Naruto Tekno Ninja
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Chapter 3
Armor On!
( ): Thoughts
/ \\: Persona Drive System
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The field outside of the Konoha Academy…
"Man! That was one tough Exam, nearly thought I had it there."
Naruto said with pride as he walked alongside Sakura and Sasuke…the three had managed to pass the first half of the Chuunin Exams which was a written test…the fact that it was a written test had broken Naruto's confidence at first but somehow he was able to make it through the test with good or even better results.
The situation played out when the Genin had been forced to relax and he was as well as he relaxed and the armor on his hands and forearms returned to being liquid and faded away…ever since that incident…everyone in the Chuunin Exams…with the exception of the Chuunin Proctors as they were not in the room at the time, had been keeping their eyes on him. Naruto didn't mind in the least as he sat down and got ready for the exams…though when he was told of the rules of the Exams…he felt like he was about to be hanged…
As soon as Ibiki was finished with the rules and the Exams started…the ninja in the room were really feeling the pressure and as time passed…several of the ninja were slowly but surely weeded out by the Chuunin Proctors and by Ibiki himself as they were slowly thinning the number of the Genin taking the Chuunin Exams.
It was then that Sakura and Sasuke figured out the real reason why the rules were so strict and the questions were so hard…the only way they could be able to pass the papers was to cheat and get the answers without being caught or make a blatant attempt at getting the answers from the other ninja.
Sakura was the smart one in the group and was able to answer many of the questions…while Sasuke used his Sharingan to copy the answers from those he was able to see from the various Genin who were still busy in the exams.
The other Genin quickly figured that out…Kiba and Akamaru were already getting into the act with Akamaru acting as spotter and since Kiba was the only one who could understand the barks Akamaru would make they were in the clear…for all anyone knew…the dog was making noise only, but in reality the dog's increased senses as a canine gave the creature an edge to help his master.
Shino likewise deployed his bugs to spy on the other students to find the ones who had the answers to the questions and the right answers at that…and it was easy as the insects he used were flies and with their unique modes of vision allowed him to see the answers well.
Hinata and her cousin Neji were able to answer most of the questions as they had studied well…while Neji's team-mates, Rock Lee and Tenten were working side by side with Tenten manipulating a set of hidden mirrors and with near invisible wire.
Chouji was able to get the answer and Ino was as well as the blonde ninja had targeted Sakura with her family's most recognized jutsu and the same could be said for Shikamaru.
Temari would rely on Kankurou's use of his own puppet…while Gaara in turn used his chakra and sand to make an eye that copied the answers from the Genin.
Dosu and his fellow Sound nin…recovering from the shock of Naruto's actions used their training with sounds to find the right people to copy their answers by using the sounds made by their pencils and hands…
All in all…the ninjas were proving themselves to be good in getting data…compared to the other ninja at the moment…however…
Naruto didn't need to cheat at all. The bio-computer in his body had already studied the problems written in the papers…and it's highly advanced data drives, processors, and core systems were able to easily break down and answer the questions in record time. The bio-computer then provided Naruto with the answers and the blonde, still unaware of the passive system in his body was surprised why he was able to answer the questions and do well. Hinata had tried to help him covertly but he told her not to as he didn't want her to get disqualified from the Chuunin Exams.
After taking the tenth question his usual fashion…Ibiki was impressed by him and allowed them to pass the first stage of the Chuunin Exams with flying colors. Just as Anko made her appearance in a very interesting fashion and told them that she would be handling the second phase of the training.
Naruto was eager for this next trial and turned to Sakura.
"Hey Sakura-chan…you have any idea what the second test is?"
Sakura thought about that and shook her head at that.
"I'm sorry but I have no clue at the moment about that…though I think that if the tests we took at the Academy were any indication…the next test will test out our physical abilities and survival training."
"Hmmm…that's going to be harsh…the location for the second test must be one heck of a place."
Sasuke was still silent but gave a glance towards Naruto…he had not forgotten how Naruto had been able to easily defeat the three Sound Genin with little to no difficulty and wondered what else that black gunk had done to Naruto to have given him such power…he didn't want to show it…but he was starting to feel jealous of the blonde's newfound abilities and wondered just what else did the black gunk do to Naruto.
He placed that out of his mind for the moment and bid his group farewell in his usual fashion.
"We already know just where we're going to meet…so no sense being out for any more amount of time."
As Sasuke turned, Naruto then had an idea.
"Hey…why don't we at least have diner together for once…we're a team right and we all made it through the first part of the Chuunin Exams…we should celebrate for once…besides…seeing so many Genin booted out during the whole time…we should be happy we made it this far…right?"
Sakura had to admit the logic there in Naruto's argument…after being subjected to the rules and the pressure of the test…she was ever eager to relax and have fun but she had to admit that she was rather short on funds for the time being and couldn't afford to pay for a large meal fit for a break celebration at the moment. And she was not happy with that and she made her situation clear to Naruto and Sasuke.
"I wish I could join you guys…but I don't have that much money on me at the moment for a long celebration."
Naruto however grinned and replied.
"No worries Sakura-chan…I've managed to save all the money we've gotten on the missions we've had before the Chuunin Exams…it's not too big so I can pitch in and I have some stored in a safe place for a rainy day."
Sasuke and Sakura looked at Naruto with some degree of surprise….considering the way Naruto would eat ramen…the two had thought he'd run out just to feed his usual cravings of ramen."
"You ACTUALLY save your money? Are you really Naruto?"
