A/N: And here we bring you the second chapter of Naruto f the Hydra! Assuming stops being bitchy and lets me login to upload. (cough) ANYWAYS. Wow this got a lot of reviews. For one chapter. KICK ass. All you who have reviewed... you rock hard. Hmm, thats all... On to the story!

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"Normal Speech"

'Thinking'

'Demon Thinking'

"Demon Speech"

Jutsu

Disclaimer: I no own, so bugger off.

Chapter 2

Zabuza stared, he couldn't help it really. The scene before him was brutality, elegance and a primal violence all wrapped into one blond package. It had been 6 days since the incident at the bridge and his new student had taken to the art of zanbato combat like an Uchiha to insanity. He watched as the blond spun between the blades of two clones, viciously disemboweling one before spinning in midair and decapitating the other. He found it odd the drastic change in personality when he was fighting and when he was at ease, or as close as he'd probably ever get to ease. He smiled as the jinchuuriki finished the last of the clones and dropped down to the ground.

"Holy shit I'm tired." Naruto said, more as a statement to himself then anything.

"Yeah that's the general consequence of your training methods." Zabuza said as he walked up to the blond. "But damn kid... Your getting pretty damn good. Especially for just a week of training."

Naruto shrugged from his position on the ground. "It's the clones, a special design of mine combining Mizu Bunshin and Kage Bunshin, they self regenerate minor wounds and have an independent chakra system. Should be able to fool most doujutsu kekkai genkai. I call them Hydro Bunshin." Zabuza raised a non-existent eyebrow at the name. "Hey, naming shit is NOT my strong suit. Ruthlessly crushing my enemies is."

Zabuza chuckled and nodded. "So when do we meet up with you again?"

"Hmm, I'll meet up with you in Tanzaku Gai in about 2 months. Should work out to be a week or so after the Chunnin exams. Do stay alive ne? Good companions are so damn hard to find these days." He smiled at that, shouldering the large sword.

Zabuza laughed, "All right then brat. See you then." The Demon of the Mist and his apprentice watched as the Bloody Hydra shunshined away in a swirl of icy mist.

Haku looked up at his master and father figure. "He's going to do big things isn't he?"

Zabuza stared at the spot the masked nin had been, "Indeed he will. Whether his plans work or fail his name is one that will be remembered in history." They were silent a moment, "So... What do we do for the next few months?" Haku merely shrugged and laughed at the sigh and of his master. Interesting times indeed were ahead...

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2 days later Naruto sat, leaning against his sword, though it was still awkward for him to call it that, which was driven in earth where the borders of Ame, River and Fire country all met up. He sighed through his rebreather staring into the clouded skies. He froze as he detected a presence behind him.

"Your a long way from home little Kiri Shinobi." A soft feminine voice said.

The blond tilted his head up and saw the outline of a cloaked woman, the sword blocking the view of her face but leaving the billowing black cloak with its red clouds unhindered. He allowed himself a small smile behind his metallic mask. "Mm, What can I say? It's a nice vacation spot."

A flutter of paper and the blue haired woman formed in front of him a neutral expression on her soft features. "You take great risks coming this close to Ame jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi."

He tilted his head to the side his eyes curving into a smile. "And you risk more coming to meet me here Akatsuki."

They paused and stared at each other for awhile both tensed waiting for the moment. Naruto slowly reached his un-clawed hand up and clipped his rebreather tossing it to the side. Almost immediately the older woman launched forward and captured the younger ninja's lips with her own. They stayed that way for several minutes before the need for air forced them apart. Konan (as if you hadn't guessed) pressed her forehead against Naruto's. "God I've missed you."

The blond smiled softly at his lover and gently stroked her cheek. "And I you." She sat on his lap and the two stayed in silence merely enjoying the others presence.

"He's getting suspicious..." She whispered softly. Naruto frowned at that and started to stroke his lover's hair.

"Then you leave with me, Today. I refuse to risk your safety for a bit more Intel." She opened her mouth to protest but stopped when he pressed a finger to her lips and smiled warmly. "Your safety means more to me then anything. Besides... Coming to get you was on my list." She grinned at that. "Seriously, take a look." He said whipping out a small piece of paper. She raised an eyebrow and unfolded the piece of paper. It was split into two columns, Ongoing Goals, and Immediate Needs. Gaining more allies and finding the other jinchuuriki was at the top of the Ongoing side. She glanced at the Immediate Needs and raised her other eyebrows.

