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Chapter 16 - Freeing Kiri!

Rebel Camp

It had been 6 months since King had entered the battlefield and he had started to change the tide of the war for the Rebels. King had been in the Naruto world for over 6 and 1/2 years soon Naruto would be out of the academy. Meaning the war in Kiri is going to end soon.

King had supplied the rebels with all sorts of seals that he made and weapons from raids he had done. Today he was walking to Mei's tent where they were having a meeting. "Mei-San what's the situation?" King asked. "The area around the capital has been nervous and tense. We believe something big is going to happen." Mei said seriously. "Do you think Yugura will be joining the fight?" King said. Mei shrugged. "The intel is not sure but all we know is that if he is coming you better be ready Harlequin." King nodded. "Now on to other manners. We have taken the majority of the islands surrounding Kiri in 2 days we will march onto that land and hopefully reclaim it." Mei spoke. "Okay, I'll be ready."

Two days came and gone for King he spent most of his time working on the seal he was going to use on the Sanbi. When he had almost all of the Uzumaki clan library at his disposal nothing was impossible. He planned on the Eight Trigrams seal like Naruto was holding. He had the key ready for the seal and the seal itself drawn up on transference paper so he could set it up whenever. When making the seal's key he made something that would make any seal master drool. The project took thousands of clones but once he made it he was satisfied. He held a scroll in his hand.

[Forbidden Sealing Art: Universal Key- SS class jutsu 5/5 Maxed

A lock picker best friend. This jutsu allows the user to lock and unlock any seal that requires a key. It is very chakra-heavy to use based on the seal. It leaves the user open to all attacks afterwords and with little Chakra.

Cost to use: 2,500- 10,000 Mp]

King tucked away the scroll key in his inventory and gathered all his things. "Alright everyone today we march on Kiri! We take back our home!" Mei yelled. The group roared in approval. "Let's go!" They all took off in formation heading to Kiri. They were 5 miles away when Ao spoke up. "Up ahead!" King looked and noticed the Loyalists there ready to fight. Sprinting ahead of everyone else King planted his feet and held his hands in a horse sign and brought it up to his mouth. "Fire style- Great Fire Annihilation!"

[Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation- B rank Jutsu- Level 27/30 (82%)

The technique involves the user converting the chakra inside their body into the fire and releasing it from the mouth.

Cost- 2,500 Mp]

King called out as flames spewed from his mouth rushing at the Loyalist. Some of them were lucky and made earth-style walls to protect them but out of the 127,000 enemy shinobi, 3,000 died.

"Go!" Mei yelled. The frontal assault unit moved forward with King and Ao in front the two made quite the pair covering each other's blind spots and weaknesses. While the mid to long-range unit led by Meiwase fired off, water bullets, fireballs, and other jutsu to chip at the numbers. The battle kept raging on.

King had dodged and weaved using his chakra chains to lash at people conserving his chakra waiting for his true goal. He had the sword out as well. He was the embodiment of an Uzumaki. At that moment the loyalist realized just why the Uzumaki Clan had been feared and why it took 3 Major villages to take them out. "Harlequin are you okay?" Ao asked. "Yes, I am fine my chakra chains allow me to take back some of the energy I use while I fight. They are truly wonderful weapons." Ao nodded. "There is no sign of Yugara but he can not just let this keep going to be ready for when he comes," Ao said before leaving the boy to check out everyone else's progress.

The battle continued throughout the night both sides going back and forth. The loyalist had lost over 60%of their forces. While the Rebels only lost 20%. King's clones were in the field making sure to grab any injured ally and take them to get patched up. The other reason the rate was so low was because of a seal King had supplied everyone.

[B Grade Medical Seal- A rank Fuinjutsu

A seal with stored medical Chakra. It can be used to save some serious injuries that do not require surgery.

Heals 250hp per Min]

He had made sure that they did not lose any more people than they need to. King kept his head on the move as he looked around taking out more Shinobi. ~Anytime now and he will appear.~ King thought as his Body flickered away just leaving behind an afterimage that someone stupidly attacked.

