Note: Uh… there is this smartass who claims that Yugito is a man. I don't know whether I should laugh at that or not. Anyway, enjoy reading.
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"How do you want to do this?" A stretched his arms and furrowed his brows. "Last man standing or you want the elimination chamber?"
"Elimination w-what?" Nagato stroked his chin and mused. "What in the living hell is an elimination chamber?"
Mabui, the personal secretary of the Raikage, took a step forward and coughed purposely. "It is where you are enclosed in a space and nobody can interfere with your match. It is a match that puts your life on the line."
The redhead grinned mischievously, "I'll go with anything."
"Cocky, aren't you?" A was bemused by Nagato's arrogance.
"Confident," the redhead corrected. "Let's do this and not waste anymore time."
The Raikage smirked and nodded his head. "Follow me."
Nagato was led into an arena located within a facility, hidden in the depths of Kumogakure. Mabui, Killer B, Yugito, Samui and a few jonin were stationed as spectators while Nagato and A prepared their match at the stadium. "Before we fight, let's bump fists."
The redhead arched a questioning brow. "What for?"
"Do it! You have to!" Mabui yelled from the audience while the rest of them stared at the assistant quizzically. Nagato sighed and punched A's fist.
"Good! Now let's brawl!" The Raikage launched a destructive foot at Nagato, who blocked the reckless attack and hoisted himself into the air with A's appendage. The redhead didn't waste any of his movement and threw a few kicks at A. Much to Nagato's surprise, the Raikage made no attempt to dodge. He simply stood there motionless and received the kicks willingly. A muttered under his breath and a layer of blue aura, composed of potent lightning, wrapped around the Raikage's frame. "Nothing can penetrate this armour. Raiton: Yoroi!" (Lightning Release: Armour)
Nagato didn't vacillate as he promptly manifested a nunchaku of pure energy in his grip. "Nothing is absolute. Onmyoton: Gutaika – Nunchaku." (Yin-Yang Release: Materialisation – Nunchaku)
Wielding the nunchaku stylishly, the redhead smirked and swung his weapon at the armour, causing a slight dent on the lightning overlay.
Meanwhile, Mabui was slightly worried at the sight before her. "What is that guy doing? Why is he engaging taijutsu against Raikage-sama? Raikage-sama never lost in a taijutsu match before and he's the fastest ninja in this village. In fact, he's probably the fastest ninja in the entire world. Melee combat is improbable for victory! This is crazy! He's crazy!"
"Stop worrying." Darui, a man with shaggy grey hair and dark skin, suggested, "That guy will lose. It's fact, let's just think how we should prepare that guy's funeral."
"Don't ya bet on dat, ma boy!" Killer B folded his arms. "That man is good, ye fool. He knows a strange anti-taijutsu style that stops attacks. I don't wanna no how that bastard does it but he's good, ya fool!"
Nagato, on the other hand, struck the Raikage with his nunchaku but to no avail; the armour wasn't decimating. Patience relinquished, A jumped into the sky before he raised his leg and dove towards the redhead. "You can just die! Girochin Doroppu!" (Guillotine Drop)
Smirking triumphantly, Nagato tossed a few kunai at the descending Raikage. When the projectiles hit A's armour, they exploded simultaneously, causing a smokescreen to befuddle the Raikage. Nevertheless, A continued his attack and broke through the fog, only to slam the concrete pavement with his foot and cause a spider web of cracks to spread onto the ground. The redhead had disappeared; not even his chakra signature was discernible, as if his existence was erased. Scanning the vicinity thoroughly, the Raikage growled, "Come out! Show yourself like a man!"
The redhead was hiding behind a wall, regaining his breaths and formulating another plausible plan. "Once again, Meisagakure no Jutsu and Kawarimi no Jutsu (Substitution Technique) have proven its worthiness. Now I need to figure out how to destroy that shield! W-Wait a sec…"
Nagato spotted the Raikage stepping on a rock and it was within the lightning armour's radius. "So that's it!"
