Bab 6: Chapter 6
Four masked ANBU ninja of Konohagakure were perched in a tree, overlooking a temple of some sort. There were a number of nuke ninja guarding the perimeter. From their position, they couldn't see any under the rank of B. Some of them were minor A's, but all of them high classed killers that could stand toe to toe with at least a Jonin on their own. Among the bunch were two individuals they really had to worry about, Deidara, Iwa's mad bomber, and Rojin Kirin, of Kumo. Both S class killers with amazing abilities that had to be respected.
Performing hand signals to speak with each other, Hayate commanded Naruto and Itachi to search the back of the temple for any entrance as he and Yugao decided on a plan of action. Their main priority was getting the boy. A stealthy approach was the only way to go about it. They couldn't go with an aggressive tactic as the boy could be killed before they reached him. It would be the issue of finding him more than anything. He had the thought of just sending in Naruto and Itachi, as they were the most well equipped for the possible obstacles within, but he opted out seeing the type of man power the captive was willing to hire for just the outward defense.
When hiring men, you want the best of the best to be near you or whatever high value possession you are trying to protect. With two S ranks guarding the door, Hayate actually feared what kind of monster they had inside.
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Landing in a tree high enough to give them a better vantage point, Naruto and Itachi scoped out the back of the temple. From the naked eye, Naruto couldn't see much. Luckily, Itachi could. Using the ANBU hand signals, he conveyed to the blonde that there was a small hole in the wall. There was some sort of powerful Genjutsu layered atop of it. With a possible entrance, the two headed back for Yugao and Hayate.
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Hayate had gone over the only possible way he saw them doing this successfully with having Naruto and Itachi going in first to retrieve the boy as they caused a disturbance from outside to pave a way for their escape. Yugao profusely denied the plan's possibility for success, arguing that they may not find a way in. As unlucky timing would have it, they came back with news of finding a way in. She then argued that they may not be capable of taking down whatever opponent was guarding the objective.
Not wanting to waste much more time, Hayate left the decision up to the two of them. Itachi, in turn, left the decision up to Naruto. Weighing the option, he felt as though he and Itachi could take down anyone they faced. He said they could do it, so Hayate and Yugao got into position within the foliage of the front of the temple as Naruto and Itachi snuck around back again.
Itachi instructed Naruto to stay right on his heels as he prepared to make the leap for the hole. Naruto, of course, didn't see the hole, but he trusted Itachi's judgement. They had to time it right to avoid detection from the patrolling ninja pacing along the back of the temple. As soon as they could make the jump without alarming them, they did.
Landing inside, Itachi and Naruto clung to the ceiling using chakra. They were hidden within the darkness of the corners. Crawling down the halls, Itachi directed them as the entire place was distorted with Genjutsu. To Naruto, it seemed as if Itachi were simply crawling through walls. Feeling the paths he thought he saw, he was astounded that it was solid wall. This was a truly impressive Genjutsu. As they continued along, he could hear the people talking around them, but he couldn't see them. Of course, it would have been easy for Naruto to just dispel its effects on him, but that would take a huge burst of chakra, and it'd give their position away. So, following Itachi was the best option.
They crawled deeper and deeper into the facility going down stairways and descending corridors. By now they had to be at least twenty feet below ground. They hadn't seen or heard a guard for a few minutes now, so Itachi was questionable as to if they were even going the right way. Regardless, they continued until they made it to the very end.
Finally making it, sure enough, their target was there, chained to a wall and covered in various seals and inkling. Naruto signaled to Itachi asking him why they stopped. Itachi told him the direction of the target and the state he was in. After feeling around for anyone else, they figured they were in the clear for Naruto to dispel it. When he did, he saw the man in his mid-twenties strung up on the wall like decoration.
Itachi and Naruto dropped to the ground soundlessly. They headed for the open room before Naruto stopped Itachi from stepping over the threshold. Itachi stepped back as the blonde dug through his pouch. Pulling out a piece of paper, he wrote a seal on it before balling it up. Then he aimed for the center of the room and tossed it in. As soon as he did, seals all around the room began to light up. There were all kinds from alarm seals, explosive tags, and even barriers seals that would shoot up as soon as someone stepped in, trapping them inside with the dangerous concoction of deadly paper and ink.
