A/N: Hey all! I hope you like this most recent chapter. I tried my best and made it extra long (that's what he said lol). I mean for this chapter to apologize for my lack of update lately and then the crappy update I made last time (dont lie, that chapter sucked badly). Anyway don't forget to review or else no updates! 7 reviews! Don't forget it!

I do not own Naruto, but I wouldn't mind owning Hinata :D

CHAPTER 9

Evolution Weapons

Back at the campsite, the assault had slowed quite a bit. The familiars of fire and lightning had vanished, giving Naruto free reign to wreak havoc upon the remaining water amoeba. Neji, being at a disadvantage against the familiars of his same element, went to check on Sakura and Temari.

I haven't told you, have I? spoke Sui from his place in Neji's mind.

Told me what? came the reply.

That water is a very fickle element. It can crush trees underneath its pressure, or nourish them gently through their roots. It can soothe a burn or it can cause one. So, just as you are capable of destroying-

I can heal too! Neji realized. He pushed Sakura out of the way, which was not very difficult considering her weariness of using so much chakra. "Conforto (soothe)," he said. A blue aura was produced by his hands which seemed to have to appearance of waves from the ocean. Temari's breathing, which had been shallow and painful before, seemed to become less labored and slower.

Sakura stood up wearily and brushed herself off. She looked about at the battlefield that had once been their campsite. Naruto had jumped from the trees after Hinata ran after Shikamaru and Tenten. He currently stood engaging two or three amoebas. Sakura glanced Sasuke's way only to see him deftly dispatch a horde of foes.

This battle is over, she thought.

Steadily, the amoebas stopped coming. And suddenly they were gone all together. The five, battle weary ninja, sat back and rested. The fight had taken quite a bit out of all of them. Neji and Naruto stood and looked about. Noting the lack of Shikamaru, and especially Hinata and Tenten, the two locked eyes and nodded.

"Hey, everyone!" called Naruto. "We're going to go look for the other three!" Getting only huffs and puffs and a few nodding heads in return, Neji and Naruto dashed into the woods in the direction that the others had gone, Neji activating his Byakugan as he followed.

As they ran, silence followed them. Neither could seem to think of anything to say, not that they could talk, due to the overwhelming worry for the missing ninja.

Naruto, being a loud-mouth, could not stand the simple quiet that had fallen. Breaking the monotone of footsteps beating upon the earthy floor of the forest, Naruto asked Neji, "Do you think they're all right? I mean, normally I wouldn't be so worried, but they've been gone for a while, and I… I just…"

"Worry about Hinata-sama?" said Neji. Naruto, startled by the (correct) completion of his sentence, just looked at him incredulously and nodded. Neji smirked. "I may not exactly look it, but I can read people fairly well."

Naruto just grinned back, "Bet it comes with the whole Byakugan thing, ne?" Neji, smirking once more, shook his head.

"If it was that, then all Hyuuga's would be able to. Then maybe Hinata would have a boyfriend, eh, Naruto?" Naruto was so shocked by this question, nearly ran into a tree. Only a timely spinning dodge prevented the would-be bloody nose.

"What do you mean, Neji? Are you saying that I actually stand a chance with Hinata-chan?" said Naruto, his words were extremely hopeful.

"Nope," Neji stated simply.

Naruto ran flat into a tree on this one.

Getting up, blood dripping for his nose, he asked, "And what makes her so far out of my league besides her being beautiful, smart, talented, cute, and being from the Hyuuga clan?"

Neji's eyes, emphasized by the veins all around them, bore right through Naruto. "Aside from all that? Hyuuga-sama would never allow it."

Naruto started pouting. Maybe that was a bit harsh Neji? asked Sui. Neji glanced at his compatriot, who had the look that he had when he was unable to eat ramen.

Maybe.

"Then, what's the deal with you and Tenten? What if precious Hyuuga-sama found out about that nice little secret?" asked Naruto with a devilish grin that expressed no remorse whatsoever.

This time Neji almost kissed a tree. "I don't know what you're talking about. That time you met us in the shopping district was just because… because we…Just because we were shopping for a going away present for Lee during his training!" He felt confident that this excuse would hold against a bone head such as the blonde running parallel to him.

"And that kiss that happened just after you walked her home?"

Man, there're a lot of trees on this path, Neji thought.

Diverting the topic Neji turned to his right and said, "There are some chakra signals over here, let's go!" Naruto followed muttering something about being too embarrassed to talk about it.

