Noctis Eternum

Chapter Eight: The Mission Begins

Author Notes: So here's the next chapter. I'm trying to update once a week now, but no guarantees!

Lately I am trying to put more time for Naruto in my chapters. I need a lot of world building, but I will wait a few chapters for that. You might have noticed but I gave Naruto a sort of bloodline in his fight with Pein. There is a reason behind it that will be important for the plot.


Weeks passed as the foursome readied themselves for their mission. The akatsuki duo had practically trained the two of them into the ground. Fu and Naruto had learned the art of the blade from Kisame and they took to the art like fish in the water. That wasn't to say Itachi had been lax as he had them training to detect and cast genjutsu at a moments notice.

Fu appeared by Naruto's side as they waited at the gate for their Sensei's. The two had become inseparable since becoming a couple.

Naruto held his companions hand while he admired her. Her tanned angelic face framed by those smooth light green locks. 'Perfect' he thought.

"So Naruto what do you think of our Sensei's so far?" she asked him.

"I think Itachi is a good instructor. He cares about people but he hides it behind that Uchiha facade. Kisame is a hardass but beneath all that he is a cool guy. They are way better than anyone in Konoha."

"Well... I was thinking that this would be a good time to do some bonding together as a team. After all the mission might not be easy and it's easier to work in groups when you get along. We wouldn't want to get killed because our teamwork is not up to par"

He rubbed his chin mulling it over, "That's a good point. I'm not sure how we could get started but I imagine if we try to ask them more about themselves we could learn something. Let's wait until we stop for dinner and try to ask them"

The two began mock fighting in boredom as they waited for their Sensei's. The tempo started out slow as they exchanged punches and kicks. Naruto swiped at Fu's face as she ducked. Seeing an opening she kicked her leg out trying to off balance him.

Having none of that Naruto jumped upwards. Tucking in his legs he rolled backward. Landing on his hands he flipped to the side. He attempted to get himself into a stance Fu was too fast. A fist planted itself in his gut and he coughed.

"OOMPF" He flipped through the air and landed in a heap.

Groaning he looked up to see Fu extending a hand. He grabbed it and stood, "It seems like you win this one" he commented.

"Only because you didn't account for my superior speed." She said chiding him.

He sighed, "Yeah."

"Something the matter?"

"Just thinking about stuff."

"Like what?' She asked in worry.

"I sometimes think about Konoha and what I left behind" Sharp stabs of betrayal accompanied the mere mention of Konoha. His heart began to ache when he thought of Tsunade and Jiraiya. Salty tears pooled in his eyes but he managed, barely keeping them hidden.

Fu's eyes watered, "Naruto..." She embraced him as he sobbed. Shuddering heaves accompanied his cry's.

"Shhhh" It's okay" she whispered holding his head. She ran her hand through his hair whispering sweet words. She had not suffered as much as him and he clammed up whenever he mentioned his home village. She could only imagine the horrors he had gone through.

"It's ok Naruto. I'm here" She reassured. She kissed him on the lips. The action brought him back to reality as he realized where he was. Leaning into Fu he let himself meld into her touch.

"mhm" The two began making out feverently until their Sensei's showed up. "Aw ain't that cute Itachi."

Realizing they had guests the two broke apart blushing. Naruto looked mortified as Kisame snickered. Naruto glanced at Fu seeing she wasn't in much better condition.

"Enough. We should begin setting out. Our mission begins now." Itachi said.

Whatever retort Naruto was about to make died. He put on a mask of stoic professionalism. They walked in silence to the village gates before showing their ID's. Once they were a few miles out Naruto let out a sigh.

Fu looked over at him, "Everything ok?"

"Yeah it's just...this is just so important. Our futures hinge on this mission."

"Heh Gaki. Looks like your cherry is about to be popped" Kisame remarked, chuckling. "I remember my first important mission outside the village. Killed over thirty Iwa nin."

"I call bullshit." Naruto growled.

"heh tough words gaki, can you back them up?." Kisame lifted his sword menacingly.

"Always fish face" Naruto said wielding his trademark grin.

Fu looked back and forth between her boyfriend and Kisame-Sensei , then giggled.