"What are you talking about Sasuke?! Of course it's me for crying out loud! And why the shock for learning I save my money…I do and it helps when I save up when I have to buy other things, apart from my favorite ramen dishes."
"It's not that we doubt it's you Naruto-kun…it's just that…you don't exactly strike up as the thrifty type at first glance."
Naruto thought about that and had to agree with Sakura and Sasuke's words but he was not that bothered…he got an annual contribution of funds from the Hokage and he thanked the old man for that money he would routinely give him and in thanks…he made it a point to store some of the money in a small money box he kept hidden in his apartment and had other hiding places for any excess money he couldn't store in his box….that was how he was able to pay for any needed supplies and amenities no matter how high the prices were….he learned this trick very early and it helped big time.
"I guess I have my ways of surprising you guys…but seriously...it's my treat for this day…so what do you say?"
Sasuke thought about it and so did Sakura and it was then that the raven haired boy replied.
"All right then…I'm in…let me see if I can contribute something."
"Great!! We'll meet up back here…see you guys!!"
As Naruto headed back to his apartment…he spotted Hinata walking home and recalled what she had done previously during the Exams…and thought about it and decided to thank Hinata for what she had done…he was quite sure that had she been caught…she could have been kicked out and take Shino, Kiba, and Akamaru with her and he was not in the mood for that.
He found Hinata to be shy, timid and somewhat weird at times…but she was truly a nice person and worthy of being respected now that he thought about it and despite the fact that he didn't have that much money at the moment…he decided to see if she would not mind coming along with him and the others in his team for their personal celebration.
He dropped down and ran up to Hinata and called out to her.
"Hinata! Wait up!"
Hinata turned and blushed as she spotted her long time crush and she was surprised that he was calling her all of a sudden as she faced him. Ever since Naruto suddenly had grown into this hot young person before her…the shy girl was very much attracted towards him even more.
"Y-Y-Yes Naruto-kun?"
"Hey…I wanted to thank you for doing what you did in the Exams earlier…and I'm happy you were not caught…by the way…me and the gang's going to have a slight celebration for making it past the Chuunin exams' first stage…you want to join us?"
"I-II don't know…isn't it just for you guys?"
"Normally yeah…but I don't mind you coming along…you also passed and I think you can celebrate with me, Sakura-chan, and Sasuke."
Hinata thought about it and nodded in agreement…while she was utterly giddy at being invited by Naruto out to dinner…granted it was not a serious date or anything…but it was certainly the very first time that she would go out with Naruto and despite there would be company…she would be happy as long as Naruto was with her.
"All right Naruto-kun."
Hinata was happy and accompanied Naruto his apartment to get some of his stored money and they made their way to meet up with Sakura and Sasuke.
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In the meeting hall of the Jonin…
Kakashi was sitting down and looking at the window along with Kurenai and Asuma as they awaited the results from Ibiki on how the students had fared in the written exam stage of the Chuunin Exams. The Jonin in charge of Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke had no doubts in his mind that the team he led was going to be a fire-cracker of a team…Sakura…while not as talented as Naruto and Sasuke…possessed a keen mind and intellect, along with excellent chakra control and she seemed to be the one who kept the peace between the pair. Naruto…with his unyielding determination, guts, and inner strength was a serious contender…though he wondered how the devices in his body and the Kyuubi would play in this situation. And Sasuke with his Sharingan was another part of the team…he and Naruto…despite their differences were a good team overall.
Kurenai then sighed as she looked at the window.
"Something up Kurenai?"
"Nothing Kakashi…I have no doubts about Kiba, Akamaru, Shino, and Hinata doing well on their own in the Exams…it's the second part that's got me a bit worried."
Kakashi nodded as he knew just where Anko was going to send the students to and he knew that it was going to be one heck of a test for the teams.
"They will be all right…I know for a fact that your team is a full tracker team and with their abilities…they will do just fine."
Kurenai nodded at that and she then turned to Kakashi.
"What about your group?"
"Heh…like I told Gai, my team's very unique…they'll do all right."
Asuma took a smoke and was next to them and agreed as well.
"We need to have faith in their respective talents after all…they were formed because they are able to combine their strengths and offset their respective weak points."
It was then that Ibiki arrived with the results of the written exams and the Jonin looked through the papers before them…Kurenai was happy to see that her team had passed together…no doubt Shino and Kiba had relied on their familiars to help them, with Akamaru helping Kiba, and Shino being supported by the bugs he could communicate with due to his inherent abilities, and Hinata no doubt used her own intellect and Byakugan to help out. Asuma was happy to see that his team also passed, as Shikamaru's true intellect came into play, Ino no doubt used her family's secret jutsu and Chouji would have been supported by Ino. Kakashi was also happy as he saw that Sasuke's paper had good answers and Sakura was also passing due to her own intellect…however, it was then that he noticed the fact that Naruto's test paper was not with them.
"Where's Naruto's written test results Ibiki?"
The Special Jonin grinned and handed the sheet to Kakashi…and the Jonin's exposed eye widened at what he was looking at…and for good reason…Naruto had answered all nine questions…perfectly…not a single erasure and more. The Jonin had a sneaking thought that maybe those machines in Naruto had a hand in the sudden boost in his blonde Genin's intellect and he looked at Ibiki.
"Are you sure these are Naruto's test results Ibiki?"
"As sure as I am that my head looks like a mess without this on me."
