Sleepless D: Another update after a long pause. With some of my stories, it takes time to make and write stories that I favour. This is one of my favourite stories I've written and want to make it good. Some of my other stories I've written for come by quicker because it's fast and easy and oddly enough, popular. Please enjoy and review. Peace out.

The world swims as the entire world becomes nothing but blackness. The world rains as the sky shows nothing but the Sharingan, swirling, observing, piercing through Naruto's very soul. The bridge seeps through with crumbling blood, the faces of the fallen piercing through the rocks, showing their vacant eyes and pained expressions. Naruto blinks, feeling the blood rain on his head and the smell of copper. Naruto holds his arms up, trying to cover from the rain as he tries to figure out what the hell is going on. Why is he in this death filled room? Is this hell? Where is-Naruto's thoughts are cut off as a roar fills through his body, breaking the world around him.

Naruto raises his arms, feeling a sword pierce through his forearm, the tip stopping a mere inch from his eye as Number Two hangs in midair, ducking under an adamantine chain and releases the sword. She lands on the floor, sliding to the right as two scalpels fly at her, piercing through the stone as Thirteen dives in, throwing her palms at Two.

Naruto curses loudly, stepping back and grabbing the hilt of the sword, ripping it out and feels the muscles, flesh and sinew stitch together. Naruto's eyes glance around, realising he was caught in a Genjutsu and curses loudly at being caught so fast from a surprise mask lift. He watches, eyes wide as Eleven's chains are flying at Two, seeing her avoid each blow before they even come close and keeping matching blows with Thirteen as they fight each other in a similar stance. Naruto pauses, trying to figure out why the stance is so familiar. The thought was cut quickly as flaming shuriken go flying at the trio from Two, showing speeds of hand signs faster than even Kakashi.

Naruto curses, feeling his hair singe and concern raising as Eleven is hit by a couple, but she ignores them as she continues to swipe at Two with her Adamantine Chains with little success other than destroying the environment (the cylinder shaft walls and nearby bridges above and below).

Naruto begins to summon shadow clones, sending them into the fray to get an idea of the woman's fighting capabilities. They charge, diving in every direction they can, exploding from fire style jutsu Two is capable of doing, ranging from flames projectiles to large balls of fire that incinerate the clones to cinders. Naruto sweats, wondering if fighting Sasuke would be like this if he were ever to take Naruto serious. He watches the fighting, summoning more clones to figure out a weakness, cursing even more when he sees no openings as the Sharingan doesn't let anything past. What few that can get within striking range are destroyed with just a one, maybe two strikes, shattering limbs, organs, Naruto even catches the memory of the cartilage of his nose slammed through his skull.

"Block her sight." Thirteen says, spooking Naruto as she stands behind him, observing. "Sharingan is one of the most powerful visual powers in the known world. Eleven is currently sending rubble to block what little she can to bring out an opening, though that won't succeed."

Naruto looks at Thirteen, swallowing a little before looking back, seeing Two dropping to a lower bridge, dodging any and all projectiles as if it were put a game. Eleven and the clones continue to follow, destroying everything in the hopes she'll be one. "If it's a game of stamina, I'm going to win this. She'll get tired and slip up eventually."

"We're were created to have high reserves and heal ten times faster than normal people. I'm above that standard, but Eleven is thrice that. She's comparable to you, Naruto." Thirteen informs him, observing the battle thought a means Naruto doesn't know how yet. "Number Two will continue to dodge. Her simulated experience is half your actual experience."

Naruto narrows his eyes, confused, "Half my what?"

"Combat experience." Thirteen informs him, making Naruto think for a few seconds.

"Wait, I've been fighting since I was twelve. I'm tough, but that's only three years at best!" Naruto tells her, looking back at Two, seeing her burn her way through his clones. "That's simulated!?"

