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Warning:This chapter includes a first try at lime flavored writing, slight Sasuke owning, a small SasuSaku scene, and a bit of jumping around. Also I'm not sure how old the sound team was in canon but their sixteen here.
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Kyrie!?
Naruto looked around searching for the woman that looked so much like Kyrie. He had been following the faint glimpses of her, but now he seemed to have lost her trail.
The battle with Echidna had taken its toll. He was covered in cuts and bruises, his nearly instantaneous healing having slowed down to human levels. The only items he had left from being blasted through the forest and his battle were his charred shorts, leaf headband, and Yamato.
He stopped to lean on a tree and try to fill his lungs with air.
"You should not chase so desperately after a memory. Has the mere glimpse of her taken away your sense? Illusion…weakness…trap…Is it not obvious young one? As my vassal you should know better."
He merely ignored the Kyuubi as she continued to scold him. Her voice didn't surprise Naruto at all. Her faint whispers had become louder since the battle with Echidna. He scanned the area around him once more. Nothing…wait. His eyes widened as memories surfaced. They looked frighteningly real in his mind's eye.
"Will you love me?" The blond child asked.
"I will love you like my own." The woman said hugging him.
"Demons don't 'sniff' cry…devils 'sniff' don't cry…I won't 'sniff' cry…The silver haired boy cried as he held his dying mother.
He held his head in pain as images and emotions ran rampant inside him.
"Stop it Kyuubi!" He growled out.
"Is this not what you wish to see young one? Is this not why you chase after an image so persistently?" Kyuubi's voice held confusion and interest as she continued to attack his mind. Naruto could feel her presence all around him as the images kept coming.
"Stop it!" Naruto's eyes flashed red and he mentally lashed out.
He found himself in the sewers that were his mindscape. Kyuubi's feminine form laid in a heap in front of him. As soon as he saw her the red glow returned to his eyes.
"When I say to stop! You STOP!" His voice shifted at the end, becoming more demonic.
Kyuubi wondered if she pushed to hard as the collar that represented her sealed state tightened around her neck. She did not whimper, she did not gag, she did not beg for mercy even as the darkness crept into her vision.
Then it stopped. She gasped for air as Naruto regained control of himself.
His thoughts were broken by the pain filled scream broke into his mindscape. "That sounded like the Teme!" He gave Kyuubi a fleeting look before he vanished from the sewers.
Kyuubi calmly moved into a sitting position, her tails circling her perfect form. "His power grows so quickly but the weakness he displays is concerning. His soft spot for females, his love for Kyrie, and his will to protect those close to him even at the cost of his life. How should I get rid of these weaknesses? Decisions... decisions..."
Bashed and burnt trees were everywhere, the damage looked far greater than any ordinary genin was thought capable of doing. A testament to the chakra enhanced strength Sakura was developing and the powerful fire jutsus that Sasuke wielded. But none of that had been enough to stop their mysterious attacker.
"Is there nothing that you can do Sasuke-kun?" She asked mockingly. "Or is it that you fear for your teammate's life too much to risk moving?"
Whoever she was, she stood there yanking viciously on Sakura's hair while Sasuke could do nothing but watch.
'Come on Sakura move, you have to move for it to work!' Sasuke's dark eyes looked into Sakura's green begging her to escape.
She suddenly dug into her weapon pouch and grabbed a kunai. Without a moment of hesitation she swung it behind her head, cutting through her hair with ease. The woman lost her balance as Sakura escaped from her grasp.
Sasuke's Sharingan spun to life as he took his opening. Hidden wire he planted during the skirmish were released and binded the woman to a tree. Focusing chakra and going threw the necessary handseals carefully he unleashed his technique.
"Ryuka no Jutsu!" He poured all his chakra into the attack, unleashing a dragon shaped flamethrower to fly along the ninja wire. The woman screamed as the attack engulfed her. All became quiet as the flames died down. Sasuke could feel the familiar sensation of chakra exhaustion settle into his body.
An overwhelming pressure suddenly fell over him.
'I can't move!' His struggles proved useless. Even if he had not been drained of chakra the paralysis technique was too strong too throw off.
