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CHAPTER 3: Peacetimes End?

Naruto was in a tough spot. He had been expecting to spend the rest of the night with his family tonight, peacefully.

Instead, here he was, back at the Hokage's office, where many clan leaders and council members were wanting answers about the destruction throughout the village.

"Hokage-sama!" yelled one of the councilmen. "What is happening here? Three buildings have been torn apart near my home!"

"The children's playground has been completely destroyed!" said another.

"The market place is a complete disaster! Almost all the shops were completely gone!"

Naruto continued to sit there, listening to each person's report of destruction, until he couldn't take it anymore.

"Enough!" he shouted. Everyone in the room stopped shouting over each other. Naruto stood up at his desk.

"Now," he began, "I don't know what has been happening in the village or what has been causing it."

Everyone began shouting again. Naruto raises his hand, making them stop. He gestured to the person closest to him. "Yes, you?"

The person stepped forward. "Lord Seventh, do you think it was an attack from another village?"

Everyone began whispering to each other.

"An attack?"

"That would mean breaking the peace treaty."

"This could mean war!"

Naruto attempted to calm everyone down but the council members were too loud. He was so focused on them that he didny notice Boruto sneak on outside and hide under a window.

"Enough." Naruto said again. "I can assure you all, this was not an attack."

"Well then, what is going on?" someone asked. Naruto sat there, hesitant to answer.

From outside, Boruto felt anxious. He didnt like what was happening.

"Well, there were a couple of civilians who said that they saw a, Mazoku." he said.

Everyone else in the room began shouting at Naruto, in disbeleif and anger.

"Calm down! I know its sounds a little strange, but-"

"Strange?" a council member said, "It's idiotic!"

Naruto flashed a look of annoyance towards him. "I suggest you watch your next words, carefully."

"*Ahem* I, uh, what I mean is, the idea of Mazoku is just, silly" the man said.

"Not exactly."

Everyone in the room turned towards the direction of the voice. People were getting pushed out of the way as the speaker made their way to the front.

"Excuse me. Pardon me."

The unkown speaker had made his way to Naruto. He didn't know who he was, and yet, he felt like he recognized him somewhere.

He was tall and muscular, dark haired, and he had a sword sheathed on his side.

But what caught Naruto's eye was his face, or more specifically, a scar tracing down from his right cheek to below his chin. He definitley would've rembered that.

"Hello, Lord Hokage, I believe I can help you with your Mazoku problem."

Before Naruto could reply, A clan head stepped in front of the man. "And just who are you?"

The man eyes shifted a bit. "My name is Gankora, and I have come here to stop a demon from destroying this world."

The room began filling with whispers of skepticism, and concern. Finally, Naruto, spoke up. "A demon you say?"

The word demon perked Boruto's interest.

"Not just any demon, the first and oldest demon ever to scorn this world. Enma."

Once again, the room was filled with shouts of either mockery, or anger. Everyone, yelling over one another.

"Lord Hokage," a clan head said. "with all due respect, but perhaps you should not listen to such... ignorance." Sounds of laughter filled the room once again.

Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? Then I suppose you have an idea as to what's going on?"

The clan head stopped laughing. "Uh, no, Lord Hokage. I do not."

"Well, until you do, then I suppose I should take what Gankora says as a concern. Unless, anyone else has a better idea?"

For once, no one said a word.

"I didn't think so." he said. "Look, I want to get to the bottom of this as fast as possible, but we have no leads. So I'm willing to learn anything just to understand what's happening. I assure you all, we will figure this out, and until then, the Anbu Black Ops, will be patrolling the village, on the look for anything... strange."

There were a few grumbles here and there, but there wasn't a lot they could say against the Hokage's plan. Everyone left the room soon enough, leaving Naruto and Gankora alone.

"What's your game here?" Naruto asked.

Gankora simply smiled. "I have no game. I just wanted to warn you of what's coming."

"And what exactly, is coming?" he replied.

Gankora tuturned away from Naruto. He reached up to his scar, running his middle finger.

"An evil so old, and so powerful, that no man alone can stop him."

"Then why bother warning me?" Naruto said. "If this Enma is as powerdul as you say, then we are all doomed."

