It is official, Sasuke is an idiot. Madara's plan is so obvious. Right now, the Akatsuki has lost a lot of people and the Leaf is on their ass. So he's getting Sasuke and his team to distract them. And maybe while Sasuke's on another 'I will have revenge' bit, Naruto might become an easier target. Well, that's what I think at least. Hopefully we're done with Sasuke for a while.
Oh, my fanfic! Yes, this is the last chapter of BEMB. I have had a great time writing it. So things I have changed from my original vision and others I have kept the same. But, it's not over yet. Remember when I said there was going to be a part two? HEHE!
Let's rock!
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Tsunade let out a sigh. It was two days since Naruto's prank on the PA stopped the council dead in its tracks and things were quieting down a bit. The first thing that had been on her agenda was the death of the Hyuuga elder and the council for their betrayal. After she had beaten them into a bloody pulp, Tsunade dragged them into the Forest of Death and made sure some of the monstrous leaches that lived in there landed on them. According to Aburame clan, it was a most…unpleasant way to die. It didn't take long for their already shriveled up bodies to become even more shriveled up as ever drop of their blood was drained from their bodies.
The second thing she did was undo the genjutsu that was on most of the villagers. This happened, of course, after Inoichi had been able to talk to her. She had wondered how the village could treat the son of the Yondaime the way they had and this explained it. Well, they shouldn't have treated him like that in the first place.
While she began to restore the lost bits of memory from the villagers, the Hyuuga clan was dealing with their own problems. The few remaining Main house members were forced to accept the flaws with the seal they had placed on their fellow clansmen. They had been forced to do the bidding of a corrupt elder and nearly caused the downfall of the village. So Hinata and Hiashi did a little father and daughter activity as they removed the seal from ever Branch member until they were all gone.
Now, Tsunade was back to the mountain of paperwork that had accumulated.
"Why couldn't those bastards have done this stuff while they were taking over the village?" asked Tsunade. She then picked up the next paper. "A request to place Mizuki Touji as a B-ranked missing nin, eh? I wonder why he ran."
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Meanwhile, Mizuki was walking down a hallway in the Hidden Sound Village. Gone were the days since he was a stringy looking chunin. Hauling all those rocks and doing work like that had caused him to grow real muscles. Other than that, he was the same traitorous person he had always been. Kabuto stood next to him.
"I take it that Orochimaru was pleased with my gift?" asked Mizuki as he tied on his new Sound headband.
"Indeed," said Kabuto. "But tell me, why didn't you stay in the Leaf Village?"
"Why stay with those weaklings," said Mizuki with disgust. "Besides, all that matters in the end is power. And Orochimaru will reward me greatly for bringing him the Uchiha."
Kabuto grinned at that. It was true, Orochimaru would be very grateful. Kabuto remembered Orochimaru's displeasure when he heard that Mizuki had failed to bring him the Forbidden Scroll. But this was well worth that displeasure. Not only did Mizuki bring him Sasuke but the Legendary Stupid Brothers as well. Perhaps a new Sound Four would form.
"Do not worry," said Kabuto. "Orochimaru will place the cursed seal on you soon. But I have a question. What will you do with that power once you have it?"
"I'll kill that gaki who stopped me the first time," said Mizuki without any hesitation. "I'll also kill Iruka and that bitch of his and everyone else who ever doubted my powers!"
"I like your attitude," said a voice from behind them. Both Kabuto and Mizuki turned around and saw Orochimaru standing behind them. Next to him was Sasuke. Both the men gave them a bow as they walked past them.
"Hurry up and give me the power I need," said Sasuke with his usual emo impatience.
"Kukuku," laughed Orochimaru as he stopped at a doorway. "Then let us begin in this room." Sasuke nodded and opened the door. What he saw was not what he expected. There was a large heart shaped bed and on the ceiling was a mirror ball.
"What the…" he began. However, before he could finish, Orochimaru pushed him into the room and quickly closed it behind him. The next thing that was heard was the sound of the door locking. That was followed by his creepy laugh.
Kabuto heard were footsteps coming from behind him. He turned around and saw a pink haired boy who was dressed like a girl.
"Oh my," said Yuu as he brought out a fan to hide his blush. "I was hoping to do that with him first."
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"Hmm, seems the Stupid Brothers escaped as well," said Tsunade as she continued to read over the papers. "Must have happened during all the commotion. Well, at least that guy who eats people's faces didn't escape. Now what's next?" Tsunade was then stopped by a knocking on the door. "Come in."
The door opened and in walked two people. One was a girl with red hair and dressed in a similar fashion to Orochimaru. Next to her was Jiraiya with a grin on his face. Tsunade motioned them to take a seat and they did.
"About time this old hag finally let me see her," said Tayuya. This comment caused tick marks to appear all over Tsunade's face.