"Correct. She's scanning for our weaknesses as we speak and every attack gives her muscle memory of how to deal with our attacks. You are searching for a weakness through experience and you're giving her combat experience in dealing with you. The Sharingan accelerates the teaching of combat experience to unfathomable levels and speed."

"That's a year and a bit of fake experience!?" Naruto yells, still sceptical.

Thirteen grabs Naruto's shoulder, tightening to a shocking degree of strength. "Focus. We're in a poor situation and we need to end this before their experience is better than anything we can do."

Naruto blinks, looking down at the destroyed bridges which are set aflame as the smoke begins to block sight on her. Naruto curses, thinking for an answer. 'I need to do something. What can I do? What can I do that will end this?' He thinks to himself, stopping, his breath held, looking at his right hand, blinking a little and sighs in annoyance. "I might be able to hit her, maybe even graze her if you can ensure you can take her out faster than that fat bitch you took out when I saw you."

Thirteen turns to Naruto, almost like she's trying to read Naruto. "So long as you don't die, I'm able."

Naruto chuckles, clenching his fist. "Of course I won't die. I'm going to be Hokage. You can believe that and then some." Naruto smashes his fist into his other hand. "Give me a minute to prepare." Naruto says, doing his signature hand sign.

Xxx

Hinata's eyes open, taking a deep breath as she quickly rolls away, feeling massive pains in her arm and feeling tight bindings around her body. She activates her Byakugan, readying for a fight to the death situation. Her eyes widen, she pauses in surprise and confusion. "Hello there." Sai says with his unusual smile.

Hinata blinks, looking down at herself. She sees a few tubes connected to an IV drip of a greenish blue substance entering her body. She checks her wounds, seeing what injuries she had bound with bandages and a smell she's familiar with. She glances back at Sai, trying to gage the situation.

"You shouldn't worry. The fluids I've provided are experimental and are said to be effective at high recovery of chakra levels and other properties. The ointment I've used belonged to Naruto, I had enough to cover your wounds."

Hinata recognises the smell now, the Hyuga ointment which helps with healing. She blinks, looking back at Sai. "Why does Naruto-kun have this? Why are you helping me? Aren't you going against ROOT?"

Sai's eyes open a little, seemingly confused himself. "Well...Naruto has given me the privilege of having feelings I thought were long gone upon my brother's death. He showed something towards you that reminded me of that feeling. I believe it is called 'Love'. Naruto may be a simple book to read, despite it being very short...but it gives me...a sense of belonging. I had talked with Naruto before and he had that ointment there, saying it was one of the few gifts he got when he was younger and it was supper effective in healing, but he didn't want to waste it." Sai tells her, standing up and looks at the ointment container. "I remember this symbol from research. It's a Hyuga symbol for 'Health and Well-being.' I may have to apologise to Naruto for using it all, but I'm sure he'd prefer you to ointment you can provide." Sai tells her, giving a smile.

Naruto blinks, seeing that this one, though awkward seems more genuine. "I see...but, why are you helping me when I'm attacking your master?" Hinata asks, remembering what research she could from ROOT.

Sai seems confused by this question himself. "Danzo is my master, I am his weapon and I do as ordered...I can never turn on him, I quite literally cannot. I will do my best to avoid confrontation with you to the best of my ability and I won't hinder you since you're precious to Naruto and I know more of this place than any of you. Though admittedly, I've not seen some areas of this base due to secrecy."

Hinata nods, slowly getting up and looks at her arm, feeling confused by the sensation of whatever experimental fluids are entering her body. "Sai...I...Thank you..." She simply says, glancing at him and feeling some sympathy of the emotionally abnormal ninja, knowing she had to kill her emotions, but she couldn't kill them all like he had done.

Sai simply smiles, "It's quite alright. I wouldn't wish for Naruto to experience loss like I have." Sai tells her.

Hinata blinks, looking at him, "You've lost someone?"

