Legend of Namikaze
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
"Summon/Bijuu speaking"
Arte
Jutsu/Bloodline
-Chapter 12-
A/N Link's elemental affinity was sealed away. However, thanks to Neokenshin's Tenten upgrading the master sword, Link's elemental affinity will lean heavily toward lightning.
(Reposted 9/4/11)
After the group returned from their little vacation, they all decided to return home…well would have if Naruto didn't keep staring at Hinata's new look. She finally got him to go home, but she had to make a quick stop to see Tsunade first, who had returned from the Kage Summit the day before and announced to the entire village some rather shocking news, that the true leader of Akatsuki, Uchiha Madara, had just declared the Fourth Great Shinobi War
"So you're sure you want this Hinata? This is a very big step for you and your clan." Asked Tsunade as she looked over the scroll Hinata gave her.
"It is Tsunade-sama." Hinata replied. "I h-h-have to prove that I can change my clan."
"Very well. I'll accompany you with this." Tsunade replied as she handed back the scroll. "I have to say, I'm very proud of you for this. You're truly showing that you've become your own woman, forging your own destiny."
"T-t-thank you." Hinata bowed in respect.
"Plus that new look is definitely you. You should have done something like that way earlier." Tsunade said with a wink. "Come on, let's go make history."
Tsunade grabbed her supply scroll and left out with Hinata. The walk was unique as a lot of people were actually looking at Hinata like she was a brand new person. It made her a little shy, but slowly she started enjoying it. People were noticing her more and it felt good to her. The duo soon arrived at the entrance to the Hyuuga Compound.
"Alright Hinata…it's now or never." She took a deep breath and walked in. The guards were definitely confused at who they saw. Hinata turned to one, and said, "I wish an audience with my father, Neji, Hanabi, and the elders. Please summon them for me."
The guard understood and quickly ran inside.
A few minutes later…
"Hinata, why have you called this summoning? And why is Hokage-sama here?" Hiashi questioned.
"And what's with the new look?" Hanabi added.
Hinata breathed deep and began, "Otou-sama, honored elders, Neji-nii-san, Hanabi-nee-chan, I have summoned you here today because I believe it is time that we take a new step in the clan. I believe it is finally time we eliminate the Caged Bird Seal."
"Preposterous! Why would we abolish the one thing that keeps our Kekkei Genkai safe?" Asked one of the elders.
"I believe that if we unite the Main and Branch houses, it will make our clan stronger. The Branch house will have no resentment to the clan, and their loyalty will be stronger. It will also strengthen their loyalty as shinobi of Konoha as well." Hinata said. "I believe this will truly make the Hyuuga one of the strongest clans in Konoha."
The entire council room was in a roar as Hiashi demanded order. "Very well Hinata. Now how do you propose to bring about this change?"
"I propose that we eliminate the Caged Bird Seal, and apply a new seal." Hinata moved forward and placed the scroll in front of Hiashi. "This is called the Hyuuga Unification Seal. It is a specially designed blood seal that will only work on those with Hyuuga Blood."
Hiashi opened the scroll and could not believe the intricate detail. The seal he was looking at was something that only a true seal master could create. "Where did you get this?"
"On my journey with Naruto, we ended up in an alternate Konoha." Hinata explained, causing the entire room to brew into an uproar. Hiashi quelled the room as she continued.
"When I was there, I met…an alternate version of myself…and of you Otou-sama."
"Hiashi, this is madness! She clearly doesn't know what…" one of the elders said before Hiashi stopped him.
"No, I wish to hear more. Hinata, continue." Hiashi ordered.
"This version of myself and you had worked together with the Yondaime of that world to create this seal. Because the Yondaime himself was one of the greatest seal masters, it was very easy to create. If you do not believe me, the proof is in the scroll itself." Hinata pointed out.
Hiashi overlooked the scroll and saw three seals. "Blood verification seals. Hmm, so I take it one of these is the Yondaime himself."
"Yes Otou-sama. This is why I have asked Tsunade-sama herself to appear." Hinata said as Tsunade took a small vial from her pouch.
"As all of you know, for medical records, blood samples of each of the former Hokages are sealed away, only accessible by the current Hokage." Tsunade explained. "I hold here a vial, containing the blood of one Namikaze Minato, Yondaime Hokage."
