Slow update…writer's block kinda.
Ok, first and foremost, I'll get to the NaruHina when I decide to get to it! Yeah, deal with it! Seriously though, NaruHina lovers, you guys are gonna have to wait. Frankly though, I'm a firm believer that waiting for something makes it sweeter. So be patient! I'll just be that much better when it finally happens.
Oh yeah! I wrote a one-shot! It's pretty good in my opinion; you guys should go read it. It's called The Darkness in Kage Bunshin. Go now! And don't forget to review! (I'm kind of a review junkie)
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Chapter 14
Naruto was pushed backwards, sliding rapidly even has he tried to get some friction beneath his feet. Who knew that such a small girl could have so much power?
Naruto finally skidded to a stop, holding his two swords out in front of him in an X shaped defensive pattern.
"You really have to stop that Naruto!" called Tenten from across the training field. "It really isn't a very effective stance!"
Naruto sighed. "I know…but it just looks so cool!"
Tenten gave him an exasperated look, and Naruto reluctantly lowered his two swords into the stance that Tenten had showed him earlier.
Three Hours Later
Naruto flopped onto the ground, sweat causing his black shirt to cling tightly to his well defined body. Lying on the ground, he brought his hands up behind his head and enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere.
Suddenly, he felt something on his stomach. Looking down, he saw Tenten lying perpendicular to him, her head resting on his strong abdominal muscles. She sighed, yet to Naruto, it seemed like it was a sweet melody.
"Resting like this after a hard day of training…I could certainly get used to this, couldn't you Naruto-kun?"
Not used to being in such close proximity to the opposite sex, Naruto's response was filled with awkward stutters and cracks. "Uh…d-definitly T-tenten-chan…"
Tenten sighed again, relaxing her body and melting up against Naruto's firm stomach. A girl could get used to this!
Naruto was incredibly nervous. In his travels with Jiraiya, he had very little contact with females, and Tenten was very forward. He had no idea what to do.
"H-hey, Tenten…let's, uh, keep training?"
Tenten gave him a look out of the corner of her eye. "I guess…" she said, reluctance in her voice.
Naruto cracked a nervous smile, "Great!" Tenten got back onto her feet, holding out a hand to help Naruto get up.
"Okay, first thing's first. Let's check for any kind of elemental affinity…" Naruto began to dig through the deep pockets in his green cargo pants, finally pulling out the white cards that he had used in his training with Jiraiya.
"All you have to do is channel some chakra into it, go ahead."
Tenten took the paper and began to channel when the paper burst out into flames, causing her to jump back a little.
"Fire? That's great! I know a bunch of great fire techniques!" Without warning, Naruto jumped back a good distance, causing Tenten to flinch yet again.
"Naruto? What are you doing?"
"The best way for me to show you fire techniques and their effectiveness is by demonstration. We'll spar and I'll show you the fire techniques I know."
Tenten slowly nodded. Being the bull's eye in fire jutsu target practice sounded a little daunting, but she would do it; to impress a certain blonde.
"Yosh! Here I come!" Naruto yelled, as he began forming seals. "Katon: Hosenka no jutsu!"
Hundreds of small fireballs flew from his mouth, flying at Tenten with surprising speed. Flipping backwards and exhibiting surprising agility, Tenten managed to avoid all of the fireballs, only to look up in horror. "Katon: Karyu Endan!" A massive stream of fire began streaking towards her, the tip forming the intimidating shape of the giant maw of a dragon.
Again forced on the defensive, Tenten dove to the side, only to see that after she narrowly avoided the flames, the stream of fire did a complete one-eighty, attacking her from the behind. This time, Tenten would not just run away. This time, she would show her power.
"Kuchiyose no jutsu!" The flaming jaw of the dragon connected with Tenten, exploding in a fiery flash.
"Tenten!" yelled Naruto in concern, dashing forward to check on her. As the smoke cleared, Naruto slowed to a stop.
"Don't underestimate me Naruto-kun!" Tenten cheerfully called out. In her right hand, there was the largest shield Naruto had ever seen. It easily was as tall as her, and as wide as Chouji. It could easily cover her entire body, protecting her from any frontal assault.
Naruto chuckled. It was true he had been underestimating her. From what he had seen so far, Tenten was a weapons master, but little of anything else. Her taijutsu was average and her genjutsu and ninjutsu were weak. He'd have to keep his eyes open. The last thing he wanted to do was look down on someone. He knew how painful that could be.
