Naruto: Rokudaime Arising
Author: Darkider82
Beta: Winged Seer Wolf
"Biju"
"Talking and jutsu"
"Italics and flashbacks"
I
Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto, most commonly known as Uzumaki Naruto had won. Naruto had just beaten the strongest adversary Konohagakure no Sato the 'The Hidden Leaf Village' had ever faced.
Pein the Kami no Amegakure no Sato. The 'God of the 'Village Hidden in the Rain'. Formerly known as Nagato had devastated Naruto's very home village, looking the for the blonde shinobi.
The reason. Naruto was a jinchuriki a 'Power of Demon Sacrifice'. Naruto was the holder of the feared Nine Tailed Fox the 'Kyuubi no Yoko'. The Kyuubi was the most powerful of the nine bijuu that existed in the world and as of right now the only one not in the hands of the rogue ninja faction the Akatsuki.
Naruto fixed his eyes on Konan, the remiaing operative of the Akatsuki in Konoha. The organisation operated in pairs and Konan and Pein were one such pair. "What will you do?" He asked as the Paper woman who was wrapping the bodies of her two childhood friends in paper burials.
"Not going back to the Akatsuki." She replied levitating the two corpses. "I'll be returning to Ame to retake control of it from Madara. If you need the assistance of Amegakure no Sato, we shall provide it. Farewell ototuo." As she lef, the blue haired woman made a twisting gesture and several more sheets of paper twisted themselves into a bouquet of flowers with Yahiko, Konan and Nagato's names inscribed among the petals along with Naruto's.
Konan shimmered away in a paper shunshin leaving the youngest student of Jiraiya to stare after them. "I have a lot to live up to. In accordance to team traditions every single person to have that title of your team is related in some way. Kakashi is my brother as my father was his sensei. Jiraiya is then my grandfather and jiji my great grandfather. Orochimaru and Tsunade are my great aunt and uncle...Get rid of that memory. Move your ass, get back to the village."
Naruto broke his train of thought and struggled to his feet. He staggered out of the hollow tree to walk right into Kakashi. "Easy Naruto, I've got you." Kakashi effortlessly hoisted in his student and his surrorgate little brother onto the jonin's back.
"You've made me proud Naruto. You know that?" Kakashi said.
"Really?" Asked Naruto, soon enough the village came into view.
"Kakashi, set me down. I need to walk and a few things need to change." Naruto said, swaying more like someone under the influence of alcohol instead of chakra exhaustion. His heightened senses detected an incoming punch and he instinctively caught the fist of his pink haired team mate Sakura.
"Sakura, not now. Not again. Not ever will you punch me like a rag doll." Naruto growled levelling his KI at her.
Sakura paled, nodded and her fist became a hand and she pulled the blonde into a hug. "You came! You came back to us." She whispered, as memories of the recent attack flooded her memories.
"Sakura, we're Konoha shinobi. Where's Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked concerned. The last time he saw the bluenette was her getting stabbed by Pein and then he met his father.
"She's got chakra nullifying rods in her stomach. Not that you really care." Sakura replied, hurt that Naruto wasn't applying the "-chan" suffix to her name.
"I care, more than you can know or imagine. I just don't know how to express it...Sakura use your brain as I'm about to give you a series of clues. What happened on October the 10th? When is my birthday? Why do you think the villagers hated me?"
Then he detected the trace of incoming chakra, when a sage leaves Sage Mode, his natural senses are increased five fold permanately but as the natural chakra or 'sage chakra' separates from the natural body the person's senses are heightened further.
Sparrow emerged in a shunshin "Naruto-san, Shikaku-sama needs to speak with you urgently."
Naruto nodded and he followed the ANBU to the Jonin Commander. Shikaku swore briefly, the Daimyo had sped up his annual meeting with the Hokage, and now Tsunade-sama was comatose this meant Danzo was about to make a play for the Hokage throne.
A Root ANBU melted from the earth "Hancho-sama, Daimyo-sama, the Honourable Elders are meeting. ANBU commander is present as well." With that the Root vanished and Shikaku swore as Naruto appeared in front of him.
"Uzumaki-san, I need to head to an emergency meeting with Daimyo." Shikaku began but stopped when Naruto's eyes hardened.
"I'm coming with you. I need some questions answered about my delayed return. Things aren't adding up Hancho-san." Naruto stated before he moulded a set of seals.
"Kuchiyose no jutsu!" In a puff of smoke two old ancient toads appeared on Naruto's back, with two scrolls.
"Sennin Jichan, Sennin Bachan, you have the scrolls? Thanks for coming." Naruto said bowing slightly to the old toads. Deciding to stay on the safe of the toads, Shikaku and Kakashi bowed to. If they could get Naruto to bow, they must be strong.
"Of course we're ready Naruto-chan. Danzo, must be held accountable. One second." With that Fukasaku jumped off Naruto's shoulder towards the Hokage tower and returned with a crystal ball.
