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Naruto looked down towards Bee with a look of indifference. The wings that were the back of his Susano'o fluttered, raising the elevation of Naruto. The Uchiha sighed lightly as he looked at Bee.
"I guess it's time to finish things." The two-sided katana begun spinning through the whim of Naruto's will. He rose, the intention of reforming the terrain and the existence of Killer Bee.
Naruto stood tall as each swing was able to tear the sky.
"What are your intentions against this world?!" Yelled Bee in the Bijuu transformation that he had taken. At first Bee didn't expect a direct answer from Naruto, but he seemed to prove him wrong.
"You. . . all the Kage. . . the Daimyo. . . the shinobi of my world. The conflict that I saw when I was younger. . . it gave birth to me." Naruto smirked as he saw Bee grit his teeth tightly.
"The world and everyone in it are the things that is wrong. That's why I'm here existing, Bee! I've saw nothing but stagnancy by this world! No evolution! No growth to be had!" His voice rang as he prepared to swing.
"And once everyone knows about the things I'm about to do; they'll have no other choice but to wish for peace! Because in the back of their mind, the idea of another me rising back from the rubble due to war will frighten them to the very core!"
Naruto swung the two-sided blade violently. As Naruto pressed down his two-sided blade downwards, the wind, air, and vicinity began to ripple outwards.
"Those who go against me will face death." The attack connected with Bee, a large blast emitting from their collision that had just occurred.
The power that Naruto had displayed split open the sky, ushering the clouds to the side. As smoke covered the area, there was no sign of life beneath Naruto.
Did he die? No. . . there's no way that he did. Naruto thought deeply, shifting the blade slightly to splice open the smoke that covered the terrain proudly.
As wisps of smoke were pushed to the side, Naruto saw the body of Bee floating on the waters. As he dropped on to the waters below, Naruto knew that Bee was still alive; albeit, just unconscious.
Naruto stood still, looking towards Bee and very alert just in case he were to suddenly spring on his feet and dash towards him for a surprise attack.
He had to make sure that Bee was truly unconscious and not feigning it like he did before. He waited a couple of moments before deciding that Bee was most indeed not conscious.
"YOU BASTARD!!!!" Naruto heard a yell from the side. At lightning-fast speeds, Ay appeared - his body fully shrouded in lightning chakra. The boy didn't move a single step, standing still voluntarily.
"I'LL MAKE YOU PAY!!!!" Ay threw a punch aggressively towards Naruto. As the fist connected, an explosion occurred once again. Covering the battlefield.
The angered expression on Ay soon fell as he felt himself unable to move a single muscle in his body. The smoke cleared, revealing Naruto fully intact from the punch that was as fast as lightning.
"The current fastest man alive has arrived - Ay - the Raikage." Naruto outstretched his arm towards Ay as a blast of force pushed Ay away from Naruto.
"Don't mock me!" Ay was enraged as his body was once again shrouded in lightning. As he disappeared and reappeared in many places around Naruto, he finally settled for a punch from the front.
Dodging the strike without effort, Naruto jumped on top of one of the rocky structures that stood all around them both.
He crouched.
"You may be the fastest in all of the nations, but - just like The Yellow Flash - aren't fast enough to save those you care about." Naruto stopped crouching from his position and jumped in the air.
"Not even you can match my strength," declared Naruto as he swooped downwards to deliver a kick at Ay. Having the perception to see his attacks, Ay blocked the kick rather easily.
"Is this all you have?!" Naruto smirked at Ay's remark. He decided to give Ay a little taste of the power that he held between his fingertips.
"No," said Naruto, "this is all I need to defeat you." He disappeared and reappeared right behind Ay as he delivered a driving blow at his back. Naruto has reinforced his punch with Chakra to amp the potency of the punch being thrown.
With Ay crashing towards one of the stone structures, Naruto looked away - seemingly acting as if fighting Ay was only a chore for him.
As the debris and dust cleared way, a rather bruised Ay grit his teeth at Naruto.
"So you're now just going to leave?! Huh?! What kind of game are you playing?" Ay yelled, infuriated at the difference in power between them.
Ay dashed forward, preparing for a lariat on Naruto's back.
"IS EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS WORLD JUST TRASH TO YOU?!" Ay yelled, entering speeds that etched him closer to the speed of light - although it's still rather far away.
Naruto smirked, turning back. Just as Ay neared him, Naruto froze him - making him unable to move in any shape, way, or form. Ay grit his teeth, having the feeling of being able to do absolutely nothing.
