"Now then" Chrona brought the black blade back prepared to slice Maka apart, as Soul lie injured on the ground.

Maka wasn't paying any attention to the insane boy, instead holding Soul's prostrate form "Soul, I'm sorry… it's all my fault." Chrona sliced forward.

"SURPRISE" Maka eyes shot open as a familiar figure planted both his feet in Chrona's face sending him flying across the church. Stein opened the undamaged door (as opposed to the one Naruto just destroyed to get in) and walked into the church, heading straight for the injured Soul.

"Dr. Stein, Soul is…?" Maka asked as he began to stitch Soul's skin back together.

"Don't worry, I've given him first aid, but he will need proper treatment" Stein said covering Soul with his lab coat. He got up to help Naruto fight Chrona.

"Hey Stein, take care of the kid for a second, I'll deal with dress boy" Naruto said happily, bouncing back and forth on the heels of his feet. Chrona picked himself out of the rubble that had been the altar, a trail of black blood dripping from his nose.

"You sure?" Stein asked still standing next to Soul and Maka.

"He kicked me in the face. I don't know how to deal with it" Chrona was clutching himself as Ragnarok came out of his back. "Let's just kill him and eat him" Ragnarok said while pulling on Chrona's nose. Chrona gripped himself tighter before a psychotic smile came to his face "Yeah will swallow him whole."

Naruto stood still as Chrona charged him "Yeah I'm sure."

Chrona swung the sword around, intending to cut Naruto in half. I didn't work, however, because he caught the blade. The normally tan hand of Naruto was now black with the inside of his fingers now sharp silver edges. Maka gaped, while Stein just looked on. If anyone could handle the Demon Sword, it was Naruto.

Ragnarok was pissed. This stupid blondie just grabbed him in the middle of his attack. Nobody does that to him. He began to vibrate shaking Naruto's arm. Naruto struggled to hold on to the blade "Ah screw it." His other hand shot forward, the tips of his finger stabbing into Chrona's chest and sent him flying back.

Naruto felt something was wrong and he was right when he heard "Bloody Needle." The drops of black blood in the air from Naruto's attack extended spearing where Naruto had once been. He back flipped away from the deadly blood and landed next to Stein.

"So his blood is a weapon too. That's annoying"

"Need help yet?" Stein asked smirking.

"Nah," Naruto said clapping his hands into a tiger seal "funny how the tiger hand-seal is also related to fire release."

Up above them Medusa looked down in confusion 'I recognize Stein, but who is the other one. And what is he doing.'

"Ti Ti Tora Tiger Ti Ti Tora Ra Tiger" a haze of heat rose around his hand.

Medusa's eyes widened in surprise 'MAGIC! That's impossible, he can't be a witch!'

Brilliant orange flames erupted from his hands "So tell me, you can resist cuts, but how about burns." He swung his hand forward "NENSHO KIBA!" The flames shot out, forming into the shape of a fang and engulfed Chrona.

Naruto smirked "Got 'em" as black smoke filled the church.

"Bloody Needle" a spike of blood shot out from the smoke and he barely dodged it, the tip grazing his jacket.

"Oh come on" Naruto yelled as the smoke cleared to reveal a charred, but ultimately still living Chrona.

Stein smirked "Need help yet." Naruto gave him a dirty look, but nodded. He jumped back and transformed in midair. Stein grabbed him before he hit the ground, allowing Maka to get a good look at his weapon form. He was a gigantic Dadao, a five foot black blade with a silver edge. The handle was red, the guard a simple gold circle and a small red tassel hung down from the gold cap at the end of the hilt.

Stein swung him around with practiced ease, the only difference from when Naruto was a normal buki was the size of his weapon form. He ran forward as Chrona prepared to defend himself. Stein spun on his heel when he got in range of Chrona bringing Naruto around. Chrona tried to block but the great sword simply batted the demon sword out the way as Stein brought his left hand around "Soul Purge."

Chrona screamed as Stein's soul wavelength was forced into his own. He swung Ragnarok desperately, but Stein simply leapt away. Ragnarok appeared out of Chrona's chest wound "You stupid bastard, you think I let you get away." Drops of blood rose up around Stein "Bloody Needle."

Stein smirked before letting a full blown grin cover his face "Soul Resonance." He began turning Naruto around above his head before both said "Kaiten En." A ring of flames rose up around Stein. Maka covered her face trying to resist the intense heat. Ragnarok just got more pissed off.

