Chapter 6: Bloodstained Twilight Part 2
Naruto and Ino barely dodged another barrage of Kunai as they ran frantically for their very lives. Naruto swore under his breath as he made five shadow clones to distract the enemy, he used a transformation Jutsu on one of his clones to look like Ino as they made their way from the battlefield with as much discretion as possible. His plan was easily shattered however due to the level of abilities their pursuers possessed. Damn… how could a simple escort go so wrong?
Flashback - Naruto and Ino had walked into town in order to gather supplies for their journey back, they knew they should probably be putting more effort into getting back than their health but Ino was beginning to feel weak and Naruto had to admit he was sick of those nasty food pills Tsunade had supplied them with. Just as they were leaving town two figures clad in black cloaks embedded with red clouds appeared, one of them removed a straw hat from it's head and had eyes similar to Sasuke's, he looked at him and said: "Uzumaki Naruto, you are to come with us. - End Flashback.
Naruto was running out of options, he bit down on his thumb and slammed his hand down to the ground as he said: "Summoning Jutsu!"
A medium sized toad clad in armor appeared from a cloud of white smoke, he stood between Naruto, Ino, and the Enemy. The toad grinned and turned to Naruto as he said:
"Long time no see kid, what can I do for ya?"
Naruto nodded and gestured to the unconscious form of Ino in his arms and said:
"Keep the enemy distracted, I cannot allow my ally to die."
The toad nodded in understanding and held it's ground as he said: "Make a run for it kid! I can't bear and watch an innocent girl die at the hands of such evil men."
Naruto nodded and ran as hard and far as his legs would take him. Just as his stamina was about to die down Naruto closed his eyes and said to himself:
"Okay you stupid Fox! If you can hear me… Lend me your Strength!"
The Kyubi's eyes glowed a blood red from behind the seal and his chakra began to seep out into Naruto's body as he said:
"May you put my power to good use mortal."
And with those words the Demon returned to it's slumber.
Naruto's eyes shot open and shifted to a blood red as demonic red chakra began to pour from his body, the whisker-like birthmarks on his cheeks became more defined and his fingernails and teeth made a monstrous transformation into razor sharp claws and fangs. With an explosion of chakra Naruto picked up speed and raced in the direction of Konoha while carrying an injured Ino on his back, Naruto glanced behind him and his facial expression shifted to one of horror as a Kunai was imbedded in Ino's back, leaving a deep puncture wound.
Naruto had no experience in medical Ninjutsu but he knew if he did nothing Ino was going to die, so in an act of desperate measures Naruto injected a small amount of the Demon Fox's chakra into her chakra circularity system, although he could see her wincing in pain from the chakra her wound momentarily closed and her bleeding stopped allowing Naruto to once again keep running as fast as he could.
Four hours later of maintaining the same speed and Naruto found himself in Konoha Forest, he desperately ran into the thickness of the woods hoping for cover as he could sense his enemies growing closer, Naruto placed Ino's body inside a hollow tree as he poured some water in her mouth to let her drink. Naruto closed his eyes and cut off his chakra flow as he thought desperately:
Tsunade… I hope you sent someone to our aid because if those Akatsuki members make it here me and Ino are as good as dead…
Itachi followed behind Kisame as he held his sword in front of him, his eyes closed in concentration. Itachi merely looked away and asked: "Found his trail yet Kisame?"
Kisame smirked and strapped his sword on his back and began walking with Itachi into the thick woods as he said:
"My sword savors the trail of chakra the Uzumaki kid left behind, it must belong to the Bijuu."
Itachi nodded and followed Kisame as he said: "More the reason to go ahead and capture the Jinchuuriki."
Naruto was breathing heavily as he struggled to stay awake, his eye lids began to feel heavier and heavier but he knew he couldn't pass out, because the moment he did he failed his duty to protect his comrade, to hell with his own life if Ino didn't come out unscathed Naruto would never be able to forgive himself.
He found his resolve and created spike's of the Demon's chakra to keep himself from falling unconscious. He heard movement and readied a Kunai in his hand as he stands up and prepares to defend Ino and himself.
