Author's note: So I know it's been a while since my last update, and I'm sorry for that, but I was updating a lot of old chapters. Fixing them and changing a lot of things about this story. So far every chapter up to chapter 24 has been fixed. Feel free to go back and see what changes I made after this chapter I will fix chapters 25-30 and be done with it. Anyways no longer to keep you waiting, here's chapter 34
Almost a week has passed since Tsunade had become the hokage, and a lot has happened. Most of the ninja were in the village to help with reconstruction, what ninja weren't in the village were doing high class missions to help keep in the revenue. Tsunade was pleasantly surprised to see how the reconstruction was going, with Tenzo helping a lot more was getting done faster, even though he had low reserves, having a wood user really helped out. Honestly, Tsunade was surprised to see a wood user, she had originally thought that he was related to her in some way, but she recently found out he was a test subject from Orochimaru that got away, and even though Danzō had originally gotten his hands on him, he loyally followed whoever the kage was and Kakashi.
The best part was that ever since she was able to prove to Naruto that Hinata would be alright the boy has done nothing but help the reconstruction of the village. She was proud of what he was able to do, and surprised too. Something about the boy seemed off, she was going through his history, but besides hospital records, there is practically nothing their until he became a genin. Hell Jiraiya didn't even start training the kid until the chunin exams, so how he was so strong is beyond her. Even if Kakashi gave him undivided attention and trained the hell out of him there was no way that he could still be this strong so soon. It's completely possible that Kakshi trained him too, given who he is to the man of course, Kakashi loved Minato. The man probably did all he could to help the boy out.
It still wasn't enough she knew that something was off, his power is just too much, hell he helped them fight during the invasion. A fucking genin, was able to help two sanin and a kage fight during the invasion, and not just luckily, he was completley in control of everything that he was doing too. Tsunade needed to talk with the boy, because Jiraiya was Jiraiya and he wasn't around. Hiruzen wasn't much help either, Tsunade sighed as she watched Sakura heal the fish in no time like it was nothing. One thing she will say is that Naruto was right, this girl was born to be a medical ninja. If anything she could easily be at her own level in just a few years. Tsunade always hoped that Shizune would surpass her, but the girl just didn't have the skill, this child though had nothing but potential. She was going to need to see if she could use her super strength also, because if she could, than they were gonna have a whole lot of fun.
"Good job Sakura now come here, there's something I need to see" Tsunade said with a smirk, meanwhile the girl just smiled. She didn't think anything bad was going to happen, How precious she doesn't know what she's in for… Tsunade thought as her smirk turned to a devilish smile.
Naruto got up with a stretch, he was happy to see Arashi their, with how much has been going on lately he wasn't entirely sure if the Uzumaki was going to be there. "I can smell you made breakfast Arashi-san" Naruto said as he walked out of his room, yawning while he scratched his head and played with his hair.
Arashi turned over some eggs, quickly finishing making them scrambled, "Good Morning Naruto-sama, yea I made some bacon and used the grease to make scrambled eggs and pancakes" Arashi said as he grabbed out two plates and poured two glasses of milk for them. Naruto smiled accepting the glass as he made his plate, he never tried using the grease to make other foods so he was excited. He grabbed some salt and pepper, and the syrup also and made his way to the table where he sat with his only blood relative.
"So Arashi, what's the plan for today? Got any missions?" The boy asked as he munched down on his food, absolutely enjoying it.
"No not today, since I just came back from one, I have the day off was going to see about helping with the effort to rebuild the village, I know once they start on the gate they will need me for seals, along with Jiraiya-sama. How about you Naruto-sama?"
"I was going to check on Hinata, than probably go train for a while, since you aren't busy how about we train together, we haven't worked much on my kenjutsu training in months, and we probably should do some more since I only know the basics" Naruto stated. The boy quickly took a couple more bites of his food, "The only thing we can do is get stronger, so why not keep working together?"
Arashi's face lit up, "Of course Naruto-sama! I would love to teach you more kenjutsu, and with all the training I've been receiving on my own here, I'm certain I'm as fast as you now." The man said before munching down on his bacon. "After breakfast we'll clean up and I'll meet you at our training ground once you go and see Hinata-sama" Arashi said, Naruto nodded in agreement, mouth too full to respond.
