Ok, here is the second chapter. Let's start with the reviews.
NiebieskiLis: You should read the spoilers out for the new chapter. I found them on Leafninja. They made me happy.
the DragonBard: I fumbled around with the idea of the blood element for a while. I had originally thought of water, but came to the conclusion that blood really isn't a liquid as it hardens when it is removed from a constant temperature. So my reasoning is this: The earth gives life, The wind moves oxygen for living things, and fire liquefies material. That is my reasoning, hope that makes sense to anyone besides me.
jenniebennie: I don't read Time travel fics, I've read a couple and they turned me off the idea because of how they were written so I hope I do a better job.
infiniteternity: Love your passion, but I think the spoilers of ch. 438 gave us something to hope for. I don't want to jump the gun too much being a slight pessimist, but there is some hope.
Zamoria: I came up with Neji and Shikamaru going back because honestly I doubt Naruto could manage something like that by himself. This will be Naru/hina, with side pairings for others. But Naruto will only end up with Hinata.
Thanks to everyone else for taking an interest in my story. 438 should be out later today, but I'll be at work when it does sadly. Spoilers for the chapter are up, so you should check them out.
Naruto let the two boys in and walked into his kitchen. He put water in his tea kettle and turned on the stove. "Let's start by going over everything that has happened from this point on that we should change. And then decide if we should tell The Hokage what is going on." Naruto said crossing his arms and looking at the two.
"Well, obviously Asuma-sensei's death and Hinata's death are our biggest concerns." Shikamaru said reaching for a cigarette forgetting he didn't have any. "Troublesome, I need a cigarette." Naruto smiled at this.
"What about The Hokage, we should be able stop his death since we know about the invasion." Neji said.
"Yeah, that should be one of our priorities also. As well as Ero-sennin. How long do we have until Orochimaru comes?" Naruto asked.
"Nine months till the start of the Chuunin exam, ten for The Hokage's death." Shikamaru said leaning into the couch. Naruto nodded.
"We need to work on our training more than before. As we are now is nothing compared to what we need to be to save everyone." Naruto said solemnly.
"I think we should tell The Hokage everything." Neji said thoughtfully. Naruto looked at him curiously. "The way I see it, he will be able to help us in training as well as organize the village for all the problems we will have. It just makes sense to have someone with the power to be in the loop." Naruto nodded and heard the whistling of his kettle. He picked it up and heard a hissing sound. He looked down to see his flesh burning, but didn't feel it. Naruto looked back to see the others hadn't noticed so he continued to pour the water into three cups and then put the tea packets in. He handed two of the cups to his friends and kept on to himself.
"The Hokage should be up now, so we should go there when we figured out everything we needc to talk to him about." Naruto said. Getting a nod from the others. Hey talked for an hour about everything that happened to them and the village over the years. After they talked they headed for the Hokage tower. When they got there they were ushered into the office and all three boys reveled at the fact they were looking at a dead man. "Can I help three with something?" The Hokage asked curiously. He didn't know that any of the three actually hung out together.
"I don't know how to put this." Naruto said looking to his friends.
"We're from the future." Shikamaru said blankly. He really wanted a cigarette. The Hokage looked at the three curiously.
"Did Naruto convince you to join in on one of his pranks?" The Hokage asked with a chuckle. Naruto thought about that for a second and grinned.
"Which Icha Icha book are you on?" Naruto asked. The Hokage glared at the boy.
"The third one, why?" The Hokage asked causing Naruto to grin.
"That's the one where Sanosuke and Hina get together. Let's see if I remember correctly it ends with Sanosuke and Himura fighting over Hina's love." Naruto said. The Hokage looked at Naruto suspiciously before he pulled out the book. He opened it to the and his eyes widened before narrowing.
"You read from the the adult section again didn't you?" The Hokage asked causing Naruto to sigh. He looked to his friends for help.
"What can we do to prove we speak the truth?" Neji asked.
"Show me or tell me something you can't know." The Hokage said with a smile. Naruto grinned as he crossed his fingers producing a Kage Bunshin. "I already know you can do that." The Hokage said.
"What about this?' Naruto asked as he started forming chakra in his hand. The Hokage's eyes widened when he saw the one thing Naruto could show him that said he was telling the truth. When Naruto saw the Hokage believed him he deactivated the Jutsu. The Hokage quickly got up and closed the blinds and locked the door. He looked at them all suspiciously as he took his seat.
"What are your ranks?" The Hokage asked.