Naruto decided not to say a thing as he noticed Jiraiya's seals on the ball, invisible only to those who knew what to look for.
"Where is the Jonin Hancho?" Asked the Daimyo curiously.
"Nara-sama, should be here shortly." Utane Koharu stated.
Just then the doors opened and Shikaku entered "Apologies, clan affairs took longer than I thought."
"I have seen the destruction of the village, one of the things on this agenda will be making a budget of village repairs and the strain on other countries as well." The Treasurer explained.
However Danzo spoke next his remaining eye gleaming "There are other important issues such as the next Hokage."
"Couldn't we wait for Tsunade-sama to awaken?" Asked the Fire Lord curiously.
"My lord with comas it is unknown when or even IF Tsunade wakes up. I may not like her as a Hokage or even as a person due to our vast differences in opinion but I RESPECT her knowledge and skills in medical jutsu. Besides it is partially her fault that Konoha was destroyed." Koharu stated voicing her opinion.
The Fire Lord sighed "I would have chosen Jiraiya but he's gone now. I liked him..."
Shikaku smirked, he could tell Danzo was about to make a move when he spoke up. "I nominate Hatake Kakashi."
The Fire Lords eyes widened "Son of the White Fang? He would suit, he's young capable...Who was his teacher?"
"Namikaze Minato, Yondaime." Shikaku said without attaching suffixes to the title.
"Shikaku-san, show some respect for the dead." Ordered another of the Daimyo's advisors.
"How can I show respect advisor when I grew up with the man...In fact most of the shinobi in their current twenties are the 'Yondaime's shinobi' and those on the civilian council were the 'Sandaime's shinobi'." Responded Shikaku.
"What do you mean by the 'Yondaime' and 'Sandaime' shinobi?" Asked the Fire Lord.
"It is all to do with the Hokage in office when we leave the academy. Those on the council graduated under the Sandaime's leadership and those who graduated under the Yondaime's are the Yondaime's. Those who graduated now would the Sandaime's before his death and those in the past three years are the Godaime's."
The Fire Lord nodded, he didn't truly understand the shinobi in his country but he was greatful for them. According to the charter and he was reading this past week in preparation of this meeting it said Konoha shinobi answered to the Hokage along who advised the Daimyo. Their were other things in the contract but the contract essentially made the Land of Fire shinobi completely autonomous to the Daimyo's control.
"So, Hatake Kakashi, part of Team Seven under the Yondaime, who was in Team Seven under Jiraiya, who in turn was in Team Seven under the Sandaime, who he himself was Team Seven Under the Nidaime and Shodaime Hokage...Why is it that Team Seven seems to have all the Hokage?"
Homura spoke "It is because of our dynamic as a team. The Hokage is a position of power, respect and wisdom. Team Seven is a team that is based around those tenants. However because of that it has given the impression only Team Seven's become Kage's."
However Danzo slammed his fist down "ENOUGH! THE SANDAIME'S TEACHINGS HAVE DESTROYED THIS VILLAGE! THE LEADER OF THE AKATSUKI, PEIN, WAS ONCE JIRAIYA'S PUPIL!"
"You can't go in their Naruto."
"Danzo must answer for this. Our grandfather in Legacy of Team Seven's reputation and honour is at stake. He was also my Godfather sensei FUTON:GREAT OPENING!"
A gianormous gust of wind blew the doors open. "The Sandaime, was never wrong in his teachings Danzo...In fact you've opened a can of worms I'm interested in." Naruto said entering the room, scrolls upon his back with two toads on his shoulders accompanied by Hatake Kakashi, the Copy Nin.
"I read my godfather's journals, no-one aside from the Godaime and Orochimaru knew about the Ame orphans he trained. The only way to know was to have read the books yourself which I highly doubt because you were envious of Jiraiya's skills in stealth, reconaissance and fuuinjutsu OR which you were meddling in Ame which I find much more likely. I can also pin Konoha's destruction SOLELY on you three."
However the three elders smirked "Proof? Where is it?"
"First of the Citizens whom were just revived by Nagato's Rinne Tensei jutsu. You know the story, strong shinobi can see the others memories as they exchange blows, I saw you meddling in Ame and twist Nagato into Pein and the Akatsuki who wanted PEACE through DIPLOMACY. But because of you turned them into the terrorist organisation that has gathered the bijuu. For more proof show them Fukasaku sensei." Naruto ordered as he pulled the scrolls off his back and laid them on the table and unrolled them.
"The first are all of the Summoners of the Toads, signed in blood and sake. Red means alive and black means dead...Son of a Bitch...When I find him he is getting a beating of the century." Naruto snarled before turning back to the other scroll.
"This shows all the toads active, name vanishes if they die Gamakosuke was the toad stationed in Konoha. Orders were to resummon myself to Konoha should the Akatsuki attack."
