A few moments later, Isley sat before Riful, Luciela and the clone that Naruto had summoned while the original and Priscilla... 'took care' of Soleil in another room. The doppelganger and three Abyssals were inside the castle's throne room now, which was on the lowermost level.
Flanking Isley was a small, red-haired, teenage girl and a large, armoured man - Soleil's lieutenants: Lillie and Jimbo, respectively.
"So, Isley, what is it that you want to ask me?" the clone of Naruto asked.
"For clarification as to the parameters of our arrangement," said the man replied. "If we are going to make this work, I need to know what I can and cannot do, what your expectations are… that kind of thing."
Naruto shrugged. "Well, that's fairly simple. Don't pick fights with Riful and Luciela; that means no trying to seize their territories. My lovers and I get to travel in the North without any fuss, though, obviously. But that goes both ways, so you would be able to travel to the South and West without a hassle and they won't be allowed to try and seize your territory… unless you start causing trouble, of course. You're not allowed to kill humans unless it's in self-defence or you're clearing out bandit camps. You'll be fed with innards as well every week or fortnight, so you won't have to go hungry or risk drawing attention to yourself. Also, hybrids are off-limits. All of them. Other than that, you can do whatever it is you usually do. Any questions?"
"Oh!" Riful chirped, looking as if she just remembered something very important. "If you're on our side, Naruto will teach you how to use the techniques from his homeland. He already taught everyone in Morris how to use them! Plus, Chronos, Lars and Gwyn are there and they know some techniques."
"...There's that too." Naruto added, whacking himself across the head. How could he have forgotten that? "But, that comes later, once I have enough reason to trust you with that kinda knowledge."
"...Fair enough," Isley replied with a nod. "That would explain where they went. I take it you're responsible for the disappearances of Evianna's group? Just curious..."
"Yes. They're living with me in Morris now. And all of them are capable of using the techniques of my homeland. Even in their awakened forms."
"Glissa even had a cute, little daughter with him," Riful giggled, leering at her man. "And Evianna has one on the way."
"I still want another baby, myself," Luciela added, licking her lips.
"Later," Naruto chuckled.
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Meanwhile, in the uppermost level of Northrend Castle, a still-naked Soleil squealed and giggled as Naruto playfully shoved her on the bed. The blond looked at the still clothed Priscilla and motioned her to climb onto the bed. The brunette quirked an eyebrow, but did what he wanted and sat on the edge.
"Gotta admit, you look absolutely fuckable Soleil~." Naruto grinned. The woman in question had her curves in all the right places. Her hair, though unruly was well-groomed and the silver bush upon her lower lips was well-trimmed.
Soleil giggled and spread her legs, raising her arms above her head and looking at him with a cute grin. She was enticing him; Soleil knew it, Priscilla knew it, even Naruto knew it. But him having experienced this several times before had allowed Naruto to rein himself in. Besides, Priscilla said she wanted to put this woman in her place. So he'll give her the chance to do that.
The blond gave the brunette a grin and a wink, "Priscila, be a dear and make sure she's ready for us to make her our bitch, eh~?"
The brunette in question blinked in surprise at first, then a massive grin split her face as she turned to the silver-haired woman lying on the bed. "Gladly, honey~!"
Soleil didn't know whether to be excited or terrified, but obediently stayed put, regardless. Something told her she was going to need all the stamina she could get for the main course. Soleil had no idea how right she was.
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Meanwhile back with the clone and the three Abyssal Ones. The blond snapped his fingers in remembrance. The Abyssal Ones of the West and South looked at the clone of their husband with curiosity.
"Oh, by the way, while you two and Priscilla were travelling here, the Boss went back to the Elemental Nations." the clone revealed to them. "He brought two teams and the remnants of two more for a total of ten ninjas to infiltrate Staff and extract the trainees, not including the Kumo nin who will be leading them."
"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Riful asked with a concerned pout. "They're responsible for the fiasco that led to you leaving your continent… to amass an army and raze your village to the ground, if memory serves."
"Time has a way of fixing things," Naruto replied, patting Riful on the head. "Besides, if memory serves, the people largely responsible for that incident were put to death. The Kages, including the Hokage, have been cleaning house for years. Also, I only brought back old friends for good measure; they can be trusted."
"Oh~?" Luciela cooed. "Now I am curious! They wouldn't happen to be previous lovers, would they?"
The clone let out a nervous laugh and tried to make himself as small as possible for what he was about to say next. He knew they weren't going to like what about to be said next. "No…I mean, not unless you count an awkward one-night stand... and don't hit me for this, but they're from Konoha."
"WHAT?!" Riful shouted. "You can't be serious…"
"I feel like I'm missing something…" Isley muttered.
"Konoha was the village he wanted to 'raze to the ground', as Riful put it, for betraying him and killing his first lover," Luciela explained, a concerned frown marring her features.
"Again, those responsible have been taken care of," the clone said. "It's not like the whole village was to blame. Besides, as I pointed out earlier, the ten ninjas are old friends. They can be trusted. And if it makes you feel any better, Sasuke and Sakura are not among them." he was not a glutton for punishment, and those two would literally trigger Riful into a rage that would threaten to knock him out. If the Boss thought her going into a panic the first time she found out she was pregnant was bad? He really didn't want to know how bad she was when she was legitimately pissed.
Riful sighed heavily, legitimately trying to calm down. "What are their names?" she demanded. After having read his autobiography, she would instantly spot the name of someone who'd wronged him in some way.
"Well… Konohamaru, Udon, Moegi are three. They were my-"
"Minions," Riful interrupted with an approving nod.
"I was going to say, students. But sure. They did idolize me." the clone chuckled, "Another three are Choji, Shikamaru and Ino." Riful didn't visibly didn't like that third name. That bimbo had hurt her man, before. "Ino wasn't as bad as Sakura, Riful. Not by a long shot. Another two are Tenten and Rock Lee… just don't let their… uh… 'unique quirks' get the better of you." the abyssal loli nodded. She'd received plenty of warning about 'Bushy-Brows' in her hubby's book. "Finally, there's Hinata's old teammates: Kiba and Shino. We called ourselves the 'Konoha 11', but I guess with Hinata and Neji dead, and Sakura no longer being a part of Konoha along with me being here, that would make them the 'Konoha 7' now." he felt like he was missing something though… but for the life of him he couldn't figure out what it was. Maybe he forgot someone? Wait… didn't Kiba have Akamaru with him? Didn't he bring him with him?
No… that wasn't it either… although it was a part of it. The clone just knew he was forgetting something. But he didn't know what it was.
"Very well, then," Riful sighed. She wasn't a particular fan of Kiba, either, to be honest. "Just make sure they behave, or I will do it, myself."
"Oh, they already know. You have nothing to worry about." the blond reassured her.
"So which one's the girl you had the one-night stand with?" Luciela asked, an impish grin on her face as she hugged the clone's arm.
"Believe it or not, it was Moegi. She didn't get pregnant though, so, that was a relief." the clone sighed.
"Oooh~! Student-teacher naughtiness? I hadn't pegged you for the type!" Luciela giggled. "
"The Boss wasn't the type for that, to be honest. She had a crush on him… me? Eh… whatever. She had a crush on him and from what the Boss understood, wanted to… see what it was like to have sex? She was sent out on a mission shortly after, and that was the last time I ever saw her, up until going back to play fetch, because that incident happened about a month later."
"I see…" Riful muttered. "Does she retain that crush?"
"Eh-heh, yeah…" Naruto chuckled nervously. "She's grown into quite the looker, so I couldn't help but flirt with her a bit, and it turns out that she's interested in joining." He immediately regretted saying that as he sensed the mischievous intent coming off of her wives in waves. He quickly tried to put a stop to that train of thought before it could go anywhere. "No. None of that now."
"Oh, don't worry," Riful giggled, "I was just thinking about giving her some… proper motivation. Nothing harmful, I promise~!"
The clone gave her a sceptical look, "I know what you did." he told her.
