KG: Okay we're back with this one also. It feels really good to type. It gives me my fulfillment in my life.
Naruto: So what are you waiting for?
KG: Nothing really. Umm what's that Banner?
Naruto: This is the FFR banner!
Yugito: FFR?
Naruto: Calling all ramen lovers. Calling all ramen lovers. We must fight the government. We are the Fighters For Ramen. Everyone unite!
KG: Yeah I don't think it's that big of a deal.
Naruto: Ramen is sacred dattebayo!
KG: Yeah yeah.
Yugito: The love of my life is a ramenaholic. Oh joy.
KG: Well whatever. I guess I just fo this now.
Iwagakure
The village was in lockdown. Alarms flared all over the entire village as shinobi from Iwa started to group people together. The Tsuchikage mansion had just exploded and no one was leaving the village until people got down to the bottom of things.
"You, get over here right now!" an Iwa jonin said to Naruto, Yugito, Mabui and Tsunade. The four of them narrowed their eyes as they wondered what was going on, but did so as they stood next to a wall not wanting any trouble.
"What just happened?" Naruto asked keeping his hands at his sides making the Iwa jonin scowl.
"Shut it Namikaze and just stay out of the way!" he said and Naruto snarled, but some words from Yugito calmed him down.
The entire place was overrun with Iwa shinobi who were trying to check for any and all signs of their Tsuchikage was alright from the explosion.
"Round up the shinobi. Don't let anyone out of here. Put together a search team for Tsuchikage-sama we must find the reason for this explosion. Interrogate anyone who looks suspicious to you and if they resist then detain them at once!" someone said and before long Kurotsuchi came running towards the burning mansion.
"What happened? Where's Jiji?" Kurotsuchi asked and everyone sighed as they shook their heads that they didn't know. Kurotsuchi cursed as she looked at the ground and balled her fists before turning around.
The entire village was in an uproar over the incident, but the shinobi were currently trying to keep everything under control. Tsunade and Mabui, being A's travel companions were allowed to take him to the hotel where the others were staying at along with Jiraiya, Hiashi and Sarutobi. Kakashi and Yugao hadn't been seen, but Naruto told them that they would come back a bit later.
Everyone had gathered in their rooms while Omoi sat up from the bed.
"What was that explosion?" he asked them before he winced at some pain while Tsunade looked him over. Everyone laid across the room or leaned on the wall as they contemplated everything.
"That was the Tsuchikage Mansion getting blown up," Yugito said making everyone in the room gasp while A balled his fists.
"It's either Orochimaru or Izanagi. Either one of those two could have done this," he replied and Karui growled as she punched the wall.
"You mean this is my fault?" Karui asked and everyone turned to her looking at the grief in her eyes. Naruto quickly came to her aid and patted his surrogate older sister on the shoulder.
"No Karui-nee it's not your fault at all, but what are we going to do? If it is Izanagi then he must really want something from Karui since he's going this far," Naruto said and everyone tried to figure something out.
"First we need to know the facts before we just jump to something else," Hiashi told them all and people agreed with the secretary to the Hokage.
"Hiashi is right. Now is not the time to be riled up," Sarutobi responded and everyone nodded.
"We know he's extremely interest in Karui and not to mention that he's targeting us for some reason. It must be because we're connected to Karui the most. He's likely to try and target us again, but this time I doubt he'll try to let us live," Samui said and everyone could agree while Naruto stood to his feet.
"If it comes down to it then I'll take him on," Naruto suddenly said surprising everyone in the room.
"What are you talking about? He's the clan head of the Rai clan. How can you beat him?" C asked and Naruto closed his eyes while everyone waited for him to answer. Naturally Karui, Omoi and Samui knew what he was talking about as since Kyuubi told them that Naruto had the power of the wind then it would be the best against someone like Izanagi, but everyone still feared for him.
"Just trust me. I'm the only one he hasn't attacked so he'll be looking for me the most. Yugito-chan wasn't attack, at least I don't think, so that just leaves me," Naruto said and Mabui tapped her clipboard anxiously.
"Are you sure? How can you be so confident?" she asked and the blonde smiled.
"I just know that I can. It'll be easy so long as I know he's looking for me, but with the way things are at the moment I doubt I can leave at least not without having everyone on my tail," Naruto said and Jiraiya got to his feet.
"Well before you do go and act recklessly let A and I go take a look around. They might still be in chaos, but we should be able to get some information," Jiraiya said before they heard the door twist and open. Everyone turned their heads to someone who spoke.
"Unfortunately that's impossible at the moment also," Kakashi said as he and Yugao came through the door looking at everyone.
"What are you saying? They wouldn't recklessly just attack knowing who we are," A said and Kakashi shook his head making everyone all the more confused about what he was telling them.
"That's not what I'm saying Raikage-sama. They are making announcement to the entire village and all people are required to attend and failure to do so will result in imprisonment on the grounds of bombing the Tsuchikage Mansion," Kakashi said and everyone widened their eyes as Karui jumped to her feet.
"They can't do that!" she shouted and Kakashi sighed while Yugao looked at the ground since no one liked the way this was all going.
"We if that's the case then we should just get going right now. Who knows what will happen if we don't," Yugito reasoned and everyone agreed as they left the room.
They all left the hotel and saw the entire Iwa population in front of a building while someone was on top. No one had any idea who it was, but that didn't matter as they just wanted an explanation to what was going on.
