Dawn of a New Era 5: Forest of O

This chapter and the next 3-4 were actually suppose to be like Chapter 10 and on, but they came early because the build-up was…Bah, nevermind, just enjoy!

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Dawn of a New Era

Chapter 5

Forest of O

Status of Scroll Theft: Blue

Cave…

“Two scrolls now in our possession. I see no reason we should not be able to perform our task at this point.” Kisame scoffed at Jinrai’s remark.

“Idiot, we need all 5 to successfully complete our grand design. And we won’t be able to accomplish that goal if the leader kills us for making snide comments like that.”

Jinrai rolled his eyes sharply. “And you’re telling me that you would let him kill YOU of all people?” Kisame frowned and looked on.

“Shouldn’t you already be aware that he holds my life line in his own hands. During the Fifth Great War, I almost died. He ‘rescued’ me by healing me, but it also put a tremendous strain on my current life, so he holds my lifeline in place…But he can also sever it, thus killing me instantly where I stand…” Jinrai snapped his eyes shut and looked away.

“Hmph, I didn’t know that. Better not get as cocky as me then, I suppose.” Kisame grunted.

“You’re right…” One of Jinrai’s eyes popped open, but soon settled closed again.

Suzuki Place Diner…

“Naruto, what exactly are you getting at?” Sai inquired.

“Sai, I know you know the Momentum Seal Release Jutsu and I need your help with it!” Sai nodded.

“Sure, but what for exactly?”

Naruto closed his eyes. “I want to try to unseal the Ying Kyuubi from the place it was sealed inside of!”

Sai spoke breathlessly. “But you don’t even know where it was sealed!”

“Yes I do. It is sealed within the Fourth’s Stone Head on the Cliffside.” He said all at once.

Sai choked on a sip of his drink. “H-How did you know that!?”

Naruto reached inside his bag and revealed a tightly wound scroll, handing it to Sai. Sai read it, still awestruck.

“Hmm…It’s a scroll written by Hiruzen Sarutobi. Naruto, I wrote this scroll and concealed it so that one day, if you may find it, you will know where Minato Namikaze, your father, sealed the Ying Kyuubi’s Chakra away, and why he gave you the Yang. The location the Ying version is hidden inside the Fourth’s Face on the Stone Cliffiside. It was hollowed out and a seal was placed inside for an emergency reason such as sealing away a massive chakra source or something similar. You must use the Momentum Seal Release to do this. The truth is, only Minato knew why he sealed the Yang inside of you, Naruto. Please find the Ying Chakra and stay strong! Hiruzen Sarutobi…”

“Naruto…This is-is incredible! Where did you find it?”

“It was hidden beneath the Memorial Stone. It seems as if he wrote it just before he died. But that,” he pointed to the spot where it indicated the hidden location, “is where the Ying Kyuubi is concealed! So, will you help me out, Sai?”

Sai mulled over the thought for a moment, finally speaking, much to Naruto’s pleasing. “Yes, I will aid you Naruto. So, inside the Fourth’s Stone Face? When do you want to do this, and how?”

Naruto shifted in his seat. “Soon, not today, but soon. I also need your help figuring a plan of action.”

Sai nodded and continued in deep thought. “Hmm…”

Hokage Mansion…

Shikamaru sits at his desk, writing inside a scroll. Suddenly, a scroll rolls onto his desk. he unravels and reads the contents. “Witnesses have spotted some shady figures by the Forest of O, and they would like some investigation done.”

In a few minutes, Team Iruka stands inside. Hizuka has his new puppy, which he names Ryouken, sitting atop his head. “Okay, the Akatsuki may have a hideout in the Forest of O,” Shikamaru spoke as he handed the scroll to Iruka.

“Iruka raveled the scroll. “But I thought the Forest of O had a seal protecting it!”

“Yes, but the seal was broken because of someone using the Spiritual Seal Release Jutsu. These people are skilled, so we believe it is possibly the Akatsuki. I want your team to scope it out!”

