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"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Demon"
Prolong
Naruto is sitting at his table going through several of his bills. He's been making sure that all of them are paid either early or on time. He paid the water bill, the electricity, gas, rent but that is more like a mortgage since he prettily owns the building since everyone moved out when he moved in.
"That's can't be right! I should have enough for the rest of the rent. I'd only ate at Ichiraku Ramen only three times this week." Naruto says out loud.
Then it hit him. Jiraiya took his wallet. Jiraiya took his wallet! His wallet had the last of his money in it that was going to the rest of the rent. Now it's gone.
"DAMN YOU ERO-SENNIN!" Naruto shouted at the top of his lungs.
It didn't take long for Naruto to rush to Hokage Tower and demands a mission. His sights sent on a mission that will pay for the rest of the rent and to have a little left over in his pocket; hopefully Ero-Sennin doesn't find out and take his money like he did before.
"Baa-chan! I need a mission!" Naruto shouts as he runs into her office
"Damn it, Naruto!" yelled out Tsunade, "Look at what you did!"
Naruto looks around to see that a large amount of paper is every in the office making a mess.
"You need to clean your office better Baa-chan,"
"You made this mess!" shouted Tsunade, "You running in here caused all the paperwork that I'd just finished to fly everywhere! What do you want so that you can get out of my hair!"
"I need a mission!"
"No!"
"What? But I need one!"
"I don't care! All the missions that we have are needed for Chunin or Jounin. You are still a Genin and can't handle those missions,"
"But I've been on high rank missions before!"
"I know that, but you had a team or someone who was higher rank. All available teams are out on missions and all Chunin or higher aren't available as well. I'm sorry Naruto, but I can't let you out any missions without someone of higher rank to be with you,"
"That's bullshit!" Naruto yells which shocks the Hokage, "I need a mission to finish paying rent! Ero-Sennin took the money that I need!"
"What? Why did Jiraiya take your money?"
"Really? Naruto deadpens at Tsunade, "You have to ask? To go to a brothel; what do you think?"
'I'm going to have a very long talk with that perv when he gets back!' thought Tsunade, "I know I might regret this, but there is a mission that you might be able to do."
Tsunade digs through several of the files til she finds what she is looking for. It's a simple bodyguard mission on a fishing boat that will get close to the Neutral Zone. A place that chakra doesn't exist. The place is known for have people to not be able to use chakra like those in the Elemental Countries. Some of the other Hidden Villages have sent their Shinobi into the Neutral Zone and none have came back. They either have been killed by the people that live there, or they went AWOL the only thing that Naruto would have to worry about are pirates.
"It's a simple bodyguard mission for a few fishermen, Naruto. It should pay enough for the rest of you rent that you need," says Tsunade as she hands him the file
"Alright!" Naruto yells out, "I can finish paying the rent with this on time. I'll only be gone for a week. No late fees!" Naruto quickly rushes home to pack for the trip.
Two days later Naruto arrived at the port town of Nagasaki. He quickly got to the docks where there is a whole fleet of ships are staying. He looks around til he found the boat that is waiting for him. The boat isn't large like some of the large fishing companies that have large crews out at sea for weeks or months at a time. This one could only be out at sea for a week at most. It does have a crew to lift a net just like the other fishing boats. And on the side and back in painting is the boat's name the Waverunner.
"Hello there!" Naruto greets the fishermen
"Hello there young lad! Looking to become a fisherman?" answers the fisherman.
The fisherman is a big burly man with graying hair and a beard that he keeps semi trim.
"No, I'm Uzumaki Naruto a Shinobi from Konoha to guard the Waverunner during the fishing trip,"
"Oh, so you're the Shinobi that we hired. I'd thought you would be older,"
"I'm thirteen almost fourteen! This isn't my first mission being a bodyguard,"
"If you saw so, lad. Well where are my manners? You greeted with your name, but I didn't with mine. The names Ichiro Kenta, captain of this fine vessel! Hey Kaito! Get up here our bodyguard has arrived!" yelled out Kenta.
A man a few years younger than Kenta came out from below the deck. He is wiping his hands with a rag to get greasy off. He has some gray hair, but nothing like Kenta.
"What do want, Kenta? I just finished making sure that the engine is filled with gas and oil," answered Kaito
"The bodyguard from Konoha is here,"
"Really?" Kaito looks over at Naruto, "Isn't he kind of young?"
"Hey! With this headband," pointing his his headband, "I am seen as an adult in Konoha!"
"Fine! Fine!" says Kaito before turning his head to Kenta, "Kenta, we're ready to go. Do we have everything set?"
"Yeah, I'm all set," Kenta looks over to Naruto, "Are you all set?"
"Yup!" Naruto answers.
-Five Years Later-
A fisherman's boat sails close to an island with jagged rocks, sharp mountains, large coral reefs sticking out of the waters.
