Hinata Chronicles Chapter 39: Team Asuma Vs the Graceful Assassin
In Konoha. . .
Hiashi was watching Hanabi training her Gentle Fist style when a branch member came up to him.
"Lord Hiashi, the elder request to see you." the branch member said.
Hiashi nodded his head and turned to Hanabi. "That's enough for now Hanabi."
"Of course father." Hanabi said as she bowed to him and left.
Hiashi then followed the branch member to where he then met the elders of the Hyuga Clan. "To what do I owe the pleasure, honorable elders?"
Back at the Garden of Assemblage. . .
The group was taking a short break after the fight with Larxene. Naruto, Hinata, Kiba, Akamaru, and Tenten were taking a nap, Kakashi was reading his usual porn, Xion was still trying to find out more of the visions that were shown so far, Sakura and Ino were healing from the fight, Sai was drawing, and Shikamaru and Choji (still eating a bag of chip) were both eyeing the portal with the scythe on it.
Xion started to rub her head in frustration. "I don't get this? Why are the actual Organization members in these portals? What are these images being shown after we beat a member? This all so-"
"Troublesome?" Shikamaru said finishing her sentence, still looking at the portal.
"Exactly!" Xion exclaimed as she then noticed Shikamaru and Choji looking at the portal. "Something bugging you guys?"
Shikamaru and Choji then turned to her. "Yeah. . ." Choji started. "I don't know why but, something about that portal is making me anxious. . ."
"Xion then turned to Shikamaru. "And you Shikamaru?"
"It's troublesome but. . ." Shikamaru started. "but for some reason I feel as though that fighting whoever owns that scythe will help me in the future. . ."
Xion then thought for a moment. "Maybe it's something like when Hinata wanted to fight Larxene the last time me and her were here. Maybe it's your instincts telling you."
"That might be possible." Shikamaru muttered as Choji nodded his head in agreement.
"Then it settled! You two along with some else will fight the owner of the scythe." Xion said. "Do you have any request for a third person to fight with you?"
Shikamaru immediately answered. "Ino, the three of us are the next generation of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and we already have great teamwork together. I know she just fought that last match," Shikamaru looked at Ino to see she was fully healed and was eyeing the same portal. "but I think she's willing to fight as well."
Choji nodded his head in agreement. "We're a team since we graduated from the academy, I think this will help with our teamwork."
"Alright then it's settled, the next group that will be fight is the Ino-Shika-Cho team!" Xion announced.
"Alright!" Ino cheered
The sleeping ninja woke up as Xion announced the next group.
"Hey Naruto!" Choji called out as he, Shikamaru and Ino headed for the portal. He then threw something towards Naruto as he caught. What Naruto caught was Choji's bag of potato chips. "Hold on to those, and don't eat the entire bag, it's my last one."
"I'll try not to eat them." Naruto said as he smiled and then gave him a thumbs-up.
"Good luck you guys." Hinata said.
"Thanks." Shikamaru said as he smirked.
"We aren't going to lose that easily!" Ino announced.
"Don't be overconfident, it could lead to your downfall." Shino said monotony.
"Bring him or her down!" Kiba cheered as Akamaru barked in agreement.
"I'll take care of your wounds when you get back." Sakura said.
"MAKE THE FIGHT YOU ARE IN A MOST YOUTHFUL ONE!" Lee exclaimed causing everyone to sweat drop.
"Take him, her or whatever it is out." Tenten said. "Maybe I could get that beautiful scythe afterwards." she muttered as she wickedly smiled.
"Shikamaru, Ino, Choji." The three then turned to Kakashi as he threw them some communicators, "I would also like to test to see if they would work if it works in the battle arena. Oh and good luck with the fight."
"I got it." Shikamaru said as he, Choji and Ino equipped the communicators.
"Well. . . We better head in." Ino said as she swallowed.
"Nervous?" Choji asked.
Ino nodded her head. "After Larxene, this one is a rank above her, it will probably be tougher."
Choji then place a hand his companions shoulder, causing Ino to blush a little. "Don't worry, we'll make through this."
Shikamaru smiled at Ino. "Choji's right. I may be a lazy bastard, but I known as the Lazy Genius. Now let's get this down so I can take a nap after this." Shikamaru then headed into the portal.
"Right behind you!" Choji and Ino announced as they also headed in.
The remaining head towards the computer where Xion monitored the battle.
"Xion, what can you say about this person they'll be fighting?" Kakashi asked.
Xion was silent for a moment.
"Xion?" Hinata asked.
"I. . . don't know. . ." Xion muttered.