“Aye aye!” Team Iruka disappeared from the room.

Hidden Leaf Gate…

“Wow, we’re really going out into something that could lead us to AKATSUKI!” Sauno was hyper.

Uzuna shook his head. “You get to riled up at things like this. This wasn’t you just two years ago!”

Sauno shook her head negatively. “I know, but ever since Kuchia started being the show off guy, I’ve pumped up!”

Hizuka sighed. Iruka appeared atop the gate and dropped down. “Okay, team, to the Forest of O!”

Heading into the hidden Leaf Forest, their mission began. Halway through the Forest, Sauno closed her eyes and thought silently to herself.

“This is awesome. An S-rank mission! At last, we can show our true potential and teamwork as we can work altogether! This is perfect!”

Soon, they came upon a large landscape. Iruka held up a hand sign. “Release!” The landscape disappeared, revealing a forest with trees swelled as large as the Forest of Death.

“So, it’s hidden inside Genjutsu! This forest’s pretty well protected!”

“Yes it is. Now, let’s head insi-” Iruka was cut-off as a blade of grass shot through the air at him. He quickly deflected it with a kunai. “Quick! Head into the forest!”

The team immediately dove into the forest. More blades of grass rained upon them, barely dodging them by shielding them selves with trees and limbs.

“Where are they coming from!?” Hizuka screeched as he dove behind a tree-trunk. A grass needle ripped a hole through the tree. Hizuka jumped out from behind the tree and threw a few ball bombs into the air. The bombs exploded when needles punctured them, blowing dozens of trees to bits.

Two ninja appeared on a tree limb, staring down at Team Iruka. “Hmph, and what do you think you guys are doing here?” One of the ninja persisted.

Iruka growled. “We’re here on a mission. We were told of witnesses who noticed shady ninja inside the forest; where they shouldn’t be!” Iruka reached onto his back and pulled off a large shuriken. He jumped up and lobbed it at the duo.

One ninja pushed the other out of the way and grasped the shuriken as it flew towards him. Uzuna’s eyes grew big. “How’d he do that?!”

“You foolish group of shinobi. You underestimate Grass Ninja!” The ninja shrouded his hand and arm in leaves and hopped down towards Iruka, shuriken still in hand. In a calm voice, he whispered, “You must now die…”

Iruka pulled a smoke bomb from his pouch and jumped into the air, ready to collide with the man. Iruka lobbed the smoke bomb just a meter away from him. The man was shrouded inside. Iruka pulled another shuriken and chucked it into the smoke. Suddenly, the man fell from the smoke, the shuriken having made contact. Iruka fell in front his team. Sauno inquired about the other man that he had pushed away.

Iruka scanned the area meticulously. “Hmmm, where is that guy?”

Iruka gave a signal to his team. “I want you three to head further on. If you encounter any other dangerous enemies, don’t give up and give ‘em your all!”

Sauno, Uzuna and Hizuka nodded and headed off ahead.

Jinrai and another man stand on a large lumb in the Forest…

“Kakaze, did you find the Key?”

The man shook his head. “No, Jinrai, it’s not in this forest. Do you see any other reason to stay here? Because I don’t and would sooner leave than stay here when we don’t need to.”

Jinrai nodded. “I agree, let’s just blow this place.” Jinrai and Kakaze dashing in the direction Team Iruka was coming into.

“Hizuka, look out! Shadow Clone Jutsu!” Uzuna’s Shadow Clones bashed a ninja across a limb and slammed into a tree. The other clones darted into him, blowing the ninja through the tree. Uzuna huffed.

“Why are all these ninja here, anyway!?” Hizuka stood up and thanked Uzuna.

“I’m not sure, but for whatever reason they are, I bet it has something to do with the Akatsuki…huff…”

“I agree…” Uzuna sighed and beckoned the team to keep going.

15 minutes later…

Sauno slid on a limb and halted the team. “Wait, guys, do you hear that? I think there are more enemies coming up! Be on guard.”