Ibiki replied in answer as he pointed to his bandana and that allowed Kurenai and Asuma to take Naruto's test results from Kakashi as Ibiki and Kakashi spoke for the time being on the matter at hand…both Jonin understood each other's shock…as Ibiki had a list of all the current Genin taking the written tests…and he had dug up Naruto's files from the Academy and he had a sneaky feeling that Naruto would fail and drag the other team down with him…but his test results in the Chuunin Exams flew in the face of the tests and exam results he had in school.
"Naruto has gotten all the answers in the Exams correct…and I had observed him Kakashi…he didn't cheat at all…he didn't need to…he answered every question flawlessly…and that makes me VERY curious…was his exam and test results in the Academy genuine?"
"They are genuine Ibiki…he's been the last and poorest student according to his school records….as far as I know…"
"Then kindly explain to me how the supposedly weakest and poorest student in the Academy not only answered every question in the written exams flawlessly…but he had no cheated at all…because as far as I see it…he either has the ability to see the future in advance…or he's a LOT smarter than he looks and is a great actor…because if he is…then he pulled a fast one on all of us."
Asuma and Kurenai also thought the very same thing as they were shocked at the fact that Naruto had answered all the questions in one go…such a feat was unheard of…especially when they were well aware of Naruto's dismal academic performance back in the Academy. They were even more curious about the team Kakashi led…was there a chance that his team could be in fact a powerful force in the Chuunin Exams?
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The next day…
Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke, along with all the gathered Genin teams looked at the fenced off area of the Forest of Death and the whole bands of Genin couldn't help but feel something very creepy about this place…Anko then arrived as Naruto looked the forest over…this allowed the PD system to initiate a full level scan of the entire area before it and see just what sort of dangers were present in the forest that could be directed at it's user.
/Large numbers of hostile predatory creatures…possible threat level to use as considerable at current status.\\
Anko then arrived on the scene and this time she was early and she looked at all the students…namely one blonde in particular as she had been able to see his test results and like Kakashi, Kurenai, Asuma, and Ibiki…she was familiar with the fact that Naruto was once considered as the worst student in the Academy, but the fact that he answered the questions in less than ten minutes and was relaxing the whole time made her curious on whether Iruka had been lying to them, or Naruto was a lot more promising than he looked.
As she finished telling them the rules of the second half of the Chuunin Exams…which was getting the Heaven and Earth Scrolls and those would help them go to the Tower that was their destination for the semi-finals, to do it in the allotted time frame and to not OPEN either scroll for any reason, she reminded them that since no one knew which team had the other half of the scroll, they would have to fight each other for the scroll or steal it at any cost. They all signed their waivers and as they were being assigned their scroll…Naruto turned to see Ino and Sakura arguing and Ino's team-mates were also watching the whole exchange. He then turned to see Hinata walking toward s him with a shy smile.
"Yes Hinata?"
"N-N-Naruto-kun…I-I want to wish you luck in the Forest…and be careful okay?"
Naruto nodded and smiled…making Hinata blush even more as she reached for something…
"By the way…here…"
"Eh? What's this?"
Naruto asked as he was looking at a cylindrical object that resembled the container for a rolled up film or a piece of paper. Hinata blushed and she tried to speak but being this close to her very handsome and well built crush was making that part of her plan impossible until Kiba and Shino showed up and Kiba replied.
"It's Hinata's healing ointment Naruto."
Naruto was somewhat surprised…this was the first time someone had given him healing ointment…back then he would have been wary as some people had tricked him before and gave him powder that made him itch badly for days and also some sort of oil that attracted mosquitoes…but this was Hinata here…and she was too shy and kind hearted to do that to anyone…that much he already knew….so to know she wanted him to have healing ointment was nice.
"Wow…you're giving it me Hinata?"
"Ummm…-y-yes…."
"Wow…Thanks a bunch Hinata…this can really come in handy…I got to go and good luck to you and the others okay?"
Naruto took the ointment and shook Hinata's hands, making the raven haired white eyed girl blush bright red as she looked at her crush moving back to join his team.
Kiba and Akamaru looked at Hinata and the young Inuzuka smiled.
"Wow…you didn't faint this time Hinata…"
"Kiba-kun!! Please stop that!!"
Kiba grinned and Akamaru barked in amusement while Shino merely looked on.
As soon as the bell rang for the Chuunin Exams to begin…they and all the other teams darted into the Forest as the time started…and Anko grinned as she heard some screaming at the moment and spoke to herself.
"I guess the games and fun are on…"
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It had been only half a day into the test when Team 7 was looking for both their way to the Tower and locate a scroll for their own when the forest came at them with several exploding kunai that separated Naruto from the others. Naruto barely had time as he was suddenly surrounded by a pair of massive snakes…
Meanwhile Sasuke and Sakura were now facing a stranger….
The Persona Drive decided that now was the time to unleash the armor to defend it's master…
/Threat level is considerable…Armor activation at full…\\
It was then that Naruto was surrounded by a massive glow of chakra and in a moment the two snakes charged right at the glowing figure…and then if one looked closely…dark black liquid flowed out of Naruto's skin and began to cover him….and one would see Naruto's glowing eyes as the black liquid covered him in a full body suit of black liquid.
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Anko and the rest of the Chuunin Examiners studied the bodies and saw that they were the Grass Genin…but they're faces had been removed from them in a very painful and brutal fashion…while the other Chuunin were shocked and wondering who could have committed such a brutal attack…the Special Jonin knew full well who was the one responsible for this incident and knew that he was back…Orochimaru…her former sensei and one of the Sannin, a former student of their Hokage and one of the worst criminals that came from their village and a traitor to boot.
