Chapter 90 - Naruto First Real Mission Part 4 & 5 (1/2)

A few weeks later things had gone better. However, the Stone Village made their next big move. Hanzo had delivered the update of the situation. They left to make it to the heart of the matter.

-Rain Village Assault-

Kai, Hanzo, Nines and the Quints went to provide aid to the Rain Village. A chance for the kids to show their skills. While Arianna stayed behind to help heal the people of Tazuna's village.

Mei and Zabuza lead attack squadrons to help reclaim key areas around the villages. Kakashi and company made sure to defend the village core since that was the actual mission they were on.

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-Battle Zone A-

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Rea had two chunin by the throat as she brutally slammed them into the ground. 20 feet from her, Runt provided range support. As well as taking out any fleeing ninja. With his new wolf companion guarding any ambushing attacks, he was able to focus more on making sure none escape.

”Crack!” Both Stone chunin heads caved in from the force. Rea used excessive force to make sure the enemy did not survive for a single counter-attack.

”Tap!” Rea kicked against the ground pouncing on another ninja. Her eyes glowing with chakra.

”Earth Style: Mud Wave!” The chunin yelled in fear. He did not want the same fate as the other two. A flood of jagged rocks made its way toward Rea. So compacted togethor that one couldnt see as it came down. ”Got her!” As the rocks carried Rea away, the chunin tried to retreat.

”Scrrrch!” Rea's feet dragged into the ground as she fought against the force. Pitting her strength against the wave testing her limits. The momentum was just to much for her little body.

'Being little still bites! But puberty is just a few more years!' Rea's thought cleared instantly. The thought of having more chances to grow was the best feeling. She shoved her self ahead of the attack and then..

”Baammm!” C.o.c.king her fist back, she bashed through the technique.

”Booom!” A large explosion echoed in the area. Pressure caused the dust to scatter in the area.

'Passing Fang!' Angered that her prey was escaping, Rea pursued with utmost speed. A quick twirl and she was spinning at insane speeds. Her wolf companion following behind her as support.

As everything was destroyed in her path, Rea felt a sense of danger up ahead. Rea turned around spinning in the air. She released the technique landing on her partner. The wolf dashing madly away from the area once she was secured.

”Crack!” The trees in the vicinity gave way. Two large stone slabs rose from the ground and closed shut around the Chunin. He sacrificed his life to try to take out his enemy.

”After her!” A jonin yelled. Several chunin launched out of the thickets of the remaining trees. The 230 something odd ninja were out for blood.

”Humph!” Rea snorted as they followed her. She moved back towards her brother to regroup. She spotted Runt falling back as well but he gave her a signal of what was ahead. 'Good!' Rea was itching to keep fighting.

Once the four made it passed a mark, they swung around to get ready. In each of their hands were large greatswords. For the wolves, in their teeth.

”Hah, how stupid. Ninja do not really use such c.u.mbersome weapons.” The jonin commander taunted. He did not move forward out of fear. Letting his chunin test them instead. ”Go and bring back their corpses!”

”Yes sir!” A five-man group shot forward.

”These are weapons of war!” Rea yelled. A seal released off her arms and legs. Her body burst with chakra. Healing all the damage on her body. The little girls fangs protruded as she turned bloodthirsty. ”I am going to slaughter each and every one of you!”

Two chunin tried to block her advance from the group. In their hands were poisoned kunai at the ready. Gifts from their backers.

”Fwoosh!” Rea shot off, her wolf companion and cut through both chunin. She moved faster than any of them could respond to.

”Sccrrch!” She stopped in front of the jonin leader and turned. Sword touching the ground as she whipped it around.

”Descending Slash!” Swinging in an arc, the sword glowed red as several blood wolves were launched out. They pounced and ripped out any exposed flesh of the enemy ninja. ”Now!”

”Arroooo!” Rea's wolf howled. Its fur standing on end from the high volume of chakra. The distinct howl made a sound attack. As the sound traveled, it hit the freshly injured ninja in the area.

