Naruto of the Dead

by MercenaryGrax

'Them'. They've been around for as long as anyone can remember. Nobody knows how it began, or why the dead are walking again. All they know is that they're strong & damn near unbeatable. Follow Naruto Uzumaki as he tries to uncover the truth behind 'Them' & save the world.

2. Chapter 2

A/N - Okey dokey, decided to do another chapter for this story next. Hopefully you guys and gals were looking forward to this one next. lol

Anyways, feeling like shit right now, so I'll keep this brief. A whole bunch of things happen in this chapter, including Saeko being psychotic! Yay hottie Saeko-chan! lol

Okay, since I'm really feeling terrible, I'm going to end this here and let you read. Enjoy!

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Chapter 2 – Chaos

Returning to the living room where the others were waiting for him, Naruto looked into the Hokage's eyes and asked, "So what else did you need to talk to me about?"

Hiruzen looked between Naruto and Miku knowingly, a small, almost unnoticeable smirk playing at his lips. It was obvious he knew something 'special' had transpired between the two of them. Shaking his head of such thoughts, he produced a scroll and tossed it to Naruto. "I wanted to warn you about something, and I wanted to give you that. That scroll contains information on a special Clone jutsu called the Shadow Clone Technique. Because of your inability to perform the Clone Technique without flooding your surroundings with a ridiculous number of clones, I decided to finally do something about it."

Seeing Naruto nod in thanks, the Hokage smiled before continuing on. "As for my warning: the councils will try to ensure you're put on a team with Sasuke Uchiha with Jonin Kakashi Hatake as your sensei. They want you controlled like an animal, and they both possess the ability to use the Sharingan to do so. Kakashi was your father's student, but he's become arrogant and somewhat lazy. He always shows up three hours late to everything, even a meeting with me. And because of his desire to honor his fallen teammate's memory, there's a good chance he'll favor Sasuke and train him almost exclusively. You'd think that, as you are the son of Minato, he would want to focus his time on you as well, but I highly doubt he would."

Sighing, Hiruzen began stroking his beard as he continued to speak. "In other words, Kakashi absolutely CANNOT be trusted. So instead, I'm going to put you on a team I think you'll get along with rather well. Before you ask, I'm not going to tell you. I'll let it be a surprise." Smirking at the blonde, he soon continued on. "Now, I wanted to ask you something, Naruto-kun. I know you told me before about how he treats you, but I'm curious about something. Has he changed at all? Or is he still the same bigot you warned me about before?"

Naruto scoffed and said, "He hasn't improved at all. Iruka's an asshole, to put it lightly."

The Hokage sighed again, but nodded in understanding. "Very well then. It seems I'll have to have him replaced. Though, now that I think on it, I have another warning for you." Looking directly into Naruto's eyes, he said, "Beware of my student, Jiraiya of the Sannin. He is your godfather and he has been negligent in his duties to you. He would much rather peep on women in the hot springs and in their most private of moments for 'research' purposes. He writes those smut books you've seen various men reading throughout the village. While I'll admit that I've read a few on occasion, the point stands that he invades women's privacy to gain 'inspiration' for his books. On top of that, he's absolutely OBSESSED with a prophecy the toads spoke to him about. If he shows up in your life and offers to teach you, my suggestion is to avoid him. I highly doubt he'll give you proper instruction. And no matter what he preaches and says, do NOT sign the Toad Contract. He will use it to keep tabs on you and even reverse summon you should he feel like it. It's best for you to try and avoid him as much as possible."

Naruto and the others scowled at this before the blonde nodded in understanding. "Thanks for the warning Gramps. Anything else I should know?"

Hiruzen smirked and said, "Just a tip. If you allow your little girlfriends to move in, make use of the privacy seals throughout the house. And as a safety precaution, because I don't trust Jiraiya to leave you alone, make sure all the doors and windows are locked and you activate the protective seals throughout the compound at all times. He will try to break in here, and as our village's only true seals master, he'll try to make use of his talents to gain access to you here."

Naruto and the girls blushed at the insinuation. Upon noticing the blush on Rei's face, Takashi frowned and shot a brief scowl at Naruto, which didn't go unnoticed by the blonde or the Hokage. The easily jealous type, it would seem. He's still clinging onto that promise made when they were children, no doubt. Hiruzen thought with a frown.

After everyone had calmed down, Hiruzen rose to his feet and smiled at Naruto. "All right everyone, let's leave Naruto-kun alone to get some rest. Expect to meet your new teachers tomorrow. And do be sure to arrive on time, Naruto-kun." he teased before he and the others left the mansion. Or at least, most of them did.

Turning to look at the person that had stayed, Naruto was a bit surprised to see Rei looking at him worriedly. "Are you really okay, Naruto-kun?"

Naruto frowned and shook his head. "I honestly don't know how to feel right now. Frustrated, confused, upset…it's all one big, jumbled mess right now."

"I can only imagine." the orange-haired girl said sadly. "Do you want me to stay and keep you company for a while? I don't mind."

The blonde shook his head and offered his friend a smile. "It's okay. I think I just need some rest right now. I'll figure everything out tomorrow…hopefully. Today's been stressful and I'm feeling absolutely exhausted."

