AN-1: Hello Good People and welcome to the newest chapter, after a long wait but expect slow updates on this story. We now begin to make our way to the start of the Glacier Island expedition, which will probably take up a whole chapter to finish. Thank you to everyone for their continued support and Let's Crack on.
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#Land of Fire - Konohagakure#
Hiruzen sits with pure rage on his face with his aura wafting around the room as danzo stands opposite him with a blank look on his face, "He challenged the Three Beasts" danzo says. The wizened hokage clenches his right fist under the desk, "He did.. He and his Bitch of mother had Anbu ready to kill me!" hiruzen says.
"What's worse is he has the Mangekyo Sharingan.. This puts the Glacier expedition in jeopardy" danzo says. Hiruzen shatters his left arm rest with his fist, "We can't afford to pull out again.. Konoha can Not look weak" he says.
"I did not say for us to pull out.. However we need to be cautious.. We have a month to prepare.. Impress upon those Three.. To do Whatever it take to injure him or draw more of his abilities" danzo says, before leaving hiruzen's office. The aged hokage could not trust his own Anbu but had his secretary call for his three beasts, his legacy, proof of his power. Several minutes pass and the three beasts arrive but could tell their sensei was very upset, "What is wrong Sensei" shirahoshi says, slightly upset to be pulled away from quality time with kawaki.
"The Red Gate has been resolved" hiruzen says, lighting his pipe to calm himself down.
"So they're dead huh" jiraiya says but hiruzen crushes his pipe in anger.
"No they are not!.. Somehow Naruto managed to save them and close the Gate.. What's wrong worse is he Knew what we were planning" hiruzen says, tossing the broken pieces aside.
"How could he know?!" shirahoshi says.
"His Bitch of a mother and she had assassins ready to kill me.. My Own Anbu!" hiruzen shouts.
"Then what has Naruto-kun done to upset you This much Sensei" orochimaru says, curious how naruto has gotten under hiruzen's skin so much.
"He revealed strange abilities similar to a Necromancer but he has also challenged the three of you" hiruzen says.
"A Necromancer.. Interesting" orochimaru says.
"That Brat is daring to challenge us" jiraiya says.
"Why does he want to challenge us" shirahoshi asks. Hiruzen leans back in his chair and attempts to calm down once again, "He was vague but you have one month to prepare.. Do whatever it takes to draw more of his abilities out.. We need to be prepared for Glacier" he says.
"We will Sensei" orochimaru says, before the three beasts excuse themselves to continue their vices and not prepare for their fight.
"If things get back to the Daimyo.. No I can get ahead of this" hiruzen thought, having his secretary call hinata to his office to discuss things.
"She will do as ordered and will impress upon the Aburame Heiress to do the same" hiruzen thought, lighting a cigar in place of his pipe. Soon his office door would open as hinata steps inside, "You called for me Hokage-sama" she says.
"Yes Hinata and it concerns.. Fuyumi and Kurenai" hiruzen says and a soft scowl forms on hinata's face.
"Why speak of the dead Hokage-sama" hinata says.
"Because they aren't dead" hiruzen says and hinata's eyes widen.
"But Hokage-sama I saw the Red Gate close.. That means both died" hinata says but hiruzen raises his hand.
"Naruto somehow involved himself.. Saving them both" hiruzen says and hinata clenches her left fist, "For now inform Sasuke but the other rookies that Fuyumi and Kurenai have been permanently transferred to Uzushio" he adds.
"What about Kurenai's position as Jonin Lead" hinata says.
"For now Shino will attached to Team-10 and you will be with Team-7" hiruzen says.
"Yes Hokage-sama" hinata says, bowing a bit and excusing herself to leave the hokage to wallow in his rage.
#Land of Whirlpools - Uzushiogakure#
Fuyumi slowly kicks the water of naruto's pool as she watches her brother swim laps, across from her were the neo NUGC sunbathing with someone named samui. The blonde stares as samui is nearly or equal to tsunade's heaving bosom, "Wow" fuyumi thought. Footsteps catch her ears and she looks back to see kurenai in a one-piece dark red bathing suit and a white sarong around her waist, "How are you feeling" kurenai asks.
"I'm alright.. What about you" fuyumi replies, as kurenai takes a seat next to her.
"Much better.. To be honest I feel as if a weight has been lifted.. Konoha has been my home all my life but coming here has changed my perspective" kurenai says. Fuyumi looks up at the sky and sees a few clouds with one the shape of a fox, "I can agree.. No one is comparing me to my father.. Even though I am the little sister of Naruto Uzumaki.. The people see Me" she says.
"One of the Uzumaki tenets is Family" kushina says, wearing a scandalous red bikini with a see-through shirt and a tray of lemonade in her hands. She places the tray down and pours them each a glass of lemonade, "Most Hidden Villages and especially Konoha like to preach that everyone is family but to be honest.. The village must come first" kushina says.
"We were taught the Will of Fire and that the village is one large family" kurenai says.
"That have may been the case in time of Hashirama Senju but that changed once he died.. One of his brother kept up that tradition but his other brother perverted it.. Something passed down to the Sandaime" kushina explains.
"It is why the Senju splintered.. Tobirama and Itama Senju had clear differences in their brother's words" naruto says, emerging from the water. He slowly channels flames through his body and fuyumi gasps as the water turns to steam.
"Being part dragon has it perks" naruto says.
"Is that the reason the Senju came and some remained in Konoha" kurenai says and naruto slowly nods.
"Uzushio has always had a new beginning sort of vibe to it.. Several races from the Heaven Tower came here.. Even clans from other countries as well" kushina says.
"You'll get to meet them as time passes" naruto says but feels several eyes on him, "I thought you all were supposed to be training" he shouts. Fuyumi covers her mouth as she sees anko and tsunade bolt from their chairs, "What about you.. Don't you have that expedition" fuyumi says.
