Hey everyone, guess whose back? Yep, that's right, its me! Oh and guess what day it was yesterday? Yep, my birthday! :D anyway as you noticed, i am back on my regular weekly schedule Sunday release time :)
And now is time for my reviewers!
Slop Doggy - Thanks for the review, and yay for being your fav naru/bleach x over :D hope you enjoy the new chapter
blackmoon124 - Thanks for the review, yeah, the pole was one sided wasn't it? but its alright, if its what the fans want, then its what the fans get :P Thought i was looking forward to playing around with Suzu more as an OC, i may not completely write her off, who knows, depending on how many sequels this story spawns, she may make a return :P
Azazel Kingetsu A.K.A Aza-chan - Thanks for the review, and wow that's a long name lol, and also lol at your comment :P hope you enjoy the new chapter
Habu2010 - Thanks for the review, thanks for the vote, and thanks for your support :) Hope you like the new chapter
RairyuuBlade - Thanks for the review, I beta tested STO "Star Trek Online" very fun game, anyway i hope you enjoy the new chapter ;)
Delran - Thanks for the review, and yeah, the pole showed that :P thought it would still have been interesting to see Suzu win, but oh well fans are king :P
xzavx - Thanks for the review, and you get your answers in this chapter :P hope you enjoy
IasWraith - Thanks for the review, yeah, most people voted that way lol, wasn't expecting such a one sided pole, but oh well, there is no place for OC's in this world :( lol jk and interesting ideas, one of them i had already planned on, you actually get to see it in this chapter, however i am interested in another one of those ideas, i may use it :P i will let you figure out what one ;)
Well that's everyone, i am happy to see that the reviews are picking back up and that some new people are taking the places of some of the other reviewers that have abandoned me :( "sniff sniff" please keep them coming, they encourage me to post faster when i see so many people interested in my story :)
Well i want to sat that chapter 36 has a special bonus in it i hope that you enjoy it!
without further delay, i give you CHAPTER 36!
Historical Bonds
Chapter 36
IN THE PRESENT
Itachi slowly began to open his eyes, he was now laying next to Suzu who was still next to Ino "What happened!?" Naruto asked immediately
Itachi was still trying to understand it himself "I am not sure… I honestly thought I was never going to wake up… Last thing I remember was being hit by a bolt of lightning and blacking out" He said as he slowly sat up
"You just passed out suddenly, we were worried that something had gone wrong" Sakura said as she was giving him a check up to make sure he was alright
"Everything was in chaos when I entered her mind; We may have been to late… When I found Suzu, she had begun to change" Itachi explained
"Change?" Naruto asked
"Yeah, it seemed like her mind was not only absorbing Ino's mind, but it was rewriting her DNA, her hair color were both blonde and pink, her eyes were green, as if the yellow and blue had merged together… Hokage Sama, I am ready to go back in" Itachi told him as he tried getting up, but was pushed back by Sakura
"You are in no condition to be moving right now" She told him
"No Itachi, you did more than I could have asked for… I cannot risk losing you, you did everything you could…" Naruto said sadly "If we were to late, then I take full responsibility and I will keep the promise I made to her"
"Promise? What promise?" Sakura asked
"I promised her that no harm would come to her and that if anything happened that I would bring her back myself and face her father's judgment"
"WHAT?!" Sakura said in shock "Oh no you're not!" She told him
"Sakura Chan… This is something that I promised her, I may not have been a father for a long time but I can only imagine what I would do if anything happened to Naoto… Sakura Chan I am sorry" he told her with sad eyes
"NO! This isn't your fault! It would have happened regardless of you bringing her or not!" Sakura answered
"Yes but, I gave the order that started all of it, so any way you look at it I am responsible"
"How about we don't write them off so soon?" Shikamaru said as he held onto Ino's other hand that wasn't touching Suzu. Suddenly he felt her hand moved slightly as it began to hold onto his hand "Ino?!"
