Steve: And here we are with the first chapter of this four chapter update!
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Hinata: She wouldn't be a bad choice... She was kind to Naruto-kun.
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Hinata: Exactly.
Steve: I'll only say that it's a possibility. But I will say that Harry will meet a girl himself. Maybe two. But I will not say who they are.
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Jigumo and Kamikiri are watching with smirks on their faces as Naruto, his Kage Bushin, and the entire cabin is slowly pulled into the earth whirlpool. Their smirks turn to looks of shock however as an explosion occurs and Naruto appears above the swirling vortex with two feathered wings on his back. Looking at the shack, he doesn't notice the awed look on Sasame's face before he points his finger at the building. "Winguardium Laviosa." The Building slowly rises until it's floating in the air before he gestures it back down outside the attack. He then glances to the side before looking back down. "About time you two showed up. What kept you so long nii-san? Ero-Sennin?" Jiraiya just growls before rushing through several handsigns.
"Summoning no jutsu!" A large orange frog appears beside him and Jiraiya snorts. "Haven't I taught you anything gaki? You should never have been caught like you did." Naruto in reply rolls his eyes.
"Yeah... okay then, but if it involved a pretty girl, you'd have been caught. And easily at that you perv." Jiraiya just grumbles at this as Harry rushes towards the shack to check on the two girls. Kagero looks at Naruto and jumps up before attacking him.
"I think not." He then becomes shocked as Naruto disappears in a cloud of smoke. "A bushin?" Hearing something, Kagero turns to see three more Naruto's hanging in the air right before one dives at him and tries to punch him, only to be dispelled when it hits the ground. But it served it's purpose as a distraction as the real one forms the Rasengan in his hand while Kagero's in the air due to leaping away from the attack. Grinning, he flaps his wings once before shooting towards the still airborne Kagero.
"You're finished now teme! Take this! Rasengan!" The attack hits Kagero directly in his stomach and Naruto adds a little damage by twisting his hand as he hits. The attack then causes Kagero to go flying and slam into a nearby boulder with enough force to leave a small crater in its face. Landing, Naruto retracts his wings before walking towards Kagero, his senses stretched while trying to find the other two he knows is hiding around. "Guess that you weren't so tough after all, were you?" All Kagero could do is to groan in response. Naruto continues to walk towards him while keeping an eye out when Jiraiya distracts him by shouting over at him.
"Oy! Gaki! Keep an eye out, there's still two others sneaking around here! They could after all attack at any moment!" Naruto just scowls at him for a moment as his concentration is broken.
"I know that Ero-Sennin!" Suddenly Naruto's eyes widen as he leaps away in time to avoid the two other ninja who appear and grab hold of Kagero. "Well, well... Speak of the devils." They then lift Kagero's arms over their shoulders as they look at Naruto in some fear. Kamikiri just gulps a little.
'What is he...? He grew wings and managed to defeat Kagero with just two techniques...' He then glances over to where Sasame is, not knowing that Harry and Naruto caught it. 'Hopefully our back up plan works against them.' He then looks over at Jigumo is and nods before looking at Kagero. "Come on Kagero, let's get out of here." They then vanish in a burst of speed. Gritting his teeth, Naruto leaps into the nearby trees and tries to catch up before eventually stopping as he knows that trying to follow them by himself could mean that he'll be walking into a trap.
"Man... they're fast, especially when they're the ones that are running away." Looking in the direction they left in, he sighs. 'No matter... they'll be back soon enough.' Shaking his head, he vanishes and reappears in front of the others. He looks over to see that Sakura had busted down the door to the cabin so that both her and Sasame could escape and that Harry was currently checking them over for any injuries. It's then that he catches Harry giving him a glance and nods before heading over to where Jiraiya is watching the surrounding woods. Stopping beside him, Naruto's silent for a moment before turning towards his current teacher. "You know Ero-Sennin... If you hadn't distracted me when you did, I might have caught ourselves a prisoner to interrogate, right?" Jiraiya nods for moment before glancing at him.
"Yes, as a matter of fact I do. But if you did try to capture him, then the other two might have tried to either kill the one that you did, or would try to kill you. And since we really don't know their capabilities at the moment, it's better to play things safe and let them believe that they escaped on their own." Naruto just nods, understanding what he's talking about. Naruto then turns around, but stops for a moment.
"True. But next time don't. Information could be the difference between life and death in a situation like this one." He then walks over to Harry and raises an eyebrow as he starts speaking in parseltongue. "-So you wanted to talk to me brother?-" Harry just nods as he glances at Sasame who's looking at them in confusion. Harry then sighs and looks right at Naruto.