Hizuka’s puppy jumped back onto his head. Suddenly, a limb across from theirs, Jinrai and Kakaze landed upon. Sauno drew a kunai knife.

Jinrai scoffed. “So, there are some intruders.”

“Who’re you calling the intruders?! You’re the ones who trespassed into this forest, so get out!”

Kakaze shofted uneasily. “I think we should crush these punks!” Jinrai threw an arm in front of him.

“Kakaze, leave these children to me. You go on back to HQ.”

Kakaze shoved his arm out of the way. “And why should I listen to you?”

Jinrai glared at him. “Because I control life and…Just leave…”

Kakaze finally lost and jumped over the team. Hizuka decided he didn’t want him to leave and jumped upwards. Jinrai, who revealed to be very swift, appeared above his head and threw a kick to him. “Don’t interfere until it’s your turn!”

Jinrai, dropped to their limb. Sauno closed her eyes and opened them back up, to reveal her “One-tomoe Sharingan”.

Jinrai foresaw a serious fight and took his cloak off. “It depends on how much you want to die if this is a long battle or not, so you decide.”

Uzuna stepped beside Sauno. “That’s interesting. I was thinking of giving you that same choice.”

Jinrai gave a low growl. “You say so, huh? Well, how about we get things started!?” He started at a swift dash. Sauno told Uzuna a plan of action and he jumped back, using his Shadow Clone Jutsu and made two more of himself.

Sauno hekd two kunai up to herself, crossing them in an X. Jinrai jumped a few feet from her and delivered a kick, which she blocked with the kunai. She slid back an inch. The shadow clones hopped over her and appeared behind Jinrai. They rushed forward, fists clenched. Jinrai turned around quickly and greeted them with a powerful Chidori.

Sauno took this opporotunity to form numerous hand signs and use the Dragon Flame Jutsu. Jinrai noticed this and back-flip-jumped into the air. “You can’t fake me out!”

He landed and slid one leg in a circle, similar to the Leaf Whirlwind, and released a ring of electricity at Sauno. “Lightning Style: Lightning Bind!”

The ring surrounded Sauno and closed sightly to secure her in place, ceasing movement. Uzuna formed a clone and tried to charge the Rasengan with it.

“Come on, come on!” Finally achieveing his goal, he bolted forward with the sphere of energy in hand. Jinrai formed a hand sign. “Single Lightning Wolf Turbine!” A singular version of the jutsu he used (during the Iwagakure raid) shot towards Uzuna. Uzuna jumped over the attack, which slammed into the limb, causing Sauno to fall to another, successfully landing on her feet, however. Uzuna came down with the Rasengan. Jinrai back flipped, nearly avoiding the attack, causing Uzuna to collide with the tree.

Uzuna was thrown back due to the force of impact. Jinrai used chakra to hang from a limb above.

Hizuka finally regained consciousness and realized what was happening, his puppy had climbed back onto his head.

Sauno struggled to get free from the ring binding her. Uzuna stood up and looked up at the hanging foe. He drew his sword and jumped upwards. Jinrai saw the next movement and dropped from the limb as Uzuna slashed it into two.

Sauno finally found a weak link and snapped it, causing the chakra flow to break, releasing her. She began to spin as she jumped, also releasing Phoenix Flower Jutsu.

Jinrai noticed the fireballs streaming up at him and majestically made his way around them. When Sauno finally approached a limb, she stopped and landed.

“This guy’s too tough!”

“Twin Lightning Wolf Turbine!” Two turbines shot from his hand and down at Hizuka, Uzuna and Sauno.

Sauno hopped upward at the turbines. She flew through the middle of them and threw a punch towards Jinrai. The ounch connected and sended Jinrai to the ground. The turbines colidded with the tree Jinrai and Hizuka stood upon, sending them to the ground as well.

Jinrai gathered his barrings and dashed up the tree. “You…”

Sauno dashed down the same tree. “Hmm…Take this!” Sauno let go of the chakra and dropped down. He foot came into contact with his head and he tripped. She grasped him into the Peregrine Falcon Drop and slammed him into the ground.

