A/N just to clear some questions from the last chapter up, Naruto will be slightly smarter. By smarter I mean he'll be more combat intuitive than he was in the manga and the anime, meaning he'll be able to think on the fly in the middle of a fight better. He will still have to try in a fight, not one shot enemies. He will have had better training growing up but nothing to the point where he is overpowered. He will still be the same goof ball that we all know and love. Some characters will be a little older, nothing to significant. Naruto has known about Kurama since he was little so he has been able to talk to him for awhile, as shown in chapter one. But there won't be any kcm, kcm2, or sage of six paths kcm2 for a long while. I hope that cleared somethings up, without further ado enjoy :)
'thinking'
"talking"
'Thinking' Demon/Chakra Tail form/Summons
"Talking" Demon/Chakra Tail form/Summons
Cliffs above VOE (After the Battle)
"Holy hell," The cloaked person said in awe at what he was seeing," he really went all out didn't he?"
The valley floor was demolished. Craters were everywhere, all around the ground and walls were cracks that webbed out in all directions. The statues of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha had huge holes gauged out of them on their legs and mid sections.
"Kid admire later, I sense two chakra signatures below. Both are faint and I sense another two inbound on the other side of the valley. One feels familiar but the other one feels like a summon of some sort. Either way you need to get down there or both of them are going to die."
"Right," The figure jumped off the cliff.
After a few minutes of searching he finally found the two he was searching for. The two teens laid face up in the water unconscious, both bleeding profusely from various cuts and wounds. Naruto's though were more serious having taken several powerful jutsu to the chest. The Uchiha's were bad but not life threatening. Walking across the water kneeling down the cloaked man picked Naruto up while making a clone to pick up Sasuke and turned back and walked to solid ground to start first aid on the two while waiting for the other two chakra signatures to show up.
After making it back to the shore the man placed Naruto down on the ground and quickly started to run a diagnostic on him while his clone applied first aid to the Uchiha. After running the diagnostic he started working on the holes in his chest and left shoulder.
" Geeze, these two did some work on each other," finishing repairing the wound on Naruto's shoulder and stomach he started on to wrap him in bandages," I can't do anything about the on near his heart. Granny's going to have to take a look at it."
Sighing he turned towards the clone," How's the kid doing?"
"He's doing good boss. Just a few broken bones and a few minor gashes. He should be fine."
"Good get ready to mo…"
"Move now!"
Scooping the blonde teen up the man moved out of the way just in time for kunai and shuriken to pierce the ground where he a moment before. Turning around his body tensed, getting ready for a fight but relaxed when he seen who threw them.
Grinning the man raised a hand and waived," Yo Kakashi! Been a while hasn't it?"
Konoha Hospital
Konoha's hospital was a busy mess. Doctors were running about trying to get rooms and operating rooms ready for any wounded members of the retrieval team. Among those running about Shizune Kato, apprentice and adopted daughter of the fifth Hokage Tsunade Senju. She just heard that members of the retrieval team were found and were inbound with a group of medical ninja in critical condition, so she was rushing around trying to find Tsunade to let her know so she could get the operating rooms prepped. Sliding around the corner she spotted the blonde Hokage.
"Lady Tsunade!" the woman called stopping in front of the blonde.
"Yes shizune what is it?" Tsunade asked while giving the doctor she was talking to a clipboard and a nod.
Watching the doctor run off Shizune turned back to her adopted mother with a frantic look," Lady Tsunade! The retrieval team has been found and several are critically injured! They're inbound as we speak!."
"Alright people!" Tsunade called out getting everyone's attention," Get to your places ASAP! We got wounded incoming!"
"Hai Lady Hokage!"
As everyone rushed off Shizune looked at the blonde with a worried look. Catching the look Tsunade put her hand on her daughter's shoulder pulling her out of whatever thoughts she was having.
"Shizune, he's a tough kid. I'm sure he'll be okay."
Looking at her teacher the onyx haired woman spoke with worriedness in her voice," I know but I can't help it. He had to rush off before I could say anything to him about Him."