Sai blinks himself, surprised he let that slip. He goes to reply but the room shakes violently from an audible explosion far away, feeling the world itself seem to try and remove any loose debris it had only to create more. Hinata falls to the floor, using her chakra to remain affixed to it as does Sai. The walls crumble and the lights quickly die as the foundation of this entire complex is now disintegrating and substances begins to flow through the darkness. A sickening feeling comes over the two ninja, as if their blood was being pulled against their body towards the substance. Hinata's keen eyes see the movement well enough, even Sai can sense something abnormal flowing through the room, a mass, slithering out of the room to the hallway. The two remain still, silent as they try and get their bearings over what caused the explosion and whether the substance that flowed out of the walls was the result or a coincidence.

The two slowly stand, feeling dusk fall on them from the cracked ceiling, sensing bloodlust throughout the complex. "I never usually feel much..." Sai begins, blinking as he brushes himself off. "But I must say, I believe I experienced fear...a sensation I've only felt one time before in my recent life."

Hinata nods, sensing something growing outside and can only speculate what transpired to making her not wishing to leave, but forced to as she has to for if she doesn't...well, that's something she could prevent from getting worse. Her thumb brushes the scar on the corner of her eye that flows down her cheek as she proceeds into the dark corridors of this future morgue.

Xxx

A few moments before, Eri gargles as water invades her lungs, tearing what little they can without making it lethal. The sound of a distant explosion, catching Eri's assailant's attention for a moment. The distant sounds of cracking begin to come from beyond, heading for them as the walls crumble, the flooring drops them.

Eri cares not as her main concern is not drowning as the water clings to her as they free-fall. The wall before them explodes and a sharp pain pierces through Eri, stopping her fall and blood seeping through the liquid substance that coats her. The waters violently shiver, pulling off her and clinging to a metal spike that pierces through Eri, releasing her to this new attacker as water escapes Eri's lungs. Eri coughs hard vomiting water with a hint of blood as her veins begin to darken, spreading from the wound.

The watery figure convulses as the spear moves, encasing the water into a sphere and seals. It constricts, tightening and becoming nothing more that a metal ball as it travels towards the wall. Eri remains motionless, her senses back as she feels the world around her shift, something consuming the walls as it crumbles away, showing something similar to a mouth that consumes the sphere. Eri yelps in pain, feeling the spear retract, pulling her to the face through the wall as it opens its mouth once more.

Xxx

Kim watches as the polished bamboo sword is thrusted at her. Her arms are being pulled back and her metallic apendages are being torn away from her to leave her defenceless. Kim sees the tip of the sword flying toward her, forcing her to turn her head as much as she can, cracking her neck in a sickening way.

Susumu remains low, confused before a sick, tearing sound emenates from Kim and he's splattered with something. Susumu looks up, his eyes wide in shock as the bamboo sword is sticking through the side of Kim's head, stained red with blood through her cheek and part of the back of her head. Susumu feels something hard hit is cheek and clatter to the floor, making him look to see part of a tooth laying there, stained in blood. Susumu's stomach churns a little, wondering how much force was needed to a bamboo sword to pierce through Kim's skull like that. He looks back up at Kim, feeling worried for her life for the first time.

Sixteen stands there, holding the hilt and goes to pull back. Resistance is met. Sixteen pulls harder, feeling her sword not moving before looking at Kim. Kim's dark eyes are perfectly silver now and something within Sixteen stirs. The ceiling above them explodes, making Sixteen release the sword in fear as she stumbles back, narrowly avoiding the rubble falling upon them.

Kim's arms snap violently, pulling back at a sickening angle that would lead you to believe her back snapped from the bend before grabbing the air-born shuriken and liquefying them. Kim snaps back upright, her body reforming and several spikes shooting out of her, stabbing into the walls, floor, ceiling, flowing through them. Susumu yells in pain as two spikes pierce through his shoulder and thigh, quickly enveloping him as Kim's body begins to be coated with the silver substance. The bamboo sword crumbles away as if it were just paper as Kim stands there, chakra flowing through her and suddenly entering Susumu. Kim's arm shoots forward, a blade shooting forward and piercing through Sixteen's abdomen and an invading substance goes through her.