Her blue eyes slowly opened up as she began to smile at him "Shikamaru… I was afraid of never seeing you again" Shikamaru wrapped his arms tightly around her as tears of joy were streaming down his cheeks "Why Shikamaru, I didn't know you cared so much" she said with a small smirk
Shikamaru kissed her instantly, surprising Ino, however she didn't resist. When they finally parted, he was still teary eyed "You are so troublesome, you always find a way to get into trouble, you sometimes make our missions harder, you are very emotional at times yet I could not see my life continue without you" he said as he was refusing to let her go
Ino was blushing, she had always had feelings for Shikamaru, even back when she thought she loved Sasuke. She didn't know what those feelings meant at the time, but as she grew up and became more mature she, just like Sakura, realized that Sasuke was just a crush while her true feelings had always been for Shikamaru. She just had no idea that he shared her feelings
Both Naruto and Sakura smiled as they held hands remembering that only a year ago, they were going through the same thing.
Suddenly Suzu began to move as she opened her eyes, Naruto instantly went by her side "Suzu?!" He asked her waiting for a response
"My head hurts…" She said as she slowly sat up
"Suzu, are you alright?... Are you still Suzu?" Naruto asked as he was concerned about her state of mind
"Yeah I think so…" She said as she was sitting up and looking around
"So, with Ino back in her own mind, does that mean that she doesn't know who we are anymore?" Toshiro asked wondering if they would have to sedate her before returning her
"No… I seem to remember everything that's happened to me" She answered
Naruto had noticed that she now had a blonde strand of hair hiding among her pink hair "It looks like we were able to get here just in time, your body had begun to change" he told her as he held a small mirror in front of her
She immediately grabbed the mirror to see the hair strand closer, she seemed shocked at first, but then began to smile "I kind of like it" finally answered
Naruto also smiled "It reminds me a lot of my own little girl's hair…" He said as he had a tear rolling down his cheek, he was missing Naoto a great deal. He was wondering what she was doing right now, had she begun to take her first steps yet? Had he missed her first words?... Would she even recognize her own parents after being gone for so long?
It was almost like Sakura knew what Naruto was thinking of as she wrapped her arms around him from behind and laid her head on his shoulder "We will be back home soon" she said as she too thought about their little girl and about how many things they were missing
Suzu looked at Sakura, the first thing she noticed was the pink hair, and how beautiful she was. She could also tell that she loved Naruto a great deal, she then began to think about Yukito and how she had a big fight with him the last time they spoke
Suddenly they heard something outside, Naruto got up "Sakura Chan, make sure that these three are alright while I go see what's going on outside" Naruto told her as he left the house
Sakura nodded as Toshiro, Hiyori and Hamako fallowed Naruto outside while Shikamaru didn't want to let go of Ino, Itachi tried to get up again but was pushed down by Sakura "I told you to stay put, you may outrank me in the ninja world, but as a doctor, I outrank even Naruto. And I say you are not well enough to be moving around, we still don't know if you have been affected by having your mind connected as you took that lighting shot as you explained"
Itachi smirked "Yes doctor" he said as he laid back down.