She went ahead and poured a drop of blood onto the third seal and in seconds it began to glow bright red.
"Hmm, that does prove that the Yondaime had a hand in creating this seal. However I am curious to the other two seals. Hinata, who are these others." Asked Hiashi as Hinata had a kunai knife in front of him.
"The other seals are from myself and you Otou-sama." Hinata said as she cut her finger. She placed a drop of her own blood by the second seal, and sure enough it began to glow like the third seal. "One drop and this will prove the complete validity of this scroll."
Hiashi was reluctant but needed to know if this was correct. He cut his finger and placed some of his own blood on the seal. It reacted just as the other two. "Well, it seems that you are correct Hinata. There is no denying the validity of this scroll."
"Hiashi, this is an abomination! That scroll is a fake!" said another of the elders.
"Honorable Elder, do you doubt this seal? You have seen the proof yourself. Blood samples from myself, Hinata, and of the Yondaime proved this to be real." Hiashi replied. "There is no doubt about the crafting and design of this seal."
"It still doesn't prove anything at all. So what if this is to seal the Byakugan. We have always used the Caged Bird Seal for generations and shall continue to do so." Said another of the elders.
"Honorable Elders, that is something else I wish to address." She took out another scroll and handed it to the elders. Their eyes grew wide at what they saw. "What you see is the complete breakdown of the Caged Bird Seal, done by the Yondaime himself. It shows a full analysis and breakdown of every single part of the seal, from the blood link to our Byakugan, to the activation trigger for the nerve cell defibrillator."
The elders were in an uproar when they heard Hinata knew so much about the seal. "Hiashi, this is an outrage! We demand she be sealed immediately!"
"Honorable Elders, I understand you are in distress, however I must also let you know, that I have been trained in the proper removal and neutralization of the Caged Bird Seal." Hinata said, causing everyone except Tsunade to look at her in shock. "To prove myself I ask if Neji-nii-san will come forth."
Neji looked very hesitant, but still felt somewhat assured. Over time he had changed from the vengeful family member, to an older brother figure to Hinata. Their trust and friendship grew immensely after Naruto's intervention in the Chunin Exams.
"Very well Hinata-sama." He got up and went over to Hinata and removed his hitai-ate, revealing his own seal.
"Nii-san, I ask you, do you have faith in what I am about to do?" asked Hinata. Neji heard a slight tingle of nervousness in her voice, but her eyes said otherwise. He could see in her pupils that she was truly determined to prove herself and begin her revolution.
"Yes Hinata-sama. I do have faith in you. You may begin." Neji kneeled before her, placing his seal at hand level. Hinata placed her left palm over his temple while making a chain of seals with her right. Hiashi and the elders were amazed that she demonstrated every single hand sign required to properly remove the seal.
"SEAL RELEASE!" Hinata said, pumping a surge of chakra into her palm. Neji felt a sharp pain in his head for a few seconds, but soon felt a soothing coolness. "It is done. Otou-sama, I now ask that you attempt to activate his seal." Neji looked at her but saw her strength and confidence. Hiashi saw this as well, and proceeded.
"PAIN!" with one hand sign he set his target to Neji and noticed that Neji stood steadfast, completely unaffected.
"You did it. You have truly freed me from this cage Hinata-sama." Neji bowed in respect, but Hinata stopped him.
"As of now I do not wish you to address me as such. You are no longer a servant of the Branch House, you are my family and will be treated and acknowledged as such." Hinata said warmly. "To finish I will now show you the effect of the new Hyuuga Unification Seal." She touched her fingers to her left shoulder, revealing the clan symbol on her arm. "This is the new seal. Upon my death, or unwilling removal of these eyes, my Byakugan will be truly sealed, never to be accessed by anyone. Its secrets will go with me to my grave. The seal can only be applied to one with Hyuuga blood, and can only be applied by one of Hyuuga blood. The seal also uses Hyuuga blood to permanently bond it, so that once it is applied it can never be removed. It also serves as a protector, shielding any Hyuuga from the Caged Bird seal. To demonstrate…Otou-sama, I ask that you now apply the Caged Bird seal to me."
