Chapter 11: A Week of Misery and New Targets
Ohnoki's Week of Torment
True to his word, Naruto kept Ohnoki captive in the damp cave for an entire week, all under the guise of teaching the Tsuchikage "manners." For Ohnoki, it was seven days of pure, unfiltered torture, not from physical pain, but from the unrelenting annoyance of the yellow-clad speedster.
Naruto was a whirlwind of chaos. On day one, he "redecorated" the cave by carving crude stick figures of Ohnoki into the walls, complete with exaggerated wrinkles and a grumpy scowl, using his vibrating hand like a high-speed chisel. "Look, Grandpa, it's you!" Naruto beamed, pointing at a particularly unflattering sketch. Ohnoki's response was a Dust Release cube that Naruto phased through, laughing. "Missed again!"
By day three, Naruto had taken to singing off-key songs about rocks at the top of his lungs, replacing the lyrics with jabs at Ohnoki's age. "Oh, the fossil man, he's old as dirt, his back goes crack when he gets hurt!" Ohnoki's growl echoed through the cave. "I'll turn you to ash, you little, !" But Naruto just zipped behind him, plopping the rusty bucket on Ohnoki's head again. "All hail King Fossil!"
Day five saw Naruto "helping" Ohnoki with his back pain, by vibrating his hands and giving the Tsuchikage a "speedster massage" that left Ohnoki dizzy and yelling, "Stop that, you lunatic!" Naruto grinned. "What? I'm just trying to be a good host!" He then "accidentally" spilled a bucket of cave water on Ohnoki's lap, claiming it was "hydration therapy." Ohnoki's Dust Release blasts became a daily occurrence, each one effortlessly phased through by Naruto's vibrating form.
By the end of the week, Ohnoki was a twitching mess of frustration, his pride in tatters. Naruto, meanwhile, was having the time of his life. "You're welcome, Grandpa," he said on the final day, clapping Ohnoki on the shoulder. "You're almost polite now, well, not really, but I tried." Ohnoki's only response was a guttural snarl as Naruto scooped him up in a blur of yellow and red, whisking him back to Iwagakure.
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Return to Iwa: Ohnoki's Tale of Woe
The Tsuchikage's office was still a mess from Naruto's initial kidnapping, papers scattered, ink splattered, and a lingering sense of chaos. Kitsuchi stood by the desk, barking orders at Anbu to "find that yellow bastard," when a yellow-and-red blur zipped in, depositing Ohnoki unceremoniously into his cracked chair.
"Delivery for one grumpy fossil!" Naruto announced, hands on hips. "Signed, sealed, and annoyed to perfection!" He gave a mock salute and vanished with a crack of crimson lightning.
Kitsuchi rushed to his father's side, eyes wide. "Father! Are you alright? What happened to you?!"
Ohnoki groaned, rubbing his aching back, his robe damp and his hair a mess. "I'm fine, Kitsuchi… physically, at least." His scowl deepened as he adjusted himself, the bucket still rolling on the floor from Naruto's last prank. "That masked brat… called himself Eobard Thawne. He kidnapped me just to annoy me, seven days of pure nonsense!"
Kitsuchi blinked, processing. "Eobard Thawne? Annoy you? What do you mean?"
Ohnoki's voice dripped with venom. "The boy's a menace! Singing, carving my face into walls, dumping water on me, said he was teaching me 'manners'! He's got too much free time, could use it better than tormenting old men!" He paused, his tone darkening. "And he's got daddy issues. Kept ranting about being ignored, hating his family… some sob story I didn't care to hear."
Kitsuchi frowned. "But… why you? What's his goal?"
Ohnoki snorted, leaning back. "He's a hater, that's what he said. Loves messing with people, tormenting them for fun. He even bragged about wrecking the Akatsuki mission I sent them on, said he left them in the dirt." His eyes narrowed, a grudging respect in his tone. "He's fast, faster than anything I've ever seen. Moves like lightning, phases through attacks like they're nothing. Dust Release, Lava, Lightning, he dodged it all, mocked me the whole time. Snapped his fingers and sent me flying with shockwaves. He's a nightmare in combat… untouchable."