Naruto exited the small house and looked around; he was in too much of a rush to do it when he first arrived, it looked like a small abandoned village. He then noticed that Konohamaru, Yuki, Hanabi, Shizune, Jun, Kanji, Sai and Yoruichi had surrounded what seemed to be 2 demon ninjas. Naruto quickly recognize them as the same ninjas that were with Suzu when they first attacked them "STOP DON'T HURT THEM!" he screamed out to his team
"I would love to obey Naruto Nii-San, but they don't seem to want to back down" Konohamaru said as he was in a defensive stance
Yukito and Tamao looked around, Yukito couldn't believe it. They were surrounded by some of the most powerful ninjas in the Night country, thought a few of them were unknowns, he recognized the second division Captain, he had seen Sai in action and knew he was powerful, the seventh division Captain was approaching them, along with the one that was believed to be on the same power level as one of their Kurokages and he had read the reports about Hiyori having the powers of a captain and that the other one Hamako showed the potential of a vice captain and he even recognized Toshiro as the 10th division captain since they had no idea he had defected. The rest of them were probably powerful as well
Sweat was dripping down his forehead "Why would such a group take Suzu?" He thought to himself, but he didn't care. He gave his word that he would not return without Suzu, even if it meant his death "Even if you kill us, there are more coming and we won't stop until you return to us the one you took, even if it means attacking your capital city" He told them as he and Tamao were standing back to back ready for an attack from any sides
"There shall be no fighting! We did not take Suzu away to harm her, actually once we know that she is alright we will gladly return her to you" Naruto told them, however he could tell that they weren't buying it "Everyone, lower your weapons, that's an order" Everyone lowered their weapons, that is except for Yoruichi
"I don't take orders from you" She said as she kept her blade pointed at the two demon ninja's
"Yoruichi, please do as he says" Toshiro asked her
Yoruichi looked back and saw that even Rukia had put away her blade, she was the only one who still had her weapon out. She gritted her teeth, how could she trust a demon ninja? She slowly began to put her blade away, staying vigilant at any signs of an attack; she would take it out and kill them in one shot, with or without Naruto's instructions
"Now you see that our intentions are not hostile, please lower your weapons" Naruto asked Yukito
"I will follow your lead Yukito….." Tamao told him, telling him that she would follow him, whether it be lowering her weapons or attacking
"Why is he acting this way? He isn't acting like your typical night ninja, and why are captains answering to him? Could he be? Could he actually be the new Kurokage? That would explain his power level and why they tried so hard to rescue him, yes it made perfect sense. However he still didn't understand why they took Suzu, or why they lowered their weapons. He slowly lowered his weapon as Tamao fallowed him "Now what?" Yukito asked as he stared at Naruto
"If you promise to not attack us, you may come with me and I will lead you to Suzu, she is just resting right now. Once our doctor is done examining her and is sure she is alright, you may return with her" He answered him
"Well, it's not like we have a choice, I accept" he told him. He began to walk towards Naruto, but Yuki caught his arm as he walked by
"A word of warning, if you dare attack Naruto Sama while his guard is down, I will make sure all of you pay, including that girl you came for" She whispered in his ear before letting go of his arm
Yukito was shocked; however it only confirmed his prior beliefs that he was the new Kurokage
"Toshiro, please show them to Suzu… I have some unfinished business I need to take care of" Naruto told him while keeping an eye on Sai. Toshiro nodded as he motioned for Yukito and Tamao to fallow him "Everyone, take up position around the village and keep a look out for any other demon reinforcements" everyone nodded as they began to return to their posts "Not you Sai… I want to speak to you in private" he told him
"Yes my lord" Sai answered in his usual tone
Naruto lead him to another house of the abandoned village. Once he shut the door the first thing he did was punch Sai as hard as he could, sending him crashing right through a wall "How could you abandon me! I trusted you with my life!" He said as he picked Sai up by the collar and punched him again causing blood to start dripping from his mouth "You are a part of team seven! You, me, Sakura and Sasuke! You were among my most trusted friends!" He said as he punched him again still holding onto his collar "You had a chance to save me, yet you just ran off!" He said as he punched Sai once more this time letting go of his collar as the force was enough to once again send him through another wall
