Last time, Naruto had met with Gin and his team, which they were a bunch of thieves, who were after the riches of the mining town. Once Naruto heard Gin's plan on how his team would get away, while placing his team in danger, he quickly went to work on trying to free himself and take out one of Gin's partners.
With Team 9
After leaving the villagers to handle the cleanup, Killer Bee with the rest of his team went to the meeting place where the exchange for Naruto was going to happen. As they made their way, they went ahead and made up a plan on how to rescue Naruto, but also catch that team of rogue shinobi. They discuss the plan that would best work together.
The plan was for Samui be the one to do the switch since Samui not only has fast reflexes, but also a keen deduction skill on both a person's facial features and body movement. Karui and Omoi would act as hidden support guards to make sure that Samui doesn't get ambushed by any of those rogue shinobi. While Karui and Omoi keep an eye on Samui, Killer Bee would go and check out the area to see if he can find them 1st and try to ambush them if they have Naruto. If not, Killer Bee would try and find a trail where they came from to see if he can find Naruto before the trade can begin.
Samui was currently at the meeting site, where it was the worse for support. As they waited, Samui looked at her surroundings with worry in her thoughts, while she kept her face emotionless as usual.
Currently, the surrounding was a ridge a bit of distance from the mining village near the border between Tsuki no Kuni and another country that was between Tsuki no Kuni and Kaminari no Kuni. The ridge was located above a slow stream river. At the other side of the river was a bit of forest that extends northern. At the ridge, Samui was on, had some boulders and large rocks around a bit, which she mentally made note of to use for cover.
Karui and Omoi were, separated, currently behind some of the rock and boulders that were big enough for them, to hide and to keep an eye out for Samui. Samui walked towards the center of the meeting place, while also keeping her wits about her surrounding area, since this was a perfect spot for not only cover but also an ambush. She waited for a bit until she heard someone walking out behind one of the boulders in front of her.
Chianti came out from behind the boulder looking smug at she looked at Samui like she was not a threat to worry about. Samui looked coldly as Chianti came walking up to her. She stayed alert as she doesn't know if Chianti's accomplices are nearby or Karui and Omoi well be able to handle them or be taken out before they can help her.
Samui decided to start things off, "Alright… I'm here… where's my teammate?" question Chianti
"He's back in out hideout." Answered Chianti
"Why is he there instead of being here." Samui question, knowing the answer already.
"Hah… we were hoping that we could open the blood seal from the scroll that you have, but we suspected that he wouldn't use his own blood for something like this. Instead, he would use someone else's blood." Stated Chianti
Samui narrowed her eyes slightly since Chianti was able to figure Naruto's hidden plan on keeping the treasure safe. But before she could try and detour the situation to another direction, Chianti continue to speak.
"It was then that our leader figured that the blood for the seal would have to be someone on his team since it would make perfect sense to make sure to have the key close by. Of course, the person who would open it would have to be someone intelligent to make sure that they aren't fooled, which crosses out that flat-chested red headed girl…"
Karui was about to yell at Chianti, if she didn't spot Omoi signaling her to not yell since they were still in a bad situation.
Chianti continued, "…The only ones left were you and the other 2 teammates. Your other teammate would probably be a good choice, but he was too plain. Your jonin-sensei would have been a perfect choice, but that would be the obvious choice. So that leaves only one." Chianti smiled
It was then Samui recognized that this trade was just a ploy to get the scroll, but also to capture her since she allowed Naruto to use her blood to be the key for the blood seal. Before she can do anything, she heard explosions coming were Karui and Omoi where located. She turned back to see them coming out of their hiding places from Chianti's teammates.
Karui and Omoi had drawn their swords against Vodka, who was using his Earth Style: Impenetrable Armor Jutsu. When Vodka attacked, he went after Karui to get Omoi to come out to aid her since he figured that Karui would be an easy victim for him. Karui would have been taken out if she didn't calm down after Chianti's remark about her. She was able to hear something running towards her, which she looked to see Vodka coming straight at her. Omoi saw this and quickly went to Karui's side, which she was able to dodge in the last second.
Karui and Omoi landed close to each other as Vodka attack missed Karui, but hit the boulder that Karui was hiding behind in, which was destroyed by his punch. Karui and Omoi were a bit worried since seeing Vodka destroying the boulder with ease, but quickly put that in the back of their minds since they needed to be at the top of their game against this opponent. Karui and Omoi channeled their lightning chakra to their swords to help increase the swords cutting power.
Samui looked at Karui and Omoi when she heard Chianti say, "… the last one that would fit the profile on being intelligent, strong, and not easily tricked, but also be close enough to that blond hair kid… You!" Stated Chianti, which she then got her Kusarigama and used her chain end to capture Samui.
