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Leo: There you have it. Now you can't sue me! –fends off man-eating lawyers- Commencing story!
Misaki's POV
"Whoa, what happened here?" I looked down at the pile of rubble also known as the Tanzaku Castle.
I spotted a man running in the street below us, "Hey! Do you know what happened here?"
He looked up with crazed eyes, "You guys should run away too! There's a demon beast up there!"
"Demon beast?" Naruto was puzzled.
"What did it look like?" I inquired.
"A-a huge snake toppled the building instantly!" he seemed almost terrified.
"How big was this snake beast again?" Naruto asked, "In my village we also encountered a huge snake-"
"Hey, Naruto. This is the same snake you encountered in your village." Jiraiya answered.
Tsunade's POV
"You can't!" Shizune protested immediately when Orochimaru announced his objective.
He just smiled evilly back at me, "What's it gonna be Tsunade?"
"…"
"Tsunade-sama!" Shizune protested. Her voice faded out as I started to remember all the time I spent with Nawaki, Dan and Misaki. It seemed like it had happened yesterday.
"Shut up Shizune!" I silenced her.
"You don't have to answer now but we hope to come to a peaceful resolution." The teen standing with Orochimaru smiled pleasantly.
"Tsunade-sama let's kill these guys! If we both fight together we can do it! Orochimaru is weak right now!" Shizune suggested.
Orochimaru slowly lifted his hand to his lips and bit down drawing blood. Immediately, I froze up and shivered in fear.
"I still know Tsunade's weakness. You still haven't gotten over your fear of blood. Anyway, we should get going, Kabuto. I await your consent Tsunade."
Misaki's POV
I followed after Jiraiya and Naruto as they jumped off the wall we were standing on.
"Just a bit too late…" Jiraiya landed perfectly.
"This is a work of Tsunade?" Naruto looked awestruck at the destruction.
I picked up a senbon that was lodged into the ground. I looked it over noticing a liquid on it. Lifting it up to my nose I smelled it.
'Shizune's poison…' I vaguely recognized it.
"Misaki? You coming?" I felt Naruto rest his hands on my shoulder.
"Uh…sure…yeah…" I nodded absentmindedly.
"You sure you're okay?" He asked worriedly. I nodded my head flashing him a small smile. I inconspicuously pocketed the senbon.
"Positive. Let's go."
A few minutes later
"Let's eat dinner here." Jiraiya cracked open the door to a pub. I sweat dropped at all the drunkards stumbling over each other.
"Isn't this a pub?" Naruto voiced my thoughts.
"Information is always found at places like this." Jiraiya brushed off the crucial fact like it was nothing. Suddenly, his eyes slid to a figure in the crowd.
"…Misaki…?" I heard someone call my name I turned towards the familiar voice.
"Huh…? Tsunade?" I immediately perked up. She seemed as if she had seen a ghost.
"You okay…?" I asked awkwardly.
"It is you…DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I WORRIED?" Tsunade slammed her fist unto my head.
"ITAI! THAT HURT, YOU BITCH!" I teared-up as I rubbed my now bruised and possibly cracked head.
"…Hi, Shizune…" I warily greeted a teary-eyed Shizune.
'Is she going to hit me too?' I warily tensed up. 'Even if it's out of character for Shizune it's still a possibility.'
"…Okay…I'm sorry I kind of ran away from you guys. Can you let go?" I rubbed the back of my head. As Shikamaru would say this is too troublesome for me.
"How'd you know we would come here?" Shizune rubbed the tears out of her eyes.
"I found this." I held out Shizune's poison-covered senbon. She scowled at snatched it away. "Anyway I recognized your poison on it."
"I never did approve of you being a shinobi. It's unsettling to me to know that you still recognize my poison." Shizune chided.
"I do remember things like these easily." I smiled.
Tsunade finally seemed to notice Jiraiya and Naruto, "Well, we've finally we've found you." Jiraiya grinned good-naturedly.
