Chapter 9 The power of the exspheres
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and Tales of Symphonia
Here are the final results for the pairings poll:
Zelos pairing:
Sakura- 0
Ino- 7
Hinata- 0
Harem- 0
The winner is Ino no surprise there its Zelos/Ino.
Regal's pairing:
Shizune- 4
Anko- 1
Ayame- 3
Harem- 0
The winner is Shizune so it's Regal/Shizune
Should Raine teach Sakura healing arts?
Yes- 3
No- 1
Looks like Sakura will become the next spell caster keep voting now on with the chapter, as for the pairings of Genis, Raine, Presea and Colete I already know their pairings that's why there won't be a voting poll for them who are they? I won't tell you, you will have to read the story to find out.
Konoha Hokage's office (fire country territory)
Tsunade was having one of those days indeed besides having her desk full of paperwork as always, she also had two things next to her damn paperwork. One was a bottle of sake and the other was a bottle of aspirins, she was going to need both things because of the story that she just heard. Standing in front of her was Kakashi who has just told her about Lloyd's story, he has told her every single detail that the twin swordsman has told him on that day when they were at the ship on its way back to the fire country. Tsunade rub her forehead she could feel it coming the biggest headache in her entire life was about to hit her hard, now that she heard everything she could have the mask jounin lock in a asylum along with Lloyd and Colete because she quite frankly didn't believe a word she just heard. Kakashi look at her and he could tell she didn't believe a word he said, and he didn't blame her, the story was very hard to believe when you look at it from their point of view. A world that was split in two and in order to survive they have to fight for each other's Mana then they have the so called Chosen of regeneration that it was quest to unlock the seals of the summon spirits so that the Mana flows back from one world to the other, while one world was flourishing and the other was dying was a story that will likely happen in a fictional book.
She could see it now the looks of the members of the council when she tells them the story they will be laughing in her face for hearing such story, she sighed as she open the bottle of aspirins and took two aspirins she used the sake to swallow both of them. Kakashi waited patiently for her reaction seeing her rubbing her forehead so she didn't get that huge headache, he sweat dropped when the blond Hokage was giving him the are you out of your mind look.
"Kakashi you do realize that you just told me the most screw up story I have ever heard in my entire life who told you such a story?"
"It was Lloyd Hokage-sama I know it sounds impossible but I have a feeling he's telling the truth"
"Oh please that story is just nonsense you mean to tell me that those two are from another world in another dimension a world that it was divided in two and their survival was base in fighting for each other's chakra and this exspheres you spoke off the way they are created, I don't believe such powerful source of power can truly exist"
"Lloyd and Colete have the proof of the existence of the exspheres they have them equip"
She sighed" fine I want to see these exspheres and I want to hear what they have to say about all of this Shizune"
Shizune enter the office" yes Tsuade-sama?"
"Send them in"
She nodded as she left the office and return with Lloyd, Colete, Naruto and Sakura.
"You wanted to see us Hokage-sama" Lloyd said.
"Yes Kakashi just told me you're story and it's too hard for me to believe it"
"I know it sounds impossible but it's the true we come from a world where the roosts of hatred runs deep from discrimination and because someone lost a very dear person of his he wanted revenge on the people so he split the world in two and made their survival by fighting for each other's Mana"
"You mean Mithos?" Tsunade said.
"Yeah by using the power of the eternal sword he split our world in two that's where journey to regenerate the world started, chosen after chosen they all die because they failed the process to fuse with Martel's soul, Colete was the last chosen but we manage to save her from dying because we found a way to save her and the two worlds by uniting them back to their original form" Lloyd said.
"Back then I was ready to give my life to save the world I didn't care if I die they were so many people suffering and dying it wasn't just the Desians but the world was dying without Mana the plants die and there wouldn't been any crops no food and no water, we couldn't possible survive in those conditions it was up to me to save them" Colete said.
"But it was not worthy to die Colete dying wasn't going to help your world nothing was going to change it will be the same cycle happening all over again" Naruto said.
"Yeah we know that Lloyd and everyone save me" Colete said smiling.
"And the exspheres are they true?" Tsunade said.