His life was at the mercy of Naruto's.
"Actually. . . yes, everyone else is trash to me. Two basic feelings in this world is fear and hatred," Naruto turned around, ignoring the shouts from Ay.
"Soon enough, everyone in this world will fear me, hate me. People will listen to my power." Naruto took one last look at Ay.
"I'll then lead this world to the undying peace as their King; Emperor; or God - whatever that they'll call me." Naruto turned back around as his cloak fluttered from behind.
The people of the Shinobi Nations will have no choice but to obey his every command Why? It's because he was an invincible being towards every shinobi out there.
The Invincible God that will rule with an iron fist - Uchiha Naruto.
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News had spread about the quick, swift, and absolute defeat of Ay and Bee. Some were caught by surprise by how utterly humiliated Ay was.
Some used this as fuel to strengthen themselves.
And now due to Naruto's increase in the killings of Daimyo's - everyone else had to fix and clean up all the mess that he had made over the recent days and months.
"I'm sick and tired of this," exclaimed Kiba as he threw down the pieces of debris on to the ground. Kiba and the others were busy picking up the trash that Naruto had left behind at the Tea Country's Daimyo Palace.
"We get your frustration. Now, calm down." Kiba clenched his fists tightly at Shino's response to his outburst. Every ounce of his being wanted to disobey orders and track down Naruto as quick as possible.
Not be stuck cleaning up his mess!
"I don't get how we're being of any help being here, collecting the debris, and cleaning everything that once was the Daimyo Palace." Everyone silently agreed with Ino's words.
"It's because due to the Daimyo's dying rapidly, a new Daimyo must be appointed to make balance. Not only that, but due to Naruto striking down Daimyo after Daimyo, the Kages are busy ordering people around." Shikamaru yawned.
"Killing one Daimyo may be a problem, but one Daimyo after another is creating tension, and fear in people. The Kage has their hands full and can't do more than one thing at a time." Something dawned on Choji's mind.
"So as long as Naruto kills the Daimyos, then he'll be able to run around without being attacked by the Kages." Some were confused by this.
"Hm? How is that?" Rock Lee asked.
"It's simple, no? Just think of it like this. If Naruto kills the Daimyo's, then more responsibility will be placed upon the Kage. Whether it will be finding the ideal candidate for a new Daimyo, fixing everything around them, paperwork overload, etc; Naruto will be on the loose without much heavy consequences because he's creating a situation where he can do anything he wants, while the Kage are busying protecting everyone to pay attention to his whereabouts." Shikamaru's explanation dawned on them.
''This can't all be a coincidence, right? Naruto is targeting all these Daimyo at random without a linear pattern. He killed the Daimyo at the Land of Iron a while back, but after that, his next target was at the other side of the Elemental Nations." It was puzzling, but everything must be taken account.
"It doesn't matter because this was obviously all planned by Naruto. His presence has shook fear to civilians that are not taught in the shinobi arts. And his image of power is quickly striking fear in the strong as well." Shikamaru had thought about the movements that Naruto had made during the latest.
Shikamaru had become more open-minded and saw through what Naruto had been developing both slowly and quickly.
It made him realize that even though Naruto had strength that even Gods feared, his intelligence shines even brighter in moments of tactical use.
Shikamaru wouldn't be lying if he said that Naruto's intellect frightened him more than his actual power.
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Sakura was with Hinata on the other side of the destroyed palace. They lifted the pieces of debris of the ground and placed them somewhere safe.
"How're you holding up? Are you okay?" Asked Sakura, lifting up pieces of debris with pure strength. Hinata followed behind quietly.
Sakura frowned at Hinata's silentness. The shell that Hinata had grown out of was slowly reforming around her once again. Naruto had truly shaken her.
"Do you think. . . I'm naive?" Asked Hinata, catching Sakura off by surprise. This was a question that she was not expecting from her. Before Sakura answered, she placed the wood on the ground and sat on top of it.
"Uh. . . how should I answer?" Sakura asked as she sat on the log puzzled. Hinata felt something rise from within. While it could be described as anger, you could say that it was a light kind of anger.
"Please. . . be honest with me. I don't want sugar coated words coming from you." Hinata looked towards the ground, sadness washing over her. Sakura lightly sighed.
"While being honest hurts, there is this naive part of you that I witnessed when you tried convincing Naruto that he could still change. I think that's wrong." Hinata knew that Sakura would mention this because it was unavoidable.
