Annnnnd ya boy is back with a another chapter. Another long chapter to be completely honest and the shit could've been longer, but I didn't want to make it too long in case you guys got bored. Just a little warning that there's not going to be much "Naruto" in the chapter as I really wanted to focus on Kurenai and Yugito.
Alright let's get in this
*You guys should how I write by now*
Consequences of Courage
"Prepare to know true pain!"
"SHINRA TENSEI (Almighty Push)!"
-(In Kiri)-
"Wah!" Naruto gasped out as he quickly sat up and felt his body brake out in a cold sweat. "The…hell?" He said as he looked around the room was in before seeing all the medical equipment. He then felt a pressure at his right side and looked down to see Mei curled up to his side, her long hair being an extra blanket for the two.
"Naruto-kun!" Kushina called out worryingly. "Are you okay? You seemed like you were having trouble sleeping." The redhead said and Naruto only rubbed his head.
'I'm fine. Consuming the Yonbi didn't come without its consequences. Normally the brain isn't supposed to take it that amount of information in that short of a timespan.' Naruto explained as he recalled on some of Goku's memories. 'In short, my brain was fried so my healing factor kicked in.' He finished explaining as he felt Mei begin to move.
Kushina nodded as his explanation though the worry look didn't leave her face. "There's something else isn't there?"
Naruto sighed before slowing laying back down in the bed. The blonde didn't want to admit it, but he did felt something else, something that could be really bad for him in the future. However, he couldn't understand why he felt like that. 'It's nothing Kushina-chan.' The demon said and Kushina, though she didn't want to, decided to leave it alone…for now.
Naruto looked down as he felt Mei stir some more before the Kage slowly opened her eyes. She seemed to scan the room before looking up at his face and a wide smile crept up on her face. "You're awake." She said and Naruto nodded, suddenly there was a pair of lips on his. Mei rubbed his cheeks as they deepened the kiss and Naruto snaked an arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him.
When they finally decided to separate, the Kage was straddling the demon and Naruto couldn't help but grin. "I'm loving this morning wake-up call." He grinned out and Mei returned the gaze.
"But of course, Naruto-kun." She said as her hands rubbed down his bare chest. "I've been waiting for you to awaken for the past two days."
Naruto raised a single eyebrow at that. "Two days huh?" Mei nodded and Naruto shrugged as he brought his hands up to her hips. "Seems about right. How's the village doing?"
Mei smiled. "Not one of them made it in the village." She then chuckled. "You should've seen the celebration. You are sort of a hero here now." Naruto joined her in chuckling as he sat up and grabbed her chin.
"Damn I missed the celebration? I guess we should have own private celebration." He whispered as he smirked at her growing arousal. He brought her lips close to his, just barely brushing them together before Mei lightly shoved him back.
"As much as I would love to have our own private celebration." She said as she thrusted her hips forward and Naruto released a throaty groan. "I'm sure the hospital staff wouldn't be too happy to see their Kage engaged in such sinful acts." She stopped her thrusting and Naruto growled in protest as he began thrust his hips up.
"You think I give a fuck about them? I just want you my Yogan-hime (Lava Princess)." Naruto said huskily and knew Mei wouldn't last long against him. All he had to do was show her how much he wanted her.
Mei bit her lips as a blush covered her cheek. "N-Naruto-kun, p-please!" Mei whined out and Naruto grinned as he knew he was almost there. Suddenly Mei hopped off his lap and gave Naruto a look. "W-We have t-things to d-do first Naruto-kun." Mei said as her blush was still on her face. "I want to see Chojuro and Aoi, they both just woken a few hours ago."
Naruto rolled his eyes. "Why didn't you go see them then."
Mei crossed her arms and huffed. "Cause I wanted to make sure I didn't miss you when you woke up!"
Naruto only shook his head. "Fine." He said as he took the blanket off and got out of the bed. "But this is your responsibility." The demon said as he pointed to his dick that was currently standing at full attention. Mei licked her lips as she stared at his member. "Alright let's go…" Naruto looked around for his clothes. "The hell is my stuff?"
Mei giggled as she reached in the drawer next to the bed and pulled out some new clothing. "They were burned off during your fight." Cue Naruto's groan. "It was funny…and annoying… to see how many female medics wanted to treat you." She handed him the new clothing and the demon mumbled as he placed on the grey loose pants and black shinobi sandals.
"Shit costed me a lot of money though." Naruto grumbled out as he tossed the jacket and shirt behind him. Mei crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow and Naruto shrugged. "I hate shirts."
-(With Chojuro)-
The swordsman was currently looking up at the ceiling of the hospital. He had bandages in different places on his body and the medics told him he'll be bedridden for the next week or so due to the strain he placed his body. "I guess that makes sense I did overworked myself." He said to himself before he clenched one of his fist. "But it was to protect Mei-sama."
Though Chojuro knew he was impaled through the chest by the Yonbi jinchuuriki, he didn't know how he survived. All he remembers was the intense pain of being impaled and then everything after that was a blurry. At one point, he thought he saw Mei cry over him, but that would be impossible.
He was nobody special.
A hand went over his chest where he thought the big wound would be at and felt the smooth skin. "I thank the medic that managed to heal me."
"Don't mention it." A voice called out and Chojuro quickly turned his head to door where he saw his smiling Mizukage and that blonde guy that was at the summit. "Don't mention it, like ever." The blonde guy said again before he was lightly elbowed at the side by Mei.
Mei then turned back at him and he swore he saw her face lit up. "How are you feeling Chojuro-kun?" Mei said worryingly and the swordsman felt himself blush at her tone.
"U-Uh fine." The swordsman said nervously before his eyes widened and he quickly bowed his head. "Mizukage-sama!" Her laughter ranged throughout the room and Chojuro felt the blush go full body. 'Great now she probably thinks I'm rude!'
