AN: Alright, I took this one down a while ago so I could finish Mori no Shugo-Sha (still have 9 chapters to go) and to think over this story more thoroughly to make it more realistic and reasonable. I will post what I have written up so far but until I finish the story I mentioned above it will not be updated; the same goes with Hashirama's Legacy and Big Red One.
Disclaimer – I do not own Naruto
ITALICS – thinking
BOLD – jutsu/demon talk
Chapter One: To Catch A Thief
An old man with liver spots and wrinkles on his face, dressed in Hokage attire, smokes his pipe trying to calm himself over the reports he has gotten for the last three months. Apparently there has been a rash of break in's at various stores around Konoha but no evidence was found to determine who was the thief. The Hokage sighs as he closes the thick manila folder on his desk and waits for the man that would surely solve this problem; a knock is heard on the door.
"Enter" Hiruzen calmly states and smiles when Ibiki walks through the door
Ibiki bows "You wanted to see me Hokage-sama?"
Sarutobi nods and motions to the chair in front of the desk "Please, take a seat Ibiki."
After the man does so, the Hokage continues.
"Now, I called you here to help solve our thief issue as I'm sure you've heard of by now; on my desk is a report of every break in from weapon shops, clothing shops, restaurants, and various others. I assume you already know what to do?"
Ibiki nods, his stoic face and attitude comes out "I will go over the reports to see if a pattern can be found, if so I will see if I can catch the person in the act. I will report back with my findings; is that all Hokage-sama?"
Sarutobi smiles taking the occasional puff on his pipe "Yes that is all, you may be dismissed but do hurry as the citizens fear that their homes are next."
Still in the stoic voice "I understand and will do my best."
Ibiki bows and leaves the office to head down to T&I to see if all this could be sorted out.
T&I Department
Ibiki sits at his desk with a lamp providing the necessary light to look over the many documents inside the folder. Everyone in Konoha knew about the thief but the most affected were the ANBU as they were pissed that some kid could outmatch them in stealth performance. Ibiki chuckles at the fact and separates anomalies from similarities then reviews the cases for the next three hours; in that time he found a pattern between three cases and pondered that all of them had to be done at night when the store closed.
Case Number 32-A
Date of Crime: October 15th
Place: Higurashi Weapon and Clothing
Tenten and Dan Higurashi reported missing merchandise from the store and no sign of break in. ANBU members Dog, Cat, and Snake went to investigate the matter and scoured the entire building for fingerprints, tool markings, hair, or any other evidence. After an exhausting three hour search no physical evidence has been found and how the person got into the store remains a mystery.
This was the first break in of the shop but Ibiki noticed two other cases with the same report of no evidence found. The second was October 30th and November 14th; a fifteen day span in-between each robbery. The second store robbed had the same timeframe in-between incidents.
Case Number 45-B
Date of Crime: October 20th
Place: Akimichi BBQ
Clan head Choza and son Choji reported stolen food and various utensils from the kitchen. No sign of forced entry was seen according to both witnesses and again the ANBU team of Dog, Snake, and Cat were called to investigate leading up to finding no physical evidence after hours of exhaustive searching.
The next two robberies of this establishment would be November 5th and November 20th but this was not the worst of the places that have been ransacked. The final place the thief managed to get into was said to be the most secure building in all of Konoha; the ANBU HQ.
Case Number 60-B
Date of Crime: October 25th
Place: ANBU HQ
Various ANBU reported gear missing from their quarters and the armory including shuriken, kunai, ninja wire, explosive tags, and possible articles of clothing and masks. A mass search was done and surveillance video gone over to see if the intruder could be caught yet no person were seen. Again, no evidence found to tell the identification of the suspect and how they got in.
To add salt to the wound, the HQ was broken into two more times; one on November 9th and the other on November 24th. For the first month, September, the break ins were random and were scattered around town; places included markets, the library, and surprisingly the academy. Ibiki sighs and rubs his temples wondering who this thief was but one thing was for sure; whoever this person was is a master at stealth and covering his tracks. Ibiki glances at his calendar and notices it is November 28th which means that his next target would be Higurashi's store. Gathering the files, he turns off the light and heads home ready to stake out to catch the person in the act and nip this problem in the butt once and for all. While walking home, Ibiki only had one thought in his mind.
