Experiment 52

Summary: Saratobi realises that the village is becoming more and more corrupt, he realises that unless something is done about the council then the ninja's will begin a rebellion. So he calls in the only person he can think of with enough power to defeat an entire village of corrupt politicians. [Pairings undecided] [FemNaru, FemDei]

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Special Thanks to:

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"Speech"

'Thoughts'

-- Setting change

** Time Change **

"Demon Speech"

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Chapter 5: The Final Moment!

Last Time:

"As the container for the Kyuubi no Kitsune, lord of the foxes, strongest of the Bijuu. I start this meeting by welcoming you all, my fellow Jinchuuriki, My friends Akatsuki." Naru spoke to those circled around her, who had now stepped out of the shadows,

"Welcome, Lady Elemental, Leader of us here, Last of the Metherlence line, Experiment 52. As your servants, we activate your power, as your servants we use it, as your servants we control it." In a spike of bright pain she was surrounded by a circle of blue charka, expelled from those around her, her own blue chakra was brought forward by it, and with it her power as an elemental, the blood red pooling around her. The bandages around her forehead fell, her eyes slid closed, and the beautiful blood red stone was shown for all to see.

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Kakashi woke to a feeling of strange calm, it was unnatural, like a forced calm. Anything but soothing and it made him feel a calm panic, which just made him plainly uncomfortable. Looking to Sasuke he saw the other was awake and therefore most likely feeling the same. The calm was broken as Sakura came stumbling in,

"Naru's gone!"

They all rushed out as one and Kakashi checked the bed room, true to Sakura's word Naru was no longer in her bed.

"It's still warm, she can't be too far away!" Kakashi told them, they all turned as one when they heard a door squeak. Standing in the doorway to the bathroom, a bewildered look on her face was Naru, the toilet's last moments of sound fading into the silence if the night.

"Was I that loud?" Naru whispered to them. They all breathed a sigh of relief and walked away, leaving a still confused Naru in the hallway. Shaking her head she walked back into the shared bed room.

She lay in her bed with a secret smile n her face, the clone waiting for her Masters next orders. Her 'team' had forgotten all about the calm chakra, and about the real Naru being missing. In the morning they would have forgotten all about it, such was the effects of the chakra. You could feel the full effects when it was there but it left no final impression on your memory.

** The Next Day **

Kakashi woke to feeling his mind refreshed in a way he had never truly felt. A prodigy child was never allowed true rest and as a prodigy child he now had a reputation to uphold. This morning his head felt clear like he had one to sleep for as long as a few years and caught up on all those lye-in's he had never been allowed as a child. It fell good, refreshing, it made him have a small silly notion that he could take on the world and win, an optimism he had only heard about but never had. As he wandered downstairs he caught many strange looks for the silly grin on his face and a small glowing smile from Naru, someone who he was sure knew exactly what he was feeling right then. Sasuke was using his better outlook on life to feel more positive on reaching his goals, and also about training with his team, wanting to make things up with Naru about the way he had acted before. Sakura was renewing her attempts to get Sasuke but also eating, all in effort to have a better chance of being a helpful shinobi, something this mission but have helped her with. Naru, he noted, didn't look optimistic, she looked rather tired, and his mark on his left wrist also felt strange, like there was something wrong with it. As she glanced up he also noted with a small shock, that her eyes were the lightest blue he had ever seen her have, they were close to being white. It gave him chills, remembering what the Sandimane had told himself and Anko about Naru's powers when she had first left them after her unsealing.

** Flash Back**

Saratobi's steeled eyes gazed into their own as Naru left, the dress swishing around her as the door swung closed without her touching it, an example of how strong her powers we're if she was left unused for a long period of time.

"I have something to tell you about Naru's powers. The longer we leave them the more they grow, her eyes reflect this change, the darker the colour the more power. The deep violet she had when we unsealed her was the darkest I have ever seen, but I know that they can go black, at which point she will unconsciously release the power in a shockwave to save herself from exploding. The lightest I have ever see them is a deep blue, just a little darker than Minato's, but again, I know that they can become fully white. This means that she is completely and utterly drained of all her power, not including chakra, that's not power to her." They stood stunned.

