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What's up everyone, its xNamikazeKyuubix here again with another chapter of Naruto: Force Unleashed. Please pardon any mistakes or crappy writing in this chapter because my flu has turned serious, woke up with a fever, sore throat, coughing and blocked nose. Still I'm pulling myself together for all my fans out there because I don't want to disappoint you guys. Many thanks for all the reviews which have already hit more than a 100 that is really something huh? I hope to get many more reviews from you guys as I enjoy reading your reactions to the story.
Main reaction I got from the previous chapter would be that you guys want Mizuki to die a horrible death, which I want him to as well. You guys don't want Mikoto to get hurt in any form especially raped; if you read my profile you would know that I absolutely despise rapists. I make an exception for CERTAIN stories containing rape as the two actually get together in the end but I won't have Mikoto raped. So you guys can sleep easy with that knowledge.
Lots of people also enjoyed the interactions between Naruto and Mei; I have to say I enjoy writing those parts as well. I have big plans for this story and I will see them through, I hope you guys will see it through with me as well!
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Onward with the next chapter!
Chapter 4: Turning the tide
Naruto had met up with the nine Jounin assault group at the entrance of the base before the sun had even risen, he looked at each in turn before his gaze landed on Kengetsu.
"Alright team, this will not be your typical mission… we are a group of ten heading towards an enemy outpost that would most likely have ten times the amount of men that we do. However, you guys have been briefed on the plan… you just have to concentrate on luring them into the passageway and I'll take it from there." Naruto paused as he looked over the gathered Jounin again. "I want each one of us to make it out of there in one piece if possible, no stupid heroics or any of that glory bullshit. Understand?"
"Hai taicho! (Captain)" They chorused as one causing Naruto to smile slightly under his helmet, he turned around and vanished in a blur which was quickly followed by nine other blurs.
After an hour of continuous running, the group finally arrived at the outskirts of Shuryuu village. Naruto expanded his force awareness and could sense a rather significant amount of troops in there; he pulled out a piece of paper with the layout of the village on it.
"This is the barracks where most of their forces will be concentrated." Naruto pointed to a rectangular grey block that was situated in the middle of the village. "Once we start raising hell, expect a lot of enemy troops to start pouring out of this building. Your job is to lead them through the passageway and get out of there as soon as possible."
"I want two Jounins to volunteer for straggler duty as we cannot be certain that every enemy leave the village, so once the others have lured out the majority, I want two of you to infiltrate the village and take out any remaining enemies in there." Naruto saw Kengetsu and another Jounin raise their hands. "Ah Ken, I expected that from you. What's your name?"
"Ryuusui Hayase taicho!" Hayase shook Naruto's outstretched hand. "My Kekkei Genkai allows me to literally bend water to my will."
"Interesting ability Hayase, alright both you and Ken are on straggler duty. I want both of you to cover each other's flanks; the rest of us will move to assist you once our plan is accomplished." Naruto said and used his hand to signal for them to move out.
"Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu! (Fire release: Grand fireball technique!)" Several of the Jounins shouted as huge balls of fire slammed into random points of the village as Naruto watched from his perch in a nearby tree.
"Perhaps I should have reminded them that we want this place in one piece…" Naruto mused aloud as he watched a gigantic water dragon smash into a building and collapsing it.
As predicted by Naruto, enemy troops started pouring out of the barracks and into the streets. Jutsus, kunais and shurikens were flying through the air as both sides struggled to get the advantage, suddenly the rebels started to pull back towards the narrow pathway. Upon seeing their enemy fleeing, Yagura's forces roared in victory and begin to chase the fleeing rebels through the passage.
'Guess that's my cue.' Naruto thought as he held out both his hands and started to push them together and downwards at the same time. Sweat started to drip down his face as he struggled with some unseen forces and continued to try and push his hands together.
The rebels had made it out the other side of the passageway when they heard a loud rumbling sound coming from behind them; they turned around only to see the most amazing thing in their lives. The vertical cliff faces had started to crumble and eventually started an avalanche that buried the entire group of advancing enemy forces.
