Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto! Okay this chapter was not intended to be long XD Hey everyone here is the new chapter, I have to say it took a little longer than suspected, on the account I had to give a very good reason for Yagura to deem Kushina as the new kaga and figured it out along the way. So yeah, I also hope you all enjoy the chapter as well for the next arc to begin : D In which will now focus onto Team Zabuza ^^ NYCDman suggested a good arc to do for this three year time skip, so it will definitely help me out develop more on the characters. Especially, Usari, Kushina, Mei, Ao, Zabuza, Naruto, Haku and Kimimaro.

As well as for Hinata and the other characters in the Leaf village : ) So yeah I hope you all have fun and enjoy, as well look forward to the next arc, "The search for Yukimaru" ^^ ENJOY! Also to let everyone know that this chapter literately got finished around 4:30am in the morning. So if you see errors, please let me know and I will try and fix them.

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Chapter 7: Fighting against ones nightmare, Kushina the New Mizukage of Uzushiogakure!

The winds were howling through the night air, trees were bustling and rustling as the harsh and cold air blew through them. Daring too bend them out of the ground, witnessing a very deadly match that is about to begin here in Kirigakure.

For seven years she had to suffer of not knowing what was going on, in the outside world. For seven long years she had been disconnected from her family, her red hair whip and flail behind her as the cold wind and snow was blowing into her face.

Her violet eyes promise bloody murder too the masked man. Because of this person, her fate was nothing but torture and nightmarish. Even making matters worse is that her son, her only son. He had to live without anyone protecting him, watching him or taking care of him. All because of this man this…Monster!

Hell couldn't describe how the mother was feeling as kill intent is rising from her and the man in front of her. She couldn't tell what his skills were or what kind of strength he has…But one thing for sure, it was enough to worry Minato.

'My muscles still hasn't recovered fully from being asleep for so long. I better keep an eye out for his time space jutsu…' She thought to herself all the while gritting her teeth. She is feeling very bad emotions running through the man as well abruptness of anger coming from him as well.

Although what makes it a bit odd, is that all this anger and hate wasn't directed at her. Nor was it directed at anything specific. It…was puzzling to figure out why he is angry? If it wasn't too her than…who else?

She went into her battle stance, knowing full well that talking things over with the man was going to be pointless as she pulled out one of her Kunai's from the weapon pouch. She eyed carefully at the chains that were rattling through the snowy ground.

It was a weird thing to have as a weapon, but if she were too go on a guess? They were probably used for when he uses that jutsu of his to wrap up around his opponents. "Your ninja skills are what they say about you. Already you have a gist of what my weapon will be us for." He stated flicking his wrist just a bit, making the chains rattle.

'Shadow clones, sealing techniques, and water jutsu's…I don't know if I will be able to win against him. My chakra is already been used too much against the Kaguya clan. Who knows what other jutsu this guy has…?'

She thought to herself as she raised her Kunai just in front of her face, staring and analyzing the man carefully for any movements. She could still hear a small battle going on in the village, which is causing the woman to be concern about her son's safety.

"Do not fret about him; you should be focus on the battle in front of you. I should be the one you fear, not your son safety." He taunted out causing the woman too grit her teeth as well growl out at him. He doesn't know anything about a mother love for their children.

Their safety comes 100% attention…She shook her head and figure to imagine the masked man going after Naruto, instead of the Kaguya clan. After all Mothers get the strength of ten strong men when their child are in danger as well getting enough strength to make sure they get out safely.

With nothing else to say or too discuss, the masked man charged forward towards Kushina who immediately put her guard up and hop out of the way. Only to gasp out when the chains manage to wrapped around her midsection and felt weightless when she got toss over head of the man.

After getting tossed she righted herself and quickly forms a hand sign of release, causing multiple seals surrounding the man to glow and started exploded around him. Landing on her feet and sliding to a stop, she immediately clashed her Kunai with the man's chains causing the Mother to staggered back with a wince.

She tried to retaliate by kicking her leg at his head, only for it to go through him. Making her to widening her eyes all the while screaming out in pain when he followed up with a powerful punch at her back that sent her tumbling and bouncing on the ground.

After the second bounce she quickly slammed her hand into the ground and recovered back onto her feet, all the while quickly forming another hand seal. When doing so she then had the snow that is around her to melt into water, all the while climbing and flying high into the air forming into two dragon heads.

They then arched downward as they roared loudly with power behind them as they came crashing towards the Masked Man. He just tsks under his breath, knowing she was just wasting her time only for him to widen his Sharingan eye, when Kushina suddenly appeared underneath him.

With her fist stretched out far up, that she almost made connection to his chin if he didn't transport his own body to another dimension. Only to see that this Kushina burst into nothing but clouds, making him realize that it was only a Shadow clone!

He let out a powerful grunt and scream of pain when the Twin water dragon jutsu came crashing down onto him. Making a direct hit with her jutsu that she smiled just slightly, though knows deep down it wouldn't be enough to take him down.

She then lifted her head and acted on instinct, swung her arm behind her making another direct hit towards the Masked Man, hitting across his left cheek that sent him tumbling towards the right as well resting a few fingers onto the snowy ground.

Kushina after making the hit stop her motion and went back into her fighting stance, blinking her eyes a bit. Wondering how the hell she sensed the man coming from behind? Let alone felt that high kill intent when he did appear behind her?

She watched as the man slide his arm across the spot she punched him at. Getting up onto his feet, he glared menacingly at Kushina. Wondering what to do next as well how he should proceed into fighting her?

No doubt her body must be still recovering after being asleep for seven years, as well her response time…"I see…" he just muttered out while becoming a distortion in front of the woman who quickly threw her Kunai at him.

Only for it to miss right when he disappeared, she gritted her teeth and tsk under her breath. She got this bad feeling that he figured out how too easily defeat her, she swung her left arm behind her once more after feeling the kill intent appearing behind her.

Only to cough out roughly when she felt an arm swung around her stomach and sent her flying back. Recovering from the blow by back flipping Kushina, wrapped both of her arms towards her stomach. Coughing and gasping out air badly she couldn't figure out how she missed?

Flinching and grunting out, she raised her head up towards the spot she supposedly hit the man. Only to see that it was a basic Clone jutsu that she hit! While the masked man was standing on the spot behind her!

"Your reaction time isn't back to speed is it…Kushina?" He muttered out while turning his gaze towards her, all the while watching the women staring down at his feet with wincing eyes. "That is very good…you've learn to avoid the Sharingan huh? So this way you won't get hit by any Genjutsu is that it?"

He had to say for somebody who has been asleep for seven years, sure knows how the Sharingan work. That and could also help into knowing she made friends with Mikoto Uchiha, so yeah she will probably warn the mother about the dangers they hold.

