Chapter 7 Storm Part Two

-The Southern part of the Village-

In the Southern part of the village the defence line was on the verge of Collapse, most of the Wave defenders were dead, wounded or unable to move due to the poison.

Kiba and Akamaru were on the ground as their bodies could not move due the poison and the wounds that they had suffered from trying to fight on after they were affected by the poison. Moegi and Udon were on the ground next to them and were struggle to try and get up but could not. The only ones that seemed to be still able to fight were Gai, Lee and Konohamaru, who were desperately trying to fight off the large numbers of oncoming Kiri-nins and defend their comrades. But unfortunately in their weaken condition and against the ever growing numbers of oncoming Kiri Ninja's they were losing grounds quickly.

Just when they were about to be overwhelmed an unknown voice suddenly shouted out "Fūton: Mugen Sajin Daitoppa (Wind Style: Infinite Sand Cloud Great Breakthrough)".

After which a massive blast of Wind and Sand, hit the advancing Kiri Shinobi's, blinding many (7) from the Sand and blowing away others into stone house walls knocking them out. After the Wind and Sand blast dissipated, another voice shouted out "Kōton: Koutetsu no Toge (Steel Style: Steel Spikes)" (K) and dozens of small metal spikes appeared out of the ground and impaled most of the Kiri-nins that were blinded by the Wind and Sand Attack.

And before the few remaining Kiri-nins that were still alive or conscious could do anything they were pounced on by a large Lion and were ripped to shreds by it.

When it was done the Lion quickly morphed into a man wearing ANBU like armour and clothing as well as a Blue and Black mask shaped like a Lion. He was then joined by three more ANBU with similar outfits and masks although their shapes were different where, one was in the shape of a Chimera another was shaped like a Fox and the third was shaped like a Raccoon.

"Who are you?" asked Gai who although knew they were ANBU judging by their uniform but was unfamiliar with the mask design.

Before any of them could answer Gai question, Lee suddenly spoke up and answered for them.

"They are from Kumo, and they are members of the youthful STORM division of Kumo, the same youthful group that saved Sakura-chan, Choji-san, Kureani-san and I from The Hold".

This of course surprised Gai, Konohamaru and the others.

"Kumo? But why are you doing here Nami no Kuni isn't a member or an Ally of the Heavenly Alliance", spoke Konohamaru

"We are here simply to help and because The Raikage wish's to help this Country and has come her personally to help its people and we of STORM go wherever our Kage goes and that is all you need to know for now", replied Chimera.

"The Raikage is here himself?" asked Gai in disbelief that a Kage would leave his village to defend this Country that has no ties to his village. To which Chimera just nodded and that it was true.

"Here takes these you will need them", spoke Raccoon as she threw Gai a pill bottle, who caught it, after which she then went over and started to heal a wounded Wave Samurai.

"What is it?" asked Gai.

"It is the antidote to the poison that the Kiri-nins used, the poison was given to them by Kusagakure, our spies there were able to get a sample of it as well as a few others and created antidote for it. It should work it in a few minutes after taking it", replied Fox which of course surprised the Konoha Ninja at how prepared the Kumo Ninja's were.

"How do we know it not some other kind of poison that will kill us or knock us out if we take it", spoke Kiba as he wasn't exactly sure that they that they could trust them.

"Don't not say such un-youthful things Kiba-kun the Ninja's of Storm are honourable and youthful Shinobi's, besides if they wish to kill us they could of already done so. Since they are highly skilled and powerful Shinobi's and would not need such tricks special in our weakened condition", answered Lee. After which he then took a pill from the bottle and swallowed it.

"Thank you Lee-san, we have also heard much about your skill and power from our Commander Falcon from the Raid on The Hold, he holds you in high regard as does Captain Hawk", said Chimera.

"What was that Jutsu that you guess used that caused those metal spike to come out of the ground, I've never seen anything like that", asked Konohamaru after he swallowed the pill he was given.

"The Jutsu was a Jutsu that I can use thanks to my Clan Bloodline", answered Fox.

"But that impossible the only Bloodline that could use Jutsu's involving metal was the Tatara Clan, thanks to their Kōton (Steel Release) Bloodline. And they disappeared right before the founding of the Great Shinobi villages, they were thought to be extinct long ago", said Gai in disbelief.

"That was something we wanted the world to believe, since we went into hiding in the mountain ranges of Kaminari no Kuni (Lightning Country) and lived there until we were discovered when the Civil War started and we joined the Rebel factions. Now we are proud members of Kumogakure", replied Fox, shocking the Konoha team.

"And that Jutsu you used, it was like what Gaara-kun can use, wheen he uses Sand manipulating Jutsu", spoke Lee.

