[NSFW] Sketch Theme -Demon Harem 13 - Ino

The sea was much rougher in the morning; Naruto could feel it bob and sway in harsh, long rolling motions.
The sky wasn’t stormy though, as Naruto expected a storm to be raging; but no, it was in fact a clear day, but yet the waves were large, and pushed the ship around so easily.

He looked over, at Tenten giving orders to the crew. The dragon wing sails were being pulled back in as the water pushed them open repeatedly again.

He was going to ask what was going on when he saw a large serpent like body crash through a wave and dive back down again.

“What the hell was...” He couldn’t help but exclaim.

“We sailed right in to a fight between two beasts!” Tenten replied, walking over. “You should get back down below, we need to work and focus here!”

Naruto nodded, but as he was about to turn, the long snake like demonic sea monster rose up and jumped over the boat, crashing through one wing, and as it dived back down, its tail caught the deck, smashing up the wood, and the side, at least three sailors, Naruto saw being crushed, and several more being bashed in to the ocean.

Tenten gritted her teeth. “This isn’t good!” she said. “Something has really riled them up!”

She strode off, ordering more crew to secure the breach.

Naruto headed down, below deck, and headed to the rooms with the girls, who were waiting in the hallway, demanding to know what was going on.

Naruto tried his best to explain about the sea monsters fighting, when there hull further down cracked and exploded, before water began to rush in.

They quickly headed back up to the top deck, finding more damage than when he left; Tenten trying to lift a heavy piece of wood off of a sailor.

The ship suddenly jerked as it was hit, making it roll, enough to where the group thought they were about to tip on to their side, but, thankfully they returned to the right position.

Naruto and Sakura, and Naruko rushed over and helped lift what the realised was the top half of the central mast.

Unfortunately, the crewman was dead, crushed under the weight, which had also driven a part of him through the deck.

It didn’t look good, as another bang, followed quickly by another, told Tenten that even more were showing up, and using the ship as some sort of tactical cover.

“They’re going to destroy the ship!” She growled, looking around. “If we abandon, we’ll be smashed to pieces.”

“What do we do?” Naruto asked, but he could see Tenten was unsure as she looked around at her remaining crew.

“We need to fight!” Naruto growled, reaching for her sword.

“I agree.” Sakura said, cracking her knuckles.

Naruto looked around. “Do you think we can defeat one of them, let alone all of them?”

“Well, I am NOT going to die, or drown without a fight!” Naruko growled.

Naruto thought for several moments, and then he grabbed Tenten by the shoulder and turned her to him. “How far to land?”

“What?! Too far to swim!” she said.

“How far?” He repeated though.

“About... a hundred miles that way?”  She said, confused.

Naruto turned. “Temari that... err... wind platform thing you do...”

Temari frowned. “I know what you’re thinking, I’m not sure I can make one big enough for our group, AND the crew.”

“Make it as big as you can...” Naruto said, and glared at her, to know he was serious and not to argue, when she went to argue.

Despite the ship getting rocked, Temari stood center deck, and concentrated as hard as she could, water that was rolling on the deck was tossed sway like a sprinkler, as she made a platform of rotating air, bigger and bigger.

Tenten saw, and quickly announced. “WE’RE ABANDONING SHIP!” with authority in her voice. “Get on the cyclone ya dogs!”

Quickly, the crew stopped what they were doing, and scampered around collecting a few items, a couple heading down to alert those still below.

The front of the ship suddenly exploded in to splinters, as a tail flailed through it, and the front began to lurch downwards, sinking lower, and tipping the deck.
Temari adjusted the platform to remain flat, showing just how the ships angle was changing.

More hits didn’t help slow the descent of the vessel, and Naruto could tell from Temari’s focus that she was straining to remain focused, and that the size had stopped growing.

It definitely was not going to be big enough.

“Hinata, look after Naruko.” Naruto said. “Carry her for as long as you can.” He then kissed her, quickly. “I’m relying on you.”

