Chapter 8: Taking Everything 1/2

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Author's Note: Wazzup my people? So, apparently the Iron Fist show sucks a massive load of guerilla balls. I know I need to watch it, since the Netflix shows will be heavily used in future arcs, but I keep finding myself procrastinating on watching it. It was the same with the Thor movies, I knew I'd need to watch it if I didn't want to be lost with what was going on with Thor during the Avengers movies, but I just didn't want to watch a movie people said sucked. Now, I did like the Thor movies, with my only complaint being the constantly askew camera angle in the first one. So, with that logic I'll probably like Iron Fist with only a few complaints, but still. I'll probably watch it a couple weeks before the Defenders series comes out. If someone likes it or doesn't like it, hit me up with a PM or review as to why. If it's really that bad, I'll just read the plot off the Wiki page or something. Now, last chapter had a lot of complaints about the whole Naruto not being able to revive Charles, saying that with Naruto's Six Paths Sage Mode, he has total understanding of all chakra types and whatever. This is something I knew would be a complaint, and I honestly debated for a while on whether or not Naruto should revive Charles. In the end, I had two reasons as to why I didn't. For one, I don't remember Naruto ever bringing anyone back from the dead, if so he'd have revived Neji as soon as he got the chance. Now, he did replenish Gai's deplenishing life force or whatever it was called, but that wasn't bringing someone back to life, it was bringing them from the brink of death. Here's an example: you're inflating a tire, but you've put too much air in and the tires about to explode. Now, if the tire explodes, there's nothing you can do, it's gone. But, if it's simply on the cusp of it, you just let some air out and the problem is solved. My second reason is that it just had more of an impact on Naruto. The murder of his friend will push Naruto to realize just how big of a dick he's been, and put him on the path to being a hero again. If I'd have brought Charles back, Naruto wouldn't have felt the impact of his death as heavily as he does now. Honestly, a lot of what's going on now is going on in the new/last season of Samurai Jack. So…yeah. That's it. New chapter.

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Chapter Eight: Taking Everything

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"N-Naruto, where are you going?!" Magik yelled out, running after the blonde man as he walked towards the elevator door.

As the blonde pressed the down button, he spoke, "I'm going to save Herald." As he spoke he kept his eyes in front of him, looking at the closed elevator door.

When it opened, he stepped inside, turning around to face Illyana as she spoke, "And if he's dead already?"

"If you don't want to come, stay here and make sure Gabrielle is safe. If you are, then get in."

With a ding, the door began to close. Just as the door closed fully, Illyana's hand stopped it just in time. Pushing the door open, the blonde haired woman looked Naruto in the eye, "What about Gateway? He'll only be here for another day; after that you'll have to wait for years for your next shot home."

Naruto looked Illyana in the eye, hesitating for only a moment before saying, "I've been trying to get home for nearly four years, and in those four years I've stopped giving a damn about anything else. I could have left a Shadow Clone here, I could have taken them out of the city when I met them, I could have stopped this rebellion the day I got here. But I didn't. I didn't give a damn about this world or these people." Closing his eyes, Naruto said, "I've been so busy trying to get home, I never realized to think about what happens after. After I go home, after I see for myself the destruction my absence has caused. After I come back, a man without a home." Opening his eyes, he looked Magik in the eye once again, "It's time I started giving a damn."

Illyana stared into Naruto's eyes, seeing his unwavering will and determination. With a sigh, Illyana walked inside the elevator, "Fine. I'm going with you." Smirking at Naruto she said, "Someone needs to get you outta there if shit hits the fan."

Nodding, Naruto crossed his fingers in a cross hand sign. In a puff, a perfect replica of Naruto appeared, "Stay here and take care of Gabrielle until we return. Help her pack up her things, we're leaving as soon as we can." As the clone left, the elevator door closed, with Naruto pressing the button for the bottom floor.

When the elevator began going down, Illyana said, "So…what can you do exactly?"

"I can control the elements, magnetism, and an energy called chakra. I can also fly, clone myself, and can cover myself in multiple levels of a chakra shroud. Going all out, I have the powers of what you might call a god." Naruto said with a straight face.

Illyana's eyes were twitching as she gave a sideways look at the blonde man, "…is that all?"