-Find Sword trainer. There was a check mark after it.

-Kick Ass and Take names in Chunnin Exams. This one was unchecked obviously.

-Get Konan back from scum bag psychotic ruler with god complex. Naruto took out a pen and checked that one as she read, earning him a quick kiss on the cheek.

-Meet up with known allies. Hopefully more then 5. Konan glanced at him and he shrugged holding up 4 fingers.

-Make up kick ass group name. The blunette sighed and reminded herself this was one of the few times her young lover showed his true age of 15.

-Design kick ass cloak. Akatsuki is all evil but damn they dress sharp.

Konan stopped reading at that with a laugh handing him back the list. He lovingly folded it back up and secured it underneath his cloak. "You like your lists don't you?"

"Keeps me organized. Now... I need to be back in Kiri in a week, which I can make at a dead run with minimal breaks. Do you want to just part as we pass Konoha and meet me there or make the full trip with me?" Naruto said as he maneuvered her into a position to massage her shoulders.

"I'll come with you. Though I do wonder how I'm going to get into Konoha." She said melting into the touch of his hands.

"Easier then you think. Since your an oddity amongst Akatsuki in that your not an actual criminal, or rather listed as one, you'll be posing as my jounin sensei."

She looked up at him and grinned at that. "I do hope you'll be a naughty student for Sensei."

He grinned and whispered into her ear, "For you? Anytime."

"Oh god. Cause that wasn't a totally lame line."

"Hey, fuck you fuzz face. I don't see you coming up with anything better."

"Who the hell am I supposed to woo? One of my admittedly luxurious tails?"

"...I refuse to admit you have a point."

"Ya you do that. In the meantime look alive someones coming."

Naruto flickered his eyes over to Konan's face and noted she to had noticed an incoming presence. The blue haired woman narrowed her eyes at the sole incoming figure. "...Kisame..."

The blond Kiri nin followed her gaze and locked it onto the oncoming nuke-nin. The shark man was walking towards the duo at a leisurely pace, a grin adorning his aquatic features. "Konan, whatever are you doing so far away from home?" He said flashing his shark like teeth.

"I should ask you the same question."

Kisame shrugged, "Oh me and Itachi were reporting back to Amegakure, I decided to search you. Maybe see if you were finally willing to have some fun." He grinned lecherously at that. Then reached up, grabbing the handle of Samehada. "And here I find you with some punk Kiri nin. The only explanation that comes to my mind is treason. So I guess I get to have a different kind of fun."

It was at this point Naruto had re-affixed his rebreather onto his face and pulled Kubikiri Houcho from the ground. He pointed the massive blade at Kisame. "Getting dismembered is your idea of fun? Masochist."

Kisame's eye twitched ever so slightly. "'Fraid not boy, I'll be the one doing the dismembering around here!" with a yell he yanked the massive shark skin covered blade from his back, bringing it down towards this impudent little shinobi.

Naruto flicked his eyes to Konan, warning her to stay out of this as Kisame was possibly the worst opponent for the paper user. And at the same time the best opponent for him. He gave a feral growl as he brought his own zanbato up blocking Samehada. He grunted and pushed the sword back, pulling back Kubikiri and swiping at Kisame's torso.

Kisame back stepped the slash, then met it with a thrust of his own, catching the jinchuuriki in the side, shaving away through the cloak and grating the blond's arm. "Heh, Samehada doesn't cut... It shaves."

Naruto glared at the older man, his scarred eye flickering a deep navy blue, and the pupil elongating slightly. He stabbed to the side of Kisame's head, catching him off guard slightly and spun slicing off most of the shark's hair. "And Kubikiri doesn't shave... It decapitates." He growled out. Kisame met him with a growl of his own and the sword fight began anew.

Konan could only watch as the two fighters duked it out. Every so often one of them slicing, or shaving, the other. But slowly and surely Kisame was overwhelming the younger fighter in their dance of death. "Give it up kid, your good. And you use Kubikiri so you probably took down Zabuza. But your 10 years to early to fight me."