Kushina on instinct quickly blocked a kick that was aiming for her stomach, all the while wrapping her around it and throwing the man away from her as she then went back to the ground on her hands and knees.

Coughing slightly as the blow still managed to connect, just only a little. 'I have to come up a way to stop that time jutsu of his…' She thought to herself all the while looking up slightly, watching the way how the man recovered from his toss.

Started walking back towards her with flickering movements, at first she thought she was imagining things. Considering it sort of reminded her of Minato's own time space jutsu, only then clicking to her that most Space jutsu must have the same seals and formula in order too achieve!

'Or at least the same principle…Alright Kushina better time this just right.' The mother thought to herself, all the while quickly forming fast movements with her hand to prepare a seal that might stunt the masked man's teleportation with ease.

Hearing the crunching noise of the snow being pressed down, Kushina closed her eyes to concentrate. To silence everything around her, all the while trying too sensing exactly where this man will be appearing. Knowing his battle strategy now, she might have a good idea where or when he will pop up.

She smirked when she felt a pulse of chakra, telling her he was going to repeat his clone trick again. There were three this time as the fourth appeared too her right. With her quick thinking and movements, she is starting to get the feel of battling back into her senses.

She did a full leg sweep across the ground, phasing through the three clones. While the man himself distorted his legs too another dimension, knowing this will happen. She immediately stopped her movement all the while lounging at the man with her palms thrusting forward as well her Violet eyes opening up.

"Sealing technique: Chakra disruption!" she shouted all the while pounding into the man's stomach very hard all the while a blue glow started surrounding the two of them. Chakra was literately being shown everywhere as well ink like writings appearing onto the man stomach as he was flying backwards a bit.

Only for Kushina to not stop there, as she then smiled and swung her leg over to his face watching the way the man leered at her. Only for the man's Sharingan eye to widen open as well feeling blood coming inside his mouth when the foot made contact to him as well the force behind the kick sent him flying into a heap of mess.

"You are forgetting who you are messing with! I was taught and raised by one of the greatest Sealing masters!" Kushina announced with her leg still in the air a bit then she brought it back down to the ground.

Getting into her Taijutsu stance once more, watching the way the man groaned lightly all the while part of his masked was actually cracked a bit from the powerful blow. "I underestimated you Kushina…although you have underestimated me as well." He muttered out, getting the mother to blink.

Only too let out a scream when seals appeared around her as well electricity coursing through her body followed by an explosion.

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This alerted a lot of ninja's back in the village as they all whipped their head towards the area where the explosion happened. Earning Usari to grimace a bit as well gritting her teeth, she was praying to Kami that wasn't Haku or Naruto whom got caught in that explosion.

Hell anyone at that matter, from the looks of things though it seemed like it came from the hill side. Where the Kaguya clan arrived at? She blinked her head when she heard a voice calling out with fright behind it, "KAA-CHAN!"

It belong too Naruto! Mother instincts kicking in, she immediately ran towards the direction of where the boy kept on screaming out for his mother, as well what sounds like struggling too breaking free by somebodies grip.

She ran and hopped over a few buildings, trying to get a better view of the situation all the while avoiding the fleeting survivors and civilians that were running towards the shelters. She lowered her gaze half way with her brown eyes looking through the snowstorm.

"SHIT!" She quickly muttered out after spotting the blond hair boy and Haku, with what appears to be the Mizukage and a Missing nuke ninja! This was bad she thought on the account who knows what will happen if the Mizukage figures out that Haku has a blood line.

All the while might confuse Naruto of having one as well, she ran on top of the rooftops fast she could. Hoping that she will be able to get there in time, all the while blinking her eyes into seeing some steam being poured out nearby their location, letting out a big breath of air.

Mei Terumi had arrived on the scene before her, which will give the kids at least long enough to live. Hoping that the woman will be able to handle both the Mizukage and the Missing Nuke ninja "Secret Technique: Crystal Ice mirrors!" she shouted, forming icicle like mirrors on top of all the roof tops in front of her.

Then one appeared right next to her a very powerful Jutsu that allows the user to enter inside of it. All the while giving them incredible speed too be able jump between each individual mirrors they create as well giving them the upper hand.

Of attacking their opponents once the caster surrounds them with nothing but mirrors, always becoming a blur to the enemy eyes. So stepping through the mirror all the while fusing with it, she started jumping through each and individual one that she created, hoping to reach where Mei was.

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"Water style: Water Bullet!" shouted Mei after grabbing Haku and Naruto away from the two men that had them, as well the children being held back by Ao who had grey hair that is sticking up high above his headband, trying his best to keep the two children from interfering with the fight that Mei was in.

"Let me go you bastard you both are misunderstanding the situation!" shouted Naruto as he was trying everything to breaking free of his grip. By tugging and running left and right, hoping to trip up the man only for Naruto's legs to go flailing up and down when doing so.

He then tried flipping the man over his shoulder with teeth barring wide, while Haku doing somewhat the same thing only that she was calling out at Mei to stop attacking the Mizukage. "Man you got a grip!" announced Naruto who was now hanging his upper body down a bit with heavy breathing.

"You two will follow me now and will be into safety. By Mei Terumi orders-"

"And let Naruto's mother get killed by the masked man! Who by the way the Mizukage was going to go assist!" bellowed out Haku this time by turning her head over at the man, who shifted his gaze down at her, seeing slight tears going down her face all the while shifting over towards the blond boy name Naruto.

"Strong as ever Mei!" commented Zabuza as he slashed the three water bullets that were gunning for the Mizukage. Who is breathing and panting lightly after defending him and Zabuza from Mei's boil release jutsu that had them covered in very hot steam that will burn their skin off.

All the while Ao swooped in and carried Haku as well Naruto away from their position in order not to get caught by the jutsu. The man looked up from his hunched form, watching Zabuza and Mei clash together showing great ninja skills, as the woman was able to hold him back.

Despite his large sword clashing with Mei's Kunai, the two were literately at a standstill. Both Zabuza and Mei glaring at one another with Zabuza making sure to keep his face away from her when their sword and Kunai clashed with each other.

Yagura then looked over towards the two children who were in the hands of Ao, watching the way the two were trying to explain towards him, that he wasn't the enemy. Even though in this type of situation and what he did, he wouldn't blame anyone into thinking so.

'Isobu how much chakra do I have left?' He asked the tailed beast that is sealed inside of him, hearing a very disgruntle sigh as well feeling the turtle turning his head away in shame. 'Not much for me to live through all of this right?'

