Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto! Yo and hello for those who have been waiting for an update on this story : D I have great news, after finally getting done with Naruto Ultimate ninja storm 3 and finally able to watch Naruto Shippuden: Road To Ninja movie [though no subs ] I finally went and got the next chapter for the Kushina story done ^^, little of the chapter had already been written out, glad to say that those things got out of the way. I can finally get back to writing again : ) This is the last you will see of Hinata, Sasuke and The gang in the leaf village for awhile until the Wave mission arc starts.
Reason for this chapter updating slow ^^; well I was being very careful of how things will turn out, along with how to explain what is going through Sasuke mind and such in a way he won't be turning out like his canon counter part. Until something hit me and that is the phrase, 'When two ninja's are equals they can feel what the others are thinking through battle.' or something along those lines and figure it will play out perfectly. So I hope you all enjoy and have fun, as the next chapter will have Naruto and his friends becoming full fledged ninja's : D Enjoy ^^
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Chapter 11: Hinata's final progress and Sasukes decision outcome!
It's been a couple days since the incident that plague the Leaf village. In which was the case of Itachi Uchiha, who went rogue and started butchering and murdering everyone that was part of the Uchiha clan. Family, relatives, close friends and even love ones and acquaintances that Itachi have met and known over the years. Even ones that he haven't met or even heard about… All the clan heads and elders, plus the Hokage knows is that Itachi was a force not to mess with and had been branded the title of Rogue Ninja or Missing Ninja of the leaf village.
But throughout this entire ordeal, there were only but two survivors who had lived through the horrors that Itachi put them through and they were Mikoto and Sasuke Uchiha. Mother and brother of Itachi Uchiha, are and is the only two people left of the once proud and powerful clan, now living in nothing but old ruins and destruction of the Uchiha district.
The ordeal and knowledge of what the boy did too their family, is a hard and rough one as they strive to keep things together for these past few days. That Sasuke has been distant and silently keeping himself away from others including his mother. Trying to comprehend the entire situation to his young eleven year old mind of what his brother has done.
While his mother Mikoto was trying to sort things out with the council of the village, wanting to try and see if she could get them to believe that Sasuke and her had nothing to do with what just happen with Itachi, or at least Sasuke alone. Considering she had heard of the coup that the Uchiha clan was going to plan of taking over the leaf village, but did nothing to stop it from proceeding.
Thus we now enter the council building of where said meeting is taking place, for Mikoto and Sasuke for staying in the leaf village.
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"Silence!" shouted Hiruzen Sarutobi who was clenching his eyes shut, as well as rubbing between his eye temples. From the outburst and everything though not from the outburst of death calls or the likes, more of panic and confusion of what transpire at the Uchiha compound along with Itachi's betrayal.
Along with the fact that even Shisui Uchiha had perish as well, one of the leaf finest shinobi's to ever live at a young age. Everything in his own mind was spiraling out of the control, with the way the villagers treated Naruto.
Both Kushina and Naruto leaving the Leaf village as Kushina and her son are afraid of what would happen if they both were to stay and live among them. Including more ways of trying to get rid of Naruto, especially who knows what Danzo might be planning behind his back with that root of his.
He lifted his hands away from his eyes, scanning around the room seeing collective glares and stares down towards the mother who is standing in the middle of the council room, center of the entire conversation that is going on around her and Sasuke.
Things were looking grim for son and mother, as everyone is worried of what would happen? If these two were to also defect and start attacking the leaf village as well everyone who is living in said village? The only real clue they got from the mother is Itachi leaving a Genjutsu like message too Sasuke right before the boy left and ran out of the village as becoming a missing ninja.
Whatever the message was, it really caused slight harm to Sasuke's psyche as the boy hasn't spoken, react or give a single signs that he was even there. Always wearing that far away trance like look of his whenever he leaves the compound to attend the academy and such.
"Lord Hokage how do we know that Mikoto and Sasuke Uchiha will do the same just like Itachi?" asked one of the civilians who clearly was out of the loop of the information, seeing how the other civilians face palmed themselves and quickly inform the woman of what is going on.
As she quickly blinked her eyes and scratched the back of her head in embarrassment as well apologizing for any false accusation. In which only had Sarutobi chuckling lightly, much they are annoying, they do care for the village and the well-being of the citizens here.
Just wish they would've leave Naruto alone for having the nine tailed fox inside of him. "As much I would disagree with her information, I am highly concern of our safety if Mikoto is telling the truth about said coup, as well knowing everything about it." Spoke the war hawk thy name is Danzo, as he stood up and was addressing to the mother.
Who looked like had seen better days, as there were signs of no sleep in her eyes. Along with what seem to be fatigue on her facial expressions, all the while looking like she hasn't eaten since day one of the attack on her clan.
"Mikoto Uchiha is a threat on its own, as the women you all know is a highly skilled Kunoichi Jonin level ninja." He stated getting everyone to lightly nod their heads in agreement as well murmuring to one another that fact alone they can't ignore.
Except one Hyuuga head, as he was leering lightly at Danzo. Much he despises the Uchiha, there are certain people he does trust in said clans like Itachi, Mikoto and Shisui as they shown over the course of time, that their heart are in the village and will do anything to help out anyone.
Hell! Ever since news about Kushina false death was spread during the attack of the nine tailed fox eleven years ago, Mikoto did everything in her power to making sure that Naruto would be alright, despite having to take care of Sasuke at the time. Though there is one thing he won't ignore…
The fact she knew of the coup and did nothing to warn anyone about it…then again when you have a lot of family members looking over your shoulders and such. It would probably be nerve wrecking to even leave the compound.
"Who knows that Mikoto right now is plotting to do exactly what Itachi has done and attack everyone here in their sleep?" Danzo accused getting the mother to whip her head up in panic as well her eyes showing that she will never do anything like that!
"As much I would agree with you there Danzo", started the lazy genius Shikaku Nara. Shikamaru's father, who was leaning his head back against his chair was gathering and absorbing all the information that was going around in the room.
"There would be no reason for Mikoto to even attack everyone here, without being spotted let alone having acquired some access to most of the people houses here." He then sat up and rested his hands onto the desk, as he looked down the room to the mother face as it showed a lot of confliction.
But if there is one thing that is showing the most is her love…Love for Sasuke, love for Itachi and love for this village and her family. "Mikoto and I full heartedly agree to my assessment to this. Will give up her life for the leaf village, despite she knew of the coup that the Uchiha's were planning. There would be no way in hell, the mother would be able to get out and inform anyone of us of such plans."