In the battle arena, Shikamaru, Choji and Ino appeared at the same white-posted circular arena, but his time there was a flower engraving in the center of it and the scenery was white.
"Get ready everyone." Shikamaru said as he got into a battle stance.
Choji and Ino nodded as they did the same.
Data streams appeared before her eyes, twisting and turning until the form of a long, pink-haired being took shape. The figure smiled, but seemed to radiate an aura of malicious intent. Flower petals flew around like flies which interested Ino
Everyone both in the fight and watching outside had the same reaction wondering 'What the hell!'
"Uh. . . Xion?" Naruto asked.
"Yeah?" Xion replied.
"I thought you said that you and Larxene were the only female members."
Xion then got a closer look at the nobody. "Oh god. . ." She muttered.
"What?"
"Troublesome. . . Another female. . ." Shikamaru muttered as he rubbed the bridge of his nose.
Ino squinted her eyes to look closely at the nobody, then became wide-eyed. "That isn't a female. . ."
The nobody bowed to the group. "Good day to you, my opponents." He said.
Everyone then had a full body flush at the realization of his gender.
"This is so wrong. . ." Naruto muttered as he was starting to feel sick.
Sakura was twitching along with Tenten, Kiba tried to claw his eyes out but was stopped by Akamaru and Shino, Kakashi palmed his face as Sai looked blankly at the screen, Lee didn't know what to think.
Back in the arena, Choji was feeling a little sick along with Ino as Shikamaru palmed his face.
"Troublesome. . . A homo. . ." Shikamaru muttered but was heard.
"WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP THINKING THAT? I'M NOT GAY!" he roared as a tick mark appeared on his forehead. "I'm just a man that loves flowers! Is that so wrong?"
"Nah, their isn't a problem," Ino confidently said as she got into her stance. "It just doesn't look good on you."
"Before we start, I would like to know the name of the foes that would be defeated by me. For I am Marluxia, the Organization's Graceful Assassin.." As he suddenly got a flower in his hand.
"How can you be an assassin if you use flower petals?" Choji asked.
"Well my fat friend I-" Marluxia then noticed Shikamaru and Ino backing away from Choji as he started to stutter and a blue aura started appearing around him.
"Did I hear that right? What did that guy just say?" Choji muttered as he started to twitch.
Back on the outside. . .
"Now I remember! Marluxia is the one who lured Sora to Castle Oblivion!" Xion pointed out.
"Good to know now that the guy's going to get his ass handed to him!" Kiba said in a panic.
"What do you mean?" Xion asked.
"Let's just say that for Choji, you must NEVER call him the f word." Sakura said remembering how Choji reacted back in the Forest of Death.
Back in the arena of the future slaughter- I mean battle. . .
"Brief introductions, I'm Shikamaru Nara, that's Choji Akimichi and Ino Yamanaka. Now let's just start before-" Shikamaru was saying when. . .
Marluxia then started to hold a rose and started to laugh after examining Choji. "Oh, did I struck a nerve? I wonder what else causes you to get upset? Fatso? Fatty? Oh I can list the names." Marluxia then continued with the names.
"Oh god is this guy asking for a death wish!" Shikamaru muttered
"He's screwed. . ." Ino thought.
After a minute for Choji to register what he said. . .
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING FAT? I JUST BIG-BONED!" Choji yelled out, completely pissed as his chakra started to raise to the amount of three jonins. "HOORAY FOR BIG-BONED!" he then cheered like a madman.
Back outside. . .
"Wha?" Xion asked, completely confused.
"Oh this guy's a dead man now." Kakashi muttered.
Back at the arena. . .
Marluxia smirked as he raised his hand. A single rose petal fell into his hands and it then morphed into a large scythe where the handle was a pastel green color, and the blade is a rose pink. He then went into his battle stance. "Are you ready to get lost in my garden?" He suddenly then disappeared.
"Where did he-" Shikamaru muttered before he heard a whisper in his ear.
"Doom. . ."
The three then caught a whiff of a sweet flowery scent which gave them a strange, tingling sensation that seemed to penetrate down into their cores. They leapt away, but Marluxia already reappeared ten feet from them.
"What was that!" Choji yelled.
Marluxia laughed. "Well my portly friend, thanks to the spell that I just whispered: your bodies will be unblemished from damage. However, for every cut that you three take from my scythe, you'll feel its wrath within the beating chambers of your hearts."
"What!" The three exclaimed.
Back outside. . .
"You gotta be kidding me! He made them into living voodoo dolls?" Kiba asked in a panicking tone as Akamaru started to get a little scared.
