Raining Darkness

by Crimson ultrafox

Naruto defeats Sasuke in the Valley of the End, but upon returning ends up leaving himself. Dark desires flood his heart as he awakens the Rinnegan, and takes on the alias, Pein. Dark Naruto, Naru/harem, Not quite what you'd expect.

15. Chapter 15

Well…you people probably hate me for that super long delay. It's been a long time since I last updated. I won't bother trying to come up with some elaborate excuse. The reason I didn't update is because I was preoccupied with my social life and college and I needed a break from this website. I tried to make up for it by giving you guys a super long chapter.

Well without further ado, here is the LONG (AND I MEAN LONG!) awaited chapter fifteen.

Chapter 15: Akatsuki's Wrath

Itachi and Kisame walked silently along a road in Lightning Country. They spotted Kumogakure in the distance. The two missing nin stopped in their tracks as they stared at the village.

Itachi had an apathetic expression on his face as he looked over the landscape. Kisame had a slight smile as he shook his head amused, "Well Itachi, how do you want to handle this?"

The Uchiha thought for a moment, "Normally I would advise using stealth and secrecy, but that might not be a good idea for this situation. Our target is very powerful and is most likely protected by a company of Anbu. We need to create a distraction to cause mass panic."

Kisame was practically beaming at the suggestion, "I like the way you think, Itachi. I have just the thing for that!" The Sharingan user raised a brow as Kisame turned to face him. "What do you have in mind, Kisame?"

"Get on my back…we're going surfing!" Kisame stated as he knelt down.

"You realize that this is a village full of lightning users and that water conducts electricity right?" Itachi asked.

Kisame nodded his head, "I'm counting on it…"

Itachi thought about it for a moment and understood the swordsman's intent. "I understand."

"Good! Let's fuck this place up Itachi!" Kisame cheered as Itachi got on the shark nin's back.

Kisame went through several hand seals and focused an enormous amount of chakra before firing it from his hands and mouth beneath him. He and Itachi began to rise on a column. It wasn't long before Kisame had created a massive wall of water. The giant wave continued to grow in size as moved..

Before long, the Tsunami picked up incredible momentum and was arching towards Kumo at blazing speed. Itachi barely caught the expression of mortified gate guards as the wave smashed an enormous chunk of the wall and began to flow through the village. Cries of terror rang out in all directions as the tsunami crashed against the large mountain beneath the Raikage tower.

Itachi took this opportunity to get off Kisame's back as the two stood on the mountain wall. Itachi briefly looked down and saw most of the lower areas of the village flooded.

He turned his gaze towards Kisame and spoke calmly, "I have a new plan. If we create two massive terrorist attacks simultaneously at different locations in the village it might separate the Raikage and the jinchuuriki. I need you to cause as much destruction as you can in the lower village and then leave immediately through the west gate. I know for a fact that they will come after you. Give them a good chase Kisame."

The shark nin nodded, "Alright, but what are you going to do Itachi?"

The Uchiha turned his gaze up at the Raikage Tower, "I am going to meet the village council."

Kisame couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Itachi committing acts of terrorism. Both men gave one final nod at each other before separating.

Itachi made his way up the mountainside until he reached the Raikage tower. As soon as he arrived at the front door he was surrounded by a dozen guards. "Men! He's after Lord Killer Bee attack!" The leader shouted.

The Kumo nin tried to attack Itachi but were unsuccessful as he skillfully dodged their lightning attacks and weapons. Wasting no time, Itachi engulfed them with a massive ball of fire. He casually walked up the steps and kicked the doors of the Raikage tower down.

Itachi saw several secretaries and Kumo genin scream in horror as he launched another fireball. Several people managed to take cover but some of the newly arrived jounin were not so lucky. Itachi didn't bother mopping up the meager resistance that the incoming waves of Shinobi threw at him.

He continued calmly up the stairs occasionally throwing a stray kunai at people rushing his flanks. Finally, he reached the doors the Raikage's office and kicked them open. The doors flew off their hinges and out a window behind them. As he walked into the office Itachi was greeted with something he did not expect to see.

Killer Bee was casually rolling around on his older brother's office chair as he penciled over a notepad. Itachi raised a brow curiously, 'Why is he being so casual about this?'

Killer Bee finally looked up and noticed a blank faced Itachi staring at him. He leaned back in the chair and chuckled, "So you fools finally decided to show your asses? What have you done with Yugito?"

Itachi's face remained emotionless as he answered, "Come with us and we will leave the village alone. If you refuse more innocents will die."

The jinchuuriki shook his head and began to rap:

"Now everybody from AKATSUKI,

Put yo motha fuckin hands up and get on yo knees,

You better not hesitate, you better not flee,

Or you'll get your ass beat by Killer Bee,

Look at this pretty boy trying to stand tough,

You fuck with my village and shit's gonna get rough,"

Before Killer Bee could continue rapping, Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan activated.

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Meanwhile, Kisame was adding to the massive flooding in the lower ring of the village. The shark nin laughed maniacally as he rode waves of water over houses and countless villagers. Several jounin tried to stop him, but he easily dispatched them with Samehada.

"DIE!" Kisame roared as he clubbed his wrapped sword against a poor chunin who dove at him. Afterwards, the swordsman leapt off the wave and landed on a high rooftop. He could see countless villagers swimming around like a school of fish. He found the similarity ironic seeing as how he himself was the shark.

"YOU DARE TO ATTACK MY VILLAGE?" A very well built dark skinned man roared from behind Kisame. The shark nin turned around casually and examined the source. He was not surprised to see the shirtless Raikage, but he was not expecting the two men flanking him.

"Nice to meet you Raikage-sama, would you kindly direct me towards the eight-tails please?" Kisame laughed in a mocking tone.

A became extremely pissed from the mocking and began to shout, "You bastards dare to kidnap my daughter and now assault my very village? You have some nerve if you think you can defeat us!"

Kisame turned his attention towards the Raikage's two guards Darui and C, "So you decided to bring back up with you. I would have thought a Kage of such incredible strength and prowess would be able to stop one member of Akatsuki by himself," Kisame mocked amused.

Darui raised a brow at the shark nin, "What are you doing with jinchuuriki?"

"What are you doing with jinchuuriki?" Kisame mocked.

A began to boil in rage before he charged the shark nin full speed. Kisame barely managed to dodge the Raikage's attack in time as he leapt into the water.

"He's a fool if he think he can escape me in the water!" A shouted furiously.

C looked shocked by the Raikage's anger and cut in, "Wait! There are countless civilians in the water! We can't electrocute him without causing heavy casualties!"

This caused the Raikage to become even more furious as he chased the swimming Kisame. Darui and C followed him. Even the Raikage had a hard time catching up to Kisame in the water. The shark nin created more and more as he continued and before long there was another massive wave crashing through Kumo.

Kisame deliberately made sure to damage as much as possible as he zigzagged away from the Raikage. Blinded by his rage, A didn't even notice that Kisame was slowly inching towards the border of the village. Finally, Kisame blasted out of the southern gate and continued till he flew over a cliff edge.

Before his pursuers continued after him A stopped briefly and looked at Darui, "GO MAKE SURE MY BROTHER STAYS IN THE VILLAGE! You're in charge until I get back!"

Darui nodded as the Kage and C followed Kisame.

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Back in the village, Itachi's Sharingan forced Killer Bee into his stage two cloak. The jinchuuriki and the Uchiha were exchanging attacks as they battled on the summit of the burning Kage Tower. Killer Bee was actually slightly serious as he stared down the Uchiha, 'A Sharingan…this must be Itachi Uchiha. I have heard nothing but bad things about him.'

"Give me control Bee, I can defeat him."

'I can't…Bro would never forgive me if I had a full transformation in the village.'

Itachi's eyes began to bleed profusely as he stared the jinchuuriki down. Before Bee had time to react, Amaterasu began to launch flames at him. Killer Bee was grazed by the attack but it did not stop him as he charged Itachi.