"Hear hear I agree with Shikaku on this one I mean think about it. It will be like trying to get out of the Hyuuga compound with their byakkugan scanning the area every second of the night. Making sure no intruders will go in or out, think of that with the Sharingan being able to read body languages." Choza added in with a smile and small nod to his best friend as well too Mikoto.
"I too in agreement with Shikaku assessment, all the years we have worked with her and the likes. She had shown no hate, disdain or trust issues with the leaf village. Let alone seeing her interacting and greeting everyone once in a while, as well attend to some of the academy classes? I don't know about you, but if that doesn't prove the mother won't betray us, and then there is something wrong with everyone judgment." Inoichi this time announced as he nodded down to mother who was almost letting tears come out as she witness those around her still believe in her as well her loyalty to the village.
Even Tsume, Sarutobi, the elders and Hiashi all too were in agreement. Hell even the civilians were too as they personally know the mother by heart, everyone in the room were murmuring one to another as to figure out a final decision on the matter as Mikoto took the time to look down at the floor.
'Itachi please don't do this!' shouted a frantic Mikoto as the mother closed her eyes tightly at the memory of couple nights ago.
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On the night of the massacre
She was standing in the room where she just witnesses her older son, just killing her husband right in front of her. With blood splattering all over the place, including some getting onto her clothes and face, as the limp body fell to the floor making a pool of blood to surround the body, as Itachi new Sharingan eyes stared down Mikoto without a single sign of remorse, pity or empathy for what he just did. He lifted up the blade towards the mother who gritted her teeth and pulled out her Kunai from a weapon pouch as well defending herself in front of her son.
Trembling and shaking in fear, fear of actually needing to kill her, own son… "Mother don't deny the truth or hide anything from me…My eyes can see it all as well knows all, you knew about the coup that was being planned from the Uchiha councilmen as well from father correct?" the boy asked while still facing the sword at Mikoto who eyes were wide from her son knowing about this.
"I…I" she then dropped the kunai onto the floor, as well closing her eyes as her heart was aching. She wanted to tell everyone of what is going to happen, she wanted to inform the Hokage of what the Uchiha was planning, even to the point with some of the conversation Fukaku had with a man in a strange orange mask.
In which she couldn't get a good look of since the slider door was open just a bit, that she overheard something about in exchange of doing this coup, that he wanted to kidnapped Naruto and extract the nine tails from the boy. She didn't understand what that meant, but whatever the man wanted with the nine tails. He was going to use the coup as a way to distract everyone during the confusion in which by doing so.
He will then go and kidnapped the blonde boy from his home, or where ever he would be at the time and take him away from the leaf village as well extracting the nine tails from him.
Itachi, who was watching the emotions running through the mothers face, shifted his eyes towards his father with look of disgust but also respect. As the man right before he killed him, explain of the situation and why they were doing the coup is because of a man named Madara Uchiha.
A ninja who is supposedly been dead centuries when the first Hokage founded the leaf village from the beginning, was going to use the coup to get too Naruto Uzumaki. After he was told that and had every dots connecting to each other, the man wanted three things during all of this.
Revenge against the leaf, wanting to get the Izunagi technique that is somehow only by taking Shisui Sharingan eyes, as well getting the nine tailed fox that is living inside of Naruto. "I see now…" he finally spoke causing Mikoto to raise her head slowly with tears streaming from her eyes.
She then blinked them as Itachi smiled lightly and looked at her with eyes close, "Father went with the planned and kept you close to the compound because he was afraid…Afraid of what Madara would do to you, if you were to warn everyone about the coup."
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Those were his last words to her, as well saying that he has to remember thanking Hinata for the decision of leaving her and Sasuke alive. She didn't quite understand it at first, but after going through that memory again as well carefully remembering what the boy said at the time.
Had the woman eyes wide at what and why Itachi did it in the first place! Yes, it was because he wanted to protect the leaf village, as well being branded as rogue ninja for said village by under Sarutobi and the elders orders. But it was in a way, to show Sasuke if he ever wanted to know the truth that Itachi did it, to protect him…To protecting her as well from Madara clutches. He tainted the entire compound and tricked everyone into revolting against the leaf village.
Fresh tears were coming from the mother as she looked down with a smile, 'Fukaku…you, you baka…' she said jokingly as she now figured out why the man kept her inside the compound and went on to telling Itachi of the warnings and signs, he did it to save her and Sasuke.
'You planned this ahead of time didn't you…You were still loyal to the leaf through to the end huh?' She thought to herself all the while closing her eyes gently. After hearing more murmuring and chattering going on around in the council room and then became silent when Sarutobi finally came to a decision.
"Since this is ninja business and seeing how Mikoto and Sasuke Uchiha are the only ones left. The owner and leadership for the clan as follow in degree of head clans and ninja's way. Mikoto will be the rightful owner for the Uchiha clan head." He explained, causing Danzo to sneer behind his bandage face, all the while gritting his teeth.
If Itachi would've killed Mikoto, then he would've been the rightful representative for the head watcher of the Uchiha compound as well still having somewhat an iron fist with the civilian side of the village being able to kill two birds with one stone.
"Tell me Hokage would it be wise to allow an instability woman who got struck by Itachi's powerful Genjutsu? To lead such a life after what just happen to her entire family?" Danzo explained while looking down to the leering mother, as she knows what he is trying to do.
He wanted to try and get Sasuke under his control, for his Root Anbu. Since the incident couple days ago as well Sasuke being in the state of shock and silence, is making him a perfect opportunity for Danzo to get inside the boy's mind and manipulate him under his guise and control.
As well who knows what he wants with the Sharingan, if her husband temper were to go anything by with? "I believe I am capable of leading my clan Danzo. Even if it is with just me and Sasuke!" she retorted while glaring daggers at the man with her own Sharingan as he leered back as well sitting back into his chair.
"Speaking of the boy", Hiashi started with a clearing of his throat. As the mother turn her attention towards the head clan, curious if he suspects something? "How is Sasuke exactly handling the situation? I heard he hasn't really spoken all that much lately?" He question while leaning against his folded hands, as well looking at the mother with calculating eyes.
She sighed all the while shaking her head in depression, as she responded "I don't know…He always keeps that faraway look of his everyday…"
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Sasuke was lying down on his bed, with that faraway look she mentioned as the boy was trying to go through his thoughts. "He wouldn't eat, or speak to me. The only time he will respond is when going to school, or speaking with the teachers." Her mother's voice continued on, as Sasuke looks out the window with a sorrowful look.
