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"Normal Talking"

'Normal thinking'

"Demon talking"

'Demon thinking'

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Ino groaned as the sunlight hit her face and her body ached from her training. She slowly got up and stretched as she looked around her room. She didn't remember leaving the training fields last night. This meant that Asuma came and got her again. She sighed as she slowly started to clean herself up. She knew she was going to be talked to again about pushing herself.

Her eyes widened when she saw the time and cursed. She had a mission at 1 and it was almost 2:30. She quickly put her hair up and made her way into the kitchen, grabbing a banana on her way out.

"Ino, hold up," Inoichi said, trying to catch the rushing girl.

"I'm late for my mission tou-san. I'll be back later." Ino as she tried to get her shoes on.

"No, wait. Asuma excused from the mission today. It's a joint mission with team 8 so they will be fine. His instructions were for you to rest like you were supposed to have done yesterday." the older Yamanaka said. "So take it easy today. Go to the springs if you want, they have a sale going on or go to Naruto's house to study your poisons. But no training today,"

Ino stopped when she heard that and blinked. "Naruto's house?"

Inoichi gave her a strange look. "Did you forget he keyed you into his wards so you can enter the compound?"

Ino looked sheepish. "I kinda did. But that sounds like a good idea. The Namikaze clan had a famous poison with Beldrom Roots. Maybe I can find it" Ino said to herself.

"So long as you don't go snooping into his clan business. I know you two already talked about marriage, not sure how I feel about that yet, but you aren't his wife yet. So go. Rest. Enjoy your day."

Ino nodded as she waved goodbye. Inoichi sighed as he watched the door close. "If she would stop growing up I wouldn't mind. But I can't even yell at her for wanting to train. And she's so serious about her relationship with Naruto…. What do you think Lily?"

The Yamanaka Matriarch smiled at her husband, "The council will push for the CRA soon. I think it's great that our little flower is growing up to be a wonderful daughter."

"Why would they push for the CRA? The Namikaze clan was a wonderful clan but we aren't heading for war anytime soon. If Tsunade-Sama has her way then we will be having a Five Nations Summit here in the leaf, possibly even making new alliances."

"I promised you I wouldn't keep a secret from you but I know one of Naruto's and it's not my place to reveal it yet, I believe only a select few people know it," Lily said as Inoichi gave her a pointed look.

"And said secret will lead the council to push Naruto into the CRA? I guess Shikaku was right, blondes are troublesome." Inoichi muttered to himself, unknowingly in earshot of his blonde wife.

Said wife grew tick mark on her head as she grabbed a frying pan. Inoichi's instincts went to high alert as he felt danger but couldn't figure out where it was coming from.

"Shika-chan said what?"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

*With Ino*

Ino was in the greenhouse, tending to the safer plants that grew in the plant sanctuary. This was one of the only hobbies that relaxed her. She was actually very glad her father reminded her about her key. She needed an ingredient from the greenhouse to help her neutralize Manda's venom.

She carefully dug a root from one of the plants and took a small portion of it. 'Helskin roots. Also known as the Mandrakes Tongue. The Mountains in Kumo are the only place in the world where these roots grow wild. They have a high concentration of sodium, which when mixed with the Lithium Hydroxide from a Night Fuse leaf, should create a strong base to neutralize the venom. I might need to add more but I'm close' she thought to herself as she sealed the root for later.

She noticed the time and decided to move over to the main house to make something to eat and finish reading the book she started. Something was bugging her and she couldn't figure it out. It slightly unnerved her but she decided to focus on cooking for the moment.

It was about seven according to the clock on the wall. 'Have I really been gardening for five hours?' it didn't surprise her too much, her thoughts often drifted her mind away while she time flew. 'It's getting late, I should head home soon.' she thought when she yawned suddenly.

It was then she noticed how tired she was. She thought for a moment and decided a nap was in order, she looked for a moment and found a blanket and within moments she was asleep. No one was the wiser when the necklace Naruto gave her lit up as a seal activated.

To Ino, she had just closed her eyes, hoping for a sweet dream. But something was off. When she opened her eyes she saw that she was now laying on a beach, on an island surrounded by water from what she could tell. The sun was rising in the west, about nine' o'clock if she was right.

She did a quick inventory check. The only thing missing was the necklace. She took a breath and took stock of her surroundings. There was a small log cabin down the coast and a small forest in her. No other land was in sight. She also noticed there was a small breeze but the ocean was perfectly still.