Naruto was panting heavily as he slumped back against the trunk of the tree he was in, he grinned as he saw what he had accomplished. Kengetsu and Hayase had their jaws hanging off the hinges when they saw their captain bring down two cliffs made of solid rock with just some gestures of his hands.
"What the hell is he?" Hayase asked in awe before he was slapped on the back of his head by Kengetsu. "Ouch! What the hell man!"
"No idea what the hell he is but I'm just glad he's on our side, now in case you have forgotten we have a job to do." Kengetsu grinned with his shark-like teeth as he jumped over the fence while drawing his katana at the same time. Hayase sighed before he jumped over the fence as well; he landed on the opposite side and saw Kengetsu already rushing towards the barracks.
"Wait for me you moron!" Hayase shouted as he took off after Kengetsu, who had already decapitated the poor fool who thought it was safe to stick his head out the barrack's door. He saw another Chunnin heading for Kengetsu's back as he was too occupied fighting with another Jounin. Hayase quickly summoned water from a nearby puddle and launched it in the form of a spear right through the Chunnin's chest.
A few minutes later, Naruto and the rest of the Jounins sweat-dropped in unison when they returned to the village to find Kengetsu sitting on a pile of dead enemies while sipping from his water bottle.
"I see you guys handled it perfectly well without our help…" Naruto deadpanned as he surveyed the area, a few buildings destroyed by the surprise attack but nothing too serious. He then looked at his team to see if any of them required medical treatment, Kengetsu and Hayase were fine while the rest only had shallow cuts and slightly singed clothes.
"Great job guys, looks like we managed to secure a victory without losing any men today." Naruto congratulated them.
"That's great and all but mind telling us how you managed to bring down two cliffs just by gesturing with your hands." Kengetsu asked causing Naruto to blink and look around at the curious faces.
"It's simple…" He waited until the Jounins were starting to lean I slightly. "It's my bloodline!"
Cue multiple facefaults at the simplistic answer as Kengetsu jumped back to his feet immediately and pointed a finger at Naruto, "You expect me to believe there is a bloodline out there that allows you to do that kind of shit?"
"Yes." Naruto replied simply causing everyone to sweat-drop. "Now if you guys are done interrogating me, we have to inform Mei about our victory here."
Rebel command centre
"Mei-sama! Mei-sama! We just received a letter from Revan that they had successfully captured Shuryuu village without losing any of our own forces while the enemy had lost their entire force stationed there." A Chunnin announced after bursting into the command room.
"That's excellent news! Ao! I want as many available troops as possible to go and occupy Shuryuu village as soon as possible, someone write a reply that states I want Revan back here immediately!" Mei shouted out orders as everyone scrambled to comply.
'I knew I made the right choice in trusting you Naruto-kun, hopefully with you helping us we might be able to win this war.' She thought to herself.
Shuryuu village
Naruto read the letter that had arrived seconds ago via carrier hawk; he turned back to the group of Jounin to address them.
"It has been great working with you guys*cough* oh sorry, and girl for this mission but it looks like I have been recalled to base. Your orders are to remain here until reinforcements arrive to properly secure the village, so I guess I'll see you around." Naruto took turns shaking each of their hands while the only female of the group gave him a hug and peck on his helmet's cheek causing the guys to snicker.
Naruto gave them one last nod before dashing off in the direction of the base, he grinned suddenly at the memories of his dispelled clone.
Clone's memories
As soon as the original Naruto had left the village, a shadow slowly inched away from its hiding spot before trying to make a break for it. The shadow was revealed to be an enemy Chunnin that had somehow managed to evade detection, he ran as fast as possible to warn his Kage about what happened.
Unfortunately for him, Naruto had sensed him easily and created a Kage Bushin to intercept him which resulted in the Chunnin skidding to a halt when he saw the imposing figure of Darth Revan in front of him.
