Hey, guys. Well, here's the next chapter of Corrupted Justice. Tell me if you like it in your reviews, and thanks for reading.
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Anko stood over the corpse, fiddling with the dango stick in her mouth. It looks like just a standard murder, and if it was, she would have dismissed it and left it to whoever pissed her off that week. But, the reason she hasn't was the murder was done not by a knife, pipe, fists, or some other common weapon. Since she belonged to the the Interrogation Corps, she recognized the wounds immediately. It could be used in torture to make clean cuts...
or used during surgery. This man was killed my a scalpel. That means either someone from the hospital stole a scalpel or one of the hospital staff killed him. And if it was the second one, it could mean chaos for the village. That's why she hadn't dismissed the case to some low-life.
But she couldn't reject the other possibility that some nut job somehow stole a scalpel from the hospital, but that would require above average stealth capabilities, and most citizens were incapable of under average stealth capabilities, let alone this.
She sighed. Two problems came with this case. First problem: if this was done by a citizen, then it would be hard to catch him. There would be a small amount of witnesses because most ninja aren't looking out for a citizen sneaking around, and citizens usually wouldn't see anything.
Second problem: if this was done by hospital staff, it would be hard to ask. The head of the staff is very prideful. He would be insulted by the questions and most likely tell everyone not to cooperate. She could arrest him, but the hospital would take a blow to its management. And knowing the guy's pride, without any interrogation, he wouldn't break for a while, and that could prove severe to the sick that need treatment in the hospital.
She rubbed her temples. She'll come back to this case later. If the killer did this out of spite, then there is no danger, and she can take her time. But if this killer was a loon, then she could wait. She could ask the Hokage to issue an order to the ninja to look out for any attempts at murder and tell the citizens to be wary. This way, the murder may be prevented, and the face of the killer might be seen. She just has to wait.
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Naruto smiled nervously as he stared at this demon. How did he get into this situation? He was thinking in his apartment about how to rid this village of the corruption, and while he was thinking, he got hungry. So he went to the kitchen and saw a demon sitting in his chair... eating his ramen. But all he could do was to wait until the demon finished eating.
Finally, the demon did and looked at Naruto. He gestured. "S'up.", he said nonchalantly. Naruto had no idea what to do in this situation, so he decided to go with the response that he would give anybody, "You're eating my ramen, bastard."
The demon looked down at the cup. "Yeah, I guess I am. And?"
Naruto didn't know what to say. If he pissed this demon off, he might die. But if he didn't do anything, he might piss off the demon and die... Fuck. Why did this have to happen the day he finally got the resolve and confidence to do what he wanted to do?
The demon saw Naruto sweating and laughed. "Don't worry, kid. I'm not here to hurt you. I'm actually here to discuss a... proposition."
Naruto looked at him, trying to see any signs of deception, but that's hard to do with eyes that are not human. Actually, he looked... odd, even for a demon. To describe him, take a human and take off his skin so his bones and muscles show. Now, turn the bones into metal and turn the color of the muscles from the red to a dark gray. Have a pair of horns coming out of the forehead that are shaped like a sickle pointing up, and have a tail at the base of his spine that has a claw instead of a point at the end. And out of the back, huge exhaust pipes like you see on any vehicles sprout out. All the metal is chromed.
For his eyes, he doesn't have any pupils. Well, it kind of looks like he doesn't have any eyes at all. His eyes doesn't have any irises or whites. It's all one color and beady shaped. They're colored black, and they have a look of mischief. His teeth are all pointed and razor sharp. They seem to be made of metal as well, and they are curved into a devious smile.
In short, he looks like someone who would torture someone, hang them by their intestines in a town center, laugh, and call it a simple prank. Naruto was scared.
"What kind of p-proposition?", he asked, trying to unsuccessfully hide the fear in his voice.
The demon's smile got bigger. "Well, I am actually intrigued. I woke up this morning to create havoc and destruction when I noticed a mere boy killing a man. I looked into his thoughts and saw delicious thoughts of revenge."
"They're not revenge. I just want to purify this village.", Naruto said, slightly offended.
"Riiiiight. Anyways, I want to help you. That's my proposition."
"Yeah? What's the catch? Demons always have some type of catch, right?"
The demon smiled. "You know, the usual. Sign a contract with your blood, swear your allegiance to me, and let me take your soul when you die. Simple."
Naruto growled. "The hell I wi-"
The demon interrupted. "Buuuuut, if you do, you will get an extreme amount of power. Power you can use to fulfill your goals. What do you say?"
Naruto slammed his hands on his table, knocking the ramen cup over. "Like I was saying, the hell I will. I won't be some demon's toy to achieve my dreams. I'm going to purify this town, and I can't do that if I'm corrupt myself!"
