The Uzumaki Clan

Chapter 6

The great Uzumaki.

The third Hokage was watching the afternoon sun pass the clouds as he thought of his times as Hokage, his happy times in his innocent genin years, teaching the young soon to be Sannin, his fond memories of Kenji, his heartbreak on Orochimaru's defection, he gave out a deep sigh, he needed to retire.

But with Jiraiya gone he felt that he had no obvious choice, another choice was Kakashi but he had left as well, now the only choices were, Tsunade, Danzo and Kohnohamaru.

"Are we disturbing you" said a familiar voice.

He turned around to see three familiar faces, Jiraiya sitting on the sofa, staring daggers at the Hokage, Kakashi casually leaning against a wall his face covered by his orange book, and Kenji Uzumaki facing him with a stern look on his face.

"Not at all" he said holding his arms out in a welcoming gesture "Welcome to the village, friends" he said letting out the feeling of suspicions between the three.

"Sarutobi we have much to discuss" Kenji said looking at the third dead in the eye.

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with Naruto-

Naruto was at the top of the Hokage tower not wanting to see the Hokage right now, he had been admiring his new blade, it had a black handle and a long silver blade, not a scratch or knick, he placed back into his sheath and went to his other tasks of distraction, he was currently searching through the small bag Jiraiya carried with him constantly, and he always wondered want was in here, after this he is going for Kakashi's mask and Kenji's locked blood scroll that he had around him constantly.

He opened the bag and out came a book written by Jiraiya.

"The story of a gutsy ninja" he said to himself, the title got him intrigued and he started reading the story.

He was caught in the story and felt that his current location wasn't the best spot; he jumped off the tower and went searching for a quiet spot.

He looked everywhere desperately trying to find an alone spot, he was being constantly followed by Konoha woman, pleading their love to him.

Now Naruto found that frustrating, but Naruto had never been pushed by the fact that all of the citizens and nins called him 'Namikaze-sama', he has known his heritage for a while and he loved his father and understood what he had to do at the time, but he felt he had to honor the Uzumaki name, they had saved him, raised him, it was the lest he could do.

He soon found a large alleyway several feet wide that went on to another street further away, he saw a tree for shade and sat underneath it enjoying the coolness as he read, unnoticed by any civilians passing by.

He slowly started reading the book, mentally congratulating himself for a quiet location, yet a small part of him felt like something was going to happen.

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with Kushina-

She had just rented an apartment in a shady part of the village; she was just entering and was disgusted with the room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a kitchen, each more disgusting then the other.

She dropped her heavy bag on the lumpy bag and took out its contents, revealing first her ninja attire, a large sword, and finally her newest weapon a jade knife she had to remake.

She sat on the uncomfortable bed and started sharpening her knife while watching the small window that had a surprisingly good view of the village.

"Don't cry little one . . . . Hush little one . . . it will be over soon, I will end your pain" she said softly to herself, she started sharpening her dagger, making it finer, sharper deadlier.

She started singing a sweet song that was taught to her by her dead mother, she sang for the rest of the day holding a picture of her son and staring hatred at the smiling blonde.

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with Kenji-

"Your demands" said the third.

Kenji held a pipe in his hand similar to the Hokage's; he took his time while thinking over the most reasonable choices and decisions.

"A permanent training ground" he said clear and to the point.

"That might be hard to come by seeing as the chunin exams are here" he said trying to reason with him but he remained still and unresponsive.

"Fine, fine any specific training ground Kenji" he said giving in to his quiet stubborn nature.

"Training ground eight"

"Training ground eight" he said a little surprised at this interesting choice, he remembered the ninja ground clearly, clear lush grass a large lake and waterfall, but what made it different was the mountain, it was a strange mountain that had a lot of metal in it making it near indestructible, some of the skilled Jonin test experimental jutsus on it.

"Anything else" he said knowing the complaints he is going to hear from his Jonin.

"Just one last thing, I know that one council meeting in mandatory, but I will not allow Danzo to be there, I would rather leave this damn village, then see that war hawk again" he said spitting out Danzo's name in disgust.

The Hokage winced at the memory of Kenji and Danzo's relationship, he remembered why and he felt he had his reasons, the had an argument about a public mourning for sky country, him saying it was the honorable way, Danzo saying a defeated enemy is a defeated enemy.

"Done"

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with Kakashi-

He had left after Kenji had shooed him away, right now he was relaxing under the shade of a tree by the familiar presence of the KIA rock, spending less time away from the KIA rock had made him convince himself that he could honor his teammate and sensei without constantly being beside something that had their names engraved into stone.

