Naruto: The Senju Patriarch

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Katsuro headed off with his maximum speed, using Lightning style: Thunderclap Impulse, which had become one his trademarks alongside his masters' Shunpo. As he arrived, he sensed a total of six people running toward him being chased by a large squad of 15 Shinobi, including 2 fairly large presences. The Konoha shinobi assigned for Dan's protection had already faced significant losses, where an elite Jonin and Jonin had likely sacrificed their lives to buy time for them. They tensed somewhat when Katsuro came their way, but seeing his forehead protector and Jonin vest became more assured. 

But Katsuro did not even stop to greet them, he shouted at them to continue running towards more Konoha shinobi coming to their aid from the camp, as he himself ran the other way straight toward the danger. He would not let the sacrifice of those Shinobi be in vain. As he got closer to the enemy, he confirmed that the presences he had felt were the Kazekage and also the Elder Ebizo, who, as their strategist, had likely helped to come up with this plan. Not on my watch, Katsuro thought.

Confirming that the Kazekage was here as he was running, Katsuro formed the hand signs for the S rank Jutsu, Water Style: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave, spewing out a massive amount of water from his mouth, that charged at the pursuing sand shinobi like a tsunami. 

Using such a large Jutsu straight away was calculated - he understood that the Kazekage was famous for his iron sand techniques but like normal sand, iron sand was also susceptible to getting wet. Katsuro using such a large Jutsu would force the Kazekage, as their only real Kage level Shinobi, to react and block it, which would drain his already limited reserves, considering they were in Amegakure. Not to mention that this would make his act of feigning weakness and a lack of stamina work if he used such a large Jutsu straight off the bat. The Kazekage was not an idiot after all, he knew Katsuro's reputation and feats in battle must mean he has considerable strength.

As Katsuro expected, the Kazekage reacted instantly, manipulating his iron sand, shouting, "Magnet Style: Iron Sand Wall." 

The wall successfully stopped the massive tsunami of water, but the sheer volume and weight behind it forced the Kazekage to use much more chakra and iron sand than he was expecting. As Katsuro predicted, a lot of the Iron Sand absorbed the water, becoming much heavier and therefore far more difficult to manipulate. 

Despite successfully blocking Katsuro's Jutsus and preventing any fatalities or even injuries, the Kazekage was frustrated. The Jutsu had stopped their pursuit, and Kato Dan continued to get away. The Kazekage recognised Katsuro, and him being here all by himself presented itself an opportunity to remove one of Konoha's key pieces, but he also had witnessed Katsuro's speed just now. He knew that Katsuro could escape from them whenever he wanted, and to kill him they had to trap him, or do it in one shot. Even injuring him was not enough. They have the best Medical shinobi in the world after all, he thought. 

"Senju Katsuro," the Kazekage began, realising chasing after Kato Dan now was hopeless, "it seems our intel was correct, you are now on this battlefield. Replaced by the Third Hokage, I assume?"

Realising the Kazekage was already aware and having completed his objective he responded, "Yeah, we heard you were going to be here after all."

"Oh? That makes it sound like you are meant to deal with me."

"Yeah, but it doesn't seem like I can today." As the Kazekage and Katsuro went back and forth, the 14 other Suna shinobi, including Chiyo's older brother, moved to surround him. 

"Hmm, that's a shame. I guess we will have to deal with you here instead of Kato Dan then." The Kazekage said, as the elite group of sand shinobi attacked at once. Facing an attack from 15 Shinobi, including a Kage, was not something that even Katsuro could easily get out of. 

With the help of his Thunderclap Impulse and Shunpo, he was able to dodge their melee attacks relatively unscathed, even managing to counter attack, using his sword to cut one of Ebizo's puppets into pieces. But he was forced into the air, and the Kazekage used his immovability to use Magnet Style: Iron Sand Drizzle, firing what seemed to be bullets of iron sand. 

Luckily, Katsuro had prepared to use the Substitution Jutsu before jumping in the air; he dodged, switching places with a log, which was then thoroughly obliterated. Katsuro, now in a tree, was easily spotted and faced the assault of several Ninjutsu, mainly composed of Wind Style. He was forced to dodge the Wind Style attacks that came at him with speed, and while dodging, he formed the hand signs, which managed to be greatly reduced due to his proficiency, to form Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet with enough chakra to block the incoming Water Style and Fire Style attacks.

The party of Suna shinobi were elite, and even while fighting to his maximum abilities, Katsuro would have to suffer somewhat to defeat them all quickly. He likely could do it, but it came with the risk that the Suna reinforcements would come, due to the proximity to their camp, or the Kazekage would escape. I should be able to take care of them all if I use that Jutsu, but it is still not perfected and is risky. The main factor is the Kazekage - I'm not sure just how strong he is. I'll stick with the plan.

"Lord Kazekage, unfortunately you will have to go back empty handed. And you should know, Kazekage, if I want to escape, no one can stop me."

Katsuro started running across the branches, to which the majority of the Sand shinobi immediately gave chase even though it was futile. But this was part of Katsuro's plan, while he could not definitely deal with the party, he could make them suffer. As he ran with his back turned, he made the seals for his original Jutsu that had even managed to fell a Bijuu. He suddenly turned towards the shinobi in pursuit, who had gotten much closer thanks to Katsuro slowing down. Even when the Kazekage, Ebizo or their fellow Shinobi warned them, they continued, hoping they could catch up and take him down for their village. Just when victory seemed to be in sight, Katsuro spewed 9 massive Fire Dragons from his mouth using the Fire Style: Nine Dragons Hell Flame Bullet. The dragons were insanely hot and being even near them, as they flew closer, burned the faces of the pursuing shinobi. Almost instantly, those closest were burned to ashes as the dragons devoured them, while those who had enough time to react turned tail and fled. Even Ebizo and the Kazekage at the back, who had warned their shinobi against pursuing them, felt the danger. The proceeding explosion devastated large areas of the forest, killing many more Sand shinobi, but, unfortunately for Katsuro, the Kazekage used his iron sand to cover himself and any Shinobi nearby. Even from their distance, inside the iron sand dome, they felt the sheer heat of the explosion. 

When it was over and the dome became undone, they saw in the distance, Katsuro running away. But his body language made him seem fatigued, and the flickering aura of lightning that typically coated him was now absent. The Kazekage calculated: that Jutsu alone killed 8 of our high class Jonin and probably injured more. It was probably the same one he used against the 4 Tails… That Flame Dragon Jutsu, the water one at the start, and even his lightning aura, which seems similar to the Raikage's Chakra Mode. That would be 3 S Class Jutsu - even I wouldn't be able to do that in such a short time. That seems to be his limit. Hmmm, the Stormbreaker, powerful indeed, but we can work with this. 

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