We all settled around their table. I was squashed between Shizune and a half-drunk Tsunade much to my annoyance. Naruto looked a little irked too but he seemed to shrug it off once a waitress put a plate of food in front of him. I laughed at how easily food could sway him.
"So you met up with Orochimaru? Anything happen?" Jiraiya questioned.
"Just a little greeting…" Tsunade answered vaguely, "Anyways, why'd you come to see me?"
"The Village of the Leaf has issued a request for you to be the 5th Hokage." Jiraiya responded nonchalantly.
Naruto choked on his bite of food; I patted his back firmly. He cleared his throat as he spluttered.
"Thanks." He rasped.
"It was Orochimaru's work that brought the Third's end. I know." Tsunade ignored Naruto's near death experience.
"The big snake guy? He killed the Third? Who is this bastard?" Naruto stood up angrily.
"…Who is this boy?" Tsunade slurred. The alcohol she probably drank was probably starting to take effect.
Naruto glared at her angrily, "I am Uzumaki Naruto! Believe it! Pervy Sage, why does this lady get to be Hokage? Why can't I be Hokage?"
"Quiet…so Tsunade. Do you accept?" Jiraiya brushed Naruto's complaints off.
"…I decline…" Tsunade said. Naruto seemed to be infuriated.
"Pervy Sage! You said we were only coming out here, to train and bring Tsunade back so she could treat Sasuke and Kakashi, right? And yet you asked her to be our Hokage!"
"Don't worry so much Naruto! Tsunade is the only one fit to be Hokage in many aspects. Besides, is she becomes Hokage she could go back to the village and then treat those two."
"Jiraiya…this Naruto kid is way worse than your last apprentice in terms of looks, speech, and intelligence." Tsunade measured Naruto up, "Geez, I thought Misaki was bad."
"WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?"
"Well it's tough for anyone to compare to the 4th…he really was amazing." Jiraiya sighed wistfully, "So much better than these two brats…"
"STOP INSULTING ME, DAMMIT!"
"Gee, thanks." I said dryly after Naruto finished his little outburst.
"But even the 4th died quickly. Life can't be gambled so easily like money. The person who puts it at risk really is a fool…" Tsunade shrugged and took another swig of sake.
Naruto was about to say something before I interrupted him, "Tsunade, you sure have changed since I last saw you."
"Age changes people. It's the same for Sarutobi-san; he died because he was too old to carry out his duty."
"Don't mock the 3rd." I said sternly.
"Hmm, you've changed haven't you? You used to be so young and easy to sway. Now you think you can order me around." Tsunade smiled sweetly.
"Age changes people after all." I mocked her. A tense silence hung in the air.
"Let's not fight when we only just met up again. All I'm saying is being Hokage is a horrible job. Only a fool would do it." Tsunade was the first to break the silence.
Naruto leaped unto the table and aimed a punch for Tsunade. I grabbed the back of his jumpsuit, struggling to hold him back.
"No one talks bad about our Hokage and the 4th!" Naruto spat angrily. "I don't care if it is a woman! I'll beat them up!"
Tsunade stood up, "You've got some guts to say that to me boy. Let's take this outside."
"You can't be serious." I raised an eyebrow, "You really have to do this? It's really immature, Tsunade."
"Yes, I will do this. So shut up." She stood up and headed for the door.
A few minutes later
Naruto stood a few feet away from Tsunade already breathing heavily while Tsunade hadn't even broken a sweat. They had only been sparring for 10 minutes and it already looked bad for Naruto.
"Tsunade…could you stop? That's enough." I frowned.
"Let me ask you one question. Why do you get so excited just by hearing the word Hokage? And you, Misaki, why do you care so much about this boy?" Tsunade snorted.
"Because unlike you I really want to succeed the Hokage name. It's my dream." Naruto said. Tsunade seemed to be thinking about something for a moment before she shook her head clearing her thoughts.
Naruto took this moment to rush her using his new Rasengan. "Take this!"