But he would admit that at least honoring a stone was far easier than teaching an extra large chakra container chakra control.

But it was times like these ones that he enjoyed under a shady tree, relaxing and reading his favorite book, he had just snuggled into his position, slowly opening his orange book.

He started reading the first sentence when suddenly.

"YOSH, IS THAT YOU, MY ENTERNAL RIVAL"

He just sighed and tried to ignore him trying to get through his pages in peace, this only made the green beast of Konoha louder with more genjutsu and unnaturally blinding sparkling teeth.

"OH YOUR SO HIP AND FRESH, I MUST CHALLENGE THIS SO I AM TO BE THE HIPPER AND FRESHER SHINOBI" he said starting a series of challenges on the annoyed Kakashi.

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with Jiraiya-

Being a pervert with none to match him made him an extremely experienced peeker when it came to bathhouses, but the experience of Uzumaki bathhouses made him the even more perverted somehow, it had to be the Ayane, Uzumaki, and defiantly the Tsuchi women of whirlpool, seeing the Konoha women again after five years of beautiful whirlpool women, this is the difference, seeing Whirlpool women for a long time and then seeing Leaf women almost made Jiraiya not want to take notes, he was making no giggling, he sighed their were no all stars, like Kurenai, Anko, Tsunade or any of the ANBU.

He sighed and left for the first time without being chased by angry women.

He sighed again realizing what he had just done.

It was like a little part of him had died.

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with Naruto-

Naruto had his nose deep in the book trying to look past Jiraiya's bad grammar but overall he found an enjoyable read.

He heard shouting from children and thought nothing of it, until he heard a sad cry, Naruto looked up and noticed a sad pinked haired girl with a young boy with a large scarf, being held up by a strange looking boy that was around Naruto's age, he looked at his book and back at the situation happening not so far away he growled and placed his book in a safe pocket.

"I should teach little punks like you a lesson" he said pulling back his arm about to strike the kid, Naruto pulled in fast and held the punch, holding the hand, squeezing to the point of making his knuckles slightly crack.

"What the heck are you doing" he said holding his arm in pain, letting go of the boy and holding his forearm in pain.

"I hate bullies" he said tightening the grip.

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with Temari-

Temari was a complex one, to put it simply.

She had her family, a Kazekage for a father, a mother who had been sacrificed to trap a demon and who had cursed her younger brothers existence, her younger brother Kankuro had an unhealthy obsession on puppets and puppet related subjects, and of course the youngest of her family Gaara.

Gaara held inside him the one tailed demon, and when she was younger she had feared him, if only slightly, but managed to look past it, until her crazed uncle started looking after him, day after day, constantly being watched and protected, she was worried for her brothers safety but again thought better of the issue.

Until he had tried to kill Gaara, everything was fine undisturbed, peaceful but what her foolish uncle had done had pushed him over the edge.

The second she had heard of it she tried to hug him, not even four feet far and the sand had stopped her in her tracks, it scared her the look in his eyes, it wasn't evil or killing intent, but a look that said 'I have given up'.

The haven't been close since, she avoided eye contact at all cost to the point were she cant remember his eye color, she tried not to talk that much around him, she tried not to spar with him fearing bringing out the side of him that made her have nightmares about some demon coming and killing her without a thought.

She was walking beside her younger brother, Kankuro, staying silent a comfortable silence that reminded her of her relationship with the outside world.

She had to show a strong confident woman outside, when really she doubted herself at most times, she was lonely, she was smart enough to know that she was in need of companionship or some sort of closer relationship with one of her family.

Out of her musing she noticed an attractive blonde boy a bit younger than herself but thought nothing of him as they pasted by quickly.

She noticed that a small boy had bumped into her brother by mistake and knew that her brother would overreact at this action.

"Hay you little punk"

Not a spilt second later the boy from before held Kankuro's hand and she heard slightly cracking from the pressure he was giving off.

"I hate bullies" he said showing off his remarkable strength, Kankuro experiencing it first hand was in brink pain.

"I should teach little punks like you a lesson" he said mocking Kankuro by repeating what he had said earlier, he threw him away, Kankuro landing at the side of the alleyway, holding his arm in pain.

Naruto turned around and faced the crying boy "You ok kid" he said bowing slightly to see if the kid was fine.

"Y-Yeah I'm fine" he said in a shaky voice, then returning to a strong confident voice.

"Get out of here and watch were you're going ok" pulling him up and letting him go.