"That's still a few months away" naruto muses, as kaguya approaches with a tin of cookies.
"I told them not to stare" kaguya says, offering a cookie.
"No you didn't and why is Samui here" naruto says.
"Yahiko invited her" kushina says and naruto slicks back his hair.
"Of course he did" naruto says and rolls his neck, "Fuyumi.. How about I introduce you to the in-laws" he adds.
"Um are you sure" fuyumi says and naruto nods.
"It'll be fine.. Plus you can meet the dreaded Kyubi" naruto says, wiggling his fingers and kushina snorts, stifling her laughter.
#-#
Fuyumi looks around in awe the scenery around the tribe's village, "So your father-in-law is the leader" she says, riding her own summon horse. Naruto slowly nods with a stream of smoke, "He's known as the Martial God in the Tower but Anko calls him her... Can't keep it in his pants Dad" he says and fuyumi covers her mouth, laughing. The pair slow their horses and dismount as naruto dispels them while a few of the tribe greet him but look over fuyumi.
"They don't get many outsiders" naruto says, as they make their way into the village. A few of the children wave to fuyumi and she waves back, causing a few older people to wave as well. The pair soon reach the main house as ento and enya were coming outside, "What are you doing here and who's that" he says.
"This is Fuyumi.. My sister" naruto says and fuyumi bows at the waist.
"This is Ento and Enya.. Anko's twin brother and sister" naruto adds.
"You do look like Anko" fuyumi says and enya slowly nods.
"Tell me are you the one who Naru-oraboni sent the sword techniques to" enya asks and fuyumi nods, smiling.
"They helped me greatly" fuyumi says and enya smiles with her sleeve covering her mouth.
"Is the old man in" naruto asks.
"He had some business in the Tower" ento says and enya leans closer.
"Plus mom is mad at him" enya whispers.
"Is that Naru-kun!" emi shouts, from inside.
"Have fun" ento says, as enya follows him. Naruto and fuyumi enter the house to find emi sitting at the low table, looking nearly six to seven months pregnant.
"Who's this" emi asks.
"Fuyumi Yuhi.. Ma'am" fuyumi says, bowing.
"She's my little sister" naruto adds, as they sit across from her.
"Anko didn't want to come" emi asks.
"She's doing some training" naruto replies and emi slowly nods, picking up a cracker. Naruto creates a clone to get himself and fuyumi some tea as emi looks over fuyumi, "So you're from Fire Country" emi says.
"Yes but I've moved to Uzushio with my mom" fuyumi says.
"Oh that's so nice.. You definitely need to go out sailing.. The Dolphins.. The Whales.. The Whirlpools.. So amazing" emi says and looks to naruto, "You also need to take her to the Sakura Forests" she adds.
"I plan to but I wanted to introduce her to the family" naruto says, as emi rubs her belly.
"Are you having a boy or girl" fuyumi asks.
"Twins Girls" emi says, softly.
"Naru-oraboni" several voice shout and fuyumi looks to see five children running towards her brother. Naruto quickly makes two clones to block as he shunshins to grab fuyumi, "See you later" he says, before they vanish and emi giggles.
"Why did you run" fuyumi says, as they appear among numerous sakura trees. Naruto runs his fingers through his mismatched hair, "Anko's younger siblings are a bit Much" he says.
"So the Kyubi lives here" fuyumi asks, as they start walking and naruto nods his head.
"He settled here some years ago and had numerous children.. Two you've met already and he also established a sanctuary for other races" naruto explains.
"Were they the foxes with Anko" fuyumi says and naruto nods but stops, seeing amagi sleeping in the lap of a young woman. She has long white hair with white fox ears, wearing a blue multi-color kimono with a white pleated skirt and stockings.
"Who's she" fuyumi asks.
"Her name is Shinano" a deep voice says and fuyumi freezes, before slowly looking back to see kurama and isobu.
"Fuyumi meet the Kyubi no Yoko and the Sanbi Kamehime" naruto says.
"Hello" isobu says, bowing a bit.
"So what brings you here" kurama asks. Naruto slips a cigarette into his mouth but doesn't light it, "I wanted Fuyumi to meet one of the Nine in person but also the Primera Espada" he says, causing fuyumi's eyes to widen. Kurama scoffs and approaches naruto to grab his face as if to kiss him but naruto covers his mouth, "What are you doing" naruto says.
"What's wrong.. I can take a female appearance and let you make love to me" kurama says, running his hand down his bare chest. and fuyumi gasps loudly.
"I have more than enough to satisfy me" naruto says.
"Your loss... So this the Yondaime second child.. She has potential" kurama says. Naruto rests his hand on fuyumi's head with a smirk, "She's my sister after all.. Besides she awakened her Sharingan" he says and kurama tsks.
"Another one" kurama says.
"Suyaah.. Father.. Auntie" shinano says, now awake and carrying amagi. The little fox girl reaches out for naruto and he takes her but her gaze drifts to fuyumi, "H-hello" amagi says, shyly.
"Hello I am Fuyumi Yuhi" fuyumi says and extends her hand.
"I-I'm Amagi" amagi says and gently shakes fuyumi's hand. Kurama leads the group to a shinto style temple and shinano goes to take a nap under a tree as the others continue to the western portion of the temple, where akagi and kaga were sitting under a large tree.
"Naruto-kun.. Naruto" the pair says in tandem. Kurama lays down on the large blanket and isobu takes a seat next to him, "So you'll be heading to Glacier in a few months" he says.
"It seems to be the case" naruto says, letting amagi down and taking a seat. Akagi moves a tray next to naruto with sake and some snacks as fuyumi sits next to him.
"It has been a stain on the Five Great Nations.. It's humbled the likes of Hashirama Senju and other great Hunters" naruto says, taking a sip of sake from a small cup.