"I would hate to see all that talent go to waste, a person this talented would be perfect for espionage and other things. Hmmm, maybe it's time I take on an apprentice."
Following Day: Night, Higurashi's Shop
Ibiki was on a building overlooking his target with a notebook and pen in hand to jot down what he saw tonight; he just hoped his hunches were correct about the pattern in which the person chose their targets. Ten minutes later he sees someone come out of the alley looking around the area then started to take items out of their ninja pouch which was strapped to their right thigh. Ibiki was impressed with the person's garb; the person, who he deemed to be male judging on physique, wore black combat boots, black pants, black shirt, black gloves, black hood and pure white ANBU mask with the pouch strapped to his leg.
"Well, trying to find out eye color and such is out…this person knows what they are doing. I guess breaking into the academy and library explains his talent."
Ibiki jots this down on his pad and looks to see how the suspect managed to get inside. The man took what looked to be a homemade grappling hook made with braded ninja wire with four kunai tied in at one end of it.
"Ingenious….just who is this person."
Ibiki watches as the man swings the device onto the roof and pulls taught; he tugs a couple times to make sure it's secure then scales the wall and onto the roof. The man packs away his tool only to bring out what looked like a broken piece of a sword. Ibiki watches as the man goes over to the air unit and use the sharp yet flat blade to pop open the vent and climb inside replacing the vent before dropping down.
Ibiki smirks as he jots this down "Now I see how he gets in and why there are no forced entry marks but that doesn't explain how he leaves no evidence inside…hmm."
Ibiki jumps from his position and quietly moves over to a window and peers inside to see the man take sealing scrolls from the shelf and start to seal clothes, and other necessities in separate ones; to Ibiki's surprise the man never touches the money or cash register.
"Strange, why would he avoid the cash?"
Ibiki sees the man pause and turn toward his direction; he curses and quickly hides to wait and see how the man got out. He didn't have to wait long as five minutes later he came out the same way he came in but making sure to hide his tracks before leaving the scene; Ibiki decides to follow him to see where his hideout would be. As he followed he realized that the man, no kid, was only three foot five.
"A kid is doing all this? Something's not right here."
After 30 minutes of following, Ibiki finds himself in the woods outside of Konoha looking at a very large makeshift lean-to shelter made of branches from the various trees while the roof was interlaced pine boughs. Inside, Ibiki found kitchen utensils, various sealing scrolls, and a stack of books. The floor of the shelter was more pine boughs but a sleeping bag lay atop of them; 10 yards away from the shelter was a fire pit which Ibiki surmised was for cooking. He jots all this down and stays in the area for another 10 minutes hoping to get a look at this kid but he never took off his outfit.
Ibiki sighs to himself and puts the notebook in his vest and heads back to Konoha to report to the Hokage on his findings; little did Ibiki know that the man he was tailing knew about his presence ever since he got into the store.
The kid chuckles to himself and starts a small fire "So, they are on to me; well I guess laying traps wouldn't hurt; maybe some low level seals to confuse them as well."
Hokage Tower
Hiruzen Sarutobi was just about ready to leave the office to enjoy a nice rest until a knock was heard at the door; he groans in an irritated fashion and reluctantly tells the person to enter. Once he sees that the person was Ibiki he quickly woke up and motioned for him to take a seat.
"Well, did you find anything?" Sarutobi tiredly asks
Ibiki nods and smiles pulling out his notebook and handing it over to the Hokage "Read my notes and you will see how this child who cannot be older than seven managed to do what he did. I realized the link to the robbery at the library and break in at the academy; it seems he used both places to get material to up his skills before committing his plan this month and last. Whoever this kid is, he is pretty smart and it would be a shame to have him locked up never to use it again."
Sarutobi is impressed by this kid's skill but after hearing that he shouldn't be locked up Sarutobi gave a stern glare to Ibiki.
"What do you mean not locked up?! He broke into ANBU HQ three times…THREE FUCKING TIMES! That right there warrants life in prison; give me one good reason not to lock this child's ass up for the rest of their life." The Hokage angrily spits.
Ibiki pinches the bridge of his nose and sighs "Look Hokage-sama, this person is just a child and the way he was living shows that he has no parents hence not knowing right from wrong. In all honesty I would like to take this boy in as an apprentice and maybe set him up for a position we have not had for years."
