The next day around 10 am Temari asked "So why are we going to Wave when we were only 5 miles from Konoha earlier."

Naruto glanced back and said "I left my Hiate there along with my team. They may still be there and...and I also want to pay my respects to a grave before I go back to Konoha."

Yugito said "Your scared of going to Konoha, aren't you." as she narrowed her eyes.

Naruto bit his lip and said "A little." as they came over a hill and the others eyes widen as they saw a bridge in the distance and Naruto looked at it and said "Oh I can't believe this. THEY HAVEN'T FINISHED IT." as he shook his head.

Fuu said "That is one big bridge."

Naruto said "Yeah...well come on, lets get going." as he jumped off and began leaping from tree to tree toward the bridge.

As they got to where the bridge was only a hundred feet away from shore Naruto frowned and said "Well shit, how do we get over there."

Yugito and Fuu looked at Naruto in shock and Fuu said "Don't you know water walking."

Naruto blinked and said "No. I saw Zabuza and Kakashi do it but I haven't learned to do it yet."

Yugito looked at Temari and Gaara and said "You don't know it either, do you."

Both shook their head no and Yugito said "Well...I guess I can teach it to you. All you have to do is send chakra to your feet and find the proper amount to keep yourself up, to much and you blow off, not enough and you sink. Do it one step at a time, it's not a race. It's a goal."

Naruto blinked and said "I'm going to kill him."

Everyone looked at him and Fuu asked "What do you mean."

Naruto said "Kakashi-sensei, when he explained how to tree climb using chakra he told us to take a running start to get up the tree faster and get the excercise faster. It took me 4 days to learn to do that excercise there in Wave."

Yugito said "Woah, hold on, you were on a mission when he taught that to you."

Naruto said "Yeah...in fact besides teamwork that has been all he has taught us."

At those words everyone seemed shocked and tensed as a blur shot by and appeared not to far away.

The group turned and saw Kakashi standing there as he looked at the group and froze as he saw Nibi and then looked at Naruto and said "What's going on here Naurto."

Naruto said "Trying to get back to Wave to tell you what I found out about Kyuubi."

Kakashi said "I see...and what did you find and what's with the cat."

Naruto said "Nibi, long story. As for Kyuubi. Well...you might want to sit down for this. It's going to take a while."

Kakashi said "I think I'll stand. Besides I should arrest you for desertion."

Naruto said "And I should kick yours and Jiji ass for not telling me that my dad was the Yondaime Hokage and my mothers name was Kushina Uzumaki Namikaze."

Kakashi stiffened a moment and said "I don't know what your talking about."

A voice that froze Kakashi said "Give it up Kakashi-teme."

Kakashi turned and gasped as he swallowed a lump in his throat and said "Obito."

Obito said "Long time no see Kakashi-teme. Do me a favor, stop looking at my name so much and live you fucking idiot. I gave you that eye so you could live for us both. Not stand in front of the stone and live a life of mourning."

Kakashi asked "How are you here."

Obito said "Nibi, she has the ability to let the dead take control of her body for a few minutes to help them find peace and move on. Naruto met his mother from what I was told like this...Now Kakashi, I know you see this team 7 like our team 7 but Sasuke isn't me...hell, Naruto was closer to me then anyone, Sakura isn't Rin. Rin would kick Sakura ass for being a disgrace as a kunoichi...and as for Naruto...even if you were a prodigy and I was the dobe, Minato-sensei never played favorites and treated and trained us equally...Now start living for the future and not the past or you will find out that all you really had is behind you instead of what is around and in front of you...Goodbye Kakashi...by the way, it's funny that the person who was the dobe saved your life again." as he faded away back into Nibi.

Kakashi closed his good eye and a tear fell as he wiped the tear away and said "Naruto, I..."

Naruto said "Don't...don't say your sorry or anything like that. The past is the past and we can't change it. I've had an adventure you won't believe and...well I think Jiji will kill you when he finds out what all happened."

Kakashi bit his lip as Obito words came back to him and he said "Alright...what's going on."

Naruto said "Well...I think the first place I should start is with the Bijuu. Nibi...would you mind explaining it."

Nibi said "Very well Naruto but I'm starting to get tired of doing that..." as she explained the history of what the Bijuu really are and said "and now Naruto has broken the spell on Kyuubi, Shichibi, Sanbi, and Ichibi who are all now without bodies to use again while Hachibi has also given up his body after I told him I would stay by the young lord to help him to return the greatness of his ancestors to the world."