**End Flash Back**

Before Kakashi could speak there was a knocking on Tazuna's front door. Almost immediately the ninja were acting, Sakura and Sasuke were either side of the door, Kakashi was opening it and Naru was behind him in case of an attack the hurt Kakashi. The door swung open to reveal a shocked team 10, Asuma's hand raised for another knock, only he was staring at the kunai just in front of his eyes.

"Hello to you too, Kakashi" Asuma said, his smile returning as kakashi lowered his kunai.

"Asuma, How many sugars?" Kakashi asking, staring seriously at him.

"Three." Kakashi stepped back and put his kunai away.

"What kind of secret password is that?" Sakura asked, shocked at her sensei's sudden question.

"It's something people wouldn't know unless they knew me personally." Kakashi replied, eye smiling, he moved away from the door, letting the team in. Naru had resumed eating, seemingly not caring that there were visitors.

"Naru!" Ino glomped the girl, managing somehow to not touch anything on the table as she flew over it, hitting the girl who was pushed onto her back.

"Hello Ino." Naru said calmly, shoving Ino off roughly to stand back up and brush her dress. It was her blood red one, this time with a corset strapped round her waist and knee length black socks. She picked up her chair and resumed eating, Ino simply stealing from her fork. Everyone else stared at the two girls, especially the one who was now draped over the other. Sighing Kakashi returned to eating himself, Asuma lighting up beside him as Shikamaru slept on the other side and Choji sat across eating. Sasuke was sitting next to Choji, shooting glares past Sakura to Ino, who was having a conversation with the former. Tazuna himself came down and gasped at the sudden editions to his home.

"Tazuna, this is team 10, Asuma, and his students, Shikamaru, Choji and Ino." He motioned to each (because pointing would be rude) as he said their names. Tazuna smiled, obvious relief covering his face.

"Shikamaru and Choji still have some training to finish, so if they and maybe one of your own student want to train?" Asuma posed it as a question but Kakashi knew what he meant.

"Yeah, Sasuke, take Shikamaru and Choji to the trees, and finish your own control exercise. Naru and Ino, can you two sort out the rooms for everyone and stay to protect Tsunami, Sakura come with Asuma and myself for further observation training." Each of his students nodded, Naru and Sasuke standing, the members of team 10 following. The boys left, while Naru and Ino grabbed the bags and headed upstairs. When Tazuna was ready the two teachers and one student left as well. Leaving the house silent, Tsunami and Inari were still asleep.

** Lunch **

Tsunami had woken at half nine, and was now downstairs preparing a small lunch for those returning, Ino and Naru were now rearranging the bedrooms.

"How on earth are three boys and two men going to fit in this?" Ino asked, looking at the small room. Naru stared at it.

"This is hopeless." She sighed. She shoved Kakashi's bedroll into the left corner, where it took up the whole left wall, proving just how small the room was. Asuma's went on the wall opposite. "Oh! Ohhh!" Naru turned to Ino, "I know, the attic!" Ino wrinkled her nose. "No, no, it's fine, I was up there earlier in the week, it's a small study, the girls can stay up there!" Ino looked much happier at that prospect. They took Sasuke's things and pulled all the girls things out of the second bedroom. There Sasuke's fit against the left wall, Shikamaru's against the right, and Choji's was in the middle with small gaps, deciding that there wasn't enough room for the bags they took them back into the other room and set them below the window.

"Tsunami!" The woman turned slightly shocked, to see Ino and Naru standing at the foot of the stairs grinning at her. "Could we use your attic as a bedroom?" Ino asked, slightly excited for finding out a place to sleep. Tsunami smiled,

"Of course!" She watched them run off giggling like little girls, "How hard it must be to be a shinobi…" she trailed off turning back to the lunch she was making, small sandwiches made from some chicken, one she had sadly killed last night.

Upstairs the girls were setting the mats along three of the four walls, the stairs being in the middle and the study's desk along the other wall. Standing up they were proud of their work. Naru turned to Ino to see the other girl was watching her, Ino raised her hand and watched as Naru leaned into the hand on her cheek.

