Chapter Twenty Five: Snake's End
~A/N~ Here's the twenty fifth chapter. Loving to see that this story has become my longest running by a long shot. As for the question about why they didn't just use a clone of some kind to remove Ino curse mark. Plot Answer: the Backlash and Death Seals together make the perfect death seal and trying to remove is guaranteed death no matter what. Shadow Clones or Elemental Clones neither would have worked. Now to question I asked at the end of twenty four. Everyone said yes so I'll be putting in a way for Ino and Tayuya to have a baby. Whether that be some jutsu or a seal that gives one of them a certain appendage I haven't decided yet.
Now On with the show!
Naruto sat as his desk quickly scribbling something onto a sheet of paper a wide smile on his face and an idea in his head. With the scroll of his clan and his skill he was quickly working on a way to find the bastard snake.
"Naruto," A voice spoke.
"Tayuya what can I do for you?" Naruto asked putting his brush down and turning to the door.
"I wanted to ask you something," Tayuya said as she closed the door to the office and activated his silencing seal on the door.
"What's up?" Naruto asked very seriously now. Silencing room had that effect.
"I was wondering if you knew a way to help me and Ino have a baby," Tayuya said.
"I'm guess with your tone and actions you don't mean adopting or having a donor?" Naruto asked.
"Fuck that. I'm not going to let some dude put his dick in either of us," Tayuya growled. "I want it to be our child. Not Ino and some dudes or mine and some dudes. I want it to be mine and hers,"
"Interesting… Let me see," Naruto said as he shrugged off Tayuya's rage. Grabbing the Uzumaki scroll he quickly started to look through it.
"I think someone in our clan was trying to invent a way to just that but never finished," Naruto said as he found what he was looking for. "Ah here it is. A reproduction seal,"
"What would it do?" Tayuya asked.
"Looks like it would've allowed you and Ino to have a baby of your very own… but it looks like it was mainly still in the idea phase. I'll look into it some more… maybe you should ask Tsunade she might have some ideas or even an answer," Naruto suggested.
"Ok… thanks for the help," Tayuya said.
"Sorry I didn't have your solution," Naruto said.
"It's ok," Tayuya said as she left the room letting Naruto return to work.
~Uzumaki Clan Nursery~
Anko sat in a rocking chair gently swaying while she fed Hitomi. She smiled happily as she watched her baby slowly drift off to sleep. She looked up to see Karin watching from the doorway a smile on her face.
"Hey," She spoke softly getting Karin's attention.
"Sorry I didn't mean to watch," Karin said as she quietly stepped into the room.
"Don't worry about it," Anko replied with a soft smile. "So how are things with Itachi?" Anko suddenly asked with a smirk.
"Wha-" Karin started.
"I could see it on your faces and in your eyes. You two are head over heels for each other," Anko said her smirk still on her face.
"I… Is it that obvious?" Karin asked.
"To me? Yes. To Naruto? Not even close," Anko chuckled lightly as she stood and carefully placed Hitomi into her crib. "Come on let's have a chat," Anko added leading Karin from the room. Anko stopped just long enough to turn on the baby monitor and grab the other half.
Yamanaka Ino knelt before the grave of the legendary Sandaime Hokage. The man that had sacrificed his life to prevent her death. Wiping a tear away she slowly pushed herself up.
"You know I don't think he'd like you mourning him this much," a voice spoke.
"Asuma-sensei," Ino said turning to see her sensei.
"Ino it's ok to miss him especially after what he did for you, but this is a little much. It's been weeks you need to find your will of fire," Asuma said. Ino lowered her head before a thought caught her. Her head snapped back up looking at her sensei.
"You're right… I need to train," Ino said a fire alight in her eyes.
"Atta girl," Asuma said with a smile. Ino gave Asuma a quick hug before she took off looking to find the two people she need to help her.
~A few days later~
Naruto shot up from his bed hearing a sound. His ears twitched trying to see if he could hear the sound again. And he did. It sounded like a scream but it was heavily muffled. Rolling out of bed he threw on his pants and started to hunt down the screams.
