Chapter 19: Naruto Vs. Zero: A Demon's True Rival
(Italics: Thoughts/Flashbacks/Dream sequence. Bold: Title and Kyubi's / Demon's / Inner Naruto's / Inner Sakura's Speech.)
Naruto vanished from the spot he had been on the cliff a moment earlier and in one swift, graceful movement appeared behind Narobi and silently slid his blade out of his sheath and quickly stabbed her, aiming for a non vital organ out of mercy. Defeating her without causing anything more than a minor wound.
Hajuro roared in anger and began to draw a large amount of that sinister black chakra from before. Zero got back a good distance and yelled:
"Hajuro calm down do you plan on using THAT technique here!? Think about your options!"
Hajuro roared: "Shut up!"
But before he could complete his attack Naruto opened his eyes and glared at his enemy, the ferocious eyes of a beast from hell staring him right in the face, he stared at his eyes and felt as if he were frozen in place looking into the eyes of a demon...
Naruto's Bloodlust Ego Clone appeared behind Hajuro and quickly slashed him in half with his blade. Hajuro's butchered body fell to the ground lifeless. His facial expression permanently reflecting absolute terror.
Zero drew his blade and began to draw the chakra into his blade. His eyes glowed red and he glared at Naruto and charged at him as he roared:
"Impossible! Even with how weak Hajuro was compared to me he was more than enough to take care of a pathetic little punk like you!"
Zero and Naruto glared at each other and each vanished.
There were blinding flashes of light and discharges of chakra dispersing into sparks as their close-range battle display lit up the battlefield.
Pretty soon Bloodlust Naruto and Naruto were both engaged in combat with the same enemy, Bloodlust Naruto kept Zero occupied for a moment as Naruto drew chakra and made a quick hand sign as he called out:
"Ego Clone Jutsu!"
Light Naruto, Kyubi Naruto, and Demon Naruto manifested in a cloud of white smoke and immediately drew their swords.
Zero Vanished and appeared on the cliff side Naruto had been at the beginning of the fight and smirked as he said: "Six against one is hardly fair in my opinion.. How about we even the Odds?! Darkness Clone Jutsu!"
Five replications of Zero emerged from the darkness and each drew their blades as Naruto and each of his Ego's battled one on one.
Shizune ran frantically and quickly bursted into the Hokage's office with fear reflected on her face as she said: "Lady Hokage! It's horrible!"
Tsunade eyed her partner with a serious and curious expression and asked: "What is it Shizune?"
Shizune caught her breath and quickly replied: "It's Ino, she left the village to go after Naruto."
Tsunade stared into space for a moment as she thought what negative consequence could occur due to Ino's actions. Tsunade sighed as she thought:
Young love certainly is something I'll say that much... But will it be enough to save Naruto from enemies that could even subdue him? Due to Naruto's increase in power his level of skill reflects that of one of the Elite ANBU Black Ops... Will Ino be able to pull it off?
Shizune looked at Tsunade curiously and asked:
"What are your orders Lady Tsunade?"
Tsunade nodded and said: "I want you to gather a team of the most talented Chunin and Genin you can find to intercept and Rescue Ino Yamanaka."
Shizune nodded and replied: "At once Lady Hokage."
And with those words Shizune vanished in a cloud of white smoke.
Tsunade kept staring off into space as she thought: Ino you fool...
Naruto and his Ego Clones were fighting on par with Zero and his Darkness Clones. Both sides were panting from exhaustion, Naruto and Zero glared at each other, each running out of their own chakra supply.
Naruto's Ego Clones all vanished along with Zero's Darkness Clones. Naruto smirked and said: "You're out of chakra."
Zero glared at him with almost pure hatred reflected in his eyes as he replied: "So are you."
Naruto grinned mischievously and made the hand sign to draw out chakra as he said: "In my case.. Not quite yet."
Naruto made a battle cry similar to an almost animalistic roar as red chakra erupted from the seal on his stomach.
Naruto made a louder roar as all the red chakra that escaped the seal seem to concentrate into the chakra canal behind his eye sockets.
Naruto opened his demonic eyes and narrowed them as red chakra enveloped his body in the form of a fox. Naruto's teeth sharpen and extend into fangs as his hands transform into powerful claws featuring razor sharp claws.
Zero backed up and looked at Naruto intensely as he thought:
What exactly is this kid? Is he a demon? And what is with that red chakra?! Or is it even chakra at all?!
Zero couldn't believe his luck, here he was about to be killed by this demon kid who on the outside looked nothing like this demon staring him in the eyes.
Naruto and Zero both turned as they sensed another presence enter the battlefield. The form of Ino emerged from the distance yelling: "Naruto!"
Naruto's eyes went wide out of fear and he turned to see Zero speed off in her direction. Naruto sped off to intercept him as he roared: "Don't you dare touch her! I'll Kill you!"
Zero performed a quick series of hand signs and his body seemed to disappear into his own shadow as it sped toward Ino's body.
The Shadow made contact and Ino's facial expression was immediately wiped blank, a moment later a dark and malicious laughter erupted from the form of Ino.
The form of Ino grinned darkly and held a knife to her neck as Zero spoke through her and said:
"Listen up Uzumaki this is how things are going to go. Either you attack me now and I kill the woman you love, or you obey my master's wishes and come with me and I let her live."
Naruto stood in front of Ino and said: "Ino wake up! Don't let him control you like that!"
Naruto...? Naruto is that you? Ino slowly opened her eyes and felt like she was drifting through an ocean, suspended in mid motion.
Ino struggled to open her eyes as she thought: I'm awake Naruto, I'm here!
Ino's other hand loosened the grip Zero had on the knife causing him to jump back in surprise as he thought: Impossible how can she still be able to move?!
Naruto vanished and quickly knocked out Ino's body as he said: "Ino forgive me..." The Shadow of Zero ejected from Ino's body and manifested back into his worn out body. And with that final action Naruto picked Ino up and vanished in a cloud of white smoke.
Zero struggled to get up and walked over to Narobi and picked her body up and slung it over her shoulder, he took a one last look at Hajuro's body and incinerated it with a black flame that erupted from his mouth to leave no evidence of Hajuro's village of origin before he sped off toward his master's Hideout.
Zero took one last look over his shoulder as he thought: You will pay for this Naruto Uzumaki... You will pay...
A/N: Well Three Chapters in four days is pretty impressive if I don't say so myself. Basically he knocked Narobi unconscious out of Mercy. Killed Hajuro Mercilessly and fought on par with Zero one of the strongest characters in my story. Zero's much more powerful of an opponent than Sasuke in my opinion. But maybe not to you guys because I haven't revealed too much about his character yet. Anyway I hope you enjoyed my latest chapter, REVIEW if you care! Peace! - DemonicLove555 (Completed March 1st at 1:28 a.m.)