Chapter 6-Fiery Judgment
The army of Whirlpool charged all sides of Konoha with siege towers, ladders, and the Grond battering rams with three out of the four duplicated from the original. Shinobi were already on the wall shooting Jutsu after Jutsu down at the swarm trying to stall the army long enough for their force to prepare a proper defense. However, those Shinobi were soon killed by the Elves firing at will, and hitting any Leaf Shinobi on the wall their eyes could see. Even the ladders were put in place, the Uruk-hai climbed up the wall, and fought what Shinobi were there trying to repel them from entering Konoha.
Their shuriken, kunai, and even the swords broke under the armor of the Uruk-hai with only some minor damage when the weapons used against them struck flesh between the small gaps separating their armor. However, they were merely flesh wounds, insignificant marks that were considered badges of honor to them, and pressed forward knowing a few cuts were not going to stop them from their Lord's victory here today. The Uruk-hai Berserkers, who had little armor, yet were considered the most dangerous of their dark race just ignored their wounds, and smashed through the Leaf's defenses.
As for the catapults in position, they began their bombardment too, and firing boulders over the wall onto the buildings in the Leaf. Some of them were coated in oil before being set on fire with Nibi's fiery chakra and making it difficult for the Shinobi within Konoha to put it out. The other Jinchuriki used their demonic powers too, as they used their abilities to cut through the defenses of the Leaf in their own way, and further aiding the invasion of Konoha. Han covered most of the army on his side in heavy steam so any projectiles like arrows shot from the Elves, Orcs, and Uruk-hai wouldn't be seen until the last minute. Roshi covered the boulders launched from the catapults with lava and their impact inside of Konoha left scarred marking within the Leaf that burned whatever they touched. Fu was more of the close combat designated fighter, as she led her army to the gates, moving quickly with blinding speed, killing all the Leaf Shinobi standing in the path of the army with the spear Naruto had made specifically for her use.
"What is your command my Lord?" said the Witch King, as he was flying slightly above Naruto, and his brothers waiting for orders.
"Fly through the village. Kill all that stand in your way. But more importantly, kill this man, as he has the power to weaken me, and my mate. His presence must be removed before I enter village," said Naruto showing a picture of an ANBU mask wearing Leaf Shinobi named Tenzo, who Naruto remembered from his early childhood, and seemed to calm him down when it fits of anger after unleash Kyuubi's power to defend himself from mobs.
From what Naruto recalled from the Leaf's history, combined with the previous Kyuubi's own memories, the Namikaze long suspected this person was somehow related to Senju Hashirama, and had the power to suppress demonic powers. Not a good thing for Naruto or any of his four Generals should they encounter him in battle. They were strong in their own right without the demons inside their bodies, but Naruto would prefer that such an altercation didn't happen, and the man was eliminated before such a fight.
"There are quite a few in this village that wear this mask my Lord," said the Witch King wishing for a more exact picture with an actual face to go on.
"Then I suggest you and the others kill them all. You will know its him when he uses a special ability to summon wood based attacks," said Naruto seeing the Witch King nod before going higher into the air with the other Nazgul and flew into the village to cause destruction to all things around them.
Their shrieks filled the air, terrifying all the Leaf Shinobi hearing their screams, as they tore through the village with their fell beasts, picking people up, dropping, and throwing them from high up in the air. The swords of the Nazgul drawn, slicing heads off the Leaf Shinobi that got within range of their blades, and piercing flesh with each stab of their swords. All the while, the nine former Kings of Men flew the skies around the village looking for the target Naruto wished eliminated, and found him fighting not far from Tsunade's position by making large wooden barriers with spikes in them while the ANBU team with him repelled the Uruk-hai.
"There he is. Our target. I will deal him myself!" said the Witch King of Angmar, as his fell beast landed on a nearby roof above Tenzo, and dismounted before leaping off the roof to face the target his Lord commanded him to destroy.
"What are you?" said Tenzo, as he saw the wicked looking blade in one hand, and the massively large spiked mace hanging from a chain in the other.
"Your death!" said the Witch King, as he swung the mace, which Tenzo barely dodged the first time, and then had to dodge it a second when the Nazgul swung the weapon again mere seconds later.
Tenzo found himself in quite a situation, as this foe was using medium, and short range to his advantage while preventing an Wood Jutsus from being used to defeat this ungodly villain. It didn't help that the Jutsus Tenzo knew regarding Wood Jutsus were medium, and short ranged too. The other Nazgul were also flying around above them, waiting for the moment Tenzo tried to flee, knowing that when he did they could swoop down, and kill him in their own way. Even if Tenzo could take down the Witch King on the ground, the others would merely swoop him before he had a chance to counter, and defeat them all.
'Oh shit!' thought Tenzo, as he dodge another attack that destroyed a wall of a house, and causing the roof of the building to almost fall on him.
Acting quickly with possibly only one shot at the very least, temporarily defeating the Nazgul, Tenzo used a Wood Jutsus that sprung up from the ground on four sides of the Witch King, and pinned him to the very spot he was standing. Only the Witch King's sword hand was free, but Tenzo saw the Nazgul's sword arm lowering before he pierced the ground with the weapon, using it for support, and unable to get free. Looking up, the Wood bloodline user saw the other Nazgul currently too busy with the other Leaf Shinobi around them to bother with him, and focused on the Witch King currently unable to move his body.
"This is not over," said the Witch King with Tenzo now in front of him.
"We'll see about that. I'm sure the I&T Division will have a field day picking your brain for information on how to strike back against Naruto," said Tenzo, as he moved for the Nazgul's metal "crown", and see the face behind the robes.
'That's what you think Tenzo,' thought Naruto behind the wall smiling, he had heard the conversation with his demonic fox ears, as the leader of his Nazgul now needed his help to break free due to his pinned down position, and gave it using the One Ring to link with the Witch King before channeling his power into it.
Just as Tenzo was about to remove the metal "crown", the Witch King jolted back, as his body now seemed to thrum with unexpected power, and broke free from his wooden trap before coming at his foe with an increased intensity. The blade of the sword the Witch King wielded was now covered in fire, as it slashed, cut, and burned all that it made contact with. The spiked mace was used at an even greater speed, causing Tenzo to leap away on top of a roof, but the ANBU was so preoccupied with the Witch King that he missed the fell beast being flown by The Shadow Lord biting him on the shoulder before throwing the Leaf Shinobi down into the wall of a building with the Witch King walking towards the downed man with a purpose.
"Your forces will fail. The walls will soon be breached. All you love and cherish here in this world will soon die!" said the Witch King before bringing the Sword of Terror down upon Tenzo's body, letting the fire consume the man now crying out in pain, and waiting until all the remain of him was just a burned corpse.
