Alright, this is yet another story from the profound list I have come up with. It is by Chidori Eiso, and I'm sure you all recognize it. Please, if you haven't already read the original story that this is based off of (Not the old old version but the new version that I am calling old) then please, go give it a look as I assure you shall not be disappointed.
The city of Shinto Teito was peaceful at last. Minaka had been killed off (By Karasuba of all people) and Miya was peacefully working at Maison Izumo with small smiles of happiness. Uzume had been brought back from her deactivation (All Sekirei's had been in fact) and she had happily introduced er 'Chiho Baby' at last. Even that good for nothing Seo had found a good job that he liked going to (Which was a miracle in itself) to make money to live on rather than mooch off of Miya, mask be damned. Everything was at peace. As Miya watered her flower garden she was suddenly enveloped in a dazzling light that made her gasp, "W-What is this, what's happening?" before she vanished into thin air.
All around Shinto Teito, key figures were vanishing in dazzling displays of light that they had no idea where they came from. When each of them opened their eyes they saw that they were in a room that reminded them of a movie theater (Large ass T.V screen included with surround sound speakers) which was actually pretty strange. Miya looked around and noticed that Minato and his Sekirei were present along with the now disbanded Discipline Squad who now had their appropriate Ashikabi. Uzume turning around and spotting her gave wave, "Miya, you're awake." she said cheerfully as she walked over to the lavender haired woman.
"Uzume, what's happening, where are we?" she asked.
The busty brunette shrugged her shoulders, "Nobody knows. We assumed that you could have told us when you woke up." she said solemnly.
A coughing sound drew their attention and they looked over to see Minato's mother, Takami Sahashi, standing nearby with a cigarette in her hand, "We've found something, even if it is confusing as hell." she said as she nodded her head towards a direction where a large group had gathered, "you coming?" she asked as she turned away without even letting Miya say anything.
Sighing aloud, Miya simply nodded her head, "Very well then, let's just see what this is all about." she stated. Walking over to the group she greeted the Sekirei she knew personally and then scowled at Karasuba (Old grudges were hard to remove) before she saw Minato holding a book in his right hand while he held a note in the other.
"What's it say Minato?" Musubi asked him.
"It simply says, read and find out." he said with a confused shrug.
"What kind of note is that, let me see that thing." Homura said as she took it from him, "Huh, what do you know, it does say that." she said.
Miya gave a lighthearted giggle, "Well Minato, since you are the one holding the book why don't you start us off." she said.
The young man shrugged, "I guess it wouldn't hurt." he stated, "Everyone get comfortable, this could take a while to finish." he said as he opened the book to reveal the title, "The title is called... Thunder Maidens: Aratana Hajimaru..." he said slowly.
"Ok, now I know who this is about." Kazehana said lightly looking to the twin while Seo groaned to himself.
"Silence drunkard, let our husband read so we can find out." a certain tsundere stated with a huff.
"Go on Minato, just read, not like we have a choice in the matter." a certain former mooch said as he lit up a cigarette.
Clearing his throat Minato begun reading,
"Ouch!" a voice cried out in agony. "Mom!"
"Something tells me this isn't Minato or Yukari." Takami said raising her brow.
"Yeah, cuz we weren't dumb enough to try and hurt ourselves." Yukari stated.
"Uh, Minato tried to eat a steak knife, so I beg to differ." her mother responded getting a shocked look from her son.
"When did that happen?!" Minato exclaimed.
"I think it was when you were roughly three or so." his mother told him.
"Oh no!"
The smaller figure fled to safety behind her mother. "I not mean to mommy!" the young girl whined. The woman could only sigh. It was much too early for their shenanigans. She looked ahead to see her eldest holding his hand in pain. He held a kunai in the other while blood steadily dripped from the fresh wound.
"Ok, not gonna lie, that had to hurt." Yukari winced.
"Kunai, sounds like something from the feudal era where ninja's ran around." Kazehana said.
"It is, but why would there be mentions of ninja here?" Homura said, she was a history nut so don't bash her for wanting to learn from humanity's past.
"Don't ask me, I haven't got a clue." Tsukiumi said to her.
"What happened?" she sighed.