'Yeah…despite Zabuza coming into the office and freeing us from that Genjutsu, I can safely say that even with our reserves this low. You will die either way…I really, really suggest you assist the nine tails Jinchurikii's mother soon.'

The three tails informed the man, as he lowered his gaze in sorrow causing Zabuza who looked over at him. About too tell the man to go and help the red hair woman, only to widen his eyes as well grunting out when Mei finally overpowered him.

Only for her to stop her attack as well as Usari, who jumped into the middle of it all where Zabuza was standing, then blinked confusingly at the weird looks everyone was giving. She turned around at what they were all looking at and saw the Mizukage…Crying…?

"I…know I messed up a lot for everyone, Mei…The Yuki clan, Kaguya clan all the clans that have blood lines here." The man started as people around them who were still hiding in the buildings, were looking out their doors and windows in confusion as well spectating of what's going on?

"I have no right to try and apologize to everyone", he continued while lifting his head up with sorrow in his eyes, staring at everyone that is in the general area as well looking over towards Haku and Naruto. "Never did I wanted children to get involve either, as well anyone in the villages. What I thought at the time when that man…A man wearing a masked offered me a proposal that anyone couldn't refuse to accept."

He started walking forward with careful steps, seeing Usari and Mei gritting their teeth as well getting into their battle poises. Only to blinked their eyes when the man gave them his genuine smile, "As much apologies can't go by…I offer my complete forgiveness to you, to your clans and too the rebels." He then looked over towards the building with a strong look.

"I even apologize to the citizens, the civilians who also got caught in this mess. I don't care if you believe me or not, but I was tricked, manipulative by the man wearing the orange mask." He then lifted a hand up towards Naruto, who was gritting his teeth as well looking down.

"That same man right now is fighting that boy's mother, who I believe won't be able to do much. If I don't get to her in time, her efforts…No her heart into protecting her new home and family will go to waste!" He shouted while continuing forward towards Ao, who smirked weakly.

Seeing that it was definitely the man he once remembered before that masked man came. Ao was part of the Kirigakure Anbu block ops, at the time during the man being manipulative and mind controlled. Ao ran off from the rankings and went into hiding with the rebels and Mei.

He let go both Naruto and Haku as the two children looked at him and then back towards he Mizukage. "If I don't go and help her right now, you all will be endangered even Naruto here." He stopped in front of the two children and knelt down in front of the two.

"After all…us Jinchurikii's have to watch out for one another right?" He joked, lightly ruffling the boy's hair as well Haku. Getting a small nod from the two of them all the while blinking their eyes at him, "I want you two as well Kimimaro, to watch out for this village…For everyone safety with your mothers and ninja's here." He explained getting the two too widen their eyes.

Dread was seeping through them as they have a good feeling why he was saying this…He knew he was going to perish, this battle he was going to enter with Kushina? He won't be coming out of it alive let alone, unscathed once he does confront the masked man.

"But-but old man you…" Naruto was going to asked only to clench his eyes shut.

"I know Naruto, I was going to teach everything there is on how to work with your Bijuu spirit, or in this case the nine tailed fox…"

"Pfft that is if the fluff ball allows it, he can be quite troublesome when he wants too." Isobu stated through Yagura's head as the man snickered a bit, getting Naruto too tilt his head towards the right all the while smirking lightly as well Haku.

"I think Isobu might be right, Kyuubi might be a little difficult to come into terms with." Yagura joked while coughing lightly, causing the two children to worry about him as well Ao who ran up towards the man.

"I'm fine…" He stated then stood up fully as well revealing his battle clothes underneath his robes once he removed it and started cracking his neck. Mei biting her lower lip stepped forward with one question that has been bothering her.

"Sir if I may…You said you were being manipulative? Does that mean that the orders of killing the blood line?" Her sentence came short when she turned around towards Zabuza, who let out a loud sigh of breath.

"Yes, the masked man had him under a powerful Genjutsu that lasted for a long time. I am not sure exactly when the date and year it happen, but I will go on a guess and say about four years." He muttered out all the while swinging the sword onto his back.

He had a feeling that Yagura didn't want Zabuza to join in the fight with Naruto's mother and him. "When I went to go and assonate him the one year, after succeeding in avoiding the anbu black ops and the ninjas. I notice right before my sword met with his neck after turning his chair around. That is when I spotted the strange looked in his eyes."

Then Zabuza lightly looked away with light scratching on his cheek when Usari leaned forward with a very menacing glare, "You tried to assonate the Mizukage? Shame on you", she stated at the end while swiping a finger over her left hand finger.

"Well sorry if I didn't like the idea of blood line being killed okay? Besides it would've taken a lot longer than what Mei was planning, as well less bloodshed!" He retorted back towards the Ice mother as the two had sparks shooting across their eyes.

"ANY WAY! What Zabuza was getting at", Yagura continued with slight annoyance in his eyes. Watching the way Usari and Zabuza quickly looked down towards the snowy ground, giving their apologies towards the man who closed his eyes and sighed out.

"Is that this man isn't one to be forced with and I will have to atone for all the wrong doing I have done, as well…" He silently looked up towards the grey clouds that were in the sky. Watching the snowflakes fall gently down towards the ground. Whoever this masked man is, he was definitely strong enough and bold enough to even put him in a Genjutsu for over four years.

There was a lot that he had to do as well fix, but knew his time was coming short. This village needs a new Kage, a better leader as well one who will go out of their way into making sure this nation was treated with outmost care.

In their time of need right now and the way how things turned out, they are now open targets for the other elemental nations to wipe them out…Like they did with the Land of Whirlpools. Then his eyes blinked as well started shifting left and right.

He slowly turned his attention towards Naruto as the boy, kept looking at the direction where his mother was all the while gritting his teeth badly. He curiously pulled out the note from the Third Hokage that got delivered couple days ago and read the note again.

Seeing and reading through quickly he realized that both Kushina and Naruto were both Uzumaki's! Despite in his mind boggling situation with the masked man, he somehow managed to break enough will power to accept the offer of having the two living among Kirigakure.

"I have made my decision and I want you all too bare witness it, once this fight have officially been over." Is all he stated as he ran ahead leaving a lot of the group puzzled and pondering what the hell his decision was only for Zabuza too sigh out...

"Well till then let's get Naruto out of the cold, unlike the rest of us. The boy isn't used to the temperatures here." He muttered while walking on ahead from the others towards the direction of where the hotel was.

Naruto who was leering at him started muttering as well mocking Zabuza, "I can so handle a little cold-cold-ah choo!" he sneezed at the end while blinking his eyes with annoyance. Hating that when people tend to be correct than he was.

