What if Naruto Was In RWBY | Remnants of a Shinobi | Pt 1

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back at you in the mirror is that of a stranger the kindness in your eyes a hollow shell hiding something hideous somewhere along the way you sold your soul for power and before you know it you're alone gone down a dark road with no return was that how it was for my friend I wonder were we blind did we fail to notice it what did we do wrong all my life I've tried to keep myself from going down the same path I've fought tooth and nail against whatever I deemed to be wrong Injustice wherever I found it from Petty acts of spite to Crimes of the vilest order even overarching Ambitions to consume the whole of creation as we know it I've just about seen it all my eyes have stared down powers that would make most men weep my hands have grappled with ninjas demons Immortals even the gods themselves all the while holding true to what I believed was right I said compassion was not a weakness nor kindness a sin and I can say without a doubt that I was an idiot was I afraid of course I was in the beginning I wanted nothing more than to run to turn my back on everyone and everything to run as far as my legs would carry me but I couldn't I wouldn't I learned to Stand My Ground to fight because something deep inside me said this was wrong someone had to do something someone had to take a stand I trusted my heart and followed my emotions where they led me sentiment is the very Foundation of our being after all for without it without that spark of humanity what are we but little more than mindless beasts tearing one another apart emotions Define us you see they strengthen us weaken us drive us forward hold us back emotions can burn heal hurt some master their emotions steal themselves and fight for what they believe is right a misguided few fill their hearts with malice in their lust for power and everything around them Goes Up in Flames hope becomes hate Joy twists itself into wrath and love love turns to bitter bitter envy and yet still they seek more always more more It's never enough for them they always need more what's that old saying again Everybody Wants to Rule the World no matter the time no matter the place there will never be a shortage of short-sighted sycophants who seek to use others for their game those who crave power solely for power's sake I should know I fought more than my fair share Orochimaru Madara kagaya Traders puppeteers monsters all they were fiends but the worst among them would be me because I believed because I was a naive boy because I thought good would Triumph after all he'd said all he'd done all he swore he would continue to do I still tried to save my friend to bring Sasuke back from the darkness I thought I could I should have killed him but I didn't that's who I was we are who we choose to be not who people think we are I chose to help Sasuke at the time even if he didn't want to help himself in the end when kagaya was all but sealed and the battle was done I off offered him by hand I chased him back to the Valley of the end still thinking of him as my friend still hoping believing that I could save him from himself and how did the Great Sasuke Uchiha repay my kindness he ran me through with his sword there's nothing quite like the cold feel of Steel in your gut to shatter your beliefs your world you spend so long living your life by a single Guiding Light and when someone snuffs it out well I never saw it coming my eyes were too blind to see the truth in front of me until it was too late until that moment I thought it would all turn out somehow even if he killed me even if I died fighting him I was wrong the moment I realized he actually meant to kill me to keep killing everyone afterward at first all I could do was wonder why where had I gone wrong how had I failed to reach him perhaps he was already lost by the time I found him utterly consumed by Insanity maybe he'd gone mad as he bathed in the blood of his enemies who could say regardless it didn't change the obvious the Sasuke I knew was dead all that remained was a Mad Dog to be put down something broke deep inside of me I remember grabbing at the blade feeling it sliced deep into my Palms the Searing Agony when he inevitably ripped his weapon free and left me to bleed out I wasn't sure what he said to me after that his words turned into an endless animal bleat in my head something about vengeance he said he would make everyone and everything pay for what they did to the Uchiha Clan to his brother and that he would start with me I couldn't hear the rest I didn't care somehow The Sting of betrayal made it all the worse the realization that because of me a monster would be Unleashed upon the world he was going to kill me I didn't want to die deep down I was afraid and that fear got the better of me that's how it starts you know the fever the rage the feeling of powerlessness that turns good men cruel guts gripping in the dark I managed to Rally Karama and climb to my feet somehow we fought back if this wasn't my friend if this stranger wearing Sasuke's face would sooner see the world burned to Rose Red Cinders and laugh among the ashes then I had no reason to restrain myself this wasn't my friend this was a threat to humanity as we knew it and so we fought not for justice not for Glory just two men trying to kill each other one for hate the other out of fear I can't remember much of what happened afterwards in our final battle we rent the world asunder around us tore open a hole in space and time and tumbled through I fell one way he fell another I I don't know where he wound up and I don't care I hope he dies from his wounds Spirits I hope it hurts he's dead to me if I see him again ba who am I kidding hell I don't know where I am these days feels like I've been falling forever tumbling through the black as my strength slowly bleeds back into my body unable to see unable to hear I was so close just a little more I just needed time just a little more time wait hold on now I see a light finally took long enough wait wait wait a minute that's the ground falling falling falling with a terrified Yelp the tattered body of a young man crashed through the void and plummeted to the Earth like a falling star no one heard him the stormy sky snatched up his screams and dashed his hopes to dust as he shot toward an ignoble end a stream of golden Flames trailing in his fiery wake for all his strength all his power and chakra in his current state he found himself just as powerless Against Gravity as any man even more so given the momentum behind it armed sailing limbs flailing Naruto Uzumaki couldn't do anything more than fall to his doom and as he fell he saw a whole new world lay sprawled out below him in all its rustic Glory this humble Countryside with beautiful Green Pastures and a worn Road leading out of a wooded forest for a fleeting flicker of a second he thought he glimpsed someone down there on the path below a distant Speck of color taking on the form of a cloaked figure might they have paused to look up at him as he barreled across the Horizon did they see him did they hear him he never really knew the answer to that question hurtling at Breakneck speeds as he was if he didn't recover somewhere in the next 10 seconds he was going to be a red smear on that pretty brown ground stop stop stop pinwheeling his limbs did nothing more than send him spinning in place shouting in impotent Fury I want to get off this crazy wreath the eyed it wasn't merely a matter of stopping he had nothing to grab nothing to grasp nothing to hold on to with each passing moment a messy end hurtled closer and closer the ground even now rushing up to greet him as if he were some long-lost friend try as he might he couldn't think of a landing that didn't end with copious amounts of pain or Worse stop screaming and do something you dolt thankfully a familiar voice jerked the jinchariki back to reality before he could become intimate with the dirt and with that the seed of an idea planted itself in his mind no he couldn't stop himself from falling not in this state he was nearly out of chakra after that last battle and Karama alongside him but he could control his fall and those were trees he was falling toward the barest beginnings of a grin plucked at Naruto's whiskered cheeks Karama arms deep within the recesses of his mind the fox smirked about time you took charge brace yourself gritting his teeth