Picking up the head, the Witch King easily disconnected from the rest of the body, and examined it carefully for any hint of deception due to Naruto explaining the nature of clones made from the different elements Shinobi used to escape their demise. Crushing it in his hands, the Witch King was pleased to know this skull was indeed flesh, and not wood like he suspected the man would use to avoid death. Calling his fell beast to him, the leader of the Nazgul took to the air again, and continue bring death from above.
As for Tsunade, she was using her super strength impede the army that made it over the wall, and engaging the village's Shinobi. She shattered the ground with her fists to throw them off balance, she threw boulders, and heavy debris at them to send them crushed against the wall. Jiraiya was doing the same with his skills, as he summoned armored Toads with shields, and swords amble of pushing the Uruk-hai back for a time. Hitting them with a Rasengan, hitting them deadly Fire Jutsus, and taking down anything that was not a human.
It seemed to be working on the Northern Wall of Konoha, as they were supported by an elite ANBU, and Jounin team to further reinforce their line. Kakashi, Gai, and a mixed team of Jounin along with some Chuunin held the Eastern Wall. Yugao's ANBU team with older generation of the Ino-Shika-Cho baking them up on the Southern Wall with some Suna Shinobi including the Kazekage's older brother Sabaku no Kankuro. The Western Wall was being defended by Special Jounin Mitarashi Anko, Sarutobi Asuma, Sabaku no Temari, and the rest of the Rookie Nine with Gai's team that were made aware that the recon team had been killed.
In the center of town, the Kazekage Sabaku no Gaara along with the vast number of his forces from Suna were standing ready to fight should the battle come to them. Of course, Gaara knew it wouldn't just yet, as that was not the plan Naruto setup, and he knew that the invading army had secret orders specifically stating for them not to kill his siblings in this battle. When the signal was given, Suna would strike from their center position, and the Ents would move in from their position from the Forest of Death.
By the time Tsunade learned of Suna's betrayal, it would too late for her to stop it, and the Leaf would be crushed.
(Outside of Konoha)
Naruto watched from his side of Konoha's outside wall, as the original Grond battering ram straight from Middle Earth was pushing into position by his Mount Trolls, and saw them smashing the gate in front of them. Behind the massive battering ram, Orcs, and Uruk-hai were chanting the name Grond.
"Is it time to engage the next part of the plan?" said Hinata, as she saw Naruto watching everything unfold, and could tell his bloodlust was rising considerably.
"Soon. Not yet," said Naruto calmly watching with growing anticipation at seeing the gate to Konoha being destroyed.
"Good. I can't wait to give that pink haired bitch a piece of my mind. You know she was actually proud of your abuse when we were kids? I'm going to enjoy crushing her," said Hinata, as she had her own plans for Sakura, and they were going to be painful.
Just like she had administered pain to her former sensei Yuhi Kurenai.
With a loud smashing sound, the gate was destroyed by the Grond battering ram, and when it was pulled back the army of armored Mountain Trolls stormed in knocking Leaf Shinobi aside. With the wave of Mountain Trolls clearing a path for more Uruk-hai, the Orcs charged in being the fastest of the army aside from the Elves still outside being the reserve of the massive army, and were soon overpowering the Leaf Shinobi distracted due to the Uruk-hai they had been originally fighting. It wasn't long before the other gates were destroyed with Naruto's army from those sides swarming through their entrances to the Leaf.
"Signal Gaara and the Ents to begin their part in the invasion," said Naruto to Hinata seeing the woman nod before flaring her chakra knowing both Gaara, his forces and the Ents would sense it while the Namikaze signaled for catapults to cease firing.
"My Lord. I bring word that the one you wish dead has been slain," said the Witch King before showing Naruto the ashes of Tenzo before they scattered into the winds
"Excellent work! Continue pressing the attack and inform all four Generals they may now enter Konoha. You! Orc! Mobilize the Warg Riders to hunt down anyone possibly hiding within clan buildings with Elves to assist them," said Naruto to the Witch King before he ordered the Orc nearby send messages to the Warg Riders and the Elves.
(With Gaara)
"It's finally time. Attention all Suna Nin, this is your Kazekage speaking. Operation: Leaf Implosion has begun," said Gaara into his personal transmitter with all Suna Nin able to hear it from their own ear pieces.
The moment the order was given, the Suna Nin positioned throughout Konoha struck, and from the Forest of Death a massive army of Ents storming from their position. The massive tree herders had stomped their way into Konoha, smashing buildings, crushing any Leaf Shinobi that stood in their way, and letting their displeasure known at how the people in the village treated their Lord when he was a child.
"We've been betrayed by Suna!" said a Leaf Shinobi before he was silenced when a Suna Shinobi slit his throat with a kunai.
"We should have known! Why didn't we suspect the Kazekage was siding with Naruto?" said Asuma, as he was fighting with a great rage at losing the woman he loved, and all at the hands of the Namikaze.
"Because your bakas! That's why!" said Temari, as she leaped away from the group of Leaf Shinobi, and the Uruk-hai behind her rushed past to engage the Leaf Shinobi.
"Shit! We need to retreat," said Anko, as she found her skills so far could only stop two, maybe three Uruk-hai at a time, but such a number was like a small bit of sand being picked up from the beach, and then there were Orcs along with the Mountain Trolls now charging at her.
With that said, all the Leaf Shinobi from all sides began to retreat, but found the center of town was under the control of Naruto's forces, which effectively cut off their retreat, and soon found themselves surrounded by the enemy. Their back now against each other, the various Leaf Shinobi of different ranks had been forced into the preverbal corner, and now waited for the end.
Only it didn't come. Not yet anyway.
The large army of Uruk-hai parted to the side, showing Naruto walking towards them with Hinata next to him, and both had smiles on their faces. To the left and right of them were Naruto's four Generals all with smiles on their faces while Namikaze gave them all a mocking clap.
"Bravo. All of you. You killed more of my Uruk-hai and Orc then I expected. Though I see no Mountain Troll bodies. How disappointing. I truly thought the Leaf would have killed if not wounded at least one of my well armored heavy hitters though it seems my expectations for what Konoha can and cannot do varies depending on the situation. Then again, you weren't expecting me to come back here with an army, and burn this village to the ground," said Naruto seeing Tsunade glaring at him and saw that her knuckles were bloody from punching the armor from all the Uruk-hai she hit.
No doubt a few fingers were broken, but nothing the woman couldn't heal in moments if given the chance, and then she'd be back in the fight.
"This isn't over Naruto. What you've done will make you an enemy of Iwa, Kumo, Taki, and their countries for doing this? Do you think the Fire Daimyo won't go to war over this and get the other countries involved?" said Tsunade seeing the man smirk.
"I doubt it. Iwa can go to Hell. Taki is small with only Fu being their main muscle when she was with them. The Raikage won't do anything because we'll have talks and I am pretty confident he'll see things my way," said Naruto seeing Tsunade continuing the glare while the warn torn body of Jiraiya struggled to stand next to her after that slash from the Uruk-hai's sword that nearly killed him.
