Declaimer: I own nothing in this fanfic, but my created characters they abilities and Jutsu and that is about all I own "Goes to corner and starts crying"
Writing: Italic: thought, Bold: Bijuu or summoning speaking.
"Is it possibly humans can exist without actually having to fight. But, many of your kind have chosen to fight. For what reason? To protect something? Protect what? Yourselves? Your future? If you kill people to protect yourselves and this future then what sort of future is it and what will you have become? There is no future for those who have died. And what of those who did the killing? Is happiness to be found in a future that is grasped with blood stained hands? Is that the truth?." - unknown
"If you close your eyes, hatred will always be there. Like an apparition, it will expand."-Naruto manga cover
No matter what he tried, Naruto couldn't get Makaze to see reason. The boy had nothing more then killer intent glowing behind his eyes. Despite this however, his attacks weren't out of control, they were precise. Ever little thing he did was calculated. "If this keeps up, I'm going to start attacking for real," Naruto thought as a ducked under a kunai sparking with electricity. His thoughts immediately were drawn to his other teammates. Haku was holding out against the other male, but Suigetsu was taking a beaten. Ever chance the female got, she gave the water nin a shock followed by a attempted kunai stab. "Please hang in there, Suigetsu." Naruto directed his attention back to Makaze, who had just shot a ball of lightning at him.
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Suigetsu winced as the blade pierced his shoulder, but grabbed the girl by the throat. "I've had enough!"
Just as Suigetsu raised his blade above his head, he found it pinned to a tree by a large shuriken. Twisting his head, Suigetsu found other kumo nin an inch from him. "Die," The boy aimed a kunai at Suigetsu's throat, but was stopped by a wall of ice. As Suigetsu turned his eyes back to the girl, she was already sparking with electricity. Gritting his teeth, Suigetsu released his captive, and at the same time, ripped his sword from the tree. "Watch the distance you have with that one, Tsukino (Waging War)." Tsukino looked at her partner with a disgusted look.
"I know that, Banrai (Heavy Thunder)," She said, "I was just testing his weaknesses." Banrai rolled his eyes at Tsukino's attitude, but ignored it for now. He watched as Haku stood next to Suigetsu. The boy was twitching slightly as the electricity in his body began to dissipate.
"Are you okay," Haku asked. Suigetsu looked at her and saw the worry in her eyes. Faking a smile, Suigetsu stood, placing his sword on his shoulder.
"I'll be fine," Suigetsu said, "I just need to be more careful around her." Haku didn't by the stunt for a second. Suigetsu was hurt. She could see it in his eyes, the way he moved, and the way he spoke. Suigetsu saw the look Haku was giving him and gave her an encouraging nod. "I'm okay, promise." All Haku could do was nod, but made it a point to stay close to her teammate.
"Let's go," Tsukino announced as she charged towards the two.
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A tree was torn apart by a dragon made of lightning. Makaze was getting more and more angry ever time Naruto dodged an attack. The boy was making a purpose in dodging an avoiding direct confrontation. No matter what, Makaze knew the boy didn't want to fight, but Makaze was giving him no choice. "I've about had enough of this game of cat and mouse," Makaze yelled, "Allow me to show you my power!" The boy erupted into lightning as a sinister grin wrapped itself around his face. Naruto narrowed his eyes as the various kunai lying on the ground began to twitch. Makaze twitched his left hand and the kunai leapt into the air, hovering in the air.
"Oh, no," Naruto said, shock evident in his voice. After the incident with Tokkan, Kinkaku told Naruto all the clans from Kumogakure. One of which could convert their chakra into magnetism.
"Oh, yes," Makaze grinned in satisfaction, squeezing his hand into a fist. The kunai launched towards Naruto with incredible speed. Using the tree behind him as support, Naruto launched himself over the deadly blades, but to his great surprise the blades turned and continued towards him. "Let me tell you a little secret; you are the magnet." Naruto's showed his confusion, but didn't have time to talk, as a kunai pierced his left shoulder. "You thought I missed when you ducked underneath my kunai, but in reality I simply change your magnetic field. Now, everything I throw at you will track you down until you die." Naruto watched as the kunai flew towards him. That was when he grinned. Forming a chain out of chakra, Naruto spun the chain around; until he was concealed underneath a dome of chakra. Makaze growled deep in his throat as he watched the kunai get broken into pieces. As the dome slowed to a crawl, the chain wrapped itself around Naruto's arm; before fading away.
