KG: Hey everybody we're back and...well we're sort of...

Naruto: *hic* yoooou know Samui-chan, Ayane-chan. Youuuu both are the most awestheome gurlz I *hic* have eber known. I ham the *hic* luckiest man in all of the *hic* freakin wourld to have you booooth fay by side. You too Kaa-chan, you're bery beautiful. It's ho wonder you're one of the hottest women in Konoha. Hehehehe

Kurenai: You have a lot of explaining to do KG.

KG: What did I do?

Kurenai: My son is drunk! He can't even form a damn sentence.

Samui: Being drunk is not cool. (Sigh) I thought he wasn't the time to drink?

Kurenai: He's not that's why it is strange.

KG: Hey I am just as surprised as you guys.

Ayane: Why don't we believe you then?

KG: Because you'd like to single me out as the author who writes about all of you. Does this look like the face of someone who knows something?

Kurenai: I'm watching you. Anyone have any hangover medicine?

KG: No not really.

Ayane: He needs to be more serious. Honestly.

KG: I agree. Let's do that!

Quote: "Should the entire world break apart and scatter to the ashes, to the very last second must friends stay together as the only true loyalty that a friend can show is to die alongside the other," by...someone?


Next Morning

Naruto groaned as opened his eyes. He had been sleeping all night trying to rest like the medic nin had told him to. It had been rather taxing for the blonde to recall all of the events that had just happened to him. He could hardly recall how he felt in that dream. He could tell something was up, but as for what then he didn't know anything. It had been frightening to him that he had been so quick as to end those fiends and their lives. Not to mention taking the subtle joy in it. Then there was that being. The way it glared at him like he was nothing to it. He had managed to fuckin cut its neck and slam his sword against its head and it still didn't die. What kind of demon was that supposed to be?

"Looks like you're awake," Naruto turned his head, startled by the newest voice, and noticed Genma with his arms folded looking at the blonde. Naruto looked down and he noticed Samui and Ayane went back to sleep at his side. "The medics had tried to get them both to leave, but neither did. Samui had said something about it not being cool neglected a wife's duties. I guess Ayane had just agreed and so everyone left them alone," Genma said as Naruto stroked through Samui's blonde hair. He smiled as he kissed her forehead before leaning over to kiss Ayane on the cheek. Genma chuckled at the scene while Naruto looked up and glared at him. It was one of these times that, to Genma and maybe a good portion of Konoha, Naruto really resembled his mother. Which one, Genma wasn't sure, but based on the cold glare then he'd definitely say Kurenai. He had long since forged that glare from being the Ice Fox of Konoha. It was definitely an appropriate name. However it seemed to contradict just how Genma thought about his real mother. Right now, Naruto was a little like his father and Kurenai. Whoa, now there was a scary thought.

"What's so funny?" Naruto asked and Genma shook his head. "Nothing. Sorry about that. They told me that you were ready to be released now so I came to collect all of you. I have set things up with Terumi-san and we went over the entire plans. I want you all to be on your guard. We're going to be leaving in the dead of night along with Zabuza-san, and Haku-san. Shikamaru will be staying behind to help in their planning. The Nara and their strategies are widely known so they are hoping to count on that. How are you feeling?" Genma asked and Naruto grumbled.

"I feel stiff and I have a damn headache. I should be fine," Naruto said shaking his head slightly. Genma agreed with Naruto's assessment as the blonde quickly tapped on Samui's shoulder. He then proceeded to do the same with Ayane. Both opened their eyes as they noticed Naruto awake. He smiled at them both and Ayane groaned.

"After last night I'm surprised that you woke up before us," Ayane said and Naruto raised an eyebrow before he heard a slight laugh. He turned to see Genma with his back turned and he didn't have to see his face to know that he was the one who laughed, but at the wrong thing. Damn perverts were everywhere.

"Very well. Can you get move?" Samui asked and Naruto smiled as he jumped out of the covers and quickly grabbed his wife. "Want me to show it to you right now?" He asked and Samui raised an eyebrow. Ayane and Genma stayed silent before Naruto was flicked in the head.

"Be cool and sustain yourself," Samui said getting out of Naruto's hold. She then leaned close and glared forward. "There will be time for such things after our mission is finished. I will require another massage however," Samui whispered and Naruto widened his eyes. He grew a small blush while Samui backed away and began to walk out of the room. No sway to her hips, but from Naruto's pov she was still sexy to look at.

"Kami I love my wife," Naruto thought, but he gulped as he saw or rather...felt a cold glare on him and he didn't have to turn around to know that Ayane was glaring at him, her red eyes pulsating with jealousy and he found that also hot. This was all his mother's fault. Damn hot women with cold glares.

"A-A-Ayane-chan?" Naruto stuttered and he noticed Ayane just excused herself as she walked out of the tent. "Smooth brat. Really smooth," Kyuubi said from outside in the yard. He cackled while Nibi hummed to herself. She looked at her husband before flicking him in the head.

"Don't be mean Kurama. If you do then I won't wear...that for you," Nibi said and Kyuubi stiffened. He closed his mouth and quickly cut the connection.

"Pig-whipped fox!" Naruto yelled mentally and Kyuubi snarled as he punched the ground longing to say something, but for the pleasure of...that then he held his tongue. However he wasn't going to say that he liked it at all.

Meanwhile Naruto and Genma walked out of the medical tent and as soon as they did that Naruto was subject to a lot of stares. He could see people looking at him and then they were muttering to each other. The blonde sighed heavily before shaking his head. How much of a spectacle did he make in front of all these people? It was embarrassing.

"Come on Naruto," Genma said and Naruto followed after him. It was only a short trip back to the tents as Naruto, Samui, Ayane and Shikamaru appeared together. "Yo Naruto you alright?" Shikamaru asked and the blonde nodded.

"For the most part. Genma-taichou told me the plan," Naruto said and Shikamaru nodded. "It's troublesome, but we have to do it. Just make sure that you don't freak out again," Shikamaru said before Ayane slapped him over the shoulder. Obviously not happy about the current events that had transpired.

"Don't worry. I will be fine from now on," Naruto said, but he didn't really have much truth on those words as he didn't believe them himself. He then looked at his bed and he noticed Mikata staring at him.

"Are you of sound mind now?" she asked and Naruto, once again, nodded. Mikata slithered up his arms and rested at his neck. "That scared me you know. You just suddenly shouting my name getting me to wake up from my nap and then when you opened your jacket I fell to the ground while they carried you off. What was that about?" Mikata hissed while Naruto hissed back.

"I wish I could tell you. Don't worry though. You have nothing to be scared of anymore from me," Naruto said. Mikata stared at him before she nodded to his assessment and slithered into his jacket as she disappeared all together.

Meanwhile, Naruto went to his bed as he knelt down to his pack. He glared at it for a few seconds before he opened it to find his kodachi perfectly placed just like he had left them. The blonde sighed thankfully at seeing that everything was untouched. He was also happy to see all of the people working outside. He smiled at the sight in front of it. However instantly Naruto's vision was clouded by a land scorched in fire and the same being laughing at him from a top of somewhere as Naruto looked down on him. He could see the being tormenting humans as he grabbed a handful of them and stuffed them into his mouth, his teeth drooling with their blood as Naruto watched on. The blonde gasped and was ready to move before he felt a hand on his shoulder. "You okay?" Genma asked and Naruto snapped from his thinking.

"Huh?" Naruto asked and Genma narrowed his eyes. "Naruto, if you're going to be an inconvenience on this mission then I will have Mei-sama do another job for you until we get back. Now I asked you if you were alright and you told me that you were. Now, are you alright? And tell the truth," Genma said as he placed his hand over Naruto's head with a smile. Suddenly Naruto gasped as he could feel Genma invading chakra into his body. He was...searching the blonde for a lie. Naruto had learned from his mother that when two people were touching, say the hand on top of the head, then one could feel if another's chakra network was disturbed, essentially telling of a lie. Only the best liars could keep their chakra calm while lying. It was one of the things that Naruto had to do to be able to learn from more of his mother's jutsu skills, but that's why he was a genjutsu prodigy. He noticed Genma just look at him and the blonde narrowed his eyes.

