AN* see previous chapters for the disclaimer.
The Awakening
Kenshi returned to the village and reported to the Sandaime Hokage how the mission had gone.
"Overall I have to say that you may have dug your own grave by revealing that my family is still alive. Many in the land of stone still hold grudges against my father." He sighed.
"Very well. By the way, I have sent squad 7 out on a C ranked mission."
"Really. Well that is good, where at?"
"With the bridge builder Tanuza, in the land of waves."
"… What was that again? You sent squad 7 with that bridge builder to the land of waves?"
"Yes. Why are you so concerned."
"HAVE YOU GONE SENILE?! ZABUZA IS WORKING THERE TO KILL THAT MAN!!" Kenshi roared.
"What do you mean? It was presented as a C ranked mission, only thugs to deal with."
"NO! The man Gato, hired the most deadly shinobi that he could. He managed to get Zabuza, one of the former seven swordsman of the mist." Kenshi said trying to calm down.
"How do you know this?"
"I still receive reports from my information network. Zabuza is a missing-nin and for the most part is undefeatable. I received word a few days ago that he had been hired by some mob man to work in the land of waves."
"This is troubling. Do you think that Kakashi could deal with Zabuza?"
"Maybe. Though I have been receiving reports that he has an ally with a powerful Kekkei genkai."
"Very well. Kenshi, I want you to go and reinforce squad 7. This is now an A rank mission." The old man sighed as he prepared to fill out the necessary paperwork. Kenshi nodded as he took off, running to the gates.
It took him several days to arrive and when he did he sensed the remnants of chakra that had been used. Walking to the area he sensed Naruto's chakra along with Sasuke's and Kakashi's and one other that he didn't know. Moving into the town he found the house where the bridge builder lived.
"Hello?" he called out as he knocked on the door. The door was then opened by a little boy.
"Yes?"
"Hi. I'm looking for some Konaha shinobi, could you tell me where they are?"
"They went off into the forest." He said pointing the way. With a nod to the boy he walked into the forest and made his way to see that Kakashi had just finished teaching them how to climb trees without using their hands. Once Kakashi was finished he walked over, leaning on his crutch.
"I assume you are here to help us." Kakashi sighed.
"Yeah. Those three have no business being here. I assume you met Zabuza already?" Kenshi asked leaning against a tree.
"Yes. His ally saved him before we could finish him off."
"Figures. When they strike again you deal with the one who saved Zabuza. Let me deal with the mist swordsman." Kenshi grinned as he let Kakashi walk off while he observed his brother and Sasuke both fail at the tree climbing exercise that Sakura mastered immediately. Once she climbed down she walked past him and almost spoke when he motioned her to be silent. Waiting until they were both exhausted he walked right past them and climbed the tree waiting for them to notice.
"What? Nii-chan?!" Naruto shouted.
"It's about time you noticed." Kenshi yawned as he laid back, lying upside down on the branch.
"Show off." Sasuke muttered.
"How would you two like some help?" Kenshi asked.
"Not yet. I want to get this on my own." Naruto grinned.
"Of course."
"Why are you here Kenshi?" Sasuke asked.
"Because of Zabuza. I was sent here to even the playing field." Kenshi yawned "Now unless you both change your minds I will be napping here." With that statement he promptly went to sleep. It wasn't until late that afternoon that Naruto woke him up by throwing rocks at him.
"Still can't master that jutsu yet?" He yawned as he walked down.
"No. But I'm not giving up yet." Naruto grinned. The two then returned to the house where he was welcomed by the mother of the little boy who had answered earlier.
The next few days went with Naruto and Sasuke both finally mastering the tree climbing jutsu and with Kenshi training them himself while Kakashi recovered. He mainly had them focusing on team tactics but also gave Sasuke and Naruto a few new jutsu to master. Once Kakashi was fully recovered he took Sasuke and Sakura to the bridge while Kenshi scouted the forest where Naruto had said he had seen a woman earlier that week. After searching for several minutes he sensed a spike in chakra from Sasuke and made his way to the bridge, using the byakugan he saw Naruto also making his way there. Kenshi arrived last and saw Naruto had already entered a trap that Sasuke was trapped in. It was several large ice mirrors that a young woman was inside. Turning he saw Zabuza and while unsheathing Misuteriburedo and blocking Zabuza's Kubikiri Bocho.
"Who the hell are you?" Zabuza asked "And why do you have Sagara's Misuteriburedo?"
"The name is Kenshi Namikaze, the dragon of Konaha, and as for the sword, I have it because it chose me as its master." Kenshi grinned as he struck. Blades flashing the two clashed while Kakashi prepared a jutsu.
"You got some skill, I'll give you that much but you are no match for me." Zabuza boasted as he kicked him away. Suddenly the air intensified with red chakra and Kakashi and Kenshi both saw it forming a fox. Suddenly Kenshi's stomach began to pulse and he felt faint. Stabbing the swords into the ground he swayed and suddenly passed out.
"Sakura! Go check on Kenshi!" Kakashi yelled as he prepared to fight Zabuza. Once she reached him black chakra began pouring out of him forming what looked like a spider.
"No. You didn't do this to both your sons sensei." Kakashi pleaded to himself as he finished the trap jutsu he had been working on.
Kenshi awoke in what looked like a sewer of sorts. As he walked he felt chakra all around him and suddenly he stood before a massive gate with a large being behind it staring at him with 8 eyes.
"It is about time." The creature said as it suddenly transformed into a man in a black suit with sunglasses on.
"Who are you? And where are we?" Kenshi asked.
"Both excellent questions. To answer the first I was known as the Kuro Kumo when I was free. And as for the second we are inside you." The man grinned as he straightened his black tie.
"How… how is that possible?" Kenshi stammered.