"Watch where you stir the ship! That's Lian Yu!"
"Shit! Really?! I didn't know we were that close to Lain Yu!"
A figure stands on a hill top that's over looking sea. He sees a boat not too far from the shoreline. The figure kneels down taking out an arrow each he strikes the ground that causes the arrowhead to incite. The figure then grabs the bow that is laying next to him and aims before firing the arrow. The arrow sails through the air then arcs down into a pile of wood that causes it to explode.
"Notice to self; less explosives next time." mutters the figure.
The fishermen saw the explosion on the beach of Lain Yu. It didn't take long to see someone waving at them from island. At first they didn't want to get closer to the island because of the tales and myths about Lain Yu, but eventually they sailed closer to the island for the figure to swim aboard.
"What were you doing on that island? Don't you know what it is called?"
"Yes, I've been ship wrecked on the island for five years. It's time for me to go home,"
"Where is home for you?"
"Hi no Kuni… Konoha."
-Two Weeks Later-
Kotetsu and Izumo sit at the gets for Konoha like always. For the last five years its been quiet since Naruto went MIA on his last mission. The village lost its light; the village lost its hope. They didn't want to say anything, but crime has been on the rise with the corrupt civilian council. Tsunade acted to have the Military Police reinstated that the Uchiha Clan was in charge of before Itachi slaughtered them all to try and combat against the growing criminal activity.
"Sigh! I'm so bored!" Kotetsu complains, "I wish Naruto was still around!"
"He he I know what you mean. He sure did know how to bring a smile to everyone's face. He could have been Chunin couldn't of he?" Izumo replies
"Chunin? Nah! More like Jounin with how he trains and all that hard work,"
"Jounin huh? I can see that."
They continue to talk for about another hour before they see someone walking towards the gates. The figure is wearing a forest-green hood that covers the top part of a tarted and ragged orange jacket with just as tarted and ragged pair of black pants. The figure is carrying a large wooden box.
"Stop! We need to see some identification before you can go any further," says Izumo
"You two still are working at the gates, huh?" replies the man
"Do you know us?" Kotetsu says as he slowly reaches for kunai in his holster
"Of course I do," the man removes the hood relieving none other than Uzumaki Naruto; though over the years he didn't cut his hair which is down passed his shoulder blades, "I've been only gone for five years,"
"Nar- Naruto? Is… Is that really you?" asks a stunned Kotetsu
"You went MIA. Everyone thought you might of died on your mission five years ago!" stated Izumo
"I almost did, but I survived. Now can we finish all this talking. I would like to rest and get some ramen after five years without it," Naruto explains to them
"Right. Right! I'll go and inform Lady Tsunade of your return. Izumo, you know what to do," says Kotetsu before running off towards Hokage Tower
"Oh, what do you have to do, if you don't mind me asking?" Naruto asks not really wanting to know
"When a Shinobi returns from a very long mission or has returned from being MIA for years they have to go to the hospital for a full body check up," Izumo explains to Naruto
"WHAT!?" screams out Naruto, "I just came back from hell! Now you want me to go to someplace that's even worst!?"
'Heh! Never change Naruto. You only been back not even five minutes and you can already tell that the day is going to be better.' Izumo thought as he leads Naruto to the hospital.
-Hokage Tower-
Tsunade sighs as she reads over all the paperwork in from of her. It seems like the pile just keeps getting bigger and bigger. For the last five years has been extremely hard on her. Shortly after Naruto left for his mission the busty Hokage won the lottery that paid off all of her debts with money still left over for some of bills that have been piling up. At first she didn't think anything about it, but when Naruto was suppose to return from his mission but didn't; she sent several teams out to find out why. When word came back that a large storm came in and destroyed any and all fishing boats out it broke her heart knowing that Naruto was out there.
"Wait! You can't go in there!" Shizune's voice can be heard from the other side of the door.
Kotetsu bursts through the door, "Lady Tsunade! You won't believe who came through the gates!"
"What's happening? Did someone important came without sending word first again?" Tsuande asks since a lot of lords and nobles like to arrive at Konoha without sending word before hand
"No! It's… You won't believe who's back!"
"Who dammit?!" demands Tsunade
"Naruto!"
"What?" says a shock Tsunade with her eyes widened
"Naruto?" Shizune mutters
"That's right! He came back! After five long years; he's back!" Kotetsu says with joy in his voice
"Then where is he!?" shouted out Tsunade
"Izumo is leading him to the hospital because of protocol states that a returning Shinobi from a long term mission has to get a full body check-up. You know this Lady Tsunade because you were the one that started it years ago shortly after the Second Shinobi War ended," Kotetsu stated
"Right… I forgot about that. I just haven't seen Naruto in five years; I thought I'd sent him to his death by giving him that mission. Anyway! I'll head over to the hospital myself and give Naruto his check-up. Shizune, I want you to get Inoichi, Anko, and Ibiki to meet me at the hospital," Tsunade says as she makes way for the door
"Right a way my Lady!" Shizune answered.