Riful blinked at him and said, "you'll have to be more specific, honey; we both know I'm your naughtiest wife by a long shot."
"I know what you did.." he repeated with a lot of emphasis. He wasn't going to say Harja raped him in front of Luciela, or Isley of all people. That would send the wrong idea. Not to mention he didn't want to know what Luciela would do.
Riful frowned in uncertainty and concern. He was still being vague and unspecific. "Perhaps we shall discuss this later in private?"
The clone smiled flatly and decided to be more specific now. "Oh yes. Talking about our daughters and what you did in private sounds like a wonderful idea."
"Oh… Okay, then," she chuckled nervously, immediately knowing what he meant.
Naruto frowned, feeling Luciela's nervousness as well, though she had expertly hid it. Slowly, ever so slowly, the clone turned to look at her with a flat look on his face. "Is there something you want to tell me, Lucy?"
"Later," she chirped, impressively retaining her poker face, "in private."
"...okay." the clone said slowly. "Anyway," he cleared his throat and brought his gaze to Isley. "we're going to be using your territory to spearhead the attack on the organization because it's relatively undefended from this direction. In the meantime, I'm going to be getting all warriors on our side out of your territory and to Morris over the next few days."
"Noted," the White Silver King replied with a nod. He didn't show it, but he was especially happy to know that the young man before him was working on getting those women out of his territory. Even if it was to attack the Organization enmass.
"The next few days?" a now curious Luciela asked.
"Anastasia's team and Camilla were working on spreading the word to their fellow hybrids that the Organization is not all they appear to be." Naruto reminded her and informed Isley at the same time, "Unfortunately, apart from Anastasia's team and the Crimson Guard, plus everyone who's in Morris or doing border patrol in the West, I have no idea who's on our site or not. So it would take me a few days to find out who is on our side and who isn't. And seeing as the team Anastasia led when I first met them are constantly on the move, I wouldn't know if they're in the presence of a Handler or another warrior or two. So I would have to be extremely careful."
"I see. Well, it seems you have your work cut out for you." the ginger said with a sigh.
"Tell me about it." the clone said with a sigh of his own. Then he smiled and pulled his girls into a one-armed hug, "But I'm glad I got you, girls, by my side!"
"I've been on your side since I laid eyes on you, my love," Riful chirped, hugging the clone on the arm. She then leaned in and whispered into his ear. "My actions with Harja and Elspeth were with the best of intentions in mind, I assure you."
Naruto sighed sensing her legitimate sincerity. This declaration suddenly made him feel awkward as all hell. "I get that… but you should have asked me first. I would have said no anyway, but you still should have asked me. What was it that you said in Pieta? For a relationship to work, we have to communicate?"
"Geez… you have to resort, to use my own words just so you can make a point?"
"I know what you did."
Isley was understandably confused. He was missing a lot of context here. But he was thoroughly amused at their antics at the same time. Even if he did well in hiding it.
"We'll discuss this later in private," Riful repeated, pointedly emphasizing that last word. "Now, is there anything else we need to…" she trailed off as an orgasmic wail echoed throughout the keep.
To Isley's right, Lillie's cheeks matched her hair as she bore an envious look.
"...well, apparently the Boss and Priscilla are having their way with that dragon-lady." the clone blinked as he really thought about it. "...or, maybe it's Priscilla who's having her way with the dragon-lady? She's getting rather cocky lately, so I can see her doing that." he sighed and crossed his arms.
"I wish I could see it for myse-" the 'dragon lady's' female lieutenant slapped her hands upon her mouth, now horribly flustered at what she'd nearly said aloud. Unfortunately for the female lieutenant everyone in the room heard what she said and looked at her oddly. Or in the case of the clone, gave her an amused smile. "U-uh… you didn't hear any of that."
"My lips are sealed. So, tell me, how long as the dragon lady's mercenary group been around for?" the clone wanted to see what kind of people Soleil's mercenary group are. They seemed like good people on the surface, but like Kakashi-sensei told him all those years ago: look underneath the underneath. Appearances are deceiving after all.
"A few generations," replied Jimbo, the male lieutenant. "My grandfather was among the original members. The same can be said for Lillie, here. She's my half-sister, by the way."
The clone looked between the two repeatedly. "I wouldn't have guessed," Naruto admitted genuinely, but now that he really looked at them, they did share the same features. The eyes for one. It was obvious who was the older sibling too, Jimbo was the bigger one of the two. And the oldest, while Lillie is still in her teenage years. Then he got to one of the primary questions he wanted an answer to. "So, how long did you know about your boss being a voracious eater? That she has to eat humans?" that was one thing that got him curious, when the Boss watched her transform he noticed her mercenary group didn't flinch. Or panic. Or give away anything to show they were afraid.
"I've known as long as I can remember," Lillie replied. "Mom and Dad told me about it at some point, I assume, but I don't remember when."
"I was aware for quite some time," Jimbo added, "Around five or six; with all, that's gone on since then, I'm not quite sure precisely when our father told me she was an Awakened, but it was somewhere around that age."
"Well, to last this long without having her own men pulling a coup d'etat on her, it goes to show how much respect you have for each other." the blond said. "I take it she eats the innards of bandits, then?"
"Bandits, criminals, the occasional goon squad we've been sent off," Lillie said with a sigh. "We try not to think about it, but she only eats people we've been sent to kill or someone who merits it in some way."
"That's what you're having us do," Luciela said, looking to her husband with an amused grin. "Apart from the occasional yoma group that is trying to get into the West and South, you're having us awakened beings taking out any bandit groups that are causing trouble."
"To be fair, the rule where claymores aren't allowed to defend themselves from humans that either a) assault them, or b) try to rape them, is a pretty stupid one. And don't get me started on those that are threatening to kill them."
"You and the captain would get along just fine," Lillie giggled. "According to Grandpa, she abandoned her post precisely for that reason and awakened soon after."
There was another orgasmic wail as Soleil screamed, "Yes! I'm cumming!"
"...either that's Priscilla finishing up, or the Boss is having his way with her now." the clone said after he got over the surprise.
"I'm curious," Jimbo said, expertly ignoring his leader's howling, "why do you call your… other self, boss?"
"I'm a clone." the blond explained. "While I do have free will, the Boss is the one who decides what we clones can do. But, as I said: I have free will. If I wanted, I can just ignore his orders and do my own thing."
"You will tell him what we've discussed, I trust?" Isley asked. "It would be quite tiresome to go over this again."
"Nope." the clone answered, "If you remember what that clone told you a near-decade ago: anything I learn, the boss learns. As soon as I dispel the original will know everything that we discussed."
"A frightening technique," the white-haired awakened said with a raised eyebrow. Now that the clone mentioned it, one of them said they had one fourth the power the original had. That included being able to turn into the creature that wiped Pieta off the face of this world.
"We both can use the same technique," Luciela added, gesturing to herself and Riful with a smug grin. "Granted we cannot make as many as our husband, but we can make enough to change the tide of battle."
"Almost everyone in Morris is capable of using that technique." Naruto pointed out. "While memory feedback is a bitch to deal with, it is a lifesaver when it comes to learning new techniques."
"Tell me about it," the ginger sighed with a small smile. "Learning how to use fire techniques in a matter of hours instead of days, or months gave me a lot of time to spend with my children."
"Why do you think the Boss uses it? Apart from training, spending time with his wives, and playing with his kids the Boss would be overwhelmed. You two and Priscilla would more than likely try and hog him all to yourselves."
"...the more I hear about this technique the more interested I become," Isley said after a moment. He had to be able to make a lot, over five dozen at least!
"Stay on his good side and the boss will teach it to you." the clone said.
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Priscilla licked her chops with a lewd, satisfied grin, a twitching, barely conscious Soleil panting beneath her.
"Enjoy yourself there, Priscilla?" Naruto asked, with a grin and quirked eyebrow. The grinning brunette looked at her breeding stud from the corner of her eye and nodded enthusiastically. Chuckling, the blond said, "Good~! Now, I think she's nice and ready for me to have my turn. Flip her over and force her to serve you while I breed her from behind like the bitch she is~!"