"If anything I don't know how he is handling the situation, or what is going through his mind. All I can pray is that he comes out of this ordeal with the help of his friends…" Mikoto continued explaining as Sasuke sighs and closes his eyes, getting that same dream ever since confronting Itachi that night. Trying to figure out what the hell it is he is trying to say to him, in those dreams.
This was one of the reasons why he wasn't really speaking or looking towards his mother, or other people. Cause he is afraid that if somebody were to say the wrong thing, he will lash out in anger and respond irrationally too them.
"Brother…what is it that you want me to figure out…why did you attack our home? But leaving me and Mother alive?" He thought to himself as the early sun was starting to rise up to the sky, knowing full well that school will be starting soon and he needed to get ready.
Only thing he could get out of the dream was Hinata and Naruto's name, which is confusing the boy badly of what they have to do with the attack? "No…not the attack, but influence Itachi…Argh damn it, damn it, damn it!" He cursed as well sitting up straight out of his bed, ruffling his hair wildly as this was too damn confusing for the boy.
"I need more time…I need to figure this out!" and since speaking with his mother won't help considering she is probably in the same situation as he was. Trying to comprehend of why Itachi went and butcher all of their family and relatives in one night?
He knows his brother was really good and get praised a lot for his skills, but even with Itachi being that great in his skills. Could still not be able to kill as well murder all of their family members without any trouble? All for what achieving the next level of the Sharingan?
"…I'll figure it out soon brother and the only way to doing that is to find you and hunt you down for the answers!" He said with a steel look in his eyes as he faces the morning suns all the while, making a pledge that one day he will find Itachi and learn the truth, though sweat dropped when he felt his stomach growling out to him.
"After breakfast first and then I'll find you brother!" he suddenly said, throwing the blankets off and hopping out of the bed and ran towards the kitchen. His first clue from those dreams was Hinata and since he knows Hinata was training hard and becoming strong for the promise she made with Naruto?
She will probably have somewhat of the answers to why Itachi attacked the village, though probably not as much since she did from what his mother told him passed out from having her chakra being messed up with its flow by her cousin, tapping onto one of the chakra points.
"Then again Nii-san did go to visit Hinata first when we left the school. To check up on her and the likes, maybe that is what he meant in my dreams? Well one way to find out and that is to ask Hinata of what she knows if I am wrong…Then I will just have to wait till I meet up with Naruto…geez brother." He slouched down when he open the fridge in the kitchen as well sighing out in defeat.
"You know I hate riddles…just what is it you want me to figure out?" Sasuke groaned out and bopped his head onto the freezer door, clenching his eyes tight. Still trying to get rid of the images of his entire family, murdered, cut and burn to death from when he enter the compound right after his mother.
One thing for sure, if he can't find any answers with Hinata or to himself, he will have to ask his mom about what happen…If she will be willing to speak to him about the massacre couple nights ago. One thing for sure, it will do him no good if he was late for school and so he got started on eating his breakfast, as well getting change for the school day.
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"Hinata your form is still a bit lack luster, but you're getting there honey!" beamed Hikari as she was tilting left and right whenever Hinata will try and strike down her mother with the Pinwheel Taijutsu style, as she was doing the basics of all combos for the move. Although becoming quite difficult as she has to make sure that her body.
Will have to be constantly doing pinwheel fashions, that it was good for both speed and muscle build up. As well as it is making her feel good about herself, considering this style was most definitely fit for her to use as the girl who was taking a little breather with pants and gasping of air. Looked up to her mother with a smile, as well admiring how great of a teacher she was.
"Hai Kaa-san and thank you, although I feel like I am still doing something out of place?" Hinata breathed out as she then stood up straight and crossed her arms a bit. Hikari couldn't help but giggle as the girl's persona has most definitely change over the past three years.
That it was becoming noticeable everywhere, her outlook was definitely a bit more confident. Although there are times where Hinata will lose that self-confidence a bit here and there, her drive to keeping Naruto's promise was at full effect as the girl.
Gotten better and better over the years with the pinwheel style as well being able to start mastering it only in three years, while for Hizashi it took nearly about six to nine years to make for him and Hinata as well as Hanabi after the mother looked and delve deeper into the scroll.
That after analyzing it for three days in a row, she couldn't help along with Hiashi to being proud of what his brother was doing for their family, it was definitely originally going to be for Neji but when the boy was born and becoming a genius at the Jyuuken style.
The man figured that if Hinata or Hanabi have ever trouble with the Jyuuken style Taijutsu, he decided to write down his own Pinwheel style in a scroll for Hiashi to teach too the two girls, whenever Hiashi feels like they were ready.
And boy was Hinata ever ready, as the girl surprised the mother and father over the course of time. That Hinata manage to learn and master the first three combo of the Taijutsu, out of twenty said combos that are written for just the basics.
"Hmm…Hinata can you describe what it is that you feel like, is out of place?" Hikari asked while lifting her arm towards her mouth with the kimono sleeve sliding down her arm, watching her eldest daughter looking up in thought with a tilt of her head.
"Well it feels like once I get done with the basic combo, I start losing my balance when I go for the moderate styles of the Taijutsu. That my body starts flailing about with no control…" she explained watching her mother nodding her head and then walked off towards the center of the training dojo.
"That is because Hinata you are working against your body movements." She stated, while getting into the posture of the pinwheel style, as her right hand was above her head with her hands pointing forward, with the other one down below her waist.
Sort of like a crane style, only that once she started the technique, she spun her hands in a pinwheel fashion for the first combo. Then tilted her body sideways, with her legs twirling forward a bit with her hands striking downward where the enemy head might be, then she quickly stomped her right foot out with the left knee high in the air for the third combo, having both hands swinging up towards the enemy chin and then karate chopping down into their shoulders with her left leg slamming down into the ground.
In which Hinata stared at her mother with amazement at the way she handle the first three combo's so easily "You have to let your body move in a way it wants to, which you have the three basics down. As for the moderate ones, this is where you want to keep your body moving." She explained.
Then demonstrated by doing the first three combos again, but this time instead of stopping with the left leg slamming down to the ground, she quickly swung her right leg to the left, at the same time still going with the motion as she did another pinwheel kick to the left, as she was going back in a standing formation.