"That was correct, I can use Sabuton (Sand Release) much like The Godaime Kazekage and all other previous Ichibi no Shukaku (One-Tailed Shukaku) host. Although I cannot use it on their level since my Clan were the original Guardians of the Ichibi no Shukaku spirit, until we were wrongfully accused of treason by the Yondaime Kazekage and were forced to flee where we eventually joined Kumo. I can do Sabuton thanks to special Hiden Jutsu that my Clan created based on the abilities of the Ichibi no Shukaku (One-Tailed Shukaku) hosts", replied Chimera.

"And that changing into a Lion trick, since it was like no henge I ever seen", said Kiba who was now starting to regain his control and feeling into his body thanks to the antidote that they were given by the STORM-nins.

"No it wasn't I simply transformed into one, since I 'am from the Shihōin Clan", answered Lion. This got a confuse look from the younger Konoha members, but an understanding look from the Gai.

"Yes I see, that makes sense now", replied Gai.

"Sensei?" asked Lee.

"There are stories that I have heard, where in Kumo there lives a Clan called the Shihōin Clan that has the a Bloodline that allows them to literally transform into a certain type of animal that matches their personality. I heard of them but I have never met one until now, they are even said to be one of the three great founding Clans of Kumo much like how the Uchiha's and the Senju Clans were Konoha's great founding Clans", answered Gai. This of course surprised Kiba and the others at such a Clan existing.

"You are well informed Gai-san, but I believe that we no longer have any more time for talking", spoke Fox as he pointed out to the large number of Kiri-nins coming towards them.

"Yes of course we cannot let these un-youthful Shinobi damper our flames of you", cried Gai.

"Hai and before this battle over I shall defeat fifty more Kiri Ninja and if I cannot do that I shall swim to Mizu no Kuni and back with just one hand", cried Lee.

"Yosh! The flames of youth burn brightly in you my beautiful student and I shall help you achieve your goal. Where if you should fail I shall run around Konoha one thousand times with just my hands", cried Gai after which he and Lee charged forward crying out Youth.

At this the STORMS-nins just had large sweat drops at the back of their heads.

"Man!... They're just as crazy and weird as I heard….but still he can't help but kind of like them", thought fox with a slight smile behind his mask, where he and the other STORMS-nins ran forward to help Gai and Lee. They were then soon followed by Konohamaru and the others, as well as the Wave defenders who had recovered from the poison and now wanted in on the action and drive Kiri out of their Country.

-Western Part of the Village-

On the Eastern part of the Village, Yamato was wounded and leaning against a wall with Shino who was unable to move, since he had gotten a heavy dose of the poison and his Kikaichū where busy trying to get rid of the poison, but this still left him numb and unable to move. Sai was struggling to hold off a Kiri Jonin that he was fighting against with his two Tanto's. Tiger, Wolf and Bird were also busy fighting off several Kiri-nins with a few remaining Samurai who were still able to fight, and were trying to protect Tazuna and the other men. Who were down due to either the poison or the wounds they got from fighting.

As Sai was blocking several strikes from a Jonin swordsman, the swordsman was able to knock one of his Tanto's from his hands. After which he then threw a pepper bomb into his eyes, temporary blinding him for a few seconds, giving the Jonin the opening he needed. Where he knocked Sai to the ground, when Sai started seeing again he quickly saw the Kiri Jonin stand over with his sword ready to stab him.

But just when the swordsman was about to kill him, Sai suddenly heard a female voice cry out "Tentaiya (Celestial Arrow)" (L) and an arrow made out of Chakra pierced the Jonin in the chest from the back killing him.

At the same time severally Kiri-nins who were about to fire their Kunai Launchers on Tiger, Wolf and Bird (who had just fought off their opponents) from a nearby roof top. Suddenly found themselves surrounded by hundreds of flowers that seemed to grow from the roof floor and around them. After which a male voice cried out "Koubaton: Chika (Plant Style: Scattered Flowers)" (M) where thousands of flower petals started swirl around them with great speed and created a spiral sphere that surrounded them on all side. When the Kiri-nins tired to get out the flowers petal cut them like small tiny blades, after which the sphere started to collapse on itself, where it got smaller and smaller until the Kiri-nins had no room left and cut to pieces where their screams of horror and pain were heard by all around them. When the attacked ended all that remained of the Kiri-nins was the shredded clothing, pools of blood and small tiny chucks of meat.

When Sai and the others looked up they saw two STORM-nins standing on the roof tops, where one who was clearly female by the shape of her body and was wearing a Snake ANBU mask was holding a bow and arrow made out Chakra in her hand. The other next to her who wore a Frog shape ANBU mask had his hands stretched out and had the remaining flowers, fall back into the ground.

"Who the hell are those guys?" asked Tiger

"I believe that they're STORM-nins from Kumo, the same group that saved my sensei Kureani and the rest of her team from The Hold", answered Shino who was just as surprised as the others but was able to hide it better than the others.

"What is Kumo doing here? This fight doesn't concern them", spoke Bird.

"Better yet what kind of Jutsu did that guy use?...Was it Mokuton (Wood Release)?" asked Wolf.