"What was that?" demanded an angry Hokage. Jiraiya was the first to react, as he held up his hands in a calming manner.
"Now, now," said Jiraiya. "Tayuya here is a bit rough around the edges. Please calm down." As Tsunade began to take several deep breathes, he turned to the fiery red head. "Ok now, please tell Tsunade everything."
"Fine," she said. "Back when Orochimaru first showed his white ass in Rice Country, a few people didn't trust him at all. One of these people was the head of the military. He tried to get our Daimyo to reject that sick fucker by saying that he already betrayed his own village and he would surely do the same to him in a heart beat. But shit brains didn't listen. So my clan was contacted and I was given the assignment of spying on Orochimaru. I was to contact the military if I ever got wind of any shit that would go against what he promised.
"It was fucking hard work. That bastard trained us like a slave driver. Then he selected several of us and placed his cursed seal on us. Few survived. When I heard about the attack on the Leaf I was about to blow the horn, but the military head was six feet under. The Daimyo right now is more like a puppet and Orochimaru is the fucker who is pulling the strings. Not knowing who I could trust, I had to keep up the act until I could escape.
"It was hard to find a chance like that. The Sound Four was always together. But, while we were escorting that Uchiha bitch to Orochimaru, we began to split up. I would have handed the container over to those ass wipes if Kimimaro hadn't showed up. But, it all worked out since that freaky pink haired guy showed up and brought me here."
"I see," said Tsunade. "Does this mean that Sasuke left the village under his own free will?"
"Hell ya," said Tayuya. "It didn't take much convincing." Tsunade groaned.
"Great, now I have two renegade Uchiha's to deal with," she said. "So, what does Orochimaru want with Sasuke?"
"His body," answered Tayuya. "Since you wouldn't heal his arms, Orochimaru decided to take Sasuke's body earlier than he had planned. However, since Kimimaro showed up, it meant that we were most likely too late and Orochimaru had to take some other bastard's body. If I remember correctly it will be another three years until he will be able to take another body."
"So we have three years until Orochimaru gains the Sharingan," said Tsunade with a sigh. "That's good news at least. It means we have time to prevent that. Tayuya, was it, what will you do now?" Tayuya crossed her arms.
"No fuckin clue," she said. "Can't go home without snake shit sniffing me out, that's for sure."
"Well," said Tsunade. "Maybe you could become a Leaf-nin."
"Maybe," said Tayuya. "It would be nice to get a chance to get some payback."
"I'll give you some time to think it over," said Tsunade. "You may go." Tayuya nodded and left the room. Once she was gone, Jiraiya spoke up.
"So, you planning on offering everyone who walks through your door a job?"
"We're short handed," said Tsunade. "While casualties were small during the council's little coup, we still lost people. And we were already short handed as it was. This means that we are going to have to take some drastic measures."
"Like what?" asked the toad sage.
"For starters," began Tsunade. "I am asking that all retired shinobi in the village come out of retirement. We'll need them to help train the new genins that will be coming out of the academy and going on some missions. Also, I'm going to have to assign missions to some of the genins that are a bit above their level. Then I'll be allowing for more genin teams to form than the usual three."
"And you thought you weren't right for the job," said Jiraiya with a grin. Then he grew serious. "But, I need to ask you for something."
"What is it?" asked Tsunade.
"I need to take Naruto out of the village," he replied. Tsunade slammed her fist on her desk.
"DID YOU NOT HEAR WHAT I JUST SAID!" she roared.
"I know you are short handed," replied Jiraiya. "But this has to do with the Akatsuki. My informant has told me that they won't be going after Naruto for the next two and a half years. In that time, I plan to train him. However, I can't do it here were they could be spying on us."
"Jiraiya," began Tsunade. However, at that moment the door opened and in walked Momiji. Tsunade watched as Jiraiya seemed to shrink in his chair a bit when he saw here.
"Tsunade," said Momiji. "Could you tell this village to stop sending us 'I'm sorry we abused your son' fruit baskets? It's ridiculous!"
"I'll look into that," answered Tsunade. "But right now, your timing is perfect. Jiraiya here was making a suggestion about your son's future training."
"Oh," said Momiji as she raised an eyebrow. She then looked at the super pervert. "What did you have in mind?" Jiraiya shot Tsunade a dirty look.
"Oh nothing," he said. "Just the usual really. Right foods, strict schedule, a three year training journey, chakra control, and…"
"Wait," said Momiji. "What was that?"
"Chakra control," answered Jiraiya.
"Before that," said Momiji as she narrowed her eyes.
"I was thinking about a three year training journey," said Jiraiya.
"LIKE HELL YOU WILL!" yelled Momiji.
"Momiji, please listen," begged Jiraiya.
"Oh no," said Momiji. "I'm not letting you take my son away for three years while you subject him to all your bad traits. What could he possibly learn out there that he couldn't learn here?"
