A/N: This is my first try as an author so bear with me. English isn't my first language so don't hesitate to pm me with any fault you find, I am always eager to learn.
People were surprised that Naruto would go after Orochimaru instead of Sasuke. Well, Sasuke is just not powerful enough to face Naruto. He doesn't even have the Mangekyo Sharingan yet, so I made Naruto go for Orochimaru instead.
I was also surprised that no one was mad that Naruto put away the Hiraishin notes, I guess that the current Naruto, with the original moves I made up for him, satisfies you all. I've seen some godlike Naruto stories where readers want him to learn the Hiraishin as soon as possible.
As for the Rasenshuriken making an appearance so soon, well I already made him use the Futon : Rasengan before the time skip, so it's not really impossible that three years later the upgraded version would be ready.
I've revealed the second ultimate form of Naruto's bloodline last chapter, some of you may already be able to guess what the final form is or its name so be nice and don't spoil it to your fellow readers who don't know please :)
Anyway, welcome to the next chapter of Kaze No Kami.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any other manga for that matter.
Chapter 26: New Assignments
Bridge of Heaven and Earth
Near the destroyed bridge could be seen four figures.
Sasuke was currently trapped in Jiraya's earth jutsu. When he charged at Naruto and went through the blond's illusion field, he did not notice Jiraya's jutsu until it was already too late, even with the Sharingan.
The avenger's body was completely buried and only his head was floating above the muddy ground. Jiraya made sure he wouldn't get out by quickly applying a chakra restriction seal on his forehead.
Jiraya was now standing next to his prisoner, a rope in his hand was the only thing preventing Sasuke from completely sinking into the mud trap and drown.
Kabuto wasn't doing any better. When he followed his master's next container, he didn't see the incoming punch of Sakura until it was too late.
He also bitterly regretted underestimating the Leaf kunoichi, the last memory he got of her was her frail and useless self in the chunin exams three years ago. Consequently when he was hit with the first punch, he didn't activated his high healing ability, thinking that she wouldn't deal him any serious damage.
How wrong he was, as now he could barely stay on his two feet. His healing technique was finally activated but the damage was done. He was trying to evade Sakura's hits but in his current condition it proved to be very difficult. He decided to run and evade until his healing was complete.
The four ninja suddenly felt the ground shake and turned their heads towards the other side of the bridge. They saw quite far away from their current position, Orochimaru's ultimate defense jutsu rapidly rising from the ground. A few seconds after that, a blinding light erupted from the same position and as fast as they appeared, the three demonic gates also completely vanished.
The reactions were diverse from this side of the bridge.
"It was Orochimaru-sama Sanju Rashomon jutsu just now, he only uses it in extreme situation !" Kabuto mused.
"I wonder what the idiot used to destroy those gates." Were Sasuke's thoughts.
"That's Naruto's Rasenshuriken, I wonder how the snake dealt with it." Jiraya wondered.
"What the hell is going on ?" Sakura was completely oblivious to what was happening on the other side of the bridge.
With Naruto and Orochimaru
The landscape was totally devastated by Naruto's jutsu, the wind generated by his Rasenshuriken was so powerful it leveled a huge part of the forest they were fighting in. A huge cloud of dust was currently floating in the air.
The blond was calmly standing, on the exact same spot he was when he launched his jutsu. The recoil from the wind technique apparently not affecting him one bit, he just observed the results. There was no trace of Orochimaru but he doubted that it was enough to kill the traitorous snake.
After some seconds, the cloud of dust finally settled down.
In front of him laid an ocean of dead snakes, their bodies shredded by the slicing wind blades created by Naruto's jutsu. A little bit further from there, was a gigantic crater at the spot where Orochimaru summoned his three gates of hell.
As Naruto made his way towards ground zero, he saw the unmoving body of his enemy. Just like the snakes, Orochimaru's body was covered with deep cuts. Naruto was about to take a step further when he was forced to stop and put up his guard. The exact same scene of Orochimaru spitting another body as he did earlier happened, though this time the new body didn't seem as 'healthy' as the previous time he switched.
Orochimaru, in his third body, slowly stood up. He was panting, unable to catch his breath and his body was covered with slicing wounds, though not as deep as the previous body.
"His jutsu did something to my chakra circulatory system, I can't properly mold my chakra. I've used most of it anyway with the successive body renewal jutsu. He doesn't even look tired, I can't stay here any longer." Thought Orochimaru.
The snake sennin then suddenly did a single hand sign and looked into Naruto's eyes, "Kanashibari no jutsu !" he yelled.
Naruto did not expect the sudden sneak attack and lost control of his body for a second. He quickly overcame the paralysis jutsu but when he looked up, he saw Orochimaru's extended sword ready to pierce his heart. Without thinking Naruto launched a defensive move.
"Senpo : Ryu no Hada !" He called as his wings instantly appeared from his back and went to cover his body.
