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Chapter 16: Fox vs. Kumo

Naruto woke up a little bit tired. He had some trouble getting to sleep after his little run-in with the Amazon last night. He rubbed his head a little and got up to take a bath. After he did he got his clothes and weapons. He was about to leave when he ducked an arrow that flew through the window. Naruto looked at the arrow and saw a not on it.

He took it off and read:

"A Letter of Challenge.

Naruto Namikaze you have been challenged by the princess of this land to a battle in the arena. This is a battle to prove the strength of your village. Failure to comply will result in your execution.

Signed,

The queen

After reading it Naruto sighed. He just couldn't get a break with these women. Naruto left his current home and went for the arena.

Naruto looked at the arena with wide eyes. The place looked like it could hold three villages in it. It was made completely of stone and it made the arena in his village look like a house.

Naruto entered the arena through the side door and ended up right where the match was going to be held. The arena was filled with Amazons who had come to see their princess fight him. He saw a certain booth where he saw the queen and his mom and teammates sitting. He smiled at them and they smiled back except for the queen of course.

On the other end of the arena a female entered. She was at least Naruto's age and she had look in her eyes that screamed royalty. She was wearing a white toga and long black hair which flowed past her shoulders. Her eyes were a sparkling blue and she had a silver tiara on her head.

Naruto smirked at her. "You must be the princess," he said matter-of-factly.

"What makes you say that," the girl asked.

"The tiara, that powerful stride you have, and you have your mother's eyes," Naruto answered counting the reasons on his fingers.

"Not bad for a man," she said a little bit impressed.

The queen stood up and all went silent.

"Today," she said, "your princess fights this male so that he may prove his strength and that of his village to us. After this battle no ill will may befall him."

The two got ready in the arena. The girl drew the sword from her hip and Naruto drew the swords from his back. The both got into a kenjutsu stance.

"Begin!" the queen cried.

The princess started by charging forward to get Naruto but he just jumped out of the way. Naruto growled slightly as he charged at her. This time swords met and clanged loudly as they struck. For each time one of them swung the other managed to parry. Naruto had an advantage since he had two swords. Suddenly Naruto leapt back and did something that the princess or any other Amazon expected him to do. He threw off his trench coat and drove his red sword into the ground. His trench coat landed and hung on the sword's handle. The princess was wondering why he had done that.

"I plan on making this a fair fight. I'm not looking to start a war." Naruto explained making the princess and a lot of other Amazons confused. They had all learned to hate men. Had they been wrong?

Only the queen and the visitors from Konoha didn't have the look of confusion. The girls from Konoha were used to Naruto being this way. The queen however had heard of this from the woman that attacked him. She was surprised when Naruto had spared the woman. She guessed that either it was an act or that was how he really was. After seeing this she knew it wasn't an act.

Back in the arena the princess charged again. Naruto met her move for move and managed to block each of her attacks. Eventually the princess tired out and Naruto seized his chance. He swung his sword and it would have made contact but the princess rose her arms to reveal silver bracelets that stopped Naruto's sword cold. The two engaged in a grappling contest until Naruto head butted her. The force of the blow knocked her to the ground. As she got up she felt something touch her throat. She looked up to see Naruto with his sword pointing at her neck. She growled at him

"Go ahead," she said, "end my life."

Naruto sighed, "I said it once, I'll say it again. I'm not looking to start a war."

He took his sword from her throat and held out his hand. She looked at it curiously and then took it. Naruto lifted her up from the ground and grinned.

"Well," he said, "Now that that is taken care off I am out of here."

Naruto turned promptly, grabbed his other trench coat, sheathed both his sword and promptly turned tail and ran for it. His team mates couldn't help but grin.

Later…

The princess was staying in her room. She was thinking back to what had happened in the arena. That man had her at his mercy and he spared her. Slowly a small smile graced her lips. She was starting to think not all men are complete monsters. At that moment she felt something prick her neck. She felt around it until she pulled out a needle. She started to feel drowsy and she couldn't move her arms or legs. As her visions started to fade she saw the figure of a man. That was the last thing she saw before she blacked out.

