So the response for the story is great and I, frankly, can't believe that I have reached this far so quickly. This is the statistics.
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Sorry it has been taking this long to get a chapter done. This is because my exams are close, and I have to be prepared for them. Well, anyways, let's get onto the reviews :
Markoalap, Lord Azazel, Infinity Emperor, Home of the Brave, Batthan the Dark Knight, CrimsonSylvan, Rogue Dragon forever, iron-slayer-dragon, August D. Hellsing, YgoFoxFire, Nitewolf423, Ravage88atlas, dcsonic10, piddle : You guys were correct. It will be Rokudaime Kakashi and pre-Kanabi bridge mission Obito and Rin.
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When Minato turned to see the voices called, he was shocked. There stood Kakashi in his Hokage robes, while Obito and Rin were in their Chunin uniform, and they were kids. He reckoned that Obito and Rin were before the Kanabi bridge mission, and hence were surprised to see him here.
" Sensei." Kakashi called out a bit more slowly, causing his tow ex- teammates to look at him in shock and absorb his tall and lanky figure. Rin blushed while Obito grumbled about pretty boys.
" Kakashi, how are you ?" Minato asked his only surviving student.
" I'm fine, sensei, Shizune-chan is making me cook food, since she is pregnant." He replied, making Rin and Obito get confused as to who Shizune is. Kakashi saw that and clarified, " She's my wife."
This shocked both Obito and Rin. " So what about me ?" Obito asks Kakashi.
Kakashi looks at them and asks what were they doing before they got here. Obito tells him, " Well, I got my Chunin promotion yesterday."
Kakashi looked at his sensei. It was obvious that the Kanabi bridge incident hadn't occurred, and at least another Naruto would be able to live in the warmth of his parents. So Kakashi being the blunt ninja he is, told Obito the truth, causing him to pale, while Rin lowered her head when she learnt how her death affected Obito.
Obito looked down for a moment before looking up happily and saying, " At least we can stop that from happening."
Ozpin and Qrow smiled at the boy's optimism. Summer walked over to the Uchiha outcast and gave him a motherly hug. During the break, Danial had given her an influx of information regarding his lifestyle on how he was out casted by his family since he wasn't able to unlock his Sharingan. Even his mother casted him away. So it wasn't hard to see Obito to become what he did in the future.
Obito got confused when the woman gave him a hug, but soon reveled in the warmth of a paternal hug that he had never received, not even from his own mother.
Yang and Ruby looked at the young Uchiha, " Just wait until the end of the chapter, cause Team RWBY will kick your ass." Yang exclaimed, until she was bopped on the head by her father.
Dreamscape….
An odd pair of distinctively different voices was heard.
"It's not like I'm in favor of giving up my individuality you know…."
"I'm not either but needs must be met…."
"I'd think having a semi-split personality would end up being very awkward…."
"I agree and you are correct. Survival is paramount. I have much to accomplish in this world…."
"As do I….it seems the die is cast…."
"Well, if someone told me this would happen while I was alive I would have told them they were insane…."
"I feel the same. Shall we proceed together…?"
"Let us begin…."
Dreamscape End….
Both Ozpin and Qrow hummed. " It seems that we are about to witness another soul merging." Ozpin spoke, while taking another sip of his tea. Qrow and Kakashi nodded.
….
Konoha, the Hyūga Compound
Hinata woke up with a start. She was sweating heavily. (Sigh) 'Sometimes I get flashes and they really startle me. They are going away with time. I hope they fade eventually.' Memories of various fights that both Cinder and Hinata fought filtered through her head as they slowly settled into uniform memories. "Inoichi-san said it would take some time. I wonder if Pyrrha or Blake have similar things in their subconscious minds?"
Naruto hummed before telling his wife, " Well, when I found out that I was the re-incarnation of Ashura, me memories filed themselves in an order before I knew it." He hummed, " But since mine was supported by Kurama and Alien-jiji, it didn't require any time. Since yours and the others didn't occur normally, I think that it will show you guys the memories of the two lives for some time."
Everyone looked at Naruto in shock, who just pouted, " What ? I can be smart when I want to."
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The Yamanaka Residence
Ino was up in the middle of the night drinking some water. The last few days had been living hell. 'It's all a blur to me. First Sakura-chan, then Kizashi and Mebuki….and then being hit the next day with the loss of Sasuke-kun and his sensei Kakashi….' "I don't know how much more I can take. Ever since these damned Chunin Exams started life has been one horrid thing after another." Ino looked out the window. 'I know my mental abilities aren't nearly as great as Daddy's are but I can feel the tension and the unease in the air. It's like I feel that everyone and everything is pulled impossibly taut and something has to give. Either something is going to spring back and release all that pressure or everything is going to break under the strain.' "I feel fear in the air like it's a solid object. I'm….afraid…."