"How are you here, I saw you leave in the other direction!" The man exclaimed in fright as he tried to look for a possible way out. Revan merely held out his hand with a grasping motion causing the Chunnin to suddenly start floating off the forest floor, the man panicked as he struggled to break free of the force grasp.
"How are you doing this!" The man shouted in fear as he failed to break free.
"It won't matter to you since you won't be alive long enough to tell anyone, now you will tell me everything you know about Yagura's forces." Naruto growled as the man suddenly laughed.
"Hahaha! And what makes you think I will tell you that?"
"You WILL tell me everything you know about Yagura's forces." Naruto pushed as much force power as possible into his suggestion.
"I-I will tell you everything I know about Yagura's forces…" The man's will broke under Naruto's control over the force.
Flashback no Jutsu KAI!
Apparently the Chunnin had a lot of information regarding Yagura's forces, from troop number to the deployment schedule for the coming week. This information would be vital for planning ambushes as well as making plans for the future; Naruto had granted the man a quick death by snapping his neck.
Naruto had finally made it back to the base to find Mei waiting at the entrance for him, he grinned under the helmet as he strode towards her.
"Mission accomplished Mei-chan." Naruto saluted playfully as Mei chuckled.
"I have to say it's a job well done Revan-kun." Mei replied using his alias as there could be people listening in. "Do you have anything you wish to report?"
"As a matter of fact…how would you like to know the deployment schedule for Yagura's forces for the coming week?" Naruto asked with an unseen grin as Mei's eyes widened comically at that statement.
"Y-you managed to acquire that kind of sensitive information?" She asked in disbelief causing Naruto to roll his eyes behind his helmet.
"Do not underestimate the power of the Force." Naruto quoted his deceased master.
"Is that what your bloodline is called?" Mei tried to prod him for information; Naruto decided to place some trust in her as she did with him.
"Not really, my bloodline has yet to be named for I am the first person to manifest it. My bloodline allows me to tap into the natural energy of the planet and no, it is not chakra." Naruto explained as best as he could. "From my understanding, chakra is a mutated form of the Force. Chakra is a mixture of physical and spiritual energy that are generated within the body of living things. However, the Force is the energy of the universe. It surrounds everything and binds us together, from plants to humans to the very planet itself."
"The way you describe it makes it seem like you can do anything with it." Mei concluded from the explanation.
"Well not everything but almost nothing is impossible when you are a master of the force, which I am only an adept at it." Naruto sighed as he reminded himself that he had more training to do.
"Interesting…now what was it about Yagura's deployment plans?" Mei shifted the conversation back on track.
"Well I do know he is planning a few strike runs here and there, mostly to trick you into keeping your forces thinned out. However, his real plan is to lead his entire army to march on this very base." Naruto drew on a piece of map of Mizu no Kuni, circling the places he had pointed out.
"That means…" Mei paled as she realised what would happen if Yagura were to lead his army straight for their base.
"Yes, it means he is going to end this war with one final decisive strike. He still thinks that he has the element of surprise that is something we can use to our advantage." Naruto said as he tapped his chin repeatedly.
"Shouldn't I recall all our forces to the base in this case?" Mei asked in concern.
"Definitely not, that would just tip him off that we know what he's planning…" Naruto trailed off as he examined the map further. "This open plain between the two forces…yes, that would work perfectly!"
"What is it? Do you have a plan?" Mei asked as she looked at the map as well.
"Not only do I have a plan but this plan is going to turn the tide of this war if not end it!" Naruto waved his hands excitedly.
"Then I expect you to have the details of this so called plan ironed out by tomorrow, so you can debrief the entire base on what course of action you want us to take." Mei told him.
"It will be done by tomorrow morning Mei-chan." Naruto rolled up the map and sealed it into a storage seal on the inner side of his cloak.
"Good, I have some routine check-ups to perform now… would you be interested in joining me?" Mei asked with a slight blush.
"Who in the right mind would decline an invitation to spend time with such a beautiful woman?" Naruto smirked when he saw Mei's blush increase in intensity.
