As morning came, Karui groaned. She didn't want to get up, but, damn it, her body simply won't let her sleep past 5 am, anymore. Kumogakure's hellish training program made damn sure of that. Damn, she was sore… especially downstairs.
She was going to be walking funny, wasn't she?
The redhead pushed herself up, shaking the sleep from her mind. Then, the instant the haze was lifted, Karui realized she was in the wrong room… in the wrong bed… on top of Naruto. Fuck…
Fuck, fuck, fuck!
She was so dead… she was so, totally dead...
Immediately drawn to a feminine giggle, Karui found herself staring at the scariest damn little girl she'd ever laid eyes upon. Despite Riful's harmless appearance, despite having met her just recently, Karui couldn't shake the feeling that she was but a little mouse in the gaze of a rattlesnake. She broke into a cold sweat. Though she knew not why, every fibre of her being cried out in panic and horror, warning her that this little girl was dangerous.
"I trust that my husband treated you well~?"
The lifeblood drained from Karui's face in an instant. "Please don't kill me…"
Riful giggled again. "Oh, please, I was already sharing him with 25 other women, before you came around," she pointed out. "Hell, those are just the ones I know of…" Then, all amusement left the Abyssal loli's face and her eyes disappeared, replaced by empty pits aglow with an otherworldly, pink light of some kind. "But, if you hurt him, I will eat you," she said, her voice has taken on an unholy, metallic tinge and a deeper, more mature pitch.
"Yes, ma'am," Karui squeaked.
"Now, now, Riful," Naruto scolded gently, "Be nice," he told her, leaning his head up to look at the Abyssal One with an amused smile.
Said loli blinked, her eyes turning back to normal. "Just looking out for you, Naruto-Sama," she said with an innocent smile. Her voice had also returned to normal.
It was as if none of that crazy shit had ever happened. Was Karui hallucinating, just now? Oh, by the gods above, she hoped that was the case! She'd dealt with a lot of shit throughout her career, and demonic, scary-ass murder-lolis were not among the items she wanted being added to that list.
Returning her gaze to the man who'd taken her innocence, Karui noted that the twins were snuggling up to him - each one hugging either arm - and that they had not been there, seconds ago. Well, okay, then…
Naruto didn't need to be capable of reading minds to know what Karui was thinking. "Yeah," Naruto chuckled. "These two tend to be a bit… clingy. Not that I mind. I think it's kinda cute, but I swear they've learned how to teleport or something."
Alicia and Beth giggled at that.
"Noted," Karui muttered. She looked over to the clock on the wall and gently plopped back down, snuggling up to Naruto and enjoying his warmth. "It's only 6, so we still have a couple of hours before we arrive, at the very least. Delays happen, so it could take longer." She then groaned upon hearing someone knocking at the door.
That was Omoi, wasn't it?
Many of the girls reacted as well, wondering who that was. Seeing as how she was the most awake of the lot who weren't naked, Riful hopped off the bed and quickly scurried on up to answer. As Karui had predicted, a dark-skinned lollipop addict was waiting on the other side, looking rather panicked.
He bowed respectfully, before asking, "have you seen my sister?" then, in his typical manner, he couldn't help but go in a tangent. "She didn't come back to our quarters, last night, after checking on Naruto, and if she didn't come back, then something must have happened to her, which means she must have fallen overboard, and if she fell overboard in the middle of the night, the sharks would have gotten to her, and -" a little, fluffy slipper cut his rant short, bouncing off his chest, before twirling in the air and falling straight down in a cartoonish manner.
"You're ranting, again," Karui groaned, still lying atop Naruto. One of the slippers by his bed was conspicuously missing, and how the hell she reached and threw the damn thing from her position was quite the mystery. "Fifty lollipops if you don't tell our father."
"As you can see, she's just fine," Riful pointed out with a giggle. "She might be walking funny for a while after what I heard last night, though~."
Omoi visibly balked at that. He didn't need to know the details of his sister's sex life…
"R-right. I'll leave you to it, then," he said awkwardly. Having known about Karui's crush on Naruto, this came as no real surprise. She was notably impulsive and emotional for a ninja, after all - especially one of her rank. He did fully intend to take a certain redhead up on her offer, though… and to have a stern talk with a certain blond about how well he was not expected, but going to treat her.
Dysfunctional, though they may be, Karui and Omoi were still families, after all...
After Omoi left and Riful closed the door, Cynthia decided to add her two cents with a giggle. "My, my, someone works fast~!" she teased.
Naruto couldn't help but chuckle. "To be fair, she already had a crush on me," he explained.
"I noticed," Cynthia pointed out. She was still wary of the redhead, but if Riful seemed okay with her here, then there seemed to be little reason for the former Number 14 to feel that way. Still, better safe than sorry… "I take it she's part of the family, then?" she ventured.
Karui turned beet red at that. "I-it depends on how everything pans out," she sputtered. "I like him, don't get me wrong, but the thought of sharing my boyfriend, let alone with so many women, feels… awkward. It'll take some getting used to. M-maybe after a date or two…"
Cynthia hummed thoughtfully. Well, that seemed settled - at least for now.
"We're probably going to be here for a day or two," Miria pointed out; she had a twitching eye at seeing her husband with another hussy - someone she doesn't even know; a foreigner, for that matter. Granted, her husband was one, too, but that was beside the point. She took a deep breath and exhaled, "However, I suppose we can spare a few more days. As long as no one catches wind of us being here." she negotiated.
"The people from this 'Organization' have been tagged with a KoS," Karui pointed out, "so, you don't need to worry about them."
"KoS?" Miria questioned.
"Short for 'Kill on Sight'," Karui explained, sitting up with no small amount of effort. As she did so, the blanket covering her, Naruto and the twins fell to reveal that they were all naked - serving to further foul Miria's mood. "They are recognized as enemies of an ally, and we take out foreign relations very seriously as a nation. The enemy of our friend is our enemy, period." She blushed upon feeling Naruto's reaction to seeing her naked body, before clearing her throat and continuing. "I also have a lot of friends in high places, seeing as how my unit serves as the Raikage's personal task force, so if you still want to keep yourselves away from the public eye, then I can help."
Miria took the opportunity to eyeball Karui's physique and noted that she was pretty damn fit. There was almost no visible body fat on the kunoichi; she was lean, fit and even rocked a few battle scars here and there - certainly the type a man would go for if he was into strong women… a man like Naruto, if his harem was anything to go by.
The former Number 6 sighed, crossing her arms. At least she was a useful hussy, she'd give her that. "That would be very much appreciated," Miria said. Spiteful and jealous though she may be, Naruto's 'secretary' was legitimately grateful for the help.