He walked slowly though his hallway still just barely hearing the screams. Whatever was muffling it was doing a good job. Then he heard one word. 'Stop' that sprung him into action. He knew that voice.
"Karin!" Naruto kicked in the girl's bedroom door only to freeze. His eyes went wide at the sight. Karin and Itachi naked as the day they were born. The two froze seeing the door get kicked in. Karin's eyes shot wide seeing Naruto.
"KYA!" Karin screamed as she rolled out of the bed and ran into her bathroom.
"Oh Kami my eyes," Naruto said as he spun around wishing he hadn't seen what he just saw.
"I feel like I should say this isn't what it looks like… but it's exactly what it looks like," Itachi said as he placed a pillow over his naked crotch.
"Why didn't you use a silencing seal?" Naruto asked still covering his eyes as if they were bleeding.
"We did!" Karin's voice screamed out from the bathroom.
"They why did I hear you?" Naruto shouted back in question.
"I'd assume that would be your much stronger than human level hearing," Itachi said.
"What's going on?" Anko asked stepping up behind Naruto.
"Ah nothing don't worry about it," Naruto said as he spun to face his wife.
"Oh Kami Naruto," Anko said seeing into the room.
"It was an accident," Naruto said.
"Why did you kick in my door?" a now fully clothed Karin asked while Itachi slipped passed and into the bathroom to dress.
"I hear sounds so I got up to investigate… then I heard your voice call out stop so I thought you were in danger," Naruto explained.
"Listen more next time. I didn't say stop… I said don't stop," Karin said with a flushed red face.
"Well sorry I mistook what I heard," Naruto said still unable to look into the room.
"Well I guess everyone knows me and Itachi are together now," Karin said as Itachi stepped out of the bathroom fully clothed.
"Probably should've told Naruto that before you guys played twenty toes," Anko laughed.
"Hey it kind of just happened. We were kissing and it just escalated," Karin said.
"I'm going back to bed… I'll fix the door tomorrow… sorry again," Naruto said.
"Maybe we should start making you guys your own home," Anko said knowing the same had been done for Roshi and Shizune and Tayuya and Ino.
"We will worry about that later. I need brain bleach," Naruto said leaving to return to bed.
"Your fault," Karin said with crossed arms.
"Sorry," Anko said knowing it wouldn't do much too really appease Karin.
"I'm going to check on Hitomi. She prob-" Anko started before a cry echoed out from the nursery. "-ably woke up," She finished.
~A week later~
Naruto laid on his back a smile on his face as his daughter laid on his chest fast asleep. He loved to simply watch his little one sleep. His eyes drifted upwards to see Itachi stepping into the room.
"Finally want to talk eh?" Naruto asked quietly.
"I know I should've come right away," Itachi said as he took a seat in one of the chairs.
"Honestly I don't mind that much. If you two are happy that's enough for me… Just be good to her she deserves it," Naruto said a soft smile on his face.
"I'd end myself before I willingly hurt her," Itachi said making Naruto smile.
"You really love her," Naruto said now with a big grin on his face.
"I do… I'd given up on love when I became sick. Now that I'm not a whole world is open to me," Itachi said. "A world I plan to share with Karin," he added.
"Works for me," Naruto said as he looked down at Hitomi. "Also be safe," he added with a smirk. If Naruto had been looking up he would've seen Itachi of all people flush red.
"We will be," Itachi said before he stood and left. Naruto simply closed his eyes letting himself drift off with the comfortable weight of his daughter on his chest.
~Hokage's office~
Tsunade giggled lightly reading from a small blue book. Her attention was pulled from her book seeing Shizune step in. "Is something the matter?" Tsunade asked.
"I was just coming to let you know Tayuya wishes to see you," Shizune said.
"Oh show her in. I have time," Tsunade said putting her book down. Shizune nodded and left the room. Tayuya entered a few moments later.
