Hey everyone! I hope you're doing well.
I have another chapter for you. I also am looking for a beta if anyone wants to help me out. I got a new job, I'm running an upcoming game studio so I've been busy. As always let me know what you think in the comments!
Start
"Naruto, we're done for the day. Go pick up the boar from Akio-san. Were having Botan nabe tonight"
Naruto grabbed a cloth hanging from the nearby shed, he wiped his muddy hands on the cloth. His mouth salivated thinking about all the juicy boar meat he's going to eat.
"OK! Do I need to grab money from obaassan?" Hizu smiled at Naruto calling his wife grandma, he only did it when it was the two of them and never In front of her. He could tell Naruto was nervous to say it to her. He was fearful of rejection so he said it constantly to fight it, this kid had a strong heart.
"Not this time, your obaasan already payed last week before he went hunting. "
"Could I go hunting with Akio next time?"
"Akio-san. Why don't you go ask him? Hizu looks sternly at Naruto, now run along or we won't have dinner on time."
Naruto rubs his head bashful, gives a quick bow and jogs to the market. Naruto jogs passed the vendors, heading towards Akio's butcher shop.
"Why the rush Naruto? Forget to grab dinner again hahaha!"
Naruto felt the embarrassment crawl up his neck.
"Shut up Jinei!"
A young man in his early 20s laughed at Naruto.
Naruto kept jogging down the market until he reached a two story building labeled butcher shop on the front. He walked inside to watch a man with ripping muscles throw a deer onto a chopping table. He noticed the blonde enter, his blonde hair was a beacon in the village full or dark haired people.
"Naruto, good to see you!" Akio said boisterously with a follow up laugh. He was a friendly person who was known for being kind, strong and jolly. He always found something to smile about. Naruto enjoyed talking with Akio, he was like the weird uncle you always wanted.
Naruto bowed dipping his head to far, with his shoulders slouching a bit. He was doing the best he could but the formal stuff was not for him. Akio walked around to ruffle his hair with another laugh.
"It's good to see you Akio-san."
"Hahahaha what did I tell you about being formal with me? Just call me uncle Akio!"
Naruto felt a big smile creep onto his face.
"Okay uncle Akio."
"So what did you need today?"
"I'm picking up the salted boar."
"Oh that's right, give me a second to grab it from the back." Akio walked into the double doors behind the desk. Naruto stood around looking around at Akio's shop. It looked like a standard shop he imagine would, with mounted heads of different animals Akio's hunted, the hung meets left out to dry and the various herbs and spices he collected on shelves. After a few minutes Akio returned with a thick package in hand.
"Here you go! Enjoy!" Naruto took the package "Thank you" and shuffled it from hand to hand, he didn't immediately leave which gave Akio pause.
"Was there something else you needed?"
"Could I go on your next hunting trip with you?"
Akio hmm to himself as he rubbed his beardless chin. His next hunt was tomorrow, he was going after a giant boar that had been overpopulating the area so much the small herbivores were having trouble finding food. His eyes analyzed the kid infront of him. He never looked exhausted after picking up the meat after working in the fields. Matter of fact, besides the mud stains his shirt was bone dry. Yeah the kid was stronger than he looked. It's been a while since he brought anyone on a hunt.
"Hahahaha! Sure! I'll be heading out at dawn tomorrow, be here."
Naruto bowed low, he was grateful.
"Thank you Akio-sa -.", "Hahaha! Its uncle Akio!"
"Ok uncle, I'm heading out. Thank you again, I'll see you tomorrow. " Naruto waved goodbye. He left the butchershop back towards the house. Back down the market, passed the hotsprings to the edge of town. He opened the fence gate, walked down the path to the front door.
"Tadaima!" Opening the front Naruto took off his sandals to put on house socks.
"Okaeri. Did you get the boar?" A female voice rang out from the kitchen.
Naruto ran into the kitchen.
"Of course Nade-san! Was there ever any doubt?" She gave him a look as he handed the boar over.
"Go get washed up, dinner is in 20 minutes."
Hidden Sound Orochimaru's lair
Jiraiya frowned as he investigated the lab where Orochimaru kept Naruto. Kakashi and pakkun where walking around trying to find a proper scent to follow.