Samui pulled out her tanto, which was strapped on her back horizontally, and deflected the chain whip away from her. It was then that Chianti quickly moved in to knock out Samui, but Samui kept her wits to backflip away from Chianti's blunt attack.
As Samui was facing Chianti, Karui and Omoi were having trouble dealing with Vodka. Karui and Omoi were being pushed back from Vodka's powerful taijutsu attacks, which also used the debris from his attacks, every time he missed to hit either one of them as cover or blind dust making it harder to strike back or defend. Both Karui and Omoi tried to use the limited amount of lightning chakra they have on striking Vodka, but Vodka brought out his own sword to deflect the oncoming strikes at him.
Karui and Omoi were pushed near the ridge's edge which the river flow. Karui and Omoi were going to jump over the ridge to the other, but Vodka quickly jumped into the air with the sun on his back. Karui and Omoi were blinded for a bit, but both decided to jump onto the other side of the ridge. But midway from landing on it, both were surprise to see Vodka coming at them, which both used their swords to block him. Vodka gave Karui and Omoi a powerful drop kick that send them straight to the river, while using the kick to bounce himself back on to the ridge.
Samui heard Karui and Omoi being hit hard by something. She turned to see Vodka giving Karui and Omoi a powerful kick, sending them into the river below. Before she can do anything, she place her attention back on Chianti which she was surprise by Chianti's chain whip. Samui brought her tanto up just in time to help keep the chain whip from completely wrapping around her tightly and giving her enough slack to move her arms.
Before Samui can try and escape from Chianti's chain whip, which was still wrapped around her body, she saw Vodka charging at her. Right before Vodka could knockout Samui, Vodka was kicked hard at the face, which threw him directly at a boulder. Chianti was worried on what happened to Vodka, but put her focus back on Samui and the person that saved her.
Samui saw, standing in fighting stance with 2 swords out, Killer Bee. Samui was grateful to see her sensei coming to her rescue, even if she doesn't show it.
"Bee-sensei… thanks you for saving me. But I'm curious on why you are here when you're supposed to look for any signs of their base or Naruto." Samui asked with some concerned
Bee replied, "I have, but couldn't find a clue so I came to take care of these fools." Rapped Bee
After separating with his team, Killer Bee quickly searched all the area, but couldn't find any signs of a trail that the rogue shinobi made that would lead him back to their hideout. He then decided to go back to his team, where he saw Samui was in trouble.
Once Killer Bee was arrive on the battlefield, Chianti focus on both him and Samui. Even though Samui wasn't that much a threat to her since in terms of rank, she figured that Samui was one of the top genin, while she, Chianti, was low jonin. This wouldn't pose a problem, but Chianti had to focus on Killer Bee since she knows that Killer Bee is a jounin, elite shinobi.
Her thoughts on the situation changed when Vodka rejoin Chianti by her side, after getting his head clear from Bee's kick. As both groups of shinobi focus on each other, Karui and Omoi were having their own problems.
With Karui and Omoi
After being thrown into the river, Karui and Omoi were swept down by the current. They were of course swept about a half mile down before they got themselves out of the river. Once Karui and Omoi got themselves out of the river, Karui made her complain.
"I can't believe that we got ourselves thrown in the water like that… we should have kicked their butts." Karui whined
Omoi just sighed, "Well believe it… but right now, instead of thinking about what that big guy did to us, I think it's better to go back and help out Samui since she might still be in trouble." He explained
Karui nodded in agreement since Samui could be in trouble facing 2 opponents. Luckily, both of them knew that it would only take a few minutes to get back where Samui was located. Before they can go anywhere, they heard a deep, dark voice behind them.
"I'm afraid that neither of you 2 are going to be helping your friend."
Both Omoi and Karui looked behind to see someone that they don't recognize. They remembered that Bee met the 3 and gave them a description on them, but where now surprised to see a 4th. It was then that both of them guessed that this guy must be the group's leader.
"Who the hell are you?" asked Karui
Gin grinned evilly, "My name is Gin. But for one of you… It's a name that you won't have to worry so much about."
Karui and Omoi got into fighting stance, as Gin started to get closer to them with killing intent in his eyes. It was then that Karui and Omoi gotten worried on what Gin was doing.
With Killer Bee and Samui
Both, Killer Bee and Samui, were on fighting stance. Samui back a bit to give Killer Bee some more room. She knows that at a fight like this, against Jonin, from what she saw Vodka do to the boulders, as well as how quick he moved, she would get in the way of Killer Bee who is the only one that can take them. The best she can do is providing cover for him when he needed, until Karui and Omoi can return for all three of them to join the fight together.