Naruto flung his arms outward just as a familiar Golden Glow engulfed him branches snapped and tour at his already ruined jacket as he crashed into the tree lean all the while valiantly struggling to adjust contain then somehow control his rampaging momentum at his Peak it would have been a simple thing to use his remaining truth-seeking orbs to Simply levitate if most of them hadn't been destroyed as things stood he simply didn't have enough energy to recreate the damn things at the moment much less with so many leaves smacking him in the face this was a poor Landing strategy try to grab a branch or something came the vain Council Naruto grunted what smack do you smack think I'm doing smack this isn't working Agony arched down the length of the exasperated blonde spine as he forced his arms back to his sides and briefly submitted to his fate gravity seemed intent on dragging him through every Branch twig and tree on the way down it took more than a considerable effort on his part not to Simply squeeze his eyes shut against the pressure and look away out of fear every fiber of his being was needed for what came next even the slightest laps of concentration could spell disaster for him there in a fit of peak the Shinobi lashed out with a golden claw at the nearest battle that looked large enough to bear his weight for his foolishness he nearly wrenched his arms out of their sockets before raw velocity tore him free and sent him slamming through the trees again but it slowed him just a sliver this time a Grimmer grin tugged at the corner of his mouth there it was progress he could do this his second attempt yielded similar results to the first albeit with less pain this time and more leaves juxtaposed with the idea of Dashing his skull against another tree Naruto tried again contrary to the popular saying the third time was not in fact the charm so he kept at it seizing everything within reach and each time slowing himself that much more it wasn't enough for all his efforts he couldn't even stick to a tree with his heels merely attempting to do so threatened to break his legs his tumble felt like an eternity in reality it barely lasted more than a minute also not good for him we're running out of forest I know he growled one final desperate grab finally brought Naruto the Escape he so desperately sought from this hellish cycle this time the next tree he grabbed didn't yield and he used the chance to swing himself up onto the nearest Branch he could find a wild whoop tore out of him as his battered back slammed Against The Battered Oak free at last alive only moderately wounded before landing and with all his important bits in one piece he'd only demolished half a forest really there was only one thing to say ha he crowed triumphantly pumping a fist into the air nailed it Pratt Karama shot back oh shut up despite his own aching body Naruto managed to croak out a laugh you know you love me they bickered on and off for a few minutes more neither willing to address the proverbial elephant in the room ERM Forest they didn't know where they were or even when at that their Adventures had landed them in the past more than once before who could say where they'd wound up this time this could be a new world world or an entirely different time period neither had any way of knowing the truth until faced with it now that they're less than Stellar Landing lay firmly behind them and around them both man and tailed beasts were loathed to broach the subject Naruto wasn't exactly keen on it either his entire body protested even the most minute of movements from his recently healed stomach to the countless scrapes and bruises heat sustained during his fall down to his near chakra exhaustion to say nothing of the mental wounds he'd sustained in battle he'd panicked gone back on his Creed broken his word all to save himself here in this moment he wanted nothing more than to close his eyes and rest he didn't want to dwell on his guilt or his failure where he was or what he was going to do now he simply wanted to close his eyes sleep and bury the past in his dreams fate had other plans don't just lie there boy you were brought here for a reason a lone blue eye creaked open eh what was that Karama grunted I didn't say anything you all right there no groaning Naruto rolled over on the branch did you hear that he asked what the size of your ego swelling I'm serious he sat up craning his neck I just heard something probably a storm or something Karama barely twitched an ear in the seal what does it matter as he stretched out his senses sure enough the distant sound of rolling thunder rumbled through the forest canopy to Rattle their ears not a moment later the rattle of an explosion raced After hot on its heels Naruto frowned storms didn't sound like that then what did curiosity's touch spurred him upright despite his wounds and still tender muscles and reluctantly he rose something told him to act move rise as much as he might want to pay at noheed he just couldn't ignore that noise it set his senses on edge filling him with Dread it's probably nothing the old fox said as his host clamored down the tree and if it is something it's certainly none of our business even so I want to see Naruto countered as he slid to a halt just to be sure feeling jittery he left a pair of clones behind at the base of the tree with strict instructions to amass as much natural energy as they could if it came to a fight he'd be able to use whatever they gathered without straining his already depleted reserves of course the fox had a remark for that too in all his caustic wit oh ho strategy from you that Uchiha really rattled you didn't he now you're thinking like a Shinobi stop it Karama a lone muscle jumped in the blonde's jaw as he set out I mean it don't go there go where came the retort you're jumping at Shadows now Naruto am I he shot back you don't know if he's dead yet you took his arm off he's gone accept it nothing would make me happier they both knew it was a lie as they drew closer to the source of the noise the unearthly din what could that noise be began to steadily intensify growing louder and louder with each successive Step By the time Naruto Broke Free from the forest and hit the dirt road they both glimpsed from afar before he could barely hear himself think something lit up the Horizon in the distance now bringing with its strange sounds he wasn't accustomed to his feet had long since betrayed him by then and Quicken from a walk into a jog racing down the path until he finally found the source was not what he expected at all what he saw there turned his blood to ice if only because he hadn't expected to run right into this what a young woman lay sprawled on the ground only yards away from them wasted and gasping for air an arrow lodged in her back as he looked on in quiet horror a trio of shadowy figures Advanced upon her with weapons drawn one of them resembled a young man the other two were most certainly women as he looked on two of them seized the exhausted Girl by the shoulders and hauled her upright while the third done something that looked like a pallid White Glove he didn't like the look of that even at this range Naruto couldn't quite comprehend them properly their faces and bodies almost seemed blurred as he hurtled closer like static over a grainy image something was actively interfering with his vision now preventing him from fully Discerning their identities one of them looked up and he thought he saw their posture tense as they noticed him he couldn't be sure whatever the cause the blur stabbed at his eyes yet again this time bringing with it a Lurch of pain blasted Illusionist Karama snarled in the back of his mind drawing him back to the present with a Lurch is one of them a jinjutsu specialist or something Naruto didn't hear him because the girl was looking up at him impossibly her eyes found his across the distance please help that quiet plaintiff gasp tore away the very last scrap of his hesitation then there was no more time for thought just long enough to call upon his old friend as ever the fox responded readily enough you and your bloody curiosity ba Fina go a trickle of golden chakra surged through Naruto's veins like warm honey even as he spoke reinforcing his weakened form to some semblance of his full might it would have to be enough Instinct took the wheel and his body moved of its own accord alone Kanai flying from his hand as he rocketed forwards into an inhume