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Chapter 7
Hiring A Demon
Along the Border of Fire and Wave, 2 weeks later
A small group of bandits grinned, as they looked over the loot they had gathered from their raids. They had tons of treasure, but the prize was the young woman who was tied up, and laid out near the fire. She was dressed simply, wearing a long skirt and blouse.
One of the men leered at her. "So, when do we get to break her in?" He asked, causing the woman to shudder, and cry, which was muffled by the gag around her mouth.
The leader snarled. "You know we get more money for virgins..... but still...... doesn't mean she can't have some experience in pleasing a man..... and knowing what it's like to be pleased."
The men all snickered, while the woman shuddered. The leader watched her, before nodding. "No penetration. Other than that, have fun."
The other men began to snicker, and one came over to her. She tried to pull away, but he smacked her across the face.
"Shut up bitch.... all you get to do now is moan out when I make you feel good." He said, ripping her blouse open. He reached towards her bra clad chest, when a kunai flashed at him, and pierced him in the chest. He fell back, screaming in pain, as the other bandits leapt to their feet, drawing their weapons.
A dark sounding voice echoed through the trees. "I always considered bandits to be the lowest scum on earth, but........ rapists are definitely below that. You shouldn't have been raiding so close to our home."
The bandits sneered, as the leader yelled out to the trees. "Come out, and fight, cowards!"
As he said that, a metal spike came shooting out from the trees behind him, and pierced through his neck. His eyes widened, as he gurgled, blood seeping from his mouth. He feebly grabbed at the spike, as he fell to his knees.
One of the bandits, who carried a bow, turned to fire where the spike had come from, only to scream, as wire wrapped around him, and yanked him up into a tree.
The remaining bandits formed a circle, their eyes madly scanning the area. Dark laughter seemed to echo around them.
"Seven little bandits. I wonder who will be next." The voice said.
There was a sudden scream, and a spurt of crimson liquid, as one bandit fell, his throat slit open. There was a sudden flash of black, and another bandit fell to his knees, looking at the gaping hole in his chest.
One of the bandits panicked, and ran, only to be brought down by another metal spike, this one in his back.
The four remaining bandits wildly looked around. "I-I-It has to be.... him." One of them whispered.
The other three shivered, as the voice laughed. "Oohhh.... figured it out?"
A black robed figure dropped down from a tree. The almost five foot sword in his hand was glistening with wet blood, as he held it out. "Now... you four have a choice. I get more money if I turn some of you in alive, so..... you can surrender, or you can join your comrades."
The four remaining bandits looked around, and the quickly dropped their weapons, and placed their hands up. The robed figure smiled.
"Good choice. Senshu (bow), Zetsumei (death), come out." The figure said.
Almost immediately, two figures dropped from the trees. One figure was young looking, though it was hard to tell with the cloak the person was in. The hood was pulled up over their face, which the lower half was covered in combat wraps. The cloaked figure was carrying a rather impressive looking crossbow, with the metal bow part having hooks extended from the ends of it.
The other person was a woman, with long red hair reaching almost to her legs. She was wearing a pair of black shorts, with an off the shoulder long-sleeved red top. Her face was covered with a red hunter nin masked, decorated with the kanji for 'Red' and 'Death' on each cheek. On her back was a katana scabbard, with the katana sheathed in it. One of her hands was holding onto some ninja wire, which she released. As she did so, the body of the bandit archer fell to the ground, minus its head. That fell down right in front of one of the still living bandits.
The black robed figure approached the woman, who had gathered her ripped blouse around her, to hide her chest. "It's okay. We're here to help." He said softly, as he pulled the jacket off a dead bandit, and placed it around her. She quickly closed it up, before hugging him.
"Thank you..... thank you for coming when you did." She whispered. The figure just nodded.
"You're welcome. Now, let's get you back to your family." He said, helping her back up. Senshu had tied up the living bandits, while Zetsumei had beheaded the others, to use as proof of the bandits death.
