«23» ENTERS THE SCIENTIST

© Masashi Kishimoto

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"STRANGE.." Said She, as Inomi started to press her Hand on her Forehead. She felt a strange aura to begin with- yet she didn't know whether she liked it or not.

Just as she thought it was going to be a normal day- She already knew what was happening.

Something that Kawaki is involved.

"That means trouble.." She whispered to herself, jumping off the Bench she was just sitting at.

"Imouto! You're going somewhere?" Inojin asked as he saw his Twin rush off somewhere else, which made him worried sick.

"She looks like in a hurry, maybe an emergency?" Shikadai assured the Yamanaka, who sighed in reply.

"I don't know, she usually reminds me about those but.. I hope she's safe.." He mumbled, staring at the Shinobi Bout card on his hand- a rare card of Inomi's Shinobi card.

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The Hokage's House is just right in the corner- I have to find them quickly!

Inomi panicked as she jumped from a wall to another. She could feel one of her Yin-Yang seals gone.

Each Yin-Yang seal has been split up into two. Which includes two wielders of the Yin-Yang forces that Inomi uses with her abilities.

By that means- Naruto is gone.

Just as she stepped in right on top of Naruto's house. Someone sucked her in a small Dark hole.

She tried screaming for help- but it was no use. She was now surrounded by the darkness.

She became overwhelmed yet confused- How'd she get in this situation?

It was her duty to protect her Yin-Yang wielders but somehow managed to fail in one speck of dust that had past through her face.

"Inomi. I'm right here." A familiar Voice called out- as he pulled out Inomi from her thoughts and held her tight. She was even shock to see who it was.

"Sasuke-Sensei!" She gasped in shock- earning a small grunt from him. "Do you know where's Naruto? I can't sense him at all!"

"He's in another dimension." He quickly said, clenching his fists. "Just like the Dimension where Momoshiki brought Naruto back then."

"Hold still, ready to kick someone though." Sasuke mentioned, just as they fell into that Dimension.

Inomi felt her leg kicking someone hard on the back- as the man lost his balance.

- The man's appearance made The Yamanaka froze in fear.

"Jigen-Sama.."

"Sasuke!" Naruto exclaimed in shock- he then stared at Inomi in worry. "How?..."

"Rinnegan Based time Space Ninjutsu.." Jigen stated breathlessly, and not a single amount of Emotion implied to his words. "You must be Uchiha Sasuke."

His eyes then drifted towards the Yamanaka- and who wouldn't thought that it brought a smile to his face. "Seems like the Traitor was brave enough to show up. Welcome Hikari."

"J-Jigen-Sama I!..." She quivered in fear.

This was the first time she felt hatred, fear, disgust, and confusion all at once. The Lust of Bloodshed awaits her just as she stared at his figure.

She was none other than Struck by his words. Traitor- She didn't want someone who she adored would turn against her.

As much as The Uchiha hated it, He indeed regretted how he got Inomi involved. He could kiss her secret mission goodbye after this.

"Uchiha Sasuke.. You tracked the Hokage's Chakra here?" He panted heavily- as his face grimaced. "What lousy timing.. if you'd arrived a few minutes later- you could've taken him home without having a futile battle."

"Well it depends on how you think about it." Sasuke replied, looking unbothered. "If we crush you here, it will have been worth getting here early, No?"

"That's right, this is perfect!" Naruto added. "Here we can go wild without worrying about anything!"

Jigen However, started to laugh like a mad man. As much as how Naruto and Sasuke were bold with their words- Jigen knew what they were facing next. "You crack me up."

"Sasuke-Sensei, Naruto-Sama, it's dangerous. No matter how much your power is- you can't defeat him right now!" Inomi explained, she was frightened at how cold the atmosphere was- Yet she didn't like how things would start at any minute now.

"Listen to Hikari, she knows everything about me." Jigen smirked, followed by a loud chuckle.

"Please." Inomi turned to them with tears starting to form in her eyes.

Naruto sighed as he placed his hand on top of her head. "Trust me Inomi- just don't step in yeah?"

"B-but.."

