We Have Some Reptilian Butts To Kick. Dattebayo.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura leaped from tree to tree, the thick canopy of the Forest of Death barely allowing any sunlight to seep through. The forest was alive with the sounds of distant rustlings and the occasional, unsettling screech of unknown creatures. Each leap was calculated, with Sasuke leading the way, his Sharingan scanning the surroundings for any signs of danger or opportunity. Sakura followed closely behind, her eyes sharp and alert, while Naruto trailed, her robotic movements perfectly in sync with the natural flow of the forest.
"Why aren't we looking for a scroll?" Naruto suddenly asked, her voice carrying an almost mechanical curiosity. Her bright blue eyes were wide as she looked over at Sasuke, her brow furrowing slightly.
Sasuke didn't pause in his movements but replied in his usual, calm tone. "We'll eventually encounter a team that wants to take our scroll. When that happens, we'll exploit their desire and take theirs instead. It's easier to let the prey come to us than waste energy hunting."
Naruto formed an 'O' with her mouth, processing his logic with a slow nod. "So… we are the bait?"
Sasuke smirked slightly. "Exactly."
Sakura glanced at Naruto, her expression softening. "Let's stay close, Naruto. We've got this."
Naruto blinked, her attention suddenly drawn to the ground below as they landed on a thick branch. "Are you lost?" she asked, tilting her head in an almost childlike manner, though her voice was eerily flat. "Did someone try to bury you alive?"
Sasuke and Sakura halted, sharing a puzzled glance. "Who are you talking to?" Sakura asked, her voice laced with confusion and a hint of concern.
Naruto pointed to a spot on the ground, her finger unwavering. "There's a girl… eh… ninja buried under that ground," she explained, her tone as if stating a simple fact. "She's smiling. Now she's licking her lips—mud and all."
Sakura's nose wrinkled in disgust. "Ew, that's so gross! Are you sure you're seeing this right?"
Naruto's expression remained unchanged, robotic and serious. "Yes. It's nasty."
Sasuke's eyes widened in sudden realization, his body tensing. "It's a trap—!"
Before they could react, the ground erupted in a violent explosion of dirt and debris. The force of the blast sent shards of earth flying, and from the chaos, a gigantic snake, with scales glistening and eyes filled with malevolent intent, shot out. The beast moved with terrifying speed, its gaping maw opened wide as it lunged directly at Naruto.
"Dattebayo?!" Naruto barely had time to register what was happening before the snake swallowed her whole in one swift motion, its body coiling and slithering away with her trapped inside.
Sakura's scream caught in her throat, her eyes wide with horror. "Naruto!" She reached out as if she could somehow pull her friend back from the jaws of the monstrous creature, but it was too late.
Sasuke stood frozen, his Sharingan blazing as he tried to process what had just happened. 'She was just there… and now…' His mind raced, but the sudden, overwhelming surge of killing intent stopped him cold.
The atmosphere around them grew heavy, the very air thick with a suffocating malice. Sasuke and Sakura could feel it pressing down on them, immobilizing their limbs and clouding their thoughts with dread. It was a presence so dark and oppressive that it threatened to crush their spirits completely.
Emerging from the shadows, an older 'girl' with an unsettling serpentine appearance stepped into the light. She wore a Leaf headband, but her twisted grin and snake-like features betrayed a sinister intent. Her eyes glinted with malevolence, and her lips curled into a cruel smile as she observed Sasuke and Sakura's paralyzed forms.
"Now, now," she purred, her voice dripping with mockery. "What's this? You look like you've seen a ghost." She took a slow, deliberate step closer, her gaze fixated on them with predatory glee. "Or maybe… something much worse."
Ū—Ū
Naruto found herself inside the stomach of the snake, and immediately, the acrid stench hit her like a wall. The thick, slimy walls of the creature's insides pulsed around her, coated in digestive fluids that sizzled against her frilly black dress. Naruto's nose wrinkled in disgust as she assessed her surroundings, her glowing sapphire eyes narrowing in determination. The white-haired kunoichi was not one to be trapped by a mere snake—especially one that had the audacity to swallow her whole.
'This vile creature will regret the day it crossed paths with me,' she thought coldly, her robotic nature lending a terrifying calm to her thoughts. Without hesitation, she brought her hands together to form a hand seal.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu," Naruto intoned, her voice steady and emotionless.
In an instant, the cramped, revolting space was filled with hundreds of Naruto clones, each an exact replica of the original. The sheer number of them caused the snake's stomach to stretch and bulge unnaturally. The clones pushed against the walls of the snake's body, exerting more and more pressure until—
BOOM!
