Namikaze Hidden Kekkei Genkai

Chapter 49

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

"Kyuubi Speech"

'Kyuubi Thoughts'

- Previously -

"Nothing, I have to find Itachi now more than ever,"

- Naruto's POV -

Running to the randevu point, I met up with Hinata and Tenzo-Nii then waited for Tou-San to return.

"Yo!" A familiar voice said behind me.

"Hey, Tou-San find anything?" I asked.

"No, I couldn't find either of the two groups. How about you all?" He asked in return.

"I was also unable to locate the Akatsuki members or Sasuke-San," Hinata said.

"I was unsuccessful as well, Kakashi-Senpai," Tenzo-Nii said.

All attention was now on means they awaited my reply.

"Well, I didn't find them either. Every time I got close, they quickly moved away as if they had speed and a sensor in their midst," I said with a shrug.

"Alright, I guess we should move eastward to try and follow them," Tou-San said. After what seemed like a half-hour trying to catch up, I felt something deep within me telling me to turn back.

"Wait," I said, halting our progress. Then I saw it... a giant white thing towering over the landscape.

"Hinata, get back, Tou-San, Tenzo-Nii help me out here," I said, making a few hand signs where they copied.

"Doton: Doryūheki!" We yelled as we had a wall surrounding us. Then for extra measure, I made more hand signs.

"Mokuton: Mokujōheki!(Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall)" I yelled as a wooden dome completely covered the group.

We waited in silence, anticipating what would become of the white creature that appeared from thin air.

Suddenly the ground started to shake violently within the dome. I was the only one who still stood as I was still pumping my chakra into the ground to keep my jutsu up.

After about thirty seconds, the sound waves hit us, and it was clear that we would be exiting this dome to an entirely new landscape after hearing the deafening sound of most likely Deidara's Jutsu.

Once the ground stopped quaking, my mind was aching, but we were making it. (A/N - Bonus points if you get the reference)

I dropped the Jutsu and grabbed my head as this was the first time using the Mokujōheki in a life or death situation.

"Naruto-Kun, are you alright!" Hinata panicked.

"Yeah, Hime, I am alright," I said, giving her a cheeky smile.

I looked around and heard Tenao-Nii whistle before talking.

"Well, whatever that was. I am extremely grateful for your quick thinking Naruto. I think that wall maybe lasted a second or two tops. If it wasn't for your Mokujōheki, I think we would have been toast,"

"Ohh, It was nothing. I mean, I did learn it from you," I shot back.

"HEY! I was giving you a real compliment, you brat!" He yelled, pointing at me.