"His scents changed too much Jiraiya-sama, it's like trying to smell a tree. What about you Pakkun?"
Parking sniffed around a little more before shaking his head.
"I can only make out the compounds Orochimaru used, even the scent of fox has been removed."
"Damn it! What am I going to tell Tsunade?"
"What about the individual we tracked to the Land of Hot Water?"
Jiraiya let out a huge sigh, "Tsunade has sent a formal request to their Diamyo for entry, that person could be Naruto, but until we receive it we have to wait."
Kakashi frowned beneath his mask.
"Naruto's in danger with the Akatsuki seeking the tail beasts. What about ANBU?"
Jiraiya shook his head, the thought had already been proposed.
"Unfortunately 20 years ago old man third sent a squad of ANBU to kill Orochimaru there. The battle was so intense it destroyed a few of their natural hot spring. Ever since then shinobi have been banned. If ANBU were discovered once again we'd be in a shit ton of trouble."
Kakashi let out a sigh as pakkun dissapeared In a poof of smoke.
"Are we assuming the person we chased to the border was Naruto?'
Jiraiya shifted his eyes to the door.
"Come in all of you, you should listen to this."
Sasuke, Sakura, Shikamaru and Shin entered the lab with uneasy faces except the stoic Shin.
Jiraiya with their attention focused on him continued.
"I am almost completely sure the person who Jounin chased to the border was Naruto." Sasuke looked glum and even more irritated than usual. Shikamaru opened his mouth to respond when Sakura spoke first.
"It's because of Hana, isn't it?"
Kakashi closed his book stowing it In his pouch. He gave Sakura a tiny nod, proud of her deduction.
"There's three reasons, He held up a finger, One Orochimaru's experiments turned him into an uncontrollable creature that can not distinguish friend from foe. Two, He held up a second finger. Revenge, he's after Hana's killer. Or three, he held up a third finger. He's tired of the hidden leaf and has head out to forge a path on his own."
Sakura looked confused at the last one, while Shikamaru and Sasuke adopted pensive expressions. Jiraiya leaned against the far wall an unreadable mask on his face.
Sakura looked around, no one was questioning Kakashi-sensei's points. What did she not know?
"Sensei, Why would Naruto be tired of Konoha? She looked at Sasuke, then Jiraiya but neither of them acknowledged her. It's his home!"
"It's because of how he's treated. Shikamaru stared down Kakashi angrily. Am I right?"
"It's be-." Sasuke threw a punch threw the wall. "It's because he contains the Kyuubi's chakra right?" Jiraiya and Kakashi looked at him with surprise.
"We sparred a lot befrore he left on his mission. Sasuke blinked activating his two tomoe Sharingan. My tomoe didn't increase, but the perception, insight, and information flowing into my brain has doubled."
We'll talk about your sharing when we're back in the village. Kakashi let out another sigh. He opened his might to continue,
"He contains the Kyuubi kid. It was sealed into him at birth. " They reeled back in surprise. Sasuke suggestion was unbelievable until now.
"So that's why he's so strong." Shin had been quiet until now contemplating everything. Shikamaru glared at him getting him to shut his mouth.
"Jiraiya-sama, Naruto could summon objects using fuuinjutsu, he told me you trained him, and he made a contract with the toads, Could you or they summon him?" Jiraiya pushed himself off the wall. Shikamaru was as sharp as his father.
Jiraiya frowned thinking about his attempt to summon him using the toads. His name was still on the contract so he wasn't dead, but his chakra had mutated from what it was. They could not locate his signature or make any kind of contact through summoning. Naruto was truly on his own.
"Unfortunately I can't. The changes to his body have altered the conditions of the summoning contract."
Shikamaru took a seat on the floor muttering troublesome.
"What do we do then Jiraiya-sama?"
"All genin will be heading back to the village. We need to analyze everything in this base from top to bottom." Sakura, Shin, and Shikamaru nodded.
Sasuke was calmer than before, he was standing with both hands in his pockets.
"And Naruto?"
Kakashi walked over placing a hand on his shoulder. Sasuke tensed wanting to throw it off but he resisted the urge.
