I'm still going strong. Though, I couldn't get this really strange dream out of my mind of... you folks would probably find it semi-funny: a live-action Naruto movie, where I, David Abbott, portray as Uzumaki Naruto (I do have a similar hair style... though my hair is black with a thick hair strand on the left dyed green, and not blonde), and my wife, Rebecca, portrayed as Hyuuga Hinata. Sounds strange, doesn't it? Though, if such a thing happened, all Naru/Hina fans would positively enjoy a four to five minute scene of fluff, followed by two or three minutes of a near adulterated make out scene (Becky and myself certainly would enjoy the scene). Meanwhile, someone asked about lemony situations. Yes, I can write a good lemon scene (sometimes they somewhat suck, and other times they are so good that some of you readers... well, you know o.o) however, the situations with the lack of citrus is due to the fact that there won't be any at all... not until I start on The Twilight Ninja Shippuuden. That won't be for awhile, and even when I finish this, the first chapter of The Twilight Ninja Shippuuden won't be until I can find out a way to fit in a Prologue and Chapter One in one squeeze.
All I can release about Shippuuden is that while OCs is abundant, they are mainly recycled characters from dead stories that never see the cyber light of day (mainly OC characters from The Black Shadow of Metal Country and Toropikarugakure no Sato), past Zelda characters given the Naruto treatment, and dealings with the Lansing Army sent after Naruto. That, and just like fillers of anime, you see them once and they disappear into the darkness of the series (unless stated otherwise). And I am so sorry that this update came so late. You see, if you go onto my profile, you would have noticed that I had gotten more involved with Vocaloid, which is not an anime, book, or game series (well, unless I get a hold of Project DIVA when it's released in Japan via import), it is a program by the Crypton company, a voice singing synthesizer program where digitla avatars can sing various different songs for you (or you can also sing along if you're that good and confident in yoru abilities). Granted, I had been hooked on the Vocaloid series for some years but as far as I know of, I have never written any Vocaloid fics because I haven't gotten much background info off Vocaloid (but I do now, plus I enjoy the songs sung by the Vocaloid characters, and watch PVs on Nico and Youtube).
Anyway, here's the next chapter... I'm going to get this damn story finished whether it kills me or not. And for those wondering what Vocaloid is, Google or Wiki it...
Chapter Twenty Six
Orochimaru looked at Kabuto. He had been fully healed, and he had the Uchiha in his grasp.
"So, he's going as planned, correct?"
"Yes Orochimaru-sama," Kabuto replied.
The white-skinned Sannin smiled sinisterly. "Excellent... how is the Uchiha?"
"He is... a bit of a prude, and arrogant."
"Hmph, he will however learn all he wishes to learn, just so he can kill his brother Itachi."
Kabuto said nothing in response. Whenever Orochimaru got that glint in his eye, it was wise not to speak.
"What of the spies?"
Now it's safe to talk. "The monster attacks are being investigated. I heard a group of Konoha ninja have taken the mission to investigate what is going on. I heard that among the two, is Anko-chan, and Naruto-kun."
"Hmph... Anko-chan, I am a bit surprised, but it doesn't matter. Naruto on the other hand... no doubt we have already heard what had occurred, what with this Twilight King out there messing things up. I wonder though... how my other experiments have been going..."
In Umi, a young girl around her early teens woke up to the sound of her window being broken in by a rock. She sighed, as the villagers from the nearby village have once again tried to torment her and cause her pain. She however did nothing much but ignore the suffering brought upon her... all because of what she has become... An experiment with a creature Orochimaru had found a few years ago...
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The boat ride was... quiet... those riding this boat they boarded from Cha was Mitarashi Anko, Yamanaka Ino, Aburame Shino, and Uzumaki Naruto... Well... it was almost quiet. Unless Ino invaded Naruto's mind, no one knew of his and Midna's internal conversation.
With the way that white haired pervert goes about, and that... weird pervy shuffle of his, Midna heard laugher coming from Naruto, I'm surprised he doesn't call himself a self-proclaimed pimp.
He's too busy calling himself a SUPER PERVERT, than a self-proclaimed pimp.
Midna chuckled. I guess that is true as well... though, I don't know which is weirder, the Pervy Shuffle, or those two humans who shout out Flames of Youth almost constantly?
Oh, definitely Gai and Lee... have you seen the sunset that pops up behind them when they hug each other in their weird way?
Hmph... I guess you're right. What could be worse than that, though?
Matching speedos that barely cover the ass and just the crotch?
You mean male thongs?
