Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Eyes piercing the darkness ❯ Hanabi's screams and Naruto's rage ( Chapter 6 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Dude, I really took my sweet time getting around to this, well I've started now and just as I promised this is going to be action packed.... right after I tell some things that I planned on putting in the last chapter before I got tired of waiting to post it. Now for the thanks to those I couldn't e-mail.
Tagger: I actually laughed reading your review, you're pretty sharp. While I never really finished Yu Yu Hakusho, although I do watch the abridged version, I guess it is kind of like that. The people in the village hidden in darkness are either from the void themselves a.k.a. "darkstalkers, BOF and such," there are other's who are offspring from people from the void, "Dante/ Vergil", or people who are directly effected by it's power, "Fuganu clan, Soki and others". I'm pretty sure that's how it was on Yu Yu hakusho and I guess great minds think alike.

Now for references; besides characters that will most likely be appearing in later chapter I didn't reference much.
Darkstalkers: Demetri, Jon Talbain, and Felicia are all from this series that just happens to be my favorite fighting game next to Tekken and Street Fighter. You can expect those three and others to show up really soon in the story.
Sonson: The monkey girl was from a series called Sonson. What I don't understand though is that Sonson in the original game was a guy, but in Sonson's most recent appearance on Marvel vs Capcom 2 he was a girl. I don't mind though, Sonson is better as a girl in my opinion.
Devil May Cry: Dante and Vergil were from the third installment of this series whereas I have yet to play the fourth. I mostly focused on the fact that the two seemed to have a close relationship from childhood, when they are shown later they will be more distant from each other.
Mega man: The two girls I mentioned around Trigger while he was playing checkers were Roll Casket and Tron Bonne from the Legends series, kind of because next to the X series it was my favorite and in my opinion highly underrated. Just in my opinion though.
Resident Naruto 4/AC: Yukari Uchiha was an original character I came up with during the writing of the story, meaning that it was decided upon after I had already started and posted the story. She will stay mostly unchanged except for a few things. First off, she will remain extremely close to her brother's and much like them she will be a prodigy. She was the only person in the world that Itachi couldn't bring himself to harm, which is why she survived the massacre. One of the things that will be changed though is that because of the bond between team seven she was always with them and she developed a strong crush on Naruto. She is still Hanabi first and best friend. She is extremely smart and is mostly motivated by the will to be like her brothers. In this goal she activated her sharingan two years younger than even Itachi, which peeked his interest in her. She knows Jutsu far beyond her level because Itachi trained her, even when he wouldn't train Sasuke, which was another attribute that stopped him from harming her. While she admired Sasuke, she held the closest bond with Itachi, which only deepened her hatred of him when he betrayed her. Sorry, I could go on forever, but this is where I stop.

I am going to tell you all out there my fellow writers. Recently I gave a review to one of my friends and I just happened to be reading the other reviews. One of them said that they didn't like the way he wrote or the how bad the spelling was. To that I ask that you all respond the way I do. I have a life outside of writing these stories and I don't get paid for this shit. If you want perfection in the stories go to a fucking bookstore. The people who write these stories all have better things to do than read their stories over to correct every single detail, they're just like you, you don't get paid for reading and we don't get paid for writing. As long as I don't have plot holes or a point that doesn't make sense I really don't care to correct many of the mistakes I make. Anyway, that's just something I wanted to say, thanks for listening and sorry if I offended anybody, I'm just keeping it real. As I promised this chapter is going to be one big fight scene...after a little back-story to set up a few things. Now everyone get ready because this is going to be one hell of a ride!

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Hanabi's screams and Naruto's rage!



[54 hours left]

Raizen sat staring out of his window looking into the distance. His eyes locked onto the mighty face of Hokage Mountain and he smiled, soon he would be able to leave this room. His ears caught the sound of someone entering his room, he believed it to be his teammates once again, but the people he saw shocked him to no end.
Raizen: I didn't expect you two to visit me.

He said to his two guests as the woman sat at the side of his bed.
Haku: We heard that you were injured; we came to see how you were doing.
Raizen: You mean you were worried about me?
Zabuza: It was Haku's idea.

Haku looked back at the man and smiled, he practically ran when he heard what happened, which is why the two had arrived before Naruto's team, who had taken their time getting back.
Raizen: Aren't you two missing nin, how did you get in here?
Zabuza: Let's just say I have connections.
Raizen: Kakashi-sensei, huh?
Haku: How did you know that?
Raizen: Wild guess.

He said with a smile.
Zabuza: Kid, you don't look like you're hurt. You don't act like it either.
Raizen: That's because Claire-san healed me, I'll be able to walk in a few days.

He said with a slight blush, his statement however had managed to pique both of the other ninja's interest.
Zabuza: They said you were paralyzed.
Raizen: I was.
Haku: As far as I know there is no medial ninjutsu that can heal paralysis.
Raizen: That's what I thought too. But somehow she managed to pull it off.
Zabuza: I thought there was something off about her.
Raizen: You met?
Haku: Yes, she was the one who told us about you.
Raizen: Wow, she's beautiful isn't she Zabuza-san?
Zabuza: Yeah, she's got curves in all the right places.
Raizen: Tell me about it.

They both said with a sagely look on their faces. Haku frowned and coughed into her fist to dispel the atmosphere, turning the attention of both men to her.
Haku: The people with her seemed strange too. Could you tell us a little about them?
Raizen: Mika is from stone, but from what I hear she's very advanced in the technique that they use. JJ is strange, not much is known about him, except that apparently he's a dragon.
Zabuza: What?
Raizen: Yeah, he transformed in front of everyone. He's a good guy though.
Haku: I know, now what about the other one?
Raizen: Naruto is a demon fox. He had the nine tailed fox sealed inside of him. Now he's a demon fox himself.
Zabuza: The Kyuubi is still alive?
Raizen: Yeah, you probably bumped into her on your way here. She has long red hair and deep red eyes.
Zabuza: It's a woman?
Raizen: Yeah, it appears that demons can take human form.... who knew.
Haku: Not that we mind, but why are you telling us this?
Zabuza: We could be your enemies.
Raizen: If I didn't trust you would I really be talking to you at all right now? I trust you both.

Zabuza simply closed his eyes and Haku smiled softly. Suddenly both of them snapped their heads back toward the door and quickly hid as it slowly opened.
????: Hey, Rai you awake?
Raizen: Yeah, come on in Kiba.

Kiba slowly walked into the room as if he had something on his mind.
Kiba: Got a minute?
Raizen: Sure. Where's Akamaru?
Kiba: I left him home.
Raizen: Kiba, are you okay man?
Kiba: I don't know. I don't feel like training anymore.
Raizen: Why?
Kiba: Because, she's there.
Raizen: You mean Hinata?
Kiba: Yeah, today during training she took off her jacket and she was wearing a pink blouse under it, it was like she had suddenly had a shape that wasn't there before. I felt like I was being teased. I just stood and left.

Yubiki had forgotten to inform Hinata of one of the side effects of the transformation. One of the things that came with the transformation was a shot of confidence. While Hinata was still very shy, one of the first things she had become confident about was her appearance, unfortunately for Kiba.
Raizen: Hehe, you've been doing that a lot lately huh?
Kiba: Is this funny to you!?
Raizen: Truthfully yeah.
Kiba: Am I a joke to you!?
Raizen: Yes.

Zabuza was very uncharacteristically trying not to laugh. Kiba stood up and turned around with a growl.
Raizen: Kiba, I'm just busting your balls man sit back down.

Kiba turned back and snorted before he finally sat down.
Raizen: But getting more serious could you tell me where Kiba went?
Kiba: What?
Raizen: The Kiba I know isn't as selfish as this.
Kiba: Selfish?
Raizen: Yeah, you're whining because Naruto got the girl you wanted. What's so wrong with him? Does he hit her?
Kiba: No.
Raizen: Does he ignore her?
Kiba: No.
Raizen: Does he demean her?
Kiba: No.
Raizen: Then I don't get what the hell is wrong. From what I've seen and heard he really seems to care about and inspire her, tell me what's so wrong.
Kiba: It's...
Raizen: Because it's not you right? Then tell me where her own happiness comes in. Think about how she must feel, she considers you a friend as well as a teammate. She is going to feel like she's done something wrong if you keep disappearing every time you see her. But all you can think about is your self.
Kiba: I...
Raizen: It's not like she led you on or anything, that was completely you, and if you let her know why you've been avoiding her she'd probably feel guilty.
Kiba: Yeah.
Raizen: Kiba, how long have we been friends?
Kiba: Four years.
Raizen: You were the first friend I made since the incident, and you were the first person I trusted. So there's something I've never told you that I want to share with you. I used to be in love with a girl too.
Kiba: Who, why did you never tell me?
Raizen: It didn't turn out like I wanted it to. She was very shy and she always cried. People picked on her all the time. She was always alone, and she always cried. One day these boys kept picking on her and I jumped in. I defended her and fought off the boys; even though I lost she stayed by my side until I woke up. After that we were always together. She talked to me and I would always listen, no matter what it was about, soon I don't think I was there when it happened, but she made another friend. It was a girl who seemed to just flood confidence. She brought the girl out of her shell and taught her to believe in herself. The three of us were almost inseparable, but as the saying goes, if something seems too good to be true.
Kiba: It usually is.
Raizen: Exactly.

He said through a sigh.
Raizen: Do you know what that girl's name was?
Kiba: What?
Raizen: Sakura.

He said with a smile. [A/N: For those who didn't notice, I hinted to this.....a lot.]
Kiba: Who!? You mean the president of the Sasuke fan club!?
Raizen: Yeah, it started when we went to the academy. She noticed him and she announced it to everyone. Ino looked like she was hiding something, I found out after that that she liked Sasuke too, but she kept it quiet. I think she wanted to spare their friendship. Me, though, I felt like my heart had just been ripped out. At some point her and Ino stopped being friends, from what I heard it was Sakura who broke it off. Most said that Ino turned bitchy after that, but knowing the truth, who could really blame her. I've spoken to her after that, but I think she kept her distance from me for some reason. I could understand that, but Sakura, had stopped talking to me as much, and when she did it was always about Sasuke. I wanted so badly to do like you and walk off or at least tell her to shut up. I never did though. We went from long conversations to casual hellos, and one day she just ran past me without saying anything. I remember feeling empty for a second, and then I turned around with a smile and bowed, both literally and figuratively bowing out of the race.
Kiba: Rai?
Raizen: I'd be lying if I said that I didn't still have feelings for her. I mean, that's kind of how I wound up here in the first place. It was funny to me though, you see when we were put on the same team I thought that we could have been like before, but she had completely forgotten about me, it was like starting all over again, and no matter how much it hurt, I wasn't going to impede her from doing what made her happy. Kiba, you were my first friend and you're the person I trust most. I know I make fun of you a lot, but it's only because we're friends. If you really love Hinata, then let her be happy. Then one day, you should tell her, trust me you'll feel a lot better, just like one day I'll tell Sakura and then we can go on with our lives, all right Kiba.
Kiba: Yeah. I think I fell better.
Raizen: Yeah sometimes you just need someone to talk to.

Little did Raizen and Kiba know, however his other guests did, Sakura had come visit him. She sat with her back pressed against the wall holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands and without meaning to; she had over heard the entire conversation. She looked down to the ground and asked silently.
Sakura: Am I really like that?

