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Nami no Kuni A few days after Kakashi and Zabuza's first fight.
Naruto, who is escorting Tsunami around the village, was getting more food and supplies, seeing how Kakashi is resting from chakra exhaustion. He wonders what else will happen during the mission.
"Huh?" tilting his head to a old beaten down shop. He noticed some scrolls sitting at the window. Seeing he is low on supplies as well he wonders if the shop has anything useful. "Be right back, wait here until I come back my kage bunshin will go with you" stated Naruto. As he created a clone he nods.
"Of course. I won't be long as well" smiled Tsunami who walked into a separate store to get the supplies.
Naruto nods and walks into the shop with scrolls in the window. As he closes the door he carefully looks around. "Hello. Anyone here?" Naruto walks around and notices a lot of scrolls but also strange jewels and equipment along with old worn-out weapons.
"Yes can I-?" the owner stops talking when he sees the red swirl on Naruto's back. "Help you?"
Naruto turned to him and nods. "Yeah I'm interested in a few things. Those wires, some blank tag papers, and whatever else I can find, still looking around." stated Naruto. As he walks around more of the shop he watches the old man nod and began to get what he needs. Seeing how beat up the old shop is he wonders how much he is going to get charged. Tsunami was paying a lot just for food.
He grit his teeth, angry that Gato is doing this to the nation. As Naruto continued to walk he noticed something out of the corner of his eye. Walking towards the faint glow he noticed a small green jade Magatama bead necklace glowing very faintly. Wondering what it is he carefully looks at it.
"It's a shinobi necklace with some sort of seal on it. At least I think it's a seal." said the shopkeeper. Placing the items on the table he looks at Naruto and nods. "What it does, I haven't a clue. I found it after a huge fight, the owner must have dropped it and forgotten about it." Pulling on his beard the shopkeeper watched Naruto carefully but soon shrugs his shoulders.
"Does it glow?" ask Naruto. Looking at the man seeing his confused face "I noticed it glow".
The old man walks towards Naruto. Taking his keys out he opens the glass door and took the necklace off the glass counter. Holding it in his hands he turns to Naruto.
"I haven't seen it glow since I found it. It was a huge fight. One shinobi from a small village fought against a large numbers of shinobi from Iwa, Kumo, and some other places. This man must have taken out at least hundred, maybe two hundred shinobi by himself. But after the fight he disappeared and everyone else was dead. I found this necklace where he was standing"
Nodding his head he pulls his beard thinking of the events long ago. "In fact the fight took place by an old temple. About two maybe three miles outside of town west from here. Don't know who the man was but he must have been quite some shinobi to fight them all by himself. Those were allot of shinobi that came here during the last shinobi war. After the fight bodies was everywhere and the shinobi no where to be seen".
The shop owner started to rub his chin thinking of the old necklace. "Hmm... yea I think it was around the time of the third shinobi war. I think the middle at that time I found it. We had a huge amount of shinobi demanding ships sailing north"
The shop keeper nods his head he is about to place the necklace back but he soon stops seeing it glow brightly.
Naruto covers his eyes.
The old man instead looks at Naruto and nods.
"I don't know why it's glowing now all of the sudden, but since you're here, you break it you buy it" said the clerk.
Naruto blinks and looks at him but he stopped, just looking at the green jade Magatama bead necklace made Naruto happy for some reason.
"Fine. But I want a discount since it was already broken" folding his arms and looking at the clerk. The clerk huff and nods "And twenty-five percent off the other stuff as well" added Naruto.
"Oi. Now you are trying to make me go broke" argued the clerk. Taking the necklace and placing with the other supplies Naruto is buying. Hee grabs the necklace and placed it on his neck. Staring at the jade Magatama bead he feels the smoothness of the seal on his finger.
'Ram' read Naruto to himself. Wondering why would someone carve the ram seal onto a jade Magatama bead. "Thanks" walking out of the store he spots Tsunami coming out as well. Giving her a nod Naruto dispels the kage bunshin and they soon start to walk towards the house.
As they walk towards the house Naruto can't help but look at the necklace, thinking why someone would go through the trouble to carve the kanji 'Ram' into the jade Magatama bead. He walks into the house and spots Sasuke leaning on the wall nodding to Naruto.
