Foxy Adventures: Ch.24

“That boy…he looks quite a lot like that old apprentice of yours that got himself killed by the Nine Tails.” Hiruko spoke with a hum as he watched Naruto running away with the others, raising an eyebrow as the boy created dozens of Shadow Clones.

Connecting the dots, he smirked as he turned towards the glaring Jiraiya, whose frown deepened as the white-haired teenager chuckled and shook his head.

“Ah, I see. That Uzumaki girl always was around your apprentice and I know that he had to have sealed the Nine Tails into someone that can hold it. Now I see who it is.”

“What the hell are you doing here, Hiruko? Last I heard of you was when I burned you alive.”

“Oh, you did burn half of my face and my chest off, but you forgot about the first Kekkei Genkai I stole, didn't you?” Hiruko spoke with a smirk and Jiraiya was a bit confused at his words before his eyes widened for a brief moment.

“Dark Release.”

“It was a very painful escape as I had to take your flames and dig into the ground before I could absorb the flames, but thankfully, you were too tired after your fight against Hanzo to notice.”

“I saw your body.”

“You saw a body I had cultivated on my own ahead of time to fake my death. After all, where do you think Orochimaru got the idea to make a substitution where he uses his own body?” Hiruko asked with a smirk and Jiraiya's frown deepened slightly before he scoffed and cracked his neck.

“Doesn't matter. I know you're the real one in front of me so I just have to kill you and then the world will be rid of you.”

“Aw~ The Toad actually thinks he has what it takes to defeat me?”

“Well, I was half-tired the last time we fought and I still managed to nearly kill you.” Jiraiya spoke with a confident smirk and Hiruko frowned slightly at that before he shrugged as the bandages around his arms began to slowly unravel.

“Well, in that case, let's see if you can succeed this time.”

Swift Style: Shadowless Flight

With that said, Jiraiya's eyes widened as Hiruko took a step forward and moved, quickly losing sight of him as he saw nothing but a white blur skating rapidly around him.

Fire Style: Dragon Flame Bombs!

Weaving through hand signs, Jiraiya took a deep breath before blowing out a storm of fire at the ground, surrounding himself in a flaming tornaod right as Hiruko came to a sliding stop.

As he looked up at the top of the tornado, he frowned as he saw it splitting off into three tendrils while the ends of them transformed into snarling dragon heads.

Watching as the three dragons slowly turned their heads towards him, Hiruko quickly dodged back in rapid succession as the three dragons came down upon him with monstrous roars.

Earth Style: Devouring Earth

Slamming his hands onto the ground as he stopped backstepping with a crouch, the ground under him rippled before copious amount of dirt and stone shot up from the ground in the forms of gaping maws that swiftly swallowed up the flames and snuffed them out.

As Hiruko ignored the flame dragons being devoured and rushed towards the bottom of the tornado, his eyes widened as a white blur shot out of it, quickly sliding on his knees right as Jiraiya's lariat barely missed ripping his head off.

Steel Style: Impervious Armour

Art of the Raging Lion's Mane!

Quickly spinning around as his arms were covered by a jet-black steel substance, Hiruko raised them and caught the jaws of the spiky white lion's head made from Jiraiya's hair, the Toad Sage in question smirking as he sent a pulse of chakra through his hair.

Hiruko's eyes widened as the hair went slack before it wrapped around him like bandages, rapidly mummifying him before Jiraiya grunted as he sent another pulse of chakra through his hair with a growl.

Needle Jizo

Instead of it being blood that spurted, Jiraiya frowned as he heard nothing but the sound of metal scratching on metal, quickly retracting his hair and letting it back to its normal length before frowning as he saw Hiruko still standing.

His entire body was a jet-black steel as he stood with his arms crossed, his clothing in tatters and revealing the burn scars on his chest and neck as the man lowered his arms to reveal the nasty burn on his lower jaw while he rolled his shoulders.

Swift Release: Shadowless Flight!

Before Jiraiya could prepare himself, a gargling wheeze escaped his lips when he felt a crushing blow into his abdomen, Hiruko smirking as he dashed back and around to the back of the Sage.

Swinging another kick that made the air pop, Jiraiya spun around to block it with his left forearm while kicking high with his right leg, wincing at the flash of pain in his arm while Hiruko grunted as the kick knocked his head to the side.

However, the rogue shinobi was quick to catch himself as he rushed back in with a punch, Jiraiya slipping around it before aiming a punch to the shinobi's side.

Hiruko grunted with the blow before wrapping his arm around Jiraiya's, pulling him in and landing a powerful knee that nearly cracked a hit had he not leapt up and lashed out with a knee to Hiruko's head.