"I'm fine Genma-taichou," Naruto said sternly. Genma opened his eyes and glared at the blonde while Naruto glared back. This sort of unsettled Genma for some reason as he would never have expected this from Naruto. Ever since they had been a put together team, Genma wasn't sure, but Naruto was...more unpredictable. It was only now that, since Genma had the time, he felt Naruto's chakra. It was a lot more larger, but also he wondered about the blonde's face. His whiskers weren't that apparent before. It made Genma want to check over Naruto's seal, but if the blonde knew what was up then he would be cautious. Right now Genma had to play it cool, like he always did.

"I see. Well alright then. That's good," Genma said as he walked off. Naruto narrowed his eyes and so did Kyuubi. "He's disturbed kit. I could feel it just then. He probably doesn't know about what I did to you back in that Tairon place, but dammit if he's not suspicious of it now," Kyuubi said and Naruto growled.

"Why is that? I always kept it good in keeping my chakra to a low. Why would it manifest itself in my body now?" Naruto asked and Kyuubi shook his head. "I wish I could tell you kit, but when you bursted my chakra through your body like a damn drug addict flooded his body with cocaine, you sped up the change. Better be lucky the features aren't noticeable just yet," Kyuubi said and Naruto blinked.

"They're going to be noticeable?" Naruto asked and Kyuubi growled while he folded his arms. "No not in the sense that you're thinking about, but yeah they will be fuckin noticeable," Kyuubi said and cut the connection leaving Naruto to his thoughts. The blonde shook his head of those words and went back to what he was doing. He then noticed his sword next to his bed. The Kitetsu, sheathed in the scabbard that he had taken from Doku back on his last mission. It was originally the fiend's weapon until Naruto took it and purified it. His hand reached out to grab it, but Naruto then looked at his hand. It was trembling. He swallowed the lump in his throat as he inched closer for his sword.

"Don't cross me," Naruto said holding the fiend's head with a grin on his face before he sliced it in half. The blonde swiped the sword off his Kitetsu as he sheathed the blade back into its scabbard.

Naruto blinked before backing away from his sword. "I don't think I'll need it for this mission. I'll just leave it here," Naruto said to himself and gave a firm nod. He backed away from the blade, grabbed his pack and moved towards the door.

Unknown to him, Samui had seen the entire thing as she narrowed her eyes at the sight. Whatever Naruto had seen, it made him weary of his prized weapon. Samui wasn't sure why, but the ruby scarab that was around her neck was pulsating and she could feel something attracting it to the sword, but she didn't really want to know about its effects. "My imagination?" Samui wondered before she grabbed her pack and followed out after Naruto and Ayane.

With Mei

"It's so obvious Mei-sama. That boy is a jinchuuriki just like that bastard Yagura. We didn't sign up to work with another jinchuuriki," someone said while Mei was busy going over the plans in front of her. She had already assigned Team Genma to a mission of getting rid of some of the Kiri influence by taking out a watchtower near the base of the nation. This was a well influenced strategic point and it was the only one that Mei had a problem with sending forces to, but now knowing that they had a possible jinchuuriki in their ranks then that made it all the more better to Mei. Since he was only a chunin then he was by no means as powerful as Yagura, but that's not what she or some of her assistants were thinking about.

Ao's mind had gone into overdrive thinking about the possible effects of having one like him with them. All they had to do was figure out which number he had, but even then that wasn't the best past of this. "It bodes well for us that the young man is a jinchuuriki, but you are letting your prejudice distract you from his real potential," Ao said getting some of the people to look at him with confused looks. Mei turned to Ao as well. Zabuza just folded his arms as he leaned against a random piece of the tent.

"You're speaking of his reputation right?" Zabuza asked and most of the men turned to him in confusion still. However Ao nodded telling Zabuza all he needed to know. Of course the Demon of the Mist knew about such a thing. After all Zabuza worked for the little blonde brat and it worked out just like the brat had said it would. He actually got over here and Konoha was ready to help the resistance despite the risks.

"That I am Zabuza-san. Naruto-san holds the reputation of Genjutsu prodigy within Konoha. It is no surprise since his mother, and teacher, happens to be the Genjutsu Mistress, Kurenai Yuhi. I have heard tales that her Genjutsu is so strong that only exceptional eyes such as the Sharingan and Byakugan can penetrate them. Also his mother is know as the Ice Queen of Konoha. So it's stands to no reason that her son wouldn't take after her. He is famed as the Ice Fox of Konoha," Ao said and some of the men and women muttered to each other about such things.

"So what are you saying?" someone asked. Ao turned to him and a small smile came across his face. Zabuza and Mei narrowed their eyes at him, but they were more than ready for what he wanted to say.

"I think that if we're going to have a shot against Yagura then we're going to need Konoha more than we originally suspected," Ao stated getting Mei to narrow her visible eye.

Outside the tents, Naruto had been polishing his kodachi while he saw Samui and Ayane talking with each other about some things. He wasn't sure what it was, but he was ready for the mission whenever he had to be. Naruto looked at his blades as he continued to rub them, but he couldn't stop this feeling of them being covered in the fiend's blood in his dream. He slowed his breathing and shook his head of his thoughts.

"Yo, mind if I sit here?" Naruto turned his head as he looked up to see Fu smiling sadly at him. He raised an eyebrow before nodding. "Yeah sure I guess. What are you sad about?" Naruto asked and Fu lightly chuckled as she sat down and looked at some of the people working, or training.

"Nothing. I just wanted someone to talk to. I only got here about a week or two ago. You really scared everyone when they heard you screaming like you were dying. It sort of got me interested in you. Oh I'm Fu by the way," Fu said holding out her hand. Naruto looked at it and then glared at Fu. She just kept smiling and Naruto snickered. This job was supposed to be a tough one and here she was smiling like no one's business.

"Nice to meet you Fu-san. Naruto Yuhi-Uzumaki," Naruto said and they both shook up and down then let go. Fu leaned her elbows on her knees as she looked forward. "I'm really happy that Konoha is helping these people. I wonder what my mom and dad would think if they knew I was here, but I guess I'll never know. Kiri killed my parents so I don't remember much," Fu said and Naruto glanced towards her. Despite the story that she came up with her eyes held a lot of mirth inside of them. Naruto looked down at his swords and he noticed that he had been unconsciously wiping them all that time.

"I'm sorry for that. I bet your parents would be happy for you," Naruto said and Fu nodded. "I know I will. I think that they would be happy for me as well. All I can do is help them out. Mei-san checks on me all the time and she spends time with me. I don't know why, but she keeps finding me looking out at the waters of the island when I'm not there. I wonder if she feels sorry for me or if she really feels the need to take care of me or something. It's a strange feeling," Fu said and Naruto nodded.

"I know that feeling well. I didn't have my parents either, but I found my Kaa-chan. Well she's not my real one, but to me she's all the mother that I could come to stand. For me there is no one better than her. It's a great feeling," Naruto said and Fu nodded with a light chuckle.

"I know it is. I sometimes wish I could have a...permanent residence here. I don't know what she would do if I was suddenly gone," Fu said and Naruto nodded. "Yeah that sounds like a parent alright. I know what you mean just fine," Naruto said and Fu nodded. She looked up and sighed.

"I was also separated from my friends. I wonder how they are doing. They got sent to a very dangerous place, but I hope that they are okay," Fu said. Naruto really wondered what kind of spy report this was, but he couldn't help Fu's worry over Pakura and Maki. They were her first true friends.

"I think they are doing very well. Though they might be separated due to some problems, but they seem prepared for it. I think they might be settling into their roles in the place well. One's the head of the Northern Base and the other is working hard in mastering her abilities," Naruto said and Fu nodded.

"I see. Well that's nice. I'm glad for them both. I can't slack off I guess," Fu said as she got to her feet. "There you are!" Fu and Naruto turned around to see Haku approaching them.