Now the smoke blocked Chrona's view. "I can't see them; I don't know how to deal with it." "Those bastards are hiding from us, stupid Chrona do something. Hey assholes stop hiding and fight." Almost immediately after Ragnarok said that something went flying out of the smoke and Chrona barely moved his head out of the way. He didn't realize his mistake until it was too late; the sword was already behind him. Naruto transformed out of his weapon state and smashed his foot right into his back. He went flying across the church… directly into Stein's outstretched arms "Double Soul Purge."

Chrona screamed out in pain and landed in the center of the church. "The needles will come again" Maka yelled.

"No it's really over. It's sad, but I've stopped him."

Naruto glared at Stein "You stopped him. Yeah, I didn't do jack."

Stein simply smiled his psychotic smile back at Naruto.

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH" Chrona screamed out as spikes erupted all over his body.

"What happened to him?" Naruto asked in confusion.

Stein answered "He's being rejected…"

"He was being held together until now, but the soul resonance tore him" Maka finished.

Above them Medusa was annoyed, Chrona had failed and had barely even damaged his opponents, if you can call a ripped jacket damage "That's your limit. Soul Protection… cancel."

Maka felt a sudden jolt and looked up as did Stein "This reaction! A witch!"

The soul above them had numerous arrows coming out of it. Naruto growled in annoyance "She was using Soul Protect."

Maka was confused "Soul Protect?"

"It's one of the advanced magics that witches use. It surrounds the soul and neutralizes its wavelength, camouflaging it as a human's" Stein explained.

Medusa simply shook her head "Chrona was horrible, when you get back, you'll be punished. Nake Snake Cobra Cobubra." The angry look on her face was hidden by the hood, but they could feel it in her voice "But before that, all of you" pointed tendrils gathered around her "will be punished. Vector Arrow."

The gather tendrils shot forward. Stein quickly cried out "Naruto!"

"Got it" he jumped towards Stein and changed back into his weapon form. "Soul Resonance" flames appeared on the blade "Tori Kari." The orange flames blasted forward and took form, a gigantic tiger that spread its forelegs and mouth wide taking the arrows into the flames where they were reduced to ash. Stein stood there defiantly with Naruto resting on his shoulder, almost asking for the witch to attack.

Medusa snickered "As expected." Her snake tattoo detached itself from her arm and grabbed Chrona in its mouth "Time to call it a day." Both flew away.

"What is it with bad guys and snakes, seriously?"

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"Black blood got into his bloodstream, huh." Naruto had a serious look on his face.

"Yes, I'm not sure what effect it will have on him. It could be good, bad, or it could be nothing." Stein said simply.

"Alright I'll go talk to her" Naruto said 'Hope I cheer her up.' He walked into the nurse's office. Off in the corner sat Medusa the school nurse, while Maka sat next to the unconscious Soul.

Maka barely noticed as Naruto pulled a chair up next to her. She nearly jumped out of her skin when he said "How is he doing."

Maka looked down "He's stable." Tears were beginning to form in her eyes "It's all my fault Naruto. If I had been stronger Soul wouldn't have gotten hurt."

Naruto sat there for what seemed like hours before he finally answered with a single word "Yep."

Maka raised her head in surprise. She had been expecting some kind of reassurance, not him confirming what she believed.

"It's your fault Soul got hurt, just as it would be his fault if you got hurt. A technician and their weapon is a partnership, everything goes both ways. When something is your fault, then it's his fault as well, and if one of you isn't strong enough, than neither one of you is strong enough. If you want to get stronger, Soul has to get stronger too. Don't forget to consider his feelings as well." Naruto got up and walked towards the door "Later Maka, good-bye Medusa-san."

Maka nodded, still thinking about what he said.

Medusa's goodbye was far more energetic "So long Naruto-kun" 'A buki and a magic user. I must discover more about you Uzumaki.'

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Naruto laid back into his couch and thought of the battle with the demon sword "Some witch is trying to create a kishin using some kind of artificial weapon and a psychotic dress wearing boy. This sucks."

He sighed "It's been a long time since some one's wielded me."

"Do you want to save Sasuke or what?" Naruto asked Sakura. Sasuke was trapped in some kind of mirror dome and Sakura was just standing there.

"What can I do" Sakura was terrified, she didn't know what to do. She didn't have any techniques, she couldn't fight at close range, and she couldn't think under pressure. What could she do?

Naruto seemed to read her mind and let a grin cover his face "Just take my hand." She was reluctant and looked at him warily "Trust me. She reached out and grabbed it and his grin grew wider.

She (and Tazuna) watched in shock as he transformed into a simple Dao, with a silver blade and red hilt. "WHAT THE HELL! This isn't a Kawarimi, how did you do that?"