Every adult and those who had been in wars bowed their heads. They had known the feeling before the ultimate battle, which could have been their final battle. Summer, Kushina and Minato knew that feeling very well.
There would be little rest for the Yamanaka Heiress that night….
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ANBU Morgue
The next morning two medic nins were compiling their autopsy report on Kakashi's body.
Kakashi, Obito and Rin gasped as they saw Kakashi's body.
" Who did that to you ?" Obito asked his friend/teammate.
Naruto took the liberty of answering him, " Your cousin, Sasuke Uchiha."
With that set in mind, Obito made sure to teach his cousins a thing or two about loyalty when they got home.
"Other than his heart being pierced by a sword and his Sharingan eye being removed there are no other injuries worth mentioning."
Obito growled in annoyance when they mentioned that the Sharingan eye he had given Kakashi had been taken. It was now Kakashi's, not theirs.
said Kumadori. He was young in appearance with brown hair.
Hi female partner Oyone agreed. She brushed a few of her black bangs out of her face. "The blow to the back of his head was precise but the stab wound and the posthumous removal of the eye were done sloppily."
"I'd say three different people were involved." said Kumadori. "The sword wound was particularly messy. At least the eye was removed somewhat cleanly."
Morino Ibiki came in. "Did we find out anything new?"
"By our estimates the blow to the head, the sword wound and the eye removal were all done by separate people." intoned Oyone. "The minor rope burns that held Kakashi's body to the tree show that someone with extreme experience was involved in tying him up."
"I still wonder why Kakashi was tied up just to execute him though." said Kumadori. "There is no evidence that they tried to interrogate him at all and no trace of interrogation drugs either."
Ibiki rubbed his chin. "We don't know who the second and third parties involved were but the person who knocked Kakashi out and tied him up was most likely ANBU Crow. He must have completely blindsided Kakashi to have gotten the drop on him. Kakashi was way too fast and way too strong otherwise. Once you complete Kakashi's autopsy check the injuries to Crow. I have a sneaking suspicion whoever murdered Kakashi got rid of Crow as well to cover their trail."
Kakashi hummed as he remembered an ANBU Crow, who had been killed for treason during the time Naruto was training with Jiraiya.
Qrow, on the other hand, weeped. Yang asked her mother, " Why is he crying ?"
" Because he feels that his animal is being abused." The older Rose answered her daughter, who promptly nodded.
If Kumadori and Oyone were surprised they hid it well. "We'll get right on it when we're done here." said Oyone.
….
Dreamscape….
It sounded like one voice now.
"Actually this isn't too bad; I feared all the memories would be lost…."
"I guess I'm one person just thinking to myself now even though I can carry on an internal monologue…."
"All the betrayal and hardships in both lives…."
"This partnership of necessity may actually give me the edge I need to protect those I hold dear to me this time…."
Dreamscape End….
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Training Ground 52
It had been three days since the murder of the Haruno family and Sakura's disappearance and two days since it was announced that Kakashi was found dead and Sasuke vanished. Jiraiya was doing his best to mobilize the Konoha forces and keep an eye on Naruto. Fortunately Naruto was ready for some light training (doctor's orders be damned!) and was training with Hinata's group. Jiraiya gave a workout regimen to Kurenai to help outline Naruto's training.
Everyone laughed at that point. No one was able to keep Naruto Uzumaki down for long.
Despite the fact he wasn't at full strength bodily Naruto was making rapid progression both physically and on the ninjutsu side. The group's morale was understandably low (Ino was devastated and Naruto was depressed) but they were training hard. It seemed that Ino losing two people so dear to her was enough to galvanize her into finally training seriously.
Kakashi hummed alongside Ren. From what he had heard from the young Uzumaki-Namikaze, Ino had become serious in her training during the training trip he had taken. Now, in this universe, she became serious after the loss of two important people in her life.
The Yamanaka Heiress was still miles behind the others (Naruto even in his weakened state could kick her ass) but Ino was really trying and doing better.
Kushina and Summer nodded together. Finally, some fan girl had taken training seriously and started to learn how unforgiving the world can be.
Naruto found that training with the girls was lots of fun too. He was amazed by their skill and made shadow clone cheering squads for support with arm bands with each kunoichi's face on them. Unfortunately the cheering squads took their jobs a bit too seriously and attacked each other in the name of Hinata-chan, Blake-chan and Pyrrha-chan.
Every hunter looked at Nora, who also was cheering, but instead of having a face of a person on her arm band, she had a broken foot. Don't ask how she got that. Not even the author understood the physics of Nora.
Anko thought it was hysterical watching the mob of blondes kick each other's asses but Kurenai was not amused.
" It really is." Kushina chuckled.
" Well, my clones have the different type of mentality, since they actually know that they are a clone." Naruto told the others.