King made his way to the makeshift camp and found his commander. "Mei-San I am going to take a rest I've been out there for 2 days straight even Uzumaki has its limits." Mei nodded. "Okay get your rest and be ready for Yugura. Also, keep your clones out there on recovery duty." King sighed, okayed, and walked away. He made his way to the edge of the camp and crawled up into a tree. The boy used his wood manipulation to make a hallow and fell asleep.

King had slept through a whole day while his clones did the dirty work. He was woken up by one of the clones dying. ~So he finally showed up.~ King thought before he flickered to where he sensed Mei. "It's time. The turtle is on the battlegrounds Mei. It's time." Mei developed a stoic face and nodded. She tapped a seal that was on her desk and it flowed very brightly.

During the battlefield, all Rebel Shinobi's forearms started to glow with the Kanji for 3. They knew that the Muzikage had shown up and it was time to retreat.

King flickered onto the battlefield to where he sensed the largest Chakra. He stood there stoically with his arms crossed. Yagura came to the front of his remaining forces. "Who are you, boy!" Yagura yelled. "My name is of no importance to you. All that matters is that I am the one who will be ending this war." King spoke. "Hah, you a boy defeat me! That is a funny thought." King looked unamused. "Let's finish this Muzikage." King said then he acted. "Perfect Cube." He said as a huge cube formed around the two.

[Yagura

Level 81

Hp:20,000/20,000

Mp: 28,700/ 28,700

~Str: 83

~Dex: 77

~Vit: 80

~Int: 82

~Wis: 81

~Luck: 55

~Control: 75]

[Ping! A new quest has been issued!]

[Kiri Civil war!

You have flung yourself into the war and now you are face to face with the Muzikage defeat him and end the war!

Rewards: Yin half of Sanbi or Yang Half, Max reputation for Kiri, ??, ??

Failure: Death]

~So this is a power of a Kage? I can only imagine the power of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha.~ King thought. "How foolish trapping us in a barrier. I can easily break this!" King smirk. "Do it then." Yagura turned around to the barrier and ran through hand signs. "Water style- Water Dragon Jutsu" A massive dragon sprung up and slammed into the barrier making the dragon fall apart and leaving water everywhere. "Ha. Look at th-" Yagura looked and noticed that the barrier was in perfect condition. "You were saying?" King spoke. "I'll kill you and then kill everyone from the rebels!" "No, you won't." King waved signs. "Water Style: Giant Vortex Jutsu!"

[Water Style: Giant Vortex Jutsu

A-rank Level 12/50 (8%)

A large volume of water is directed from a preexisting source or expelled high into the air from the mouth; to manipulate so much water at once requires a great deal of chakra. Once high enough, it cascades down onto the targeted area, resembling a giant waterfall.

Cost 1,200 Mp

Damage Wis*3.5]

The giant vortex came to life and flew at Yugara. "Water Style: Water Mirror Jutsu!" Yugara called out and the two vortexes pushed against one another and canceled out. From the mist of the water King emerged at high speeds swinging his sword at Yugara. The smaller man brought up his staff to block it. "Your water mirror technique is very good. It can send anything back however I would love to see how good you are up close." King spoke as he brought around his blade again. Yagura blocked it once more. "You are good boy why help these bloodline users join me!" King scoffed. "Because your psycho and kill people for no reason!" King yelled as he swung his blade again. Once they locked weapons King summoned his Chakra chains and they wrapped around Yugara's foot and King flung him across the barrier.

[-1,200 Damage!]

"An Uzumaki!! I'll finish what my predecessor started!" Yagura spoke sending multiple water bullets at King. Who responded by dodging and slicing them with his Chakra Enhanced Long sword. "Good luck we Uzumaki are stubborn bunches!" King said smirking. Angered Yugara rushed at King and punched him sending King sprawling onto the ground.

[-1,500 damage!]