"The first stop is the canteen to grab something to eat and we will make our way from there." Mei said once she had her blush under control again. Naruto nodded his consent as he walked side by side with her to the mess hall, he heard snatches of conversation along the way.
"Hey see that armoured guy beside our leader?" A Chunnin nudged his friend walking beside him.
"Of course I do, what's the matter?"
"I heard that he was the leader of the ten men team that had secured an enemy outpost and wiped out the entire force stationed there without losing any men."
"No way, that's the guy that I've been hearing about?"
"I won't want to get on his bad side; I heard he had almost killed a Jounin without even touching him."
"I agree man; I heard the rumours that said he managed to collapse two cliffs just by making hand gestures."
"Seems like someone is becoming quite the star around here." Mei whispered so other people wouldn't overhear.
"What can I say? When I do something, I do it to the best of my ability." Naruto shrugged his shoulders uncaringly as they continued walking.
"Oh really? Tell me Revan-kun, does that motto apply to the bedroom as well?" Mei cooed seductively.
"Wouldn't you like to know Mei-chan." Naruto countered instantly causing Mei's brain to run through several scenarios that left her panties slightly damp. Naruto had a small grin under his helmet that he had finally gotten the last say against the auburn haired female beside him.
Konoha's council chambers
"Mizuki you better have a good reason for asking us to gather here today or it's going to be your head on a platter." A fat merchant grunted as he plopped down into his seat.
"I agree with him and why isn't the Hokage here?" Hyuuga Hiashi sat with his arms crossed as his pupiless eyes gazed upon the form of Mizuki standing in the middle of the chamber.
"I apologize esteemed members of the council for gathering you here today but I assure you that it is for the betterment of Konoha. And as for why Hokage-sama isn't here, that is because this meeting does not require his presence so I did not want to distract him from his work." Mizuki grinned inwardly as the council members seemed to settle down after his explanation.
"So for what purpose have you called us here for boy?" An old, bandaged man by the name of Shimura Danzo asked as he tapped his cane impatiently on the wooden floor.
"Dear council members, I am sure all of you remember the night we lost the majority of the Uchiha clan to Uchiha Itachi's rampage." Mizuki began as a murmur broke out through the chamber. "I believe that we may begin the restoration of the great Uchiha clan faster than we had imagined."
"Please elaborate on what you mean by that Mizuki-san." Akimichi Chouza inquired politely.
"Since Sasuke-san is still not of the correct age to begin repopulating the Uchiha clan, I suggest we start with Mikoto-sama first as she is still of the prime age to give birth." Mizuki replied which immediately caused Inuzuka Tsume to burst out of her seat.
"How dare you try and make my friend a breeding factory for a clan of thieves!" Tsume shouted in outrage, barely controlling herself from tearing the man into tiny shreds.
"I-inuzuka-sama! I didn't mean it like that!" Mizuki stammered slightly as he didn't know that Mikoto had a friend on the council.
"Then tell me exactly what you meant when you said that!" Tsume snarled but had sat back down in her chair causing Mizuki to let out a mental sigh of relief.
"I meant that she should remarry soon and have kids, that way we can ensure that the Sharingan does not die out completely should anything happen to either Mikoto-sama or Sasuke-san." Mizuki said.
"And who exactly is she to marry huh? You?" Tsume growled lowly as if warning him to try anything funny.
"If she does not find anyone to marry by the end of the coming week then why shouldn't I marry her?" Mizuki countered the statement causing more discussion among the council members.
"Troublesome…if she were to find someone else to marry before then?" Nara Shikaku asked before Tsume had another outburst.
"Then she would bear that man's children and marry him, simple as that." Mizuki replied a little unsurely this time.
"Shall we pass a vote on this then?" Mitomon Homura asked.
"The Inuzukas do not accept such a ridiculous request!" Tsume growled.
"The Nara clan also object this request." Shikaku said in a bored tone.
"The Akimichi clan does not support your decision." Chouza said.
"The Hyuuga clan does not support this request." Hiashi said but for the reason that he didn't want the Uchiha clan back.