Meanwhile…

Hinata looked around her place. She was currently looking for Naruto. She hadn't seen him since the fight against the princess. She was starting to leave when she felt something sting her arm. She removed a small hypodermic needle. She guessed it was shot from a blow dart. That was all she thought before she lost consciousness.

A few minutes later….

Naruto was walking through the streets looking for his teammates. He hadn't seen any of them since is fight. He was about to give up when a gong went off. It sounded a few times before almost everyone in sight started to rush for the temple.

'This can't be good,' Naruto thought as he started making a run for the temple himself.

When he got there he was called inside by his mother. He ran in to find the queen, some guards and his teammates there. He didn't see Hinata though.

"Where's Hinata?" Naruto asked worried for his love.

"She has been taken," the queen said, "and so has my daughter."

Naruto's eyes went wide with fear. Hinata had been taken and the princess. This didn't look good.

"Who took them?" Kushina asked.

"We were informed of outsiders seen in our borders with a symbol of a cloud on their headbands," the queen informed them.

"Kumo," Naruto growled.

"Kumo?" The queen asked

"Kumo is a village in the land of lightning," Kushina explained, "They tried to take on of the Hyuuga, Hinata's family, a few years ago so they could enroll her in their Bloodline Reproduction program."

The queen raised her eyebrow at that.

Kushina noticed this and continued. "Bloodlines are hereditary traits that can be passed down. They plan to use Hinata as stock for it and when she can't reproduce anymore they'll probably keep her just to use her as a toy. They may do the same to your daughter."

The queen was outraged at this. She probably would have started yelling if not for the sudden release of energy from Naruto. She saw red energy rolling off him as well as a lot of killing intent. Her guards stood at the ready in case he attacked them. Instead Elyon's sword turned to chakra and flew into Naruto's arm. Then the red chakra completely and there was a flash of red light. Everyone who could see covered their eyes. When it faded it showed Naruto in his fox armor form. He threw back his head and roared monstrously. He sniffed the air until he caught Hinata's scent. The he spun around and shot off like a rocket in the direction they were going.

"What in the name of Hera was that?" the queen half asked half yelled.

"That's what Naruto does when he's angry," Ino said nonchalantly, "You get used to it."

Meanwhile Naruto was running like an animal through the city. He heard a few screams from the women below and he could have sworn he felt something like an arrow brush past his leg. He even heard some of the women calling for his death while he was in the city. He ignored it all right now he was running on instinct. He had to protect Hinata he had to. He found the group he was looking for. Fortunately for them Naruto's common sense kicked it. Naruto decided to wait until tonight to get them.

That night…

The camp was waiting for word from the Raikage to know when it was clear to return. Some were getting impatient others were getting bored.

"Hey guys," one said, "we have some girls here don't we why don't we have some fun?"

They all agreed with him. The Raikage said that they would start Hinata's and the princess's breeding as soon as possible. Why shouldn't they start now? They brought Hinata and the princess out. The captain of the team walked up and started putting his hands on her. Hinata would have done something but the drug that was in the needle they hit her with was very potent and was still in effect. Yugito sat off to the side disgust obvious on her face. If it weren't for the seal on her she would have done something to stop them. Some of the other guys were starting to get involved with the princess who had received a stronger dose. Yugito closed her eyes so she wouldn't have to see this.

The captain was in the process of trying to get Hinata's shirt off when they heard a twig snap.

"Who's there?" the captain asked the jungle turning his attention away from Hinata. The guys who were with the princess stopped too.

Another twig snapped and something was seen in a blur running between the trees.

"You!" the captain said pointing at one of his men, "Find who's out there and kill him."

The soldier obeyed and ran out into the wilderness. Soon there was a crack of bone and a scream followed by a gurgling sound. A few seconds later the soldier was thrown back at them. When they went to inspect the body they saw that his throat had been ripped open. At this point even Yugito was nervous

Now fully aware of he danger they left the girls alone and formed a circle facing the direction of jungle around them. Even Yugito stood with them. They tried to find whoever it was who was messing with them but the fire didn't give very good lighting outside of the camp.

"Who's there?" the captain yelled again trying to sound tough but you could tell he was scared.