"Get inside our bodies, we can't just stand here." Sasuke interrupted- not glancing once at Inomi. "If you ever get hurt, I'll take the blame."

Inomi pressed her lips into a thin line. "I hate you both.." She whispered before placing her hands on their backs.

"Yin-Yang Immunity Jutsu."

With that, their Cold battle had started.

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"WAKE UP INOMI.." A gruffy voice was the first thing that the Yamanaka heard in her deep slumber.

She jolted up as she saw her body turning Mint green. She sighed in relief- her Yin Yang abilities were working on Naruto and Sasuke.

If it weren't, they'll be a lying corpse right now.

She then looked at the direction, from where the voice came from.

"Kurama-Sama."

"Thank Kami you aren't Yin again, I had enough of that brat since Naruto took you as an aid." He grunted and laid down on the Ground. Inomi chuckled at his remark. "Well I didn't exactly split into two.. I am in both bodies."

"Oh. That makes it even better." He stated, his eyes noticed how much she was glowing mint and sighed. "What's taking Naruto so long- he's been using my abilities too much."

"Not to worry.. if I did return pale- that means their fight ended or.." She gulped silently in fear.

"Tsk tsk, he won't die out there Inomi. I'd kill him myself if he did." Kurama assured with a hint of sarcasm.

"You don't mean that, don't you?"

"We'll see."

"Ah right. Mischievous fox as usual."

"How does your ability work again?" Kurama changed the topic- still seeing her glowing mint each minute that passed by.

"My body absorbs the Yin-Yang Wielders Taken hits. Which the Pain applies to my own body after the Process is done." Inomi explained, confusing the Fox. "In other terms, I'm the one who's going to feel their pain if my body turns pale again."

The Nine-Tailed Fox widened his eyes from the newly found information. "That Brat.. I hope he's not taking it too far."

"It's fine Kurama. This is.. my Second time using this Jutsu. Besides, It's not Naruto's fault perhaps it's how Isshiki would treat them." She explained, chuckling to herself.

"You were a child back then, you almost died from using this Jutsu. Are you sure you won't feel the same thing again?" The Fox's words hit her like a truck.

"I'd die.." She mumbled but she remained true to herself. "Even if I did, I hope the outcome turns out great... I don't want Konoha Heroes dying in this stupid dimension."

All of the sudden, she felt herself weak- and her skin started to turn pale. Kurama noticed it too. "He's in big trouble.. can you communicate with that Uchiha?"

"N-No.." She mumbled as she saw her body slowly turning liquid. "They've separated.. I can't turn back into my own body."

"There's something happening though.. outside his body." She felt the ground shake. She was right afterall- something was happening.

"I'll be right back Kurama."

She closed her eyes and drifted into a deep slumber once again.

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Just as her eyes open, She felt sticky. Light had shine upon her eyes and there she saw herself- her deformed body lying on top of Naruto's unconscious body.

She felt like a slug, latching into the Hokage for dear life. It was a good thing he was still alive.

Something was wrong though, there she saw a very familiar aura. She managed to look up in the sky- to see Boruto.

Nothing unusual right? Wrong.

His Karma was activated and a long Horn had grown up on his right Forehead.

She had come up with a conclusion. "Momoshiki.."

There was another thing right next to them. An enormous Octopus like- person who was clearly rampaging on them.

She knew exactly who it was. "Boro... What the hell is happening?"

She tried to escape but it was no use- Naruto's body was pulling her back. If only Sasuke was here..

"Rasengan.." She heard the Otsutsuki whispered under his breathe - then he created a Large Ball of Chakra. It was clearly enough to take down the Creature below him.

Inomi watched as the explosion occured, with her eyes wide open.

There was now a big hole lying on the ground- Boro was now eliminated by the hands of Boruto.

"Hey Mitsuki.. what the heck was that?.." Kawaki said, breaking the tension between all of them.

"I'm not sure myself.." He replied, a bead of sweat formed on his face.

"Mitsuki." He turned to the voice, and shocked to see Inomi unusually attached to Naruto's body.