Kakashi was shocked and Naruto said "This is Yugito Nii Namikaze, my first wife. Former Jinchuuriki of the Nibi."

Kakashi said "WIFE."

Naruto rubbed his head and said "Long story short, the Tsuchikage kind of made her my wife to send a message to the Raikage about sending ninja to his village."

Kakashi paled and said "You met the Tsuchikage."

Yugito said "Don't worry Kakashi, the Tsuchikage won't do anything to Naruto."

Kakashi turned and glared at her and said "Oh, and how do you know that. If he knew who Naruto really was then he.."

Naruto said "Dead...He's dead Kakashi-sensei...I sort of..um...killed him."

Kakashi fell on his ass and said "You WHAT."

Naruto looked sheepish and said "I used my Harem jutsu on him and turns out he had a bad heart and you can guess what happened."

Naruto rubbed his temples and said "Does anyone know you were involved in his death."

Naruto said "Yeah, several people in Kumo, and also several ninja in Waterfall."

Kakashi shook his head and said "How did Kumo find out. Please tell me you didn't go there. They would turn you into breeding stock if they found out about your mother having a son."

Yugito said "Hey, we wouldn't do that. I admit the Sandaime Raikage was an idiot possessed with gaining bloodlines but the Yondaime Raikage isn't like that. Hell he was the one who married Naruto to Temari here and also made the Namikaze an official clan and even is offering an alliance with Konoha over it."

Kakashi blinked and looked at Naruto who nods and asked "What bloodline did my mom have Kakashi-sensei."

Kakashi frowned and said "Kushina had unusual chakra. I can't explain it more then that since I really don't know...are you also one of his wives." as he looked at FUU.

Fuu said "Yes. It's a political marriage to stregthen relations between Kumo, Konoha, and Waterfall since we no longer have the Shichibi."

Kakashi looked at Gaara who said "The Raikage made me a retainer of the Namikaze clan in case the Kazekage tries to kill Temari or me since he banished us after I lost the Ichibi."

Kakashi looked at Naruto and said "Iwa, Kumo, Suna, Waterfall...How the hell did you survive to make it back here and why didn't you goto Konoha."

Naruto said "Well...I need my Hiate I left here and I wanted to pay my respect to Zabuza and Haku...Hey Kakashi, you don't know anything about a guy name Yagura from the Hidden Mist village. The Jinchuuriki of the Sanbi."

Kakashi said "The Yondaime Mizukage...what about him."

At this all the thundercats eyes widen and Naruto said "He's the Mizukage...He's not the one Zabuza tried to kill is he. I mean he's so..young."

Kakashi said "Actually, he's not that young. He's in his later 20's earlier 30's. The Jinchuuriki of the Sanbi got slower aging. It's a bonus like the Ichibi host got the ability to control sand...Why."

Naruto said "But...but he.."

Temari walked over and put her hand behind Naruto back and said "He doesn't remember Naruto. He was under the Sanbi control all these years."

Kakashi asked "What are you talking about."

Yugito said "We met him, Yagura. He doesn't have memories beyond a few when he was a child when he was brought before a guy who had a pair of Sharingan eyes. Ever since that day he's been under the Sanbi control who was basically using Yagura as a puppet till we broke the Sanbi control on him."

Kakashi frowned and said "Are you sure."

Naruto said "He describe the Sharingan perfect Kakashi and he really didn't know anything."

Kakashi frowned and said "I see...Naruto, what are you going to do now."

Naruto said "Learn water walking the RIGHT way and not the way you had us learn tree climbing."

Kakashi asked "What do you mean the right way."

Naruto glared at Kakashi and said "It isn't a race to get to the top first. It's only a goal to reach."

Kakashi smiled behind his mask and said "Seems your adventure made you wiser."

Naruto said "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US THAT. YOU SUPPOSE TO BE OUR SENSEI AND THE FIRST TIME YOU TEACH US SOMETHING USEFUL YOU DON'T EVEN TEACH US IT RIGHT."

Kakashi frowned behind his mask and said "I see you haven't learned a lot thought. Those who don't follow the rules are trash but those who abandon thier comrads are worse then trash. You, Sasuke, and Sakura were never a true team. The first time you acted like a team was when you and Sasuke released me from the water prison. Before this mission I honestly believe that Sakura would quit being a Kunoichi because as I see her until now she only cared about being attractive to Sasuke. She diets herself to unhealthy levels, she never does more then the bare minimul requirement in training and she hasn't taken the innititive to get stronger. Then we have Sasuke. Sasuke doesn't trust anyone since the person he trusted most killed his entire clan."

