Bang for your Buck

by Dailydour

Kyuubi wants revenge, not against the village, but those who wronged him. Naruto's sick of being mistreated and agrees to hunt down his enemies, but it won't be a walk in the park. Naru/Harem.

17. Main Attraction

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"Speech"

'Thought'

"Demonic Voice"

'Bijuu thoughts'

Justu

(A/N: Author Note)

Flashback

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Chapter 17: The Main Attraction

(Rice Country)

"Kabuto! Kabuto! Get here right now!" Orochimaru bit back a scream as pinpricks of pain shot up and down his arms, "Kabuto!"

"Lord Orochimaru, please settle down," Kabuto said as he pulled out a syringe and struggled to hold down his master's arm long enough to find a vein, "This will help with the pain."

Orochimaru let out a slow breath as Kabuto pushed down on the plunger, turning the blazing inferno into a small fire. "H-Have those fools arrived yet?"

"No Lord Orochimaru, it's no surprise that Konoha would have an interest in Tayuya, but to think they would have enough forces left to hold back those three is a surprise given the invasion."

"No matter, Tayuya is a secondary objective," Orochimaru grunted as he sat up and took hold of the scroll lying next to his bed, "one of my little snakes has slithered its way into the forest and is retrieving a very important package."

"Really, what would that be?"

"None of your business, Kabuto," Orochimaru muttered before a wicked smirk crossed his face, "send Kimimaro out, that should remove those pest from Konoha."

"But, Lord Orochimaru, Kimimaro can't even walk, he's-"

"I can walk just fine," a pale skinned boy, with white hair, garbed in a white shirt and black pants, a large purple rope tied around his waist, "I'll go retrieve Tayuya and kill any who stand in my path Lord Orochimaru."

"How are you even standing?"

"My body may be failing but my spirit will never rest as long as Lord Orochimaru has need of me."

"Thank you Kimimaro, I can always count on your loyalty," the devious smile on Orochimaru's lips seemed contrary to his honeyed words, "Before you go, take this."

"My lord?" The vile that Kabuto handed him was filled with sickly green liquid, that boded ill for its unlucky victim.

"If you somehow fail to retrieve Tayuya make sure Konoha fails as well."

"I understand Lord Orochimaru."

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"Now Jirobu, Sakon, Ukon dance to my tune."

The sound took hold of their bodies, it vibrated through their blood and hummed through their bones. Tayuya plucked a string on her harp and Ukon took a step toward his brother, she plucked another and he took another, note by note and step by step until he was standing in front of his brother. The intoxicating pleasure of demonic chakra coursing through her veins grew as her fingers flew across the strings at a maddening pace. Ukon's arms shook as he tried to stop them from rising, but it was in vain and soon both hands were wrapped around his brother's neck, "Ukon…stop!"

"I'm trying!"

While the brothers were going the way of Cain and Abel, Jirobo was fighting off Tayuya's jutsu, both were deadlocked against one another in a battle between monstrous strength and demonic force. For every heave Tayuya gave, Jirobu gave just as good, each bit of control gained over his body was hard earned and quickly lost. Back and forth, back and forth the tug of war went, but it was numbers that won the battle as forcing her will over three people became too much for Tayuya. Her control weakened over Jirobo for just a few seconds as she tried to finish off Sakon, but he took a mile out of that inch and with one great heave he broke free. "Enough of your noise!" taking hold of the earth beneath him, Jirobo ripped out two massive boulders and hurled them at Tayuya.

The song stopped and new one took its place, multiple high pitched tunes playing together in a shrill crescendo, "Second Song: Sonic Wail!" the air cracked as a cry flew from Tayuya's harp and collided with a boulder, shaking it so violently that it exploded into dust.

The second boulder was still on a collision course with the demonic harpist, but before Tayuya could pluck another string the boulder was sliced in two courtesy of Naruto's claws, a wicked grin spread across his mask, "Forgot about us ugly."

"I'll crush you both!"

"We'll see about that," Naruto spat back, "You three take care of thing one and thing two!"