"-You do realize that there's something else going on here, right? Just that look that guy gave her told me enough.-" He then shakes his head before becoming serious. "-Tell me exactly what's going on here Naruto. What is the story?-" Nodding, Naruto does so and a few moments later, they both fall silent before Harry groans. "-Just my freaking luck.-" He then chuckles a little before jerking his thumb at Sasame, his next words causing Naruto to blush heavily. "-So you went and found yet another girl for your little... er, make that BIG family?-" Giving Sasame a once over, he smirks. "-I got to admit... she is quite the looker. Even has your favourite color for her hair.-" Naruto starts to sputter before glaring at Harry.
"Nii-san!" Naruto then intensifies his glare. "-We are NOT like that damnit! She's just a possible friend! Nothing else!-" Once more Harry snorts before grinning.
"-Ah! But there is your Kitsune heritage to consider. You seem to attract girls like ants to honey. There's even a small number of Konoha women starting to follow you brother.-" Harry then becomes serious as he sighs. "-But there is more to the story then what you know Naruto. A lot more.-" Naruto now narrows his eyes a little.
"-And may I ask how you know this Harry?-" Harry gives him a look and nods.
"-You may. The simple fact of the matter is that I actually found the Fuuma clan in town. And they gave am an altered version of events that don't quite jive with what dear Sasame stated. On a few parts they actually disagree on the matter...-" Harry then explains what he was told and once he stops, Naruto gives him a short, curt nod.
"-Understood. For now, we'll play things close to our chest and see what comes of the whole thing. But for right now? We keep an eye on Sasame-chan. There's a guilty feeling around her at the moment and I think that for Arashi, she'll do anything to rescue him... Anything.-" The two nod and turn back to the group and raise their eyebrows at how they're being stared at before saying the same thing.
"What?" Jiraiya just shakes his head and sighs. Ignoring this, Naruto walks over to where Sasame is and gives Sakura a nod before laying a hand on the Fuuma girl's shoulder and giving it a comforting squeeze.
"I'm glad to see that your alright Sasame-chan. For a bit there I was worried that you might be hurt, but things turned out for the better I think. You agree?" She just nods, though there's still a little bit of guilt visibly buried deep in her eyes.
"Hai. Thanks for asking Naruto-kun. And at least we're all still okay and alive." Naruto just gives her a smile that causes her to blush before turning away, not seeing guilt and sadness flash across her face. 'I wish that I didn't have to do this Naruto-kun... but I have to save Arashi-kun from Orochimaru... but maybe I can help you out as well...' A few hours later finds the group walking down a road when Sakura takes note of some nearby shade under a few trees and she guides Sasame over to them. She then helps her to the ground.
"There. This should be the perfect spot for you to take a rest Sasame-san." Seeing that she's about to protest, Sakura winks at her. "And don't complain. You're still injured from when they attacked you and to be frank? The last battle didn't help matters any." Sasame just sighs and does as asked while Jiraiya walks up with a grin.
"My, my... and where did this lovely young lady come from then Sakura? A friend of your's perhaps? Hmm?" His expression soon sours as Sakura spreads out her arms and prevents him from getting any closer to Sasame.
"Okay you old hentai, that's close enough. There's no way in hell that I'm letting you get any closer to Sasame-san pervert." Jiraiya just scowls while mumbling about the younger generation's disrespect. He then shakes his head.
"What are you on about now Sakura?" Sakura just gives him annoyed glare. "Huh? Why are you...?" Suddenly understanding, he freaks. "What! I'm not like that, all I did was ask who she was! I wasn't asking her out on a date or anything! I'm not that sick! You're making it seem like all I got on my mind is sex!" Beside him, Naruto snorts in derision and wry amusement.
"Seems like she caught onto you real fast Ero-Sennin. And sex seems to be all you DO think about Ero-Sennin... not that you ever get any, of course." Jiraiya just growls before getting into Naruto's face.
"HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU GAKI! DO! NOT! CALL! ME! THAT! NAME!" Naruto just gives him a small sneer.
"I call them as I see them... Ero-Sennin." He then pokes Jiraiya in the chest. "And frankly, you are a pervert and a hermit, ergo... Ero-Sennin." Jiraiya just grabs hold of his hair and starts to pull on it.
"And how many times must I tell you! I am not a pervert!" He then goes and does his odd introduction style dance. "I! Am a SUPER PERVERT!" It's at this point that Sakura gets involved, much to Harry's amusement.
"KNOCK IT OFF YOU TWO MORONS! SHE HAS ENOUGH ON HER PLATE WITHOUT YOU BAKAS ADDING MORE WITH YOU FUCKING ARGUING!" The two just stiffen and nod.
"HAI!" Sakura then sighs and shakes her head.
