Chapter 3 - Tie that Sum'bitch
Midterms are here and this blows :( I probably won't be able to update in quite a while
'Thought'
"Human Dialogue"
"Demon Dialogue"
"Unknown"
"Celestial Dialogue"
"Technique"
Disclaimer: Oh! Oh! Oh! I own nothing. You know the drill. :(
On to the Story!
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Years of experimentation yielded few viable results. He was still a long way from creating the perfect vessel. He had managed to include beneficial traits like Kirite's unique chakra composition and Kimimaro's bone generation and manipulation but the bodies produced only lasted for a few hours at best. He was missing something, something to make the traits bind together without the body disintegrating. (1)
And the Sharingan...oh how it broke his heart that he needed more advanced medical techniques and chemical compounds to successfully synthesize a fully functional Sharingan, all attempts at recreating one with the current compounds and procedures resulted in an incomplete eye, paling in comparison to the real thing. For now, he just had to make do with a lesser dojutsu that could not even evolve like the original. A retarded Sharingan that only had illusion piercing and movement tracking capabilities; a far cry from the original.
The Uchiha Clan Massacre had been a gift from Kami, he went to the site faster than any ANBU Operative or Shinobi Police could respond and took as much blood samples as his heart desired. He had to be careful about harvesting eyes though lest the authorities suspect anything afoot.
Soon he would be able to make use of the survivor; it would not be long until he devised a viable way to recreate the Sharingan and forge the perfect body. 'Beautiful eyes, giving sight bestowed by the Shinigami himself' he thought with anticipation, a vessel for him that even the gods would be envious of
The serpentine man was snapped out of his reverie when his assistant entered his room with a bow. The violet clad boy looked excited, it seemed like planting him in Konoha was a good idea.
"It looks like you have some good news for me" the man said
"Indeed Orochimaru-sama, I have stumbled upon a rather...interesting case as I made my rounds through the hospital" a bespectacled boy said to a man shrouded in shadow
"An Uzumaki Naruto was admitted to the hospital early today. The boy showed signs of shock stemming from a violent mutation; his body was literally a mess. Reports claim that the boy had been exposed to Shoomba blood, a deadly mutagenic compound. Naturally, I thought that this would be another dissection but the boy seemed to be taking it well, there were some acute reactions but they subsided after a few hours" the boy said
"I have worked with Shoomba blood before and some...anomalies survived, a few hours at most. They did not even show beneficial mutations. What is so special about this Uzumaki boy" the man in the shadows lazily said with a wave of the hand, apparently disappointed at the news
"Orochimaru-sama, I have reason to believe that this boy has the right physical traits that we have been searching for." the silver haired youth reported to his master
"And why is that?" the man said with a bit of irritation, he hated waiting
"I checked his blood and the white blood cells I found are unique, like nothing I have seen before. His immune system constantly evolves and mutates, it does not simply destroy threats; it assimilates foreign bodies and memorizes the structure. This makes him practically immune to anything that enters his bloodstream and tries to kill him." The boy continued as he handed his master a vial filled with ruby liquid
Orochimaru became sorely interested now, with that kind of immune system he is one step closer to the immortality that he so jealously covets. He looked at the vial longingly, excited at unlocking the secret hidden within the boy's lifeblood. The constantly evolving quality of the blood may the missing key to stabilize the DNA and make the traits harmonize.
"And the best part...he has successfully assimilated the Shoomba blood and as of this afternoon, the boy is showing subtle mutations. With the rate of change and assimilation, I expect the changes to continue for a week or so" The boy reported as he checked his notes
"Oh Kabuto-kun, do tell me more" Orochimaru cooed, barely hiding his excitement. This Uzumaki boy is a good candidate as his next vessel, but no. He will reveal the boy's secrets and use it to forge the perfect body, a body fit for him and only him.
"So far, I have observed enhanced regenerative capabilities and a complex biopolymer resembling chitin growing just under his dermis. Every time I made an incision, the flesh would quickly begin to mend. I tried going deeper but the chitinous material proved too tough, even a chakra powered circular saw yielded no effect" the boy said, a bit irritated that he wasn't able to get more samples from the boy
"Monitor the boy closely; I want you to find out all that you can. Get more blood and if you can, some marrow samples as well. We will harvest the fruit when the time is right" Orochimaru ordered his servant
Training Ground 5
Naruto Age: 8
Pained groans could be from a distance as the ground itself groaned from each movement. Upon closer inspection two figures can be seen going through some gruelling conditioning. An imposing figure pacing back and forth, apparently instructing them on how to do the exercises properly.
"Naruto-kun, do not forget to breathe! Many warriors tire themselves out by not breathing properly" Gai barked as he passed by a profusely sweating Naruto
"Hai! Gai-sensei" Naruto managed to say in between gulps of air
"Top form Lee-kun, remember to monitor your breathing" Gai advised his student
"HAI! THE FLAMES OF YOUTH IN ME SHALL FORGE FORWARD" Lee said as he did another rep
"...498...499...500...YOSH! 500 20-ton squats done!" Lee cheered in triumph as he removed the weights and stretched his punished body
"Naruto-kun, I see that you have caught on to Lee-kun in terms of strength and endurance" Gai praised the young warrior
"Arigato Gai-sensei, but I'm still nowhere near Lee when it comes to speed. That guy is a monster" Naruto chirped as he took in a lungfull of air
"Never compare yourself with others Naruto-kun, the only one you are up against is yourself" the senior warrior said fatherly as he ruffled Naruto's hair
"Alright then. Both of you! Let me see how much you have improved. Can you handle what I can give?" Gai said as he took on the Gōken (Strong Fist) stance "A decisive hit and it is your victory. I shall give no quarter nor shall I expect any in return"
Both boys looked at each other and nodded. Naruto blurred out and Lee engaged Gai in close quarters.
