Hello! I'm back and Welcome to Chapter 16 of Naruto: The Dark Prince. Hope you will enjoy this.
This chapter took longer then I said I would upload it. I had it all planned out and was going to make it simple, but other ideas popped into my head.
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Chapter 16: Hard Fought Battles part 2
"Tch!" Orochimaru gritted his teeth in annoyance.
'This wasn't how it was supposed to go!' He thought as he looked in the direction of where his three snake summons were, but, he didn't expect a literal dragon to appear and completely demolished his serpents.
This invasion was supposed to be the day he ended Hirusen's life by trapping him in a barrier while his snakes made some destruction to the village, but he didn't expect Jiraiya and the dragon to get in his way.
"That's enough Orochimaru! Stop this madness!" Hiruzen yelled, he was in his shinobi battle gear. Beside him was Jiraiya in a fighting stance.
"What do you gain from doing all this!?" Jiraiya said.
Orochimaru looked at the two and smirked, he still remembered he had that up his sleeve.
"That's for me to know, and, you two to find out." Orochimaru said with a chuckle.
"That being said, it's a little unfair that it's two against one, don't you think?" He continued.
"What are you planning?" Jiraiya said getting ready with his sensei.
"I'm just going to even the playing field a little bit." Orochimaru said and did some hand signs.
"Oh no you don't!" Hiruzen said and threw a Shuriken, then made some hand signs of his own.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
That one shuriken turned into multiple shurikens and it went straight towards Orochimaru.
"Summoning Jutsu: Reanimation!"
Orochimaru slammed his hands to the ground, two coffins erupted from the ground shielding him from the incoming projectiles.
"Wait, those are-" Jiraiya realized.
"Orochimaru! You dare desecrate the past Kages of this village!" Hiruzen yelled at his former student.
"Ah! So, you know of this Jutsu. Then you already know that you have no chance against me. Now for the third!" Orochimaru said and a third coffin started to come from the ground.
"We have to stop that third one at all cost!" Hiruzen said to Jiraiya who nodded, he got behind his sensei and put his arm on his shoulder, supporting him with some of his chakra.
Hiruzen made a hand sign and channeled more charkra to stop the third coffin from rising.
The third coffin stopped rising and stayed in its place, then began to decend back down to where it came from.
"We've managed to stop it." Jiraiya said with a sigh. Hiruzen nodded at that.
Orochimaru frowned at but then had a evil smile, 'Looks like the third one failed huh, oh well... Know matter, I'll-' Orochimaru's thoughts were interrupted by excruciating pain throughout his whole body and then froze up, a dark menacing aura surrounded Orochimaru as he fell on his hands and knees.
Jiraiya and Hiruzen are shocked at this, oblivious to the dark aura surrounding him and to the third coffin that stopped before it could go fully under where it came.
"Lord Orochimaru?" A sound ninja with short dark blue hair named Sakon said, he along with the other three sound ninja who kept up the barrier were confused at the sudden change with their leader.
"Now's our chance Sensei!" Jiraiya said and Hiruzen nodded as they both charged at the down Orochimaru, unaware of what's happening to him.
As they were about to get close to him, he was protected by a wave of darkness that sent Jiraiya and Hiruzen back a few feet.
Jiraiya landed on his back hard with a grunt, while Hiruzen hit his head first and then fell on his back but was still conscience.
'W-what's happening to me!?' Orochimaru thought, he tried to stand up but was unsuccessful.
"I hope you don't mind. But I'm going to borrow, your body and mind for a bit." A calm dark menacing voice echoed throughout Orochimaru's mind.
'Who are you?' he asked
"Hahaha, you don't need to know that, your just my puppet to do my bidding right now." The voice said again, Orochimaru could feel his conscience fading away.
"Besides, his presence is close... Very close at that, you don't stand a chance against him. Now, enough talking, It's time to have a little, reunion. " The voice finished with a dark chuckle.
Dark energy started to surround Orochimaru, covering a thick layer of purple fog or mist (depends on how you look at it) around him.
Meanwhile Hiruzen and Jiraiya got their bearings together and watched what happened to Orochimaru. The duo was so focused on Orochimaru that the third coffin finally reached all the way to the surface and began to open along with the other two, showing a glimpse of some yellow hair.
(Scene Change)
Keiran was flying through the air using his wings, with the sword of darkness in his hand he brought down any enemy ninjas that stood in his way.
While flying he made it back to the village and looked down, chaos and destruction is what he saw. Buildings destroyed, endless fighting, so many dead, so many wounded.
'Just like that day...' Keiran thought to himself.
Keiran saw Flare helping out the civilians and leaf ninja, she then looked to where Keiran was and locked eyes with him and nodded, indicating that everything is going smoothly for her, he nodded right back too her.
*SWOOSH*
"!?"
Keiran stopped in mid air out of shock, he felt a familiar wave of dark power coming from the location where he was supposed to be at.
He looked too where that dark power was coming from, the barrier that was keeping Jiraiya and Hiruzen was overflowing with dark power, Keiran narrowed his eyes because he felt this kind of power before but he couldn't remember who it belonged too.
'Where have I felt this power?' He thought
Keiran was broken from his thoughts and was surprised because the inside of the barrier was starting to fill up with thick purple fog.
Keiran shook his head and pushed the thought in the back of his mind, the only way to know who that power belonged too was to go inside the barrier and find out. He flew right towards it and got ready for a potential fight.
(Scene Change)
Hiruzen and Jiraiya stared wide eyed at the three people or shall I say living corpses right in front of them, but they were staring at one in particular.
"It's been a long time Saru..." One of the living corpses said, named Hashirama Senju.
Hiruzen switched his gaze to Hashirama and the other corpse beside him, meanwhile Jiraiya kept his gaze to the one corpse in the front, Hiruzen can see his student twitching slightly and he couldn't blame him.
"Indeed it has Sarutobi, you've gotten quite old." The second corpse said, named Tobirama Senju.
Hiruzen eyes narrowed and nodded "Yes, although, It would have been nice to see you two again but I would liked it to be in a better position then this one."
Tobirama looked down at himself before looking back up "Yes, It seems we were summoned by the very Jutsu that I had forbidden anyone from using."
Hashirama turned to Tobirama "The 'Reanimation Jutsu' eh? Sarutobi, does this mean we're being forced to fight you and your student?" He asked turning to Jiraiya who hasn't stopped looking at the third coffin in front of the two.
Tobirama looked to Jiraiya and then to the third coffin "It seems we were not the only ones summoned back, Hashirama." He said walking forward.
Hashirama walked forward as well to see who else has been forced back to life besides him and his brother.
The two looked to see the third living corpses, a man with spikey yellow blond hair and was about their hight, he was wearing a Jonin vest and under it was a standard blue shirt. He was wearing a white cloak over it with red flames on the bottom and there were letters in red on the back that said '4th Hokage'.
"4th Hokage..." Hashirama muttered
"Hm, he looks young but yet he doesn't at the same time, I wonder how he died." Tobirama said.
Hiruzen looked back at the third corpse as it began to walk out of the coffin, he opened his eyes to show blue colored ones.
Jiraiya and Hiruzen stayed still during this, along with Hashirama and Tobirama too see what the 4th Hokage would do.
". . ."
The 4th Hokage didn't do anything except just stand there looking at Jiraiya and Hiruzen with his lifeless blue eyes.
"Not much of a talker huh?" Tobirama said as he analyzed the 4th.
"M-Minato...?" Jiraiya muttered to himself as he started to walk close to the 4th now named Minato.
". . ."
Hiruzen stopped Jiraiya by putting a hand on his shoulder before he can get too close to Minato.
"Hold on Jiraiya, we don't-" Hiruzen said but was distracted by the incoming purple fog that was filling up inside the barrier.
"What's happening now?" Hashirama said while looking around.
"!"
"!"
". . ."
Just then the three living corpses were being levitated by some dark energy as it surrounded them. A dark chuckle was heard throughout the fog as Jiraiya and Hiruzen looked around to find who was doing it.
"Who's there!" Hiruzen yelled out
"Show you're self!" Jiraiya added
A figure surrounded by the purple fog then appeared behind the three corpses, everything was completely blured, aside from two glowing green eyes within the fog of the figure.
"You three would do just fine." The figure said as he looked at the three living corpses.
Darkness started too envelope the three, completely covering them in darkness.
"What are you doing to them!?" Jiraiya said as he narrowed his eye's at the figure.
"You'll find out soon enough." The figure chuckled and said. The dark energy then disappeared from the three as they slowly decended to the ground while they looked down.
Hiruzen and Jiraiya stayed still, wondering what had happened to the them.
They didn't say anything but lifted their heads up, a dark aura surrounded them as they had glowing light red eyes, staring at Hiruzen and Jiraiya.
"There, that will keep you occupied." The figure said.
Before the three controlled corpses could even move.
SLASH!*
There was a tear in the side of the barrier, as the smoke blew passed them, Hiruzen and Jiraiya looked to see what happened.
"Keiran?!" Jiraiya said in shock, this got Hirusen's attention as he also looked at Keiran in shock.
"So that's Keiran?" Hiruzen said as he analyzed him.
Keiran was hovering in the air, some red feathers fell from his black wings as it flapped. Keiran didn't pay attention to Jiraiya when he called his name, his only concern was the figure cloaking himself in purple smoke. His glowing emerald green eyes looked towards his own glowing eyes through the smoke as they stared each other down.
The three corpses turned towards Keiran as well, the 1st and 2nd Hokage didn't do anything and just stared. However the 4th slowly brought out a kunai but this one had a unique design to it, It had three blades instead of the regular single-blade design and it had a seal written on the handle.
Then in a yellow flash he disappeared, blinding Hiruzen and Jiraiya a little bit. He reappeared infront of Keiran who was surprised, not for how fast the 4th was but who he has a real laughable resembles too. Spikey yellow blond hair like the sun, blue eyes.
'He looks just like Naruto.' Keiran thought as he blocked a slash from the kunai using his sword, he then looked towards Jiraiya. 'Could he be...?'
When the 4th was about to continue, he was stopped by the cloaked figures voice.
"Stop! He's mine."
Minato locked eyes with Keiran for a second before teleporting back to the ground in a flash.
Keiran looked at Minato and then back too the figure.
"Who are you?" Keiran said or more like demanded of the figure.
"Oh? Hehehe what a shame, and here I was hoping you'd figure it out already." The figure said.
"Not too worry, you'll know who I am soon enough...Prince of Darkness." The figure added. Keirans eyes widen as the figure spoke the last part.
'How?!' He thought
The figure lifted its hand and smoke came rushing towards Keiran.
In response he put his sword in front of him and it started spinning rapidly, repelling the smoke away. Keiran then charged at the figure, sword in hand as he prepared to attack. The figure lifted his hand, he conjured out a sword out of the smoke and charged at Keiran and both met in the middle with a clash of their swords.
Meanwhile Hiruzen and Jiraiya were focusing on their own battle with the past Hokage's. It was proving to be difficult for them, they weren't picked the Hokage's for nothing. Hashirama was using his famous 'Wood Style' on both of the teacher and student. Tobirama was using his superior water affinity against them, and the 4th kept teleporting left and right in a yellow flash to get them.
Back to Keiran, he was flying around dodging or blocking incoming dark energy blast that were aimed for him.
Keiran then channeled dark energy to his sword and made a slashing motion, sending a dark slash too the figure.
"How foolish." The figure said as it backhanded the dark slash.
Keiran was then infront of the figure an instant and he sent a right hook to its face and right after a fierce kick to the stomach, sending the figure back to the side of the barrier.
Keiran didn't let up as he channeled his dark energy into his blade and did another black slash, this one connecting with its target causing a little explosion.
"Agh!" The figure grunted but then recomposed it's self.
"Hmm, he taught you well. However...It won't be enough to take me down." The figure said and disappeared into the smoke.
"Who are you really? You obviously know about me and where I'm from?!" Keiran said looking around.
"I know a lot of more then that, I know you started to get into it... With her." The figure said, sending some dark energy blast at Keiran.
"What are you getting at?" He said his eye's narrowed. He cut threw every projectile that went his way with his sword.
"Our two kingdoms were ment to fight each other until one of us went down and the other left standing, breaking the balance completely." The figure said and appeared infront of Keiran and held him together using chains made out of darkness.
"But because of our constant war, innocent people kept dieing between us over and over for the sake of nothing!" Keiran said breaking free from the chains and charged at the figure.
"Yes that's true, there's know getting around that. But sacrifices needed to be made." The figure said and moved out of the way and sent kunai sized purple fireballs at Keiran.
"That wouldn't have to happen if our kingdoms united together from the start too keep the balance." Keiran argued back and dodged and cut most of the fireballs in half but one grazed his cheek a little bit.
"One way or another, there was always going to be something that was going to tip the scale between us. I also know about that little promise you made too her." The figure said.
Keiran froze at that, staring wide eyed at the being. It knew about the promise he made with Iris. But how?!