Naruto was panting heavily, but not because he was tired, his emotions were beginning to get the best of him. Sai slowly forced his aching body to get back up, there was blood dripping from both his nose and mouth as well as a black eye. His face had begun to swollen a bit, however he did not attempt to attack Naruto or even defend himself, he seemed content with taking the punishment that he was receiving "…Hokage Sama, I am sorry…"
"You're sorry?! You're sorry? You think that that's going to make everything alright? You betrayed me Sai! And I want to… No I DEMAND to know why! You owe that to me, both as your friend and your Hokage" He told him as the blood from Sai was dripping from his hand
"I am sorry… I want to tell you, I really do, but I cannot" Sai answered
Naruto punched him without warning sending him crashing to the ground "NOT GOOD ENOUGH!" he said in anger as he moved towards Sai
Sai quickly put his arm up to defend himself "Hokage Sama, I swear to you that it's not by choice! You have to believe me that if I could tell you, I would, I swear, please you have to believe me!" He said as he shut his eyes fearing another hit, yet he was refusing to retaliate
Naruto stopped and grabbed a chair that had been left behind by its previous owners and set it up backwards in front of Sai, he sat on it with his arms resting on top of the back rest while staring at Sai, his hand still dripping with his blood. "Then start by telling me what you CAN tell me"
"I am unable to tell you anything in regards to my mission… Or who gave me the mission; however you should know who it is…" Sai answered him
"So Danzo is behind all of this? Is he still trying to get rid of me so he can take power?... Right you wouldn't be able to answer that" Naruto said as he was wondering what to do with Sai
"I may not be able to give you any details about my mission… But I can show you why I cannot" He said as he opened his mouth to reveal some sort of seal on his tongue "If I disobey my orders or reveal anything, this seal will activate causing large amounts of pain. It was designed so ROOTS operatives could not reveal secrets about Konoha if they were ever captured…" Sai explained
"And Danzo is using it for his own personal use I see… Sai, I need to know, can I trust you? How much of a risk are you if I allow you to continue with us?" Naruto asked him
"For as long as I do not have the opportunity to carry out my orders" He answered
"So when I brought you along with us and we were outnumbered, you saw an opportunity to carry out your mission, which was to get rid of me… Sai, do you have any orders regarding Sakura?" Naruto asked, knowing that if he could not answer, it would mean he did
"No my lord" Sai quickly Answered
"Then here are my orders, for the remainder of this mission, you are to stay by her side at all times, protect her with your life, understood?"
"Yes Hokage Sama!" he answered
"And Sai, if I find out that you are lying to me, I will repeat this beating in my four tail form, and there won't be anything left of you once I am done" He told him as he got up and began walking towards the exit "Oh and, go clean yourself up… you have blood all over your face" He said as he left the house
A tear began to drip down Sai's cheek as he knew that he had let Naruto down, the one that he respected the most, the one who showed him how to feel emotions again… "Danzo…" He said as he gritted his teeth
BONUS LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON IN KONOHA!
Danzo was staring outside of the window of the Hokage's office as he grinned, the village was now his to command and that stupid brat Naruto was probably dead. and even if those fools that went with him returned, they would be too late. A knock came to the door "Come" Danzo said as he turned to see who it was
Sasuke entered, he got down on one knee and bowed his head "My lord, I have news of the rebellion"
"Very well, report" Danzo answered
Sasuke got back up "Our forces were not able to take the port city from the rebels my lord, and the capital city of fire has received re-enforcements from the wind, our advancements have halted on all fronts as the rebels loyal to Naruto continue to fight" he informed him
"Don't they understand that he is gone? Why do they continue to resist!" Danzo said as he slammed his fist on the desk
"Because you're a tyrant who lusts for power and no one respect you, were as Naruto is a hero of the people who proved time and time again that he deserves their respect and admiration" Sasuke thought in his mind "I don't know my lord…"
"And the Kyuubi refuses to obey?" Danzo asked
"Yes my lord, he continues to say that he will defend Konoha against threats as Naruto instructed him, but he refuses to fight in the civil war, he also called me a back stabbing Uchiha who he refuses to serve any longer…" Sasuke answered
"The only one who could control him now would be that dammed girl… What of our spies, any news on her retrieval?" Danzo asked