"I used to be able to summon sentient toads, but I haven't been able to since coming to Earth." Suddenly, the sound of an explosion ripped through the elevator, sending vibrations all around the metal box just as the elevator reached the bottom floor. Stepping outside into the lobby, Naruto could see through the window that the building a block over was on fire, with several soldiers and revolutionists fighting it out, a good number of them lying dead on the ground.

In a brisk pace, Naruto walked out into the street. Reaching into his reserves, Naruto began to leak his power out into the world, causing an intense pressure to press down on everyone within the city of Aniana. The fighting before him stopped, some passing out from the strain that was Naruto's chakra, others looking at the source in fear.

Speaking in Symkarian, Naruto said, "Drop your weapons." Seeing that the men were still stunned by his show of power, Naruto spoke with steal in his voice, "Now." With that, the guns in the soldiers' hands flew towards Naruto before stopping several feet in front of him before each of them began to bend into themselves before eventually becoming softball sized clumps.

"What the fuck?!" One of the Symkarian soldiers shouted in shock, "Who are yo-"

Naruto interrupted the man, "I have no business with you. Leave." With another burst of his chakra, the men began to leave, only for Naruto to appear in front of the three revolutionists in a burst of speed, "Not you." The blonde didn't allow the three to say a word, instead kicking one in the stomach with a Spartan kick, back handing the second across the face, and then grabbing the third by the throat hard enough that the man nearly passed out before Naruto relaxed his grip enough to allow the man to speak, "Who were the men you sent into that building?" He demanded as he pointed towards the building he and the Valids had been staying.

"I-I-I don't know!" The man coughed out, "Please, I-"

"DON'T LIE TO ME!" Naruto shouted, his grip causing the man to make a struggling gurgle, "If you lie to me again, I'll kill the other two. If you lie after that, I'll snap your back in three different places. And if you lie a third time, I will throw you out of Earth's orbit into the vacuum of space." He threatened, his voice a vicious growl.

The soldier fought uselessly against Naruto's grip, trying with all his might to pry the blonde's hands from his neck. Seeing he was trapped in the Shinobi's grasp, the man choked out, "The-their names were Sergey and Dm-Dmitry! Prime Minister Limka gave the order!"

"Who were the other two, the ones that were in charge of the questioning!" Naruto asked, loosening his grip as the man began to talk.

"I don't know! I don't I swear!" The man screamed out.

"And where do I find Prime Minister Limka?"

The man looked around before pointing west, "He's staying in a camp several miles outside the city limits."

Naruto, sensing that he was telling the truth let the man go. Looking down at the still recovering men, he then looked back at the man he had just interrogated, "Leave the city. If I run into you again, I'll kill you. Understood?" The three men nodded their heads as quickly as they could, stumbling up as they did, before running away.

"So what now?" Illyana asked as she walked up to Naruto.

"We see the Prime Minister. Can you take us outside the city?" Naruto asked.

Putting her hand on his shoulder, a white energy disk appeared bellow them. As they sunk into the disk, they landed in the middle of a wheat field, rows of wheat stocks surrounding them. Looking east, Naruto could see Aniana in the distance a couple miles away. Taking in the Natural Energy of the area, Naruto allowed himself to enter Sage Mode.

Extending his senses outward, Naruto searched the area, "I found them. The camps a could miles west, a couple hundred people there at the least."

"A couple hundred?!" Illyana asked in shock, "The man's got a legion of men with him! What are you going to do, knock?"

Naruto nodded, "Something like that." With that, he began his trek towards the revolutionist camp site.

"But what's the plan here?" lllyana asked, "We can't just walk in and confront this Limka guy. These revolutionist are freaking fanatics, they'll shoot first ask questions later if you even look at them wrong, just imagine what they'll do when we go after their leader, on their home turf!"

Naruto looked at Magik, "I'll be the distraction, you pick up Limka. Take him somewhere secure, then come get me."

"You make it sound so easy."

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"So…what now?"

