Yugito Akkipuden Episode 23: Ace up the Sleeve
WARNING: All Jutsu are in Japanese with the English Version in parenthesis.
Author’s Note: Hayate enters Katon no Yoroi and is the only ninja in history to use such a technique! The Mizukage activates a new technique as well and Yugito has an unexpected visitor. Asuka is forced to talk!!
~Kirigakure, Mizukage Mansion
Hayate was clad in his newly created fire armor or “Phoenix Mode”. The extreme heat from his Katon no Yoroi (Fire Release Armor) was too much for Yugito and Seiji, causing them to jump to a safe distance.
Hayate: Hrrgghh!!!
He combined his Chakra Enhanced Strength with his Phoenix Mode’s tremendous heat and punched the Water Prison holding Han Lee, bursting it and causing an unconscious Han Lee to fall lifelessly to the floor.
Mizukage (thinking): Incredible… He was able to smash through one of my strongest Water Prisons… That kid is gonna to be a problem if I don’t do away with him quickly.
Yugito quickly rushed over to Lee and checked for a heartbeat. She felt a slow beating in his chest.
Yugito: He’s alive, but his respiratory system has slowed down drastically.
Han Lee coughed and then threw up water onto the floor. After that, he passed out again.
Hayate: We don’t have time to nurse him back to health. We have to kill the Mizukage. I’ve got a limited time in my Katon no Yoroi. Hmm.
Seiji: Heh heh… You’re burning up, Hayate.
Hayate: Hmm?
Seiji: Your Katon no Yoroi is hot. I’ll show you my max power. I’ve been told it’s quite shocking!
He vamped himself up. His hair spiked up at the tips and his physique considerably increased. His arms and shoulders grew in size and his pectorals grew as well. Not only has he gotten physically stronger, but his reflexes/reaction time has also sky rocketed. Not to mention his speed has received a superhuman boost. Hayate then vamped himself up as well. His physique resembled Seiji’s and his strength quadrupled. The only thing that hasn’t been enhanced is his speed.
Hayate (yelling): Seiji!
Seiji (yelling): Yeah?!
Hayate: Waste him!!
Mizukage: Ugh!
Seiji dashed at the Mizukage with lightning speed. Before he could realize he was looking at an after image, he felt a thrust through his back. He looked down and through the center of his chest was Seiji’s right hand.
Mizukage (thinking): Urghh!! His speed… It’s comparable to that of the Fourth Raikage’s!
Seiji: Compliments to Kakashi Hatake. This… is my Raikiri!! (Lightning Blade)
He yanked his hand from his back and the Mizukage fell to both knees. Seiji jumped away and the Mizukage looked up to see Hayate coming down at him with a flaming kick.
Hayate: This is from the Godmother of Sakura Haruno! Tsūtenkyaku! (Heaven Kick of Pain)
Mizukage (thinking): I will not allow myself to be beaten by underlings!
He began doing hand seals and ended with the “Tiger” seal.
Mizukage: Suiton! Chō Suijinheki!! (Water Style: Super Water Wall)
He expelled a massive amount of water from his mouth upward to stop Hayate. But, his plan was useless due to a hidden ability of Hayate’s Phoenix Mode. Any water that got in the way of Hayate instantly evaporated before it even made contact with his body.
Mizukage (thinking): What?! The heat from that Katon no Yoroi is great enough to evaporate any water that gets near him instantly! It’s the only perfect defense against Suiton!
Hayate (thinking): For years… I’ve been trying to create the perfect defense against Suiton. Since I only have the fire chakra nature, Chakra Enhanced Strength and a little bit of Medical Ninjutsu, it was hard to find the answer. But being with Seiji and observing his Raiton no Yoroi has inspired me to create armor like his by merging my Katon with my Chakra Enhanced Strength. And as a result, my Phoenix Mode is the ultimate defense against any kind Suiton imaginable!
He came down and slammed his heel, while clad in flames and boosted with Chakra Enhanced Strength, on to the Mizukage’s chest, shattering and crumbling the floor beneath him and causing a large crater.
Yugito: Move your asses!!
Hayate and Seiji looked up to see that Yugito had used the Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu to create a large group of Doppelgangers (Clones) and was about to rain down on the Mizukage. Yugito and each of her clones had a Rasengan in hand.