Tsunade touched her index finger to the ground and immediately a huge ditch formed causing Naruto to trip and for his Rasengan to disperse.
"You still didn't answer my question, Misaki." Tsunade straightened up. I looked up at her.
"I'll answer when I think you're worthy to hear my answer." I said calmly.
"What do you mean by that-"
"You can figure it out."
Tsunade looked angry for a moment, then she scoffed and turned to Naruto, "…Silly kids shouldn't joke about becoming Hokage."
Naruto immediately fired up, "It's wasn't a joke, you idiot! All I need is three days and I'll be able to master the jutsu perfectly…just you watch!"
"Heh…those are some big words. A man's words should not be taken back." Tsunade grinned menacingly at him.
"I NEVER take back my words. That's my nindo." Naruto grinned back.
"Humph…fine. I'll give you one week. If you can master that jutsu I'll agree that you can become Hokage and I'll give you this necklace." Tsunade gestured towards her neck.
"Tsunade-sama that's your treasure!" Shizune interrupted.
"I don't want an ugly necklace like that." Naruto seemed crestfallen. I face palmed at his tact.
"You could have worded that better, Naruto." I mumbled under my breath.
"That necklace belonged to the 1st. You could buy 3 mountains with it." Jiraiya pointed out.
"Hmm…how long do you think that'll pay the rent, Misaki?" Naruto seemed much more excited, not to mention greedy.
"Heck, if I know. A pretty, damn, long time." I smiled greedily.
"Good enough! I'll take your offer!" Naruto fist-pumped the air in agreement.
Jiraiya's POV
'Moneyless kids…' I sweat dropped at the greedy looks on Misaki and Naruto's faces as they grabbed each other hands and did a little dance in a circle while chanting 'money'.
Misaki's POV
"But if you can't master it then all your money belongs to me." Tsunade held up one hand. In it was Naruto's beloved Froggy.
"Ah! My cute froggy!" Naruto searched his pockets for his precious wallet.
"Yours too, Misaki." Tsunade held up her other hand and in it was my tiger wallet.
"What? Why do I have to be punished too?" I protested, "And when did you pickpocket me?"
"Let's go Shizune." Tsunade turned and stalked off.
"YOU BETTER NOT SPEND MY MONEY!" I yelled after her. "IF EVEN ONE PENNY IS MISSING SO HELP ME I'LL CUT YOUR BOOBS OFF IN YOUR SLEEP!"
"Stingy, aren't we?" Tsunade brushed off my threat.
"I MEAN IT!" I jumped up and down.
"Tsunade, let's have a drink tonight…it's been awhile. Shizune, Misaki, and Naruto find a hotel tonight." Jiraiya smiled good-naturedly.
"Okay…" Shizune agreed.
A few minutes later
"I have to master the Rasengan!" Naruto shouted from the balcony.
"You better master it. I want my money back." I turned over on the couch. Naruto had beaten me in a game of rock-paper-scissors for the bed.
"Naruto-kun? There's something I need to tell you. You shouldn't misunderstand Tsunade-sama." Shizune apologized for Tsunade.
"I don't care about that obaa-san…" Naruto mumbled.
"Please don't talk about Tsunade as if you know her!" Shizune yelled.
A tense silence hung in the air after Shizune's outburst.
"Calm the heck down. I'm tired." I whined.
"I apologize for yelling. Tsunade used to be very caring…but then she changed…her dreams, love, and hopes were all lost on that day. Also, that necklace she talked about, it's as important to her as her own life."
"Tsunade was as caring as a wolf is towards a caribou." I muttered under my breath. "Don't tell me you've forgotten all the times she hit me when I screwed up…"
"How was I supposed to know that? She's the one that wagered it." Naruto ignored my traumatic ramblings and crossed his arms.
"That necklace is cursed. All who have had it besides Tsunade have perished. Her lover and brother both died while in possession of that necklace."
Another tense silence hung in the air, "Do you understand now? Tsunade has been struggling up until this day."
