bAN: Most of This chapter takes place 24 hours prior to the events of chapter 3. Enjoy. This chapter has been edited and updated.

Hey all. Welcome back. No I don't own Naruto and Co. Now that that's settled.

AN:I like BOTH the Subbed and Dubbed a lot, so I will use some of the terminology from both for the Jutsu and titles etc as I do love certain ones better in Japanese!

Konohagakure is gone. Not a shred of it's former glory left. Konoha's former shinobi mentally beaten and broken from the news of the loss of their comrades as they slowly make it toward Sunagakure.

Due to a brief conversation between Kakashi and Naruto- Shikamaru deduced that Naruto was about to be successor to Tsunade-hime. The late Hokage of the Hidden Leaf. Is Shikamaru right, or is he off on this assumption. Check it out, or I'll really cause some trouble! (PS. I don't own Slayers either).

Changing one minor thing. Whenever Kyuubi speaks/or a letter- it will be written in bold with no quotation marks. I will try to consciously remember that.

NOW-

Chapter 4:An Uzumaki Destiny!

Omaki-

Twenty four hours past...in the shadows between time.

"Danger." One simply states.

"Whose in Danger?" Another asks.

"The Chosen Ones. Our childhood home"

"But there is only one Chosen One." A third speaks up.

"I feel the power surging from more than one!" The first replies with fierce intensity. I am beginning to see their faces as well. By the heavens. Their are nearly 13 of them.

A red aura began to emanate from the 3 red cloaked individuals. Black roses adorning the cloaks. Eyes with pupils red as blood, and black as night-the three gaze into the past, the present, and possible futures untold. Fear for the first time clouding their very vision.

The beautiful first and tallest, curvaceous of the three with hair, descending as a waterfall, as white as a snow flake's nervous smile, stands, and asks, "what to do?" as she began going into a frenzied state. Unable to return to her normally calm demeanor.

Seeing the youngest of the three panicking, the most miniature, and petite of the three gently brushes her slightly curled hair out of her eyes, then walks over to her overly excited comrade and calmly says, "Mira?" and the first replies with a terrified, and timid

"Yes."

"Get a grip!" Her sempai said as she slammed her fist into her head hard enough to leave a bruise for a day or two. "You are normally the calm and most collected of us all. We can't have you falling apart of us now."

"Yes Tova Sempai," Mira replied with respect to the younger woman.

"Perhaps we are over reacting," Pondered the optimist, the third amethyst colored eyes of the three.

"How so Ivaria?" Tova asked in an eerily polite way.

Ivaria walked slowly towards the back wall of their cottage and using her hands began making complex symbols what would normally look like randomness to a normal bystander, but to a shinobi, it could mean the very world itself.

A part of the wall in front of the three dissolved into sand, and then reformed as a door, glowing, and calling out to them with it's ominous presence. The three young women rub the metal plate on their headbands.

"We promised long ago that we would never utilize this forbidden treasure. No matter the cost," Tova's cold gaze penetrating Ivaria's very soul.

"But we must," pleaded Ivaria. "There is no other way. The Olympians have returned, and we are not strong enough to stop it alone. We must find them. Those who may yet turn the tide of this upcoming maelstrom."

Scratching the side of her head Mira pipes in. "Are we sure there is no other way?" Hands trembling as she mentally notes the consequences of what they are about to do. We could go down in history as the ones who helped save the world, or who renders it barren and lifeless. And even if we did-we would have to reveal ourselves and all that we are to be believed. Taken from our refuge. The very place we have called home for so many years now. Are you ready to commit to that, knowing we will likely never return?" She asks her compatriots.

All three look at one another for but a moment and nod simultaneously. It was silently agreed upon that the risk was worth the effort. They walk through, not knowing to where, or when, but with the knowledge it is somewhere close, yet somewhere far. A journey to create a new and better world through peaceful explanation.

The three appear in the form of lightning having hit the ground in front of a tall building. The Tower of the Hokage.

