The Power of The Sage Unlocked!
Tsachi comes bursting into the temple & sees that something obviously happened while he was gone. Shikamaru & Sasuke look like they had their balls kicked in, while both Sakura & Ino are sitting in a corner together. Naruto is on the opposite side & the only one who is actually watching the door is Kurenai. "Alright, I'm here. The sun is shining on the altar, let's do this while we have the chance.", Tsachi demands impatiently. Naruto calls back, "NO, I'D RATHER LOSE A NUT THAN GET STUCK WITH SUCKURA AS A TEAMMATE AGAIN!". Tsachi's face turns red with anger & he quickly boils over, screaming at the top of his lungs, "LISTEN UP! IN ORDER TO DO THIS, I HAVE TO GET RID OF THE PATHS, WHICH HAVE KEPT OROCHIMARU FROM KILLING YOU ALL! WE WON'T HAVE MUCH TIME, & WE CAME ALL THIS WAY SO WHETHER YOU LIKE EACH OTHER OR NOT, YOU ARE GONNA DO THIS! NOW ALL OF YOU, GET ON THE DAMN ALTAR NOW BEFORE I MAKE YOU!".
They all look at Tsachi in shock, he's never been that angry before from what they've seen. All of them get on the altar & Tsachi joins them, "Not you Kurenai, sorry. Thanks though.", he says with a soft smile. He turns back to Sasuke, Naruto & the Chunin, scowling at them. He walks over to a pedestal standing in the middle of the altar & looks back at the others, who quickly join him. "On this, you see 6 orbs. This, this is what contains the Sage's Power. You'll notice that each of the orbs is made of a different precious metal or gem. Ruby, for Fire. Diamond, for Water. Silver, for Earth. Emerald, for Wind. Sapphire, for Lightning. Obsidian, for Shadow. Take your places in front of your respective orb.", Tsachi states before they each stand before the orb representing their nature. "Now then, we have 1 shot. Doing this will drain most of our chakra, so if we screw it up, we're done for. This is what all our practice, all our training, was for.". Tsachi's Rinnegan disappears & he takes a deep breath before putting his hands together. The others follow suit, focusing their chakra.
Sacred Fire Art: Phoenix Flame Revival!
Sacred Water Art: Wave Shell Shield!
Sacred Earth Art: Rock Paw Rush!
Sacred Wind Art: Gale Claw Crash!
Sacred Lightning Art: Dragon Storm Jutsu!
Sacred Ninja Art: Poisoned Shadows Jutsu!
Their hands reach out & grasp the orbs, sending the Sacred Jutsus pulsing through them. As Kurenai watches, she sees the chakra funnel down through the pedestal & throughout the entire altar. A bright light erupts from the middle, shooting into the sky like a great beacon. As it shined, the energy flowing through the altar changed, & a rainbow of colors flashed inside, eventually affecting the signal-like light as well. The light began to fade, & the energy shatters the pedestal, the orbs floating in midair. They each can look into them now; & see a phoenix, a tortoise, a tiger, a falcon, a dragon & a scorpion.
Each of them gasp in amazement, & the orb shimmers into them, their bodies glowing brightly for a moment before everything returns to normal. "THAT....WAS...AMAZING!", Kurenai declares full of excitement & awe. The others just stand there in shock, barely able to even blink. After a moment of silence, Naruto finally replies, "You bet your ass it was! That was the coolest damn thing ever!". The others join in, even Shikamaru, in expressing how incredible it was, & is to have such a powerful force coursing inside them now.
Tsachi says nothing though, he does however look down to find a scroll stuck in the ground where the pedestal used to be. "Guys, wait.", he orders as he picks it up. Tsachi unravels the scroll & reads it, he looks up into the sky & then back down at the scroll. "Oh boy, I better read this...".
If you are reading this, you have unlocked my power. While I am unsure if that's the best course of action, I do not judge any of you. Still, it is best to know what you have inherited, & what your newfound responsibilities are.
In my time, in my youth, I was nothing. I was an ordinary man. I discovered though that I could manipulate energy, make things happen that others could never do. That most people could not, & even now as I write this, cannot understand. A great beast ravaged this land years ago, a beast with 10 tails & a ravenous appetite for destruction, chaos & blood. I knew that no weapon my people could create would stand a chance, so I took it upon myself to tame this great beast. It took me many days, & together we caused more pain than either of us ever could alone. In the end, I took the beast into myself, tamed it & gave it a home.