Lloyd's eyes softened" yeah the exspheres are tools created by the Desians they were used in combat and it was key to fulfill Mithos plan to create a world of lifeless beings he thought that if everyone became the same species that discrimination would vanish, but he was wrong no matter what he did discrimination would exist it comes from the heart that is absolute. I hate the Desians for creating the exspheres in order to awake them so many people die including my mother and her exsphere it's the only thing I have from her since I never knew her"
"Kakashi also told me that the exspheres have the power to awaken someone's dormant capabilities including increasing one's strength and speed is that true?"
"Yeah that was another reason why everyone in the Desians and Cruxis use them because it gave them the edge they needed in combat" Lloyd said.
Tsunade shook her head in disappointment" tools of power what a mockery well I know someone who would love to get his hands on them" she thought about a certain snake sanin.
(They used the exspheres as weapons to use for their own personal gain it's no different with the other villages for using the jinchuuriki as weapons) Kakashi thought.
"So your world is safe?" Tsunade ask the twin swordsman.
"Yes as long as the giant Kaharlan tree is flourishing our world will be safe since it's the key that kept our world united I vow to keep the tree alive no matter what"
The Hokage nodded looks like she didn't have a choice but to believe them" all right Lloyd Colete I will believe you, after all you two show sings that you're not from this world your clothing your names and the money, but I have one more thing I will like to ask you Kakashi has also told me that you have two exspheres with you can I see them?"
"Yeah that's true" he replied but he had a feeling where this was going" Colete show her the exspheres"
The blond nodded as she took two small stones from her pocket she held her hand so Tsunade could see them seeing that both were glowing in a blue aura" so these are exspheres these small stones are created from the lives of humans what a twisted way to damn human kind what about the exspheres you and Colete have equip?"
Lloyd show her his had where his exspheres and Colete show her, her Cruxis crystal in her neck the slug sanin nodded" I see and those things you had that are around the exspheres are called key crest?"
"Yes the key crest is an artifact that goes attach to the skin and prevents the exspheres from making direct contact with the skin, attaching exspheres to the skin makes the host sick not to mention that he or she will lose their life because the exsphere will absorb their life"
"So as long as they have a key crest they will be safe" Tsunade said.
"Yeah that's how it goes key crests are dwarven technology only dwarfs can make them but I can make them too because my dad is a dwarf and he taught me how to make them of course I need the necessary components to make one"
"And the Cruxis crystal?"
"Well they are an evolve form of the exsphere stronger than the average exsphere and they evolve by the experience of battle from the user Colete exsphere is a Cruxis crystal that's why she's stronger than she looks and because of the regeneration ritual in becoming an angel her senses and strength has increase, and that's not all Colete show them your wings"
"Hokage-sama I think this will be enough to make you believe their story" Kakashi said.
Colete nodded as a white filled her body and suddenly angel wing colored pink have appeared on her back shocking both Tsunade and Shizune, while Kakashi and his team were trying to get over the fact that Colete has that kind of ability since they already saw it back when they were in wave country.
"Can she fly?" Shizune said in awe.
"Um…yeah I can fly but not for too long my wings will get tire" Colete said will she made her wings vanish.
Tsunade took another glass of sake letting every bit of information that she just heard sink in, then she look back at Colete showing her angel wings this was really happening and now the possibility that this story was real was very high.
She look back at the group" so Lloyd what are you planning to do now that you're here?"
"I have to learn to use the eternal sword in order to get back to our world but right now I think I have to practice more until then me and Colete will stay here, even if it takes a while we will help you guys in any way we can"
"That's right we will be glad to help the village" Colete said.
"I understand we are glad to have you here but one important thing all of this information must remain a secret no one must know about this, this will be an S rank secret never to be mention to anyone are we clear?"
"Yes Tsunade-sama" they said in unison.
"All right then you all dismissed…."
"Wait Tsunade-sama" everyone looked at Sakura" actually we have something to say to you and to Lloyd too"
Naruto nodded at her knowing what she was going to say while Tsunade and Lloyd were puzzle at this.
"What is it Sakura?"