Blood vessels budged on Kisame's forehead, "Why you little!" Chaos ensued as Kisame chased a laughing Naruto down the road swinging his sword while muttering about teaching "gaki's to respect their elders.'

Fu blinked, "It's strange having a team. Back in Taki my teammates always scoffed at me for being a girl and the village demon. They never talked to me beyond occasional nods"

Fu watched the laughing Naruto dart through trees trying to outrun his murderous sensei. Kisame swung Samehada downing trees with every swing, "GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE GAKI!"

Itachi sighed, "Back in Konoha I certainly never had a team this lively, but I'm sure we will adapt."

"Do you like Ame?" Fu asked.

"It is a quiet place with humble people. They have been ravaged by the last three great wars unlike Konoha. I think they understand the necessity of peace, so yes." Itachi said with a rare smile.

"What was it like in Konoha?" she asked.

"Konoha was a large city. It was just beginning industrialization when I left. When Hiruzen, our third Hokage was in charge things were simpler."

"How so?"

"When the third ruled things were less corrupt. You could always count on your fellow nin if things got hard and everyone was like a big family. You could name just about everyone important in the city with ease."

Fu thought about that. A nice village full of friendly comrades. A clan and family willing to back you up when needed. She could imagine herself living that life. Maybe one day she and Naruto could settle down in Ame.

Hours went by as the pair walked down the beaten road. Itachi looked upward at the ever constant rain, "What beautiful November rain."


The team of ninja were standing there, staring at the two B-ranked NukeNin that had just waltzed up to them and demanded that they stand aside and let Fu come with them "before they got hurt", as the thugs put it.

One man was dressed in a brown vest, brown sweatpants, zori sandals, and a cheap sown flower sack sown together in the shape on a hat, covering his dirty matted black hair. He glanced at Fu constantly, licking his lips and earning a shudder from the lime haired girl. His name was Inori.

The other man was dark skinned and extremely muscular. He had his brown oily hair tied into dreadlocks and wore no shirt. He was taller than his partner by about six inches and had raven black tattoos all over his torso and arms. He wore long black pants and like his partner, Zet, sandals. However unlike his partner, he had a sadistic smirk on his...less than attractive face.

Naruto turned to Fu with an "Are they serious?" look.

Fu just shook her head and sighed. "Look you two idiots should just leave while you still can."

The thug with the flower sack grinned. "And why should we do that, little girl?"

Fu sighed, then gave the two men a glare. "Look we don't want any trouble. Please just go while you can."

Zet smiled lecherously at her, "No chance babe. After I'm done killing your friend I'll be fucking that body all day long." The man said foolishly, not knowing he just sealed his fate.

Naruto fumed. These Scum think they will lay a hand on his woman. How dare they!

Itachi and Kisame stayed at the back of the group wanting to see how their students would handle the situation. "fifty Ryu the blondy strikes first" Kisame whispered.

Itachi glanced at his partner, "I'll place fifty on Fu striking first."

Inori sneered, "What's wrong babe? Afraid to fuck a real man? Dump that blond bitch and let a real man teach you a good time."

"Uh, Inori?" Came Zet's scared voice.

"What?" Inori asked, then followed his bro's line of sight. "Oh shit."

Naruto stood before them wreathed in gray chakra. It roiled around him like mist. "You..You...YOU DARE!"

"What the hell are you?" Inori screamed.

Naruto looked the scum in the eye making them both fearful. Naruto's iris's turned a dark gold and his teeth grew sharp similar to Kisame's. Glowing golden eyes full of hatred bore into them, "I am your death" He whispered.

Rushing forward he tackled Zet. The momentum of the charge surprised Naruto and he literally crashed through the NukeNin. The man exploded in blood and gore across the road. Innards sprayed over the remaining ninja who screamed.

"AHHHHHHH WHAT ARE YOU, DEMON!? Inori screamed.

Naruto's face darkened when the man called him a demon. Inori fell backward as his legs gave out under him. He scrambled backwards trying to escape the approaching Naruto. Right as he was about to grasp the man's throat Fu grabbed his arm with a wince. "Stop"

Naruto looked at Fu unbelievingly. She gave him a sharp look and he backed off. Fu turned to the trembling thug with enthusiasm. "So you said I was afraid to fuck a real man right?"