"No it wasn't Mokuton" spoke Yamato as he held his bleeding side. "I have heard legends about a Clan existing in Kumo that had a special Bloodline called Koubaton (Plant Release), which is similar in some aspects to Mokuton. The Clan is called the Kuchiki Clan and only a few members of the Clan posses the Bloodline, it even said the the Kuchiki Clan are one of the Five founding Clans of Kumo much like how the Uchiha and Senju Clans are Konoha's."

"But what about the other one with the bow and arrow made out of Chakra?" asked Sai.

"I don't know I never heard of a Bloodline or a Clan technique like that before", replied Yamato since he was just as curious as the others were about the female STORM-nin technique.

"That is no concern to any of you about my techniques Yamato-san, but you are correct about my partner Bloodline and him being a member of the Kuchiki Clan and it being similar to your Mokuton power", replied Snake when she and her patner appeared in fron of the Konoha team, and at the same time surprising Yamato about how she knew his name.

"Why is Kumogakure here this Battle? Since it does not involve you or your Alliance and how is it that you know Yamato-san name", asked Shino.

"We are here because The Raikage has ordered us to and because we of STORM always follow our Kages orders and follow him were ever he goes and as for how we know who Yamato-san name is a trade secret", replied Frog.

"You mean The Raikage is here?" asked a surprised Wolf, where the two STORM-nins just nodded.

After which two more male STORM-nins arrived one wearing a Monkey mask and the other wearing a Dog mask.

"Dog! have you and Monkey handed out the antidote to those affected in the centre part of the village", asked Snake.

"Yes we have", replied Dog.

"You have an antidote to this poison?" asked Tazuna who had now joined the conversation.

"Yes we have and here some for all of you, it should take affect within minutes of taking it", spoke Dog handing out the antidote.

"Also I sent out my Hawk, to give an airily view of the situation and from the looks of things there is about thirty Kiri-nins coming this way and will be on use in a few minutes so we should be ready for them", said Monkey.

Before the Konoha group and Wave defenders could ask what Hawk they got their answer when a large Hawk suddenly swooped down on them and landed on Monkey back where it seemed merge with his back.

"What the hell was that" asked Bird in complete surprise and shock.

But before Monkey could reply, Sai answered for him.

"You're from the Ning Clan".

"The Ning Clan?" asked a confused Tazuna who was just as surprised as the others were.

"They are Clan of Shinobi's that use to live in Kirigakure, but fled it just when the Bloodline Crusades began in it. From what I have heard they fled it because they feared that their Clan's Hiden Jutsu's (Secret Techniques) would be mistaken as Bloodlines and be wiped out like some of the other Bloodline Clans there. Their technique works on a similar manner as my Sumi Jutsu's (Ink Techniques) but unlike mine they use Tattoo's of animals that they paint on their bodies and summons them off their skin to fight. They even can control what the animals do and can see what they can see even in great distances, also the animals will return to them when they call them back or if they are destroyed instead of just being destroyed", answered Sai. Since he had heard of the Clan and he had based his Sumi Jutsu on the Clan Techniques.

"Now that we have introduce ourselves I believe we should get ready for the thirty Kiri Shinobi that are heading this way", said Snake.

"Snake is correct, Dog you help heal the wounded while we engage the Kiri forces", spoke Frog after which he turn to Yamato and Tazuna, "Once you all have gotten over the poison we will need you to help us. Tazuna-san we will need you Samurai to help us fight the Kiri Shinobi's while you and your volunteer's help Snake give us long rang support. Yamato-san we will need you and your people to help us and the Wave Samurai battle against the Kiri Shinobi's once you are ready".

"Both men nodded in agreement, where the STORM-nins hide in some of the empty builds and ambushed the Kiri-nins when the pass through them. After which the Konoha-nins and the Wave defenders quickly joined the STORM-nins in the fight and together they started to push the Kiri forces back.

-Eastern Part of the Village-

At The Eastern part of the village Shikiamaru was currently trying to think of a situation that could help them, both Ino and himself were in no real condition to fight thanks to inhaling a large amount of poison. Choji and Inari were desperately trying to hold back several attacking Kiri-nins in their weakened and wounded conditions along with a few Wave Samurai who were in just as bad if not worse condition as they were in. Badger was dead where a Kiri-nin was able to sneak up behind him and stab him in the back of his head. While Boar was on the ground bleeding from some wounds he had received from fighting a Kiri-nin and the remaining Wave defenders were in a similar state whether they were wounded or affected by the poison.

After seeing this and fully analyzing the situation Shikiamaru knew there were only two possible outcomes, both which resulted in Kiri wining and taking Nami no Kuni. The first options would be them being all slaughtered or taking as prisoners by Kiri. While the other would be them trying to break out of the village, where many of them may die from the attempt due to their weaken condition and retreat back across the Great Naruto bridge, and back to Konoha lines. While leaving Inari ad his men in the village to be slaughtered by the Kiri Shinobi's, since they would be unable to keep up with the Konoha Shinobi's and would just slow them down.

