Akatitsune

Bonds Between Enemies Part 2

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Sorry for not updating for  many weeks. I had homework and classes to do.

'W-what is this, am I still alive, or am I dead?' Chiyo thought with confusion as she opened her eyes.

She expected it to be relatively brief, but at the very least, she expected to feel some kind of pain before she passed on to the afterlife. Also, given all the mistakes and horrible decisions she made in her life, she never expected to go to a warm and safe place when she eventually passed on, in fact, she pretty much expected the literally cold and cruel embrace of death, at the welcoming hands of what some would consider to be hell. However, for one reason or another, she felt genuinely warm and protected, as if some magestic blanket was keeping her safe from all the dangers of the world.

"Are you alright, Chiyo-baasama?" Naruto asked, effectively breaking the old lady from her trance, her eyes snapping open as if she just woke up from a nightmare.

"N-Naruto-chan? W-what is this?" Chiyo asked, eyes widening even further in awe at the site that was before and around her.

Her eyes now open, Chiyo was able to observe the jutsu that did and was protecting her, an array of glowing, gold coloured chakra chains that seemed to be anchored on the ground, forming a circular pattern around her. The spaces between the chains were encompassed by a powerful, transparent barrier that was strong enough to deflect Sasori's attack with mind blowing ease.

Both Chiyo and Sasori were able to instantly determine the location of the jutsu's caster, as the chains could be seen clearly originating from the blonde Uzumaki's lower back, projected straight into the ground and up and around Chiyo's location.

'That jutsu...!' Sasori thought in surprise.

"This is my chakra chain barrier technique, it is a kinjutsu of the Uzumaki clan that can only be learned by people of Uzumaki clan lineage." Naruto replied to Chiyo's question.

"You mean like a bloodline limit technique?" Chiyo asked curiously.

"Yes, a bloodline limit technique." Naruto replied simply.

"So you really are an Uzumaki? I was under the impression that you were a fake, your physical appearance, more specifically, your hair colour does not resemble that of an Uzumaki at all. Sure, you have a strong chakra and a large capacity of chakra too, but that could easily have been atributed to your jinchuuriki status. Also, up until now, you had never displayed any knowledge of sealing or barrier ninjutsu, Uzumaki Naruto, you are quite an enigma, I can't wait to see what other secrets your corpse will reveal to me." Sasori said with genuine intrigue and curiosity.

"I have to agree with him on this one, I also thought you were fake, after all, there is power in a name all on its own, more so of a clan as great as the Uzumaki. Maybe Konoha wanted to hold on to that name to intimidate enemies, basically, as a warning of their strength and resources." Chiyo said as well from inside the chakra chain barrier.

'So everyone thought I was a fake? Tche, no wonder every enemy I faced laughed at me when I told them who I was.' Naruto thought, finding it absurd that he was being underestimated all this time because everyone thought he was a fake.

"I've heard about this jutsu before, it was Uzumaki Kushina's trademark technique, does that mean that she is your mother?" Sasori asked curiously.