She took out a small kunai and made her way to the log cabin. When she stepped inside she saw a few pictures. She saw a man with blonde hair and sharp blue eyes holding onto a woman with soft green eyes and vibrant red hair. She was holding onto a baby that couldn't be seen well.

The next picture was a small blonde boy with blue eyes and whisker marks, laying against a wall crying. The red-haired woman was sitting beside him but she was see-through, almost like a ghost. The last picture was a blonde teen, with long blonde hair that covered one of his eyes. He was holding on to three blades and on top of his head was a blank mask with a leaf and a swirl on it.

'These are pictures of Naruto! And that's the Yondaime. So that must mean the red-haired woman is..'

"So you're the girl that has my son around her finger." a voice said behind her. On instinct, she turned and let the kunai fly out of her hands and took a stance.

Behind her was a grinning red-haired woman, her green eyes showed amusement and in her hands was the kunai thrown at her. She tucked away in her gown as she looked Ino up and down. "You must be Lily's daughter. That means she shacked up with Inoichi. I told her he was head over heels for her. Glad to see something came from it.

"You're the woman from the pictures. Naruto's mother. What's going on? Where are we? How did we get here?" Ino asked, not dropping her stance.

She was thrown off balance when the world shifted around them and there were now in a small house surrounded by woods on all sides. When she regained her balance she saw the woman sitting on a couch sipping on some tea. Another cup was beside her and she motioned for Ino to sit down.

"Please, no need for hostility. I bark but I can't bite. I'll answer all of your questions. Please sit Ino-chan."

Ino gave her a look and took a seat across from her. "How do you know my name?"

"Oh, Lily-chan always said she would name her first daughter Ino. oh, where are my manners? My name is Kushina Uzumaki. You've already figured out I was Naruto's mother. You seem smart, maybe you can figure the rest out yourself, hmm?"

"I'm a bit lost at the moment. Am I dead? That's the only explanation I can gather if I'm talking to you"

"No Ino-chan, you are not dead. Technically we are in a part of your subconscious that can't normally be accessed. It is thanks to that necklace Naruto gave you. It's an Uzumaki relic. As for me, I am Kushina but I am not the person. I am merely a memory fragment that was put into a sealing matrix. One half of the matrix resides in the house, and the other half is engraved onto the necklace. Of course, Naruto doesn't know, I never told anyone about it." She explained as she sipped her tea.

"So you sealed a piece of your memory into a matrix. And I guess when I fell asleep the two halves resonated with each other and dragged my consciousness into the seal?" she asked.

"Correct. Next question, why did I do this? Well, only Mito-chan knew but I was a very high risk when I was pregnant. Delivering Naruto was very risky for me because I was the container for the nine tails." she started but was cut off.

"Wait you were a jinchuuriki too?" Ino blurted out.

"Yes. When I was young I was chosen to hold the nine tails when it's last container got old. The problem with childbirth and living containers, when I go into labor, the seal will weaken considerably, because of that I could have very well died. So I made a fail-safe so that when Naruto met a nice girl I could meet them, and should you marry Naruto, I can tell you the secrets of the Uzumaki clan."

"That..makes a lot of sense actually. Does that mean you put in a failsafe to meet Naruto?" Ino asked.

"Oh yes. Another memory fragment was attached to the Shiki Fujin and is hidden underneath it. When the time comes I will talk to him. For now, I am more interested in you. It was probably changed after my death but I was supposed to be your godmother. Wait. you and Naruto are dating, right? Because if you're not then this may be a bit embarrassing." Kushina said sheepishly.

Ino laughed at the woman, "I see where Naruto gets it from now, yes I am. Hopefully, I'll be his wife for the Uzumaki clan."

"Damn the CRA. How many wives are they going to make him take?"

"Only two, One for the Uzumaki clan and one for the Namikaze clan. My turn. How do you have some of these pictures? If you're sealed here?" Ino asked, looking at a picture of Naruto when he was younger.

"The other memory fragment. It-" she suddenly stopped as both she and Ino went stiff. Their danger sense was going off. "I think it's time for you to go. Don't worry now that you have activated the seal you can come here anytime you are in the house" she said

Ino opened her mouth but her world went black. Her eyes snapped open as she quickly got up. She looked around and saw she was back in Naruto's house. She also saw someone walking down the main pavement straight to the main house. She snuck up to the top of the second floor and peered out the window slightly. From her estimate, she had slept for two hours. The sun was down for the night as she used the moonlight to look at the walking forms.

