Me:Chapter 8. Damn. Well folks this is it. The end of Rage.
Itachi:Finally.
Me:What was that Itachi?
Itachi:Oh, ah nothing. Nothing at all.
Me:(glares) I do hope you didn't say anything that might…….aggravate me.
Itachi:(raises hands in defense) Of course not! Why would I do that?
Me:…………………..
Itachi:………………….
Me:……………….. you had best run now.
Itachi:Um……Later!
Me:(sighs) Well, I have to catch that Uchiha. Um, who want to give the disclaimer?
Naruto:Oh! I do! I do!
Me:(sighs again) Go ahead. I'll be back soon (insert sound of cocking a shotgun).
Naruto:Alex (the crazy author hunting Itachi) doesn't own Naruto. If he did
NaruHina would be canon already and Sasuke wouldn't be an overpowered jerkoff.
Naruto:That's what I keep telling Kishimoto! But does he listen, no!
Itachi:(sound of shotgun being fired) Oh my God! He shot me in the knee cap!
Me:Heh heh heh.
"Normal talk"
'Normal thought'
"Naruto angry talk"
'Naruto angry thought'
"Jutsu"
'Kyuubi'
"Kyuubi"
Flashback
"Naruto is gone little girl. THERE IS ONLY THE KYUUBI NO YOKO!"
Hinata and the rest of the team stood still as rocks. The voice of the demon echoed through Hinata's mind 'Naruto is gone……Naruto……gone……gone. No he can't be gone!'
"You lie demon! Naruto-kun can't be gone. He's too strong to lose to you!" she roared at the Kyuubi. "Yeah. Naruto would never lose himself to such an evil monster. He'd fight until he was dead!" Sakura added. The response they got was not what they were expecting.
"Silly girls. You know nothing of this boy. He willing gave into my power when the weak little Hyuuga was injured by the Uchiha. You should have felt his rage. It gave me feelings of déjà vu. He was more like me then he would have admitted." The Kyuubi smirked evilly. On the inside however, the Demon was having difficulty dealing with the blonde.
He knew he had to finish the fight with Naruto before the rest of the humans figured out that he wasn't in full control of this body. If they did, then all his careful planning would have pointless.
"You and Naruto are nothing alike, monster" everyone looked over at Sasuke "He cares too much about others. A monster like you cares about no one but itself." "That may be true little Uchiha" The Kyuubi laughed "But even those who appear completely selfless have a little voice that screams at them to forget everyone else. To live for only one's self. Just like the Ichibi's vessel before this brat defeated him."
"Even if you have taken over his body" Kakashi spoke up "I'll bet all of my books, that you don't have control of his mind." The Kyuubi just growled. "You of all beings, should know never to underestimate him."
"Yeah, he's too stubborn to lose to anyone!" Kiba yelled. Memories of the Chuunin exam years before floated to the surface of his mind. 'Even when he doesn't stand any chance, he gets back up and finds a way to win that no else would have ever thought of!'
"I agree. Uzumaki Naruto would not surrender is mind to a demon. Especially if it put those he considers friends in harms way." The sound of Shino speaking caught the rest of the team off guard. That was the most he had spoken the entire mission. Shino caught the looks "I speak from my observations of his actions. While the mass destruction in his wake may have been caused by Naruto, he was being heavily influenced by the demon Kyuubi."
"Dickless would not let you defeat him, demon." Sai's nickname for Naruto seemed a little out of place in such a serious moment, but it was the only way he could really show that he cared. "I take that back. If anyone is dickless, it is you Kyuubi" he said out loud with that simple smile of his.
Everyone around him sweat-dropped. The Kyuubi just growled. He did not like this insolent human. 'He's first.' the Kyuubi thought.
"Sai, this may not be the best time for you to agitate the demon" Yamato whispered into his ear. "Yamato-taisho" Sai started "If we stall for time, Naruto-kun may be able to over power the demon's control. Correct?" Yamato nodded "Then if the demon's concentration is elsewhere, would he not have an easier time reaching his goal?"
Yamato nodded. He knew where this was going. He looked over at Kakashi and made a motion with his hands. Kakashi turned to the rest of the team. "Everyone, we are going to help Naruto right now" he whispered. "How Kakashi-sensei?"