She brought her left hand over head and chop in a crisscross fashion, where it would hit the shoulder again as with the right hand following right behind it and slamming against where the enemy sides was and then quickly pulled both hands back and palm thrust forward.
With the mothers eyes showing complete concentration and seriousness behind them, as Hinata couldn't believe how different her mother looked when she was doing the basic combos. It definitely looked like her mother was a moving pinwheel that wouldn't stop for nothing as well showcasing how powerful just the regular hand combo was!
"Awe-Awesome Kaa-san how did you…when?" asked a flabbergasted Hinata, as she ran up to her mother after the woman stood up straight and let out a calming breath as well giggling at the way her daughter came bolting towards her with excitement as well the need behind her eyes of wanting to try again with the combos.
"Your Uncle actually showed me and your father the scroll he was making. Wanting our opinion of what we think of his Taijutsu style, in case somebody ever was to figure out the secrets behind the Jyuuken style." She explained while ruffling Hinata's purple hair, causing the young girl to giggle out with closed eyes and playfully moved her mother's hand away from her head.
"I watched him and Hiashi one day train each other into the style, although", She then laughed causing Hinata to blink her eyes up at her mother then giggled along with her when she poked her nose "The two were so horrible at the style, that I stepped in and showed them how it was really done as well giving the two their own medicine by showing that style, could in fact beat the Jyuuken style."
"Whoa really!?" exclaimed Hinata who backed up a bit, wondering if it was true or not that the Pinwheel style could in fact beat the Jyuuken?
"Depending how well you train in it, the only reason", she quickly stated before Hinata could ask how. "Why I was able to master it is because whenever your father or uncle is busy. I will go out of my free time to go and study the Taijutsu scroll whenever I had the chance."
The two then started heading back inside the house, after the mother nudge her head towards it and wanting Hinata to be ready for school. In which they saw little Hanabi who is now four years old, sitting calmly nearby a table, happily coloring and randomly singing as she was working on her coloring book.
"So Kaa-san you think…Think if I could master the Pinwheel style? That…someday the hyuuga council will allow the half branch family to learn in the style as well the main branch?" She asked as the girl went on over towards her school bag, swinging it over her shoulder.
All the while after doing so and walking over towards her mom in the kitchen. Quickly with a happy smile rubbed Hanabi's head, getting the young girl to laugh and playfully push her hand away as the young girl beamed brightly to her older sister.
"Hinata I am sure that one day, your Uncle's Taijutsu style will be taught to everyone who wishes to learn it. Despite what they say, or how small you are? Things come in great packages when they come in small sizes and right now, all you can do is take small steps. Just like Naruto in those letters", she beamed at the end.
In which had Hinata blushing and smiling brightly, after three years and everything that had happen between Leaf and Uzushiogakure. Naruto and his mother after getting settling in and the mom becoming the Uzukage of the now renamed village and land of waters was able to send a messenger bird for the third Hokage, asking permission if Naruto can send in messages towards his friends.
Of course the downside of it is that the only people who know of Naruto being alive were her, and some of the head clans. Since everyone at school despite a few, were still convince that the boy had died. She was the only one who could receive the boy's messages, but doesn't mean she can share it with Sasuke?
Plus the boy would probably feel even better knowing how Naruto is doing and will probably lift his spirits up after what happen to his family. "By the way how is Naruto-kun doing Hinata?" the mother asked once more, after bringing a few bags over to the counter giving Hinata's lunch for the day.
With the lavender eye girl smiling brightly, "He is doing great as well making new friends there!" Hinata beamed, as she couldn't help but be happy for the boy. It was hard for him to make friends with others here in the leaf village and that the only ones who were friends with him, was secretly Sasuke, then Kiba, Shikamaru and Choji.
He is friends with her but because of her always passing out and fainting near the boy; he never actually spent time with her. "As well from the photo's he sent over is amazing with how beautiful the villages look and everything. He even sent photos of the new friends he made as well", she explained while sticking her tongue out real quick and taking out the photo she put inside her pocket.
Showing the now mother who was leaning over the counter, saw these new friends as well how everyone was smiling and everything. She even got a kick out of seeing Kushina wearing a Kage hat above her head with that big smile of hers.
'Kushina your dream has finally come true and look how happy you are! Oh how I miss our regular visits.' Hikari thought as she was holding back a few tears, seeing that Kushina was definitely fit as a fiddle. She then looked towards the blonde hair boy, who was surrounded by couple of kids who look about two years older than him, as well around his age.
Notably the two who were standing next to him "Are these his friends Hinata?" she asked pointing at the silver hair boy and a girl with black long hair, wearing what looked like a green kimono vest over top a long brown sleeve shirt.
"Yup their names are Haku Yuki, of the Yuki clan and user of the ice style." She explained as her mom blinked her eyes and gave a low whistle, while Hanabi. Who was finish drawing was getting interested in what her mom and sister was looking at as she was hopping up and down a bit to get a good look.
Then smiled when Hinata lower the photo more for the girl to see "And the boy on Naruto-kun left is Kimimaro of the Kaguya clan", now that had Hikari widening her eyes in shock, surprised that somebody like Naruto and Kushina would be able to befriended with such a ruthless clan!?
But from what she can tell and study from their smiles and such, they are actually well behaved and then smiled throughout the things that Naruto explained, as well almost making the mother passed out when they have Zabuza, one of the seven swordsman becoming Naruto, Haku and Kimimaro sensei that it literately threw her in the loop.
What didn't surprise her though is when the boy letter went and explaining how the three of them, are learning in Chuunin level training making Hinata curious of why? "I know why dear and it's because of how Naruto was treated in school and such." She quickly explained as everything connecting too Hinata.
Remembered all the times the boy was kicked out from lessons, for something he didn't really do or deserved. "Wait what about Iruka…OH!" she was about to asked only to quickly catch on when her Mother smiled at her.
"Iruka-sensei teachings were a higher grade than Naruto…that he", her mom was impressed! Those study with Sasuke analyzing how people react and respond to others as well giving out subtle hints through just body movements were finally paying off.
She didn't expect Hinata to catch on right away from why Naruto is being taught Chuunin level training, "Because Naruto was…stunted wasn't he…" she asked with a sad tone in her voice in which the mother stroked her hair a bit and nodded.
Then saw the girl shaking her head and lightly pumping her fist, "Right then if Naruto and his friends can go through that, then that must mean I will have to work harder!" before she could ask another round of training a voice rang out through the hyuuga compound.