Sixteen grabs the blade, her hands nearly being sliced off as her veins darken and her chakra, her body, her very mind is being taken over. Sixteen feels fear as her world dissolves as she is consumed by the metal which suddenly explode from the room, linking with any and all metal within the room (wiring and support beams and beyond).

Xxx

Within the monitor room, red lights and warnings begin to flicker across the screens as the scientists begin to panic, drying to read the data flying by before it vanishes. "The hell is going on!?" One of them yells, quickly checking on the teams attacks, trying their best to close and open the life readings of the subjects.

"Sixteen is alive...major toxins within bloodstream and multiple organ failures. She should be dead! The fuck happened!?"

"Fourteen is not responding. They are moving through the base...the readings are vanishing! The hell is happening with the sensors!?"

"Massive chakra spike from within the lower quarters of the base..." A feminine voice calls out, making the two look to see two masked women wearing oversized, black cloaks in the edge of the room. One of them holds '#4' to the left side of their plain mask under straight, light-blue hair whilst the other holds '#5' on the right side of their mask which cover tightly bound black hair in a ponytail. Number Four has their hands together, forming a sign as they use their chakra sensing ability to determine what is going on. Number Five seems to be observing the rapidly moving screens, seemingly understanding what is being told. Number Four continues their analysis. "Subject Tetsu has taken control of lower levels...all electrical circuits and foundations are being asimulated at a rapid pace."

Five nods, stepping forward as they look at the screens. "Subject Tetsu has absorbed Sixteen and has likely used the Manipulator to magnitise and control any and all metals connected." Five notes, scanning the screen. "Sections three through fifteen are assumed lost." She presses a few buttons. "Releasing Numbers Ten and Fifthteen to recover Number Nine. Our location is sound and we have to deal with the situation before-"

"Release all numbers." A gravelly voice calls out, making everyone stop to turn in shock as Danzo stands at the edge of the shadows, his sight looking irritated and grim. "I will see to the revival of Number One myself since that requires direct release."

The scientists nods in fear, glancing from Danzo to the screens. "Very well...sir. What of Subject Tetsu and the others?"

Danzo ponders, a little in thought. "Capture of the Jinchuuriki is a priority. The Hyuga heiress is also a main objective. If Subject Tetsu is unable to be captured, we'll ensure she doesn't escape. The others are non-priority and can be killed. If we're lucky, we'll collect samples of their corpses before long." Danzo says, turning to leave. "I will keep in touch."

"Lord Danzo." Five calls out, making him pause. "Shall we collect Number Nine? They're injured and can recover safely here."

Danzo turns, looking a little disinterested. "Do what you want. Number Ten is worthless enough to send for such a pointless errand." He tells her before leaving. "Send Three, Two and Eleven to contain the Jinchuuriki. Seven and Twelve after the Hyuga Heiress. Don't fail me or I will ensure you don't make it out of this foundation alive." he informs them, vanishing into the darkness.

The scientists nod, worried now since they've been getting no response from Eleven and Two's readings just vanished.

Xxx

Minutes ago, Number Two continues to easily dodge and weave, her eyes darting across the flying debris and what few Naruto managed to get through the barrage of fire jutsu. Number Two feels a force coming from above, kicking back from large rock, avoiding a Rasengan flying by with a Naruto clone, hitting the large rock she was on as it explodes into more debris. Two lands on a railing which hangs precariously from what remains of a bridge. She looks up, seeing Eleven swinging from a higher bridge with one of her chains, keeping her attack ongoing with what few clones are hoping around the territory.

