AN: Hey guys, sorry this chapter came out so late when it did. Things have been hectic this past week from all the holiday planning/family reunions that have been taking place. Not to mention both my laptop, and my damn computer have caught viruses causing them to randomly crash when turned on. This in turn is causing some major writers block as well as interrupted my writing schedule, so sorry about that.
AN #2: I know this may seem a bit out of place, but the second part after the first segment and only the second part of this will be told in a first person point of view, from Shintaro's point of view if it wasn't going to be obvious. It's both a chance for me to show this story through Shintaro's eyes, and introduce two characters that have been in Shintaro's head other than Uncle Ku.
The first one will have dialogue like this without the " " marks that I've been using to represent people's inner thoughts, and thinking process. (Think of Hollow Ichigo from Bleach kind of voice)
While the second one will have this as it's dialogue. (Think Mark Hamill's The Watcher from Darksiders)
I don't think I'll be doing this type of storytelling often, but I'd thought I'd experiment a bit. I'll give a notification of when it'll return the the stories original format in the story so you'll know when to expect the change.
P.S, things are going to get rough in this, and the next chapter in terms of violence, and graphic description. Like I said when I think a warning is needed it's going to be harsh. Anyways onto the story where my first "big battle" in terms of collateral damage not plot related will commence!
As the four navigated through the prison without alerting the guards the boy had begun to think this mission, while difficult in it's own right, was going smoothly...too smoothly for his liking. He decided he should take the lead considering he had came in here first, and while Tayuya objected to that the boy stated that he was in better shape in case something were to happen. That only spewed a heated argument between the two with Mirai being the peacemaker, which didn't go well with Tayuya as they got into another argument which had to be broken up they Emi surprisingly.
It finally resulted in the boy taking the lead with Mirai bringer up the rear as Tayuya and Emi stayed in the middle. They silently trekked through back from where they came, but suddenly a random patrol spotted the escaping prisoners. They were about to yell, but the boy quickly put an end to them via kunai to the throat. They fell to the ground choking on their own blood, and the sight of them falling to their deaths. The boy went to quickly deal with the corpses while , but his previous actions had caused Emi to begin screaming before Tayuya put a hand over her mouth.
"Emi, Emi, calm down Ok? Look at me, look at me. We need to be quiet ok, very quiet." Tayuya said calmly as she got down to her daughters eye level trying to calm her down
After a few seconds of silence, Emi nodded indicated she was fine, and Tayuya released her grip over her daughter's mouth. However, Emi was still having a hard time processing what just happened.
"M-Mommy...h-h-he...t-they..." Emi choked as she cried endlessly as Tayuya put a hand on her daughters trembling shoulder
"I know Emi, but...he had to do it. I know it was scary, but that's not going to happen to any of us ok? I know this is hard to ask, but you need to be brave ok?" Tayuya asked hugging her daughter tightly as Emi tried to form words from her fear induced mind
"B-But what if...w-we end up like... all the others? L-Like Uncle Haku, and and..."
"Emi, I know this is hard, but I promise you it'll get better once we leave this place. Can you be brave for me until then? Can you be my brave little girl for just a little bit longer?" Tayuya asked her daughter sincerely as she gazed into her daughters eyes.
Seeing the strength her mother was displaying Emi found a small speck of courage somewhere inside of her, and decided to do her best.
"Mm hmm." Emi muttered as she wiped her eyes as her mother gave her a heartfelt smile rubbing her hair
"Good girl. Now, are they any more patrols out there?" Tayuya asked the boy who came back with a sad look directed at Emi, but focused himself back to Tayuya
"I searched the surrounding area, but the sulfur from these caves are messing with my sense of smell. But yeah, we should be good for now." the boy said in a soldier like tone reporting to his superior
Tayuya nodded understanding the situation, and shifted her eyes to Mirai who was behind the boy tapping his shoulder. The boy turned around looking at Mirai's expression indicating she wanted to talk privately. He sighed, but agreed walking away from the mother daughter pair to talk with Mirai.
"Where'd the bodies go?" Mirai whispered noticing the lack of deceased patrolmen laying on the ground
"In here." the boy whispered back opening his coat to reveal a scroll pointing to it
"You sealed them?" Mirai said a bit loud quickly covering her mouth
"Can't have them be discovered by someone else, the smell of blood will disappear due to the sulfur, there isn't much blood on the dirt floor, and if they don't end up reporting back we can say we've taken them hostage. If there's one thing my sensei has taught me it's that you always clean up after yourself when on a mission like this. In other words, dead bodies can always cause problems, whether or not they happen to you is up to you." the boy said in a cheeky tone
"Boy, you really are her student aren't you?" Mirai said shaking her head
"I'll take that as a compliment. In any case we can't afford any more "accidents" like this. Mirai, keep watch while I check on their stamina."
"Sure, just don't take to long. I got a bad feeling about this." Mirai said a bit nervous walking ahead of the group
"I feel the same. Auntie, can you run?" the boy asked looking at his old family friends
"I have enough strength left in me, but Emi..." Tayuya said looking at her shaking daughter as the boy's eyes looked like they were crushed
"Yeah...sorry. I guess you can say they've...jaded me when it comes to death." The boy said looking shamefully at the ground at his hands, imagining the pools of blood they've spilled
Tayuya instantly grew wide eyed nearly tearing up, instantly getting the idea of what he was implementing, and had another reason to hate those Konoha bastards.
"Those motherfuckers, doing that to a kid, especially him...oh Naruto, if only you were here, and Gaara, my love. We should've won, our children shouldn't have to suffer like this, our friends shouldn't be dead in the ground being called traitors. One day, one day things'll be right, but for right now, we're just going to keep surviving." Tayuya thought to herself balling her hand into a fist tightening it intensely
Emi was confused, but wasn't stupid about what her friend was talking about. She too was exposed to things children her age shouldn't even be near, but was to massive scale nonetheless. She too felt herself tearing up from the thought of her friend going through such horrors unimaginable to her.
Seeing this the boy thought it'd be best if he reassured them he was fine.
"Don't worry about me. If we can get out of here then you can ask me about...everything, who's alive...and who isn't." the boy said sadly as Emi's ears perked up upon hearing that
"What about daddy? Is he ok? Or big sis? What about her? Please tell me, I want to know." Emi said desperately tearing up even more as Tayuya's and the boy's eyes dawned a sad look giving Emi a new wave of fear overtook her.
