Start From Naruto: Shino the Dominator

A sense of impending danger hung over the forest, yet the silence was deafening, broken only by the rustling of leaves and the occasional snap of a twig.

Shino's eyes narrowed when he sensed movements in the shadows. It was clear that tonight would not pass without a fight.

In the blink of an eye, a squad of ninjas emerged from behind the trees of the dark forest. Clad in black garments and donning animal masks, it was difficult not to affiliate their signature outfits with the Anbus.

However, they had no ninja forehead protectors nor signature spiral tattoos. So, they might not necessarily belong to Konoha... or at least, that's what they want people to think.

Others would find it difficult to surmise their origins, but Shino's intuition was already leading him down a path of speculation. It could only be from that place.

Regardless, one thing was for sure, this was not going to be a run-of-the-mill encounter...

Shino stably stood in place, his eyes roaming the mysterious assailants exuding a menacing aura that could chill even the most seasoned ninja to the bone. Although armed and appearing ready for battle, their eyes still darted with caution over the duo they now faced.

No... he could feel the weight of their gaze, mostly focused on him.

Here for him? But only this much? Is that man underestimating him? Or... is there a probability of hidden hunters in the dark?

"Fang over Fang!" The air was split by a resounding declaration as the dog duo burst forth from the depths of the forest, drilling through the air and leaving a tornado-like trail of windy energy in their wake.

And caught at the tip of the Inuzaka clan's powerful drill was a masked ninja, clearly unable to escape-

Boom! A thunderous boom echoed through the forest as the twirling duo smashed the enemy into the ground!

The force of impact caused the enemy's body to contort in pain as blood spurted from his mouth!

The drilling continued relentlessly, grinding away and showering the area with a gruesome spray of blood...

It didn't take long for the victim's mask to shatter into countless pieces, scattering on the forest floor as the ninja's body became limp, losing all signs of life.

Whoosh! The wind unfurled as the remaining power of the drill dissipated.

Kiba gracefully leapt back, flipping through the air before landing on all fours, his claws leaving deep grooves in the earth as he slid back due to his momentum, his lax voice ringing out. "Yaho! Easy, easy! But I'm not done yet!"

Kiba had long graduated from being a one-shot man. Now, he was already prepared for the next attack!

Akamaru landed on his back with perfect balance and growled menacingly at the enemy ninjas, warning them not to make any rash moves.

Kiba leapt into the air, his hands sealing, "Inuzaka Style: Man-Beast Transformation Combo!"

The Man-Beast Transformation immediately engulfs them in a swirling vortex of chakra and smoke-

Within, in seamless synchrony, Kiba and Akamaru initiated their transformation, a breathtaking spectacle that causes their bodies to merge and fuse, creating a fearsome hybrid form. Their muscles bulged with enhanced strength, their fangs gleaming with an insatiable hunger for victory!

The result was a blend of human and beast into a single entity of pure power, an enormous, monstrous two-headed dog!

"Two-Headed Wolf! Awoooo!"

With newfound agility and speed, Kiba bounds across the battlefield like a predator in pursuit of its prey. His razor-sharp claws tearing through enemy defenses, rending flesh and bone as if they were paper!

Poof! Poof! Poof! The enemy ninjas were cleared out, vanishing in puffs of smoke!

The monstrous wolf screeched to a halt, drool leaking from its menacing teeth as it growled towards the dark forest.

Amidst the eerie calmness of the shadows, a single command shattered the stillness. "Do it."

In an instant, the previously hidden ninjas sprang into action, launching a coordinated attack on the trio.

Shino didn't hesitate. While forming some superfluous hand signs to distract the enemy, he signaled his insects to attack.

The buzzing swarm descended upon the incoming enemy ninjas, who dodged and weaved with agility. But Shino was not one to give up easily, and he had a few more tricks up his sleeve...

Shino's eyes glinted with fighting intent as he watched an enemy ninja lunge at him from mid-air.

Without missing a beat, he whipped out a kunai from his holster and sent it hurtling towards his target with a swift flick of his wrist.

The kunai sliced through the air, its trajectory aimed with deadly precision at the masked figure!