Haku just giggle lightly and moved a bit closer too Naruto, in order to share body heat with the boy. All the while her mother approaching behind them and guiding the two children back towards the Hotel. While Mei and Ao were staying behind still staring at the direction the Mizukage ran.

"Mei you don't think that the Mizukage will be…?" Ao asked while standing next to the woman, who just closed her eyes and shook her head left and right. If anything that is what Yagura is exactly going to do and that is.

"He feels so sorry for all the trouble that he created here in the Mist village, he wants to try and make it up to everyone. Even too those who have blood lines", she paused her sentence as the two of them turned around all the while following Usari, Haku and Naruto back towards the bunkers.

"I also have a feeling that this attack have more meaning too it than it seems. I mean why would this Masked man…Even put our Mizukage in a Genjutsu as well controlling him for four years? Killing off all of the Clans here?" She stated while looking over towards him, as well the city that was in ruins.

People were gathering around the outside, trying to comprehend the damages that have been done to their city. All the while helping out those who were trap all the while, seeing that couple of the ninja's who were protecting them is going out and about into helping.

Bringing some of the family back together with heart filled reunions, while some not so much when they got caught between the crossfires as they were getting hugged by some of the ninja too help them cope with their losses.

Buildings were broken, roof tops were still on fire and slowly being put out with both civilians and ninja's a like. Hell what shock Usari and Mei a lot was when a couple of Kaguya clan members, who were at the time on the side with Kurra started appearing and trying everything to fix of the wrong doings their leader did.

All the while not even getting into trouble or being yelled at by the civilians. This made Mei and Ao happy, as well laughed when Naruto and Haku started helping out as well despite Usari scolding them about Naruto going to catch a cold.

"Even after what their clan did, the civilians are still willing to give them a second chance." Ao commented towards Mei as the woman agrees with him, it could also have to do with the fact Kimimaro and his mother is helping out as well.

There are still those who don't trust the ninja's that do have the blood lines and will probably never will. Prejudice over one act of judgment by one clan can easily tarnish the other neighboring clan rep as well. She had to sigh out that this might be awhile, until they got full trust back in Kirigakure.

"For now let's focus on the present and get things into working order. Who knows how long it will be before Kushina and Yagura come back…" Mei muttered out all the while giving a happy smile to some people as she went on over to help them, lift some of the rubble off the ground.

Making Ao smirked to himself as well shaking his head; the only question now will be…Who will be the new Mizukage?

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"Dattabane do you ever stay down!" screamed Kushina as she was breathing and panting heavily, from fighting the masked man. Blood was hanging off from her mouth as well slight cuts here and there on her arms and sides, where the chains have made contact a lot towards her.

She thought it would be a fair chance once she used a seal that disrupts chakra flow. In order to prevent the man from using that Space time jutsu of his, but alas now knows why Minato got concerned of this man.

He was highly skilled in Taijutsu and Ninjutsu, that he didn't need that Space warp of his. The trees and forest life around them were charcoal and cut down into nothing, as both she and the masked man were using high level jutsu.

In hoping to finish one or the other in one fell swoop, but no tenacious the both of them are. They wouldn't go down without a fight. "Tell me…why do you care so much for this village? You don't live here officially, nor have they accepted you and your son?" He stated getting Kushina to harden her stare.

Watching the man flicking the chains a bit as they rattle and moved against the ground, where the snow is starting to melt from all the nearby fire that is surrounding them. Her vision were slowly fading in and out, indicating that she was running low on Chakra as well getting exhausted.

Use of many seals at her disposal puts her in this disadvantage, all the while not getting back into shape. This is the cause of the effect from using too much Chakra, causing her too struggling as well keeping her ground as well as standing, the mother spit out a spat of blood from her mouth all the while wiping her arm across her mouth.

"You know he will be treated the same way in the Leaf village, no one respects a Jinchurikii. All they can do is coward in fear, respond negatively towards them with actions of wanting to kill them, too slaughter them and banish them into the wild like the animals they are." He continued while walking closer to her.

The mother just sneered as well gritted her teeth, how dare he speaks about Jinchurikii's like that! Like some animal they are, the only reason they behave and act out on angry intensions is the way the villagers treats them.

"Never going to be liked always watching over their backs for somebody to kill them, scrapping up for food water, until the day they starve to death because of not being treated nicely. All the while being under watchful eyes twenty four seven." He went on and on at the same time, getting under Kushina skin.

She heard from Naruto how his life was in the leaf village, everything that he had to go through without anyone help. Always living on his own and occasionally get treated with some help from the third, but no matter what kind of good outlook she tries to look through.

All she can see is a boy calling out for his mother, wandering and searching out for her, calling out for her name only for her too never showing up, then getting told by the people who you live with go saying that they abandon you.

Everything that a Jinchurikii had to go through in their daily lives, never once understanding why the people around you treats you like that, let alone why they even do so in the first place. Revenge, ignorance all of the above could be it, especially if said family perish from the tailed beasts.

"Hatred will just keep growing and growing for them, never understanding any shape or form of love and kindness. You were one of the lucky ones into not having too lived such a life." He stated getting Kushina to widen her eyes in disbelief!

How would he know that her sealing was kept as a secret? How would he know that her treatment in the village wasn't like the other Jinchurikii's? The only way for somebody like that to know and heard about this will be Jonin and Anbu rank shinobi's back in the past.

She lifted her head up ever slowly, wondering exactly who this masked man was? OR how he even knew that she held the Kyuubi unless… 'It couldn't be…?' There was only three members in a team that had been with Minato as well might have a good idea of knowing how to fight the man as well knowing who his wife was.

It wasn't Kakashi considering she was told by Sarutobi, that during the attack with the Kyuubi. The silver hair man found her lying unconscious on the ground as well warn the old geezer about her still being alive and brought her to the Special Anbu medical center too keeping an eye on her vitals.

"There will be no place for them, no safe haven no sanctuary they call home-" Before he continued his rant and got closer towards Kushina, the masked man stopped in his tracks and watched the mother standing up slowly onto her two feet.

Her bangs hanging over her eyes all the while, she cleaned off some of the blood near her lips. "Shut the hell up Dattabane…" She stated.

Yagura couple distance away from the standoff. Stop in his tracks after seeing that Kushina was getting back up onto her feet, all the while having this very strong feeling that whatever his next choice for the land of Mist, will have something to do with the two Uzumaki's arriving here.

She lifted her gaze up at the masked man with deep breathing as well Kill intent going through the roof, that is even causing slight discomfort for the man standing in front of her. "I am not special, nor did I have any special treatments back in the day when I was the Jinchurikii…" She said, while standing up right.

"But I know what it is like to feel alone, to feel not welcome or having nobody there to help me. I was treated differently; I was teased all the time because of my personality as well for my red hair!" She balled up her hand.