"I..." was all the boy said before shifting his eyes to the ground as Emi continued to prod the boy endlessly on her father's fate
Tayuya knowing her husband's fate struggled to keep from bursting into tears right then, and there. But seeing her close friend's child expression awoke the mother within her. So she held her tears in, and decided to stop her daughter's insistent questioning. She walked up to her daughter got down once again to eye level, and spun her around staring back into her daughter's eyes.
"Emi, now's not the time." Tayuya said firmly shocking her daughter
"But daddy-"
"Emi!" Tayuya snapped before calming herself down
"Please...not now." Tayuya said nearly pleading with her tone
"Mommy?" Emi asked heartbroken hoping what she was thinking wasn't true
"Emi-chan...just do your mom this favor." the boy said quietly putting a hand on her shoulder
Feeling defeated, and most likely not going to get her answer she merely hung her head as she replied.
"Ok..." Emi muttered
"Thank you." Tayuya said grateful to the boy standing up to hug her daughter
"Don't worry about it. Now, let's go. Mirai." the boy said just loud enough getting her attention
"Yeah?" Mirai responded quietly
"Be prepared for a fight, and when I give you the signal to run, you run. Take them through another path, these guys weren't just sent here accidentally." the boy said in a warning tone
"What are you talking about? No one's been alerted to our presence." Mirai said confused of what he was getting at
"Not that we know of. Things have been going a bit too easy don't you think?"
"Yeah, I guess, but isn't just a run of good luck?"
"No, if anything that should set off a big red flag. Something isn't right, and it's messing with my train of thought."
"I'm with you kid. If things have gone off too smoothly things aren't right...that's something I learned the hard way. We should get going, Emi, get on my back."
"Ok." Emi muttered as she climbed on her mother's back
"Good, Mirai, escort them out of here, but through a different route if possible." the boy instructed as Mirai nodded
"Whoa whoa whoa! What're you talking about kid? What about you?" Tayuya asked
"Y-Yeah, where are you going?" Emi asked nervously
"Out." the boy simply replied as Tayuya quickly understood what he meant
"Oh hell no. I know that look in your eyes, it's the same damn look your father-"
"He is not my father! I am nothing like him! I will be nothing like him!" the boy yelled furiously with hatred spilling from his tone as he was unintentionally flaring some major killing intent causing Tayuya to step back a bit
"Kid..." Tayuya said with a saddened look on her face as Emi had a look of utter fear on her face
"Don't. The helpless, crybaby, pariah of our village is long gone, the only thing that's stuck is the pariah bit. This may not be what you want to hear, but I am a trained assassin/swordsman of the highest degree. I work best alone, and in the cold, dark, endless abyss off shadows where no one can see, hear, or notice my existence...where I belong. Mirai, get them out of here safely, that's your mission, and what you're being paid for by me, not Konoha." the boy said as Tayuya's eyes grew even sadder at what the kind, gentle boy she used to know had definitely been broken down, Mirai simply nodded in understanding
"Ok, but what're you going to do?" Mirai said wondering where her employer was going
"If they know we're here on their home turf we might as well make ourselves comfortable. They're waiting for us to make the next move? What kind of guests would we be if we didn't acknowledge their challenge? What am I going to do you ask? Heh heh heh, what I'm going to do is the exact opposite of what an assassin should do or any ninja for that matter." the boy said cryptically with an evil grin underneath his mask
"And what is that?" Mirai asked nervously
"I'm going to make some noise. " the boy said with a sadistic laughter before disappearing into a puff of smoke
(This is the part that'll be told through a first person's point of view.)
Rage, and revenge, those are the only two things going on right now in my mind, and right now, I really don't care despite the fact I'm being launched through 5 ft of solid stone/dirt after being punched in the gut with the back end of the big guys weapon. In fact, despite the fact I was in a lot of pain, and was on the receiving end of the blow I could tell I was launched so hard that I focus my vision enough so that I could see the sky. Now, my adrenaline seems to be kicking in high gear since the second I fell to the ground without feeling much of anything. Damn it now I'm coughing up blood.
I quickly wiped my mouth with my mask making sure it's still on, and move my focus on finding that giant pale bastard. I don't have to look hard, I feel the ground beneath me shake like a miniature earthquake. I turned my aching head to see that monstrous statue of a man waiting for him to strike holding that weapon of his like it was a stick looking emotionless just like all of the other times I've met that monster, in fact he was looking unimpressed.
How dare he. How dare that monster look at me that way, after all the suffering, all the people he took from me, all my friends he murdered in cold blood, the fear he instilled in those cowards letting even more close to me die. Oh he'll pay, he'll suffer, he'll die a slow...painful...agonizing death, and I'll be the one to do it with his bare hands if he must, no, bare hands will be the way that monster will die. Just as he did with...it doesn't matter right now he'll die!
I'm growling in rage launching myself to that monster feeling my body go faster, feeling stronger, strong enough to maim him, strong enough to mutilate him, brutalize him, kill him, yes kill him! I'm going for the legs, easy target, big man such as he should be slow enough not to dodge his strikes. I Lunge at him, he didn't even budge, stupid man, thinking he was invincible solely because he never felt pain, that'll be the death of him, that'll be the factor to my victory. Because I'll...
Pain. Sharp, ringing, throbbing, pain. Pain in my head, a warm liquid pouring down his head...blood? I licked my face...yes, this is my blood dripping from his face. My tongue's taste buds tasted the iron liquid pouring into my mouth, and my nostrils begin to pick up that disgusting stench as it have smelled my own blood so many times he could distinct it from the rest.
from all the beatings, the stabbings, the way it trickled down his throat whenever he tried to fix a broken nose, but after years of punishment he could tell this was his blood. Despite the fact he hated the smell of blood, disgusted by the mere scent of it whenever it was around him...it was his own blood that riled him up the most, but instead of hating it, he loved it.
It gives him a rush I couldn't explain, a certain enjoyment that got his heart pumping even more than adrenaline did, and he simply loved it. By the way my face feels, I'm grinning wildly, heh, but of course, at this point I might as well enjoy myself-no, I need to control myself.
I'm feeling myself growing even more powerful, wanting to fight not just for revenge...but for the thrill of it.