Sauno flipped back and slid to a stop. She huffed and puffed, hoping this battle was done.

“Heh, heh, heh…Is it…Over?”

Jinrai disappeared in a surge of electricity. “You wish!”

He dropped down behind her with a Chidori. His distance was far enough to give her time to dash away and climb a tree to a large limb.

Jinrai stopped his Chidori and followed her up into the tree. Sauno reached into her back pack and pulled out two, folded demon wind shuriken, discarding her bag.

She unfolded them and jumped into the air. “Demon Wind Shurikens: Windmills of Shadows!” She threw both of them. Jinrai noticed the chakra wire connected to them and narrowly avoided them. The shuriken split into four and Sauno now had control of four of them. Jinrai avoided one that almost came into contact with his head. Sauno let go of the string and the shuriken hit a tree.

Another one came up on his back, but he flipped upside-down and threw an explosive-tagged kunai into it, throwing it of course and out of Sauno’s grasp.

Finally, he landed on a limb and one came at his front. He avoided it by simply jumping backwards. “Hmph, this is too easy!” But suddenly, he realized there was another. Before he had the chance to check its area, it sliced him in the back, right beside a vertabrae.

He fell to a limb on one knee, blood dripping from his mouth and the stab wound where the shuriken now stand. “Ack…Dammit, how could I let that happen…?”

Sauno smirked and formed hand signs. “You’re out! Fire Style: Dragon Flame Bombs!”

The jutsu shot from her mouth and eliminated dozens of trees, including the one he stood on, causing a fire that burned down many more. The fire quickly burned out as she released the technique.

Scanning the area, she saw no sign of him. “Yes…Eh?” Suddenly, a screeching noise was heard from behind and she turned to see a Chidori.

It colidded, but a Substitution Jutsu took its place. Jinrai stood, the shuriken now gone from his back, his mouth still bleeding. Sauno slid onto one of the only limbs for yards. She looked into his eyes. She gasped. “That’s the…Rinnegan!”

Jinrai stared at her with his ringed eyes. “I suppose you’ve wondered why I’m not dead yet. You now know why! I won’t let myself die!”

Sauno huffed. “Well, that’s nice to hear. But I don’t care what you’ll let and won’t let yourself do. I’ll defy that.”

Jinrai laughed disbelieveingly. “You brat! You will die by my hands here! Triple Lightning Wolf Turbine!”

Three turbines swirled towards Sauno. “Gah, I can’t dodge them all…” But suddenly, Uzuna appeared with a Rasengan in hand and exploded into one of them. Sauno smiled and jumped into the center, where a blind spot had Jinrai cornered.

“Eat this!” She held her wrist, trying to charge a Chidori, finding it impossible, she stopped in front of Jinrai with nothing. Jinrai smirked and kneed her in the stomach, sending her up by an inch. He kicked her in the chest, down into the ground. “I find it to be the end! Lightning Style: Quadruple Lightning Wolf Turbine! You die here!”

Four turbines shot towards Sauno, who was implanted into the ground. He tomoe began to spin, separating into two. She freed herself and glared into her fate in front of her. The four turbines contacted the ground and erupted through the forest. Jinrai exploded in a minacal laugh.

After it was done, a huge crater was left in place. “Shouldn’t have messed with me…” Suddenly, he felt a fist in the side of the face and was sent flying into the crater.

“This…battle…isn’t…OVER!” Sauno glared down with her two-tomoe Sharingan. “And I have much more to offer!”

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W00T!

Sauno is a powerful girl, ain’t she? ;P

Well, you’re probably wondering “Where the he** did Uzuna go after the Rasengan and where is Hizuka!?” To tell you the truth, they don’t show up again until close to the end of NEXT chapter so _

Okay, hoped you guys liked this exclusively pushed up chapter, lol!

So, join me next time for chapter 6!! (and it holds a fight as well! But, alas, it is VERY short…)

Special Thanks to:

Author: Me of course ;P