The next morning the group rose early to head out and back to Konoha. Jiraiya had Kakashi wake Naruto up this time, though Kakashi still wondering what the boy could have done to Jiraiya for him to avoid this act. Kakashi walked over to Naruto and shook him.
" Naruto, Naruto time to go." Kakashi said shaking the sleeping boy
" Five more minutes Kakashi-sensei." Naruto said rolling over on his back his arms flopping out
Kakashi smiled with his eye at the sight of the boy. It then struck him that this image seemed familiar. He then thought back to when he was a Genin to a day he had to wake his former sensei for one of their missions. Kakashi just stood there surprised at how much the boy looked like him in that instant, but Kakashi shook his head.
" He couldn't, Arashi-sensei never had children." Kakashi said to himself out-loud
Jiraiya heard his words and snort at his words. Kakashi heard his reaction, but thought he just wanted to leave. He then picked the boy up and hauled him to the bathroom.
" I wouldn't do that if I were you." Jiraiya warned him as he passed him
Kakashi looked at him and smiled turning the water to the shower on.
" AAAH WHAT THE HELL!" Naruto screamed as the cold water hit his body, "KAKASHI-SENNNSEIIII!"
The next instant Kakashi was pulled into the shower and Naruto was standing where Kakashi was a moment ago. He looked on at his sensei angrily at what he had done.
That's not nearly as bad as what Ero-sennin did to me, but it's still close. Naruto though seeing his sensei getting wet in the tub
" Payback time." Naruto said as old prankster grin returning to his face and a mischievous glint in his eyes
Kakashi looked up at him worried about he look on the boys face. Naruto went through a number of hand seals. He then performed an Ice Jutsu that caused the water to turn into ice-cold rain and ice cubes as it came down on the sensei. Kakashi eyes went wide as the ice-cold water and ice cubes hit him. Naruto walked out of the bathroom annoyed that he was dripping wet and awoken in such a way, but also smirking at paying Kakashi back for what he did.
" Geeze I just asked for a couple more minutes. Is that so hard to ask know my clothes are all wet. Thanks Kakashi-sensei. You're lucky I didn't pay you back too much!" Naruto said angrily
Jiraiya was over by the door trying not to burst out laughing. Naruto looked over at him hearing his tale-tale giggles, "Ero-sennin don't you start or I will repeat the last time you tried to do something similar to that on me."
" Naruto what did you do to him." Kakashi asked as he stepped out of the shower completely dry
The two were shocked he was able to change that quickly. The two looked at each other at the man's question.
" For my own safety and Ero-sennin's I'm not at liberty to say." Naruto said as blue chakra surrounded him
As it died down the two noticed Naruto's clothes were now dry.
" Gaki what was that?" Jiraiya asked curious as to how he had just dried off
" Kitsune no Hi." Naruto told him
" But how?" Jiraiya asked confused
" Our mind merged. I know his knowledge his knows mine, well what he chooses to let me see. Good benefits that don't help the bad ones." Naruto said waving his paw in the air starting to pack up the few things he now had
" Well we'll see if Tsunade can fix that." Jiraiya said hoping to cheer the boy up
Naruto nodded and put his cloak back on and headed out to meet the others. As the group was finally together they headed out again.
About half way there Naruto and Akamaru picked up and unusual sent.
" Kakashi-sensei there are people heading our way." Naruto said Akamaru barking in conformation to Kiba
The group scattered and hid in the trees suddenly the group appeared and the Konoha-nins noticed they were Oto-nins. Naruto eyes when red for a second as he and Kyuubi growled at the sight of the village symbol. The Oto-nins though didn't notice it and continued on.
" They're heading straight for Konoha. We need to stop them." Lee said to the others
Kakashi and Jiraiya nodded to them and the group started their attack. As some of the teen dropped down and the other threw weapons, but they were all deflected by the Oto-nins. Jiraiya and Kakashi were staying by Naruto.
" I have a feeling we're going to have to help them." Kakashi said looking at how the fight was going
" I think you're right. Gaki I want you to stay here." Jiraiya said looking at the boy who was watching the Oto-nin angrily
Hearing this brought Naruto out of his anger and looked over at Jiraiya.
