Chapter 4: Healing and confrontations

Naruto and the others have returned to the Leaf. Mizu is looking on the balcony of the Hokage tower.

She then spoke, "It's changed since the old days."

Tsunade agrees, "It sure has changed big sister."

Mizu then announced, "I will lead the leaf into a new age... I'm the fifth Hokage." She stood proudly under the heads of the past Hokages.

The elders were honored to have the older sister of Tsunade and the true strongest leaf medic ninja back.

Koharu spoke, "We must inform the rest of the villagers." She turned to the Jonin, "Genma, Aoba inform the rest of the village."

Both Jonin nods, "Yes ma'am!" They disappeared.

Naruto spoke, "Wait she has to do something else first!"

Mizu spoke, "It's Naruto's teammate Sasuke and that kid of Guy's Lee right?"

Jiraiya nods, "Right."

Soon the group was walking down the stairs and countered Shikamaru and his father.

They had a nice little chat and of course Shikamaru was skeptical about having a woman Hokage.

Outside in a training ground...

Neji Hyuuga is training his eyes to see things futher. He counted seven birds.

Neji then saw his female teammate approaching, "Yes Tenten?"

The girl spoke, "Neji! Lady Tsunade has returned! Not only that but her sister the legendary medic ninja Lady Mizu is here and is going to be our new Hokage!"

Neji denied, "Sorry Tenten I'm just not interested."

At a Barbeque Restaurant...

Ino and Choji are teasing their teammate about his new Chunin clothes.

Shikamaru has been promoted to Chunin. While Naruto was given the rank of Jonin especially after he showed the older Jonin (minus Kakashi due to him being on bed rest) his true strength they all vouched for him to skip Chunin rank and be moved straight to Jonin.

Shikamaru groaned, "Shut up."

Asuma chuckled, "Now let's celebrate Shikamaru's promotion to Chunin!"

Ichiraku Ramen...

Naruto and Iruka are celebrating Naruto's rise in rank.

Iruka chuckled, "Guess this means you're my superior now Naruto!"

Naruto grinned, "However sensei I still view you as my older brother!"

Iruka smiled, "Thanks Naruto!"

The two chowed down on their ramen. After that Jiraiya came to get Naruto so he could visit his soon-to-be ex-teammates. As a Jonin Naruto could now take over as the team leader.

Naruto went to the hospital with Mizu.

Team 8 training ground...

Hinata watched as her team trained. Kiba and Akamaru were practicing something they called 'Dynamic Marking'. Shino was slightly annoyed because he was trying to gather insects and their moves were making it difficult.

Hinata had heard that Naruto was promoted straight to Jonin, "N-Naruto-kun has gotten even closer to his dreams! "

Hospital room...

Sakura was watching over her 'true love'. When an older woman's voice spoke softly, "I'm coming in."

soon the curtain opened to reveal a woman with long black hair and brown eyes.

Sakura was surprised to see her especially when her teammate Naruto came out from behind the curtain.

To Sakura's shock Naruto wasn't wearing his usual orange outfit. Naruto instead wore a dark blue shirt with the emblem of the Senju clan on the back and sleeves and black pants. Another shocking thing was the Jonin vest Naruto was wearing.

Sakura spoke, "Naruto..." She blushed at his new attire in those clothes Naruto actually looked cute.

Naruto smiled he may have gotten over her but he still views her as a friend, "Hey Sakura, Sasuke is going to be all right!"

For some reason Sakura felt a pain in her chest from the lack of the Chan that he used to add to her name.

Sakura then bowed to the older woman, "Please help Sasuke-kun!"

Mizu smiled, "Sure." She walked over to the comatose Uchiha and placed one hand on his forehead. Green chakra flowed from her hand and then the chakra healed him.

Sasuke weakly opened his eyes. Sakura then hugged him, "Sasuke-kun!"

Naruto smiled and then turned to leave.

Mizu watched her son go, "Naruto-kun." She soon left to heal Kakashi's wounds.

At Kakashi's apartment...