She said as memories of the time she spent with the boy played in her mind. She looked to the side and saw her sensei walking up to her.
Kakashi: Oh, hello Sakura, did you come to see Raizen?
Sakura: Yeah, but something came up, I have to go.

She said in a slightly choked voice. She handed the flowers to Kakashi and turned to run down the hall. Kakashi had noticed the tears in her eyes before she left and he looked down before walking into the room.
Kakashi: Yo.

He said simply lifting a hand to the boys inside. Kiba turned to him and stood from his seat.
Kiba: I think I'm going to go now, thanks for listening Rai.
Raizen: Anytime Kiba.

He said to his friend as he left the room. Kakashi smiled at Raizen and said.
Kakashi: You two can come out now.

Zabuza and Haku stepped from the shadows and looked at the door.
Zabuza: I think somewhere along that conversation you forgot we were here kid.
Raizen: I think I kind of did. So what's up Sensei?
Kakashi: Sasuke said that he wanted to spend the rest of the day at home.
Raizen: Yu again huh?
Kakashi: Probably, also Sakura wanted me to give this to you.
Raizen: Where did you meet her?
Kakashi: On the way here, she had something she had to do though so she turned back in the lobby. She said to give you her best though.

He said covering for her.
Raizen: Well, that was nice of her.

He said looking down as he accepted the flowers, he silently wondered about what had really happened.

[51 Hours left.]
Yu silently walked down the street, she felt empty ever since she left the academy. She had almost a psychic bond with Hanabi, and something was telling her that something was off. She turned back and ran back to the academy, if Hanabi was still there then she would have her worries put to rest. Once she arrived there she caught the sight of what seemed to be sound ninja fleeing from the scene. Her eyes caught the sight of an unconscious Hanabi in their hands. Without thinking she quickly charged after them and found herself on the trail of one. The man turned back and kicked at her, she easily ducked under it and pulled the dagger at her side before she quickly slashed off the man's leg. Mizuki hid himself from sight and whispered.
Mizuki: Deal with her.

Before he continued his retreat. He smiled and vanished into nothing, never allowing Yu to see his face. The girl dropped into stance and she looked down on the sheath of her dagger that read "promise" before she charged once again to where she had seen Hanabi. She skillfully dodged the attacks that came at her before she leapt to the branch of a tree and activated her sharingan. She lifted two kunai from her hips and tossed one into the air, seemingly missing her target. She threw the second kunai into the first and caused it to change its trajectory. The kunai launched into a ninja's head. She kicked the body of the ninja back before his body could fall on the branch with her. She peeked back and kicked into ninja's stomach before she spun with a slash to his throat. She flipped back from the branch and stabbed down into a sound nin's back before she ripped to the side and pushed pressure into her legs making the ninja's body forward into the ground and sending herself flipping back over the head of another ninja. Yu latched her legs around the ninja's neck and stabbed into his throat. She spun to the ground and continued running after the person carrying Hanabi. She screamed out to her, but was quickly surrounded by the sound nin. She slowly backed away, until a shout brought a smile to her face.
????: Fire style: Fireball Jutsu!

A massive fireball descended upon the ninja and incinerated them. A few ninja dodged just in time, before Sasuke landed in front of his sister with his sharingan blazing.
Sasuke: Yu, what are they doing here? What's going on?

Yu held her heart, happy that her brother had followed her.
Yu: I was trying to help Hanabi-san.
Sasuke: What happened?
Yu: I don't know, but they trying to take her.
Sound nin: So that's the Uchiha boy.

Mizuki stopped his retreat and looked back slightly before whispering into a headset.
Mizuki: Do I retrieve him as well?
Orochimaru: No, this is a game for my other toys, I'll deal with that pawn later.

Mizuki smiled and left his ninja to fight. They were replaceable, his package however wasn't. Sasuke looked back at his sister and said silently.
Sasuke: Go back and inform the hokage.
Yu: But, Oniichan.
Sasuke: I'll be fine. Go get help.

Yu finally nodded and turned back toward the village. A sound nin dropped in front of her and the small girl smiled before unleashing a string of hand signs.
Yu: Fire style: Grand blaze jutsu!

Yu's entire body was overtaken with fire and she charged straight through the ninja's body. The ninja was split completely in half before the halves burned to ash. She waved back at her brother and ran back toward the village.
Sasuke: So, are you ready to die? I'll show you the power of Uchiha!

One of the ninjas punched at Sasuke, but failed horribly as the boy simply grabbed his arm and twisted it. The man flipped to the ground and in one fluid motion Sasuke yanked a shuriken and tossed it back into the man's skull. He immediately ducked down and kicked upward into another ninja's chin. Sasuke spun his leg back to the ground and flipped back onto a tree. Sasuke kicked himself away from the tree just in time to dodge a hail of shurikens and seemingly teleported to the side of an opposing ninja. Sasuke placed his hand on the the side of the ninja's neck and quickly pulled to the side. The force Sasuke sent into snapping the ninja's neck sent his body spinning to the side. Sasuke slightly peeked back as a kunai flew in behind him. He focused chakra into the soles of his shoes and kicked back just in time to latch the kunai onto his foot before he sent his foot forward and kicked the kunai into the man's chin. Sasuke pulled his leg back and snap kicked to the side and clipped a ninja's neck. Sasuke spun sideways in mid-air and kicked into the chest of the same ninja before he leaned back under a different ninja's punch. Sasuke placed his hands back on the ground behind him and flipped himself back, kicking the ninja in the process. As the ninja tried to recover Sasuke ran to the ninja's chest and sent six punches to his chest and delivered a jumping spin kick to his chest that sent him flying head first into a tree. Sasuke landed and looked around at the fallen ninja at his feet before he continued pursuit where Yu had left. Yu on her way back to the village had found that mysteriously the bodies of the fallen ninja had vanished. She looked around and noticed that not even the traces of blood remained. She quickly ran back and checked all around.
Yu: It was a genjutsu! They were buying time!

She pushed herself forward and ran as quickly as she could to find someone to help.

[50 hours later]
Mizuki stepped in front of Orochimaru with Hanabi held in his arms screaming loudly. He pulled the girl forward and tossed her to Orochimaru's feet.
Orochimaru: A feisty little one aren't you?
Hanabi: Who are you!?
Orochimaru: I'm surprised that you don't know who I am.
Hanabi: I could take a guess though. You're the one who caused the incident 12 years ago aren't you?
Orochimaru: Quite perspective of you.
Hanabi: So you're Orochimaru. The one who started everything?
Orochimaru: What's wrong? Aren't you going to thank me?
Hanabi: Why would I thank you!?
Orochimaru: If not for me you would have never been so close to Naruto-kun, and I must thank you as well, because you're going to be the bait that leads him here.
Hanabi: Heh, he'd kill you old man!

She said with an arrogant smile. Mizuki stepped in front of her and slapped her to the ground. Hanabi sat still for a second and glared back at the man with blood slightly dripping from her mouth.
Mizuki: You will show respect to Orochimaru-sama.
Hanabi: In order to show respect to someone I'd have to have respect for them. I'm sorry, but I don't have any left to spare with him.

She said with a chuckle. Mizuki lifted his hand once again and the girl looked at him without the slightest of fear.
Orochimaru: Stay your hand Mizuki.
Mizuki: But-
Orochimaru: We can't harm such a valuable pawn, yet.

He said as he walked in front of the girl himself. He reached down and placed his cold hands on the girl's cheek before he began to gently stroke her cheek.
Orochimaru: I like it when they have faith left, it makes it so much fun to watch it fade away.

Hanabi frowned and spat onto Orochimaru cheek. Orochimaru's goons started to walk toward the girl once she spit on him back he lifted a hand to keep them back. Orochimaru slowly wiped the saliva from his cheek and licked it. He stood up and looked toward Kabuto, who only nodded and walked behind Hanabi. He grabbed onto her shoulder and pulled her head to the side to reveal her neck. Orochimaru stepped back and began a long string of hand signs before his neck seemed to grow longer. Orochimaru's fangs latched tightly onto Hanabi's neck and her eyes shrunk to a microscopic size before she screamed out in pain. Hanabi fell to the ground and fiercely convulsed on the ground. Orochimaru stood tall and said.
Orochimaru: Now we send the message. After we're done throw her in the back room until our guests arrive.
Kabuto: Do you think they'll find us?
Orochimaru: I'm certain they will. Then the task will fall upon them to entertain us.

He said with a smile as the girl on the ground repeatedly called out Naruto's name. Sasuke had been pursuing the ninja for an hour. Thirty minutes previous to that he realized that he had fallen victim to a genjutsu and that the enemy could have been miles away from him by now. He took one step forward and found something lying on the ground. He reached down and grabbed it.
Sasuke: A videotape? "Sarutobi"?

Sasuke looked up to the sky and stuffed the tape and his hands into his pockets before walking back towards the village. After delivering the tape to the hokage he silently waited on the roof of the Uchiha complex. After a while of what seemed like silence he heard the most eruptive roar his ears had ever had the mispleasure of catching.

[48 hours left.]
The entire village was struck silent at Naruto's roar. Sasuke looked over and saw the boy jump from the window of the hokage tower with three red chakra tails behind him before he quickly ran towards the gates. Naruto was quickly out of the village, trudging through the forest with great speed. Zabuza slapped his back against the wall and looked out of the window just in time to catch a glimpse of the boy.
Zabuza: The hell was that?
Kakashi: My guess is Naruto. I'm more worried about what's happened.

Kakashi suddenly saw the door behind him swing open and marveled at how fast the other two ninja in the room hid from sight. The person who busted into the room locked eyes with Kakashi and Raizen before he shouted.
Genma: We have a problem!
Kakashi: I saw, Naruto's on a rampage.
Genma: It's the reason why he's on a rampage.

Kakashi looked on with now serious eyes.
Kakashi: And that is?
Genma: Hanabi Hyuuga has been kidnapped.

All eyes in the room went wide. Kakashi closed his eyes and asked.
Kakashi: How much do we know?
Genma: Apparently Orochimaru is calling out Naruto and Norugi. He said if they don't find her within the next two days that he'll kill her.

Raizen flashed an angry smile and looked outside the window.
Raizen: No wonder he's pissed.
Genma: We need every available ninja working on this.
Kakashi: I'll finish up here and be at the gates in ten minutes.
Genma: We'll place you on the team with Gai and Anko. They'll be waiting at the gates for you.

He said before leaving the room. Haku stepped out and looked at Kakashi.
Haku: What is that girl to Naruto-kun.
Kakashi: In his own words, she is one of his two princesses.
Zabuza: In other words, she's his weakness.
Kakashi: If that's how you put it, yes.

Kakashi walked from the room and Raizen slammed his fist into the wall.
Raizen: At times like this I feel so useless!

Haku and Zabuza looked at him, then at one another, before both walked from the room. The search was long and tiring, but no signs had turned up. Never at any time did they feel like they were getting closer. Naruto sat at the tip of a tree with his byakugan active desperately scanning the forest for signs of Orochimaru's ninja or anything they could've left behind. However none were found.