Without any delay, the redhead threw the nunchaku at the Raikage before he darted away from his spot. A premonition of danger rang in A's head and the Raikage fluidly caught the nunchaku, crushing the weapon into chakra remnants. "I know where you're hiding! You can't escape from me! Raiton: Gian!" (Lightning Release: False Darkness)
Channelling electricity into his fist, the Raikage launched a thunderbolt at his opponent's predicted location and the lightning pierced through the rubbles. A was grinning joyously, assuming victory but when he saw no corpse, he was alarmed.
It was too late.
Nagato placed his palm on A's back and grinned sadistically. "Your armour is only indestructible when you make it indestructible. In other words, your armour doesn't recognise your foes as it is not sentient. When you're off-guard, you're filled with weaknesses and the armour becomes useless. I must say that the lightning armour still needs some more work on it. But now I have to draw the curtain. This will hurt a bit. Forgive me, Raikage-san. Shinra Tensei."
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The Sanbi no Kyodaigame fired a few water missiles at the megalodon but Reikokuna ducked the approaching assault with ease. "Naruto, this ain't working. I am powerful but the tailed beasts are standing at a whole new level. We will only end up in a draw if this goes on. We need a new strategy."
"Let's roll with formation B."
"Okay!" Reikokuna submerged herself in water and swam briskly beneath the enormous turtle. Naruto had already hurdled over the Sanbi no Kyodaigame's shell and connected a few hand seals before the blond and the megalodon exclaimed, "Suiton: Suikodan no Jutsu!" (Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique)
Naruto and Reikokuna bombarded their enemy with countless numbers of liquid bullets, yet their effort was in vain as their attacks couldn't even lay a scratch on the turtle's body. As the megalodon reappeared from the other side of the lake, Naruto gracefully landed on Reikokuna's head and growled disdainfully, "His shell is one hard nut to crack."
Roaring in distress, the megalodon glared at their opponent. "Do you have any other plans in mind?"
The blond sighed, "Very well. I'll end this pointless charade myself. Thanks for your help, Reiko-sama."
"Anytime, kid." The megalodon dissipated into drizzling rain, leaving Naruto stranded on an isolated lake. Standing on the water's surface, the blond contemplated analytically, "Damn, Yagura and his tailed beast lured me here to avoid any casualties in the village. This place also grants him the advantage to use water more easily. And he can hide underneath this lake, giving him chances to recuperate from any injuries if he has any. However, he is creating opportunity for himself. He's just giving himself an advantage. Every advantage has its flaws. Water is his advantage. Water is also… my advantage!"
The monstrous turtle charged towards the blond and bared its fangs at Naruto. "The Sanbi and I are one! We fight as one! Our powers are one as well! Because I have befriended Sanbi, I become the perfect jinchuriki! You cannot defeat a perfect jinchuriki! That's why the fools in Kirigakure made me the Mizukage of their wretched village! That's why you will die!"
"We'll see." Merging a few hand seals together, Naruto smirked, "Suiton: Suiryuho no Jutsu!" (Water Release: Water Dragon Cannon Technique)
Humongous tendrils of water rose from the lake and gradually formed a tsunami, tackling the Sanbi no Kyodaigame in the process. Hurriedly, Naruto stabbed the water with his hand and whispered, "This is why water is my advantage as well! Raiton: Hantei Kandan no Jutsu!" (Lightning Release: Judgement Electrocution Technique)
Pumping lightning into the tsunami, the blond could hear Yagaru's echoing screams. For precaution's sake, Naruto performed his trademark seal. "Kage bushin no jutsu!"
A few clones appeared from a burst of dust and they saluted their master formally. "What do you need of us, boss?"
"Just make sure the Sanbi doesn't come closer to me. That little parlour trick that I just pulled out on him ain't gonna last long enough. Use some ice elements or storm elements to delay the big dude. I need to do something, undisturbed." Naruto's peremptory command was clear and Naruto's clone positioned themselves around their enemy, "We know what to do, boss."
