Chapter 12: Into the Darkness
Naruto's eyes became red and slitted, increasing the blood flow and changing them to a form much more suited in the half darkness of a forest. Naruto narrowed his eyes, using his improved visibility to confirm the truth that Orochimaru himself was in front of them and not a clone. Copying the Inuzuka clan in a way, Naruto also sent chakra to his other senses while shifting them to a more effective form, his nostrils flaring and opening up, his ears becoming pointed, Naruto sharpened his senses to the finest degree possible. This was bad... real bad. Calming himself forcefully, Naruto spoke to his team, without a single muscle except his mouth twitching.
"Shino, Hinata, move. I will cover you. Get to the tower and call for help, we don't have a choice."
Hinata looked apprehencive but Shino agreed. Naruto was very tough, the only one amongst them with a chance to last long enough against such an opponent. He also understood two other things; Narutou would be unable to go all out with his friends around and he did't want Hinata to see him using Kyubi's chakra ever again. Quickly nodding Shino took Hinata and sped off. Hinata had time to only say one thing.
"Promise me you will survive Naruto-kun."
Unfortunately for her, Shino took her away before she could hear Naruto's answer.
Naruto focused all his attention on the snake Sannin. The same son of a bitch that hurt his nee-chan. Naruto growled at his enemy.
Inside Naruto, Kyubi stopped lounging around and aligned himself to Naruto's chakra coils. This was a strong opponent, much stronger than anyone else and the kit couldn't summon someone to kill him or he'd be unable to free Anko. So the kit would have to do everything by himself...
The two enemies stood motionless for the most part, neither moving. Naruto was preparing himself for battle, increasing the speed of his blood flow and oxygen intake while Orochimaru was considering marking this child or outright killing him.
"Well well Naruto-kun, you are such a chivalrous young man, looking to save your comrades. Who is going to save you though? Your only allies are gone."
"Don't give me that crap snake-eyes. They wouldn't help me much and you know it. This is a battle amongst monsters like you and me."
"Dear dear... monsters... We are not monsters Naruto-kun, we simply are. If anything we are superior aren't we? Stronger, faster, tougher... Natural selection my dear... its why we ride horses and not the other way round. If anything we are the natural rulers. We with powers they cannot begin to comprehend should lead instead of being led. Its as simple as that."
"I can see that. In a world where might makes right I'd be a Hokage. However that would also mean I wouldn't have friends. And to me... friends are worth my life, not just me soul. So unfortuately I don't agree with your superiority thing. Besides, if anything, you should be the one bowing to me. After all you are still mostly human. Me? Haven't been human in a long time... Becoming human less and less as I age."
"Then you should come with me. I don't have problems with non-humans. In fact I do so enjoy your company."
"And the experiments you'd subject us to. I'm not coming with you, hebi-teme. You hurt my nee-chan and for that... you will die."
"Oh you have a sister? Who might she be? Do I know her?"
"Of course you do snake-face. Her name... IS ANKO!" Naruto charged the Sannin, deciding not to reveal everything, relying on his fists and kicks for now. Of course considering he could punch the bastard through a good two trees, he wasn't in that much of a disadvantage.
Orochimaru dodged to the right to avoid the punch, it was a good one too, most chuunin would have had a shattered jaw by now.
Naruto spun on his right leg, sending a left punch on Orochimaru, which got dodged by him ducking under it. Naruto continued the spin sending his left leg on a low kick and when it missed, spun even faster, made a 360 rotation, placed the left foot down and lashed out with the right one.
Orochimaru was impressed. This kid was fast, with powerful crisp blows, maintaining a combo of assaults against a dodging enemy, while at the same time cornering said enemy so he couldn't dodge. Engrossed in his thoughts, Orochimaru lowered his guard after Naruto's later spin. Kyubi seeing it ordered every muscle in Naruto's incoming left arm to go overdrive, letting Naruto increase his strength exponentially.
CRUNCH!
Orochimaru went through a tree by the resulting punch, the sound of broken bone filling the air.