The man nodded hurriedly a gleam of hope entering his eyes, 'Yeah, yeah. Dump that blond fucker and I'll make you feel better then you've ever felt before"

Fu smiled sweetly then drew a kunai and planted it in the man's crotch. The man screamed as all the men collectively cringed and held their family jewels.

The man hollered like a wild animal as he held the remains of his ruined junk. Fu smirked, "Well it looks like I know more about handling men then you thought."

The man whimpered as the males in the group paled. Naruto decided to show mercy and threw a kunai through the man's skull, ending his torment.

All was silent for a moment, "That was fucked up Gaki" Kisame remarked.

Fu huffed, "He was a lecherous dirt bag. You think I did the right thing, right, Naruto?" She had an edge in her voice.

Naruto nodded so fast it looked like his head would fly off. "Of course Fu! Anything for my beloved dragonfly."

Fu beamed, "Aw, Naruto" She rushed her favorite blond and planted a kiss on his lips. The two stayed like that for a moment before breaking apart.

"Fu"

"Yes Naruto?"

"You're scary"

"..."

"I know"

Night came too quickly for Naruto's taste as everyone began setting up camp. Naruto elected to go for a walk as there was a small lake nearby. He liked going on long walks to help calm his mind down. Not surprisingly Fu decided to come with him leaving a sleeping Itachi and a snickering fish man back at camp.

The two were simply walking near the lakes edge and occasionally talking about something random. Naruto's mind wandered as he peered into the dark waters. The moonlight reflecting off the watery depth's like a glimpse into some unforeseen world. His thoughts turned towards what he had learned so far.

Itachi turned out to be a wealth of information on useful techniques no one had ever taught the blond Jinchuuriki. The man had knowledge of a wide array of jutsu from all the enemies he had faced with his sharingan. Fu had taken to Itachi's teaching much easier, having the refined touch that Genjutsu required.

Like Naruto, Kisame was more of a ninjutsu and taijutsu specialist, but that was by no means a bad thing. The fish man had beaten him down brutally during each training session until the lesson he was trying to teach was well absorbed. During the time the foursome had known each other Itachi and Kisame had brutally trained Fu and Naruto in almost every aspect. Surprisingly in their two months of training Fu had taken up the path of the blade faster than himself and even acquired a powerful chakra conductive katana. Some time ago Naruto had taught Fu the Shadow clone jutsu, multiplying her training efficiency by hundreds.

Utilizing shadow clones the Jinchuuriki duo quickly gained proficiency in all fields, from Kenjutsu, Fuinjutsu, ninjutsu, and Genjutsu. Yet both of them still had so much potential. The Lovers were practically inseparable. Their teamwork was honed to a fine point by their Sensei's to a point they were like a well oiled machine; making them better at that which they could already do. He liked to get close and personal, and she threw out Jutsu to cover him.

And yet, it was one of those sorts of situations where each one could add to the other.

"Hey, Fu? Would you like to trade some Jutsu?"

"You mean, 'I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours?'" she giggled.

"Err, something like that." He looked away rubbing his head. "It just struck me, you know? How my technique and yours could add to each other, 'cause a Rasengan would let you get in close range and deal damage if you ever lose your sword. I was thinking since your wings are chakra constructs maybe I could learn them. We could fly around at high speed dealing damage far away or up close. So, in a way, we'd both get the best out of each of them if we added our techniques together."

"Yah, that makes sense," she agreed.

"Great!" he cheered, then with a bamph of smoke after forming a handseal, a clone of him appeared and started to write. The clone handed her the paper, "Alright now the Rasengan works by first taking a water balloon and using your chakra to rotate in multiple different directions, causing the balloon to burst. The second step is using a rubber ball to train your control over the shape while increasing the power. Now you go."

"Okaaay," the girl blinked. "I use my chakra to form solid constructs by willing the chakra into the shape I see fit. It only requires shape manipulation and a connection to your Yin chakra."

"Yin chakra?"

She nodded, "Yin is spiritual energy while Yang is physical. Once both are combined Chakra is formed. Yin give's shape to your chakra while Yang breath's life into it."