He then turned. “Okay, Temari... Get going, Tenten will guide you!” he cried out, over the noise.

Temari couldn’t tell where he was, but nodded through her focus, and began to lift up higher, and move away, perhaps a little too slow.

A few remaining crew men shouted out, as they were unable to get on the platform.

Hinata and Naruko both grabbed Narutos arms.

“HEY! WE are NOT leaving without you.” Naruko growled.

“Yes you are; I’ll be fine. But I need you safe.” Naruto said.

“I am not losing my brother again!” Naruko whimpered, trying to sound strong.

“You can’t stay!” Hinata whimpered too.

Naruto kissed them both. “I have a plan. I’ll be fine.” He smiled. “But, I need you guys safe to make it work.”

They both hesitated, but seeing his smile made them relent, reluctantly.

A crew man panicking, grabbed Hinata by the waist, and cried out. “FLY ME OUT OF HERE!”

Hinata screamed, and Naruto punched the guy in the face, before yelling at Hinata and Naruko to leave.

And as more of the ship submerged, and more of the hull and deck exploded, Hinata grabbed Naruko and flew away, chasing after Temari and the wind platform.

Naruto only remained watching for a few seconds more before he turned his attention to his surroundings.

There are eight crew remaining around him and they were scrambling with the boat that had broken away from his ties, and was tethered by one rope, and they scrambled on to it, cutting it loose, letting the waves take them away.

Naruto went to jump on it too, but as Tenten said would happen, it was quickly smashed from underneath, by what looked like a wave, until it was revealed to be the back of a monster.

The crew on board were sent flying, and in to the waters, or back on to the ship, only to be impaled on a broken piece of timber.

Naruto growled. “Okay... you said you had a plan... so time to come up with a plan!” he mutters to himself, despite trying to keep himself on his feet.

He tried not to let his fear get the better of him, but knowing everyone he cared for was safe, he decided to let loose a little, letting his fear turn in to anger, anger directed at the monsters.

Energy bubbled out of him, as one tail; then two; then a third, appeared behind him, his features shifted, and his ears grew long, his teeth, and his fingers grew sharper.

He cried out in fury, and suddenly, his tails exploded, and several versions of him appeared, and when one of the monsters appeared, he attacked.

===

The group continued to fly.
Hinata was growing tired, her shoulders and arms ached from the strain of carrying Naruko, who was hanging under her.

From the wind platform Sakura shouted over.

“Hey, where’s Naruto?!” she demanded to know.

“He’s following.” Hinata replied, her breathing heavy.

“YOU LEFT HIM?!” Sakura yelled.

“He said he had a plan.” Naruko said, though it was obvious she was still worried. He still wasn’t as powerful as her, and even she knew the likelihood of surviving what was going on.

“We need to go back and get...” Sakura said, before she was interrupted by Anko.

“No... He knows what he was doing.” She said. “He was saving those he cared about.”

“Shut up! You have no idea how weak he...” Sakura argued.

“He’s a strange one. But I joined him because I felt something unusual about him.” Anko said.

“She’s right... he’s proven he can come out on top even when we underestimate him.” Hinata said.

“I just don’t like it.” Naruko said. “But, Hinata has a point. He’ll... He’ll catch up!”

Sakura growled, but said nothing more, choosing to cross her arms and pout.
She wished she could sit down, but there wasn’t enough room, and many of the crew were trying not to fall off the wind made platform.

===

Naruto was breathing heavily as he stood on the floating body of one of the monsters. He was bruised and aching from being bashed around by the monsters.

All of his duplicates had been destroyed too, but had made an impact on the warring beasts; the sea itself was now calmer, but they were still fighting, with a couple now focused on him, but he was still able to move quickly, having to jump on the monsters themselves, or floating pieces of the ship, which had now sunk, as well as the dead creatures that were now floating in pieces around the area, drifting.