Tenten tensed as she watched Naruto forming more seals. She began to edge the shield in front of her, wary of the next jutsu he would use. "Katon: Haisekisho!"
Instead of the customary fire, a thick cloud of black ash flew out of Naruto's mouth, flying towards Tenten. Due to its intangible and flowing nature, Tenten ditched the shield and instead opted to run. She turned tail and began to run, the thick ash coming closer. She could feel the heat generated by the thick ash, the air pulsating with the high temperatures that were making Tenten break out into a sweat. Finally, when the cloud began to get too close, Tenten dove off into the shrubbery. The superheated cloud of ash flew past her position, yet there was a long cloud of the ash still hanging in the air everywhere it had been present.
Being careful to avoid the cloud of superheated ash, Tenten made her way back to where Naruto was. Glancing at the cloud hanging in the air with dismay, Tenten realized that her evasion ability had been severely hampered. A loud yell snapped her out of her thoughts. Tenten cursed as she looked up at the hundreds of fireballs approaching her location. Looking to her side, she knew if she entered the ash she would be severely burned. If she moved to the other side, she would be entering the highest concentration of the small fireballs. So the only option was…up. Jumping into the air, Tenten breathed a small sigh of relief. She had successfully dodged all of the fireballs.
Naruto smiled to himself as he saw Tenten take the only remaining option. The point of this demonstration was to show what fire jutsu were best at. Usually, they had two uses. The first was what he had been doing so far with the techniques: feints, distractions and attacks that would move the target into optimum position to eliminate. The second use was as a finisher. Fire attacks were largely inaccurate, but devastatingly powerful, which made them perfect for a finisher when a target no longer could dodge.
"Katon: Goukakyuu no jutsu!" Looking back down to the earth, Tenten noticed a huge fireball streaking towards her. Since she was in the air, she had no way to dodge, so she did the only thing she could do. "Kuchiyose no jutsu" she muttered, summoning the shield back to her hands. Pivoting in midair, Tenten was able to slide the shield between her and the massive ball of fire at the last moment. Many passing villagers suddenly had to shield their eyes from a bright flash in the sky that rivaled even the sun. The villagers who had looked up to see the source of the flash would only see a small figure falling from the sky, smoke trailing from its form.
Tenten was in trouble. The fireball was amazingly powerful…more powerful than she could have ever imagined. Her shield had done its job…after all, it had many powerful seals on it protecting it from any kind of attack. No, the fireball hadn't hurt her…but now she was falling haphazardly to the earth, some thirty feet below her. A fall from that height…could be fatal.
Naruto looked up at the falling figure of Tenten, watching with concern as he noticed her very random falling pattern. Ninja regularly jump over thirty feet, but they always land with grace, like a cat. That is because they always calculate their jumping pattern, but it's almost impossible to calculate the effects of a grand fireball technique on your trajectory.
Naruto began to run towards the falling figure of Tenten. She could land on her legs, which would be okay. She could land on her hands, which would also be okay, seeing as broken arms were commonplace in the ninja world and could be healed easily. But her head and her back…those were the problems. If she landed on her back, she could easily break the delicate spinal cord and perhaps end her shinobi career forever. Her head would be the worst place to land…there was a higher chance that her spinal cord would break and it could also lead to concussions or lasting brain damage.
Naruto had his eyes locked onto Tenten as he ran as fast as he could. At the last second, Naruto leaped forward, intercepting the kunoichi as she was less than eight feet off the ground. Then, in midair, he pivoted, placing himself between her and the ground. As they landed, Tenten could feel herself impacting with Naruto's body, as Naruto took the brunt of the landing on his strong back muscles.
But that was the last thing they were thinking about at that moment. As Naruto had landed on the earth, Tenten was thrown towards Naruto, and Naruto recoiled towards Tenten. And in that moment, their lips met. Time froze. Their eyes were wide open, looking straight into each others eyes, peering into their souls. When Naruto finally had the sense to remove himself from Tenten, the damage was done. Love was in the air.
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Perhaps the one thing that the now disbanded "Konoha Eleven" was known for was not their combat skills. Though they were known as elite fighters and superior ninja, they were known for one other thing that surpassed even their shinobi skills. Romance.