She turned and gave orders for the Chuunin to alert the Hokage and send three squads of ANBU to help her in tracking Orochimaru down.
However…she had felt a massive release of chakra and wondered just what was going on inside the forest…as she made her way into the forest to track down Orochimaru she wondered just where had that massive blast come from and no matter how impossible it sounded…from who..
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In the Forest of Death…
The Grass Genin looked with interest while Sasuke and Sakura looked on in shock as they gazed at the massive and armored figure that had appeared after ripping through the massive snake that the enemy ninja had been riding on. The Grass Genin had used a powerful Genjutsu on the two as it chased them as they ran in fear and now it had them cornered…but he moved away as something was coming right at them and it sent the massive snake at the target but the snakes was suddenly ripped apart with the sickening sound of torn flesh and skin as it faded away and there was the figure before them…
The figure was dressed head to toe in armor…there were areas of pure black material in the joints and the sides of the body that were somewhat exposed. The forearm gauntlets that the two Genin recognized as the same Naruto had on back in the Chuunin Exams were there at the moment and the hands were once more in their full armor setting and the upper arms were protected by sections armor that had the same black, white, and red color scheme and the armor on the shoulders resembled something out of a fantasy armor set but moved smoothly and was smaller in size…but very dense.
The chest was protected by a figure hugging breastplate that was white and red with black streaks on the rims and mixed with gold…the armor covered the chest gracefully…mimicking the human form at it's finest and the armor was thicker and slimmer…making it highly durable…and there was the symbol of Konoha in the chest in deep blue light. On the back were three nacelles, two of them were aiming at an angle and on aimed downward…and there was some sort of glowing circle on the back.
The stomach was protected by a series of plates that were shaped in the same was the abdominal muscles were and the plates were pure white edged with red that contrasted with the flexible but highly resilient black inner armor suit. The hips were also protected by some form of armor that had flowing thigh armor and covered the rear and crotch well but did not restrict movement at all…
The thighs themselves were covered in pure white and red armor that ended near the knees and the shins were guarded by greaves that were white and red as well and the feet her covered in boots that were smooth and well formed…
The face was covered in full face armor and it had a flowing crest guard that moved back on the top of the head and there was a thick forehead guard that had the symbol of Konoha etched on the surface in glowing blue. The face resembled a classic ninja with slightly thicker cheek guards, there were three curving horn like antenna on the sides of the cheek guards and a visor that glowed blue faintly…and there were two glowing eyes in deep blue…
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(Think a fusion of Teknoman Blade's armor and that of Otoha's Karas form… the same kind of armor design of a Teknoman…but is slimmer and less bulky looking like the armor of a Karas. The perfect balance of power, protection, speed, agility, fire-power and more…)
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The Grass ninja looked on and spoke earnestly…
"Who are you?"
The armored figure turned and spoke in a tone that was human though somewhat…mechanical…
"I should be asking you the very same question…who are you and what have you done to Sasuke and Sakura-chan…answer me!!"
Sasuke and Sakura quickly recognized the armored figure as they heard the voice…despite how odd it sounded to them at the moment.
"Naruto!"
The Grass Ninja looked on with wide eyes and gave a smile that spoke volumes of shock and surprise.
"Naruto…as in Naruto Uzumaki? Well now Naruto-kun, this IS a surprise…what sort of costume is that?"
"You know who I am you snake summoning freak?"
Sasuke however…was still under the effects of the apparent Genjutsu and spoke to Naruto.
"Don't waste time with this ninja Naruto! Get the hell away from this guy!!"
The armored face of Naruto turned to look at his team-mate and despite the fact the armor covered his face, he was shocked and somewhat angered by the way Sasuke was currently acting at the moment.
"What the heck are you saying Sasuke?!"
"Damn it dobe…just surrender the scroll…there's no way we can take this guy head on in a fight!! He's out of our league!!"
The Persona Drive scanned the ninja already determining just how deadly a threat was this new arrival to it's master/user.
/Scanning target…\\
/Scanning assessment complete… Subject shows high level of bio-energy, signs of extensive genetic surgery and enhancements detected in subject…considerable abilities and combat skill levels high…\\
/Subject Threat Level to user… Dangerous….Level 3 Weapon Systems and Defensive systems activated and online…lethal payload active and ready for use…\\
"No way am I going to hand the scroll over to this nut….besides…I don't think he'll be content with the scroll alone Sasuke…and I am going to deal with him…if you're not going to…I don't think you're the real Sasuke…my team-mate would not hesitate to attack no matter the odds!"
Naruto then turned and faced the Grass Genin and cracked his knuckles a bit more and spoke evenly.
"I can bet that snake that tried to make me into it's meal earlier was your pet…and you are after more than the scroll…if you really wanted the scroll…you could have already taken it from my team and left…but after what I've seen…you're here for another reason and I can bet you're not a real Grass Ninja."
"Oh?"
"I can tell that you're not a normal ninja…I don't know who you are…or what you've done to my team-mates…but I am going to make sure that you pay dearly for it."
The Grass Ninja smiled and replied in a very mocking fashion.
"Really? My name is Orochimaru…I was a former Leaf Ninja…and one of the Sannin…and you say you can beat me? Let me see if you can…"
"Oh you will."
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(The battle is inspired by the Soul Eater OP Resonance by TM Revolution…a personal artist favorite of mine and one of the artists I listen to when making stories like this one.)