"That little brat is what happened!" the boy sneered. "She took one of my Kunai. Again!"
The woman glanced down at her youngest who was doing her best to vanish from sight. "Well young lady?"
The small girl's features held a troubled expression. "I just wanted to be ninja like Aniki!" she whined. The woman took a deep, steady breath. It wasn't even nine in the morning yet and they were already causing trouble.
"How can one be mad at a face like that?" Kazehana gushed at the little munchkins face.
"It is so cute." Musubi squealed out.
"Kill it! Kill it with fire!" Karasuba said swiping her hand at the view of the young child trying to banish it from sight.
"Ok, i guess that's one person." Uzume said.
"Yea, she's a special kinda of strange." Matsu sighed out.
"Come here, let me see," she called out to her son. The boy complied and carefully shuffled over to his mother. She gently took his hand in her own, careful not to aggravate the wound. It was a good sized gash, but nothing some salve and gauze couldn't fix. As she reached around into her pouch to retrieve her medical supplies, she caught sight of her daughter peeking out from behind her leg. "And what have I told you little miss?" she asked as she tended to her son's injury. If she had to guess, he cut his hand on the blade of the kunai trying to get it back from his sister.
"When I get bigger…" the girl said sullenly. She knew she messed up big time. "But Mama and Aniki are so cool! I j-"
"No buts!" her mother interrupted. "I've told you time, and time again that kunai and shuriken aren't toys. What if your brother had gotten seriously hurt?" she chided. She glanced behind her to see remorse spread across the child's features, tears threatening to spill from her eyes. With a sigh, she finished bandaging her son's hand and picked up her daughter. She set her down next to her brother and knelt down to their level. "Now, now," she said wiping away the fresh tears from the four year-old's eyes. "I know playing ninja is fun but these are only for big kids," the woman said holding up a kunai in her hand. "I'm sure if your brother wasn't so unthinking this could've all been avoided."
"Ooh, that's a burn." Yukari laughed out.
"Why do I get the feeling that you're insulting me sis?" Minato asked.
"Oh please, like you haven't been needing a good burn for a while now. I mean what with you being a harem master and all." she said causing Minato's cheeks to burn red from embarrassment at his sisters words.
"Yukari, I'm not a harem master!" he exclaimed in embarrassment.
"Are you sure about that Minato?" Matsu asked with a perverse giggle.
"MATSU!" the blushing teen cried out.
"What!?" The boy exclaimed.
"You heard me," his mother said, rising to her full height. "If you wouldn't have left you're your pouch open then your sister couldn't have gotten to them in the first place," she chided. "And you let a four year-old sneak up and disarm you. Looks like someone isn't taking his training all that seriously." She discreetly winked at her youngest, eliciting a giggle from the small girl.
"Wha…but.." The boy was too exasperated to form a coherent thought.
"Maybe I should train her instead. She would make quite the infiltration specialist…" The woman spoke thoughtfully as she mused over the idea.
"Even I would agree, if this lady and her speech is anything to go by she is indeed a stealthy person." Tsukiumi observed.
"If she were older I'd have her as a infiltration specialist for her ability alone." Takami said in acknowledgement of the young child's ability to sneak around.
"Mom! That's not fair!" the boy exclaimed. "You know how she is!"
"Okay, okay calm down," she laughed. "Don't you have something to say?" her gaze was directed down at her youngest. The girl sulked and turned to her brother.
"I sorry Aniki," she said with outstretched arms. The boy crossed his arms over his chest did his best to remain stoic. Unfortunately, he spared his younger sibling a glance. It was in that brief moment that he spotted those shiny, almost sparkling green orbs staring up at him in expectation. The way she had her arms extended could only mean one thing.
'Troublesome little sister…' He groaned to himself. "I forgive you," he sighed as he crouched down. He heard her cry out in glee as a new weight landed on his back. He glanced up as his mother as her hoisted his sister onto his back. She was staring at them with an amused expression.
"Such a caring brother." Hibiki smiled.
"So cute, I wish I could meet them." Hikari cooed at the sight.
"At least they aren't jumping me." Seo sighed out contently.
"What?" he inquired.