Naruto and Illyana were standing in the tree line half a mile away from the revolutionist camp site. The site itself could fill up a football field, with several tents varying in size scattered around the area. Littered around were various tanks, all-terrain vehicles, and a few bi-planes for some reason. The entrance to the camp was guarded by four men, two on each side of the dirt path leading in, all four checking any vehicle or person that came in. In the center was a massive tent, like a firework tent almost, with a couple dozen guards walking the area keeping out anyone not wanted. This monster tent was obviously the camp headquarters, so it was safe to say Limka was inside considering he was in charge.

Naruto looked up at the setting sun for a moment as he said, "It's about 6 o'clock. I was going to say we wait till night fall, but we don't know if Limka stays here at all times of the day, or if he has his own personal quarters. It's still light out, so I'd say he's still at work in the camp headquarters, but if not it would be hard for us to find him at day time, let alone night. Do you know what this guy looks like?"

"No, but I can." Illyana said. Pulling out her phone, the blonde began to pulled up the search engine on her phone before she began typing, "Here we go." She said before showing Naruto her phone, the picture of a middle aged man, with a…circular physique, and balding blonde hair with a thick mustache.

"Alright. It's time."

Illyana gave Naruto a confused look, "What does that mean?"

Naruto didn't answer, instead, he began to walk down the dirt path towards the camp site, his Sage Mode active as he began to gather his chakra. It had been awhile since he'd decided to actually go all out. Sure, he'd used his Chakra Shrouds, he'd used some heavy hitting jutsu, but he'd never actually pushed himself. He'd just gone for the insta-kill moves and went on his way, not bothering with actually putting any other effort into it. But today? Today he'd use everything he'd needed to get to this guy. He needed to be aggressive, but still subtle enough to not outright kill Limka in the aftershock. So that meant no Rasenshurikens, no Tailed Beast Bombs, no Truth Seeking Balls.

"Naruto, what's the plan here?" Kurama asked.

"You can sit this one out Kurama. I'll only need Sage Mode for this." Crossing his fingers, Naruto created three clones each scattering to the distance to gather the necessary Nature Chakra for when their creator needed the boost.

"But do you have a plan for after this? There were two others in that room, two others who could have nothing to do with these revolutionists. What if that boy is dea-"

"If he's dead, I'll kill them all."

"And if SHIELD were involved in this somehow? You and I both know of their interest in the people with out of the ordinary abilities."

"And if SHIELD is involved…I'll kill them all."

"Even Clint?...Natasha?"

"They wouldn't-"

"You and I both know that they would!" Kurama shouted in his head, "They do whatever Fury or their council asks! Kill, steal, spy…seduce."

"Clint or Natasha wouldn't do that. She wouldn't do that to me."

"Naruto, I don't want to ruin what you have with this woman, trust me I don't. But you can't look at them with preconceived sentiment just because you like them…or even love them." Kurama said softly.

"Now really isn't the time for this." Naruto thought just as he began to get near the camp. The guards had taken notice of him as he made his way up, all four pointing their rifles in his direction.

"Leave now or we will put you down!" The guard that appeared to be in charge shouted, his trigger finger itching as he spoke.

Naruto didn't say a word, only raising his hand up and out in front of him, his index finger pointed outward towards the lead guard, his hand in the form of a gun. Channeling wind chakra to the tip of said finger, Naruto continued his stride.

"Turn around now! I will not repeat myse-" He was interrupted by the fact that a bullet made of wind drilled through his skull from the place between his eyes.

The bullet zoomed out of the man's skull and lodged itself into the guard behind him, flying through his shoulder as he cried in pain. As the dead and wounded guard fell to the ground, Naruto disappeared in a burst of speed, appearing in between the guards that were still standing. Slamming his foot into the back guard's knee cap, snapping it in the process, he pressed his finger at the back of the last guard's nape, the wind bullet leaving his finger in a silent swoop, causing the front of the guard's neck to explode in a gush of blood, flesh, and muscle. As the man with a hole in his shoulder began to get up, Naruto shot him in the face without looking as he grabbed the now crippled man by the collar of his flak jacket.

"Where's Limka?" He demanded as he pressed his finger against the man's temple.

The man was grabbing his shattered knee cap, his face filled with agony as he whimpered out, "The big tent in the middle of camp!" He screamed.

Naruto nodded, "Does he have a personal tent, somewhere he sleeps or goes for privacy?"