"Well Naruto and I have been thinking that we need a lot of strength to accomplish and defeat the people that are consider huge threats to the ninja nations, and it's not that we are doubting our own strength earn from our hard training it's just that we need all the help we can get"
"What are you trying to say Sakura?" Tsunade ask still puzzle.
She turn to Lloyd and Colete" Lloyd Naruto and myself would like if you let us use those exspheres"
Tsunade, Shizune and Kakashi were surprise at this while Lloyd wasn't surprise to hear this, the same with Colete since she heard Naruto and Sakura talking about it back at the ship.
"I see so you want to become test subjects for the exspheres but Sakura are you sure that you're making the right choice?" Tsunade said.
Before Sakura spoke Naruto beat her in speaking" granny they are strong and we need them we will give them good use"
Tsunade chuckle" you two are so predictable I don't need to be a Yamanaka to read your minds I know what this is all about are you that desperate to rely on the exspheres so you could rescue Sasuke"
The two ninjas stood quiet knowing that Tsunade has hit the nail in the head while Colete was looking at them with pity in her eyes, she remember her talk with Sakura back on Tazuna's house how much their third teammate matter to both of them how far they are willing to go to rescue him.
Naruto gave the Hokage a weak smile" yeah that's one of the reasons we want to use them but I remember what Lloyd said about the exspheres they used to be people, and that's why I want to use an exsphere so I can fight for the sake of all those innocent people that died in the making of the exspheres. I want to use that great power to help the village and protect it, so that one day I will fulfill my dream and become Hokage believe it"
Everyone smile at his comment including Lloyd" all right you guys can use the exspheres it's not like they were mine in the first place, you guys are lucky that I have two key crests with me"
"What about you Tsunade-sama do you agree with this?" Sakura said.
"I don't know why are you asking for my permission I don't own those exspheres and Lloyd said it's all right if that's what you want then it's all right with me too, however I want the two of you to keep the secret about the exspheres"
"Yes Tsunade-sama" Sakura said.
"Okay Lloyd so what do we do now?" Naruto ask dying to have the exsphere implanted in him.
"Well first I have to attach the key crest before planting the exsphere" Lloyd said as he took two key crests from his pocket" so where should put the key crest on you?"
"What do you mean?" Sakura said.
"I mean where you want me to put the key crest I can put it on your chest or on your hand or I can make the key crest like a necklace like the one Colete has to hold her cruxis crystal"
"How about on my chest" Naruto said.
"My right hand will be fine" Sakura said.
"All right"
"Wait this isn't going to hurt is it?" ask a nervous Naruto.
"Not at all"
"That's good" he said feeling relief.
Lloyd began the treatment everyone was watching with interest, they saw as Lloyd attach the key crest into the top of Sakura's right hand, he carefully attach it to her skin. Sakura didn't felt a thing as she felt the key crest on her skin looks like Lloyd was right, it was a good thing the process wasn't a painful experience. Naruto was next and since he wanted his key crest to be on his chest he unzip open up his jacket and took his black shirt and fish net, Lloyd attach the key crest in the middle section of his chest making the right adjustment the key crest was finally in place. Finally he took the two exspheres and places them on their key crest, as soon as they make contact they make a faint blue glow the two ninjas look at their new tools of strength and for some reason they could feel getting stronger already.
"So is that simple and fast" Tsunade said she was impressed.
"Yeah you guys will get stronger eventually and make sure to you hide your exspheres" Lloyd said.
Sakura nodded" yes I can cover it up with my gloves"
"And mine will be cover up with my clothes so there's no problem" Naruto said as he put his fish net along with his shirt and jacket.
"Naruto Sakura take care of those exspheres with your life we can't let them fall to enemy hands" Tsunade said.
"Yes Tsunade-sama" Sakura said.
"Don't worry I will take good care of it just like the necklace you gave me that's a promise"
"Good you're all dismissed except for you Kakashi"
The teens nodded before leaving the office.
"Tsunade-sama will they be all right having those exspheres on them?" Kakashi said.
"You heard what Lloyd said as long as they have the key crest the exspheres won't be harming them"
"But Tsunade-sama about Naruto-kun will the exsphere affect the Kyubi?" Shizune said.