and leap even in his injured State he hit his Target without fail sure enough the woman jerked back with a snarl as the home knife slammed into her outstretched arm interrupting whatever sordid ritual she was attempting before she could begin less than a yard away now he heard her curse and shouted her down with one of his own let go of her you bastards then he slammed into them like a falling star in a single Arc of vicious Vermilion light the weary Shinobi Came Crashing Down between the fair maiden and her captors the sheer force of his Landing kicked up a plume of dust blinding all present nor did he stop there he was still far from finished golden chakra arms burst from his back as he spun swinging back with an ominous Creek to form a towering hand to loom over them all one that came crashing down against the Earth in a hurricane of molten motion hard it was a wild strike All Things Considered little more than a delaying tactic meant to drive the girls tormentors back and gain some distance he didn't expect it to work quite so well twin fists crashed down against the Earth splintering the soil like so much broken glass instead of startling them as he'd intended his attack physically drove the pursuing Trio back sending two of the three tumbling away while the third leaped away to Safety in that instant whatever static had fallen over his vision fell away replaced by clear glorious Clarity without thinking he laid a hand on the girl's back and sent what he hoped was a healing pulse of chakra into her back sure enough a familiar mark on his palm stared back at him from her ruined shoulders bringing with it a silent Pang of relief and with that he saw baffled blue eyes took in the scene before him as well as the unlikely Trio arrayed against him a silver-haired young man clad in burnt clothes astride a pair of metal legs what the hell a girl with striking green hair red eyes and dark skin matched by faded leathers and finally a dangerous looking woman bearing stunning black hair and an eerie gaze her body all but wrapped up in a red dress if this most unlikely Trio held one thing in common it was that each looked just as confused as he felt had he really hit the earth that hard he hadn't meant to straightening up only made things worse green hair reached for her weapons and metal legs over there looked about three seconds from lunging at him his reward for this selfless act the girl he'd saved yanked him backward seriously he squawked this is the thanks I get oh incredulous the Shinobi turned to find himself face to face with a girl now kissed by the sun held Aloft by unseen forces reeved in lightning her body sheathed in the elements the storm itself Furious hazel eyes blazed down at him set within a tan face framed by a small frown and shoulder-length hair the color of autumn chestnuts clad in the tattered remains of what once assembled an off-white blouse with a brown vest corset and pants the young woman nevertheless still stood hovered her ground in the face of the unknown her armor was another curious matter from the gold bracer on her left arm to matching bracelets on her right wrist whomever she was she clearly liked the color yellow as much as he did orange hell's she even wore a pair of Tawny armored boots in that very color alongside a single golden pauldron atop her right shoulder not that he was focused on said shoulder because those fiery orbs were now very much focused upon him um hello there he offered scratching the back of his head sheepishly as she gazed down at him from on high look I'm sorry I interrupted whatever this is but you were hurt and ah kid Karama chimed in might want to look again in response the young Maiden silently dropped a notched Arrow At His Feet the very projectile that had been lodged within her back a moment ago when he looked back up at this strange Warrior he didn't even see any symbol of a wound just a simple tear in the fabric of her blouse well apparently he'd given her enough time to heal or what have you and as an individual who'd once regrown a lung seeing that from the outside and was a little frightening all things considered in hindsight he wasn't sure what made him take the girl's side was it Instinct concerned some Sixth Sense the sheer animosity he sensed from those three who could say regardless he made his choice and stepped forward it changed everything right okay he flung up his hands keenly aware of the girls clenched fists at her sides you got better I can see that but listen I'm not with them I swear I'm on your side I helped you remember rather than reply the recovering Maiden continued to glower at him her life form held Aloft by Celestial winds the world held its breath Naruto didn't relish the idea of fighting four people at once much less when he was running on fumes he had enough chakra for a few feeds maybe the odd clone or two but if it came to a prolonged fight when she finally nodded he felt his shoulder slump in muted relief phew a fresh smile bloomed on his lips as he wiped a bead of sweat from his brow great and here I thought this was going to be har ARG he never had the chance to finish that sentence as a vicious kick slammed into his unprotected back to launch him forward rage turned his vision red and the Shinobi lashed out in kind to swing the back of his fist at his opponent's face maddeningly he found it to be the same metal-legged bastard from before taunting him now with that indefatigable grin it should have been a clean hit even in his weakened State he possessed more than enough Brute Force to knock someone out with a solid right hook if he connected instead his clenched Knuckles swept through an illusion of hollow air the hell this had to be a trick there could be no other word for it as his fist slammed through another after image after the first the smirking assassin inexplicably Vanishing before his his very eyes by the time he realized what was happening said assailant had reappeared and slammed a kick against the back of his right knee sending him stumbling once more tumbling to his feet he retaliated in kind only to meet open air for a third time a blur of mottled black hurtled past his head as the Assassin rang his skull like a bell Naruto sucked in a breath through his teeth that hurt inwardly however his mind began to race the hell I know I hit him didn't I it's that blasted girl this time a fresh surge of chakra accompanied karama's voice she's using an illusion of some sort leave her to me focus on nuts and bolts over there but what about a torn of flame sailed overhead as their unnamed Ally shot past like a fiery Comet dragging the emerald-haired girl with her I think she can handle herself boy unless you'd rather get in the middle of that nope he decided after a moment's pause she's got this all the world became a blur as he closed with his opponent again this time not rushing in careful to keep his guard up he'd learned his lesson once already when a roundhouse punt sailed towards his head he didn't try to block it choosing instead to let it sweep harmlessly past his ear he was more than ready to return it that barreling kick found itself intercepted by a golden arm and promptly returned tenfold as the whiskered warrior chambered one of his own into his opponent's face infuriatingly his foe took the hit and rolled away tumbling back to his feet like a graceful acrobat inwardly he rolled his eyes great this was going to be one of those battles he would have been content to Simply beat his opponent down in stoic silence but of course his opponent had to chime in this isn't your fight friend feels like it he growled back taking a stance and you're no friend of mine who are you why are you doing this what's this girl done to you in the distance the red-eyed girl screamed his enemy seemed to take a vindictive pleasure in it the the Assassin scoffed and snapped a kick at his head again did you really think I'd just tell you what we're up to you will if you want to stay conscious slim shoulders rolled in a half-hearted shrug have it your way remind me to lay some flowers on Your Grave Gods you really are insufferable whoever he was he was good very good those metal limbs hurt whenever the Assassin landed a kick block or no but he'd seen better and fought worse he'd sparred with Rockley and his eight Gates fought down Madara in a contest of taijitsu and somehow Live to Tell the tale this assassin made for poor sport by comparison sure he hit hard enough but his