Beating The Odds
Chapter 25: Inheritance
By: MikeJV37
----Oct 11, 10:38 AM, Namikaze Estate----
"Stop giggling Ino, she's not a fast walker, and there nothing wrong with what I'm doing." Sakura said slightly annoyed..
Ino surpressed her giggles and nodded, but still had a big smirk on her face. Sakura had her hitai-ite on top her head, but what she found so funny was that Sakura's Summon, Kashikoi, had shrunk down to about 6" and was using it as a perch to ride on her head. "Oh come on, doesn't anyone else find nest head funny?" Ino asked holding in a giggle.
Everyone stopped walking a moment then raised their hand.
Sakura crossed her arms over her chest. "The next person to laugh or say something about Kashikoi-chan riding on my head, and I don't care who you are.... you'll be the first to feel my improved Cherry Splitter!"
EVERYONE froze a moment, most with genuine fear on their face.
Tsunade swallowed nervously. "You improved it Sakura?" Tsunade asked and saw Sakura nod. She was about to ask when she looked into Sakura's eyes and knew even she may not be safe. She closed her legs a little and composed herself, outwardly. "I think we've had enough fun with Sakura, so I don't want to hear anymore about it or you'll cut every blade of grass on the Estate by yourself, using one kunai and without any jutsu." Tsunade said seriously..
Everyone but Sakura nodded, Sakura smiled.
"So have any of you been in the house before?" Naruto asked.
"Once." Tsunade said.
"No." Shizune said.
"Twice." Jiraiya said.
"I don't remember." Anko said.
"The outside looks clean and I don't see any damage from wind or lightning.... what do you think of it Hinata-chan?" Naruto said.
"I don't know yet, I'll have to see the inside first.... and we still have to see the Mansion." Hinata said.
"I know, use your Byakuugan Hinata and tell us what you see, you can find what...." Naruto said.
"That won't work." Jiraiya said.
"Why not?" Hinata asked confused.
"I told you, Minato liked his privacy, but go ahead and try." Jiraiya said with a smirk.
Everyone looked at Jiraiya and Hinata curiously.
Hinata faced the front door. "Byakuugan!" Hinata said then a moment later gasped in shock.
"What do you see Hinata-chan?" Tenten asked.
"The backyard and the trees beyond." Hinata said, stunned.
Hinata scrunched up her face and poured more chakra into her eyes.... with no effect. "I don't understand...." Hinata said confused and cancelled it.
"Explain Jiraiya, why can't Hinata see the house wuth her Byakuugan?" Tsunade asked.
Jiraiya laughed. "Minato was the greatest natural Seal Master I've ever met, by the time he became Hokage he'd surpassed me, there was nothing he couldn't do with a seal given the time. One of his masterpieces is the seal on your stomach Naruto, and believe it or not he rushed it.... he thrived under pressure like no one I've ever met, the greater the challenge the better he was. The seal protecting the house was one of his first new seals, basically it hides the house from any type of visual jutsu or even Bloodline-Limits like the Byakuugan. And that's only one of a few he told me about, I don't know half the seals he put in and on the house, he didn't get a chance to." Jiraiya said seriously.
Tsunade smiled as Jiraiya talked about him, then gasped. "Is.... that, scroll here or in the Mansion?".
Jiraiya paused a moment at how she said 'that', he knew which scroll she meant. "In the Mansion's Vault."
Naruto tooked at them curiously a moment, then took out the key, walked up to the front door and with a short pause unlocked it.
There was a whoosh and popping sound.
"Okay, we can go in." Jiraiya said.
"Sorry, everyone but Sakura has to send their summon back." Tsunade said.
The 3 girls pouted, but thanked their summon for their help and dismissed them.
----1:15 AM----
The Livingroom now clean, Tsunade was sitting on the couch with Sakura, Kashikoi on her right forearm, just chatting and getting to know her apprentice's personal summon when she heard a familiar yell and chuckled. She turned and looked as a few moments later Naruto came running in carrying a scroll as big as his leg.
"I found it.... it was in a hidden safe in the closet floor!" Naruto said excitedly.
A moment later everyone else ran in from their part of the house.
"That's it Naruto, but don't open it. I suggest we go back to where the mansion should of been, then I'll explain." Jiraiya said and smiled.