Queen Kurama was right about him improving through actual combat, he had never felt so overmatched since he was tested by Naruko in the Succubus Castle!

He just had to push himself harder, move quicker, react faster, and though his strikes with his claws were fast, they weren’t powerful enough... at least at first.
As his needs grew, so did his power, though he would waste energy on empowering his claws, as impressive as it was in damaging the beasts, and if it was a smaller creature he might of cleaved them in half, but these monsters only lost a chunk of scaly flesh here and there, and ach strike would wear him down faster, causing him to stop, and catch his breath.

He would curse himself for wasting energy on such little damage, instead of preserving the energy and think of something better, souring the excitement of a new ability.

He was getting more and more frustrated, even considered swimming in the direction the others came, but it might leave him open for them to eat him and despite the little amount, he had places to stand, even if they were floating, or the creatures themselves.

Four tails now waved behind him, and he was drenched from head to foot, and as he looked to the water, waiting for something to come out, he could feel something different.
As he calmed his breathing, and closed his eyes, he could sense the presence of something... many something’s moving around him.

He sensed one coming up at him, and he leapt up, landing on its head, and holding on, as it dragged him under the waves.

He could finally see all the mass of monsters around him, still fighting, and many of them dead, the large pieces sinking while smaller pieces were beginning to float.

He also noticed something else, a mass of humanoid figures around them. He wasn’t sure if they were controlling them, or trying to stop them, but they were also getting hurt.

Naruto, summoned the book in front of him, as he still held on, holding his breath, and summoned a page for a spell to help him breath, and soon, he felt his lungs expand, and fill with water but as he feared he was about to drown, he realised he could breathe.

The sensation was strange, like breathing in cold air, and drinking at the same time; but he was surviving at least, and riding the gigantic seas serpent, allowed him to rest a moment.

He then began to claw his way in to a position, and then extending his tails to wrap around the head of the serpent; which was awkward as he had little practice controlling his tails in the open, let alone under the resistance of water, while moving through it!

But he managed it; and with that he began to manoeuvre the beast around, and down to the swarm, and as they snapped at him, he slashed at their faces, one after the other.
When one caught the serpent he was riding, he leapt off, and began to rapidly jump from one to the other, adding more scratches.

And after a few the serpents, unable to catch him and stop he chose to leave the annoying creature scratching them.

Naruto grinned. It had only been a sudden inspiration, but he knew how annoying something small buzzing around you could be, especially if they stung; he was just thankful they reacted as annoyed as he hoped they would.

But as he watched them leave, he realised the humanoids had all gathered around him, looking at him curiously, and some in wonder and shock.

One came up to him, and when her mouth opened, he heard a serious of noises, like she was singing to him similar to whales, but yet, with a mix of dolphin.

The expression on his face must have made the girl with long blonde hair realise he didn’t understand, and swam closer.

He had half suspected her to be a mermaid, but instead of a single tail, her scaly legs had fins coming off her feet, like divers. Though, he noticed some of the others, when they had their legs together, you could almost mistake their lower half for a fish tail.

The girl reached out and cupped the side of his head, and he heard a voice, though her mouth did not move.

“A fox in water, how strange.” The echoing voice said, the girl smiling. “Speak with intent, I am no mind reader, but I can understand words you wish me to hear.”

Naruto nodded. “Can you hear me?” he asked, and she giggles, before nodding. “My Name is Naruto, these creatures sunk the ship I was on.”

“Are you the only survivor?” she asked, concerned.

“I sent who I could away, but there was no more room for me.” He replied, and she looked relieved. “So, are you a mermaid, or what?”

His sudden question made her look confused, before laughing again. “No. We are the Nereid.” She replied.

“What were you doing?” he asked, gesturing to the dead creatures.

“The beasts of the sea have been... disturbed.” She said, sadly. “Our... king is dead.”

Naruto blinked. “I’m sorry to hear that.” He said. “But... what does that have to do with the serpents?”

