Genjutsu Trap
The head man from the Kurama clan send two men to deal with Yakumo and send one more to deal with Naruto's group.
The two men came in to see Kurenai was protecting Yakumo.
Kurenai saw the crest on the ninja's weapons.
"You two are from the Kurama clan?" Kurenai asked.
"Kurenai Yuhi, you will hand Yakumo over to us," one of them said.
"Why, what do you want with Yakumo?" Kurenai asked.
"This only concern our clan, this is no concern to you," the other said.
"This child was entrusted by my care by the 3rd Hokage," Kurenai explained.
"Then we'll try force," the bald one said as he and his partner perform Genjutsu.
Roots form and captured Kurenai and Yakumo.
However Kurenai and Yakumo disappeared in a reverse Genjutsu.
The two ninjas were caught into Kurenai's trap as Kurenai left with Yakumo.
Naruto's group were on the way when one man formed in the ground.
They stopped just as the man disappeared.
Beanstalks form under their feet.
Roots came to capture them as the man appeared in a pea pod to attack.
"Release!" Sakura shouted releasing the genjutsu.
Shino surround the man with Genjutsu until he disappeared.
"Kiba," Naruto shouted.
"Right," Kiba shouted making the hand sign, "Man beast clone!"
Akamaru transformed into Kiba.
"Fang over Fang!" Kiba shouted as he and Akamaru formed one fang over fang and dug the man out.
Gai attack the man with leaf hurricane.
Naruto Hinata and Sakura use the moment to go into the building to see that Kurenai and Yakumo were gone and saw 4 men unconscious.
"They're all caught in Genjutsu," Sakura explained.
"Hinata can you find Kurenai-sensei?" Naruto asked.
"I'll try," Hinata agreed and activated her Byakugan, "She's not here."
Meanwhile the old man Unkai caught Kurenai.
Kurenai gave herself a self inflicted wound and release the Genjutsu and escape with her own leaving a blood trail.
"There you are!" the man shouted throwing a shurikan at a tree.
It hit and the Genjutsu was released as Kurenai was hidden as a tree.
Unkai went for Kurenai next.
"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!" someone shouted.
A water dragon formed and hit the man.
Naruto jumped infront of Kurenai and Yakumo.
"Naruto," Kurenai responded.
"Are you two alright?" Naruto asked.
"Other than small injuries, I'm fine," Kurenai responded, "What are you doing here?"
"You could say I'm now one of your back ups," Naruto responded.
Naruto rush after Unkai.
Unkai made a handsign and disappeared.
Sakura and Hinata jumped onto the tree above Kurenai.
Hinata activated her Byakugan and look around.
"Naruto above you!" Hinata shouted.
Unkai appeared from above and attack.
Naruto dodge him and jump back.
"So it's the Byakugan," Unkai said.
"Hidden Mist Jutsu!" Sakura shouted making the hand sign.
A thick mist covered Unkai.
"Hidden mist jutsu as well," Unkai responded.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Naruto shouted making the handsign.
Naruto surrounded the man with shadow clones.
"And Shadow Clones," Unkai responded.
"And we're the real deal," one said.
The shadow clones started kicking Unkai into the air shouting. "Na-ru-to!"
One came down and kick the man to the ground shouting, "Uzumaki Barrage!"
"I will get Yakumo," Unkai said and disappeared to run.
Back at the safehouse Sakura gave Yakumo medicine causing her to fall asleep.
Naruto and Hinata placed her on the bed and covered her up.
Sakura treated Kurenai as Gai Kiba and Shino dealt with the men outside.
Kurenai and Sakura came outside to talk of what to do.
Naruto and Hinata stayed in.
Yakumo finally wake up.
"You're awake," Naruto responded.
"Are you alright?" Hinata asked.
"Kurenai-sensei hates me," Yakumo said, "She didn't want me to master Genjutsu and sealed mine."
"Hold on a second, Kurenai-sensei wouldn't do something like that without a reason," Hinata responded.
