Journey to Americagakure part 14 FINALE: Ninja World
"Aw, we missed the fight!" Kobi groaned as he and Hinata returned from destroying the submarine. They saw Tsuin's corpse with Amaterasu driven into the center of him.
"Oh, my goodness! Did you really have to go that far, Jinketsu?" Hinata asked, putting her hands over her mouth.
"Tsuin was pretty tough, let me tell you that. Anyone we might have to face after this will seem like a piece of cake. I wasn't the one who killed him though. It was Tenten who gave the final strike." Jinketsu nodded towards the Leaf kunoichi. Kobi and Hinata looked at her with wide eyes. Tenten couldn't help but be a little bit embarrassed.
"Hey, don't look at me like it was impossible! Jin said it was only right that I be the one to finish him, so he—" Tenten was interrupted when Kamiko's radio began beeping. She put her hand to her ear.
"Really? That's great! We'll be there as soon as possible!" Kamiko turned to her friends, "They found the Declaration of Independence and the other papers! They're a little tattered but just as great as the day they were written." The others smiled at this prospect.
"Then we should get going. Where are the others?" Tenten asked.
"Mio said they were in front of the Capitol building." Kamiko replied. Tsuchi chuckled,
"How fitting."
Jinketsu, Kamiko, Tsuchi, Kobi, Hinata, and Tenten made their way back to downtown Washington D.C. What they saw in the city was astounding. All the buildings, trees, and plants stood where they always had. It was the people about in the streets that were new.
"I guess this is what happens when a genjutsu that powerful and widespread is lifted," said Jinketsu. American police, soldiers, and ninja were out trying to restore order to the dazed and confused citizens of the area. Buzzing on the radios implied that similar things were happening in the other cities that thought they were attacked.
"Jiyuukage, sir!" a soldier approached Jin and the others. He saluted as he was noticed. "Sir, the President has requested your audience. Your friends are already with them. They are on the steps of the Capitol building, sir." He said. Jinketsu laughed,
"At ease, soldier. I may be ten times your rank but I'm half your age. You don't need to address me with such authority. That goes for the other Super-Elites too."
"Yes, sir!" the soldier saluted once more and went back to crowd control. After wandering through the masses, the returning ninja heard President Obama's voice on a megaphone, yelling that an explanation will arrive soon. They saw him upon the top steps with Mio, Tsuki, and the other Konoha ninja and rushed to join them.
"Thank goodness you guys are back," Tsuki sighed, "I don't know what we'll do about a riot if one breaks out."
"Jinketsu, I don't know what's been going on, but everyone is counting on you for consolation as soon as possible." The President turned from his megaphone to the Jiyuukage.
"No problem, Mr. President. After our fight with Tsuin, the reason destroyed cities are suddenly back to their original glory is clear to us. I'll tell the country right away. Mio, could you get the media facing our way?" Mio nodded and dashed around the crowd. As she went various cameras turned towards Jinketsu and the others. News vans from other parts of the city began coming in as well, and the crowd began to calm down. Jinketsu made a handsign and touched his fingers to his throat.
"Voice Amplification Jutsu!" as he finished saying 'jutsu', his voice got extremely loud, as if being channeled through a microphone and speakers. Red lights on cameras signaled that the Jiyuukage was now live and the entire nation was watching him, the other Super-Elite Jounin, and the Konoha ninja. He cleared his throat.
"To the people of America and Americagakure: a little over one year ago, our country was just as ordinary as any other country. I was just a teenager and my friends that now stand before you as the Super-Elite Jounin were similar; they were just kids like me. That all began to change when one day I received a package from a place I never thought existed.
"A Japanese man by the name of Masashi Kishimoto created a world of ninja as a simple comic and television show. Somehow, someway, this world became more real than any of us could have imagined, and before I knew it I was on my way to the very placed I had dreamed of going ever since I became interested in the ways of the ninja.
"It was there, in the Hidden Leaf village that the real adventure began to unfold. I suddenly discovered that I had the same abilities as many of the ninja there, and after a series of events, I ended up squaring off against a team of evil ninja known as the Kurokishi. Along with a couple of the ninja you see here and three others, we defeated four out of six of them. The other two escaped.