'This... this brat... He's not only fast... he's unbelievably strong. He's almost like Tsunade! Worse he didn't even use chakra to enhance the blow... This could get dangerous... But not yet. Not yet.'
Naruto watched disgusted as Orochimaru changed skins, repairing the damage in the meantime.
"Ku, ku, ku, Naruto-kun, that wasn't very nice now was it? But I do wonder, why would someone as obviously talented as you, be a gennin still? After all that punch actually damaged me."
"Because I choose to. Because I am Uzumaki Naruto. Because I am not like anyone else. Talent, strength, jutsu... they don't matter. What matters... is determination. The determination to overcome everything. The determination to keep fighting even when the whole world is stacked against you. That is why... I will defeat you Orochimaru. That is why I will win."
Orochimaru smirked wichedly, this child was very very interesting. To have taken all that abuse and still reply like this... Orochimaru's scientific mind was intrigued. Now he wanted him all the more.
Naruto and Orochimaru clashed again, this time with Orochimaru striking back.
Naruto dodged left and right, his spine bending in unreal degrees, only to counter with all of his limbs equally. Orochimaru weaved and parried against his opponent's blows, like a snake moving through spiked plants.
This... this child... obviously knew his fighting style, meaning Anko taught him. But the most surprising thing... were his eyes... He could see it. Orochimaru saw that Naruto knew he couldn't win, yet he went on. What was he fighting for? How could he fight so ferociously? How could he feel no fear? No... he felt fear... but... but he had conquered it. It made no differece if fear was there. No, it made a difference. This child drew strength from his fear! The more fear he felt, the more courageous he became, overpowering everything in his way. It was awe-inspiring to the snake Sannin... Someone as young as this... to be able to do something like this was unheard of. These eyes... these damnable eyes reminded him of Jiraiya, his hated team-mate and Minato, his even more hated rival to the Hokage position.
Orochimaru saw that this child wouldn't follow him, not just saw it, but felt it completely. This child wouldn't become his servant, he would become the one to fight and possibly kill him. If he was left unmarked that is. But it was too soon for the marking to occur yet. He had to see more of this child, see why he should prefer him over Sasuke's Sharingan.
The two warriors disengaged, slightly winded.
"We've had our warmup Orochimaru... let's take this seriously. I know you're stronger than this."
"Ku,ku,ku, Naruto-kun you're so strong. So much more impressive than anyone I've met before... Maybe even stronger than Sasuke-kun."
"Feh, don't put me in the same level as that weakling. His sharingan is the only reason he's not dead yet."
"So true, so true Naruto-kun. Now shall we continue? I do so wish to see your abilities."
Naruto was worried. He seemed strong but he knew he couldn't win... he couldn't defeat Orochimaru. Of course that didn't mean he'd let the bastard go without some 'mementos'. Its just that he wanted to free Anko... The way things were going he would have to go all out... either killing or being killed... And Anko would pay the price. Knowing what Anko would say though, he crushed the feelings and let his eyes droop close. Chakra swirled as seals were cancelled over his body. Restraints lifted, power flowing through him.
"Alright Oro-teme. You asked for this. Let me show you what power I gained five years ago. The power that makes me less human than any jinchuuriki... the power that cursed and saved me. The power I affectionately call... Mugen Shinka, Infinite Evolution."
Naruto opened his eyes and Orochimaru could only stare. Naruto's arms began to shift, forming bladed, serrated arms where there was only smooth flesh, the black, matt bone a stark difference to Naruto's tanned skin. His eyes loosing their pupil, or was it that the pupil dilated so much it took over the entire eye? Knees and bones bending, reforming and reconfiguring, a sound of cloth torn and a tail emerged from Naruto's backbone. Not a normal tail. This one seemed segmented, blades held in place by a central powerful muscle surrounded by nerves. Quite the disturbing sight.
Naruto stuck his bladed tips on the ground he was on firmly. His jaw shifted, enabling for a better bite, teeth becoming fangs. In a growling, hard to understand voice he spoke...
