The Kamikage Chronicles: Kamikage's Wrath

Chapter 1: Spectacle of the Chunnin Exams

I do not own Naruto. The series is owned by its respective owners. Likewise, I do not own the fan created character Shinachiku, and he is owned by his respective owner.

It was a warm day in Konohagakure. Not too hot as it could get. Common after just coming out of the winter season. For Naruto, this was perfect weather for spectating.

The arena was slowly filling up with spectators for the final round of the Chunnin Exams, hosted this year by Konoha. The following year, it would be hosted by Iwagakure, putting a lot of pressure off of the Hokage's back. If it wasn't missions that is driving Naruto up the wall (or his kids for that matter), it was hosting the Exams. But it only came around every five years for Konoha, so Naruto should have no reason to complain about them. At least the economy would spike this year as it did when the Exams came.

Naruto walked up the steps towards the Kage's private space for spectating. While Naruto would prefer to be with his wife and kids, he typically followed protocol this time of year to show that he was at the very least courteous of the traditions. But he'd be lying if he said that he was looking forward to spectating with the Tsuchikage.

"Remember to keep your thoughts to yourself. No need to get into a fight, it will look bad on you." Shikamaru said behind Naruto. Naruto rolled his eyes.

"Only if she doesn't start it first."

"No 'ifs'. Just don't add fuel to a fire. Be the mature one."

"You always say that to me whenever the Tsuchikage and I meet up."

"Because something always happens between the two of you, and it's quite bothersome to the other Kage."

"Not my fault if she's so damn arrogant." Naruto whispered. He could hear Shikamaru pop a blood vessel.

"Ugh. God dammit, Naruto! Just shut your trap and watch the match! If your son wins, don't showboat. This is not what you're here for."

"And if she gloats when her son wins?"

"Not our problem, nor is it yours. Be the better man." Naruto waved his hand at Shikamaru.

"Right, right. Just be glad that the Exams are almost over, yaddi yaddi ya." Shikamaru groaned, but Naruto ignored his colleague. For what Shikamaru's pay was worth, he would just have to back off and let the Hokage win … for now.

"Is Sakura in the crowd?" Shikamaru asked. Naruto sighed as he nodded.

"Well, she is the mother of our child, and her protective instincts kick in whenever any of the kids go out into a fray." Shikamaru grunted.

"Not like Shinachiku needs any." He noted softly. Naruto sighed as he thought of his youngest son.

"Yeah. Given his track record."

"Would it not be wise to hold Shinachiku back again? I mean, it might annoy him to no end that you've refused his promotion for the third time this year." Shikamaru asked. Naruto stopped his ascent and looked back to Shikamaru.

"I would, but I'm hoping that, assuming Shina wins this year, the promotion will cool him down. Contacts who have seen him fight want him. And that brings income for the Village." Shikamaru narrowed his eyes.

"I understand from the point of the Village. But as the Hokage and the boy's father, doesn't his behavior bring you concern?" Naruto crossed his arms.

"It always has, Shikamaru. Ever since he displayed it during his academy years. It's not that Sakura and I ignore it deliberately. We've inquired, we've studied, but there was nothing that we picked up on. It's as big a mystery to us as it is to you." Shikamaru looked off to the side.

"Geez, I didn't think raising kids would be this troublesome. I'm impressed you two managed six." Naruto smiled a little as he started walking again.

"So is Sakura. But in the end, we're still proud parents. Well, not quite of Shina's behavior in the past eight years. But regardless, he's still our son." Naruto said as he reached the top of the steps and opened the door.

Walking out onto the balcony, Naruto was briefly blinded by the sun before letting his eyes adjust to the sunlight. Looking downwards to the grounds where the final match would be, the noise increased as more people filled the seats. He leaned onto the rail and inhaled the fresh air.

"Lord Hokage." Naruto looked behind him and saw the tall figure standing behind him, a cloak covering his entire body. Right behind him was Kurotsuchi, wearing her official robes with a scowl on her face. Naruto smirked.

"Feel uncomfortable in the presence of my nephew, Lady Tsuchikage?" Naruto asked as he pushed himself off the rail. "I promise he's more levelheaded than I am."

