After beating every member, none of them could even move, much less do anything else. Just the act of mobilising their chakra is already a near impossible feat with how severe their injuries were.
He clapped his hands once he was done, looking quite refreshed after delivering such a beating. His gaze was filled with tranquility, as if he had undergone enlightenment.
"I love therapy" He muttered with a smile
[Kid...I don't think therapy works that way]
"Nah, nah...it does" Naruto spoke with a relaxed smile
[Whatever you say] Kurama sighed
After his 'therapy' session, Naruto returned his focus to the machine that would be used to revive Seimei.
"So it needs a tailed beast's chakra, huh? Well, I happen to have a tailed beast in hand, what do you say? Let's beat up an old fossil and expand our 'contact' list"
[Contacts? That's a funny way of saying slave] Kurama sneered
"Hahaha, what do you mean? I have no idea what you're talking about" Naruto smiled
[Isn't the reason why those kids are alive because you want their body as fresh as possible when you perform the edo tensei later?] Kurama asked
"Ah, you caught me...how can I give up such perfect craftsmen? They may be week, but their skills are top tier" Naruto said as he eyed the weapons in the hand of each member.
Though they didn't get to use it against him, he could tell that they were not simple.
"I'm sure Orochimaru will be pleased with these workers"
[Workers?]
"Right, let me correct myself, slaves"
[Sounds about right]
"Hah, just wait for me, my precious weapon slaves, after I revive and kill your ancestor, I'll kill you all and revive you for eternal labour" Naruto placed a hand on his chest, speaking his most heartfelt words.
[It's scary how sincere you are when you said that] Kurama grumbled
"Honesty is one of my policies"
[Not one you uphold often] Kurama scoffed
"Hahaha, time to revive the dead"
He stopped in front of the spherical object
"I see, it's made from a sturdy material so when Gaara is trapped, he won't break out even if Shukaku goes berserk, of course, that was if Shukaku and Gaara were at odds against each other like before" He muttered as he placed a hand on the object
"It siphons chakra rapidly, and I assume to the corpse of their ancestor"
Orange chakra began emitting from his body, with tails sprouting out behind him.
[Why are you even reviving him] Kurama asked
"Why else, he's the ancestor of this clan, he must have some juicy knowledge as well, I could just use the edo tensei on his corpse instead, but I also really want to test out this machine they made" He licked the side of his lips as his chakra poured into the machine.
[You're a fanatic when it comes to research, you know that?]
"It's called passion, like your commentary thing" Naruto hummed
[This is nothing like my immaculate commentary!]
Naruto laughed casually as the chakra around him grew denser, flowing into the spherical object, and began channelling downwards where the corpse of Seimei seems to reside.
"Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey" He said with a playful grin
*Rumble*
*Bang*
The ground shook as a coffin burst through the ground. As this happened, Naruto retracted his chakra, and awaited for whatever would happen next.
*Creek*
The coffin slowly opened, revealing a pale man within, his eyes gradually opened as a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes. His gaze trailed around the room, from the machine to the bodies scattered around the ground.
He saw destroyed equipment around, and finally, stopped on Naruto, who stood in front of the coffin with a cheeky grin on his face.
As he stared at Naruto, a knowing glimmer appeared in his eyes.
"I see, so that's what happened"
Naruto lifted a brow
"Oh? You know what's happening?" He asked
Seimei nodded as a smile rose on his face
"You must have worked quite hard" He said to Naruto
"Eh, not really" He shrugged
"Hahaha, I'm glad, to see that my clan has had a descendant so talented, you actually created a contraption to revive me, and even sacrificed a few skilled shinobis to do so" He said with a knowing smile
"..."
'My lord...' Naruto gasped in his heart
[I think I know where the clan's stupidity came from, it was genetic]
'Okay, so I'm not the only one that thought that'
[I'd be as dumb as he is if I didn't figure that out] Kurama responded
Naruto stared at Seimei in stupor, wondering how strong his genes were for it to have passed down to Hoki after so many generations, but with how he is acting right now, they were pretty damn strong.
"I think there's been a misunderstanding" Naruto said
"A misunderstanding?" Seimei asked
"Yes, you see, those four over there, they are your descendants, as for me, I'm-"
*Whoosh*
Before he finished, chains shot out from where Seimei stood, aimed at his neck. Naruto quickly dodged the incoming strike, and noticed the look in Seimei's eyes had changed.