"Then I just have to avoid using metal," Naruto stated, "You think changing my magnetic field is going to stop me. I guess I'll just have to show you how wrong that is." Naruto's wind blade screeched into existence. Makaze stood his ground as Naruto charged him, but almost immediately Naruto realized his mistake. The Konoha headband wrapped around his waist. Naruto found himself floating a few feet from Makaze, who just grinned at his game. Naruto went to untie the metal, but was repealed away from Makaze's space. Gritting his teeth, Naruto connected with the tree causing a crack to form on the trunk.
"That is how wrong you are," Makaze taunted, as an air of superiority compiled around him. "Even the slightest metal on your person, I can use against you. You're headband for example. I may not be able to make it kill you, but I can use it to repeal you." Naruto groaned as he removed the headband, before tossing it to the ground. "You can't beat me, Uzumaki."
"We'll see about that," Naruto spoke as his sword gently dissipated. Makaze watched as Naruto's hands fell to both sides where the Fuma shuriken were. "I think I should introduce Torikkusuta no Gai (Scythe of the Trickster)."
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The moment Suigetsu saw the kunai floating in the air he knew Naruto was in for some trouble, but all he could do was watch as Naruto was thrown against a tree. That was when Suigetsu saw what Naruto was reaching for, causing a smile to break out on the boy's face. "What's so funny," Tsukino asked, in annoyance, "Makaze is one of the best Jiton (Magnet Release) users in Kumo. Those stupid Fuma shuriken are nothing more then ammo for him." Suigetsu couldn't help, but laugh as his eyes seemed to ignite in a demonic light.
"You really don't get it do you," Suigetsu said, "I'll put it in a way you can understand it. Those shuriken were specially made for Naruto only. Each blade is made from a special metal that only responds to his chakra." Tsukino just shook her head, but kept listening as Suigetsu. "But that isn't the best part. Those shuriken are on the level of the Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shū (Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist) swords."
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A howling sound filled the trees as Naruto's blades burst into action. Each blade was being held by Naruto's hands, but Naruto's hands weren't touching the blades. The deadly spinning disks were floating an inch away from Naruto's palms. Sweat dripped from Makaze's brow as he waited for the attack that never came. "I'll give you one last chance." Naruto stated with a cold tone in his voice, which assured Makaze this was his last chance. "Give up and walk away." Makze gritted his teeth and went back into a fighting pose causing Naruto to sigh in disappointment. Makaze watched as Naruto raised both of his arms into the air, the deadly Fuma Shuriken following. Then, before Makaze knew what was happening, Naruto swung his arms at the ground. Wind swirled around Naruto as both the shuriken vanished. Looking around with a wild look in his eyes, Makaze found the shuriken an inch from his face. The bladed tip of the first shuriken stopped a mere centimeter from his right eye, but the other was embedded into his left hand. Keeping the shuriken held in his magnetic field, Makaze swung the spinning blades back at Naruto. As the two came within for feet of the Uzumaki, they suddenly changed course and flew back to Naruto's palms.
"You look confused allow me too explain," Naruto stated as he held the spinning shuriken above his head. "The metal used in these shuriken is attracted to the specific chakra signature of the first person who uses it. As such when they are thrown, they travel a good distance before returning back to my palms. At the same time I can use that attraction to keep the shuriken off my hands, allowing for quicker throws. Oh, there is one last thing; these shuriken, when thrown, take on the properties of the user's chakra." As the information dialed in on Makaze he knew how much trouble he was about to be in. "Exactly, since I have wind chakra the blades travel a lot faster and are a lot sharper." With a stare of horror, Makaze watched as the bladed disks glowed bright blue. Bracing himself, Naruto threw the shuriken once more.