"Kakashi-sensei still asleep?" ask Naruto.
"Hn" was all that Sasuke said.
Naruto nods and looked to Sakura. "Don't know when he will wake up. Someone needs to go with Tazuna to make sure he will be fine. We still have a mission to finish" stated Sakura.
Naruto nods and looks at Sasuke who has his hands in his pockets and shrugs his shoulders.
"Dobe should go. With his clones he can create and send one to us in case some trouble comes. Sakura will be here to make sure Kakashi-sensei is fine. We don't know if any of Gato's goons might target Tsunami or her son" said Sasuke.
Naruto slowly nods. Seeing how the mission took a turn for the worse he looks at Sakura wondering if he can answer the reason for the kanji. "Hey, either of you have any idea why someone would carve the kanji ram onto something?"
Sasuke shrugged his shoulders and walked out of the room. Sakura on the other hand sighed and shook her head. Naruto blinks and looked at her waiting for an answer and frustrated Sakura rolled her eyes.
"Idiot. The ram seal is what we use to focus and gather our chakra to use it. How do you not know that? It's one of the first things we learn in class" Sakura explained before storming out of the room muttering to herself.
Naruto slowly rubs the back of his head and having a cheeky smile he slowly makes his way out of the house to where Tazuna is waiting for him at the front. As he walks out of the house he nods to Tazuna and begin to walk towards the bridge being built.
Hours Later
Naruto was staring at the jade Magatama bead, wondering what kind of shinobi who wore this but also fought all those shinobi from Iwa, Kumo and other shinobi from other nations. Shrugging his shoulder he placed the jade Magatama bead over his neck, looking at Tazuna, seeing the man working hard on his bridge. Feeling his clone dispel he turns around and sees Team Eight.
"Huh? Kurenai-sensei? Why did you dispel my kage bunshin?" wonder Naruto. Looking at Team Eight seeing Kurenai staring at Naruto he turns to Tazuna who is wondering what is going on.
"Naruto, where is Kakashi?" ask Kurenai, seeing Naruto's clones all around helping everyone but no one else. She turned back to the genin waiting for an answer.
"Back at Tazuna's house. Kakashi-sensei is resting after a case of chakra exhaustion against some missing nin name Zabuza. What's going on?" reply Naruto. Waiting for the sensei of Team Eight to explain to him what is going on. He looks at Shino who is giving him a straight face, Kiba had a stupid grin, and Hinata was poking her fingers together.
"I will explain later. Right now I need to speak to Kakashi. I assume you are here because of the mass amount of kage bunshin you can make but also can send one to the house in case for back up?" summarize Kurenai. Seeing Naruto nod. "Good. Make a clone to show us where the house is. Hinata stay here with the real Naruto. With your byakugan it can give him his clones more of an advantage to attack all around" order Kurenai.
"Hai" Hinata meekly spoke with a nod.
Naruto on the other hand shrugged his shoulders. "Kage bunshin no jutsu" creating a shadow clone. "Well he will lead the way."
Kiba grinned and walked towards the clone. "Really Naruto what kind of clone trick did you use to pass the... huh this clone feels solid?" wonder Kiba.
Shino coughs getting everyone attention. "Its a B rank kinjutsu. Only someone with high chakra reserves can use this jutsu. It seems to me Naruto has much more chakra than all of us. Is that the reason why you couldn't make a regular bunshin?" Shino carefully looked at Naruto wondering how someone his age has that much chakra.
"Let's go we can talk about it later with him" order Kurenai.
Naruto watched the remaining member of Team Eight leave. Looking at Hinata seeing her red cheeks "Oi, Hinata are you feeling ok?"
Hinata poked her fingers together and slowly nods. Before she spoke the jade Magatama bead on Naruto's neck started to glow. The two genin stare at the dimming green jade Magatama bead.
"Naruto-kun, why is your necklace glowing?"
Naruto rubbed the back of his head. "Don't know really. I bought it at some old shop and it was glowing when I walked in. The shopkeeper said it hasn't done that since he found it. It has the Kanji of ram carved into it but no one knows why" answer Naruto. Taking the neck lace off his neck he hands it to Hinata who looks at.