Ivaria looks at the open door to the Newly rebuilt Hokage tower and hesitates before entering, then ask, "How long before our guest arrive?"

"About three seconds." Mira gently replied.

"Shall we?" Tova asked slyly.

With a nod, the three leaped Upward, surprising their attackers, and stayed up in the air as a barrage of shuriken and Kunai surround the area they previously stood.

"You can take down your invisibility jutsu. We can see you all clear as the day is bright," Mira stated as she returned her own identical kunai striking the ground a mere centimeter away from where the Anbu Special Ops member holding the jutsu was. Although startled, he did not release his jutsu until instructed to do so by his captain.

"The Akatsuki are getting rather brazen to walk right up to the Hokage mansion. Don't think you will be getting by us without forfeiting your very lives," The Anbu possibly in charge stated.

"Were not Akatsuki you idiot. Even our cloaks are different. We've been gone all this time, and it seems as if the brain cells of our elites have been driven to ... this?" A very livid Mira spat out.

Noticing their headbands, another Anbu, barely keeping his rising anger in check after seeing the symbol on them with a very sharp edge to his tone, "It's our job to know all Konoha shinobi, past, present and potential future. You dare to wear our crest? And to add insult to injury, you have the audacity to wear that traitorous crest, and the crest of one of our most noble allies in the history of the Hidden Leaf? Anger conditioning or not, Be glad I was ordered not to take your life. Not yet anyway."

Mira, having heard enough decided to slowly descend, but motions those with her to remain where they are. Once on the ground the Anbu surround her save three who are keeping a close eye on the ones in the sky above. She says something that perplexes all of the Anbu Black Ops members there. "I wish to speak with Sarutobi Hiruzen-sama, or Namikaze Minato-sama. They will be able to explain who we are. We will not speak to anyone outside of them, Orochimaru- sama," at hearing Sama with Orochimaru- the Anbu stiffened slightly, "or Jiraiya sama. If Namikaze sama has passed on the torch, then I am sure that Orochimaru, or Jiraiya sama must be the new Hokage. No way the slug princess came back to Konoha after storming off on her last mission before taking her 'leave of absense."

Not wanting to fall to a possible ploy, the Anbu captain informed her that All three are dead and that Tsunade is now Hokage which he catches her slightly faltering confidence and asked-"What business do you have here? I won't ask a second time."

"To speak with the sitting hokage. Code Sigma, Torra, one, seven, two, Kakashi." Mira nervously said, while trying to keep her composure, and not give into her natural inclinations of violence against any opposing force. She continued. "I have given you my family's code, and have one of your sensors scan this," She slowly pulls out a piece of paper, and hands it to him. "This will be all that Lady Tsunade will need to be willing to see me. And also-If Danzo sees that before Tsunade, he will try to keep me from seeing her. I know Danzo is alive because I can still feel his old, and dark aura surrounding me even now. I will take great offense if my request is not taken directly to Tsunade-hime.

"Sounds like a threat." Noted the captain as Kakashi arrived after going as fast as he could to the Hokage Tower upon hearing of the black rose, red cloaked clad females.

Kakashi who stood nearly out of breath, with guy, and Yamato in tow shushins in front of Mira with a presence that immediately warned that anyone who came a step closer would not live to see another day.

"What's the meaning of this?" One Anbu asked, aggravated.

"Stand down!" Kakashi ordered.

"You have no authority over us, your order does not stand." The masked captain rebuked.

"As a former Anbu black ops field commander, and senior captain, I hereby reactivate myself as a matter of Konoha security." Kakashi explained before summoning his Anbu mask.

Grinning under her own mask from the sky above, Ivaria called out, "Hey Kakashi. You missed us? You look good for your age Oji-sempai." Which made Kakashi do a double take and then palm his face gently. The one girl who had called him that many years ago in private had returned home.

Kakashi, and then everyone present looked up to the sky as the darkening clouds began to block out the sun.