primary method of attacking consisted of powerful kicks alongside the occasional odd punch there was no substance to it no form without the man's fiendish friend there to distract and distort his vision Naruto soon found himself gaining the upper hand in due course it was a hard-fought battle but soon enough he gained the measure of his enemy and he wasn't alone with a single mental command he willed the pair of clones he'd created several minutes ago to disperse in an instant the torrent of Natural Energy they'd gathered flooded his aching limbs blue eyes blazed gold my turn in hindsight Mercury might have realized something was amiss maybe he recognized his own inherent danger the young man before him had come out of nowhere to disrupt their plans and despite his wounds he seemed more than capable of holding himself in a fight and now those eyes the way they changed color it set him on edge a tiny spark of fear fanned itself to life in his chest as his opponent beckoned him forward crooking four fingers toward him in a traditional come hither gesture his entire demeanor stood altered just like his stance just who the hell was this guy railing against his fear the Assassin went back on the offensive launching into a Flurry of Blows meant to drive the whiskered Warriors face in he may as well have pounded his legs against a brick wall for all the good it did none of them made contact his opponent didn't budge each strike found itself deflected or evaded with minimal effort swept aside like a child's inept flailing when he finally deigned to attack Mercury never saw it coming tan hands snapped together in a singular motion and an open Palm slap collided with his face sending the Assassin staggering away it brought back less than pleasant memories memories that made him slip memories that left him open for The Roundhouse that followed half a heartbeat later Mercury found himself sprawled out on his back one punch he'd nearly gotten knocked out with a single punch and it burned it was galling being reminded of his powerlessness what is going on how are you doing this it's called chakra Sun you wouldn't know Mercury rallied regardless shut up a sandal clad foot stomped down at his head forcing the Assassin to Tumble back to his feet or risk further injury his mad role earned him an elbow to the back of the head for his troubles a kick to the gut doubled him over his twin hands took hold of his face and smashed it against a knee a heel Palm sent him reeling again and finally finally he saw an opening of course Mercury took it how could he not just drop dead you damn shunting the bone-crunching heel aside as easily as one would a rebellious child Naruto trapped the limb against his ribs and held it fast with his right arm Mercury blanched when he saw the metal immediately begin to buckle Beneath The Strain that was mildly concerning a human shouldn't be able to do that a human definitely shouldn't be able to buckle his leg like that said confusion warped into further dread when a taut fist slapped into his throat air abandoned him leaving him wretching for breath reeling back and startled pain as much a surprise he realized too late what was about to happen Ah hell Naruto's fist snapped back clench your teeth pretty boy say what you would about the blonde's lack of tactics he hit hard Mercury never saw the punch but he certainly felt it his head snapped back and his body went limp Naruto didn't even deign to look back to make certain he was down for the count damn but it had felt good to wipe the smile off that prick's face unfortunately a trio of curved arrows wedged themselves in his right arm as he turned to search for his original Target lovely the blackette was up again and he had another wound to worry about Naruto tore them free with a grunt and sure enough he found the woman in the red dress sneering at him her blades combined to form some sort of composite bow well that was just dandy wasn't it today was full of surprises what is wrong with you people part of him tensed when he presented his back to the girl to face his remaining adversaries but the glowing Maiden never struck him down something warm pressed against his shoulders even then it took him a moment to realize the stranger had willingly moved to stand back to back with him instead a torrent of frozen leaves swirled forth to slash at their enemies I'm still running on fumes here kid Karama warned him again neither of us has had a chance to recover and this now got it shakana it is let's do this he offered only one retort his old friend answered the call with sound and a plum bursting out of him like a great golden god with the howling Fury of a thousand storms at his full towering height he barely felt his ally leap onto his back but he snarled in Triumph all the same floored by this sudden transformation their remaining attackers didn't have time to retreat the Shockwave of his transformation did that for them go for the green girl the old kitsum counseled her Illusions are dangerous enough Crimson eyes snapped downward gotcha credit where it was due Emerald tried to dodge she really did but she just wasn't fast enough realizing her Peril too late the green-haired girl nevertheless attempted to backpedal even backflip out of the way for all her Speed and Agility she ultimately failed to evade karama's anger a golden tail still snared her body and sent her spinning into the sky another seized her Airborne body and slammed her down against the compacted Earth with a vicious crunch no someone cried out for a fleeting instant Naruto felt a wrench of guilt the poor girl would probably never walk again if she survived at all he knew The Telltale crunch of Bones anywhere that brief regretful Pang vanished as a crystallized glass Arrow slashed across his face irritation swatted all remnants of regret aside like an annoying gnat as he spun sweeping all nine of his Tails against the ground with blinding speed as luck would have it he also caught the boy with the metal legs just as he came to and sent him sprawling the woman with dark hair proved more fortunate she was farther back and skipped away Out Of Reach but rather than attack again as he'd expected she actually hesitated only for the merest of moments but that reluctance was there perhaps it was the sight of her Fallen comrade that stilled her perhaps she feared meeting the same fate still her hesitation suited him just fine it gave his drained reserves a moment to replenish the desperation burned in her eyes however was all too real She's Mine sheltered behind him the brunette made a noise of less than Pleasant disagreement Naruto couldn't help himself he actually snorted at her response don't think she agrees with you still the woman continued to rail at him heedless of her own Peril move you damn brat I swear if you don't you'll what red eyes snapped down to her faltering form kill me I've died before I got better and if this is your best it ain't enough why protect her the blackette snapped another arrow at him to no avail he merely swayed out of the way this isn't your fight you don't even know her cinder's words though he knew not her name sparked something in the whiskered Warrior an ember of anger Pride she was right this wasn't his fight by All rights there was no need for him to get involved and yet a thorn of Fury pricked his heart and held him back however much he might fail others however cruel some might call him he still couldn't bring himself to turn his back on someone in need you're right about one thing a lone finger jutted forward I don't need a reason to help someone you on the other hand Overkill Karama inquired with a grim grin Naruto raised his hands Palm splayed Overkill black light burst before his outstretched fingertips and the glowing Effigy of karama's skull burned brighter into existence an Unholy light coalescing at the end of his gaping Jaws a spiraling sphere of condensed chakra one that continued to swell and grow with each passing moment even in his exhausted state it took but a moment to bring what remained of his power to Bear upon the enraged woman large larger largest Naruto held it a moment longer allowing the Arc of his chakra to watch the woman's eyes white and in growing horror it would be so easy to Simply Let It Go to unleash hell and eradicate her utterly he should he'd be in the right to do so surely to kill someone instead he missed damn it I just can't do it rather than obliterate her where she stood