Naruto thought about that, "So if you have a high level of control over your Yin half you could make your chakra take any form?" She nodded. "And...Yang give's life to that form by bringing it into existence?" He asked.

Fu beamed happy he understand. Honestly she had no idea why his old village thought he was a idiot. 'Those idiots can't see my love's Genius. He learned more than I did in weeks!' She thought.

"Correct Naruto. Now the best way to train your control over the Yin half of your chakra is by meditating. You need high control over your Yin half if you want to create wings like mine." Wings burst from Fu's back startling Naruto. The wings were like those of a dragonfly, Scaly and beautiful at the same time. Leaf green chakra caused the wings to glow darkly under the night sky.

Gazing at the glowing near ethereal wings in amazement he made to grasp them, "Can I?" He asked hesitantly.

She nodded, "I would love for you to touch my Wings."

When his fingers touched her wings he expected them to be rugged and rough, instead they were smooth as silk and firm to the touch. Fu squealed bringing his attention to her, "They are sensitive." She blushed but made no motion to stop his wandering hands.

Grinning the blond Jinchuuriki grabbed his Girlfriend and brought her in for a searing kiss. Fu's eyes opened in surprise before closing, "Mhm, your such a tease my love." she whispered breaking their kiss.

He looked into her eyes with love making her gasp at the intensity, "Before you I was just going through the motions of life. In the village I put on a mask of an idiot; pretending I was just a fool yearning for attention."

Fu's heart ached hearing this, "After the invasion the man I considered my grandpa disappeared. He was the Hokage but I might never know what happened to him. My Sensei Jiraiya threw me out like trash...and Tsunade threw me to the wolves."

By now tears were falling freely from Naruto's eyes. Repressed memories came to the surface. The times jiraiya took him out to Ichiraku's. The time Tsunade proudly put the first's necklace around him. The time Iruka strapped his headband around his head saying he was proud to be his sensei.

Fu sniffled seeing her boyfriend sobbing. She drew him into a hug and made to sit in his lap. She leaned her head against his chest and ran her hand through his hair. 'He's been through so much. I don't know how I can help you my sweet Naruto, but I won't stop until I take all your pain away'

Her bijuu chimed in. "Just be there for him Fu. That's all you can do"

'Is it really? I feel so powerless, but I will try.' She thought back

Glancing over at Fu's wings he smiled somberly "You know with those wings you look kind of like an Angel."

Fu blinked, "You really think so?"

He rubbed her wings basking in the softness. "You know most couples have pet names for each other. I was thinking we could have one for each other."

Fu's mouth curled upwards before she leaned in. "You're my beloved Kitsune" She claimed.

He grinned in response. "And you're my lovable Angel."

The two embraced in a passionate kiss before snuggling together against a tree. Slowly sleep took them as the moonlight shined down on the two.

Up above on a branch stood two men adorned in black cloaks and red clouds. One handed the other fifty Ryu, "I win sucker."

Itachi quietly cursed.

III

The four had finally entered earth country and were at most two days away from their destination. The earth daimyo's palace. It had been some time since Naruto and Fu had their heartfelt moment professing their love for one another. During that time their teamwork had gotten so good that even Itachi had complemented them on it. They had all stopped to get some last minute training in before they got too close to the palace.

Only five days ago Naruto had taught Fu the first two stages of the Rasengan. It had surprised everyone when the leaf haired girl got the Rasengan down so fast. Naruto had learned the technique in one week but it seemed like his girlfriend was already on her way to surpassing his record.

Naruto watched with excitement as Fu held an unstable ball of rotating energy, "That's it Fu just a little more and it will work!"

She grinned. "It looks like I beat your record!" The orb stabilized . Laughing the bug girl ran to a nearby tree and plowed the sphere of destructive energy right through the tree. The sound of thunder echoed as the tree toppled over. Fu was positively giddy as she ran around yelling 'Rasengan' blowing through trees and large stones.

"Ahm" Fu stopped as Itachi interrupted. "As much as I enjoy seeing my dear student so ecstatic you are creating quite a lot of noise. Enemies will be drawn like moths to a flame for miles."

The girl shrugged. "Well, it's not like they can take all of us right?"

Itachi sighed. She earned a disapproving look from the Uchiha, "Just because me and Kisame are here does not mean you get to slack off. A lazy ninja is a dead ninja, understand."