"Hyoton: Hyoryudan no Jutsu!" (Ice Release: Ice Dragon Bullet Technique)
"Ranton: Ranryudan no Jutsu!" (Storm Release: Storm Dragon Bullet Technique)
"Shoton: Shoryudan no Jutsu!" (Crystal Release: Crystal Dragon Bullet Technique)
Mei, who had been striving to obtain a chance to assassinate Naruto and was watching everything from behind a tree, took the favourable opening rashly. Naruto ducked a kick from behind and jammed his finger into the lake's surface, hoisting his body upright and threw a kick at his assailant's back. Mei yelped and skidded backwards, gritting her teeth in exasperation. "You can't defeat me like that, Mei-chan."
The redhead threw her kunai at the blond and yelled, "I don't care! I'll beat you up and save my brother afterwards!"
Naruto scoffed as he caught the offending kunai. "What makes you think you can defeat me when your brother, who holds the Sanbi inside his gut, can't beat me?"
"Screw it! Futton: Komu no Jutsu!" (Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique) Exhaling a fog of toxic fumes, Mei snickered as she discerned terror in Naruto's features. What she didn't know was that the blond had discovered that his clones had been exterminated by a raging demon. Oblivious of the dire situation, the redhead chortled, "Are you afraid now? This mist's acidity can melt almost anything! Prepare to die-"
The smoke stirred and the Sanbi no Kyodaigame was revealed to be charging a massive sphere of condensed water. When the gigantic globe of liquid was constructed, the monstrosity aimed its imminent attack at the couple. Naruto, who was aware of the inevitable, stared apathetically at the malignant turtle while Mei gawked at her brother's insanity. "O-Onii-sama? What are you doing? Are you going to use that here?"
"That guy over there," Naruto pointed a finger laxly at an insane Yagura, "is going to swallow you up with his attack. You know about that attack, don't you? A tailed beast's ultimate attack, bijudama." (Menacing Ball)
"B-But… onii-sama wouldn't-"
"That guy is no longer your beloved brother." Naruto groaned as the orb of corrupted power continued to expand. "That guy plans to take me down with you. He wants to kill the both of us!"
"No!"
"Believe it or not, somebody has placed a genjutsu on your brother."
"It's not possible!" Mei protested, "My brother is immune to illusions since he became the perfect jinchuri-"
The Sanbi no Kyodaigame shot the sphere of devastation at Naruto and Mei, causing catastrophic explosions to erupt at the epicentre of the lake.
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Both Nagato and A were panting and their foreheads were bleeding, their breaths were laboured and their inhuman chakra capacity was deteriorating. Licking the blood from the edge of his lips, the redhead sighed, "Impossible. To think that the Raikage is this fast. He is channelling lightning element to the extent that he temporarily becomes one with it and moves at the speed of lightning, now that's scary. Lightning travels at the speed of 220, 000 kilometres per hour. Although the Raikage is not travelling that fast, it can be certain that he's almost grasping the concept of being one with the element. I hate to admit it but… I might lose this match. His strength, speed and techniques are off the chart."
A sighed and fused electricity into his fingers. "This guy is strong. Until now, he still manages to keep up with me. Nobody has ever kept up with me without being killed by me first… but this guy is predicting my movement even when I'm on my top speed. When I'm about to punch, at that very last second, he blocks my attack. When I try to kick him, he manages to kick me back with unimaginable timing that even my father couldn't perform. I've never seen this kind of counter-offensive taijutsu before. And the elements he uses are strange as well. I have never seen it before. And his eyes… I have never seen that kind of dojutsu before. What is he?"
Nagato snatched a loose kunai from the ground, its blade dented but useable and the redhead concluded, "Let's end this fight in our next clash."
"Very well. That sounds like a good idea." The Raikage exercised his sore arm and grunted, "Let's do it! Rariatto!"
A charged towards Nagato with a clothesline from hell swinging at the redhead. With the Rinnegan's prerogative prowess, time froze and Nagato did what he could to counterattack.