Yugito: This is a gift from my Mom! Rasen Chō Tarengan!! (Rasengan Super Barrage)
The two jumped out of the way and she rained down the Rasengan Super Barrage on to the Mizukage, causing another explosion of blue chakra. Seiji and Hayate didn’t have to cover themselves from the debris because of their armor. Yugito jumped from the giant dust cloud and landed in front of the two boys, who were standing side by side. She had exited her Sage Mode because she was out of Sage Chakra and she was crouched on one knee, breathing heavily. She had one eye open and was resting her right hand on her right knee and her left hand on the ground.
~Kumogakure, Kozuya’s Inn
Kiba and Kitsune were riding their respective ninja dog’s backs through Kozuya’s hotel, searching for Asuka and Seiji’s room. They came across it, room 25, and knocked on the door. Asuka had just returned to her room after helping out at the Infirmary after the attack. Once she came to the door, Kiba was the first to talk.
Kiba: Asuka Mitarashi. Where is Seiji Yuhi? He is staying in this room with you, right?
Asuka: Y-Yes.
Kitsune: Where is he?
Asuka: He… I… I don’t know where he went. He wasn’t out there helping us during the attack?
Kiba and Kitsune looked at one another and nodded. Kitsune grabbed her by her shirt and pulled her through the doorway.
~Near the Outskirts of the Land of Fire
Sakura was dashing through the forest with a squad of Allied Shinobi, frantically scanning the area. In addition to her normal attire she now had on a light pink, same color as her hair, haori that was long enough to reach down to the back of her calves. The haori had a dark colored interior and had a red circle with a black liner on the back that had the single kanji for the word “Blossom” in the middle in black ink.
Kumo Ninja 1: Sakura-sama!
Sakura: What is it?
Kumo Ninja 1: The Western Land of Fire has been sweeped through! There is no sign of them anywhere!
Sakura: Keep searching! If they aren’t here or the Land of Wind, then they have to been somewhere in the Land of Lightning!
Suna Ninja 1: Sakura-sama, what do we do if they aren’t in either of those Lands?
Sakura: Then we’ll have to organize garrisons to search the Land of Earth and the Land of Water. Yugito, Midori and Bee along with Hayate, Seiji and Han Lee must be found! No exceptions!
Konoha Ninja 1: Once we’re done here, we should search the Tea Country and River Country. They’re the closest.
Sakura: Agreed! We’ll send garrisons to those countries as well.
Konoha Ninja 2 (female): What about the Amegakure? They’re still allied with the enemy nations.
Sakura (straight-faced, eyes narrowed): If they stand in our way, we’ll crush them with all we have.
~Kumogakure, Interrogation Chamber 312
Kyushichi, one of the top interrogators in of the Kumogakure, was sitting at a table with Asuka. Kyushichi was an older man, nearly 50 years old, had straight blonde hair that came down and covered the right side of his face and green eyes. He wore the normal Kumogakure attire but also had on a white trench coat with black designs all around it and black gloves. One major feature about him is his scar going vertically down his left eye.
The room was empty, no windows, one lantern that illuminated the entire room, one table, two chairs, and the only two in the room was Asuka and her interrogator. He was staring at her hard and she was nervously pressing her thumbs together with the rest of her fingers locked. After 20 minutes of silence, she finally built up the courage to speak.
Asuka (nervously): Sooo–
Kyushichi: Asuka Mitarashi.
Her eyes grew wide.
Kyushichi: Where are Seiji Yuhi and the others?
Asuka: The others?
Kyushichi: Yugito Uzumaki, Midori of the Nibi, Bee Number Two, Hayate Haruno and Han Lee. WHERE ARE THEY?
Asuka (quickly answering): I-I don’t know!
Kyushichi: Stop lying!
Asuka: But, I don’t! I thought they were out there with us against the intruders!
Kyushichi: You and Seiji share the same hotel room. If he joined the fight to defend the village, he’d have gotten out there around the same time as you! You showed up to the fight alone. Meaning, he left prior to the invasion of the Akatsuki! Where did he go?
Asuka: I thought he was behind me as I was running to defend the village!
Kyushichi: Is that so?
As if on cue, Darui entered the room with Samui and a new bodyguard of his, Sasui. Sasui was brown skinned, medium height, muscularly toned and had short, white spiky hair with a black patch on the left side for style. He wore a shirt with an upturned collar (similar to Darui’s shirt in Shippuden), the normal Flak Jacket of the Kumogakure, the trademark red and white shin guards with his pant legs tucked into them and he had a long katana in a black sheath on his back.