There were many romance magazines that were present in Konoha, first and foremost was the Konoha Inquirer. The Inquirer had recently run an article about the "Konoha Eleven", and every single copy had been purchased. The article had basically compiled, evaluated, and reviewed the gossip and speculation about the love lives of the "Eleven", though many of the pairings had often been merely that: speculation.
Each member had an extensive history, their romances made public in this article. For example, Shikamaru had dated Ino extensively before ending the relationship and now was thought to be flirting with Temari of the Sand. But that could just be gossip.
Neji had at one point dated three girls at the same time, all of them non-ninja, and all of them not knowing about the other girls he had been dating. This of course, soon ended and later Neji was seen going into a restaurant with Tenten. This could have been simply a business date, seeing as they were on the same team, but the Inquirer insisted that this was a romantic atmosphere, complete with candlelight dinner and even a brief kiss. Of course, the Inquirer was also known to…elaborate on some of its stories. The history of Neji and Tenten then seemed to end, as Tenten began a very short relationship with Lee, which soon ended when Lee finally got a date with Sakura.
Ino, mentioned earlier, was often the center of scandal. At one point or another, the general populace had believed her to be romantically involved with every single male member of the Konoha Eleven. Whether this was true or not, remains to be seen. Sakura, however, was the member least involved in the gossip. Her only relationship had been with Lee, and was still active.
Yes, while known worldwide for their fighting prowess, the Eleven were known for their romantic antics in their home village. And the addition of a blonde heartthrob was about to add a little more spice to the mix.
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Naruto was walking home after a very pleasant lunch with a certain hazel eyed kunoichi. They had talked, laughed, and really connected on various levels. Naruto just knew this girl was something special. As he strolled down the streets, something caught his eye. Stopping in the middle of the crowded street, he was plowed into by a large man walking behind him. Naruto was sent sprawling onto the ground and jumped up immediately, fists raised.
"Who did that? Come on! Let's rumble! Oh, I see! You're scaaaared! Well fine you pansy just run into me and walk off without an apology, see if I care! AAAAARGH!" Naruto froze. He had attracted quite a crowd. It wasn't every day you see a ninja freak out and go off into a full fledged monologue in the middle of the street. Naruto sighed. He got no respect.
Finally, Naruto found the thing that had caught his eye. Standing in front of a small cart, he saw many magazines laid out for sale, but one in particular intrigued him. Handing over a few coins and picking up the magazine, Naruto rushed home, eager to read the contents.
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Naruto lay on his stomach, tossing the magazine down in front of him. The latest issue of the Konoha Inquirer. The cover page: "Konoha's Golden Boy". On the cover was a full page picture of Naruto's smiling face, apparently taken very recently. Flipping to page 48, Naruto was surprised to find pictures of him and Tenten. What had happened only hours ago had already made it into this magazine's cover story! The article included an in depth analysis of the couples chances of succeeding, as well as a side note which measured Naruto's "hotness level".
"Naruto's hotness is only comparable to that of Uchiha Sasuke. But where Sasuke-kun is cold steel, Naruto is a fuzzy teddy bear," he read aloud. Flipping the page, he found a centerfold, which he promptly unfolded, revealing an enormous poster size picture of Naruto's and Tenten's accidental kiss. Scratching his head, Naruto could not figure out how someone had gotten these pictures…obviously a ninja, that was certain. Naruto knew that he would have sensed any civilian photographer in the vicinity, so he knew that a ninja was the culprit. A very skilled ninja. One who specialized in stealth. Browsing through the rest of the Inquirer, Naruto not only discovered that Kiba wore boxer-briefs, but also that Ino had been seen walking into the hottest club in Konoha with Hyuuga Neji.
After a grueling hour of submersing himself into this material, Naruto finally flipped the last page and closed the magazine. For some reason, Naruto felt a little angry. Angry that someone had been spying on him. Angry that his private affairs had been observed and now made public. Naruto was a fairly private person, and he did not appreciate his privacy being invaded. But he was also glad. Glad that someone was about to pay.
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Walking the streets of Konoha, Naruto searched for the stand that he had purchased the magazine from. On the way, he had received a variety of reactions from the villagers. Some villagers looked at him with disdain. In Konoha, that would always be true. But in Naruto's childhood, this faction of the villagers was a large majority. Now, they were a small minority.