The copy ninja's head turned back the altered form of his student. "We are going to fight the Kyuubi." The gasps he heard behind him could only have come from Hinata and Sakura. "I-I can't h-hurt N-N-Naruto-kun" Hinata said softly.
"Sensei? Are you sure?" Sakura asked her teacher. Kakashi peered at them over his shoulder. "Don't worry Sakura. This is Naruto, or rather his body. It can handle what we plan on doing to it." Looking over at Sasuke, Kakashi nodded. In an instant both Sharingan users rushed forward. The Kyuubi brought both arms up to deflect the attacks and realized too late that this rush was just a decoy. Looking away from the Uchiha and his Sensei, Kyuubi watched as Sakura threw a chakra enhanced punch at him.
Kyuubi managed to dodge the punch before it made contact, only to realize that again this was just a distraction. Hinata appeared behind him and pulled back her hand. 'I'm sorry Naruto-kun but this is to help you' she thought as her fist shot forward to strike. Kyuubi knew that it was impossible to dodge at this distance but moved just enough to make it a glancing blow on his hip.
That glancing blow was all Hinata needed.
Kyuubi realized with a start that his leg was moving sluggishly. 'Kuso! That little bitch! How dare she defy the great Kyuubi!' Another fist brought him out of his thoughts. Hinata continued to strike Naruto's body with Juuken strike after Juuken strike. 'Come back Naruto-Kun! Come back to me!' she thought.
Off to the side, Sai began to draw as many beasts as could. 'I will not allow this to happen.' he thought 'Though he maybe rude, loud, and irritating. Naruto-kun was…no is my very first friend. This bond means everything to me.' Once all the drawings were finished, Sai made his signature seals and cried "Ninpou: Chojuu Giga!"
The drawing came to life and turned to Sai for their orders. "Go and hold down those tails!" The ink beasts rushed forward and tackled the Kyuubi's tails. Roaring in rage, the demon tried to shake off the creatures only to find it useless. He immediately had to return his attention to the Hyuuga.
High above the rest of the fighters, Shino stood on the cloud of Kikaichu. 'Uzumaki Naruto, you and I are far more alike than you realize' he thought 'we both have been shunned by the majority of the village because we are different. And so because of the common bond we share as well as the fact that Hinata cares deeply for you, I shall assist you in anyway I can.'
Watching the others enter battle with the Kyuubi, Shino knew that it was time for him to enter as well. Slowly, his Kikaichu began to cover the chakra cloak of the demon fox.
Wait for an open shot was beginning to aggravate Kiba. Looking over at Akamaru, his resolve steeled. 'No. This isn't for us. We are doing this for our friend Naruto.' Returning his gaze to the fight, he called to Akamaru "Come on boy, lets get ready!" Jumping onto the massive dogs back, they cried in unison "Jujin Bunshin no Jutsu!"
As the smoke cleared, the shinobi and his ninken were replaced by two feral looking Kibas. "Ready Akamaru?" called the real Kiba from above. "Woof!" came the reply from below. As the Kyuubi flailed about, Kiba finally saw his chance. "Okay boy! Lets go! "Gatsuuga!" The two drilling forms shot at the demon and impacted directly in the chest.
Kyuubi was knocked backwards. Standing up he roared loudly "Enough!" The others were knocked off their feet. "I will finish this right now!" He decided to kill the Hyuuga first. 'She is the only true threat to my control over this body.' Rushing forward quicker than anyone could see, the Kyuubi picked up Hinata by the neck and began to crush it. "Na-ru-to-kun. Hel-p me pl-ease…" she called out to him. "He cannot help you now. He has already die…." The demon was cut off as the other hand gripped the one holding Hinata.
'Leave her alone!' Naruto roared in his mind. The cry was enough to force the Kyuubi to release Hinata. 'WHY WON'T YOU DIE!' it fired back. As Hinata fell away, Naruto and Kyuubi fought for control of his body. Gripping his own neck, Naruto began to choke the demon, while it desperately struggled to pull the other arm away.
As suddenly as it all began, Naruto's body went still.