No! What're you thinking?! This is for them! To end the suffering those bastards would cause in the future! This was to protect everyone!
My new friends, my new home, my new family, my current family! The family I have failed so, so many times, but this time I'm going to make sure that I will not fail.
You sure about that?
Oh, it's you.
Be nice to him, after all he just had a traumatic experience.
And you as well? Just go, I don't need either of you.
You know how strong he can be, but we can crush him into dust.
So what?
If you use that other power of yours.
No! I won't touch that...that evil power ever again!
You have to kill him either way, we might as well lend a hand.
I'm going to do it with my own power!
Are you going to deny your instincts?
Those are his instincts not mine!
Does that really matter?
It does to me!
I knew it, you're too soft. Let me take over, and carry out this fight for the real reason you fight...because you love it.
Shut up! I'm doing this to stop them
You're doing this for the blood!
No, that's a lie!
You're the liar here.
Be quiet, this is for my family!
Don't deny your true self, you do it for the thrill!
That's enough!
It's never enough, haven't you learned that?
Shut up! This is for everyone's protection!
You know that's a lie, this fight is for the enjoyment!
He's right you know.
That's enough, this is necessary!
Kill to live!
Kill to end!
Maim him!
End him!
Finish him!
Tear him apart!
Rip him to shreds!
Go for the throat!
Stop it! I'm not listening to either of you so SHUT UP!
I'm on all fours, and I'm sprinting towards that behemoth who's just simply standing there not even looking at me! I'll make him regret that! I'll show him just how fatal a mistake he just made! GO NOW!
I can do this! I can do this!
Ok, you're healed now, now move!
I can feel it!
I can feel the difference in my power!
I'm faster now!
I'm stronger now!
I'm strong enough to kill him!
I'm strong enough to protect yourself!
I'm strong enough to protect everyone!
I'll end this in one final lunge!
I can do it!
I'm strong!
I'm strong!
I'm...
"Weak."
My arm is suddenly grabbed the second before it can make contact with that monster. That damn freak let's go of his weapon as he grabbed both of my arms with one of his single giant hand, then he grabs both of my legs next. Damn it, now matter how much I'm struggling he won't even flinch! Come on, move! I'm struggling, struggling endlessly, but that freak doesn't even budge an inch.
"Hopelessly weak." he said unmercifully
That freak is now squeezing it's hands breaking both of my wrist, and ankles at the same time.
Pain...more pain. And now I'm being lifted up by him as I cry out loudly in pain.
"Let me show you how weak you really are." that monster said coldly as he squeezed his fists tighter completely shattering not only my wrists, but parts of my forearms and legs as well
He violently throws me down while he lifts his knee up to break my back, and it hurts...a lot.
Well, we warned him.
Yes we did, and now we'll wait until he inevitably calls on us.
Ok then, let's just enjoy the show.
I scream, no shriek loudly as I felt my spine being utterly crushed into dust as he's grinding his knee deeper into my body, it hurts so much that tears begin form in my eyes. He's finished...thank Kami, wait, he's finished...shit. My body was then thrown like some broken doll, and is twitching violently from the pain as my body is shifting left and right from the pain it was feeling. My body is beginning healing itself, and that is painful in it of itself. I'm looking up at him, feeling nothing but hatred for him as I'm using my arms crawling towards him with every bit of strength and hatred I had left in me.
That damn monster is walking towards me lifting his foot to crush my head stomping it into the dirt. I'm trying endlessly to get up, but his foot wouldn't even budge. He then stabs his hammer into my back on my right side going through my torso separating my shoulder's ball and socket joint, and into at least a foot into the earth.
"I have orders to take you alive. Kagaku-sama has plans for you, but he also said to make sure you were unconscioius. So, you should do yourself a favor, and go to sleep." he said as he twisted his hammer's staff inside my body as I scream some more
Kagaku...that bastard. That killer. That villain. That freak. That madman. That...that monster! He's the one who started all of this! He's the one who created these monstrosities! That monster always wanted me! He killed everyone just to get close to me! I'll kill him! I'll kill them all! I'll...Kill...EVERYONE!
Pain is surging through my body, my natural born powers are coursing through my veins, and my second chakra is now visible outside my body, large amounts of flesh ripping itself off his body.
He's beginning to turn.
It won't happen yet, remember? He has to be drained of that pesky fox's chakra first considering he always interferes. That's when we'll release it.
That's going to take a while.
Patience, it'll all come to pass, because if you remember...
It hurts, it hurts so much!
Pain...Pain...Pain!
Pain!
Pain!
Pain!
Pain!
Kill!
Kill!
Kill!
More power!
More pain!
The more pain he feels the more power he gains because to him, whether he knows it or not...
I know, I know...his pain equals power.
Pain is power!
That's right. So, what do you need?
I need more power!
Then what do you need to get that?
I need more pain!
Exactly/Exactly
"I...will...kill you!"
It's strange, because at this moment I felt more powerful than I ever did before. I grabbed his un-moving leg letting an unimpressed grunt escape his mouth. I grinned as I'm watching his legs pale flesh being burned. I was about to strike when suddenly I heard a cloudy but familiar voice.
"Get the hell away from him!"
It's Aki, he's alive? That's right, I left him, and Rei alone with that other monster.
He's different, more beastly than before. He's a bit taller like he grew a few years, most likely 13 or 14, and his muscles are larger, more refined/toned than before. His canines are longer, they also began to sharpen themselves as well like knives. His wild orange hair was longer, almost looking like a mane, reaching down to his neck even a bit longer flowing freely in the wind.
I see Rei behind him as well, looking a bit less stressed than I would imagine. Pieces of her clothes have been ripped off, but other than a few cuts and bruises she seems fine...at least that's what I hope. She seemed to have sprung wings from behind her back like Fu's when she draws on Choumei's chakra. Rei looks to be flying towards me, and seems to be signaling me to let go.
As much as I don't want to, I reluctantly let go of the pale leg watching it fly by as I felt the hammer being pulled out right side my body be lifted up by Aki.
