Original Posted On May 27, 2024
Beta Read by: Crowfeast, Darlord331
Review Responses:
Gamerlover41592: It wasn't planned but now that you mention it, yes, it is a Dr. Stone reference.
Marshman101: LOL.
StrongGuy159: Vote on it.
StarDustDragonknight: It will be a while, since they are in separate rings going through training with incredibly powerful demons, like Naruto with Bee and Kermit.
Calderoneric758: Sadly, I've been unable to play TTYD due to work. Yes, TENGAN TOPPA… GURREN LAGANN! Dude, that's a good idea for an art piece, Verosika as Kamina.
Nicholas: Yes, you did. LOL!
DireWolf1412: I will when I can finally play it, and I will take care of myself.
Fenris Silverblood: Yep, they'll return strong as fuck. Yep, I made Naruto shit himself.
MichaelTheFox: I know, Fuu's mental state is fragile right now.
Yami Luna Kitsune: Stolas has never needed to un-petrify anyone he's turned to stone, so why would he need to know? Until this very specific situation. Andromeda loves Naruto very much, why wouldn't she like him as a statue?
Jebest4781: Thank you.
Dktv9: Thank you.
Rick: Yes, this could have been better. I will not argue that.
DaftMerc39: Sadly, we don't know who the boss is. Yep, they are now going to be training Shino and Gaara, so they won't be in the story for a while. Yeah, pretty much D'vorah… just male. Octavia will like his balls. Fuu will be very happy when Shino returns. Yes, Kurama lives in Lust, it's where her brothel is. Yep. Cool.
MisterWriter1994: We shall see.
Sniperbro1998: Glad you enjoyed Agent 2… despite how radically different she is. Thank you.
ShadowBloodedge9396: Glad Stolas's silliness is liked. Andromeda Sol Uzumaki is destined to destroy Hell. Alastor indeed is correct in his assessment. As for Fuu, Shino, and Gaara, things will be a bit rocky, for a while.
God of Challenges: They don't have their phones and Naruto doesn't have social Media.
Guest: Maybe.
Guest: We shall see what happens to Shino and Gaara… eventually.
MEATBICYCLE: Hey… remember that idea you gave me a while back… the BIG one… thank you. You'll see why at the end. And the beginning was thanks to you also.
DevilsNeverCry: Yep.
Ice: That sounds really fun. Shino as a bouncer/enforcer for Chomei.
Reggad the Knife: D'vorah's techniques will be split between two characters.
Fugg: LOL.
Tank115: Yep, but he has more than just Shino and Gaara.
OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO OR HELLUVA BOSS!
"Hey" = Speaking
'Hey' = Thinking
'Hey' = Memory
"Hey" = To be Determined
Chapter 106: Change of Pace
Human World…
"… did someone attack your workplace?" Officer Sasuke Uchiha asked 1 and 2 as they were still hospitalized.
"We are just office workers. So, it is just as bizarre to us." 2 said as she held her husky plushie.
Sasuke's eyes narrowed as he put his notebook away, turning to leave.
"Oh, last question." Sasuke said as he turned back to the agents. "We got a report yesterday that a van full of people in black suits kidnapped Shino Aburame, Gaara Sabaku, and one blonde male…"
His eyes narrowed, watching the agents for any subtle sign.
"Do you have any idea who could have done this?" Sasuke asked as he walked back to Agent 1's bed.
"No, officer. We don't know anything about that." 1 said with a confused and worried tone.
Sasuke focused, staring intently in a disturbing way.
He closed his eyes and walked out of the room.
'I can't link them to the kidnappings, but…' Sasuke thought as he went through his mental notes, walking out of the hospital to see Itachi in their squad car.
"Did the guy talk?" Sasuke asked as he got in.
"Yeah, he mentioned something about demons… but they did confess to kidnapping Aburame and Sabaku…"
Itachi was cut off when the radio went off.
"… found two corpses of young men in an alley, we need anyone to check this out…"
Itachi stepped on it as Sasuke confirmed he and Itachi were going to the scene.
They turned on the sirens, driving as safely and quickly as possible.
They arrived and got out of the car, Itachi going over to consult the caller as Sasuke approached the bodies.
Horror washed over him as he recognized them.
"Gaara… Shino…" Sasuke gasped as he took a step back.
Before him, indeed, were the corpses of Gaara and Shino, their pockets emptied from the look of them being turned out.
'Oh, oh god…' Sasuke thought as he began to feel disgust reach his stomach.
"Sasuke?"
Itachi was shocked to see Sasuke react this way.
"Hey, go wait in the car. I'll take care of this, okay?" Itachi urged.
He expected Sasuke to resist.
"Okay, bro…"
Sasuke walked back to the car, sitting in it as Itachi took care of it.
'Fuck, FUCK!' he thought as he felt failure run up his spine.
