Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or RWBY, I am not the author of Naruto the Huntsmen, that is a fic white by fairy tail dragon slayer, who gave me permission to make this reading story.
The day after Naruto had created his own memorial stone and had his teammates discovering how much he had lost, and his family and friends in the afterlife have come with a plan to help him by visiting him in his dreams to console him, we have him along with his friends in Ozpin office.
Team Ruby and Team Juniper both stood in the office of the Headmaster, Ozpin, and nearby Glynda Goodwitch stood with her scroll, the fancy phone things, in her hands as she looked at both of the teams that he had been called upon. The two teams were actually waiting for Ozpin to finish his coffee, while Ruby had a pout on her face at the fact that her plans were going to have to be put on hold. Naruto had Miss Featherbreast the First perching on his tail, which was lazily waving around in the air like he had no cares in the world, despite the fact that he had bags under his eyes. Not just from the crying, but because he had a horrible night sleep from all of the nightmares involving how his friends had told him it was not his fault they were dead.
He was feeling really guilty, and dreams that didn't involve them mad at him involved them happy to see him, which was worse.
"I think we make things worse!" exclaim Hinata who was in the verge of tears after seeing that instead of helping Naruto they have only make things worse.
Haku immediately look ashamed and proceed to apologize. "I'm sorry everyone, I thought that it was a good idea that would help Naruto, not ending in making him feel even worse."
"It's not your fault Haku, the gaki was famous for being unpredictable, and that trait came to bite us in the ass right now." Said jiraiya trying to console Haku.
"We also have to limit what we could say to Naruto since he just have part of his memories." Add Minato.
"And I still say that it would have been better if we have told him everything last night!" protest Kushina not liking the fact that she have harm her son unintentionally.
"I don't know why you are all worrying so much." Said Kisame with a bore expression.
"Kisame shut up or I will break your tank and see how long it takes you to choke to death!" threatened Zabuza having several nods of approval.
Kisame answer him trying to not anger him or anyone else further. "What I'm saying is that the brat is going to get over whatever it is that has him down, if he couldn't he would be the Naruto Uzumaki that all of you know and respect and love."
This silence everyone since they never expect Kisame say something like that, also they were ashamed that they didn't show Naruto the faith to overcome his depression and think that the only solution was an intervention.
"Ruby, Jaune, and company. I am sorry to say this, but I am going to need to ask that both of your teams go on a mission together. This is of the utmost urgency, so please pay attention." Ozpin stated after a moment. Glynda nodded to him, before she took a few steps forward and started to stand in front of the two teams and opened her scroll and the screen showed the pictures of wrecked ships and other crashed planes in the water. She cleared her throat, before she started on her part of the mission explanation.
"As you both know, strange and undocumented creatures have been appearing in this and other Kingdoms. Team Ruby has encountered two such creatures, one hostile and one not, while Team Juniper has encountered one such creature that showed no hostile intentions. We have reason to believe that these creatures are connected... to a certain person. The creature that did this was photographed." Glynda said as she pulled up a picture of the creature that she was talking about, with Naruto looking away innocently. He would rather not be sent to go after one of the Grimm Beasts so soon, not after the little issue with Kurama as a Grimm, who was so freaking violent that it nearly killed him.
"Another grimm tail beast!? And he is planning to send them!? After Naruto almost dying the first time they face one!?" Shout an alarm Honey.
"While the grimm of Kurama fought them and injure Naruto, he stop when he defeat Naruto, that shows that he doesn't want to kill him, and the grimm of Kokuo didn't do anything to them and even seal himself, so maybe this tail beast will not be violent." Comment Gaara summarizing the previous encounters with the bijus in grimm form.
"Let's hope that is the case with this one also." Finalize Tsunade making everyone else agree with her.
'Once more, it looks like Naruto. Way to much like him.' Weiss thought as she stared at the creature on the picture. The creature looked just like a shadowed out version of Naruto, but unlike the Fox-Rabbit, the Horse-Dolphin, and whatever Jaune and the others saw this one had the shell of a Turtle in black, and a single Shrimp tail coming from it's back. It's right eye was covered by 'hair' and it seemed to be standing on top of the water in the middle of the wreckage of one of the pictures.
"Yeah, that is Isobu alright. He always did prefer to be alone, and attacked anyone that got in his space." Naruto said without thinking about it, drawing everyone's attention towards him, while Glynda took a step forward and looked at him with a very stern scowl. Naruto almost jumped back in shock, before he slapped his hands over his mouth. The others were staring at him, while Glynda pointed at the creature again.