"What a bunch of jerks." She then gestures towards Sasame. "This is Fuuma Sasame-san. She is a kunoichi of the Fuuma ninja clan here in Rice Fields Country. She's currently looking for her cousin Arashi, who was taken by Orochimaru and she has been looking for him ever since then." Naruto just slowly nods.
"And those three goons from earlier are after Sasame-chan in order to keep her from finding Orochimaru-teme's hideout." Jiraiya takes a thinking pose as he ponders over the information he's been given before looking at Harry, who gives him a slight nod. Harry then turns and looks at her.
"So you're from the Fuuma clan eh?" Sasame just slowly nods at that. "So it's the Fuuma clan again, eh? That's interesting." Sakura then perks up and asks what he means and Harry shrugs. "In the last town I managed to get in contact with several people who claimed to have been part of the Fuuma clan." Sasame jerks at this as Naruto gives him a look of (believable) shock.
"WHA! What! Do you mean to tell me that you actually managed to pick up some useful information while around Ero-Sennin that didn't involve messing around! That's impossible!" Sakura's also shocked by this as she freaks.
"WHOA! I never would have thought it possible if I hadn't heard it directly from you Harry! I'm impressed with your skill!" Jiraiya just gives them both an amused look.
"Well... I was a little hungry and thirsty so I wondered into this tavern looking for a little something to have and it just so happened to have turned out to be their hideout-" Harry cuts him off right then.
"Actually... It was a gentleman's club and I was the one who got in contact with them Ero-Sennin. Not you, me. You were too busy drinking sake and flirting with the women to even notice." Naruto then points at him with a knowing look on his face.
"HA! I knew it! I just knew it! You were doing nothing more than goofing off! It wasn't like you were actually going to do anything else!" Jiraiya just grabs them both in a headlock as he looks at them with an annoyed look on his face.
"Stop disrespecting me you two! I am your sensei if you don't mind and also... what do you two think that Sakura will think of me if you keep talking about me in such a manner?" Sakura, for her part, just rolls her eyes and turns her head away, her nose in the air.
"Oh? Me? Oh that's easy... I stopped respecting you a long time ago ever since Tsunade-sama told me all about you. Not to mention Harry's and Naruto's stories about all your perversions." Jiraiya hangs his head in depression.
"Not you too Sakura... I get no respect from the younger generation whats so ever..." Sasame finally gets a question in as she looks at Harry with a slightly confused/hopeful expression on her face as she gets over her shock.
"They... They were from the Fuuma clan! Are you... sure of this?" Harry just nods with a small smile on his face.
"Yeah, they were." He then looks up at the sky as he becomes thoughtful after Sasame asked who they were. "Their leader was a man by the name of... Hanzaki or something like that I believe." Sasame's eyes widen a little at this info before looking away.
"Hanzaki and his followers are not members of the Fuuma clan. They are traitors that have abandoned the clan." Harry raises an eyebrow at this as he asks if that's right. She just nods before continuing. "But what happened between you?" Harry just rubs the back of his neck sheepishly.
"Well... after I taught them a little lesson about stealing money from people, I had them tell me everything that they knew about Orochimaru and his possible whereabouts." Harry then shrugs as he shakes his head. "Unfortunately... they were no help what's so ever. It was really a bit of a waste of my time you know, kicking their ass and all." Sasame looks down for a moment before taking a deep breath.
"If... you're sure that you want to find his hideout... I can show you the way there." Naruto brightens at this and gives her a smile.
"Really? You can? That's great Sasame-chan! Thanks a lot!" She just looks away while nodding. He then leaps into the air. "That's awesome! Then what're we waiting for! Let's get going!" Both Harry and Jiraiya give her a hooded look as they set out once more. After leaping through the trees for a little bit, they head back to the ground as Sasame clutches at her injured shoulder. Sakura just comes over and tuts as she helps Sasame stay on her feet.
"Your shoulder is still injured and as much as I want to help you, I don't know enough about medical jutsu to risk aggravating it. So for now you should take it easy and don't push it too much." Sasame just shakes her head before pointing at some nearby cloud enshrouded mountains.
"There it is. That's the location for Otogakure. Deep within those mountains lies Orochimaru's lair." All of the Konoha shinobi gain a serious expression on their faces as they look the mountains over, each of them knowing that the dangerous part of their mission is only just beginning. Naruto just nods and starts walking.
"Well then, we're burning the daylight so let's get a move on then!" He takes a few steps before Jiraiya causes him to stop with his next words.
"Wait a moment Naruto." Naruto just raises an eyebrow and Sasame adds that they don't want to be caught in the mountain passes after dark. They all facefault as Jiraiya's stomach growls. Harry then gets up and sighs while facepalming.