"You still have to deal with the Akatsuki and Orochimaru. Not even you have the power to defeat such elusive Shinobi," said Jiraiya knowing this army wasn't very effective against a small group of people trained to strike from the shadows.
"I deal with them in my own way. Not that you'll live long enough to see it happen. Bind them!" said Naruto, as he wanted this group to be alive, and suffer in his own way.
"I'm not going without a fight!" said Asuma, as he charged Naruto with the intent of killing the man, and ending the ruler of Whirlpool's life before meeting his own end.
"Fool. Die like your lover!" said Naruto, as he met Asuma halfway, drew his sword from its sheathe, and within a crimson flash of light the son of the Sandaime was sliced to pieces.
"Anyone else wish to be join him?" said Hinata seeing Sakura among the group terrified at the idea of attack them with the others among the remaining Rookies feelings the same way.
"Why Hinata? Why are you with him?" said Tenten, as she saw Hinata looking at her with cold fury, and heard the growl coming out from the Hyuuga woman.
"Why? Why? Why not? Why can't I be happy? You may not believe it, but Naruto-kun makes me happy, and has since we were younger. All of you just see Naruto-kun as something so pathetic or monstrous that he should be crushed without mercy. And for what? For what? Because of the Kyuubi? You never once thought for yourself that perhaps the older generation was wrong about him being a monster and he only became one thanks to their hate filled actions. You've never got to know him, never got to see beyond what your parents told you, and even listening to this old hag about Naruto-kun after the Uchiha was killed. Why should Sasuke be shown leniency for his betrayal while Naruto-kun gets marked down with a bounty on his head for being a Missing Nin?" said Hinata seeing Tsunade scowling at her.
"The team sent to retrieve Sasuke was allowed to use force, but not to the point of killing the Uchiha, and was to bring him back alive!" said Tsunade seeing Naruto scoff.
"He didn't want to come back. The moment the opportunity came, Sasuke would have fled, and we all know it. That teme had the blood of arrogant traitors in his veins. The fact the people of the Leaf only pampered to his every whim didn't help either in that regard," said Naruto seeing the Hokage scowling at him further.
"Killing him wasn't the answer," said Tsunade hoping to make him feel some guilt.
"Says you and all the Uchiha lovers. Bind them!" said Naruto once more ordering that the group be detained for later.
"Where to next my Lord?" said an Uruk-hai, as Mountain Trolls were smashing buildings immaterial to Naruto while groups of Elves bringing up the rear were ordered to begin their raid of certain places marked on the maps he gave the assigned teams, with over half of the village under his control.
Naruto didn't answer however, as his four Jinchuriki Generals bound the Leaf Shinobi one by one, and put chakra suppressing cuffs on each of them while moving the defeated Shinobi away for later. Turning to the Kazekage, he walked over to Gaara, and embrace his friend in a hug with the One-Tailed vessel returning it.
"Its been too long my friend and brother. Speaking through quick messages that we have to destroy within moments after reading can only last so long," said Naruto with Gaara nodding in agreement.
"I've missed you too Naruto. I cannot thank you enough for your help with the Akatsuki and the killing of the two paired S-class Nin paired specifically to defeat my power," said Gaara, as he owed Naruto so much for that, and called the Namikaze a true friend.
"Helping me with this is more then enough. As promised, the spoils of war you wanted are being collected as we speak, and will be given to you before your departure," said Naruto, as he was a ma-demon of his word, and was going to see to it that Gaara was well compensated for his assistance in the invasion.
"Thank you Naruto. Do you want us to help further?" said Gaara seeing his friend shake his head no.
"No. You don't have to Gaara. Helping me this far with my invasion more then I could ever ask of you. I put you in a position where things could have gone south for you and your siblings had Tsunade not been so focused on me. Though I will welcome you to come visit Whirlpool, as my honored guest, friend, and brother that I've always wanted," said Naruto seeing Gaara nod knowing he would look forward to being the Namikaze's honored guest while visiting Whirlpool.
"Thank you again Naruto. I won't delay you anymore from your revenge," said Gaara with his forces taking their leave to a secure location for them to rest.
"Spread out. Destroy every piece of this village not being searched. I want this place to be wiped off the map!" said Naruto with his troops spreading out, smashing, crushing, and burning everything in sight that wasn't worthy any value to him.
"My Lord!" said one of his Elf Commander leading one of the groups in charge of raiding stores selling Shinobi wares for use in his army.
"What is it Commander?" said Naruto facing the Elf bowing before him.
"My Lord, we've found a secret passageway in one of the stores leading down to a deep underground network of paths and corridors. They look like they've been used recently with this mark above the one of the doors," said the Elf Commander handing the symbol he wrote down to show Naruto..
"I know what it is," said Naruto growling slightly at the sight of it.
"What? What is it Naruto-kun?" said Hinata worriedly.
"Its Danzo's and his little butt buddy Root program. He may have everyone else fooled into thinking its disbanded, but the Sandaime knew it existed, and so did I when they tried to abduct me one night. Would have succeeded too if not for Uchiha Itachi killing them all. So the fool thinks he can hide under the village like a rat does he? Well I have something for him that he can't hide from, but we'll deal with that later, and in do time. Continue advancing to the Hokage Monument. We have spies to visit after we sack the hospital," said Naruto, as he marched with Hinata, and the rest of the army still behind him while the rest spread out to raid the clan homes.
(Inside the Hokage Monument-Sometime Later)
"What's going on? Any word from the outside?" said a Chuunin guarding the door where the civilians were located to Iruka now coming down the corridor with the Konohamaru Corps. by his side.
"Yeah. I have some information," said Iruka seeing the guard looking anxious.
"What? What is it? What's the information?" said the Chuunin since he had seen the vast size of Naruto's army and was terrified of facing it much less the Namikaze himself.
"We've been betrayed. This area is not secure," said Iruka seeing the Chuunin was now getting ready to have a panic.
"What? Betrayed! By who? Who would sell us out to that demonic abomination?" said the Chuunin before hearing a sound behind him making the man spin around to see it was only a rat.
"We did," said Iruka, as he quickly slit the man's throat, and threw him on the ground to choke on his own blood.
"What next Iruka-sensei?" said Konohamaru seeing the man smile at the young Genin trio.
"Now we wait for Naruto. If you want to back out of this now, I'll let you leave without stopping you, and convince Naruto to not pursue," said Iruka, as he saw the trio shake their heads, and stood firm.
"We're loyal to the Boss!" said Konohamaru proudly seeing Iruka smile proudly at them.
"Good to hear," said Iruka before the figure of Namikaze Naruto manifested itself.
"Indeed it is. I'm proud of all four of you," said Naruto seeing the Konohamaru Corps. rush over to hug him and the Namikaze returned it.
"This is the only way into the large room. Ayame and her Father are in there too. You can trust them Naruto," said Iruka seeing Naruto nod and then motion for his army to of Elves to come in from behind him.
