Dual Blood

Don't own Naruto

#14 Facing the Past and the Future that Lays ahead

Naruto tighten the bandages around his arms as they absorb the blood. His traveling companion easily noticed the damage and blood.

"Again brat? What the hell was that drug anyways?"

"It's in the experimental stages. It forces chakra to be produce against that demon. I guess I had to."

"Demon?"

"A sand demon,"

"I heard of that. You beat him,"

"Of course," Naruto grinned as he threw his arms into the air but then quickly pulled it down as pain shot through it.

'What the hell old fox. I thought I'll be healed by now,' Naruto thought.

'Stupid little kit. The drug has mess with your inner coils. I can't move my chakra easily through your body. You should be grateful. If I wasn't here you're be dead,' the demon roared back in Naruto's head.

"What's up kid?" Naruto snapped out of his trance and shook his head a bit.

"Just thinking,"

"So. What do you think about that castle ruins?"

"That's all you do. Just thinking!" Ino yelled at the newly appointed Chuunin.

"You just yell all the time," Shikamaru stated while looking up at the clouds.

"So this is where the odd couple are," A voice entered the hilltop. The Chuunin and Genin looked at the new arrival. Haku stood there with her hands on her hips.

"You got a mission Nara," Haku stated.

"Who are you?" Ino asked.

"Haku. The commander of the Black Ops Anbu unit," Haku took a mocking bow.

"She acts like Naruto,"

"That brat? He's the second in command,"

"What?"

"Can't talk too much. I have my own mission to deal with. Nara, you have to move your cute ass back to the tower," Haku smiled as a mirror appeared and she disappeared.

"That was a waste of time," Jiraiya growled as he opened the door to the bar.

"Wasn't that waste of a time," Naruto tossed his bag of coins, "So what now?"

"We'll eat and get some information," Jiraiya walked in. The two looked up to see two mid-20's women looked at them.

"Tsunade," Jiraiya stated.

"Who is this kid Jiraiya?" Tsunade said.

"Naruto Uzumaki. Dual Blood," The two Kunoichis looked down at the kid.

"What?" Naruto asked annoyed at the glances.

'The Kyubi kid is Dual Blood?' Tsunade thought as she returned to her meal, "I don't think is just a social visit,"

"I have information and a request from the Leaf. The Third had died," Jiraiya started.

"He was killed by Orochimaru, which the scent is on you," Naruto stated.

"What?" Jiraiya asked.

"I can smell Orochimaru on her,"

"I meet him recently. Nothing happened," Naruto noticed Tsunade glared at her companion for a second but let it slide.

"The request is for you to become the Fifth Hokage," Tsunade and Shizune's eyes wide.

"What's your answer?" All eyes were on Tsunade.

"I decline,"

"What?" Naruto yelled.

"I remember when I asked you out and you declined," Jiraiya retold.

"This is a waste of time," Naruto said, "Let's go old man,"

"So he's your current apprentice. Your last one was better in terms of speech, intelligent and looks," Tsunade started, "He died quickly sacrificing himself for a village. Life isn't something to be gambled so easily,"

"Tsunade...,"

"Even my grandfather and the Third died quickly in the middle of the dreams. Only fools become Hokage,"

"That's it!" Naruto lunged at Tsunade but Jiraiya grabbed him by the jacket and pulled him down to the seat.

"Calm down!" Jiraiya yelled.

"I don't care who the hell she is! No one insult the Hokage title,"

"You want a fight kid? Let's go outside,"

"Even if you're Dual Blood. I am one of the Legendary Three. I only need one finger to beat you,"

"Shut up and fight!" Naruto launched several shuriken as he charged with a kunai in his left hand.

'His right arm is still useless with power,' Jiraiya thought as Tsunade took the kunai from Naruto and knocked him back.

"This is what they're teaching the ninja now?" Tsunade spun the kunai around her finger, "No skills," Naruto grabbed the bandages around his left arm.

"Skill? That's for right arm. My left arm is for power!" Naruto ripped the bandages off as the dragon seal glowed.

'The Dragon contract seal?' Tsunade thought surprised.