Sarutobi chokes knowing what Ibiki was implying "You're not saying subjecting this kid to the Black-Ops of the Shinobi world are you?" Ibiki nods "You really want to reinstate the Ghost program; we haven't had a member since Tobirama was in office."
Ibiki smiles and claps his hands "I know you might not approve but you have to give this kid credit as he broke into the most guarded place in Konoha not once, but three times; not only that he leaves no evidence behind and from what I saw tonight can live behind enemy lines easily and without anyone noticing once trained properly."
The Hokage grabs his pipe, lights it with a small fire jutsu and puffs on it; with a sad voice he replied: "You know why that program was buried Ibiki, the people were subjected to the worst form of torture so that they could resist it if captured and the people ended up going rouge or losing what made them human. It's unethical Ibiki, completely unethical; I don't see why you want to subject a seven year old to this form of training, if you can call it that."
Ibiki bangs his fists on the desk and angrily spouts "Dammit Hokage-sama, you're not looking at the full picture here! If this boy is already this advanced in stealth and breaking and entering just think what five years of training could do; think of the missions he would perform to bring Konoha to its peak again, to tell us the position of any spies in our midst or enemies that decide to go to war with us."
Silence ensues for five minutes; the only sound is Hiruzen puffing on his pipe and his hums signaling that he was in deep thought. On one hand this could prove fruitful but on the other hand it could create a potentially dangerous missing-nin which Konoha already had enough of. Sarutobi did see the benefits as well as the kid's progress so far; reluctantly he sighed and nodded to Ibiki.
"OK, you have a point and the Ghost program will be reinstated but for this person only do I make myself clear Ibiki?"
Ibiki smiles and happily replies "Thank you Hokage-sama, now I suggest we apprehend our suspect and start with a full interrogation don't you think?"
The Sandaime ponders again and shakes his head "No, an interrogation at this young of age is not needed; plus, I want to talk to our thief beforehand to see if he agrees to our decision.
Forest – With our Suspect
Our fellow thief just got finished setting his traps and seals and was now sitting by the fire calmly waiting for whoever was coming to take him away. The fire reflects in the white ANBU mask which hides the massive smirk on his face as he senses five targets incoming, one of which he recognized from before.
"So it begins." He mumbles as the Ibiki and the four ANBU start to make their way towards him.
Ibiki tells the ANBU to hold turning to them and sternly ordering "We don't know how talented this person is so be on the lookout for any traps; do this as carefully as possible and also try to apprehend him with little harm done."
"Hai Taichou!" the four chorus and begin their trek towards the camp.
Each of them spread out a distance so they could comb the forest yet stayed close enough for support; Ibiki finds a trip wire and looks around to see where it led to but no such luck. After stepping back a distance, Ibiki chucks a kunai at the wire which releases a salvo of senbon down where Ibiki was before; after sighing in relief he continues but soon hears the scream of one of his ANBU. The one nearest his position signals 'man down, trap, possible fuinijutsu.'
"Fuinjutsu…how advanced is this kid?"
The ANBU that was down managed to step on a well hidden seal that sent a paralyzing jolt of electricity through his system; it wasn't enough to kill but enough for the ANBU to be out for a couple hours. Ibiki told one of the ANBU to take him back to base and return; once that was accomplished they went back through the forest toward the camp. After another 30 minutes of disabling very well made traps which activated others, fuinijutsu which used electricity, and other ones that used the environment, they finally arrived at the clearing; only Ibiki and one ANBU was left. Both look at the young boy who turns in their direction and waves to them.
"About time you came, did you like my presents?" He chuckles at Ibiki's glare "I'll take that as a yes. Please, take a seat by the fire so we can chat."
Ibiki growls "We are not here to chat, gaki, the Hokage would like to see you before deciding your punishment."
The boy scoffs "I read that a leader fights for his people and protects them, not sitting behind a desk and doing nothing like a coward. There is a reason I have hidden myself and done what I have done; people tend to fear what cannot be explained."
The ANBU with Ibiki becomes confused yet angry at the same time "I don't know what you're talking about kid, but I will not put up with the disrespect of our beloved Sandaime Hokage!"