"Yo Haku, I was just talking with Naruto-san," Fu said and Haku turned to Naruto. Both gave each other a pleasant bow of acknowledgement before Haku turned back to Fu.

"Now isn't the time for that. Zabuza-sama is currently waiting for training. You have to do your part since you said that you would be fighting as well,"Haku said as she grabbed Fu's arm and started to drag her away while Fu sighed. She turned back to Naruto and shrugged while the blonde shook his head at the act.

"Come on Naruto. We have to go over our plans," Samui said and Naruto nodded. He stood up, sheathed his kodachi, and walked off with Samui and Ayane.

Other World, with Alma

"Told you that I would get in," Alma said leaning against the railing of a ship. Next to her was Ryu and Kyoko. The latter had decided to participate if only to try and find Kasumi for her recent failure. "It wasn't that hard. The man had plenty of openings," Kyoko said and Alma sighed.

"I can't have anything can I?" Alma asked in her elegant dress. Kyoko had worn the same thing and Ryu settled for a suit. They all had made it past the qualifying matches as those weren't even really a challenge and not worth mentioning. Obviously Alma had holes in her fighting style, but it was one of the strongest that Ryu or Kyoko could say that they fought against. Kyoko had been tasked with helping the Hayabusa village as well as the Mugen Tenshin clan. Both claiming that they wanted their alliance with Konoha to stand tall and while it was against what Tsunade wanted, they had tasked Kyoko with capturing, not killing, Kasumi if she could help it. Kyoko really didn't like that order, but this was a consequence of Kasumi's actions.

"Whoa and who do we have here? Two lovely ladies lookin' cool together," hearing those words made Alma groan while Kyoko turned her head and her eyes arched in surprise as she stared at Zack. The same Zack that Alma and Rachel had met at their bar. Ryu narrowed his eyes and so did Kyoko.

"What do you want?" Alma asked and Zack smirked. "Well it seems that you've got some spunk girl if you made it past the first qualifier. Don't think it'll be that easy if you face me though," Zaku said and Alma snorted. Kyoko just closed her eyes and looked off in the distance. Honestly this world was just a mystery to her. No one seemed to follow any real tradition that her home world did and while it was exciting it was still sort of pointless. The glaring lights, tall buildings, talking people. It made her see just how small the elemental nations were as a whole. They only seemed to make up about a continent or so. Kyoko didn't know. Maybe that was just how things worked her.

"I don't need to prove anything to you," Alma said and Zack just chuckled before he glanced to Kyoko. He raised an eyebrow before he came up to her and touched her shoulder. "How about you babe? Can you fight?" Zack asked and Kyoko snorted.

"I don't pick on the weak," Kyoko said getting Ryu to narrow his eyes. Alma did the same while Zack chuckled. "Oh you don't gotta worry about me babe. I know how to fight and I bet that I could get a dinner with you if I win," Zack said while Kyoko groaned. She turned to Ryu and just watched him shake his head.

"You talk too much," Ryu said, but it seemed that Zack ignored him. Alma rolled her eyes and continued to toss the glass in her hands over the side of the cruise ship. "One match girl. Show da' Zack what you've got," Zack instigated and Kyoko brushed her blue hair. She just smirked. Her fingers were itching for a good little fight since dealing with Kasumi.

"Fine. I'll indulge you a little. Let's have some fun," Kyoko said and Zack whooped as he guided her through the crowds of people. They walked below the main desk for the winners as Ryu and Alma followed them down the long flight of stairs.

"Where are we going?" Kyoko asked and Zack grinned. "The man don't kiss and tell babe. We're just going somewhere to showcase our little fight to the people of the ship. Gotta show them how awesome I can be," Zack said and Kyoko sighed.

"By fighting a girl?" Alma asked and Kyoko's blood ran cold. She chuckled darkly to herself before turning around. "What are you insinuating?" Kyoko asked dangerously. Alma stepped back and shook her head before Ryu patted her shoulder and kept the ground moving.

The exited the flight of stairs and came to a center ring. They could see tons of people working out, most of them men, as they just seemed to be waiting to get to the island. Zack came up to one of the officials and patted his shoulder. "Yo set up a fight for me and the lady," Zack said and the man took a look at Kyoko. He gulped at her beauty, but Kyoko was used to such things so she let it go.

"Are you sure about this miss?" he asked, but Kyoko waved off his concern over her as she spoke. "Just get this over with," Kyoko said and the man nodded. He cleared his throat and suddenly Kyoko saw television screens all around the field as she narrowed her eyes.

"He really did mean showcase this fight to everyone," she thought while Zack rubbed his hands with a huge smile on his face. "Everyone leave the area. We are about to have a match. Hurry up and get out!" he ordered. Ryu and Alma left while most people grumbled. Kyoko could see an old man looking at her as well as a middle-aged guy as well. They both left the area while Zack snickered. Kyoko just watched him do so and soon the official came to the center.

"For your entertainment ladies and gentlemen these two fighters have decided to give us a little show. Shall we all watch?" the official as as Kyoko could see tons of men and women looking down at the platform. Kyoko sighed and felt tense with this many people eyeing her. It felt...unsettling. She was a kunoichi for crying out loud. She liked to remain inconspicuous, but she guess that she had to give that to Zack as she had agreed to it.

"Well now, doesn't this look like fun? I wonder how she'll do," Tina said leaning over the railing. Next to her was Bass as he folded her arms. "Ha! Are you kidding? Look at those flimsy arms of hers. This ain't some little girl's game. Which is what I've been trying to tell you!" Bass said, but Tina ignored him in favor of watching.

Leifang looked down also from where she was standing and chuckled. "That woman better know how to fight. That clown doesn't look like an easy fight," the chinese girl said with a light giggle in her voice. She noticed some of the people commentating about the two that were down there.

Jann looked at the woman with a stern glare about him. "What is this feeling of foreboding? Her stance, soft and yet strong. Relaxed, yet focused. She had better concentration that most of the masters I have trained under. What is it with her?" Jann wondered to himself.

"That young man is about to learn a very painful lesson," Genfu thought as he folded his arms and watched with a critical eye. Soon everyone watched as Zack threw his clothes over his head and they fell to the floor as they revealed him wearing black boxer shorts, a white T-shirt, and white bandages wrapped around his knuckles.

"What do you think?" Ryu asked as Alma leaned against a pole with a new glass of champagne in her hands. "I think that Kyoko-san's really going to be bored. After all she is from Naruto-sama's side," Alma said and Ryu decided to acknowledge that.

"You seem to call Naruto 'Naruto-sama' quite a lot. Why is that?" Ryu asked. "It is my respect to Naruto-sama for saving my life," Alma answered and Ryu just acknowledged it, but made no move to show that he really did.

"And you miss? Where are your fighting clothes?" the man asked as Kyoko watched Zack jumped jump on his feet like some of the martial arts that she had seen. Ryu called it 'Boxing' but Kyoko never really cared to learn it. She could see too many holes in this form and closed her eyes.

"There is no need. This will be fine," Kyoko said and some of the people gasped. "She's planning to move in that long dress? Good luck," Leifang said while Tina smirked. Bass raised an eyebrow and the announcer shrugged.

"Fight!" he said as he jumped back. Kyoko folded her arms as she waited for Zack to move. Zack smirked, at what she was doing, behind his glasses as he let out a punch. "Come get some babe," Zack said, but Kyoko stayed silent. She closed her eyes and calmly waited for Zack to make his move.

"So calm and precise. She's like a gun. That dude better keep his distance," Jann said to himself and unknown to him, Genfu was sharing in his words as well. Leifang actually seemed unsettled as did Ryu and Alma. Tina and Bass just blinked at the still actions as it didn't kick off like they had thought.

"Well if you ain't gonna fight then I'll knock you out!" Zack said as he ran at Kyoko. To others, his footwork was astounding and something amazing to look at as he rushed at Kyoko nearing her body. Zack then let out a fast jab to Kyoko's face as most of the people gasped. Kyoko slowly opened her eyes and couldn't resist the feral grin across her face as Zack's punch came inches from her face before she vanished. Zack widened his eyes while Jann gawked. Genfu narrowed his eyes and Leifang gasped.