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Orochimaru had little to no warning as Naruto rocketed upwards and still had him in a deadly and fearsome grip and the S-ranked ninja quickly unleashed his snakes at Naruto point blank…the snakes coming out of his mouth caught Naruto off guard for a second and released his grip on the former Leaf ninja…Orochimaru then attacked as he landed on a nearby branch with his fist…the blow struck Naruto's armor on the face…but the blow…while could have sent a normal foe flying…barely made Naruto's own face move as Naruto retaliated with a powerful punch of his own…that sent Orochimaru flying and he slammed hard into a tree and barely recovered as Naruto punched at him once more…
The armored ninja's blow slammed into the tree with powerful impact and force as the tree shouted out in destruction as a massive hole was there where the blow landed and Orochimaru moved in and lashed out a powerful kick to Naruto who merely turned lashed out with a back hand and then to the Sannin's surprise…the side of Naruto's forearm unleashed a trio of curved blades that extended rapidly and tore his chest with a massive tear being heard as he leaped back and the two of them landed on the ground as Naruto then made a flicking motion with his hands and then a trio of large and razor sharp needles appeared form his hands and Naruto unleashed them at Orochimaru...the darts were evaded though barely by the Sannin…at least most of them as two tore into Orochimaru…one in his left leg and the other in his right shoulder.
Orochimaru barely had time to remove the deeply buried needles when the ones he evade and had buried themselves into a tree suddenly exploded with violent force…ripping the tree and reducing it into nothing but a jagged stump tear it to shreds and splinters and the rest of the tree where there…the same thing happened as the darts in Orochimaru exploded with violent force and the clouds from the explosion covered Orochimaru…
The Sannin was not dead yet as he leaped outward and was fired some swords at Naruto…but his right arm and a portion of his torso had just been blown off and his left leg was blown apart below the knee…Naruto felt the swords bounce off his armor like they were mere toys as Orochimaru moved back and recovered his limbs through regeneration…however…gone was the arrogant smirk…and Orochimaru's face was replaced by a look of rage and focus.
(How in the hell has he that kind of power?! Those darts were not normal at all…what sort of power is this?!)
"Had enough Orochimaru…or do I have to bash you into nothing but fine paste?"
"Careful Naruto-kun…I am not going to be someone you can beat."
"Really? Could have fooled me…bring it on!"
Naruto taunted Orochimaru with a come here gesture and that was enough for Orochimaru to reply with an evil smirk and a glare.
"Cheeky little brat…."
The two charged at one another and Naruto and Orochimaru began trading blows and while Orochimaru's blows were known to be considerable in power…Naruto's were FAR more devastating…the nanomachines in his body had already augmented his strength and abilities…and when the nanomachines activated the armor system…the blonde's abilities were boosted to greater lengths and this gave him a deadly advantage over his foe as his blows struck with ever increasing speed and impact…and Orochimaru's own blows were either blocked by his defensive measures or by the armor and that began to annoy Orochimaru…
Orochimaru launched a barrage of blows such as punches and kicks at Naruto who blocked and retaliated as well…One kick to the head was blocked by Naruto's hand and he lashed out with a kick of his own that breaks Orochimaru's regenerated arm and forced him back as Naruto unleashed a strange launcher that appeared on his shoulder and then a glowing ball of energy appeared and it was launched at high speed and slammed hard into Orochimaru…the energy sphere exploded in a storm of electrical charges that arced all over the Sannin and stunned him for a brief moment…but the charges did their job as Naruto quickly launched a barrage of blows…ranging from fierce jabs to the chest and stomach, right hooks that smashed Orochimaru's face and body around like a punching dummy and then a range of low and high kicks that further added the damage…Naruto launched a powerful upper cut that sent Orochimaru flying into the air and he followed with an explosive burst of his armor's thrusters as they unleashed a powerful burst of energy to propel Naruto into the air…Orochimaru flew up through the canopy like a missile and it was then that he recovered and tried to move…but Naruto appeared and spoke.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Orochimaru barely had enough time to react when Naruto launches a powerful spinning heel kick to his shoulder and sent him rocketing downwards and he smashed hard into the ground with an explosive blast of rock, debris, and plant life as he was sent smashing through several branches as well. As Naruto landed…out came a massive blade aimed right at his heart…the blonde ninja dodged aside as the blade extended at great length and he ducked as the blade was swung in a wide arc and from the smoke came Orochimaru with a vengeance…a sword coming from his mouth and he retracted blade and then released it from his mouth and was now armed with the blade…and he then attacked at full throttle at Naruto.
The blonde ninja dodged and evaded the blows and while some hit did connect…to the shock of Orochimaru…the strange armor resisted the attacks of the Kusanagi as if his weapon was very weak as not even a single gash appeared on Naruto's armor…not even in the areas where the armor seemed the weakest…showing that the black inner suit was just as resilient as the armor plate outside.
Naruto blocked another slash with his forearms and then somehow wished he had a weapon…the Persona Drive already had an answer.
/Accessing Melee Weapon System Selection….\\
/Item 34…Sonic Resonance Twin Bladed Staff/Swords selected…\\
Naruto felt a strange command…a bit odd but very compelling, telling him to reach behind him and he did so and there he felt something…like a handle and he grabbed it and lashed out at Orochimaru…who watched as a straight blade with a single edge like a katana used by the ANBU ninja appeared and he was forced to evade…but he felt a minute vibration for a moment and to his shock…the clothes he wore on his chest were sporting a deep gash…not through his body just yet but very close…he looked to see Naruto wielding a long handle with a blade on one end…almost like a long handled straight Nodachi sword.
