Naruto and Hinata: The Master and the Princess

Chapter 8: Mists of Restoration

Hinata woke up the next morning and went to the kitchens with Naruto using his tablet to do Internet (yeah I know it's too modern but no WMDs this time, I promise!). She also saw Saya and Itachi on the table in front of each other.

"Good morning Hinata," Naruto greeted and after a while breakfast was served. While they ate Naruto spoke, "I have a mission for you, and I think you're gonna like this one."

"What is it Naruto-kun?"

"You're to head to Mist. The civil war there has stabilized but the Mizukage requires the Order's help to get it back to it's former glory. Also there are still dissidents there seeking to topple Mist's government and bring that country back to its warmongering days."

"So I've to help the Mizukage restore order and eliminate anyone seeking to disrupt the peace?"

"Kill or recruit those dissidents. The Mizukage will need all the manpower she can get."

"I'll leave right after lunch, Naruto-kun."

"Jiraiya will assist you as well as my sister Akari. She is one of the best diplomats the Order has. And bring Utakata, he will not like to live in Mist, but I need to know if the Mizukage has ever mistreated her Jinchuriki. He may also be a voice of reason should things go awry."

"Okay Naruto-kun."

Hinata went outside after breakfast and found Akari, Jiraiya and Utakata and his student Hotaru waiting for her.

"We'll wait for you in the WindWhisper Hinata." Jiraiya told her.

Hinata met up with Toushiro and sparred with him. Neji and Kiba went to her with different purposes in their minds.

"Hinata-sama, come with us at once. Neji ordered saying Hinata's honorific like it's poison.

"How about nonce?" Toushiro quipped.

"This is a clan matter. You do not have a say in it." Neji said to Toushiro.

"And you do?" Hinata asked coldly, much to the shock of everyone around her. She pointed to Kiba who flinched, "He isn't using any jutsu on you?"

Kiba remembered how he nearly molested Hinata yesterday and another girl knocked him out. Shino delivered the unconscious Inuzuka back to his clan home and explained to his sister about his disgusting actions as well as his use of Genjutsu on his OWN TEAMMATE.

Hana wasn't pleased by this and had Kiba punished by making him wear heels and panties for an ENTIRE day. Those things hurt his feet as well as his private parts.

"Look Hinata-chan, I know that you're angry..." Kiba began but Hinata shook her head.

"Oh don't worry I'm not mad anymore," Hinata said raising Kiba's hopes up, but were later dashed when she said, "but I could jyuken the parts that make you a man and never feel a shred of sympathy." The way she said it made the men fearing for their manly parts.

"Anyhow, your father asked me to escort you back to our compound for clan matters, Hinata-sama." Neji told Hinata.

"I'd like to but I can't. Perhaps Toushiro-sensei here can take my place?"

"Since he's your sensei, he'll come in your place...for now." Neji said before he left.

"Anyway Hinata-chan, do you want to go on date with me?"

"Thanks But no thanks." Hinata replied.

"Come on Hinata-chan! You know that the idiot only sends you on missions. He never takes you out!"

"I know that. But he also cares about me. He just has a different way of showing it."

"Still he should know how to return a girls feelings. He should know better than to keep you hanging." Kiba said to Hinata.

"He did return my feelings before I got...kidnapped again. He promised that he would marry a woman before his term ends and he's still single."

"And how can you be certain it'd be you? For all we know he could have gotten another woman by now!"

"Hmm...Itachi-san told me that Naruto-kun has been in different arranged marriages before but none of them worked out."

"I know why! Maybe because he doesn't know how to treat a woman right! Or maybe he couldn't please a woman!"

"Or maybe because he doesn't know how to treat a woman right because no one taught him to. Or maybe because the women he was going to marry don't know him at all." Hinata defended Naruto.

They continued arguing about Naruto until Hinata gained the upper hand by mentioning yesterday which made Kiba shut up. Kiba left fuming leaving Hinata and Toushiro behind.

"Are you going to the compound in my place Toushiro-sensei?"

"Since you said so, I'll go."