They rushed through the remaining trees (with no impacts) and emerged onto the main road. A colossal figure towered before them. The being before them appeared to be a giant golem. The only difference between what the two knew of a golem and this one was that it was not made of rock, but instead constituted entirely of water.

Also, within the center of the golem was a female in light armor and a cloak on her back. The breastplate on her armor appeared to have a cut across it. In the golem's right hand were two limp figures. Neji's chakra enhanced eyes widened at their identity.

"Tenten! Hinata-sama!"

The woman inside the elemental turned around at his voice and then the golem itself rotated, keeping her in place, to face the two ninja. The water upon its surface rippled violently as it became violent. The woman inside of it reached out her and, almost as if calling for help from the two male ninja. The creature dashed at them, becoming a massive torrent. Naruto could do nothing as the waves rushed at him and Neji.

Neji took action and leapt in front of him as his hands flew through hand signs. His hands covered themselves with a blue aura, similar to his healing magic. Clapping the two hands together, he waited until the water was nearly upon them.

"Now!" he cried. As son as the water had engulfed his hands he swung them apart, effectively parting the attack. The waves went off the each side, the hand holding Hinata and Tenten in it was on one side of the rush, still formed, while the woman was within the waves on the other side.

Before the two could react and retrieve the two captives, the torrent reassembled itself behind them by coming back together of some unseen attraction.

The reassembled golem swung its empty arm at the two of them. The punch converted into a blast like that from a fire hose and drenched the ground where Neji stood a moment before.

"I can't do anything here Naruto! This thing's element is water! My attacks will do next to nothing." Naruto nodded frantically, dodging more water jet attacks from the creature.

"Then go get help! I can hold it off for that long at least. Use Sui to relay the message to their Spirits when you get close. But hurry the hell up!" Naruto yelled at the white eyed ninja, vanishing into the trees.

Calling his twin kunai into existence, Naruto rushed the monster golem. He swung one of the daggers above his head like a saw blade and slashed at the golem's chest with it. The cut ran about five feet in and almost hit the woman in the core.

Naruto allowed himself a grin of satisfaction as the creature's surface rippled once more in irritation. It's not over so easily Naruto! That thing is absorbing moisture from the air to regenerate!

Sure enough, the wound that Naruto had inflicted mere moments earlier was now filled with new, swirling water. Damn it! Rai, isn't there anything I can do? I'm tired from fighting familiars, and I can't attack that thing or it will regenerate.

What about your elemental power? Or an electric jutsu? suggested Rai.

Naruto ducked under a watery fist and cut it off, only to have another one replace it. I can't use those either, the current could hurt Hinata-chan or Tenten.

Good call, critiqued Rai. If you would have done that I would fry your insides without a second thought. Naruto chuckled a bit.

Got anything good we could use to free them? asked Naruto. He leapt off the ground towards the hand holding the two females captive. The creature rotated the arm around its body as if it were in orbit and then put it back in place to counter attack the now defenseless midair Naruto.

Placing two fingers together he drew a huge circle with a radius that of his arm length. A portal formed from this circle and a yellow fox leapt out of it. Rai jumped off of Naruto, forcing him down, thus avoiding the attack.

Good timing kid! I do have one plan. But, it involves immense risk to your body. Dodge left! Naruto rolled to his left as a water jet flew at him. Anyway, I want you to say the words I tell you. The weapon you have will change and evolve. Therefore, to cause this change, immense amounts of your energy will be consumed and you will only be able to maintain the evolution for three minutes tops.

So tell me the damn words already!

Naruto listened closely as the incantation was listed off to him and each word's annunciation explained. Now, said Rai, say it if you want to continue your mortal life!

Naruto began chanting:

"Invoco celeritas tempestatis,

vires fulgoris, et ingenium bestiae.

Vires habeo, et vires vincit!

Pars duo! (read the end note)"

Immediately, Naruto felt a surge of energy. His kunai shone brightly and became a ball of light. The electric light that they became forced itself into his chest and he, himself, shone brightly. Power coursed through him and allowed an aura to surround him. As he looked he noticed that the aura around him was that of electricity and that the grass around him was burning under its extreme heat.

I'm made of electricity, he noted.

Not entirely, that aura just generates a constant alternating current which will release an electro magnetic shock upon contact.

…I'm not exactly sure what you said, but if I touch stuff it gets shocked right?

Yeah, that's about the gist of it. Keep dodging the attacks or else the shock will cut through the golem and shock Hinata and Tenten.

