37 Chapter 37 : Its Hot Outside (1/2)

We back. That last chapter was bad, I'll admit it, but just deal with it. lol. We gonna start back strong now. Esketit.

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”Rei!!! Watch out!!!” Kakashi streamed across the hot ground, barely clipping his feet in the hot mess.

A mound of hot lava spewed into the opening, Kakashi barely got to her. ”Alright.” He said. ”Lets try to hold it off as long as we can. If we can't, we'll help the remaining civilians escape. Got it?” Kakashi could barely hear himself think over the chaos.

”Yes Sir.” Rei was out of breath. Smoke inhalation beat at her lungs. Black soot stained her sweaty face along with her clothes. The sky deemed itself a scene from hell. It was black for miles. Heat crossed over everyone while the yelling and commands of distant messengers ordered evacuation.

Just by chance, Kakashi and Rei had strolled into a town, perched on the edge of a volcano. It had been dormant for years, but not anymore. During the dead of night, eruption shook the earth, screaming children were woken up, and panic rose. There was no time for backup despite Kakashi and Rei being the only ninja. They had to do this with or without help. As much as they could handle. But even with all the effort in the world, no one could control mother nature.

The volcano, only 300 yards from the town, blew once more. Hot molten rock struck the ground, lava flowed its way towards civilization.

Kakashi acted first. ”Water Style : Water Dragon Jutsu!”

Even with all his might, the lack of a water source and the scorching heat in the air hindered his jutsu considerably, but he still managed to clear a nice portion.

Rei followed with the same jutsu. Just like Kakashi taught her and Just like her mother, Rei's natural attraction to water style flourished. Only weeks with that jutsu under her belt and it was just as fierce as Kakashi's.

Clearing this mess took all the chakra in the world. Kakashi was drained. With Rei's pit of Uzumaki chakra by his side, it still wasn't enough. The two leaf ninja were continuously being pushed back. In fight or flight, every last bit of chakra was utilized. For his last attempt, Kakashi heaved. ”Earth Style : Trench!”

All he could manage was a six feet deep crater spanning twenty feet long. To add to the despair, another eruption inevitably pushed them back more.

”Kakashi Sensei!!!” Rei dodged incoming burns. ”There is no way we can hold this!!!”

He wasn't going to argue.

”OKAY!! FALL BACK TO THE TOWN. GO THROUGH THE HOUSES AS FAST AS YOU CAN. SAVE ANYONE YOU FIND!!”

Both ninja flickered away, barely dodging the incoming tsunami of flames. The temperature in the air was already reaching unbearable levels. When the lava approached the town, some homes immediately caught fire, just from heat.

Ten minutes later...

The lave began to take control. With half the village on fire, Kakashi found Rei and moved across the river on the opposite side of the village carrying civilians. Everyone they could find was now safe. They met with the Mayor. Many were being treated for burns. Kakashi and Rei were barely breathing and covered black.

The mayor met them immediately. ”Please!! Ninja!!” He fell to his knees. ”My neighbors lost their youngest in the chaos. Could you please go back for her. Please.”

The Mayor seemed surprised by their immediate compliance.

”Sensei, I'll go. You stay here and make sure everyone stays safe.”

Kakashi didn't know how to feel about that. Was she strong enough to be giving him orders?