"And he screw things up by talking with out thinking first, that is why I never teach him anything to become a spy!" state Jiraiya knowing well Naruto's antics.
"I wonder if the place where Isobu is now is what use to be water country." Ask outloud Zabuza but nobody answer him.
"I'm more concern with how dad's friends and the headmaster will react at his comment." Said Vanilla who haven't stop looking at the screen.
"You act like you know this Grimm. Explain now." Glynda ordered, and Naruto frowned and took his hands off his mouth.
"No, as long as everyone leaves Isobu alone he won't cause trouble. He is just really shy, and when he's scared he attacks. I won't tell you anything you could use against him." Naruto said with crossed arms. The Tailed Beasts were his friends, and his recent activities had reminded him of this fact that they were the only reminder of what he used to have. It was a depressing reminder that might want to kill him, but a reminder all of the same. Glynda stepped forward with a stern look in her eye.
"This creature attacked and killed over 140 good people that were sailing those waters. So grow up and answer the question properly. Such dangerous creatures cannot be allowed to remain." Glynda said, while Ozpin looked at Naruto with his fingers crossed in front of his mouth. Naruto narrowed his eyes, before he saw that Ruby was sending him a pleading look to give up the information.
"I don't like the attitude that woman has! All pompous and superior!" Comment Anko.
"Anko-chan she is a teacher and a famous huntress, she has earn her position and is Naruto's superior." Itachi try to calm his girlfriend.
"I know it, but it is just that she demands respect from everyone when respect has to be gain, and so far I haven't see her do something to earn it, also she should recognize that the kid is superior to her and that he would kick her ass if she wasn't his superior!" Respond Anko.
"I agree with Anko Itachi, she needs to learn her place, preferably beaten by Naruto, either in the battlefield or in the bedroom." Add Kisame with a grin and having a high five with Anko through the tank and making some of them react with either surprise, blushes, or total denial to the possibility of Naruto ending with Glynda.
"Yeah, and I bet those people attacked first. I know Isobu, and he isn't a dangerous creature if you leave him alone. He only attacks when people go to him first. I am sorry those people died, but unless I see proof that Isobu did this, I won't help you... and if he killed people, why are there pictures?" Naruto asked with crossed arms, bring up a very good point. Glynda seemed shocked for a moment, before she took a calming breath. It would seem that Naruto was going to get punished for talking back to her, but he didn't even care, he had forgotten that these were his friends when he had fought Kurama.
"BURN!" Exclaim Vanilla and Himawari at how Naruto have turn Glynda's argument against her.
Unless they attacked him first, he would make no move against them.
'He has a point, if this thing killed so many people, why are their pictures of it? How does Naruto know it's name though... he called that other creature awhile back something as well.' Blake thought as she studied the stern look that Naruto was sending Glynda. Jaune was remembering his own encounter with one of those creatures on a mission they had been sent on to clear out a small area of a Grimm infestation.
It was a strange creature that looked like a Slug crossed with a person, and had Naruto's general build and hairstyle on its head. They hadn't though anything of it at the time since the creature didn't attack him, just sat there and ate leaves from the tree. The thing didn't even LOOK at them, like it didn't notice that had even existed. That was why they hadn't brought it up before now, they thought it was one of the few harmless Grimm that didn't attack people that didn't attack it. One of the Grimm that could actually think about its actions before doing them.
So they have also encounter Saiken, but why only Kurama have attack them so far? Thought Gaara.
"Glynda, that is enough. He has a point, everyone that has been killed by it were actively trying to fight it. Isobu was it? Yes, this 'Isobu' only shows hostile actions when it was attacked first. Glynda is also right though Naruto, if you have information, it would be a great help." Ozpin said, while Naruto frowned and didn't say anything for a moment. Ozpin was taking this very well, so Naruto sighed before he decided to go into a little deeper detail.
"I see the kid is as loyal as always, it's good to see that some things never change." Said Zabuza with a small smile.
"That's right! For an Uzumaki there is nothing more important than friends and family, and the biju could count as both for my son!" Exclaim Kushina proud of Naruto.
"But if he remains quiet they could interpret it as insubordination at least." Said a worried Minato, but before anyone could continue Naruto finally speak.