The girl looked confused. “The king had the power to defeat the monsters of the sea. He has been feared for a long time, but...”

“Now that he’s dead, there is no one to challenge and control them.” Naruto concluded.

“Except you, it seems.” She smiles.

“Yeah... well... I’m not sure I beat them...” he rubbed the back of his head, embarrassed.

One of the Nereid swam up, and looked to Naruto, a little nervous too, before speaking to the blonde girl in their language.
The girl blushed a little bit, but nodded.

“Will you come with us?” she asked

“I really should start on my way, a hundred miles is a... long swim.” He said, only now realising what he would be doing.

“We can take you anywhere you need to go in one of our ships, but please, come with us.” She said.

“Well... sure, I guess I can spare some time... err... sorry, what was your name?” He replied.

“Ino.” She smiled, and removed her hand before holding his, and pulling him along.

The whole group swam like a school of fish, but he realised, he and Ino were swimming at the head of the group, while the rest followed.
He just concluded Ino must have been the leader.

They swam for about an hour before they arrived at what looked like a mountain underwater, and then swam up.

He saw building, Houses all across the surface of the stone; but as he looked up, he could see large structures, like docks.

They approached a set of buried steps, and ‘landed’ before walking up the steps, and breaking the surface.

Naruto coughed up a lot of water, after breaking the surface, and he took a deep breath of air.

“Ugh... that’s something strange.”

“It’s a shame you have no gills.” Ino spoke, this time using her voice.

“Oh! You can speak too!” he blinked.

Ino giggled. “We communicate differently underwater, but we know of the common language you land dwellers speak.” She said as she pulled him along up the path to a towering castle.

He noticed this was nothing more than an outcrop of rock, the tip of a mountain, which they had built docks on, and a single, palace looking tower, with a central tower that was very high, and seemed to shine like a lighthouse.

The steps climbed up, and turned in to a large entrance, and courtyard.

Other Neireids looked on, and talked amongst themselves as they passed, Ino still pulling Naruto along to a large hall, with a throne at the end.

Things Naruto noticed was how Romanesque everything was, and the amount of pools there were, that, when he looked in one seemed very deep, going down in to the mountain.

“How goes it, and who is this?” an elder Nereid exclaimed as he approached.

“It goes well senator. The beasts have been dispelled by Naruto here.” She replied with a more formal tone.

“Princess, you should not have gone.” He said, disapprovingly.

“Princess!?” Naruto blinked.

“I know, but without the king, I have to take his place until...” she said.

“And if you had died, the line of your father would end.” He said.

“I know, but, all is well now.” She said.

“We do not know him.” He said, looking Naruto over.

“He drove off the serpents, with ease.” She said, matter-of-factly. Though Naruto wanted to say something sarcastic, as his body was shouting that it was not THAT easy on him.

“No... He is not even a Nereid!” he pointed out.

“That does not matter, he can fight off the serpents, and he can pass the kings challenge.” Ino said.

“Kings... huh?!” gasped, realising he had been pulled in to something more than he expected.

“He cannot be our king...” the senator said, shaking his head.

“Once he is my husband, he has the right to try.” Ino crossed her arms, and frowned.

“HUS...” now cried out. “Okay Ino... what is going on!”

“But his blood is likely common!” The senator argued.

Ino turned to Naruto. “Don’t worry, it’s all good! I just need you to do me a favour!” Ino smiled, sweetly, though making Naruto feel like he was being manipulated.

“Umm... I... err... well, I am a prince.” He said, not sure what else to say.

“Wait... the fox prince?!” The senator blinked. “We had heard rumours...”

It was Ino’s turn to be surprised, she hadn’t expected that!

The senator sighed. “Fine... but I strongly disagree!” he then turned and ushered the two of them forward to the throne, and stood before them.

