Tsunade walked to the council chamber with a personal mission to make sure Naruto remained safe.
She was working with him to see how much Chakra control he had. So far, Tsunade found that he had perfect chakra control, but had a hard time sensing chakra. When placed in a Genjutsu he had a hard time picking them up. However, when he recognized one he could get out of the Jutsu with little to no problem. A few of Itachi's however, Naruto needed help to get out of in more than one occasion.
---Flash back----
"Ok Naruto lets try this one," Itachi told him.
Kagura, Tenzo, Yugao, and Kage all met him about a half an hour ago. They all had helped him with finding out how strong he was. After about twenty minutes of non-stop indoor chakra prep, they discovered that Naruto had arguably the most superb chakra control they had ever seen.
Next, they ran Naruto through various Genjutsu climbing up the latter of difficulty by rank. He got through the Academy, Genin, and most of the Chunnin level Genjutsus. Feeling bold and confident in the blonde-teen, they moved on to low-Jounin grade Genjutsus. The Genjutsu Itachi chose made the victim relive the scariest moment in his or hers life.
Itachi dropped his hands into a reverse dragon seal. Naruto nodded his head telling them he was ready. Everyone watch him for minute or two…something was wrong. Naruto was no longer moving to dispel the Jutsu. In fact, Naruto fell on his rear-end and started to back away from whatever the Genjutsu was showing him. Itachi dropped the seal, thus disrupting the Genjutsu seeing that Naruto could not. Tsunade run up to check on him.
Naruto backed himself into the desk at stopped at the woods indented crevice. Even with the Genjutsu gone, he was still in a state of shocked. Tsunade sat down next to him trying to calm down.
---End of flash back---
Tsunade walked past the Two ANBU standing next to the door.
"Tsunade-Sama the Council is ready."
"Thank you Rat," Tsunade nodded her head at him as she went in.
Inside the chamber, Tsunade notes that the elders's were talking amongst themselves. Her last Teammate was also there. 'Good I don't need to track him down and tell him Orochimaru is dead.'
The Clan Heads all sat in there area. The last of the council made up of civilian who came from wealthy families, had been asked by the Hokage to join the council.
Jiraiya saw Tsunade walk into the chamber and went over to her.
"Hey Tsunade, do you know what's going on," Jiraiya asked.
Tsunade looked at her white haired teammate and shook her head "No, but I do have an idea what it may be about. ' Tsunade thinned her lip. Jiraiya looked back at her questioningly.' I have something you need to hear, but first have you heard any news about our Teammate," Tsunade asked.
Jiraiya put on a thinking face before answering, "Nothing in the last few months. It is as if he just vanished, he has not been to any of his base, and no one has seen him. Why?"
"I will tell you if this meeting is what I think it is about," Tsunade told him with a frown.
Tsunade took a seat next to Jiraiya and the elders.
"Let's get this over with. I have things that need to be taken care of," Tsunade told them.
"Like placing our best ANBU members on one team to guard a civilian who does not need it," one of the clan head asked.
"So this is what this is all about? 'Tsunade asks shifting her eyes more abroad around the room. Then folds her hands under her chin and lets her elbows rest on the table.' I did it because of who he is. I thought that we should have are best guarding one of are greatest hero's son," Tsunade grinned.
Danzou was trying to place every great Hero who ever had a son with that person in Tsunade's office. The only one he could place him with was the Fourth.
"And who would that be," A civilian asked hoping to marry his daughter into the hero's family. Therefore, that he could move up in the political chain of power.
"Son of two Hokage's, I have sent in the paperwork for an adoption form. He is the son of the Yondaime Hokage. It is a true shame that no one went looking for him. He even had to live on his own for 13 years or so…" Tsunade smirked at the council faces changing from shocked, to anger, to joy.
"A shame that I have already adopted him Tsunade," Danzou said aloud leering.
"No you adopted Naruto Uzumaki. I am adopting Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze two different people. In addition, don't you remember that you dropped the adoption of Naruto Uzumaki after he vanished on the mission you sent him on? A mission mined you that a Jounin should have gone on, not someone barley at the age of five. Now does that sound like something a parent should do? Thanks to you we nearly lost the Kyuubi container," Tsunade shouted back at him. She had not planned for this and her legendary temper was rising.