"Alright quiet down. As you all know the Tsuchikage Mansion has been attacked. The whereabouts of our beloved Tsuchikage aren't known yet, but we will find him. Until we do, this village is under strict lockdown. There will be a strict curfew for everyone. Be in your houses, hotels, or other residences at the strict time of nightfall. Anyone caught out past that time, that's not an Iwa shinobi, will be arrested and treated as a suspect in this investigation. Also until further notice, the jonin exams will be suspended. That is all dismissed," he said and shunshined out of sight while people chattered amongst themselves while Naruto scratched his cheek.
"Oh well that's just great isn't it?" he asked and soon he felt a pat on his shoulder.
"Maa nothing we can do about it now. For now we'll just go along with what they say. Come on, we have things to do," Kakashi said and everyone started to walk away.
Unknown to everyone, Izanagi merely smiled at the sight of the village with Hakura by his side.
"So what now Izanagi-sama? It won't be easy to get close to your sister now and you'll never be able to get to the Kyuubi jinchuuriki at this rate," Hakura said, but Izanagi moved his index finger back and forth with a grin across his face.
"Oh I'll meet that brat and I'll kill him. Once I do then my sister will come to me. I just know it. Hehehe, Hakura start the next phase," Izanagi said and Hakura sighed with a nod.
"Yes Izanagi-sama. At once, but I still wonder what Orochimaru is doing. Are you sure we should leave him alone?" Hakura asked and Izanagi smiled with a simple nod.
"It'll be fine. Just make sure that he keeps to his objective and the same will be done for us. Now then let's begin our fun," Izanagi said and Hakura nodded as they shunshined out of sight.
With Orochimaru
The snake sannin was currently sitting in one of his many chairs that inhabited his Iwa base. It wasn't long before Kabuto had returned and told Orochimaru about the incidents that had transpired during the first part of the jonin exams.
"And recently the entire village is in lockdown from the Tsuchikage Mansion exploding Orochimaru-sama. How would you like us to proceed?" Kabuto asked and the only thing he was met with was a little cup holder and pissed off Orochimaru.
"Damn that Izanagi. How am I supposed to get to the Yoton user now. I must have her as that bloodline will serve my ambitions in the future. Kabuto you are to go back into Iwa and attempt her capture, but I don't understand one part. Are you sure that the Nibi jinchuuriki survived based on what you told me?" Orochimaru asked. He was about to misjudge Kabuto or his information, but you didn't get to live this long by blindly trusting someone just like that.
"Yes Orochimaru-sama, not only did she serve, but she held a mastery over Lava like it was almost second nature. In truth she puts the Yoton user, Kurotsuchi, to shame in that one moment. The Nibi jinchuuriki had the potential to be compared to Kiri's Mizukage maybe even more," Kabuto said and like a child at christmas Orochimaru gave a large grin that only he could ever muster.
"Kabuto keep the Nibi jinchuuriki in your sights. It might just be worth having her as well," Orochimaru said and Kabuto nodded with a smile on his face. Soon the snake sannin stood to his feet and grabbed his sword and headed towards the entrance of his lair.
"Come Kabuto. We're going to be paying a little cat a visit," Orochimaru told him and Kabuto nodded with small smile on his face.
"Should I bring him with us Orochimaru-sama?" Kabuto asked and the sannin smiled.
"Yeah, why not. It will be a good chance for him to stretch his legs," Orochimaru spoke and Kabuto easily nodded with a smile on his face as they left.
Nighttime
Naruto woke up in his bed and squinted his eyes to see Yugito's head on his chest ever so close to him as usual. The blonde smiled and caressed the Nibi jinchuuriki's hair softly before he glared and slowly got up not wanting to wake her up. Naruto placed Yugito near a pillow and got to his feet. He put on his clothes and tightened his swords around his waist. The blonde sighed and turned around.
"I'd say wish me luck, but I can only think that you'll be so pissed off with me when you find out," Naruto said to Yugito and quickly opened the door. He was about to leave down the hall before he felt three pairs of eyes on him.
"And where do you think you're going?" Omoi asked the blonde chunin and Naruto scratched his cheek as he turned around.
"Umm out for a walk?" Naruto asked and they all looked at him skeptically while Karui placed a hand on her hip.
"Like you take walks without Yugito-sensei. We know what you're going to do and we're coming with you. I've got a little score to settle with that asshole," Karui said pumping her fist into the air while Samui sighed.
"Everyone be cool and calm down. We're all about to go out, but be warned that leaving means that we're going to receive the full penalty from Iwa. Maybe little brother more than any of us," Samui said and Naruto balled his fists.
"I'm all the more ready for it. Besides I'll show him not to mess with those important to me," Naruto said as he patted Karui's shoulder which earned him a smile and a ruffle of his hair from said redhead.
"I guess Otouto is the one showing us how to do things. Well then what are we waiting for?" Karui asked and unknown to the four, but they got a reply.
"You are waiting for me to go with you," Yugito said coming from the door and Naruto widened his eyes.
"Yugi-chan what are you doing up?" Naruto asked and Yugito smiled.
"I think I've slept with you enough to know when you're here and not here," Yugito said making Naruto rub the back of his head while he earned some questioning glances from Omoi, Samui and Karui.
"But that's beside the case. Tell me, what do you four hope to accomplish?" Yugito asked and Naruto sighed.
"We're going to go and find Izanagi. I'm going to get him back for all of this and I'm not going to wait for him to just show up and try to take Karui-nee next time," Naruto said looking at his sister and Karui simply smiled while Yugito sighed.
"I'm so gonna regret this," Yugito said in her thoughts, but she would just have to deal with it since that was her boyfriend. Always looking out for others and never for himself.