Naruto shrugged as the blades clashed again, pushing against each other for dominance. The blond poured his strength into it and shoved the much larger man back about a foot and jumping back another few feet himself. "Your right, for now at least. So lets try this a different way shall we?" He stabbed Kubikiri into the ground and flew threw a set of hand seals. "Suiton: Suiryuudon no Jutsu."

Kisame raised an eyebrow as he dodged the large water dragon that appeared from thin air. "All right, I'm impressed. Making a water dragon from the moisture in the air. Some sort of bloodline I'd guess. Though if that was true I wonder what your doing in mist."

"I have my reasons. Now drown fool. Suiton: Mizurappa." As Naruto finished speaking a large torrent of water streamed forth from just outside of his rebreather, blasting into the Akatsuki member's chest knocking him back. The scarred ninja smirked behind his mask. "You may be a better sword fighter then me... Have more experience then me. But no one matches me in the field of water. No one. Maybe if we were by a body of water you could stand before me."

Kisame glowered at the blond."It'll take more then that gaki. But for now... It's to much effort to try and kill you. Be warned you'll be targeted by us from now on." He scowled as he shunshined away in swirl of mist.

Naruto waited until he felt him disappear before he laughed. "Well, it appears Konan-Chan's efforts have been fruitful. You have no idea I'm the jinchuuriki of Kyuubi." He grinned as his scarred eye slowly shifted into its normal state. He turned to his blue haired lover, "Come love. We should leave this area with haste." He paused for a moment then snapped his fingers. "Ah! First I need your ring."

Konan raised an eyebrow but slipped the Akatsuki ring off and tossed it to him none the less. "As you wish. Though I ask why you are keeping it? They can track it..."

Naruto smiled as he took a silver chain, covered in tiny seals, from around his neck. He unclasped it and slipped the ring onto it. "The seals on the chain suppress it's tracking abilities. Besides without it it'll take that much longer for them to seal anything. They are irreplaceable no?"

She nodded, "Indeed. Orochimaru was the one who came up with them int eh first place, and with him gone reforging a new set is impossible."

Naruto grinned as he motioned her to follow him, "Good, I'll be hunting for these to then... Now come, we have one last appointment to attend to in Fire Country before I return to Kiri."

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3 days later in Otafuku Gai.

"So why exactly are we in this... Place..." Konan asked her young lover as they navigated the back streets of the pleasure quarter.

"This is where they told me to meet them. Something abut being less conspicuous."

"And the they look like what exactly?" Konan said repressing a sigh. They had been wandering around the place for over an hour. She glanced down and smoothed out her clothing again. She had traded in her Akatsuki cloak for a white kimono with light blue clouds on it.

Naruto shrugged, he himself was wearing his navy cloak over top a black t-shirt and jeans. His gauntlet had been replaced by a pair of black fingerless fighting gloves and black bandages were wrapped across the bridge of his nose and neck, hiding his whisker marks. "I only have a description for one. 7 feet tall wearing red armor, a red straw hat and an Iwa hiate-ate."

She tapped him on the shoulder and pointed at a figure dressed exactly like that. "Like that guy? The one who's been waving at us for about five minutes?"

Naruto looked at the tall man who smiled and waved, motioning them to follow him. "Fuck... Lets go." He grabbed Konan's hand, intertwining their fingers as he walked across the street and into the empty back alley after the man. Upon arriving he craned his neck and looked up at the crimson clad giant. "I assume you are the one who sent that note?" A nod. "And what does an Iwa nin wish of me?"

The tall shinobi chuckled and wagged his finger. "Ah ahh, where's the fun in spoiling the surprise? Though I suppose listing to you guess all day is boring... But I would like to know why you have someone with you. I believe my note said come alone."

The scarred jinchuuriki glared at the man. "Unavoidable circumstances forced me to pick up my companion before meeting with you. Besides I believe you said you had a companion yourself."

The huge man smiled, "I do... But he is not nearly as pretty as Akatsuki-san here."

Naruto glared as Konan edged towards a fighting stance. "Your informations old. My companion here has recently... Split from her prior organization."

The giant looked her over. "Very well, I suppose if 9 trusts you I shall as well Konan-san. He has proven most shrewed in his dealings so far."

