Yo!! Sorry for the long wait and delay of updating the fic. Life is making it hard to keep up with all my fics. But persevere I shall. School won't stop me. At least until finals comes around. That might finish the job. XD
Chapter 27: The Search for Raven: Explosive Water and Intellectual Showdowns!!
"I hate to admit it, Salmon-chan, but we're stuck in his possession." Deidara said. "Hm. Are we really?" Kisame asked, as Deidara turned into a pile of mud, and Kisame burst into water.
"Hm. They substituted out."Shikamaru said, and Shino looked around. "I can't sense them anywhere." Shino said. "Tough for them. Me and Akamaru can smell them." Kiba said. Akamaru barked, and Kiba looked confused. "Akamaru can also smell clay." Kiba said, and Shikamaru's eyes widened. "Shit!" Shikamaru said, before the whole area erupted in explosives.
"You don't think that was excessive, do you?" Kisame asked, and Deidara gave him a odd look. "Funny you of all people ask that." Deidara replied. "Hm? Is that a buzzing noise?" Deidara asked, and Kisame's eyes widened.
"Crap!!" Kisame yelled, and he hopped back. Deidara followed, and created a giant bird, and him and Kisame took to the skies as a large army of Kikai Beetles blasted out, leveling the trees they were standing near. "The Aburame Clan?" Kisame asked.
"Leave those bugs to me." Kisame said, unwrapping Samehada. Shino watched as Kisame unwrapped his sword. (There are too many beetles to swing away.) Shino thought, before Kisame tossed Samehada, and the bugs follwed it.
"!?" The Leaf nin looked confused, as the bugs took off after Samehada. "Any time now, Blondie." Kisame said, and Deidara smirked. "Already ahead of you, hm." Deidara said, as he held a small eagle in his hand. Before he could unleash it, his hand was shot by a chakra arrow.
"Ng!?" Deidara muttered, as Kisame frowned. "Hm. That thing is made of chakra." Kisame said, yanking it out, making Deidara yell in pain. "What the hell, hm!?" Deidara yelled at Kisame, who smirked. "Sorry. I thought you would have preferred if it wasn't stuck giving your mouth tounge a nice piercing." Kisame said, and Deidara scowled at him.
"Can it, Salmon-breath." Deidara yelled, as Kisame made handsigns. "I'll make this a little more even since you've become incapacitated. Water Style: Explosive Water Shockwave!" Kisame yells, as water begins to blast out of his mouth, forming into a river that drowns everything in 15 foot water. The ninja all use chakra to stand, as Kisame hops off. He raises his hand, and Samehada returns, without bugs.
"Did he drown the bugs?" Moon asked. "They are out of commision…" Shino said, albeit annoyed. Shikamaru narrowed his eyes. That guy not only increased the amount of Jutsu he can launch at them with this water source, but he also put Shino out of commision.
(What a move…) Shikamaru thought to himself, frowning. (This guy may be smarter than he let on. Not a type of intellect found in books, but brought about from years of being on the battle field. I misjudged this guy…) Shikamaru thought to himself. (I've heard the 7 Swordsmen of the Mist were strong, but to be somewhat smart as well…that's off setting.) Moon thought to himself. Everyone looked somewhat intimidated, and Moon smirked.
"You guys figure out something to do about the flying clay man. I'll handle the sushi monster." Moon said, as he began to step forward. "What!?" Artemis yelled. "This is a giant source for Water Jutsu. Besides, I happen to know a thing or two about dealing with Water Jutsu users." Moon said, smirking.
"That a fact?" Shikmaru asked. "Don't be a smart-ass, Genius. I'm giving you time." Moon said, as he pulled out two yo yos. Artemis noticed that they were red, which was odd considering he usually used one black and one white yo yo. "I didn't want anyone to see this jutsu without me bing sure I can use it properly." Moon said, as he tossed one up and down. After the fifth toss, it began to catch fire, and Moon smirked. "I guess it's working."
Kisame raised an eybrown, and smirked. "I see. Those little toys of yours are infused with some elemental chakra." Kisame said, as he fully unwrapped Samehada. "Be ready kid. This is going to get rough!!" Kisame said, as he slid Samehada along the river, causing it to attach to the blade, creating a big ass water blade.
"Oh wow." Moon said, sounding a little surprised. Kisame then slashed, and his water blade slammed down towards Moon, who merely recalled his yo yo, and shot it towards the blade. The flame slashed the blade in half, and he avoided taking any damage. He looked over, and smirked at Kisame.
"You may want to put a little more effort into this, Akatsuki-san." Moon said, taunting him. "Hm. Brats got some balls." Kisame said, and Deidara smirked. "Can't take a little kid, can you?" Kisame scowled at him, and recreated the water blade.
"Trying for real now?" Moon asked. "Of course." Kisame said, as he slashed. Moon merely shot the yo yo again, but this time Kisame arced it away from the attack, and it flew towards Moon. Moon released the chakra on his feet, and fell under the water. "What?" Kisame said, while everyone else looked confused.