"It's all right Chojuro-kun." Mei said as she walked up to his side and lifted his chin up. "I'm glad that you are okay." She said as she removed her finger form his chin. Her eyes teared up a bit and Chojuro eyes widened. "I was really worried for you." Mei said as a single tear fell down her face. "I thought I had lost you."
"M-Mizukage-sama." Choujuro whispered out, surprised that the village leader was crying…OVER HIM!
Mei smiled through the tear as her eyes closed in happiness. "But here you are…in front of me. Safe and alive."
Chojuro couldn't help but let his face turn grim. "Alive." He repeated causing to the Kage to look at him. "I'm alive but how? I-I was goner for sure."
"That would be me." Naruto said from his spot on the wall. His arms were crossed and the blonde had a smirk on his face.
"B-But h-how?" Chojuro asked. "Not even a m-medic w-would've healed something like that!"
Naruto chuckled and shrugged. "Be glad that I'm not a medic then." He then pushed himself off the wall and Chojuro watched at the nin got closer to his bed and held out a hand. "Naruto." He introduced himself and Chojuro tentatively shook his hand. "You got some balls taking on two jinchuurikis by yourself and even survived being impaled before I came." Naruto said with a chuckle. "I can respect people like you. Hell, you even protected Mei-chan."
Chojuro blushed at the praised by the nin who managed to that down the Sanbi by himself and, from what he's now gathering, the two jinchuurikis that attacked the village. "T-T-Thank you." He stuttered out. 'Wow. How strong is this guy?'
"I'm strong enough." Naruto siad with a grin as he saw the swordsman jump.
"S-Sorry Naruto-senpai!" He squeaked out as he felt the blush travel all over his body.
Naruto raised an eyebrow at the honorific. "Senpai huh?" Naruto said quietly before a devious smirk crawled across his face. "I like it! Why don't we get a drink eh?" The demon said cheerfully.
"U-Um-"
Naruto was then flicked in the head by the Kage next to him. "Ow! Mei-chan!"
"While I'm enjoying this little bonding session, Chojuro-kun needs rest." Mei said in a tone finality and Naruto grumbled as he rubbed the side of his head.
"Next time I guess then."
-(Meanwhile: Konoha)-
"Yah!" Yugito grunted as she lifted the debris of the café shop off her and Sakuya. "What the fuck happened!?" Yugito called out as she helped Sakuya down and looked at the remains of the village. "Are you okay Sakuya?"
The silver haired woman, though covered in dirt and little bit of blood, nodded. "Yeah I'll be fine. But what about you?" The blonde woman wiped away the blood that threatened to trail down her face and Sakuya placed a hand on her arm and looked worryingly at the jinchuuriki. "You shielded me and now you're bleeding."
She reached up to the jinchuuriki's forehead and wiped away the remaining blood trail with her thumb before cradling the woman's cheek in her hand. Yugito eyes widened and a blush exploded on her face. "H-Hey!" she stuttered out and gently took Sakuya's hand away from her face. "I-I'm fine."
The ground shook violently before a large pile of debris was blown away revealing Kurenai, her friends, and some of the customers from the café. Kurenai wiped away the dust that gathered on her shoulders before jumping down. "Can someone explain to me what just happened?" Kurenai asked.
"Geez, remained me never to get Nai-chan angry." Anko said as she jumped down next to her friends, followed by Hana and Yugao.
Suddenly several explosions were heard through the village and the group looked up to see three large summoning animals. One was a snarling red 2-headed wolf with bars through its nose and back. Another was a large grey bird with a bar through its stomach. Finally, the last summon was bigger than last two, it was a black and white winged rhino with multiple bars throughout its body.
The strangest thing was that each animal had the same type of eyes, lavender orbs with black ripples around pupil.
"Shit we're being attacked again!?" Anko groaned out in frustration. "Only this time the bastards actually destroyed our home!"
"Probably not completely but one's thing for certain," Kurenai said as her eyes narrowed. 'It will not go unpunished."
"I completely agree with you there Kurenai-chan." Yugao said as she bit her finger and swiped at the seal on her arm. In a poof of smoked Yugao held her sword. "I must get to Tsunade-sama." She said going into full ANBU Captain-mode. "Hana escort the civilians towards the hideout. Anko, your snake summons would be handy against the summons attacking the village." Both women nodded and Yugao looked towards Yugito and Kurenai. "You two are with me."
Kurenai and Yugito nodded and Yugao rushed forward with Kurenai following her. Yugito was getting ready to follow before a hand on her arm stopped her. "I-I want to go with you Yugito-chan!" Sakuya said nervously as she whole body shook.
Yugito shook her head. "You can't Sakuya, you have to go with Hana. This battle is going to really dangerous and I don't want to see you get hurt." Her eyes then widened. "A-And Naruto would be pretty pissed if I made you come with us." She then put a hand on the silver hared woman's shoulder. "I'll be back for you okay?"
Sakuya bit her lip and gave the blonde jinchuuriki a tentatively nod. Yugito smiled before turning away and rushed after Yugao and Kurenai. 'I can't do anything…just like with-'
"Hey." Hana said as she placed a calming hand on Sakuya's shoulder. "Everything will be alright. Right now, we need to get you and the others to safety." Hana said calmly and Sakuya nodded.
'Please be safe Yugito.'
-(With Yugito)-
The blonde jinchuuriki huffed as she jumped over another pile of debris as she, with the help of her Biju, managed to catch up with Kurenai and Yugao. "Do you know where Tsunade is?" Yugito called out to her pseudo group leader.
"Well my guess it that Tsunade-sama would be in the Hokage tower." Yugao said though Yugito shot her a quick glare. "However, seeing how the building itself is gone, she might be by the area." The purple haired ANBU member was right, the Hokage tower was gone. All they could see was the pile and piles of debris and dirt from the fallen buildings. They've passed by so many injured people and scattered shinobis as the village was in a full state of panic.