"You two should are much better than I expected!" The woman's voice steadily became deeper as she spoke. "I think you'll do quite nicely. "Yessss…I've decided your worthy after all…"
A sharp pain hit Sasuke's neck and pain flooded his senses. As everything faded into darkness he faintly heard himself scream out in anguish.
Orochimaru chuckled before he saw a flash of pink and felt a fist slam into his cheek. There was no blood or bruises just a busted lip.
Sakura was stunned for a moment before raw determination took over. A flurry of chakra enhanced punches collided with Orochimaru. Punch after punch she pushed him back putting everything she had into the assault. With a shout she reared back to deliver the final blow. Her entire arm glowed with chakra as it flew towards the snake summoner.
Only to be effortlessly caught. Sakura watched in horror as the man raised himself out of the splintered tree. Besides a few scratches he was unharmed.
"Interesting. For one to have such mastery of their chakra is rare, very rare indeed. Maybe I should mark you as well. I will eventually need a female to sire more Sharingan wielders." Sakura bit back a scream when he shattered her wrist while dropping her to the ground.
"Or maybe I should just kill you here to prevent another Tsunade. The chance of you surviving the cursed mark is slim anyway." A snake slithered out his mouth and produced a sword. "You should feel honored little girl, not many are worthy enough to die by this blade."
Sakura's other arm suddenly lashed out, refusing to give up. Orochimaru blocked it and smirked as he broke it. It fell limp to her side at an unnatural angle. She fell to her knees in front of him and looked up at him with pain clouded eyes.
Orochimaru raised Kusanagi to cut her down. She closed her eyes, but instead of feeling the blade cut through her skin she felt something wet and warm hit her face.
'Mud?' She opened her eyes to see a familiar sword protruding from the man's chest, then she heard Naruto's voice.
"Sorry I took so long Sakura." That was the last thing she heard before joining Sasuke in unconsciousness.
"I've been expecting you to show up Naruto-kun. I was starting to worry Echidna may have been too much of a challenge for you."
"Orochimaru of the Sannin, why did you attack us?" Naruto asked.
"Defeat me and I just might tell you." The man said melting into a puddle of mud.
"To your left!" Kyuubi's voice rang out.
Naruto spun to his left on instinct to block the blade that would have taken his head off. His human hand trembled as he held off the sword. The ethereal devil bringer came to life and grabbed Orochimaru. Naruto swung the snake summoner into the tree and pinning him there.
"You'll tell me now!" He shouted while increasing his grip.
"It's a clone, the original is about fifty feet to your right." 'Good, he's not trying to go after Sakura or Sasuke.'
The clone spoke up. "Why Naruto-kun, don't you want to play? Though I am disappointed in you. You assume I'm the original."
"You assume I give a fuck!" Naruto clenched his fist and the ethereal copy of his devil bringer did the same, crushing the clone along with tree. Before the tree even had time to fall Naruto had already turned, swinging his sword with him.
"Judgment Cut!" The shockwave blasted toward the surprised Orochimaru cutting him in half at the waist. However, instead of blood hundreds of snakes flew from his separated halves and pulled him back together. Naruto did well in keeping the surprise off his face.
He slowly got into a ready stance. He extended his human arm behind him and positioning Yamato next to his ear and eye, parallel to the tree under his feet. His devil bringer was outstretched in front of him trained on Orochimaru.
Orochimaru merely laughed. "You hide it well, but I can see the exhaustion in your eyes Naruto-kun. You know I'm one of the Sannin, you could not defeat me even at your best."
"I don't care if I'm outmatched, I'm not losing." Naruto took a deep breath and focused himself as thousands of strategies went through his mind until he finally settled on the best choice.
"Are you planning something Naruto-kun, maybe a desperate attack to chase me off? How do you know it will work or even if I am the original?"
"He lies…He is the original and he has no more clones in preparation. Be cautious, you must strike quickly or he will escape."
"You know Naruto-kun, I'm always in need of a powerful fighter. With the skill you display even while weakened you would be second to none but myself. What is your answer?"
Naruto thought about the offer while lowering Yamato. "My answer…"
"Yesss… your answer?" A wide grin stretched across his serpentine face.
"Go blow yourself! Judgment Cut!" The instant the attack left his blade Naruto phased out. 'Air Trick'
Orochimaru moved to dodge but another appeared directly behind him and then one to each side, trapping him.
