The next day Naruto and Hinata woke up to the sounds of a parade outside.
"What's going on?" Naruto said sleeply.
"I…I think there's a parade going on outside." Hinata said.
Naruto woke up instantly.
"A PARADE!!! LET'S GO SEE HINATA!!!!
That's all it took for Hinata to wake up and throw some clothes on. A few minutes later they were at the parade.
"What's going on mister" Naruto asked.
"The Kazekage is here!!!!!!" the old man replied.
"WHAT!!!!!!! HINATA, GARRA IS HERE!!! Naruto was ecstatic.
ALL HALE THE KAZEKAGE OF THE SAND!!!!
People shouted over and over until finally the parade stopped right in front of Naruto.
"Naruto……." A voice said from behind the curtains of a tent made of silk
"Naruto…….It's been a long time comes here."
At that moment a hand came from inside the tent and a foot stepped forward, then a head with red hair until finally Garra appeared. Everyone cheered again only this time louder.
Naruto jumped up high in the air and landed neatly in front of Garra.
"How ya doin' Garra?"
"Fine, but I must discuss something with you and all of rookie nine of course the Hokage must be present for what I'm about to say is of the utmost important for both our villages."
Naruto had his serious face on now.
"Right!!" he said with a bow.
"Oh before we go I would like you to meet my girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?"
"HINATA COME HERE PLEASE!!!" Naruto shouted.
Feeling a little nervous Hinata slowly walked out from the crowd.
Garra looked in awe as he saw the young Hyuga walk slowly up the steps. When she finally made it up Garra froze. People in the crowd looked in awe at the young heiress, some even looked proud, but none were more proud than her dad Hiashi Hyuga.
People cheered once again, this time louder than ever at the young Hyuga Heiress. Later at the Hokage estate Garra, Naruto, and Hinata had assembled the entire rookie nine. In the Hokage estate Garra took a seat, sighed, and began his story.
"You all remember the Chunin exams two years ago right?"
Everyone nodded.
"Well I just wanted to say…..that….i'm…sorry." Garra said as he hung his head.
Everyone was shocked. To have Garra apologize about something was very uncommon. They had heard stories about Garra's childhood and all felt sorry and slightly happy that he would apologize.
"Get to the point."
Everyone looked at Shikamaru.
"You didn't call all of us here to apologize for something that happened over a year ago. What's your real reason for bringing us here?"
Garra looked up and could only smile (another shocker to the whole rookie nine).
"So you've seen through my delay tactic eh Shikimaru?"
"Wasn't too hard."
"Well for those who haven't seen it. My real purpose for all of you being here is because I…believe…that Akatsuki is at work again."
Everyone was shocked at this news.
"What makes you say this?" Sasuke asked.
There was an eerie silence in the room.
"What makes you say this?" Sakura asked.
"From what my resources tell me. Akatsuki is after the tailed beast in order to take over the world."
"How do you know this?" Sasuke asked.
"Let's just say I know somebody in the organization
"Yeah…and?"
"And.. Watch your back at all times."
Garra glared at the rookie nine.
"GARRA!!!" Tsunade yelled.
Garra turned around and looked.
Tsunade sighed, and then spoke.
"Do not think that you are the only one in here who cares for Naruto. He is… my son after all." She said.
"Your…son?"
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"It'll be alright Naruto." Tsunade said as she bent down and gave her son a gentle kiss on the forehead.
Naruto looked down, then back up into Tsunade's eyes.
"What if they all throw things at me like they did in the Academy?" Naruto said with tears surfacing in his eyes at the memories.
"I have ways of dealing with that, don't you worry. Now remember you stay here until the guard comes to get you."
Naruto smiled and looked at the double doors a few feet ahead of him hoping that Tsunade was right.
"Ok." He said as Tsunade headed for the double doors.
Outside the whole Konoha village waited for the 5th Hokage to come out, some was even getting upset at how long they had already waited. Then she appeared.
"Thank you all for coming out on such short notice." Tsunade said.
"I have brought you all out to tell you something that makes me very happy while others I know will be a little upset."
Naruto gulped at the last statement.