"Alright then, I'm coming with you all to keep you out of trouble. Let's go," Yugito said and everyone nodded as they left the hotel. The moon was high in the sky so they needed to be very discreet or they would seriously get in so much fuckin' trouble. No one wanted that so Yugito told them all to head to the place where they held the first portion of the jonin exams which was inside the mountain just past the Tsuchikage Mansion.
Naruto and Karui hopped along a rooftop while Yugito and Samui came on a separate one. Omoi stuck to the ground and the shadows. Yugito waved her hand and everyone began to move across the village. They could see the various shinobi hopping along also and made sure to stay out of sight and mask their chakra as best they could.
"Otouto, thanks for the help," Karui suddenly said and Naruto turned around. He registered her words and smiled as he patted her shoulder.
"Think nothing of it Nee-chan. I'm always gonna help you. Remember, nobody wins, but I," Naruto said and Karui raised an eyebrow. He hadn't used that phrase since it was around the chunin exams.
"Right, I'll remember that," she said and Naruto merely nodded as the five Kumo shinobi moved through the village.
With Kurotsuchi
The granddaughter to Onoki was sighing as she looked out the window of her room. She had been told that she was not to look for the Tsuchikage since she was in a mental wreck at the moment. Kurotsuchi had told people that she was fine and didn't need to rest for anything, but her father, Kitsuchi had told her that just cause she said she was fine that it didn't mean she was and so Kurotsuchi was laid off the case. One of her friends, Akatsuchi, told her that she would be fine, but she didn't believe him at all.
On a more personal note, Kurotsuchi could only think about Naruto who was currently doing whatever. He was her first suspicion since 'like father like son' was going through her mind. She knew she had no evidence that he was doing anything wrong, but something about him just irked her. From how they fought those two Akatsuki members she could tell that he at least was honorable and he saved her that one time. Maybe it was just all those things that her grandfather told her about Minato and Iwa's war.
"Argh, I should be out there looking for the ass who did this to my village. Why am I the only one who has to be inside?" Kurotsuchi asked herself, but she got to reply and so she was left to take out her aggression on the closet thing next to her which just so happened to be her pillow. However that didn't last long before she spotted three figures heading for some place Normally this wouldn't bother her, but she just felt her intuition kick in and quickly got to her feet.
"Whatever is out there I will find it. Now isn't the time for me to be sitting here," she said and putting on her Iwa outfit Kurotsuchi quickly jumped out the window of her home.
Back with Naruto
The blonde and his friends were currently coming up to the Tsuchikage Mansion...or at least what remained of it and then they jumped to the ground. Naruto took a quickly look around, but didn't notice anyone and sighed.
"Alright I think we're safe for the time being," Naruto said making Yugito, Samui and Omoi come to the ground.
"Good I'm getting sick of running around, but we should hurry up. Which was to the mountain place Yugito-sensei?" Omoi asked and Yugito pointed to the small building that she was at. Naruto and the rest of team Samui came up to the door and the blonde grabbed the handle.
"Dammit, it's locked, but should that be a real surprise?" Naruto asked and everyone shook their heads before Yugito pulled Naruto back. She quickly put on one of her gloves and her claws extended from them. Yugito smiled as quickly placed one in the lock while she fumbled around.
"You see anything?" an Iwa jonin asked making everyone tense. They turned around to see two jonin talking to each other and urged Yugito to hurry.
"Nah nothing around here, but my money is one that Namikaze brat. No doubt he takes after his father," the other replied and the two nodded before they shot off and the door clicked with Yugito sighing.
"Alright let's go. We don't have much time to waste now do we?" she asked and everyone nodded as they passed through the door and closed it. Omoi flipped on a switch which turned on the lights while Yugito looked around. She spotted the door to the far back and smiled.
"Right there. That's it," she said and Naruto moved forwards. He quickly twisted the knob, but it was locked also. Feeling frustrated at the obstacles the blonde quickly opened his hand and allowed the winds to swirl into his palm. He quickly pressed it to the door and in one swift motion the door was blasted off its hinges slamming it into the mountain base.
"Real smooth Naruto," Omoi said as he rubbed the back of his head making Naruto chuckle.
"Sorry, control isn't all there yet," he said and everyone nodded since they could see that much already, but no one was about to complain before the entrance of the mountain was in front of them.
"No turning back right?" Karui asked and everyone nodded as they charged inside the cavern.
Yugito sighed as she didn't know that she would be back in this place so soon, but she could put up with it since the others were with her. Everyone could already tell it was dark, but soon the candles covering the walls lit up showing some light making them all tense.
"Hmm I wonder where we're supposed to go," Omoi said looking at multiple passageways. No one wanted to split up and go individual, but since they were only five it would take someone else to go. Yugito was about to decide that she should go alone before everyone jumped out of the way of a barrage of kunai. They all quickly turned around and Naruto widened his eyes when he saw Kurotsuchi coming up at them.
"What are you five doing here!?" she asked/yelled making them all look at each other. Naruto was about to reply before Kurotsuchi's scowl deepened.
"I knew it was you. I thought that you just might be a good guy, but you're the one who blew up the Mansion and now you're trying to escape. Well I won't let you!" she said pointing at Naruto making the blonde sweatdrop at her and those accusations.
"Who's this?" Omoi asked completely forgetting her face which made everyone fault as they slapped their foreheads.
"Ugh I'm Kurotsuchi. Ku-ro-ts-u-ch-i got it? Now tell me what you are doing here before I contact the others and have you arrested since you should all know about the curfew," Kurotsuchi said and everyone sighed.
"Fine, but you'll have to listen to it all and you can ask when we're finished. Alright?" Naruto asked and the brunette girl nodded, but never lowered her kunai in case someone tried anything funny.