"There are nine of them, and they are called Shikaku, Matatabi, Isobu, Son Goku, Kokuo, Saiken, Chomei, Gyuki, and Kurama. The only two things that can kill them are my aura, and when they kill themselves. Honestly, the only ones that are dangerous to people are Kurama, Shikaku, Son Goku, and maybe since they dislike humans. Kurama is arrogant though and won't attack anyone that isn't a threat to him. They were... they still are parts of me you could say. That is why they look like me, you could say they are... alternate personalities of me." Naruto said both truth and lies at the same time as he spoke. He could tell that Glynda didn't believe his story, while Ozpin seemed very fascinated by the story... well it seemed more like the story really got his attention.
"So that is how he was able to lie so well, by telling half lies!" Exclaim Anko who always wonder how Naruto get his silver tongue.
"It's a necessary skill for a shinobi to being able to lie Anko." State Itachi who was infamous for his poker face that allow him to lie without almost anyone being able to catch him.
"But now that Naruto-kun have confess to everyone that he knows the biju wouldn't that make everyone else suspect of him?" ask a worried Hinata making everyone else realize that maybe Naruto would be in a lot of problems in the future.
"How... how did they come from you?" Pyrrha asked with a curious look, not being able to contain it, while Naruto sighed and lifted up his jacket and showed his stomach. Naruto pointed to where his belly button at one point was, before he used his finger to make the swirling mark of his old clan.
"They were inside of me, but they didn't have a body anymore so they must have split up and mutated into Grimm or something. You couldn't kill them even if you wanted to. I can't tell you much, but if they were serious they could turn this entire academy, the city nearby, a few mountains, and pretty much everything into rubble with ease." Naruto explained as he put his shirt back down and sighed. Now that he had warned them, he hoped that they would see his point of view and just leave them well enough alone for the moment. Ozpin sighed, before he looked at Ruby for a moment.
"Team Ruby and Team Juniper, I am sending you both to check this creature... Isobu... out and tell me if this can really be ignored. Whenever one is located, I will inform you so that you can deal with it since you have the most knowledge about it... if they attack though, can I expect that they will be killed without hesitation?" Ozpin asked with some... concern in his voice, while Naruto grunted in annoyance. Weiss had been surprised by this entire thing, since Naruto had been keeping this pretty much secret from them from the very beginning that parts of him were running around in the form of Grimm.
"That was a wise action to take, this man would have make a fine hokage if had he lived in the shinobi era." Said Minato agreeing with Ozpin decision.
"For me you were the best Hokage ever Minato, it was really a shame that we died so young and weren't able to show Konoha how great our family could be." Said Kushina with a sad smile, she always regret dying so young and leaving his son all alone to have a hard life. Minato just hug his wife and stay silent along with everyone else.
Ruby grabbed onto Naruto's arm with smile on her face, before she looked at Ozpin.
"If Naruto says that Isobu just wants to be left alone, then I am going to put my faith in him. What kind of leader doesn't listen to her team?" Ruby questioned back, with Ozpin taking a sip of coffee with a nod. His lips were hidden, but if you could see them you would be able to see that he was smiling. Yang was smiling nearby as well at how her sister was unknowingly making Naruto extremely happy by believing him.
"And that is how you build confidence in a team, Ruby is getting better at being a leader." Said Tsunade complementing the young girl.
"She still has a long way to grow, especially with how poor she did in their first assignments." Answer Honey remembering Naruto's battle with Karuma. They all agree with her but realize that Ruby was making progress and where finally seeing what make Ozpin name her team leader.
"Uh... I don't think we are really ready to deal with this kind of thing." Jaune admit after a moment, and his team nodded lightly. They didn't have experience with this kind of thing, and they weren't as strong as Team Ruby. Ozpin seemed to think about this for a moment, before he sighed and nodded at the information. Jaune was referring to himself as the weak link, and with a team being only as strong as the weakest link, him going could end up putting the team in danger should the situation turn hostile. It would be better to leave the problem out of it, and keep the strongest players in the game until Jaune got a little stronger.
A lot stronger if Naruto was telling the truth.
'It is nice to see Jaune making a good decision. Honestly, I don't think that our abilities would allow us to fight well over the water.' Ren agreed mentally as he did the math. If the boat sank, there were multiple ways for Team Ruby to fight on top of the water. Turning sections into ice using Weiss, or standing on her Glyphs. Blake could make clones and jump from clone to clone like springboards. Naruto... well Naruto was a tank, so he was bound to have something up his sleeve.
"One of those girls can use ice!? Is it anything like my hyoton?" ask with curiosity Haku.