"After my ordeal I went home, and I'm sure you know what happened after that. Day by day, millions of us began discovering our own chakra powers, and it wasn't long before we were a fully fledged ninja nation. All was not well, though.
"In our midst was a member of yet another criminal ninja organization, the Akatsuki. As my abilities grew and I met my first teammates, Kamiko Kyoumo and Tsuchi Masura, we ran across the person that would make the events of the past few days' hell, and we didn't even know it. His name was Tsuin Taihou. We later learned he was the brother of Tenten, the Leaf village weapons master you see before you. Before that, though, he traveled with us as we awoke the chakra networks of many and showed them how to use chakra. Soon enough President Obama gave us the ok to completely establish the ninja nation of Americagakure.
"We needed a leader, of course, and it was voted that I would be the First Jiyuukage. When Tsuin was denied the same title, he revealed his true intentions and retreated to his submarine in the Atlantic Ocean after fighting with Kamiko, Tsuchi, and I, the only Super-Elite Jounin at the time. Our mistake was assuming that Tsuin would never return. Little did we know that the two Kurokishi members that escaped back when I went to the Leaf village were subordinates of Tsuin, and the defeat of his team sent him over the edge. Between the time of Tsuin's first defeat and the location of the other Super-Elite Jounin, the wayward Akatsuki member was planning something that would send us in to turmoil. Just as Americagakure was becoming one with America, and I invited these Leaf ninja to our home, all hell broke loose.
"That's when the 'attacks' I'm sure you all remember took place. When we saw the destruction of our major cities we were actually witnessing one of the most powerful genjutsu, or illusionary techniques, ever used. We were convinced that millions had been wiped out. The Super-Elite Jounin and I were even distracted with a flurry of missiles that supposedly were to keep us from the 'real' destruction. Our military and entire nation in general was sent into disarray. We sent out the SOS that we were under nuclear attack, but no other countries saw anything wrong, and we received no assistance. In the confusion, our most precious documents were stolen.
"For me, the other Super-Elites, and the visiting Leaf ninja, that was the last straw. We gave chase to the thieves and eventually tracked them down to their submarine deep in the Atlantic. While we had gotten separated inside the submarine, we did eventually find each other and defeated Shokora and Zurui Datesha, the remaining Kurokishi. It wasn't long before we found out that none other than Tsuin was the builder of the submarine, and that he had loaded real weapons of mass destruction on it.
"It was a race against the clock to destroy the submarine and defeat Tsuin, but with superior ninja skill and the help of our new friend, Tenten, we managed to do both. Now here we stand, the genjutsu lifted and the threat of the Kurokishi and Akatsuki in America gone for good." Jinketsu finally finished. He hadn't expected to give a speech, but one came out anyways. The various people in the crowd looked at each other with confused expressions, which then turned to ones of realization and agreement. It was the Super-Elite Jounin and the Leaf ninja who saved America, and no one would have seen the danger coming in the first place without the Jiyuukage. Slowly people began to clap and cheer and soon enough the whole crowd was roaring with pride. Through the crowd, a reporter pushed forward and put her microphone towards Jinketsu.
"Jiyuukage, sir. Now that you and your team have saved America, what is in the future of our country, and more importantly, the world with these 'chakra powers'?" she asked. The Jiyuukage looked up and replied,
"It is now our nation's job to rise up as the first ninja nation of the modern world and use our newly found powers to make our country and the world a better and safer place. It won't be easy, and there will be conflict, but we can come through in the end with the greater good." The crowd cheered more. President Obama put his hand on Jinketsu's shoulder. Jin looked up at him and smiled proudly. Kamiko joined them on Jin's other side and held his arm. Tsuchi stood close to them and Mio began running and jumping up and down in front of them excitedly. Kobi, Hinata, and Tsuki congregated with their team and the President and they all looked out upon their nation. The Konoha ninja decided to stand with them, making the perfect image of all of them standing proudly at the successful defense of a country under siege. A camera flashed, and the next day their picture was the on the front cover of every newspaper and magazine across the land.
Three weeks passed. The Super-Elite Jounin and the Konoha 14 relaxed on Malibu beach, California. The sun shone brightly through fluffy white clouds, and a light sea breeze made gently curling waves that beautifully molded the shore.
