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talking: Ya' know
thinking: Ya' know
jutsu: Flying Raijin Jutsu
Summoning talking: You little runt
Summoning thinking: You little runt
Tailed Beast talking/slight possession: Damn you 4th Hokage
Tailed Beast thinking: Damn you 4th Hokage
Chapter 22: Battles in the Land of Snow
"Wh..what is this?!" Asked the director of the new 'Princess Gale' movie.
"I..I don't know! I woke up, and this was here waiting for us!" Yelled the assistant director. "What should we do?"
"This is perfect! We'll begin shooting now! Everybody get moving!" The director ordered.
-2 hours later-
Everything was setup for the scene. Everything was running smoothly. *KABOOOM* Well, almost. Looking away from where the explosion occurred, it was revealed that Kakashi had thrown an explosive toward the mountain. "Hahahaha! So you noticed. Very good, Kakashi." Said Nadare, as the smoke dissappated.
"Nadare Roga. I'm assuming Fubuki Kakuyoku and Mizore Fuyukuma, are here as well." Said Kakashi.
"Awe, you remembered us." Said the pink-haired woman.
"Not many people with pink hair, Fubuki." Kakashi replied, knowing this could become troublesome.
"Kakashi, you know these people?" Asked Sakura.
"Well, I was here 10 years ago. I fought them back then. I'm not as inexperienced as I was then, but this'll still be a little troublesome." Kakashi replied.
"Shouldn't be to much trouble, sensei. So what're your orders?" Asked Naruto, getting ready for a fight.
"Sakura, you take care of Yukie. Naruto and Sasuke, take out Fubuki and Mizore." Kakashi ordered. "Although Naruto is a Chunnin, he realizes that he still has to take orders from me. But he'll have to learn to make the right calls when I'm not around, eventually. Heheh."
"Right!" The three replied, as they spread out to carry out their sensei's orders.
-Sasuke and Fubuki-
Sasuke had attempted to bring things into a Taijutsu confrontation, but Fubuki was keeping him away using 'Ice Style'. "I thought only that Haku guy could use 'Ice Style'. Pfft. Whatever, I'll just melt it. I'm stronger than I was back then." Sasuke thought as he began making hand signs. "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!". Sasuke yelled, as he fired his Clan's signiture jutsu.
"Ice Stlye: Ice Wall Jutsu!" Fubuki countered, creating a wall of ice to stop the large ball of fire.
As the fireball dissipated, Sasuke took notice that the ice showed signs of melting. "Hm, I see now. This isn't the 'Ice Style' Kekkei Genkai, this is just jutsu that manipulates the surrounding ice. Heh, I figured you out." Sasuke thought, as he closed his eyes. Once he opened them again, the blazing red eyes of the Sharingan was revealed.
"Sharingan?!" "So, the brat's of the Uchiha Clan. Doesn't matter, he still won't get past my Chakra-Armor." Fubuki thought, as she began with more hand signs. "Ice Style: Swallow Snow Storm!" Fubuki called, as a snow storm of swallows began to form from the ground below.
As the jutsu came towards Sasuke he formed hand signs of his own. "Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!"Sasuke called, as his jutsu easily defeated Fubuki's.
-Sakura and Yukie-
Yukie, having seen Sasuke's 'Fire' Jutsu, fainted from the memories of ten years ago. "Yukie!" Sakura yelled, as she checked on the actress. Seeing that she was just unconsious, Sakura lifted her up and began running towards the ship.
-Naruto and Mizore-
Naruto was having a tough time dealing with his opponent. Every jutsu that Naruto threw at him would just stop before hitting it's target. Kakashi had yelled something earlier about it being Chakra-Armor, and that it cancels out the enemies chakra while amplifying their own. "Aw, come on! Stop being a coward and fight like a man!" Naruto yelled, as he pulled out the trench knives Asuma gave him.
"Doesn't matter what you call me, brat. You're gonna die today." Said Mizore, as he sent his retractable cable towards Sakura and Yukie.
"Not gonna happen!" Naruto yelled, swinging one trench knife veritcally to cut the cable heading toward Sakura. Naruto had extended the blade considerably with his 'Wind' Chakra. Spinning around, applying the same concentration with his other trench knife, Naruto swung horizontally.
