A/N: The next chapter is here! Naruto and Hinata continue their journey. Hope you like it! Remember to review and check out my other stories!
Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine.
Chapter 2 Mr. Nine meets Mr. Eight
Naruto and Hinata have been traveling north-east for a few days. The day after they fled the village, they traveled to a nearby town and were lucky to find a place that sold storage scrolls with camping supplies. Hinata didn't bring any money so Naruto paid with money he saved over the . She apologised for her carelessness, but Naruto said his wallet Froggy needed to lose a few pounds anyway. They didn't really run into any trouble, thanks to Hinata's Byakugan (Remember, she has purple colored contact lenses with a pupil on). She also helped Naruto hide their tracks, since it was likely her father would send some Hyūga trackers to find her. Now they were walking through the forest near the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Hot Water.
"Well, here we go." Naruto commented. "If we didn't become missing nin when we left the village, we definitely will once they find out we've left."
"Um, a-actually Naruto, w-we c-can't become m-missing nin." Hinata said. When Naruto asked why, she answered, "W-we never graduated f-from the a-academy and became g-genin, so w-we aren't ninja, j-just civilians."
"Wait, so we didn't need to sneak away? And we can return without any repe… repor… Damn it!" Naruto thought about how to say the word he was thinking of.
"Repercussions?" Hinata offered.
"Exactly, that. Woo hoo! We can return and no one can punish us!" Naruto shouted, jumping around.
"Um, n-not true." Naruto stopped jumping looked at her confused. Hinata didn't want to spoil his good mood, but s "W-while no one c-can take l-legal action on us, I d-doubt my f-father or c-clan will s-simply f-forget or f-forgive my, unexcused d-departure." 'In fact, I bet they'd seal me as soon as I returned.' Hinata thought to herself.
"Yeah, the old man would probably keep me away from ramen for at least year." Naruto shivered at the thought of going that long without ramen. "He probably is worried about me. Maybe I should send him a message telling him I'm alright." Naruto said as he looked back. He missed the Hokage, a lot. Hinata noticed the sad look on his face, but before she could say anything, he turned to her and smiled. "Though I bet he's glad he has less paperwork," he said, as he remembered all the times the Hokage complained about the paperwork Naruto caused with his pranks.
Hinata let out a silent sigh. She preferred his real smiles, not the ones he puts on to make people think he alright. It's something she noticed whenever they talked about home. Naruto always tried to focus on the positives in his life, but those were too few. Still, the mask allowed Naruto to push on, something she admired about him.
Hinata usually just listened to him, being as shy as she is. But sometimes Naruto tried to get more out of her, so she would talk about the times when her mother and uncle were alive.
As they crossed the border, Hinata activated her Byakugan. What she saw caused her eyes to widen. Naruto noticed this and asked, "What is it?"
She deactivated her bloodline and said, "S-someone with t-tons of chakra is h-headed this way." No sooner had she said that then a man landed in front of them, startling them.
The man had dark skin and blond hair, along with a goatee. He wore a pair of shades and had horn tattooed on his left cheek and another tattoo of the kanji for "iron" (or steel, I looked online and it said iron, but I rewatched an episode and someone said it was steel, so I'm confused) on his right shoulder. He wore a white scarf, a white flak jacket that only went over his left shoulder, had a red rope around his waist, and had grey pants. He also wore hand and shin guards and had seven swords with red hilts on his back. On his forehead a white protector that signified he was a ninja, but Naruto didn't recognise so symbol, all he knew was that this man was not from the Hidden Leaf. Hinata, however, grew very afraid.
"Woah, hey! What are you kids doing alone?/Again I ask, why you on your own?" The man rapped, which caused Hinata to momentarily forget her fear and both children to look at him funny.
"We're orphans, from a small nearby village. We both lost our parents and have been traveling to find a new home. I'm Menma and this is my friend Luna." Naruto said while Hinata nodded. They had agree on a back story and fake names during their second day away from the Leaf. "So um, who the heck are you?" Naruto asked.
The man smiled. "8-Tails, that be me!/Da rappin' Killer Bee! Yeah!"
"You have 8 tails?" Naruto asked, trying to get a look at his backside.
"No, though I hope this info don't make you flee./ I'm a jinchūriki, don't ya see."
"Bee, you sure it's a good idea, telling these kids who you are? We have no idea who they are! And that blond, there's something odd about him, but I can't quite put my finger on it." the 8-Tails said in Bee's mind while Naruto asked what a jinchūriki is.