Rei simply nodded before moving up to Naruto until they were only inches apart. Looking into his eyes, she cupped his cheek in her hand and began to gently run her thumb over his whisker marks. Seeing him blushing, she giggled a bit before leaning in and capturing his lips with her own. When he began to kiss her back, she felt pure elation.

When they parted, Naruto frowned slightly as he looked into her eyes. "Rei-chan? What about Takashi? You did make a promise to him. And I'd feel terrible about taking you away from him. It…wouldn't be right."

The red-eyed girl could only giggle before kissing him again. When they parted a second time, she poked him in the nose and said, "That was my first kiss, you know? As for Takashi…I'm not sure how I feel about him. I care about you both. I…I don't know who I like more or who I should be with or anything. But…I want you to know I care. Even…" Looking into his eyes somewhat uncertainly, she said, "Even if we don't get together, I will never regret giving you my first kiss. You're important to me, Naruto-kun. I know I made a promise to be his bride someday…and I do care for him. But…"

Naruto sighed and simply hugged his friend close. "It's okay, Rei-chan. I understand. Takashi can be a bit…indecisive. He's got a lot of potential, but he squanders it because of his lack of confidence. But, look at it this way: he's not Sasuke. That's something, right?" he joked good-naturedly.

Rei giggled and nodded her head in agreement. "You have a good point. I'll…try to make things work with Takashi. But…I have feelings for you too, Naruto-kun. If…if things don't work out between Takashi and me…will you be there for me? Even if we don't get together, it would be nice to know I can always lean on you for support."

Naruto smiled at her and gave her a kiss again. "Of course Rei-chan. I'll always be here for you. You're important to me. Now you should probably get going. I think he's out there waiting for you." Naruto said before turning her around and giving her a light push towards the door. "The guy's crazy about you…and he gets jealous easily. Best not to keep him waiting any longer."

The red-eyed girl sighed and nodded. "So true. Take care, Naruto-kun." She said, looking at him one more time before she left the mansion.

Now alone in the house, Naruto sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. "You'd better treat her right, Takashi. Otherwise, I might just take her for myself." he said with a chuckle before he sealed his door again and walked off to the master bedroom to get some much needed sleep.

The Next Day – Academy

Naruto sat in his usual spot in the top corner of the room, furthest away from the door. Miku had decided to sit next to him this morning and was currently running her hand along his inner thigh just to get a reaction out of him. Hinata saw this and simply sighed, not sure what her friend was thinking. Though she also secretly wished she was the one sitting beside him so she could play with his impressive tool.

After a little while, the new teachers entered the room. One was a woman with tanned skin with purple hair done up in a ponytail with bangs framing her face on both sides. The other woman was equally as attractive as the first with brownish-orange hair and violet eyes. Naruto easily recognized her as Rei's mother: Kiriko Miyamoto.

The first woman glanced around the room at everyone while Kiriko took a seat beside her. "All right class, the name's Rika Minami. I'm a specialist in the art of ranged combat. My friend here specializes in using a spear. We're going to teach you a number of things, such as how best to fight 'Them' and how to go about combat when facing enemy shinobi. Chances are, when you're battling a shinobi, you're going to make noise and attract 'Them' to your location. So we need to make you the badasses you're meant to be so you stand a fighting chance out there. If you want to survive in this world, you need to be able to end fights quickly and efficiently before getting the hell out of that location before 'They' can reach you. Any questions?"

Rei nodded her head and asked, "What is my mom doing here? Wouldn't our instructors usually be Chunin? You're both Jonin!"

Kiriko giggled a bit at this before saying, "We specialize in combatting 'Them' and fighting enemy shinobi quickly and quietly. Besides that, Hokage-sama wanted teachers who would teach the class properly. No favoritism, no neglect. We'll be fair to each and every student until you all graduate. What this means in particular is that we will not treat Naruto Uzumaki as if he were the demon, and a certain Uchiha will no longer receive special treatment. From now on, you all work as equals and earn your keep. If you fail to keep up, you're going to fail our class. Hear that fangirls? Shape up, stop dieting, and act like proper kunoichi. Otherwise you're out of the class. Understand?"

Sasuke scowled at this information, not at all liking the implications. However, after a moment, he smirked arrogantly and said, "It doesn't matter. I'll still be top of the class. As an elite, it's only natural."

Sasuke's remaining fangirls swooned at this before a wave of killing intent washed over the room. Naturally, this caused the fangirls to struggle to remain upright, the contents of their stomach preparing to come rushing up and out of their mouths. They kept it down, but just barely. Sasuke, on the other hand, was hit with the full might of the killing intent and struggled to stay upright. When Kiriko upped her killing intent, his head met the desk before him and he began to sweat in fear.

"Listen here runt, you're nothing special. You're arrogant, and that's going to get you killed out there. Just because you've been number one in the class so far doesn't mean shit. Besides, if the Uchiha clan were 'elites' like you claim, then they wouldn't have been wiped out so easily by a single man. Now, shut up and pay attention. Class is about to begin." Rika said, a sinister smirk on her face.