"Whatever. I'm going to train." Naruto brushed past her and out the door. Shizune stared at him in disbelief
"He's always like that. I apologize for him so don't mind it. Good night." I apologized before turning out the lamp by the couch and going to sleep.
Morning
I sat up rubbing my eyes tiredly; I looked around the room searching for a speck of orange anything that would indicate that Naruto was here. Nothing.
'So he really didn't come back last night.'
I dragged myself out of bed complaining about my back the whole time. I shuffled to the bathroom and took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, combed my hair and grabbed an apple from my backpack.
I shut the door behind me and wandered around town in search of Naruto. I eventually found him sleeping in a large clearing.
I sweat dropped as I attempted to wake him. He just groaned and turned over. After a while of this I got impatient and kicked him in the side. He sat up immediately and grabbed his now sore side.
"ITAI!" he rubbed his side, "What was that for?"
"Naruto, we're going back to the hotel. C'mon." I motioned in the direction of the hotel.
The 6th night
I opened the door to go exploring. This was the only day that I woke up and found Naruto in his bed for a change. I considered it my day off. Just as I was about to turn the knob the door flew open. Shizune stood panting in the doorway.
"Wha-What happened to Naruto?" she asked surprised at the beat-up state he was in.
"He trained."
"How could you let him train to this extent?" she accused me, "Aren't you his friend?"
"Yes, I do consider myself his friend. Once Naruto sets his mind to something there's absolutely no way to get him off it. And he left while I was sleeping."
"…" it was obvious she wanted to argue more. I stared back at her impassively, "Fine. Just bring him back to the hotel. Tsunade's going to treat him."
"'Kay."
Morning
"…He's suffering from chakra exhaustion. His right hand is also badly burned from the chakra." Tsunade concluded. Naruto sat up having been awake for the trip to Tsunade's room.
"I can see that…" I mumbled under my breath. Tsunade glared at me. In response, I stuck my tongue out. Ha, how mature is that?
Not very. I know.
After that Tsunade and Shizune fought over whether Tsunade should go visit Orochimaru. Tsunade soon got frustrated and knocked Shizune down heading for the door.
"Don't try to stop me." she glared at me.
"This is wrong." I pointed out.
"…I know." she shut the door behind her.
"Where's Jiraiya when you need him?" I sighed tiredly.
"Don't worry, I'll be alright Misaki." Shizune grabbed her stomach where Tsunade had punched her and propped herself up against the bed.
"Misaki!" I heard a small voice say. I looked around for where it had come from, "Jiraiya?"
"The window!" I heard him say. I walked over and leaned out seeing Jiraiya's crumpled form on the roof.
"Why are you coming in through the window?"
"Tsunade drugged my sake last night. It hurts to even move." Jiraiya wheezed.
"Lame!" Naruto chimed as he leaned out the window. Jiraiya immediately fired up.
"Shut up!"
I snickered until Jiraiya hit me on the head. I cursed as I rubbed my sore head. It had received a lot of abuse these past few days.
"Hey, Shizune it's about time you tell us what you talked about with Orochimaru."
"…I wanted to believe in Tsunade's decision but now I don't think I can do that anymore. Follow me." Shizune got to her feet and hopped out the window followed by Naruto and me.
Tsunade's POV
I faced Orochimaru on the road we were on yesterday; he finally spoke, "What is your answer?"
"I will heal your arms…in exchange leave your hands off the village." I demanded.
"Heh…alright."
I suddenly remembered Dan and Nawaki. To me this was like losing them all over again. But strangely I felt…fulfilled.
I closed my eyes and let the tears slide down my cheeks. I took a deep breath and approached Orochimaru and started the process.
Suddenly, a kunai landed between us I flinched back just in time.
I looked up to see that Kabuto kid from a few days ago. I clicked my tongue in annoyance.
"Her chakra was full of intent to kill." Kabuto explained to Orochimaru.
"Tsk, Tsunade, I really would've revived those two and found that girl you liked so much. I even promised not to touch the Leaf."
