Chapter 8

It was nearing a conclusion, Naruto one more death that was all that was needed to finally get some peace. For a life as both a Shinobi and a Sith Lord such a thing was a pipe dream. Shinobi while having long stretches of peacetime moments, but three wars have come and gone since the creation of the big five, before that clan fought against other clans. Sith were by far even worse, war was in the blood, and the bloodier the war the better. As it is said, Peace is a lie, but the constant battles during his time with the sith, and the constant fighting he had before leaving to join the sith, Naruto had enough of war. His dream outside of being Hokage was to simply raise a family, relax live his life. He knew he'd have to fight occasionally he never wanted to fight in another full scale war again. "I'm tired Jaesa-chan, tired of all the big fights, little ones I can deal with and they are fun. But fighting wars the endless bloodshed I just can't take anymore, once this masked guy is done, I'm taking a genin team."

Jaesa nods gently taking his hand and giving it a squeeze, "but what of my training, my lord?"

"You've got all you need I cannot teach anything more, and in so doing I'm bestowing your Sith title, you from this day forever more be known as Darth Fayed. Both for your skills in stealth but also in your undying love and loyalty to mean, Jaesa-chan," Naruto explained watching as tears rolled down her cheeks seeing in her eyes how happy she was.

"O-Oh Naruto, I can't begin to describe how happy I am at this moment," Jaesa whispered pulling him into a hug and kissing him deeply.

When they separated the whisker marked blonde smile, "You are now my equal, I wish for you to go and find your own apprentice. Teach that person whoever she or he maybe what I've taught you. I know you'll be an excellent teacher. Consider this an early wedding present."

"And I will forever treasure it my love," Jaesa's smile looked like a million kilowatts.

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Sitting around a circular conference table in Whirlpool City as the main base was starting to be called, sat the highest of the high ranking Sith, military officers, Intelligence operatives, and even a few bounty hunters sprinkled in, via Naruto's personal request. These men and women answered to Darth Wrath and Darth Imperious for three reasons. First the two men held the highest ranks among them in the Sith Empire. Second both were fair minded but stern earning the respect and love of the entire garrison. Third and finally they were Revanites, as were everyone in the Garrison; they respected and upheld the teachings of Revan. "I welcome you all to our first official meeting since coming here. Whirlpool City has begun to thrive from the ashes of its predecessor, this was my Clan's home and I can feel the echoes of their last moments I can feel their pain, anguish, but I also feel their determination, their drive to fight and protect those they thought precious. A beloved friend once told me that was the path to true strength and I listened to him well. Protect what you love and what is precious, Lord Revan knew that, Grandmaster Satele Shan knows that now, that is why the Sith Empire fails. Her ancestor bestowed his 'Will of Fire' upon his descendant and she fights with everything she is. Revan himself fought to keep the love of his life safe, to keep his friends safe," Naruto paused in his speech knowing that he held the group at the edge of their seats. Much like he did during the first round of the Chunin Exams.

"But Revan's dream was to end the endless war to bring balance to the force. However his philosophy left him ostracize from both the Jedi and the Sith. His belief was that balance could only be maintained by being both light and dark, balance in its purest form. There should not be a dark or light side, just the force. The jedi would have us believe we should bury our emotions yet have compassion, which that in itself hypocritical after all you can't spell compassion without passion at its end. Sith would have us believe that we must oppress to achieve order, there are countless worlds with countless histories that show us that this only brings ruin, misery, and hardships, eventually rebellion. Peace is not a lie; peace brings respite, rest, clarity. Permanent peace is the lie, without conflict there is no forward movement, without conflict there is stagnation, complacency. I say this my fellow Revanites, the force has shown me a vision and it is both everything we've hoped for and everything we fear. The force will be brought into balance, just not during our time or the time of our children. It will take thirty-five hundred and twenty three years before balance is brought to force. In a hundred year's time the Sith Empire will fall, then collapse completely. The Jedi Order will maintain a stagnant hold on it for three thousand plus years, while the Sith go into hiding and adapt."

"Is there any way to change it?" a young officer asked.

Naruto simply shook his head, "To try and alter it will make things far worse, we must trust in the force. I foresee this garrison will sit out the wars, maintain a quiet watchful gaze on the galaxy. I have told this to Darth Malgus himself a few days ago, while angry he has agreed to let us live here for as long as we wish. We are annexed from the Sith Empire, both still a part of it and our own separate entity. To fully enjoy our lives here, there must be one more death one more monster to slay," the whisker marked sith tapped a key on the console in front of him. A figure appeared in the center dressed in a black cloak with red clouds, wearing an orange spiral mask. "This is our target, one man who has tried to bury this world in war, turned the Mizukage into a bloodthirsty monster, killed the fourth Hokage, helped murder the entire Uchiha clan, sought to rip out the Biju of every Jinchuuriki, myself included. This stain on our new world must be cleansed, in order to bring about some normalcy," Darth Wrath turned to the bounty hunters. "This idiot thinks I'll fight him, but he is less than worth my time, Kardis Tann you and your bounty hunters are the ones who will track him down and kill him. His arrogance will blind him to your particular talents, take his life and bring the corpse to me, so I can string it in the Hidden Leaf village square so my fellow villagers can desecrate it to their hearts content for killing my father, then after they are done I want it take to the Hidden Mist for them to have their fun."

Kardis Tann was a no nonsense bounty hunter that won the most recent great hunt, had a spunky wife and had already resources as well as spies in every hidden village and minor village in the world. "Well Mako, looks that guys days are numbered," he muttered sitting back in his chair as the group that have gathered dispersed to do their own jobs hunting this man.