[18 hours left.]
Time was running out and people were starting to lose hope. Iruka sat back against a tree and panted in his exhaustion. Hanabi was one of his students and she was taken from the academy, he should've noticed. He couldn't give up his search, not because of his guilt, but because of Naruto. The boy was so torn up that he didn't even sleep for the last 30 hours, neither did JJ. They searched tirelessly. Lee walked behind Naruto and tapped his back.
Lee: Naruto-kun, the byakugan won't work.

JJ jumped from a tree and landed in behind Lee.
JJ: What do you mean?
Lee: Orochimaru knows some technique that blocks it.
Naruto: Even so, JJ should at least get a glimmer of her aura right.
JJ: Not if it's unstable. I won't be able to lock onto it from a distance if it's constantly changing. That's probably why he placed the curse seal on her.
Neji: Then what if you locked onto Orochimaru's?

He asked appearing from nowhere. Everyone stared at him for a second and then JJ finally answered.
JJ: I've never seen his aura before. I can't lock onto something I've never seen.
Neji: Well isn't that an inconvenient flaw.
JJ: This coming from a guy who's only use has been completely ripped from this entire mission.
Neji: You're pushing it lizard.
Lee: Hold on, we don't have time to fight amongst ourselves.
Naruto: Hanabi-hime, I've failed.

Everyone in the area locked their eyes on Naruto as he fell to his knees and pounded on the ground.
Naruto: What good am I!?
JJ: Naruto.

He said silently looking down to the ground. Neji looked away as well, all three seemed to have lost their hope. Lee looked up and shouted.
Lee: Now is not the time to give up.

Everyone shot his or her eyes to him and he frowned before he continued.
Lee: We haven't lost as long as we still have time. We will find her and then it will be up to you to Hanabi-san. Please continue your search with determination or else it means that you've surrendered her life.

All looked at him and smiled.
JJ: Right, we haven't lost.
Neji: Not that I care much; it is my job to look after her.
Naruto: You're right Lee. Thanks.
Lee: Think nothing of it my youthful friend.
JJ: Well we better get back to looking, I mean it's not like a clue is going to fall down on us.

Ironically, as soon as he said that a tied-up unconscious sound ninja fell in between all of the boys and caused them all to jump. They all looked around and tried to find where he had fallen from, but found nothing.
JJ: Well, that was......convient.
Neji: What just happened?
Naruto: I don't know, but I know he's not going to wake up.
JJ: No.

He said jumping in front of the boy.
JJ: I think someone just gave us a giant cheat code. We're going to make this guy talk.

He said as he grabbed the ninja's collar and began to drag him back to the village. Kakashi smiled from a tree and looked over to two people standing across from him.
Kakashi: Well, you two were obvious.
Haku: Well, we didn't have much time.
Zabuza: Besides, it took us forever to just find him. This Orochimaru guy is a master at covering his tracks.
Kakashi: So, whom do we have to thank?
Zabuza: Those kids bailed us out and I hate owing people.
Kakashi: Is that so?

He asked shortly before pushing himself away from the tree and walked briskly back toward the village, this investigation had just gotten one big breakthrough.

[16 hours left.]
It hadn't been long since the genin had dropped the ninja off with Ibiki, but for them it felt like years had passed. When the ninja awoke he tried to bite off his own tongue, which however was brought to a stop when Ibiki quickly pried the man's mouth open and beat him senseless. This however still failed to extract information from the man. Time was a luxury that none could afford. Naruto stared at the man as JJ sat at his side; waiting for results to finally spring from the man's lips. Hiashi stared at the man with pure rage filled in his eyes. Suddenly the sound of someone rushing toward the room was heard. A girl quickly busted into the room, trying desperately to struggle free from the guards.
Ishi: Let me go!
JJ: Ishi-hime?
Hiashi: Get her out of here!
Guards: We're trying sir.
Neji: No, let her through!

Neji walked up to the guards and pushed them away from the girl.
Hiashi: Neji, what are you doing? We can't have her in here!
Neji: This guy isn't going to talk. If you want to know where Hanabi-sama is, then she is your best chance of finding.
Hiashi: Neji!
Neji: Look, if you want to have one less daughter then you can go ahead and ignore my words. It doesn't matter if you are the leader of this clan right now I know what's best for it. Let her through!

He said initiating a stare-off against his uncle. Finally Hiashi smiled and said.
Hiashi: Let her through.

The guards slowly backed away from Ishi and she walked in next to Neji. She looked at their captive and walked over to him.
Reno: Heh, I know you. You're the princess of the dead kingdom.

Ishi frowned and walked closer to the bound man.
Reno: Haha, you should've seen it burn, the cinders were so beautiful.
Ishi: I'll be the one laughing soon.

She said as she placed her hand to his forehead. For second she stared blankly at the man, who only looked confused. Ishi pulled back slowly and smiled.
Ishi: Hanabi is being held in a tower west of 200 miles west of here. The only way into the tower is to go through an abandoned mine shaft, and Orochimaru is waiting at the top. Hanabi is with him, he has many guards waiting at the entrance, possibly to slow or wear you down. Isn't that right Reno Tizira?

The man looked at her with the widest eyes, while everyone else stared at her.
Reno: How?
Ishi: Psychic, I read your mind, like I said you wouldn't be laughing for long.

Ishi smiled and turned around, but Reno pressed down on a device locked to his wrist. A poison senbon needle shot out at Ishi, unfortunately for him, that was one of the things she found out about while reading his mind, and she planned on stopping it herself, however, she didn't need to as Neji caught in mid-air. He looked at the man and said silently to his uncle.
Neji: May I?
Hiashi: He's all yours.

He said as he led everyone else from the room. Neji smiled at the man and soon the door behind him shut, leaving nothing, but the loud screams coming from the room. A smile graced Naruto's lips as he finally heard the news he was waiting on for what seemed like forever. Ibiki looked over to Ishi and smiled.
Ibiki: We might be needed that little gift of yours again someday.
Ishi: Happy to help.

JJ looked to the side of the door and saw his sensei waiting for them. She slightly looked over to them and said.
Claire: Get some rest.

Both boys looked at her as if she had grown two heads. Naruto silently asked.
Naruto: Why?
Claire: You two have been searching non-stop. Do not forget that you're bodies are still human, and as such, eventually your fatigue will catch up to you. You'll be no good in that condition, besides we need to come up with a plan to get you inside that tower.
Naruto: I don't need rest.
Claire: As your sensei, that is an order!
Naruto: I don't care. If you get my way I'll just move you!

Suddenly JJ looked scared, not because Naruto would attack Claire, but because he knew his sensei could probably crush Naruto, even with his powers. The people of the hidden Yami village were directly affected by the void's influence. Meaning that both Naruto's and Claire's strength descended from the same place. Even with his powers JJ hadn't been able to last more than a minute against her, 3 seconds against Chris. JJ stepped in front of Naruto and frowned.
JJ: She has a point; if we want to help her then we can't be too tired to fight. Don't forget whom we're fighting. If we die, who'll save her?

Naruto stopped and looked down. JJ placed his hand on Naruto's shoulder and smiled.
JJ: We'll be in this together. I've got your back.

Naruto nodded and walked off. JJ peeked back at his sensei and said silently.
JJ: We'll need at least nine hours to work with.
Claire: Sure. Rest up.
JJ: Yeah.

He said before walking off and clutching his fist tight.

[9 Hours left.]
All of the genin teams had gathered at the village gates. Ready to set out and retrieve Hanabi. While everyone there knew that only two of them would be able to enter the tower, they were there to handle everything before that. Asuma pushed Shikamaru in front of everyone and he sighed before he pulled a map from his back.
Claire: We're acting out a plan formulated by a twelve year old?
Asuma: Trust me, once you hear his plan you'll know why I chose him.
Shikamaru: All right, we've gathered information that proved Ishi's theory to be correct; the problem is that there are four hundred plus guards out there.
Kiba: So, Naruto and JJ could handle that many.
Shikamaru: Yeah, but we don't want that?
Choji: What do you mean, Shikamaru?
Shikamaru: Think about whom they're going to fight. If he said that we could assist them before they enter the tower it must have been some kind of hint. If they go through that many guards they'll have to deplete chakra and energy to do it. Therefore they'll be used up before they even enter the tower. Making it easier for Orochimaru to fight them. Thus I've come up with a plan. My team, Mika and Gai's team will lead the charge, sweeping through the enemies before the other teams can come in. Teams Kakashi and Kurenai will be clean up, they'll pick off everyone that we may have missed. Naruto and JJ will wait in the back until we can safely reach the tower. The genin will lead the charge and the jounin will scope out the area and clear out the ninja in front of the tower before we reach it. Our job will be to safely guide them through the area will them losing any stamina or chakra.
Yubiki: What do I do?

She asked with a complacent look. Shikamaru looked at her and said.
Shikamaru: We need you to wait with Naruto and JJ.
Yubiki: Why is that?

Shikamaru looked at her with a serious face and said.
Shikamaru: You're plan B.
Sakura: Plan B?
Shikamaru: If Naruto and JJ fail to defeat Orochimaru...and Hanabi dies.

He said gaining a frown from mostly everyone in the crowd. He paused then continued.
Shikamaru: Then we must ask that you eliminate Orochimaru before he can escape.
Naruto: HOW DARE YOU EVEN ASSUME-
Yubiki: Naruto SHUT UP!

Naruto looked at his mother with a frown and she responded.
Yubiki: This is Orochimaru, someone who was able to stop even me. He has no flaw in his strategy; there is a very high possibility that you might not win that fight. As long as it is a possibility, we must plan for it.

Naruto frowned and looked toward the ground.
Yubiki: But-

She said once again gaining his attention.
Yubiki: There is also a high possibility that you'll win. If you're that upset about it, then make sure there's no need for plan B.

She said looking at Naruto and JJ. Both boys nodded and looked back to the road to the village as a lone boy walked toward them.
Sasuke: Raizen?
Raizen: Yeah, got a place for me in this mission?
Sakura: No you just got out of the hospital. You need to rest.
Raizen: I've rested enough. There's no way I'm sitting this one out. We're a team right.

He said walking up to Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi. He placed his hand in front of them and Sasuke smiled before placing his hand over Raizen's. Sakura smiled and did the same. All three looked at Kakashi and he sighed before he placed his hand on the top. All four removed their hands and walked toward the forest beyond the gates. Everyone looked back at Naruto and JJ before they walked into the forest as well. Naruto took one step forward before he felt the presence of someone behind him; he turned back and saw a little girl staring at him. She took one step closer and said.
Yu: Naruto-kun, you might not know me, but my name is Yukari Uchiha and-
Naruto: I know you, Hanabi-hime told me a lot about you.
Yu: I knew about you too.

That sentence alone brought a confused look onto Naruto's face. Yu smiled and continued.
Yu: She told me all about you, that's why I wasn't surprised when I saw you. Hanabi is my best friend, she tells me everything, even secrets that she wouldn't tell anyone else. I trust her more than anyone else, Naruto-kun, please save her.

Naruto walked over to the girl and placed his hand on top of her head.
Naruto: If it wasn't for you I wouldn't even be able to do that. I promise that I'll bring her back.

JJ smiled and Naruto walked back over to him before both boys walked out of the village.