Itachi signed, 'How long?' Which Naruto replied with, 'Five minutes.' Itachi nodded and turned the other way to keep watch. Naruto went to work drawing up seal that would effectively disable each of the foreign tags in the order that they should be disabled. First, it had to activate the barrier in case the others failed and actually blew. He had to secure the target so he drew up another one that would incase him in a separate barrier just in case. And he also had to send one to bring the barrier down on his command if he was successful in disabling the others. The alarm seals were the most important to bring down. He had to figure that they were triggered by the barrier activating. So, before anything, he had to disrupt those.
Itachi peeked back, checking to see if the blonde was done or not. He watched him working diligently and knew he figured out how to do it by how fast he was scribbling. Naruto got the idea to use very high powered chakra draining seals. Alarming seals like those worked by overloading the seal with chakra, when exposed to foreign chakra, they emitted a very high screeching sound that most any ninja could hear from a mile away. So, with his very high powered chakra draining seals, he'd drain them before they ever got the chance to work.
Now ready, he first successfully disabled the alarming seals. They weren't able to emit even the slightest squeak before they were drained. Then, he threw in his own barrier seal at the target's forehead, coating him in a small barrier. Next he threw in three other seals all simultaneously. Immediately the barrier flew up around the room causing his first seal to burn away. Then, the explosive tags around the room fell from their positions around the room, crumbling before they even hit the ground. When all of the seals were dealt with, Naruto waited for a few seconds more. Nodding, he looked back at Itachi telling him it's done.
Walking over, Itachi stood next to the blonde as he performed hand signs. His last tag fizzed out along with the barrier and the four tags placed around the room. They walked into the room with no issue. Making it to the young man, Naruto again performed a hand sign and his barrier seal fell from his forehead. Now, the challenge was getting this seal off of the man so that he could be removed from the temple.
He knew of this seal, he read about it once when he was just learning fuinjutsu techniques. It was a seal directly linked to the sealers chakra, so anything that happened to it could be felt. It was commonly used within Hozuki Castle, better known as blood prison. If they were to try and sneak him out of there, they'd kill him. The only way to dispel the seal is for the sealer to do so manually or to kill the sealer. To do so, they'd have to alarm him. Naruto devised a plan.
First, he put up some fake alarm and explosive tags. He'd also put up his own barrier seals that would have the added benefit of canceling sound. He'd sneak another mini barrier tag on the back of their objective to keep him protected. With Itachi and him, fighting in such a small room would give them the advantage over whoever it was they had to face.
When Itachi agreed he was ready, Naruto purposely tampered with the man's seal incorrectly, scorching his hand a bit. When he did, he jumped back up to the ceiling, melding into the shadows just as Itachi was. There, they waited for someone to come check on the seal. Five minutes passed and absolutely nothing happened. Itachi asked Naruto if maybe he should try it again. Naruto only shook his head stating, 'someone will come.' So they waited and waited, until finally, they could hear footsteps slowly descending the hall. There was only one set of footsteps which gave them a much more positive approach to the situation. This would be easy.
The footsteps got closer and closer, with each step they were filled with more and more dread. They couldn't describe the feeling, it was like an overwhelming feeling of anxiety. Being as experienced as they are, they brushed it off and held their position. Whoever this was would not go down as easily as they had hoped. The footsteps stopped abruptly at the doorstep. Naruto was worried they would just examine the seal from that distance which would ruin their plan. Luckily, they continued in.
Immediately, their blood ran cold. Walking up to the man was none other than the snake Sanin himself, Orochimaru. Chuckling in his psychotic way, he addressed the incapacitated man directly. "Let's see what's wrong with your seal." He said looking at it. Itachi got Naruto's attention, telling him now. Naruto acted quickly throwing the barrier up and dropping down on the man. As if he had known of their plan the entire time, Orochimaru turned around, dodging their attacks and kicking them back into the barrier. Chuckling again, he addressed them. "Minato's lap dogs. Coming to interrupt my little deal huh?" he asked standing in his spot completely unfazed by their presence. "You two look awfully young for ANBU."
Naruto and Itachi stayed crouched in their own positions, ready for the snake to strike. Both of them riddled in fear, but determined to complete the task or at this point survive.
"Ah… I know who you are." He said shocking them. They slowly got into positions to which they could attack him. "The two brats from that Kumo chunin exams huh? Itachi Uchiha and Naruto Namikaze." He finished with a chuckle. "Yes, it must be… I can feel the power oozing from your bodies." He watched the two giving hand signs that he didn't know as they change every three years. "Well, the Sharingan is truly a great gift and with a Namikaze, I'm absolutely blessed. Now, who shall I take first?" he asked again with his twisted chuckle.
