Otokage

Chapter 7

Part 7 of Naruto: Otokage.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Chapter 7

Ame (Rain) was as harsh a home as it was a warzone. Because of it's location in between Iwa, Kumo, Suna and Konoha it had bared witness to a fair share of conflict throughout the years. But the Sannin weren't the only survivors of renown from the village.

Konan herself had been raised there. It was through the trials of poverty and civil war that she had become the Kunoichi she was today. She'd had to suffer through the reign of Salamander Hanzo for one thing and now she was revered as God's Angel in her home.

Now as much as she abhorred violence because of her past there was only one way to solve this.

"Do you honestly believe you can beat me?" Naruto stated seriously. No longer was the teen as teasing as he just was.

From above the blonde, Konan merely looked down impassively as her white wings continued to keep her a float.

"I wouldn't be here otherwise Naruto-kun would I?"

Naruto just sighed. Sometimes there was no alternative but to fight. It was a reality which Itachi had despised but embraced.

"You must fight because no one else will for you."

The Jinchuuriki just sighed slightly wary recalling that. Sometimes he hated how his older brother was always right.

"You still didn't answer my question…" The blonde murmured before making hand seals. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu…"

Said Nin just managed a serene smile ignoring what had been asked of her before and with but flick of her wrist her shuriken dispatched the three clones with ease.

"I'm sure your older brother taught you more than that." chastised Konan still hovering above the Kyuubi holder.

The blonde's composure remained unmoved as he made another three clones.

"…and I'm sure Leader-sama is usually the one who has to protect you, the damsel in distress." Naruto shot back simply, noticing Konan's eye's narrow once again.

He didn’t give the kunoichi a chance to respond this time.

"Bunshin Daibakuha (Great Clone Explosion)!" He called causing the three clones stood before him to explode.

The Ame Kunoichi's wings flapped as she attempted to dispel the smokescreen in front of her, but she only heard a cry come from within of 'Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique)'

Konan's eyes widened. Itachi had spoken highly of his student's use of his limited arsenal of jutsu. She sent a flurry of projectiles into the smokescreen attempting to injure whatever the blonde had summoned only to see a giant black bird tear through the smog and emerge with Naruto riding atop it above her.

"Kage-sama (Shadow)." Naruto smiled from atop his summon. He may not have been as large as the likes of the legendary Gamabunta or Manda but the boss of the Raven's easily surpassed them in speed.

The aged summonher's beady black eyes seemed to narrow at the sight of destruction beneath of him.

"Naruto-kun what trouble, have you caused this time?" He lectured expectantly.

Naruto would've chuckled if he were younger. The boss always scolded him and his son Kuro because of their partnership and relative ages.

"Blame her." Naruto said gesturing towards his enemy of the moment.