[6 hours left.]
Sound ninja silently patrolled the forest around the tower. Suddenly one of them fell to the ground, when his partner went to investigate Tenten sprang from the bushes and pulled dagger to his throat. She quickly pulled her arm to the side and slashed the man's throat before she turned and ran back into the brush. The ninja's had become alert after the attack and they quickly looked around. Until their feet seemed to be stuck to the ground. Shikamaru smiled and whispered.
Shikamaru: Okay Choji, why don't you let them know that we've arrived?
Choji: Right!

He said as he threw a ring of kunai around his body and started a series of hand signs; activating the last jutsu the ninja would ever see.
Choji: Spiked human boulder!

Choji's body expanded into a giant sphere and he quickly rolled down the path. Shikamaru dropped his jutsu and jumped out of the way as his friend made mince meat out of the ninja in front of him, as well as clearing a path through the trees. Ino jumped to Shikamaru's side as quickly ran behind Choji as he led the charge. Choji stopped himself and turned back to Ino as she did a set of her own hand signs. She placed the final seal in front of her face and aimed it right at a sound ninja.
Ino: Mind transfer jutsu!

With that shout Ino's mind left her body and Choji caught her shell before it could fall. Ino smiled as she forcefully joined the enemy ranks. She quickly raid the ninja's mind to take full advantage of his techniques. She started doing seals as the ninja's around her looked at him. She placed her hands in the air and slammed them on the ground.
Ino: Sonic shockwave jutsu!

The resulting sound wave blasted the ninja back and crushed them against the trees in the surrounding area. Ino peeked back and left the body right before a kunai was thrusted into his head by one of his teammates. Shikamaru quickly threw a kunai in front of the man who simply dodged to the side as one of his allies caught it. He looked at the bottom of the kunai and noticed a small bag. Inside were hundreds of senbon needles and an explosive tag. He shrieked when the tag exploded and sent the senbon needles flying in every direction; piercing through the bodies of the surrounding ninja.
Shikamaru: And it's all clear.

He ran forward, finally able to see the tower in front of them. Lee charged in front of everyone and peeked to his side as Mika moved next to him. A hail of kunai flew at him and Mika stomped on the ground, causing a large pillar to raise from the ground and launch Lee into the air and away from his attackers. Lee repositioned himself and shot back towards the ground while rearing back his fist. Lee landed to the ground and slammed his fist into it causing his fist to go into the ground. He quickly pulled up and ripped a large chunk of the ground from beneath the ninja and he tossed it into the air before fiercely punching into it. After the attack the large chunk shattered into small pebbles that launched into the bodies of the surrounding ninja. Mika instantly gripped control over every rock and slowly walked forward as the rocks hovered around her and continuously pierced through the bodies of any ninja who dared get close. With her arms spread open she launch every pebble into the crowd, felling both ninja and the trees in the area.
Hinata: I'll take it from here Mika-san.

Mika turned back to the girl as she ran into an entire crowd of Ninja. Dust kicked up under her feet and Naruto watched closely as Hinata unleashed a fierce rotation that blasted back the ninja. One landed on a tree stump and jumed back at her, however his attempt at her life was stopped as Neji jumped over her and sent a fierce strike to his chest that sent the man sliding back along the ground. He looked slightly back at her and nodded as both byakugan users charged forward into the fray. Hinata's low kick knocked a ninja off his feet and Neji sent a thrusting palm to his stomach that knocked him back, right before continuing with a back kick into the stomach of potential assailant. Not allowing the ninja to recover Hinata sent two palms into the ninja's chest before Neji attacked the ninja with a spin kick that sent him spinning to the ground. The two main members of the team watched as they felt their blood aching to join the fight. Naruto quickly jumped above Hinata and watched over her as they made their way through the field. Tenten sprang out in front of a large group of sound ninja and signed a scroll before pulling a large chain sickle. With the main link in hand she began to spin in a circle, cutting through the ninja around her. One of the sound ninja jumped over her and began doing seals, but he was quickly put down as Lee jumped over the sickle himself and spun kicked the ninja into the path of the sickle. Lee timed his landing just right and crotched down under the chain of the long weapon. Tenten finally stopped spinning and started to fumble with swirls in her eyes. She tripped over her own feet and Lee caught her. With regained balance she shook her head and charged forward once again.
Raizen: It's our turn Sasuke, Sakura!
Sasuke: Yeah.
Sakura: Ready.
Raizen: Let's go. Remember, it's our job to lead the two in.

The sound of faint crackles could be heard around the boy as lightning began to generate around his body. With a smile now apparent on his face he looked back at his teammates and whispered.
Raizen: It's been too long.

Smiles crept onto the faces of his two partners and he turned back toward the fight in front of him. Raizen pushed his foot back slightly and seemed to teleport in front of an unsuspecting ninja. He lifted his fist into the man's gut and quickly jumped into a spin kick. Enemies seemed to quickly descend upon him as they dodged the body of their own ally flying toward them. Taking quickly notice of his new attackers the boy quickly twisted his body around in mid-air before slamming it down into the face of the sound nin in front of him. After landing his attack he crotched down into phoenix position as Sasuke jumped over him with a spinning heel kick to the head of the ninja behind the recipient of Raizen's attack. The second he landed Sakura jumped over him and Sasuke reached up to her hand before he quickly dragged her down into a vicious toe kick to the next ninja, ending by landing with her back toward the enemies. Looking to quickly take advantage of her opening three ninja ran up to her and she looked back slightly with a smile as Raizen quickly appeared under them and rose up with an uppercut before he sent a straight kick to the side ninja's chin. Sasuke quickly ran to his side and caught the fist of the third ninja before he quickly kicked his legs as hard as he could, causing the ninja to go flipping to the ground. Before the ninja's could even recover from the assault Sasuke punched down into his throat and launched his foot up into the neck of ninja who dared try to assault him. Once the hit connected Sakura jumped in front of him and launched a right hook into the ninja’s chest, quickly followed by Raizen as he sweep kicked the ninja’s legs. Sakura continued his assault by kicking him in the stomach. Raizen looked to the side as a ninja jumped down at him, but smiled as claws ripped down through the man. Two Kibas fell down to the scene and twisted their bodies while moving forward.
Kiba: Fang over Fang.

He said charging through the crowd of ninja, crushing down their numbers before stopping himself and looking back at Naruto.
Kiba: [Prove why she chose you.]

He said looking over to Shino who stepped forward and spread his arms.
Kiba: The rest is all yours Shino.
Shino: All right, stand back.

The ninja smiled, gathering together to form a hand sign, only they felt something above them. Something fell down onto the face of one of the men and when he checked he found one of the bugs Shino commanded crawling on him. Light above them became shadowed, when they looked up their was a large ball made up of bugs hovering over them.
Shino: Parasitic insects: Meteorite!

With his command small portions of the ball started to fall down on the ninja with amazing power: crushing bones and even tearing off limbs. Shino reached out and pointed down, making the bug meteor fall down on the ninja and crush them completely.
Shino: We're clear.
Raizen: That was so awesome.

All stood in awe as the battle led to a large field that belayed the massive tower they sought, however all of the ninja had been dispatched. The children looked across the field as their teachers simply waved at them.
Kakashi: What took you so long?
Raizen: Nothing sensei, we’ve delivered the package. Now we just have to let them take it from here.

All eyes turned to Naruto and JJ. Giving their allies a slight nod they made their way toward the tower. JJ removed his jacket and handed it to his sensei with a smile before continuing.
Hinata: Naruto-kun, JJ-kun.

She called out to both boys who only turned back to look at her. Everyone laid their eyes on the two boys, but no words were said. Their eyes spoke to one another and the boys made silent promises to everyone who had helped them reach this far. With strong determination they both turned ready to face the Orochimaru’s tower. Like Ishi mentioned the only noticeable entrance was through an abandoned supply tunnel. Both boys walked toward it, but suddenly two guards stepped from it and stood in front of their path. Seeing as technically the boy’s had yet to enter the tower, many of them ninja behind them prepared to take care of the new enemies, however their bodies seemed to become covered in black marks. Their canines grew and their bodies seemed to grew to an inhuman size; both standing at least fifty feet high. Naruto’s eyes became as blood as both boys jumped away from the giants before a giant arm crashed into the ground. Naruto extended his hand and a beam of charka shot into it, forming a blade shortly after. Placing both of his hands on the hilt he split the blade into two, before he quickly jumped at one of the giants. In what seemed like a second he reappeared on the other side of the giant. Naruto jumped into the air and spin kicked the giant’s back, causing the torso to go flying across the field as it’s head arms, and legs slowly fell down in the place that the body once stood. Naruto smiled at JJ.
Naruto: Top that!

He said arrogantly, JJ smiled back and slightly looked as the last remaining giant swung his had down at him. JJ held as sword high in stance and shouted.
JJ: Finishing strike: Heavens blade dance.

Before the hand could reach him he quickly slashed three times above him and sliced it into three pieces. He made his way toward the monster as it tried to pull its arm back, but not before JJ quickly slashed through his wrist and forearm. He jumped into the air with a spinning cross slash severed the giant’s right arm form it’s body before quickly flipping down and landing on the husk that was left. Streams of blood poured from the giant’s wound. Once he finally gained his footing he looked back as the giant’s left hand came down at him. He slashed between the middle and ring fingers of the giant’s hand. Spinning on his heels as the giant took its hand away JJ ran to its face and flipped sideways over the giant’s head before throwing his sword into the air.
JJ: Freeze Ryu-o-jinn!

At his shout the sword was completely covered in ice. On it’s descent he grabbed it and aimed it down toward the giant’s head.
JJ: Ice fang.

JJ slammed the frozen blade down into the skull of his enemy and landed right in front of it. He lifted up his leg and shouted.
JJ: Crystalline fissure!

As he kicked the blade through the giant and it split through its body completely. Once the sword reached the ground the Ice shattered and created ice stalagmites that destroyed the rest of the body. Finishing his opponent he landed to the ground and pulled his sword the dirt, as the ice surrounding shattered into light dust. He smiled back at Naruto.
JJ: Ha.
Naruto: Show-off.

JJ laced his sword back into its sheath and they both walked into the tunnel, never once taking note of the stunned looks on the faces people behind them.

Once inside the tunnel all light seemed to fade away, however both boys’ eyes had become accustomed to such things. They looked emptily around the tunnel that seemed to lead on forever.
Naruto: See anything special?
JJ: Nope. I all I see light bulbs, I doubt this pace has been used recently.

He said as he tripped over something. He looked down and saw tracks leading down the tunnel.
JJ: Train tracks?

[Flash]
The shinobi outside noticed something slowly rising from the ground. It was the same tracks JJ had noticed, and they were leading right toward the tunnel. Suddenly a loud sound caught everyone’s ear and a large metal object ran along the tracks toward the tunnel.
Claire: That’s not good.

She said as the train passed them right up.

[Flash]
Naruto looked down at the tracks and asked in curiosity.
Naruto: What’s a “train”?

Suddenly the sound of something steaming down the track caught the attention of both boys and they slowly turned back to it.
JJ: That!

He said answering the question Naruto asked. Naruto prepared to attack the large metal object, but shouted.
JJ: Get on top of it.

Naruto looked at him for a second and both ran along a different side of the wall and timed a jump onto the back of the train. After successfully reaching the top, they waited, as the train seemed to be leading them to their destination. Their ears brought the sound of something behind them and they looked back to find that ninja were slowly rising from the train’s interior. While they stood on the head of the train the ninja slowly closed in on their position.