'I doubt these kids will be trouble/Though they seem to think I'm gullible,' Bee mental said, revealing that he did not believe their story. Naruto, meanwhile, tried to get his attention, while Hinata tried to tell him to stop.
"Yeah, they weren't very convining. Fine, if you want to trust them, let me speak to them, so they don't have to decipher your ridiculous rhymes."
Meanwhile, Naruto asked Hinata what had her so anxious. "H-his h-headband," she whispered.
Naruto looked at Bee's headband, then back at Hinata. "What about it?"
"T-the man w-who t-tried to k-kidnap me h-had the s-same s-symbol on h-his!" Naruto's eyes widened. "H-he's from t-the H-hidden C-cloud!"
Both of them started to back away when they heard Bee grumble something an octopus with no appreciation for rap. "Hey, wait, yo/Don't ya wanna met Eight'o?"
"Um, thanks but uh, we gotta go." Naruto said, trying to get away from him for Hinata's sake, though he was curious who this 'Eight'o' is. The two of them walked past him until they were out of sight, then they broke into a run.
'Hm, guess I scared them/Or they spotted a pretty gem.
"You'll say anything for the sake of a rhyme, won't you? Anyway, for once I don't think that's it! The girl has been staring at your headband for sometime. And the boy… Wait, that chakra! I recognise it now!"
'What?'
"I don't believe it! That boy has the Nine-Tails sealed in him! But shouldn't he be...?"
'Woah, what a find!/This day sure has been kind!' Killer Bee thought.
"Wait Bee!" But Bee wasn't listening as he rushed toward the two children.
Meanwhile, Naruto and Hinata were still running. "Don't worry Hinata," Naruto assured. "Even if he finds out, I won't let him or anyone take you! Believe it!" Hinata blushed and her heart swelled hearing Naruto care about her wellbeing.
But before they could get far, something whizzed past them and Bee ended up in front of them. Naruto positioned himself in front of Hinata, ready to fight if he needed to.
"Hey, no need for animosity/I ain't no monstrosity. I just learned something new/An interesting thing about you, fool!"
Hinata's heart stopped. 'Did he find out I'm a Hyūga? But my contacts should have hidden my Byakugan! Is he gonna try to take me? We can't outrun him and… Oh no, and Naruto might get hurt, or worse!'
"I must say, is this fate/The day Mr. Nine meets Mr. Eight!" Bee rapped, pointing at Naruto when he said Mr. Nine, confusing both runaways.
"Mr. Nine? I not Mr. Nine! I'm Na… err Menma." Naruto mentally berated himself. He still wasn't use to using the fake names.
"Hey no need falsehood/'cause you're part of the brotherhood. So with info no need to be retainers/Since the the two of us are both containers! The two of us are jinchūriki, fool ya fool!"
"Quit rapping and start making sense! What do you mean I'm a container, what brotherhood, and for the last time, WHAT THE HELL IS A JINCHŪRIKI?" Naruto yelled, really getting annoyed. It wasn't the rapping so much as what he was saying. It confused him to no end and the man in front of him wasn't offering a proper explanation, like he was suppose to instantly know what he was talking about.
However, Hinata's mind was rapidly piecing things together. 'His chakra levels are abnormally high, like Naruto's, but his can be attributed to years of training. He mentioned something called the 8-Tails, which I imagine is somehow related to the Nine-Tails, and being a container. He referred to himself as Mr. Eight and if I remember correctly, jinchūriki means...' Hinata gasped silently. 'Power of human sacrifice! He hold the 8-Tails inside him! Like a scroll holds a kunai, sort of. He said Naruto was one too, and he called him Mr…" She gasped again, this time it was audible and attracted the attention of both Naruto and Bee. 'Nine! It makes sense now! Why he has so much chakra even though he's barely begun ninja training. The way the villager spoke of him! He holds the Nine-Tailed Fox!'
"Hey, Luna!" Naruto shouted, driving her from her thoughts. "What is it? What are you thinking?"
"Naruto," Hinata said softly, disregarding the fact that she just revealed his name to Bee. Naruto realised whatever Hinata was thinking must have been important, so he gave her his full attention. "What he's saying is, that he holds something called the 8-Tails." Surprisingly, she didn't stutter once during that sentence.
"Oh, so he holds something with 8 tails, not that he himself has 8 tails" Naruto said, while Bee nodded, realising Naruto had no idea about his burden. "But wait, I don't have anything in me."