"I should have known... Not only does he have the horniness of a teenager, but also the need for food every few hours." Jiraiya just sits down with a smile.
"I'm just being prepared is all! No shinobi worth their salt goes into battle hungry! Why, such a thing is unimaginable to me since we need fuel to make chakra! And that's not counting that with a few steps that we'll be entering enemy territory and that this could be our last chance for a meal for a while due to threat of attack from Oto-nin." He then unseals a small meal from a scroll and gestures to it. "And so, I suggest that you have a bite to eat while we still can." Sakura just sighs as she turns to Naruto.
"As much as I hate to admit it... and I do, he actually has a good idea for a change." Jiraiya just gains a sour look on his face at this. The four just sigh before they sit down. The Gama Sennin then gestures at them as he eats a rice ball.
"Go ahead and chow down, it's actually not half bad considering how simple it is." Naruto then asks if he made it and Harry snorts as he bites into a dango.
"Actually, it was one of the ladies in the club. She seemed to have taken a liking to me and made all this when I mentioned that we were heading out." He then notices a sly smile on Naruto's face and gives him a glare. "And there was nothing going on there asshole. She was just being nice since I was helping out and all. Nothing else." Naruto just shrugs in reply before grabbing some food himself. Sasame just gets up with a smile, though a few of them note the nervousness hidden in her eyes as well as shame.
"I know, I'll just make some tea, okay?" They all just nod as she goes and starts to prepare the tea a short distance away. While she's doing so, she waits until a moment when they aren't looking her way to pour a small packet of powder into each of the others' tea. She then sighs with sadness in her eyes. 'I'm so sorry Naruto-kun... Sakura-san, but if I'm to find and see Arashi, I must do this... no matter how much it hurts.' After a few moments, she walks over and gives them the tea and they all start drinking it right then. They then offer her some food and she thanks them as she grabs some rice balls and begins to eat, the whole time keeping an eye on them as she waits for the drug to take effect. She doesn't have to wait very long as they all soon collapse, Naruto being the last as he gives her a betrayed look. A single tear slips from her eye as she looks down. "I'm sorry..." She then gets up and looks them over as the realization of what she just did hits her. Shaking it off for the moment, she runs to a nearby outcropping and sets off a flare. A few kilometers away, the three ninja from before catch sight of the flare, Kamikiri chuckles a bit.
"So... It seems that Sasame did exactly as we planned. Good." Jigumo just nods from the branch he's sitting on with a smile.
"Heh. That means that the fools are ours to deal with." He then notices that Kagero is shaking and grunting in pain making him frown. He then looks down at him. "You're still hurting from that beating that you took Kagero. You stay here, we'll take care of them." Kamikiri just nods to himself as he looks at Kagero himself.
"No mistaking it... they're defiantly from Konoha." He then looks off towards where the flare was with a grin. "And when he finds out that we beat a bunch of Konoha nin, Orochimaru-sama will have to restore the power and prestige of the Fuuma ninja clan. He'll have to." Kagero just nods and agrees. Jigumo just grins as he leaps into the trees.
"Come on... let's give him the good news." Kamikiri just laughs.
"We'll go one better! And bring him their heads..." Meanwhile, back with Sasame she's standing over the Konoha nin as her hand comes up and clutches at her chest as she can't help but feel shame that she has lead the people who swore to help her find her cousin into a trap. It only increases as she looks at Naruto, so much so that she flinches as she remembers the betrayed look on his face. Her head drops as she remembers exactly how she got into this mess in the first place...
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Having run through the mist enshrouded forest, Sasame narrowly dodges a trio of kunai aimed at her. Stopping for a moment, she grabs the bottom of her mask and pulls it off as she looks around. "I must be getting close with these traps here." Her eyes widen and she gives a yelp as she's suddenly yanked from her feet and hung upside down by a silk string. Hearing something, she cocks her head back to see Kamikiri, Jigumo, and Kagero there with grins on their faces as Kamikiri begins to speak.
"And here we thought that we had a spy from Konohagakure here. We never thought that we would find you here of all people Sasame." Sasame is surprised and her eyes widen.
"Kamikiri, Jigumo, Kagero! It's you three!" Kamikiri just shakes his head.
"Strange... This is quite the odd place for a reunion." Jigumo then throws a kunai, cutting Sasame down. She then gets up and looks around before looking at them in confusion.
"Arashi... where is he? Isn't he here with you guys?" The three just share a look before looking back at Sasame as Kamikiri answers her question.
"Arashi? Uh... He's currently with Orochimaru-sama. He's... currently undergoing some very special training from Orochimaru-sama. Training that no one else can do." Sasame starts at this as she can sense that something is not quite right, but ignores it in favour of more information.
