Chapter 8: Danzo's Trump Card.

AN: I'm going to have the rest of the battle take place at the start of chapter 9. I was going to have it all be inside chapter 8 but I feel that it would just drag it on for too long. Besides my new idea works better this way.

AN2: In an unofficial way the first 9 chapters can be viewed as the first act of the story. Naruto has his clan with him now. Danzo is ran off he'll be back and it'll keep Naruto/Naruko busy. It'll also allow me to start giving the two more time story-wise that I couldn't do as all this shit was going on.

AN3: Chapter 9 will have a time jump. At first I was going to 12-13 (Naruto ep1) but i'm no longer doing that i'll jump to around 9-10 this will cover training and just being in the spotlight story-wise.

As Danzo walked out of the hokage tower one thing was made very clear to him. The village was now truly in a state of war. Thick black columns of smoke could be seen rising all over the village. What few ninja could were quickly dispatched to battle the fires that now threatened to destroy what the invaders could not. He had only made it halfway down the tower when he had heard the unmistakable sound of the village walls falling. In the distance he could just make out the banners of both the Land Of Iron and the Land Of Whirlpools flapping in the air. The now setting sun giving the attacking army an almost holy like glow. The mere sight was nothing less then an insult to him personally. He had coveted the position of hokage nearly all of his life and he wasn't about to lose it all now. "When i'm done with you treacherous samurai the Land Of Iron will be nothing but a pile of ash". Danzo muttered to himself.

Meanwhile Ashina and the others had quickly taken the two obviously malnourished children to one of the many medical tents that now littered the area around the village. It was there that Tsunade finally laid her eyes on them. When she did she knew in her heart that Danzo had to go. Painfully would be the most preferable. Jiraiya shared the sentiment wholeheartedly. This was simply unforgivable. Hokage or not. This was just too much for the two highly skilled ninja to overlook. "Will they live"? Tsunade asked. "It's far too early to tell but we'll do our best". One of the many medics replied. Tsunade was about to go looking for the man responsible when a sound behind her made her turn. Naruto was trying to get up from his bed. But he was quickly lowered back onto the thin mattress. "Where is my sister? Where is Naruko"? Naruto asked looking frantically all around for her. Still very much the protective older brother. "She is being taken care of right now. She'll be back in a few more minutes don't you worry child". The very same medic replied in a calm tone of voice. The news seemed to put him at ease as he finally relaxed. It was at this time that Jiraiya made himself known to the boy. "Hello Naruto, i'm Jiraiya, I taught your father". Jiraiya said as he extended his hand to the boy. Naruto took it happily and gave him a very weak handshake. "It's nice to finally meet you, mother talks about you all the time". Jiraiya was sure that anything she had to say about him was anything but flattering. "What does she say about me"? He asked the boy. "That your a skilled ninja and that father was lucky to have had you be his sensei". Naruto replied before his body demanded sleep and his eyes closed. Soon after his admittedly loud snores filled the tent making everybody break out into a fit of giggles.

Meanwhile inside Konohagakure Kushina was currently racing to the gap that now existed in the village's northernmost wall. Only being slowed by the fallen debris from the cannons that still occasionally rained down onto the village. But she had quickly noticed that none of the shots ever hit any of the many residential districts. That oddity alone wouldn't have stopped or even slowed her down. But seeing the banner of her old home village sure as hell would. "That's impossible. I'm the only one left". She muttered to herself. "Unless that old bastard lied to me". The mere thought alone was enough to make her chakra briefly visible. That was if anybody had been around to have seen it. None were however. But before she could go on the war path hunting Danzo down somebody else had found her first. "Kushina is that you"? A boyish voice asked from behind her. Turning around she saw a young man with short reddish hair and mint green eyes. "Kazuki is that you"? Kushina asked. Both eyeing the other for but a moment before they gave each other a long deep hug. "I'm so happy your still alive"! Kushina said happily. "Why wouldn't I be"? Kazuki asked giving her a very confused look. "Wasn't the village destroyed"? Kushina asked. "No. Uzushiogakure was attacked that's true but we repealed the attackers. The village is fine". Kazuki said before he asked. "Who told you it was gone"? "Danzo did". She quickly replied. This only made her want to hunt Danzo down even more. As if summoned by that very thought Danzo soon appeared from around a street corner.

Danzo eyed the two ninja that now stood before him looking for any and all openings. He could find none as was expected. She was an ANBU after all. A captain at that. One of the very best the village had ever produced. As he did Kushina pulled out her katana as did Kazuki. Danzo's own blade was already covered in blood. Some of it still dripping onto the ground below. "What luck, two more of you to kill". Danzo said in a sickeningly happy tone of voice. A tone of voice that was totally out of place coming from a man such as he. His sword already at the ready. "You lied to me you old bastard"! Kushina yelled as her chakra began to flare even more than before. "So what if I did". Danzo replied. "I may have failed to destroy that cesspool you call a village but no matter. When i'm done with you i'll personally see to it's destruction myself". Danzo said before launching himself at the two before him.

Danzo moved far faster than one would expect from a man of his years. His attacks were but a blur to the eye. It was only due to Kushina and Kazuki's ninja instincts that saved them from Danzo's lightning fast attacks. But once the two had gotten use to his speed his advantage soon disappeared. As the battle continued Danzo quickly began to realize he was simply outclassed. I...will...not lose to you". Danzo said clearly exhausted from the long battle. "Danzo see reason. You have lost. The village is falling and when your treachery comes to light your rule will end". Kushina said. Danzo only laughed at her. "That is where your wrong. I have no intention of losing to you". Danzo said as he pulled out his trump card. The dragon summoning scroll. "Is that...it was you"! Kazuki yelled his eyes bore nothing but utter contempt. This man needed to die. He would see to it that he did. As slow and as painful as was humanly possible. Soon the whole area was filled with smoke. Algone's silhouette could just be seen inside the cloud. The final show down was just about to began.