Darui: Asuka.
She didn’t make eye contact with him.
Darui: We need you to tell us where they are. Do you know if they’re together or not?
She remained quiet. Darui looked disappointed. He looked to Kyushichi and nodded towards the door, signaling him to leave. Kyushichi kindly slid away from the table, stood, and exited the room. Darui took his seat and Samui and Sasui stood on either side of him.
Darui: Listen to me; I know how much you care for Seiji.
She finally looked at him.
Darui: You have to tell me where he is and if he’s with the others. You saw what happened t the village. The “Akatsuki” managed to capture Isashi. Three of our four remaining Jinchūriki are missing. If Midori, Bee and Yugito get themselves captured, we don’t know what the Akatsuki will do with them. And not just them, Seiji, Han Lee and Hayate are in danger too. Sakura would be devastated if something happened to Hayate. Lee-san already lost his only father figure and you saw how he reacted. Imagine if he loses his own son. And Seiji already said his parents were killed 8 years ago and his only family was killed by this damn war. I don’t think you want to lose him. I need you to tell me where he is.
Asuka had looked down and away from him. She was shaking and crying.
Darui: Do you know where he is?
After a few moments of silence, she nodded her head.
Darui: Where? Is he with the others?
Asuka (crying): He… They all went… to…
Darui: Where? To where?
Asuka: To… the Kirigakure…
Samui: What?!
Sasui: No way!
Darui: The Kirigakure?! Why?!
Asuka: Yugito… she came up w-with the plan… to kill the Mizukage…
Sasui: Kill the Mizukage?! Why would they go off to do that alone?!
Asuka: She said… it was… a way to end the war faster…
Darui: Sasui! Get a garrison ready to head out to the Kirigakure NOW!
Sasui: On it!
He ran to the door and exited.
Darui: Samui-chan! Alert the other Allied Nations and let them know what we are about to do! We don’t have time to talk this over. We need to move out now!
Samui: Yes, sir!
She ran and exited the room.
Darui: Is there anything else you want to tell me?
Asuka: Midori and Bee-san went along to serve as distractions to get the entire Kirigakure’s attention so that the other four could assassinate him.
Darui was astonished.
Darui (thinking): What?! Distractions?! What the hell are they thinking?!
Darui quickly stood up from his chair and darted from the room.
~Kirigakure
Matatabi and Gyūki were still rampaging through the village while battling nearly a thousand men. Gyūki used a technique called Raito Haku or Light Hack. He shot one stream of yellow lightning at a battalion of men. Some were able to jump away and some weren’t as fortunate.
Matatabi (telepathy): Be careful! Remember we’re just distracting them.
Gyūki (telepathy): I know. We have to make it seem like we’re trying to fight back.
Bee (telepathy, rapping): Big G is right. We need to at least put up a fight!
Midori (telepathy): I agree, but Matatabi-sama is right as well. We shouldn’t wipe out too many of them.
Bee (telepathy): Kill them, not too many of them. O’ kay!!
Gyūki (telepathy): Right!
~Kirigakure, Mizukage’s Mansion
Yugito was breathing heavily. Seiji dimmed the power of his Raiton no Yoroi to conserve chakra while Hayate stood next to him and continued to burn intensely in his Katon no Yoroi.
Yugito: Dammit… My Sage Mode has reached its limit. I’m out of Sage Chakra.
Seiji: We got him… There’s no way we didn’t get him.
Yugito: Both of you attacked him with your max power and then I nailed him with a Rasengan Super Barrage. If that didn’t kill him, nothing will.
Hayate: Don’t celebrate just yet. We need to make sure he’s dead.
Just then, water from all over the room began going to the area where Yugito bombarded the Mizukage with her Rasen Chō Tarengan. It began manifesting into a human form.
Yugito: He just won’t quit, will he?
Seiji: Shit… We threw everything we had at him and he’s still breathing.
Hayate: Stay on your guard. After a barrage of attacks like that, he’s not going to be playing around anymore.
Once the water manifested into the Mizukage, it is revealed that the Mizukage was damaged in some way. He was holding his chest and breathing heavily, yet he had no visible injury there.
Mizukage: These kids have pushed me to using my Bodī Ekika no Jutsu (Body Liquification Technique)… It’s time to end this little game.