"Who could've done this?" Kurenai said as she hopped over another pile. "And why didn't we sense them?" She looked over at Yugito and the blonde jinchuuriki only shook her head.
"I don't know, but for them to hide their presence…they are not someone to be taken lightly." Yugito said. "In fact they could be a demon for all we know."
"What? A demon?" Yugao asked and both demonic females cursed under their breaths.
"It doesn't matter who they are." Kurenai said trying to divert the topic. "We'll have to be especially careful around them."
Yugito nodded her head in agreement while Yugao narrowed her eyes at first before nodded her head as well. 'What are you trying to hide Kurenai?' Yugao thought as the three continued their way towards Tsunade.
Booom
The three women stopped as an explosion popped up in front of them. Clouds of dust and debris formed in front of them.
"What the hell?" Yugao said as she shielded her eyes. Kurenai and Yugito narrowed their eyes as three shadows appeared through the smoke.
"Where is the Nibi and Kyuubi jinchuuriki?"
"I-I-I d-don't kn-ICK!"
The sound of cracking was heard and one of the shadows dropped to the ground like wet paper. Kurenai waved her hand and a gust of wind blew away the cloud revealing the two shadows. One was a Konoha chunin currently in a chokehold by a man. The man was tall, bald with an unusual body shape, possessing a very thick neck, no ears and a large jaw. He had a vertical ring piercing on his nose, six spike studs all around his head, an enormous cylindrical stud on its chin, and two vertical studs on each of its upper cheeks. Strangely enough, like the summons he had the same eyes, lavender orbs with a ripple pattern that spread over the eyeball.
"Akatsuki." Yugito growled out as they finally gazed on the man's robes.
The man looked up towards the three women and scanned each of them before stopping on Yugito. "Nibi jinchuuriki." The man stated and tossed the unconscious chunin to the side. "I have finally found you."
"Trust me I could've went all my life without seeing that ugly ass face of yours." Yugito said with a frown.
"Hpmh." The man said before he was suddenly in front of a surprised Yugito with his fist in mid-swing.
CLANG
Yugito blinked multiple times as Kurenai was in front of her shielding the jinchuuriki with her sword. "Your arm is still intact." Kurenai stated with a glare. "Who are you?" The man didn't reply back and jumped over the swing from Yugao.
The ANBU member didn't let up and pivot around and charged at the man. "Oborozukiyo (Hazy Moon Night)" She muttered before her and sword seemed translucent. She then appeared behind the man with her sword out in front of her.
The man didn't seem to move for a second before multiple scratches appear on his body. "You are a talent swordsman." The man stated as blood came out of his wounds yet he didn't seem to collapse on the ground. That all changed when Kurenai quickly appeared in front of him with a lightning encased fist that impaled through his chest and blew his back.
Kurenai stood up straighter and narrowed her eyes. "That was easy." Yugito and Yugao jumped to her side. "Almost too easy."
Yugito nodded her head in agreement. "Yeah. I mean you would think he'd be difficult considering the state of the village."
"We don't have time dwell on this. We must get to Tsunade-sama." Yugao said as she gained both of their attention. "Let's hope everyone is as easy." The two women nodded and they all continued their way towards the Hokage tower.
Five minutes passed before another man landed on the ground. He walked forward till he was in front of the fallen Akatsuki member. He did a few hand signs before the ground shook and a large gate with a demonic head popped out. He reached down and grabbed the body before throwing it in the open mouth of the gate.
"They are much stronger than I initially thought." The man said as he watched the gate seemingly ate the corpse. "No matter." The gate's mouth opened back up and the newly revived man stepped out and the gate retreated into the ground. "I've gathered the intel I need. Now we capture the Nibi jinchuuriki."
-(Hokage Tower)-
It seemed that the Hokage tower laid in ruined, hidden under piles of dirt and other debris. In the spot where the large and grand tower once stood, was a single figure. His eyes were like the rest of the invaders of the village as he stared impassively at his opponents.
"So you have finally arrived." The man said in a cold tone.
Tsunade glared at the man in front of her as her ANBU guards surrounded around her with their weapons ready. The explosions and roars from the summons echoed behind her and Tsunade only clenched her fists tighter. "You Akatsuki bastards! You have some balls attacking Konoha!" Tsunade called out in anger.
The man didn't flinch at her tone as he remained unguarded with his arms by his side. "Where is the Kyuubi jinchuuriki?" He simply said.
Tsunade gritted her teeth. 'I knew they were looking for Naruto-kun and Yugito but I didn't think they would attack the village full on. Especially when we're directly in war.' Tsunade paused before a dry chuckle escaped her mouth. "Actually, that makes sense." Tsunade said to herself.
"Madam?" The leader of her squad called out. "Shall we engage?"
Tsunade eyes narrowed before she let out a quick nod. The team quickly dispersed as they charged at the single finger. 'It's only one guy against one the most highly trained team in Hi no kuni. There's no way-"
The man didn't say anything as he stepped back from the sword swing of the Hebi ANBU and grabbed onto the arm of the Tora ANBU, landing a kick to his face that shattered the mask. The ANBU member screamed in pain and the Akatsuki member grabbed the blade of the Washi ANBU before pointing his hand at the man. "Shinra Tensei."
The man was shot back, landing into a pile of debris and cement. Tsuande had never seen an attack like that ever and neither did the other ANBU members. The Akatsuki man quickly took advantage of their distracted state and flipped the sword that was in his hand to that he was holding the hilt. He focused his attention on Hebi. "Banshō Ten'in (Universal Pull)"
The ANBU member was picked off his feet and flew towards the sword. "The hell-ICK!" Tsunade watched in horror as the man was impaled on the weapon and his body went limp.