It all ended when the Raikage's arm connected with Nagato's collarbone and a scattering shockwave ruptured from the redhead's back.
Samui and Yugito gasped.
Killer B and Mabui snaked their heads back and forth, desperately trying to see the final outcome.
Nagato vomited blood and collapsed onto the ground, his last words caught between strained breaths and barely audible, "I… lost?"
A tilted his head and stared at the audience before a ghost of a smirk plastered on his features. "Moron…"
Staring at the kunai embedded in his waist, the Raikage fell into his knees and spat out globs of blood. "You won… assbite."
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"Jinton: Kami no Sokudo." (Swift Release: God's Speed)
Mei stared off into space, her mind unable to register what had happened a moment ago. One second, Naruto was standing on the other side of the lake, and the next, the blond was beside her. The next thing she saw was a blur of neon lights and her vision swirled endlessly. When she readjusted her sights as reality returned to her, she was already sitting on a patch of grass, staring groggily at her saviour facing off against her elder brother.
Naruto sighed as he held up a hand and gestured provokingly at Yagura to attack him. "Come, Yagura. After all, only a jinchuriki can understand another jinchuriki's pain, right? Show me your pain, Yagura. You don't need to bottle up your agony anymore."
With a last roar, the Sanbi no Kyodaigame swam towards the blond and opened its jaw.
"Futon: Rasenshuriken." (Wind Release: Spiralling Shuriken)
As Naruto spread his fingers wide open, the blond transferred this chakra into his finger tips and generated an orb of palpable power hovering above his palm. Pouring wind element into the dynamic bright sphere, Naruto shaped the hazardous energy into a distinctive shuriken form. Lifting an arm vertically upwards, Naruto held up his trademark technique with pride. "Just now your sister got in my way. Now that she is over there, I'm relieved. I hope you're ready to get your ass kicked though, Yagura! Because you're gonna lose."
Without hesitation, Naruto threw the illuminating shuriken at his opponent. When the technique smashed against the Sanbi no Kyodaigame's head, it immediately detonated and encased Yagura in a deafening explosion; its shockwaves reverberated across the battlefield.
Mei cried as she saw her brother being consumed by the calamitous eruption.
Naruto was dispassionate.
When the smoke gradually cleared, Yagura had reverted back into his human form and was panting. His arms and legs shook, but his ferocious glares remained fixated on Naruto. "You… you… how dare you… I'm… the Mizu… Mizu…kage… you…"
The blond walked towards the Mizukage. Every step he took somehow pressurised Yagura. Naruto's eyes lacked any optimism and he was closing up the distance. When he reached the Mizukage, the blond poked a finger at Yagura's forehead and whispered, "You're defeated, Yagura. Your village needs you. Your people need you. Your sister needs you. It's time to wake up from your nightmare. Gogyosei Fuin." (Five Elemental Stars Seal)
An array of black seals drew themselves automatically on Yagura's face and a parallel set of magic formulas travelled into the Mizukage's eyes. Naruto saw the hideous glow of Madara's Sharingan shining within Yagura's eyes and he smirked. "This is the end of the line for you, Uchiha Madara."
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(A day later…)
Yagura opened his eyes and found himself in bed, staring dizzily at a plain ceiling. He sat up and his features wrinkled in agony at the strain of his body. Memories surfaced of the battle he had fought against Naruto, Yagura widened his eyes. He remembered his argument with his mentor, and Madara's malefic scheme to overthrow him as a leader of the village disgusted Yagura. He couldn't believe his mentor would indulge his avaricious desires to the extent of trying to destroy Yagura's mind for the sake of his plan.
"I… I can't believe what has transpired here. If nobody had stopped me, I would have already initiated Madara's plan of obliterating innocent lives. That narcissistic scum intends to use my name as the Mizukage of Kirigakure to prosecute those who possess Kekkei Genkai and plans to change the education system into a bloody escapade! Madara is trying to ruin this village in my name! What atrocity! Fortunately… somebody stopped me." The Mizukage groaned, "Men! Men!"