Tsunade and Kakashi look at each other in deep thought they couldn't believe that small detail escape their minds, they got worry if that was the case the consequences could be fatal.
"Let's just hope that doesn't happen I don't know if the exsphere will have some kind of effect on the Kyubi but I have faith in Naruto he'll be fine, now the important thing is that this information will be classified top secret no one must know about this not even the council"
"Yes Hokage-sama" Kakashi said while Shizune nodded.
Tsunade sighed (especially Danzou if someone like him finds out about the existence of the exspheres who knows what he will be capable of doing in order to get his hands on them) she smile thinking of her old and formal teammate (when he returns to the village Jiraiya is going to flip when he hears about Lloyd's story)
Outside of the Hokage tower the group were walking out while Naruto and Sakura were looking at their new accessories, they were dying to test their powers and new found strength only one way to find out.
"Hey Sakura-chan let's go to the training field"
"Yes I guess I am a little curious to see the power of the exspheres"
"You guys go ahead I have to go somewhere else" Lloyd said as he took his bag of money which had some ryou from their mission to wave country.
"Where are you going Lloyd?" Colete said.
"I'm going to the weapons shop where Tenten works I'm going to start paying her for the swords"
"Oh yeah I did gave you my share Lloyd" Naruto said.
"Yeah bye guys I'll see you at the training field" he then walk off while the rest headed to the training field.
Later at the Dragon's den weapons shop
Lloyd enter the weapons shop and saw a Tenten wearing casual clothes she was attending a couple of customers he decided to wait for her to finish with them so he could talk to her, once she was finished and the customers were gone he went to the counter. Tenten saw Lloyd and smile feeling happy to see him she blush slightly trying to act normal and not like some fan girl, things couldn't gotten better for her now that he was here she had the chance to ask him out of course she will tell him to go out and hang out as friends. Lloyd saw Tenten's cheeks had a shade of red in them he actually didn't know why they were like that looks like Naruto wasn't the only one who was dense, he thought that maybe she was sick but she didn't look to be ill at all he decided to ignore it and smile at her.
"Hey Tenten"
"Lloyd hi how you've been I heard that you got back from a mission to wave country how was it?"
"It was interesting the village was very beautiful and the mission was pretty easy, although I got bore with the traveling"
"Really I'm glad it was a C rank bodyguard mission after all maybe you will get a high rank mission someday believe me those are more challenging than protecting someone, so what brings you here?"
"I'm here for this" he put the bag with the ryou on the counter" here I think this is a nice pay to start"
Tenten blink in confusion checking the bag and saw that there was a moderate amount of ryou" Lloyd did you came here to a buy a weapon you have enough to buy a shuriken set and kunai set"
"What…no this is the money for Naruto's swords this is the first payment Naruto's share is also here"
The weapons mistress finally got the message and blush in utter embarrassment" oh yeah that's right….the tiger claws and dragon fangs of course….I can't believe I almost forgot about it I've been so busy with the shop and I haven't gotten a mission yet, so I guess I kind of lost track of time"
"Hey it's okay I wanted to pay you as soon as I could I know how valuable those swords are for you I promise you I will pay you every amount of money until I have finally pay them completely"
"Thanks Lloyd I know you will" she said with a smile (he's so dedicated and….cute too)" don't worry about it just don't push yourself too hard just to win money you have plenty of time to pay me back"
"Yeah I just wish there was another way for me to earn money so I can pay you faster"
(Hum maybe there is….if he agrees to go out with me then maybe he can pay the debt for the swords that's fine with me but I doubt my father will go with that, even if he still hasn't notice that the swords are missing I don't know how long he will remain like that but I trust my luck….hey that's it) she giggle at the thought.
"Well I better go I promise Naruto and the others to be on the training field to have a spar with him I'll see you later Tenten"
"Wait Lloyd" she stop him before turning around" I think I know a way for you to earn money faster besides doing missions….why don't you work here in the shop?"