"I know and can relate what could've been what they live through, the people…The people can't accept changes nor can they ever move on from their distress and hatred. That they go out of the way to do their version of justice and lashing out on the children who should be considered as HEROS!" She yelled at the end while swinging her arm down.

She then crossed her fingers as about fifty different clones of her started appearing, making the masked man to shift his gaze at every single one of them. Curious of what the woman in front of him was planning to do?

"If they can't find a home that they are not welcome too? Then I will make them a home; if they want somebody that can truly love them like a real family, than I will find them that family! Maybe not now or sometime in the future, but I will find a way and make a village. A village where anyone who has been ridicule, been made fun or run out of the town!" then all the clones started making hand seals, performing a powerful jutsu.

A jutsu like no other that will cause the masked man's own Space time jutsu to destroy his own body from inside out, sending him towards another dimension. Never to be able to return, though there was a cost for such a powerful sealing art.

It might take her own life with him if she doesn't get out of there in time, "I will give them a home, I will give them a village that they will be welcome with open arms as well giving them the knowledge of being safe from anyone. I know I can't keep the illusion of things being safe, but I can at least give them a place where they can call home. Rather they be wanted for dead just for having a Kekkei Gankai in their system. Or just being a young innocent child who went through the sealing rituals of a tailed beast."

Yagura spectating this from afar smiled and decided on who the next Mizukage should be. Though it wouldn't do any good if the woman will go and killing herself now would it?

"I will welcome them to a place that is a safe haven a sanctuary they can call on. A village where they wouldn't need to worry about being hunted down or killed, that will be my goal!" She announced and went too finishing the complicated seals only to widen her violet eyes at the sight of her clones being destroyed instantly.

On the account she didn't even seen the man make a single move, or inch a single muscle. Although her clue came to her when she saw that there were wires around his fingers that apparently triggered a Kunai traps inside the snow that destroyed her Shadow clones.

"You honestly believe you will be able to do that? That all it is at the end though, a dream…" He then started chuckling deeply and glared menacingly at the mother whom widens her eyes in fear, feeling deaths door in front of her.

She used up a lot of chakra to summon those fifty clones in order to perform such a powerful sealing technique. Now it all went to waste when the man somehow seen through her jutsu and she should've been more careful, considering the Sharingan can slow down movements…Including those who are going to perform jutsu.

"You have lost the moment you set your eyes onto my Sharingan…No one here too save you, no one to hear you scream. It is going to be very easy to capture the nine tails now…" He muttered all the while everything moved in slow motion.

Kushina fell backwards onto her behind, fear creeping up into her. She knew she was trapped inside a Genjutsu or at least a Genjutsu type move that paralyzes her entire body making it difficult for her to even counter and retaliate back against the masked man.

She watches in terror as the man pulled out a very sharp Kunai from within his sleeves and aimed straight for where her heart was, her breathing was the only thing she could hear as well those red eyes of his glaring down at her.

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Birds flew off from the trees as a very horrible sound could be heard, as well a scream of agony throughout the cold bristle air that echoed through the forest scaring away a lot of wild life from their habitats as things were becoming quite loud fast, as well being quiet just as fast.

Kushina had her eyes wide with shaking of his irises, her hand in a defensive position. In a way to block any attacks the man might do to her as she was still on the ground, not even an inch. She was frozen of what just occurred in front of her, all the while there were couple spots of blood that fell onto her face and arm.

"Kushina…that is a wonderful dream my dear." Said a very disgruntled voice that filled with pain, it belong to Yagura! The Mizukage lifted his head with one eye closed, while the other one was glaring daggers at the masked man who in return.

Own Sharingan eye is wincing horrible from one of the man's own Kunai's stabbing through his right shoulder, while his own stabbed into the man's heart causing the three tails inside to go in a panic of worriment, considering that Yagura just instantly threw his life away.

"You know nothing about dreams, nor should you even speak ill about them!" He shouted while pushing more of the Kunai into the Masked Man's shoulder, causing him to grimace and dropped his own weapon.

"You cause nothing but pain in this village, to my home and too my people who live here. I don't know what you are after or why your trying to capture this woman son. But I do know one thing", he paused after coughing out a couple of blood from his mouth causing Kushina to shake out of her stupor all the while standing up quickly to her feet.

"No Mizukage if you push any further!" She tried to reason only to get interrupted when torrent of water came bursting out from the ground on each side of the Mizukage, sending the man flying backwards from the powerful blow.

"Go…while he is trying to recover…" Yagura commanded while falling down onto his hands and knees.

She gritted her teeth as well shaking her fist a bit, he needed medical treatment fast. But he was right she wouldn't get another chance to kill the man that caused such tragedies too this land, all the while to her and Naruto. If she wants to kill him, she will have to do it now!

She dashed forward with incredible speed, pushing much chakra she has left in her body. Once up to her feet and gaining great distance towards the masked man. She immediately pulled back her fist and slammed it into his stomach, causing him to slam down into the ground and back up into the air.

In which Kushina followed up by delivering a very powerful flip kick into his back, while following up after getting into a crouching position. A couple hand signs to fire off a powerful water dragon jutsu underneath him, sending him flying up high into the air.

All the while his body was spinning and flailing in all directions inside the dragons head, then came crashing downward at the ground with enough force to cause an earthquake or an explosion to be heard from a mile away!

Kushina was panting heavily as well sweating badly; she knew that probably wouldn't be enough to take him out. So quicker than her eyes could blink, she reached into her weapons pouch grabbing multiple paper bombs into her hands.

She then ran in a circle around the area where the masked man had landed, all the while hearing him groaning out. Tossing the bombs up above him as they were flapping and floating gently around him, after that was done she quickly hopped away from him where the Mizukage was and shouted out "RELEASE!"

Multiple flash of lights started appearing along with explosions and loud booms, all erupting in one general area that it alerted Usari, Zabuza, Naruto, Haku, Mei and Ao as they all whipped their head towards the direction of where it was coming from.

Not wanting to disobey orders from the Mizukage, they decided as well Naruto almost breaking into tears thinking his mother had perished. Decided to go and investigate, making sure that Naruto and Haku were sticking close too Ao and headed off towards where the battle was.

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Kushina just sat there with the Mizukage head lying on her lap. Her eyes were half way open, her Jonin like clothes were a mess, cuts here and there, and tears could be seen where the Flak jacket took the most damage even around where Kushina's stomach was.

After the initial explosion and paper bombs were used, the mother investigated the spot of what could've been the dead body of the man. Only to lose her hopes and seeing that there were no traces what so ever, not even his torn up robes didn't fall from the sky.