"Oh nothing," She said saccharinely, much to his annoyance. The woman could only smile as she gazed upon her children. His spiky, blonde locks jutted haphazardly, much like his father's, while her platinum curls danced in the wind. She glanced down the road and spotted a town in the distance.
"Hey I'll make you guys a bet," she said, piquing the young boy's interest. "Race you to the town ahead. If you win, I'll treat us to some ramen-"
"RAMEN!"
She flinched at the simultaneous exclamations.
"I can already see the food bill now." Minato whimpered.
"Those two terrors must really like poodle noodles." Karasuba snickered.
"Poodle Noodles?" Yukari asked the black Sekirei.
"Something the Americans say about ramen noodles. I found it funny because if you think about it, the noodles are curly like a poodles fur." she explained.
That made a lot of sense.
She could practically see the fantasies running amok through their little heads. "But," she continued, "If you lose we double your training for the next week. Since you can't seem to defend yourself from you little sister," she smirked.
"Mooooooom," The boy whined.
"And you've got some catching up to do. Don't drop Tsuki-chan," With that, the woman blurred from sight. The boy's jaw hung open as he watched his mother teleport away. He was brought out of his stupor by his sister slamming her tiny palm against his back, as if he were a mount. "Run Naruto! Mama get away!" The blonde clicked his teeth in annoyance as he took off after his mother.
"Aww that is so cute." Musubi cooed.
"I still say kill it with fire." Karasuba grumbled.
"Wow, you are just a ray of sunshine aren't you?" Uzume asked.
"I like to brood so let me brood dammit!" the black Sekirei growled.
"Onii-chan what does that mean?" Kusano asked.
"Uh-uh, ask Miya she might have the answer." the young man said nervously.
Even in the early hours of the morning, the streets of Tanzaku Town were bustling with activity. The city sat deep within the Land of Fire and served as a hub for gambling opportunities and prostitution. A woman with flowing red hair slowly pushed her way through the crowd, trying her best to hide her disgust. This wasn't exactly the most ideal place to bring children, but it was her best chance of finding the drunkard.
"Mama!" Speaking of which, she turned at the sound of the shrill voice to spot her offspring. Tsuki was still mounted upon her brother's back, waving enthusiastically while Naruto huffed in exhaustion. The smaller blonde leapt to the ground with much more grace than you'd expect from a small child and sprinted at her mother. Kushina scooped the tiny bundle of energy into her arms, all the while showering her daughter with butterfly kisses.
"She is just so precious. It reminds me of Ku-chan." Yukari squealed out.
"Can I throw you off a cliff?" Karasuba asked her.
"No, and you need to lighten up." Takami stated.
"Party pooper." the silver haired woman pouted.
"No, that's just Takami." Miya laughed.
"Ah! No Mama!" Tsuki squealed with delight.
Naruto slowly made his way over to the two, finally having caught his breath. They were causing a scene in the middle of the street, much to his embarrassment, and they didn't even seem to care. "You cheated mom!" Naruto pointed an accusatory finger at his mother.
Kushina looked down at her eldest as she ceased he ministrations with her daughter. "Why Naruto, to accuse your own mother of duplicity? I'm gonna cry," she teased as she brushed away non-existent tears. She and Tsuki both chuckled at the blonde's expense.
"We get ramen now Mama?" Tsuki suddenly asked. Kushina sighed, as she was hoping that the young girl would forget. That was wishful thinking on her part considering it was their favorite food. Even she could not deny the savory cuisine that was a gift from the gods.
"CAN we get some ramen," Kushina corrected. The child's grammar was still a work in progress. Tsuki was had been talking ever since she could form syllables. "And I don't know, your brother did lose our bet after all," She replied, ignoring her son's cries of treachery.
"Yea, but he was also holding extra weight so technically he's right." Matsu said adjusting her glasses.
"Wow, way to state the obvious Matsu." Homura said.
"What, she's not lying." Seo shrugged.
Tsuki scratched her chin as she thought to herself. "Aniki to slow. Me and Mama get ramen right?" she asked jovially.
"You little brat!" Naruto sneered.
"Mama! Naruto being mean again!" Tsuki cried out as she wedge her face in her mother's hair.