"Sooo? You like dis? Oro-teme?"
Orochimaru felt awed and... drooling... He wanted, no he desired this child... to have him serve and fight, oh the pure, beautiful brutality of this being... He could feel himself trembling with the desire to see this beautiful monsster set unleashed against hapless weaklings... he could be the strongest weapon ever! Oh if only he had the Sharingan... he would gain unimaginable power... Oh the slaughter... the pain... the power! Orochimaru would mark this child.
Orochimaru drew his Kusanagi blade, knowing any normal weapon would simply shatter on Naruto's bones and readied himself to fight.
Naruto charged Orochimaru, blades held back and to the side, a few steps before meeting him, he sped up and jumped over the snake user, twirling mid air, making a stabbing/raking motion with his blades towards the collarbone. Orochimaru for his part twirled around, using the Kusanagi to block before sending a powerful kick to Naruto's midsection. Naruto managed to block it on time, before lashing out with a kick of his own, again getting it blocked.
Naruto landed/skidded on the ground and charged again. It was time to bring out the big guns. Rushing forth, he jumped forward, twisting his body mid-air, recreating the drill-like attack he used back in wave. Only this time, he knew what he was doing, charging his armblades with Fuuton chakra, creating a coccoon of wind around him.
"Shikyo Doriru! (Death Drill)"
Orochimaru saw that blocking this was as bad as taking it head on so he dodged to the side, only for Naruto to lash out with his blades, missing again, ramming his hand on the ground, continuing the spin with a lashing right hand.
Orochimaru was impressed... this combo may not have worked on him... but just about any jounin would have been out for the count. And Konoha had this wonder of a child as a gennin? It was ludicrous! He should be leading jounin!
The snake user leaped over a recovering Naruto, rearing his hand. Shooting forth were many poisonous and constricting snakes.
"Senei'tajashu! (Multiple snake hidden hand)"
Naruto looked at the rain of snakes surrounding him. Spreading his blades to the side, he recreated his coccoon and spun wildly,
"Yaiba Jiten! (Blade Spin)"
True to its name, Naruto's spinning technique created a tornado of wind blades around him, shredding the snakes before they even got close to him. In responce Orochimaru made some quick handseals.
"Katon: Gokakyou no Jutsu! (Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique)"
Naruto withdrew his spinning chakra and gathered it to his feet, compressing it and then creating an explosion. The blast propelled him upwards to the descending snake-sannin. Naruto crossed his blades in front of him and slashed in an X-formation, making sure to leave no room for dodging. Unfortunately, Orochimaru had enough time to use a Kawarimi to escape. Naruto's tail lashed out and grabbed on a branch, making a whip like motion positioning Naruto on the branch.
"Very impressive Naruto-kun... Very very impressive indeed. You have most jounin beat."
"Heh you know that Anko's a slave driver right? Well with Zabuza on her side, she'd a hundred times worse. Especially when I let her."
"Oh and I was so wondering where my ex-disciple was... after so long it is good to hear of her. Has she improved at all Naruto-kun? I hope she doesn't disappoint."
"Feh, she and Zabuza give me more of a workout than you've done till now. At least they get me sweating teme."
Indeed Orochimaru noticed, Naruto hadn't even began sweating. The child must have insane stamina.
"So good to hear. Now shall we?"
"With pleasure snake-eyes."
Neither combatant lay motionless while they spoke. Orochimaru prepared a couple seal-less Tsuchi Bunshin just in case. Unfortunately for him, Naruto's heat-sight caught them and prepared counter-measures.
Flashback
"Alright brat lemme teach you something; Hand-seals aren't necessary for a ninjutsu. If you have enough practice with one, you can even perform it without them. Of course its gonna be hard, tiring and not nearly as effective, but it can work. Keep that in mind in case you need it ok?" Spoke the ever-wise Anko while using a vairety of poisons on Naruto, planning on increasing his pain threshold.
