Hello all Storm here with a new story! Here we have another story challenge from "The Sith'ari" with Naruto being the wielder of a very powerful blade, with abilities that'll make you question what's real and what's not. So, without further ado.
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"Sensei, how much longer?" Naruto asked, getting annoyed with how long he's had his eyes closed, after Iruka asked him to close them for some reason.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now." Said Iruka, much to the whiskered blonde's relief as he opened his eyes, only to be confused when he saw Iruka smiling at him, without his forehead protector and holding Naruto's goggles.
"Congratulations, you've graduated!" Iruka said, as Naruto's eyes widened as he finally registered that he still had something tied to his forehead.
"And to celebrate I have a surprise. We're going out for ramen tonight!" Added Iruka, smiling at his now former student, while Naruto felt tears in his eyes at finally becoming a Ninja, even more so that Iruka gave him his own headband, as well.
"Iruka-sensei!" Naruto said, hugging Iruka tightly, knocking the man down with Iruka grunting slightly at his injuries, but still laughed.
"Hey easy, that hurts." Said Iruka, before the two started laughing, while watching them through his crystal ball was the Sandaime Hokage, who smiled proudly at his surrogate-grandson being able to become a Ninja and become one step closer to achieving his dream.
Though unknown to both Iruka and Sarutobi, someone else was watching the Academy Instructor and his former student. With the figure standing in the shadows of the treetops, looking down at the scene with cold, detached eyes.
"Reality. It's so easy to twist one's perception of it, with just one simple illusion, you could make them believe anything you want them to. As long as the illusion is something that the majority of the people wish to see, or what they choose to see, for one reason or another." Said the figure as they stepped into the light, revealing that it was Naruto himself, wearing a completely different attire, without a hint of orange on him.
Now wearing a uniform style outfit, consisting of a white jacket, a pink sash, white hakama, black tabi and white zōri. While tucked into the sash, was a normal looking katana with a hexagonal tsuba and a green wrapping around the handle. Finally, he wore a long aquamarine scarf around his neck, with several white lines on it, making several 'squares' until its edge with tassels at the end.
Though the most surprising difference, for anyone that knows him, is the detached, analytical, and cold expression on Naruto's face, as opposed to his normal smile and happy go-lucky attitude.
Naruto looked at the scene, with it now revealing that Iruka wasn't actually hugging Naruto. Only the air, despite both the Chūnin and Hokage believing they were seeing Naruto.
"How unfortunate, Iruka. If only you had made an effort to see me as myself, rather than the Kyūbi sooner, then that might have been your reality. Now, reality is whatever I decide it to be." Naruto commented, placing a hand on his swords hilt, his mind drifting back to the day he first met his closest companion, during his first year in the Academy.
*Flashback*
Naruto walked home to his apartment with a downcast expression, simply glad that the day was finally over.
It seemed that fate chose today to make him particularly depressed, as from the moment Naruto woke up, it was just one problem after another. First, he had ended up oversleeping, leading to him being late to the Academy and getting detention. Not to mention proceeding to get knocked to the ground over and over again during sparring practice, leading to the rest of the class laughing at him. Then for his detention, he was stuck having to clean the entire classroom before having to write "I will not be late" fifty times on the blackboard.
Once he had finally finished that, Naruto had attempted to go play with some of the other children at the park, only to either be laughed by them or their parents pulled them away, like they usually did.
And finally, it had started raining, with Naruto also seeing that Ichiraku's was closed for the day, so he couldn't even get anything to eat. Leading to Naruto deciding to simply go home before anything else bad happens today.
Naruto was suddenly pulled from his thoughts when someone pushed him to the ground. Looking, Naruto paled and gulped when he saw three villagers standing over him, all with unfocused and hateful looks on their faces. With the boy realizing they were likely drunk, along with what they were probably going to do.
Sure Naruto knew he wasn't liked by most of the village, but they never actually tried attacking him, physically at least, but it seemed these guys had far less inhibitions at the moment.
Before the whiskered blonde could attempt to get up and try escaping, he grunted when one of the drunks kicked him, before crying out when the other two joined in. All three of them kicking him into the ground or even stomping on him, pushing Naruto into the muddy ground. The villagers wanted nothing more than to hurt the "Demon Brat" even more, but even in their current states, they knew that'd be a bad idea. Given if the Sandaime found out, he'll be able to track it back to them, and it'll be their heads.
So, instead, it'll just be enough to make it look like the Academy sparring got a little rough.
Meanwhile, Naruto could only curl up into a ball in an attempt to shield himself from the attacks, all while wondering why this was happening. What he ever did to be hated and isolated by the villagers, now even being attacked as well.
Before Naruto could contemplate this further, everything suddenly went dark when one kick impacted the back of his head, knocking the boy unconscious.
*Mindscape*
Opening his eyes, Naruto was confused, when he suddenly found himself somewhere completely different. Rather than being in the village, Naruto saw he was in the middle of what looked to be the ocean with the clear sky overheard. The strangest part though, was that he seemed to be standing on top of the water.
"What…how, how did I get here?" Naruto said, confused at the sudden change in his surroundings.
Looking at his reflection in the water, Naruto tilted his head before reaching down and touching the water. Only too hastily pull his hand back, when a ripple emerged from where he touched the water, with the ripple not only spreading out across the water, but the entire landscape as well. With Naruto being shocked as day suddenly turned into night, with the full moon now hanging overhead.
"Do not always trust what your eyes show you, master. They can easily deceive you, from what is reality, to what is merely an illusion." Said a soft female voice behind him, with Naruto turning around to see who it was.
Naruto saw it was a teenage girl with long, almost waist-length light green hair and golden eyes. Her attire consisted of a skintight black and white bodysuit, that had a red jewel at the center, with no sleeves, a high collar, as well as gold lining and designs. Along with white boots that went up to mid-thigh, and black arm sleeves that went halfway up past her elbows.
'Wow, she's really pretty.' Thought Naruto, blushing lightly at the beautiful girl.
"Thank you for the compliment, master." The girl said smiling, with Naruto's eyes widening at how she could hear his thoughts.
"H-how did you hear what I was thinking? Who are you? And where are we?" Naruto asked.
"We are currently in your mindscape master, at least my part of it. As for my name, it's…" Said the girl, with Naruto looking at her confused, when he saw her mouth moving, but no words coming out.
"What's your name? I couldn't hear you." Said Naruto, with the girl frowning at his words and sighing.
"It seems you are not yet ready to know my name." The girl stated, which only confused Naruto even more.
"What do you mean not ready to hear your name? Who are you?" Naruto asked.
"I am what's known as a Zanpakutō, the result of your Kekkei Genkai, known as the Spirit Blade." Replied the girl, shocking Naruto to learn he has a Kekkei Genkai.
"I have a Kekkei Genkai? Does…does that mean I'm from a clan?" Naruto asked, given everyone he knows that has a Kekkei Genkai are from a Ninja Clan, so that means he must be from as well.
"You are, indeed, master; you are descended from the Uzumaki Clan. The Spirit Blade is the Uzumaki Clan's Kekkei Genkai, as given the Uzumaki's powerful lifeforce and Chakra, their souls manifest what's known as a Zanpakutō Spirit, which can take a variety of forms within their mindscapes, but in the physical world, it manifests as a blade. Each Zanpakutō possesses a unique ability, and if the Uzumaki is able to learn the name of their Zanpakutō, they will have access to their abilities. The Uzumaki also developed a unique brand of Ninjutsu known as Kidō and Hadō. Along with Hakuda and Zanjutsu, styles of Taijutsu and Kenjutsu created by the Uzumaki as well. Aside from that, the Uzumaki were also well known for their skill in Fūinjutsu." The girl explained, with Naruto gaining stars in his eyes at how awesome his clan is, and everything he'd be able to potentially learn.
