Naruto Uzumaki, A blonde spiky haired blue-eyed teen no older than fifteen was stumbling towards his home village, Konohagakure. In his hand was a paper-made rose bouquet given to him by Konan, a former Akatsuki. His usual lightly tanned skin had paled; the adrenaline had finally left his body weak and vulnerable. It felt as though he was walking through water thickened his sluggish and barely responded to his unconscious commands soon his body gave out and he began to fall Naruto closed his eyes as he waited for the impact.
It never came instead for someone had caught him. "You did a good job, Naruto." Naruto recognized that voice. He turned his and saw only the masked side of his sensei's face and the headband that bore the Konoha spiral leaf symbol.
"Kakashi-sensei…"
Kakashi Hatake, a Jōnin with silver gravity defying hair and constantly wearing a facemask that kept his lower face hidden and a headband that his left eye, but right now he could not have been happier to see still covered. "Just hang on, their waiting."
Naruto was confused. Who was waiting? His question went unheard as he barely had strength to stay awake. The trek back to Konoha was a quiet and peaceful but as they reached the clearing, countless outcries of praise and joy all of it directed to one person, Naruto Uzumaki. As all the gathered mobbed him he could barely make out what they were saying to him, he knew most was congratulations and she came; Sakura, his pink-haired teammate her green eyes filled with a small amount of anger, and the next thing he knew she had struck on the head.
"You are so reckless!" she had said. Naruto's body gave out with that one strike. She mid-fall and hug him close. "Thank you for coming back alive, idiot." Once she let go Naruto gave one big smile and was shocked when he found himself grabbed thrown into air by the people that surrounded him, repeatedly.
Far from the celebration, watched Shikaku Nara, head of the Nara clan. Hs shoulder length hair was done up high spiked tail. His dark eyes watched with mirth as the vey person that used to be nothing but an annoying brat that village that used ignore him, now revere him as a hero and finally acknowledged him at last. A presence made itself known behind him and only to him, all mirth was gone, "What is it?"
"An emergency meeting is going to held you are to report as soon as possible." They were gone.
'Faster than I thought...' As Shikaku began his trek he could not help but at the new hero of the leaf village. 'Maybe… just maybe…'
The emergency was underway; Shikaku could care less. Seated in front of him were five of the Fire lords advisers, beside him was an Anbu commander Donzo, Koharu and lastly Homura. Donzo, he was one that Shikaku was most weary of it was no secret that the man has been aiming to obtain the position of Hokage. Therefore, it was no surprise that Donzo began his first move.
"Before anything should be done, we need to appoint a new Hokage."
There it was Donzo's first pawn been moved to bad Shikaku had moved his first long before the meeting began.
"Should we not wait till Tsunade has recovered…?" The Daimyo, was a pitiful man, yet a just person in his own way yet that very same person was too easily swayed by the simplest argument.
Koharu was the one to answer before anyone else could. "She is in a coma and we do not know when she may wake up," Koharu was an aged old woman but still no different from Tsunade well, somewhat and only mentally, "we cannot wait for her to decision for the village also she is partially responsible the condition that the village is in."
That was not true the condition of village and placing blame was just being foolish.
"Jiraiya was my first choice but he gone…" Shikaku made his second move, "…so then who shall be nominated?"
"I nominate Kakashi Hatake!" It done and it is time to wait for Donzo's turn. Shikaku tuned out all the useless praise and just when the decision was about to be made, Donzo made his move.
He fell for it.
Donzo Shimura, he was a person that would do anything to get the job done, by 'any' means. As Donzo continued his little speech that seem far to prepared, Shikaku waited as Donzo began degrading the past Hoakges Donzo belief that the 'will of fire' was what weakened a Shinobi and destroyed the village was nothing but self-serving bull and now as the pinnacle of his speech reached its climax and soon it happened.
"That is why I nominate-"
"Naruto Uzumaki as the Sixth Hokage!"
Everyone was more than surprised to hear Shikaku shout that statement.