"Already on it," Shikamaru said as his shadow held Sakon and Ukon in place, "but I don't know for how long, so Chouji, Kiba lend me a hand before things become troublesome!"

"On it, Partial Expansion Justu!" Chouji's meaty fist came down on Ukon with enough force to crack the ground, "Got him."

"Right Fang over Fang!" Kiba rushed right at Sakon delivering the final blow, tearing right through him, "Heh, too easy."

"You'd think so," Shikamaru looked around trying to find out where the voice was coming from, "but my brother and I aren't Orochimaru's elite guard for no reason."

"Prove it!" Kiba shouted trying to goad them out of hiding.

"Over here," Kiba turned and saw Sakon's face growing out of his shoulder, "How about we get to know each other?"

"What the hell, get off of me!"

"Shikamaru, help," Chouji grunted as he took a knee.

"You see dog boy, my brother and I are able to meld with anyone down to their chakra network, and destroy them from the inside out," Sakon said snidely, "What did you say earlier to me, oh that's right, prove it!"

"AAAAAAHHHH!" Kiba crumpled to his knees, it felt like a hot knife had been jammed into guts, "Y-You son of-of a bitch."

"Well if that's not the pot calling the kettle black," Sakon said laughing right into Kiba's face, then a malicious smile spread across his face, "And for all the trouble you and you pals have caused us, I'm going to make this hurt."

"Sakon stop playing and finish him."

"Don't ruin my fun brother."

"You sh-should take his advice about toying with your kill," Kiba muttered as he pulled out a kunai.

"Oh is the trash giving me advice," Sakon said as he caused Kiba more pain, "What if I don't take it, what are you going to do?"

"Well…since we're sharing this body…I doubt you'll…like this," Kiba said as he raised the blade.

"You wouldn't, no one's stupid enough to kill themselves!"

"I'm Inuzuka, we live and die for the pack!" Kiba snarled and drove the blade deep into his gut.

Sakon starting coughing up blood as Kiba fell to the floor, "Y-you bas-bastard…I'll get y-you for th-this!" Sakon head disappeared as his body left Kiba's, clutching a similar wound, "Ukon get over here!"

"Brother I'm coming," Ukon immediately left Chouji's body and ran to his brother's side, not taking notice of the pill box the boy pulled out "I've got you bro—"

SCHILCK

"BROTHER!"

Sakon looked at his shoulder and gripped the arrow shaft sticking out of it, "It's alright Ukon, stupid fool couldn't hit a wounded man, there's no way this trash could—"

BOOM!

"U-Ukon?"

THUMP

Ukon looked down on his brother, what the explosion had left of him, and fell to his knees, "Brother…" The grief in his heart immediately turned into rage, rage at his brother's killers. Chakra swelled around him as he rose to his feet, "I'M GOING TO KILL ALL OF YOU, YOU GODDAMNED TRASH, I'LL TEAR YOUR GUTS APART!"

THUD! CRUNCH!

"I won't let you hurt my friends!" Chouji shouted as he pulled his hand out off Sakon's body, the blaze of chakra surrounding it dying down.

"Good job Chouji," Shikamaru said as he went to check over Kiba, Tomoko and Neji right behind him, "but we still have to help out Naruto and get Kiba to a medic."

"Alright I'll go—"

"LOOK OUT!"

SHLICK!

Neji's eyes worked their way up from the sword rooted in his chest up to the face of a young man, "You've all done enough."

"Who—"

SHLICK

Neji's body shook and fell to the ground, as he clutched the mortal wound, "And you won't be doing anymore."

"Shit," Shikamaru muttered as he eyed the new arrival, the man made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up, "this guy's going to be trouble."

The group readied itself as the stranger raised his blade, "I am Kimimaro," Kidomaru leapt into the air to avoid Jirobo's flying body, "and you are all dead."