"Sensei?" He gasped when he realized it was really her. She nodded in reply then furrowed her eyebrows. "I'll explain everything that happened.."

"Look out, Boruto is gonna fall." She calmly said, exactly when the Uzumaki's body suddenly dropped from the air. Luckily, Mitsuki caught him with his extended arms.

"How'd you all get here in the first place? Did Sasuke brought you here?"

Sarada limped towards Inomi with shock in her eyes, but remained to not questioned her when she saw her Grumpy face. "Kawaki and Boruto brought us here.."

"So it wasn't Sasuke Huh." She muttered in dissapointment. "I assume you all want to know what happened to me?"

Everyone nodded and sweatdropped.

"Let's just say... This is partially my body. That's why I'm looking for your dad, Sarada." Inomi pointed out- she then turned to Boruto.

"You're in big trouble Young man, now get us out of here."

"R-right.." Boruto gulped in fear, he then turned to Kawaki with a glare on his face.

"Let's go back home."

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"NARUTO!"

The first thing the Hokage heard as his eyes slowly open up.

His eyes drifted towards a Beautiful Lady right in front of him, together with some small figures beside her. "Hinata? Kids?"

"You're finally awake!" Boruto exclaimed, joy had filled him within that moment. "Took you long enough!"

"I'll go tell Kawaki and the others!" Boruto ran out of the room, he was too excited to keep his Mother's words in mind.

Naruto blinked several times, lying on his bed peacefully. "I made it.. I'm alive?"

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"The rescue mission was carried out by Boruto's Team Seven.... And Kawaki, all of them acted on their own." Shikamaru explained to the man beside him who was bedridden.

"Kawaki too?" Naruto said in disbelief.

"Yeah." Shikamaru nodded. "They pushed their way past me and entered the enemy's territory. More over- apparently they took down one of the top members of KARA who was standing guard over you."

"It ended up turning out well but.. You absolutely cannot condone such a rash act. They all could've died!" The Nara scolded him.

"Genin acting rashly? So things haven't changed since we were brats." Naruto chuckled, trying to lighten up the mood.

"This is no laughing matter."

"Cmon, it's like a Konoha tradition!"

"Where's Inomi though... She should've been here somewhere beside me. Did she leave so soon?" Naruto reluctantly asked, rubbing his hands all over his body.

Shikamaru was silent for a moment. "Well.."

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"Yo!" Naruto exclaimed, entering Kawaki's room with a small grin on his face. "How's he doing?"

"Hokage-Sama!"

"Dad?"

"You sure you should be up and about?!" Boruto frantically asked, as if Naruto was just lying down on bed a minute ago.

"Yup, I feel fine now." Naruto snickered, reassuring the kids Infront of him.

"I guess you do look like full of energy, dammit.." Kawaki cursed under his breathe. "You had us real worried."

"Thanks Kawaki." Naruto chuckled. "I heard you went great lengths on rescuing me."

"I didn't do a thing." Kawaki muttered, glancing at the man. "You should give your thanks to Mitsuki and Sarada."

"Hey what about me?!" Boruto yelled at him, looking offended that he wasn't mentioned.

"You shut up, be quiet.. this is a hospital."

"Ah Boruto.. there's something I've been meaning to ask you.." Naruto interrupted their small argument. Boruto looked too curious and decided to stop his small tantrum.

Shikamaru grimaced and kept his mouth shut.

"Where's Inomi? I heard she's one of the patients too, is she ok?" The Adult Uzumaki chuckled, as his face became worried at the moment.

"You... don't know dad?" The Small Uzumaki thoughtfully asked. Naruto seemed to be serious about it.

Boruto was stunned at his question too, then sighed- looking a little frustrated.

"Dad... She's in a coma."

"What?.."

"She was in the room next to yours, Naruto." Shikamaru explained, budging in their small talk. "After she slowly released her jutsu- she was unconscious right after. It's been.. 2 days since the incident. She hasn't woken up since then. Her body showed up alot of cuts and bruises, luckily the Doctors stitched it right on time. Yet her appearance looked dull and very pale than usual."