"You got him?" Rei asks as she turns around looking for something or more likely someone
"Yeah, god my hand hurts, and this damn hammer is heavy as hell! The hell is that guy made of? For that matter, what the hell is up with you, and this red chakra?" Aki growled out as he shook his hand that seemed to be in a lot of pain most likely a combination of hitting that monster and the chakra surrounding my body
"Let's hurry! I don't think that distraction will last very long. That...freak is still screaming so I know it's still in effect. I don't know who or what the hell that thing is, but nothing that Mother encountered has ever fought like that thing! Now let's go before he..she..it catches up to us!" Rei yelled
"Much as I want a fight, I know when to back off. Those senile elders at least taught me that much." Aki snarled
"For once you're making sense, now let's grab our idiotic leader, and get the hell out of here! Ouch! Man, can you tone it down on whatever the hell this chakra is?" Rei yelled as she took up my right side putting my arm around her neck as they stood me up
"He can't answer. Poor bastard took a lot of damage, and is still conscious."
"Hey wait a minute, what happened to that hole in his arm?"
"Must've had something to do with this stinging chakra, must act as some sort of healing factor, and a defense trait."
"Well, whatever! Let's just push through it, and bitch at him later for this!"
"Fine, let's go!" he finally said as they started to move
They're taking you away from those who hurt your friends...
I know...
Did you forget what you promised yourself what you'd do to them?
No...
Are you going to forget what they did to your friends?
No...
So, what are you going to do?
"Kill..." I answer quietly lifting my head slowly with all my strength
"What?" the two ask looking at me as if I grew a second head
"Get out of my way. I'm going to kill them!" I roar as I try to release myself from them despite Rei trying to talk me out of it
"You just got your ass handed to them! There's no way you're going back-"
"Oh, Taro-kun." that hideous freak taunted as she
"Oh, shit!" Rei yelled in fear
"You have some dangerous friends here. That's good, if you want to keep these one's alive they have to be much more resourceful than the last one's."
Damn bitch!
"Shut up."
"Sorry, I just don't know how to keep my mouth shut. Especially when it's the truth. I'm blunt that way. Have to say though, that girl there is smarter than that redhead at least, caught me completely by surprise."
I'm going to rip that damn smirk off her twisted face!
"Shut up!"
"Or that snowflake. I remember her making that brave face of hers as she "sacrificed" herself so that you'd get away. To be honest, the only reason why I didn't follow you was because I was having so much fun with hearing her scream. She lasted about oh...6 hours. Gotta give the kid credit, after all she did endure all of my favorite playtime's. You know what I mean, all of the whipping...slicing...burning...the breaking of every, single, last bone in her body just to hear her scream. Ah, good times."
She's dead, she's so dead!
"SHUT UP!"
"Oh man, and I haven't even gotten to the best part. Can you imagine her last words as her tiny fragile mind broke? The words that were unclear what with all the blood spilling from her mouth, and being choked up with tears from the pain. It was so cheesy, but she actually said-"
I have had enough of this!
"I SAID SHUT UP!"
"Shintaro wait!"
I'm tear myself away from my captors, I felt another surge of power, another surge of pain.
Looks like she pushed him over the edge.
It's not enough, but like I said, it's only a matter of time until the next level is unlocked.
More power means more pain, more pain means more power!
At least he has the idea down at least.
That he does.
I lunged at that freak, but she dodged me easily like a damn ballet dancer not even breaking a sweat.
Damn it! Why couldn't he hit her? He was stronger now! He was in so much pain! He needed more! More pain, more power! He grew angrier, and angrier trying to gain more power gaining his wish with every second losing his mind as he gained more power.
I have to kill her, she has to pay, she has to suffer! Suffer for everything that she's done!
Red, that is all I can see with the occasional black figure to represent my enemies or allies, I don't care now. It's like I've become almost like a source of raw power, that's what I feel like if possible, and I feel good. Right now I can't form words or coherent thoughts right now, and I couldn't care less. Words aren't going to help me rip her to shreds. I see his target-no...my prey just stand there grinning at me...taunting me. Oh, she'll pay, she'll hurt, she'll DIE!
I'm on all fours, covered in pure chakra that would burn any normal, puny human's skin off easily, but not mine. Sure, a small layer or two may be gone, but I don't care. I stretched out my giant chakra consumed arm and it chased her around like a snake while I stood in place.
Whenever she dodged the first arm I instinctively make another arm growing from the original to attack that freak, when she dodged that another grew out from that, and when that failed the arms I created would relentlessly repeat the process. She just dodged, and dodged never making contact once with my giant arms of destruction that I launched at her.
I seriously don't understand why I'm unable hit her, and was fed up to the point that I decided to launch himself at her like a human catapult. And from the look on her face she obviously didn't see this coming, heh, who's pathetic now? For the first time I have gained an advantage over her, running towards her, and pinning her down as I roar in her face. I am inches away from her face, and she still has the gall the grin at me like she's going to win.
I roared again straight in her face, and she still held on tightly to that grin of hers never losing face. Instead she merely shifted her eyes to their left, but I didn't look, how stupid does she think I am? Instead he raised a claw at her head ready to smash into tiny gory pieces.
But that action was a mistake resulting in a hard smack in the head from a hammer knocking me about 20 ft. away.
I'm losing consciousness, everything's going black, I feel numb, but my hatre hasn't fallen one bit, instead it's rising to unimaginable degrees. Damn it...I wasn't...strong enough...again.
There there, it'll be alright. Just rest a bit, I'll take over, and rip them to shreds for you. Just leave everything to me.
(Back to 3rd Person)
"How many times must I be forced to keep you alive?" Shin said stoically with a hint of annoyance in his tone
"Oh, I don't know. I think I still have more than a few I.O.U's from you, you can use those to count how many times you're obligated to save me." Seikatsu said dusting herself off as she got up
"Then you only have 43 obligations left from me." Shin replied in his usual dead tone
"That it huh? Heh, me thinks you'll only owe me some more in the future." Seikatsu said prodding Shin's side with her elbow
"That remains to be seen." Shin simply said
"43." Seikatsu said shaking her head
"Excuse me?" Shin said shifting his head towards his partner
"Get away from us you freak-" Rei said before being roundhouse kicked to the face by Seikatsu
"She was just about to stab you in the neck with her creepy pincer thingies. That makes the I.O.U count 43." Seikatsu said with cocky grin
"67." Shin muttered stoically
"Eh?" Seikatsu said confused
"You'll pay for that-" Akihiko said as he lunged toward Seikatsu before being backhanded by Shin effortlessly
"That creature was about to rip your intestines out. You owed me 66 times before now, and that tallies up to 67 if we're going that route of payment." Shin said in his monotone voice
"Fair enough." Seikatsu shrugged
"I'm going to kill that creature, he seems the reckless type." Shin said looking at Akihiko trying to get up
"Okey dokey, I'm off to have fun with that bug girl. Gotta get even for my purty eyes." Seikatsu said waving off Shin as she started to walk towards Rei who wasn't in better shape
"Don't take forever, we still need to retrieve the boy for Kagaku-sama." Shin said looking at a transformed Shintaro
He was covered in red chakra completely, almost like he was made of it, and he had 5 tails behind him swinging around freely, emanating powerful enough chakra that shook the ground every second he stood upon it.