The man shook his head, "I don't think so!" Those were his last words, as Naruto blasted a wind bullet into his skull. Then, without looking, Naruto reached out and caught something just as it was about to hit him square in the head. Looking at it, he saw that it was a clicking hand grenade, the clip pulled out.

BOOM!

A fiery explosion lit up the area, sending clumps of dirt and human body parts flying everywhere. Covering his face was the man that threw the grenade, having heard shouting at the entrance of the camp, he went to investigate only to see a man kill one of his comrades with his finger. Without thinking, the man threw the grenade he had clipped to his belt, seeing as how the man hadn't seen he was there. To his surprise the man caught it without looking, only for it to be for naught considering it blew up in his hand. The debris having settled, the revolutionist looked over to see the smoldering crater, his four dead comrades mutilated bodies sprawled out in random directions, but it was the fifth body he couldn't find. His thoughts were interrupted by pain, as the feeling of a thousand volts of electricity entered his body just before a hand covered in lightning burst out of his chest.

Naruto, stood behind the now dead man in his arms, his hand sticking clean out of his chest, "Thanks for the move Sasuke." He muttered as he pulled his hand out of the guy's chest.

Thack Thack Thack

Naruto was forced to take a step forward from the force of getting pelted by gunfire, his jacket beginning to shred and tear but his skin otherwise fine. Looking over, he swiped his hand up, causing the guns in the men's hands to fly in the air. The men surrounding him then going for their side arms, but Naruto wasn't having any of it, pointing the guns at their owners before opening fire, shredding them.

Dropping the guns, Naruto began to fly threw a set of hand seals. Finishing on the Tiger seal, Naruto took a deep breath as he thought, "Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!" His mouth puffing out slightly, he bent backward before releasing his breath, a thick stream of fire leaving his lips as he did before extending out to form a wide wall of intense flames. While not as powerful as Madara's, it was still strong enough to wipe out every living creature in front of him, engulfing everything in its path causing whatever that was swallowed to disappear completely. Naruto made sure that the wall of fire only passed over the right side of the camp, leaving the left and center areas relatively untouched.

Releasing his breath, Naruto watched as the fire began to settle, with the only thing left behind was the fire itself and the melted bodies the attack created. Naruto then ejected the kunai stashed in his sleeve, grabbing it as he flipped it into a reverse grip. Using his mastery of chakra, he mixed the elements of Fire and Wind into the edge of his kunai blade. The sharp wisp of fire and wind extended three feet outwards from the blade itself, creating a blade, "Fire and Wind Combination: Scorching Blade."

He then charged forward towards the sea of men in front of him. Some saw him coming, others were more preoccupied with the fact their friends and comrades were nothing more than black smoking husks. It didn't matter either way, as he was indiscriminate of who he cut down. Decapitations. Bifurcated. Amputation. Disembowelment. Bisection. The brutality of Naruto wasn't lost on the men, some trying to run away in fear, only for another Naruto to appear and cut them off, or a wall of earth to rise up and keep them where they were. Those that were brave or stupid enough to fight back, whether with their guns or their hands, were stunned at the agility of the blonde, the man jumping, twirling, and flipping around the area, each step with a purpose.

Naruto, having just completed a triple back flip, sprang up from his crouch to find three men in front of him. Without blinking Naruto once again flipped the kunai into a reverse grip, swing his arm from shoulder out, hitting the man directly in front of him with a scooping cut, the fire blade driving all the way through his naval before swinging out, his blade coming out of the guy's side. Naruto wasn't finished, driving his Sage Mode enhanced fist into the man's cheek, snapping his neck from the power of Naruto's punch. It was then that Naruto's Sage Mode faded, his eyes returning to normal. He didn't take much notice to it. Using his Magnetic Release, Naruto connected to the guns the other two men's hands before pointing them away from him and instead towards each other, before having the gun's fire, the two men lighting the other up with their own guns.

He then took that moment to create a Shadow Clone only to have it explode in a puff of smoke, signaling the clones gathering Nature Chakra he needed a hit. As he dived towards another victim, Naruto could feel the power of Nature enter him, and just in time too, as one of them managed to get a lucky shot off, the bullet smacking him right in the forehead. Other than his head jerking back slightly from the force, he didn't show any sign of injury, only looking at the fool who dared shoot him in the first place. Forming a Rasengan in his hand, Naruto threw it at the man, the ball of spinning chakra hitting him in the sternum, sending him flying into several other people behind him just as the Rasengan couldn't contain itself any longer, expanding out in a miniature hurricane of energy.

