Author's note : Hi everyone, thanks for reading this 2k+ chapter. Hmm, if anyone wants to give me ideas about the plot, the pairings or anything about this story I will gladly accept them and use them depending on the idea itself. I hope this chapter is good enough for you, anyway, enjoy the chapter !
After Naruto killed the chimera ant, Kaito was truly surprised as he observed the katana made out of energy disperse. 'So he can use nen ? And probably a conjurer.'
After all the fights were finished, Kaito walked towards Naruto who already carried Aiko on his back. "You can use nen Naruto ?" asked Kaito as Gon and Killua were smiling to find another person at their age who could use nen.
However, Naruto answered while shaking his head, "No, it's not called nen, it's different, my energy is named Chakra."
Gon didn't seem to understand as he said, "Chakra ? What is it ? Nobody told us about it, not even hunters... do you know what is chakra Kaito ?"
As interested as he seemed, Kaito had to say, "No, I have never heard of such an energy. If you could enlighten us, Naruto ?"
'Should I tell them ? Well it's not like they could learn how to use it anyway.' Smiling towards them, Naruto opened his mouth and said in a explained in a serious voice, "Chakra is the energy of every living things, from earth to humans. If you don't have Chakra then, you can't live. I learned to use Chakra thanks to different masters, I am now able to shape it however I want and create all kind of techniques, like walking on water or on walls and even creating fire."
"It seems like an interesting power you have here. However, we don't have all the time to talk about it, we need to get going. Follow me." Ordered Kaito as he remembered why they were here in the first place.
All of them nodded and followed him out of the factory. A few hours passed and the moon replaced the sun. A few minutes later Naruto stopped to walk and told everyone that they were surrounded. Appearing from all around them were numerous ants and something resembling a frog stepped in front of the others as he said. "As you can see we surrounded your group, so before you die I will offer you a choice. Do you want to fight one on one, do you want to attempt to escape or do you want to surrender ?"
Kaito made eye contact with every member of his group as he conveyed to them what he thought about it, seeing them nod he answered the frog like chimera ant, "We want to fight one on one."
Nevertheless, Naruto was not really happy with this development as he thought, 'Why do they obey to such weaklings... no why do they obey to a frog. If it's like that I'll just kill all of them myself, I din't come in this world to obey these weak creations of mine.'
Before the frog could answer back, Naruto looked at the other three members of his group and said, "Can you take care of Aiko for a few seconds please ? I'll just destroy all of them."
Normally, Kaito would have said no but, he was really interested in Naruto's power so he took the sleeping Aiko in his arms and said, "Okay, you can go all out but don't die."
Kilua was also really intrigued by Naruto, first he was walking without the slightest of sound like himself and his way of killing while inflicting huge pressure on someone was... like an assassin, like a Zoldiyk relying on speed over other things. 'Show me what you are capable of, Naruto. Show me if you are like us.'
The chimera ants were now really angry as they were interrupted by Naruto and decided to insult him. "What is wrong with you fucking trash ?! I was talking and even was kind enough to let you choose your way of dying ! Know your place fucking dog ! Yes, I'll make you my dog ! Ahahahahahah- huh ?"
Before he finished laughing, the frog's head was already in Naruto's hand without even a drop of blood falling on the ground. Naruto then looked towards the still living head and said with a cold, emotionless voice. "I am not here to hear you, ant. Yeah, you are ants similar to the ones crushed when I was a baby, just slightly bigger and uglier. But, it will not stop me from crushing all your heads."
As he finished to talk the head exploded in his hands and he disappeared. Nobody could follow his movements, not even Kaito as he appeared behind every chimera ants and destroyed their heads in seconds. Not even a minute passed before the dozens of ants died and Naruto appeared in front of Kaito without a single trace of blood on his clothes. "Sorry for this show, I was just pissed that they talked to us like some weaklings... no, I was probably more pissed that it was a frog who talked to me like that."
Kite however, was really pleased with this show and said towards the other two, "Gon, Killua, take example on Naruto in the future. We don't have to show any mercy to them as it will become more and more dangerous."
Gon answered, "I will not show any mercy to ants who see each other as trash."
After that, they continued to walk but Kaito thought about Gon's reaction if he ever saw chimera ants caring for their comrades. During the night when they were on their way towards the queen's nest, Kaito spotted ants following them from the sky. "We're followed." Informed Kaito while Naruto used chakra to sense how many of them were following their group.