"As your Jounin leader. It will be my job to inform you of what's going on with Naruto. Kakashi pulled out his notebook giggling, "Let's go team 7. Kakashi giggled flipping the page of his book, How naughty Uzuki-chan."
With Naruto
It was pitch black In the village beside a few candles used to light the path. He opened the window to his room, climbed outside, and jumped over the village to the outskirts. Naruto jogged until he reached a clearing a few miles away.
"Alright, here we go. Rasengan." A blue orb started to materialize in his palm, it grew larger and larger until it was as big as a boulder. Naruto attempted to rein it in but it exploded sending him into a tree.
Brat, how long are you going to wait to release the seal?
Naruto picked himself up dusting off the wood particles on his clothes. He took a seat under the tree, focusing internally.
I'm worried, it's been a while since it was applied. Releasing it now could cause a burst of our intermingled chakra.
Then grow stronger! We had a deal! It's been horrid enough in this seal, now I can not feel or see anything.
You're right..Kyuubi I'm the seal flinched back in surprise. When was the last time a human had agreed with it? Interesting, very interesting. I'll remove the seal now.
Naruto closed his eyes attempting to remember the way Orochimaru's chakra molded and traveled to each finger to perform the seal. Dark red markings covered his eyes and formed bars on his whisker marks unbeknownst to him. He held out his right hand, and one purple flame ignited on his thumb. Another on his index, a third on his middle finger, a fourth on his ring finger, and the last on his pinky.
"Five elements seal, he pulled up his shirt with his left hand, release!" He slammed his hand into his stomach, groaning in response, a burst of golden chakra flew from his body toppling the tree behind him.
Naruto let out a sigh of relief as his features returned to normal. His chakra was churning like normal. He could feel the big fox release some of its tension as well. The seal functioned two ways, it was a pain for both of them to be sealed
"Let's try this again, Rasengan. " A bright blue orb the size of a basketball floated above his palm. He held it there for a few seconds, "Odama." The Rasengan tripled in size. He dispersed it with a smile. Naruto gazed at the moon with happiness, it had been a hard life but he finally had the one thing he always wanted. Family.
Naruto headed back to Hizu and Nade's home, he slipped back into his room unnoticed with a smirk. Stealth like this was simple for him. He washed up, changed clothes, and went to sleep.
Next morning
Naruto flung his covers off him at the crack of dawn. Today was the day! Hunting with Akio! He had never gone on a hunt before. He dressed quickly and headed downstairs to hug Nade and have some breakfast. He was tending to the animals today. He rushed down the street waving to the few vendors who were awake. He reached the shop, almost throwing the door off to open it in his excitement.
"Akio-san! Akio-san!"
"Bahahahha! You're here on time!"
Naruto bouncing on the balls of his feet with boundless energy watched Akio pack his supplies. Akio finished and reached under his counter to grab another pack he tossed to Naruto.
"There's arrows, skinning equipment, and matches for a fire."
"Thank you, Akio-san."
"Bahahaha, think nothing of it. Let's head out."
Sometime later
Naruto and Akio walked through the dense forest searching for the giant boar's tracks. They had been searching for a few hours now and Akio was concerned they would have to turn back soon. They both had bows out with an arrow ready to be loaded. Akio with a tanto drawn cut down some foliage. He crouched down into the muddy soil to check out some large footprints. Akio held his fingers to his lips motioning to the footprints with the other hand. Naruto had noticed them immediately but acted to hide his identity.
'.. These prints are fresh. It's just up ahead. Stay low, stay quiet." Naruto nodded as they trekked deeper in following the footprints.
They stopped at a grove near a cave. Akio silently pointed towards the smaller boar nearby. He knew the giant boar was in there.
"Naruto, you make a distraction to lead the small boar away from the cave, I'll enter and kill the giant one." Naruto nodded happily. This was fun, He had no fear here. He just wanted to make more connections.
Naruto ran in front of the cave attracting the regular-sized boars.
"HEYYY!! He waved frantically grabbing their attention. The four boars turn around glaring murder at him.
"Come and get me~."