"It's not just about what he could learn," said Jiraiya. "I want to take him off the Akatsuki's radar."
"But didn't you just tell me that they aren't going after him until some time in the next two and a half years?" asked Tsunade. Jiraiya was beginning to sweat and Tsunade was loving it.
"That's true," said Jiraiya. "But I also intend on teaching him how to tap into the Kyuubi's chakra."
"And what happens if he can't control it?" demanded Momiji. "What if the seal weakens or something like that? Then all that training would have been for nothing!"
"Well, ah," stuttered Jiraiya as he felt Momiji's eyes burn a hole through him.
"Jiraiya," said Tsunade. "I understand what you are getting at. If Naruto could harness the power of the Kyuubi, he would be strong enough to hold his own against almost anyone out there. But Momiji also makes a good point. If something were to go wrong and Naruto couldn't control the Kyuubi's chakra, he may go wild and attack everything in sight. The only person who could take him done safely would be Tenzo who is staying here in the village." Jiraiya sighed.
"I guess you do have a point," admitted Jiraiya.
"Also," continued Tsunade. "I would like to keep an eye on you."
"Why on me?" asked the offended Ero-sennin.
"Because you would stop whatever it is you were working on to spy on girls less than half your age and write those filthy books of yours," answered Tsunade. Momiji nodded.
"But what about my information network," said Jiraiya. "They are keeping tabs on the Akatsuki and Orochimaru. I need to leave the village and pick up the reports that they leave me."
"I'm not saying that you have to stay in the village," said Tsunade. "You can leave the village every couple of months to check with your network. However, Naruto will be staying here. I need everyone I can get doing missions until this situation is fixed."
Jiraiya was about to say something to his old teammate when a hand touched his shoulder. He slowly looked up at the face of Momiji who began to squeeze his shoulder.
"And don't forget that I'll be giving birth soon," said Momiji. "I'll be needing Naruto to help around the house."
"Alright, alright," said Jiraiya. "I get it."
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Elsewhere, Naruto was lying on a blanket on top of the Yondaime's head. Next to him was Rin. She was curled up next to him with an arm around his stomach as they stared into space After a long time; they were finally on a date. Off to the side was a picnic basket that they had brought with them.
"This is nice," said Naruto.
"Ya," agreed Rin as she snuggled a bit closer.
Little did they know that they were being watched by three people. Hinata was staring at Rin with fire in her pale eyes. Michi was planning on how to blow Rin up. Kin was there with hearts in her eyes.
"Wow," said Kin with a blush. "I wish I could find a guy like that someday."
"I can't let this go on," said Hinata. "I saw him first."
"Ya, but she made the first move," said Kin.
"I know that," replied Hinata. "But that's only because they're teammates. If I had been on his team that that would have…been…me." As she said the last part, her face turned deep red as she began to imagine her in Rin's place at that moment.
"Whatever you say," said Michi. "You know you'd just embarrass yourself."
"I would not," said Hinata.
"Would too," countered Michi.
"Ah," said Kin. Both Hinata and Michi stopped their arguing and looked in the direction that Kin was looking. Moments later their eyes bulged. Naruto and Rin were now looking at each other. Slowly their lips moved closer together. Hinata and Michi tried to run over there and stop them, but Kin held on to the back of their clothing, keeping them where they were.
Naruto's and Rin's lips were millimeters away from each other when a damn chunin decided to poof in on them. They pulled apart from each other and sat up straight instantly and began to give the stupid chunin evil glares for ruining the moment.
"You two are wanted by the Hokage," he said before he poofing away.
"Damn it!" yelled Rin as she got up. "We were so close to having that perfect moment!"
"We still can," said Naruto as he got up as well and began to head with Rin to the Hokage's Tower. "We can continue were we left off once we are done."
"It won't be the same," cried Rin. As the two walked away, the same chunin appeared in front of Hinata, Kin, and Michi.
"You three are also wanted by the Hokage," he said.
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The Rookie Nine, minus Sasuke, were standing in front of Tsunade along with Haku, Kin, Team Gai, and Michi.
"I would like to start out by saying how proud I am of all of you," said Tsunade with a smile. "In the last official mission, those of you who brought back Sasuke faced down enemies that some jonin couldn't handle. If you keep this up, I'm sure you will make the rank of chunin soon. Also, for your help in stopping the councils plot to take over the village, I want to say thank you for everything that you did. You should all be proud of yourselves."
"What would you expect," said Naruto with a grin. "We rock!" Tsunade responded by throwing a paper weight at his head, knocking him to the ground.
"Baka," said Tsunade under her breath. Rin, Hinata, and Michi all rushed to Naruto to help him get up.
"Damn," said Kiba as he watched this. "I never thought I'd see the day when I wished I was Naruto."