"Maybe it will humble you" kurama says and naruto scoffs.
"I plan on finding a present for Fuyumi" naruto says.
"My birthday present" fuyumi says.
"Pretty much.. There have to be Drops and weapons left behind.. So I'll find something fitting for you" naruto states. Amagi approaches and takes a seat in naruto's lap for him to feed her snacks, "When is your birthday Fuyumi" kaga asks.
"In about three weeks.. December 29th" fuyumi replies.
"We're planning a small get together.. Nothing as elaborated as mine" naruto says.
"Is she not turning eighteen as well" akagi says.
"That maybe true but I want something small.. Plus I only a few friends here in Uzushio" fuyumi says. Amagi moves from naruto's lap and takes a seat in fuyumi's lap, "Can I come to your birthday" amagi asks.
"Um Sure" fuyumi replies, smiling softly.
#-#
"Happy Birthday Fuyumi" several shout, clapping loudly. Fuyumi sits at long table with a triple layer yellow cake with chocolate icing and her name in pink letters with pink sakura petals. The blonde smiles with a few tears in her eyes and blows out her candles but feels a pull on her pants.
"Can I have a piece of cake" amagi says. Fuyumi softly laughs and pulls amagi up into her lap as then cuts a piece of cake for her. Kurenai, the neo NUGC, most of the espada, karin, kushina, akagi, kaga and kurama were around the room, even enyo and ento came to the small party at naruto's place.
"Even small.. This is the best birthday ever" fuyumi thought, feeding amagi cake and eating some herself. Naruto watches fuyumi enjoying herself with amagi as kushina approaches, "So when are you dealing with the Beasts" she asks.
"A few days from now" naruto replies, as a few sips of punch.
"I wish I could see it" kushina muses, her draconic eyes on kurenai and undressing the ruby eye kunoichi with her eyes.
"You're not the only one" naruto muses. The party continues as fuyumi thoroughly enjoys her and also her presents from the neo NUGC as anko got several sword style instructions from her tribe's elders that coincide with what her sister showed her. Tsunade and mei got her a custom-made sheath for void dancer but also a similar harness for them. Kaguya has a special medallion made to help with her chakra but ward off illness. Konan and her fellow sannin also a few others in espada would take her into a gate as a present and the spoils would be hers. Kurenai got her a heart-shape necklace with their pictures inside and adorned with small diamond, thanks to kushina and secretly naruto. The party starts to wind down and naruto takes fuyumi to the roof of his mansion with a bottle of vodka from lightning country.
"Here's to being adults" naruto says, pouring each of them a glass and handing one to her. Naruto raises his glasses to her, "Repeat after me.. Salud" he says and fuyumi repeats it, as they clink glasses to down their shots.
"Strong" fuyumi says. Naruto pours himself another and pours fuyumi one, "Anko and Tsunade prefers Sake but I like my liquor cold" he muses, downing his bigger glass with ease. Fuyumi looks up at the night sky and it is beautiful, "Thank you" she says.
"For what" naruto asks.
"For everything.. You've done so much for me in such a short time" fuyumi says, downing her shot.
"You're my sister and you deserve to be happy" naruto says, lighting a cigarette with a puff of smoke and downing of his drink.
"I think it's time you learn about our father's sordid past" naruto adds and fuyumi looks his way.
"He has more children than us and Kawaki" fuyumi says and naruto shakes his head, before tapping his right eye.
"It's the reason we possess the Sharingan" naruto says and this gets her attention, "It's something that the Hokage and Jiraiya have tried to keep a secret.. Because it would cause an upheaval with the Uchiha" he adds.
"Upheaval how" fuyumi asks, as naruto fills her shot glass.
"Our Great Grandfather is Madara Uchiha" naruto replies and fuyumi's eyes widen as her breath hitches.
"M-madara Uchiha" fuyumi says and naruto nods, gulping down his vodka.
"Yep.. The big bad himself.. The man who betrayed Hashirama Senju and Konoha.. The village they created... He's been a stain on the village's image since his battle with Hashirama" naruto says.
"He wasn't even mentioned in the academy.. Only that he was Konoha's greatest traitor" fuyumi says. Naruto blows a large cloud of smoke with a look to the sky, "Now just imagine.. If it was revealed that Konoha's Greatest Hokage was the grandson of Konoha's Greatest Traitor" he says.
"It could tear the village apart" fuyumi says.
"Indeed.. So once Jiraiya learned that dad possessed the Sharingan and traced it back.. He and the Monkey kept a secret.. No one knows.. Not even his advisors know" naruto says.
"Do you think they'll tell Kawaki" fuyumi asks.
"Not unless he awakens it" naruto replies, pouring her another shot. Fuyumi stares at the clear liquor but sighs, "I'm related to Sasuke in some manner.. That sort of ruins my birthday a little bit" she says, downing it quickly and naruto snorts.
"Well how about this to bring your spirits back up" naruto says and pours her another shot, "I'm going to test the Three Beasts in a few days.. How Bad do you want me to hurt Jiraiya" he adds and fuyumi's breath hitches. However she thought about how jiraiya treated her and mother over her young life, "Badly" fuyumi says and clinks her drink with her brother, causing him to chuckle.
#Valley of End#
Naruto sits with his back on a large bolder between the imposing statues of hashirama and madara with his right leg resting on his left knee, his upper-body hidden in the shadows and his arms folded with a cigarette in his mouth. He wears black riding boots with white hybrid hakama-ninja pants, a skintight and long sleeve shirt. Lastly a white with black trim dress uniform jacket with two long tails and a beaked hood.