"What can I do for you today?" Tsunade asked.
"I was hoping it ask you about something rather private… as a doctor," Tayuya said.
"Oh… one moment," Tsunade said as she opened her desk and pulled out a seal. Once she placed it on the wall the window's darkened and the door literally vanished.
"Thanks," Tayuya said knowing that was one of Naruto's privacy seals.
"What did you want to talk about?" Tsunade asked.
"Well I've been thinking a lot lately… I want to try and have a baby," Tayuya said.
"Oh… let me guess you want the baby to be yours and Ino no donor of any kind," Tsunade questioned.
"Yeah… is there any way that's possible?" Tayuya asked.
"At the moment no," Tsunade said crushing Tayuya's hopes. "But give me a few weeks and a couple of sessions with Naruto and we could probably work out some kind of seal or jutsu to help you out," Tsunade added.
"It's no rush… just something I've started to think about," Tayuya said.
"Of course… Tell Naruto to stop by when he has some free time so we can talk," Tsunade said. With a nod from Tayuya the seal was pulled down and the red head left. Tsunade smiled and returned to her book. A coy smile and a light blush slid over her face as she returned to her disguised icha-icha.
~Otogakure~
Orochimaru screamed in frustration. His plans had been foiled again. Instead of killing Naruto or Jiraiya or even Ino the seal took the life of an old dying man. Every time he laid a plan somehow Naruto or some damned Konoha shinobi would swoop in and fuck it up.
"I need to kill this brat," Orochimaru growled.
"Orochimaru-sama… I bring bad news," a man said stepping into the room.
"What kind of bad news?" Orochimaru asked.
"Kabuto is dead," the man said.
"WHAT!" Orochimaru screamed.
"He was on his way back from trying to seduce and kidnap the seven tails when he ran into a silver haired man with a three pronged scythe. He said-," the man's explanation was cut short as Orochimaru cut him down. His mood had gone from bad to worse. First his plan to hurt Konoha more or less failed and now kabuto had been killed for no reason by Hidan.
"What in the name of kami was Hidan doing near Takigakure?" Orochimaru asked himself. It didn't make sense. Had he left Akatsuki? Or was he hunting the seven-tails? With a grumble Orochimaru stood and grabbed a sword off the wall. It was time to take matters into his own hands. First he'd sneak into Konoha the same way he had when he kidnapped Ino. Kill said blonde and all of the Uzumaki clan while they slept. Kidnap this new Uzumaki baby to make her his newest underling. Then he'd hunt down Hidan and kill him or at least permanently incapacitate him for killing Kabuto. Yup nothing could go wrong with that logic.
~Three Days Later~
Naruto shot up from bed as a flash of red went off in his room. Anko instantly shot up beside him. Both knew what was happening and instantly moved to get ready. Someone had either unknowingly or knowingly set off the perimeter seals.
"Protect Hitomi I'll check it out," Naruto said as the two dressed.
"I have a bad feeling," Anko said.
"Same here," Naruto said as he slipped on his shirt and grabbed his bone swords. With one final kiss the two separated.
~Outside~
Naruto landed a serious look in his eyes. He knew this was a trap. Only one seal had been tripped. So it was obviously on purpose. And if it was on purpose that meant only one person was to blame. Taking a deep breath Naruto looked up to see the man he wanted to kill more than anything standing before him.
"Orochimaru," Naruto said with venom lacing his words.
"Uzumaki Naruto," Orochimaru said as he drew the sword he brought with him. "I've had enough of you being a thorn in my side,"
"Bullshit. You wouldn't be here if I was just a thorn," Naruto said with a smirk. Orochimaru only growled as shot forward expecting to kill the young man. Naruto easily dodge the first strike and lashed out with his blades.
"You may have all of the fox's chakra but you still lack experience," Orochimaru said with a sneer.
"I'll still kill you old man," Naruto spat as he managed to cut Orochimaru's arm. The would be snake simply laughed and started to attack faster pushing Naruto back.