"I, I don't t-think t-that's t-true." Hinata said, her stutter returning. Naruto looked at her funny and was about to ask what she meant when she spoke again. "F-from w-what he's s-said, I think…" Hinata stopped. This was gonna hard to tell him, but he deserved to know what happened to him. "I t-think the Fourth Hokage s-sealed the Nine-Tails in you."
Naruto stared at her in disbelief. "T-that's a joke, right?" he said with a forced chuckle, "You need to work on your humor, ya know." Hinata just kept looking down. He turned to the cloud shinobi. "Oh, she's such a kidder. Ha ha ha."
Bee shook his head. "The news might make you blue/But what she just said is absolutely true. The tailed beast share a special connection/So Eight'o answer leaves little objection. He says the Nine-Tails is in you/So you don't need anymore of a clue."
Naruto's eyes widened as the revelation hit home. He wanted to deny it more, he wanted to continue thinking they were pulling his leg, but as he thought about the villagers back home, all the insults and the things the said as they beat him, he could only accept it as the truth. "I… I've got…" Naruto dropped to his knees.
Bee looked at his fellow jinchūriki with sadness. "Give him time. He's young and this is a lot for him to take in." Being a jinchūriki is never easy, all of them suffer hardship and rejection, but some had it easier than others. Bee, for example, knew exactly what he was in for and was able to mentally prepare himself before they seal the tailed beast in him. And he had his brother A. It was his relationship with his adoptive brother that helped him bear it and eventually control the 8-Tails's power.
Hinata couldn't bear to see Naruto in such a state, so she hugged him from behind, her shyness temporarily casted aside. "If it's any consolation, I don't care whether you've got the fox in you or not," she whispered in his ear. "You'll always be Naruto Uzumaki, the #1 hyperactive ninja." 'And I promise you never be alone, 'cause I'll always be by your side! And I never go back on my word! 'Cause that's my ninja way too!' she mentally added as she remembered how Naruto would shout out his ninja way.
Naruto was relieved to hear Hinata say that. It was comforting that she didn't think of him the same way as the villagers did. And it left him with an unfamiliar feeling in his chest. He didn't know what it was so he pushed it out of his mind for the moment and focused on this new revelation. 'Ok, I have the Nine-Tails in me. The very same demon that attacked the village the day I was born and killed many people, including my parents, whoever they were. But why? Why me? Why'd the Fourth seal it in me? Did my parents know? Or did they die before it happened? These thoughts ran through his mind. 'No matter, I won't let this stop me! I'll become a powerful shinobi that people respect! Believe it!'
"Thanks, I'm better now." he said, standing up. He still hadn't completely accepted it, but he couldn't let it hold him back. "Um, H… err Luna, you can let go now." Hinata realised she was still hugging Naruto and released him, blushing red and missing his warmth. "Hey, what's wrong? Your really red all of a sudden. You sick or something?" Naruto asked, noticing her red face. Hinata shook her head while desperately trying to get her blush under control.
"Hey, Bee, I still want to speak to them. Bring them into your mindscape. Just make sure to warn them about my appearance."
"Yo, Eight'o wants to speak/So when you see him, don't freak. Just bump fists with me." He held his fists out and waited. Naruto looked at Hinata, letting her choose what they do.
Hinata was conflicted. A part of her wanted to run. He was a cloud ninja, just like the one that tried to kidnap her when she was five! If he found out who she was… She didn't want to know what was in store for her. And yet another part of her was… Well, she didn't know what it was. Curiousity? Did she think he was trustworthy or something? Hinata didn't know. All she knew was that this part of her was telling her to bump fists with him.
"Um, I g-guess it couldn't h-hurt." Naruto nodded and they both bumped fists with Bee. The moment their knuckles collided, the world went dark.
A second later, they were no longer in the forest. They were surrounded by rocky mountains, with a lake in front of them. But they barely noticed the change in landscape because they were staring at a giant octopus with two arms, a snout, and three bull horns, and that's because one seemed to have been cut off, revealing it used to have four horns. The beast was in the water and sitting on top of it's head was Killer Bee.
Hinata was afraid but Naruto looked excited. "Woah, cool! It's a giant… uh one, two, three…" Naruto was counting the tentacles, causing everyone to sweatdrop.
"I'm the Eight-Tails, and these tentacles are considered my tails."
"Oh, so you're an octopus. I didn't whether you were that or a squid, ya know." Again, sweatdrop.
"O-k, that aside, how about telling me and Bee your real names. Not the ones you tried to trick us with."
Naruto gave off a sheepish smile and rubbed the back of his head. "Guess we couldn't fool you huh."