The rest of his shift went by like a blur.
Next thing he knew, Sasuke was walking into his home, the smell of food wafting into his nose as he walked into the living room.
"Sasuke."
"Sakura…"
A sound of annoyance came from Sakura's arms, making Sasuke chuckle as he neared his wife.
"Sarada." Sasuke said as he kissed his wife and child.
Meanwhile, Pride Ring…
"I still can't believe the audacity you have in making me come down here." Asmodeus snipped at Verosika as he took Naruto's arm measurements and some notes about what he could do for the artificial arm.
He was in his disguised form, which was small enough for him to get into the Studio.
Verosika shrank under the Sin's gaze and tone.
She had no excuse.
Asmodeus sighed as he finished, pocketing his notes.
"I'm sorry, work has just been hectic, Mammon has put in new requests for his Fizzy bots…"
"No, I understand, Ozzie." Verosika interrupted. "Life has been stressful for us too."
Asmodeus nodded in understanding.
"Well… what kind of arm do you think he would want?" Asmodeus asked, trying to lighten the conversation.
"Hm…" Verosika hummed before a sneaky smile encroached her lips. "I think… Fullmetal Alchemist… Skywalker… and vibrator…"
Asmodeus chuckled as he pulled his notebook out and wrote those down.
"Also able to transform when he uses his true demon form…"
Verosika quirked an eyebrow.
"How did…"
"Sweetheart, when you've been around as long as I have, and seen all the things I've seen, you know when a Lycan enters their true demon form." Asmodeus explained.
Verosika felt a wave of stupidity wash over her.
'Of course he knows.' She thought, thinking about how Asmodeus WAS one of the Seven Sins, so no duh his knowledge was vast and varied.
Asmodeus put his notebook away again.
"Well, that is it, I'll try to get it done within the week… maybe longer." He said with a gentler tone.
Asmodeus was a proud man, but he knew when he needed to shelve the bravado.
Giving Verosika a supporting hug, Asmodeus returned to the Lust Ring.
As he left, Asmodeus passed the guest room Fuu was currently using.
She was laying across the bed, curtains drawn to keep out the sun as she stared blankly at the ceiling in a lull that felt so strong it was crushing her.
Her face was stained with dried tears and her throat felt scratchy and dry.
The day prior, IMP had informed her they were going to drop Shino and Gaara's corpses off in the human world to be found and taken care of, giving her their cell phones and wallets, along with various other things that were in their pockets.
She had initially refused, but didn't get a chance to debate as Blitz gave her the cold shoulder.
'Shino…' Fuu thought as her chest became very tight, gripping her aching chest as if she was having a stroke.
Everything felt painful.
Everything set her off emotionally.
It was overwhelming.
Next Morning…
Naruto woke up, seeing someone's palm in his face.
"Oh, you're awake." Riser joked as he removed his hand. "How are you feeling?"
"Groggy…" Naruto mumbled as he sat up, looking around as he wiped the sleep from his eyes.
He was in his room with Riser, smelling of fresh mint.
"What happened? Last thing… we were in the human world, surrounded by…"
Naruto's eyes widened and he grabbed Riser's arm.
"Where are Shino and Gaara!"
Riser remained calm as he pulled his arm out of Naruto's grip.
"They died…"
Naruto jumped out of bed, but Riser grabbed his shoulder.
"Naruto, listen…"
Riser explained what happened, how he fought him to keep him from rampaging through the city, and how Stolas subdued him, and how they found Shino and Gaara's bodies with Blitz and Moxxie.
"I need to find them!"
"What if they are in Heaven!" Riser sternly said, his voice slightly wavering. "You'd be wasting your time looking for them…"
"No… I need to try…"
Riser didn't release his friend as he tried to find the words to calm him down.
"Naruto, we need to talk about Fuu."
Naruto turned.
"What happened to Fuu?"
"She is here, but…"
"Not taking it well…"
"No, she isn't." Riser said as he let Naruto go, the two sitting down. "She locked herself in her room. We've put food outside the door, and she is eating, but this kind of seclusion isn't good. Even for her."
Naruto put his face in his hand.
"It's my fault… it's all my fucking fault…" Naruto choked out.
Shino and Gaara's deaths were on his hand.
"How could you say that? You didn't tell those freaks you'd be there. They attacked without provocation, and it could have happened with or without you being there!" Riser exclaimed.
"But if I didn't show myself…" Gesturing to his current form. "Then those dumbasses wouldn't have needed a reason to shoot them!"
Riser's hand slapped Naruto… hard.
Like, enough force to break a human neck, hard.
An awkward silence stood between the two.
Naruto stood up and made his way to the elevator.
"Let's go get breakfast…" Naruto mumbled.
Riser didn't say anything, nodding in agreement as he followed suit.