"Well I'll be damned. What are you three doing home? You know that's a no go unless it's end of the world time," Kakashi muttered lightly after quickly recognizing a familial speech pattern. "Little Uzu..."Kakashi realized as a concerned look appeared in the young ladies eyes. "Little Uzunami-Torowa," Adjusting the name just enough to keep the three newcomers safe. Looking at the Anbu captain-he stated "I'll take responsibility for them..." Kakashi said as he noticed the piece of paper in the Anbu's hand. "I'll take that." Kakashi grabbed before the Taller, more muscular man could object. "Sorry, but this needs to go directly to the Hokage with no side stops to a certain wrapped individual." Kakashi looked back up. "Come on down. Your safe. Although I wish you had called first so I could have had a welcome wagon waiting instead of our elite military force."

Kakashi looked at the paper he had just confiscated and then lifted up his headband "Sharingan," Kakashi called, pulling his left eye's gift fully into focus as he took a deeper look with his thrice pierced eye and saw that the seal on the envelope was indeed real, and un-copy-able, even by a kage, the sharingan, or help of the Hyuuga clan's byakugan. It was also made by a Hokage of the hidden leaf as shown by the chakra patterns in the seal.

To the Anbu captain Kakashi said, "look. I don't want to step on anyone's feet, but this is above s-class classified and it is for the Hokage's eyes only. Please send a messenger up to lady Tsunade and let someone know that I have requested a Black Thorn meeting. If she seems confused, then tell her it is a SS level security issue that requires guest to see her and I am their escort and have approved them to be have entered Konoha.

The captain, while not happy about having his command usurped, knew that Kakashi had to have had a good reason to do so, and had his own doubts that Danzo didn't slip one of his own agents into this unit somehow. The type of man Kakashi was however, was one he could respect, if not specifically like all that much. He also appreciated that Kakashi asked instead of ordered one of his men to be sent up. The captain nodded to one of his subordinates who immediately Shunshin'd out of sight.

After several minutes Tsunade's aide Shizune came down to walk the three women up with Kakashi in tow, leaving Gai, Yamato, and the Anbu dismissed.

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade sat with a very weary gaze as the four enter the room.

"Kakashi. Know that you and I will have a talk about reactivating your Anbu status without my express permission. You know that it is strictly forbidden except under extreme emergencies." Tsunade chided.

Kakashi, not moved in the least by the Hokage's silent rage responded in kind. "I'm sorry to disturb your..." Kakashi stops as he sees a winning lotto ticket on her desk, and a glass filled with saki "again, I'm sorry to disturb your break lady Tsunade." Knowing the probable significance of her winning the ticket of such a substantial amount terrified him. "But this is a S-class Delta secret that I accidentally ran across 8 years ago and sworn to secrecy until this day. I would like to introduce you to Konoha's Uchiha Sub-clan...

"...Kakashi, if what you have just told me is true then you are a traitor." Tsunade stood.

"I implore you to let them speak. I am no traitor, and neither are they." Kakashi sat down to show his subservience to her, and that he had no intention of fighting.

Tsunade turned to her other visitors, "you have one chance to keep from ending up smashed against my carpet and your blood draped down my walls," she impressively threatened while cracking her knuckles.

Mira steped up, and speaks first. "Wow Obaa-chan. You really have gotten mean after all these years. Considering you were one of the few shinobi entrusted with our secret to hide us. Guess we have missed a lot though seeing as we didn't age 'that' much. I mean come on! I only look a 2 or 3 years older then I did when I went in. And how do you still look so young?"

Tsunade was losing her patience, but could not help but feel some connection with these three.

"My name is Ivaria Uzumaki-Uchiha. Our identity kept secret due to our mixed ancestry, and it would keep me safe from Orochimaru-Sama's supposed experiments."

"Toma here. I know you recognize me, right Tsunade Sensei?"

Rather than follow through on her earlier promise, Tsunade goes over to the girls and embraces them.

"My three little genin treasures. I thought I would never see you again." Tsunade said with tears threatening to fall. They all stepped apart.