Main Village of Wave
The three figures had dropped the bandits, and the heads, off at the local bounty office, while the girl had been escorted home. Now, the trio headed towards a small house on the outskirts of the village.
Senshu entered first, pulling back his cloak hood to reveal black hair. "Mom, I'm home!" He shouted, putting the cloak and crossbow on hooks near the door.
As soon as he said that, he was engulfed in a hug. "Inari, I'm so glad you're safe!" Tsunami hugged her now 14 year old son tightly.
Behind them, Naruto and Kushina both chuckled, as Naruto lowered his hood, and Kushina removed her mask, revealing she had a headband on. The symbol on the headband was eight lines forming a swirl, marking it as a headband from Uzugakure no Sato.
Tsunami looked up at the both of them. "How could you take him along, on such a dangerous mission?" She started berating them, until Inari touched his mom's arm.
"Mom... I need to do this. If I'm going to be part of the village militia, I need to be able to fight, and to be able to know what it's like to take a life. Please..... I'm home, I'm okay." He said.
Tsunami sighed, as she hugged him again. "Ohhh... I know... I'm just so worried about you out there."
At that moment, Tazuna, the bridge builder Naruto and Team 7 defended almost 6 years ago, came in. "There you are, kid." He said, hugging his grandson. "Kami, I swear you're tougher looking each time you go out." He said, before looking up at Kushina and Naruto. "Everything go okay?"
Naruto nodded, as he sat down. "Not a sweat. We gave them the scare and tear tactics. They never stood a chance."
Tazuna grinned, as he pulled out a bottle of sake. "Good to hear."
Shortly after Naruto had arrived in Wave country, he had visited Tazuna and his family, to let them know he was all right. They had happily welcomed him back, especially since they had received news of his death. Naruto had asked them to keep the truth of his existence a secret, for now.
Kushina smiled, as she headed for the kitchen. "So, who's hungry? I could definitely use some ramen."
Tsunami went charging after her. "Oh no you don't! We're eating something healthy!" She shouted at the red head, who pouted at her. Tsunami and Kushina had become good friends, shortly after Naruto introduced his mom to this little family.
Naruto just chuckled, as he looked at Tazuna, who had sobered up. "Hey... something wrong Old Man?" He asked.
Tazuna sighed. "......a group of Konoha shinobi came into town. They were looking for you, or... more specifically.... the Demon Dragon Rider."
Everyone tensed, and Kushina came out of the kitchen. "They came here?"
Tazuna nodded. "Apparently, they got rumors, or... information, that you hang out in Wave, when you're not doing missions. They came around, asking where they could meet you.... I think Konoha wants to hire you, kid."
Naruto slowly nods. "It probably has to do with the war...... Iwa, Oto, and Kumo are all allied against Konoha. It's not good, especially since... from what I've heard.... all of Konoha's allies are only allied with her in remembrance of me."
Kushina sat down. "....what do you want to do? We can head for Kiri, and hide there for a while." She said.
Naruto took a deep breath. "....no...... I think we should take them up on this offer."
Everyone's eyes went wide. "What? But Naruto.... after everything that happened to you? Why?" Inari asked.
Naruto looked at them all. ".....because Konoha needs to pay for what they've done. And there are people still there, who are precious to me. Besides....Mom and I need to take back what is ours..... including vengeance against the one who sold my mom into slavery, and condemned me to a life of misery."
Kushina hugged Naruto. "He's right...... this is the only way we can put things behind us. Besides... I have some choice words for some 'friends' of mine." She said, growling.
Tazuna slowly nodded. "I understand..... the Konoha shinobi are staying in the local inn. Shouldn't be too hard not to find them."
Naruto nodded. "Thanks.... we'll eat, and then go visit them... but I'm not ready for the world to know that I am still alive. For now, I'll remain simply as 'Oni' to them." He said.
Tsunami came in, laying food on the table, as she nodded. "Then let's eat, and enjoy this night." She said.
