19 Chapter 19

Last Time:

'Yea, right.' He thought as he stripped down and went into the shower. The party was in a few hours.

Now:

Naruto smirked as he put his weapon holster over his undershirt and topped off his appearance with the jacket of the suit. 'I look good.' He thought to himself with a cocky grin as he looked at himself in the mirror. He was wearing Italian leather black shoes, black dress pants, a white button up shirt, the gun holster over it, the jacket, and a black tie. "I got to give it to Tony, he definitely knew about style and comfort." Naruto muttered as he stretched in the suit. Despite it's tight looking fit, it was actually quite roomy.

'Probably for him to wear with his iron man suit.' Naruto theorized as he stepped out of the door. ' I wonder what everyone else is wearing?' Naruto mused as he made his way to the ballroom for the party. "Ah, we've been expecting you. Your friends are already inside." Himeji said to Naruto as he stood at the entrance. "Show time." Naruto muttered as he opened the doors.

~ Ball room ~

"Where is that idiot!" Karui demanded in an angry voice. She was dressed in an elegant red kimono. "I have no idea.." Yugito muttered. She was in a violet strapless dress that showed off her figure nicely and showed a bit of leg without making it seem trashy. " He should be here soon." Samui said. She was dressed in a simple baby blue yukata that complimented her eye color and was tied in the back by an obi. "Speak of the devil.." Omoi muttered as he pointed to the entrance. He was wearing a silver kimono with a dragon insignia.

The whole team looked up to see Naruto standing there in an odd choice of fashion for a man, but it seemed to suit him. Samui whistled quietly and Yugito stared on as he arrived. "Well, what do you guys think?" Naruto asked as he approached the team. "Not bad blondie!" Karui started. "Where did you get that! There's a draft in this kimono!" Omoi complained. "Looking good, Naruto kun." Samui said as she gave him a small kiss on the cheek. Yugito, however, was in her own little world, muttering "tight" and "sexy" under her breath.

"I think we've lost her." Karui said with a cheeky grin as she waved her hand in Yugito's face. "Hello?" she asked. "no…not yet.." Yugito muttered before she snapped out of it. "Oh, Naruto-kun. You're looking…umm…umm.." Yugito stuttered. "Fine?" Karui suggested. "Sexy?" Samui threw in with a slight lick of her upper lip. "You clean up well." Yugito finally got out, and then glared at her two friends for their suggestions. "Thanks, you look pretty good yourself." Naruto replied with a wink, making Yugito blush even harder and Samui fume.

"Onto business." Naruto stated. "Any of you guys armed?" Naruto asked. "I have my blade and a few kunai sealed with me." Karui said as she revealed a small sealing tattoo on her palm. "I've got my blade, ninja wire, and a few explosion tags." Omoi said as he showed his sealing tattoo. "All I have is my blade." Samui muttered. "I just have a few Kunai and shuriken." Yugito said. "Alright, well everybody has something. Omoi, do not use those explosive tags unless necessary, ok?" Naruto said as he unsealed his other handgun and gave it to Samui,

"What am I supposed to do with this?" She asked as she held it. "Just point and pull the trigger. This is the safety. Make sure it is off whenever you fire a bullet, and be ready for the recoil." Naruto stated as he showed her the mechanics of the weapon. "And you, Yugi-chan." He said, making said girl blush as he walked to a secluded area and unsealed his collapsible bow. "You are in charge of this. Its easy to assemble." He stated as he flicked the arm holding it and it assembled into the full bow.

"Just channel a bit of Chakra into the tip of your fingers and rest it here." Naruto said as he placed his finger and pulled back as if he was pulling an arrow. Suddenly, an arrow unsealed itself and landed safely seated in the bow. "Aim, and fire." Naruto finished with a smile. Yugito nodded, took the bow, and sealed it into her palm. She and Naruto rejoined the rest of the team only to see them wearing huge grins. "What's so funny?" Naruto asked. "Oh nothing, just wondering if Yugito rocked your world." Karui said in a playful tone.

Yugito blushed and looked down, only to feel Naruto wrap his arms around her as he stood behind her. "As a matter of fact, she did. Now, would my lady care to dance?" Naruto asked a blushing Yugito. She nodded and he took her hand and led her to the dance floor. Naruto smiled as he saw Omoi ask Karui to dance. Even though they were cousins, it would still be helpful to scope the place out. He placed his hand at Yugito's hip and took her other hand into his own as a slow song began playing. Yugito smiled as she nuzzled herself into Naruto's chest.

As a Jinchuriki and social pariah, all she had ever wanted was a bit of attention and a warm hug. Here she was getting it from the least expected source, Naruto. The guy had literally popped out of nowhere and saved her, and now here she was dancing with him. It seemed like a fairy tale or a dream to her. 'Either way, I don't want to wake up.' Yugito thought as she took a deep whiff of his scent. Naruto smiled as he saw the relaxed look on Yugito's face. "I'm glad you're enjoying the dance, yugito-chan, but the song ended 10 minutes ago." Naruto whispered in her ear.

Yugito quickly got off his chest and led him back to the table. "Anyone find anything of interest?" Naruto asked. "Nothing." Karui and Omoi reported as they took a seat. "What about you, Naruto-kun?" Samui asked as she took a sip from her drink. "I think I might be on to something, but I need a second look." He said as he extended his hand towards the sitting Samui. Samui blushed and put her hand in his and was led to the dance floor. He wrapped his arm around her waist and took her other hand into his, then began dancing to the song.