Blake hummed, before asking Naruto, " Well, I have been wondering what would happen if I made a clone using my Semblance and the Shadow Clone technique ?"
Naruto mused for a moment, before answering," Well, we can check that out, Blake-chan." He replied with a smile, making the cat-girl blush.
Hinata caught her actions and smiled to herself. It seemed that she would be gaining partner soon enough.
It was hard for the genins to not notice the Konoha Ninja Forces mobilizing but they were told simply to continue training until the Chunin Exam Finals. They weren't told that the Chunin Exams were cancelled….yet.
….
"The feeling in the air is so heavy." said Ino as she ate more of Hinata's homemade food. Lunch was fairly sedate and the genins were just relaxing and talking as they ate. "I still can't believe you can cook this well Hinata. I wish I could cook half this good."
Blake nodded as she ate her sushi. "I must find out what this is seasoned with; it's unbelievably good."
Pyrrha said quietly, "The feeling is like we're getting ready for a war. Everyone is on needles and pins. I feel like we're out here training just to keep us out of trouble."
"I thought you liked to train Pyrrha-chan." said Naruto.
"I do but both Kurenai-sensei and Anko-sensei seem distracted." explained the redhead. "Jiraiya-sama or a shadow clone of him has been around whenever he can but it's obvious Hokage-sama has him doing something Naruto-kun. Otherwise he would be supervising you personally."
Hinata nodded and set her drink down. "In the last couple of days the movements of the Ninja Corps has increased a lot. I was told that they are upping the security for the Chunin Exam Finals but I don't buy it. It seems like Konoha is mobilizing for war if you ask me. The differences are subtle but almost every ninja of chunin rank or higher are carrying full combat loads of kunai and shuriken."
Both Hokages and Kushina nodded to Hinata's assessment of the preparations. Long story short, they were proud of the girl and how she had assessed the situation.
Summer and Ozpin, too, were proud of their Huntress as they also were able to make similar assessments.
"The guard patrols have doubled as well." said Naruto. "I know patrol routes pretty well and they aren't standard."
Ino cocked an eyebrow. "Why on earth would a genin be familiar with patrol routes Naruto?"
Naruto crossed his arms and answered haughtily, "Because being a prankster of my caliber in the Academy took long and careful planning Ino. You don't think I painted the Hokage Monument in broad daylight without carefully observing what the chunins on patrol were doing did you?"
Both Naruto and Kushina nodded. Being a prankster wasn't all talk. You actually had to put work into the prank so it could be activated at the right moment.
Ino sweat dropped and Hinata giggled at the memory. Pyrrha almost spilled her drink. "What do you mean 'painted the Hokage Monument' Naruto-kun?" asked the redhead.
A picture of the Hokage monument was shown, making Nora squeal in excitement at seeing the perfect prank performed.
The orange loving ninja said, "My magnum opus of pranking was to decorate the Hokage Monument and-"
"Cause all sorts of trouble!" said Ino accusingly.
"-spread love, peace, joy and good fortune throughout the Village of Konoha." finished Naruto in a grandiose tone.
Blake started giggling quietly at first but then blew up into full grown laughter, "That is so….so you Naruto-kun!" she said between laughs.
Ino sweat dropped that even someone as serious as Blake was taking Naruto's side in this matter. "It's hopeless…." she lamented.
Both Kakashi and Ozpin nodded their heads, agreeing to the girl's word. They had enough of the pranks from Naruto ( for Kakashi ) and from Nora ( for Ozpin ).
….
Uzumaki Naruto's Apartment
On the fourth day after his death was announced, Kakashi's funeral was to be held the following morning and Naruto wasn't sure he could face it the night before. As Jiraiya was out he was having dinner with Hinata, Pyrrha and Blake who were very concerned for the blonde. They had invited Ino as well but she felt more comfortable at home with her parents. "I'm sure the truth about Kakashi-sensei's death will come out eventually Naruto-kun." said Hinata kindly. "We need to keep training and become stronger for those we lost."
Taiyang nodded along to the Nikos' saying, " Wise words indeed."
Hinata also nodded to her words, remembering the training she did in remembrance of her cousin who died saving her.
"Hinata is right Naruto-kun." said Pyrrha. "I'm sure your Sensei would want it that way."
Naruto sniffled. "I'm sorry I've been so glum, -ttebayo."
Blake gave her usual minimalist smile. "It's okay Naruto-kun. It would be impossible not to be depressed. Tell you what, Anko nee-chan and I will stand over with you and Jiraiya-sama tomorrow during the funeral."
"That's a good idea Blake." said Pyrrha. "Since I'm going to be standing with the Yamanakas and Hinata will be with the Hyūgas you can give Naruto-kun some moral support."