Naruto said "Itachi right, yeah, we ran into him and the walking sushi when they tried to capture the Raikage brother."

Kakashi frowned as he heard this and said "I'll want to know more on that in a minute but let me finish what I was saying. Since Sasuke doesn't trust I believed he would leave a teammate to die if it got in his way of getting stronger. Until you both worked together I was not willing to teach anything that would make him believe he was ready for higher missions where he would get himself and his teammates killed. Then we have you. You have by far the most potential of anyone I have seen in years. Sure you had a bad deal handed to you because of Kyuubi but you could have done things differently. Your stealth skills are good enough to paint the Hokage monument in broad daylight wearing orange. You've done that. Your speed and stamina are very good also because you can lead Chunnin and ANBU on a chase throught the village for hours. You learned an A-rank Kinjutsu in less then 3 hours...but you waste those skills by pissing people off more at you by pranking them, screaming to the world your going to be Hokage making you appear to be an idiot and you don't take your training serious unless you have a short term goal to reach. You and Sasuke both challenged each other to finish the tree climbing first and through your challenge you may have forced you to learn it slower then you normally would have but you also increased your stamina, control, and chakra by working so hard to beat each other."

Naruto frowned and said "How could I have done better then I have oh so great Sharingan Kakashi."

Kakashi said "What are your faults Naruto, what areas do you think are your weakest."

Naruto bit his lip and looked down and said "My chakra control...my book smarts."

Kakashi said "2 out of 5 isn't bad. Yes your chakra control sucks and you were showed a chakra control excercise in the accademy, the leaf balancing. Iruka tried to teach it to you several times but you thought it was boring."

Naruto looked down and Kakashi said "Next is your book smarts. Your not an idiot Naruto, the Sandaime taught you to read and you know most of the proper paperwork to fill out to get things done in his office as good as Iruka who is the Hokage assistant. While others made it harder for you to impove and I do admit that you did have a handicap you could have gotten by them very easy. Instead of coming up with ways to prank people you could have use those skills to get you the things you need. People won't sell you food. Well how much food did you buy on your trip and how much did you either catch or kill or find. Konoha is surrounded by rivers and forest. Finding food wouldn't have been hard. Another thing, your cloths. Fine, people wouldn't sell you anything but orange for clothing. You could get cloths die for your pranks but you never thought about dying your cloths a different color like red or black or green. Then there is the library. You can henge yourself so good to be a naked woman that knocks people out and yet you couldn't henge into a fake person to get into the civilian library to read books. You had the skills to improve yourself Naruto, you just chose not to because it wasn't fun. Life isn't a game Naruto."

Naruto bit his lip and said "Your right..life isn't a game...I had my eyes opened here in Wave...but I'm not the same person I was before Kakashi. I've change, not just physically but mentally as well. I've seen a man slap his daughter, order his sons death and banish them both because he sees them as pawns. I've seen a perverted old man take pleasure out of fucking with peoples lives. I seen a leader cast away a loyal ninja in order to save the village because of an order he gave. I've seen a person give their life because they felt they failed their master and their life was worthless, I've seen a man leave his village to rush off to face a powerful enemy to save his brother and I've seen a leader cast away his sister because he thinks others will see him as a weak leader...you know the one thing I discovered as I traveled since I left here...the world is a cruel dark place where people only care about themselves. Where the weak cower in fear and the strong use thier strength to make themselves richer and more powerful no matter the cost to others. That bridge there these people claim is their hope. Truth is it's not. It's nothing more then a symbol for them to rally behind to gain strength...I want to become that bridge Kakashi. I want to become a symbol, not to just the people of Wave or Konoha but to the world."

Kakashi looked at Naruto and he had to turn his head away under Naruto gaze and said "You have grown Naruto...I acknowledge that."

Naruto looked out at the sea and saw the sun was beginning to set and said "You know...I think the world is like that sunset..with the number of people who are willing to be the light of hope in the world going down everyday, darkness is getting closer and closer like the night that is approaching."

Temari bit her lip and said "Actually...I think your wrong Naruto. I think the world is like a sunrise. The world has already been in darkness for so long but now a new light has began to rise and make the world a better place." as she gave him a small smile.

Naruto laughed a little and said "Maybe...I never was good at telling time with the sun."

Kakashi said "Well anyways I think we should all go see Sasuke and Sakura."

