C8, Old Friends and History

"Talking." 'Thoughts.'

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Asuma and Kurenai were totally shocked at what they had just seen Naruto, it was surprising to say the least. But before they could say anything at all they were teleporte away by a transportation seal to a deep underground facility filled with rebel fighters who were now looking at with amazement on their faces.

They were now currently sitting at a table in one of the many hideouts of Water Country looking at the young Ninja turned Assassin and thinking what had become of him. It was clear to them that this was not a normal meeting at all for them but then Konohamaru and his two friends Moegi and Undon ran up to the assassin gave him a hug to surprise of everyone there.

"I'm so happy to see you're ok Boss, where have you been?" The young Sarutobi said with happiness.

Asuma and Kurenai could not help but be surprised by what they were seeing before them and Asuma was hoping to see the young man again so he could convince him to return to the village so they can end some of the nightmares that had been happening in the village.

Washi then pull down his hood and said, "It's good to see you guys again as well, but I go by Washi now as it is much harder for my enemies to find me if they are looking for some else."

Hinata Walked up to him and gave him a hug as she was so happy to see him again, to her surprise he then said to her. "It's good to see you again Hinata, how have you been? And how did you know it was me."

"It was all thanks to my Byakugan that I know it was you and I am doing well now but so much has happened back home Naruto, I mean Washi. It's gotten so bad my father sent me and my sisters here to a war zone to be safe." She said to him.

It was at this Point that Asuma walked over to him and then said, "Naruto we need to talk right now."

"About what?"

"You know you have to go back to the village in 5 months don't you, if you go back it could change everything there. She has much to tell you but only if go back Naruto, you shouldn't have gone like you did in the first place." He said to the young man always the look of disappointment and anger upon his face.

"You mean like who my parents are, and let's not forget that she was the one Banished ME! And as I remember you did nothing to help me and you supported her in her actions against me… But I have to admit, if it hadn't been for your actions and hers I never would've found my heritage out. But that doesn't mean I'm ever going back to that corrupt village ever again if I can help it. And let's not forget I'm not the only one who left the Village." Everyone could feel the emotion in his voice as he said this to Asuma.

"It wasn't supposed to be like this Naruto, Lady Tsunade had to banish you in order to save you from the Council. Her plan was to send you with master Jiraiya to continue your training and also to take you to the Fire Temple so you could learn to control the Nine Tales." He explained her plan but also revealed some of its flaws to him.

"While her plan has merit it would never work, for one I know that Jiraiya would weaken the seal on the Fox only making it more dangerous for me in the long run. Plus I know all about the exile clauses that are in play." Asuma was surprised to hear this but then realized yet known everything from the beginning they had failed.

Kurenai decided it was time to know a bit more about what was going on, "You look completely different now Naruto, but why are you here?"

"I'm here to save these people from the bloodline purge and this country from the Templars who are trying to control it and don't care who they hurt in the process." Washi said.

"Templars, we didn't think they were real." Asuma said.

Washi turned his head and looked into Asuma's eyes as he spoke, "You know something about the Templars don't you? Let me guess has something to do with the KCC doesn't it."

"Lady Tsunade suspect there was something wrong with the KCC for some time now and had Kakashi keep an eye on them but we never get enough evidence to do anything against them. But everything he collected she sent with us to keep it safe and out of their hands. I helped him at one point and we overheard the three talking about the other Templars were doing their part."

"It would appear you have been brought into this war, and yet you know nothing about it you better sit down so I can explain it to you." They all walked over to a large table and all sit down and by this time Mei had also come over to hear their conversation as well and they won't allow it was like story time.

"To understand what I'm about the tell you all, you have to understand first that this story goes back before the great Event it's a very old story… a long time ago group of kings and their spiritual leader the Pope decided to start a crusade to retake what they called the holy lands no matter the cost. The war went on for years and eventually caught the attention Assassin's Brotherhood who tried to keep the fighting on the battlefield and not in cities but this didn't always work as a group crusaders called the Templars Knights decided the only way to end the fighting was to have total control over the people. And eventually they heard of an artifact that could give them that power. That artifact was known as the Apple of Eden." The look on Asuma's face told him everything he needed to know, the Templars were aware of the Pieces of Eden.

"We heard them say the word Eden a few times here and there like they were obsessed with finding whatever it was."

"Please continue with the story Washi." Kurenai said.

He gave her a smile and then continued, "It's about at this time that one of my ancestors who went by the name of Altair was brought into the war and he was the one who changed everything. At the beginning of it he was arrogant and prideful, but as he was sent out on his missions he began to learn what was at stake. Eventually made a terrible discovery and eventually eliminated his enemies up to a point and kept the artifact out of the enemy's hands. But a good deal of Templars who wanted to control the world went back to a part of the world the time that was called Europe. About a 100 years or so history recorded they had been destroyed but the truth was they were just waiting for the right time to strike again, and they found it in the year 1476."