"Somebody," a dark voice responded. The voice sent a chill down the Kumo ninja's spines.

The captain heard someone cry out. He turned to the noise to see that a member of his team was missing. One of the soldiers was scanning the jungle for him but he could barely see anything. He saw a brief flash of red and threw a kunai at the spot. He heard it hit something.

"I got him," he yelled.

That was then that a body was thrown at the camp. Everyone nearly lost it as they saw the same soldier that went missing a few seconds ago with a kunai in his head. The soldier who threw it grew pale and then angry. He yelled out a war cry and ran out into the jungle to find who did it. The next thing that Yugito and the captain heard were his screams followed by a loud roar. The captain had had enough of these games. He took out two kunai and ran over to Hinata and the princess.

"All right monster," he yelled as he pressed the Kunai to their necks, "come out or I kill them both!"

By now the girls had woken up and they were aware of the situation. They noticed the dead bodies and Hinata guessed who was behind this. The princess however was a little freaked out.

The captain was waiting for a response when he heard a loud thud behind him. All of them even Yugito turned to see who their tormenter was. The captain stepped back fear etched on every inch of his face. In front of him stood Naruto in his fox armor form. The captain took one look on that figure and he dropped dead in fright. (wimp) Yugito backed away from the massive figure. Naruto looked at her.

In Naruto's mind Kyuubi sensed something familiar. He had sensed it when he first saw the girl he tried to remember who it was. Then it dawned on him.

'Kit!" he yelled getting Naruto's attention, 'That girl, she's Nibi's container!'

'You sure?' he mentally asked him.

'Yes.'

Naruto faced the frightened girl. "I have no intention of harming you kitty," he said getting a gasp from Yugito.

"W-What are y-you going t-to do?" she asked shaking with fear.

To answer her he walked up to her and put a hand on her cheek. His armored hand ran gently over her cheek until it was on the back of her neck. Once it was there he dug a claw into her neck. Yugito cried out in pain as she felt the claw dig into her skin. Naruto suddenly let go as her hand flew to her neck.

"What did you do?" she asked. She felt like she had a burden lifted off her shoulders.

"You had a seal on your neck that bent your will," he said stating the obvious, "I simply removed it."

Yugito stared at him for a few seconds then she smiled. Naruto smiled back and took his human form. Yugito then got a mischievous grin. She grabbed Naruto by the collar and kissed him deeply. This action got a scowl from Hinata and a raised eyebrow from the princess. When the kiss broke Naruto looked at Yugito questionably.

"That was to thank you for freeing me," she said smiling.

Naruto cleared his throat.

"I think you should come with us." he said, "You would make a good addition to Konoha."

Yugito thought about it for a second. It would be nice for her to be seen as a human being instead of a weapon or a toy for a mans enjoyment. She nodded. Naruto grinned as he took out a kunai and put a long horizontal scratch over her kumo headband. He used the same kunai to cut Hinata and the princess loose. After they were loose they headed back to the Amazon village.

When they got back some of the Amazons were a little nervous around Naruto because of what they had seen him do before going after Hinata and the princess.

"Now that the unpleasantness is out of the way maybe we can get some business done." Naruto said as he stood in front of the queen yet again.

"That will not be necessary my boy," the queen said drawing a sword.

Naruto and his team stood at the ready.

"You have my faith," she continued sheathing her sword. "You spare one of my warriors when she attacks you. Then you spare my daughter in battle and save her and your loved one. I believe that an alliance with this hidden leaf village would be wise."

She handed the sword to Naruto who took it and set it on his shoulder.

"Okay time to guy you guys," Naruto as he raised up his hand, "You should brace yourself Yugito."

"Why should I-Wah!" she cried out as she along with Naruto and his team were engulfed in gold fire.

The Amazons looked on in space in shock at what had just happened.

"The world of man keeps getting stranger and stranger," the princess said breaking the silence.

"That it does daughter," the queen said nodding, "that it does."

Yugito had joined the hidden leaf village. The Raikage isn't going to like this so you can bet that there is going to be a showdown. She's also going to get fired up in a very familiar way. You'll see it when it happens next time. Bye-Bye.