(Where did THAT come from?!)
Naruto himself thought the same thing but quickly guessed that the black gunk also came with this weapon system…and in his helmet he was grinning and he got ready to fight…it was then that another blade seemingly appeared from the other end of the handle and had it's edge reversed…making it appear like a double bladed staff and Naruto was enjoying this immensely and he held the staff in the middle to his back and taunted Orochimaru to attack him with a come here gesture…
Orochimaru attacked at high speed and lashed out with a powerful slash to the neck with Naruto blocked with seemingly no effort as his speed was able to outpace even Orochimaru's own speed as the two traded slashes and thrusts with one another…Orochimaru was credited as the best user of swords in Konoha…and was thus known as a master kenjutsu…but this time he was facing a foe that could match him and more as he had to defend himself with twice the effort….as the double bladed staff allowed Naruto to attack him in angles that truly tested his abilities in defense as Naruto's slashes and stabs were moving at a rapid pace as he was attacking Orochimaru at the aides, and the angles and from above and underneath…add to that was the fact that Naruto's strength and speed was increasing allowing his attacks to move with blinding speed and strike with massive power as the two moved back and forth…
The greater danger was the fact that the strange blades seemed to hum and vibrate in a very odd and nearly impossible to see fashion…but instead of being foolish…the Sannin and S-ranked criminal was very wary as he found out that even a tiny nick from the blades could result in gaping wounds as he had a large number of such wounds on his body…from light grazes from either of the blades.
(That is a very unique weapon…somehow even a tiny cut and be horrendous…the vibrations that are on it…no matter how minute must increase the weapon's cutting power to higher levels…and what's more shocking is the fact that even my sword can't match it!)
It was true as Orochimaru could see that his baled was not even denting the weapon Naruto possessed at the moment and no matter how hard he attacked…Naruto either blocked or evaded the blows easily…making the Snake Sannin wonder if this was really the class clown he had heard so much about…this power certainly not from the boy's demon resident. Orochimaru had no time to think about it as Naruto leaped upward and with a downward slash that he evaded….cut a nearby boulder in half and with one swing…the weapon of the blonde ninja tore a clean gash on the stone and cut it and the tree next to it in half as he turned and faced him…
Sasuke and Sakura were stunned at how powerful Naruto had somehow become at this very moment. They all knew who Orochimaru was…an S-ranked ninja criminal who had done horrific experiments on his fellow villagers years before and had been banished and was to be dealt with…however…he was too powerful a ninja to take on alone…and even the best ninja today were rumored not to come close to even giving Orochimaru a challenge…but here was Naruto in a suit of fantastic looking armor and armed with an array of totally alien weapons and beating Orochimaru severely.
(Where did he get that much power?!)
(Naruto-kun….)
Naruto then pulled on the handle of his weapon and the weapon split in the middle of the handle and Naruto was now armed with TWO swords and Naruto attacked once more…throwing slash and thrust combinations at Orochimaru and this was making Orochimaru's attempts at defense even more difficult as the blonde ninja now had TWO blades to attack with and both could switch their attacking moves quite easily. And Orochimaru suffered a deadly attack as Naruto lashed out with a quick move and sliced off Orochimaru's arm and then he lashed out with a powerful slash that cut Orochimaru in half and the man was sent flying by the blow…but then snakes erupted from the lower and upper body and Naruto was attacked by Orochimaru with more snakes from his arm as he tried to reconnect his body…but the snakes…who had unleashed swords from their mouths were blown away by Naruto's attacks as he shredded them without any worry….and he charged right at Orochimaru as he reconnected his upper body with his lower half…
"DON'T THINK YOU CAN RELAX YET OROCHIMARU!!"
Naruto then had two launchers appear on his shoulders and it unleashed a powerful barrage of the same armor piercing-high explosive needles at Orochimaru and he was able to flip away but the explosions were deafening as he was blinded by the flash and the smoke and dust…Naruto rocketed out from the smoke and slammed into Orochimaru with a vicious clothesline and that sent the snake summoning ninja smashing through trees and as Naruto moved with him…the blonde was using his armor's thrusters as he took Orochimaru for a ride and they smashed through trees and even large boulders like a comet and when Naruto lifted up to the air and out of the Forest of Death's canopy he pushed Orochimaru off as the snake summoner looked…Naruto slashed downward and severed both arms with a clean dual downward slash as they landed back in the canopy…Orochimaru tried to hide as he had to heal but the wounds were becoming for fatal…and for the first time in his life…
Orochimaru…was afraid.
"COME OUT OROCHIMARU!!"
Naruto looked as the Persona Drive decided to activate it's x-ray scanning system as it had attuned itself to locate Orochimaru…and Naruto was briefly stunned when his vision glowed grayish for a brief second…
/X-ray scanner mode active…\\
Naruto grinned as he spotted Orochimaru a fair distance from him and he shouted.
"I SEE YOU!!"
In a moment Naruto was about to attack when the Person Drive System decided to make it easier to kill the target as sections of Naruto's armor began to open to reveal glowing areas…the glowing orbs then flared as the PD System activated yet another powerful weapon in the arsenal to kill the target known as Orochimaru. Naruto watched as a strange symbol that resembled a triangle with three lines intersecting to lock on Orochimaru
/Seeker Beam Cannon Banks primed and ready…firing…\\
In a moment…twenty eight glowing blue beams of destructive energy lanced out from the weapon banks and Orochimaru had enough time to run as he moved through the Forest in an attempt to escape from the powerful and alien barrage but to his shock…the beams were able to make sharp and graceful turns and arcs as he tried to evade them…
(Whoa!! THIS IS SO FREAKING COOL!! This black gunk in me and the armor beats the Sharingan ANYDAY!!)