"What the...," Zack said before he looked down to see Kyoko had dodged him easily. She quickly held out her fist before she slammed Zack in the stomach getting him to cough before he went to the ground. People gasped in shock at the sight before them while Ryu and Alma sighed to themselves. She overdid it.

"This fight is over," Kyoko said brushing her hair before she walked off. "One punch? How much force was behind that thing to actually send him to the ground?" Leifang thought to herself. To do that, there would have to have been some internal damage as well. Zack coughed and gripped his stomach in pain while Kyoko watched the pitiful display.

"Fool," she said and Zack brushed his lip. He got to his feet as he turned around. "Not so fast. That freakin' punch did hurt, but you can't count Zack out just yet," he said and Kyoko raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm I did enough to make a chunin pass out. That's not bad," Kyoko thought to herself as she turned around. She noticed Zack charge at her as he let out a right hook. Kyoko dodged that and Zack swung again with his left arm. Kyoko blocked the punch while her legs were working perfectly in sync to not allow her long dress to mess her up. People were watching in awe at Kyoko as she blocked every heavyweight punch that Zaku tried and even his quick jabs weren't getting through. Zack tried his knee, but to his surprise Kyoko blocked that with her own as she grinned.

"You're slow you know," she said and Jann gawked. "He's slow? But he's punching her so fast and vigorously. What does this woman's eyes see?" Jann wondered as Zack tried a low-kick to Kyoko's legs. He grinned as he swept her feet causing Kyoko to fall back.

"Whoa, that guy's about to get some payback," Tina said and Bass gave a grunt as he pushed up his sunglasses. Why he was wearing them on a cruise was anyone's guess.

"Now catch this!" Zack said as he cocked his fist back. He then sent it forward towards the fallen Kyoko before she smirked, rolled back to dodge the punch as she landed on her hands. Zack widened his eyes, but Kyoko's hands twirled across the ground as she pushed herself into the air. The people gasped before Kyoko came swirling down.

"Kirigakure Uzumai( Hidden Mist Swirling Dance)," Kyoko said as she swirled through the air and brought her leg down over Zack's head. Leifang gripped the railing while Jann and Genfu watched Kyoko's grace. Tina whistled while Bass allowed his glasses to slip off his face as Kyoko came spiraling down before she slammed her long legs against Zack's arms in a heel drop. Zack winced as Kyoko slammed him against the ground.

"Are we done now?" Kyoko asked and Zack looked at her in surprise as did everyone else. Zack coughed while Kyoko glared down at him coldly. "Not good enough...little boy," Kyoko said as she took her shoe off Zack's chest, straightened her dress and walked off. The spectators watched the magnificent woman leave the area while Zack groaned and touched his chest.

"That woman is crazy. Even I can't do some of the shit that she did," Zack said to himself while the announcer helped him to his feet. Zack checked his cracked glasses and he saw Kyoko's splendid form in the distance. "Still hot though," he admitted as he watched her leave.

Leifang watched Kyoko leave with an interested eye. She really wanted to know what kind of martial arts moves those were as she had never really seen those things before. It was amazing how she seemed to dance around the entire room and she didn't even have her dress wrinkled in the slightest. "Now her I wouldn't mind fighting in this tournament," Leifang said to herself.

Jann watched her leave as well and his glance was one of respect. "She's not bad. She's definitely on equal terms with some of the masters I have been taught under. She will make an interesting opponent," Jann said before he turned around and left.

Also, in a private room with steel glass windows, a much more interested bunch had been observing the fight and one of them licked his lips as he took a snapshot of Kyoko with his camera. "Hmm she is not bad looking. I must say that that blue hair is rather abnormal, but Lord if she doesn't make up for it. I think she'll work fine into our little plan," he said as someone came up behind him.

"Christie is bringing Kasumi to the ship as we speak. How would you like to proceed?" a woman asked and the man smiled. "Let's just watch and observe for now," he said and the woman bowed before quickly leaving. Meanwhile the man just looked back while he noticed a man and blonde haired woman talk with the woman named Kyoko.

"You knew they were watching didn't you?" Ryu asked with a glare. Kyoko nodded and gave a small smile. "I could sense them well enough. I couldn't actually hear what they were talking about, but I have a good idea of it involving Kasumi and myself," Kyoko said while Alma shook her head.

"You pretty much just gave everyone a sort of goal to reach. Remember that this is our world. They can't do some of the things that we can," Alma said and Kyoko smiled. "This coming from the woman who used to be a fiend?" she asked and Alma growled.

"I did say that they couldn't do some of the things that we could do. Also forgive me for not being able to resist it as well as Ryu could," Alma said getting Kyoko to roll her eyes. "It takes mental preparation to be able to resist the power of the fiends, but they are taken care of. Now we will have to deal with what is going on currently. The people who took Kasumi have been discovered to have a connection here. Could you feel it?" Ryu asked and Kyoko nodded.

"Yeah this...Raidou guy right? He's Ayane's father? What the deal with him and the Mugen Tenshin?" Kyoko asked and Ryu casted a glare at the ocean. Alma seemed interested as well and so Ryu explained.

"He is Shiden brother and he was always a...prideful member of the clan. The reason Kasumi and Ayane are half-sisters is because Raidou...forced Ayane's mother, Ayame. I suppose that just like Naruto-san, Ayane was ousted by her village for the things that she had no control over. However she has become a splendid kunoichi," Ryu said getting Kyoko to not.

"It is often that the worst done to us brings out the best in us," Kyoko said sagely getting Alma to blink. "I agree with that," she said getting Kyoko to nod as well.

Next Morning

Kasumi opened her eyes and she noticed that she was still on the helicopter. How long was this ride supposed to be? She glanced to her left to see the woman named Christie typing on a computer and Bayman had his arms folded with his eyes closed signifying his sleep. Kasumi blinked before she straightened up.

"Glad to see you're awake. We'll be there in a few minutes," Christie said getting Kasumi to glare at her. She could see the former Mugen Tenshin member was still quite tense around her and she had every reason to be. From Kasumi's perspective, she had to have the sight of some form of an assassin, which just happened to be in Kasumi's business so she just trusted her instincts.

"Why did you help me?" Kasumi asked getting straight to the point and that was something that Christie liked. Despite her appearance as, Kasumi might've shown, she was still a deadly warrior and not one to be trifled with...unless the odds were stacked in your favor of course.

"Ahh that. Yes well let's just say that you have a very important role since your brother is...indisposed of for the time being. The reason we have learned of this is due to the contacts that we have established between the Mugen Tenshin and ourselves. We are actually very interested in...the top of your mountain," Christie said and Kasumi glared forward.

"You shouldn't dabble in things that you do not understand," Kasumi said looking forward. However she wasn't surprised that Christie just gave a short chuckle with a nod of her head. "I don't deny that, but for me as long as I get paid then it doesn't matter to me," she said and Kasumi looked out the window.

"You can't spend your money if you're dead," Kasumi thought to herself, but decided not to voice it so Christie just took her silence as a means to continue. "So we're taking you to DOA where you can have your revenge if you so wish against Raidou," Christie said and Kasumi just nodded.

"I see," she said to herself before sighing. It was going to be an uncomfortable and silent rest of the ride to the ship.

Kasumi wasn't sure how much time had passed since her talk with Christie and she really didn't care. She was just thinking about her actions and leaving her village. No doubt when Ayane found out she would be so angry with her and she didn't even want to know just how her father or Hayate were going to take this, but this was her path and she had to walk it, alone. "We're arriving at the ship," Christie said and instantly Bayman opened his eyes. He glanced at Kasumi before looking back at the window to see the large ship getting bigger and bigger. "That's where I will find him," she thought with a short nod of her head.

The copter swung in and landed on the helipad as the sounds of the loud blades made its presence too detectable, but that was just fine with them. So since they had landed, Kasumi jumped out of the copter along with Christie and Bayman. Kasumi stretched her legs from the long flight.

