The group has finally reached the front gates to Konoha. The two guards on duty came down to the group.
" Team Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai, and Gai returning from their mission." Jiraiya said to the two Chuunin
" Hai, Jiraiya-sama it's good to see you back. Welcome home. Hokage-sama asked to see you once you returned" One ninja said to the Sannin
Jiraiya nodded as the groups started to move though, the other guard though stopped the cloak figure that was with the group.
" Who are you and state your business." The other ninja said suspicious of the figure
He held his hand up to stop him from proceeding further with the rest of the group.
Jiraiya heard this and turned his head to look back to see what was going on, " That's my apprentice Uzumaki Naruto. He is with Team Kakashi."
The ninja that stopped the teen and eyed him angrily now knowing whom it was, but allowed him in not want to make Jiraiya angry. As he passed the man Naruto's head when down. Hinata, Sasuke and Sakura, who were behind Naruto, saw this. As the two girls when on ahead, throwing a quick glare to the man, Sasuke was the last to enter.
" Hey." Sasuke said getting the mans attention
" Hai Sasuke-sama?" the ninjas said smiling at the Uchiha
" If you have a problem with my Otouto take it up with me." Sasuke said unemotionally, but flashing his Mangekyou for an instant
The two men's eyes widened as they were instantly transported to a red and black realm and then were instantly back facing Sasuke. They nodded at his words as he walked off to join back up the group.
" What was that and how does he consider that bakemono his Otouto?" the one ninja questioned the other ninja
" You don't want to know where we were just sent to and we're lucky that we only got a glimpse of that place. Also, Uzumaki-san is the one that brought him back, I wouldn't get on either ones bad side if I were you." The other ninja replied jumping back to his post as the other watched the group walked through the streets of Konoha
When Sasuke caught up to the group he noticed Naruto has his head down and walked over to his side.
" Naruto?" Sasuke questioned the boy
" You don't have to stick up for me Sasuke." Naruto said looking at him smiling
Sasuke looked at him sad at his so-called little brothers' words. As the group walked through Konoha they noticed a number of the villagers stop and watch them and also look at the cloaked figure with suspicion. Naruto feeling the tension he was creating started to get nervous.
What's with me? I'm so nervous all I want to do is head back to the woods for safety. Naruto thought
Hinata seeing his body tense came over to him and wrapped her arms around one of his covered ones. He looked down at her and smiled. Her touch has caused him to instantly relax.
" Arigatou." Naruto whispered so only she could hear
Hinata nodded at his words. They continued to go thought the village and went through the market district. With the people all around them and even with Hinata's constant contact he started to get nervous again. He started to jump and look in the direction of every loud noise, also he started to shake so bad that Hinata could feel him quivering with fear.
" Naruto-kun." Hinata questioned worried at the boys reactions
" I hope we get here soon." Naruto said trying to hide how nervous he really was
Hinata though was able to figure out how he was feeling and looked over to Sakura.
" Sakura-san." Hinata said and Sakura came up to Hinata, " Could you stay with Naruto-kun I need to go talk to Jiraiya-sama. Naruto-kun I'll be back in a minute. I promise."
With that Hinata left Naruto's side and ran up to Jiraiya. Sakura looked over at Naruto noticing he was shaking and had instantly tensed up greatly as soon as Hinata left his side and she could also tell he was looking around rather frantically.
" Jiraiya-sama." Hinata said loudly getting the mans attention
Jiraiya looked back to see the girl running up to him, " Hinata what's wrong?"
" We need to get out of here now. He's very nervous I don't know how much longer he can hold being in the crowd." Hinata explained to him as she finally got up to where the man was
" Alright we'll head there by roof then." Jiraiya said as he suddenly jumped to the nearest roof
Soon the others followed Jiraiya's lead not knowing why they were going by rooftops. Hinata came back to Sakura and Naruto and nodded to the girl, who nodded back and left Naruto's side. As the two jumped to the rooftop Naruto instantly relaxed again.
" Arigatou again." Naruto said letting out a sigh of relief, though he as still shaking
" What happened?" Hinata asked confused at his reaction
Naruto shook his head; " I don't know I just started to get nervous when I was surrounded by so many people."