“Bring forth the ribbon.” He said, and a young Nereid girl walked out with a very long, and very detailed looking ribbon.
It had all kinds of colours, and threads on it, and looked amazingly well made, but he didn’t have time to see much, as Ino took his hand, and the ribbon was wrapped around their wrists.

The senator said a few words in the Nereid language, which sounded much stranger in the open air.

Afterwards, Ino smiled, and looked to Naruto. “Well, time for you to go face the challenge.”

“What was that?” he asked as the ribbon was removed.

“An engagement ceremony.” She blushed. “Forgive me, but only a suitor may take the kings challenge, to prove themselves to be king, and my husband.”

“Wait, I never...” he stuttered, as he and Ino stood up, and began walking to the back of the hall, where a circular pool sat.

“Don’t worry, we won’t actually marry, but tradition must stand.” Ino said. “I will be queen, but you can go on your way.”

Naruto looked confused but nodded.
“You could have asked and explained you know.” He pouted a little.

“You’re cute when you pout.” She smiled, as she entered the water.

Naruto recast the spell to breathe under water, and followed.

They descended down a long shaft, and eventually entered in to a vast, decorative chamber, and it looked old.

He wasn’t sure what to do next, so Ino guided him towards a doorway that opened up for him.

“Just bring out the pendent from within.” She communicated.

Naruto sighed. He wished he could have had some time to rest, and he wasn’t sure, why the rush.

He swam in, and he saw a necklace with a large jewel floating in a beam of light, it had a large jewel of blue in the center.

It seemed familiar somehow, and the book appeared, and opened up to a section that informed him that this was an ancient artefact, called Poseidon’s will; an item that could pacify ocean creatures.

Now he understood why.

He swam closer, and was cautious, since this was a test.

And when he entered the beam, the door closed behind him, Ino being shut out, and the many statues around the walls began to shift and move, walking over to Naruto, each one a giant compared to him, and he sighed; he really wanted a break.

===

Ino backed away, hit with a wave of guilt, yet hopeful; she knew she should have told Naruto that no one had survived the kings’ challenge in centuries. Her family had ruled through heirs and strength for that time, but there were none as strong as the royal line anymore, to control the beasts.
She had hoped he would be strong enough, but now... if he died, she would have led him to his death.

But her people had to come first, and the only way they could live peacefully was with the jewel that was sealed within.

Otherwise...

Tales of the time when they had no protection ran through her mind, trying to rid herself of the doubts of her decision.
But, she had manipulated Naruto in to a dangerous endeavour, downplaying the difficulty, and speeding him along before he could question her.

Was she a bad person?! No! This was for the protection of the Nereid race, and she was their princess.

If Naruto died, he would be honoured for his heroism; she promised herself that.

An hour passed; Ino was swimming back and forth, pacing in the water, when she heard the doors creak, and then, fly off their hinges.

Naruto stood behind them, his clothes were torn, he had cuts all across his body, and blood was slightly darkening the water around him, leaving a trail, what’s more, a fifth tail now waved behind him, veins pulsed across his exposed muscle, and his expression was stern.

She swam up and smiled, but stopped, a little afraid that he would harm her for what she had done.

Be practically glared at her, and she felt fear from her core rise up.
But then to her surprise, despite she had been in front of him, he only now realised she was there, and he suddenly looked worn out.

He gave her a weak grin, and held up the pendent, before his tails disappeared, and he reverted to his normal form, and passed out.

Finally... a break.


====

Bonus.

Naruto awoke in the middle of the night. He was in a room with an open window that looked out across the ocean; the wind was soft, and cooling, but not cold.

His body ached, and he realised, beside the silk sheet across him, he was naked, and bandaged.

Next to him, Ino was lay, sleeping, but his movement to sit up, stirred her awake.
“mm... Naruto?!” she blinked, jolting up, and hugging him. “I’m so sorry... but thank you so much!”

Naruto winced a little; his body was still sore, though once again, he realised his rest had healed him up fairly quickly.

“Umm... sure... no problem.” He said.