Logical reason would be that he managed to somehow, phase through all of those paper bombs without receiving a single touch. That and it could possibly be Kushina's Chakra abruption seal wore off after using up the rest of her chakra for that Water dragon Jutsu and Shadow clones.

"No…need to be upset Kushina…" Yagura wheezed out, all the while coughing badly, getting the woman to grit her teeth as well, lightly wrapping up some more of her cut out sleeves to his wounds "I knew my time was coming let alone, my chakra was completely tarnish during the man's mind control."

"B…But you could've still made it if you were to rest, I-I bet even the three tails could." She then pause her sentence when the man lightly clasps his right hand against her cheek.

"Even so… I would have died either way, for not being able to take care of my body. I am reaching my limits after all and I have no regrets in saving your life." He stated while shifting his gaze forward seeing some arrivals of the others, who all looked shocked as well horrified at the condition he was in.

"See Naruto…I told you I would save her…" he joked out causing the mother to blink her eyes, all the while turning her head towards the boy. Feeling a weight left her shoulders, seeing that he is indeed alright!

There are signs of slight struggle between him and Haku, in which she hoped that the two didn't, ran into any of the Kaguya clan. She saw Mei and Usari slowly approaching the two all the while kneeling down on the other side, facing at the man.

Mei was the first one to speak as she closed her eyes, "Lord Mizukage…why?"

The man just stared up towards the snowy grey clouds, just hearing the slight sniffling from Usari. He then closed his eyes gently all the while going through his thoughts, he could feel that Isobu is trying everything he can in order to heal him, only for the man too shake his head left and right.

"Because…I met a person despite the situation, this wonderful person had me thinking as well from what she said towards the masked man…" He stated getting all of them standing there to stay at the man's smiling face.

"A…offer that I cannot refuse after all this village had just went through for their whole lives?" He chuckled lightly as his blood stain teeth could be seen, causing most of them to quickly kneel down towards him saying don't push himself.

Naruto just stood on the spot he was standing hugging a crying Haku. He didn't know what to do or how to behave all he could do was grit his teeth and let Haku comfort herself by hugging into the boy. After all what friend wouldn't help each other in their time of need?

Much he doesn't know anything about the Mizukage, or how he behaves. All he DOES know is that he was a great and kind person, who would do anything to make his village and land safe. He felt it from first glancing at him as well walking through the forest back to the village.

What made it even greater was the fact; he is just like Naruto who had a demon spirit inside of him. All the while seemingly gets along with said spirit that is sealed inside of him. Now…now he is passing away, all on the act of making sure that he will be able to reunite back with his mom.

"Kushina…say it once more of that dream…" He requested as the mother bit her lower lip and sucked in a lot of air. All the while she sighed out with a short gasp, having tears go down her cheeks.

"That someday I will make a home for everyone who have ever been ridicule for having a Bloodline, or being treated badly as well being run out of their home just because of having a Demon spirit inside of them, for being a Jinchurikii…I will give them a family that will love them, that will take care of them. No matter what they have or what is sealed inside of them" she repeated all the while trying not to break into tears.

Usari was doing everything in her will power not too bawl her eyes out, considering that is exactly how her and Haku felt. They too been searching for a place they could call home, without the worriment of being hunted down for having a bloodline. All the while hearing how she will give the same too Jinchurikii's was probably inspired by her son having to live such a terrible life in the Leaf village.

Mei though she had tears smiled and figured out that Kushina…CAN in fact gain that dream. After all she has a gutsy feeling that Mizukage had already chosen his next successor for the land of Mist. "Mizukage what about the three tails? If you die so will it." Mei reminded the man as he lightly chuckled at the same time coughing.

"I am already ahead of you..." he then shifted his eyes towards Kushina's violet eyes, "Kushina there are so many things I wanted to explain too both you and Naruto when you would arrive…As well teach the two of you the history of the Uzumaki clan as well teaching Naruto-kun, on how to handle the Kyuubi's chakra once he taps into it."

This alerted Zabuza as the man looked over towards the blonde boy, who is now sitting down on the snowy ground as him and Haku, were looking over at Yagura's body listening in on everything he was saying towards the boy's mother 'I see now why Kushina made that vow…I would never guessed this gaki will have the nine tails in him.' He said to himself.

All the while being curious how strong this boy will be if he were to be taught on how to be a ninja? His attention turned back towards the three women that were around the Mizukage as he explained too Kushina about Uzumaki's are still alive; somewhere out there he just knows that she and Naruto will meet up with them again.

All the while he is explaining that there is some group of people in the land of mist that fits the description of having bright red hair. Though where their whereabouts he wasn't exactly sure but prey that someday she will meet up with them.

Feeling that his time was nearing as well Isobu, the man needed to make an official announcement for which the next Mizukage is going to be, "Kushina can you please…release the three tails?" He asked with a weak voice causing the woman too stare dumbfounded at him.

"Please…if anything I don't want Isobu to die with me, I shall carry this death on my own. For I foolishly greeted the man and welcomed him into my village, I should've heed the three tails warnings about him. And for that he must be release as he doesn't deserve to die with me." He finished with that announcement all the while lifting up his shirt for said where the seal was.

Kushina wanted to protest about his decision, even the others. But seeing gleam in his eyes, she couldn't refuse and nodded her head. "Alright…everyone please don't interrupt me or distract me when I do this…"

So with that her hands started glowing with blue and red chakra, indicating that she was tapping inside some of the left over Kyuubi chakra that were still in her system. As well causing the seal on the man to become big and wide forming a huge black hole surrounding his entire stomach.

"Mei, Ao, Zabuza make this creed. I the fourth Mizukage give his sincerest apologies to all those who had too suffer throughout the years of my poor decisions." Electricity started to cackle around him as he is willingly allowing the seal to be open, making Isobu tails slowly coming out from the seal.

"The things I have done may or may not get through to most of you. But I want you all too know, that I wish for your forgiveness for the things I have done." He grunted and started flinching about as Isobu body was starting to pull out of him.

"I have decided on the next Mizukage, who will take my steed and make a better place for everyone. She is a wonderful person who wants nothing more but to treat every single one of you like family!" He started turning his head left and right, the pain getting too much for him.

Ao approached the two children who were witnessing this as well hugging them close to him, hoping to shield them or at least not let them see what is happening to the Mizukage. "For her name is Kushina Uzumaki, thus and foremost will be the new fifth Mizukage of the Village hidden in the mist! I pray and in hopes you honor my wishes and treat her with great respect as well help her through this ordeal!"