The Body Liquification Technique is the Mizukage’s highest form of regeneration that also allows him to turn his body completely into water to avoid physical damage. The side effect of this technique is that it puts a large strain on the user’s body, shortening their lifespan.
The Mizukage clapped his hands together and held it.
Mizukage: Umiton: Chikei Henkō!! (Sea Release or “Ocean Style”: Terrain Change)
Yugito (thinking): What the hell is Umiton?!
Yugito and the others then instantly sunk into the floor. The ground had turn to extremely dense water that engulfed them. The water near Hayate was evaporating rapidly. Thus, no water was within four to five feet of his body. Yugito and Seiji were struggling and couldn’t breathe. Hayate quickly ran over to them, forcing the water near them away. The enormous room was completely filled to the brim in the extremely dense salt water. They all regrouped near Han Lee’s body.
Seiji (breathing heavily): We need… to find that son of a *****. He’s hiding somewhere in the water.
Yugito: How the hell do we find him? He’s turn this whole room into a miniature ocean.
Seiji: I don’t know…
Hayate: We have to find him. If we don’t we’ll be trapped in his jutsu.
Yugito: Hey… Do you guys see that?
They all looked ahead. From within the dense, salty waters, the Mizukage has waved the “Tiger” hand seal, but the seal was only with his index fingers. He activated his jutsu known as Umiton: Umi Dōbutsu no Bōkō or Ocean Style: Ocean Animal Assault. A great white shark, giant swordfish, giant octopus, and giant piranha appeared seemingly out of nowhere. They all gathered around the Mizukage and awaited orders.
Seiji: Oh shit…
Hayate: He’s summoned ocean animals… no doubt that this will NOT be easy.
Yugito: No time to back down now. We’ve come WAY too far to give up now! No matter what the odds are, we won’t quit!
Seiji’s eyes narrowed as he looked at Yugito. He nodded in approval. Hayate continued to stare at the giant ocean animals that were only about 50 yards away. Yugito stood and walked in the middle of Seiji and Hayate, standing a little bit in front of them as she was the leader of the group.
Yugito (yelling out): Bring it on!!
~End Theme
Author’s Note: Yugito and the others are in a bit of a situation, but their spirits don’t dwindle! Who will win this battle?!
WARNING: All Jutsu are in Japanese with the English Version in parenthesis.
Author’s Note: Hayate enters Katon no Yoroi and is the only ninja in history to use such a technique! The Mizukage activates a new technique as well and Yugito has an unexpected visitor. Asuka is forced to talk!!
~Kirigakure, Mizukage Mansion
Hayate was clad in his newly created fire armor or “Phoenix Mode”. The extreme heat from his Katon no Yoroi (Fire Release Armor) was too much for Yugito and Seiji, causing them to jump to a safe distance.
Hayate: Hrrgghh!!!
He combined his Chakra Enhanced Strength with his Phoenix Mode’s tremendous heat and punched the Water Prison holding Han Lee, bursting it and causing an unconscious Han Lee to fall lifelessly to the floor.
Mizukage (thinking): Incredible… He was able to smash through one of my strongest Water Prisons… That kid is gonna to be a problem if I don’t do away with him quickly.
Yugito quickly rushed over to Lee and checked for a heartbeat. She felt a slow beating in his chest.
Yugito: He’s alive, but his respiratory system has slowed down drastically.
Han Lee coughed and then threw up water onto the floor. After that, he passed out again.
Hayate: We don’t have time to nurse him back to health. We have to kill the Mizukage. I’ve got a limited time in my Katon no Yoroi. Hmm.
Seiji: Heh heh… You’re burning up, Hayate.
Hayate: Hmm?
Seiji: Your Katon no Yoroi is hot. I’ll show you my max power. I’ve been told it’s quite shocking!
He vamped himself up. His hair spiked up at the tips and his physique considerably increased. His arms and shoulders grew in size and his pectorals grew as well. Not only has he gotten physically stronger, but his reflexes/reaction time has also sky rocketed. Not to mention his speed has received a superhuman boost. Hayate then vamped himself up as well. His physique resembled Seiji’s and his strength quadrupled. The only thing that hasn’t been enhanced is his speed.
Hayate (yelling): Seiji!
Seiji (yelling): Yeah?!
Hayate: Waste him!!
Mizukage: Ugh!