"She's right you know. The deal was that you had to win, which you didn't. I don't see why Tsuki-chan and I have to suffer," Kushina grinned. Naruto stared at his mother flabbergasted. It didn't help that the little troll attached to her hip was blowing raspberries at him.
"Little monster." Hibiki grunted.
"Sheesh she's ruthless." Hikari said having to lean back.
"And to think she was so adorable before." Tsukiumi huffed out.
The three elemental Sekirei broke into a fit of giggles.
"But….that's not fair!" he exclaimed.
"Life's not fair Naru-chan, especially that of a ninja," was her reply. Naruto was about to retort when he heard a voice behind him.
"I thought I heard a pack of Uzumaki's."
He turned to see a woman grinning at them. She was of average height with brown eyes and waist-length blonde hair with shoulder-length bangs framing both sides of her face. She wore a grass-green haori with the kanji for "gamble" written in black on the back, inside a red circle. Underneath she was wearing a grey, kimono-style blouse with no sleeves, held closed by a broad, dark bluish-grey obi that matched her pants. Her blouse was closed quite low, revealing her... sizable... cleavage. Her feet were adorned with open-toed, strapped black sandals with high heels and red polish on both her fingernails and toenails. She also wore a soft pink lipstick.
"Sizable? Sizable! Sizable my flat chest, those things are huge! I'm surprised her back isn't broke from the sheer weight of them!" Benitsubasa exclaimed in utter shock.
Kazehana nodded in agreement, "Yea, I'm 99 cm, but those have to be at least 120, damn." she said with wide eyes.
"Hello heaven." Seo said as he floated from his seat towards the screen with hearts in his eyes.
CRACKLE~ ZAP~
"GAH!~" Seo cried out as lightning struck him down.
"PERVERT!" Hibiki and Hikari cried out as they laid the smack down on their Ashikabi, "You dare to look at another woman's chest when you have the both of us. I'm gonna kick your ass!" they yelled as they continued to lay it out to the man.
"Can't say he didn't have it coming." Takami said releasing a sigh.
"Well, I don't see anything wrong with the punishment, so I'll let it slip." Miya giggled.
"Baa-chan!" Tsuki screamed. Kushina hadn't even noticed her daughter getting out from her grasp. One moment she was hugged snugly at her side, and the next she was in the older blonde's clutches.
"There's my favorite grandchild," The woman said as she held Tsuki in a tight embrace.
"THAT'S THEIR GRANDMOTHER!" Yukari cried out.
"Damn, what a woman, I think I might be envious." Kazehana smirked.
"I wanna look like that at her age, she looks like she's in her early thirties." Haihane said.
"Says here she's in her late forties." Minato said tapping the page.
"Huh, not bad." the blue Sekirei muttered.
The woman was none other than The Hidden Leaf's Slug Princess and Legendary Sannin Tsunade. While she was busy coddling the smaller blonde, another woman stepped out from behind her. "Nice to see everyone again," she smiled.
She was a fair-skinned woman of average height and slender build with black eyes and shoulder-length hair with bangs that covered her ears and framed her face. She donned a long bluish-black kimono with white trimmings, held closed by a white obi, and open-toed sandals with low heels. Cradled to her chest was Tonton, Tsunade's pet pig. This woman was Shizune, Tsunade's apprentice.
Many years ago, Tsunade had left the Hidden Leaf after the Third Shinobi World war. The death of her younger brother Nawaki and lover Dan were too much to bare. Shizune was Dan's niece and with no other living relatives, she took it upon herself to look after the young girl. Over the course of a few years, Tsunade had trained Shizune in the Shinobi Arts and medical Ninjutsu, molding her into a fine kunoichi. In return, Shizune acted the Sannin's overseer.
"Kinda like Miya to an extent, but unlike this woman, Miya never stopped hitting on people." Matsu muttered.
"Matsu..." Miya spoke sweetly.
"It's all in good faith Miya-sama." the redhead blurted out.
Tsunade was notorious for her reputation as a terrible gambler, thus earning the title "The Legendary Sucker." The woman had incurred such a debt that she had yet to repay that most would've find themselves thrown behind bars long ago. It was only because of Shizune's wit and voice of reason that kept her mentor out of jail. That and the woman's colossal strength.