Hinata and Pyrrha thanked the Belladonna for thanking care of Naruto. With that being said, they really needed to talk to one another about their relationship concerning Naruto. Hinata felt it would be for the best if she talked to the three who seemed interested in Naruto.
Hinata nodded. "That is a good idea. After the funeral we'll all do something together and relax to keep your mind off things. How does that sound?"
Naruto smiled and nodded. "You girls take such good care of me."
" And some other, I bet." Both Kakashi and Obito chuckled at that point, along with Jaune, but they instantly received a slap on their head by Kushina, Rin and Weiss, respectively.
….
The Day of Kakashi's Funeral….
It had rained all morning and many felt the heavens were openly crying for a fallen hero.
Everyone had bowed their head at the funeral, Obito was actively weeping, while being consoled by Rin.
Sarutobi Hiruzen thought to himself, 'Kakashi….you didn't deserve to die like you did….Dying is for old people like me, not the young who are still in their prime….'
When the top half of the casket was opened and Kakashi's face looked peaceful as if he was merely asleep. Many friends that were a part of Kakashi's life, both old and new were standing there to bid their final farewells. The Third Hokage gave a stirring speech about the many accomplishments Kakashi made during his life and the many sacrifices as well. Though many of the ninjas tried to remain stoic the sadness in the air was so heavy that many were crying….Naruto wasn't blubbering but the tears wouldn't stop as he laid flowers on the casket of his teacher.
" Ma, ma, I didn't knew that you cared for me that much." Kakashi said, trying to defuse the situation, only to receive a glare from the Uzumaki matriarch.
" If you think I have forgiven you for the stunt you pulled during the genin test, you are mistaken."
All in all, Kakashi felt that he would be nursing his wound for a long time.
"Sensei; somehow, some way I'll make sure you didn't die in vain. I swear to you I'll find out what happened to you…." whispered Naruto in his black funeral clothes.
A long line of others including many of Kakashi's old classmates such as Kurenai, Asuma, Ebisu and Anko walked by and placed their own offerings on the grave. Not one of them passed without a quiet farewell and a tear shed.
Jiraiya looked inside his funeral robes and saw the new Icha Icha that he'd finished recently. It was a prerelease copy and he quietly, almost reverently placed it in the casket with one of his biggest fans.
Rin and Obito looked in shock of their friend, surprised that he actually started to read that book. Kakashi looked at them in a deadpanned manner as he started to speak, " What ? I need to pleasure my wife."
That made the two young teammates of Kakashi blush extremely.
Yang made a mental note to ask her black haired teammate for the book so she could pleasure Naruto, along with the Anko lady and Hinata.
What they all didn't knew was that Hinata had taken up reading the same books, and she was actually a bit turned on by imagining a sort of an orgy with her husband. Hinata quickly turned her head and wiped away the nose bleed she had.
Jiraiya simply said, "Enjoy that one in the pure land Hatake Kakashi." He shed a single tear and went over to stand by Naruto, Blake and Anko.
Maito Gai came up last and said between tears and sobs, "My eternal rival; I will always; always treasure the friendship that we've shared over the years. (sob) It is for that reason that I will carve your honored name on the Memorial Stone. You shall never be forgotten my dear friend. These flowers (sob) are my final gift to you…." Gai broke down but somehow he still retained his dignity. The tears of the Green Beast of Konoha had significance that touched many hearts deeply. There was nothing comical about this Maito Gai stricken with grief….
Kakashi felt moved by the deep heartfelt words said by his rival.
Ruby was tearing up at the beautiful words the strange man in green said.
A light sun shower came down which seemed fitting to all present. It seemed that the kamis above had visited and granted Hatake Kakashi the peace he so rightfully deserved….
The Priest and Shrine Maidens went to close the top of the casket and place a tapestry with the Hatake Family Crest in place. Naruto forced himself to look through his burning tears as he watched the somber event unfold….
That is until Kakashi's arm shot up and stopped the casket from closing….
" Damn it." Kakashi cursed. Everyone looked at him.
"W-W-WHAT THE FUCK?!" thought/said everyone present. Several people fainted.
" Welp, he completed my bucket list."
Everyone looked at Kakashi, confused as to what he meant. Ren asked that.
" Well, one of the few thing I haven't been able to complete is ' be late for my own funeral'." He explained.
Ozpin nodded along, " An admirable goal to have."
Everyone else just looked at the two grey/silver heads and knew that if they had been born in the same world, they would have been brothers.
Kakashi sat up, yawned and stretched. He blinked a couple of times with his visible eye as he took in the scenery around him. Making a smacking noise with his lips; his eye settled on Blake. "Well, quite a crowd we have here." said the silver haired man with an eye smile. Everyone's eyes were big as saucers. He looked back at Blake and said, "Blake Belladonna, are you still wearing that ribbon?"
Blake's amber eyes got even bigger. "P-P-Professor Ozpin?"