Seiji dashed at the Mizukage with lightning speed. Before he could realize he was looking at an after image, he felt a thrust through his back. He looked down and through the center of his chest was Seiji’s right hand.
Mizukage (thinking): Urghh!! His speed… It’s comparable to that of the Fourth Raikage’s!
Seiji: Compliments to Kakashi Hatake. This… is my Raikiri!! (Lightning Blade)
He yanked his hand from his back and the Mizukage fell to both knees. Seiji jumped away and the Mizukage looked up to see Hayate coming down at him with a flaming kick.
Hayate: This is from the Godmother of Sakura Haruno! Tsūtenkyaku! (Heaven Kick of Pain)
Mizukage (thinking): I will not allow myself to be beaten by underlings!
He began doing hand seals and ended with the “Tiger” seal.
Mizukage: Suiton! Chō Suijinheki!! (Water Style: Super Water Wall)
He expelled a massive amount of water from his mouth upward to stop Hayate. But, his plan was useless due to a hidden ability of Hayate’s Phoenix Mode. Any water that got in the way of Hayate instantly evaporated before it even made contact with his body.
Mizukage (thinking): What?! The heat from that Katon no Yoroi is great enough to evaporate any water that gets near him instantly! It’s the only perfect defense against Suiton!
Hayate (thinking): For years… I’ve been trying to create the perfect defense against Suiton. Since I only have the fire chakra nature, Chakra Enhanced Strength and a little bit of Medical Ninjutsu, it was hard to find the answer. But being with Seiji and observing his Raiton no Yoroi has inspired me to create armor like his by merging my Katon with my Chakra Enhanced Strength. And as a result, my Phoenix Mode is the ultimate defense against any kind Suiton imaginable!
He came down and slammed his heel, while clad in flames and boosted with Chakra Enhanced Strength, on to the Mizukage’s chest, shattering and crumbling the floor beneath him and causing a large crater.
Yugito: Move your asses!!
Hayate and Seiji looked up to see that Yugito had used the Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu to create a large group of Doppelgangers (Clones) and was about to rain down on the Mizukage. Yugito and each of her clones had a Rasengan in hand.
Yugito: This is a gift from my Mom! Rasen Chō Tarengan!! (Rasengan Super Barrage)
The two jumped out of the way and she rained down the Rasengan Super Barrage on to the Mizukage, causing another explosion of blue chakra. Seiji and Hayate didn’t have to cover themselves from the debris because of their armor. Yugito jumped from the giant dust cloud and landed in front of the two boys, who were standing side by side. She had exited her Sage Mode because she was out of Sage Chakra and she was crouched on one knee, breathing heavily. She had one eye open and was resting her right hand on her right knee and her left hand on the ground.
~Kumogakure, Kozuya’s Inn
Kiba and Kitsune were riding their respective ninja dog’s backs through Kozuya’s hotel, searching for Asuka and Seiji’s room. They came across it, room 25, and knocked on the door. Asuka had just returned to her room after helping out at the Infirmary after the attack. Once she came to the door, Kiba was the first to talk.
Kiba: Asuka Mitarashi. Where is Seiji Yuhi? He is staying in this room with you, right?
Asuka: Y-Yes.
Kitsune: Where is he?
Asuka: He… I… I don’t know where he went. He wasn’t out there helping us during the attack?
Kiba and Kitsune looked at one another and nodded. Kitsune grabbed her by her shirt and pulled her through the doorway.
~Near the Outskirts of the Land of Fire
Sakura was dashing through the forest with a squad of Allied Shinobi, frantically scanning the area. In addition to her normal attire she now had on a light pink, same color as her hair, haori that was long enough to reach down to the back of her calves. The haori had a dark colored interior and had a red circle with a black liner on the back that had the single kanji for the word “Blossom” in the middle in black ink.
Kumo Ninja 1: Sakura-sama!
Sakura: What is it?
Kumo Ninja 1: The Western Land of Fire has been sweeped through! There is no sign of them anywhere!
Sakura: Keep searching! If they aren’t here or the Land of Wind, then they have to been somewhere in the Land of Lightning!
Suna Ninja 1: Sakura-sama, what do we do if they aren’t in either of those Lands?
Sakura: Then we’ll have to organize garrisons to search the Land of Earth and the Land of Water. Yugito, Midori and Bee along with Hayate, Seiji and Han Lee must be found! No exceptions!
Konoha Ninja 1: Once we’re done here, we should search the Tea Country and River Country. They’re the closest.