He watched as he left and saw that Sakura was watching Naruto with a curious look, he smiled at this and waved at her.

"Hey Sakura, long time no see ha" he said as he thought about what she had just witnessed, he scratched the back of his head, remembering the foolish crush he once had on her.

"NARUTO" she said a bit more loudly then she wanted.

"Hey punk, come here" said the painted boy who had a strange bandaged human shaped thing out looking ready for a fight.

Naruto said nothing but got into a ready position and held his hand on his new blade ready for its first run, Temari behind her brother was doubting herself again and went over the possible strategies to take on this boy.

Her mind went through strategy after strategy, finding the most plausible action she held onto her fan ready for anything.

"Kankuro, Temari stop before I kill you" a voice said coming out of the tree, Naruto noticed the two had froze at the sound and wondered who this was.

A red headed boy with a tattoo on his forehead saying 'Love' holding a large gorge on his back, he looked deeply into Naruto's eyes, coming closer, both of his siblings saying completely still only moving out of their brothers way.

He stopped four feet away from Naruto and stared into Naruto, trying to scare him, Naruto edged closer the sand started blocking his path, but for some reason the Kyuubi's chakra was eating away at Gaara's sand burning it slightly leaving small fragments of glass behind.

Naruto was mere inches away from Gaara, while Gaara was trying to move away from this mysterious boy who had somehow gotten past his impenetrable defense.

Naruto noticed the defensive nature of the boy and moved back, with a smile, he didn't want to frighten the younger boy, but to Naruto he found something familiar, something approachable about him, as if he knew him before.

Naruto turned his back to the three, thinking that he should keep an eye on those three but before he had left he herd one of them call him.

"What is your name" said Gaara, making Temari and Kankuro look at their younger sibling with confusion, why was he so important.

"Uzumaki . . . . . Naruto Uzumaki" he said as he left a confused Kankuro, a intrigued Gaara with his massive bloodlust contained and Temari who unlike the rest of her uneducated family knew somewhat of the famous Uzumaki clan.

Their was something about this boy, the strange way he had destroyed Gaara's sand, the look of confidence as he held her (not that she would admit it) strong brother at bay with one hand, but most of all the way he had looked at Gaara without fear.

People who had not even knew of Gaara's reputation couldn't look at him the way 'Naruto' did, the showboat of courage and strength was something that she didn't want to admit it but she found herself extremely attracted to it.

She found that bravery was a thing she looked in for a man, after all the young men of her city had always fled from the thought of the Kazekage daughter or the homicidal demon carrying younger brother, not to mention the fact that she could outsmart or outfight any male of her age group made the boys seem scared of her presence, almost as if you were around her it would bring her family along.

She blushed when she felt herself unconsciously consider this Naruto as boyfriend material, she mentally told herself that she practically knew only his name, she could be a complete idiot, a moron, gay or already taken.

She mentally told herself to not think that way.

Yet their was something interesting about him.

She needed to do some research on this Uzumaki.

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with Sasuke-

Sasuke has been following this 'Gaara' character for over an hour now, he didn't know why but deep down he felt his first competitor and his Uchiha genes were demanding he was to be defeated at his hands, have him saying that he was the dominant one, that the Uchiha were the greatest.

But then he saw the raw power and control that this blonde had, Uzumaki Naruto he had heard of this name before, but nothing came to mind as he thought deep and hard on the issue.

He quickly forgot about the red headed Suna nin and started following this 'Naruto' he smiled evilly while hiding in the branches of a tree, he could feel the potential of this fight, the shariangan felt close, in his reach, he has to just what for the perfect time.

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with Kakashi-

He had just finished an exhausting race around Konoha beating the green beast by mere inches, the missions that Kenji had assigned him was the extra amount that he needed to just stay awake after a challenge from Gai.

Kakashi noticed Naruto approaching.

"Hey Naruto" he said as aloof as he could.

"Oh- hey Kakashi" he said, Kakashi noticed the way he talked and saw Naruto was sending hidden signals that his grandfather had taught him, Kakashi continued a small talk while paying full attention on the movements and signals he gave off.

A hand behind his head while pulling his hair back.

He was being followed.

A slight tug on his headband to the right.

Do not follow me.

Kakashi kept his happy eye up but deep down he was suspicious at Naruto's actions, Kakashi used his experienced ninja skills and felt a small genin level chakra, something that could be easily handled by Naruto.

"Be on your way now I'm exhausted" he said feeling the energy he saved for his book leaving him.

"Ill see you later" he said tugging his headband again, to emphasize the last signal.