"Dragon's Fury!" The dragon's head moved to his palm and intense stream of fire came out. Tsunade jumped to the side but her knee was caught in the attack.

'I played around too much with this kid,' Tsunade slid to a stop, "Hey kid! Before I knock you out. Why are you willing to burn your own hand over the Hokage name?"

"Because unlike you. I see the Hokage title as an honor because it's my dream to become Hokage," Tsunade's eyes showed sadness as she looked down at the ground.

'She's vulnerable. I can't use the dragon contract again so I guess it's time for that. I hope I can do it with my left hand,' Naruto charged in as chakra spark in his left hand and shortly formed into a rough shape a ball of chakra.

'That jutsu!' Tsunade slammed her finger into the ground. The earth broke from under Naruto.

"Shit!" Naruto's attack hit the ground. The recoil went Naruto flying back.

'That got to hurt,' Naruto bounced off a nearby building and slid down into a sitting position.

"Dammit! I could have won!" Naruto punched the ground with his right hand. Blood started to strain his bandages.

"That jutsu. Jiraiya. You taught him that skill didn't you? Rising the kid's hopes that his silly dream of being Hokage,"

"Shut up!" Naruto yelled, "You talk like you know it all! You don't know a thing!"

"I know that you can't master the Rasengan,"

"I will master the Rasengan!" Naruto shouted.

"What about this then. In one week, if you have mastered the Rasengan I'll give you this necklace," She held the necklace around her neck.

"I already have a necklace,"

"Idiot. That ore was from the First Hokage. You could buy mountains with it,"

"If you don't. I'll keep this," Tsunade held up Naruto's bag of money.

"My money!" Tsunade started to walk away.

"Here. Take this," Shizune handed Naruto a bottle before she stood up.

"Shizune. You and Naruto find a hotel. Tsunade and I have some talking to do," Jiraiya yelled as he followed Tsunade.

"Can you stand up?"

"Yeah. I can stand up," Naruto took a deep breath and stood up.

"A cursed necklace eh? It kills those who are not acknowledged by that necklace dies?" Naruto asked after Shizune's tale. The medic-Nin nodded.

"And she bet that thing on my skills to learn," Naruto wrapped bandages around his left arm then he stood up holding his jacket, "I don't back down from anything," Naruto opened the door.

"Where are you going?" Shizune asked.

"Training,"

"What? What about the necklace! It'll kill you," Naruto started to laugh when Shizune spoke those words.

"Death is constant companion. If you think I'm scared of death then you're wrong. Death has walks next to me since the day I was born to the day when I'll die,"

"It's harder than I thought," Sakura stated as she dropped to the ground out of breath.

"These Crystal Genjutsu are dangerous and very difficult. It's a amazing you could do what you done so far," Kurenai encouraged.

"I don't know how Naruto does it,"

"I don't know too much about Naruto truthfully but these genjutsu requires more than just control but the stamina behind it,"

"Stamina?" Sakura asked, "That's something I don't have,"

"You can improve it you know?" Kurenai stated.

"How?"

"Try this. It's a bit old," Kurenai tossed a scroll at Sakura. Sakura quickly opened it.0

"A training routine?" Sakura questioned. She was expected something more.

"I have some mission so I can't help you now. Haku has the same problem. All you can do now is train your body and mind,"

"Ok. Thanks for every Kurenai-Sensei," Sakura bowed. Kurenai nodded her head turned and left.

"Dammit!" Naruto screamed into the air. Naruto dropped to the ground as let his hands through his hair like a mad man. Naruto took in a deep breath and let it out.

"My arm is still a wreck with Soul Destruction and the FCP drug. I don't have the help with the Dragon Seal like my left hand," Naruto looked at his hand as he opened and closed his right hand, "The Rasengan still hard. You couldn't have created an easier jutsu couldn't you dad?" Naruto looked up into the sky. Naruto closed his eyes as he clam down.

"Let's go," Naruto stood up and held out his arm as chakra appeared in his hand.

"I can't believe you still have that thing," Jiraiya stated as he drank his sake, "You bet it against a bag of coins,"

"The kid, who is he really? I heard the tales of Dual Blood but who is he really?"