" Demooo." Naruto wined at the news
" Naruto do it. I don't know what will happen if you get into a fight right now." Jiraiya said not wanting the boy to argue with him at that time
Naruto hung his head and let out a frustrated sigh and nodded understanding.
" Good." Jiraiya said as the two jumped down from the trees to help with teens
Naruto stayed up in the tree watching helplessly as his friends struggled against the group of Oto-nins.
" They're Jounin rank maybe even Anbu. This isn't good." Naruto said to himself
He jumped down to help, but Jiraiya saw this, " GAKI STAY THERE!"
Naruto stopped and stood by the tree watching the scene in front of him. His paw that was on the tree pushed into it causing it to splinter from the force of his frustration at not being able to help his friends. Each team was dealing with their own Oto-nin, while Kakashi and Jiraiya had one to themselves. Kakashi and Jiraiya were fine, but Kurenai's team and Asuma's were having a little trouble. Sasuke and Sakura were able to get hits on their ninja, but it didn't seem to faze him, while Lee just dominated the ninja they had with his incredible speed and Taijutsu. Naruto looked back at Kurenai's and Asuma's team.
" Not good not good." Naruto repeated worried about his friends
" I agree Kit, some of them are in trouble." Kyuubi told the boy
In an instant Hinata tried to attack, but was kicked in the stomach and sent flying back.
" HINATA-CHAN!" Naruto shouted frightened as he jumped and caught her before she could hit a tree she was fly towards.
He looked down to see blood coming from the side of her mouth and her breathing shallowly. In that instant he saw the image of her at the Preliminaries of the Chuunin Exam. Jiraiya who had temporarily disabled his ninja came running over to Naruto and Hinata.
" Naruto is she all right?" Jiraiya asked worried about how hard the girl had been hit
" Jiraiya-sensei get everyone out of here." Naruto growled through his teeth
Jiraiya was shocked the boy used his name and not the nickname he loved to use, "Naruto what are you talking about?"
Naruto looked up at him from under his hood his eyes glowing not red, but purple, "Jiraiya-sensei get everyone out of here. She's hurt and they're going to pay for what they did. If you thought my four-tails was bad you sadly mistaken. Cause like this I'm much more powerful."
Jiraiya looked at the boy and saw the rage swirl in his eyes he then took the girl from Naruto arms and jumped into a nearby tree, " EVERYONE MAKE A RUN!" Jiraiya shouted
" Demo?" Kiba asked and then saw Hinata
The group took to the trees except for Naruto. Sasuke looked back to see him still standing there.
" NARUTO COME ON!" Sasuke shouted to his teammate
" Iie Sasuke lets go we need to leave now!" Jiraiya said seeing the boy had stopped to wait for Naruto
" Demo?" Sasuke said and looked at Naruto
" He told us to go and we need to get as far away as we can." Jiraiya told him
He nodded and then headed off glancing back at his teammate and brother they were leaving behind
Go Aniki I don't know if you'd be safe if you stayed here. Naruto thought as he saw the groups retreating forms
" Look they left the weakling to finish us." The Oto leader said laughing
" Iie." Naruto said calmly his hood covering the rage that Jiraiya saw in his eyes
" Nani?" the man asked raising an eyebrow at Naruto's words
" The reason they didn't want me to fight is they didn't know how'd I'd react to it." Naruto said pulling down his hood looking at them
The Oto-nins all gasped at the face they saw
" Bakemono." One Oto-nin whispered
Naruto smirked at his words, " We'll you have your former Otokage to thank for my appearance."
" Former?" another ninja questioned
Naruto nodded, " Hai, former. As in he is no longer in the realm of the living. To be blunt, he's dead killed by his former apprentice Uchiha Sasuke."
" YOU LIE!" the leader said not believing the boy's words
" What do you think was in that bag he was carrying around with him?" Naruto asked the man smirking
In a clearing about a number of miles from where they last were the group of Konoha-nins minus Naruto was there.