The grey haired man was slightly surprised to see the flaming jinchuuriki unfazed by the fire. "You have been taught to bear great pain eight tails…I admit I am impressed by your tenacity."

Killer Bee only growled as he opened his mouth and fired a blast of chakra at Itachi. The Akatsuki member dodged the wave of beams that the man was firing and soon discovered his intentions, 'He's trying to lead me away from the village. I suppose that's fair. These people will suffer greatly if this battle gets out of hand.'

Pretending to be oblivious, Itachi kept up with the ruse and soon found himself outside of the village gates. Seeing his opportunity, Killer Bee launched another wave of chakra at him before charging the man.

Itachi allowed himself to be pushed a considerable distance away from Kumo. "You are out of the village now, give me control Bee."

The man agreed to his bijou's request and began to transform fully into the eight tails. Itachi shook his head and sighed, 'I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this.'

The eight tails began to form a massive ball of chakra in its mouth before launching the tailed beast ball at Itachi. The Uchiha stood still as he activated his Susanoo. The shield from the chakra entity blocked the full force of the attack but partially destroyed Susanoo.

Itachi strained as his reformed it and began to walk towards the bijou. 'It's a shame I can't seal a jinchuuriki in this sword. I don't even know if it would work. I suppose that only leaves one option.'

The red chakra from Itachi's Susanoo began to amplify as black flames blanketed the entity. The eight tails was shocked by this new development and charged up another tailed beast ball. Sadly, it was unable to launch the attack before Susanoo slammed into it.

The bijou and Susanoo wrestled furiously trying to overpower the other. But before long the giant beast was covered in black flames. It howled in agony as it thrashed against Susanoo only to receive a shield bash to the face.

The eight tails went flying before landing on its back a good distance away. "This guy is no joke…these flames hurt!"

'Just keep it up, he looks like he is straining.' Killer Bee noted. Just when it seemed like Itachi gained the edge, Darui fired a massive wave of electrocuted water at him. The man was quite shocked to see it have no effect on Itachi as he continued forward.

'It's Darui! If he's here that must mean my brother isn't far away. Just keep on the offensive and we got this guy.'

Before the bijou could respond to Killer Bee, massive surge of water smashed his flank and a fully transformed Kisame began to claw across him. The shark nin was careful to avoid Amaterasu's flames as he began to drain the chakra from Killer Bee. The jinchuuriki was unable to fight back as his powers began to drain rapidly.

After his flurry ended, Kisame reared back and dug his arm as hard as he could into the beast's forehead. Darui only watched in horror as Kisame sucked all of Killer Bee's chakra out rendering him unconscious. Just now arriving at the scene, the Raikage was in full berserker bloodlust as he charged towards Kisame. Unfortunately, he was blocked as Itachi jumped in front of him.

The Raikage stopped dead in his tracks as the newly acquired chakra from Kisame began to fuel Susanoo causing it to triple in size. The entity absorbed Kisame who stood beside Itachi with Killer Bee slung over his back. The two traded nods before Itachi spoke, "We have what we came for…don't try to follow us."

As soon as he finished his sentence, Susanoo began to flicker before disappearing and leaving a massive explosion of chakra in its wake.

After the blast subsided, C finally managed to catch up to A and Darui only to see the Raikage roar at the top of his lungs, "I WILL KILL EVERY LAST MEMBER OF AKATSUKI!"

"What are your orders, boss?" Darui asked.

The frenzied Raikage clenched his fists and shouted, "CALL FOR KAGE SUMMIT MEETING! AKATSUKI MUST BE STOPPED!"

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Naruto sighed as he stared at the ceiling in Hidan's bedroom. The room was pitch black everywhere with the exception of the occasional red Jashin marking on the wall.

The past several days had been very laid back for the group, but he didn't mind. After the long battles and constant chases he was glad to have a sort of vacation. Although he found it hard to enjoy it while worrying about the safety of his other companions. Naruto closed his eyes and wondered where they were.

'I wonder where they are right now?' Focusing chakra in his eyes, he began to see three different fields of vision in his mind. One was of Zabuza happily writing away as he watched Fu and Mei discuss Naruto's sex life.

He couldn't help but read some of the writing, 'For my Commentary on this chapter we look into the deeper meaning behind the Super Pimp's view on relationships. As chapter nine stated, previously, he is anything but normal in comparison to the average man. Since he has the ability to do so, the super pimp is capable of balancing multiple relationships. It show true resolve when one transcends the traditional concepts of relationships. He may be considered and adulterer by some, but the super pimp is a natural polygamist. He accepts pleasure and love wherever he can find it in the world. This behavior resembles that of a conqueror but is there really love or is he trying to fill the hole in his heart?'

Naruto shook his head as he skimmed to the bottom of the page.

During his brief moments of alone time, gossip flourishes among his lovers. The spunky green haired girl is both impressed and threatened by the arrival of another woman. However, the look in their eyes almost spells admiration for each other as they trade tender loving but feisty glares that only rivals could share. Several of the newcomers are harder to figure out as they all hide their feelings differently. The blonde girl appears to be uninterested at first glance, but has been noticeably eavesdropping on several of these gossiping rivals.'

Brought out of his distraction from Zabuza's activities, Naruto found himself seeing Haku's. The woman was giggling as she brushed her hair in a mirror. She licked her lips every couple of seconds.

Naruto found the sight almost amusing, 'Guess she really wanted it hahaha. Well at least Haku will always like me.'

"I detest the way you waste your time pleasing these pawns when we have more important things to worry about." an all too familiar fox demon complained.

Moving on, Naruto saw Guren's vision. The woman was currently over Oto about to land. But that's not what fascinated him…it was her company.

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Guren, Tayuya, Sasuke, Anko, and a dead Kimimaro all landed in the middle of Otogakure. Upon seeing Guren all of the jounin instantly bowed in respect. Several had shocked looks when they saw her eyes.

"Guren-sama…it is good to see you return. Where is Pein?" One jounin asked. Before Guren could answer she heard Naruto's voice, 'Just tell them I am on the way.'

Upon hearing the command, Guren instantly knew that it was Naruto's. She did as he said, "Pein will be along in due time. He is currently handling some business. We are regrouping here until he arrives."

The guard nodded, "Y-yes, Guren-sama." The man stood still as he cautiously stared at her eyes. The woman sighed, "It was a gift."

The man humbly bowed low before leaving to spread the word among his peers. Anko just shook her head and laughed, "What's with all the stiff necks around here? These people look like they're scared of you."

"They should be…" Guren said calmly as she walked into the village tower.

Sasuke was carrying Kimimaro's body with a distraught looking Tayuya sulking behind him. Guren made her way into the main office and took a seat at her desk.

She heard Naruto's voice speak again, 'Hey is that Anko…and Sasuke?'

'Yes, she claims to have followed us out of Ame, and Sasuke found us while we were in Kusa shortly after Anko arrived. They've been a big help in dealing with Orochimaru.' Guren explained.

'Do they know about me then? You guys didn't tell him who I was right?' Naruto asked concerned.

'No we didn't tell them. They both actually figured it out. According to Kimimaro and Tayuya, Sasuke figured it out himself before he found us. He's been decent company and seems genuine. Anko on the other hand…I'm not real sure if she's trustworthy yet. I don't really understand her motive is for wanting to join us.' Guren answered.

'Well…I don't know how to feel about this. Just keep an eye on them and I'll see what they have to say when I arrive at the village. By the way, is Kimimaro dead? Why is Sasuke carrying him?'

'He died during our fight with Orochimaru defending Sasuke. The others were very upset about it, but I told them to keep his body in case you might be able to help him,' the woman said hopefully.

'I'm glad you were wise enough to keep his body. He is worthy to become a path. It seems so strange seeing Sasuke and Anko with you especially since they know who I am. This will be interesting.'