Tova stepped back, and then said "One. We promoted ourselves to Jonin. Well... Because there was no one to tell us we couldn't. And 2. Our moms were all chunin, and they stopped being able to keep up with us a long time ago. Oh yeah. And 3. Your still the meanest slug lady around. That's why we asked for Sarutobi-Sama." Tsunade's eye twitched, but then let the small barb go.

"Why are you all home? How did you get back? It should have been impossible."

"Not impossible, but forbidden, but we did not have a choice. Two days ago, we felt a tremor from your world into our pocket world. It was the Stone of Olympus being completely shattered. It had to be-as it is the only thing on the planet with the vibration set so perfectly with our own pocket world that Minato sensei and Kushina nii-chan created in case of a catastrophic emergency. Unfortunately those secrets died with them unless we returned, and after Mira's foresight had linked with our own, we already sensed something was wrong. Then we three began having visions of Konoha's destruction. We had no choice but to warn you. We also had visions of what Itachi-dono did. He was under orders from Konoha's highest authorities to do what he did. We don't hold Konoha responsible, because we didn't grow up here knowing the rest of our clans for the most part as we were kept secret even from most of them, and why we were sent away. But there should have been another way.

"He will be needed to stop what is coming. He is one of the golden champions of the thirteen."

"Itachi is dead. Even if he wasn't, there would be no way I could let him come back after everything he did. And what do you mean golden champions, and thirteen?" Asked a slightly wavering Tsunade.

"Here," Kakashi offered as Mira pointed at the scroll; the red seal he received earlier.

Tsunade provided a small amount of her blood, and performed a few hand signs. Then placed her hands on the seal. "Katon: Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Fire Style/Release: Summoning no Jutsu)." Tsunade said as the letter began to smoke, then went ablaze within two second's time. A scroll then appeared in place of the last paper seal. It had the official seal of the 'Sandaime Hokage.' Sarutobi Hiruzen.'

Tsunade-hime looked at the seal in which she instinctively knew was the work of her sensei and how to release the seal. Tsunade carefully opened the scroll to discover some very disturbing things inside.

OMAKE Letter:

Jiraiya, Tsunade (whom I would be honored to see return to take my place), or whomever may sit in the seat I now occupy.

'It has taken me a great deal of frustration, arguments, and strife within the hidden leaf council to determine what I must do in regards to the imminent threat of a coup by the Uchiha. I have placed the utmost faith in two of my shinobi, despite being members of said clan. They have been our eyes and ears. They have reported any misdeeds performed behind the back of the council, and now comes word of a coup. It pains me what I must ask them to do. The Uchiha are too strong to take on, and I can not ask their cousin clan for help for fear of being betrayed. Only Hiashi, leader of the Hyuuga clan knows the truth and has already promised to stay out of the way if a civil war between Konoha and the Uchiha erupts, and will try to keep other members of the main house at bay.

It has been 7 years since the events of the Kyuubi attack and not a lot of Uchiha were to be found in the battle. This is most desturbing. I have filed the official report with the council, but there is much more. The secret surviving child of Namikaze Minato, and Uzumaki Kushina has used his mother's name on my order. It has protected him from his father's enemies.

I

It is with a heavy heart that after 8 years we still have not been able to establish a lasting peace with the Uchiha. We have even moved them to an outskirt of the village into an even larger estate, but they want power. To rule Konoha. That is something we can not allow. We have a fair system, but with the way the Uchiha have been behaving, they are looked at as second class citizen by the higher ups. Only their Kekkei genkai kept them here rather than moving to another village it seems. But not even the fabled Sharingan will save them should they follow through with this coup. And the few Uchiha I trust are already moved to an undisclosed location outside the village until I can decide what to do with them. Minato and Kushina created a jutsu which could protect them, but I have been wary of letting my allies have them, as the Uchiha would be gone from this very world forever, even if they were alive. After Minato and Kushina's death, things just seemed to get more and more complicated.

I have given the scroll to three of my most trusted kunoichi and their children. I hope I made the right decision. Kakashi found out about the plan because I was not careful enough. I still believe he is trustworthy however.