While Kimimaro charged into battle, Naruto and Tayuya moved in for the kill. Naruto tried to finish Jirobo with a deadly thrust to the neck, but the giant used his arm to block the blow, and returned the blow with one of his own. Naruto recovered in air, his talon still in Jirobo's arm, but the ogre paid no mind to it and bore down on Naruto with a vicious stomp. Naruto drove his talons up into Jirobo's foot bearing the crushing weight, he gritted his teeth as he felt Jirobo put more weight on the foot. Jirobo raised his foot taking Naruto's other claw with it, and just as he was about to bring it down again a sound wave smashed into it.

Jirobo howled as he was brought down to a knee as the Sonic Wail shattered the bones in his legs and ruptured vessels. Seeing his opening to end the battle Naruto leapt up and drove his foot blade into Jirobo's throat and viciously tore through it. The ogre clutched his throat trying to stop the liquid life from leaving him a futile act, for most creatures. But he proved himself to not be most creatures as a stream of smoke floated into the air and a small hiss could be heard.

Kyuubi knew what was happening and barked out a warning, "Naruto he's healing!"

"The hell he is!" Naruto drew flame over his hand, as he did before, and once the fire burned as hot as it could, he fanned the flames with his wind chakra, "Tayuya hold him!"

"First Song: Sound of Blood and Bone!" Once more the melody enslaved Jirobo's body. With the beast held Naruto launched himself at Jirobo and raised his flaming hand for the killing blow.

"Napalm Chop!"

The head had fallen to the ground, its face still displaying Jirobo's inhuman anger. Jirobo's neck, now lacking a head, still billowed smoke as it fell to the ground, though the cause of the smoke was the sizzling flesh that had been cauterized by Naruto's deadly attack.

"Let's see you heal that."

"We need help over here!" Kimimaro hadn't wasted time playing with his prey like his teammates, and Chouji had been the first to fall. A lethal stab to his side left him clinging to life, his only saving grace being that Kimimaro no longer saw him as a threat. Shikamaru and Tomoko were faring only slightly better, better meaning they could still move, but the cuts and bruises on their bodies said they wouldn't be able to survive another assault.

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(Konoha)

"Zabuza don't let him get away!"

"What the hell do you think I'm doing?!" Zabuza yelled as he clashed blades with his enemy.

"Zabuza, you always liked to bite off more than you could chew," Kisame said he held his ground easily against Zabuza's butcher blade. He'd been surprised to find one his fellow swordsmen in employ of the leaf, but the novelty wore off quickly, there were more important things to take care of, "And if I remember right, running like a coward was in that category to."

Zabuza had forgotten what monster Kisame was, but now as sweat rolled down his forehead and exhaustion began to creep in, he was remembering why he decided flight instead of fight when he betrayed the Mist. That option however was off the table, "Whatever brought you here Kisame can't be good, and I finally got settled, so I'll be damned if I'm going to let you wreck it."

"So the guppy grew a backbone, eh?" Kisame chuckled as he pushed Zabuza away, "I'll be glad to tear it out then."

"Itachi whatever you're doing, pick up the pace."

(With Itachi)

"Step aside Kakashi."

"Now why would I do that?" Kakashi answered back, kunai at the ready.

"Because this doesn't concern you."

"It does when a when my student happens to be Jinchuriki."

"It seems that Konoha isn't as in the dark as we'd like," Itachi said as he pulled off his hat, "but what I'm here for involves the Uchiha family."

"So that's why you're here," Kakashi said as he relaxed his stance, "then make it look good."

"I intend to Dog."

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"Fuuton: Air bullet" a wall of pressurized air knocked Kimimaro into the woods, "That won't keep him away for long, Tomoko are alright?"

"Master I'm sorry he's on a different level, even my eye couldn't keep up," Tomoko rasped out, the dagger in her hand falling to the ground, and her bow lying into two where Kimimaro broke it.

"How's that possible, your eyes slow down the world!"

"My guess is sensory overload, that guy, he's too fast, too unpredictable, and even if her eye can track him her body isn't anywhere near his speed," Shikamaru said as he quickly checked his equipment, "I'm fine too, just to let you know."

"Stop moping and get the fuck up," Tayuya shouted as she pulled Shikamaru to his feet, "Kimimaro isn't like those other assholes."

"How so?"