"Then... Then take me to him! Please! I have to see him!" Their silent for a few moments before Jigumo answers.
"The only way that we could do that is if you join up with us and serve Orochimaru-sama faithfully as we do. If you do, then you are sure to be able to see him." Taking a calming breath, Sasame thinks it over before giving her answer...
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Sasame just shakes her head in order to free herself from her memories before looking down. 'Now... Now I regretting ever having made that deal...' Hearing a sound behind her, she turns to see Kamikiri and Jigumo leaping onto a nearby boulder. Jigumo then asks how it went and she turns back to the four Konoha nin while thinking how to answer. Then Kamikiri tells her that she did a good job as he jumps beside her. She then turn to him. "I did my part, now you're going to take me to Arashi right?" Kamikiri just nods.
"You bet..." He then brings up the arm holding his blades and points it at the Konoha nin. "Just as soon as we put these four to sleep... for good." Sasame jerks with a gasp at this as her eyes widen having not expected this.
"You only said that you were going to capture them alive and then take them to Orochimaru-sama so that he could examine them!" She doesn't add the other thought in her head. 'And so that I could help them escape along with me and Arashi.' Kamikiri just chuckles at this, a dark look in his eye.
"And he will examine them..." He then twists the blades, Sakura's reflection showing in the shine. "But he'll only examine then from the neck up." Sasame just jerks forwards, hoping to persuade him to not do it.
"Bu... But you can't!" She then opens her arms as if to protect them. "I won't let you do this! I can't! They protected me when I was-" She's unable to say anything else as Kamikiri smacks her aside using the blunt part of his blades. She's about to hit a boulder when a blur catches her. It soon resolves into Naruto who grins as he watches the looks of shock cross the two ninjas faces.
"What! This is impossible! Our paralyzing powder should have kept you down!" Naruto just snorts.
"It didn't work because we didn't drink it of course. What? Did you really think that we were such bakas as to actually not be suspicious when Sasame-chan made the tea at the distance she did?" He then looks at to the side as Harry appears there with a scowl on his face. "See? I told you that even if she betrayed us, she wasn't that bad." Harry just waves it off.
"Yeah, yeah. What the bloody hell ever nii-san. So you were right." He then looks at Sasame who's staring in shock. "You're damned lucky that you acted like you did though, otherwise you would have been on our hit-list along with your pals over there." She then falls unconscious as Sakura appears beside him and Naruto hands Sasame to her. Kamikiri then throws a kunai at the "Ninja" laying on the picnic blanket only for them to disappear in a poof of smoke revealing four logs in their place.
'Damnit... they used Kawarimi no jutsu with a genjutsu to trick us...' Naruto just glances over at Sakura who's holding Sasame while examining her.
"Sakura-chan?" Sakura just looks up to see Naruto glaring at the two ninja. "Do me a small favour and keep an eye on Sasame-chan, will you? She won't be able to protect herself at the moment." Sakura just nods while Naruto's glare strengthens as he lets loose a spike of Killing Intent mixed with bloodlust. "If there's one thing that I absolutely detest, it's someone who uses a young girl's insecurities against her! You knew that all she wanted was to find her cousin and you used it against her. Disgusting." Kamikiri just snorts.
"Keh. She did it all herself." Kamikiri then glares back at Naruto while smirking. "Besides if we bring you to Orochimaru-sama, he'll reward us by making our clan great again... Why the hell are you laughing!" Naruto stops laughing and shakes his head.
"And you actually believed that snake. Now that's what I call pathetic! He'll use you up until you have nothing left to give and then he'll throw you away. I've seen him do it twice." Naruto then chuckles as he shakes his head and shrugs. "You guys are a bunch of bakas if you believe him." Kamikiri starts to growl as he brings the arm carrying his weapon back.
"YOU LITTLE PUNK! How dare you say that! I will do anything for the clan! Now DIE!" He rushes forwards and tries to catch Naruto with the scissor like swords, only for Naruto to dodge then by ducking. Naruto then begins to smirk as he dodges more strikes.
"Well... I guess that I'm due for a little haircut. Just a little bit off the top please." All he gets in answer is an incoherent scream of rage from his opponent before he leaps back a few feet to put in some distance. he then places his hands into a very familiar cross-shaped handsign. "Kage Bushin no jutsu!" The four he summons disappear before they reappear sliding towards Kamikiri who has no time to dodge as they call out their attack.
"Uzu!"
"Maki!"
"Pot!"
"Ter!" And as one the four Mule kick him in the stomach knocking the breath from his lungs as they knock him into the air. And as he's flying skywards, Naruto appears above him with his leg held above his head.