The one in the middle she recognized as Danzo Shimura from the elder council. She also recognized the redhead on his left. Fū Yamanaka. 'He disappeared when I was 6, dad never knew where he went. But who is the other guy in black? Why are they here and why do I have a feeling something is off.' she thought as she made her way down to the basement.

"I never trusted Danzo. He is always planning and scheming. Most of the time it isn't good. If you ever run into him or he tries to get you to do something don't do it and leave immediately"

The words of her father stopped her in her track as she reached the stairs to the basement. 'He's obviously here for Naruto-kuns stuff or his family's stuff.' she thought as she looked back at the door.

"You aren't weak Ino," Shikamaru said, picking at his plate. It was a tradition for them to hang out every week. Today it was in the BBQ Pit.

"I know, but I still have room for improvement. I want to get stronger." Ino said

"Troublesome blonde. You need to take a break eventually if not then you'll burn out"

"No, what I need is a challenge, something to test myself against."

"Ino-chan. If you're ever in trouble come over to this portrait. There is a seal behind it. Pump as much chakra as you can into and help will be on the way. Only use it if you're in very serious trouble ." Naruto said pointing to a picture above the fireplace.

"What does it do?" she asked.

"It's simple…"

Danzo walked up to the main house with a smirk. After 16 long years, he finally made a cipher to get into the Namikaze clan compound, and the Kyuubi brat was out of the village. No one could stop him. "Torune keep watch. Fū, use the cipher on the door. No doubt there are seals to prevent access." Danzo said.

His two root Anbu nodded Fū took out a piece of paper. Right as he went to stick it to the door their attention was grabbed as the doorknob rattled slightly before a click was heard and it slowly opened. Both Fū and Torune took defensive stances while Danzo narrowed his eyes.

When it opened they saw Ino wearing an oversized t-shirt and looking like she just woke up.

"Danzo-sama? Why are you here? Naruto-kun hasn't returned yet if you're looking for him" she said, blocking the doorway.

"Ino-san, I didn't realize you had a key to this house. My apologies for interrupting your sleep. May I come in for a moment. I will leave a message and be on my way '' Danzo said smoothly.

Ino nodded as she let the three men into the house. As soon as they did a seal started to blink on one side of the wall. "Forgive me, that's one of the alarm seals. Let me turn that off." Ino said as she walked over to the fireplace. Danzo watched as the portrait swung open and he saw a seal matrix behind it.

He was caught off guard when Ino flared her chakra. It apparently spooked Fū who ran forward with the intent to knock the Yamanaka out. Ino was quicker though as she moved out the way with senbon in her hands.

"Danzo-sama, that was a blinker seal. Whatever she just did, it wasn't to turn off the flashing seal" Fū said as he took a stance.

"So then begs the question, what seal did you activate? I will take a look. Torune, Fū, incapacitate her. She's more useful alive." Danzo said while he went to check the portrait.

Fu took out his tanto and dashed forward again, while Torune started to make hand seals. "Aburame Clan Jutsu: Paralysis Beetle"

Ino took a stance as she saw a shower if beetles come from Torune. As she dodged Fū and the beetle's, she threw down a smoke bomb.

When it cleared she was gone. Danzo sighed as he tapped his cane. "Come. We can't allow her to escape. Fū?"

"She's outside the compound. Running towards the gate"

"Then let's stop her. Torune, go set a privacy ward. We don't need the wandering eyes of the Hyuga compound to see this. Let's go Fū." Danzo said as he walked outside.

He saw Ino facing the gate before she turned around. He also noticed that she was now wearing her normal purple top and a pair of purple shorts. "You are brave to stand your ground or maybe foolish for not trying to escape. Either way, you're coming with me" he said as he tapped his cane.

Fū rushed forward, intent on striking down the girl in front of her. Ino had an impassive face as she slowly put on a mask. It was blank with a leaf on one cheek and swirl on the other.

Fū put some chakra into his legs as he jumped and brought his tanto down. Before he could comprehend it he was sent flying into the ground, several yards away.

Danzo watched as Ino disappeared for a moment and reappeared on Fūs blind spot, and sent him hurtling. "I don't know why you're here but I won't let you take anything from this house." She said, her voice was a little distorted because of the mask. Fū quickly got up and charged again.

This time Torune came up from behind her, his tanto drawn. Ino took a breath as she jumped into the air and started to spin.

"A Thousand Needles of Death" she shouted as she relentlessly let loose a barrage of needles.

