Recently, the manga has put some things into question. Personally, I was split between Itachi killing his clan for the good of the village or just being evil. Could have been either. However, I don't believe that Madara is being honest about himself. Please remember that he is a bad guy and they are lairs. I mean, if Itachi was really a good guy who was trying to protect his brother, why lie about Madara? Also remember that Madara is the true leader of the group that is trying to kill the hero of this manga! In another area, please remember that it was the leadership of the village that feared the Uchiha. In many parts of the anime and manga we see the people of the village saying good things about the clan. Just because the council and Danzo feared them doesn't mean the rest of the village did as well.

Some people have been saying that the categories for my stories are wrong. That they should be listed as humor rather than general. The truth is that I put so many genres into them that there is no simple genre that is right. My favorite animes and mangas are the more that have a bit of everything. The ones that are serious, funny, scary, action packed, and romantic. Because, that is the way real life is. Well that's how I see it at least.

-x-

"I wonder how Michi is doing," said Yuu with a small giggle as he jumped from tree to tree. The gay, gender confused boy was jumping from tree to tree as he headed from his village to the Leaf village. He was going there to speak with Tsunade about a mission that he would be going on alone for the next two and a half years. Not that he minded when he heard what he was doing.

Nothing had changed about Yuu since the chunin exam. He was still a genin as far as anyone could tell. He still had pink, curly hair and blue eyes. He was also wearing a kimono with two black metal fans on his sides. Deep down, he was hoping to see Sasuke as well in the hopes that he could ask him out before he started on his mission.

Suddenly Yuu stopped on a tree branch when he heard something. A moment later, he heard it again. It sounded like swearing that would put a sailor to shame! Immediately, an image of a sailor appeared in his head that looked every emo-like.

"There is a Kami!" screamed Yuu as he changed his direction so he could find the source of the cursing. He ran for several minutes until he came across a part of the forest where there were no trees. It was as if a lumberjack had had a party. Yuu scanned the area and then saw some wood move. It looked like whoever was swearing was trapped underneath and was trying to get out. Yuu raced over to the spot, eager to meet the swear-er. "Don't worry, I'll help you get you," said Yuu as be began to lift some of the wood until he saw something that made him stop.

"What the fuck is your problem?" swore Tayuya as Yuu just stared at her. "Help me up you fucking asshole!"

"You're a girl, right?" asked Yuu as he squinted at her. Tick marks appeared all over Tayuya's face.

"Of course I'm a fucking girl, you ass streak!" she yelled. Yuu sighed, turned around, and began to walk away. "Hey, were in hell are you going?!"

"I thought I was going to find a sailor," said Yuu. "But instead I find a girl. Life is so cruel sometimes."

"You stupid shit," roared Tayuya. "I have information for the Hokage about Orochimaru that I need to tell her!" Yuu turned around slowly and looked at her.

"And how did you come by this information?" asked Yuu.

"Because, asshole, I'm a double agent," said Tayuya.

-x-

"Naruto," yelled Rin as she moved to hug him. However, she was pushed away as Hinata and Michi moved at Hirashin like speeds to get close to Naruto, hugging each arm.

"Ah, what happened?" asked Naruto.

"I'll explain," said Gaara. "You won in your fight against Sasuke. However, shortly after you arrived back for medical treatment, the council of this village made a move to take control. The first thing they did was tell everyone about the Kyuubi and promise to take care of the problem. Right now they have the Hokage, Jiraiya, Hiashi Hyuuga, and your mother. Or at least, that's all that we know. They are now looking for you, me, Michi, and your sensei so they can give us a public exaction to display their power and finalize it. They also want Hinata and Hanabi. We ran into this person who calls himself Danzo," Gaara motioned to the war hawk, "and together we are working out a plan." Gaara then stared at Naruto. "So, what was going on with you?" Naruto groaned as the two girls were painfully removed off his arms by Rin.

"Let's just say that I got the cliff notes to Kyuubi's autobiography," said Naruto. He then looked at Gaara. "Let's just say that he showed me something that concerns people in our position." Gaara nodded, getting the hidden message that they would need to talk later.