Karui sighed. Much as she liked it here, she needed to be ready for when they dock. "I'll need to grab my stuff," she said. "I wasn't exactly wearing much under that housecoat, so I'll be heading back." She tucked her hair behind one ear and gave Naruto a quick peck on the lips. "Call me if you need me."
"Will do," Naruto replied.
With that all said and done, Karui carefully slipped out of bed, making sure not to disturb the twins, before grabbing her clothes. It didn't take long for her to get back into her outfit from the previous night, and then she scurried off to actually get dressed.
"So, what's she like?" Flora asked, legitimately curious.
"A bit of a hothead, admittedly, and stubborn as all hell, but with a big heart," Naruto said. "She cares very deeply for her comrades and refuses to back down if she thinks she can make a difference. It's pretty admirable. Reminds me of Sakura, but more capable… by a lot, actually."
"Easy to see why you'd like her, then," Flora said with a giggle. "You seem to have a thing for the strong types."
"Admittedly…" Naruto chuckled. "When we first met, she beat me to an inch of my life - with my consent!" he tastefully added when he saw their looks of outrage. "Back then her team was sent to my hometown to get information on the person who attacked someone of theirs who had high importance. Long story short, she was angry and I allowed her to take her anger out on me."
"You have an uncomfortable habit of doing that," Cynthia pointed out. The poor girl nearly had a heart attack when she heard that Naruto had let Ophelia take her anger towards Priscilla out on him. "Are there any other cases we don't know about?"
"Hmm… well, there was that one time I lost my right arm to my best friend. Took out his left arm as well though."
"You have a strange definition of the word friend…" Cynthia muttered.
Naruto shrugged with a mirthful smile. "I made a promise to Sakura to bring his sorry ass back. It took me nearly three years and a Great war to do so, but I managed. To be fair, he was pretty messed up in the head - it didn't help that Orochimaru made it worse with his curse mark. But, I eventually knocked him back to his senses."
"Define messed up?" Flora asked.
"Sasuke was tortured by his own brother for 64 hours in his mind, by making him watch his entire family die over and over and over again through a forbidden technique. And the bastard did it again a few years later. Combine that with reality giving him a bitch slap after everyone in Konoha and their mother convincing him from the age of six on up that he's special, on top of finding evidence that his clan's extermination was sanctioned by various local, high-tier politicians, and you've got one hell of a psychological cocktail."
Many of his women winced at that; only Alicia, Beth and Riful were excluded - the latter because she didn't really give a damn about Sasuke; she didn't know him, nor did she meet him. Alicia and Beth simply didn't understand what Naruto was saying all too well - to them, all they knew is that something bad happened to this guy's family, and his only brother made things worse. That was it. That was all.
Despite the progress the twins made, some things simply did not change.
"Anything else we should know about?" Miria asked.
"Not that I know. If I do I'll be sure to let you know- wait!" Naruto snapped his fingers in remembrance. "There is one thing: Killer Bee, or, as he likes to call himself, Killer B. We're likely going to be meeting him, so to warn you ahead of time - he can be a little… eccentric."
Miria didn't like the sound of that… "Eccentric, how?"
Naruto did his best to impersonate his latest mentor, flamboyant had-waving and all while explaining it. "He likes to speak in rhymes, all the damn times; and Number 9 is mighty fine, for baggin' such sweet babes, fool ya' fool! ...he sounds like that, basically."
Everyone gave him a bewildered look, even Alicia and Beth. "...what?"
"Exactly…" Naruto muttered. "I still have nightmares," he jokingly added, "but he's ultimately harmless. Just weird. But that doesn't mean he isn't capable of kicking ass and taking names."
"You have a lot of respect for him," Miria observed as she, Flora, Cynthia, Eliza and Riful all sat down on his queen-sized bed.
Naruto chuckled as he pulled Alicia and Beth into his arms who mewled with joy. "I do; for all his weirdness, Bee is a good person. Although he's stubborn, proud, and quite confident in himself and his abilities; he likes to be called 'Lord Jinchuuriki' and his Tailed Beast 'Lord Eight-Tails', but since you're all with me, you probably won't have to do that."
Riful tilted her head curiously. "'Lord Jinchuuriki'? Not Jinchuuriki-Sama?"
Naruto shrugged, "It's the same thing - just a different way to say it." he told her; then, he looked to Miria, Flora, Eliza and Cynthia. "So we have a few hours to kill before we reach Kumo; what do you girls wanna do?"
An after image was left in her wake as Miria used her phantom technique to appear on his lap before anyone else. "You," she said hungrily, giving him a peck on the lips. After waking up to see yet another new woman on top of her man, the former Number 6 couldn't help but feel a bit possessive - a sentiment visibly shared by the other women in the room.
Naruto let out a nervous chuckle, unable to tell if he should dread or look forward to the heated romp to come.
----
Back with the Organization; Dae has had success with the task that was given to him. He was so proud of his accomplishment in fact, the scarred man thought it would be pertinent to inform the elder.
"I take it this is not a social call, Dae. How goes your progress at reviving your 'collection'?" Rimuto questioned Dae in an authoritative tone.
"The process of bringing the bodies back to their physical peak has been quicker than I initially thought." the man revealed with a sickeningly disturbing smile. "The corpses that were reduced to but a mere head only need one more day until they're fully regrown; those who were fully intact, such as Roxanne, Cassandra and Hysteria are already back at their peak. All that is required now is to find a way to truly revive them." he took a moment to catch his breath, and to gather his thoughts, "The biggest challenge was Chloe, and Sistina, seeing as how they were eaten, by Luciela and a shiver of sharks respectively. But they were regenerated, eventually. Miranda seems like the best one to revive first because she'd be the easiest and would thus give us a good idea of just how practical this plan is. On top of that, she's the most likely way to keep Cassandra from trying to kill Roxanne a second time."
"I see... " Rimuto had a frown at the mention of Roxanne; while he wasn't around when she was active, he had read the reports when he became elder. The damn woman was downright sadistic, with how she did things; befriending many women of a higher rank, learning their techniques until she surpassed them and then they would 'mysteriously' die on an awakened hunt. She set them up to die.
And then the incident with Cassandra - reports from witnesses had informed the Organization of how Roxanne allowed an awakened being to kill her only friend. And then had the gall to rub it in her face. Number 1 at the time didn't take it well, to say the least. The attempt to avenge her friend ended in Cassandra's death, by her comrades who were shitting themselves after seeing her technique in action. While Rimuto didn't care all that much for their warriors - they were tools to be used and discarded, and due to them being under constant risk of awakening themselves, they were defective ones as far as he was concerned - he was glad someone like Roxanne was not around.
