Game of Shadows by Adrian King1

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Chapter 48

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto nor The Gamer. I own nothing, really.

Chapter 48

Not a second after the question left my lips, one of the creatures leaped at me, fangs gleaming threateningly. Although, that might have just been me being hyper aware of them. Those and the metallic blades attached to its front legs. 'Because of course it has blades. If the toads can have fucking swords why wouldn't these have blades on their legs?' I thought wryly.

Jumping aside to dodge without needing to use any skills or jutsu, I regarded the group of probably very smart animals. My ears strained to pick off if something was moving behind me. Just as I was about to open my mouth and ask a question, because I really didn't want to mess up my meeting with the prospective summons, my eyes caught a thread moving towards me.

Jumping over it, I caught sight of one of the creatures holding one end of the string while another had jumped just like the first, pulling on the other end with it. Once I landed again, I looked around and clicked my tongue. I wanted to talk, but it seemed that these things weren't up for it.

"Is this some kind of test or do you just want to beat me?" I asked, more confused than annoyed. Because if they were actually trying to attack me in any way with those attempts, then I was more insulted than worried.

"So, think yourself above us, human?" A smooth voice spoke from behind me and I turned. My eyes met with beady red eyes on a pitch black body. "Think my children are too weak for you?"

"I'm just wondering if there's a point to those attacks. Because they are clearly not on my level," I replied with a shrug. "They do look rather small though, so I'm guessing they are young," I mused as my eyes moved to the first one that had jumped.

"That, they are," The only creature to have spoken so far continued. My best guess was that it was the boss, since it was by far the biggest I had seen as of that moment. "It's been a while since we've had someone come to our domain, let alone uninvited. So, let's see, human, if you have what it takes for us to even consider having you as our summoner. Kumogari, if you would," And then, a creature to her left moved.

It's size was around halfway between the smaller ones that attacked before, that were about the size of my arm, and the boss lady, who was as big as a building, and not a small one at that. It's two front legs had blades on them, although these ones looked more like spear heads than katanas as the first animal's had been. It's remaining six legs also had, although smaller, similar pointy ends. It's eight black eyes stared at me from its light brown body.

A very menacing looking spider, I would admit, and that wasn't even considering that it was freaking armed.

Just like the first one had done, it jumped. This time though, I had to Flicker away from where I had stood. It was much faster than the first one, that was for sure. The arachnids all around us started stepping back, forming a circle with us in between. An arena of our own, it seemed.

Cracking my neck as the spider turned, I took Nuibari from the sheath I had it in on my back. My left hand held the wire while my right hand gripped the sword's handle. Before the spider, Kumo or whatever, could jump again, I snapped the Sewing Needle at it. The sword flew true, but the creature was obviously no idiot. It dodged just in time.

'That's fine though,' I thought with a smirk. After all, Nuibari was now firmly set on the ground behind the spider, its thread still held in my hand. With another Flicker, the sword's wire hit the spider just like that duo had tried before with me, but that wasn't all. I instantly activated Stunning Thread and Chakra Flow, making the arachnid start to twitch madly.