Just when Shikiamaru thought they were all finished, he and the others suddenly heard a female voice cry out "Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Ookamida (Summoning Technique: Wolf Pack)" (N), the next thing he saw were a dozen of Black, White and Gray wolves coming out nowhere and attacking the unsuspecting Kiri-nins and ripping the to apart. As this was happing two Kiri-nins suddenly appeared right behind Choji and Inari who were too busy watching what has happening to notice them. Before Shikiamaru could yell out and warn them another Shinobi wearing ANBU armour and a Blue and Black mask shaped like a Cat suddenly appeared right out of a wall. That was behind the two Kiri-nins like he was some kind of Ghost and the stab the two Kiri-nins in the back of the head without either of them know what ever happened.

When Shikiamaru saw the mask and the outfit he quickly realised that the one that had saved Choji and Inari was a STORM Ninja from Kumo, since the outfit and the mask match the description of the ones that Choji told him about.

He then saw another one appeared and started to fight the remaining four Kiri-nins hand to hand where she ducked a stabbing strike from a Kiri-nin, the female Ninja then punched the Kiri right in the stomach and with such force that it caused the Kiri-nin to collapse on the ground unconscious for the pain of the punch.

After which the female STORM-nin quickly did a backwards flip over a Kiri-swordsmen to avoid a slashing strike from the Kiri-swordswomen that tried to slash her from behind. As the female STORM-nin was in midair she kicked the swordswomen on the back of her head and sent her flying into a nearly wall head first, showing that the female STORM-nin was very, very strong.

She then quickly blocked another kunai with her own Kunai that she took out and pushed the Kiri-nin back after which, she bended backwards to avoided another kunai that sent at her from a Kiri-nin who fired it with his kunai launcher.

Reacting quickly the female STORM-nin straightened herself up, and threw several Shurikens at the Kiri-nin. She then quickly side step the Kiri she fought earlier and had tried to attack her again where she knocked his feet away with a kick making him fall backwards and before he hit the ground, she kicked him in the back up to the air. Before jumping up to him herself and then shouting out "Tendou (Heaven's kick)" (O), and doing a falling axe kick, sending the Kiri-nin flying down into the ground before he could do anything to block it, and creating a large crater in the street with him in it.

But as the female STORM-nin was in mid air she was then hit several Kunai's in the chest and stomach by the Kiri-nin with the Kunai Launcher. But as soon as the Kunai hit her, she turned into a broken slab of stone with several Kunai it in revealing that the femal STORM-nin used a Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Replacement Technique).

When the Kiri-nin saw this he tired to move away to another position, but as he turned around he saw the female STORM-nin standing right behind him and punching him right in the face. Where he was sent fly right through the wall of a building that was opposite him, once again showing that the female STORM-nin was quite strong.

After the Kiri-nins were defended another STORM-nin arrived and quickly went over to the wounded Wave defenders and began to heal them while at the same time giving the Konoha-nins as well as the others who were just affected by the poison the antidote to it.

Soon enough the Konoha teams along with the remaining Wave defenders who weren't too badly wounded had fully recovered from the poison. It was then that they got a better look at their saviours.

The one that saved Choji and Inari wore a standard ANBU outfit with Blue and Black mask like all the others but his was shape like a Cat. The one that gave them the antidote to the poison and was helping healing the wounded wore a Bull shape mask. The one who fought and defeated the Kiri-nins wore an Eagle shape mask, while the one who seemly summon the Wolves to attack those Kiri-nins earlier was the one who wore the Demon shape mask.

"Who the hell are you guys?" asked Ino since although she was happy that they saved them, but like most women she was naturally curious and wanted to know what was going on and who they were.

But before any of the could answer Shikiamaru answered for them "Troublesome, don't you remember the group that saved Choji, Kurenai and the others from The Hold and how Choji described them to us. They're from Kumo and are from the STORM division, right Choji?".

Which Choji nodded to, "Yea they're from STORM, but they not the same ones that saved the others and I from The Hold".

"If you're from Kumo then what are you doing here, this battle does not concern you", said Boar rather rudely. Even despite the fact that the STROM-nins saved him and the others and healed him of his wounds and the poison.

"We have no obligation to answer you Konoha-nin, so we will not, all we will say is that we STORM-nins go where ever our Kage tells us to go and follow him wherever he goes", replied Eagle.

"What do you me by follow your Kage wherever he goes?" asked Ino until she suddenly realise "You can't me that The Raikage here", she cried in disbelief.

"You are indeed correct he is indeed here, but before you ask why he is here himself, that is of no concern to you", spoke Cat before any of them could ask.

"Fine then, but tell us was that ability you used to pass through the wall like it wasn't even there a Bloodline ability, since I pretty certain that it wasn't a Jutsu since I didn't sense any Chakra when you came through the wall", said Shikiamaru.