"Hey Shizune nee-chan," Naruto said a bit dejectedly.
"What's the matter Naruto-kun?" Shizune queried. She wasn't used to seeing the jovial blonde so melancholy.
"He lost a bet and now his training will be double as a reward instead of ramen," Kushina explained, causing the brunette to nod in understanding. It was no secret as to how much the boy craved said meal.
"She says it so casually." Tsukiumi said.
"Well, it could be worse." Homura said.
"How so?" the blonde asked.
"She could have added weights to his training as well." the former male said.
"Ah, a good point." Tsukiumi agreed.
"I thought the brat looked a bit under the weather," a new voice said.
They all turned to catch sight of the approaching man. He was an imposing, tall man with waist-length, spiky white hair usually tied back into a pony tail, with two shoulder-length bangs that framed both sides of his face. He also had red lines that ran down from his eyes and a noticeable wart on the left side of his nose. He was dressed in a green short shirt kimono and matching pants, under which he wore mesh armor that showed out of the sleeves and legs of his outfit. His outfit was completed with hand guards, a simple black belt, traditional geta, a red haori with two simple yellow circles on each side, and a scroll on his back. He wore a horned forehead protector with the kanji for "oil", denoting his affiliation with the toads of Mount Myōboku.
"My pervert senses are tingling." Hibiki grunted.
"Oh good, I thought it was just me." Hikari said.
"He seems to be the type." Miya hummed.
"Ero-Sennin!" Naruto exclaimed in excitement. To must, the man was known as Jiraiya the Great Toad Sage and another of the Legendary Sannin. But to the younger blonde, he was nothing more than an old perverted hermit.
"I KNEW IT!" the twins yelled out.
"Kill the pervert!" Karasuba said raising her sword up.
"You're only saying that cuz you're into that kinda thing." Takami said.
"Oi brat, when are you going to stop calling me that and show me the respect I deserve?" Jiraiya scolded.
"I don't know, when are you going to stop being sleazy pig?" Naruto huffed.
"Cheeky brat!"
"Old fart!"
"Degenerate imp!"
"Pervy geezer!"
"Diabolical turd!"
"Lousy grandpa!"
"Boys, boys, you're both pretty!" Kushina interjected with a chuckle. Honestly, she didn't know whether to be disappointed in her son for antagonizing his godfather or the older man for stooping to the boy's level. But all witticisms aside, Kushina gazed upon the group before her with fondness in her eyes. They were family and she wouldn't have it any other way. Naruto and Jiraiya continued to glare before turning their back to one another, childishly folding their arms across their chests.
"You can just see the similarities with them." Uzume smiled.
"That seems like fun. Onii-chan can we yell at each other like that?" Kusano asked.
"Oh trust me, the years'll pass and it'll be just like that for the both of ya." Seo chuckled.
"I don't think they were faking the yelling." Yukari said.
"Potato po-tat-oh." the scum said.
Jiraiya felt a tug on his pants and glanced down to see the pearliest set of teeth grinning at him. He could always count on little Tsuki brighten his mood. He scooped her off her feet and placed the small girl atop his shoulder, much to the tiny blonde's excitement.
"Cheer up Naruto," Tsunade said ruffling the boy's hair. "You don't want to be all gloomy your birthday of all days." That brought a smile to Naruto's face. Today he got to celebrate his tenth year of life with his family, something he'd been looking forward to all year. Ever since he could remember, he had been travelling the lands with his mother and sister and each year on his birthday they would meet up with his godparents here in Tanzaku Town.
It was sort of a tradition.
"Right! Does that mean we can go get ramen now?" he turned towards his mother. Kushina gazed down at her son's pleading face. The little deviant thought he was being slick and that he could get out of the little bet.
"Oh Please Mama? Pretty please?" Tsuki chimed in. Those sparkling emerald eyes always did make her heart melt. And it didn't help that their man-child of a godfather wore the same beseeching expression.
"Oh joy now it's a contest of wills." Karasuba said.
"Trust me, been there, done that, several times." Takami muttered.
"Oh please I wasn't that bad." Yukari responded.
"No you were worse." Minato snorted.