The emerald warrior unloaded a flurry of piercing punches but Gai deflected all of them with fluid circular motions and then countered with a focused palm thrust which prompted Lee to duck out and counter with a leg sweep. The attack hit but it did little to damage the mountain that is Maito Gai.
'Blindside...Here we go!' Naruto's mental battle shout came as he approached from above
Naruto somersaulted and unloaded a brutal heel drop on Gai, tagging the veteran fighter's right shoulder. Gai sank a few inches into the ground but ultimately the sneak attack did nothing to harm the ever youthful man. 'Crap! His Ishihada is too strong'
"You lack conviction in your attack Naruto-kun" Gai said as unleashed a deadly side kick that sent Naruto skidding for a few feet, Ishihada protecting him from most of the force from the attack. But damn! That kick had enough force to penetrate his Ishihada and even put a few cracks on his underguard. Playtime is over, seems like Gai is playing for keeps this time.
Lee caught Naruto before he smashed onto some trees "Nice save Lee-man" Naruto said with a double thumbs up
"Double Team, let us go Naruto-kun" Lee said shrilly
With that, both warriors launched off and faced Gai. The two friends dished out blurs of straights, hooks, kicks and elbows but none seemed to pass through Gai's impenetrable guard. The few times that an attack did connect, the teacher acted like it was nothing and countered. On the occasion that Naruto thought he was about to score a powerful hit, an afterimage takes his freakish teacher's place.
Two of the six chi (physical energy) techniques make up this stalwart wall of defense. First, Ishihada, the Stoneskin, this technique makes use of the user's perfect muscle control to grant the body stone-like toughness. This lets the body absorb blows that could potentially kill and lets the user outlast the opposition. The strength of this technique is in proportion to the strength and muscle control of the user; stronger user = stronger Ishihada. One drawback of this technique is that the human body can only take so much damage; even stones break when hit hard enough. This is where Chō onsoku kaihi, Supersonic Avoidance comes in. This combines ultra-fast movements with accurate movement prediction letting the user get out before a hit lands then deliver a crippling counter-attack or move to a more strategic location.
When Gai taught these moves to Naruto and Lee, he first showed them how to do it for a few days and then beat them to a pulp until their bodies got the picture. As old people used to say, all it takes is a little repetition. Now both boys use the moves automatically, the body not needing a prompt from the brain. And as an additional boon, their pain threshold increased tenfold.
Both boys continued relentlessly with their assault but Gai's iron clad defense didn't seem to falter at all. Naruto jumped back to put some distance between them and Lee followed suit. Naruto however did not stay stationary for long because a moment later he dashed forward with enough speed to rival a Jounin.
The orange clad boy went for a sweeping kick and Lee quickly followed with a heel drop aimed at their sensei's head. Both attacks hit in sync and Gai's face met hard ground. The timing of the attacks was so precise that you'd think both boys were conversing telepathically in setting up that combo.
"A decisive hit just like you said Gai-sensei" Naruto grinned as he fist bumped Lee
"YOSHA GAI-SENSEI! IT IS OUR WIN THIS TIME!" Lee said as he pumped a fist
'He's twitching, something is wrong' Naruto thought as he took a few cautionary steps away
Sure enough, Gai exploded up as he got to his feet, tears streaming down his face. "I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT MY YOUTHFUL STUDENTS COULD REACH THIS LEVEL IN SUCH A SHORT TIME! I SHALL HOLD BACK NO LONGER!" Gai yelled out in glee as he released about half of weight and suppression seals binding him, this liberated about 60% of his normal capacity.
"Whoooah! Are you freaking kidding me?" Naruto sweatdropped as he felt the pressure from the power emanating from Gai
Lee just smiled and readied himself
"THERE IS NO TIME FOR IDLE TALK NARUTO-KUN" Gai charged
Naruto backpedalled away fearing for his life, and sure enough a large crater appeared on the spot he had been in mere milliseconds ago.
'Crap, I can hardly follow his movements' Naruto mentally cursed as he saw a Fourth Gate Release Lee engage Gai.
Naruto jumped up and took calming breaths "Alright, time to up the ante...Tercera! (roughly translates to third)" as he said that, his skin turned into the distinctive bright pink as blood and energy rocketed all throughout his body; copious amounts of steam billowed out of him.
Without warning, he darted forward silently, unsensed. It was not until it was too late that Gai noticed his student upon him, right arm cocked to deliver a demolishing straight. Lee was still bringing the pressure and he had no chance of breaking away.
Gai was pressed, he had no choice but to...