Local Inn
Shikamaru sighed, as he lay back on his bed. Troublesome Hokage. Why did she have to send me?
Shikamaru was part of the Konoha team that was to try and find the Demon Dragon Rider. The others were his friend Chouji, Shino Aburame, Hinata Hyuuga, all under the command of Kakashi Hatake.
The team had been briefed with info gathered on the pattern of appearances by the elusive mercenary. Many of the reports mostly came from those who had hired him in the past. None of them could say where he went when he finished, by a majority did say he always seemed to fly south, or south east, depending on where he was leaving.
So, the team, under orders not to provoke this warrior in anyway, headed for the remote country of Wave to start their search. So far, their search wasn't going well. Most of the people were rather quiet on the subject. Which to Shikamaru, just confirmed that their quarry was in Wave, or at least heavily supported the country.
He got up, and headed downstairs, to the tavern part of the inn. There, he found his current teammates eating, and drinking.
As he sat down, Kakashi looked up. "I had my nin dogs patrol around the woods a bit. They caught a strange sent towards the south east..... something that definitely isn't human. Something.... reptilian."
Shino nods. "So logically, that would be the best place to start looking."
Chouji looked at Hinata. "Have you been able to see anything unusual?" He asked.
She blinked, as she looked at him. "....don't you think I might have, I don't know, said something if I saw something unusual?" She snapped, causing Chouji to flinch back. She turned back to her sake, and took a rather deep swig.
At that moment, the door opened, and the entire tavern became quiet, as a shadow fell on the floor. The Konoha ninja looked up.
A tall figure, wearing demonic looking black armor stood there, his helmeted head slowly turning, as he scanned the inn. He slowly entered, and headed over to the bar, where the owner was serving drinks. He leaned over, and whispered to the man, who responded, and pointed to the Konoha ninja.
The armored figure turned, and looked at them. The black slits in his helmet glowed red, as he strode towards them. Immediately, everyone tensed, as he stopped, and stood over them.
".......I heard Konoha was looking for me. Is it to hire me, or to kill me?" He asked, looking at each of them.
Kakashi finally spoke. "We.... we were sent by the Hokage, to give you this." He said, holding up a scroll. A black clawed gauntlet took it from his hand, and slowly opened it. The helmet didn't seem to move at all, but eventually, the armored warrior rolled it back up.
"....... the scroll grants me safe conduct into the village... does it grant me safety from your councils manipulations?" He asked.
Shino raises an eyebrow. "Exactly what do you mean, sir?" He asked.
The warrior looked at him, before he began to chuckle, which soon turned into a deep dark laughter. "An Aburame doesn't see it? Doesn't see the corruption that has spread from the council, and caused this mess in the first place?" He stopped laughing, as he pointed to Kakashi. "Tell your Hokage this. I will come to Konoha, along with a companion I have gained. But I will not submit to the Councils. If they try anything, I will leave, and you shall never see me again."
Kakashi nodded. "You have my word."
The Demon Dragon Rider nodded. "Good......until then." He turned to leave, but he caught a voice whispering to the others.
"He doesn't look like much. Bet most of his enemies died because he intimidated them, and caught them off guard." Hinata whispered.
Shikamaru shook his head. "Normally, I'd agree, but did you feel the power rolling off him. I think he's the real deal."
Kakashi nods. "We'll talk to Hokage-sama about this. Hopefully, the Council won't screw things up."
Naruto smirked, as he left, though Hinata's remarks made him confused. What has happened while I was away?
"Didn't you see? Those girls eyes.... wow.... last time I saw eyes like those was on her cousin's face." Kyuubi remarked.
Naruto blinked. No way! Hinata wouldn't be like him.
"I wouldn't be too sure, Naruto. I think you'll need to find out more.... though why you care is interesting."
Naruto sighed. It's because I've realized that she's been a great friend to me, and I haven't been one in return. So I want to make things right.
"Right." Kyuubi snickered, as she settled down to sleep.
Baka oni-kitsune. Naruto mumbled, as he headed back for Tazuna's house.