For someone so small he sure hits hard. King thought to himself standing up. King made 3 clones and engaged Yugara using his Whirling Fist Taijutsu. He delivered countless blows to the Jinchuriki while only taking minimum damage himself.

[Yugara: 15,000/20,000 Hp 20,000/28,700 Mp]

[King: 9,500/11,000 Hp

10,000/ 14,000 Mp]

Yagura over-extended a punch at King and the boy made him pay for it. King delivered a sharp and harmful blow to his enemy's ribs he heard a crack as the Muzikage once again went flying.

[Critical Hit! -4,620 damage!]

"Enough!!" King looked to where he suddenly felt oppressing aura and found that Yugara was now using his stage 2 Buji cloak.

[Yagura

20,000/20,000 Hp

28,700/ 28,700 Mp

~Str: 90

~Dex: 89

~Vit: 100

~Int: 70

~Wis: 65]

King looked at the status change he saw that in the cloak he lost intelligence and wisdom but his physical abilities were raised.

King reached into his bag and ate a Senzu bean restoring his health. Taking a defensive Raging Storm sword stance King hardened his eyes and readied himself.

In a newfound amazement of speed, King saw hit from behind and fell to the ground.

[-2,367 damage!]

Getting up quickly King activated his Skill. "Increased Tempo" King now found himself even surpassing the enraged Jinchuriki. The man had given up his ability to use Jutsu and think straight for power so it was easier for him to put smart the man. Blocking and parrying with his sword and chains King was feeling pressed. Yugara backed away from King and started charging a Tailed Beast Bomb. ~Here goes nothing!~ King thought. The beast fired and King swung his sword and yelled "Full Counter!" The ball seemed to stop and condensed even more and then flew back at Yuagra.

[-750 Mp]

[Critical Damage! -54,680 Hp]

King let out a deep breath of relief thinking it was all over. But then his eyes snapped open. He never got the notification for the kill. They felt a more oppressive aura and then turned around and looked to see the 3tails. Yugara had transformed into his Buji and was even more intimidating.

[Hp 100,000/100,000

Mp 75,000/75,000

~Str: 125

~Dex: 89

~Vit: 175

~Int: 77

~Wis: 65]

"You will die boy. You are too young. Too weak! You will not defeat me!" Yugara spoke. "You forgot one thing! Uzumaki chains can hold any Buji and suppress them all you did was make a bigger target!!" King slammed his hands on the ground and his chains started wrapping around the turtle. Yugara started to struggle. "Stay still it will make it easier. Your days are over." King said. The chains wrapped around its legs first then started to grab the tails holding it down. "No, I will not lose!!!" Yugara yelled. As he summoned his coral style King's eyes widened. He sped through hand signs and showed his trump card. "Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence"

[Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence Level 34/50 (71%)

A dense growth of trees, controlling how it grows using chakra. The trees' life force is immense enough to split the earth as they sprout and further pierce through any other obstructions they encounter.

Cost 3,500 Mp

Damage (Wis*Int) Double Damage to Buji/ Jinchuriki]

The forest of Trees sprouted from the earth-shattering Coral like it was glass. Everyone was gaping and shocked at what was happening. The famed wood release of the First Hokage. It was as strong as they had heard. The trees slammed into the Sanbi Jinchuriki. "Arghhhh!" He yelled out as the trees hit him and the chains tightened. "It's over! You lost from the beginning!" King shouted standing on some of the trees he grew. Yugara started to shrink back down. Leaving his beaten and Bruised body in the forest of trees. King walked up to the Kage and used the chakra chains to hold him down. King flexed open his hand and it started to glow and Kanji and runes spread across his hand. His Universal Key came to life and King slammed it onto Yugara's seal extracting the Buji.

[Ping! You have Defeated Yugara!]

[Kiri Civil War Quest completed!

Yin half of the Sanbi, Max reputation for the new Kiri, Water Style: Water Mirror Jutsu, 1 pure grade chakra metal ingots, 75,000 D, 25 level 5 skill disc.]