"I see then, but by law no active ninja may adopt a Civilian," Danzou stated still hoping to get Naruto. Only to have his hopes go crashing out the window when both Sannin's stood up. Tsunade slammed her fist into the desk destroying it. Jiraiya softly grabs Tsunade's shoulder and locks eyes with her. Tsunade looked back to Jiraiya, vented an angry shiver, and nodded her head back to him. Jiraiya nods back one more time than turns to face the council.
"As god father I take custody of Naruto. If my Teammate wants to adopt him then she can," Jiraiya told them trying to keep Tsunade from going berserk. "Before you go calling my bluff I have written paperwork sign by my student stating that either I or Tsunade was to look after him if he was to die. Sadly, I could not get here in time to take care of him." Jiraiya looked around the room, "and the fact that I'm his godfather helps too," he grinned.
Danzou sat down knowing that he could not win this way. No one would question Jiraiya since it was a know fact that he taught the Fourth.
A few Civilian council members who had daughters, about Naruto's age, already started making plans for arranged marriages with him.
Danzou not one to give up, used his last card; "If he is who you claim he is I call for his imprisonment!"
"On what charges," A clan head asked as she looked at Danzou.
"Abandonment of the village," Danzou said with a small smirk.
"Denied. How could he abandon us when he was taken away from us with out knowing about it, for eighteen years," Tsunade stated with malice, "and if you lock him up you will most likely see the last Sannin's leave for good and take him with us."
"My clan will not do anything to them if our paths cross. I also speak for Tsume," A pale-eyed clan head told everyone. "I place Naruto under my clans protection and if need be we will leave with him."
"The Inuzuka clan also place Naruto under their protection and will also leave if need be," Tsume also told them, thoughts of marriages floating around in her head.
The council all knew what would happen if both clans would leave. First, their forces would be cut greatly. Next, they would lose more then ¾ of their hunter-Nin force which was mostly made of up of Inuzuka. Lastly losing the last two, Sannin's would make them look weak to the other countries who could declare war on them. With such lost of forces would mean they most likely would lose the war. Danzou knew this would not do.
"Since I do not want to see so many of our forces and ninja leave I will drop the charges. 'For now that is," Danzou, told them sitting back down.
"Now is there any thing else that you want to bring up," Tsunade asked. She wanted to get back to Naruto.
"Yes we would like to know when you will name Sasuke Uchiha your successor," A fat civilian council member asked.
"I will never name him my successor! He does not respect his commanding officer or superiors. Second, he treats everyone below dirt and I have read a few reports from a few Jounin that Sasuke has watched them spar to copy their moves and have demand that they show him their techniques. I will not give up my title to someone like that," Tsunade, told the civilian coldly drilling holes through him with her eyes.
All but a few clan heads nodded at what she said. The Uchiha clan head looked down right piss; first, one of their great enemy's clan who could match them in power had return. Now his son had been denied any chance at becoming Hokage because he was caught spying on other Jounin.
"Is that all since I have a newly adopted son to take care of," Tsunade asked looking around the room.
After no one said any thing she got up and left, "Thank you all for wasting my time." Tsunade said curtly.
She felt Jiraiya step next to her as she left the council chamber.
"You know you owe him more then you know Jiraiya. Sensei owes him, hell we both do. We both left him here and only now we can make it up to him," Tsunade told Jiraiya almost crying.
"But can we keep him safe. Danzou will do what ever it takes to get him back. And do not forget about those people I told you about."
"Yes black with red clouds we have handed out every thing about them to the Jounin. We may have two of them. Suna will be please to know we have one of their S-rank missing-Nin," Tsunade said with a soft smile.
"You said something about Orochimaru and where he may be," Jiraiya said after a few minutes.
"Yes the reason that we have found no trace of him is because he is dead. Naruto killed him and six Jounin maybe seven," Tsunade said pulling out a piece of paper and hands it to Jiraiya.
Jiraiya looked it over then let out a low whistle at the list of people on it.
"Naruto did all this. Damn he could start is own village or small country if he wanted to."
"I will give him most of the money but I'm keeping two-fifths of it to keep the villagers off of him."
"Smart plan but we still will need to deal with Danzou he will do whatever it takes to get him back in his ROOT."
"Yes I know that's why had Itachi pick the best ANBU who follow me and not the council. Also with two clans backing him we should be able to keep Danzou away from him for some time," Tsunade told him as they reached her office door to hear what sounded liked someone fighting.
