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Only a couple days later, Jiraiya had to drag Eri from his bed, even if he was still only halfway healed from giving birth, to where the Feudal Lord was meeting to select the new Hokage.

"If only they'd put it off for two more days, I'd be in top condition," Eri grumbled as they speed-walked to the meeting place.

"There's nothing to be done about it now," Jiraiya replied as they reached the door. "So stand tall and hold your ground, Namikaze Eri. Do your dad proud."

They entered as the Feudal Lord spoke. "Oh! Then Danzo—"

"Wait a minute," Eri interrupted, which turned heads of all the people at the table to him. "I believe you're about to select a Hokage that will not be suitable for the role."

"How so?" the Feudal Lord questioned. "He has the credentials and experience of being a ninja so long. Who are you, young man?"

"I am Uzumaki Eri, my lord."

"What is your claim to the title of Hokage?"

"Tsunade-sama, the Godaime Hokage, named me her successor."

Protests sounded at once.

"He's far too young!"

"This claim is ludicrous!"

"This is clearly favoritism!"

"There's no proof!"

The Feudal Lord silenced them with a raised hand. "Do you have proof to verify your claim?"

Eri was handed a scroll by Jiraiya and he handed it to the Feudal Lord, who opened it and read aloud, "I, Tsunade the Namekuji-hime, Godaime Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato, do name my successor as Uzumaki Eri, ANBU of the above village. He knows over a thousand techniques and has inherited the Will of Fire that every Hokage holds. If this is being read, my title is to be passed to him and no other." He nodded and pointed to the seal. "This is the seal of the Hokage. My apologies, Danzo, but Uzumaki-san is the Rokudaime Hokage."

Eri smiled confidently, even if his body screamed for rest. "I will carry it well, my lord."


He recovered, Tenten at his side the whole time. "I was so afraid I'd find you dead, Eri."

"You didn't have to worry about me, Tenten."

"Yes, I did! I don't ever want to lose you!"

She hugged him and he smiled, hugging her back. They shared a kiss and he rubbed her back. "Have more faith in me, my love."

She calmed and smiled at him. "Our daughter is beautiful, even if she should've been born from me. I hope this doesn't happen again."

He shrugged and continued dressing. "You didn't think you'd be married to the Rokudaime Hokage, did you?"

"No, but you did it. I'm sure Naruto's peeved about it."

"He is, but he won't raise too much of a stink about it, or else he'll be arrested for badmouthing the new Hokage."

"You're just well enough to go to the Kage Summit. Who will be your other guard?"

Eri smiled as he recalled.

Right after Eri had been inaugurated as the Rokudaime, he went to visit Sasuke, who was still imprisoned. He brought Kushina, who'd fallen asleep during the journey. He sat on his stool and smiled up at the other ninja.

"Hello, Sasuke."

"Hey, Eri. I sensed quite the battle going on a few days ago."

"Yeah, the Akatsuki attacked. The result wasn't pretty."

"Were they defeated?"

"Quite soundly."

"That's good. Any fatalities?"

"Nope."

"Is that all you came here for?"

"Nope. I came here to offer you a deal."

Sasuke's eyes became guarded. "A deal for what?"

"We've become friends this past while, so I should tell you, I'm now the Rokudaime Hokage."

"I didn't think you were the type."

"At first I didn't either, but that's another subject altogether. Uchiha Sasuke, I offer you complete clemency in exchange for your loyalty."

"That's it? No other restrictions? Punishments?"

"No. A true friend wouldn't do that Sasuke, and Naruto would kill me if I gave you further punishments than this," Eri stated, a gentle smile on his face. "So…do we have a deal?"

Sasuke grinned and nodded. "With that, yeah, I'll take it."

Eri's smile became luminous as he stood and ordered, "Release him."

"But…Hokage-sama—"

"I trust him not to go back on his word. Now release him."

"Yes sir."

Sasuke breathed in as the seals and bindings were loosed, landing on his feet. He grasped hands with his friend and promised, "I swear to never leave our village again, and take up the hitae-ate of Konoha once more with pride."

"And I swear that you will never need to, my friend," Eri vowed back.

The moment was spoiled by Sasuke's stomach growling. "I've been spoiled too long Eri, so would you make me a homemade meal again?"

"With pleasure, Sasuke."

"Sasuke will be."

"Sasuke? But he's in prison."

"No, I reinstated him as a Jonin and he's given a vow not to betray Konoha again, and I believe it with all my being."

"I hope your faith isn't placed in the wrong person."


Sasuke stayed at the doorway as Eri stepped in, bowing to his elder Kages. "Greetings, I'm the new Hokage, Uzumaki Eri."

The other Kages gazed at him as he sat, some more intensely than others. He noticed that it was from the Tsuchikage, Raikage and Kazekage.

"You look just like—" the Raikage and Tsuchikage started.

"—Naruto," the Kazekage finished, reaching out a hand. "You must be that 'Eri' that Naruto's been talking about for so long."

"Then you must be his good friend Gaara," Eri returned, shaking hands with the other teen. "It's great to meet you. Naruto talks a bunch about you too."

Before they could break into further conversation, the Raikage interrupted, "Your likeness to the Yondaime Hokage, the Yellow Flash of Konoha, cannot be ignored! Are you his son? A cousin? A nephew?"

The Mizukage and Gaara blinked in surprise as the Tsuchikage frowned deeply as he nodded.

Eri tilted his head to the side and placed his finger to his cheek, which was whiskered just like his twin's, having had been hidden from after his birth to when his seal had almost been broken. "Um…I didn't know I had any relation to him. I don't think I look anything like the great genius that is the Yondaime Hokage." He then squirmed in uneasiness at being put on the spot and scratched the back of his head. "I thought we were here to discuss the threat that the Akatsuki has become to our nations, not my relation to a former Kage of my village."

The Raikage slammed his fist into the table and shouted, "Answer the question, or I will not discuss anything with you, Rokudaime Hokage!"

Eri winced and nodded, before looking straight into the older and larger Kage's eyes, not a hint of nervousness in them. "I was born with the name Namikaze, so yes, I'm the son of Namikaze Minato, the Yondaime Hokage."

The Tsuchikage nodded. "Thought so. It was never certain he had any children, but here is the proof right here. This boy became Hokage even before his father. He's a true genius."

Eri's face reddened as he rubbed the back of his head. "That's enough with the praise, you're making me blush."

The leader of the samurai cleared his throat. "If we may begin, you will prove your rank by putting your Kage hat on the table in front of you."

They did so, and the true meeting began.


When Madara Uchiha interrupted the meeting with a proclamation of war, Sasuke and Tenten leaped in front of Eri, who also tensed for battle. Sasuke glared at the masked man and was surprised that he wasn't noticed at all. In fact, it was Eri that the leader of the Akatsuki spoke to next.

"Those eyes…they will not defy me again. This time I'll be rid of you so you'll not be in the way of my plans this time."

Sasuke grabbed onto Eri's arm as suddenly a distortion around the man's eye sucked him in, dragging the Uchiha along with him.

"Eri!" Tenten cried, as the distortion disappeared, Madara along with it. "No, ERI! MADARA, COME BACK! BRING MY HUSBAND BACK!"


Now what would happen after all this chaos? Anyone wanna venture a guess?

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