"And it's quite apparent." Kurotsuchi said coldly as she looked up, her black hair having been brushed back, and her eyes pierced her colleague's. Naruto didn't flinch as he sat down beside her. He brought his hands up, his right being covered in a gray gauntlet, and rested his chin upon them. Shikamaru took his place by Naruto's left as Naruto's nephew took the right.

They sat there in silence for a while, both making it clear that they were uncomfortable in each other's presence.

"Nice day for a match." Naruto said aloud. Kurotsuchi snorted.

"It's far too hot to be a 'nice day'. Can't wait till the exams are in Iwa." She said bitterly. Naruto turned his head slightly.

"Would you care for a beverage? I can send Takeshi to grab you one." Naruto offered in an attempt to be kind. Kurotsuchi casted Naruto an offended look.

"Oh, and what are you going to have him do with it? Put laxatives in it so that I miss my son's match!" Naruto laughed as Kurotsuchi scowled a little more.

"That would be hysterical! A great prank! But the fact is, we're mature adults. Well … I would think you are. I know that I am."

"Yeah yeah, keep spouting that bull shit from your mouth." Naruto smirked as he leaned back in his chair.

The stadium continued to fill up as the two Kage waited for the final match to roll around. The Tsuchikage's bodyguard, Akatsuchi had returned to give her a water bottle to which she accepted with her thanks to him. Naruto requested some water himself as a means to cool off. The robes weren't helping at all, neither was his hair, which he had let grow past its normal length. The hair on the back of his head reached the bottom of his neck. Hair on the sides were down to the bottom of his jaw line. And on the front, his hair had formed bangs over his eyes. Parted only by his headband. The clothing he wore underneath the robes didn't help. Wearing a black baggy shirt to compensate for his right arm, and black jeans underneath. It was going to be an uncomfortable match as it was just sitting there with the Tsuchikage. But he also had to sit with the robes.

It finally came to when the majority of the people were seated and Kiba Inuzuka walked out with Akamaru in a slow walk. It amazed Naruto how Akamaru was still moving, having been put into retirement due to his age. Kiba had a new partner, but she was still getting used to the ropes of being in a partnership. Akamaru stayed around as best he could with Kiba while the new pup was training.

"That old dog looks like it's in pain." Kurotsuchi noted loudly. "Maybe the fool should consider putting it down to spare him from the misery." Naruto closed his eyes to retain his anger.

"You don't quite understand the bond the Inuzuka's have with their companions. When they bond, it's for life. They are at each other's side through thick and thin. Sure, Akamaru can't perform his duties anymore, but he has and always will be Kiba partner. Our nin ken are more than animals. They are our valued teammates. If I were to say that your grandfather should be put down because he was in pain, would you tell me otherwise?" Naruto could feel both Kurotsuchi and Shikamaru tense up by the question. Kurotsuchi opened her mouth to say something, but she was interrupted as Kiba began to spoke.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! Kunoichi and Shinobi alike! Welcome to the final round of the Chunnin Exams!" An applause grew in volume as the spectators clapped for Kiba's introduction.

"Assuming you've been asleep for the past few rounds, there is no need for me to explain what these matches are designed for, much less explain the rules. As such, let's get this show on the road!

"But first, some reintroductions of our two Kage! From Iwagakure, the Lady Tsuchikage Kurotsuchi!" An applause ran through the stadium, but Kurotsuchi didn't stand up to make her appearance known. Naruto tutted softly as he waited for Kiba to make his call.

"And from our own Village, Konohagakure, I present Lord Hokage Naruto Uzumaki!"

An applause bigger than Kurotsuchi's ran through the stadium as Naruto stood and approached the railing, raising his hand as he greeted the people. He went to sit in his seat again as the applause died down."

"Show off." Kurotsuchi muttered. Naruto gave her a grin.

"You had your chance to make your appearance. Shame you didn't, it might have looked good for your appearance. Or made it worse. Take your pick."

"Lord Hokage." Naruto heard Shikamaru growl. Naruto turned his attention to his advisor as Shikamaru bent over to whisper in his ear.