When Kiriko let up on the killing intent, Sasuke slowly sat upright again and glared down at them. He was not at all pleased about what had just transpired, nor was he pleased with how they seemingly mocked the Uchiha clan. You'll both pay for this. Mark my words. he thought angrily.

As the lesson began, Miku decided to take her stimulation a bit further by reaching into Naruto's pants and freeing his little monster. Gripping it firmly, yet gently in her hand, she began to pump her hand up and down on it, enjoying the fact that Naruto was biting his lip to keep from moaning out loud. She wanted to lean in close and whisper something to him, but these new teachers seemed like real hardasses, so she didn't want to risk being caught by them.

Rika eyed the two of them knowingly while Kiriko was giving the lecture. Naruto can't even concentrate on the lecture right now. I'm going to have to separate them from now on so Yuuki can't do this again. Still, seems like a fun time. she thought with a quiet chuckle.

Kiriko had noticed as well, but she had continued on with her lecture for the day, deciding not to bother them right now. Let the hormonal teenagers have their fun for now.

After a few moments, Naruto bit his lip hard enough to draw blood as he shot his load all over Miku's hand and the underside of the desk. Tucking his penis back inside of his pants, he shot a quick look at her, but all she did was grin at him before returning her attention to the front of the classroom. Sighing quietly, he thought, She's a seductress. Feisty even. I like her!

Rika clapped her hands once Kiriko was finished and said, "All right kids, let's head out back. Time to see where you're all at in terms of taijutsu and shurikenjutsu." A number of the students seemed excited at the prospect of the practical exercises. However, the fangirls seemed somewhat reluctant to participate in such a thing. Narrowing her eyes at them, she quickly decided that they'd have to do something to snap those girls from their fangirl mindset.

Once out back, Rika looked at each of the students, trying to determine who best to pit each student against. Chancing a glance at Naruto, she went over what the Hokage had informed her earlier. Sloppy form, most likely due to sabotage by the previous instructors. Barely any confidence when it comes to a true fight because of past experiences with 'sparring'. Scared that when sparring against Sasuke that if he hurts the Uchiha in any way, everyone will take out their anger on him. The villagers would potentially hear about it and form another mob to 'punish the demon'. Well, I think I know what to do about this. Smirking to herself, the purple-haired woman called Naruto and Sasuke up to the ring.

As Naruto went to walk by her, Rika grabbed him by the arm and leaned in close, whispering to him. "Don't hesitate. Don't be afraid. Give it your all and show everyone what you can really do. The fangirls and the villagers won't do shit to you anymore if they know what's good for them. Besides, the Uchiha needs to be knocked down a few dozen pegs. Understand me?"

Naruto nodded somewhat hesitantly and said, "Got it. I'll do my best Rika-sensei."

Nodding, seemingly satisfied with his answer, Rika released him and watched as he stepped into the ring. Seeing both combatants ready, she shouted, "Begin!"

Naruto, surprising most of those present, simply stood still, waiting and studying his opponent. Ignoring the murmuring going on, he watched as Sasuke began to grow irritated with the lack of action. Getting an idea, he smirked sinisterly and asked, "What's the matter Sasuke? Afraid to attack me? You're so used to me charging in first that I bet you never expected something like this. Now that you have nobody to protect you, I think it's time you were knocked down a few pegs. You're nothing special, especially without your Sharingan. Face it, you're afraid to be hit. I bet everyone has always avoided hitting you because you're the council's little golden boy. Now that you are no longer protected, you're open game during hunting season. Face it Sasuke, you're pathetic."

While Sasuke's fangirls began to shout angrily at this, Sasuke snarled and went on the attack. Trusting his instincts, Naruto slapped aside a punch and proceeded to slam his head against Sasuke's, stunning his opponent. Grabbing his head, Naruto slammed his face into his knee, breaking the Uchiha's nose in the process. Afterwards, he threw a sloppy punch that nailed Sasuke in the side of the head hard. Finally, the blonde jumped and kicked Sasuke hard in the chest with both feet before catching himself on his hands and righting himself once more.

As Sasuke fell backwards, clutching his face in pain as blood trickled between his fingers, he could feel tears welling up in his eyes from the amount of pain he was in. Looking at his opponent, he saw that Naruto was perfectly all right. Damn you dobe! Fine then, if that's how you want to play it, I'll teach you a lesson you'll never forget!

Naruto watched as Sasuke rose to his feet with a sinister look on his face. Something about the whole situation didn't seem right to him. Rather than go on the attack, he decided to remain cautious and approach Sasuke slowly. This proved to be a mistake, however, as Sasuke flipped through hand seals and unleashed a great fireball that consumed Naruto. Screaming in agony, Naruto dropped to the ground and began to roll around, trying to put the fire out as they had been taught.

The girls that cared about Naruto began to cry and scream at Sasuke in rage for what he had just done. Those that didn't care about or hated Naruto simply shrugged their shoulders uncaringly. Rika and Kiriko, however, were FURIOUS! While Kiriko went to aid Naruto, Rika walked up to Sasuke, who was smirking arrogantly, and proceeded to beat the shit out of him to teach him a very valuable lesson: don't piss her off!

