The Littlest Sannin II: Sound in Autumn
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Sequel to The Littlest Sannin
Chapter 12
(Mt. Omashu)
The battle wasn't something pretty, it was a knockdown drag out no holds barred fight and everyone knew that to lose would mean no second chance.
All around the mountain top fights were becoming brutal as jutsus that didn't even have a name flew.
All this over the young man who was unconscious during it all, as Naruto Uzumaki lay on the ground protected by a woman he called mother. The face of the battle was about to change not only the world, but all he held dear.
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Orochimaru dodged as Natas sword bit into the dirt and rock. The snake sannin saw it turning black and made the mental vow not to get touched by the evil blade.
"What's the matter Orochi-chan, I thought you wanted to fight me." Natas taunted from behind his skull mask.
"Oh, I want to fight you. But I want Naruto freed before I kill you."
Natas laughed, it reminded Orochimaru of a jackal he'd heard long ago. He used Grass Cutter to block the sword Natas used and lashed out with a kick, only to find his strike blocked by Natas.
"Not that easy Orochi-chan." Natas teased.
The Snake Sannin growled in frustration.
XX
(Prior to Gaara's arrival last chapter)
Hiruzen leapt over Goro once again, the four-armed monster came in again. The former Hokage of the now destroyed leaf village cursed as the monster prevented him from using jutsu as he just kept coming and not giving the old man a chance to gather his chakra.
Once more he landed and leapt, the fists of Goro turning the ground to gravel with the missed blows.
Hiruzen Sarutobi used the monsters back as a springboard and a chakra enhanced leap took him even higher finally buying him the much needed time as his hands were a blur of motion.
"KUCHIYOSE NO JUTSU!" the man known as the Professor said as he summoned aide to deal with the monster.
Two big apes appeared and looked at the old man. "Stall him!" he said to Kane and Taka.
They nodded and as he landed he watched the three big bruisers collide with the force of a freight train.
He took a moment to catch his breath before he started using hand seals. Next he summoned Enma and the monkey king was ready to aide him as he transformed into his battle staff.
Hiruzen watched as Goro slowly overpowered the brothers and he struck when the scaled monster slammed Kane to the ground with a choke slam.
"Let's rumble." Hiruzen said as he connected Enma's staff form to Goro's jaw with an upward swing, taking the monster off his feet.
Goro got to his feet and spat out a fang. "You will die puny human!" the monster snarled and to the disbelief of Hiruzen started forming hand seals with it's strange hands, all four going thru motions and moments latter Goro summoned another creature. This one had the body of a horse, the head and torso of a man, and ram like horns on his head.
"Deal with the monkey's." Goro ordered the creature which gave Taka and Kane a very evil sneer before charging.
Both the centaur and Goro however were stopped in mid move as their bodies were wrapped in sand.
Hiruzen looked up and saw the raccoon marked eyes of Gaara.
"Lord Hokage." Gaara intoned in that flat voice he used around everyone except Naruto, Hinata, Temari, and the Sannin. "Mind if I play through?"
Hiruzen was feeling his age and nodded. "Please do Young Gaara. It is greatly appreciated."
Gaara looked at the two monsters and raised his hand. "You are preventing the awakening of my friend." He closed his fist. "Sand Burial." He intoned in that eerie dead voice and the centaur exploded in blood and smoke and Hiruzen wondered for the first time if a summon would return to its world dead if killed here or would it simply vanish.
Goro however roared and struggled again and sweat formed on Gaara's brow as the creature was actually fighting the sand.
Hiruzen stepped forward and smacked Goro in the face with the end of Enma, that was all it took to break the creatures concentration as the sand engulfed him and soon it was raining blood.
The Third Hokage looked down and sighed. "Now that was messy."
Gaara shrugged as he had used sand from his gourd to form an overhang that prevented him from being covered. Hiruzen and the two summons weren't so lucky, and the Hokage got drenched as he'd been right there when Goro became no more.
XX
Anko kicked Sonya and back flipped away to avoid the bladed fans of Kitana.
The princess and her guard were wearing Anko down and she was on the defense now that the blond woman had destroyed the summon snakes Anko had created to keep her busy.
Sonya spat a fireball at Anko, and before it hit, it was blocked by a very familiar battle-fan.
"Hey girl." Anko said panting. "What kept you?"
Temari stood there with her fan opened all the way. "Oh, you know. Had to take in the sights. Say hello Hinata."
Sonya found herself on the ground as Hinata appeared behind her with a shunshin and connected with a juken strike that severed Sonya's spine. "Hello Hinata." Gaara's betrothed said in a tone of voice that reminded Anko of Gaara. "Your brother's been rubbing off on her…or is he rubbing something else?" Anko said wagging her eyebrows.
