35 From Clash to Massacre

"All I have to do is kill you 5 times right? You have 5 hearts afterall." This statement from him shocked shikamaru and the others. Especially so for the one who has 5 hearts himself kakuzu.

'This kid has information on us. But how much information does he posses? Is it everyone in the akatsuki? or just a few? I should assume everyone. Just a bit more time and i'll be able to get Hidan's body' kakuzu could only buy some time as one of his hands which was holding the briefcase was digging underground to retrieve Hidan's body.

"It seems you have some intel on us. But can you even pull it off? Killing me that is..." noises could be heard from his back as if something was forcing it's way out. And there were indeed something that came out of his back. It was 4 black creatures that no one could recognize what they were. Each of this monsters had masks just like in the cannon. Only this time all 4 of them are still alive.

Shikamaru and the others could only look in horror at what transpired. Was this guy even considered human? he's simply a monster if you look at those things that came out of him. Do they even have a chance at defeating him?

"Why don't we try it? so we'll find out if I am indeed capable of killing you." Kuro brandished his burning katana ready to clash at any given moment. His eyes focused on the enemy.

The black creatures began to move. Each opened their mouths and 4 elemental attacks was fired. Namely Fire, wind, water and lightning were like a column of elements fast approaching the group.

"Summoning Jutsu!" Kuro immediately let go of his katana the moment he saw the 4 creatures opened their mouths. He bit his thumb and weaved the signs for summoning as fast as he could.

4 giant Bird show up each having feathers wtih different colors of Red, Light green, Dark blue and Pale Yellow.

The elemental attacks that were sent earlier was already in front of the birds and was about to hit them. But before it made contact, each of the attack looked as if they were pulled by a magnet. The fire was pulled to red, wind was pulled to a light green feathered bird, the water was pulled over to a Dark blue feathered one and the lightning to the pale yellow bird.

Shikamaru and the others were wide eyed at what's going on. First they were in horror watching those black creatures came out of the enemy's body and then throws 4 powerful elemental attacks then the next second kuro summoned giant birds and those powerful attacks were simply absorbed by the 4 giant birds as each element covers them correspondingly.

"Is that really kuro? Where the heck did he get some amazing summons and what's more is that they're huge!" shikamaru could only exclaim at kuro's ability to summon such creatures.

"How may we serve you kuro dono? 4x" the 4 birds asked in unison.

"You see those black creatures? That's your enemy please eradicate them for me." Kuro nanchalantly commanded already holding his katana with both hands.

"As you wish Kuro dono!" All 4 giant birds replied in unison and take flight in the air. Swooping down on all 4 creatures, a fight of the titans was a spectacle to behold at first but. Red was facing the lion faced mask that breaths fire but since he himself was a fire attributed sage it was child's play. The same could be said to with the other 3 who were basically bathing in their enemy's attack showing that it didn't affect them the least. At first glance it was a battle of the titans but the next thing that happened was a massacre.

'This wasn't mentioned about him before. This is dangerous I only have 1 heart left' kakuzu could only watch everything unfold before him as 4 of his hearts were utterly destroyed by kuro's summons. His other hand was already back since the 4 creatures needed hearts to be able to move and that is also the same for his body parts that goes underground. Escaping was the only conclusion kakuzu could come up with.

With all his strength kakuzu ran away with his tail between his legs while carrying Hidan's bodyless head. "Oi kakuzu why are you running!!??" but no answer came from kakuzu who was giving his all into escaping as far as possible. But not a moment later when it was suddenly raining making both of them wet from it. However the rain was the least of their worries as lightning traveled in a speed of light and striked them. Kakuzu could only stop as his body was paralyze while being electricuted. As the attack stopped, a katana pierced his chest where his heart was. As if not enough a second katana pierced his head, then a third to his stomach and so on until any part of his body where his heart could be hidden was covered with a katana. Kakuzu who has even escaped the 1st Hokage, died at the hands of teenager who is under the process of moving on. [LOL]

Kuro picked up Hidan's body as he was done with killing kakuzu whom he followed on top of red. While the other birds was the one responsible for the rain and lightning. As he was back to where Asuma and the otheres were, the back up has already arrived and Ino is treating asuma. Hidan's body which was pinned down to the ground was asked to be sealed separately with the head which was annoyingly noisy. Kuro carried the sealed scroll with him.

"Chouji, carry your sensei as Ino treats him on top of Healer." Kuro pointed at the giant bird with dark blue colored feather. "The rest of you beside healer and red can return" the 2 birds then bid him farewell as they disappeared in a puff of smoke. While Shikamaru, Ino and Asuma were on top of Healer. The bird was a healer as the name implies. With Ino's help, asuma and shikamaru would be able to recover as soon as they arrive in konoha. Chouji was with kuro after he carried his sensei. It was good that red didn't complain anything about chouji's weight, he seemed unaffected by it.

As predicted, shikamaru and asuma has recovered as they stopped in front of the gate. "Thanks for the help you two, I really appreciate it. You can go back and take a rest."

"It was our pleasure to serve kuro dono." the 2 birds bow down before disappearing in a puff of smoke just like the others before them.

Since asuma and shikamaru was better. They immediately reported back to the Hokage. Kuro was ofcourse with them since he holds Hidan's head and body. Since he can't die sealing him up was totally fine. He was then later on handed over to Konoha Torture and Interrogation Force. It'll probably be hell for him.