For Samui, this experience was absolutely terrifying. It was no secret she thought highly of Naruto, it was a big secret that she liked him, and it was terrifying to be this close to her crush. "Hey, relax. I'm not going to hurt you." Naruto whispered into her ear, making her blush from the closeness. She looked up to see his deep blue eyes staring into her baby blue ones. He kissed the tip of her nose and winked, then went back to look around. "What do you see?" She asked. "Everything." Naruto replied as he meticulously inspected everyone in the room.

As soon as the song was over, Naruto wrapped an arm around Samui and led her back to the table. As he took a seat, he began. "There are 9 enemy ninja here, Jounin level or better judging by their level of stealth. They are all dressed as waiters." Naruto stated. How can you tell?" Samui asked Naruto as she watched him, intrigued by his findings. "Simple, nine of the waiters here have slight cuts on their fingers. Nothing big, but enough to show they have been handling sharp weapons. Their shoes are dirty with a clay mixture, probably from carting them from Iwa to here." Naruto began.

"The undersides of their nails are dirty, showing they are either new or stupid. No way the Daimyo would have that kind of service at a party of this importance. And lastly, all of them have a tan line that covers their entire foreheads and ends at the eyes, obviously the work of a forehead protector." Naruto finished. Everyone at the table was looking at his with wide eyes. "You know, I get the feeling this is going to be an every day thing with you." Omoi stated as he took a sip of his drink. "Maybe." Naruto said with a grin. Before anyone could counter his statement, a large yell was heard. "So it begins…" he muttered as he stood.

There were two "Waiters" armed at every door preventing anyone from leaving. Before anyone could move, the main door swung open to reveal a man standing at 6'9, with tan brown skin and black hair. His features seemed to be set in stone and he was wearing the traditional wear for a Jounin from Iwa. "N..no way, that's the Golem!" Omoi muttered. "The Golem?" Naruto asked quietly.

"He's one of the best Iwa has to offer. Complete mastery over earth element, bloodline that hardens his skin to the strength of steel, and an unmatched assassination record. They gave him his name because he likes to choke his victims to death if there's only one, like an old myth from Iwa." Omoi muttered as the pillar of earth rose under the man's feet, elevating him above the room. " Village leaders and other important figures of Iwa, I hope you're comfortable where you are seated. Rest assured, it will be your grave." The man finished with an evil grin, terrifying everyone as the iwa nins erected small earth walls at every entrance.

"I'm going to cause a distraction, Yugi-chan, Samui-chan, Karui, and omoi, memorize where your targets are standing. As soon as I give the signal, fire a volley of weapons at them." Naruto whispered. "Wait, what's the signal?" Samui asked as Naruto crawled towards an empty table. "You'll know." Naruto muttered. "Now that the entrances are sealed off, we can.." The Golem began, only to be cut off by the sound of loud laughing. He turned to see a Naruto sitting at a table alone with a bottle of gin, and apparently drunk off his ass. An iwa nin was about to move in to kill him, but was stopped by the Golem.

"Wait, bring him here." The Golem stated. Two nins went over to Naruto and dragged him towards the entrance, then dropped him to his knees. "What do you find so funny, peasant!" The Golem demanded. Naruto kept laughing and crawled his way to the wall by the entrance, using it to support himself. With a smile, Naruto took another swig from the bottle of Gin in his hand. "you are!" He stated as he walked towards the golem, stumbling and using the wall to support himself. "What did you do, take a couple of hits from a tank of helium before you got here?" Naruto demanded, shocking everyone.

The men standing guard at the three separate entrances remained at their posts while the remaining three cornered Naruto against the wall. Everyone tensely watched as Naruto stood near the frame of the door. "hahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" The golem began to laugh maniacally. "You're funny kid." The Golem said to Naruto. "That can get you killed." The Golem said and motioned for his fellow Jounin to take care of Naruto. Before they got anywhere near him, Naruto hit the lights, letting complete darkness swallow the room except for what little light could filter from the window.

In those moments, a loud commotion was heard. The sound of gunshots ripped through the room, followed by the sound of metal and the sound of an occasional arrow being launched. Naruto quickly unsealed his sword and slashed at one of the Jounin's legs, making him fall to the floor in pain. He then kicked out the other nin's feet out from under him and stabbed downward, piercing the mans chest and killing him instantly. For the last one, Naruto delivered a heel kick to his chest, making his slam against the wall and stabbed his sword into the nin's head, killing him instantly.

By the time Naruto was done with his three charges, the Golem managed to make it to the light switch. As light flooded the room, a gruesome sight met the guests. The two iwa ninjas stationed at every entrance were slaughtered. Two of them were riddled with kunai and shuriken, another two were filled with holes and had slash marks at their throats, and the last two had arrows piercing their torsos. "What.. What the hell happened!" The Golem demanded as he looked at his dead comrades. He turned to where Naruto was to see the blond with a blade in his hand and his comrades on the floor.

"You!" he yelled. "Oh, not just me." Naruto said as Samui stepped out from behind an overturned table with the gun trained on Golem. "There's two!" he demanded. "And Me." A voice from above said. Golem looked up to see Yugito balanced on the chandelier aiming the bow directly at him. "And us." Omoi said as he and Karui stepped out, Omoi holding shuriken in his hand and Karui holding two Kunai in reverse grip ready to attack. "hahahahaHAHAHAHA! You think you can take me down!" Golem demanded as he ripped off his shirt and activated his bloodline.

His skin turned a gray color and hardened as he stared at the team defiantly. "The only way you guys will leave here is in body bags!" The Golem exclaimed as he charged at them.

A/N: Oh, peace talks are heating up! What will happen?