BOOM!

The ground next to Naruto exploded, sending him flying as it did. Tucking his body in, he rolled as he landed, eventually coming to a crouched stop as he looked for the source of the explosion only to see three tanks heading his way, each of their barrels pointed in his direction. Clapping his hand together, Naruto began to gather Earth Chakra as he flew threw a set of hand seals before slamming his hands down on the ground as he shouted, "Earth Style: Great Moving Earth Core!"

"What the fuck?!" One of the revolutionists screamed as the ground beneath them began to shake and break apart just as a ground beneath the tanks burst upward, sending the tanks into the air, flipping them on their back just as they landed on the ground, squashing anyone unlucky enough to be underneath them. Naruto then created three Shadow Clones, each jumping high into the air, all three forming massive Rasengans the size of the tanks themselves in their hands before slamming them into the massive war machines, the resulting explosions wiping out any bystanders.

Naruto looked around, seeing that there were only about 30 soldiers left. The blonde was about to continue his massacre when a disk of energy appeared next to him before Illyana jumped out.

"Na-Naruto…dear God, are you okay?!" She asked, seeing the blood covered man in front of her. The man was literally dripping with it, from head to toe, some had dried over, most was still fresh as it shined in the setting sun light.

Naruto nodded, "I'm fine. Is Limka secure?" He demanded.

Illyana was taken aback by Naruto's brushing off of her question, nodding none the less as she said, "Yeah, I got him. All of his guards left when you burnt down half the camp. You weren't lying about the elements thing."

"Take me to him."

Illyana didn't hesitate, flicking her hand out in front of her she created another portal, allowing Naruto to jump in first. Following after him, Magik found herself once again in the middle of a small ranch house. The house was very Spartan, with a very small living room and an even smaller kitchen and dining area. The stairs led to a hallway that held two doors, both small bedrooms with a single twin sized bed in each and nothing else.

"Where are we?" Naruto asked.

Illyana turned towards him, the blonde man looking around the small cottage, "We're in Great Britain, this cottage belongs to my mother's family."

"And where are they?"

"Out of town…I think." Illyana said.

Naruto didn't respond, only walking over to the sink in the corner of the kitchen. Looking himself in the mirror, the Jinchuriki could hardly recognize himself with the blood caked all over himself.

"Are you sure you're alright? The adrenalin should be wearing off soon…are you sure some of that is your blood?"

"Trust me, I'm fine." Naruto said weakly. He jumped as he felt a hand touch his shoulder. Jerking his head over, he saw Illyana looking him in the eye, worry marking her face.

"Are you sure?" She emphasized.

"Those people…they were so evil. I could feel it. I could feel just how vial so many of them were, the things they'd done just because they could. But…I still feel terrible. Back home…back home I always tried my best not to kill, only as a last result. But back there, I just lost it. I didn't care."

"You're not a monster Naruto. You may have killed those men, but they were the monsters." Kurama said.

Illyana looked away for a moment, perhaps in thought, before looking Naruto in the eyes again, "I can't say I understand, because I really really don't. But I don't think you're a bad person. You're just a guy trying to do the right thing...even if how you do it is a little wrong."

Naruto couldn't help but chuckle a little, closing his eyes as he did. Looking back in the mirror he said, "Thanks…I guess."

"You're welcome…I guess."

"So where is he?" Naruto asked, "Limka I mean."

"He's upstairs, I knocked him out and tied him up."

Naruto nodded, "Is there a shower anywhere?" he asked.

"Yeah, over there." Illyana then pointed over to the door next to the kitchen.

The blonde began to take off his ruined jacket, "I'm gonna wash this blood off, bring him down here and keep an eye on him, it'll just be a minute." He didn't wait for a response, having already entered and closed the bathroom door. Peeling off his shirt, he looked at both articles of clothing to see that they were torn, and bullet riddled, with the blood of multiple men having crusted over all along them. Reaching behind his back, he pulled the gun given to him by Gabrielle out from his pants. Looking at it, Naruto couldn't help but feel a wave of guilt wash over him once again.