Music que: Pompeii by E.S. Posthumus.]

Both boys stood tall and dropped into stance as they wait for the ninja to get closer. Naruto was the first to attack as he quickly kicked down into the leg of an approaching enemy and punched him back into the crowd, knocking more than three ninja from the train. JJ looked to the side and saw ninja somehow running alongside the train. As one jumped up at him he kicked at JJ, only for the boy to sidestep and grab his leg before swinging him into the wall on the other side. Naruto repeatedly dodged sonic blasts that came his way and ducked down under the last one before running under a sound nin with an uppercut followed by a spin kick that slammed him against the wall. Naruto twisted his body and spun into the air just in time to dodge two kunai aimed at him before quickly digging his nails into the train to hold himself down. JJ ran to him and drop kicked a ninja in the back, then he quickly span his body on the ground into low spin kick. JJ pulled his sword from his back and quickly moved it to counter the many kunai flying at him, before he flipped onto a different car. Naruto ran in front of him and punched into one of the ninja's face, knocking him in front of the first car of the train. Seconds after a noise could be heard followed a long streak of red liquid. Laughter from deep inside the tunnel was heard right before the boys felt the train grow faster. Feeling the train's acceleration, Naruto slammed his claws into the train, but JJ had no time to react and he found himself flying back from it. One ninja ran toward the boy and punched him in the stomach before his partner quickly whip kicked him down toward the ground.
Naruto: JJ!


The boy's eye shot open and he shouted.
JJ: First form: Dragon!

The boy's body shaped the form of a two-legged, winged dragon and he flipped back to his feet before he quickly charged after the train and leapt into the air before holding his massive sword to the side.
JJ: Revert!

He shouted causing himself to change back to normal before landing on the train once again. He swung his sword through the body of both ninja's that assaulted him and ducked under a punch before slashing the arm of the ninja. Suddenly a kunai launched into the head of the man and JJ looked down at Naruto who simply smiled at him. In a quick sprint the boy made his way back to Naruto and Orochimaru smiled watching through his monitor. He flipped a switch and the trains’ track switched to head toward the wall in front of it. JJ looked at the tracks as they changed and looked to the side at another train. The sound of footsteps came from behind the boys and they knew that the ninja were still pursuing them. JJ tapped Naruto's shoulder and grabbed his arm before he jumped to the other train. Time seemed to slow down while the boys were in the air and they descended onto the other train as the previous one slammed into the wall and exploded. Time resumed on the second that the boys landed on the last car of the train and they both looked back toward the fire that resulted from the explosion. The train they now stood on was longer than the previous one. Once again the sounds of people rising to the top of the train after them. Naruto slowly walked forward and created his two swords once again, while JJ held tightly onto his sword's hilt. Both ran forward and rolled around a slash before flipping back away from three kunai. Naruto threw both of his arms to the side and span with his weapons extended, cutting through four ninja before finally landing back to his feet. JJ slashed through a ninja and quickly stabbed back into the chest of the next before ripping the sword through his side and slashing down through another. With one look he noticed that the other ninja were once again charging after them. Giving a nod to Naruto they both ran down the train toward their enemies. Naruto slapped together and seal and four clones ran in front of him. One clones flipped behind a ninja and slammed it's leg into the back of his head causing him to stumble forward before another clones latched it's claws into his neck and ripped to the side. The clones spun down to the ground and dodged a sword swipe that came at him before he ripped his claws upward through the man's body. JJ flipped over a kunai and leapt over a ninja's head while holding his sword downward and slamming it through the man's chest. JJ kicked the man back and kicked to the side into the face of a different opponent. He flipped sideways over the head of another before slashing up through his body and landing in crouching position. Naruto's clones ran in front of him and grabbed a punch thrown at JJ before they ripped down and tore off the ninja's arm. He pulled the arm back and slammed it into the ninja's face twice causing him to spin around before Naruto kicked him from the train. JJ ran over to the train's first car and noticed as it started to speed up once again. Naruto slammed his sword into the train and his clones flew off the back and disappeared. Naruto pulled his left sword up and slashed through a different ninja before quickly running forward and cross slashing through another opponent. Naruto looked down the path and noticed that there was nowhere for the train to go, except a wall at the end and there were no openings to the side like before.
Naruto: We're trapped again!

JJ looked back at him and finally noticed himself. Naruto examined the area and locked his eyes onto an opening in the floor above them, no doubt leading into the tower. The opening however, was directly above the wall they were heading toward. Naruto grabbed JJ and threw him up toward the opening. JJ grabbed on and reached down for Naruto who jumped up just in time to avoid the train's collision with the wall. JJ grabbed Naruto's hand and pulled him up. Both looked up and noticed that there was a long shaft heading up and the train's explosion started to trail after them. Both boys started to jump up the shaft, dodging all of the wood planks and fire coming after them. Naruto called a clone to his side and it threw him up higher as JJ ran along the wall. JJ triangle jumped from side to side as Naruto did the same at on the opposite side. Naruto jumped toward the top and saw an opening waiting on them. Both boys ran up the wall on the opposite side of each other and timed a jump at each other. They placed their feet on each other's and pushed back, launching each other in the opposite direction just in time to avoid the erupting fire that shot up through the shaft. The boys landed with a spin and grinded their feet into the ground before looking right at one another.
JJ: We're inside.
Naruto: Yeah, but I guess this is where we go up.

He said looking at the long staircase above him. JJ smiled and looked around.
JJ: Yeah, but it's also where the fun starts.

With a nod Naruto turned to the stairs and began to walk up them. JJ's eyes suddenly caught something; Naruto's aura was steadily disappearing.
JJ: Shit, a genjutsu!

Naruto slowly turned back to him and vanished into thin air as JJ found himself doing the same. When JJ's eyes re-opened he found himself on a circular platform staring at a large seventy-foot humanoid creature with long tentacles petruding from it's back. He tried to run from it, but found that the only thing around the platform was complete darkness. Suddenly something wrapped around his leg and pulled him to the ground. JJ pulled his sword from his back as he was dragged and found his other leg and both arms wrapped as well. The creature dragged him into the air and held him in place.
JJ: Uhhh man this can't be good.

The monster looked at him and charged forward with a right punch, but JJ quickly pooled strength into dodging and he moved just in time to avoid the hit. Once the monster's face was close enough he slashed it. The attack didn't do much damage, but it did knock the monster back and stunned it for a while. It's tentacle caught JJ in place and it quickly zoomed back to him. It locked both of its arms around him and tossed him into the air. After regaining his composure he looked down to the sight of a massive fist flying at him. JJ timed it just right and slammed his hand onto the fist before flicking his wrist and pushed himself out of the way. On his way down JJ span upward and cut the monster's arm before spinning down with a fierce heel kick to it's head that sent it falling face first to the ground. JJ landed to the ground and smiled as the giant's body slid from the platform and fell down into the abyss. He slowly walked over and looked down. He looked at the platform as it started to shake and then tip over. JJ slammed his sword into the platform and looked at the same monster as it now held a giant shining orb. JJ pulled his sword as the orb came flying at him and he held his sword forward and charged straight through the blast before channeling all of it's power into his sword. He fell down and slashed down on the creature, creating in an explosion; sending himself and the monster flying back onto the platform. JJ flipped to his feet and held himself up before he quickly charged at the felled beast. He pulled back his fist and slammed it into its head causing it to go flying off of the platform. When it recovered it latched it's tentacle onto his leg and pulled him down with it. Before he even knew it he was being pulled into the abyss. As the creature dragged him down it repeatedly slammed it's fists into him and smiled evilly as it did so. JJ' eye shot open and he held up a seal.
JJ: Nores style ninja art: Green aura expansion!

He shouts as his aura suddenly became visible and he slammed it down into the monster stomach. The wind rushed through his ears, slightly louder than the screech of the monster. He shouted as loud as he could.
JJ: First form: dragon!

After his transformation was complete the monster seemed to smile momentarily its tentacles latched onto his wings and the dragon grabbed onto the tentacles as well. He pulled back on them and yanked the monster up to him before slamming his fist into its stomach causing it to let go and once again go falling down into the deep. With a smile the dragon dived down at it and punched repeatedly into it's chest before opening his mouth and shooting fire down into it. Before it could fall it swiped his massive hand at him and he slightly lowered his speed to escape. Quickly following its last attack it slammed its fist into the dragon causing him to go flying back higher into the air. Before the dragon could recover the monster flipped upward and slammed it palm downward onto him, making him fall down below it.
Dragon: Shit!!

He shouted as he looked at the gargantuan coming down on him. He quickly flapped his wings and swerved in the opposite direction of the monster before he looked over and saw his sword falling down as well.
Dragon: Come to me Ryu-o-jinn!

At his command the sword flew to his claws and transformed into a long broadsword at his touch. He grabbed it tightly before charging up at the massive creature. The creature sent all of its tentacles at the dragon that nimbly dodged and closed the distance between them. Once close enough the dragon slammed the sword into the giant's body and slashed through it before quickly going through its body. The dragon watched it's enemy fall and flew back toward the platform. Suddenly something grabbed his leg and he looked down at the smiling monster pulling him down with it. Its body changed suddenly and it appeared to be bubbling up. The dragon tried to slash off the tentacle but found that somehow the monster skin had gotten tougher. He cursed out loud and breathed in before letting loose a mutli-colored fire. The fire blasted into the body of the creature and incinerated it. The dragon smiled and flew back up to the platform before he collapsed to his knees and changed back to his normal self. JJ looked up as the image around him began to fade away and he stood back in the room staring up at the stairs.

[Flash]
Naruto stood in a room filled with complete blackness. He looked around and suddenly slanted his eyes as something whizzed passed his left side. He looked back as something quickly whizzed passed his right side as well. He could hear the breathing coming from behind him, but he didn't turn. He quickly ducked under claws as they slashed at the back of his head and grabbed onto the assailant wrist. He heard the sound of something running up behind him and he threw his foot back into its stomach. He brought the same leg forward and kicked into the thing he held before he jumped into the air with a spin and kicked into the back of its head. Once both creatures hit the ground the room was suddenly filled with light. He looked back at the strange creatures that attacked him. The both resembled lizards around his height. Naruto glared with piercing blood red eyes as the enemies closed the distance between them. Naruto slid back away from a slash and spun down under a high kick. Naruto counter with a high kick into the creatures stomach before he quickly turned to the other and punched it in the chest seven times, before slamming his fist down into it's head. Feeling the wind behind him he quickly leaned his head to the side in time to dodge the second enemy's punch.
Naruto: Foolish.

He said as he quickly grabbed the enemy's arm and elbowed back into its face. After his attack landed he turned with another punch and a short uppercut. Naruto quickly slid backed and lifted his knee into the back of the creature before slamming both fists into its chest. Upon it’s greeting with the ground the monster's back created a crater and Naruto looked to side and felt the presence of the other creature drawing closer. Naruto called his blades to his hands and slashed back at it before it could get close, but it simply stepped back to dodge it. Naruto twisted his body and came at the enemy with a reverse fan slash that only barely missed. Quickly reacting to the sounds behind him Naruto pulled his sword up to block the slash of the second creature. Naruto moved his leg back and dodged the attack the first creature threw at him. Once its first attack missed the creature slashed at Naruto, who stopped the attack by lifting his sword up to stop it. Naruto looked at the creatures he now held back at both sides. Both smiled and pulled back their free hands before punching directly at Naruto. Naruto ducked and pulled both of his swords down before turning with a crescent slash to the chest of the second before thrusting his blade through its chest. Naruto ripped his sword from the dead creature's body and looked back at the other. When it came close to him he slammed his sword into the top of its skull before ripping the other through its neck. The force in which Naruto pulled caused the monster's body to spin down to the ground, before he turned with his eyes closed. When Naruto reopened his eyes he was staring at the stairs leading into the tower.
JJ: What took you?