"How dare you?! You just tried to murder a fellow citizen of the village, and the son of the Fourth Hokage at that! You won't get away with this action, Sasuke Uchiha. Kiriko, I'm trusting you to get Naruto the help he needs. I'm dragging this asshole before the Hokage to ensure he's punished appropriately. As for all of you, stay right here and wait for us to return. And if I hear about any of you condoning what Sasuke just did, you'll wish you had kept your mouths shut. Is that understood?!" Rika exclaimed as she gripped Sasuke roughly by the hair and vanished with him to drag him before the Hokage.

Kiriko frowned at the severe burns all over Naruto's body. Lifting him into her arms, she soon vanished with him to hopefully get him some much needed help at the hospital. If nothing else, she knew Shizuka was incredibly fond of the blonde teenager, possibly even to the point of love. Shaking that thought off, she dearly hoped that Naruto could be helped somehow.

After they had left, Ami smirked and said, "Serves that freak right. I don't care if he is the son of the Fourth, he's still a monster."

Sadly for her, very few people actually agreed with her. It would seem that the remaining fangirls had been split yet again. Misuzu Ichijou was frowning deeply after witnessing what had just happened. Her precious Sasuke-kun had just tried to murder Naruto Uzumaki! All because he was losing a spar! Who the hell does something like that?!

Turning to look at Toshimi, Misuzu saw her scowling and clenching her fists tight. Sighing, the black-haired girl hung her head for a time as she thought seriously about her crush and why she felt the way she did. After a time, she realized that she didn't really know. So, looking into Ami's eyes, Misuzu said, "What he did was wrong."

The purple-haired girl scowled at Misuzu and asked, "What the hell do you mean Sasuke-kun was in the wrong?! He was trying to vanquish the demon! That loser was beating Sasuke-kun! Can't you see how wrong that was?!"

Misuzu scowled and rose to her feet, towering over Ami in the process. Glaring deep into her eyes, Misuzu shouted, "Yes, Sasuke was in the wrong! Naruto did nothing wrong! All he was doing was sparring with Sasuke and that asshole tried to kill Naruto, simply because he was winning against him! Sasuke just tried to MURDER one of our classmates! Can't you see how wrong that was, Ami?! I knew Sasuke had his flaws, but I NEVER thought he'd resort to trying to kill someone simply because he was losing a simple spar! So fuck you and everyone who thinks like you do! I, for one, hope Naruto is okay. I also hope Hokage-sama punishes Sasuke to the extreme. I need to apologize to Naruto for everything I've ever said and done to him. I just hope he's okay…"

Ami scoffed and went to slap some sense into Misuzu, but Toshimi moved faster than Ami did and grabbed the offending wrist tightly, causing the purple-haired girl to wince in pain. "You won't touch my friend, you ugly bitch." Toshimi said before punching Ami hard in the face, knocking her to the ground.

Misuzu could feel tears trickling down her cheeks as she hugged Toshimi tight. "I'm so sorry To-chan. I was so stupid!"

Toshimi simply held her friend close and said, "It's okay. At least you see now what I was talking about. Sasuke is unstable and he never got the psychiatric help he needed. He was a walking timebomb that would've lashed out at anyone the moment they proved to be better than he is. I just wish…" Clinging to her friend now, Toshimi tried to fight back the tears. "I wish this didn't have to come at Naruto's expense. He's been through enough as it is."

The black-haired girl simply buried her face in Toshimi's neck and sobbed. It was all she could do at this point.

Meanwhile, Saeko was angrily tapping her sheathed sword against her shoulder, her fingers gripping it tightly. She wanted so badly to strike Ami down for daring to support the Uchiha's actions. However, she was trying to restrain herself so she wouldn't end up killing somebody again, like she had done in the past to various Naruto abusers. Oh sure, nobody ever knew it was her that did it, and she wasn't about to tell a soul about it, but that didn't mean she wanted to fly off the deep end again. This all changed when Kiba spoke up though…

"I don't see what the problem is. Yeah, I may not like Sasuke, but Naruto? Fuck that guy! He's a loser and should know his place! As far as I'm concerned, Sasuke just did the world a favor by trying to remove that stain on society." Kiba said, sounding quite arrogant as he spoke.

This proved to be his mistake, however, as Saeko slowly approached him, drawing her sword from its sheathe. Kiba never even saw the attack coming. In an instant, his left arm fell to the ground. Another and his package was severed from his body. Finally, Saeko thrust her sword through his chest, narrowly missing his heart. Letting it stay there for the time being, the purple-haired Sword Mistress leaned in and whispered, "You should've stayed quiet pup." Removing her sword, she kicked him in the face to knock him out.

Once Kiba had been dealt with, Saeko turned her attention on Ami. With sword in hand, she slowly approached the obnoxious fangirl, a sadistic grin spreading across her face. "Oh Ami. Ami, Ami, Ami. You were warned. Now, I'll simply have to deal with you." Saeko said before dashing forward, catching Ami off guard, and removed the purple-haired bitch's head from her shoulders. As she became soaked with Ami's blood that began spraying up into the air, Saeko closed her eyes and relished in the feeling of taking the bitch's life.