He looked around, and realised what had happened
[What a twist! As it turns out, we were the fools, this man had us all fooled, making us think he was genuinely stupid, and used the time to gather the tools around him to create a weapon in secret! What masterful skills!] Kurama howled
Naruto had to admit, he was also fooled by this man's acting. He must have understood the situation, just as he had initially said, except, everything after that were lies that he said to mislead Naruto.
A wide smile appeared on his face as he continued to dodge the chains.
"HAHAHA! I take it back! Your genes were not maintained at all, they were diluted over the generations" Naruto laughed as he took out Kiba and slashed down at the chains, cutting it in two.
Seimei's gaze remained indifferent, no longer carrying the look of satisfaction he initially had. As he attacked, the spherical object that absorbed Naruto's chakra earlier began to activate, opening up like a snake as it chomped towards him.
Naruto jumped back and conjured five rasengans on his left hand, in which he threw at the machine.
*Bang*
Chains wrapped in front of it, blocking the strike before opening a gap that allowed it to charge towards Naruto.
"Fascinating, you can even manipulate the machine like a puppet, it's not chakra strings either, how do you do it?" Naruto asked ashe threw down a few metallic beads onto the ground, emitting a strange purple gas that started to fill the area.
Seimei scoffed coldly
"I'll admit, you're skilled, but if you want to see through my abilities, you're still too green" Seimei seemed confident in his methods, and despite his arrogant words, Naruto could feel that he isn't going easy on him at all.
Ever since the fight broke out, he hasn't let down his guard, not one bit, even if he is facing someone much younger than himself.
[His gaze is calculative, and his actions are ruthless, it seems Seimei isn't giving the blonde brat a chance to even fight back! How will he face off against an opponent like this!]
[But what's this? It seems the brat has something up his sleeve! As expected of this cunning human, he actually released poison, but how will Seimei react to this?]
*Bang*
Seimei saw the approaching purple mist, and metal began wrapping around his torso from behind. From there, a strange glow shone brightly from the centre of his chest. The metal formed into armour around his chest, and the light from it shone brightly as a barrier like object formed around him.
[Ooh, a good call by Seimei! He created a chakra barrier in just a matter of seconds! He is no doubt a great craftsman!]
Naruto's gaze narrowed, even now, he is constantly impressed by Seimei's quick witted actions and tools. So far, the tools he had made are from the nearby machines and tools of the other four shinobi, which he holds in high regard.
'He can make it so quickly and efficiently despite being limited on resources, if I were to give him the correct resources, just how terrifying will the tool she create be?' He thought deeply as he evaded Seimei's incoming attacks.
*Bang*
Flames erupted from the chains as Naruto slashed at it, taking him by surprise. The flames brushed past him, the intense heat made him wince as part of his clothes got charred.
"Clever little sh*t" Naruto cursed as he teleported to a safe distance
Upon seeing this, Seimei took action, and the broken chains that were used by the four celestial symbols men were pulled over to him. The chains combined with the blue chains he wields, creating an exterior layer that extended down the entire chain.
Naruto lifted a brow, understanding what this meant.
"Hah, he's a tad too smart for his own good" He muttered
[It seems Seimei has figured out the brat's flying raijin technique, and made use of the chains that has a space sealing property to counteract this! Things are getting intense, just how will the brat face him!]
Naruto crossed his hands together
*Poof*
In an instant, dozens of clones appeared
"Alright, time to test our Sasori and Deidara's method" Naruto snapped his fingers, and the clones all charged at Seimei, who quickly slashed at them with his chain, as flames burst from it.
"Simple clones won't do you any good against me" Seimei said with a cold chuckle
Naruto took out a small note pad and pen, ignoring Seimei's remark.
"Let's see..."
*Bang*
The first clone was smacked by a flame wrapped chain, but to Seimei's shock, the clone did not disperse, instead, it grabbed onto the chain tightly, refusing the let go.
"Alright, seems like my pain tolerance has gone up" He wrote it down on the notepad and continued to observe
The clone, despite being burned, did not disperse, instead, as his clothes burned, a layer of paper was revealed beneath. Seimei's eyes narrowed, and when he took a close look at the paper stuck to the clone, his pupils shrunk.
The talisman glowed brightly, before...