Several clones cling to the cylinder wall, grouping up into groups of three. Two focus on creating Rasengans in one of their hand before the third drops down from the walls, freefalling. The one creating a Rasengan in a clone's palm step forward, grabbing hold of Naruto's collar and throw them overhead downwards at a great speed. The speed of the Rasengan wielding clones are greater than those walling, having the third clones looking up and grabbing the clones in freefall and throw them like javelins at Two, shooting at her like exploding darts.

Two scans the incoming clones, her wrists flicking to have kunai and shuriken griped between her fingers. She quickly throws them across the room, flicking her fingers to avoid collision with falling rocks and spinning across the higher levels, intersecting and almost netting the area before stabbing into the walls. The clones collide with the wires, unable to avoid direct collision with them as Two foresaw their path to cut off their fall. Two begins to do hand signs, the wires connected to her hands as she infuses the wires with fire that begin to shoot across the area, spreading like wildfire as they hit the clones, incinerating them.

She watches, feeling seeing the clones explode as rubble continues to fall, falling through the wires and sometimes bouncing off the flame covered wires. A high pitched whistle begins to eminate from above, her eyes scanning and spotting Naruto with two clones, forming his Rasenshuriken. Naruto clenches his teeth, knowing Tsunade is going to beat the shit out of him for using the jutsu, but it's a desperate move. A third clones hangs behind the trio, waiting as Naruto's most powerful jutsu weighs on his hand.

Naruto looks towards Two, being weary of her capabilities as he begins to drop. Naruto falls and the several clones that were part of the first barrage jump, falling in front of Naruto to act as a shield from attacks and her Sharingan. Naruto holds the jutsu carefully, making sure not to hit the clones as they fall.

Two continues to throw a barrage of flaming projectiles and Fireball Jutsu at the large shield of clones, her eyes flickering rapidly. She flicks her wrist, having a kunai appear before throwing it, seeing it fly by the Naruto clones and collide with one taking the tear. The Naruto explodes as do several other clones from the extensive damage and burns. Two hears the piercing sound of the Rasenshuriken coming towards her and knows it's dangerous. She continues to throw flaming weaponry as she waits, seeing them getting close with the debris. She shoots to the right, using the falling debris as steps as the clones begins to crash against the position she was at. She flicks her eyes, seeing a few clones also jumping her way. She continues to jump, avoiding the closing in clones, seeing the Naruto wielding the Rasenshuriken jumping from the large, exploding mass of clones, using his clones as stepping stones. Two jumps backwards, her feet landing on the cylinder wall, watching as Naruto jumps towards her as a few more clones from above begins to fall towards her some more. Two keeps her eyes focused on the real Naruto, her hands a flash before releasing a large flame at him, consuming Naruto as he continues to jump towards her. She drops, kicking off the floor and falling down into the abyss below which is being filled by collapsing bridges and crumbling walls.

Naruto crashes into the wall, his arm hanging back from the wall as it crumbles from the force. Flames lick Naruto's body, singeing his body. Naruto's red, slitted eyes drops below, seeing Two fall and turning to face Naruto to ensure he doesn't pull off any other attacks without her seeing. Naruto clenches his teeth, his Rasenshuriken beginning to become unstable as the clones crash by him. A clone manages to land in front of Naruto, facing towards Two and stays there for a moment.

Suddenly, the clone goes flying forward, flying like a cannon just hit it towards Two violently and by Two's surprise. The clone's hand reaches out, grabbing Two's wrist and plummets into the abyss below. Two's eyes widen, seeing the Rasenshuriken in his back as they plummet and crash into the floor below and explode. The clone dispersed immediately and the force of the Rasenshuriken throws Two away, tearing through her but not focused on her since it wasn't a direct hit.

Two crashes through the rubble below, their clothing tearing as the sphere of attacks flow through the area, destroying anything nearby and sending more debris flying as Two crashes into the wall. She coughs, blood pouring from under the upper part of their mask falls away and eyes widening as they feel their body shutting down rapidly. She looks back at the attack, what little her eyes can catch gives her nothing but shock as she feels her body rejecting itself. Blood seeps from under her dark clothes to which she looks at, seeing it drip into darkness.

