"Byakugan!"

Kakashi raced alongside the two genins. He glanced over at Hinata as she frantically scanned the dead forest in front of them, trying to see what only Naruto could. "Anything?"

"Nothing … I'm looking." He could hear frustration in her voice.

"You're doing fine, Hinata … any luck, Kiba?"

"Akamaru, doesn't smell anything, the sulfur makes it hard for him to pick out scents."

"Kakashi-sensei …" Hinata said softly. "When Naruto raced off, I sensed … I sensed murderous intent."

"As did I, I'm just not sure of his target," Kakashi replied.

"Sensei, I see something, there is a human in a cave less than a mile away, but it's hard to tell anything else. I'm sure that is who Naruto is going for."

"Good work, Hinata, I'll take it from here."

Kakashi increased his speed, leaving the others behind. He had to stop Naruto before the demon fox did something that Naruto would regret. He caught a flash of orange in front of him. He quickly formed a seal, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu" a shadow clone appeared beside him. The clone went after Naruto and Kakashi continued to race toward the cave. He passed Naruto as his clone tackled him.

Kakashi didn't have the time to be as careful as he would have like to be approaching an unknown person, but he knew his clone couldn't stop Naruto in his current form, just delay him. He appeared in front of the cave and heard a gasp from within.

There standing in a crudely shaped shelter was a young woman. She stared at Kakashi for a moment before reaching for a kunai resting near her. Kakashi easily reached it first and slipped it into his pocket before moving and placing himself in front of her.

"I don't know who you are, but if you don't want to die, I'd highly suggest you don't do anything stupid and don't move."

Just then Naruto tore around the corner; his eyes still a brilliant red. "Where is the betrayer?"

"Naruto! Calm down, don't let him control you like this!" Kakashi commanded, retaining his defensive stance. An inhuman growl answered him and he braced himself for an attack.

"The one you seek is dead."

Before Kakashi could comprehend what the girl behind him just said, he was pushed aside and Naruto had his clawed hand around her throat. "How do you know?"

"I am his daughter."

"Then I shall have your life like he took my spawn's!" Her reply was cut off as his hand around her throat began to close.

"Naruto!" Kakashi's cried and Hinata and Kiba, who had caught up, echoed.

Naruto's body shuddered and in the stillness they could hear him whisper. "Get the hell out of my mind, you damn fox." When he lifted his head his eyes were back to brilliant blue. He glanced dumbly at the woman he still held in his grasp. Blood trickled down her neck from where his claws had been a moment ago.

"Naruto, release her." Kakashi said stepping forward to catch her as Naruto did as he was told.

"Who are you?" Naruto asked.

"I am the daughter of Daiki the Fox Summoner."