A few ninja barged into the luxurious ward, reserved specifically for the Mizukage, and they saluated their leader. "Mizukage-sama, what is it that you need?"
"Where is my saviour? Where is he?" Yagura questioned.
"Mei-sama has ordered us to imprison that invader! He's being kept in our most secure jail within the depth of this village's detention facility."
The Mizukage blanched in horror and yelled, "Blasphemy! Bring me there! Bring me to him!"
"B-But sir…"
Yagura struggled to stand and he glared at his subordinates. "Get me there! Hurry!"
"Y-Yes sir!"
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"If you don't tell me why you're here, I'll rip your guts out!" Mei swung her sword melodramatically. Naruto pantomimed with awkward gestures behind the jail bars. Unable to decipher what the blond was saying, the redhead growled and kicked the wall angrily. "Talk, damn it! You better shut your mouth and tell me the truth."
Naruto sighed and sat on the concrete pavement. "You told me to shut up and then you want me to talk-"
"Shut the fuck up and tell me the truth!" Mei demanded.
The blond rolled his eyes. "Why am I in a cage? No, really, why am I-"
"Start telling the truth!"
Naruto huffed in annoyance. "Seriously, I save your ass and this is the gratitude I get?"
"Shut up!" Mei blushed. "Now, tell me! Why are you trying to kill my brother? Tell me or I swear I'll nail your ass with my kunai!"
"For an interrogation, you're really sick."
"Why you little-"
"Mei! Hold your ground!" Yagura intruded on the conversation and was displeased with Naruto's mistreatment. "Release him now, Mei."
"Onii-sama, you-"
The Mizukage placed a consoling hand on his sister's shoulder and smiled. "I'm alright. Just release him. I need to talk to him."
Mei pouted and stuck her tongue out at Naruto before unlocking the gate. Yagura signalled his men to retreat, Mei included, and walked into the prison cell. "You're…"
"Uzumaki Naruto. I heard from your sister that I happen to be your cousin."
"Yes, that is true. We are family." The Mizukage smiled, "I thank you for releasing me from the curse."
"Curse?" Naruto arched a brow and grinned. "You mean Madara's control over you?"
Yagura widened his eyes. "W-What… how-"
"I know many things, Mizukage-san. And one thing I know for sure is that Madara arranged a clever set-up to make use of your title as Mizukage to destroy this village. He plans to drag you down into depravity. I'm sure the first step is to change the education system of Kirigakure into some godforsaken government plan and then kill all those abnormal humans, right?" Naruto smirked when Yagura shrunk, "Listen to me, my friend. I can help you. As for the fact that I'm aware of Madara's existence, let just say that my eyes see many things. And my eyes tell me that you don't want to rename this village as the bloody, fucking mist, do you? That'd be a conspiracy, and nobody likes that."
The Mizukage witnessed the display of Naruto's Rinnegan clearly in the light of the moon's rays from the cell's window; he was stunned. "That's right. I have the Rinnegan. I am the direct descendent of the Rikudo Sennin."
"I-It's preposterous! The Rikudo Sennin's tale is a myth-"
"I am the living proof of his factuality. The only fallacy of Madara's problem is that he is not a believer. He doesn't believe that there is hope in this world; he believes miracles are a coward's dream. That is when he miscalculates his supposedly flawless equation. I tell you this." Naruto stood closer to Yagura and stared at his eyes. "There is no absolute. I can help you. I know he is trying to manipulate you, one way or another. As long as you put your trust in me, I am confident I can get rid of Madara for you."
"Put my trust in you?" Yagura sighed and muttered, "There are many people who ask for my trust, yet few deserve it."
"Mizukage-san, have you read history?"