-Hospital-
A few hours passed with Naruto resting in a bed with an IV bag hocked up to his arm. Apparently the missing blonde was suffering from mild dehydration. He was stripped down to his boxer and the world saw what was underneath. A black dragon tattoo on his left shoulder blade, multiple scars from different type of blades, and strange small scars that are dot shape across his body.
What Naruto doesn't know that one of the walls is fake. On the other side of the wall is a one-way mirror with Tsunade, Inoichi, Anko, and Ibiki standing looking over the files with Naruto's full body check-up.
"Fifteen percent of his body is scarred," stated Tsunade
"From the placement of the scars some are from wounds and others are from torture. Where did he say he was?" asked Ibiki
"On an island called Lian Yu; in the Neutral Zone." Tsunade just says.
This sent fear through everyone. They all knew the tales about the Neutral Zone. A place where Chakra doesn't exist and those that has Chakra can't use it for the time that they are in the Neutral Zone. And with Naruto spending five years there they couldn't think what he did to survive during his time there.
"Wow! The gaki survived five years in the Neutral Zone and only came back with scars; that's jounin material if I say so myself," comments Anko
"This isn't about a promotion! This is about Naruto's well being," Tsunade shouted out
"You want to see if it effected his mind like veterans, correct Tsunade-sama?" asks Inoichi, "If so, then I can only go with the surface as I can't dive into his mind without the fear of being attacked by the Kyubi,"
"I know that Inoichi; that's why I want you to read what you can. What Naruto went through most likely charged him for the worst or for the better. I want to know if Naruto can live a normal life as a Shinobi or that of a civilan," the Hokage explains
"Very well, I'll see what I can do, but there is so much that I can do in one sitting. I'll have to have many appointments with Naruto to learn what he'd went through,"
"That's all I ask for,"
"Excuse me Lady Tsunade; but why were we called?" asked Anko
"Ibiki was called here because he's one of the best people in the village that can read people. I want what you can gather with Naruto's movements and how he acts. Anko, you on the other hand knows how torture goes with how placements go with the best way to get what you need. I want you to look over his scars and try to find out what they were trying to get from him."
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Naruto just sighs as he is waiting for Tsunade to arrive. Just by looking around the room he can tell that false wall with the mirror in it. He figured that Tsunade is on the other side with some other people probably. Most likely Inoichi for being one of the best mind walkers in the village and anyone else is a guess.
"I'm getting bored! And you know what happens when I get bored!" Naruto says out loud.
As if magic Tsunade walks into the room, "You haven't changed one bit in the last five years. So wants it like to be back?" she asks
"I don't know. I'm stuck in this god forbidden place! I can't believe I'm saying this, but I miss the island!"
"I know you don't mean that. Anyway, I came to tell what you'll be doing. The first thing is do you want to be a Shinobi still?" Naruto nods his head, "Alright then! You haven't had to ability to use Chakra for five years so you won't be leaving the village anytime soon. You'll be joining the Military Police, but there is a catch. Only Chunin and above can join, so Uzumaki Naruto as of this motion you are now a Chunin,"
"Alright! It only took me five years! When do I get my vest!?"
"You get out of the hospital later today. Next onto business is that you'll be meeting Yamanaka Inoichi once a week to go through therapy with what you went through. And before you start yelling you don't need it; you have to by orders that anyone coming back from a long-term mission has to go through with therapy,"
"May I ask what about my team? What happen to Kakashi-sensei and Sakura?"
Tsunade caught that Naruto didn't call Sakura Sakura-chan like he use too. It showed that Naruto moved on from Sakura and is most likely go to look at some other girl. It saddens the busty blonde a little that Naruto won't be chasing after Sakura as she was hoping that Sakura would see how get a guy Naruto is.
"Sakura is working at the hospital, but it's her day off. And Kakashi is out on a mission right now. You should meet with them when you get a chance Naruto. Do you have any questions for me Naruto?" asks Tsunade
"Not really. If I do I'll just come to you and ask." Naruto simple says.
-Naruto's Apartment-
Naruto learns that his apartment is still standing that he owns the whole building now; how? He doesn't know and doesn't want to know. He walks through the rooms to see that nothing changed at all.
"Everything is still the same…" mutters Naruto.
He makes his way back to the living room where he place the wooden box. He opens it and takes out a bow. The blonde walks to the window that overlooks the street below.
"What out Konoha for I'm back and I'm cleaning house. After all this is a mission given to me by the Old Man."
-Author's Note-
I would like to say this that there will be guns in this, but not modern guns. The only high-power gun that will be in this is the hand crank machine gun. That's right guns from the mid-to-later 1800s. I'll explain more about the gun later on in the story.