"Alright then, let me start with this-," Naruto said and began to tell Kurotsuchi the entire story since no one wanted to take the chance on her actually raising the alarm on all of them. He told her about Izanagi and Hakura, how the latter entered the jonin exams and both their obsessions with Karui. They said it was probably those two who blew up the Mansion that shook Iwa and Kurotsuchi listened to all their words. It did make some sense, but she wondered why he would target Iwa if he was going after that Karui girl.
"And what makes you think that I'll believe any of this story?" she asked and Naruto shrugged while he turned around.
"Because for one you aren't stupid, at least I hope not. The second is that you'd know if I was lying," Naruto told her and while Kurotsuchi wanted to say that that didn't prove anything the sure smile from Naruto made it so that she just should trust him which she felt the two pulling forces of her conscience going at her.
"Grr what am I supposed to believe here? Maybe I should just go with them. If they are right then this is a big problem. Ahh fuck it!" Kurotsuchi said in thought and sighed.
"Fine, but I'm going with at least one of you. Got it?" she asked and the others nodded their heads not seeing much of any other option.
"Alright then. Well everyone pick your passages and good luck," Naruto told them. Everyone nodded and they went off. Naruto and Yugito to the path to the far left, Karui and Samui took the one down the middle while Omoi and Kurotsuchi took the path to the far right.
Everyone had taken their paths, but no one knew where they would end up, not even Yugito.
With Naruto and Yugito
The two jinchuuriki were currently walking up a flight of stairs that had been along the path. It hadn't taken them even five minutes to spot it, but it was the only place they could advance and so they did just that.
Yugito stood close to Naruto as the two blonde walked up the stairs. Both were in their separate thoughts about who they would encounter or how they would even fight Izanagi, but they knew that they couldn't hold it and just had to deal with him before he did some more insane shit that they didn't know about.
Yugito sighed silently as she went through her thoughts. It had felt like yesterday that she and Naruto were walking toward Kumo. Him being eight and her sixteen. So much time had flown by for them both as they shared a lot of things. Their memories, their first kiss and their first time. Yugito could honestly say that she had been a lot happier with Naruto along with it. She didn't know who had kidnapped the blonde, but she was grateful for it.
"He's grown so much," Yugito said to herself and Naruto turned around.
"Did you say something?" he asked her and Yugito gasped before shaking her head.
"No nothing at all," she responded as the two came to the floor that the stairs led to. It wasn't really any different from the bottom, but it seemed to be different when you thought about the design that the mountain had, but they didn't find the time.
"Naruto-kun you know this place is trapped right?" Yugito asked and Naruto nodded. He could figure that the place where the jonin exams were being held would be pull of traps. The two walked through the floor cautiously and were on alert for any trap that would rear its ugly head.
With Karui and Samui
The two females of the group were currently still walking along the flat surface inside the tunnels and Karui sighed making Samui turn to her.
"Is something wrong?" she asked and Karui rubbed the back of her head.
"I just wonder why I shouldn't be doing this myself. Izanagi is my problem. I should deal with him instead of Otouto and everyone else. I just wish that I was stronger and had control of this power," Karui said seeing a random lightning current running through her arm, but then she watched as Samui patted her on the shoulder.
"We don't abandon our teammates when they're in trouble. Stay cool and you'll be fine. Now let's get going," Samui said as she took one more step. Soon the ground crumbled and the two girls gasped as they were sent falling through the floor.
They dropped and dropped as they came out of the ceiling of the lower floors. Samui maneuvered her body and managed to land safely on the ground while Karui did the same. The two jumped out of the way of the debris that would be falling, but were ultimately fine.
"Great, now where are we?" Karui asked and Samui looked at the ceiling with the hole in it.
"It seems that this is the Inner Hall of the mountain. We're now on a different path than the one before, but we should be fine," Samui said and Karui merely nodded as they walked around.
"Oya oya, it seems that I have a few guests in here. Who would've thought?" someone said making Karui and Samui turn around. The two ladies glared as they saw Kabuto come out of the shadows along with someone next to him.
"I thought I told you to get out of my way Kabuto," the person said making Karui and Samui grab their weapons.
"Kabuto and Hakura? Are they working together?" Samui wondered and Karui stepped forward showing her sword to Hakura.
"You piece of shit bastard. Where is Izanagi?" Karui asked and Hakura smiled as he bowed his head.
"Izanami-sama it is my pleasure to escort you to Izanagi-sama as soon as we take care of a little problem," Hakura said glaring at Samui who casted her own cold glare at them both.
"Yeah well that's nice, but tell me this, where is the Nibi jinchuuriki?" Kabuto asked adjusting his glasses and Karui growled.
"Why do you want to know about Yugito-sensei?" she asked and Kabuto merely smirked.
"Simple, Orochimaru-sama has taken a very big interest in her and we'd like to have her as soon as possible," the medic nin replied and Karui tightened her grip on her sword.
"Well you can take your question and shove it!" she yelled and Samui stepped forward grabbing her tanto from her back.
"We're not giving you any of the information that you seek. However before we do anything, tell me. Are you the ones who blew up the Tsuchikage Mansion?" Samui asked and Hakura stretched out his arms and looked at the ceiling while he laughed manically.
"HAHAHA the best explosion I could have ever made. I wonder if that old man even made it out in time, but who knows. Maybe he's pushing up daisies for all we know. Does that answer your question?" Hakura asked as he looked to see where Samui should've been before she quickly appeared behind him.
"That answers plenty," she said as she sent her tanto at Hakura's neck only to be met with a kunai from Kabuto.