"I guess so." Kakashi muttered. "No wonder he's an assassin."
Naruto then started growl. "Damn, I hope they can beat him." He muttered.
Back in the fight. . .
"Scatter!" Shikamaru called out as the three separated as Marluxia conjured up black circles on the floor, him being in the center.
"Bastard!" Choji muttered as he got ready to use his signature jutsu. "SPIKY HUMAN BOULDER!" He yelled as he charged into him after the black circles disappeared.
"Take this!" Ino yelled as she started firing multiple senbon at him.
Marluxia then warped before the senbon could hit as he then threw his scythe with much force that is should has sliced Ino in two when as she closed her eyes.
"Ino!" Shikamaru and Choji yelled.
As she opened her eyes, she realized that she was still together in one piece. No scratches or anything. "What the? Nothing happened!" She spoke too soon as she then felt a agonizing pain at her heart, causing her to go to her knees.
"Troublesome." Shikamaru said as he tried to bind Marluxia with his shadow but he kept warping. "So this is what he meant!"
Choji then went over to her. "You alright?"
Ino nodded her head as she slowly got up. "I'm alright. Let's take this homo out."
Choji chuckled as he then glared at Marluxia. "Your going down now!" Choji then took out a glass case with three pills in it. One red, one yellow and one green.
"Choji! Your not gonna-!" Shikamaru yelled out Marluxia tried to attack him but dodged it.
"Stay here. . ." Choji demand as he looked back at Ino and ate the green pill. "I will protect my friends!" He thought.
Back outside. . .
"What did Choji just eat!" Xion asked.
Kakashi rubbed his head. "The Akimichi's Three colored pills. By forcibly converting the body's fat reserves into chakra, each successive pill ingested gives a tremendous power boost." Kakashi explained as he then noticed Choji putting away the other two pill. "What's he up to?" he muttered. "Asuma. . . What kind of training did you give him?"
Back in the battle. . .
Choji started to crack his knuckles as dark green chakra surrounded him. "I promise Asuma-Sensei I would only use the pills against a strong opponent. I'm saving the last two pill for even stronger opponents." He then glared as Marluxia. "Hey homo!" He yelled out as Marluxia, drawing his attention.
"What!" Marluxia yelled back as he noticed the changes. "What in the-?" He didn't get to finish, mainly cause by a enlarge fist to the face, sending him into a pillar.
Ino looked at her teammate dumbstruck at what he just did. "Choji?"
"So this is the result of the training huh pal?" Shikamaru said as he got back up.
"Yup. Thanks to the endurance training, I no longer feel the pain from at least the green and yellow pills. Although I don't know why the color of my chakra changes now." Choji explained as he turned o Marluxia as he recovered. "I'm more like a brick wall now!" He then charged into Marluxia. "Partial Expansion Jutsu! Arm!" His right arm then grew again as was about to slam into Marluxia, but he warped. "Damn!"
Marluxia then started to glow pink as flower pedals started to blow around the arena and got darker. "Face your doom!" He then disappeared.
"Where did he-?" The muttered as they then realized that they had to start moving.
"What the-?" Choji exclaimed as he was moving to see dark pillars coming from the ground.
"The hell!" Ino yelled as she dodged her own pillars.
"Troublesome!" Shikamaru muttered as he too dodged his own pillars as the three then got to the center of the stage.
"Where is he?" Ino asked as she saw Shikamaru surveying the arena.
"Above!" Shikamaru yelled out as he then got hit by Marluxia's attack. "Damn." He muttered as he held his chest in pain.
"We gotta end this now!" Choji said as Marluxia did another one of his move, this time quickly moving around the arena spinning his scythe around him as if he was a saw. "Ino, give some chakra quickly!"
Ino nodded her head. "Chakra sharing jutsu!" Ino then placed a hand on Choji's back and sent some chakra into him.
"Thanks, now go heal Shikamaru!"
"Right!" Ino then did as he said and went to Shikamaru.
Marluxia stopped trying to be strategic as he wildly started slashed his scythe. "I'll scatter your heart to the empty winds!"
"You first!" Choji yelled as he grabbed Marluxia's scythe and ripped it out of his hands. "Super Expansion Jutsu!" Choji then grew three times as he then grabbed Marluxia and threw him into the air. "IT'S OVER HOMO!" Choji then threw Marluxia's Scythe back at him.
As the blade penetrated his person, Marluxia's form exploded into tiny data pieces, evaporating into nothingness. The three started panting as they defeated their foe and Choji went back to his normal size and fell on his butt.
Back outside. . .
"Whoa. . ." Xion said.
The rest of the group let out a sigh of relief that they weren't killed.