"I know," The busty blonde said wrapping an arm around the younger woman," I'm sure he's okay. If everything went as planned "He" should've gotten to him before something or someone else got to him. Now come on, we got preparation to finish before the wounded come in."
After getting a nod Tsunade lead the younger woman off.
Valley of the end
"Yo Kakashi! Been awhile hasn't it?" The cloaked man greeted with a grin and a wave as a person with gravity defying hair and wearing a jonin uniform and flak jacket landed in front of him with a kunai drawn.
Giving the cloaked man a cautious look from head to toe the man spoke," If you would kindly put my students down and step away slowly that would greatly appreciated friend."
"Now why would I do that Kakashi," the man said grinning wider.
"Kakashi," Pakkun said quietly to where only Kakashi could hear him making the man turn his head towards him," his scent is familiar. It smells like Naruto."
'Naruto?' Kakashi thought looking back at the man before him,' How could he smell like Naruto…unless.'
Narrowing his visible eye Kakashi took a closer look at the man's face he could see underneath the mans straw hat he wore. The man appeared to be between sixteen or seventeen years old with tanned skin, a scar going from the bottom left eyelid to the bottom of his chin. What surprised him the most was the fox like grin he was giving him.
Watching as the cyclopes eye widened in realization the man grinned wider and shifted Naruto around in his arms so he could reach and take his hat off," Finally realized huh bro?"
"P-Pirro?" Kakashi stuttered
The now named Pirro stood in front of Kakashi with a fox like grin on his face. Like his name sake his hair was flame colored red wit golden tips, his eyes were pools of violet. Underneath the cloak he wore a black long sleeved v-neck over a mesh armor shirt, black pants and black sandals. On his forehead he wore a Konoha headband with a line scratched across the leaf symbol.
"Aw you remember me!"
Breaking himself of his shock, Kakashi lowered himself into a fighting stance," Pirro I'm asking you one and one more time to put Naruto down. Do that and get down on your knees and turn yourself in and I promise you that whatever punishment you get will not be to severe."
Raising one hand in a placating manner the redhead spoke," Woah, easy there. I'm not here for a fight. I have information for the old hag and the perv if he is in the village."
"what makes you think I'll trust you?"
"Well for one I saved fishcakes and," nodding his head towards Sasuke," that brat from bleeding out. Two I have my reason if you get my drift, and three I have the information with me."
Reaching into his pouch he pulled out a scroll and showed it to Kakashi he was telling the truth.
"Alright, I suppose you're okay for now." Walking over to Sasuke he took him from the clone, who dispelled afterwards," Let's go."
Nodding Pirro put a hand on Kakashi's shoulder," It'll be faster if we use the jutsu since fishcakes needs to get to the hospital."
"Okay do it."
Konoha Hospital
Operating Room waiting area
Sitting the waiting room waiting for news of his team Shikamaru Nara, Chunnin leader of the retrieval team, nervously twiddled his thumbs. Including him four of the five members of the retrieval team had returned. But out of the four he was the least injured, with a broken finger. All the rest were either critically injured and in danger of dying or in kiba inazuka's case, he had taken a kunai to his stomach to force an enemy ninja out of his body and save his ninkin, whose wounds were bad but not life threatening. He still hadn't heard any news about Naruto after sending the orange clad ninja after the leader of the sound ninja who showed up and took the container Sasuke was in from the redhead he stayed behind to keep busy.
'I should have been a better leader, Shikamaru berated himself,' If I had none of them would be hurt so badly. Choji and Neji wouldn't be so close to death. Naruto wouldn't be-'
"Enough with the self pity," A voice call out from across the Nara," you did what you had to. If you hadn't let your team stay back and fight like you had your mission would have failed."
"Would have failed?!" The Nara glared at the on who spoke, a tall girl a year or two older than him with sandy blonde hair styled in four pigtails wearing a long sleeved purple blouse under a grey top, a dark blue skirt, a long scarlet sash tied to the side in a bow, and a Suna headband around her neck," It did fail! I failed! Three member of my team, my friends are in hospital beds or in emergency surgery! On top of that I don't have any idea if Naruto was able to get past that sound ninja! I don't have any Idea if he was even able to stop Sasuke from leaving! We don't know anything about Naruto at the moment!"