Naruto said "Actually, if you don't mind, I think we need to practice water walking. I don't feel like swimming this channel again."

Kakashi said "I see...we in that case hold on." as he disappeared in a swirl of leaves.

Kakashi appeared on the bridge and grabbed Sasuke and Sakura who was looking where Naruto and the others are and he reappared next to the thundercats and said "Sasuke, Sakura, time to learn water walking. Same thing as tree climbing but instead on water instead of trees. I'll wait for you on the bridge." as he pulled out his book and shushined away.

Sasuke and Sakura turned to look at Naruto and the others and Sasuke said "Dobe."

Naruto said "Sasuke."

Sakura looked at the others and asked "Who are all you and where have you been Naruto. Kakashi-sensei said you had had some kind of wierd bloodline that could become harmful to others that wasn't awakening right."

Naruto looked at the bridge and said "He did, did he...Sasuke, what's the 3rd word out of Sakura's and my mouth when we meet Kakashi every day."

Sasuke said "Liar...He lied..again."

Naruto said "Yes and no. I did awaken a bloodline of sorts but that wasn't the reason I left."

Nibi whistled and said "Damn, now that is one hell of a story." as she looked at the open area behind Sasuke.

Sakura said "That cat talked...Is she a summon."

Nibi looked at Sakura a moment and said "No, I am no summon. Sasuke Uchiha, your mother wants to talk to you." as she began to change and the form of Mikota Uchiha appeared.

Mikota looked at Sasuke who had paled and Sasuke said quitely "Mother."

Mikota said "Hello my sassy little boy."

Naruto snickered as Sasuke glared at him before Sakura hit him on the head and yelloed "QUITE." and Sasuke looked back and asked "How are you here."

Mikota said "Nibi has the ability to let the dead use her to speak to the living for a few minutes."

Sasuke said "A fe minutes, but I don't want you to go."

Mikota snapped her fingers and everything paled around Sasuke and Mikota as everything else was frozen and she said "Don't worry, this is genjutsu like the one your brother used on you so we can speak privately. It's a power Nibi has that she allowed me to use for this moment because of what I need to tell you. I've been given this chance to tell you the truth and not the lies that everyone told you. Itachi didn't kill me...Your father did."

Sasuke eyes widen and said "WHAT."

Mikota said "Under the Uchiha shrine there is a secret meeting room that has instructions left to the Uchiha clan by Madara Uchiha, your great grandfather. It tells about the Magnekyou Sharingan, the eyes your brother had that day. It says that in order to gain those eyes you have to feel guilt over killing your best friend. Your father killed me in order to gain those eyes along with half the Uchiha killed thier spouse, children, or best friends. Your father was planning to assassinate the Hokage along with the council and enslave the people of Konoha."

Sasuke took a step back and said "That's not possible. Why would father do that. We were Konoha protectors."

Mikota said "Because he was ordered to by his grandfather Madara Uchiha who is still alive to this very day."

Sasuke looked shocked and said "But how can that be, he died fighting the Shodaime Hokage."

Mikota said "No, he faked his death and has been preparing for the proper time to strike. He went to the land of Water and killed the Nidaime Mizukage before he became the Sandaime Mizukage. He then started the bloodline civil war in the land of Water to weaken other bloodlines that could fight the Sharingan so that when the time was right, the Uchiha who were still loyal to him like your father would join him in taking over the world. Madara Uchiha was behind the Kyuubi attack 15 years ago on Konoha to weaken it so it would be easier when the Uchiha clan attempted our Coup against the village. Look at the memorial of those who died that night, only 5 Uchiha died, those 5 didn't even have the Sharingan. They were sacrificed to make it appear that the Uchiha helped when in fact we stayed in our homes and waited for the attack to end.

Sasuke said "No, no, it's not possible, your lying. Your not my mother."

Mikota said "If you doubt my words then explain how one person could kill our entire clan then huh. How was it that Itachi was able to kill us all by himself. He didn't. He killed the real killers of our clan, those who followed the orders of Madara Uchiha...do you know who Itachi was suppose to kill in order to get the Magnekyou Sharingan...you. Your father order Itachi to kill you but he refused and killed his best friend instead because he wanted to protect you. If you doubt me then how is it that only 5 Uchiha died in the Kyuubi attack, how is it that the plans for the Uchiha Coup are in a safe under the floorboard in your fathers study that has to be opened with Uchiha blood. If you can't believe me then look at the proof yourself but know this, Itachi only killed your father and the others who were traitors to the village and the real killers of our clan. He also lied to you to protect you. If you doubt my words then know this, if you kill Itachi then you are no longer my son. Goodbye Sasuke." as she began to fade away.