"Wow, they sound awesome. But what happened to them, why haven't I ever heard of the Uzumaki Clan, before?" Naruto asked, confused as to why he's never heard any mention of the Uzumaki clan, before now.
"I am not sure master. Zanpakutō Spirits only have instinctual knowledge on the Uzumaki Clan's Kekkei Genkai, abilities, and history. I'm afraid you will have to learn what has happened to them, on your own. Though I advise you to do so discreetly, as if you were not made aware of this already, it is likely someone did not wish you to know." Warned the girl, with Naruto frowning at this, wondering who would try to keep him ignorant of his clan or his Kekkei Genkai.
His mind immediately drifted to the Hokage, remembering the last time he asked the old man about his parents and his response, "It won't bring back the dead". While his words did hurt, Naruto also later realized that meant the old man likely did know who his parents are. He just refused to tell him, since knowing who they were, wouldn't bring them back.
'But at least I would still know who they are.' Thought Naruto, bitterly.
"Okay, so when will I learn your name?" Asked Naruto.
"I'm not sure, the timing is different for everyone. You will simply learn it when you are ready master." The girl said, with Naruto frowning at this, but nodded.
"Okay. But can you stop calling me "master", just Naruto is fine." Said Naruto, not wanting to be called "master" or anything like that.
"Very well, Master Naruto." The girl replied, with the Uzumaki giving her a deadpan look.
"You're gonna keep doing that, aren't you?" Naruto asked, rhetorically.
"Yes Master Naruto." Said the girl, smiling, with Naruto sighing in resignation, before fading away from his mindscape.
*End Flashback*
It had been midway through his first year at the Academy, that Naruto had finally learned his Zanpakutō's name.
Kyōka Suigetsu.
And she is likely one of, if not the, most powerful Zanpakutō in existence. All thanks to her ability, Kanzen Saimin, or Complete Hypnosis.
With it, Naruto could manipulate all five of a person's senses and make them see whatever he wishes them to see, even something that's impossible, would be seen as reality to them. All he needed to do was have someone looking at Kyōka Suigetsu, and the moment he utters its release command, they were under his influence, permanently. Even if years pass by, they'd still be affected by Kyōka Suigetsu's ability, even if they're aware of the hypnosis, they can't break the illusion. Every time its released, they'll succumb to the hypnosis, with only Naruto being capable of breaking it, if he chooses to.
With the knowledge of his Zanpakutō's ability, it had been child's play to place all of Konoha under his control, the moment he had the villager's attention on him. Which is pretty much all the time, given the villager's love of sneering and glaring at him, which was now used against them. Even the Sandaime was placed under Kyōka Suigetsu's ability, given the grandfather/grandson relationship they once had.
Which allowed Naruto to learn many valuable secrets, including who his parents are, why he was hated, what happened the Uzumaki Clan, his godparents, and so much more.
If Naruto wanted to, he could make them believe they're being invaded by an enemy village and kill each other, all without them even realizing what they were doing. It'd certainly be enjoyable to watch, along with payback for everything they did to him.
Lucky for them, Naruto's plan since grew beyond simply wanting revenge.
Naruto then looked when he was joined by two girls the same age as him.
The first girl had long wavy black hair with a blue tint, put into twin tails tied with black ribbons, while the majority hangs loose, pale skin, and red eyes with three tomoes circling the pupil. The girl wearing a navy blue turtleneck with the Uchiha fan on the back, a short black skirt with black spandex shorts underneath, long black socks, and black boots.
While the second had long dark blue hair, pale skin like the first, and pupiless pale white eyes, with a lavender tint. Her attire consisted of a cream-colored hooded-jacket, with a fire symbol on the upper sleeves with fur around the cuffs and hem, with the jacket being left open showing off her fishnet shirt and surprisingly large breasts. Along with navy blue pants, blue sandals, her forehead protector tied around her left arm. While finally having a red-scarf wrapped around her neck.
The very same scarf that Naruto wore, when he saved her from those bullies.
"Satsuki-chan, Hinata-chan." Naruto greeted, with the two girls smiling at the Jinchūriki.
These were Satsuki Uchiha and Hinata Hyūga, two of Naruto's allies within Konoha, as well as his lovers.
Naruto had recruited Satsuki around the time he had convinced the Uchiha Clan to join him as well. Having approached her father, Fugaku Uchiha, with his proposal.
*Flashback*
Fugaku looked at Naruto with an unamused expression, as he sat in his study at home with the boy standing across from him.
Initially, Fugaku had been trying to think of ways to prevent the coup that most of the clan was in favor for, due to their treatment from the rest of the village after the Kyūbi Attack. Fugaku was against such an idea, knowing it'd only result in the Uchiha Clans destruction and preferred to instead show Konoha they were still loyal. But more and more of the clan was starting to agree with the coup, even Fugaku was starting to agree with the idea, after the information he received from Yashiro Uchiha.
Though he had been pulled from his thoughts when Naruto suddenly arrived in his office, the Uchiha Clan Head wondering how he was able to get past the guards and avoid being seen. When asked why he was here, Fugaku became less and less amused, when Naruto told him is reasons and what he wanted.
"You truly expect me to convince my clan to leave Konoha and join you, a boy who hasn't even graduated from the Academy, simply because you know about the coup?" Fugaku asked, thinking this was some kind of prank, one that he wasn't amused by in the slightest.
"Yes." Replied Naruto simply, Fugaku closed his eyes and took a breath to calm himself.
"I'm going to pretend that everything you said, didn't just happen, as long as you leave my clans compound within the next five seconds. If not, I will have you detained and locked away." Fugaku said, not in the mood to deal with some child.
"Very well, if you won't listen to reason, perhaps you'll listen to force." Said Naruto, before there was the sound of glass shattering, as several copies of Naruto appeared in the office, with Fugaku looking at them all unimpressed.
"Am I supposed to be intimidated by a few clones?" Fugaku questioned, only to become annoyed when the "clones" all charged toward him, with their swords drawn.
Sighing in annoyance Fugaku vanished in a puff of smoke, as he Substituted with a log, which was then slices into pieces by the "clones". Before suddenly all the "clones" fell to the ground dead with kunai lodged in each of their heads. With Fugaku reappearing in front of Naruto, with his arms crossed.
"Just because I don't go into the field much anymore, doesn't mean I still can't handle some pompous Academy Student. Now, tell me how you know about the coup, or else." Fugaku said, activating his Sharingan, with Naruto smirking as he uttered three simply words:
"Shatter, Kyōka Suigetsu."
Fugaku didn't have time to even contemplate the words before everything around him seem to break like glass. With the clan head then falling to his hands and knees, gasping in shock, pain, and horror as he suddenly found himself bleeding out, with a slash on his chest and his back. While Naruto reappeared behind him, with his sword at Fugaku's throat.
"You shouldn't underestimate me. Especially in a world, where people who are young enough to be Genin, can possess the power of a Kage." Said Naruto, before once again, reality shattered around Fugaku, revealing he was perfectly fine, with Naruto standing in front of him once again, with Fugaku now looking at the boy with wide and wary eyes at how he was able to do that, even with his Sharingan.
"Your wife was the best friend of my Kaa-san, Kushina Uzumaki, so you must be aware of our Kekkei Genkai, our Zanpakutō." Naruto stated, with Fugaku nodding slowly, given Mikoto and Kushina were as close as sisters and told each other everything, even about their own Kekkei Genkai, with Fugaku having learned the basics of what a Zanpakutō was.
"This is Kyōka Suigetsu, an illusion-based Zanpakutō. The illusion cast with it is powerful enough to fool even the legendary Sharingan and Byakugan. Even the Mangekyō Sharingan can't hope to see past the illusion." Said Naruto, looking at Fugaku knowingly, as the man's eyes widened in shock at the fact that Naruto knew of the Mangekyō Sharingan, and possibly his own, as well.