He asked his newly returned teammate.
Naruto: I was a little busy.
JJ: Probably had an easier time than me.
Naruto: Maybe. Now we go up.
JJ: Yeah, I checked it out and the only thing on the way up is stairs. It seems he's eager to meet us, or maybe he just wants to play with us.
Naruto: Either way, I'm taking him down.
JJ: We're taking him down.

He said stepping to his teammates side. Both smiled and opened the door in front of them. Naruto led the way up the spiral stairs as JJ followed behind him. Both looked around as if ready for another trap to spring before them, but none did. It seemed that the only obstacle in front of them at the moment was climbing the large set of stairs that led to their enemy. Orochimaru smiled in his throne, ever watchful of the boys' progress. Kabuto stepped in front of him and bowed down.
Kabuto: I will face them Orochimaru-sama.
Orochimaru: No, I need you to handle another task later that requires your identity to remain secret, however.

He said turning to Mizuki.
Orochimaru: I don't think that your restrictions exist any longer. You will face those two.
Mizuki: Yes, Orochimaru-sama.

With everything settled Mizuki walked from the room and Kabuto vanished.
Orochimaru: You won't be enough to stop them, but it will be entertaining nonetheless.

He silently said with a smile. Once both boys reached the top floor they stopped to catch a breath before finally looking up at Mizuki who was leaning back against a wall.
Mizuki: It took you guys a long time to make it here. I was wondering if you would even show up.
Naruto: You're the one who took Hanabi-hime.
Mizuki: I was only doing my job, something wrong with that.
Naruto: How dare you!?
Mizuki: You're one to talk hypocrite!

He shouted slightly changing his facial features into something beastly.
Mizuki: You've killed many, only in your lust for revenge.
Naruto: That wasn't me!
Mizuki: It makes no difference whether it was you or your bitch mother. Even now you rip lives from people you don't even know. How many did you two kill to get here?

Naruto winced at his words and JJ stepped forward.
JJ: So.

Mizuki shot his eyes to the boy with rage.
Mizuki: What!?
JJ: I said so.

He said with the coldest glare Mizuki had ever seen.
JJ: You're right, there is no different in higher eyes about killing people, but what truly matters is why you do it. We're here to save someone, while you're just killing them. You kidnapped an innocent girl to lure someone here when you could've just faced him like a man. If that isn't a reason to kill someone I don't know what is.
Mizuki: It's easy to tune it down to reason, but then what reason do you really have? You have no attachments to this girl.
JJ: No, but a friend of mine is willing to risk his life to save her. So will I.
Mizuki: You're both fools!

Once again his body began to change slightly as black stripes formed on his body.
Mizuki: I don't understand you. You're willing to die to for this girl.
Naruto: News flash coward, neither of us plan on dying today.
JJ: And even if I did, I rather die doing something than live doing nothing. That is my nindo!
Naruto: And I promised Hanabi-hime I would protect her. I never go back on my word that is my nindo!
JJ/Naruto: Bound by those beliefs; I gladly lay our lives on the line for those who believe in me.

Mizuki's body began to resemble a tiger and his green eyes glared deep at the boys.
Mizuki: Then die for those beliefs and be done with it. I'm sick of this soap opera anyway.

Mizuki quickly spread out his arms causing the dust around him to kick up at his side.
Mizuki: Let me take your wretched lives from you.
Naruto: Bring it. I will kill you!

Naruto said as a red tail appeared behind him. Mizuki smiled and rushed across the floor before slamming a fist down at Naruto who hopped back away from it before Mizuki pushed all of his weight onto his arm and swung his foot at Naruto. JJ jumped in front of him and caught Mizuki's leg before he punched into the man's chest. However, the hit didn't do any damage. Mizuki swung his free leg into JJ stomach and sent him flying back into the wall behind him. Naruto slammed down his palm and crushed Mizuki into the ground before slamming his tail into the ground. When the tail re-emerged it slammed into Mizuki's back and sent him flying into the air, but he quickly recovered and came down on Naruto with his claws ready. Before he could strike JJ ran in front of Naruto and pulled his sword, giving three quick spinning slashes that Mizuki blocked with his claws. The force of the impact caused him to flip back to his feet. He threw his claws forward with the intent to pierce through Naruto, but Naruto kicked his arm away. JJ quickly ran under him and punched upward three times into his stomach. He followed with a kick to his side and reverse low kick that knocked Mizuki off his feet. Mizuki felt his back clash into the ground and he winced at the pain before he quickly locked onto the sight of Naruto coming down at him. Mizuki let out a roar that blasted Naruto into the air like a sonic boom. Naruto felt the force blasting him and tried to fight it, but in a last resort he sent a punch down that sent his aura crashing down into Mizuki's chest and crashed him through the ground.
Mizuki: Dammit!

He said as he felt himself falling down below. He looked up as both boys jumped down and started running down the stairs with amazing speed. Naruto jumped in front of him and dived toward his chest.
Naruto: Byakugan!

He said his pupil disappeared and he focused his chakra into his fingers.
Naruto: [I don't know much about the hyuuga style taijutsu, but I know how to do this.]

Naruto slammed his two fingers into Mizuki's chest and quickly repeated it as he spun down to the ground. Mizuki felt as if his chest was on fire as the fox chakra filled finger rapidly struck his chest. Naruto pulled his legs down and kicked Mizuki in the chest causing him to fall down further before he pulled back his right hand and formed a large red chakra sphere.
Naruto: Concentrated Vermillion rasengan!

Naruto quickly span downward and launched the sphere into Mizuki. Mizuki cursed as he felt the ball tearing at his body, suddenly he found himself spinning down into the large space between the spiral staircases.

JJ flipped above him and shouted.
JJ: Naruto move!

Naruto looked up and spread open his arms to reduce his falling speed. Once the boy was over him JJ smiled as he called out.
JJ: Fourth form: Behemoth!

With his call the boy became a large shelled dragon that closed off all escape for Mizuki. Mizuki slightly opened his eyes after recovering from the attack Naruto had given him before finally looking upon the massive dragon coming down on him.
Mizuki: You've got to be kidding me.

Was all he could say before the behemoth crashed down on him? With him safely under him the behemoth started to grind it's shell on the ground.
Naruto: That was different.

He said looking down at the bottom floor from the stairs around the tower. The behemoth smiled, but soon last it when it felt itself being lifted into the air. Mizuki rose from the dust and held up the giant with one arm before crashing his free fist into it's shell, shattering it. The attack sent JJ flying back into the air and made him drop his transformation. The boy held his stomach as blood flew from his mouth before he grabbed onto the ledge of the stairs above him. Naruto ran down the stairs and Mizuki quickly ascended them before slamming a fist into Naruto chest. Naruto flipped to his feet and looked at Mizuki, JJ flipped to the stairs and jumped over to Naruto as both quickly went into motion. Mizuki closed the distance between them, sending a quick right hook at Naruto that knocked him into the wall before swinging his left arm over and latched it onto JJ's throat. He smiled and slammed the boy into the wall, crushing through it and proudly displayed the struggling boy to all outside. Mizuki drove his fist into the boy's stomach repeatedly as Claire frowned up at him. JJ's eyes flew open and he knocked the next blow to the side before throwing his foot into his chest twice and pulling him down with him. JJ started to free-fall down and he slammed his fist into Mizuki's face with rapid right hooks. The last blow had so much force behind it that it knocked Mizuki down below him. After having him where he wanted he continued to punch him. Naruto smiled and trailed them down before stretching his aura threw the wall and pulling Mizuki back before slamming his fist into his face with massive force. JJ watched and shouted.
JJ: Final form: Kaiser!

After the transformation was complete he watched as Mizuki flew back toward him and he grabbed his neck before flying at amazing speeds back into the tower. Mizuki felt like his body was being ripped in half and the fight returned to the tower.
Ino:.........That was extreme.

She said after a long silence, gaining a few nods with her comment. Naruto jumped down to the lower stairs and slashed Mizuki on his way down. Kaiser flew down after him and did the same. Both boys in flashes attacked their foe at such speeds that they were barely visible. Kaiser flew down to the final floor and looked down at himself.
Kaiser: [Damn, I'm changing back.]

Kaiser looked up and his mouth opened from four sides before a beam formed. Because of his rapid transformation he couldn't focus all of his power into it. He fired and changed back at the same time before Naruto fell down on Mizuki and slammed his Rasengan into his stomach, knocking him into the beam. With both attacks crashing into his body Mizuki was thrown into the floor and the ground crushed around him, covering him in rubble. JJ looked down and then locked his eyes on Naruto who had returned to his pre-transformed state. JJ looked at Mizuki one last time and scanned for his aura, with had now faded. With confirmation both boys made their way to the top of the tower.

[One hour left.]
Orochimaru sat back in his massive throne as he looked at the boys who had made their way into his room.
Orochimaru: I trust you have enjoyed your time here.
Naruto: So we finally meet face-to-face.
Orochimaru: Yes, I too have eagerly awaited this meeting Naruto-kun, you as well, Norugi-san.
JJ: Why did you do this?
Orochimaru: Well, as a reward for making it this far, I'll tell you. It all started years ago, when I discovered the village in which you were born Norugi-san.

[Thirteen years ago]
Inside the dark abyss of the void, Orochimaru felt his body being ripped away. Long since did he hear the silence coming from the child he had dragged with him. The thought made him smile; he couldn't handle the void, as he had thought. The temptation was too much for him to bear, he had to try and this was the result. He suddenly felt himself land on something. His half lidded eyes locked onto something, it was a giant cell, which seemed to contain something powerful. Eight pairs of eyes looked at him and jagged teeth smiled at him.
????: I'm shocked, humans have never been able to last this long in the void.
????: The last one who did was named Akuma, but he was anything, but normal.
????: I'm guessing you are as well.
Orochimaru: "Huff" "Huff".
????: Brother, I don't think this one will hold on much longer.
????: Aneha, have you taken a liking to this human?
Aneha: He seems different. I think that he is the one we were looking for. Aristam.
Aristam: You're right, he does.
????: That doesn't mean that we should trust him. Insuru, you are the eldest, what have you to say?
Insuru: I have a feeling about this one as well. Human, why have you come here?
Orochimaru: I.... came...for power.
Aneha: Heh, just what we're looking for as well. I told you brother.
Aristam: That means nothing.
????: Quiet, Aristam, Human, speak your name.
Orochimaru: Orochimaru.

All eyes focused on the man and smiles fell him.
Arsitam: This is indeed a sign.
Insuru: Yes. Human who shares our name, remove the seal from this and we will grant you the power you seek.