Naruto faded into view far away jumping through trees with Sasuke and Sakura on his shoulders. "Jackpot."
The four shockwaves crashed into Orochimaru.
Once far enough Naruto set his teammates down to rest. His chakra was nearly gone, he barely had enough left to function properly. Any more strain and he would defiantly pass out and that was not an option with Sakura and Sasuke already down.
"kukuku… Good but not good enough Naruto-kun." Naruto tried to draw Yamato but before he could react Kusanagi had already buried itself into his chest and pinned against the tree. Some of his devil blood's healing powers had returned but it was only enough to keep him alive.
He coughed up a bit of blood. Orochimaru stood looking perfectly fine, the only evidence of the attack was his slightly shredded clothing.
"That was such an exquisite performance Naruto-kun. I would be very pleased if you joined my side."
"He has nothing young one, he is nothing."
"Damn…you seriously…need a…fucking hobby…" Naruto said between breaths.
Orochimaru's cool demeanor cracked. "Why are you so loyal to Konoha?! This village mistreated you, shunned you, I bet some have even made attempts on your life!" He stopped short visibly calming himself. "I, however, could give you what you want. Knowledge?"
"He would only feed you lies…"
"Power?" He probed.
"He would only hinder your growth out of jealousy and fear…"
Or maybe your loving mother, Kyrie." The man said with a dark spark in his eye.
"No one can raise the dead Naruto-kun, no one…"
Orochimaru saw the brief flicker of hope in his eyes. "You miss her love, don't you Naruto-kun? Come forth Kyrie, let him see you."
Kyrie was suddenly standing inches in front of him a look of misery on her face. Besides the black form fitting dress, she hadn't changed at all.
"But how…I saw…You died in my arms…" He felt numb and his eyes lost focus as memories came flooding back. Thunder roared in the distance as the sky darkened around them.
"I could give her back to you Naruto-kun, all you have to do is pledge your loyalty to me." Orochimaru's words seemed so tempting.
"Pathetic…"
'What?' Naruto asked in a haze.
"Your teammates die beside you and you would give them up for an empty shell of your memories."
"Well Naruto-kun, will you join me?" He looked over to Sakura and Sasuke a few feet away. They were both breathing harshly, they would die if he didn't treat them. The silence seemed to stretch on forever. Naruto let out a deep sigh.
"Never." Naruto said spitting blood on Orochimaru's face.
Orochimaru seemed stunned before rage fully clouded over his normally emotionless face. "If you are not my ally you are my enemy. Kill him, Kyrie." He said walking away.
Tears started to cloud Naruto's vision. He looked up into the sky as it began to rain soaking all of them. "Why?"
Tears were now flowing freely from Kyrie's eyes as well. She carefully pulled Kusanagi out of his chest and raised it above her head. Lightning flashed and thunder boomed around them as blood flew.
"I'm sorry…Mother…" Naruto stood beside Kyrie, Yamato held in his devil bringer. Blood leaked from the sword protruding from her stomach. She slid off the blade and collapsed, dissolving into a completely different person. Orochimaru didn't seem surprised in the slightest by the turn in events. A snake slithered over and brought the discarded Kusanagi back to its summoner's hand.
He sneered. "What now half-breed? You have nothing left and even if you did I know all of Yamato's and Ifrit's powers, neither will work against me."
"Then use both young one."
'I couldn't call out Ifrit if I tried, hell its taking all I have to just stand.'
"Strange…I've watched you during every battle and not once did you surrender. You always found a way to prevail."
'I don't have anything left.'
'The power you need is waiting, all you have to call it. Bring out Yamato, bring out Ifrit, and use them as one. It is time you matured young one or do you want to give up and die like a weakling?'
'Well, if you put it that way I guess I have nothing to lose. But why are you helping?'
'Are you kidding? I can't remember the last time I had this much fun!"
Naruto forced himself to stand tall and raised Yamato to point at Orochimaru. His devil bringer's glow seemed to increase as it tightened around Yamato's hilt. The air became heavy as a blue aura started to circle his form.
Orochimaru's eyes widened in surprise. "Well you've proven too dangerous to let live." He rushed Naruto, attempting to cleave him in two with an overhead slash, but was pushed back by an explosion of flames.