"Better liars than you have tried."
"Well, I'm Naruto Uzumaki!" Naruto shouted.
"H-Hinata," she said, barely audible. She withheld her last name.
"Hmm, rare to see a young Hyūga out here, especially one without a seal," the Eight-Tails said causing Hinata to back away in fear.
As Naruto stood protectively in front of her, she asked, "H-how d-did y-you…"
"We're in Bee's mindscape. These are not your physical bodies, so we can see your eyes as they really are. In fact, it's only because you humans have such a strong sense of modesty regarding your bodies that you don't appear naked." This caused Hinata to blush deeply and subconsciously cover herself, even though she was fully dress. Naruto looked at her and saw the Eight-Tails was right. Hinata's eyes were as they normally were, lavender and pupiless.
"Hey, no need to fear for ye/You'll be safe thanks to the mighty Killer Bee! Whee!"
Eight-Tails flicked him in the head. "Just once, could you speak without rapping!"
"No way Eight'o, let me make this clear/I'm gonna be the best rapper, ya hear! Yeaaaah!"
The Eight-Tails sighed. "Anyway, we were against the kidnapping 2 years ago, but the Raikage desperately wanted the Byakugan, so he didn't listen to us. So don't worry, your secret is safe with us."
Hinata still had some doubt, but she decided to believe them for the moment. "T-thank you, L-lord Eight-Tails, L-lord Bee."
"This one, she knows to show respect!/Her manners, she did not neglect! But, oh my/She's really shy."
"Still, I'm curious, what are an unsealed Hyūga and the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki doing this faraway from the Hidden Leaf unsupervised."
Naruto and Hinata looked at each other, as though having a silent converastion. They nodded at each other and gave them a brief explanation of their situation. When they were done, Bee and Eight-Tails nodded in understanding, at least for Naruto case. They were surprised to hear how Hinata had been treated by her family and gave both their condulences. "Naruto, Hinata, tell me, what are your plans?"
Hinata was hesitent to reveal their intentions, but Naruto immediately shouted "Simple, we're gonna be powerful and highly respected ninja! Believe it!"
"And just how do you plan on doing that outside of your village?" Naruto and Hinata thought for a moment but neither could come up with an answer. "Figured as much. You're wandering around the Elemental Nation with a goal but no plan on how to achieve it! You've been lucky so far, but even with the Byakugan you could only evade the dangers of the world for so long! In fact, it's a miracle you've made it this far! Now I have an idea, but you may not like it Hinata."
"W-what is it L-lord Eight-Tails."
"Oh, now I see!/You want them to come home with me! Sweet!"
"W-what?!" Hinata said, shocked.
"Don't worry, your true identities will be kept a secret from Bee's brother the Raikage, even Naruto's. No one else will know your a Hyūga nor that Naruto is the current holder of the fox."
"W-wait. Y-you said c-current holder, l-like the Leaf h-had o-other people c-contain the fox."
"Hey, she's right! What'd do you mean by current holder? I'm the only holder!" Naruto said.
"No, you're not. You see, me and my brethren, the other tailed beasts, were given to the other nations by the First Hokage to create a balance of power among the Elemental Nations. Myself and the Two-Tails were given to the Cloud. Which reminds me, we'll need to her jinchūriki about you, Naruto, but don't worry, she's trustworthy. Anyway, at the time the Nine-Tails was sealed inside Mito Senju, the wife of the First Hokage. I don't know who came after her, however."
"Wait, so if the Nine-Tails was sealed away, how'd he attack the village?"
"I'm not sure, but you can ask him yourself when you learn to speak with him, if that stubborn old fox decides to say anything, that is. Most likely, the previous host lost control."
"Lost control?" Naruto asked, confusion written all over his face. Hinata also wanted to know what he meant.
"The relationship between me and Bee is, well, unique. All my previous hosts died because of my attempts for freedom. I even tried to kill Bee here many times, but we ended up becoming partners."
"So tailed beasts try to kill their hosts?"
"Hey! How would you feel if you were stuffed into someone against your will in order to be used as a weapon?" the Eight-Tails argued.
After a moment of silence, Naruto answered, "Pretty pissed," he admitted.
"Yes and the Nine-Tails will try to take over your body and escape as well, but we can discuss this later, if you'll come with us."
"The choice is all yours/If you do I'll give you tours! But if you say no/I'll let you go!"