"Orochimaru trained him by having the Sound Four go all out against him," Tayuya clenched her fist remembering those fights, "We never won, half the time we were just trying to survive."

"Well we're going to have to win this one," Naruto said as he readied himself, "You two need to get of here."

"No Master we ca—" Tomoko's protest were cut off as Shikamaru roughly pulled her to her feet.

"We have to," Shikamaru muttered, frustrated with the turn of events, "I don't like abandoning my comrades in a fight, but we're in no condition to keep going, and we've three squad mates who need a medic."

"You can run if you want but I'm staying!"

"No you're not, Shikamaru's right, you need to get those three and yourselves out of here now!" Naruto's tone left no room for argument but Tomoko wouldn't be deterred.

"But—"

"No one's going anywhere," Kimimaro's barked out. Leaping back into the clearing he revealed the monstrosity he'd become. His skin had turned an odd hue of grey and bones jutted out his back and arms, a tail sprouted from his backside and his face now sporting odd markings.

"Fuck, he's activated his Curse Seal."

Kimimaro attacked without hesitation and Naruto met him half way. They exchanged blows, each delivering vicious blows before breaking apart, Naruto's body sizzled as it healed from the wounds that Kimimaro inflicted, and likewise Kimimaro healed the bones that Naruto had managed to barely cut into with his wind enhanced blades, while his Curse Seal took care of the skin. Naruto huffed out as threw off his broken falcon talons; despite the damage they inflicted Kimimaro's bones proved to be tougher.

"Looks like it's going to hand to hand," of course Naruto knew this was a stupid plan of attack which was punctuated by Tayuya's response, "Have you fucking lost it, you'll break your fucking hand if you land a punch, shithead!"

"Who said anything about a fist fight, he's got his little sword and whatever else he feels like pulling out, and me," a burst of fire pulled all eyes to his hands as he put them up, "I've got these."

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(Konoha)

"So the last Uchiha graces me with his presence, I should be honored."

"Where are they Danzo?" the edge in Itachi's voice would have frightened a lesser shinobi, but a man like Danzo didn't survive three wars by lacking a spine, "What are going on about Itachi?"

"I always despised you Danzo, but I never thought that you were one to break your word," Itachi's stepped forward but was stopped by the blades of Danzo's two bodyguards, "first you let my brother die and then you ransack his grave!"

"I did all in my power to protect the boy as per our agreement, but he was unstable and becoming more so as the years went by, he charged to his death and that is not my fault," despite the boiling rage under his calm façade, Itachi knew Danzo was correct, but that still left one matter to attend to, "What of his body?"

"What of it?"

"You think you can fool me Danzo but I know the man who took Shusui's eye, and I doubt the same man would leave a pair just lying in the ground!"

"Obviously whoever informed you of your brother's demise left out the method for his end, the boy was crushed to death by Suna's crazed jinchuriki, the largest intact part Konoha collected was an arm, I'll spare you the other details."

"You son of bitch, I'll see to it you pay!" Itachi snarled out no longer able to keep in fury reigned in, as viciously disposed of the Root ninja before setting his sights on Danzo, who still remained seated at his desk.

"That seemed unnecessary, and I'd put that blade down if you wish to know who really stole your brother's remains."

"You could tell me, but beating it out of you sounds just as satisfying."

"But you know I'd never talk," Danzo kept the smile of his face as Itachi tossed the sword down, "good to see that we can still be civil, now I believe that you are looking for a snake in the grass."

"Orochimaru…"

"Correct as to his whereabouts—"

"Don't bother as soon word reaches him that snake will slither into another hole, but I will find him."

"Well then, I'm sure you can see yourself out, and don't kill any more of my ninja I don't have an endless supply."

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"After that all that big fucking talk I thought you'd actually be able to put him the hell down!" Tayuya shouted at Naruto as she fired off another sound wave, "but you're not doing a fucking thing!"