As the flames were doused by rain the new Naruto was revealed. Gone was the little boy, in his place was a teen that looked at least sixteen with long silver hair that reached the middle of his back. All the baby fat had disappeared, in its place was lean muscle giving him an athletic look. The charred shorts were gone as well, replaced by his trade mark black pants and trench coat.
What surprised Orochimaru most of all was the weapon the teen now held. The simple yet elegant katana, Yamato, had transformed into a new blade. It looked more like a massive detailed knife than a sword, with a long red handle and a guard with a lever on it. Naruto's blood red fox eyes met Orochimaru's serpentine gold.
"Like it? I call her Red Queen, Yamato combined with Ifrit." The teen's devil bringer arm then began to crawl up his shoulder and spread along his body as the blue aura increased.
Naruto's devil trigger form with Red Queen was mostly the same as Yamato except for the few differences. The sheath at his side was gone and he no longer had a spirit hovering behind him, but in their place were two large bat-like wings that sprouted from his back before wrapping around his shoulders, out of the way but still allowing easy access, giving the effect of a cloak or cape on him. The armor was slightly more detailed and had red highlights that gave him a menacing yet regal appearance.
Naruto twisted the blade's handle, sending chakra through it. In response the sword let out what sounded like a cross between a roar and a thunderclap before igniting in flames. It was so hot the rain that touched the blade hissed and evaporated instantly.
"You will not forget this devil's power!" For the first time in years Orochimaru felt a small shiver of fear run down his spine.
"EX Streak!" Instead of the normal streak where Naruto glided along the ground, he spun on his heel with his flaming blade turning him into a swirling vortex of fire.
Orochimaru dropped Kusanagi and flew through handseals. "Futon: Daitoppa!"
The blast of wind crashed into Naruto trying to push him back. Naruto's spin began to slow as the flames covering him weakened. Orochimaru allowed a smirk to graze his face. Suddenly Naruto's flames flared up and his spin increased dramatically, The wind only serving to feed his flames now. Orochimaru screamed as Red Queen cut him in half and the tornado of flames melted his body. The flames were slowly put out by the rain that was still falling.
Naruto's devil trigger receded back into his devil bringer while Red Queen burned down leaving Yamato. He looked down to find Kusanagi gone and small pieces of melted rock where Orochimaru had been, the man had escaped.
' I'll kill you for what you did to Kyrie, even if you are one of the Sannin.' He turned back to his teammates. 'I need to get them out of here.' The rain would continue into the night and hide Naruto's tears of pain.
Kyuubi sat calmly on her patch of blood grass. "All according to plan. Now… for the other weaknesses…"
'Slam' The three men turned to the newcomer.
"Orochimaru-san, we were beginning to wonder what was holding you."
Orochimaru was completely unharmed. "I ran into a few unexpected difficulties, but everything went smoothly, Santus-san. Sasuke is marked and should he survive he will find a gift awaiting him."
"Did you get Yamato?" The old man asked hopefully.
"No…I have something far more valuable." He held up a small tube containing a red liquid.
"I-i-is t-t-that-" Agnus stuttered.
"Yes Agnus, its 'his' blood, collected fresh from the blade of Kusanagi." Orochimaru chuckled.
Credo could not keep the surprise off his face. "The possibilities…"
'Finally.' Naruto had managed to reset and heal Sakura's arms with a minor medical jutsu. She wouldn't be able to use them for a while but they'd be a good as new once they completely healed.
Sasuke was a different matter entirely. His body rejected the healing jutsu completely. All Naruto could do is wrap the worst of his wounds to prevent infection and try and try to break his fever. The rejection seemed to have something to do with the strange mark on his neck.
'You just can't make it simple, can you teme?'
Naruto walked unsteadily to the front of his makeshift hideout in the tree trunk to keep guard. His balance was thrown of slightly by whatever had happened. He had been moving on instinct against Orochimaru, but with the drive gone the awkwardness of his growth spurt settled in. The rain had stopped leaving the forest quiet except for the occasional mindless chatter of a passing demon.
'What happened? I went from thirteen to sixteen in seconds. I'm sure you know Kyuubi.'
"Devil Maturation."
'What the hell's that suppost to mean?'