Both looked at one other before running into the office to see Naruto standing over two comatose Uchiha. Behind him was a young woman with dark hair running down her back. She had on a pink kimono with a tear, where the Uchiha cress would be. Her brown eyes showed fear in them and a small light of hope as she looked at Naruto. Itachi was standing over another Uchiha who tried to brake in through the window. Tenzo, Kage, Kagura, and Yugao all had two squads of Root ANBU down for the count next to them.
"What happen here Itachi," Tsunade yelled.
"Haku came her looking for you. Her bodyguards tried to pull her away after finding you were not here. Naruto here went after them and wolf here tried to stop Naruto. In addition, the Root members moved in when Naruto was busy, trying to grab him," Itachi told her.
"Itachi I think she wants a more detailed report not an overview," Kagura scolded Itachi slapping the back of his head. "This is what happened Tsunade-Sama. After you left, we tried to help Naruto with reading and writing since that was one of his weak points. We did this until about five minutes ago, when Haku came running in….
----Flashback-----
Everyone looked up as Haku crashed through the door into the office in a panic.
"Where is Tsunade-Sama? I need her help," Haku cried looking everywhere frantically.
"She is in a meeting you can wait here if you wan," Kage offered her.
"Here she is," An Uchiha called out, Itachi knew him, Shisui.
"Shisui what's going on here," Itachi ask his best friend.
Shisui looks at him then sneers, "Sasuke-Sama's wife ran away again."
Naruto looked at Haku before looking at the Uchiha in the office. Shisui started to walk towards Haku who backed up. Fear in her eyes.
"No more. I will not go back there," Haku cried.
"You will come back. You do not want to make your husband mad do you?" Shisui threatened.
Naruto picked up the threat. He did not know what was going on, but the woman felt familiar to him. Naruto heard someone or something talking to him in his mind.
"Help her like she helped you long ago kit."
"Haku," Naruto said as if lost.
Haku turns to look at him not sure who he is.
"Haku you will come with me now," Shisui demanded.
"No, no, no. Please do not make me go back," she pleaded looking back at Shisui.
Naruto watched as Shisui moved closer to her as she reared back in fear.
Naruto moved in when Shisui grabbed Haku's arm and made her scream. Naruto sent his fist into Shisui rib cage. Shisui dodged it at the last moment then countered with a roundhouse kick. Naruto block using his left forearm as a guard. Shisui flipped over it using Naruto's arm for leverage and came in with a heel drop. Naruto sidestepped tried to send a knee to Shisui's groin. Shisui saw this and spun his body to take the hit on the inner side of his leg. When Shisui landed, he jumped back giving him some space.
'Who the hell is this kid? He's able to keep up with me and land at hit on me, when I could not. Never the less lets see if he can beat this.'
Shisui started to run through hand seals before calling out the Jutsu. "Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Itachi and the others were about to jump in when they saw Naruto's eyes change. They only saw this when they were going to show him a Jutsu and ran through the hand seals. It was as if he was watching for something. Itachi wanted to test to see how fast he could read them and now he had his chance to find out how fast Naruto could read. Naruto ran through the same hand seals as Shisui but only faster. Itachi who had his Sharingan activated had a hard time reading the seals that Naruto flew through uninterrupted.
After Naruto finish the hand seals, he did not call it out for some reason. Now it was two on two. Both clones sent kunais at one other destroying themselves. Shisui activated his Sharingan and charged at Naruto whose eyes had still had not change. Naruto ducked and weaved through the punches and kicks from Shisui. Naruto countered when Shisui right hook to his jaw. Naruto spun into the arm as he grabbed Shisui wrest. Naruto elbow Shisui in the gut then spun back out and around him. At the same time, he twisted Shisui's wrist forcing Shisui to bend over only to be kicked back up in the jaw. At this time, another Uchiha ran into the room and charged at Naruto the distraction made him let go of Shisui.
Itachi saw how the others wanted to jump in but told them to stay and watch only to move when a killing blow might be dealt. Itachi notes an ANBU who was not suppose to be on duty and two other squads moving in on them.
"Itachi we should help him out he's going to need it," Kage told him.
Itachi closed his eyes, "If we do help him who will deal with the other ANBU that are coming," Itachi pointed out calmly.
As soon as the Uchiha ANBU broke through the window, Itachi was on him kunai in hand. The others took on the Root members. Itachi deactivated his Sharingan as he fought the ANBU. Both had a basic understanding on how the other would fight. As Itachi blocked another strike, he realizes he was fighting a rookie ANBU member from the look of his stance and unperfected swings.