"Jounin." Neji said.
"Chuunin." Shikamaru said.
"Sennin." Naruto said with pride surprising The Hokage. He looked at the other two getting a nod from both.
"What are your skills like?" The Hokage asked.
"I know all the Jyuuken has to know, plus I created my own moves." Neji said.
"I've been in the information department for a while and I have learned all my family techniques." Shikamaru said.
"I mastered sage mode and Kawazu Kumite. I Also have been able to put wind affinity into the Rasengan." Naruto said shocking the Hokage. The three then relayed everything that happens throughout the next four years to the Hokage. He was quite concerned by what they had to say, but kept his stoic appearance. To say he was astounded would be an understatement. The Hokage was floored by what the three told him.
"After that Pein, the leader of Akatsuki came." Shikamaru said. "He has a lot of weird abilities and a lot of people died." Shikamaru looked at Naruto who was frowning.
"I had to use The Kyuubi's chakra to beat his god form." Naruto said taking over. "And even then it was a hard fight, he was too strong. If it wasn't for everyone finding his real body and killing him I'm not sure I'd be here." Naruto said sadly.
"And that's when we used the Jiken no Shori to come back to this day. From here we can do a lot of good for the village." Neji said finishing up their story. The Hokage nodded and looked over the three boy's knowing they were hiding something extremely painful. The Hokage leaned back into his chair and put on a thoughtful expression. He had a lot to go over and knew that the information was very sensitive.
"I'm not quite sure how to go about doing anything boys." The Hokage said sadly. "I'll let you know that dying in your time is inevitable for this time." The three looked at him shocked.
"But we know about Orochimaru's plan. You can be better protected." Naruto said. The Hokage gave him a warm smile.
"I would have died shortly after the fight regardless." The Hokage said pulling out a file and handing it over. Shikamaru took it and read from it his eyes widening.
"You're dying?" Shikamaru asked suspiciously causing the other two boys eyes to widen.
"Yes, I have little over a year left in me. You must understand, I am old. It will soon be my time to go and if what you say is the truth then I will die happily protecting the village from Orochimaru." The Hokage said. Naruto's eyes went downcast then he remembered something Tsunade told him.
"Tsunade told me to give you a message." Naruto said.
"Oh? And what is that?" The Hokage asked.
"She said, 'Tsunade says The Yondaime legacy shall be reborn and needs to know'. I'm not sure what that means, but she made it seem important." Naruto said. The Hokage smiled before he reached into his desk and pulled out an old envelope and handed it to Naruto.
"This is what she meant." The Hokage said and motioned for Naruto to open the letter. Naruto did so and started reading from the pieces of paper. His eyes widened as he read the hastily scrawled note. After he finished reading he looked at the second paper in the envelope and his eyes widened even more. Naruto's wide-eye's met with The Hokage's.
"Why wasn't I told?" Naruto asked.
"It was for your protection. He had a lot of enemies that would do anything to kill you and they would stop at nothing to do it." The Hokage said. Naruto smiled happily for the first time in over a week at the news he was given. "As per his will you don't have an inheritance as we have been giving it to you as a stipend and paid off the building you live in. But that apartment complex is all yours, not just the apartment you stay in so you can do as you like with it." The Hokage said getting a nod. Neji and Shikamaru understood what had happened. Naruto had just found out he was the Yondaime's son and they were shocked by that. "Now, we've been here for four hours. Naruto and Shikamaru you are late for your team assignments, and Neji I'm sure you have a team meeting to attend to." The Hokage said getting a nod from the three boys. "Now I will try and figure out what to do from here, but you three have to remember everything you know is vital. You can't let anyone else know whether they are from Konoha or outside." The Hokage said.
"What about Tsunade and Ero-Sennin?" Naruto asked. The Hokage thought about that.
"I guess it would be important for them to know, but until our time catches up with yours no one else can know." The Hokage said getting a nod from the three. After that was said Naruto and Shikamaru headed for the academy while Neji went off to his team's training. Once Naruto and Shikamaru got to their classroom Naruto hesitated. Shikamaru noticed and decided to wait patiently as he knew he was bound to have those moments in the future as well. Naruto took a deep breath and walked into the room, Shikamaru stealthily moved around him so he was unseen and took his seat. Naruto immediately saw everyone he knew and his eyes stopped on Hinata.
"Team seven…" Iruka was saying as the door opened. "Because… I love you…"Naruto remembered before he realized everyone was staring at him.