He turns his head around the corner and without a second's warning he locks gazes with Itachi and found himself wandering through those eyes of his, blood red pupils with three dots spiraling around the center. Just like… The Sharingan!
Naruto lunged at Itachi ready to strike, he stabbed his Kunai into the form of Itachi only to have his body become a flock of crows that began to disperse, Naruto opened his eyes very suddenly and coughed as he felt a slender blade pass through his flesh leaving a pool of his crimson textured blood pouring down his body from his open wound. Itachi stared down at his prey and said:
"My Genjutsu is too powerful for a mere Genin. Even a true Shinobi knows when a situation is hopeless."
Naruto's face was wiped blank and replaced with a foreign facial expression that reflected amusement and excitement, the form of Naruto stood up and began to laugh maniacally as a look of absolute bloodlust lay embedded in his fiery red pupils as he eyed his enemy. Itachi seemed curious at the young Jinchuuriki's sudden shift in actions and asked:
"What's so funny Naruto Uzumaki? Do I need to damage your body more to convince you that you can never win?"
The figure of Naruto stopped laughing and broke into a dark smile as he repeated: "Naruto? Sorry he isn't home right now, I'll gladly fight you in his place…"
Naruto's eyes shifted to a fiery purple and formed a pattern which resembled a fiery purple pupil with a spiral of fiery neon green surrounding the pupil in the white of the eyes.
Itachi immediately fell into a Genjutsu of whatever Entity possessing Naruto had planned and when Itachi opened his eyes he found impaled into long spikes that seemed to go on as far as the eye could see. Itachi for the first time in his life felt confusion and even a slight hint of fear as he thought:
"Impossible! How could I fall into a Genjutsu?! My Mangekyou Sharingan is invincible!"
Naruto's form kept a steady gave of his recently acquired Doujutsu Bloodline Limit and fell out of his trance as Itachi collapsed on the ground. Kisame's eyes widened in shock and looked back and forth between Itachi and the Target Jinchuuriki as he thought:
Impossible! How could Itachi, a pure blood Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan be overpowered by a Mere Genin? The very thought of it is absurd, I have to retreat and report this to him right away…
Kisame picked up his partner and jumped up to a high tree branch, he looked down one last time and locked gazes with the Jinchuuriki, after a moment Kisame roared:
"Don't think this is over Jinchuuriki!"
And with those words the two Akatsuki members disappeared leaving an unsatisfied, bloodthirsty Naruto glaring in the direction his prey had been a moment earlier, he spat blood on the ground as he roared: "COWARDS!"
Ino began to stir and open her eyes slowly as scenes of a forest battlefield filled her vision. She looked up at Naruto and was shocked at what she saw: Is that? It is! A Bloodline Doujutsu!
Naruto's possessed form tried to make a step forward but all of the sudden a straining expression appeared on his face, his eyes shifted back to their usual sky blue and he fell down on the ground face first. Ino rushed over to him as she called out: "Naruto! Naruto are you alright!? Say something to me!"
Ino sensed two chakra signatures coming toward her, they felt familiar though… Can it be!? The forms of Gai and Kakashi appeared by her side in a swirl of leaves and took a look at their surroundings to confirm a battle had indeed taken place. Gai and Kakashi's eyes fell on Ino and they asked together: "What happened Ino?"
Ino took a breathe and calmed down as she replied: "Naruto was protecting me while I passed out I'm assuming but as for what happened you'll have to ask him, but as you can tell from his state he needs medical attention before that."
Kakashi nodded and carried Naruto's body on his back as Gai did the same with Ino to insure they made it back protected and swiftly. And in a blur of speed the two Jounin began racing toward Konoha.
A/N: Well did you guys like it? I thought I'd surprise you with a hidden Doujutsu and as for his clan's powers he possesses powerful alter egos that represent different parts of himself, for example the last ego that took Naruto over when he fell under Itachi's Genjutsu is the part of Naruto that savors battle and bloodshed. Please REVIEW and let me know what you thought about it, happy new year readers both old and new.
Peace! - DemonicLove555