"Well what have we here? You're a long way from home aren't you Kasumi? Did Shiden tell you to check on me?" Kasumi's blood ran cold and she shivered at the familiar voice. How could she forget it? This voice belonged to the person who was responsible fore this entire situation. Kasumi looked up and locked her eyes with Raidou's as he gave her a grin. Kasumi just frowned at him and while she would've liked nothing more than to take his head currently she knew that she couldn't.

"Not going to attack me in a blinding rage?" He asked and Kasumi straightened up. "No uncle I'm not. It's because I know that I couldn't do that without destroying this ship and the people on board. When I do it I will do it where I can rightfully take you out for what you have done to my brother. How could you do this to your own family?" Kasumi asked while Raidou snorted.

"I have nothing left of that life and it seems that you've forsaken it as well. I don't need you to lecture me. Face it Kasumi, you're in over your head here," Raidou said to her and Kasumi resisted the urge to growl at her uncle, but kept her composure firm.

"That is the exact thing that I had expected from the both of you," Kasumi and Raidou turned their heads to see the creator of the first DOA tournament, Fame Douglas. Kasumi narrowed her eyes while Raidou smirked.

"If you have problems that you wish to settle then you will settle them within the arenas where the fights are held. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for having you join us Kasumi," the man said while Kasumi rolled her eyes. She could hear the underlying tone on these words while Christie and Bayman left her alone.

"I'm sure that you mean that well," Kasumi said and Fame nodded before he straightened up and turned around to leave with Raidou. "Ayane would be ashamed of what her father has become. The only good thing about this is that she's never going to have to know about what I do to you," Kasumi said and it sort of made Raidou pause for a slight second before continuing in his stride with a light chuckle.

Kasumi instantly walked off somewhere else as they were holding a current ceremony and all current fighters had to attend it for some reason. She wasn't sure why, but she really knew that this was going to be a tense time.

Elemental Nations, Sunagakure

Suna was currently in lockdown. Shinobi were busy running rampant around the village as they tried to find the enemy nin that had infiltrated their village two nights ago. In that time, Temari had, thanks to Gaara and Kankuro, gotten the paralysis poison out of her body as she was able to continue in her active duties. Gaara and Kankuro had more than allowed for them to make her missing and strangely enough none questioned it, but now that she was able to be up then Temari had her current job to do which was having a face to face meeting with the council.

"And you're sure that you saw nothing Temari-san? The fate of the village's security is at stake," one of the members said and Temari sighed.

"I thought you all read the report that I had sent when I was able to move? I heard the sirens go off and I took action, but it all happened so fast and I was knocked out on top of our house," Temari said and the members of the council glanced towards each other. Baki, who had been beside her, placed his hand on Temari's shoulder getting her to calm down. Temari grumbled something while one of the males smiled.

"We mean no hostility Temari-san, but we're just looking for confirmation as this is a very serious and grave matter. It is not easy to access the records in the Sunagakure Mansion and we have no way of knowing what the assailant was looking for. We're just taking as many precautions as we can," he said and Temari snorted while another held up a report from Kankuro and Gaara.

"Reports from your brothers state that they found you on top of your house where we can assume that the assailant knocked you out. How is it that they found you, but not the person who knocked you out?" one of them asked.

"Are you questioning my loyalty?!" Temari growled out. "You will hold your tongue woman. We're still the council and what we say goes," another of them said and Temari growled.

"Yeah what you say goes. Just like sending Anbu to guard a young girl and keep her from what has always been hers. Damn assholes," Temari thought before she reigned herself in.

"Forgive my outburst. I do not know what happened as I was unconscious. Gaara and Kankuro can...," Temari was ready to continue before someone held up their hand effectively stopping her even more.

"We know of Gaara and Kankuro's report. We read it and we're sorry, but it doesn't hold up to your claims. We're going to need a third party apart from them. That's why we have brought in someone else. Someone who had been around during the time that the assailant and you apparently met. Bring her in," a man named Joseki said while Temari widened her eyes. Who the hell didn't she see? Gaara and Kankuro had brought her inside the house and taken care of her. It was never like Gaara to never know when someone was close. There as no way someone could've seen her without them knowing it.

…...Yeah there was no way someone could've seen them without them knowing it.

Temari and Baki turned their heads to the person who came through the door. And it was someone that Temari was really surprised by. It was obviously a young girl at least a year or two younger than herself and Maki. She had medium length brown hair, dark eyes and fair skin. She wore a blue-green blouse that hung off her left shoulder, a white and pink sleeveless shirt underneath, a short yellow scarf tied around her neck and a black short skirt. She also wore long, thigh-high stockings, brown sandals and black gloves with a grey elbow-length arm guard on her right arm.

She glanced towards Temari and gave a small bow of her head. "Thank you for joining us Matsuri," one of them said and the young girl named Matsuri nodded with a respectful bow. Temari mentally cursed. What happened when she was out? Temari gulped while Joseki opened his mouth.

"Please give us your account as you had reported to your jonin-sensei," one of the elders said and Matsuri nodded while Temari closed her eyes. Oh fuck this wasn't going to be good.

"H-Hai, u-umm I had heard the sirens and I went out searching along with the rest of the genin. When I had passed a building I had seen it. Temari-san opened the door to her rooftop and came to the porch. She looked out to see what all the noise was about. That was when I saw the ummm...assailant quickly take her out before she could completely g-get a feel for anything...," Temari opened her eyes before turning to see Matsuri trying to talk firmly, but she was definitely shy about it.

"I gasped and wanted to hurry to her aid, but the assailant ran off and that was when Gaara-sama and his older brother came out of the house to see the same thing as they picked her up and brought her inside. I went to tell my sensei after that. I-It was dark so I'm not sure how accurate I can be," Matsuri said while the members of the council narrowed their eyes, but more than half had an understanding look.

"And you're sure about that?" one of them asked and Matsuri nodded. "H-Hai," Matsuri said and the men looked to each other before nodding. "Very good. Forgive our assumptions Temari-san. You and Matsuri-san are excused, but we will be cross-referencing Matsuri-san's witness to others. Thank you for telling us," Joseki said and Temari just gave an absent bow, spun on her heel and walked out of the door with a 'what-the-hell-just-happened' look on her face.

Once she and Matsuri left the mansion, Temari grabbed her arm and glared at her. "What do you know?" Temari asked and Matsuri gulped while she tried to find her voice but couldn't. She looked at the ground while Temari growled, but she then felt a hand on her shoulder. She glared back in surprise to see Gaara. "I told her. It was vital and she has no qualms with it. I will explain further," Gaara said as he, Matsuri and Temari disappeared in a sand shunshin.

Nighttime

Six figures raced through the trees as they fell into place behind each other, moon reflecting off their dark clothing as their shadows crept across the ground. One signaled to the other and he nodded while the other turned around to the other four. "Take the front. We'll take the back. Don't mess up," he said and they nodded as the two rushed off leaving the four alone.

"Don't mess up? Does he take us for amateurs or something?" one of them asked while the others shrugged their shoulders. "Zabuza-sama means well. He doesn't always express it in the...best way," one of them said as they took off their mask showing Haku's face. The others took off their masks showing Samui, Ayane and Naruto.

"Please I've been doing since you guys were in the academy. I don't need to be talked down like I'm a kid," Ayane said and Naruto snickered. "Yeah you're only fourteen. What's it matter if they don't see you as an adult," Naruto said and Ayane growled before she punched Naruto in the shoulder.

"Shut up idiot!" Ayane said and she looked up to see Haku snickering. She glared at the girl, but just folded her arms and said nothing after that.

"Cool down Ayane. We are headed into enemy territory. We're at a slight disadvantage as it is," Samui said getting everyone back to the objective. They all acquiesced to her orders as they sat in the bushes waiting for the signal.