"H-how do you know about that?" Keiran muttered in disbelief.
"That doesn't matter, but you should have known that the promise between you two couldn't be kept?"
Keiran narrowed his eyes and clenched his sword tightly "That's only because-"
"I was in your way...Right?" The figure finished, cutting Keiran off.
Keiran eyes widen, because at that moment he finally knew who this was, the one who caused nothing but chaos and destruction to his people and went after his beloved.
"How? You should be..." Keiran trailed off as he muttered. Keiran then looked closer at the figure, dispite the smoke covering it, he noticed that it looked quite similar too a certain snake sannin.
"Hmm, now I see." Keiran said understanding.
"It seems you finally understand." The figure said with amusement.
"Why are you here?" Keiran asked.
"You know this reminds me of that day...Right? The figure said ignoring Keiran's question.
He stayed silent as a response making the figure chuckle.
"Endless fighting, pain, loss, destruction and chaos. Did you really think that was just going to end with a promise just like that? It's futile, if you would just-"
"If you think I'm going to resort too your ways of thinking then don't bother. I'm still planning to keep my promise and bring peace like we strived for." Keiran said cutting the figure off.
"Really? Even when you already... failed?" The figure said making Keiran flinch.
"W-what do you mean?!" Keiran said
"Hehehe, I mean exactly that. You. Failed." The figure said.
Keiran was silent. He just put his head down, his hair shadowing his eyes. Unknown to him purple smoke started to consume him, seeing this the figure continued.
"You failed to unite our kingdoms."
Thump
"You failed to put in end to the war."
Thump
"You failed to save those kids."
THUMP
"You failed to keep your promise."
THUMP!
The figure disappeared and reappeared behind Keiran, the purple smoke almost covering him completely.
"You even failed...her."
THUMP!!
"You failed to protect her."
THUMP!!!
"You. Failed. To. Save. Her."
THUMP!!!!
"You. Let. Iris. Die."
Keiran wasn't moving, he was lost in thought, even as the purple smoke fully covered him. enveloping him in nothing but darkness.
(Flash Back)
Above the clouds Keiran was flying at full speed towards a certain direction, he had a worried expression on his face.
'Please... Don't let me be too late.' He thought
Keiran saw in the distance, an island being swallowed up by darkness and he flew faster.
Keiran's eyes narrowed as a huge hoard of monsters were in his way.
"Get out of my way!" He said and swung his Sword of Darkness.
That one swing obliterated a huge number of the monsters with out any difficulty.
*Grumble!*
Keiran saw the island where the kingdom of white was in the distance and a bright light coming from a tower in the center. He saw the island breaking itself apart!
"No..." Keiran muttered and tried to fly faster.
Once he was on the island, or what was left of it, he didn't stop. His heart was raising, he clenched his sword tightly.
As the island was crumbling, he made his way to the tower in the center, part of the tower was gone and he saw a person laying down in the center.
"Iris..." He muttered
Keiran was about to head towards her when the floor cracked underneath and she began to fall.
"No! Iris!" Keiran shouted.
Iris opened her eyes and it widen when she saw Keiran flying towards her trying to catch her.
"Oh no... My prince... I'm sorry." Iris said in a sad tone as she continued to fall. "I gave my word...But I couldn't keep it." She added and held out her hands at Keiran who tried desperately to catch her. Tears were forming in her eyes as she stared at Keiran, some of them fell from her face too Keiran's and it made his heart drop.
Just then she was starting to dissappear within the rubble and smoke, but before she was fully consumed she gave one last smile towards Keiran and said the words.
"I love you...Goodbye." She said before fully being consumed by the rubble.
"Wait Iris nooooo!" Keiran shouted before being consumed by the rubble as well.
(Flash Back End)
*BOOOM!!*
The purple smoke that consumed Keiran dispersed from the burst of power coming from the man himself.
"Agh, What?!" The figure got startled and it flew back a couple of meters before stopping. It stared at Keiran with narrowed eyes.
A black and red aura surrounded Keiran, he lifted his head, eyes glowing brightly as his pupil turned into slits. He stared at the figure with eyes full of fury.
"Hehehe, did i strike a nerve?" The figure chuckled.
Keiran's eyes narrowed and his fist tightened"You. Made. A Big. Mistake!" Keiran growled out.
"And now. YOUR GOING TOO PAY!!" Keiran shouted, his aura flared up and with a burst of speed he rushed at the figure who was too late to react to the punch that was delivered towards him by Keiran.
Keiran didn't stop there, the punch that he gave sent him and the figure all the way to the side of the barrier, breaking it entirely.
Once the barrier broke, all the purple smoke that was inside was dispersed into the air making it clear.
"What was that?!" Jiraiya said as he looked around, but then brought out a Kunai to block some shuriken from Hashirama.
"Jiraiya stay focused! There still coming." Hiruzen said as he created a mud wall to shield himself and his students from a incoming tidal wave.
"I got that!" Jiraiya said and kicked Hashirama, he then looked around again and noticed something.
"Where's Minato?"
(Scene Change)
Both Keiran and the figure kept flying until they crashed on top of the Hokage monument.
Both of them kept their footing and Keiran tried to slash him with his sword, being fast the figure could only block with its arms for two of the slashes but for the third one it grabbed Keiran's arm and slammed him to the ground making it crack.
"Agh!"
Keiran sweeped the figures legs making it stumble long enough for Keiran to get up and kick it hard in the back, sending it flying again.
The figure then landed, It's aura flared up and Keiran flew towards the figure while it sent purple flames at him.
Keiran dodged all of them and kept charging towards the figure, it stopped sending the purple flames and charged as well meeting in the middle in a clash.
After that, they were all over the place, if some of the ninja in the village could look up, they can see clashes of black and purple, creating shockwaves as they collide against each other.
Afterwards they separated from each other, Keiran saw that the figures fog around it began to dissappear a little bit as it showed Orochimaru as the battle went on. Keiran lifted his sword up as flames began to surround him along with his sword.
"Flames of Darkness! Rise up and burn through the Light!"
Keiran charged forward and did a thrusting motion and a stream of flames went towards the figure.
"So he did teach you that..." The figure muttered and sent a strong gust of wind right at the stream of flames, making it swirl in the air and disappear.
Just then Keiran charged at the figure so fast that it didn't have time to dodge the strike from his sword, the figures right side was slashed making a deep cut.
"Agh! Damn you!" The figure said and sent a huge blast of dark energy at Keiran. He blocked it with his sword which only pushed him back a little bit.
The figure was surprised and sent another barrage of fast dark energy at Keiran who dodged all of them despite being at a close distance.
Keiran had an opening and did a uppercut at the figure sending it up in the air, and then did a round house kick hard sending him out of the village. Keiran wasn't done yet as he teleported in front of the figure, he brought his hands together channeling dark energy.
"HAAAAAAAAAAA!!" Keiran unleashed his dark energy in a beam that hit the figure head on, as it made contact, the figure tried to push back but it ended up being pushed back instead until it was out of the village entirely.
The dark energy beam kept going until it hit the ground with the figure still caught up in it and it caused a huge explosion to occur.
A huge crater was formed and in the center was the figure who's fog that covered him was almost gone and all that was scene was Orochimaru who was unconscious.
BOOOM!*
Keiran landed hard on the ground, his eyes still narrowed at the figure as he retracted his wings and was walking towards the downed figure.
Before he can say anything, there was a yellow flash and Keiran blocked a slash to the back with his sword and turned around to see the 4th Hokage Minato with that special kunai in hand.
'What is he doing here?' Keiran thought surprised as Minato vanished again in a yellow flash.
Keiran moved his head a little and dodged a kick from him, reacting quickly Keiran sent Minato flying by sending a kick upward hitting him in the chin.
*Poof*
The 4th puffed into smoke and disappeared, Keiran narrowed his eyes and his instincts told him to jump backwards and he did, dodging a wave of shuriken.
Keiran unwrapped his wings again and was now flying, meanwhile another flash occurred and the 4th was infront of Keiran with a spinning ball of chakra in hand.
Keiran saw this and was surprised 'The Rasengan...' He thought, he was definitely going to have a talk with Jiraiya later. He channeled a spinning ball of dark energy of his own. retracting his hand back and thrusting forward colliding both attacks together.
Strong wind swirled around Keiran and the 4th when the two attacks collided, both trying to overpower the other. Keiran saw that the man's 'Rasengan' got bigger, indicating that he applied more chakra to his attack. He was about to do the same with his dark energy but stopped and was surprised at what was happening.
The 'Rasengan' and Keiran's dark energy were combining together. The 'Rasengan's outer layer turned from blue to red and the inner core turned from white to black.
The new look isn't just for show as Keiran can feel the power radiating off of the now black and red 'Rasengan'. He can tell it was even more powerful then before, he was fascinated by it Keiran didn't think his dark energy and chakra can mix together like this but he was wrong, he may have to tell Naruto about this. He was brought out of his thoughts when the new 'Rasengan' started to spin even faster as it had little sparks coming from it. It was getting unstable.
Keiran's senses flared up, telling him to move to a safe distance away. So Keiran kicked Minato hard sending him back and he flapped his wings hard, sending him back as well.
The 'Rasengan' turned completely different then what it was, it was completely black and it expanded making it huge, then-
*BOOOOOM!!!*
An explosion erupted from it making a huge crater, thankfully no one was near by to get caught up in it.
Once the dust cleared Keiran saw Minato with another 'Rasengan' in his right hand and his hand and his kunai in the other, but he wasn't alone. There were four other Minato's with the 'Rasengan' in one hand and the other with a kunai, one by one they each disappeared in a yellow flash until Keiran was surrounded in nothing but yellow flashes.
He wasn't worried, not at all. He closed his eyes and focused, if he can't see them then he's letting his senses guide him instead of his eyes.
One of the Minato's appeared in front of Keiran and thrust its 'Rasengan' at him.
Keiran with out opening his eyes moved out of the way and stabbed the clone in the stomach making it puff in smoke, right after two more clones appeared from the smoke trying to slash him with the kunai. Keiran didn't let that happen as he grabbed one of the clones hand with the kunai and used his momentum to kick aside the other clone and it puffed into smoke, right after he brought the other leg down into the clone he was holding on to and it slammed into the ground making it dissappear in smoke.
The last one appeared behind Keiran and thrusted it's 'Rasengan' at Keiran but he back flipped out of the way, letting the 'Rasengan' hit the ground instead.
Keiran grabbed his sword and plunged it into the clones back making it disappear, that was the last of the clones
The real Minato made itself known and was about to attack keiran as well but-
"HAAAAAAAAAA!!!" Keiran opened his eyes and flared up his aura pushing back Minato a good distance away, Keiran then appeared in front of Minato and used his dark energy to bind him in place.
Minato tried to move to no avail, after that was done Keiran turned to the figure still in the crater unmoving and walked toward it.
"W-what? Why can't I move?!" The figure said as it tried to move itself.
"It's because you reached the limit." Keiran stated as he looked at the figure.
That's impossible, I still have-" The figure started but was cut off.
"I don't mean you, I meant that body your possessing." Keiran said cutting it off "It's been exposed too so much dark energy, that the body has suffered some permanent damage. Just look at the arms." Keiran added.
The figure looked down at the body it was possessing and looked at the arms...both were turning a blue grey color, almost like it was rusting.
"Those arms are useless now, you won't be able to use them, nor will the one you possessed will either." Keiran stated
"..." The figure stayed silent for a bit before sighing.
"This isn't over, not yet. This is only the beginning, when I come back I'll finish what I started." The figure said almost disappearing.
Keiran's face sharpened. "You can try... But we'll stop you again...Like before."
The figure chuckled at Keiran's words "It's not going to be like last time, I'll kill you and the Queen...Properly."
The smoke that was on the sannin was now gone and that just left an unconscious Orochimaru.
Keiran looked at Orochimaru and was about to bind him when there was a flash of white that blinded Keiran for a second, but that second was enough for Keiran to see Orochimaru was now gone from where he was.
'Someone must've taken him in that second I was blinded... It doesn't matter, he can't use his arms anymore. So I doubt he would be much of a threat. But still..." Keiran muttered to himself.
Keiran then heard a noise and looked to see a coffin came up from the ground behind the still bind Minato, his eyes still hasn't left Keiran.
Keiran looked at Minato for a second and then turned around to the direction of the village and was about to fly off but-
"Wait!"
Keiran froze out of shock, he didn't know why. he turned around to see Minato about to be put in the coffin and return to the after life where he belongs, but he then spoke again further surprising Keiran.
"Please... take care... of my... son..." Minato said, with the last of his strength he threw the special three bladed kunai towards Keiran as it landed by his feet.
Keiran looked at it for a second before looking back at Minato. He was about to say something when Minato said a name that further surprised him.
"Na...ru..to."
'Naruto?! He knows of Naruto? How- wait he said his son... does that mean.' Keiran thought in shock, he looked back at Minato only to see he was getting put into the coffin.