"What if they had this? Would things be better? Worse?" Naruto thought.

"Probably worse. And that's if they would've even had time to get it, and if they had, it probably would've only led to both of their deaths. I doubt the soldiers would've taken too kindly to the fact that their targets had a gun."

"Maybe." That thought aside, for the moment, Naruto set the gun on the sink with a 'clink.' Taking off his pants he could say the same thing. Now completely naked, Naruto turned the shower on. Immediately after stepping under the soft jet of cool water, blood began to swirl calmly down the shower drain.

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Stepping out the shower, Naruto came out wearing the ruined shirt and jeans, having nothing else to wear otherwise. Looking over at the dining table, Naruto could see Illyana sitting down, her attention on the man sitting to her left. Said man saw him enter the room, anger clearly on his face, "Who are you…people?! Do you know who I am?! Huh?"

Naruto made his way over to the table, sitting down next to Limka, facing him completely as he spoke, "We know who you are. That's why you're here."

"Why exactly am I here?" Limka demanded, "Who are you dammit!"

Placing the gun given to him by Gabrielle on the table in front of him with an audible 'clank,' Naruto spoke, "I'm the one that killed most of your men. I'm the one that destroyed your tanks, and burnt down half of your camp. I'm the one that was staying with the Valid family." Naruto said calmly.

"Who? I don't kno-"

"Contrary to my recent actions, I'm not much of a fan to the concept of killing. In my entire career, I've somehow managed to keep out of situations where murder, intimidation, and torture were needed. I knew that it would happen. Eventually. It's what I was trained to do since I was five years old after all. Today I killed more people than I have in my entire career as a Shinobi, and I will come to regret their deaths. Eventually. But right now…right now I have little patience for you people. I will do whatever I have to do to get that boy back."

Limka was beginning to sweat, the man loudly swallowing the lump that had formed in his throat, "I don't know what boy you're talking about."

Naruto closed his eyes and sighed, shaking his head as he did, "Yes you do." Looking Limka in the eye, Naruto said, "If you lie to me again, and I'll know when you do trust me, you'll regret it."

"And what exactly would you do to me…that's to say if I were lying." Limka said tentatively.

"I won't kill you if that's what you're wondering." Naruto reassured. As a look of relief graced Limka's face he continued, "I will end your rebellion by the end of this night. I will slaughter your soldiers. I will draw and quarter your political compatriots. I will level this city, and plunder this country of all things it holds dear. And after I find the boy and as everything you love is good and gone, after you watch as I destroy your very ambition, then and only then will I release you to wallow in the despair that is your life." With each word Naruto said, he leaked out killer intent that grew thicker and thicker, all pointed at the man sitting next to him. By the end of Naruto's speech, Limka began to see visions of the very things Naruto spoke of. His city, his country…gone. All by the monster that was Naruto.

"I-I…I had nothing to do with the taking of the boy." Limka said, "When my men told me about you, she was there. She demanded that she send some of her men along to apprehend you. The-they…they were like you." Stealing a glance at Illyana he said, "And her."

Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Like us how? As in they had powers?"

"Yes." Limka said, "She…she has a whole group of them working for her."

"Who is she?"

"Monica Rappaccini, Scientist Supreme of AIM."

Naruto was surprised to see Illyana's face grow pale, "Did you say…Monica Rappaccini, of AIM?"

"Do you know her?" Naruto asked.

Illyana nodded shakily, "She's the one I thought you worked for. That woman has been hunting me for years now, it's the reason I never stay in one place for too long. She's in charge of the science division of AIM."

"And what's AIM exactly?" Naruto asked, "Some kind of SHIELD off-brand?"

"Kind of. The Advanced Idea Mechanics, aka AIM, are a covert group of soldiers and scientist, all dedicated to discovering the secret behind the "Metahuman" and the overthrowing of world governments to help fund and support their operations. Rappacini is in charge of AIM as the acting Scientist Supreme, and has dedicated herself and her organization to discovering how to give humans super powered abilities through scientific means. She's the bane of all Inhumans, her torturous experiments infamous in our society."

"That's explains why they took the kid. Anyone else would've just killed him after making those two guys' heads explode." Kurama muttered.