Turning around after Ami's body collapsed to the ground, Saeko watched as the bitch's head rolled along the ground until it hit a random fangirl's foot. Smiling sweetly at everyone, she asked, "Anyone else want to say anything smart?"

The students that disliked Naruto wisely shook their heads negatively. "No, ma'am!" they shouted as one. They watched as Saeko walked over and sat between her friends once again. They were absolutely TERRIFIED of Saeko now and nobody wanted to go against her.

Takashi, who was feeling rather uneasy with what Saeko had just done, asked, "W-Was that really necessary? I get it, I do, but you took it to the extreme. How do you expect to get away with this?"

Rei frowned at Takashi, but didn't say anything. She still cared about him, she did, but at the same time, she was upset with him for 'defending' the assholes. Or at least, that's how she took it.

Saeko, on the other hand, simply smiled kindly at Takashi and said, "I don't expect to get away with it. But if anyone asks, I'll explain that I was provoked until I finally couldn't take it anymore. It's the truth, and it will have to suffice. Besides, I doubt anyone here would argue the point. They're smart people. Most of them, anyways."

Takashi frowned at this and shook his head. "That still doesn't excuse what you just did, Saeko. You could get in very serious trouble for this!"

Before Saeko could reply, Rei glared at Takashi and said, "After what Sasuke did, we were all pissed off and upset! And Rika-sensei warned them not to praise Sasuke's actions or they'd pay the price for it! I don't know about you, but I plan to defend Saeko! They provoked the attack. I think most here would agree."

The black-haired boy frowned at the girl he loved as he tried to process what she had just said. After taking a moment to think on it, he shook his head and said, "I'm sorry Rei-chan, but I'll tell the truth to whomever asks. What Saeko just did was wrong."

Rei scowled and was seriously tempted to slap her childhood friend. However, she held herself back and took a deep breath to try and calm herself down. "I'll tell the truth too. Rika-sensei warned them that they would be punished. Saeko…" Sighing, she closed her eyes and tried to rein in her temper. "Saeko punished them in her own way. Was it extreme? Yes. But the attack was a provoked one. We were already pissed off at what Sasuke did and EXTREMELY worried about Naruto-kun. Their words pushed us over the edge. If Saeko didn't do it, I probably would have."

"You can't mean that?" Takashi asked her, finding it too hard to understand. Seeing the look in her eyes, the black-haired boy clenched his fists tight and looked down at his lap. "You like him…don't you?"

"What the hell does that have to do with anything?! Can't a girl be worried about her friend without it having to be labeled a crush?! What Sasuke did was terrible and I hope he pays dearly for it! Besides…" Rei paused here and looked away, finding it increasingly hard to look Takashi in the eyes. "I made you that promise, remember? I still care about you Takashi-kun. Why would I throw that away?"

Takashi frowned deeply at her and said, "That would sound a lot more convincing if you could actually look me in the eyes while saying it."

Giving her childhood friend such a fierce glare that it froze him in place, the orange-haired girl shouted out, "Yes! Okay?! I like Naruto-kun as more than a friend! But I like you too dammit! People can have more than one crush in their lives! Stop acting like such an asshole Takashi! Dammit!"

The black-haired teen recoiled as if he had been struck by her. "R-Rei-chan…"

"I don't want to hear it Takashi! I love you, I really do, but you make things so hard sometimes. I don't know what to do with you sometimes and it hurts me. Like right now, you're just pissing me off and I want to hit you. Just…leave me alone. Please." Rei said as she walked off to sit beside Miku, hoping to just get away from Takashi for a while.

"You okay?" Miku asked her fellow orangette.

Rei looked at Miku and shook her head. "No. I'm pissed the hell off. I want that Uchiha DEAD."

Miku nodded in agreement with that sentiment. "Same. Nobody hurts my Naru-kun and gets away with it. Wouldn't you agree, Hinata-chan?" she asked, looking to her right at a crying Hinata.

Hearing the question, Hinata looked at Miku and nodded, her fists clenching tight in her lap. "Yes. If the Hokage doesn't do something about the Uchiha, I'm going to kill him myself. First I'll rip off what makes him a man. It's probably super tiny though."

Miku and Rei giggled a bit, but nodded in agreement. Looking over at Saeko, Miku couldn't help but say, "Kinda wish I had beaten Saeko-chan to the punch. Those two were just asking to be cut down."

Rei and Hinata nodded in agreement, but neither said anything. For a while, the class just remained silent, waiting for the new instructors to return. They hoped they'd return soon, because they didn't know how long Kiba would last…

Hokage's Office

When Rika arrived in the Hokage's office with Sasuke, Hiruzen frowned as he looked up from his paperwork. Already he had a bad feeling and it only worsened as he saw the serious look in the woman's eyes. "What happened?"

Sasuke simply smirked arrogantly, despite the wounds he had suffered and the blood on his face. "The loser got what he deserved." he said simply.