Sakura: Agreed! We’ll send garrisons to those countries as well.
Konoha Ninja 2 (female): What about the Amegakure? They’re still allied with the enemy nations.
Sakura (straight-faced, eyes narrowed): If they stand in our way, we’ll crush them with all we have.
~Kumogakure, Interrogation Chamber 312
Kyushichi, one of the top interrogators in of the Kumogakure, was sitting at a table with Asuka. Kyushichi was an older man, nearly 50 years old, had straight blonde hair that came down and covered the right side of his face and green eyes. He wore the normal Kumogakure attire but also had on a white trench coat with black designs all around it and black gloves. One major feature about him is his scar going vertically down his left eye.
The room was empty, no windows, one lantern that illuminated the entire room, one table, two chairs, and the only two in the room was Asuka and her interrogator. He was staring at her hard and she was nervously pressing her thumbs together with the rest of her fingers locked. After 20 minutes of silence, she finally built up the courage to speak.
Asuka (nervously): Sooo–
Kyushichi: Asuka Mitarashi.
Her eyes grew wide.
Kyushichi: Where are Seiji Yuhi and the others?
Asuka: The others?
Kyushichi: Yugito Uzumaki, Midori of the Nibi, Bee Number Two, Hayate Haruno and Han Lee. WHERE ARE THEY?
Asuka (quickly answering): I-I don’t know!
Kyushichi: Stop lying!
Asuka: But, I don’t! I thought they were out there with us against the intruders!
Kyushichi: You and Seiji share the same hotel room. If he joined the fight to defend the village, he’d have gotten out there around the same time as you! You showed up to the fight alone. Meaning, he left prior to the invasion of the Akatsuki! Where did he go?
Asuka: I thought he was behind me as I was running to defend the village!
Kyushichi: Is that so?
As if on cue, Darui entered the room with Samui and a new bodyguard of his, Sasui. Sasui was brown skinned, medium height, muscularly toned and had short, white spiky hair with a black patch on the left side for style. He wore a shirt with an upturned collar (similar to Darui’s shirt in Shippuden), the normal Flak Jacket of the Kumogakure, the trademark red and white shin guards with his pant legs tucked into them and he had a long katana in a black sheath on his back.
Darui: Asuka.
She didn’t make eye contact with him.
Darui: We need you to tell us where they are. Do you know if they’re together or not?
She remained quiet. Darui looked disappointed. He looked to Kyushichi and nodded towards the door, signaling him to leave. Kyushichi kindly slid away from the table, stood, and exited the room. Darui took his seat and Samui and Sasui stood on either side of him.
Darui: Listen to me; I know how much you care for Seiji.
She finally looked at him.
Darui: You have to tell me where he is and if he’s with the others. You saw what happened t the village. The “Akatsuki” managed to capture Isashi. Three of our four remaining Jinchūriki are missing. If Midori, Bee and Yugito get themselves captured, we don’t know what the Akatsuki will do with them. And not just them, Seiji, Han Lee and Hayate are in danger too. Sakura would be devastated if something happened to Hayate. Lee-san already lost his only father figure and you saw how he reacted. Imagine if he loses his own son. And Seiji already said his parents were killed 8 years ago and his only family was killed by this damn war. I don’t think you want to lose him. I need you to tell me where he is.
Asuka had looked down and away from him. She was shaking and crying.
Darui: Do you know where he is?
After a few moments of silence, she nodded her head.
Darui: Where? Is he with the others?
Asuka (crying): He… They all went… to…
Darui: Where? To where?
Asuka: To… the Kirigakure…
Samui: What?!
Sasui: No way!
Darui: The Kirigakure?! Why?!
Asuka: Yugito… she came up w-with the plan… to kill the Mizukage…
Sasui: Kill the Mizukage?! Why would they go off to do that alone?!
Asuka: She said… it was… a way to end the war faster…
Darui: Sasui! Get a garrison ready to head out to the Kirigakure NOW!
Sasui: On it!
He ran to the door and exited.
Darui: Samui-chan! Alert the other Allied Nations and let them know what we are about to do! We don’t have time to talk this over. We need to move out now!
Samui: Yes, sir!
She ran and exited the room.
Darui: Is there anything else you want to tell me?
Asuka: Midori and Bee-san went along to serve as distractions to get the entire Kirigakure’s attention so that the other four could assassinate him.