"Now this is a vacation!" Naruto exclaimed, slurping a bowl of specially ordered ramen in his orange swimming trunks.
"Yes, it is, isn't it?" Hinata Hyuuga agreed, leaning against Naruto under an umbrella in her cyan bikini. Kiba, in brown cargo shorts and a gray jacket, ran with Akamaru and overheard the two's conversation.
"You've got that right! I wonder if all of America's beaches are like this?" he asked. Then he heard a laugh. It was Kamiko coming with Jinketsu.
"Haha, yeah. Barrow, Alaska is just like this, if you like your sand rocky and your water freezing cold and full of ice."
"Hey! Don't laugh at me!" Kiba retorted. Kamiko got into his face and smiled slyly.
"Oh, and why not?" Kiba's gaze drifted down to Kamiko's bust, which was emphasized by her leaning forward in her crimson red bikini. All he could do was stutter.
"I thought so. Never doubt the power of 36C's." Kamiko flipped her hair.
"Kamiko, you shouldn't tease animals. They bite, you know." Jinketsu joined in the joking. He was wearing deep blue swimming trunks with white stripes on the sides. At his remark, Kiba promptly growled.
Neji sparred with Lee a couple feet into the water amongst the waves. While Neji attired for a visit to the beach with black board shorts, Lee insisted on his normal clothing, but it did not hinder his performance.
"It seems our fight against the Kurokishi has sharpened your skills, Lee. You may be able to beat me." Neji complimented Lee after barely blocking a low kick.
"Do not regard me so highly, Neji. You, too, have improved since our ordeal!" Lee replied, continuing to attack Neji. Tenten, Ino, and Chouji watched this skirmish from the shoreline while eating ice cream and popsicles.
On another part of the beach, Tsuchi and Mio had barricaded themselves inside a ring of earth that Tsuchi rose using his Earth Wall Jutsu. Sasuke, intrigued by the odd sight, knocked on the wall.
"What the hell are you two doing in there?" He asked. Itachi, wearing sunglasses and black board shorts, was with him.
"Isn't Mio too young for that, Tsuchi?" Part of the wall blasted out, almost hitting Itachi square in the face.
"Shut up! We're not doing anything like that!" Tsuchi called from inside the formation.
"Then what could you possibly be doing?" Sasuke asked again.
"It's a surprise!" Mio yelled. Nata, in her yellow one piece bathing suit, approached with Tsuki, who donned purple swimming trunks and a black jacket.
"It's best to leave those two to their own devices. I'd use my Byakugan, but I'd hate to ruin Mio's fun." Nata said calmly.
"Hinata's right," Tsuki shrugged, "they'll show us when they're ready." Tsuki added. The allied ninja enjoyed the beach for the whole day. By sunset, Kamiko had lit a large fire and everyone crowded around it, roasting marshmallows, hotdogs, and vegetables.
"Mio, Tsuchi, are you guys done with… whatever it is you were doing?" Jinketsu asked after a short silence.
"Yeah, can you show us?" said Sakura. Mio and Tsuchi looked at each other and nodded.
"We sure can. We were just waiting for a moment like this." Tsuchi answered. He got up and formed a handsign, which crumbled the wall surrounding what was revealed to be a magnificent sand sculpture.
"Whoa, check that out! It's all of us!" Naruto exclaimed.
"You didn't even forget Akamaru!" Kiba added. The two American ninja stood proudly in front of their work.
"I made it look just like the picture, didn't I?" said Mio with her hands on her hips. The sculpture was an exact replica of the famous photo taken in Washington D.C.
"But isn't it just a waste if the wind or water will erode it away?" Sai said bluntly.
"It would be, except it's not just sand. We weren't only building in that barricade. We were also digging. So this thing is made of sand and a very precious metal. It needs to be bonded, though." Tsuchi explained.
"So that's where I come in, right?" Kamiko stepped forward.
"Yeah, but not just you, Kami-chan! We need lots of fire to make the sculpture hard, so whoever has fire type chakra, we'll need your help!" Mio exclaimed. Sasuke, Itachi, and Jinketsu were the only other ones with fire style jutsu. They looked at each other.