"Wait!" Keiran said but was too late, as he was in the coffin and it was closing up. He did hear one last thing from Minato though.
"I entrust him too you." Minato said and the coffin closed completely and began his journey back to the after life.
Keiran stared at the spot where the coffin was in disbelief, as far as he knew Naruto, he was an orphan from the beginning. But now he just found out he had a father, which he had his suspension since the man did look like Naruto (minus the whisker marks) but that could have been a coincidence in itself. But he just had confirmation on this from his supposed father, but either way he was seriously going to talk with Jiraiya about this.
Keiran then looked at the kunai by his feet, he was debating on if he should take it or not. If that man really was Naruto's father then he would want Naruto to have it. Why else would he throw the kunai at him, Keiran grabbed it and looked it over before he put it away for the time being.
He then took off in the air and flew in the direction of the village, after a few minutes of flying he saw Jiraiya, some ninjas with mask and...Hiruzen, that was on the ground facing up... unmoving.
Keiran eyes widen and speeded up, he landed by Jiraiya and was immediately surrounded my the mask ninjas with their kunai's out.
"Who are you!?" One of them demanded.
"Are you with them?" Another said snarled out.
"Wait hold on-" Jiraiya was about to protect Keiran from the anbu when Keiran moved his arm as if swiping something and the ninjas dropped to the ground not moving.
Jiraiya looked at Keiran who was looking at his Sensei and asked "What happened to them?"
"There fine. I just wiped their memories of their interaction with me of this moment, they should wake up soon." Keiran explained and Jiraiya nodded with a sigh.
"Please tell me that-" Keiran said gesturing to Hirusen's unmoving body.
"Don't worry, sensei's fine, he just got knocked out from a strong blow to the head by the 1st Hokage." Jiraiya explained and Keiran nodded, sighing in relief.
"That's good, by the way. You and me are going to have a serious talk when this is over." Keiran said
"Hm? What about?" Jiraiya asked, although he had an pretty good idea on what it is.
"That man, one of the walking corpse with yellow hair and blue eyes...Like Naruto's. You know who he is don't you? After all you said Naruto looks like your old student." Keiran stated.
Jiraiya stayed silent looked back at his sensei
"He even told me something as well." Keiran added making Jiraiya look at him in shock.
"H-he spoke? What did Minato say?!" Jiraiya asked.
'Minato? so that's his name.' Keiran thought
"Now's not the time, like I said we'll talk when this is over, right now Hiruzen needs medical attention." Keiran said making Jiraiya sigh and nod his head.
Jiraiya lifted up Hirusen and began to make his way to the hospital with haste, along with the anbu that woken up a few seconds ago. Keiran was trailing behind them, making sure nobody attacks them.
Meanwhile Keiran was in his thoughts, thinking back on what the figure said.
(Flash Back)
"This isn't over, not yet. This is only the beginning, when I come back I'll finish what I started." The figure said almost disappearing.
Keiran's face sharpened. "You can try... But we'll stop you again...Like before."
The figure chuckled at Keiran's words "It's not going to be like last time, I'll kill you and the Queen of Light...Properly."
(Flash Back End)
Keiran clenched his fist tightly, the figures words echoed throughout his mind. He wasn't going to let that happen. Nobody is going to hurt his belove, not again, he wasn't going to fail this time.
"I'm not going to let that happen, I'll make sure of that."
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"King of Darkness."
(Scene Change)
"Just... how far are they going?" Sakura asked panting a little.
"It's hard to tell, they seem to be speeding up." Pakkun said
Naruto, Catra, Yukino and Sakura. Along with Kakashi's ninja dog Pakkun were jumping from tree to tree, trying to make it to where Sasuke is. They did run into some trouble along the way, one of the sand ninja, Kankuro and his puppet. Thankfully Shino was there, he still wanted a chance to fight Kankuro and this gave him a chance to do it.
"I hope everyone's alright..." Yukino said a little worried.
"Don't worry, they can handle themselves." Naruto reassured and then focused.
'Catra, how long do you think we'll catch up to Sasuke?' Naruto asked mentally.
Catra peeked out her head from Naruto's jacket and turned to him 'I'm not sure, at the speed we're going it's hard to tell.' She said
'We've would have made it there already if it was just us and maybe Yukino, but...' She added and looked back at Sakura and Pakkun.
Naruto thought about this for a moment, If he and Yukino were to go on ahead it would be easier to catch up.
Naruto took a look at Sakura who was starting breath heavily and falling behind.
'If this keeps up, she won't last long.' He thought and came to a decision.
Naruto stopped all of a sudden on a branch and it caused Yukino, Sakura and Pakkun to stop as well in confusion.
"Whats wrong Naruto?" Yukino asked.
"Yukino, me and you are going ahead while Sakura stays and rest a bit." Naruto said, surprising the group.
"Huh? But-"
"What do you mean? I don't need rest. I'm perfectly fine." Sakura said in denial.
Naruto shook his head "Your not, you starting to breathe heavily and even started falling behind."
"If we continued like this, it will be difficult too catch up to Sasuke. So stay here and rest a bit and then catch up to us." Naruto added
Naruto then made a hand sign and a single clone of himself appeared.
"I'll leave my clone here in case anything happens, Pakkun, your staying as well so you can guide Sakura too where we are." Naruto said, Pakkun was reluctant at first but after thinking it over he nodded his head.
"Alright." He said
Sakura couldn't say anything, Naruto was right, she was getting tired and clenched her fist in frustration.
"Let's go Yukino." Naruto said turning to Yukino, she looked at Sakura before turning back to Naruto and nodded.
Naruto and Yukino began to move forward again, but this time much faster then before.
Back with Sakura, Pakkun and Naruto's clone, it was silent before Naruto's clone spoke up.
"Don't take it personally, if you would have continued then it would have taken more time to catch up to Sasuke." The clone said
"It's better this way." The clone added
Sakura only nodded and sat down to rest.
Back with Naruto and Yukino.
"Do you think it was okay for us to leave Sakura there?" Yukino asked
"She needs rest, it will only hinder our advance towards Sasuke. Besides my clone is there anyway and it will protect her if they are any enemies." Naruto said.
"It's not like we're leaving her to die..." He added making Yukino flinch and nodded shaking a little.
Naruto saw Yukino flinch and was confused until he realized what he just said.
"Sorry... forget what I said. That came out wrong." Naruto apologies.
Yukino shook her head "N-no it's okay, I get it..." She said
There was an awkward silence after that. It was obvious to Naruto that what she did to him was still affecting her.
Catra peeked her head out from Naruto's jacket making him look at her, she gestured to Yukino who was looking down, As if saying 'comfort her'.
Naruto looked at Yukino while jumping and put a hand on her head making her look at him.
Yukino relaxed out of instinct, every time she was sad Naruto would comfort her by putting his hand on her head, like what he's doing right now.
"Yukino, i might not forgive you for what happened. But, just know that I still care about you. If you want to talk then I'm here when you need me." Naruto said, he tried to smile at her like he use to but. . . He can't, he just couldn't smile like he use to with her anymore. What they did... What she did left a scar deep in his heart, he loved Yukino, and for her too do what she did left a type of damage that hurt way more then a kunai that went through any part of his body. He just hopes that his heart will repair on its own through time but... Naruto doubts that it will, he hopes that something... or someone can stitch it back together.
(If only he knew)
Yukino held back her tears and nodded at Naruto with a smile.
"Thank you." She said softly.
"You can talk to me too if you want." She added
Naruto didn't say anything but nodded his head and they continued onward. After a couple of minutes Catra spoke too Naruto.
'Your almost there, they seem to stop for some reason.' She said
Naruto nodded 'Okay, thanks Catra.' he said and speeded up.
"Hey Naruto." Yukino said spending up as well.
"Yes?"
"Do you... do you think you can teach me how to use a sword?" Yukino asked hopefully.
Naruto was was surprised, he didn't expect this kind of question.
"Why the sudden interest?" Naruto asked, genuinely curious.
"Well... I can't always rely on my chakra for everything, and despite me having some kunai's for close quarters, I rather something that has some reach. such as a sword." Yukino explained
"Plus, the way you used your sword against Neji at a very close distance was inspiring for me. It made me want to take up a sword as well." Yukino said with her eyes shining in admiration at Naruto.
Naruto was surprised and then chuckled inwardly 'Same old Yukino.'
Naruto nodded his head. "Sure, when this is over, I can train you into using a sword."
Yukino then had a beaming smile when Naruto said he will train her.
"Thank you, Naruto." she said and he nodded.
Both of them continued onward, after a couple of minutes later Catra suddenly spoke to Naruto.
'Naruto, He's just up ahead, but he's not moving anymore.' she said
Naruto nodded 'I wonder what happened that caused him to stop moving.'
Naruto narrowed his eyes, Yukino saw this and was curious.
"Whats wrong?" She asked
"Somethings not right, come on. We have to hurry." Naruto said and speeded up along with Yukino.
After a few more minutes of going through some trees, they finally saw Sasuke. But, he was laying on the ground unmoving and with his curse mark active. Another thing was Garra was completely different, half the side of his face was enveloped in sand with blue lines along with his arms, making him look like a monster.
(The transformation is starting, you might want to be careful kit.) The Nine-Tails said
(And what ever you do, don't let Garra fall asleep.) He added
'What will happen if he does?' Naruto asked
(Then the kids consciences will switch between the One-Tails, Shukaku.) he said
'Well all I have to do is just wake him up if that happens right?'
(True, although, it will be difficult because of that sand protecting him.) The Nine-Tails said.
Naruto nodded at that.
Just then Garra charged at Sasuke, he didn't even have time to move as he just stayed on the ground.
"Oh no Sasuke! We're not going to make!" Yukino said in panic and worry.
Naruto then disappeared in a burst of speed shocking Yukino and then reappeared in front of Garra, before he can attack Sasuke he kicked him hard in the face sending him back towards a tree.
Naruto landed and narrowed his eyes at Garra. He growled in response while looking at the blonde. Naruto heard from behind, Yukino landing next to Sasuke and asked in a worried tone.
"Sasuke, are you alright?"
Sasuke tried to get up but couldn't and looked to where Naruto and Yukino are.
"Y-you guys..." He said and grunted right after as if in pain.
"You..." Garra growled out
Naruto tensed at his tone, he had his guard up, incase anything happened. Sasuke grunted again as he tried to get back up.
"Sasuke... Just hang on." Yukino said trying to comfort him too no avail.
Garra's eyes then went back to Sasuke and he charged forward with great speed.
"Die! Sasuke Uchiha!" He shouted and went to attack Sasuke.
Yukino was about to bring herself in front of Sasuke to protect him but was surprised when Naruto got in front of both of them. He then lifted his arm in front of him as if he was holding a shield, after a literal shield that was black and red formed from one of Naruto's metal contraptions that was on the right arm of his jacket, formed and shielded both Sasuke, Yukino and himself from any harm.
Naruto felt Gaara collide with his shield, he felt some resistance from the impact but he used his strength to push Garra to the other side, once again trying to make distance.
Naruto's shield then deformed and went back to being the metal contraptions on his arm. He looked back to check on Yukino and Sasuke to see if they were okay. Yukino was shocked at what happened. Despite being in soo much pain Sasuke couldn't hide his surprised expression.
"Are you two alright?" Naruto asked
Sasuke didn't say anything but Yukino nodded her head slightly.
"Yes, thanks Naruto." She said and Naruto nodded and focused back to Garra who held his head.
"Why" Garra said, it was silent before he spoke again.
"Why" Garra said again confusing Naruto and the rest.
"Why would you protect them, who are they too you!?" Garra growled out.
Naruto took a glance at Yukino and Sasuke who looked back at him awaiting his answer.
"Yukino's my childhood friend, Sasuke is my... Team mate, I won't abandoned them. Yukino is precious to me, that's why I won't let anything happen to her. As for Sasuke... When he need me I'll be there too back him up when things gets difficult. I won't run away, thats why..." Naruto pulled out his sword from his scabbard and pointed at Garra before thrusting it into the ground and looked at Garra dead in the eyes.
"As long as I'm here, as long as I'm still standing you won't bring any harm to those who are precious too me." Naruto stated
Yukino, Sasuke and Temari who was in hiding had on shocked expressions at what Naruto just said. Yukino blushed as she looked at Naruto with more admiration.
'He's hurting, not just physical or emotionally, but mentally.' Catra said suddenly.
Naruto looked down at Catra and then back to Garra with a look of understanding.
"He's just like me..." Naruto muttered.
Garra started to shake, out of rage? pain? Naruto didn't know but then Garra suddenly laughed out loudly surprising on lookers.
"You have peeked my interest, Naruto Uzamaki!" he said
"I'm going to have fun killing you!" Garra added as the other half of his body was now covered in sand.
Naruto saw the look in Garra's eyes and felt he can relate to it.
(Naruto's Pov)
Such lonely eyes, This guy was treated harshly. He was forced into a fate he had no control over, he's the same as me.
