Crossover Fan Fiction / Naruto Fan Fiction / Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monster GX Fan Fiction ❯ Naruto 5Ds: Shinobi Signers ❯ Possession is Nine-Tenth for a Duel ( Chapter 31 )

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Another chapter and another set of questions that you must be forming in your mind, everyone. Pain’s pain isn’t going to work and Itachi is going to know, right? And you are right, everyone. Itachi is going to know, but he is going to pretend that he is falling for Pain’s ruse to get more information to the Leaf Village and to prepare for the ‘big battle’ between himself and Sasuke where he will die by Sasuke’s hands. And what about Madara? With his ‘induction’ into the Dark Signers, he plans for much bigger things than his original plans and plans to wait for the war of the Signers and Dark Signers to start up to do it. Okay, everyone, I’ve said too much already. You are going to have to read and find out everyone!

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Second Warning: Some to a lot of OOC (Out of Character) actions and mannerisms in this whole story!

Naruto 5Ds: Shinobi Signers

Chapter 31: Possession is Nine-Tenth for a Duel

Right now, we find Tsunade and the clan heads, the ninja part of the Leaf Village council with Kushina filling as the Namikaze head since she is the husband of the Fourth Hokage and a Namikaze by marriage, discussing about the battle with Madara and the warning from Sailor Charon.

Hiashi tells Tsunade, “Are we sure that we can trust the associate of Lady Serena, Hokage-sama?”

Kushina tells Hiashi, “I sense no lies in her words and Lady Serena’s feline advisor told us that she was some kind of special female warrior with the ability to see the possible futures AKA ‘destines’ of people. I believe that she is telling the truth and Madara is more of threat as a Dark Signer.”

Shikaku says, annoyed, “This is just troublesome.”

Inoichi says, with a plain tone, “Madara Uchiha proved himself a great danger. Based on what Hayabusa-sama told us that even through he was still suffering from his defeat by the First Hokage at Valley of Ends years ago, his space/time jutsu proved to be a great danger. If he didn’t inform Naruto-sama of its weakness, I’m not sure where he or this village would be at. I believe that all of the Signers need to be trained as quickly as possible. They will combat skills if they stand a chance against the Dark Signers if they have someone like him and he might be restored to his full powers because of the dark supernatural powers of the Earthbound Immortals.”

Hiashi says, with a nod, “I agree. They are waiting for something since they are not attacking the Signers now, but with Madara on their side and most likely, one of their most powerful members now, we can’t be sure that they will wait for anything.”

Tsume asks, curiously, “What about the light powers of Lady Serena?”

Inoichi says, with a nod, “It shows proof that the Kyuubi was telling Naruto-sama the truth about the Sharingan being a demonic created dojutsu and it does bring up the irony of that too. Lady Serena’s crystal can purify ‘corruptive forces’ in this case, Orochimaru’s ‘Curse Seal’ which she took away from Anko…”

Choza says, shuttering, “And who wants to turn her into another ‘her’, Inoichi.” There are plenty in the ninja council minus Tsume and Kushina who shutter through in Hiashi’s case doesn’t show it.

Inoichi tells the Hokage and council, “And what it did to Madara’s Sharingan shows the validity of the fox’s statements to Naruto-sama.”

Tsume asks, curiously, “But why would it want to tell Naruto-sama anything at all?”

Hiashi replies, plainly, “Revenge. If you were controlled twice by the same man like a puppet, wouldn’t you want to do anything to get payback against that person?”

Shikaku says, with a nod, “Good point, Hiashi.”

Tsunade says, with a plain tone, “It makes me wonder…”

Inoichi asks, curiously, “Hokage-sama?”

Tsunade says, with a plain tone, “It makes me wonder if the Uchiha knew this fact about their Sharingan and what other dirty secrets that they are hiding. To be honest, I never liked the Uchiha, but then again, you would think it was an old ‘clan rivalry’ since my clan and the Uchiha fought in the days before the Leaf Village was formed.”

Kushina says, with a plain tone, “It isn’t just you, Tsunade-sensei. The Uchiha were always giving Minato-kun a hard time too since he put them ‘in their place’ for their actions through Mikoto and Itachi were among the only one that were different from the rest of their clan even through I had only known Itachi as a little boy.”

Tsunade says, with a plain tone, “And that’s why I’m putting a full investigation into the Uchiha. Some thing tells me that there is more to Itachi’s actions and the massacre than meets the eye especially if Madara was involved.”

Hiashi tells Tsunade, “I am no far of the arrogant Uchiha, Hokage-sama, but even I feel that the case of the Uchiha massacre is cut and close in which all that’s needed is Itachi’s capture.”

Tsunade tells Hiashi, “Recent events have told me otherwise, Hiashi. Is there anyone that disagrees with my choice?” None of the council members want to go up against Tsunade at all especially after the ‘cleaning house’ of the civilian council and former elders who have been replaced by the former Third Hokage, who Tsunade’s advisor. Tsunade says, with a nod, “Good, everyone. Then in the morning, I shall reopen the case of the Uchiha massacre and order examination of former Uchiha ground which is now in control of the Uzumaki and Namikaze clans.”

Kushina says, with a smile, “I don’t have a problem with it, Tsunade-sensei. You gave them to my and my son’s clan and you can examine them whenever you wish.”

Tsunade tells Kushina, with a warm smile, “Thank you, Kushina.”

Inoichi tells Tsunade, “Hokage-sama, what about these ‘Biju cards’? They sound very powerful and very dangerous especially if they fall into the wrong hands.”

Tsunade replies, plainly, “I’m putting this in the affair of the Signers since these are Duel Monsters card, but they have agreed to have assistance from the Leaf Village whenever I wish it. I’m also preparing to send envoys to Neo Domino City and Industrial Illusions to gather more information on these cards since Maxamillion Pegasus created them long ago.”

Shikaku says, with a nod, “Wise idea, Hokage-sama.”

Hiashi asks, curiously, “What about this Akatsuki organization?”

Tsunade says, with a plain tone, “As you know, Sayer’s organization, the Neo Arcadia Movement, managed to kill one with their powers and advanced weapons, but they loss a few members and even more so due the attack that our Signers with assistance from a few ninja from our village including Kushina which cost them a lot including personal and materials in which we are putting the advanced weapons under the Signers’ protection and for obvious reasons, you must realize.”

Inoichi says, with a nod, “Indeed, Tsunade-sama. Such weapons getting out would just bring about new arms races to combine ninja jutsu and Kekkai Genkai with these advanced killing weapons and start not new wars, not just between ninja village, but whole nations of the Elemental Countries.”

Hiashi says, plainly, “It is doubtful that Danzo would be so considerate if Armstrong’s employer brought him and the last few of his ROOT into the fold.”

Tsunade says, with a sigh, “I understand your concerns, Hiashi, but we will deal with that down the road. However, you must realize that Inoichi has a point.”

Hiashi says, with a nod, “I do, Hokage-sama. And personally, I don’t wish for these weapons to get out for the reasons that Inoichi just mentioned, but I do fear that Danzo, being as he is, won’t do the same, so, we must be weary.”

Tsunade says, with a nod, “Agreed on that point, Hiashi. Plus, since Sayer has attacked a ninja village that we have ties to, he and his Neo Arcadia Movements are now threats to the village that we need to deal with. If he is so bold to attack two villages, he may attack more and us once again. I’m hoping to coordinate with the Signers and representative from Neo Domino City and the nation of Japan about them. Before you say anything more, all this information shall be given to the Fire Daimyo which I believe he will agree on most if not all of the points that we bring up here.”

There are plenty of nods from the ninja council and Hiashi says, with a plain tone, “Back to the topic of the Akatsuki, we do believe that Madara was their true leader and whoever was mentioned before by Itachi and Kisame, the person that has the same Rinnegan eyes as Namikaze-sama, is only a ‘front man’? However, he might be just a ‘front man’ before, but I think that it may be possible that he had his own ambitions which Madara took advantage of, but with Madara gone…”

Tsunade says, with a nod, “I know, Hiashi. And we have to assume that Akatsuki shall be led by this ‘de-facto leader’ that Madara put in and since only Madara and a few others know about it, it will be easy for this ‘de-facto leader’ will become the real leader of the Akatsuki. However, Madara, if he has indeed been revived as a Dark Signer, will use this to his advantage. I believe that he isn’t done with the organization that he created and I believe, more than ever, he may use the powers of both the Earthbound Immortals and the Crimson Dragon to his advantage. As previous told by us by the Fudo twins, Rex Goodwin, the former leader of Neo Domino City, tried to use the powers of the Dark Signers and Signers, the powers of light and darkness together, to recreate the world in his own warped image, but his plans were defeated by the original Signers, everyone.”

Shikaku says, with a sigh, “Troublesome, Hokage-sama. However, you bring a point and that’s why the training of the Signers comes first.”

Tsunade says, with a plain tone, “As you know, Lady Serena has had her friends kidnapped by Orochimaru and another organization that we have no data on in which we also find that she does have the Crystal Release bloodline, which is such a rare bloodline, we don’t have information about it and a very amount of chakra. She has come to me and with Sakura Haruno, she will be training as a medical ninja. Naruto and Hinata have their own forms of training while the Fudo twins already have training from Hayabusa-sama and the two from Mugen Tenshin village in which Davis Motomiya, who comes from the ‘outside world’, but his family have heritages in the Elemental Countries is gaining training from his mother, but she has requested training from the best of the best in the Leaf Village if possible which I have granted due to this upcoming events.”

Inoichi says, with a nod, “Wise idea, Hokage-sama.”

Tsunade asks, curiously, “Are there any issues that we need to get discussed right now?” When there is no reply, Tsunade says, with a nod, “Okay, everyone dismissed.”