"Oy oy I can't have you killing the guy just yet. Where would that leave me?" he asked as he pivoted his entire body and slammed Samui in the stomach only for her entire body to fade in water and splash over him and Hakura making them both wet.
"What the hell?" Kabuto wondered before they heard a loud cackling. Both turned to see Karui charing her sword with all the power lightning element that she could muster.
"I'll make sure you guys pay for what you've done," she said and immediately the sword cackled even more than before as the lightning thrashed around violently enough to make Hakura widen his eyes.
"She really is your sister Izanagi-sama," Hakura said in his thought while Karui growled.
"I'm gonna make you talk. One way or the other!" she said and quickly brought her sword back as the ground below her started to break apart.
"Get ready now!" she yelled as she charged at Hakura.
With Omoi and Kurotsuchi
The two chunin growled as the brunette had out a kunai and Omoi had his sword in hand. They were both facing a pale, white skinned man wearing the same clothes as Orochimaru. His gave them both an impassive look while looking left to right.
"Where is the Nibi jinchuuriki? Answer me and you shall live," he said making Omoi narrow his eyes along with Kurotsuchi.
"It seems you guys were right. Something is going on here," Kurotsuchi said and Omoi nodded as he turned to the man.
"What'll you do if we don't answer?" he asked already knowing the answer to that question while the man did something weird and took out a bone from his palm and held it like a weapon.
"Then I will kill you. Simple as that," he said and Omoi nodded as he cracked his knuckles. On second thought, he wouldn't need his sword this time. He really felt the need to use his hands just this one.
"Kurotsuchi-san please back me up on this," Omoi said as he put on some gloves. Kurotsuchi watched him and backed up while Omoi stepped forward.
"Hello I'm Omoi from Kumo Mind telling me your name. I would like to know it before fighting you," he said and the man casted a glare, but nodded.
"I am Kimimaro of the Kaguya Clan. I do not wish to kill you, but I will not fail Orochimaru-sama," Kimimaro said and he quickly charged at Omoi. The white haired chunin sighed while Kurotsuchi panicked.
"Hey! Look out!" she yelled to him, but only simply made a fist and slammed the ground causing the entire place to rumble as the debris launched itself at Kimimaro who was forced to dodge all the incoming hits while Omoi smiled. He prepared his other fist and yelled.
"Doton: Supaiku Basuto( Earth Release: Spike Burst)," Omoi shouted as the earth quickly shot multiple spikes ranging from big to small and Kimimaro had to dodge them all while Kurotsuchi gasped.
"What kind of jutsu is that?" she wondered as it didn't even require handsigns.
Kimimaro jumped back from Omoi and the chunin of Kumo took his fist from the ground. He gave a simple smirk on his face.
"He's better than I anticipated, but I can quickly defeat him," Kimimaro said in his thoughts as he jumped in the air. Omoi took a defensive stance, but he watched as Kurotsuchi passed him and landed a mid-section kick to Kimimaro, but she could only watch as her kick was blocked by the bones coming from his stomach which propelled her attack. Kurotsuchi backflipped away while Kimimaro opened his hands.
"Teshi Sendan( Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets)," Kimimaro yelled sending them at Kurotsuchi and Omoi. The former gasped at the coming attacks, but Omoi only opened his palms and slammed the ground as a large slab of the earth shot up and blocked the attacks.
"How is he doing this without handsigns?" Kimimaro and Kurotsuchi wondered before Omoi sighed.
"Man I wanted to make a dome, not a shield. I really need to train with this more. If I didn't have this ability would I be dead already? I don't even want to think about it," Omoi thought to himself with a shudder.
"Could you please hurry up and counter?" Omoi asked and Kurotsuchi widened her eyes before nodding as she jumped on top of the shield and growled at Kimimaro who was backflipping away while she did her handsigns.
"Doton: Doryuso( Earth Release: Earth Flow Spears)," Kurotsuchi yelled as multiple spikes appeared from Omoi's earth shield and launched themselves at Kimimaro. Said enemy jumped in the air to avoid them before he noticed Omoi raise his foot. He quickly slammed the ground and a pillar of earth shot up as it slammed Kimimaro into the ceiling. Kurotsuchi gasped at that and wondered if he would be dead already, but Omoi knew it wouldn't be that easy. Not at all.
"Hey lower the pillar. I have an idea," Kurotsuchi said and Omoi did so as he brought it down. Both looked to see Kimimaro with his body laying flat on the ground and Kurotsuchi jumped up in the air.
"Yōton: Sekkaigyō no Jutsu( Lava Release: Quicklime Congealing Technique)," Kurotsuchi yelled sending a large amount of quicklime from her mouth and shot it at Kimimaro. The shot connected and began to spread throughout the floor keeping him stuck, but both failed to see his body and the strange markings that were beginning to form while Omoi narrowed his eye.
"Get back!" he told Kurotsuchi and the girl cursed.
"Dammit, I didn't get to add the water element yet," she said and backed away while Kimimaro stood to his feet. He quickly vanished in a blur of speed making Kurotsuchi gasp out before he appeared behind Omoi as he sent a kick right for his face, This naturally sent Omoi flying into a wall, but the chunin didn't feel any hurt at all while Kimimaro rubbed his foot.
"What is he? Even with the curse mark I feel like I trick to kick a brick wall," The Kaguya thought and Kurotsuchi cursed to herself before charging at Kimimaro. The two engaged in a quick taijutsu of punches and kicks as the seemed to have an even ground with each other. All of Kurotsuchi's kunai attack were being blocked by bones from Kimimaro's body which really started to piss her off to no end.
"I suggest that you give up now before you die," Kimimaro said and Kurotsuchi shook her head.