The shinobi's head snapped back even as he pulled Jiraiya with him, delivering a crushing elbow to the Sage's chest that cracked a rib even as the both of them were sent flying in opposite directions.

Fire Style: Flame Bombs!

Dark Style: Inhaling Maw!

Quickly flipping around with a spin, Jiraiya made a Tiger Seal before spitting out a giant flaming oil bullet right as Hiruko held his left hand up, the upper square of his tattoo turning a dark red colour before he grunted as the flames impacted his hand.

However, he quickly absorbed the flames and activated the lower square of his tattoo the moment the flames stopped, Jiraiya quickly dashing out of the way right as a torrent of flames even bigger than his flaming oil bullet nearly took his face off.

With a burst of chakra from his feet, the ground under the Sage shattered as he dashed forward, sliding under the flames that Hiruko swung at him before leaping upwards with a spin right as Hiruko disappeared and appeared in front of him with a leg sweep.

Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld!

The moment he landed, Hiruko was forced to backstep as the ground under them turned a murky brown, Jiraiya unaffected by the jutsu while the rogue shinobi cursed as he watched the gigantic swamp forming under the Sage.

Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet!

Not stopping with just the swamp, Jiraiya weaved through hand signs and stomped a foot down onto the swamp with a pulse of chakra, Hiruko watching as a large chunk of the swamp lifted Jiraiya upwards while taking the form of a snarling dragon head.

Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet!

The dragon opened its mouth before spitting out dozens of mud bombs the size of boulders, Jiraiya taking a deep breath as well before blowing out a scorching hot wave of flames that washed over the boulders and turned them into flaming meteors.

Knowing that this jutsu would take him out if he wasn't careful, Hiruko spun around and took off right as the first meteor hit, exploding outwards and unleashing smaller ones before the rest of them rapidly impacted the ground after the rogue shinobi.

Earth Style: Lightened Boulder Jutsu!

Swift Style: Lightless Flight!

Pushing his body even further while dismissing his Impervious Armour and lightening his body as much as he can, Hiruko went from a blur to practically invisible as he took off with numerous sonic booms.

Jiraiya frowned from where he was standing on the mud dragon before his eyes widened as he felt danger approaching from behind, unable to even turn before he gasped as a painful force slammed into his spine and sent him rolling across the swamp.

Forcing himself to recover, the Sage spun around only to get another punch to his jaw that nearly dislocated it, his vision spinning as Hiruko took off and dashed around him.

Pulling both hands back, Hiruko swung them forward and delivered a double palm strike to the Sage's chest with a wide grin as Jiraiya spat up blood, feeling a few ribs break before he was sent blasting into the opposite direction.

However, as Hiruko went to dash after him, his eyes widened as he felt his chakra being cut off, looking down at his chest only to stare in shock at the seal hissing on his abdomen.

“Yep, gonna feel that one tomorrow.” Jiraiya groaned as he rolled with the blow and stumbled to his feet, feeling a bit lightheaded after the crushing punch to his head before smirking as he saw Hiruko glaring at him.

“What the hell is this?”

“Ah, just a little something I learned from the toads. They like it if they can beat your ass up without anyone using chakra.”

“Well, then tell the Toads they need better seals.” Hiruko grunted as he placed his left hand on his chest before activating the seal, but gritted his teeth as he felt only a slight connection to the tattoo before it shut off.

“Right, forgot to mention that any jutsu you try to use is just going to be cut off so…I would either surrender or get ready to die.” Jiraiya spoke with a frown as he cracked his back, watching as Hiruko glared at him before his eyes widened at the sight of a strange holographic figure appearing behind Hiruko.

The reason for his shock was the dark purple eyes with concentric rings around the pupils the figure had as it looked at Hiruko, who looked just as surprised to see it before he sighed.

“Fine~ I'll come back. Looks like we'll have to cut our reunion short, Toad.”

“Oh no, you don't!” Jiraiya grunted as he rushed towards Hiruko at a rapid pace, nearing him before his eyes widened as both the figure and Hiruko disappeared in a puff of smoke.

The Toad Sage rushed through the smoke in the hopes that it was just a ruse, but he let out a frustrated sigh as he saw nothing when the smoke dissipated, shaking his head before looking over to where Orochimaru was still fighting Tsunade, Karin and Shizune.

'Wait a second, where's Naruto?'

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A few minutes earlier:

My body was a blur as I dashed in between the clones, watching as Kabuto sliced through each one with naught but the slightest bit of effort.

The medical ninja didn't even look phased by the dozens of clones attack him from all sides as his chakra scalpels glowed, but I smirked as I felt bit after bit of his fighting style slowly forming in my mind and jumped back right as he sliced through a clone's chest.