The boy by the fire waves his hand dismissively "You said we were not here for talk yet here we are having an interesting conversation."
Ibiki sighs and palms his face "Look kid, either you come with us or we will have to take you by force."
The boy nods and sighs "I know I am not able to match both of you in strength and surrender seems like the best solution yet I have worked hard for all that I have gained as you see."
"YOU STOLE ALL THIS STUFF!" The ANBU screams out but Ibiki silences her.
"Enough ANBU-san, you are making negotiations difficult; leave at once so I may have a word with this boy about what will happen to him."
"But Ibiki-sama…"
"No buts, ANBU-san…you are dismissed!"
The ANBU sighs and shunshins out of the area; after seeing this Ibiki decides to sit by the fire in front of the boy, his hand near his kunai pouch. The child waits calmly for Ibiki to begin.
"Look, I don't know what the Hokage did to you but both of us have decided to put you in a program that was deactivated and not seen since Tobirama was in office. The Sandaime would like to speak with you and have a chance to look upon the face of the one who has managed to break into our ANBU HQ multiple times."
The boy's eyes, which Ibiki sees that they are sapphire blue, squint in concentration "Pray tell, what will become of me after my usefulness is fulfilled if I decide to enter this program."
Ibiki looks at this kid in slight amazement "Seven years old and already very intelligent, it makes me wonder how strong he will become if he accepts."
Ibiki clears his throat "That is for the Hokage to decide. So what do you say, will you come willingly or not?"
The child laughs then calms himself "Seeming I sense four other ANBU around me, I guess I have no choice; I would like for you to keep this place intact though."
Ibiki was surprised at the sensory skills then groans "You do know that we will have to return all that you have stolen."
The child grunts in slight anger "Fine, I don't like it, but I guess I have no choice; let me get what few belongings I hold dear before leaving."
The ANBU in the trees see the signal Ibiki gave as the ANBU child went into his makeshift home 'Keep his home intact, seal all stolen belongings and return them.' The ANBU signal back showing they got the message; they had to admit the structure was well built and blended with the forest which surrounded Konoha. Ibiki sees the child come out of his home with a scroll who then nods to him; grasping the small ANBU by the shoulder, Ibiki shunshins to the Hokage Tower.
Hokage Tower
The Hokage was tapping his fingers on the desk waiting for the culprit to come in, he cannot stop thinking about what happened to Naruto many months ago and wonders if he is somehow responsible; deep down though, Hiruzen Sarutobi dismissed these thoughts as he saw Naruto in a good light even though he knew he failed to protect him.
Flashback – 4 months ago
Naruto was in his home ready to go to bed after a rough day at the academy. As he sat on his bed he looked outside to see the sun starting to set and a beautiful sunset start to form; Naruto smiles then sighs and thinks to himself.
"Six years, six years of enduring the glares of the villagers, the occasional fox hunt, and getting kicked out of shops. My seventh Birthday is soon and I still have no idea on who my parents are and why I am hated. I wish Ji-Ji would just tell me instead of brushing me off."
As he lies down in bed he smells what seems to be natural gas, getting up he wanders into the kitchen to see the broken gas line and hiss of its escape. Naruto curses under his breath, mumbling something about terrible landlords. Knowing that he cannot stay here any longer he pushes his bed aside and opens a loose floorboard to gather what few belongings he had.
"Wallet, kunai set, spare clothes, and three days of food; yep, all here."
Grabbing the items, he places them in the many pockets in his orange jumpsuit then opens the nearby window and jumps out onto the street. At this time, a drunken man sees Naruto and gasps.
"DEMON!"
This cry alerted nearby villagers who instantly formed a mob making Naruto curse; he only had one place to run, the forest. Before he could start however a rock hit him in the head which started to bleed and dripped onto the ground below; a broken bottle managed to tear a piece of his sleeve off which a villager picked up then threw onto the small pool of blood. Steeling his nerve, Naruto ran as fast as his six year old legs could take him while the mob was behind him. The village wall was near and he managed to jump onto it and dropped down, running to the forest for safety.
"Bah, damn demon got away!" a civilian states, another smirks and replies.
"The forest will kill him, but first I smelled an opportunity at his home."