=0=0=
Neji felt sick. His team was on a small vacation, and they were at the Konoha Lake. Needless to say, they have one portion of the beach all to themselves, because of Gai and Lee hugging each other... wearing equal green male thongs. Plus, he had to constantly beat into his head that Tenten had a thing for Naruto... but seeing her in that bikini of hers... no! Bad Neji! No pervy thoughts!
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Hm. I wonder if Ero-Sennin has Pervy Senses... Naruto thought.
Wouldn't that be a rip-off from Spider Man?
What?
What?
"Naruto?"
Naruto and Midna stopped their mental talk time, as he looked at Anko.
"What?"
"You're spacing out..."
"Sorry... just... having a talk with Midna..."
"That imp-looking girl? Feh, whatever Naruto... look, pay attention next time."
"Fine, fine, what is it?"
Ino sighed. "We were going over mission details."
Naruto nodded, as he sat straight again.
Meanwhile, in an undisclosed location, Lansing looked at the two scrolls that he had in his possession. One pulsed a red aura and the other pulsed a dark purple. Both had his own seals worked so it couldn't be broken unless she did so. He was also quite busy, finding the time to get himself some generals. It was hard to infiltrate more of his magic into solid form, but... his magic grew stronger with each passing day, and his army continued to grow bigger, and bigger.
"Soon boy... I'll have enough of an army to come after you..."
He looked at Kumo, who had walked into the dark room. "Master... they are almost complete."
"Good. Continue to monitor them, and make sure our little Amachi keeps up his ploy when it comes with Orochimaru. I don't trust that man as far as his urges for immortality is concerned."
"Is it because Amachi's little transformation is like the aggressive species of the Zora concerning similarity?"
Lansing smirked. "The Kaima form of his and that little girl who he has working under him? Maybe a little..."
Kumo said nothing else, and removed himself from the room with a short bow. Lansing continued to plot within his mind.
The man is greedy. Power is a form of lust in the heart of man. Though, he will become of little use to me, once I mutate him using a bit of my own magic. Then, they will see a true sea monster...
He couldn't help but smile that evil smile, eyes shining.
=0=0=
They disembark from the boat when they had finally reached their destination days later. About time, because Naruto was getting slightly tired of being restless...
Really, that happened before?
Yup. Though it was during the time Link rode about the land of Hyrule seeking out Poes that held fragments of this guy's soul which he sold for riches. Link wanted to rest for a bit, and decided to visit Hena.
And going into the shop, he discovered Hena...
Yup, Midna replied with a giggle, I was still laughing seeing Link's face turn a bright red as Hena got off using the handle of his fishing pole, and then the awkwardness between them...
Link must have gotten hurt when he walked in on her, huh?
Up in the clouds, Link scowled. "Why did Midna have to tell him that," he grumbled, remembering how he spied Hena in a near naked situation, his fishing pole, and then the tackle box that she threw and nailed him square in the face.
"Could be worse, Link," said Minato, who wrapped an arm around the Hyrulian.
"How?"
"She was your wife and she was angry that someone peeked on her showering," replied the Yondaime, "and took that anger on the first person she spotted."
//Back on Earth//
Jiraiya shivered, as if someone stepped on his grave. He looked around, suddenly fearful for his life. Why did he have the urge to hide and curse his dead student's name? With our esteemed Team Anko, Naruto had his sword and shield out, always ready for sudden surprise attacks. After everything that has happened the world was slowly starting to become a more dangerous place, and not because of various ninjas good and bad out in the world. Well, the reason for the weapons being out was that this path hid some of the few dark creatures that he himself has dealt with from his trek saving Yugito.
Naruto sighed as they landed from trekking the trees. He sort of forgot that being a ninja, he COULD do such fast traveling. But he would rather ride Epona around whenever he can. "So, how long do we reach the target?"
"Not far," said Anko, as the sun disappeared in the horizon, and night was beginning to take effect.
As they walked, the others were cut off by a barrier of twilight, and above, a portal emerged, depositing four Shadow Beasts. The portal shocked Anko and the two Genin, but Naruto only cursed his mouth off as the three beasts got up, growling. Anko was repelled away when she tried to break through the barrier, but Naruto immediately spun, releasing a wave of energy through the Kaitengiri. He sliced through the three beasts, pushing them back with bad gashes on their chests. He back flips dangerously close towards the energy wall, before he took a burst jump, and spun, slicing through them. But he missed one as the others fell, and it screeched, stunning Naruto and everything else in the vicinity. Before his eyes, as he recovered, they got back up, and resumed their attack.