As they start to leave, Hiashi tells Kushina, “Kushina, even through you have been revived, your son can still be under the CRA due to him being the last of the Namikaze and his Rinnegan. I’m just curious. Has he decided to use it?”

Kushina asks, slyly, “Worried that your daughter has competition?”

Hiashi replies, plainly, “Doubtful, Kushina. My daughter has won your son’s heart and their bond is growing.”

Kushina says, with a smile, “True and I’m sure that your daughter and my son shall be married. But to answer your question: Maybe.”

Hiashi asks, curiously, “Maybe?”

Kushina tells Hiashi, “As you know, my Naruto won’t date much less marry anyone that he doesn’t develop feelings for, but my son has proven to be like his father… *sigh*… in capturing women’s hearts.”

Hiashi asks, with a surprised interested smile, “Really, Kushina?” Hiashi thinks in his mind, with a mental sigh, “I’m not surprised, Kushina. You had to keep swarms of fan girls away from him after you fell in love with him.”

Kushina thinks in her mind, with a sigh, “Naruto, you are becoming just like your father and winning the hearts of plenty of lovely women. And I hate to admit it, it may be good for you since you need to love that you were denied for so long. I can tell that Ayane Fudo is thinking of you more as friend, my little fox.”

(That evening; Inside of the Namikaze clan compound)

It is the evening hours within the Namikaze clan compound and right now, we find Ayane screaming out in horror as she wakes up from a nightmare in which Naruto, Ryu, and Hinata run into the room.

Ryu asks Ayane, “What’s wrong Ayane?”

Ayane says, with tears in her eyes, “Just a… a nightmare…”

Hinata asks Ayane, “Ayane, why are you crying?”

Ryu asks Ayane, “You had a nightmare about the day that our parents died?”

Ayane says, with a nod and a weak voice, “Yes, bro…” She starts to cry as the three of them go over in which Davis and Serena arrive on the scene in which Serena leads Davis away in which he nods his head at some kind of unsaid agreement in which both lead other people living the household that also heard the scream away as well.

Ryu tells Ayane, “Sis, it is going to be okay.”

Ayane says, with a nod, “I know, Ryu… I know…”

Hinata asks Ayane, “Is there anything that we can do Ayane?”

Ayane says, weakly, “I… I don’t know…”

Naruto asks Ayane, “Will you be okay, Ayane?”

Ayane asks, weakly, “Naruto, can I… make a request?”

Naruto replies, with a nod, “Sure, Ayane.”

Ayane tells Naruto, with a blush that she tries to hide, “Can I… Can I see with you tonight?”

Naruto yells out, stunned, “What?”

Ayane tells Naruto, with a serious tone, “Not in any sort of ‘suggestive’ way, silly. Fully clothed and such. I… really need to be with someone that I can trust and I know that I can always trust you, Naruto.”

Naruto replies, nervously while glancing at Hinata, “Ayane, why not go with your bro? You know… to make it less… awkward since you are brother and sister after all.”

Hinata tells Naruto, with a blush, “I’m glad that you are… considering my f-feelings Naruto-kun, but maybe we should do as Ayane asks. If it w-will help, I-I will stay with you too to m-make less awkward… that is if you want.”

Naruto gains a deeper blush and he thinks, “Actually, Hinata-chan, I would feel more awkward since you are my girlfriend after all.”

Ayane replies, “I’m sorry that I asked Naruto…”

Naruto tells Ayane, shaking his head, “No, Ayane! It’s all right. I just don’t get why you don’t go with your brother, that’s all.”

Ryu tells Naruto, with a sigh, “It’s all right with me, Naruto. I know that you won’t do anything to her.”

Ryu gives Naruto a serious glare and Naruto replies, nervously, “No way, Ryu! You know that I would never do that!” Naruto thinks in his mind, “Especially with her Psychic Duelist powers. She would kill me in an instant.”

Ryu thinks in his mind, looking at his sister, “Something tells me that Naruto has claimed the heart of another girl. Naruto’s personality really tends to win the female heart.” Later that night, we find Naruto with Hinata on his right side and Ayane on his left side in which both females are snuggled with Naruto.

Ayane is falling into a deep sleep with Naruto and Hinata still awake and Naruto tells Hinata, with a blush, “Thanks, Hinata-chan.”

Hinata replies, in a whisper and warmly, “No problem, Naruto-kun.” Hinata thinks in her mind, excitedly, “I can’t believe it! I’m sharing a bed with Naruto-kun! I’m with him in the same bed! No, Hinata! You are too young to think about any… Oh no, bad Hinata!”

But before they can fall asleep, Ayane mumbles in her sleep, “Naruto-kun… stay with me… I… I love you, Naruto-kun… please stay with me, Naruto-kun…” Naruto’s and Hinata’s eyes widen at this and Ayane says, sleepily, “Stay with me, Naruto-kun…” Ayane then kisses Naruto on the left cheeks through she is in a deep sleep and doesn’t know what she is doing at the time. Naruto notices that Hinata was still awake and heard the whole thing.

Hinata thinks in her mind, “I knew it. Ayane is also in love with Naruto-kun.” Naruto couldn’t fall asleep, but he does so after awhile with Hinata joining him soon after. However, all three of them have the same dream where they find themselves inside of a beautiful palace with mixtures of Ancient Egypt, Medieval Europe, and Feudal Japan in it where we find a man that looks like a sixteen year old version of Naruto including the whisker marks, but with him having his dad’s hairstyle relaxing with a female that looks like a 16 year old version of Hinata (A/N: Think Hinata Hyuga in Naruto Shippuden.) wearing skimpy, but not obscene female outfit that Ancient Egyptian females on televisions, in books, and such beside him. Just then the two of them look to see someone that looks like a 16 year old version of Ayane wearing a similar outfit with long flowing pink hair in a similar form as Akiza’s hairstyle. This Ayane look-a-like moves over, sits by them, and Naruto and Hinata look-a-likes give her warm smiles in which they make comforting motions in which the Ayane look-a-like can’t help to show from changing from a stoic look into a warm one. However, in the dream, there is another female figure looking at them and while her features are mainly hidden, she has jade green eyes.

(The following morning; on the Namikaze clan grounds)

On the grounds of the Namikaze clan compound, we find Ayane resting after some morning exercises as she prepares to train with her brother, but the dream that she had last night keeps replaying in her mind.

Ayane asks, curiously, “What was that dream all about?” Ayane then takes out her deck and looks over her cards especially her Black Rose Dragon (2400/1800) Synchro Monster card that she ‘inherited’ from her mom. She then hears footsteps and she looks to see Hinata coming towards her in which Ayane asks, curiously, “Hinata?”

Hinata asks, a bit shyly, “A-Ayane, may I talk with you?”

Ayane tells Hinata, curious about her tone, “Sure, Hinata.” When Hinata sits down in front of her, Ayane asks Hinata, “What do you want to talk about Hinata?”

Hinata tells Ayane, a bit nervously, “Did you sleep well last night?”

Ayane says, with a nod, “Yeah, Hinata. I felt a lot better.”

Hinata asks Ayane, “Because Naruto-kun was sleeping with you?”

Ayane replies, a bit nervously, “Yeah…” Ayane tells Hinata, “Hinata, I don’t want you to think that I was…”

Hinata tells Ayane, shaking her head, “No, Ayane! I know that you wouldn’t do that…” Hinata asks Ayane, “But, do you love Naruto-kun, Ayane?”

Ayane gains a wide flush and she replies, “I… uh… Why do you ask Hinata?”

Hinata replies, nervously, “Y-You said it in your sleep?”

Ayane gives her a mental slap and she thinks, “So, I really do talk in my sleep. I thought that my bro was teasing me when we were little kids.”

Hinata replies, nervously, “I-I’m sorry for listening in…”

Ayane replies, shaking her head, “No, it’s okay. I was the one mumbling in her sleep.” Ayane asks Hinata, nervously, “Did Naruto…?”

Hinata tells Ayane in reply, nodding her head, “He heard too, Ayane.”

Ayane thinks in her mind, a blush forming, “Oh, great!”

Hinata tells Ayane, nervously, “I’m sorry if I…”

Ayane replies, with a sigh, “It’s all right, Hinata. I’ll admit it: I’m falling in love with Naruto.” Ayane tells Hinata, “Naruto has been with us ever since we came here to your home and he has done his best to help us out. With him becoming one of us, it felt like a part of our lives was coming back in some way. He reminds me of Uncle Jack… in the form of obsessing with ramen and strong never back down attitude, but he is much nicer and kinder. Naruto is part Uncle Jack, part Uncle Leo, and part Uncle Crow all wrapped up into one. Personally, I feel that he could have gotten either Red Dragon Archfiend, Life Stream Dragon with Power Tool Dragon, or Black-Winged Dragon. But when he stood up for me in front of Sasuke, not that he thought that I was a ‘weak girl’, but as a friend and comrade who’s had his teammate forced upon in a way while damaging her ‘honor’, he really struck a cord in my heart.”

Hinata tells Ayane, with a smile, “I see, Ayane. It is who Naruto-kun is and that’s why I love him so much.”

Ayane says, a smile forming on her lips, “I can see why Hinata.”

Hinata tells Ayane, a bit nervously, “Ayane, you know that with his bloodline and heritage, he is under the CRA. I… I don’t mind sharing him.”

Ayane asks, surprised, “Huh?”

Hinata tells Ayane, “Naruto-kun won’t date much less marry anyone if he doesn’t really love them and I know that one day the two of us will be married, but Naruto-kun has suffered so much and he has been denied everything including love for much of his life. To be honest, I’m glad that I’m filling the void and Naruto-kun has his mother back, but I… I’m not sure that it is enough.” Hinata says, with a warm smile, “And Naruto-kun’s heart is so big that it can extend to so many people even people that he has never met.”

Ayane says, with a smile, “That I can’t deny Hinata.”