Naruto thought as he watched the beams pursue Orochimaru and he powered up to chase his foe all throughout the forest.
(These strange beams…they seem to be able to track me no matter where I go!! How can that brat have this kind of power?!)
Orochimaru barely had time to think as he tried his very best to evade the beams tracking him…but they were unrelenting in their tracking of the snake summoning ninja…it had come to a point that Orochimaru had to ditch his own body..such a mover was a risky one as he opened his mouth and out came hands that were his own and out he came from his own body…his previous body as it was slammed hard by the beams…he looked and thought it was safe…until six beams were coming through the smoke and he barely used his snakes to block their attacks in time…the resulting explosion ripped off his arms below the elbow and then Naruto attacked once more as he appeared and slammed a massive kick right into Orochimaru's chest and they two slammed hard into a nearby boulder and the massive stone exploded like it was a small can filled with explosives…sending chunks of stone everywhere….
Sakura and Sasuke had recovered enough and had been following the duo as they tore apart the Forest of Death like two fighting ravenous alpha wolves after a meal The two watched the carnage unleashed by their armored team-mate and from the ashes…Naruto appeared and quickly re-combined his swords to their normal staff formation and the blades retracted and he placed the handle back and it was absorbed back into the armor…and with one hand…he lifted the battered and ruined body of Orochimaru and snarled.
"Now you are going to get your guts rearranged!!"
"Not yet!!"
With that…Orochimaru unleashed several more snakes from his mouth and that allowed him to be freed and he lashed out with a powerful bite to stun Naruto…
CRUNCH!!
Orochimaru grinned but his grin faded as Naruto spoke in a very calm voice.
"Nice try you freak…but your fangs are NOT going to work on THIS armor!!"
And sure enough…Orochimaru realized that his fangs couldn't cut deep at all...in fact…his bite had not even chipped the thin but highly flexible black inner armor suit that Naruto wore. Naruto then grabbed Orochimaru's head and then slammed his other fist right into Orochimaru's stomach and the impact had made Orochimaru reel as he was released by the blonde…Naruto then jetted forward using the armor's thrusters and then smashed his kick right on Orochimaru's side and sent the S-ranked ninja slamming into tree branches at high speed and the sounds of the ninja's body smashing hard into the trees…and that sent him flying through the forest like a missile…and slamming hard into a nearby boulder…just as Gaara and his siblings arrived.
The Sand siblings were moving on towards the Tower after Gaara disposed of the Waterfall Genin that tried to fight him and his siblings…and afterwards…got into a quick argument between him and Kankurou and with Temari calming them down…they had made their way but they turned as a blur slammed into a nearby boulder…they watched as a figure appeared and they heard a rather odd voice…
"Naruto-kun…you…are impressive….even if you are not an Uchiha…you are no ordinary foe…"
The three turned to see an armored figure appear in the air through the smoke and dust and land before them and the strange ninja. The armored figure was unexpected….both Temari and Kankurou were shocked and even Gaara…despite his emotionless façade…backed away as the figure moved with an inhuman speed and the Grass Ninja barely had time react as a powerful blow sent him into the rock and shattered the stone with immense force and then the ninja was tossed aside by Naruto as he fired another barrage of bright blue beams that surrounded the stricken ninja who screamed out a deathly scream as the beams consumed him in a bright light and it exploded in a massive shockwave and as the shockwaves faded…nothing seemed to be left until bits and pieces hit the ground…charred beyond recognition.
Gaara and his siblings watched as the tall and armored warrior landed on the ground and there before them the tall figure's face armor began to glow and seemingly become liquid and fade away…revealing that it was indeed Naruto as the blonde ninja gave a sigh and turned as Sakura and Sasuke came on the scene. Gaara was sorely tempted to fight the blonde ninja and the Uchiha to see who would win in a fight between him…however…he decided to wait for a much better time and he and his siblings left…but not before Temari saw the armor glow a bit and become liquid and fade away…leaving Naruto in his clothes.
It seemed that a lot was going to happen when the second stage of the Chuunin exams would start as the teams began to converge towards the Tower which was the target destination of the mission in order to pass the second part of the Chuunin Exams.
Naruto however sat down and gave a sigh as he felt a bit tired…apparently the armor and the devices in his body had some limitations as he felt very tired and exhausted for some reason…leaving the now recovered Sasuke and Sakura to guard their blonde team-mate as he recovered.
This time however…in the crater where Orochimaru had just been reduced into nothing but ash and was now resting…a white snake that was battered and bleeding red blood moved away…but not before glaring hatefully at a certain blonde.
(I WILL have my revenge Naruto-kun…and you will pay dearly for interfering with my plans!)
For now however…Orochimaru had to rest and recover….as his body had been pushed to it's absolute limit and he needed to heal and escape…his plans had to be revised for the time being until he was fully recovered.
It was then that Anko arrived on the scene and Orochimaru…barely alive managed to hide himself and evade capture for the time being.
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To be continued…
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Author's notes:
Well, this chapter is now officially finished and I must apologize that it took a while…I had some difficulty with the armor scheme due to too many ideas and I had to dedicate my time to working on my other stories as well and of course…the Deserted Island series that has been growing for some time. If there are some problems with the designs…please tell me in advance so I can make any changes.