Donzo eyes narrowed. "Did you not hear what I said?"
'Time for the chess move En Passant' Shikaku simply crossed his hands under his goateed chin and kept his eyes closed. "Oh, I heard you but everything you said, well Naruto just made them untrue."
The five adviser began their little talk that would in turn influence the Fire Lord. Those beside Shikaku simply look to him with interest meanwhile Donzo glared at Shikaku. "Naruto? That fool is still a Genin!"
"A Genin that took down Kakuzu an S-rank Shinobi and an immortal Ninja that once fought the first Hokage long ago and lived and yet when he fought Naruto Uzumaki he was defeated and not only that but, from what my son had said it was a completed version of the Fourth Hokage Rasengan." By now, things were in his hands as the Daimyo's advisers began talking among themselves and the Fire Lord was curious.
'Damn you, Shikaku!' Things were not looking good for Donzo everything was falling apart he had to regain ground. "The fourth Hokage was taught by Jiraiya, the very same Jiraiya that taught the leader of the Akatsuki who destroyed the village."
"The Akatsuki leader was an S-Rank Shinobi and was the strongest of the group but he too was defeated by Naruto and Jiraiya had also taught him." Shikaku briefly opened a single eye to glance at Donzo; he was gripping his cane tightly in his hand. It is time to end this, now, and end it Shikaku did, with every rebut Donzo made Shikaku had an answer, everything Donzo did was pointless since the moment he made his speech and not to mention he was arguing with Shikaku Nara a renowned genius. Then the Anbu commander himself made a recap of how it was nearly impossible for him catch Naruto as a child and even went so far as to comment that he would place and risk his own life for Naruto. The matter of him being a Jinchuriki but even that was pointless. Repeatedly Donzo had failed his raising anger rose with each loss but he kept it hidden, and then it happened.
"It's decided then," Donzo closed his eyes as the Fire Lord made his choice, "Naruto Uzumaki, shall be named the new Sixth Hokage!" The Fire Lord looked toward Shikaku. "I leave you the job of informing our young Naruto, Can I count on you?"
With that, the meeting had ended and all of them parted. Shikaku walked away victorious, for now. Donzo was not one to take a loss laying down he would retaliate in secret that much was certain. For now, all he had to do was to Naruto.
…So, where is he…?
Crap, not even an hour as the newly appointed Hokage and already a pain in the ass. The only he did was sending an ANBU to guard Tsunade as well as to look for Naruto instead and went to wait at the temporary Hokage's Tent.
A twitch would not stop no matter how much he tried; reason for the twitch was standing right in front of him, all bandaged up as if he had been through a ringer and lost, big time. The one who found was a cat mask woman, Yugao Uzuki who also brought news of three Kumo-nin that entered without any resistance, which showed how easy it could be for any enemy to enter, that needs to be resolved a.s.a.p. but first.
Grabbing the stack of clothing beside him, he rose off the ground and palmed them into Naruto's face electing a muffled yelp of pain. "Put those on." He took his place next Yugao with back turned to the boy.
Naruto stared at the familiar set of robes and did was told but something was wrong first, was granny Tsunade being in a coma next was that a new Hokage was chosen while she was still alive, Sasuke had joined Akatsuki and supposedly killed the Kumogakure's Jinchuriki for the Tailed-beast. Now this having his wounds treated to be brought to this tent and ordered to get dressed in robes for who knows what.
"So how did he get that way?" Shikaku had asked Yugao quietly.
"He let a cloud Kunoichi strike him."
"Why…?"
"Sasuke…" So after all this time the Uchiha is still causing trouble, what a drag. Yugao shoved an envelope to his face, "Oh, and this was brought by the leader of the Cloud Shinobi three man cell."
Her motherly side was showing. After peeling the sutra-acting envelope from his forehead, he read what was on it; it is a direct letter to the Tsunade or rather the current Hokage that being Naruto. "Where are they now?"
"They left the moment I got the letter."
