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Naruto: Pawns are merely sacrifices

Alex grew up in a wealthy family with parents who were both successful businesspeople. From a young age, he was taught to view the world as a series of strategic moves and counter-moves, where success was measured by power and absolute dominance. get it absolute dominance oh and now I'm in naruto great

_Lunar_ · Anime & Comics
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15 Chs

I hate ghost

Alex nodded and began to ask Sayuri more about her death. She explained that she was a geisha who had been murdered by a jealous stalker who had caught her with another man. Sayuri had no memory of who the killer was or where they had gone after the crime.

Alex listened intently, taking mental notes as he tried to come up with a plan. "Alright, I think we should start by investigating the village where you lived," he said. "Maybe we can find some clues there."

Sayuri nodded in agreement, and together they set off toward the village. As they walked, Alex couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. He had dealt with dead people but never ghost in this life and his previous, but this was different. Sayuri seemed different from the other ghosts he had encountered. She was more human, more relatable.

As they approached the village, Alex noticed that it was eerily quiet. There were no people in sight, and the buildings looked abandoned. Sayuri led him toward a small house on the outskirts of the village. "This is where I lived," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

Alex approached the door cautiously, his senses on high alert. He pushed it open slowly, his hand still on his sword. The interior was dark and musty, with cobwebs covering the corners. As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he saw a faint glow coming from a room at the end of the hallway.

Sayuri led him towards the room, and as they got closer, the glow became brighter. They pushed the door open, and Alex gasped in shock. The room was filled with hundreds of small candles, arranged in a circular pattern around a large altar.

In the center of the altar was a small box, adorned with intricate designs and symbols. Sayuri approached the box, her hand trembling as she lifted the lid. Inside was a small scroll, written in an ancient language that Alex couldn't understand.

"What is this?" he asked, confused.

Sayuri's eyes widened in realization. "It's a curse," she said. "A curse that has kept me trapped in this world as a spirit."

Alex felt a shiver run down his spine. "We need to find a way to break the curse," he said,

But as they turned to leave the room, they heard footsteps approaching from outside. Alex drew his sword, ready for a fight. "Stay behind me," he whispered to Sayuri.

The door burst open, and a group of masked ninjas entered the room. They were armed with swords and their eyes were filled with malice. "You shouldn't have come here," one of them said, a hint of amusement in his voice.

As Alex observed the ninjas, he began to notice that their features were not quite right, their features were grotesque and unnatural, with decaying skin and lifeless eyes. Then, he realized with a sinking feeling in his stomach that these were not living, breathing humans. They were undead.

Alex gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on his sword. He knew that he and Sayuri were outnumbered, but he wasn't about to back down. "Who are you?" he demanded, his voice firm.

The ninjas didn't answer but instead lunged at Alex and Sayuri with their swords. Alex was quick to react, parrying a swipe to his abdomen leaving a claw-shaped tear on his shirt. Sayuri, on the other hand, cowered in fear behind him.

Two more ninjas rushed at him from behind, their swords drawn. Alex spun around, deflecting their strikes with his own blade. He felt a sharp pain in his side as one of the ninjas managed to graze him with their sword. He grunted in pain but didn't let it slow him down.

The fight was intense and fast-paced, with the undead ninjas moving with a feral grace that Alex had never seen before. They attacked with animalistic savagery, their movements almost too quick for the eye to follow.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the last of the ninjas fell to the ground, their undead bodies unable to withstand Alex's relentless onslaught. He stood there for a moment, catching his breath and surveying the damage.

The room was in shambles, with debris and broken furniture littering the floor. Alex's sword was stained with the black blood of the undead ninjas, and his body was covered in cuts and bruises.

He turned to Sayuri, who had watched the fight from a safe distance. "We need to find a way to break the curse," he said, his voice hoarse from the fight. "And we need to do it fast."

Sayuri nodded, her eyes filled with determination. "I will help in any way that I can," she said. "But we must hurry. The longer I remain cursed, the more enemies will appear."

Sayuri's voice quavered as she spoke up, "I think I may be drawing them towards us. I'm like a beacon to these monsters."

Alex spared a quick glance at her, "What do you mean?"

Sayuri explained, "I've been wandering around as a spirit for so long that my energy has become distorted. It's like a bright light in the darkness, and it's attracting them towards us."

Alex nodded, "We need to get out of here. Can you lead the way?"

Sayuri nodded and led the way through the maze of corridors, but the undead ninjas seemed to be closing in on them from all directions. Alex could hear their animalistic growls and snarls echoing through the halls.