Rika snarled as she punched Sasuke in the back of the head hard, sending him collapsing to the floor. Pressing her foot against his back, she pinned him to the floor before turning her attention to the Hokage. "Hokage-sama, I had Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha participate in the first spar so I could gauge their skill levels properly. I told Naruto to try his best and not to worry about the fangirls or the villagers. As they fought, Naruto had the upper hand and things seemed to be going well for him. Then…Sasuke used a Fireball Technique and set Naruto ablaze. Naruto has been rushed to the hospital in severe condition. I brought the Uchiha straight here so you can decide his punishment. He attempted to murder a fellow citizen of Konoha simply for beating him in a spar."

At this point, Sasuke was hit with such an intense blast of killing intent that he saw about 100 different ways he could die. If he could move, he'd have likely tried to end his own life. It was that damn bad!

"I see." Hiruzen said in an eerily calm voice. Standing up, the old man walked around his desk until he was standing over Sasuke. Motioning for Rika to step back, he waited until she was clear of Sasuke before he kicked Sasuke in the head, sending him flying into the wall. "I'm tired of your arrogance boy! You should have undergone therapy after what your brother put you through, but the councils, in their 'infinite wisdom' decreed that you were fine the way you were! I was too foolish to press the issue. Instead, I allowed your arrogance to grow and fester. I allowed you to become as egotistical and full of yourself as the rest of your foolish clansmen were. Do you know why your clan was wiped out? They were planning a coup against the village. All because your father wanted to be the Fifth Hokage. He was an arrogant fool that thought far too much of himself. So I let Itachi kill them and didn't even try to stop him. You were spared on your brother's whim. He had high hopes for you, Sasuke Uchiha. Itachi wanted you to be a noble person, one that people would look up to. If you hadn't inherited your clan's bad attitude, maybe you could've made something of yourself. But no, you had to be just like them. Now you've proven to be even worse than I expected. I think I've got just the punishment for you."

Walking over to the Uchiha as he struggled to stand, Hiruzen gripped him by the hair and lifted him up to eye level. Looking him in the eyes, the Hokage smirked and plucked out his eyes before crushing them in the palms of his hands. "You won't be awakening your Sharingan, Sasuke Uchiha." Producing a kunai, he looked at Rika and said, "Remove his pants." When Rika did as commanded, Hiruzen proceeded to cut off Sasuke's testicles. "No more chance at breeding more Uchiha like you, Sasuke." Dropping Sasuke to the floor, Hiruzen grinned wickedly down at him before looking at Rika. "Get the councils together, I want them to see this next part."

Rika left to do as commanded, not wanting to question her leader, especially not when he was this pissed off. Once she was gone, Hiruzen dragged Sasuke all the way to the council meeting room and threw the blind Sasuke into the center of the room before taking his seat. Sasuke just curled up and sobbed uncontrollably the entire time they waited for the councils and Rika to arrive.

When Rika arrived some time later with the councils and the Elders, Hiruzen stood up and smiled at the 'esteemed' council members. "Welcome everyone. As you can no doubt see, I've had the distinct pleasure of beginning Sasuke Uchiha's punishment. I wanted you all to be here for the final stages of his punishment. Now, before we begin, I'm sure you're all quite curious about what his crime was, are you not?" Seeing everyone nodding, Hiruzen grinned and began to explain. "Sasuke attempted to murder a classmate simply because he lost a spar."

Homura scowled at this and said, "That is a very serious accusation. Who defeated Sasuke exactly?"

Rika spoke up at this point, getting everyone's attention. "It's no mere accusation, Homura-san. Sasuke Uchiha is unstable and a definite flight risk. When he lost in his spar with Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke attempted to murder him. As you all know by now, Naruto is the son of Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, and Kushina Uzumaki. This makes Naruto a clan heir. On top of that, he is this village's jinchuriki. That makes this a VERY serious crime."

"But…why would you harm Sasuke-sama like this?" one of the civilians asked stupidly.

Hiruzen scowled at the man and said, "Because Sasuke needed to be punished for his crime. And his punishment is far from finished. And since I'm tired of you assholes thinking you can protect him, I've decided to conclude his punishment in front of you. From now on, you idiots will realize that you are only here to advise me. If you try to go against my orders or overrule me again, I'll have you each executed in front of your families. Do you understand me? I'm tired of tolerating your shit!"

"But, you can't do something like that! You need us! We're too important for you to-!" the same civilian tried to say, only for a kunai to become embedded in his throat, silencing him forever.

When the man's body collapsed to the ground, Hiruzen smiled pleasantly at everyone and asked, "Anyone else want to say anything smart?" Seeing everyone shaking their heads, he nodded before he approached Sasuke. "Now, just so everyone here knows, I'm having everything that Sasuke owns transferred to Naruto Uzumaki. Sasuke's home, his clan district, his money, his belongings, his clan's jutsu scrolls, absolutely fucking EVERYTHING that the Uchiha owns is now Naruto's! Hell, if Sasuke's mother was still alive, I'd say Naruto could fuck her brains out! If Sasuke had a girlfriend, I'd say Naruto could fuck her brains out! If Sasuke had actually awakened the Sharingan, I'd have given those to Naruto as well. Alas, Sasuke was too pathetic."

