Previously on NARUTO TCG…
After looking at the bodies, Anko feels something suspicious. 'That jutsu… there's no mistaking it. That jutsu must be his. But what's he doing here? Why is he in this tournament?' she immediately asks for the pictures of the applicants. Once she sees their true faces, she recognizes the one of them that handed her back her kunai right before the Forest of Death phase began. "This is bad. You guys report this to Lord Hokage! Send some Anbu Black-Ops to the forest of death! I'm going after them right now!"
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NARUTO TCG: CHUNIN BATTLE TOURNAMENT DUELS-
COILS OF THE SNAKE
Chapter 9:
Venom
"The first move's mine! (7)" Naruto makes his move. "I'll start by deploying Naruto Uzumaki (1/0)."
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Card info: When Naruto Uzumaki is blocked by an opponent's team, he gains 2 combat points. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
" Next I discard charge 1 lightning (CZ: 1) to play an Outcast's Dream mission card and end my turn (4)."
"(7) Oh, my, it looks like I'm off to a poor start. I guess I'll just deploy Midare (0/1) and charge 5 of my cards to my chakra zone. (1)"
"(5) Alright, I'll send Naruto to the battlefield and activate his special ability, giving him an extra 2 combat while battling against one of your ninja (2/0)." His avatar jumps in the air and lands a heave ax kick on Midare, forcing him to injured state (1/0). "Next An Outcast's Dream's special ability activates. When Naruto gives damage to an opposing shinobi, he gains a ninja blade counter giving him an extra power point (1/0). Then I set charge 3 chakra (CZ: 4) and set 1 card face down to end my turn. (1)"
"(2) I deploy Baiu (2/0) and end my turn for now. (1)"
"It's my move (2). And with the power of 2 turn counters I can charge 1 lightning (CZ: 5) to play the permanent mission card Broken Seal!"
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Card info: As long as the Broken Seal mission card is in play, you can use 3 chakras to draw 1 card. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
"And I draw 1 card due to its effect (CZ: 2). Next I send Naruto to the battlefield and attack Midare." Naruto attacks his opponent and according to battle difference, both shinobi receive 1 damage. Naruto was forced to injured state (4/1) and Midare was defeated. "Then Naruto receives 1 more ninja blade counter (5/2). I end my turn. (1)"
"(2) I charge 1 water (CZ: 6) to play the mission card known as Appearance of Unknown Rivals. This mission is only permanent for up to 3 turns. Your move. (0)"
"(2) I send Naruto to the battlefield." Naruto attacks his opponent and deletes him. "That gives Naruto another ninja blade counter (6/3). I end my turn."
"(1) I pass."
"(3) With no shinobi in the way Naruto is free to attack directly!" With that, Naruto's avatar rams at the opposing player, winning an outstanding victory and 2 battle rewards (BR: 2). "With that I'm only one attack from winning this duel. I'll end my turn."
"My move (2). The next card I'm about to play is unlike any you've seen before. It's an colossal beast that can be summoned to aid its master, creating deadly attack combinations. I play the Giant Snake ninja card!" An incredible gust of wind blew around the forest. When lifted, a giant snake appeared. "Then I use 2 fire chakras (CZ: 4) to inflict your Naruto Uzumaki with the Divination Seal Spell Formula."
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Card info: 8 Trigram Divination Seal Spell Formula is a jutsu card that allows the user to return I ninja on the field to the top of their owners deck. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
"And with no ninja to defend you my giant snake can attack you directly!" the giant serpent swipes its tail at the opposing player and knocked Naruto into a tree (BR:1). Naruto is really hurt when the snake hit him. 'Ugh! I can't belive it. I can actually feel his attacks. This is like that time when I battle Haku… what kind of a freak is this guy?'
"I'll let you draw for now (0)."
"I deploy Naruto Uzumaki and end my turn."
"That allows my Unknown Rivals mission card to automatically activate. Whenever you successfully deploy any ninja to the field, I can draw 1 card. This game is over (2). I play the ninja Orochimaru."
"Be careful Naruto!" Sasuke shouts. "She's about to use Shinobi Syncro to combine with hen ninja!"
"Absolutely. And before I we wrap this up I can use my Giant Snake to attack anyone on the field. That includes you little friends there" Orochimaru says as she points to Sasuke.
"Wait! You can't" Naruto shouts.
"Of course I can! Giant Snake, attack and destroy Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno!" as obeyed, the snake quickly slithers to obtain its prey. Just a few feet to its prize, it was stopped right there on its nose. Naruto is able to stop the snake just in time, taking the direct hit (BR: 2). Raising his face up, he glares at the still paralyzed Sasuke with blood red eyes. "Hey kid..." his voice went back to the same as before. "You aren't hurt are ya....you scaredy cat!" Sasuke was witnessing a different side of Naruto never before seen. "Standing there frozen like a frightened rabbit. No way, you're not the Sasuke I know!" Suddenly, as Naruto tries to snap Sasuke out of his daze, the Grass ninja picks up Naruto with his tongue. He lashes it out to him so they both come in eye contact.