Hinata asks Ayane, nervously, “Ayane, did you have a dream where we saw older versions of ourselves dressed like Ancient Egyptians and being with someone that looks like an older version of Naruto-kun?”

Ayane gasps in shock and she asks, surprised, “You too?”

Hinata nods her head and she tells Ayane, with a nod, “I don’t know, but I feel like that dream was telling us something. That we both need to be with Naruto-kun to fill the void that was left for nearly thirteen years and help him grow into an even stronger person.”

Ayane says, nervously, “I don’t know…”

Hinata tells Ayane, with a kind smile, “I think that some part of you still needs to be filled, Ayane. I think that Naruto-kun’s heart is big enough for the both of us.”

Ayane tells Hinata, with a nervous tone, “I’ll think about Hinata.”

(That same morning; Elsewhere)

Right now, we are in the Leaf Village hospital where we find Serena creating a crystal flower in her hands with Tsunade, Sakura, Rei, and Lita, who are wearing regular clothing with ninja type open-toed sandals, are watching with Luna watching at the table.

Sakura says, amazed, “Oh, wow. Lady Serena, it is so lovely.”

Serena says, with a smile, “Thanks, Sakura-san.”

Lita says, amazed, “That’s just incredible, Serena.”

Tsunade says, with a plain tone, “It seems like after learning to control your chakra, you are getting better with your Crystal Release more and more.”

Serena says, with a shrug, “I don’t know how, but this feels so… natural to me, Lady Tsunade.”

Tsunade tells Serena, “To be honest, I’m not sure if we can help you develop your Crystal Release. While we can help with your Earth Release in which we believe Earth style chakra is one of the chakra natures needed to create Crystal Release jutsu, but we aren’t sure about what else.”

Serena tells Tsunade, “I think that it is for the best that I learn medical jutsu and learn more of the basics first.”

Tsunade says, with a nod, “Wise idea, Lady Serena.”

Rei says, with a grin, “For once the Meatball Head has a good idea. Miracles can happen.”

Serena says, with a snort, “Very funny, Pyro.”

Tsunade tells Serena, “I’m very impressed with your chakra control. With someone with a lot of chakra, I would think that you would have poor chakra control much like Naruto.”

Serena says, rubbing her head, “Believe me, Lady Tsunade. It was a lot of work.”

Luna says, with a nod, “Indeed, Serena. And quite a lot of bumps on the head on the way.”

Serena tells Luna, annoyed, “Thanks for the moral support, Luna.”

Luna tells Serena, with a plain tone, “I’m just saying, Serena. Don’t work yourself too hard or you are going to end yourself real hurt.”

Serena tells Luna, with a sigh, “I know, Luna, but with someone like Orochimaru… I’m lucky to escape alive if intact.”

Lita says, drolly, “Don’t we know it, Serena. I still have nightmares.” Lita’s right hand and arm shakes in which Lita uses her left hand to stop it.

Tsunade thinks in her mind, “Those girls haven’t completely recovered, mentally and emotionally, from what Orochimaru did to them while they were his captives.”

Sakura tells Lita and Rei, “Best you don’t think about. Ino’s dad made sure that there were hypnotic suggestions through some kind of jutsu placed in your mind so you are okay, but…”

Rei says, with a nod, “We know, Sakura-san.”

Serena says, looking at her ‘Mark of the Dragon’, “And that’s why I need to gain control over my new powers and become even stronger than before. Not only is that snake after me, but these Akatsuki might still also be wanting the Crimson Dragon’s power along with these Biju in which I’m one of the prime targets in that regard. No matter what, I can’t let them get their hands on the Crimson Dragon’s power and abuse it for their own selfish gains. The Crimson Dragon’s power is meant to be used for good and as a Signer, I need to protect that power no matter what.”

Tsunade tells Serena, with a smile, “Spoken like a real Signer, Lady Serena. Anyway, like I said, your chakra control has become just as good as Sakura’s chakra control and I think that make you a good candidate to become a medical ninja.”

Rei tells Serena, “But it is going to take a lot of work for you, Serena. You are not exactly ‘A’ student material back home.”

Serena says, with a sigh, “I know and Ami-chan is better at this medical stuff than I am. I wish that she was here now.”

Sakura tells Serena, “Lady Tsunade will try to help you in medical terminology, Lady Serena. However, if I’m ahead of you, I’ll help you as best as I can.”

Serena tells Sakura, with a kind smile, “Thanks, Sakura-san.”

Sakura says, with a smile, “No problem, Lady Serena.” Sakura thinks in her mind, “And this way, I can help Naruto even more. By helping his fellow Signers, I can help him too. It is least I can do after all the grief that I put him through.”

(Later that same day; at Leaf Village’s Duel Academy)

Right now, we find our Digidestined, minus Davis, coming out into the grounds of the Leaf Village’s Duel Academy with a group of other students as their Digimon watch them come out. All of the students are wearing regular clothing, but they have special ninja headbands around their wrists with red, yellow, and blue clothes with the Kenji for Slifer, Ra, and Obelisk on the metal parts of the band.

We find Kari, wearing an Obelisk Blue headband, walking out to the field and Moegi tells her, “Wow, Kari-san! You really know your Duel Monsters!”

Kari tells her, with a smile, “Well, you don’t know of the history of Duel Monsters as we do, but the Neo Domino City and its mayor have brought some of the best teachers to the Leaf Village.”

Udon says, with a nod, “I can’t believe that Duel Monsters has such a history, but then again, we have never been to the outside world before.”

Konohamaru yells out, excitedly, “Well, I’m going to be among the first Hokage to ever go into the outside world and see those places where all of the cool cards of Duel Monsters came from!”

Moegi tells Konohamaru, with a smile, “Among the first Hokage? So, Naruto-sama is going to be the first one?”

Konohamaru says, with a smile, “Well, Boss is a Signer after all.” As they talk, we find TK and Ken walking together too and discussing something in which images of Davis talking to TK and Ken about Tai and Kari.

Ken tells TK, “I hope Davis is wrong about this.”

TK tells Ken, “So am I and Davis is also hoping that he is wrong. However, Davis and his family know more about this place than we do and the people that live here. And he called me ‘TK’, Ken.”

Ken tells TK, “Davis must be serious, TK. He only gets your name right…”

TK tells Ken, “When he is really serious, Ken. So far, those ninja that can enter people’s minds say that there is no ‘hypnotic suggestions’ implanted in them, but I think that Davis has a point about this. However, I don’t think that mind control is the problem here.”

Ken asks TK, “What do you mean TK?”

TK tells Ken, “These are people that use torture in all forms, Ken.”

Ken says, with a nod, “I see, TK.” Just then a mysterious wind starts to pick up and everyone is confused in which some of the students are pointing to the sky when a figure grabs Kari by her shoulders in which she is flung into the sky.

Tai yells out, shocked, “Kari!” Everyone then looks to see Gryphonmon with a ninja that has a Mist ninja headband on its back carrying Kari away in its claws.

Digimon Analyzer (Patamon’s voice)

“That’s Gryphonmon, a legendary mystical animal Digimon with a body that’s said to have been made up from different Digimon! A Mega level who’s Solo Roar and Mobius Bite will take more than a chunk out of you!”

Gatomon calls out, “Kari!”

Kari exclaims, fearfully, “Tai! TK! Gatomon!” There are plenty of people that witness the Gryphonmon fly away, but none of them could stop him since it was flying at high speed.

Tai yells out, seriously, “He’s getting away!”

Matt tells Tai, “We won’t be able to catch up, Tai! By the time that we find Davis and get Veemon and Wormmon to form Imperialdramon, they are going to be long gone!”

Sora tells Tai, “And there was a ninja on that Digimon’s back, we’re going to need help!”

Tai says, seriously, “But…!”

Ken tells Tai, “We’re not going to help Kari if we go in and get captured or killed ourselves, Tai!”

TK tells Tai, “Ken’s right, Tai. Let’s get Davis and get the Hokage to help us.”

Tai reluctantly nods his head and replies, “Right.” Tai thinks in his mind, “Hold on, Kari. You won’t go through those horrors like that monster, Danzo, did to us before.” Tai can’t help to shutter at those images which causes him to shake, but he shakes it off for the moment as the Digidestined and their Digimon including Gatomon, head off to find Davis and Veemon and get help from the village leader.

(Sometime later; Inside of the Hokage’s office)

Inside of the Hokage’s office, we find the Digidestined and their Digimon, joined by Davis and Veemon, in front of Tsunade, sitting down in front of her desk with Sarutobi and Shizune by her side.

Davis yells out, seriously, “What do you mean you can’t spear anyone?”

Tsunade tells Davis, “Davis-sama, I know your friends are important and all, but we are still reeling from Orochimaru’s invasion and added to the punishment that I gave that Uchiha traitor, the baka civilians may cause problems which I need to have forces ready for. Plus, I’m also investigating the Uchiha clan because I feel that prick and his brother aren’t exceptions to the Uchiha clan itself.”

Davis asks, curiously, “Where’s Naruto?”

Shizune says, with a plain tone, “He has gone off with Gai’s team to investigate a ninja gang head up by a Mist missing ninja and former Swordsman of the Mist by the name of Raiga.”

Tai says, seriously, “We can’t just sit around! We can handle the Digimon, but if ninja are allied with the Digimon, we are going to need some help!”

Just then a male voice calls out, “Did you call?” Everyone looks to see Team 8 coming into the room and Kiba says, with a grin, “Hokage-sama, we just got back and finished our reports on the last mission when we heard what happened.”

Shino tells Tsunade, “Hokage-sama, unless you have another mission for us, we are free to aid Davis-sama and his allies.”

Hinata says, with a nod, “We would wish to help in anyway possible.”

Tsunade says, with a sigh, “All right, Team 8, you are assigned to this mission to give aid whenever they can. However, if you are facing ninja forces, Shino, you are in command. But if you are facing these Digimon creatures like those that attacked our village sometime before, Davis-sama, even through not a member of our ninja forces, are in command.”

