Alright I'm back sorry for the delay this chapter was being a bitch and I had to power though this chapter but you're not here to hear about me and my problems, that right is reserved for my first therapist.
Sorry for getting off topic like that just had to vent a little. Glad to finally post something after so long so leave a review its very much appreciated.
"Speech"
'Thought'
"Demonic Voice"
'Bijuu thoughts'
Justu
(A/N: Author Note)
Flashback
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Chapter 15: Demons and a Damsel
"So let me see if I've got this right," the Anbu said as he watched Naruto bang his head against a lamp post, "the guard told you to leave your charge and you just left without out verifying his identity."
Taking a break from his head banging Naruto spat out his excuse, "He was wearing a mask and everything, what the hell was I supposed to think!?"
"Didn't he give you the countersign when you gave him the challenge?" being an Anbu captain meant he didn't have to deal with rookies often, a perk he was missing right now.
"What challenge?" Naruto asked incredeously, "no one gave me a god damn challenge!"
"What?" now it was the Anbu who shocked, "then how have people been getting in and out of the cell?"
"You know the usual way," Naruto deadpanned, "they knock, I open."
"Knocking?" the captain muttered as he felt the vein in his forehead throb, fixing a glare on his subordinates, who, up until that point had been amused, now cowered, "Which one of you idiots was in charge of giving him the challenge and god damn countersign!?"
"Well I think it was, Rat—"
"No it was definitely you, Boar—"
"You're out of your mind, you said you would do it if I helped you with that girl—"
"Yeah and you left dinner, and her friend, before we even ordered!"
"Her friend was a hooker!"
"You don't know that."
"Would you two shut the fuck up," the captain said smacking them both on the skull, "the reason we have these protocols is so that this exact situation never happens now you two morons take Uzumaki to the council while I send a squad out."
"…Captain?"
"WHAT?"
"Uzumaki is gone," Looking around the captain found that his own charge was now gone, and being the leader it was now his ass in the sling, "looks like he headed towards the gates."
"Does no one understand protocol?" massaging his temples the captain headed towards the Hokage Tower, "C'mon you two we need to report this and get a squad out there."
"Can't believe I let her trick me like that," Naruto muttered as leapt through the trees, "'…'I've never had a friend' lying bitch."
"Yeah she took you for a spin brat," Kyuubi barked out, laughing behind its cage, "so is the redhead is what we're after?"
"Damn right," Naruto replied, "the council will kill me if she gets away." Picking up the pace Naruto raced through the trees hoping to catch up to the jailbird that had gotten out of it cage. Her scent was thick in his nostrils keeping him on their trail, even with the head start he was already hot on their heels. Of course being too focused on a goal was just as bad as being distracted, because you lost sight of the whole picture, which is why Naruto didn't notice the odd number of spider webs he ran through.
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"Looks like Konoha isn't wasting time," Kidomaru said as he felt the tugs on his spider webs, "but it looks like only one man."
"Must be a ringer," Sakon said looking back, "or someone sent to slow us down."
"Let's set up an ambush and get rid of the nuisance," said Jirobo, carrying a gagged Tayuya who was wriggling and shouting muffled curses, "or else we might be dealing with more than one man."
"Alright who's the bait?"
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"Nara Shikamaru you are to round up every available ninja and retake the escaped prisoner as well as bring Uzumaki Naruto back," spoke elder Homura.
"Not to be a pain elder but should a genin really be leading this kind of mission," he was sure the village had to have someone more capable than him to lead, "shouldn't a chunin or even a jonin lead this mission."
"That's why you've been promoted to chunin congratulation," spoke elder Koharu tossing him his vest, "now get to work."
"…Troublesome."
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As he leapt from one branch to another he saw a flash of red hair in the forest canopy. Naruto couldn't help feeling like a fox on the hunt as he closed in on his prey, and he couldn't but imagine tearing into Tayuya verbally. As he got closer he could see Tayuya being carried like a sack by a large man with an orange mohawk, pumping chakra into his legs he leapt like coiled spring and landed in front of them.
"Hand over the redhead, doughboy," Naruto ordered pulling out his kanobō, Demon Crusher, "or better yet, don't so I can cave your fucking skull in."
