Naruto could hear the screams of his friends. "Whatever you are I'm walking out of here with Naruto!" Sasuke shouted looking down at the pale and horned face of Naruto.
"I'm right here!" The floating Naruto said looking down at his friends. "Why can't you see me?"
Sasuke let out a scream of agony as his body went limp and floated away.
"Sasuke!" Sakura screamed before her hands started glowing and she tried to heal Naruto.
The white Naruto's hand reached up and grabbed Sakura's throat. "It's too late." It said as a peaceful smile came over his face and Sakura dispersed into nothing. The white Naruto looked up at the real one that was floating and staring in shock.
"You can't keep me sealed forever." The woman's voice said looking at the blond. "Eventually you and Indra will die and I shall reclaim what is mine."
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Naruto shot up in bed sweating. "What's wrong?" Sakura asked rolling over and looking at the fear in her husband's eyes. "Did you have another dream?" She asked forcing herself to wake up.
Naruto immediately wrapped his arms around Sakura and held her. "I'm sorry for waking you." He said not realizing how tight his grip was.
"It's ok, I'm right here." Sakura said rubbing the back of his head. "Everyone is ok."
"Why do I keep having this same dream?" He asked breathing in her scent. "It's been years since that happened."
"I wish I could tell you." Sakura said still petting the back of his head. "Why don't we go back to sleep, I'm sure you'll feel better." She said leaning back into the bed with him.
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The next morning Minato came out of his room and walked down the hall to where he saw his father eating breakfast. "Morning dad." He said quietly.
"Minato." Naruto said. "You wanna tell me about what happened yesterday?"
"Um." Minato said shifting under his father's gaze as he sat in the chair across from him.
"How'd you do it?" Naruto asked a smile crossing his face.
"Naruto!" Sakura shouted walking over to the table.
"Come on Sakura." Naruto defended gesturing to his son. "Even me and Sasuke were never able to get away with doing anything to the Hyuuga's. It's like they have eyes in the back of their heads." He held his hands behind his head like they were glasses.
"It's the Byakugan baka!" Sakura shouted. "He did something bad and he should be punished!"
"Was it really that bad?" Naruto asked earning a glare from his wife. "I mean as a ninja that was a terrible thing to do to people in your village. But as a ninja," He said with extra emphasis on the word. "It was easily one of the most impressive feats of stealth I've ever seen." He looked back at Minato. "This is your one." He said holding his finger up. "And you're only getting it because it was damn near impossible. Do something like this again and my hands will be tied and I'll have to take action as Hokage."
"I understand." Minato said hanging his head.
"I still say he got off easy." Sakura said crossing her arms and grabbing her toast.
"By all means give him some chores." Naruto said smirking.
"Dad!" Minato pleaded. "I thought you said this was my one?"
"The Hokage said that, not your father." Naruto said standing up from the table. "And your father wants the yard raked." He turned around quickly. "No jutsus." He added pointing at his son. "And it will be done after whatever other punishments Kakashi wants you to have."
Minato slumped his shoulders. "Yes sir." He said not looking up from the table.
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Itachi yawned as he walked into his living room and saw his sister glaring at him with her white eyes. "I already told you it wasn't me." He said gesturing to himself. "It must've been Uncle Neji."
Sarada flipped the page on the book she was on not breaking eye contact as her Byakugan activated. "It better not happen again."
"Agreed." Hinata said walking into the room. "You're lucky Naruto decided to be lenient on your official punishments and is letting Kakashi decide what those are. But here under this roof I have plenty planned for you."
"Like what?" Itachi asked scared.
"Sarada." Hinata said glancing to her daughter.
In the blink of an eye the Byakugan Uchiha was in front of her brother wither her dojutsu active. She slammed her palms into his neck pushing him back.
Itachi stumbled away and once he regained his footing he turned to look at his mother and sister and tried shouting something but nothing came out.
"She blocked the chakra point connecting your vocal chords." Hinata informed. "You won't be able to talk for the next few hours and you are to do everything Kakashi asks you to do." She said pointing her finger in his face.
Itachi crossed his arms and looked up at the picture of his entire family including his father. Hinata followed his line of sight. "I'm sure he'll be home any day now."
Itachi turned around and silently walked out the front door. "What a baby." Sarada said watching her brother leave.
"He's at that age." Hinata said with a sigh. She remembered what it was like to be young and not have a parent that you could relate to.
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The ground was even on this road. Most out here tend to be bumpy and uncomfortable on your feet after a few hours of walking. That's why ninjas often jumped from tree to tree in order to get around. Sasuke looked to the side where he thought he heard something. He grabbed his sword and pulled it out. "Come out." He demanded activating his Sharingan.
"Scary eyes." A man with slicked back white hair said coming out from the bushes. "I met a guy that had eyes like that once." He said chuckling to himself. "No matter what I did my attacks would phase right through him."
"What do you want?" Sasuke asked.
"I want you to help me out." The man said holding out his three bladed scythe. "The guy I'm currently working for, well I think it's a guy." The man looked at the ground in deep thought. "I guess he's kind of like a plant." He said rubbing his head.
"Get to the point!" Sasuke shouted his eyes shifting to their mangekyo state.
"My bad." The man said chuckling and resting his weapon over his shoulder. "He wants to hire you. Don't know why he had to send me to tell you."
"Not interested." Sasuke said simply.
"He was worried that would be your answer." The man said taking a deep breath. "He told me that I can't kill you, but if I want to take a few limbs that's fine."
"Are you threatening me?" Sasuke asked narrowing his red eyes at the man in front of him.
The man put his finger to his chin. "I'm pretty sure that's what's happening here." He chuckled. "I've never done something like this."
"You've never fought someone?" Sasuke asked wondering why an amateur would be foolish enough to face him.
"Oh I've fought tons of people." The man waved him off. "I've just never let anyone survive." He said lowering his weapon into the ready position.
"You sure sound sure of yourself. Do you even know who I am?" Sasuke asked glaring at the man in front of him.
"Sasuke Uchiha. Student of Obito the Untouchable sixth Hokage of the village hidden in the leaves." He grinned, "And you yourself are the current spymaster for the seventh?"
"You're well informed." Sasuke said. "Do you know what I'm capable of?"
"Bits and pieces. But you know nothing about me?"
"Hidan the Immortal." Sasuke calmly said as Hidan's face lost its humor. "I know damn well I can't kill you under normal circumstances, but I doubt you'll be able to even leave on scratch on me."
"Shut up!" Hidan screamed charging forward at Sasuke and swinging his scythe in an arc at the Uchiha. "I don't care what I was told, Lord Jashin shall gain your soul!"
Sasuke looked forward as a purple shroud surrounded him. "You're outmatched, and you know too much about me. I can't let you leave."
"What are you going to do? You can't kill me!" Hidan screamed slamming his scythe into Sasuke's Susanoo.
"You're right." Sasuke said as Susanoo reached out and grabbed Hidan pinning his arms at his side. "But I can take your body away from you."
He sliced his sword removing the Immortal's head as it rolled on the ground. "Pathetic." Sasuke said walking over to the moving head.
"I swear to Jashin I will kill everyone you love!" Hidan's head screamed.
Sasuke picked it up by the hair and tucked it into the bag he was carrying as he continued his journey home.
"That hurts you bastard!" Hidan yelled from inside the bag.
"Shut up." Sasuke sighed.