If Shikiamaru had been able to see through Cat mask he would have seen him smirk as she was impressed with the young Nara. "It seems that our profile on you was right on the money with you Nara Shikiamaru of the Nara Clan and Jonin Strategic Commander of Konoha".

"Troublesome, you have a file on me don't you?"

"Of course we would be fools not to, we have files on all of you as well as all your Shinobi's, since as the great Sun Tzu's in The Art of War said "Know your enemy", replied Eagle.

"But we aren't your enemy" replied Choji

"Not yet, but may be later on and besides we aren't allies either, but for now we are on the same side and we will fight with you against our common enemy".

"Fine, but you still haven't answered my question was that ability where you passed through the wall a Bloodline", asked Shikiamaru.

"Yes"

"But that impossible there no Bloodline that exists that allows people to pass through things", said Ino in disbelief.

"You forget Yamanaka-san in the Shinobi world nothing is impossible and besides, All warfare is based on deception", said Bull.

This of course caused Ino to huff in announce, since as an interrogator she didn't like being denied what she wanted to know from people.

"If you guys don't mind stop playing twenty question my men and I would really appreciate you helping us fight off the Kiri-nins that are advancing towards us", spoke Inari with a hit of annoyance. As he then pointed to the large number of Kiri-nins coming towards them on the roof-tops and the street.

"Inari-san is correct we have an enemy to defeat so I suggest we get to it", spoke Cat, where Shikiamaru nodded in agreement. After which the Wave defenders, the Konoha-nins and the STORM-nins all lined up into formation and charged forward.

With the arrival of The Raikage, his bodyguards and the STORMS-nins the battle began to shift in favour of the defenders, where the Kiri forces were being slowly driven back with heavy losses on a four sides of the village.

-Northern part of the Village-

As the battle raged in the Northern part of the village Sakura was healing a wounded Kakashi, where he had been badly injured by a Kiri Jonin who was able to stab Kakashi with his Kunai just before Kakashi rammed his Chidori into the Jonin.

As Sakura was healing Kakashi she could not help notice how the STORM-nins and the The Raikage as well as his body guards fought their opponents.

When they turned slightly to her left she saw Dragon fighting three Kiri Jonin's after flipping backwards to avoid a Sword slash from a Kiri Jonin. Dragon quickly then went into a horse stance, after which he then released a large amount of Chakra, where much to the shock of Sakura and the Kiri-nins, bat like wings suddenly appeared out of his back and he started to flap them, where he then began to fly.

"So he is from Yun Clan, I didn't any of them became Kumo Ninja's anymore", spoke Kakashi with mild surprise.

"The Yun Clan? Who are they Kakashi-sensei I never heard of them?" asked Sakura.

"I'm not surprise you haven't heard of them, they are not your typical Shinobi Clan, since unlike most Shinobi Clans the Yun Clan are the guardian protectors of the Lightning Daimyo family. They have guarded and protected the Satake Royal family since the founding of the village, since the Clan sworn a oath to protect and serve only Satake family after the family saved the Yun Clan from being wiped out by its enemies. Hence why not many of their members become Kumo Ninja, since they normally only serve and protect of the Lightning Daimyo. Not to mention the fact they fight more like Samurai than Ninja most of the times", replied Kakashi.

"But how does he have those wings?" asked Sakura who was still staring at Dragon with surprise.

"It because of their Bloodline", answered Kakashi

"Bloodline?"

"Yes the Yun Clan is one of five Kaminari no Kuni (Lightning Country) only Shinobi Clans with Bloodlines, their Bloodline is called Ryuton (Dragon Release). It gives them increase strength, speed and power as well as to be able to transform into humanoid like Dragons increasing their power exponentially its even rumoured that they have a summoning contract for Dragons as well. It is also said that they are the strongest Shinobi Clan in Kaminari no Kuni", said Kakashi which surprised Sakura.

As Kakashi and Sakura watch the battle, Dragon quickly did a few hand-seals and the cried out "Hiden: Gōen Ryūga (Secret Art: Ultimate Dragon Fang Blaze)" (P). After which Dragon then inhaled a large amount of air and then exhales a massive long wide stream of super hot fire that took the shape of a Dragon with incredible speed from his mouth through the hole in his mask mouth and streamed towards the Kiri-nins like a flamethrower. The attack came in so fast and the brightness of the Fire attack was so bright that it blinded the Ninja's for a second or two and were hit by the attack. When the attack ended all that remained of the Kiri Jonins was their Chard crispy remains.

After dealing with the Kiri Jonins Dragon then took out a katana that he hand on his back and began to attack several Kiri-nins who were on the roof tops from the air with his katana.