”Ughh! Something is wrong with me!” A stone ninja yelled. One by one, the others were feeling the same thing. ”Ahhhh!” Each wound started to leak blood like it was water.

”Help me captain!” A young chunin turned and ask. His eyes went wide in panic as the leader was bleeding from his ears. ”An illusion! Kuk!” Those were his last words, as a blood wolf ripped him in two.

The sound wave was both an attack an illusion. The initial damage to distract them to the mental probing. Inside the illusion, the Stone ninja were shown a very different battle than what was outside. They slaughtered the Quints and moved into the Rain Village to secure it.

Using brutal tactics to wipe it out, more than govern or create stability. Resources were plucked and sent to the Sand Village. No plans divulged in any way. It was apparent orders came from somewhere else in real-time. The pausing and pulling out chakra receivers was a pain to adjust to.

”Hmmm no real good intel on them.” Runt said lowly. His wolf companion hovering over him. ”Even the captain doesn't have anything good.” Ending the illusion, he watched as his sister cut the man's head off.

”Schlick!” The jonin head went flying in an arc. All the blood swirled over to Rea's sword.

”I need to practice this technique more. Why is it so hard to vibrate the body so much that the blood cells turn to that of water? Keeps staying sticky.” Rea pouted angrily. Her wolf came over and nudge her face. ”I know I know. Practice practice practice.”

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”So many of them.” Jorro said. Looking at the large wave of people had him troubled. 80 Genin ran non stop through the area. A little furthur and they would enter the trap zone. ”Almost there...”

A few more feet and the trap was sprung. The entire ground lit up. A dome of chakra encased everyone inside and started to drain away their chakra. Since they were Genin, it wouldn't take more than five minutes.

Anui floated above hidden in the clouds. Her sensory abilities outstretched to give her a good overlay of everything. Detecting another Genin squad coming around towards her brothers, she alerted the others.

'They are coming from sector E. Operate as if no reinforcements are available.' Anui was tempted to go down in help. But her job was to crucial. 'Please be safe guys.'

Down on the ground, Jorro's wolf took a defensive stance. He could not move himself. Unless he wanted to abort his task. And disobey orders. To the side, his brother Toma gave a nod.

”I will handle this.” Toma went through the hand signs and pulled on the bit of sage chakra he had control of. 'Magma Style: Warlord clone army!'

”Poof!” 30 males and females appeared. Blazing red eyes. But facial features that resembled villagers he knew. The likeness was to sell that they were not clones. Upon destruction, the clones would burst into a surprise.

”Ha.. ha.. man this is brutal.” Toma had to catch his breath. Out of the Quints, he had the lowest amount of chakra. ”Need to kick my training up.”

”Heh, you will be fine. When we get back, let's go do the waterfall training again.” He watched as his brother's face went pale. Shaking his head, Jorro got ready. Seeing ten genin leap out. ”Time is up!”

Several of the magma clones shot off. Five circled the area while three engaged the genin. Attacks just giving enough pressure to disorient the genin. They were not ready for this battle. But orders were orders.

”Ahhh!” A Stone genin cried in pain. The strength of the clones were at a low chunin level. The feet and hands were extremely dangerous.

”Hiyah!” Another swung a sword cutting the hands off the clone. Before she could cheer in victory, she noticed the hands. ”what is this!?” The clones' hands dripped magma. Reacting to get away didn't help. The clone sprayed flecks of magma all over.

”Ahhhh!” Several Stone genin screamed in pain. Rolling on the ground trying to mitigate the damage didn't work. Several fresh genin jumped out trying to help. They missed the other clones sneaking past them. but not for long. ”Help me!” The girl screamed.

Running into the thicket of genin, the clones were attacked by volleys of kunai. The stone ninja were scared and attacked with abandon.

”Boom!” The magma clones started to detonate. The magma flying everywhere disabling the genin. The chakra draining from their bodies as ash covered them up to the neck.