"None of them would have wanted this." I shot back.
"Oh? So you won't do it? Then we'll have to force you."
I dried my eyes, "Here we go."
I leaped into the air above Orochimaru aiming to slam my foot down unto his head. He narrowly dodged. The concrete instantly cracked when my foot met the ground. When the dust cleared it was revealed Orochimaru and Kabuto had jumped onto a nearby wall.
"Fufu…I just realized I've never fought you before." Orochimaru smiled
"True." I lunged at them. I slammed my fist into the wall causing it to immediately crumble.
"I think it's best if we move to a more spacious area." Kabuto suggested.
"That would be wise." Orochimaru bolted after him. I scowled and followed after them.
Misaki's POV
"This is something only Tsunade could've done." I remarked and the collapsed wall and cracked concrete.
"Wha-what happened here?" Naruto looked at all the scattered debris.
"She must have declined. She went pretty wild here." Jiraiya commented.
"Do you know which way she went, Ton-Ton?" I asked Ton-Ton who had been previously sniffing around.
"Oink!"
"I'll take that as a yes." I him lead the way.
Tsunade's POV
Orochimaru, Kabuto and I stood facing each other in a grassy field.
Kabuto pulled a pack of pills from his pouch; he popped one in his mouth and swallowed.
"Soldier pill." I recognized the pill.
Kabuto made rapid hand seals. When he stopped his hands glowed blue with chakra.
"So you know medical techniques too." I smiled determinedly.
There was a puff of smoke where Kabuto was once standing. Suddenly, Kabuto popped out of the ground reaching for my legs.
I stepped out of the way aiming a kick for Kabuto who leaped out of the way just in time. He moved so fast it seemed like he had disappeared.
I looked around before seeing a flash of black to my right. He aimed a kick at my feet. I jumped into the air just in time causing him to kick the rock next to me.
'My blind spot?'
I felt him give me two sharp, chakra-filled jabs to my arm and my side. I grit my teeth and punched him in the arm sending him flying away from me. I fell to one knee gripping my arm.
"I've cut your bicep and abdomen muscles. You won't be able to use your overwhelming strength." Kabuto smirked.
"…Why didn't you aim for my arteries…?"
"Well, I could've severed all your blood vessels and muscles. Although, during a fight I can't maintain one that's long and precise enough to sever those muscles; but, as long as I aim for your neck it should be okay."
He charged at me. I raised my arm to cover my neck I felt him change his angle and hit my chest instead.
I keeled over suddenly feeling like I couldn't breathe.
'My respiratory muscles…'
"Right now we can't have you moving about." Kabuto glowered at me.
I smirked appearing behind him. I chopped the back of his neck easily knocking him to the ground.
Kabuto sat up instantly realizing the pain in my body; he clumsily staggered to his feet
I could tell Kabuto wanted to move his hand to strike me but instead his leg kept twitching.
"Wha…? My nervous system?" he seemed shocked. I chopped him in his arm. He immediately keeled over.
"Yes, it is a result of your nervous system. I changed my chakra into electricity and injected it into your nervous system."
I paused to heal the damage Kabuto did to my respiratory system. I looked back at Kabuto he seemed to be concentrating.
"Don't think with that level of technique you can beat me!" Kabuto picked up a kunai and charged at me.
'This is no ordinary ninja he's already figured out how to control his body!' I panicked
Just as Kabuto was about to strike me there was a poof of smoke between us when it cleared everyone stood there. Misaki, Shizune, Jiraiya, Naruto, even Ton-Ton.
"…" I was speechless to say the least.
Misaki's POV
"Jiraiya, long time no see." The creepy snake-looking guy said.
"Orochimaru, you haven't changed at all!" Jiraiya smirked.
"Naruto-kun, Misaki-san…" Kabuto smirked.
I furrowed my brows, "Do I know you?"
"Oh? You don't remember me? That makes me feel very sad Misaki-san." Kabuto smiled sweetly.