'Can you explain what exactly you did to me, Naruto? I mean I have Rinnegan eyes now and these new powers. I'm assuming that they are somehow connected to you and what you did to me right?'

'When I killed you the first time, I bound your soul to mine. I created a chakra bond between us which I can siphon my power into making each of you stronger. You might have been too distracted while you were blushing on your knees."

'HEY! You killed me and brought me back to life! What the hell was I supposed to think?' The woman shot back somewhat defensively.

'Thanks? Hahaha, anyways Guren, I have done a lot of meditating lately and I believe I understand my powers a bit better. You are my animal path and are now a part of me…so to speak.'

'I had no idea you could do that…so am I the only one of these paths? I barely remember hearing you trying to explain this to me back in Kusa.' Guren asked.

'No…Zabuza and Haku are paths as well. Zabuza is Preta, Haku is Human, and you are Animal. Kimimaro will become a path as well in due time.'

'This is crazy…so how do we all have Rinnegans then? And why didn't Zabuza and Haku have Rinnegan eyes when I saw them last?'

'Like I said…I'm starting to understand the true power my eyes are capable of."

'So how many paths can you have then?' Guren asked fascinated. Naruto answered her, 'Six. We will discuss this more when I arrive. In the mean time your orders are to fortify the village and double the guard details. Prepare for my arrival within the next few days.'

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Naruto opened his eyes and found himself back inside Hidan's bedroom. He sighed aloud as he dreaded the long flight to Oto he would have to take soon. A knock at the door drew him from his attention. "Come in," Naruto said as he stared at the ceiling still.

As the door opened a voluptuous red head entered the room and closed the door behind herself. Naruto was unsure what to make of this as Mei raised two fingers to her lips, "Shhh…"

"Mei, what are you doing here?" he asked confused.

"I don't know…I just thought I'd come in here and see where it went…maybe finish that talk we had a few days ago," Mei said seductively.

Naruto sat up and sighed, "Is there something you wanted to talk about?"

Mei stood at the foot of his bed and crossed her arms.

"First of all I just wanted to ask…what's the deal with these different girls you keep rebounding with? I mean explain to me what this little fan club is to you." The woman asked in a curious tone.

The jinchuuriki shrugged at her question, "Honestly, I'm not sure. I never really had a relationship when I lived in Konoha, and I wasn't exactly popular among the girls back then either. Nobody ever really explained relationships to me when I was growing up. Most of them are my friends and that's good enough for me."

Mei raised a brow, "Not popular among the ladies? Yeah I find that hard to believe…you've got yourself quite the little entourage from what I've heard from Zabuza. Strange though…I noticed you don't really stick with one girl. Why is that? Is one woman not enough for the notorious Pein?"

"I don't know. I've been so busy the last couple months that I guess I never really thought about it. Why does it matter to you anyways?" he countered.

The red head shrugged carelessly, "Just curious; So do you love any of them?"

"What? What kind of question is that?" Naruto asked defensively. Mei was silent as she studied his face for any sort of indication to his thought process.

After a long awkward silence she sighed, "Guess I have my answer. You don't believe in love do you?"

Naruto let out a heavy sigh in response, "I believe in taking life's pleasures wherever I can find them. I don't even know what love is…and I doubt I ever will. All that matters to me is the loyalty and friendship of my companions and the future I will forge for us. Nothing else matters beyond that."

Mei nodded her head in approval at his answer, "You and I are two of kind then because I believe in the exact same thing. Maybe if I was normal it would bother me to see a man doing what you do, but for some reason it doesn't. I can't really blame you for thinking the exact same way I do."

"I'm surprised a woman as beautiful as yourself has never caught anybody's eye," Naruto complimented.

Mei blushed slightly at his compliment and chuckled, "I never said that…I'm just like you for a reason. Though the truth is I never really cared to settle on one person because none of them meant anything to me. Plus not to mention, there aren't very many people that can hold my interest for long."

"When you put it like that, you make me sound like a jerk. I actually do care about them in different ways, but at this point there's no reason for me to settle for one. I know it's kind of selfish, but that's just how it has to be for now." Naruto responded smoothly.

The red head smirked at his comment and licked her lips, "So where do I fit into your little harem then?"

"Wherever you want, Mei," Naruto laughed.

"I was hoping you'd say that," she whispered seductively. Wasting no time, the woman locked the door behind herself and immediately pounced on top of him straddling him on the bed. "I knew you couldn't resist me. I say we seal the deal on our 'friendship.'"

(LEMON ALERT! )

Before Naruto had a chance to respond, Mei's lips were pressed against his. She immediately began to force her tongue inside his mouth as she grabbed two handfuls of his hair. The vixen moaned lustfully into the kiss as her tongue explored the corners of his mouth.

Naruto couldn't help but feel intoxicated by the sweet taste of her sugary red lips. He sat up in his bed and wrapped his hands around her face forcing both of them into a deeper and more passionate kiss. Finally after a long make-out session they broke it for air.

Mei panted heavily as she licked her lips, "Yummy."

The rinnegan wielder ran his hands through her silky crimson hair, "There's plenty more where that came from."

The fiery red head began to lick his face as her hands traced over his chest. Naruto felt himself getting harder from the woman's motions as she planted kisses down his neck.

Mei yelped in surprise when Naruto's hands grabbed her ass and squeezed. She immediately smashed her lips back against his again and sloppily wrestled his tongue in another make out session. It wasn't long before Mei felt his throbbing hard member press against her.

A gasping moan escaped her lips as she broke the kiss, "Mhmmm, You like that baby?"

Without even responding, Naruto reversed their positions and straddled her on top of the bed. The red head giggled as she rolled over causing the two to go tumbling off the bed. Thankfully it didn't cause too loud of a thud. Or so Naruto thought...

As Naruto stood up, he instantly felt Mei undoing his pants and pulling them down. The voluptuous vixen grinned as she looked up at him. He shamelessly took off the rest of his clothes as Mei undid her dress. His cock grew even harder upon seeing the woman now topless wearing nothing but a dark blue thong and fishnet leggings.

Wasting no time, the sexy woman knelt down and grabbed his throbbing member. Naruto leaned his head back and groaned softly as she gripped it tight. "Does that feel good, hun? Do you want more?" she teased seductively.

He silently nodded his head. Mei began to slowly pump and suck on his cock taking in every soft groan and pleasurable twitch as her head bobbed slowly. Naruto started to groan louder as her pace increased. The vixen's hands wrapped around his waist and gripped his ass as she began to deep throat him.

Naruto moaned heavily as he fucked her in the mouth. This continued until the woman pulled back for air. She panted desperately as saliva dripped off his cock and out of her mouth.

Quickly catching her breath, Mei stood up and pushed him against a nearby wall as the pair began to make out once again. Not long after, Naruto pushed her onto the bed and stared at her briefly taking in her lustful gaze. She blushed furiously at the look on his face and gasped as he began to kiss her well toned but silky smooth core.

Mei felt herself dripping wet as the kisses went lower until Naruto was finally at her thong. Wasting no time, he pulled it off and began to lick her lower lips. She squirmed in pleasure as he fingered her pussy and licked her clit. The woman giggled blissfully, "Do I taste good, baby?"

Lifting his head up, Naruto answered her with another heavy kiss. It didn't last long before the woman broke it, "Enough of this, I want you to fuck me now."

Obeying her demand, Naruto positioned himself at her entrance and slowly pushed inside. Mei bit her lip and panted desperately, "Don't tease me, Naruto…OHHHH"

Upon hitting her inner wall, Mei moaned loudly. Feeling her tight pussy around his throbbing member caused the jinchuuriki to grunt and moan as he began to go in and out. It wasn't long before his pace began to increase dramatically causing the horny red head to squeal, "OOOOOOOOAAHA!"

Naruto placed a hand over her mouth as he continued, "Shhhh! Are you trying to wake everybody up?"