"A ninja of the Leaf, who carries a heavy burden since birth. A genius who trained to be become as strong as he is,"

"Where did you hear that? I know you and you don't talk like that,"

"So sue me. I collected some data on him and one of the Jounin said that but from what I seen. Naruto fits it to a tee. Naruto will at times nearly kill himself when training. If he sees an obstacle in front of him, he won't go around it but through it no matter how hard,"

"He is like his father,"

"He's taken the best characteristics of his father, mother and sister,"

"Sister?"

"Naruto told me once of his old guardian named Uchiha Ruki who was killed in front of his eyes by Uchiha Itachi,"

"They call him Dual Blood right? Why?"

"That's because the kid has two bloodlines,"

"Two Bloodlines? So that rumor is actually true?"

"The Red Cross from my father and the Sharingan from my sister," Naruto entered the small booth and sat down beside Jiraiya, "I have what the pervert's getting,"

"The Sharingan?" Tsunade asked. Naruto grinned before he leaned back and smacked his chest.

"My sister's heart was transparent into me. They said something about the Uchida blood reacting with my blood or something like that,"

"The Red Cross and Sharingan bloodline have the same base so it's probable that the blood changed in your eyes to enable the use of Sharingan but won't the stress be too much for your normal eyes?"

"Only after I use them for a long time I become temporarily blind," Naruto explained, "By the way. Know anything from the Sin bloodline?"

"Sin Bloodline? Why?"

"The Third think I have that one too,"

"That's impossible. The Sin Bloodline died out years ago. My grandfather was one of the last ones to have it,"

"What do you know about it?"

"I don't details but I read in the scroll that states 'They were Shinato Ibusa Naito,"

"That's makes no damn sense,"

"That's all I know brat,"

"Brat!" Naruto screamed, "I'll get you for that!"

"So you failed?" Hikaru and Gora bowed their heads in front of their leader.

"Useless. You couldn't capture a weaken kid!"

"We have no excuse leader. We were careless and arrogant when he faced him,"

"The power of the Dragon seal is intense,"

"Useless. You two are useless!" Daemon yelled as the earth shook. Hikaru and Gora bowed their heads to their masters.

"Now we don't have the window for the gate. We will have to wait three years because of your failure!"

"We will not fail next time master!" Hikaru yelled.

"Be sure not or I'll destroyed your very existence,"

DAY BEFORE DECSION

"I finally got it," Naruto grinned as he looked at the tree in the rock wall. Naruto could feel his heartbeat pulsing in his hand. Naruto suddenly felt his heart racing like crazy.

"What the hell is going on?" Naruto asked as he grabbed his heart as he dropped to his knees, "Dammit," Naruto's world went black.

"What happened to him?" Shizune asked.

"Just as I thought. His heart had mutated his blood stream slightly. Apparently the mutation is being undone," Tsunade stated as she moved her hand over Naruto's unconscious body.

"Undone? Why hasn't it happen before?"

"The chakra the Kyubi uses to heal wasn't enough to undo the mutation but with the FCP the inner coils were badly damage I think. The chakra to heal was release but a large amount of it was blocked off,"

"When the block was gone the chakra was release in a huge burst. The mutation was slowly returning to normal,"

"His body is going back to the way it should be. He'll lose the ability of the Sharingan but beside that he'll be fine. He should be up by the day after tomorrow,"

"Where am I?" Naruto asked as he looked up to see his home. He saw five vague figures standing before the home. He could barely make them out. He could only tell their hairs and their general appearance.

"The Wind's Whisper," A red head teenage began to speak.

"The Earth's Strength," A silver haired man continued.

"The Fire's Vision," A green haired girl continued.

"The Water's Touch," A blonde man continued.

"The Lightning's Speed," A blonde woman spoke.

"The Shinato Ibusa Naito," They all spoke as one. The blonde woman took a few steps forward.

"You have taken the first step,"

Naruto shot from his bed holding his head.

Naruto stretched and yawned. He saw Shizune on the ground. He got out of bed and shook the medic-nin. Shizune groaned as she opened her eyes.