The man flicked the sword and the dead body to side as he walked forwards towards the Hokage. Tora quickly appeared behind him, his face bloody was the pieces of the mask lodged deep into his face. He lunged at the man, hoping to catch the man off guard. The man jumped up and skillfully landed on the ANBU members back, slamming the nin to the ground. A loud crack followed by the man's scream of pain were heard throughout the area. A gray rod shot of his sleeve and he went to impale the man until Tsunade shoulder tackled him away.
"Don't think I'm just going to stand and let you kill my people!" She yelled out as she stood protectively in front of the downed ANBU.
The Akatsuki man easily landed on his feet and placed the gray bar back into his sleeve. "Where is the Kyuubi jinchuuriki?" He repeated with the same tone.
Tsunade clenched her fist as she shrugged off her jacket. "Heh, I don't know where the bastard is half the time. However," She started gathering chakra into her fist. "If you think I would ever tell you where he's at then you're a bigger idiot than I thought!" She then rushed at the man with her fist cocked back. The man backflipped from the attack and Tsunade smirked. "Don't think that's gonna stop me!"
"Shinra Tensei."
Tsunade found herself pushed back from some string unseen force. She landed harshly on the ground before quickly jumping back to her feet. "The hell is the justu?" She said with a huff as she gazed at the distance the man created between them. "I didn't see any hand signs at all!" Her amber eyes than landed on his cold purple ones. "It must be part of his Kekkei Genkai."
The man placed his hands back at his sides as his eyes seemed to pulse. "You attempts are futile. Where is the Kyuubi jinchuuriki?"
Tsunade chuckled. "I already told you! I'm not telling!" She rushed forward with her heel in the air. "Now die!"
"So be it." The man only said as he held his hand out again and Tsunade smirked. "Shinra Tensei." The force pushed Tsunade back but her form was covered in smoke as a log appeared.
"Gotcha!" Tsuande said her fist was just inches away from the man's face before she felt a kick to her face. "Gah!" The Hokage cried as she quickly flipped herself as her feet skid against the dirt. Her body wobbled and her vision was a bit blurry from the sneak attack.
Were there two of them now
She didn't have time to dwell as she felt a force grab her body and propel her towards the two figures. She was helpless as a large knee was rammed into her stomach knocking the wind from her. Before she could fall to the floor she felt someone grab her shirt and threw her over their shoulders.
The ground caved under her and Tsuande held back the gasp of pain as she felt a sensation at the back of her head and the Hokage rolled from the fist that shot through the spot she in. She quickly got back to her feet and nearly dodged a fist. She rushed forward and brought her feet against the chest of the large man in front of her sending him back.
However he easily landed on his feet and Tsunade quickly took this time to get a breather as she felt blood begin to escape her mouth. Her stomach protested any movement but Tsunade pushed it aside as she gazed at her, now two, opponents. Both of them were baring the same color hair and eyes. 'Great there's two of them?'
The larger of the two men took a few steps forward in front of the smaller man. He didn't seem at all affected by Tsunade's punch. Hell, the man didn't even look winded in the slightest. "They shall be here soon." The smaller man said and the large gaze on impassively. "Having you out of the way would make things easier."
"Who the hell are you talking about?" Tsunade commanded. "How many more of you are here?"
"Preta." The smaller man said and the larger man, Preta, charged forward.
Tsunade quickly braced herself and hopped over the man's lunge. She landed behind him and she smirked as she quickly went to land a punch to his back. The man dodged the punch and Tsunade followed it up with another punch. The man swatted the punch to side and reached forward to garb Tsunade's face and slammed the woman to ground.
While not having the full strength like Asura, Preta was still able to create a creator under the Hokage. Feeling the woman go limp he pulled her up out of the creator. He felt her body quickly tense but could stop the kick to the chin that sent him up and flying back.
Tsunade landed in a heap on the ground as blood flowed from a wound on her head. She felt a concussion coming along and her hands glowed a light green as she quickly placed it on her head. 'That man. It felt like he was sapping my chakra!' She gritted her teeth as she stopped healing herself, her eyes on the other man who just stood impassively. "I shouldn't worry though. I'm positive that kick snap that bastard's neck. All I got to do is deal with him."
The man eyes seemed to have pulse again. "They are here." The man said right as another person suddenly appeared next to him. It was a female that held the same eyes and hair color as the other two men, making Tsuande grit her teeth in frustration.
How much more are going to show up.
"Tsunade!"
That voice!
Tsunade looked behind her to see Yugito, Kurenai, and Yugao. Yugito was the first on at her side as the other two stood in front of them. "You okay?" The Nibi jinchuuriki asked and the Hokage nodded.
"Yeah, just some battle wound that's going to bother me in the future."
"I see you already took one of them out, Hokage-sama." Yugao said with her sword out in front of her. Her teeth gritted in anger as she saw the state of her squad-mates; she will avenge them.
Tsunade nodded though the action made her flinch which Yugito immediately saw. "Yeah tough bastards. Honestly he's wasn't the worse, it's that man." She said referring to the man who stood impassively next to the female. "No one had been able to get a hit on him. He also seems to be able to manipulate futon to almost a Naruto-extent." She explained and both demonic-influenced woman narrowed their eyes while Yugao eyes flashed a brief moment of confusion.
"We'll see about that." Kurenai said as she cracked her next. "The last guy we went against was almost too easy."
Yugito rolled her eyes. "Whatever Naruto-junior." Kurenai huffed and the jinchuuriki then looked back down at the Kage. "You should rest, we'll take it from here, Tsunade."
They heard footsteps and they looked across the field to see that the female stood in front of the man. She did a few hand signs before slamming her hands on the ground. "Summoning jutsu?" Kurenai said with narrow eyes. The smoke cleared to revel not summoning animals but three other people, another large man, a tall and slender man, and the man they thought they kill earlier.