"It was courageous, but foolish. Don't get me wrong, I too am foolish, for believing Naruto's kindness to us was truly real and not a front made by Naruto to hide his true intentions." Hinata sat on the log right next to Sakura, looking into the distance.
"Do you. . . think Naruto can change? That there is a possibility that the kindness that he showed to us was at least real in some way or form?" Sakura didn't answer, staying silent for a few moments.
"Maybe," confessed Sakura, "there's a chance that what he felt towards us was real. But all that kindness being displayed was drained down through his actions." Sakura knew Hinata was being hopeful.
"You're wrong Hinata. Naruto is twisted without a doubt. I know that you have feelings for him - the thing that Naruto had labeled as admiration." Hinata flushed deeply.
"Well. . . he did save me when we were kids."
Sakura looked at Hinata for a moment as the wind brushed their features. Words started flowing out of her mouth. These were words that she normally wouldn't say due to friendship, but to possible threats can be exceptions.
"I'm sorry, Hinata. But I can't trust you anymore." Hinata widened her eyes at Sakura's words.
"What. . .? What do you mean by that?" A sudden amount of tension began to develop between them. It was something that wasn't there before.
"You still harbor feelings for Naruto - the person who is single-handedly destroying the world as we speak. These feelings you have can be dangerous. It proves that you can betray us as well." Sakura's eyes hardened slightly as she stared into the soul of Hinata.
"Tell me, Hinata. If a heavily injured Naruto; he is unable to fight and do anything; and everyone else was down; and you're the only one remaining." Sakura got closer.
"Would you have the guts to take his life away?"
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Naruto stood over the body of the Daimyo that he had just killed. He sighed, finally killing off the final Daimyo that he was after. It was another great step for him.
Everything was going as planned. Now, what was his next objective? It was quite simple really.
To strike down the rest of the Akatsuki. While Itachi will be taken cared of by Satsuki, he needed to take down the rest of the filth.
Kisame is something he wasn't sure about. Does he align himself with the Akatsuki? Or does he align himself with Itachi? That will be something that he'll have to find out himself.
Sasori was on his side and they were going to meet up soon. Deidara was someone that he had no idea where his whereabouts were.
Sakura and Kakashi thought they killed him. Naruto mused, as he sensed Deidara's presence and him still being alive. He was nearby them when they had thought he "died".
Kakuzu could be taken down any time he wanted. There had been signs of him making a move once again. He had trying to collect bounties of weaker shinobi to gain supplies to come back to the top. He wasn't someone that he needed to worry about.
Someone weak like him can't match me. Naruto thought momentarily as he walked away.
Now, most importantly, the last member of the Akatsuki that he needed to take out was Pain himself. The leader was someone that was shrouded in mystery to Naruto.
"I'll take him out sooner or later," muttered Naruto as he disappeared. He needed to work on tracking down the members of the Akatsuki more efficiently than what he was doing now.
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"Would you have the guts to take his life away?" Sakura asked her seriously. This was a question that needed to be answered immediately. As of right now Sakura does not trust Hinata.
"Why do you not trust me? Is it because of my feelings?" Hinata clenched her fists.
"Of course. I told you, didn't I? Your feelings towards him can make you a threat. Loyalty is a thing, Hinata. And it seems your loyalty to your home is wavering. Naruto stained his hands with blood that he can't clean off and betrayed us. You could be a traitor in the future as well." Her loyalty towards Konoha was being tested greatly.
"If you hesitate for even a moment to take his life, then it'll bite the world's ass and doom us all further. If can't swallow those feelings down, then my trust in you is something that I cannot give anymore." Sakura was rather blunt.
She didn't sugar coat her words to make it seem nicer than it already is. Naruto was their enemy and a threat to mankind. And Hinata was a person that believes he could change for the better.
Cut the crap. He's fallen too deep for him to escape. She thought to herself as she gritted her teeth. Every fiber in her body was screaming for Naruto's to die. They were once comrades that stood side-by-side.
Now they're enemies on the opposite side of the battlefield.
And the world was just only starting to see the massive changes made by Naruto that will soon engulf the whole Elemental Nation in one fine swoop. And they needed to stop him before he becomes truly uncontrollable.
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Done. This is a shorter chapter than usual. Only about 2600+ words. I'm getting rather sleepy so I'll make this quick. Next chapter will be soon enough.
Thank you for reading Grace as always.
Goodbye and Goodnight.
CYA!