"That was rude, you know better than to make such a comment. Even the one before was not called for." Naruto rolled his eyes as he turned his attention back to the audience.

"Then maybe she should be more polite to the hosting Village." He said coolly.

"Not the point, you idiot. Remember what I said earlier. Keep it to yourself." Naruto nodded slightly as he watched on.

"We have an interesting match today, the sons of our Kage will be duking it out for the approval of the promotion to Chunnin rank. From Iwagakure, Kurou!" A fourteen year old boy walked out from a door near the ground level, walking with a smirk that screamed "This is my game." He looked like the male version of his mother, which made Naruto wonder whether Kurotsuchi simply made a clone of herself. He wore brown pants that went down to his ankle, a brown tee with a matching colored vest to go with it. Naruto looked to the opposite end of the stadium where he could practically feel his son waiting for his introduction.

"And from Konohagakure, we have Shinachiku Uzumaki!"

The applause was less than that of Naruto's, but it was still resounding. From the door, Shinachiku walked out and made his way towards the middle. Naruto looked at his son carefully.

It was clear that Shinachiku was Naruto's son from a distance. The same colored yellow hair, shape of the eyes and head. Even the body build was similar. Up close though, people could tell that Shina also did possess traits from Sakura. The same colored eyes and mouth shape. The way his hair was, it seemed to go down rather than up like Naruto's did, no doubt taking on his mother's hair with slight exceptions of the occasional spike that formed as a bang. He wore a gray, high collared short sleeved shirt, which opened slightly at the neck. Silver armbraces covered Shinachiku's forearms, and two tantos were strapped to his back. One handle by his right shoulder, and the other by the left side of his waist. Dark green cargo pants accompanied the gray attire, and on his feet were sandals of the same shade of green.

Shinachiku's face was expressionless. Nothing could be read at the moment, which disturbed Naruto that he couldn't do something as simple as read a person's expressions. Much less his own son's.

What could have happened to him that would require such a shift in mood?

The two Genin met in the middle of the field as Kiba quickly went over the rules again. Naruto studied Kurou, noting that he was definitely a match for Shinachiku, but seemed to lack a head to head edge, something Shinachiku definitely had over the competition.

"Without further ado, on my mark, the match will begin." Kiba said as he stood back. Naruto chuckled softly, as he recalled that when his friend had last refereed a match with Shinachiku, the young child had bulldozed him in an attempt to get at his opponent.

"Think you can take me on?" Kurou questioned Shinachiku. Naruto could see Shinachiku raise an eyebrow.

"I know I can." He said loud enough for the crowd to hear. "But I was taught my manners. So ladies first, if you please." A loud "ooh" echoed through the audience, and it caused Naruto to turn his face away from Kurotsuchi, doing his best to not laugh aloud. He briefly caught Shikamaru's glance, who frowned at Naruto's reaction. Naruto shrugged his shoulders.

"I find it funny. Can you blame me?" Shikamaru sighed and shook his head.

"Yes I can."

"Combatants, on my mark!" Kiba shouted to get the two opponents ready to fight. Kurou now had a scowl on his face from Shinachiku's response and spread his feet, looking to jump backwards. Shinachiku moved his left foot behind him and leaned low.

"Fight!"

Shinachiku wasted no time in charging Kurou, and Kurou responded by jumping backwards with his hands in a couple of seconds.

"Doton: Rokkusheruta!" Kurou was then enveloped by a wall of rock, which was met by Shinachiku's fist, tough enough that it didn't crack.

"There's something I don't see often." Naruto mumbled. Shinachiku took a step back and prepped his fist and hammered it into the wall, breaking it in the second hit and causing the dome to crumble. He proceeded to scour the mess for his opponent, but Naruto knew that Kurou had dug underground.

Subtle tactics. Something Shinachiku doesn't handle too well. Much less from underground.

Sure enough, the ground around Shinachiku shook which caused him to look around for his opponent. Naruto could see the surprise on his son's face. Right from where Shinachiku stood, the earth erupted beneath his feet and launched him into the air. Kurou rose from the ground and his hands formed for another hand sign.