A massive shockwave rocked the clearing as Gai unleashed his trademark move, the Shishi no hoe; Lion's Roar. Originally a move used to disorient the enemy using a loud screech, Gai took it to the next level by adding more wind and more pressure thus making it into a devastating attack that had the secondary function of disorienting an enemy.
Naruto managed to cover his ears and harden his body just in time before the damaging wave of sound completely overtook him. He tumbled for a few meters and got to his feet as soon as he stabilized himself.
'That is one scary attack' Naruto thought as he felt multiple gashes on him from the wind pressure alone. They were pretty deep but his enhanced healing is slowly taking care of them, it stung hard though; like acid on your skin.
He searched for Lee and saw mini-Gai passed out near a tree. 'Looks like the attack got to him. Where are you Gai-sensei'
Naruto looked around, wary of where the teacher would spring out of next. When his eyes failed him, he stuck out his tongue and flicked it about in a manner much like that of a snake. This movement serves to collect subtle chemicals in the air to be processed by a sensory organ in the roof of the mouth. The enhanced gustatory (taste) sense is thanks to the Shoomba blood that was assimilated into his system. Now he can use this enhanced sense to pinpoint the exact location of a person through chemicals present in the air.
'Shit! Behind me!' Naruto turned and paled in shock as he saw his teacher descending upon him with another Shishi no hoe.
Naruto quickly covered his ears before they were overloaded from the direct attack. 'Too late!'
He began to black out from the sheer sonic damage his body and inner ear sustained; the last thing he heard was "YOSH! SOAR HIGHER INTO PERFECTION MY YOUTHFUL STUDENTS!" from his teacher before he floated on to oblivion.
Timeskip
Naruto Age: 12 ½
During the next few years, Naruto and Lee continued to push, further and further into Taijutsu excellence. It has been quite a pleasant surprise to Gai that his students have progressed so fast in such a short time. The two truly are prodigies in the noble art of Taijutsu, a.k.a. beating the shit out of anybody who got in their way. Gifted combatants such as these only come once in a lifetime and Gai felt proud that he had been able to teach these two impressionable youths.
Now if they went all out, each of them can match about 70% of Gai's released power plus a Release of the Celestial Gate until the Fourth. And as they grow and train more, the seasoned warrior predicts that it will not be long before his students surpass him.
The Hokage took notice of Naruto's Taijutsu prowess and promptly promoted the boy and his friend to the Knight Division of ANBU. A special division of Taijutsu specialists headed by Gai himself, most members practice purely Taijutsu or specialize in Nin-Taijutsu. At first, the members from other divisions and even some from their own thought they just got in because of a special favor from the Hokage since Naruto was close to the old leader. Both boys proved them wrong by completely decimating any opposition they had in missions and even in friendly spars.
They even amazed the hardcore Taijutsu practitioners with their knowledge of Pseudo-Ninjutsu; techniques that rely on naturally occurring phenomenon like pyro-electricity and friction to execute Ninjutsu-like effects. Naruto, with his signature Hibageki and Lee with his Netsu-ken. Though they could not chain these moves one after another like the masters, their early understanding and use of it garnered them praise from the older generation.
Naruto and Lee have grown quite a bit over the years. Through their extreme training regimen they have gained immense strength but have not gained the bulk of muscle, this gives an element of surprise to those fool enough to underestimate their skill and strength. Now members of ANBU, they wore the standard uniform of grey chest and forearm armor with special pouches over a black high collared muscle shirt baring their arms and black cargo pants that were bandaged at just above the abkles. While Lee opted to wear the traditional ninja sandals, Naruto chose to wear steel toed black combat boots.
Fire Country Border
Naruto and Lee sat cross legged in front of each other, between them, a merry fire crackling every now and then. All around them were uprooted trees, jagged craters and large chunks of rock that seemed to be blasted out of a larger rock formation. It seems that they had just finished with their spar/training; the surrounding area looking like it had been ravaged by an army of Doton users.
Lee was seasoning and slow roasting a skewered squirrel while Naruto happily nibbled on his roasted fish.
"Are you sure it's safe to eat that? I'm not gonna stand guard for you if you get diarrhea like last time" Naruto said as he bit off a chunk of fish
"Not to worry Naruto-kun, I am now well versed in the culinary arts" Lee replied as he checked the tenderness of the meat. Naruto was about to open his mouth but Lee got to speak first.
"What is the third rule in hostile environment survival?" Lee inquired
"Ya had to bust my balls with that-" Naruto retorted
"The answer Naruto-kun?" Lee said quite sternly
Naruto sighed "Keep your energy up, safely prepare what you can find or scavenge" the textbook answer came
"Exactly, I was just preparing myself and my stomach for the worst" Lee said as he took a leg out of the squirrel and tasted "Mmmm...Not bad, could use a little more salt" Lee added as he took out his special spice bag.
"Well this was what I could find so I just went with it" Naruto said as he motioned to the other piece of fish roasting near the fire.
"But Naruto-kun, fish is not that common, you have to find something that is in ready supply anywhere and work with it" Lee said.
"...And there is a ready supply of squirrel everywhere?" Naruto asked pointedly.
"Touché" Lee said with a smile.
