35 Enough

"Something feels wrong," Santa said. A corrupt jonin he was, but he was a jonin nonetheless. This was not normal. It was as if...they were expected. Kō felt the same way, but they had come here to end this farce and neither was about to turn away for fear from a boy. Kō swiftly sped through the handsigns he had learned and shouted.

"Byakugan," he exclaimed. His eyes quickly formed the ring of the ocular dojutsu of the Hyuuga clan. Almost instantly, he nearly fell to his knees and lurched forward. He coughed into his open hands while his fellow jonin attempted to settle him.

"Kō! Kō! What's the problem? What did you see?" Santa asked. Darkness. That was what Kō saw. That was what Kō felt. He could see dark red tendrils wrapping themselves around the door. It was so red he could barely see past the door. He could even see the faint outline of red mist which slowly expelled itself from the under opening of the door.

"He...He's released the Kyuubi's power. That has to be it! I sense dark chakra of immense hatred. It's the same time as with the Kyuubi! It's the only explanation!" Kō replied. Santa cursed for a moment. So, it was as they feared. Uzumaki Naruto had unlocked the power of the Kyuubi. What would they be able to do?

"Wow, we're jumping to conclusions here, aren't we Kō-san? It doesn't take the power of the Kyuubi to take down peons like those working here. I know you're there too, Santa-san. How about we stop with all the...shinobi escapades and the both of you come inside? I've had a lot of business knowledge crammed into my head. I'm feeling willing to use it," a voice said over one of the intercoms within the club.

Naturally this did not worry the guests and dancers because they hadn't heard any of it. However, the snarl on Kō's face was easily discernible. Even the guards seemed troubled that their jonin agents had been spotted.

"How did he know we were here? The guards said that all of the cameras were not being monitored! What do we do?" Kō asked. The jonin Yamanaka took a deep breath and sighed. For now, the element of surprise was over. Even if that was the case, they were both confident they could still easily take a ten-year old boy, yet the atmosphere had swiftly changed against them.

"We'll go. It will at least give us some answers as to where he's keeping Takamura. I can ensnare him with the Mind Body Switch technique. That should grant you enough time to seal off his chakra points. We'll let Takamura-san find out what to do with him afterwards," He suggested. The Hyuuga quickly agreed and both men walked towards the door.

Each door opened and they found the blonde sitting in the chair, his fingers intertwined. Santa did not know why a bead of sweat fell down his face, but he could not deny...that it had. The air was laced with the smell of blood. They also noticed that the boy was not alone. Two young women, each with masks on their faces stood at the side of him. Judging by their...malnourished features, they were most likely slaves girls from the decks below.

They stood before him. Naruto stared back at them. A grin upon his face. This filled Santa with worry. Why would a ten-year old be able to smile in the face of two jonin officers?

"Ah, Konoha shinobi. Inheritors of the Will of Fire, protectors of the Konoha populace, fierce defenders of Konohagakure no Sato, and members of noble clans. I suppose the phrase 'how the mighty have fallen' is rather apt here, but then again...Konoha was always pitiful. I wonder how that old fool of a Hokage and the clan heads of your respective families would feel if I told them about your developments. That'd make for an exciting Tv show," Naruto said.

Both jonin frowned. "If this is a prank, brat, then it's a foolish one. You fail to comprehend just who you are messing with. If you're bored then go find your entertainment somewhere else. It is not to be found here. Now tell us where Takamura Shingen-sama is," Santa commanded, a deep tone added to his voice.

Yet, Naruto's smirk never dropped. "Hmmm, tell you where Takamura Shingen is. Probably drowning in the Golden Leaf bathhouse in his luxurious private suite. Or maybe he's having an orgy with some prostitutes. Who's to know these days?" Naruto asked, a shrug to his shoulders. Oh, he had a LOT of time to get over his embarrassment of sex by the time he had gotten out of that closet. Wait a minute…

"Enough of this! How did you take control of the Red Dragon if you didn't use the Kyuubi's power?! There are guards stationed around the building and this club every hour on the hour! You're treading on thin ice, kid! You think you can threaten us?! I doubt Hokage-sama would a brat over two jonin," The Hyuuga said. However, both watched Naruto quickly put his head in his hands. He then started crying.

"T-They tied me up, Jiji, and took me into this weird looking bar. T-They talked about selling me a-a-along with the rest of the slaves in the lower levels. I-I tried to get away, but I had to squeeze through the cell bars. M-M-My hand hurts when they broke it. I-I-I tried s-s-s-so hard. T-They told m-m-m-m-me to t-t-t-take off my c-c-c-lothes. This weird l-l-l-lady touched me," Naruto cried before he slammed the table and laughed. Kō snarled. His face was red with anger.

"Oh trust me, Kō-san. A child can make their tale believable. All that matters is the way it's presented, dattebayo. Now then, Izumi-chan, go back to practice. We gotta get that body of yours back into shape. Uzumei-chan, prepare some drinks. We'll be having a lot of discussion tonight," Naruto claimed. Uzumei quickly bowed to him and exited the office to do as he had requested.

This left Naruto alone with the two jonin. Yet, the two jonin did not attack. The smile on Naruto's face hadn't faded away. It was...unsettling. "Now then, if we're done with idle threats then we can finally start discussing matters. And, by discuss, I mean I talk and you two listen," Naruto stated. Santa could see Kō snarl. He could see his partner already making his movements to strike.

Naruto removed himself from his seat. "Now truth be told, I don't like either of you. In fact, I downright hate both of you. You might care, you might not, but I'm gonna tell you anyway. You know why I hate you? Cause you're Konoha shinobi. Just like you hate me for holding the Kyuubi. I think that's good turnabout. So because I hate you...Kō-san, I'm going to tell you...I know where your sister was sold to and I'm not going to tell you," Naruto said. His grin widened.

The Hyuuga bursted up from his chair, but Naruto focused his attention onto the Yamanaka. "As for you Santa-san, the money that you were being paid to treat your spouse in one of our allied villages will be stopped until I deem say so," Naruto said.

WIthout a word, Kō charged at Naruto in anger. "You overstep yourself, brat! I am not some toy for you to play with! The consequences you will face will be numerous!" Kō exclaimed. Even Santa was beginning his handsigns to bind the blonde for long enough that the Hyuuga could disable him, but neither was prepared for an Anbu to drop from the ceiling and land in front of them.

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