"You're ok?"

"Can't keep a good ninja down. What's wrong with you? Drink too much or something? Where's the old hag? I have something to show off," Naruto looked around.

'Today's the day!' Shizune rushed to the window. Naruto followed confused at the Kunoichi's sudden rush.

"Stop!" The two stopped and watched as Jiraiya crawled against the wall.

Tsunade jumped back as Kabuto attacked. Tsunade shook at the sight of the blood that flows down his arms.

"I'll finish you now," Kabuto held up but jumped in confusion as the space between him and Tsunade came wavy. A image appeared as Naruto jumped from the rift with his Reikiri in hand and a death look in his eye. Kabuto threw the kunai and jumped farther back. Naruto spit the kunai in half.

"A new sword?"

"I holds the souls of my friends that you killed," Naruto held the blade on its side pointed at Kabuto.

"Hey old hag. You ok?" Kabuto ate a pill and his blood stop coming.

"Kabuto. Get rid of this brat already," Orochimaru stated, "I can't use him anymore. He's useless,"

"Shut up Snake Eyes. I'll deal with you later," Naruto shot back.

"A short little brat thinks he can take me?" Orochimaru stated, "How foolish,"

"You have to get through me first," Kabuto cut though and swung his hand at Naruto. Naruto ducked and kicked the ground. He kicked stones up at Kabuto as he moved back. Kabuto charged in as Naruto ready his sword. Naruto swung the sword up at Kabuto who apparently saw it coming and sidestepped the attack. As he side stepped he hit Naruto's hand. Naruto's grip on his sword be came loose and his sword flew away. Naruto watched as his sword flew then turned back as Kabuto struck his heart.

"Shit!" Naruto screamed as he was knocked back. Naruto flipped in mid-air and slid a stop.

"That's it! Sharingan!" Naruto closed his eyes then opened them with nothing, "What the?"

"Your blackout from yesterday. Took away your ability to use the Sharingan!" Shizune yelled as she arrived with Jiraiya. She ran to her sensei's side. She started to wipe off blood on Tsunade.

"You couldn't tell me that earlier?" Naruto yelled as Kabuto inspected his hand.

'That should have been a fatal blow but he barely showing any signs of injury,' Kabuto thought, 'He's accustomed to fighting Hyuga so he must have developed a defense against Jyuuken,' Kabuto rejoined his master.

'He appeared out of nowhere,' Tsunade thought as Orochimaru and Kabtuo summoned a pair of two giant snakes.

"That's it! Summon no jutsu!" Jiraiya yelled as he slammed his hand into the ground only to find a small frog instead of Gumabunta.

"Great work oh great Jiraiya," Naruto stated sarcastically as he held up his arm as he ran a bloodily finger across his arm.

"What are you doing kid?" Tsunade thought.

"Summon…," Naruto had to break the jutsu as Kabuto came at him. Naruto skipped on his toes as he moved his back. He knelt down as he went into a slide. He grabbed his sword as he slid.

'He won't let me the time to summon any dragons to help. Jiraiya. You're on your own,' Naruto thought as he charged with his sword in his right hand, 'I hope I can beat him with one hand,'

"Something wrong with your left hand?" Kabuto asked with a grin on his face.

"I don't need more than my right hand to kill you," Naruto yelled as he slashed the air with his blade, 'My options are weapons and the Rasengan. I'll save the Rasengan as a last resort. I have minimal use of my left hand. Simple seals are all I can do,'

Naruto launched a barrage of shuirken in Kabuto's general area with his left hand.

'I used the Kage Bunshin so much I can use it with only the final seal thank god,' Naruto thought as he forced his left hand into the seal.

"Shuirken kage bunshin!" Naruto yelled as the shurikens multiple as they came at Kabuto. Kabuto deflected the shuriken with a kunai as he charged in at Naruto.

"Wolf's Fang!" Naruto thrust the sword at Kabuto. Kabuto sidestepped the thrust as the sword pierced the ground. Naruto changed his grip to the top to under the handle. Naruto thrust the sword behind him. Kabuto's shirt was cut as he dodged Naruto's second strike.

