As always I'll say that this isn't mine, the fanfic is the creation of Dragon6 and Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto

Return of a Hero: Chapter 11

Jiraiya landed on the hospital roof with Tsunade in his arms. The others landed next to him a few seconds later. They all looked back at the glowing red chakra. The shockwaves came in groves but they were far away to be blown away by any of them. Worry was on the faces of Tsunade and Jiraiya. The power that Naruto was emitting was unbelievable but they knew that this was not just any power he was dealing with. Using so much of the demon chakra would result in death. Naruto had done it once when he was still a genin and part of Konoha. Tsunade witnessed it first hand when he came back from the Sasuke mission.

"We just have to trust in the fact that he knows what he's doing." Jiraiya said

"Yeah." She whispered. Suddenly a vein appeared on her forehead. She turned toward Jiraiya. "If you don't wish to die Jiraiya, you'll remove that hand." She growled. Jiraiya removed the offending hand from her butt.

"Unbelievable. Have you no shame?" Sakura sneered. Kakashi chuckled at the scene. Sasuke's attention was focused on the demonic power coming from the site. His hand clenched in anger. Sakura saw this but said nothing. She knew that trying to soothe him would only worsen his mood. She just did what he did and focused on the battle.

Each member of the Kiri no Shinobigatana Nananin Shu raced to different points of Konoha and was two hundred yards away from the battle. When they felt that they had reached a good spot, every member pulled out a scroll. They formed a seal and began to chant. As the chant ended, they all drove the scrolls into the ground. A loud rumble was heard and purple beam of chakra shot out from the ground. The beam raced from scroll to scroll making a circle. When the finally beam connected, the purple chakra formed into a dome, trapping Naruto and the Yondaime.

"That should do it." whispered a worried Kagura. 'Just be careful Naruto and end this fight quickly. The longer you stay in that form, the shorter your life gets.'

The two combatants looked around as they were surrounded in the dome shield. Kyubi-Naruto then set his sights on the Yondaime. With a feral growl, he charged at the kage. The Yondaime, whose stomach was just healing, prepared to do the Hiraishin. As Kyubi-Naruto got close, he disappeared in a yellow flash and appeared behind him. He was about to strike but then Naruto disappeared in flash as well. There was shock all over the face of the Yondaime but it changed as he struck from behind. He had three claw marks across his back. He turned but was struck again from behind, then from the front. The Yondaime only caught glances of a crimson streak as the attacks continued.

The Yondaime was having a hard time with the speed and power of the Kyubified-Naruto. Claw marks appeared all over the kage as Naruto attacked from every angle. The Yondaime did the Hiraishin to get away but Naruto flashed right in front of him and punched the Yondaime through a wall. The Yondaime stood and began to regenerate. He looked up to see a bright light. The light got bright until a giant boom was heard. Naruto watched as the building disappeared from his attack. He brought all six tails together and formed another ball of chakra. He inhaled the chakra and fired it again. The blast engulfed the area, creating a dome of chakra.

Once it cleared, the area was just a huge crater in the ground. Naruto looked for the Yondaime among the rubble but saw nothing. That's when his tail whipped out and he caught the Yondaime arm. He turned at incredible speeds and struck the Yondaime, ripping the Yondaime's chest apart. He gripped the other hand with another one of his tails. That's when he opened his mouth.

"Katon: Gouka no Jutsu!" The Yondaime saw nothing but a huge blast of flames. The flames melted everything in its path. Stone, metal, anything and everything was destroyed by the destructive flames. The flames died down and there stood Naruto. The path of destruction was enormous, destroyed building and craters were the decorum of the battlefield. Naruto scanned the area for the Yondaime. He knew that the fight was far from over. He heard the sound of clay coming together. He turned to see the Yondaime regenerating. When it was complete, the Yondaime locked eyes with Naruto and visa versa. The two charged at each other in a yellow and crimson flash.

The sounds coming from the dome was deafening. It was as if the earth was breaking apart. Sasuke watched with his Sharingan activated. It did him no good as he could not see what was happening. Sakura stayed quiet and left Sasuke with his thoughts. Suddenly the door burst open and out came a group of people. It was the rest of the old rookie nine, team Gai, the Suna nins, Konohamaru and Hanabi. Sakura turned her attention to them while Sasuke ignored them.

"What are you guys doing here?" Sakura asked.