Kitsuchi's jaw tightened. "We need to alert the other Kage, "
"No!" Ohnoki snapped, slamming a fist on the desk, cracking it further. "I won't have the others knowing I got humiliated by a brat! We'll deal with him ourselves… eventually." He muttered under his breath, "If I ever see that yellow pest again, I'll bury him in a Dust cube the size of Iwa…"
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Konoha: Sibling Sabotage, Round One
Back in Konoha, Naruto decided it was time to turn his trolling talents on his siblings, Mito and Menma. The twins, blissfully unaware of their brother's transformation into the Reverse-Flash, were hanging out with their friends, Sakura, Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, Kiba, Shino, and Hinata, in the village square. Laughter filled the air as they shared snacks and stories, the sun high overhead.
Naruto, hidden nearby, smirked behind his shades. "Time to ruin their day," he muttered. He vibrated his molecules, moving so fast that time itself seemed to freeze. The world slowed to a crawl, Kiba's laugh stretching into a low drone, Choji's chip suspended mid-air.
With a mischievous grin, Naruto dashed over to Menma, who was mid-sentence, and pulled a small vial of urine from his pocket, collected earlier for this exact purpose. He poured it onto Menma's pants, the liquid soaking in perfectly, then zipped back to his hiding spot. Time resumed with a snap.
Menma blinked, feeling a sudden dampness. He looked down, his face morphing from confusion to horror. "What the, ?!" His pants were soaked, a dark stain spreading down his leg.
Kiba, standing closest, sniffed the air and gagged. "Dude! Did you just piss yourself?!"
Menma's face turned beet red. "N-No! I didn't, !"
Sakura shrieked, backing away. "Eww, Menma, that's disgusting!"
Ino wrinkled her nose. "Gross! What's wrong with you?!"
Choji paused mid-bite, staring. "Uh… maybe you ate something bad?"
Shikamaru sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Troublesome… Menma, go change. You're stinking up the place."
Shino adjusted his glasses, voice calm. "It's likely a prank. The odor is too sudden to be natural."
Hinata, blushing, stammered, "U-Um, Menma-kun… maybe you should… um… go clean up?"
Mito, trying to be supportive, patted Menma's shoulder. "It's okay, Menma. Accidents happen." But even she couldn't hide her grimace.
Menma, mortified, bolted off to change, yelling, "I didn't do it! I swear!" The group's laughter echoed behind him, and Naruto, watching from the shadows, snickered. "One down."
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Sibling Sabotage, Round Two: The Spar
A few days later, Menma was sparring with Kiba in a training field, determined to shake off the embarrassment of the urine incident. Kiba lunged with a spinning kick, Akamaru barking in support, but Menma dodged, countering with a chakra-infused punch. "I'm not holding back today, Kiba!"
Naruto, watching from a nearby tree, smirked. "Let's see how you handle a little stumble, golden boy." He blurred into motion, time slowing again as he zipped onto the field. With a quick swipe of his foot, he tripped Menma mid-step, then darted back to his perch.
Time resumed, and Menma's punch turned into a flailing fall. He faceplanted into the dirt with a thud, kicking up dust. Kiba froze, blinking, then burst out laughing. "What the hell, Menma?! You tripped over air?!"
Akamaru yipped, circling Menma as if mocking him. Menma pushed himself up, spitting out dirt, his face red with fury. "I didn't trip! Something, someone, tripped me!"
Kiba doubled over, clutching his sides. "Sure, sure, blame the invisible guy! You're making this too easy, man!"
Menma glared around, fists clenched, but saw nothing. Naruto, hidden in the tree, stifled a laugh. "Oh, this is too good."
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Sibling Sabotage, Round Three: Mito's Encounter
Another day, Mito and Menma were out with their friends again, this time at a small ramen stand in the village. While the group chatted, Mito excused herself to use the bathroom in a nearby shop. As she washed her hands and opened the door to leave, she froze.