"It's bad to be so arrogant," Jirobo said pulling Tayuya off his shoulder and dumping her on the ground, "and foolish to risk your life for her."
"I asked for the girl not survival advice, so just—UNGH" a golden arrow ripped through Naruto before he even knew it was happening. Looking up he saw a six armed man with a bow in his hands, snidely smirking at him and looking back at Tayuya he saw a silver haired man drop down next to her and the big man. He really hated how smug they looked but he really loved the stupid looks on their faces as burst into smoke.
POOF
From his hiding spot in the trees Naruto took in all the information the clone sent him. The familiarity with which the six armed man held the bow, the strange lump on the silver haired ones back, the solid muscle the big man hid under the fat, and there matching uniforms black short with black tops under a sleeveless tunic with an entirely white yin-yang symbol, but there was one thing that stuck out to him the most.
'What the hell why is she bound and gagged?' his anger was abated by the confusion of what he had seen, but he knew that if he wanted answers he was going to have to grab Tayuya. So with that plan in mind the white chip that represented his Fox Mask began shifted into a white hunter ninja mask. "Well about time I tested this out."
Flying from his hiding spot he landed in between Sakon and Jirobo and snapped his arms out gaining their attention, which is exactly what he wanted.
"Flash!" twin lights flared in his palms
"My eyes!"
"You fucking bastard!" Sakon and Jirobo shouted rubbing their eyes trying to fight through the pain. Smirking beneath his mask Naruto reached for Tayuya but was stunned by a blow to the back of his head and then tossed off the branch by a kick to the ass courtesy of the fist and foot sticking out of Sakon's ribs. Landing on a lower branch Naruto quickly leapt to the side to avoid an arrow but was still hit.
Naruto grit his teeth as the arrow went through his palm and stayed there, stuck.
"Damn I was aiming for your lungs," Kidomaru said and then hopped down to join his squad a sadistic smirk on his face, "but I guess this raises the games difficulty."
The mask stared at them giving nothing away, but behind it he was gritting his teeth and looking down at the arrow. It was an odd arrow, golden and looked like hardened clay, really hard clay because the shaft wouldn't break so he could pull it out.
"That won't work, Kidomaru's Spider Sticky Gold is like steel," spoke up Sakon said as he readied himself, "but don't worry, trash like you won't last long against us, Kidomaru, Jirobo, now!"
Jirobo flew at Naruto fist cocked, but Naruto rolled to his right, which is what Kidomaru wanted his arrow already cutting through the air.
'Gotta move!'
THUNK!
The arrow went into the tree missing Naruto as he dived of the tree, but Sakon was already on top of him. Trading blows, ducking, and weaving Sakon was keeping Naruto on the defensive. Taking two jabs to face Naruto was almost took a cross to the jaw, but ducking under it Naruto took the opening. A mistake on Naruto's part as he had forgotten about Ukon, the consequence: a drop kick to face, courtesy of the feet sticking out of Sakon's chest. Knocked over the edge Naruto fell into their trap, a giant spider web.
"What the hell is this stuff," Naruto shouted as he struggled to cut himself out with his free hand but to no avail. Looming over him was Kidomaru arrow notched and aimed right at his skull.
"Well looks like this game is over," Kidomaru said snidely, "and here I thought this might be interesting, but trash is trash, so any last words."
"Yeah what the hell is this stuff made of," Naruto said as he continued to struggle against the bonds.
"Since you're a dead man I'll tell ya," Kidomaru said as Sakon and Ukon and Jirobo landed next to him, "by mixing chakra with my spit or sweat I can make these strong webs that can be cut by normal means because my chakra is constantly running through them."
"What?" Naruto doubled his efforts, struggling harder, "I'm caught in your spit!?"
"Kidomaru, stop playing around, kill this trash and let's get out of here," Sakon said impatiently and then him brother spoke up, "yeah ya dumbass we don't have time to stand here all day."
"Perhaps I can eat first before we leave Sakon," Jirobo said as he looked down on Naruto.
"What did I just say," Sakon shouted and while there were busy shouting at each other Naruto was gathering chakra into his hand, the one with an arrow in it. Normally his Explosive Fist and Blast Palm used different mixtures of wind and fire chakra. Both attacks used concussive force and heat but because he wasn't a master of either, the flames couldn't be too hot and the wind couldn't be too strong.