Again, Naruto left the decision to Hinata. Naturally, she was reluctant to accept their offer. They were asking her to join a village that tried to kidnap her! And who knows who else! And she had only met them today, and for such a short amount of time! How could she put this much trust in them?
But it's not like they had many options. And they were right. For the duration of their trip they've managed to avoid conflict thanks to her eyes and a lot of luck. But that could only take them so far. One day their luck would run out, or they'd run out of money or food, and then what? The two of them hadn't even completed their first year at the academy, so if they got in a fight, they would lose easily. And finally, there was Naruto. If Bee and the Eight-Tails were right, the Nine-Tails would eventually try to escape and kill Naruto in the process! But if he had the help of his fellow jinchūriki…
"Ok, w-we'll go w-with you." Hinata answered.
"You sure?" Naruto whispered. He knew Hinata was afraid of going. "We really don't have to go if you don't want to, ya know."
"I, I'm not e-exactly e-excited to go," Hinata admitted, "But it's n-not like we h-have any b-better ideas. A-and as long as n-no one know a-about my e-eyes, I'll be f-fine."
"Alright then, to the Cloud it is!"
"Yeah! This is gonna be sweet!/But first let's get something to eat!" Naruto's stomach rumbled in agreement.
"Yes, let's go to the former Hidden Hot Springs Village. We'll eat, relax, and discuss your disguises, if the Raikage doesn't find us first."
"What you mean?" Naruto asked.
"My bro can be pretty overprotective/So I've made getting a vacation my objective!"
"Ever since the death of his father, the previous Raikage, Bee's brother A has tried to keep him in the village as much as possible to keep him safe. So Bee likes to sneak out from time to time, like now. I know you have more questions, but we seem to have company."
Before they could ask what he meant, everything went black for a moment again and they were back in the forest with Bee. But they weren't alone. Four bandits had them surrounded. The two on their right looked like twins, since they both looked alike. They had short, black hair, brown eyes, and were big. One wore a grey short-sleeve shirt and black pants with a longsword on his back. His brother wore a black short-sleeve shirt and dark blue pants with dual war axes in his hands.
On the left, one was a man and the other was the woman. The man had short, brown hair and brown eyes, wore a sleeveless black shirt, a long-sleeved grey jacket, grey gloves, and brown pants, but had no visible weapons. Taking a quick look with her Byakugan, using her hands to cover the veins, Hinata saw that he kept ten kunai in his jacket and from his chakra network, he had some ninja training, chunin or jonin she wasn't sure. The woman had long blond hair with green eyes, wore a white tank top and blue shorts, and had a katana on her waist.
"Well, look what we got here. Two brats and a lone Cloud shinobi." the woman said, smirking as she drew her katana. One of the brothers drew his longsword and held it with both hands. "Hand over all your valuables and you can be on your way."
"No way!" Naruto yelled as he rushed at the woman, fist raised. She easily sidestepped his punch, then backhanded him, sending Naruto back and onto the ground.
"Naruto!" Hinata shouted with concern.
"Ow," Naruto slowly got up. "Lucky hit, but this time I'll…" He was interrupted when Bee put his hand on Naruto's shoulder.
"Woah, though I admire the passion in your soul/Right now I need ya to slow your roll, fool ya fool! These guys here are out of your league!Fighting them would leave you in defeat with fatigue. So leave it to me/The mighty Killer Bee!"
"Ha, one ninja won't be enough to beat us! Right boss?" the twin with the axes yelled. His boss didn't answer, he just continued to stare at Bee. "Um, boss?"
"Stay out of this if you don't wanna die," he said coldly as he stepped forward. Directing his attention to Bee, he spoke again. "You're the Jinchūriki of the 8-Tails, aren't you?"
"That's Lord 8-Tails sir, to you. No wait! You say, 'Are you Lord Jinchūriki sir?'! Got it?" Bee said.
"I am Nero, formerly of the Hidden Stone." Bee was about to ask what he wanted when Nero went through a series of hand signs. "Lava Style: Scorching Rocks Jutsu!"
Multiple molten rocks shot from his mouth. Bee quickly grabbed Naruto and Hinata and jumped out of the way. When he landed, he yelled at them to run to cover. They complied, Naruto grudgingly so. "Yo, what you want with me?/Why you wanna fight the Bee, fool ya fool!"
"I want your tailed beast." Bee was shocked to hear this. "I was the sensei of Roshi, the 4-Tails jinchuriki. I've seen how strong he was by himself, but when he used the 4-Tails power, he was on a completely different level! So I tried to take that power for myself!" He pulled on the sleeve of his jacket to reveal severe burns on his arms. "This was the result, and I was forced to flee my village, becoming a rogue ninja. But I've gotten stronger since that day, and now I will take and harness the power of the 8-Tails!"