Kushina answer him since she was the only one that could compare both techniques since she have seen all of Naruto's original life in the afterlife. While she was explaining how Weiss ice was different Kisame speak. "It's a shame he can use chakra anymore to stand on water and fight, although I would just fuse with Samehada and swim to the biju and kick his ass!"
"That is because you were the only shinobi capable of fighting Isobu in his own terrain in equal terms Kisame." State Itachi.
"And without Samehada you would undoubtly lose Kisame." Said Zabuza trying to upset Kisame, but fail miserable when Kisame just got depress and start to say how much he miss Samehada and why it wasn't with him anymore.
"Is there anything else you would like to come clean with Naruto, before I send Team Ruby off?" Ozpin asked kindly after a moment, and Naruto thought about Sog and the Black Fang and the White Fang... as well as that woman from back in the snow covered city. Naruto frowned for a moment, before he looked away.
"He shouldn't keep that information to himself, while they may not be able to defeat them at least they could look out for any information about them to be ready for them." Suggest Jiraiya.
"That is the problem with Tou-san, he always wanted to do the things by himself." Add Himawari.
"While Sog and the Black Fang are extremely dangerous it wouldn't do any good to reveal dad's connections to it, and that woman… Cinder I think her name was is not such a big treat for dad." Finalize Vanilla.
"No, there isn't anything." Naruto lied, and Ozpin sighed, before he gestured to the door so that they could leave and get started on their next important mission. Team RUWBY walked out of the room, and when the door closed Weiss stood in front of Naruto and poked him it the chest.
"I knew that those things were connected to you! You owe us a big explanati-" Weiss started, before he slapped her hand off of his chest.
"I don't owe you anything, and not an explanation of all things. Everyone has secrets, and I have a right to mines. You have yours, Yang has hers, Ruby is an open book, and Blake has her secrets. I have done things in my past I'm not proud of, and I have my secrets that I don't want to tell." Naruto said harshly for a moment, before he realized what he did and sighed lightly. "Sorry Weiss, but this is a sore subject for me. I didn't tell you about them, because it brought up bad memories. Please understand that?" Naruto begged very lightly, and she stepped away and seemed to calm down while nodding in understanding.
"I get it, but your past doesn't really matter I guess. Knowing anything about your past won't change my opinion of you... idiot Faunus." Weiss said, and she spoke mockingly at the end of her speech, with Blake frowning deeply at her words, before she noticed the smirk on naruto's face.
"Just when I thought that he was finally going to put that girl in her place he ruins it by apologizing." Said Honey a little bit upset that Naruto ruin the whole thought guy attitude at the end.
"At least he had shown her that there he also has secrets and that if he want to keep them that way he won't tolerate her prying." Said Vanilla to her mother.
"I actually think it is kind of sexy to see the kid finally grow a pair and take no crap from anyone." Said Anko surprising most of them.
Jiraiya was the first one to get out of his surprise and said. "Anko, do you have a M side?" Anko and Itachi didn't try to correct Jiraiya and they even were blushing, which only make everyone realize that it was true and have them all with their mouths open or even faint.
"Trust me Ice Queen, I have seen things that will leave you shocked." Naruto said back at her, and she smirked and turned away, before Yang nudged him in the side and winked at him.
"Don't worry, I won't pry into your business... unless I want to." Yang said as she ran off after Weiss, while Blake sighed and looked at him with a small smile.
"When this is over, I have something I want to tell you." Blake stated, before she walked away as well so that they could get their weapons for the mission... oh shit, Naruto didn't have his weapon anymore, Sog had never returned his weapon to him when he and Yang had been kidnapped... did he even need a weapon? Most likely not, but it was the thought that counted.
"Your fearless Leader Ruby will always have your back, so please come to me first if you ever need to talk!" Ruby said while running backwards towards the others, and Naruto shook his head with a smile in disbelief. They took the fact he lied rather well... or maybe they felt guilty about something, or were afriad that he would snap at them like he did at Weiss for a second. Naruto shrugged, before he ran off after them.
Naruto could help but look forward to this.
He hoped that Isobu didn't attack them.
Gaara, who was one of the less affected by Anko's revelation said. "Don't worry Naruto, I'm sure that everything will be okay."
Kisame start to laugh taking everyone that was still awake out of their shock, after he recofer he said. "You realize that by say that you have jinx them?"
Everyone glare at Gaara for doing something so stupid, but before they could start to rant about it Hinata spoke. "At least his team is comprehensive enough to respect his secrets and not pry."
Everyone else agree with her and start to comment on how good it was that their team was so supportive to him and that they were the ones that would help Naruto get over his depression.