"Please don't die, Toushiro-sensei. I don't want you to suffer on my behalf." Hinata pleaded.

"Don't worry, I have a tracking seal on my wrist so that if I get attacked, Naruto-sama would know."

"Thank you."

Hinata said goodbye to Toushiro and went to the WindWhisper. Akari, Jiraiya, Utakata and his student Hotaru are on the helm of the bridge.

(Mist, two and a half days from takeoff)

Akari met Mei Terumi and they talked about what's happening in her village. Mei sadly told the female Uzumaki that things have been bad. Not horrible, just bad. First, Mist needs a government to secure order. Second, Mist will require ninja to bulk it's forces. Third the cities need to be rebuilt and renovated. Lastly, the village will need weapons and supplies to sustain itself.

Akari told her that the Templar Order can help Mist if it allies itself with the Order. They can send supplies and weapons as a show of good faith. They will also recruit warriors around the village and also in different parts of the world to enlist as Mist's ninja force. Lastly, the Order will send builders to renovate the buildings. Mei agreed.

Akari contacted several people in Uzushio to send overseers to Mist so that they could take charge of some of its cites and keep order until a new government, with the Mizukage as head, is established.

Utakata, with his student Hotaru, recruited warriors as well as the wannabe Seven Ninja Swordsmen (from Boruto: Next Generations).

Mei thanked any and all gods that she didn't mistreat the Jinchuriki during his days as a hermit.

Hinata and Jiraiya traveled around the Elemental Countries using the WindWhisper and recruited forty-nine warriors of various backgrounds to Mist's cause.

With that said and done, Mist was able to get back to its feet thanks to the generosity of the Templar Order. Mei thanked the Templars present as well as Utakata for aiding in its restoration.

"Please inform that handsome Grand Master that the Templar Order has the Mist's support and alliance."

Akari stayed behind to finalize the alliance with Mei while the Templar group bowed then left for Konoha.

(Konoha)

The group went their separate ways after the WindWhisper landed in the Namikaze estates. Hinata saw Naruto talking to Toushiro.

It would seem that Toushiro was badly injured and clutching his left arm. Hinata saw the arm he was clutching on had no chakra points in it.

Naruto put his hand on Toushiro's arm and restored his chakra points and fixed his arm. He ordered the Templar Hyuuga to tell him what happened.

Toushiro informed him that when he arrived at the compound, he was attacked by Neji and some of the elders. The elders claim that the Templar Order is stealing the Byakugan and that they're going to set an example by killing him.

Toushiro knocked out all the elders and managed to survive Neji's attacks. Toushiro barely managed to beat the Hyuuga Prodigy but the latter disarmed his left arm with Gentle Fist.

Hiashi left his room to see what happened and asked Toushiro what happened. He told the Hyuuga Clan Head that the elders and his nephew attacked him when he entered and he was forced to defend himself. Hiashi believed him and they entered his study.

Hiashi asked Toushiro to convince Naruto to sign the contract. Toushiro looked at the contract and saw that they are completely one sided. He refused, causing the Hyuuga Clan Head to become angry but what Toushiro said shook him to his core.

"From what Naruto-sama told me, the Branch members from your clan are growing discontent with their Seal everyday. It would only be a matter of time before they turn against the Main House. It will not happen today Hiashi, but it will happen."

"Leave. Leave my office now." Hiashi ordered, Toushiro got up, made a small bow then left.

That is all from Toushiro. Naruto thanked the man and saw Hinata.

"Hinata! You're here and not a moment too soon. The Hyuuga Branch House is planning to make an insurrection against their masters."

"What can I do?"

"Get Jiraiya with you and try to convince the Branch members to cease and convince the elders to stop clinging to their failing traditions."

"Even so, the elders will not be easily swayed. I don't think I can do this."

"Try Hinata. If there's anyone those Hyuugas will listen, it's you."

Hinata nodded then left Naruto to find Jiraiya and went to the compound.

Author notes

Chapter finished, will be making more. I'm considering making two more chapters before the epilogue. Comment and review.