"Restrain everyone, but keep all physical force against those that resist to a minimum. I want them taken alive," said Naruto seeing his Elves nod before Iruka unlocked the door and opened it for them to swarm in.
The cries of fright, the sound of resistance, and finally silence followed through this while Naruto left with his four loyal spies to head outside.
(Hokage's Office-Sometime Later)
"So how's the chair?" said Yugito coming into the office with the other Generals to see Naruto sitting in it with the Hokage robes on.
"Not bad, but Tsunade's fat ass ruined the seating though. She made a huge imprint of it that no Jutsu could fix," said Naruto before getting angry over the ruined chair he liked sitting in as a kid when with the Sandaime and threw it out the window.
"You're the spitting image of your Father in those robes. You know that, right?" said Han simply.
"Yeah. I kind of gathered from the picture on the wall above," said Naruto before making Shadow Clones and have them take everything in the office to look through later before going to the wall containing the Forbidden Scroll of Sealing.
As they left the office, Naruto saw the other ones belonging to Council members, Clan Heads, and other people employed in the tower being raided too. All papers were to be neatly filed, packaged, and shipped back to Whirlpool where Naruto could look over the contents himself.
When Naruto came outside, the people hiding in the Hokage Monument were bound in shackles on all four limbs while their children separated from them, and blindfolded to keep their scared minds from seeing death all around them. The adults were lined up in a single row, being watched by Naruto's army, as they marched slowly to the execution chamber being setup by the Orcs, and knew they were going to meet their end.
"My Lord! We found the girl you mentioned earlier and her Father. We have arranged for transport using the carriage that came from the Capital of Fire Country and will see to it they go to Wave Country," said an Elf Commander by the name of Zurich and saw Naruto nod.
"How do they feel about my actions?" said Naruto seeing the Elf Commander was unsure how to answer.
"Hard to say my Lord, but I don't think they despise you, and can be called your friends," said Zurich seeing Naruto shake his head at him.
"Not friends. They are the closest thing I have to family. Ayame was like a sister to me and her Father was like one to me too," said Naruto seeing the Elf Commander nod.
"Understood my Lord," said Zurich seeing Naruto walking towards his highly group of prized prisoners that were Leaf Shinobi still under heavy guard despite the cuffs.
"Why haven't you killed us yet?" said Tsunade while ignoring the Mountain Troll next to her wielding the spiked mallet in his hands.
"Why do you ask? Are you in a hurry to die? You shouldn't be considering Hell awaits in the afterlife for all of you," said Naruto seeing the Hokage growl and would have rushed him had it not been for the fact she wouldn't have been able to take one step before the Mountain Troll crushed her with his weapon.
"Your Father would be ashamed of you," said Jiraiya before coughing a bit since his health had decreased due to his injuries.
"My Father wanted me to be seen as a hero. Its not my fault you jackasses couldn't see past your own pain to follow through with it," said Naruto seeing the Sannin glare before his coughing increased with blood coming out of his mouth.
"You could have endured to win the people over," said Kakashi seeing Naruto's attention turn to him.
"You really think I'm an idiot, don't you?" said Naruto walking over to his former sensei and grabbed him tightly by the throat.
"W-What?" said Kakashi trying to breathe despite his wind pipe being slowly crushed in Naruto's hand.
"You really are pathetic. You think I don't hear things Kakashi? You thought I was so weak back then when I was on Team 7. You thought I'd never spy on you when with the other Jounin, Chuunin, and civilians throughout Konoha. I heard all your talks about me. How you laughed at my 'dream' of being Hokage. How you were never going to accept me as your Hokage. How you'd gain my trust if I ever did and when I least expect it...you would kill me before celebrating my demise with the village populous," said Naruto, as he saw Kakashi's eye widen at the realization the truth about what the village planned for him was heard by the one person they didn't want to hear it.
"N-Naruto, you h-have t-to understand, i-it was a-a d-difficult time f-for all of u-us, and the p-people of Konoha were s-still s-suffering because o-of the Kyuubi," said Kakashi before crying out at the tightness in his throat increased and the growl from Naruto's throat was heard by everyone.
"I understand perfectly you baka! My suffering was a joke to you. A comedy of your own design and my expense! The instant I was free, it became your tragedy because it would be stop, and then turned to horror once the army I created to crush the Leaf made its way to your doorstep. How does it feel Hatake? How does it feel knowing your life is in the hands of the man you once persecuted when he was just a child? It brings fear to your heart. I can see it in your eye. I can smell it! I can feel it!" said Naruto before throwing the defeated Jounin onto the ground before the Uruk-hai hauled him up to his feet.
"What do you want from us now?" said Tsunade seeing Naruto looking at them all with calculating eyes.
"Me? Nothing! I just want you all to suffer and I know the best way to make that happen. However, there are some among you, who shouldn't have to suffer, and in fact will be given the offer to join me in revolutionizing the world. Should you turn it down, I will understand, and give you a silent painless death...depending on your response to the offer of course!" said Naruto seeing the group look back defiantly at him.
"I told you earlier no son or daughter of the Leaf would ever submit to a foreign ruler," said Tsunade seeing Naruto laughing now.
"And I told you old hag that every son and daughter loyal to the Leaf...shall die!" said Naruto seeing Tsunade narrow her eyes before they widened in understanding.
"Well you won't find anyone here willing to join your side," said Tsunade confidently.
"I'll be the judge of that," said Naruto before walking over to Anko seeing her trying to keep up a brave front under his piercing gaze.
"I won't serve you. Nothing you offer me will change my mind!" said Anko seeing the man before her raise an eyebrow.
"Are you so sure? Not even to remove that Curse Seal on your neck?" said Naruto with Anko's eyes widen at the question.
"You can do that?" said Anko before kicking herself for revealing the desire of being freed of Orochimaru's tainted presence in her body.
"Don't listen to him!" said Tsunade before a punch to her stomach by Hinata shut her up.
"During my secret studying of seals, it was one of the top secret assignments the Third Hokage charged me with, and I would have been able to do it had the Uchiha not gone off to run to his future butt buddy responsible for yours. Since your own isn't active, it makes removing it all the more easier, and can do it right now...for a price," said Naruto reminded himself of his mercenary days back in Middle Earth.
"My servitude," said Anko simply with Naruto nodding.
"Unlike here, you won't be considered some 'slutty snake bitch'. or 'Orochimaru's broken whore' in Whirlpool where I intend to establish my own village. I think your experience would be invaluable," said Naruto seeing Anko flinch at the choice words people used to describe her that he knew she heard while serving the Leaf with unflinching loyalty to prove she wasn't like her former sensei.
"They don't say it so much now," said Anko trying to keep the thought of the temptation of having a life without that dark cloud over her head.
"Probably because the Councils and the Hokage had set plans in motion to eliminate you through a mission to assassinate me after the recon team came back," said Naruto before he showed her the mission Tsunade intended to put through proper channels.
"What? Just me?" said Anko reading it was a solo mission with no backup and a one way suicide mission.
