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Previously on The Uchiha Pride

"How can you control those powerful beasts?"

"It takes one to control one."

"What are you talking about?"

"I am the juubi(9)." Her voice low.

Tsunade's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates.

Chapter 6

"T-that's… impossible."

Natsumi smirked, "Not as impossible as you may think Hokage-sama."

"The juubi doesn't even exist!"

"Hn. I think you've been misinformed baa-chan. Just like everyone else in the entire ninja world. Only a few people know the truth about the juubi. Unlike the other tailed beasts, the juubi holder is not a jinchuuriki. The juubi holder is the juubi itself."

Tsunade's jaw dropped.

"Tora no Juubi(10) only ever appears when the other tailed beasts appear. Its job is to control the beasts and train their jinchuuriki's of how to control their powers. Over time, most of the tailed beasts and their jinchuuriki's were able to merge their powers together and live symbiotically with each other. The only exception being Kyuubi no Kitsune(11). Kyuubi was the only bijuu(12) that always refused to merge with its host. The only way to control and harness Kyuubi's power is for the Juubi to train the jinchuuriki, if Kyuubi was even in a host. It has been a very long time since the last time Kyuubi was put in a host, so Juubi had never needed to be around. Hence, no one bothered to tell their children of the tale of the Juubi since they've never seen it. The general rule is that if the Kyuubi was to be put into a host, the Juubi would be born close to the Kyuubi holder, be it a family member, a trainer or a potential friend. Konoha was afraid that if I trained Naruto, he would destroy Konoha or something because they've always treated him badly." She continued.

"I… I don't know what to say."

"Just say you will allow Naruto to train as a sage."

"Alright."

"One more thing: No one is to know about our meeting, I mean no one is to know that I was the one that spoke to you, especially Naruto."

"…Why?"

"Everyone thinks I'm dead. I would like to keep it that way until it is time for me to train Naruto."

"Fine."

"Before I go, I will summon Fukusaku-sama. When you tell Naruto about the training and Jiraiya-ji's death, please tell him that it was Fukusaku-sama that told you. Or better yet, let Fukusaku-sama tell him."

Tsunade let out a long sigh, 'She hasn't changed a bit. She's exactly like her brother and her parents.' "Fine, have it your way."

She grinned exactly like Naruto, "Thank you baa-chan. It was nice seeing you again. Well I better go now."

Before leaving, she did summoning hand signs, not long after, the frog elder popped up in a cloud of smoke. She grinned at the both of them before she exited the office through the window.

"Damn impatient Namikaze brat. She could have used the door like normal people." Tsunade grumbled under her breath.

"But she isn't normal people, is she now?" Fukusaku replied her.

"Hn." Tsunade smirked as the new team 7 entered her office.

- Five Months Later -

Natsumi had reached the gates to her estate. She decided to go and look around the training areas to see if anyone was around. She stumbled upon the first arena and saw Sasuke sparring with her eldest son, Fuugaku. She just watched them as they continued. She had set a rule for all her children that they were not allowed to show their full power in front of anyone but her and their respective trainers. She just didn't want them to get hurt or kidnapped by others after seeing their true powers. Even without his full power, Fuugaku was able to get Sasuke to spar with his Sharingan activated. Natsumi knew that Sasuke's Sharingan had different levels; the one he used right now was his least powerful. However, she also knew that one had to be powerful to even get Sasuke to fight with his Sharingan activated, least powerful or not. Natsumi smirked as she leaned on a tree trunk.

"Fuu-chan." She addressed her son, successfully stopping the both of them from the spar.

Both Sasuke and Fuugaku looked at the source of the call.

"Mom?"

Sasuke just stayed silent and watched her from where he stood.

"I see you boys are enjoying yourself."

"Yeah mom, uncle Sasuke is such a good shinobi!"

She smiled gently at her young son. "He sure is, sweetie. Uncle Sasuke was the top of his class when he was in the academy you know?"

The little raven turned to see his uncle, "Really?"

Sasuke just smirked at his little nephew.

"Well," Natsumi interrupted their moment, "Since you've been good and did what I told you, Fuu. I'm going to reward you."

The little boy moved his gaze at his mother again, eyes glinting in anticipation, "Really mom? What is it?"

"I'll let you use it for your spar with uncle Sasuke."

The little boy's eyes widened in joy, "REALLY?! You're serious mom?"

"Of course I am honey. As long as you two don't kill each other, I'm fine with it." She smiled at her son.

