Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Naruto: The Epic Adventure!
CHAPTER 23: TAG TEAM! THE DOUBLE GENTLE FIST!

Hinata and Neji ran inside the once heavily guarded Anbu Black Ops Headquarters. Kakashi knew about it because he was a former Black Ops member himself for the Village Hidden in the Rain. It was adbandoned because all the Black Ops ninja were out defending the village so Orochimaru's brainwashed minions decided to set up camp here. Hinata and Neji took a left down the hall. Hinata made a hand sign. "Byakugan!" Hinata's x-ray vision zoomed ahead till she found familiar chakras hanging by chains. "I found Guy-sensei and the others Neji!"

"Great! Now look for anyone else." Neji ordered.

Hinata looked around and found Lee, Tenten and Sakura standing zombie like guarding the prisoners. "I found Lee, Tenten and Sakura. They seem to be under Orochimaru's contol."

"Oh great! Now what? How are we to save the Jonin without getting into a confrontation with our friends?" Neji asked.

Hinata thought it out. "I think I know how. Let's use the full extent of our clan's abilties."

Neji couldn't believe what he just heard. "Are you kidding! We could kill them!"

"No trust me it will work! We use that move my father taught you." Hinata argued back.

Neji's eyes widen. "You want to do that technique? but if we miss by an inch we instantly kill them!"

"Have faith Neji! Just like Naruto-kun." Hinata said with a sense of determination.

Neji looked into her eyes and saw that she was serious. Neji closed his eyes and smirked. "Naruto you still have better eyes than me. Ok Hinata we will do it."

Hinata and Neji walked up the prison room door. They silently peered through it and scanned the room. Once they surveyed the room they put their hands together in similar hands signs. The veins around their eyes bulged as their pupils grew wider. "Byakugan!" Time seemed to slow down as they stepped through the guarded prison. Sakura attacked first and Hinata dodged the punch and took two fingers to specifically hit chakra points in Sakura's body. Tenten appeared out of nowhere and attacked Neji from behind. Thanks to the 360 degree vision of the Byakugan, Neji saw it coming and attacked Tenten's chakra point in her left collarbone and she felt unconscious in Neji's arms. Neji placed Tenten on the ground and prepared to take on Lee but he was gone. Suddenly he popped up in front of Neji and punched him in the gut and kicked him in the chest. Neji fell to the ground and noticed that Lee's bandages were unwrapped halfway on his arms.

"Oh man! he opened the first gate already! I better make this quick!" Neji ran towards Lee and got into a scuffle with as the two traded blows.

Hinata saw this and took the opportunity to finish it. She jumped and flipped over the two and landed behind Lee and poked his chakra point in the upper right abdomen. Lee fell to his knees. Neji watched the effort Lee put up as he got back up.

"It's the Lotus! He can switch chakra points in any part of his body! Keep attacking!" Neji yelled. Lee threw a kick at Neji but Neji caught it and poked his shin. Hinata poked the neck chakra point. Lee fell down again and struggled to move. Neji walked up to Lee. "I'm sorry we had to do it Lee." Lee struggled to his feet and held out his hand in his trademark position. Neji remember that unconsciousness at the chunin exams when Lee lost to Gaara but even though he was unconscious his soul and spirit wouldn't give up. Lee fell backwards passed out. Hinata ran and grabbed the keys and unlocked the door and unlocked the chains on the Jonin.

"Ok we save you guys but I have something I must do to prove myself." Hinata said.

"Wait Hinata! It's too dangerous!" Neji said.

"I don't care! I'm going to help Naruto-kun!" Hinata argued.

Neji saw that determined stare again. "But I promised Naruto I would protect...."

"I'm fine." Hinata said. "But if i want to be a great shinobi, I won't run away! And I will never give up! That's my nindo! My ninja way!"

Neji could have sworn he just saw Naruto. But it was Hinata. The once timid and weak ninja acted like a strong warrior. Naruto had changed her alot. Kurenai saw the spirit that was alive in Hinata and smiled.

"Ok Hinata. Go! Go help Naruto." Neji said. "Just promise me you will be careful."

