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Chapter 61 - Chapter 60: Akatsuki

Naruto looked from one end of the hallway, to the other. Itachi and Kisame stared back at his red and black form, one apathetic, the other with blood lusting excitement.

"Two of the most feared S class criminals in the known Shinobi world in my office." He mused aloud before looking at their attire. "Ahhh, I see. So the reports are true then." He mused calmly before looking at the Uchiha. "There really is an organization after the Bijuu."

Itachi stepped forward. "Uzumaki Naruto." He looked around the office before looking back at him. "I see you have become rather important in my absence, Demon of Konoha."

Naruto said nothing he merely continued to stare at the Uchiha with his cold blue eyes.

The murderous prodigy spoke again. "You know why we're here." He stated simply.

Kisame picked it up where he let off. "So we can do this the easy way, or…" He grinned and placed a hand on Samaheda's hilt. "My way."

Naruto turned his eyes to the second Akatsuki member and with speed Kisame barely caught the ninja had closed half the distance between them with one sword already ready to swing.

Itachi's first instinct was to use a fire jutsu, but the problem was A) They couldn't attract too much attention and B) Kisame was in the way.

So he unsheathed a Wakizashi on his back and rushed forward intent on catching up to the youth.

Kisame knew he wouldn't be able to unsheathe Samaheda in time to block and so he placed his forearm in the way.

Naruto's blade dug deeply into his skin stopping at the bone Kisame curled his lip, but showed no signs of pain his other hand was already in a motion to cleave him with Samaheda.

Naruto stepped back with one leg, managing to do so in time to dodge Samaheda as it came down. Wooden splinters flew as the blade hit the ground. Naruto held his blade firmly in Kisame's forearm and used his free hand, delivering two quick punches to the shark's face.

He pulled his hand back and in one smooth motion he unsheathed his second scimitar, gripping the weapon in a reverse grip a clang was heard as Itachi's wakizashi hit his blade.

He pushed the blade up and swiped at the Uchiha's legs. Itachi leapt up and threw a kick at the blonds face. Naruto leaned his head forward, dodging the kick. He then raised his blade again and hit the back of Itachi's knee with the hilt of the blade.

Itachi gritted his teeth against the pain, the impact put him parallel to the ground, stil in mid air. Naruto then raised his leg and moved to kick him in the chest with an ax kick. Itachi caught the attack, using it to pivot himself in an awkward backflip, up, over the leg, and landing on his feet.

Naruto then wrenched his other blade free from Kisame's forearm and leapt up just seconds before Kisame's took a horizontal swing that would have cut him in half.

He stuck to the roof with chakra and crisscrossed his blades to block a vertical strike from the fish-like Akatsuki member. He felt the ceiling buckle slightly beneath his feet at Kisame's raw strength.

He turned and blocked another strike from Itachi, twisting the blade around he made an opening in Itachi's stance and took it. His scimitar entered the Uchiha's stomach just as he burst into ravens, which scattered black feathers all over the place

He pushed his blade down and leapt off the roof as dozens of kunai, thrown by the Uchiha hit the spot he had previously been occupying

As soon as he landed he was forced to block Kisame's Samaheda again as he swung. Even so, the force of the blow sent him crashing through the wall into the other room.

Kisame went to follow, but as soon as Naruto saw his figure through the newly made hole he catapulted back out, slamming into the blue skinned man with a very hard shoulder tackle that sent Kisame through the opposite wall.

He turned and again blocked Itachi's strike with one of his blades, he used the other to take a swipe at him but Itachi managed to block that with his wakizashi. Naruto continued to attack, his moves fast and precise, a flurry of metal and sparks was all normal individuals could see.

Slash-marks were formed throughout the length of the hallway as the exchange continued, eventually leading back into the office, now with more space to maneuver Itachi could get a breather.

He side stepped as Naruto came in with a downward swing, slicing his own desk in half in the process.

Itachi appeared again behind him stabbing him in the back, the wakizashi blade poking out of his chest. He growled low in his chest and delivered a hard elbow right into Itachi's gut, then raising his fist up, punched him dead in the face.

Itachi recoiled from the blow, but managed to twist the blade and pull it out. Naruto turned and delivered a brutal kick to the Uchiha's gut, sending him clear across the hallway, down to the reception desk.

Naruto threw his swords, stabbing them in the floor about two inches deep. He then made some fast handseals and let his arm fall to his side, where four large snakes came from each of his sleeves.

Thrusting his hands forward the reptiles practically flew down the hallway, streaking towards the Uchiha prodigy. Itachi threw several kunai and Shuriken towards the approaching reptiles but they merely twisted themselves out of the way hissing as they continued their charge.

Itachi muttered a curse under his breath and let his eyes shift to the form of the Mangekyo.

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