" Chikusyou, why did we retreat?" Sasuke asked Jiraiya angrily
" Because Naruto told us to." Jiraiya said as he had Sakura check Hinata over
" Why would he want us to leave?" Lee asked confused
"I'll tell you all word for word what he said to me. And I quote 'Jiraiya-sensei get everyone out of here. She's hurt and they're going to pay for what they did. If you thought my four-tails was bad you sadly mistaken. Cause like this I'm much more powerful.' First off Naruto never uses my name unless he's dead serious about something and second he told me about the four-tails, believe me we don't want to be there when he goes critical." Jiraiya told them
" All because of Hinata?" Choji asked looking a the unconscious girl surprised he would get this upset over her getting hurt
" I think if it had happened to anyone of you he'd be doing the same thing he's doing right now." Kakashi said
Jiraiya nodded in agreement looking down at the girl.
Sakura finished her scan and smiled up at the man, " She'll be alright. I think she just had the wind knocked out of her."
It was then Hinata started to moan and wake up.
" Naruto-kun." Hinata said softly and looked around noticing they weren't where they once were and Naruto was nowhere to be seen.
" Where is Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked worried struggling to get out of Jiraiya's arms
" Hinata he's…" but before Kakashi could continue a huge killing intent swept over the group
It was so powerful is cause a couple of the teens to be knocked down. Jiraiya was putting Hinata down a few seconds before it hit looked at her.
" That's where he is." Jiraiya said looking back in direction they had just come from
It was then Naruto's cloak came floating by and Hinata grabbed it and hugged, " Naruto-kun please be safe."
At the same time the Konoha-nins had stopped in the clearing Naruto was getting ready to start his fight.
Back at the clearing right after the Konoha-nin's had ran off.
" Your former leader tried to control me and my power, but what he unleashed unto this world is Oto's worst nightmare." Naruto said angrily pulling his cloak off
In that instant Naruto roared as released all his chakra and Kyuubi's chakra this causing his cloak to be lifted into the air and go flying off in the direction of where the Konoha group was. It sent a wave of killing intent so great it went on for miles. Most of the Oto-nins were now trembling with fear from the teen in front of them. He stood there now surrounded by chakra that looked like a fox with nine tails and his eyes were purple in color. The next instant he was gone.
" EVERYONE WATCH EACH OTHERS BACK!" The Oto-nin leader shouted to his team
The ninjas all formed a circle with their back to each other and weapons drawn. Instantly one ninja was hit and skidded a little bit away from the other then another and another.
" He's trying to separate us. Stay in formation." The leader told them trying to keep them in formation
" I'd leave now and go back to Oto if I were you." Naruto voice carrying through the tree, so the Oto-nin couldn't tell where he was
" Never we have orders from Orochimaru-sama and we will carry them out." The leader said looking around trying to pinpoint the teen's location
" I told you he's dead and soon you will be too if you don't do as I say." Naruto's voice echoed annoyed at the man's stubbornness
" Bakemono I don't believe you and I will kill you and complete my mission." The leader said confident he'd win
A blurry image of yellow was finally seen through the trees jumping from branch to branch for a brief second. The one ninja, which had taken on Gai's Team, saw this threw a number of weapons where he believed Naruto would be next only for them to hit a tree. He then saw a number hit a yellow streak, but the next second the weapons were flying directly back at him.
" You're aims a little off. I might have to let you talk to a friend of mine that specialized in weapons, but then again if you won't leave it might not help you." Naruto spoke
In an instant two giant chakra paws emerged from the ground and pulled the man under, but instead of doing Shinjuu Zanshuu no Jutsu the paws continued to pull the man until he reached the user. Naruto smiled at the man that hung upside down in his paws fear apparent in his eyes.
" Here catch." Naruto said
The next instant the man was being thrown through the air watching shocked as he closed in on two of his teammates as he flew towards them he hit them in the stomach. Because he was flung facing them and they were holding weapons one pierce his heart killing him instantly, while the other was embedded in his stomach.
" LEAVE NOW!" Naruto warned the group again
The two ninjas, whose weapons had killed the own member, were behind Naruto in an instant, " DIE!" the two shouted angrily at the boy
Naruto looked behind him shocked the two were able to sneak up on him, but his shock soon turned to a smirk as four of his chakra tails caught the men in mid-air and hauled them up further into the air. The first set of tails on one man threw him towards a nearby tree his back hit the tree directly, which caused his mouth to open and blood came flying out as he slid down to the ground dead. The other man seeing this stared shocked at what happened to his comrade and started to fight the tails grasp. He managed to pull out a kunai and started to stab the tails wrapped around him. Even if the tails were made of chakra Naruto could still feel the pain the kunai caused him. He flinched at the pain and he looked back at the Oto-nin squinting his eyes.