Back in the inn, Hinata was watching the door with her Byakugan. Surprisingly, she couldn't see past that armor, making her frustrated. "I can't tell what's going on under that armor of his..... are we sure we can trust him?"
Kakashi frowned. "Hinata, stop it. All we can do is trust him to follow his contract, or at least the money. If we can offer him good terms, he'll fight for Konoha."
Hinata scowled. "I pray you're right. I'd hate for him to turn on us, in the center of Konoha." With that, she headed off, to practice.
Shikamaru sighed, as Chouji just ate. ".....troublesome." He muttered. Chouji nodded.
Later that night, while Onyxia and Kushina slept, Naruto slowly headed to the very back of the cave he had turned into a home. He slowly dropped to one knee, and pried open a section of the wall, revealing a passage. He headed down it, till he reached a rather warm room.
The room was being constantly warmed by small fissures, that were spewing steam, and warm, moist air. In the center was a small nest, in which, the blue dragon egg was nestled.
Naruto came over, and gently touched it. "......I hope I can find someone for you.... and soon." He whispered softly. He gently kissed it, and stood up, looking around. I'll need to find a place to store it, if I'm moving into Konoha.
He turned, and left, closing the passage behind him.
Konoha, 1 week later
Tsunade sighed, as she looked out her window. "........it's been five days, since they returned.... where is he?" She asked.
Shizune shrugged. "I wish I knew, Tsunade-sama."
Tsunade sighed, as she sat back. "......am I making the right choice?" She said.
Shizune nods. "I believe so. With this war, we'll need all the help we can get, and-."
"No... I mean... about staying here? Being Hokage? What's the point? I mean...... the council has proven how shallow it is, as they proclaim Naruto was a great hero, and that his 'perseverance' against overwhelming odds is admirable...... not four years ago, they were almost constantly baying for his blood. Now, they treat him like..... like.... like Sasuke." She said.
Shizune sighed. ".....Tsunade-sama, where else could you go? Back out on the road, dodging debt collectors, and gambling your life away? Naruto did something that I didn't think possible. He gave you a purpose in life again. If you leave... you're just throwing that back at his memory."
Tsunade sighed. "...you're right.... and I hate you for it." She said, with a rueful grin.
Shizune just giggled. "I love you too." She said. "Now, please... you have a lot of paperwork to get through."
Tsunade sighed, as she turned back to her desk, and began signing papers.
Along Konoha's outer wall, two chuunin were watching the tree line, while chatting with each other.
"I heard that the bounty from Iwa on the Rider's head was 1,000,000,000 Ryo." One said.
The other nodded. "Yeah. And that they have him listed as 'Flee on sight unless with main army'. No one's had that kind of rating since the Yondaime. Though, the Yondaime just had flee on sight. After all, that Hiraishin made short work of their army at the Battle of Tani no Kawa (Valley of Rivers)."
The first chuunin nodded. "Don't you know it. My old man told me about it.... he was there, while I was still an Academy student. One minute, they had almost 5,000 Iwa ninjas bearing down on them, the next, their all dropping, either dead or wounded. And then the Yondaime appears, covered in blood, breathing hard, and looking over it all."
"......wish we had him back here..... we could use him now, in this war." The other said soberly.
"Heck... we need his son... you saw what that Naruto kid did at the Chuunin Exams? He was spamming Shadow Clones left and right. If only he'd been trained proper, and was still alive, we could have...... what's that?" He asked, as he noticed something in the air, heading their way.
Tsunade smiled, as she read her last bit of paperwork. She dipped her pen in her ink, and was about to sign it, when an earth-shattering roar caused her to spill ink on the page. She angrily shoved her pen and the ruined document aside, as she turned to her window, only to stop in awe and some fear.
Circling her village was a massive black dragon, which left off another terrifying roar. Down below, civilians were screaming in terror, children wailing and crying, and ninjas running to various positions to fight off this potential threat.