The two went to the kitchen, seeing Millie, Moxxie, Blitz, Loona, Andromeda, Verosika… and Fuu sitting at the table.
"Fuu…"
The greenette looked horrible.
"Naruto…"
"Fuu… I am…"
Fuu literally grabbed his snout, silencing him.
"No… just… don't…" She stuttered, truly doing her best to keep herself together. "Not your… It wasn't your fault…" She gave a very shaky smile, tearing up. "You dumb dog…"
Naruto didn't hesitate to give Fuu a hug.
The human accepted the hug.
She felt a weight in her lap, making Fuu look down to see Andromeda clinging to her, hugging her aunt.
Tears poured down Fuu's face as she hugged the baby.
No one said anything, no one harassed, and no one ruined the moment.
Riser smiled as he poured himself some orange juice.
'Everything is going to be alright, slowly but surely.' He thought as he joined everyone for breakfast.
Lust Ring, Fox's Den…
Kurama was hugging Tamamo, rubbing their cheeks together as the mother held her daughter close.
"I'll be sad while you're gone, Tamamo…" Kurama stated as she released her child, looking at the teen in her eyes. "Enjoy your three-day weekend."
"I will, mother." Tamamo said as she bowed before leaving her mother's office.
Excitement was flooding every vein in Tamamo's body as she smiled brightly.
'Three whole days at Karen's house!' She thought, her smile getting bigger.
Three whole days away from Kurama, Fox's Den, and the baggage they bring.
Entering her room, Tamamo grabbed her bag, her swords, and a change of clothing before exiting the brothel.
"Yo, you all set?" Arnold asked as he saw the teen exit the building.
"Yep, all ready." Tamamo replied.
Arnold chuckled at Tamamo's excitement before getting into the car.
Tamamo jumped into the passenger seat, all giddy.
"And here I thought you were all doom and gloom." Arnold joked as he started his car.
Tamamo deadpanned.
Her face became neutral, leaning into the door as she stared out the window.
"Ah, I'm just kidding, Tama." Arnold laughed, earning an irritated smile from the teenager.
Arnold drove to the edge of the Lust Ring, arriving at a decent sized, two-story house.
It had a lot of TLC put into it, judging from the wear and tear the house had been under.
Being so close to Lust Ring's border meant that there were little to no one else around them.
There was a garden.
A shooting range, with various targets.
There was a hand made boxing ring made out of various materials.
There was even a play set for Karen's children to play on.
Jumping out of the car, Tamamo ran up the path way and knocked on the door.
Her ear twitched as she heard soft footsteps approach the door.
She saw no one when it opened.
Tamamo looked down and saw one of Karen's children.
"Hey, Cory." She said as she knelt down, patting him on the head.
Cory responded… with AOL sounds.
"Yeah, I missed you too." Tamamo said as she picked him up, hearing Karen yelling at Zack. "Ooh, seems like Zack is in trouble."
Cory nodded, his eyes not moving.
Tamamo chuckled as she entered the house with Arnold bringing her bag and weapons in.
"… get in the corner!"
"SHUT UP!"
"Don't talk back to me, Zack!"
Tamamo turned the corner, seeing Katie eating popcorn as Zack and Karen screamed at each other.
"I SAID SHUT UP!" Zack yelled at his mom.
Karen's vein swelled in her forehead.
"THAT'S IT!" Karen yelled, grabbing the cable to the computer Zack was using, ripping it out. "NO MORE ROBLOX!"
Zack GASPED in horror as the computer died due to the power cable's removal.
He fell out of the chair, landing on his knees.
"YOU ANIMAL!" He cried out, hitting the ground. "YOU MONSTERS!"
Karen picked up her problem child and sat him down in the corner… via cage.
Taking in a deep breath, Karen turned to Katie, only to be shocked to see Katie, Tamamo, Cory, and Arnold eating popcorn as they watched her.
"Hello."
"Tamamo, when did you get here?" Karen asked in a fluster.
"Just before you ripped the cable out." Tamamo pointed out, making Karen red in her face.
Tamamo chuckled as she put Cory next to Katie, who vacuum swallowed the bag of popcorn, chewing it, before spitting out the soggy, empty bag.
Tamamo hugged Karen, who smiled as she hugged her back.
"Well, go get comfortable. I'll start lunch." Karen said as they separated.
"Okay, I'll help." Tamamo said as she walked to her room, grabbing her belongings from Arnold.
She walked upstairs to her room.
Opening the blue door that had her name on it, Tamamo took a relaxed breath.
It was a small room, with a single window which had a crack in it and duct tape keeping it in place.
There was a closet, a desk, small bookshelf, and a single person bed.
Throughout the room were Tamamo's small pleasures.
Books, a tv with a dvd player plus game system, and lots of art materials and supplies.
Putting her bag down, Tamamo stripped herself of her kimono.