"I guess that's us, then." The Jiyuukage sighed. Kamiko, Sasuke, Jinketsu, and Itachi simultaneously made a series of the same handsigns.
"Fire Style: Grand Fireball Jutsu!" they all yelled. The four plumes of flame engulfed the sculpture.
"It has to be even hotter! Wind Style: Oxygen Blast!" Mio cupped her hands and sent an oxygen filled ball of chakra towards where the flames were congregating. It made the fire white-hot, and caused everyone to step back because of the brightness and heat.
"Watch it, Mio! It's hot enough!" Jin yelled.
"Don't worry; I'll take care of it. Water Style: Water Missile Jutsu!" Hinata summoned multiple pillars of water from the ocean that doused the flaming sculpture. In the wake of the flames shone a golden statue of all the ninja that helped to protect America.
"Voila! Our finished project! We'll move it to Washington D.C and it'll be our newest monument!" said Tsuchi.
"It's not quite perfect, yet." Jinketsu bent down in front of the statue and made a handsign.
"Freedom Style: Bond of Flames." From the Jiyuukage's hands came a short, but roaring and sharp-looking flame. He carefully began etching something into the statue. When he finished, he put his hand on the base and made another handsign that made the statue flash once.
"What did you do?" Kamiko asked him.
"I put 'The Will of Fire and the American Dream are now one. This statue honors those who risked their lives for the Future of us all' on the statue. The jutsu at the end was a simple genjutsu. Birds that get the idea to land on it won't be able to… desecrate it, if you know what I mean. Also, it will prevent anyone else from wanting to vandalize the statue in any way." Jinketsu explained.
"We'll get this thing bolted down in D.C. tomorrow. We'll be done in time to see you guys off, Leaf ninja." Tsuchi said.
"Oh yeah, we're going home tomorrow, I forgot." Naruto said, suddenly looking forlorn.
"I know how you feel. As much of a drag as it is, we do need to get back to our own village. Who knows how they've been doing without us for so long?" Shikamaru agreed.
The next day, the Super-Elite Jounin and the Konoha 14 gathered at LAX. Like in Tampa, they received many looks, but these were ones of awe and respect, rather than ones of confusion and bewilderment.
"Who knew our journey to Americagakure would turn into something like this?" said Ino at the gate.
"It was one hell of a ride for me, that's for sure." Tenten sighed. The others laughed.
"Well, it's certainly been nice saving the world with you." Kobi gave the Konoha ninja the thumbs up sign. Most of them returned the gesture. But just as they were about to leave to board the plane, Jinketsu gasped at a transmission he had just received on his communicator.
"No way, really?" he said. This got the attention of everyone.
"Yes, sir. They've just confirmed it." The voice on the intercom affirmed.
"Dear God, if this is more bad news, do you know how many heads are going to fly? A lot, that's how many." Kamiko grunted.
"No, that's not it. We've sparked a revolution!" said Jin excitedly.
"What are you talking about?" Sakura asked.
"I broadcast my speech a lot further than I thought, and people from around the world saw it. Now, officials from Britain, France, Japan, Russia, and Germany all want us to help them awaken their own ninjas so they can become shinobi nations as well!"
"Are those places you said other countries?" Naruto asked. Jinketsu nodded.
"Yeah, they're a few of our closest allies. You guys actually came from Japan. When your world became part of ours, I confirmed its existence in northern Honshu. I'm sure you can help them while we take the other countries."
"It looks like it really is becoming a ninja world. I bet other countries have abilities like your Freedom and Independence Styles." Tsuki pointed out.
"That makes sense. Either way, we've got a lot of work to do. I expect other countries will follow in our footsteps. We may see conflict as well, but as long as we introduce the way of the ninja peacefully, that's the way others will treat it." The Jiyuukage nodded.
"As long as we're together, this certainly won't be boring." Kamiko added. Suddenly, Jinketsu put his hand out. Looking at his friends, he said,
"All in!" the others looked at each other, confused, but when Mio put her hand on Jin's they began to understand.
"Until the whole world becomes Sekaigakure, The World of Ninja! Let's go!"
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