" But you've been with us and haven't had a problem." Hinata said
" Maybe it was because we were in the wood, with more space and I didn't feel like I was being trapped." Naruto said not understanding what happened
Hinata nodded, That would make sense if he has become more animalistic.
Soon they reached the Hokage Tower and jumped off the last roof to enter the front door.
" Mind telling us why we did that?" Ino asked annoyed that they had travel by rooftop and not finished walking through the marketplace
Jiraiya looked back a Naruto. The others turned to his gazed to see the boy was still visibly shaking even with Hinata holding his arm.
" Naruto." Sasuke said getting the boys attention
Naruto looked up at him and smiled nervously trying to hide what was wrong again. The group sighed at this. With that they headed up the steps to the Hokage's Office.
Izumo and Kotetsu were on duty and smiled as the group came up to the door.
" She's been waiting for you. Hatake Kakashi's in with her right now. Telling her what he knows he arrived and took the Oto-nin you captured to Ibiki." Kotetsu told the group
Jiraiya nodded and opened the door and had the group go in ahead of him.
" Make sure on one enters unless I or Tsunade tell you it's ok." Jiraiya told the two guards
" Hai, why'd you go so ruff on that ninja Jiraiya-sama?" Izumo asked
" I didn't touch him." Jiraiya said as the teens went into the room
" Then who?" Kotetsu asked confused
" Naruto." Was all Jiraiya said as the last of the group walked in and he then followed into the room and shut the door behind him
The two Chuunin looked at each other surprised at the Sannin's words.
" Do you think?" Kotetsu asked
" I don't know I know something happened to him, but if he released Kyuubi… But then again he is Jiraiya-sama's apprentice." Izumo said and Kotetsu nodded at this
Inside the office Naruto had finally stopped shaking and was standing as far back as he could from Tsunade.
" Namekuzi Obaa-chan." Naruto said smelling Tsunade scent
Hinata giggled at his words, " Hai Naruto-kun she is that, just don't let her hear that."
" Why that's what Obaa-chan is anyways." Naruto said now realizing who she was
" I'm glad." Hinata said
" Why?" Naruto asked
" It didn't take you that long to recognize her." Hinata said smiling at him
" Oh good you're here. Kakashi was just telling me what happened with Orochimaru." Tsunade said
" So he's telling you how I kicked his ass?" Jiraiya asked smiling thinking she'd believe his word
Tsunade punched him for his lie, " Iie, baka he was telling me how Sasuke-kun kick his ass with his Mangekyou."
" WITH MY WHAT!" Sasuke shouted surprised at this news
Naruto again flinched at the shout.
" You didn't even know?" Kakashi asked amused at the new
Sasuke shook his head wide-eyed at this and Kakashi chuckled.
" Well this is interesting. We were running around for two weeks and you didn't know you had activated it? Yeah it happed right after Naruto disappeared. When you said you were going to bring him back just like he did for you. In that instant you're Sharigan changed to Mangekyou." Kakashi explained to the boy
" So it changed because he was worried about Naruto?" Tsunade questioned
" To protect a loved one. Thought I could have told him that, but it's more fun to let them figure these thing out on their own." Kakashi said smiling with his one visible eye
" Why I outta…." Sasuke said walking towards his sensei, but was stopped by Sakura
Flashback
Sasuke, Jiraiya, and Kakashi had just left the group, which went to search for Naruto, to go find Orochimaru. Sasuke walked for a number of minutes as they finally reached a door with two pillars on each side with an angry snake statue wrapped around them.
" Yeah you wouldn't know this is his room." Jiraiya said sarcastically looking at the giant statues
With that Sasuke opened the door to see Orochimaru sitting with his back to them looking over scrolls that were on his desk.
" Sasuke-kun so good to see you. Have you decided to come back to me?" Orochimaru asked without turning around
" More like to retrieve my student Hebi and kill you." Jiraiya said angrily
Orochimaru shocked by Jiraiya's voiced turned around quickly to see him face with the three Konoha-nins.