The massive turtle came out of Yugara but it was still unstable trying to take form before it could finish taking form he flew his chains at the Beast and ran through hand signs as he took out the Transfer paper and applied it to his stomach.

"Uzumaki Sealing Art: Eight Trigrams Sealing!"

King touched his hand to his stomach and used another hand to pull the chakra of the Sanbi to him. Splitting it into the Yin and Yang half the yin half was a light blue color and the Yang was a darker blue he pulled the yin half in and twisted the seal on his stomach sealing the beast inside him. The seal glowed a bright blue. While the Yang half shot into the sky breaking through the Perfect Cube and vanishing from sight.

[Ping! The player has become the Jinchuriki for the Sanbi (Yin half) Mp poll has increased! Vit has Increased! Control has decreased!]

[30,000/ 30,000 Mp]

[Vit: 71> 81]

[17,100/17,100 Hp]

[Control: 77> 50]

King allowed the cube to fall and turned to the remaining Loyalists. "Your leader has fallen! Give up! You can no longer win!" King yelled. Mei flickered to King's side. "Please stop this now ninja of Kiri so that we can rebuild our home!" The loyalist put down their weapons and surrender. "Well, then I believe I have upheld my end of our bargain Lady Muzikage," King said Bowing. He was slapped in the back of the head. "Stand up Gaki. We did this together." Mei said smiling." King smiled back. "Catch me," King spoke before he passed out and fell forward. Mei caught him and saw he was battered and bruised much like Yugara. ~I can't believe that this boy fought a Kage. Never less have Wood Style.~ Mei thought as she took the boy someplace safe to rest.

Mind scape

King woke up in his mind space it was dingy and looked like a sewer. ~Well, that's something I'll have to fix.~ He continued walking until he found his way to the massive cage. "So your my new jailor." The Sanbi said. "Hello Sanbi-San I'm sorry for sealing you away but I couldn't let you reform and attack everyone. Again I apologize." King said bowing. "If you are sorry you'd let me out!" He said. "I'm sorry I can not do that I will die. However, once I live my natural life I will let you out in a place no one can ever bother you. And in an ocean." The Sanbi looked at him. "Why are you being so nice to me?" "I believe that you are not some heartless, mindless beast. But you can be a partner and friend." King said. "Isobu. My name is Isobu." "Well Isobu my name is Harlequin Uzumaki Liones." King said Bowing. "Let me change this room for you and make it more comfortable." King snapped his fingers and changed his mindscape to a lake that resembled something out of a fantasy while Isobu had a band around his middle tail with the Kanji for the seal on it. "You are different from the rest. Why is that? Also, what is this strange power I feel from you? It's not the wood style or the Uzumaki blood. It's something different." King smirked and went to answer but he started vanishing. "Oh, I'm sorry Isobu I'm waking up. I will let you know everything once I get to come back. Please enjoy the mind scape if anything else comes to mind let me know." King said as he vanished. Hmm, he is interesting. I can get used to him.~ Isobu thought as he drifted to sleep.

Kiri Hospital Bed

King woke up and stretched popping all his joints and moving around. "Your awake!" A female nurse said as she walked in probably doing her rounds. "Yeah, all woke up and feeling great! How long have I been out." He said standing up. "Oh, you've been asleep for 2 weeks." She said looking away with a red hue on her face. He looked down and noticed he wasn't wearing a shirt. "Oh umm, do you know what happened to my shirt? I probably need a new one after that fight." He said scratching the back of his head. "Y-yeah." "No need to get so flustered Nurse-san," King said teasingly. "So can I go?" The nurse nodded and King made his way to the bathroom and slipped on a shirt from his inventory. It was black with a white Uzumaki swirl on it. "Okay all good." He said as he started to leave.