"The Yamanaka clan objects as well." Inoichi said.
"The Aburame clan does not support this request." Shibi said in his usual monotone voice.
In the end, only these six clan heads had opposed the request while the remaining nine council members approved it, leading to a grinning Mizuki as his plan was accomplished.
"I can't believe those old farts on the council approved of that…that ABSURD request!" Tsume shouted as she threw her hands into the air in frustration.
"Troublesome but there isn't anything we can do except give her a heads up regarding the matter." Shikaku sighed as he placed his head back on the table.
"Shikaku has a point Tsume. Who knows, Mikoto might actually find someone by the end of next week." Chouza suggested.
"Unlikely but you may be right…I guess I'm heading to Miko-chan's home to warn her first." Tsume walked out of the council chambers and made her way towards the Uchiha district.
Uchiha household
Mikoto was cleaning up after lunch when she heard someone knocking on her front door; she mentally prayed that it wasn't that annoying Mizuki again. She dried her hands on a nearby towel before heading to the door and opening it slowly to reveal Tsume standing at her doorstep.
"Tsume-chan! This is a surprise, what are you doing here?" Mikoto smiled slightly but that disappeared when she noticed the frown on her friend's face. "Is something wrong?"
"Miko-chan I believe this conversation would be better suited within your home." Tsume told her as Mikoto quickly invited her in and locked the door behind them.
"What's bothering you Tsume-chan?" Mikoto asked once the pair had sat down on the sofas in the living room. Tsume sighed heavily before repeating the events in the council chambers up until she decided to warn her about it. Mikoto had a horrified look on her usually beautiful face after hearing the lengths Mizuki had gone through to get her for himself.
"I'm sorry that I couldn't do anything to overrule their decision Miko-chan…" Tsume said apologetically.
"It's alright Tsume-chan; I know that you couldn't do anything in that situation." Mikoto had a small smile on her face as she tried to think of a way out of this.
"So…do you have anyone you would consider marrying? It would be better that you marry someone you actually like instead of that bastard Mizuki." Tsume spat his name out like it was poison.
"I'm not really sure…" Mikoto trailed off as the image of Naruto in his Darth Revan attire came to mind causing her to blush. Unfortunately for her, Tsume had caught sight of the blush and was currently smirking up a storm.
"Oh Miko-chan has a crush already huh? So who's the lucky guy who caught your attention?" Tsume teased.
"Tsume-chan!" Mikoto whined with a pout before finally crumbling under Tsume's relentless questioning. "Fine I'll tell you on the grounds that you don't tell anyone else!"
"Who do you take me for?" Tsume grasped her chest in mock hurt causing Mikoto to giggle slightly.
"Well…it's the guy who saved me from Itachi during the massacre." Mikoto admitted reluctantly.
"You mean that Darth Revan guy that has been stopping all the crime in Konoha recently?" Tsume asked. "I thought you said he was wearing a cloak and helmet?"
"He was wearing a cloak and helmet…but he showed me his face before he left. Don't tell anyone I told you that!" Mikoto looked at Tsume seriously, who agreed to keep her mouth shut.
"So…was he hot?" Tsume asked suddenly with a feral grin. Mikoto blushed as she remembered the angular features, the wild blonde hair, the feral whisker marks and calm cerulean eyes.
"You could say that…"
With Naruto's reinforced Kage Bushin in Konoha
Naruto's clone had just escaped capture by the ANBU squad yet again when he spotted the lone figure of Shimura Danzo exiting a worn down building.
'Now what could be in there that could be so interesting?' The clone thought as he stealthily hid in the shadows of a nearby alley until he was sure that Danzo had left before moving towards the building. He spread out his force awareness and found that there was a dim but still readable source of life inside, his curiosity peeked at this.
'Let's see what you have to hide from the Hokage mister one-eyed mummy.' The clone thought as it scaled the side of the building and entered through a broken window, he slowly made his way towards the faint force presence. The trail seemed to lead through a pair of titanium doors that were locked securely, the clone smirked slightly.