"Of course, I've only recently awakened by Zanpakutō, leaving me reliant on its abilities, more than I care to admit. For the time being, at least. But given its ability, that's not entirely bad, since it took less than a day, before I placed everyone under its hypnotic power. Even the Sandaime is mine to control. But I also know that as powerful as its ability is, it'd only weaken me to rely on it." Said Naruto, not liking that he has to rely on his Zanpakutō's ability, since despite how powerful it is, Naruto himself was still extremely vulnerable.
"But just imagine how powerful I'll be, with the time to train and master all my abilities. Even more so, with a useful little Jutsu, known as the Shadow Clone Jutsu, with its memory feedback feature. And given how much Chakra I have, that can make for a lot of clones." Naruto said, smirking, with Fugaku's eyes widening in realization at what that means.
He could potentially reach his full potential, in just a few short years. Perhaps even surpass it, especially if he's also capable of mastering the Kyūbi's power as well. That thought soon made Fugaku realize, he's looking at someone who had the potential to surpass even Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.
"Now, about my offer." Said Naruto, smiling, as he already knew what Fugaku's answer would be, this time.
*Later*
Fugaku sat beside Mikoto, looking at the entire Uchiha Clan. All of them curious about why this meeting was called, with those in the know figuring it had to do with the coup as well, which was correct, but not the reasons they were thinking.
"I'm sure you all are wondering, why this meeting has been called. After certain circumstances, I have decided that the Coup D'état, will be cancelled. Instead, the Uchiha Clan will be leaving Konoha entirely." Fugaku announced, shocking everyone, none of them having expected to hear this, with it being an even bigger shock for those that hadn't been aware of the coup, in the first place.
Though those that didn't agree with the coup, or only agreed, because there was no other choice, being relieved at this decision. Glad that they won't have to fight, and risk dying or killing their former comrades. While those who didn't like the idea of leaving the village their clan helped create, or were in agreement of the coup, were furious at Fugaku's choice.
"You can't be serious, chief! You would have us run away like cowards, rather than fight?!" Demanded Yashiro Uchiha, one of the main supporters of the coup and the one who passed on the information to convince Fugaku to agree with it.
"If it means preventing the Uchiha Clan's destruction, then yes." Fugaku said, with Yashiro scowling at his words.
"Well I refuse! I won't run from these Konoha dogs!" Retorted Yashiro, with those in favor with the coup muttering in agreement but weren't as vocal as Yashiro.
Though everyone's attention turned towards the stairs up to the Naka Shrine, when they heard first steps and saw Naruto walking down them. The Uzumaki's eyes going straight towards Yashiro.
"I must insist you change your mind." Naruto said, with Yashiro scoffing, before glaring at Fugaku seeing, now knowing who had given him the idea to leave Konoha.
"You would listen to some brat, the Kyūbi Brat?! Is this who we follow, someone who's so easily swayed by the words of some runt?!" Said Yashiro, looking at the other Uchiha to get them on his side.
"And who else would they follow, you? A sad, pathetic little man, that doesn't even have the spine to do anything, himself. Instead, needing to give information to Fugaku to convince him to go ahead with the coup, so you can merely wash your hands of it, claiming you weren't responsible? I was wrong, you aren't pathetic, you're nothing, but a worthless overgrown child, that's trying to push the blame onto someone else. It must shame everyone here, that they're forced to call trash, like you, kin." Said Naruto, mockingly, as Yashiro shook in rage before charging towards Naruto.
"I won't be insulted by a worthless bastard, like you, who's only good for containing the Uchiha Clan's weapon!" Yashiro shouted, pulling out a blade as he rushed towards Naruto, who didn't move a muscle, before several "clones" appeared and charged towards Yashiro.
The Uchiha scoffed at the "clones", before swiftly cutting them down, then continuing towards Naruto. But just before he could attack Naruto, reality shattered around them all, leaving the Uchiha Clan and Yashiro horrified. As instead of clones, they saw he had just killed his parents, his wife, and his son, along with his best friends, Tekka and Inabi.
"NO!" Yashiro screamed, horrified at he had just done.
Then reality shattered again, as they saw Yashiro stabbed in the back by Naruto's Zanpakutō, which he then pulled out. Letting the Uchiha to fall to the ground, before decapitating him. Flicking the blood off his blade, Naruto looked at the rest of the Uchiha with cold eyes.
"Let that serve as a warning and an example, of what will happen, should anyone else question or challenge me on this little alliance." Said Naruto, looking to see if anyone else would be brave, or stupid, enough to challenge him.
But no one did, with what happened to Yashiro being enough to stop anyone else from trying. None of them wanting to die or end up killing their family and friends.
"Good." Naruto said, sheathing his blade, as Mikoto looked at him in shock and sadness at what Kushina's son just did, all without a hint of hesitation.
"Naruto…what happened to you?" Mikoto asked, wondering how her godson could have turned out like this, that he could easily kill someone without remorse, after having them kill their own family.
Naruto looked at his godmother, having learned this, along with several other secrets that was kept from him, by the Sandaime. Though he wasn't angry at her for not raising him, or even interacting with him, having learned that the Hokage put a restraining order against her, forcing her to stay away. While confiscating any and all documents that showed her, as his godmother. Even destroying the copy that she presented him, to legitimize her claim to Naruto, suppressing any and all legal right, she had to him.
"Why are you agreeing to help a coup against this village, even though it would be spitting on my parents' memory. Particularly my Kaa-sans?" Naruto retorted, making Mikoto pause, given at the time, she had only agreed in the hope of finally getting the chance to raise her godson, but didn't consider that doing so would also be insulting her friend's memory, or the chance of Naruto being caught in the crossfire.
Seeing she wouldn't speak again, Naruto turned to face the rest of the Uchiha.
"Just like all of you all, I have been betrayed by Konoha and its hypocrisy. They see me as merely the Kyūbi, as the one responsible for what happened years ago. While all of you, they hold of you responsible for it happening, even moving you here, to this compound, to keep you isolated and watched, trapped like lambs to be slaughtered." Said Naruto, all the Uchiha shuffling uncomfortably at his words, but knew it was true, they were being watched, and if any hint of treason was seen, they were all dead.
"I won't lie, when I first awakened by Zanpakutō, I merely wanted answers to the lies that I've had been told." Naruto said, placing a hand on Kyōka Suigetsu.
*End Flashback*
'And then I got those answers, and so much more. The more I learned, the more I saw how much Konoha has betrayed me and my family. Even my "dear cousin" Tsunade and "godfather" Jiraiya aren't innocent, being just as guilty as the rest of them.' Naruto thought, having learned just how much he was betrayed by people, he thought he could trust.
And it wasn't just him and the Uchiha Clan, who have suffered from Konoha's sins. A notable example being Sakumo Hatake, who abandoned a mission in order to save the lives of his comrades. Something that's constantly preached in Konoha, to value and protect your comrades. But instead, Sakumo was vilified, hated, and mentally broken to the point that he committed Seppuku. All because he was just upholding Konoha's core beliefs, of choosing his comrades above the mission.
And they hated him for it, even the ungrateful bastards he saved, scorned him.
Now, Naruto doesn't want to just destroy Konoha, he wants to destroy the entire Shinobi System, seeing how broken and flawed it was, and replace it with something better.
No more Hidden Villages, no more separated nations, but all of the Elemental Nations united together under one banner. His.
As for the Uchiha Clan, with Naruto's help they were able to stage their own destruction, with the only survivor being Fugaku's and Mikoto's youngest son, Sasuke Uchiha. Or rather, their only daughter, Satsuki Uchiha. With it being child's play to alter a few documents and make everyone believe Satsuki was a boy, with Kyōka Suigetsu.
As for Hinata, it was much easier to sway her to his side, given the admiration she had for him, after he saved her from those bullies a few years ago. Along with being able to push the right buttons to shift her love and adoration for her family, into hatred and resentment.