The boy quickly swallowed his food, "Sounds like a plan, I haven't been able to train in what feels like forever, so it should be good to get this done. You never know when you'll face another Kenjutsu user, so it's good to know the ways of the blade"
"That's absolutely right, we should probably see about Zabuza-san too, maybe he would like to join. Recently me and him have been sparring together, and in all honesty he's extremely good." Arashi admitted as they heard the man shout back through the wall, "Fuck yea I'm pretty good" Before hearing him say "ow" due to Haku probably slapping him.
Naruto and Arashi laughed at what happened, before finishing up their meals. Naruto left arashi to finish up and talk to Zabuza while he grabbed a clean shirt and took off for the hospital. It didn't take long for the boy to get there, when he got upstairs he was surprised to see Hiashi there.
"Oh Naruto-kun, what a pleasant surprise, are you here to visit Hinata?" The man asked.
"Yea, I have some training, but I wanted to stop by and see her. Hopefully see if she's doing any better, I know Tsunade said that she would be fine, but I worry." Naruto's voice dropped and Hiashi looked at the boy.
He could understand completely, the boy had completely fallen for his daughter, and he could understand how. They've been friends for years, and as close as close could be, Hinata was obviously infatuated with the boy, and with him becoming clan head and now becoming chunin, including with his help during the invasion. The boy has overnight become a hero, even if everyone didn't see him as such. Hiashi looked over towards his daughter, he just wish she would wake up. No one knows exactly what happened, she was found by a random ninja, if not for the man Hinata would be dead right now. He could understand why Naruto hurt, he feels as if it's his job to protect her and he wasn't there for her when she needed him. So now he's off training to get even stronger.
"It's okay Naruto-san, she'll recover and in no time you'll be able to take her out" Hiashi said trying to cheer the boy up. "Anyways, I was just heading out, but hold on Naruto, I promise everything will be fine" The Hyuga head said before taking his leave.
"Thank you Hiashi-sama, have a good day" Naruto said as he waved the man off.
Naruto walked into the room, he looked over to see his girl lying peacefully. She was finally breathing on her own, they took the tube out of her throat. But they replaced it with a feeding tube so they could get her to eat. Since she was still in the coma they had to make sure her body could still get the nutrients it needed. Naruto walked over to the girl sitting down next to her, he put his hand on her hand.
"Hey hime, I know I was here yesterday, but I had to see you again. Not much is going on, baa-chan is training Sakura, and hopefully this time around things will be better. Granted you don't know the future, but hopefully you will never have to learn it. I love you too much to let you know about what happened. Beyond all else, I want to keep you innocent my love." Naruto ran a hand through his hair, "God I can't believe how much is changing. When I first came back here it took all I had to not cry, I never believed it would work, and now here I am in a world where things are changing so fast. Who knows what's going to happen, because even I have no idea anymore. I used to, at one time I could tell you every little thing that was going to happen, but now? God I have no idea, all I know is that I need to keep you alive." Naruto gripped the girls hand he just wish she was awake and fine. "I love you my princess, I promise once you're awake that you will know it too." Naruto kissed the girl's forehead, "I've kept Arashi waiting long enough though, I need to go. I promise to stop by tomorrow though" Naruto said as he left the room through the window. He had training to get too.
Sasuke got up, his body sweating as his sharingan raged to life. He looked down breathing hard to see himself in his own bed. It took a minute for him to calm down, for some reason he's been seeing Itachi in his dreams, to be more honest he's been watching Itachi kill his family in his dreams again. He hasn't had these nightmares in years and now they were plaguing him again. Ever since he had to lock himself in the shrine, he's never felt so weak. Those ninjas out there that wanted him, they were strong because of Orochimaru, he gave them that strength. He knew without the curse mark he was a match for them, so was the power of the curse mark really that great?
Sasuke's thoughts had been plaguing him lately of what was right and wrong. He needed to get revenge on Itachi, he had too. But he didn't want to leave the village and go to Orochimaru, he knew that if he did the chances of him coming back were less than good. Even if Naruto tried to help, which he knew the boy would. The boy was his one true bond, yes he had grown close to people, but something about Naruto, he could never shake that bond. He knew if he wanted to get his Mangekyou he would have to kill him. But he wasn't even sure if that was an option anymore.