Itachi swept the ANBU's legs tripping him up forcing him lose his footing only to be hit in the gut with a foot. Itachi quickly capitalized and caught him in a chokehold.
Itachi felt the ANBU go limp then turned his attention to his squad. Itachi saw that his team was still dealing with the Root members. Itachi shifted over to Naruto who ducked under a high kick and countered with an upper cut… to the Shisui family jewels, dropping him like a brick.
The other Uchiha was already on the floor with a good size bump on his head. Looking back at his team Itachi saw they finally took down the last Root member. He did a quick count and found one of them missing.
"Last one got away Itachi," Yugao told him as she pushes her purple hair out of her face.
"Let him go for now we will find him later," Itachi told them then turn when he heard someone punching some thing. He saw Naruto punching Shisui as he tried to get up.
---End of flashback---
And that's when you came in here Tsunade-Sama," Kagura told her and Jiraiya, who was inspecting Naruto with a keen eye.
"I see Kagura go get four squad of ANBU that can be trusted and take them to Anko or Ibiki and tell them to have fun I want everything they know," Tsunade told her.
"Hai," with that she left.
Tsunade turn to look at Haku who still looked scared half to death. Her eyes were glued to Naruto who stood up after tying up the Uchiha's that came to get her. Naruto turned to face her and smiled, before looking at Tsunade hoping he did not do nothing wrong. Tsunade saw this and smiled back at him.
"Naruto, you do not need to worry, you did nothing wrong ok," Tsunade told him.
Naruto nodded his head then smiled again.
"Naruto go with Tenzo and Yugao," Tsunade turns to look at them," Take him to the Senjuu compound. Work on reading and writing with him. If I am not there in an hour do chakra control with him. Do tree climbing, water walking and any thing else you can think of," she told them.
Tenzo went to the door and waited. Yugao nodded her head taking Naruto's hand, leading him out of the room.
Tsunade went and sat down behind her desk before speaking, "What can I do for you Haku-Chan?"
"I want out. I cannot go back there. The beatings are too much. Please don't make me go back there," Haku pleaded to Tsunade.
Tsunade lean forward, "Haku-Chan how long have the beatings been happening?"
"Since the wedding night, he told me that I serve him and do what ever he tells me to do. He hits me when I don't something but now. He, he…" she could not finish.
Tsunade saw Haku was going into full-blown hysteria. She got up, walked over to her, and hugged her.
"Haku that's all I need. We can get you out of that clan. But I need to know do the others also hit you or do any thing else," Tsunade asked.
Haku could only nod her head.
"Itachi I want you go and gather two Genin teams once I have the scroll you need and retrieve Haku's things," Tsunade told him with a stern look. Tsunade got back up and went back to her desk to write out the orders.
"Here Itachi if you have any problems tell them that she is being removed on assault and rape charges for her safety." She turns to face Jiraiya. "I want you to take Haku to the Senjuu compound. If any one without my ok on paper or is part of Naruto's ANBU detail. You may deal with them, but do not kill them," Tsunade told the two. She turns to Kage, "I also want you to go to the Senjuu compound, and look into those bugs Shizune's been complaining about. "
All of them nodded then left. Itachi went to get Haku belongings, and Jiraiya, and Kage to escort Haku to her clan compound.
Tsunade slumped back into her chair exhausted. She opens a drawer to pull out one of her hidden bottles of Sake that she had hides from Shizune. Tsunade took a long gulp from the bottle before placing it down on her desk.
'The Uchiha's are going to fight me tooth and nail to try and get her back. However, the only way to get her way from them is a duel for her hand. Naruto seems to remember or knows her from his travels so he could do it. However, I have a week to get Naruto ready to take on an Uchiha that is an ANBU Captain, almost boarding Sannin level.' Tsunade took another swig before calling in a Chunnin to get Shizune in here. After five minutes of waiting, she showed up.
"You needed something Tsunade-Sama," Shizune asked, after placing down the small pig in her arms.
"Yes I want you to call the Uchiha clan head and Sasuke Uchiha here. Sasuke should be at the Hyuuga compounds. If not, please tell me," Tsunade told her.
"May I know what this is about," Shizune asked.
"You will find out when they get here. Now get to it," Tsunade told her laying her head down.