But just when it seemed like they might make it out alive, a massive, hulking figure appeared before them. It was unlike any undead ninja they had ever seen before.

The creature was at least ten feet tall, with rippling muscles and sharp, pointed teeth. Its eyes glowed with a fierce red light, and it snarled at them like a rabid animal. Alex knew that they were in for the fight of their lives.

"Isobu, I need your help," Alex muttered under his breath. "I can't fight this thing alone."

But Isobu remained silent as if he were in a deep slumber. Alex gritted his teeth in frustration

"Damn it, why isn't he answering?" Alex thought to himself.

The hulking undead ninja charged at Alex, swinging its massive arm with incredible force. Alex barely dodged the attack, feeling the wind of the blow whistle past his ear. The creature followed up with a vicious kick, sending Alex tumbling across the floor.

As he struggled to regain his footing, Alex knew he was in trouble. The giant undead was built like a tank. But before he could even think about his next move, the undead ninja was upon him again. It grabbed him by the neck and lifted him off the ground, its fingers digging into his flesh.

As Alex attempted to summon a powerful water torrent to strike the massive creature, he realized with growing dread that his jutsu was having no effect whatsoever, as if the creature was just an illusion a very painful illusion he might add.

Alex struggled to breathe as the creature squeezed the life out of him. He tried to break free, but its grip was too strong. Just when he thought it was all over, he felt a sharp pain in his arm. The creature had sunk its teeth into him, tearing away a chunk of flesh.

Alex screamed in agony and kicked the undead ninja in the stomach. It grunted in pain and released him, giving Alex a moment to catch his breath.

But the respite was short-lived. The creature charged again, its claws slashing at Alex with deadly precision. He tried to dodge, but one of the claws caught him on the shoulder, tearing through his armor and drawing blood.

Alex gritted his teeth and swung his sword, but the creature easily batted it aside. It laughed and swung its own weapon, a massive, spiked club that looked like it could crush Alex's skull in one blow.

Alex was outmatched and outgunned. But then he remembered something. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small pouch of explosive powder. He had picked it up from a weapons dealer in town, thinking it might come in handy.

He lit the fuse and threw the pouch at the undead ninja. It exploded on impact, sending the creature flying back several feet.

Alex seized the opportunity and charged, swinging his sword with all his might. The undead ninja tried to defend itself, but Alex's blade found its mark, slicing through its neck and severing its head.

The body crumpled to the ground, lifeless and still. Alex breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed onto the floor, catching a breath.

Alex and Sayuri arrived at the cave. They cautiously entered the dark, musty space, ready for whatever danger might lie ahead.

As they walked deeper into the cave, they noticed strange symbols etched onto the walls and floor. The symbols seemed to pulse with an eerie, blue light. Alex felt a growing sense of unease as if they were walking into a trap.

Suddenly, they heard a faint sound, like someone whispering. They followed the sound until they found a small opening in the rock. Alex squeezed through the opening and emerged into a small cavern, where he saw a figure chained to a rock.

Suddenly, the figure's feeble voice echoed around the cave. "Help me, please!"

Alex and Sayuri hurried toward the sound, only to find a malnourished and battered woman chained to a jagged rock. Her face was twisted in terror as she struggled against her restraints.

But before Alex could free her, He noticed that Sayuri's body began to contort and shift, as if it were made of clay. Her skin stretched and warped, her eyes turned black as pitch, and her mouth contorted into a grotesque snarl of razor-sharp teeth.

"What the hell is that?" Alex shouted, jumping back and gaining some distance before unsheathing his sword.

The monster let out a bloodcurdling screech and lunged at them with its many claws, its eyes fixed on Sayuri.

As they fought, Alex and Sayuri realized that the monster's attacks were fueled by a deep-seated hatred for Sayuri. It was as if the creature had been created solely to torment her.

With each strike, the monster grew more frenzied, its movements becoming increasingly erratic and unhinged. Alex and Sayuri fought with all their might, but it seemed as if the monster was impervious to their attacks.

As they battled, the cave began to shift and twist around them, as if it were alive. The walls groaned and creaked, and the ground shook beneath their feet. It was as if the cave itself was trying to stop them from escaping.

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A/N: Sorry for the late chapter wrote this on my phone, long story short I was babysitting my niece went to get a package that was delivered came back inside my house and my 3-year-old niece somehow climbed onto my desk and just threw my laptop turning it into scrap metal so yeah i will be able to get a replacement in 2 weeks so i won't be able to update as frequent but ill try and update on my phone.

honestly kinda impressed she managed to do that