The hyuga clan looked upon their leader in shock. The main house and branch house working togather. Neji and hanabi.
Hiashi held his hand up for silence.
"…our family…has been divided for too long. And with hinata's…disappearance…we have to be stronger than ever before. We can no longer be divided. We can no longer fight amongst ourselves. So starting now, neji will be trained to lead the branch family while hanabi will train to lead the main family. they will co-lead togather. Now the young ones who are taking the chunin exams this includes hanabi…I expect nothing but greatness. The five kages will be there and we need to show our strength. This is all."
Hiashi saw his father and the rest of the elders look at him like he had grown a third head but he didn't care. Change needed to happen. He just wished his eldest where here to see it. but in a way…he was glad because if she had stayed she would have been sealed and out into the branch family. Hinata had been too kind and she would never hurt her sister…not for the title of heiress..
"I'm doing what I have to do..." with that said hiashi returned to his office. He however stopped when he saw the scroll laying on his desk. It simply had the kanji for mountain on it.
Opening it, he began to read.
Dear father,
I know...its been almost a year since I left and I apologize for the hurt I put you and everyone through. but I had to leave. I was not only concerned about hanabi being branded or myself being branded but I found out the truth about mother and where she came from. I made it my mission to find out.
Yes, I returned my head band…because I don't belong to the leaf anymore and nor am I a shinobi.
Very soon I will come and see you. I will not tell you but please …expect me.
Love
Hinata.
Hiashi let the scroll drop as he headed to the hokage's office.
Tsunade's mouth dropped when hiashi told her the news.
"she what!"
"yes…she sent me a letter stating that she would come back but not when…however she said…she no longer considered herself a shinobi…or a ninja…I'm sorry lady fifth...my daughter has brought shame to my clan and our village." Hiashi said as his teeth gritted in anger.
"There are no apologies here hiashi. Your daughters' selfish decisions are not your fault. However, ...it is your duty that when and if she comes to you first…that you alert me immediately and she is arrested. She will be punished."
Hiashi nodded and walked out the office.
One week later:
Naruto looked around in awe as the village prepared for the kages to arrive. He knew the first one would be gaara since he was closest, but they still had the other three. The mizukage, the raikage, and the tsuchikage.
A special room had been prepared for their meeting and special booth to watch the chunin exams. They were going to stay in the leaf for two whole weeks! This was going to be awesome.
Naruto looked over the rail of the hokage tower balcony, he could see the gate from here.
"oi...Naruto...pay attention. Did you hear what I said?" it was shikaku nara. Looking at him with very serious eyes.
"huh? What?"
"pay attention. This is serious. I said... that sasuke will be interrogated by the five kages as a sign of peace. And you cannot interfere. This will be one of your test. Are you able to control you self when those you care about most are facing the odds? Because when you become hokage you're going to have to make some hard decisions…so I'm telling you now, get out of your emotions."
"he's right Naruto. The hokage has to make extremely hard decisions and I can tell you from experience…it's not easy. It hurts and it's frustrating. So, seeing sasuke...judged like this and possibly beaten...you will have to put yourself aside."
Naruto looked at them in shock.
"w-what do you mean? beaten? Why would sasuke be beaten!"
over the past three months he and sasuke had gotten closer like never before. Naruto even convinced sasuke to sleep over every once and a while. They had breakfast ever morning and trained when they could. So now they were telling him he had to watch his best friend...his brother get beaten and interrogated by the five kages.
"no. I wont do it!" Naruto shouted.
"you have no choice! Have you forgotten that sasuke tried to kill all of us! That he tried to kill the kages! I don't care how much he's changed he can not be trusted and must face the consequences of his actions!" tsuande yelled.
"listen Naruto." She continued " you have to do what's right no matter how badly it hurts."
Naruto swallowed.
A cheer from down below interrupted his thoughts.
"hey look it's the kazekage! And the raikage!" people in the crowd shouted
"alright here we go." Shikaku stated.