"I'm a buki."

"A what?"

"I'll explain later, now use me."She nodded still not sure of what to make of Naruto's sudden transformation.

"But what should I do? It's not like I can just go up to the mirrors and bash them down."

Naruto sighed "Sakura focus, I want you to feel for my soul."

"What?" this was getting more and more confusing.

"Focus, feel your chakra, then reach deeper and find your soul. Then just reach for mine, I'll do what I can to help."

Sakura took a deep breath and focused on her chakra. She felt it move in her coils and she concentrated as hard as she could 'I have to save Sasuke.' And then she felt it 'That's my soul' she felt the rhythm of the wavelength, like a calm breathing.

Now she just had to find Naruto's. She felt her soul's wavelength and she pushed it to her hands. Naruto's wavelength was more frantic, uncontrolled.

"Alright now what" she said quietly, still not comfortable with talking to a weapon.

"Now match your wavelength with mine. Let it move into me slowly."

She let her wavelength seep into Naruto. Her wavelength began to speed up, as his slowed down. She could feel the sword, every aspect of it. Inside the blade, Naruto smiled "Now let's go save Sasuke."

Sakura charged forward and felt the power Naruto's wavelength grow more powerful. Through their link she could feel what she was supposed to say "Soul Resonance" flames danced along the blade "Tora Wa" the flames shot out and formed into a massive disk. They collided with the mirrors.

Inside the dome

"Your friends aren't coming" Haku said almost relaxed inside of the mirror "you should just give up."

Sasuke snorted "It's not like I need their help. They're just dead weight."

Haku's grip on the needles tightened "Is that so. I suppose you have no one that is precious people than."

"Caring for people would just hold me down. I need to kill my brother, not make friends."

Haku shook his head in disgust "Then you will never be strong." He prepared to hit the pressure point in Sasuke's neck, only to falter as a massive flame blasted against his mirrors.

"That don't seem to get that fire won't work" Haku said.

*drip*

'WHAT!' he thought, as the mirrors began to melt and collapse under the flames. Ice jutsu versus flame jutsu, ice wins. Ice jutsu versus fire magic boosted with soul wavelength, fire wins.

The dome collapsed into waters as Haku jumped out of his mirror. He stared in shock at who had just taken out his mirrors 'The pink haired girl. But where did she get that sword, and those fire techniques."

Sasuke looked at Sakura very confused at what had just happened 'She seems much more confident for some reason.'

Sakura got ready to charge Haku, but Naruto stopped her "Wait a second a minute Sakura, this guys soul wavelength is familiar." As Sasuke and Haku were both looking around for Naruto, Sakura asked him "What do you mean?"

"I think I met this guy yesterday."

Haku still couldn't find Naruto, so he simply nodded and removed his mask "Yes, I was the boy in the forest yesterday."

"Soul's as pure as yours don't come along very often, so the question is why somebody as pure as you would work for Zabuza?"

"Zabuza took me in, even though no one else would. He-" Haku stopped as the crackle of electricity reached his ears "Zabuza-sama." He disappeared into an ice mirror formed behind him.

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"So it's your fault Haku is dead" Naruto said angrily staring at the grinning Gato across the bridge.

Zabuza was breathing heavily beside him "Hey, kid give me a kunai."

Naruto looked at him "No."

"What?"

"You die now, then Haku died for no reason" Naruto said with no room for argument.

Kakashi stepped forward "He's right. Now stand back, me and Naruto will handle them."

Some of the samurai began laughing "You handle us."

"Yeah, we out number you a hundred to two."

Kakashi gave them a menacing eye smile "Sakura watch closely, this is what someone who has experience with wielding a buki can do." Everyone looked in surprise as Naruto transformed into his weapon state "Soul Resonance." The blade erupted in flames "So who's first."

Naruto smiled to himself "That was the first time we ever resonated" he thought of Gato's corrupted soul "and my first Kishin egg." He slowly fell asleep, unconsciously rubbing the diamond ring on his finger.

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Nensho Kiba – Burning Fang

Kaiten En – Revolving Flame

Tori Kari – Tiger Hunt

Tora Wa – Tiger Wheel

Wow, got this chapter out fast. As promised got some action into the chapter. Just some clarification, Naruto has fulfilled the qualifications for being Death Scythe, but isn't one officially. Kakashi has experience with using a buki, because Minato trained his students in use of them, as well as some simple wavelength techniques. Next chapter Naruto works some other meisters and gets confronted by some people from Konoha.