Killer Bee eyed both Chianti and Vodka as he witnesses their brief fight against his students. From what he can tell, Killer Bee figured that these 2 were jonin lv shinobi at the least, given their current fighting stance, as well as their confidents. Both Chianti and Vodka were on guard, as they both eyed Killer Bee, since he was the only they were worried about.
Before they could do anything, they all saw a flare up in the sky. Both Killer Bee and Samui wondered on what it was, but Chianti and Vodka smiled at the sight. It was then Vodka spoke out, "It seems that Gin has captured the 2 runts… well actually one of the runts."
This got Killer Bee and Samui worried when they heard what Vodka just said. Samui spoke up about it.
"What do you mean only 1 of our teammates? What did your leader do?" questioning the 2
"We only need one more for this little trade to work. Don't worry, your other friend should be fine, but of course it depends on all of you. We'll be using your little friend and the other one that we captured to make the trade more favorable to us. We expect you to meet us on this location little girl in about an hour from now. Oh if you're wondering on why we captured your friends, then I suggest you start looking for them since they might be in trouble now."
Once Chianti gave Samui the location on where to meet, both of her and Vodka both left their current location to meet up with their leader. After both Chianti and Vodka left,both Killer Bee and Samui quickly left to find their teammate. They followed the river and hope that their friend/teammate was fine.
Killer Bee and Samui quickly follow the river to where Karui and Omoi were carried down. They both followed it for a bit and saw a bit of a battle site, which they both guessed that Karui and Omoi fought against the group's leader for a bit and lost. Killer Bee decided to look around the area to see if one of his students was around, while ordering Samui to follow the river a bit more to see if one of them was sent flying in the river again. Samui agreed and closely follow the river to see any signs of Karui and Omoi. After a bit of searching, Samui spotted someone at the river's edge.
She came closer to see that it was her teammate, unconscious, but still very much alive. She quickly brought her teammate on the shore and shouted out for Killer Bee to come and help her out.
Killer Bee searched for a bit to until he heard Samui shot for him. He quickly made it to her location to see that Samui was already starting a bit of first aid on his student. As Killer Bee was relieved to know that one of his students was safe, he now has to think about his other 2 students, who they still have.
With Naruto
Naruto was still waiting for his chance to get himself free, as he waited for Kir to put him down for him to set up the trap made for him to be used. As he waited, he heard Gin and Vodka arrive at their new location.
"Ah Kir… I see you started to prepare our little get away." Said Gin
"Hai… I'm almost done… just need to finish up building up the rest of the out part of our trap to insure total devastation." Kir calmly explained, before saying, "… but I'm completely exhausted from carrying him here. I just don't understand on how a kid like this can be so heavy?" Kir stated, while Gin narrowed his eyes a bit.
"Hah… I can't wait to see the look on those fools when they realized that all their preparation would be a waste once they attempt to free this boy." Vodka smugly stated
"Ah… also the attempt on saving the other boy would assure our escape." Stated Gin
Naruto overheard on what Gin said. Naruto knew that Omoi was captured which means now the rest of the team would be split up even more, making any rescue attempt even more dangerous. He knew the only way that he and his team would have a chance to mess up Gin's plan, was for him to break free before the trade can begin.
While Naruto was planning out his escape plan, Kir was starting to finish up his trap for Naruto's teammates. Naruto, overheard it, which he made a mental note on where Kir's footsteps have been from his current position. For the next couple of minutes, Kir finished setting up the trap and then place Naruto on a branch of some kind, upside down.
Naruto could feel the wind blowing a little harder from where he was as heard a sort of echo beneath him as well as flowing noise. It was then that he figured that Naruto was now being hanged over a ridge of some sort that was above a river. As he assists the situation, Gin told Vodka and Kir to be ready for his sensei and teammate. But as he waited, he began to hear the branch, or whatever what was holding him up began to make cracking sounds, which he indicated that it was breaking.
"Oh great, of all the situations that I have to be hanging upside down, it had to be today." Naruto thought, as he cursed his luck right now.
Till Next Ch
P.S. I am currently writing the next chapter to "U.S. Marine Naruto" as well as this story along with rewriting my Elemental Master one. Of course, I'm doing it slowly since I'm doing term papers. So be patient on it. Also my poll for Naruto's girlfriend in the Elemental Master well close this Monday. If people doesn't pick Tsunade and Jiraya's love child as Naruto's girlfriend, I have prepared a new poll to open on Tuesday. Names and Links to the other choices are in my profile for the nominees. Pick well