Naruto waved his butt at the boars, he dashed through the foilage the board chasing behind him. He led them on a short chase to give Akio the time and space to kill the big one. Naruto stood on a tree branch watching the boars run by trying to find him. He quickly draws his bow killing all four in secession. He jumped down, he used a rope to tie them together. He started pulling them when he heard Akio yell out in pain.
Naruto left the boar, tree-hopping back to the cave. He landed only to watch Akio get thrown by a humongous boar that stepped out of the cave. Naruto narrowed his eyes. The boar released a puff of air from its snout. Akio scrambled to his feet retreating toward the Ridgeline. He triggered a trap while retreating, a multitude of ropes wrapped around the boar holding it in place. Akio drew back his bow shooting two arrows at the boar. It tensed its body, a light sheen covering it that deflected the arrows.
Naruto's eyes widened in alarm.
Ninjutsu!?
Surprised Akio tried to retreat, but the boar charged catching up to him quickly, it scooped him up with its snout, tossing him into a tree and knocking Akio out.
The giant boar dug its feet into the ground lining up its tusk with Akio's body. It growled and then charged to finish AkIo off.
Naruto jumped down, landing in front of Akio. He gave the boar a fierce glare. The boar growled continuing its charge. Naruto started to form a Rasengan, the blue specks of chakra turning an iridescent yellow when he realized that would give him away. He turned around, grabbed Akio, and jumped away. The tree behind him exploded into shards from its charge.
Naruto set Akio down and disappeared landing a kick to the side of the boar's head. It squealed angrily and turned around to face Naruto. Naruto pulled out his bow, drawing back the full length of its drawstring. A light blue and yellow sheen of chakra glowed on the bow and string, traveling to the arrow.
The giant boar charged Naruto squealing and huffing angrily the whole time.
"You've come a long way, but unfortunately for you, it's time to go." Naruto let go of the drawstring, a jet of wind picked up blowing his hair as the arrow shot at the boar like a rail gun.
Squelch*
thud*
The boar collapsed into the direct hole going straight through its head.
Naruto let out a hum, unaware of the eye watching his every move.
"Bows still take too long."
A few hours later
Naruto and Akio walked back into the village pulling a large cart that had the giant boar lying on it. All the villagers came out to cheer them on as Naruto and Akio waved with giant smiles on their faces.
"You helped Akio bag this Naruto?"
"I guess so, Kisu!" A man with dark hair and brown eyes around the same height as Naruto asked.
"We're glad you're a part of the village Naruto!" A small girl around 10 shouted with brown hair.
"Thanks, lunar!"
"Are you going to be a hunter like Akio?"
Naruto felt overwhelmed as the villagers asked question after question.
Eventually, they pulled the boar back to the back of Akio's butcher shop.
"Hahaha, good stuff today! You saved my life!"
Naruto rubbed the back of his head feeling embarrassed.
"You might be a better bowman than me already! Bahaha! Start working on removing the tusks, I'll be back!"
"Roger! Akio-sa-"
"Bahaha, just Uncle Akio kid!"
Akio left the butcher shop as Naruto looked in his inventory of knives for the one he needed to de-tusk."
Akio arrived at Naruto's home. He knocked on the door patiently.
"Coming!" Nade opened the door surprised to see him then concerned.
"Did something happen to Naruto!?" Akio had a serious expression on his face that scared her further.
"Is Hizu here?"
"Yes! But please answer me?"
"I need to talk to you both, may I come in?"
He asked ignoring her question again.
Nade was almost on the verge of tears fearing the worst. Akio let out a sigh,
"He's fine but what I need to talk to you about is serious. "
She wiped her tears, clearing her throat.
"You can come in."
They went inside, settling in the study where Hizu was currently reading. Nade settled in next to him.
"Ah, Akio-san. I did not expect you."
"I did not expect to come here today, like this but we need to talk."
Hizu had a curious expression on his face. Akio sounded serious and Nade was still working on drying her tears.
"Naruto is a ninja."
Akio dropped the bomb expecting a stunned expression or outright denial. Instead, he received no reactions at all.
"You both knew. For how long?"
Akio was calm and curious.
Nade wiped her face clear.
"The entire time."
"Yet, you still let him in. You do know he could bring ruin to this village?"