Davis asks, surprised, “Me?”

Tsunade says, with a smile, “You were mentioned to be the leader of the younger members of your group, correct? I believe that it is best since you are the only one with ninja training.”

Kiba asks, seriously, “Huh? Hokage-sama, like you said, he isn’t a ninja! Why should he take command?”

Shino tells Kiba, “Because we have no experience against these ‘Digimon’, entities born from things other than flesh and blood, and they do in which since he has ninja training, he is best suited to work with ninja having knowledge of our ways and culture.”

Kiba asks, with a snort, “You have to bring out the logical points, don’t you?”

Shino replies, plainly, “Indeed, Kiba. This ensures the best possible outcome for the mission.” Shino tells Tsunade, “We accept the joint command, Hokage-sama.”

Shizune asks, curiously, “But my lady, we don’t know where they have gone?”

Izzy says, taking out a map, “Actually, I do.” Izzy says, putting a map of the Elemental Countries on the desk, “This is a map of the Elemental Countries.” Izzy then points to an ‘X’ on the map and he says, “This is where the signal from Kari’s D-3 is.”

Shizune asks, shocked, “How did they get that far so fast?”

Patamon says, “Gryphonmon is a very swift and fast flier.”

Tsunade asks, curiously, “But why would Mist ninja want her?”

Sarutobi says, plainly, “A lure to bring out Davis-sama. He is a Signer after all. Recently, the civil war in Mist has ended and there is a new Mizukage that’s in control of Mist village. Rumor has it that she is a bloodline user with two Elemental bloodlines.”

Shizune asks, surprised, “Isn’t it impossible for someone to have two Elemental Kekkai Genkai?”

Tsunade tells Shizune, “Improbable, but not impossible Shizune. Usually, when a child has two parents with two different Kekkai Genkai, when the parents have two different Elemental bloodlines, like my grandfather’s Wood Release, and the like, the child usually gets one or the other, but sometimes, if there are the right ‘genetic quirks’, the child can get both bloodlines even through they are both Elemental bloodlines. Usually, to get two bloodlines, they have to be two different bloodlines like a dojutsu and Elemental bloodline, but having two Elemental Kekkai Genkai is possible Shizune.”

Sarutobi says, with a nod, “Indeed, Shizune. There is also another thing. The new Mizukage is a kunoichi.”

Tsunade says, with a smile, “Interesting, Old Man.”

Yolei thinks in her mind, “Okay, I like what I’m hearing.”

Sarutobi says, with a plain tone, “However, it might be possible that Mist ninja isn’t working for the new Fifth Mizukage and might be remnants of a faction of the Fourth Mizukage’s forces. He is the one that started the bloodline purges in Mist.”

Tsunade says, with a nod, “You have a point Old Man. The war might be over, but there is still a lot of ‘cleaning up’ for that new Mizukage to do.”

Sora asks, curiously, “But why would they want Kari?”

Cody asks, seriously, “And another question is: How did they get Digimon on their side?”

Davis says, pointing to the ‘X’ on Izzy’s map, “There is where we’ll find our answer.”

Tsunade tells Team 8, “Okay, I want you ready within the hour to head out to assist them. Time is of the essence people!”

Team 8 replies in unison, “Yes, ma’am!”

(Sometime afterwards; Elsewhere in the Elemental Countries)

Deep in another part of the Elemental Countries, we find Kari tied up and guarded by the same Mist ninja that was riding the Gryphonmon that scooped her from the sky.

A man wearing a black suit walks forward and the Mist ninja tells the man, “As promised, we have brought the target.”

The man replies, with a smile, “And unharmed in fact.”

The Mist ninja replies, “The mysterious creature that you gave to us did the job perfectly. Now, do you remember our deal?”

The man replies, with a nod, “Of course, my friend. I will supply you with weapons from the outside world and training on how to use them.”

The Mist ninja says, with a plain tone, “And then we can take back our village from those cursed people and those that support them. Those that took down our great Fourth Mizukage.”

The man tells the Mist ninja, with a sly smile, “And trust me, the advanced weapons of our world will help greatly. I believe that you were most impressed with our tanks. However, they are not the best of the world, but I can give you locations of those weapons and see what you can do.”

Mist ninja says, with a sly smile, “They shall be enough. They won’t expect them and your gunpowder weapons can go much further than any kunai can.”

The man replies, with a sinister grin, “And more lethal, my friend.”

As the Mist ninja walks away, Kari yells out, “What do you want from me?”

The man replies, with a smile, “The power of light that you possess in you of course my dear.”

Kari asks, shocked, “My power?”

The man replies, with a grin, “That’s right. We are the people that make sure that history takes its true course and unite the two ‘worlds’ of our home and the Elemental Countries as one. But in order for that to happen, we must end their wars and bring an end to their cycle of hatred.”

Kari asks, stunned, “By giving them weapons to cause more war?”

The man replies, “Sometimes to make an omelet one must break a few eggs, Miss Kamiya. However, there are those that would stand in the way of correct future. I believe that one of your team’s leaders has the power in his right arm.”

Kari says, shocked, “The Crimson Dragon.”

The man replies, with a nod, “Correct, Miss Kamiya. They are those, like their predecessors, are going to refuse history being restored in the way that it should so we must fight them. But in order to fight the power of light, we need a light just as strong.”

Kari says, shocked, “That’s why you want me? You want to use my light to fight against the Crimson Dragon’s power!”

The man says, with a nod, “Correct and we believe that your light might rival the Crimson Dragon’s power. Sooner or later, you will help us, Miss Kamiya. We already have Digidestined that have seen the ways of the world and joined our noble cause.”

Kari replies, with a plain tone, “Like I believe that they came willing, you monster.”

The man replies, with a smile, “You would be surprised, Miss Kamiya. Anyway, I expect them to come rescuing you and they will bring help from the Hidden Leaf Village, but we have been studying the village and we know that their resources are limited. We shall be ready for whatever they come up with.”

(A good time afterwards; some distance away)

Some distance away from what looks like a cave entrance, we find the Digidestined and their Digimon partners with Team 8 assembled hidden in the trees looking at the entrance of the cave with it guarded by a mixture of Mist ninja and paramilitary people with the same kind of armaments with a few Airdramon flying in the skies above the cavern entrance to keep a look from above for intruders for any direction.

Kiba asks, stunned, “What are those things?”

Matt says, seriously, “Airdramon, a dragon Digimon, and one you don’t want to meet in a dark alley.”

Shino says, plainly, “Interesting.”

Kiba asks, a bit annoyed, “That’s all you can say, Shino?”

Cody says, plainly, “They must be observation to warn them when any enemy is coming for them.”

Shino says, with a plain tone, “Even with our speed, they will spot us giving the enemy enough time to counter in one form or another.”

Tai says, with a grin, “Okay, we can get rid of them. We have a few flying Digimon of our own.”

Shino says, looking over the whole scene, “True, but…”

Hinata asks Shino, curiously, “What is it Shino?”

Shino says, with a plain tone, “If they went after Miss Kamiya, then they must be people from beyond the Elemental Countries and they must know about them since they are using these ‘Digimon’ to aid them. They must know about us and all of us, yet, the defenses have weak points that we can exploit. I don’t like this. This seems too much like a trap.”

Yolei asks, curiously, “Are you sure, Shino-san?”

Ken says, with a plain tone, “I’m getting that feeling too.”

Shino asks Cody, “Cody-san, didn’t your parents say that he can turn into a form that can drill underground?”

Cody asks, curiously, “You mean Digmon?”

Shino says, with a nod, “Indeed and I have a plan.” Shino then gathers everyone together and he starts to whisper his plan to them in which after awhile Davis gains a sly smile on his lips.

(Returning to the Leaf Village; on the meanwhile)

Back within the Leaf Village, we find one Sakura Haruno resting under the shade of a tree taking a breather from her extensive training to become a medical ninja which was ordered by Tsunade herself.

Sakura tells herself, “Maybe Lady Tsunade was right. I need to take a breather. I feel sorry for Serena, but becoming medical ninja is tough work. No wonder you need great chakra control.” Just then a mysterious wind starts up around Sakura and she asks, perplexed, “Huh? Where did this wind come from?”

Just then a seductive female voice calls out, “That would be us my dear.”

Sakura gasps and she yells out, leaping to her feet, “Who’s there?” Sakura then swings her eyes and looks around in which she yelps to see the transparent forms of an Allure Queen LV7 (1500/1500) and Harpie Queen (1900/1200) Duel Monsters in front of her.

Allure Queen tells Sakura, holding out her staff, “So, you can see. So, you do have the gifts of seeing us? Good, I knew that I was right about you, Sakura Haruno.”

Sakura asks, nervously, “How do you know my name?”

Allure Queen unleashes a light from her staff and as Sakura looks at it, Allure Queen tells her, “Don’t worry, my dear. We are just here to help. We can give you power. The power you need to fulfill your needs and desires.”

As the staff glows, Sakura’s mind becomes unfocused and Sakura says, weakly, “Power… No, I don’t want power…”

Allure Queen replies, with a hypnotic tone, “You may not want power, but you need power. Don’t you have something that you need to get stronger to do?”

Sakura’s mind focuses on Sasuke and Naruto and she says, as her eyes become glazed, “Sasuke… Naruto… help Naruto get Sasuke back… need to be…”

Allure Queen tells Sakura, “You wish to aid one friend to get back another, do you? I can help you get that strength and so much more my dear. Just trust in me… trust in us… we can help you gain that strength…” As the glow from the staff becomes stronger, the light somehow makes Sakura think about what happened between Sasuke and Naruto, her eyes become blank as she walks over to the transparent Duel Spirits in which a lovely necklace starts to appear around Sakura’s neck.