" Jiraiya, I'm sorry to say you can't have him the Kyuubi is mine now." Orochimaru said smiling
" Naruto's is not yours to keep as a pet or to control and I'm here to make sure of that." Sasuke said angrily
Orochimaru slowly got out of his chair and stood before the three, " Oh and you three think you can kill me?"
" No actually I think Sasuke can handle this alone." Kakashi said smiling leaning against the wall
Orochimaru raised an eyebrow at this, " Oh really? I taught him everything he knows Kakashi-kun. How is it he will be able to kill me?"
" Oh he has some new tricks up his sleeve." Kakashi said casually, as he stood there unmoving, " Sasuke prove to us, to Konoha, and to Naruto that the Uchiha clan is still strong."
Sasuke looked back and him and nodded getting into his fighting stance and turning his Sharigan on. But as he did that Orochimaru stood stunned at what he saw.
" But how?" Orochimaru asked shocked at what he saw in the boy's eyes
In that instant Sasuke's Chidori impaled him and he stumbled back from the wound to his stomach.
" How did you? It's not possible." Orochimaru said shocked at the boy's Sharigan
But Sasuke was so intent of killing the vile snake he didn't even hear what he was blubbering on about. Orochimaru looked over at Kakashi, who was still smiling.
" Omae." Orochimaru said angrily
Kakashi shook his head smiling, " Actually you're the one that caused it. There is another way to advance it, caring, truly caring for a loved one be it family or not." Kakashi said and the pointed to the man, " You Orochimaru in kidnapping a person his considers his Otouto now is the one that released it."
Orochimaru stood there stunned at the man's words. Sasuke came up and hit him a number of time with Taijutsu attacked. Orochimaru then started fighting back and hit the boy causing him to fly through the air and slam against a weapons rack that was in the room. A katana fell in front of Sasuke's hand and he reached out and grabbed it.
" OROCHIMARU THIS ENDS NOW!" Sasuke shouted as he ran towards the man
He tried to change the teen's course with Senai Jashuu, but Sasuke just dodged each snake as he sped towards the man. In a second Sasuke was gone and reappeared beside Orochimaru in mid-jump. He then slashed the katana and caused his head to go rolling the ground. The body then collapsed on the floor and bled out. Sasuke headed over to the man's bed and took off a pillowcase and gabbed his head and placed it inside.
" Sasuke what are you doing?" Jiraiya asked at the boy's actions
" Proof for Hokage-sama he's dead." Sasuke said calmly, "Lets head out to see if they found Otouto and head home."
End Flashback
" Anyway here." Sasuke said and produced a large bag, which Naruto growled at
" What's this?" Tsunade asked as the bag was placed on her desk
" Orochimaru." Sasuke said casually
" O.ro.chi..maru?" Tsunade questioned she then looked at Kakashi, " But I though you said he was dead?"
" He is." Kakashi said smiling still
Tsunade looked at him and then at the bag then realizing what they meant, " WHAT THE HELL! KAKASHI IS THAT WHAT I THINK IT IS THEN?"
Kakashi still smiling nodded, " Any why in the seven hells did you let him bring me that? You think I want that?" Tsunade asked motioning to the bag
Kakashi shrugged at her question still smiling, " Proof he really is dead."
Tsunade sat back in her chair placing a hand on her head and rubbed her temples.
" Alright, so where's Otouto?" Tsunade asked changing the subject and also worried about what Orochimaru had done to him
Jiraiya who had now recovered looked at the group, " Gaki get up here."
Naruto shifted he did not really want Tsunade to see him, but knew it had to been done.
" Naruto-kun." Hinata said and he looked at her, " I'll go up with you. If you like."
Naruto nodded, " That would be nice Hinata-chan."
With that the two walked from the back to the front of the office. Tsunade looked questioningly at the cloaked figure, which she could only guess was Naruto.