Hizu slammed his fist down on the mat.
"He is a boy who has lost his way! It is our duty as elders to guide him!"
Akio bowed his head surprising both of them. "He saved my life today from the Giant boar. He moved so fast I could not see him and he killed it with one draw. He could do anything with those abilities, yet he has chosen to save lives and help the village. I will keep this secret."
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Nade and Hizu waved goodbye to Akio as he left their house back to his butcher shop.
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A few days later Naruto was on the outskirts of the village training with the moon high in the sky when he sensed it. Another Shinobi with an incredible amount of chakra.
Kyuubi! Did you feel that?
The Nine-Tails yawned.
Listen brat, I am not here to be used at a drop of the hat. Figure it out yourself. Otherwise, you won't grow.
Damn it! Kyuubi! did you feel that chakra or not!?
Naruto waited for a second, then cursed again when he received no reply.
"I guess I'm on my own."
"Is that new to you Jinchuriki?"
Naruto flinched backflipping backwards to create space. He eyed the figure in front of him. A slashed mist headband, short brown hair with sharp teeth. The strange figure wore a mist jounin outfit with two holsters strapped to both sides of his thighs.
Naruto drew a kunai, sliding into his stance.
"Who are you and what do you want?"
"Don't worry about who I am. As for what I want... hmmm I want you Kyuubi-Jinchuriki. "
Naruto muttered Akatsuki under his breath catching the mist Jounins attention.
"You are well informed I see. Yes, I am here representing the Akatsuki. Come with me now or I will kill every single person in this village."
Naruto gritted his teeth in anger. Anger at himself. He put everyone in this village in danger.
"What if I killed you right now?"
The mist jounin only chuckled shaking his head. "You can try."
Naruto disappeared reappearing behind him, he threw a punch that seemed to faze through him as he disappeared. Naruto scanned the whole area trying to find him to no avail. He was about to head back to the village when something sliced through the air smacking his arm and stinging him. He jumped back feeling the poison churn through his system.
Idiot! Do not get hit by that again. The poison from that attack is incredibly potent.
Naruto looked down at his arm to see purple running up his veins from where something cut through his skin.
"Shadow clone jutsu." He disappeared in the throng of clones. Naruto could feel his enemy nearby but whatever attacked him was doing a good job of cloaking his presence.
poof* *poof* *poof*
The same attack struck again and again forcing Naruto to back peddle. As more clones popped his sensory ability began to adapt to the battle. He could see a translucent object strike at his clones dispelling them. Naruto focused all his concentration on the figure until he could make out his enemy inside some kind of creature.
There!
The last clones popped, and Naruto jumped into the sky running through hand seals.
"Fire style: Fireball jutsu!" He held the tiger seal wavering the fire around and hitting the creature who revealed itself with a screech of pain!
"A jellyfish?"
Naruto narrowed his eyes making another handseal as clones appeared around him.
"Together. "
Every clone went through Hansel ending in Tiger.
"Fire style: Fireball jutsu!" They roared at once unleashing a torrent of flames on the area. The high pitches wails of the jellyfish caused Naruto to wince in sympathy. His clones started disappearing in poofs of smoke as the burned jellyfish showed itself before poofing away.
The mist jounin gritted his teeth pissed beyond compare. He clenched his fist as he glared at Naruto.
"Brat. The name Unmo, I'm going to eat your intestines after I deliver you to the Akatsuki."
Unmo made a hand seal as the mist slowly enveloped the area, His body vanishing within it.
"Hidden Mist jutsu." His voice echoed all around Naruto.
Naruto focused his senses to the max.
"Tch." The chakra in the mist all belonged to Unmo, it was hard to detect him. A distorted image flickered through Naruto's mind, a blade sailing for his neck. Trusting his instincts he ducked listening to the sound of a blade whistling by, taking advantage of the opening he kicked both feet backward dropping onto his hands and connecting with something that shot backward.
"You Damn brat! Die!"
Unmo rapidly made a hand seal as the mist disappeared coalescing into a watery serpentine dragon. Naruto stood up eyeing the dragon and Unmo, his brain was calculating rapidly. This was a jutsu Hana loved to use, she taught it to him during one of their breaks from missions.