Naruto willfully jerked his head to the right at the last instant averted by sheer force of will the blast roared up into the sky like an arrow loosed from a bow the sheer shock wave of which flattened everyone present streaking into the sky with a mournful howl it continued to climb higher and higher until at last it reached its Zenith All Eyes tracked its movement the battle briefly forgotten but for this unheralded display for a fleeting instant the tailed beast bomb hung in the heavens defying the laws of nature and physics alike then without word or warning it burst rendering the world white with light 8 banishing even the clouds themselves from the sky in the aftermath his opponent stumbled upright eyes wide with disbelief that's it then Karama chided as his ethereal form began to fade I'm out of chakra try not to die while I recover Naruto relented with a wordless grunt as gravity sank its cruel claws into him to his credit he managed to land in a pointed Crouch rather than fall on his face like a fool even then the mere Act of standing threatened to reopen his wounds and send him plummeting back into the black he must have looked at two because a spark of confidence glimmered back to life in the eyes of his adversary leave now those two words rattled Earth and Sky alike next time we won't miss it was a truth as much as a bluff with his reserve still at an all-time low it was all he could do to breathe a wordless growl with cinder Soul response though he knew not her name for all his Bluster and bravado she appeared ready to strike solely out of spite indeed her burning gaze threatened to sear itself into his memory such was its heat no that wasn't the word he was looking for this was something more hunger yes that one whatever this power was this woman wanted it she needed it she craved it with a single-minded drive that rivaled his own in her eyes her teammates didn't matter they were merely means to an end she saw only the power before her still she'd be a fool to attack now wouldn't she much to his alarm the witch darted forward poised to cut him down and the heavens answered in kind Naruto never heard the lightning but he most certainly saw it a bold bolt of white angled snapped over his left shoulder with blinding speed leaving his skin tingling but otherwise unharmed as it arced past Cinder wasn't so lucky caught in mid leap she had no time to escape no strategy to save her no brilliant plan to deliver her from harm time seemed to slow all the colors of the world fading to gray the Assassin's eyes widened a fraction of of an inch her mouth forming a small round O of surprise and muted horror then time reasserted itself with a Vengeance and the acrid Tang of burnt flesh filled the air whomever she was the maiden didn't hesitate wholly unprepared for this sudden assault Cinder didn't even have the chance to defend herself caught dead in the gut and forcefully flung away at impossible speed her body folded limply around the blast with a single tortured cry struck the ground rolled then sprang back up faint Sparks shimmered from her form Vanishing even as Naruto noticed them a hand settled upon his shoulder and he risked a weary glance behind him just in time to see the maiden standing with her free hand stretched toward the sky Furious hazel eyes focused upon the Assassin burning as though lit from within her expression fixed into a single wild emotion and so she spoke you want this power so badly then take it the words burst from her in an enraged Saab take it all no sooner had she done so than another Tower powering bolt descended from the heavens above to strike the Assassin down where she stood this time there could be no mistaking the agony behind her cry then another came another still another upon the fourth such blast her niece finally gave out leaving her body to buckle to the floor in a heap this time she did not rise again only steam wafted from her broken form and she made no move beyond the odd twitch of her limbs despite himself Naruto winced his heart stirring in pity once more that looked painful she hadn't simply been blasted the poor woman had been outright cooked from within she might never recover from those Burns without assistance he'd only just opened his mouth to congratulate his ally when a groan pierced the gloom and they called this inexperienced someone grumbled under their breath what the hell I didn't sign up for this much to their shared ire the boy with the metal legs was still conscious standing even though battered and bruised his limbs still hadn't failed him but rather and fight this assassin only raised his hands in a gesture of submission as he looked on he sidled up to the green-haired girl and slung her over his right shoulder with only a modicum of effort he performed a similar feat for his quivering companion pulling her into his arms never did his gaze leave them not once not even for a moment he looked ready to bolt at the slightest provocation let's call it a draw this time eh he kept his posture slack for emphasis despite cradling his wounded comrades what do you say Naruto sucked in a breath that tasted of Ash give me one good reason not to cut you down here and now a silver brow Rose because you've got nothing left in the tank there Blondie slim shoulders rolled in a half-hearted shrug guess I could say the same for your friend after her little tantrum but don't feel bad even in defeat he managed a bitter mocking smile we're pretty gassed ourselves you two beat us pretty badly then surrender the question didn't come from him but the maiden watching over him if you do that you'll be shown Mercy nah that smile turned cruel as the young man shook his head not gonna happen Amber we're not quite done with you just yet Naruto felt the young Maiden stiffen behind him before either could challenge him the silver-haired warrior urgently nudged one of his allies he coughed wake up already we need to get out of here you're not going anywhere he leveled one last baleful glance in their direction right this isn't over whiskers a muscle jumped in Naruto's jaw hey the world blurred or perhaps he did and the trio vanished into the Gloom even as he reached for them for a moment he refused to lower his guard nearly expecting some semblance of a sneak attack seconds passed then a minute finally he just couldn't take it anymore the tension drained out of him and his body sagged fatigue and chakra exhaustion at last exacting their long-awaited do now that the battle was 1 he finally had a moment to breathe to see just whom he'd saved the same girl who'd saved him in turn Amber the Assassin had called her huh not a bad name wincing he looked up at her though her hair hung in disarray and her face was smudged with grit as well as dirt the huntress favored him with a small hesitant smile Gods she was beautiful her hand was probably the only thing holding him up right about now if it wasn't for her staff they both would have fallen over she didn't question him didn't demand his identity or to know his motives for aiding her no in the end she only had one word for him a single word of Joy kindness humble gratitude such a stark contrast to her earlier Outburst that it momentarily floored him was all that greeted him thanks strong arms crushed around him all at once in a fierce Embrace drawing a startled grunt from a surprised blonde as the brunette all but launched herself at him he barely had the strength to sputter such was his surprise at this sudden Outburst had that been the end of it he might have escaped with his conscience intact alas the floodgates opened and much to his Chagrin Amber buried her head in his shoulder she began babbling then a stream of Rapid endless words that he could barely recognize much less decipher he recognized one phrase however all too well thank you thank you thank you the jinchiriki wheezed out a pain breath geez what the hell did I get myself into this time he never heard her response in that moment his wounds caught up with him with a wordless laugh he pitched forward and finally knew the Blessed release of Slumber that's quite the tale ashpin considered himself an excellent judge of character in all his years and countless lives the Headmaster had learned to read an individual as one might a good novel call it an acquired skill of sorts a talent he'd garnered over so many painful lifetimes ruthlessly cultivated honed to a Razor's Edge he was able to discern Hidden Truths at a mere glance