"Devils fight by nature. To fight they must mature faster than humans. So a demon will grow into its prime anywhere from a week to a few years. They go from child to adult, skipping adolescence completely. Once they reach adulthood they remain in their prime for years longer than humans to fight and mate.
'What about old age?'
"Demons don't have an elder stage either. The life span of a demon directly depends on how powerful it is. If not killed in battle their body will eventually just give out, but this rarely happens as they are more often killed in battle."
"The weaker a class of demon is the more of them there are. Scarecrows and Chimera Seeds are among the most common of demon, but they are pathetic. Demons like Berial and Echidna, however, are much stronger, but as a result they are the only one of their kind."
'Alright, now how do I fit in to this?'
"You have a balance of human and demonic blood, but you started out mostly human so your body would still progress through adolescence. But in the condition you were in you had no chance in fighting the snake off. While you called upon your demonic power I charged you with my chakra and tapped into that demon heritage. It allowed your body to feed and grow directly from my chakra, refreshing your power…They approach…
'About time. They've been watching us for the past hour.'
"What's this Dosu? You think the leaf genin's teammates are hurt? What the hell happened to you anyway? Whatever, how about you move aside so we can kill Sasuke." The boy with spiky hair mocked as he walked out of the bushes with the mummy looking genin that must have been Dosu.
Ignoring the idiot he thought over what they said. 'Orochimaru wants them to kill Sasuke? That coward has a lot of nerve to send lackeys to do his dirty work.' Naruto then got a good look at the girl that walked out behind them. 'Not bad.'
"Be careful Zaku. You saw his arm, we don't know what he's capable of. He must be confident if he didn't set any traps." The girl cautioned the boy named Zaku.
"Come on Kin the guy looks-"
"Hey babe!" Naruto called out. Kin seem startled at Naruto's sudden attention.
"Who me?" She asked pointing to herself.
"Well I don't see any other babes around. How 'bout you ditch those losers and I show you what a real ninja is like." Naruto smiled as she blushed bright red.
"Your asking her for a date?" Zaku asked.
"Well yea, just because you two are to stupid to see how hot she is doesn't mean I am." Naruto wanted to laugh at the stupid looks on the boy's faces.
"That's it your dead!" Zaku raised his arms exposing the small holes in the center of his palm. "Zankyokukuuha!" A huge blast of air left his palms tearing up the ground as it shot toward Naruto. The demon hunter stood calmly as the attack seemed to approach in slow motion.
"Judgment Cut." Naruto muttered.
The crescent blue shockwave exploded from his blade and canceled out the blast of wind easily. The three looked on in shocked silence. Then they blinked and Naruto was gone. Zaku felt a hand grab his shoulder and squeeze painfully, forcing him to his knees. He craned his neck slightly to see Naruto.
"Now you have two choices. One, I can kill you and take your scroll, but that would be messy and I need to get my team outta here. Or two, you can give me your scroll and leave." Naruto said calmly.
Zaku spit at him missing his face by inches. "What makes you think you can beat all three of us at once?"
Naruto sighed and gave him a bored look. "I can kill you and the mummy over there in a matter of moments. And the girl? By the time I'm through with her she won't even remember her name, and it won't be from pain." Kin blushed.
Dosu took out the scroll and rolled it in front of Naruto and Zaku. Naruto gave Zaku a harsh squeeze. "Pick it up and hand it to me." Naruto said.
Zaku slowly reached out before twisting out of the grip. "ZAN-" Yamato flashed and numerous cuts suddenly littered Zaku's body.
Blood spurted from the wounds and Zaku fell to the ground. Dosu was already moving away but a slash caught him, trailing from the left side of his hip to his right shoulder. And before Kin could even think of moving two strong arms wrapped around her waist.
"Don't worry, the cuts were shallow but they won't be getting up for a while. Relax." She shuttered as his hot breath hit her ear and turned her head to catch sight of two hypnotizing red eyes.
Lime Warning
The girl closed her eyes and bit back a moan as his hands snaked under her shirt and started to massage her breast. Naruto gave her ear a light nip then moved to leave a trail of soft kisses on her neck and felt her nipples harden. He gave one a small pinch and the girl gasped and moaned, turning to putty in his hands.