The twin swordsman was surprise at this but smile" really I can work here…you mean it are you sure I can I mean I don't want to trouble your parents"
"Nah it's all right I'm sure my father will agree to have an extra hand because he's busy with forging weapons he's a blacksmith so he needs people to run the shop, and I could definitely use some help here so what do you say?" (And the bonus is that I can see you everyday) she giggles in her mind.
"Really thanks Tenten it means a lot to me well I have to go I'll see you later" he was about to leave but Tenten grab his hand blushing at the contact, Lloyd look at her puzzle" um…is there something else you want to tell me Tenten?"
(Yes do you want to go out with me?) she thought but she couldn't say it she blush slightly" well I….I just wanted to tell you….that I…..I…..I wish you luck working in my father's shop Lloyd I hope you make us proud"
He smile at her" thanks Tenten I will make you proud well I better go bye" he then left the shop while Tenten was growling.
"Argh damn why…..why can't I tell him, a job well done Tenten why couldn't I just tell him and get it over with I swear…." she sighed as she pick a clean cloth and started cleaning the counter she smirk (nevertheless I fail once but I have plenty of chances to ask him out since he's going to be working here father won't argue with that decision)
Later at the training field
Lloyd arrived at the training field and saw Naruto doing a warm up with his swords the same with Sakura and Colete was watching the two, he smirk now that Naruto had an exsphere the fight is going to be very challenging. In their last match it was even but now, he wasn't sure remembering that he learn his fighting style in only four days that was a record in training thanks to his shadow clones. Naruto smirk as he saw him entering the field he was waiting for this chance, another sparring match since all of them have been a draw but now he thinks the results will be different now that he has an exsphere and even is that the case he was also going to rely on his skills base on his training.
"I hope you're ready for me Lloyd" Naruto said with a smirk he got into a fighting stance with his swords.
"Don't worry I will give you a good work but I will fight you under one condition…..no using shadow clones"
The blond grin" that's fine with me"
"You can do it Lloyd and Naruto do your best" Colete said.
"You're cheering for both of them?" Sakura ask.
"Yeah they are both my friends so I like cheering for both of them"
The pink hair medic ninja smile she then gaze at her exsphere which was glowing (these exspheres are truly powerful I can feel its power flowing through me this power is beyond anyone could comprehend)
"Get ready" Lloyd said.
"I'm ready when you are"
(Battle sequence music: Tales of Symphonia soundtrack fighting the spirit)
"Let's make this fight interesting"
"Don't worry I won't disappoint you"
The two have charge and Lloyd swung his blades while have quickly reacted by dodging the attack and counter with demon fang, Lloyd block it and block an attack by Naruto the two were clashing swords while trying to break away determine their strength. They both broke at the same time and Lloyd swung one of his swords while Naruto dodge it and counter with sonic thrust, Lloyd didn't have a choice but to use a back step to dodge the powerful thrust he smirk looks like the exspheres was helping him a lot. Colete and Sakura were in awe at the battle now Naruto's attacks were faster and stronger; it was definitely the result of the exsphere in Naruto's possession, the match was a tie as usual both swordsmen were in equal strength for now. Naruto use tiger blade and fierce demon fang while Lloyd jump backwards countering with a demon fang, Naruto block it and Lloyd has used his speed to charge at him using hurricane trust the blond had miraculously block it and counter with demonic chaos which lead Lloyd with no choice but to use guardian to block the strong attack. Naruto has quickly charge swinging his swords Lloyd block them, he gasp as Naruto used beast Kyubi version sending him flying but he got back to his feet in the air and counter with rising falcon Naruto saw it coming and use rising falcon too.
Colete and Sakura watched with wide eyes as the two attacks collide both swordsmen got into the ground, both of them didn't look like they were injure but they were both panting looks like the fight has taken a lot of them. The two grin at each other the were still in equal strength once again the match has been a draw, Colete and Sakura went to the two who were still panting from their spar.
"Well done Naruto you have gotten stronger" Lloyd said.
"Thanks Lloyd but the additional power comes from the exspheres, I can feel it's power flowing through my body it's so strong no wonder the Desians and Cruxis were making so many of them to them it was worthy to sacrifice so many human lives just to make them"
"It's great to have someone from out of our world that understands the pain the exspheres have caused by the Desians and Cruxis" Lloyd said.