"My Liege.. They are here" bellion says, from naruto's shadow. He opens his eyes and leans back to look, seeing the three beasts appearing via shunshin with jiraiya in the middle, having shirahoshi on his left and orochimaru on his right. The snake beast stands wearing a black hakama with sandals, a dark undershirt with a loose kimono jacket having long sleeves. Jiraiya wears his green marital arts fighting gi with his red hoari having two yellow circles and geta sandals. Shirashoshi wears a thin but sleeveless bodysuit under a loose furisode kimono of a colorful scheme of colors and kunoichi sandals.
"I didn't think you would come" naruto says, his voice carrying in the valley.
"You Ungrateful Brat... You have some Nerve" jiraiya snaps, anger evident in his face and body language.
"Jiraiya is right... Even if that Bitch gave birth to you... You have Minato to thank for your power" shirahoshi sneers and naruto snorts, taking a drag and blowing smoke.
"Hiruzen has filled your heads with delusion.. Konoha and by extension Fire Country are in decline.. You have No S-class in the Generation after you or the one after that or the one after that.. The other nations cultivate their Hunters... While Konoha relies on the Past to fund their future" naruto says.
"Enough!.. We didn't come here to talk.. You wanted to test our mettle.. Well we are here Brat.. I'll show you the power that helped cultivate the first SS-class hunter" jiraiya shouts. Naruto shakes his head with a sigh with a look over the three, "What gave you the impression... I would be fighting you.. It would be like Bullying the Weak" he says and his eyes glow purple.
"Arise!" naruto says and the three beasts bristle, as naruto's shadow gurgles and bursts out. Bellion, igris and beast slowly appear to kneel before their liege as naruto rises to his feet.
"Defeat them and Then I'll consider facing you" naruto says, relocating to madara's head.
[Music: Mick Gordon - Gladiator]
The three beasts konoha glare at their opponents, "I'll take the one in the middle" jiraiya says, looking at bellion. Orochimaru sets his gaze on igris and shirahoshi settles for beast, "Don't waste time on them" she says, slipping out of her kimono and letting it hang from her waist. Slowly her body gains girth but also gains muscle as her visible skin becomes golden brown, her nails becoming sharper. Her face becomes more and more lion like with a dark mane forming from her hair and a long tail ripping through her bodysuit.
"I won't" jiraiya snaps, summon Ma and Pa. The two toads with one being a green toad with white hair styled in somewhat of a mohawk, very thick eyebrows and a small goatee with a gray cape. The other has a green underside with purple marking around her mouth and the back of her body. The top of her head looks as though she is wearing a hair net with hair-rollers underneath with a dark cape.
"Why have you summoned us Jiraiya-boy" pa says and jiraiya points toward bellion but also naruto above them.
"I need to put Minato's brat in his place but I need to get pass him" jiraiya explains.
"That thing seems very dangerous" ma says, as both toads attach to his shoulders. Jiraiya's body slowly shifts to a more toad-like in appearance, such as warts and webbed hands but also his feet, the red marking on his face spread to encompass his eyes. Orochimaru regurgitates his sword of kusanagi with his snake like eyes on igris, while the former crimson knight draws his sword.
"Try not to kill them" naruto shouts.
"We won't you brat" jiraiya shouts, as the three beasts rocket towards their opponents. Shirahoshi and beast meet in test of strength as the ground spiderwebs around them. Orochimaru swings flurry of strikes as igris parries and moves them away from the other battles but bellion doesn't move as he stares at jiraiya, preparing to slam a fist into his body.
"Take this" jiraiya shouts, slamming a right straight enhanced by Senjutsu. The blow slams into bellion and passes through him to shatter a rock behind him.
"So this the Power of Senjutsu" bellion says, shocking jiraiya.
"He can talk" pa says, as bellion raises his left fist.
"Jiraiya.. Watch out!" ma shouts and jiraiya barely dodges bellion's fist as it shatters the ground. Jiraiya grits his teeth with flickering eyes at bellion's towering form, "He shook off my fist powered by Senjutsu" he thought. Shirahoshi roars in beast's face to destroy his ear drums but it has no effect to her shock as he lifts her to bulrush them into the forest, through several trees. Naruto watches with a stream of smoke from his cigarette as the three beasts were being embarrassed by his soldiers, "Bellion.. Beast and Igris are comparable to S-rank hunters" zetsuei muses.
"I expected more from them" naruto thought.
"They let the fact that they are S-class go to their heads.. S-class is a pinnacle but you shouldn't Just stop there.. Your father was SS-class and you are Unranked but that because you are Monarch and surpass the scale" zetsuei says and naruto chuckles, seeing jiraiya attempting to use toad song with ma and pa but failing against bellion.
"Oil and Wind.. Ma and Pa" jiraiya shouts. Pa spews oil and ma spew wind as jiraiya weaves signs with a large inhale, "Katon: Dai Endan" jiraiya thought, firing a stream of fire. The three combine into a massive flame blast to engulf bellion but the toad sage is forced to dodge bellion whip sword.
"Senpo: Odama Rasengan" jiraiya roars, slamming the rasengan into bellion but he tanks it. Jiraiya lands with wide eyes but bellion closes the gap and slashes open the toad sage's chest, before his whip sword wraps around the sage and slams him down with a thud. Jiraiya spews up blood with a grit of teeth but two more thuds echo and he sees an unconscious shirahoshi, followed by orochimaru with his right arm bent at an odd angle. Naruto lands behind his soldiers and makes his way to the three and squats down to grab jiraiya by his white hair, a shit-eating grin on his face and blows a stream of smoke in his face.
"I've Won and you've Lost but the Question is Why..." naruto says and smirks, "It's because I have Yet to hit my prime.. While All three of you are well Past yours... I wanted to see the power of the infamous Three Beasts" he adds, rising to his full height.