The brunette giggled and dropped her trousers. Then, as Priscilla climbed on up into the bed, Soleil obediently rolled over, lifting and enticingly shaking her nice ass. The silver-haired awakened yelped and giggled as the former Number 2 grabbed a fistful of hair, pulling Soleil's face to her dripping folds. Naruto changed his decision at the last second and decided to watch and see how Priscilla would hold up against this woman. From the way she talked about Neideen when that eye-patch wearing woman was mentioned, she idolised her… the blond wondered how she would react when she learns that Neideen is also Saint Nymphetamina, assuming she didn't already know.
He blinked… strange… he could swear he's forgotten something involving Neideen. He inwardly shrugged. It was probably nothing important… but, why did he get the sense of impending doom whenever he thought about her? It couldn't have been important! ...Could it?
Priscilla yelped and shuddered as Soleil went right to work. The brunette didn't' know what hit her as she felt a massive jolt of pleasure nearly sending her over the edge almost immediately? Soleil giggled, taking pride in her skill and over one-hundred years' experience as she spread Priscilla's lower lips and rapidly licked the woman in just the right places. Poor Priscilla didn't stand a chance. Her toes curled, her eyes rolled back and her breathing became laboured as she felt herself get unbearably close in less than one-tenth the time it had taken her to make Soleil cum.
As Priscilla threw her head back and wailed, her ego shattered, Naruto decided to change his mind again and placed a hand on Solei's hip, guiding his now exposed dick to the silver-haired woman's sopping cootch and then he slowly sank right in.
Soleil's eyes nearly popped out of her skull at the feel of her inner walls being so impossibly stretched. How big was this stud?! She mewled pathetically into Priscilla's cunt, her eyes rolling back as Naruto sank further and further into Soleil's neglected pussy. He got at least ten inches inside of her by the time he felt the bulbous head touch the entrance of her womb. Taking a deep breath Naruto allowed Soleil some time to adjust to his size while she continued destroying Priscilla's wounded pride. Then, once his most arrogant wife is brought to orgasm once again, he will start ruining Soleil for any other man except him.
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Meanwhile back with the clone, he was looking up at the ceiling with exasperation, as he along with the three Abyssals and the lieutenants heard Priscilla's pleasured wailing.
"I swear, the boss either has a fetish for getting into trouble, or he's doing this entirely on purpose." the clone said in exasperated complaint. "If Miria were to find out, I'm pretty sure she would have a hissy fit over it."
"Miria would have a hissy fit over it," Luciela said in exasperation. "She gets jealous easily."
"...I take it this 'Miria' is the type that doesn't like to share?" Isley asked with a quirked eyebrow. This young man certainly keeps himself around an interesting company.
"She is more afraid that the Boss would abandon her." the clone replied. "It's why she acts the way she does: to make sure that the Boss won't ignore her. Or abandon her. Though she doesn't mind if she were to join in. One alliance she made with one of the Boss's more recent wives even caused them to become good friends."
"Glissa, you mean?" Riful asked with an amused look on her face. "I can't help but find it amusing how she and Miria bonded."
"Glissa…?" Lillie asked, cocking her head.
"An awakened being from the latest generation," Luciela explained. "She's a member of Evianna's group."
"She still is." the clone reminded. "Team Evianna's group is, aside from Evianna, herself: Betty, Pyrrha, Glissa, and Megan… though we are considering the thought of having her transferred to Undine's team. She works well with Zelda, in particular."
"Am I right to assume that some of the hybrids in Morris are in fact, survivors from the Northern War?" Isley asked.
"Most of them, actually. A bit of them are from the latest generation." the clone replied with a nod. "The civilians there are survivors from Pieta. Well… most of them anyway. The other survivors went to Dabi, where I met Evianna's group. Some live with relatives elsewhere. The rest of the civilians living there are from either Nash or Nile."
"So that's where they went," Jimbo said in realization. "After feeling the ground shake and Pieta being destroyed, rumours were there were no survivors. I guess that was an exaggeration."
"Boss made sure to evacuate the city after three awakened beings attacked the city and killed off a few of the citizens," the clone explained.
"Ah, I remember those three," Isley sighed. "They were sent as scouts and to report back after getting a headcount, but those idiots had a bad habit of being too hasty."
"The boss and Rafaela ran into an awakened being party while they were on their way to Pieta. Before they were wiped out by the Boss, one of them said you sent them there to intercept any hybrids that tried to flee."
"Survivors have a bad habit of spreading information," Isley replied. "I was simply covering all my bases… or trying to. Tactically speaking, that course of action simply made sense. This was war, after all."
The clone nodded. He understood where the Abyssal One of the North was coming from. Information was power after all, and so, by that logic by getting rid of survivors would keep the Organization unaware of what happened in the North for a time.
Everyone jumped when they heard Soleil's sudden cry of ecstasy. Prompting the clone to sheepishly laugh, "Well… I think the Boss is done with the Dragon-Lady. Hopefully. Maybe."
Soleil wailed again.
The clone palmed his face in dismay. "Or not…"
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Never in her life had she felt so damn good!
The sound of skin slapping skin echoed throughout the room as Naruto ploughed his newest woman from behind, his balls slapping against her clit, the tip of his dick now hitting the back of her womb Soleil grunted and moaned in euphoria as the blond had his way with her, pounding her from behind. Then, a third orgasm followed immediately after the second, tearing another pleasured wail from her lips. Her inner walls clamped and fluttered; her juices audibly splashed against his balls as the room started to spin. She'd never stood a chance, Soleil realized; she was at his complete and utter mercy, now as Naruto pounded her into oblivion.
In front of the silver-haired awakened one, laid a discombobulated and flustered Priscilla. She had orgasmed a little while ago. Her pride had been shattered. Her ego beaten down, like a rabid dog with a stick. The brunette had been too cocky for her own good. And now, she was beaten at her own game by someone the brunette had intended on showing her place. Only she was shown who was on top of the food chain when it comes to bedroom activities… at least in the realm of girl-on-girl shenanigans.
It was a refreshing change if Naruto had to say so himself. Priscilla would die before admitting she agreed. It was refreshing, indeed, for both of them. But, keeping that haughty mindset the brunette was known for, she huffed, crossed her arms and rolled out of the way and curled in on herself like a grumpy child who didn't get her own way. She expertly ignored the sound of skin on skin filling up the chamber.
Naruto chuckled at that, taking a mental note to make her feel better when he was done with Soleil. He was getting close. Leaning forward and using his new position as an excuse to grab and knead her tits, Naruto licked the silver-haired woman's ear and gave her a fair warning. "If I blow my load inside you, I will probably knock you up," he said, causing her to look at him in utter shock, despite her orgasmic state. "So, in or out?"
"Inside…" she whispered longingly. "I want to feel a man's warmth filling me up again, at last~!" She had to see it to believe it. There was no way… right?
Slipping his hands back out and standing upright as he grabbed her hips, not missing a beat as he kept pounding her, Naruto kept pounding her. He pulled her towards him with every thrust, ensuring that he slammed as deep within her as he possibly could. Then, Soleil collapsed before him, yet another orgasm wracking her to the core.
"Here it comes!" the blond shouted. Then, with that one last word, he slammed as far as he could, touching the very back of her innermost chamber, before unleashing a torrent of his hot jizz and inflating her womb as spurt after mighty spurt flooded Soleil's baby-maker. The silver-haired, awakened woman gurgled pathetically, literally stunned by both the sheer amount that was pouring in her womb and the force of her release. A loud 'SMACK!' sounded through the room as Naruto gave the awakened being a hard swat on the posterior. Her inner walls clamped around his pulsating shaft reflexively and she tried to wring out as much cum from his balls as possible.