"Ugh, fine, but just so you know, he's gonna be on us like white on rice if we ignore him." Seikatsu said pointing to the chakra beast known as Shintaro
ROOOOOOAAAAAARRRR
"Kind of like that." Seikatsu said nonchalantly with an uninterested look on her face
"You should expect nothing less from one developed with the chakra of a tailed beast, and considering it was stirring inside him ever since he was in his mother's womb, all the more for Kagaku-sama to be interested in him. That's part of the reason Kagaku-sama wants him alive." Shin explained
"He's gonna be a toughie you that right?" Seikatsu asked rhetorically
"He is merely a child abusing the power he was born with. No different than a toddler throwing a tantrum." Shin replied ignoring his partner's warning
"That's one hell of a temper tantrum. Why don't you discipline him? I'll take on the pussycat, and insect girl." Seikatsu said facing her new opponents
"A wise decision." Shin uttered quietly
"Now then, I'm off to have fun. Don't get killed now." Seikatsu said giving Shin a thumbs up before taking off in a gleeful laughter
"Heed your own advice." Shin said to himself knowing how reckless his partner could be
"Now then." Shin said as he stared upon the transformed Shintaro
ROOOOOAAAAAR
"Let's show you some discipline." Shin said as he stabbed the earth with his weapon preparing for battle as the now 5 tailed Shintaro ran at him like a savage beast
With Jiraiya 5 minutes earlier
He was deep in this fight already dodging that bastards snakes he spit from his mouth, his stretched head, that damn snake sword he pulled from his mouth, and this was only 5 minutes in the damn fight! Already he could tell this would not be an easy match. Hell, he was going up against the genius of the Sannin, of course it wasn't going to be easy. Orochimaru had prepared himself for a direct attack from Jiraiya's rasengan, but that wasn't Jiraiya's intention at all. Instead he aimed at the earth beneath him causing a much needed distraction causing Orochimaru to be thrown off guard enough for Jiraiya's next jutsu. Creating another rasengan in his hand
"If Shintaro is on his own with an unknown then I gotta end this in one blow! I never thought I'd be glad that someone stole, and improved Minato's jutsu without his permission. Raida, you were right, we should've stopped Orochimaru when we had the chance, and Jiyu...thank you for teaching me this jutsu. If you were here right now, I'm sure you'd beat Orochimaru into the ground with no problem at all, but right now it's just me and the jutsu you handed to me. Because this is..."
"What kind of jutsu is that? Not even that Minato brat had a rasengan like this!" Orochimaru thought to himself
"Fire Style: Great Flame Rasengan!" Jiraiya shouted as a large plume of fire came out of his mouth aimed at his rasengan turning black with a ring of flames spinning around it causing Orochimaru's eyes to widen in fear
He was about to dodge, but Jiraiya was too fast for him from the sudden burst of chakra he ran down his legs to increase his speed immensely. He hit him dead center in his chest, and he knew that he made contact as the rasengan expanded into a giant vortex of flames that burned Orochimaru's pale flesh immensely as screamed horribly at the pain he was feeling.
Launched violently from that jutsu Orochimaru screamed the whole way he was thrown by Jiraiya's rasengan, Jiraiya had thought his victory was soon in hand, but even he knew not to get ahead of himself. He jumped back to scan the area looking at smoldering pile of flesh that was his former teammate. Jiraiya could detect the disgusting smell the burnt flesh, and was beginning to think Orochimaru really was dead. That is, until he saw Orochimaru's lifeless body twitch, and watched in horror his mouth being stretched to beyond inhuman levels like it was throwing up.
"What is he?" Jiraiya thought with disgust
As Jiraiya continued to watch in disgust Jiraiya witnessed another fully clothed, and perfectly healed Orochimaru crawl out of the original's mouth.
"Is that some sort of clone jutsu? Or some wicked version of substitution? Whatever it is, this fight isn't over." Jiraiya thought to himself as he prepared himself for battle
"My my, what a formidable jutsu. I better not get hit by it again or else I'll be in trouble." Orochimaru chuckled
"It's like he shed his own skin like a...like a snake." Jiraiya thought to himself
"Orochimaru...what the hell are you?" Jiraiya asked
"KuKuKu, such an obvious answer to an obvious question. I'm immortal, what else is there to say?" Orochimaru replied
"Are you even human anymore?" Jiraiya said not expecting a viable answer
"And if I'm not?" Orochimaru said with a sneer
"You truly have fallen haven't you?" Jiraiya said shaking his head
"No, if anyone has fallen it is you Jiraiya. You who have aged past your prime whilst I have tossed aside my mortal shackles, and in doing so have gained so much more, like this." Orochimaru said as he opened his mouth
"What is...is that a sword?" Jiraiya said
"This is my Kusanagi blade, something that I have earned in good faith from Manda. You've seen it before in this fight, but this is what it looks like fully realized. Being a snake summons does have its perks, unlike allying yourself with those bloated frogs of yours." Orochimaru taunted
"They're called toads, and you know that." Jiraiya grunted in annoyance
"Such a trivial matter, I think we both know that the time for words has come at an end." Orochimaru said pointing the Kusanagi at Jiriaiya
"My thoughts exactly." Jiraiya said preparing a few handsigns of his own
"Now, prepare to-"
It was then at that moment that the two Sannin felt a powerful chakra that they both knew personally. It was dense, powerful, intense, full of killer intent, and most certainly had a strong taste for blood.