"And now for the finisher! Naruto Rendan!" The kick comes down and slams into his back nearly making him fold in half as a small amount of spit and blood flies from his mouth right before he shoots downwards and slams into the ground. Seeing this, Jigumo gulps before jumping from his perch to the ground.
"This... is bad..." His eyes then widen with shock as Jiraiya appears before him. And without missing a beat, Jiraiya sprays him in the face with green tea that he had in his mouth. Chuckling a bit as he watches his opponent try and get it out of his eyes, Jiraiya forms a Rasengan in his hand.
"Bah-Bye now! Rasengan!" Slamming it into Jigumo's gut, Jiraiya watches as he goes flying and lands on top of Kamikiri. Harry just gives him a disturbed expression.
"That... was just plain disgusting Ero-Sennin. Even for you." Harry then shakes his head. "I mean really! I can understand spitting in someone's face when they have you down and all... but doing it as a distraction technique! Ugh! Gross!" Jiraiya just turns away as he mumbles about disrespect. Naruto just ignores the by play as he walks up to where the two are moaning while cracking his knuckles.
"Oh shut it. I'm going to do a lot worse than this for what you just did to Sasame-chan, so you should just save it." He then begins to sneer when Sakura's shout alerts him to an attack. He just barely dodges a kunai aimed at his head then thanks to Sakura's shout. Looking towards where it came from, he notices Kagero standing there. 'So... that's where he was then...' Jiraiya then walks up beside Naruto and crosses his arms as Harry stands up from where he is before narrowing his eyes and speaking up.
"Seems that we're getting a visit from our old friend with the Doton Jutsu. I guess that we should have expected it and set out the tea and biscuits." Harry then glances around and smirks. "Though I doubt that his jutsu will be very effective what with all this hard rock around us." He then notices Kagero's eyes narrowing. "You need soft earth to pull off that jutsu of your's... don't you?" He does raise an eyebrow as Kagero just closes his eyes.
"It is time... the ant lion appears from beneath the earth and spreads it's wings for a brief moment... And with it's birth, the Kagero you know... dies..." His body then seems to swell for a moment as all the Konoha nin look on in shock and astonishment as it turns into almost a cocoon. It then cracks open where the back was and chakra begins to stream out, obscuring whatever is coming out. Harry just blinks.
"Okay... I have seen some really freaky shit as both a wizard and ninja... yet this takes the fucking cake." He then shivers a little. "This reminds me of those Alien movies and I swear, if it's a fucking Xenomorph I am so nuking the area.." Harry just ignores the weird glances as his eyes widen even farther and he points at Kagero. "Look! What the bloody hell!" They all turn back to see what appears to be blue wings (like those of a pixie) unwrapping from around whatever has appeared. All their eyes widen as the image resolves into a young girl with green hair and a white dress and black choker. Naruto freaks out a little at this.
"You mean to tell me that all this time that guy was girl! What the hell!" It's at this point that they realize that the "Wings" are made of chakra and Naruto blinks. 'Is that even possible... to form wings of chakra?' His thoughts are cut off as Kagero begins to speak.
"Orochimaru-sama has promised that he will help our clan rise and bask in the sun once more. But... In order for this to come to pass, I must sacrifice all and perform the Ninpo that only I can do once in a lifetime..." She then goes through several handsigns before calling out her next attack. "Kagero Ninpo! Utakata! (Ant lion Ninjutsu! Ephemeral!)" Right after she calls out her attack, her wings glow before they become beams of energy that shoot towards Naruto and Jiraiya, who grabs his godson in an effort to shield him from the blast, not noticing that Naruto's ring is glowing. As the blast widens, Sakura raises her arms to block out the light right before Harry appears in front of her with his hand raised.
"Screw this! Portego Maximo!" A golden shield forms in front of Harry, Sakura, and Sasame in time to block some of the debris. Once the attack dies down, the two conscious ninja look towards where the attack hit. Seeing the crater, Harry gulps. "Naruto-nii..." Sakura also goes pale as sweat gathers on her brow.
"Na-Naruto..." Above them, Kagero's wings once more come into being, though they appear as moth-eaten things, not the beautiful wings they were. Also, sparkles of chakra slowly drift down from them as she looks down into the crater. Suddenly, the smoke is blown away and Kagero's eyes widen as she sees a golden orb surrounding what appears to be a stomach fading away. Inside, Naruto is looking around and poking the fleshy walls.
"Okay... this place looks familiar..." Suddenly his eyes widen as he looks directly at Jiraiya who has his hands on the floor of the sac. "Wait a fucking moment! This is that same jutsu that you used to trap Kisame and Itachi in! Isn't it!" Jiraiya just nods.