----1:24 PM, Main Grounds----
"HE DID WHAT?" Tsunade yelled in shock as she stared at Jiraiya who was holding the scroll and smiling.
"That's not possible.... is it?" Shizune asked.
Tsunade took a deep breath and focused herself, then took a step toward Jiraiya.."You're telling me that Minato actually found a way to safely seal not only the entire Mansion in that scroll without leaving a huge hole in the ground.... but the entire staff as well?"
"Yep. Don't ask me how he did it because I don't know.... all I do know is that he hated that you couldn't seal a living person in a scroll because of the strain it put on them. The only thing I can figure is that it has to do with size. When I unseal it from this scroll it'll look just like it did then, and the staff won't know any time has passed." Jiraiya said then turned around and examined the area.."As I recall, the Mansion was right.... there, so this is the right spot." Jiraiya said, kneeled, unrolled about 2' of the scroll, flashed through the few hand signs, held the last and focused his chakra. "RELEASE!" Jiraiya said.
There was a monstrous cloud of smoke and everyone had to brace themselves as a giant blast of wind hit them hard. When it cleared a minute later most of them gasped in shock and awe. They just stood there silently, then the front door opened.
"Jiraiya-san, Tsunade-san....is it over?" A busty brunette woman in a formal uniform that identified her as Head of the Cleaning and Serving Staff asked.
"Well fuck me sideways." Tsunade said then started to laugh.... hard.
Everyone turned and stared at Tsunade like she'd lost her mind.
----9 Minutes Later, Namikaze Main Hall----
Tsunade looked around the room at the entire staff, their faces a mix of total shock and disbelief. She really wished there'd been another way to break it to them. "I'm sorry Micchieru-chan, I really wish it wasn't true with all my heart, but you've all been sealed in a scroll for the last twelve years and both Minato and Kushina are dead." Tsunade said solemnly.
The entire staff began crying, some fell to the floor, Micchieru walked up to Tsunade, tears streaming down her cheeks.."Tsunade-sama.... please, I must know....what happened to Kushina's baby?" Micchieru asked, almost begging, she was on the verge of a total breakdown.
Tsunade saw Micchieru struggling and knew the woman was using every ounce of will power she had to hold herself together, but she knew her answer would change the mood as every staff member had suddenly gone silent and was staring at her, filled to the limits with hope. Tsunade looked at Shizune and nodded.
Shizune went to the front door opened it then waved in Anko and the kids who'd been waiting outside. She lead them back over to Tsunade and Jiraiya.
"Naruto, step forward." Tsunade commanded then waited a moment while he obeyed. She saw the curious expressions appear on many of their faces, and smiled. "Everyone.... meet Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze." Tsunade said happily and gave Naruto a 'light' shove forward..
"Oh Kami...." Naruto said blankly, eyes big as saucers as the entire staff, who were all female, swarmed all over him like rabid fangirls.
Everyone started laughing.... except Jiraiya who whipped out his notebook and began scribbling furiously, a huge perverted smile on his face.
Tsunade glanced at her former team mate, thought a moment and shook her head. 'Fuck it, I'm in too good a mood. I know Naruto will bust my tits for doing this to him.... but it'll be worth it.' Tsunade thought then turned to Shizune. "I know Shizune, you don't need to tell me."
Shizune just shook her head as she laughed, watching Naruto get swarmed by about 30 girls all hugging and kissing him at once, calling him Naruto-sama. She thought the scene was just too cute for words. She glanced at Hinata and was happy to see she felt the same..She tapped Tsunade's shoulder and nodded to Naruto.
Tsunade pouted and sighed, she knew Shizune was right. She raised her right hand and snapped her fingers.... it sounded like a thunderclap.
As if by reflex the entire staff nearly leapt away from Naruto and were all lined up, at attention, faces serious, including Micchieru, in 5 seconds.
Naruto was sprawled on the floor, lipstick kisses all over his face, clothes disheveled. "Why does this always happen to me?" Naruto .asked.
"Because you're the luckiest brat on the planet.... consider it a tradition, this happened to Minato all the time." Tsunade said amused
"Before he got married anyway.... Kushina put a stop to the fangirl mobs the first day after the honeymoon, even if they didn't know Kushina had married him, they knew she was his and he was off limits." Jiraiya said.