The Mizukage nodded, "Of course. I know about the Rinnegan's backgr-"
"No. You don't know anything about my Rinnegan. Your defeat is the proof of it." Naruto smirked, "I am benevolent if I wish and I can be more terrifying than you can imagine. I am many things, Mizukage-san. And right now, you need my help. Your village needs my help. If Madara returns, which I can bet my ass on the line that he will, that canny bitch will massacre this village and the people in it. However, my Rinnegan is incomparable. After all, the Rikudo Sennin gave birth to ninjutsu and all dojutsu that we are familiar with in this current era."
"So, what do you propose?"
Naruto smiled. "I am willing to offer you my help. In return, you provide me a sanctuary here in this village."
"Why should I trust you when you might attempt to overthrow me when I turn my back on you?"
"Trust me when I say this, Mizukage-san," the blond grinned. "I could have taken your life when the Sanbi no Kyodaigame took over your body during our battle at the lake. You are an excellent Mizukage, I'm sure of it. Besides, I don't wish to settle endless piles of paperwork for the sake of being a ruler. I have more important things to do than something as stupid as that."
Naruto and Yagura shared a harmonious laugh. "Very well. I put my trust in you. I'll instruct my sister to bring you to our palace-"
The blond shook his head and rejected the generous offer. "There is no need to. I only want an apartment-"
"No. You saved me from Madara's tyranny. It is the least I can do to provide you pleasant accommodation."
"If that's the case then thank you, Mizukage-san."
Yagura slotted his hand on Naruto's shoulder and grinned, "Terumi Yagura. You can call me Yagura. We are brothers from this day forth."
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"I still don't understand why onii-sama is so into this." Mei was fuming as she walked beside Naruto. Catching a glimpse of the blond's physique, the redhead hated to admit that she found him attractive. He wore a black cloak with an orange shirt underneath and had an arsenal of weapon pouches fastened on his thighs and waist. The rest of his overall outfit consisted of a pair of dark cargo pants and gothic combat boots. In his grip was a duffel bag and he held it over his shoulder.
"Yagura and I have become sworn brothers. It's only-"
"Shut up! He is probably out of his mind to think that an invader like you gets to become his sworn brother. You practically tried to kill him."
"Uh, uh," Naruto wagged a finger at Mei. "He tried to kill me. Not the other way around."
"He was controlled by an unforeseen for-"
"That's what he told you, huh?" the blond interrupted and smirked cheekily.
"Alright! That's it! Spill it. What are you and my brother hiding from me?" Mei shook her fist menacingly at Naruto. "Tell me or I'll punch your pretty, little face!"
Naruto blinked and started to chuckle before it escalated into horrendous guffaws. Mei was puzzled by the blond's antic and growled, "Why are you laughing?"
"Because you said my face is pretty!" Naruto laughed again, "I can't believe this! I'm pretty! I must say this is the first time someone compliments me!"
The redhead's cheeks flushed pink and she smacked the blond's head out of frustration. "Stupid blonds! I hate blonds! I hate you and I hate my stupid brother! This is our house! Don't disturb me or I'll skewer you with a chopstick! You hear me?"
Naruto rubbed his sore head and grinned as he watched Mei walked into the palace, swaying her hips. "Feisty. She's probably on that time of the month."
Surveying the architecture of the Mizukage's personal estate, the blond whistled in awe. It was large, compared to other residential buildings. Although there was a fog of clouds lingering in the air, a view of the palace was still possible. The design of the building was cylindrical with a hint of royalty as the Terumi residence was located at the topmost portion of the castle, with botanic gardens and fountains surrounding the estate. "So I'm gonna be living here from now on? Well… I'll be damned. Hey, Mei-chan, wait for me!"
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That night, Naruto had nightmares. He dreamt of a woman, garbed in a torn red dress, with long black hair that covered her face, motioning him to come forward. Her posture wasn't upright and she was limping in her unsteady gait. The blond shook his head and gritted his teeth. "Who are you?"
"I don't have a name." The feminine tone was eerie enough to send chills crawling throughout Naruto's body. "But the humans call me… Shinigami."
"Oh? Really? And what is it that you require, Shinigami?"