Others gave him only a glance before ignoring him all together. Still others looked at him in varying expressions of interest. Some interested in his ninja apparel, others in his twin swords, others in his shocking blonde hair, and others apparently interested in having his children. What had begun has a stroll down the street had become a mad scramble to avoid a tidal wave of girls of all ages chasing the unfortunate blonde.
Naruto was sprinting down the street, villagers throwing themselves against the walls in order to prevent themselves from getting trampled. Glancing behind him, he started sweating. The crowd was getting bigger and bigger every second. This would not do. Ducking into the nearest store, Naruto weaved his way in and out of people, clothes racks, and adjacent buildings until he got enough cover to throw a quick henge over himself.
Emerging from the clothes racks as a very, very busty blonde in the same clothes, a tight black shirt, which clung to her breasts, leaving much of her midsection showing, and a pair of baggy green cargo pants which hugged his curves in all the right places, Naruto calmly made his way to the stand he had seen earlier during his chase.
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Naruto ran down the streets, tears leaking from his eyes and streaming behind him.
"THIS IS JUST WRONG!" he screamed, turning a corner, his…assets jiggling as he made sudden movements. This only served to make the pursuers even more crazed as they chased him with an unholy fervor that Naruto feared with all his being.
Men of all ages were chasing Naruto, still in his beautiful blonde form. Looking behind him, he was horrified to see Inuzuka Kiba as one of the pursuers.
"OOOOOH MYYYYY YGOOOOOOOOD!"
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A merchant looked up to see an old man, silvery grey hair flowing down around his face. Speaking of which, was as ugly as Orochimaru's ass. Mentally cringing at the horrifically ugly man, he managed to squeak, "Can I help you sir?"
"Yes…I was wondering the authors and editors are of that magazine there. It wasn't on this week's edition."
"Oh, the Inquirer? Ha, well, I'm sorry, but I can't tell you that."
"Some sort of confidentiality? What if I…" Naruto laid a sizeable sum of money down on the cart. "Sweeten the pot?"
"Uh, sir, I'm sorry…"
Naruto doubled the amount on the table. He had gotten quite wealthy on his training mission with Jiraiya, as the old sennin provided for all of his needs. His only problem was hiding precious Gama-chan from the pervert.
"Sir…I can't tell you because I don't know…No one does."
Naruto's eyes widened. So the author had covered his tracks. Well, that just made the chase that much more interesting.
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Walking the streets of Konoha once more, Naruto found himself utterly lost. He had no idea how he could find the culprits. The magazine had no scent, no chakra residue, and no fingerprints. So he had decided to just stroll around and wait for inspiration to hit him. Walking past a particularly large rock, Naruto froze, his hands automatically wandering down to his weapons pouch.
An explosion rocked the relatively uninhabited intersection, throwing Naruto off his feet. Hurling a couple of kunai behind him at the source of the explosion, Naruto rolled quickly and got back up onto his feet, two more kunai in his hands. As the smoke cleared, his jaw dropped.
"Hey bro."
"K-Konohamaru?" Naruto gasped in disbelief. The boy he had been a role model to as a young genin had grown into a full fledged ninja. Standing there spinning Naruto's two kunai he had thrown into the explosion on his fingers, Konohamaru stood very relaxed. He had grown from the small boy that Naruto remembered, now even taller than Naruto, though not quite as broad. His trademark scarf remained, perhaps the only reason why Naruto was able to recognize him. To top it all off, he was wearing the trademark jounin flak jacket. "Is it really you?" Naruto lowered his kunai and took a step forward before he felt himself plummeting to the ground.
"Doton: Shinju Zanshu no jutsu!" came twin voices from below him. Naruto was trapped in the earth up to his neck, and could only look up in amazement. Standing before him was the trio that would pester him all day. The trio that would hide inside ridiculous disguises. But now…now they had grown up. It gave Naruto a sense of satisfaction that he had somehow helped these ninja develop. He had had a hand in the growth of these three jounin. Yes, both Udon and Moegi both donned the customary flak jacket that accompanied jounin rank.
"Haha! We got you good bro!" laughed Konohamaru, bending down to laugh in Naruto's face. Naruto scowled, muttering under his breath.
"Eh? What's that you're saying?" Konohamaru asked. "Perhaps it's 'You're just too good Konohamaru, have mercy'?"