While Naruto wanted to tell them all the truth, in reality he was scared. A guy who could only use power equal to ten Kage level shinobi wanted to rip out their bijuu and use them to power himself up. It only took a millionth of his power to destroy a planet, so what does that say about where he was now? How was he supposed to defeat someone like that? Then there was what Kyuubi wanted him to do for him. The future was starting to look bleak.

"Now that you're here with us," said Danzo with some impatience. "Do you have anything to contribute?"

"Well," said Naruto slowly. "Could I get some more details?"

-x-

At the same time, Hisame was sitting in her cell. This time the bars had been reinforced so she couldn't bend them like she did last time. What was worse was her swords were right in front of her on the wall. If she could reach them she could have a chance at freedom. However, she had no way of getting to them.

"Damn it," she swore. "This sucks!"

"I agree," said a voice. A moment later, Tobi appeared from around the corner and stopped in front of her cell. "Never fear, Tobi is here!"

"Tobi?" said a surprised Hisame. "Why are you here?"

"Because tonight is the Akatsuki group karaoke contest," said Tobi as he bent the bars. "Hisame is always Tobi's partner." Hisame nodded as she walked out of her cell.

"Thanks Tobi," said Hisame as she grabbed her swords. "When we're done kicking everyone else's asses, I need to get back here."

"Oh," said Tobi with a bit of surprise. "Still going to get the Kyuubi?" Hisame blushed a bit.

"Well, ah, that's part of the reason," she said. "There is also a guy involved."

"Hooray for Hisame!" yelled Tobi.

"That's right," said Hisame. "Hooray for me!"

-x-

Somewhere, within the village, the ground beneath the street exploded. People who had been standing in the area ran away in fear. When the smoke cleared, three figures stood in front of the hole that they had made.

"Are you sure this will work?" asked Michi as she began to prepare her clay. Naruto said nothing and Gaara just stood there.

Flashback

"Alright," said Naruto after getting all of the information. "I think I have a plan." He then turned to Rin. "Remember when Anko-sensei was teaching us on how to deal with enemies when they have superior numbers?"

"Of course," said Rin. "We have to break them down into more manageable numbers."

"So we're going to be doing something like that," said Naruto as he began to draw a map of the village in the ground. "First, we need to get most of the enemy away from the tower." Naruto then drew several X's around the outskirts of the village. Then he stopped. "Damn, we don't have enough people."

"Allow me to handle that then," said Danzo. "I have enough members in ROOT to be at these locations." Naruto nodded. He then drew two more X's, both half way between the village wall and the tower on opposite side.

"Next, we'll split the rest of us into two teams," said Naruto. "Team One will be made of me, Michi, and Gaara. Team Two will have Bushy-brows, Ino, Haku, Temari, and Kankuro. Since Team One is the one that they want the most, they'll send the best after us. Team Two will be taking out as many as possible and looking for anyone else who wants to help. Hopefully, they'll spread their forces thin."

"So what about me?" asked Rin. "People will be needing medical attention and…"

"That's why the remaining members of our little group have a different mission," said Naruto with a smile.

End Flashback

Naruto soon saw what he could only assume to be the effects of his plan. About a dozen ANBU and nineteen members of the Hyuuga clan as well as various jonins and chunins heading towards them. Out of the corner of his eye, Naruto saw a smirk appear on Gaara's face.

"Is that it?" he asked as sand began to shot out of his gourd. The sand then moved to block several projectiles that were aimed at them. "I've taken down more before."

"I'm sure you have," said Michi as she dodged the kunai that were thrown at her. She then sent several clay birds at them that soon exploded in burst of water. "But I think the situation is a little different."

"That's right," said Naruto as he blocked a sword with his bone blades and then cut right through it. Before the jonin could react, Naruto slashed his chest. "They were already afraid of you, weren't they? Here they just hate you."

"True," said Gaara. "Desert Coffin!" Gaara looked upon the three ANBU he had caught in his sand and smirked.