However the steps for both were the same first the fuel then the pilot light like a gas fire, hot and quick, but right now he was going to try something he hadn't in a while, mostly because the last time he burned his hand so badly it smelled like hamburger meat for a week. Concentrating he lit the fire first and began to add the fuel.
'Steady,' Naruto focused on his hand as the three sound ninja ignored him and bickered amongst themselves. Ah, arrogance, an old friend that he could always count on to give him some time.
'1…' the flame burst into life and he began to add the fuel.
"Hey what the hell is he doing?" regrettably fire tends to attract a lot of attention, "Kidomaru kill him!"
'2. 3. Go!' In that instant the fire in Naruto's hand burned white hot as he sliced through the web like it was butter, the arrow whizzed by his mask as he fell to the forest floor.
"Alright time for some payback," Naruto growled, "Shadow Clone Justu!"
Clones rushed at the Sound ninja separating them through sheer numbers, and pulling out Demon Crusher he rushed at the one enemy he had a problem with, Kidomaru. Slipping in between the clones Naruto quickly came to the front of the group. As Kidomaru fired an arrow he dispersed a clone but had to bring up his bow when Naruto came through the smoke. Kidomaru's bow cracked as he was slammed into a tree by Naruto's kanobō, who had his own sadistic glare behind his mask.
"That's for covering me in fucking spit," and still needing to work off some anger he kicked Kidomaru in the head, "and that's for the arrow!" Resting the spike club on his shoulders, Naruto pulled out a kunai, "Oh, and you're not the only one that can plant a trap." Throwing the knife he sliced a rope which caused hidden wires to tighten and trap Kidomaru.
Turning around Naruto saw that Sakon and Jiroubo had already taken care of his clones, "Just as I expected, you two are close range fighters and the spittle boy here specializes in long range, so I'll deal with one problem now before I deal with you."
Before Sakon and Jirobo could move Naruto turned and drove his kanabō into Kidomaru's ribs, the cracking bones and coughing up blood was all Kidomaru manage as he struggled to breath, facing Sakon and Jirobo Naruto spoke, "I'm not for all the song and dance so let's get started."
Sakon smiled as he saw what was happening behind Naruto, "Well how about we introduce ourselves, just so everyone knows who kiledl who, I am Sakon and my brother Ukon of the West."
"I am Jiroubo of the South," answered the big man and he had a cruel smile on his face as well. Those looks set Naruto on edge as he wondered what was going on.
"And I am Kidomaru of the East!" Naruto barely had time to dodge the kill shot to his heart but took the arrow through the shoulder. Naruto put some distance between them and himself as he held his bleeding shoulder. Making matters worse was the two horned, three eyed demon with a large bow in his hands, and before he could voice his surprise Kidomaru spoke, "Looks like this game has changed, especially since you forced me into my level two Cursed Seal, but since you finally have my interest why don't you tell me your name, trash."
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki."
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"So you were the only guys I could scrounge up," Shikamaru said as looked at each of his squad mates, Chouji, stuffing his face, Kiba, looking excited and raring to go, Neji, who was being a pain in the ass with all the fate talk, and the one-eyed girl that hung around Naruto, Tomoko, "Our mission is to retrieve the escaped prisoner Tayuya and bring back Naruto."
"Alright let's get going," Kiba said impatiently.
"Calm down Kiba," Shikamaru said, "we don't know what were up against and rushing in is a fools move, but since we have no intel we'll just have to be prepared, I know what you all specialize in, except for you, Tomoko."
"I'm a long range fighter with a bow and arrow," Tomoko answered monotonously.
"Good I was hoping for that," Shikamaru said, "So it'll be Chouji up in front to handle anyone, Kiba behind him, your nose should give us a heads up, I'll be in the center to give out orders, Tomoko behind me to take care of the front or back, and Neji you're watching our backs."
"Uzumaki was fool to go out there alone," Neji muttered, "and he failed his mission."
"Yeah and now we have to risk our necks to get him back," Kiba said.
Before Tomoko could speak up in defense of her friend Shikamaru decided it was time to open his mouth, "Listen I know none of us really knows Naruto but he's still our comrade and a Leaf shinobi never abandons a comrade."