Fu was tempted to roll her eyes but knew better, "Yes Sensei."

Itachi wanted to grumble about disrespectful students but kept quiet to maintain his stoic reputation. "Hn"

Seated nearby on a downed log Kisame spoke, "Naruto how are you doing with that Chokuto I gave you and those chakra wings you learned from Fu."

Naruto straightened up, "Currently I've used my shadow clones to learn all the intermediate kata. I think I'm solid jounin right now with a sword."

"I'll be the judge of that Gaki. Don't let the fact your shadow clones let you cheat get to your head. Solid experience is what makes a great swordsman."

"Yes Sensei."

"Good, Now what about those chakra wings?"

Naruto sighed at this, "Honestly It's way harder than I thought. I have been meditating like Fu recommended and while it has helped I just can't get the wings to stabilize."

"That's normal Naruto. It took me years to get that technique down." She gave him a thumbs up.

Naruto's fists tightened. "I've always been told I'm exceptionally fast, that I learn things most take weeks to learn. It really grinds on my nerves that I can't get this down."

"Hn, What if you're going about it wrong?" Itachi said.

"What do you mean Sensei?" Fu asked.

"Well perhaps Naruto might learn better from written instructions. I heard he learned the Shadow clone Jutsu in a mere hour after reading the forbidden scroll."

Naruto thought about it. "You know that might work. Fu can you write down the instructions for the technique?"

"Sure!" she chirruped happily. "So let's get started. Do you have a blank scroll on you?"

"We can use this one. It's blank." He held up a scroll he took from his travel pack.

"That works!" she laughed and they got started.

Naruto had always had an exceptionally fast learning curve once someone actually taught him something, and Fu was a good teacher. Soon he could make the wings tangible, he didn't even need a repeat to get that far. In fact, they hadn't used up all of their morning before he could make them more solid. By sundown he could perform the technique flawlessly, although it took him almost three seconds compared to Fu's instantaneous formation.

Still, that didn't make him any less glad to have it.

And the way Fu explained it, they were massively useful too. You were much faster than other Shinobi so you could easily out run enemy ninja. You could get around difficult terrain by simply flying over it, and you could do recon missions with almost no risk. It made most of the worst aspects of being on long assignments almost not difficult at all!

It was, in its own way, just as helpful as being able to create a million copies of yourself. The image of a flying army of shadow clones spamming jutsu down on their helpless enemies had the duo salivating.

And, in a little less than a day, Naruto was doing well enough at it to get by. Now that he knew the difference between a crude performance and a refined technique he wouldn't call himself an expert at flying techniques, and Fu most certainly was. But she taught him well enough to at least fight with it.

Reading together and discussing the possible applications of their collective jutsu took another day. They still had about a few hours of time in what they had allotted for training before they hit the earth capital, so he joined her for that and started practicing on flying while using his Rasengan.

III

Naruto flew at Fu. Red chakra wings akin to that of a scaled dragon propelled him towards his Partner. Fu gained a determined smile as she met his charge mid air. They threw their arms forward slamming Rasengan into one another. A loud grinding shriek reverberated through the area as the jutsu wrestled for dominance.

"I won't lose my beloved Kitsune!"

"Neither will I!" He grit his teeth and performed a hand sign causing Fu's eyes to widen. Over one hundred Naruto's appeared in a poof of smoke. They all floated in the air. Their glowing chakra wings making them look ominous.

Fu's eyes narrowed. "Fine if that's how you want to play it." Roughly disengaging from Naruto, Fu took a sharp dive downward while making an army of shadow clones herself. An equal number of Fu's appeared from thin air, lacking the poofs of smoke. She smirked knowing this signified she had great chakra control as the smoke was excess wasted chakra.

The army of Fu's and Naruto's charged towards each other with unmatched ferocity. Refusing to go easy on each other despite their love the clones formed Rasengans and took our their Chokuto's and Katana's respectively.

Down below Kisame whistled, "Well damn Itachi. They sure know how to make em these days don't they? I'm glad you put that barrier jutsu up or we would have all of earth country on us" He cackled.

Itachi grunted, "It was unwise allowing them such free rein so close to the capital Kisame."