"Haha. Anyway, insects and rats are your best bet...though I'm not that eager to try them" Naruto said as he started picking his teeth with a fishbone he took out of the finished meal.
"Indeed, rat tastes quite nice if cleaned properly and insects are packed with nutrients, though they are not that filling" Lee smiled as he pinched out chunks of squirrel meat
"Yeah, you could sauté that sucker with garlic and onions, add a bit of soy sauce, cracked peppercorn and you're golden (2)" Naruto recalled from their "Nani ka o niru (Cook Anything)" class
"Insects are quite troublesome, those extra appendages are very hard to take out and the little things are so easy to burn" Lee added in his ten cents as he continued to eat the well done squirrel
The two boys laughed at the weirdness of the situation. There they were on a support mission and all they're talking about is food. Shouldn't they be talking about strategies and tactics right about now?
"At any rate we'd make it to Wave early if we move fast" Naruto said as he used a special seal array to keep his cooked fish, you never know when you'll need the extra nourishment.
Since Lee cannot utilize his chakra and Naruto is the freaky one that has no chakra; Gai requested the seal masters at ANBU HQ to formulate utility seals (i.e. storage, weight, restraining, etc.) for them that could be activated using specific finger strokes. These seals have chakra stored in them so that they perform their function without any exertion from the user and only need to be recharged once every year.
Naruto drained his water canteen and refilled it in a stream near their campsite.
"I'll go hit the sack, you okay on cleanup Lee?" Naruto asked this comrade as he jumped onto a tree and sat back on a comfortable spot in a thick branch
"Alright, Have a good night Naruto-kun" Lee said as he finished the rest of his meal
The green clad boy stood up and exhaled slowly, in mere seconds all traces of the campsite vanished. All that was left is an innocuous patch on the ground where Lee buried the waste materials.
Later the next day...
"Naruto-kun, our destination is fast approaching. I sense a powerful energy signature and it seems to have engaged Team 7 a little while ago if the flashes of chakra are anything to go by. A-Class at the very least. Also, another presence that has yet to make itself known...A-Class too" Lee told Naruto as they rushed towards Team Seven's location (3)
Lee tensed "Let us go with haste Naruto-kun, the enemy presence just focused it's chakra and if I would take a guess, a big jutsu is next" Lee told his friend
They were now nearly there and could see a pink haired girl in red sleeveless battle dress and a raven haired boy in blue short sleeved shirt and white short combo. They were currently surrounding an old man and looking around warily, their Jounin-sensei nowhere in sight. Strangely, a heavy mist permeated the area; Naruto felt that this is no ordinary mist and doubled his pace.
'Almost there...' Naruto thought as he drew nearer, he knew this was the most opportune time for the enemy to strike. Lee got there in a flash and just in the nick of time to intercept an overhead slash from a gigantic Zanbato aimed at a certain pink haired girl. The youthful boy redirected the attack and let loose a thrust kick at the offending shinobi...only for it to revert back into water.
'Hmmm...Momochi Zabuza. One of the famed Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, we better receive extra for this' Naruto thought to himself as he recognized the clone and remembered the missing nin's entry in the bingo book
"Where is Kakashi-san?" Lee said gently as he faced the trembling genins
A loud squeal could be heard as Sakura glomped the masked Lee. "Fujin-samaaaa! It's been such a long time...I've missed you soooo much" Sakura said as she rubbed he cheeks onto Lee's wind demon mask
As soon as Sakura latched onto him Lee was gone; body unresponsive from too much ecstasy.
"Awww...How come you don't hug me too Sakura-chan, don't you miss me?" Naruto mock pouted behind his mask as he put his hands together
Sakura's eyes narrowed at the fool who would dare interrupt her quality time with Fujin-sama "Go die in a hole Raijin-baka" she said shrilly whilst trying to glare a hole through the boy
Naruto sweatdropped at the treatment and turned to the raven haired boy "Hey, pretty boy. Care to enlighten me about what happened?" he asked off handedly
A look of irritation flashed in the face of one Uchiha Sasuke but the boy contained it "You do not have the right to talk to me that way commoner ANBU" the Uchiha boy spat
Naruto breathed in deeply and exhaled calmly. All he wanted was some information...was that too much? 'Oh and Sakura-chan too, I want her. Damn Lee hogging all the action' Naruto thought as he looked over to the two love birds.
The client broke the silence "T..the Demon...Demon of the Mist he's...he's here...the silver haired perv...he...he took him on...Oh Kami we're all gonna die!" the old man yelped as he pointed over Naruto's shoulder
Two more water clones from Zabuza revealed themselves, they were about to charge but Naruto suddenly materialized between them and casually delivered a double lariat which made them revert back to their natural state.
"Later Fuu-man" Naruto said as he did a mock salute
'Hmph. He is quite fast for some commoner ANBU' Sasuke thought 'But once I activate my Sharingan, not even the fastest Shinobi can slip through my grasp' he thought coolly as he scoffed
The blonde haired boy continued onwards into the mist, heightened senses out on full alert.
'Let's see what we got here' Naruto thought as he carefully and silently traversed the thick mist
He meandered a bit until he found the center where Zabuza was holding Copy Ninja Kakashi in a sphere of chakra draining water.