(Sometime soon after; Inside of the Namikaze Clan Compound)

Within the Namikaze Clan Compound, we find Kushina, Ryu, Ayane, Haku, Fu, Tayuya, and Kin are assembled together with Serena, Rei, and Lita in which Serena tell about her progress with her medical ninja training. By this time, they had heard about what happened to Kari and Team 8 went off with the Digidestined to aid them, but since it was ‘short notice’, there wasn’t much time to get them and by the time they had learned about it, Imperialdramon left and it would take too long for them to get to the area where Kari is believed to be held.

Ayane says, with a sigh, “What a time for Naruto to be out of the village.”

Ryu tells Ayane, “I know, Ayane. However, Tsunade did give them some support.”

Kushina says, with a sigh, “I was out of the village on a mission of my own. Even through I recently got back, the village needs a ninja like me on the front lines after what that snake did.”

Haku says, with a nod, “Understandable, Kushina-sama. I’m training extensively as well as going on mission myself.”

Kushina asks Fu, “Are you okay, Fu-san?”

Fu says, with a nod, “I’m just fine, Kushina-sama.” After what happened with her encounter with Naruto, she starts to get closer and starts to trust the group around the Signers, but it is easy and she is still having her ‘guard up’ if you know what I mean everyone.

Tayuya tells Kushina, “Kushina-sama, I don’t think that you and I could be related at all.”

Kushina tells Tayuya, “True, Tayuya-san. However, red hair are a defining aspect of an Uzumaki. The only reason that my son doesn’t have red hair is that his father’s genes were more dominate in him than mine… Physically anyway.”

Kin asks Tayuya, “What about Karin?”

Tayuya asks, curiously, “You mean our spy in the Hidden Grass Village?”

Kushina asks Tayuya, “Who is this Karin?”

Tayuya replies, “A sensor that Orochimaru placed into the ranks of the Grass ninja to keep an eye on them and it was by dumb luck that she went to the Chunin Exams with her team. She wasn’t given any mission, but she was put on ‘standby’ just in case Orochimaru want to use her for some kind of mission during the invasion. Her team was disqualified during the Forest of Death due to her two teammates getting killed. After that, she was sent to become the head of one of Orochimaru’s bases and that was the last I heard of. Don’t tell me where, I really don’t know and plus, the Sound Five only knew a set number of bases, but I don’t know them all and that’s what I told badly and that sneak freak call girl that chased Kin and me around.” At the dango shop, one Anko Mitarashi sneezes at this point and she wonders who is talking about her.

Kushina asks Rei and Lita, “What about you two?”

Lita says, with a plain tone, “It is going to take sometime, but by the looks of it, we are okay.”

Rei says, with a plain tone, “At least well enough to walk around and come out of the hospital, Kushina-dono.”

Kushina tells Serena, with a smile, “By the way, Serena-dono, you are progressing quite well in your training.”

Serena says, with a smile, “I’m surprised that I’m catching up to Sakura so fast, Kushina-sama.”

Ryu says, looking at the door, “Speaking of whom…” Everyone looks towards Sakura, but they are surprised to see a strange rainbow colored heart-shaped jewel around her neck, a Neo Domino City style duel disk attached to her left wrist with a dueling deck inside, and eerie look in her eyes.

Serena then feels the power of her Silver Crystal react and she thinks, “My Silver Crystal is reacting to something… Wait! Is it…?”

Ayane asks, curiously, “What’s with the duel disk Sakura?”

Sakura replies, with a sly enticing tone that isn’t her own, “What do you think Fudo? I’m challenging you to a duel.”

There are gasps of surprise and Ryu asks Sakura, “Sakura-san, what’s going on her with you?”

Rei says, with a serious tone, “That’s not Sakura-san! That’s her body, but it isn’t her in control!”

Kin asks, surprised, “What do you mean?”

Fu says, plainly, “I can sense it too.”

Sakura says, with a sigh, “I’m not surprised that a Jinchuriki would sense me.”

Kushina says, with a plain tone, “Or a FORMER one in my case, I can tell that you aren’t the Haruno girl.” Just then the two Duel Spirits, Harpie Queen and Allure Queen LV7, appear in which everyone can see them.

Ayane says, surprised, “Hold up! You are Duel Spirits! Harpie Queen and Allure Queen level seven!”

Allure Queen says through Sakura’s mouth, “I see that someone has been doing her homework.”

Serena asks, seriously, “What have you done with Sakura-san?”

Harpie Queen says, with a grin and through Sakura’s mouth, “She is here with us through I must say that we were surprised to find out that she has a split personality kind of. She suppressed her true feelings for most of her life and those feelings have taken the form of an ‘inner persona’, but while she was a migraine, she wasn’t too much trouble.” Within Sakura’s mindscape, we find ‘Inner Sakura’ tied up with all kind of bonds with a seal tag in her mouth with her jumping all over the pace in rage, but she can’t get out.

Lita asks, seriously, “What are you doing here? And what do you want?”

Allure Queen replies, slyly, “What do you think? We’re here to have fun. We are getting tried of our home realm since it has gotten so boring and we are ‘queens’ after all. Doing this and that for royal duties is giving us headaches. So, we are here to have some fun, but we don’t have physical forms… you get the idea. We also want to charge our special Rainbow Crystal Prism which is around her neck.”

Ryu says, with a plain tone, “And dueling a Signer should do the trick, huh? That’s why you wanted my sister.”

Harpie Queen replies, with a seductive tone, “Partially, but we are also looking into some ‘potential’ mates, cutie.”

Ayane says, with a sneer, “Back off, witch! Fine, you want a duel! Let’s duel! Haruno and I may not be good friends, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stand around and let you use her as a ‘meat puppet’ or something because you are bored and want to come out to our world!”

Allure Queen says, with a smile, “Okay, but one condition: You win, we leave the body. We win… you share your body with me. Unlike this girl, you are a Signer and it is a no-no to take control of a Signer’s body, but we can force you to share your body with equal rights to control.”

Ayane says, with a nod, “Agreed, your majesty.”

Fu asks Ayane, “Are you sure about this, Ayane-dono?”

Ayane says, with a nod, “I have to do this. She and I may not be friends, but she is Naruto’s teammate and she is trying to be his friend which means that deep down, she is good person despite her ‘Uchiha obsession’.”

Ryu tells Ayane, “Be careful, Ayane.”

Ayane says, with a nod, “I will, bro.”

(Around the same time; Back with Team 8 and our Digidestined)

Back at the location where Kari is being held, we find the guards, ninja and otherwise, knocked out with some of them covered in bugs where we find Shino, Kiba, Tai, Matt, Izzy, Mimi, and their Digimon partners, in either Ultimate and Mega form in which Tentomon and Palmon along with Biyomon have the Dragon Orb to thank in regaining their abilities to go Ultimate and beyond without their partner’s crests.

Kiba says, with a grin, “That was just too easy!”

When a bright light is seen in the sky in the distance and Matt says, with a plain tone, ‘That must be Sora and Yolei finishing off the Airdramon.”

Just then male voice calls out, “And now, it is the end of you.” Just then the man that was talking to Kari before is seen at the cavern entrance with a group of Boltmon and more Mist ninja behind him.

Lillymon says, concerned, “Oh, boy! Those are Boltmon! Mega Digimon!”

Kiba says, with a sneer, “Oh, man! This is getting to be a pain!”

The man tells the group, “It seems like you are missing some people, my friends. Dare I say that they are using Digmon to drill into the caverns below us?” A few of the Digidestined become wide-eyed and he says, “Do you think that I would not know EVERYTHING about you, my friends? Right now, your friends are drilling to save your precious ‘mistress of light’ only to find something that they didn’t expect waiting for them.”

(A short time soon after; within the cavern)

Within the cavern, we find Kari still tied up in which she hears some kind of drilling sound in which one of the walls seem to burst open as Davis, Ken, TK, Cody, and their Digimon partners, in their armored forms minus Wormmon who has no armored form, along with Hinata come out of the newly formed hole in the wall.

Kari says, excitedly, “Davis! TK! Everyone!”

Hinata says, going over to her, “Please hold still, Kari-san.” Hinata then uses a kunai to cut through her bindings while the others wait near the hole.

When she is free, Gatomon comes out of the hole and she says, excitedly, “Kari, you’re okay!”

Ken tells them, “Okay, everyone. It is time to get going.”

But then a male voice calls out, “You aren’t going anywhere, brats.” Everyone then leaps aside as kunai are thrown at them and Davis notices that they had paper bombs attached to them.

Davis calls out, “Fire in the hole!” Everyone dodges aside as the bombs explode causing the tunnel entrance to collapse in which the Digimon are thrown into the wall causing the Armored Digimon to de-digivolve back into their Rookie forms.

Veemon says, rubbing his head, “That hurt.” Soon after, everyone looks to see the Mist ninja that was riding the Gryphonmon earlier that kidnapped Kari in front of them.

The Mist ninja says, with a smile, “Two Signers, huh? This is perfect. Soon, we will get rid of those of the filthy blood and restore the glorious rule that our true Mizukage, the Fourth Mizukage, brought us.”

Davis tells the Mist ninja, with a smirk, “The rule where bloodline users are purged, asshole? If you didn’t notice that one of us is Hyuga and she holds a bloodline too.”

Mist ninja says, with a sneer, “Once she has served her purpose by giving us the power of the Crimson Dragon, she will be purified from this world.”

Davis says, throwing some sphere, “I don’t think so, pal! Catch, bro!” The Mist ninja easily captures the spheres, thinking that they were smoke bombs, but then the spheres unleashes tons of pepper spray and he yells out in pain.

Ken asks Davis, “What is that stuff?”

Davis says, with a grin, “Pepper bombs. I had a bit of help from Naruto and his mom.”