"And I have to say... I'm not impressed.. I got my hopes up for Nothing" naruto says, pocketing his hands and spits out his cigarette. Jiraiya glares at naruto with hatred in his eyes as the monarch turns on his heels, "See you at Glacier.. I hope you do better than this" naruto says, taking a few steps but snapping his fingers and looking back.
"Bellion.. Break both his arms for Fuyumi" naruto adds. Bellion releases jiraiya to grab his arms, "Fuyumi.. She's just as much of a... Ahhhhh!" jiraiya says but screams as bellion snaps his arms at the elbow. Naruto snaps his fingers again as a large dark void rips open in front him as bellion follows his lord with beast and igris, "You lack training" bellion says, stepping through the void.[song ends]
#-#
Hiruzen stifles the rage inside his body as he stares at the broken bodies of his three beasts, his legacy, his mark on the world and proof of his power but three were bested not even by naruto. Danzo is also in the room with his visible eye on the three broken beasts, "They have let their Vices be a detriment to them" he says.
"They are still S-class Hunters" hiruzen says, rage in his tone.
"And the boy surpasses that.. We've let our Hunters become lax in their training.. Kakashi Hatake languishes in A-class.. Might Gai has hit a wall.. Your own Son teeters between A-class and below.. The only one from the Generation behind them is Kimimaro Kaguya but his illness holds him back" danzo says.
"Don't you think I Know That!" hiruzen hisses.
"Then what are you going to do about it.. Glacier is in a few months and we can Not back out.. Orochimaru and Fugaku Need to bring us some of these Yoma so we can bolster our forces.. Also the Clan Heirs need to up their training and breakthrough" danzo says but hiruzen leaves his shadow to stew in his office and attempt to drink things away. Danzo enters the hospital room and sees orochimaru awake, "How powerful are these soldiers that Uzumaki commands" danzo says.
"Comparable to us.. The one I fought is skilled with or without the sword" orochimaru replies and danzo grips his cane.
"You must get us a Yoma from Glacier" danzo says.
"I plan to.. It may be the cure to Kimimaro's Illness and allow him to become an S-class Hunter" orochimaru says. In another part of konoha shikamaru is sitting in akimichi bbq with a few members of the rookie nine or eight as fuyumi has left konoha to move to uzushio.
"I wonder how Fuyumi is doing" choji asks, grilling a pound of meat.
"Who knows.. Wasn't her birthday a few days ago" shikamaru says.
"I believe so" shino says.
"I hope Fuyumi-chan is doing well" lee says, eating some noodles with his meat.
"Who cares if she's doing well.. She's gone and we don't need to think about her" ino says and shikamaru stares at her but shakes his head.
"Mendokusei.. Regardless of your feelings.. I just hope she's doing alright" shikamaru says.
"She ran away because she can't deal with Kawaki becoming Chunin before her" ino says. Shino stares at her fellow rookies present in thought, "She was supposed to die within that Gate but survived.. Could she become a danger to the Hive" she thought.
"Kawaki-kun is younger than us" lee says.
"He should be someone to be inspired by" shino comments.
"See.. Shino gets it.. We're better off without Fuyumi.. She is the Yondaime's daughter yet she's not that strong" ino says. Shikamaru tunes out his childhood friend and thinks about things going forward, "In a few months there will an expedition to Glacier Island.. Sight of an S-class break so many years ago... And someone around our age will be participating" he thought.
#Land of Snow - Six Months Later#
Naruto blows a stream of smoke with his hands in his pockets of his white hybrid hakama-ninja pants. He also wears black riding boots with a skin tight and long sleeve shirt. Lastly a white with black trim dress uniform jacket with two long tails and a beaked hood, all outfitted with seals to keep him warm. He, tsunade and nagato were stepping off a ship as numerous other ships were docking or preparing to depart.
"Over there" nagato says, wearing his shinobi shozuko and his akatsuki coat. Miria is standing with a sign having espada on it as the three approach, "Welcome to Snow Country" she says.
"Good to see you Miria" tsunade says. She wears form-fitting white pants with riding boots, a white kimono blouse with no sleeves and a black obi but also a short sleeve black juban underneath. On the left hip of her pants is three in old english with a jacket similar to naruto.
"Follow me and we'll head to the meeting area" miria says. The three follow her to a carriage and get inside, "Have there been any changes to the island" naruto asks.
"The Yoma have made no moves to leave the island but Najenda believes they could be waiting for us or namely our ships" miria says, as the carriage takes off.
"That could cause a serious issue" nagato says.
"Indeed.. We could be walking a trap if the Yoma have evolved to possess high intelligence" naruto says. The carriage soon falls into silence but the journey soon ends as they arrive at lady koyuki's palace.
"Any other countries have decided to get involved" tsunade asks, as they step out of the carriage.
"Iron country has sent Ieyasu Tokugawa and his bodyguards Honda Tadakatsu and Yasuke" miria says. The palace is bustling with activity as naruto sees some of the players from the meeting in hot-spring. Miria leads them to the throne room to meet with koyuki and najenda but naruto could see people watching him.
"Some must be sensitive to Magical Energy" zetsuei comments.
"It's rare for so many S-rank Hunters to be one place.. Some don't compress their power" naruto thought. The four soon reach the throne room just as ieyasu, honda and yasuke were exiting with a friend of miria named Jean.
"This is Jean.. She will be assigned to your group" miria says. Jean has silver eyes with short pale blonde hair that is slicked neatly back with a few strands hanging in her face, wearing a black suit.
"So this is the Infamous Daimyo of Uzushio" ieyasu says. He is young man with brown hair in a faux hawk and dark eyes, wearing a black and yellow hakama with brown boots. A long sleeve black shirt with only the right sleeve and a sleeveless black-yellow jacket with a hood.