Naruto kneaded her ass flesh as he thrust into her with every spurt. To make sure his seed would reach the furthest depths of her womb. He wasn't sure if this 'blessing' the Goddesses would actually get his women more likely to be pregnant… so this was a good test run for that blessing they gave him. It wasn't a nice way to think, but this woman was his now. What a better way to claim her than impregnating her? He couldn't help but think she would have his kid, though… not that he minded; she'd give him beautiful children~!
Only when the last drop entered his new woman did Naruto finally pull out. Damn, that was good! Claiming a new pussy to impregnate never failed to feel… refreshing.
"ARE YOU SERIOUS, NARUTO?!" a very familiar voice shouted. It was very faint though. And suddenly Naruto looked up and around… strange. Was it him or did he hear Miria? The blond felt a shiver run up his spine. He'd have to give her a good fucking when he got home… and some snuggles… and some chocolate… and a new baby. She's always hounding for a new baby. The same for Alicia, Beth, Jean… Cynthia… by the Sage, he's got his work cut out for him!
Naruto chuckled nervously as he rubbed the back of his head. He really should learn to keep it in his pants more often. But for now, he still owed Priscilla a few more kids, now that he thought about it. Looking towards the brunette in question, he couldn't help but smile in amusement at the sight of the "One-Horned Monster' stealing a lustful glance at him out the corner of her eye. When she saw him looking at her, she quickly looked away huffing grumpily. He chuckled again, crawling on up to her. "Now, now," he said turning the brunette on her back with a teasing smile. "no need to be like that. I still owe you... seven kids, if I'm not mistaken?"
Priscilla couldn't help but smile if her life depended on it. "You do, my pet~!"
They were going to be here for a while…
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Back in Morris, about an hour later in the dead of night, Moegi chuckled nervously at the sight of an enraged Miria grumbling to herself in a corner. The woman was waiting for her husband to return, while Alicia and Beth slept peacefully in his bed.
"He's fucking another harlot, I know it…"
That got the strawberry blonde thinking… evilly. "Perhaps you should punish him, then?" she suggested with an impish grin. "Make sure he knows that his place is by your side?"
"Oh, I intend to," the former Number 6 growled, a fiery lust and outrage in her silver eyes. She wasn't even one of his original girls, but that didn't mean squat when it comes to the family! "He should be spending time with the ones he already has, not go out and fuck outsiders!"
"How about we… have a little chat, then?" Moegi giggled menacingly. "I'm certainly willing to help you out~!"
"You just want to bargain your way into his bed," the sandy brunette grumbled with an accusatory glare.
"To be fair, I've wanted him for nearly a decade," Moegi bargained with a pointed look. "But that just makes me more willing to earn that spot. Plus, aside from Konohamaru, Udon and Onii-Chan's classmates from Konoha, I've known him the longest out of everyone here." Her look became an evil grin as she added, "Plus, I know his weaknesses; I'll gladly help you exploit them and pin him down~!"
Miria quirked an eyebrow. She was certainly interested now, but wasn't convinced; not yet at least. "I've been with him for quite a long time myself. Plus I read his autobiography so I also know what he likes and dislikes and his what weaknesses are." she pointed out. She also knows he likes to roleplay a lot when it comes to his girls. She saw him 'raping' Flora one time when she was dressed as a maid, dusting some stuff. "Tell me something I don't know and I might consider it."
Moegi's grin only widened as she waltzed up to the sandy brunette and whispered into her ear something devious. "I've brought some aphrodisiacs that can be slipped into his food... just in case, y'know - powerful ones, too. Let me help and he'll be pounding us both for hours~! I'll even give you a drug to induce ovulation for good measure. You might as well be guaranteed to have his baby when you take the stuff. All I ask is that you let me join and I will help you in more ways than anyone else here. How 'bout it?"
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Back in Northrend, Naruto shivered, quite thoroughly feeling a disturbance in the Force as he sat on the bed now occupied by two unconscious, satisfied hotties. Yeah… something was going to happen once he got back to Morris. He could feel it in his gut... and somehow looked forward to it.
Letting out a tired chuckle, the blond fetched his trousers. Now was probably as good a time as any to make preparations, he supposed. And he had to get Priscilla dressed, though that was just a matter of putting her pants back on and closing her coat up, so it shouldn't take long. Soleil, on the other hand, had to go without, for now, seeing as her clothes got destroyed upon transforming. Perhaps she had a spare set? He never did find out, as she'd dragged him straight here for a good fucking after he made a clone to chat it up with Isley.
He smiled in appreciation and leaned down, giving the silver-haired woman in question a peck on the cheek. She mewled cutely and shifted a bit before going back to sleep with a happy, little grin.
Well if anything, she's been left satisfied with the romp, and is quite possibly pregnant… he really needs to keep his dick in his pants more often. Had Miria, Alicia, and Beth not intervened, he would have fucked Moegi, Tsume, Hana, at least two other Inuzuka women, and an oddly-adorable Aburame girl, back in Konoha, and he knew it.
At least there was some reprieve: it was past midnight now. So even if he were to go back to Morris he would have some time to himself. Plus he needs to see where Camilla was if she's still in the Bearded Clam that is, and officially bring her into the fold. The same went for Dominique, Nike, Minerva, Noma and that new Number 47… Charlotte, was it? Anna's team did say they were going to work on spreading the word, they had to have gotten word to at least a few of their compatriots by now; if that was the case, then they should swap sides the second they see the rebellion on the Organization's doorstep.
He needed to see about the trainees, though. Because if the Organization is working on replacing Alicia and Beth, then chances are they're going to send those replacements after him. He'll have to see how Alicia and Beth are in honing their multitasking - the twins were working on it. And in passing he heard that Beth was working on keeping her sister's soul safe while having her eyes open and fighting at the same time. If that was the case then he had to see it for himself. Maybe get them to spar with him?
And there is the Crimson Guard themselves. He had to find out where they were as well. They were seeking him out in the Nile, and chances are they were continuing to fulfil their secondary objective in clearing out any yoma or awakened being they come across.
"I got a lot of work to do…" he told himself with a sigh.
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Later that night, Naruto went back to Morris with Priscilla, Riful and Luciela in tow. Soleil remained in the North, due to her contract with the White-Siver King. But the next day, news of Isley joining the rebellion had reached everyone's ears, thanks to Riful informing Miria. Long story short: almost everyone was surprised that Isley was alive, after his part in the Northern Campaign.
Oh, Naruto wished he could be there to see the Elders' reactions in Staff when the information he'd fed Camilla reached them… They were bound to be nothing short of priceless! He can literally see those old fucks, pulling a fit over it! Not to mention, it was around that time a handler is due to get his monthly report. Oh, how tempted he was to show up and tear that fucker apart. But kept that oh so tempting urge at bay.
Naruto did leave a clone behind, hiding in the shadows just to see him shit his pants, though. That was going to be fun if nothing else…
After a moment of contemplating, Naruto realised there was still a team doing border patrol: Team Jean. They were completely in the dark about the plan to attack the Organization. That would simply not do… after informing them, he will return and see about sparring with the twins and see how far they've come in multitasking. If Beth is capable of keeping her sister's soul safeguarded, while fighting with her eyes open then he will consider that a major achievement.
Those fucks at the Organization would probably weep at the sight of Alicia and Beth working together like a well-oiled machine, with their emotions intact! But that was neither here nor there. Right now he has a wayward team to update.
Looking at Zelda playing with their son Gideon - who had a stuffed toy of a fluffy Kurama in his hands - beside him, he said, "Zelda, I'm going to update Team Jean on the latest events. If anyone asks where I went off to, tell them that is where I went. Okay?"
"Will do, love~!" she chirped.
Naruto nodded and gave her a peck on the cheek. Then, the blond stood up from his seat and focused on the several Hiraishin seals outside of town, taking a moment to single out the ones belonging to Jean and her unit. Then, with a flare of chakra, Naruto vanished in a yellow flash.
When he appeared outside he was assaulted by the clean fresh air, and the cooling shade from the trees blocking out the sun. Of course, there was the startled yelps from Jean, Eliza, Emelia and Diana at his sudden appearance. The four of them nearly jumped him on sight, too, each of them visibly happy to see him.