"Fuck you!" she shouted back before they both heard someone groan.
"Well I should've expected that at least. Maybe next time I won't try to hold back so much," Omoi said and Kurotsuchi widened her eyes.
"He survived that kick?" she wondered while Omoi glared at Kimimaro. It was then that Kimimaro took out an even longer bone from his body.
"Tsubaki no Mai( Dance of Camellia)," Kimimaro said and Omoi sighed again for the umpteenth time.
"Fine then. I guess I'll get serious," he said before he heard a voice.
"Yes get very serious!" it said and Omoi narrowed his eyes before he touched the ground. Soon the entire place began to rumble causing Kurotsuchi and Kimimaro to shift their balance.
Back with Naruto and Yugito
The two had continued their trek up the mountain and hadn't seen hide nor hair of of Izanagi and it worried Naruto that he wouldn't show up like the blonde thought he would. They were already at the top of the volcano mountain and both sighed as they looked around, but didn't see anything that looked like Izanagi.
"Hmm maybe I was wrong," Naruto said and Yugito patted his shoulder before they saw the lightning flash in the sky. It was very violent. The cloud came together and the thunder roared across the mountainous Iwa. Naruto looked up and saw a slowly descending form that came across from him on the other side of the mountaintop. Izanagi appeared in all his, presumed, glory and opened his eyes to see Naruto scowling at him.
"And to what do I owe the displeasure of seeing the main cause of my sister's imprisonment?" Izanagi asked and Naruto balled his fists.
"I'm gonna take you down!" he said and Izanagi chuckled while he placed a hand over half of his face as he cackled in laughter.
"After today my sister's attachments will all be a thing of the past then we shall return to our heaven. Ahh can't you hear it? The music of lightning, echoing through this village," Izanagi said and before long he could feel the wind staring to blow violently in conjunction with the lightning making a heavy storm. Izanagi seemed surprised at the act, but he turned to see Yugito next to Naruto and smiled.
"Well we certainly can't have her wrecking all our fun now can we?" Izanagi asked and before the two could react, Yugito fell through the through while Naruto gasped. He growled at Izanagi and his laughter while Yugito landed to the previous floor.
The Nibi jinchuuriki groaned and rubbed her head before she heard laughing of some kind, but she could instantly figure it out and cursed.
"Kukuku so you're Kumo's Nibi jinchuuriki?" Orochimaru asked coming from the shadows and Yugito closed her eyes as she got to her feet. She glared hard at the sannin and wondered how things could take such a drastic turn for the worst.
"It doesn't just have to be Konoha, but even Iwa. I doubt you care about anyone, but yourself," Yugito said and Orochimaru smirked.
"Come on don't be like that. Tell me, don't you want power? Power to pay back all those who hurt you. Who used you for their own personal gain. I can grant you this power," Orochimaru said as he really wanted the Nibi jinchuuriki's body for himself. Yugito narrowed her eyes and stood to her feet. She could feel her anger rising along with the uncontrolled fire in her heart.
"Sorry, but I really like Kumo. Besides, who care what people think. I've got the number one person whose opinion matters to me so I don't need your little hickey mark like the one you gave that Uchiha boy," Yugito said and instead of anger, Orochimaru was only amused at her.
"Well we've got plenty of time for you to change your mind. Shall we see how much you are worth?" he asked taking out Kusanagi and Yugito lowly growled before she dropped down on all fours.
"Don't think you're ready to take on a jinchuuriki," she countered making Orochimaru smile.
Back with Karui and Samui
The two ladies were doing there own respective fights across a giant line that had been cut through the rocky floor by Karui's lightning strike. Samui was dealing with Kabuto and Karui was dealing with Hakura.
"Man can you not bore me to death?" Kabuto asked as Samui backflipped away from him. She slowly closed her eyes and nodded.
"Very well. I shall be cool and won't bore you anymore," she said and while Kabuto like the sound of that, he felt like he was going to regret it as Samui charged him. Kabuto made a chakra blade with his hand and the two clashed at each other matching the sparks fly between them.
"No ninja talent at all," Kabuto said and before he could say anything else he was met with a kick to the chin that sent him in the air. Samui easily placed her hand on the ground and drew out all the water she could manage with her control the way it was and had it swirl around in her palm.
"Suiton: Mizudan( Water Release: Water Gun Bullet)," She shouted and a quickly few shots of water were sent flying at Kabuto who was slashing at them all with hi arm, but he noticed that each time he did so was like trying to bat away a piece of steel since they were so tough. He quickly backflipped back and noticed that Samui was gone before he blocked a kick to the face. He grasped Samui's leg and raised his hand in the air. He quickly slashed at her leg cutting it off from the rest of her body and watched Samui fall to the ground while her foot splash from turning to water. Kabuto snickered and adjusted his glasses.
"Got to do better Kumo-san," he said, but he then saw Samui dissolve in water that was soaked into the earth before he felt the ground crumble. He turned his head to see Samui moving her hands and arms in a strange way then hoisted them into the air and he could only watch as he was slammed in the stomach straight on by a sudden water pillar.
"W-Where is all this water coming from?" he wondered before Samui clashed her hands and intertwined her fingers together. The water followed her command and danced around Kabuto before capturing him inside a water prison.
"This girl. What is she?" he wondered before Samui narrowed her eyes. She was about to deliver the crushing blow before Kabuto switched himself with a rock that had been next to him. Samui cursed her luck and turned around to see Kabuto slash through her chest. To her it was getting old, but it was a lifesaver as her body was too fluid to be hit and not recover. Kabuto backed away from Samui while the girl casted her glare on him.