"What do you mean?" Haku asked and Samui pointed upwards. "The moon's light is coming and we're not going to be able to keep our cover long enough o do what we need. We have to figure out some other way of doing this," Samui said getting the others to see that she was right. The moonlight was creeping up on them and soon it would be exposing them to the Kiri watchtower base. This was a strategic point because if the resistance took this base then it would put them right between the main storage and the backup storage that Kiri used for its supplies. They would have a really difficult time in trying to attain those and it would also be good for being abel to sneak around Kiri's back allowing for Mei to release a counter attack at her leisure. The civil war had obviously been going on for quite some time and it was nearing its final stages. It was in Mei's plan to attack the center just short of the week after this assault...if it was successful. This was also why she couldn't afford to spend much too much of her forces. They would mount the frontal assault with their real base while Mei and her private forces would come through the back which made Naruto wonder why he and his team were here currently. He figured that they would be with the frontal forces and not trying to take out a simple base.

"Well that shouldn't be too hard. I have the perfect solution to our problem," Naruto said getting the three females to look at him in surprise. The blonde gave a short grin and they all wondered where he got that confidence from. However his idea came just in time as the team heard a swallow's bird call. They each nodded as the girls stood behind Naruto. While the blonde closed his eyes and went through his handsigns.

One of the Kiri guards yawned as he looked out from his outpost. "This is so boring. Nothing ever happens here," he said to himself and he noticed his teammate looking out into the distance of the base. "Hey what's wrong?" he asked

"Nothing, I think. I just think the moon is casting too many shadows on the ground. Its so dark I can't even see the trees or the bushes. It's just weird I think," he said rubbing his eyes tiredly. The man snorted as he stood to his feet and even he was surprised to see the shadows creeping along the ground like a tiny fire and he looked to see that the moon was unmoving. He raised an eyebrow and did his associate as they watched the shadows creep along the walls before covering them entirely.

"What the hell is this?" the Kiri shinobi wondered as he noticed the clouds cover the moon putting the tower in constant darkness. Both looked left and right, but before long they disappeared from each other's view. "Kami it's so dark. I can't even see in front of myself. Wait...this feeling, this heaviness. Oh shit! KAI!" The shinobi shouted and he watched the darkness disperse as well as the clouds. He turned to his left to see his associate screaming frantically.

"Oi! What's the matter with you?" he asked. He never noticed Naruto hop over the ledge while he took out his kodachi. He snuck up the the Kiri guard as he held his kodachi to his throat. "He's not who you should be worrying about," Naruto said and the guard gulped.

"Are you the resistance?" he asked and he didn't have to turn around to know that Naruto was glaring at him enough to make him stiff. "What do you think?" Naruto asked and the guard gasped as he watched Ayane hover over the ledge before she grabbed the Kiri guard's friend's neck and snap it as he fell down dead. Ayane then looked back while the guard growled.

"Yagura-sama will prevail! You damn bloodline demons will be purged!" He said and Naruto stabbed his kodachi through his chest as he coughed and hacked. He fell to the floor before Naruto yanked his swords out allowing for the blood to drip to the porch. "What did you call this jutsu?" Ayane asked.

"Kageangyo no Jutsu( Bringer of Shadows Technique)," Naruto said to her. "It's a degraded genjutsu from the A-rank one that my Kaa-chan taught me. It's sort of like the Kokuangyo, but it doesn't require as much chakra, it can be cast over long distance through a number of people, lastly it doesn't mess with the senses as well as the Kokuangyo," Naruto explained.

"Hmmm impressive. The children who have gone through the portal to be taught by Academy teachers have really shown their progress. Since changing the academy to allow for Hayabusa, Mugen Tenshin, and Konoha teachers then they have learned quite a bit. The elders were pleased with their improvement," Ayane said getting Naruto to agree. Then followed Samui and Haku as they scaled the walls also and landed on the outside of the outer rim as well.

"As expected of the Ice Queen's son. Your talent for Genjutsu is astounding," Haku praised, but Naruto didn't take it like praise. He really didn't like being compared to his mother in the aspects of genjutsu. He wanted to carve out a name for himself and while he had done that it was still sort of close to his mother's own name and he wanted to get rid of that.

Seeing her husband's plight, Samui cleared her throat and looked forward. "That's enough dawdling. Haku and I will secure the storage rooms," Samui said as she stood next to Haku.

"Right and we'll...," Naruto was ready to his his part, but he heard a shout as well as a loud explosion. They could see a large fire over one of the watchtowers. "It's the resistance! Formations!" Someone shouted as Naruto noticed shinobi running towards the back of the outpost. He raised an eyebrow and Naruto shook his head. Ayane spared it a glance and placed one hand on her hip.

"Seems like they couldn't wait for us to begin. Well whatever. That's how it works anyway," she said as Samui and Haku ran off while Naruto and Ayane hopped through the watchtower window and landed inside.

"You okay?" Ayane asked. Naruto looked at her in confusion before he nodded. "Yeah I'm fine. Why?" Naruto asked and Ayane pointed down.

"Your hands are trembling," she said and Naruto looked down to see his blood stained kodachi and blood stained hands trembling involuntarily. Naruto looked in surprise, but got control of himself and calmed himself down.

"It's nothing. Don't worry about it," Naruto said said, but then gasped as Ayane placed one hand over his. He turned back to her and saw her staring at him. "Let's make it through this," she said surprisingly. Naruto didn't know why she said that, but he agreed with her as he took out a kunai with a burst tag.

"Yeah, I can't have you dying on me," Naruto said as he stabbed the kunai in the ground. He and Ayane nodded as they ran through the short room and came out the back window. They hopped on a small ledge as the kunai exploded bringing the watchtower up in flames as Naruto grabbed Ayane's waist and they jumped off the ledge and into a bail of grass as the tower was covered in the cleansing flames of Naruto's kunai.

The Kiri guards stopped going to the south as they noticed the tower near them on fire. They screamed and ran to put the fires out as they watched the tower slowly begin to sink to the ground. "Put the fires out!" one shouted as they others nodded. However it wasn't their day as the storage places for food, water and supplies exploded also. They all gasped in surprise at the sudden explosions of fire.

Naruto and Ayane jumped out and landed on the ground as the guards turned to them. "Kill them!" someone, possibly the jounin commander, shouted as Naruto suddenly found himself blocking kunai with his kodachi that had been flying through the air at Ayane. The Tengu kunoichi rolled to the side and dashed towards the group with Naruto right behind her. She did a slight jump and landed in Naruto's hands as he threw her into the air. The men looked up, but they also noticed Naruto hold out his hand.

"Stop the brat!" a man shouted and Naruto grinned as he noticed the kunai sailing for him. He slid under them and then spun on his hands allowing for his feet to stick in the air. As they did, Ayane came down and, with precise accuracy, landed her feet on top of Naruto's as the blonde suddenly pushed her forward. The Kiri guards pulled out their kunai to block Ayane, but she chuckled at the fools as her kodachi weren't ordinary kodachi. She sliced through one man's head letting his body fall to the ground while she slammed her sword into another one. The man gasped and coughed while Ayane allowed her swords to grind against his body before she took out one of her own kunai and stabbed him in the stomach before she twirled and kicked him away sending the man flying into the group as they each assumed a block stance. Ayane grinned as the flower on her kunai started to burn before it exploded in a purple flash of fire. She landed on the ground and she noticed that she was surrounded.

"It's only one girl! Don't falter!" they said while Ayane assumed her best stance. "Well come on boys. Show me what you've got," Ayane said.

Meanwhile, Naruto rolled to the side before he slashed into one man's body. He felt the familiar sensation of his sword against the man's bones before he sliced him down and in a swift motion moved to the next, and the next, and the next. Four bodies fell before him as he noticed Ayane doing the same.

"Die Demon! Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu," One man shouted as Naruto noticed the water in several barrels shoot up before aiming to ram against him. Naruto growled as the flood waters slammed into the ground as it tried to over take him. Naruto backflipped away from the waters before he noticed someone else doing different handsigns.

"Suiton: Hisai Ryakudatsu no Jutsu( Water Release: Stricken Plunder Technique)," He shouted as the same water was used as it began to tower over Naruto and Ayane as they looked to see it come down in a heavy waterfall as Naruto cursed. Ayane did same before she made some hand gestures and placed her hands in the air.