Everything went really fast, the Kusanagi went through the double protective layer provided by Naruto's wings, it stopped its course one inch away from Naruto's skin, the tip right above his heart, then instantly retracted.
When Naruto removed his guard, he saw the retreating form of Orochimaru trying to make a run for it. The snake wasn't as fast as he was at the beginning of their fight, though Naruto was wounded too, his wings were actually hurting him quite a bit.
"To think he was able to block that attack, that's the move I used against the previous Kazekage, damn it !" Thought Orochimaru as he went to collect his two subordinates on the other side of the bridge.
Bridge of Heaven and Earth
Jiraya was still guarding the trapped Sasuke while Sakura and Kabuto were in a heated taijutsu exchange fight.
His plan worked, Kabuto's healing technique repaired the damages he sustained earlier while he stalled Sakura with taijutsu. He was about to go on the offensive and take her out when he felt his master's presence.
Out of nowhere, the extended Kusanagi appeared, aiming for Jiraya's heart. The toad sennin had no choice but to let go of his hold on the prisoner, and moved backwards.
Taking advantage of the moment of confusion, Kabuto backhanded Sakura and threw her aside. He then ran to the drowning Sasuke and pulled him out.
"We're leaving, hurry up we have no time to waste anymore !" Ordered Orochimaru as he emerged from the spot where the Kusanagi appeared.
Kabuto immediately complied and dragged the numbed body of Sasuke Uchiha with him, following his master.
Jiraya cursed as he saw the unmoving body of Sakura on the ground. Remembering his promise with Tsunade to bring back their two disciples, he went to assist the kunoichi, rather than pursuing the group of Oto ninja.
It was at this moment that Naruto appeared from the same direction Orochimaru came from earlier with his dragon wings still deployed. He slowly flew down to the position of Jiraya and Sakura before looking in the direction where their three opponents just fled to. He took a deep breath and then closed his eyes.
"Senpo : Ryugan !" He yelled before opening his eyes. Instead of the usual oceanic blue color, they had golden colored iris, with long slitted black pupils.
Naruto then took a familiar stance before pointing his katana in the snake's direction.
"Futon : Kamishini no Yari !" He said as his blade glowed.
It was only luck and mostly years of experience that allowed Orochimaru to sense the impending doom. The millisecond it took him to maneuver his body in order to look back, allowed him to avoid Naruto's long range Divine spear technique hitting him right in the center of his back. He only felt a gush of wind above his right arm before it exploded in a shower of blood.
The attack and the pain it caused, made Orochimaru miss a step while tree jumping. He was about to fall to the ground when Kabuto caught him. The medic ninja now had to carry his two companions, not an easy feat with his already weakened body. However he somehow managed and the three of them could finally leave the area without further troubles.
Seeing that his attack failed, Naruto sighed heavily before turning back to join Jiraya and Sakura.
"So that's your doujutsu, you never showed it to me before." Jiraya said looking at his disciple's eyes.
"More like body enhancement due to my sage mode, just like your resistance and strength in Gama sennin mode." Replied Naruto truthfully to his master.
"What does it do exactly ? I mean other than giving you a mean look in the eyes." Slightly joked Jiraya.
"Haha, really funny, seen your face lately when you use that sennin mode of yours ?" Naruto taunted before adopting a serious demeanor again.
"The dragon eye, gives me near perfect vision. I can see in high details on much higher lengths than the human eye. Then I also have an easier time to follow objects moving at high speed with it than normally. Finally because of a wider wavelength spectrum sensitivity than for the human eye, it also allows me night-vision." Said Naruto to his master.
"Impressive, so that's how you were able to hit them just a moment ago, even if they were so far away." Replied Jiraya.
"Yep, there's really no point in having this long range jutsu if I can't pinpoint my opponent's position." Said Naruto as he slowly deactivated his sage mode.
"Well, now while we wait for Tsunade's apprentice to wake up, why don't you tell me all about your fight with my ex teammate." Ordered Jiraya.
"Alright but I'll tell you something right now, that teammate of yours is one sick freak." Naruto started and Jiraya chuckled at his disciple's antics.
"Anyway, it went like this ..." Naruto told Jiraya the details of his fight against Orochimaru, from the moment he destroyed the bridge to the moment he reappeared before using his long ranged piercing technique.
"Well, it seems this mission will end in failure. It can't be helped it was a trap all along. Kabuto was most likely freed from Sasori's control by Orochimaru a long time ago." Announced Jiraya.
"I seriously doubt that anything he told me about their bases is the truth either." Added Naruto.
"Let's not worry about that for now. There's something else I wanted to talk to you about." Said Jiraya.
"What is it ?" Asked Naruto.
"I wanted to talk about the scene you made in Tsunade's office, why were you so reluctant to be in this mission ?" Jiraya demanded.
Naruto sighed and then went to check Sakura's status to make sure she was still unconscious. After confirming it, he turned to his master.