The only weakness of Suiton: Suirō no Jutsu; the user must keep at least one arm inside the sphere at all times in order for the victim to remain imprisoned. 'Checkmate Zabuza' Naruto said as he neared the missing nin
Suddenly Naruto was thrown back when something from the water exploded out. 'Another clone!' Naruto thought, slightly disappointed at himself for not sensing that threat
"Did you really think you can sneak up on a master of the Silent Killing Method? You're light years away from my level rookie" the real Zabuza taunted as he unsheathed his zanbato
"I wasn't really trying" Naruto deadpanned 'So Kakashi-san was captured by a clone? Tsk. Tsk...Getting rusty scarecrow-man'
When Zabuza noticed the thunder demon mask with the Konoha symbol engraved on the forehead, he perked up "Ah! Raijin of the famed Storm Brothers, it is truly an honor" Zabuza spoke as he mock bowed
By this time, Lee miraculously pried Sakura off and arrived to provide support. "OUR YOUTH SHALL PREVAIL!" Lee said out as he pumped his fist, fires of determination burning behind the eyeslits of his mask
"And Fujin too! This just keeps getting better and better" Zabuza clapped "Let me even the odds. Chisa! Get on up here! Time for some fun!" the man called out through cupped hands
Suddenly, a petite woman about two years older than Naruto shunshined beside Zabuza. She had mid length black that was tied back in a one-sided ponytail, porcelain skin, cute nose and mesmerizing hazel eyes. She was garbed in a navy blue long sleeved shirt with the right sleeve removed; it stopped just above her well toned stomach which was covered with a length of fishnet style cloth. She wore black cycling shorts that stopped just above the knee for ease of movement and it was topped with a short loincloth made from grey wolf fur on the right hip.
"Helllloooo pretty" Naruto thought out loud as hearts appeared over his eyes "Fujin! I call dibs! Thou shall respect the law of dibs!" the lovestruck youth called out as he repeatedly pointed at his friend, adding emphasis on the dibs.
"Confident aren't we?" Zabuza leered as he sent a water clone at Naruto, which the boy simply batted aside. "Tsk. Tsk. Didn't your parents ever teach you any manners?" Naruto reprimanded as he wagged his finger back and forth
"Who do you think taught me in the first place? You little shit" Zabuza spat as he tried to throw a kunai at Naruto (Read: Tried). Before Zabuza could throw the deadly projectile, Lee caught him hand and turned it, trying to stab him with his own kunai.
Zabuza slashed high with his zanbato which caused Lee to jump away
"Hmph! I'll take you and then the arrogant little bastard if Chisa doesn't shave him to ribbons" Zabuza said as he prepared to charge
"THE SANCTITY OF THE DIBS MUST BE PROTECTED! HAVE AT YOU!" Lee said energetically as he took on the Goken stance
With Naruto
"I'm sorry, I know it's rude to stare but I just can't help myself" Naruto said shyly.
'I can't put my finger on it but she looks kinda familiar' Naruto thought as he continually snapped his fingers, trying to jog his memory.
The woman just stood there, unresponsive. She looked at Naruto like he was some sort of disgusting insect.
"Well they're getting busy over there. Why don't we get busy here as well" Naruto said as he chuckled at the unintended pun "I'm Raijin by the way" the boy bowed gentlemanly
Still no response...
Naruto stretched and yawned for a few moments and that was when he felt the tip of an ornate tri-bladed katar poised on his throat "Knew you were hiding something in that sleeve" the mischievous boy smiled
"Hiyori Chisa, nice to meet you" the young woman whispered emotionlessly in Naruto's ear
Just as she was about to plunge the implement into Naruto's throat, the boy slipped out with practiced ease. "Chisa-chaaaan, would you like to go on a date with me?" Naruto said sweetly as he blew the girl a kiss
This served to tick off Chisa and she went through a set of handseals "No" the girl answered flatly and then followed the rejection with a jutsu
"Hyouton: Toukiri no Jutsu" the female warrior brought her head back and fired off a cone of fine mist imbued with the unforgiving cold of the ice element. An area 10 meters in front of her froze over in a thick sheet of ice; her intended target however was nowhere in sight.
"Good one" Naruto said as he reappeared. The boy cocked his fist and quickly punched the air in front of him ten times in the span of less than a second. "Oshidama!"
Chisa tensed for she saw at least ten distortions in the air fast approaching. Thinking fast, she went through a series of handseals and then stomped her foot. "Hyouton: Onikabe no Jutsu"
Water condensed all around Chisa and out erupted a rather jagged looking ice wall; it looked like it was made up of large ice spikes interlocking together to create an impenetrable defense. The great ice shield stretched for 10 meters in front of her, it shuddered a bit from the assault of Naruto's pressure bullets but the attack ultimately did nothing to mar the solid barrier.
Naruto landed in front of the ice wall and whistled. 'That was one nice defense and fast to boot' Naruto thought
After a few moments of tense waiting...
"Huh?" Naruto adopted a confused expression as he looked closely at the ice wall 'What is she doing back there?'