End Flashback
Naruto used a large amount of his chakra and created a number of Kage Bunshin.
Orochimaru wondered what that chakra burst was but quickly calmed himself down, nothing seemed wrong. Maybe Naruto was fighitng Kyubi's influence by flaring his chakra to combat the youkai? That was definitely a possibility.
Orochimaru tensed his muscles and leapt at Naruto, Kusanagi flashing in a dazzling display of silver. Naruto countered by using his two bladed arms to defend and his tail to strike back, maintaining some balance in the fight. He knew though that Orochimaru was still only playing with him, not having used any kinjutsu yet.
If there was someone watching the fight, they would have remained with their jaws hanging. Both combatants were fighting at speeds that would make jounin green with envy. Observing, planning and executing became instantaneous procedures to the clashing warriors. Sparks flew as Kusanagi nicked Naruto's tail, only for the blades to come at an underbelly slash that Orochimaru dodged by bending like a snake. Naruto took advantage of that momentary retreat and pressed on by crouching himself and making a pivot to place himself under the Kusanagi sword. Meanwhile his tail wrapped around the legendary blade, holding it in place. The other blade rising to cut off Orochimaru's arm, Naruto kept his spinning up to a rising stabbing motion to impale Orochimaru. They both missed as Orochimaru used Naruto's tail as a counterweight to leap up above it, coming around with a kick. Naruto flicked his tail, destabilizing Orochimaru and causing him to miss, smashing Orochimaru on the ground as an added bonus. Naruto changed the trajectory of his previously stabbing arm to a downwards fuuton-imbued slash. When Orochimaru, predictably, dodged, Naruto used his other hand to make a slash crossing his previous one, leaving no option to Orochimaru other than let go of the sword or become snake fillet. Rolling to the side Orochimaru made a pulling motion with his palm which caused the Kusanagi sword to be wrenched free, as if by an invisible force and fly to his hand. Naruto for his part rightened himself before Orochimaru chose to charge again.
Naruto dashed at Orochimaru, both warriors slashing at each other madly before disengaging, jumping around to get to better ground, only to charge again, ignoring the growing feeling of tiredness in their muscles.
Orochimaru hadn't felt that way in a long, long time. Before he cut his ties with the weaklings of Konoha, when he fought the legendary Salamander Hanzou... Leader of Amegakure... the only man to have defeated the three legendary Sannin on his own.
Naruto roared at Orochimaru, letting him know of his feelings for the snake sannin. Orochimaru could feel and taste the fury, the cold hate lieing in Naruto. Such beautiful hate.
Naruto charged again, knowing if he let Orochimaru stay at long range, he was as good as dead.
Meanwhile with Shino and Hinata. The pair run as fast as they could, feeling the urgency, the fear and the sadness. Hinata prayed to Kami for Naruto's survival. She prayed long and hard, to Inari, to Kami, to every kami out there to help Naruto survive this fight. Something snapped inside Hinata as she prayed. She would not run away ever again. Next time that bastard showed up, he'd be the one running and not her. Hinata felt cold fury flow through her, she would not let that pedophile hurt her Naruto-kun. If he harmed him in the slightest... she'd prove that hell hath no fury like a woman pissed off indeed.
"Shino-kun. This is a promise of a lifetime. I shall not run away any more. If Naruto-kun is alright by the time we get help, I swear I will not run away ever again. Only my enemies shall run away. Only those that dare hurt my few important people."
"I... see. I must say I too feel somewhat ashamed of leaving Naruto behind, even if it is the most logical choice. I'm afraid I will not be able to stay true to such a promise, hence I will not insult you by making it, but I will not allow anyone to hurt someone as close to me as Naruto, you or Haku ever again."
The duo sped up, chakra being bolstered by the urgency. There was the tower ahead of them... Only a little bit more... Only a little bit more and Naruto would have the help he so desperately needed. The sound of leaves rustling ahead of the pair warned them that someone was approaching fast.