"Yoton: Sekkaigyo no Jutsu!" From Kurou's mouth was a gray substance that looked gravelly, and it eventually connected with Shinachiku, covering him in it. Naruto grimaced.

"Kekkei Genkai." Naruto muttered. "Seems like he inherited that from you, huh?" He proceeded to ask. Kurotsuchi glanced to look at him.

"Impressed? Or jealous that your own children don't have such abilities?" Naruto felt a nerve pop when she boasted of her child possessing her family's Kekkei Genkai. He decided to keep his mouth shut, not wanting to add fuel to a fire.

Shinachiku had touched the ground and was trying to get the gray substance off of himself. Korou approached Shinachiku again with his hand forming a funnel around his mouth.

"Suiton: Mizurappu!" A jet of water shot from his mouth and connected with Shinachiku, knocking back into the wall. When Kurou ended the technique, Shinachiku was trapped in a gray mold. He tried to break himself free, but to no avail.

"That was quicklime I covered you in." Kurou explained. "When it comes into contact with water, it quickly solidifies around the target. And now you can't move, leaving me to beat the living shit out of you freely." Kurou proceeded to walk up to Shinachiku and started to connect punches to his opponents face.

Shinachiku clearly was trying to retaliate against the casing around him, but Kurou avoided punching him anywhere near to the quicklime. Kurou was trying to knock Shinachiku unconscious and would thus end the final round in his favor. And with each punch, Naruto could practically feel Kurotsuchi's grin getting bigger and bigger. But Naruto remained neutral, knowing full well that Shinachiku wasn't quite down for the count yet.

Yet it would seem that Shinachiku had stopped retaliating and his head rolled back. Seeing that Shinachiku was quite clearly unconscious from the beating. Kurou proceeded to take Shinachiku out of the concrete, and proceeded to punch him a few more times before throwing him into the ground, raising his hands above his head, some of the crowd cheering while others were cussing him out.

"Seems like Iwa trains their Shinobi better than the rest of the Alliance." Kurotsuchi said as Kiba went to look at Shinachiku. Naruto glanced over to Kurotsuchi and shrugged.

"Maybe so. And to that I would congratulate your son for his victory." Naruto said as he looked down as Kiba turned to the audience with Kurou standing beside him with a big grin on his face.

"And the victor is-" A quick gasp cut Kiba off long enough for him and Kurou to turn around. Shinachiku had gotten up and charged Kurou, punching him in the gut and sending him across the stadium.

"Bullshit!" Kurotsuchi shouted as she got out of her chair. She turned to Naruto and got into his face.

"He was knocked out! Quite clearly!" Naruto looked around her and shook his head.

"Well … apparently he wasn't." Kurotsuchi growled.

"You fooled me! You knew all along that he was conscious!" Naruto raised an eyebrow.

"And you second guessed an Uzumaki? I expected better from you, Lady Tsuchikage." Kurotsuchi walked away from Naruto's space, giving Naruto room to see what was going on.

Shinachiku had clearly pressed his surprise advantage as he proceeded to beat Kurou into the ground with quick punches to the gut and face. Eventually he pressed his opponent into the wall. Shinachiku reached for his tanto and pulled them out, the silver blade gleaming in the sun for a brief moment as he proceeded to spin them in his hand and plunge them into Kurou's shoulders. Kurou let loose a scream of pain which made Naruto cringe. Shinachiku stood there as he looked at Kurou, waiting for something to happen. Everyone in the stadium was silent, and Kiba was approaching the two to see what was going on. Naruto got up from his seat and placed a hand on the rail.

It was quite clear that Kurou was still conscious, as he was still moving his head and once and a while, a whimper could be heard from Naruto's elevation there and then.

For another five minutes, it was quiet. Occasionally Naruto heard Kiba question Kurou if he wished to surrender. But there was no response. But Naruto was concerned about the loss of blood Kurou was experiencing. And he was sure Shinachiku wasn't going to move an inch until he has secured victory.

"I'm surprised that you haven't called off the fight yet." Naruto said to Kurotsuchi.

"Why should I?" She questioned. Naruto turned his head.

