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Chapter 9: Naruto vs. The Three Mizuumikages!
Naruto and his team made their way through the forested region of the Land of Water. They had just passed the Mist Village two days ago and were now only three days away from the Lake Village.
The Lake Village was a small but powerful village nestled in the mountainous regions of the Land of Lakes. The ninja of the Lake Village were powerful, though many had never heard of them. Historically, the Lake Village had been founded by rebels from the Mist Village who wanted to have peace. Because of this desire for peace, the Lake Village had not taken sides in nearly any war.
When Naruto, Shikamaru, and Tai arrived in the village, they were immediately taken to meet the Fifth Mizuumikage, Kari, who was a blonde, blue-eyed girl of twenty. She had received the rank of kage after her father died. She seemed to be a kind, tender girl, and Tai was totally smitten.
The first discussions between Naruto and Kari were formally diplomatic, but after their third conference, the two reached a decision, and an alliance was forged. Kari agreed to accompany them to the summit. Naruto and the others spent the rest of their week being escorted around the village, viewing the many sights that the Lake Village had to offer. Their visit was going smoothly, until three days before they were to leave.
They were speaking in Kari's office when a chunin ran in and told them that a representative from the Sound, Ken, had come to speak with her about a possible garrison of Sound ninja. Naruto and the others were shooed to a different part of the village, and Kari was left to speak with Ken.
"Where do you intend to hide them? My people are not very trusting."
"I was considering the caves to the south. There is plenty of room there to hide a force of ninja. I would like to tour them. I will be ready in two hours. You yourself will escort me, Lady Mizuumikage."
Kari nodded. She told her ANBU to let Naruto know immediately.
Naruto carefully followed Kari and Ken. She was careful to be sure that he was not seen. He had told Shikamaru and Tai to remain in the village and take care of Ken's escort.
Naruto listened as they spoke in the middle of a large field surrounded by hills that were dotted with caves.
"I know you are making a deal with the Leaf. I've decided you should be killed for your insolence. That's why I wanted to bring you here, so I can kill you quietly."
Kari's escorts lunged at Ken, but they were quickly dispatched by Ken. Then he turned to Kari, forming hand signs.
"Summoning Jutsu: Reanimation!"
"What?" said Naruto, though not breaking his cover.
Three large caskets rose from the ground. When the lids were removed, three old men stood before Kari. Naruto could see the family resemblance.
"How dare you!" screamed Kari.
Ken grinned as three clones inserted tagged kunai into the ninja. "Fortunately for you, as long as I maintain this jutsu, I'm stuck keeping this hand sign. Oh well."
The first of the dead men turned to Kari. He was wearing an outfit that reminded Naruto of the Second Hokage. He had piercing blue eyes and golden hair. He seemed to Naruto to have an aura of power. He began forming hand signs, and water emerged from the ground around Kari's feet, grabbing on and holding her to the spot.
Now the second of the three, wearing the standard black ninja garb with thick-plated green armor on his shoulders, chest, and sides, formed one-handed signs as well, and an orb of water appeared in his open hand. This orb of water then spread up his arm, forming a gauntlet. He charged toward Kari, the water forming a sword extending past his hand. Kari leaned to the left, and then backhanded the man across the face, sending him flying.
The third man formed his own hand signs, and the water in a nearby lake rose to meet him. With a few more hand signs, the water formed a spear and flew toward Kari.
"Grandfather, no!" screamed Kari as the liquid spear flew at her. She closed her eyes, and braced herself for the attack, but the attack never came. She opened her eyes, and was surprised to see Naruto standing in front of her, stopping the spear with his left hand.
"What?" said Ken. "Who are you?"
With a flick of his wrist, Naruto broke the solidified spear, then smiled. "The name's Naruto Namikaze, Seventh Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village!"
Upon hearing Naruto's identity, Ken smiled. "At last, the chance to kill two kages with one fight."
"Lady Mizuumikage, you stay out of this. I don't want you getting hurt."
Kari nodded, and Naruto proceeded with his fight. He jumped forward, a Rasengan already forming in his right hand. He slammed the attack into the man who had thrown the spear, but the man did budge. Naruto looked down to see that the water had formed a barrier between his Rasengan and the man. He looked back up to the man just as a fist collided with his face. He was thrown back to Kari's side.
"Ahhh! Who are these guys?"
"They are the first three Mizuumikages. The one you just attacked is the Third, the one in the green armor is the Second, and the one in blue armor is the First. They are incredibly powerful, the most powerful from the village. You cannot face them alone."
"I'll be fine, Lady Mizuumikage. I can handle it."
With this, Naruto disappeared, reappearing behind the Third Mizuumikage. He tried stabbing the man with a kunai, but the water caught his wrist. The man turned, the lack of emotion in his eyes evident. He then formed a single hand sign, and the water created a prison around Naruto.
"Looks like you won't last long. These three are greater even than you, Naruto Namikaze," spat Ken.
"You really think this can hold me?" yelled Naruto from inside the prison. "No way!"
The prison suddenly burst open, and the Third Mizuumikage was thrown into the lake. Naruto stood with a smirk on his face. "I'm a wind-type. I can break out of those prisons in no time."
"No matter. You still can't beat the others."