"If someone could hold him long enough I would!" Naruto shot back as he avoided a blow to the chest. The fire burning from his hands was able to char the bone armor that Kimimaro used, but every time he got close he either had to avoid one of Kimimaro's strikes or the slippery bastard dodged. The situation, besides being annoying, told him that he would need someone to hold the man down long enough for the killing blow. At first he'd considered Shikamaru, but the Nara quickly shot the plan down informing Naruto that his shadow jutsu wouldn't be able to hold someone like Kimimaro on his own down for long, especially with the chakra he used to survive Kimimaro's initial assault. And Tayuya had managed to place Kimimaro under her genjustu but the boneman's will, and chakra, had proven too strong "and I don't see you coming up with a plan!"

Seeing the opening he needed to crush the impudent worm in his way Kimimaro lashed out, and drove his blade into Naruto's head.

POOF!

The taste of victory turned to ash as his enemy vanished, and a song hit his ear, and his shadow stretched forward.

"Sound and Shadow Dance success," Shikamaru smirked as he and Tayuya put everything they had into holding Kimimaro, "Go Naruto!"

"Napalm Jab!"

Naruto grit his teeth as he poured more chakra into the jutsu driving the flames heat higher and higher. The bone under his fist began to crack and turn to ash as Naruto steadily forced his attack deeper and deeper into Kimimaro's chest.

"You and your psycho master are never laying a hand on Tayuya!"

"You will not stop me!" To Naruto's shock Kimimaro's hands snapped up to his wrist, and began to push against him.

"Hold him!"

"We're trying!"

Naruto and Kimimaro struggled against one another, neither waning, but eventually Kimimaro could not stand against the combined assault and Naruto began to push back into his chest. 'No, I can't fail Lord Orochimaru, I won't fail…"

"LORD OROCHIMARU!" with one more heave against his chains Kimimaro gripped Naruto's wrist tighter, and drove a bone spike through it.

Naruto screamed as blood poured from the wound, the pain shattering his focus and disrupting the jutsu.

BOOM!

Naruto was thrown clear from the explosion and crashed to the ground. Naruto clutched his burnt and shredded hand to his chest drawing in shaking breaths and pain throbbed like a hot needle up and down his arm.

"K-Kyu-Kyuubi!"

"I don't think I'll be able to heal you again, kid."

"I'll t-try to a-avoid blowing up," was Naruto's shaky reply. He slowly came to his feet as kept clutching his healing hand to his chest, and looked to the smoking crater he had left. His Fox Mask receded back to his hidden form as white diamond on the bridge of his nose.

"That has to be it."

But his hope began to fade as he began to make out a figure in the smoke.

"No."

Slowly the figure's form became sharper.

"No."

And before his eyes.

"No."

Stood Kimimaro.

"No."

With murder in his.

"I fucking hate you God."

"Die."

Naruto, Tayuya, and Shikamaru could only watch as Kimimaro drove forward, "I really fucking hate you."

But to everyone's shock a mass of sand wrapped around Kimimaro's body catching him in mid-air, "Sand Coffin."

"Huh, guess you were right Temari," Looking around the team spotted Kankuro and his sisters standing next to him, "well, since we are allies of the Konoha, I guess we should lend hand."

"Sand Burial!"

"I take it all back God."

"Glad we could lend a hand!" Kankuro said as landed next to Shikamaru, Surveying the situation he noticed all the downed Konoha ninja, the exhausted Shikamaru and Tomoko, and the demon up in the trees, "Gaara I think we missed one."

"We? You haven't lifted a finger," Temari said as she jabbed her brother in the side.

"You're missing the point."

"It alright, Tayuya's with us," Naruto said not wanting anymore complications to deal with, "and thanks for your help Gaara."

"Don't thank me yet, Naruto," turning his attention to Gaara, he immediately recognized the problem. That being that Kimimaro wasn't a meat slushy, and was readying for another assault, "God damn, just die already!"

"Temari, Kankuro get the injured out of here I'll handle him," Gaara ordered as she slammed Kimimaro with her sand.

"Right."

"I'm staying right the hell here!" Tayuya shouted as she fired off another Sonic Wail, "I'm making sure this bastard is put in the ground!"

"I don't think you're sands going to be able to crush him Gaara, his bones are protecting the soft spots," Kimimaro forced his way through the sand, pieces of his skin torn off, "the important ones anyway."