Kisame waved him off, "They are young and in love. Let them relax a little. They will learn as they take more missions."

Up above a loud roar echoed. The shark Nin laughed. "Looks like the big guns are coming out."

Indeed, Naruto and Fu roared as they exchanged blow for blow. Naruto formed his deadly Rasengan Flail. The orb entering into existence before the chakra rope in his right hand connected it.

The bug girl allowed a crazed grin to form, "If you're going all out then so am I!"

Solid Nature chakra gathered from the environment around her to form a beautiful Katana. Green chakra coalesced o form a solid object. The blade was pure white, shining under the sun akin to a sparkling diamond. The scabbard itself was white and green embroidered with pictures of plants, lakes, and Chomei on it. The hilt was a beautiful sea green and to Naruto's shock noticed it was created from chakra conduction wood. (Stuff they test chakra natures with)

"Behold! 'Sage Art: Yin style - Wrath of Nature, Shizen!"

Fu withdrew the blade before swiping it to her right sharply. An explosion rumbled outward as green energy flew from the blade to impact the land below. Awed he turned towards her for an explanation.

Fu met his gaze unflinching, "My Bijuu, Chomei, is the bijuu of nature. Due to my status as her jinchuuriki I have an unrivaled connection to nature and nature chakra." Pointing to her blade she motioned to the swirling green chakra surrounding it, "I mediated for years to form this blade from the surrounding Nature chakra. It's name is Shizen. It is shape manipulation at its highest level!"

Naruto was amazed, "Fu...that's great." Fu beamed at his praise. "Now...Let's dance!"

They exploded towards each other. Naruto swung the chainlike rope as the Rasengan swerved towards Fu with deadly intent.

Fu swung below the orb before running her blade against the rope, 'Too Easy, my Kitsune' she thought. The blade scrapped against the chakra rope only to make a grinding noise as the sword bounced off, "WHAT?!"

Naruto laughed swinging the rope downward. Sensing the incoming ball of death Fu performed a barrel roll mid air, "That chakra is so thick, what kind of tensile strength does it possess?!"

'That's not the only thing that's thick hah!" He bellowed.

Fu let out a snicker, "I hope you're not compensating for something."

Naruto's face lit up, "Oh really? That's not what I heard last time. Maybe you need a reminder!"

Forming his cloak of gray colored chakra Naruto felt heard himself roar as strength flooded his veins. His eye's became a brilliant gold and his Rasengan turned coal grey.

Fu stopped as she felt his chakra's potency easily triple, "Well if that's how he wants to play it..." Fu stood still in the air only the light flaps of her keeping her aloft. Sea green markings appeared on her face under her eyes similar to eyeliner while horizontal sea foam colored bar shaped lines appeared on her cheeks. Verdant energy burst to life within her pupil turning them into a brilliant shade of dark green surrounded by an amber iris, "Sage Mode!"

Fu pointed her sword towards her lover, "Let's rock!"

Fu appeared in a blitz of speed momentarily shocking Naruto before swinging Shizen in a wide arc. Green energy came forth in a wave. Naruto spun His Rasengan-Flail like a fan as the wave of destruction approached. The wave exploded violently against the fan creating a shockwave that blew down trees below for hundreds of meters.

Naruto sprung forth from the explosion making hand seals, "Suiton: Water dragon Jutsu" Naruto spit out a metric ton of water that formed into a giant Chinese dragon with glowing yellow eyes.

The dragon rushed towards Fu. Friendly shadow clones Shunshined in front of her in a protective line. "Fuinjutsu: Radiant ray shield" Scrawling black lines spread forth from their hands into the air, and formed the seal. The barrier sprang to life in the form of a dark purple circular shield, no bigger than the hokage tower. The dragon slashed against the glowing indigo barrier.

"Hah is that all you have" Fu mocked light heartedly.

As if to answer her challenge Naruto and thirty clones rushed forward. All of them joined hands before separating them. A chakra rope connected all the clones before the rope combined to form into one giant rope.

Fu whistled as they all formed a house sized Rasengan at the end of the rope, "Oodama Rasengan-Flail!" The giant wrecking ball of chakra swung forward at near terminal speeds and impacted Fu's barrier jutsu with a gong.