"Oh? So you're saying that without being a ninja, you'll gain enough power on your own to beat other ninjas that could level a town easily?" The demon stopped smiling and stared at Naruto. "Listen to me, you arrogant fuck. I can see the possibilities that you could go on, and without my power, no matter what path you take, you will fail."
Naruto's eyes widened. He would fail? No, he can't let that happen. He must win, no matter what... But if he agrees to the contract...
Naruto's eyes were covered by his hair, so even the demon couldn't tell what he was thinking. It would have been great if he talked to himself like he did when announcing what he would do to this village.
Naruto finally looked up at the demon, and the demon was disappointed at the look of determination against him in his eyes.
"I won't agree to a contract that will make me corrupt."
The demon sighed. 'Oh well, I guess it's onto the next corrupt being that comes along.
"But!", Naruto exclaimed. The demon was surprised. What was this boy thinking?
"But", Naruto said, "I need your power. So I've come to one conclusion."
The demon smiled. 'I guess no one truly can't refuse this power."
"I will take your power for my own. I'm going to beat you."
The demon's eyes widened before he burst out laughing. "You? Beat me?" The exhaust pipes suddenly flared up, spewing smoke, and the sound of an engine could be heard. The demon grabbed Naruto by the hair and growled in a demonic voice, "Not in a billion years, maggot."
Then they both disappeared.
The Hokage's eyes widened at the sight. He was watching the entire spectacle through his crystal ball that he always had for some reason. He never did tell anyone how he got a crystal ball that powerful before.
When the demon first greeted Naruto, the Hokage wasn't worried. Demons only want contracts, and he knew that Naruto would never make a contract with a demon. Even if he needed the power, Naruto wasn't the type to give up his soul for a untrustworthy power. So the old man never thought of sending reinforcements. But when Naruto stated his challenge, the old man couldn't do anything besides facepalming himself.
And now what should he do? He was conflicted with emotions. He was angry at himself for thinking that a demon would be harmless if you said no to it. He was scared for Naruto and his safety. And he was curious on what was going on.
The only chance Naruto had to get out of there was the Kyuubi. If the Kyuubi cured him of all injuries, the demon might give up... he hoped.
The old man looked behind him at the portraits of the other Hokages and said, "Minato, please protect your son."
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Naruto looked around him. There were cars, household machines, construction machines, and... silveware? It looked like a junkyard for anything metal. Then he heard laughter above him. He looked up at the highest pile of metal and saw the metal demon standing on top.
"This is MY domain. If you are serious about fighting me, then this is the perfect place to do it. No witnesses, no houses, just the open space for me to kick your ass."
Naruto opened his mouth to throw an insult, but before he could, he noticed that he was in a lot of pain... and on the ground. The demon punched him in the head from the side and swung downwards, crashing Naruto onto the floor. Then he picked Naruto up and kneed him in the face, throwing Naruto through a pile of junk and onto the ground meters away.
This is when Naruto realized it... This was completely stupid. He was going to die in some demon's domain, not even where people could see and acknowledge his death...
This was going to be the end of his story. He has no chance in defeating this demon.
After thinking his lamentations, he blacked out.
The demon smiled. This was too much fun. Kids are so stupid and breakable. He missed this feeling of the bones breaking when he didn't even try to. He picked up the kid by the hair again and decided that for his bravery, he should deserve an actual attack from the demon.
"Capite ferrum transfigat", he said, readying his attack.
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Naruto woke up, his head half immersed in a shallow pool. He was confused. Wasn't he just imbedded in the ground by a demon? He got up, noticing that he didn't feel hurt at all. Actually, he felt great.
He looked at his surroundings. It was... a sewer type room. In front of him was a huge cage held shut by a small tag that said "Seal". He took a look inside, and heard, "You stupid brat. Out of all the things to do... God, why am I stuck in someone as dumb as you?"
"Wha-?", Naruto said, before he finally made out what was in the cage.
It was the infamous Bijuu, the Kyuubi no Kitsune. A monster that nearly destroyed Konoha before being destroyed himself by the Yondaime... So if he was destroyed, why was he here?
Before he could say anything, the Kyuubi continued, "Hmph, let me guess, you're wondering why I'm here since I'm supposed to be dead. Well, long story short, your precious Yondaime didn't kill me. He instead sealed me in you."
Naruto was in shock. He had the monster responsbile for destroying his village years ago in his body. He fell to his knees and had tears coming out of his eyes.
The Kyuubi smirked. 'If this boy is this easy to break, then convincing him to take the seal off will be too easy. I mean, what boy just breaks down crying when he finds out that I live in his stomach? Usually, I have to tell them that I'm not lying, they're not hallucinating, etcetera etcetera.'