"Well now, is Kushina here as well? I must say I'm flattered for all the attention you gave me at my expense. Although, I must admit I thought she was dead from the events of 5 years ago. Or did her child die, and that caused her to go in a rage? Or perhaps Konoha is so desperate to kill me they found a new jinchuuriki in Kushina's son or some other soul just to release the Nine-Tails on little old me. And people call me a monster." Orochimaru chuckled while he hid his facade of being nervous
"In any case, either one of those scenarios is bad news. I have to kill this fool before the source of that dreaded chakra finds me, and I have to do it soon. I wonder how Kabuto is doing against dear Anko, I hope he manages to keep her alive so I can study that seal of hers, but if he can't then oh well."
"It's none of those." Jiraiya replied gravely
"Excuse me?" Orochimaru said legitimately confused
"Kushina is alive, and well with her son back in Konoha." Jiraiya clarified as Orochimaru narrowed his own eyes
"So, if it's not those two then who is the source of that chakra?" Orochimaru asked
"I don't know," Jiraiya lied "But one thing's for sure..."
ROOOOOOOOAAAAAAR
"Whoever it is, they're pissed off." Jiraiya said
"Could it be Shintaro? Heh, must be a Senpu after all...poor kid. But if that's the case, then it explains why he was able to revive Kushina with Kyuubi's chakra, and it explains why he acted the way he did last night. After all, the Senpu have always carried that damn curse with every generation."
"Observant as always." Orochimaru mused
"Oh shut up." Jiraiya
"Gladly, now let's get back to-"
But their fight was interrupted due to a giant childlike humanoid fox made of red chakra flew by the two of them followed by a giant pale man wielding a strange war hammer following close behind.
"Who the hell..."
"That would be my one of my new partners. Shinimukaimasu if I recall, I wonder where Seikatsu is."
"She is handling some rather pesky obstacles. Orochimaru, explain yourself."
"Whatever do you mean?"
"Why haven't you disposed of that wretched weakling, he's is nothing but a former shell of what he used to be."
"That's a bit harsh." Jiraiya said mock hurt
"Ah, you see I had that in mind, I just thought I would enjoy our reunion a bit more before killing him." Orochimaru said with a sly grin as Shin's expression remained cold
"What you are doing is wasting time, and showing me that you're unworthy of Kagaku-sama's time. Either you kill him soon or I'll come back, and finish the both of you."
"Who the hell does he think he is?"
"Someone who is capable of finishing a pathetic Sannin past his prime?"
"How did you..."
"Why should I explain anything to you? Finish this fight before I come back, or it'll be your head at the end of my hammer."
"Business partner eh? Sounds to me like you're whipped, gotta say though, not that surprised considering you never looked at a woman before, not even Tsunade."
"I refuse to even acknowledge that ridiculous statement you just made."
"Then let's get back to killing each other."
"Gladly."
With Anko 5 minutes ago
After being told to take down Kabuto first before taking place in the fight against Orochimaru Anko looked for the clan murdering child just so she could kill him, and get it over with. Although, she did feel a small speck of sympathy for the kid, small being a grain of sand cut in half. Anko understood the need to be wanted by someone, and considering she was the only survivor of her Genin team killed on a simple C-Rank mission her Sensei was the only person she felt safe with.
Hell, if it turned out he was a war orphan too she could see why he went with Orochimaru, or how Orochimaru found interest anyways. Anko had always thought her Sensei was a little off, but he was the only one that would accept her when everyone else turned her away so she shoved those thoughts deep down, a mistake she soon realized.
The memories of the time Anko spent with her Sensei were suddenly looking like a fairy tale considering what she knew about him now. Those slick smiles that she thought had some manner of compassion were starting to look like they possessed a darker motive behind them...which they likely did.
But now wasn't the time to think about those things, she could focus on those lost memories coming back another time, and would most definitely have to thank Shintaro properly for removing the curse mark as well as restoring her memories. Right now she had to follow the trail of blood Kabuto left behind from yours truly, and finish the job one way or another.
"Where is that prick? I knew I hit him hard, but I didn't know I hit him that hard! Man, this seal really kicks ass, if I didn't know any better I'd say that punched was as powerful as one of Lady's Tsunade's punches if not one of her lighter ones. Now, where is he-"
Just then Anko felt a chilling killer intent in the air, one that rivaled that of hardcore war veteran from one that has fought in many battles. She sensed it in the direction of where she was heading, and put two and two together. She couldn't completely see him, but she could tell that he was coming her way.
"Is that him? Ok, one thing's for sure, I am NOT taking any chances with that crazy ass kid. Heh, like I'm one to talk."
"That really hurt you know." Kabuto groaned as he cracked his neck
"That's the idea behind of a punch." Anko retorted
"Well then, how bout I show you the idea of medical ninjutsu? Every idea so that I can teach you how I can turn something that gives life, can equally give death as well." Kabuto said
"What are you...the hell?" Anko said surprised as Kabuto's appearance
His clothes looked a bit ragged, but nothing to serious. His glasses were cracked a bit, but it was his face that had her mesmerized...not that way. She was stunned to see his face still in perfect condition, and not bruised as hell like she expected it to be. In fact, his whole body was in mint condition as if nothing ever happened!
"Surprised? You shouldn't be, but hey that's arrogance for ya. One big punch with a lot of attitude, and suddenly you act like you're invincible. Now, no more talk, if you're a former student of Orochimaru-sama, then I should at least expect a decent fight out of you." Kabuto said pushing up his cracked glasses
"Look kid, you know that Orochimaru is using you right? Take it from someone who used to believe in the guy, if you give up now and surrender, you can come out of this alive." Anko offered in sympathy
"Oh? And what about my time with the Fuma? I doubt your peace-loving village will accept someone like me, and with all the time I spent with Orochimaru-sama that'll just add on to the likelihood of my own death." Kabuto replied with a cocky smirk causing Anko to grit her teeth, but calmed herself down
"I'm not saying you'll go away scott free you'll obviously be on watch, but if the old man can give me a chance he'll give you one too. The choice is up to you, but either way, today is the day Orochimaru is going to end up dead, it's your choice if you're going to end up dead with him."
