Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or RWBY characters along with the One Piece powers, all credit goes to the people who made them/created or designed them in the first place including the cover image of this here fanfic story. Also if you don't notice Naruto has Fujitora's Gravity powers.
Chapter Ten: The End of Qrow Branwen
"Sage Mode"
Qrow looked at the markings on the Admiral's forehead "Crescent Moons" He shook his head from his thoughts as he took out one of his pistols and directed it towards Naruto then fired it off. The bullets flew fast in the area just to stop merely inches away, blue slitted eyes stared at the frozen bullets. Qrow felt the veins on his head start to pulse with irritation as his bullets was then swatted away by Naruto. They then proceeded to explode in the air creating the sparks of its dust like projections.
"Your supposed to be knocked out!" The Hunter was so sure that the drug he had implanted within his dust bullets were enough to weaken Naruto to the point of exhaustion thus making him useless to even fight back, which then gives him a chance to attack him.
It was a perfect plan which was now burned to the ground by the fact that Naruto was looking fine as ever. Hell he looks to be healed because the current wounds that Naruto had disappeared, from the torn parts of the Admiral's cloak Qrow could see that the two holes he made into the body were fixed leaving just an extra set of healthy skin.
It was like he never even hit Naruto to begin with.
Naruto looked at Qrow with those calm yet frozen blue eyes, his slits making him look even more ferocious "Brother…" He glanced at his brother, Taiyang cracked his neck before walking towards his brother.
"Qrow" Taiyang closed his eyes remembering back in his days when he first met Qrow.
"Taiyang let's be great friends!"
Then there was the time when they became a team.
"Hey Qrow, we're going to be the best team all in Remnant!"
And also the time… when they graduated together.
"We did it, you blonde friend of mine! We're Hunters!"
When Yang was born
"You know Taiyang… I'm gonna be a great Uncle, Hahahaha"
When he first got Ruby
"Congratulations, You got yourself another kid"
The time when Summer had passed on
"... I'll always be there for you Taiyang so don't cry especially when you have my own shoulder to lay on"
All the memories of Qrow being there for him and his family flashed through his mind, through just seconds.
He was his Partner, Yang's and Ruby's uncle and his Best Friend.
But…
Taiyang finally reached to Naruto's side, standing by his side. His eyes looking on towards Qrow with a burning amount of determination in them. Even though it might not show, there was a bit of pain and sorrow peaking in the usually jolly blonde man's heart but he still kept his ground.
… It was time for him to be by his brothers side this time.
"Would you lend me your assistance?" Naruto asked slowly toward his older brother, even though he hates Qrow a lot he knew that the bastard was his brother's best friend. So he knew that Taiyang would probably be struggling against the idea. Naruto perked up slightly when his brother laid a hand on his shoulder, he looked at Taiyang's face to see a small smile.
"Of course I will my brother"
The two brothers stood together straight, neither of them had slouched as their posture was tall and strong. Taiyang brought his knuckles out as he bent down slightly, Naruto followed him as he grabbed the handle of his sword, pulling it out of its sheath to show off its shiny blade that reflected the suns burning Lights.
"I'll fight by your side" Taiyang noted as he glanced over to Naruto.
Naruto nodded "Let's go then"
Qrow was getting real pissed right now. Taiyang was now joining his younger brother in battle "Taiyang, why are you joining his side?!" Qrow yelled out firing his bullets towards Taiyang only for them to freeze in a purple cloak of aura. Naruto merely pulled out his sword and held it to his side.
"Gravity Blade…" Purple wisps of energy gathered around the blade.
"BECAUSE HE IS MY BROTHER!" Taiyang roared back as he ran towards his friend. Naruto swung his sword horizontally as the purple energy was launched in the form of a large purple wave of condensed energy "Flowing Tiger!" as the gravitational wave roared through the wind in existence Qrow threw his pistol on the ground and took out his sword.
The energy wave flew forward in Taiyang's direction, without looking behind him the man just lowered his head down allowing the wave to pass over him.
He just kept running after the wave.
Qrow went to duck too but his stump pulsed in sudden pain "Tch" he had no choice but to jump over it. As the energy wave finally reached him, he jumped in the air. Looking down he saw the wave disable itself. He looked up just for Taiyang's fist to crash into his face.
Naruto smirked as he sheathed his sword back. The 'Flowing Tiger' was not meant for attacking to be precise. It was meant for a feint since it actually disperse itself if it comes into contact with something or nothing at all. It was a move that required little aura, although despite that it took the form of an energy wave that looked to be meant for attacking but it was meant as a decoy.