"These are…!" Both Yugao and Shikaku turned towards Naruto, who was dressed in the Hokage robes. "Why…?"
Shikaku was first to respond. "Isn't it obvious?"
Naruto anger showed itself clearly in his eyes as he glared. "I know that! What I want to know is why you would let me put it on!"
"Because you're the new Sixth Hokage…"
"B, but I thought that can only happen if… if…"
Yugao sighed, as she drew closer to Naruto; she removed her mask showing her face and placed a single hand onto his shoulder calming him, her dark russet eyes bore into his cerulean blue. "Naruto, this village is in need of a leader."
"But granny…"
She stopped him with a pinch to the nose, making him yelp, Shikaku could only quietly watch, her motherly side is showing again. "Lady Tsunade is in a coma and as long as she's that way this village will suffer. The village and the people need someone to protect them and to lead them, that someone is you." Naruto tried to think of something, anything, but having your nose pinched hard, which she squeezed harder, by someone did not help with a conversation. "You did so much for this village; you protected them from the leader of Akatsuki, your actions brought people back to life when they died during the attack and you've obtained everything you have put your entire life doing. You've finally been acknowledged by the very village that ignored you your entire life and now you are a Hokage just as you always stated you'd become." She released her iron grip with his nose and walked off towards the small couch, on the seats was a hat; the Kanji for Fire was on the center enlarged in fire red.
Yugao plucked the hat off the couch, replaced her mask, and walked past Naruto and into a group of Anbu and Jōnin that entered without his notice. There were faces he recognized and some that he never saw; Kakashi Hatake, Might Gai, Ibiki Morino, Shikaku Nara was still in the same spot, Choza Akimichi, Inoichi Yamanaka, Tsume Inuzuka, Neji Hyūga, there was also someone that looked like an older Shino Aburame. They were the few he could tell in the crowd.
Yugao regained his attention with a sharp turnabout as she now held the Hokage's hat with both her hands. "The responsibility that comes with being Hokage will have consequences and there are choices that you make, your action, everything, will determine the lives and future of the village and its people, the burden will be great but you are not alone." As Yugao kneeled, everyone else followed. "Our faith and our lives are now in your hands..." She raised the Hokage's hat towards him, "…Lord Hokage."
"Lord Hokage!" they all chorused as one.
Naruto nearly took a step back as they all called out to him. As he took the hat, it felt as if it weighed far more than it looked. He could see their eyes staring at him as he took it. He closed his eyes as the hat rose over his head, it felt surreal, as if everything was a dream, a dream that he hoped was real and yet not real. As he felt the weight of the burden finally settled on his shoulder at the same time the cloth did.
He will never be the same again.
The Sixth Hokage opened his eyes, he watched every Shinobi within, rise to their feet. To them all it was like seeing the Fourth Hokage right in front of them again, as if he had never died. He took his seat and addressed them all. "The main problem we need to address is to raise the security of the village; I want any available Hyūga to take part in that. Everything else can wait until the village is at least restored to the point that civilians can live in, all of you are dismissed." Naruto lowered his head, his hat shadowing his face as everyone but Kakashi, Shikaku and Yugao left. "Shikaku…"
Shikaku was at a loss. He did not expect this much of a change in Naruto so quickly, but even so. "Yes, Lord Hokage."
Naruto was never going to get used to that any time soon, "The envelope that's for the Hokage, May I have it?"
Shikaku gave him the envelope and watched or tried to read Naruto's face, if the hat did not cover it. Once Naruto finished reading the letter. Shikaku had to ask. "It's about Sasuke, isn't it?"
Naruto nodded. 'Sakura… I'm sorry…' He raised his so that they could see his face. "Sasuke Uchiha… is to be killed on sight!"
They were surprised that Naruto would give the order to kill his own teammate. Kakashi was the first to recover. "Naruto… why?"
"Even if I don't the Raikage will." He stated. Naruto looked away from Kakashi. "Sasuke… he joined Akatsuki and they say that he killed the Jinchuriki of Kumogakure."