Mizu next healed Kakashi's wounds," And here I thought you were some kind of special ninja I guess you're just human after all."

Guy spoke, "Please Lady Mizu look at my student Lee!"

Ichiraku ramen...

Iruka spoke, "Naruto now that you're a Jonin your work will get even harder."

Naruto nods, "Don't worry sensei I'm the future sixth Hokage after all."

Iruka chuckles and ruffled his hair, "How could I forget?"

Naruto asked, "So Shikamaru's a Chunin now huh?"

Iruka smiled, "Yup."

Naruto laughed, "You know what's funny sensei? He surrendered his match!"

But the blond grew more serious, "But his brilliant strategic way of thinking really helped him."

Iruka was stunned by Naruto's new behavior.

Naruto then turned to him and spoke, "This is the real me sensei that goof-ball was just a mask I wore during the academy and early days of my ninja career."

Iruka nodded but still it was hard to get used to this true Naruto when everyone had been used to the goof-ball.

Hospital...

Mizu used a diagnostic jutsu to examine Lee's condition. She then knew that he was probably finished as a ninja but had an idea on what to do. She would use an ancient and forbidden medical jutsu from the forbidden scroll.

She then spoke, "You're in pretty bad shape Lee but there is a way for me to heal you."

Lee gasped, "What is it?!"

Tsunade was shocked as she realized, "Sister you're not planning on using that jutsu are you?!"

Kisa nods, "It's a very powerful and forbidden medical ninjutsu written in the Forbidden scroll by my grandfather."

Guy realized which jutsu she meant, "But My lady if you use it you could..."

Mizu smiled, "That's no longer a threat to me."

Tsunade then remembered that her sister was no longer mortal, "Of course sister is a pseudo-demon now she's practically immortal!"

Mizu spoke, "Now Lee even after I use this jutsu you still will need to rest for a few days before resuming active ninja duty."

Lee nods, "I accept it."

Mizu smiled, "You have to will of fire within you Lee." She then left to prepare for the jutsu. It's a ritual jutsu that requires a lot of chakra.

Guy smiled, "Lee you'll soon be a ninja again!"

Lee nods, "I was so afraid Guy-sensei that I was finished! But now I'll be able to train again!"

In the sound village...

four figures stood before Orochimaru. The snake sannin spoke, "Now go to the leaf village! Bring me Sasuke-kun!"

With Sasuke and Sakura...

Sakura was peeling a apple for Sasuke. The Uchiha was struggling in his mind.

Sasuke then knocked the plate from Sakura's hands when she offered it to him.

Soon Naruto arrived...Sakura then to face him while Sasuke glared at him.

Sasuke spoke, "What's the clothes loser? Trying to act cool?"

Naruto spoke darkly, "For your information Sasuke I was promoted to Jonin!"

Both of his teammates were stunned.

Sasuke was really angry now, "Naruto...Fight me!"

Naruto gasped, "Sasuke what are you saying?! We can't fight...!"

Sasuke revealed his 2 tomoe Sharingan, "Just fight me!"

Sakura tried to difuse the situtation, "Naruto, Sasuke-kun this isn't..."

Naruto smirked, "The timing couldn't be better I was hoping to finally fight you Sasuke!"

Sasuke sneered before saying, "...Follow me." they both walked up to the roof.

Naruto knew Sasuke was unstable but to do this? Now he will finally put him in his place.

Sakura was thinking about when Orochimaru bit Sasuke in the neck and that's when Sasuke started changing.

On the hospital roof...

Naruto and Sasuke then faced each other. Naruto smirked.

Sasuke noticed, "What's so funny?"

Naruto spoke, "I'm not smiling cause it's funny...I'm excited." He smirked more, "Because today's the day I show you and Sakura never knew me at all! I'll beat you!"

Sasuke snarled, "What did you say?!"

Naruto spoke, "I was never the hopeless loser you two thought I was it was an act!"

Sakura was stunned at his words. Everything he told them was a farce?!

Sasuke refused to believe it ,"Yeah right you loser!"

Naruto had enough, "That's it Sasuke! I was going to take it easy on you but with your attitude I'll use my true strength!"