"Fool/8-Tails ain't no tool!"
"Of course they are! All tailed beasts just mindless beasts, tools to be used. Some just can't handle the immense power they possess!"
"DAMN HIM! HOW DARE HE SPEAK OF US LIKE THAT! WE TAILED BEAST ARE NOT MINDLESS ANIMALS!" the 8-Tails roared from inside Bee. He hated how most humans were like this. Meanwhile, Naruto heard growling, but when he looked around, he didn't see any animals that it could have come from.
"You've insulted my friend/Something I don't commend! This battle you initiated/I'll leave y'all humiliated! Yeeeah!"
"Show him what you got Bee! Use my power if you have too."
'Hm, for sure! But too much chakra I don't dare/Lest it signal my brother like a flare!' I'll start out alone/See if I can handle him on my own.'
Bee drew two of his seven swords, twirling them in his hands before leaping at his opponent. Nero drew two kunai and prepared to block as Bee slashed in a scissor-like way, but noticed Bee's blades were starting to cut into his weapons and realised lightning chakra was being channeled into them. Nero ducked as Bee's swords sliced above him, then flipped back as Bee swiped at his legs. 'He uses lightning style, so earth style jutsu is out.' Throwing his kunai into the air, he performed another series of handsigns and took a deep breath. "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
Nero launched a large fireball from his mouth, which Bee countered by spitting ink. "There are more uses for ink/Than what most would think, ya know!"
'Hey, 'ya know' is my thing!' Naruto thought as Nero caught his kunai.
"Hm, I imagine the ink comes from your tailed beast. Just more proof of the power of a tailed beast." He rush at Bee, ducking under his slash while attempting his own. Bee shifted his body to the left in order to dodge, then went to backhand his head. Nero caught this and kneed him in the gut. Bee recovered quickly and leaped right when Nero tried to stab him in the face. He then performed a lariat and knocked him through a tree.
Nero got back on his feet groaning in pain. "I'm not done yet." Nero launched more molten rocks at Bee. Bee tried to dodge them all, but just as he avoided one, another appeared right in front of him. There was a small explosion where Bee was and Nero smirked, until the smoke cleared, revealing Bee in a translucent Tailed Beast cloak! 2 chakra tails were crossed in from of him. With a burst of speed, Bee dashed forward and unleashed a flurry of strikes! Nero did his best to dodge and parry as much as he could, but between Eight-Tails chakra and Bee natural skill with a blade, he was quickly overpowered and found himself covered in cuts. During a brief pause, Nero jumped back and stood hunched over, clutching his right forearm, which had a deep cut.
"Yo, my power's a flash/With some still in my stash, fools!" Bee rapped.
Nero looked at his subordinates, who were shocked at that their boss was losing the fight. "We're leaving!" The bandits all dropped smoke pellets and disappeared.
"You can come out. The danger is past/But I doubt that was the last."
"Woah, that's cool!" Naruto exclaimed, staring at Bee cloak.
"This here's my Tailed Beast cloak, yo/You learn it later bro!"
"Speaking of later, we better move now. No doubt that fight attracted attention. And since we don't know how far away A and Cee are, the sooner the better."
"Eight'o says to move/A plan I approve."
"Alright, let's go! Just you wait everyone. Naruto Uzumaki is gonna be the strongest there is, believe it!" Naruto shouted as he followed Bee. Hinata walked with them, wondering how she ended up going to the last place she wanted to go following a shinobi who raps everything he says.
'At least I'm traveling with Naruto,' she thought, while silently praying he doesn't ever take up rap.
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Alpha: Finally done with this chapter. And don't think that's the last Nero and his gang!
Choji: Why Nero?
Alpha: First name to pop in my head.
Naruto: What about the Leaf?
Alpha: Something for another chapter.
Naruto: The next one?
Alpha: I don't know, most likely. But you, Hinata, and Bee will meet someone not from the Cloud?
Orochimaru: Is it me?
Alpha: Maybe.
Konan: Is it me?
Alpha: Maybe.
Kurotsuchi: Me?
Alpha: Maybe.
Shino: Is 'maybe' the only answer you'll give?
Alpha: May… wait um, what was that last question?
Shino: Never mind, I have my answer. 'I hope it's me so I stand out.'
Alpha: Anyway, may be awhile before I update this story as I have other ones to work on.