"Ninpo: Seikatsu Shadan no Jutsu( Ninja Techniques: Shielding of Precious Life Technique)," Ayane said and suddenly she found both her and Naruto covered in a heavy aura of ki as the water came crashing down upon them and the Kiri guards. They watched the water stop as they were ready to attack again, but they didn't count on Ayane doing more hand gestures.

"Hijutsu: Rekkū Jinpū Satsu( Secret Technique: Deadly Wind Formation Sky Tear)," Ayane said as lightning blasted from her hands through the crowds of shinobi.

"Katon: Ryūka no Jutsu( Fire Release: Dragon Flame Technique)," Naruto shouted after Ayane as the fire sped across the ground. It covered over the shinobi in its vicinity while the lightning of Ayane's jutsu tore across the ground. The Kiri guards cursed before one of them did a handsign and held it firm.

"Suiton: Suijinheki( Water Release: Water Encampment Wall)," one of them shouted as the water on the field quickly gathered and blasted upwards blocking everyone from the intense flames as a heavy mist was placed over the entire north side of the base.

Naruto, having his vision obstructed, closed his eyes. He breathed with ease as he unzipped his jacket allowing for Mikata to hiss and slither to the ground. He then bit his thumb while simultaneously opening his eyes. Naruto grinned as the slits of snakes were formed in his pupils. "Kuchiyose No Jutsu," Naruto said as he slammed the ground allowing for three snakes to come out and play.

"Time for some fun you four," Naruto said as Mikata and the minor snakes nodded. They raced off through the mist as Naruto managed to pick up Ayane's scent. The sweet and...slightly addicting scent of the natural flower. An appropriate sense.

Naruto could hear screaming as he saw heat signatures drop one after the other. He chuckled to himself at the acts going on as he saw Mikata and the others constrict the Kiri shinobi around their necks until they fell to the ground.

Naruto then heard a shout and dodged a sudden sword to his neck. Just in time too. He blocked another strike...another...and another one. The blonde snarled before he could feel the heavy metal scraping against his kodachi before he performed a quick counter and moved out of the way. He quickly ran up a wall and hovered over the mist. When he did so he grinned and shouted, "Ayane, jump!" Instantly Naruto noticed Ayane jump out of the mist area and she saw where Naruto was looking while giving a grin of her own.

"Ranton: Rēzā Sukyattā( Storm Release: Laser Scatter Field)," Samui called as she pushed her hands forward allowing for a stray of laser shots to fire from her hands. Ayane and Naruto watched as the laser shots slammed into the mist electrocuting it and anyone in side. It was good for Naruto that those snakes he sent were good with Raiton manipulation or his summons would be so angry with him.

Naruto then opened his sleeves as snakes shot out and wrapped around Ayane's waist as they pulled her towards him allowing for both to drop to the ground safely away from the screaming enemy nin. "Thank you," Ayane said and Naruto just nodded as he set her down.

Samui then dropped to the ground as she folded her arms. "Things have been dealt with here," she said and Naruto looked left then right.

"Where is Haku?" he asked and Samui turned to the south side of the outpost. "She went to go assist Zabuza-san and Genma-taichou," Samui said getting Naruto to nod.

"Should we go help them out?" Ayane asked, but Samui shook her head. "No they are just leaving as well. We have finished dealing with most of the people here and we'll regroup with them later. Right now we have to get out of here," Samui said as she could still see the fires raging and the people near the south shouting away like they did. Ayane agreed and so did Naruto. The two ladies fled away and it was Naruto's turn as he collected Mikata and dismissed his serpents. He made the move to leave before his leg was grabbed. Naruto looked down and he noticed someone cough as they growled at him.

"You damn bloodline lovers. You think you can do this and just leave?" he asked while Naruto glared at him. "Killing those for having different abilities than you is pathetic," Naruto said and the man coughed up blood while he chuckled.

"Is that right brat? So what does that make you...demon?" he asked and Naruto's breath hitched as the hidden seals on his arm suddenly glowed red as he gripped his arm in searing pain.. The man under him chuckled and Naruto looked at him but was surprised to see the form of a fiend grabbing his leg while he looked up to see the being, the same one that he fought in his dreams, front of him, its towering form just as intimidating as ever.

"Hahahaha pathetic little worm. Do you really think that by switching swords you will be able to stop the killing that your human nature wants? I must say fascinating job here," it said as it looked at the fires rage through the outpost. Naruto did the same while the being cackled. Naruto assumed a battle stance and the being glared at him.

"Oh don't worry. When I want to kill you I will kill you and gnaw on you pitiful soul as I always have wanted to. You know, even though I'm not truly around yet I had heard your proclamation to that one fiend. You called him Tenka. A puny, below the norm fiend whose only use is to serve my agendas and goals and yet he submits to your will. Why?" The being asked while Naruto growled.

"Don't you dare talk about my friend like he's a pet! He's my partner!" Naruto growled and the being cackled. "Yeah sure, whatever you say worm. It's not like he's going to be able to do much against me anyway. Besides your species' hubris has become quite the annoyance as far as I'm concerned. But you, you have a special type of blood. Hmm maybe after I have had my fun with you then I will put you to my service," it said and Naruto snarled.

"Like you would ever be able to force me to do anything," Naruto said and the being cackled. "Oh I don't know about that. You have some lovely maidens who would be the perfect meal for my forces. They both have an outstanding blood that could sate most of what is mine," it said and it saw Naruto lunge at it while it flew into the air. Naruto skidded across the ground while the being landed.

"What the hell did humans ever do to you?" Naruto asked and the being just looked at Naruto. It narrowed its eyes at his words while it looked at his tiny form that was just as tall as his foot at the moment. To both its, and Naruto's, surprise, it laughed. "What have humans done to me? Hahahahahahaha, you little, insignificant, human who, to me, has the lifespan of an insect thinks that your species could do anything to me? HA! I care nothing for you or what you hold. The only thing I desire is the complete and utter devastation of your race and bring the world back to the time that it was meant to be in," the being said while Naruto growled.

"What the hell do you want?!" Naruto shouted and the being snickered. "Oh you'll figure it out soon enough, but I will tell you this. You will not survive without the Kitetsu. I suggest you get over what ever fear you have of your sword. Oh that's right, you realize that your little priestess' ritual didn't fully destroy the curse on your Kitetsu and now that you have fulfilled the goal of it with me then we're back in business," It said and Naruto widened his eyes.

"Fulfilled the goals?" Naruto asked and the being laughed. "You have spilled blood with it as with any other weapon that your race encounters. You feel the need to take your own lives constantly. Honestly the only thing redeeming about your race is that you make good food. The next goal, well I'll just leave that to you, but I long to see just what your puny little body can attain with this...blade of the Bijuu. Though I haven't the slightest idea on what you humans call the bijuu, but I'll stay here as always. Now then, why don't you show me how vicious you are and kill this mortal and shower in his blood," the fiend said as Naruto snapped out of his gaze. He looked down at the man and gripped his kodachi. The searing pain didn't stop in anyway as Naruto struggled to come to grips with what he had heard.

"Let go of me," Naruto said as he kicked the man's hand away and rushed off after Samui and Ayane allowing for the man to bleed out and fall with his last escape of air all the while there being a malicious laughter that echoed through the burning night sky as it resonated in Naruto's mind.

Later

Naruto, Samui and Ayane waited for about a goof half an hour before they noticed Haku, Zabuza and Genma come out of the trees. Naruto could see the blood dripping off Zabuza's sword. Haku and Genma were a little more presentable, but that was understandable. "So are we done?" Ayane asked and Zabuza nodded.

"That is correct brat. Let's get out of here and report this to Mei. We'll be ready for a frontal assault at the weekend," he said and everyone agreed as they walked off, however Genma noticed Naruto lagging behind.

"Naruto are you okay?" Genma asked and the blonde just looked up. He nodded and Genma couldn't tell if he was lying or not. Simply because his face was hiding it so well. Genma glared at Naruto as he wondered just what the blonde was so concerned about. He was sure that they would all be changed form this little war, but how was Naruto going through it so fast and more than the others. Samui was calm. Ayane seemed normal, but Naruto was just anxious. Genma wasn't sure, but he would have to find out more about this later. Something was going on that Naruto wasn't telling him. Maybe the blonde would need a mental evaluation when they returned.