"FOR I THE FOURTH MIZUKAGE, HERE BY ANNOUNCED UZUMAKI KUSHINA TO BE THE NEW FIFTH MIZUKAGE, I WISH HER AND ALL OF YOU THE BEST OF LUCK AND TO REMEMBER MY SACRIFICE TO SAVE YOU ALL WASN'T IN VAIN…I, I LOVE YOU ALL LIKE YOU ARE FAMILY!" After those words escape his lips, there was a blinding light as well a roar.

A roar of sorrow as everyone in nearby areas, villages and forests witness that the Three tails have been release out into the open crying in painful roars that it was even going through their heart, as they figured the presence of said spirit.

Is crying for the loss of their leader, their protector despite everything that had been done here, the ninja's, the civilians can all feel the sadness the three tails was emitting. All the while watching the giant beast head on out towards where the general location of where the ocean meets with the lake.

Not once attacking or threatening to harm them, they were confuse of why? Only to later figured out the next day of the announcement for the Mizukage's funeral.

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In all their years of knowing that it never stops snowing here in the Land of Mist, the people were in mourning moods as the snowflakes on this day, the day of his funeral started raining down hard as everyone were wearing black robes, black long sleeves shirts and pants.

The spectators who couldn't attend to the ceremony, watched from their windows and doors with lanterns and white snow flowers. They watched a group of ninja's carrying what looks like the coffin of their previous Mizukage, what even surprised them most of all is Zabuza, the missing ninja among the ninjas.

They walked silently through the streets of the Mist village; Naruto is walking between Kimimaro and Haku. Who all three had very sad looks in their eyes, even though they've only met the man for only a short time, they knew if he were to survive through this ordeal.

They would've gotten along great with him; they could feel it in their entire being. Naruto closed his eye softly as he felt the older girl lightly resting her head with his all the while Guren. Who is walking along side of Kimimaro loops her arms around him, causing the white hair boy to look over towards her with slight confusion.

Only response he got from her was a very caring smile, letting him know that she, Naruto and Haku are there for him whenever he feels like talking. The boy didn't argue nor did he retreat from her, he nodded and accepted her arm.

The children were walking behind the coffin where their mothers along with Mei, Ao and Zabuza. All were carrying the coffin down the roads, never in the slightest figured something like this would happen.

Usari and Kurra for all they know had mix feelings for the Mizukage. After all he had done to their clans and children, all the while what everyone had to live through? They weren't sure where their emotions were, but can honestly say that he was truthful to his dying wish as Mei and Ao released his decree too the nation.

That as much he had done wrong, he had hope that his actions had shown that he was willing to do anything, to make up for them and by doing so he had saved Kushina, as well the next person to take charge in his stead.

They too only met the mother for a short while, but they somehow can feel that his decision of choosing her. Wasn't a wrong one and that she will do everything in her power, to bring back the Land of Mist back to its former glory as well forget the nightmares.

Who knows? Maybe instead of being called the Mist village, they might actually be able to rebuild it into the Uzushiogakure village and live up to that dream slash goal of Kushina. Allowing too those who have been hunted down and mistreated badly in villages, for having a blood line or being a jailor of a tailed spirit.

To find a place they can call once more their home and feel like a family again. Kushina, thoughts were going everywhere as well mostly focusing on the whole task in mind of actually being a Kage?

Sure that was her dream when she was a child, including wanting to lead a village where even Jinchurikii's are welcome and have no fear of being hunted down or being run out of their village. But…can she really do it? She has no idea what ways the Land of Water ways works, let alone their ninja task force.

"If you ever have questions or need someone to guide you through it, you have me and Ao to help you along the way Kushina." Mei announced, causing the red hair mother to blink her eye at her.

"Like you said, you want to lead a village where everyone is treated like family right? And that is exactly what we are going to do." She finished while smiling towards the mother as well getting a firm nod from Ao.

She then looked on over towards Kurra and Usari, who too smiled and nodded at her direction. They will help her achieve that dream as well guide her along the way, making sure that nothing will go wrong. She smiled lightly as her attention went towards the children who helped out during the attack against the Kaguya clan.

All showing promises that in the future, they will be able to show how much the Land of Waters had change as well proudly show the other nations that this little setback doesn't show that they are weak. But a Land that is worth fighting for and to protect!

She then faced back forward as well noticing that they were now entering the cemetery as Kushina now haves a new found feeling of hope running throughout her body as well a brighter future for the land of waters.

This feeling was even affecting those around her, as they notice the woman new determination setting in her facial expression. That had some of the children and family who were watching her walked by, get the sense of happiness coursing through their body that they don't know where it is coming from, or why they were feeling it.

All they know is that this woman will show everyone that even though things may look bleak right now. It doesn't mean that it is the end of the road, all they need to do is get back up on their feet and keep pressing forward.

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Three years have no pass in the Land of Waters, everyone were gathered around in front of the main building where the announcement of their new Kage will make her appearance ever since the funeral passed as well getting things back into working order.

Everyone was amazed at how all of the ninja's were going out of their way, by going back too said villagers that got attack by the Kaguya clan. Giving their deepest apologies towards them as well, explaining to the mayor and everyone that they are here to help with their construction.

Even though it was a bit hard for Kimimaro and Kurra as people didn't trust them a bit. Still came around after seeing a blond boy approaching them with a girl beside him, asking if they need any help on lifting thing.

They were a bit skeptic about this but, seeing how the mother and son smiled and appreciated their offer. They started to have change of hearts as well help out the two, when it seems they were struggling all the while getting along just nicely with them.

Usari, Haku and Guren in their parts was the same but whenever either Kushina or Naruto. Comes to the area in a way to get busy with the reconstruction, got more and more people to nod their heads as well changing their views about the said clans.

Hell what shocked the group the most, is when the village who somewhat almost killed Haku and her mom when they supported her father to gather some villagers. Came up to them and beg for their forgiveness.

Course Usari would've turned them down on the account; well the mother still didn't trust them. But seeing Haku smiling and bowing down accepting their apologies as well explain that they needed not to worry. It took everything for Usari not to break down at how matured Haku took the situation and just nodded her head at the group.

Who in return got along greatly after helping the two ice users in rebuilding and fixing up their home town, everything over the course of three years was going great! Apologies and heart felt reunite were shared, comforting and reassuring people that there will be a better future for them.

All and all they can definitely say that ever since Naruto and Kushina had arrived, things started to shape up for Kirigakure, sure there some place that turn down their help as well discriminated them for all they have done.

So they just respectively waited until they cooled down as well hopefully show them, that they all mean well.

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"Dattabane, Dattabane, DATTABANE!" Kushina repeatedly said over and over as she was pacing back and forth in the hall, that will lead her out through those double doors and too the balcony, where she will make it official that she will be the new Mizukage of Kirigakure.