"Your son is dying as he loses more blood. Do you not care enough for him to call off the match? As his mother?" Kurotsuchi looked at Naruto for another moment before she got up and approached the railing.

"In my son's stead, I request a forfeit from the match." Kurotsuchi said aloud. Kiba looked up to Kurotsuchi before looking to Naruto, who nodded and had Kiba turn to the audience.

"By the Tsuchikage's request, Kurou is forfeit from the match. Shinachiku Uzumaki is the victor of the Chunnin Exams." A thunderous roar echoed the stadium as Shinachiku pulled his tanto out of Kurou's shoulders. Kurou collapsed to the ground, seemingly breathing heavily. The two Kage quickly jumped over the ledge into the field. As Kurotsuchi ran over to her son, Naruto went to approach his son who was walking away from the scene. Before he could reach his son, someone else did.

"Are you okay, Shina?" Naruto heard from the distance. Shinachiku stopped in his tracks to look at the person.

"Yeah."

"How's your face? Are you sore from the blows?"

"No."

"Are you lying to me?"

"No."

Naruto came up on the duo, seeing his son up close, whose face looked a lot worse up close. His nose bleeding, his cheek cut, and a black eye seemingly in the works. He turned to the other person, his wife.

"What's your orders, doc?" He said in a light tone. Sakura raised an eyebrow as she turned to her husband.

"You know what I want for him. Doesn't mean that he'll listen to me." Sakura said. Naruto now raised an eyebrow and turned to Shinachiku.

"Shina, listen to the doctor's orders. We would prefer that you have that treated. Go see your sister, she can probably take care of it." Shinachiku groaned a little, but nodded as he walked off. Naruto and Sakura watched him go before Sakura sighed. Naruto turned to the hooded figure that stood guard beside him for the match, as well as Shikamaru who hovered behind.

"Make sure he gets there, Takeshi. Shikamaru, go check on Kurou's condition. Make sure he doesn't need emergency medical attention." Naruto said. The hood bobbed in response as Shikamaru sighed.

"Of course, Uncle." Takeshi said in a low voice. He proceeded to follow after Shinachiku as Shikamaru walked towards Kurotsuchi muttering how troublesome Naruto could be.

"Why does every one of our kids have that element of surprise which gets everyone?" Sakura said placing her fists on her hips. Naruto chuckled weakly as he turned to his wife.

"Dominant gene I guess." Naruto said as he looked at her closer.

The years had been kind on Sakura since the two had been reunited two decades ago. Her hair had grown well past the middle of her back, her bangs pulled back by her headband, which showed off her green eyes. She wore a pink, collared, long sleeved shirt with white stripes running along the sleeves, a necklace with a sapphire adorned on it around her neck. With that was a white skirt with pink trimming along the hem. She wore her beige sandals with them. If one were to pay attention, a silver ring is wrapped around her left ring finger.

"Are you going to promote him?" Sakura questioned. Naruto took a step back as he brought his arms behind his head and stretched.

"Well, I think that the wait's over. But he's still got a long way to go before I really consider giving him higher ranked missions." Naruto said as he turned his attention towards Kurotsuchi and her entourage. She seemed slightly relieved ash she picked her son up and started walking off, Shikamaru watching them as they do so. Naruto exhaled a sigh of relief.

"I'm just glad these Exams are over with." Naruto said. He felt Sakura's soft hand envelope his left and pull him.

"C'mon. Let's go for a quick walk before we have to go back to work." She said with slight cheeriness in her voice. Naruto stood there for a moment before he allowed himself a smile and let his wife finally pull him towards her. Sakura wrapped an arm around his waist as Naruto wrapped his own around her shoulders and the two walked off for a brief excursion.

Author's Note:

I'm back! Second installment for this trilogy, and a long chapter to accompany it (long enough for me at least).

Well, we'll see what happens from here. Uploads will be sporadic due to the fact that I'm getting back into my hectic work schedule. Why I didn't start it out earlier when I had the time … I was still playing around with what I wanted to do with the second installment. But I've started it now, and maybe this will get me motivated to get back into writing on a daily basis again.

If you enjoyed this chapter, great! If not, sorry to disappoint.

Until next time, see ya!