What's up guys? I'm back. What do you Think the rating is for gore and death? Kinda curious. Also, like does it count as teen level talking about like mild innuendos and a few other… less tasteful topics? Does someone mind looking this up for me? Yes, no? On with the Chapter!
Naruto and Sasuke slipped out of the kitchen, the previous day's events fresh in their mind. They had gotten out of the Hokage office later than they thought they would.
"Naruto, we should go meet up with everyone else," Sasuke said.
"I agree," Naruto said.
Naruto and Sasuke sprinted off through the Uchiha compound as Naruto had just decided to stay at Sasuke's with Itachi and Sasuke, but Itachi didn't seem to be around much. He just stopped around at random times throughout the night. Sasuke had pulled ahead for a second, deciding to try the village area. Naruto followed him, not to fall behind. There were a lot of people in the village, so they had to slow down to a walk, a brief walk, but a walk none the less. Naruto didn't notice the looks he was getting from some of the general population, most of this being females from nine or so to nineteen. Of course, most weren't quite aware that he was only twelve. It was odd, but Naruto didn't catch the brief, yet often, glances and subsequent blushes from the female populace.
There were two main reasons for this, the first being Naruto's cluelessness, and the second being Sasuke who would normally tell Naruto. Of course, Sasuke saw these looks, after being chased by hordes of fangirls through the streets for hours on end, which was a given. Sasuke just decided not to say anything, let Naruto figure it out on his own he said. So, when one -slightly more daring - thirteen-ish year old girl approached Naruto with an apparent blush on her dace, Sasuke said nothing and Naruto was absolutely lost when she asked if he was doing anything that week. After a few minutes, Sasuke decided to step in to help him. Seconds later, Naruto and Sasuke were on their way again.
"Sasuke, what was that about?" Naruto asked.
"I have no idea," Sasuke said, casually looking back over his shoulder at something behind them. Silently, Sasuke had activated his sharingan and glared at the followers he and Naruto had picked up. Sasuke turned back around and continued to talk to Naruto.
"What were you looking at?" Naruto asked unknowingly.
"Nothing," Sasuke said.
"Whatever."
After a while, Naruto and Sasuke managed to find… nobody. Nobody at all. Naruto and Sasuke were a bit annoyed at the end of the hour seeing as an hour had been wasted.
"Naruto, Sasuke, we've been summoned by the hokage for mission," Kakashi said as he and Itachi appeared behind them.
Naruto and Sasuke arrived at the tower and stepped into the office to see at least a fourth of the room covered in stacks of paper and the hokage going from paper to paper, each time, lighting a small katon jutsu for each page. Naruto laughed upon seeing this, and it eventually ended with him rolling on the floor, trying (not really) to contain his laughter. Sasuke was smirking, Kakashi was reading Icha Icha, and Itachi was doing something.
"Look, we'll tell you the secret to the paperwork, but only if we can take two A-rank jutsu, three B-rank, and a few C-rank jutsu scrolls," Naruto said. Hiruzen was about to say something but thought for a second.
"Naruto, you do realize you are trying to bribe the official of the village for personal gain. This is treason, you are aware of this?" Hiruzen said, "I could have you jailed or banished. Even executed."
"But is it worth it?" Sasuke chimed in, "We'll throw the first edition of the new Icha Icha Paradise novel, signed by Jiriaya, with extra content."
"Think about it, a lifetime worth of paperwork, done in an instant. Nobody would have to worry anymore. You could have so much time on your hands," Naruto said, "You could spend more time with your grandson, sleeping, eating. Not have to worry about any late nights, and even spend more time reading your beloved stash of Icha Icha behind that bookcase over there."
The hokage looked at Naruto for a second with a look of disdain, before bursting into tears and a plethora of please spewed out of his mouth.
"I'll give you anything you want. I'll let you see the personal files of everyone in the village, whatever jutsu you want. Access to the forbidden scroll!" The please went on.
"One jutsu," Naruto said. Naruto didn't even make the hand sign, but a Naruto appeared behind Hiruzen and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Oh Kami," Hiruzen said before having a heart attack. A few minutes, and a recently revived 3rd hokage later, Naruto and Sasuke were in the room awaiting their new assignment.
"Listen, Naruto, Sasuke, you, Sakura, and Hinata will go along with Jiraiya to complete a mission. This is a bit of a special mission, made specially for you Naruto. As you know, you are the heir and last known survivor of the Uzumaki clan. Therefor, and since you are a genin which makes you an adult officially, and I have recently finished the paperwork needed, you will be established as the new clan head which means that you need to select someone to speak for you in case of absence. Also, I think that it would be a good idea for you to move all of the Uzu libraries to Konoha where you will be able to reestablish your clan. The same goes for Sasuke in terms of clan head as Itachi has actually declined," Hiruzen said.
"When should we leave?" Naruto asked.
"You need to be back by the chunin in two months. That is actually what the Raikage came here to speak about. WE have been asked to postpone for a month so that both Kumo and Iwa would be able to participate. We may even get an alliance out of it," he said.
"Well, who is the mission leader?" Sasuke asked.
"Jiraiya will be, but it will be up to Naruto as to what they actually do in Uzu as he is the most knowledgeable," Hiruzen said. "Your team should be at the gates I around an hour, be there. Pack for a month-long mission."