In the Kage Tower, Hiruzen was doing paperwork and was oblivious about what was going on until an explosion rang out across Konoha. Turning quickly in his chair, he saw a massive fireball where Naruto's apartment used to be. Summoning ANBU, they rushed to the scene where they found cheering villagers who were all apprehended; while the fire was being put out and the rubble searched through, the Hokage found the piece of orange cloth and blood and knew the worst might have happened. A blood test the following day confirmed the grave news. Search teams were sent out but all came back empty handed.
Flashback End
Hiruzen cries silent tears at the memory and gazes upon the picture of Minato and Kushina which hung nearby; it suddenly cracked and fell from the wall making the Hokage pale as it was a sure sign of a bad omen. Just as that happened, Ibiki arrived with the thief in tow who sent a glare towards Hiruzen.
"Thank you Ibiki, you are dismissed."
"Hai Hokage-sama." Ibiki bows and leaves via shunshin.
The Hokage smiles and motions to the chair near the desk "Please, take a seat we have much to talk about. First, though, do you mind taking off your mask I wish to gaze upon the face of the one who has evaded capture for so long?"
The thief shrugs and grasps his mask while slowly pulling it off "If you wish to gaze upon the face of your greatest failure then so be it."
The Sandaime gasped seeing who was behind the mask and bowed his head in sadness "Naruto, I…"
"Silence Hokage-sama!" Naruto spits angrily while mustering a cold glare which no seven year old child should have "You have a lot of making up to do before you earn my trust again. How about we start with what is sealed in my gut!"
"How…how do you know?!"
"Oh, it wasn't hard; being called a demon, having my birthday on October 10th, and studying fuinjutsu as well as reading about that fateful day made it all click into place. So tell me, why lie to me? Did you get off on watching me suffer, did you hope that my pain would bring your wife back! TELL ME!"
The Hokage looks on Naruto's cold and angry visage and knew that the old charming Naruto was gone; the villagers and his own oversight made Minato's legacy into the opposite of what the Yondaime wanted for his son.
"I did it for your safety, I was barred by the civilian council, I tried Naruto; I really tried!"
Naruto scoffs and paces the room "Hiruzen Sarutobi the God of Shinobi, age 68, reinstated after the Yondaime sealed the Kyuubi into me; survived and helped lead Konoha through two wars as well as help protect it during the Kyuubi attack. Where is that leader which fights for its village Hokage-sama? All I see is an old fool wasting away and letting his village go to ruin!"
"You will watch your tone Naruto or I will not hesitate to harm you!" the Hokage blurts out with a commanding tone.
"Oh, like the villagers did to me? Did you know that the more abuse a jinchuriki receives the more likely they are to release what is housed within?"
Sarutobi's eyes widen which Naruto sees making him smirk.
"I did not just steal from the library to help my skills, no, I made sure to read up on politics and such to ensure that if I decided to release the beast within me I could go to the Daimyo and tell of all that has happened. I am sure he would like to find out how I am being treated seeming I look similar to Minato Namikaze; I wonder why that is, Hokage-sama, care to explain?"
The Hokage narrows his eyes "You are not the Naruto I knew; you are far too intelligent for your age!"
"Perks of being a jinchuriki Hokage-sama." Naruto says in a sing-song voice.
Sarutobi pinches his nose "ANBU, what you heard I am ordering for you not to discuss it; now leave as Naruto and I have much to discuss."
The ANBU leave and the Hokage puts up silencing and barrier seals "Please sit Naruto so we can talk about this program you might be willing to accept in lieu of imprisonment."
Naruto clenches his teeth and decides to sit then smiles as he brings up a point "This program, I wish to know what it is but with one added bonus."
"Which is?" The Sandaime questioned.
"I get to kill any villager who wronged me and broke your law which includes the civilian council."
Hiruzen splutters "Naruto, I cannot allow you to do such a thing."
"Oh, like you allowed the villagers to harm me while getting away scot free…I think I deserve some compensation. In fact, if you don't agree to this term I will unleash the Kyuubi and let it finish what it started." Naruto states with irritation while spiking his chakra.
The Hokage pales and waves his hands defensively "Please, anything but that; you can do what you want just within reason is all."
Naruto smirks and calms down a little "Good, and about this program; it better be of value or else I will leave this place as I am a civilian who can come and go as they please."
