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Sanrir saw what the other genin were doing and realized that of course he had to awake the host 'I cant believe i did not realize that! Gah im becoming like any other genin acting like im NOT from the tengetsen clan........Alright! Pull it together man! You can do this.......Sanrir was about to try and climb the beast when his air cloak stopped working he saw this and ran back to where all the other shinobi were.

((Erm... wait until after we slay the second tailed beast, then you can join. Right now it's a major plot event. We can't really be introducing new characters.))

((Also, I'm waiting on XxmehxX to post the demon's response to Kuraiyume before I post again.))

" All those who oppose will be cut down in their ways, destroyed by the foolish thought of prevailing against one such as myself. Insolent beings, I will rip you to nothingness with my right hand, crushign your soul with my left. You are a thorn in my foot, a bearing that appears to rule, only to be noticed for what they truly are, nothing more than a minor inconvience, a suttle disturbance in the major scheme of things. In time, this disturbance becomes extinct. That will be the fate of all who oppose me!"

Now, the beast was angry. Something had happened, the sheer thought of being interrupted by the likes of such small, insolent creatures disrupting him. The beast was more accustomed to being free, able to exist rather peacefully within his own home. No, the humans had to intervene, disrupting the peace with their constant thoughts of war, trying the siphon the beast's powers into tools of war, to be used in a manner most degrading to one of his own status. This has been the similar fate of those who related to him, the tailed beasts that had already been captured. He was lucky, to be put inside of a host, rather than being subject to a jutsu so horrendous at to horrify someone even the likes of his own, sucking out his own life force, eventually putting it into a jar. This would not be his fate. No, the beast knew what he wanted to do, destroy those who put him inside of the body of the black haired boy, unable to control, only when the beast unleashed his near endless supply of chakra from within.

Rather taken aback, the beast witnessed a human making a stand before him, vying to fight the large beast head to head, rather than attacking from a distance like the other coward shinobi. No, this human had an impeccable sense of honor, something the lion had never seen in a human before. Something more than useless contempt, vengeful war, and many other things that destroyed their own souls. The lion felt he needed to come to the humans level, especially with the blind spots he had in this battle, due to his enormous size. Maybe it was time to unleash....Indeed, it was.

"Finishing Release: Fusion of the Heavens:Earthly renewal!" Exclaimed the beast.

A large blast of smoke appeared, a thick, black smog covering the entire battlefield. The smoke would clear, to reveal only a dark black sillouite. Once the battlefield cleared, many were stunned to see the lion no where to be found. There, casting the same shadow the enormous beast had, was an old, ancient man, yet having a smooth, shaped face. The man's long hair was a mix of silver and scarlet, his skin being white, with an errie, blue tinge. The man was muscular, as far as one could see, as he was dressed in a large, draping cloth gown, much like monks, with the front cut off, revealing his upper body, with a large, red sash draping over it. The man was solemnly clutching a cane, but he seemed different, and one could see the firey red glow of his eyes, underneath a golden mask, with five points protruding upward like a sun, decorated with the face fo a lion. The man stood in the clearing, as his two tails draping on the floor. The man was no man, he was the tailed beast.

"Behold, a form what lets me harness my true power, without having to worry about my host. I have combined with him, his spirit within my own. For within my great skill, I have reversed the seal, containing my foolish host within me. Do you know what that means? I have full range of my power, with no restraints! Fools, your death comes now." Tapping his cane to the ground, the beast began to expell a deep crater towards his enemies.


The Hokage was greeted with strange news, news of a ninja with no squad or sensai. the boy had coem barging in, through his door. Normally, such a crime would be inexcusable, but with what the ninja had said, the Hokage couldn't refuse, also going by the fact that the beast had just reversed his own seal. Just as the Hokage was about to address the boy, he had a change of heart, noticing that he would need to be on the battle field with the other ninja, to stop the beast. The last factor altering his decision was the arrival of Shin and Fiyo into the room.

"Lord Hokage," Shin began, " We have returned from our mission. The mission was ultimately unsuccessful, other than the fact that the Kage of the water was a fake, for who knows how long. The real member was one of the Zongetsi, who then escaped to an unknown location, most likely to rendezvous with the other Zongetsi in the area. Premission to engage, sir."

The Hokage made an unsuspected reply. "This young ninja has come to us, lacking a squad, or sensai to lead him. He still wants to fight, and his spirit resembles that of my own, willing to fight and die for the village with no comrades to share his pain. He, is a true ninja. Now, I turn to you, to join me, Fiyo and Shin, in battle with this boy, to be his squad. Do you accept this mission?"

Fiyo was quick to reply, but Shin was even faster to cut him off. " Yes sir, we accept. Although, I ask, who will be our sensai?"

The Hokage removed the red and white hat and cloak he was wearing, to reveal a white taped upper body, underneath a tight, sleeve less, red komono like top. On his forearms were black arm guarded gloves. The Hokage wore a white belt, with black, bunched pants, with white slippers, adorned by a silver guard. Around his back he wore a sheath, holding an ANBU style katana. The Hokage was ready for battle.

"As for your sensai, I, Stridai, will be your sensai. Let us go to the battle field."

"Dam ni- for leaving me...." said kanna as she glanced at the beast from afar.

Laughter roared inside Arito's mind. Wonderful! Such a grand ability, to reverse the seal and gain true control over a host! Perhaps I will keep this beast alive long enough to expell the secret of this technique from him!

'You still want to fight against this thing? It may be more... compact, but it still has the its full power at it's comand.' So? Do you forget? I am here with you to offer my support. All your power will be strengthened by my influence! Besides, is this smaller form not suitable to your tastes?

Arito smiled, 'This is true. It's size is now more my style.' Stepping out from his hiding place behind the diamond pillar, Arito began running toward the old man, unsheathing the cursed blade. 'Come on Animus, give me everything you have at your disposal! You have demon's blood to drink!'

With a surge of power, all of Arito's senses were electrified and boosted. The power was... addicting! Arito could see why demons were so fond of it. Smiling, Arito charged forward, leaping over a crater created by the old man, overshooting the jump and landing ten meters behind him. 'I've never jumped that far before. This power is something else!'

Turning back to the old man, Arito saw the approach of several more shinobi. With more allies, Arito might be able to fare better. 'This might actually be... fun!' Now we're thinking alike, boy!

Arito charged forward, sword at the ready, to meet the demon head on.

Teraku immerged from his lair and gazed upon the surrounding area.
"It has been some time since my last visit to a village. I shall dwell on which village will be my next destination."
He returned to his lair and began to meditate.

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Arito was growing frustruted. He was weaving in and out of the old man's attack range, but try as he might, he couldn't find a decent way to get through the man's defence. Even with Animus' extra power, the strength of the two-tails seemed to be more powerful by unlimited times.

'Where the hell did those other shinobi go!? I'm getting whipped out here!' Seems they aren't fond of other people attacking with them, boy. Probably one of those teams that only train to fight by themselves or with a select few others.

'What!?' Arito glanced around and saw the four man team observing the fight from afar.

"You cowards!" Arito roared. "Now isn't the time to get picky with your damned synchronized attack! This is a tailed beast I'm fighting, not your run of the mill shinobi! If I die here, I hope you wallow in guilt knowing that I died fighting alone, while you four sat hiding away from the threat. And even if I live, I'll tell everyone how you sat and watched while I gave my all for the sake of my village!"

Arito turned back to the beast and struck the ground sending a barage of diamond needles at the beast, then charging forward to attack in the needles' shadow.

"This isn't the time to hide and wait for a weakness to appear! If you want to find a weakness, then you'll have to make one for yourself!"