"I hope we can get along" ieyasu says, extending his hand. Naruto takes ieyasu's hand with a firm handshake and a smile, "A pleasure to meet you" naruto says, glancing to the imposing honda. He wears a full plate samurai armor of a brown color with kabutomushi helmet and oni mask over his face but one could see his dark eyes.
"These are my bodyguard Honda Todakatsu and Yasuke" ieyasu says. Honda only blows out some steam with a grunt and yasuke extends his hand, "A pleasure" yasuke says. He is a tall and dark-skin man having his black hair in braids with light tinted markings on his upper body. He wears a black hakama with boots, a navy blue robe with the arm openings being untorn and two swords on his waist.
"Likewise" naruto says.
"I'll escort them in Miria.. Since Ieyasu-sama is your assigned charge" jean says.
"Thank you Jean... Please follow me Ieyasu-sama and I'll get you and your party to your room" miria says, before the two groups split and naruto's group enter the throne room. It has marble columns in a icy blue color with several banners and seated on the throne is koyuki kazahana. She has fair skin with long black hair with bangs that swept on each side of her face and violet-blue eyes. She wears teal and blue furisode kimono and brown boots, "Naruto Uzumaki.. Daimyo of Uzushio.. It is nice to put a face to the name" koyuki says.
"The same Lady Koyuki.. These are my comrades Tsunade Senju and Nagato Uzumaki" naruto says.
"The Queen of Elixirs and one of the Densetsu no Sannin" najenda says, one of her eyes hidden by an eyepatch. She has pixie silver hair and purple eyes, wearing a black three-piece suit and a matching trench coat on her shoulders.
"I came prepared" naruto says. Najenda then clears her throat to take a professional stance, "The Joint forces will be leaving Tomorrow at Eight-am and begin their journey to Glacier.. Once in range.. Ships will begin their bombardment and drop ships will make their way to the island itself" she explains.
"Any specific part of the island will we land on" nagato asks.
"None in particular but the goal is to reach the center city of Pieta and kill Any Yoma you encounter but to be weary of the Awakened Beings" najenda replies.
"We'll be on guard" naruto says.
"Thank you for taking this endeavor Lord Naruto" koyuki says and naruto nods his head, "Jean will escort you to your room and dinner will be brought Five-pm" she adds. The three follow jean and she leads to the eastern of wing of the palace, "I will come get you at Six-am to begin preparation" she says and naruto nods, before she excuses herself with a turn on her heels. The room is large enough for three to be comfortable with two bedrooms and a sitting area. The three uzushio hunters take out their gear from various seals on their bodies.
"How are we tackling this" nagato asks. Naruto takes a seat a comfy recliner and slips a cigarette into his mouth, "We head straight for Peita and kill any Yoma in our path.. The Strongest should be in the town itself" he says.
"What about Konoha" tsunade says.
"I'll have two shadows on them.. They make a move to take any Yoma for themselves... Well they won't be returning" naruto says. Dinner arrived as scheduled and it was a nice meal of baked chicken, fish, rice, steak, salad and wine. Nagato took one room and naruto took the other with the daimyo putting up a silencing seal to keep nagato from hearing the night before battle pumps.
#Glacier Island - Pieta#
Hidden away in the former capital of glacier several awakened beings were meeting. Former experiments of doto kazahana sent to die on the island but survived by feeding on other yoma and growing stronger as time passed.
"Soon the humans will attack" a regal voice says. He has long silver hair and ice-blue eyes, wearing white pants having grey wrapping down to black shoes with a black belt. A long sleeve dark blue shirt with silver wrapping around his forearm and a light blue cape having silver like feather motifs on the top, and lower edges.
"Then we'll have a way to leave this forsaken island Isley" a second but feminine voice says. She has pale skin with pale, silvery blond hair in a long and tight braid with her hairline having a strong widow's peak. She wears greenish skirt with a silver robe covering her upper-body and long claymore sword.
"Hear that Dauf.. Soon we'll be free to do as we wish" another feminine voice says. She is small in stature with long blonde hair which surpass her shoulders and reaches her upper torso, wearing a pink sundress despite the cold.
"We can eat more humans Riful" dauf says. He is tall and muscular man with short blond hair and a beer belly stomach. He wears black pants with brown boots and a long sleeve grey shirt.
"We can not underestimate these humans" rigardo comments. He is young man with dark hair and lifeless silver ears, wearing intricate armor and clothes.
"Rigardo is correct.. Each time the humans have tried to take back the island.. They gotten stronger" isley says.
"Then they'll be stronger meals" ophelia says.
"Indeed.. For now return to your territories and prepare your forces" isley says, before dismissing them.
"Do you believe the the humans know about the Gate" rigardo says, once the others were gone. Isley crosses his legs and runs his finger along the sword across his lap, "I don't believe so" he says. The sword is a curved katana, its hilt wrapped in white and plasma green with a jagged design down the blade in the same plasma green color and the guard is round and imprinted with a eastern dragon in a hazy mirage.
"Legia believes someone of considerable power is coming.. So keep your senses trained on it and inform Luciela of things" isley says and rigardo bows at the waist, before excusing.
"I believe soon things will change" isely thought.
#-#
The day of judgement has come as numerous ships make their way towards glacier island for some believe to be the final expedition to the island and cleanse their respective countries' failure of allowing things to go to this point. Naruto stands with his arms folded, wearing white hybrid hakama-ninja pants with black riding boots. A skintight and long sleeve black shirt with a high-collar white mini jacket having black trim. He has zetsuei in her harness with trench knives and an armored white glove on his left hand with an armored black glove on his right hand.
"Do you think any of them can fly" tsunade says, wearing her espada uniform but adding some armored gloves like naruto.
"That's why they have some Hunters stationed on ships" naruto says, blowing some smoke. Jean approaches in a bodysuit with a leather outfit and a large claymore sword on her back with nagato trailing behind her, "The shelling is about to begin" she says, handing naruto a pair of binoculars. He could see the remains of a harbor with a boat nearly capsized as the ships start to open fire on the island, before looking up and trying to find deidara.