"…Damn your right," Kiba said scratching his head, "my mom would've of beat my ass if she was here."
"Right behind you, Shikamaru!" Chouji said with no chips in his hand and a fire burning in his eyes.
"Hmph, well said Nara," Neji said.
"Then let us proceed," Tomoko said, 'Master I'm coming.'
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"Now shut up and fight," Naruto said as he yanked the arrow out, the sizzling as it healed. The he flew at the biggest threat Kidomaru, "Kanabo-justu: Mountain Drop!"
Naruto broke the branch but missed Kidomaru as he leapt into the trees and away from the fight using his webs.
"Jirobo," Sakon said as his form began to change, "Go to level two we've wasted enough time with this trash!"
"Right, I'll eat all his chakra," Jirobo said as his hair grew longer, he sprouted horns, and his skin became red and wart covered.
Sakon's own hair grew longer, a large horn come out the left side of his while his brother separated from and grew similar features except for the horn was on the opposite side and both sported black metal appendages on their left and right sides respectively. "Come on brother this trash needs to be taught its place."
Naruto's fox ears, hidden beneath the Fox Mask's illusion, picked up the movement behind him just in time to leap away from a charging Jirobo and summoned a horde of clones to deal with him. Sakon and Ukon where a different story as they quickly leapt into action keeping him on his toes, their teamwork making them frightening enemies, when one missed the other was already moving, when one had an opening the other covered for it. Naruto would have admired their teamwork if they had been on his side but they weren't, they were a horrible problem.
Both however fared the same as Naruto, used his club to keep them back and its massive size as an obstacle. While this was going on Naruto had clones distracting Kidomaru and Jirobo, so a clone could get closer to Tayuya.
"I got you Tayuya," Naruto said as undid Tayuya's binding and removed her gag, "are you alright?"
"Fucking assholes," Tayuya muttered, "yeah I'm fine, didn't think anyone would come after me."
"So they kidnapped you?"
"Yeah they fucking kidnapped me you dunce," Tayuya said as she rubbed her wrist, "What the fuck did you think happened?"
"Nothing…," Naruto bit his tongue knowing it would just make things work, "just making sure what the situation is," Naruto replied as he helped sit her against a tree, "Now tell me everything about those three, starting with why they all went monster man."
"Those are their curse seals, Orochimaru 'gave' those to us the Sound Four his personal guards," Tayuya spat out, "from what his cock sleeve Kabuto said they absorb the chakra all around us, and some enzyme scrubs so it doesn't kill us, then that chakra transforms us, boosting our strength ."
"What about their skills?"
"Jirobo is fucking crazy strong and the fat bastard likes to eat chakra, Kidomaru uses a bow and arrow likes keep out of reach like a pussy and he can attach a web to his arrow to direct them in flight, Sakon and Ukon are strong and their kekkei genkai allows them to fuse with a person all the way down to the chakra network, killing them from the inside out."
"Damn," Naruto said pessimistically, "guess their Orochimaru's guards for a reason."
"No shit," Tayuya said before the Naruto clone popped himself, "hey don't leave me here shithead."
Finally catching a lucky break the information hit Naruto just planted his kanobō in front of himself to defend against the demonic brothers while his clones handled Jirobo and Kidomaru. Ukon growled and used his metal arm to knock Naruto's weapon out of his hands but left himself open. Not wasting the opening Naruto headbutted Ukon sending him stumbling him back, but Sakon jumped through his brother surprising Naruto, "I've got you!"
"Fuck off!" Naruto snapped his palms forward, "Blast Palm Both Barrels!"
Flame and air slammed straight into Sakon, knocking him into his brother screaming and clutching his face, "AAAHH you son of a bitch!"
"Brother!" Ukon shouted as help his brother up, not wasting the chance Naruto charged both of them, Maim and Ravage in hand, itching for a kill.
"Now I've got you!" Naruto roared as he raised his claws, wind chakra coursing through them ready shred the brother into a gory mess.
Too bad he didn't see the meat tank bearing down on him. "Die you worm!" Jirobo bellowed as he came crashing down on top of Naruto. His fist came down on Naruto's skull with such force that it drove Naruto into the tree branch, and Naruto's body went still.