"We heard from Tsunade when she came in. We just had to see what was going on. So what is that thing?" Shikamaru asked

"It's a shield jutsu that the swordsmen put up. They're trying to minimize the damage." She explained

"So those shockwaves were from Naruto?" Ino asked

"Yes, he's fighting the Yondaime Hokage."

"W-What?" they screamed all together. Sakura explained the situation to them. Their faces were mixed of confusion and shock. After she explained it all, everyone was silent. That's when Shino spoke up.

"So what do we do once that barrier drops?"

"You're not implying what I'm thinking, are you Aburame?" Hinata asked dangerously

"Are any of you not thinking what I'm thinking?" he asked defensively

"I can't believe you. After coming all this way from Mizu no Kuni to save our butts once again, you're still just an ignorant bug. For Kami's sake, he's fighting for us. When are you going to see past the Kyuubi?" Kiba roared

"You're no better than the Uchiha." Neji added. Sasuke did nothing and ignored the comment. Shino bristled with fury at the comment and looked ready for a fight when a voice cut in.

"He has a point." Hanabi said

"Hanabi…" a stunned Konohamaru whispered.

"I never knew Uzumaki, so I don't have the bond that some of you have with him. I'm not saying that Shino is right but he's not wrong either. He has control of a huge amount of a demon's chakra. He has reunited the swordsmen. He has rebuilt Kirigakure no Sato. We, as a village, have shunned him from when he was a child. What is to stop him from turning his anger on us?" she asked. Some of them knew that she had a point.

"Are all of you so easily swayed by a few words." Gaara said

"What do you mean?" Tenten asked

"Even with the demon's chakra, the most powerful swordsmen and the backing of a village, he is still here. Hated for something that was beyond his control, he still feels the need to protect the village of his torment. He chose forgiveness instead of hate. Those are not the qualities of a demon or a power hungry ruler. Those are the qualities of a man who holds something pericous to him and this village is pericous to him." He said. Everyone stared at the man that hardly said anything. That's when Shikamaru chuckled. He pulled out a cigarette and lit it. He also quickly placed his Kagemane no Jutsu on his wife before she could knock out his cigarette. Sure he would be in for it later but it was worth it. Pulling the stick out of his mouth and blowing smoke in the air, he spoke.

"It's too troublesome to think about it right now. Let's just wait until the end." He said. There seem to be a silent agreement to his statement and they turned back to the dome.

Naruto stood away from the Yondaime. Still in his transformed state, he eyed the once dead kage. He needed to finish this fight now. He held out his clawed hand and began to form a ball of chakra. He looked to see the Yondaime following his steps. The two balls of chakra began to build and build until both men were holding Rasengans. The two just stared at each other. Thoughts were running through Naruto's mind. He had to make this attack work. He added something more to his Rasengan. The Yondaime saw this and figured that he was adding more chakra so he did the same. The power behind each sphere kicked up dust and stone. The two rushed at each other, their Rasengans spinning wildly. Naruto thrust his hand out as did the Yondaime.

"RASENGAN!" the Yondaime shouted.

"FUUTON: RASENGAN!" Naruto roared. The two attacked met.

The explosion was loud. The clash of power blew apart the barrier. Each member of the swordsmen was sent flying away by the explosion. At the hospital, everyone was bracing themselves as the earth shook. The group on the roof also had to brace themselves as the building looked like it was about to collapse. They were trying so hard to see what was going on but the strong winds blew dust and stone into their faces. What caused such a blast when the thoughts of many when chaos was dying down.

There was nothing more than a crater. Whatever stood within that two hundred yard radius was now nothing but rubble. On one side laid the Yondaime. His body was torn to shreds as if he was slashed from every direction. He stood and his injuries began to heal as usually when a kunai struck him in the gut. He felt his hold body stop and go rigid. He looked to see Naruto standing across from him. He was breathing heavily. Taking a deep breath, he did his most used technique, the Kage Bunshin. Two clones appeared next to him. They moved away from him while doing a few seals. One placed his right hand on the ground while the other placed his left.

"Kuchiyose: Rashōmon." They said. The Yondaime watched as demonic gate rose from the ground. The clones disappeared and left the real Naruto standing on top of the gate. He sat in an Indian position and placed his hands in a seal. He closed his eyes and began to chant

Dark creatures beyond the gate,

I call on you.

I offer a sacrifice to you.