'Crack' Fu cursed as lines began to appear in her barrier and then shattered. The ball of death hurtled toward her. "mhm, Naruto your really pushing me aren't you?" Grasping her Shizen she flew forward to meet the ball of death, her wings flapping furiously.

Grasping the blade tightly Nature energy welled forth from deep within her, coiling around the blade in a furious tempo. In an explosion of green and gray light Fu met Naruto's Oodama Rasengan with a roar. Incredible pressure peppered her as she struggled to match the jutsu. With a yell she channeled all the surrounding nature chakra into her blade before expelling it in a wave of bright green energy.

Naruto paled as Fu blew apart his Rasengan before the wave of verdant chakra rushed towards him. The group of Naruto clones dispelled as they were vaporized under the intense power of Fu's attack. Naruto hastily substituted with one of his embattled clones.

Nine fu's appeared around Naruto in a pinpoint formation forming hand seals.

Naruto 'tched.'

One formed the "Hiding in scale powder technique." producing a sparkling white powder that blinded those nearby.

One performed, "Katon: Intelligent hard work." While the rest performed, "Futon: pressure wave"

Naruto cried out as the light blinded him. The combination jutsu formed a literal geyser of fire that struck him at near super-sonic speed. Fu could feel her victory approach as the jutsu she had cheated off Kakuzu were about to pay off.

'Think Naruto think! What can I do to stop that?' Naruto's thoughts went at lightning speed as he tried to figure out how to stop the attack without getting deep fried.

Almost instinctually he withdrew his Chokuto before channeling his ash gray chakra into it. The blade keened loudly as it protested the action. Grasping the hilt with both hands he breathed in and out preparing himself.

Right as the wave of fire neared him Fu screamed, "What are you doing! Get out of the way!"

Breathing slowly Naruto steadied himself as he held his sword in front of himself. Channeling his special chakra along the blades length he focused it all on the blades edge. The blade slightly cracked. The wave of fire hit him and to his relief split itself in twine. Like water the fire parted around him.

Sweating he panted as the fire, while not touching him was so hot that it burned him from proximity. Finally the fire died down leaving a shocked Fu who rushed to him right before his wings evaporated.

Catching her blond lover Fu gazed down at him in worry, 'Are you ok my Kistune?"

He glanced up at her with his signature smile, "Never better Angel" He winched feeling his burned sides.

She smiled, "Good." Then promptly dropped him earning a frightened yelp from the blond. Laughing she flew downward catching Naruto before he splattered on the ground.

Naruto was shaking as he glared at Fu, "Not funny!"

She laughed, "That's what you get for trying to look tough and worrying me."

He mumbled about crazy evil green haired women earning a twitch from Fu, "Have something to say?"

'Nope!" He spit out a little too fast.

"Good."


A red faced man sat upon a golden throne. The man wore an elegant brown Kimino and a ceremonial Hat with the kanji for "Earth daimyo" on it.

Why was the daimyo enraged you may ask. Well it started when one Minato Namikaze had been announced as the new Fire daimyo, throwing the entire world into an uproar. It was scandalous and unheard of for a commoner to be given the seat of a noble much less that of the daimyo. All kinds of ridiculous rumors were floating around like that Minato was the messenger of Kami and such nonsense.

"Your highness, I strongly recommend you evacuate the capital and head to Iwagakure. It is no longer safe here" His general said with worry.

"General Itsugawa. Your concern is noted but I currently have twelve Earth guardian ninja here, all A-ranked. You yourself are Kage level. We have nothing to fear my friend."

The general wasn't so sure. While each country had their own Guardian ninja protecting their daimyo and one S-ranked Samurai he still was feeling uneasy for some reason.

"We will not evacuate and that is final. If that Namikaze brat tries' to attack us he will be destroyed like the vermin he is. Your fears are unfounded."

Itsugawa frowned but bowed, "Yes your highness."

"Good. Now send a message to Iwagakure. Our spies within the leaf have informed me that Konoha is planning an invasion in hotsprings country. We will meet them halfway to keep them from making any inland. We will also seek to form an alliance with Kumo to finally deal with those Konoha bastards once and for all."

The general nodded, "Yes sire!"