Standing in the doorway was a figure in a yellow suit with red lightning patterns, a black mask covering his face, crimson eyes glowing with menace. Naruto, as the Reverse-Flash, loomed over her, his presence chilling the air.
Mito's heart raced, her hand instinctively reaching for a kunai. "W-Who are you?!" she stammered, stepping back. "What do you want?!"
Naruto tilted his head, a slow, unsettling smile spreading across his lips. His voice was low, dripping with malice. "Just a shadow from your past, little one… with a grudge. You'll find out what I want when the time's right." He chuckled darkly, the sound echoing ominously.
Mito's eyes widened, her mind reeling with fear. Before she could react, Naruto vanished in a crack of crimson lightning, leaving her trembling in the doorway. She stumbled back to the group, pale and shaken, her mind racing with questions about this mysterious figure.
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"Dad! Mom! Something happened!" she blurted, still rattled.
Minato looked up from his paperwork, frowning. "What's wrong, Mito?"
Mito recounted the encounter, her voice shaky. "This… this guy in a yellow suit, with a black mask and glowing red eyes, he was waiting for me outside the bathroom! He said he was a 'shadow from my past with a grudge' and that I'd find out what he wants 'when the time's right'! Then he disappeared in a flash of lightning!"
Menma, still grumpy from his own humiliations, crossed his arms. "She's been freaking out all day. Sounds like some creep pulling a stunt."
Kushina's eyes narrowed, a flicker of worry crossing her face. "Yellow suit… lightning… ."
Minato's expression darkened, his mind flashing back to a night ten years ago, the Masked Man who unleashed the Nine-Tails. "It might be him," he murmured. "The man who attacked the village… the one who nearly killed your mother."
Kushina gripped his arm. "Minato, if it's him, "
"I won't let him near our children," Minato said firmly. He summoned two Anbu with a hand signal. Moments later, Yamato and Kakashi appeared, kneeling before the Hokage. "Yamato, Kakashi, I'm assigning you as personal guards for Mito and Menma. Shadow them at all times. If this masked man shows himself again, apprehend him immediately."
Kakashi nodded, his visible eye sharp. "Understood, Hokage-sama."
Yamato saluted. "We'll keep them safe."
As the two Jonin vanished to take their positions, Minato turned to his children. "Stay vigilant. We don't know what this man wants, but I won't let him harm you."
Mito nodded, still shaken, while Menma muttered, "I can handle myself…"
Naruto, watching from a distant rooftop through a clone, smirked behind his shades. "Oh, this is gonna be fun."
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Naruto had his sights set on a new target: the Hidden Cloud Village. The Raikage, A, was known for his speed and brute strength, perfect for Naruto to show what true speed looked like. While the real Naruto prepared to head to Kumo, he left a clone in Konoha to keep up appearances. The clone lounged outside the Uzumaki-Namikaze home, shades on, sipping a soda, and watching Mito and Menma with malice glinting in its eyes as they walked with their new shadows, Yamato and Kakashi.
"Keep playing your little games, siblings," the clone muttered. "I'll be back for you soon."
Meanwhile, the real Naruto arrived at Kumo's gates in a blur of yellow and red, his Reverse-Flash suit glowing ominously. The guards, elite Kumo shinobi, barely had time to react before Naruto struck with brutal efficiency. He vibrated his hand, plunging it through the first guard's chest in a gruesome instant, the man collapsing lifelessly.
Another guard lunged with a lightning-charged blade, but Naruto moved faster, snapping his neck with a flick of super-speed motion. Within seconds, the entire gate patrol lay dead, their bodies crumpled like discarded toys.
Naruto stood over them, crimson lightning crackling around him, his mask's red eyes glowing with malice. "Pathetic," he sneered. He turned toward the village, his voice echoing with menace. "Raikage… I'm coming for you. Let's see if you can keep up with true speed."
The storm was coming to Kumo, the lightning at its heart.