Without warning, a Chūnin barged through the flaps. Naruto lowered his head to hide is face. "Lord Hokage! A message scroll." Naruto raised his hand for the scroll, which the Chūnin gave.
He unwrapped the scroll slightly and carefully read it; so not to miss anything that he would usually miss. Finished, Naruto rolled it back up and tossed the scroll to Kakashi. He rose up and with an air of complete confidence and a smile that showed his usual self before he became Hokage. "Alright, I need two Shinobi's to follow me to the Kage Summit!"
The silence that followed was deafening. Yugao broke it, "Do you know who you're going to take? Also, do you even know where the Kage summit is?"
With a wide smile his reply was, "Not a single clue-dattebayo!"
All three sighed.
For getting ahead without thinking, again, Yugao yelled at him. Naruto had left Shikaku in charge of the village and had asked how many and who knew that he had become the new Hokage. Yugao stated that only Anbu and Jōnin knew, everyone else did not until the official ceremony was completed which would commence the moment he returned to Konohagakure. Neji Hyūga dressed in an altered Hyūga robes and Kakashi who was still in his Jōnin outfit, had finally reached the Kage but the path was not easy, moments after leaving the village, a group had ambushed them. The battle did not last very long and thankfully there were no casualty, but one man had tried to commit suicide, before he could strike himself down with his own blade, Naruto grabbed it with his bare hands; the blade sliced to his very bones. He had seen enough people die because of the need for revenge; he was not about to see anymore die for it and he will stop it if he is able. Funny, that made him a hypocrite since he gave the order to kill Sasuke but still Naruto needed to find him before anyone else did.
The three had entered a single room within were the four Kage, among them he saw Gaara next a woman, and another who sat in the center of them all watched over by two similarly dressed and samurai guards; his head was covered with bandage wrapping and his clothes were a simple robe. Naruto took his seat opposite of him and Kakashi and Neji had secretly taken their hidden place with the other bodyguards, before anyone took notice. "My name is Mifune and I will be the Moderator for this meeting of the Five Kages, would all Kages place your hats in front of you." All Kages complied, one by one the place their hats on the table in front of them. The first he saw was the Mizukage, a real beauty with auburn hair, which even though was up in a weird way, gave her a sensual look especially with her green eyes and red lipstick.
From where he sat, he could a mesh armor and a long sleeve low worn blue dress showing her perfect fair skin and her ample breast. She looked like… "An Angel…"
The Mizukage turned to Naruto; she let out a mirthful laughter and smiled sweetly towards him. "Why thank you for such a compliment, Lord Hokage. You don't look so bad yourself." She winked to Naruto as he covered his mouth and blushed so badly that steam started to come off his head. Next to her, he could see a ghostly smile and silent laughter from… Gaara! Oh, god how could he say that aloud, he is going to die, he is going to die of embarrassment!
Behind both Naruto and Gaara, Kankuro, who stood with Kakashi, gave a soft whistle. "He works fast. Who knew he was into older woman."
Kakashi nodded his agreement. "Hm, it's very informative, the young woman of Konoha will be in great shock when they hear about this."
Beside him, his sister, Temari held her face in her hand. "That idiot hasn't been Hokage for more than a day and already he's in a mess."
Neji, who kept his composure or tried to at least, sighed. "I fear for the future of the village…"
Naruto tried to regain the dignity he had left, but Mei was having too much fun to let him go that easy. "Would you be so kind as to give this Angel your name?"
'Someone, anyone please kill me now!' Naruto thought repeatedly as he mechanically answered. "Naruto Uzumaki…"
Mei gained a look of interest while retaining her mirthful smile. "This Angel's name is Mei Terumi." Naruto's entire body turned red when she licked her lips.