Danzo scowled as he saw one nick both Fū and Torune. They both started to dodge a good amount but Ino's poisons worked fast as they both collapsed on the floor, unconscious. Danzo saw her starting to slow down and quickly dashed forward, knowing she wouldn't be able to block his attack in the air.

"Double Barrel Rasengan," a voice said as Danzo felt pain in his lower abdomen.

*with Naruto, five minutes ago.*

Naruto looked around the camp the traveling group had made. They were about a week away from Konoha and had decided to make camp for the night.

Naruto, Yugito, and Chiba's jonin sensei, Ryuko Agawata, were currently on the night shift. It had been a nice trip so far. Naruto stiffened as he felt a ping and the ring on his hand started to glow. This caught Yugito's attention.

"What's that Naruto?"

"It's my emergency alert seal. Something is wrong at my house. Yugito let Tsunade know I'm heading home. Whoever activated the seal is in trouble" Naruto said as he made a hand sign. 'And the only one who knows about it is Ino-chan.' And before Yugito could say anything Naruto was gone in a red flash. The sudden burst of chakra got the attention of two of the kage who were still up

Tsunade quickly ran out into the clearing to see what was wrong. "Yugito-San what's going on? Where is Naruto?"

"Konoha? I think? His ring started to glow and he got really concerned. He told me to tell you he was going home and disappeared in a red flash" Yugito reported.

"The Hiraishin then?" Onoki asked.

"Yes. The Namikaze clan had a ring that acted as an alarm connected to the main house. I guess attached to it is a Hiraishin seal that will take him to the compound." Tsunade explained.

"Then there is nothing we can do. However, if there is trouble in the leaf then we should pick up the pace tomorrow." Onoki suggested.

"Agreed"

*With Naruto*

Naruto appeared in the house. He saw the portrait was swung open then heard a shout from outside.

"A Thousand Needles of Death"

'That's Ino!' Naruto quickly ran outside and saw two bodies hit the floor and then saw Ino, spinning. He then saw Danzo quickly move towards her, with the intent to knock her out. 'She can't dodge that. You won't get the chance you bastard' Naruto made two clones who started to form two Rasengan in his hands. He then released his gravity seals and went after Danzo.

"Double Barrel Rasengan" he shouted as he slammed his hands into the war hawk. Said war hawk was sent flying into the compound walls as Naruto ran over to Ino, she was panting.

"Ino-chan are you okay? Is that my mask?" Naruto said. "What's going on?"

"I don't know. Danzo and these two came into the compound with some kind seal, he was confident it would get past the security seals on the main house. He didn't expect me to be here. I knew it was going to be a problem so I let them into the house and made an excuse to trigger the portrait seal."

"And they attacked you after that," Naruto said as he watched Danzo walk slowly back to them, not a single scratch on him. "Ino, give me my mask and go get Ibiki and Anko. Those two are in charge of Konoha's Military forces when the Hokage is out of the village. Tell them what happened here"

Ino nodded as she handed Naruto the mask. He quickly put it on and deposited his coat in a seal. "Stay safe Naruto. Something isn't right here" she said as she disappeared.

"I suppose Minato put a Hiraishin seal on the compound and the seal that girl triggered was some type of alert seal. No matter. I wanted to take you to Root anyways. It's not too late for you to become Konoha's perfect weapon" Danzo said as he made a hand sign.

Suddenly a purple barrier formed over the Namikaze compound. "Now you can't escape. This barrier was specifically made to counter the Hiraishin's Time and Space effect. Yield and kneel and I may show you mercy. You'll either serve me or die" Danzo said with malice.

"Threatening a council member, destruction of Clan property, assault on an active Leaf Shinobi, attempting to break into a clan compound. All of these are capital offenses Danzo. As of right now. It is you who will die if you don't give" Naruto said as he took out the Waterfall Blade and the Lighting Wolf blade.

"You are forty years too young to be a threat to me. You may be able to match an Anbu but let me show you why I was one of the chosen Hokage candidates. Gale Beast Palm"

Danzo started to send slices of wind at Naruto in what appeared to be a dance. Naruto simply sidestepped the dangerous wind.

"Let me show you a proper wind technique. Wind Release: Two Sword Style Extended: Twin Lions Mane Spinning Cross Cut"

He crossed his blade and pivoted on his heel. Once he swung his blade, two giant slices of wind erupted out of the swords heading straight for Danzo and tearing into the ground as it moved forward.

But Naruto didn't stop as he spun around again and sent out more. Danzo narrowed his eyes as the four wind slices streaked towards him.

