Hurry, we are being pursued, "he ordered, accelerating. Sakura and Sasuke tensed up and picked up their pace as well. Naruto motioned for Sasuke to change his position, so that if they were caught Naruto would be able to distract them.
Naruto looked back when he turned over one of the branches. No one was behind them, but Naruto knew that anyone following them would catch up to them at any time.
Gritting his teeth, he summoned ninety-nine shadow clones, all of which morphed into replicas of the original Team 7. "Move, quick, move!" he hissed sharply.
The clones took off in different directions, each fake team broke up. Although I suspect it won't be enough, he thought darkly. He ordered his team, "Alright, just for a short moment, move like your butt is on fire! Come on!" They kicked as fast as they could.
"I know who was following us now," he revealed as he drank much needed water with the others. When the other two looked at him, he said, "One of them was a giant snake that seemed only interested in preparing its food for me. The other is Kusa's daughter that I told you about. . She's knocked out ten out of thirty-three teams, and she's crazy. Simply put, we have to get to the tower quickly. So wait! "
When they both looked at him questioningly, he sighed impatiently and said, "I'll use the Shunshin to get around. Now let's go!" He almost screamed.
They grabbed each of her shoulders firmly so as not to be left behind. Naruto was about to form the ram seal when his sense of danger exploded.
He hadn't even modeled the chakra for a shunshin, so he instinctively blinked to avoid the attack that destroyed the branch they were standing on.
When they reached the ground, the other two released their hold and moved into position. Sakura was shaking at how close she was to being torn apart. It was only because of Naruto's speed that they were able to prevent this.
Sasuke hugged the kunai more firmly in his hands as he gazed at the cloud of dust in front of him. He crushed the tiny bit of fear that crossed him. Naruto was very serious that Kusa kunoichi was dangerous. Based on Naruto's tone, they were fighting an opponent who was possibly stronger than the three combined.
Kunai immediately snapped in his hands, with the wind chakra flowing through them. He stared impassively at the cloud of dust, knowing that whatever was behind could potentially threaten their lives in a much worse way than Zabuza would have done.
His first priority was to flee, not to fight. Because they had a worse chance of survival than a snowball in hell. Plans crossed his mind, each of them instantly discarded as he tried to find one that would actually give them a chance.
He wasn't allowed to think anymore when his eyes widened in fear. He executed a scissor kick to push his teammates back, just in time to avoid the mouth of the huge snake that was trying to swallow him.
I can't fight this snake here! I need more space, damn it! He mentally cursed. He turned in the opposite direction and paced deliberately so he could keep the snake away from his comrades.
Sasuke cursed as he tensed even more, moving in front of Sakura.
"Sasuke-kun, we have to help Naruto!" She screamed, already strained to jump when a smooth voice, dripping with mischievous fun even as a woman, spoke behind them.
"You don't need to worry about your friend. He will be dead very soon." You need to worry about yourself. "
They both turned and the tension in them almost doubled when they saw who it was.
It was Kusa's kunoichi...
To be continued
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Naruto's Legacy
FanfictionAfter facing off against Zabuza and Haku in the Land of Waves, Naruto made a vow and took his ninja career seriously. He has met different enemies, allies and friends but he will make an encounter that will change his life. The characters are no...