" Gaki why do you have the cloak on?" Tsunade questioned confused at his appearance
" He didn't tell you?" Jiraiya asked shocked looking at Kakashi
" I hadn't gotten that far." Kakashi said smiling rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment
" Tell me what?" Tsunade questioned the two men
" What the Hebi did to me Obaa-chan." Naruto said explaining to the woman
" What did he do?" Tsunade asked shocked Kakashi hadn't told her this first and looked over at the man annoyed that this information wasn't told to her first
" Naruto show her." Jiraiya said getting tired to the questions
" Iie." Naruto replied folding his arms in front of him
" Gaki, you not helping." Jiraiya said annoyed but smiling at him
" Iie, I want Iruka-sensei here too." Naruto said determined to get what he wanted
" What about our sensei?" Kiba asked the unmoving boy
Naruto looked at them and nodded, " Alright everyone's sensei's and Iruka-sensei, but that's it I don't want any elders or anyone else. At least not right now." Naruto said
Jiraiya and Kakashi nodded and Tsunade sighed, " Alright since you won't tell me what happened till they come what can I do? Kakashi you go get Iruka, Shino get Kurenai, Neji find Gai, and Shikamaru you find Asuma. Be back here in five minutes, got it Shikamaru and Kakashi." Tsunade said
The people nodded and they left, five minutes later the groups were all back except for Kakashi.
" When he gets back…" Tsunade said angry the man was late, but was stopped by a cloud of smoke in her office
" Gomen, Gomen it's my fault I had to get someone to watch my class." Iruka apologized
" It's alright Iruka, at least it wasn't his fault this time." Tsunade said glaring at Kakashi
Iruka nodded and stood with Kakashi.
" Tsunade-sama why did you ask us here?" Gai questioned
" Actually it was Naruto who wanted you here. I am still in the dark over what's going on. All I know is Orochimaru might of done something to him." Tsunade said
" It's not might Obaa-chan…" Naruto said pulling down the hood, " it is."
The adults that had been brought in gasped at his looks and Tsunade raised her hands to her mouth.
" Oh Otouto." Tsunade said upset at what she saw
" Gaki finish it." Jiraiya told the boy
" You mean there's more?" Asuma asked shocked
" Mendokuse Hebi." Shikamaru said so the others could hear
Naruto then pulled off the cloak to reveal what he looked like entirely, " Now do you see why I had the cloak."
The sensei stood there in shock at what they saw Iruka was hit the hardest by what Orochimaru had done to the boy. He went over and stood in front of Naruto and Naruto looked up at him smiling, but his former teacher could see the sadness in his eyes. Iruka then bent down a little and engulfed the boy in a hug.
" It's alright Naruto we'll find a way to help you." Iruka said hoping his words would comfort the boy
Naruto hugged the man he considered his father back and nodded as his words.
" He's right Otouto there has to be a way to change you back from whatever Orochimaru did." Tsunade said
" We'll if you want to know more I can let you talk to Kyuubi." Naruto said
" Is it safe?" Kurenai asked
" As safe as I am right now." Naruto said looking at the woman
" Well if we were Oto-nin that's not saying a lot Naruto." Kiba said and was knocked out by Sakura and Ino for his comment
" Don't listen to him Naruto." Sakura said hoping Kiba's words wouldn't affect the boy
Naruto eye dimmed for a second, but he smiled at her to assure her he was all right.
" What did happen and why was that Oto-nin so injured?" Tsunade asked wondering why the ninja was brought in, in such bad shape
" They were coming to infiltrate Konoha to be spies for Orochimaru. The others… they engaged them while I was told to…stayed out of it." Naruto started to explain
" Why?" Asuma asked not understanding why the boy didn't help
" Ero-sennin wasn't sure how'd I react during the fight. But as I watched I saw Hinata-chan get hurt and I was able to catch her before anymore harm to come to her. I kind of snapped. I don't know if it's because one of my friends being hurt or from what Orochimaru did to me, but I had Ero-sennin get them all out of there and I fought them alone." Naruto explained to everyone
Tsunade had raised an eyebrow at Naruto calling Hinata, Hinata-chan.
" YOSH THE POWER OF YOUTH!" Gai exclaimed excitedly
" Anyways I pulled out my chakra and fought them mostly with pure speed and brute strength that's how I killed the first three. The leader I killed with my claws after we fought with Tai-jutsu for a number of minutes. The other one I used a jutsu I have from Kyuubi's memories and the last well he's the one that Kakashi-sensei brought back." Naruto told them
" But his injuries?" Tsunade questioned
" I asked him what they were up to and he refused to tell me. It wasn't until I broke both arms and legs that he finally told me." Naruto said calmly but sadness could be seen in his eyes
The adults stood there shocked this boy was able to fight six men on his own without any trouble.