"It's beautiful. I have seen jade Magatama beads before, but none like this" stuttering a bit. She notices something odd. "Ano. The kanji ram is carved inside a circle but the circle is made of two lines, like a ring". Carefully looking at the seal and jade Magatama bead. She is memorized by its beauty slowly giving it to Naruto.
"Really?" ask Naruto. Looking at the circle he faintly sees two lines in the circle. "What do you think it means?" wonder Naruto. Before Hinata spoke Naruto got the clones memories. Looking at carefully he looks at Tazuna. "Oi. We got to head back to the house we got other orders."
Tazuna looked at Naruto confused while Hinata is doing the same thing. "Ano, Naruto-kun how do you know if we have new orders?" ask Hinata.
"Oh. Kurenai-sensei told my clone. Whatever my clone learns or does it goes back to me. She said it's a great way for tracking and training" reply Naruto. Seeing Tazuna shrug his shoulders he gives the signal for the two remaining workers to head home.
With Zabuza.
The infamous swordsman was not happy about what had happened recently, and apparently neither was Gato. He came in early to tell them off, stopped only by Haku nearly breaking his arm. Zabuza groaned to see the short man walk in the room again with some hired mercenaries.
"What?" groaning a bit in annoyance.
"I just got word that another team just came in to help. Seeing how you got beaten by a bunch of brats now we got more brats to handle" said Gato.
Zabuza glared but before he spoke another mercenary walked in. "Got some news on the team that came in. The sensei is Kurenai Yuhi. She is known as a genjutsu mistress. But her team is something else. All clan heirs of the Aburame, Inuzuka, and Hyuga".
"Huh that's something. We got two team almost of all clans plus one civilian" said Zabuza. Getting confused looks from everyone. The demon of the mist rolls his eyes at them all.
"The first team we fought as members that come from two clans. The Uchiha who help created Konoha and the Uzumaki, cousin of the Senju clan but also the primary founders of Konoha after the Uchiha clan made a deal with them. Never saw a blonde Uzumaki but if he is from the Uzumaki clan than this fight is going to be hard. During the last shinobi war a few key individuals from that clan could change the battle field all on their own."
"That strong?" ask Haku. She had never been enrolled in any academy so she doesn't know about the shinobi history other than what her mentor told her. Zabuza nodded.
"That was years ago when I was a kid in, but the Hyuga... wasn't there something with them a few years back with Kumo? I remember traveling with my dad and something happen at Konoha during some war?"
Zabuza snorts and nods seeing the mercenary cut him off before he finished speaking to Haku. Looking at his apprentice "Yeah that strong. Iwa, Kumo and a few other of the smaller nations joined together to attack Uzushiogakure during the last shinobi war. Rumors say that they all disappeared and the village was rigged with traps ever since. After that, nothing. But Iwa they wanted them all dead, seeing they took a big hit from that clan" reply Zabuza.
No one said anything others look at each other. Gato on the other hand rolls his eyes not happy to hear this.
Zabuza tried remembering what he learned from the academy shrugs his shoulders as he turns the mercenary "The Hyuga incident was a few years back. Yeah I heard bout it. Kumo tried to kidnap a child with their doujutsu wanting to learn the secrets they have. Shit. There is two doujutsu genins right now along with clan heirs. This is going to be an interesting fight. Haku, no holding back" order Zabuza.
Gato hearing this nods and smiles. "So Kumo thinks they are important? But Iwa wants them dead" seeing the Zabuza nod. Turning around walking out of the room and closes the door behind him as he turns to the two mercenaries. "Come back to me a little later I need each of you to go to Iwa and Kumo with a deal I'm going to make." smiled Gato.
"Why?" said on mercenary.
Gato grit his teeth. "Easy. If we tell Kumo about two doujutsu user here and Iwa there is an Uzumaki, they will come here do the job for free and I don't need to pay Zabuza".
Both armed man nods and left while Gato soon schemes.
That Night
Naruto was again staring at the jade Magatama bead necklace. Wondering why someone would go through the trouble engraving the kanji for ram but also why a circle around it. Why the jade Magatama bead itself?
Seeing that Kakashi woke up when Kurenai and her team arrived. Both jonins began talking on the plan to protect Tazuna but also beat Gato. As dinner continues to roll by he notices Sakura looking at Naruto.