Naruto looked up into Konohamaru's eyes. "No, I said 'Bunshin Daibakuha'."
Before any of the three could respond, the earth before them erupted into a fiery ball of destruction. After the explosion had subsided, a lone figure dropped onto the street, surveying the damage. Three figures were stirring in the rubble, all of them black with soot and smoke.
"(Cough Cough) Yo bro…(Cough) you didn't have to go that far…"
Naruto only smirked. "Konohamaru, I only have one setting, 100 percent."
Konohamaru only smirked, brushing off the dust and pebbles off of himself before going around to each of his teammates and checking them over for damage. Poor Udon had broken a finger, but he was able to fix it himself with a quick medical jutsu.
It was then that Naruto had an idea. "Hey, guys, any of you know who writes the Konoha Inquirer?"
Konohamaru looked surprised. "The Inquirer? Why are you looking for them? They're a pretty tough bunch to get a hold of."
Naruto made a face. "Yeah, that much I've gathered. Do you guys know who or where they are?"
Konohamaru looked thoughtful before answering. "Well, we know a little…but that information's top secret."
"Top secret? How can the authors of a simple magazine be top secret? C'mon Konohamaru, for old times sake, can you help me out?"
"Well…on one condition."
Naruto's eyes lit up. Finally, his injustice would be…well, brought to justice. "And that condition is…"
"Fight us," Konohamaru stated, crossing his arms as his teammates flanked his sides. "Win, and I'll tell you what you want to know."
Naruto rolled his eyes. Always wanting to prove himself. That was Konohamaru for you. "Ok. Where?" asked Naruto, looking around at the cramped and crowded street he was in.
"Right here!" shouted Konohamaru as he leapt at Naruto, forcing Naruto's attention back onto the young jounin. Naruto's hands instinctively grabbed Konohamaru's wrists, locking his movements in a vice like grip. Rolling backwards, Naruto then proceeded to throw Konohamaru backwards, into a wall. Jumping back up, Naruto saw Moegi and Udon coming on opposite sides of him on the fringes of his peripheral vision. Jumping straight up into the air, Naruto successfully dodged their combination attack, but did not expect a second part to their team barrage. Apparently, Konohamaru had recovered much faster than Naruto expected and tackled Naruto in the back as he was suspended in the air. Falling to the ground at high speeds, Naruto twisted his body in Konohamaru's tight grip so that he was face to face with the young man.
"This is going to hurt both of us you know!" he yelled, as he began to brace for impact.
Konohamaru only grinned in response. "A lot more than you think. Payback time! Bunshin Daibakuha!" Many villagers looked up in surprise as a resounding boom echoed throughout the streets. Some saw a black figure streaking through the air, a thin plume of smoke trailing him through the sky.
Naruto landed harshly in the middle of a training area, much to his satisfaction. He had not liked fighting in the crowded streets. Too many people were in danger there. Now he could use some of his more destructive techniques. Rubbing his back, Naruto waited for his three opponents to arrive. He kept his eyes moving, watching north, south, east and west, but to no avail. It seemed like the three had just given up. Sniffing the air with his acute senses, Naruto could tell that they were nearby…but where? He had already checked all the directions they could come from…
Looking up, Naruto's eyes became as wide as saucers. He dove forward, dodging Moegi's aerial assault by mere centimeters, her fist impacting into the earth that he had been occupying milliseconds ago. Naruto craned his neck so he could get a glimpse of the aftermath of the attack and was shocked at the complete devastation caused by her punch. The ground looked like Tsunade herself had used her legendary strength to destroy the earth.
Taking his attention off of Moegi, Naruto looked forward to see Konohamaru making seals. "Katon: Goukakyuu no jutsu!" Naruto again was forced to dive off to the side to avoid the large fireball. This, however, played right into Udon's hands. Naruto barely had time to stand before the next attack was called out. "Kage Shuriken no jutsu!"
Naruto cursed as he again dodged the small, but lethal stars. After the barrage had ended, Naruto found himself surrounded by all three of his assailants. Naruto cursed again as he noticed they were all making the same seals. "Katon: Goukakyuu no jutsu!" came the unified cry. Instinctively, Naruto's hand gripped the hilt that protruded from his left shoulder. "Fumetsu: Great Earth Defense," he calmly stated, as his hand maintained contact with the handle of Fumetsu.