He was not pleased with all that Roxanne herself was being revived; but in these times, they needed every resource they could get their hands on, just in case Rubel did not achieve in his mission.
"Is there any way we can immunize them to the Ladykiller's wiles? I would rather not run the risk of these revived warriors turning on us."
"That risk will constantly be there, unfortunately," Dae replied, crossing his arms. "If they're not capable of cognitive thought, they will be predictable, and that's the last thing we need them to be if we are to eliminate such a cunning opponent."
"I see…" he wasn't happy about that. But Rimuto could see where Dae was coming from. If they're able to think, then they'll be able to adapt to the situation a lot easier than someone who is practically braindead. "Keep me updated on any significant progress you make."
"Of course," Dae replied with a bow.
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Several hours later:
Renee groaned. How long had she been asleep for? She pushed herself up with no small amount of effort and yelped at the throbbing pain in her loins. The former 'Eye' turned beet red in an instant as the memories of her defloration flooded her mind.
She looked around wearily and groaned in discomfort as she shifted around on the bed. Geez her loins were sore; totally worth it though. With a hiss of discomfort Renee got out of her bed and slowly got dressed; now clothed, the former 'Eye' made her way out of her bedroom with a noticeable limp.
She found Jean in the nursery, along with Jean, Undine, Helen, Veronica, Galatea and Diana looking after the children. She wasn't all that surprised to see Jean, Veronica and Galatea there; they were pregnant after all and had a legitimate reason for being there.
As for Helen, Diana and Undine, the former 'Eye' would have thought they were honing the new abilities Naruto unlocked for them.
Then Jean looked towards the doorway when she felt someone's eyes on her and smiled upon seeing Renee looking in on them. "Hello, how was your rest?"
Her question had gotten everyone's attention, and they all looked in the same direction Jean was.
Renee shrugged with a small smile. "I slept like a baby." after being given the fucking of a
lifetime that was. The braided woman then looked to the others. "Are we not training today?" she asked Helen, Diana and Undine.
"We have a few hours to kill before that." Helen replied, "I got the scroll, but I can't understand the language on it - Naruto's clones are going to help with the translating. So, it should prove to be interesting."
Renee nodded. Then, for some reason, she couldn't help but look at the kids… nor could she keep the smile off her face.
Jean knew that look. When she gave birth to little William, the former Number 9 had the same one - a look of both admirations and… something else. "You want one, too…" That wasn't a question. She giggled when Renee's eyes widened in shock and embarrassment.
The former Number 6 looked away, her cheeks stained a bright red.
"I know exactly how you feel," Veronica said. "Your body says yes, but your mind says no. You're not the first, and I doubt you'll be the last. " she sighed thoughtfully, as she scooped up a crying boy - Alicia's boy, Alan if memory served. He was hungry. "But trust me, through all the pain, it's worth enduring." she freed her breast and brought Alan to her nub.
Alicia wasn't here to do this, so it fell to her, Galatea and Jean to feed them, among others. Tabitha, Clare and Zelda assisted when they could, but they had training and their own brats to worry about.
"If you say so," Helen chuckled nervously. "It's still intimidating as all hell."
"On the bright side - the sex is simply amazing!" Galatea chirped with a giggle; then she giggled again when a girl - Hana, one of Cynthia's kids, if her memory serves her right - gurgled babishly as she raised her arms, wanting to be lifted. The first 'Eye' of Naruto's harem held Hana up and made cute faces at the infant, cooing as she giggled at the faces Galatea was making.
"Yes, it is," Jean added dreamily. "Having his seed pouring into your womb, is the best thing about it. I swear he got me addicted to it." she sighed despairingly as her hands rubbed her stomach. "It's a shame the real deal isn't here. But I think I can settle for his clones to satisfy me until he gets back."
"They are just as good as him," Galatea said with a giggle. "They even have his abilities~!"
"Please don't remind me," Renee groaned. "I'm still having nightmares from that roleplay you, Luciela and Ophelia did with him..."
The former Number 3 grinned evilly at her. "You should try it some time~!"
"Oh stop teasing her," Jean sighed, doing a bang-up job in hiding her amusement. She couldn't help but eyeball Riful's brat, Harja.
The child in question looked just like her mother. Hell, the resemblance was so strong as to verge on creepy; it was as if the only thing she'd inherited from Naruto were his deep, cerulean eyes! She stared back, cocking her head cutely and drawing a smile from the former Number 9.
Renee cleared her throat and awkwardly pointed to her right. "I'm… going to go now." then she walked away, unfortunately for her, all of them saw her moving with a noticeable limp in her step.
"So how was the deep pounding he gave you?" Helen asked aloud, causing Renee to yelp in embarrassment and walk faster. She sniggered to herself, even as she heard some of the others sigh exasperatedly at her antics. She looked at them with an amused grin, "What? As her elder, I have full rights to tease her."
Galatea giggled, in amused agreement.
----
Karui blushed, trying her damnedest to hide her limp. She both loved and hated how impossibly big Naruto was - though at the moment, she hoped beyond hope that her father wasn't anywhere nearby.
Spotting her nervousness, Naruto approached. "Something wrong?" he asked.
Karui jumped in surprise from the sound of his voice, before calming herself. "Just worried that my father might spot my limp and start asking awkward questions. He's old-fashioned, and if he finds out that I had sex before getting married, he'll flay the skin off my back."
Naruto hummed as he took in her plight. Then he said, "I can get rid of it if you want."
The redhead blushed, shyly averting her gaze. "Please, do!"
"How do you want it done?" He put a hand on her shoulder, "like this, or…" then he trailed his arm down to her stomach, before sliding his hand under her waistband and cupped her groin "would you like me to do it this way?"
Karui's cheeks now bore the same shade as her crimson locks. "I… don't mind," she whispered without thinking. "J-just be quick about it. We're about to dock and I don't want any passers-by to see you with your hand down there."
He smirked, "Alright," and with a short, but controlled burst of chakra into her groin, he got rid of her limp. Then he pulled his hand out and stood beside her, acting as if nothing had happened.
The redhead shuddered happily at the feel of his chakra washing over her loins and ridding her of the soreness that had been bothering her so. "T-thanks."
"You're welcome; anytime you wanna suck my dick though…" he chuckled when the still red-faced Karui half-heartedly punched him on the arm. Though she was thinking of taking up his offer when she gets the chance, this was not the time or place to talk about it.