Kakashi's eye smile didn't falter and he said, "In a manner of speaking….I'm still Kakashi though if you know what I mean." Looking about again Kakashi/Ozpin said, "Wow, what a turnout! I feel so loved. Sorry everybody but I'm afraid the news of my death is a bit premature."
Everyone laughed at the joke the other Kakashi said.
The entire crowd face faulted from the oldest ninjas to the youngest child.
Asuma said, "God damn it! We always said Kakashi would be late to his own funeral! I should have known!"
"You wouldn't believe the crazy dreams I was having!" said the seemingly undead silver haired jonin. Then Kakashi watched with a sweat drop as the former mourners wandered away muttering and griping about Kakashi's epic tardiness.
Naruto face palmed and turned to the one whose advice he respected the most. "What the hell just happened Hokage Jiji?"
The Third Hokage let out a pained groan. "It seems that even death can't stop your sensei's incredibly bad timing. Let's just call it a day Naruto-kun." 'What a bloody waste of a eulogy. I wonder if he's been awake the whole damn time.'
" Knowing Kakashi-sensei, he probably was." Naruto said, making Team Minato laugh at the expense of the now adult Hatake.
Jiraiya just shrugged and followed his sensei Sarutobi and Naruto. He needed a drink….
….
The Hokage's Office
Yamanaka Inoichi came out of his mind walk and said, "With all due respect, this is getting old. I never thought I'd say this Hokage-sama but sometimes I really wish the dead would stay dead." Inoichi felt a chill up his spine and saw Pyrrha, Blake and particularly Hinata glaring daggers at him. "Ummm….no offense intended ladies."
" None taken." The three of them responded.
Hinata said crossly, "So is it that old do-gooder Professor Ozpin or not Inoichi-san?"
Inoichi got a smile on his face and said, "That's quite a sour look Hinata. I'm guessing Cinder Fall didn't get along with him?"
The Byakugan Princess narrowed her eyes. "Professor Ozpin was the Headmaster of Beacon Academy and was a major roadblock on my quest for world domination." Both the Hokage and Inoichi looked at Hinata with raised eyebrows whereas Pyrrha and Blake just looked a bit irritated. Looking a bit self conscious Hinata coughed and said, "Well, it's good for a young woman such as myself to have goals." ….Everyone sweat dropped at that comment.
Everyone sweat dropped at the comment other Hinata made.
Inoichi said, "Well, setting world domination aside it seems that Hatake Kakashi has indeed experienced a soul merger with this Ozpin of Remnant." Blake and Pyrrha hi fived and Hinata looked sullen.
Watching the kunoichi's exchange with a bit of amusement, the Hokage said, "Tell us your findings then Inoichi. How did they merge?"
"Well, we already knew that completely posthumous soul mergers were possible because of Pyrrha-chan and her manner of revival." said Inoichi. "The merger was very much cooperative like Hyūga Hinata and Cinder Fall's. The major difference is Kakashi and Ozpin are like peas in a pod. They are each war veterans as well as experienced leaders and strategists. It's kind of frightening. They click together like puzzle pieces. There is still some individuality but it's more like that little voice we all have that is used as a mental sounding board. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if Kakashi's personality was largely unchanged unlike Hinata's which was altered a great deal."
"And it's great to have depth perception again!" said Kakashi opening both his new brown eye in place of the Sharingan and his original gray eye.
" Amen to that." Kakashi agreed with the other. It became a bit hard to do things that required 3-D vision.
"I see you've awakened Kakashi." said Inoichi. "How are you feeling?"
"I feel great for having woke up at my own funeral earlier today." Kakashi sat up and looked at Hinata. "So Naruto's cute little stalker is the criminal mastermind Cinder Fall that engaged me in a life or death duel?"
Hinata blushed in embarrassment and retorted, "….And you're that coffee addicted old schoolteacher with a cane that reads smut in public?"
" And Hinata with the comeback." Yang said out loud, making everyone laugh at the Headmaster and the Rokudaime Hokage.
"Touché." said Kakashi/Ozpin. "For your information Jiraiya-sama's writings are for those of us who appreciate cultured, fine literature." He was holding onto his pre release copy that was in the coffin with him as if the fate of the world depended upon it.
"That's right blasphemer! Icha Icha forever!" declared Blake while pointing at Hinata. The Hokage hid his smile at Blake's passionate declaration.
Blake, Ozpin and Kakashi nodded along to the words and held their hands up in a prayer like manner.
Everyone else just sweat dropped at the actions of the trio.
Pyrrha coughed politely and said, "I think I'd rather discuss world domination than Icha Icha Paradise."
Inoichi face faulted and then said, "Pyrrha-chan, though I'm inclined to agree with you let's just drop both subjects."
….