The dragon suddenly dived down, towards the square before the Hokage's Tower. It flared its wings, before it landed gracefully on the ground.
Tsunade rushed out of the tower, and out into the square. Dozens of Konoha's shinobi were surrounding the square, ready for combat.
In the center, the dragon stood, its gold eyes switching from person to person. Its nostrils flared, as smoke shot out of them.
Tsunade, watching the dragon, noticed the saddle on its back, and then the two people in it.
One was a masked woman, with long red hair, a red top, and black shorts.
The other was the figure that drew her attention. He wore head to toe black armor, some of it quite fearsome looking. His helmet bore a snarling dragon face on it, which made her shiver slightly in fear.
The armored figure slid off the saddle, and onto the ground, before helping the red haired woman down. As they moved forwards, Tsunade scanned them for weapons.
The woman was carrying a katana in a red scabbard, that bore a swirl symbol on it. She also had a pouch for kunai and shuriken, along with a holster on her right leg.
The armored figure had a sword sheathed at his side. The scabbard was almost four feet long, meaning the blade inside was of nearly the same length. He also carried a tear shaped shield on his back. As he turned, to stroke the dragon's neck, it was revealed that the shield was painted black, with a silver dragon on it. The dragon's tail ran from the pointed part, with its neck curving back at the top, and sliver flames erupting from its open mouth.
The armored figure gently stroked the dragon's neck, causing the dragon to shuffle, and ruffle its wings a bit, before folding them against its body.
The armored figure nodded, before turning, and walking towards Tsunade. Almost all the ninja nearby tightened their grips on their weapons, or got ready to perform any jutsu.
The armored figure, followed by the masked woman, stopped about five feet from Tsunade. The woman moved forward. "You're the Hokage, yes?" She asked.
Tsunade nodded. "I am.... are you with the Demon Dragon Rider?"
She nodded. "For now, you may call me Zetsumei.... and you may call him Oni." She said.
There was a shiver in some of the less experience ninjas, as they heard these names. Tsunade nodded.
"I'm afraid you caught us off guard. We didn't know when you would arrive." She said simply.
Zetsumei nodded. "Indeed....... now, if you don't mind, we would like to hurry and negotiate the terms of Oni's employment here." She said simply.
Tsunade nodded. "Of course... I shall call the Council together, and we'll begin at once."
Oni looked at Zetsumei, and whispered in her ear. She nodded, and looked back at Tsunade.
"You have an hour to bring your council together. After that, we leave." With that, they both turned, and headed back to the dragon, where they began adjusting the saddle, and unloading some supplies.
Tsunade turned. "All of you, back to your posts! ANBU, I need the Council gathered, and I want it done 30 seconds ago." She said, as she headed back inside.
Kushina looked around. "We're being watched... and not just by the ninja of this village."
"I know.... I can feel his taint on some of those ninjas, both in body and mind. Some of them are innocent, brainwashed by him. We'll have to save them." Naruto whispered, as he finished adjusting the saddle. Onyxia looked at him.
"I am a little uncomfortable here." She said, looking around. "All these buildings.... they smell of humans... it's making it hard to track some of them."
Naruto nods. "As soon as we're headed inside, head up to the top of the mountain. You'll be able to sense them there. If anything happens, let me know, and I'll come for you."
Onyxia mentally nodded, as she gently nudged him. He rubbed her snout.
After twenty minutes, the various council members began arriving in the square. Some of them stopped, and stared at the dragon, before giving it a wide berth. As soon as the last one entered the Tower, an ANBU appeared.
"The Council is ready for you." He said, before disappearing. Naruto nods.
"You ready?" He asked. Kushina nodded, as Onyxia took off, and circled high, before landing on top of Hokage Monument.
Naruto and Kushina, A.K.A, Oni and Zetsumei headed into the Tower, and up, to the Council Room. There, both of them stood in the center of the room. The room had a semi-circle table running from one side to the other, with the open side facing the doors. Along Naruto's left, the shinobi council members sat, with two chairs being left open. One for the Namikaze, who were once a clan, but steadily declined in numbers. The other was the Uchiha seat.