Then, the sound of a large bell ringing caught their attention as the captain's voice boomed from the intercom. "All hands, prepare to dock," he said. "We're about to make landfall."
"Looks like that's our cue to get the others and head out," Naruto said with a chuckle.
"Indeed," Karui said with a nod.
The poor woman then felt the heat coming off her cheeks when she heard Naruto ask, "so, where's that restaurant you mentioned? You can take me there once we get settled in Kumo and finish the meeting with Ei."
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A few minutes later Miria couldn't help but gape at the sight before her. Atop a mighty plateau and scraping the clouds themselves, the monolithic towers of Kumogakure no Sato simply boggled her mind.
Behind her, Cynthia, Eliza, Flora and Alicia and Beth were in the same boat. Everything was so advanced, so different from what they were used to, so damn huge! Never before had they imagined something like this to be possible!
Naruto looked at her with an amused grin. "Not quite what you were expecting, is it?" he asked. "Kumogakure no Sato literally means the Village Hidden among the Clouds."
"The lift's this way," Samui said. "From there, we'll meet up with Darui and bring you to the hotel you'll be staying in. Ei-Sama will see you when he's ready."
"Alright," he gestured for her to lead the way. Samui nodded and took the lead as usual, and Naruto beckoned his girls to follow after him. Since they were important to the discussion, they're going to need to be there too. The blond wondered if Bee was going to be there; it'll be nice seeing him again. Matatabi and Chomei too, if he gets the chance to see them.
With Team Samui leading them, Naruto and his girls got a firsthand glimpse at how tight the security was. The people of Kumo took protecting their village very seriously. At the base of the plateau was a lift just big enough for one wagon at a time and no less than one-hundred fully armed men and women were posted throughout the docks. Said lift was also the only way to enter the village from where they were.
Making matters worse for potential invaders, the village was surrounded by a fifty-foot, stone wall. Naruto recognized the strange markings carved into it as repulsion seals, in case some dumbass thought it would be a good idea to run up the side, and several cannons lined the walls, just above the array. These, combined with the sheer plateau it all stood atop made invading the village a fool's errand. While nothing was truly impossible, laying siege upon Kumo would result in a pyrrhic, at best for even the other members of the Big Five.
Naruto let out a whistle at the sight. "You beefed up security!"
His voice drew the attention of every single shinobi and kunoichi in the area. And to the surprise of Miria, Flora, Cynthia, Eliza and Riful they all stood at attention and gave the blond a salute. Apparently, they all remember what he did for them during the war, and despite him being a 'missing-nin', they all respect him enough to salute him. Many of them were smiling happily when they saw him as well.
His lovers drew some curious glances, though. Their strange attire and weapons raised many an eyebrow, as well.
"Samui… why are they saluting?" Naruto asked in utter perplexment. He may be regarded as a hero to many a people, but wasn't this going to a bit far? He isn't that important!
"Why wouldn't they?" said blonde asked with an amused chuckle. "You saved us all."
"I don't think that warrants people saluting me as if I was their superior though." he pointed out, though he returned the gesture with a nervous smile nonetheless.
"You would be if it weren't for the assholes who tried to get you to put on a leash, and we all know it," Karui pointed out. "Too many of us here, you're always going to be regarded as a kage. An unofficial Kage, but a kage nonetheless."
He chuckled sheepishly, unable to help but be flattered. Huh, maybe he should have paid more attention to the way he was treated by the other shinobis whenever he encountered them here. They always did treat him with the highest of respects, though he thought that was because of him saving their hides during the war. He didn't think it was because of this, however!
Riful giggled pridefully. She couldn't help but enjoy her man receiving a welcoming fit for a king.
With that out of the way, Naruto and his entourage headed to the lift. It didn't take long for Darui and a full anbu escort to enter their field of vision. When the former saw Naruto his expression brightened considerably, and he and the escort met Naruto's entourage in the middle.
"I take it these are your advisors?" Darui asked, eyeballing the women. "They certainly look like they're not from around here. Nice swords, though."
"Two of them are, Riful and Miria act like them," Naruto replied, gesturing to the women in question. Then he gestured to each woman as he introduced them, "Flora is one of the captains of the rebellion, Cynthia and Eliza are stand-ins for the other two. And the twins, they're..."
"Practically glued to his hips," Riful finished for him with a sigh. "They've become reliant on him because the Organization tried to strip them of their emotions in an attempt to create 'perfect' weapons. Needless to say, that didn't work."
Darui frowned. Such practices weren't unheard of, but they were certainly not smiled upon.
"Think of the twins as an attempt to create the 'perfect' Jinchuuriki, but with barbaric methods that tried to strip them of their humanity, soul and emotions," Naruto added with a heavy scowl. "The similarities to what Gaara was put through are uncanny. And since they're now on my side, the Organization is most likely doing it again to a new pair of siblings."
Team Samui frowned sympathetically.
"Noted," Darui said. "We can get them psychological help if you want."
"I hate to say it, but it's best if you don't," Naruto told the man, his frown deepening. "They're half-demons, and I can tell you for certain that trying to get inside their heads or talking to them about what they've been through is not a good idea. Alicia and Beth are individually strong enough to take on a Kage and win. Together, they're three times as powerful, at least." He then let out a sigh. "I'm helping them as much as I can, considering I have experience with this. But, they're recovering pretty well on their own."
They were capable of showing affection, jealousy and lust; just recently they've understood the concept of love since they have children. They share a similar feeling to Naruto but it was different at the same time. It wasn't the same kind of love they had for their kids, but, it was similar enough for them to know it was love, just not the kind they're now familiar with.
"If you say so," Darui said with a sigh of his own. "Shall we be on our way, then?"
"Yes please." he gestured for the man to lead the way with a smile; then he looked to his harem. "Stay close. I don't want you all to get separated. Kumogakure is a pretty big place. It's easy to get lost."
The women all nodded, following Naruto and the local ninja to the hotel.
As they went on their way Naruto came to realise something. "Darui, is there a bank on the way to the hotel?"
"Yup. It's a big building on the left side of the road. Sticks out like a sore thumb, too. Can't miss it."
"Alright, let's stop there for a minute. I want to take some ryo out for my girls to spend. Let them get some souvenirs from their time here."
Darui chuckled. "That's fine; I'd do the same thing, myself, really."
----
About thirty minutes later, the women marvelled at the sheer size of the hotel room. The damn thing was the size of a house!
"We had to change the reservation at the last minute when we heard that you'd be bringing seven guests instead of two, but we managed," Darui chuckled.