"Just you Anko. Just you against unknown terrain, forces, and then myself if you ever got through them all. Still think being their loyal lapdog to prove your worthy of being called their equal is worth it?" said Naruto seeing Anko wanted to burst into tears at this news.
"I'll join you. Please, get this mark off me, and I do whatever it is you want. I'll be your damn sex slave, your prized concubine even, anything you want if it means being free of Orochimaru's taint, and this horrible place," said Anko hearing Hinata growling at the offer, but Naruto raised a hand to make the Hyuuga stop, and saw the Namikaze give her a gentle smile.
"That won't be necessary Anko though I thank you for the offer all the same. Undo the bindings and remove her trench coat," said Naruto before the Uruk-hai did as ordered and the Lord of Whirlpool was instantly behind Anko to examine the seal.
"I take it the remove of the Curse Seal will hurt," said Anko simply while preparing herself for the pain.
"No doubt. Even without it being active, its still attached to your soul, and has to be removed carefully," said Naruto, as he put his hand with the Ring of Power on the Curse Seal, and covered the appendage with crimson chakra.
Originally, Naruto had found a way to seal the mark on Anko's neck so it wouldn't feel the sting of it when Orochimaru was nearby, but seals weakened, broke, or most likely removed if the Sannin ever captured his former student. Such an idea of having the Curse Seal mark sealed away was out of the question now and the only way to remove it was to remove it in what many would consider a more...barbaric fashion he suppose would be the term used. Still, this way was most likely for the best, as it would free Anko, and gain Naruto a new ally for Whirlpool.
"I'm ready," said Anko with a shiver at the cold metal from the One Ring touching her skin and yet felt warm all the same.
"I know," said Naruto before closing his eyes, as he used his power to cover the Curse Seal mark with his power, feeling it slowly disconnect it from her soul, like peeling away dead skin without taking too much off that it would take good skin too, and severed all ties connected to Anko.
'Damn it this hurts! Thank Kami I never activated this thing or I'd never be able to stand it,' thought Anko, as she felt like someone had taken a blowtorch to the Curse Seal, and was fighting back the urge to scream out.
After severing the last piece of the Curse Seal from Anko's soul, Naruto had tightened his hold on his chakra to condense it around the mark, and cover it in an orb before taking the Curse Seal literally off of Anko's body. Anko herself collapsed to the ground with a nearby Elf catching her while Naruto squeezed the item in his hand before was officially crushed with the remains scattering like ashes into the winds.
"Congratulations Anko-san. You are now free of Orochimaru's influence," said Naruto seeing Anko panting heavily and slowly standing up and feeling felt...lighter!
Like a great weight had been lifted off her shoulders.
Quite literally given the circumstance!
"And in return for this action, I am yours to command...my Lord," said Anko, as she was given her trench coat back after bowing respectfully to Naruto, and in front of the others.
"Excellent! Anyone else?" said Naruto seeing the others didn't budge.
"Sorry, but no one else is willing to sleaze their way out of a noble death," said Kakashi before he was backhanded by Naruto.
"Who said your death would be a noble one?" said Naruto before nodding to an Elf, who understood the command, and began moving them to their designated spot as "guests of honor" in a sense for the front row seat of the public executions.
"By the order of the Lord of Whirlpool, Namikaze Naruto: The son of Yondaime Hokage Yellow Flash Namikaze Minato, and The Red Hot-Blooded Habanero Uzumaki Kushina of Whirlpool...you are all hereby charged with treason against both of these clans with the punishment being death...by hanging! In the process of sacking Konoha, any rights you may have possessed when it comes to the laws of the village are by Lord Naruto's command been officially...suspended!" said the Elf Commander given a scroll to read from while the first group of citizens marched up to the nooses now wrapped around their necks.
Before the ground was cut out from under them.
'Bastard!' thought Tsunade seeing Naruto watching without remorse.
"The right to have an assembly...suspended!" said the Elf Commander before the helmet covered Orc pulled the lever again.
'This is cruel,' thought Yugao, as she saw some of people about to be hanged were some she considered good friends, and winced when they fell with the rope loudly snapping their necks.
"The right to a trial...suspended!" said the Elf Commander before another line of people fell to their hanging.
"He's trying to make us suffer emotionally," said Jiraiya to Tsunade seeing another row of people die by hanging.
"The right to legal counsel and be tried by a jury of your peers...suspended!" said the Elf Commander before another line of people fell to a quick death.
"I hate you Naruto," said Tsunade glaring at the man not that far away.
"Tell me something I don't know," said Naruto, as he saw another line fall, and the fear faced people that had made his life miserable for years while thinking they could get away with it.
They were dead wrong!
"The right to appeal sentencing...suspended!" said the Elf Commander, as another line fell to the hanging, and tossed into the slowly growing pile of dead people.
"Enough! Make it stop. Please make it stop!" said Ino, as she couldn't look anymore, but the Orc next to her forced the platinum blonde to see it, and keep her eyes on the line of people slowly being forced to their death.
One line after another met their deaths by hanging, regardless if they were simply just civilians, or retired Shinobi. Even some of the Shinobi from clans that didn't die in battle were not safe from Naruto's vengeance, as they too met their demise not by the sword of the enemy, but by hanging traditionally meant only for traitors, and backstabbers of any captured Missing Nin from the Leaf after being found guilty in a trial.
"What do you want to do with this one my Lord?" said an Elf having taken this girl from the raid on the Hyuuga Clan after finding the secret room where she was found.
It was Hyuuga Hanabi. Hinata's little sister.
"Not my department. That's a family matter to be handled by my mate," said Naruto, as he saw Hinata walking over to him, kiss his cheek, and then look down at her frightened little sister.
"S-Sister," said Hanabi, as she was terrified of Hinata now since this person before her was not the shy timid girl, who would hold back to prevent the Hyuuga Elders from making a Branch family member of the Hyuuga Clan, and was now a demonic fox with the power to crush almost anyone she wanted with a flick of her wrist.
"Take her to Whirlpool under watchful guard with quarters prepared at Isengard for her. No harm is to befall my little sister...unless she resists," said Hinata seeing Hanabi's back stiffen and knew her sister wouldn't try anything.
"Yes Mistress Hinata," said Elf bowing to the woman before a group of Elves came and escorted the still shaken Hyuuga girl out of there.
"What do you plan to do with the children your now turning into orphans? Or do I really want to know?" said Tsunade seeing Naruto turn slightly to her.
"They won't be orphans for long. I intend to given them new homes where they will learn how to work hard and be humble for what they have...in Wave Country," said Naruto, as he had already spoken with the Wave Daimyo about setting up an adoption program, and make sure these kids understood their lives were easy compared to now.
At least that was what he had planned for the civilian children of the village. Those from Shinobi families and clans would be raised in Whirlpool.
"And what happens when they become adults?" said Yugao knowing the kids once they were fully grown could possibly get revenge.