Hana, the thought of her sent an ache through his body but now wasn't the time. Naruto sharpened his eyes, there were two weaknesses to this jutsu. Chakra consumption and the user has to maintain the handset to feed chakra into the construct.
Naruto made a cross seal as three clones appeared around him. "Die!" Unmo directed the water dragon toward Naruto and his clones, the water dragon crashed down on them in an explosion of earth and water. Naruto and two clones jumped from the area clothes damp.
Two of the Naruto's formed a tiger handseal spitting out rapid fireballs at Unmo until they dispersed. The water dragon swirled around him in response absorbing the fire.
"You are nothing but a weak most-, a kunai coated with wind chakra cut through the water dragon right toward Unmo's face. His eyes widened in surprise as he twisted his body away. The kunai left a shallow cut on his shoulder.
Unmo seethed in rage, he forced more chakra into the water dragon doubling its size. A water clone of Unmo appeared at his side placing a palm down on it.
"I'll bring your broken body before the Akatsuki."
"Summoning Jutsu." The clone dispersed into a puddle as hundreds of tiny jellyfish swam in the dragon.
"Go!" Unmo roared the dragon roared following his command. Diving at the lone Naruto running to try and create space. Naruto was about 40 meters away when Unmo saw a glowing blue light behind him. He turned around to see another Naruto right behind thrusting a glowing sphere into his stomach.
"Rasengan."
With a swirling blue maelstrom of light, it blasted Unmo into the ground. The clone that hit Unmo dispersed.
"Gah!" The water dragon dispersed. The jellyfish poofed back to their summoning realm. Unmo clawed at the ground, pushing himself up. He had a big red swirl indented injury bleeding profusely onto the ground. Unmo placed a hand on that injury. He moved his hand away to look at the copious amounts of blood. He clenched his fist in rage.
"Damn, you monster! I will be back." Unmo formed a seal as the mist slowly seeped around to obscure him. Naruto launched himself at Unmo cracking the ground below him.
"Not if I end you now!" Naruto drew two handfuls of kunai, they all glowed a soft white. Naruto threw them into a widespread mist. He craned his ears to listen for contact. Nothing, running through hand seals he launched a gust of wind blowing away the mist.
Naruto clenched his fists. "Damn it, he escaped. tears gathered in his eyes. this was a wake-up call. The village would never be safe with him in it. Naruto gazed at the village sadly. I have to leave."
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Naruto finished packing as the sun shined through the windows. With a final puff of smoke, all his supplies and clothes were sealed. Naruto snuck downstairs to the front door when he saw Hizu and Nade blocking the door. Hizu had a deep frown on his face and Nade looked sad.
Hizu noticed the pack on Naruto's shoulder.
"Where are you going Naruto?"
His voice was soft and confused.
Naruto stood there silent. His eyes were downcast. He wanted to say something, to explain but he couldn't risk them any more than he already had. Nade noticed the cloth wrapped around his left arm. Stepped forward and pulled the cloth loose. She gasped, her bottom lip trembling seeing the deep cut leaking a purple liquid.
"Who did this to you?!"
Hizu's frown deepened and his eyes grew sad at Naruto's silent demeanor. He could see in the way he held himself. Something had happened that flipped the small family's life around.
"Naruto, please talk to us."
"I'm sorry, I never should have come to your village."
"Naru-chan, please. We don't care that you were a shinobi. All we care about is you!" Nade held her hands to her face to hide her tears. Naruto looked at the couple that took him in. He could feel his resolve breaking but he knew if he stayed, another shinobi would show up, or worse the Akatsuki. He wasn't strong enough. Not yet. Hizu placed a hand on his shoulder. Hizu and Naruto made eye contact. He wanted to dissuade him, Naruto was his son now. He had bonded with him but in those eyes, he could see the resolve. As a father, the only thing he could do was support him. He nodded.
"Nade, we have to let him go." She looked devastated at this. Naruto walked over hugging her. He stood up and opened the door.
"You both gave me something I've never had. I will never forget you. Thank you." Naruto went to leave when Hizu's firm hand on his shoulder stopped him.