" I'd stop that if I were you." Naruto told the panicking ninja
But the Oto-nin continued to stab the tail over and over. Naruto growled angrily finally having enough pain as his tails threw the ninja back. He also released the ninja harder than the first at a tree that was directly behind him. He hit the tree so hard it actually caused him to snap into spewing blood onto Naruto back. Using the flying blood as a distraction the leader threw a number of weapons at where Naruto was only for him jump into a tree limb nearby. Naruto crouched on the limb looking at the three Oto-nins that were left.
" You really think you can kill the vessel of Kyuubi. Don't make me laugh." Naruto said his eyes flashing crimson and disappeared
The other two Oto-nins paled at this news. In the next second the leader was fighting the teen at amazing speed. They were using purely Taijutsu because both were too close to use anything else, but Naruto has his paws. They exchanged punched and kicks, but no one was able to land a hit. They even managed to include a couple Kawarimis in the fight that is until the leader left an opening allowing Naruto to attacked. Using his claws he slashed the man's chest causing blood to fly out and onto Naruto. Naruto moved back a little.
" Give up." Naruto said trying to get what was left of the group to run away
The leader looked down at his bloody hand and then at the boy shocked he was able to land a blow on him.
" Never." The Oto-nin leader responded
" Three of your men are dead how many more till you realized this is useless." Naruto tried to reason with the man
" We will all fight you to the end bakemono if one of us can survive to carry out Orochimaru-sama's order that will be enough." The leader said not budging from their orders
" I'll give you credit not being deterred from the objective the Otokage gave you, but he's dead not and it's pointless to carry out the mission now." Naruto spoke to the remaining ninjas
" Even if he's dead we will still carry out our orders till we are told further." The leader said
" Fine then you're all dead." Naruto said annoyed that they wouldn't retreat
In an instant Naruto was gone the leaders eyes grew wide as he looked in every direction to see where the boy was going to attack from. The next instant he had a shocked look on his face as he started to falling apart limb-by-limb. The two Oto-nins that were left were standing still scared at what they had just witnessed. They couldn't see where their opponent was and he had just killed their leader without any trouble. Instantly Naruto was in front of one man his eyes bore into his.
" Keibatsu o Zigoku Kyuu." Naruto said
The next second the man that was next to him saw the other start to be covered the claw marks and started to scream in pain. He started to gurgle up blood and fell to the ground dead. Naruto then moved over to the last man and grabbed him by his vest and lifted him off the ground.
" Now tell me what you were doing heading towards Konoha." Naruto said looking at him wanting answers as to what was so important they wouldn't retreat
" I… I don't know what you're talking about." The last Oto-nin said scared as the boy's power
Naruto looked at him annoyed seeing that he was lying to him. He took his free paw and grabbed the Oto-nin's right arm and squeezed hearing the bones break and release. The man screamed from the pain he was just given.
" You're lying. Now will you tell me?" Naruto asked again
" I tell…you I don't know." The man said breathing hard from the pain coming from his arm
Naruto shifted the man in his arms and broke his other arm. Again the man screamed out in pain.
" I'll ask again. What were you doing heading to Konoha?" Naruto said angrily his eyes glowing bright crimson getting annoyed that the man continued to lie to him
" I don't …" the man started, but was dropped abruptly to the ground
In that instant two of Naruto chakra tails came from behind him and hit his leg breaking them at the same time. The man's screams were heard all the way where the Konoha-nin were.
" What the hell?" Kiba said as the screams echoed through the forest
" Naruto." Shino said
" You mean that was Naruto?" Neji asked concerned that he was hurt
" Iie, it's his doing." Shino explaining further
A number of the teens gulped at this knowledge. The two adults threw each other worried looks at this.
Back at the clearing Naruto was crouched in front of the man his chakra tails twitching behind him wildly.