Naruto and Itachi took the initiative, lunging at him. Naruto was the first to engage him, throwing a right hook that was of course easily dodged, he followed up with a spinning back kick that was blocked, throwing him off balance. Itachi came in next with a kunai in hand, slashing and slicing into nothing but air as the Sanin easily dodged each attack even within such a confined room.
Catching his wrist, Orochimaru kicked him in the chest, plucking the kunai from his hand. Naruto came in next with his black sword drawn, swinging expertly at the man that narrowly dodged each attack. Using the kunai, he parried the attack close to the base of the blade causing it to fly from Naruto's hand. Itachi jumped up, catching the blade in mid-air, and began delivering another series of strikes towards the slippery man. As Itachi kept him on the defense, Naruto went low, kicking at the back of the man's knee, sending him to the ground. Itachi went for a piercing blow to his chest that was blocked when Orochimaru kicked his wrist.
Naruto flew in with a flying axe kick that connected with the bottom of the barrier as Orochimaru rolled away. Itachi went in for a drop kick that missed the snake by an inch when he side stepped, kicking him away. Naruto flipped away from the kunai that soared his way. He drew two of his own and headed back in. He slashed at the man, trying to get some kind of hit, but was blocked at every strike. Orochimaru forcefully opened his guard giving him a vicious kick to the chest, sending him back towards a charging Itachi. Itachi flipped over him, grabbing his hand to stop him from hitting the barrier. He kept charging, going in feigning a right hook, he delivered a back kick to the man's chest. Orochimaru took the kick and dodged the follow up kunai slash.
Itachi then suddenly ducked as Naruto came flying in with a kick that Orochimaru leaned back to avoid. He then jumped, avoiding the slash at his feet from Itachi. In doing so, it opened himself up for Naruto's follow up left back kick that caught him in the face. As he spun with the kick, he dodged Itachi's kunai that came soaring towards his face. Rolling forward, he picked it up and parried Naruto's slash with his own, sending the blonde's kunai flying over his head. Naruto rolled backwards, avoiding the slash at his chest as Itachi jumped over him in a summersault, kicking the air-born kunai down into the right leg of the Snake Sanin who wasn't expecting such a maneuver.
Seeing he was injured, the two ran in delivering blow after blow that was still either blocked or dodged. Orochimaru plucked the kunai from his leg, tossing it at the charging duo that split to avoid it. Itachi slid on his side at the snake that jumped over him, coming back down for a stomp to his chest. He rolled away and Naruto came in to cover his escape with a series of punches that all seemed to miss. Orochimaru jumped back to avoid Itachi's axe kick. Naruto leaped over his partner and went for a kick to the man's chest that slipped past him. Itachi got back up and went for a roundhouse kick that Orochimaru ducked under to avoid. He gave the brunette a very hard kick that sent him back to the other barrier leaving him struggling to stand back to his feet.
Naruto tried for a right hook that slipped past his face, Orochimaru clamped down on his wrist. He ducked under his arm bringing his wrist with him. With a gentle jerk, he snapped his arm with a sickening crack. Using the broken appendage, he swung the blonde around and threw him at his partner who still hadn't made it to his feet.
Chuckling, Orochimaru crossed his arms, staring at the two. "Well done. I commend you for landing a few blows." He said pacing over to the man still chained to the wall. He performed a few hand signs and placed his fingers on the man's back. The barrier Naruto put up for the man faded away. "You two have peaked my interest. For that reason alone. I have decided to spare you." He said going through more hand signs. He then placed his hand on the man's chest and the seal sucked back into his palm. "I'll be seeing you two soon." He said walking back towards the exit. As if it were his own seal, he performed hand signs and the barrier faded. Naruto and Itachi remained there shocked at the unexplainable turn of events.
Not wanting to waste the opportunity for escape, they immediately left the area with the man slung across their shoulders. Walking out of the temple, they noticed the lack of its previous occupants. As if everyone just packed up and left. On their way out, they were joined by a very confused Yugao and Hayate. They explained that everyone just walked out the front door and left. The entire group of ninja just left the temple.
When asked what happened, the two explained their battle with Orochimaru and his ominous warning afterwards. Yugao and Hayate agreed it was strange that he didn't just kill them or capture them, but just chocked it up to the psychotic man's delusions. With their mission strangely completed, the group left the area to deliver the package.
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