As Dragon went to deal with the Kiri-nins on the roof tops, Sakura and Kakashi then saw Baku fighting with six Kiri Chunin's after dodging a Kunai throw. Baku quickly rolled up his sleeve to reveal a summoning seal on his arm and after biting his thumb he spread some blood on it to summon large Kusarigama-like weapons, each with two sickle blades, the blades were connected to a spiked rod tethered together by a long chain.

After summoning the weapons he used them to block several attacks from the attacking Kiri-nins. After blocking a sword strike with one of the blades he brought the other to the side of the Kiri-nin, who could not avoided the attack and was cut in two with his upper half cut from his lower half. Baku was able to do this by channelling his Wind Chakra to the blades of weapons to enhance the cutting power of them.

As soon as he killed one of the Kiri-nins, Baku quickly swirled around to block several Kunai's that were fired at him from behind and by a Kiri-nin with a Kunai launcher. After blocking the Kunai's he quickly threw one of his weapons at the Kiri-nin, as he threw it the bladed portion of the weapon began to spin like a fan. The Kiri-nin quickly side stepped the attack and was about to take aim and fire again, when something happened that he did not expect to happen. Baku pulled on the chain and cased it to comeback, since unknown to the Kiri-nin Baku was able to control the Kusarigama-like weapons from a range, by using the chain and was extremely proficient in wielding them, both when he throws them and when in his hands. When the weapons came back the unsuspecting Kiri-nin was cut in two just like the earlier Kiri-nin.

After regaining his other weapon Baku quickly began to defend himself from the remaining four Kiri-nins attacks and despite being out numbered he was able to hold his ground well. After a few minutes Baku was able to get the Kiri-nins at a distance by throwing his weapons around, and using the chains to move them at unpredictable paths so that they would have to keep dodging his attacks. When he regained both his weapons again he quickly channelled his Wind Chakra to the blades and the swung them down and yelled out "Kazeshini (Wind Death)" (Q).

After which a massive gust of Wind was shot at the Kiri-nins and dozens of large crescent shape Wind blades were fired along with it, where the Wind blades cut the four Kiri-nins to pieces.

When the Kiri-nins were dealt with Baku then went over to TenTen and Neji were fighting against some Kiri-nins. After that, Sakura continued to finish healing Kakashi as she did she also saw Leopard to her left on her knees busy healing a wounded Wave Militia who was on the ground.

It was then that Sakura and Kakashi saw a large bulky build Kiri-nin who looked to be very muscular and was about six foot high coming up behind her. Sakura and Kakashi were both about to shout and warn Leopard, who seemed to be too busy healing the wounded Militia man to notice the Kiri-nin behind her.

But before either of them could, Leopard suddenly twirled around as she was crouched down and quickly slashed at the back of the Kiri-nin leg and used her Chakura no Mesu (Chakra Scalpel) to sever the nerves at the back joint of his right leg, causing him to fall forward and onto his knees. As the Kiri-nin tired to get up he just fell down on to the ground, after falling to the ground the Kiri-nin use his other still good like to push himself forward and tired to attack Leopard. But Leopard just side step him and the Kiri-nin just fell forward, where Leopard then quickly grab the Kiri-nin good leg and twisted it around and the pulling it backwards breaking it in a dozen different places causing the Kiri-nin to scream in pain.

Leopard then let go of the Kiri-nin leg and she then flip herself backwards were she landed both her knees bones on the Kiri-nin upper back hard and breaking it in several places when that happened the Kiri-nin scream out in agony.

When Leopard went to move away and go back to the wounded Militia man the Kiri-nin somehow grabbed onto the back of Leopard left leg and tired stop her and pull her back to him. But Leopard quickly just moved her leg back so that the Kiri-nin hand was between both her legs and then in one quickly hard motion twisted her legs so that she would snap the Kiri-nins wrist, once again causing the man agonizing pain and walking away.

During the fight Kakashi and Sakura were so focused watching Leopard deal with the large Kiri-nin that they failed to notice another Kiri-nin sneaking up behind them. Just as the Kiri-nin was about to swing his sword down and cut both their heads off with it, another voice shouted out "Surarai (Thunder Slash)" (R), and crescent shape flying blade of energy came out of nowhere and cut the Kiri-nin head off.

When Kakashi and Sakura turned around they saw the head of the Kiri-nin fall to the ground and his headless body falling to the ground after it. When They looked around to whom had saved them, they saw The Raikage standing nearby hold the Raijin.

"First rule of being a Shinobi always watch your surroundings, or else next time you won't be saved by me", said The Raikage before disappearing in a flash. After that Sakura quickly healed Kakashi and then the both of them went to help in the battle.

As the battles continued the Kiri-nins were being pushed back further and further, during the battle Panther face of against two Kiri-nins on a rood top where they each quickly did hand-seals and each cried out,

"Suiton: Ja no Kuchi (Water Style: Snake's Mouth)", cried the first Kiri-nin and calling on the water from a nearby well to form a giant snake mouth.

"Suiton: Mizurappa (Water Style: Violent Water Wave)", cried the second Kiri-nin and gushed out a large amount of Water from the mouth like a Waterfall towards Panther.