"Hey girls," he greeted them with a happy smile and a wave. "I came to check up on you, and give you an update."
"Oh?" Jean blinked, cocking her head. "Did something happen, dear?"
"Yeah. There has been a change of plan: the Organization is catching on to our plans, and with many of their 'soldiers' taking a liking to me, it's only a matter of time before they start a purge. Because of this, the plan to destroy the Organization is going to happen in a matter of days. We got Isley of the North on our side just last night, so we're going to be attacking from that direction since it's the least defended."
It took the four women a bit to process the information dump. They stared at him in shock and simultaneously shouted, "whaaat?!"
Well on the bright side of things, they took it especially well.
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Meanwhile, back in Northrend, Isley sat on his throne, staring down a newly-clothed, still-satisfied Soleil and her mercenary group. Including their leader, there was 23 of them, mostly men with four women - two of whom were awakened beings: Soleil, herself, and a former Number 22 named Robin.
Though none of them would admit it, at least out loud, those other three women were so horribly jealous of their leader, much to the amusement of their peers.
Isley then said, "now that we're apparently on the winning side of this war for the world, I suppose we no longer need to stay cooped up in this cramped, little castle. We will be relocating to the City of Icecrown, once we've ensured that the Ladykiller and his expedition have made it safely through my territory."
"Duly noted~!" Soleil chirped. "And if those rumours about him being from across the sea are true, then it may be entirely possible that the Ladykiller and his faction will leave once their business with the Organization is dealt with. Assuming they're not going to be staying here to get rid of the yoma."
"Some of them likely will remain," Isley stated, "I find it hard to picture Luciela and Riful leaving their territories for good. They also seem to follow Priscilla more closely, at least when it comes to authority."
"It was delicious making her my bitch in the sack~!" Soleil giggled. "I have a bit of a weakness for doing that to haughty women. That aside, you certainly have a point."
A member of Soleil's group then spoke up. She had dark hair in pigtails and red eyes, and was garbed in a large, blue long coat with purple and gold accents, making her look like a pirate… likely because it was a trophy she'd claimed from one she'd eaten long ago.
This woman was Robin, former Number 22 of Chloe's generation and Soleil's tactician.
"I also seem to recall hearing rumours about him being an unofficial champion of the Church of the Twins, right before you hired us," she said. "That said, it would make sense for him to leave a few of his faction members behind so he can have a place to stay if and when he visits. That and to keep an eye on things from time to time. He is recognised as the Lord of Morris, after all. I think we would all agree that it's a good idea to stay on his good side, considering what he did to Pieta… and the explosion he'd created soon before that… and the fact that he seduced the other Abyssal Ones and the One-Horned Monster, among other things..." She shuddered uncomfortably. "I, for one, would rather not find myself on the receiving end of whatever technique he uses to cause such destruction."
She and the others had only seen it from a distance as they rode over it on Soleil's back, but the sheer size of that crater was something to behold. She honestly hoped there wasn't anyone else capable of such destruction wandering around in this world. Someone with that kind of power shouldn't exist. Period. Only the realm of the gods could possess such power… which begged the question: was the Ladykiller the descendant of a god or something? A deity, himself, perhaps? Someone with that much power… he certainly couldn't be human! Not even awakened beings had that much power!
"I agree with you," Isley sighed, he could feel the migraine throbbing at the back of his head. "I can only hope this 'Crimson Guard' goes with him once he is done with the Organization. Having to deal with eight Number Ones, that are beyond the power of an Abyssal would be the death of me."
"I agree," Soleil muttered uncomfortably. "I can't believe I forgot to ask who else was among those revived…"
"Fortunately, you have me," Robin giggled, whipping out a book she kept for important notes and flipped to the page where she'd written down the names. "Alright, aside from the warriors Riful and Luciela had mentioned earlier, there's Uranus of the Blade of Evil, former number 31 of Cassandra's generation and sister of the Highland Harpy; Elizabeth of the Beautiful Sword, former Number 5 of Cassandra's Generation; and a girl named Miranda, best friend of Cassandra and former Number 35 of her generation." Flipping the page she added, "They also tried and failed to revive Teresa of the Faint Smile, a former Number One from a few generations ago, she was reputed to be the strongest Number One of all generations; so they combined her remains with those of Neideen the Naughty shortly before reviving the latter, due to their similar skill sets."
Of course, most of this information flew over the heads of their human companions, but Soleil was very interested. Now, she just had to meet Neideen! Without getting herself killed by the other women of this Crimson Guard, of course… perhaps she could have Naruto accompany her and kick off a massive orgy~?
Isley, meanwhile, frowned upon hearing Teresa's name, having heard about that woman. While he never encountered the woman, he had heard she killed an Abyssal level awakened, Rosemary the Red, using nothing more but a mere ten percent of her yoki. Her power was vast, skilled in all categories, like that woman Lutecia the Universal. Only Teresa was more skilled, more experienced and far more deadly. How Priscilla managed to defeat her Isley would never know, but he suspected it was through sheer luck and trickery.
"So that makes 16 claymores in this 'Crimson Guard' then," Lillie said with a thoughtful frown. "Don't know what that means, but if the Organization considers them to be strong enough to fight the Ladykiller, then they have to be very strong."
"Six of them are stronger than our client, at least in the realm of raw power - nine if Neideen has gotten stronger with Teresa's flesh and blood in her," Soleil informed her lieutenant. "It would be wise if we were to avoid them for the time being."
"We have to assume they're also better equipped than your common claymore." Jimbo added, "The name 'Crimson Guard' doesn't strike them as commonly garbed claymores. So they have to be wearing something red."
"According to Riful," Robin pointed out, flicking through the book until she landed on the right page, "they are wearing black armour with red padding underneath. The metal plates are also made from the same material as their swords, making their armour effectively indestructible." She showed a semi-crude drawing of a warrior in the type of armour they wore.
"Not a bad sketch." Soleil praised. "So we know a bit about what they look like from that sketch."
"Avoid them at all costs, for now," Isley ordered, before looking at Soleil. "You especially. If you spot them, use that marking he gave you to call him over immediately, got it?"
"You don't have to tell me twice," she chuckled nervously. "You have no idea how terrified I am of Roxanne, alone."
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Back with Naruto, after informing Team Jean of the latest events, he brought them back to Morris in preparation for the upcoming attack. Now he is in the middle of finding the twins so he can spar with them. To see how far they have come in their training. After all, if Beth can fight with her eyes open while keeping her sister's soul safe from awakening, then he will call that a major success.
If Alicia had somehow managed to use wind chakra in her awakened form to increase her cutting power, then that would be all the better. If she were to use fire chakra as an awakened being, then she would be a terror on the battlefield.
Once he was done with that, he would be off to find the other women and get them to Morris for the finale. He also needed to give Riful a spanking and to have a little chat with the daughters who have an… unethical type of love for him… and possibly get a few of the other kids interested in joining the church as a smokescreen.
But first things first: the twins!
"...Now where would they be at this hour?" the blond mused. Naruto went to check his room first seeing as they made it their room by default. And when he got there, found it to be empty, so Naruto went to their room next. He found them there, in their usual dark leather and cloth clothing made from the same material as their old uniforms. Appropriate, considering what he wanted to do. "Alicia, Beth, do you two wanna spar with me for a bit? Just to see how far you've come?"
Both of them perked up at that, immediately appearing by his side. each one hugging one arm as they both giggled with enthusiastic nods. "Alright, let's go use that simulation then. It'll be a good way for us to spar without interrupting anyone else, too much."
"Am I to transform?" Alicia asked as she and her sister were being led out of their bedchambers.
"Yep. I want to see how far the two of you have come. I heard that you, Beth, were working on fighting with your eyes open while keeping your sister's soul protected. This would only help you out. But if you're not up to it…" Naruto trailed off, just to give the younger sister enough time to butt in if she was having second thoughts or not.