"Spacious. And many beds. I like it." Naruto said as he and his girls observed his room.
The 'room' was a three bed, two bath penthouse suite on the top floor of Kumo's most prestigious five-star hotel. There was a kitchenette, Two king-size beds in each bedroom, a patio with a hot tub, a little mini bar, among other things. Clearly, this was meant for the likes of a daimyo.
"...I like this. I like this very much~!" Riful said, giggling like the little girl she appeared to be.
Naruto couldn't blame her. This was very nice. Were those real marble countertops? Very nice. With a smile, he walked over to the said countertop, took out a scroll, and proceeded to release its contents: a huge wad of cash. "How long until we see the Raikage?"
"Your appointment's at noon," Darui said. Looking at the clock, he noted that it was 10 am. "It's best if you were prepared to meet him at 11:30. It's a long walk to his office."
"Noted." Naruto replied, "thanks for showing us here, Darui."
"It was a pleasure," the man replied. "Team Samui will be with you while you're here, once they've turned in their report."
"Alright. I'll be seeing you around."
With that said and done Darui walked out of the room, and closed the door behind him, leaving Naruto and his girls to themselves. A pair of Anbu stood guard outside, to make sure no one disturbed them.
Naruto decided to take a look at what they had in the fridge and asked, "so… who's hungry?"
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Meanwhile, in his office, Ei scowled at the letter in his hands. Just a few minutes ago, a messenger hawk from Konoha arrived with it.
"To Ei-Dono, the Yondaime Raikage,
I have received word as to Naruto's whereabouts from a client who wants him relocated. It would appear that he's gotten himself in some trouble with a local company and one of their representatives has asked me to keep him from interfering with their business.
This company specializes in the extermination of local, man-eating creatures called youma, and Naruto's apparently incited a workers' revolt of sorts. I intend to have him peacefully moved to Sunagakure, where he has several friends who would be glad to give him a new home, I'm sure. Since neither Hidden Village is capable of sparing manpower and resources at the moment to search for one person, I am humbly requesting for your aid and cooperation in this endeavour. Please rest assured that I mean my former student no harm.
Hatake Kakashi, Rokudaime Hokage"
"Well, this complicates matters…" Ei muttered. Then, he called out to his secretary. "Rei, we're meeting with Naruto early. Make sure Team Samui is informed."
"Yes, Raikage-Sama," she replied.
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Thirty minutes later, Naruto, his lovers, and a winded Team Samui stood in Ei's office.
"Sorry for pulling you here so suddenly," the Raikage said, "but, something came up that you might want to see - a message from the Hokage. Apparently, those people from this 'Organization' have requested his aid."
Naruto frowned as he was handed the letter. Upon reading it, he sighed. "Can't say I'm surprised, I was told by Team Samui they were heading to Konoha."
"Obviously, I have no intention of helping him," Ei said, "but, I'm going to need to know what the situation is."
"The Organization are the ones creating the 'youma' in the first place. They have everyone, but we fooled. Through decades worth of misinformation, and deliberate isolation, they made the populace of the island they live on believe there's no other and beyond the sea. And within a few generations, the Organization set up and not long after the yoma appeared. When a yoma's killed, they use its flesh and blood to create warriors like these ladies here - hybrids, if you will. Then, the hybrids are sent out to exterminate the yomas. If a town can't pay for their services, it's secretly wiped off the map with an army of monsters." Naruto said with his girls concurring with his statement.
Ei frowned. "I see… I figured you had a good reason to get in their way."
Naruto crossed his arms and scowled. "Considering they're similar to Akatsuki, can you blame me? They're both, directly and indirectly, responsible for everything that's happening over there. Hell, all their warriors, before becoming what they are, is a direct result of their misdeeds. From what we discovered, after I infiltrated their headquarters, the yoma is a parasite made from another race they are at war with called 'Asarakam', though I never saw these 'Asarakam' with my own eyes."
"I never saw them either, but, from what I read of the reports Naruto got from the Organization, these Asarakam can awaken as well. From what I can guess, it is a similar process to what happens to us when we go over our limit." Miria added.
Naruto nodded concurringly and continued where he left off. "These parasites they made infect humans they kidnapped, making them into cannibalistic, shape-shifting monsters and they let them loose on the continent. And when a girl is orphaned, the Organization picks them up, taking advantage of their emotions, before turning them into warriors who think they're doing the right thing and that all the shit they go through is necessary for the survival of others on the continent. To make matters worse, if they lose control of the power they gain from this conversion, they become innard-eating monsters, themselves… no offence, Riful."
"None took, honey," said loli replied with a reassuring smile. "I've been called worse."
Ei frowned, again and Karui shifted uncomfortably. So that brat was one of these warriors who turned, then?
As if reading their minds, Riful confirmed their suspicions with a polite, but somehow frightening grin. "Yes, I am a 'monster', an Awakened Being as we're called there. What you see is the human form I… would have had, were I never converted in the first place. Also, yes, I eat people, but Naruto-Sama's made sure I only eat the innards of bandits and the like." She then gave the Raikage a polite curtsey. "I am Riful of the West, by the way. It's a pleasure to meet you, Raikage-Sama. Your support of my husband is very much appreciated."
"Oh, and Isobu and Kurama say her yoki - that's their version of chakra - is beyond Kage level. And she can make herself stronger too." Naruto added cheerfully. "As long as she's with me, you have nothing to worry about, as far as my safety's concerned. She's very protective."
Ei didn't know what to do… other than return Riful's curtsey with a nod. Naruto ruffled her hair and the loli beamed up at him.
"Do you have any… other... Awakened Beings allied with you?" the Raikage asked.
"Three more," Naruto said. Then he paused, blinking. "Uh… now that I think about it, technically three and a half? Alicia, here, can perform a controlled awakening to enhance her combat abilities. She doesn't eat people, though." Then, he crossed his arms, humming thoughtfully. "Speaking of diet, I was wondering if I could help Riful and the other three out, somehow… find some kind of cure or maybe twist Orochimaru's arm into growing artificial guts for them. I dunno..."
"Orochimaru?" Ei asked. "Are you sure? There has to be a better option than him of all people."
Naruto shrugged. "I'm not sure, but it's an option. I honestly hope there's a better one, but if they can't be cured, I'll keep on loving them all the same."
Riful smiled lovingly. "You'd better," she teased. She got a chuckle and a pat on the head for that.
"Anyway, you need to figure out a way to get a message to Kakashi and let him know what I just told you," Naruto said. "I'd also like to see if I can mooch an instructor or two off of you. As it turns out, the girls can use chakra as well as you, and I'm a piss-poor teacher in comparison to an actual professional."