Darui was astonished.
Darui (thinking): What?! Distractions?! What the hell are they thinking?!
Darui quickly stood up from his chair and darted from the room.
~Kirigakure
Matatabi and Gyūki were still rampaging through the village while battling nearly a thousand men. Gyūki used a technique called Raito Haku or Light Hack. He shot one stream of yellow lightning at a battalion of men. Some were able to jump away and some weren’t as fortunate.
Matatabi (telepathy): Be careful! Remember we’re just distracting them.
Gyūki (telepathy): I know. We have to make it seem like we’re trying to fight back.
Bee (telepathy, rapping): Big G is right. We need to at least put up a fight!
Midori (telepathy): I agree, but Matatabi-sama is right as well. We shouldn’t wipe out too many of them.
Bee (telepathy): Kill them, not too many of them. O’ kay!!
Gyūki (telepathy): Right!
~Kirigakure, Mizukage’s Mansion
Yugito was breathing heavily. Seiji dimmed the power of his Raiton no Yoroi to conserve chakra while Hayate stood next to him and continued to burn intensely in his Katon no Yoroi.
Yugito: Dammit… My Sage Mode has reached its limit. I’m out of Sage Chakra.
Seiji: We got him… There’s no way we didn’t get him.
Yugito: Both of you attacked him with your max power and then I nailed him with a Rasengan Super Barrage. If that didn’t kill him, nothing will.
Hayate: Don’t celebrate just yet. We need to make sure he’s dead.
Just then, water from all over the room began going to the area where Yugito bombarded the Mizukage with her Rasen Chō Tarengan. It began manifesting into a human form.
Yugito: He just won’t quit, will he?
Seiji: Shit… We threw everything we had at him and he’s still breathing.
Hayate: Stay on your guard. After a barrage of attacks like that, he’s not going to be playing around anymore.
Once the water manifested into the Mizukage, it is revealed that the Mizukage was damaged in some way. He was holding his chest and breathing heavily, yet he had no visible injury there.
Mizukage: These kids have pushed me to using my Bodī Ekika no Jutsu (Body Liquification Technique)… It’s time to end this little game.
The Body Liquification Technique is the Mizukage’s highest form of regeneration that also allows him to turn his body completely into water to avoid physical damage. The side effect of this technique is that it puts a large strain on the user’s body, shortening their lifespan.
The Mizukage clapped his hands together and held it.
Mizukage: Umiton: Chikei Henkō!! (Sea Release or “Ocean Style”: Terrain Change)
Yugito (thinking): What the hell is Umiton?!
Yugito and the others then instantly sunk into the floor. The ground had turn to extremely dense water that engulfed them. The water near Hayate was evaporating rapidly. Thus, no water was within four to five feet of his body. Yugito and Seiji were struggling and couldn’t breathe. Hayate quickly ran over to them, forcing the water near them away. The enormous room was completely filled to the brim in the extremely dense salt water. They all regrouped near Han Lee’s body.
Seiji (breathing heavily): We need… to find that son of a *****. He’s hiding somewhere in the water.
Yugito: How the hell do we find him? He’s turn this whole room into a miniature ocean.
Seiji: I don’t know…
Hayate: We have to find him. If we don’t we’ll be trapped in his jutsu.
Yugito: Hey… Do you guys see that?
They all looked ahead. From within the dense, salty waters, the Mizukage has waved the “Tiger” hand seal, but the seal was only with his index fingers. He activated his jutsu known as Umiton: Umi Dōbutsu no Bōkō or Ocean Style: Ocean Animal Assault. A great white shark, giant swordfish, giant octopus, and giant piranha appeared seemingly out of nowhere. They all gathered around the Mizukage and awaited orders.
Seiji: Oh shit…
Hayate: He’s summoned ocean animals… no doubt that this will NOT be easy.
Yugito: No time to back down now. We’ve come WAY too far to give up now! No matter what the odds are, we won’t quit!
Seiji’s eyes narrowed as he looked at Yugito. He nodded in approval. Hayate continued to stare at the giant ocean animals that were only about 50 yards away. Yugito stood and walked in the middle of Seiji and Hayate, standing a little bit in front of them as she was the leader of the group.
Yugito (yelling out): Bring it on!!
~End Theme
Author’s Note: Yugito and the others are in a bit of a situation, but their spirits don’t dwindle! Who will win this battle?!