Sakura and Choji step in front of Izumi and Omoi when they saw Karui was trying to make an attempt to join the fight.
*tch* Karui bit her teeth angrily.
"where do you think you are going... girl? ", Sakura ask with an annoying smile.
***
Choji and Sakura were both staring at Karui, the cloud ninja was having an intense gaze, Sakura and Choji were keeping a close eye on her.
"what do you think you are doing, isn't your lives important to you? ", Karui ask.
"you think we will be fazed by you *ha* you must be out of your mind ", Sakura said with boldness, "( from her fight with Indra, she's tough, we have to be careful )", Sakura look over to Choji, "we need to formulate a plan, taking her head on will be a bad idea ", she whispered.
"right, but we have to think fast ", Choji whispered back.
"what's wrong fatso, peeing your pants? ", Karui ask with a grimace smirk.
Omoi and Izumi were pressing their sword and kunai together, "what's wrong lollipop, can't keep up with a girl? ", Izumi snickered.
*tch* "you are going to regret being born, I will make sure of it ", Omoi growl.
"you are so annoying ", they jump away from each other, "now that I'm done warming up, let battle now, for real ", Izumi informed.
"did I hear you properly, did you call me fatso? ", Choji ask in a low but threatening tone.
"( great, she just pushed Choji's button big time )", Sakura facepalm herself.
"of course I did, and I will do it millions of times, fatso ", Karui scoffed and hang her sword on her shoulder.
"you... you are going to pay ", Choji yelled furiously and dash after Karui.
"Choji no... ", Sakura cry out.
"( yes, just as I expected )", Karui smirk.
"( idiot, what does he think he's doing? )", Izumi deflected Omoi's sword strike and threw a kick which Omoi easily dodged.
Karui ready her sword to attack Choji when Sakura launched couple of kunai at Karui.
*ugh* Karui defended herself with her sword, "( that was close )".
Choji placed his hand together in a seal, "expansion jutsu... ", Choji leap off the ground, his arms, legs and head disappear into his body that grew bigger, "spinning boulder ", with tremedious speed Choji came down on Karui.
"( I have to get out of the way or I might get crushed )", the red haired kunoichi leap backwards and Choji smash into the ground.
"what's wrong, scared of being smash like a tomato? ", Choji start rolling after her.
Omoi and Izumi continues their attacks on each other, Omoi kick Izumi and the blue haired kunoichi fall backwards, she made a flip in midair and land on her feet.
*huff huff huff * Izumi was panting heavily, same thing with Omoi, "( these guy is good, he's countering every attack I sent his way )".
"what's wrong girl, already out of breath? ", Omoi question.
"( I guess it time to turn the table )" *izumi release a deep breath and she weave through hand seals.
*ugh* "a hand seal? ", Omoi instantly took a defensive stance.
"earth style earth dragon ", an earth dragon surface from the ground and attack Omoi.
Omoi roll over avoiding the earth dragon *ugh* Omoi gasp when Izumi appeared next to him.
"eat this ", she connect her fist with Omoi's jaw and the cloud ninja fell backward, getting back up he realized the earth dragon was ready to launch, "earth style swamp pool ".
*ugh tch* "( can't move )", Omoi was sinking into the mud floor *ugh* Omoi's eyes widen, the dragon sailed after him and ram it head on Omoi, they all sink into the mud.
"one down, one more to go ", *huff huff * Izumi was panting softly *ugh* Izumi gasp in disbelief.
*huff huff huff * Omoi was panting heavily, he was looking messed up from the earth dragon attack, "you think I will give in to your jutsu that easily, get for real ".
***
Naruto, Shikamaru and Ino were leaping from trees to trees, "aren't we there yet, this is taking forever ", Shikamaru whine.
"we're missing a lot, I can't miss a fight like this ", Naruto growl.
"will you two shut your trash, Ashura's chakra is still a bit far, I'm doing my best not to lost track of it ", Ino snapped at them.