"It seems I misjudged you," Kabuto said and Samui turned her gaze to Karui who was still fighting.
"Having your judgement at all is a waste of time," she said as she got back into the fight while Karui was having her own battle.
With Karui
The redhead shouted as she slashed through Hakura's sword with her lightning nature making it like butter. The second in command to Izanagi cursed before he tried to jump away, but Karui was letting out all the anger for having her friends and little brother targeted out today. She quickly moved fast and appeared next to Hakura.
"You're not getting away from me!" she said and Hakura quickly smiled.
"I'm sorry Izanagi-sama, but it seems that I must be a little rough with your sister," Hakura said in his thoughts as he threw a punch to Karui and it connected making her slid back a bit while she wiped her chin. Hakura's body was enveloped in raiton chakra while Karui gasped.
"Only Raikage-sama should be able to do that," Karui thought and Hakura smiled.
"Here I come Izanami-sama," he said and quickly dashed for Karui. The redhead Kumo chunin quickly parried a close shot to her throat with her sword. After that she quickly jumped in the air and kicked Hakura in the face, but it didn't matter as Hakura took the chance to vanish in a blur of speed that left Karui in shock before she was kicked across the floor.
Karui cursed and slowly stood to her feet while Hakura sighed.
"Izanami-sama please stand down. I don't want to hurt you anymore," Hakura said and Karui smiled as she got to her feet and gripped her sword. The sword quickly was encased in lightning while Karui's hair frizzed slightly. She stood to turned to Hakura and smiled.
"Don't worry about me. Just worry about what I'm going to do to you," she said and dashed at Hakura. The man sighed and took out another sword then assumed a stance. Karui quickly neared him and the two clashed while their lightning flare against each other. The Lightning Mistress gritted her teeth against Hakura who seemed to be on the verge of losing, but he wasn't the second strongest in the clan for nothing.
The sparks from their weapons were flying all over the field exploding in little burst before the two backed off from one another. Karui slightly huffed and Hakura did the same before the latter did a handsign.
"Byakuraiton: Byakko Kyouran( White Lightning Release: White Tiger Frenzy)," Hakura yelled and immediately a much brighter lightning appeared in front of Karui in the form of three tigers as they charged at her.
"Nothing is more powerful that Byakuraiton Izanami-sama," Hakura said and Karui held her sword over her head. She closed her eyes and breathed easily before he eyes shot open and she quickly cut all three in half down the middle making them dispel which shocked Hakura.
"No way," he said and Karui smiled.
"I have the power of lightning. I can't let him beat me!" she thought to herself as she stood to her feet with her sword still glowing from the lightning. It amazed her that she wasn't using any chakra to do this as she had yet to feel a drop of her chakra being used, but she felt that she should go with this. She held out her hand and turned it to Hakura.
"Let me show you a true White Lightning. Byakuraiton: Byakuro Tategami( White Lightning Release: White Wolf Mane)," she shouted and instantly a large white light was sent charging at Hakura who could barely dodge the attack, but he could feet the heat rolling off it as the attack slammed into the wall making it explode behind Hakura.
"That attack was from the scrolls for the Shodaime Raikage. How did she-," Hakura wondered before he felt a lightning chain grabbed him. He looked to see Karui and her hand glowing while he was trapped. She glared hard at him and cursed.
"Get this right. My name is Karui of Kumo. I'm the sister of Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze and I am NOT Izanagi's sister," she yelled and started to pull the chain. Hakura felt himself get pulled before he was slammed across the face by Karui's fist. He gasped from the initial hit to his face which sent him flying, but Karui's chain was still attached to him as she started to swing him around and around the room.
Samui and Kabuto watched her in awe while Karui jumped in the air along with Hakura. She appeared in front of him and quickly punched left and right repeatedly across his face trying to land whatever hits she could before she used her left leg to kick him into the wall. She landed on the ground and huffed while Samui backed away from Kabuto.
"It seems that your little plan has failed. Better luck next time," Samui said and Kabuto adjusted his glasses
"I'll admit that you two surprised us, but I don't think you can count me out just yet. I am about to get serious here," he said and did a few handsigns. Samui narrowed her eyes as bodies began to rise from the ground.
"Shikon no Jutsu," Kabuto yelled and three bodies raised from the ground making Samui narrow her eyes at them.
"Disrespect for the dead is not cool," she said and quickly she raised the water underneath the earth and made it surface around her. She was ready to attack before a white light showed from the spot where Hakura was while she and Karui watched as he came out saying a few words.
"Screw it Izanagi-sama. I'm don't care who she is. I'm going all-out against her right now. No more holding back from me. Hijutsu: Raifuin: Kai( Secret Technique: Lightning Seal: Release)," Hakura yelled and his hair quickly straightened out while the lightning in his body ferociously made itself known. Karui gasped and Hakura turned to her.
"We'll see who the real master of lightning is. Here and now. Here I come," he said while Karui growled.
With Omoi and Kurotsuchi
The two widened their eyes as they looked at the destruction. Kimimaro was getting to his feet and his left arm was getting encased on bone, his curse mark taking complete shape over his body while he glared at them. Bone spikes appeared from his back and so did a tail.
"Now I'll show you the true power of the Kaguya Clan," Kimimaro said while Omoi and Kurotsuchi were prepared for anything that he could throw at them both.
"This probably isn't good. I can only hope that those weeks I spent trying this power will hold out along with Kurotsuchi-san. If not then we're both dead," Omoi thought to himself.