"There are nine of them, resembling dragon-fly." Said Naruto looking towards the other members of his group. All of them began to run while they were surrounded by these flying ants except one who observed from above. Naruto thought it was a trap to lure them out of the forest so he decided to kill them however, he was too late as Kaito used his power to create a scythe and cut everything around them in two along with the ants of course. As they stepped out of the forest they saw three retreating figures.
"So they can evaluate our strength and retreat in case of certain defeat... interesting, we will follow them to their nest." Kaito ordered as he began to run.
A few moments later Naruto felt something malicious, it was like all evil was concentrated in one point and its strength was no joke, even if it was not comparable to his, it was at least kage level. Deciding to tell the others about it, he said, "Kaito, Gon, Killua... I just felt something strong, truly strong and malicious, full of ill intentions towards where we're going."
They all nodded and continued to follow the chimera ants. After walking a long time Naruto began to get bored and stopped listening to what was said by Kaito to Gon and Killua, he just heard something about a certain Ging and training. But, it was at this moment that he felt it once again, this malicious aura.
Kaito felt it this time and began to have cold sweat running down his face, he turned towards Naruto, Gon and Killua and then ordered, "Gon, Killua, Naruto... run away !"
"Huh ?" Not understanding what was going on, Killua and Gon tilted their heads but when they saw Kaito reacting like this, they understood that a truly strong opponent has showed up. A second later a chimera ant resembling a cat appeared and cut Kaito's arm.
'Hmm... she seems like she doesn't know how to use her strength...' Thought Naruto as he could see all the scene in slow motion.
Enduring the malicious aura and seeing Kaito's arm being cut, Gon began to lose his calm as he released all his nen but was stopped before doing anything foolish by Killua who hit him on the neck to make him lose consciousness.
"Good decision Killua, take Gon with you and run away with Naruto." Said Kaito with a calm voice as if he was not worried about the situation. But, it didn't mean that Naruto had to obey as he faced Kaito and ordered him, "Kaito, if you fight her you will die or suffer serious injuries. Let me handle it and take Aiko with you. And before you say anything, I am stronger than you and probably stronger than her. Moreover, she doesn't know how to use her nen correctly and lastly, if you don't come back, Gon will surely do something stupid."
Kaito didn't seem surprised at all by Naruto and only nodded as he said, "Yes. You really have the qualities of a true hunter to evaluate all these things in such a situation. If you are confident then, I'll let you kill her in my place."
After he finished to talk, he began to walk towards Naruto and took Aiko in his arms then, he disappeared in the night. "So, chimera ant, what is your name ?"
"It doesn't matter... but you can call me Neferpitou." Saying that, she ran at full speed towards Naruto but when she tried to hit him, a log was broken instead of his bones.
"Well, it seems like you are not really fast, you don't know how to use your nen and you are...a fool. I guess it's normal since you are an ant." Said Naruto with a mocking grin on his face. He then added, "If you want to have a single chance to win this fight, then use all your power. If not, I'll just crush you like any other ants. Understood ?"
Getting angry at her own weakness, Neferpitou who was clad in a blue coat with silver hair, used all her strength as well as her nen to dash at him and kill him. Nevertheless, when a huge crater appeared under her feet after jumping, she was propulsed towards Naruto but, her fist which contained the power to destroy small mountains was blocked by a single finger. "You are too weak, Neferpitou."
A second later, she was punched in the guts and sent flying all the way back towards the nest but not before hearing, "For now I will let you live, next time if you can't dance with me. I will kill you."
Not understanding what truly happened, Neferpitou could just say "Why ?". She didn't understand why she wasn't killed, why she lost and why she was trembling. 'Was it fear ?' She thought as she remembered those cold blue eyes without interest in her. He didn't even consider her like an oponent, just like an ant. Her blood boiling in anger, she dashed back towards the retreating figures of the little girl and the tall man.
Like always, showing mercy to his enemy is more stupid than anything. A few moments later, as Naruto began to walk towards the nest he once again felt the aura but, it was coming from Kaito's direction.
Opening his eyes wide in fear, he used his chakra to teleport towards them but he only found a pool of blood with Aiko... in pieces. 'I let you live and it's how you thank me ? Why...'
Kneeling in front of Aiko, he tried to use his chakra to revive her but, no ammount of chakra even if overwhelming can revive a dead person without consequences. Of course, he couldn't sacrifice someone else's life to revive her so with anger at his own foolishness and pride, he burned her body and preyed for the first time in millions of years.
The next day, he stood up and looked towards the nest and said, "I have no right to destroy all of your race however... I will do it when the time comes."