"Hentai." Temari said before looking at Kitana. "Surrender now and you'll live. Don't…and you and blondie there will be new to the world of quadriplegics and I'll make sure you're left somewhere with lots of dirty horny men."
Kitana looked at her bodyguard who was moaning on the ground then at the Hyuga and then the other fan wielder and the snake summoner.
She snapped her fans open. "Death before dishonor." She said and spun her fans, The chakra exploded from the end and would have hit Hinata, but her Byakugan had already seen the chakra forming and she avoided it.
All three women surrounded Katana and took up their respective stances ready to attack Kitana, the face of the battle had changed.
XX
Jiraiya had finally reached his limit and threw a small boulder the size of his head into the net and his hands created seals.
Ten mud clones rose up and attacked Cyrax and the Toad summoner used that time to summon a mid level toad, Jiraiya stood on its back. "Gimme some oil!" he said and the toad complied spitting a wad at Cyax. The Mud clones kept the freak boxed in and Jiraiya finished the jutsu and spat a fireball and watched as Cyrax was destroyed. "Loser." The Sannin said. He for one was sick of the freaks that Natas had at his command. When they had surprise on their side it was one thing, but in a straight up fight…
He looked around seeing the others winning their fights. He went to check on Naruto and see Tsunade uppercut a robed figure into low orbit.
"Hey Hime." He said and she turned, her arm cocked, and she relaxed seeing Jiraiya.
"Done playing?" she asked.
"Yeah. How is he?"
Tsunade looked down. "No change in Naruto's status, but Orochi is having trouble with Natas."
Both Sannin saw the sword fight and knew that their fellow Sannin was not a master with the blade, he was competent to give anyone trouble.
The pair exchanged a look and they decided who would go to Orochimaru's aide the same way they always did when they didn't have time for cards…
"Rock…Paper…Scissors!" they intoned pumping their hands in the air.
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The ice attacks met in the air and Haku vanished in her mirror as Sub-Zero melted into a puddle. Their attack had moved around the field until Haku created her ice dome and she moved from mirror to mirror while Sub-Zero used ice clones to avoid her attacks.
He reappeared and leapt away seconds before an ice knife would have taken his head off.
Haku leapt to a fresh mirror, even as Sub-Zero sent an ice ball at the mirror she'd been in.
The ice users respected one another, but Haku had to win. Naruto-kun is depending on me. She thought as her and the deadly assassin kept up their dance of death, sooner or later one of them would get lucky.
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Kimimaro and Scorpion continued their deadly dance, neither one caring about the cuts, they were trying to kill one another it would take all they had to do it. Kimimaro was intent to destroy the being that he held responsible for his not being there for Naruto and Scorpion was totally loyal to Natas and would see the last of the Kaguya dead, his soul given to his master.
Their fight had moved to where it was now part of the fight between Kin/Tayuya and Smoke/Noob Saibot fight.
So Scorpion was a bit surprised when Tayuya finished her tune and he along with Noob and Smoke were engulfed in flames. Kin had managed to tackle Kimimaro away.
Kin atop of the last Kaguya looked over at her friend. "Damn, remind me not to have you play at mine and Naruto-kun's wedding."
Tayuya's only response was to raise her middle finger.
XX
Natas felt his slaves fall one after another and cursed even as he drove Orochimaru back. He knew that he had to pull his next play and quickly. It was his only choice now.
Tsunade came in and sent him flying back with one of her hammer blows. He felt his mask crack a bit.
"TIME!" which surprised him as it worked and the Sannin paused.
"I CALL FOR MORTAL KOMBAT!"
"What the fuck are you talking about?" Tsunade demanded.
The sky overhead darkened and lightening flashed several times before a voice from the heavens echoed.
"Choose your destiny!"
Natas smirked and his hand was raising, he was intent to pick the weakest person there.
"Fight me."
All heads snapped around and eyes widened as Naruto was floating in the air, energy crackled around him, his chakra swirled and he looked at Natas. "Or are you a pussy?"
Tsunade looked at her son. "How?" she asked in a low voice. It was the same question Natas had, but he already had a suspicion about it.
"Come on bone head. You and me." Naruto said as he slowly touched the ground, where he did it became filled with life as grass and flowers sprang up.
Four young women were fighting themselves about jumping him and never letting him go.
A young woman he called sister smiled as a tear slipped from her eyes.
The last of Haguya gave a soft smile even as he used the time to stab backwards and impale Scorpion on his bone blade.
"Very well." Natas finally said. "This will be the last battle." And he smirked behind his mask as he was certain that the blond had no idea what he was getting into.
AN: One or two more chapters left.