I hated every last one of them. The people who looked at me with those eyes. I didn't understand who I was, I questioned why I was so hated, why I even existed.
When I learned that the Nine-Tailed Fox was inside me, everyone in the village seemed even more cold hearted...
I was alone, afraid of what they would do too me.. I thought the world would've been better if I was dead.
But...
(Flash Back)
"Hello."
After getting thrown out of the grocery store trying to restock my apartment. I was sitting on one of the swings alone in the playground, But then someone called out too me.
I turned to see a beautiful white haired girl, same hight as me, and probably the same age too, she had on a dark blue shirt with a skirt, she also had black sandal and one thing that surprised me was that she was smiling at me.
I thought she was talking to someone else so I started to look around the playground only to find out me and the girl were the only ones here.
Confused, I pointed at myself as if saying 'Your talking to me?' The girl giggled and nodded her head, she then made her way over to the swing to the side of mine.
"Why are you here all alone?" The girl asked
I didn't know what too do, this was the first time anyone has made a conversation with me, much less a girl. Should I respond? Should I engage in the conversation? Although she could only be doing this as a dare made by her friends cause she lost a bet.
Or maybe she-
"Hello? Anyone there?" She said breaking me from my thoughts.
I looked at her as she tilted her head to the side waiting for me to answer.
"It won't work..." I said quietly
The girl was confused.
"What won't work?" She asked confused.
"This." I said gesturing me and her.
"Your probably just talking to me cause you lost a bet or someone dared you too talk to me." I added
I was about to leave when she suddenly grabbed the hem of my shirt stopping me. Confused I turned around and saw she was smiling at me.
"I only came here because I wanted to play on the swings, and then I saw that you were here and decided to talk too you." The girl explained.
I was confused even more, doesn't she know who I am?
"Don't you know who I am?" I asked
The girl was confused, she started to think about it by putting her fingers to her head. after a few minutes she suddenly gasped and looked at me with wide eyed.
I closed my eyes waiting for the harsh words to be said, she'll probably say 'Get away from me' or 'Don't talk to me anymore.'
"I can't believe it!" The girl said
Here it comes.
"Your the guy that always pulls pranks on the civilians aren't you!" She said, I opened my eyes and she was pointing at me.
I was startled by this, usually every parent in the village will tell their child to not associate themselves with me.
"Uh... Yeah that's me." I said and her eyes started to shine.
"Wow! So it is you, I always wondered how you managed to do your pranks with out getting caught." She said
"Your... Interested in my pranks?" I said as I sat down on the swing.
The girl nodded and began to ask me questions on my pranks, I answered every single one of them. At this point I was engaging in the conversation as well. I asked her what was her favorite prank that I did.
"Oh! it was definitely the one where you painted on the Hokage Monument. You had some guts to do that, It was funny seeing the old man's face as he saw it." The girl said and laughed.
I laughed as well.
"Yeah, that was one of my favorites too. It was fun watching everyone's reactions as well." I said and she nodded.
"I hey I forgot to ask." The girl said
"What is it?" I said smiling.
"Whats your name? It completely slipped my mind as we were talking." She said with a smile.
I froze, if her parents didn't tell her about me then surely she must've heard it from one of the civilians.
"I-i don't know..." I said not completely sure if I should say my name to her.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I should introduce myself first." The girl said and sprang up from the swing and was now in front of me.
"My name is Yukino Kiera. Nice to meet you." The girl now named Yukino said as she stretched her hand out at me.
So her names Yukino, what a beautiful name. I hesitated but i grabbed Yukino's hand making hed smile more, I stood up and prepared to introduce myself, here goes nothing.
"My name... is Naruto Uzamaki. Nice to meet you." I said and smiled weekly.
After i said my name her eyes widen as if she finally recognized who i am. I waited for her to say something, anything at all. I didn't want Yukino to treat me like everyone else, i don't think i can handle it. If she treated me like an outcast, but, i was prepared for what's to come.
"That's a nice name." Yukino said, her smile returning to her face.
"I heard how the civilians treated you, and how they acted towards you, they said some stuff that we shouldn't interact with you, saying it was for our own good. That you bring miss fortune." Yukino added.
I put my head down at that. I don't know why they treat me like this, i haven't done anything towards them... Unless you count the pranks but i doubt it was because of that.
"But you know, i don't see that. You're so sweet, funny and easy too talk to. I don't know why the civilians don't like you or treat you like they did, but i think if they took the time to get too know you better, they would change their opinions about you." Yukino said.
"So how would you like to be my friend." Yukino said out stretching her hands once again.
I was surprised, no dumbfounded. Yukino wanted to be my friend, despite what everyone had said about me. She still wanted be my friend, she was different from everyone else.
I didn't notice that tears were flowing from my eyes, by the look of worry spreading on Yukino's face, she may think she said something wrong.
"What wrong Naruto?!" She said in panic, she put her hands on my shoulder.
I shook my head and wiped my eyes of my tears.
"Thank you" I muttered
"What for?" Yukino asked in confusion.
"For giving me a chance, your the first person who asked me if i wanted to be their friend, and, I'm just happy. So thank you." I said and hugged her.
Yukino stiffened when i hugged her all of a sudden. I quickly unwrapped my arms from around her to see she was frozen.
"I-im sorry. I shouldn't have done that so suddenly." I said and scratched the back of my head, worried i might have over done it.
"I-it's okay, you just caught me by surprise is all... So you want to be friends?." Yukino asked again.
I smiled at her and nodded.
"Yes, I would like that." I said, grateful to Yukino.
(Flash Back End)
Yukino came into my life, she was my first ever friend. I cherished every moments we spent together, thats why i can't hate her for what she did. She saved me from being alone, and i will always be grateful to her for being my friend.
After Yukino, people started appearing. Iruka-sensei, Sakura, Sasuke and Kakashi-sensei, those of the rookie nine, even with Lee and his team.
Even though the Nine-Tails was inside of me, or even if the people of the village looked at me with cold eyes or resented me.
It was all right... I wasn't alone anymore.
I was relieved to know i am wanted by people around me. Despite my recent changes, they still allowed me to be here with them.
It feels nice to be wanted, to exist, to be alive, Im happy that i have so many people around me.
But it scares me to think about the past, if Yukino wasn't their that day, if i had remained that way, all alone... I could have been the same way as you Garra.
That's precisely why i understand what you're going through. I don't know what happened too you exactly... But you've been suffering all alone from the start, with no one to pull you out from your own darkness.
But not this time, I'll save you. I will be the one who will pull you from your own darkness, and when i do. I'll devour it so you can be free.
(Third Pov)
"Now fight me, ever since you showed that power from the preliminaries, I deemed you worthy of killing!" Garra said with a smirk.
Naruto closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
'Catra.' Naruto said
She peeked her head out.
'Go by Yukino, she will protect you while I deal with him.' Naruto said not taking his eyes off of Garra.
'Okay... But please be careful.' She said and got out of his jacket and went too Yukino.
Naruto grabbed his sword and got into a stance, ready for what Garra would do. He had a evil grin and spread his arms out. Naruto narrowed his eyes and his body tensed.
"Sand Shuriken!"
Garra waved his arms and shurikens made out of sand went towards Naruto and his team.
Yukino came in front of Sasuke and held Catra close too her so she can protect them both, incase any of those shuriken were going to make contact with them.
*Slash!*
Yukino turned around once she heard slashes from a sword and was shocked at what she was seeing.
Naruto was slashing every single shuriken that was aimed at them. The speed of his response time, the accuracy of his movements were perfect as he slashed the projectiles. Some of the shurikens went past them and took some chunks of wood as they made contact with the trees.
The barrage of shurikens stopped, Gaara smirked and then started to laugh hysterically.
"Excellent excellent! Naruto Uzamaki! Now let's see how you can deal with this!" Gaara said.
Gaara began to inhaled a large amount of air into his lungs. Naruto saw this and wind energy started to surround his sword until it was fully green.
"Wind Style: Infinite Sandstorm Devastation!"
True to it's name, when Gaara unleashed the built-up air. It was like a literal sandstorm and it went straight towards Naruto and his group.
Naruto drew his sword back, about too do his own move.
"Sword Art: Wind Style: Tornado Sword Slash!"
As the sandstorm was getting closer, Naruto swung his sword and the wind energy created a big Tornado that prevented the sandstorm from advancing, protecting Naruto and his group, almost like a wall made of wind.
As the two attacks cleared, Naruto and Gaara stared at each other while Yukino and Temari watched on with shock. Just then Naruto twitched a bit as he saw a vision of Sakura and Pakkun arriving at the area he is in.
'Wait what? How am I-'
"Sasuke!"
Naruto, Yukino, Catra, Temari and Gaara turned towards the voice who shouted. Sakura had arrived with Pakkun but Naruto's clone was not with them. She was so worried when she saw Sasuke in the state he's in, that she wasn't being aware of her surroundings.
Gaara had a evil smirk when he saw Sakura. He opened his hand and he extended his arm out, Naruto reacted quickly in an instant and used his speed to be by Sakura and pushed her towards Yukino who caught her, in turn Naruto was grabbed by Gaara. Letting his sword drop, he was now stuck too a tree.
"Naruto!" Yukino shouted and was about to go and help him but was stopped by his voice.
"Yukino, Sakura! Get Sasuke out of here now!" Naruto said out loud surprising the girls.
"Why do you mean?! We're not-" Yukino shouted but was interrupted by Gaara.
"Sand Shuriken!"
Shurikens made of sand went towards Yukino. Before she can move, Naruto put up a black barrier that surrounded his team, shielding them from the incoming attack.
"Yukino, you can't beat Gaara by yourself. He has way more experience and it doesn't help that the sand is protecting him. Take Sasuke and Catra and leave with Sakura so he can get treated." Naruto said trying to break free.
'Naruto you can't be serious.' Catra said mentally.
"I'm not leaving you behind! Not again!" Yukino said
"Yukino, we can't beat Gaara. And Sasuke needs to be treated." Sakura said taking one of Sasuke's arms and putting it around her shoulder.
"So you expect me to leave Naruto here like we did in that forest?!" Yukino said with a glare too Sakura.
"Yukino just go, I'll be fine." Naruto said trying to persuade her but was unsuccessful.
"No! I'm not leav-"
"DAMN IT YUKINO JUST DO WHAT I SAY!!" Naruto shouted with a glare at Yukino.
Yukino was shocked and hurt at the tone Naruto gave her. He had never yelled at her before and she felt some tears well up in her eyes, with clenched fist she turned to Sasuke and put his other arm around her shoulder.
Yukino gave one last look at Naruto before leaving the area with Sasuke and Sakura.
Naruto sighed, he didn't mean to yell at Yukino like that but if he didn't then she wouldn't have left. He was going too have to apologize too her after this, he only wanted her and Catra safe.
Gaara tried to attack them while they were leaving but Naruto levitated his sword and protected them from Gaara's attacks, letting his team escape.
"You better focus on me." Naruto said with a serious tone.
Gaara chuckle.
"Who's to say when I'm done with you I won't go after them?" Gaara asked
"You won't even get the chance, I'll stop you before that happens." Naruto stated.
"Haaaaaaa!!!" Naruto shouted as a black aura erupted and surrounded him
The wind was so strong from his burst of power that he was now free from Gaara's hand. Naruto even managed to push him back a bit.
Naruto grabbed his sword and chardged at Gaara, Naruto swung his sword and Gaara blocked it, he tried again only too see the same result happen.
Naruto jumped away to make distance as he twirled his sword around and sent some dark energy blast at Gaara, it did do damage but not a lot because of the layer of sand.
Gaara jumped at Naruto, only for Naruto too front flip over him, when Gaara turned around Naruto swung his sword vertically, causing Gaara to scream out in pain.
"Aaaaaahhhhh!!!"
Naruto swung his sword again, making a red 'X' form across Gaara's body.
Naruto was surprised a bit when the sand started filling up the wound he did to Gaara.
Gaara then smirked and sent a punched towards Naruto, seeing this he managed to block it with his sword but the weight behind the punch had sent Naruto flying towards a tree.
"Gah!"
Gaara wasn't done as he appeared in front of Naruto and used his sand covered arm to form a blade out of sand, he then proceeded to try to Slash Naruto who was fast enough to use his sword to block the blade. They tried to overpower each other, but was difficult for Naruto since Gaara was on top of him.
"Is that all you got! Where's that power you showed in the preliminaries? I wanted to kill you at your best!" Gaara said still smirking at Naruto.
"I'm not going too use my power against you, I can tell you suffered in the past. I can see it in your eyes." Naruto said
This angered Gaara, "Shut up! Like you know anything about me!" He said
"If you won't give me what I want, I'll just force you too use it!" Gaara added and grabbed Naruto by the leg and threw him towards the ground, making a small crater.
"I know a lot more then you may think." Naruto said further angering Gaara.
"SHUT UP!!" Gaara shouted and sent some sand at him by a swing of his arm.
Naruto stood up and dodged the incoming sand and got back up the tree.