"Then why?" Yakumo asked.
"I don't know, but she has to have a good reason," Naruto responded, "She did save you from those men."
"Those men are from the Kurama clan, just like me," Yakumo responded.
"Huh?" Naruto and Hinata responded.
Outside Kiba was ready to take Kurenai back to the village.
"Kurenai-sensei, Naruto told us about you quitting being team 8's teacher, does this have to do with that girl?" Kiba asked.
Kurenai told them how the Kurama clan was one of the elite clans until their status started declining until Yakumo was born.
However Yakumo was often sick and unable to attend the academy, so her father talk to the 3rd Hokage into having someone teach Yakumo, and Kurenai was asked just to do that until Kurenai sealed Yakumo's power.
"Now you know why I quit," Kurenai said.
Yakumo told Naruto and Hinata the same story but from her point of view, as well as about over hearing that her power might be a threat to the leaf.
"Something doesn't seem right, what Yakumo said about Old man Hokage and Kurenai-sensei doesn't sound like them," Naruto said.
"Well she said she came into part of their conversation, maybe she didn't hear all of it," Hinata said.
"That means the only one who would know that can tell us, is Kurenai-sensei," Naruto said.
"Naruto Hinata," Shino said coming in.
"What is it Shino?" Naruto asked.
"We're heading back to the leaf with Kurenai-sensei and Yakumo," Shino explained, "Gai-sensei is staying to find the missing team that was looking after Yakumo, so it's up to you two to come with."
"We'll go," Naruto said.
Naruto carried Yakumo as they hurried to the leaf village.
"What the…" Naruto responded.
They look to see the leaf village badly damage.
"Hinata," Naruto said.
"Right," Hinata responded and activated her Byakugan.
She look around at the damage but didn't see anyone.
"There isn't anyone in the village," Hinata explained.
"No bodies or anything?" Kiba asked.
"None," Hinata responded.
"Something isn't right," Kurenai responded.
They walked around and didn't see any enemies.
"Okay lets get Kurenai and Yakumo to the hospital and plan from there," Naruto said.
Once inside Sakura help Yakumo and Kurenai.
"Yakumo needs more medicine," Sakura explained.
"Hinata go with Sakura to find some medicine. Kiba and Shino go look around for any villagers or ninjas, I'll check around the hospital for some doctors," Naruto ordered, "I can stay here and watch over things."
"Right," Kiba responded.
"Be sure you act as a team," Kurenai said.
"Don't worry Kurenai-sensei, we'll be fine," Naruto said as they headed off.
Naruto look around and found things safe.
Suddenly Unkai attack the hospital by throwing shurikans and Naruto block it with his kunai.
"Multi-shadow clone jutsu!" Naruto shouted making the handsign.
However no shadow clones appeared.
"Water Clone Jutsu!" Naruto shouted making a new set of handsigns but nothing, "Neither shadow clone or Water clone jutsu works."
Unkai came from behind Naruto but Naruto strike him down.
"Hold on, we don't have the time to be fighting right now," Unkai responded, "My name is Unkai from the Kurama clan."
"Why would you be after her?" Naruto asked.
"Listen to me, if you don't everyone will die," Unkai responded.
…
Meanwhile Kiba and Shino were at the tower when it collapsed.
Shino summoned his bugs but they stopped.
"Kiba muzzled Akamaru," Shino responded.
"Why? What is it?" Kiba asked.
"This isn't real, this is one big jutsu," Shino explained.
…
"We're inside Yakumo's Genjutsu right now," Unkai explained, "Everything you see is an illusion."
"Okay what if we are how can that be when Yakumo is at the hospital room?" Naruto asked.
"You see, everything Yakuma creates we see is real to our mind, causing us to cause actual damage," Unkai said, "And she can control anyone at once, including your friends."
…
Sakura and Hinata found themselves in an empty space.
…
Kiba and Shino ended facing a huge snake.