As I write this, I am dying & I know that no man alive can truly handle such a great task. I have sealed away the body of the 10 Tailed Beast, & split its power. In doing so, I caused a great evil, for a major portion of its energy was set free & took the forms of 9 lesser, but still horrible, monsters. The power I could contain was locked away into the orbs & guarded by the Gods of Nature. The power itself is a great responsibility, & must be used wisely.
However, you have another great responsibility as well. Capture the 9 monsters created by that release of energy & seal it away for good. I hope that you are good, decent people, & I trust that this power will benefit you greatly in your lives.
Tsachi closes the scroll & sits down. "Wow, that's heavy.", Shikamaru blurts out in shock. The others nod & Sasuke inquires, "So, the Tailed Beasts...they're all just a part of an even bigger, stronger beast?", Tsachi nods silently then Sasuke continues, "& now we all have a part of that monster inside us?", Tsachi stands up & replies, "It looks that way cousin. I think though, that our mission is a success.".
He smiles, but he spoke too soon. Orochimaru & his team burst through the door, "It isn't a success yet Tsachi! You haven't made it out of here alive!", Orochimaru cries out wickedly. He, & the new Sound Five charge the Leaf Ninja. "Let's show these losers what the Sage's Power is!", Tsachi responds with a smile. They all put their hands together in unison.
Sacred Silver Jutsu!
Sacred Ruby Jutsu!
Sacred Sapphire Jutsu!
Sacred Obsidian Jutsu!
Sacred Emerald Jutsu!
& because Naruto is a crazy knucklehead....TAKE THIS FUCKERS! SACRED DIAMOND JUTSU!
Their bodies glow with a radiant light as chakra forms around them into armor. As the light fades, Orochimaru & his team see the drastic change not just in their attire, but in their chakra as well. Each of them is now wearing armor of their Sacred Orbs sake, & each with a sword on their backs, except Naruto who has a dagger. "WHAT THE HELL?! EVERYONE ELSE GETS A BADASS SWORD & I GET SOME PUSSY DAGGER?!", he yells in frustration. Each of them draw their swords; a saber for Tsachi, a rapier for Sakura, a scimitar for Sasuke, an odachi for Shikamaru, an errenduo for Ino, & of course Naruto has his dagger.
"You're very lucky. We spent our time & chakra killing all the fools in this village. Then we had to fight Tsachi, so we're exhausted. Next time we meet, that won't be the case.", Orochimaru states angrily before ordering, "Hebi, time to leave these peons.", & Orochimaru along with Hebi disappear in a cloud of smoke. They all dispell their jutsu & look at each other with smiles. Their mission was indeed a success. Now it was only a matter of getting back home to report it.
(That's right, the 1st arc is over, & it only took 20 something chapters to do it! Lol. Now then...in classic Naruto fashion, time for more filler! Wait...should I? Lol, maybe I won't. Maybe I will? Also, don't confuse the Sage's Power w/ Sage Chakra, 2 completely different things. & for those who knows what it is, yes, I will have Sage Mode in this story as it's meant to be...for the most part anyway.)
Ninja Facts: Kabuto Yakushi
He's known as Orochimaru's right hand man. (EWWW, think about all the gross things he does w/ that hand! XD) He's a medical ninja whose held his own against many great foes, even Tsunade herself. The lone survivor of the Battle of Kikyo Pass, he was adopted by a medical ninja & eventually was taught by his father. He became a spy & defected, 1st siding with Sasori of the Red Sand, & of the Akatsuki. Then later on joining up with his current master Orochimaru.
Age: 23
Weight: 143.3 lbs
Height: 5'9" (approx.)
Chakra Types: Unknown
Signature Jutsus: Chakra Scapel, Nirvana Temple Jutsu (AKA Feather Illusion Jutsu), Dead Soul Jutsu, Pre-Healing Jutsu
Reg. # & Mission Stats: Unknown
Random Points of Interest
"Kabuto" is the last part of the Japanese word for aconite, which can either allieviate pain or kill. It's funny cuz he's a medic-nin....
"Kabuto" is also the name for a samurai's helmet. Together with his former partners Yoroi (meaning armor) & Tsurgi (meaning sword), they formed a sort of trio based on samurai battle gear.
His family name, Yakushi, is the Japanese name of the Medical Buddha, Bahisajyaguru. (try saying that!)
Notable Quotes
(To Naruto) "You've thrown it all away! Dreams don't come true when you're dead!"
I hope you learned something, & that is that Kabuto is a freak. Lol, really though, come back next time for more Ninja Facts!