"Do you think you have enough chakra to fight, you seem exhausted as it is."

"I sure I've got enough for one more shot, just help me make it count."

"Alright, you in the trees, lend me a hand in restraining him," Gaara said as she focused her sand on restraining the raging Kimimaro.

"Don't give me orders bitch," Tayuya spat out as she launched another Sonic Wail that blasted Kimimaro and the sand controlling holding him.

"Tayuya please!"

Huffing Tayuya nodded and began to play a different tune, "First Song: Sound of Blood and Bone."

Sand wrapped around Kimimaro's limbs as the genjustu attacked his mind, but even with the strong shackles on holding him, his will still fought back.

"Napalm Jab!"

Once more Naruto drove his fist into Kimimaro's chest, and once again it was a clash of will. Kimimaro focused all his chakra on the point of imapact and Naruto did the same.

"I CANNOT LOSE!"

"First time for everything!" forcing all the demonic chakra he could into his jutsu the flame burst into a blue blaze, and with one great roar he drove his fist forward, "IT'S OVER!"

CRACK!

"…D-D-Damn you," Kimimaro wheezed as he felt the strength fading from his bones, and fell to his knees as Gaara freed him, "H-How could I-I lose to…to trash…like you."

"You and I aren't that different," Kimimaro looked dead into Naruto's eyes, "You fought for someone precious to you, you drew strength from that bond, but my bonds are stronger," clutching his charred hand to his chest Naruto walked back to his friends' side.

"Naruto are you alright?"

"Yeah I'm…" stumbling, Tayuya and Gaara caught him and gently sat him on the ground, "Actually I'm exhausted."

The corners of Tayuya's mouth curled into a small smile as she threw his over her shoulder and helped him to his feet, "I got you."

"We've both got you," Gaara spoke with her own smile throwing his other arm over her shoulder, "Come we should regroup with the others."

Kimimaro had other plans, however, as he reached into his pouch and pulled out the vial he was given as a last resort. The vial slipped from his hands as he coughed up blood and the feeling began to leave his limbs, but he persevered and took the vial in his hand and crushed it. The vile, toxin covered his fingers and with what little he had left to give forced the bones from each digit covering them in the last will of his master.

"He will…not be…denied…" Naruto's head perked up as Kimimaro aimed his fingers at their retreating backs and launched his final attack, "Five Finger...Drilling…Bullets!"

"Tayuya!" Naruto tucked her into his chest and dropped them to the ground while sand erupted in front of Gaara shielding her from the impact. Lashing out with her sand Gaara lifted Kimimaro and moved to crush him, but it was too late and with one last shuddering breath Kimimaro went limp, a smile gracing his features knowing that he had carried out his master's will in his final moments.

"Fuck…he got me…" Naruto rolled off Tayuya, hissing at the pain throbbing from his back, his vision blurring. Feeling someone take his hand Naruto opened his eyes and looked into Tayuya's concerned brown ones, her lips were moving but all he heard was a muffled warble thumping against his ears. His vision began to blur and his eyelids began to feel heavy, fighting off the encroaching darkness was a lost battle and he succumbed to it.

"Shit! shit! shit! shit!" the frantic curses flew from Tayuya's mouth as she felt Naruto's body go limp, "Naruto! Fuck!" rolling him onto back she saw the red flowing from the holes in his leather vest. Rolling him over once more she reached for the latches but was stopped by Gaara, "Let me fucking go."

"Are you a doctor or a medic-ninja?"

She fought the hold the sand had on her before defeatedly answering, "…No."

"Then that won't do any good, we have to get him to Konoha," releasing Tayuya, Gaara made a platform of sand and rose into the air, then she gently lifted Naruto's body onto the platform, using her sand to put pressure on the wound, "Coming?"

Leaping onto the platform Tayuya kneeled next to Naruto's body and checked him over for anymore wounds as the flew towards Konoha.

"You better not crap out on me shithead."

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And here is the next chapter, sorry for all the cliff hangers but there a good way to keep you all coming back.

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