"Your father sealed me away in you when you were born to save the whirlpool country. But don't get me wrong, I didn't do it for kicks. I was controlled by another. So in repayment to your father I swore to make you a powerful shinobi, though I haven't had to do much. Tweak your bloodline enough to allow you to use the byakugan, slight increase in stamina. Overall though you would still be an exceptional shinobi." He explained.
"It doesn't make sense. Why wasn't I told about this?"
"I don't know. It might be in one of your father's journals. Anyway let's get down to business."
"Business?"
"Yeah. You see until you made contact I couldn't do anything without your permission, and that rule still stands. Now though I want to offer you a deal. You see, that seal is keeping me sealed here, but if you were to tear the bottom portion of that seal off I would appear in the outside world like this, a human, but you would still have the yang portion of my chakra and I would regain the yin. Now here's the good part, once you do this I can help you even more. I can teach you ancient jutsu from back before Konaha was formed. I would also be able to fight alongside you and your comrades. So what do you say?" he grinned.
"That is a lot of information to sift through right now. I don't have to give my answer now though, right?" Kenshi asked.
"You can strike this deal whenever you want. But right now we have something else to deal with. Grab my hand, we are going to visit your brother and that charming demoness." The demon offered his hand, and Kenshi grabbed it suddenly vanishing from the sewer to find that they were in a plain white room at a white table clothed table with four chairs around it and each chair occupied. Kenshi sat in one with his demon to his right and Naruto to his left, while across from him sat a big busted woman, C cup at least, with bright orange hair and fox like features. She was wearing a white tank top and black shorts and seemed to have an air about her that seemed to demand respect.
"Shinku. Why have you brought us to the meeting place?" she asked glaring daggers into Kenshi's demon.
"Because since both of us are sealed inside the sons of the same man, I thought that it would be time to talk." Shinku smiled.
"I am not interested in talking." She snapped "I just want to be free of that infernal prison."
"Nii-chan? What is going on?" Naruto asked.
"Apparently father sealed a demon inside me as well, and now we are here to discuss something." Kenshi sighed.
"Tell me Kyubi, have you examined the boys past?" Shinku asked as the glasses slid down, revealing his blood red eyes.
"No. Why should I?"
"Do it. Then you'll see why I called us here." With that the woman closed her eyes and saw all of Naruto's past and began to weep.
"Not even the demons treat their own kind so cruelly." She sobbed.
"You now see what this poor child has had to deal with. Which brings me to why I have called us here. I feel it is safe to assume that you will not demand your host's death so you can be free."
"Correct. Naruto has suffered enough."
"Then I propose this. I have been going through the memories of when the ten of us used to be the Jubi, and I have found something very interesting. I have already spoken to my host about this, but it seems that with half the seal removed we regain the yin portion of our chakra and are allowed to have these human bodies. This may be done at any time and it is beneficial to both parties. So are the two of you interested?" the male demon asked, a wiry grin on his face.
"Naruto, it is your choice. Whatever you choose I will go along with." The demoness whispered.
"I'll do it." Naruto nodded.
"If he will, so will I." Kenshi said.
"Very well. As of now the two of you may rip off the bottom half of the seal and free us from our cells." He nodded as the room disappeared back to the sewer. Reaching up he tore off the bottom half and felt the surge of chakra as he was returned to the world of the living.
Kenshi found himself standing in the ice mirrors along with Naruto, but now Shinku and the Kyubi were standing there as well. Zabuza's partner stared at the spectacle of them but not for long as Shinku started performing the hand signs and unleashed a massive fire jutsu that began to melt the mirrors. Reacting quickly the shinobi ditched the mirrors to turn and see that Gato had shown up with an army of thugs.
"How about a workout?" Shinku asked as he walked in front of Kakashi along with the Kyubi.
"Sounds good." She grinned as the two performed quick hand signs unleashing two ancient and powerful jutsu.
"Katon: Ryu Kotei Inferuno." he said as massive fireballs struck.
"Fuuton: Gurifin'no Arashi No Tsume." She replied as columns of wind tore apart the remaining men as the villagers arrived to end Gato's reign of terror. Before Gato could escape Zabuza struck swinging his massive blade and cleaved the man in two. Kenshi and Naruto stood there speechless at what their demons had just done.
"Note to self: Do not piss off those two." Kenshi muttered.
"Agreed." Naruto nodded as the two walked over.
"Since we are now free, I think it is time to reveal our names, given only to a mate or to one that you truly trust. Kenshi, my name is Shinku Senshi." Shinku said with a small bow.
"And Naruto, I am Natsumi Hiiro. I hope we can get to be very close." Natsumi said as she rubbed against Naruto. Kenshi then walked over to face Zabuza.
"Now what? Will you continue to fight us?"
"No. I'm not getting paid to fight against you. I do have a request though."
"What?"
"Haku and I wish to end our lives as rogues. We want to go live in Konaha."
"And you are asking me because?"
"You said it yourself, that your surname was Namikaze. You are the son of Minato Namikaze, the Yodaime hokage." Zabuza replied.
"The eldest. Haku is ogling my younger brother." He laughed as he pointed to the now maskless woman.
"So she is. What do you say?"
"If you are willing to turn your life around I will put in a good word with you, I do hold some sway with the other clan heads." Kenshi nodded.
"Good enough. We will accompany you back to your village and see if we will be allowed to stay." The man growled "I'll say this, you have some skill with those blades, but you are far from the level that me and the other six are at."
"Five. I killed the original owner of these blades." Kenshi grinned. With that final statement they remained for a few more days until the bridge was complete, with the four newcomers leaving with them.
AN*
Ryu Kotei Inferuno: Draconic emperor inferno
Gurifin'no Arashi No Tsume: Griffins storm claw