ANBU boot camp

Chapter 26

Gaara was livid, as he stood atop the wave of sand as it carried him to his victim. He was thinking about what had just happened, a stranger had appeared in their camp with no warning. Not even mother had sensed him, what she did do was stop him from attacking. She had never done that before, she normally called for blood whenever the opportunity presented itself, but this time she hesitated.

Then came that cryptic message about 'NINE', Mother screamed for blood and almost dragged Gaara as she ordered him to turn and head for his target. Now Gaara of the sands was traveling atop his wave looking for a target that would make his mother very happy, what he found was a short small blonde kid standing, waiting with a small frog smoking a pipe on his shoulder.

"You're sure about this?" Gamabunta asked as he sat on the blonde's shoulder.

Naruto had asked the great Toad Boss if he was capable of this feat as he knew he would need his help but wanted to keep that weapon as secret as possible. Bunta had agreed and shrunk himself down to the size of his oldest son Gamakichi.

"Yes," Naruto replied as he watched the Suna Jinchūriki approach. "It seems the main tactic used when fighting someone like me or him is to try and beat them before the demon takes over, to prevent its release.

Shukaku seems to be able to get out faster than most of the tailed beasts, so he normally overwhelms his attackers because they are not wanting to face him,"

"So, your great idea is to intentionally draw out the one-tailed beast?" Bunta asked.

"You will prove my existence with your death," Gaara called out.

"Yes," Naruto answered the frog as he got into a stance. "Come, BROTHER,"

Naruto spoke the last word at Gaara, the Suna Shinobi did not understand that so naturally in his confusion he screamed and sent a massive amount of sand in the form of a hand at Naruto.

Jiraiya sat in his hiding spot with Mai as he watched the sand Shinobi attack Naruto. The blonde just created about a hundred clone and they all charged from different angles. Though it looked like a random attack, the sage started to notice a pattern.

"I hope this was a good idea, Naruto might not be ready," the sage spoke as he looked at the girl who did not appear to be worried. In fact, she looked to be enjoying the show. "What happens if he cannot handle the one-tail."

She did not reply she did take her eyes off the fight to look at the Kunai that was hanging below her hand by a chakra string. (Naruto had asked about this habit before, and Chief said it was a chakra control exercise that she would practice regularly.)

Jiraiya wasn't sure, till he got a better look. Then his eyes shot open, but before he could speak the kunai was gone the string vanished and she had a finger to his lips.

Her smiled told him that was a secret to remain until the right time, then she pointed back to the fight.

Gaara had destroyed about half the clones, but his anger at being unable to hit the one blonde that had a toad showed as he had gone through a transformation that made half his body look monstrous. In his state of anger, he had not noticed that he had been led down into a hole in the middle of four sand dunes.

Naruto and the clones all stood atop the dunes and looked at the 'boy',

"Ok, let us get the real show started. Will the real Shukaku please stand up?" Naruto shouted as he and half the clones jumped into the air, and started going through the hand signs of Naruto's typhoon. The other half stayed on the ground and started going through the signs Jiraiya recognized as his swap of the underworld.