" So do you want to talk to Kyuubi?" Naruto asked smiling
Tsunade sighed and nodded at her response and instantly Naruto changed into a Golden one tailed fox with blood red eyes. The fox sat down and bowed its head to Tsunade
" Hokage-sama." The fox said respectfully
" Kyuubi I presume?" Tsunade asked and the fox nodded, " Can he be changed back?"
" Hai, but the Hebi used an ancient Jutsu and did the last two hand seals wrong, thus I believe causing the effect in the boys appearance, erratic emotion and why he can't use certain jutsu." Kyuubi explained
" What was he trying to do?" Asuma asked
" The jutsu is called Zinrui no Kesu." Kyuubi said Tsunade gasped at his words, " Ah, so I take it you do know of it then. I would expect the Hokage of Konoha to know of this jutsu."
" But how did he manage to find it? It's a Kinjutsu and the only place it's located in is the Forbidden Scroll and its still in the secure vault it's been in for the last four year." Tsunade said
" Well maybe…" Shikamaru started everyone turned to look at him, " I'm just guessing, but what if this wasn't the first time Oto-spies have been in Konoha. What if he had some come earlier and copy the jutsu he wanted so that no one would know the scroll was gone and search for it?"
Tsunade nodded, "That would make sense but how did they get the hand seals wrong if they copied it directly from the scroll?"
Kyuubi shook his head, " That I don't know. Maybe we should look at it."
" One more question Kyuubi." Tsunade said
" Go on." Kyuubi said
" Why the one tail and not nine?" she questioned him
" My tails show how much power I'm using a the time and since I'm only talking to you I need not use any of my power correct." Kyuubi explained
" Hai." Tsunade said
" I'm going to let the kit come back and just tell him what to say." Kyuubi spoke
Tsunade nodded at this and the boy changed back into his humanoid form, " Alright Obaa-chan you want me to get it?" Naruto asked
" Go ahead." Tsunade said annoyed
" Wait how does Naruto know where it is?" Ino asked confused
" Who better to hide it than one that's been able to steal it before. Ojii-san's idea." Naruto said looking over his shoulder smiling
He walked over to the wall under the Hokage's portraits and hit a number of selected spots the wall then flung open revealing a scroll room. He then walked down the hall and pulled out an old looking Medical Scroll and walked back out.
" Naruto that's not the right scroll." Tenten said
" Says you, when I was able to steal this sucker four years ago Ojii-san put a Genjutsu on it to make it look like normal medical scroll." Naruto said and handed it to Tsunade
Tsunade removed the Genjutsu and opened the scroll up.
" Alright Otouto what he was suppose to do was Hitsuzi, Uma." Tsunade said looking at the jutsu last two hand seals
" Hai, Kyuubi said he did Hebi and Inu though." Naruto said
Tsunade just couldn't understand, How could they get the last two hand seals wrong if they were copying this jutsu?
She looked all over the scroll and then saw it. The jutsu before has its last two seals as Snake and Dog.
" That's what happened." Tsunade said shocked
" Nani?" Jiraiya asked
" Look." Tsunade pointed to the jutsu before, " They mixed up the two Jutsu that's why it didn't work. Those baka's but this is a good thing. Now that we know what they did we just need to undo it."