“You know, this is quite boring considering you're hiding behind your clones. I did not take you to be a coward, but then again, maybe the deadlast realized that he's in over his head this time.”

“Did you expect that to work?” The twelve clones that were left and I spoke in unison as we began to slowly walk around him in a circle, some of us taking out a kunai and enhancing it with wind chakra while the rest slowly weaved hand signs.

“Hmm, perhaps…or perhaps I was merely looking to see which one is the real one.” Kabuto spoke with a smirk as he slowly looked to the clone three clones ahead in front of me and we smirked before the ones of us with kunai charged in.

Wind Style: Vacuum Bullets!

Water Style: Liquid Bullets!

Earth Style: Mud Bullets!

The ones that were at the back didn't waste any second as they all took deep breaths before spitting out a combination of air bullets, water bombs and large pebbles, to which Kabuto frowned before charging in at one of the clones to my right.

The clone in question quickly moved to the side as another leapt at Kabuto from the side the moment he swung a hand at the clone, the jonin not even surprised as he simply moved his head to the side before swinging his other hand upwards.

Cutting off the clone's arm, I smirked at the high-pitched pop it gave off when it dispelled itself, Kabuto wincing at the high-pitched before swinging his arm around as three more clones leapt at him.

However, his eyes widened as the three popped with the same high-pitched whistle as well, making him stumble backwards before he gasped as blood spurted into the air.

As one of the clones ripped his kunai to the side and tore out a chunk of Kabuto's chest, my eyes widened as I spun around when I heard another pop, looking at Kabuto appearing in front of me with a hand pulled back before a clone pulled me to the side right as another tackled him away.

“All-out!” I shouted as I flipped around before charging back in, quickly throwing a kunai while the seven remaining clones took out a kunai and followed after.

Kabuto just smirked as he rushed towards me before I blocked the first stab at my chest with my chakra-enhanced kunai, leaning back as he swung at my head before he blocked a slash from a clone attacking from behind.

Spinning and trying to kick at me, a clone quickly kicked the back of my knee and helped me dodge the attack, another appearing behind me and kicking me upwards over his head while a fourth tackled Kabuto right as he stabbed through its skull.

“Kaboom!” I exclaimed with a grin as I activated the tags on their bodies, watching as Kabuto and the clones were obscured by a powerful explosion that cracked the ground below them.

However, as the smoke faded, I sighed as I saw Kabuto still standing with a smirk, parts of his body burned before the burns faded away and was replaced by brand new skin.

“Hmm, not bad there for an idiot.” Kabuto spoke with a smirk as he rolled his neck and I simply frowned as I slowly lowered myself into a stance while taking a second kunai from my pouch.

“You call me an idiot, but you keep falling for my tricks so does that make you an inhibited, imbecilic, braindead moron?” I asked with a raised eyebrow, smirking as his smirk faded and a frown took his place.

“Those are some big words for someone with such a little brain.”

“Dude, stop with the elementary school insults. If anything, they're just making you look bad.” I said before quickly leaning back right as his hands missed piercing my skull, Kabuto looking surprised as I dodged it before he raised a hand to catch the kick heading for his forehead.

“That was a foolish idea.” He spoke with a smirk and I forced any pain from my face when I felt the tendons around my shin being cut off before his eyes widened as I leapt into the air and brought my other leg around.

The sound of my heel connecting with his jaw and sending him blasting to the side felt so satisfying as I landed with a stumble, hissing a bit as I felt numerous painful stabs coming from the injured leg before feeling relieved as I felt Kurama's chakra flooding through my body.

“Don't take it easy and show him the wrath of the Nine Tails' Jinchuriki.”

'You got it.' I thought with a smirk as I blitzed forward, Kabuto looking shocked as he recovered only to catch another punch to his jaw.

However, I didn't let him get away this time as I caught his leg when he was about to fly before swinging him back over my head, a gasp escaping his lips as I slammed him back first into the ground.

Raising my leg and bringing it down with an axe-kick, I cursed his medical knowledge as the man was able to not only dodge the blow but also cut at my supporting knee.

Feeling myself fall right as he leapt upwards, I felt the cut regenerate even as he landed a heavy spin kick to my arms, wincing with the force of the blow before growling as I grabbed his legs and fuelled chakra to it.

This time, he couldn't help the brief pained scream when Kurama's chakra flushed through the chakra system of his leg, making me let go with a chakra scalpel aimed for my leg before I grinned at the handprint-shaped burns on his calf.

“You dare?!” Kabuto growled as he glared at me and I shrugged while rolling my shoulders.