The right side was dominated by the civilian members of the Council, who were supposed to handle civilian matters.
The center of the arch table was dominated by a larger chair, which belong to the Hokage. On either side were the seats of the advisors to the Hokage.
All the room's occupants looked at the two figures before them. Finally, one of the civilian's spoke.
"Hokage-sama... before we begin, I believe that we should be allowed to see the faces of those we are possibly employing. I do not think it is right for them to remain masked, the way they are."
Tsunade slowly looked at Oni and Zetsumei. "...... It is up to them. Oni-san, Zetsumei-san?"
Naruto looked around the table. "......my true identity is as precious to me as is the jutsus and bloodlines belonging to the clans in this room. I will not remove my helmet, no reveal my true identity to anyone, unless I choose to. As for Zetsumei..... it is her choice."
Zetsumei looked at them as well. ".....after the contract has been signed. I will reveal my true identity then." She said simply.
Tsunade sighed, and nodded. "Very well. If you'll please look over the contract we have here, we can discuss the terms of your employment."
Oni and Zetsumei each took a contract, and began reading. Not even two minutes later, Oni looked up, and slowly looked at the Council. ".....is this a joke?" He asked, as he placed the contract on the table before Tsunade. "Did you even read this, Hokage-sama? Because I'm pretty sure that no mercenary would ever agree to these terms." He said.
Tsunade blinked, as she picked up the contract. "What do you mean, Oni-san? My advisors assured me that this contract would be suitable."
Oni scoffed, as he moved away. "Pathetic." He muttered.
Zetsumei placed a hand on his shoulder, before stepping forward. "Allow me to explain, Hokage-sama. Paragraph 2, line 3. 'The Demon Dragon Rider shall submit himself to a mental and physical examination by a physician of the Councils choosing'. Same paragraph, line 9. 'The Demon Dragon Rider shall pay Konoha 500,000 Ryo for housing, with payments to be made bi-weekly'. Paragraph 4, line 5. 'Should the Dmeon Dragon Rider ever cause Konoha or its people harm, refuse an order from any ranking member of Konoha, including the Council, or betray Konoha, he will be forced to pay restitution in the form of 50,000,000 ryo, the surrender of all his jutsus, weapons, and armor, and become a servant of Konoha for no less than ten years'. Paragraph 7, line 20. 'The Demon Dragon rider will take on an apprentice, to teach his abilities and knowledge too'."
Oni raised his hand. "And this was the clincher. Paragraph 10, line 1. 'The Demon Dragon Rider shall reveal where he received his dragon from, will aid Konoha in acquiring one or more dragons of their own, and shall use his dragon, if need be, to breed more dragons for Konoha'."
Oni looked around the room, before he tore the contract up. "Let's get one thing, and one thing clear. I don't answer to you fuckers. Got that? If.... and that's a big if now, considering the stunt you tried to pull, I decide to work for Konoha, I answer only to the person who hired me: the Hokage. She tells me what to do. She asks me to take mental or physical examinations. She tells me where to go, who to fight, and who to kill."
Homura stood up. "Oni-san, you don't seem to understand. This is something that involves the entirety of thevillage. As such, the entire Council has a say in this."
Oni looked at him. "And you don't seem to understand this. I'm not one of your little shinobi playthings. I am my own man. So if you want my help, you'll listen to my terms. If not, then be well, and go fuck yourselves!" He said, slamming his hands down on the desk in front of Homura, causing the table to crack, and the old man to fall back into his seat.
Most of the Council was about ready to jump up, and yell, when Tsunade stopped them. "He is right..... we are in desperate need of help, and as it stands, Oni-san here is too much of a gain to simply pass up."
"The Hokage speaks logically." Shibi Aburame said. "We must do all we can to win this war."
The other council members grumbled, but sat down. Oni nodded.