Mei continued to moan and flailed as Naruto continued. He briefly leaned his head back and let out a soft groan.

Taking the opportunity, Mei wrapped her legs around his back rolled on top of him. Before Naruto even had time to react, the red head was riding him. She shamelessly let out another loud squeal as she leaned forward, "AWW OOOOOOOOOAH!"

The jinchuuriki cringed as he put his hand over her mouth again, "Damn it, Mei be quieter."

She bucked harder as she pulled his hand off, "Ooooh yeah, Ughhh I want them to hear us."

The rinnegan wielder began drift off in ecstasy as he grabbed her curvaceous boobs and squeezed. The woman temporarily stopped bucking as Naruto licked her nipples. "Oh you know what I like, Naruto…mmmhmmm," she whispered seductively.

"Turn around," he demanded sexily causing the woman to get off him. She yelped as he bent her over the bed and began to slam her from behind doggy style. Before she could let out another squeal, Naruto put one hand over her mouth and the other grabbed her hair.

Mei rocked and shook violently as Naruto's pace increased exponentially. This continued for a little while. Closing in on his climax, he lost his grip on Mei's hair and mouth and put both his hands on her shoulders.

Her moaning continued to amplify as she came closer. Doing his best to silence Mei's moans, Naruto pressed her head into a pillow as she screamed into her own climax. The woman shrieked as she came, bucking wildly against the throbbing cock slamming her from behind.

Unable to contain himself any longer, Naruto finally exploded into her. Mei cooed softly as the waves of unbelievable ecstasy enveloped all of her senses. The two rode out their orgasms until finally Naruto pulled out and collapsed on top of the bed.

Both were panting heavily as they lied down next to each other in bed. Mei whimpered softly as she reached down to feel her soaking wet pussy. She bit her lip and finally sighed, "Wow…just wow."

"You sure said it…" Naruto responded exhaustedly. The two lovers were both awkwardly silent for several minutes as they stared at the wall. Neither one spoke a word as they spooned.

(Lemon Over…)

'I wonder why she's being so quiet?' Naruto thought to himself. Mei looked like she wanted to say something but kept biting her lip.

"So how long are you going to lie in bed doing nothing? You had her fun, now send this bitch on her way. We have things to discuss."

'Kyuubi, shut up for once. It's bad enough you have to watch every time I do this with a woman.'

"Whatever…"

Finally after what seemed like a lifetime, Mei spoke up, "Why does this feel awkward?"

"That was a lot of things, and awkward isn't one of them," the rinnegan wielder laughed.

She turned around and met his gaze with a curious stare. Her emerald green eyes sparkled with a cheerful look, "I don't know about you hun, but I'm ready for round two."

"We've got all night…but you need to be quieter or you'll wake the whole damn house up," Naruto laughed as their lips met once again.

After they broke the kiss, she grinned, "Why do you care? Are you afraid the other girls will get upset? Don't worry about them…I'm the new alpha female around here."

"Just don't go around saying that…" Naruto muttered amused as he envisioned a bloody catfight.

In the room right next to Naruto's a certain green-haired girl had her ear firmly pressed against the wall with a mischievous grin on her face. She shook her head and spoke quietly to herself, "Well played red…but you're in for a reality check if you think I'll let you have all night."

Fu stealthily snuck outside and picked the lock on Naruto's door. He and Mei didn't notice the girl as she relocked the door behind herself. Before either one knew what was happening, Fu pounced in between the two and laughed, "My turn!"

Both Naruto and Mei let out gasps of shock as the girl pushed Mei off the bed. "What the hell are you doing in here?" the red head demanded annoyed.

"I came here to get some cock." Fu stated with a devious smirk.

"Go back to bed bitch. You can come back later; we're not done yet," Mei countered.

Fu shook her head and giggled, "Kind of hard to sleep when you're making so much noise. I thought Konan screamed like a whore…but you are a damn squealer red."

Naruto cut into the conversation, "Don't worry ladies…there's plenty of time for both of you."

'This is going to be another one of those long nights…' the jinchuuriki thought as the two women wrestled for a spot on the bed.

In the adjacent room, Zabuza had a wide grin on his face as he leaned against the wall writing in his book. 'I'm going to make so much money when I publish this…then I need to focus on merchandise. Want the ladies to like you? Well get your new Super Pimp Pein cologne…guaranteed to make me rich! Then maybe I'll buy that nice castle in Snow Country…or I could just take it.'

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Konan's forces marched for several days and were now outside of the gates of Iwagakure. Hidan had a sadistic smile as he saw companies of Anbu and Jounin gathering at the gate in the distance.

"They have no idea how bad we're about to fuck them," Hidan laughed.

"What are our orders again Konan?" Kakuzu asked callously. Shizune remained silent as she glared at the blue haired woman.

Konan turned around glanced at each one of them, "As I said before we left…Hidan and Shizune will capture the four tails. Don't bother waiting for me once you have him. Kakuzu will capture the five tails, and I will capture the village."

"Well, Shizune…I hope you're good in a fight, because I don't think you'll last long with Hidan helping you," Kakuzu chuckled.

"FUCK YOU ASSHOLE!" Hidan shot back as he flipped off his partner.

Shizune shrugged, "We'll be fine."

Konan nodded her head at them, "Go now!"

Without another word the three set off leaving Konan at the front of her army. The breathing from her mask intimidated several of her jounin as she paced in front of the attack force.

"Men! I want companies one and two to assault the main gate! Three and four enter from adjacent locations! I want high priority buildings secured and village leaders captured. Company five is assigned to ward the perimeter; we don't want any one escaping for back up now do we?" Konan ordered.

Without wasting a second, the said companies set off in their different groups and began to assail Iwa.

As her army clashed against the gates, Konan formed her paper wings and flew over the village. She immediately set out on destroying priority military targets, such as the gate towers, and Anbu headquarters. The iwa nin cowered in fear as she rained explosive tags over the village.

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Immediately catching attention of Konan's actions, a very tall and muscular Iwa man with a straw hat and a sword began to follow Konan's path of destruction. Before he had a chance to intercept the woman, a stone fist slammed into the side of his head full force sending him flying.

The man looked up barely in time to dodge a stringy arm of Kakuzu slamming down at his throat.

"Well well, Han, it's good to see you're still as predictably stupid as ever," Kakuzu commented as he pulled several masks off of his back.

"You are one of the ones that came here before…I should have killed you then back when I had the chance!" Han retorted.

Kakuzu snorted, "I didn't really figure you to be the hero type. You didn't seem to happy about being on a leash around here."

"What do you want from me fiend?" Han demanded angrily.

"Your bijou," the akatsuki member laughed.

Wasting no more time talking, Kakuzu rained simultaneous fire, lighting, and wind at the jinchuuriki.

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Meanwhile, Hidan and Shizune were now approaching on a wooden hut outside of the village. The sounds of battle thundered in the distance causing Hidan to shake his head, "Guess Kakuzu's already found the five tails."

"Are you sure he's in there?" Shizune asked as she looked at the hut.

The jashinist priest shrugged, "Probably, he spent all his damn time meditating or some shit like that when we saw him last."

Shizune cackled evilly as she spit a ball acid at the hut enveloping it in toxic fumes. It took mere moments before the acid began to eat away at the wood. Adding to it, Shziune flashed through some hand seals and spit a ball of fire engulfing the hut in a huge explosion.

"Well, he's fucked hahahahaha!" Hidan laughed in amusement. Both the akatsuki members patiently waited for the blast to subside and were surprised to see a very calm, Roshi continuing to meditate while on fire.

They both traded odd glances before Hidan strolled in front of the man, "We're here for the four tails, old man! Now stand up and fight!"

Roshi calmly opened his eyes and stood up. He had a relaxed look on his face as he looked between his assailers, "So the spies were sent by Ame after all…why do you desire my bijou, spy?"