"Your paler, and your eyes…" she trailed off, knowing she didn't have to say any more.

"It was last night." She whispered.

"Oh Naru." Ino sighed, pulling the blonde closer and into a soft embrace, she felt Naru cling to her. She wasn't crying, but Ino knew that she might as well have been. Slowly she pulled away, then guided her over to her bedroll and lay down with her, hugging her again and stroking her hair, "Sleep, you need it." Soon Naru's eyes closed and her breathing slowed. Ino remained, stroking the darker blonde hair.

**Half an hour later**

Only Ino was seen when the others arrived for lunch, Ino told them that Naru had been feeling ill and had gone to sleep upstairs. They didn't bother her, Kakashi having seen Naru earlier took the story with no doubts. Kakashi, Asuma and Tazuna left shortly after, the others staying behind as they had finished their training.

They moved into the living room and sat around for a few hours. They (not including Sasuke) had just started to play a board game they had found when Naru stumbled into the room. She was still half asleep and simply collapsed next to Ino, resting her head on her shoulder and closed her eyes. Ino did nothing more than roll the dice to continue her turn of the game. The others got over their shock to continue with the game.

Shikamaru was the only one who though Naru and Ino's behaviour strange, he filed it away to concentrate on the game. He then proceeded to win the game and have a nap afterwards. He woke knowing what was so strange. 'They do not act like they are just friends, they act like they are closer, as if…'

"They are dating." Shikamaru turned quickly seeing Naru standing just inside the now empty living room, the door was shut behind her.

"How did you know what I was thinking?" he asked, she shrugged.

"I know you Shikamaru; I knew that you would notice how we act around each other, especially when I came in earlier. I spoke to Ino about it and she said she didn't mind, as long as you don't, and as long as you don't go spreading it around, which I know you wont." She explained. He gave a sharp nod in understanding. Ten they walked out to the kitchen together, dinner was being served now.

"Ah Shikamaru, there you are, we were starting to think you had died!" Asuma said with a smirk, Shikamaru sat down with a mutter of troublesome. After dinner, Kakashi gave them their final instructions.

"According to our plan, Zabuza should be at the bridge tomorrow. I want you all to try and get some last minute training in, but be back by dark. We are all going to the bridge tomorrow so all weapons and full chakra stores please. Naru, you do what you do best." Naru nodded, and they all departed.

"Do what you do best?" Shikamaru questioned. Naru nodded but did not explain, much to everyone else's annoyance. They each practiced separately; Sakura and Naru were running up the trees, Sasuke was meditating while team 10 ran through stances for their tijustu that promoted teamwork.

**Time Change**

The bridge covered with mist. Naru could barley see her hand in front of her face and had to guess, sound was muffled by the heavy air. She closed her eyes. 'Kyuubi' she thought, in her mind she felt the fox stirring.

"Right." this was the moment where it became difficult. It took a lot of concentration, and it was even harder when fighting but they were sure they could do it. Kyuubi took over her senses, immediately they expanded to a fox's. Naru stayed in control of her body but Kyuubi could move her, using instincts that human's didn't have to keep her safe. Only she could use her power/chakra. This was a dangerous position, since they were half physical and half spiritual they could die if they slipped the wrong way. Naru needed a physical body to live, her conscious and subconscious were like two separate levels, and they could not ever touch, her conscious had to stay with the physical realm or else the body would stop, killing the subconscious. Her own body could not handle the stress of Kyuubi's spirit, hence why he stayed in the seal.

Naru gained a dazed look as her eyes became red, her teeth sharpening to fangs, her nails growing to claws. She still moved with her own dancer's grace.

"Elemental Summon: Hurricane winds!" She whispered, her powers growing and becoming a physical manifestation, the power created a shield before expanding away from her in large and strong gusts of wind. The bridge was cleared immediately. Zabuza and Haku stood at one side, the Konoha Ninja stood at the other end. Kakashi and Asuma were in front of the genin, Sasuke and Sakura were protecting Tazuna from the front, Shikamaru and Choji were behind him. Ino and Naru herself were standing on the bridges rails directly in the middle. They had arrived there after helping to save Tsunami.