Putting on her sports bra and shorts, Tamamo pulled on some tear off jean shorts and a black tank top.
Finished changing, Tamamo returned down stairs to help cook lunch as Arnold took Cory and Katie outside to play.
Within his time out cage, Zack watched Tamamo and his mother.
He scowled and crossed his arms.
'Stupid…' He thought as he became very agitated as he stewed in his irritation. 'Why does she get special treatment?'
Twenty minutes pass before Karen and Tamamo finished.
"Alright, go let Zack out of the Time-Out Cage while I get everyone else." Karen said as she moved toward the door.
"Okay~" Tamamo replied as she went to the other room, seeing the cage and unlocking it. "Alright, Zack, let's go eat."
She held out her hand for him to take… only for him to snub her offer and walk past her with attitude.
Confused, Tamamo followed him back into the kitchen as everyone else filed in.
After a decent lunch, everyone was outside.
Arnold was punching his punching bag.
Karen was practicing her shooting skills at the shooting range.
Zack, Corey, and Katie played on the playset.
Tamamo was stripped to her sports bra and sports shorts doing yoga.
She took the Bridge Pose. Her head against the mat she was using, with her legs propping her lower body up.
Tamamo held this pose for a few minutes before slowly lowering her legs to enter the Corpse pose.
Flipping herself onto her stomach, Tamamo shifted into the Downward Dog Pose, looking like a dog stretching its front legs.
Controlling her breathing and being careful, Tamamo pushed herself onto her hands into a hand stance.
She put her left foot on her right knee, looking like a 4.
'Carefully…' Tamamo thought as she shifted all of her weight onto her right hand as she lifted her left hand, keeping her balance as her tail swayed due to her subtle movements to keep her balance. 'Focus…'
Sweat started to form on her forehead as she kept her balance as well as she could before lowering herself, using her arm like a spring to push herself into the air, enter the fetal position, spin, and disengage the position to land perfectly on her feet.
'Okay, that was good.' Tamamo thought as she entered the Lunge Pose, stretching her legs.
Meanwhile, Greed Ring…
Near the edge of the Ring, stood a Japanese-themed called Mount Myōboku.
It was a gambling hall.
It had standard casino like attractions, but mostly focused on traditional Japanese games.
Pachinko.
Mahjong.
Hanafuda.
Karuta.
Buta no Shippo.
Kitsune Bakuchi.
Cho-han.
Beetle Fights.
So on and so forth.
As the crowd hustled and bustled, the owner and his gang were in the back.
The scent of cigarette smoke and the sounds of sharpening metal filled the air.
"Please… Chief… I swear, I'll get the money tomorrow…" A beaten, bloodied, and cut demon begged as the boss sharpened his blade.
"Well, I am sure you can." He said, inhaling smoke from his pipe. "I'm just giving you some insentive to not run away."
The man struggled as the two men behind him kept him still, as a third grabbed his wrist and put his hand on a wooden crate.
"No, chief, don't!"
The boss didn't hesitate, a swift swing, and then sheathing of his blade.
The demon blinked before the pain hit his brain, his middle finger having been sliced off.
"Let him go." The boss said to his men.
They released the demon, who clutched his bleeding hand and ran out of the room.
"That was a clean cut, as always, boss." One of them said.
"Psh, dad could do much better in his prime."
The two holders rolled their eyes at their boss's son.
"Enough of that fool, we got a new goal to discuss."
The boss moved toward the table, his men and son following behind him.
"Alright, boys." The boss grunted, smoke billowing out of his mouth. "It is time, the power vacuum rumors are true. Crimson has vanish, and now we are in a prime position to take his turf for our own, but we have another goal."
"What is that, boss?"
"We are going to make big money by capturing a Marquis."
His son and followers looked amongst each other.
"Which one, pops?"
"Well, Gamakichi, if you must know," the boss put a picture of Kurama on the table. "It's this bitch."
"Fuck, yeah, we can finally leave this dump…"
Gamakichi felt a hand smack him out side the head.
"DAD!"
"Don't you dare disrespect our home, ya brat!"
"Okay, Gamabunta, calm down."
The now named Gamabunta took several heaving breathes, regaining his composure.
"Alright, we're going to be in the big leagues now that Crimson has FUCKED off." Gamabunta said as he returned his attention to their meeting as he grinned. "With him gone, we can take over all the turf and influence he has, and we can start with the last benefactor he had. The Marquis, Kurama."
He looked at his comrades and son before walking over to one of the nearby crates, reaching in and grabbing a bottle of booze.
"Gamakichi, Gamaken, Gamahiro, can I count on you with this?" Gamabunta asked as he poured drinks.
The four of them each took one and drank.
"Yes, Boss!"
Chapter 106, DONE!
Well, things are shaking up, and not just for our beloved main cast.
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