Four Days Later.
Five people were gathered in a rather large room with wooden floors and white walls. One woman with blond hair pulled into two short ponytails at the back of her head was sitting at the only desk in the room and two jounins were at her side. Two others were located in front of her desk, a pink haired girl and a brunet haired man. She was looking over a piece of paper with writing on it, scrolls and books of different languages, spells, chants, and seals were scattered on her desk.
"Hokage-sama can you read it?" A girl with shoulder length pink hair asked.
"I'm afraid not Sakura, this script is ancient, at least two hundred years older than I am, I don't know of anyone who would be able to read it." The blond haired woman responded.
"Do you suppose Naruto can read it?" A man with brown hair tied into a high ponytail and a scar across his nose asked, "I mean after all whatever is written on it, to be able to do 'that' to him. The most he has been out was three days, it has been four, and he wasn't even injured."
"Even if he could Iruka, I would not wish for him to try and translate it for us, it may have the same results." The Hokage answered, "What is his current state Sakura?"
"I was just there about an hour ago, Sasuke took over the watch. His fever is still high, and his sleep seems restless, and there are no signs of improvement." Sakura stated with her eyes downcast.
"I see, that makes this the fourth day, even with my healing techniques, he is still out, I'm afraid of what we are dealing with. His charts show that the problem is mental not physical, and if it has any effect on him, he could become unstable, or possibly even dangerous." Everyone in the room lowered their heads, some shook in fear just thinking about the demon's power which resided in Naruto. Sakura remained clueless.
"He truly has become strong Tsunade-sama, at the rate he is improving, I have no doubt he could very well become the next Hokage." Iruka said with amusement and pride in his eyes.
"I agree completely. The problem however, is how fast he is improving, many of the villagers have become worried and fearful of him. There has been more than one person who has come to me suggesting I order him to be killed before he becomes too much for us to handle." The Hokage replied looking tired. She rubbed her temples sensing a headache coming on as she glanced for the thousandth time at the ancient writing. She then realized that Sakura, who didn't know of Naruto's secret was still in the room.
"What!? But why!? Naruto is just as loyal to this village as the next Shinobi! I know he has been hiding something from Sasuke and I, and that the villagers don't seem to like him very much. But why…" She trailed off unsure of what she was trying to ask.
"I'm sorry Sakura, but that is for Naruto to tell you when he is ready. All I can tell you is that Naruto is Naruto, no one else despite any secrets he may be keeping." The Hokage replied mentally sighing and praising herself for her save.
"I see. Well if I may please be excused, I would like to check up on Naruto." Sakura asked with politeness in her voice
"Of course Sakura." with that Sakura walked out the door and shut it as she left.
"Did you find anything?" The Hokage asked someone who had just entered the room.
"No, we found no intruder, or any sign of one. Though, there are rumors going around. It seems that just recently nine chunins age 15 from the hidden village of rain were ambushed. None of them survived, and we found evidence that the same person who attacked Naruto killed those chunins." Kakashi replied as he had just entered the room. Over the years his appearance had not changed at all.
"What is your evidence?" The Hokage asked.
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There was a piece of paper with the same encryptions as the one you are holding found at the scene of the crime. Also there are records of similar attacks, the same ancient text written on a cheep piece of paper is always left behind. People who have investigated these attacks have connected them to one person or group and refer to them as the hunter." Kakashi explained this with a stern look an his face and emphasized the word hunter."The hunter?" Iruka asked questioning the odd name
"Apparently they are searching for something."
"Or someone" The Hokage added
"Naruto." Iruka stated.
"Could it be the Akatsuki?"
"It is very likely, we know they want Kyuubi."
"True but this does not seem their style, they are silent in their work, only a week later do people realize they have struck."
"We will simply have to wait this out, things will be revealed with time, I just hope we won't have another disaster in our near futures." The Hokage replied she then dismissed everyone in the room and left the room herself.
A cloaked figure then appeared in the room an evil grin on his face, and an odd glint in his steel blue eyes as he whispered one word. "Bingo."
::::::::::::::::::To Be Continued! ::::::::::::::::::::::
Next chapter Naruto wakes up…but is that a good thing?