"I-Impossible!" Yugao said in shock.
"Damn I thought you killed that guy Kurenai!" Yugito said and Kurenai gritted her teeth.
"I did!"
The large man walked forward and the women tensed up as they watch him pick up the dead body and brought it back behind the leader. A large gate appeared and the man tossed the dead body into its open mouth.
"Any reason why we're NOT attack them?" Yugito called out and she stood up.
"Because we're figuring them out, dumbass." Kurenai said to her rival as she fingered the hilt of her sword. "Like that one," She pointed to the only female. "is probably the reason for the summons, that creepy puppet guy has some serious strength of some sort, the smaller one has Naruto-kun's futon ability," They gazed on as the seemingly dead man walked out of the gate with no scratches. "and that big bastard can seemingly revive dead people."
Yugao nodded in agreement of her friend. "We just don't know what the last two can do."
Tsunade grunted as she slowly got to her feet. "The big one can sap chakra. I felt myself getting weaker when he caught me under his arms." She reached into pocket and pulled out a pill. She popped it in her mouth before doing few handseals. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" In poof of smoke a large slug appeared in front of her. "Katsuyu." Tsuande said. "I need you to lend help to the people of the vallage."
The large slug turned her head and saw the group of Akatsuki members looking back at them impassively before back down at her summoner and nodded. "Yes, of course Tsuande-sama." Her form shivered before it exploded into hundred of mini slugs. One latched on to Tsunade while the others disappeared in a poof of smoke.
"Now with that out of the way, let's take care of these bastards." Tsunade said as Katsuyu crawled into her pocket. Yugito gave the Hokage a raised eyebrow.
"You sure? You look pretty beaten up?"
"So do you." The Kage said and Yugito shrugged.
"Touché."
Kurenai ignored the two and focused on the group in front of them. "Why haven't you guys attacked yet?"
The leader gave her an impassively gaze befroe he looked towards Yugito. "Nibi jinchuuriki, you will come with us."
Yugito scoffed. "How about you go suck a dick?"
The leader didn't do anything but nodded towards the revived members. "Asura, Preta." The puppet looking one just grinned as two faces grew on the side of his head and removed his robes to reveal multiple arms that grew out his back. A large saw-like tail grew from the base of his spine.
"And just when I thought he couldn't get uglier." Yugito said with a disgusted look as a thin blue aura surrounded her form.
"There's six of them and four of us." Yugao started and Kurenai let out a quick chuckle.
"I can handle three of them on my own." She said with a bloodthirsty grin as she unsheathed her sword. "It's about time I tested out my new abilities." And before Yugao could even ask the woman what she meant, Kurenai shot forward. Her sword was covered in a fiery cloak as she swung at the group, unleashing a blast of flames.
"Geez, she really is the female version of Naruto." Yugito deadpanned before she rushed forward as well, hopping over Kurenai as a blue cloak covered her entire form and let out a large arm at her target, the leader.
The man only stood still as Preta hopped in front of him with his arms out. Yugito watched in shocked as her fiery fist was absorbed and the shock temporarily disabled her cloak. Now open in the air Yugito gritted her teeth as she saw Asura's shot towards her.
"Oh no you don't!" Kurenai said as blocked the attack with her sword. She then pointed a palm at the puppet man as a ball of lighting shot out of her hand. The man jumped back form the attack and held his own hand out and rockets shot out of his wrist.
Kurenai only smirked as her floating form was covered in lightning before she disappeared and reappeared behind the man already in position to bisect him. "Gotcha!" Kurenai knew she had him but somehow the man jumped over her attack and Kurenai had to block his saw tail with her sword. "This guy's six sense must be crazy." Kurenai whispered to herself as she adjusted the grip on her sword before charging forward.
The man only held out both hands as more rockets flew towards Kurenai and the demoness skillfully evaded and parried most of them. Her sword cackled as lightning surrounded its form and Kurenai swiped up. The ground was split in two as a vertical wave of lightning rushed toward the man. Just as quickly as the happened Kurenai stomped on the ground sending a wave of sharp spikes at the man.
Kurenai smirked. 'There's no way for him to survive-'
Her eyes widened as Asura shot through each attacks, not even showing the smallest amount of pain. Caught off guard, Kurenai couldn't block the clothesline that sent her tumbling through the ground. The man didn't even pause as he hunched over and large rocket sprouted from his back and hit Kurenai dead-on.
BOOM
Yugito ducked under the Preta path's grab and tried to land a kick to the man's face. The man caught her foot and Yugito already felt the effects of his ability. She gritted her teeth and used her other foot and kick the man's chin and back flip away. Yugito landed on her feet and look towards the smoke cloud that held her rival.
Yugito gritted her teeth. 'Damnit Kurenai if you die here, I'm totally gonna kick your ass!' She though to her rival before looking over to where Tsunade was.
-(With Tsunade and Yugao)-
Tsunade huffed as she punched through a wolf summon and quickly turned around to grab the horns of a bull and slam it on the ground, shaking the area. The two animals poofed away and Tsunade narrowly dodged the fist from the Human path.
Yugao was quickly at her side an sent a sword swing towards the man unguarded side but he dodged at the last second, surprising the ANBU member. She did have much time to think before a large snake shot towards her. Yugao quickly gathered chakra into her sword and swung it in a circular motion before her form shimmered and disappeared.
The snake shivered as scratches appeared all over its body and Yugao appeared behind the summon. "Oborozukiyo." Yugao calmly said as the summon disappeared and she eyed her target, the leader. She gathered chakra into her feet and shot forward creating two shadow beside her. The two shadow clones jumped over the Animal and Naraka path and towards the side of the leader.