Sasuke sneered, "Yeah right you won't even make a scratch on my forehead!"

Naruto spoke, "you're weak Sasuke!"

Sasuke was incensed, "NARUTO!"

Naruto yelled, "SASUKE!"

The two charged each other and began trading blows. It was right from there that Sakura saw that Naruto was indeed much stronger than Sasuke was.

Naruto then finger-flicked Sasuke in the forehead sending him into the wall.

Sasuke groaned, "Ugh how can he be so strong?! No! I won't lose to a clanless loser!" He then managed to recover by pure will...

Sasuke then leapt into the air and went through handseals, "Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu!" He shot a fireball at Naruto.

Naruto went through handseals, "Water style: Water Wall!" A barrier of water formed around him. the fireball hit the water barrier and was instantly was put out.

Sasuke growled, "That's it!" He placed one hand down and a Chidori formed, "Chidori!"

Naruto dispelled his water wall and formed a Rasengan, "Rasengan!"

soon the two shot toward each other. Sakura screamed out while running, "Please stop both of you!"

Naruto thought, "I can't stop!"

Sasuke thought, "No!"

Soon their sensei Kakashi Hatake appeared and grabbed both Naruto and Sasuke and threw them away from each other. They both hit water towers on the roof.

Kakashi thought, "Naruto that was..."

Kakashi stared at his blond student, "No doubt that was Rasengan how and when did Naruto learn that?"

Kakashi spoke, "That was a little too much to be a mere spar."

Naruto and Sasuke pulled their arms from their respective towers water gushed from Sasuke's tower, his arm had dented his own...while Naruto's arm didn't even go in.

Kakashi spoke, "Sasuke that Chidori looked much too big to be aimed at a fellow leaf ninja...were you actually trying to kill Naruto?"

Sakura was shocked and horrified.

Kakashi thought, "Did the reunion with Hitachi do this?"

Sasuke scoffs and then leaps over the fence and lands on a nearby portrusion. then he feels water dripping down and looks in shock. The back of Naruto's water tower was completely ripped open.

Sasuke was now very envious, "W-What happened?! How did his...?!" In his frustration Sasuke slammed his fist into the wall, "Naruto how strong are you...?!"

Sakura was crying not only about Sasuke's changes but the fact that Naruto didn't trust them enough to show them how good he truly was. But thinking back on it she could see why.

Kakashi asked ,"Was it you that taught him the Rasegan?" It soon showed Jiraiya below. Kakashi continued, "Naruto's much too young to handle it...even to use against the Akatsuki."

Jiraiya spoke, "You're one to talk...that Chidori was pretty strong too." The two continued to converse.

Soon Hibara arrived in a swirl of flames and spoke, "I heard what happened." She then said to Kakashi, "This has my little brother and Naruto-kun all over it." She saw the blond in his new attire and blushed, "N-Naruto-kun."

For some reason when Sakura noticed her staring at Naruto the pnik haired kunoichi felt a deep feeling of envy and jealousy.

Hibara spoke, "Kakashi let me deal with my little brother."

Kakashi nods, "Very well Hibara..this will allow me to go on my mission."

Jiraiya spoke, "I'll have a word with Naruto."

They all agreed and soon the three ninja left.

Naruto told Sakura, "Sakura don't interfere! This is between me and Sasuke!" He spoke in such a serious tone that it frightened Sakura.

Sasuke was still thinking about his past.1

four ninja stood there watching him from a nearby building. One ninja with two heads spoke, "I like that look in his eyes." they all lied in wait.

Sasuke suddenly gasped as shuriken with ninja wire quickly wrapped around him. Soon the form of his sister Hibara appeared holding the wire.

He glared, "What's this about?"

Hibara spoke, "I know you and you're not one to listen quietly."

The spider like sound ninja spoke, "Isn't that Hibara the fire rose ninja?"

Hibara frowned at her little brother, "Sasuke listen to me forget about revenge."

Sasuke gasped.

Hibara continued, "It will not be a happy result if you do."