"Naruto, how I failed you and Minato's wish." Hiruzen dejectedly thinks.
"OK, the program is called Ghost which was set up by the Nidame; the training included full interrogations, poison injections to gain immunity, harsh training regimes, and training to resist mind torture, among other things. People who graduated this program were young, very strong, and usually turned missing nin within a couple years. Others have died from this training. In fact, this is what Danzo's ROOT is based off of though we skip the emotion training as we feel that emotions are key in battle."
Naruto hums in thought "So basically you are saying I become what Danzo wants me as, a weapon for your own gain."
"How do you know that?"
Naruto smirks "You just told me."
The Hokage face palms and sighs at getting caught by that "Look Naruto, I know the training is harsh but Ibiki speaks highly of your skills." Hiruzen looks to the floor then back at Naruto "I know I have been a terrible fatherly figure to you and I want to make amends; you will be under my control only so the council cannot touch you."
Naruto's cold figure comes back "Say I accept this training, live through it, and then after I am retired; what then Hokage-sama."
"You will live in Konoha as a respected citizen and all past crimes will be forgotten; in fact, if you go through this program I will tell who your parents are."
Naruto scowls "Bribery will get you nowhere as you already lied to me more than once; I see that I am done here and will take my leave, you will never see me again."
Naruto gets up and starts walking to the door but the Hokage calls out "WAIT! Alright Naruto, your parents were Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, both loved you very much and wanted the village to see you as a hero."
Naruto turns and glares at Hiruzen with tears coming from his eyes "Yet you squashed that wish when you allowed beatings to happen and the council to trample all over you; you have become weak Hokage-sama, a genin can kill a Kage, remember that."
"Please Naruto, I want to help you, I want you to feel happy in Konoha; take this offer before deciding to wander the nation alone." The Hokage pleads while crying and praying to Kami above for everything to go alright.
Naruto walks up to the Hokage and grasps the hem of the cloak near his neck and pulls him close; Naruto whispers "You want me to feel loved in this village, well you can start by announcing my full heritage and letting me get my pound of flesh from this village."
Naruto throws Hiruzen back in his chair and taps his chin "In fact, think of killing all those who wronged me as training. I will accept this Ghost program of yours only because of the strength I will gain and the fact I will be dealing with the trash you cannot seem to have the balls to throw away.
The Sandaime smiles but frowns as Naruto adds one last stipulation.
"Oh, and I will not become a Shinobi of this village until I decide I can trust you and this village again as my father did so many years ago." Naruto goes for the nail in the coffin "I wonder how Hashirama Senju would feel about what you have let his village become…eh, old monkey."
The seals in the room disappeared giving Naruto the OK to walk out; once he does Sarutobi looks to the face of his sensei on the Hokage Monument and closes his eyes in sadness. He stands and picks up the cracked picture of Minato and Kushina then hangs it back on the wall. Hiruzen gives on glance to where Naruto once stood as well as the open door and gets a twinkling in his eye, a fire that was diminished for so long flared up again; smiling; he takes a deep breath and summons his ANBU back into the room. Tomorrow morning would be a day Konoha was flipped upside down, a day where the God of Shinobi came back to right what he has wronged.
Following Morning – Council Chambers
Everyone was in attendance and waiting for the Hokage to enter, everyone wondered what was so important that they all had to arrive here at six in the morning; everyone was tired and just wanted to go back to bed. They are broken from their thoughts as the doors burst open showing a fully awake and stern looking Hokage; the Shinobi side hold in smirks knowing what that look was. Danzo, the advisors, and the civilian council however did not like that look at all. The doors close and silencing seals go up surprising all.
"Hiruzen, why have you called us to this meeting at this hour?" Koharu angrily states.
The Hokage glares at the advisor "That is Hokage-sama to you advisor, say my first name again and I will not hesitate to remove you from your seat…is that clear?"
Sensing his killing intent Koharu nods which makes Sarutobi smile then get onto business; he knew that if this Ghost program would succeed that Naruto would have to be listed as deceased. Reaching into his robes, the Hokage pulls out many folders filled with copied documents; he signals ANBU to pass them to everyone.
"Now, as to why I called this meeting is to inform you that the actions some of you took four months ago has led to a great loss." Sarutobi glances at the civilian council who start to sweat under the KI glare then back at everyone else "Open the folders in front of you, read them, see what I and this village have failed to do."