the way someone held themselves could tell him a subject's past from the set of their jaw to The Telltale twitch of their hand even the merest movement would likewise betray their mental state whether they were prone to fits of paranoia angry outbursts or even sporadic bursts of energy so yes ashban could certainly read people and the young man sitting before him at his desk this silent figure refusing to budge so much as an inch from his seat his face told of pages upon Pages full of anger volumes of Despair pain yet also truth there was no deception here no attempts to gloss over some hidden secret somewhere deep inside of him in spite of all his injuries nor the deep bags lurking under eyes that hinted at something deeper than mere raw exhaustion this young man still carried some semblance of determination in him a night's rest had done him good it seemed he was certainly a better sight now than he'd been back then clad in a simple blue tunic and contrasting dark pants in place of his ruined Rags he nevertheless sat up straight in his seat and met the headmaster's Gaze without flinching in spite of everything and to think just yesterday he'd been sprawled over Amber's shoulder like a ragdoll were it not for the fretful fall Maiden even now at the whiskered warrior side poking and prodding him to speak Oshman might have thought the boy mute upon their second meeting he was clearly choosy about those he trusted that he'd even gone so far as to refuse medical treatment from anyone but Amber it had taken several hours to ring the story out of him at all even then he suspected the young man was holding part of it back us could respect that at least some secrets were best kept in reserve regardless he still seemed very much wary of this Brave New World in which he found himself now then let me see if I have the right of this you say you fell from the sky this whisked Warrior for Ashburn couldn't think of any other term for him finally groaned see when you say it like that Gramps you make me sound like the crazy one in the room here Amber promptly jabbed him with her elbow for his temerity sh what are you doing don't call the Headmaster that what's wrong with it the blonde sputtered flailing spectacularly in his seat he's got white hair it just slipped out you know on the contrary restraining a small smile Oz adjusted his spectacles and steepled his fingers together I believe you to be quite sane finally much to his surprise this response actually garnered him a delighted cry from his as yet unnamed Ally your only the second person to hear me out and say that Amber's quiet blush told us all he needed to know on that matter but before he could think to inquire someone else did it for him sure sane a Gravelly growl interjected over his shoulder let's call it that why are we listening to this kid Oz falling out of the sky come on he's clearly off his rocker hey Amber all but shot up out of her chair and bolted to her feet in a burst of fiery light that's uncalled for crow in case you've forgotten he saved my life when no response was immediately forthcoming Oz knew what would come next Amber was many things but her compassion and by definition her rash impulsiveness was nothing short of legendary in Beacon sure enough she proved him right soon thereafter and where were you come to think of it you didn't arrive until everything was already over and are you drunk he's always drunk Glinda put in mildly from her place at his side remarkably she rarely said two words since they'd convened who would have thought she'd stick up for Crow of course I am the clink of a half empty flask sloshed just out of sight and those people that attacked you that brat could be with them too for all you know you're being paranoid why would he defend me then Amber's rebuttal proved sharp and instant Naruto is a good person and you're being naive Oz didn't need to see Crow's face to sense the suspicion seething in his words just as he didn't need to look at Amber to know she'd taken offense to him and so their argument continued to escalate he already knew his old friend was rolling his eyes somewhere behind him just as he knew crowd taken up a flanking position on his right in case their guest proved himself hostile he could all but taste the animosity lurking in his voice a hair trigger waiting to snap at the slightest provocation only natural if the story laid out before them was well incredible to say the least almost enough to make them second guess everything they knew about their world it made his off office feel small somehow but he believed their words to be true nonetheless as to the series of unfortunate events that had led to this moment well someone would have to remedy that now now Oz raised his arms as the two nearly came to blows calm down we're all on the same side are we Crow challenged because the way I see it it wouldn't be him enough both of you a tan arm shot out like a snake to snare Amber's wrist and jerk her backwards in the same instant another hand slammed into Crow's chest with enough Force to make the older man stumble back half a pace Oz blinked momentarily alarmed by the spectacle somehow in the span of one instant and the next Naruto had somehow managed to wedge himself between the pair and force them apart as though he were apparent disciplining a pair of naughty children Amber was one thing but one didn't move crow that easily it was his first real display of combat prowess that day one that lent further Credence to his earlier claims moreover how he done it brought the conversation to a grinding halt unfortunately this brief bout of heroics backfired in a way that ashpin failed to anticipate because now there were two of him while one held amberback another Naruto had inexplicably materialized in a plume of smoke to give Crow a harsh shove when the hunter shoved right back the second Naruto vanished in another Misty Haze leaving the hunter-gaping in Surprise Oz didn't much blame him Glinda looked about as mystified as he felt if he didn't know better he'd call it a strange semblance of some sort except the boy had just openly professed to be From Another World The Mystic in him was eager to know more how many copies could he make could they perform menial tasks how much damage could they sustain countless questions buzzed about in his head like eager bees fascinating Glinda murmured if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes utterly unaware of the attention he'd drawn to himself the original turned a stoic gaze upon Amber look just let it go all right none of this is your fault sure enough the huntress wilted beneath his gaze she hung her head sorry then the boy turned his wrath on Crow all right buddy sure enough those Keen blue eyes locked onto the Huntsman harshly as he turned toward him who shoved a stick up your ass Crow caught taking another swing of his flask utterly choked the noise he made stuck somewhere between a grunt and a squawk Oshman did not snort no not at all no not in the least Amber well proved another matter entirely Glinda actually smiled Just a Touch Crow's face was a study in contrast now that his old friend had finally stepped back into view where he could see him Oz found that his expression proved most telling he couldn't tell if the man was surprised to have someone stand up to him or startled by the sheer crassness of Naruto's remark in short the poor man looked as though he'd bitten into an incredibly sour lemon while simultaneously being told the greatest C Secret in all the universe honestly it almost made us wish he had a camera pity apparently Crow felt the same because he knocked his flask back again well damn kids Got Claws after all color me impressed lovely crisis averted once more after yesterday's events tensions were running well strained was an inadequate word for the way he felt right now Amber Chief amongst them poor girl she'd been through so much already even before this attempt on her life now they were subjecting her to this at least she seemed to have made a friend in the midst of things and then said friend had to open his mouth again they were trying to take her powers you dolt her life a horrible Epiphany struck ashbin his gaze sought out an embarrassed Amber you told him didn't you it was not a question of course I did Sir the brunette stood at attention though her face burned red with silent shame he should know what he's fighting for by the gods she'd actually got and done it those weren't