"You wanna say that to my face!" his sister yelled out.
"WILL THE BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP AND READ THE STORY!" Benitsubasa yelled out breathing heavily.
"Huh, who knew she'd be of use for once." Kazehana wondered.
"SHUT IT YOU BIG BOOBED BIMBO!"
"Make me washboard."
"I suggest the two of you calm down." Miya's mask appeared in between them, "Or do I have to treat the both of you like children?" she asked them.
"No ma'am." they muttered.
"Alright, alright," She sighed as three loud cries rang out. "But I'm still doubling your training," she quickly added.
"Ah man…" Naruto grumbled, his family all sharing a laugh at his expense.
XxX
"Finally…..sleep," Naruto moaned as he fell face first onto the bed. There was a quick pitter patter of feet across the floor and Naruto soon found a new weight on his back. "Oof!" he grunted as Tsuki landed on him. "Ow my back! Tsuki!" the blonde snarled.
"Oopsy, sorry Aniki," the girl replied sheepishly as she slid off her brother.
Kushina walked in the room to see her children resting on the bed. Naruto was groaning about something or another while Tsuki tenderly rubbed his back. "You two aren't causing trouble again are you?" she queried.
"No!" her youngest quickly, cried out, making her even more suspicious. "I just rub Aniki back. He really tired," Tsuki half lied. Kushina could shake her head in amusement. She crossed the room and sat at the edge of the bed, pulling her daughter into her lap. "You two are really something else," she said.
"If that's how having more than one kid's like, I don't wanna be a parent." Seo muttered.
"I would fear for the world if you somehow duplicated." Tsukiumi said.
"I think I speak for all of us when I say I agree." Uzume laughed.
"Hey, I'd make a great parent." the man said adamantly.
"I hate to break it to you Seo, but we as your Sekirei would be the ones trying to make sure the little brat didn't end up like you." Hibiki sighed out.
"As much as the thought of being a mother sounds, with you, it might as well be a prison sentence." Hikari muttered to herself.
"We love you too Mama," Tsuki giggled as she nuzzled her mother's hair. Naruto only grunted in agreement.
Kushina reached over and ruffled the boy's hair, much to his ire. "Happy birthday son. Your father would be proud," She said, trying be best not to let the sadness show through her tone.
Upon hearing that, Naruto raised himself into a sitting position. "Am I old enough now mom?" he asked.
Kushina could only sigh as she pulled her son into a hug, holding both of her children in a gentle embrace. Ever since Naruto could form a logical thought, he'd asked about his father. But she told him he'd have to wait until he was older. His father had a lot of enemies across the the Elemental Nations, most notably in the Land of Earth, and she had to make sure he could properly defend himself before she bestowed him with such knowledge.
"What the heck did he do to earth that kind of infamy?" Musubi asked.
"Wouldn't know, not our world." Takami shrugged.
"I guess it's true, but it does make me curious." the big breasted fist fighter said.
"It does the same for all of us." Tsukiumi said patting her shoulder.
"Not yet my love. Your father-"
"I know, I know," Naruto interrupted. "It's just that…" he trailed off. Kushina pulled him closer, sympathizing with her son.
"Papa…" Tsuki said sullenly, doing her best to fight back tears as she held onto her mother like a lifeline.
"Some days my lovelies, I promise," Kushina said as she planted a soft kiss on both their foreheads. "But until then you're stuck with just me."
Naruto mused over his mother's words as he fiddled with the small gem hanging from his neck. It was a finely crafted Crystal Gem that once belonged to the First Hokage. It was given to him today by Tsunade as gift. 'I believe in you brat. I'll be waiting to see what you can do.' His godmother's words echoed in his mind and further inspired him to be the greatest ninja the world has ever seen.
"He better do a damn fine job of keeping that promise." Karasuba said.
"Well good luck with that." Matsu said giving a two fingered salute.
"Wouldn't wanna be in his shoes if someone found out he was a super-ninja." Yukari shook her head.