The two had also eventually developed feelings for Naruto, feelings he returned, despite his outwardly cold and detached attitude. It also gave him more of a reason to go through with his plans, since he refused to lose anyone else, he cares about, if he can prevent it.
Though Hinata did still love her sister, Hanabi, which Naruto and Satsuki understood. With Naruto promising that Hanabi will be spared and recruited when everything is said and done.
"So, when will we reveal ourselves, Naruto-kun?" Satsuki asked, wondering when they'll reveal themselves, now that all three of them were Genin.
"At the upcoming Chūnin Exams. After spying on Danzō and his Root Anbu, I've learned that Orochimaru's planning an invasion during the exams. That will be the time, we reveal ourselves and leave." Said Naruto, making the girls smirk.
"That's gonna be fun." Hinata said, crossing her arms under her breasts, before looking at Satsuki with her smirk widening at the jealous look on the Uchiha's face.
Satsuki having always been jealous and envious of Hinata's more mature body, including her D-cup breasts, compared to Satsuki's more modest C-cup. Something that Hinata enjoyed flaunting, whenever she could.
Thankfully, before the two could start another fight over it, Naruto continued speaking.
"I've also talked to Kakashi, he's going to convince the Sandaime to take our illusion-selves on as his students. In the meantime, we and our other allies will be free to move around as we please. As while it'd be easy, with Kyōka Suigetsu, to control any Jōnin Sensei we get, even if they're separate ones, it'd be easier if we were all on the same team and with a Jōnin in the loop. Just to be on the safe side, even." Said Naruto, Satsuki and Hinata nodding in agreement.
Since while he was able to negate Kyōka Suigetsu's more noticeable weakness, in regards to sensory abilities, with his knowledge of Fūinjutsu. Especially with the Kyūbi's help, who had told Naruto of sensory abilities that can sense things other than Chakra, such as the its ability to sense Negative Emotions for example. It would be better to be safe, rather than sorry.
With it being of great luck that Naruto was able to recruit Kakashi Hatake, his father's only, official living student, and someone known to be extremely loyal to his comrades. Yet that was what also made it rather easy to convince him to join Naruto's side, given Konoha's history of betraying their comrades, time and time again.
Like Kakashi's father and Naruto's own parents.
It was because of this, that Kakashi wasn't as loyal to the village as he liked everyone to think. With it helping when Naruto helped get him justice for his father.
*Flashback*
Kakashi watched on, as the last of his father's betrayers screamed in agony as he was electrocuted to death, with the Copy Ninja pinning him to the ground, with a Raikiri stabbed into his stomach. He didn't kill them immediately, as Kakashi wanted them to suffer for betraying his father, even after he saved their lives.
The other two were already dead, one that Kakashi placed under a powerful Genjutsu, making him think his body was being devoured by rats on repeat until he was rendered braindead, before snapping his neck. Kakashi had restrained the second one, before cutting open their stomach letting them bleed to death, making sure the cut wasn't deep enough to have them die, too quickly.
And the last one, Kakashi was electrocuting them until they were nothing, but a burnt corpse.
The entire time, they begged and pleaded to be spared, even going as far as to say they didn't even want to scorn Sakumo, and only did it so they wouldn't be targeted, like him. None of them realizing how stupid that sounded, or how foolish it was, given who they were saying it to. But they did when Kakashi began beating them within an inch of their lives, breaking dozens of bones, cutting off fingers and toes with a heated kunai, and even slashing them across their left eyes, like his own, blinding them.
After the man died, Kakashi pulled his hand out and stood up, seeing all his father's betrayers were now dead, before looking at Naruto leaning against a tree.
"Your answer?" Naruto asked, wanting to know if he now had Kakashi's full loyalty with this act, along with the previous information he had given him.
In response, Kakashi bowed to his sensei's son.
"You have my loyalty, and I'll serve you just like I served Minato-sensei." Said Kakashi, lifting his head as his Sharingan suddenly transformed into a new design, resembling three triangles wrapping themselves around the pupil, similar to a pinwheel.
His words and evolved Sharingan made Naruto smile in satisfaction.
*End Flashback*
"Now it begins." Naruto stated, before Naruto disappeared with Shunpo, while Satsuki and Hinata Shunshined away, knowing their plans had officially been put into motion.
So, what did you think, good. Yep Naruto is the wielder of Kyōka Suigetsu (who's appearance is based on C.C. from Code Geass) with it being the result of his Kekkei Genkai from the Uzumaki Clan, who all had a Zanpakutō Spirit, along with developing Kidō and Hadō, and Zanjutsu and Hakuda. With Naruto eventually learning Kyōka Suigetsu's name and succeeding in placing all of Konoha under his control, learning many secrets as a result, along with seeing a few of a people he's succeeded in recruiting, including the entire Uchiha Clan and even Kakashi, and two of the girls he's with being Satsuki Uchiha and Hinata Hyūga. We also see they plan to reveal themselves during the Chūnin Exams when the invasion kicks off. So, review if you liked go away if you didn't.
Storm out
Hello all Storm here with a new chapter! Here we'll be getting more flashbacks on Naruto and his allies, along with introducing two more allies and how Naruto recruited them. With Naruto then going on to deal with several problems all at once. So, without further ado.
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The day after Naruto's illusion-self became a Ninja, Satsuki woke up in her apartment to find a package sitting on her table. Curious of what it was, Satsuki opened it, already knowing it wasn't a trap or anything, and was surprised at what it was.
It was a long high-collared white cloak, with a black interior, with the collar being adorned with magatama. Satsuki recognized it as the cloak that her father would occasionally wear on special occasions, for official meetings, or whenever he went into battle during the war. And from what he told her, it was a family heirloom passed down from the clan head to the heir, when they're deemed ready. Going all the way back to the Uchiha Clan's founder, Indra Ōtsutsuki.
Now realizing who it's from, Satsuki smiled at seeing her father considered her ready to have it. Knowing it was originally meant for Itachi, but after what happened, the title of heir had been given to Satsuki.
*Flashback*
"Tou-san, are you sure this alliance is a good idea?" Itachi asked, kneeling in front of his parents in his father's office, finally expressing his worries about the alliance the clan has made with Naruto.
While Itachi was relieved that the coup has been called off, with it removing a large weight off his shoulders, now that he didn't actually have to spy on his clan and merely act like he was. Now, the Anbu was worried about this alliance with Naruto, along with his future plans for the Elemental Nations. Knowing such plans would involve fighting, possibly even a potential war. Something Itachi would prefer to never experience again, after the horrors he saw in the Third Ninja War.
"I am sure Itachi. While I was hesitant at first, I see now this would be safest option to ensure the Uchiha Clan's existence, without fear of us one day being attacked and wiped out, out of fear." Fugaku said, knowing that even without the coup, tensions between Konoha and the Uchiha will eventually reach a boiling point until it resulted in the two factions going against each other, which would then evolve into a civil war, then eventually another Great Ninja War.
By allying themselves with Naruto and simply leaving Konoha, after faking their own destruction, that would remove such a risk entirely.
"And what if this all but ensures the clan's destruction? What if something goes wrong or someone learns of what is happening? Surely someone must suspect something is going on?" Itachi asked, not aware of the full power behind Naruto's Zanpakutō, believing that someone is bound to be suspicious and would learn of the Uzumaki's plan, along with their alliance.
"Your concerns are noted Itachi. But are also sadly unwarranted." Said Naruto as he appeared the room, the three Uchiha stiffening slightly, since it was still unnerving how Naruto could appear and disappear, without any of them sensing him.
They weren't even if sure if it was actually Naruto, or just another illusion.