"You all remember the Demon Fox that attacked Konoha over 12 years ago right?"
People shouted others whispered others closed their eyes and cried.
"I want to present to you, not only your savior but my newly adopted son as well. He is a brave boy born into a world where his own people hated him for what the thought he was even I had my doubts but now I realize my mistake so without further ado…. I would like to present to you my lovable yellow haired son…Naruto.
Everyone gasped at the name.
"Naruto!! You want Naruto as your son? What kind of leader wants a demon as her son? What kind of leader are you?' people shouted and yelled everyone was in an uproar.
Tsunade looked down at the people and yelled: "LOOK HERE YOU HEARTLESS SONS OF BITCHES!!! NARUTO IS NOT KYUUBI...IT WAS SEALED INSIDE HIM BY THE FOURTH HOKAGE TO SAVE YOUR SORRY ASSES!!! NARUTO HAS DONE NOTHING BUT KEEP THE KYUBI SAFE INSIDE OF HIM SO THAT YOU CAN GO ON LIVING NORMAL LIVES WHILE HE HAS BEEN ISOLATED ALL HIS LIFE!!!
Everyone stopped yelling and things went quite, thinking to themselves. One man finally yelled: "BRING HIM OUT WE WANT TO SEE THIS NARUTO!!"
Just then Naruto and Sasuke walked into the crowd to everyone's surprise. Sasuke looked around at the crowd.
"This is Naruto Uzamaki the Demon Fox container."
Everyone looked at Naruto in awe.
"I want you to all get a look at my brother."
Everyone gasped.
"This symbol on his left arm confirms that Naruto is my brother, so anyone who messes with him messes with me."
The kids ran up to him.
"Can you turn into the Kyubbi Naruto?"
Naruto looked at the kids and smiled.
"Yes."
Everyone was shocked, and then a woman walked up to Naruto.
"Can you show us?" she asked.
Naruto looked in awe.
"You won't be scared?" Naruto asked.
She looked hurt.
"I won't be scared."
"Well I might not be able to control it so you might want to step back."
She stepped back, so did the kids and Sasuke.
Naruto concentrated and shortly after red chakra surrounded Naruto then he grew a tail making his "whiskers" deep and darker, then he grew another tail, his nails became more and more like claws and his teeth became more canine and sharper, his eyes were red and his pupils were slit like cats. The earth began to cave as Naruto summoned up more energy from the fox. Finally he calmed down and looked at the crowd.
"This is as far as the show goes I can't control the demon farther than this." He said breathing heavily.
That is so totally awesome!!! The kids said.
Tsunade jumped down to get a better look at Naruto.
"Naruto? Is it really you?" she said with tears streaming down her eyes.
"It's really me granny Tsunade."
She twitched at the joke about her age but it let her know that no matter what physical change in appearance Naruto took on he would still be the Naruto that she adopted. Then the girl stepped forward.
The girl looked at Naruto tears welling inside.
"Can you make shadow clones?" she asked softly.
"Sure."
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!!" Naruto yelled as four Naruto's appeared.
"Now send them out into the crowd."
Naruto did as he was told. Watching each person's reaction carefully. The lady turned to the crowd and spoke.
"What you are looking at." She said to the crowd. "Is our country's hero!! I hope that one day you all will see Naruto in a different light, just as I have tonight. Without him and the Fourth Hokage we all would not be standing here today!!! To carry such a burden from birth must have been a struggle for this young man. He took all our negativity and turned it into a positive to help protect our village as he still does today. I for one feel ashamed that I ever thought less of this brave young man. I can still remember the time I called him a monster and told him to go to hell when he asked to take my daughter to the Academy Graduates Dance last year. I am here to say in front of all you people….
She turned and looked at Naruto.
"That I am sorry."
Everyone clapped and cheered.
End of Flashback
Garra was shocked.
"Garra." Tsunade said.
"It would be best if we continued this after the feast."
Garra was about to rebel but complied saying: " Of course Hokage."
Everyone went down to the feast eating and laughing. By the time the feast was over it was nightfall.
"We'll continue this in the morning." Garra said.
"Right." Tsunade replied.