"Listen asshole, we don't have time for your cryptic bullshit wisdom! WE CAME FOR THE FOUR TAILS!" Hidan yelled in response.

Roshi exhaled deeply, "Very well…YOU SHALL FACE HIM!"

Hidan traded another surprised look with Shizune as the red haired man began to glow in an ominous cloak of red chakra. Before long, his form grew in tremendous size into a massive crimson ape. Four tails flurried viciously as the beast slammed one of its massive fists towards Hidan.

The jashinist barely dodged the colossal impact as he dove to the side. He drew his scythe and swirled it flashily as the bijou neared him.

The four tails was now enraged and began to charge the man. Hidan narrowly dodged the beast as he grazed his scythe over its back. The ape roared in pain before quickly healing. Hidan licked the blood from weapon and laughed maniacally as he began to stab himself repeatedly.

Shizune cringed at the masochist's expression as blood poured from his body. The four tails was barely affected as several puncture wounds covered its midsection.

Hidan shook his head, 'Figures that wouldn't work…guess I'll have to go big for this one.'

The priest took a deep breath before stabbing himself through the forehead. This evidently stopped the bijou in its tracks as it fell over in agony.

Hidan pulled his dripping blade from his head and turned to a nearby Shizune, "Are you going to fucking help me or not?"

Wasting no time, Shizune blanketed the bijou with more acid and poisonous vapors. It had little effect on the ape until she threw an exploding tag at the now rising bijou's face causing another explosion to knock it off balance.

Hidan sighed heavily as he pulled off his robe, "Jashin damn it! This is going to be one huge pain in the ass fight!"

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Back with Kakuzu, he and Han were trading blows full force causing unbelievable amount of destruction in the village. Han's steam armor and steam abilities saved him on more than one occasion against Kakuzu's combined masks and ruse strikes.

The jinchuuriki laughed at Kakuzu as the two landed across from each other on the rooftops of Iwa. Fire and explosions surrounded the scene in all directions as Iwa and Ame's forces battled beneath them in the streets.

"I can see why the people here like you so much," Kakuzu taunted. He was trying his best to enrage Han into a transformation.

"Fuck all of them! This village can burn for all I care! I am only here because Master Roshi chooses to stay," Han responded bitterly.

Kakuzu shook his head, "Well I wonder how you'll feel once we've captured him too…"

"Wait, you mean…" Han looked into the forest in the distance and barely caught a glimpse of an enraged red ape fighting.

The jinchuuriki immediately set off in the direction of Roshi, much to Kakuzu's amusement. 'That's right asshole…we'll get you both together and out of here at the same time.'

Kakuzu followed Han over to the scene of Roshi, Hidan, and Shizune. To Kakuzu's utter disbelief, Hidan and Shizune were doing a good job of keeping it preoccupied though the ape kept regenerating after every major attack.

Han immediately leapt towards Hidan with his sword drawn and stabbed him from behind. "WHAT THE FUCK!" Hidan roared in anger as twisted around side kicked Han full force in the face. Shizune kept wearing down the transformed Roshi as she blanketed him with a number of toxic senbon needles. At first they appeared to have no affect on the entity, but then Shizune flashed through a series of hand seals and unleashed a miasma causing the four tails to stumble numbly.

"Well you brought the other guy here too? GOOD THINKING DIPSHIT!" Hidan shouted in anger at Kakuzu as he pulled Han's sword from his back.

The four tails furiously thrashed towards Shizune who defensively tried dodging its attacks. "Good job, Hidan, I'm glad to see Tobi's little girl scout is more reliable than you are," Kakuzu noted as his masks distracted Roshi from Shizune giving her the opportunity to continue her miasma.

"FUCK ALL OF YOU!" Hidan shot back wrathfully as he parried a blow from Han's second sword. The jashinist shook heavily as the overbearing force of Han's strength pushed him to the ground.

Kakuzu rushed over to Hidan but was backhanded by Roshi sending him flying into a nearby mass of trees. Han stomped Hidan repeatedly in the head and pulled his scythe from his grip throwing it into a nearby tree. Hidan struggled fiercely against Han's superior strength before getting both of his arms and legs impaled with long kunais.

"You're not so tough are you?" Han laughed at the pinned Hidan as he raised his sword to deliver a finishing blow. Hidan laughed at Han's expression when the blade went through his heart.

"Why aren't you dead?" Han demanded angrily. Before Hidan could even answer, a transformed Kakuzu, now covered in his stringy tentacles and his masks completely wrapped Han and began to smash him against the ground.

Meanwhile, Shizune was on the defensive again as the four tailed ape blanketed lava across the landscape. Fire consumed their surroundings. Finally, after a long string of dodges, Shizune took a heavy hit from the beast and fell over in agony. Before Roshi had a chance to kill her, Kakuzu's masks assailed him with multiple elements throwing him to the ground.

Han tried to flank Kakuzu but was blown away by his wind mask. The jinchuuriki thought quickly and made a mad dash towards the injured Shizune but was stopped in his tracks as an unknown force held him in place.

Barely able to turn his head, Han saw one of Hidan's hands free making a gripping motion at him. His eyes grew wide with horror as the grip tightened. Han screamed in pain as his blood began to boil.

Taking advantage of his weakened state, Hidan pulled the rest of the blades from his body and started to laugh. "Blood! I CAN FEEL YOUR BLOOD!"

Han, unable to move, watched in shock as he saw Hidan's scythe fly to his hand. Kakuzu and the now risen Shizune glanced over in confusion at the sight of blood pouring from Hidan's body.

"What the hell are you?" Han shouted in horror as Hidan's now dripping blood began to swirl around him in a slow moving aura of chakra.

Han couldn't move his body as Hidan held him in place. "It's been a long time since I had to do this...LORD JASHIN, KING OF BLOOD, I CALL UPON YOU!"

Hidan dropped his grasp on Han and laughed maniacally as he pulled out a glowing red, jagged stone. The jinchuuriki made a mad dash towards Hidan but was unable to reach him before the priest imbedded the stone into his forehead.

Everybody present, even the four tails, turned to face Hidan in horror as a column of blood and fire erupted from his figure engulfing him in shadows.

"No way…" Kakuzu barely muttered as a deep and terrifying voice resonated from the column of blood, "Who dares invoke the wrath of JASHIN!"

The column of blood shifted into an aura of chakra that was pure black revealing a pitch black, demonic looking creature.

The demon looked around curiously at his surroundings. "Hidan? Is that you?" Kakuzu asked incredulously.

"I am Jashin. Hidan is my servant," the demon answered. The four tails, now delirious with confusion and rage charged Jashin and spit a column of magma at him.

The demon didn't move as the lava rained over him. Jashin started to laugh maniacally at the beast, "I'm fireproof, bijou! KNEEL BEFORE YOUR MASTER!"

Kakuzu and Shizune backed up considerably from the four tails as it charged the demon. Jashin held up Hidan's scythe. They watched in awe as the being channeled black chakra around the weapon. Han watched in absolute horror as Jashin threw the weapon into the four tails.

As the scythe collided with the ape, chakra exploded from it, soaking it in burning blood. Jashin laughed evilly, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! BEND TO ME APE!"

No longer in control of its body, the four tails helplessly roared in pain as Jashin repeatedly slammed Roshi into the ground and made him punch himself.

Kakuzu shuddered in disbelief, "What the fuck? What the fuck?"

"Tremble mortals! HAHAHAHA, the beast is weak! You are nothing compared to your predecessor, bijou! SUFFER YOU BLEEDING APE!"

Shizune was horrified by the demon as it sadistically tortured Roshi. Kakuzu turned his gaze towards Han who was now frozen in fear.

The four tails desperately tried to fight free and roared, "RELEASE ME JASHIN!"

"NO! HAHAHAHA! How's about I make you kill your little friend?" Jashin cackled demonically as he manipulated the struggling bijou to charge Han.