The shinigami pointed a bony finger at the boy and growled, "You have lost your faith, boy. You have forgotten your purpose."
"I did not."
"Yet you killed Hanzo."
"He is a sinner!"
"And are you not?" The woman questioned rhetorically, "Don't forget your purpose. You came here to save those in need. Hanzo is one of them."
Naruto sighed, "I'm not a messiah. I can't save everybody."
"Excuses. I will not accept any excuses from you. Do I make myself clear?"
The blond grunted.
"I was the one who activated your bloodline to its fullest potential. I was the one who dug out that power hidden away from you. I gave you your Rinnegan. I can easily take it back if I wish. Don't go back on your words, boy!" The shinigami grinned, "You'll waste their effort if you do. Don't forget theirsacrifices. I'm sure the Naruto I know will-"
"The Naruto you know is dead. He died fighting Uchiha Sasuke. Get over it."
"We'll see."
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Madara cocked his head to his side and narrowed his eyes. "Yagura broke through my illusion. Impossible."
Zetsu blinked, "What are you going to do then?"
"I have to investigate this matter personally. Yagura couldn't possibly break through my illusion. Someone did it. Someone more powerful than Yagura did it for him and this someone is capable of countering my eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. This is problematic." The cloaked man stood up and left his chamber, "Continue to monitor the data, Zetsu. I'm sure we can produce more miracles such as you with Hashirama's DNA. I have to return to Kirigakure once more and deal with something first."
"Understood, Madara-sama."
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(Omake: Yagura's height)
Within the Terumi household, Yagura was often mocked by his younger sister for his… height. When a verbal tug-of-war occurred, Mei simply needed to disparage his height and his defeat was guaranteed. It was unnerving and impolite, but the trick worked. It was safe to say that Yagura, the fearsome jinchuriki of the Sanbi no Kyodaigame and the Mizukage of Kirigakure, was particularly sensitive of his height.
However, it wasn't just his height that had caused him many problems.
Perhaps his capability to gain control of the Sanbi no Kyodaigame influenced his metabolism and growth rate, Yagura gained a youthful appearance and it made him looked unfitting as a young adult, even when he was already nineteen years old.
Mei and Yagura decided one day to visit the bathhouse. Reaching the counter, Mei smirked at the receptionist in a bubbly manner and announced, "Two adults."
The receptionist blinked and stared at Yagura, clearly not familiar with the Mizukage's appearance. "Two adults? Isn't he a kid? I'm sorry but kids must stay constantly with their guardian."
Yagura stuttered as a comical shadow casted over his eyes, "K…K…K…K-Kid? M…M…M…M-Me? Mizukage… me… kid… why… me… kid…"
Mei turned at her brother and saw Yagura grumbling incoherently; apparently, he was irked. "Heh? Kid? That's right. He's a kid! Heh!"
The redhead smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry. It's an adult and a child please."
"M-Mei!" Yagura blushed.
"Oh shut up, little brother. The adults are talking over here!" Mei winked at her elder brother teasingly and returned smile at the receptionist. "That will do. We'll bathe together!"
"Here's your entrance ticket! Enjoy your stay, little boy. Listen to your older sister, okay?" The receptionist smiled at Yagura.
"L…L…L-Little boy?"
Mei stuck her tongue out childishly at Yagura, seized his wrist and dragged him into the bathhouse. "Let's go!"
"TERUMI MEI!"
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Done
Sorry for the long wait, army has eaten most of my casual life. I'm left with little time for myself.
Pairing:
1.) NarutoXKonan (Confirmed)
2.) NarutoXMei
3.) NarutoXShizune
4.) NarutoXKoyuki
5.) NarutoXAnko
6.) NarutoXKurenai
7.) NarutoXPakura
8.) NarutoXHarem
a.) NagatoXMabui
b.) NagatoXShizune
c.) NagatoXKurenai
d.) NagatoXYugito
e.) NagatoXSamui
f.) NagatoXHarem