CHAPTER 24-RETURN TO HIDDEN LEAF PART 4- MONSTER
Time stopped, Naruto watched helplessly as Hinata's lifeless body dropped to the ground. He could hear his heart shattering in a million pieces, he heard many voices at the same time. He wanted to collapse on the ground and cry, he wanted to destroy Danzo, decapitate him limb by limb. But most of all, he remembered.
There he was, back at age 5, sitting at the sidewalk in the middle of a downpour, after being beaten by some fellow kids, his shorts torn, his shirt muddy, his face beaten up, his hands and legs bleeding. The adults ignored his cries and walked ahead. He stared at his reflection in the muddy water. Then he heard the sound of a splash, he reacted quickly and hid in the corner, limping while walking. He was afraid that those kids are back to beat him with their bats. But the hit never came, he turned slowly, as the sun was visible again through the rainy clouds.
There she was, tiny hair, white eyes with a look of concern in them, a woman resembling her standing behind her, looking uncomfortable at the sight of the beaten up kid, maybe her mother. Hinata walked towards him and offered him a hand, Naruto shivered, afraid of what would happen, but something inside him reacted. He quickly took her hand and got up. She smiled, and he felt as if all the sorrows in the world had ended.
Then again, one year later, hiding behind the tree, watching Hinata cry alongside her younger sister as they buried her mother's body. He wanted to be with her and comfort her, but he was afraid that her father wouldn't allow him to come near his daughter.
Then in the academy, the joy he felt when he realized that he and Hinata were in the same class. He sat next to her, and they had chatted occasionally. He remembered how the other kids reacted to her talking to him, as if it was the biggest crime. How he felt anxious when Sasuke came along and became every girl's dream husband, how he felt that Hinata had fallen for him to. He remember feeling relived when Hinata entered the class with short hair after the rumor of Sasuke having a thing for girls with long hair, which clearly gave the message, she wasn't interested in him.
He remembered feeling disappointed when he found out he wasn't in the same team as her. He remembered feeling worried when Neji injured her severely. He remembers sneaking into the Hospital and using Kurama's chakra to help her condition improve. He remembers when he felt concerned at learning that Juugo had found her, he remembers feeling angry when he hurt her. He remembers the slight ray of hope he got when he looked at her when she came to his rescue. But apart from all this, he was never able to confess.
As her lifeless body touched the ground, it was the only sound he could hear. For years he has been treated ill because he was the vessel for the nine-tailed beast. But at this moment, all he could feel was the monster inside him taking over, the mortal half dying, and he could only hear one voice
"They do not deserve to live"
As Anger overcame Sorrow, Naruto merged with Kurama. His eyes glowed, his teeth turned into fangs, his nails into claws, his whole body turned slight orange, chakra tails behind him. He was now one with the Nine Tailed Demon Fox, they both felt the same thing now.
The Hate towards this World
He looked straight into Danzo's eyes, who had this smug look. As he leaped forward, Danzo did too. Evading his beam, Naruto sank his claws into Danzo's chest, who gasped
'You will pay" Naruto said to him, as he pulled out his claws. Danzo clutched his chest and coughed blood. Naruto kicked him in the shin, got a hold of his head and dragged him around and tossed him towards the warehouse. As Danzo tried to trap him in the Genjutsu, Naruto pulled his Sharingan Eye out.
'Gahhhhhhhhhhhh' Danzo yelled in pain, as Naruto used Chakra Sphere to hide the eye. Danzo cursed under his breath and jumped towards Naruto who grabbed his arm and broke it, Danzo dropped to his feet as Naruto kicked him. Danzo crashed with the wall, Naruto leaped and slapped him with his tail.
Danzo cursed, but now, he had fear in his eyes. Naruto walked towards him, grabbed his Sharingan hand and planted his claws in them, Danzo shrieked in pain as Naruto decapitated the Sharingan Arm. Danzo backed away, Naruto's eyes glowed in rage. Danzo tore his robes, revealing a seal, he laughed.
'Naruto' Kurama said 'That is a Reverse Four Symbol Seal, you have to remove it, right now, or when Danzo dies you will be trapped inside his corpse'
Naruto gritted his teeth, he placed his hand on the seal, as Danzo laughed
'It won't work' he said
Naruto ignored his attempts and concentrated on it. His hand glowed a bright shade of orange and the seal disappeared.
'How' Danzo said, as Naruto smiled coldly
'Chakra Sphere' He said simply,
Danzo whimpered as Naruto grabbed his head and the man himself disappeared in bright orange light. He turned to see Neji standing in his way.
'She died for you' he said 'Do some good with this chance'
'Oh I will' Naruto said, as he moved closer to Neji 'I will exterminate you all, I will free this world from you people, the ones who poison it'
Neji reacted quickly, and so did Naruto. He caught his arm in Mid Position and broke it. Neji gasped and fell to his knees. He walked towards Tsunade and Lee, as Tenten backed away in fear and snapped his fingers. Instantly, the two snapped out of the Genjutsu, Tsunade looked at Naruto, horrified.
'No' She muttered and backed away, looking at the demon in front of her
'Tell your fellow kages' Naruto said, crouching on his knees to be face to face with her 'That the days of them and their people are numbered, one by one, everyone dies'
Naruto got up to see his comrades heading his way, Karin may have sensed the humongous rise in his chakra. They stopped and gasped
'Naruto Kun' Karin said 'What happened to you'
'Looking Wild' Suigetsu said, earning a glare from Karin.
Naruto sneered
'Let's go' Naruto said 'We have got a world to clean'
The Leaf Ninjas watched helplessly as he and his comrades disappeared into the black of the night.
THE NEXT DAY
Tsunade sat in her office, concerned. She had failed to save Hinata, she had failed to save Hidden Leaf, she had failed to save Naruto. As she thought of the warning, she felt bitter. This meant that if she had to, she will have to kill Naruto, something she had stopped the people from doing.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of someone running, the door burst open and Shizune was standing there.
'Milady' she said, alarmed 'You need to see this'
'What happened'
'Just come'
Tsunade followed her. They arrived at the Village's gate, where a crowd of people were standing. Pushing them aside, she saw it.
Danzo's corpse was sitting on the gate. His other eyes had been decapitated, along with his hands and legs, and there were sword marks all over his body, his neck had a line, proof of strangling. A kunai was pinned at the position on his chest where the heart would be.
'Lady Hokage, what is the meaning of this' A man asked,
Tsunade turned, she had to tell them
LATER THAT DAY
Tsunade was in her office again, the people panicked after realizing what Naruto had said, but many were ready to go and kill him, they had always treated him as a monster.
As the door opened again, a medic rushed inside, holding the kunai in a towel.
'Lady Hokage' She said, her hands trembling 'I was cleaning this, and you have to see this'
She placed the kunai at her desk, Tsunade picked it up and realized something was written of it.
Your Time is Coming
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Naruto sat with the others, Karin looked at him, concerned. She was afraid of him now.
'What's the plan' Suigetsu said 'I mean, I know the plan, but what step at this time'
'We retrieve the swords' Naruto said 'and Destroy Akatsuki, I have heard they collect tailed beasts, they will come after me'
'But' he said, as an eye appeared in his hand, he turned to Karin
'Implant this in my eye' He said
HEY READERS,
SO, THIS IS THE END OF THE RETURN TO HIDDEN LEAF ARC
COMING NEXT, THE AKATSUKI EXTERMINATION MISSION ARC.