The golem had been forced backwards by the sheer power that the evolution gave off that it stumbled back and had to reform parts of its body which had been blown off in the wave of power. However, now the creature had repaired its body and was undaunted by Naruto's new form.

Ducking a right hook from the monster, Naruto rolled and attempted to use the new electricity to magnetize the water to the ground. He sent polar pulses through the ground. The creature's legs were immobilized but it was still able to attack.

Shit! Rai! This is not working out for me! I need a plan B! Naruto pleaded.

Try the third part of the evolution, came the simple reply.

There is more?

Well, there are nine levels to be exact. You are on the second one, the original kunai being the first. The other levels always vary from person to person. Try the third incantation.

Naruto fiddled with his hands, making motions to help him remember the words, maybe making an accidental hand sign here and there.

When Rai had finished teaching the spell and Naruto got a reprieve in the attacks of the aquatic demon, he began:

"Tres caudae virum, tre caudae habeo.

Percutunt cum testamento et

Necant homum, quem nolt.

Ira mei seniat in finibus terrae!

Pars tres!"

The aura faded and suddenly the creature moved slower. The attacks had been easy to dodge before, but now he could walk around them. What's going on Rai? Why is time slow?

Naruto could feel Rai pondering this. I believe that you have the speed of lightning. Your body's processes have accelerated about ten times their original speed. It is called Celeritas, while the ability before was the Electric Mantle. By the way, is that another you?

Another Naruto moved at the same pace as the golem. He still had the Electric Mantle on and was dodging yet another blow from the water beast, but in slow motion. Oh that? Naruto smirked. That's my shadow clone. He'll keep the golem from realizing what is going on with the real us. It seems that he keeps whatever ability I had when I summoned him.

Rai sighed mentally. Why and when did you do this?

I did it when you told me the third incantation. It's always easier to fight with more of me any way. Now can I please got get Hinata-chan? Naruto dashed at the arm holding the two female ninja. The golem must have seen a blur from him because its arm started rotating around again. "You're too slow!" Naruto yelled.

Charging up chakra in his leg he cut through the arm at the elbow, dropping the forearm and Hinata and Tenten to the ground. Upon impact with the solid earth, the forearm splashed and created mud. Naruto, still moving at Celeritas speed, Picked up the two ninja and hid them in the trees.

Rai, how much time is left on the Third Part of the evolution?

A few seconds, got a plan on how to kill that thing? asked Rai curiously. Naruto nodded and made a cross with his hands. Two more Narutos appeared. One put its left hand next to the real Naruto's right hand. And they stated tapping the air with their free hands, as well as the third started to tap the air with both. An oodama rasengan formed in the hands of the two Narutos. The normal blue color of it faded into a lime green and then to a vibrant yellow.

Time returned to normal and the first shadow clone was just dispatched. The golem then turned towards the now, regular speed, Naruto trio. The two ran at him and cried "Oodama Rasengan no Rai!"

The swirling orb of power hit the creature straight in the chest and the woman inside seemed to be, almost smiling at them. With a scream from her as the electric current went through her, she died, as well as the golem vanishing from sight.

"Too… much chakra…" Naruto said as he hobbled over to where Hinata and Tenten were. "Rai, where is Neji? Is he close?" Feeling the thought of affirmation from Rai, Naruto sat down next to where Hinata lay. His head fell upon her shoulder. Through the distance Neji emerged followed by Sakura, Sasuke, and Temari.

"Naruto are you alright? Where's the golem? What are you doing on Hinata-sama's shoulder!?" Neji asked incredulously. Naruto lifted up his head and cleaned out his ear.

"Quiet down, Neji. I killed the golem, that lady is over there because I left her body in tact. I'm fine. And to answer your last question, would you rather me sleep on her lap?" Naruto teased.

The next thing Naruto knew was blackness as Neji jyuuken'd him right in the neck.

A/N: How was it everyone????? Did Soraku do well? I have translations for the incantations, because like I mentioned in one of the earlier chapters, I'm using latin and I used proper form for the spells and such too  Anyway here are the translations:

I call upon the swiftness of the storm,

The strength of the lightning,

The cunning of the beast.

The power is mine and the power will prevail!

Part two!

Three tails of power, three tails I have.

They strike at my will, and those against it they kill

May my wrath be felt in the ends of the Earth!

Part three!

So there you have it. Don't read too much into the incantation for part three. I just thought of using tails as an excuse for the incantation. I promise to make the other incantations relevant to their evolution weapon so look forward to it!