Naruto, Sasuke and the team set off roughly an hour later. If their projected time was correct, while traveling at Shinobi speed, they would make it in around two weeks. They would spend the better part of three weeks in order to make sure nothing was missed, and then two weeks back. If all was good, then that plan would be fine.
"Naruto, whence we reach the village at the coast off Uzu, we will have a very select landing time. We will have half an hour in order not to be eaten by the whirlpools," Jiraiya said.
"I know, but I think that we have gotten a good distance for today. We are almost at the border of Hi no Kuni, so let's set up camp while still in friendly territory," Naruto said.
"I agree with Naruto," Sasuke said.
"Alright, but who gets first watch?" Jiraiya asked.
"I got it," Naruto said, "I have the most energy at of all of us."
Easily a week had passed, but they were making much better time than anticipated. In fact, they were already at the town closest to Uzu. Naruto had left to scout out the town and make sure they had sufficient supplies. Sasuke and Sakura were trying to find a boat, and Jiraiya was with Hinata to try and find any information they could. Information is half the battle in the shinobi world. Someone better informed can come up with a better strategy and prepare better. Naruto was running around own buying things and sealing them away for his mission. He already had enough food stored for half a month, but it was always good to be prepared. The food would be good for pretty much eternity assuming the scroll wasn't destroyed. Naruto had sealed all the supplies in multiple scrolls since you never knew when something might happen. It wasn't like he had a handy dandy Kamui pocket dimension, not that he knew what that was. Naruto was running through the town and eventually finished up. Naruto ran off to find a hotel or inn so they would have a place to stay. Seeing as nobody had sent a message via bracer that was left for communication, nobody else was done, and it had been decreed that whoever finished first must get the hotel.
Naruto was running through a particularly run-down area of the small town that seemed fairly prosperous. The houses were run down, collapsing on themselves. The grass was overgrown, weeds several feet tall with stems the size of your arms. Naruto's ears twitched as he heard something. It was a faint something, but it was something. Naruto would recognize that sound anywhere. Naruto dashed over to where the sound was coming from to see some villagers beating up on someone. She had purple hair and black pupiless eyes. Her face, arms and legs are wrapped in bandages that covered scales and she wore a sleeveless tunic-blouse with brown shorts. She also wore a simple yellow sash around her waist.
Naruto jumped in between the villagers and the girl around his age. She had cuts and bruises all over her body, but only one or two seemed deep. Naruto slipped his sword out of its sheath and threw it towards the villagers. Naruto performed a quick shunshin, grabbed the blade, and swung it in a wide ark above the heads of all of the villagers. The villagers who were in front of the sword didn't have the reflexes to move out of the way and were standing there frozen. Naruto growled, making most of the villagers flee, but a few stood up to Naruto, one going as far as to throw the broken bottle they were using to hurt the girl behind him. Naruto didn't give it a second thought and tilted his head to the side, eyes following the bottle. It was because of this that Naruto noticed the blood on the bottle which only infuriated. Naruto grabbed the bottle, reaching his arm in a backwards ninety-degree angle snatching the bottle out of midair with easy. Seconds later, the village was laying on the ground, blood seeping out of the wound on her arm. Naruto sneered before flaring his chakra lightly enough for the villagers to piss their pants and flee.
Naruto turned around to feel himself get slammed across the face with a fist. Said fist sent him flying into a wall. Naruto looked over at the girl and glared.
"You know I just helped you right?" Naruto said.
"Did I ask or your help," she asked before darting off behind a few buildings. Naruto chased after her coming to a stop to find a burning house with one purple haired girl standing outside of it. Naruto walked up silently and doused the fire with a quick suiton jutsu.
"Look, I only want to help," Naruto said.
"How would you know what it's like to be considered a monster by everyone around you. to be hated and have no friends? To not even be able to eat without overcharge or it being rotten and disgusting," she said, "You wouldn't, so do me a favor and shut the hell up and fuck off. Don't make me rip you a second smile."
"Sorry, I'll leave, but you should know, when trying to make friends, try not to antagonize them, threaten their lives, or be rude in general. Also, quit your bitching, I know what it's like, I've lived it, and I can guarantee it was worse for me," Naruto said as he walked off.
A day and a half later, Naruto was on a boat, heading to Uzu. Naruto arrived on the on the island and immediately made his way over to the only standing structure. Naruto slammed right into the entrances and saw an array of seals appear. Naruto bit into his hand and smeared the blood over the seals, which promptly disappeared. The rest of the team followed shortly.
Everyone was working for a bit until a sound was heard outside. Naruto sent a clone outside to find out what it was but felt it be popped by a kunai the moment it set a foot outside. Naruto bolted up, and the team was immediately on guard. Luckily the blood seals were still up so nobody could get in no matter what they did. Naruto sent clones to finish up the last nine tenths of the expansive library. It might have been a lot for just five people, but two hundred would make it look like it took only a few hours.
Naruto slipped a kunai out of his gauntlet and threw it into the blood seal in the front room. The kunai sailed right through but a kunai came from the other side of the seal came and was immediately vaporized.
"Who could it be?" Sakura asked.
"I have a good idea, Jiraiya sensei and I spotted a few Iwa shinobi," Hinata muttered.
"Whoever you are," a voice came from the other side of the barrier, "Come out and we will make your death quick."
"That settles that," Sasuke said.
"A fight it is," Sakura said. All hell broke loose.