'The Wolf's fang followed by the Wolf's tail. It should be followed by Wolf's swipe!' Naruto turned the katana to its side as he slice horizontally. Kabuto flipped over Naruto and struck the back of his neck. Naruto lost his balance and nearly fell on his own blade.

"I'll admit you're pretty good even for a 12 years old but you can't hope to defeat me," Kabuto stated, "That last strike should stop all of your movements. If you can't move than you can't defeat me,"

"Don't talk like you know me," Naruto roared as he struggled to stand straight.

"You can easily become the Hokage but if you die against me you'll never be," Kabuto stated, "So what will you do? Die for your stupid sense of honor? I already proven myself superior to you. You should have learned when to run after last time you met Orochimaru-san,"

'He met Orochimaru before?" Tsunade asked as she watched.

"I'll never run away from anything again!" Naruto charged with his sword.

"That kind of attitude will get you killed," Kabuto ducked after Naruto's sword and struck Naruto dead on his chest. Naruto's back exploded as Kabuto pushed Naruto over himself. The back of Naruto's jacket and shirt fell around them. Naruto started to bleed blood from his mouth.

"I told you Naruto. You're not good enough to defeat me," Kabuto threw Naruto to the ground; "I heard they called your Evolution? I think evolution has passed you by. Time for you to become extinct," Naruto growled as he slowly stood up.

"Don't stand up Naruto! Please don't!" Tsunade screamed. To Naruto, Tsunade's voice was just a faint echo. Naruto's entire focus was on Kabuto.

"You want to see evolution?" Naruto asked, "Let me show you," he held out his hand as chakra started to gather Naruto charged as the Rasengan was forming. He thrust the jutsu only to have Kabuto slid out of the way once again and his hands came at Naruto's chest.

'This strike will kill him!' Kabuto smirked as his strike struck Naruto. Naruto was knocked back hard. He looked up at the sky as he felt his heart stop. Naruto seemed to slow down then the world seemed to shatter. Naruto found him in darkness.

"So tell me child of souls. What will you do?" Naruto spun around to find a young woman. She had deep red hair and red eyes. She wore simple clothes. Over her left eye was a mark. A I and X tattoo.

"Who are you?"

"Someone who has been with you since your days as a baby, this isn't our first time talking,' Her voice started to begun a growled voice.

"No way,"

"Yeah it's me Kyubi. First time I talked to someone like this," She spoke as she looked at him, "You know about the Sin bloodline?" Naruto simply nodded dumbfound, "There's another reason why you're the first one in ages to have the potential to have that bloodline,"

"Why?"

"A demon's spirit,"

"What?"

"We made a deal before that you can unleash me after you use the Soul Unleash but that trading your strength for my strength. This time our strength will join if you wish,"

"What's with this new deal?" Naruto asked.,

"This is nothing like anything in the past. In the past we were two different sources. This deal will awaken the bloodline that sleeps in you,"

"Why haven't you offer this before,"

"That's because you had that mutation cause by that girls' heart that beat in your chest. This is a damn last resort anyways little kit. We may get a power boast then die anyways but it may save you but you will lose the Red Cross abilities,"

"So it's death or possible death?"

"Tough choice?"

"You got a deal. Show me,"

"You're a crazy little kid. That's why its so interesting showing you," She held out her hand which Naruto shook.

Tsunade was barely three feet from Naruto before a surge exploded from his body.

"What the?" Kabuto turned around as Naruto sat up. His body was covered in strange marking.

"I said it before. You want to see evolution? Let me show you the Sin Bloodline," Naruto growled as he stared at Kabuto with red tinted silver eyes.

'Is he in a trance?' Naruto grabbed his katana and threw it into the air. It soon disappeared from sight.

"What in the …," Naruto covered the distance between him and Kabuto within a second.

'Lightning speed,'

Naruto reeled back before he struck up with both palms. Kabuto was knocked hard into the air.

'Earth's strength,'

Naruto jumped after Kabuto.