"Frankly, I couldn't care less. Who are you anyways?" I squinted at him in concentration.
"H-he was the one who withdrew during the preliminaries!" Naruto frantically pointed at Kabuto. I thought for a minute until it clicked.
"Oh, right. The coward." I deadpanned.
"I see you two know him. Orochimaru is the person who assassinated the Third."
"These are the bastards that killed Gramps?" I vehemently glared at them.
"I see. You're the child Tsunade 'adopted'." Orochimaru smiled sweetly.
Tsunade ground her teeth and charged making her way towards Kabuto.
Kabuto smirked and cut himself with a kunai spattering blood all over Tsunade and himself. Tsunade stopped dead in her tracks.
Kabuto punched her in the jaw sending her barreling towards Shizune. Shizune was knocked to the ground along with Tsunade.
"Hey!" Naruto glared at Kabuto, "Why are you fighting Tsunade?"
"You're so thick, Naruto. This is why you'll never compare to Sasuke."
Naruto ground his teeth angrily.
"Calm down, Naruto. Look at his headband. He's following Orochimaru. He's a Sound Village spy."
"Kabuto…you've got to be kidding right?" Naruto seemed to be in shock.
"Naruto-kun, I have concluded from your data that you have no talent for being a ninja. Unlike Sasuke, you have no talent for becoming a ninja."
Naruto narrowed his eyes angrily.
"Naruto's going to prove you wrong, Kabuto-san." I said calmly throwing Shizune's coat over Tsunade's shoulders.
"Oh? How do you know that?" Kabuto asked curiously.
"Because I know Naruto. Your data is worthless. Naruto has never failed to prove everyone wrong." I smiled. I took a handkerchief out of my pocket and proceeded to clean Kabuto's blood off Tsunade's face.
'Besides the Kabuto problem this is the first time I've seen Tsunade like this.'
Tsunade didn't seem to be in her right mind at this point. She didn't respond to anything.
"You're nothing like a bug to me. If you try anything…I'll kill you." Kabuto said to Naruto.
Naruto charged forward already forming seals. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
Naruto created three clones; they surrounded Kabuto and aimed at him with their kunai.
Kabuto easily defeated them and found the real Naruto flinging him into Shizune who clumsily caught him.
I smiled; Kabuto had his guard down now, "Sorry, Naruto, let me cut in a bit." I pulled out two senbon and flung them out aiming for his neck. Kabuto scowled noticing them just in time. He ducked just in time so they would be deflecting by his headband.
He flinched glancing down at his previously injured hand he used his free hand to take a blood-stopping pill.
"Medic-nin?" I thought aloud.
"Alright, Shizune you handle Kabuto. I'll take Orochimaru. Naruto and Misaki, I want you to guard Tsunade." Jiraiya ordered.
"What? No way! I wanna fight!" Naruto protested.
"Naruto. The enemy is too great; Kabuto is on the same level as Kakashi. Orochimaru is one of the Sannin. You have no chance." Jiraiya scolded.
Naruto scowled, and made to make a seal for the Kage Bunshin jutsu.
"Hey! The Kage Bunshin is useless against these two. You're only wasting chakra. Let me handle this."
Kabuto and Jiraiya bit their fingers and quickly did the Summoning jutsu at the same time.
There was a puff of smoke and they were both engulfed by smoke. When it cleared Orochimaru and Kabuto stood on top of two gigantic snakes.
My eyes slid to Jiraiya's summon. The small, orange frog from the Chuunin Exams was there staring up at the snakes in awe.
"Gamakichi!" I scooped him, "Long time no see!"
"Oh! Hey, Misaki!" Gamakichi chirped happily albeit he was obviously a little confused about the situation.
"Hmm…your stupidity still hasn't been cured yet, Jiraiya. Really, I don't think there is anyone less talented than you." Orochimaru chuckled, "I see Tsunade's drug hasn't worn off you yet."
I nudged Naruto, "You try. You can summon now, right?" I asked.