'Shit he's too fast. I didn't think the gap was still this much,' Naruto thought as he was throw into a tree thanks to a powerful kick.
"Time to die," Orochimaru said with a big smirk.
"You know the funny thing is… you attacked me in my own home and expected me to not have backup," Naruto laughed. Orochimaru's eyes shot wide as pain erupted in his back. He spun to see he was in fact surrounded. Roshi, Shizune, Itachi, Karin, Tayuya and Ino had all come to help his fight.
"Hello Orochimaru," those two words spelt end for the former snake summoner. He had come face to face with Itachi's spinning MangekyōSharingan.
"No-" Orochimaru started before everything faded.
~Tsukuyomi World~
Orochimaru opened his eyes slowly to see Itachi standing before him. But what truly drove fear into his heart was the massive beast that sat behind Itachi. Kokuō the five tails.
"This should be a learning experience," Itachi said as he materialized a table of instruments.
"What are you talking about?" Orochimaru asked. How could this be an experience? Itachi had mastered this jutsu long ago. What could be new to learn?
"Simple usually I can only use this for a few moments which transfers to about three days here," Itachi explained.
"But now he's backed up by my chakra," Kokuō said with a chuckle.
"So let's see how long I can make this last," Itachi said with a smirk on his face.
"I'll survive it either way," Orochimaru hissed.
"Sure you will. But not until you spill every single little secret that twisted head of yours is hiding," Itachi replied as he picked up a small knife.
"I say take a bone out of his finger first," Kokuō suggested.
"Good idea," Itachi replied as he stepped forward.
~Living World~
Naruto slowly pulled himself up with the help of Roshi and Tayuya. "So just why in the fuck did you come out here alone?" Tayuya asked.
"I didn't think it was going to be him," Naruto said.
"Still you're a father. You have to think about that before you run off alone." Tayuya said smacking the back of Naruto's head.
"Yeah… sorry," Naruto said. The group turned when they heard a scream of pain. Once they saw it was Orochimaru worry left.
"Well that took a bit longer than I thought," Itachi said as he deactivated his eyes.
"What took longer?" Naruto asked.
"Getting all of Orochimaru's secrets… he had a lot of them," Itachi said and he looked to Ino. "Would you care for the honors?"
"You mean…" Ino said with a pause. Itachi simply nodded before he kicked Orochimaru over.
"He's too mentally exhausted to be a threat," Itachi said. Ino took a step forward and focused on her bones. While Wrath had perfect control over the bone release Ino had to focus just to create a simple weapon. Reaching Orochimaru Ino put her finger to his forehead. A moment later a loud wet pop was heard as the back of Orochimaru's head blew open. Ino shook her hand as the bones reformed.
"What did you do?" Itachi asked.
"I shot the first digit of my finger into his skull and cause it to explode as it moved," Ino explained.
"Ow… and I thought my Yaiba was bad," Naruto said as he walked up to see the destroyed skull of the now dead Sannin.
"Are you sure it's him?" Tayuya asked. "It just doesn't seem like him to try and take someone out in the middle of a village by himself," She added.
"He knew the location of all of the Sound bases and had detailed information on Akatsuki. I double a body double would know that," Itachi said as he rubbed his eyes.
"Are you ok?" Karin asked quickly moving to Itachi's side.
"Even with tailed beast healing it still hurts to use that ability for that long," Itachi answered.
"Then you should rest," Karin said trying to lead him inside.
"Is that what they call it now?" Roshi said with a smirk causing Karin to flush red and Itachi to roll his eyes.
"Knock it off," Karin said with a pout leading Itachi away.
"I'm going to go check on Anko. Roshi would you mind taking that to the Hokage," Naruto said as he pointed to the corpse of Orochimaru.
"Of course," Roshi said as he lifted up the corpse and vanished via shunshin.
~End Notes~ I hope you liked the chapter. Let me know what you thought. The next chapter will finally start bringing in the Akastuki. I hope we'll see how it writes.
p.s. Sorry the chapter is a little short.