The boy turned his gaze once more and smirked evilly at his uncle, Sasuke just raised an eyebrow. "Then it would be my pleasure." The little boy lifted two fingers to his face, lining them up to his nose and closed his eyes. Swirls of black and red chakra started gathering around his body, his hair grew longer and his body grew taller. The chakra got sucked back into his now grown-up body, when he opened his eyes, his Sharingan blazed. Sasuke was taken aback by the sudden change. Fuugaku's Sharingan wasn't normal. It had the three comas on the outside but had a tri-blade shuriken symbol separating the comas(13). He looked confusedly at Natsumi, lifting an elegant eyebrow. Natsumi smirked and mouthed 'I'll explain later'.

"Uncle Sasuke, don't go easy on me if you don't want to get hurt." The previously childish voice spoke, replaced by a deep sultry voice, followed by a typical Uchiha smirk.

Sasuke replied by smirking. Typical Uchiha. Fuugaku dropped his hand to his side, in a position as if he was holding a sword. Not long after, the black and red chakra, in the shape of two snakes, slithered down his arms and materialized as a katana when their tails reached his palms. Sasuke's smirk faltered, only to be replaced by his jaw dropping. Fuugaku saw the expression worn by Sasuke and smirked at him.

"Don't worry uncle; I am still actually three years old. I'm just using an aging jutsu. I can change back if you don't feel comfortable fighting me in this form."

"Then wouldn't you be unable to use your Sharingan?"

"What are you talking about ji-chan? My Sharingan activated when I was 1 and a half."

Sasuke's eyes just widened in response.

"Come on Sasu-ji. It would be nice if we could spar sometime this century." He rolled his eyes.

Sasuke smirked and took out Kusanagi(14) and restarted their spar. Their spar continued for about an hour and a half. Both of them were tired, if not from the spar itself, it was from the scorching sun. Sasuke was finally unable to fend the younger boy off and had to use Chidori Nagashi(15). Before the lightning was able to hit Fuugaku's body, he retreated to a safe distance with a smirk on his face. When he landed, he held up his right hand facing upwards in a cupping shape. A red ball of chakra started to form in his hands, when the size of the sphere was at its maximum, black lightning formed, surrounding the red ball. Sasuke was in too much shock to even move. Fuugaku started running towards his uncle and shouted a battle cry.

"Chidori-Rasengan!"

Sasuke's eyes widened extensively. His body was unable to move as he felt Fuugaku's genjutsu sucking him in and paralyzing his feet. 'Shit. I'm going to die in the hands of my three year old nephew, who is surprisingly very powerful…Here it comes…3…2…1…' he thought.

He didn't realize that he actually closed his eyes while counting down to his demise. However, the blow never came. He could still hear the distinct sound of the chidori lightning, but it seemed to be stationary. He opened his eyes and saw Natsumi standing in front of him holding up Fuugaku's arm that had the ball of chakra in it. Natsumi's face was expressionless as she lowered her son's arm, the chakra sphere already reabsorbed into his body.

"That's enough Fuugaku. I told you, you can use your powers, I didn't say you could blow your uncle up into a million pieces."

The boy's body started to shrink into its original height, "Sorry mom, I just got a little excited." His voice back to its original pitch.

"That's okay sweetie, why don't you go inside and take a shower? Apologize to your uncle before you go back."

The little boy turned his gaze from his mother to his uncle. "Sorry Sasu-ji. I didn't mean to blow you up."

"It's okay." Sasuke answered the little tyke, ruffling his hair a bit.

The young boy smiled at his uncle. When Sasuke's hand was lifted off, the little boy ran back towards the mansion, leaving Natsumi and Sasuke alone on the training grounds.

"Would you kindly explain to me why your son is so powerful at such a young age?" Sasuke asked in a low tone.

"I've started training my children ever since they were able to walk."

"…Why?"

"Because at least that way, they don't throw their chakra around, destroying the house." She shrugged.

"…Wh…"

"Come on Suke, let's go in, I'm hungry." She interrupted him before he was able to finish the sentence, she leaned in closer and scrunched up her nose when she could smell the scent of his sweat. She retreated quickly, wafting the bad odor from her nose, "Damn, you really need a shower…. Very badly… right now. Let's go." She grabbed his wrist and dragged him to the mansion.

After successfully pushing Sasuke into the en suite bathroom in his room, Natsumi retreated back into her office. A few minutes after she was inside, there was a soft knocking on her door. She told whoever it was to 'come in'. Two men strolled into her office, Haine and Hiro.