Needless to say, this left everyone aghast. Hanabi was especially shocked to hear her sister was willing to have the seal.
"Hinata are you sure? If this fails, I will have no part in what happens to you afterwards." Hiashi said as she looked down on his kneeling daughter.
"It won't fail Otou-sama." Hinata said confidently as Hiashi placed his hand upon her head.
"Very well." Hiashi created the hand signs and channeled a vast amount of chakra into her head. She felt the sharp pain, but soon felt calm. "It is…wait." He looked at her forehead where the seal was, but noticed it immediately began to dissolve and vanish.
"I believe I have shown proof enough. As you can see, I cannot be sealed by the Caged Bird anymore. Honorable Elders, I ask that you do not look at this as a sign of weakness. I ask that you look at this new seal as a new source of strength for the Hyuuga Clan." Hinata stated. "Let this finally dissolve the walls of strife that separates our clan. Let us unite and show the Hokage that the Hyuuga will always be the most loyal to Konoha."
The elders had seen it themselves. The girl that was once thought to be weak has gone and surpassed all of them. Not only did she show the boldness to stand before them, but she had the nerve to challenge the oldest tradition of the clan by introducing something far superior to it. She even learned the secret to destroying their most powerful weapon of control in favor of solidarity in the clan.
"Hyuuga Hinata, this day…you have proven why you are heir to the clan. You have shown leadership, honor, prestige, and service to the Hyuuga. This will be a slow transition, however it seems that your plan will bring much honor to the Hyuuga. Very well. We will allow you to begin the removal of the Caged Bird seal, and the application of…what was this seal called again?" asked one of the elders.
"It is called the Hyuuga Unification Seal, Honorable Elder. And to begin," Hinata walked over to Hanabi. "Wanna be the first one Hanabi-chan?"
Hanabi looked uneasy, but saw how Hinata completely stood up for her belief. She simply turned her left arm to Hinata. "Just go ahead and get it over with."
She looked at Hinata and saw her standing there, smiling after she gently tapped her shoulder. "Go on, what's keeping you."
"Use a small amount of chakra and touch your left shoulder." Hanabi did what Hinata asked and noticed a small seal, looking exactly like the clan emblem appeared. "That's how easy it is to put the seal on. I had been doing the signs for it while I was walking toward you. It will stay hidden unless you wish to reveal it."
"Hinata…" Hiashi was behind her with a very stern look on his face. He stared at her with a cold look before turning away to return to his study. "You have brought untold honor to this clan, and I could not be more proud of you. It seems you may make a strong clan head yet."
Neji, Hinata, and Hanabi stood there, not believing what they just heard. Hyuuga Hiashi just told Hinata that he could not be more proud of her for what she's done.
"Th-th-thank you Otou-sama!" Hinata spat out with a bow of respect.
"Just begin the sealing promptly. It will take time for the Caged Bird removal, so I expect you to make haste."
"Hai otou-sama." With that, Tsunade was about to leave, before she remembered something.
"Oh I almost forgot, I have to see you, your team, Kenshin, and Sasuke tomorrow in my office at 12 PM. I have to tell you something important."
"Hai Hokage-sama."
Team Link, Kenshin, and Sasuke met at the Hokage's office at 12 PM, where Tsunade was doing paperwork. She had something to tell them concerning her meeting at the summit and what happened there.
"Nani!" Said the five assembled shinobi, as Tsunade told them about the Fourth Great Shinobi War and Madara's Moons Eye Plan.
"Damn that Madara! So he wants to put the whole world into a genjutsu…in the words of Shikamaru, this is troublesome." Said Naruto.
"Thank you for telling us so we can prepare for this war…guess we have some training to do…" Said Link.
"Yes, you five have to start preparing. By the way, Link, do you know your element?" Asked Tsunade, as she starts rummaging through her drawer.
"No, but since Madara has declared the start of the Fourth Great Shinobi War, we need all of the help that we can get, so I guess I should."
"Understood…this is chakra paper, made from trees that feed on chakra. Channel a bit of your own chakra into it, and it'll show you your chakra nature."
"OK, this is much appreciated."
I owe NeoKenshin for the first half of this crossover. The Hyuuga Unification Seal that he owns was what this chapter was mostly all about. Read and review. I'll see you when next I update!