-x-

It seemed like this part of Naruto's plan was working. Hyuuga clan members and ANBU that had been searching for them were now fighting with ROOT in various places along the village. Once the two teams had been spotted by the council, they sent almost everybody in the tower and nearby to get them. Then, more people showed up. Iruka, the original Ino-Shika-Cho team, Shikamaru, Shino, and Choji began to fight as well and began to make their way to the tower. Later, Kurenai along with Asuma, Gai, and Kakashi also began to fight as well. Because of all of this, no one was guarding the tower. And no one saw Hinata, Rin, Kin, and Tenten slip into the building.

Flashback

"According to Danzo," continued Naruto. "Baa-chan and the others are being held in the basement of the tower so they can keep an eye on them. While we're all fighting, I want Rin, Kin, and Tenten to make sure Hinata gets to the tower so she can undo the seals on their heads. Once they have no control over them I'm sure their going to be wanting some payback."

"This is a decent plan," said Danzo. "Anko has taught you well. However, this will still result in civil war. The only way to stop it would be if we had hard evidence to prove that the council was up no good." Naruto smiled.

"That's were part three comes in," he replied.

End Flashback

They followed the route that Danzo had given them. First they went past the second stairway and went down the third that was behind a door. The combination to the doors lock was 1134. They then took it all the way to the bottom, making sure they were quiet. When they got to the bottom, they found themselves in a place were few people every see, ANBU Special Prisoner Cells. There were small cells on both sides and at the end was a large one holding the people they had come to save. Seeing no one, they rushed towards the cell.

"Father," cried Hinata as she reached the cell. Hiashi looked up in shock.

"Hinata?" he asked puzzled. Everyone else in the cell looked at her.

"Don't worry Father," said Hinata as Tenten moved to pick the lock. "We'll get those seals off of you."

"I don't think so," said a voice from behind them. The girls turned around and saw two ANBU staring at them. "Looks like you little genins never heard the phase 'This is to easy'."

"Shit," Rin swore as she got into a battle stance. Tenten pulled out some shuriken. Kin pulled out her senbon needles with the bells on them. Hinata got into her own battle stance. This caused the ANBU to laugh.

"Do you four little snots think you can beat two ANBU?" he asked. He continued to laugh as his partner pulled back his fist and hit him behind his head. Everyone looked at him as the other ANBU fell to the floor.

"Ah, not that I'm complaining or anything," said Kin as she lowered her needles a bit. "But why did you do that?"

"Because I'm on your side," he replied as he walked over to the cage. He pointed a finger at the lock and a key made of wood came out and he unlocked the cage. The four girls slowly walked inside and began to help the captives. Hinata went right for Tsunade and started to undo her seal.

"Well this is a surprise," said Tsunade. "Tell me, why the sudden change in heart?"

"There was no change," the ANBU replied. "During the retrieval mission, I noticed that several ANBU simply vanish. The one thing they had in common was that they held no grudge against Naruto Uzumaki. Then, when several ANBU came to be and asked which side I was on, yours of the councils, I realized that something was going on. So I said yes to infiltrate their ranks. As soon as I heard their plan, I wanted to go and find Hinata or Hanabi to undo the seals. However, they had me placed here on guard duty. I guess it's a good thing that they did."

"A very good thing," said Momiji.

"Almost done," said Hinata. Everyone looked at Tsunade and sure enough the seal was fading away.

"Very good job Hinata," said Tsunade causing the young girl to blush. She then turned her attention to Hiashi. "When this is over, I think we better have a talk about the use of these things. Wouldn't you agree Hiashi?"

"Hai," replied Hiashi.

-x-

While this was going on, a nurse was making her rounds. The next stop was the room of Sasuke Uchiha. She opened the door and then dropped her chart in shock. The window was open and Sasuke was gone.

-x-

"Ok," panted Gaara. "Now I'm (pant) getting tired." It was about an hour later and the three of them had been fighting for that whole time, making sure not to kill anymore or seriously harm anyone. Many of the Leaf-nins they had fought were now on the sides of the road, watching and being unable to help. However, Naruto and company were in bad shape. They were tired and a bit banged up.