Sasuke had grown close to the boy, hell he didn't want any harm to come to the boy or anyone else, but he didn't want to stay weak either. He heard a rumor that Orochimaru was killed during the invasion, but there are people saying that they don't believe that to be true. If Orochimaru was alive, there is a very high chance that the man would come for him. He tried during the invasion with his soldiers, had it not been for Kakashi and whoever else helped him Sasuke would have been brought off, and Sakura would be dead.
Sakura, that's another bond he didn't think he would have. He couldn't admit it to himself but he knew he was beginning to have feelings for the girl also. Ever since that night, he held her for god knows how long, and at first it was to help comfort her, but in reality Sasuke knew he did it for himself. He hasn't been close with anyone physically since his mother had died. She was the only person who really held him, his father wasn't much for that. Plus the way she was that night too, something about Sakura in his arms just felt right. He liked the way it felt, an had help not come sooner, he knew they would have done more than just lie in each others arms together. At the same time though, how weak she was just angered him, he didn't know why, maybe it was his way of pushing her away, but he hated that she was weak. If she wasn't weak he probably would have let her be with him more, but honestly he would really make another excuse to push her away.
Sasuke sighed as he ran both hands through his hair, trying not to lose his cool to his own thoughts. He got up and grabbed himself a glass of water while he started making himself breakfast. He wanted to clear his mind, but his thoughts kept going back to her. What was he going to do about that girl, it's not like he could avoid her forever, his team was bound to meet up for training or missions sooner or later, even if Naruto was a chunin now. He knew that one way or another, he would be running into her, so for now he needed to do what he does best. Find someone stronger than him and train, normally that would be Gai but he's gone for a mission, so he either needs to find Zabuza to continue his kenjutsu training, or find Kakashi. Sasuke cleaned up his meal and quickly went outside, he didn't want to run into the dobe, so he would look for Kakashi first, Lord only knows where that man would be though.
A certain man sneezed, stopping what he was doing. "Oh hell no, get back here" a certain purple haired woman said as she grabbed Kakashi. "I'm not through with you yet sempai" She said with a smirk.
Kakashi just smiled, this was the only person in the village who he would let take off his mask, "Don't worry Anko, it was just a sneeze, I'm nowhere near done" The man said as he slammed the girl into the wall, she smirked jumping up on him wrapping her legs around him.
"Good ka-ka-shi-kun" She said teasingly ass her lips trailed up his neck and using her tongue, she licked his cheek before he attacked her with a kiss.
Sasuke just hopped the man wasn't too busy he needed to train. If not, it shouldn't be too hard to find someone to help him train.
"Orochimaru-sama what is it you command of me?" The man asked as he knelt in front of his lord.
"I've had to catch up on quite a bit since my…. Incident" The snake man said as he cracked his neck. He got the memories from his old body, and he liked most of what he's done, but the way he died bothered him. Jiraiya was a sage, and his power was nothing to joke about either. Also his sound four were dead, which means either he has to retrieve Sasuke himself, or find someone good enough to do it for him.
"You've done well to help me Kabuto-kun, I've always known I could trust you, now I need your help with one more thing. Konoha is weak right now, I have no doubt they're spread thin either. Now is the opportunity to get Sasuke, I need you to assemble a team for me. With the sound four dead they are no longer an option. Find someone good, and present them to me. I don't need them running into any problems along the way, just get the boy, have him activate his second level of the curse seal and bring him to me. I would do it myself but I'm going to be busy switching bodies again. I'm doing that tonight with Jiru's body. So anyone besides him is good to go" Orochimaru told the man.
Kabuto nodded, "I understand Orochimaru-sama. How big of a team do you want?"
"No more than four or five. They still need to be stealthy."
"I understand, if you wish we could send Guren? She could lead her team. With her crystal release she would be troublesome to stop. Sugestiu is on her team, and with him turning into water, it would be hard for anyone to stop him either." Kabuto stated.
"Very well, bring them to me immediately, once they are gone I will need your help to switch bodies." Orochimaru said dismissing the man.
Kabuto quickly left, while he was gone Orochimaru couldn't help but smile at himself. He had the contract to the hellhounds, even the so called Pein couldn't stand in his way now. He remembered the battle he had against the man when he was inducted into the Akatsuki. The rinnegan user destroyed him, he didn't stand a chance against him, if he could get those eyes though, he knew no one would be able to stop him. But that wasn't an option right now, so he would make good on his promise to young Sasuke-kun. He would train the boy to be stronger and better than everyone else, and when he was as strong as humanly possible, he would take over the boys body.