"Lloyd Naruto you two were amazing" Colete said cheery.
"I'll say I guess the exspheres it's really helping"
"Yeah I guess I will use this power to help the village and protect everyone and save Sasuke"
"That's right Naruto let's do our best" Sakura said.
Suddenly they heard a loud stomach growl they all sweat dropped looking at Lloyd who scratch the back of his head" oops guess I'm hungry"
"Yeah I'm getting hungry too I'll say a big bowl of Ichiraku's ramen will hit the spot" Naruto said.
"Yeah let's go" Colete said.
Sakura smirk" Ichiraku's why am I not surprise fine"
The group started walking off from the field until Sakura stop Naruto notice her" what's wrong Sakura-chan?" Lloyd and Colete look at the pink hair kunoichi who was crackling her knuckles.
"Just making sure how strong I am now" she then focus chakra in her right fist" HELL YEAH" she punch the ground causing the entire field to be demolish.
The trio had their mouths wide open especially Naruto he knew how strong his pink hair teammate have become because of her training with Tsunade, but this was impossible to believe it seems the exspheres has increase her strength ten times than regular. Sakura had her eyes wide she was shock seeing the entire ground demolished it look like a giant meteor fell in the training field, she has become very strong one thing was for certain if Tsunade find out about this she won't be happy she tremble in fear remembering how angry the blond Hokage could get.
(Holy crap I did that I never thought my strength would increase so much these exspheres are the real deal)
"No way Sakura-chan you did that….damn remind me not to get you angry ever again" Naruto said still shock.
Sakura smirk" I hope you learn your lesson not to make me cranky again"
(Looks like the exspheres are already adapting to Naruto and Sakura's bodies that was quick it usually took some time with me though) Lloyd thought.
"How about if we go to Ichiraku already I don't want anyone else to come and see this disaster" Sakura said nervous.
The group nodded as they left meteor crash landing site which was once known as the training field. On their way to Ichiraku's they meet a familiar group at least to Naruto and Sakura, they saw Konohamaru, Moegi and Udon the three look like they were hiding from something.
"Hey Konohamaru what are you guys doing?" Naruto ask the genin.
Konohamaru look at him with sheepish grin" it's nothing boss were just playing hide and seek"
"Yeah right you guys look like your hiding from someone" Sakura said with a scowl on her face.
"We're not hiding" Moegi said quickly.
"Come on you guys spill it" Sakura said crossing her arms over her chest.
"Were not hiding honest" Udon said.
"Hey you guys it's not nice to lie so how about you tell us the truth" Naruto said.
"It's not nice to lie" Colete said.
The three genin were getting too nervous looks they all suspected that they were lying, they were indeed hiding from someone.
"We can't stay here for too long" Konohamaru said.
"What's going on?" Lloyd said.
"Ah there you are I finally found you"
They group saw in front of them a familiar jounin wearing sunglasses it was Ebisu also known as the closet pervert according to what Naruto calls him, the three genins gasp seeing their sensei heading their way not looking happy.
"I finally caught up with you three I'm very disappointed in you three Hokage-sama has given us a mission and you decided to run away from it, that is not the appropriate behavior for a Konoha ninja to show especially you Konohamaru-kun" Ebisu said.
Naruto smirk" so that's it huh you guys were actually hiding because you're tire of getting D rank missions" he chuckle talk about déjà vu remembering when he was in team seven and he was tire of doing those lame missions.
"It can't be help you guys are genins and genins get low rank missions until you have accomplish a certain number of them then you can get a higher rank mission" Sakura explained to the trio.
"But we are so sick of doing those missions and right now we have that mission again to capture that damn cat from the fire lords wife" Konohamaru said.
Sakura giggle as Naruto shiver in fear remembering when they have to capture the accurse demon cat Tora who was always running away from its owner, for Naruto it really brought back some painful memories.
"Oh finding a kitty that's not so hard it's very easy" Colete said cheery.
Naruto, Sakura ad the three genins were looking at her with the look that said are you insane.
"Colete this isn't an ordinary cat its Tora the evil cat of doom" Naruto said giving her a scary face.