With my blood as the medium,

I beg of you to open

And to take this sacrifice

Mind, body and SOUL!

Naruto took out another kunai and cut the palm of his hand. He held it over the front of the gate and allowed it to drip in front of it.

"Kai and open." Naruto shouted. Suddenly the doors of the gate began to open. A strong breeze hit the Yondaime, almost threatening to blow him off his feet. When they fully opened, what was inside was an actually hell. It was a fiery place with tons of shadows thrashing and clawing. The Yondaime felt Naruto appear behind him. The two stood back to back.

"Rashōmon is not only for defense. It is a demonic gate to the underworld. That is where I'm sending you. It is not what I wish to do but…" Naruto was cut off as the Yondaime began to move. 'That's not possible. The paralyzing seal on that kunai I put in him should keep him from moving.' He watched as the Yondaime reached back and pulled out the seal that Orochimaru put in him. This confused Naruto greatly but it was more confusing when he began to speak.

"I guess this is my fate." He said. He turned to face Naruto, the paralyzing kunai in his hand. He gave him a smile. "Why are you so surprised? I am a seal master after all."

"You could have broken Orochimaru's seal at any time. You could have cancelled out the Edo Tensei's control." Naruto said quietly

"Yes."

"WHAT KIND OF SICK GAME ARE YOU PLAYING HERE? YOU THINK THAT THIS IS FUNNY MESSING WITH PEOPLE? DO YOU? WHY DO YOU CAUSE ME SO MUCH PAIN? WHY DAMN YOU!" Naruto shouted with so much rage. The Yondaime looked ashamed. That's when he saw tear drops. He looked at Naruto as he faced him with tear in his eyes. "Why did you choose me to carry this burden?" He asked, almost pleading with him

"Because I knew that my blood could hold the Kyuubi." He said. Naruto looked at him in surprise. The Yondaime chuckled a bit until he gave a sad smile. "Try and understand, Naruto. I could not ask any parent to just give up their child for the village's sake so I chose you, my own flesh and blood. The only person who knew of your heritage was Sarutobi. He was to tell you when you reached of age but… well… you know what happened. I wanted you to be seen as a hero but I guess that I messed up in that. I am sorry my son."

Naruto could not say anything. This was something big. Growing up an orphan, he had always wanted to know who his family was. Now, standing in front of him, was his father. Suddenly, the shadows reached and grabbed the Yondaime. Naruto made a move to stop them.

"No." The Yondaime said

"But I can stop this." Naruto said

"No. I am no longer a part of this world. I must leave this plane."

"But…" Naruto started but he was silenced by the same paralyzing kunai that he used. He gritted his teeth in pain.

"You'll probably be able to remove that but you won't be in time."

"Damn you." He cursed. Then he looked at the figure that was being dragged away. Naruto then hung his head which confused the Yondaime. "A-Are you ashamed of me? Are you ashamed that I wear the symbol of Kirigakure?"

"What craziness are you asking? I'm not ashamed of you at all. You've surpassed me in every way and I couldn't be more proud than I am now. You've made me very proud Naruto, my son." Were the last words of the greatest Hokage of Konohagakure's history. The doors began to close. Naruto watched as his father gave him a very wide smile. The doors shut close, sealing the Yondaime. Naruto just stood there as the gate disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Father." He whispered softly.

"Mizukage-sama!" exclaimed Genji. Naruto turned to see Genji running toward him. He gave him a warm smile when he began to blackout. The last thing he saw was the worried expression of Genji as he fell to the ground.

Glossary

Kai – Release

Move List

Katon: Gouka no Jutsu – Fire Release: Hellfire Technique – A powerful fire technique. The user can spit out a fire so hot it will turn everything into ash. It is only second to Itachi's Amaterasu.

Fuuton: Rasengan – Wind Release: Spiraling Sphere – A wind based Spiraling Sphere. It is more powerful than the spiraling sphere and the great spiraling sphere.

Kuchiyose: Rashōmon – Summoning: Rashomon – This technique needs two people in order for it to be summoned. When summoned. A demonic form of old Kyoto gate appears. It is the ultimate defense against every big attack. Orochimaru has shown that he does not need another person to help him summon this gate and he can do three at a time.

Kagemane no Jutsu – Shadow Imitation Technique – The main technique of the Nara clan. This technique allows the user to combine his and the opponents shadows together. When this is done, the user gains control of the opponent and make him or her imitate every one of his movements.