"What's happening?" Kiba asked. Approaching cautiously, Sakura took Naruto's vital signs. "Well, he's still alive. But other than that, I can't tell what's going on…" "They are fighting inside his mind" Everyone turned to look at Sasuke. "How do you know Sasuke-kun?" asked Sakura.
Turning away, he continued "Because Sakura, I did the same thing with Orochimaru. He tried to take my body and we fought inside my mind. That is where I defeated him. He was forced from my body, back to his own and then I killed him." "But how does that help us!" yelled Kiba, who was now confused. "Kiba, does the Kyuubi have a body to return to?" the Inuzuka turned to face Shino.
"No. Why do you ask….Oh I get it now! If that baka kills the demon in his mind, then that's the end of it for good!" Shino just sighed 'I should point out that he is the baka, since Naruto figured it out before him but why bother.'
"Sasuke-kun!" The irritating call could be only one thing. 'Shit. I forgot about them.' Sasuke thought. As soon as he finished his thought three forms suddenly jumped out from the destroyed building. "Sasuke-kun! How dare you forget us!" yelled Karin.
"Do the two of you feel the same?" asked Sasuke. Suigetsu looked over at Jugo, who didn't even seem to be paying attention. "Na. We would found each other again eventually, but this whore just couldn't deal with that."
"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME, YOU WATER SLURPING ASSHOLE!?" Karin screamed back. "I called you a whore, whore. Do you see a problem with that Sasuke?"
"I'm not getting into this one. Your on your own Suigetsu."
"Oh well." Replied Suigetsu.
"I think we can do the introductions later, after Naruto returns to us." Hinata spoke as loudly as she could. 'Come back Naruto-kun.'
Inside Naruto's mind
"Come now gaki. Do you really think you can beat me? I have always overpowered you." "Shut the hell, demon! I can beat you!"
"Then come. LET US SEE WHO WILL LIVE AND WHO WILL DIE!" Dashing forward, Kyuubi swiped at Naruto who ducked and rolled away. Jumping back up, Naruto made his favorite cross seal and cried out "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"Four more Narutos popped into existence and took up positions beside the original.
"Please, I know everyone of your moves" said Kyuubi,as his tails struck the clones. They exploded into smoke as Naruto rushed forward through the haze, in an attempt to attack the demon. His strike never made contact.
Kyuubi was clutching his hand in its own. "tsk, tsk, tsk. Did you really think that would work? I'm disappointed gaki." Kyuubi swung Naruto into the ground, leaving a massive crater. Pulling himself out of the crater, Naruto stood back up and made the cross seal again. This time, about a dozen clones came into being. "You still don't get it? Do you?" asked Kyuubi.
Rushing forward, completely ignoring the clones he picked up Naruto by the neck and punched him in the stomache.
Repeatedly.
On the outside, Naruto began to cough up blood. "Naruto-kun!" cried Hinata. Sakura rushed over to try and help her teammate. Placing her hand over his chest, she began to heal him as best she could. "Sakura-san, what's wrong with him?" asked Hinata. Frowning, the pink haired kunoichi looked over at her friend. "I don't know Hinata, I just don't know."
Kakashi turned to Sasuke and asked "You know what's happening, don't you?" Sasuke shrugged and replied "And if I do?" A sudden spike in killer intent drew his attention. "If you know something Uchiha, help Naruto-kun." Hinata spoke with such venom that even Sai felt a little uncomfortable. Recovering from his own shock, Sasuke looked into her white eyes. "Hinata, do you believe in Naruto?" he asked. "Of course I do Uchiha." She replied with the same venom as before.
"Then, he doesn't need help. I know he can kill that thing on his own. All he needs to do is figure it out himself."
The sound of laughter woke Naruto from unconsciousness. "Just give up Naruto. You can't beat me." Struggling up, he spit the blood out of his mouth. "Never. I will never give up. Not now, not ever and especially never to you monster."
"Monster? Your calling me a monster? Hahahahahaha. I'm the monster? Lets see who the real monster is, shall we?"