Soon enough, Davis takes out a Teaser gun and TK asks, shocked, “Where did you get a Teaser?”

Davis replies, with a sigh, “Long story, bro.” Davis then uses the Teaser on the blind Mist ninja causing him to fall to the ground like a sack of potatoes in which he rushes over to the temporary paralyzed ninja in which he uses a spray on his face causing him to fall into a deep sleep.

Veemon asks Davis, “Sleep powder, Davis.”

Davis says, with a smirk, “Something that Kushina-dono was working on, Veemon.”

TK says, with a sigh, “I’m glad that she and her son are on our side.”

Kari tells Davis, “Davis, I’m glad…”

Davis tells Kari, with a sigh, “Kari, you know that we would have come for you at anytime.”

Kari says, with a nod, “I know, Davis.”

Davis asks Hinata, “Can you use those eyes of yours to see if we have anyone ahead of us?”

Hinata says, with a nod, “Right, Davis-san. Byakugan!” Hinata activates her eyes and looks around as far as her eyes can see and when she is done, she says, “There are no enemies in the immediately, but there are quite a few at the edge of my range. However, I might have a way out of here.”

Davis tells Hinata, “Okay, Hinata, lead the way.”

Hinata says, with a nod, “Right, Davis-san.” Hinata thinks in her mind, “I must be strong to prove that I can be a strong ninja… as strong as Naruto-kun.” Soon enough, they head off into the distance to find a way out.

(Back in the Leaf Village; around this moment)

Returning to the Namikaze clan grounds, we find Ayane preparing to duel against Harpie Queen and Allure Queen LV7, who are in control of Sakura’s body, but Serena goes over to her in which he gives her nine cards. Ayane’s eyes widen when she sees them and Serena nods her head in which Ayane adds the cards into her deck and Ayane and the possessed Sakura activate their duel disks, their dueling decks are shuffled, and when their life-point counters display 4000 life-points each, they draw five cards from their decks.

“Duel!” Ayane, Harpie Queen, and Allure Queen yell out in unison as their duel begins.

Starting Scores:
Ayane: 4000
Harpie Queen/Allure Queen: 4000

Harpie Queen says, through Sakura’s mouth, “I’ll take the first turn in this body, Signer!” Harpie Queen draws one card and says, putting a card into the Field Spell slot, “First, I play my Harpies’ Hunting Ground Field Spell card!” Soon after, the field transforms into a rocky field with Harpies flying in the air and Ojama monsters running away from them and Harpie Queen says, with a sly grin, “When I summon any Harpie monsters, this card destroys one spell or trap card on the field and all Winged Beast type monsters gain two hundred attack and defense points! Like my Birdface for this instant, Signer!” Soon after, Birdface (1600/1600-1800/1800) appears on the field in attack mode. Harpie Queen says, putting one card into the spell/trap slots, “I end my turn with one card face-down!”

Ayane says, with a serious tone, “It’s my turn now!” Ayane says, putting one card into the spell/trap slots, “I activate my Seed of Deception spell card! Now, I can one level one or two Plant monster from my hand and I choose my Dark Plant!” Just then Dark Plant (300/400) appears on the field in attack mode and then Ayane says, discarding her Dark Verger (0/1000) monster card and then putting another card on her duel disk, “Next, I discard my Dark Verger in order to summon my Quickdraw Synchron!” Soon after, Quickdraw Synchron (700/1400) appears on the field in defense mode. Ayane yells out, “And now, I tune my Dark Plant with my Quickdraw Synchron in order to Synchro Summon my Junk Gardna!” Quickdraw Synchron turns into five stars that turn into five rings that surround Dark Plant making it become transparent. When a column of light appears on the field, Ayane puts a Synchro Monster card from her Extra Deck and Junk Gardna (1400/2600) appears on the field in defense mode. Ayane says, putting two cards into the spell/trap slots, “I end my turn with two cards face-down.”

Harpie Queen says, drawing a card through Sakura, “Is that all what you can do? It is time to teach you a lesson!” Harpie Queen says, putting one card on her duel disk, “And I do that personally by summoning myself, the great Harpie Queen, in attack mode!”

Haku asks, surprised, “Herself?” Just then Harpie Queen (1900/1200-2100/1400) and Harpie Queen says, with a grin, “And by the way, when I’m on the field or in the grave, I’m treated as Harpie Lady, so, my Field Spell activates and I get to destroy one spell or trap on the field!”

Serena says, nervously, “That’s not good.”

Harpie Queen says, pointing to one of the face-down, “I choose that one.” The card is then revealed a Limiter Overload trap card before it shatter and destroyed in which a card comes out of Ayane’s deck.

Ayane says, putting the card on her duel disk, “Good work, your majesty. You destroyed my Limiter Overload and that means here comes Speed Warrior, girlfriend!” Soon after, Speed Warrior (900/400) appears on the field in defense mode.

Harpie Queen yells out, “That doesn’t mean that I can’t attack it!” Birdface then moves in to attack Speed Warrior.

Ayane calls out, “And now, my Junk Gardna uses his ability to switch your monster into defense mode, negating your attack!” Birdface then switches from attack to defense mode.

Harpie Queen shouts out, “But my Harpie Queen uses her attack your Speed Warrior!”

When Harpie Queen moves in to attack, Ayane calls out, pushing a button on her duel disk, “That’s when my Scrap Iron Scarecrow steps in girlfriend!” Ayane’s face-down card is then revealed to be the Scrap-Iron Scarecrow trap card and scarecrow stops the attack of Harpie Queen in which Ayane says, with a smile, “It stops your attack and it resets, but I can’t use for the rest of the turn!”

Harpie Queen says, putting one card into the spell/trap slots, “I end my turn with one card face-down!”

Allure Queen calls out, annoyed, “What are you doing? You are giving her the edge! Screw up one more time and I’m taking over!”

Harpie Queen replies, plainly, “Whatever, girl. I won’t let her get me again!”

Ayane says, drawing a card, “It’s my turn!” Ayane says, putting one card into the spell/trap slots, “I activate my Aurora Draw and since I have no other cards, I get two more cards!” Ayane draws two more cards, puts one card into the spell/trap slots, and she says, “Then I use my Graceful Charity, girl! I draw three cards and then discard two from my hand!” Ayane draws three cards, discards two cards from her hand, and she says, putting one card on her duel disk, “Then I play my Naturia Rosewhip in attack mode!” Soon after, Naturia Rosewhip (400/1700) appears on the field in attack mode and Ayane says, with a serious tone, “And since I have a Plant Tuner on my field, Dark Verger returns in attack mode too!” Just then Dark Verger (0/1000) appears on the field in attack mode. Ayane calls out, “And now, I tune my level three Naturia Rosewhip with Speed Warrior and Dark Verger!” Soon after, Naturia Rosewhip turns into three stars that turn into three rings that surround Speed Warrior and Dark Verger making them transparent and when Ayane takes a Synchro Monster card from her Extra Deck, a column of light appears on the field. Ayane then chants out, “Chilling flames engulf the entire world. Pitch-dark flower, set into bloom! Synchro Summon!” Ayane puts the Synchro Monster card on her duel disk and she yells out, “Let’s do this, Black Rose Dragon!” Out of the light, Black Rose Dragon (2400/1800) appears on the field in attack mode.

Harpie Queen says, seriously, “You think that your dragon scares me?”

However, when Black Rose Dragon glares at Sakura, Harpie Queen is nervous and Ayane says, showing a spell card with Synchro Monsters with coins and money bags around it, “You will be since I play my Synchro Payout spell card! For every Synchro Monster on my field, I get two cards from my deck, but for every card still in my hand at the end of the turn, I lose two hundred life-points! Since I have two Synchro Monsters, I get four cards!” Ayane draws four cards and she says, displaying a spell card with a picture of pirates raiding an armed warship, “Now, I play my Galleon Raid spell card! Now, I guess one card in your deck and if I get it right, I get that card! However, if I’m wrong, you get an extra card from your deck of your choosing! However, I know that you have Harpie’s Feather Duster in your deck!”

Harpie Queen says, shocked, “Oh no!” Just then a beam of light comes out of Harpie Queen’s/Allure Queen’s deck and goes into Ayane’s hand in which it is the Harpie’s Feather Duster spell card.

Ayane says, putting the said spell card into the spell/trap slots, “And now, I use that spell card to destroy every one of your spell and trap cards!” A powerful feather storm appears on the field and the two face-down cards and the field spell are destroyed which returns the field to normal causing Harpie Queen to go from 2100/1400 to 1900/1200 and Birdface to go from 1800/1800 to 1600/1600! Ayane yells out, removing her Dark Plant monster card, “And now, I use my Black Rose Dragon’s ability to switch your Birdface to attack mode and reduce its attack points to zero! Hit it with Rose Restriction!”  Black Rose Dragon unleashes its vines which switch Birdface into attack mode and its stats go from 1600/1600 to 0/1600! Ayane calls out, “Black Rose Dragon, attack with Black Rose Flare!” Black Rose Dragon unleashes a burst of dark violet flames with violet rose petals that slams into Birdface, destroying him, and the possessed kunoichi yelps out as she loses 2400 life-points.

Harpie Queen says, putting a card that came from her deck into her hand, “Now, I use the ability of my Birdface to add one Harpie from my deck and I choose Cyber Harpie!”

Allure Queen tells Harpie Queen, seriously, “That does it, girl! I’m taking over!”

Ayane says, putting one card into the spell/trap slots, “I’ll play my Take Over Five spell card! I discard the top five cards in my deck and now, the cards in my deck can’t be sent to the graveyard anymore. And as long as this card is in the graveyard, I can draw one card during my Standby Phase.” After discarding the top five cards of her deck, Ayane says, putting two cards into the spell/trap slots, “I end my turn with two face-downs and since I have no cards in my hand, I don’t lose any life-points.”