”Woosh!” Kai flew down wrapping them all up. The countless genin loss would be devasting to the Stone Village future development. Anui scanned one more time before descending. She immediately started treatment on her brothers and their wolves.

”Haaa! That was exhausting.” Toma said. he was covered in cuts and slashes. He used the reverse blade style and didn't take a single life. His swords were badly damaged but still useable. ”Oh man, mom is gonna be pissed.”

”Hmm, maybe so.” Kai just looked at the damage in the area. Channeling chakra through his feet, the ground started to restore. In seconds, one couldnt tell if there was even a battle nearby. ” good job. Are you sure this is how you wish to proceed?”

”We agree papa. I mean Leader.” anui said slightly embarrassed. ”We rather do snatch missions and suppression. Not killing ones.”

”But we will kill if we have to.” Toma said. Kai gave them a simple nod and shot off. ”You think he is upset?”

”Umm, he said he wouldn't be. No matter what happens. So.. no.” Anui said lowly. Jorro and his wolf looked off to the side. They stared intensely getting in a fighting stance. ”What is it?”

”Something is coming. But it is really far off. I... I .. want to fight it.” Jorro hair started to stand on end. He released the seals on his body restoring himself. He didn't move since Anui was in charge of this part of the mission. ”Orders?”

Anui and Toma let loose their seals and got ready. They stood ready as something erupted from the ground. It then split into three. Before they were three Stone ninja. The trio knew who they were instantly. They were in the family kill book. Iwaji, Iwakyō, and Iwazō. The three brothers.

”Well look what we have here.” Iwaji taunted. He was tall and lanky. The book said he had anger issues. But also states he had high speed. His brother, Iwakyo muscle bulged. He felt threatened. ”What is it brother? Not scared of kids are you.”

”Tup!” Jorro shot off and knocked the third brother Iwazo out into the distance. His wolf companion coming down in a pounce.

”Thump!” Landing, the ninja recovered and shot back to get away. From his side, he launched several kunai. Jorro did not dodge and let them bounce off his skin.

'What a dangerous defense! Need to try actual techniques instead.' Iwazo was trying to form a plan as fast as he could. Not catching that all three of them had been separated from one another.

”Damn brats!” Iwaji said angered already. He blocked just in time to meet Toma's foot. ”Not that easy brat!” Pushing away, he disappeared into the earth. Barely escaping the wolf striking at him.

'Great Breakthrough!' Anui launched the big brother into the air. Her wolf circling underneath ready for the fall. She launched several explosive tags into the air next. 'Detonate!'

”Booom!” The tags exploded in the air. But away from the ninja. Right before the explosion, he fired a technique to push them away. Bits of dust circling around him.

”Tch!” Anui clicked her teeth in frustration. Feeling a presence behind her, she dodged to the left. ”Missed me!” She blew raspberries at the ninja.

”Stupid brat!” Iwakyō ignored the spittle that landed on him. Charging forward, he felt his hands go numb. As well as his face. ”You.. gassed .. mee. Was.. it the.. explosive tags?” Now frozen in place, he was prime bait for the wolf. It bit his arms off, but left him alive. Even his blood flow was slowed.

”Why in the world would I tell you?” Anui moved forward and sealed his chakra away. She then tied him up and watched her brothers fight. 'Should have killed but.. it just felt wrong to do so. Good thing my saliva poison was strong enough. I need to think Mr.Hanzo for teaching me.'

”Brother!” Iwaji called. Seeing his brother missing his arms pushed him over the limit. Toma was left opened from the speed of his opponent, and the wolf couldn't cover in time. ”Earth Release: Golem Technique!”

Out of the ground, a stone fist appeared. It grabbed Toma and slammed him around to the side. Dragging him in the dirt, he was then thrown into the air.

”Kuk!” Toma coughed up blood as he fainted. His wolf companion went wild and ripped the arm apart. Anui shook before gaining control of herself. She sent her wolf to provide help.