"What?" blinking at her. Naruto watches her roll her eyes.
"Not many boys wear jewelry" rolling her eyes again. She looks at Sasuke who gives his usual "Hn" answer. Naruto watching this rolls his eyes and looks at the jade Magatama bead necklace. He doesn't know why but as he continues to look at the necklace he wonders what kind of shinobi wore it.
"Kakashi-sensei why would someone engrave the kanji ram but also draw a circle around it with two small lines? One on top and the other on the bottom?" ask Naruto. Hoping to get an answer he doesn't want to wait until he gets back to Konoha.
"Hmmm" taking his nose out of the book. Kakashi looks jade Magatama bead around Naruto's neck. Thinking about the necklace Tsunade has he shrugs his shoulders. "I don't know. But a circle with two lines one on top and the other at the bottom sometimes is part of a formula for seals, But when you use a formula like that usually an item goes in the circle with two people working together to seal it. With that happening its more of a sealing ritual" He then went back to his book.
"That or it's just a pointless design for some worthless thing you wasted your money on" Sasuke added in, rolling his eyes "Seriously what kind of idiot wastes money on something just because it glows?" muttering to himself, Sasuke takes another bit of his dinner.
Naruto hearing this nods. Letting out a long breath he got up.
"Oi, baka where do you think you're going?" shouted Sakura like he wasn't allowed to leave without her permission.
Naruto shrugged his shoulders. "Washing and putting my plate away unlike you. This isn't a hotel after all, we shouldn't expect this family to clean up after us. Than I'm heading out side to relax a bit away from the teme" answer Naruto.
Kiba started to chuckle while Sakura turned red from embarrassment since she had just assumed she could treat this place like a hotel. Naruto shook his head and made his way out the door. As he leaves Kurenai looks at Kakashi who turns another page of his book, ignoring the situation
"I doubt that jade Magatama bead will do anything. From where I'm sitting that jade Magatama bead is probably some fake. I've never seen any like that color. I remember last shinobi war people were selling them to make some quick money" answer Kakashi, trying to justify his disinterest.
Outside
Naruto walked for a bit then stopped at a small pond. Looking at the pond he saw the clear crystal water with the full moon shining its light on the surface. Looking at his reflection he sees himself but something else. Looking closely he sees shadowy figures behind him some male and some female. Shaking his head he looks back down but sees the jade Magatama bead glow faintly.
"Ahh. What the heck?" shrug Naruto. Already wondering what he saw he pulls the jade Magatama bead off his neck. Staring at it he pulls a kunai out and slowly draws a circle on the ground like on the jade Magatama bead. Making the kanji for ram he places the jade Magatama bead on the kanji on the ground "Alright here goes something".
Taking a deep breath he puts his fingers together making the ram seal. Focusing his chakra into the circle hoping something good will happen. Naruto put as much chakra into the jade Magatama bead and the circle. After a few moments of pushing his chakra into the circle nothing has happen. Sitting there on the ground he stares at the jade Magatama bead.
'What gives? This thing was glowing when I walked into that shop.' thinking to himself, Naruto moved his hand to pick the jade Magatama bead up but before he did. He stops and thinks back to what Kakashi said. "Kage bunshin no jutsu" creating a shadow clone. The clone nods and sits across from Naruto. "Alright. He said two people working together to seal it. But what about to unseal it? How do you unseal something?" looking at his clone.
Naruto sat there but soon heard something from the bushes. "Oi, who's there? Is that you teme?" Naruto folded his arms glaring at the bushes making a sound but than a small noise of twig being broken was heard. "Come out, teme". Naruto yelled once again.
Seeing someone slowly walking out of the bushes he blinks seeing Hinata poking her fingers together. "Oh. It's you Hinata is something wrong? Did they send you to bring me back to Tazuna's house?"
"Hai. Its kind of getting late" feeling the cool wind hitting her. She holds herself trying to warm up.
"Probably right. But hey Hinata, with two people sealing something together how do you unseal something?" ask Naruto. Wondering if Hinata can help him he watches Hinata walk towards the circle and look down.
"Ano. It's usually focusing the chakra on the item and breaking the seal on it with your chakra and saying kai. I read in the academy usually clapping your hands together and slamming it on the ground works too." playing with her fingers she tried her hardest not to stutter in front of Naruto but also trying to stay warm. Her jacket was worn more for security than for warmth.