Mei's torturous fun was interrupted by the Tsuchikage an old stout man with a bulbous nose he wore a green and yellow coat with a collar that covered his body. As he saw his face, he took great notice of his bushy eyebrows moustache, beard and traditional chonmage hairstyle a yellow ribbon tied in a topknot. "I didn't know the Mizukage like brats that are barely out of their diapers." He mocked.
Before Mei could even make a remark, Naruto dug himself into a bigger hole. "Man, your old!"
Ōnoki's anger was visible on his face, as he could hear his granddaughter's laughter coming from behind and that angered him even more. "Why you little brat. I will have you know I fought in the Third Shinobi War before you were even born! And another thing…" Just as Ōnoki put his foot on the table, a loud crack resounded. "GAH! MY BACK!"
"Forget old, your freaking ancient!" Naruto deadpanned.
Kurotsuchi laughter rang louder than before and with it, Ōnoki's anger.
Before anything happened, Mei grabbed Naruto's attention with a sickening sweet smile. "The Kazekage is trying to speak, please be quite so we can listen." Naruto started sweating; he knew that smile anywhere; it meant for him to shut up or die! Therefore, without further ado, he clammed up.
'Scary!' he thought.
"Thank you, Mizukage." Gaara placed his chin on his hands and began. "Being a former host to Ichibi, the Akatsuki had captured me and succeeded in extracting Shukaku. The process nearly killed me. Yet when I and requested aid from you all but only the former Hokage had gone so far as to send its own Shinobi." Even though he had been listening, Naruto could not take his eyes off Mei, did she just lick her lips, again! Gaara continued. "With so many host taken by the Akatsuki it's far too late for any help at this point."
Ōnoki scoffed. "A village that lost its own host shouldn't bother asking for help, it's pathetic! You should have retrieved the host in secret, once it gone no one will bother to help you!"
"That way of thinking, is left for fools…" Naruto said. Ōnoki's anger returned but he kept silent.
The Raikage had had enough! He raised one fist into air and slammed it down onto the table. "I've heard enough!"
The Tsuchikage, Mizukage and Kazekage's bodyguards took arms against in an instant but Naruto had stopped Kakashi and Neji from taking any action with a raised hand. The tension in the room was deafening.
Mifune eased the tension. "Raikage, refrain from using violent displays, we are here to talk!"
Gaara had ordered Temari and Kankuro back but before they passed Gaara, Naruto gave them both his signature smile that always made him look like a fox, and a wave. Kankuro returned it with a wave and a smirk, Temari though merely flicked a soldier pill to his head with deadly accuracy; it hit dead center between his eyes making him yelp. Before it fell to the floor, he caught it and ate it. As Temari vanished behind the large sheet, he saw a small grin.
Naruto learned the names of the Mei's bodyguards name; Ao, a middle-aged man with blue hair and an eye-patch over his right eye, Naruto saw two talismans on both his ears the design signified a sealing art; most likely for what's behind the eye-patch. His body was hard to tell since the green haori hid it from view. For a split second, Naruto saw him look towards Neji in with fear and worry before it was gone. Naruto knew Kakashi wore his headband like an eye-patch add the sealing talismans meant a transplanted eye and the fear and worry aimed to Neji could only mean one thing…
He turned his attention to Chōjūrō smaller than Ao his tufty hair was blue. He wore squared glasses that connected to two circular ear protectors. Pinstriped blue shirt, camouflage pants and two shuriken holsters on both legs. On his back was a sword wrapped in bandages, two hilts could be seen.
He did not get to hear the names of the Tsuchikage's bodyguards but now knew what they looked like. The large man looked like an expanded version the Tsuchikage, only younger and better looking and bigger, much bigger. The smaller one seemed to be a woman; he could be wrong, black hair, black eyes dressed in Iwa gear just like the big man beside her. As she walked past the Tsuchikage, she gave him a grin and a thumb up, which confused him but he returned it hesitantly. The Tsuchikage glared at her but she blatantly ignored it, snickering all the way back to her seat.