Now desperate, Han let himself go and started to transform himself into the five tails. He lost control as the five tails fully formed and began to charge a tailed beast ball at the incoming Roshi.

With all of his willpower, Roshi managed to break free of Jashin's blood grip and jumped into the air just in time for Han's tailed beast ball to fire. Jashin watched in shock as the attack annihilated him in a massive explosion.

The four and five tailed jinchuuriki's both stood side by side waiting for the smoke of the blast to subside. They didn't wait long before a fountain of blood and fire erupted like a volcano out of the crater. Riding it down towards the beasts Jashin leapt between them and began to flurry his scythe in relentless strokes between the two bijou.

"Mortal pawns! If you are of any use to me, then restrain these animals!" Jashin commanded Kakuzu and Shizune.

They joined in his assault against the bijou. With her remaining chakra, Shizune coated both tailed beasts in a heavy cloud of miasma disorienting them greatly. Kakuzu added to this by wrapping countless strings around both of them and firing nonstop barrages from his masks holding them both down.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jashin charged a massive ball of black chakra and then absorbed all of the surrounding lava, fire and blood into a colossal orb.

Kakuzu and Shizune both darted in opposite directions barely in time to dodge Jashin's beam which completely obliterated the two bijous transforming them back into their hosts. Both Han and Roshi were covered in burns and scars as they fell unconscious.

Jashin walked over towards the two defeated foes and roared triumphantly, "SO MUCH FOR THE MIGHT OF THE BIJOU! NOW YOU ARE BOTH MINE!"

Slightly fearful, Shizune cut in, "Umm…Jashin?"

The demon turned to face the woman causing her to shiver in fear as its blood red eyes narrowed in amusement at her fear, "You will refer to me as Jashin-sama, Lord of Blood, understand little girl! Or do you need convincing?"

"Y-yes, of course Jashin-sama. I just wanted to remind you that we need to bring them both to Tobi and…" she trailed off as the demon snorted in disgust.

"I serve no one, little mortal. These creatures are now my slaves!"

"Hidan, okay we get it, you're not really weak…just transform back so we can go. Hidan?" Kakuzu cut in.

Jashin began to laugh, "HAHAHA! Why should we?"

"I think I understand why he's never done this before," Kakuzu commented to Shizune who nodded in fear.

The demon crossed its arms, "Well aren't you a clever little bitch? Perhaps you need to be reminded of who you're dealing with!"

Shizune found herself completely immobilized by Jashin's blood grip, but Kakuzu on the other hand was unaffected.

"What? HOW ARE YOU IMMUNE LITTLE MORTAL?" Jashin demanded fiercely as the towering demon walked towards Kakuzu.

"I don't have blood…but Hidan would have known that. Leave his body Jashin!" Kakuzu demanded.

Before Jashin had a chance to retaliate, Konan landed nearby, "Guys, the Tsuchikage and the elders fled the village right after we charged the gate. Did you manage to secure the…"

Konan stopped mid sentence when she saw the massive black demon holding Hidan's scythe.

"What the fuck is that?" she demanded.

"OH? Another pawn wishes to pledge itself to me?" Jashin said darkly.

She looked over at Kakuzu and shook her head, "Wait…don't tell me that this is, Hidan's god."

"Such a pretty one…perhaps you wish you be my concubine? HAHAHAHA!" Jashin taunted.

Konan looked over at the two unconscious jinchuuriki and the immobilized Shizune, "What is he doing to her? Where on earth is Hidan?"

The azure haired beauty met her answer when she felt her body being pulled towards Jashin and into his hand which was now gripping her throat tightly. The grip wasn't exactly effective as she had Hanzo's mask on.

Konan gasped for air, before dispersing into hundreds of sheets of paper. The demon looked around curiously, "Interesting…you're definitely going to be a keeper."

Konan reformed in front of Kakuzu and Shizune and laughed, "You manipulate blood…that's disgusting. I see where Hidan learned his abilities now."

"Necromancy is one of the greater demonic arts. To manipulate the chakra and blood of others to one's bidding, to rise from the dead a thousand times. I blessed my faithful servant Hidan with immortality for setting me free from my prison," Jashin responded.

"What prison?" Konan asked shocked.

Before Jashin could answer, Shizune managed to break free during the demon's distraction and shouted at the others, "Pull that red stone out of his head! That's how Hidan transformed into it!"

Jashin instantly charged the woman furiously and swung his scythe towards her. Seizing the opportunity, Kakuzu jumped on its back and held on furiously as he reached for the horn like stone sticking out of its head.

Jashin stopped in his tracks to throw Kakuzu off, but found himself enveloped in heavy chakra paper slowing him down tremendously. Konan and Kakuzu wrestled the demon furiously reaching for the stone.

Kakuzu launched a barrage of tentacles at Jashin and held him in place long enough for Konan to rip the stone out.

"NO! THIS ISN'T OVER MORTALS!" Jashin shrieked in anger as his form dissolved and the black chakra all receded back into the jagged red stone.

Where the demon once stood, Hidan fell over in exhaustion. The others rushed over to examine him. "Hidan are you…alright?" Kakuzu asked awkwardly.

"What the fuck do you think asshole? DO I LOOK ALRIGHT?" Hidan shouted.

Shizune sighed in relief, "Phew, that sounds like normal old Hidan to me."

Konan looked at the stone curiously before speaking, "Hidan…where in the world did you find this stone? What is it?"

He spit blood from his mouth as he took Kakuzu's arm and stood up, "It's a soul stone. Jashin is inside of that thing."

"A what stone?" Shizune asked.

Hidan sighed, "I found it a long time ago in the lands to the west. It's a long story, can I please just have it back?"

Everybody jaw dropped, "Did Hidan just say please?" Kakuzu asked in disbelief.

"No…you almost cost us the mission by using this thing Hidan. We can't trust you with it," Konan stated plainly.

Hidan smirked, "Oh you guys must not have liked Jashin then…seeing as how he did all the damn work! You're just afraid of me now that you know what I can do! Give the fucking soul stone, Konan!"

She shook her head, "No, Hidan, I won't let that thing see the light of day again."

Hidan growled in anger as he lifted both of his arms up and captured Konan in a blood grip. Before she had time to react, Hidan made her throw the stone towards him.

Everybody nervously stood back as Hidan pocketed the stone. Konan's eyes grew wide in anger, "You dare to use that foul power on me?"

"What are you going to do abut it, Konan? Kill me? HAHAHAHA!" Hidan laughed.

"I just might!" She shouted.

"Konan, who fucking cares, we need to get out of here. I'm sure Madara will have a better solution," Shizune cut in.

Konan looked back and forth between Hidan and Shizune before glaring at the priest icily, "Keep your fucking stone then…but if you ever use that power on me again, I'll eviscerate you into a thousand pieces and bury you at the bottom of the ocean! UNDERSTAND?"

"Perfectly," he smirked.

Easing the tension, Shizune changed the subject, "Konan, what were you saying about the Tsuchikage fleeing?"

Konan sighed, "He fled with the village leaders to Konoha from what my advance scouts told me. I was going to pursue, but I wanted to make sure you fools did your jobs. Fifth company was completey wiped out from the enemy's retreat."

Kakuzu receded back to his original form and picked up both jinchuuriki, slinging them over his shoulders. "Let's just go…"

"What are you going to do about the village, Konan?" Hidan asked.

She sent him a nasty glare and answered, "I have enough Shinobi here to secure the village. I trust my servants to do their jobs while I'm gone."

Without another word the four Akatsuki members set off back to Ame.

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Naruto woke up in an all too familiar scenario with two beautiful naked women sleeping beside him. He frowned as he brushed each of their hair and sighed, 'Maybe this is wrong…I feel like I am using everybody around me. Mei is right…I don't know what love is. Maybe I'm doing this because I want to know what it feels like.'

"Love is an illusion created by mortals who desperately crave companionship to alleviate the horrors of their pitiful existence. Why do you doubt yourself now? They are already yours. You answered your own question last night when the woman asked you that."