Naruto's devil bringer trailed down, lightly dragging a clawed finger to her waiting maidenhood. The girl's knees gave out as he began to stroke her lower lips. He caught her with no trouble, slipping a finger inside her and began thrusting at a steady pace.
She was nearly screaming now and he could feel the girl's arousal soak her panties and leak down her legs. He sucked on her neck while pinching her nipple again, the combined pleasure sent her over the edge. She spasmed and let our one final scream before collapsing in his arms.
End Lime
He felt his canines sharpen as he moved to mark her neck. 'Contain yourself! Can you not feel the vile chakra tainting the air?!" He stopped short as Kyuubi's words broke through his lust filled mind.
'Damnit! Why now?' Naruto set the girl down gently and turned his frustrated gaze to the cluster of trees that hid Sakura and Sasuke. A blur crashed into a swiftly drawn Yamato. The claymore crackled with electricity as it struggled to overpower him. The hand that held the blade was covered in black flame like markings that seem to come from the seal on his neck.
"He wields Alastor!"
A demented smile split Sasuke's face as he spoke. "I'll kill you with this power Itachi." The Uchiha was obviously hallucinating.
The shadow of Naruto's hair covered his face from view. Sasuke frowned. "Do you give up so easily Itachi?"
"You…" Naruto's voice was low but quickly gained intensity. "Have the WORST TIMING EVER!"
Naruto used Yamato to bat his sword arm away and sent his head crashinto into the Uchiha's. Blood leaked from his forehead and the boy's eyes rolled into the back of his head, crumpling to the ground, the flame marks receding while the broadsword called Alastor disappeared in a flash of electricity.
Naruto turned to look longingly at the disheveled girl who laid on the ground with glossy eyes, a wistful smile, and a line of drool coming out of her mouth. He then turned back to his downed teammates.
"ARG! Damnit! Kakashi and his fucking nindo."
Naruto jumped off with theirs and the sound team's scroll in his pockets and Sakura and Sasuke on his shoulders.
Kin would soon come to her senses beat red and try to hide the evidence of what happened before kicking her teammates awake. She wouldn't be able to hide the bright blush that would appear when one of her teammates cursed out Naruto's name.
"Naruto watch out!" Sakura's eyes snapped open and she shot up. She tried to grab a kunai but her arms wouldn't move. She felt panic rise in her chest at her helpless state.
"Calm down Sakura. Naruto's fine, just different." Her eyes adjusted as she turned to see Sasuke sitting over a small fire. "Naruto said for you not to move too much, your still recovering."
"Yea…" She looking down at her arms. "Where is Naruto?"
Sasuke rubbed his neck and Sakura saw the strange mark their attacker left on him. "Said he needed to scout once I woke up. What's wrong?"
She looked down and her sight became blurry with tears. "All the blood, sweat, and tears we put into our training and he still defeated us like academy students." She choked back a sob. "We could have died."
The stress from the attack must have been tough on her. Sasuke wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. After losing so much he didn't want to lose Sakura to insanity like he did Itachi.
'Just this once, for her.' He told himself. But as she cried herself back to sleep he couldn't help but feel he needed the comfort just as much as she did. The strange nightmare and the promises of power still plagued his mind.
Kabuto spied on the moment between the two genin. 'She could prove to be a problem in Orochimaru-sama's plans. Should I approach them or leave? While both of them are weakened, Naruto could prove challenging even with my skill.' Cold steel pressed into his neck.
"Why are you spying on my team Kabuto?" Naruto asked dangerously.
A line of blood trailed down his neck from where the blade touched. 'Guess that's my answer.'
Kabuto fell lifelessly to the ground and Naruto saw a figure to his right. Summon swords shot out but the figure had already escaped. He checked the body. "No way this guy is already dead. Genin my ass."
He waked out to Sasuke holding the sleeping Sakura in his arms. "We're leaving. Get what we need. I'll carry Sakura. You're still weak, she'd only be a burden to you." He said grabbing Sakura bridal style and with Sasuke jumped off toward the tower.
"Give us your scrolls and well let you live."
Naruto and Sasuke were surrounded by dozens of genin with breathing devices on their faces. Naruto handed the still sleeping Sakura to Sasuke.
"I got a better idea." Naruto said walking into the open. "I kill you guys, take your scroll, and leave you to rot while we get our teammate to that tower."