Gankora looked at Naruto intensely. "I have a team. Powerful warriors not like any other. Soldiers willing to put their lives on the line for me."

"I don't know you. You could be a threat to my village. My people. How can I trust you?"

Gankora hesitated. Naruto took notice of that. Gankora unstrapped his sword and gave it to Naruto.

This sword is an heirloom of my clan. Passed down warrior to warrior. Whoever holds this sword leads their army to a great victory."

"Just depends who's on the losing side." Naruto replied.

Gankora smiled. "Thank you for your time, Lord Hokage. It's been quite the, pleasure." he said, leaving.

Naruto eatched him go. As soon as he was gone, he walked over to the window, and peered his head out and looked down on a flustered Boruto.

"Hehe. Hey dad." he said.

Naruto grabbed his arm and pulled him inside. "I told you to stay at home."

"And let you have all the fun? No way!"

"It's not about fun!" Naruto snapped.

Boruto stood there frozen, like a statue.

Naruto tool a deep breath. "I'm sorry. Boruto. It's just- *Sigh* - This village has been at peace with one another for fifteen years. People have been living with smiles on their faces, because it's my job to carry their burdens. To protect them."

Naruto paused. He sat down at his desk. "And for the first time in a long time I was scared. The village was in danger, and I failed to protect everyone from the Otsusuki."

Naruti stood back up. "I cant let that happen again. I promised that I would protect this village. And I won't break any more promises."

"Because that's your nindo." Boruto said quietly. "Your Ninja way.

Naruto walked to Boruto and knelt to meet his height. "Because that's our, Ninja way."

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Boruto couldn't sleep at all that night. His dad's words kept repeating in his heads.

'I was scared.'

He had no idea his dad could ever get scared. His mom had always told him that tad was a rash, knucklehead growing up, who valued protecting his friends over his own safety. He had never been told that his father had ever been scared of anything.

Boruto sat up on his bed, just thinking. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a small light from the other side of the room. He turned towards it and saw that it was coming from the small chest his dad had given him. The light kept fading, then brightening up again.

He walked over and picked it up, and opened it. His eyes widened at what he saw.

"Woah..."

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The next morning was rough for Sarada. She was still a little rattled from the destruction near Boruto's house. She wished she could forget it for now, but it was all she could hear people talikng about. At the store, in the streets, even on the way to training. She couldn't escape it.

Was she worried? A little bit. She didn't know what was going on, which was worse for her. She hated not knowing things. It was so annoying.

"Hey Sarada!"

Speaking of annoying...

"Hey Mina." she said.

Mina was the last person Sarada wanted to be with right now. She was so stuck up and snobby. Her dad was a rich, genius developer for The Konoha Lead Science Foundation. Her parents were nice which is why they spolied her with gifts and toys and such expensive things.

And to top it all off, she was beautiful. A fact she felt she needed to remind every one around her of.

"Did you hear about what happened last night?"

This peaked Sarada's interest. She didn't know was capable of worrying about anything but herself.

"Yeah I did actually. Scary stuff."

"Scary is right!" she replied. "I mean when I heard about it I was crying, literally."

Now Sarada was really confused. "Wow, I didn't know the destruction was that serious for you, Mina."

Now Mina was confused. "Destruction? Are you stupid? I'm not talking about that old news!"

"W-what?" Sarada replied.

"I'm taking anout that bastard of an boy, Dowari. He cheated on me."

"Oh." Sarada said, "That's, horrible."

"I know right? He ttold me I was too much. Like what does that mean?"

"I have an idea..." Sarada muttered under her breath.

"Hm?"

"Oh, I, uh, was just saying that I have to get to training."

"Oh yeah, your ninja, thing. Yeah I can tell that you need it. You're looking a bit on the chunky side. Try dieting sweetie. A skinny girl, is what all the guys want. I bet that dreamboat Boruto likes skinny girls. He'd probably like you more too-"

It was at this point that Sarada couldn't take it. She put her hand on Mina's mouth and took a deep breath.

"Shut. Up." she said, and she walked away trying to keep a straight face, but failing to do so.

But as she walked she walked away, one single thought grazed her mind.

'I wonder if Boruto does like skinny girls?'

Chapter End.

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