…
Kurenai woke up to find that Yakumo's bed was empty
…
"Yakumo is one of few generation of the Kurama clan born with a special power, but Yakumo has no control over hers," Unkai said.
The room suddenly turned burning hot.
Naruto look at the door that was burning red.
Naruto kick the door open revealing a huge magma chamber.
"Okay, I believe you, but what does the 3rd Hokage and Kurenai have to do with this?" Naruto asked.
"They didn't want to kill the girl, they wanted to kill the monster inside her," Unkai responded, "A monster born from the growing power in her."
Naruto understood thinking of the Nine-tails sealed in him.
"Okay so how do we get out of here?" Naruto asked.
"You must sealed off all 5 of your senses," Unkai responded.
"You mean like knock myself unconscious?" Naruto asked.
"Yes, then attack Yakumo," Unkai said, "I can knock you out right now."
"Wait let me try something," Naruto said and make the hand sign, "Opossum jutsu!"
Naruto fell unconscious as Unkai watch.
"Clever boy," Unkai responded.
Naruto woke up near the forest.
"I thought that jutsu might come in handy," Naruto said.
Naruto look around and saw Unkai Sakura Hinata Kiba and Shino scattered on the ground.
Naruto woke everyone up from the Genjutsu.
…
Kurenai look for Yakumo into a room of Genjutsu where Yakumo was painting.
"What do you think of my work sensei?" Yakumo asked.
"Yakumo what did you do with the others?" Kurenai asked.
"I send them away," Yakumo responded, "I'll have my revenge on the leaf, but first you."
"Yakumo, this is between you and me, leave the leaf out of this," Kurenai responded.
"You're not fooling anyone," Yakumo said looking at the full body painting of Kurenai.
Using dark paint she covered the body of Kurenai.
"Tell me the truth you're out on me and my clan?" Yakumo asked.
"No, the third Hokage and I wouldn't do that?" Kurenai responded.
"Why are you lying to me?" Yakumo asked and covered more of the painting as Kurenai disappeared some more.
"If killing me would put an end to your suffering then just do it, I just don't want you to suffer because I failed you," Kurenai responded.
…
Gai was training while looking after the men.
Gai heard rustling and rushed just to see it was an anbu and the medical ninjas incharge of Yakumo.
Gai treated them to water until Naruto Kiba Hinata Shino Sakura and Unkai arrived.
"What's the hurry?" Gai asked.
"Sorry Gai-sensei, but there's something important we need to do," Naruto explained, "Sakura you Unkai stay here."
"Right," Sakura responded.
Naruto Hinata Kiba and Shino entered the room.
"Byakugan!" Hinata shouted activating her bloodline.
She saw the room they're in.
"They're in the center room," Hinata explained.
Suddenly flames surround the room trapping them.
"Water style: Water Vortex Jutsu!" Naruto shouted.
A vortex of water formed and blew out the flames.
"Shino do it!" Naruto shouted.
Shino summoned his insects and send them into the room.
Yakumo continued to erase Kurenai trying to get answers.
Suddenly Shino's insects entered and interfere with them.
"Opposum Jutsu!" Naruto shouted making the handsign.
Naruto passed out as Kiba and Hinata saved him.
"Okay just as he told us," Kiba responded.
"Right," Hinata responded and they threw Naruto into the room.
Naruto was thrown into the room and he gain conscious.
"Alright," Naruto responded.
"Naruto," Kurenai responded.
"Yakumo stop this, what you heard was a misunderstanding!" Naruto shouted, "Kurenai-sensei sealed your powers for your own safety!"
"What are you talking about?" Yakumo asked.
"Kurenai has been suffering knowing your secret," Naruto explained.
"What do you mean by the truth?" Yakumo asked.
"Naruto don't," Kurenai said.
"Kurenai-sensei, some things aren't best off keeping a secret," Naruto explained.
Yakumo started freaking out.
"What's going on?" Naruto asked.