"Hmm maybe that's it" giving the clone a nod. Naruto and the clone soon started to channel their chakra into the circle seal taking a deep breath. "Kai" with both of them clapping together at the same time but also slamming their hands on the ground where the circle is.
Hinata watched and saw nothing happen. Frowning seeing Naruto's upset that it didn't work she took a deep breath to help cheer Naruto but he beat her before she could even speak. "Maybe everyone's right. Hate it when Sasuke thinks he is always right. Look at me I'm Uchiha Sasuke my clan is elite-".
Hearing a snort. "Yeah sure. The Uchiha clan still claims to be some elite clan, yet they cried when I wiped the floor with them".
Naruto heard the voice and turns to Hinata who is looking at him. "Who said that?"
"Me."
"Who said what Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked at the same time. Naruto listening to Hinata and some other voice talking at the same time. Getting up he looked around trying to find the voice. "Naruto-kun is something wrong? I didn't hear anyone else speak"
The kage bunshin dispelled.
"Interesting. Kage bunshin. You must have some talent to use that jutsu" hearing the voice again.
Naruto turns to Hinata. "I'm hearing someone. I know it sounds crazy-"
"Crazy for you not for me". said the voice.
"Hey! Where are you?" shouted Naruto. Looking around trying to find the voice. Seeing he is talking to him while he is trying to talk to Hinata at the same time. "I'm not going crazy Hinata believe me I'm not" Naruto looking defeated hoping Hinata believes him.
"I believe you, Naruto-kun. You never once lied to me" gently whispering to him. Hinata activates her byakugan. Before she spoke she saw the jade Magatama bead on the ground dimly lighting itself. As she stares at it with the byakugan she sees a tiny flame in the center of the jade jewel.
"Byakugan. Well a Hyuga. So that means you two are from Konoha. Yup Konoha the head band should have given me the answer" said the voice.
Naruto getting angry quickly got up. "Oi, where the hell are you?" shouted Naruto.
Hinata saw the jade jewel glow as she watches the glow she saw something appear in front of Naruto like a blur of some sort and trying to make out the blur. She looks at the blur but then it was gone. Looking at Naruto she sees his surprised reaction.
"How did you do that?" taking a step back. Naruto gulps and stared at a tall slim muscular man wearing a black cloak of some sort with his sleeve missing. Seeing the person's back side, Naruto watches him turn around. "Where did you come from?"
Hinata, confused, looks at the location where Naruto is looking and doesn't see anything. Not even the blur.
Once the figure turns around, he takes a step forward and looks at the jade Magatama bead on the ground. Naruto stared at the person, looking at Hinata he points to the location of the jade Magatama bead. "He's tall. Maybe as tall as Kakashi but his hair is all red. Very spiky, more spiky than mine. His eyes are some light blue like ice but they seem to glow in the dark" whisper Naruto.
Hinata listens to Naruto but before she said anything. She watches Naruto open his mouth and when Hinata turns to the location. "EEEEEPPPP" jumping behind Naruto seeing the jade Magatama bead float off the ground. "That's impossible" hiding behind Naruto scared.
"OI, I'm not going to hurt you brats" said the redhead. Holding the jade Magatama bead in his right hand wondering why the Hyuga screamed and jump behind Naruto.
"Than what do you want and why am I the only one that can see you?" demanded Naruto. Seeing the figure holding the jade Magatama bead Naruto looks at the person in front him and sees a headband on his arm. Naruto's eyes soon widened. "You're that shinobi who fought that small army. At the-"
"Temple near the Torii poles" finished the red head. "I remember a huge battle. Huge fight and lots of people. But I can't remember anything else. Where did you find this? How did I end up here?". Walking towards Naruto he stops and looks at them strangely. "Who are you? Who am I? Where the hell am I?"
"Hinata. You believe me right?" said Naruto gulping a bit.
Hinata nods her head as fast she can. "I believe you Naruto-kun. Maybe the jade Magatama had something sealed?" answer Hinata.
"Sealed? The jade Magatama bead necklace. It's important to my clan...my clan..." the redhead spoke and looks at Naruto. Wondering what is going on he takes a step forward while staring at Naruto.