"Again proof. This orb created by the Sandaime and Jiraiya and modified further by the Yondaime and Jiraiya is connected to the seals in the Hokage's office. This orb records everything that happens in the office when the Hokage isn't present."
The orb played and they saw Danzo enter the Hokage's office and stab the small toad with a tanto.
The room was silent "Danzo you are to remain seated." Ordered the Daimyo and the wooden chair suddenly sprung to life binding the cripple to it.
"It seems Pein was still going to attack regardless of Genin Uzumaki was here or not. I now have an idea for the Hokage but before that I want to see Genin Uzumaki's shinobi record. It is one of my powers as Daimyo am I right? I can also promote people if I see them worthy?"
Shikaku nodded, his mouth twitched upright. Koharu returned with two folders "You are permitted to see and hear S-rank secrets?"
The daimyo nodded "I am."
Koharu unsealed the second document and slid it forwards "That document reveals Genin Uzumaki's REAL heritage."
Naruto's eyes widened "Why are you the one?"
"The Yondaime trusted me. I know, we haven't looked out for you as much as we should have but Konoha as a whole rather than an individual is our mind set. But this secret we would have kept regardless."
"Oho, this makes so much sense Genin Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto, Toad Summoner and Jinchuriki. I have seen your mother and fathers files and although I disagree with keeping things secret from those who should know, Konoha was right about this. Now let's see. Allied us with Wave, Spring/Snow, Tea, Birds, Suna, brought back the Godaime. Is their anything that the Land of Fire has benefitted from that HASN'T come from this expemplary genin?" Questioned the Fire Lord.
Naruto knelt, for some reason if he were to address this man he needed to address this man with proper honourifics. One of the many things he learnt on his twelve years worth of training in three with Jiriaya.
"That is your decision Daimyo-sama, to believe the reports their or the reports given by Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura." Replied Kakashi kneeling before the Daimyo.
"I agree that these reports are authentic and agree that these happened." Said the Daimyo.
"First, I promote Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto to the rank of Chunin for his successful Wave mission, protection of Konoha in the Chunin exams and retrieving the Godaime Hokage and participation in liberating the land of Spring and Snow. I then promote Chunin Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto for his achievements in the other international missions to Tokubetsu Jonin. They are posthumous promotions as Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto, rise Rokudaime Hokage."
Naruto's heart soared, he had made it. "Rise Naruto-sama...Do you swear to protect Konoha with all of your being?"
Naruto nodded and replied "I do."
The oath carried on, soon enough Naruto was sworn in as Hokage. "I need a change of clothes. Orange was cool when I was a genin but now I need something completely different. I can do that later, first of all I condem Danzo to death for treason, meddling in things outside of Hi no Kuni's jurisdiction."
A swift Chidori later Danzo slumped into his seat. "Get a medic-nin to examine the body, extract any information he may have. Let me know if he has any untoward surprises." Koharu and Homura nodded.
"Rokudaime-sama, we need to head to the tower and you need to be debriefed on the status of our shinobi forces." Koharu said and the three vanished from the room.
Half an hour later, Naruto found himself looking over two maps. One of Konoha and one of the elemental nations. "Re-activate the shinobi reserves...Get the academy students working in groups of three and doing chores around the village with fresh genin teams. Semior genin teams can go on low C-rank missions under the support of a squad of chunin. Chunin need to start taking mid-rank C missions to low B-ranks, they're meant to be captains so they need to start pulling weight. Chunin interested in becoming Jonin should look to taking M-d B's to Low A ranking missions. Elite Jonin and ANBU will be taking the rest based on the information given and the experience they have." Naruto instructed getting the two remaining elders and Shikaku to look surprised.
"Not even an hour into the job and he's already making changes like a pro." Shikaku thought, then a knock came on the door.
"Enter..." Naruto called and Kakashi appeared.
"So Naruto-kun or should I call you Hokage-sama?" Asked Kakashi eye smiling not looking at his book.
"A-rank. Simple message really should be C-rank but A-rank because of our situation. I need you to send a message to Wave country. Tell them Naruto's calling in a favour. Second I need you to get Yamato-taicho and three chunin who could easily become jonin and they need to get Spring/Winter country."
At his name Yamato appeared and his eyes widened. "Hokage-sama, you need me?"
Naruto looked at him "You probably heard the mission." A nod was returned "Get going." The pair nodded and left one through the door and the other a window.
"Kuchiyose no jutsu!" Three toads appeared "Gama, Kichi, Tatsu you three need to find Jiraiya. According to the summon wielders scroll he's still alive...Don't get caught." The three toads nodded and left Konoha.
Koharu looked at her team mate, they needed to bring up Uchiha Sasuke and fast. As they turned to speak Hawk landed in the room. "Kumo, at front gate."
Naruto stared "Get them here the scenic route avoid the Hyuga clan. I don't need old feuds starting again."