" So what did the jutsu he do on me end up happening?" Naruto asked
" Well the Zinrui no Kesu is suppose to make the person that it was used on completely void of all emotions and basically a killing machine." Tsunade said
" And who was the baka that created that?" Ino asked
" A evil man from back when the Shodai was Hokage. Once they found out what he was doing they placed the jutsu here and erased the man's memory so he wouldn't be able to use it anymore." Tsunade said
" And the other Jutsu?" Choji asked
" It is called Seishin no Ziko o Bakuru." Tsunade said
" But how could those two mixed together cause what it did to Naruto?" Neji asked
" The Seishin no Ziko o Bakuru causes the target to have their inner self revealed to them. In Naruto's case since he hold Kyuubi it show him, but since the two were combined it's a little bit of both, but at least it the Zinrui no Kesu didn't work completely and wipe his mind void of emotions." Tsunade said
" But what about him not being able to use Henge?" Sasuke asked
" That the work of the Seishin no Ziko o Bakuru it can't be removed until the user removes it from the enemy." Tsunade said
" Well that great I can't change back because the Hebi's dead and since my and Kyuubi's emotions are combined along with mine on overload." Naruto said annoyed
" Otouto what are you talking about?" Tsunade said
" I wanted to talk to you about that and some others thing alone. I think he should head home. Do you have the keys?' Jiraiya asked
" Are you sure? Do you think he's ready to know?" Tsunade asked worried
" After everything he's been through yeah." Jiraiya said as he was handed the key to Naruto's new house
" Um excuse me, but I can't go home. Hello LOOK AT ME!" Naruto exclaimed waving his arms in the air
" You're not going to your apartment Gaki, you're going home, and there's a difference." Jiraiya said annoyed
" Are you sure?" Tsunade asked again
" LOOK AT HIM! If they see him they'll kill him on the spot no questions asked. If he's there he'll be all right. No one goes up there and he has it so secluded you have to have been there before to know how to find it." Jiraiya said
Tsunade nodded at his words, " Kakashi, Iruka, I want you to take Naruto to his new home." Tsunade said
" New home?" Everyone asked surprised
" Gomen Tsunade-sama, but there are no new homes in Konoha. Actually all the home are occupied, so what are you talking about?" Kakashi asked
" Iie, there is one home that isn't occupied and hasn't been for nearly 16 years now." Jiraiya said smiling
Kakashi eyes widened knowing what his was talking about and then narrowed, " I'll take him, but you and I are going to have a talk about this later and about why I wasn't told." Kakashi said angrily
" I figured as much." Jiraiya mumbled
" Ok everyone head home you have a while to rest before I send you out again. Kakashi, Iruka, you are to stay with him until we come. Understood?" Tsunade said
The two nodded their heads as Naruto put his cloak back on, " Kakashi-sensei where are we going?"
" We're taking you home. To the house that was left to you by your Otousan." Kakashi said
" MY OTOUSAN!" Naruto said surprised
Kakashi nodded, but Iruka could see the anger in the man's eyes. I'll have to ask him once we're away from Naruto.
With that Kakashi headed of with the two following behind him.
As each of the Chuunin 9 and Team Gai headed home each headed straight to their room for a long rest to restore their body and let what happen to Naruto finally sink in. But as Neji was able to head to his room without Hiashi seeing him, Hinata wasn't so lucky.
" Musume." Hiashi said stopping her before entering her room, " How did it go?" Hiashi asked
" We were able to kill all of the Akatsuki Otousan. Sasuke-kun even killed Itachi. Naruto-kun ended up being the one that killed the leader." Hinata said
" Then why did it take you so long to get back?" Hiashi asked
Hinata eyes started to tear up at this question and shocked Hiashi.
" Musume what happened?" Hiashi asked worried
" Orochimaru." Hinata said tears starting to flow down her face
Hiashi was wide eyed the missing Konoha-nin had been there. He walked over to the girl and led her into his study to talk.
" Tell me everything." Hiashi said as he slid the door shut
Hinata then told her father everything that had happened, knowing he father didn't hold any hard feeling for Naruto. Hours later Hiashi exited the room carrying a sleeping Hinata in his arms. He looked down at her shaking his head her face was still red from crying so much about what had happened to the blond ninja that had helped their family. He laid her in her bed and shut the door.
" I must go talk to Hokage-sama. There has to be a way to help him." Hiashi said and left the Hyuuga compound
Namekuzi – Slug
Obaa-chan – Old Lady/ Grandmother
Senai Jashuu – Hidden Snake Hand
Ojii-san – Old Man/ Grandfather
Hitsuzi – Ram
Uma – Horse
Shodai – 1st Hokage
Seishin no Ziko o Bakuru – Revelation of Inner Self
Musume - Daughter