"Good. Now...... my services come to 350,000,000 Ryo each month. But I want to add in a bonus should I cause any of the enemy villages to surrender, or ask for a truce, got it? Secondly. Me and Zetsumei will be living in a residence she all ready owns here in Konoha. That residence will be revealed when she decides to reveal her true identity. Thirdly, I will answer only to the Hokage. My dragon will only answer to me, and Zetsumei answers only to me, and the Hokage. Next, I retain the right to defend myself against any and all attackers from within this city. Which means, for all of you who are too slow to understand, if anyone attacks me or those with me, or tries to steal from me, I retain the right to deal with them as I see fit. Lastly, I ask that unless I start something, or go overboard in defending myself, I remain immune from any past, present, or future crimes I committed, or will commit against Konoha. Now, you can accept these terms, or you can't, at which point, I leave, and maybe end up being hired by another country, say.... Suna? Or Kumo? I hear that despite some of the things I've done to their forces, they would gladly hire me, for what I did in destroying the two Akatsuki members invading their turf."
The council began to talk amongst themselves. Several of the civilians sent glares towards him including Danzou. Both the elders were rather unhappy as well.
Meanwhile, the shinobi members tried to analyze how much of a threat he was. They knew all ready that he was at least sannin level, due to the fact that he destroyed an entire Iwa fortress almost single handedly. Plus, he had slaughtered the 'Immortal Brothers' of Akatsuki.
Finally, the two groups turned back to the center. Shibi spoke for the shinobi council. "We, the clan heads of Konoha, believe that Oni-san's requests are fair, though we do ask if it will be possible to lower his pay to 100,000,000 Ryo a month."
Oni thought for a moment. "For a war, my minimum price is 250,000,000. Take it, or I leave."
The shinobi nodded, while the civilians growled. Danzou rose up to represent them. "The Civilian council still..... requests.... that the Oni-san undergo physical examination, and that he takes on an apprentice. We also refuse to grant him immunity from future crimes he may commit against Konoha."
Oni looks at him, as does Zetsumei. "........I will only undergo a physical, if you do so as well, by a physician of my choice, Danzou-san. The fact that your eye and arm are not healed, despite having the great Tsunade Senju as your Hokage, disturbs me."
Danzou's eye widened, before he glared at Oni, his eye almost seething with hatred that was missed by many in the room. "....fine. I withdraw the physical examination."
Oni nods. "As for the apprentice.... well, that is really hard to do. See, unless you have another Dragon Rider around here...... I can't teach my skills. Only someone with a bond to a dragon will have the ability to learn my abilities. Now... if one does pop up, and I approve of them, I'll be sure to teach them. But, I will concede the last one. I don't plan on committing future crimes anyways."
Danzou sat down, still glaring at the armored figure before he didn't notice was the look Tsunade was giving him.
He does raise a point. Danzou has never come to me about his arm or eye..... why is that? She shook her head, and turned to Oni. "So, are we settled?"
The civilians grudgingly nodded, while the Clan heads simply nodded. Tsunade smiled, as she turned to Shizune, who had begun writing down the terms. She handed Tsunade the paper. "This is just a rough version, but it will serve its purpose, until we can write up a final version."
Oni looks at it. "So, as soon as we sign that, the Council cannot refute the terms?"
Tsunade nods. "Not without voiding the contract all together."
Oni nods, as he signs it, with Zetsumei does the same. Tsunade looks at it, and nods, before signing for all of Konoha, and placing her seal on it.
At that moment, Danzou nods. "Now.....Zetsumei-san... please, unmask yourself, so we may know what residence you live in."
Zetsumei looked at Oni, who nodded. She slowly reached up, and pulled her mask off. In that instant, almost the entire council gasped.
Kushina Uzumaki Namikaze simply smirked. "Hello Konoha.... I'm back." She said.
End! Man... I wanted to have Kushina's rant at the council happen this chapter, but I felt it would run off, with all that happened before hand.
So, you'll have to wait till next chapter. Sorry.
Anyways, hope you all enjoyed this.
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