Naruto watched as Danzo got cut, blood splattering into the air and saw his body go flying. 'That was too easy' he thought to himself. That's when he saw the body of the Warhawk vanish and he quickly jumped out of the way as his instincts kicked in.

He turned and growled as he saw Danzo behind him, completely unharmed. 'No that can't be right. I saw the blood. So it means I hit him. So he either has a healing seal or jutsu that reverses the damage. Seeing as it doesn't affect him other than heal him then it can't be Tsuande's Miotic Regeneration, Kurama?"

"As the body disappeared I felt a twinge of energy from the bandaged arm. Whatever he did come from there. He's also amassing a large amount of Chakra in the bandaged eye. Be careful not to make direct eye contact" Kurama growled.

"Interesting Jutsu Danzo. Got any other tricks? Because I got one." He said as a red cloak started to form.

'I need to finish this before it gets out of hand. Letting that woman escape was already a mistake. No need for another.' Danzo thought to himself as he started to make hand signs. "I have many talents. Many are dangerous. You will have to see them another time"

Naruto watched Danzo sink into the ground.

"He's gone. His chakra trail disappears outside that barrier. He's going to run"

'That's fine. He's a wanted man now. And my rising popularity and influence within the ninja ranks mean he won't be able to pull the civilian council on my ass. I don't think he expected me to arrive' he retorted as he let the demonic chakra go. The purple barrier slowly started to fade.

"Naruto-Kun!" Ino shouted, three squads of Anbu behind her plus Ibiki and Anko. "Where is he?"

"Namikaze-sama, are you okay? What happened" Ibiki asked. "Ino told us there was an attack. And I was under the assumption you were with the Hokage."

"Danzo trespassed onto the compound with intentions to break into the house. Ino intercepted them and was able to activate my Hiraishin Alert seal. Luckily I was close enough to teleport here. I engaged Danzo who fled shortly after a quick exchange." Naruto explained as he put his mask up.

"He ran away? He's as slippery as Orochimaru. Inu, Tori. Search around and see if you can find a trail. I highly doubt there is one but check just in case." Ibiki order. "Namikaze-sama, would you be willing to take a Yamanaka Testimony to prove these accusations?"

"Of course. I'll have to tell the furball to stand down but it shouldn't be a problem. If you'll excuse me I need to return to the Hokage and inform her of these events." Naruto said as he gave Ino a quick kiss on the cheek. "I'll be back soon. I need to return to Tsunade. If anything else happens to keep a kunai close okay? Ibiki-san. I would like an Anbu guard watching over her until I get back. Danzo had intentions to take her alive, no doubt to use her to get to me. Even if he runs he may try something else. Thanks in advance."

With a red flash, he was gone. Anko laughed to herself. "I'm sorry. But even when he's out of the village he still finds a way to protect his loved ones. Any chance I can marry him?" He asked with a grin.

"Sorry, the role has already been filled."

"Damn. Well, a gal had to try. Didn't you say you knocked two out? A redhead and an Aburame? Where are they?"

Ino looked around and saw that both Fū and Torune were both gone as well. "Danzo must have grabbed them on his way out."

Ibiki nodded as Inu reported back. "Like I thought. Forgive me Ino-san. But Namikaze-sama has requested for you to have a guard. While I'm sure you can protect yourself I'm assigning Inu and Tori to watch you. We will also watch your family as well. No doubt Danzo will target them if he has to "

Ino groaned. "That means telling Dad what happened. Such a headache. Okay, you two let's go."

"Inu. Tori. She's your top priority until Naruto gets home. Don't mess up. I don't want to inform your families that you pissed off a council member." Ibiki said as the two Anbu nodded and walked off with Ino.

'I didn't get a chance to tell Naruto-kun about his mother. That should be interesting.'

" Got to hand it to Naruto. Even in his old age Danzo was-is-probably one of the strongest ninja in the village after the Hokage. To make him run away takes serious power." Anko commented.

"You're not wrong. In my entire career, I've never seen Danzo retreat. Even in the face of the third Raikage and second Tsuchikage." Ibiki said. "If not for the Lord Third, he probably would have died long ago. Probably. Come on. We need to file a report and update the bingo book. Dolphin! Go around and inform the outposts around Konoha and the nearby villages. Until further notice, Danzo Shimura is wanted for treason against the council of Konoha pending until Tsunade-sama gets back."

*With Naruto*

In a flash, Naruto appeared outside the camping site of the Kage entourage. Tsunade and Onoki were quick to check on him.