Soon enough the conversation changed to the events surrounding the murders and disappearances of Team 7. "So they tried to kill Naruto and he came out on top in that bloodbath. I knew they were after Naruto. I'm proud of him." said Kakashi.
Naruto smiled as his teacher said that.
"I have no idea about the murder of Sakura's parents or her disappearance. I can tell you about what happened to Sasuke and I though."
The Hokage had already invited Morino Ibiki in to hear the report on behalf of ANBU. Pyrrha and Hinata had been dismissed but Inoichi remained for the report and Blake was present in case any Sound ninjas were involved that she could identify. Ibiki had a pad of paper out and said, "Go ahead Kakashi. We aren't 100% sure but we believe ANBU Crow knocked you out and tied you up. All evidence points towards that."
Kakashi nodded. "And you are correct. I'd just finished a round of sparring with Sasuke when Crow handed each of us a bottle of water and the knocked me out while I was drinking mine. I never saw it coming. When I came to I was tied up and three Oto ninjas were there along with Crow and Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke is a traitor. He killed me with a sword and I presume left willingly to Oto Village after that."
The room was silent for a few moments and Ibiki scribbled down some notes before he said, "Go on Kakashi. What exactly happened when you woke up?"
"The three Oto ninjas there were younger; probably in their teens." said Kakashi. "The first was a red haired female that had a mouth on her like a sailor. She badmouthed everyone including her teammates. The second was a huge kid built like an Akimichi; he had a Mohawk. The last was a very strange kid with an additional head on his back that seemed asleep. I didn't get their names."
Naruto bristled at the mention of them. He had somewhat faced them during the Sasuke retrieval mission. Needless to say, they were actually a challenge for those in the mission.
Ibiki turned to Blake. "Can you identify any of them?"
Blake nodded. "They are the other three members of the Sound Four. The Fourth was Kidōmaru that Naruto-kun killed. The girl is Tayuya that specializes in genjutsu. She carries a flute as a weapon but I'm not sure how it works. The big one is Jirōbō and all I really know about him is he's very strong. The last one you saw with two heads is Sakon and Ukon. I guess they are conjoined twins. I know they have some bloodline that allows them two separate somehow but it's rare. Sakon was the leader of the Sound Four so he must be the strongest." Blake paused and said, "They didn't have much to do with Tsuchi Kin and were really arrogant. They were all jonin level and have those Cursed Seals from Orochimaru and are his personal body guards. That's all I can think of aside of the fact they don't get along that well with each other."
Kakashi looked thoughtful. "Well, that's a pretty apt description. It seemed like the girl Tayuya was always arguing with the one called Jirōbō. This is what happened…."
Flashback….
Kakashi woke up to a slap in the face from Tayuya. "Wake up trash! We need you awake for this bit."
Kakashi blinked and said, "What happened? Crow? Sasuke?" Sasuke was just sitting there listlessly but Crow was standing with his arms folded across his chest.
Crow stepped over in front of Kakashi and said, "Sorry Hatake but Orochimaru pays really well. You're a bit of a has been anyway since you dropped out of ANBU. You're no big loss to Konoha."
Kakashi's visible eye widened. "Crow, I know we didn't always see eye to eye back in ANBU but turning traitor? I can't believe this! We were comrades…."
"That's none of your concern!" snapped Crow. "Money talks and my career in ANBU is a dead end thanks to your poor reports on me."
Jirōbō came over to Crow with a huge roll of ryo bills in his hand. "Well, you heard the man Copycat Kakashi. It seems you Konoha types aren't as honorable as you thought." he handed the money to Crow and said, "You'd best count that in case Tayuya took some of it."
Tayuya said angrily, "Fuck you Fatso! I didn't take a god damned bit of that money!"
Crow chuckled and said, "It's nice to had friends in low places." as he eagerly started counting the money. That was when Jirōbō cracked Crow across the back of his head and knocked the traitorous ANBU out. The big Oto ninja then kneeled down and snapped Crow's neck like a twig.
Sakon picked up the roll of ryo bills and pocketed it. "I guess old Crow won't be needing this after all." He turned to Sasuke. "That's what will happen to you if you betray us Uchiha. You threw in your lot with us so go ahead and kill your sensei."
Kakashi asked, "Sasuke, why are you doing this? They are your enemies!" The silver haired jonin was trying to buy time to work his ropes loose.
Sasuke seemed to falter for a moment before Tayuya said, "Hurry up and kill him you pussy! We've got a schedule to keep. Kidōmaru should be done killing Uzumaki and we have to rendezvous with him."
"Naruto?" asked Kakashi. "Explain this to me Uchiha Sasuke. Why would you betray your teammates and Konoha? How could you? It isn't like you don't have money so you haven't been bought. What about all your friends that-"
"I HAVE NO FRIENDS!" yelled Sasuke. "I'm an avenger and I walk my path alone. By sealing off this cursed seal you are blocking my path to power. I need power and I can't get it in Konoha! Orochimaru promised me power and I'm going to take it with both hands!