Two Days Later, Kirigakure, Tayuya and Kin's House

"Here you go Tayuya. How was your mission?" Kin asked as she set down a cup of tea. Tayuya grumbled while she took a sip and placed her hands in her lap. "It's all fuckin' shit Kin. Kiri is about to get its mouth fucked by the rebels. We're doing our part, but it seems that we're reaching the end of it. No doubt those rebels are going to be in some shit. So how has training with Suiren been?" Tayuya asked and Kin groaned.

"Do I really have to tell you? She may have that sweet smile, but she must like pain or something cause it's all she ever gives me!" Kin said and Tayuya hollered in laughter while Kin growled. "It's not fuckin' funny!" Kin said and Tayuya snorted.

"Oh trust me that it is. Well what about your job? It working out well?" Tayuya asked while Kin rolled her eyes. "Oh yes. Working for an old geezer while wearing a waitress outfit, serving tons of older geezers is just the fuckin' definition of fun. You know my skills really wouldn't have gotten better, let alone improved, without Suiren-san. She's like the older sister I never got...or wanted," Kin said and Tayuya nodded with a laugh.

"Well you won't have to deal with it for long. You did notice that we're moving civilians out of the area because of this. No doubt you're going to be going too," Tayuya said.

"T-Then you and Suiren-san will be here by yourselves," Kin said while Tayuya chuckled. "Don't worry your little snatch. We'll be fine. Besides I was one of Orochimaru's elite for a reason," Tayuya said and Kin shrugged.

They kept talking until their was a knock on the door which got Tayuya to open it. "Greetings Tayuya-san," Suiren said surprising the redhead as well as her roommate. "Do we have another outpost missions? Cause I swear I'm gonna fuckin' kill someone!" Tayuya growled while Suiren shrugged her shoulders.

"I do not know, but we were summoned by Yagura-sama. Come one," Suiren said and Tayuya followed her out with Kin waving goodbye to them both.

Once they hit the streets, Tayuya folded her arms while she spoke. "You read the reports right? The southern outpost was taken down," Tayuya said and Suiren nodded.

"Oh I did read that. A shame that we were discussing it. I think information...randomly skipped out," Suiren said while Tayuya looked at her in surprise.

"Remind me never to get on your bad side," Tayuya said and Suiren snickered. "I have no idea what you're referring to Tayuya-san," Suiren said while Tayuya groaned.

Mizukage Mansion

Arriving at the Mizukage Mansion, Tayuya and Suiren climbed the stairs and, arriving at the door, Suiren knocked. "Enter," Yagura's voice came as Suiren and Tayuya walked inside. "Entering as summoned Yagura-sama," Suiren said as she and Tayuya walked through the door.

Tayuya and Suiren stood before Yagura while he read the current report and closed it nearly as fast as he had opened it. The two ladies looked to each other before turning back to see Yagura looking at them. "The reason I have called the both of you here is for this purpose. One of Kiri's outposts was dismantled and there is no one left there to tell of what happened. I'm having you placed with team D at the back of Kiri," Yagura said getting both to nod.

"You believe that the fuckers will try to take us from behind?" Tayuya asked and Yagura nodded. "That is exactly what I believe. Are you up to the task?" he asked as Suiren and Tayuya looked to each other. Both bowed while Suiren looked up.

"I vow to stop Zabuza and Chojuro this time. To think that he left with them is sickening. Thank you for trusting us Yagura-sama," she said and Yagura nodded as they straightened up and walked out of the room while Yagura filed some reports.

Meanwhile, Tayuya and Suiren left the mansion as the former snickered. "I almost believed you for a second," the red head said while Suiren smiled. "I like to be convincing if I can," she countered getting Tayuya to agree.

"So what are we going to do?" she asked and Suiren smiled. "Well we're just going to have to perform our duties as usual. After all, we'll have to just look out for Mizukage-sama's best interests," Suiren said getting Tayuya to agree.

Rebel Outpost

Mei, and the majority of her forces that she needed, had quickly entered the Kiri outpost and made it their own. Now they could move with the plans that they needed. Most had expressed their gratitude and respect to Team Genma as well as Zabuza and Haku. For them it was nothing simple, but they had been pleased to do it.

During those two days, Genma had observed Naruto's behavior and it was getting him more and more on edge. Naruto had done his training in only his Kodachi and he always seemed to keep a distance from his best sword. Genma was going to find out and that's what was going on at the moment and needless to say, but Naruto was not happy about it.

"I said I was fine Genma-taichou, you don't need to interrogate me like this," Naruto said while Genma folded his arms. "I'm not interrogating you Naruto. I'm just concerned. Your taking long walks around the bases. You can't sleep straight and you refuse to even hold your sword anymore," Genma said as Naruto held up his kodachi.

"I can hold my swords just fine," Naruto said and Genma shook his head. "Not those swords Naruto. I mean this sword," Genma said holding up Naruto's Kitetsu that the blonde won from his fight against Doku. Naruto stiffened as he looked at the sword, its aura radiating into his body like a venom from a snake.

"If you are really fine then I want you to use this sword during the war," Genma said while Naruto looked up. "I don't think that there is a need or a reason for me use my Kitetsu unless I absolutely had to," Naruto said.

"And war isn't necessary? Naruto, if something is going on then talk to me. I'm a jonin for a reason. Maybe I can help you," Genma said as Naruto looked down. "You couldn't possibly help me with this," Naruto thought as Nibi and Kyuubi frowned.

"My, aren't we having a heated argument," Naruto and Genma turned to see Mei coming into the tent with a smile on her face. "Mei-sama, forgive us. I'm just trying to have a talk with Naruto is all. Is there something that you needed?" Genma asked as Mei looked at Naruto's sword, or rather the sheath for the sword. It was definitely longer than the average blade, but the handle looked inviting.

"Tell me Naruto, is this your most powerful weapon?" Mei asked curiously. Naruto looked at her suspiciously before closing his eyes. "A sword is only as good as its wielder. I believe that I am capable of handling it," Naruto said. Mei then abruptly took the sword from Genma's hands before giving it to Naruto.

"Then please use this to help the Rebels win. It would mean a lot to me if you were at your best," Mei said as Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Why is that?" he asked as Mei's beaming smile continued to reach into the trenches of his mind.

"Because I'm going to need you to back me up when we take on Yagura," she said and Naruto widened his eyes.

"Say what?" Naruto asked.


KG: Done, hmm so we really have the qualified number of cream soda. Excellent hehehe. Well then we'll do something.

Naruto: Got any 3's?

Samui: Nope.

Ayane: I call.

Samui: You always do that. It's not cool.

Ayane: You guys are the ones who said that we had to...enrich our lives by doing something all three of us could do.

KG: I know something that the three of you could do together.

Ayane:...

Naruto:...

Samui:...

KG: Umm what?

Naruto: I hate perverts.

KG: What are you talking about? I was talking about playing Diablo that coming out for the Playstation 4. I already pre-registered for it.

Ayane: Oh yeah the E3 thing right?

KG: Damn right. I'm so gonna love playing Watch Dogs!

Naruto: Yeah it wouldn't only be better if I was in it.

KG: Oh you'll be fine. You're still quite famous...to some people.

Naruto: Yeah I was at E3. It was fun. Had a lot of things to do.

Samui: I remember. Most of them involved me trying to drag you back home because you stayed out too late.

KG: Doing what?

Naruto:...Playing Ultimate Ninja Storm 3. I was playing...as myself! It's perfect. After all, I am the best.

KG: Wow, did not expect that. Well we're done here. Bye people. Stay Breezy, protect what's important to you, review and SEND US...A TIME MACHINE!

Samui: Why that?

KG: Oh I have an idea. Now then RESPECT THE POWER OF THE CREAM! IT DRIVES US ALL!

Ayane: The idiocy is strong with this one.