"Report Naruto! You've been gone for nearly an hour." Tsunade demanded.

"Danzo trespassed on my compound and attacked Ino. She tripped my Hiraishin seal. I had a short bout with him. He fled and Ibiki is setting up a perimeter to try and catch him before he leaves Hi no Kuni." Naruto explained.

"I always knew Danzo was sketchy. But I didn't think he would be so bold." Tsunade said as she started to think deeply.

"Do you mean Danzo Shimura? The Shadow of Konoha? My Intel suggested that he colluded with Orochimaru of the Sanin on multiple occasions." Onoki.

"We suspected as much but he was always good at covering his tracks. We never had anything concrete. What worries me now is that I can't keep an eye on him." Tsunade said.

"You two can keep talking the details out. I'm going to bed now." Naruto said. "Whatever he's after, he's just another criminal that needs to be taken down."

"I'm surprised, Naruto. I didn't think you would leave Ino by herself after she was attacked." Tsunade pointed out.

"The danger has passed for now. I have a clone watching her in case something happens again. Right now I am assigned as your guard until we get back to the leaf." Naruto said before he entered his tent.

*In a cave near Konoha*

Danzo growled. 'The Kyuubi brat shouldn't have been in the village. The Yamanaka girl should have been on a mission with her team and team 8. How did my intel slip up like this?'

"Danzo-sama. Cells 1-7 have reported. All Leaf ninja are or will have been informed in the morning of your status. It is unwise to enter the Leaf." Fū said, kneeling before his master.

"Have them keep an eye on Ino Yamanaka. If we can capture her and turn her, she will be a valuable asset in capturing the Kyuubi jinchuuriki. If we have him, we will be unstoppable." Danzo said. "Also have Sai report to me as soon as possible. There is a matter that needs to be discussed with him. Dismissed Fū"

Fū nodded as he left the inner chamber of the cave. Torune was waiting on the outside of the cave. "So, how is he?"

"He's infuriated. Our Intel slipped, and he was forced to leave the village. Or that's what he believes anyway." Fū said as he brought out a rations bar, "he also wants to talk to Sai about the Intel. He was the one who told Danzo the compound was empty."

"Do you think we will be labeled as rogue ninja too?" Torune asked.

"I don't know. Ino-san recognized me. And will most likely report me. Once the council sees her memories there is a good chance Shibi-sama will recognize you. We will have to trust that Sai will remain under the radar. If he gets caught then Naruto-sama won't have any eyes on Root." Fū said. Under his breath, not wanting Danzo to hear him.

Torune nodded as he wrote a quick note and sent it off on a messenger hawk. "Agreed. It would be a shame if all of his hard work was for nothing. My turn." he said as he entered the cave.

'Naruto-sama, please forgive us. I wish we didn't have to attack Ino. but you have ordered us to stay close to Danzo.' Fū thought to himself. 'Now I need to secure the perimeter'

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Duh duh duuuuuuuh.

Do you think I would mention Naruto having a spy network and forget about it? I HAVE NOT!

I also wanted to focus on Ino for a minute and this will go on to the next chapter. Also, I love the idea that Kushina was smart enough to leave a portion of her memories in Naruto's seal. So it makes sense, to me, that she left a memory of her somewhere else.

Also, no Roshi this chapter. How is he? Well wait for the next chapter and find out. Where's Yuno Mishiki? Find out later, when I remember where I put her

Yuno: I'm right here Author-teme

Teme? What did I do?

Yuno: Everyone knows I should have won against Naruto back in chapter 3

It was actually chapter 4. And a lot of people think you are a minor character right now. And that I wasted Naruto's second chance when you disrupted his seal. Anyways, I need you to head back to the story soon. I have an ark coming and you're one of the central characters.

Yuno: finally, I get more screen time

Kanako: You would probably get more screentime if you could control your blood lust you know. By the way, Author-sama, when are you going to introduce Mari-chan. She deserves some time as well.

Like I said, an important is ark coming soon. Just be ready, Anyways...

Upcoming: Naruto and Co return to the leaf. Wait to see the reaction as all five kage walk through the gates. Ino finishes her mission for Tsunade. And, what's this? The Emtioneless Spy introduces himself.

Whose loyal to who? What's real and what's not? Will Ino and Fuu have an awkward conversation in the next chapter?

On a side note, I am a terrible romance. So when the relationship picks up don't expect any rated M smut. Thank you for your time.

Please keep up the nice reviews and positive support. You guys make it worthwhile.

Ploytoid signing out

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