Naruto was about to speak again but Shikamaru interrupted him. "No one in her family knows except Sai. It's better for one person to keep it away."

"Speaking of Inomi.." He turned to Kawaki. "Yamanaka-San assigned an even tighter guard around you from here and out. Since we don't know when Jigen might try and show up again."

Shikamaru! Can you hear me? We have an emergency! The Nara immediately twitched as he heard Ino communicate through Mind Ninjutsu.

"Ino? What is it?" Shikamaru asked, feeling a little wary about it.

"Shikamaru.. listen to me calmly okay?" Ino started. "It's Shikadai. He's been captured by a man that claims to be part of KARA. A bomb's been strapped around his neck!"

"WHAT?!"

"The guy's name is Amado. Sai and a few others are there right now. Amado's demanding to speak with you."

"Hey, Shikamaru?" Naruto called out the Frozen guy beside him. As he noticed his trembling figure.

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"I'm listening mister. Who are you?!" The Nara spoke through Ino's jutsu directed towards Amado.

He jolted up, with amusement written all over his face. "The Yamanaka jutsu huh? Pretty handy."

"You said there's no time, so quit the chit chat. Why'd you ask for me?" Shikamaru harshly said, he was now being aggressive - I mean who wouldn't? His son's life was in danger by the hands of this man.

"It's a matter that I would normally want to ask Hokage-Sama. However, I believe he was taken down by Jigen and is unavailable." Amado started, slowly and clearly explaining his point. "And I hear you're the one with Decision-making in this case. That's why. I can't eitherway- ask your precious Young Join out there, she was taken down too, yes?"

"Ino, Naruto and Dr. Katasuke are with me right now. Can you link us all together?" Shikamaru asked the Yamanaka, who scoffed in reply.

"You make it sound easy, but sure." And with one click of her hands- they were already linked together.

"Amado was it?" Shikamaru spoke once again. "I'll let you in on something. Our Hokage has been back in a while. He's standing next to me."

"What?" Amado blurted out. "Wait a minute, that means... That someone defeated Boro? Who?"

"That voice.. it's Amado all right." Kawaki muttered. "What the heck is he doing here?" Only Inomi knows what his business is from now on.

"This is the Seventh Hokage- Uzumaki Naruto." It was now Naruto's turn to speak with Amado. "Speak. What do you want with Konoha?"

"Hokage-Sama, you sound so well.. I'm glad." He chuckled to himself. "Now it's even more worth it to have risked my life out here."

"Let me get straight to the point. I Amado.... Wish to deflect Konoha."

"In return I'll offer intel to you. ON KARA, JIGEN, TEN TAILS, AND THE OTSUTSUKI.. I'll share everything I know."

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Hello everyone- I'll explain Inomi's abilities right here!

Yin and Yang are her two spirits separated into two. She indeed needed Two Wielders of these Spirits. Like Naruto and Sasuke.

But there's more- it's some sort of Contract to protect them even if it costs her life!

After all she's just a Pawn.

Toneri- which is her host, gave her these abilities. Similar to what they did to Kawaki- but her powers are only affected without artificial work.

If ever you play Ml (Mobile Legends) the following abilities she has are somehow similar to Angela's Abilities (Her Third skill)!

Yin-Yang Immunity Jutsu- is the Ability of the Spirit Wielders to avoid any sort of hits, transferring it to the User itself. It means Inomi can only feel the pain.

This is considered one of her Forbidden Yin-Yang jutsus.

She can also create Green Shields that contains Immunity that deflects Poison, Chakra, or any Jutsu directed towards her.

;To create these kind of Shields- she needs to use the cells of her body. Which can also loosen her life span.

Luckily her Regeneration of Life span and Such injury was fast. So she didn't have any problem in doing this Jutsu.

As for her Karma- She has intense power whenever she uses it. Including Yin-Yang abilities, Agility improvement, Great Immunity and etc.

She weakens after using it but doesn't get burnt out.

And of course- Toneri gave her the Karma, for selfish reasons. He wanted to take care of her as much as he could.

That is all for today I hope you have a great time reading! Please continue to support me

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