After reporting in what happened kuro surprisingly didn't get scolded by tsunade even though he acted without orders and was even given a reward for it. But he couldn't escape the little moniker name he got from the akatsuki which was reported by both shikamaru and asuma. Kuro wasn't able to do anything about it since it was the enemy themselves who gave him that. 'Well at least I got little title for doing something' kuro could only think so. After the report kuro went home to rest.

A few days later a group was dispatched to seal the 3 tailed beast that has manifested but failed due to the 3 tails already being captured by the akatsuki. This was later discovered by konoha and the other hidden villages. That so far akatsuki was in possesion of 1 tailed beast, 2 tailed beast, 3 tailed beast, 4 tailed beast, 5 tailed beast, and 7 tailed beasts.

Naruto was still continuing on developing the rasenshuriken. Since he was not sent as a back up to asuma's group. He wasn't rushed and had more time. His current problem was how to unleash the jutsu without harming himself. If he continues to use it as he does with the rasengan then he would sustain injuries upon himself. Meanwhile sasuke was struggling to train sage jutsu in the flying temple. Kuro would visit him from time to time but only to observe since sasuke was already being thought by lord thunder himself. He would also spar with flightless if he has time and further hone his kenjutsu combined with hiraishin.

Then one faithful day as he was returning home from eating ramen he saw Jiraiya and Tsunade on a bench sitting there and seemed to be talking intimately judging by Tsunade's blushed face. Kuro's heart tightened a bit. He hid himself and waited until Jiraiya got up to leave.

"So, what's going on here. Are you guys finally dating? hehe" Kuro asked as he appeared and patted Jiraiya's shoulder.

"Who would date this perverted old man.? I was merely stopping him from going to the hidden rain village to investigate about the akatsuki's leader. The one that has given you the title "Red Flash". Why don't you help me convince him?" asked tsunade as she finally developed her feelings for Jiraiya after how many years. Kuro who wasn't blind to this felt a bit uncomfortable but held it in.

"Jiraiya sama, you don't need to go. I already have the information we need regarding that. Why don't we go to a more secured place where no ears could listen?" kuro proposed. Both Jiraiya and Tsunade was shocked once more at how fast kuro could gather information about the akatsuki. They all went to the Hokage tower and there Kuro revealed Pain as the leader. He mentioned pain's ability to control 6 corpses in the frontline and that the real one is always hiding at the highest point in the hidden rain village. He left out the part where pain could use the gedo art of rinne rebirth. He only mentioned the more obvious abilities like summoning, ninjutsu absorption, the roboy like ability, the ability to pull out soul, the abillity to fix any of the body that was destroyed in battle and finally the push and pull ability of the one acting as the leader of the akatsuki. He forgot to conceal conan's ability and the rinnegan. With this Jiraiya was able to conclude that it was his students but kuro failed to mention anything about yahiko.

"Kuro are you sure that this 2 are the only ones? there isn't any other guy with a spiky orange hair and eyes?" asked Jiraiya in concerned tone which surprises tsunade and kuro. Tsunade was wondering why would Jiraiya be concerned about the enemy? but kuro was face palming himself in his thoughts 'You idiot! why didn't I think about them being Jiraiya's students! He might really just go and find out what happened himself' Kuro could only lament at his idiocy and answer Jiraiya.

"Well if you're talking about that person. According to what I have gathered he is already part of the 6 corpses that the real pain is controlling. He is the one I told you about that acts as the leader of the akatsuki." Jiraiya was saddened by yahiko's death. But he didn't let his emotion get the better of him. His a veteran in the battlefield of death afterall. Kuro finished his report and left. Leaving Tsunade and Jiraiya alone in the room.

"Tsunade do you remember the kids I took in and taught years ago?" Jiraiya asked. Tsunade realized what Jiraiya means.

"Do you mean those kids?" Tsunade answered with a question and Jiraiya nodded.

Jiraiya started blaming and questioned himself. Wasn't he suppose to guide the one that will save the world? Then why does it seem like he guided the one that will destroy it.

Meanwhile in the akatsuki's meeting. The name 'red flash' was heard more than once as 2 of their members was once again defeated by him. 1 died while the other captured. The conclusion of the meeting was to capture the remaining Bijuus. 6 tails and 9 tails will be dealt by the leader himself starting with the 6 tails and proceed to konoha to get the 9 tails. While the 8 tails is to be dealt by Hoshigake Kisame and Itachi Uchiha.

Kuro who wasn't aware of the changes that happened was visiting Naruto training giving them a surprise.

"Wow that's a big ass shuriken jutsu manifestation. Isn't it complete yet?" asked kuro.

"Not yet. It's pretty dangerous as the blast could also affect the user so we're trying a way for it to push the target forward so there'll be some distance from the user as the blast occurs" explained kakashi.

"But since it's a shuriken. Why don't you simply throw it so you don't have to find a way for it to push the target forward and instead find a way for it to stabilize as you throw it?" kuro suggested as he raised his index finger and smiling at them 'And that's how you take credit for something you didn't create' was kuro's laughing thought. While Kakashi, Yamato and Naruto were shocked to hear it since they haven't thought of that. And so rasenshuriken completion underway.

"And oh Naruto. You should ask Jiraiya sama to train you with sage jutsu soon. Sasuke is already starting with it. You'll be left behind 'ya know?" Naruto could only scream at this as his friend was getting ahead of him. But he needs to complete the rasenshuriken first. Sage jutsu is just a shortcut. If he needed sage jutsu to be able to perform rasenshuriken that would only be a hinder to him.