"Hmm...an interesting proposition, but I'm going to have to decline. After all, I'm inclined to my own survival, and staying on the most powerful Sannin of all will help in that." Kabuto declined as he twirled a surgical knife between his fingers
"So, you're just off to save your own skin then? I can see why Orochimaru " Anko said with a small chuckle
"Don't go assuming you know me or my motivations. If you knew what your precious Konoha had done in the last two wars alone, you wouldn't be so quick to go off protecting whatever credibility they have." Kabuto snarled flashing more of his killer intent at Anko who raised a kunai in a defensive position until she realized what Kabuto just said...then busted into a roaring laughter
"What are you talking about? Every village has a dark side to it dipshit. What did you not know that? Where'd you think that snake bastard came from?" Anko said calming herself down as Kabuto glared daggers at Anko
"It doesn't matter, this conversation is over, but I will say this. If you come back with Orochimaru-sama then I'll guarantee you a high spot in Orochimaru-sama's ranks." Kabuto said with an evil smirk
"An offer for an offer eh?" Anko simply replied
"You did me the "kindness" of doing so, it's only fair that I do the same." Kabuto said with an evil chuckle
"Thanks, but no. Because right now I'm going to grind your traitorous scrawny ass into the ground you little fucker." Anko growled as the energy in her seal began to make her jittery for combat
"Such crude language." Kabuto teased
"I'm pissed off, sue me." Anko said sneering at Kabuto
"How bout I fight you instead?" Kabuto said getting into a fighting stance as Anko did the same
"Works for me, now, let's get-"
ROOOOOOAAAAAARRRR
At that very moment the two sensed a strong killing intent that they both knew very well from 5 years ago, and one that they hoped to never feel again in their lifetime. Anko had a cold sweat running down her face, and her hands were beginning to shake a bit while Kabuto was looking frantically for the source of it hoping to stay far away from it as much as possible.
The two combatants both stared into each other's eyes thinking that they were the cause of this, but they quickly found out that neither of them were the source of it. Instead they received their answer with what seemed like a childlike version of the Kyuubi only with about four or five tails crashing into the ground near them quickly getting up in search of new prey, or his original prey if they knew why he was like that.
"What the hell is that?" Anko shouted
"I was going to ask you the same thing." Kabuto said more than a bit afraid
"So what now?" Anko said shifting her attention back and forth between Kabuto and the miniature Kyuubi
"Now, you get out of my way." a cold voice whispered behind Anko so close she could feel his icy breath touch her neck
"Wha-AUUGH!" Anko screamed as she felt a hard kick to her ribs launch her away from the battle
"Y-You?" Kabuto stuttered as Shin turned his head to the raving chakra beast
"Stop staring, and take care of that miserable wench. This one is mine." Shin instructed coldly not even shifting his eyes towards Kabuto
"Who said I take orders from you? I only obey Orochimaru-sama." Kabuto declared
"Would you have us switch partners?" Shin said emotionlessly
ROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAARRRRRRR
"On second thought, maybe it'd be best if I take care of Orochimaru-sama's former student." Kabuto said with a fake nervous smile scratching the back of his head
"Good, now leave." Shin ordered coldly
"Well, I'm off then." Kabuto said waving off Shin as he closed his eyes
"Pathetic, why does Kagaku-sama need such impotent weaklings? Doesn't matter, what Kagaku-sama says is final, and if he needs this boy alive, then-"
ROOOOOAAAAARRR
"Sigh, then I shall do as he says." Shin sighed lifting his war hammer
With Itachi, and Kakashi
They were in the middle of their brawl, and already both Anbu, former and current, were thinking of putting this into one of the toughest fight they've ever been in. 10 minutes in the fight, and they've only managed to kill of 4 of the seemingly endless horde of crazed monsters wanting to end their lives. The good news was they were pretty straightforward in their attacks and always announced their presence before attacking, the bad news was that they were tough as hell and can be unpredictable in their movements.
Not only that, but apparently there were more underlings of Orochimaru in the supposed "abandoned" warehouse as well throwing the occasional kunai, shuriken or even paper bombs from behind the scenes. Both shinobi were deep in battle dodging blows while dealing their own, and were about to finish their current opponents when they all stopped dead in their tracks the second they heard...
ROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAARRR
"What was that?" Kakashi asked as he dodged a lunging strike from one of the madmen
"Don't know, but can you feel that?" Itachi asked seriously
"What...oh, that." Kakashi said with a very slight change in his stoic tone
"What do you think it could mean?" Itachi asked as he stabbed one of the raging attackers through the throat with his ninjato
"What else? Trouble." Kakashi replied as he dodged a chakra blast that came from one of the assailants arms
"But for whom?" Itachi asked
"Good question, but I don't see how this is going to help us-."
"WHO GAVE THAT WONDROUS SCREAM?"
"I WANNA HEAR THEM SCREAM AGAIN!"
"I"LL RIP THEIR LUNGS OUT!"
"I"M WANNA PUKE INTO IT'S SOUL!"
"RAMPAGE, I WANNA RAMPAGE!"
"LET'S KILL IT!"
"LETS SCREAM WITH IT!"
"LET"S FIND THE RED SCREAM!"
"YEAAAAAAAAH!"
Suddenly they all turned in the direction of the roar, and began to ran like crazed beasts with an anticipating savage grin awaiting battle.
"Well, that happened. Should we follow them?" Kakashi asked turning to Itachi
"I would suggest we should, but then again the source of that roar is sure to cause whoever comes near it trouble to an unimaginable degree. Then again, there are those children inside, but would Shintaro-san be upset about taking his part of the mission?" Itachi pondered
"Something tells me things aren't going to plan, and it's not just on our side. So taking Shintaro's mission is probably the last thing on his mind." Kakashi pointed out
"Agreed. So, what do we do now?" Itachi asked
"Alright, how bout this? Summoning Jutsu!" Kakashi said as he nicked his thumb with a kunai, and slammed his hand on the ground, and multiple ninja hounds of various shapes and sizes appeared
"Kakashi what's up? Been a while since you summoned all of us." a small brown pug said waving his paw
"Hey, Pakkun, everyone." Kakashi said politely as they all barked happily in response
"I understand, Kakashi, can your summons do a quick sniff of the warehouse? To find out how many enemy shinobi are left or to find booby traps." Itachi clarified
"That was the idea, can you guys do that?" Kakashi asked
"Yeah sure, no problem, but I don't see the point of us going very far. I can already smell blood in there, a lot of blood, and it's fresh." Pakkun said a bit disturbed
"Wonderful." Kakashi sighed tiredly as all the ninja hounds were suddenly on edge
"Wait a minute that chakra...did the Kyuubi..." Pakkun asked nervously
"No, that may be the Kyuubi's chakra, but it's not the real thing...at least I hope not." Kakashi said gravely
"Kakashi, I think I have an idea." Itachi suggested
"Hey man, if you've got something I'm all ears." Kakashi said tiredly
"Have your summons patrol the area keeping guard while you "clean house" in there." Itachi said pointing to the warehouse understanding what he meant
"Ok, but what about you?" Kakashi asked
"I'm going to check on Shintaro-san, and his comrades. I have a feeling they're in trouble, and although I'm not one to doubt Shintaro-san's abilities or those that I know of but he did act as the decoy to gain Orochimaru's attention." Itachi stated
"Alright, after I clean house we'll make this a point of retreat in case Shintaro or his friends are wounded or worse, but I hope that isn't the case." Kakashi said gravely before shaking his head
"Well, we won't know until we find out. Pakkun, you guys do a quick search of the area around the warehouse, look for traps, and if you can disarm them. Big Bull, stand by the entrance, and howl in case any...unwanted guests come by." Kakashi said in a knowing tone
'Bark!'