The real Yugao appeared above him with a victorious smirk. 'This it'll teach the bastard to attack Konoha!' Yugao thought as she let lose one of her strongest attacks. "Mikazuki no Mai (Dance of the Three Day's Moon)!"
She had him right there, there was no escape from either side and before her sword even touched the man, his hand reached up towards her.
"Shinra Tensei."
"Gah!" Yugao yelled out as her body was blasted back and her clones were killed off. She flew through the air before sloppily landing in her feet, however still disoriented and taken off guard, Yugao failed to block the fist from the Naraka path before she felt someone grab on to her neck tightly. Yugao tried to move but found her paralyzed ad opened her eyes slowly to see impassively purple orbs staring at her. 'I can't move!' Her eyes then widened at another revelation. 'I-I can't even speak!'
For the first time since the start of her ANBU training Yugao felt fear.
"I will find the answers to the Kyuubi's whereabouts somehow." The large man holding her said before the demonic gate shot out from behind him. The mouth opened as a long and red tongue appendage slithered out of the gate's mouth. "Now, where is the Kyuubi-"
"I'm sorry Nagato."
A voice said before a kick was landed to the Naraka's face.
Yugao felt herself fall into someone's arm and let out a gasp as she felt air go directly into her lungs. She felt some more movement and the ANBU member opened her eyes to find herself in the arms of a blue haired woman. "Wha-"
"Are you alright Yugao?" Tsunade asked as the woman was shakily put back on her feet.
"Hai, Hokage-sama." She then turned to the woman. "Thank yo-" Yugao's eyes then locked on the robes the woman was wearing. Her face frowned before she reached for her sword, only to find out it was out in the middle of the battlefield.
"Don't get your panties in bunch." Yugito said as she panted by Tsunade's side. "S-She's with us." Yugito then gave the blue haired woman a tired smirk. "Finally decided to join us, Konan?"
Konan silently nodded. "This gone on for too long. Nagato can make each of his path have unbelievable stamina. It was only a matter of time before you all would succumb to fatigue."
Kurenai scoffed as she felt her chest wound finally heal. Parts of her dress were destroyed showing a large amount of cleavage. "To have enough stamina to match…someone like me as a human is crazy." Kurenai said.
Yugao eyes narrowed a bit. "What do you mean by that Kurenai?" Yugao asked her friend before she was stopped by Tsunade.
"That's something we can discuss another time." The Kage said and Yugao had no other choice but to listen to her leader.
"Of course Hokage-sama."
"As I was saying, Nagato has abilities unlike what any human can have." Konan explained. "The Rinnegan is truly a godly ability." She said and Yugito eyes widened.
"So that's the Rinnegan!?" Yugito practically yelled. "But how can all of them have it?"
"The real one is not among them." Tsunade muttered before her eyes widened as well. "We've been fighting nothing more than-"
"Than puppets." Konan finished as she removed her robes. "Naruto tasked me with keeping intel about Nagato, I'm surprised you haven't known this sooner." Konan said before she felt the killer intent of the females.
"Damn that no good handsome bastard!" Tsunade cursed.
"I'm totally ripping that dick off!" Yugito growled out as her form glowed blue.
Kurenai scoffed. "Yugito, you knew of Konan's spy efforts."
"Yeah but the bastard failed to mention that the fucking leader was going to attack us head on!"
Konan shook her head. "You wouldn't have known it in time." Yugito only huffed and crossed her arms.
"I'm still kicking his ass when I see him!"
Across the field the Deva path stood in absolute confusing and anger. 'Konan-' "Why" The Deva path said alerting the bickering females. "Why have you betrayed me Konan?!" The man said with the most emotion they have seen, even Konan. "Why have to betrayed our dreams of a utopia?!"
Konan sighed before she looked at the Deva path in the eyes. "Because Nagato, you've gone away from Yahiko's dream. What you're doing now is nothing what he would've wanted! All you're doing is following YOUR dream! The selfish dream of world domination! We've killed innocent people, murdered those for the sake of YOUR dream!" Konan chest heaved heavily. "I would've blindingly followed you, but my eyes were opened and now," She walked forward. "now I'm trying to open your eyes Nagato! Stop this madness!"
The Deva Path, the dead body of her decease teammate, looked at her with a soft gaze before his eyes hardened. "So be it Konan." The Deva Path whispered. "Then you shall die along with them!" Suddenly all six of the paths rushed forwards, catching the females off guard.
Kurenai was the first to shake out of her trance and reared her arms back before letting lose a geyser of flames. Unfortunately it was absorbed by the Preta path. Yugito and Tsunade hopped over the demoness and sent out a twin kick to the Preta path's face.
The Asura path appeared in front of them blocking the Preta path. He shrugged off their kicks and sent his saw-tail towards Tsunade. Tsuande quickly rolled out of the way but was charged at by a rhino. The Kage jumped over the large beast and channeled chakra to her heel before delivering a massive heel drop the beast back making it disappear.
The Preta Path was quickly back in her face but Kurenai caught his fist. "Oh don't forget about me!" Kurenai quickly covered her body in lightning. "You wanna absorb my chakra? Well absorb this!" The lightning around her intensified, burning the ground under them. The Preta Path as he tried to absorb as much as he can but found himself slowly cooking. Kurenai gave the path a devious smirk. "FRY!" The aura around her strengthened till an orb surrounded them. It suddenly disappeared as soon as it came revealing panting Kurenai and a pile of ashes.
The Deva Path narrowed his eyes as Kurenai smirked up at him. "One down!" She called out. "Tried to revive that you jack-ass!"
Yugito smirked as she rolled under the Asura Path's punch. "Damn now I got to catch up!" She hopped up from the rockets that exploded in the spot she was once in. She pivoted on her feet and rushed towards the Asura path. "Time for this kitty to shine!" She did a few hand signs. "Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu (Fire style: Fireball jutsu)!" A huge fireball shot out from Yugito's lips and the jinchuuriki smirked as she hurled it towards the Asura path.