Meaning that it would make the opponent think that it could cause damage, they would have no choice but to duck or jump over it.
Qrow jumped avoiding it but that was what Naruto wanted to begin with.
It was a diversion that his older brother saw through, once Qrow jumped that was the timing when Taiyang leaped into the air with his arm back so he could land a punch.
"Aaugh!" Qrow cried out as he was sent plummeting towards the ground, his gaze stared at the incoming ground but his eyes widened when Naruto's body seemed to flicker there. Naruto span around before launching a straight kick upwards onto Qrow's chin, the sandals of Naruto had impacted the hunter's chin as he was now sent upwards in the air again. From above, Taiyang kicked his friend back towards the ground.
Before Qrow could land onto the ground he threw his sword at Taiyang but it froze in a purple light.
Descending onto the ground, Taiyang grabbed the sword from mid air and crashed his knee onto the side of the blade between the tip and handle *Crack* the sword shattered into two pieces. Landing onto the ground he threw the pieces away behind him without a care in the world "Now he is defenseless" he said but it wasn't over just yet.
Qrow placed his palm toward the ground and flipped himself up, looking off at the pieces of his weapons, he growled. Naruto ran forward releasing a barrage of punches towards Qrow, the old hunter managed to block some but Naruto was able to land a few heavy hits onto his face.
It was hard to block with just one arm but he has no choice but to work with what he got.
Naruto stopped a bit allowing Qrow the chance of jumping back to gain some distance between them. But what he didn't know however was when he jumped back Taiyang was already behind him. Taiyang threw a punch toward the lower back of his friend as he was propelled towards Naruto. Naruto grabbed the flying man's neck and brutally slammed him into the ground. The ground shook as an outline of Qrow's body was implanted onto it.
Qrow coughed blood as he felt his neck being crushed between Naruto's hand and the earth below him, the blood landed onto Naruto's chin but the Admiral just wiped it off before tossing the now one armed Hunter into the air as Taiyang Immediately followed after him.
《{88}》
"You are quite strong" Samui said as her smoke entangled around the hard breathing form off Neopolitan. Neo's usually stern and happy manner disappeared as she continued to fight off against this blonde woman. She thought that it would be easy to handle her but she was proven wrong as the woman was so flexible that she was able to dodge any attacks she had given her. The worst part was that when her umbrella finally managed to touch the woman it just slipped through her as the woman's body just split into smoke.
She grabbed her chest slightly and coughed loudly, she glanced around her as the woman produced heavy smoke that was able to hold her down. Every time she opened her mouth to breathe in a new breath of air, the smoke somehow targets her mouth and enters her body through it. It was causing her lungs to be unable to function properly in exchange of oxygen since the smoke was able to cloud her air passageways from the insides.
"…" She glared weakly as the blonde woman summoned more smoke to spiral around her.
She blamed Roman and Cinder for putting her up into this fight.
Samui was about to send her smoke to hold the victim again but her senses picked up, the smoke that surrounded the area seemed to retreat back into her body. Neo looked confused at her actions but she took this opportunity to take a large breath of fresh air. The fresh air to her right now was the best thing that ever happened to her in this moment of time.
Neo stood up slightly but she then calmed down a bit when she saw at the end of her eye was Cinder who landed by her side. She then seemed to hear hard breathing that was being made from her side, she looked towards Cinder just for her eyes to widen into shock. Her boss Cinder was looking much worst, her dress had looked like it was lighted with a torch since some ashes were scattered upon it.
It was as if it was burnt off by a lighter.
Cinder appeared to have a few bruises around her body including her face but she seemed okay for the part "N-Neo" Cinder coughed out "We have to retreat" She hurriedly said. Neo looked worried yet frightened at the same time, she knew that her boss was strong but whatever brought her into this state must be even stronger but nonetheless the multi colored haired girl nodded but before they could even have the chance to rush away from Samui, small glowing particles flowed down into the area.
Neo who was caught off guard marveled at how pretty they are but one glance at Cinder made her wary.
Cinder appeared to be glaring at the particles of the beautiful light source with caution.
What made her be like that?.
Neo's answers were fulfilled when the particles rained down together right next to Samui who placed her weapon on her back. The particles seemed to materialize into a body of a female pink haired woman "Aaaa so this is where you ran into huh Cinder?" the pink haired woman exclaimed but then blinked when she saw Samui. She opened her mouth to say something but to Neo's and Cinder's confusion it suddenly gotten Hot yet Cold at the same time.
A gust of cold wind went through the place until droplets of Ice from the sky fell right next to Samui.