" Now I'll ask you one more time and then you WILL join you're friends. I assure you." Naruto told the man who was crying from the pain he was now feeling
" I… We were sent by Orochimaru to be spies in Konoha…That's why we…were heading that way. We were to infiltrate the village…and sent information back to Oto. He was then going to attack again, but if he's…dead then it'll never happen." The Oto-nin finally told the boy
Naruto snorted at this he picked the man up with his tails and headed through the trees to the others. Finally sensing he was near he released his chakra and walked into the clearing dragging the injured and scared ninja with him. The group gasped at how he was covered with so much blood.
" Here." Naruto said calmly looking at Jiraiya and dropped the man off in front of him, "He has information Obaa-chan will want to hear about spies in Konoha. I'll be back in a hour."
Sakura ran up to him worried that the blood covering him was his, " Naruto are you alright?"
Naruto looked at her and smiled, " Yep, I'm fine."
With that Naruto walked past the shocked group. He walked a little bit as he reached what he was looking for a lake. He then proceeded to take what was left of his shirt and pants off and placed them on the side of the lake and entered it with his boxers still on. Even as he entered the lake the blood started to wash off of him leaving a trail of red in the water as he walked further in. He saw a rock that was protruding out of the water further out and he walked over to it and proceeded to clean the caked blood off of his body.
Back with the group a number were still in shock over Naruto appearance. Hinata though was looking in the direction the boy has walked off too. Suddenly she started to run in the direction he went.
" HINATA-SAMA." Neji said as the girl disappeared into the forests following Naruto
" Let her go." Jiraiya spoke to the boy
" Oni, Oni." The Oto-nin left alive repeated over and over
" Oh shut up you. He wouldn't have done it if you would have told him what he wanted to know. I know he gave you ample of time to tell him, so shut up." Jiraiya growled panicking man below him
" Jiraiya-sama?" Tenten questioned
" Even if he looks like that he still hates to kill. You could see it in his eyes when he dropped this baka off. He always gives them a chance to run away. If he does capture them he'll give them chances to tell him what he need and if they give it to him he'll let them go. I can only assume by the way he looked when he came in here none of they ran and this one refused to give him the information he asked him about." Jiraiya explained to the others Naruto's reasoning
" Is it wise for Hinata-sama…" Neji asked still worried for the girl safety
" Neji he wouldn't hurt any of us. She'll be fine. She'll probably be able to help him." Kakashi said smiling at him
" I believe she's already started with that." Jiraiya said picking the Oto-nin up and carrying to a nearby tree to tie him up till the two came back
Back by the lake Naruto was sitting on an underwater rock washing off the caked blood that was on him.
" Chikusyou this stuff just doesn't want to come off." Naruto said annoyed he had been rubbing his arms for many minutes and the blood just stayed there
It was then Hinata arrived watching Naruto in the lake try to scrub off all the blood that was on him. She noticed his tattered clothes over by the lakeshore and that they too were soaked in blood. She went over to them and sat his cloak down and grabbed the garment. She then went the edge of the lake and bent down and started to put the shirt into the lake turning the water red. She then started to scrub the shirt on a smooth rock and wring it out. After a couple of minutes the shirt was blood free. She looked up to see Naruto was still rubbing his paws on the blood on his arms trying to get it off. It finally started to loosen and come off Naruto fur. Naruto let out a laugh in triumph as the blood started to come off. She smiled and then grabbed his pants and proceeded to do wash them off too. As she got rid of the blood she heard Naruto start talking.
He's probably talking to Kyuubi again. Hinata thought as she stayed silent and listened to the part of the conversation she could hear.
" Kyuubi was I right in what I did?" Naruto questioned sadly
" What do you think Kit?" Kyuubi asked not wanting to annoyed the boy at the moment
" I don't know." Naruto said sighing and starting washing the other arm off
" Tell me Kit what would they have done if you hadn't killed them?" Kyuubi asked the upset boy
" Probably find the others and kill them or enter Konoha's as spies like they were ordered to do." Naruto answered the fox's question
"Right, so if you hadn't dealt with them then they would of hurt the village either way right? So you were protection your village in a way." Kyuubi said to the boy
" But I still don't like what I did." Naruto said sadly that he had to kill
" In my book them it means you are still human Kit, unfortunately." Kyuubi said now messing with the boy
" Omae!" Naruto said annoyed the fox was messing with him again
But he smiled sadly at his reply seeing that the fox was trying to make him feel better. Naruto got back to finishing the removal of the blood left on him. When he did finished he turned around to be faced with Hinata sitting by the lakeshore.