However the Asura Path didn't expect the blonde woman to ran inside her own attack. The fireball quickly turned a blue color before it shrunk and wrapped around Yugito's form. She then shot foward like a rocket and crashed head on towards the Asura Path.
BOOM
Yugito landed on the other side with a grin, her makeshift cloak gone. "Who said Naruto and Kurenai were the only ones that could make an elemental cloak?" She huffed to herself as she watch the cloud disperse to see the Asura path completely burned on his left side. The man turned towards her and Yugito frowned. "Geez why won't you just die!" The Asura Path rushed…jumped towards her and Yugito grinned "Alright here's my new attack!"
She cupped her palms together and pointed it at the descending Path. Her chakra clock flared up around her as fire ball quickly formed in her hand. "Have a taste of the Nibi jinchuuriki bastard! Jigoku no bakudan (Hell's Bomb)!" The fireball shot forward, shaping itself into the form of Matatabi's head before it engulfed the Asura Path and imploded in the air.
BOOM
Yugito huffed as she put down her hands with a tired smirk. "That'll teach yah to attack my village! This one's dead for good!"
The deva path frowned as he saw another one of his paths destroyed. What's worse was that their bodies were completely obliterated, so revival was useless. But he won't give up, he is going to take the Nibi jinchuuriki.
-(Just out on the outskirts of the battlefield)-
Sakura finished healing Saya as the quietly Kunoichi suffered an injury fighting one of the Paths earlier. "There." The pinkette finished and flashed her best friend a smile. "I still don't see why you couldn't heal your girlfriend?"
Ino huffed and pointed to her side that was a dark pink. "How could I heal her if I was injured too." The Kunoichi told her friend. She then felt Katsuyu slid up her back. "Besides we should be really thanking Katsuyu-sama and Tsunade-sama."
Sakura nodded in agreement before she clenched her fist against her knees. "I want to go out there and help them so bad but I feel like I only be in the way." The pinkette said through gritted teeth before she felt a hand on her shoulders.
"You have to put faith in them Sakura-san." Saya said with a wide smile. "That's what you do with friends right? You trust them."
Ino nodded in agreement. "Yeah Forehead, Tsunade-sama is totally gonna kick their ass around. Our best bet is to finish healing everyone else."
"Ino-san is right." Katsuyu said from Ino shoulders. "Tsunade-sama is aided by four others and one of has an energy that I've only seen from the inhabitants of Hell. I'm sure that's enough to lead them to victory."
"Hell?" Ino said. "Is Naruto-kun there?"
"No, Uzumaki-sama is not there." Katsuyu said in a confuse tone.
Ino and Saya looked at the slug in confusion. "Then who's there?" The blonde asked.
"Kurenai-sensei." Sakura whispered and the two women eyes widen. "And before you start, it's a secret that I'm sure that baka wouldn't like people to know." Ino and Saya closed their mouths and nodded. Sakura then sighed. "We should-"
Suddenly a sliver haired female ran towards the group or really more towards the battlefield. She stopped and gasp and panted for air and Sakura narrowed her eyes at the woman. 'She seems familiar.' The woman went to walk foward and Ino called out the woman.
"Hey you!" The woman froze on the spot, probably not noticing they were there. She turned towards the group in slight…fear? "What are you doing out here? This place is not safe for a civilian." Ino said as she got up to walk towards the woman.
Sakura followed her best friend as her eyes remained narrowed, trying to figure out where she saw this woman. 'That silver hair…wait!' Sakura walked in front of the woman. "You're that woman from the bar, the one with Naruto." Now Ino and Saya looked intrigued as they too stared at the woman.
Sakuya huffed as her lungs finally got the rest they deserved. "And you're the one of the one's who brought him home. I believe you also called me a whore as well." Sakuya said with a slight glare and Sakura sheepishly scratched her cheek.
"Yeeeah sorry about that." The pinkette then remembered their current situation. "But why are you here, it's way too dangerous for you to be out here."
Sakuya let out a dry chuckle. "I know but if you knew what I went through, then you would know I've been in worse." She then shook her head, not allowing those thoughts to plague her thoughts. "It's just…I…I…" In truth, Sakuya didn't know why she was there. It's not like she could provide any assistance. She's just a bartender. She can't do anything, she can't save anybody
She didn't realize she was crying till hands were placed on her shoulders. The silver haired woman blinked as she found Sakura giving her a soft smile. "Hey it's going to be okay. Tsunade-sama and the others will defeat these bastards. We just got to put faith in them."
"Tsunade-sama and her group have managed to defeat all the Akatsuki members except one." Katsuyu informed from Ino shoulders and Sakura sighed in happiness.
"See? They got th-"
"But I fear the true battle is just beginning."
-(with Yugito)-
Yugito was grateful for the stamina given to her by her Biju or else the blonde would've been passed out on the ground. The group managed to take out the rest of Paths except for the Deva Path, however it didn't come without any consequence as most of them were low on chakra. In fact the only one who seemed to fine was Kurenai but Yugito knew she was going to hit her peak soon.
"One more." She huffed out as she glared at the Deva Path halfway across the battlefield.
"I'm going to need a big bottle of Sake." Tsunade groaned out. Blood escaped from the side her lips and from her forehead as her large chest heaved heavily.
"I may join you for that one." Yugao panted next her. Her sword in her bloody hands. One of her eyes were closed to block the blood that flowing down her forehead. A big bite mark was on her left arm from wolf summon that poured blood. Konan just stared silently with her own pants. Her clothes were ripped in several places and bruised littered over her body.