"By the time they are adults, they will have families of their own to raise, and be too busy to think about revenge. Why do you think I blindfolded them so they wouldn't see their parents die?" said Naruto seeing Tsunade glaring at him and with intense hatred over this.
"Doesn't matter. We're the least of your problems," said Tsunade knowing that Danzo and the Shinobi Council were not among those being hanged in front of her.
"If you are referring to Danzo, the Shinobi Council, and the Root Shinobi hiding like the rats they are underground...I have it under control," said Naruto, as he knew the only way Danzo could get away with the actions of Root right under the Sandaime's nose was to do it ironically under Konoha itself, and the Shinobi Council was in league with that cripple since they were nowhere to be found.
"How?" said Jiraiya, as he was certain Danzo couldn't go down like it was the simplest thing in the in world, and he doubted Naruto was the one to make it happen.
"How do you flush out rat? " said Naruto grinning at Jiraiya seeing the slowly dying man look confused.
"How?" said Tsunade answer for her former teammate.
"You set the nest on fire and watch the head rat scurry away before catching him in a death trap from which there is no escape," said Naruto seeing his men behind Tsunade moving quietly into position with the packages he knew would do their job.
Even if Danzo's Root forces did manage to survive or the man himself escape through another route outside of Konoha the man had nowhere to go. His army was already in places where Naruto himself suspected were places Danzo would place escape routes.
'I can't let him get away with this. I need to break free and find a way to free these people before its too late,' thought Tsunade, as she struggled against her cuffs, but the growl from the Uruk-hai told the Hokage not to try anything, and could sense the blade of the creature near her back.
"Still trying to get free old hag? You should know better, but give how senile you have become its no real surprise, and just have to learn not to be so bold!" said Naruto eyeing the Uruk-hai beside Jiraiya and nodded to his loyal soldier before it punched the Toad Sannin right in the spine.
Jiraiya cried out in pain before falling to his knees, as he was then struck in the jaw by the armored fist, and breaking it with teeth flying out. Tsunade pleaded with Naruto to call off his Uruk-hai, but he didn't so much as raise a finger, and Jiraiya was continuously hit all over making his injuries worse.
"Stop it! Stop it Naruto! I want to make a bet with you," said Tsunade seeing Naruto was now intrigued by the idea of making a bet with her.
"A bet? With me? Are you sure you want to considering how bad you are at gambling?" said Naruto raising a hand to make the Uruk-hai stop beating Jiraiya.
"Yes a bet. You and me fight in the arena with our summons. My Slugs versus whatever your personal summons you possess," said Tsunade, as she saw Naruto was very much interested, and motioned for the hangings to stop on the Execution Platform.
"And what is the wager behind this duel of the summons?" said Naruto taking a few steps towards her until he was face to face with the woman.
"If I win, you die at my hands, your army leaves, and the rest of these people go free," said Tsunade seeing Hinata tensing at this and was about to tear into her had Naruto not raised a finger to make the Hyuuga woman stop.
"Sounds fair. However, when I win our battle, they all die first, and you die last knowing you are the last loyal Shinobi of the Leaf," said Naruto looking directly into Tsunade's eyes to let her know she was betting on the lives of the people of the Leaf and not just herself in this battle of summons.
"Deal!" said Tsunade with fiery determination.
"Deal. Bring everyone to the stadium. Its only fair they see their last hope in the form of Senju Tsunade be destroyed by her own vice!" said Naruto grinning an most evil of grins.
(Chuunin Exam Stadium)
"Time to die Naruto! 'Summoning Jutsu!'" said Tsunade, as she summoned her loyal Boss Summons Katsuyu, who looked bewildered at what was happening, and was filled in by Tsunade about Konoha's fall at the hands of a vengeful demonic Naruto.
"I see you still just can't get enough of playing the tragic heroin when ironically enough it was through me that people get to see you act the part. After all, if it wasn't for me, you would not even be Hokage, and just another drunk blowing her money away gambling before running from debt collectors," said Naruto, as he saw Tsunade glaring angrily at him, and so was Katsuyu.
"Just shut up and summon your creature Naruto. Unless your actually afraid to lose!" said Tsunade seeing Naruto shaking his head.
"Your going to wish you hadn't said that old hag. Katsuyu, for what its worth, I'm sorry you have to face this creature, and the fact your summoner just happens to be a stubborn gambling fool! 'Summoning Jutsu!'" said Naruto, as he bit his thumb put it on his tattoo on his arm, and channeled demonic chakra into his palm before slamming it down hard with a great roar echoing throughout the stadium while a spiraling tower of fire reaching upward to touch the heavens above.
Tsunade stood back, watching in horror at the manifestation of evil Naruto had brought forth, which indeed bring fear to one's own heart when seeing it, and took several steps back. Wings seemingly made of shadows manifested themselves through the fire, a huge body formed, rivaling Katsuyu's height all the while forming the horns that soon showed eyes made of the flame around it, and when the spiraling tower of fire stopped the people watching this saw creature Naruto had summoned.
The Balrog.
"By Kami. What is that?" said Jiraiya seeing the creature looking at the Slug Boss and then back at Naruto with a questioning look on its face like it was trying to remember something.
"The giant creature in front of you is your enemy Balrog. Kill it," said Naruto pointing to Katsuyu and the Balrog turned to face the Slug Boss summons with Tsunade telling her to crush Naruto's summons with the lives of the Konoha's remaining citizens being at stake.
With a mighty roar that created an intense heat wave, the Balrog charged at the Slug Boss summons, forming a sword made of fire, and brining it down on Katsuyu to slice her in half while burning her alive. The Slug Queen dodged quickly to the right, ducked under a swipe of the fiery blade, and shot high density acid at the creature. Surprisingly for those that knew the potency behind the acid, the Balrog countered by making its entire body become consumed in fire, and manifested a fire whip in place of the sword.
Katsuyu now found herself getting horrible burn marks on her body when the whip hit its mark before she quickly divided herself into multiple tinier slugs. Watching the many slugs moving around on the ground, and Balrog was more annoyed then impressed by its opponents means of escaping the pain inflicted upon the Slug Queen's person. Increasing the fire from its own body, the fire burned the tiny slugs badly around him, or made them whimper from the intense heat the Balrog was generating. Reforming back into her large form, Katsuyu barely had a chance to think up some kind of strategy when the Balrog weaponless clawed hand grabber her by the throat, and with stabbed the Slug Queen with a reformed sword of fire that made Tsunade's loyal summons scream out in pain.
Katsuyu had tried to divide herself again into multiple slugs, but the fire made sword had made that difficult, and disrupting her concentration to make it happen. The Slug Queen could only look into the cruel fiery eyes of the Balrog, as she felt her life going up quite literally in flames, and could not dispel herself from the field due to the creature's grip.
"Katsuyu!" said Tsunade, as she watched with horror the death of the Slug Queen, and dear friend before her very eyes.