I have sent one of my agents in to clean house. It was not something I wanted. But being a shinobi is about doing what is best for one's village. I will kill all but a few select Uchiha and their children whom have earned my trust and respect, and have even joined in the fight against their own clan, killing off family members who plotted against us. If I had sent in any strike teams, even anbu, they would have been massacred. The leader of this strike told me he had two more who were joining him, and to get my few chosen extracted before he arrived. For if I didn't, he would not hold back, as he did not know who was not an enemy.

It's done. But there seems to be one loose end in which I don't fully understand. This individual who had no real love of family that I knew of. But then he informed us that if anything happened to his little brother outside of normal, non created incidents from the higher ups- whom he allowed to live for whatever reason...-he would tear Konoha apart, and not even the combined might of myself, and my two remaining 'loyal' students could stop him from taking his revenge. While I take his threat to be a mere safeguard to his little brother-that is one of two Uchiha I would loathe to meet in an ally alone at night.

...It has been 6 years since the Uchiha Massacre. The fact remains that this Uchiha has since joined a very slippery organization. Their motives are unknown, but we have been receiving intel from time to time from an unknown source. While some of the council does not trust the intel-my anbu have successfully established that it is an old, yet reliable anbu striker code. Meaning from one of our planted ninja. It was later revealed that this Uchiha was not only a member of Akatsuki, but was a senior secondary member along with Hoshigaki Kisime. A missing nin S-Class killer from a rival village. But that is beside the point. Word has it that this particular Uchiha has been near Konoha on more than one occasion and no one has been able to catch him. He could have easily killed whomever tried to capture him, but he continued to elude capture. One day he finally decided that he had- had enough. He paid me a visit. I don't know how, or when he arrived, but I was in the thralls of sleep, and had I been a less experienced shinobi, I would have never been the wiser had he decided to attack me in my sleep. Instead he sat in a chair in the corner of the spacious room. I opened my eyes alert and he calmly informs me that he had only been there for a moment, but had he chosen, he could have killed me. I decided to let this Uchiha speak. To see if he truly had betrayed us, or if he truly had the will of a Konoha shinobi. He showed me the courtesy of not killing me, so I decided to return the favor. He slowly reached into his satchel and tossed me a sealed envelope of all that the Akatsuke had been up to for the last 3 years. All of what Jiraiya had reported back, plus some. Plus things we'd suspicions about. He continued reporting and I continued making mental notes. When all was said and done-I asked this 'rogue.' shinobi who he was inside, and where his loyalties lie. His answer.

"Born of the very will of fire. Shinobi of the Leaf. Uchiha Itachi." That was the last thing I needed to hear. Itachi remained with Akatsuki under his own will, and at my request as there would be too many questions asked if he were to return. Should this letter ever be returned home, let it be known that I Sarutobi Hiruzen, under a saddened heart, and the full authority of the title hokage hereby grant Uchiha Itachi full immunity for his deeds, and let it be known that Itachi killed his clan after a plague had over taken the Uchiha clan which drove most to madness. Itachi could not bear to see his family torn apart by such a vicious disease which made them lash out and attack each other, and did this to save the rest of Konoha since only a very few Uchiha seemed to have some sort of immunity to it. While you know this to be false, Itachi has been an upstanding shinobi for the leaf, and has went above and beyond. With this letter returned, have a genin approach Itachi with a white flag, and the Uzumaki crest on it. He will know it is time to break cover and come home. Should Itachi be dead, then so shall the leaf be as this letter is to never return to Konoha unless the need is catastrophic on a global scale. And the Bloody Dance of the Shinobi is needed. A Jutsu so powerful, it is said to tear continents apart. It requires the thirteen chosen in which the children sent into hiding are a part of. They will be able to sense others when they are near. Attached is a one time only Space Time Scroll. It will take you back 3-4 years. The jutsu was made so that it can sense intentions so no evil can use it. If one who was an evil heart tries, the scroll will give him/her the choice of letting the evil within be eliminated by the Dance's power, or dying with no chance to move or escape. They are paralyzed while performing the jutsu. My three chunin Uchiha Kunoichi will know the technique by heart, but I don't believe it will be passed on to daughter. But who is to say?