Kakashi growled, "You're wrong Sasuke; there are no shortcuts to strength and Naruto is your best friend."
Sasuke shook his head and said, "The dead last is nothing to me."
"I'm sick of this soap opera you fuckers!" growled Tayuya. "We set up Hatake so you could kill him for your fucking eyes. Get on with it Uchiha!"
"What do you mean your eyes?" asked Kakashi as he continued to mess with his bindings.
Sasuke answered, "Itachi told me in order to get the mangekyō sharingan I have to kill someone close to me. Since Naruto is already dead I have to kill you." Sasuke was shedding tears.
"You believed the words of Itachi?!" exclaimed Kakashi incredulously. "I don't believe this! Turn back now Sasuke before it's too late."
"Just hurry up and kill your sensei." said Sakon. "I'm sick of all his talking. He's just messing with your head now."
Sasuke leveled the sword he'd been training with at his sensei. "Kakashi, I'm sorry…." The Uchiha charged and impaled his teacher through the heart. "S-sorry…." said Sasuke as he burst into tears.
Kakashi felt the light fade from his vision. His last word the Uchiha was "Traitor…." before all faded to black.
Flashback end….
Everyone was growling at the traitorous actions the young Uchiha had taken. Obito lowered his head in shame, not believing that his cousin had taken this course.
Kakashi shook his head. "I can only presume that Sasuke was willingly taken to Orochimaru after that. Being murdered by your own disciple and actually dying is a sobering experience."
Inoichi said, "With all due respect Kakashi; you seem to be taking this all rather well."
The silver haired jonin said, "Maybe it's because of the Ozpin part of me or maybe it was dying but somehow I don't feel…guilty anymore. Obito; Rin and Minato-sensei….even my Father. Somehow I feel like they've forgiven me for surviving. I feel like I have a new chance at life. I don't want to waste it. On the other hand I'm rusty as hell compared to my ANBU days. I need to seriously get back into shape."
Those mentioned looked at Kakashi with a smile, making the Hatake smile also. He then began to muse about his life with his wife and felt that they would have wanted him to move on.
"Then welcome back Hatake Kakashi." said the Hokage. "You have been missed."
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Uzumaki Naruto's Apartment
Naruto was sitting and eating with Jiraiya, "Well, I can't say I'm not happy that Kakashi-sensei is alive but between someone trying to kill me and having a zombie sensei my head is spinning."
" When does your head not spin ?" Kakashi teased the blond Uzumaki, prompting everyone to laugh at his expense.
" The time whenever I kick your ass." Naruto replied, smirking when everyone began laughing at the Cyclops and Yang began to yell about Naruto burning him.
Jiraiya chuckled. "We're ninjas Naruto. Our lives being crazy is a given. On the positive side what I saw of your training tells me you are almost back in shape."
"It hasn't even been a week yet Jiraiya-sensei." said Naruto between bites.
"Like it or not that metabolism thanks to your tenant has you back in fighting trim faster than those doctors think is possible." said Jiraiya. "I've already got you scheduled to see a medic ninja tomorrow to get you cleared for training. I need you in top form for upcoming events after all."
"You mean like the war?" asked Naruto.
Jiraiya's eyes widened and he whispered, "Who told you?"
The blonde ninja chuckled. "You just did actually. I figured it out from the way the ninjas are patrolling and arming themselves. I'm guessing the Chunin Exams are off? I mean, half of the competitors are missing, injured or dead."
" Oh, you are cunning, like a fox." Kushina complimented her son.
" Well, thanks." Naruto replied, sporting a major blush.
The Toad Sanin smiled. "Sometimes I forget just how cunning you are Uzumaki Naruto. I can't give you specifics but the upcoming Chunin Exams are nothing but a sham now. "You and your fellow genins will be guarding the Village here at home. That's all you need to know. Your sworn duty is to protect Konoha and I know that I can depend on you to do your best."
"You can count on me sensei." said the blonde prankster. "Besides, I still need to get back in shape to kick Neji's ass for Hinata-chan regardless….not that she couldn't do it herself these days."
Hinata blushed at the amount of confidence Naruto had in her.
Every female began to swoon at the love Naruto had for the dark blue haired Hyuga. It was so much that they now demanded their husbands to do the same. In simple terms, if Minato and Taiyang weren't as romantic as Naruto, Kushina and Summer would make them sleep on the couch for the rest of their life.
….
That evening Naruto was having dinner with the girls, (which was getting to be a habit) and they were looking over the beginner fuinjutsu books he had. Naruto was really fascinated by it and was practicing some of the basics in normal ink. Beside him was Pyrrha who had a knack for it herself. (Poor Hinata and Blake were staring at the fuinjutsu books with swirls in their eyes). Pyrrha's green eyes sparkled. "This is amazing Naruto-kun! With just these basic strokes we can turn an ordinary piece of parchment into a scroll that can store as much as a backpack. We're going to need to practice our calligraphy though."