Naruto charged at Gaara who extended his hand trying to grab Naruto but he managed to grab the arm a little bit and successfully maneuvered out of the way and sent a strong kick to the side of Gaara's face.
While flying backwards, Gaara suddenly smirked because the sand arm behind Naruto made another hand and grabbed him, holding him in place.
"Now you die!" Gaara stated and took a massive deep breath.
"Sand Cannon!"
Gaara opened his mouth and out came a powerful blast of sand, Naruto couldn't do much but put his arms up in an 'X' form to at least defend himself. It wasn't going to do much to him because of his endurance training with Flare, but it's not going to mean it won't hurt a bit.
Naruto was waiting for the blast of sand to hit him but-
"Ice Style: Mirror Barriers!"
A wall made of Ice mirrors was made in front of Naruto, protecting him from the incoming sand, surprising him.
Naruto looked to see where it came from only too see Yukino with Catra on her shoulder coming towards him.
"What are you doing here?!" Naruto said
Yukino ignored him for now and did some hand signs.
"Ice Style: Freezing Touch!"
Yukino placed her hands on the sand that held Naruto and it started to freeze the sand until it was solid.
Naruto used his strength to break out of the frozen sand, before Yukino can speak he took her hand and quickly hid so they were out of site.
"What are you doing here!?" Naruto asked again, wanting an answer.
"I wasn't going to leave you alone again. So i came back." Yukino answered.
"I told you i was fine, you can't beat Gaara. He has more experience then you in battle. Plus why would you bring Catra back here. You were supposed to protect her!" Naruto said.
"Catra didn't want to go with Sakura when i told her i was going back for you, so she just stuck to me." Yukino said
Naruto looked at Catra on Yukino's shoulder, also wanting an answer. Catra only nodded her head, not wanting to interrupt the conversation.
"That doesn't matter, Gaara is planning too kill me and now since your here he'll try and kill you as well."
"All the more reason why i should be here." Yukino said
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"What?" Naruto said after a second of silence.
"... Wait that came out wrong... It doesn't matter because im staying here and I'm not changing my mind." Yukino said not giving in.
"And watch him try and kill you? Not happening! Go. Back. Now." Naruto said back
"What if he did the same with you?!" She said getting worked up.
"At least YOU would have been safe and protected!" He said back, also getting worked up.
"And who was going to protect you and made sure that you were safe huh!?"
"I told you i was going to be fine, I'm worried what he will do too you!"
As both Naruto and Yukino argued back and forth, they didn't realize they were getting close to each other except for Catra as she just watched on with amusement.
"Why are you being so stubborn right now, i only want you safe!" Naruto said
"I want you safe as well, and you wanna talk to me about being stubborn, when you're doing the exact same thing!"
"For good reason though." He said
"I also have a good reason." She said
Naruto and Yukino just looked at each other after that, not saying anything. It was then they both noticed that they are extremely close, quickly they backed away from each other. Yukino face turned a bright shade of red and she looked away, Naruto also blushed from this and turned to the side.
It was silent for a bit before Naruto spoke up.
"Sorry..." He said
Yukino turned to him and was about to say something but Naruto continued.
"For yelling at you... It's just, you mean so much too me. And if something were too happen to you..." He added but stopped, he didn't want to think of what he would do if he lost Yukino.
Yukino smiled softly and went too hug Naruto.
"It's okay, you were only doing what you thought was right. Also I feel the same way. Just like how you feel, you mean so much to me as well. I don't want anything bad happening too you, I know you can handle yourself. But, that doesn't mean I'm not worried." She said
Naruto wrapped his arms around Yukino pulling her closer. They let their foreheads touched, and they stayed that way for a little bit.
Naruto then pulled away from the embrace making Yukino pout a bit.
"Okay, we have to find a way to deal with Gaara." Naruto said seriously making Yukino nod her head.
"Yes but what can we do? His sand protects him from anything, even Lee had some difficulty when they fought each other." Yukino said
"I'm not sure about that." Naruto said confusing Yukino.
"What do you mean?" She asked
"You saw the way he looked right?" Naruto asked making her nod.
"When I was fighting him his sand didn't react when I attacked or when I got near him, even when I slashed him with my sword." Naruto said surprising Yukino.
"But the problem is the wounds i gave him were healed by the sand, as if nothing happened." Naruto added.
Yukino nodded, "Well it's good to know that his sand won't react when we get close, although the sand that is covering his body and that new healing factor you said will indeed be a problem. There's gotta be a weak spot somewhere we're not seeing..." Yukino said and thought about it.
Naruto thought about it as well, thinking back to his fight with Gaara. The only place he attack was his front, and it seemed to be the most protected, but he didn't not his back side were the tail is.
'Wait the tail...' He thought
'Did you figure something out Naruto?'Catra asked.
'Maybe. Hey Nine-Tails, what if I attacked him from the back where the tail is. Do you think that's his week spot?' Naruto asked
Naruto heard some noises from within his mind
(Hmm, It would seem so but i can't be sure. Try and aim for it and see what happens. If nothing does happen, it should still slow him down.) Nine-Tails replied and Naruto mentally nodded.
'Okay.'
Naruto then turned too Yukino who was still in her thoughts.
"Yukino." Naruto said, breaking her from her thoughts and she looked at him.
"Yes?"
"I think i figured out his weak spot. I have a plan i want to try, can you help me out?" Naruto asked
Yukino smiled and nodded "Yes I'll help you." She said
"So what do you have in mind?" She added
"Well, first..." Naruto began
(Time-Skip)
"You got all that?" Naruto asked and Yukino nodded
Naruto finished telling Yukino his plan and she was impressed on how much he has grown. He was definitely different from the Naruto she knew before, but despite that, she knows that Naruto is still Naruto and nothing will change that.
"Got it!" She said
"Alright then, let's go."
Naruto and Yukino came out of hiding to be confronted by Gaara who had a scowl on his face. Catra already went and hid in a nearby bush so she won't get in the way.
Gaara was angry and irritated, he was about too 'kill' his opponent but was interfered by Yukino. This was the third time someone has interfered in his killing. First was Guy who protected Lee in the preliminaries, next was the hospital where he tried to kill Lee again but failed, now it was a few moments ago where Yukino saved Naruto from being 'killed' from his attack.
"You! I'm going to kill you for interrupting my kill" He said glaring at Yukino.
Yukino stiffened slightly at the glare.
"Remember what we talked about." Naruto said from beside her and she nodded.
Yukino then started to make some hand signs.
"Ice Style: Blizzard Mist!"
Yukino inhaled a huge amount of air and unleashed it! White sparkling, cold mist came from Yukino's mouth and went towards Gaara.
Gaara put his arms up swinged it in front of him to blow the mist away, once the mist disappeared, Naruto and Yukino weren't there anymore. Gaara thought they ran away again and was about to find them when-
*BAM!*
Gaara felt something hit his stomach hard, he looked down to see Naruto, his fist planted in his stomach.
Gaara grinned and was about to grab Naruto with its hand but-
*BAM!*
Gaara was surprised, he was sent flying upwards by a hard kick to his face, he looked to see that Yukino was the one to kick him.
Naruto followed up by delivering a hard punch to Gaara's stomach, further sending him upward.
Naruto formed a chain out of his darkness and it went towards Yukino. She grabbed the chain and he pulled on it hoisting her up, he then grabbed her by the waste and threw her towards Gaara.
Getting close to him, she made some hand signs.
"Ice Style: Icicle Chains!"
Chains made of Ice formed from Yukino's hands. She extended her hand and the chains wrapped around Gaara, Yukino used her other hand and sent chains at Naruto which he grabbed and pulled himself forward towards Gaara.
Naruto formed another set of chains using his darkness and it wrapped around Gaara as well.
He looked at Yukino who looked back at him and they both nodded.
Naruto and Yukino both simultaneously used the chains and slammed Gaara to the ground!
*CRAAASH!!!*
Naruto and Yukino both saw that Gaara's back was exposed, along with his tail and took this chance.
Naruto's sword appeared in his hand and got into a stance. The sword began to have fire surround it.
Yukino then grabbed Naruto's sword as well and it did something which surprised her. The flames from the sword began to change, they were turning a blueish white color.
Naruto can feel the temperature start to change around him and Yukino, this didn't surprise him. During his training in using his sword and 'Sword Skills'. Keiran and Flare told him he can combine attributes when doing 'Sword Skills'. He only needed a second person in order to do that, since he's wasn't strong enough to do it by himself as of yet. But in this case Yukino was unintentionally combining her Ice attribute with Naruto's Fire energy together.
Naruto looked at Yukino and then to her hand because it had a aura of white.
'This must be her Ice chakra...' He thought
Naruto shook his head and focused
"You ready?" Naruto said, Yukino broke out of her surprised state and nodded.
"Yes!" She replied
"Alright, here we go!" Naruto said and brought his sword up.
"Sword Art: Fire and Ice Combination: Rising Frostfire Blade!"
Naruto, with the help of Yukino, brought his sword down on Gaara when they were close enough.
There was a huge slash mark on Gaara's back, he even slashed his tail, causing it to cut in half.
Naruto was right, the tail was the weak spot.
"Aaahhhh!" Gaara screamed.
Just then the blueish white flames started to surround Gaara, Naruto grabbed Yukino by the waste and jumped back so they won't get caught up in the flames.
*BOOOM!!!*
The flames then exploded and made white smoke that surrounded the area. Once the smoke cleared, the surrounding area was frozen in ice... Including Gaara himself was frozen solid.
"Gaara!" Temari shouted at her brother and went towards him.
"D-did we go overboard?" Yukino said too Naruto.
"I... Didn't even know it would do that." Naruto replied
'Was it possible that i put too much Mana into my sword? Or was it possible Yukino put too much Chakra... Or was it because i combined attributes with Yukino who doesn't have Mana and used Chakra instead... Well either way, i gotta take note of this so it doesn't happen again. This is only my second time combining attributes, i wouldn't want people getting hurt.
*Crack*
Naruto and Yukino turned their heads quickly too the frozen Gaara.
*Crack*
*Crack*
Everything was quite, the only sounds were heard was cracks that began to form on Gaara's frozen figure.
*Crack*
(Move and get that girl out of there now!) The Nine-Tails said.
Naruto reacted quickly, he held Yukino tightly and used his darkness to form a demonic hand that grabbed Temari and pulled her away from Gaara.
"Ahh! What that hell is this!?" Temari said in surprised.
"N-Naruto, what are you doing?!" Yukino said, blushing for being so close to him.
"Theres no time, we-"
*BOOOOOOOM!!!*
A massive explosion of smoke erupted from where Gaara was, the wind from the explosion blew some trees of its roots, along with Naruto and Yukino. Temari was safe because she was still being held from the demonic hand. Catra and Pakkun was barley holding on to a tree branch so they won't get caught up in the wind. Unknown to Catra, sand was slowly coming towards her.
Naruto and Yukino were heading towards a tree from the powerful gust of wind. Naruto held Yukino tightly and took the full force of the impact, breaking the tree.
"Tch..." Naruto winced a little bit.
"Naruto!" Yukino said worried.
"Don't worry I'm fine." Naruto said
"Are you sure?" Yukino asked and He nodded.
Naruto and Yukino got up as some smoke was still surrounding them, making it hard for them to see a little bit.
Yukino was the first to look up and had a horrified expression. She hesitantly grabbed Naruto's jacket causing him too look at her and then to see where she was looking.
Naruto looked up and saw a huge creature with glowing eyes, once the smoke cleared Naruto can get a better look. It looked like a raccoon when first looked at. Naruto can tell it was made out of sand, it had dark blue marking on its skin and a one huge tail.
Just then the creature began to speak (Excellent! Excellent Naruto Uzamaki, you continue to give me such pleasure!) Gaara voiced was heard.
Naruto got in front of Yukino, she was still holding on to his jacket, not wanting him to take another step forward.
"Wait, Naru- AAHH!" Yukino started but shouted out as she was pulled away forcefully from Naruto.
Naruto turned around to see Yukino being held up in the air by sand, she tried to free herself but the sand prevented that as it surrounded her.
"Yukino!" Naruto's eyes widen and was immediately about to move when another shreak was heard.
"NYAAAAA!!"
Naruto turned around quick to see Catra who was also being held by the sand.
"Catra?!" Naruto was shocked but then glared coldly too Gaara.
"This doesn't involve them, let Yukino and Catra go!?" Naruto shouted too Gaara.
Naruto just heard Gaara chuckle and turned to him. He lifted his arm and began to squeeze his big hand slightly.
"AAAHHH!
"NYYYAAAA!"
Both Yukino and Catra screamed out in pain, the sand was slowly crushing them.
Naruto looked at Yukino and Catra with wide eyes as they both showed pained expression.
(I have a better idea. How about you choose the one you want to save, and I'll kill the other one, how does that sound?) Gaara said, Naruto can feel Gaara grinning at him.
(So, who is it going to be? Your childhood friend or the cat.) Gaara added.