"Well...if you're not making a move, then I guess it's my turn. Hibageki!" Naruto said as he lunged with an electric straight; moving so fast he looked like a horizontal bolt of lightning. Spark covered hand rocking the barricade and making tiny cracks spiderweb from the point of impact
"Surge!" A single voice came out of the other side of the wall as Naruto pulled his fist out of the undamaged wall. The wall shuddered and suddenly shot forward at breakneck speed, attempting to crush the stunned Naruto
"Spike!" the woman's voice rang out again, this made things worse as the wall suddenly sprouted dangerous looking spikes.
Naruto just kept evading the spiked ice wall but it kept on following him, he had to do something or he'd tire out and be impaled on this demonic ice wall. He jumped to the side only to meet face to face with a barrage of fireballs which forced him back on the path of the spiky death-trap.
"Shoot!" Chisa's voice boomed as she simultaneously shot out all the spikes peppering the ice barrier in a shotgun style attack
"Ohshitohshitohshit" Naruto exclaimed as he jumped over just in time to evade the explosion of ice shards from the wall. Problem is...he met with a wrecking ball shaped ice construct mid leap.
"...Ah Crap" The boy braced himself as he charged the ice ball full forward with a shoulder tackle, hoping to clear it.
'Ack! That HURT!' Naruto mentally screamed as he was swatted away by the wrecking ball, like some kind of fly. He sailed briefly in the air and stopped dead as he smashed onto a boulder, leaving an imprint on the hard rock. His attack did nothing but put in a few cracks on the surprisingly solid ice construct.
"Yeerrrr lucky datch yore a girl" Naruto groggily said as he stood up on spaghetti legs "I been holdin' back for ya" the boy claimed as he staggered back
"But no more mishter nice guysh for me" Naruto slurred as his shoulders lurched forward much like a totally hammered drunk
"Ya hear dat?" Naruto said as he pointed a finger at his adversary...a tree?
"I'm right here jackass" Chisa called out impatiently as she dispelled the ice wall
Naruto shook the stupor out of his eyes and quickly turned around and slowly adjusted his finger to point at Chisa. Suddenly, the boy doubled over in pain.
"Ooooooh...Leg Cramp" Naruto said as he massaged his right leg.
Naruto still didn't know who he was fighting with. He had a vague idea of who this Chisa really is but he can't just grasp it. Much like a word that is at the tip of your tongue but you just can't say it...yeah, that's how annoying it felt.
"Ugh! Hopless! I hate guys like you the most" Chisa exclaimed, exasperated
What his opponent didn't know was that he was just discreetly adjusting the weight and power suppression seal imprinted on his ankle
'Hmmm...Let's see, I think 75% capacity would do' Naruto thought as he carefully undid the seal
"Here. I. Go!" Naruto said as he surged out, Chisa taken aback by the sudden increase in speed
"Where are you..." Chisa whispered warily as she looked around
The young woman slashed right when she felt something brush past her but there was nothing there, the same thing happened when she felt something lightly push her from the back. Then...the hairs on her back rose on end when she briefly felt a hand lightly pinch her left asscheek.
"ASSHOLE!" she screamed out in pure, unadulterated fury "Hyouton: Togemai no Jutsu!" a thin ice sheet covered Chisa and proceeded to shoot a continuous hail of ice spines in an omnidirectional attack. The assault lasted for at least a minute; Chisa using up almost a half of her reserves and expelling a staggering amount of the piercing spines in the process.
The attack cleared and the Konoha shinobi moved in to start his assault.
"Right here!" Naruto called as he unleashed lightning fast finger strikes targeted at the body's pressure points. Chisa defended from the attack well and countered with a fast roundhouse which Naruto blocked and trapped. Chisa thinking fast made a half dog seal and unleashed a flurry of water bullets care of Suiton: Mizutama no Jutsu. This caused Naruto to let go and jump back.
"Hmm...So that's why I got slower, a subtle freezing field around yourself. Smart girl" Naruto commended as he opened with an elbow which Chisa sidestepped and countered with an uppercut katar stab.
"Gotcha!" Naruto cried in victory as he struck the sensitive cluster of nerves just below the left armpit, overloading it.
"You might as well give up Chisa-chan" Naruto teased as he appeared behind the young woman, arms folded
"Show bravado while you still can, Konoha pig" Chisa said coldly
"Mmmm...Strawberry" Naruto cooed as he took a whiff of the alluring girl's hair
"Get away from me you freak!" Chisa screamed as she tried to strike Naruto with an overly wild backhand
The blonde haired ANBU casually caught Chisa's right hand and struck another pressure point that disabled it. "Chillax why dontcha? A battle is a test of your cool and the calm ones always snatch the win" Naruto lectured as he gave a thumbs up(4)
Chisa smiled "Look around you, o great warrior of Konoha...and you'll see who has the real upperhand" she taunted
The threat was substantiated when Naruto looked to his side and saw thousands upon thousands of ice spines floating. On average about 12 inches in length, these spines have enough penetrating power to pierce even ANBU-class armor (5). It seems that the Hyouton: Togemai no Jutsu executed earlier was just a setup for a more devastating technique.
"That's right...take it all in you weirdo" Chisa said smugly
The ice maiden broke from the flabbergasted youth and an icy storm tore through Naruto. "Hyouton: Hitoge Jigoku" Chisa whispered
"Oh...This ain't gonna be good" Naruto deadpanned, the innumerable ice needles descending upon him like heavy rain. As the devastating technique finished, Naruto found himself buried under a large pile of icy, spiky death. His whole body hurt and he could hardly breathe, all around he was having a not so nice day.