In fact, Yugito and Kurenai were the only ones not sport any serious injuries, thanks to thier demonic influences.
"Alright this bastard should be easy to take down." Kurenai said as she pointed her sword out in front of her. "Konan said he had a five second recharge time." She said and her grin returned and several shivers went down the other's spine. "It's only a matter of time before I get to slice him in half
"Easy for you to fucking say." Yugito said before she clenched her fist and her chakra clocked surrounded her form. "But if we take him down then the Akatsuki is pretty much done right Konan?"
The blue haired female gave a quick nod. "Nagato is the leader, should we take him down the Akatsuki will fall."
Yugito then smirked at the answer. "That's all I need to know then!" Her cloak intensified till she was in her version two form. "Rah! First person to kill him owes everyone drinks!" She then shot forward leaving a dust cloud in her wake.
Kurenai let out a fanged smirk. "Fair game!" She too rushed forward with her sword covered in lightning. She swung her sword, letting loose the blade of lightning at the Deva Path.
Yugito jumped in the air and gathered chakra towards her mouth. "Bijudama!"
BOOM
Yugito smirked as she saw the combined attacks hit the unmoving man. She then frowned, "Wait that was too easy." She felt a prickling sensation at the back of her head. She was too late to stop the kick that sent her slamming back down on the ground, shaking the area and kicking up dust.
"Yugito!" Kurenai called out towards her rival before she gritted her teeth and blocked a metal rod with her sword. She gritted her teeth as stared into cold purple eyes. "Got to try better than that." Kurenai taunted out.
"Hmph." The deva path said before he pointed a palm at the demoness. "Shinra tenesi."
Kurenai was blown back as she skipped on the ground a couple of times. Deva stood up straighter before backflipping over Yugito's outstretched hand. As soon as his feet landed on the ground he evaded Yugao's swings and caught Tsunade's fist before throwing her at the swordsman.
He parried paper kunais from Konan with his metal rods before throwing one at her. Konan dodged under the rod before doing a few hand signs. " Shikigami no Mai (Dance of the Shikigami)!" Paper wings formed on Konan's back and the bluenette sent a torrent of paper down at the Deva Path.
The man narrowed his eyes at the attack before rising a hand at the woman. "Banshō Ten'in." Konan gritted her teeth as her body was propelled forward into her own attack. The Deva Path jumped back and turned to block Kurenai's fire powered sword that sliced through his rod.
"Hah!" Kurenai stomped on the ground as stone spiked prodded out of the ground. The deva path tried to back up but narrowing missed getting his head chopped off by Yugao. He hopped over the female and used his foot to block Tsunade's punch.
The ground shook under him and a version two Yugito popped out of the ground with a clawed hand going towards the Deva Path.
'Enough is enough.' Nagato thought as he channeled more chakra into his Deva Path. The Deva Path held out both hands as the air seemed to shimmer around him.
"SHINRA TENSEI!"
For a second the world stood still before all hell broke loose. The women were slammed back from the force that ripped the ground under its wake.
-()-
Yugito gasped in pain as her cloak dissipated, leaving her human body vulnerable. "D-Damnit!" Her vision was blurry but she vaguely saw the Deva Path walking calmly towards her. "S-Shit here he c-comes!" The blonde tried to look around her but found the Kurenai was the only one she could see. The female seemed to be in the same state as her with wounds that were trying to heal themselves. "K-Kurenai." Yugito tried to call out.
"You two are easily the most powerful of the group. Jūjika (Crucifixion)!"
"GAH!"
"ARGH!"
Yugito opened her eyes in pain as she saw a metal rod going straight two her hands. She glared up at the Deva Path, trying to push out her Biju's chakra. "None of that." The Deva Path said and Yugito yelled out in pain as rods were stabbed into various parts of her body.
"Y-You b-bastard!" Yugito grunted out through the pain as she still tried to conjure Matatabi's chakra. 'Tabi! I need some help over here!'
"I don't think I can Kitten. Those rods, they're suppressing my energy!" Matatabi growled out. "I should've guess this! He does have the Rinnegan after all!"
Yugito growled out in anger and frustration and turned to her rival. "Kurenai-"
"AHH" Kurenai screamed out in pain as she was pelted form all sides by the metal rods, making her resemble a human pincushion. "I-I s-swear to e-everything! Once I-I g-get o-out I'm f-feasting on y-you damn h-heart!"
The Deva Path only raised an eyebrow at the demoness. "You're still alive? Interesting." He said before looking down at Yugito who glared up at him. "It's time for you to come with me Nibi jinchuuriki."
-(With Sakuya)-
The sliver haired female bit her lip in nervousness. "What happened? What was that big explosion?"
"It's Pein! Everyone's down and he has Yugito-san and Kurenai-san pinned to the ground!" The slug informed with fear evident in her tone.
Sakuya felt her mind go blank.
"Damnit!" Sakura cursed as she slammed her fist in the ground. "We have to go help them! We can't just sit back and do nothing!"
'Just like what I did to Tou-san and Rana-chan.'
Ino nodded to her. "This guy may be super strong but I'll be damned if he kills Hokage-sama when I could've helped!"
'That courage. I-I can't let this happen, not twice.'
Saya sighed before getting up. "Friends are willing to but their life down for each other, right? Well I'm willing to risked my life for my friends." She said with a small simile and the other two returned the gazed.
Sakuya head shot up before she ran towards the battlefield ignoring the calls from the others. 'I-I WON'T ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN!' Her speed picked up as she began to see the center of the battlefield.
-(With Yugito)-
The Deva Path raised a hand towards Yugito as his pupils dilated. "Soon my utopia will be complete." Yugito gritted her teeth as she braced herself for the worse.
"STOP!"
Oh I am such an evil motherfucker aren't I? But oh, I have alot more in store for you guys *Evil grin*
Until next time