Naruto's didn't move, he couldn't choose between Yukino and Catra. They were both important to him, to important to lose.
"N-Naruto..." Yukino said in pain
'Naruto...Don't worry about me, help Yukino...I'll be fine.' Catra said mentally to Naruto.
He didn't reply, Gaara seeing he didn't get an answer spoke again
(Or...How about i just kill both of them, how about that?) He said, unknowing the consequences that will happen to him.
Naruto stopped completely at Gaara's words. He couldn't here anything after that, he couldn't here Yukino or Catra calling out to him. The thought of both Yukino and Catra being killed right in front of him made him angry. They were both important to him. And he wasn't going to let Gaara have his way.
There was only one thing Naruto can do. He had no other choice now, he and Keiran talked about this during his training. Both of them agreed that he will only use his dark form as a last resort, Keiran didn't want Naruto to rely on his dark form in situations where it wasn't needed.
This was the only way, he couldn't summon one of his dragons because he was cautious of what Gaara would do to Yukino and Catra if he did. At the moment there lives were in Gaara's hands and he could end it if he wanted to. Naruto wasn't going to let that happen.
Naruto clenched his fist and looked down, his hair shadowing his eyes. His whole body started to shake.
"Naruto?/Naruto?' Yukino said while Catra mentally thought, they were worried because he didn't reply to them. They watched as he started to shake, his fist clenched together, unknowing to them of what was about to happen.
(Ha, It seems like you don't care about them like you said. Maybe we are more alike then I thought.) Gaara said, not knowing how wrong he is.
(It's know use keeping them alive, let's get it over with.) Gaara added, slightly disappointed in what he wanted. He lifted his large hand and began to squeeze but then stopped.
*Grumble!*
The ground started to shake, making Gaara stumble a little bit.
(Hm?)
Gaara looked down at Naruto.
Yukino, Pakkun and Temari watched in surprise as Naruto's hair flickered from Yellow to Black and then back to Yellow. Catra knew what's about to happen when his hair flickered to black.
'He's going to use his Dark form.' Catra said. still hurt from the sand.
Naruto's clothes flickered from Red and Blue to Black and dark Red, but, unlike before there was Silver linings this time.
Little lighting sparks started to appear around Naruto's body. Wind started to pick up and swirl around him as well, the wind was so strong that some of the bark of trees started to peel off.
Naruto suddenly lifted his head, showing his glowing green eyes. His Dark energy then covered him, making a black and red aura.
Meanwhile Gaara was grinning madly. This was what he was waiting for. He was finally going to have a fight with this mysterious power Naruto showed back at the preliminaries.
(Yes! Yes! Finally Naruto Uzamaki, now we can finally-) Gaara was cut off by a black blur coming in front of him.
Everyone down below saw that Naruto was now in his Dark form, and was shocked to see that he was already in front of Gaara with his arm pulled back.
*BAM!*
(Ah..!)
Naruto puched Gaara with his enhanced strength creating a shockwave. That made him stumble back from the force of the impact.
"Ahhh/NYAA!!" Because of the punch, Gaara lost control of the sand that held both Yukino and Catra and were now falling.
Reacting quickly, Naruto unwrapped his wings and flew down below and caught both Catra and Yukino. He held Yukino bridal style while Catra was on Yukino's stomach.
Yukino looked at Naruto and blushed because of the way he was holding her. She was then shocked to see he had wings on his back.
"Are you both okay?" Naruto asked and Catra nodded and meowed.
'Yeah, thanks Naruto.' Catra said and climed on his shoulder.
Naruto and Catra then looked at Yukino who was looking at his wings in shock, they couldn't blame her for her expression. Jiraiya had the same reaction when he saw Naruto's wings at first but then shrugged it off. He said he'd seen much more crazy stuff through out his years.
"Yukino." Naruto said, breaking her out of her shock state.
"Huh?" She said and looked at Naruto.
"Are you okay?" He asked again.
"O-oh um y-yes I am, thank you." Yukino said and Naruto nodded.
He then sighed and pulled Yukino into a hug and tilted his head towards Catra to nuzzle against her, which made both of them blush and Yukino's blush deepen.
"W-wha-
"I'm glad you two are safe." Naruto said in relief.
Catra pured in response. Yukino was shocked a first but then hugged back tightly, slightly shaking.
"Thank you." She said gratefully.
Naruto sensed danger coming and quickly flew up into the air, dodging sand that was aimed for him.
(Come on and fight me! I've been waiting for this!) Gaara shouted out and sent another wave of sand at Naruto.
"What do we do now?" Yukino asked
"I have a plan, but i want to confirm something first." Naruto said while dodging the sand attacks.
"What are you going to do?" Yukino asked
"I want to see if his sand will react if I get close too him." Naruto said
"If your going to do that then why don't you drop me and Catra on the ground?" Yukino suggested but Naruto shook his head.
"No, I don't want you getting caught by his sand again." Naruto said
"But...We're just going to slow you down then." Yukino said
"You won't slow me down, you're safer with me. And trust me, I'll protect you no matter what." Naruto said making Yukino blush and turn away
"Okay..." She whispered and smiled.
Naruto then flapped his wings hard to thrust himself forward in Gaara's direction, dodging incoming sand projectiles so he, Yukino and Catra won't get hit.
When Naruto was in close range, he and Yukino saw that the sand reacted to them when they got close. He quickly dodged out of the way when the sand came at them.
"Well, that answers that." Naruto said
"Why though? The sand didn't react when you were up close and got a hit on him." Yukino said
"I was too fast for the sand to react. Unlike what happened with Lee with his fight against Gaara, the sand reacted just enough to protect him at first but then wasn't fast to shield him from Lee's fury of attacks as the fight went on. So because I was more faster then Lee, I got a hit on him with out the sands interference." Naruto replied
Yukino nodded "Yeah, you were so fast that i didn't even know where you were. The only reason why I knew where you went, was because of the shockwave you caused when you hit Gaara." She said and Naruto nodded
Naruto then landed on the ground, a few distance away from Gaara. He let Yukino down gently so she can stand.
"So what's your plan now?" Yukino asked and before Naruto can respond, he quickly grabbed Yukino and used his wings to cover them from sand that was starting to surround them.
Yukino was starting to panic but Naruto grabbed her hand and looked at her, as if saying it's okay.
"Don't worry, everything going to be fine." He said and bit his thumb, drawing some blood.
Meanwhile Gaara lifted his arm and opened his palm,(Let's see if you can survive this!) Gaara said as he began to squeeze his hand.
"Sand Burial-"
"Summoning Jutsu!"
*BOOOOOOOM*
Massive amount of smoke erupted from the ground. Naruto and Yukino felt them being lifted up into the sky and she had to hold on to Naruto because she almost lost her balance.
Within the smoke, two glowing red eyes were staring at Gaara. A growl could be heard from the smoke as Yukino held onto Naruto tightly, not knowing what she is standing on.
"It's just my summoning, it won't attack us so don't worry." Naruto said making Yukino relax and nod.
Naruto and Yukino felt movement from below, it was then silent for a bit before they heard-
"RRROOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRR!!!!"
A ferocious roar was heard, that caused shockwaves and the smoke to dispersed to reveal what Naruto and Yukino were standing on.
It was a red dragon, about the size of Gaara. It had two black horns on its head. A pair of red wings with fiery orange fabric spread out wide.
"A dragon..." Yukino muttered in shock at what she was seeing.
Yukino was shocked at what she was seeing. She muttered, she then looked at Naruto to see his calm expression and she relaxed while holding on to him.
And then her blush deepened when she noticed she was still holding on to Naruto.
"Sorry..." Yukino said as she let go of Naruto.
"It's alright." He said
"Master Naruto." A male voice came from the dragon, getting the kids attention.
"How can I be of assistance to you?" The dragon added.
"Sorry to summon you out hear Aries, I just need your help taking down him." Naruto said pointing at Gaara.
The red dragon now named Aries narrowed its eyes as it looked at Gaara.
"So it's one of the tailed beast. The One-Tails Shukaku, I see...I'll gladly lend you my fangs and claws." Aries said and took to the sky.
"Thank you, we don't want to drag this out anymore then we already did. So we're going to power up as much as we can and deal a powerful blast to either knock him out or to where he can't move anymore. So, you ready?" Naruto said and Aries nodded it's head.
"Yes, its a good plan but it's not going to be easy. We have to keep him in place somehow in order for us to actually make contact." Aries said
Naruto thought about it for a bit before it finally clicked. "I got it, I can maybe bind him to where he can't move. But, only for a few seconds." He said
"Hmm, it will have to do. Now let's do this." Aries said and then his body started to glow red, surprising Naruto and Yukino.
Underneath that bright glow emanating from his body, Naruto and Yukino were able to see red plates of armor appear around Aries's body. Every new section seemed to slide out from underneath the last, covering his upper body, legs and claws along with his wings and tail. The wings were now metallic with the fabric being gray steel and not leather. Naruto and Yukino both heard the sound of metal forming together, they looked back to see another set of red metallic wings below the original set.
The red plates were almost done covering Aries's body. Naruto noticed they were glowing emrald green gems around the newly created armor. As it began to make its way around his neck and face, a red helmet materialize out of thin air covering his face completely like the other pieces did. It had emerald green eyes just like the gems of the armor. Along the jaw line of the helmet, were two small golden horns.
"Woah/Woah." Both Naruto and Yukino said in awe at the sudden transformation.
"Master Naruto are you ready?" Aries voice was heard, each of the gems pulsed as the armored dragon spoke.
"Yeah just one more thing." Naruto said and grabbed Catra from his jacket and looked at Yukino. He brought Catra to her then looked back to Aries, "Can you protect Yukino and Catra while we execute this plan?" He added
"Master Naruto, you don't even have to ask. You have my word that nothing will happen to them." Aries said
"Naruto Uzamaki, you really are a one of a kind summoner. To think you already have the traits of a dragon despite not being one, your willing to protect your loved ones first before your own safety. Haha, Know wonder Flare like him so much." He thought
Naruto nodded and went into the air, infront of Aries. Yukino looked at the armored dragon and then to the sand creature who was Gaara. She then looked at Naruto with a blush but had a worried expression, she knew he can handle himself against him, he showed it to her while both protecting her and Sasuke, along with fighting him. He also has someone fighting with him, so she knew he was in good hands while she was just a spectator now. But it didn't stop her from worrying about him.
Aries looked at Yukino and saw the blush on her face while she looked at Naruto and smirked.
"Well... It's not uncommon among our kind. I'm sure Flare won't mind." He thought
Once Naruto was infront of Aries he looked back. Being this close to this new armored form, Naruto couldn't help but think of how intimidating it looked. It was no wonder the dragons were so feared. If it wasn't the power they held, the look might have scared a few enemies off by itself.
Despite the intimidation, Naruto has to admit that the armor looked cool on Aries. He wondered what this transformation was and how Aries achieved it. Maybe he can ask him or Flare about what this form is.
(Hey Kit, you can admire that form later. You have more important things to worry about right now.) The Nine-Tails said, breaking Naruto from his thoughts.
Naruto shook his head and looked forward at Gaara.
"You ready Aries?" Naruto asked and got ready.
"Yes." He said and also got ready.
"Alright...Lets go!" Naruto said.
"HAAAAAAH!!!/ROOOAAAAR!!!" Naruto and Aries started to charged up their respective auras. Naruto's black and red, and, Aries bright red aura flared up, the green gems from the armor shine brightly.
Yukino and Catra had to brace themselves because of the sudden burst of wind from Naruto and Aries's aura. She had to hold on to the armor so she and Catra wouldn't go flying off the winged beast.
While Naruto was charging up. He noticed that Gaara wasn't moving and just stared at them. This confused Naruto, Was he letting he and his dragon summon execute their plan with out any resistance?
Aries noticed as well and narrowed his eyes. He then noticed something happening on the One-Tails forehead.
"Master Naruto, channel Chakra into your eyes." He said.
Naruto was confused but channeled his Chakra to his eyes and it changed again to yellow with black markings within the shape of a web with five orbs. He can see more clearly now and saw that the sand on the forehead of the beast started to swirl and out came Gaara himself, he then did a single hand sign and started to shake.
'What's he doing?' Naruto thought in confusion.
(Kit quick, don't let him finish what he's doing!) The Nine-Tails said suddenly.
Instantly, Naruto thrusted forward at Gaara.
Naruto sent some dark blast at Gaara, but the sand protected him when it got close.'Damn...' he thought.
Suddenly, the sand shot forward at Naruto, and he dodged quickly. He then channeled his dark energy into both hands, making a ball of darkness.
As he got closer, a wall of sand came up in front of Gaara. Naruto thrusted his right and left arm forward and shot his dark blast at the sand.
*BOOM!!*
*BOOM!!*
Naruto kept going as he was engulfed in the smoke. When he came out, he saw that Gaara stopped moving and had his eyes close. He was about to do something when he felt his senses go off.
He looks to his left to see the giant hand coming towards him fast.