"Yes. This is the very same jutsu, the Toad Mouth trap jutsu." He then looks at Naruto from the corner of his eyes. "There are few things in this world that's strong enough to pierce the Mountain Toad's stomach. So I summoned it to protect us." Naruto just gives him a slightly disgusted look.
"Look, thanks for this and all, but... frankly, this is REALLY disgusting..." He then watches as a piece of wood gets a glob of acid on it and it melts before his eyes causing them to widen some. "Not to mention that I don't want to be melted and dissolved into some kind of meal thank you very much!" Jiraiya just snorts.
"Oh, quieten down you big baby. Something a lot worse would have happened to us if we were hit by her chakra blast." Having waited long enough, Jiraiya dispels the jutsu and the two look up in some surprise that Kagero is still there above them. Kagero then begins to speak, her voice weak.
"I... believed in him... that it was for the betterment of the clan... I... wanted to believe..." She then begins to glow a ghostly blue from her chakra covering her. Then she falls and seems to dissolve into chakra as she hits the ground. Naruto just looks on in confusion.
"What... just happened here? What happened to her?" Jiraiya just sadly shakes his head.
"She sacrificed as she had for her clan... because she thought that she was making it better." Naruto's fists begin to clinch as Harry looks on sadly.
"In the end... I don't know whether to be saddened that she thought she had to... or to pity her for believing that it was needed and for listening to Orochimaru's venomous lies..." Everyone's attention then turns to Naruto as he begins to snarl, his pupils becoming slits.
"That teme Orochimaru... in the end the Fuuma clan is like us, they care for their own just like we care for our village. And that teme goes and manipulates others feelings for his own sick amusement..." Naruto then starts to growl as his whiskers thicken some. "He takes those feelings of love and pride and twists them until they're a force for evil and unrecognizable..." He then looks up, the Jigoku Mahogan fully activated. "You better prepare yourself Orochimaru, I'm coming for you! And when I get you... you'll pray to be sent to hell once I'm done with you..." Harry just nods as his own Jigoku Mahogan activates.
"And you won't be alone when you do... And that you can bet on... And may Kami-sama have mercy on his dark and twisted soul, for I won't."
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A beam of blue light shoots downwards from the sky and temporally illuminates a clearing before resolving into Kagero carrying her two companions. Having brought them this far, she collapses to the ground unconscious. After a moment, Kamikiri coughs a little as he awakens, soon followed by Jigumo. Looking around, Jigumo holds his head as it throbs. "Where... where are we?" Kamikiri then notices Kagero and then gives her a puzzled look.
"Why... why did you risk your life Kagero..." He then grabs hold of one arms and hoists it over his shoulder as Jigumo does the same on the other side. "Crazy fool..." They then look towards what appears to be an old temple entrance. Making their way through it, they eventually reach a chamber and lay Kagero on the floor. They then bow their heads. "Please my lord... Kagero hasn't long to live. Only you, with your mastery of medical jutsu has a chance to save her." It is then seen that Orochimaru is sitting on a throne in front of them with Kabuto standing beside him. He then begins to talk in a sibilant tone.
"Now... I want you to bow your heads and lay your hands over you hearts as you contemplate... Contemplate the many ways in which you have failed me now..." Kamikiri looks up at this with his eyes wide.
"Bu... but my lord! We have risked our lives for your cause! Your every order we have faithfully obeyed! You promised us that you would restore the Fuuma clan to it's rightful glory!" Jigumo now jumps in.
"You must acknowledge our service to you Orochimaru-sama!" He just slowly smiles before answering.
"There is now only one way left for the two of you to... atone... for your failures to me..." The two jerk up at this, Naruto's words from earlier echoing in their heads. They then look at each other before nodding and pulling a kunai each. They then launch themselves at Orochimaru... only to be killed seconds later. Orochimaru then begins to laugh at the sight before him. Meanwhile in another part of the complex, red eyes watch the screen before a feminine pair of lips twist into a sadistic smile.
"Hmm... Looks like things are going to become very interesting around here..." Her shadowed face then glances at another nearby screen which shows Harry leaping through the trees. "Yes, very interesting indeed. Orochimaru-sama will be pleased with the combat data I've gathered and will gather." The grin then widens. "And as a perk I have at least one cutie heading here..." At that a chorus of pervertive giggles erupt as the shadows close in...
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Steve: And there we go with the first chapter of the new update! Well? Any thoughts?
Pen-pen: War ark arr... war ark waark a warrkk war. (It's not bad... but it's still a little dry.)
Yui: I agree with Pen-pen. Not enough action.
Hinata: Steve-san... was that Karin at the end?