Current Score:
Ayane: 4000
Harpie Queen/Allure Queen: 1600

Allure Queen says, through Sakura’s voice with a sultry sly tone, “It’s my turn now.”

Lita says, amazed, “Her voice is different!”

Rei says, seriously, “The other spirit in her body has taken over now.”

Allure Queen says, slyly, “That’s right. I’m Allure Queen and this duel is about to turn around.” Allure Queen draws one card, puts one card into the spell/trap slots, and she says, “I activate my Card Destruction and force both of us to discard our hands to the graveyard as well as redraw a new hand, but since I’m the only one with cards, I’m the only one that gets a new hand!” Allure Queen discards three cards, draws three new cards, and she says, putting one card into the spell/trap slots, “I use Level Modulation! This card allow me to play one level monster from my graveyard, but you get two cards from your deck! And I choose my Allure Queen level five!” Ayane draws two cards and Allure Queen LV5 (1000/1000) appears on the field in attack mode. Allure Queen then says, putting another card into the spell/trap slots, “Next, I play my Level Up spell card! This card allows me to level up my younger self to form my lovely self: Allure Queen LV7!” Allure Queen LV5 then transforms into Allure Queen LV7 (1500/1500) in attack mode.

Ayane says, with a grin, “You can’t use her ability since you used a spell card to summon her!”

Allure Queen says, displaying a Quick-Play spell card with a picture of Armed Dragon LV10, Silent Swordsman LV7, and such, “However, I play my Level Power spell card! Due to this card, when a Level Monster is summoned in a way other than its own special ability, I can use his or her special power right now!”

Serena says, nervously, “That’s not good!”

Allure Queen says, with a grin, “For your fellow Signer since I can allure her Black Rose Dragon to my side!”

Ayane says, pushing a button on her duel disk, “Not with my Synchro Back trap card!” Ayane’s face-down card is revealed to be the Synchro Back trap card and Ayane says, with a plain tone, “I can now return my Black Rose Dragon to my Extra Deck and bring her back during the next Standby Phase!”

After Black Rose Dragon vanishes from the field, Allure Queen says, with a smirk, “But your Gardna is still mine!” Allure Queen uses her staff and Junk Gardna goes to Allure Queen’s side under her spell. Allure Queen says, drawing a card, “By the way, I get one more card if this level monster’s ability can be used by being summoned by another level monster!” Allure Queen says, putting the card into the spell/trap slots, “And I play my Mystical Space Typhoon! Say goodbye to your Scrap-Iron Scarecrow!”

Just then a twister appears on the field and destroys Ayane’s face-down Scrap-Iron Scarecrow and Haku says, shocked, “Ayane-sama is helpless!”

Allure Queen calls out, slyly while putting one card on her duel disk, “That’s right! Attack!” Both Allure Queen and Harpie Queen attack in which Ayane yelps as she is hit causing her to lose 3400 life-points.

Ryu says, shocked, “Ayane!”

Allure Queen says, with a smile, “That ends my turn, girlfriend!”

Current Score:
Ayane: 600
Harpie Queen/Allure Queen: 1600

Ayane says, drawing a card, “It’s my move!” Ayane then draws another card and she yells out, drawing another card while putting a Synchro Monster card from her Extra Deck on her duel disk, “And due to my spell card, I get one more card and now, my Black Rose Dragon returns to the field!” Soon after, Black Rose Dragon (2400/1800) returns to the field in attack mode.

Allure Queen says, with a smirk, “It won’t be enough to stop me, sweetie!”

Ayane says, pushing a button on her duel disk, “How about my Rainbow Gravity trap card? This card will send you running for the hills!” Ayane’s face-down card is revealed to be the Rainbow Gravity trap card and Ayane says, with a plain tone, “When seven Crystal Beast monsters are in my graveyard, I can play one Rainbow Dragon from my deck to the field without any problems!”

There are gasps of surprise and Rei tells Serena, “So, those were the cards that you gave her!”

Serena says, with a smile, “They agreed to help a fellow Signer.”

A card comes out of Ayane’s deck and she yells out, “Here’s one of my fellow Signers cards: Rainbow Dragon!” When she puts the card on her duel disk, Rainbow Dragon (4000/0) appears on the field in attack mode.

Allure Queen says, shocked, “This is… not good! How can? I don’t understand!”

Ayane says, with a smile, “It’s teamwork and we, Signers, are united as one even if we are in duels that are against one opponent or more! Rainbow Dragon, show her what I mean! Rainbow Reflection!” Rainbow Dragon unleashes a powerful blast of rainbow energy at Harpie Queen which smashes into her, destroys her, and slams into the possessed Sakura in which she yells out as the two Duel Spirits in her body loses 2100 life-points as well as the duel itself.

Current Score:
Ayane: 600
Harpie Queen/Allure Queen: 0

As the attack slams into the possessed Sakura, the images of the two Duel Spirits appear before they vanish in which the heart jewel around her neck gives off a powerful glow before fading in which when Sakura’s form hits the ground, a Duel Monster’s card, one with a black body similar to the Dark Synchro Monster card falls out of the Extra Deck slot of the Duel Disk landing near Sakura’s feet.

Kushina immediately goes over to her, puts her hand to her neck, and she says, with a sigh, “She’s all right.”

Rei asks, curiously, “What’s that card on the ground?”

Ayane goes over to it, picks it up, and she says, “It looks similar to a Dark Synchro monster card, but the stars are golden in a black circle and they are on the left and not the right. Wait a minute, everyone. Exceed? What’s an Exceed? This is weird.”

Ryu goes over and Ryu asks, curiously, “What are you talking about Ayane?”

Ayane shows him the black body monster card which is called No. 17 Revise Dragon (2000/0) and she says, “It is in the writing that it is an ‘Exceed Monster’.”

Ryu says, with a plain tone, “All it says that two level three monsters are needed for the summoning.”

Ayane asks, curiously, “What is this card? Is this the power that those two were talking about?”

Rei tells Ayane, “I don’t know Ayane-san, but I do sense a strange power in that card. It… It isn’t an evil power, but I can’t be sure that it is good.”

Ayane says, with a plain tone, “My right arm… The ‘Mark of the Dragon’ is reacting to it.”

Ryu says, with a plain tone, “In any case, we should keep this card away from Sakura for now.”

There are plenty of nods of the head and Tayuya asks, curiously, “Does this kind of crap happen to you often?”

Lita asks, curiously, “Did you kiss your mother with that mouth?” There are plenty of the group that wonder if the others are having much trouble on their ‘adventures’.

(Returning to Davis’ group; A good time soon after)

Speaking of other Signers, we find Davis’ group head around what seems like a maze of tunnels, guided by Hinata using her Byakugan to aid them avoid a fight as best as they could. But right now, they find themselves in a massive area the length of a football head and the height of a three story building in which they see a large man with military cut black hair, dark sunglasses over his eyes, and wearing a suit like a professional big corporation businessman would wear in which there is black and grey Neo Domino City Duel Disk with a dueling deck inside attached to his left wrist.

The man tells them, “It ends here, brats.”

Ken asks, seriously, “And who are you?”

The man replies, “My name is Kelly Graven, the ‘Slash Duelist’.”

TK asks, shocked, “THE ‘Slash Duelist’, the person that has made tons of ‘One Turn Kills’?”

The man replies, with a smile, “It seems like my reputation proceeds me.” The man, Kelly, goes over to a control panel in the rocky wall, puts wires into it, and attaches the other end of those wires to his duel disk in which the number 4000 appears on the panel’s screen as a heavy metal door slams down on the only exit.

Davis asks, curiously, “The only way to get through is to beat you, huh?”
Kelly replies, slyly, “It is, but you know who I am and you know you won’t win.”

Davis says, stepping forward, “Won’t know if I don’t try, buster.”

Hinata says, her Byakugan active, “There are people coming behind us.”

Davis tells Hinata, “Take care of them Hinata-san! This won’t take long!” Hinata nods her head and heads over to where they came in to prepare to defend them until Davis can beat the person in front of them.

Kari goes over to Davis, gives him a card, and she says, “Davis, take this.” Davis takes the card, looks at it, and he adds it to his deck giving her a nod. Davis puts his deck into his duel disk, activates it, and both duel disks shuffle their decks as the life-point counter on Davis’ duel disk displays 4000 life-points since Kelly’s duel disk already has done that since it was already activated.

Both duelists draw five cards from their decks and they shout out in unison, “Let’s duel!”

Starting Scores:
Davis: 4000
Kelly: 4000

Davis says, drawing a card, “I’ll start this duel off!” Davis says, putting one card on his duel disk, “First, I play Blackwing-Bora the Spear in attack mode!” Soon after, Blackwing-Bora the Spear (1700/800) appears on the field in attack mode. Davis says, putting another card on his duel disk, “Since there is a Blackwing on my field, I can add Gale the Whirlwind!” Just then Blackwing-Gale the Whirlwind (1300/400) appears on the field in attack mode. Davis says, putting two cards into the spell/trap slots, “And I end my turn with two cards face-down!”

Kelly thinks in his mind, with a sly smile, “You just made it too easy, kid.” Kelly says, drawing a card, “It’s my move now!”

Ken says, with a plain tone, “I hope that he doesn’t have what he needs for his one turn move.”

Kelly says, displays a spell card with a lovely woman with her hands on her forehead with cards over her head, “I play my Goddess’ Fortune spell card! Now, I look at the top five cards of my deck and rearrange them in any order that I choose!” Kelly then draws the top five cards in which he moves the second card to the last place in the group, puts them back on top of his deck, and he yells out, putting one card into the spell/trap slots, “And now, it is time for your end! I play my Slash Draw spell card! I discard cards from my deck equal to the cards on the field and then I draw again! If it is Slash Draw, all cards on the field are destroyed and you take damage of the number of cards times one grand!”