Moon then pulled out another yo yo while underwater, while Kisame began sealing. "Water Style: Water Shark Jutsu!" Kisame said, and the shark took to the water, and charged Moon. Moon used his left hand to shoot the fire yo yo, taking the shark out, and used his right hand to work a blue yo yo.
Kisame thought he got the boy, but then a giant vortex shot from the water, and nearly hit him had he not used his water sword to block it. But instead of the water vortex dissipating, it held it's form, and returned to Moon, who was standing on the water.
"Water Element Strings: In Effect." Moon said, and Kisame smirked. "Water Element now, huh?" Kisame asked. "Don't worry, my sushi looking friend. I'm sure you still have the advantage." Moon taunted, as he shot the water bomb yo yo at Kisame, who dodged it.
Kisame then slashed with the water blade, and it twisted in this weird direction before it slammed into Moon's back. Moon crashed underwater, and Kisame smirked big time. He then began to make signs, but before he could finish, Artemis shot an arrow at him, stopping him. Kisame frowned at her, and pointed Samehada at her.
"You wishing to die, brat?" Kisame asked, and she smirked at him. "You won't beat him, as long as I'm here!" She said, and Kisame smirked, as he placed Samehada on the water. "I doubt that." When he finished, several Kisame's appeared from the water, and trapped the others.
"!?" Moon reemerged from the water, and saw the others trapped. "What the!?" Moon said, as he turned to Kisame. "I was getting sick of the girl and the others looking like they wanted to fight while we were, so I trapped them. Not a problem, is it?" Kisame asked, as Moon glared at him. "Let them go!" Moon yelled. "I don't think Salmon-chan is going to listen with you yelling like that." Deidara said, and Moon scowled.
(Shit! We're all trapped!) Shikamaru yelled to himself in his mind. (What the?) Shino thought to himself, as Artemis looked panicked. "You have some time before they drown, so I would get a move on if I were you." Kisame said, and Moon scowled angrily.
"Let them go, you bastard!!!" Moon yelled, as he pulled out a second blue yo yo. Kisame smirked, and Moon launched both weapons at the fish man. "Oh too slow." Kisame said, as he knocked them out of the way. What he didn't expect was a third yo yo, the fire one, to slam into his gut, leaving a dark and ugly looking burn.
"!?" Deidara looked surpised. (Woah. Salmon-chan took a big hit.) Deidara thought to himself. Kisame's eyes narrowed, and he glared at Moon. "Last warning, Jaws. Let them go." Moon said, and Kisame sounded like he was snarling. "Oi. Fish Face. Remember the mission." Deidara reminded him, and Kisame frowned. "Yeah yeah…" Kisame said, as he slammed Samehada into the water.
"Prepare yourslef-!?" Kisame was surprised when he was encased in a dome of water. "So tell me, fish face. You ready to let them out?" Moon asked, as Kisame smirked. "Don't be stupid, boy. These gills aren't for show." Kisame said, and Moon gave an evil smirk.
"I know. But you can't get out, especially when this little baby enters the dome." Moon said, pulling out a gold yo yo. Kisame's eyes widened, and Deidara noted the coloring, putting two and two together. (Shit!!) Kisame and Deidara thought at the same time, as Moon began to let the element in the yellow yo yo come to life.
"I'm going to light your ass up like the streetlights back in America!" Moon said, as he threw the yo yo. Both him and Kisame thought the big fish was done for, before Deidara intervened by tossing a small sparrow made of his clay, and letting it slam into the yo yo. "What!?" Moon yelled, as Deidara smirked.
"You forgot about me. I'm not useless with only one arm." Deidara said. (He can create those things using only one hand?) Moon thought to himself. Kisame used that distraction to bust out, and slam a water blade into Moon's gut, knocking the boy out. After some time, the others fell out one by one. Shikamaru, being the last one, analyzed everything that was going on. (Why aren't they killing us?) Shikamaru thought to himself, before he too passed out.
"Man. Those guys were annoying." Kisame said, as Deidara landed next to him. "They were, but they were pretty determined to save Raven." Deidara said, and Kisame shrugged. "You going to be okay?" Kisame asked. "Hmph. Konan can probably help heal this." Deidara said, and Kisame shrugged. "Considering Konan will be alright. She will be facing the one that was trained by the one her partner killed." Kisame said.
"The nine-tailed fox was trained by Jiraiya?" Deidara asked. "Apparently." Kisame said. "Then Konan might be in more danger than I thought." Deidara said.
ShadowRonin: This is getting intense. Akatsuki have some kind of ulterior motive, that is unknown to anyone oher than the Akatsuki and this author. Raven is their target, yes, but why leave the nin alive? I wonder….
Next Chapter: Konan is the only kunoichi of the Akatsuki, and the partner of it's old leader, Pain. Now she's Itachi's partner, and she will be facing Naruto. But can she handle the 9-tailed fox's power, or will she have to seek help from another enemy turned ally? Find out on:
Chapter 28: The Search for Raven: Naruto's Rage and Neji's Dilemma.