"Maybe we should (pant) pull out the (pant) (pant) big guns," suggested Michi as she took a knee.

"Maybe," said Naruto as his chakra supply began to replenish it's self.

"That would not be a good idea," said Homaru as he and Koharu walked down the street towards them. Even from a distance, you could seem the smug looks on their faces. They then stopped directly in front of them.

"We are here to demand you surrender," said Koharu. "If you do not comply or pull out your bijuu, then we will kill one of our hostages." Hearing that, Naruto shot them a dirty look before he dropped his blades and putting his hands behind his back. Michi then dropped the last of her clay on the ground and Gaara let his sand fall to the ground.

"That is good," said Homaru. "Even stupid beasts like you understand when you are finished." He paused for a moment, thinking he heard an echo or something. However, he shrugged it off. Nothing could stop them now.

"Only because you have placed the bird cage seal on my mom," said Naruto with a growl. "I also know that you did the same thing to Hiashi Hyuuga, Tsunade, and Jiraiya. Danzo told us everything."

"I see," said Koharu as she smiled. "Well then you should know what we can do to them if they don't do what we say."

"What I don't get is why you're doing all over this," said Naruto. "Why lie about Hinata and Hanabi? They would never go against their father or the clan?" The two elders looked around at the fallen Nins and then smiled.

"I think I see your plan," said Homaru. "Get us to tell all of these nins our plan so they will turn against us."

"However," said Koharu. "You made a mistake. As soon as we have you then they will be either killed or have the seal placed on them first." Naruto's face widened with shock along with Gaara and Michi.

"Since we plan on doing both anyways, we might as well tell you," said Homaru. "We plan on placing the bird cage seal on everyone in the village and then turning it into a sort of slave market. First we needed to get the seal and then eliminate all who can remove it. That is why we took Hiashi and are going to kill his daughters."

"We also ordered their mother's death," said Koharu. "She was getting people to realize that the rumors we had been spreading about you being the Kyuubi in human form were lies as well as Anko still being loyal to Orochimaru."

"We wanted to make sure that the people hated you so much they wouldn't care about anything else," said Homaru. "And it has worked perfectly. The village is signing away its freedom just to see you dead."

Shock filled the fallen nins who laid on the sides of the roads. It had finally sunk in that they were just being used and manipulated to further the goals of these two greedy assholes. And the worst thing was knowing that they had done it to themselves.

"Thank you," said Naruto as a smile appeared on his face. He then pulled him hands out from behind his back and revealed a microphone.

Flashback

"Part three is where we turn the village against the council," said Naruto. He then turned to Ino. "Remember that prank I pulled with the PA system?" Ino groaned.

"I wish I could forget," she muttered. "You put a microphone in the girls' bathroom and broadcasted the conversations that were going on at the time to the whole village. I said some mean things about my mom and she grounded me because of that." Naruto grinned as he pulled out a scroll and unseal the microphone that was sealed inside.

"You carry that with you?" asked Temari.

"It was expensive," said Naruto in defense. "Besides, I always carry my prank supplies around in case I need them."

"I see where this is going," said Danzo.

"We're going to first take down as many of them as we can without killing them," said Naruto. "That way, they'll think that we planned on trying to get them to confess to their wounded and getting them to turn against them. They won't suspect me to use this."

End Flashback

"What have you done?" demanded Koharu in fear.

"I'd think that it was obvious," said Tsunade from behind them. Both members of the council turned around and saw Tsunade standing behind them cracking her knuckles. Next to her was a pissed off Jiraiya, Momiji, and Hiashi.

"The whole village heard it," said Jiraiya. "Right now, everyone is standing down. You let your ego's cloud your judgment and made the mistake of underestimating your opponent."

"Save that for later Jiraiya," said Tsunade with a look that promised death. "Now these two are going to learn a lesson on what happens when you betray the village."

From a distance, the sound of punches could be heard as well as the screams of two old geezers.

-x-

Well, that's it for this chapter. Next time will be the last as some things are put to rest.