With Yugito
"Not that I don't enjoy this lovely fight, but don't you think it is time that you got serious here?" Orochimaru asked Yugito who was simply still standing. They both hadn't moved much and Orochimaru really wanted to see this 'mastery' over lava that Kabuto claimed he saw.
"Be careful what you ask as you just might get it," Yugito answered to him and Orochimaru snickered at her threats, but he didn't know that Yugito could very well back it all up.
The Nibi jinchuuriki was currently glaring hard at Orochimaru as she found that this wouldn't be the time to hold her punches. Besides, she rarely had the chance to enter this form so it would really be fun to see its capabilities against a sannin. Yugito channeled her chakra through her body and closed her eyes for a bit.
Orochimaru could only watch in fascination as Yugito's entire body began to take a blue color. The Rikudo Sennin's necklace and seal appeared around her neck and stomach while Yugito opened her eyes. She could feel her chakra dwindling since Nibi was quite far away from her, but she could just have to deal with it.
"Kukuku and what sort of trick is this?" Orochimaru asked and Yugito growled as her eyes changed to slits like a cat's.
"No tricks. I'm just going to show you why messing with me is a big mistake-nya," Yugito said before she mentally cursed her form and that damn verbal tick that came with it.
"Oh, then by all means please show it too me so that I can play with you and make you experience true fear," Orochimaru said and Yugito nodded not willing to lose to someone like Orochimaru.
With Naruto
The wind and lightning dominated the skies of Iwa as a storm that masked the battle between the two. Izanagi smiled and Naruto balled his fists.
"I'm going to stop you from hunting my sister like a dog. Right here, right now," Naruto said and Izanagi smiled as a light shined and he quickly took a sword from behind his back.
"You know nothing of the meaning of being siblings. I am her true brother. The only one who can save her. She needs me, not you. I will make you both see that and she'll realize it once you become the blood that stains this blade," Izanagi countered and Naruto sighed.
"I really wish I could talk with Kyuubi-chan for some help. This guy is a clan head. How can I compete with that?" Naruto thought before he got an answer.
"So why don't you? Don't doubt yourself. Besides remember that you embody wind. You can take that ass," Kyuubi said and Naruto widened his eyes.
"I thought you were gone to...what was it...Makai?" he asked and Kyuubi smiled.
"I am in Makai still getting things ready, but I can still speak telepathically with you," Kyuubi said and Naruto got a sigh of relief.
"So how would you fight this guy?" Naruto asked and Kyuubi smiled.
"Simple, just like how you feel right now. You're going to go all-out here against him. Remember what will happen to the others if you don't defeat him," Kyuubi said and Naruto growled as he balled his fists. The winds picked up and Naruto took his two swords into his hands.
"Karui-nee is my sister. She's been for a long time. I trust her with my life and you're not going to keep her from me. She isn't yours to own. She doesn't need saving and she is NO Izanami," Naruto yelled back while Izanagi closed his eyes.
"Meaningless words. Show me the proof with your actions," he yelled as he jumped in the air. Naruto growled and did the same as the lightning flashed between them with the sounds of metal clashing ringing on the rooftops.
Back in Iwa
C cursed his luck as he looked through the room along with Tsunade and Mabui.
"Did you find them?" C asked and Tsunade shook her head while Mabui did the same.
"I can form the opinion that they have left, but I'm sure it was something important," Mabui said to them while C slammed the wall.
"Dammit, if only I didn't fall asleep then I would've been able to watch them more closely," C said while Mabui patted him on the shoulder before looking out the window.
"But I wonder where they could be in such a fierce storm," Mabui wondered before they heard a knock on the door. Tsunade opened it and noticed two Iwa jonin.
"Hello, we are here to ask for Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze's presence. We want to ask him where he was during the time of the explosion," they said and Tsunade widened her eyes slightly.
"Dammit brat, where the hell are you?" Tsunade asked and the Iwa jonin were growing impatient with the three.
"Naruto is not here at the moment," Tsunade answered and the jonin became tense before she pointed to the bathroom.
"Spicy ramen. You know how it is," she said and the two jonin sweatdropped at what she was implying before both simply decided to go away and come back for another time since the Namikaze brat seemed to be in a bit of a bind at the moment. Tsunade sighed as she closed the door and slumped to the ground.
"That was too close," she said before everyone heard the thunder roll over the sky.
"I really hope him and the others are okay. Especially in something like that," Mabui said making Tsunade and C agree with her completely, but they had no idea that the fights going on would bring great fame to Kumo as a nation.
KG: Done I guess. I wanted to go into more detail with the fights than that, but I seems that my work schedule isn't letting me do much. Hehe it seems that college is more stressful than I realized, but whatever. Most people's appearance might have been random, but I thought it would be cool for the mountain to be the battle between everyone there. It seemed like a good idea in my head. Now then, Yugito can use her Tailed Beast Mode all the time. At least not yet, I'm also going to make one slight change to the mode as it has something to do with Nibi. Well I would give a hilarious AN, but I'm tired.
Naruto: No you're just lazy. Give them one!
KG: Shut up you ramen addict!
Naruto: Make me you lousy ass storywriter!
KG: What. Did. You. Call. Me!
Naruto: Oh you're deaf now?
Yugito: Can we not fight already?
KG: Naw, Naruto what did you say to me?
Naruto: Don't make me repeat myself.
KG: Alright then. We'll settle this like men. (Dimension hole opens) (I take my blade, Kamagusaki)
Naruto: Oh , you wanna go dattebayo!
KG: Bring it, but you don't got no sword.
Naruto: I don't need no freakin' sword to kick your ass.
KG and Naruto: LET'S GO!
Yugito: Ugh boys and their toys. See you later everyone.