Magma suddenly bursted out and bubbled in the ground right next to the pink haired woman.
The two criminals were sweating yet shivering really hard. The magma was able to create a boiling temperature around them while the ice seemed to give off a cold one, then to their horror a figure bursted out of the magma patch while the ice formed together creating another figure.
"Huh… so they are finally here eh?" The pink haired woman asked towards Samui who nodded.
Finally both figures were seen for everyone to see.
The figure who came out of the magma pool was a tall woman with dark eyes as her raven like hair seemed to ignore the strains of lava onto it's form. She was wearing a completely black female suit with red flower patterns that were lined around the clothing as a design. She wore long silken, black pants that also was adorned with small flower patterns. She also wore highly designed dress shoes that were matching the magma around her body.
The other figure who came out of the patches of ice was a tall woman with onyx colored eyes and jet black short lengthen hair. A cold mist seemed to float around her that gave her a snow like appearance. She was wearing a dark black kimono that had blue stripes coming from the sides, on her head appears to be a sleeping mask to be exact. Her kimono was long enough that it would be shown that it was covering her legs except her feet that was shown to be in a pair of sandals that appeared to be made out of ice.
"Satsuki" Samui nodded towards the magma woman then she turned toward the yawning ice woman "Shizune".
The now named Shizune yawned as she cutely smoothed down her kimono with her sleeves, she paused to look at the pink haired woman "Sakura is that you?" She asked with a tired voice while Sakura nodded as she placed her bright pink sunglasses on top of her head.
The pink haired woman now known as Sakura was tall as her short pink hair had a glow to it. Just like Satsuki she was wearing a much more like female business suit. It was in the color of yellow but had pink stars that glittered around the form. She wore long pink pants in that matter of design that hugged around her legs. Sakura clicked her completely white dress shoes against the ground before looking off at Satsuki and Shizune.
"Why were you two late?" Sakura asked with a smile.
Satsuki snorted with crossed arms while Shizune yawned, leaning comfortably against Samui's side.
"I was busy working at my job" Satsuki replied.
"I was sleeping!" Shizune cheered out with a smile before snuggling her body right up against the warm body of Samui again.
Samui blinked "Cool, but… you guys realized that the enemy snucked away right?" Sakura looked back at where she had left Cinder just to see the empty places where she and her company were just at.
"… Oh my" Sakura stated with her smile still on but she then looked off at the sky for a minute "Have you guys felt it too?".
The others nodded "Yeah, Naruto entered Sage Mode" Satsuki muttered as she rubbed her head in annoyance. She just like the others girls there knew that Naruto was trained with that special power. It seems that that old pervert Jiraiya was at least useful to provide Naruto with the teachings of that self engaging mode that was able to lend the user some power.
"Girls, shall we go to where our little friend is at" Replied Shizune who got off of Samui, ice and cold air started enveloping around her.
The other girls nodded and without command their elements started enveloping their body.
Satsuki's body liquefied into magma before going through the ground.
Sakura's body was turned into light particles that started floating away into the sky.
Samui's body changed into a smoke cloud as it flew away.
Shizune's body which was now clear of ice had shattered with its pieces disappearing.
The area was now empty with nobody being there.
《{88}》
Sun ran quietly through Atlas military ground, for some reason he found himself knocked out at the last place where he saw Ruby and the others. He was embarrassed since the last thing he remembered was Weiss nailing him in his privates "Ruby!" He called out as he saw the red haired girl running by. Good thing that he saw her because he honestly didn't have a plan to get the others out when he snucked himself into the base.
How did he do it... well he was just that badass!.
Ruby looked over "Sun!" She cried out happily and hugged him, making sure that her body was smooshed against his but Sun didn't have time to enjoy it as Ruby quickly let go of him and slapped his face with a worried look.
Stunned, he held his cheek and slowly turned to Ruby "Uh.. OW!" Ruby then proceeded asking him on where he was this whole time while he blankly looks at her. He stayed quiet as she began her rant until the part where she started getting worried.
"Whoa tell me what happened?" Sun then was told by Ruby that her uncle was here and that he was fighting Naruto for some reason.
"We have to go!" Ruby activated her semblance and grabbed ahold of Sun. She activated her semblance and zoomed her way around the block, Sun had a wild smile on as he started screaming in excitement when the wind pushed up against his face.
《{88}》
"Alright guys it seems that Taiyang and Pops are fighting Qrow so we.." Jayce paused in the middle of his sentence when a red and yellow blur passed by him. He quickly motioned the others to follow whatever that was so he and the other soldiers ran into the damaged training ground. Jayce watched as he saw the red haired girl and the yellow haired hunter in training that he forgot about.