Naruto nodded and started the seals, when the smoke from the summoning cleared, a slightly, chubbier toad sat.
'Wow, that's one fat toad.' I sweat dropped.
"Nice, Naruto." I snorted.
"Older brother, Gamakichi!" the chubby toad exclaimed when he saw Gamakichi.
"What are you doing here, Gamatatsu?" Gamakichi asked.
"Ah…I'm not sure but this is my first summoning…I'll try my hardest!"
"Idiot! You'll only be a snack! Now go hide." Gamakichi scolded.
"Even if I am just a snack…I'll try my hardest!" Gamatatsu ignored his comment. I sweat dropped for the umpteenth time in five minutes.
'Not to mention idiotic…'
I felt a violent rumbling; I looked up to see the snakes moving towards us. I scooped up Gamatatsu along with Gamakichi and narrowly dodged as the snakes slammed into the ground where we had just been standing.
Once we were in a safe area I set the toads down and looked back to the battle; I noticed that Naruto hadn't made it far enough away.
"NARUTO!" I ran to get him before one of the snakes caught him and swallowed him. I lunged for him just as a snake appeared in front of us its mouth wide open. Suddenly, Jiraiya swooped in on a flying piece of debris and grabbed me by the collar. I struggled vehemently trying to grab Naruto. The snake snapped its mouth shut just as I was about to grab him.
Suddenly, the snake seemed to be sucked towards the ground. I looked down to see it stuck in what looked to be a huge mud puddle.
"Swamp of the Underworld." Jiraiya completed the seals for the jutsu.
Jiraiya jumped off the debris and landed in front of Orochimaru ordering me to go hide somewhere. I broke away from him and chased after Manda. Jiraiya caught my arm again.
"Don't worry, Misaki. Naruto's fine, that guy wouldn't die so easily."
I glared at him thinking this over. I yanked my arm away. "I'll look for him if I don't see him in 5 minutes."
I quickly scanned the area for Tsunade. I found her behind Shizune. I appeared in front of her just as Kabuto struck Shizune down.
"Don't touch her." I could practically feel Tsunade trembling behind me as she stared down at Shizune's unconscious form, which also happened to be bleeding from the mouth.
Kabuto smirked and reached forward. I smacked his arm away. He scowled and reached forwards again. This time I bit his hand.
He growled and yanked his arm away shoving me so I fell to the ground Tsunade who was right behind me also fell down.
"Move." He ordered towering over me. I frowned and spat at his feet. He angrily went to kick me in the side. I grabbed his foot just in time so he wouldn't make contact.
Kabuto pulled back his foot and kicked me in my side again and this time it made contact. I winced but refused to budge. Kabuto he kicked me a few more times I attempting dodging some of them and succeeded. This time I didn't fight back. I knew that he wouldn't stop attacking Tsunade until she healed Orochimaru.
Kabuto raised his fist to strike me in frustration. I closed my eyes waiting for the impact after a few seconds I opened them to see Naruto standing in front of me.
"Naruto…?" I sat up confusedly. Even Tsunade seemed to have snapped out of her daze and stopped trembling.
"Now I'll put an end to this." Naruto said forming the Rasengan in his hands. He lunged forward aiming for Kabuto's torso. Kabuto ducked narrowly dodging Naruto's attack. Naruto fell to the ground the Rasengan creating a large crater where it hit the ground.
Naruto pulled himself unto his hands and his knees. Kabuto smirked.
"When my snake attacked you it cracked your right femur bone. I'm surprised you're still moving but you can't win."
I winced. When had that happened? Naruto still didn't answer
Kabuto smirked, "Are you afraid now? Feel like running away? I have to agree with your exceptional fighting spirit you should become Hokage but no one with this level of cowardice would ever make it."
"Naruto, answer…" I muttered.
Kabuto smirked at him, "Good luck defeating me."
Leo: Okay, this chapter was SERIOUSLY hard to write. Fighting scenes are my weakness as I've mentioned before so sorry about any unclear parts! Review please~!