"If there was someone who suspected what was going on, they would have long since been dealt with, by now. While everyone else who would be a threat, would only see what I want them to. The only way someone would know of my plans and our alliance, is if someone told anyone of what was going on. Do I need to worry about you telling anyone, Itachi?" Said Naruto, standing right behind Itachi, the Uchiha resisting the urge to reach for a weapon, knowing it would only cost him his life.
"Naruto, please don't kill Itachi." Mikoto said, pleadingly not wanting her son to die, even if he had been spying on the clan for the Hokage.
"Itachi isn't a threat. If he was, he would have informed the Hokage already, but he hasn't." Said Fugaku, knowing while his son had divided loyalties, he is still loyal to his family.
Naruto looked at the two for a few moments, before nodding.
"Very well, I won't kill Itachi." Said Naruto, much to their relief before Naruto looked at Itachi.
"But if he won't be an ally, I have no choice, but to view him as a potential threat and so he cannot leave with the rest of the Uchiha Clan, when the time comes." Naruto said, as even if he won't kill Itachi, he's not going to risk having a potential threat like him jeopardize his plans.
His words made the three Uchiha bow their heads, figuring that was to be expected.
"Very well. Itachi, for the foreseeable future, I have no choice but to banish you from the clan." Fugaku said, with Itachi nodding in understanding, knowing that was the only option until he's willingly to be completely loyal to Naruto and his plans, like the rest of the Uchiha Clan.
It was certainly better than the alternative, though it still hurt he likely won't get to see his family for many years, possibly the rest of his life.
"Do not despair, Itachi, I'm sure things will eventually work out. And as an act of good faith, I will give you this information, Shisui is alive." Naruto revealed, shocking the three Uchiha, with Itachi looking at Naruto with wide eyes.
"Shisui's…alive? But Danzō-" Said Itachi.
"Saw what I wanted him to see. He believes he stole Shisui's eye, when in reality, Shisui is still in possession of both his eye. Along with having faked his death." Naruto said, Itachi being shocked by this information, but also feeling relief and happiness that Shisui was still alive, and his eyes were safe.
"Thank you." Said Itachi, bowing his head, with Naruto nodding before turning to leave, only to stop.
"One more thing, I ask that you act as my spy within the Akatsuki. I'm fully aware of your meetings with the masked man, claiming to be Madara Uchiha. The same man, who gave the information to Yashiro Uchiha to pass on to you, Fugaku, in order to get you on board with the coup. He is also now under my control, after catching him with Kyōka Suigetsu during one of your meetings. And any promises he made to you were merely lies, only seeing an easy to manipulate you into doing what he wants. So, you will pass any information regarding the Akatsuki to me, if not for myself, then for your family." Said Naruto, with Itachi looking at him in shock by his knowledge, along with hearing "Madara" was the reason his father began agreeing with the coup, along with the fact that Naruto apparently had him under his control, as well.
It made Itachi glance at the sword at Naruto's side, beginning to wonder just how powerful the blade truly is, to control someone that he believes is really Madara Uchiha.
"Very well, anything I learn from the Akatsuki, I will pass on to you." Itachi said in agreement, seeing how the masked man had been playing the Uchiha Clan.
Along with knowing he will the one who has to wipe out the Uchiha Clan, at least that will be what it looks like. But that's how it had to look like, both to keep Danzō away from Satsuki and to prove his loyalties to "Madara".
Itachi was just glad he doesn't actually have to stain his hands, with his family's blood.
With that, Naruto proceeded to walk out of the study. Making eye contact with a young Satsuki, who had been watching with her head poking out from behind the doorway. Grateful that Itachi won't be killed, even if she was a bit upset that their father had to banish him, for the foreseeable future.
"Hello there, my name is Naruto Uzumaki." Naruto said, as he held his hand out towards Satsuki.
"Satsuki, Satsuki Uchiha." Satsuki replied, giving Naruto a light glare.
Knowing why she was glaring at him. Naruto decided to try and break the ice, since he will be working with her, for the foreseeable future.
"Want to go get some ramen." Naruto asked, with Satsuki gaining a blush, as her glare turned into an embarrassed one, when her stomach started to growl.
"F-fine, but only because you're offering." Satsuki said, since it wasn't like she was going to end up liking him, or anything.
Meanwhile, Mikoto couldn't help but look at the scene with a bright smile. Internally squealing at the idea of her daughter and godson getting together. All while Itachi and Fugaku looked at it with horror, as they were filled with sibling and parental overprotectiveness, respectively.
'Oh Kami, no…' Fugaku and Itachi thought to themselves, as Satsuki left with Naruto.
They weren't ready!
*End Flashback*
Pulling on a black vest over her sweater, before putting on the cloak over it, Satsuki exited her apartment. And not for the first time, she is glad that her clan made an alliance with Naruto, for more than one reason.
*With Naruto*
Meanwhile, Naruto was meeting with two more of his allies within Konoha.
The first was a girl his age, with long brown hair that's straight on the right sided while braided on the left, along with having a hairclip on the left side as well, and light brown eyes. Her attire consisted of a pink kimono, held closed by a pink sash with two pockets on the front, violet baggy pants, red mesh armor underneath her kimono and pants, and orange sandals.
The second was a tall woman, who had slender and curvaceous frame, light brown, pupil-less eyes, and violet hair styled in a short, spiky, fanned-ponytail. She was wearing a fitted mesh body suit that covered her from her neck, down to her thighs, a tan overcoat with a purple in-seam and a pocket on each side, a dark orange mini-skirt, a dark blue belt, and pale grey shin guards. In addition to her forehead protector, she also wears a small pendant that looks like a snake fang and a wristwatch.
These were Yakumo Kurama and Anko Mitarashi.
Naruto having recruited them, after learning more about them and their circumstances. Having first approached Yakumo to help her with her unfortunate problems.
*Flashback*
"Hello Yakumo." Naruto said as he entered Yakumo's room, with the girl stiffening and look at him with wide fearful eyes.
"Y-you…yo-you're th-the assassin a-a-ar-aren't yo-you." Yakumo stuttered, while backing away, believing he was an assassin sent by the Sandaime, that they were finally going to kill her like she overheard the Hokage and her former teacher Kurenai discussing, after the latter sealed away her powers.
"Far from it actually. My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm not here to kill you Yakumo. In fact, I want to help you and show you the truth." Said Naruto, pulling out a folder and held it out for Yakumo to take, letting the girl approach him rather than approach her, to help show it wasn't a trick.
Yakumo hesitantly approached Naruto, before quickly grabbing the folder and backing away again. Looking at the folder, Yakumo opened it and began reading what it said, only to be horrified at what it was.
'They…they really were going to kill me.' Yakumo thought, seeing that the Sandaime had given Kurenai the mission to kill her, should the seal not be able to suppress her powers and she became a threat to Konoha.
Even worse, was that it also had knowledge about the Ido, which was also sealed away inside her, much to Yakumo's shock and horror. That they knew she had a monster sealed inside her, and rather than try to help her, they instead just sealed it and her powers away. And if that didn't work, then they were just going to kill her, all for something she didn't even know about.
It only made more Yakumo more enraged at Kurenai and the Hokage, along with adding to the feeling of betrayal she felt.
"Why are you showing me this?" Yakumo asked, looking at Naruto, while thankful to finally know the truth, which would allow her to prepare for if Kurenai comes after her, she wanted to know what Naruto gained from this.
"Because I wish to help you, Yakumo. I can remove the seal they placed on you and deal with the Ido, something they refused to do. Giving you full access to your Kekkei Genkai and abilities, without worry of being held back, you will become the true Genjutsu Mistress. The choice is yours." Said Naruto, surprising the girl, with Yakumo looking at him apprehensively, since she's just met Naruto and wasn't sure if she could trust him, given the last time she trusted someone, they betrayed her.
But Naruto also hasn't given her a reason to not trust him, and in fact more reasons to trust him than the Hokage, Kurenai, and even her own clan. Not to mention, unlike them, he's given her something they never even tried giving her, the chance to choose what she wants.
