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Guy was standing in the middle of the office in the Hokage tower, with Naruto on his left and Kakashi on his right. Even now, Guy still looked like he would end up killing the old man who sat behind his large, wooden desk.
"Start explaining, Hiruzen, or you will be a smear on that wall behind you. I want answers, and I think you need to be very clear when you explain your reasoning for keeping me in the dark all of these years." Guy said, fury shining from his eyes. In general, Guy is a very happy and loving person. He enjoys training and having fun with Kakashi. However, when he has a good reason to be angry, his skill level jumps to elite jounin, to low kage level. Guy is not one that should be insulted, since when he turns angry, his limiters come off.
Normally, when in a fight or spar, Guy holds himself to a person code, or a self rule. When he fights, Guy only uses taijutsu due to the fact that if he uses ninjutsu, it would be unfair. When he uses strictly taijutsu, it gives his opponent a chance of victory.
If someone who has only taijutsu, was put up against a taijutsu specialist, there would be a very good chance that the fight would be even in terms of power. However, if the taijutsu user goes against a ninjutsu specialist, then there is almost no question who will win. Guy does this to let his opponents fight to their limits, and prove their strength and will.
When Guy fights with no restraint, with no limiters et on himself, he can go toe to toe with any person in the Elemental Nations. There has been only one time when Guy has fought with ninjutsu, and it was one of the major turning points in the Third War.
"I know you are angry Guy, hell pissed off even. But that is no excuse for what I saw, Guy. I saw where your chakra was flowing, and I know you remember that day. We made a promise that day, Guy, and you almost broke it. You almost opened the final gate. Let that sink in. You almost left the face of the planet, all because you weren't involved in your sensei's kid's life. I was very angry Guy, and I didn't freak out that bad. I know how much she meant to you, we were in the same boat." Kakashi said, hoping to get his best friend to calm down.
It seemed to be working, and Guy started to look more calm. He raised up his right palm, holding it right in front of his face. There were scars all over his arms, no doubt from very intensive training, but one stood out. In the center of his hand, there was a large scar, around an inch across, and a perfect circle.
Guy stared at his scarred up hand, taking the posture of a statue. After a minute, he lowered his hand, and looked straight at Hiruzen, who was still sitting behind his desk and smoking his pipe.
"I want him."
"No." Hiruzen said, already flinching due to the enormous killing intent coming from the shinobi standing across from him.
"You owe me. I want my brother, and I am not going to take no for an answer."
"I am not saying no to you, but I am saying no due to the fact that he is not mine, and I cannot control him. Naruto, here, is not who everyone thinks he is. Isn't that right, Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze?"
Guy turned to face this small boy, who already had a small smile on his face. Naruto, not being able to resist messing with the man clad in green. Naruto looked up, facing straight at Guy, and looked right in his eyes.
"Yeah, I know we all have our own secrets. I for one, just so happen to have more than most, eh Hiruzen?"
"I think that you would be correct in that assumption. Guy, there is much that needs to be said to get you back into the loop of current events. Kakashi is the only one in here who hasn't had the Pulse Imprint Jutsu used in them, aside from you. Kakashi has been kept out due to some things that would be questionable, at least in showing him. You however, need to know what happens, at least I believe so. What about you, Naruto?"
Naruto thought about the idea, having Guy see him memories. On one hand, it could help him train harder, as well as help him master the gates if he needs to. His taijutsu also wasn't too good last time around, so that might be one of the main focal points of his early training. However, there were a few things that might not turn out too well. One would be the fact that Guy would know that he opened the last gate, and feel like it will still be necessary. Another would be Tobi. Guy may tell Kakashi about his real identity, and that may cause Kakashi go looking for him, or have him not be able to kill him if the time came.
"I think it He may freak out a little in the beginning, at least when he is trying to sort out the memories. Come here Guy, and trust me. This might hurt a little bit, but it will go away very shortly. Pulse Imprint Jutsu." A thud was heard as Guy fell to the ground, his head swimming with all of the new knowledge that was put into his head. A groan was heard a minute later, signaling that Guy was already recovering from the jutsu Naruto used.