'It takes a lot more than a fancy lock and titanium doors to stop this clone!' He held out his hands and slowly moved them apart from each other. The steel doors groaned and slowly but surely shifted out of the way, creating a small path that the clone could squeeze through. What the clone found on the other side both shocked and angered him, there lying on a bed was a comatose Uzumaki Kushina.
'Man boss won't be happy to hear about this when he dispels me when he gets back.' The clone flipped a stray lock of red hair back into place. 'Damn when Kyuu-chan said my mom was hot I didn't think she meant drop dead gorgeous!'
True to what the clone thought, the body of Kushina didn't seem to have aged a day since the day of the Kyuubi's attack. The clone mentally sighed as he flipped through a chart at the base of the bed; apparently she was in a deep coma caused by the serious extent of her wounds.
'Even medical ninjutsu couldn't seem to wake her from her comatose state. Hmm, the boss should be able to do it with his knowledge of the force…' The clone mused to itself before looking at Kushina's unmoving body.
"Sorry but I won't be able to do anything for the moment so I'll be leaving you here until the boss returns from his trip to Kiri." The clone told the body as if it could hear him. The clone left through the gap and used the force to shift the doors back into their correct position before exiting the building via another window.
With Naruto in Mizu no Kuni
Naruto had spent the day walking with Mei through the base; they talked about their respective childhoods and about their likes, dislikes, hobbies and dreams. Naruto still didn't trust her enough to tell her everything but he told her more than what he would tell other people.
"So that's the entire base that we have seen today, I guess it's time to hit the sack." Mei yawned and stretched out her arms to emphasize her tiredness.
"Well then I will see you tomorrow morning for the briefing Mei-chan, goodnight." Naruto waved back at her as he walked down another corridor towards his room. Mei watched him leave with a slight look of longing before shaking herself out of her stupor and heading back to her own sleeping quarters as well.
Naruto unrolled the map and placed it on his bedside table as he examined it more thoroughly to make sure that the plan he had thought up would be executed without a hitch.
'What do you think of the plan Kyuu-chan?' He asked for his tenant's opinion.
'I think it's like the rest of your plans, bothering on insane and genius.' Kyuubi replied honestly.
'I'm not sure to take that as a compliment or an insult…' Naruto sweat-dropped.
'It's up to you how you see it; by the way what are you planning to do with Sanbi-chan inside the seal on Yagura?' Kyuubi asked.
'I'm not sure yet but she should be released upon the death of her host right? Since her seal isn't the Shiki Fuujin, so releasing her from it shouldn't be too much of a hassle.' Naruto sighed as he tried to determine how Yagura fought. It would be obvious that he would be proficient in water ninjutsu since they are in Mizu no Kuni but did he use taijutsu as well or any form of weaponry? Naruto knew that Yagura was able to fully control the Sanbi and take on her beast form during a battle, which would be problematic.
'I guess I will have to rely on my skills in both the force as well as chakra to keep me alive during the battle.' Naruto thought as he finalised his plans before turning in for the night.
Next morning
Naruto stood beside Mei as she addressed the entire base of rebels; he noticed that Kengetsu and Hayase were part of the crowd so that means Shuryuu village was now secured.
"Rebels of Kiri, we have been fighting Yagura for the past year and a half now as he believed that people with bloodlines should be killed. We have seen our fair share of both victory and defeat but a major event is going to take place that will decide the winner and loser of this war. I now leave you with Darth Revan as he is the one who came by the information as well as thought up a plan to counter it." Mei gave him a nod as she stepped down from the podium.
"I am a mercenary that was brought in by your leader to help in your war efforts, I didn't do it for money but for the reason that war only brings about suffering. The information that I acquired through my own means state that Yagura is going to launch several fake attacks at these locations." Naruto gestured to multiple places on the giant map behind him. "However, the true target is this very base. Yagura plans to spread our forces out to thin and then smash us in one decisive blow!"