"Do it." Yakumo replied, with Naruto nodding as he approached her.
Going through handsigns Naruto placed his hand on the seal, with Yakumo gasping as she felt her powers returning to her, only to fall to her knees in pain grabbing her head. Naruto stepped back as Yakumo's body began transforming, her skin turning dark brown/grey, growing horns from the side of her head, long fangs, and her eyes turning a solid purple/grey color.
"Hehehehe, that was foolish of you to release me, boy." Ido said as it stood up, smiling maliciously at Naruto, who looked at it neutrally before drawing his blade.
"The only mistake was you coming out. You were safer in Yakumo's mind, because now I can kill you." Said Naruto, as Ido laughed darkly.
"You think you can kill me? You don't even know where you are!" Said Ido, before Naruto's eyes widened in surprise when their surroundings seemingly melted away, showing they were now flying in the sky over Konoha.
"Impressive, I had heard of the Kurama Clans skill in Genjutsu, but never thought how powerful a fully realized possessor of their Kekkei Genkai could be. However, you shouldn't underestimate a master of illusions." Said Naruto, as the Ido's eyes widened when a tornado formed around it, throwing the creature around.
The Ido's eyes widening as it screamed, before the tornado suddenly threw it right into outer space, the demonic personality scowling.
"You think you can trick me with illusions! I can make anything you see real!" Ido shouted, before it looked down and was shocked when it suddenly saw a tear opening up in the middle of space, with two giant claws hands pushing it open, revealing a large monstrous creature.
"Wh-what kind of illusion is this?!" Said Ido, shocked as the monster roared before reaching out to grab it, only for everything to shatter around Ido, putting it back in the sky across Naruto, laughing at the Jinchūriki.
"That was really funny! You think I'd be tricked by something as basic as that?! Let me show you how to really make an illusion!" Said Ido, before a pink mist began appearing around them, with Naruto looking around, not impressed by the sight.
"Am I supposed to be impressed by a little mist?" Naruto asked, with Ido smirking as it sniffed the air
"Don't you smell something…good?" Ido said, with Naruto's eyes widening in realization.
"It's too late to hold your breath. Welcome, to the Inverted World!" Said Ido, as Naruto suddenly found they were now upside down in the sky, with Konoha now above them and the sky below them.
"In here, everything is inverted! Up is down, left is right, backwards is forward! Now you'll die!" Ido shouted, rushing towards Naruto, who smirked before turning around with his sword held up.
"If everything is backwards, then that means rather than attacking from the front, you're really behind me." Said Naruto, as the Ido's eyes widened as the Uzumaki moved to strike it.
"Did you really think that would fool me?" Naruto said, narrowing his eyes at the creature.
Only for Naruto's eyes to widen in surprise when he completely missed and instead found claws marks on his right arm. Confused at the injury, Ido laughed at his expression, enjoying at having the advantage.
"Your eyesight is also reversed, along with where you're cut as well." Said Ido, with Naruto touching the wound with a frown.
"No matter how hard you try, your body always fights on reflex. Being able to process just where I'll strike and where you'll be injured, it's impossible to do, while fighting your own body from moving to block me. You're done for!" Ido roared as it rushed towards Naruto, intent on killing him.
Though Ido was shocked, when rather than killing Naruto it completely missed, and instead fell to its knees with a slash on its back.
"Bakudō # 1 Sai!" Naruto said, pointing his index and middle finger at Ido, who suddenly found its arms restrained behind its back, before Naruto appeared in front of it.
"You really thought such a cheap optical illusion would fool me? Such a thing is nowhere near my power, to control all five senses. All that I needed, was to get used to such a trick and then it was child's play to defeat you. But then again, you never really had a chance." Said Naruto, smirking as he held up his sword.
"Shatter, Kyōka Suigetsu."
Then to Ido's shock, reality shattered around them, showing they were back in Yakumo's room. With Yakumo, herself, also present rather than being possessed by it. Even more so, was the fact that Naruto didn't have a scratch on him.
"This is the difference between our power, you can make Genjutsu come to life, while I can warp and twist reality however I want. You can die knowing that moment you faced me, you were already dead." Said Naruto, before decapitating the shocked Ido.
Yakumo looked at the corpse in shock, seeing the creature that had caused her so much pain, without her even knowing, now dead. Turning to Naruto, Yakumo immediately hugged him with tearful eyes.
"Thank you." Yakumo said, thankful that she was free from Ido and could use her Kekkei Genkai without any fear of being controlled, along with no longer having a seal on her anymore.
"You're welcome Yakumo. And I promise that I will also be helping you learn to control your power and with your Genjutsu training, like you deserved from the beginning." Said Naruto, returning the hug, with Yakumo looking at him in surprise that he'd also offer to train her, before the girl nodding happily in acceptance, thankful for everything Naruto's done for her in such a short amount of time.
Seeing her nod, Naruto used Shunpo as the two vanished, while no one would suspect or even realize Yakumo was gone, thanks to Kyōka Suigetsu.
*End Flashback*
Naruto had kept good on his promise in helping Yakumo control her powers, now being able to cast powerful Genjutsu's without the need of using paintings as a medium or even handsigns. He'd say Yakumo's abilities nearly put her on par with Kyōka Suigetsu's, with his Zanpakutō having the advantage of being able to control all five senses at once. And the fact that no one could break out of his illusions unless he chose to release them.
As for how Naruto was able to recruit Anko, who was also known for her loyalty to Konoha and her comrades. He did the same thing when he recruited Kakashi, by playing on the resentment she feels towards Konoha.
*Flashback*
The moment Anko entered her apartment, she immediately drew a kunai and threw it at Naruto, who was sitting in a chair. The Uzumaki not reacting to the projectile, before catching it between his fingers, just before Anko appeared behind him with a kunai held at his throat.
"Okay brat, I'm giving you five second to tell me how you got in here, why you're here, and why I shouldn't cut open your throat, right now." Anko threatened, pressing the blade, only to be shocked when "Naruto" suddenly shattered from existence, while another one appeared, sitting on the couch.
"I merely came here to talk Anko. Tell me, how does it feel, knowing that despite all your best efforts, no one will ever trust you here? That you will always be seen as your former sensei's student, as the "Snake Whore"?" Naruto asked, with Anko scowling before several snakes shot out of her sleeves and bit Naruto, injecting him with poison, only for reality to shatter once again, this time revealing Anko sitting in a chair with Naruto across from her. The woman looking around in shock, before looking at the Jinchūriki warily, while wondering about the sudden personality change from the blonde, orange-wearing, loudmouth she's seen a few times around the village.
"I'm waiting for an answer." Said Naruto casually, with Anko scowling again.
"I don't know what you're talking about brat, but I am trusted here by my comrades and my friends. And yeah maybe a few don't trust me, but that's only because of that snake bastard and this damn mark on my neck." Anko retorted.
"Perhaps, but no one here really trusts you, they only see you as another traitor like Orochimaru, that will inevitably follow in his footsteps. It doesn't matter what you do or what you say, you've already been judged a traitor, so a traitor you shall be. But of course, it's not you that's the traitor, but rather Konoha since they seem to have a rather nasty history in doing that. Betraying and turning their backs on their own, when something bad happens, or if something doesn't go their way. They can preach all they want about their "Will of Fire" and how the village is one great big happy family, but at the end of the day, it's only talk. The moment anyone steps a toe out of line, they'll descend like vultures on a fresh carcass, ready to pick it clean, until nothing is left but an empty husk, with no one around to help or defend them." Said Naruto, while looking at Anko, seeing his words had shaken her slightly before she shook her head.
"Bullshit. I don't know what your problem is brat, but that's not true for me, I have people that I trust and who trust me. Even the Sandaime trusts me, despite knowing the kind of person Orochimaru is." Anko retorted, more so trying to reassure her own faith in the Hokage, than prove a point to Naruto.