Naruto couldn't react fast enough to dodge, so he crossed his arms together and channeled his dark energy to his metal contraptions and conjured up a big shield.
*BAM!!*
The force of the impact caused Naruto to go sent flying down to the ground with a crash.
"Master Naruto!/Naruto!" Both Aries and Yukino shouted out. Catra looked to where Naruto crashed and also had a worried expression.
With Naruto, we can see him getting up from a crater he made from the impact.
"Damn... I was caught off guard." He said, wincing a little bit from the pain.
(You alright Kit?) Nine-Tails said as Naruto felt the Nine-Tails began to heal his body.
"Yeah, and thanks. If I didn't put up a shield, then I would have taken some serious damage." Naruto said and then heard a voice as it was heard from across the area.
(Hahahahaha! Finally, it's time for me to come out!) A new voice that was completely different from Gaara's spoke out from the beast.
(Tch! The transformation is complete, and Shukaku is now in control from here on out. You're going to be facing a full-on Tailed Beast now.) The Nine-Tails said with irritation.
"Great, what should I do? I didn't want to drag this out any longer." Naruto said.
(The only way for you to break the transformation is to wake up Gaara with a good hit. When he wakes up, Shukaku shouldn't be in control anymore.) Nine-Tails explained.
Naruto nodded and started to think. 'Trying to wake Gaara up shouldn't be difficult. It's just the sand that's protecting him is the problem, and Shukaku isn't going to let me have the opportunity to hit him.The issue with trying to get Gaara to wake up isn't an issue because i can bind him and Shukaku for a few seconds. I also needs to find a way i can charge up so me and Aries can blast a powerful attack.
Just then, Naruto remembered something that happened awhile ago and did a cross hand sign so he could test his theory about something.
(Oh, its been a long time since I've faced one of you. Now I can actually get a chance to kill a dragon!) Shukaku said as he looked at the armored dragon.
'Damn.' Aries let out a growl and cursed under his breath, he was still charging up but it looks like he will have to fight. He looked back at Yukino who was looking in the direction of where Naruto crashed.
Yukino was worried with Catra in her arm's having the same feeling. Both of them wanted to go over too Naruto but couldn't, they wanted to know if he was okay or not. They did see Naruto conjure up a shield in-front of him that took the full force of the attack but the way he was just sent to the ground like that had to give him some damage.
Aries narrowed his eyes and used both of his armored wings to cover both him, Yukino and Catra to prepare if anything happens.
"Air Style: Air-"
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutus!"
*BOOM*
A huge cloud of smoke erupted from the forest, and surrounded Shukaku. From the smoke came out two thousand clones of Naruto with his wings spread out and in their dark form.
Some of the Naruto sent dark chains to bind Shukaku, stopping what he was doing.
Aries uncovered both him and the girls. Catra and Aries saw the clones of Naruto binding the Tailed-beast.
Yukino was at awe of the number of clones they are of Naruto, "So many..." She muttered.
(What the hell!) Shukaku shouted out as he tried to break free.
The real Naruto flew up and had his sword raised up, the rest of his clones were behind him.
"Charge!" Naruto said as he brought his sword down and pointed at Shukaku.
The Naruto clones charged at Shukaku, throwing dark blast at the beast, once it connected it made a smoke screen. Some brought out their swords, some conjured up weapons of their own.
While Shukaku was binded by his arms and around his body with the chains, it's tail was not, and he used it at the clones. Half of the clones disappeared in smoke.
Naruto's eyes narrowed and his sword started to swirl with fire energy. Four clones appeared beside him and they pulled out their sword and started to swirl with energy. One clone had Water energy, one had Wind energy, the other two had Earth and Lighting energy swirl around there swords separately.
"""""Sword Art!"""""
Naruto and the four clones swords were now there respective colors with Naruto's Red, the four clones had Blue, Green, Brown, and Yellow.
"Fire Style: Crimson Nova!"
"Water Style: Aqua Cutter!"
"Wind Style: Gale Storm!"
"Earth Style: Gaia's Judgement!"
"Lighting Style: Wrathful Thunder!"
Naruto and the four clones unleashed their attacks at Shukaku. The five attacks combined into one as it formed into a multi colored beam with lightning sparks.
*BOOOM!!*
Shukaku was unable to dodge and took the full force of the attack making a huge explosion.
(Agh, you damn brat!) Shukaku said
Naruto flapped his wings and went towards Gaara, he went into the smoke using it as cover. Naruto then came out of the smoke and got closer to Gaara until he was infront of him.
He pulled back his arm and then thrusted forward, punching Gaara hard in the face making blood come from his nose.
"Agh..."
(Are you kidding me!!! I just got here!!) Shukaku shouted out.
Gaara suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Naruto, sand then covered him and shot forward at Naruto.
Naruto quickly dodged out of the way and made distance between them.
"Was that all I needed to do?" Naruto asked
(Yes, that kid is back in control now. We just got to deal with him now.) Nine-Tails said
Naruto nodded. Unknow to them, Shukaku had some control left and he used it to opened his mouth.
Naruto then felt a surge of chakra as he saw the mouth open from the beast. Blue and black orbs started to form together.
Naruto and the Nine-Tails eyes widened.
"Oh shit..." He muttered
(Get away from it Kit!) Nine-Tails shouted, Naruto didn't need to be told twice as he disappeared and was now beside Aries and he saw a red aura surrounding him, Naruto can feel the amount of dragon energy coming off of him.
Yukino and Catra sighed in relief once they saw Naruto, and he looked to be alright which was good.
'Thank goodness/Thank goodness.' They both thought in relief.
"Aries, we need to end this now. Are you done charging up?" Naruto said catching their attention.
Aries nodded, "Yes, I'm ready when you are." He said.
Naruto nodded and then made a hand sign.
"Please work..." He muttered
"Release!" He added
In the crater where he crashed. There was a clone of Naruto in his dark form, charging up his aura of Dark energy.
The clone then disappeared in smoke. Naruto's aura suddenly flared up as he felt a surge of power from within himself.
"Woah...!" Naruto said in shock as he felt his power rising. Unknown to him, the skin on his arms and a little on his face started to turn pitch black with his eyes glowing bright green.
Catra was surprised and then had a worried expression as she saw Naruto's arms and parts of his face turn pitch black.
Naruto turned towards Aries and nodded towards the dragon with him nodding as well.
"Let's do this!" Naruto said
"Right!" Aries replied
Aries's face plates on the armor opened up and he opened his mouth and channeled his dragon energy, a red glow was seen in side his mouth.
Naruto brought his hands together and channeled his dark energy in a small ball but then it began to get bigger as he put more power into it.
"This is the end/This is the end!) Gaara and Shukaku said, all the blue and black orbs of chakra all formed together to create a bigger black orb.
"Tailed-Beast Bomb!"
Shukaku, with the last of his control shot his attack forward at Naruto and Aries. destroying the ground and trees in its way because of the force.
"Dragon Arts: Draconic Rage!"
"Dark Cannon!"
Both Naruto and Aries, unleashed their attacks together. Aries fired a deep red beam of fire, and Naruto unleashed a black beam of darkness.
The three attacks were getting closer until it was only an inch away, for the moment it looked like timed stopped before they collided together.
*BOOOM!!!*
The three attacks colliding caused shockwaves and gust of wind throughout the area as they tried to overpower each other.
Naruto was surprised at the power of the Tailed-beast, even with him and Aries attacking together it wasn't enough to push back the Tailed-beast Bomb back enough. And this was only the One-Tails he was facing, he was wondering who would win if he would go against the Nine-Tails for real instead of for training.
(Oh me obviously, no competition between you and me. Don't get me wrong, you are way stronger compared to what you were before but you are just an ant compared to me.) Nine-Tails spoke up.
Naruto sweat dropped at the Nine-Tails comment but he knew he was right, this is just the first Tailed-beast (aside from the Nine-Tails) that he has gone up against. He can only imagine how much stronger the other could be.
Naruto then shook his head so he can focused
"We have to finish this right now." Naruto said seriously and turned towards Aries.
"Let's add more power, we're not getting anywhere at this rate." Naruto said to Aries who nodded its head.
Naruto and Aries added more power too their attacks, the two beams got bigger in size and became one, the color was now red and black as the beam began to push back the Tailed-beast Bomb.
"Tch!" Gaara clenched his teeth together in frustration.
"It's working." Naruto muttered.
He looked to see how Yukino and Catra were holding up and saw that Yukino was being slowly pushed back by the wind pressure.
Thankfully she managed to grab a piece of the Armor so that she and Catra don't go flying off.
Naruto sighed in relief.
"Now's our chance." Naruto said
"Right!" Aries replied
"HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!/HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"
Naruto and Aries unleashed more of their power together and it engulfed the Tailed-beast Bomb and was now heading towards Gaara who's eyes widened in surprised.
Gaara and his manifestation of the One-Tails were then engulfed by the red and black beam. Followed by an explosion.
*BOOOOOOOM!!!!*
Once the smoke cleared they can see that the copy of the One-Tails was starting turn into sand and deform. Gaara was seen slouching and started to fall towards the ground.
Naruto quickly caught him while he was still in mid air and now decended to the ground.
Meanwhile Aries was slowly decending to the ground, he was tired from using too much of his Dragon energy.
"M-mister Aries are you okay?" Yukino asked the dragon with concern in her voice.
"I just used a lot of my energy. I'll be fine, and you can just call me Aries." He replied back as his armor disappeared.
"Oh okay." Yukino said.
'Nya, thank goodness its finally over.' Catra thought and sighed in relief.
Yukino and Catra then got off of Aries when his wings touched the ground.
"Um, Aries." Yukino called out to the dragon.
"Hm?"
"Thank you for fighting along side Naruto." Yukino said bowed towards the dragon.
"There is no need to thank me. I was glad to assist Master Naruto in battle. Now its time for me to head home." Aries said and disappeared in a poof of smoke blowing Yukino and Catra away.
"Waaahhh!" Yukino screamed out and held Catra tightly.
'He could have warned us!' Catra thought.
Once the wind died down, Yukino got back up with Catra and both sighed in relief.
"Im glad its over." Yukino said
Catra closed her eyes and nodded, she then started to walk away in a direction.
"Huh? Where are you going?" Yukino asked tge cat.
Catra turned back and stared at Yukino before continuing onward.
"Hey wait!" Yukino said and followed after Catra.
(Scene Change)
Once Naruto landed, he layed Gaara down on the ground and took a step back but suddenly fell on his knees, turning back into his base form and breathing heavily.
'Damn... I'm more tired... Then i thought i would be.' Naruto thought. Trying to steady his breathing.
"Why...?" Gaara muttered.
Naruto looked up and saw Gaara was looking at him with a tired look, his face had some blood on it. Naruto then started to make his way over too him slowly making his eyes widened.
"Stop! Don't come any closer!" Gaara shouted at him.
Naruto didn't listen and kept moving forward with a sorrowful expression.
"It hurts... Right?" Naruto said making Gaara confused.
"I-i don't know what your talking about." Gaara said.
"The pain of being all alone... It really is unbearable, isn't it?" Naruto said, Gaara widened his eyes but then sent a cold glare.
"What do you know?" He said, his voice was colder then before.
Naruto stopped and stared at Gaara with sadness before pulling up his shirt. A seal appeared on his stomach catching Gaara's attention.
"You see... I understand what you are going through, I was just like you. All alone, with nobody to turn too for help." Naruto said causing Gaara's eyes to widen again.
"This is proof." He added while placing a hand on the seal.
"It's because of this... I was hated by the people of my village. They called me 'demon' and 'monster'... They said 'the world would've been better if you didn't exist'."
Naruto took a deep breath to control himself. Gaara was just silently staring at Naruto, listening to what he has to say. Unknown to both of them, Yukino and Catra were hiding in a bush and listened to what Naruto had said. Both girls had tears in there eyes as they listened. They were deeply saddened to hear this, Yukino took it harder and had to cover her mouth to not make a sound.
"I hated them... All of them. At the time i didn't know why they hated me. They would kick me out of there stores and yell at me to go away. Some times i had to fish for my food, i had no one to help me, i was completely alone." Naruto said looking down while remembering what he had to go threw.
"But then, i finally realized why they hated me. why they called me 'demon and monster'." Naruto continued getting Gaara, Yukino and Catra's attention.
"It's because... I have the Nine-Tails sealed within me." Naruto said looking up.
*Gasp*
Naruto and Gaara looked to where they heard the noise and see Yukino staring wide eyed at Naruto with her hand covering her mouth.
Naruto's eye's widened when he saw Yukino but then looked down. He saw Catra coming towards him slowly and then jumped on his shoulder, nuzzling against his cheek.
Naruto looked up at Yukino one last time with no expression before turning back to Gaara who looked back at him in return.
"Do you understand what I'm trying to say?" Naruto said.
"Why...? Why do you even fight for them when they treated you like that? You could even kill them if you want... Yet you protect them instead." Gaara said with confusion.