With a shrug of his shoulders, Hiruzen released a sigh and shook his head. "Oh well." he said. "Now, to finish the punishment. Since Sasuke seems to enjoy fire so much…" Flipping through hand seals, Hiruzen soon unleashed a giant fireball, setting Sasuke ablaze and watching as he was incinerated until all that remained was ashes. Once he was deceased, Hiruzen put out the flames with an earth jutsu. Turning to look at the rest of the council, he asked, "Any questions?"

Homura asked, "What do we tell the people?"

Hiruzen shrugged and said, "The truth. Sasuke attempted to murder a classmate and was executed for it. And before any of you ask, no, I have no idea how Naruto is faring. I haven't been to the hospital yet and nobody has come to inform me of his condition."

For a while, Hiruzen and the others discussed the events that had taken place before Hiruzen ended the meeting and allowed everyone to leave. Looking at Rika, he commanded her to return to the academy while he left to visit Naruto at the hospital. Please be okay…

Hospital

When Kiriko arrived at the hospital, she immediately set out in search of Shizuka Marikawa. She knew how dear Naruto was to the busty doctor and knew that if anyone could help him, Shizuka could. Upon finding her, Rei's mother called out her name. "Shizuka! Naruto needs help!"

Turning, Shizuka was initially confused, but upon seeing Naruto, she immediately became serious. "Inside that room, hurry!" Following Kiriko into the room, she ordered the new academy instructor to get a few more doctors before she went to work examining Naruto's wounds. Frowning deeply, she noticed the Kyuubi's chakra begin healing Naruto. Deciding to aid in the healing process, she started using her healing jutsu to try and repair the damage. When the other doctors came in, she had them start repairing the damage they could as well.

When it was all over, they looked Naruto over and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he would be okay after all. However, he would need to rest a bit for the time being. Looking at Kiriko, Shizuka frowned deeply and asked, "What happened?"

Before Kiriko could respond, Hiruzen stepped into the room and said, "Sasuke Uchiha happened, Shizuka-chan. Naruto-kun won their spar, so Sasuke set Naruto-kun on fire."

"Please tell me you punished him?" Shizuka questioned, a stern look on her face.

"Sasuke will never harm anyone again. I executed him personally. I made sure he could never awaken his Sharingan, no more Uchiha can be bred from his seed, everything he owned has been given to Naruto-kun, and his body has been cremated, in a sense. Sasuke is no more." Hiruzen explained.

Before anymore could be said, Rika rushed into the room with wide eyes. "Hokage-sama! Something big happened while we were away! Saeko-chan…she…she…!"

The Hokage frowned deeply and asked, "What happened?"

Rika shook her head and said, "You need to come see it for yourself, sir. You too, Kiriko. And Shizuka, you need to come as well. Kiba needs immediate medical attention." Each of the mentioned people nodded before they vanished to go to the academy.

Academy

Upon arriving at the academy, Hiruzen and the others looked around at the grisly scene. Blood was everywhere. Ami's head was at the feet of one of the fangirls, Kiba was pale with a large Akamaru whimpering at his side, and Saeko was covered in blood, most likely Ami's. Seeing the serene smile on her face, Hiruzen facepalmed and dragged his hand down his face, letting out an agitated groan. After taking a moment to process the scene before him, the aged Hokage asked, "What exactly happened here?"

Saeko looked calmly into the Hokage's eyes and said, "Rika-sensei told everyone that anyone that praised Sasuke's actions would be punished upon her return. Ami spoke ill about Naruto-kun and praised Sasuke's actions quite excessively. Kiba then proceeded to say, and I quote: "I don't see what the problem is. Yeah, I may not like Sasuke, but Naruto? Fuck that guy! He's a loser and should know his place! As far as I'm concerned, Sasuke just did the world a favor by trying to remove that stain on society." At that point, I just couldn't take it anymore. I felt something inside of me snap, and after that all I could see was red. I do not regret my actions. I do not feel remorse. If I am to be punished for this, then so be it."

Hiruzen frowned deeply at this and shook his head. "No. No, I don't think I will. I'd say you were provoked by such statements. You care deeply for Naruto-kun, and you took such statements as a personal attack against your very being. We'll explain your case to the councils and see what they have to say. But as far as I'm concerned, you didn't do anything wrong. I had hoped Sasuke would have been the only one needing to be punished today…but it seems I was wrong. Shizuka-chan, how is Kiba's condition?"

Takashi looked horrified by what the Hokage was saying. Before Shizuka could say anything, he asked, "Hokage-sama? What Saeko did…isn't it wrong?! She killed one of our classmates!"

The Hokage sighed and shook his head sadly. "It's sad…and it's horrible. Believe me, I know. But Saeko is incredibly skilled for one her age. We need someone like her out there on the front lines fighting 'Them'. We can't afford to bench her or punish her for punishing people for acting out of line like these two. Besides, if I were in her shoes, I would have done the exact same thing."

Once more, the black-haired teen's eyes widened, but he remained silent, simply trying to process the Hokage's words.

Shizuka took this time to speak up in response to the Hokage's question. "He's gone, Hokage-sama. He lost a lot of blood. I could have reattached his arm if we had arrived sooner, but…"

Hiruzen frowned deeply at this and shook his head sadly. "Tsume's not going to like this. Saeko-chan, I need you to come with me. Who here would like to speak on Saeko-chan's behalf before the council?" Rei and Hinata raised their hands. Smiling at them, Hiruzen placed a hand on their shoulders before looking at Kiriko. "Kiriko, please bring Saeko to the council meeting room. Rika, send the class home for the day, they've been through enough for the day. I'll have a Genin team clean up the field later."