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They were in trouble. Sai knew it from the very start that this Shinobi was not what she appeared to be. He used snakes in her Jutsu and the look of a predator in his snake like eyes. As they fought the strange ninja three-on-one, it was apparent, that he was a lot stronger then any normal Genin. Buying them time with his Chōjū Giga (Super Beasts Imitation Picture) Jutsu, Sai and the others watched from the distance.
"We need to move out," Sai spoke in a hushed tone. "If we hurry we can get away before he finishes the last of my ink beasts." The idea of running from a fight caused pure fury to rise in Sasuke's eyes. Sai noticed this knew he had to act. "Look, it's apparent that we can't win this fight. Whoever this person is, he is on a different level then us."
"You can run if you want, but I'm staying and fighting," Sasuke spoke in anger, "I am an Uchiha there is no one who is better then us." Before Sai could respond a cold shiver ran through his spine. Looking up, he came face to face with they're opponent.
"Ah, it's so cute when my prey starts to plan their escape," Sai couldn't turn his eyes away from his. They glowed with an unnatural light, as if the very core of his soul wanted to murder. "But let me save you the trouble. There is no escape from me." Hissing came from all around the team as snakes of various began to slither out of the undergrowth. "The only question remaining is; who will my snakes dine on first." With his sentence complete the snakes leapt at the Genin.
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This was bad. Finding one dead body wasn't an excuse to go haywire, but finding three before the second phase began was a bad sign. As Anko jumped from tree to tree, she felt a slight burning sensation coming from her curse mark. "He's close," Anko thought, "This time I will end you." With her steel-like gaze set, Anko pushed off the tree with enough force to snap the branch. Suddenly, Anko froze. Turning her head she looked towards the direction of the second chakra signature. What she saw was a disturbing scene. Trees had deep gashes in the bark and some where even cut in two. Narrowing her eyes, Anko swore she could see a glimmer of metal flashing in the sunlight. Before she could watch anymore, she felt Orochimaru's chakra flare up again. "This is just going to have to wait." Anko murmured to herself, before taking off towards Orochimaru's location.
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Trees rest on their sides as Naruto's Torikkusuta no Gai returned to his hands. Naruto had to give Makaze credit his creating of a magnetic field was forming a perfect barrier, but it was consuming his chakra and concentration. Swinging both his shuriken, Makaze prepared his barrier, but just as the two shuriken blades spun into it, Naruto appeared. Naruto raised his hand to the sky as his wind blade formed. Makaze watched as the blade descended, cutting through his barrier and his flak jacket. Blood splattered across the field as Naruto's shuriken fell to the ground. Taking his chance, Makaze jumped away, holding the gash on his chest. Ending his Jutsu, Naruto's weapons returned back to his possession.
"That's it," Makaze groaned, "You have to flowing chakra into your hands to keep those blades spinning and returning back to you." Nodding his head, Naruto stopped his chakra flow. The blades immediately stopped their rotation.
"For my Torikkusuta no Gai to continue their rotation they must have my chakra signature to feed off of," Naruto answered, "But all it takes is a slight flare up in my chakra and they begin their deadly spin." To prove his point, Naruto threw one of his shuriken a few feet away. Watching in curiosity, Makaze observed that the moment Naruto's hand glowed; the blade began to spin. It shot off the ground like a bullet, but the moment it was at Naruto's palm; he threw it at Makaze. Ducking just in time, Makaze watched as tufts of his hair floated to the ground. Jumping back, he watched as the disk flew past him. Catching the shuriken, Naruto caught off his chakra flow allowing Torikkusuta no Gai to stop their rotation. "Now do you understand the situation?"
Makaze stood up, still holding his wound. It angered the Kumo that Naruto was beating him so easily, and the worst part was that he wasn't trying. Removing his hand from the gash, Makaze stared at his own blood before a dark look entered his eyes. That was when Naruto felt the energy change. The electric field that had surrounded Makaze was now dissipating, but at the same time Naruto could still feel the chakra's power. Pushing off the ground, Makaze vanished in a blur of black. Before Naruto could even turn his head, Makaze delivered a viscous right hand to the boy. Skidding across the ground, Naruto jammed the blades of his shuriken into the ground. Slowing himself down enough, Naruto threw one of his shuriken, but Makaze simply smacked the offending weapon away. As Naruto caught his shuriken, Makaze appeared in front of him.