Everyone does as told and five minutes later the sound of gasping and tearing up comes from the Shinobi council while some cheers and scowls go out.
"I refuse to accept these documents, in no way was that demon brat Minato and Kushina's son when they never married!" Homura scowls out with other civilian members doing the same.
Hiashi slams his hands on the table "How dare you assholes plot against Minato's son; I was the one at the wedding along with many others. It was done in secret so that enemies would not find out."
A fat civilian member glares at the Hyuga "Be happy we got rid of the Kyuubi and finished what the Yondaime started!"
Tsume growls "Be silent pup or I will rip out your throat and feed your body to the dogs!
Before anymore arguing could continue, Danzo speaks up "Hokage-sama, if Naruto did die where was the spike in the Kyuubi's chakra when it came out of its seal."
A new voice speaks up along with a body coming from a shadow in the corner of the room; it was the Toad Sage, Jiraiya.
"Minato was a great seal expert, so good in fact that his seal to hold the Kyuubi at bay would siphon the bijuu's chakra into Naruto; not only that, when Naruto dies so does the bijuu. Do you see now the consequences of your actions? Not only have you killed the only one to be able to unlock the Namikaze Estate but also our source of protection in this turbulent nation."
Both advisors curse while Danzo was gritting his teeth while thinking about his plans.
"Dammit, it wasn't supposed to be this way! I was supposed to have Naruto under my thumb and have access to the Namikaze vault…dammit all to Kami-sama!"
Danzo suddenly speaks out breaking the various conversations "Where is the body, surely you would have a funeral for the Yondaime's son."
Hiruzen shakes his head "He was missing for four months Danzo and just recently we found his remains scattered in the forest; there was nothing much to salvage so we had no choice but to cremate him. His ashes have been scattered about the Namikaze Estate."
It was a white lie that the Hokage hoped everyone accepted; Jiraiya was a little confused but went along with it. A little while later everyone minus the civilians, Danzo, and advisors accepted the fact that Naruto was gone and that the Namikaze line was dead.
Inoichi glares at the ones who disagreed with the papers and Naruto's death "I hope you all will see the truth, that or be killed due to the sins you have committed."
Shibi, a usually stoic man, is now angry which everyone knew by the loud buzzing of his hive "Are we done Hokage-sama, I wish not to be tainted by the filth that sit before me; come clan heads, we must pay our respects to the one we should have looked out for more."
The Hokage sighs and deactivates the seals "All are dismissed except Inoichi and Jiraiya; both are to meet me in my office."
Everyone leaves while Hiruzen leads the two mentioned to his office where the mind walker and the Toad Sage get the surprise of their life. After dismissing the ANBU and setting up silencing and barrier seals the Hokage began.
"Yes, I lied about Naruto's death for good reason; please hear me out, but first I think Naruto should know something about you my old student."
Jiraiya nods and bends low to Naruto who is sitting on the couch in the room; the Sage notices the lifeless blue eyes and the cold frown and sighs internally knowing the happy child he knew was gone.
"Naruto, my name is Jiraiya, and I am your Godfather."
Naruto keeps his cold visage up and states with an angry tone "You are no Godfather as you abandoned me all my life. I know what you do Jiraiya, I know about your spy network and that you write smut; it seems that your job was too important to ever consider me even knowing how jinchuriki are treated."
Inoichi clenches his fists in anger knowing that if Naruto's personality did not change soon, he would likely choose a dark path and become emotionless to all around him.
"But I didn't abandon you; I was the one who gave you the apartment, the kunai set, and the wallet." Jiraiya states earning a scoff from Naruto.
"Please, a run-down piece of crap apartment, rusted kunai, and a frog wallet; I know you could have afforded more. To make it worse, I never saw you until now; like I told Hokage-sama, you have to earn my trust back or you will be added to my black list."
The Hokage decides to stop here but before beginning, a knock on the door is heard; deactivating the seals for a moment he asks who it is. After learning who was at the door, he allowed them in and reactivated the seals; Anko, Yugao, Hayate, and Ibiki now stood in the office.
Hiruzen smiles and claps his hands "Good, it seems we can begin then; now, to why you are all here…"