"Sorry I'm late, I got lost on the road of life." Naruto said as he scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
"Please take a seat." Iruka said exasperated. Naruto saw the only seat available was next to Sakura. He took his seat and looked around zoning Iruka out already knowing how this plays out. After all the teams were announced they were let go for lunch before their sensei's arrived. Naruto started to head in Hinata's direction before Shikamaru pulled him away. Shikamaru held Naruto and gave him a stern look before motioning for him to follow. Naruto gave one last look at Hinata before following Shikamaru. They arrived at the top of the academy where Shikamaru laid down and looked at the sky.
"What's up?" Naruto asked taking a seat next to his friend.
"You may know that she loved you, but that doesn't mean that you should go to her and just start confessing things to her." Shikamaru said not tearing his gaze from the sky. Naruto gave Shikamaru a stern look. "I could tell what you were about to do. And I must say you are being selfish. You don't even know her on a personal level, yeah she loves you, but what do you feel towards her?" Shikamaru asked looking at Naruto. Naruto opened his mouth, but closed it immediately. "Exactly. I get that you've been alone your whole life and to finally hear those words from someone must be the greatest thing for you. However, take her feelings into a account. What if you find out you don't like her after a while? Are you willing to break her heart just because you will feel better for a little while?" Shikamaru questioned as he looked back to the sky.
"What should I do? I like her, she's a friend, but I don't know her that well." Naruto said as he laid down as well.
"Get to know her, spend some time with her. Be a friend and let things progress naturally." Shikamaru said. Shikamaru suddenly sat up when they felt Neji arrive. They looked him over seeing that he was covered in dirt and sweat.
"What happened to you?" Naruto asked. Neji looked down for a second and then looked at the two boys.
"Gai wanted us all to spar and I was put against him. I kind of won." Neji said a little perturbed.
"Troublesome." Shikamaru muttered under his breath. "This time travel business is more complicated then I thought it would be." Shikamaru said and him and Naruto spun around to see The Hokage arrive.
"You have no idea." The Hokage said with a sigh. He pulled out three scrolls and tossed one to each of the boys. "I just heard about Gai's defeat and he's asking a lot of questions. Not to mention the fact that when you two do your survival exam there will be more questions that follow." The Hokage said. The three boys eyes widened when they opened the scrolls.
"You're promoting us to Anbu?" Naruto asked surprised.
"I'm assuming this is some kind of cover?" Shikamaru asked arching his eyebrow. The Hokage nodded slowly.
"You are going to have to memorize everything in those scrolls for your cover story. Right now you need to go get the Anbu mark, I have already gotten someone I trust to implement it. Now the important things to know is that you will be removed from active duty immediately. I have already sent a revised list of teams to Iruka which will change the team formations. I don't know how much this will effect your future, but it will help you accomplish what you came here to do." The Hokage said getting a nod from all three boys.
Naruto Neji and Shikamaru followed the Hokage to his office to see an old man from what they could tell he was older than even The Hokage. "Are these the brats?" The Old man asked. The Hokage nodded. The Old man gave a quick nod and motioned for them to sit while he pulled out a vial of ink. He quickly made the Anbu emblem on each of their left arms and applied chakra. To the boys' surprise it didn't hurt at all like they had expected. "There you go, Not only is it the emblem, but it radiates the chakra of an official Anbu seal. Anyone who sees it will know it is the real deal." The old man said as he held out his hand. The Hokage placed an envelope in his hand and he left.
"Now you three should work on your stories. If you make one mistake everything will be in vain." The Hokage said as he took his seat behind his desk. The three boys nodded and left. They walked until they were at Naruto's apartment where they studied the scrolls they were given. They were surprised by their cover stories and how well they were explained. Even Hiashi or Shikaku would believe it was true as long as they stuck with it.
"We should train." Neji said finishing reading his scroll. Naruto looked at him excitedly while Shikamaru looked annoyed. "We need to bring our bodies to the level our minds are and the only way to do that is to train harder than we ever have. Naruto may be able to hide his lack of progress with his Senjutsu, but we can't." Neji said causing Naruto to glare at him.
"Yeah, yeah, fine. How do we do this?" Shikamaru asked. Naruto smiled wide remembering something from his past which caused Neji and Shikamaru to flinch.
Ok start with a translation.
Kawazu Kumite: This is frog fu, at least thats what the manga says it is not completely sure what it actually means.
Ok now I hope you liked it and the next chapter will be out as soon as I write it. I will see you alll then.