"You will always be a part of this family and always welcome in this house."
Naruto gave a nod without looking back and took off. Naruto jumped into the trees circling the parameter of the village. Before he could leave he had unfinished business.
Kyuubi, where's Unmo? I have to stop him before he hurts any villagers.
The Kyuubi let out a hmm. It had been watching the brat for a while. Feeling his vibrant emotions. The kid's fears, hopes, love, sadness, anger, desperation, and will. The brat was growing on him.
He's not far. I'm only going to do this once. I'll share an ability with you. Prepare yourself.
Without warning a new level of awareness invaded Naruto's senses. He could feel something. It almost felt like an animal instinct.
Close, the ability to sense emotions and intent. Normally I would never share my abilities with a human but Kyuubi grunted halting his train of thought. Naruto smiled, he owed the old fox a lot.
Hey Fox, I want to thank you for everything. I've been thinking, of the ichibi, his name was Shukaku. Does that mean you have a name too?
Naruto waited for a response. The fox didn't answer. He went to say something else when he felt an intense feeling of surprise and joy underneath a maelstrom of rage. Was he feeling the Fox's emotions? Nothing more needed to be said.
Naruto focused on his emotional senses as he reached the outskirts of the village. There was something dark and angry on the edge of the village, hiding in the river. It could only be Unmo. Naruto headed in that direction, suppressing his chakra to the limit. Treehopped until he was right above his position. Unmo was using a water technique to clean the wound, and one of his jellyfish was using... was that medical ninjutsu!? A jellyfish was using medical ninjutsu to heal the wound slowly. Naruto dropped down like a wraith, drawing a kunai from his pouch he crept behind Unmo to end him. Just as he made it right behind him poised to strike, a large jellyfish tentacle lashed out at him forcing him to dodge.
Unmo turned around cursing at Naruto's arrival. He barely managed to stand up. The 12-foot jellyfish continued harassing Naruto forcing him to dodge its poisonous strikes.
Naruto backfliped over a strike forming a handseal as he ran up a tree. Three clones jumped at the jellyfish landing kicks on it.
poof* *poof*
Naruto winced from the feedback. Looks like physical attacks don't work. Unmo was heavily injured, but the longer the fight dragged on the more the small jellyfish would be able to heal him.
Naruto ducked under one tentacle, jumped over another, flipped backwards out of range throwing a wind-enhanced kunai that it slapped away with a tentacle. Naruto narrowed his eyes.
"Fine, I'll handle this on my own. Flipping through hand seals Naruto slammed his hands on the ground. Summoning Jutsu!"
Nothing happened and Naruto barely dodged a follow-up strike. What the hell happened to my summons? He created more space between them and tried again. Nothing.
"Fine, I'll beat you without them."
Unmo was floating down the river on a water boat. He was breathing heavily but keeping his focus on maintaining the jutsu.
With a hand seal 50 shadow clones appeared. Unmo scrambled to increase the speed of his raft.
"Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!" Unmo was frantically screaming. The large jellyfish moved to attack when clone after clone dove at it with lightning sparking from their palm. They attacked one after another popping after each lightning attack. The jellyfish garbled and wiggled in pain with scorch marks all over its body.
10 more clones flanked it using suicide attacks forcing it to dispel.
Unmo's raft was almost to a waterfall when Naruto threw a lightning-enhanced kunai that pierced through the jellyfish's healing kunai and buried itself into his injured chest.
Naruto formed a handseal, *BOOOOM*
Bloody chunks of Unmo fell into the water.
Naruto relaxed. He hopped into the trees heading back toward hidden sound. Naruto's mind blazed through assumption after assumption, trying to understand his summoning issue. You see Naruto was a firm believer in trying something until it worked itself out. So he stopped at the border of Rice paddies and hot water and performed the summoning jutsu, over and over and over again. Each failure only pushed him harder.
"Kami damn it! In his frustration, Naruto funneled half his chakra into the jutsu to force it. SUMMONING JUTSU!"
Poof*
The smoke cleared with Naruto missing.
Jutsu used:
Lightning Style: Shock
Water Style: Water dragon jutsu
Summoning Jutsu
Wind Style: Gust
Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu
