Hello all Storm here with a new chapter! Here we'll be seeing Naruto continue gathering allies with Shizuka joining him. Before we get another look at the Shinobi Alliance and the Akatsuki. So, without further ado.
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Three months have passed since Naruto had started training Shizuka, with the Nadeshiko Kunoichi have made incredible leaps and bounds in her training. Along with being capable of creating fifteen Shadow Clones, once she had gotten the Jutsu down, which only further helped her training.
With Naruto having helped Shizuka improve on her Wind Manipulation and increasing the number of Ninjutsu she had, along with teaching her some Fire and Water Ninjutsu to combine with her Wind Ninjutsu. With Shizuka also taking up Kenjutsu as well, while using dual tanto's that she kept sheathed on the small of her back, vertically and facing away from each other, allowing easy access to draw them from either side. Along with incorporating shuriken and senbon needles into her style as well, since she saw how useful they could be, especially when channeling Wind Chakra through them.
Though, one thing Naruto had also made sure that Shizuka never forgot, was to never let her pride get in the way of a fight. Like it did in theirs when she demanded he go all out. If an enemy made the mistake of holding back against her, then she should take the chance to kill them before they can go all out. Something that Shizuka took to heart, knowing she couldn't make a mistake like that in an actual life or death battle.
Aside from Ninjutsu and Kenjutsu, Naruto also helped Shizuka improve her Taijutsu, which now revolved around getting in close to a target to incapacitate or kill them, before they can react. With Naruto also using Shadow Clones to get Shizuka used to fighting multiple enemies at once, so she won't worry about being overwhelmed by numbers. He had also applied Gravity Seals to Shizuka to help increase her strength and speed as well, with her already being up to eight times normal gravity.
As for Genjutsu, since Naruto's own skill and mastery with it was limited to what he could cast with his Sharingan and dispelling them. He helped Shizuka be able to either break Genjutsu or see through them, by not relying on only her sight. Naruto had also given her a copy of the Nirvana Seal as well, to make sure she was safe from Kotoamatsukami.
Now, after three months of training, Naruto can safely say that Shizuka has reached Kage level, with it helping that she already was very strong from her training under her mentor. Who herself, had been able to fight Jiraiya in his prime to a standstill. As despite the Toad Sage's flaws, he had been considered one of the strongest Ninja in the world.
Afterwards, Naruto had left Nadeshiko Village once Shizuka's training was complete, to continue gathering allies. With Shizuka having also left with him, while leaving her attendant, Tokiwa, in charge in her stead. The Kunoichi wishing to help Naruto personally in his goal and get the chance to test out her new skills. Plus, Shizuka didn't want to leave her fiancé so soon, after they had begun growing closer.
Currently, the two were heading towards the Land of Demons, in order to meet with Shion. With the two soon arriving in the Land of Demons and going straight towards the Priestess's Compound, where they were granted entrance to see Shion.
"Naruto! It's so good to see you again, though I wish it was under better circumstances." Shion said, smiling as she got up and hugged Naruto, which the former blonde returned, glad to see her again as well.
"I take it you know everything, then." Stated Naruto, with Shion nodding as she pulled back, while her smile turned into a sad frown.
"Yes, but it wasn't from the clone you sent to tell me. I…I saw it all with my Future Telling, you being sent to Hōzuki Castle, what happened to you there, and what happened after you were freed." Shion revealed, hating that she knew what would happen to him and that she couldn't do anything to help him.
"You knew?" Questioned Naruto, while frowning, unable to deny the anger he felt that Shion had known what would happen.
While he knew she had visions of possible futures, he didn't think she'd already be aware of what happened.
"Yes, I would have warned if you I could or done something to save you. But I wouldn't have been able to get there in time to make a difference, and I couldn't risk sending a message that could be intercepted either. And if I had stepped in before any of it happened, that would have only resulted in more trouble." Said Shion, knowing while being able to see the future could be useful, she hated that knowing things she wished she didn't.
Hearing this, Naruto's anger dissipated, knowing Shion was right that she wouldn't have been able to do anything. Especially with all Five Kage, the Land of Iron, and their respective Daimyo in agreement about the plan to send him on that mission to Hōzuki Castle, without him knowing.
"It's fine, Shion, I know you would have done something if you could. The fact that you didn't, means that doing so probably would have only made things worse." Naruto said, understanding why she didn't step in earlier to help him.
"Are you sure, Naruto? If I had stepped in before it happened, then things might be different than they are now. You wouldn't be considered dead and a criminal. Wouldn't you prefer it if things turned out differently?" Shion asked, as while she may have seen everything that happened, she didn't know Naruto's own feelings on everything that happened.
With Naruto thinking over her questions, wondering what he'd do if he knew everything that was going to happen that day, he was summoned to the Hokage's Office.
"I've had a terrible lot in life from the day I was born, I lost track of all the times I wished my life would get better, that I had friends, a family, to not be alone anymore. If had your Kekkei Genkai, Shion, that I was able to see the future and everything that happened, along with the betrayal, I still wouldn't change a thing." Naruto admitted, surprising both Shion and Shizuka.
"You wouldn't?" Asked Shizuka, surprised that despite everything he's been through, Naruto still wouldn't change what happened, knowing where it'd lead him.
"No, I wouldn't. If I did, then I'd probably still be a naïve and loyal pawn for my "friends" back in Konoha, and the Shinobi Alliance as a whole, to manipulate and use however they want. This time, they betrayed me just to destroy a damn box. So how long will it be, until they betrayed me for real and kill me, rather than send me to a prison? So no, I wouldn't change anything if I was able to. Besides, now I have friends and comrades, that I know I can trust and depend on. Rather than be expected to give an arm and a leg for them, then be treated as the bad guy, whenever I'd ask for something in return." Naruto said, knowing that despite everything he's been through, he now had real friends and comrades he could rely on.
With Shizuka and Shion smiling at his words, knowing they and the others would never do anything to betray his trust.
Though Shion's smile turned sly and seductive as she walked up to Naruto and began caressing his body.
"Well, I won't ask for an arm or a leg, but don't forget, you still owe me a daughter. So, I'll be needing another part of you Na-ru-to-kun~" Shion said seductively, as her hands began drifting lower, much to Naruto's embarrassment.
As he now realized what Shion had asked of him, after they defeated Mōryō. Something, he hadn't understood at the time, when he promised to help her continue the priestess line. Having initially assumed it'd involve some kind of ritual or something, not them having sex.
Luckily, or unluckily, before Shion's hands could reach their goal, Shizuka grabbed Naruto's arm and pulled him back, while giving the priestess an annoyed look.
"Excuse me, but I'd appreciate if you didn't touch MY fiancé like that." Shizuka said, putting emphasis on "my" to show that she's already made her own claim on Naruto.
While Shizuka has accepted and come to terms with the fact that she'll be sharing Naruto with other girls, that didn't mean she'll just rollover and accept them making moves on him. Especially since they were now officially engaged.
"I didn't see him trying to stop me. Besides, I met Naruto-kun long before you did and was already promised his first child." Said Shion, smirking, while grabbing Naruto's other arm.
"You were promised a child, not his first! I'm to be his wife, so I should get his first child!" Shizuka retorted.
"Well I already intended to marry Naruto-kun for everything he's done for me. So, I get him first." Said Shion.
"We're already engaged, so I get him first!" Shizuka said as the two glared at each other, with sparks between them.
"Okay, back on topic! Shion-chan, what does the Land of Demons have to bring to the group?" Naruto asked, while pulling his arms free and stepping away from the two girls, while getting back to the matter at hand, rather than who gets to sleep with him first.
Shion and Shizuka, thankfully, stopped glaring at each other and looked at the whiskered Uzumaki.
"Unfortunately, the Land of Demons isn't that powerful, financially or militaristically. If hadn't been for the arrival of you and your former allies Naruto-kun, we would have been overwhelmed and killed by Mōryō and his followers. But even with your help, many were still killed by the Stone Army, which would only further weaken us." Said Shion, knowing her country wasn't an important one, being a minor nation that's also out of the way.
This made Naruto frown, but nodded, since he would have expected that not all the allies he gets would have something to bring in. But it'd still be good to have Shion on his side, even if she couldn't provide assistance financially or militaristically.
"But what we lack in Financial and Military Support, we make up for with a vast plethora of Fūinjutsu, Occult Rituals, and various Demonic Spells. Something my clan and ancestors had spent their time gathering over the years, before it was dwindled down to just me and my Kaa-san, to combat demons, like Mōryō, or prevent them falling into the wrong hands." Shion revealed, given how the Land of Demons was once a hotspot for such activities, long before the Shinobi System was created.
And normally, Shion wouldn't even consider letting anyone use such forbidden scrolls and tomes, given how dangerous they were and the destruction they could bring to the world. But, given how the Elemental Nations will eventually collapse from war and power struggles anyway, she has no reason to deny Naruto and his allies access to them.
Plus, with how Konoha and the Shinobi Alliance betrayed the man she loves, it helped with her decision to allow such ancient texts to be unsealed and used once more.
"Great, any help you can give will be appreciated Shion-chan." Said Naruto, surprised to hear this, but would be glad to have access to such things.
Nodding, Shion guided Naruto and Shizuka down to the bottom level of the compound, with the three soon arriving at a large, sealed door. Placing her hand on it, Shion began chanting, causing the door to light up before she pushed it open, revealing the forbidden library within. Causing Naruto and Shizuka to look around in amazement at all the scrolls and tomes, not expecting there to be this many.
Grabbing a few of the tomes, Naruto opened them up and was impressed and intrigued at their contents, being able to decipher and breakdown the seals and rituals they contained. Thanks to his own clan's affinity for Fūinjutsu, with the Uzumaki seeing that this stuff will definitely be useful to his plans.
"Thank you, Shion-chan, all this stuff will be more than useful when the time comes." Said Naruto as he closed the tomes and placed them on a table, while Shion smiled and nodded, glad that she was able to help him in some way.
"I'm glad I could help Naruto-kun. Though if it's alright with you, I'd also like to go with you as well." Shion said, wanting to take the chance to travel with Naruto, since she never really got to know him the last time they were together, given she had been a bit of a brat and more focused on sealing Mōryō at the time.
"Sure, we'd be glad to have you come with us, Shion-chan." Naruto replied, not minding if Shion joins them, much to Shizuka's chagrin that she had to deal with the priestess more often now.
"Great! But before we go, while you have your clones sealing away the scrolls and tomes, I'd like to show you both around town." Said Shion smiling as she took Naruto's arm, while giving Shizuka a smirk, much to the Nadeshiko Kunoichi's annoyance.
"I'm fine with that, it would be nice to see more of your home." Said Naruto, while creating some Shadow Clones to begin sealing everything away, making Shion's smile widen, before her eyes twitched when Shizuka grabbed Naruto's other arm.
"Then please show my betrothed and I around." Shizuka said, smiling sweetly at the priestess, much to her annoyance, before she smiled at Naruto and lead them out of the library and the compound.
Once they reached town, Shion began showing them around and pointed out everything of interest. With Shion soon smirking and leaned in close to Naruto.
"You know Naruto-kun, I've been waiting for the day you came back, and we could start making our daughter. I even got a special outfit, just for you." Shion said slyly, making Naruto gulp and blush at her words, unable to resist glancing down at her body, wondering if she's wearing it underneath her clothes right now.
"Oh, I'm not wearing it right now. In fact…" Said Shion, before leaning in to whisper in his ear.
"…I'm not wearing anything underneath." Shion whispered, with her words actually making Naruto stumble slightly, while Shizuka gave her the evil eye.
"Y-yo-you're…not?" Naruto stuttered, while Shion smiled seductively and held his arm between her breasts.
"How about we go somewhere private, and I'll show you." Said Shion, with Shizuka scoffing at her words.
"And hear I was under the impressions that priestesses were holy maidens. I guess I was wrong." Shizuka stated.
"I'll have you know I'm very holy. Would you like to help fill my holes Naruto-kun?" Shion asked eagerly, with her tone and words making Naruto trip in shock and embarrassment.
"Do you have no shame?!" Exclaimed Shizuka, not believing what she just said.
"Yes. But I have no problem showing Naruto-kun just how much he means to me, in any way he desires me. I'd think as his fiancée, you'd do the same." Taunted Shion, only to see Shizuka's face turn bright red.
"Wait…you have been with him, haven't you?" Shion asked, while smirking at Shizuka, not even needing her Future Telling to know the answer.
"W-we d-decided to wait un-until w-we-we're o-of-offi-officially m-ma-ma-married." Stuttered Shizuka.
"So…you're virgin?" Asked Shion, with her smirk widening as Shizuka's embarrassment grew.
"Well you can wait as long as you want. But I have no problem if Naruto-kun wants to take me whenever he likes." Shion said, while smiling seductively at Naruto, who could only look down to hide his own red face.
Knowing that while he's had sex before, it was still embarrassing to hear what Shion was saying.
"H-how a-ar-are y-yo-you a pr-pri-priestess?!" Shizuka demanded, not believing how shameless Shion was being, despite being a priestess.
'Someone, please help me!' Naruto mentally pleaded, wishing for any kind of distraction or interruption to happen.
*Land of Iron*
Meanwhile, the remaining Kage and Mifune were currently meeting in the Land of Iron, given how Kumogakure was no longer a viable option to meet at. With them having gathered their remaining forces after the attacks that ended in the death of the Raikage and Killer B. With them now deciding on who will lead the Shinobi Alliance now, as their new Supreme Commander.
"I nominate the Hokage as the new commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces. Outside of all of us, she and her village are the ones that have the most experience in dealing with the Akatsuki." Gaara said, knowing that despite his anger towards Tsunade for the mission that resulted in his friend's death, they couldn't let personal vendetta's get in the way of dealing with the Akatsuki.
Not to mention, this new organization that attacked the villages.
"Hmph, agreed Kazekage-dono. While I'd prefer someone who doesn't let emotions cloud their judgement, Hokage-dono knows more about the Akatsuki than the rest of us." Said Ōnoki.
"Agreed. Especially since it was Konoha Ninja that helped defeat most of the Akatsuki members. So who better to lead the fight against the Akatsuki, than the Hokage?" Mei added.
"Then it seems we are in agreement. What say you Hokage-dono, will you accept the position of commander of the Shinobi Alliance?" Asked Mifune as they all looked at Tsunade, who sighed and nodded.
"Yes, I'll accept becoming commander of the alliance and lead the charge against the Akatsuki and this new organization." Tsunade replied.
With that, it wasn't long before the meeting ended, that the Kage returned to their temporary rooms, along with their guards. With Mei immediately placing activating Silencing Seals to make sure no one could overhear her. Once that was done, the Mizukage used the Magic Body Lamp Jutsu, as an image of Naruto soon appeared.
"What do you have to report Mei?" Naruto said, as Mei bowed to her leader.
"Naruto-sama, it's been decided that Tsunade would become the new commander of the Shinobi Alliance, due to Konoha's past experience with the Akatsuki." Reported Mei, with Naruto humming in thought, though he wasn't really surprised since Tsunade was the obvious choice.
"I expected as much. Keep me posted on any plans that they make." Ordered Naruto.
While Naruto couldn't care less about his old village, he can't deny that he does hold some satisfaction at the idea of finally destroying it. And with Tsunade as the new commander, that day had just gotten a lot closer.
*Mountain's Graveyard*
Meanwhile, within the Mountain's Graveyard, Kabuto had finally returned after resurrecting Jiraiya and Shisui, with Satsuki and Obito being present as well.
"You certainly took your time." Obito said, while narrowing his eyes at Kabuto, who rolled his own.
"Yes, because it was so easy having to locate Jiraiya's corpse at the bottom of the lake in Amegakure, and Shisui's, which was washed out to sea, nearly a decade ago. Excuse me for needing time to find them." Kabuto said sarcastically, knowing that while he was given permission to revive them, he still needed to find their bodies.
Kabuto then went through handsigns, before slamming his hands on the ground. Causing two coffins to rise up from the ground, before they opened up, revealing Jiraiya and Shisui. With them soon opening their eyes and taking in their surroundings, in confusion.
"What the hell happened?" Jiraiya muttered, while looking at himself and seeing that he didn't have any wounds and both of his arms again.
"I believe we've been revived with the Impure World Resurrection, Jiraiya-sama." Said Shisui, while frowning, having thrown himself into the Naka River to prevent something like this from happening.
"Correct Shisui. I have revived both you and Jiraiya." Kabuto said, getting the two resurrected Ninja's attention as they looked at the three with narrow eyes, before Shisui's eyes widened in shock at seeing Satsuki.
"Kabuto. I should've known, if it's not Orochimaru then it's you." Said Jiraiya, wishing he could attack the spy, but knew it'd be hopeless in his current state.
"Satsuki, is that really you?" Shisui asked, not believing this young woman was the same happy child, that always followed Itachi around.
"Shisui." Said Satsuki, inclining her head in greeting, while doing a good job at hiding her anger.
"If you're here helping these guys…you know the truth then." Said Shisui.
"Yes, she does know the truth of how Konoha betrayed her clan and forced Itachi to kill her family. But you should be less concerned about that, and more concerned about when I decide to unleash you in the war I've started." Obito said, shocking both of them at hearing a war was going on.
"You started another war?!" Jiraiya demanded.
"Correct, the Fourth Ninja War has already begun. Unfortunately, it's currently a Cold War, due to the death of both the Hachibi Jinchūriki and the Kyūbi Jinchūriki." Revealed Obito, while smirking, much to Jiraiya's shock and horror at hearing his godson was dead.
"Wh-what?! The…the kid is…dead…" Jiraiya said, not believing that was true.
"Hmhmhmhm, that's right. The worse part is, he died as a criminal imprisoned within Hōzuki Castle, after he was framed and accused of attempting to kill the Raikage. All that work in defeating Pein and finally gaining the recognition of his village, only to be labelled a traitor. How sad." Kabuto taunted, while Jiraiya glared at him and Obito.
"I'm gonna kill you both." Swore Jiraiya.
"No Jiraiya, you'll kill for me." Stated Obito, before having Kabuto return them to their coffins, while Satsuki mentally scoffed at Jiraiya's words.
'Yeah, now you care about Naruto-kun, when he's dead. Where was that care when he was all alone? Where was it when you were supposed to help train him to be a Ninja? Instead, you were never there for him and tried to make him reliant on the Kyūbi's Chakra.' Satsuki thought in disdain for the Toad Sage.
"Zetsu! I want you to go out and find any information you can gather on this mystery organization, that's been causing us trouble." Obito ordered, with the plant-like being nodding.
"Gladly." Said Black Zetsu, before he sunk into the ground to begin his search.
With the Will of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki being more than eager to find the ones responsible for ruining his plans and ending them.
So, what did you think, good. Yep Shizuka's training is complete with her now being capable to fight at a Kage level, before she and Naruto head towards the Land of Demons to meet with Shion, learning they already have her as an ally thanks to her Future Telling and gaining access to her clans forbidden library. Along with seeing Shion is rather eager to get started on getting a daughter from Naruto, much to Shizuka's annoyance. Then we see Tsunade being chosen as the new leader of the Shinobi Alliance, with Mei reporting this to Naruto, who's looking forward to the day he can destroy his old village. Finally Kabuto has revived Jiraiya and Shisui, while Obito has sent Zetsu to find out more about the new mystery organization. So, review if you liked go away if you didn't.
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