"Looks like I win," said Naruto smirking at Tsunade while his Balrog let out a mighty roar of victory over the Slug Queen before it stared at the Hokage for brief moment.
And began to advance...before used his chakra mixed with the Ring of Power to reign in is summons and dispelled him from the world leaving behind shadowy smoke that gave the area it had once been a tainted presence.
"Impossible," said Tsunade, as she fell to her knees, defeated, humiliated, and unable to truly comprehend that she had lost to Naruto.
She had gambled with the lives of the people of Konoha and lost!
"You should know by now that betting against the Devil is never a good thing. He always wins," said Naruto walking up to Tsunade seeing the defeated look the woman possessed and grabbed her by the throat before lifting her up into the air.
"Impossible," said Tsunade, as it was all she could say when looking at him, and it only made Naruto's smile increase further.
"You should know by now Tsunade that with me...nothing is impossible!" said Naruto before he squeezed enough to deprive her of oxygen and let her pass out.
When Tsunade awoke to consciousness again, she found herself sitting in a chair among the other Shinobi still awaiting their execution, and saw Jiraiya looked even worse since the last time she saw him. In front of her, the civilians were being hanged again in a small group put in a line, nooses around their necks, and then with a pull of a lever they fell to a short death with their feet not even touching the ground.
'I can't believe I lost. I bet with the lives of the people of the Leaf and I lost like I do with every time I gamble,' thought Tsunade looking depressed at the sight before her and saw Naruto a few feet in front to the left with his arms folded.
"Don't feel bad Tsunade. Your summons fought and died bravely," said Naruto seeing out of the corner of his eye how defeated she was after making the bet.
"She didn't have to die. You didn't have to kill Katsuyu. Just defeat her in combat," said Tsunade sadly while still not believing Katsuyu had died.
"You challenged me to the duel of summons Tsunade. Surely you realized given your profession that any fight between summons can be a fight to the death. It wasn't the first time that such a battle took place, remember?" said Naruto seeing Tsunade flinch at the memory.
"I remember. You could have shown her mercy," said Tsunade, as she saw Naruto laugh, and it made some of the anger from before rise up within her.
"Mercy? Mercy? What do you possibly know of showing mercy? I worked my fingers to the bone every single day I was a Shinobi, fighting to prove I wasn't a monster, and that I was not the monster everyone thought that perhaps they were mistaken in their belief that I was a monster. How was I rewarded for my efforts? I was shunned for it, I was abused for it, and I was hated for it by everyone around me. They not only hated me for the fox in my gut, but they actually had the nerve to hate me for trying to prove them wrong, and see the truth rather then denounce the lie! Why should I show an inch of mercy to people, who don't even know the meaning of the word, and talk like they do?" said Naruto before turning fully to face Tsunade while another line of Leaf civilians fell short of touching the ground by the rope tied around their necks.
Tsunade didn't saying anything.
She didn't have to since it was too late to say anything now.
When all the civilians, defeated returned Shinobi, Shinobi from clans, and all others that were captured now hanged to death it was finally time for Tsunade's group to face their judgment. As their line walked up the last steps they would ever walk again, execution drums sounded for them to hear, knowing it would be the last beat of music their ears would ever know, and they one by one had the nooses tied around their neck while the cuffs stayed on with only Tsunade now crying under carefully watched guard seeing them about to die.
"Don't cry Tsunade-him. We'll meet again soon on the other side. You, me, Shizune, Dan, and Nawaki are all going to be together again. Will talk, laugh, drink, and gamble like we use to when we were all together," said Jiraiya with a smile on his bleeding bruised face before feeling his noose being tightened around his neck by the Uruk-hai to shut him up.
"Shizune won't be joining you. I've convinced her to join me," said Naruto having done that already after capturing Tsunade and his forces defeating the enemy at the hospital before killing those that resisted while the rest were hanged.
Shizune was the only one he confronted on the roof of the hospital.
(Flashback-Hospital Roof)
"Join me Shizune," said Naruto looking at Shizune ready for a fight while his two Uruk-hai looked ready to defend their Lord.
"You sacked the village, killed a large number of them already, and are no doubt going to continue doing so after Konoha is all yours! Why should I join you? You have nothing I want!" said Shizune seeing Naruto grin.
"Perhaps, but the thing is Shizune, this invitation to you is merely a formality, and if you won't join willingly...well then I'll just have to make you see things my way!" said Naruto moving faster then Shizune could react and found the Namikaze's hand on her face before the feeling her back hitting the hospital roof fence made the woman realize she had been pushed back against it.
Before Shizune could react, Naruto activated the Ring of Power, pouring all his influence from it into her mind, and he grinned at seeing the resistance the woman was putting up against it. However, Shizune's mind, as well as spirit was no match for the One Ring, and soon "saw" things from Naruto's point of view before she stopped struggling. Grinning at the sight of Shizune no longer struggling to get free, Naruto released his grip on her face, and took a step back to see the woman slowly rise to her feet.
"I am yours to command Naruto-sama," said Shizune, as she bowed to him, and Naruto just kept on grinning.
(End Flashback)
"NO!" yelled Tsunade getting up from her chair, only to be forced back down by the hand of the Mountain Troll behind her, and the threat of being clubbed to death.
"Don't worry Tsunade. Shizune is in good hands now. Mine!" said Naruto before giving the thumbs down hand motion with the Orc on the lever nodding and pulling it.
"I'm the last. I'm the last true Shinobi of the Leaf," said Tsunade, as the realization of her situation finally kicked in, and the irony behind it.
So was the Senju Clan there at its beginning...so would one be there at its end.
"Not yet. My mate wants to have a little fun with Sakura," said Naruto with Tsunade noticing the pink haired woman was not around, but now she could hear the faint sound of Haruno's screams, Hinata yelling at her, and the butchering of flesh of the body being torn to pieces.
About 10 minutes later, Hinata came walking from her position, hands stained in blood, and licking the crimson liquid off of them.
"That was a long time coming," said Hinata purring slightly at the taste of blood in her mouth.
"Dead I take it?" said Naruto seeing his mate nod.
"Very much so," said Hinata, as she walked up to him, and kissed Naruto passionately.
"Then all that's left to do is finish off Tsunade," said Naruto seeing Tsunade shaking now whether with fear, disbelief, or some form of anger at what had transpired he did not know.
Nor did he care.
"So how do I die? Quick? Or would you prefer slow just to make me suffer more?" said Tsunade, as she saw him draw his sword, glowing crimson with his chakra, and runes on the blade further increasing the eerie feeling it gave off.
With a crimson flash, the female Hokage got her answer, and Senju Tsunade's head fell to the ground with a quiet thud sound before Naruto sheathed his sword.
"There is your answer," said Naruto before putting the body inside a storage scroll so he could bury her in Whirlpool.
Why he was doing it, the Namikaze didn't know, but felt compelled to do it, and wasn't one to go against instincts.