"I'm trying to find my father's notes on the Shiki Fuujin in order to find a way to free Natsuki without killing myself in the process." Naruto finally confessed.
Jiraya's eyes widened at Naruto's answer. It all made sense now, he was also working on this topic the last time he was like that, during their training trip.
"I suppose you're not making any progress then ?" Jiraya asked, getting a nod from Naruto.
Jiraya pondered for a moment the consequences of telling Naruto about the key to his seal but in the end decided that it was still too soon.
"Don't give up, I'm sure you'll find a way. Your father was very secretive about those things so I don't really know." Jiraya said.
After two hours, Sakura finally woke up and directly looked for the Uchiha avenger.
"What happened ? Where is Sasuke-kun ?" She asked while slowly standing up.
"The mission is a failure, we could not get any intelligence on Orochimaru and Uchiha Sasuke also escaped again. When Kabuto knocked you out, he and Orochimaru were able to free him and fled the area. Naruto managed to severely wound Orochimaru, though I'm pretty sure it was not the last of him we will ever see." Jiraya replied as Sakura looked down.
"What now Ero-sennin ?" Naruto asked Jiraya.
"I doubt Orochimaru and his goons left any exploitable tracks, and it wouldn't be a good idea to charge after them either, now that they know about us. We have no choice but to cancel the mission and go back to Konoha." Announced Jiraya.
"You two will go back after you're fully rested, I have another mission waiting for me." Added the hermit.
"What ? Where are you going ?" Naruto asked.
"To Ame, it's about your new status there." Jiraya replied and Naruto understood it was the infiltration mission his master was talking about, it made sense since Amegakure wasn't really far from where they were right now.
Naruto frowned then thought back about what Natsuki and Jiraya told him, he then decided that they were right and that he could still work on the seal when he gets back.
"I'm going with you, it's about me after all." Naruto said with conviction.
Jiraya looked at his godson with pride and then spoke again.
"I'm afraid you can't go with me this time. It's a sensitive mission, every spy I sent there was discovered and disposed of shortly after. It is best if I do this alone this time, it will lower the chance of being discovered. Plus I promised Tsunade that you and her disciple would get back to the Leaf safely and I too, am a man of my Word." Jiraya said with a smile.
Seeing the logic in his master's words, Naruto complied and shortly after, He and Sakura went East back towards Konoha while Jiraya went South, in the direction of Ame.
"Be careful Ero-sennin ! I'll see you in Konoha !" Yelled Naruto to his master as they parted ways.
Konoha – Hokage Office
Tsunade was currently seated in front of two people inside her office. They both looked quite young.
"So let me get this straight, your leader wants me to send you a ninja in order to help you win your civil war against Yagura." Tsunade said.
"My name is Haku Yuki and my partner is Chojuro. And yes, you are correct Hokage-sama, but we don't want any ninja, we want the Kaze no Kami, we want Uzumaki Naruto." Replied the now identified Haku.
Tsunade sighed, "The brat is not going to like this but it is a good opportunity to know what's going on in Kiri." She thought as she prepared herself for the upcoming confrontation with her favorite blond jonin.
Main Gates – Two days later
As Naruto and Sakura made it back to Konoha, two days after parting ways with Jiraya, they were again greeted by Kotetsu and Izumo. Same as last time, they were asked to report immediately to the Hokage tower.
Naruto sighed at the déjà vu but complied and used Shunshin to reach Tsunade's office.
Amegakure
At the same time, in the country where the rain never stops, in the middle of a small lake a toad slowly emerged. From its stretched mouth, a man appeared and slowly made his way to the ground.
"Infiltration successful !" Jiraya Thought.
A/N : What do you think ?
Tried to make Naruto's last words to Jiraya good ones. They parted in good terms and Naruto told him about the Shiki Fuujin and his project.
Next chapter is the beginning of a new original arc, I decided to involve Naruto in the Kiri civil war. Since Jiraya is trying to figure out what's up with Ame, it made sense that I would send Naruto to Kiri.
Come back from Haku ! Did you think I would forget him and Zabuza, the responsible for the Kaze no Kami naming and his first appearance in the bingo book ? Of course not !
I'm wondering if I should detail the entire fight between Jiraya and Pain as it will be exactly identical to what happens in the classic Naruto manga. What do you readers think ? Do you want me to write it anyway or just put a quick summary inside a chapter ?
As usual please Read and leave Reviews.
New Jutsu :
Senpo : Ryugan , translates as Sage Arts : Dragon Sight. Naruto gains the sight of the dragon, increasing greatly his vision field, accuracy and perception. With those eyes activated, Naruto has the ability to see detailed images at a very far distance. His mind is processing the visual information a lot quicker too, allowing him to see fast moving objects as if they were in slow motion. Finally, he is also granted the power to see perfectly fine during the night as if he was in broad daylight.
For anyone having difficulty to picture it with my poor description skills, just google 'Dragon eye' and you'll see what I meant :)