"We received a box this morning containing the head of one of our ROOTS operatives that was sent to retrieve her my lord" he informed him "And I hope we never do retrieve her… Naruto, Sakura… Will they ever forgive me?" Sasuke thought to himself as he didn't believe that Naruto was dead
Suddenly a ROOTS member ran into the room "Hokage Sama, please accept my apologies for intruding, but a delegation from Iwa have arrived" He informed Danzo
"Ah, good, please show them in" he told the ROOTS member who bowed and left "I am sorry Sasuke, but I must attend to this right away" He told him
"What are people from Iwa doing here?" Sasuke asked as he wasn't aware of any talks with the Earth Nation were taking place
"The reason why the rebellion is lasting this long is because they have the backing of the wind, I am just trying to level the playing field by getting the backing of the earth" He said with a grin
"What?! Aren't they going to want something in return!?" Sasuke said still shocked
"Well, that is what we are going to be discussing, I am sure that my proposal will be more than enough to make them happy" Danzo answered
"What are you going to promise them!?" Sasuke asked worried that Danzo was going to be giving away part of the fire country
"We will allow them to annex the bird country as well as most of the northern parts of the wind, while we annex the river country and the south of the wind, which includes Suna, I believe this to be a fair deal, now please Sasuke, I need you to leave my office" he said as he got ready to receive the Tsuchikage
Sasuke left Danzo's office "He plans to destabilize the entire Ninja world… The other nations are not going to stand by, he is mad with power, can't he see that he is going to create the next great ninja war… He must be stopped, Naruto, you must return before it is to late…"
IN THE PAST
Masaki had just exited the council chambers along with Hashirama, it had went better than he expected, Nami was waiting for him along with Danzo and Tsunade, she quickly ran up to him and wrapped her arms around him "What happened?" she asked wanting to know what the council had decided
"Thanks to Hashirama who had already defended me and proven my innocence, everything is going to be alright" He said as he held her
"We are going to be sending our response to them stating that we are not handing Masaki over" Hashirama told her
"That's great news!" Nami said happy that Masaki's name had been cleared, at least in Konoha's eyes
"Hashirama, I request that I be a part of the forces going up to tell them" Masaki asked him
Both Nami and Hashirama were surprised "What?! Why?!" Nami asked
"Because, the one who framed me must be somewhere up there, and also I want to face my accusers directly and tell them it wasn't me. This is my honor we are talking about, and my honor means everything to me" Masaki explained
"But I don't want you to go!" Nami said holding on tightly
Masaki smiled "I am sorry Nami, but this means a lot to me, don't worry, I will return as soon as I can" He said with a smile
"I don't like it, but if it's your wish then I will allow you to go" Hashirama told him
"Thank you Hokage Sama" Masaki told him
"Master, I wish to go with you on this mission" Danzo said as he wanted to make sure his master would be indeed coming home
"Sorry Danzo, I need you to stay here and keep an eye on Nami for me alright? In her current condition I want someone I trust to stay with her" He said with a smile
"I thought I told you before, I DON'T NEED PEOPLE TO LOOK AFTER ME!" Nami said annoyed at Masaki
"I know you don't… But in your current condition, you are not at your best, please Nami" Masaki said as he held her hand against her stomach
"Alright… Just make sure you come back, because I won't be able to save you this time" she said as a tear was streaming down her cheek
Masaki wiped it way with his thumb "Don't worry, I will" He said as he kissed her
"Yeah, don't worry, because I am going with him" A voice came from behind them, it was Tobirama "I will bring your lover boy back to you safely Nami" He said with a smile
"I hold you to that Tobi…" she said with a smile "And thanks….."
End chapter 36
Well another chapter done, yes i know the past part was short, but it was intended that way :) I also hope that you guys enjoyed the sneak peek at what's going on back home, and the mess that Naruto is going to be returning to
What will the other say when they see Sai's swollen face? Is he telling Naruto the truth when he says that he does not want to betray him? Or is it all part of his plan? Will Masaki return home alive? How the hell can the Danzo from the past turn into the Danzo of the present? He is so great and awesome and nice, not at all like the one from the present! Will Naruto return back home to see that the wind has been defeated and Sasuke is standing by Danzo's side? Did the teletubies EVER make ANY KIND OF FREAKEN SENSE TO ANY OF YOU!?
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