"I'll have to treat them when they come back out of there." Sakura deduct.
"Endurance training to resist against the pills." Kakashi muttered. "He'll have to tell the rest of the Akimichi Clan about this."
Woohoo! Go Choji that was awesome!" Kiba cheered as Akamaru barked in agreement.
"Indeed, they have gotten stronger." Shino said.
"Hmm. . ." Naruto muttered
"What is it Naruto?" Hinata asked.
"Isn't this about the time when-" He didn't get to finish as the bright light came out from the screen, causing everyone to cover their eyes again.
Back in the arena. . .
"Three. . . Two. . . One" Shikamaru counted as the light appeared and blinded the group.
As everyone reopened their eyes, they saw that they were at the same place again.
"Destiny Island again." Xion said as she stared at the sunset.
"I wonder what we're going to see now?" Naruto asked.
"Probably something important again." Hinata said.
The group then saw a woman with short blue hair. She was wearing a black and blue, high-collared halter top, two pink, intersecting belts over her chest, and black shorts. On her arms are white bell-sleeves and tan, fingerless gloves. She also wears a small, segmented piece of armor on each of her upper arms. She wears what appear to be black stockings or socks on her legs which reach to about halfway up her thighs, leaving a small area of bare skin on her upper thighs. She was walking along the bridge to the Paopu tree. As she saw the tree she put out what looked like a charm
Kakashi looked at the woman, intrigued in a perverted way. Sakura noticed it and glared a him angrily. "I'll be good." Kakashi said depressingly.
"Terra. . ." The woman started saying. "Ven. . ."
That caught Xion's interest. "She knows Ven?" She thought.
"I hope we're ready for the storm that's coming." The woman finished saying.
"What's she talking about?" Sakura asked. Everyone shrugged their shoulders as they then heard panting.
Naruto started to chuckle. "I think I know who that is."
Shikamaru then started to chuckle as well. "Yup. The kids." The group then saw two familiar kids running along the beach, obviously racing.
"Hey, wait up!" A young Sora said.
"Too slow, Sora! See ya at the finish line!" A young Riku said. The two continued running until they got under the bridge. Riku fist-pumped the air as Sora was panting heavily.
Sora then turned to Riku. "One more time! You just got lucky."
Riku then saw the woman walking along the bridge as Sora looked at her too.
"I'm gonna have to guess that she's a keyblade wielder too." Hinata deduct.
"Probably." Xion said.
The woman smiled as she came down from the bridge, briefly shocking Sora but started to chuckle as he rubbed the back of his head. The woman then looked at both boys and then started to chuckle. "One of you might be special enough."
"Oh, so this might be when Sora gets his keyblade?" Naruto asked.
Xion nodded her head and chuckled. "I don't think so."
"Why's that?" Kiba asked.
"Just continue watching." Xion ordered. "And Kakashi, please stop looking at her like that."
"Aw. . ."
"Hey, you two mind telling me your names?" The woman asked.
"Getting straight to the point huh?" Shino said, but was ignored as everyone continued watching.
"I'm Sora!" he happily announced as he raised his hand.
The woman then turned to Riku. "And you?
"Riku." He firmly said
"Plain and simple." Shino said as he noticed that no one was listening, he then started to twitch again.
"Sora, do you like Riku?" The woman asked.
Naruto started to feel awkward at the question until Sakura hit him on the head. "Not that way you idiot!" she yelled as Hinata did a cure spell on his bump.
"Of course I like him, he's my best friend!" Sora said as Choji and Shikamaru started to chuckle.
"Good. So then, if something happens, and Riku is about to get lost or say, he starts wandering down a dark path alone you make sure to stay with him and keep him safe." The woman said as the two boys looked at each other. "That's your job Sora, and I'm counting on you to do it, okay?"
"Getting straight to the point huh?" Ino said as she started to chuckle.
The woman then started to rub Sora and Riku's heads as they started to laugh. The group couldn't help but chuckle as well.
"I guess this part of the reason Sora cares so much for his friends huh?" Hinata asked as they saw Sora and Riku walk away from the woman.
"Pretty much." Xion said as they saw the woman go back onto the bridge and sat on the Paopu Tree.
"One Keyblade is enough. . . For any friendship. I learned it the hard way. I wouldn't wish our lives on those children." She then looked at her blue star shaped charm. "Terra, please tell me what to become of us?"
"What happened between her and her friends?" Hinata muttered as the blinding light appeared, causing everyone to cover their eyes again.
Soon the light dimmed and they were all back in the garden and Choji was holding Marluxia's scythe.