Naruto sighed again, 'I don't know, Kyuubi…I care about them, but I can't really describe how I feel. I bottled my emotions for so long in Konoha, that I don't even know who I am anymore. I don't know who Naruto Uzumaki is.'

"That isn't your name anymore…you are, Pein! The path you have chosen has been of your own choosing. I am pleased that you have come so far, but it annoys me to no end when I see you doubting all we've accomplished together." Kyuubi added.

'So how should I feel about them then? How should I feel about these women or my followers, my friends…my family?'

"If you want more perspective I'll lay it out for you as simply as I can. Your mother's father is your greatest enemy right now, your friends lied to you your entire life, your father turned you into a jinchuuriki, and your blind trust almost cost you your life at the Valley of the End."

'Zabuza, Haku, Fu, Deidara, and Guren have all proven their loyalty to me…I trust them all wholly. The others seem to be coming around to my cause…Mei especially, but I understand what your saying, Kyuubi. I should be more aware of their intentions and motives and always be ready for anything.'

"Exactly. I'm glad to see your wisdom has grown over the years."

Naruto knew he had to get out of bed today and go to Oto. He wasn't looking forward to dealing with Sasuke and Anko, but knew it would be better to resolve it sooner than later.

The jinchuuriki got out of bed and began to get dressed. This woke up his two companions who eyed him curiously. "Naruto? What are you doing up so early, come back to bed," Fu yawned as she reached for him.

He brushed her hand off and spoke somewhat sternly, "We've spent too much time on vacation here, it's time to regroup with the others."

Mei's hair was wild and untamed. She had smeared makeup and other remnants of the previous night. "Can we at least take a bath?" she asked bummed.

"Do what you must, we leave at midday," Naruto answered as he finished getting dressed and left his room. Leaning against the wall outside he met the grinning face of Zabuza who patted him on the back, "You're going to make me so rich it's not even funny."

"What?" the rinnegan wielder asked before looking at Zabuza's book.

"Oh…just what the hell have you been writing in there?" Haku came around the corner and asked Zabuza sternly.

He pocketed his book, and laughed, "Nothing, Nothing…just guy stuff."

"Just don't use our real names when you publish it," Naruto laughed. Zabuza smiled and shook his head, "But then I won't be able to sell all the great merchandise to go with it. I'm thinking…Pein Cologne."

Haku face palmed, "You better not use our real names! And did you…"

"My little Haku is a woman now, Hahahaha!" the swordsman answered before Haku could even finish her sentence. She blushed crimson before walking away much to Naruto's relief since Mei and Fu both chose that moment to walk out of his room.

Mei shot an awkward glance over at Zabuza, "Uh…hey?"

"Sup!" he smiled. After an awkward silence she walked away. Fu on the other hand proudly jumped on Naruto's shoulders and laughed, "Sup, Zabuza, how's the story coming?"

He chuckled, "The latest chapter is truly one for the ages…"

"Feel free to use my real name, I don't care!" She laughed.

Naruto's sense of urgency suddenly returned as he coughed, "Well, guys we need to get ready to leave. We're going to regroup with the others at Oto."

"What about the Mizukage?" Deidara asked as he walked around the corner.

Naruto thought for a moment, "He still hasn't woken up…I'm surprised he hasn't died from a lack of hydration by now. We'll just have to tie him up and carry him with us."

"You missed your shift last night, Naruto…although I could see that you were pretty busy," Deidara chuckled. Haku now returning around the corner cut in curiously, "What do you mean busy?"

"It's exactly what it sounds like!" Fu taunted. Haku gave Naruto a disapproving look, "Oh really?"

"Yeah really, the three of us had a great time," Fu laughed.

"Three?" Haku demanded.

"Uh oh…umm hey Deidara let's go check on the good ole Mizukage," Naruto laughed awkwardly as he and Deidara left the room.

As they made it safely around the corner, they cringed at Haku's shriek, "SHE DID NOT! I'll KILL THAT WHORE!"

Mei obviously figured out what was going on and gave a cocky smile towards Haku as she entered the hallway, "C'mon now, princess…he's too much man for just one little girl like you."

Zabuza opened his book again with a slow nod, 'Catfight! Oh yeah!'

Before a fight broke out, Fu jumped between the two women, "Hey relax babes, both of you. There's no need for everybody to be selfish here. I'm sure we can work this out reasonably."

Zabuza shot her a disapproving look, 'NO Don't stop the fight!'

Haku eloquently turned her head with a smile, "Hmmmph, I can't stop you whores from taking advantage of him, but I am clearly the alpha girl around here. You two better remember that."

"Alpha girl? What on earth is everybody screaming about in here?" A now awoken Yugito yawned as she opened her room door.

Mei and Haku sent each other death glares ignoring Yugito completely. The blonde sent a curious gaze over to the bubbly Fu who had an awkward grin on her face watching the two rivals death glaring each other.

"Nothing, I was just leaving," Mei answered finally as she pushed past Haku. The latter girl left in the opposite direction leaving Fu and Yugito alone in the hallway.

The blonde jinchuuriki raised a brow confused, "Did I miss something? What's their problem?"

Fu shrugged, "Two queen bees in one hive…"

The minty haired girl left shortly afterwards leaving Yugito to ponder the metaphor for a moment. 'Are they fighting over Pein? No…that was just a weird dream, Yugito. Who cares what these lunatics are bitching about.'

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After about a full day of flying, Naruto and his companions were finally nearing the village of Otogakure. The amber glare of the sunset distracted Naruto from his bickering companions. He stared further and further into the distance before drifting into a flashback of his childhood.

He saw himself sitting on an all too familiar swing set watching the people of Konoha pass by. There were families, friends, lovers, and everything in between. He remembered the feeling of envy at the moment when he saw some of his classmates hugging their parents.

As the flashback continued, he saw himself watching the sunset on the Hokage monuments. That day was his birthday…and he had nobody to share it with.

His mind continued to race as he saw his lonely self eventually gain a group of friends and trusted senseis. The scene fast forwarded to the moment of betrayal in the valley of the end.

'Yondaime is my father…had you told Naruto Uzumaki, he would have been ecstatic. Pein, however, doesn't see a hero, an icon, a father. He sees nothing but darkness.' Naruto thought to himself.

"Hey, Naruto, I mean Pein, we're here!" Deidara announced. The group was relieved as Deidara's clay bird took them in for a landing.

As they landed, several figures could be seen coming from the Oto tower nearby. Guren, Tayuya, Anko, and Sasuke all ran up to them followed by a number of Jounin.

The first thing Naruto met was an excited Anko pouncing on him. He kept his balance as the woman hugged him furiously, "I can't believe it's really you!"

Guren looked at Naruto's entourage and cocked her head, "Umm, who are all of these people, Lord Pein?"

"They're…" Naruto turned to face his companions thinking of how to address them.

"We're Pein's new recruits. Though I'm probably a captain or lieutenant by now," Deidara laughed.

All of the Oto nin bowed low at the sight of Naruto. Sasuke timidly remained quiet thinking of how to break the ice with Naruto.

The jinchuuriki met the gaze of his childhood friend and spoke, "I think we should discuss this more inside in private."

His entourage all nodded as they followed him. Yugito looked around curiously, "How the hell did you capture Oto? My village has been trying to do that for years…"

The unconscious Yagura was being carried by Zabuza who didn't look too pleased about it.

As the group entered the main office, Naruto closed the door behind himself and looked at Guren, "This room is soundproof correct?"

She nodded, "Of course it is."

"Well then, we have lots of catching up to do. First of all, everybody introduce yourselves," Naruto requested as he sat down at the head chair. Everybody else around the room took seats or leaned against walls.

Nobody spoke for a few moments. "Guess I'll break the ice then. As you all probably know by now, my real name is Naruto Uzumaki and I am the jinchuuriki of Kyuubi and the SS class criminal known as Pein."