Her reply was a peck on the cheek and an enthusiastic smile.
"I'll take that as a vote of confidence, then," Naruto chuckled, giving Beth a peck on the cheek himself. "And the teams from Konoha can see what an awakened being can do. And if you found a way to combine chakra… well, that would be all the better." he started to chuckle ominously.
"I can't wait…" Beth started to cackle menacingly. Only for said cackle to turn into a mewl when Beth felt Naruto's hand grabbing her butt through her skirt and knead it.
"I can't wait to finish up and have my way with the two of you~!" Naruto declared with an impish grin. "But, that'll have to wait. Right now, we have a date at the bailey."
The twins giggled at his choice in words and let him lead the way. When the husband and wives got to the bailey they were in luck: the simulation wasn't being used. Team Esibu was a member short, but Konohamaru and Udon were there. So were Teams Guy, Asuma and Kurenai.
Seeing that team Kurenai was also a member short had left Naruto wondering. "Alicia, Beth, I'll be back in a minute. I got to ask Kiba something." the twins looked at him for a moment, before they nodded. They can wait.
After giving them both loving kisses Naruto went over to Kiba.
It wasn't long until the wild-looking man found his friend approaching. He grinned widely and greeted him with enthusiasm, "Hey Naruto! This is a nice setup you got here! I'm kinda jealous!."
Naruto chuckled, "It took a while for me to rebuild it from the ground up. But it was worth it. So, I have to ask what where's Akamaru? The two of you were inseparable."
Kiba shrugged. It was a perfectly reasonable question to ask. "He's retired now, and he's getting in on his age. So I left him behind in Konoha. As much as I wanted to bring him along he's happier lazing around."
Naruto understood where Kiba was coming from. Akamaru is a dog, and canines - some of them - have a lower life expectancy than humans. So in dog years, Akamaru must be around 50 years old. His curiosity satisfied Naruto nodded and went back to Alicia and Beth, but said. "I'm going to be sparing with Alicia and Beth in the simulation. You can the others can watch if you want."
Hearing that Kiba looked Naruto who had his back to him. Well, he never saw how these women fight. He saw them training constantly in using chakra and that demonic energy they call yoki. But fighting? Never. That caught his interest now.
"I'll set it up now," Naruto told the twins, and they practically bounced on the heels of their boots with excitement and anticipation. Chuckling Naruto kneeled in front of the seals he put up and got to work. If he is unable to get it to do what he wants, then he can make do with what he has.
"What are you trying to do with it, anyway?" Beth asked out of curiosity.
"I'm adjusting the simulation a bit. You know how you're put into a 'death' like state whenever you're beaten?"
Both Beth and Alicia looked at one another then back to their husband. "Yes. What about it?" Alicia asked.
"I'm going to see if I can replicate that for both parties," Naruto told them. "No offence to you, Alicia, but if you manage to get a lucky shot and kill me, I wouldn't want you to lose control and fully awaken out of grief over what you did."
Both twins frowned at the thought but nodded.
"If this works you would be put into a death-like state?" Alicia asked.
"It should." the blond replied with an unsure shrug, "I'm not sure what would happen if you were to cut off my head… except for, y'know, the obvious? So I'm going to try and see if I can make a point system and a safeguard for these spars. Maybe take a page out of Obito's book and try to replicate his Kamui." if he can find a way to replicate the kamui technique for this simulation then they would be free to perform any lethal hits, any dismemberments, without it actually happening. The 'kamui' replication would kick in and send any parts of their body that was stuck into a pocket dimension. And the 'point system' would keep track of any lethal hits and dismemberments.
It would be a good way to simulate real fights, real large scale, world-altering battles, without them putting themselves at risk!
"Kamui?" Kiba asked as he and Shino approached the blond. "You're planning on sending a part of you into a pocket dimension?"
Naruto stopped what he was doing long enough to address Kiba. "Only when they manage to get in lethal hits." the blond answered. Then he looked back at the seal he was altering and went back to work. "And it's only for the simulation. I mean, if I was to seriously contemplate it, then I could theoretically design and make a seal with a similar effect; but that would be crossing into space-time. But I'm not going anywhere near that. Not until I'm more experienced with fuinjutsu. I'm not like my dad or the Nidaime Hokage."
Alicia and Beth stared at their husband oddly, not quite understanding what he and Kiba were talking about.
Kiba frowned sceptically. "Isn't the Hiraishin a Space-Time Ninjutsu?" he asked, "I've seen the women here with a variation of it inked on them."
"It's a fuinjutsu, actually, working like Kuchiyose no Jutsu." Naruto corrected. "It's also an established technique that I learned from the scrolls the Nidaime and my dad left behind, shortly before I left Konoha with Hinata. Granted, I didn't master it until after I left for this continent, but learning someone else's tricks is generally much easier than inventing your own."
"...point taken," Kiba shrugged. Then he blinked, "Wait, if you didn't learn that until you left the Elemental Nations then how come you got that onto Hinata's grave?"
Hearing that, Naruto stopped and gave the goatee bearing man a raised eyebrow, "How'd you know I put a seal on Hinata's grave?"
"You'd be surprised by what people say when they're drunk," the Inuzuka replied with a shrug. "But seriously, how'd you do it?"
"...Kage Bunshin." Naruto answered. Then he turned his attention back to what he was doing. "While I did leave, I left behind a few reinforced Kage Bunshin to cover my tracks. Not to mention they do get the memories of other clones that dispel. They had enough chakra in them to last five months. One of them was in Nami no Kuni and must have added it to her grave when he got the memories." getting the memories of those clones when they finally dispelled was not fun in the slightest. There was so much that happened in that amount of time, for each clone that he simply couldn't remember them all.
"I thought you said you left after one month?"
"I did. But I left behind some clones to cover my tracks. To make sure I wouldn't be followed." though that didn't stop Tsunade and Shizune from finding him. They must have been at Nami when he left for this continent. "What? You didn't think I would tell the full truth, did you? I was trained by Jiraiya, y' know." Naruto added when he saw the look on Kiba's face.
"Eh, point taken. We'll let you get to work now." Kiba said, with Shino who was ever the silent and patient one nodding in agreement.
Naruto nodded in gratitude, "Thank you; once I get this up and running you'll be able to see what an awakened being is like." after that he went back to working on adjusting the seal.
After a few minutes, he finished what he was doing and channelled his chakra into the seal. Everyone stopped what they were doing when they felt Naruto's chakra spike and bore witness to the barrier being turned on. Those that knew him from their academy days still couldn't believe the Dead Last of their generation had designed something so complex. That seal he made could be used in so many things, from training academy students to simulating large scale battles and infiltration missions!
Naruto turned to Alicia and Beth and beckoned them to follow him in. And they did just that without complaints. When the twins followed him in, the barrier behind them solidified and the environment around them started to change. Gone was the bailey and their audience, now it was replaced by an arena with extremely high walls. The area around them was around 100 yards long and 70 yards wide. It had a lot of foliage to use as cover, or as a way to ambush.
Off to the side, a man in a green flak jacket and blue clothing stepped forth to stand between the twins and Naruto. He had brown hair and black eyes with a blue bandana, worn backwards on his head. Naruto and the Konoha nin watching the sim recognized him as Shiranui Genma. He was also significantly buffed to be on par with Uchiha Madara as an added safety measure, so he could serve as the referee of this little spar.
"The first round of the Chuunin Exams' combat segment is about to begin," Genma declared, drawing cheers from the crowd. Then he gestured to his right. "On one side, representing the City of Morris are the twins, Alicia and Beth the Black." The crowd roared with thunderous applause, prompting the women to blush heavily at the attention. The referee then gestured to his left. "On this side, representing Konohagakure no Sato, we have the Hero of the Hidden Leaf, son the Yondaime Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto!" The crowd roared again with equal vigour. "Combatants ready?"
"I am." Naruto voiced.