"YO HINATAAAA YOUR GOING TO BE LAAAATE!" it belong to a screaming Tenten, who was eagerly waiting for the Heiress to come out and join her walk to school in which earned some laughter from Hinata and Hikari while Hanabi blinked her eyes and looked up at her sister.
"Nee-chan panda girl yelling for you why?" she asked with a small voice and curious gaze. That just had Hinata laughing some more and hugged Hanabi, explaining to her that she is going to be late for school and dashed off to get ready.
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"Bleeeh", Tenten announced sticking her tongue out and stretching he lips a bit. Trying to make one of the hyuuga guards to chuckle or snicker with her funny faces only to quickly letting go of her lips and humming out with leering of her eyes.
"Man you two are tough nuts to crack…" She stated while stroking her chin a bit, seeing the two guards were stationary still without even a slightest smirk or subtle movements from them. "Okay how about this? Transform!" she shouted as well forming the hand signs for a transformation jutsu.
Once the puff of smoke came and gun, she turned into a disfigured form of the Hokage with a large pipe in his mouth, as the fake kage pulled it out and bowed down towards the two only to then hear a tear coming out from behind.
"Oh no what am I a kage, going and letting one rip?" he said in a way of making somewhat of a fart joke. Only to glare and change back to a normal Tenten who was gritting her teeth and sighed out with both arms shrugging out.
"Man you two are impossible…" She muttered out and crossed her arms looking between the two and saw that didn't work either.
"Tenten-chan I'm coming just give me a sec." Shouted Hinata behind the doors, who was stumbling and fiddling around with some of the books that were falling out from her bag.
"Whoa easy there Hinata I'll help!" exclaimed a laughing Tenten as she went past the guards and came back out with Hinata next to her as the two girls were getting the falling items into her bag after the left and a good distance away.
The two guards lean forward a bit and looked at the directions where the heiress and her friend went. Then lean back to standing, all the while the next thing you heard were big loud boastful laughs as they were doing everything to keep it in, only to started bursting out in laughter.
Then quickly straightening themselves with slight snorts and snicker once Hiashi arrived and stop in place, looking between the two wondering what was funny? Only to shake his head and continued through the hyuuga gates and inside the room as the two guards went back to laughing their heads off, only quieter this time around.
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"So this is Naruto you were speaking of?" Tenten asked as she was leaning against Hinata's right arm, looking at the photo secretly keeping it away from prying eyes as the weapon girl was amazed at how everyone looked from another village.
"Yup, this is also his mother Kushina." She said pointing at the red hair women as Tenten beamed and smiled brightly at the way the two were smiling in the photo.
"Wow she is really pretty, you weren't exaggerating when you said his mom looked beautiful. So is it true that when you thought it over and heard stories from your mom? That Naruto personality is just like his mother?" She asked as the two of them were standing outside of the academy waiting for the doors to be opening up for the new fresh year.
As there were a lot of new faces and old ones gathering around one another, entering conversations or asking how they were doing. While some the kids in their class were minding their own businesses, with some of the girls is forming a big group and becoming the official Sasuke Fan Club, after hearing and what happening to the boy's home.
Figure he will be turning into one of those cool, silent bad boy types and that just increase their affection towards him even more as well becoming even more annoying and giving bad excuses to all female ninjas out there in the ninja world.
In which had Tenten huffing and crossing her arms across her chest, leering deadly at the fawning girls that were gathering around near the gate waiting for Sasuke to arrive "Geez you think after all the staring and gawking they do. You be surprise there isn't a puddle of drool where they go." Tenten snickered out, causing Hinata to lightly punch her arm.
"Tenten", she scolded as the weapon girl is correct. She is surprise there hasn't been any signs of drool puddles anywhere, but bringing the subject to Sasuke as the boy is arriving to the school yard right now. Look liked a total messed as well looking like he hasn't gotten a lot of sleep lately.
Had her a little concern for the boy health, but dropped it as he started yawning a bit and walked by the fan girls as well her and Tenten, "Sasuke did…you wanted?" Hinata blinked her eyes as the boy ignored her and walked into the school building.
Getting both Hinata and Tenten to look at one another as they shrugged their shoulders, figuring that his fatigue must be making the boy have trouble hearing as they proceeded to walk inside the building right when the school bell rang out.
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"Alright class settle down, settle down today we will be discussing Chakra as well what happens when one tries to use too much of it." Iruka stated in the classroom as he turned his back against them and started drawing on the chalkboard and the likes.
While Mizuki is eyeing carefully through the class, finding any candidates for his plans this year of getting the forbidden scroll considering he was running out of time to meet the deadline for Orochimaru. As the snake Sannin is about to cut ties with the man as well promising him ultimate power that will allow him to crush anybody that got in his way.
But without the demon brat here, it will be nearly impossible to find somebody who will be willing enough to do such a task. He could probably use Hinata as the girl personality and new outlook in life is started showing, thanks to the demon boy deaths.
He could tell the villagers were starting to unnerve the girl whenever she will travel here and back to her home. On the account he started spreading rumors around saying that Naruto, or the demon to make it convincing had left an influence to the Heiress.
Giving this whole new personality and attitude to everything, that she is slowly becoming a servant for the demons place, of course getting to convince the girl to go into the Hokage tower to stealing the scroll will be the difficult part?
Considering unlike Naruto, she isn't as naïve as he is and had shown she had great senses when things doesn't seem right, that and along with the byakkugan and being taught how to read peoples movements with just her eyes by Sasuke teaching her.
It will make things even more difficult… 'But doesn't mean she still suffer confidence issues.' He grin to himself as there was always one flaw in every person and Hinata's was her confidence.
While he is plotting another mind was plotting, well more of trying to figure things out and it was Sasuke. The boy half listening to the lesson and half going through his thoughts is still trying to figure out what Itachi was trying to tell the boy.
'Brother…why, why are you doing this?' Sasuke frighten voice echoed through his head, as he was staring out the window. Trying to recall what it was that happen couple nights ago, as his hand tightening up a bit on his pencil.
'Foolish brother, if I were to try and explain things to you…You wouldn't be able to understand it. Nor will you understand why I am doing this.' The older brother said as he was slowly approaching the now backed up Boy in the corner, getting ready to prepare a sleeping Genjutsu.
'Even if I do understand it still doesn't add up the fact you will butcher everyone!' He screamed now looking his towering brother as those red eyes were staring down at him. 'Bro-brother…?'