"you are not doing your job properly, I don't know why Shisui sensei even trust in you ", Naruto said like the ball brain he is, Ino stop on a tree and remain there, Shikamaru and Naruto also took to a stop on a tree branch beside Ino, "now what ".
*shh* Shikamaru ask the blond Uzumaki to be quiet.
"what? ", Naruto ask with a frown.
"you got her mad idiot, pray that she doesn't lash out on you, and if I get involved in it I will shave off your hair ", Shikamaru threatened, the Nara boy was frightened himself, Ino remain calm and quiet with her eyes closed.
Naruto look over to Ino and swallow in fear, "I didn't mean anything I said, I was only messing around like always, believe me Ino ", Naruto smiled pleadingly.
*huff* Ino exhaled and rise up, Naruto and Shikamaru stiffen up with wide eyes, "we need to move fast, we are being followed by nine shinobis ".
*ugh* "who are they? ", Naruto ask.
"I don't know, but we have to move fast ", Ino then leap away.
*huff* the boys breath out in relief, "c'mon let go ", Shikamaru said and they went after Ino.
***
After a short while of tracking Ashura which was still unsuccessful.
"they are coming pretty fast ", Ino inform Shikamaru and Naruto.
"isn't there anything we can do to get them off our back? ", Naruto ask.
"no, I don't think they are chuunin level ninjas ", Ino replied.
"then they must be jonin, this is such a drag ", Shikamaru grumbled, "maybe we can set some traps, that might work ".
"c'mon, let's take this guys out, it won't be that hard ", Naruto said.
"didn't you hear me in the first place, they must be jonin level shinobi, we're only genin, as if facing just one jonin is not bad enough", Ino glared at the blond.
"they are still going to get to us Ino, no matter how fast we go, so Naruto's idea is the only way, but in a different way ", Shikamaru said and they all took to a stop.
"don't tell me it's what I'm thinking Shikamaru ", Ino said quietly.
"we have no other choice, this is were we decide, protecting the leaf is our top priority", Shikamaru said.
"you and Ino should continue on... I will hold them off ", Naruto said.
"what... you must be out of your mind Naruto ", Ino said to Naruto.
"I can hold them off with my shadow clones ", Naruto said.
"I'll do it, you too head on ", Shikamaru said turning his back to them.
"you can't do it Shikamaru ", Ino said.
"don't underrate me, Ino, I have a higher chance of pulling this off ", Shikamaru informed.
"but, you are low on chakra ", Ino state.
"do not worry, I have enough ", Shikamaru gaze at her through his shoulder with a small smile.
"right ", Ino nod.
"all right Shikamaru, we are counting on you, you better not die ", Naruto said in a loud tone.
*hmm* "got it ", the two boys smile, "now go, there's no time to waist ", Shikamaru said raising his hand and wave goodbye without looking at them.
"c'mon Ino, we got to go ", Naruto said.
"right ", Ino didn't want to leave her team mate behind, but she have no choice but to agree, "stay safe Shikamaru ", with that Ino leap off, Naruto glanced one last time at Shikamaru before leaping off to the direction Ino went.
***
*huff huff huff * "( fighting with one of the five great Kage, not just any Kage but the fourth Raikage... I know I'm also a Kage now, and I have to stop him, I have to protect my home )", Kakashi was breathing really fast.
"( unbelievable... He's able to hold against me, that sharingan eye of his )", the Raikage ball his fist, "( it seemed like Bee and Yugito haven't returned, that kid reminds me of the fourth Hokage Minato )", an image of Ashura appeared in his mind.
"( I wonder how lord third is doing, fighting with Orochimaru and the two shinobi he always looks up to, that bastard )", Kakashi look up at the roof that has a barrier on it *tch* he grit his teeth.
"I'm tired of playing games with you, why don't we ended this right now ", the lightning cloak around him increased and his weaved hair raised up.