Naruto shook his head.
"If i lash out and kill them... Then that will only show that they were right to call me a 'demon' and a 'monster'." Naruto explained calmly.
"Then how did you deal with it all? You said you were all alone with no one to help you. So you should have been like me... But your not." Gaara said in desperate confusion.
"It's because i met someone that's very important to me." Naruto said and glanced at Yukino. "She saved me from being alone, dispite what the others said about me. She still came and played with me when we were younger and I was happy." Naruto continued on.
"But you didn't have anyone did you? You were left alone by yourself with no one to help you through it all." Naruto stated and walked too Gaara again until he was right by him.
"No body saved you then, so let me be the one to save you now." Naruto said and his hand started to be cloaked in darkness.
"What are you going to do?" Gaara asked.
"Im going to devour your darkness and lift you back up." Naruto said before placing his hand ontop of Gaara's head. After that a black flashed occurred, covering the area in darkness.
(Gaara's mindscape)
Gaara was floating and being surrounded by darkness.
Just then a light was shining in front of Gaara but then it vanished, his eyes open slightly.
"W-what... was that?" He said
He then saw a black figure coming towards him but didn't know who it was.
"Who are you?" He asked but the figure didn't respond.
Suddenly the darkness that surrounded the two began to get absorbed by the figure. Gaara was surprised to see light starting to surround them and the darkness disappearing until it was all gone.
Gaara looked at the figure again and saw that it was Naruto staring down at him, smiling slightly. He then held out his hand towards him.
Gaara looked at the outstretched hand and then back to Naruto.
"Well? Your going to take it or what?" Naruto said.
Gaara's eyes widened, he was hesitant before taking Naruto's hand. Just then Gaara felt him being pulled up. He squinted his eyes a little as the light started to become even more bright.
(Back to Reality)
The black flash was gone and Gaara was unconscious. Naruto stepped back a bit to see Gaara with a calm expression on his face, completely different from what it was before.
He looked at his hand and squeezed it a little bit.
'I actually absorbed his darkness, it was a lot but i managed to do it. I can tell i became stronger because of it... Just by a little bit.' Naruto thought.
Naruto then felt very tired and was about to fall backwards but he felt someone grab him before he hit the ground.
Naruto tilted his head to look behind him only to see that Yukino was the one that caught him.
"Thanks... Yukino." Naruto said and Yukino just nodded, not knowing what to say to him.
Just then two figures appeared right infront of Gaara in a protective manner.
It was Temari and Kankuro.
"Stop." Gaara said, regaining consciousness.
"Gaara?" Kankuro said as he looked back along with Temari.
"I've had enough... So stop here." Gaara said with a calm expression, something his siblings have never seen before.
"... Allright." Kankuro agreed and began to pick him and wrap his arm around him.
The three siblings looked back at Naruto and Yukino and were about to go when Naruto spoke up.
"Wait." He said
Gaara, Kankuro and Temari turned back towards him.
"I see i was wrong about something." Naruto said confusing the three.
"And what is that?" Gaara asked, wondering what he was going to say.
"You had your siblings with you. They stickied with you dispite everything... I think that's something you should cherish." Naruto said, causing Gaara's eyes to widen before turning around not saying anything to him.
"Let's go." Gaara said to his siblings which they nodded.
"Right." Kankuro said and they left.
Naruto sighed of exhaustion.
"We should head back." Naruto said to her.
Yukino nodded, not making eye contact and they began to move.
With Gaara, he was thinking about what Naruto said to him.
'Weird, i feel much calmer now. I wonder what he did exactly?' Gaara thought and then looked at his siblings.
'I should cherish them huh?' Gaara thought and took a deep breath before speaking up.
"Temari... Kankuro..." Gaara said getting their attention.
"Huh?/Huh?"
"I-im sorry... For everything." Gaara said making there eyes widened.
Kankuro shared a look with Temari before speaking.
"D-don't worry about it..." He said
"I-I'll try to be better." Gaara said and silence came after before Temari broke it.
"Let's get back home, you need rest." She said and Gaara nodded and they continued onward.
Back with Naruto and Yukino, it was silent between them as they jumped from tree too tree.
Naruto looked at Yukino who was silent the entire time they've been moving. Suddenly he stopped, making her stop as well in confusion.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"I should be asking you that." Naruto replied.
Yukino was silent and looked down, not knowing what to say. Scratch that, she knew what she wanted to say but for some reason she couldn't say it into words.
"Are you afraid of me?" Naruto asked
"N-no" Yukino said, cursing herself for stuttering. She wasn't afraid of Naruto at all, she would never be afraid of him, she was just thinking about what she heard a moment ago.
Naruto looked down, his hair shadowing his eyes.
"I see... I guess that's it then." Naruto said making Yukino snap her head up to look at him, her heart stop as she heard what he said.
"W-what?" She said
"I don't blame you for being afraid of me now, anyone would if they heard i have the Nine-Tails inside of me." Naruto said turning around.
"Hold on-" Yukino tried to say but Naruto kept talking.
"I'd appreciated if you didn't tell anyone else about this... Please, it's best for everyone. And i understand if you want to distance yourself from me now." Naruto said and jumped too a tree in front of them, but while in mid air he felt someone wrap their arms around him.
Naruto looked back and saw it was Yukino who wrapped her arms around him, but because of this, both Naruto and Yukino were now heading towards the ground.
Naruto quickly grabbed Yukino and unleashed his wings and got on top of a branch.
"Yukino what-" Naruto said but was cut off by her.
"I'M NOT AFRAID!" Yukino shouted with tears.
"Im sorry i made you think that, i was just thinking about what you said. How you suffered before you met me. How you were alone, with nobody to help you." Yukino said trying to calm herself.
"Yukino-" Naruto tried to speak but was cut off again.
"NO!.. Please listen... About the Nine-Tails being inside you, that doesn't matter to me. You're still the same Naruto i know from when we were kids, knowing this doesn't change my opinion on you..." Yukino said looking up at Naruto with a serious expression.
'She is telling the truth Naruto, i can tell.' Catra who was silent for awhile spoke up to him.
Naruto looked Yukino in the eye and hugged her.
"Thank you." Naruto whispered in her ear, making her blush and shutter a little bit.
"You're welcome. And i won't tell anyone about this." Yukino whispered back making him nod.
"We need to head back now." Naruto said and Yukino nodded and they began making there way back to the village.
(Time-Skip)
Naruto and Yukino made it back with out any difficulty. They instantly noticed there isn't anymore fighting going on and the distruction that has been done to the village.
"It's this bad..." Yukino muttered.
"It can't be helped... We need to find the other's." Naruto said and she nodded.
"Let's try the hospital. We need to see if Sasuke is okay." Yukino said with a worried expression.
Naruto nodded but mentally sighed to himself
'Sometimes i keep forgetting.' He thought as he began going to the hospital with Yukino.
'I'm sure you'll find someone, it just takes time.' Catra said trying to cheer him up.
Naruto thought about it before shaking his head. 'I... Maybe in future but... Now's not the time for that right now.' He said back.
Catra nodded. 'Yeah you're right.'
'You know where Keiran is?' Naruto asked.
'Hmm... He's at the hospital along with that pervert.' Catra said.
Naruto nodded. 'Thanks.'
"Yukino." Naruto said getting her attention.
"Huh?"
"Let's pick up the pace." He said and she nodded. They began running in the direction of the hospital, passing by leaf ninjas who were looking for any survivors.
After a little bit of running they made it to the hospital and walked in.
Once they got in they saw a lot of people being treated by the medical ninjas. Mostly the ones who were fighting.
Naruto looked around trying to find Keiran and he saw him with Jiraiya and Flare and he went over to them with Yukino following after him.
Once they were in range, Flare noticed them coming and called out.
"Naruto." She said and went towards him.
"Hey, how did everything go?" He asked.
"I got rid of those serpents like you asked before they can make any major damage. And then after i did what you asked and protected the civilians." Flare said and Naruto nodded.
"Thanks for doing that. I appreciate it." Naruto said and petted her head, making her blush a little. Behind them Yukino pouted at Naruto when he petted Flare's head.
"Oh, i also sensed Aries in the distance a little bit ago. Did you summon him for something?" Flare asked.
Naruto nodded. "Yeah... I'll just say we had a... Big problem that i needed some help with." He said and Flare nodded.
Naruto then looked towards keiran.
'Keiran what happened on your end?' Naruto asked mentally.
"I managed to defeat 'Orochimaru' which caused the enemy to withdraw. I also learned something important that i have to talk to Jiraiya about later." Keiran said while looking at the pervert.
"And what about the old man?" Naruto asked.
"... Im pretty sure you're sensei will tell you." Keiran said looking down and ending the conversation. He slowly started to dissappear back into Naruto's mind.
Naruto was confused but then noticed some marks on Flare's skin.
"Hey-" Naruto was about to say but was cut off by running behind him and Yukino.
"Naruto, Yukino!" Ino said from behind them.
Naruto and Yukino looked back to see there friends running towards them.
"Guy's you're alright." Yukino said in relief.
"Some how." Shikamaru said with his arms crossed.
"A-are you too alright?" Hinata asked.
"Yeah, we heard you two went too go after Sasuke but Sakura came back with him in her arms with out you. She said that both of you were going against that Gaara guy." Kiba said with Akamaru barking.
"Yeah we did, i was originally supposed to fight him alone but..." Naruto said and side eyed Yukino.
"But i stayed behind to help, i didn't want to leave Naruto alone with Gaara so we can fight together." Yukino said while crossing her arms, making Naruto roll his eyes.
"Well, were glad your okay, Sasuke has been put into a room but we can't go see him yet, as you can see." Sakura said with a relieved expression.
"Hey Naruto." Choji said getting his attention.
"Yes?"
"Who is that." He said pointing at Flare who was silent. Everyone then turned towards the girl and the boys all blushed as they looked at her. The girls had shocked expressions as they saw how beautiful she was with her red hair.
Naruto scratched the back of his head, he forgot that she was still here.
"Um... This is-" Naruto was about to introduce Flare but was cut off by her.
"My name is Flare." Flare introduce herself and she clung to Naruto's arm, making Yukino and Ino eyes twitch as they saw this.
"And I'm a dragon." She said with pride while unleashing her dragon wings to show the group.
"Nice to meet everyone." She added with a smile.
The group was shocked except for Yukino who still glared at Flare as she clung to Naruto.
Meanwhile Naruto mentally sighed.
'Great.' Naruto thought to himself.
"S-she's an actual dragon!?" Sakura shouted gathering peoples attention.
"That's right." Flare said.
"But how? I mean why is a dragon here in the first place.? Shino asked.
"It's simple really, Naruto summoned me here to help out. He made a contract with the dragons, you can say we're binded together." Flare said making everyone turn towards Naruto.
"Ain't that right Naruto-kun?" She added and blew into his ear making him shiver. Yukino's glare intensified, Ino and Hinata also glared at her.
"Um... Well." Naruto tried to say but couldn't think of the right words.
"It seems your in quite the predicament huh?" Keiran said with amusement.
Naruto looked back to see Keiran gone and only Jiraiya standing there with a smirk and he gave him a thumbs up, Making Naruto eye twitch.
'Why am i in this situation?' Naruto thought as his sweat dropped.
"You kid's shouldn't be yelling, this is still a hospital." A voice said behind the group.
The group turned around to see their Sensei's walking up to them.
"Oh Kakashi-sensei, we're sorry. We were just surprised that the girl beside Naruto is a dragon." Sakura said casuing the sensei's to look at Flare with her wings spread out.
"Hello." She said as she waved at them and they just stared blankly at her. Almost like a trance.
"Hey sensei, what happened with lord 3rd, is he alright?" Ino asked breaking them out of their trance state.
"Wait, what happened to gramps?" Yukino said worried.
Naruto stayed silent and listened.
"Lord 3rd." Kakashi started to say.
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"Has been put in a Coma."
Alright that is the end of Chapter 16 of Naruto: The Dark Prince, i hope you guys and girls enjoyed it.
This took waaaaaaaaaaay longer then i wanted to complete it. I mean, i got it done but it took me... Five months... Right? Either way im sorry it took me this long but hopefully- oh who am i kidding, most likely this will happen again but it won't be a five month's. Buuuuuuuuut it's SUMMER! So that means I'll have more time on my chapters.
Anyway here's what i wanted to address, I now know who is going to be the final candidates for Naruto's harem, so here it is.
(OC)
1: Celeste. (Main Female)
2: Yukino.
3: Flare.
4: Eleanor.
(Naruto Girls)
5: Ino
6: Hinata
7: Shion (Naruto Shippuden the Movie)
8: Sāra (Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower)
So let me know what you think, someone recommended girls from the movies so i decided on Shion and Sāra because they look beautiful (My opinion) out of all of them.
Anyway i hope everyone has a good summer break and stays safe. And again i hope you enjoyed this chapter, and keep up the love and support for my story and I'll see you all in the next chapter
Bye bye:)