Kakuzu and Hidan's Defeat
Choji and Ino were relieved to see us coming to their rescue.
"Where's Shikamaru?" I asked.
"He's fighting Hidan at another location," Choji responded.
Kakashi bit his thumb and summoned Pakku.
"He'll need back up, a long range type, and a medical ninja and Pakku will lead them to Shikamaru," Kakashi said.
Captain Yamato and I turned to Sai and Sakura.
"Right, lets do this," Sakura responded.
Sai and Sakura rushed off with Pakku to Shikamaru.
"Are you planning to fight me?" Kakuzu asked us, "One of you already looks like you been into another big battle."
Kakuzu was referring to my beat up body and worn clothes.
"So did he master it?" Kakashi asked.
"Not exactly but Naruto has something planned to back it up," Yamato explained.
I took a scroll and made the handsign.
Hidan was ready to kill Shikamaru.
Suddenly Hidan stopped as Shikamaru's shadow had extended from a wire around Hidan.
"Shadow Summon Jutsu," SHikamaru shouted making the handsigns, "Sealing Art: Shadow bond seals.
Some of the tags lit up as the shadows extended and tangle around Hidan.
"What's the meaning of this?" Hidan asked, "How are these stronger?"
"Because some of the seals I used weren't for paperbombs that way I don't have to waist all of my chakra keeping the shadows in effect," Shikamaru explained, "Thanks to Lady Kushina's training."
"That woman again, she just keep finding ways to get on my nerves," Hidan responded.
Shikamaru closed his hands and the wires were forced around Hidan's body immobilizing him with paperbombs attach.
Shikamaru made some handsigns.
"Seal release," Shikamaru said and threw a kunai at a seal that started glowing.
The earth cracked before forming a huge hole.
Shikamaru took out Asuma's lighter.
"You almost killed my sensei, and got away from it, now you face your own grave," Shikamaru explained.
"You can't kill me, even if all is left is my head, I can still bite," Hidan responded.
Shikamaru didn't seem to care about it.
"This forest is a special forest in the land of fire, only the Nara Clan is allowed to set foot here, and that's to protect the deer of this forest," Shikamaru said and lit the lighter, "The deer will watch you and make sure you don't go anywhere around here."
Shikamaru toss the lighter to the paperbombs and set them off.
Parts of Hidan's body landed into the hole as Shikamaru set another tag on the ground.
"Earth seal jutsu!" Shikamaru shouted hitting the seal after making handsigns.
The hole caved in on Hidan as he screamed out hateful things until the hole was covered.
Shikamaru removed the seal happily.
On my side I summoned 2 Fox demon clones with 3 tails around me.
"So you're the new Ninetales, it'll be my pleasure to take you for the Akatsuki.
Kakashi briefed us on about Kakuzu and his hearts.
My clones ran into action ready to go.
Kakuzu destroyed my clones one by one.
I gained their memories right away.
Knowing the speed of Kakuzu's attacks I knew I need both speed and shadow clones against him.
I kneeled down and remove my leg warmers revealing the weights.
I remove my weights and remove them and dropped them.
I summoned 3 Fox-Clones with 5 tails and one normal shadow Clone.
I started forming the Rasengan as my shadow clone infuse wind chakra into it, while my two fox clones took defense.
When I was done I waved a giant Rasengan in a shape of a Shurikan, over my head as my shadow clone disappeared.
"Wind Style: Shurikan Rasengan!" I shouted.
I rush in with my fox demon clones surrounding me at three ends.
Kakuzu destroyed my clones one by one.
"I don't know what was up with the weights but their speed hasn't improved," Kakuzu said.
I moved from behind Kakuzu at top speed and went for a hit with my Shurikan Rasengan.
However before hitting him my Shurikan Rasengan canceled itself out.
Captain Yamato and Kakashi rushed to my aid as Kakuzu use his strings to immobilize me.
Kakuzu was about to take my heart when Kakashi cut me free with lighting and Yamato pulled me away.
Yamato summoned logs to attack but Kakuzu dodge them.
"Darn it, I can't keep it stable long enough to hit," I complained.
"What are we going to do?" Choji asked.
I got up ready to go.
"I'll go again but to try something new," I responded, "After all, I can't become a full Jonin, until I can prepare myself for anything in battle."
Kakuzu summoned strings from his mouth and body changing his shape.
I took a scroll and made a series of handsigns.
"Fire Style: Fire Clone Jutsu!" I shouted, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
I summoned a series of fire clones and shadow clones.
The fire clones and Fox Demon Clones went to attack as one of my shadow clones helped me form the Shurikan Rasengan.
Kakuzu jumped and avoided the clones and aim his attack at me.
Kakuzu attack me stopping the jutsu.
However it disappeared in a puff smoke revealing to be a shadow clone.
I came from behind with the SHurikan Rasengan.
The fire clones jumped and grab strings of the Kakuzu's body as I hit him with the shurikan Rasengan.
A huge gust of wind and flames surrounded Kakuzu from the fusion of Fire clones dispersing in flames and the impact of my Shurikan Rasengan.
I was forced into the ground from the hit.
My attack destroyed what was left of Kakuzu's hearts.
"I did it," I responded.
"Mixing fire clones with the shurikan Rasengan, without a doubt, Kakuzu's 3 hearts would have been destroyed," Kakashi said.
Choji help me up as Ino started a healing jutsu on my body.
"Using shadow clones to replace you, and then mixing fire clones to insure a devastating hit," Ino responded, "That was cleaver even for you Naruto."
"Yeah, if you and Shikamaru keep this up, you two will be full Jonin Rank in no time," Choji responded.
Shikamaru arrived with Sakura and Sai and they helped me back to the leaf.
Next Time: We recovered after a battle and i found myself with a broken arm. Meanwhile Orochimaru plans to transfer to Sasuke now or never, and Sasuke is prepared for it. Will Sasuke be the first to survive the transfer, and what does he have plan about going after Itachi afterwards? Read To Find Out...