Thinking back on it, today had been his best birthday ever. His godmother gave him her most prized possession. Shizune had given him new sets of kunai and shuriken, seeing as his own were worn from consistent training. Tsuki gave him big, sloppy kisses for each year he'd turned. She has miscounted of course which made him chuckle. But the highlight of the day were the gifts he received from his mother and godfather. He gotten not one, but two swords. The first was kodaichi given to him by his mother. The other two chakra-steel katana that Jiraiya had specially forged for him. The thought of Kenjutsu excited Naruto like no other, though he couldn't fathom wielding three blades at once. He'd heard tales of shinobi from the Land of Lightning accomplishing such a feat but it still seemed rather far-fetched.
"Sheesh, he'd be a monster with three blades." Seo said in slight surprise.
"Says here that one such ninja has the ability to use a total number of eight blades in battle." Minato read.
"EIGHT?!" the group cried out.
"How do you even move with that many blades?" Hibiki asked.
"I wouldn't know, ask Miya." Karasuba pointed.
"Same here, it is a astonishing feat." the woman said in surprise.
"The mental strength he has to have would be off the charts." Matsu said in wonder.
Kushina wasn't too happy that Jiraiya had gotten him something like this while he was still so young, but she wouldn't spoil her son's big day. There was also a part of her that was salty that the old pervert's gift overshadowed her own. She had explained to her son that she would teach him the ways of their clan's Kenjutsu style. He wouldn't learn the more advanced methods of dual wielding until she deemed him ready. And until that day, Jiraiya would hold onto his other swords.
Naruto was brought out of his thought by a loud yawn. He glanced over to see a heavy-eyed Tsuki trying her hardest to fight back the forces of sleep. "Looks like someone is all tuckered out," Kushina chuckled as she rose to her feet.
"Nuh uh mama. I wide…awake…" Tsuki yawned as her mother carried her over to the head of the bed. "But I not sleepy Mama," the child whined as she was tucked in bed. Kushina smiled in amusement when she saw her daughter's eyes shut almost immediately when her head hit the pillow.
"Still cute for such a little munchkin." Uzume smiled.
"I still say run while you can." Karasuba muttered.
"You had a really ark childhood didn't you?" the brunette asked.
"One filled with fire, bullets, tanks and death, so yes, i did." the woman responded.
"You should get some rest too," she said turning to her son. "We have a long trip ahead of us." He was too young to know who his father was, but she could at least show him their ancestral homeland.
"Yes ma'am," Naruto yawned. He had even realized just how tired he was. With a stretched, he leapt to his feet and approached his mother. "Thanks mom, for everything. I love you," he said encircling his arms around her waist. Kushina's heart warmed at the action and she returned his embrace.
"And I love you too Naru-chan." Naruto's head snapped up and he stared at his mother with great displeasure. "Don't give me that look, you'll always be my little Naru-chan!" Naruto found himself being oppressed in his mother's clutches as she showered him with kisses. Kushina finally released the boy after much struggling on his part and amusement on her. She could hear him grumbling incoherently as he climbed into bed besides his sister. Almost immediately, Tsuki latched onto his side, clutching her brother as if he were a life line. It was the same every night and it didn't seem to bother Naruto as he too slipped into the land of dreams.
Kushina gazed upon her sleeping as a smile lit up her face. They were her little bundles of joy and meant the world to her. But she couldn't shake this feeling that had been haunting her all day. It was almost as if they were being watched. 'We'll head out at first light…' She thought to herself before retiring got the night.
"And that is the end of the first chapter. Phew, I thought it was going to go on forever." Minato sighed out.
"While it does leave a lot of questions, I can assume most of them will be answered in the next chapter." Homura said.
"Most likely. Now why don't we take a five minute break and get some blood flowing through our veins from sitting for so long." Miya said standing up and stretching.
"Yea, I feel stiff as a board." Matsu said yawning.
"I'll read once everyone comes back." Tsukiumi offered.
"Thanks, Tsukiumi, that means a lot." Minato sighed out.
"Anything for my husband." the blonde smiled at him.
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Now tomorrow (October 15, 2020) I am going to be extremely busy with things involving my career in the military (TAPAS, Drug Test, and other things among that) that I cannot afford to miss out on and I need to get them done. So you won't be hearing anything for the next couple days most likely. But then again this hasn't been a issue for you guys in waiting for updates and the like so just be patient for anything that happens.