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Chapter 17: Nobuyuki vs Shinzouko

The next day Hidan accidentally mentioned a word of the fight to Meiko and Meiko, once again, assembled everyone.

"This creepy witch sounds like a formidable enemy," Nobuyuki remarked.

"Creepy, nothing," Tenko said. "Anyone who thinks Kakuzu is cute is way more than creepy."

Kakuzu narrowed his eyes.

She was definently worse than Hidan at anytime.

"I mean, how about a trip to a psychiatrist," Tenko continued.

Kakuzu growled.

Hidan looked over at Kakuzu, who was sitting next to him as always, shrugged, and then grimaced when he heard the 'thwack' sound of Kakuzu clocking Tenko over the head.

"Ow!" Tenko screamed. "Hey, lay off, will ya?!"

"After you shut up," Kakuzu snarled.

"Whatev. I was just making a point."

"A very useless point."

"I wasn't--"

"Anyway," Nobuyuki interrupted. "This witch. I've got a plan."

"A plan?" Sasori questioned.

Nobuyuki nodded.

Sasori looked at the others for approval and they agreed.

"Yeah, alright," Hareta said. "But it had better not be stupid."

"It won't," Nobuyuki said, nonchalantly.

"Alright!" Yumi cheered. "Nobu-onii-chan's taking authority!"

"I told you not to call me that," Nobuyuki said, dryly, and smacked Yumi over the head.

A few days later Nobuyuki and the others went to an old abandoned warehouse so Nobuyuki's plan could take place.

"You sure this'll work?" Hareta asked.

"Almost positive," Nobuyuki said. "Regardless, we need to try."

Nobuyuki sat on the ground meditating.

A blue aura appeared around him.

"Huh?" Hidan asked, surprised.

"Well," Genmaru said. "Now you know how he guessed your names correctly."

"Not the least bit."

"Nobuyuki-kun was born with telepathic abilities. He can also create fields of energy. He thinks it may lead the witch girl to us if she senses the increase of paranormal activity."

"That may work…," Kakuzu said. "Maybe. But we still have the problem on how to beat her."

"Shoot her," Kuromi said, matter-of-factly.

Kakuzu shook his head in disbelief.

"That won't necessarily work," Kakuzu stated. "You remember that last little witch girl. She had force fields and she was just an apprentice. Shinzouko is a full-fledge witch."

"Still," Sasori said. "We have a chance here."

"What do you mean?" Kakuzu asked.

"No one's around here. We can use our jutsu. Besides,"--he pulled out his Third Kazekage puppet--"The Third Kazekage was getting bored."

Kakuzu grinned.

Then he turned to Hidan.

"And you," he said firmly. "No crazy stunts."

Hidan groaned.

"You are just annoying, Kakuzu," he said. "Annoying."

"Hidan."

"I know. Just…relax, Kakuzu."

Kakuzu rolled his eyes.

"Alright then," he said turning back to Sasori. "You--"

"Shh!" Sasori silenced him. "I sense someone coming."

"I sense it too," Nobuyuki said. "Hide."

Everyone obeyed and hid behind objects in the warehouse and sure enough, Shinzouko walked into the warehouse.

"Hmm," she said to herself. "I was sure I felt some type of magical presence here. Ah, Shinzouko you're getting dull."

Suddenly some thing cut her arm.

She whipped around looking for the object and was astonished at what she saw.

"A flying piece of iron?" she asked herself.

"Actually, it's iron sand," Sasori corrected, coming out of his hiding spot. "You're dead, princess."

He rained iron sand on Shinzouko. She put up a force field.

"Crud!" Nobuyuki exclaimed.

Nobuyuki shot a large ball of energy at her catching her off guard.

She screamed but got back up shooting lighting at them.

"Alright," Kakuzu said to Hidan. "They need my help. Stay put."

"Okay," Hidan said with a smirk.

"Hidan, I mean it."

"Okay, okay."

Kakuzu groaned in frustration and was about to yell at him but realized everyone else had started to help and Akako had been foolish enough to let herself be cornered. She was about to be fried by Shinzouko's lightning blasts.

He had to help her.

He gave Hidan one more warning glance and took off, hurling a punch at Shinzouko.

She dodged.

"Let's fight fire with fire," Kakuzu said. "Or rather, lighting with lighting."

He made a few hand signs.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Fang Jutsu!"

He shot a blast of lightning at her but she canceled it out with her own lightning.

She cackled.

Sorry cutie," she grinned. "Not good enough."

Kakuzu growled.

Meanwhile, Hidan was waiting for his chance.

He'd been practicing for weeks on jutsu that don't actually require use of your body but he needed Shinzouko's blood.

Sasori was using everything he'd got but it wasn't working.

Then Nobuyuki shot a ball of energy again.

Shinzouko, again, used a force field but Hidan noticed the force field changed appearance when the energy ball hit it.

He knew exactly how to beat her.

He needed that blood though.

Just then Sasori hit her and some splattered nearby him.

Yes! Now which new jutsu should he use. He need to immobilize her.

He used the blood to make a Jashin symbol and put his hands on it.

"Summoning Jutsu: Jashin's Seeker!" he called.

An evil, black, shadow-like figure appeared.

It rose and flew toward Shinzouko grabbing her and shocking her.

"What the [censored] is this thing!" she screamed.

"Nobuyuki-kun!" Hidan yelled. "She's weak to your abilities. Get her!"

Nobuyuki realized he need to get her as soon as possible because whatever the black thing was wasn't going to be able to hold on much longer.

He shot at her and she screeched in horror.

She threw the Jashin's Seeker off and shot lightning at Nobuyuki in rage.

Nobuyuki put up a force field and shot again at Shinzouko who doubled back.

He put his hands on her. He began to drain her power from her and then shot it back at her in a large beam.

Shinzouko fell to the ground in a heap, not moving at all.

"We got her," Nobuyuki said.

Suddenly a shadowy, cloaked figure appeared and grabbed Shinzouko, and disappeared with her.

"What the--!" Tenko yelled. "What was that?!"

"Whoa!" Sorami said. "That was awesome! I feel like I'm in InuYasha or something!"

Everyone rolled their eyes.

Hidan came up to them.

"Hidan," Kakuzu scolded.

"What?" Hidan asked.

Kakuzu walked up to him, glaring.

"What?" Hidan repeated.

Kakuzu wiped some blood from the corner of Hidan's mouth.

"Oops!" Hidan said.

"Hidan!" Kakuzu scolded, again.

"I didn't do a thing! Honest! I only used a summoning jutsu. I just couldn't resist tasting some of it…Sorry."

"A summoning jutsu?" Tenko asked. "You mean the creepy black thing?"

Hidan nodded.

"But still--" Kakuzu started.

"Alright," Genmaru interrupted, trying to keep everything calm. "Can we go get some ice cream now? Y'know, to celebrate our win."

"Ice cream!" Meiko cheered.

So everyone began walking.

"Hidan," Kakuzu said, after a while.

"What?" Hidan asked. "I said I was sorry."

Kakuzu plucked him in the forehead.

"Ouch!" Hidan yelled.

"I'm impressed."

"Huh?"

"You didn't make any rash movements and you did stay put. You actually used your head for once."

Hidan looked at him with a confused expression.

"Just keep being careful," Kakuzu said, smiling. "Okay?"

"Okay."

"Good then."

They began walking again.

"Kakuzu," Hidan said.

"Hmm?" he replied.

"I want chocolate. Three scoops of it."

"No. Just one."

A/N: As always, I hope you enjoyed. :) If you didn't get the "relax" comment Hidan used on Kakuzu, refer to earlier chapters.

~Katsuki Shizenno