Konohamaru nodded and that's when he notices his swords" hey boss those are some awesome swords you go there are they yours?"
"Not quite a friend borrow him the swords" Lloyd said while Naruto gave a sheepish grin.
"Cool you can fight with them?" Konohamaru said.
"Yeah Lloyd here taught me"
"Wow hey Lloyd do you think you can teach me to fight with two swords?"
"That's enough Konohamaru-kun you already know that I am teaching you everything I know now let's go back to Hokage-sama's office and accept the mission" Ebisu said.
"No we are not going to do that mission again I'll show you" he then made a familiar hand seal" TRANSFORM"
POOF
When the cloud of smoke disappear everybody gasp seeing a sexy beautiful naked woman with a lot of curves and rivaling Tsunade's chest she gave him a wink, Ebisu obvious reaction was to have a large nose bleed like a fountain and falling on his butt. Colete blush crimson and quickly cover her eyes so she couldn't see the inappropriate sight, Lloyd got a nose bleed and fell on his butt joining Ebisu while Sakura was pissed and Naruto had anime tears.
"Well done Konohamaru I am so proud of you"
WHAM
Sakura punch Naruto and Konohamaru on the head making a giant lump to appear while Udon and Moegi sweat dropped at the scene.
"Is it over can I open my eyes now?" Colete said scare not wanting to remove her hands from her eyes.
"Yes Colete the horrible sight is gone" Sakura said.
The blond remove her hands and saw Naruto and Konohamaru unconscious" what happened to them?"
"That's what happens to perverts like them" Sakura said in a scold.
"And what about Lloyd and him?" she pointed Ebisu.
"Well that's the kind of reaction a pervert will have when they see that"
(But Lloyd is not a pervert) she then thought back at the Kharlan hot springs when she along with the girls caught Lloyd peeping on them (I still don't think Lloyd is capable of doing that it must have been a misunderstanding like he said)
Sylvarant territory (Sylvarant base)
The whole group were walking a long corridor with Yuan in the renegades base everyone was present, Regal was now wearing something different from the clothes he had when they stop Mithos it was a short sleeve black shirt with green cargo pants he was wearing Kaiser greaves and this time he was wearing black fingerless gloves (AN remember that after the game Regal took his handcuffs off so he can now fight with his fists too). A small silence fell as they were walking the corridor, frankly they were getting inpatient and annoyed, they receive a call from Yuan saying that he needed to see them immediately and now that they were here he hasn't said a single word was it something serious to make him act like this. Finally Sheena was the one who was very annoyed with the silence she couldn't take it anymore, she glare at Yuan while walking next to him.
"Are you finally going to tell us what's going on?"
"In a moment you'll see" was his only reply making the summoner more annoyed.
They finally reached the double doors and they hiss open entering the control room of the base, a couple of renegades were in the controls the group followed Yuan to the giant screen in the room.
"All right I will get straight to the point" Yuan said" first of all the monsters that have been attacking are looking for Lloyd"
"Yes we all know that when they attacked Iselia so what's your point?" Genis said.
"My point is that what they are looking for is not Lloyd in general but rather the eternal sword"
The group was surprise to hear this.
"I see it make sense now they are interested in the power of the eternal sword" Raine said.
"Yeah but they can't have the sword because Lloyd has the eternal ring making him the only person to wield it, everyone else that is not a half elf can't the same goes to monsters" Zelos said.
"That is true however the risk was too big if someone manage to take the ring from him that person gains control to handle the eternal sword and even if Origin won't acknowledge him because he doesn't has a pact with that person he can still use the swords power" Yuan said.
"No way…." Zelos said shock.
"Yeah I didn't know that" Sheena said.
"I'm guessing you did something to prevent that from happening" Regal said.
"Exactly I couldn't take the risk so after Lloyd send Kratos and Deris Kharlan away to space I made him drink a special drink, by melting the eternal ring now Lloyd can use the eternal sword without the eternal ring because the essence of the rings power is now inside of him"
"No way you made him drink a liquid version of the eternal ring" Genis said shock.