Naruto's enhanced blades struck the Kusanagi again and again, Orochimaru's expertise and sheer experience keeping him safe as most people would have already fallen to Naruto's ceaseless assault. It was a beautiful offencive combo that started a whole two minutes ago and Orochimaru still couldn't find the time to counter attack without loosing an arm at best. Even worse, or better depending on who you are, Orochimaru knew that Naruto didn't plan all these blows. He was improvising, making up new attacks as the previous one was deflected, keeping a pace that any normal person, would be hardpressed to last against.
Orochimaru smirked inside. The bloodline of this body was most useful indeed. Cell regeneration and increased stamina along with Orochimaru's own experiments made a formidable opponent.
Still, even his body had limits and Orochimaru knew that he'd have to make his move soon. It was then that things began going downwards for Orochimaru.
Believing that the red, slitted eyes Naruto now sported now and the immense KI was Kyubi's influence, Orochimaru risked placing a seal on the boy. The seal would normally only limit the brat's use of elemental jutsu, but if it was placed on someone with a Bijuu inside, it would immidiately cut them off from the Bijuu's power source.
Using his superior expertise, speed and flexibility, Orochimaru reared his hand, five blue flames erupting over his fingertips, each bearing the kanji of an element, and struck them on Naruto's belly.
"GOGYO FUUIN! (Five Elemental Seal)"
Almost immidiately Naruto's wind blades vanished and Orochimaru jumped back expecting the boy to collapse. Then Naruto laughed.
"Is that all Oro-teme? Limit my elemental usage? Or limit my access to Kyubi's youkai? Fool! I was never drawing on it in the first place! You believe your pathetic seal, composed of nothing more than human chakra will stand up to Kyubi's youkai? Let me show you the error of your ways fool!"
With a roar of power, Kyubi's power gathered around Naruto's belly. The fool didn't know that the seal in his gut was useless it seems. Kyubi's power wasn't sealed inside Naruto. Kyubi was inside Naruto because he chose to. Payback time thought Naruto.
Orochimaru raised a hand to protect his eyes as an explosion of red chakra erupted from Naruto's stomach and absolutely shredded the five elemental seal. So that was Kyubi's power? It was... awe-inspiring indeed. No wonder Konoha was almost destroyed if something was entirely composed of this attacked.
"This is the power of the Kyubi. And you teme just made a mistake. You managed to piss him off. Good luck surviving this baka!"
Before Orochimaru could gather his thoughts, Naruto was blasted forward, using the much superior youkai of the Kyubi to move at speeds higher than he ever did, reaching Orochimaru before the snake user could react. A rising kick sent the his enemy flying as suddenly Kage Bunshins jumped from all around him. Orochimaru had barely enough time to think 'Oh shit' before he realized he was out in the open with what seemed dozens of Naruto clones around him, their hands normal but cocked back as if preparing something. As one the clones wiped their hands forward shouting.
"FUUTON! DAI KAZE RIN! (Wind Style: Great Wind Ring)"
Causing what seemed like disc-shaped air displacements to converge on Orochimaru. For himself, he had barely enough time to recognize the discs as powerful, disc shaped wind jutsu and spin himself in the air like a snake having spasms, avoiding most. Some still cut him deep. At least it was over. Or he thought until he saw a shadow above him. Looking upwards he saw the real Naruto, bladed arm raised above his head, producing so much chakra that Orochimaru was stunned for a moment before realizing he had to move, fast, or he was dead.
Naruto clicked his tongue in anger as Orochimaru dodged most of the wind rings, but the combo wasn't over anyway. Leaping above the snake bastard, he reared his right hand up and began channeling fuuton chakra into it. It formed an absolutely huge blade of wind, extending his reach by about 10 meters (32 feet) and made a single downwards slash, fully intending on cutting the bastard in half.
