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Chapter 49
Two months later
Although there was still tension between them, there was something of a rocky peace between Naruto and his Uncle, Kakashi mused as he along with the rest of Team 7 worked with the Takahashi children. Or should he say Uzamaki.
Yes, Miroku has recently been finally able to take back his true name, much to the delight of his wife and children. All of which had taken Naruto into their hearts with open arms in a way that made one of his most important children feel like he has a family. To the council, with aide from the Hyuuga and the subtle workings of Sai, Danzou as well as Koharu and Himura had been brought down.
Seems the clans did not know many things going on and were not pleased. Even the merchants were angry as some of them like Ichiraku who represented the restaurant guilds...
Had been harassed into refusing service to a young boy, whom many had originally known was simply a jailor and not the beast itself.
Yes, it seems over the years the ramen stand owner and many others in the merchant guilds and Shinobi Ranks although few and spread out did indeed see whom Naruto was really. They dared not speak up, for the last time one did?
Disappeared leaving only a stained room of blood and death... Among them was a Rin Inuzuka, Kakashi's former teammate and friend whom was thought dead. She along with the Third and Jiriaya were the only ones to know of Naruto's identity. And the orders given by the three to have her silenced, was enough to inflame Tsume and the Inuzuka clan regardless of her status.
The only reason the other two were not dealt the same fate?
Was simply because the Third was to replace the then departed Fourth and Jiriaya provided income via his books to draw people to his home. Konoha would miss them; they would not miss a lowly disowned clan girl.
To find that the elders thought so little of them, inflamed many a Shinobi especially Kakashi, who literally had to be held back by not only Juugo but also by Naruto and Sasuke.
The Copy Ninja was that angry.
Miroku had then stepped forth. As a villager and Councilman, Tsunade smiled as she allowed him to speak. With Sai's help and his quiet stealth, they had managed if barely to secret Ayeka away as Naruto was in the hospital and out of Danzou's reach. Leaving Anko under a Genjutsu maintained by Kurenai, no one was the wiser and when Miroku spoke out against Danzou and let the village council members know exactly what Danzou has been doing.
And not only that providing evidence of things that he had done to encourage their hatred of an innocent boy, but to increase it against others. Some of the things he had provided evidence for, were enough to cement their hatred of Danzou, especially when the last straw was that many of the children thought dead?
Were not and were among the ROOT members...all raised to believe their families signed them away when they in fact did not. This is where Sakura found she had an elder brother that her parents had thought died in the Kyuubi attack.
The seal was activated, but because of where she was, Ayeka was still alive and with her children, who were also safe from the reach of ROOT. The shock was paramount and Danzou was found guilty of multiple counts of kidnapping and executed. Once he was dead, Ayeka was safe as the seal vanished from her body. Anko happily went to get her and more things had begun to change in the governing body of Konoha.
As for the other two, their honor disgraced both slinked back to their homes. They were never to be trusted again... This had hurt their pride and their own clans, whom in their own punishment had given the two older folks, Naruto's former apartment.
"Sakura-chan! I got it! I GOT IT!" Kushina screamed happily as she ran up and showed her cousin's friend. The pink haired girl leaning down, the little one was pleased as punch as she showed the first medical jutsu learned. You see Tsunade approved of teaching Kushina whom despite having some control issues still, the girl had potential for much like her cousin.
She was to stubborn not to give up.
The twins, busy learning ninjutsus from the three boys, Kakashi found himself smiling as Miroku approached him. The man was still under confinement, but it was lenient one. Being whom he was there were still some supporters among the populace whom supported Danzou, and were not pleased at what he done.
Naruto having all the space that he had in his families estates had quietly asked his Aunt and Uncle along with their children to move in with him.
Being who he was, this was compounded with the fact that after the incident something unique happened with the blonde and his jailor. The Toads and the Foxes both re-emerged. Naruto long ago having mourned for the death of his teacher was to a degree confused at the appearance of the multi-tailed beings much like the one imprisoned in him. It was only the fact when Kitala whom bore the contract on her back bit Kakashi in irritation for forgetting, that he figured out something was supposed to be done ages ago. About to ream into his teacher for a moment, because of it Kakashi looked sheepish and honestly ashamed for having forgotten.
"Sorry Naruto...I wanted you to be able to mourn first...to grieve..." The Copy ninja said softly. "In time I forgot, and for that I am sorry."
Somehow and for the first time, since he has known the elder man, Naruto smiled. "All right..."
The others watching in puzzlement, Kitala steps n front of him on all fours and her tails place the contract in front of him with a bright and happy smile on her furry features.
"For the first time in a millennia, the planes of our realms have opened. Events are coming into place, where once again we Foxes with our speed and magic are needed to roam one more. We with the permission of the Toad Sages agreed that you and your kin that you will have once, they pass our tests will be the only ones to summons the Foxes."
"Really?" Naruto said in stunned shock. His eyes wide and bright as he looks at the scroll which was old and yet filled with very few names. The fox smiling in understanding at the shock simply nodded her muzzle. "The sages have seen your future among the Toads and the Foxes. You will need our help if you are to succeed...your trials alone have made you pass our requirements to summon, the only one above that which resides within you."
"Who..."
"He is old and he is one whose name we have not spoken in many years, his power alone in one tail can eclipse his son within the boy."
The Kyuubi already starts to cringe a bit in the seal. He means my father fleshbag, he has been around for thousands of years having ascended to the planes of the summonings aeons ago when this world was still young for a Biju he is literally the first. If the sages believe you will call for him, you are in deeper shit, then what we have believed...
"What do they believe I will be going against...?" Naruto said quietly and with fear as he reaches down and signs the scroll. Kitala looking at him sadly as well as the others, she speaks of what has been hidden for a long time.
"Hell itself..." Kitala said quietly. We foxes are the guardians for as the one within will tell you if he has not forgotten, we are not only creatures of chakra we are also of spirit. It is not often that we become aware of the mortal world. But when we do..."
"The situation is far worse..."