"Be careful Naruto, the wildlife is dangerous, oh and check out training ground eight and get a feel of the grounds you will be spending some time there" he said returning Naruto's smile with his eye smile and felt a small amount of energy return to him.

Naruto left with the follower close behind him.

He sighed as even the gods left the surrounding forest to be quiet for his pleasant reading, only the birds were singing, his first moment of peace.

He opened the book getting through the sticky pages and making it through the first sentence until he heard an unholy sound.

"GAI, GAI-SENSEI, YOSH GAI-SENSEI WAKE UP, WAKE UP" he said holding the unconscious spandex creature, shaking him wildly and making large pools of anime tears.

"I WILL AVENGE YOU" he said pulling out a bottle.

Kakashi was watching this smaller version of Gai babble on about something but he heard him say avenge and sighed at his luck, he had repented had he not.

He drank the small bottle of sake and after a few seconds he fell to the ground.

Kakashi sighed for the hundredth time today and sat up with all the effort he could muster and stood over the boys body.

Very unfortunate for him.

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with Kenji-

Kenji was watching the third Hokage closely seeing any hidden method that could be seen.

The third placed his rook taking out a pawn.

"Check" he said being quietly proud with his small accomplishment.

"How is Asuma-kun" said Kenji starting small talk, but really he was curious about his godson.

"He is doing well, he is reciving his final payment for his service with the Daimyo" he said not very happy with the memory of the last years, he didn't like his son being with the twelve gaurdain ninja, they were an accomplished group, an experienced core and good commanding, yet both Kenji and Hiruzen felt that their was something wrong, they both agreed to look into it and found it curropt.

Hiruzen tried to contact his son, but he never returned, eventually his son contacted back explaining the whole situation.

He felt the tetion from Hiruzen and changed the subject.

"Konohamaru-kun how old would he be now" he said.

"About nine years, you haven't seen him since he was a newborn" he said with a warm smile.

Kenji moved his knight over Hiruzen queen "Checkmate" he said with a smile and looked at the happy sight of an aggravated Hiruzen.

He stopped his silly grandfather act and looked at Kenji with a serious look.

"Where's the spot at" Kenji said as if he knew how to read minds.

"Training ground forty-four, eight at night" he said with a serious look.

"You better warm up, I have some repressed anger with the Naruto issue" said Kenji with a serious look, but deep down he knew that he and his rival were looking forward to this spar.

Hiruzen winced inwardly knowing what was to come.

Hiruzen just noticed the large evil smile of Kenji.

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with Temari-

Temari was searching through her sealing scrolls, holding different scrolls for different purposes and chucking them away without a thought.

Over ten minutes later and thirty scrolls tossed in amusing fashion she found a book that she had read a few times but had never committed to memory.

'Great Shinobi Clans' it read.

She looked over the index and found many clans.

Uchiha, Hyuga, apparently the Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka were under the same categories, Ayane, Kuma, Tenki and Uzumaki.

She noticed that this clan had a larger amount of pages, she smiled and looked forward to this read.

The more she read the more impressed she was, the history on this clan was well detailed and very interesting.

She found out that they originated in whirlpool.

He must be here for the chunin exams, she said to herself.

She continued reading throughout the day.

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with Naruto-

Naruto was walking to this training ground forty-four, and felt running approaching, he sighed and got a hand to his sword.

Sasuke felt the chance of attack was here and now, he felt glee with the thought of reciving the shariangan.

He pulled out a kunai held a tight grip and jumped off his branch sprinting as fast as he could.

Almost there, almost there he said to himself being mere intchs from Naruto, he extended his arm and the kunai made contact with Naruto giving off a meaty slam.

Naruto's eyes widened in pain.

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with Orochimaru-

The Raikage was watching carefully, his face marked with a frown, but deep down inside him he was laughing evilly at the perfect chance for the Hyuga clan.

"And the Hyuga clan" said the Raikage, everyone knew that the Raikage was a politician, not a Kage.

"Untouched and will be waiting for you" Orochimaru said not really caring about the Hyuga clan, their eyes were impressive of course, but the Sharingan was what he wanted, no needed.

The fourth Raikage smiled evilly under his Kage hat and stood up, Orochimaru stood up as well and the Raikage let out his hand.

"For the death of the Hyuga clan" he said to Orochimaru.

He grabbed his hand and in return said.

"For the death of Konoha"

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AN: Don't worry about the history on the Uzumaki clan, Ill give a very large detailed background on the clan.

I know that the meeting between Gaara and Naruto was strange but it has its meanings.

Peace

Maori out-