”You are next brat!” Iwaji was so focused on getting to Anui all other things were lost. Using the skills the brothers were known for, he slid across the ground circ.u.mventing the wolf. Mid performance through the next technique, he felt a pain in his side. ”When?!”

In his sides were two shurikens. A quick look showed Jorro's wolf had thrown them. Taking a few steps the ninja collapsed. The venom inside working in tandem with the fast chakra circulation. The wolves had him pinned down snapping anytime he flinched.

”That looks awful.” Jorro said coming out the tres. He dragged the third brother behind him. The man was bruised all over with the majority of his bones broken. ”Anui you are the most ok out of all of us. i almost lost my right eye. I think Toma will be out for awhile.”

”Yeah. We may need to train a little more. Didn't expect to run into any specialize in the area.” Anui secured the others again and they shot off toa safe area. 'Glad papa was not here for this part.'

Up above Gemini, eyes flickered. She came to a decision to not tell Kai what happened. He would most likely kill the three brothers. But intel was more important. Then she would tell him.

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-Battle End-

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With the battle finally over, Nines spoke what was on her mind. Her siblings not only gave her the cold shoulder, but almost ignored her. Runt had stood back mostly to provide assistance to her. That was the tactic used when dealing with a troublesome client. Runt, the most understanding to point to keep feelings from getting hurt to bad. The other four moved to do the fighting mostly.

”You all do not like me very much anymore. Why is that?”

”Why like someone who does not want to be with us?” Rea countered. ”Out of our siblings, you are the one we like the most. We all work together the best with you.”

”But you dont want to be with us.” Runt added. ”You want to be with big sis TenTen's group.”

”As if we are not good enough.” Jorro said next. ”I love TenTen and the others, but we feel the same way you feel when you doubt that you are not good enough for them.”

”Not staying with us, is the same.” Rea clarified. ”The same as saying we are not worthy.”

”We are not good enough for you. It is fine.” Runt said serious. The others shot off to do the mission cleanup. ”Do not worry about it. Everything will be fine when we return to the village.”

”I am sorry. I didnt know.” Nines looked down a little upset with herself. ”I was focused on getting with them.”

”That is what makes it worse. You keep looking at their group. Others have thought the same. But they have moved on. We thought we could change your mind. But this mission proved otherwise. You even turned down Papa's present for you. Each of us with a Wolf companion stood out even more so. But you said no.”

”I just..” Nines started to cry a little.

”Haa just clear your mind.” Runt sighed. He created a few clones to help with things. His wolf on high alert for any troubles. ”This is why we are here now. Field testing our emotional states for fighting. We are a lot younger than the other groups. Papa thanks we are ready. But our mothers do not think so. We learned to fast. It is almost scary.”

”I will make it up to you all. I promise.” Nines said. Runt gave her a nod but looked away. It was already put out of his mind.

Up above Kai watched with a critical gaze. His focus was on his kids and any Aka baka members popping up. So far, everything went ok. Gemini left his shadow and hovered in place. She would not allow anyone to harm the kids. Seeing this skirmish wrap up, Kai shot towards the Capital.

Gemini watched Kai leave a little longer than usual. A passing thought of abducting him and taking him away from the World vanished. Sensing someone's gaze she turned to the far East.

”What is it Lady Tsume?”

”Woosh!” Tsume floated not to far away feeling a little embarrassed.

”nothing. Just.. couldn't help myself. Why can i never sneak up on you?”

”Not telling.” Gemini's eyes glowed under her cowl. Several chakra seals shifting inside. Massive amounts of information fed into her in real-time. ”I am not here for your use.”

”That is not what I meant. I am just trying to relive your burden a little.” tsume said a little helpless. Gemini shook her head in disapproval. ”Why are you like this?”

”Because a ”tool” needs only one master. Nothing else.” Gemini remained quiet after that. No matter how much Tsume tried to engage her.

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-Kai and Nagato-

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”So Nagato.. you live. How miserable it must be to just breathe?” Kai looked at the emaciated man. Death was close to him. Really close. ”No longer on the toying of the Zetsu's?”