Without warning, the other two jumped forward, followed by the Third, who had jumped from the lake. Each one began a barrage of taijutsu. The First threw a punch at Naruto, who dodged, and countered with a kick of his own. His kick was intercepted by the Third, who then manipulated his water to create an axe that swung toward Naruto. Naruto dodged and was caught in a vice-grip by the Second. At this point, the First and Third began to kick the captured Naruto, who only disappeared in a puff of smoke. The three looked for Naruto, but could not find him.
"Up here!" yelled Naruto, holding a Rasenshuriken. He threw the attack at all three. The First reacted first, pressing his hands to the ground. Naruto landed and was shocked as water rose from the ground, turning the nearby grass brown. The water created a giant wall between the three kages and the Rasenshuriken. The water wall caught the Rasenshuriken, and held it until it finally dissipated. Naruto wasn't discouraged. He began creating his Planetary Rasengan, and attacked the three kages. The Second and Third were able to dodge, but the First was hit and disintegrated. One down and two to go.
Kari was shocked. How could someone possibly defeat one of the first three Mizuumikages. They were regarded as invincible in the Lake Village. Naruto was truly powerful.
The Second Mizuumikage was now forming his own hand signs. Liquid needles formed around him, and he sent them flying toward Naruto. Naruto managed to dodge most, but four had sliced through his leg muscles. His legs struggled to support his weight.
'I've got to hurry. This one's going to be tough. I need to use my new jutsu.'
Naruto began forming hand signs, and then charged toward the Second. Naruto suddenly disappeared, and reappeared directly in front of him, a white Rasengan now in his hand. Before the Second could react, Naruto slammed the attack into his gut. The Second had that same emotionless stare as he was thrown past Ken and into the side of the hill. When the dust cleared, all that was left was a shell of ice.
"How do you like that?" said Naruto in triumph.
"When did you learn Ice Style?" asked Ken.
"I invented it," replied Naruto. "Thanks to my Sage power, and the contract I signed with the Nine-Tails, I am able to use any of the five elements, even though it's limited."
"Impressive. Too bad you won't live to use it again. I can sense your chakra level. It's fairly low. There's no way you'll survive a fight with the Third. He was the strongest of the three. It's said that he can manipulate water just as the Kazekage does sand. This should be good."
The Third stepped forward, and an exhausted Naruto turned to face him. Ken was right. That Ice Style had taken a lot more out of him than he had anticipated. If he was to win this, he was going to need some more chakra. He knew that he would have to use his contract.
Naruto gathered his chakra and summoned three Shadow Clones, who stood next to Kari and began gathering Sage chakra. Next, he formed another set of seals, and immediately his eyes gained a vertical slit. His chakra also increased massively. He looked at the Third with his foxlike eyes, which told him that the Third was indeed able to manipulate the water. In this state, Naruto could see the chakra that the third was using. Naruto would have no trouble now.
Naruto formed a red Rasengan and lunged for the Third, who created a wall of water between Naruto and himself. This wall was sturdy, but it was no match for Naruto, who tore right through it. The Third nearly fell trying to jump back from the attack.
Once he regained his balance, the Third formed hand seals and created a giant hydra out of the water. The hydra shot a blast of water at the three clones, which were destroyed, and then it turned its spray toward the real Naruto. Naruto, using his foxlike reflexes, dodged the attack, and, using his Orange Flash Jutsu, a jutsu he created based on his father's Flying Thunder God Jutsu, he appeared to the left of the Third. Then he punched him with his increased strength. The Third was thrown, but he recovered, and used water to create full body armor. Now he looked like a night, fully dressed in a medieval suit of armor. He drew a sword that had formed at his side and lunged at Naruto. Naruto solidified the Nine Tails' chakra into a sword and blocked the attack. The two then began using a mix of taijutsu and kenjutsu. The Third quickly gained an advantage due to his reanimation, and Naruto had to withdraw. Suddenly, he was blasted in the side by the hydra's water spray. He careened into the hillside. He was in real trouble now.
Naruto glanced at his stinging wound. It appeared to have burned. Now the hydra had boiling water to spray. Naruto struggled to his feet, and decided he would use one last jutsu. He could end it with that jutsu, but it would cost a lot. He sighed. He had no choice. He formed his hand signs, and let his hands fall at his sides. Suddenly, he began to glow with a brilliant red light. He raised his hands to his stomach, and concentrated the power between his hands. The chakra formed a tiny orb the size of an orange. Naruto strained as the pressure around him increased. He had only used this jutsu once, in his fight with Sasuke. He managed a smirk, remembering how Sasuke had just barely survived, even with Susanoo. Naruto then released his control, and a gigantic beam flew from the orb. The beam was so strong, it disintegrated the Third Mizuumikage. Naruto immediately collapsed. Ken, who was far enough away from the jutsu to avoid it, smiled, knowing his victory was near. He stepped over to Naruto, sword drawn, preparing to end it, when suddenly, a wall of fire sprang up between them.
"Not so fast!" said Tai, jumping next to Naruto.
"It's about time!"
"Sorry, Teach. Those escorts had a couple of tricks, but we got'em!" Tai said with a grin and a thumbs-up.
"I'm just glad you made it in time."
"Right. So, you wanna fight?"
Ken smiled. "I'm no fool, boy. I can tell that you're strong, and as it is, I'm too weak from my summoning. Maybe another time."
With that said, Ken disappeared, his laugh echoing across the field.
So that's chapter 9. I don't know how many this story will have. I'm still working it out. I've actually planned up into the twenties, so there you go. Hopefully I'll be able to get those out soon. Until then, please read and review! See ya!