Quickly doing a few seals Panther quickly cried out "Raiton Raigeki no Yoroi (Lightning Style: Lightning Strike Armour)", and covered himself in Lightning like an armour.

The two separate attacks both reached him at the same time, when the two attacks hit him they pushed him back and tore up the tiles on the roof top but fortunately Panther was able to withstand the two attacks and keep himself standing up.

When the attacks ended Panther Armour left deactivated, since it were only good for one hit, which was why it was lucky that the two attacks hit at the same time.

After the Raigeki no Yoroi deactivated Panther quickly did another set of seals andcried out "Ranton: Rēzā Doragon (Storm Release: Laser Dragon)" (S). After which a massive Dragon made out of bright electric beam of energy erupted from his hands and with frigtening speed veporised both Kir-nins and causing a massive esplosion and blew the house apart.

Also during the fight Killer Bee found himself surrounded by eight Kiri-nins.

"He only one man kill him" shouted a Kiri-nin as they charged him.

"You suckers don't know who your messing with" said Killer Bee with a smirk, after which he took out all seven of his sword on his back and holds the seven blades in between the joints of his arms (left armpit, both elbows), right leg, stomach, the right side of his neck, and in his mouth. He then started to spine around like a buzz saw and overwhelmed his opponents with all of the varying swings he did, the moves were so fast that none of the Kiri swordsmen could move or block any of his attacks.

As Killer Bee was doing this he shouted out "I float...like a butterfly. And sting…like a Bee! 'Cause I'm the Eight-Tailed Beast", as he killed the last Kiri-nin.

As Killer Bee was handling the Kiri-nins, he was unknowingly being watch by Sasuke, who had just killed several Kiri-nins himself with his Katana.

When he saw Killer Bee fight he and tried to follow his moves with his Sharingan but could not read his moves since they were too quick and simultaneous for him to read, even with his Sharingan.

This of course greatly annoyed Sasuke at how he could not read Killer Bee moves. He then turned to his left were he saw Yugito facing off against five Kiri-nins, she quickly did some hand-seals and then cried out "Katon: Haineko (Fire Style: Ash Cat)" (T).

After which she blew out a massive amount of ash out of her month that quickly went forward and took the shape of a cat with a cloud of ash behind it. The Kiri-nins tired to avoid it but they could not since the attack was too big to avoid and were enveloped by it.

When they were enveloped the ash cut and burn all over their bodies, when the ash dissipated all that was left of Kiri-nins were just their chard and burned remains.

Sasuke had tried to copy the technique believing that it might be of some use to him but much to his confusion his Sharingan could not copy the Jutsu. He then looked forward and saw Fu fighting against four Kiri-nins who tried to hit her with some Water Jutsu's which she was able to block with her Earth Jutsu's.

She then did a few more hand-seals and cried out "Doton: Yomi Numa (Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld)", where a large mud hole was made right under the Kiri-nins feet and like quick sand the Kiri-nins were quickly enveloped by the mud.

And much like before when Sasuke tried to copy her Jutsu, but just like with Yugito his Sharingan could not copy her Jutsu, even though he could see it his Sharingan just simply would not copy them. This of course infuriated Sasuke, since his Sharingan should be able to copy practically any Jutsu that he sees.

But before he could think anymore on why his Sharingan could not copy any of their Jutsu's, he was attacked by several Kiri-nins. As he fought them he was then joined by Kakashi who was now healed thanks to Sakura and went over to help Sasuke fight the Kiri-nins.

After they had killed the Kiri-nins, they both turned around to see The Raikage who was battling a group of twenty Kiri Jonins who believed that they could over whelm The Raikage by shear numbers.

As the Kiri-nins attacked The Raikage they tired to hit him with their Kunai's, Kunai launchers, swords and Jutsu's but each time The Raikage would dodge or their attacks in the similar manner that he did with Raijuta.

After a minute or so of doing this The Raikage went on the offensive and threw several Lightning-empowered Shuriken's that suddenly appeared in his hands, where he extended the reach of his Shuriken's as well as the increase sharpness of them by channelling his Lightning Chakra through them, which made the look like large Fuma Shurikens once the were thrown.

The Kiri-nins quickly dodged the Shuriken's, but thanks to the increase sharpness and extended reach from Lightning Chakra that The Raikage channelled into them, many of the Kiri-nins were cut badly from them. But What the Kiri-nins did not know was that the Shuriken's were just a distraction where as the Kiri-nins were busy dodging the Shuriken's, The Raikge was busy doing hand-seals. When he was finished The Raikage cried out "Raiton: Suzukiri (Lightning Style: Cutting Sparrow)" (U).