"Why are you so surprise brat the priests in the church of Martel made the same thing with me but instead of the eternal ring they made me drink the legendary rock Aionis the special ore for crafting materials" Zelos said.
"All right Yuan we understand that but what about the monsters why is there so many of them?" Raine said.
"I thought that the capacity of monsters would decrease once the two worlds were united so why is there so many of them?" ask Regal.
"That I don't know but I do know that there is someone behind this someone controlling them and whoever that person is he's very powerful"
"What about Lloyd and Colete?" ask the quiet Presea.
"About that turn on the screen"
"Yes sir"
The large screen was turned on and show a spinning vortex in a very familiar location, a location that the group recognize quite well.
"That location is a few miles away from the house of salvation that leads to the Triet desert" Raine said.
"That's also the last location where Lloyd and Colete were last seen" Sheena said.
"Okay then what about that weird spinning thing?" Zelos said.
"That is a rip into the dimensional space continuum" Yuan said.
"In English Yuan" Sheena said annoyed
"To put it simple it's a portal to another dimension my guess is that it was created by the power of the eternal sword"
The group gasps hearing this new discovery they were starting to think the impossible.
"You don't mean that…" Genis said.
"Yes it's a gate that leads to another world in another dimension and there is a high chance that behind that gate Lloyd and Colete are in that world"
"Lloyd and Colete are behind that portal" Presea said.
"Then what are we waiting for let's go save our buddies" Zelos said.
"There is a risk if you go, there is also the possibility that once you enter the gate you might not be coming back here for a while because we don't know how long the gate will remain open however we are analyzing the portal but it will take us some time to get the results"
"What are we going to now?" ask Regal.
"What do you think we're going to get Lloyd and Colete out of the world they are right now and bring them back here" Genis said.
"Genis that's easier said than done we don't know anything about the world they are right now we don't know how dangerous it is I think we should think about this before making our move" Raine said.
"Well I'm with Genis I want to save Lloyd and Colete and bring them back here I won't abandon my friends" Sheena said.
"The same goes with me Lloyd and Colete are my buddies so I'll go too to that other world, who knows they might be some gorgeous hunnies on the other side of that gate" he gave a perverted grin.
Everybody sweat dropped at his comment he will never change.
(I should it know stupid chosen) Sheena thought.
"I going too we must save Lloyd and Colete" Presea said.
"I'll go too our priority right now is to save Lloyd and Colete" Regal said.
"All right then it settles I'm going too so let's not waste time and go to the portals location" Raine said.
"SIR we have an emergency" one of the renegades said.
"What is it?" ask Yuan.
Everyone look at the screen and gasp at the sight they saw an entire army of monsters heading to the location of the dimensional portal, they saw all kinds of monsters in the large army. Among them were doom guards, pharaoh knights, golems, phantoms, deaths, druids, phantom knight, elementals, they were also flying creatures like Wyverns, dragons harpies and feather magic. The group was shock at the sight, that's when they saw a black cloaked figure walking among the army once they were in close range of the portal he raise his hand giving them the sing to enter the portal. All of the monsters were suck in by the vortex, when they were all gone the cloaked figure enter they all had a pretty good idea why they enter the portal.
"I've never seen so many monsters before" Sheena said.
"And who was that guy in the cloak?" ask Genis said.
"Perhaps the one controlling the monsters" Raine said.
"It seems they are going after Lloyd and Colete" Presea said.
"Yeah looks like they got the same idea we had" Zelos said.
"We have to go now" Regal said.
The group nodded before leaving the room "wait" Yuan said stopping them he took a device from his pocket and gave it to Raine" take this with you it's a highly advance communicator my men have been developing contact me as soon as you arrive on the other side"
"Will it work once we arrive in that world?" ask Raine.
"Only one way to find out" he replied" now go and good luck"
They nodded before leaving the room Yuan went back to look at the screen (no matter what happens they must not get their hands on the eternal sword)
To be continued
Looks like Konoha is going to have some unfriendly visitors what will happen now will Konoha be ready to face the incoming threat, find out in the next chapter remember to keep voting for the poll farewell until next time.
Next chapter: Battlefield Konoha part 1 the monsters are unleashed