A sudden flash forced Naruto to close his eyes. The sound of screaming caught his attention and he slowly opened his eyes. He tried not to vomit. In front of him was a woman holding her son, both impaled on his clawed hand. 'No! I didn't do this! This was all you!" Naruto cried. The scene flashed again and Naruto found himself standing over the bodies of an entire family.
And again his hands were covered in blood. The blood of elders, adults, and children. The blood was everywhere. On the walls, the floor, the ceiling and most of all, himself. This time, he did vomit. "Don't try to fool yourself, Naruto. You did all this and you enjoyed yourself!" "No! This was all because of you! You made me do this!"
"No. This is your fault. You took my power when you found out the pervert died. You came here to kill the one who took your sensei away. You did this because you wanted revenge. That's all. And look what you did. YOU killed these innocents, not me. You are the monster!"
"I didn't mean to…I didn't want to hurt anyone else…I…I….I…I…I." Naruto collapsed to his knees and began to cry. "No. This isn't real." Naruto stood up "Come and fight me like a real man."
"Hah, I'm not a real man as you put it. I am the king of all demons. And that is how I will fight."
"Okay then. Come and fight me like you have honor, demon."
The scene before him disappeared. "So? Where are you? Are you too afraid to face me?" Naruto called out. "I fear no one gaki! But why don't we have some real fun?" The scenery phased into something new. It was Konoha. But what horrified Naruto was that this Konoha was burning to the ground and everyone was dead. "Wh-what is this?
"This is what I'm going to do after I kill you. Do you like it? I plan on doing this everywhere I go. Ah….I can't wait." said Kyuubi.
"Well guess what. Your going to be waiting for a very long time. I'll finish you here."
Naruto walked through the dead streets of this fake Konoha. He already knew where he would find the demon. Finally he came to a stop in front of the Hokage Tower. "So, you finally arrived." spoke the Biju as he jumped from the roof. "I see you like the form of my body?" asked Naruto
"Of course I do, seeing as how it will be my body relatively soon." replied Kyuubi. "Well, lets end this Kyuubi." "I couldn't have said it better myself."
Forming cross-seals, both combatants created kage bunshin. "To predictable Naruto" "Oh yeah, well then lets see you dodge this!" All five Narutos rushed forward, all rushing towards the real Kyuubi. 'Stupid brat, when will he lear…' his thoughts were cut off as a fist impacted his chin sending him into the air.
'What just happened?' Kyuubi thought to himself. "How did like that demon? I call that "Chika Dageki." Didn't know about that, did ya? I've got all sorts of attacks like that, hidden away from you!" Naruto yelled.
"It matters not. I will kill you with overwhelming power!" roared the Kyuubi as he swung his fist at the blond. Naruto back-flipped out of range before being hit by the chakra enhanced fit. Landing on his feet, Naruto was about to joke about the kitsune's skills until several fists made contact with his back.
The force sent him flying into a building. Crawling out of the rubble, Naruto saw his attackers. The Kyuubi clones. 'Kuso. I can't believe I forgot about them.' Suddenly the four clones became four dozen. 'H-how is that possible?' "Now do you see how utterly out-classed you are? Just give up and your 'precious people' will die quick and painlessly" 'As if.'
"No."
"No? You would condemn your loved ones to die horrible deaths?" queried Kyuubi.
"You wouldn't have done that anyway." Naruto answered. "Oh well. Can't say I didn't try." "You think this is funny?!" cried Naruto "You find this funny?!" "Yes. Actually I do. I'm fighting a little mortal inside his mind for dominance of his body. So, yes. This is absolutely fucking hilarious."
'Inside my mind?' Naruto thought "That's right. This is MY mind. It is mine and so is my body." 'No! How could I let that slip out!' Kyuubi thought to himself. "So Kyuubi. Since this is MY mind, I WANT YOU TO LEAVE!" Creating five kage bunshin, they all began to form one attack.
"This is it Kyuubi! This is the end for you!" Naruto cried as he held his hand in the air, while the clones spun their hands.
"Foolish mortal! You think you can kill me! The great Kyuubi no Yoko! Then come! And face your fate!!" Kyuubi concentrated all his chakra in to his fist. "This is THE END FOR YOU!!" Roared Kyuubi as he charged forward. "Okay boss! We're done! Go kill this fucker whose ruined our life!" yelled one of the Naruto clones.