“I do. What you gonna do about it?” I asked and watched as he looked livid as he dashed forward, the chakra scalpels around his hands glowing brighter while I dashed in towards him.

Ducking and spinnig under the first slash coming for my head, I forced my body to move faster and faster as Kabuto's slashes were never-ending.

'Now?'

“Almost.” Kurama spoke up and I frowned as I rapidly moved my body, ignoring the ones that gave shallow cuts along my body while focusing only on the ones that will give fatal and/ or lethal wounds.

'Now?'

“Ten seconds.” He grunted back and I cursed as I leaned away from a slash aimed for my heart, ignoring the shallow cut made by his chakra scalpel that quickly closed up while moving to the side as he swung down with his arm.

“Three…” Grabbing his hand and ignoring the pain of having his chakra scalpel cutting into my palm, I fuelled more chakra into my hand and grinned as it burned his hand.

“Two…” Letting go of the hand as he swung at my wrist with his other hand to try and cut it off, I watched as the wound slowly healed while he swung at me with his free hand, forcing me back as I studied his stance.

“One…” Lunging in as he missed a swing at my head, Kabuto quickly raised his leg as I lashed out with a thrust kick to his chest, forcing him back while breaking his shin as I rushed in the moment he stumbled while chakra gathered to my hands.

“Now.”

Vermillion Rasengan Barrage!

The malicious violet maelstroms on my hands made Kabuto's eyes widen in fear for the first time as I thrust my hands forward and slammed them into his chest, hissing at the pain coming from my chest before roaring as both sent him shooting backwards.

Falling to my knees as I felt my breathing growing heavy, I watched as his body ragdolled and crashed through everything in its path, only coming to a stop once it had dug a deep trench into the ground.

'Di…Did…Did…he…?' I couldn't form a coherent thought as I felt myself struggling to breathe, looking down only to let out a raspy breath at the hole in my chest.

“O-Oh…K-Kurama…?”

“Don't start going soft on me.” Kurama spoke up and I gasped as I felt his chakra flooding through my body, gritting my teeth at the scorching pain flooding my body while pounding my head against the ground to stop the anger from clouding my mind.

It was as he pulled his chakra away that I let out a relieved groan, falling onto my side while taking deep breaths at the relief of not having my cells being burned alive.

“Hah…hah…”

'Oh, come the fuck on!' I thought with a groan as I looked up to see Kabuto standing on his feet a few meters away, gritting my teeth and slowly stumbling to my feet as he gave me a bloody grin.

“Hehehe~ You're a cockroach, you know?” I spoke with a groan as I steadied myself, watching as he gave me a bloody grin while staring at the exposed flesh on his chest and abdomen.

“I could say the same…about you, you blonde bastard.”

“Y-Yeah…you look a bit light on your feet there…” I spoke with a smirk and felt all strength leaving my body as I fell to my knees, letting out a relieved sigh as I watched Kabuto's body fall face first onto the ground.

“Damn, guess I have to give you more credit.”

“Y-Yeah, yeah…think you could help me up?” I asked as I looked to Pervy Sage, who simply snorted before I looked over and shook my head as Kabuto's body was gone and only a bloody crater was left.

“What about the others?”

“Orochi left the moment you knocked the kid out.”

“I have to admit that I am a bit impressed by your skills.” Tsunade spoke up and I glared at her smirk before frowning as I saw the wounds on her body having already healed.

“Don't worry, I helped.” Karin spoke up as she saw me looking and I shook my head before groaning as Jiraiya tossed me onto his shoulder.

“Do you want some help?”

“Nope, I'm gonna use this pain…as motivation to get stronger…”

“Yeah, and next time, you won't use the Nine Tails' chakra as a crutch in battle.”

“You're just mad you don't have him.”

“Damn right!” Kurama agreed and I snickered as I saw Jiraiya rolling his eyes.

“Yeah, yeah. Take a nap because we're heading back in the morning.”

“Does that mean Mopey over there is finally coming home?” I asked as I struggled to look at Tsunade, who wanted to storm at me if not for Shizune holding her back.

“Lady Tsunade, he is very injured!”

“What's a concussion, huh? I'll just heal that too!”

“Pervy Sage…?”

“Gotta run!”

A/N: And we end off The Tsunade arc quick and easy~! No need to struggle with sappy stories and trying to get to know each other.

We'll leave those for when we're back in the safety of the village.

Also, it appears that Hiruko is not acting alone as the Akatsuki saved him, but for what reason and is he actually a member or is there something else going on?

We'll have to find out next time.

Also, sorry for the late upload. Only got here a few hours ago because we had an emergency meeting. Work really isn't fun when you wanna get home, is it?

As always, read, enjoy, review and until the next one…

Ba-Bye~!!