After Hiruzen and Kiriko vanished with the three students, Rika did as instructed, sending each of the students home. Afterwards, she looked at the deceased students and released a heavy sigh. "Dammit. If I had just returned sooner, maybe I could've stopped all of this from happening. Shit."

Council Meeting Room

The councils were confused at having been called back once again. However, when they got a good look at Saeko, they were stunned speechless. Looking to Hiruzen, they waited patiently for an answer. As soon as everyone was seated, the aged man massaged the bridge of his nose and began to speak. "I'm sorry for calling all of you back again so soon. Something has happened."

Looking around at everyone, Hiruzen decided to get on with the explanation. "Rika Minami told the students that they were NOT to praise Sasuke for his actions or else there would be hell to pay upon her return. As soon as she had left, a student by the name of Ami cheerfully praised Sasuke for punishing the 'demon'. She felt Sasuke was in the right for what he did. Then…Kiba Inuzuka said "I don't see what the problem is. Yeah, I may not like Sasuke, but Naruto? Fuck that guy! He's a loser and should know his place! As far as I'm concerned, Sasuke just did the world a favor by trying to remove that stain on society."" Here, Hiruzen looked into Tsume's eyes to gauge her reaction.

Tsume looked stunned that her son would say such a terrible thing. She had tried to beat such arrogance out of him and tried to teach him some damn respect. Obviously such lessons didn't stick. However, she got a horrible feeling in her gut and she could feel tears welling up in her eyes. "Don't tell me…please…"

Hiruzen nodded his head and said sadly, "Saeko Busujima…took it as a personal attack against herself, as someone that cares very deeply for Naruto Uzumaki. So she took it upon herself to punish the both of them. Kiba Inuzuka and Ami are no longer among the living."

Tsume began to sob in anguish, both furious and upset that her son was killed in such a way. However, try as she might, she couldn't find it in her to be angry at Saeko. No, she was angry at herself for being unable to curb her son's arrogance. To make him a better person.

The other council members weren't sure what to think. On the one hand, Saeko had murdered two of her fellow classmates in cold blood. On the other, one could argue that it was a provoked, and therefore justified attack. But…

Looking down at Saeko, Danzo smirked to himself and said, "I don't see any reason to punish the girl. We need soldiers like her out there fighting 'Them'. She is skilled and has proven so time and time again throughout her time in the academy. If we punish her now and deprive her of her chance to become a kunoichi of Konohagakure, we lose out on a key fighter in the coming years."

The clan heads nodded in agreement, though Tsume took a while to do so. The civilians looked hesitant to do so, but eventually agreed. Homura and Koharu frowned for a time. When all eyes turned on them, Koharu decided to speak up, a stern frown on her face. "Saeko Busujima." she said, getting the Sword Mistress' attention. "Do not make this a habit. If you can promise me this, we shall pardon your actions."

Saeko simply nodded, though inwardly she was smirking. I won't do it in public anymore, but that doesn't mean I won't kill in secret. Anyone that threatens Naruto-kun or hurts him in any way will face my blade. You cannot stop my wrath, oh 'wise' elder.

"Very well. Hokage-sama, we have no objections either." Koharu stated, though she frowned while saying this.

Hiruzen nodded and smiled down at Saeko. "You are free to return home and take a shower. You might want to burn those clothes as well, Saeko-chan. It would seem you were not needed after all, Hinata-chan, Rei-chan. Sorry for dragging you along."

Watching the three of them leave, the Hokage soon sighed and looked over at Tsume with an apologetic frown. "Will you be all right, Tsume?"

Tsume shook her head and said, "I…I don't know what to do, Hokage-sama. I never thought something like this could happen. I figured he might get bitten by one of 'Them' while on a mission, being the idiot that he is…was. But this? This is just too much! I thought I taught him better than this! Kiba…he was such an IDIOT! Dammit! He took after my idiot husband too damn much!"

"For what it's worth, I'm truly sorry for your loss, Tsume." Hiruzen said. After this, the council once more went their separate ways. The Hokage sincerely hoped that this wasn't an ill tiding of things to come. He still had to figure out the teams and determine the Jonin senseis and so on! I'm getting way too old for shit like this!

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A/N - And that's the chapter! Hopefully you enjoyed it!

Like I said, a LOT happened in this chapter! I was hoping to get to the team placements in this chapter, buuut things didn't work out that way. Still, things were pretty interesting!

Anyways, there was conflict between Rei and Takashi, Saeko killed Ami and Kiba, council meetings, Naruto was burned alive by Sasuke, lots of stuff happened.

Anyways, hope you're looking forward to more. I think I'll work on chapter 4 of Who I Am next. Maybe. I dunno. I wanna work on something, but I dunno what! XD For now, I wanna take something for this headache. . It's killing me. I also need to do a bunch of stuff later today and I'm already exhausted just thinking about all of it. x.x Oy.