"This"
"Is"
"It!""It!"
"Kitsune Doriru!" "Fuuton: Oodama RasenShuriken!"
The two massive attacks connected and the explosion that resulted destroyed the false Konoha. Naruto blacked out. Waking up several hours later, he noticed that he ws floating in an empty white space. 'Where am I?' he thought 'am I dead?!'
"Oi, Naruto." The call seemed to come from everywhere. "Behind you, ya baka."
Turning around, ready to fight, Naruto found himself face-to-face with Jiraiya. "E-Ero-sennin? I'm dead, aren't I?" Laughing loudly Jiraiya, looked Naruto straight in the eye and said "I HOPE you're not dead. You have a great destiny to fulfill."
"Oh come on Ero-sennin! I just fought the Kyuub…..Wait a second! W-where is he!" Naruto yelled, looking around. "Don't worry Naruto. You did it. You did what no one else could do."
With a profoundly stupid look on his face, Naruto asked "Did what?"
Jiraiya sighed heavily 'Why do I always train the idiots?' he asked himself. "You killed the Kyuubi, Naruto. Not even you fa….favorite Hokage could do that!" 'That was a close one.' He mentally wiped his brow.
Without even noticing his sensei's slip-up, Naruto asked "Then if I killed the demon, why am I here talking to you?"
'Ungrateful little…' "Well Naruto, you are here because I wanted to ask somethings of you." He answered. "If its to continue writing you filthy books, then NO WAY!"
"WHY YOU UNGRATEFUL LITTLE IDIOT!" Jiraiya yelled "All I wanted you to do was deliver a message to Tsunade." His voice crack a little. Now Naruto could fully appreciate what his sensei wanted him to do. "Ji-Jiraiya-sensei? W-where is the message?"
"Thank you Naruto. It's inside my yukata. Inside my left chest pocket. And Naruto," said blond looked into his sensei's eyes "Thank You."
Naruto blacked out again. Opening his eyes again, he found himself looking at the blue hair of the woman he loved. "Hinata-chan" picking her head up off his chest, Hyuuga Hinata stared into the ocean blue eyes of the young man she loved. "Naruto-kun!" she cried as she wrapped her arms around him.
After her moment of having him to herself, she helped him up. Looking around, he was surprised to see Sakura sitting next to Sasuke. "Hey,…Teme."
"Hey,…Dobe."
Their intricate greeting for each other was observed by all. Sakura and Kakashi were the only two to actually understand it for what it really was. What it boiled down to was "Glad your back Sasuke." And "I know Naruto."
"Hina-chan" Naruto began "Help me over to Jiraiya's body." Looking over at him she asked worriedly "Are you sure, Naruto-kun?" He nodded "Yeah. I saw him before I woke up. He asked me to do a few things."
"Okay Naruto-kun." They, as well as the others walked over to the fallen Sannin. Knelling down he opened the yukata and found the note right where he was told it would be. "Kaka-sensei, would you?" Knowing what Naruto was asking, the jonin nodded. "Sure, I'll get him."
Turning to Yamato, Kakashi said "Get everyone ready to go." Nodding, Yamato called the others to attention. "Okay. We are getting ready to pull out and return to Konoha. You three" looking at Suigetsu, Karin, and Jugo "are more than welcome to return with us."
They looked amongst each other and nodded. Karin looked around at the events going on 'What am I doing? I'm going to Konoha? For what, Sasuke? Look at him. He seems to be happy with that little pink haired slut. Whatever, I'll stay for a few days and leave.' She thought to herself.
"Okay, we all ready?" With a course of "Hai's" Yamato lead the way back to Konoha and the consequences of Naruto's rage.
Well, that's it. Fret not (don't worry) the sequel Aftermath should be up (relatively) soon. So who want to say goodbye for now?
Naruto:Um I guess I will. Until next time people. Hey wait… what ever happened to Itachi? I heard the shotgun blast and…
Me:Do you really want to find out? (glares menacingly)
Naruto:No!
Me: Good. So until next time everybody.