your secrets to divulge Amber she wilted with a wine I only told him how I got my Powers that's all Naruto scowl switched targets yeah about that us could already feel the beginnings of a massive migraine blooming in the back of his head and massaged his temples in a vain attempt to Stave off what he knew would be coming next while it was true that they hadn't necessarily told Amber everything about the great threat they faced with good reason she knew more than most enough to make things rather complicated for Beacon's new arrival for all his attitude he'd proven that he was no fool he'd have questions merely being informed about a maiden's power threatened to paint a Target on his back but after what he'd done it was far too late for him to back out now even if he were to leave at this very moment he be hounded for the rest of his life out of spite if nothing else ashpin fought down a small shudder at the thought a quiet chill shooting down the base of his spine by now Salem likely knew of this man's existence she wouldn't take kindly to this sudden setback even in Kinder days she'd never been the sort to stand idly by and allow herself to be humiliated that was precisely what Naruto had done to her by Amber's own account he'd made her followers look like rank amateurs this might as well have been a slap in her face for all the good they done she'd try again of course be it through force or cunning Salem had been pushed back before but she always returned he knew the way her mind worked she would think he'd been hiding some secret weapon and speed up her timetable escalate her plans if not worse she'd Hound this young man to the ends of the Earth but the blonde surprised him yet again eh now wait just a minute Naruto continued raising his arms to fend off further inquiries as everyone turned toward him what I'm fighting for I didn't agree to fight for anything else here when no one objected he hastened onward I helped Amber because she needed it sure but she's safe with I just want to get back to my world be that as it may and there was the Crux of the matter that Oz was hesitant to Broach I'm afraid we lack the means to help you at present Amber stepped to the young man and laid a hand on his shoulder with a feather's touch long eyelashes fluttered up at the baffled blonde you're going to leave just like that Naruto sputtered well I mean oh she was good to her credit the fall Maiden stood her ground and didn't budge even in the face of his hesitation nor did she let go of him it was as if a switch had flipped somewhere deep inside her in that instant he recalled why she'd been chosen for this power for all her empathy and compassion Amber was downright vicious in a fight impulsive and rash she may well be but she knew her loyalties if she felt she owed someone a debt no matter how minor she would do everything in her power to see it repaid and judging by the way she kept stealing glances at Naruto she owed him a great deal indeed no it might even be the beginnings of well now I saw it in her eyes the way she held herself preening as Naruto looked at her realization dawned like the coming season and tugged at the corner of his mouth in the form of a small smile flirting was far less destructive in his day but who was he to interfere here let the girl follow her heart time would tell if the object of her affections felt the same say what you would about her lack of combat experience Amber still had a good head on her shoulders better than most even while she hadn't mastered her powers not yet with an attitude like that and perhaps a better grasp on her she'd likely fully realize them within a few years years they didn't have he reminded himself Naruto was of a different mind on the matter he knew next to nothing about maidens and Grim let alone this talk of semblances and Aura in his mind he'd done all needed to do already he'd laid his life on the line for a complete stranger and seen her safely away from those who would do her harm Amber was clearly safe now and sconce behind the sturdy walls of Beacon Ashburn was sure to keep an eye on her now if only to keep her safe in the future surely she wouldn't let herself be caught out like that again by rights he had done all that should be expected of him and more he owed them nothing these people had problems of their own this wasn't his world wasn't his home it sounded as if war was on the horizon for these people and he was so very tired of fighting but could he really be satisfied with this could he really just walk away after all he'd said and done could he forsake his beliefs again and just abandon them risking a glance over his shoulder was a mistake it gave voice to Naruto's own innermost fears and lent them a face Amber's face even now she was still looking to him for an answer still holding on to his arm clinging really for dear life it would have been the meanest thing to tear his arm free from her now that he'd recovered he easily outclassed her when it came to Raw strength but he couldn't do it for all her power all her might all her majesty and Magic she looked small afraid alone he'd seen her fling enemies around like ragdolls call down lightning from the sky like an angry goddess to Smite those who dared attack her yet here in this moment she was as weak as he'd ever seen her be please she whispered regarding him with teary eyes don't go don't look at me brat in response to this inner turmoil opened a slitted eye within his mind this is your choice to make hey Naruto blanched inwardly at the blase retort what happened to it being none of our business you made it our business came to growl when you dove into that fight Burke he was still dithering when Ashburn made him an offer I understand your plight the Headmaster raised his voice patiently drawing the blonde's attention once more with his soothing tones there are many aspects of your situation that you don't yet know secrets we can't tell you until we're certain you're with us but consider what you do know for a moment our fall Maiden is in great Peril due in no small part to her inexperience he raised his right hand toward Amber for emphasis and the girl realizing she was still holding his hand jerked back as if she'd been scalded Peril that you helped avert certainly but that danger is not yet passed far from it in fact wait a minute the jinchiriki frowned you mean this isn't over something ancient and unknowable gleamed in oshman's eyes did you think they would stop after a single failed attempt of course not Naruto faltered half a beat at the kernel of Truth lurking in those words well no it's just the two of us beat them that'll slow them down won't it for a Time perhaps Glinda interjected capturing his attention before he could pause to dwell on the matter further but they won't stop altogether I'm afraid they've only just begun thankfully we have you to thank for her timely rescue and if I hadn't been there he asked the teacher didn't hesitate she would be dead those cold words struck Naruto like a slap across the face well he managed eloquently blinking at her her response [ __ ] Amber tucked her head and gripped her wrist when he glanced at her unable to meet his gaze her sudden reticence LED Naruto to believe she knew something he didn't something important downright vital even his mind flashed back to the incredible Display of Power Amber had brought to bear upon her would-be assailants she'd commanded the very elements themselves and nearly lost regardless her powers would have been gone stolen by a party with less honorable intentions granted he was confident in his abilities but could anyone else stand against a power like that Naruto wrinkled his nose not liking where this was going not in the least I feel like I'm missing pieces of the story here Crow snorted that's putting it mildly we could use your help son ashpin prodded what you want me to be a huntsman or something he frowned doesn't really sound like my thing we're not asking you to be a damn Huntsman Crow took another Swig of his flask he's asking you to look after her who Amber she can look after herself confusion scrawled across the younger man's face besides she'll be fine without me hey his words warped into a grunt as the huntsman's hand shot out and seized him by the caller in the next instant he found himself rammed against the nearest wall what are you dense as a brick no she won't whoever did this wanted one thing from her a Stern finger jabbed him in the