"Now that is done, what do we do about Danzo, the Shinobi Council and all their Root forces?" said Hinata, as she saw her lover smirking, and motioned the woman to follow him.
"I wasn't lying when I told Tsunade how to flush out a rat was to set it on fire. You see these large metal balls my men are rolling down the secret passage into the underground section of the Leaf?" said Naruto showing her what the Elves were doing.
"Yes. What are they?" said Hinata wanting to hear Naruto's explanation rather then use her eyes to cheat.
"They are all powerful bombs I worked on, filed with my chakra at dangerous levels that upon exploding will cause unfathomable damage, and that's just with one of these. In fact, this one ball has enough power in it to obliterate a village three times the size of the Leaf, and with plenty of energy to spare to make sure nothing grows from it," said Naruto seeing the surprised look on Hinata's face.
"How many did you throw down there?" said Hinata seeing a group of Elves carefully rolling at least three down below.
"Including those three you just saw? Five," said Naruto seeing the shock increase further.
"Why so many?" said Hinata, as she thought five might be overkill, and then realized who she was with.
Overkill and Naruto could pass for identical twins!
"Because the underground complex below is huge. I can sense a great deal of chakra below us of all the Root Shinobi down there waiting for us to leave here so they can rebuild it and start over on their terms on what it takes to be a Shinobi," said Naruto seeing the woman nod and use her Byakugan to further confirm his words.
"I see them. Danzo and the Shinobi Council are in the deepest parts of the underground area in a bunker with chakra absorption seals to further protect them from harm," said Hinata seeing Naruto smirking.
"Trust me, the amount of power packed into one of these is more then enough to overload those seals, and kill them all. Still, it never hurts to go the extra mile, and leave one's own mark on the world," said Naruto knowing this was it.
"How are they triggered?" said Hinata while the army was moving out.
"Each bomb is set with a timer seal set to go off when the crimson line in the time seal meets its end, which should be in about...twenty minutes," said Naruto calmly.
"Is that enough time?" said Hinata knowing an army of this side required more then a mere twenty minutes.
"The timers won't go off until I activate the hand signs for them," said Naruto knowing that his army would have to get a safe distance from here before the timers activated.
"My Lord, the explosives are in position, and ready to be armed," said one of the Orcs approaching him.
"Good! When will everyone be clear of the village?" said Naruto knowing time was of the essence.
"Another twenty to thirty minutes sir. We're getting the last spoils of the Leaf out of here," said the Orc seeing Naruto nod in understanding.
"We have ten minutes to get out of here before I trigger the timer on the bombs. Inform everyone," said Naruto seeing the Orc nod and hurry to do just that.
"I just realized something? Who do you plan on being the Kage of your new village Naruto-kun?" said Hinata, as she saw him smirking at her, and knew the answer right away.
"Who better to handle my Shinobi village then you my mate?" said Naruto seeing Hinata was surprised and honored by the fact.
"Are you sure?" said Hinata, as she would preferred to be by her mates side, and rule Whirlpool beside him.
"It wouldn't be forever. Konohamaru would have to be trained to be strong enough to be ready for the right to the title one day. Anko will be in charge of ANBU. Shizune will be leading my medical program. I need someone I can trust with the might to rule until your successor is ready," said Naruto seeing Hinata nod in understanding.
"I'll do it. But I want a big introduction ceremony!" said Hinata poking a finger at his chest.
"Done! And later that night, I'll give you something else too!" said Naruto making Hinata blush knowing what that something was.
When the ten minutes were up, Naruto went through the hand signs needed to activate the timer seal on the bombs before he, and Hinata left via the fell beast of the Witch King the Nazgul provided before the three flew off to Whirlpool with a Nazgul escort. The army was already marching to the boats with more on the way to pick up the Ents since they required special ships to transport them. While this happened, the bombs slowly began counting down, the Root Shinobi within the underground complex were trying to disarm the bombs while their Master, and his two associates stayed in their special bunker within the underground complex.
"We should evacuate now. Before the bombs detonate," said Homura frightfully.
"Calm yourself Homura. My Root Shinobi are already disarming the bombs as we speak. The demon brat won't win against us. Besides, the seal around this bunker will absorb all the power behind the explosion should they fail," said Danzo calmly knowing his Root Shinobi wouldn't fail him.
"How did he get this strong? How did he acquire such an army?" said Koharu, as she had never seen anything like those creatures before, and the strength behind each of them.
"We'll learn his secrets after we rebuild the Leaf in my image. Once we do, the Kyuubi brat's days are numbered, and will be forced into submission like he should have been from the start," said Danzo knowing he just had to wait for a short time, remold the Leaf from the ashes of its defeat, and then...!
Any further thoughts were ended when a massive explosion from outside went off and all those underground were vaporized by the demonic power behind it.
All that was the Leaf had been destroyed and would one day be nothing more...then just a distant memory.
(Omake-Sakura's Demise)
Sakura was running for her life, as Hinata put her in a controlled area of the village that still had plenty of buildings to run, and hide in before the Hyuuga woman hunted her down like a cat did a mouse. Sakura knew she couldn't win against Hinata in her new demonic fox state, as the woman was too strong, and could kill easily without breaking a sweat.
"Got to keep running. Got to keep running. Have to pace myself," said Sakura, as she looked all around her for Hinata, and had yet to detect the woman itching to get some payback for the pink haired woman's abuse on Naruto.
"They say the anticipation of death is worse then death itself. I'm inclined to agree," said Hinata's voice echoing around Sakura.
"Where are you? Show yourself. You hear me? SHOW YOURSELF!" said Sakura, as she screamed out like she use to with her banshee voice, and soon saw the ground around her break before...dead people came out of it?
What the fuck?
"Brains. Must...eat...brains," said one zombie heading towards Sakura with others doing the same.
"I always knew your voice had the power to raise the dead. Shame Kiba is dead because now he owes me money," said Hinata watching from the nearby roof.
"Stay away! STAY AWAY FROM ME!" yelled Sakura, as she looked away from them, and waited for the end of her life.
Only to open her eyes when it wasn't to see...Michael Jackson? In his Thriller attire?
It was then Sakura and Hinata heard the sound of music from Thriller playing with Michael Jackson and the zombies now dancing to it.
For a moment, Sakura thought she had a chance to escape, as the zombies were currently distracted by dancing, and turned to run when the music suddenly stopped. Above them, Hinata smirked while holding the IPod hooked up to the speakers next to her, and once again watched the scared Haruno cry out in fear at the approaching zombies.
"Sorry Sakura. I just couldn't resist," said Hinata seeing the zombies killing Sakura and enjoying every second of it.
(End Omake)
(A/N: YAY! I updated. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter. The Omake was in no way any disrespect to Michael Jackson it was all Kevinwoopoo's idea. RIP buddy! Been busy the whole week, using all the free time I have to write, and made a lot of progress today. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'm in need of rest now. Until next time...PEACE!)