'Sasuke, no matter if I tell you or not, you won't understand and you never will understand it. I have sought out the perfect level of the Sharingan and by doing that I had to cut my ties.' He stated as his Sharingan eyes were now starting to rotate as it means he was beginning his Genjutsu.
'Then why you left me and mother alive!? Why did you kill our family!? WHY!" continued question as he widen his eyes and gave a light gasp at what looked a tear running down Itachi's eyes, though a small smirk could still be seen.
'Watching Hinata fought against her cousin, gave me the decision of why you and mother must live.' Was all he said to the boy before Sasuke passed out onto the ground and woke up the next day in the hospital room along with his mother, after the events that occur back in their home.
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"Sasuke Uchiha and Hinata Hyuuga." Called out Iruka as the boy blinked his eyes and looked up, to see that everyone was outside now doing their Taijutsu practice battles, he must've been so caught up with his thoughts he didn't realize that they were all outside.
'Watching Hinata fighting her cousin, gave me the decision of why you and Mother will be left alive.'
'What does he mean Hinata gave him the decision?' He thought to himself as he was stepping up a few distances away from the girl who was smiling lightly at Sasuke, though groaned in disgust with some of the fan girls telling him to rip her apart.
"Ignore them Hinata you got this! You can do it Hinata, remember touch and go, touch and go!" Tenten chanted out with little demonstration of her fist going out and then pulling them back towards her body telling Hinata that a hit and run will work well against Sasuke, since he is both fast and strong.
"Please bruise eyes won't be able to land a hit on our Sasuke!" shouted one of the fan girls that officially giving Hinata the nickname of bruise eyes in a way to insult. Causing the Heiress to sighed out and get into a fighting position after making the hand sign.
'Even if you do understand, you will still understand nothing.' Itachi voice continued to ring out through Sasuke's head as the boy stared down at Hinata. Twitching his lips a bit in anger, along with tightening his fists a bit, as Iruka was constantly asking Sasuke to do the hand signs for equality with his fight with Hinata.
Sakura who was with Ino, who despite them wanting to get stronger, still can't fight old habits of cheering on for Sasuke. But for Sakura she started sensing something she couldn't figure out, along with having concern in her emerald eyes.
When she looks at Hinata, the girl was showing confidence in fighting Sasuke, but along with confusion. While when she looked towards Sasuke, the girl felt a strange feeling coming out from the boy, mixture of anger, hate and confusion.
Even to the point he was now starting to staring daggers at Hinata, in a fashion of blaming everything that happen to him on Hinata? "Hey Ino…?" She asked while tugging on Ino's orange shirt a bit, causing the girl to stop from her loud cheering and looking towards Sakura.
"Yeah Sakura?" asked Ino, only to see the girl pointing at Sasuke with a light shake in her movements. Making Ino blinked her eyes and turn to get a good look at what she was pointing at and saw it was Sasuke.
She was about to say something to Sakura, only she too started noticing the boy flinching movements as well him now baring his fang towards Hinata causing the Heiress to raise an eyebrow in confusion as well getting Iruka to lightly scratched the side of his own cheek, wondering what is wrong with Sasuke not forming the two finger hand sign?
'Because of watching Hinata fighting her cousin, she gave me the decision of why you and mother should survive.' If Sasuke understanding it correctly? Then does that mean because of Hinata, that only he and Kaa-chan should only be the one left alive?
To only suffer their losses of losing their entire family, their entire clan? Just because Itachi thought that one simple girl in his class…Gave him the insight of who should be left behind? It was somewhat starting to make sense in Sasuke's mind as the boy got into the battle position and ready to fight Hinata.
If anything, the girl must have the answers as Itachi did go to check up with the girl. So maybe before Itachi went to go and kill his family, he had one last chat with Hinata getting his final decision from the girl and her experience with Neji.
'It would make sense now! Hinata always being treated ill by her cousin will definitely be the filling for Itachi murdering his clansmen and people. All the while seeing how much she gets along with her mother!' Sasuke thought out with a conclusion and that for the suffering they were going through wasn't because of Itachi.
It was because of Hinata! She was the one who made Itachi's final choice, it was because of her she made Itachi go and butcher everyone in his clan!
Well not today he thought, he will seek vengeance and peace for his fellow clansmen for he will defeat Hinata. Of course he wouldn't go far as killing the girl, on the account he would probably turn out like Itachi, getting the answers out from the girl will have to do.
Considering like Itachi said as well being the key factor in his thoughts, that if he tried to understand he will still know nothing of what happen in the skirmish.
"Alright if you two are ready…Then begin!" announced Iruka as his hand with time moving slow for the both of them swipe downward in a karate chop fashion with the two staring at each other from each side. When the hand moved down past their faces, Hinata widen her eyes as well seeing the murderous intent behind Sasuke eyes as the boy immediately rushed towards hers!
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She didn't had time to block as she let out a loud gasp of air and widening her eyes from the powerful punch she received in the stomach, that sent her tumbling and rolling across the ground that had Tenten, Shikamaru, Choji and Kiba to widen their eyes at the force behind the punch as well for Hinata's health.
As the girl was flinching and coughing badly on all fours, that she was having trouble getting up onto her legs. She heard the fan girls cheers, but not to a level of being amazing but more of a shock cheer, all the while with Sakura holding her hands up to her mouth, while Ino was blinking her eyes.
In all the time they spent with the boy and throughout school, they've never seen the boy be so…rough before? Once Hinata gotten back up as well panting from the pain she was feeling, she screamed out when she felt the boy appearing behind her and giving a hard kick to the back of her head that sent her flying forward.
"SASUKE that's enough you're going to far!" shouted Iruka as he watched the boy dash towards Hinata who quickly recover back onto her feet by flipping onto them, quickly bring her hands and arm up to block some of the punches and kicks that the boy was delivering, that it was causing Hinata to flinch and move her arms down from the pain that is shooting through them.
Sasuke made a right hook in which Hinata blocked with her palm, that the force behind it caused her to slide backwards as she quickly waved her hand to ease the pain, then quickly blocked his left hook with her right hand only for the same results to happen again.
She wince one eye open and saw the look in the boy's eyes, showing that he was blaming her for something but she wasn't sure. She quickly despite the protesting her body was going through, brought both arms up to defend from his swinging leg kick that hit dead center of her arms having the girl slide even more further back.
Feeling the bones and muscles in her arms screaming out in pain, as well ready to give out on her "I…I can't keep blocking forever, Sasuke will sooner or later leave me open. I-I don't know what is going on with him, but he is blaming something against me that I had nothing to do with?" She thought to herself and yelped out when her cheek received a heavy punch across her face and then to the left.