*Boom*
The talisman all exploded with intense power, completely destroying the chain that it clung onto.
At that moment, Seimei understood his plan
[A suicide squad! What an interesting method, created through hundreds of trial and error, while whipping himself to increase pain tolerance! A devious strategy, created to be a complete menace!]
*Boom*
Following the first, the remaining clones ran at Seimei, detonating themselves against the chain, destroying them all, bit by bit. Seimei, for the first time since his revival, looked shaken. His hands clenched as the clones exploded one after another.
"Deidara and Sasori's method, success, the power can be increased with some tweaks to the talisman, but to destroy the chains with such ease, I think I can put some scratches on Kisame with this" When Naruto said scratches, he truly meant it.
With how tough Kisame was when he faced him in the past, he had a rough idea as to how much damage these talismans would do. And he believed it would truly only leave some scratches on him.
"The Akatsuki are a scary bunch" He muttered as he continued to write down his analysis of this technique
[Seimei is gradually getting cornered, if he cannot do anything about this clones, he will surely lose...what is this! A twist, the strange sphere that he took control of is now chomping at the clones! Despite a dozen clones detonating itself against the sphere, it doesn't seem to be dented in any way!]
[The clones are being whittled down, what a twist, to think that strange sphere was this durable!]
Naruto watched as the clones got destroyed by the sphere that chomped down on them.
"Looks...a little like p*c man" He muttered
[You know, it really does, so that's why I found it familiar, it was that old game from your memories]
The two laughed faintly as they watched the sphere destroy the last clone, with Seimei's dark gaze lingering on him.
"Whoo, congrats, you did it" Naruto cheered
[The brat taunts Seimei, but will he fall for such a trick]
Seimei gnashed his teeth as the weapons of the four symbols men began gathering around him.
"You're truly no easy opponent, but don't think I was just standing here while I destroyed your clones" He said coldly as the tools made by the four began to merge.
The tools then implanted itself onto his chest, where the armour evolved into a heavy chest plate with the blade Hoki used sticking out the front.
"With this, my preparations are complete, I don't know if you've noticed, but within this facility, your chakra has been siphoned off slowly by me, and with this armour, you can no longer harm me" He said as the chains started to spread out.
Naruto stared back
"I ca~n just leave~" He said
"..."
Chains encompassed the entire room, and Seimei's smile widened
"Can you? With these chains blocking all corners, you cannot teleport out with that jutsu of yours" He said proudly
Naruto smiled
"Ooh, you got me~ I'm so scared" He said playfully
[The obnoxious brat continues to taunt Seimei, one can only wonder how hard he was dropped as a kid to be this obnoxious]
"Tsk, acting tough here won't help you" Seimei said as flames erupted from each side of the room, with Naruto as the focal point.
Following the flames, Seimei made a hand sign, and a gust of wind blew against the flames, causing it to erupt with even greater ferocity as it raged towards Naruto.
*Boom*
Seimei watched Naruto get engulfed with flames, a smile rose on his face.
*Whoosh*
From the flames, orange chakra hands shot out towards him. He quickly retreated back, but the hands grabbed onto the chains, and yanked him down to the ground.
*Bang*
His body crashed, and a wave of pain infiltrated his body.
"Gah"
The flames dispersed, and from within, Naruto walked out, still wearing his playful smile.
"Sorry, I really shouldn't be treating my elders like this" He said without a hint of apology on his face.
[Here we have it, the most obnoxious face ever, one that even a ghost will shy away from, it sends shivers down one's spine, the most obnoxious look a human can make, no, no human can make, is he even human!]
"Oi oi oi, the f*ck you say?"
[If not for the majestic and handsome fox, I, helping him look better with my awe inspiring chakra hand and cloak, he would surely scare Seimei to death with his face alone]
"Are you picking a fight you prick?"
Seimei watched Naruto stop, and start arguing with someone? He couldn't make sense of this, why was Naruto suddenly shouting, who was he talking to?
'A-Am I fighting a mentally ill person?' He thought to himself
As his confusion grew, so did Kurama's banter.