"Right! Now, move out!" Kakashi ordered as all but Big Bull left to scout the area
"Good luck Itachi." Kakashi said
"You too Kakashi." Itachi replied
"I just hope I'm not too late, if there are kids in there...no, focus on the mission." Kakashi thought to himself turning to his ninja frame of mind
"Something tells me that this mission has gotten more interesting than it already has." Itachi thought to himself as slight smile began to crept up with his face before turning a straight face
With Akihiko/Rei
"Aw, man! Why won't he...she..it leave us alone!" Rei said nervously jumping back
"I'm a girl you know." Seikatsu droned as she rolled her eyes
"Could've fooled me! But you're going to learn that doesn't matter right now! Secret Technique: Exploding Fire Swarm Jutsu!" Rei yelled as holes began to appear in her arms, and a huge swarm of hornets flew towards Seikatsu
"Uh oh, better move." Seikatsu said in a fake scared voice
"Oh, no you don't! Forbidden Technique: Reversal Transformation Jutsu! 30% complete!" Akihiko yelled as his body grew some more
"You're mine!" Akihiko roared as he pounced with inhuman speed on Seikatsu's legs aiming for her knees with his claws that made contact effectively shattering her left kneecap
"AUUUGGH!" Seikatsu screamed as she fell to the ground
"Gotchya!" Akihiko said with a victorious smirk
"Well, I'm certainly in a pickle." Seikatsu said
"You're finished!" Rei said as she made a tiger hand seal causing a chain reaction of fiery explosions surrounded Seiktatsu's crippled body
BOOOOOOOM!
Seikatsu then shrieked like a banshee as the incendiary insects exploded around her for 3 minutes straight. After what seemed like an eternity Rei released the jutsu feeling completely exhausted from that jutsu. Integrated battlefield experience or not, she still couldn't do much about her slightly above average chakra capacity.
"There...is she...dead yet?" Rei said in between breaths as she fell to her knees
"Don't know...what's that sound?" Aki said turning around to the sounds of...cracking?
"Oh my god." Rei said in horror as her eyes turned to the pile of smoke that begin to dissipate
As it turned out Seikatsu did get hit full blast with Rei's jutsu. Her body was burnt to the 2nd degree at least, some of her limbs were actually blasted off, blood covered her body and clothes or lack thereof, bones were sticking out of various places where they shouldn't, but none of these things are what startled her.
It was the fact that her body was fixing itself. The limbs that were blown off acted like they had a mind of their own, actually crawling back to their owner. They reattached themselves where they broke off, the veins from her arms and legs shot at her limbs while they did the same. They connected to each other, dragging them to the body of which they belonged to, or more accurately stitched on, with the bones forcing themselves to connect. Her burn marks began to recede, fade away back to her multiple skin tones as if nothing had touched her. After many crunching, cracking, and self stitching as they somehow came alive, and decided to keep the limbs where they are.
She groaned as she stood up to stretch her arms, and legs, even doing a few yoga moves.
"Man, that really hurt. You're putting me to work you guys. I'm starting to think that I should start to fight you guys seriously, but then again that'd be no fun on my part." Seikatsu giggled as as she cracked her neck
"W-What the hell...are you?" Rei said standing up to defend herself
"Aw, that's mean. Treating me like not even human." Seikatsu pouted
"How the hell did you do that?" Akihiko growled
"What this? Oh, it's nothing. A little science here, forbidden jutsu there, add a pinch of weird spiritual voodoo magic, sprinkle on some awesomeness, and you get me! Pretty cool don't ya think?" Seikatsu said spinning around like a child
"Can you even..." Rei said uncertain of what to say
"Die? Eh, I don't know. Anyways, enough about little old me. Are you ready? Cause I sure am." Seikatsu said as she bent forwards and backward as if she were in gym class
"Ready for what?" Akihiko growled
"Round 2!" Seikatsu cheered like a fight announcer showing Aki and Rei two fingers
"Ready?" Seikatsu asked with a anticipating grin
"Fight!" Seikatsu shouted as she lept towards the two children with a sadistic grin, and a deranged, crazed glare directed at her new prey
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AN #3: So, things are getting heated, and it looks bad for our heroes of this story. Like the title suggests this is only part 1 of this battle, and part 2 is on the way soon...that is if my laptop will stop being a dick to me.
P.S, that jutsu Jiraiya used is NOT I repeat NOT of my own creation! It's a jutsu used in the Naruto video game Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 used by Jiraiya himself. In time I will explain why an OC character knew a jutsu that Jiraiya created in that game, but for now you'll just have to deal with the imagery of Orochimaru being consumed by a giant vortex of fire. Oh, and if you're wondering if that was a one time thing I'm going to put that thought to rest right now by saying it ISN'T.
You'll see them be used by other characters using the jutsu they have used in previous games. Of course they'll have to go through the training, growing, and acquiring certain abilities before doing so as well as a certain amount of time passes for them. Like I'm not going to give Sakura her monstrous strength until after she trains with Tsunade, that is...unless Tsunade decide's to trains her...or if Sakura lives long enough to want train at all hehehe...
Till next time...