As Naruto took his place ten yards opposite, Alicia and Beth they silently looked at the simulation of Genma and nodded as one. Then they took their place ten yards opposite of their husband and simply waited for the signal to begin.
Genma looked at the twins, then to Naruto, and after seeing the two of them were now ready he threw his hand down with a cry of, "Begin!!"
Neither side moved; then Alicia and Beth exchanged looks and nodded.
With more confidence in herself, Alicia drew upon her yoki. Almost immediately, her skin took on a metallic sheen and her body started to shift in form. While her torso remained unchanged, her hair took on the form of multiple, razor-sharp blades. Her hands shifted into massive scythes nearly as long as she was tall, and many, smaller blades popped out of her calves and the back of her now-lengthened neck. Her eyes turned from their silver to glowing, empty dark blue eye sockets.
Thanks to their garments and spaulders being reforged from their old armour and bodysuits, they were more than capable of withstanding Alicia's transformation. The very short, black skirt Alicia wore now looked like it was about to split at the seams on the left. Her halter top filled out a bit more as her bosom expanded slightly due to her awakening. And her black armlets and vambraces seemingly merged with her bladed scythe hands. The thigh-high stockings she wore with her old sabatons and vambraces were largely unchanged since her feet had not transformed at all.
Beth didn't even look winded, she was calm, relaxed and more focused. And to Naruto's pleasant surprise, she had her eyes open! Though they were changed from their silver colour to demonic gold with a feline pupil.
"Okay," Naruto began to chuckle eagerly as he jogged in place with anticipation, "you've gone and impressed me."
The twins blushed harder and giggled.
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Outside of the barrier, however, the reactions from Naruto's resent peers and 'minions' were far more mixed.
"Holy shit!" Kiba shouted in surprise. "Is that some kinda Henge?" As an Inuzuka, he was familiar with a transformation technique that allowed him to merge with his nin-ken dog, Akamaru, but this transformation of Alicia's was very different - more… demonic in nature.
Glissa giggled upon hearing that, approaching the small group after sheathing her claymore. She could continue training later, after all. "I suppose you could say that? From what I learned, Alicia and Beth were an experiment of the Organization to control an awakened being. If what Naruto said was true then they were almost unthinking, emotionless killing machines when they first met."
"Fascinating…" Shino muttered, eyeballing the Alicia as if he were examining a new science project. "Naruto has always had a talent for helping people with emotional baggage."
"Yeah…" Ino chuckled. "I can't thank him enough for keeping Sakura sane when Sasuke left."
"I'm just glad I don't have to fight them," Shikamaru muttered, lazily eyeballing the twins. "They look like a hassle to deal with."
"When the twins and Naruto first met, Alicia was strong enough to push him back, even when he was channelling chakra through his feet to anchor himself," Galatea revealed, having approached the group when she felt Alicia's yoki spike. In fact, she wouldn't be surprised if the awakened beings and her fellow hybrids in Morris, and the outskirts of the town felt Alicia yoki spike. "She's also fast, durable and strong in that form. She could cross a hundred yards in the blink of an eye if given the chance."
Shikamaru frowned. "I am definitely glad to not be fighting her…" He knew his weaknesses, and one of them was particularly fast melee types. Those blades didn't seem to just be for show, after all. "Out of curiosity, how strong is she in that form?"
"She's a former Number One and they are in a class of their own." Galatea answered, but added seeing as that wasn't informative enough, "But if I wanted I can cut through solid stone with a single stroke. And Alicia is stronger than me. In that form, she can effortlessly kill over ten awakened beings."
At that, Glissa chimed in. "And in our 'monster' forms, we come in various shapes and sizes. There are some that tower over the tallest buildings or even the size of small mountains. But one thing we all share in common is a particularly tough hide that even steel has a hard time getting through. Riful, as an example, can transform into a mass of ribbons that are tougher than steel and can pierce through almost anything. Her awakened form is also in the small mountain category. But, Alicia has shown in their spars that she can even cut through several of Riful's ribbons at a time."
Shikamaru didn't know if he should cry or not. If that woman found a way to use chakra in that form, then it would make fighting her a nightmare! He hoped to whatever god was watching them that such a thing wasn't the case. So he settled for taking a long, deep breath and mutter out a subdued, "Troublesome."
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Back with Naruto and the twins within the simulation, the former was still jogging in place. Beth had drawn her claymore and Alicia was raring to go. She and Beth simply couldn't help but want to show off for their man.
Then Alicia rushed ahead and became a blur of motion, crossing the 20-yard distance in less than a second. A trail of dust and dirt was left in her wake and when she stopped moving, the partially awakened woman was in the middle of falling from midair her scythes poised to impale him.
Seeing the threat above him, Naruto stopped jogging and braced himself by anchoring his feet to the ground. When Alicia touched the ground and within reach, Naruto grabbed hold of her scythes and much like the first time they clashed, he found himself being pushed effortlessly across the ground as Alicia's overwhelming strength pushed him back. His arms buckled against her as he tried to keep Alicia from running him through. He had learned from that encounter, though, and let himself fall back on his ass, kicking upwards into her gut and sending her flying, before hopping back on his feet and charging Beth.
The younger sibling was more than ready for him though. As Naruto made to give her a sharp jab in the torso, Beth took him by surprise by leaning back. It was unnatural too because her back was almost touching the ground. And what was more, Alicia was already beside her with her scythe poised to cleave him in twain! At the last second, he vanished - a log taking his place and getting sliced for him as Alicia soared over her sister. The hunk of wood's sacrifice would not be in vain as several poofs later, no less than ten Narutos charged the twins from all angles. Undeterred, Alicia crossed her blades and surprised everyone watching, even her husband as she cast her technique without hand seals.
"Fuuton: Kaze no Yaiba!" With a slash, two blades of wind dispelled three of the clones, providing her with a gap to circle around and flank the others, so Alicia did just that as Shikamaru cried waterfall tears of hopelessness, praying to the gods that Konoha never comes to blows with Naruto's new faction. Meanwhile, Beth straightened up and cast a technique of her own
"Raiton: Gian!" One flash of white light later, four more clones went up in smoke while Genma dodged her technique with a sunshin and Alicia dispelled the other two - only to feel a massive yoki spike as another ten clones replaced their fallen brethren, each one enveloped by a one-tail cloak.
The clones were more animalistic looking now. Five were on all fours and the other five were standing upright. But all were baring their canines, and in the case of the five standing, they were baring their claws at them. In response to this Alicia cast another handless technique that surprised the living hell out of everyone.
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" and five clones of herself, all of them in their awakened forms appeared in puffs of smoke.
Naruto, the real Naruto, blinked owlishly at the sight of six partially-awakened Alicias now on the battlefield. And Beth still didn't look stressed now that another five were around. The twins were really working on their multitasking.
Their opponent said two words that summed up the thoughts of every Konoha-nin that was watching this spar. "...oh shit."
The six hot-ass masses of blades on blades then vanished in a blur of speed, lashing at their opponent's clones as they whizzed on by. Thanks to his doppelgangers' heightened senses, though, Naruto's clones were able to put up more of a fight. Though two of them went down without much trouble, the rest ducked and wove around Alicia's attacks and even took one of her clones out with a booty slap of all things. Naruto couldn't help but chuckle at that.
As the little clone war raged on around her, Beth reached out with her senses and located the original quite cheerfully, before disappearing in a flash of lightning and a thunderclap, reappearing next to her hubby and tackling him to the ground. Or rather that was her intention. Naruto's reflexes were top notch and he was faster than lightning, so he leaned back and avoided her tackle completely. Beth tumbled and rolled to her feet, spinning on her heel and throwing a heel kick to his head, but Naruto evaded that too and countered with a savage backhand only for her to go up in smoke.
He blinked in surprise at that. "Well, shit…" if that was a clone then where was the original?