Now that this chapter is over…I will be working on my other projects for the time being as they need to be updated…so for now this will be the only chapter out for Naruto Tekno Ninja for the time being and I will be working on the next chapter soon enough.
I have to admit that the armor scheme is a bit off the board in some ways…I have watched Teknoman back when I was younger and saw videos of Karas and figured that using both armor suits would be a bit more fitting to the story. The armor that Naruto wears gives him great power…but it does have some limitations.
The first and most important is that the weapon and defensive systems can consumed chakra…and while at their lower power level settings… do not take much power from the reserves, but overuse and higher power settings demand larger amounts of power and at the moment Naruto is feeling a bit tired…there are higher levels of weapons and defensive systems in the armor and the Persona Drive's data-base…but those have some restriction features…which I will elaborate on the next chapters...
However...there is the fact that the Kyuubi is still in the game...and what has the Persona Drive and the nanomachines done to the Kyuubi? Ahhh that is a very special surprise and it will affect the bio-armor in a very explosive and lethal way.
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Weapons section:
This section is dedicated to the various weapons Naruto is shown to use in the chapter…this is a new addition to Naruto Tekno Ninja so if anyone had a problem with the types of weapons Naruto is using then you can go here and get the idea on how they function…here we go.
Sonic Resonance Twin Bladed Staff - Swords:
This weapon is but the first of Naruto's arsenal for close combat…essentially a weapon system that can be in staff form and sword form…these straight katana style weapons are made from a powerful alloy that is manufactured by the nanomachines and the metal is very durable and highly resilient…the nanomachines that made the weapon are also coating the blades and are constantly whetting, reinforcing, and sharpening the blade…this action makes the blade incredibly sharp and very strong…not even the Kusanagi can match it's cutting force though the blade is intact... and the weapon is able to slice stone, wood, metal and more with ease.
To make this weapon even more lethal is the fact that there are small but very powerful sonic resonance generators in the handles of the blades…these devices create vibrations in the blades…making them vibrate and create a humming or whistling sound. This is NOT for aesthetics as the sonic vibrations increased the blade's movements in a molecular level. This system, coupled with the sheer cutting power of the blades' edges due to the nanomachines' constant whetting and sharpening of the blades makes even a glancing cut from the swords become a gaping wound that will cause massive damage to anything the weapons come into contact with…making this weapon VERY deadly.
Bio-shock Cannon:
The Bio-shock Cannon is designed as a variable weapon system. It can fire a powerful ball of bio-electrical current that is capable of throwing an organism's nervous system into a fire storm of impulses and quickly acts to flooding the brain with a flurry of charges that quickly incapacitates the target…depending on the target involved, it's size, biological makeup, and inherent traits…the Persona Drive system can easily determine the needed charge to take down the target in question. However…the Bio-shock Cannon can be conditioned to fire a deadly charged bio-electric ball that can easily reduce a target into a coma…or strong enough to literally shut down the target's vital biological functions…instantly killing them. This is optional and can be used by either the Persona Drive automatically…or manually by the user.
Unfortunately the Bio-shock Cannon is not armed with a smart targeting system and the shot will only go in one direction...making it a weapon that is only usable when the target is in a direct line of sight of the user.
Forearm Blades:
Constructed of the very same alloy that makes the blades of the Sonic Resonance Twin Bladed Staff/Swords…but without the sonic resonance generators…these blades are designed to immediately give the user in full armor a deadly edge in hand to hand combat…appearing a row of three to four curved blades that appear suddenly from the side of the forearm of the user in full armor…catching a foe off guard and impaling or eviscerating them on contact as they too are coated with the same nanomachines that whet and sharpen them…
The only difference is the ability to extend and retract making the blades highly unpredictable to the casual observer and can be deadly enough to slice through a foe who does not notice them in time or mistakes them for being short blades only.
HEAP Darts:
The HEAP Darts are a special set of combat weapons that are basic in Naruto's new technological arsenal…HEAP basically means High Explosive, Armor Piercing…the darts are constructed from a very tough alloy…the same as the metal that forms Naruto Sonic Resonance Twin Bladed Staff/Swords and the Forearm Blades…however…they are already sharpened and do not have nanomachines on them.
The high explosives are proximity fused…the explosives are detonated by a sensor system that us designed to explode the payload of explosives once the darts have dug deeply into a target…further increasing the overall damage the target suffers from the HEAP Darts. The weapons are therefore similar to the bunker buster weapons…as the darts reach a certain depth and then explode…however…they are dumb munitions and thus have no onboard guidance systems.
They can be fired manually or fired by a launcher system.
Seeker Beams:
The Seeker Beams is the first guided weapon system present with Naruto and the first that is not projectile or munitions based…the beams do not possess a high level of destructive power individually…but when in a mass wave of beams…they are able to overwhelm and destroy a target in combined impact. The Seeker beams are able to track their target due to the fact that the beams are comprised of bio-energy that homes in on the target's own bio-energy emissions…
This makes the Seeker Beams extremely difficult to evade in any range and they are powerful in their own right. The beams can easily maneuver though obstacles and attack at various angle… the beams can also be amplified with greater power…making them more intense…the only downside to this ability is the fact that the overcharged beams can be unstable and dissipate or explode in flight…and they lose a portion of their tracking ability due to the energy overcharge.
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That's it for the weapon sections for the time being…keep in mind that there's more to be seen in the next chapter!!