"Really?" Miria looked at him in disbelief. "I think you've been teaching us very well. A lot of us already have wall walking fully mastered, and are in the process of getting some elemental techniques down."
"True," Naruto chuckled. "But that's only because you're good at figuring out for yourselves what I can't get across. An actual instructor would speed up the process by quite a bit. And I want you all ready to fight the Organization when the time comes." He gave her an appreciative smile. "Thanks for the reassurance, though. You have no idea how thankful I am to hear that."
The blond's attention was returned to the Raikage when Ei spoke. "I was planning on sending Team Samui back with you if you needed any help," he said. "They also have some experience in teaching at the academy and between the three of them they have some mastery over each of the five elements."
Karui's eyes lit up at that, though she tried to hide it. Meanwhile, Miria bit back a scowl upon hearing the suggestion that said hussy should return with them. Naruto felt the negativity rolling off her in waves, and held her hand, interlocking their fingers.
The former Number 6 turned beet red on contact. Unfortunately for her, one does not become Raikage by being unobservant.
"Is there a problem with that suggestion?" Ei asked.
Miria cleared her throat. "No, sir. I'm just…"
"Jealous." Riful finished for her, "Miria is just jealous of Karui over…"
"Something I'm sure they'd rather keep private," Naruto chuckled, interrupting the loli.
"Killjoy." Riful mock-whined, playfully sticking her tongue out at her husband.
Upon seeing a beet red Karui, Ei chuckled. "Noted." He'd gotten into all sorts of trouble at her age, so this was nothing new to him. Naruto was still a hot-blooded teenager, and Karui was still single, despite her best efforts - mostly due to her hotheadedness.
"Their help would certainly be appreciated," Naruto said as he respectfully bowed. "Will that be all, Raikage-Sama?"
"Yes, that will be all." the muscular man replied. Then he added, "If your… entourage wants to have a look around, they're welcome to do so. I'm sure Bee would appreciate it if you came by for a visit, too."
"I was planning to." then he looked to Miria and the other women in his group. "You wanna go have a wander by yourselves? You can go and buy some things with the ryo I took out for you."
"Having a look around this new place sounds exciting!" Cynthia gushed. "I want to see what they have to offer here!"
"I too would like to look around and buy some things." Flora concurred as she looked at Veronica's second-in-command with an amused smile.
"I also want to see what this place has to offer," Eliza said; this was the first time she had ever been in another place, on another continent altogether, and the amount of technological marvel is just staggering. There's bound to be some interesting stuff. Maybe she'll find some downright kinky outfits, too~! She just had to explore!
Alicia and Beth wordlessly clung onto Naruto. They weren't going anywhere, though that came as no surprise. Riful giggled at them before saying "I'm curious to meet one of my husband's mentors, actually."
"As am I," Miria concurred. "I may do some exploring later, though."
"Team Samui, you serve as escorts to those three women," Ei ordered. "Make sure they don't get lost."
Samui and her squadmates nodded in compliance.
"I think I'll stick around for about a day or so," Naruto said. "Maybe two. Then, I'll be heading back. I'm sure the others miss me… a lot."
The Raikage nodded. "Feel free to stay as long as you like," he said. "I'm sure many of our villagers would love your company."
"Thank you, Raikage-Sama," Naruto said with a smile and a bow. With that, he took his leave.
As Naruto, his entourage and Team Samui left the office Ei let out a sigh. Then he grabbed a clean sheet of paper and got to writing. Kakashi Hatake may have the best intentions in mind, but he was going to refuse the call to aid… while informing him of the Organization's treachery.
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It didn't take long for Naruto to find Bee's place. You just couldn't miss it - a little hovel atop peat to the northwest of the village with a massive staircase leading up to it.
"My feet are killing me…" Riful whined as she started trailing behind the group. Damn these short legs... "What kind of madman plops his house on a mountain like this?! You have no idea how tempted I am to just transform and be done with it."
"You'd give the whole village a heart attack," Miria pointed out.
The pair of Anbu following them didn't like the sound of that.
"Why do you think I have yet to just say fuck it and transform?" Riful asked incredulously. "I may look like a child, but I'm not naive."
Naruto sighed with a tired but amused chuckle. Then, he kneeled in front of his first lover and said, "hop on."
Riful blinked before giggling. "You're too kind, Naruto-Sama~!" She glomped her man from behind and let him pick her up to give his eldest wife a piggyback ride.
The twins scowled jealously but carried on. They'd get their Naruto-time soon enough. As for the blond in question, he couldn't help but sigh and shake his head with an amused smile; those girls were so spoiled, but he can't help but spoil them. After what they were put through for years by those bastards in the Organization they deserved to be spoiled.
Still, Naruto made sure to pay them extra attention when they get back to their hotel. His girls are going to need a good dicking again. There was also that date with Karui… so much to do. He hoped it didn't take too long. He hoped the girls back in the castle were doing well.
He looked up to see how far they had to go and noted that they were almost there. And now that he was getting closer and closer, he could feel the chakra he got from Matatabi and Gyuki resonate within him.
Naruto came to a stop and cupped his hands around his mouth. "Oi, Bee!" he called out, his voice echoed across the skies.
Miria, Riful and Alicia and Beth all jumped with startled looks on their faces and they looked at him with wide eyes.
Then they heard a deep, booming voice coming from behind the hovel. "Is that Number nine I hear, talking to me out here?" then everyone excluding the ANBU escort and Naruto himself was startled when a massive Ushi-oni, with four long horns similar to a Jacob sheep, rose behind the hovel to titanic proportions.
"Yup," Naruto chuckled, as he allowed Riful to dropdown. "Been a while, hasn't it?"
"It has been a while, your lack of talk has been cramping my style." Killer B, in his tailed beast form, rhymed, and it was a poor rhyme. "Give ol' Lord Jinchuuriki, the fist bump of greets, you magnificent beast."
The titan sized Bee in the form of Gyuki leaned forward and held his fist out in front of him expectantly. With a wide grin, and a cheerful laugh Naruto bumped fists with him and the titanic sized Ushi-oni cheered, pulling his fist back and raising them above his head.
Meanwhile, on the sidelines, Riful scowled. This creature before her was powerful… too powerful for her liking. She hated it when someone else was more powerful than her, even if not by much. Naruto was the only exception, of course. Though what put off that sheer power was the way he was talking… and acting.
It was so damn weird.
Naruto sensed his wife's jealousy and patted Riful on the head.