"What are you? A ghost?" Naruto gulped, terrified, moving his arm back a bit hoping no fight will break out.
"Really? A ghost? No you idiot I'm a shinobi of... I can't remember".
"A shinobi? But that head band on your arm is almost like the symbol on my back and arm" answer Naruto. Blinking and looking at the redhead shinobi headband tied around his bicep.
Hinata hears this and looks at Naruto. "Ano Naruto-kun if you are saying he's a shinobi and the headband looks like the symbols from your coat. He might be from Uzu no Kuni. I remember a long time ago when Ko went to get his shinobi outfit at a shop and I went with him. I over heard an old lady saying something about the symbol being tainted. That an ally of Konoha was lost during the last shinobi war." answer Hinata.
Naruto listens to Hinata and nods. Looking at the person in front of him holding the jade Magatama bead necklace in his hand. Naruto wonders who the person is and seeing how old he is. Naruto blinks and sees something in the shinobi.
"Uzu no Kuni was beautiful but it's gone. I remember the marble buildings and the people". Naruto watching him talk and sees him grip the jade Magatama bead tightly in his hand. "Catch" throwing the necklace at Naruto.
"What can it do? But also how are you here?" ask Naruto. Wondering what else the necklace can but also where he can go.
"I'm bound to that necklace. I don't remember much but since I'm back until I remember more or something happens. Might as well help you out or something else comes better along. Besides training is never a waste of time".
Naruto is interested hearing that he has a private trainer and seeing Hinata confused face. Naruto tells her what the Uzu shinobi said. "It sounds ok I guess to get some more training from someone else too. But if he died during the last shinobi war, how much do you think he can help you?" ask Hinata.
Naruto hearing this frowns and nods. Turning to the location of the Uzu shinobi he watches him take a small breath. Naruto watching him made a hand seal and when this is happening. Hinata looks at the direction where Naruto is looking, wondering what he is seeing she makes a hand seal to activate the byakugan.
"Kaze no Yari" the Uzu shinobi thrusts his close palm forward and when he did. A spear of wind shot out hitting the trees in a single line.
"Amazing. I saw a blur and than a chakra system appear" whisper Hinata.
Naruto nods but looks at the damage in front of him. Seeing how much he did with one jutsu he watches the Uzu shinobi walk towards them.
"I guess my demonstration was enough".
"Yea it was and Hinata saw you like a blur but than saw the chakra" answer Naruto. Hinata nods and poked her fingers together and slowly looks at Naruto with a smile.
The redhead Uzu shinobi on the other hand looks at Naruto and feels something strange from him. Wondering what it is he shrugs his shoulders but when he looks at Hinata. 'Hm either this girl has a crush on this kid, or maybe she is just shy'.
"Ano, Naruto-kun we should head back to Tazuna's home. It's getting late and we don't want to get in trouble" stutter Hinata. Seeing it was getting much later she hopes Kurenai or anyone else will come looking for them.
"Yea good idea but what-?" stopping he watches the Uzu shinobi walk forward. He stretched his arm out and placed a finger on the jade Magatama bead necklace and disappeared.
"Amazing" whisper Hinata. Still with her byakugan on she saw the jade Magatama bead necklace glows brightly.
"Yeah that was cool. Hey Hinata" Naruto looking nervous while Hinata looks at Naruto. As he is about to speak he stops and stares at Hinata who seems to glow because of the moon light around her. 'Wow'. Thinking to himself. He stares at Hinata who is glowing making her beautiful.
"Yes, Naruto-kun is something wrong?" looking away and blushing seeing Naruto is staring at her.
"Oh sorry eheheh" scratching the bottom of his nose. "I was hoping we can keep this a secret from everyone else please". Hoping the new shinobi can help Naruto and seeing Kakashi has only been focusing on Sasuke while preaching teamwork.
"I guess I'll try to" smile Hinata.
"Thanks" smile Naruto.
And done.
Yes this will be different from the original story A Clan's Bond. Their will be much more changes into the story but also Naruto's life in Konoha but also Konoha as well.
Now who the person is will be a surprise later some of you might know who it is so im asking dont spoil it.
How he looks think of Cloud from FFVIII children of advent with red spiky hair.
Happy Birthday Naruto.