His thoughts were interrupted when two more Beths dropped from the tree right next to him, swords drawn while one of Alicia's clones charged him as well, her blades coated in wind chakra with Hien. Thinning his lips Naruto stomped on the ground and made an earth wall to impede Alicia's progress; though he wasn't expecting it to last all that long. Which was proven true when Alicia easily sliced her way through the wall of earth, like a hot knife through butter. Meanwhile, Naruto dodged the twin swipes from the Beths as they brought their swords down. Both blades were crackling with electricity. Naruto immediately backflipped the fuck out of there and found himself face to face the Alicia that ploughed right through the earth wall. He was thankfully able to flicker off and evade being bisected by her. But, the instant he reappeared upon a patch of dirt, another Beth was right behind him, slashing at in a horizontal strike. Naruto countered, falling on his knees and kicking her like a mule, both literally and otherwise. She went up in smoke like the last and the two from before appeared beside him.
A startled Naruto choked up as Beth and Alicia ran him through with their sword and scythes. They were scared they managed to fatally hurt him, that the safeguard their husband set up prior to this spar had failed… only for him to be replaced by a log. Sighing in relief, the twins looked around trying to locate their missing husband. As for the blond himself, he was taking cover in the trees. He was keeping his heavy breathing as inaudible as possible, due to the close encounter of nearly becoming a shishkebab. That was too close for comfort! If nothing else, though, Alicia and Beth's progress was impressive! He had to see how far they can go. Alicia had managed to find a way to cast jutsus in her awakened form, but was she able to envelop her blades with wind chakra? He hadn't seen her using it and honestly hoped she wasn't capable of doing that; but, at the same time he hoped she was.
He had to admire Beth's foresight though. Those extra clones of hers must have been responsible for the lack of strain. They must have been soul linking with Alicia's clones. That made for a frightening combination. He pitied the poor sods that got on their bad side. Then he realised that he is the poor sod. He is the one fighting them! Or rather, sparring them… but, still! Naruto chuckled tiredly and found himself staring at Alicia as she and her clones made quick work of his. Beth meanwhile was actively searching for him. Then her golden eyes looked at the tree he was hiding in, followed by Alicia.
"Uh-oh," he muttered.
A trail of dust and dirt was left in Alicia's wake as she rushed towards the tree he was taking cover in. And in an act of self-preservation, Naruto without thinking leapt out of the tree and rolled onto the ground just as Alicia turned the tree he was on into a dozen logs. He looked up and yelped frightfully as Beth came down on him. He combat rolled out of the way, got up and dashed off. Alicia appeared in front of him like a blur of motion and was poised to dice him into bits. Instead of stopping or going into another direction entirely, Naruto got a determined look and sprinted the rest of the way to her. Then, just as it looked like she was going to gut him Naruto surprised Alicia by sliding between her legs. Then he got up, leapt in the air, turned around and threw several kunai at her.
Like Glissa had told Shikamaru, Alicia's hide was stronger than steel. And it was shown when the small, dagger-like knives bounced harmlessly off her skin. She giggled, rearing back and leaping towards him, only for Naruto to disappear once more. Beth yelped in surprise, sensing him reappearing behind her and nimbly dodged his attempt to grapple her.
Naruto let out a startled cry when Alicia showed up in front of him. Again. He was able to grab onto her scythes for hands. But only just. However, because he didn't have enough time to anchor himself to the ground with chakra, the clash between him and Alicia was more akin to that of a canary and a freight train. He was knocked flat on his back, Alicia straddling him. Her scythes running him through the stomach and chest.
While she was unable to change her facial expression in her awakened form, Alicia's body language was more telling. The poor thing was horrified!
Naruto blinked owlishly and looked himself over. He didn't feel anything. Nor did he feel his lifeblood draining away. "Huh… looks like the Kamui replica I set up is working fine."
As he said that, everything faded to white and the simulation ended. When the barrier was lifted, Naruto's peers and minions were treated to the sight of Beth and a now-human Alicia fussing over Naruto.
The blond in question was amused but touched at their fussing. He brought both twins into a hug to calm them down, and once they were at ease Naruto got them off so he could stand up. He then gave the girls his verdict, "Well, in light of things you're both strong enough to wipe the floor with almost any opposition. Only kage-level ninjas would be able to put up a fight when it comes to fending off the two of you together. You both have come a long way."
Alicia and Beth smiled at him shyly, legitimately flattered by his words.
Konohamaru couldn't help but shout, "You trained them, Boss??"
"At the start I did; after they came along it was mainly Team Samui who trained them, though I still gave them a few pointers when asked," Naruto replied with a sheepish chuckle. "Octo-Pops's students have more experience when it comes to teaching, so the three of them were a godsend. Everything else was all them." he sniffed overdramatically and brought his girls in for a hug, with their cheeks pressed against his. "I am so proud of them!"
The twins had absolutely no idea how to react to that. So they settled for doing the default: sit back and enjoy it.
"So what are you planning to do now?" Udon asked.
"It's a long day, and we still have people in the field. I'm going to get them here." and fix them up, was left unsaid. He had no idea how his friends would react to the stigma. And that they had to be naked for him to heal it. "I also have an appointment at the chapel. Father Isaac is looking for volunteers and was hoping to convince some of my kids to join as servants of the faith."
Glissa quirked an eyebrow at that. "Really, now?" she asked. "Lyesse told me she was interested, but I wasn't sure if that was a good idea or not."
"Honestly? It can serve as a way for them to learn some patience. Chandra and Nissa would especially benefit from that. They do have to learn about listening to confessions, and prayers, and blessings and all that. So they might learn a thing or two that they can teach me."
"Them? Teaching you?" Galatea looked almost amused by the mental image.
"My Rasengan took my dad three years to develop, and he taught it to Jiraiya-Sensei. And at the time, Jiraiya-Sensei was also the mentor of my dad. So yes: they can teach me a thing or two, I'm sure." Naruto chuckled. "Let's also not forget how important it is for them to socialize with people outside the family. A lot of them are getting to that stage in life where they're curious about the opposite sex, so it would be wise to have them interacting with other people."
"Indeed…" Glissa turned a bit pale at the thought of her baby becoming interested in one of Naruto's kids… or worse, her own father, himself. That was something the former Number 45 would rather avoid, even if only to keep Tsunade from killing the three of them.
"When are you going to go out to get your people here?" Kiba asked. "Now? A few minutes?"
"In a few minutes. I'm going to assemble a small team to accompany me. Hybrids, mostly. I might bring Priscilla as well. But seeing as she needs to transform to be really effective, it might not be a good idea. But bringing her along would good in case I need the extra muscle. You can never be too safe."
"Very true," Glissa chuckled, giving her husband a peck on the cheek.
Chuckling Naruto pecked Glissa on the lips, before looking to Galatea. "Galatea, you're going to be on the team that's coming with. Dietrich will be coming along, due to her tracking skill. Anastasia is a good idea, as well, as are Tesla and Letitia seeing as the three of them are from the same generation. And it wouldn't hurt having another 'Eye' so maybe, Renee can come along too? What do you think?"
"I suppose it wouldn't hurt," she replied.
"Ooh! Can I come with?" Glissa chirped. "I've been wanting to see some of my old friends, again."
"I don't see any harm in that," Naruto chuckled, ruffling her hair. While she was clearly an awakened being, now, pretty much everyone knew by now that he had boinked Riful of the West, so it was safe to assume that she'd be safe. "Just stay close, okay?"
"I will," she giggled.
Chuckling again, Naruto turned to the twins and said, "you two stay here and keep practising, you're doing impressively well and I can't wait to see the two of you improve some more!"
While Alicia and Beth were admittedly disappointed, they blushed heavily and smiled at the praise. Suddenly, Naruto got an idea; he could tell they were disappointed they weren't coming with him so he thought of giving them a little 'Naruto time' they have been deprived of.
"In fact, since you, girls have done so well…" Naruto formed a one-handed cross seal and made a single Kage Bunshin for them. "I'll leave a reinforced clone the two of you can mess around with."
Alicia and Beth perked up at that and gave the clone a look that left the present Konoha nin feeling uncomfortable. Oh, the twins were going to enjoy this~!