His attention went back to the Raikage since he missed his bodyguards. The Raikage was a large dark-skinned very muscularly built man. White hair combed back, two small separate mustache and a triangular beard. He wore no shirt just his robe "Kiri, Konoha, Iwa and Suna. The Akatsuki, it is made of your own missing-nin! Not only that among you and even the former Kages who used Akatsuki before!"
Gaara had asked the question on both their minds "Used Akatsuki…?"
The Raikage ignored him and continued. "I don't trust any of you; I didn't call you here to talk! I called all of you to learn where your loyalty lies!"
Gaara spoke louder. "What did you by 'used Akatsuki'?"
Raikage turned to Gaara. "You're the Kazekage and don't know? Ask your damn Elders! You used them in your own war!"
Everything was silent until Ōnoki started to explain. "When the great countries enjoy a time of peach they go from being military expansion to disarmament. Tension ease and chances of war breaking out grow less. A military village is a drain on the countries' resources. Nevertheless, what would happen if a war broke out and untested Ninjas were sent into battle?" The Tsuchikage did not wait for a response. "They'd lose."
"And that's where Akatsuki comes in, since they were a mercenary group of professionals." Naruto stated in all seriousness, but it was lost when his stomach growled in hunger, he turned beat red. 'Mental note: be like Choji and bring snacks on any trips.'
Ōnoki began once more after Naruto popped another soldier pill into his mouth. "Time and money; that's what it would take for a village to build a force themselves and as the Hokage stated they were a group of professionals that could for hired for little and always gave good results."
"I've heard enough, Tsuchikage!" The Raikage shouted. Ōnoki scoffed but stayed silent. After silencing the Tsuchikage, Raikage began to talk. "Suna had used Akatsuki to destroy Konoha, Orochimaru, it's not clear if he was a part of Akatsuki at that time. Both the Third Hokage and the former Kazekage died after the war ended. Makes me wonder if it was part of someone's plot…" The Raikage turned his eyes to the Mizukage, "…Kirigakure, is the most suspicious. No diplomatic relations with any village… the rumors of Akatsuki being formed there!"
Naruto looked to Mei, as her beautiful face was marred with both guilt and shame. 'If that's how he's going to be then he won't get off scot free!'
Mei was about to speak but Naruto interrupted her. "Raikage, Akatsuki could've easily formed under Kumogakure…"
Mei was surprised that Naruto would defend her like that. 'Naruto…'
The Raikage's anger rose as he glared heatedly at Naruto, who returned it. "How dare you-!"
Naruto forcefully interrupted. "I dare because Kumogakure is not without suspicions!" Naruto took a deep breath and exhaled, after calming himself down, he began anew. "I did my research before coming here and what I found was that Kumogakure attempted to kidnap the former Jinchuriki of Konohagakure…" The Raikage fists tighten, "… you could deny it if you want but the report was made by Minato Namikaze; who had stopped the kidnapping from being a success. The fact is that Kumo tried to gain another host when they already had two raises suspicion as well…" The Raikage stayed silent but his rage was not. "…as you can see we can keep going back and forth all day with each other but that's not what we should be doing right now, what's important is that we deal with Akatsuki before it is too late!"
Mifune who had been silent through the entire conversations of the five Kages. Each conversation led to one subject; Akatsuki. The Akatsuki had gained too much power; they stole all but one Jinchuriki. "As a neutral country, I must agree with young Naruto." All of their attention turned him. "Akatsuki had gained power through the stability of each village, even the Land of Iron…" Mifune stared at each Kage before continuing, "…there is a silver lining, as you can see it is rare for the Five Kages to gather like this, so what do you all say to forming a Five-Village Alliance against Akatsuki?"
Everyone's reaction was the same; surprise. Naruto was the first to recover with a large smile he said. "I like it! That's what we really need right now."
"Chain of command should be as one as to avoid confusion." Mifune stated.
Ōnoki voiced his concern. "Then the question is… who will lead this alliance?"
"That is up to you all, please my position as a neutral party." Mifune said, "But, I shall make the final decision of who shall be the one best to lead."