"How do you know this Boss." Moegi asked him.

"Because Moegi I am an Assassin like my ancestors before me."

Asuma was a bit confused by all of this and said, "But aren't Ninjas Assassins, I mean we do the same kind of missions right?"

Right at this moment everyone just started laughing at what he had just said only for Washi to explain the difference, "Besides ANBU how many ninja do you know that can kill a target without a flashy Jutsu, or not to be seen by your enemy or sensed by their Chakra as they move in for the kill. But the truth is that Assassins have been doing this for a lot long then you have. And as for how I know all of this is quite simple, there are archives of the Brotherhood hidden all over the world and my bloodline allows me to see my ancestors memories."

The former Konoha Ninjas were surprise to say the least as Washi continued telling his tale, "Ezio Auditore was the name of my ancestor during this time, you see he never asked the assassin it was forced upon him when his father and brothers were killed by the Templars he then took up the fight against them. For many years he fought against them throughout his home country of Italy all the way to its heart, the ancient city of Rome. There he fought them for control of the Apple and succeeded. Eventually he decided to head to the ancient home of our order Masyaf on a pilgrimage of sorts but was forced into a race against time to stop them from discovery and its secrets, that very search lead him to the ancient and troubled city of Constantinople which was part of the Ottoman Empire."

"I that city was just a story or legend." Undon said.

"It is very real I can assure you of that, over time Ezio was able to stop the Templars and opened the vault in Masyaf. After this he retired and started his family. Then in the year 2012 another ancestor of mine named Desmond Miles wanted nothing to do with the brotherhood as he thought everything about it was just story. He was then captured by the most powerful form of the Templars a company named Abstergo who were now looking for the pieces of Eden and used my ancestor to try to find them. Eventually with the help of a woman named Lucy he was able to escape back to the Assassins and ultimately helped save the world from total destruction and as for the Templars and their company Abstergo. It turned out that being that powerful and big was the ultimate flaw and ultimately led to their near extinction as unlike the Assassins remained hidden they were around everywhere and took the brunt of the great Event. I have the feeling that only a few things of their order have survived the ravages of time, and it might explain why they are now looking for the pieces of Eden again." He said.

"We all know that the Event was the beginning of our era, but to have so much history have survived the Event is truly remarkable Naruto. If you need help in saving this world you got it for me and my clan, right Konohamaru?" Asuma then saw his young nephew nodded in agreement as well as his future wife Kurenai as will.

"It's been a while since anyone's use my given name but Naruto Washi Uzumaki has a nice ring to it doesn't it, when I'm in a safe place like here I want to use my given name again." He said.

It was at this time that Hinata realize that there was a problem with keeping Washi's identity secret and had to do with her clan's bloodline, "Naruto what would happen if on one of your missions you were too ran into a member of my clan who was working for them and they used the Byakugan, they will know who you are."

Mei was the first to come up with a solution, "That's a problem to be sure, but not one that can cripple us. There are seals it can block the all seeing eye and they're here somewhere, before the purge my father met with a foreign Assassin who brought documents in the arts of sealing here to hide them, she told my father of the seals and why they were here. It was to keep them safe. I know they were of Uzumaki origin. And since you're an Uzumaki I think they can help not only you but I was well."

"Do you know where the entrance is, Mei?" Washi asked her.

"It's somewhere in this room, only someone with Eagle vision can find it. That's what my father told me anyways and it's one of the reasons I set up my base of operations here." Mei said to him.

Washi immediately activated his Eagle since and began scanning the room looking for the entrance, which immediately glowed before him on a nearby wall. With a smile on his face he pulled up his hood and walked over to the wall within a few seconds had hit the switch and watched the door open before him. He turned to the others and said, "With any luck I'll be back with the scrolls, until I get back with them start their training Yugito,"

She gave him a nod as he entered the tunnel on his new adventure.

End of C8

That's chapter 8 I hope you'll like it, there's a reason I brought them to water country. As for Hinata being involved with Narutoin the parenting I want to say that's not going to happen but she will be a good friend to him and join the brotherhood. I also read the reviews and get ideas from them and I have to say that while changing his name to Washi doesn't seem to make some people happy. It was done to stay in a bit of the tradition of the games where the names are either like Eagle or the flying one. That's one of the reasons I had Hinata be the one to recognize and thanks to her bloodline. I also hope that made it clear setting up the new generation Templars who are looking for their own form of Codex pages as well as the assassins ones as well. That'll be another part of the story later on. I hope to hear your ideas on what should happen next is I intend to have him liberate part of the water country capital and then move on to small seaport so he can get supplies from Leonardo and to see Tenten again as well. I also plan to bring Jack back as well. Also the capital of water country will have a seaport but right now it's too dangerous for him to go near it. I hope to hear more ideas which think of the story please read and review, and also I would like everyone to also read the reviews themselves and see if they can help me out anymore thanks and enjoy.