He made his way to the Muzikage tower getting whispers and stares. Once he got there he stood in front of the secretary's office. "Hello, I would like to see Muzikage Sama if you do not mind." The secretary turned and looked. "Harlequin- Sama! Of course, I'll let her know right away!" King was confused about the honorific but paid no mind to it. A few minutes later he was walking into the Muzikage's room. "Harlequin. I'm glad you are okay. Things have been busy so I wasn't able to be there once you woke up but I made sure you had the best of the best watching you." King bowed, "Of course Muzikage-Sama." She frowned. "Oh, none of that call me Mei please." King chuckled and nodded. "Well, then Harlequin as the Muzikage I name you an elite Jonin of Kiri-"I will have to decline Milady. As I will not mind being a consultant or helper but I'm not staying. I am a free spirit wanderer. Also, I like traveling." Mei was shocked! "You won't become a Shinobi! What do you mean, you saved Kiri! You are a hero." King shook his head. "I'll come back and visit I just don't want to be tied down anywhere. If I ever decide to become a Shinobi I'll come here first I promise." Mei took out a Kiri headband and threw it at him. "Here this will be like your free pass to Kiri." He looked at the head plate and it had the Symbol for Kiri and kanji for Hero. He sealed away the headband into a storage seal on his forearm. "Well, then Muzikage-Sama I'll be heading out once I get some supplies." He said smirking. "Don't make me melt you." King chuckled. "Aye aye, Mei-san." He turned around and walked out of the room.

King made his way down the street again to see people rebuilding houses and working hard. "Do you need some help?" King asked. "Oh, Harlequin-Sama if you could help we would appreciate it." One of the Shinobi said. "Yeah just point me into a direct of cleared land." The Shinobi nodded his head. "Okay here." He was pointed at. "Wood Style: Row Houses Jutsu!" King shouted as he slammed his hands onto the group and several houses popped up. King wiped the sweat off his brow and then spoke. "Okay, that should help!" Everyone cheered. King waved as he walked away helping every so often when someone asked. He finally made his way to an Inn. "Hello, I would like one room please." "Oh, Harlequin-Sama, Muzikage-Sama has already taken the liberty of making a reservation for you." "Well, that was kind of her," King responded taking the room key and finding his way to a bed he had spent the majority of the day rebuilding using his wood-style jutsu and was tired.

One week later

King was walking the streets with Dango in his hand and no care in the world. Kiri was thriving since the war was over and King was focused on his next big task. He made his way to the gates of Kiri where a huge crowd was forming. ~Woah looks like word got around.~ King thought. ~Of course it did your hero to them all.~ Isobu said. Over the week King and Isobu had bonded very well and King told him everything. At first, he didn't believe him but King showed him the system and Isobu shrugged him off and just accepted it. He also thought King was insane.

"Wel,l I guess this is goodbye," King said with one hand in his pocket and a dango stick in his mouth enjoying his treat. "Why yes it is Harlequin. Before you go I have something for you." Mei said handing King a scroll. "This is a copy of an essential weapon blueprint. It will be most interesting to see if you can make a weapon like this one your own." Mei said before she handed the boy the scroll and hugged him. "You will always be welcomed here." The group at the gate cheered as one of their heroes left for his next adventure. ~Next stop home.~ King thought. As he set off towards Uzushiogakure for some R&R and training before the wave arc started. He had over 6 months until they made their way to the Wave and King would be there.

~So why are we going to Uzushiogakure?~ Isobu asked. ~It's a great place to relax and get away from everything, right near the ocean. Plus we can bond a little more. Maybe even work on me not going crazy when I use your Chakra.~ King told him. ~Oh, that makes sense. Hey if this place is excellent how about you let me out there once we part?~ Isobu asked. ~Well if we let you out there then they can attack you and seal you away again. I plan on letting you out In my world. There's a place where no one will mess with you at all. I'll be able to show you it in the future.~ King responded.

King walked a few days before using his Body Flicker multiple times to get him to his location. ~Nap time!~ King thought as he passed out on the bed he had in Uzushiogakure.

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Okay, that wraps everything up for this one. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. So the fight with King and Yugara was nice to write and I had fun with it. If you guys have suggestions let me know. There will be a time skip next chapter. And a lot of spammed shadow clones and a trip to the Wave.