Chisa smirked outside "I claim the win Raijin-teme"
Not even a proper corpse would come from an attack that devastating. Since it's inception, no one has ever survived from the Spine Hell and it seems that this Raijin is no exception. Though she must commend the agile warrior, she had to continually channel chakra into her movements just to keep up and stay one step ahead of the lecherous perv. That fight also left her with about 10% of her total chakra; clearly that was more than just a workout.
The young woman tensed when the saw the small hill of ice shudder and the front part explode out. 'No way...' she thought in disbelief
From the small amount of mist kicked up by the exploded ice needles stood Naruto, his clothes in tatters. With most of his outer skin and armor gone; the only thing that protected him from the vicious assault was his "underguard" as he liked to call it. The durable plates of interlocking chitin did their job well but even they weren't left unscathed from the attack; various cracks spiderwebbed all around it and some spikes even managed to get through. The good news is that the underguard along with Naruto's dermis is slowly being repaired. The bad news...it stung like hell. Like poisonous wasp stings all. over. your. body.
With Lee
The emerald warrior has released most of his weight and power suppression seals as his fight with the nukenin unfolded. Zabuza is turning out to be one tough customer, masterfully waving around that huge zanbato like it was the lightest thing on earth; Lee had been close to losing his head on several occasions. Though the mist did not hamper his fighting ability much, fighting on top of water did. He had special chakra charged seals embedded in his sandals allow him to cling to any surface and walk on water. It works like a charm but the design had a little flaw in it so he wobbled a bit with every movement. It wasn't enough to throw Lee off his game but it was annoying to constantly correct his balance everytime he charged. The Demon of the Mist noticed this and has since bombarded Lee with frighteningly quick slashes, knowing that one little slip up was all it took for him to grab the win.
"I commend your fighting spirit Zabuza-san!" The ever youthful Lee breathed out as he broke away
"You're pretty good too. Now let's see which demon is stronger. The Demon of the Mist or The Wind Demon" Zabuza said as he charged Lee
...And so the deadly game of cat and mouse continued, Zabuza engaged Lee and quickly dished out blurring slashes left and right. Lee evaded these with little difficulty and countered with nerve strikes meant to disable the older combatant. The strikes hit perfectly but had little effect, Zabuza seemed to be immune to these kinds of paralyzing attacks; possibly stemming from years of ANBU training and conditioning or the warrior is just inherently durable.
"Let's end this" Zabuza said gruffly as he went through a long set of handseals "Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu" Zabuza's voice rang out as he pumped extra chakra to the jutsu, empowering it
Suddenly, the water stirred and came to life, forming a rather large pillar behind Zabuza. After a few moments, the pillar shuddered forward and took on the shape of an enraged water dragon moving at breakneck speeds at it's intended target: Lee.
Lee was practically wide eyed from the sheer power he felt from the jutsu; the boy couldn't jump away because of the technique's large area of effect.
He felt a shitload of energy from it, one clean hit from that and his body would be completely obliterated; torn to pieces by the turbulent churning water that made up the water dragon. The Konoha warrior braced himself and took a large breath of air. He hoped that he had enough skill in this move as the one who taught it to him. 'Gai-sensei...Please guide me' Lee thought reverently
As the barreling water dragon neared him, Lee liberated the confined air in one concentrated blast reminiscent of a roar from a prideful animal in his own version of Gai's Shishi no hoe. The wall of sound and pressure tore through the water dragon and hit it like a grinder causing the water dragon to disperse in a fine mist of water and chakra. He breathed out in relief; he had successfully executed his teacher's trademark move and won against a water dragon from Zabuza himself!
What Lee did not notice was the large zanbatou hidden by the mist from the dissolved water dragon making a beeline for him as he bathed in the euphoria of the moment.
As the blade neared him, Lee expertly moved to the side; the overlarge blade missing him by mere centimetres. The sword continued on it's way though, the new target: the currently weakened Chisa. Naruto saw this and tensed. 'Dammit! Segunda!' Naruto mentally screamed as he forced his protesting body to move.
'Crapcrapcrapcrapcrap' Raijin mentally raged as he raced towards the deadly projectile
A sickening sound of metal penetrating flesh was heard all throughout the lake. Naruto moved in to intercept the heavy blade...with his own body. He felt the sword go through his spine and out his stomach; messing up his intestines in the process. The skewered boy hacked up blood as he looked at Chisa, problem was...she was no longer there.
"Down here" Chisa called out, a bit confused at what the enemy ninja did
Naruto looked down and there she was, sometime before he intercepted the sword, she cut the chakra technique letting her walk on water and she sank, far from the deadly sword's reach.