[The brat starts talking to himself as if he was a ill, making Seimei question what is even happening, but he needs not worry since the brat cannot be ill, for his symptoms are worse than an illness]
"No one is finding your body" Naruto scowled
[Some say he has a screw loose, but he cannot have a loose screw when he never had a screw! Seimei's confusion only grows with every moment, and the handsome and dashing fox awaits the brat to continue the fight so that it can continue to commentate about the fight, not this trainwreck of a brat]
"...Seimei, honey, give me one~ moment" Naruto said as the chakra hands pressed down on Seimei even harder.
"The f**k are you doing?" His eyes changed in an instant as he spoke, exerting a terrifying murderous intent.
[I'm commentating] Kurama responded nonchalantly
Amidst his argument with Kurama, one of the four symbols men, the large man that Naruto slammed into the ground head first, pulled his head out from the ground, and opened his eyes.
"What is..." His eyes refocused, and he saw Naruto, exerting killing intent, so intense that it nearly made him throw up.
His frantic eyes shifted away, searching the room, and his heart nearly stopped upon seeing the chakra arms pressing down on someone, someone he knew...Seimei, their ancestor!
'A-Ancestor S-Seimei-sama!'
His heart beat increased rapidly, and his breathing intensified. Seimei is currently being overpowered completely, and Naruto is making a seriously scary face!
*Shuffle*
'See no evil, hear no evil, know no evil' He thought silently as he slowly placed his head back into the pit
Using his hands, he scooped dirt over towards his face, burying his head into the ground once more before laying there motionlessly.
Meanwhile, Naruto was still arguing with Kurama
"I don't mind you doing your little commentary, but your descriptions are getting a little...f**k you, you know that" Naruto said
[I don't see anything wrong with what I said] Kurama scoffed
"Buddy, I think you forgot what nightmare fuel means during the period I was being nice to you" Naruto said as his gaze became sharper
[Try me, b*tch, if you show me that MadaraXHashirama bullsh*t, I'll whip up some fresh nightmares for you to experience again, we go down together!] Kurama laughed
Naruto tapped his arm in annoyance
"Tsk, fine, you want some fine commentary material, I'll give you some" Naruto said with a frustrated glare
[Kuahahahaha, let's see what you got] Kurama smirked
Naruto turned to Seimei, and to his surprise, he retracted the chakra arms entirely. In fact, he retracted Kurama's chakra as well, not just the chakra arms.
"What is this? Did you finally go insane" Seimei questioned
"No, someone p*ssed me off, so I decided to not take this fight seriously any longer" He replied
"Not take it seriously? Huh?"
[It seems the brat started with his mind games once more, confusing Seimei, leaving him dazed]
Naruto crossed his hands together
*Poof*
Like before, dozens of clones formed, and Seimei took a defensive stance immediately as he remembered what happened last time Naruto summoned all these clones. But Naruto never planned on using the same method as before.
"Hit the music!" Naruto shouted
*Bzz*
*Ding*
A group of his clones jumped to the side, each pulling out an instrument. From guitars to drums, even with one holding a microphone!
"Habata itara, modoranai to itte"
"Mezashita no wa"
"aoi aoi, ano sora"
The clone holding the mic began singing(Blue bird), whilst the others began playing music, leaving Seimei, as well as Kurama stupefied...
"M-Music? What are you doing???"
[I-It seems the brat is trying to further confuse the opponent, and he-he...ah! He is using sound to distract the opponent, leaving him wide open for sneak attacks, but will Seimei fall for such a trick] As if trying to convince himself of a reason as to why Naruto did this, Kurama thought of the most logical reason and began to commentate once more.
Naruto snapped his fingers, and a group of clones gathered behind him in a formation.
*Tap*
Their feet tapped the ground
*Clap*
In unison, they clapped as they broke into a unified dance...
[The unpredictable movement is serving to bewilder Seimei, even if he uses his chains to attack, he risks the chance of explosive clones, but if he sends out that strange sphere as before, he may leave himself defenseless against the music playing group! What a devious strategy by a devious brat!]
Naruto chuckled as the group began shifted around, and Seimei quickly lost track as to where the real Naruto was within the group that was dancing.
*Tap*
*Clap*
"Kanashimi wa mada oboerarezu"
"Setsunasa wa ima tsukami hajimeta"
"Anata e to daku kono kanjou mo"
"Ima kotoba ni kawatte iku"
The group approached Seimei as they danced, and with the music playing, it truly began to disrupt his thinking. His mind began to overthink, having been overly stimulated by the scene before him, so what Kurama said isn't entirely wrong either.