"What the?!" Said Mizore, as he saw the cable suddenly drop. By the time he realized why, he was being hit an invisible blade. Luckily for him, his Chakra-Armor was protecting him. Looking toward Naruto, he suddenly realized what was happening. "So this little brat cut the cable. That must mean he's a 'Wind' type. Heheh, useless." Mizore thought, as the sparks between Naruto's Wind blade and his Chakra-Armor.
-Kakashi and Nadare-
Kakashi and Nadare seemed to be evenly match so far. Although, Kakashi was just copying Nadare's 'Ice Style', using the jutsu to buy time for the crew to get on the ship.
"You won't defeat me by mimicing my Jutsu. Just hand over Princess Koyuki Kazahana and the Hex-Crystal." Said Nadare.
"What?! That's Princess Koyuki Kazahana of the Land of Snow?!" Kakashi asked, surprised by this revelation.
"Hnhn. Of course, do you honestly think we'd waste out time with any of you otherwise?" Nadare asked, rhetorically. Nadare then continued the battle by forming more hand signs. "Ice Style: White Whale Jutsu!"
A giant white whale made of ice came up from the sea and clashed against the island, causing a quake to knock everyone off balance.
-Sasuke and Fubuki-
"Ice Style: Ice Prison Jutsu!" Fubuki called, trying to capture Sasuke.
Pillars of ice were headed toward Sasuke. Sasuke knew he couldn't avoid it, except one. Letting himself get captured in the Ice Prison, Sasuke used the 'Substitution Jutsu!'.
"Shit!" Yelled Fubuki, as she noticed that the object in the Ice Prison was an iron stove with a paper bomb attached. *Kaboom* Shards of ice were sent flying as a result. Fubuki had moved behind an ice wall she made earlier.
Seeing his chance to strike, Sasuke started a set of hand signs. "Fire Sty..." Sasuke started, before the quake caused him to lose balance.
-Naruto and Mizore-
Naruto's extended wind blade was still clashed against Mizore's Chakra-Armor. The two weren't able to make a new move, until the quake caused him to fall to his knees. "What the..." Naruto began.
Mizore had seen Nadare's hand signs, so he was expecting a quake to hit. Once it did, Mizore began to charge at Naruto after activating his snowboard. "I told you, you were gonna die!" Mizore yelled, as he threw a punch at Naruto.
Acting purely on instinct, Naruto moved inside Mizore's guard. Throwing a punch of his own at close range, aiming at Mizore's gut, Naruto's chakra flared slightly. This action resulted in a large blade protruding from within Naruto's sleeve. The blade clashed briefly against the Chakra-Armor, before piercing it. The blade had gone in from about an inch to the upper right left (from Naruto's POV) of Mizore's belly button, and out his spine due to the angle of the punch.
*Gak* Blood began pouring from Mizore's mouth, as he suddenly dropped to the ground with a loud *thud*, while sliding off the blade. "Y...you b..brat." Said Mizore, as he exhaled his last breath.
Naruto nspected the blade, it was 1 1/2 ft long and 3 inches wide. Naruto then noticed a small note attached near the base of the blade. Removing the note and cutting the flow of chakra, Naruto read the note.
Dear Naruto,
I hope you like the surprise I left you in the gaunlets.
I thought it would be a nice addition. Guy sensei thought
so as well. I hope you didnt' get hurt before finding the
surprise. Anyway, congrats again on becoming a Chunnin.
Hope you like it,
Tenten.
"It would've been so much better if she told me sooner. I mean I almost died! C'mon!" Naruto thought, as he put away the note and went to see if Sasuke or Kakashi needed back-up. Not even taking two steps, Naruto saw two large white whales come out of the sea and clash against eachother. "What the hell?!" Naruto yelled.
"Naruto! Get to the ship! We're heading out!" Kakashi yelled, after having used the copied "Ice Style: White Whale Jutsu!"to cancel out Nadare's own jutsu.
"Right!" Naruto replied, as he started heading for the ship.
-Nadare and Fubuki-
"I can't believe Mizore got taken out by a Leaf brat." Said Fubuki, stating her shock.
"That just means the Mizore should never have been a Jounin for this land, that's all. Let's go, we need to report back to Lord Doto." Said Nadare, as the turned away.
"Right." Fubuki replied.
-On the ship-
"Hey, Naruto. Are you ok?" Sakura asked, referring to the rip in Naruto's sleeve.
"Yea, just this hidden blade that's installed into my gauntlets. Guy sensei gave them to me, but it was Tenten's idea to put in the blades." Naruto replied.