"Now we're on even ground."
Makaze delivered a devastating punch to Naruto's stomach, sending him back into a tree. "He's a lot faster and stronger now," Naruto thought, "I don't understand."
"Now it's my turn to explain," Makaze grinned in self-satisfaction, knowing he was getting the better of Naruto. "When a child is born in Kumogakure those who have chakra affinity for lightning are tested. We are tested to see if we can use the lightning in our body to increase our speed. Most of the tested fail and are taken out, but the one's who succeed continue until our control is perfect. Our Raikage is a user of this, but his control is so great, he is almost a living breathing bolt of lightning." With that the boy vanished once more. Naruto managed to block the kick, but was still sent through the tree and deeper into the forest. Makaze grinned, but when he went to take a step he stopped. An oppressive chakra began to pour out of the tree line. A shimmering form began to enter Makaze's vision. As the individual approached, Makaze saw Naruto in donned in Kyubi's yellow chakra shroud.
"I guess this is when we get serious."
Makaze's grin never left his face as he and Naruto vanished at the same time. They collided in the middle of the battle zone, causing the ground to be pushed back from the impact. Makaze appeared on the other side of the small crater, but Naruto reappeared above him. Turning his gaze up, Makaze blocked Naruto's punch, driving the Kumo into the ground below. The two dissipated once again; only to collide once more. "Is he still taking it easy on me," Makaze's thoughts turned dark, "Does he not know that I'm completely serious in this fight." His thoughts were interrupted when Makaze stared into Naruto's eyes. What he saw wasn't anger, fear, or bloodlust. What he saw was sadness reflected in Naruto's glowing eyes. In a flash, Naruto noticed Makaze's change in his strikes. He was becoming a lot more savage. With each attack, Makaze's eyes seemed to ignite, as if he had fire in his skull. Seeing a chance, Naruto managed to create some breathing room, but it didn't last long. Makaze appeared behind the Uzumaki, with a sword in his hand. Swinging his left arm, Naruto used his chakra cloak as a shield; as he caught Makaze's fist with his other hand.
"What's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong with me," Makaze voice echoed off the forest surprising many of the animals. "I'm perfectly fine! It's you that is acting strange!" Naruto shoved the boy away from him, but neither made an attempt to attack again. "Those eyes… they show nothing, but pity."Sparksbegan to shoot off of Makaze's body as he continued. "I'm going to show you what happens, when you pity me." Lightning arched off of Makaze and headed straight for Naruto. Dodging in a split second, Naruto watched in shock as the bolt sailed towards him again. Twisting his body, Naruto avoided the bolt, but it arched and caught the Uzumaki in the chest. Naruto's back hit the ground as the electricity flowed through his body. When the numbness finally went away, Naruto tried to stand; only to fall back down. "Like it." Makaze's eyes shined with a disturbed look in them.
"What was that?"
"By manipulating the magnetic field of my lightning I can have it home in on you," Makaze stated, "I have to say you did well in dodging it, but how will you do if that attack is tripled." Naruto watched as three bolts shoot off of Makaze's body. Blasting off the ground, Naruto began to run through the forest, but the lightning didn't stop. As Naruto landed on the next branch he saw his chakra shroud vanish for a split second, before returning.
"Damn it," Naruto cursed as he continued on, "I wish I could've trained with my Kyubi's chakra a little more, to get better control, but I have to deal with what I get." Stopping on the next branch, Naruto waited for the lighting. From a distance, Makaze saw the flash of lightning and heard the cracking of trees.