Mutterings started to break out among the crowd when Naruto had told them about Yagura's true intention, many people started to question their chances in winning the war.
"But…" Naruto paused as he gave the crowd time to settle. "We have the element of surprise since Yagura believes that we don't know his true intention so I have devised an ambush that would catch his army off guard. This open plain between both the bases is the perfect spot for it; the rebels will use earth jutsus to excavate the area underneath this plain into several tunnels. We will then line these tunnels with exploding tags that we will set off when they are crossing the field, in the midst of their confusion we will attack from the surrounding forest."
Silence reigned through the briefing room after Naruto had finished explaining his plan, until Kengetsu started to break out into laughter.
"Hahaha! Another crazy plan eh Revan? Don't worry man, I got your back."
"You have my support as well Revan." Hayase added as Naruto gave them a nod of acknowledgement.
"You can count on us as well Revan-taicho!" The group of Jounin he had lead chorused as the rest of the crowd roared their approval of the plan. Naruto sighed in relief as he believed the most difficult part of the plan was getting the rebels to actually go along with his plan. He saw that Mei and Ao were gave him nods of approval; he smiled under his helmet as he walked over to them.
"Damn I've heard of some crazy plans in my life but this one really takes the cake, in my time, shinobi faced each other on the battlefield face to face…" Ao ranted on again about the old days causing Naruto and Mei to develop a common twitching eyebrow.
"Ao…shut up or we'll kill you." They both said in unison with the same sickly sweet voice and smile though you couldn't see Naruto's as he had his helmet on.
"Sorry…" Ao apologized with sweat running down his face and quickly running off while muttering under his breath again. "What did I say that time?"
"I hope that the plan goes through smoothly because if it doesn't then the shit will hit the fan so fast you won't even have time to blink." Naruto sighed as Mei gave him a comforting squeeze on his shoulder.
"I'm sure everything will be fine Naruto-kun, I trust your judgement." She smiled and used his real name to show that she had really meant what she said.
"Arigatou Mei-chan…but I want you to promise me something." Naruto held her by her shoulders as he depolarized his visor so she could see his eyes.
"What is it?" Mei asked slightly nervous since she had never seen Naruto this serious before.
"Promise me that when the battle starts…you will stay as far away as possible from Yagura and I as we battle…do not interfere no matter how bad the situation looks, do I make myself clear?" Naruto squeezed her shoulders slightly as he said this; Mei was silent as she thought about it.
"I promise…as long as you promise me one thing…" Mei looked him straight in the eyes as she talked. "Promise me that you will make it out of the battle safely and that you will return to me…"
Naruto's eyes softened as he heard her plea, he drew her into an awkward hug since he was still in his armour.
"I promise I will make it out alive Mei-chan…" Naruto released her from his hold before chuckling. "Then maybe we can go on a date after the war has ended."
"We shall see Naru-kun, we shall see…" Mei smirked sexily as she walked away with an extra sway in her hips causing Naruto to stare dumbly for a moment before breaking out of it.
"Goddamn it I lost again!" Naruto shouted out loud, Mei snickered as she heard the shout and thought.
'Don't mess with the best Naru-kun.'
Another chapter done with, things are really picking up now. The next chapter contains the fight scene between Naruto and Yagura, the polls regarding Yuugao will remain open until I start writing the next chapter. How'd you guys like my way of keeping Kushina around? Don't worry there will be further explanations regarding how she ended up in her current situation, hoped you guys enjoyed more Naruto x Mei interaction in this chapter.
How did you guys like my take on Mizuki's plan to get Mikoto for himself? Mikoto has about a week to marry someone or she will have to marry Mizuki, nah that's not going to happen on my watch! Less Kyuubi interaction this chapter as I didn't want to inject her into situations that didn't need her input. I'm still sick so I hope there aren't any mistakes in the chapter; please point them out if there are any! Many thanks in advance guys, please review so I know what you guys think of the way my story is turning out.
Ja ne!
*Vanishes in a swirl of blood*