"And they still wouldn't go out with you.... ah the good old days." Tsunade said and smiled as Jiraiya glared at her.
Several staff girls giggled.
"Okay, enough fun, we have things to do. We need to get Naruto moved it, the entire Estate is overgrown and needs landscaping, December the twenty-seventh he's getting married, the appliances...." Tsunade said and stopped when the entire staff squealed and/or gasped happily.
"Naruto-sama is getting married?" Micchieru asked.
Tsunade smiled. "Hai, did I forget to mention that? You can congratulate him later, right now everything needs to be upgraded, the appliances are out of date, the furniture needs recovering, and I'm sure many of you want to see what's changed, catch up with friends and family.... I'm sorry I can't let you leave today, I'll have to prepare everyone first. Here's what I want done...." Tsunade said.
----3:48 PM, Basement, Namikaze Clan Private Library----
"I agree that it's a good idea, and we both know he can do it, but are you sure you heard her right?" Jiraiya said, slightly concerned.
"If you'd like to ask her in personan I...." Tsunade said.
"No, no no, that's okay I believe you. I have enough trouble with you, I don't need her mad at me. If she told you he has to master that jutsu before he marries Hinata, then it must be important. When do we bring him here to get it?" Jiraiya said.
Tsunade thought a minute. "With all the paperwork, the staff, the cleanup, updating the house, moving him in.... I'd say the fifteenth, first thing in the morning would be best, everything should be running smoothly by then, and he can make all the Shadow Clones we'll need while he studies the scroll, you know how he is with new jutsu, he'll have them practicing too." Tsunade said.
"And the kunai?" Jiraiya asked.
"Talk to him personally, private order on my personal account.... two dozen, and they have to be ready by the fifteenth, eight o'clock that morning. You'll pick up the order personally, and this order is classified S-Rank until he masters the jutsu and marries Hinata. You know how they'll react if word leaks out that Naruto is trying to learn that jutsu." Tsunade said seriously.
Jiraiya sighed sadly and nodded. "All too well unfortunately. As you know my spy network told me they started watching him after what happened in Wave, and the recent incident with him and Gaara didn't help any, they suspect he's Minato's kid, but they won't try anything until they have proof, Naruto's too well protected and all the Shinobi Villages know it.".Jiraiya said seriously.
Tsunade smiled and crackled the knuckles of her right fist on her laft hand. "As long as I'm around no one is going to touch him."
Jiraiya sighed and shook his head. "You mean as long as we're around.... and thanks for thinking of me." Jiraiya said, the last line dryly.
Tsunade laughed. "You're too easy sometimes you old pervert."
'That's super pervert, thank you.... I think I liked you better when you'd just knock me through a wall." Jiraiya said seriously.
Tsunade glared at him. "That can be arranged you son of a...." Tsunade said then gritted her teeth when he vanished. "COWARD!" Tsunade yelled, then sighed and shook her head. "He's got to be a masochist, I finally stop hitting him, and what does that old pervert do.... he tells me he liked me better hitting him instead of playing with him like he's done to me since we were kids .... I can't win.... at least we both have someone now."
----5:00 PM, Mansion, Main Hall----
Tsunade looked over the lists in her hands, then smiled and organized the papers. "That was a great first day, I'm proud of everyone, especially you Naruto, we couldn't of done this without your Shadow Clones..... you sure you're alright?"
"My head hurts....I feel like I just took every class at the academy.... all at once. If I have to read or learn one more thing today my head will explode." Naruto said tiredly. Physicaly he was fine, but mentaly he was exhausted. He'd NEVER taken in so much information in 1 day.
All of Naruto's friends laughed or giggled, the staff just smiled quietly.
"I'll take him home Tsunade-sama." Hinata said, sitting on the couch to Naruto's right.
"And cook me dinner Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked with a warm smile.
"Of course Naruto-kun." Hinata said.
"Everyone else go home and relax, Micchieru, you and the staff be ready at eight o'clock tomorrow morning, civilian clothes, and I'll personally escort everyone out. You all have a big day, so get something to eat and get to bed early. Let's go everyone." Tsunade said then lead them out of the Mansion. Naruto, of course, was surrounded by Hinata, Tenten, Ino, Sakura and Anko, all smiling happily.