"Finally," Makaze turned his eyes towards his comrades and saw that they were still fighting Naruto's team. "I guess I can go help them now." Before Makaze could move, he saw the flash of light. Turning around, he found Naruto standing behind him. Jumping back, Makaze erupted into lightning as he glared at the boy. Standing perfectly still, Naruto released his Kyubi's chakra, but this only angered Makaze even more. "So now you think you can beat me without that power!" Naruto didn't answer, but looked on with sadness in his eyes. A strange cracking sound filled the air as the hair on Naruto's neck rose. Banrai, Tsukino, Suigetsu, and Haku all stopped fighting and watched the lightning bounce off of Makaze. "I'm going to make you pay!" Slamming his hands together, Naruto watched as the lighting on Makaze's body began to collect above him.
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Tsukino's eyes went wide as she slowly backed away. Noticing this, Suigetsu realized this wasn't a good thing.
"What is he doing?"
Banrai turned his eyes towards Suigetsu, but instead of ignoring the question or attack; he answered it. "He is gathering every static charge in his immediate area," Banrai stated as sweat dripped from his brow, "If this continues, it will explode, or worse."
"What could be worse then something exploding," Suigetsu questioned with amazement in his eyes.
"He could perform his Jiton: Raijuu (Thunder Beast)," Banrai spoke in a calm voice, but Suigetsu could hear the nervous tone in his voice.
"And if he does use that Jutsu?"
Banrai turned his eyes towards Suigetsu and almost immediately, Suigetsu knew what he was about to say. "How fast can you run," Banrai questioned sincerely, "That specific Jutsu in Kumo is consider the one of the strongest Jiton techniques. The sole reason is that Makaze makes it out of his own magnetic chakra. So, because of this the Jutsu will follow and destroy anything that as a different magnetic field then it, but that isn't the bad part." Banrai shuddered slightly as if he was remembering a terrible nightmare. "There is no way to dispel that Jutsu; unless you wound the user enough were he can't hold a single finger up. The Jutsu just keeps reforming and continues on its path of death."
"There has got to be a bigger weakness then just that!"
Banrai for a split second looked as if he was done talking, but then for a reason unknown; he continued. "There is one other," Banrai stated, "It is a Jutsu that taxes Makaze's body, because every time that Jutsu reforms itself it takes a chunk out of Makaze's chakra. With his current chakra, if his Jutsu is destroyed Makaze can reform it three times." Tsukino just stared at Banrai as if he just killed her parents.
"Why would you tell them that," Tsukino said, "That was Makaze's best chance at killing that demon for what he did too Tokkan." Banrai didn't even bother acknowledging his teammate; instead he watched the ensuring fight. When Tsukino reached for Banrai, a she was immediately shocked. The girl stood for a few seconds, before falling to the ground.
"What did you do?"
"Don't worry I just gave her enough juice to knock her out," Banrai said as if it was the simplest thing ever, "Besides, I didn't think we were going to win this fight anyway."
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Naruto eyes didn't change as he watched the ball of lightning begin to morph until it resembled a giant wolf made from lightning. As Naruto directed his eyes down back at Makaze, he realized two things. All the anger and rage was being poured into this Jutsu, and if it continued he would die. Makaze's eyes were ringed with black circles as if he hadn't had a decent night of sleep, on top of he was breathing rather deeply. Noticing Naruto watching him, Makaze let out a deep chuckle. "What's wrong, Uzumaki," Makaze question, tilting his head to the side, "You afraid of the big-bad wolf." Ignoring the question, Naruto created his wind sword. Makaze's face soon twisted into one of pure insanity as he smiled with glee. "Die! Jiton: Raijuu." The giant wolf let out a roar as it sliced through the air towards Naruto. Everyone watched as Naruto didn't move as the creature came closer. Then in a blink of an eye, Naruto swung his blade.
"Futon: Kaze no Kizu," Naruto replied calmly as his Jutsu blasted Makaze's into nothing. "Give up wind chakra beats lightning chakra." The answer Naruto received was Makaze grinning bigger. That was when Naruto heard the cracking sound. Turning around, Naruto managed to avoid the lightning Jutsu from consuming him, but his left leg wasn't so lucky. Gritting his teeth, Naruto prevented himself from screaming as the pain traveled through his body. As Naruto collapsed on the ground, he saw the wolf land on the ground next to a more tired looking Makaze. Struggling, Naruto managed to stand once more.