'Extraordinary.' He thought 'So the Nine-Tailed brat lives. I see...when your anger is roused, the power of the Fox Sage is released.' He removes part of Naruto's black undershirt so that he can see the visible seal on his stomach. After a few hand signs, his right hand glowed in 5 different symbols. "It is time to end this. I discard from my chakra zone Gato, Zori and Windmill to activate the sealing jutsu, Five-Pronged Seal!"
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Card info: Five-Pronged Seal is a jutsu card that requires chakra with total each 5 different symbols to be activated. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
With excessive force, the grass pummeled Naruto's mark with his seal. Yelling in agony, Naruto slips into a coma. "When this jutsu card is played, the user can return one ninja and all cards with the same mane in his opponent's hand back into his deck. And since you have nothing to defend yourself with…" Orochimaru tosses Naruto aside. Sakura throws a kunai to prevent Naruto from falling. "Who are you?" She looks up at the grass nin.
Orochimaru does one last hand sign. He extends his snake-like head to within Sasuke's reach and biting him, plants a seal on Sasuke's neck and lets go. As the seal sinks in, Sasuke writhers in pain as he gropes at his neck. "Sasuke!" Sakura screams as she rushes in to help him. She can see the seal's aura as he slips into a coma.
"My true name is Orochimaru. If you want to see me again, then survive this tournament." Orochimaru holds up the Heaven Scroll card as it burns into ashes. "Of course to survive this you have to go through my sound ninja trio first."
"What are you talking about?! We never want to see your face again!"
"Heh, I'm afraid it won't go that way." Orochimaru does one last hand sign. He extends his snake-like head to within Sasuke's reach and biting him, plants a seal on Sasuke's neck and lets go. As the seal sinks in, Sasuke writhers in pain as he gropes at his neck. "Sasuke!" Sakura screams as she rushes in to help him. She can see the seal's aura as he slips into a coma. "Sasuke...You! What have you done to Sasuke?"
"I just gave him a little parting gift. Very soon, Sasuke will seek me out. He'll desire my power. In the meantime, I enjoyed the demonstration of the powers you already possess." He sinks to the floor and disappears into the ground.
With her two teammates unconscious, Sakura helplessly sits crying, holding the fallen Sasuke.
Meanwhile, Anko Mitarashi jumps from branch to branch through the forest. She's figured out who was behind this identity theft. 'It's almost nightfall.' She thought, 'I must find him quickly. In total darkness, I will be at an even further disadvantage… but why is he here at a time like this? What is his purpose? Well it makes no difference. If you have come to the village, you we'll settle this as soon as possible.' She stops at a tree trunk be hind her. "You're known in the bingo book as an S-ranked criminal. I have to slow you down until the Anbu arrive. I learned everything from you. I was one of your subordinates. That's why I have to kill you. That's my job. Isn't that right… Orochimaru?"
Orochimaru has been implanted in a tree to heal. She leaps up and gathers a hand full of kunai. Orochimaru shoots out his tongue and wraps in around Anko's wrist, relieving her of her knives. "I'm not letting you get away! Striking Shadow Snake!" a pair of serpents gather from her sleeve and bites Orochimaru's tongue, preventing him from escaping. She swing his tongue to swing him in mid air landing hard on a nearby branch. She drags him towards her and pinned him to a tree, binding his right hand to her left with a kunai and takes his left hand. She gets ready to sacrifice herself as she starts Dual Snake Destroyer, but Orochimaru appears behind her, taking off his mask. The one that Anko is holding is a replacement. "Why are you here, Orochimaru?"
Orochimaru removes his mask his face is pale with violet eye lining. He also has slits down his golden eyes. "We haven't seen each other in a while and yet you're still cold, Anko."
"Don't tell me you came here to assassinate Lord Hokage?!"
"No, not yet...I still don't have enough followers for that. However, I heard such good things about this village, that I wanted to make it mine!"
Suddenly, Anko kneels in pain clutching an identical seal on her neck to the one Orochimaru just gave Sasuke previously.
"I've just already gave someone else one of these Curse Marks. That's the one I want."
"Are you crazy? That kid's going to die."
"Perhaps, the chances of survival are 1/10. But, like you, he might not die."
"Hmph, you must really like him a lot."
"Are you jealous? Are you still upset that I threw you away? Unlike you, he is a talented shinobi. He possesses the Sharingan of the previous Uchiha clan. He's also a perfect vessel to be my successor."
"Well, if he does survive things are going to get more interesting."
"Don't stop the tournament now. Three duelists from my village are taking part as well. I'm going to enjoy this." Orochimaru then disappears in a cloud of smoke. "Bare this in mind," his cold voice echos in the night sky. "If anything happens to deprive me of my fun...it means the end of the Leaf Village."
TO BE CONTINUED…
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Next time: Handsome Devil
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