Both Naruto and Konan's eyes widened, "What did you call me?"

"Why I called you what you are 9-san. As I am 5, you are 9." He grinned as a look of understanding flashed across their faces. "I must ask... Are you loyal to the Mist?"

Naruto shook off his surprise at finding another jinchuuriki so soon, "No... After the upcoming Chunnin exams I will be.. departing from their service."

'5' nodded sagely. "Ah, good then. Follow me to my hotel room then, my companion is there and he gets irritated when left alone for to long."

Naruto glanced at Konan who shrugged in agreement. "...Very well then lead the way."

The jinchuuriki smiled and led them through another set of back alleys before arriving at the hotel, which by coincidence was the one Naruto and Konan were staying at, something the blue haired woman commented on, "Hey... This is the hotel we're staying at."

'5' glanced at her, "Oh? What room?"

Konan glanced at Naruto and fought back the slight blush to her cheeks. "Honeymoon suite."

The crimson clad jinchuuriki looked at Konan, then at Naruto and back to Konan. "Lucky sun of a bitch ain't yeah?"

Naruto grinned and wrapped an arm around his lovers waist, "Indeed, now hurry. I do have other places to be."

"I'm sure... Anyways our room is just up-" They were interrupted by a loud crashing sound followed by much cursing. They came to the second floor and saw a large hole that looked as if the room's wall had been shredded. "Goddammit. There." '5' sighed.

A rather tall figure poked his head through the hole, his shoulder length bone white hair falling in front of his face. He was shirtless, with a seal visible over his heart that spread out over most of the left side of his chest. He raised a white eyebrow then glared at '5'. "Dammit! What the hell took so fucking long? And why the hell are you in that illusion?"

'5' sighed and gestured at the white haired man. "That is my traveling companion, and best friend, however unwillingly, Kaguya Daisuke. Or as I call him Dai-chan." He grinned then appeared to shimmer. In a brief flash of light the 7 foot giant was replaced by a 5'10 foot tall man. He had shoulder length blood red hair, and bright crimson eyes. He was wearing a blood red sleeveless shirt that stretched up into a half face mask. Similar to the type of shirt worn by one Hatake Kakashi. He had black cargo pants with a blood red stripe running up the side, and black and red metal arm guards. "My name is Makoto, also known as the Crimson Ghost and the Illusion King. The foremost illusionist of our time. I think anyways, I have yet to meet anyone stronger in the art then I."

Naruto and Konan both paused and processed the new information, it was Naruto who spoke first. "Wait, your name means sincere and your an Illusionist?"

The red head eye smiled, "I'm a fan of irony what can I say?"

Konan blinked, "Wait, the same Crimson Ghost of the 3rd war?"

A nod, "Indeed. I was a mercenary hired out to Iwa by my... Creators I suppose? Parents maybe though I never saw the bastards as such."

"But you don't look much older then what, 25? And the war 18 years ago."

"I'm 23 actually... And yeah the youngest ass kicker in the war. My illusions were already high level due to... Inside help I suppose? I caused general disorder and chaos in my wake leaving nothing behind but bloody ghosts... But those days are over, and now I take pride in being one of the most well informed person in the elemental countries. It was in my search for others of our... Kind..." He said gesturing at Naruto and Daisuke, "That I came across young Naruto here and happened to see one of his lists. I must say I am intrigued by your plan."

Naruto raised an eyebrow and frowned, he didn't much like the idea of being spied on but if it got him a strong ally he wasn't about to argue. "I have a question... Which is he?" He said pointing at the now fully emerged Daisuke.

The topless man in question smoothed out his white karate bottoms and glanced at the blond. "Sanbi. Partially anyways, my clan attempted to make an ultimate weapon, bloodthirsty cretins that they were. They tracked the Sanbi down and attempted to seal it into a newborn, me... But our clan is not known for it's sealing techniques for good reason. They didn't know it at the time but they sealed a tails worth of power into me, along with Isonade's mind. The thing floating around Kiri now is only two full tails of power and mindless, little more then a rabid beast as opposed to his true personality."

"Oh what would that be?"

"Intellectual snob. I swear the only thing he's missing is a fricking monocle." They all snickered at that.