Steve: As a matter of fact, yes. She will play a role a little later, just a small one though.
Yui: By the way... whatever happened to Sirius?
Steve: Heh he he... Harry DID find out. Then he went looking for his Godfather and proceeded to show him what he thought about the whole situation...
Omake: Wakey, wakey Mr. Black...
Groaning a little, Sirius slowly opens his eyes and blinks, only for his eyes to widen as he realizes that he can't move. He calms down after hearing a voice as the face of a brown haired woman with blond highlights that he's seen around Harry appears in his in of sight. "Ah! You're finally awake Sirius-san. Good to see." Sirius tries to focus and speak, only for mumbles to come out. "Hmm. So you want to know how you wound up here I see." Sirius blinks and Shizune chuckles. "When you're a medic-nin as long as I have been, you learn to understand such things. Anyways... Seems that Harry-kun found you and showed you how displeased he was with the fact that you hid your return from him. And then Lily-san joined in as well." She then glances at a clip board. "Hermione-chan had to work quite hard to get rid of all the spells that they put on you. And also, you've been out for a week as your bones set." She then turns and smiles as she catches sight of someone out of Sirius' view of vision. "Ah! Hermione-chan. Our patient is awake." Hermione's voice then drifts through.
"Good to know Shizune-sempai. Good to know." She then walks into Sirius' view of vision and he decides that he does NOT like the glint in her eye. "Don't worry sempai, I can take over from here. You are needed elsewhere in the Hospital after all. Not to mention how Tsunade-sensei is lost without you there to keep her on task." Shizune giggles a little before bringing her hand up to stifle it. Covering it with a cough, she gives Hermione a serious stare.
"Are you sure that you can take over? We are Medic-nin after all, we don't hurt our patients. And I know for a fact that you're just as angry with him as Harry-kun is." Hermione just shakes her head and chuckles.
"You should know me better then that Shizune. I am a professional after all, if nothing else." Shizune blinks before smiling and nodding.
"Sorry about that Hermione-chan. But for a moment I forgot that on the job, you do not tolerate horsing around." She then smirks. "Just wait until he's healed first. Okay?" Hermione nods and soon after Shizune leaves. Hermione waits a few moments before looking at Sirius with a glint in her eye that causes him to whimper.
"Oh, don't worry Snuffles. I'm not going to hurt you..." She becomes thoughtful. "Physically, anyways." His whimpers become louder. "Anyways, do you want to know a fun fact about Animagi? Yes? Well, here it is." She then leans down and whispers into his ear. "An Animagi's senses often times will increase. Not to the point of being equal with their animal form of course. But enhanced anyways. And a dog Animagus? Well, their sense of smell and hearing would increase." She then pulls out a radio and puts it onto the end table beside him. "I heard from a certain tiger that you happen to hate opera music." Sirius eyes widen as she turns the radio on and opera music begins to filter through causing him to jerk. Hermione then smirks behind her cloth bandage mask as she reaches into her pocket. "And what do we have here? Why a class 3 stink bomb!" She then sets it beside Sirius' head and pulls out a bag full of powder and shakes it over him. She then waves her wand and it disappears, only to be replaced with a burning, itching sensation. "And then we add itching powder and magic it under your body cast." Taking a breath she looks over him with pride before waving her wand again. "And a barrier spell to make sure that none of this spreads away from your bed." Tapping the stink bomb, she chuckles darkly as it begins to tick and hiss. "Well, I must be off Snuffles. Got other patients to check on after this. See you later!" She then begins to walk off, ignoring that he's jerking a little only for him to stiffen as the stink bomb begins to ring...
Pen-pen: Aaa... Wark wa waar warrk war waarrkkk... a warrk waarrkk! (Ooo... That is both cruel and sadistic... I fully approve!)
Steve: I thought that you would.
Hinata: I don't... agree that is.
Steve: Well, I kind of-
Hinata: She forgot the Fire Country poison ivy in the ass. Both a burning sensation, as well as itchy. One that will only grow in intensity.
Steve: ...
Pen-pen: ...
Yui: ...
Every reader: ...
Yui: Damn girl. You DO have a nasty side, don't you. (Hinata looks away with a slight blush) And here I was thinking of getting ideas from the "Game of Pain" Staring my ex, Keel, and Edwards.
Steve: You mean the on in the "Robotech crossover question" on Palladium Books Robotech message board?
Yui: Yup! Loads of Gendo, Keel, and Edwards torture. Though I do think that having Mara from Persona 3 attack them is a bit much...
Steve: (Shivers) Don't EVER mention that... monstrosity... EVER again!
Everyone: Agreed.
Steve: Anyways... time for the next chapter of the update! See you all there!
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