Naruto nodded excitedly. "You handwriting already looks good but it looks like my clones and I have a lot of practice to do."
"Don't worry Naruto-kun." said the redhead. "Where there's a will there's a way."
" Thanks." Naruto told the red haired hunter, who just blushed.
….
Hokage's Office
The next morning the Third Hokage invited the Suna jonin Baki who was the Sensei of the Sand Siblings to his office. Baki bowed and said, "How may I be of service Hokage-sama? Your invitation was unexpected but I'm honored to meet you in person."
Naruto scoffed along with Blake. From what she had understood of the man, he was actually a loyal Suna shinobi and would have done anything to make sure that his village prospered.
Sarutobi said, "Please have a seat Baki; there are a couple of points I wish to discuss with you about the upcoming Chunin Exams. All three of Rasa-sama's children are participating. It's quite a testament not only to their own abilities but your training as well."
Baki let out a breath of relief as he sat down. 'I was afraid that Gaara killing Dosu had been discovered.' "You are too kind Hokage-sama."
"Quite." said the Hokage as he pinned Baki with enough killing intent to freeze the man in place.
Everyone from Remnant felt at awe on how the old man took control of the situation and actually shut the other man up.
"H-hokage-S-sama…." choked out Baki as the God of Shinobi glared at him with wrath.
Sarutobi said in a conversational tone, "I do want you to understand that I called you here to convey a message to the Kazekage Rasa-sama when you get back to Suna. It's come to my attention that our Suna allies are amassing troops near the Fire Country Border. It would be….how to put it….an unfortunate mistake to think that Konoha is not more than ready for a two front war between Sound and hypothetically our allies in Suna. This is all hypothetical of course. You do understand my meaning don't you Baki? A seasoned military man such as yourself must understand the delicacies of international politics."
"Y-yes Hokage-sama…." wheezed out the Suna jonin.
"Wonderful." said the Third Hokage as he ratcheted up the pressure. "As a word of friendly advice since we are allies and all; I would advise you to take your three charges and head back to Suna before the sun sets here in Konoha. With all the unfortunate accidents happening to our Chunin Exam competitors I fear for the safety of the Kazekage's no doubt beloved children. As a matter of fact; I would make haste and be back in Wind Country by this time tomorrow. Any questions Baki?"
"N-no s-sir…." croaked out Baki. 'I'm going to die at this rate!'
The killing intent stopped and Baki gasped for breath. Sarutobi Hiruzen had his back to the Suna jonin and was serenely looking out the window over his beloved Konoha. "I love my Village Baki and no doubt you love yours as well. Do make sure you relate my message to Rasa-sama. No doubt he would despair over the idea of the ruins of Suna Village being swallowed up by the desert sands and forgotten by time all because of a mistake involving Orochimaru."
"I w-will do just as you say Hokage-sama." said the shivering and perspiring Baki.
The Hokage replied, "Good; I'm so glad we had this little discussion. It's always good to keep the lines of communication open between allies. Now get out of my sightboy!"
Baki couldn't run away from the Hokage tower quickly enough. He was terrified of the God of Shinobi and with very good reason.
….
Temari, Kankuro and Gaara were all surprised when their sensei Baki returned white as a sheet and shivering. Baki told them, "The three of you shut up and pack up everything. We are going back to Suna immediately. The plan has been discovered and we cannot stay here in Konoha any longer. Hokage-sama told me we have until this time tomorrow to be back across the Wind Country border. Now move!"
….
Baki led his three charges out of the village as soon as they bought supplies for their journey. Knowing the invasion plan hinged on the element of surprise, Baki felt Suna's participation in this undeclared war was over before it had even begun….
Naruto and Hinata smiled. With that, it was sure that the old man wouldn't die. So did Kakashi, Minato and Kushina.
Suddenly, they were teleported to a stadium. Only Obito and Team RWBY were on the ground, while the rest were on the sides. Danial came up, " Well, I don't want anyone of you to destroy my television." With that he disappeared.
Obito just paled when the girls descended on him, with the intent to hurt him quite badly.
( One hilariously bad beat down later )
Obito just fell down on the couch, his Sharingan blazing and spinning quite fast. Team RWBY sported wounds, which were being healed by Hinata.
What they forget was that Obito was a chunin at the age of twelve, and that was without his Sharingan, so when he unlocked his eye, they simply stood no chance as everything for the boy became slow motion. Not to mention the fact that they weren't able to get a bit close to him with his katon jutsus and his speed.
" So next chapter ?" He asked the girls, who just gave him the evil eye.
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