One more thing. Uzumaki Naruto is a bit of a handful. He is wild and unpredictable, but he truly has the blazing will of fire in which Hokage are born. Watch him grow, and teach him well. I hope to place this last note in the official files as well. Maybe after the chunin exams. But I am sure that like the Yondaime, Naruto will make an amazing Hokage. He has too many similarities to not shine as his own man, and a true konoha shinobi.

End Omaki-

As Tsunade finished reading the letter, she found herself at a lost for words. Itachi was not a villain. Naruto's brazen proclamations were even predicted somewhat by the Sandaime, and as powerful as Naruto had become, he could use someone with Itachi's wisdom to help him grow and mature into a fine hokage.

Tsunade dismissed all but Kakashi after informing the Anbu that the three were Konoha shinobi, and should be given extensive test to learn what level they all are truly at by Konoha standards. She grabbed her bottle of Saki, and stopped herself from pouring.

"Kakashi," Tsunade-hime called his attention away from his porno novella. "Shizune." Tsunade aid appeared in a Shunshin in her normally black attire which was now off white for some reason.

"What's wrong my lady?" Shizune hurriedly asked.

"I need you to document what I am about to say. I need this dictation taken down perfectly. No mistakes, no errors, and make sure legal has this locked down. Completely. I don't want Danzo, or anyone else high enough in the council to vote to countermand this order. This may be one of my last acts as Hokage."

Shizune, and Kakashi now eagle eyed.

"Should anything happen to me with the upcoming battle with the Olympians, I hereby name my successor. Since not many in the village know of his true heritage, it should remain that way for now, so I shall use his and his mother's last name."

Kakashi getting as antsy as waiting in line for a new Icha Icha Paradise book on opening day at the front of the line, but the store still had two minutes before opening.

"Uzumaki Naruto is hereby officially named as my successor to the Hokage with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities that go with that title. He has shown courage, has put his own life on the line for the whole of the village, and saved said village, Konohagakure when no one else could! I am calling on the wisdom of four heads of four mighty clans. I know there will be resistance in the higher dimensions of politics. Let this letter also intone that Naruto has been granted a field promotion to Jonin, but only made aware it is a single promotion jump to chunin, and is not to be made aware unless something happens to me. That should help appease some of the council. Especially since my largest opponent Danzo to running things the way Sandaime taught. He wants a more militaristic way to life, but that is not life. Having a military at the ready 24/7 is fine, but martial law all the time is a bit much even for him. Danzo has sought the seat of Hokage since it was Sarutobi Sensei' was first granted the seat." Tsunade stopped for a brief breath then continued.

"Hiashi, head of Proud and Mighty Hyuuga Clan, Shikaku, Wise master and caretaker of the Nara clan and deer of Konoha, Inoichi of the Yamanaka Clan. Keeping our village beautiful with wild and domestic flowers. And Choza. One of Konoha's mightiest wise men and head of the Akamichi clan. I call upon you to lend me your combined strength and to join me in making this law irrefutable, and unstoppable by Danzo, or any other council member outside of you, my most trusted friends and allies to the Senju, and guardians of Konoha. Your seals will barely make it a lock in, but locked in it shall be," command radiating with each word as Tsunade nearly frantic with dictation raced, and Shizune barely able to keep up. Kakashi even switched to using his sharingan to memorize her incredible outpouring of the heart.