"Was it a congradulations gift for making Chunnin?"
"Yea, I heard Shikamaru got pillows because he likes to take a lot of naps." Said Kakashi, as he came back from checking on the actress/princess.
"Oh, hey Kakashi sensei. Is Yukie alright?" Sakura asked.
"Yea, she's just unconsious." Kakashi replied. "Is it safe to assume we have one less enemy ninja to worry about, Naruto?" Kakashi asked, having turned his attention to Naruto.
"Yea. Even if he somehow survived, the hidden blade on my gauntlet severed his spine." Naruto replied.
"I see. Good work, all of you."
-Next day, Land of Snow palace-
"Are you telling me, that a Jounin of our land was defeated? By a CHILD?!" Doto roared.
"Y..yes sir." Nadare replied.
"If it were by this 'Kakashi', it wouldn't be a problem. But to be bested by a child is absolutely HUMILIATING! Not getting the Hex-crystal makes you look all the more incompetent!" Doto yelled. He was livid that, not only had they failed in thier mission, but that he had lost one of his pawns to a child. Their was silence for a few moments, before Doto spoke again. "Ready the train. And I will be joining you, to ensure that you don't fail me again."
"Yes sir!" Nadare and Fubuki replied, before leaving to prepare the train as ordered.
-Land of Snow, Naruto and Co.-
*Sigh* "Can't believe it. We're stuck protecting a spoiled actress, who turns out to be a real princess. And she doesn't give a damn about the people of her country! How can someone be so heartless?!" Were the thoughts going through Naruto's head, as everyone was walking through a tunnel in a mountain, that supposedly has train tracks beneath the ice.
Back when they were still on the ship, Sandayu had explained everything. How Yukie Fujikaze was really Koyuki Kazahana, the princess to the Land of Snow. How this movie was really to bring her back, and lead her people to revolt against her Uncle Doto. That Doto was the one to kill her father, Sosetsu, the previous Feudal Lord.
Koyuki had soon interrupted, saying it was pointless to throw away one's life for a country that has no spring. That really got under Naruto's skin. He just couldn't understand how she could be like that, even with what happened. He believed he had a tougher time in life than her, and he didn't turn out like that. But he had to admit, one wrong turn somewhere and he could've been more like Gaara.
Naruto's thoughts were interrupted, when he heard someone yell in a paniced voice. "Director! Yuki... I mean, Koyuki has run away again!" Yelled the Assistant Director, shortly after they all exited the tunnel.
"I got her." Said Naruto, just before he threw down a smoke bomb.
Once the smoke cleared, Naruto was no where to be seen. "Wh...where did he go?" Asked the director.
"Naruto has a way to track people down quite quickly. Although, I don't think h left himself a way to get back. Or?" Kakashi asked, looking towards his other students. Sasuke and Sakura just shook their heads in response. *Sigh*
-Flashback-
"Well, I'm going to go take our actress to her room. I'll be right back." Said Kakashi, as he started walking below deck with Yukie over his shoulder. It wouldn't be long before the set out for the Land of Snow from the Land of Fire.
"Hey, Kakashi sensei." Naruto called.
"Hm? What is it, Naruto?" Kakashi asked, turning around to see Naruto with a small stack of small pieces of paper with a familiar seal on them.
"Can you hide these in some of her close? You know, incase she tries to make a run for it." Naruto asked.
"Heh, sure." Kakashi repied, taking the small stack.
-Koyuki-
Koyuki had tried to run away, hoping that she'd be long gone by the time they noticed. She was so caught up in her thoughts that she tripped, resulting in her rolling a ways down a hill. Luckily she wasn't harmed. "You made it pretty far. Too bad it doesn't matter how far you go."
Koyuki looked up to see who it was had found her. "Tsk. That kid again." Koyuki thought. "Why don't you just leave me alone?!" Koyuki asked, aggrivated at being caught.
"Because, like it or not, it's my job to protect you. Now c'mon, let's get... you... back." Said Naruto, as he picked up Koyuki and placed her on his back. "Aaaah c'mon! I forgot to leave a... DAMN IT! *SIGH* Nevermind, let's just go." Said Naruto, having realized he didn't leave a seal back at his previous location.
-In the Tunnel-
Naruto had been traveling for a while, carrying Koyuki. The trip had so far been quiet, that is until Koyuki decided to speak up. "You can take me back if you want, but all I'm going to do is act in front of the camera. That's it."