Orochimaru smiled and weakly walked to the gate before removing the seal in one swipe with the last of the strength he had. The Orochi looked down at him and slammed against his body, enchanting it with it's own power. Orochimaru stood and looked down at his body in wonder, the force was no longer crushing him, and he could feel sheer power flowing through his veins.
Orochi: This is not enough. You can yet grow stronger. You will gain power; as such we will have revenge on the one who imprisoned us. Human speak your name.
Orochimaru: Orochimaru, the boundless!

He said shortly before erupting in laughter and vanishing from the void altogether and the rest is history.

[Present.]
Orochimaru: I had plans for you as well, but you were a scrapped project young Naruto-kun. As such, I have no further use for you. You however, Norugi-san were nothing more than a pawn from the beginning. I am intrigued by the changes you've made though, so I'll give you proposition. If you kill Naruto-kun now, I'll allow you to join my ranks.
JJ: Fuck you.

He said with a calm voice that made Orochimaru smile.
Orochimaru: You think you can really beat me? I know your greatest weakness. You cannot use your transformation for long periods of time because you weren’t born a dragon. Eventually you lose all power to control it and overusing it after that point causes you to weaken. Eventually the dragon gene will leave your body and your body will return to how it was before it was introduced to your body. In other words, you'll die.

Naruto looked over to JJ and he only frowned.
Orochimaru: And Naruto-kun, you avoid attacks while Yubiki is outside of your body, why is that?

Naruto shot a glare at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru: While you can still recover wounds, it doesn't happen as rapidly as when Yubiki is with you. You can still be killed.

JJ looked over to Naruto who only looked down. Hanabi was in the back room repeatedly calling out to Naruto. She had been doing it so long that she wasn't even doing it consciously anymore. She was ready to give in, but the sound of Naruto and JJ caught her going, she continued to hold on.
Hanabi: Help me Naruto-kun.

Although her words couldn't be heard, Naruto frowned as he walked closer to Orochimaru.
Naruto: I'll make you pay for everything you've done.
JJ: Prepare yourself, even if I am vulnerable, I will not let you win.

Both boys charged and Orochimaru smiled while still sitting in his throne. Naruto reached him first and grew three tails before punching at the man. Orochimaru grabbed the boy's fist and slammed is own into Naruto's stomach before fiercely kicking him to the side, without ever once leaving his throne. Orochimaru, watched as JJ came at him as well and he leaned under a slash before quickly flipping over another slash. Orochimaru landed on top of the throne and JJ slashed the top of it off. Orochimaru flipped from the throne and kicked the severed part into JJ's throat, sending the boy sliding back across the ground. Naruto came back at him and slashed at him seven times, all of which Orochimaru dodged. Naruto stretched his aura into the air and it spread into five different pikes that slammed into the ground. Orochimaru stood in between them and smiled as Naruto sent five more pikes at him. Orochimaru slithered between them and closed the distance with Naruto. He slammed his fist into his face and punched him in the chest three times before grabbing the back of his head and slamming it into his knee. Orochimaru placed his fingers at Naruto's chest and four snakes slither from his arm and crashed into his chest, each one feeling like a bullet. JJ tried to attack, but the second he got close Orochimaru slammed the snake down on him and turned his arm into a giant snake. The snake charged and slammed JJ into the wall before he peeked back at Naruto, who was slowly picking himself up. Naruto's eyes locked on the snake and wavered.
Orochimaru: Are you shocked? This is one of the many products of merging fox and snake power.

When the snake pulled back it had scale covered ears and whicker marks on its face. Naruto took and step forward and slashed three times at Orochimaru, only to hit air. Naruto followed with a sweep kick that Orochimaru simply hopped over. Naruto smiled and turned with a punch at Orochimaru. The punch fell a few inches short of reaching his chest, but suddenly Naruto's aura lashed at Orochimaru and crashed into his chest. JJ stood up and flipped sideways before slamming his heel into Orochimaru's face. Orochimaru stopped himself and smiled.
Orochimaru: Nice trick.

JJ ran at him and ducked down before jumping up with an uppercut that knocked Orochimaru into the air and Naruto twisted the aura of his arms together and made what appeared to be a drill before aiming it at Orochimaru. When the attack reached Orochimaru he flipped up and landed on top of it and ran down at Naruto. Naruto opened his mouth and the aura around his mouth stretched out at Orochimaru and snapped at him rapidly. Orochimaru moved to the side and the mouth followed him constantly missing. JJ jumped up and kicked Orochimaru in the chest. With the opportunity it needed the mouth slammed down on Orochimaru and charged toward the ground before finally splitting the man in half. Both boys smiled until snakes emerged from the sections of Orochimaru's body and form a new body for each half.
Naruto: No way.

Orochimaru looked at his clone and smiled before both charged at the boys Naruto made clones of his own and called them to his side, but when they ran at Orochimaru with a flurry of attacks, all missed. Orochimaru dodged with ease, and before he even had the chance to think Orochimaru was in his face. A similar thing happened when JJ tried to stop the clone's advance. Both clones stood in front of the boys and mirrored each other motions. Each one letting loose a flurry of punches into them before kicking both into each other. Orochimaru smiled and both clones lined up their fists before punching into both of their faces, slamming their heads against one another. Both fell to the ground and Orochimaru's clone walked into him. He kicked JJ across the ground and lifted Naruto up before making his snakes slam into the boy's stomach repeatedly. JJ looked up and pulled his sword. He charged at Orochimaru, who became wise to his pursuit and caused the clone to once again come from his body. JJ slashed it in half and kept going after Orochimaru. The clone soon became two, and they both charged at the boy once again.
JJ: Burn Ryu-o-jinn!

JJ turned and slashed through both clones at once, this time, they both burned to cinders. JJ jumped at Orochimaru and cut through the snakes holding Naruto and slammed his hand in a vice with Orochimaru. JJ slammed his hilt into Orochimaru's face and then stabbed into his chest before swinging him by his arm and slammed him in the ground. Naruto rose up and drove his fist into Orochimaru's stomach while he was on the ground. His aura stretched and slammed into Orochimaru once again. Naruto pulled his arm back and looked down at the man. Orochimaru's hurt face soon turned to a smiled and he grabbed Naruto by his throat. JJ stood, but held down by snakes coming from the ground. The snake sprung up and bit into his neck before quickly dragging him to the ground. Orochimaru turned back to Naruto and placed his hand over his stomach.
Orochimaru: Black snake flash!

He whispered into Naruto's ear and a snake exploded from his hand and pierced through Naruto's stomach. Naruto's aura started to fade and he changed back to Normal. The snake wormed around and dived into JJ's back and the ground before finally returning to Orochimaru. Orochimaru dropped Naruto and smiled at him and JJ. JJ could've recovered if he hadn't overused his power and Naruto was gravely wounded by the attack, and without Yubiki, he wouldn't be able heal it soon enough. Both boys laid on the ground, spilling blood over the ground with their life quickly fading.

[Flash]
Hinata's pupils shrunk and grabbed her chest. It felt as if her heart had just been ripped from her chest. She screamed to the heavens and collapsed to her knees. Yubiki's eyes went wide and tears filled them, she remembered far to well what Hinata was going through. Hinata's eyes leaked fiercely and she cried.
Kurenai: What's wrong with her. What's going on?
Yubiki: N-Naruto's-

Everyone took a step back and looked at the tower with despair. Claire wanted to cry, but she knew doing so would mean assuming the worst. She looked up and hoped.

[Flash]
Naruto: [So, this is it.]
JJ: [This is how I end?]
Naruto: [I'm sorry mom, I couldn't stop him.]

Both boys thought as their eyes slowly closed.
Hanabi: Naruto-kun, JJ-kun.

Both boys' eyes shot wide and they remembered. Naruto's aura returned and his wound began to heal. JJ stood up and did hand signs before he healed his wound.
Naruto: This isn't about me.
JJ: This isn't about revenge.
Naruto: This is about her. How could I forget that?

JJ stood to his feet and coughed up blood.
JJ: I can't just give up.
Naruto: Because if I die, so does she. And I don't want that.

Hinata's eyes went wide and the pain she felt slowly began to subside.
Yubiki: Don't scare me like that kid.

She said smiling at the tower. Naruto's tails returned, along with one extra. His entire body became covered with the fox cloak and his eyes turned yellow.
Naruto: I will save her!

JJ did another round of hand signs and a black aura shadowed his body.
JJ: Nores hidden aura: Black aura of pure hate.

A black cloak enveloped over JJ and he held his sword forward.
JJ: Infuse Ryu-o-jinn!

With his shout the aura came down and covered his sword. The sword dispersed and became two serpentine dragons that began to spiral around JJ's arms. His arms expanded and his fangs grew.
JJ: The form that needs no transformation. Fifth form: Black dragon king!

JJ stood next to Naruto and both charged at the shocked Ororchimaru. With no time to react JJ slammed his fist into Orochimaru's stomach. The aura of the black dragon expanded and raged out, covered Orochimaru's entire torso, all the while feeling akin to flaming magma. Orochimaru stumbled back and Naruto appeared through the ground and slashed through his body. Orochimaru into two halves and once again made a clone of each side, but this time the boys were prepared. Naruto smiled and disappeared into the ground once again. His shadow appeared on the wall and flew forward; launching himself as a bullet through the clone of Orochimaru. JJ ran for the real one and clenched his fist causing the shadow to appear over his fist as a dragon's head. He punched into Orochimaru and slammed him back into the wall Naruto now waited on. Naruto reached his arm from the wall and grabbed Orochimaru, dragging him into the dark world he now inhabited. All JJ could hear were the loud screams of a man once powerful. When re-emerged he stepped back and coughed up blood. Naruto slowly emerged from the wall, he smiled and zoom a cross the floor while sending his tails out as missiles into Orochimaru's chest as JJ did the same with his dragon heads. Naruto rushed passed Orochimaru and JJ grabbed his hand. Once both touched their auras infused with each other Naruto's lower body became like his upper half and he held out extended claws. JJ swung him at the man and slashed him numerous times with one slash. JJ followed his attack with three more slashes before releasing him into a spin. Naruto landed on his feet and rushed at Orochimaru before launching an uppercut into his chin. Naruto watched happily as Orochimaru flew above him and he placed his tail in front of his mouth. Dark matter began to gather in front of him and he swallowed it. Naruto body expanded and he launched an extreme concentrated beam into Orohimaru, sealing him to the ceiling. JJ ran over to him and jumped with a spinning uppercut.
JJ: Shouryuken.

The dragon on his arm flew up and circled the beam before clashing into Orochimaru. Both combined attack slammed against the man and his body fell back toward the ground. Naruto reached up and spun before slamming his hand into him. Before the attack was over JJ jumped up and grabbed him before placing his hand on his stomach.
JJ: Dragon jet!

The dragons span fiercely on his chest and shot forth like a spring, throwing Orochimaru against the back wall. Naruto crotched down and prepared his final attack. He held his right hand to the side and his tails hovered over it. The dark matter once again spilled and formed a sphere in his hand. JJ dropped his form and walked over to him. He held his sword and shouted.
JJ: Shine Ryu-o-jinn! Kyrie!

He said waving his sword causing a beam of light to appear from it. Naruto looked over to him and smiled as unsaid words flew between them.
JJ: [I can't use light attacks well, it's the opposite of my affinity.]
Naruto: [Then why did you use it?]
JJ: [Because, you can.]