After which over twenty Lightning birds appeared around The Raikage screeching loudly and started to flying all around the disorganised Kiri group and started to hack at them to pieces, as they flew by them or through them. Many of the Kiri group hand tried to dodge or block them but the birds simply just cut through their swords when they tired to block with them. Even when the Kiri-nins dodge them or replace themselves with a clone or an object, the birds would just follow them and slice through the Jonins, some had even tired to attack The Raikage and kill him. The Raikage would bring the birds back to defend him and block any attack the Kiri-nins made and then kill them.

Within a minute or two all the Kiri Jonins surrounding The Raikage were killed with the bodies pieces scattered around him.

Both Sasuke and Kakashi had watch the entire fight and when they first saw The Raikage doing hand-seals they both activated or revealed their Sharingan's in hopes of copying whatever Jutsu The Raikage was going to use. But much to Kakashi surprise and to Sasuke growing infuriation, their Sharingans could not copy The Raikage Jutsu. They then watch The Raikage use the Suzukiri Jutsu to wipe out the Kiri group, both had been surprised by how powerful the Jutsu was and how The Raikage used it to kill twenty highly skilled Jonins and made it look like child's play. It made Kakashi even more curious since he had never heard of a powerful Jutsu like that or any Jutsu that was used in the way The Raikage used it. That of course left two possibility one which was the most likely where The Raikage created it himself, but would not explain why other Ninja's knew it. Since from Kureani's report, from when she and the others were rescued from The Hold two other STORM-nins knew it, and he found it highly unlikely that a Kage would share such a powerful Jutsu as that to his subordinates encase someone would use it against them. The other and lest likely of possibilities, but still possible, being that Kumo has some unknown source that has powerful and unheard of Jutsu.

As they watch The Raikage a voice suddenly spoke up behind them, "You will be unable to copy any of The Raikage Jutsu's or any of our own Hatake-san, Uchiha-san".

When Kakashi and Sasuke quickly turned around, since they had been surprised that anyone had been able to sneak up on them with noticing them, since their Shinobi senses were on full alert and yet they did not sense anyone come near them.

When they turned around they saw a young attractive woman in her early twenties, Kakashi quickly recognised her as Okatsu from the description Kureani and the other gave of her in their report after being held in The Hold.

"And may I ask how that is possible or how you know that we cannot copy anything from your group", ask Kakashi in his cheesy eye smile as if it was a normal conversation with a friend.

At this Okatsu smirked "This is the reason why your Sharingan cannot copy or Jutsu's or any of our moves", spoke Okatsu as she removed her fingerless Tekkou to reveal a seal on the back of her hand.

"What is it?" asked Kaksahi who was now even more curious.

"It a special Seal that The Raikage developed which emanates a special Chakra pulsed field around the person who has it on them. Where it negates the special abilities or effects of Doujutsu's on people, hence it negates the copying ability and tracking ability of the Sharingan. Where you cannot follow our high speeds or copy our Jutsu's and moves and you cannot put us under a Genjutsu with your eyes. The same can be said for the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, where they cannot see through our bodies and cannot see our Chakra Circulation System in our bodies, hence they cannot use their Jūken (Gentle Fist) on us when they cannot see our Chakra Pathway System to begin with".

"Impossible!" said Kakashi in complete disbelief at how such a seal existed at all, "There no possible way that a seal like that exists".

"You have seen the effects already Hatake-san, Konoha's famed Doujutsu, the Sharingan and Byakugan are worthless against us. Since every Shinobi in Kumo from the lowest Genin to The Raikage himself has this seal on them and the same with our allied Shinobi villages", said Okatsu with an ever growing smirk on her lips, after which she then left to join the fight. Where she left and completely stunned Kakashi and an infuriated Sasuke, who was enrage beyond words at how Kumo or more specifically The Raikage had just insulated his Clan by taking away their Bloodlines greatest abilities.

When Kakashi got over his shock, he could only sigh before he left to help in the fighting, "If we survive this battle and get back to Konoha, there going to be one hell of a shit-storm when the Hokage and the Council hears this", thought Kakashi as imagined their reaction.

After The Raikage had dealt with the Kiri Jonin's, Dragon quickly flew down next to him.

"Raikage-sama, I have just finished looking over the village, and it seems that our forces are driving back the Kiri forces. But they are putting up stiff resistance and our advance is slow, if we do not finish this quickly they will be able to call in their reinforcements and would overwhelm us", spoke Dragon.

For a moment The Raikage said nothing, but then quickly looked up at Dragon and spoke.

"Have the Konoha-nins, the Wave defenders and our own people halt their advance and have them hold their ground…..I will handle the remainder of the Kiri forces myself".

Quickly realising what The Raikage meant Dragon nodded and made contact on his radio in his mask with the other STORM-nins, and told them of The Raikage orders and then informed the Wave defenders and the Konoha-nins.

Once the world was spread to the other forces The Raikage prepared his next Jutsu.

"It's time to end this battle…once and for all", thought The Raikage, where Lightning seemed to surround the bottoms of his feet after which he disappeared in a bright Blue flash