Haruto knelt beside the injured girl, his hands glowing with the chakra of Kurama. A golden-red aura surrounded them, swirling with life-giving heat. Her wounds began to close, her breath steadied, and color returned to her cheeks.
"It's truly cruel..." Kurama's hoarse voice echoed from within Haruto, laced with rare sorrow.
Haruto raised an eyebrow, replying, "Surprised to hear that from you, Kurama."
"Hmph! Even if I am a monster... I still have a heart to differentiate from...real demons!"
Silence fell between them. Then, with a roar of effort and determination, Haruto shattered the spiritual chains that bound the girl. They burst apart like glass under pressure, vanishing into flickers of chakra.
She collapsed, but Haruto caught her, gently steadying her trembling frame. His eyes suddenly flashed—glowing bright with latent power his transformation vanishing just then!
In an instant, the entire house exploded upwards, torn from the earth and launched into the air. Fire surged through the debris, reducing it to cinders. Haruto rose above the wreckage, floating in the sky, holding the girl safely in his arms.
Below, villagers stopped in their tracks—mesmerized by the surreal spectacle unfolding above them. Work halted. Fear and awe danced in their eyes.
"Now! Let's see how Lord Arata handles this kid!" someone in the crowd murmured.
A wave of chants followed: "Long live Lord Arata!"
A man arrived moments later, regal in stance and cloaked in authority. A boy clung to the back of his robes.
Arata narrowed his eyes. "Who are you? I presume... you're not just some random boy."
"Akatsuki!" Haruto's voice boomed with fury, cutting through the air like steel. "You used our name. You're not one of us—and you're not worthy to be! That alone makes you a target."
"You think calling yourself a lord gives you power?" Haruto sneered, hovering higher. "Then I'll show you what real strength is!"
Arata scoffed, inwardly unsettled. What the hell is this? He's floating like a god...
But before Arata could make sense of it, the boy at his side cried out, "Father! That's the one who took my toy!"
Arata turned, confused. "Toy?"
"That girl!" the boy pointed.
Gasps rippled through the crowd.
"What… what did he say?"
Haruto's voice thundered. "Now, Arata. Explain this situation."
Arata's knees trembled as the ground seemed to rumble beneath him. "I… I'm hearing this for the first time…"
A sudden burst of chakra launched Arata into the air, igniting fresh cheers from those watching. "Lord Arata's going to crush that punk!"
"I apologize," Arata said quickly, sweat beading on his brow. "If I've angered the Akatsuki—please, just let my son go!"
Haruto's eyes narrowed coldly. "You think I'm a noble? I'm not. But even I have a heart. Let this pig go? Who the hell do you think I am?"
Arata gritted his teeth. "Then prepare to die!"
He lunged forward—only to stop midair.
"Wait! I'm not moving!" Arata shouted, panic rising. "Stop!"
Haruto now hovered just inches away, clutching Arata's head with one hand. "You know, back in my mercenary days, I picked up some interesting tricks…"
He grinned. "Wanna see a mixed combo?"
"Shinra Tensei! Banshō Ten'in!"
Arata was yanked forward by invisible force stuck tightly into haruto's grasp and for his lower body to be torn apart by an invisible repulsion. Blood sprayed the sky. Before the limp body could fall, Haruto's hand ignited in flames—scorching what remained.
He scanned the area, searching for the boy—but he was gone.
"You can't run...but you sure can't hide"
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Forest
Haruto reappeared deep within the woods, setting the girl down gently.
"I'm not your brother," he said softly. "But if luck's on your side, you might still see him alive."
The girl stared at him, eyes wide now again looking at the face"What...?"
Haruto pointed deeper into the forest. She bolted into the trees.
"Jaru!!" her voice echoed, followed by a second cry—
"Sister!!"
Haruto blinked, then smirked. "Oh? He's alive?"
He rushed toward the voice and found the boy—panting but intact.
"You're alive?"
The boy narrowed his eyes, clutching his shoulder. "Who are you?"
"I'm your sister's savior." Haruto placed a hand on the boy's wound, healing it in moments.
"There. Now I've got a pig to deal with."
"Pig? What do you mean?"
Before Haruto could answer he saw the girl embraced her brother tightly, whispering something into his ear.
And with that the boy felt angered, seeing that haruto vanished.
...
Elsewhere, the boy—bloated, breathless—ran through the woods, dodging roots and branches. He finally slumped against a tree, gasping.
"He'll never find me…"
"Yeah, he won't," a voice whispered behind him, cold and menacing. "But I did."
The boy turned in horror. Haruto stood above him, face unreadable.
"You know...that wasn't a good thing to do especially since your father is a higher up"
The boy glupped as haruto started flaunting"do you know konoha?" The boy nodded"the hidden leaf village? Whose current hokage is hiruzen"
"Well he died...anyways my father is the fourth hokage, why am I not doing the things you did?"
Before the boy could speak a blade slashed through his throat
"Too late to reply" the boys face fell down filled with pure disbelief
"Fucker..." Haruto scoffed and vanished after burning the body
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Haruto reappeared at the village gates. The two guards were still asleep.
He slapped one awake. "Huh?! Who—?"
"Your Lord Arata is dead," Haruto said flatly. "You've got a hundred shinobi. Use them. Fortify this place to be honest I only killed 8 or 10..."
He turned to leave, only to hear someone behind him.
"Blue head brother!"
He stopped and looked back.
The siblings stood at the gate, bowing deeply.
"Thank you," they said in unison.
Haruto smiled faintly. "No problem."
With that, he disappeared—like a whisper in the wind.
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Authors corner
So... how'd you like this chapter? If you felt it was unnecessary my mind didn't know what to do and I wanted to end this Naruto classic on at least 50 chapters
Be ready, because something ground breaking is gonna happen in...about 2 to 3 more chapters