"Thanks Neji!" Hinata hugged Neji and ran but stopped at the door. "And note this I leave our friends in your care not as a order from the heir of the Hyuga clan but as a fellow ninja of the Leaf Village. When Naruto becomes Hokage and I take the throne, we will change the ways of the Hyuga clan." Hinata smiled and ran away.


Neji smirked. "Naruto.....you still have better eyes than I.......you save alot of people from the darkness." Neji turned around and tended to the Jonin and unconscious Chunin.

Meanwhile Naruto fought valiantly against Kabuto and Kabuto was on the edge of exhaustion. Kabuto panting losing more and more chakra.

"Man! Naruto has gotten better than I thought. Time for plan B." Kabuto thought as he ran upstairs to the Hokage office.

"Hey! Get back here!" Naruto ran after him but was stopped by Kakashi.

"Wait! Naruto! Do you have the scroll?" Kakashi asked.

"Yep! I got the right one like you asked Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto said happy it was the real Kakashi.

"Good! Let's take out Orochimaru for good!" Kakashi and Naruto ran upstairs and barged in the room.

Naruto looked at the two figures standing in front of the desk. "Granny Tsunade! Pervy Sage! Boy am i glad to see you guys!" Naruto noticed they were standing zombie like. "What's wrong you two?" Naruto held his hand in concern but Kakashi stopped him.

"It's too late. Orochimaru got to them." Kakashi said.

Naruto couldn't believe it. The Hokage office chair turned around and Orochimaru in Sasuke's body was in it. "Sasuke? What's going on here?"

Sasuke began to laugh. Naruto was really worried now.

"There is no Sasuke here. Only Orochimaru!" Sasuke said in Orochimaru's voice.

Naruto's eyes widen in surprisal. The words of Kimimaro rang in his head. "Immortality doesn't mean your flesh lives on as is....before the body decays another is needed as a vessel for the soul." Naruto got real angry.

"Calm down Naruto! Remember the plan!" Kakashi reminded Naruto.

"You two can't beat me! Naruto doesn't have the guts to kill me knowing his best friend's life is at stake!" Orochimaru stated.

Naruto frowned. He was right. "Curse you Orochimaru!"

Orochimaru smirked. "You're lucky Naruto. You get to witness the return of the world's greatest Shinobi team. The Great Sannin firsthand!" Orochimaru stood up and snapped his fingers. Jirayia charged and punched at Naruto. Naruto blocked the punch but Tsunade came and attacked as well from Naruto's blind spot. Naruto turned around but it was too late. Her blow sent him crashing through the window halfway across the Village. He crashed on the ground.

"Naruto!" Kakashi grabbed and protected the scroll as he escaped after the scuffle and went to find Naruto.

Orochimaru laughed an evil laugh. "I will not be deny this time! I AM GOD NOW!!!!"

"Yes Lord Orochimaru." Tsunade said bowing down as did Jirayia.

"Thanks you two. Let's go finish this brat once and for all!" Orochimaru ordered as they zipped away.

Naruto stood up from the ground throwing up blood. "Man Grandma knows how to throw a punch!" Naruto wiped the blood away from his lips and clutched his left arm it wasn't broken but in pain. His jacket ripped from the impact so he tied the sleeves around his waist. He had blood on his dirty white t-shirt. His face and arms had cuts that bled slowly. "How am i supposed to fight Orochimaru now?" Naruto was trying to catch his breath.

Orochimaru, Tsunade and Jirayia loomed closer to Naruto as the wind blew. Naruto's necklace he won from Tsunade laid on the ground. Naruto looked at it. "It must have fell off when i came crashing down." Naruto put it back on and tighten his headband. "Ok Orochimaru! It's time to end this!"

"I solely agree Naruto. It's time to end this and you!" Orochimaru shouted and the Sannin charged Naruto and pounced.

Naruto prepared himself with full intention to die in this battle. He was going to prove himself today as he put a defensive position. He was going to need a miracle to save him. He had no choice but to fight now.

~end of chapter~

stay tuned for Chapter 24

CHAPTER 24: UNLEASHED! THE TRUE MEANING OF TERROR!
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