"Agreed," said Shino.
"Hey!" yelled Naruto once he was up. "What the hell was that for?"
"Because I'm not done yet," answered Tsunade. "The council may be gone, but they left a few things in motion. I'm sure that Team 7 remembers Gato." Naruto nodded and Rin's eyes narrowed at the sound of that fat mans name. "Well, before Naruto killed him, the council had contacted him to gain his support for after they took over the village. I'm guessing that they planned on helping him ship drugs around the world and collect a small chuck of the profits."
"And you're just finding out about this now?" yelled Naruto. Tick marks appeared on Tsunade's head.
"Yes," she replied. "The council members were once shinobi and know how our village operates. It was easy to keep information from the rest of us."
"So how does this affect us?" asked Shikamaru. "I mean, you said that this Gato person is dead. So, what's the problem?"
"The problem is the group that Gato belonged to," said Tsunade. "There is a group of crime lords who range from drugs to the slave trade that rule over the criminal underworld. Gato was a member of this group. I believe that this group, called the Black Black Club, might have continued to communicate with the council after Gato's death. There is no telling how they will respond to this.
"As that weren't bad enough, other groups might try to take advantage of our weakened state. We already have two groups to deal with. More might come out, seeing this weakened village as a chance to make a name for themselves or achieve their goals.
"So, I have decided to make some changes. Kin will be joining Team 10 since Shikamaru is now a chunin. Team 7 will be disbanded and instead will become Team Anko. Anko, who will become a full jonin, will command Naruto, Rin, and Haku. However, until she delivers her baby, the team will be doing missions by themselves."
"Wow," cried Naruto. "This is great!"
"Damn it!" yelled Kiba. "How come Naruto gets to be surrounded by all the hot girls? I mean, he gets to have the new girl in his team. It's just not fair."
"But I'm a boy," said Haku. Kiba's jaw just dropped to the floor as his skin turned white.
"Oh," said Tsunade, who acted like Kiba's outburst never happened. "Before I forget. "Lee, that shark girl who nearly raped you broke out of jail." She looked at the spot where Lee had been standing and found it empty. "Ah, where is Lee?" Everyone shrugged.
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Somewhere, in an unknown location, a group sat in a circle. Their faces were covered by shadows, yet their fancy suits could be seen easily. Some were old while others were in their late twenties.
"So," said an elderly voice. "The Leaf council failed. A pity. I could have used their shinobi to smuggle weapons."
"What about me?" said another. "My brothels needed some new girls."
Some they all began to argue, except for one man. He was smoke a cigarette and seemed to have long black hair.
"Gentlemen," he said in calm tone. "Please calm yourselves. I know most of you had some sort of plans for that village. But going after each other will not fix the problem."
"He's right," said one of them. "It's that Uzumaki's fault. He was the one who helped take them down!"
"And do not forget that he was also the one who killed Gato," said another. "We should put a bounty on his head to send a warning out to everyone who would dare to mess with use."
"That's a great idea," said one.
"I like it," said another.
"That would be foolish," said the man with the cigarette. "That would admit that we think of this boy as a threat. If word got out that we are afraid of a single chunin then we might lose everything. That is a gamble that I am not willing to take."
"I see your point," said a small man. "We'll decide on what to do on a later date."
Yes, thought the man with a cigarette. Wait a while longer. Wait until his name becomes famous so that I can use him for my own plans. Naruto Uzumaki, you will make me the richest and most powerful man ever to live.
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Omake: Deleted scene from last chapter
Asuma, Kurenai, and Kakashi were out in a training field as they pondered on what to do.
"We can't let the council take over the village," said Kurenai.
"That's right," said Asuma. "My father would never have wanted this."
"Now, now," said Kakashi with an eye smile. "I bet they have the best intentions for the village."
"I don't think so, dickless," said a voice. Everyone turned around and saw a pale skinned boy standing near them. In his hands was a book.
"Who are you?" asked Asuma.
"That is not important," said the boy. "I work for Danzo. He asked me to make sure you all got this." With that, he tossed over the book to Kurenai who caught it. Kurenai opened it and saw that it was the new rule book for the village. She soon became very angry when she read one of the new rules.
"There is no way I'm working at a brothel just because I have a good figure," she said as she handed the book to Asuma.
"What?" cried Asuma. "No smoking? I'm kicking their asses."
"Now calm down," said Kakashi with an eye smile. He was a non smoker and the thought of sleeping with Kurenai sounded very nice. So far he didn't have a problem with the new rules.
"Here then," said Asuma as he threw the book at Kakashi. Kakashi opened it and began to read until he spotted one rule he would never follow.
"WHAT?!" he screamed. "NO PORN?! I'LL KILL THEM!"
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Well, it's been a great run. Hope to see you all in BEMB: Path to Jonin.