forehead something you don't know about they're not stupid they're not going to stop and she's not going to be all right you hear me the words escaped him in a snarl they're gonna try again and again and again until they get what they want she might not be so lucky next time so unless you expect someone else to fall out of the sky and save her the next time she's in trouble with a grunt he released him man up and take responsibility for your actions Amber fluttered to his side in a burst of motion quick to clutch at his hand and help him up ultimately it was her expression that began to tip the scales she'd never asked for this power never wanted it this gift had been forced upon her against her will and like him painted a Target on her back it almost reminded him of the Akatsuki back in his world no it did remind him of that vile group if this world had their own version of that organization people seeking to harness and use those abilities for who knew what uncaring of the lives they took was he really going to abandon Amber to such a fate could he didn't stop Crow from flinging another parting insult at him before he spoke though you're worse than my sister coward oh how that word burned coward Amber swung around how dare you I fought we fought Naruto nearly split the sky open when he and MPH said blonde sucked in a sharp breath through his teeth and clamped a hand over her mouth before she could finish too little too late Oshman had already heard and for once the Headmaster found himself at a loss for words Crowe was looking at him as though he'd grown a second head and as for Glinda well he didn't know what to make of that half-litted look of hers almost as if she wanted to sit him down and assail him with endless questions just to see what made him tick this was precisely why he'd wanted to avoid that very subject a tailed beast bomb wasn't exactly subtle even under normal circumstances he hadn't been subtle back there on the road not at all not in the least ba Amber wriggled free with a gasp why did you stop me wait Crow croaked suddenly sounding very hoarse that was him Gods above these people were going to think of him as a walking bomb if this kept up worse were Crow's words even now they nod at him like a host of worms shredding his self-control coward I'm not a the words tasted like ash in his throat even as he spoke them wasn't he he'd broken his word once already buckled when the chips were down unbidden his hand flew to his stomach remembering that nearly lethal the wound he'd only recently recovered from coward Craven Crow's words struck at the very core of his being and laid the truth there bear in the end he had valued his life more than his principles when he had finally fought it was out of a desperate desire to live rather than uphold his principles who was to say he wouldn't break them again he was afraid he didn't want to fail not again never again didn't want to lose any more of himself to the harsh realities of War he was many things but a coward no never never again Naruto didn't realize he'd been had until it was too late by then he no longer cared he'd made his choice long ago already perhaps had he realized earlier just how badly Crowe was playing him like a fiddle he would have reconsidered in time he'd come to thank the drunken old bird for his challenge but now well at the moment he was seething all right all right the words burst out of him in a Roar as he flung his hands up to the sky I'm afraid there I said it happy now a hysterical laugh bubbled out of him and he clutched at his face in a rare lapse of control and self-loathing I'm absolutely terrified maidens Grim semblances Aura I don't know anything about any of this in his peripherals Glinda shifted half a step forward and he slammed his right foot down crashing the chair to Pieces behind him I just survived a war and by the sound of it you're ready to throw me into another one I'm sure Crow didn't mean Oshman opened his mouth to retort and Naruto snarled him into silence no he spat at him you don't get to talk none of you do do you hear me in the same motion he jerked a thumb over his shoulder towards a now startled Amber none of you were there to fight for her none of you I was you weren't call me whatever you want but I'm no coward I'll help you damn it but not because of you too and your damn guilt trip he jabbed a finger at a startled Ashburn and Glinda alike because I choose to because it's the right thing to do and as for you bird boy temper running hot he thrust that same trembling finger at Crow himself you'd better shut your mouth before I shut it for you because this damn girl's the bravest one here thump something warm and soft pressed into Naruto's back before he could finish his rant momentarily giving the young Warrior pause it took him a handful of seconds to realize it was Amber another to hear her sniffling she had rushed him from behind and all but wrapped her arms around his chest with terrible intensity as though she were afraid he might turn to smoke at any given moment even in his frenzied state it didn't take him long to put two and two together she was crying at first for reasons he didn't understand his spine went rigid even more so when he realized he was the cause of her distress by then his blood was well and truly up again try as he might he couldn't think of anything to say say what you would about Amber but the girl had a grip on him then she started laughing and all sense when flying out the window like a raisin shuriken ah what the hell he muttered awkwardly reaching around to Pat her head I was complimenting you you know why were you crying much to his Chagrin the fall Maiden only whimpered into his back because I'm happy you dolt she sniffled again no one's ever talked about me like that before like a person when the Epiphany struck Naruto it hit like a Thunderclap he'd stood up for her a simple Act of common courtesy from one human being to the other and here she was acting like he'd given her the bloody Holy Grail did it have something to do with her maiden status had she been treated like a weapon all this time or had she simply been unable to connect with others was she even allowed to have any friends to begin with all of the above he wasn't able to make the distinction and it alarmed him more than words ever could unfortunately before he could act on said realization someone had to speak Well you certainly seem confident in your skills Oshman entered injected awkwardly into the ensuing silence perhaps a demonstration is in order Naruto's brow shot straight up to his hairline what no I didn't mean I wanted to fight you you get hurt Crow beckon in challenge fingers twitching who me not bloody likely geez Naruto twitched do you want to fight me that badly wouldn't be much of a fight the old crow retorted Naruto absolutely twitched this time alright that does it something about Crow's words rather the offhand manner in which the veteran had spoken sent a knife of anger Lansing through Naruto's head though he knew not why he couldn't stand being mocked or belittled by anyone even now after all he'd been through least of all by a stranger who swooped in only after the fighting was done but there was something more to this he just couldn't put his finger on it Crow's offhand comment might have reminded him of a certain Uchiha perhaps he simply didn't like his tone maybe he was secretly spoiling for a fight who could say and his temper that was feeling just a touch raw at the moment Glinda groaned into a palm boys Take It Outside what had she said to them just now outside that sounded like an excellent idea right about now Phoenix you and me bub he jabbed the huntsman's chest Courtyard five minutes need your girlfriend to carry you Crow shot back with a smirk amber made a noise between a wine and a groan Uncle crew shut up shut up shut up Naruto absolutely hissed at him you'll eat those words thank you for watching our YouTube video your support means the world to us we hope you enjoyed the content and had a fantastic time immersing yourself in our anime Universe don't forget to give credit to the author their info can be found in the description if you love what you saw we kindly ask you to hit that like button and subscribe to our Channel by doing so you'll stay up to date with all our latest releases and join a community 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Length: 69min 42sec (4182 seconds)

Published: Mon Aug 14 2023