While the others talked amongst themselves, Naruto had tuned them all out he laid his head on the palm of his as he began reminiscing about the research he had done; rather research that Shikaku had done for him. He found that there was an Uzumaki compound but it was in ruins the only building that was still standing was a shrine filled to the brink with masks. Only one of them drew Naruto's attention a mask that resembled the Shinigami itself; there were tons of the same kind but that one, it gave a sense dread and he recognized it. The temptation to wear the mask was great. So instead, he kept the mask on his person, so none would get to it.
Without warning his hitai-ate was hit with enough force knocked off his forehead it, he yelp in surprise, he caught both the offending pill and his headband before either could fall to the floor but failed to stop himself from falling off his seat. He popped back up to his feet and searched for the culprit. When his eyes fell on Mei, he froze in fear. There was a gleam in her eyes, a dangerous gleam! Then for the third time she licked her lips; only this time it feel like he was a prey in the eyes of a predator.
He quickly replaced his hitai-ate and sat back on his seat. 'SCARY!'
"You want to put him in charge!" The Raikage shouted. Naruto was paying attention now, even though he was stock-still. "He's an incompetent buffoon!"
Mifune calmly responded. "If you disagree then who would you should lead the alliance?"
The Raikage's response was predictable. "There is no one from Kumo who has joined Akatsuki that is why I am the only trustworthy one to-"
"Not true!" Mifune stated. The Raikage was stunned. Mifune pointed to the very spot Raikage had slammed his fist down of the table. "Power and emotions are needed in a leader, yes, but someone who allows their emotion control them will only destroy the alliance. Furthermore, the Hokage has made your village no different from Kirigakure in terms of suspicions. Worry over information leaks would cause mistrust and paranoia about spies within." Raikage growled in anger. "I am merely stating as a neutral party." Mifune turned to Ōnoki, "The Tsuchikage is far too old, as we have seen his mobility is a great problem with his age. As well as Akatsuki using him, making him the least trustworthy." His next target were Naruto and Gaara. "I would say that the Kazekage is too young but then that would also mean that the Hokage is as well. Some would find hard to address them as such or outright dismiss them."
Mifune gaze fell solely on the still frozen Hokage. "I have been keeping an eye on the Hokage since Raikage's outburst. He kept his guards from taking action against the Raikage and instead studied all of your bodyguard's appearance and style." They turned to Naruto. "One moment he is an easily flustered child then he-"
"Hello!" shock spread like wildfire among those in the room. Every Bodyguard had taken their place in front of their Kage against a white humanoid being that had sprouted out in front of them all. "Sasuke Uchiha is here but where…?"
The Raikage had reached the white being before anyone could see. "Where is he!?" he shouted.
"How about a hint…?" The Raikage snapped its neck. Raikage released his hold on its corpse. "C, let's go!"
C, a blonde haired fair-skinned person with a cool look to his face, he wore the standard Kumo-nin attire, responded.
As Mei was about to reprimand the Raikage for killer the intruder, Naruto surprised her, as he gave out a command from his seat. "Neji, Ao, use your Byakugan! Locate Sasuke!" Ao turned to Mizukage who gave him a nod. Naruto turned towards Kakashi in time to catch his scroll, and with that, he discarded his Hokage robes and revealed his orange and black jacket and orange pants and a red haori with black flame rising. Once Neji and Ao had located and confirmed the location. The Raikage had smashed through a wall and charged straight to Sasuke's location, his bodyguards following behind.
Those present saw a great change in Naruto, mostly his eyes. They had changed color, the pupils had become a toad like and a red pigment appeared around his eyes. A few moments later Naruto saw Gaara rise off his chair.
"Gaara…?"
Gaara looked over his shoulder as siblings went through the gaping hole. "There is something I need to do." Naruto did not need anything more than that. He nodded his head and watched him leave.
Before them all in the room, a light appeared from nowhere none took notice and soon it engulfed everything and then…
Shion awoke.