Ruby felt her heart drop as she saw the state that her Uncle Qrow was in. Qrow wad bleeding badly as he held onto his stump, he had slashes and bruises that were either created by punches or kicks. He almost looked like he was going to faint any second now as he was barely breathing easily. Her father and her uncle Naruto stood at the opposing side of Qrow getting ready to release another assault at him. Before they charged however Ruby ran quickly between them, in the middle of the line that separates both Qrow and her father plus her other uncle "WAIT!" She held her arms to the side while facing in the direction of her father.
"Ruby!" Taiyang yelled out in shock while Naruto scrunched his eyes slightly.
He wasn't expecting his brother's daughter to be out here of all times.
"Why are you guy's hurting Uncle Qrow?!" Ruby yelled with tears developing in her eyes. She sniffed as she looked at her father who grew soft eyes that immediately became steel afterwards.
But before he could say anything, Qrow roared at her.
"RUBY GET OUT OF THE WAY SO I CAN KILL THOSE TWO!"
Ruby felt her face growing into shock as her Uncle just told her that he was planning on killing both her father and her other Uncle "W-What?" She doesn't understand what's going on at all! He and her father are best friends yet they are fighting to the death for what reason?!. Qrow who was too consumed in his rage pulled out his last pistol, the one that wasn't destroyed yet. He was so filled with such rage that the only thing that was in his mind right now was killing Naruto and that backstabbing friend of his.
"Ruby get out of the way!" Naruto yelled out as he drew his sword but Ruby stubbornly shook her head.
"Jeez what is Ruby doing?" Sun muttered to himself as he was watching at the far entrance of the area with the other soldiers of Atlas. Jayce and the others held their breath in as they watched the spectacle in front of them. They turned when they heard two landings going on behind them, Jayce widened his eyes since he was seeing not just Winter but also Glynda Goodwitch as well. They both looked ruff up as they both glared at each other.
"We'll finish this later" Winter growled as she faced forward.
Glynda merely tilted her glasses up as she turned forward as well before to her shock was Naruto. She was shocked yet happy to see him there but what got her in her mind now was the fact that one of her students was standing out there between the crossfire area.
Qrow growled as Ruby won't move but then he got a sadistic smile when remembering that his bullets could go through pass objects and keep going, if he could get his bullets pass Ruby then they were surely hit the two blonde's.
"Ruby!..." Ruby turned towards Qrow who lifted his gun at her.
Her eyes widened in horror as well as everyone in the area.
"Damn it!" Naruto cursed as he enveloped his sword in his aura, he couldn't believe that Qrow was willing to shoot through Ruby just to get to him. Taiyang also had a look of horror on his face before he ran towards Ruby as fast as he could.
"RUBY!"
"RED HAIR!"
"GIRL GET OUT OF THE WAY!"
"DON'T JUST STAND THERE!"
"Holy crap he really is going to shoot her" Sun muttered with wide eyes before taking out his staff and running towards them.
"Don't move…" Qrow muttered with his finger on the trigger.
Ruby felt frozen in her place, all of the shouts and noises around the area was not even reaching her.
Her uncle that she loved so much was going to shoot her.
But then… four shouts were made in the area.
"ICE SABER!"
"HELL HOUND!"
"JITTE THRUST!"
"PIERCING STAR!"
Before Qrow could fire he felt four things stab through and protrude out from his chest. To the surrounding people, four woman were standing around Qrow as they stabbed him with their respective weapons and powers. Everyone stopped in their movement to examine what pierced through Qrow's chest.
One was a Sword made out of Light.
The Second was a Magmic Arm in the shape of a Dog from the Depths of Hell.
The Third was a Saber made out of Ice.
And Finally the last one was a Jitte which was covered in Smoke.
All pieces connected directly next to each other as they pierced through the heart of one Qrow Branwen. Time slowed down for everyone to realize what exactly happened but before they could do anything a shot rang out through the area.
A bullet passed through Qrow's head as his body… then became limp.
Jayce followed the smoke trail to see the yellow haired girl that they had locked up, she was laying against the reel of the buildings. Yang held up the large dust sniper gun that she had found in one of the weapon storages inside the base "Sorry Uncle but… mom told me to do this" Yang muttered as she took her eye away from the scope and placed the gun beside her.
…It was all for mom…
After all her mother told her so to begin with.
"UNCLE QROW!" Ruby's horrified shout echoed in the field.
[Chapter Ten End]