TK says, with a serious tone, “That’s a one in a million chance… Unless…!”

Davis says, with a plain tone, “The card that he put at the bottom of the cards that he drew with his spell card is Slash Draw.”

Kelly says, with a grin while discarding the top four cards of his deck, “That’s right. I have mastered the one turn kill because I have perfected my deck to allow me to get Slash Draw every time that I use this combo. I don’t need luck because I made my own luck!” Kelly draws his card, displays Slash Draw spell card, and he yells out, “And now, all four cards on your field are destroyed and you lose four thousand life-points! Game over!”

As a powerful wind comes over the field, Davis says, discarding one Hanewata (200/300) monster card, “Sorry, pal, but thanks to Hanewata, all that damage is zero!” An image of Hanewata protects Davis and his two monsters along with his two face-down cards are destroyed. Davis says, with a smile, “Thanks to Kari’s card, I’m safe and your combo is defeated! Slash Draw might be a powerful combo, but even through its effect and the activation of the card can’t be negated, it doesn’t mean that I can’t protect myself from the damage!”

Kelly says, putting one card into the spell/trap slots, “I end my turn with a face-down.” Kelly thinks in his mind, plainly, “Heh. My Spirit Shield trap card will help me since I discarded two Fiend monsters from my deck, so, he won’t be able to get through that and I have the cards in my hand for another chance.”

Davis thinks in his mind, with a sigh, “Thanks a lot, Kari. Your card really saved my bacon this time.” Davis says, drawing a card, “It’s my turn!” Davis says, putting one card into the spell/trap slots, “I activate my Pot of Greed and draw two cards from my deck!” Davis draws two more cards and Davis says, putting one card into the spell/trap slots, “I activate my Remove Trap spell card and I choose one card on your field! If it is trap, say goodbye!” Kelly glows as his Spirit Shield continuous trap card is revealed and destroyed. Davis says, displaying a spell card with a picture of a Duel Monster signing a paper, “And I play my Monster Register! I draw any number of cards as monsters in my graveyard and if I draw a monster, I can summon it to the field, but they are returned to my deck at the end of my turn and any other cards are sent to my graveyard!” Davis draws two cards, displays Blackwing-Abrolhos the Megaquake (2600/1800) and Elemental Hero Bladedge (2600/1800), and yells out, putting them on his duel disk, “Too bad, but I’ve brought out my mega hitters in the form of Blackwing-Abrolhos the Megaquake and Hero Bladedge!” Soon after, Blackwing-Abrolhos the Megaquake (2600/1800) and Elemental Hero Bladedge (2600/1800) appears on the field in attack mode.

Kelly says, shocked, “How can this be? I lost to you!”

Davis calls out, “That’s right, pal! I have friends and allies on my side and you don’t! Okay, you two! Kick it! Double direct attack!” The two said monsters attack Kelly directly and he yelps as he loses 5200 life-points, losing the duel instantly.

Final Score:
Davis: 4000
Kelly: 0

With the end of the duel, the meter on the control panel becomes zero and the door opens, but a Mist ninja bursts in and unleashes a shower of needles of the group, but Hinata prepares to counter quickly.

“Protection of the Eight-Trigrams Sixty Two Palms!”

Hinata uses her Byakugan and Gentle Fist to create a dome of chakra similar to Neji’s Rotation, but the needles aren’t just repelled, they are snapped into pieces by Hinata’s jutsu.

The Mist ninja asks, stunned, “What?” Hinata then uses the Mist ninja’s surprises to use her Gentle Fist to knock her opponent out.

Davis tells Hinata, “Good job, Hinata.”

Hinata says, with a nod, “Thank you, Davis-san.”

TK says, with a plain tone, “Let’s get out of here.” Immediately, the group rushes out of the area through the open door with Kelly not making any move to stop them being an honorable duelist and all. Soon after, they are outside where the others are waiting for them with Omnimon in the background.

Tai says, excitedly, “Kari!” Tai goes over and hugs his sister in which she hugs back.

Yolei asks, concerned, “Is she okay?”

Ken says, with a nod, “Kari’s okay, Yolei.”

Patamon asks, curiously, “What happened here?”

Kiba says, with a grin, “They underestimated us. Shino got them with his bug clones and this big guy took care of the rest.”

Sora says, with a plain tone, “It looked like they were planning to sell weapons for outside world to these guys.”

Kari says, with a nod, “They are. This man told that they plan to ‘restore the path of history’ or something like that.”

Shino asks, curiously, “Restore the path of history?”

Kari says, with a nod, “I don’t understand it either, but they feel that the Signers are in their way and they needed the power of my light in order to combat the Crimson Dragon.”

Shino says, with a plain tone, “Interesting. We should inform Lady Hokage of this development and Davis-dono should discuss it with his fellow Signers.”

Davis says, with a nod, “No kidding, pal.” Davis says, with a serious tone, “But we should make sure that people around here don’t get weapons like assault rifles and such. It would start wars that rival World War Two or something like that.”

Shino says, pointing in a direction, “I thought that you would say that and it is a good idea and I saw something that looks liked the weapons that you described over there.”

Ken says, with a plain tone, “Then let’s destroy them and get out of here.” There are plenty of nods of the head, but what they didn’t know is that there were being watched in the distance by someone and this someone fades into the shadows soon after.

(At the Akatsuki’s headquarters; On the meanwhile)

Back with the Akatsuki, we find them minus Deidara assembled together discussing some kind of matter.

Pain says, with a plain tone, “I know that you understand the seriousness of the situation.”

Itachi says, plainly, “So, people from ‘beyond of the veil’ are gaining interesting in our realm due to the Signers.”

Kisame says, with a sly tone, “Just more fools to kill.”

Sasori says, with a plain tone, “Don’t underestimate them and their advanced weapons, Kisame. Or you will end up like Deidara did.”

Pain says, with a plain tone, “Enough. I believe that there is more than the Signers that are beginning those outside of the Elemental Countries into our realm. And this shows that we must no longer ignore the outside world. The Elemental Countries is becoming part of the rest of the world and we must adapt to it. However, this brings new possibilities to achieving our goals. The outside world has technology that are far in advanced of what we have here. The devices that the Signers use in their version of the ancient Shadow Games shows it. This technology is also a medium for the abilities of ‘Psychic Duelists’ like Ayane Fudo. We believe that Orochimaru has already ‘tapped’ into this new source of power and we must do the same.”

Itachi asks, in a plain tone, “So, we must acquire knowledge and technology of the outside world?”

Pain says, with a nod, “Correct. They are coming into our world and we must go into theirs. One, to gain their advances. And two, we must show them ‘pain’ and the price of interfering our affairs.”

Kisame says, with a sinister sly tone, “Sounds good to me.”

Itachi asks, curiously, “I don’t wish to question you, but will this not bring the wrath of the outside world upon the Elemental Countries and on us specifically?”

Pain says, with a plain tone, “It is why you will not cause any ruckus while you are outside of the Elemental Countries, Itachi. Itachi, out of all of us, you are the best in passing as one of the people beyond our homes and I am sending you on this mission. Learn as much as you can in the next three years about the outside world and with it, knowledge about the Shadow Games, the Signers, and all that relate to them.”

Kisame asks, curiously, “Why is he the only one can go?”

Itachi tells Kisame, plainly, “Because someone like you who looks like a humanoid shark would attach too much attention, Kisame.”

Kisame says, with a sly tone, “I guess that I do, Itachi.”

Pain tells everyone, “It is agreed. We shall continue our preparations for when the Three-Tails is completely reformed, but we will not engage the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki until we have gotten the other eight Biju because we will their power to battle the Namikaze. However, we shall see what the outside world has to offer and see if it can aid us in our work.” Pain then thinks in his mind, “And then the whole world, not just the Elemental Countries shall know true pain.”

Next time in Chapter 32:

Naruto: Wow, you guys really had it tough as I did with that Raiga jerk! Ayane, is there something wrong?

Ayane: Naruto… I… we need to talk.

Naruto (shocked): Huh?

Kushina (sighing): You really do have my personality and your dad’s looks, Naruto. Minato-kun was the real heartthrob.

Serena: Mina-chan would have a field day if she found this out.

Hinata: Sakura-san, none of us can seem to get that crystal around your neck.

Ryu: What about this strange ‘Exceed’ monster card?

Izzy: I’ve been researching and I’ve found that Industrial Illusions are developing new types of monster cards.

Jaden: What’s this about a strange shadow attacking people at night?

Naruto: Ayane!

Alexis: What happened? It looked like she lost control of her Duel Board.

Ryu: This looks oddly familiar… like what happened to Uncle Crow and mom due to a group having a ‘card of darkness’, a Duel Monster’s card with the ability to make its attacks and damage all too real!

Mysterious Man: We might have not gotten revenge on Team 5Ds, but we’ll get back their rotten brats!

Ryu: I should have known… Team Catastrophe!

Shizune: Lady Tsunade, I think we found something! We might know where the Kyuubi Synchro Monster card is hidden!

Tsunade: What? Where?

Davis: Next time on ‘Naruto 5Ds’: A Raging Uchiha Catastrophe

Serena: What are these visions of the past?

Kushina: What’s this? An Uchiha coup against the Hokage?

We’re coming into the next chapter and I know that there is a lack of Naruto in this story, but you have to know that Naruto isn’t the only Signer around in this story! It is kind of hard to balance out the other characters, but I’m trying to best to give them their ‘spotlights’ as much as possible, everyone. Anyway, those of you that know the Naruto storyline thus far, you must wonder about when everyone is going to find out about the Uchiha coup and the truth of the ‘Uchiha Massacre’, huh? This preview of the next chapter might give you a clue, but I might not do what you think in this coming chapter! I hope that you read and review and I’ll catch you on the flip side, folks! Later and best wishes, Naruto, Dueling, and Crossover fans!
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