“No... I ruined my honour by forcing you in to that situation, unprepared, and worn from battle and travel, and gave you little choice” she said, moving around and off the bed, kneeling before him. “Honour demands retribution. I may be a princess, but I have done you wrong.”

“N-No, it’s okay!” he said, blushing a little. “I mean... yeah, it was pretty lousy of you to not tell me what was going on, and what I would face but... I think I understood why you needed someone to get that jewel.”

“For the safety of my people.” She said, looking down.

Naruto smiled, and touched her shoulder, sitting on the edge of the bed. “Then forget about it.” He said. “There is honour in sacrificing yourself, or your values for the safety of those you swore to protect.” He smiled as she looked in to his eyes. “So get up, princess.”

“Yes, my betrothed.” She said, standing up.

“Umm... about that, you said...” he pointed out as she stood before him.

“Well... actually... I know what I said, but...” Ino blushed. “Your deeds have already excited the imaginations of my people, defeating a swarm of giant sea serpents, AND facing the kings’ challenge in the same day...”

“Wait... I... umm...” Naruto blushed. “You said...”

Ino blinked, and then reached to her shoulder, releasing a clasp, the top of her clothing falling away, exposing her upper torso. “Do I not please your eyes, my prince?” she asked, seductively.

“W-Well... yeah, you’re... umm... beautiful, but...” he stuttered as she climbed on to him, straddling his hips.

“Then... why will you not fulfil the betrothal, become king of the Nereids by my side?” Ino asked, her hands sliding across his chest.

“Because... umm... I have things to do and... umm... there are some girls who...” he awkwardly tried to think of a reason.

“You are married already?”

“No, but... they will all...”

“Ah... you have a harem of sexual slave girls?” Ino asked.

“Not... slaves...” he muttered.

“I see.” She said, pushing him on to his back. “Well... we have much to discuss in the morning.” She grins, “For now...” her hand pulled away the silk sheet that had separated them, exposing his nudity. “... let me thank the hero of the Nereids.”

She removed the final section of her clothing, and raised her nude body, before sliding down on to him.

Naruto was a little flustered, but, after so many girls since his arrival, he had learned to just go with it.


Ino moved her hips in circles, and up and down motions, as Naruto slid his hands up her body, clasping her breasts.

They were firm, and larger than Sakura’s, but not a large as Hinatas, certainly, but they felt good in his hands.

She moaned out as she bent backwards, her hands on his knees, bracing her from falling backwards, as her hips gyrated on his shaft, penetrating her deeply, and with each thrust, the desire to have him grew, her speed increasing until she was screaming out in pleasure, bucking on him wildly.

“AAAA! N-NARUTO! YESSSSSAAAAAA!” she cried out, his grip on her tits massaging her mounds as rough as her pace.

She felt tight, and very wet, which helped with the pace, and allowing an easy slip.

More and more, she rode him, and cried out.

And the more she felt him, the more she wanted to have more of him after.
When she came the first time, she lay on her back, and spread her legs, as she looked to him, begging for more.

He moved on top of her, and she wrapped her arms around him, as he slipped in to her a second time.

The bed creaked as he fucked her, slapping the stone wall, as she begged for more, and for him to thrust in harder.

Her body felt like it was on fire. She wrapped her legs around him, and didn’t want to let him go, as he pounded away in to her, his hands gripping her ass as he pulled her in to him, deep.

Over and over, they panted, cried out in pleasure, and Ino begged for more.
Sweat began to appear from the effort he was putting in, and she began to lick at his skin, tasting him, and only adding to her desire for him.

When he was close to coming he pulled his upper body away, arching his back, but his hips kept slamming in to her, and Ino gripped the silk bedding, and together, they shared an orgasm.


Naruto was sat up in the bed a short time later, Ino draped over him, sleepily.

Naruto was already thinking though of how his group were doing, and if they were safe, his mind drifting to sleep with thoughts of them.