"I never asked for your help and as you can see, with me down here; that big sword cannot even reach me, let alone harm me in any way" Chisa drawled as she kept herself afloat
Naruto's eyes blinked slowly as he looked at the drenched Chisa, his mind coming to a conclusion "Satsujou...*cough* ...Satsujou Keiri" Naruto gurgled out as he finally figured out the woman's real identity
The newly revealed Keiri's eyes narrowed as she quickly got out of the water and stood up "How do you know this information?" she said dangerously, katar pressed on Naruto's throat
"A list of high...*cough*...value kill targets...I looked at your entry almost everyday" he said as he weakly chuckled, his knees shaking. "...Looks like someone out there wants the legitimate successor to the Satsujou Group dead...*hack*... a large sum of money is being offered for your head" the weakened Naruto said as he felt the katar on his throat increase it's pressure
"...And you thought you would come to collect? Pig?" Keiri spat in cold fury
"Heh. Please, I'm not that low. *cough* I don't like seeing girls hurt" Naruto said weakly as he felt his lifeblood escape him, that big sword lodged in him is preventing his regeneration from doing it's thing
"Liar! Why did you choose to fight me then?" Keiri said in fury as she prepared to slit Naruto's throat right then and there
"I was just trying to tease you..." Naruto he said with a soft smile as he closed his eyes
Zabuza's loud scream interrupted Keiri before she could respond
"Chisa! Let's go! The Copy-nin escaped my jutsu. We're outnumbered here, we'll kill the geriatric bridge builder another day" Naruto heard Zabuza say as he felt the blade he was skewered to pulled off rather roughly. He then felt the sensation of being hoisted up, carried like a sack of potatoes, the boy wonders what will await him once he wakes. He felt the jagged wound slowly heal...painfully; it will take a while before he could make a full recovery from all the injuries he sustained.
The boy thought that they'll most likely torture him for information, then kill him...or use him as a hostage in case things don't go their way. Before he totally blacked out, he heard Lee's panicked scream.
"NARUTO-KUN! I SHALL HE-..." Lee staggered as the words died in his throat as three senbon embedded themselves in his neck, compliments of Chisa/Keiri
He felt a strong rush of wind as his captor jumped off, taking him Kami knows where.
Hideout
"I am the void that brings about the ultimate end and the genesis of creation"
"I am fear that knows no measure"
"I am the monster born of the ego"
"I am the serenity of chaos"
"Tame me"
"OWN ME!"
Naruto stirred as he awoke from the faint voices calling out to him. It had been a recurring dream of his for quite a while now; the voices steadily growing in volume as time went on. An empyreal nothingness that speaks to him; beckoning him to seek and dominate it. Leading him to a destiny he cannot even begin to comprehend.
Naruto mentally shrugged and ignored the voices just as he learned to do everytime those strange cries came to him. He looked all around him and sniffed the air.
It was dark and musty, from the stagnant smell hanging in the air he is most likely locked up in some kind of storeroom. The ground was hard and cold, but what did he expect? A Bed? Five-star accommodations? He is a prisoner and the reality sank onto him like a rusty dagger. They will wring all the information they can from him in the most painful way possible and there was nothing he could do about it. Outnumbered and outclassed, Naruto is in a bad place and he knew it would only get worse from here on out. Naruto knew that being a shinobi, shit happens and he was in the deepest shit pit that he had ever been in his life.
The boy tried to stretch his shoulders...only to find that he couldn't. Ha was strapped down by about six reinforced restraints, topped off by an interlocking mesh of ninja wire. The boy couldn't help but think that this is all a bit too much. All of his gear was stripped from him, looks like right now, he could do nothing but follow what his captors told him.
'How long was I out? A week? A month?' Naruto wondered
As his eyes adjusted to the low light level, he looked to the left to find a half filled glass of water and a kunai stabbed onto the ground.
And there you have it ladies and gentlemen
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And another question. Would you like the techniques to just be in english or do you like the romanji translation just cause it sounds cool or some shit?
(1) In this fic, Oro-chan is trying to create an empty shell with all the traits he wants (i.e. Sharingan, Shikotsumyaku from Kimimaro, etc.) then Fushi Tensei into that body. Efficient and no nonsense. Right now though, he is just jumping bodies like in canon.
(2) Secret Family Recipe... :D I'm not talking about city rats, those are filthy. Field rats on the other hand, eat mostly grains and fruit; completely sanitary and healthy.
(3) During his time in ANBU, Lee has honed his natural chakra sensing capabilities and has been said to possess skill enough to pass as an ANBU class sensor shinobi.
(4) It has been said that Naruto's most frightening skill lies not with his Taijutsu prowess but in enraging and confusing the enemy, making them commit textbook mistakes that he usually exploits.
(5) Composed of layers of lightweight alloys and synthetic materials to offer the maximum protection to weight ratio
Techniques:
Tercera – Third Gear
Hibageki – Spark Strike
Netsu-ken – Heat Fist
Suiton: Suirō no Jutsu – Water Release: Water Prison Technique
Hyouton: Toukiri no Jutsu – Ice Release: Freezing Mist Technique
Oshidama – Pressure Bullet
Hyouton: Onikabe no Jutsu – Ice Release: Demon's Wall Technique
Hyouton: Kasuimai no Jutsu – Ice Release: Spine Sheet Technique
Suiton: Mizutama no Jutsu– Water Release: Water Bullet Technique
Hyouton: Hitoge Jigoku - Ice Release: Ice Spine Hell (Basically a beefed up version of Haku's technique)
Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu - Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique
Segunda – Second Gear