After fifteen minutes, she heard Shizune asking to come in.
"Come in," Tsunade said looking up from her paper work.
"Tsunade-Sama I brought them as you asked. It also seems that Sasuke Uchiha never went to the Hyuuga compound like you said he should have," Shizune told her with a small bow.
"I see thank you. First, I called you both here to tell you Haku will be no longer living in you compound and be an Uchiha member. From now on she is no longer married to you Sasuke," Tsunade told them with a smirk.
"May I know why Hokage Sama," Sasuke's father asked.
"She came into my office looking for me, when we were at the council meeting, wanting me to get her out of the Uchiha clan. She claims that she has been beaten and I have a feeling she has been raped. Since I have proof of the battery, I am removing her for her safety. Unless you can prove this wrong," Tsunade said with a smirk.
Sasuke slammed his hand on the desk, "you will bring her here or take me to her! You have no right to intervene with clan life!"
"I do if they come to me. I also had a few reports of rape by ANBU. I have one here. This was last week," Tsunade, said pulling out a folder that she than read aloud.
"Haku Uchiha exits store with guards heading back to compound from the looks of things. One of the guards seemed to be guiding her until I had better view. I would also like to report five other cases my squad as seen like this. In addition, Seal has seen what looks like bruises of some kind on Haku Uchiha and what could be dried tearstains on Haku-sans face.
Point moved from post to see what happen store. Security shows video that a Guard and Haku Uchiha both enter same room. The Uchiha talk to the manager then head into a backroom with Miss Haku in tow. Manager claims to of heard screaming from said room. Possible rape and beating in progress, though still unconfirmed."
Now this is one of many reports by almost of all my ANBU. The only ones who not have written anything like this are Uchiha's. Since I know that, an Uchiha squad and two other Squads saw this since it, goes on to state that Shark saw the leader of the Uchiha unit enter the store and hand something to the owner then left. Therefore, I believe that as a whole the Uchiha clan is doing something to her. Since this one, I had three ANBU that I trusted go back and reread all the report to find any thing that had to do with Haku. What I found was most displeasing. Now can you guest why," Tsunade, asks them with anger in her voice.
"Hokage-Sama I still does not see why you have taken her," the clan head asked.
"When she came in here her guards tried to remove her by forces so she could not see me or tell me what she wanted too. Just by doing, that tells me that you are hiding something. Next this report and the others allows me to remove her until this case is solve. I will find out if you are hiding something," Tsunade told them.
"I see then we will leave," they both turn to leave.
"I am not done yet. Sasuke Uchiha you were given a mission. So far you have not begun the mission, when did I tell you to begin," Tsunade asked. This time she was looking straight at Sasuke.
"I will not work for a weaker clan," Sasuke replied.
"A shame then, this is the tenth time this happen. By law you know what will happen to you," Tsunade said with a smile.
"Sasuke you will do the mission," the Clan head said in a panic.
"Mf"
"Very well. Then Sasuke Uchiha you are here by demoted to the rank of Genin and are to take a two-week long course covering missions and following orders in the academy. After which you will be place on a new Genin team of my choosing. When your new sensei believes you are ready with my ok, you can take the Chunnin Exams again. Now hand over your vest," Tsunade told him as she held out her hand.
Sasuke looked at her then his upset father, "Give it to her Sasuke. We do not need any more trouble. 'The older Uchiha frowned down to Sasuke.' You have brought shame to the clan."
Sasuke took the vest off and threw it on the ground away from Tsunade. With a sneer, he left. The Uchiha clan head bowed then left. Shizune picked up the vest and placed it on the desk.
"Shizune I want you take this and destroy it I will not take the chance of him trying to get a new one," Tsunade told her.
"Tsunade-same you know the council will be after you for this," Shizune told her.
"They can try but the clan heads will fight back. Since I know most of them will be happy about this they will keep the civilians in line," Tsunade said as she looked at some paper work, "oh Shizune we will be having a house guest for some time. I trust you will not be that hard on him. He may look eighteen but his brain maturity is of a five year old. Also I want you to keep an eye on any ANBU that come near him."
"Tsunade-Sama why is he staying with us," Shizune ask as she picks up the vest again.
"I adopted him we will talk about this later," Tsunade told her.
Shizune nodded her head and left.
Another chapter down and many more to go or a few. Thanks for reading please leave a review good or bad. Tell me where I can improve and all.