"Let's head below to the Landing Craft" jean says. Naruto spits out his cigarette and three espada follow jean below to the lower level of the ship. Crewmen were preparing the land craft for deployment, "We're ready" one says. Each of get aboard the craft and prepares to cast off, "Deploy" another shouts. The craft hits the water and takes off at full speed towards the island as several more do the same. The shelling continues as explosions hit the landscape and destroy many of the weaker yoma in the process. Throughout the island dauf, riful, ophelia, luciela and rigardo were preparing for the assault.
"Twenty seconds to landfall" jean shouts. Naruto steadies his breath as the craft comes to a violent halt and the four leap from the craft onto the shore. It is desolate as naruto looks around, "Nagato bring out your armors" he says. Nagato weaves signs and slams his hand into the sand, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu" he shouts and six puffs of smoke erupt. The smoke dies down to reveal six armors with the first being red and blue with two curved white horns. The second is green with a section of blue and two golden horns with a long sword, third is sky-blue and light blue chest section with a single horn on top having a trident like weapon. The fourth armor is orange and brown with small horns on the shoulder pauldrons and a half moon horns on the helmet with a spear like weapon. The fifth armor is dark blue with two golden horns with golden bow, the sixth and final armor is a combination of white, black, and yellow with its helmet having six horns, two of the gold and the remaining four are white.
"Ready" nagato says. Naruto cracks his knuckles and rolls his neck, "Any Yoma near us Jean" he asks. Jean channels some yoki to her eyes and spreads her senses out, "To the East" she says.
"Well then.. Let's head east" naruto says and the group takes off.
[Music: Ooki na ken - Claymore(Loop)]
"Be ready" says, as buff silver witch named Undine. She has long pale hair that is tucked behind her ears and silver eyes, wearing the standard uniform the silver witches. It consists of a white bodysuit and leather outfit with her having two claymore swords on her back. Accompanying undine were several nondescript silver witches and rankers Flora and Veronica.
"Do you think the others are alright" flora says. She has a childlike face with silver eyes, light blond hair that falls to her chest in soft waves and several locks framing her face, and hanging in front of her forehead.
"They are some of our stronger members" veronica says. She has a heart shaped face and wears her long, pale hair in a tight ponytail, leaving no fringe at the front. The group slowly enter a forest with their senses primed but it wouldn't save them.
"Here they come" undine shouts, grabbing her swords and her comrades do the same. Several yoma erupt from the forest and the silver eye witches go to work and start to cut down the yoma. Hidden in the trees rigardo watches with his blank eyes on them, "Each of them are like us.. Failed experiments" he thought. Undine spots rigardo and blitzes towards him to shatter the tree he is standing on, "So it's one of our targets.. Rigardo" she says.
"Knowing who I am.. You were still sent in... How foolish" rigardo says, closing eyes and flexing his red aura in a swirling gust of energy. This immediately puts the group on edge and they use their yoki to prepare for the fight as rigardo become a humanoid lion with a wolf's elongated snout and is three meters in height. Rigardo vanishes with a blink of an eye and appears in front of veronica, "First One" he hisses, tearing her apart with his claws.
"Veronica" flora shouts, rushing forward and using her Windcutter technique but rigardo dodges as she knocks down several trees in the process.
"Interesting Technique.. The speed of your draw is Godlike" rigardo says, praising her technique. Flora keeps her hand on her sword and rushes toward rigardo as he cuts two more of her comrades, "He may be too powerful for us.. He may have evolved by eating other Yoma" she thought. Rigardo dodges her windcutter once again and appears behind undine with his right claw raised but she blocks with both her swords.
"Oh... Quite Impressive... But" rigardo says, griping her blades with his large hand and shears off her arms at the elbow. Undine staggers back with wide eyes but she too is cut to pieces by rigardo's claws, "Deneve" she thought, before passing away. Rigardo roars and sends forth his aura as this halts flora but her eyes widen as his claw is in her forehead, before he splits her vertically and the remaining silver witches stood no chance.
"No Sport at all" rigardo says, as several yoma appear and descend on the corpses as the silver eye lion king vanishes.[song ends]
#-#
"Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu" fugaku shouts, firing a large blast of fire but snapping his fingers as well to make it split and explode into several yoma. Orochimaru uses his snakes and kusanagi sword to kill yoma but is under the watchful eye of Yuma, their silver witch guide. The konoha group had made landfall near the eastern shore of the island and didn't make any contact until now.
"These Yoma are indeed strange creatures" orochimaru says, pulling his sword free from one. Yuma sweeps the blood off of her claymore, "They are a Dark secret of Yuki.. The previous Daimyo took advantage of the dungeon break and we Silver Eye Witches pay the price to this day" she says.
"Fufufu.. A dark secret indeed" a voice says.
"Yes sister.. Indeed a dark secret" a second voice adds. The three go on guard as a young woman with long brown hair in twin tails and wearing a long ruffled dress appears from out of nowhere.
"Who are you?!" fugaku shouts.
"Her name is Luciela" yuma says, fear in her tone but luciela tilts her head.
"You forgot my sister Rafaela" luciela says, tearing open her dress to reveal a second head where her left breast should be. The head has her hair in a spiky blonde bob with one silver eye and the other hidden by the flesh of her twin sister.
"Yes sister they forgot about me" rafaela says.
"Kukuku... Amazing two people inhabiting one body.. Conjoined twins but for one of them to appear in such a state.. We must acquire her or them" orochimaru thought.
"Fugaku try your Wick Eyed on them.. All three of them" orochimaru says, dropping all pretext of alliance. Fugaku quickly activates his Mangekyo Sharingan in the form of three dots followed by three curves spiraling counter-clockwise around the pupil and uses Genjutsu on yuma, luciela and rafaela.