"Well... this sucks!" Naruto swore. He jumped into the air, and stomped down on one Shadow Beast as he hop skips to the other side. They rushed Naruto, who lashed out with the blade's Kaitengiri technique. The weakened beast which revived the others fell to its death, and Naruto rolled under a swipe, and spun once more. This time, he took them out. Anko, Ino, and Shino watched as the felled creatures explode into a shred of what looked like energy, which then dissipated. It left behind multiple squares that glow a green to aqua color. The squares all surge through like a beam, and reformed the same portal. The Twilight Portal however was the same color as the lined squares and rectangles, not reddish to brick red.
"Naruto! Are you alright?"
Naruto sheathed the shield and sword, and nodded to Anko. "Yeah, I'm fine."
"What the hell was that?" she questioned/demanded.
"Shadow Beasts, dark creatures of Lansing... there are only two portals opened so far. Near Kaminari no Kuni and now out here in Umi no Kuni."
Naruto's shadow twisted, and Anko on instinct drew a kunai, but Midna formed before them all.
"So, another portal, huh Naruto?"
Naruto turned his head to stare up at the sky, where the portal was, just hanging there in the air like some sort of curse.
"Now, Naruto-kun," Midna speaks up again, "now that there are two portals open, they are in a way linked. You see, back in the past, when Shadow Beasts emerged, most of the time it was when Twilight blanketed most of the lands. When a specific amount of beasts were slain, the portal they emerged in reforms, but shine a non-lethal aura. Right now, we only have transport between here, to the area near Kaminari no Kuni. But until more open, that is as far as you will be able to travel, and those I carry with."
"Do I... we, have to be near the portal?"
"No," she replied, "I can focus on my twili powers and transport you or anybody anywhere. I can also use my powers without the aid of the portals, but it takes more of my magical strength to do so."
Naruto looked at Midna. "Sure... so, now what? If those Shadow Beasts appeared, that means Lansing is up to something."
"Probably focused attacks," Midna guessed.
"Ahem, but we have a mission to do here," spoke Anko.
Midna and Naruto look at the adult, and then each other. Midna nods, and disappears back into his shadow. The next day, they had made it to their destination, and Anko was talking to the crew of a boat that requested this mission in the first place. However, you see, during the traveling last night, they had to travel across a small body of water toward the next island that was not far off. They were attacked by Ame-nin, and Naruto got knocked over and vanished in the fast currents. Naruto and Midna were now missing, and no one liked that it happened.
=0=0=
"Damn it... where am I?"
"Naruto-kun, get up..."
He opened his eyes, and slowly got to his feet, and looked around.
"Where are we?"
Midna, who was floating beside him, shook her head. "I have no clue, when we got separated form your friends, I tried to pull you to safety, but I got knocked out as well... all I know is that we're in some sort of cave..."
But how did we get here is the question, Naruto thought.
As they continue down the dark path, to find their way out, they were unaware that somehow, they had stumbled upon something far more dangerous than just the mission alone. Deep within this cave system of the island, Naruto was about to discover yet another of Orochimaru's hidden laboratories, and a man who ultimate worked for the greater evil.
This sucks... a short chapter, but I'm going to get this finished. I have not lost faith in this crossover, and I refuse to let it die.
-- Naruto's Status --
Collection: [Men's Wallet - 14,456 Total Ryo] [Midna's Headgear] [Naruto's Ninpod] [Tsunade's Necklace] [Horse Call] [Letters - 02] [Key #1337] [Dark Crystal]
Sword: [Kubikiri Hocho] [Master Sword]
Shield: [Konoha Shield]
Costume: [Hero's Clothes]
Ninja Inventory: [Ninja Pack - Kunai x40] [Ninja Pack - Senbon x60] [Ninja Pack - Nin-ombs x25] [Ninja Pack - Explosive Tags x15] [Toad Summon Contract]
Inventory Pack: [Relic Spinner] [Kagura] [Kaitouken] [Twin Chakra Grapples] [Double Clawshots] [Mole Gauntlets] [Lantern] [Fishing Rod + Box]
Hidden Skills Learned: [Gokumonken] [Mikazuki no Mai] [Morigari no Kanketsusen] [Kaze Kiwa]
Jutsu Skills Learned: Kage Bunshin, Sennen Goroshi, Kawarimi, Oiroke, Harem, Shougekiha, Uzumaki Naruto Rendan, Fuuton: Rasengufuu, Ichi Ni Ko Rendan, Rasengan, Kenjutsu: Hasakikinan