Makoto shrugged, "I have a neurotic, obsessive compulsive ferret in my head."

Konan tilted her head to the side a bit, something Naruto found totally endearing. "I thought the Gobi was a weasel."

"Common misconception, and never get the furry prick started on it he'll yap for fricking hours on the glory of ferret kind versus pitiful weasels."

Naruto sighed and shook his head a bit, "Fascinating as this is... Since I assume you guys know my goals then... Are you with me?"

This time it was Daisuke that spoke up, "I want to know one thing... Why?"

Naruto smiled ever so softly. "I want to make a place where people like us can live... Somewhere to avoid irrational hatred for things not of our control. And just for people who deserve a better life in general."

"What no world domination? Or bring peace to a united world?"

The man called Hydra laughed, bitterly. "And fail horribly? No... The world cannot be saved, there will always be people for whatever intentions that would stand in the way of that. But if I can give peace to a single small country as its guardian? Then maybe my life will have meant more then container of Kyuubi."

Makoto and Daisuke looked at each other and smiled, "Good enough for us. Until the day you take Ame comes we shall be your eyes and ears in the world."

Naruto grinned, "Good... I would like for us to meet in Tanzaku Gai, a week after the Chunnin exams. Hopefully we'll have a couple more people with us."

The Crimson Ghost grinned behind his mask. "We'll see you then, Hydra-Sama."

Naruto and Konan smiled and parted ways from the two jinchuuriki.

3 weeks later after returning to Kiri and cashing in the bounty for Zabuza, his sword and severed arm were fairly good proof of his death it was decided, especially considering Hydra's record, Naruto and Konan could be found walking up a dirt path, the gates of Konohagakure no Sato coming into view. Naruto was decked in his full combat gear, his rebreather firmly in place, though he was wearing the black bandages underneath anyways, gauntlet on and Kubikiri resting on his back. Konan was walking alongside him dressed in standard Kiri jounin wear, a stolen Kiri hiate-ate around her neck. It's original wearer wouldn't be missing it... Naruto grinned as they approached the gates. "Well then... Let the games begin."

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A/N: Wheee! Finally got chapter 2 done! Hope you all enjoyed it it took me a while to write it... Introduced here are 2 OC(-ish) Jinchuuriki. A pair I had in mind since before I started this story. They'll probably show up from time to time... Hope the fight with Kisame wasn't to rushed or anything... Naruto/Hydra was holding back some of his more distinctive moves... And yes they eye thing is somewhat of a bloodline, but more on that later in the actual story. I know in the last chapter Naruto told Kakashi he was 12, and here I call him 15.. well.. theres a reason for that. He lied to Kakashi so Konoha wouldn't think he was Naruto. Obviously. He's 3 years older then the rest of the rookie 9. Hmm should any of them join him? Also I need ideas for a cool group name... Your thoughts?

Moving on: as for pairing issues, obviously we see Konan is in. yaay! She was always going to be... I think she's to cool and needs to be used more. As for poll results..

Yugito: 10

Konan: 13

Kin: 4

Shizune: 6

Anko: 9

Rin: 1

Temari: 5

Massive Harem: 1 -wont happen-

Comments on those results... Damn people think like me. It's creepy... Maybe I just attract a good crowd of readers? Hehe... Anko... is iffy now for the same reason Tayuya isn't there. She's paired with Naruto in another one of my fics. I also have an upcoming fic I have planned for Temari... so she's iffy to. I'm leaning towards Yugito, or Yugito and Shizune,,,

As always I want to hear your opinions, this story has 31 reviews, over a thousand hits, 45 favs and 52 alerts... The most for any single chapter... So you guys kick ass... If my updates are slow it's cause.. well I'm a slow ass writer... I'm trying to rotate between Jinchuuriki, Bard and Hydra (with the possible edition of a fourth one I've been having constant ideas for involving political marriages and shape shifting :P) while Children has been pushed to the back burner as I'm a little low on ideas for it... But anyways rest assured no latter how long updates take I WILL finish these stories. I have way to many fun ideas for them... Especially Hydra now cause heh, coming up next the Chunnin exams... See y'all next time!

(p.s. This chapter broke 4k words! Woot!)