"Zeus and his family are somewhere in this world, and I need to ensure Konoha is protected. While I would trust all four of you with the job of Hokage, I feel that Naruto's purity of heart, mind and his willingness to put everything on the line with no current ties that HE is aware of makes him the perfect candidate. No one to kidnap to demand he compromise whatever stance he takes. Konoha must be protected at all cost. Also-The three new shinobi which Anbu Captain Tazu is most likely watching like a hawk were my 3 genin of a time long ago. I did not want anyone to know I had taken on students before Shizune. Only Dan, Sandaime Sama, Yondaime Sama, Jiraiya san and my little brother Nawaki knew of them. They are to be protected as much as possible, and they will show you that their "Will of Fire" burns bright, despite not living in the village for a while. With your clan seals, I can hopefully ensure that a lot of the villagers survive. The last time someone came to our doorstep we were not prepared. This time we will have a two strike team, and will not be caught with out pants down again." Tsunade said, and saw out of the corner of her eyes that her subordinates wisely tempered a snicker.

One hour later:

Tsunade sealed two letters containing similar messages. One to Naruto, and one to the heads of clans. Kakashi was instructed to obtain the signatures.

Three Hours Later

Surprisingly no one objected. Even the strictly protocol driven Hiashi signed it without much fuss. 'I wonder what the hell Kakashi said to them,' she pondered.

An emergency meeting of the council was called to inform the elders, and the rest of the council of what had been done. There was outrage, and indignation from most present, but all knew the law. Tsunade had made many enemy that day as had those who had sided with her including Kakashi.

"He's not Jonin. No genin can be hokage no matter how much the people love him. It wasn't long ago he was the villages demon, and no one would go near him. He isn't so special. Just a cog in a well oiled machine that had a little bit more spit added to his shine. Plus he's too young," Complained one civilian council member, but Tsunade would not have it.

"Disrespect Naruto in front of me again, and I will break you in two. This is not up for debate, it is done. Oh, and as for your other issue. Naruto as old as the current Kazekage, and is older than a former Mizukage who protected his village till his dying breath. No more questions?, good. Naruto is hereby promoted to the rank of full Jonin with all rights and privileges with the signatures of at least eight ranking officers of Konoha as stated.

Senju Tsunade,-Elite Jonin

Hyuuga Hiashi, Elite Jonin

Choza Akimichi, Elite Jonin

Nara Shikaku, Elite Jonin

Hitake Kakashi Elite Jonin

Maito Gai, Elite Jonin

Nara Shikamaru and

Shizune (AN: Last name not revealed as of yet. Sorry). Special Jonin

More outrage that a chunin was allowed to vote, but again Tsunade was ready.

"Nara Shikamaru was promoted to Jonin by a test which at my request was given by Danzo himself, and I approved the promotion, although Shikamaru does not know he was even given a test. He would just complain that it was troublesome." Which garnered some snickers, including from Shikaku. That seemed to lighten the testosterone filled room's atmosphere's suffocating a little Tsunade noted.

"What now?" Kakashi asked in a hushed voice.

"Send Naruto to me. I want you there too. I am placing him in command of a team of at least twenty people. Help him organize it, and deploy. This team will be a mission composed of Jonin, genin, and chunin. Do not let him not have any genin, and only allow up to three jonin with you being one of them. I know he will know what to do with you all, but still guide him. I have a letter for him too. It reveals what I have learned recently," As she hands him the letter, she says, "Only if something happens to me."

"Tsunade-sama. Why are you so gung-ho about appointing Naruto. You still have a good 100 years or so. You'll outlive us all." Kakashi gave a quick flirtatious comment. Innocent enough, but she knew that he was only trying to lighten her burdens of the upcoming battle.

"Yesterday morning I won the biggest lottery in the history of the land of fire. And then I bet Shizune I would not ever see three young genin that I had grew attached to again" And with those few words Kakashi shuttered. He knew the implications of those bets were. All hell was breaking loose, and blood would drench the streets, and fire would rain down from the sky.

Kakashi reluctantly asked, "Where do we go from here?"

Tsunade calmly replied, "it seems to be time for a shinobi showdown of awesome proportions."

To Be Continued!

Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed chapter four of Bloody Dance. This is my longest chapter to date it seems. Wow. Did not expect to expand on this chapter even if it is only one hundred words or so. Well. Come back to see what happens next or 'I'll really cause some trouble!' Lina Inverse of the Slayers dubbed anime universe.