"Ugh, I feel like Lee and I sparred and I took a nasty power shot to the face. Is this how everyone feels when they get the jutsu used on them? Nice to have you back, Naruto. Kakashi, I am very sorry for almost using the last gate, I know that it was very stupid. Also, Hiruzen, I am also sorry for blowing up like that. I know that it was for the best, now that I know what happens."
Guy was back to normal, with almost no sign to show he was even mad in the first place. He shook his head, not wanting to believe anything he just saw. He saw himself die, but it was from Naruto's point of view, so all he saw was he opened the final gate, and ended up being beaten by Madara anyway.
"So that is how it ends, huh? Everyone dies in the end? Why didn't we beat him? We did everything right. Hell, I even opened the final gate, and I made a promise that I would never do that. And Naruto, please try to find another way, since you used the seal last time. there has to be a way that we can win" Guy said, not wanting to accept the fact that they couldn't win the upcoming war.
Naruto decided that it was a good time to bring up one of the more sensitive subjects, since they were all there, and they were all calm and focused.
"That is the reason why I came back so far in the past. The chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so I figured that I should get a really good grasp on my basic skills this time around. Oh Guy, can you teach me how to open the gates? It would help, since I can't use kurama's chakra for a while, since my body is still not quite where it needs to be physically."
"Sure. I owe your family everything Naruto. How about me, you, and Kakashi go to my place, that way I can explain what just happened." Guy said, offering his invitation to the two, and he received a nod from them both.
The three walked out of the office, and made their way across the village towards Guy's apartment. Along the way, Kakashi get shooting glances towards his green clad friend, which was the only sign that he was actually worried for the man. Kakashi unconsciously ran his right hand across the back of his left elbow. Hidden by his dark blue shirt, the was a scar, which was the same size as a kunai.
A few minutes later, the trio made it to their destination. Guy lived on the top of the apartment complex, so they had to walk up two flights of stairs. When they walked inside, Naruto was surprised that the entire room wasn't green. The was a normal looking couch, with a coffee table. Guy took a seat on the couch, while Naruto sat in one of two chairs that were on the other side of the coffee table. Kakashi sat down in the other chair, and took out the kunai that he threw earlier at the gate. He put in on the table, and Guy looked at the kunai, not able to take his eyes off of it.
"I kept that kunai, Guy. I take it with me on every single mission that I go on. That kunai never leaves my side. I keep it to remember what happened that day, and how that both of us shouldn't be here right now, both for different reasons. I should have died the day that Obito died, and you should have died the day your father passed on. I remember, almost perfectly, how the rocks fell, and I could see the rock that was about to crush me. Then, all of a sudden, I was flying through the air, and Obito took my place."
"I know Kakashi. My squad was doing a mission, and we came across the entire seven swordsman of the Mist, and it was only going to end with my squad's deaths. It as only me, Genma, and Ebisu. My father came to help us, and he bought us enough time to escape. The price he paid, however, was his life. He opened all of the gates, just to protect us."
"What is so special about that kunai?"
"I was grieving at the memorial stone, looking at all of the names. Guy found me, and beat the hell out of me. He threw that kunai at the ground right in front of me, and we made a promise. I cut the back of my left hand, and Guy cut his in the same spot. We made a blood oath, or a promise by blood of you will. The promise, was that we would keep each other from living in the past, and we would do our best to live our lives to the fullest. If one started to stray from the correct path, the other would help them correct themselves."
"Also, there was another part to the promise Kakashi and I made. If we were in a fight, and our comrades were in danger, then we would fight to our last breath. That was the promise we made that day." Guy said, as he kept his face stern and controlled.
"Guy, do you think we can start the gate training now? I need all the time I can get, and this would really help me in the long run when I fight Madara."
"No. Your body is not up to the task. You need to have a very strong body, and you must be a master in taijutsu to perform the celestial gates. Lee was able to do it because he was on very good shape, as am I, as is Kakashi. Only the two of us at this moment are able to open the gates, and Lee will be able to when I teach him again this time around. Well, let's start your physical training."