"Gaara said that that weird kid in the green jumpsuit took over the fight against the sound ninja so that the blonde knucklehead could go after the emo." Getting up from the bench she was sitting she leaned down in front of Shikamaru to look at him in the eyes," He got through Shikamaru. Whether or not he was able to stop Sasuke from leaving-"
The doors to the operating room opened interrupting the blond. The two turned their heads to see who had come out of the room. Standing in front of them was the Hokage. Looking down at Shikamaru she smiled," The operation was a success."
The pineapple haired teen looked at her with shock. He went like he was going to say something when they heard running and someone shouting from behind them. Turning to they seen Shizune slide to a stop in front of them.
"Lady Tsunade!" Lifting her forearm in front of her face she smiled," Neji Hyuuga's wounds are healed, the operation was a success!"
Shikamaru looked down at the ground with hi eyes closed fighting back tears.
"There's more," Shizune said gaining everyone's attention," Kakashi and an unknown person has returned with Naruto and Sas-"
"Granny! Oi Granny!," A voice called out from another hallway," Kami, where ya at you old hag!"
Tsunade growled gaining tick marks on one of her eyebrows and glared at Shizune who just sighed. Shikamaru broke down crying in relief that his team all came back alive. Temari looked shocked at hearing the voice. The shouting and sounds of people scuffling on the ground got closer. The next moment later a person in a black cloak with red clouds came barreling around the corner with doctors and nurses hanging off his waist. In his arms he carried an unconscious Naruto.
"Sir you can't go back there!"
"Get off me damn it!", Pirro yelled while trying to kick the hospital staff off him," Fishcakes needs help dumbass! I need to find Gra…Oi Granny there you are!"
"Lady Hokage you know this man?" One of the doctors hanging off Pirro asked.
"Unfortunately," Tsunade said glaring at the cloaked teen," Let him by."
"You heard the old hag let go!," Finally shoving the doctors and nurses off Pirro readjusted Naruto so his head now rested on the older teens shoulder. Looking at Shizune he smiled," Hey mom."
Shizune nodded at him while she rushed over to him," Talk later, what happened?!"
"From what I seen when I administered first aid he took three extremely powerful attacks to the chest, shoulder, and abdomen. I was able to fully heal the wounds on his shoulder and abdomen. But the one on his chest was to close to his heart that I felt I would do more harm than good so I just stopped the bleeding the best I could and bandaged him up."
Nodding she took Naruto from Pirro," Any Idea what did this? It looks like it pieced through his body, bones and all?"
Giving her a serious look he turned his attention towards Tsunade," I don't how he learned it or why someone would teach him, but from I seen and could tell from burn marks from the wounds the Uchiha used the Chidorion him."
Before Tsunade could say anything Kakashi came around the corner carrying Sasuke on his back. Sasuke had been bound and gagged after woke up on their way through the hospital after trying to escape again. Giving everyone one of his weird eye smiles he stopped behind Pirro and waved," Yo!"
Turning his head Pirro glared at the man tick marks forming on his head growled out," Where the hell were you? Those damn doctors wouldn't let me by without a fight!"
"Well you see," Kakashi started while elbowing the Uchiha on his back in the ribs for struggling," Sasuke here was trying to get away again so I had to tie him up. Then after I tied him up he started letting out very colorful insults that I don't think he should have been saying. So I had to gag him."
"Serves him right." The redhead teen said with a scowl.
"Shikamaru," Everyone turned their heads toward the hokage," You and you're team has successfully stopped four dangerous enemy ninja, retrieved Sasuke Uchiha, and have returned alive. Mission accomplished. Good job."
"Oi kid."
'Yeah fuzz?'
"That girl beside the one with the spike hair. Isn't that her?"
Looking towards the girl, his heart skipped a beat,' Yeah fuzz. It's Hime.'