The snake exploded from the inside out, its massive body bursting apart in a grotesque display of scales, blood, and entrails. Naruto and her clones emerged from the mess, landing gracefully on the forest floor, her frilly black dress miraculously clean despite the chaos. The snake had learned its lesson too late—never swallow Naruto Uzumaki.
"Ew," Naruto muttered, wiping a nonexistent speck of dirt from her long black gloves. "That was… unpleasant." Her tone was flat, devoid of the revulsion most would have felt, yet there was a certain edge to her voice that suggested she found the whole experience utterly beneath her. 'No time to think about it,' she reminded herself, her gaze shifting toward the direction where Sasuke and Sakura were battling. She had business to attend to.
But as Naruto prepared to dash off, her keen ears picked up a distant sound—a scream, shrill and panicked. She tilted her head to the side, pondering her next move. Should she help? Sasuke and Sakura could handle themselves for a few minutes. After all, they were quite capable, though neither would admit it.
'Bastard and Sakura can wait,' Naruto decided with robotic detachment. 'This seems more interesting.'
Following the sound of the scream, Naruto sprinted through the dense forest, her high heels clicking rhythmically against the tree branches as she leaped from one to the next with inhuman precision. Her glowing sapphire eyes scanned the area until she spotted the source of the distress: a girl with striking red hair, red eyes, and red glasses was desperately fleeing from an enormous bear, its teeth bared and claws ready to tear into her.
Naruto's lips curled into a small, amused smile, the expression oddly out of place on her otherwise expressionless face. 'How interesting,' she mused as she watched the girl trip and fall, her scream echoing through the forest. The bear was almost upon her when Naruto intervened.
With a swift and graceful movement, Naruto landed between the girl and the bear, her dress fluttering dramatically around her. The bear growled, momentarily startled by the sudden appearance of this strange, robotic-looking girl. Naruto, however, remained completely unfazed.
"Shoo," she commanded in a flat, authoritative tone, waving her gloved hand dismissively at the bear. "You are beneath my class, mutt."
The bear roared in response, lunging at her with its massive jaws open wide. Naruto's reaction was almost instantaneous; she sidestepped the attack with effortless grace, her movements fluid and precise. In one swift motion, she delivered a devastating kick to the bear's side, sending it crashing into a nearby tree with a thunderous impact.
The bear groaned and slumped to the ground, unconscious but alive. Naruto regarded it with mild interest before turning her attention to the girl who was still sprawled on the forest floor, trembling in fear.
"You should be grateful," Naruto stated with robotic arrogance, her voice monotone yet filled with a strange sense of pride. "For I, the future Hokage—Naruto Uzumaki, have saved you."
The red-haired girl stared up at Naruto in shock, her eyes wide behind her red-framed glasses. She struggled to find her voice. "Wait!" she finally gasped, pushing herself up onto her elbows. "An Uzumaki?! I am an Uzumaki too!"
Naruto blinked, her head tilting slightly in confusion. "Ih?" she voiced her bewilderment in a robotic tone. This information didn't quite compute. 'Is it true, Bitch?' she asked internally, seeking confirmation from her AI companion.
-Affirmative. The girl is indeed an Uzumaki, like you,- Bitch confirmed, her voice cool and analytical.
Naruto's glowing sapphire eyes narrowed slightly as she assessed the girl before her. "What's your name?" she asked, her voice still devoid of warmth.
"Karin Uzumaki!" the girl declared, her voice filled with a mix of happiness and relief.
"Karin… hmm…" Naruto repeated the name, rolling it around in her mind. "Are there others like you?"
Karin's expression fell, a shadow passing over her face. "...no," she replied quietly, her voice tinged with sadness.
Naruto's sharp eyes noticed several bite marks scattered across Karin's body. The wounds looked fresh, as if they had only recently been inflicted. She would have questioned it further, but Bitch provided an explanation before she could ask.
-It appears she is used as a healing medic by her superiors,- Bitch elaborated clinically. -The bite marks indicate that others regularly draw chakra from her body to heal their injuries.-
'Huh?' Naruto blinked, her mind processing the information. She felt a strange sensation—a flicker of something unfamiliar. Was it… sympathy? Anger? She couldn't quite place it, but she knew one thing: this girl didn't deserve to be treated like that.
"Dattebayo," Naruto nodded furiously, her determination solidifying. "You are coming with me, cousin."
"Wha—ugh…!" Karin barely had time to protest as Naruto unceremoniously picked her up, slinging her over her shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
Karin's face went pale as she dangled there, her glasses askew. "Oh fuck!" she yelped, her voice muffled by the awkward position.
Naruto, completely unbothered, began to leap from tree to tree, her pace as steady and relentless as before. "You'll love it in Konoha," she stated matter-of-factly, her voice carrying over the wind. "But first, we have some reptilian butts to kick. Dattebayo"
TBC
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