"You can't win against my Jutsu," Makaze shouted in glee as his eyes glowed in amusement, "It will continue to hunt you down to the ends of the world, until you die!" Naruto just stared at Makaze. "Come on, say something!"
"I was hoping it wouldn't come to this."
Naruto's cold words pierced the air like a razorblade. That was when Makaze noticed Naruto's eyes. No longer did they hold that kind pity in them, all that was left was a frozen stare. "So now you're taking me seriously." Makaze watched as Naruto raised the blade of wind above his head once more.
"This is the end of this fight," Naruto stated, "I never wanted to attack with killer intent, because I thought I could get you out of you anger, but I was mistaken."
"Yeah you were," Makaze smirked, "Now, die!" The wolf howled and charged towards Naruto once more. Closing his eyes, Naruto began to pour his chakra into his blade. A screech filled the air as Naruto's blade began to vibrate more. When Naruto opened his eyes no longer were they blue, they were pure orange.
"Futon: Kaze no Kizu," Naruto said before swinging his blade down. Nothing could prepare anyone for what they saw next. The spiraling wind current ripped through the wolf as if it was nothing, but continued on its path heading straight for Makaze. Shielding their eyes, the four individuals on the sideline felt the debris from Naruto's attack hit them. As they opened their eyes, they all saw two figures one on both knees and the other standing up. The smoke began to clear, revealing Makaze sporting a giant gash on his right arm, but the scariest thing was the trees behind him. Almost ever single tree had giant gouges in them big enough to fit a small child in. "I canceled the Jutsu before it could do any major harm to you." Naruto's voice didn't seem to register with Makaze, the boy just continued to stare at the ground. "You can believe it or not Makaze, but I didn't have any control what happened that day. If I did it would've ending differently."
This seemed to stir the Kumo nin. Looking up Naruto could tell he was running on nothing, but sheer willpower. "Why, didn't you kill me," Makaze questioned, "You're still showing pity on me." Naruto didn't answer, just simple released his blade of wind. Makaze, in what could only be assumed as a last ditch effort, stood up pulling out a kunai as he did. Seeing this, Naruto caught the offending item and held Makaze there.
"I didn't spare you life out of pity," Naruto answered, "I spared it, because I want you to overcome this. Anger is a virus it consumes and destroys everything, but if you can overcome it, you can be stronger then you ever were before. I am truly sorry about your father, Makaze. I hope the day comes you open your eyes to the truth." Before anything else could be said, Naruto gave Makaze a swift chop to his neck. Collapsing on the ground, Naruto just stared down at Makaze's prone form.
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The conclusion wasn't what everyone was expecting. They all expected at least one individual dead. Taking the scroll out of his pocket, Banrai passed it to Suigetsu. "It's clear we lost this," Banrai stated, staring at Suigetsu, "So as payment to let us leave peacefully, take our scroll." Suigetsu looked like he was about to refuse, when Naruto approached, carrying the knocked out Makaze.
"We accept."
Banrai seemed grateful as he gave Naruto the scroll. As gently as he could, Naruto lowered Makaze to the ground. "You know he wasn't always like this," Banrai stated, "He used to be so happy, always wanting to have fun, but the death of his father hit him rather hard. We tried to help him, but he didn't want anything to do with us. I hope this brought him out of his pit of anger." Banrai reached down and placed Makaze on his back.
"You're not like the others," Naruto said, "Why don't you hate me?"
"Because, I've seen what that path leads too," Banrai smiled as he seemed to remember a certain person, "I don't want to walk that path. I may look angry, but in reality I'm not angry at you. I'm angry at my teammates. They have allowed themselves to be consumed by their anger. Hopefully, Darui-sensei and me can help them find the light, but until then, watch your back." Banrai reached down and picked Tsukino up, before disappearing into the forest.
Yes, I know quite an anti-climatic ending and I hate myself for writing it, but it was the only one I could think of. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed the chapter.