"Yakumo don't try and remember, forget about it," Kurenai shouted.
Yakumo started remembering something.
"Naruto stop her," Kurenai shouted.
Naruto tried but the paint grab him into a headlock.
Yakumo remembered that she started the fire that killed her parents through a demon in her mind.
"I remember now, the monster inside of me destroyed my mother and father," Yakumo explained.
"No, Yakumo you and that monster are two separate things!" Kurenai shouted.
"I wish you were right but the truth is that thing lives inside my heart," Yakumo said taking her scraper to stab herself to death.
Yakumo tried but a painting of herself form an arm and stop her.
…
Hinata try to look through but was stopped as Shino's bugs returned to him.
"Guys!" Sakura shouted, "What's going on?"
"There's an evil force forming in there," Hinata explained, "And Naruto is in there with Kurenai-sensei and Yakumo."
"I wouldn't worry about Naruto," Kiba said.
…
Yakumo was forced to let go of the scraper.
The painting let go of her hand once she let go.
"Kurenai-sensei what's going on?" Naruto asked.
"This is why the 3rd Hokage and I kept it a secret for so long," Kurenai explained, "The moment Yakumo remembered that day we knew the demon in her could be released again."
"I didn't know," Naruto responded.
"I understand why you told her, you saw the situation as something you know from experience of how to handle," Kurenai responded, "Yakumo's situation is more dangerous than yours."
"Why did you do this to yourself when you're not the blame," the painting asked.
"Huh?" Yakumo responded.
"Those that should be crushed are those that put such a heavy burden on you," the painting explained.
"Who are you?" Yakumo asked.
"I'm a fracture of your mind, my name is id," the painting said turning into a id demon and formed out of the painting as a being.
"She's finally awake," Kurenai responded.
"Then that thing is…?" Naruto asked.
"Yes, the demon in her, and it formed shortly after I became her instructor," Kurenai explained, "I explored her psyche to find how powerful her Genjutsu was and saw it."
"Then this thing is what the 3rd Hokage wanted to kill," Naruto said.
"Yes, but now it's more powerful than it was back then," Kurenai said, "Either way I would die before I let that thing loose in the village."
"Now I understand, this is why Kurenai quit squad 8," Naruto thought.
"I absorb all of Yakumo's pain into my body and now I'll settle the score," Id said.
Naruto formed the first two stages of the Rasengan and hit it on the wall.
Id groaned in pain as the arms let Naruto go.
Naruto headed strait toward Id.
"You're in my way!" Id shouted and blew flames at Naruto as Naruto made some handsigns.
"Water Style: Water Vortex Jutsu!" Naruto shouted.
However water didn't summoned as Naruto was hit by the flames.
Naruto got up after the flames went out.
"Naruto!" Kurenai responded.
"It looks like I can't use any ninjutsus here," Naruto responded.
"You're a thorn in my side so you'll be the first I'll erase!" Id shouted attacking Naruto.
Naruto manage to dodge the strikes.
"Yakumo listen everyone has a fang beast inside them, and right now you're the only one who can stop yours," Kurenai explained.
Yakumo grabbed her scraper and went to attack Id.
Yakumo manage to hit it in the forehead.
The demon walk backwards and burst into ink.
Yakumo made some handsigns and Kurenai was fully restored.
The room turned back to normal as Yakumo collapsed.
Kurenai grabbed Yakumo before she hit the floor.
Shino Sakura Hinata and Kiba came in to see everything was back to normal.
"Kurenai-sensei you are going to be squad 8's teacher right?" Naruto asked.
"Yes now that my final mission from the third Hokage is complete," Kurenais said, "And if Yakumo wants and Unkai agrees to it, I can help her achieve her parents expectations that she always wanted to reach, with Sakura and Shino help if they agree."
"It's fine by me sensei," Sakura responded.
"I'm sure with all of us helping Yakumo finally achieve her parent's expectation," Shino responded.
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