The approaching ninja sneered as he noticed the explosive tag on the incoming kunai.

However, instead of evading it, he grabbed it with his hand and decided to teach its sender a lesson. His eyes flickered over to Kiba, who was rushing towards him with feral force.

The ninja's eyes flickered with a mocking glint as he taunted Shino with his words. "Return it to you."

Swish! The kunai streaked through the air towards Kiba, its explosive tag igniting in a blaze. Kiba continued his rapid advance towards the ninja, seemingly unaware of the danger hurtling towards him!

The kunai may seem harmless, but the resulting explosive force threatened to engulf Kiba in its flames, and the ninja sneered as if he could already imagine the impending chaos.

Just as the ninja redirected his attention back to deal with Shino, his eyes narrowed with surprise and confusion as Kiba continued his unimpeded charge towards him. The kunai was deflected out of the way by the wolf's tough fur, and it didn't explode!

"Nani?!"

Bam! The ninja was caught off guard and had no time to react! Powerfully struck by Kiba's claws, he was sent crashing to the ground with a loud thud, just like his companion! "Ack- cough-"

But, this one was tougher. He lived!

Yet Kiba didn't stop to deal the finishing blow. He had already twisted his large form, launching himself towards another enemy ninja!

Left alone, the ninja struggled to get up, blood leaking from his now unmasked face as he glared at the kunai with the burned up tag. "Fake?!" he growled in disbelief, realizing that he had been tricked. "Brats! Underestimating me! I won't let-"

"And for the finishing touch. Hah!"

A sudden gust of wind swept through the area, and the enemy ninja barely had time to react as a powerful blow struck him hard from behind, shattering his chakra network and causing blood to spurt out of his mouth again!

Cough-

The ninja toppled over to the ground, revealing the usually kindhearted Hinata who snuck up behind him.

But now, there was no trace of mercy in her gaze. Her white eyes reflected a steely determination as she watched the ninja collapse to the ground.

Unlike the original Hinata, the Hinata now seemed to have been subtly influenced by someone, her original hesitant attitude regarding confrontation altered to a determined one. The consequences of this change were unknown, but the benefits were already showing during this skirmish.

Swoosh! With a swift flicker, a ninja silently appeared beside Hinata, ready to deal a fatal strike with his kunai!

But Hinata, with her senses granted by her Byakugan and her reflexes honed from rigorous training, anticipated the attack and sidestepped it effortlessly.

Without missing a beat, she thrust her chakra-coated palms behind her, unleashing a powerful counter-attack that seemingly struck air.

It was a low-level mistake could prove fatal in battle, but... was it really a miss?

Suddenly - Rumbling out of the ground, another ninja made a surprise ambush on Hinata from behind!

However, to his surprise, his ambush resulted in him delivering straight himself into Hinata's waiting palm!

"Hah!" Hinata's chakra-coated palm precisely slammed against the stunned man's chest, and a burst of crimson erupted from his mouth as he was sent hurtling back through the air. An adept ambush was easily countered by Hinata within mere seconds!

Not only that, as if she had eyes on her back, Hinata moved with the grace of a dancer, evading the incoming swing of a kunai with fluid ease.

With a swift pivot of her foot, she rotated herself beside the female ninja, arms extended like wings. Her Byakugan trembled with ferocity, locking onto the chakra points of her victim.

In a flurry of movements, her palms began to strike with pinpoint accuracy, hitting the enemy's chakra points one after the other. "Eight Triagrams: 16 palms!" she announced with conviction, "Two palms!"

"Four palms!" A drop of sweat rolled down Hinata's forehead.

"Eight palms! Hah!" Hinata gritted her teeth and delivered. "Six. Teen. Palms!"

At that point, the kunoichi had already collapsed!

Bam! Kiba's claws tore into another ambushing ninja before he slid to a stop besides Hinata, both heads staring over towards his companion. "Grrr."

"I can still go on, Kiba-kun!" Hinata declared firmly, breathing heavily.

However, her hands didn't stop, tossing out a kunai with an explosive tag before she returned to her Gentle Fist stance.

Naturally, her explosive tag was real.

Boom!