"Then why are you still a Tokubetsu Jōnin?" Naruto asked, with Anko pausing as her attempt to reassure herself came crashing down at his question.
"Let us do a little test shall we. A Tokubetsu Jōnin, is a Ninja that only specialize in a single specific area, rather than being well rounded, like most Jōnin. By that definition, people such as your "friend" Kurenai Yūhi and even Might Gai should only be Tokubetsu Jōnin, given the former only specializes in Genjutsu and the latter only specializes in Taijutsu. Granted, Gai does know some Ninjutsu, but he mainly uses Taijutsu, and is possibly the greatest Taijutsu specialist in the world. But it doesn't change the fact that he specializes in only Taijutsu. While you, Anko, as much as you despise him, were trained by a Sannin, and know nearly every Jutsu he does and even possess a Summoning Contract, as well. You're also a skilled Taijutsu user, have decent talent in Genjutsu, proficiency with weapons and have amazing accuracy, talented in torture and interrogation, and have the experience needed to lead a team. Even that mark you don't use is a testament to your skill, given you were the first person to survive it being placed on you, along with being able to resist using it for years, which speaks of your willpower. So, with all of that, why are you still only a Tokubetsu Jōnin?" Naruto asked, as Anko was shaking in her seat, looking at him with wide eyes, wondering how he could know all of that along with beginning to wonder, why wasn't she a full-fledged Jōnin by now.
"If that isn't enough, then perhaps this will convince you." Said Naruto, pulling out a few folders and putting them in front of Anko, the woman hesitantly grabbing, them almost afraid to know what they were.
With her eyes widening as she read them, seeing they were mission reports from several Anbu and Yamanaka's, all talking about her and her behavior, watching for any signs that she was turning out like Orochimaru. All of them having been given by the Hokage, along with even having counter-measures to deal with her, if she did end up like her former teacher.
"It's sad really, the Hokage believes you'll turn out like Orochimaru, when he refused to see the signs of what he was turning into and prevent it. Along with having the chance to kill him and yet let him escape, simply because of his own weakness, allowing him to continue causing pain suffering. Yet with you, who shows to utterly despise him and want him dead, along with not wanting to be anything like him, you're seen as being just like him and will be killed. I guess that makes him a hypocrite as well, since if it's his student, he'll them let go, but if it's anyone else, they die." Naruto said shrugging, as Anko's hand shook as she looked at the folders.
As she realized all this time, she's just been wasting her time and effort, trying to get the approval of those that would rather live a lie and believe she's just like Orochimaru. Even after it was shown that she was nothing but a victim of his machinations, they don't care. Only caring about getting the self-satisfaction of turning her into self-fulfilling prophecy and claiming they knew she couldn't be trusted.
"Why are you doing this?" Anko asked quietly, her normal personality completely gone, replaced by a broken and empty tone.
"Because I know what it's like to be hated, just so people can have the satisfaction of having a convenient scapegoat to blame." Said Naruto, with Anko looking up at him, knowing he was talking about the Kyūbi, showing he somehow learned about the fox.
"I also know what it's like to discover someone you trust has been lying to your face and keeping you subservient to them. And I've since decided, people like that, should have that illusion of power shattered. And I'd like it if you helped me." Said Naruto, holding out his hand, with the woman looking at it for a moment before looking back at Naruto and nodding, before taking his hand.
*End Flashback*
After he recruited Anko, she had taken Hinata on as her student, helping Naruto in breaking her out of her shell and turning her into the dangerous Kunoichi she now is.
And just like with Satsuki and Hinata, Yakumo and Anko had also become Naruto's lovers, as well.
"Hey there foxy-kun, are you here on business or did you come for pleasure~?" Asked Anko as she wrapped her arms around Naruto's neck and pressing her large breasts against his back, with Yakumo immediately grabbing Naruto's arm and holding it between her own developing breasts, being the least developed of the girls, given her previously weak body, much to Yakumo's chagrin and annoyance.
"As tempting as that sounds, this is purely business, Anko-chan. I came to tell you both, that we'll be leaving during the Chūnin Exams." Said Naruto, with the two smiling in delight at hearing they'll finally be leaving this villages, soon.
"That's great Naruto-kun. Is there anything else?" Yakumo asked, with Naruto shaking his head.
"Not at the moment. For now though, I have a mummy to deal with." Said Naruto, before he suddenly shattered from existence, much to their annoyance, hating it when he does that.
*With Naruto*
Meanwhile, Naruto was within the headquarters of the Foundation, cutting down ROOT Anbu left and right, all of them being under the effect of Kyōka Suigetsu. With the Uzumaki not even bothering to make it a fair fight, since these drones didn't deserve to die like warriors. Instead, they're simply mad dogs to be put down.
Naruto soon reached Danzō's office, only to jump back when a large sphere of compressed wind shot through the door and the wall, with the Jinchūriki just barely able to dodge the attack. While Danzō, himself, jumped out with a kunai laced with Wind Chakra.
"I knew I should have captured you, when I had the chance, boy. Hiruzen may be foolish enough to have allowed you to walk free, I won't make that mistake!" Said Danzō, swinging his wind-enhanced kunai at Naruto, who blocked the strike with Kyōka Suigetsu.
"The only mistake was you being allowed to live this long." Naruto said, before second Naruto appeared behind Danzō, stabbing his sword through the elder's head.
"A mistake I intend to fix. One." Said Naruto, as the first one shattered like glass, before turning around as Danzō reappeared behind him.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!" Danzō said, before expelling dozens of blades of winds towards Naruto at various angles.
"Bakudō # 81 Dankū." Said Naruto, as a translucent barrier formed in front of him, blocking the jutsu.
"Summoning Jutsu!" Danzō shouted, while slamming his hand on the ground, before in a puff of smoke, the Baku appeared, surprising Naruto slightly.
"The Baku, said to be capable of devouring dreams and nightmares. Interesting." Naruto said, as the Baku opened its mouth as it began sucking in a large amount of air, along with pulling Naruto right towards it.
"Bakudō # 9 Hōrin." Said Naruto, pointing at Danzō and the Baku, creating an orange-hued tendril with spiraling yellow patterns, that wrapped around their bodies restraining them, before Naruto levitated his sword in front of him.
"If you like wind so much, here's some for you. Hadō # 58 Tenran." Said Naruto, lightly tapping his sword, causing it spin at high speeds, generating tornado-like winds that head straight for Danzō and the Baku.
The winds slicing into their bodies until they had been cut to pieces, with Naruto grabbing his sword and looking to the side, as Danzō once again reappeared.
"You're getting slow old man. Two." Said Naruto, smirking, as Danzō scowled before rushing towards Naruto with another wind-enhance kunai, clashing against his Zanpakutō.
"I don't know how you learned my secret boy, but it won't help you!" Danzō said, realizing Naruto somehow learned about his abilities, with Naruto smirking as he ducked under a swing from Danzō, before driving his sword straight into the man's stomach.
"You should worry about who will help you." Said Naruto, before his eyes widened and grunted in pain, when Danzō suddenly exploded in a blast of wind, showing it was just a Wind Clone, as the really Danzō jumped down from above.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Great Sphere!" Shouted Danzō, unleashing a gigantic sphere of condensed wind towards Naruto.
"Hadō # 57 Daichi Tenyō!" Naruto said, thrusting his hand out, causing nearby objects and ROOT bodies to be launched towards Danzō, forcing the elder to jump around and dodge the various objects, while Naruto Substitute himself with one of the bodies flying towards Danzō, allowing the whiskered blonde to appear right in front of him.
"Hadō # 4 Byakurai." Said Naruto, before placing his index and middle fingers right against Danzō's chest, before shooting a blast of pale lightning through his heart, killing him again.