The surrounding area begins to shake violently, the walls shattering and her Sharingan losing focus, but what little she can see is a massive source of chakra flowing through the walls. She falls to her knees, her mask cracking as her Sharingan flickers off, feeling her body being pulled towards the strange chakra source flowing throughout the base. Her eyes look down, seeing her blood trailing towards the wall as if it were a magnet, trying to reach it.

A flapping sound catches her ear, causing her to look up as a reflex, feeling sick and massive pain to do so. Thirteen falls down, their right palm pulled back before thrusting downwards, aiming at Two. "Eight Trigrams: Air Palm!" She calls out, thrusting at Two and causing her and the ground around her to smash, flattening to a palm shaped crater.

Two lays there, blood flooding from their head as their mask disintegrates, their lavender eyes staring up into the heavens above, searching for an answer they didn't ask. The vision is blocked as Thirteen steps before them, looking down at them from behind their numbered mask. Two lays there, eyes becoming unfocused as their body shuts down, dying from organ failure, destroyed bones and more.

Eleven lands on the bridge above, her arm around Naruto who curses, feeling his arm trying to mend itself from his own attack. Naruto coughs a little, feeling exhausted as he remembers the large area of effect from his Jutsu and figured an attack the Sharingan couldn't see coming was better. He felt sorry for the clone he used to attack from out of sight which was directed at her and made a mental note to thank the clones should he ever get out of here. "She dead?" Naruto asks, coughing a little as he looks down, narrowing his eyes.

"Indeed...the damage is too extensive, even for Operators to recover from." Thirteen comments, soon feeling her arm flinch as scalpels tear themselves free from her wrist and slam into the wall.

Naruto yelps in shock, feeling his metallic weapons fly from his pouch and slam into the nearest wall. "The fuck was that?"

Thirteen looks at the wall, seeing it crumble as her weapons dissolve and seep into the walls. "I...it may be Number One..."

Naruto blinks, shock in his face as he looks down at her. "NUMBER ONE!? Please tell me she is easy to kill!"

Eleven shrugs. "One is on life support. They won't be moving...but..." Eleven whispers, glancing down at Thirteen.

"We best leave. Hinata should have heard the explosion. We best investigate to see if anyone's to arrive." Thirteen tells him, turning and jumping up to Naruto's position as he's behind held up by the smaller, yet surprisingly sturdy Eleven.

Naruto nods, looking at the walls as they crumble away to show something moving from within. He feels a sickening sensation just looking at it as he glances down at Two, feeling glad he took her by surprise. Naruto looks at her bleeding form, taking a breath before he turns to look up, stopping suddenly as he caught something, confused as he looks back at the lifeless body of Two. Naruto stares at Two, his eyes flickering as he is sure he isn't seeing things and leans off of Eleven and limps towards the ledge, looking down at her. "What the..." Naruto comments, dropping down to land next to her as both Eleven and Thirteen stop to watch him as he looks at Two.

Two's lavender eyes staring into oblivion, lifeless and bloodshot. Her pale skin, stained with blood and becoming discoloured from the thousands of needles having cut her chakra network. Their dark-blue hair laying limb and dampening from the blood seeping from their head. Her jawline being that of...Naruto looks at Two, seeing that she looks similar to Hinata...too similar except for a few minor features. Naruto's stomach drops as he slowly turns up to the numbered women, only remembering what Thirteen said. 'We're artificially made...'

"What the fuck is this? What the fuck is going on!?" Naruto yells, pointing at Two.

Thirteen doesn't respond at first, simply reaching for their mask to lift it, revealing a flawless exact likeness of Hinata under her mask, only missing the scar in the corner of her eye that drifts to her jaw. "We're artificially made...Hinata is the originator of us all."

Sleepless D: Well, hope this brings the likes and attention of where my plot is developing. Continue to read, review and enjoy. Peace out.