"Naruto!" Tayuya cried out as she saw her friend go down, "You fucking fatso I'll kill you!" She screamed as she struggled to stand, murder in her eyes. Their enemy down all four went in for the kill knowing they had won, even Tayuya had lost hope even as she struggled but it came as a surprise to everyone when Naruto burst into smoke. It came as a bigger surprise to Jirobo when Naruto dropped down on top of him and drove his claws straight into Jirobo's back. The ogre of a man roared as he grabbed at bucking and shaking until he grabbed Naruto's hair and tossed him off his back.
Naruto rubbed his scalp and barked at Jirobo, "Who the fuck pulls hair in a fight!?"
"Enough of this Sakon, Ukon, Kidomaru I'm going to eat his chakra, back me up!" Jirobo roared as he charged Naruto. Covering ground quickly Jirobo struck out as Naruto weaved around his attacks, but having a beast barreling at you is a large distraction. A distraction that cost Naruto as Sakon came behind Naruto and connected with a brutal kick sending Naruto hurtling through the air. Not for very long though as Ukon shot down through the air and slammed into Naruto sending him into the ground.
"…damn it," Naruto grunted as he tried to sit up. He held his cracked ribs as he rolled over and rose to his knees. As Naruto healed he heard a heavy thud in front of him, looking up he was met with the snarling face of Jirobo going through handseals. "Oh this gonna be bad…"
"Earth Style Barrier: Earth Dome Prison!" A dome of earth rose up around Naruto, trapping him. Jirobo smirked as he began to suck out Naruto's chakra, "Now its over for you, trash, I'll eat your chakra until there's nothing left!"
Like a slow drain Naruto felt his chakra flowing out of him, "Shit he's actually eating my chakra," Naruto grit his teeth as he tried to resist the pull, "I am not getting eaten by some fucking ogre!"
Pushing wind chakra into his claws Naruto clawed through the rock but the stone kept repairing itself no matter how deeply his claws struck. "Damn it fox I need your chakra!"
"Don't be a fool," Kyuubi said from within his head, "Your coils are still repairing themselves from your fight with the Ichibi they won't be able to handle the strain for long."
"Damn then what…ugh," Naruto felt a big pull of chakra, "Hey Kyuubi you said normal human can't stand your chakra right?"
"Of course not their coils would explode and they would be very ugly, red stains."
"Good," Naruto said a vicious smirk on his face, "Alright fatboy let's see how you handle this!" Calling up the fox's chakra he could feel it being pulled out of him into the stone dome. More and more kept being pulled and pulled out of him and he was becoming anxious until he heard the screaming outside of the dome and slowly the drain on his chakra trickled down and down like a closing faucet until it stopped altogether.
"What the hell is happening to Jirobo, Ukon?"
"Sakon back away!"
Then the screaming stopped.
"What a foul stench and I thought Jirobo was bad before."
Naruto smirked as the dome began to crack and fall apart without Jirobo to hold it up, "Explosive Fist!" With that great blast the walls came down and Naruto saw his handy work.
"…Holy hell…"
That utterance was all Naruto could muster for in front of him was not an ugly stain but something far worse. The beast stood ten feet tall, arms like tree trunks, long black horns, bone spines sticking out of its chin and jaw, and a great orange mane hung off its shoulders.
ROAR!
The sound was deafening and struck the core of everyone around, filling them all with dread, and no words escaped Naruto.
"Now I'm really going to eat you," Jirobo growled,Jirobo kicked Naruto like he was a puppy, breaking his recently healed ribs, sending him rolling along the ground. On his back and wheezing for air Naruto felt the ground shake as death came closer. A large shadow fell over Naruto as he looked up at his executioner.
"God," Naruto muttered, "if you exist…you fucking owe me," Jirobo raised his fist as Naruto kept wheezing, "…so fucking do something!" Naruto shouted as Jirobo brought down his fist to crush Naruto's skull.
"Meat Tank Bullet!"
"…Holy shit that fucking worked…"
Sorry it took so long to get out I wanted to do this whole arc in on chapter but it didn't want to click in my head so I had spent a while tweeking it before I just gave up. Well not much to say except please leave a review.
I'd promise to speed things along but I am clearly not that fast.