"KAZE SETSUDANKI! (Wind Guillotine)"
Orochimaru desperately twisted, knowing the fate that would befall him if he didn't, avoiding being cut in half. Well vertically half that is. He didn't have enough time to get out of the way and was severed at hip-level. Naruto saw with pleasure in the beggining, then with horror as snakes seemed to erupt from the two severed halves, intertwining themselves and bringing them back. When Naruto fell back down, Orochimaru landed on his feet seemingly unharmed. Well from the last strike that is as Orochimaru was forced to shed another skin to recover from the multiple cuts of the wind rings, keeping in mind not to get blown sky high again, or he may not survive this again. Not to mention he was running out of skins to shed. Damn this brat. He'd have to do the marking now. Orochimaru smirked confidently.
"Well done Naruto-kun, well done. That almost got me too. Such raw talent, why oh why don't you have the Sharingan? You'd be my perfect vessel then!"
"As if I'd become your vessel you snake bastard. I'd better die than serve you asshole."
"Such a crude language... so... unrefined... I wonder if you're anything like Tayuya..."
"Enough talking teme. Its not over yet." Then in his mind Naruto spoke. 'I need to go faster... Much faster... Much much faster... faster... faster... faster...'
Inside Naruto, Kyubi had full knowledge of Naruto's body functions and let a hell-raising smirk. Oh this was going to be fun. The kit finally did it. In Naruto's body, his two hearts started beating faster and faster, synchronizing and sending a never-ceasing flow of blood to his muscles. In his mind, the limiters that prevented Naruto from utilizing the absolute 100% of his power were sloly lifted. Blood flowed in Naruto's body energizing him, making him feel amazingly strong.
Orochimaru watched in fascination as Naruto turned blood red and his veins seemed to pop out. Then he related it to something he had seen another Konoha Jounin do... his name was... Maito Gai and he had opened the... Eight Celestial Gates... Orochimaru's eyes widened as he reached that conclusion and before he could say 'Oh crap' he was assaulted by an enraged, youkai-powered Naruto that had could use his muscles to the absolute maximum.
Left, right, left, low slash, high kick, overhead slash, straight kick, bladed uppercut, roundhouse kick, scissor kick, blades from both right and left, a blur to the naked eye, the only thing that kept Orochimaru alive against this barrage of attacks, this endless assault that sent tens of strikes in a single second was his experience and flexibility. Orochimaru knew that attacking now would be suicidal, even for him, so he chose to outlast his opponent as surely it would tire him out fast. When the seconds passed and his enemy showed no signs of slowing down, Orochimaru was actually getting freaked out. If the brat's kekkei genkai meaning was literal... it meant he could potentially keep it up for minutes! If that happened, even Orochimaru's near tireless body would give in and fail. Orochimaru bristled at the possibility of dieing, he was a GOD! A being that had tricked both time and space! He wouldn't fall from a snot-nosed brat! He absolutely refused to die!
Finally after twenty seconds of blows that send Orochimaru reeling with their fierceness and speed, Naruto ran out of energy. Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief at that.
Naruto fell on his knees, his blades keeping him up. Inwardly he wondered what the hell that was. If he could learn how to control this... then he could grow strong enough to beat the snake bastard and free Anko! Kyubi inside chuckled, the kit had found a way to become unbelievably strong in an istant and he still thought only how he could protect others. It was what made Naruto so... Naruto Kyubi concluded. Nothing would surprise him any more decided the ancient being.
Orochimaru had had enough surprises to last him for years. Dediding to end the fight now he made a hadseal and used his elongated neck to bite a struggling Naruto on the neck. Naruto, who at the moment was desperately trying to stand up, was bit at the neck. The pain. Oh the pain was unimaginable, he felt like solid fire was flowing through his veins. Most people would have fallen unconscious by now, Naruto knew. However Naruto was nothing like most people. Using his left arm that had transformed back to a hand to grab Orochimaru's head and keep it on his neck. Then he raised his right bladed arm.
Orochimaru was ready for the boy to collapse. His self-satisfied smile though was wiped off when he felt a hand roughly grab and immobilize his head over the Naruto's neck. It wasn't good. Then a blade flashed downwards.