*ugh* Shisui and Darui stop their battling and look down at the direction of the Raikage, Shee and Itsuki also stop fighting looking down at the Raikage.
"( he's releasing a massive amount of chakra )", Itsuki said to himself.
"( his chakra level has increased, it's almost like that of a tail beast )", Kakashi cross both hands in front of him, "( this is bad )".
"( nice move boss, it's time to take down the trash )", Darui then looked over to Shee and they nod at each other, Shee threw three kunai at Itsuki.
*ugh* Itsuki gasp not expecting the attack as the kunai pierced into him, Darui slashed his sword cutting Shisui in two, Shisui's body burst into multiple crows.
"what the ", Darui was baffled.
*puff* Itsuki turn into a log.
"( a substitute jutsu, dammit )", Shee ball his fist.
"you are in range ", Itsuki said from behind Shee.
*ugh* Shee gasp out, "( that's the same jutsu that Hyúga kid used )".
"eight trigrams sixty-four palms ", Itsuki took the gentle fist stance, he launched after Shee and start smashing rapid jab on Shee, "two palm, four palm, eight palm, sixteen palm, thirty-two palm, sixty-four palm ", Itsuki end the jab sending Shee away.
"Shee... ", Darui cried out.
"a shinobi must not let down his guard ", the crows merge and Shisui appeared, he lift his head and his sharingan switch to mangekyo sharingan, the entire place then change.
"what... where's this? ", Darui look around.
"this is the power of the mangekyo sharingan, this is my world of gen-jutsu ", Shisui informed, a very huge rock came from the sky and land on Darui.
*tch* Darui grit his teeth trying to hold the rock but it was impossible as the rock overpowered him, in reality Darui was lying down on the floor.
*huff huff * "( damn, that took a lot )", Shisui was holding his eyes that was back to their normal dark color *ugh* Shisui look back to see a sound jonin, before the sound jonin could hit Shisui he teleport out of the way and appeared above the sound jonin, with just one hit the sound jonin was dead, Shisui then look down, "( Kakashi, will he be able to take on the Raikage? )" *hmm* "( he's the Hokage, I bet he can handle it )".
***
Naruto and Ino seemed quite as they leap through trees, it was unusual for these two blonds to be quiet, Naruto wasn't the kind to be quiet so he decided to say something.
"you don't have to worry about Shikamaru, Ino, he may be lazy and whine over every little thing, but when he set his mind on something, he will do whatever it takes ".
"I know, if not for him, I and Choji would not have been able to make it through the forest of death, so he's not the one I'm worried about ", Ino said with a sober look, "Ashura and the others, from their chakra I can tell they are battling ".
*heh heh * "really, that's not a problem, Sasuke is my rival, he's a very powerful ninja, and Ashura is also an ace ninja, nothing can stop him, and don't forget about his series of nin-jutsu, for Indra, who's more tormenting, those three can stand their ground against anyone ", Naruto smiled.
"I know, but, when we meet with the cloud ninjas in the forest of death, I sense this dark chakra and a monster in Killer Bee, I also sense the same in Gaara ", Ino informed.
"a dark chakra?... and... a monster? ", Naruto ask with a frown, "( is she? )".
"( what even bother me the most is that you and Ashura has the same dark chakra, it's faint but I can still send it )", Ino side glance at Naruto.
"are they still coming? ", Naruto ask.
*ugh* "y-yeah... and they are coming even faster than before ", Ino said with wide eyes, "( did... did they get past Shikamaru? )".
*tch* "( c'mon Shikamaru, I believe in you )", Naruto said to himself.
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What's up people, I wanna let you know that in the next chapter there will be photos of the one tail, two tail and eight tail, and don't expect it to be an anime photo, this story is a live action, you could have tell from the photos of the leaf genins and their sensei I add in chapter one, Uzumaki brothers, Ashura's playboy jutsu.