"Yea yea. Wouldn't want you getting your hands dirty fighting for your country, like a real princess would." Naruto commented, snidley.
"And what's that's supposed to mean?!" Koyuki asked, starting to get angry with the blonde.
"Pfft. I mean a real princess would fight for their country, regardless how scarred they were from what happened. Not always try and run away, because they're a coward." Naruto replied, as calm as he could.
"What would you know what kind of pain I went through?! I lost..." Koyuki began, before she was interrupted.
"At least you knew at least one of your parents! I was lied to about mine. I was to..." Naruto began, before he realized the ice had suddenly melted, revealing two sets of tracks. He started to hear a sound comming from behind them. Soon he could see a light heading towards them, and the sound of a horn became clearer.
"Run! It's a train!" Koyuki yelled, afraid of gettin run over.
"You don't have to tell me twice!" Naruto replied, as he began running a fast as he could. "Aaaahhh! Why didn't I put down a damn seal to get back?! Damn it damn it damn it damn it!" Naruto yelled, in frustration.
"Run faster, Naruto! It's gaining!" Koyuki yelled.
"You think I don't know that?!" Naruto replied, concentrating chakra to his feet in order to increase his running speed. "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" Naruto could see the light at the end of the tunnel. Giving it his all, Naruto ran to the end and jumped to the side, dodging the train that had started to catch back up to him.
*PANT...PANT...HUFF...HUFF* "Made *pant* it! *Huff*" Said Naruto, lying in the snow with Koyuki a few feet from him.
The train had come to a stop. Naruto started to stand up, when he started hearing a loud voice comming from the train. "Yukie Fujikaze, or should I say, Koyuki Kazahana? Welcome home. Now, surrender the Hex-crystal." Said Doto, from the back of his train.
"Don't listen to him, milady!" Yelled Sandayu, from the hill top. Unlike earlier, Sandayu was dressed in a Samurai like outfit. He was backed by hundreds of people, who were dressed similarly.
"Ah, Sandayu!" Yelled Sakura, somewhat amazed at the force he had by his side.
"Everyone, ATTACK!" Sandayu ordered.
"AAAAAHHHHH!" Yelled the small army, as they charged. As they charged, they failed to notice Doto order something to one of his subordinates.
The walls of the train lifted, revealing 7x7 inch square holes. All of a sudden, waves and waves of kunai were fired from the train. Sandayu's froces attempted to deflect the many waves of kunai, but it was futile. The sheer number was far too much for and army who had little to no ninja training.
It was bearly a minute, but Sandayu wa the only one standing. "I...I'll never give up hope. Not for this land, nor on Lady Koyuki." Said Sandayu, just before another final wave was fired. Luckily, the wave never hit. Never the less, Sandayu could no longer stay on his feet.
"Let's move out." Doto ordered. The train had begun moving toward the bridge, but as the train was crossing, it was struck by a large snowball. The snowball had hit the second to last cart, effectively keeping the last cart (that had Doto) on the bridge. Just a matter of seconds later the bridge exploded, causing the cart to fall off the side if the mountain.
-Over by Sandaiyu-
Many of the cast, as well as Squad 7, were by Sandaiyu. (Duh! lol) "P...princ..ess Ko...koyu...ki. P...please, d...don't sh..ead a...any tears f..for me." Said Sandaiyu, as he took his final breath.
A moment of silence went by, before Koyuki broke the silence with her usual monotone voice. "You're a fool, Sandaiyu. I can't cry, because you have my eyedrops." Koyuki then stood up, and turned away. She would've walked away, if it weren't for Naruto's voice.
"WHAT?! Is that all you can say?! He gave his life, because he believed in you! How could you just act like it's no big deal?!" Naruto yelled, getting more and more frustrated with the princess of this land.
Before Koyuki could reply, they started to hear something coming from over the cliffside. A few seconds later, what appeared to be some sort of airship. upon closer inspection however, it was the cart off the train supported by a very large container for Helium.
"Hehehehehheh! This isn't over yet, Princes Koyuki!" Came Doto's voice, over the speaker once again.
*Gasp* "Oh no. Why couldn't he have just died in that fall?!" Whined Sakura.
Well there we have it. Next time, the mission's end, and the return to the village. Also, please keep in mind that Naruto is still Naruto. Not 'super-smart' or 'god-like' Naruto. Just still the 'goofy knuckle-head' Naruto. Well, thank you and please review.