----5:13 PM, The Wolf Claw. The Forge----
Tilting his head he heard her voice from the shop, rolled up the scroll and slipped it in his pocket. He went back into the shop through the back entrance, through the storage room, and onto the shop itself and smiled. "How was it honey?" he asked.
"It was incredible dad, the Estate in huge, and the Mansion.... there were the most beauitful weapons I've ever seen on the walls!" Tenten said, almost squealing she was so excited.
He chuckled at his daughter's antics. "You specd the day at the most beautiful Estate in Konoha, and what do you tell me about?"
Tenten paused, and smiled sheepishly. "The weapons on the walls.... they were pretty though."
"I know honey, who do you think he brought them to for inspection and helped him decide where to hang them?" He said and smirked.
Tenten's eyes got as big as saucers. "You... hung out with him.... like a regular guy?"
He nodded, then his face went hard..
Tenten immediately surpressed her emotions, she knew that face well, something serious was about to happen.
"Tenten, I'm going to trust you with something very important, I normally wouldn't but this is a rush order for Tsunade-sama on her personal account, as well as an S-Rank secret. As my daughter and a Chuunin, can you help me complete this order and not tell anyone?" He said seriously, looking into her eyes.
"Hai." Tenten said immediately and without any hesitation.
He smiled. "That's my girl." He said then pulled the scroll from his pocket. "The order is for two dozen special kunai and they have to ready by the fifteenth, the details are on this scroll." He said and held out the scroll.
Tenten was confused, but tried not to show it as she took the scroll. "If I may, I could make three hundred kunai by then, what makes these so diffucult?" Tenten asked politely.
"Read the scroll." He said.
Tenten unrolled over a foot of it and began reading, moments later she couldn't stop her eyes from getting as big as saucers. She slowly lowered the scroll and stared up at her father's face in shock. Despite her age, there wasn't a weapon in any Elemental Country that she wasn't familiar with, and the plans on the scroll in her hands was for the best known weapon in Fire Country..
"To complete this order on time I'll need your help. I know you want to help Naruto, but this is for him too. This is only a couple days, but if you see anyone before then, except Tsunade or Jiraiya, I need you to be able to look them in the eyes, lie about what you'r doing and make them believe its the truth, Tsunade will cover for you if needed, I'll send her a personal message tonight telling her."
"Understood, I'll do anything I have to Father." Tenten said seriously and gave a respectful bow.
"Tonight I need you to get all my tools ready, be sure everything has a perfect edge on it, this order has to be Master Quality." He said.
Tenten nodded and immediately ran into the back towards the forge.
He knew she would push herself to her limits and beyond, one of the traits he admired about her as a weaponsmith, was her uncanny ability to put an edge on anything, she could make a kunai out of hard cheese that had an edge sharp enough to shave with.
----7:04 PM, Kurenai's House----
"The whole staff swarmed all over him like starving dogs on raw meat.... I swear to Kami I almost lost it right there!" Tsunade said then started laughing.
"I wish I could of seen that!" Tsume said with a huge feral smile.
Yoshino Nara and Inoiki Yamanaka looked at each other, smiled, and broke out laughing as they fell into each other's arms.
Yugao Uzuki giggled.
"Come on juggs, don't leave us standing here with our clits twitching, tell us what happened next!' Hana Iuzuka said.
"Tell'em Tsunade." Anko said laughing.
Kurenai nodded. "Yes, what happened next?"
----8:09 PM----
"Anko, what's this I hear about Hinata having some special technique with an unusal sexual side effect?" Tsume asked.
Every woman in the room got quiet and turned to listen, only Tsunade, Shizune, Kurenai and Hannah Hyuuga smiled knowingly.
"Blooming Flower... its a Jyuuken technique Hinata created to use on enemy kunoichi, we know what all this life does to us and how sexually repressed most kunoichi are.... if it was ever used against you, believe me when I tell you this, if you don't know how to handle it and aren't ready before she hits it, you're fucked. I don't care how strong you are or how straight you are sexually, Hinata will have you on your knees telling her you're most intimate secrets and begging her to let you be her pussy licking subbie bitch. The side effect, as some of us already know, is what really caused Temari's breakdown at the Chuunin Exams...." Anko said, pausing a momnt to grin before explaining the side effects.
End Chapter 25