"You two don't have to fight us." Ino called to them, drawing all eyes to her,

"Ino! Naru! Come over here!" Kakashi called, worried for them. Naru didn't even glance at him.

"Gato has plans to betray you. He has may thugs waiting in the boat just below. He is waiting for you to tire out before getting them to kill you." Ino told Zabuza, who simply scoffed,

"You know nothing girl!"

"It's true! He sent some thugs to get Tsunami in case you didn't kill us!" Ino yelled at him,

"Tsunami!" Tazuna cried out in alarm.

"She's fine now, we saved her." Ino told him, calming him down.

"So you believe this child!" Zabuza laughed. Arguments broke out, Kakashi and Asuma telling them to join them, Ino yelling at Zabuza and Zabuza yelling back.

"TElL Him ThE tRuTh!" a distorted voice drifted through all the arguments, maybe it wasn't the voice, maybe it was the spine chilling chakra that was underneath the voice. All eyes turned to see Naru standing with a kunai at Gato's neck. About a hundred mercenaries were in front of him, proving Ino's words.

"She's right. I was never going to pay you!" Gato gave a shaky laugh, his nervousness showing through. No one moved.

"Well then child, you have my apologies. Haku, let's help these fellow shinobi." Zabuza and Haku turned, facing the mercenaries, who now seemed to be rethinking what they were doing. Justus were powered up and released, and the fighting broke out. Throughout it all Gato and Naru didn't move.

"D-Don't you w-want to help y-your friends?" Gato asked, stuttering, and gulping when the red eyes that had been watching the fight turned to him.

"No. Now watch the end of your life." In no time all the mercenaries were dead and everyone was staring at Gato, no one dared move closer while Naru was still powered by the fearsome chakra. Slowly she moved to be in front of him. She pulled his cane off him and chucked it away. Slowly she pulled a sword out of her sleeve, pulling the off sheath with an echoing metallic ring; it was shown to be broken just after the hand guard.

"Ha! Hahaha!" Gato started to laugh, "A broken sword, that's not going to do much good!" With a sharp swing down the sword now had a beautiful blood red blade, black smoke seemed to be swirling inside of it. Gato stopped laughing to gulp.

"Welcome… To Hell." Kyuubi's laughing echoed around the area, carried on his chakra. Gato's head rolled off his body in a spray of blood. There was a diagonal spray across Naru's left cheek, her hair was dotted with it, her dress seemed to be unstained though, and her sword was clean.

Ino ran to Naru, hugging the once more blue eyed girl. The sword was back in the blonde's sleeve. Kakashi appeared behind them, Worry in his eyes, the others followed him, though noticeably slower.

"You just killed him!" Sakura whispered.

"Welcome… to the world of a shinobi, Sakura." Naru said, looking at her from over Ino's shoulder. Sakura shuddered and looked down.

"Have you ever killed before?" Shikamaru asked, Ino noticeably hugged Naru tighter. The blonde squeezed her lightly,

"Yes." Ino started to cry. The other genin stepped back a little.

"Oh Ino. Don't cry for me." Naru whispered though it was still clearly heard. Naru gently prised her off and wiped away Ino's tears, she then kissed her on the forehead.

"I think we all need a good nights sleep." Kakashi said. They agreed and headed back to Tazuna's. There they found All the villagers and a relieved Tsunami, who was hugging Inari.

"Dad! Your okay!" Tsunami said jumping up, both daughter and grandson hugged him.

"It's good to see they have so much faith in us." Naru muttered to the others, Tsunami had the grace to blush, while they laughed.

**The Next Day**

The other genin seemed to have gotten over their small dislike towards Naru after finding out she had killed and now treated her as usual. Sasuke had even found the time to privately apologised to her for the way he had acted earlier on in the week. Naru had joyfully told him that she had forgotten about it until then, which only made Sasuke annoyed.

They reached Konoha in time for dinner. They split up at the gates, everyone heading home or to hand in the report for the hokage. All except one. Naru simply walked further down and jumped over the wall, heading to the Sand Konoha boarder for a rather important meeting.

There you go. The newest Chapter, we hope you all enjoyed!

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