She sighed, taking comfort in the fact that his training would make her stronger than Bee eventually. The power ceiling she'd reached all those years ago was not the end, after all, and now, she's discovered a whole new world of possibilities, thanks to the blond. Who knows? Maybe she could even rival Naruto, himself, one day? It was a nice thought if nothing else. Riful leaned into her husband's hand, significantly calming down.
"So who are the lovelies standin' by your side, number nine?"
Naruto grinned proudly. "They're a few members of the newly-repopulating Uzumaki Clan," he said. "As you can see, I've been pretty busy over the past year or so."
"Truly? I am honoured to see your clan rising above the ashes. Little weird looking though." he was talking about the way Alicia, Beth and Miria looked; no one had eyes that shade of colour, or hair that pale. "Never seen eyes like those before."
"You didn't rhyme!" Naruto yelled out in shock.
"A person may rhyme once in a day, but the creative flows never quiver." Killer B said, to the confusion of the three hybrids, and one Abyssal One. "Gotta make-a rhyme, ta' flow like-a breeze."
"...what?" Miria just asked, in a flat, bewildered tone.
"Bee I think you're confusing them," Naruto said with a chuckle.
"If they can't handle the flows of my blows, they should step aside and let us rhyme." Then he let out a laugh, "But, I think I can curb my sick raps for you and your ladies." then the Tailed Beast began to shrink down until it was no longer seen behind the hovel.
Not a moment later the man himself leapt up and over the hovel and landed in front of it, allowing Miria, Riful and the twins to see the man as a human.
Riful raised an eyebrow. This man was huge. He honestly looked as powerful as he was. What made her uneasy was not his presence, though, but rather the bound up… the paddle-looking thing on his back. Something about it irked her.
"You still have Samahada?" Naruto asked in surprise. "It must really like your chakra."
Bee chuckled. "You bet your ass I do! The little guy's practically glued to my back." he grabbed Samehada by the hilt and brought it out to flaunt his sword. "He and I have been bonding ever since I got him."
"Naruto, what is that… thing?" Miria asked.
"Remember the swordsman who had a sword that could negate my chakra and yoki? That was his sword. Killer B owns it now."
"That does not look like a sword," Riful pointed out.
"Neither did a lot of the swords wielded by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen," Naruto said with a chuckle. "Hell, I hear one of them wielded a giant toilet paper roll. But, this one here's still deadly as all hell. It literally eats chakra and yoki while shaving your face off."
Miria and Riful gave him a sceptical look. "I don't believe you." the former said, while the latter was a bit wary.
Naruto smiled knowingly and gave his fellow Jinchuuriki an expectant look. "Think you can give them a demonstration? I think a good old spar is in order."
"It's been a while since ol' Killer B got to cut loose. I know the perfect place to unleash our... hmm…" suddenly Bee whipped out a notebook and started writing in it. "Unleash our... space? No. Face? No. might? Good enough." then he closed his notebook and put it and his pen away. "C'mon! Let's go spar like the days of old, yahoo!"
"Alright." Naruto agreed with a chuckle; then he looked to his women and said, "Whatever you four do, don't interfere. This is just a demonstration, after all, but it gonna get… spectacular."
"You mind if I join in?" Riful asked. "I'd like to flex my muscles and see for myself what that paddle is really capable of."
Naruto thought about for a second. "Hmm… you know what? I don't see why not." if nothing else, it'll give her some combat experience against a shinobi. A Jinchuuriki one at that. "What about you Miria? Alicia, Beth? Want to join in too?"
The twins exchanged a glance and shrugged. Miria, however, declined. "It's easier to examine from the sidelines," she said. "Thanks for the offer, though."
Naruto smiled, smart woman, "Alright." he turned to Killer B, "Lead the way,"
Bee chuckled and nodded. "Alright, follow me."
Ten minutes later, Bee led Naruto, Riful, Miria and Alicia and Beth to a clearing behind his hovel. Which incidentally was big enough to hide behind, even as a tailed beast. Miria was off to the side, flanked by the Anbu and observing the fight to come, while the other five were in the middle, with Naruto, the twins and Riful facing Killer B.
"Obviously, this is just a casual spar," Naruto said, to his women. "Don't be afraid to flex your muscles, though Killer B's nearly as strong as me."
Riful smirked while the twins nodded.
Naruto smiled, before turning his gaze to Bee and taking a stance. "Whenever you're ready, Octo-Pops."
Killer B chuckled and whipped out his six swords. As the weapons fell, he grabbed one in his mouth, one behind each elbow, one in the crook of his neck, one behind the knee, and stood on one foot, pinching the last sword between his leg and hip. "Let's test the waters, eh?"
The girls were taken aback by the odd stance. They'd never seen anything like it.
"Very interesting…" Riful mused aloud. "I suppose it would be wise to assume the worst, then?" She smirked playfully, shedding her sundress to Bee's surprise, before splitting into a mass of ribbons.
"Bee, I hope you realise that the creature is not human?" Killer B heard the voice of Gyuki in his head ask him.
"Human or not, she'll go down fast like a kite. If that form needs energy Samehada will eat it, fool ya fool!"
"What did Kurama's host get up to while he was gone?"
Meanwhile, the anbu on the sidelines nearly shat themselves as they found themselves staring into the abyss, the sea of power that was Riful of the West. Her demonic giggle would haunt their nightmares for years to come, as the ribbons melded into the guise of a womanly figure with empty, glowing eye sockets.
Alicia and Beth drew their swords. Rather than going all out from the get-go, they opted to see what, exactly, this man was capable of.
Naruto wolf-whistled as he took in his first wife's awakened form. "I've gotta say I love that form, Riful!"
The Abyssal One giggled, once more, her voice deeper, more mature, and bearing a metallic tinge. "Oh, you flatterer~!" she girlishly waved him off with a grin.
"A demonic kaiju girl, that ain't a pain, Samehada will come in handy, here. Betchya can't fight when you're drained, oh yeah!" Killer B rapped flamboyantly, then the bandages around said sword came off automatically as the sword itself plopped off his back and to the ground beside him; the three hybrids and Abyssal One all saw what was underneath the bandages for the first time and they were surprised and disturbed.
The actual blade is made up of a series of downward-facing scales, running along the entirety of its length until its hilt - the pommel of which being a small skull. At the front is a mouth with sharp, dagger-like teeth that are chomping hungrily at the air around it. It could taste the new type of energy in the air… and it was yummy. Samehada gurgled and drooled ravenously, leaving the demonic woman legitimately crept the fuck out for the first time in centuries.