Orochimaru grinned at this, the Sharingan would make him unbelievable stronger, and once he mastered it, the number of people who would be able to oppose him would drop drastically. It was then he heard a knock on the door, "Come in" Orochimaru said as he looked to see who was disturbing him.
Five ninjas entered and knelt before their lord, "Orochimaru-sama, we were sent by Kabuto-san and told to report to you immediately." Guren said her eyes not raising until instructed to do so.
"Good" Orochimaru was glad, they moved quick, "All of you stand, your job is simple" Orochimaru grabbed a barrel and two pills. The group was confused, none of them having a curse seal besides one didn't understand. "You are to goto the leaf village undetected and retrieve Sasuke Uchiha. Do whatever you must to get him to come with you, force being your last option, he should come willingly. If he comes on his own he will be in charge, if not, Guren will remain in charge" Guren nodded as she was acknowledged by the man. "Once he is with the group, you will only give him one of these pills, I'm giving you two incase Sasuke wants to be tricky and not eat one. Once he eats the pill you will place him in this container, this will help the boy fully unlock his second level curse seal. This container is to not open at all once he is inside or else he will actually die. Once the process is done he will emerge from the container himself. Do you understand so far" Orochimaru was trying to be patient with them. This was important after all.
"Hai Orochimaru-sama" the group all said at the same time.
"Good, if you encounter any trouble along the way kill it, but remember. This is a stealth mission, no one must know you are there, and no one must know you have left with the boy. Any trouble you run into quickly and quietly take care of it." Orochimaru looked at the group in front of him. "Before I send you off know one thing. If you return and Sasuke is not with you I will kill you myself, I don't care if you all die in the process Sasuke will be here no later than 3 days from now. So get going." Orchimaru said dismissing the group. The group left with what the Sannin gave them and quickly made there way to the leaf.
Nothing was going to stop them from getting the Uchiha, they wouldn't dare fail their master.
The five new better than to fail the man. They've seen straight up torture and do horrendous things to people for no reason. Give him a reason…. They didn't want to even think about what the man would do if he had a reason. Guren naturally took the lead in front of her team, she may have been the youngest but everyone their knew she was easily the strongest. With her crystal release, there were extremely few people who could mess with her.
Normally Suigestu would say something, but he had been working with her since Orochimaru turned him into this water man. He was the only one around the girl's age, even if he was 3 years her senior. But Suigestu knew better, he had fought the girl himself, and even with his skills with a sword and his ability with water, he couldn't touch her. She was unstoppable, and she had a bloodlust like no other, mixed with the fact that she flirted with everyone it was just creepy. Anyone who met her was doomed to die with a boner, she would flaunt her body and tease people while she tried to kill them. He admired her style, but she was also only 11, so it was weird to him, because she also looked older than she was. He also saw first hand what happens when someone tried to touch her. Her whole team had seen.
They were glad they were just watching, because no one on that team would forget what she did to the guy who slapped her ass. She flirted with the man but she and a creepy smile while she did it, she got the man excited, and when he tried to go for more she sliced off both his hands with her crystals. She didn't stop there though, she then made a small crystal which she shoved up through the man's urethra. Stopping there would have been a mercy, the man was on the ground screaming, and they learned there that Guren didn't need to touch her crystals to control them. She used the crystal to slowly expand inside the man's penis until it exploded, then she shot it through his belly button where she did the same thing until it killed him.
The scariest part was she kissed his cheek and smiled as she walked away, it was that day her team finally decided they would never cross her. She skipped away as her face was covered in blood with a big smile. The four looked at the lady as she lead them towards the leaf. They knew it wouldn't take too long to get there, they just hoped nothing bad would happen, they prayed that it would be simple enough to get the Uchiha and get out, and for the boys sake he wouldn't touch the girl.
Authors note: So this chapter took a little longer than expected, I'm sorry about that but for those of you who don't know I have updated every chapter again! I know I said it at the top but it's true I did. So for the sake of the story go back and see what I did, and if anything is amiss let me know I'll fix it. I've changed some minor things yes, but I also made some major changes so if you want to see what's up go look. The whole shinigami thing I did originally was taken out for a bunch of reasons and if you want to know feel free to dm me to find out. Anyways I hope you enjoyed this chapter everyone until next time!