Seimei gnashed his teeth, and flames encompassed the room.
"I'll just have to take them all out at once then" He scowled as a strong wind gathered around him.
"Wind style, wind cutter!" The wind blades slashed in all directions, and as it passed through the flames, it ignited.
*Bang*
The wind cutter slashed down like a flaming storm, causing smoke and flames to erupt everywhere.
"Hah...hah..."
But despite all this, the music and tapping never stopped, he could still hear it through the chaos. His heart sank as the smoke cleared, what stood before him isn't just a group that is dancing and singing...it's a formation.
Each clone had become a major point of the formation, and each clone that shifts around reinforces the formation whenever it receives damage. And the group playing music, they are stationed down in a defensive formation that stood still, unmoved and undisturbed by the outside chaos.
Sweat rolled down his face
"Just...what is this"
[The brat's strange style is Seimei doubting his own life, and the dancing and singing is...well...it disturbs his mind, and...he, uh...this-this situation is...F**K CAN'T YOU FIGHT SERIOUSLY SO I CAN COMMENTATE PROPERLY!]
Naruto smiled
"I'm glad you're having fun" He chuckled
Seimei glared at Naruto who just spoke
"You're the real one, die!" He yelled as he summoned even more flames and wind, striking the formation with everything he has left.
*Bang*
The flames crashed into the formation, yet as if it hit water, the formation walls rippled, then the flames dispersed around it.
*Clap*
"Two hits should be enough, let's return it"
The group shifted around once more, but this time, the formation glowed brightly, and flames burst out from it, flying towards Seimei rapidly.
His pupils shrunk as his eyes reflected the incoming flames. The power behind it...it was several times stronger than the attacks he threw at it.
"This..."
*Bang*
Naruto let out a faint chuckle
"Dance formation 2, the reflective boogaloo, takes whatever hits it, and if it can withstand it, respond with double damage" Naruto snapped his fingers and the formation settled, while the music also stopped.
He walked towards Seimei, completely relaxed as he approached. Seimei laid in a charred pit, his body burned, and his blackened.
"J-Just...what are you"
Naruto smiled
"Your new owner" He replied
"Wh-What?"
*Psht*
A blade stuck into his throat, piercing the barrier made by his armour with ease.
"Kuah" He coughed out a mouthful of blood, his eyes still open until the very end, filled with confusion and fear.
"Hah, now, let's bring him back" He licked the side of his lips and chuckled
[You're a real demon, you know that?]
"Aw shucks, thanks man~" Naruto scratched the back of his head and laughed
[That wasn't a complement...hah, I once promised myself that I won't be used by selfish humans, yet here I am, helping the most selfish of human] Kurama grumbled
"Selfish? Wha~t? No~" Naruto rolled his eyes as he formed a small seal around Seimei's body
"Alright, wakey wakey, eggs and...ah what heck, get the f**k up" Naruto said as he kicked Seimei's body
[????]
*Whoosh*
The seal activated, and like what happened with Hoki, Seimei's damaged body was restored, with cracks seeping across his face.
"Wh-What-"
"I'm your master" Naruto interjected
Seimei stared at Naruto, then at his own hands
"No...I'm Seimei, the great-"
*Bang*
Naruto kicked his face without hesitation
"I said, I'm your master, jeez, how strong is his will that he's overwriting the commands" Naruto muttered
"Kuah, hah, I-I'm Seimei, I-"
*Bang*
Naruto pinned him down to the ground, and pierced his throat with Kiba.
"Repeat after me, Seimei is nothing, Seimei is but a slave, now, your turn" He smiled
"Grah, kuagh" Seimei coughed
"Come on, repeat what I said" Naruto said, his smile looking innocent and clean
[...]
"Kuagh, gah" Seimei's mouth opened, but no words came out
Naruto twirled the blade whilst it was still in Seimei's throat
"Is this insubordination? I see, guess I need to cut you up a bit more" Naruto chuckled as he tore through Seimei's throat with the blade, cutting his head clean off.
He then stomped on Seimei's head, crushing it to bits, causing paper to fly everywhere.
Naruto then stood by as his head regrew, but before he could speak, Naruto jabbed the blade through his throat once more
"Now...repeat after me..." He smirked
Within Seimei's hollow eyes, fear ran through like a tidal wave, his dead heart began beating out of sheer terror.