As the three grand fireballs collided between them, Konohamaru, Udon, and Moegi had to leap back to avoid the fiery explosion that rocked the training field. After the fire died down, the three were shocked to find an enormous earthen dome where Naruto used to be. What was even more amazing was the fact that it hadn't even been scratched.
"Moegi…" Konohamaru said, nodding to the girl to his right. Moegi nodded back to him and pulled her fist back. She then threw it forward with all the strength she could muster, shaking the very earth they stood on. But to no avail, as the dome remained standing and unscathed. Udon began to rub his chin, thinking very hard.
"It seems as if this is Naruto-san's ultimate defense. I doubt we will be able to penetrate it with pure force. I suggest we use a lighting jutsu to pierce it…but none of us know any so I must admit…we're royally screwed."
"That's right you are! Sabaku Kyu!" Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon were suddenly trapped up to their necks in sand, as Naruto walked calmly towards them, his open hand stretched towards them. "Tell me what you know Konohamaru."
A bead of sweat trickled down the side of Konohamaru's face as he faced his idol. "Alright Naruto, here it is. The authors of the Konoha Inquirer? That's us."
Naruto gaped at the three, all of whom were smiling nervously. "Y-you? You took pictures of me and Ten-ten? You are the ones who are spying on all of our love lives?"
Moegi began to sweat a little more. "Heh…Yeah…sorry Naruto-neechan…we didn't think you'd mind so much…"
Naruto was conflicted. He wanted revenge on the authors…but the authors were these three…his own creations. Certainly he couldn't punish them! Naruto sighed, lowering his hand as the sand fell from their bodies. There was nothing he could do now. As the three began edging away, Naruto looked up at them one last time. "Neh, Moegi."
Moegi froze as the two male members of her squad continued to shuffle away. "Yes Naruto?"
Naruto broke out into a huge grin. "You really think I'm as hot as Sasuke?"
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Sakura was about as different as Kakashi in every way. First off, and most obviously, she was a GIRL. She had pink hair, he had silver. He was tall, she was average height. He was a combat/assassination specialist, she was a medical specialist. He was a master in ninjutsu where she was a master in taijutsu. He was always late, and she was always on time, if not early. But there was one element that they were strangely alike. They both had open obsessions with a certain orange book.
Sakura was currently sitting propped against a tree, reading said book when Sasuke walked by. He glanced at her, and fought the impulse to just ignore her and leave. Instead, he walked straight up to her, sitting down next to her. "Icha Icha Paradise: Island of Lust?"
Sakura, so engrossed with her book, hadn't been paying attention to the world around her. Snapping the book shut and sliding it back into her trusty front pocket on her jounin jacket, Sakura turned to face Sasuke, fake smile attempting to hide the blush that had invaded her cheeks. "What was that Sasuke?"
"What was that you were reading Sakura?"
"Oh that? Um…nothing Sasuke-kun! It was just…" However, she was silenced by a finger to her lips. Sasuke gazed out at the open field that they were facing.
"Here," he said abruptly, standing up as he handed her a small package. He disappeared in a whirl of leaves, leaving Sakura sitting alone, confused, and embarrassed, holding a small package. She sat in silence for a few moments, reflecting on what had just happened. Sasuke had just found out she was a pervert. Fear that he would find this fact out was the only reason she had hidden the fact that she enjoyed Jiraiya-sama's books to the world. And now…now that was all for naught. He knew and she had just wasted the only chance she may have had with him.
Looking down at the small package, she inspected the soft cloth that covered it, as well as the carefully tied string bow. She hesitantly opened the package and pulled out the contents. Her eyes flew open, as she grabbed the note that accompanied the strange gift.
'I bought an extra copy, and I hope that you enjoy this issue as much as I did.'
Sakura gently picked up the small, orange book. Icha Icha Makeout Tactics. It wasn't in stores yet. Hell, Sakura had been awaiting the publish date for months, and now…
Sakura opened the book, flipping to the first page as a light from heaven engulfed her and a chorus from an unseen choir sang.
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"Deidara…Sasori…you know what to do," said the mysterious leader of the Akatsuki, always shrouded in shadow.
Deidara nodded once. "Mm. Capture the Ichibi jinchuuriki. We won't fail you. Come on Sasori-dono."
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Seriously, sorry for the long update…Review and I might get the next one out much faster… And don't forget to check out my one-shot!