The army laughed together. "We have you surrounded there is way you can kill us."
Naruto's eyes hardened. "You guys picked the wrong team to fuck with today." Blue summoned blades shot out tearing the genin in front of Naruto to sheds.
"Hiding behind an illusion huh? Kage Bunshin no Justu." The silver haired genin multiplied in numbers. Each and every illusion was cut down in an instant. Naruto heard a whimper and turned to see the originals cowering in the bushes. He froze them in place with killing intent.
"Have mercy!" One whimpered.
If it was possible Naruto's eyes hardened even further. "Sorry, I'm all out of mercy."
Their screams sent shivers down Sasuke's spine.
"I'm sorry Orochimaru-sama, I was unable to watch over Uchiha Sasuke during the second exam." Kabuto said bowing.
Orochimaru chuckled. "I didn't expect you would be able to. But I'm curious what is your opinion on the Uzumaki boy?"
"The Kyuubi container? I believe he is extremely dangerous." Kabuto answered.
"Yes, I thought so as well but what if we convinced him to switch sides?"
"I find that our rate of success would increase dramatically, Orochimaru-sama."
"You are dismissed Kabuto-kun." As soon as he left Orochimaru called out. "Tayuya-chan!"
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama?" The disguised girl appeared kneeling in front of him.
"I have a mission for you Tayuya-chan…"
Sakura groaned as her eyes fluttered open, trying to adjust to the sunlight. It felt as if she was being held. She caught a flash of silver. "Naruto-kun?"
"Hehe, so saving you puts me in Sasuke's league, Sakura-chan?"
She blushed as her eyes finished adjusting then gasped.
"What?" Naruto asked. "Finally noticed that I look better than Sasuke?" Naruto smiled seeing Sasuke's eye twitch. Sakura's blush increased further.
"You look, you look…" 'HOT' Her inner persona finished for her. 'Not that he wasn't hot before.' She corrected herself.
"Older? Yea, I think something happened with my kekkei genkai." Naruto said.
They stopped in front of a door with the seal for open on it.
"About damn time we got here." Naruto said walking up to the door.
Sakura moved to be let down but shot Naruto a curious look when he tightened his grip. "You can let me down now, Naruto."
"Hell no. If you haven't forgotten your still hurt, the last thing you need to be doing is straining yourself." He said while raising a leg. His foot collided into the doors, breaking them off the hinges and sending them to shatter against the far wall.
Naruto took a look around. "What the hell, theirs no one here!"
Sakura caught sight of the paper that hung against one of the walls. "Hey, look at that!"
"Heaven and Earth? That's it! Naruto give me the scrolls." Naruto gave Sasuke an odd look.
"Alright, alright hold on a sec." Sakura let out a startled squeal as Naruto threw her over his shoulder.
"Um, Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"What?" The devil hunter asked scrounging his pockets.
"Your hand's on my butt." She said. Naruto stopped. She let out surprised squeek when she felt a light caress and a squeeze.
"So." He said cheekily, retrieving the scrolls and tossing them to Sasuke. Sakura huffed in annoyance while Sasuke opened the scrolls and threw them away as they started to smoke.
Naruto sat Sakura on the ground and tensed.
The smoke cleared away to reveal- "Iruka-sensei?" The three visibly relaxed.
"Hey guys! Just in time, any longer and you would have been disqualified." Iruka said smiling.
End Chapter 10.
The devil aging info I made up, but if you see any holes in the logic let me know and I'll try to fix it. If you want to use it for your fic please ask first, I'm happy to share, I just don't want anyone copying my ideas. The Forest of Death is done, next Prelims. Red Queen (I'll put up a link to it and Alastor) has been successfully tweaked into the story, now for Blue Rose... Why did I age Naruto? Because I don't find myself writing children in lemons anytime soon.
Anyway any questions I'll answer, any critisism I'll take, but if you just want to flame me, fuck off no one asked you to be an asshole.
IMPORTANT- Check my profile! I have a poll up for my next fic. It will be written as a side story to this as I feel I've gotten to a good point where I can balance them both. I made sure my ideas are different and turned this site upside down just in case. My Bleach and Tenjho Tenge ideas are the furthest along in thought but depending on votes I'll start developing the more popular ones.