" Hinata-chan? How long have you been there?" Naruto asked shocked as he moved back to shore
" Long enough to clean your clothes off and hear you talking to Kyuubi. I hope you don't mind. " Hinata said looking at the ground afraid he was upset at her for hearing his worries
Naruto smiled at the girl kindness, " Iie, I don't mind I just didn't hear you that's all. I must have been too caught up in my own thought."
Hinata looked up at the boy and nodded. She then looked over at the dripping wet clothes that hung on a low branch, " I was able to get the blood off your clothes, but they'll be wet for a couple of hours."
" Oh they'll be fine in a minute. Just watch." Naruto said smiling as his hand started to glow blue with what looked like fire, " Kitsune no Hi."
Naruto then flung the fire at his clothing.
" Naruto-kun what are you doing. It's going to burn it!" Hinata said shocked by his actions
She started to run at his clothing only to have Naruto grab her arms and stop her.
" It's alright really Hinata-chan look." Naruto said stopping the girl as she looked on amazed at what she was seeing
As Hinata looked at Naruto's outfit she noticed it wasn't being burned, but noticed it was becoming dry. She then looked at him confused.
" It an Kitsune Jutsu. It's hard to explain in ninja terms, but it like a combination of a Gen-jutsu and a Katon Jutsu." Naruto said releasing the girl's arms
" Ok go on." Hinata said still standing watching the jutsu in action
" Well it heats like a Katon Jutsu, but it doesn't burn the person you use it on they just thinks they're in intense heat so they freak out." Naruto explained
" But how is that drying your clothes?" Hinata asked now even more confused
" Even if the heat isn't real it can still be felt by other people and object. Thus it's drying my clothes." Naruto said smiling
Finally the blue fire diminished and Hinata walked over to the clothes. She touched them and noticed they were warm to the touch and completely dry.
" Naruto-kun that's amazing." Hinata said as she handed the clothes to the smiling boy
" Yep." Naruto said smiling
He then proceeded to put his shirt and pants back on. Hinata then handed him his cloak and the two headed back to the others.
" So are they mad at me?" Naruto asked as they walked back
" Who?" Hinata questioned looking at him confused
" The others about what they saw." Naruto said softly looking at the ground
" I don't think so. I think they were just shocked you came back looking like that and we just…" Hinata stopped not wanting to continue
" You thought I wasn't capable of it?" Naruto asked looking at her an eyebrow raised
Hinata nodded at his words. Naruto chuckled at her admission.
" Hate to tell you guys but I've been capable of that since I returned from training with Ero-sennin. I just really don't like to as I'm sure you heard." Naruto said smiling at her admission
The two continued talking about different thing and they finally made it back to the others.
" About dame time." Jiraiya growled at Naruto's return
" Oh shut it Ero-sennin." A number of the teens gasped at his words, "You're just mad because you had to baby-sit the blubbering ass of an Oto-nin." Naruto said pointing to the ninja that started to freak out again when he had returned
Jiraiya snorted at his reply, " Well now that you're clean can we go?"
" What about him?" Shikamaru asked pointing to the Oto-nin
" I'll go on ahead and inform Hokage-sama you're coming and take him to Ibiki." Kakashi said walking over to the Oto-nin
The man who had calmed down over the last couple of minutes worked himself into a frenzy again hearing Konoha's famous interrogators name.
" Tell him I said hi." Naruto told Kakashi smiling
Kakashi walked over to the ninja and placed a hand on his shoulder and in a cloud of smoke the two were gone.
" We'll let us head home." Jiraiya spoke as he started into the trees
With that the group started to follow him into the trees. Before Naruto and Hinata did though Naruto raised his hood and nodded to Hinata as they moved to catch up with the others.
Kitsune no Hi – Fox Fire
Shinjuu Zanshuu no Jutsu – Inner Decapitation Technique
Keibatsu o Zigoku Kyuu – Punishment of Nine Hells
Oni - Demon