"Kukuku.. Sensei will be most pleased" orochimaru says.
"How will we get them off the island without them knowing" fugaku says but before orochimaru could reply, heavy KI and aura erupts. Both look to see luciela transforming before their very eyes, "Was that supposed to capture me" luciela says. She now resembles a large humanoid with feline hind legs, a cat-like head with two gaping jaws, one atop the other, gold cat-like eyes, jagged, bony plates along her back, thighs and elbows, and twin tails. These twin tails are long, muscular and covered in mouths with razor sharp teeth. She rockets forward towards orochimaru but he uses kawarimi with yuma to save himself.
"Ahhhh" yuma screams, now broken free of the Genjutsu but now missing part of her upper torso. The twin tails quickly tear her apart as fugaku weaves signs to tiger, "Katon: Hosenka no Jutsu" he thought, firing several shuriken shaped fireballs. Luciela dodges the fireballs on all fours but roars in pain as several snakes burst from the ground to bite her.
"We'll try poison" orochimaru says, blitzing forward to slash her a few times with his sword.
"More fire Fugaku" orochimaru says, weaving signs as he appears next to him.
"Katon: Ryuka no Jutsu/Futon: Daitoppa" both shout, creating a huge firestorm to engulf luciela. She roars in pain as the fire engulfs her and crashes out towards the konoha pair but both dodge.
"You hurt Luciela" rafaela hisses, preparing to awaken. The twins explode with power to the shock of orochimaru and fugaku, "Each of them can be Awakened Beings" fugaku says. The twins now have a set of razor sharp protrusions like claws coming from their shared back, another set of jaws under the first two and more muscular hind legs.
"What do we do now?!" fugaku says, preparing to use his strongest katon attack but suddenly sees his body from an upside-down perspective. Orochimaru jerks and leaps back as the twins pass him with fugaku's head sailing from his body.
"She's become Even faster" orochimaru thought, landing with a skid and biting his thumbs.
"Kuchiyose: Double Rashomon" orochimaru shouts, creating two demon gates that the twins slam into and through. The snake beast goes under ground and emerges on all fours, spewing hundreds of snakes from his mouth. The twins tear through the snakes and swipe orochimaru across the belly, spewing blood and intestines but he opens his mouth wide to spit out a new body.
"Why further risk my life.. Fugaku is dead but his eyes can be mine" orochimaru says, sending his tongue to grab fugaku's head but a blade cuts his tongue off as he reverse summons himself to the ryuchi caves.
"He ran away sister" rafaela says.
"Yes he ran from us" luciela adds. The twins were preparing to eat the body of fugaku, when they sense the presence of three powerful foes approaching them. The twins turn as three silver eye witches appear but compared to their fallen sisters, these were high ranking among their sisters.
"Luciela and Rafaela" one says, having a faint smile on her face and has long, wavy, pale blonde hair parted down the middle with it flowing free.
"Teresa" the twins hiss.
"She wasn't the one to kill Undine and the others" the second says. She has short, pale, layered pixie hair that is wavy and elf-like ears with the standard attire.
"It was Rigardo.. Cassandra" the third says. She has long, straight, flowing blonde hair with silver eyes and stands about six feet even, wearing the standard attire.
"It's time we put Luciela and Rafaela to rest... Galatea.. Supress her Yoki if you are able" teresa says, drawing her claymore. The twins roar in rage and rocket forward but galatea flexes her power to freeze the twins. Cassandra rushes forward and uses her Dust Eater technique as her body swings like pendulum as terasa shoots forward. The twins with some effort swings her right claw but teresa dodges and slices off her hand.
"Rargh" the twins roar, swinging her tails but one of her legs is sliced off by cassandra. The twin lift off the ground as galatea use her yoki manipulation to halt the twins for a moment. Teresa and cassandra rush the twins and liberate luciela's head, before piercing rafaela's brain through luciela's chest.
"S-sister" the twins thought, before passing away.
"They can finally Rest in Peace" cassandra says, saying a prayer for the sisters and setting them ablaze with a seal tag.
"Do we continue to search for Rigardo" teresa says.
"I believe Rigardo will be dealt with.. There are two powerful forces on this island... One I believe is Isley the Silver King" galatea says.
"And the other" cassandra asks.
"He's with Jean" galatea replies. Teresa cups her chin thought as her smile widens slightly, "Then Rigardo and Isley won't see tomorrow... Well then let's search for Riful and put an end to her" she says and her comrades nod their heads, as they vanish with the snow starting to fall lightly. In the village of pieta and hidden the remains of the mayor's home isley slowly opens his eyes amid the shadows of his room, "Luciela and Rafaela have Fallen" he thought.
つづく
AN-2: I'll end it here with a short chapter and the beginning of the Glacier Island Expedition. We got to see some quick deaths at the hand of Rigardo, Luciela and Rafaela killing Fugaku and causing Orochimaru to flee with Teresa, Galatea and Cassandra putting down the sisters. I know the fights didn't last long and the deaths were quick but why drag it out. The same with the battle with the Three Beasts earlier in the chapter.
The next chapter will drop you into Kumo vs Ophelia. You'll also get to see Suna and Uzushio taking on Riful and Dauf. I'll try to get the next chapter out so you won't have wait so long for an update but no promises. Isley's sword is based on Genji from Overwatch's Dragonblade with a special guard. Also will we see a Monarch vs Monarch fight? Thank you for your support and as always Stay Frosty.
Character Legend:
Shinano - Azur Lane
Tokugawa Ieyasu - Sengoku Basara
Honda Todakatsu - Sengoku Basara
Yasuke - Netflix Yasuke
Jean and other Claymores, Awakened Beings(Too many to name) - Claymore Series