A/N: Chapter 20. To the guest who reviewed about the Naruto tag, he will be a part of this story. The entire Konoha nine group are a part of this but he is the main character out of all of them in both the original story and this one. Like I put in the summary, he isn't the main focus point but he is in this. Just give me some time for his next appearance, it won't be long now.

Naruto: The Mishap

Chapter 20

My 'torture' endured for another week, most of that spent in isolation again. In fact I only had one more session, one that left Ibiki smarting even more. Inochi was out for the count still, Ino had finally woken but was very withdrawn. Anko had removed herself for personal reasons again.

The seal holding back my youki had weakened very slightly, but not enough for any benefit. Jiraiya hadn't come near me since my initial capture, he had yet to learn of his accomplishment being slowly undone.

Kyuubi was very silent since we were captured. She spent pretty much every moment she could finding a way to break the seal or give me access to her youki. Her silence was worrying at times, I had broken her out of it a few times for conversation. Even those were muted. Her determination was costing her, it worried me to no end.

I didn't know exactly how many days had passed since we were captured, but Anko paid us a visit during the night. Possibly three or four days after my third session with Ibiki.

She rapped on the door but I already knew she was there. "Kurama?"

I couldn't see her from where I was. "I know you're there Anko, what do you want? I'm supposed to be in isolation."

"Supposed to yes. We have reached a decision about your little proposal."

That caught my interest slightly. "Oh? And what might that be?"

"Let's just say you'll be out of here very soon, providing you know where we can go."

I smirked. "I have a few ideas, but this seal Jiraiya has placed on me will restrict me too much. I can't seem to break it."

"I suppose we could influence him to remove it, but that would likely require you giving in to Ibiki and letting him 'fix' you."

I snorted in annoyance. "Not happening."

"I thought you would say that."

I sighed in frustration. "So why suggest it? Are you simply here to piss me off?"

"No, I was going to ask you how we can remove the seal without Jiraiya, if there is a way."

I hummed in thought. Maybe if...

"Anko, how much do you know about seals?"

"Not a great deal, why?"

"Come inside. I could guide you in removing it."

There was a hesitant sigh before the door clicked open. Anko slipped into the cell as she closed the door behind her, maintaining a low profile so nothing was suspected. She sat opposite me as I slumped against the wall, out of boredom rather than anything else.

"Now what?" Anko asked, confused. Now that I could see her face I could tell she had shed tears over something. There wasn't time to delve into that.

"On my left temple is a small seal, can you find it and describe how it looks?" I turned my head to the right, offering her a better view. Anko slid over to me, weary in case I tried something violent. "Relax, if I was going to kill you I would have done so a week ago."

She flinched slightly but began to examine my temple. I wasn't quite prepared for her to move my hair out of the way, exposing one of my fox ears. She stifled a squeak of surprise but continued.

"There is something here, but it's difficult to describe it. Perhaps if I trace it in the floor dust as a larger image..." She began to draw a representation of the seal, what appeared to be a modified heavy chakra suppression seal. That had to be it.

It took her a few minutes to complete her reconstruction, I could already pick out the sections required to fail first before the seal could be negated.

I pointed to a few lines in her drawing. "Can you apply a focused burst of chakra to these areas?"

She nodded and applied a generous amount of chakra to the lines I indicated. I felt the seal weaken drastically as a result. I flexed my youki but was still unable to yield any progress myself.

I indicated two more lines. "And these." Again Anko complied, severing more of the seal. "And finally that one." Another line was pointed out and broken.

Instantly my suppressed youki burst through the seal, dissolving it in the process. Anko jumped back to avoid it as it rushed out of my temple. As soon as it was out of me I began to absorb it back into me, my four tails reforming as my whiskers became visible. I stifled a victorious shout as I stood up, glad to be back at full strength.

"It's done Kurama. I can feel your own seal working properly now."

"Good, once we are safe again you can come out. Stay in the seal until then, please."

"As you wish."

I turned to Anko. "It would be best to join Kakashi and Kurenai outside the village. I will accompany you there. You have roughly five minutes before I decide to break loose. Go."

She nodded and left, locking the door behind her to maintain appearances. I waited as close to five minutes as I could bear before blasting the cell door off. I had no doubt the noise I caused would attract attention so wasted no time.

I was out of the torture building in a matter of seconds. I couldn't sense Anko's chakra signature inside the village. Good. Kakashi and Kurenai were also missing. However a large group of ninja were rapidly approaching.

"Kyuubi, how about we test the seal?"

"What did you have in mind?"

"Lend me your youki."

I felt her power mix with mine, nine youki tails joining my own four real ones. With the combined power of thirteen tails I released a colossal pulse into the village, sedating everyone awake at the time. I also broke every pane of glass as well. Oops, oh well. Time's a wasting.

I bounded out of the village, locating Anko to the north and turning towards her. Kakashi and Kurenai were with her, as was someone else. I cursed but carried on, whoever was there will taste my claws soon enough. Just for intimidation value I shifted into my anthro form, missing its comfortable shape and proportions.

I dropped into the clearing with the four signatures, sighting the three I knew and the forth I didn't want. Only once I saw the extra person my sadistic smirk returned.

"My my. Who do we have here? Was this a set up Anko? This the best you can do?"

Anko waved her arms defensively. "No Kurama. There is no deception here. He wants to come with us."

"That so?" I faced the forth member of their party. "That is so not going to happen."

"Please Kurama, I was acting on orders. I had to-"

"Silence! You crossed a line with me, one that can't be forgiven." My claws flexed once. "You have made your life forfeit Jiraiya, there is no other way out of this."

Quick as a flash I stabbed my tails forwards, intending to impaled Jiraiya through multiple points. I succeeded, but his body dispersed in a cloud of smoke. I cursed loudly, a clone.

"Is this your tactic Jiraiya? Sending a clone to give a message is cowardly! Face me you treacherous bastard!"

No answer came to me, Jiraiya was likely nowhere near us. Oh how I would kill him when I saw him again, even if I have to hunt him down. I roared in frustration, images of Jiraiya's corpse mutilated in a thousand ways flooding my mind.

"He's long gone Kurama. He is sensible enough to remain away from you." Kakashi counselled.

"If I ever see him again I'll gut him where he stands." Anko flinched at that, I couldn't see Kurenai or Kakashi. I growled again. "Where do we go from here? Suna now knows of me thanks to that bastard."

Kakashi nodded. "I think Wave country is a good start. Even if we don't remain there we can get information on who does and doesn't know of you. And for the record, it's good to have you back."

I snorted before shifting back into human form, hiding my appendages as well. As one we vacated the area around Konoha, heading for Wave country. I hadn't been there yet...