"I've already started compiling his last known locations based off our spy network," Mako stated pulling out her datapad.

The bounty hunter smirked glancing at his wife, "I never ever doubt you, hun."

"Better not buster, if you know what's good for you," Mako snickered.

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Jaesa and Vette had entered the clan home of the Hyuga's mostly because Jaesa felt a pull from the force that told her she would find her ideal apprentice among the normally aloof dojutsu clan. Vette had come along mostly for moral support, "Got be nervous doing this for the first time."

"Very, Naruto suggested I find one as soon as possible, so I meditated and found her fairly quickly. It is amazing that many shinobi on this world could all be force sensitive," the former jedi turned sith lord stated.

"Lady Fayed and Lady Vette, it is an honor to meet you within the Hyuga clan grounds, Lord Hiashi and Lady Hanabi are waiting for as you have asked," one of the branch family members stated. Jaesa and Vette were led through the compound until they came to a set of sliding paper doors. On the other side kneeling in the seiza position were Hiashi, Hanabi, and Hinata. "Lady Fayed and Lady Vette, Lord Hiashi."

The man nodded and gestured them to sit across from them, Jaesa kneeled down like the Hyuga's gathered while Vette plopped down sitting Indian style. Jaesa looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "What?" Vette asked.

"Why do you have to be crass and uncouthed?" Jaesa asked with a sign almost knowing the answer.

"Listen Sith princess, I don't have jedi training to kneel on my knees for hours on end, I actually like to have circulation running through my feet," Vette snarked.

This earned a giggle from Hinata earning a mixture of a glare and a sigh from her father. "I am surprised you would visit us, I understand Naruto only bestowed your Sith title barely a day ago." Hiashi stated looking mildly interested.

"My lord, I mean Naruto stated it would be most prudent that I find an apprentice of my own quickly. So I meditated on it, and the force granted me a vision of your youngest, as I understand it, your youngest has not been promoted to the rank of genin mostly because of her graduating team had failed their Jonin's exam," the sith lady stated noticing the child in question looked down depressingly.

Hiashi's face looked like he had swallowed a particularly sour lemon, "News of my daughter's failure has spread fast."

"It was not her fault, Lord Hiashi. A team pulled together at the last minute to appease your clan's elders was the culprit. They had no synergy, no teamwork, just thrown together in hopes they would pass. And even if they had passed the will of the force would not allow Hanabi to remain with them long, she has been called to do something far greater," Jaesa explained.

Hanabi looked at the woman in robes, "W-What do you mean?"

"As I said Naruto asked me to find myself my own apprentice to train, and I meditated on it. It show me a vision of who my apprentice would be, it showed me you Hanabi. As such I would like to ask you both, for permission to train Hanabi in the ways of the force, to be a lady of the Sith," Jaesa smiled faintly watching the girls eyes widen. "If you wish I can give you a brief demonstration of what this means, I feel your Byakugan and your gentle fist taijutsu would benefit greatly from this."

"A demonstration could prove whether I allow it or not," Hiashi stated as Jaesa nodded before focusing and by simply raising her hand Hiashi, Hanabi, Hinata, Vette, and all the items in the room began to float.

"Hey I didn't ask to be part of you showing off, put me down," Vette snapped and fell to the ground with an oof. "You did that on purpose, sith princess!"

"Meh, can't prove it, space pirate," Jaesa smirked gently lowering everyone and everything else. "Does this satisfy you curiosity, Hiashi?"

The man was dumbstruck, this woman was offering to teach his child to lift things without touching them and he could only guess this was merely a taste of what abilities Hanabi could learn. "Very much so, if Hanabi and the Hokage has no problem with it then I would gladly allow it."

"Lady Tsunade has already agreed and is willing to grant Hanabi Genin status, under me. If there is ever a chance at promotion to Chunin I will test her for it," Jaesa turned to the youngest daughter. "What say you, Hanabi?"

Hanabi bowed low tears of happiness in her eyes, "I would be honored to be your apprentice Lady Fayed."

"Good, then rest well this day for tomorrow you will begin in a larger world," Jaesa stood along with Vette who was rubbing her head. "I bid you good day and let you celebrate as I know you will." With that the two young teens left the room.

Just as they were about to leave the compound however, "Wait!" both turned to see Hinata run up. "I-I have to ask, a-are you two, a-and Sakura really g-going t-to be N-Naruto-kun's wives?"

Vette glanced at the sith lady who was currently searching Hinata's surface thoughts. "I see, I sense your feelings for Naruto are as strong as our own," the girl jerked slightly surprised. "Your thoughts betray you, Hinata Hyuga and your feelings do not lie. This is complicated."

"I'll say I doubt even boss knows about how she feels, what do we do?" Vette asks groaning rubbing the back of her head.

"We consult Naruto, his mother, and Sakura of course, the decision is ultimately up to Naruto though," Jaesa was annoyed first the Inuzuka clan head made her comment about her daughter and now they find the Hyuga heiress is love with their lover. "I have a bad feeling about this."

"Great you just jinx the whole thing," Vette snarked sourly.

Hinata pushed her fingers together, "I-I don't w-want to c-cause t-trouble."

"If Naruto didn't cause trouble he wouldn't be Naruto, even if he isn't here," Vetted sighed.

Author's Note: Short and sweet I'm thinking four or less and this fic is done. Also asking anyone reading this that knows someone that knows someone who is a good manga artist would at some point consider doing manga versions of some of the better fan fiction of this site, kind of like what the Dragon Ball universe has done. That would be kind of awesome.