Sasuke yelled, "How can you say that?! She killed our family, our clan! You weren't there!"

Hibara glared at her brother, "Do you think I don't know what happens when someone talks about revenge little brother?! I am your eldest sibling after all." She then spoke "When I was only 7 years old and Hitachi was 4 we witnessed the third great ninja war."

Sasuke was shocked at this information.

Hibara contiuned, "We saw many dead people that day and night far more than when Hitachi killed our clan. The trauma of the war is what awakened my Sharingan for the first time."

Hibara then smiled, "But even through our parents and clan died we found some new precious people." an image of the other Jonin and Naruto appeared in her mind.

Sasuke thought of both Naruto and Sakura.

Hibara then released her brother from her ninja wire, "Little brother Chidori is not a weapon to used on a friend but to protect them." She spoke, "If you agree to give up on your revenge quest I'll teach you how to fully ulitize your Sharingan." She then disappeared.

Sasuke was deep in thought.

the Spider ninja spoke, "It's going to diffcult to get the uchiha with a ninja of that caliber around...let's be patient."

the red-haired girl spoke, "Maybe for losers like you! But not me!"

the two headed ninja spoke, "Maybe if there were more of us..."

The girl yelled, "Shut up you..."

The big-boned orange haired nina spoke, "Tayuya you really should act more..."

She yelled, "Shut up...Fat ass!"

Later that night...

Sasuke is struggling.

Lee is thinking about the jutsu he's a little afraid but determined to re-join the ninja ranks.

Sasuke then suddenly saw four shadows leap up and then four strange ninja now surround him.

Sasuke spoke, "Who are you guys?"

The spider ninja spoke, " the sound ninja 4. I'm Kidomaru of the east gate."

The big ninja spoke next, "Jirobo of the south gate."

the creepy two headed ninja then went, "Sakon of the west gate."

The only girl with red-hair and grey eyes went, "Tayuya of the north gate."

Soon they attacked Sasuke and he managed to block and counter all their moves. But then they used substitution to appear on a building right behind him.

Sasuke spoke, "Before we continue I should warn you I'm in a bad mood." He stared at them with malice and rage.

Sakon spoke, "Hm. Quit acting tough." He then beckoned, "Come I'll play a do-rei-me cracking your ribs." Ssuke and Sakon soon had a good match but then Sakon attacks Sauske with a strange attack, "Do! Rei!"

Sasuke groaned it felt like his ribs were broken, "How did he attck me?"

Next Sasuke avoided a leg sweep form Kidomaru. He then leapt up.

Kidomaru then looked like he was chewing gum but spat out with looked like a spider web. He grabbed Sasuke with it and moved right into the path of jirobo's shoulder charge attack. That sent him right back at Sakon.

But then Sasuke kicked Sakon up, he delivered a few blows, and sent him down, then finished with a pile driver kick, "Lion's barrage!"

With Sakura...

Sakura had asked Naruto to come with her so she could explain about Sasuke's change. Naruto assured her that Sasuke wouldn't join Orochimaru. But the youngest jonin knew he would but he wanted to give Sakura some piece of mind. He may no longer be 'in love' with her but he still considers her a comrade.

With Sasuke...

The young Uchiha was being held by Sakon.

the two-headed ninja looked bored, and spoke, "I'm wondering why lord Orochimaru has an interest in this runt."

Sakon then added, "Leave this village you idiot or you'll never become stronger."

Sasuke was shocked as he listened.

Sakon continued, "You'll always remain weak if you stay here and play ninja with your little friends."

Tayuya added, "Lord Orochimaru will give you power!"

Sakon looked annoyed by his lack of an answer so he threw him into the wall.

Sakon then spoke, "The fact that Lord Orochimaru is wasting time on someone like you makes me want ot kill you right now!"

Then Sasuke revealed his 2 tomoe Sharingan and he was in Curse Mark Level 1 form, "Try it!"

Soon Sakon revealed that they all had curse marks like him.

their words have fully dragged him into darkness.

Sasuke has made up his mind he's leaving.

Nex chapter: Sasuke Defects