"Welcome back, Taichou." Hiro addressed her.

"How were things while I was gone?"

"Everything was fine, captain."

"Thank you for taking care of everyone while I was gone."

"It was no problem, taichou. Please excuse me, captain, I need to tend to the quins. I'm sure you would like to have a private word with Haine."

"Hn. Very well, you're dismissed."

Hiro bowed and exited the office. Natsumi motioned Haine to take a seat.

"So, Haine, what have you gathered?"

"Kabuto is after Sasuke-sama, taichou. He is currently searching for Sasuke-sama's whereabouts. Not only him, but Madara-san is also looking for Sasuke-sama since he never returned with KillerBee's body. Madara-san has caught Naruto-sama and brought him to Pein, Taichou."

"Is that all?"

"Yes captain."

"Then you're dismissed, I need to think."

"Hai."

"Thank you Haine."

Haine just bowed before excusing himself out of the room.

Natsumi just sat in her office thinking for what seemed to last one hour before another soft knock was heard. She was facing the window, the back of her chair facing the door.

"Come in." She said without turning around.

"You not going down for dinner?" Sasuke's husky voice asked.

"I'm not hungry." She said, looking out the window.

"I thought you said you were hungry." He said as he walked around her desk to stand in front of her.

"I changed my mind. I just lost my appetite." She glared at the window.

Sasuke kneeled on her side with a worried look on his face, "Na, are you alright?"

Natsumi finally broke her gaze from the window and turned her head to face him.

"I'm fine." She said with a fake smile plastered on her face.

"Na, I may not have seen you for more than a decade, but I know when you're obviously not alright."

"What are you talking about?"

"Don't act dumb, Na. That's Naruto's thing."

She chuckled at his comment, "Suke, I'm fine. Really. I just need to think. You go and enjoy your dinner." She smiled.

"No. If you're not going to tell me what is really going on, I'm not going to leave you here by yourself."

"Stubborn as always ne, Sasu-chan?" She chuckled.

He playfully glared at her for both the comment and the nickname. "Seriously. Tell me what's going on, please?"

Natsumi acted to be shocked, eyes wide and hand covering her gaping mouth, "Oh my gawd, did I just hear THE Uchiha Sasuke say please?!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Stop changing the subject and just tell me."

"Fine." She sighed, "You need to tell me now where you stand Sasuke."

"…?"

"I can't keep you here and protect you and your team mates if you're going to turn your loyalties again. You have a bad reputation for that already."

"…"

"I need to know whose side you're on Suke. Even though I'm on neither side, I will protect my family and my brother no matter what, even if it means I have to go against you." She said in a serious tone.

"I don't know whose side I'm on. I've achieved what I aimed to do and now I don't have anywhere else to go."

"Don't lie to me Sasuke. I'm not stupid. I can read your mind. You wish to destroy Konoha." She turned to look at him, locking her eyes in his, her Sharingan spinning wildly. "Don't get me wrong Sasuke, you mean a lot to me, but if you ever hurt my brother again, I will kill you." Her Sharingan deactivated immediately, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "You know what Naruto's body possesses, yes?"

"Yes"

"Then I'm sure you know that the Akatsuki are after him."

"… Yes."

"So tell me Sasuke, whose side are you on?"

"…"

"Fine, have it your way." She rose from her seat, leaving Sasuke flabbergasted. "I'm going away on a mission. Tell Haine if you need anything."

"… You're going alone?"

"The mission I'm going on is too dangerous for anyone else to come with."

"But…"

"Haine will know where I am." She said as she grabbed her katana and skull pendant, turning away from Sasuke to face the window.

"Na…"

"Goodbye Sasuke." She interrupted him as she was gone in a flash.

Flashback

"Taichou" Haine addressed her, "What should we do?"

"We will not be doing anything, Haine. I will go to Rain alone."

"What? Taichou, that is too dangerous."

"You underestimate me fukutaichou. Have you forgotten why I became captain? I do not want any of my squad members getting hurt unnecessarily."

"But Taichou…"

"No 'but's Haine. I will go and that's final." She said sternly, banging her hands on the desk as she stood from her chair. "While I'm gone, I want you to take care of the others. This is my battle. I'm the one that had been assigned to take care of my brother. And now they have captured him. I need to get him back. I can't let him die like this. It's not his time."

"…"

"I will go tonight."

Haine just nodded in agreement.

End of Flashback