"Sasuke stop it, you're hurting her!" shouted Tenten as she was ready to run out there and stop the match, along with Iruka about to do the same only for everyone stopped in their tracks as well hearing a small voice saying no.
"BUT Hinata-!" screamed Tenten seeing the girl was slowly getting back up through gritted teeth, while slight blood could be seen where her lower lip was. Even Iruka was telling Hinata that what she is doing is crazy and needed to stop the match.
"No…I-I can endure it…I, need to figure this out." She stated confusing everyone there of what she meant, including Sakura. As the pink hair ninja tilted her head a bit with slight tears in her eyes. Not wanting Hinata to suffer such pain, look on over towards Sasuke wondering what thing Hinata wanted to figure out?
'If I remember correctly before the massacre…Sasuke was teaching Hinata on how to know somebody body language with just using her eyes?' She thought as everyone was protesting and saying to Iruka to stop the match as the boy charged once more with wide and gritted teeth.
"…No let her fight." Everyone whipped their head towards Sakura, with a are you crazy look.
"SAKURA you know as well as everyone else here, that Sasuke is our best fighter! She-"
"Can do it…Everyone is forgetting that Hinata was taught how to read body language by him. I think, I think she sees something we don't." Sakura stated with a steel look in her emerald eyes and staring back forward. This had Tenten widening her eyes and whipping back towards the Heiress, as the girl let out a calming breath and gotten into position of a whole new style she never seen before with the girl eyeing Sasuke carefully as well analyzing his movements.
Neji who was hearing cheers of shock and confusion, went to investigate the school grounds of where it was coming from. All the while seeing it was the class Hinata was in that are making those surprised cheering. Curiosity getting the better of him went around the school building to see what was up?
Upon arriving and seeing that his Cousin was doing Taijutsu practice with the Uchiha boy, along with what seems to be bad injuries. Widen his eyes in shock all the while gritting his teeth badly, seeing the exact formation that Hinata was in 'Hinata-sama you wouldn't dare-!'
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'Some say that when certain ninja's fight and make contact through their fists. They can understand one another or get a good feeling of what they're going through.' Was one of Iruka lessons in the classroom today, explaining how some experience ninja's can read what the others are thinking through fighting.
Since Hinata was taught how to read body languages and movements, she figure what better way and see what Sasuke is going through? All those times watching Naruto and Sasuke fighting with each other, she always pondered why the two would always smile at the end of their every match? Despite Naruto being the one to lose all the time, but just something that the boys smile at the end always bothered her?
She saw Sasuke coming towards her right away with his fist pulling back and thrusting forward with incredible speed, which Hinata started to execute her Pinwheel style as she threw her hand upward to meet up with the boy's fist as she quickly curled her hand into a fist as well batting the hand away with her eyes closing.
'What did you-'
She widen her eyes at what sounded like a voice running through her head as she quickly shifted her body left and right, then parry two times from Sasuke's kick.
'What did you tell Itachi-'
She harden her glare as she haves a feeling and knows now what Sasuke is probably going to tell her through his fists, as the girl wasn't going to play around anymore. She quickly hand flipped away from Sasuke round house kick, that after landed back to her feet she darted forward and swung her two fist up ward right after another, delivering blows to the boy's chin.
'Are you talking about that night?'
Was what Sasuke felt through her fists, as the boy quickly slammed his foot down into the dirt and knee kick upward with anger as Hinata's style had the girl bend her body downward a bit easily dodging the knee kick that went right over her back.
While doing this motion, Hinata quickly lifted up her right leg as her left foot dug into the dirt and continued the spinning motion to deliver not one, but two round house kicks with the first connecting to Sasuke's face, while the left leg continued the motion and went for his face again.
Only for Sasuke to quickly block it and moved backwards a bit from the blow. As he went to thrust his foot forward only to widen his eyes when Hinata bend her body backwards, easily avoiding the foot that was going for her face in which lightly glazed across her chin, making her wince a bit.
'What do you think I'm talking about!? You made him-'
The girl after bending like that, placed her hand onto the ground and went for her medium style of the combos as she quickly started twirling her body with her feet kicking into Sasuke about two time, letting her body do what it wants like her mother informed her.
When her body lower to the ground, Hinata tugged her palm close to her as she was still moving to her right and immediately thrust her palm up towards Sasuke chin as the boy moved his head just enough back to avoid the attack as his eyes widen.
'I didn't make him do anything, or force him to do anything Sasuke!'
He then let out an agonizing pain when Hinata stilled moved her body in that same direction only for her left hand to hit him in the stomach, causing him to bend forward with a loud gasp and realization hit when that final form of the Taijutsu finish, 'He checked up on me, to see how I was doing. Telling my mom that his final decision to leave you and your Kaa-san alive, is so he can protect you and Mikoto-san!'
With the final being delivered as well Sasuke's eyes widening at the hard glare Hinata was giving to him, showing a quick image of Naruto behind her. Seeing and feeling just how much that promise had influence her, along with wanting to relay her message towards the boy as he was now staring up towards the sky with blinking eyes, as well breathing heavily as well sweating here and there.
Hinata who was still in that pose, calmly moved both hands to her side and breathed out a calming breath all the while wiping away the beads of sweat on her forehead as well the small blood on her lips. Opening her pale eyes at the boy, seeing him just lying there blinking his eyes as well staring at nothing.
What felt better though is when the boy started snickering and then laughing lightly as everything started to connect.
'Because of Hinata fight with Neji…Isn't because she actually fought him. She substituted and walked out of the arena so she wouldn't have to fight up against him. That is what Nii-san is saying, he didn't want to harm me and Kaa-chan, because we are too precious for him, like Neji is with Hinata.'
Iruka breathed out a reassuring sigh as well watching the boy, slowly getting up into a sitting position and smiled up towards Hinata with slight bruising here and there, then made everyone blinked their eyes in confusion all the while smiling brightly at the next thing he did.
He got up, approached the girl and raised his arm out with two fingers outstretched. Signaling that Hinata is now friends with the boy, along with being a good equal to the boy, that it had Ino and Sakura beaming and smiling one to another. As the only time he actually did that with any other classmates, was with Naruto the one day they went out searching for the boy.
All the while spotting the knucklehead and Sasuke fighting each other privately and smiling like fools with the hand sign, Tenten couldn't stop cheering for the heiress as she displayed wonderfully with her new style that she was learning from her mother and father, that she couldn't hold it in.