JJ reached his hands over Naruto dark matter ball and spun the light into it, forming a massive shining Rasengan. Orochimaru struggled to his feet and was stunned.
Naruto/JJ: This will be the final attack! Heaven's wrath Rasengan!

Both boys held their hands under the orb and charged forward with it before slamming it into Orochimaru's body. As added injury the rasengan shot beams of light through the man's body as it ripped it apart. The spectators outside show the light erupting into the sky and were almost blinded by its brillance. After the attack Orochimaru limb body fell to the ground and laid still. Naruto changed back and walked over to it. Suddenly a cloud of smoke erupted from the body and Orochimaru changed into what seemed to be a girl their age. She slowly rose to her feet and looked at them.
????: That really hurt.
Naruto: Who are you.
????: Hehe, sorry, but your enemy is in another castle fox boy. I still can't believe you beat me though.
JJ: Answer us, where is Orochimaru!?
????: He was here, but he's long gone. I was left here in his place. Did you really think you could handle Orochimaru-sama? Don't make me laugh.

Naruto stepped closer and the girl took a step back.
????: Sorry, but I don't intend to die today. Remember this, I am Aneha, the eighth head of the Orochi. I am also the youngest, meaning my brother's and sisters are far stronger than me. And you only got lucky. You will never be strong enough to defeat Orochimaru-sama.
Naruto: You bitch!

He said as both boys closed in on her and she vanished from their sight. All they heard was her voice echoing.
Aneha: Later, and oh yeah, how much longer do you think that girl has?

She finished with a chuckle.

[3 minutes left.]
Naruto and JJ rushed into the back room to find Hanabi collapsed on the floor, barely breathing. Naruto ran over to her and lifted her head. She looked onto him with barely concious eyes.
Hanabi: I knew you were coming.
Naruto: I promised you I would protect you. I'd never break a promise to my Himes.
Hanabi: I'm glad I got to see you again, before-
Naruto: Don't say that, nothing's going to happen to you.
Hanabi: I don't think I can fight it anymore.
JJ: How are you going to remove the seal.
Naruto: I can't.
JJ: Well, that's one hell of a plan flaw!
Naruto: I can get rid of it though.
JJ: How?
Naruto: By over powering it with a stronger seal.
Hanabi: What do you mean?
Naruto: I won't be able to give you the same mark as Hinata, but it's called the mark of the fox's right hand. It means that you'll be bound to me for the rest of your life. Do you want that?

Hanbi smiled at him and said.
Hanabi: I don't mind a life like that.

Naruto smiled back at her and bared his fangs before biting down over the curse seal. He whispered afterwards.
Naruto: The rest is up to you.

Hanabi's eyes shrunk and she found herself in her mind scape. She looked around and saw Naruto fighting Orochimaru. Naruto stepped back and looked over to Hanabi.
Naruto: Hanabi-hime.
Orochimaru: How nice of you to join us.

He lifted his arm and over shadowed everything around them in darkness. Hanabi looked around frrantically before she felt arm wrapped around her shoulder.
Orochimaru: Ignore him. He doesn't care about you. He let you be taken and then left you to suffer for so long, how can he possibly care for you.
Hanabi: But-
Naruto: Don't listen to him.

He said suddenly appearing in front of her.
Naruto: I came here to save you, you're one of the most important things to me.
Orochimaru: Yes, but always second to her.

He said causing an image of Hinata to appear at her side.
Orochimaru: She's the one holding you back. The one he chose over you. You dispise her don't you. The one you will someday be bound to serve for as long as you live.
Naruto: Hanabi-hime.
Hanabi: No!

She said breaking away from Orochimaru and walking back away from him.
Hanabi: That's where you're wrong, I do get jealous of my sister and I do wish that I was her sometimes, but I have never dispised her. She's always been there for me and she cares for me. Even if we do fight sometimes.

Naruto smiled at that, sometimes they came into his tomb while mad at each other, it made him laugh. He looked at her again as she continued.
Hanabi: I trust her and most of all, when she's around around I never feel like I don't have a mother.

Naruto smiled warmly at her as she held her heart. She snapped her head up and shouted.
Hanabi: You think everything falls into your little games, but I'm not a part of you game and I never will be. Get out of my mind!

At her command the image of Orochimaru vanished and Naruto grabbed her before pulling her free of the dark world.

[Music que: Starlight by Muse. I thank Daianta for this one.]

The mark on Hanabi's neck vanished and was replaced by the seal of the fox. Naruto smiled with tears in his eyes and Hanabi smiled back at him.
Hanabi: I won.

Naruto smiled and replied.
Naruto: I know.

With tear running down his face. Hanabi reached up and wiped it away before Naruto stood up with her in his arms. JJ smiled and looked up.
JJ: That sunset is beautiful, I don't think I've ever seen one so beautiful before.
Naruto: Me neither.

He walked in the main hall and JJ started doing handsigns.
Naruto: What are you doing?
JJ: Blowing this place.

He said as two aura balls appeared on his fingers.
JJ: Nores style blue aura: Aura bombs!

He said as he slammed his fingers into the ground and the entire entire began to explode around them Naruto smiled as the boy stood back up.

[Flash]
Everyone outside noticed the explosion of the tower and watched as sections of it began to collapse, but they saw no sign of Naruto or JJ. Once the tower had completely fallen the dust clouded everything around them. Hinata held her fist to her heart waiting to see something. Suddenly two sillouhettes appeared in the debris and walked slowly toward them. Naruto stepped from the dust with Hanabi wearing dazed eyes, looking up at him. JJ walked at his side with his right hand in his pocket. He smiled and closed his eyes and everyone quickly ran for them. Hinata stopped in front of Naruto and looked down at Hanabi, who slowly looked at her with barely concious eyes and said.
Hanabi: I'm okay mama. I'm okay....mama.

Before she passed out, shocking everyone on the feild. Hinata teared up and grabbed her sister from Naruto before crying and whispering thanks to both boys. Claire hugged JJ and he smiled as Mika and Ino both came to check on him. He looked to Naruto and both boys exchanged smiles before their wounds opened and both fell back in opposite directions. Both went down with smiles and their lives once again began to slip away from them. Claire ran to JJ and started doing handsigns to restore the boy as Yubiki ran over to Naruto and entered his seal, before charging him with the energy he needed. The boys could hear the shouts of those who cared for them and they both thought the same thing before their eyes closed.
Naruto/JJ: [I kept my word.]

Before letting their eyes close and entering the world of slumber.

[Flash]
It had been hours since the battle had taken place and the boys were rushed back to the hospital in Konoha, but Aneha was still trying to make her way back, she collapsed to the ground and held her stomach while crying in pain. Her tears fell down without once slowing down. Dispite how she acted, the boys had nearly killed her, and as she was, she was going to die soon. But a light loomed over he and Orochimaru leaned down in front of her.
Orochimaru: Aneha, I told you not to overdo it.

He said with uncharacteristic concern. She looked up at him and smiled.
Aneha: I'm sorry Orochimaru-sama, I underestimated them.

Orochimaru placed his hand over her cheek and she blushed.
Orochimaru: Come to me and regain your health.
Aneha: Yes, Orochimaru-sama.

She said placing both hands over his and closing her eyes. She changed into a snake and slithered up his arm before he opened his mouth, allowing her to enter. Once the snake entered his throat he smiled and walked to the rubble of the tower.
Orochimaru: Oh?

The rubble had begun to move and Mizuki struggled from the stones and lookeed up at Orochimaru.
Mizuki: I'm sorry to have failed you Orochimaru-sama. I am prepared to end my own life to attone for it.
Orochimaru: Follow me.
Mizuki: Excuse me, sir?
Orochimaru: If you no longer value your life, then it has value to me. Come.
Mizuki: Yes, Orochimaru-sama.

He said as he rose and followed the snake sannin.

[Flash]
Claire: What were you thinking overusing yourself like that!
JJ: But, if I didn't we would have lost.
Claire: Shut up! I'm not in the mood for a completely logical explanation right now.
JJ: Yes, Claire-sensei.

He said in a hospital bed, after his power returned he was completely healed, but just in case the hospital decided that he would stay until they saw fit for him to leave. Claire frowned and looked over as the door opened and Mika walked in.
Mika: We have do something, Naruto keep roaring at people who come in Hanabi's room.
JJ: Can you blame him, someone he was supposed to trust kidnapped one of his precious people, he's gonna snap.
Claire: Yeah, he'll cool down eventually.
Mika: I guess.

She said folding her arms over her chest.

[Flash]
Hanabi looked down at her bed as Naruto sat beside her and Hinata.
Hanabi: Thank you again.
Naruto: I'm a knight remember. I sorry I wasn't there to stop it.
Hanabi: I heard Yu, coming after me when they took me, I owe her and her brother too.
Naruto: I'll have to thank them as well.
Hinata: It was Sasuke who chased them down and found the tape.
Naruto: From now on, There are three new people I know I can trust.

He said leaning back. Hanabi balled up her fist and started to cry.
Hanabi: I don't wanna be the helpless girl who needs to be saved.

Naruto and Hinata had noticed a while ago that Hanabi had wanted to say something.
Hanabi: I want to be able to fight and defend myself. I don't want to have to burden Naruto-kun, JJ-kun, Oneechan, or Father. I want to be able to fight.

Naruto placed his hand over hers and said with a warm smile.
Naruto: It's alright, learn how to fight, and I'll always be there to make sure that you never have to use it. I'll protect the warrior princesses, how does that sound?

Hinata smiled at him as her sister wiped her eyes and hugged him. Hinata leaned over and hugged them both. Yubiki peeked in and smiled before walking. Naruto knew that Orochimaru wasn't defeated and that it wasn't the end, but his Himes were safe. At the moment that's all that mattered.

Chapter 6 end.


Preveiw:
Naruto: It's been four months since the battle and peace returned to the village.
JJ: Hey looked they're preparing for a festival.
Yubiki: Really, hey, the date says your birthday Naruto.
Naruto: Really, then that means they celebrating my birthday like this.
Hinata: No, this is actually for a different reason.
Yubiki: Really? What?
Hinata: "Whisper".
Yubiki/Naruto: WHAT!?
Yubiki: How dare these humans celebrate my alleged death!
Naruto: And how dare they celebrate my birthday for thirteen years and never invite me!
Naruto: I'll kill them!
Hanabi: Wait calm down.
Konohamaru: I'm sure they have a good reason for this boss.
Naruto: Yeah, they wanna die!

Next time on eyes piercing the darkness:

The day of the kyuubi festival!
JJ: See ya there!


Wow, okay there are three things I want to say. The reason this took so long is because I took a break before I even wrote paragraph one, sorry. The second is I'm pretty sure you're all wondering wy I didn't explain who the jounin fought, well the reason is because I would have to include Claire, and I'm not ready to let everyone know exactly how she fights just yet. And also because I got lazy, yeah that was probably the biggest reason. Three, I would've had theis up hours earlier, but I kept changing the damned Orochimaru fight, so it took longer. Anyway, I finally finished and I hope everyone likes it.

Oh yeah, one last thing for all those out there who like Eureka seven, a friend of mine named Miheran has started his own story about it with an enteresting twist of his own. It's called "Un-normal life of a Coralian." If you like Eureka Seven, check it out. I'm also hoping this will make him get off his ass and write it faster. To everyone out there Shine Eternal.