Anko licked her lips, "You sure have grown…Well anyways, my name is Anko and I am the former pupil of Orochimaru. I was a Konoha special Jounin until I came here."

"Oh great…another girl joins the group," Haku muttered under her breath.

Everybody glanced over at the woman. She sighed, "My name is Haku and I am Naruto's long time friend and human path of pain."

"Path of what?" Yugito cut in.

As attention shifted towards the blonde she shrugged, "Well I might as well tell you who I am. I am Yugito Nii, the daughter of the Raikage and jinchuuriki of the two tails. I'm also a damn hostage!"

Guren looked at her curiously, "Jinchuuriki? Have you been looking for them, Naruto?"

He nodded at her before turning his gaze to Sasuke. The Uchiha silently met his gaze, "Naruto, after you left…"

The Uchiha couldn't find the words to say as he closed his mouth. Naruto crossed his arms at the man and sighed, "Why did you come here, Sasuke?"

"I just wanted to find out what happened to you…when you left three and a half years ago, everybody thought you were kidnapped. It was bizarre, you just disappeared. At first I thought Pein had captured you, but now…well I was shocked to find out you are Pein," Sasuke answered.

Naruto shook his head, "I'm surprised you stayed in the village after I left."

"I didn't know what to do…that battle at the Valley of the End changed me," the Uchiha responded.

Tayuya laughed, "Oh yeah it changed you alright. That's called humility."

Sasuke ignored her as he continued, "I know we were never really friends, but I just want to thank you properly for stopping me from going to Orochimaru. I've had a lot of time to think over the years, and I realized that we're more alike than I thought."

Everybody watched interested, especially Yugito, as Sasuke discussed his and Naruto's past.

"I know why you left now, Naruto…I just wish I could have come with you back then," Sasuke said almost emotionally. Naruto was very shocked to see the pompous rival of his youth humbly showing emotion.

"How did you figure out who I was exactly, Sasuke?" the rinnegan wielder asked curiously.

"It was that book I found in your apartment…and your headband. It all added up that you left once I saw you at Ame," Sasuke continued.

The raven haired man pulled a Konoha headband out of his pouch and handed it to Naruto. He looked at his for a moment in disbelief. It was still as shiny and perfect as the day Iruka gave it to him.

Everybody watched intensely waiting for Naruto's reaction. He just put the headband on the desk and shook his head, "I'm not the same person you remember, Sasuke. He died three years ago."

"Maybe not, but I still consider you my friend. Would you be willing to accept me as one of your followers?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto thought about it for a long moment, 'He's come this far…he already knows…but what is his motive?'

"May I ask why you wish to do that?" Naruto asked.

The Uchiha nodded, "I agree with your crusade against the Five Great Shinobi villages and I know that you are no friend of Itachi."

"Let him join, Naruto, Sasuke's been a great help ever since he arrived. We wouldn't have stopped Orochimaru without him," Guren convinced.

Finally, Naruto nodded, "Very well, Sasuke. I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's good to see you again old friend."

"Well back to introductions, Hi guys, my name is Fu, and I'm Naruto's girlfriend. I'm also the jinchuuriki of the seven tails."

All the women present except Yugito shot a rude glare at the woman. Zabuza pulled out his book again as he eyed the scene hungrily.

"Hello everyone, my name is Mei Terumi, and I am the former apprentice of the Mizukage. I am Naruto's actual girlfriend."

Deidara shook his head and laughed, "The hens are going to cluck for a while over this shit Hahahaha hmm!"

Sasuke raised a brow curiously, 'Naruto certainly has picked up a few women in his travels. I'm surprised he finds time for them with all the crap he's been doing.'

"I'm Zabuza…everybody here already knows me so yeah. I'm going to be a published author soon!" The swordsman cut in.

"I can't even imagine what kind of fucking smut is in that book by now…oh yeah, I'm Tayuya, and I'm the bottom bitch!" Tayuya laughed.

Several of the other women gave her icy glares which caused Deidara to laugh, "Okay hens, that's enough clucking from all of you. I am Deidara, former Akatsuki member and the express pilot of our great boss man! I happen to be one of the greatest artists in the world! I enjoy long walks on exploding beaches, blowing shit up, and committing acts of mass terrorism. My favorite color is an explosion, and my hands have mouths!"

Several members of the group cringed at the sight of Deidara's hand mouths.

"I thought he was another girl for a minute…" Anko laughed.

Before Deidara could respond, Tayuya cut in, "Hey Naruto…can you do something about Kimimaro? He's dead."

Naruto nodded, "I know he is. Bring him here and I'll do it."

Sasuke watched intensely as Tayuya left the office with Guren and brought back the dead body of Kimimaro. Guren closed the door behind them as they laid the man's body on the ground.

"Stand back everybody," Naruto ordered as he stood up and made his way over to Kimimaro.

The others all watched in fascination and slight disbelief as the lines on his Rinnegan began to spin and glow radiantly. Kimimaro's body was engulfed in a blinding white light as his injuries healed and a surge of visible chakra left Naruto's hand and entered the body.

Moments later, the ashen warrior's eyes opened wide revealing the radiant rinnegan eyes. Sasuke was beyond impressed as he ran over to the shocked Kimimaro.

The warrior looked around at everybody and shook his head, "Am I dead? Where am I?"

"You're in hell! HAHAHAHA!" Tayuya teased before Guren pushed her.

"Naruto brought you back Kimimaro, we're all back together again," Guren said cheerfully.

The man rose from the ground and took a deep breath, "I…I feel so alive. My sickness is gone!"

"You are now my Naraka Path, Kimimaro," Naruto spoke.

The white haired man turned to face Naruto and did something very unusual as he hugged the jinchuuriki.

"Thank you Naruto, for all you've done for me. I cannot truly express what this means to me. To no longer have my sickness and to be at full strength by your side," Kimimaro stated appreciatively.

"Is Kimmy hugging somebody?" Tayuya gasped in shock. The man broke his hug with Naruto and looked over towards a nearby Sasuke, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Naruto, Sasuke has more than proven himself our ally, please give him a chance to redeem himself," Kimimaro requested.

The rinnegan wielder nodded, "Well I guess we should all get a good night's rest. Tomorrow we are going to deal with Yagura. Guren, I want men watching him full time."

"Yes, my lord. As you wish." As she reached for the handle to the door, she stopped and turned around, "Oh and Naruto…"

"Yes?"

"It's good to have you back," she winked before leaving.

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WELL that's the end of chapter 15 guys! I hope you thoroughly enjoyed that update after waiting over a year. I feel really bad about that by the way.

Anyways as usual, here' some of my commentary on the chapter:

Okay first of all…I know a lot of you were surprised when Hidan summoned Jashin. I had a good time throwing that in. I hope you enjoyed my portrayal of him. If you want a better visual for Jashin, I sort of picture him as the Dahaka from Prince of Persia: WW. As for the red soul stone thing…yeah I totally didn't borrow that from Diablo. Hell and if you want even more visual, Imagine him with Molag Bal's voice.

Naruto scores again, but this time with the esteemed Mei Terumi! I knew a lot of you were waiting for that scene for about a year and a half now. Well there you go…I hope it lived up to your expectations. I also threw in some relationship questions to add some depth into Naruto's thought process. Or at least that was my intention…

All of these simultaneous village attacks are leading up to a major conflict. Sorry if the Tsuchikage leaving upset anybody. To be honest, I wanted to save that bit of fun for later.

The big reunion was another long awaited scene that I made sure to fit in to this giant chapter. I know it seemed kind of short, but there will be some continuations don't worry.

And finally, Kimimaro is now the Hell Path. It seems so fitting doesn't it? Naruto's little team is a damn army by themselves.

Sorry for not doing anything with Yagura in this chapter, or Madara.

Well once again thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed chapter 15. Love you!