Riful frowned. She wasn't touching that thing… at all. It'll be best to keep herself at a distance from it. Less she finds out how it goes about absorbing yoki. And something tells her it won't be a pleasant experience.
As for Alicia and Beth… they were put off by Samehada's appearance. It was unlike anything they had ever seen before. Still, they trusted Naruto; he said they weren't going all out, that this was just a spar… that thing was creepy, but if he assured them it was safe, they'd trust him.
Naruto started things off, taking out a pair of kunai from out of nowhere and leaping into the fray. Bee cheered and met him halfway, flipping about like a madman. Because of the way he held his swords, Killer B was like a buzzsaw, and he was completely unpredictable. Naruto was forced to backtrack and deflect, weave and dodge the blades as Killer B came at him from seemingly all angles.
Riful frowned but launched a few ribbons at Bee to put him on his back foot. Those ribbons got shredded the second they came in contact with him. His spinning and flipping about had allowed his swords to shred the ribbons like they were paper. The abyssal one visibly jumped, taken aback by these small blades' ability to cut her. She looked closely and noticed he had coated them in chakra… lightning chakra? It certainly fit the description she'd overheard him giving to Yuma.
When Samehada leapt at her extended ribbons, Riful flinched, hastily withdrawing them. Alicia and Beth leapt to intercept it, their claymores drawn out of their scabbards; they were taken aback when it suddenly turned to face them. Samehada hissed in discomfort when its scales collided with the sharp edge of their blades, bouncing back, before flipping forward and shaking its… head?
The twins exchanged looks before they decided to put Naruto's theory to the test. Their silver eyes changed to demonic, gold with feline-like pupils as they brought up 10% of their yoki. Samehada gurgled and drooled again, as it smelt the tasty smelling energy again; this time it was coming from the strange human women in front of him.
With enthusiasm at getting a taste of their odd, but tasty energy Samehada did something that took the twins by complete surprise. It stretched itself towards them, with his scales lengthening and hardening to give it better protection against their swords.
"Wha- agh!" Alicia yelped in pain when she felt the scales when it lengthened even more, lightly cut her right arm, and the armlet. She also felt a large chunk of her yoki disappearing as it retreated, gurgling happily at catching a meal.
Riful clicked her tongue in irritation and yanked the twins away from that… thing. Both yelped in surprise as they felt her ribbons wrap around their waists, before flying back. She felt Alicia's yoki abruptly disappearing when that thing managed to get her. Seems their man wasn't lying when he said that sword eats their yoki.
Naruto backflipped and threw his kunai at Killer B as he leapt back into the air. The dark-skinned man deflected them both, and flipped and leapt after him like a madman. The blond took out two more kunai and enveloped them with wind chakra, then he deflected what he could and dodged and weaved through what he could not. His unpredictable angles and the overall wildness of his attacks and moves made that difficult. No wonder Sasuke had so much trouble with him!
But he was having so much fun. Naruto briefly looked towards his girls, and saw they were having trouble with Samehada; now that they know it can eat their yoki, and thereby making their yoki related abilities useless, they were doing everything they could to avoid it. He wasn't surprised, that sword is fucking scary even when it's fighting alone.
He made a few clones and they ran over there to help them out. Even he had trouble with that fucking sword, and only Killer B's the only one it likes enough to be touched.
Bee chuckled, seeing what Naruto was up to and sent a few of his swords at the clones. They were easily dodged, but then the dark-skinned swordsman flipped over his opponent and picked the blades back up, only to toss them again, constantly harassing the clones along the way.
Riful giggled, burying her ribbons into the ground, stretching them out, and sending them upwards to take a few jabs at Bee. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki backflipped mere seconds before they shot out of the ground beneath his feet, and slashed at them with his lightning enhanced swords. The Abyssal One hastily withdrew them; she was so not eager to feel her own body - even if it's a short part of it - getting cut off. She can just regrow them, sure, but having parts of her body lopped off is still a bitch.
Thankfully, her diversion was enough for the clones to join them while Naruto engaged with Bee, once more.
"You've gotten slow number nine, and that ain't fine, but you're still keeping with me so I can't agree with my earlier assessment." Killer B rapped and Naruto couldn't help but agree with him; he did get slower; no one was up to standard to the way everyone else here fought. Outside of swordsmanship, they were sorely lacking but he was trying to close that, and give them more variety.
And with Team Samui coming back to help him out that will make their training a hell of a lot easier. Not to mention it will give him more free time to dote on his girls and children. And to try and make contact with the newer generation the Organization is going to be sending out, and hopefully, establish friendly relations with them. Though he won't be surprised if those fuckers in black warn them about him.
With that thought in mind and a grin, Naruto leapt forth and just barely managed to tap Bee on the shoulder. That was enough. A small line of seals appeared where he made contact and Naruto vanished from Bee's field of vision, reappearing behind him with the tip of a kunai pressed against the back of his neck.
Bee froze, then he let out a chuckle and said. "...This reminds me of the time the Yondaime Hokage held me, hostage, in the Third Great War."
"Do you concede?" Naruto knew the answer anyway but he had to ask for curtsey sake.
"I concede," Bee told him. No matter where he would go Naruto would just reappear behind him again. With that seal on his shoulder, he would have nowhere to go and nowhere to hide. Conceding to him is the smart choice.
Then Naruto pulled his kunai away and set it aside. There they turned to the twins and the transformed Riful. Bee whistled and Samehada gurgled, flipping around to face him before cartoonishly hopping back to his side. The dark-skinned Jinchuuriki chuckled, patting his sword on the head… it was honestly odd, and bewildering to look at.
"...that was honestly scary," Miria said once the fight was officially over. She was staring at Samehada with wary eyes; like Riful, she too felt Alicia's yoki go missing when its scales touched her.
"Samehada is scary." Naruto concurred. "It can eat chakra and as you saw, it can eat yoki. Not to mention he's really picky on who it picks to be his wielder." then he looked to Killer B and asked, "You wanna catch up with each other?"
As he asked, Riful had transformed back into her human form and got herself dressed. Alicia and Beth walked to Naruto, who took the former by her wrist and healed the wound Samehada managed to give her. The instant that was done, the twins both clung onto him, eliciting a chuckle from the blond.
"Sure, Number 9, it'll be fine. Come back to my crib, it'll be chill."
Naruto nodded and waited for Killer B to put the wrappings around Samehada, then he led the group to his hovel, with Alicia and Beth taking an arm for themselves - Riful and Miria following closely. His conversation with Bee is going to be quite interesting, to say the least.