'He wants to cut my heart? An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. A heart for a heart,' Naruto's arm struck down and went through Kabuto like a ghost's arm. Naruto's hand grabbed Kabuto's heart and twisted it with his hand. His fingers began to rip the heart apart from its veins.

'Water's Touch,'

Naruto pulled out his arm and shoved Kabuto into the ground. Naruto landed on his knees at Kabuto's side. Naruto's breath was heavy. Sweat was pouring down his face. Naruto let out a final breath before he collapsed backwards.

"Damn brat. He ripped my heart from its veins,"

"What the?" Tsunade screamed as she watched as Kabuto started to stand up holding his chest.

"I gathered chakra in my chest before he attacked my heart. The veins are repairing themselves as we speak," Kabuto explained.

"Fire's Vision," Naruto whispered while unconscious but he grinned as something struck Kabuto's skull. Naruto's Reikiri ripped through the medic's head. Kabuto fell backward dead on the ground. Tsunade rushed over but stopped as she saw the blood on Naruto.

'I can't lose him twice!' Tsunade forced herself to check on Naruto ignoring the blood. She press her hands into his chest as she forced chakra into his chakra pathway.

"He killed Kabuto?" Orochimaru asked as he stood upside down on the belly of his summon, 'That attack. It looks like 'his' combat style. If Akatsuki gets him then he'll be a big threat. I have to kill him now!' Orochimaru thought as he jumped for Naruto.

"I'm your opponent!" Jiraiya yelled as he jumped after the Snake Sannin only to have his ankle struck by Orochimaru's tongue as a snake with a sword came out of his mouth.

'He's after Naruto!' Orochimaru struck as his sword tasted blood.

"Tsunade?" Orochimaru yelled surprised.

"From now on. I'm The Fifth Hokage!"

You know what happen. If you don't get the manga

Naruto sat up. His head felt like Gumabunta had jumped on his head.

"Your head hurting kid?" Jiraiya asked.

"How did you know?" Naruto asked as he groaned.

"The Sin Bloodline is an ancient blood that holds demon blood," Jiraiya read from what seem like an old scroll, "I found this in the castle. Your head is hurting because of the rush of blood from using it,"

"What are you talking about?" Naruto asked.

"Don't you remember?"

"I remembered a rush of power then me killing Kabuto. That's all,"

"There should be more information in the Leaf about this in the 'Rosuto' room,"

"Rosuto room?"

"Don't worry about it. Tsunade said she wanted to talk to you. She's outside," Jiraiyra got off the floor and walked out. Naruto stood up and felt a draft. He looked down to find no shirt.

"Where is my shirt?"

Naruto stepped out of the inn with a bandage shirt and his Chuunin vest.

"I need to get more clothes when I get back," Naruto whispered to himself.

"About time you got out," Tsunade stated. Naruto turned around only to have Tsunade flick his forehead and sent him packing backward. Naruto somersault and landed on his feet.

"What the hell was that for?" Naruto screamed.

"Last time you were injured. This time you should be a 100. Come on Dual Blood. Show me what you got,"

"You ask for it!" Naruto charged. He was surprised as he was faster than normal. He slid to a stop as Tsunade spilt the ground. Naruto flipped up as he started to spin. Tsunade jumped back as Naruto's heel hit the ground. The ground gave under him by a foot radius.

'What the?" Naruto thought as he looked at the damage but he didn't see Tsunade's fist until the last second. Naruto's closed his eyes when he saw the punch coming but he felt something soft on his forehead. He opened his eyes to see Tsunade's smiling face.

"You're a strong and kind kid. Stay that way," Tsunade put the necklace around his neck,

"It's time to go!" Jiraiya yelled. Tsunade watched as Naruto ran ahead of them acting like a kid.

"The past is the past. The present is the present. The future is yours. It'll always be you're to control,"

Thanks to my pre-reader LoonLuu. To Lita of Jupiter. Your account is full so I couldn't send anything.

Sorry for the long wait for the chapter. Had too much on my plate. Mostly service hours and college. Got accepted into three so far. The next chapter will be the end of Dual Blood then I'll start on the sequal Breaking the Limit through I may change the title.