Sasuke said "No mom wait." as she disappeared and the world returned to normal as Sasuke fell to the ground and tears began to fall.

Naruto blinked and asked "Hey, what happened, why are you on the ground crying Sasuke."

Sasuke said "Just...Just shut up DOBE." as he turned away.

Naruto frowned and said "Whatever, lets train."

It only took 2 hours to get the water walking excercise down thanks to the advice of Fuu and Yugito. Sasuke was quite the entire time as he tried to get it which worried everyone.

Finally when they made it back to Wave Kakashi was waiting for them and he said "Good job all of you...is everything alright." as he saw the way Sasuke was silent and Sakura sending worried looks at him.

Naruto said "Sasuke been depressed since Nibi let him speak with his mom like she did for you and that Obito guy."

Kakashi said "I see...well I already explained that we had extra help for the rest of the mission and arranged for you to stay at our clients house. Lets go. Tomorrow we will return to Konoha since the bridge will be finished in a couple of days."

When the group arrived back at Tazuna house, Tazuna said "There's the Hero of Wave."

Naruto blinked and asked "Huh."

Tsunami came over and said "You were the one who saved Inari and me from Gato men, you were the one who inspired Inari to get the people of Wave to come to the bridge and stand up for ourselves and you are also the one who found out Inari had been captured and helped save Inari when he was captured by those men. Your sensei told us about you medical condition and why you had to leave so we understand you wanting to protect us from even yourself so in our eyes and all our friends and neighbors you are the hero of Wave country. That is why we are naming the bridge after you, the Great Naruto Bridge." as she bend down and kissed Naruto on the lips and she pulled back seeing his blushing face and said "A woman always has to kiss her champion after he saves her."

Naruto rubbed his head and said "Um, it was nothing. I couldn't of done it without my teammates and sensei."

Sakura took a little pride at that and Kakashi said "Aren't you worried that your wives are going to get mad that your flirting with another woman Naruto."

Naruto paled as Tsunami asked "Wives."

Naruto said "Yeah, um..."

Temari walked forward and said "It's a long story Ms. I'm Temari and this is my brother Gaara, Fuu, and Yugito. Long story short while Naruto was away he sort of helped us all in a different situation and saved us similar to the way he saved you and several village leaders thought that marrying us to him was the best to solve some problems that arose. While we are married on paper that is all so far and Naruto has been kind enough to offer to release us from the marriage if we want to once we reach Konoha and get the matters that forced us to be married taken care of. I'm sure none of us mind you kissing him since we each can understand wanting to thank him."

Naruto looked at Gaara and said "I love you man like a brother but there is no way in hell I'm kissing you."

Sakura said "Naruto. Are you gay."

Naruto sputtered and asked "WHAT."

Sakura said "Well you said you love him and you did kiss Sasuke the day we graduated."

Naruto sputtered and said "That was an accident, somebody shoved me into Teme."

Sakura said "Oh, how can we be sure. I mean you have 3 wives and you haven't even kissed them if what I am hearing is right."

Naruto said "Sakura, I respect them to much to force them into anything romantic. I won't treat them as servents or breeding stock or prostitutes. I care to much for them to do..." as he was silence by a kiss from Temari.

Naruto was in a daze as Kakashi looked up giggling and Naruto looked at Temari and asked "What..."

Temari smiled and said "Well it maybe only on paper but you saved my brother, protect me from my father, threatened to fight an entire village for me and have been protecting me and my brother since the day we met. I for one have decided I accept being your wife."

Naruto asked "Are you sure Temari, I mean I give you your freedom and ask nothing in return."

Temari said "Yeah, I'm sure and I want to show you how sure I am." as she grabbed Naruto and disappeared in a swirl of sand."

Yugito frowned and said "Damn, she's fast."

Gaara said "Not really. She's actually like Naruto since the day he stood in front of the Kazekage and told him if he tried to touch her again he'd basically kill him."

Several eyes widen at that and Sakura said "He threatened the Kazekage."

Gaara said "He killed the Tsuchikage and basically told the Raikage to fuck off."

Fuu said "He did the same to my brother, the leader of Waterfall country."

Everyone was stunned as they heard that.

Meanwhile Naruto and Temari were acting like a couple of animals in heat.