Kurra and Usari, who were in the room with her, were sitting on a couple of chairs. Trying hard not too snicker, well mostly Usari who was trying hard not to laugh at the mothers distress. While Kurra just blinked her eyes and followed Kushina movements with her eyes, getting a bit dizzy from starring too long.

"Relax will ya?" Mei announced grabbing a hold of her shoulders and forcing the mother too turn around. Wearing the Kage hat that is literately kept sliding down to her eyes considering it doesn't fit her well. As well wearing the Kage robes over top of her Jonin outfit, Mei giggled lightly when Kushina lifted the hat a bit, quivering her lips.

"I know back then my dream was to be Kage, but I didn't actually think it will come true!" She announced while ready to run away, only to be held down by the powerful two Kekkei Gankai woman who was smoothing out her shoulder blades.

"Look all Kages go through with this and I bet they too always felt nervous. Although", she tilted her head a bit all the while stepping back with her fingers tapping on her own chin. "You said your husband Minato was the fourth Hokage, so you do have experience with this kind of stuff right?" she asked, then couldn't help but smile when Usari giggled from what Kushina said.

"Well…no not really our marriage was mostly kept secret. So everyone in the leaf village doesn't really know that he and I were actually…married I think?" She said the last part while closing one eye and tilted her head ajar, all the while getting Kurra to raise a question.

"So…that means you never actually went to his meetings and such when he is on duty? For a wife who is married to a Kage, I kind of expected a little bit more…" She then paled and raised her hands up defensively when Kushina sent her a death glare, "N-n-not that there is nothing wrong with it!"

"You can say one thing", Usari started while munching lightly on an apple. She then pointed her finger at Kushina with a smile, "If anyone were to step out of her orders as well go behind her back, she can easily give them that death glare considering she got it pat down."

This just had Kushina to sigh out all the while shaking her head gently, at the same time quickly grabbing the hat before it falls off from her head. She then turn her gaze towards the double doors where Ao open it slightly and announced.

"Mizukage-sama they are all gathered and awaiting for you." He informed all the while opening all the way, seeing that Kushina breathed in a lot of air and the let it all out at once, steeling her nerves as well slapping her face cheeks to get herself psyched.

"Alright…You sure no one will be mad about-?"

"I'm sure they will be glad of the new name for this village, better than being called the 'bloody mist village'." Mei reassured her all the while joining the mother out the door as the blinding light shined against their eyes. Making everything turn white for a bit only to recover their vision quickly as Kushina gulped at seeing so many different people and ninja's a like below her.

Looking up and staring at her as well cheering, actually cheering for her. She looked through the many faces and people down below, getting an ever so slow smile crossing her lips. "It seems like they loved the new name Kushina…" Mei stated with a bright smile, seeing how everyone were just ecstatic as well going nuts rooting for her.

She then brightly smiled down too one person with his blonde hair sticking out like a sore thumb, with his own bright smile rivaling hers. Uzumaki Naruto was his name and is eleven years old, wearing what looks to be a dark blue trench coat with orange sleeves, all the while wearing orange pants.

He was standing next to an equally smiling Haku as well Kimimaro, remembering just how close the three children were as well how much they got along. That Kushina, Usari and Kurra couldn't help but live closer to Naruto, just so the three can get along and interact with one another.

What made it even more interesting was the fact that one day; Zabuza came into the office and asked if Kushina was going to make the three ninja's? In which was a great concept as well informing the mothers, Zabuza,, Mei and Ao of how in the leaf village that her Husband always wanted a team that relies on teamwork.

As seeing how Kimimaro, Naruto and Haku behave and played well with each other. Zabuza decided or more of his way of demanding that those three will be the first Genins of their new village. Despite her saying how Naruto and Haku have no shape or form of actual training, only to get turned around when Usari.

On the second year living here, said that she started teaching both Naruto and Haku a little bit of being Ninja's while Kurra, explained much she could for Kimimaro. Now all that is left is have the children start learning about chakra and the rest of the lessons, even scaring the two mothers when Kushina stated too them.

'Unlike most villages, we are actually going to go and train them in Chuunin levels.'

Boy did she enjoyed the shock expressions from the mothers, as well a happy go smile Zabuza liking the idea of torturing the gakis through Chuunin like trainings. Of course she had to hold him back and explain to him, it won't be official until they get everything back to tip top shape.

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"Sorry you three but until next month, all three of you are going to enter what we adults call…HELL" She said to herself all the while waving her hands in a way to silence the crowd. Seeing that everyone have started to settle down along with new faces and new clans in the mix.

She approached the railings with a nervous laughter, "Well I can definitely tell you all have happy smiles plastered on your faces." She announced getting all of them to chuckle and laugh, "I hope you are still remembered of the fourth Mizukage's sacrifice he made. If it wasn't for him saving my life, I wouldn't be standing before you right here."

She soften her gaze and looked up towards the sky, "I cannot stress enough how much he wanted to redeem himself as well making this nation a better place…" She then looked down seeing that all of them shared her thoughts, "I see you all understand why he did so as well been inform what happen to him? But…"

She saw couple of them to blink their eyes, all the while then smiled when she said "I think he would have planned this either way if he knew there was someone who shared his same kindness. So I hope that throughout the years, you all will be able to help guide our Village, this land to a more prosperous place."

She laughed and smiled when everyone started cheering as well chanting out her names as well honoring the fourth Mizukage wishes, "He will not be forgotten nor his actions, as well saving this Land from its shackles that had been place by a masked man. I will not forget his kind words before his death, he saw this land, the villages and people who live here as family. So that is what we are going to represent now!" She announced getting everyone even more excited.

"From this day forth I Uzumaki Kushina, shall become the Fifth Mizukage or should say the Uzukage of our new home and village filled with Family…Of the Hidden village Uzushiogakure!" She officially declared while tossing her hat up into the air, along with others of the spectators doing the same with bright and happy filled cheered.

"Let this family begin a new life and show this is a family worth fighting for. For we will honor the fourth Mizukage wishes!" she ended the speech with that all the while looking down at the people…NO, her new family and home.

Where her and Naruto will forever feel wanted and cared for here, as well in hopes that those who travel here will also have that feeling. It will be a tough and long road, but she believes everything will turn out okay.

For the Kirigakure village, the Bloody mist village is no more. Not filled with discrimination of families who have blood lines in their veins. Or Jinchurikii's who have been run out of town by their own home, can also feel welcome here. This is a new start and a new beginning for a Village filled with nothing but family are going to show the ninja world, that they aren't going down without a fight.

For what future holds now for Kushina Uzumaki and Naruto Uzumaki? The Land of Uzushiogakure begins anew!