"AWESOME JOB HINATA WAIT UNTIL YOUR MOM AND DAD HEARS HOW WELL YOU PEFORMED THE PINWHEEL STYLE!" she screamed excitedly, as the energy was coursing through everyone even Shikamaru was clapping and nodding his head to the girls well done job.
"I have to agree with your friend Hinata; you've worked really hard on the style. I can still feel the pain." Sasuke joked while grunting out in pain from the finishing blow hitting his stomach, which Hinata didn't know what to say or do.
Except smile broadly and wrapped her two fingers with the boy, all the while hearing the boy whispering out. 'Let Naruto know that you are now equals to him and I. Good job Hinata I am sure he will be excited for you living up to your promise and hearing how you were an even match with me.'
'Thank-thank you Sasuke, but I still have a long ways to go before I am equal to any of you.'
She responded with honesty while smiling towards the boy, with Iruka still clapping at the display and approached the two all the while, lifting up Hinata's arm. "Winner Hinata Hyuuga, way to go Hinata despite everyone wanting you to step down, your will to keep continuing forward and not giving up prevail." Iruka explained and announce.
Even though things were great and wonderful to everyone, Neji who spectated and watch through this ordeal battle between Hinata and Sasuke. Tighten up his fist so much that they were turning and quicker than the eye could see punched right into a tree bark, causing it to snap and break splinters of from it as he turned around and started walking back towards his class, with his Byakkugan flaring.
'So they think they will get away of stealing my father's Taijutsu huh? Well guess again, soon Hinata once we meet on the battlefield I will show you the errors of your family ways as well your life.' He thought to himself as he entered the school building, with Mizuki walking out behind one of the trees.
Smiling and smirking too himself, as he found the perfect candidate for this job of his. Plus with the byakkugan Neji will be able to detect and know where everyone is around the Hokage towers, making stealing the forbidden scroll that much easier.
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"How was school Sasuke?" asked Mikoto who heard the door opening and closing behind the boy, as she blinked her eyes when she turned over and saw the boy smiling brightly and what appeared to be bruised up from over doing it with his Taijutsu practices.
"Great Kaa-san had an amazing practice battle with Hinata along with her mastering the second part of her Pinwheel style." He exclaimed happily, while plopping himself on a chair next to the table. Causing Mikoto to just stand there and stare at her son, for…Well many reasons of course.
"O-Oh how did it go?" she asked while shaking her head out of the stupor and bringing the pot of stir-fry noodles and steaks onto the table that she Sasuke sniffing in the aroma and hummed out pleasingly, as he grabbed his fork and knife.
"Well one thing for sure, I feel sorry for anyone who tries to find a way past that style. Very hard to predict and to dodge", he explained licking his lips a bit when Mikoto happily placed the food on his plate, glad to see that Sasuke wasn't down in the dumps or even worrying about what happen back with Itachi.
"Though…I also got answers during my fight with Hinata…About Itachi?" He said looking up at his mother, who was leaning over the table and stopped from what she, is doing while staring down at the boy. "Kaa-san you enter five minutes before me so I need to know something? Is it true that…" he paused a bit, while lightly placing the fork upside down and twirling it on top of the table.
With his eyes looking softly down and then back to his mother, "Itachi wanted to protect you and I from something?" He asked with a raised eyebrow and blinked his eyes when he saw his mother tearing up, not with sadness but…Happiness.
"Sasuke lets enjoy dinner and I will explain everything to you. After all you learned it with your fight against Hinata right?" He nodded his head and then smiled brightly when his mother ruffled up his hair and went to her seat.
"Which means Hinata is now almost equals with you and Naruto right?" She asked, beaming brightly at the way the boy bashfully rubbed the back of his head. Considering she knows about him and Naruto secretly battling with one another, practicing their Taijutsu style and everything. That too a point, they made the hand sign of friendship and equals.
"Yup Naruto will be proud that Hinata have come a long way, and Iruka taught us that. When two ninja's who are almost equals, could understand one another through their fists." He stated causing Mikoto to blink her eyes all the while shifting the left and right in thought.
Never realizing that Hinata will reach to such a level with Sasuke? She knew the two boys had though, but for Hinata as well is impressive. Whatever Hikari and Hiashi are teaching to the girl on the sides, beside the Pinwheel style must be really paying off.
She then laughed happily while digging into her food, "SO that's how you got your answers. Well then Sasuke let me fill in the holes for her as well what really transpire."
She stated as she started talking and telling Sasuke everything that had occur on the night of the invasion, with Sasuke asking a few questions of why the clan would do such a thing all the while hugging his mother with shouts of congrats of her being the head clan of the Uchiha's. Knowing she will probably do an even better job than his father of running the clan, even though there's only him and her.
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"Welcome to the Akatsuki", A distorted voice said in front of the new member of the team, with others appearing as well inside a cave, staring down at the young man in front of them, looking towards them with red eyes staring and showing the true level of the Sharingan "Itachi Uchiha, our goal in Akatsuki is to go around gathering and improving our skills for when we go and hunt down ninja's known as Jinchuriki, who have tailed beasts seal inside of them." The leader explained, as the boy didn't move or flinch.
Listening in and learning about things that the group was about, even to the point of witnessing one of the three Sannin Orochimaru among their ranks, staring coldly at him with Itachi doing the same. "Your Partner will Kisame, he will meet up with you near the land of waters. He is right now going to be in contact with one of our groups."
"Understood, you want me to head on over there and meet up with him." He stated with a firm nod as the leader nodded, with him saying the initiation was now over and done, with everyone having their tasks and orders giving out, with Itachi needing to meet up with Kisame at the land of waters.
In which is the land that have Kushina as their new Mizukage along with Naruto Uzumaki, the jailor of the nine tailed fox.
Upon exiting the cave and out into the forest like grounds, Itachi eyes suddenly blink and had the boy looking up towards the night sky, looking at the many stars that were above him as an image of Sasuke scared face where he left the boy at the compound, now turn into one with determination.
In which had him widening his eyes and slowly forming a small smile behind his black red clouds cloak, with a small tear running down his cheeks at the same time smiling, "Thank you for understand Sasuke…And thank you, Naruto and Hinata for being there for him." He whispered out and ninja moved out from the spot he was standing on, with a Leaf gently blowing up into the night sky.
"I will wait for when the time has come, that we face each other with the same eyes."