Blood flew in the forest clearing Naruto and Orochimaru had made in their fight. A severed head rolled on the ground next to Naruto. It was Orochimaru's head.
Then the flesh and skin seemed to melt off the head and flow into the ground making a puddle, revealing... a snake's head.
Naruto cursed before he saw the elongated neck shorten and do something just as gruesome as what happened to the severed head. Orochimaru's head seemed to start pushing outwards from the now severed neck of the snake Sannin, in some perverted, gross, malformer and insane perversion of birth. First a huge bulge appeared in the neck, then the hair, then the pale forehead, the snake-like eyes, complete with the make-up and the smirking face was complete. Naruto cursed before struggling to get on his feet. The pain was really intense. Orochimaru chuckled darkly.
"You will come for me Naruto-kun, you will come for me for power. You will come to me and serve me as my faithfull weapon. Till next time Naruto-kun."
And so the Snake sannin left, smirking confidently, by melting into the ground. He never saw Naruto's smirk.
"Like hell I will teme, but thanks. You just helped me. Heh. Kami it hurts. Now to get to the tower..."
As Naruto turned to the tower, fighting the urge to just lie down and sleep his pain away, a shadowed figure landed in front of him. Naruto raised his right bladed arm at the figure before realizing who it was.
"N-Neko-san... Good to see you guys are here... I... I f-fought the damn snake bastard... Please... take me to the tower, my team should be there."
The cat-masked ANBU nodded and raised a hand to heal Naruto's small wounds and relieve the pain.
"I know Naruto-san. I met them on the way. We were sent to retrieve all the gennin. You're in pain, I'll relieve it and let you sleep."
"NO! DON'T! Don't relieve it and for Kami's sake don't let me sleep! The pain is Orochimaru's cursed seal! Don't take away the pain! Increase it if possible and keep me from sleep!"
"Naruto-san... if it is indeed the cursed mark then-"
"You don't understand! Let's go and I'll explain on the way. The pain will keep me awake. As for the mark, my tenant is already working on it. Neither of us likes being controlled so he's taking care of it. Besides there's another reason. See my arm? Its my bloodline... it helps me evolve and overcome adversities. I'll fight the cursed seal and defeat it. Then, maybe I'll be able to remove it from others. The Hokage knows. Just don't take the pain away. If I sleep the mark may find a way to my subconsious and utilize my hate. If that happens I might fall to the snake's influence so keep me awake till I beat that piece of shit."
"Naruto-san I still believe that-"
"Neko-san, you are intelligent, there's no doubt about it. But, I'm not exactly human am I? Besides, I know more about seals than you think. After all, I have completed several of Yondaime-sama's own seals. You can ask Hokage-sama. So please, please, don't take away the pain and keep me away. Stab me with your ninjatou at the gut if you have to. It won't kill me. Just keep me awake. I must not sleep. Not until I beat that damnable bastard."
"Very well Naruto-san, I shall do so, but if Hokage-sama insists I will perform the necessary proceedures."
"Yeah I know... thanks for helping me Neko-san. You have my respect for that. I owe you."
The ANBU used multiple leaf Shunshin to get Naruto quickly to the Tower where he'd be safe. She never saw the Oto jounin-sensei... Or his yellow, slitted malicious eyes...
A/N: There you go! New chapter, great fight, some implications. Hope you like this one and forgive my cliffie. Otherwise I'd have to break the chapter in half. Better this way right?
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Jutsu explanation time as I haven't put them all in the other 'fic' of mine.
Kaze Setsudanki: Wind Guillotine
The user gathers a large amount of wind chakra on a blade or bladed arm, causing a long, thick and very, very dangerous blade of wind to erupt. A single slash is all the user has the time to do before it destabilizes and disperses but it is more than enough. Affecting a wide area, it is relatively easy to dodge as you can't keep it on for long and corner an opponent, but it is usually unexpected, stunning the enemy with the sheer size and strength of the thing before using that small time frame to cut them in half.
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