Then Naruto finally spoke up. "So... does this mean that I did deserve those beatings? I am someone that the village needed protection against?" He looked up at the Kyuubi and shouted, "Did I kill that man for an unjustified reason?!"
The Kyuubi was taken aback. That was what was bothering the kid? The Kyuubi sighed. Not an easy choice for him coming up. On one hand, he could lie, say yes, and trick the kid to letting him go. On the other hand... he faced injustice as well because of who he was. So many jinchuurikis had called him a monster, that he could not be trusted. No one even tried to learn his name. And here was a boy who couldn't control who he was but was punished daily for it.
After a long while, the Kyuubi growled. 'I'm going to really hate myself for this if I made the wrong choice.'
"Hey, boy", Kyuubi called out, "Stop crying. It isn't your fault. That man deserved everything he got."
Naruto slowly stopped crying. When he finally did, he stood up and looked at Kyuubi. "Alright... good. But... why am I here then? Am I dead?"
The Kyuubi shook his massive head. "No, I brought you here. Look, that demon is going to kill you if you don't do something. Now, if it was any average person, you'd have no chance. But you're not. You have me."
"You?... What can you do to help me?", Naruto asked.
The Kyuubi responded, "I can give you power. Originally, you were supposed to become a ninja so that your chakra coils would develop. But you aren't going to be one, and so that method is gone. So we have to use plan B: magic."
"Magic?", Naruto said, cocking his head to one side. "What kind?"
"I am the Kyuubi, meaning I am the strongest out of all the other Bijuus. Not only that, but since I am the strongest, I can give you the power to force this demon to submit to you. This power won't work on demon lords and the demon king, but any regular demon would have no choice."
Naruto beamed. "REALLY? YES! Then I can take this demon's power and succeed."
The Kyuubi was disgusted by the amount of enthusiasm that came out of the boy. "Well, there are a few disadvantages with this power." When he said this, Naruto stopped screaming like a boy on caffiene, and frowned.
"First, you can only hold 4 demons in your current state. That probably won't change at all in your life. Second, to force a demon into submission, you have to grab him with your power, so he has to be in close range", the Kyuubi explained.
Naruto's frown got bigger. "Close range? How am I supposed to even touch the demon going 9000 kilometers per hour, let alone grab him?"
The Kyuubi grinned. "Well, he's close range right now. If you wake up now, you'll have one chance." After hearing this, Naruto grinned with the Kyuubi.
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The demon thrusted his hand towards Naruto's forehead, when he sensed a surge of power coming out of the boy. It was specifically gathering at his right arm. The demon looked down and saw bright red ink-like power covering his arm in runes. In the center of the runes were four open circles. Then Naruto woke up and looked the demon right in the eyes and said, "Gotcha, you bastard demon."
Naruto grabbed the demon by the arm using his transformed, rune covered, right arm. Immediately, he felt new power surging through it as the demon's flesh started to be absorbed into him. Naruto smiled a huge smile, but it soon faded as he noticed that demon was smiling as well.
The process took 10 seconds, but the demon stopped struggling and was absorbed into Naruto. After everything, Naruto fell to the ground and found himself back in his apartment. He looked down at his arm. One of the circles was filled with a black circle. Then he passed out.
But then he soon woke up again in the sewer room with the cage. He was about to shout to Kyuubi to ask what was going on, but he froze in place. Because he wasn't alone outside of the cage. He turned around and saw the metal demon on the ground, sitting.
The demon was much more calm than when he freaked out earlier. He waved and said, "Yo."
Naruto felt very afraid. The demon was smiling when he was absorbed and is very calm even now. Which means... he wanted to be here.
The demon saw Naruto basically shaking in his sandals and laughed. "Don't worry, kid. I'm not going to do anything."
Naruto didn't believe him for a second, but got enough confidence to say, "Why did you come here so freely? Why did you let me take your power?"
The demon's smile got bigger. "Because, I was interested. I was interested in what kind of kid would want death for a lot of his peers. And when you showed this guy's power," he pointed at the Kyuubi who was cautious as well, "I was convinced. I want to help you. I want to see where this will go. I want to know how this will end. And I want to be a part of it. If you want to kill everyone you know to bring peace to a village, then I will make sure you have the power to do so."
The words slowly sunk in, but when Naruto realized what the demon was saying, he bowed, "Thank you so much!" Then he turned to Kyuubi and did the same.
The demon smiled even bigger. This was definitely going to be fun. He could tell.
Well, I'll have the next chapter out as soon as I can write it. But, I think I have the romantic partners for Naruto in my head. Right now, it will be either between Hinata or Haku. I will not do a harem, so Naruto will not be fucking all the bitches like he does in some fanfictions. But, I can make it... drama... ie... Dramaie? The hell... Anyways, leave a review if you have any suggestions. Thank you all for reading.
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