"You know I have to say, it's actually enjoyable getting the chance to kill you again and again. Three." Naruto stated, smirking as Danzō once again reappeared as he pulled out several shuriken and threw them at Naruto.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Danzō said, before the shuriken multiplied into a few dozen.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Blade!" Said Danzō, expelling Wind Chakra towards the shuriken, increasing their speed, cutting power, and range.
Naruto looking at the barrage of shuriken racing towards him neutrally, before he shattered like glass reappearing behind Danzō, decapitating the elder.
"You think something that basic would work. Four." Naruto said, before jumping out of the way from Danzō's Vacuum Serial Waves, as the old man jumped towards Naruto, now wielding two wind-enhanced kunai.
"You should have been taught your place years ago, brat!" Danzō growled, as he slashed at Naruto with his kunai, with the Uzumaki dodging his rapid strikes with ease.
"And what place is that? As a slave to Konoha, sorry, but an Uzumaki bows to no one. Let alone a decrepit fossil like you. Five." Said Naruto, sidestepping Danzō when he overextended his reach and slit the man's throat, only for him to reappear once again.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!" Danzō shouted, while taking a deep breath and spins as he exhales, compressing the released air into a solitary blade of wind, that covered the area around him, with Naruto jumping back at a safe distance, only to be surprised when Danzō stopped spinning and directed all the released air right towards him.
Naruto grunting in pain as he sent crashing back into a wall, with Danzō speeding in front of him and grabbing Naruto by his throat, before slamming him into the wall.
"I'll have obedience beaten into you, Kyūbi." Said Danzō, slamming Naruto into the wall again, only for the boy to smirk and point behind him.
"Hadō # 54 Haien." Said another Naruto, launching a blast of purple energy at Danzō and the clone, detonating on impact, killing the elder again, only for him to reappear again.
"You've lost more than half your do-overs, a few more and you'll die permanently. Six." Naruto stated, while dodging Danzō's slashes again as he saw the elder was becoming more and more frustrated and desperate.
"But how about we lower that number even further. Seven." Said Naruto, as reality shattered around Danzō, revealing him without his legs before Naruto plunged his sword into his head.
"Three more old man, better make them count." Naruto taunted, as Danzō reappeared once again and threw more shuriken at him.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Great Sphere!" Shouted Danzō, unleashed a large sphere of wind, that caused the shuriken to immediately shoot towards Naruto at high speed, the Uzumaki grunting when a few actually managed to hit him, before jumping out of the way of the wind sphere.
"Hadō # 78 Zangerin!" Naruto said, swinging his Zanpakutō and unleashing a large wave of energy, obliterating everything in its path, including Danzō's body.
"Only two left, are you starting to get scared? Eight." Said Naruto, looking as Danzō appeared once again, though noticeably panting in exhaustion.
"You won't last long enough to take the final two." Retorted Danzō, with Naruto smirking at his words.
"Really? I see you only have one left. Nine." Said Naruto, as Danzō gasped when Naruto appeared behind him, stabbing his sword through his neck.
"And now this makes an even ten. Hadō # 63 Raikōhō." Said Naruto, gathering an orb of yellow lightning in his hand, before firing it straight down at Danzō as a lightning strike, killing the elder for the tenth time.
"No more resets Danzō. After this, it'll be over for you." Naruto said, only for his eyes to widen as Danzō reappeared right in front of him, the bandages on his face gone, revealing a Sharingan with a four pointed pinwheel design.
"It is over, for you! Kotoamatsukami!" Shouted Danzō, angered at the loss of his other Sharingan eyes and Izanagi, but pleased he now had the Kyūbi under his control.
Only for reality to suddenly shatter once more, revealing Danzō on his knees with his right arm cut off and his right eye socket completely empty. While standing over him was Naruto, without a single scratch on him.
"Did you really think I'd actually waste my time fighting you head on. The results would have been the same, except with you dying permanently. But after everything you've done, you don't deserve to die a warrior's death. You'll die on your knees." Naruto said, smirking, before kicking Danzō right in the jaw, knocking him down.
"You really are pathetic, you know that Shimura? You claim that everything you do is for the good of Konoha, when in reality, it's only for your own benefit and your version of Konoha. Everything that you've done, has only made Konoha more enemies. You helped turn Orochimaru into what he is; your alliance with Hanzō resulted in the Akatsuki becoming a terrorist organization, hunting Jinchūriki; you even know about Orochimaru's planned invasion, and yet you're doing nothing to try and prevent it from happening. I could keep going, but really, I have literally a million better things to do than list what a worthless and horrible human being, you are. And honestly, it's not like the real Konoha is much better than your version of it. Both are still nothing, but cesspools of lies and hypocrisy." Said Naruto as he walked around the beaten elder.
"And you want to know the most ironic part of all this. Out of all the Nidaime's students, you are the most like him. You're both spoiled, whiny, overgrown children that use the Curse of Hatred to demonize the Uchiha Clan, when everyone is susceptible to hatred. The Uchiha Clan are only more so, due to their eyes. Along with the fact that you, yourselves have fallen to the Curse of Hatred as well. With Tobirama's actions with the Uchiha, hiding them behind acts of trust, and your actions, overall." Naruto continued.
"And really if the Uchiha Clan was such a threat, what about the other clans, as well? The Hyūga, Aburame, Nara, Yamanaka, Inuzuka, and Akimichi Clans. All of them are just as much a threat as the Uchiha, if not more so given their history during the Ancient Clans Wars." Said Naruto, having broken into each Clans Archives and read some rather disturbing facts about them from the Ancient Clans Wars.
The Ancient Clan Wars being back before the Waning Clan Wars of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju's era, being back when Ninja Clans were first being formed. And when they were much less…civilized.
"The Akimichi were once cannibals, long before their alliance with the Nara, Yamanaka, and Sarutobi Clans, given a good number of their Forbidden Jutsu's involve cannibalism, such as their Bloodline Assimilation Jutsu, where they gained the Kekkei Genkai of the people they eat. The Inuzuka were little more than wild animals themselves, being more beast than human, only having enough intelligence for speech and communication, even letting their dogs devour their enemies, both living and dead. The Nara being capable of ripping a person's shadow off of them and reviving their corpses as zombies, forcing their enemies to fight their deceased comrades, or be ripped apart and devoured. The Yamanaka rendering people brain dead or even forcing them under their control to murder their friends and family. The Aburame having their insects burrow into people and turn them into mindless puppets or simply kill them from the inside out. And finally the Hyūga, who were by far the most ruthless killers, with their Byakugan and enhanced weapons, being able to know just where to hit someone to cause the most pain and make it last for hours, if not days, before finally putting them out of their misery. Now why is it, with how horrific these clans used to be, and could still be with their Forbidden Jutsu, it's the Uchiha that are singled out and seen as monsters?" Naruto asked, as Danzō glared hatefully at Naruto for what he was saying about him and his sensei.
"The Uchiha were always a threat to Konoha! Ever since Madara proved it, by controlling the Kyūbi and when another one controlled the fox, again! The only mistake that Tobirama-sensei made, was not wiping them out long ago, because of that promise that Hashirama forced him to make! But I wasn't held back by such restrictions and fulfilled his will by ensuring they were finally destroyed!" Shouted Danzō, knowing he fulfilled his sensei's will by wiping out the Uchiha Clan.
"The Uchiha are alive." Naruto said, smirking, as the elder's eyes widened at hearing.
"Wh-what?!" Danzō demanded.
"The Uchiha are still alive. They were never wiped out. After all, with Kyōka Suigetsu, it was rather easy to smuggle them out of the village, all while making everyone believed they were wiped out. You never even had Shisui's Sharingan, I intervened and saved him, while you merely thought you had it. All this time, you thought you were a puppet master, Danzō. But really, you're nothing but my puppet, dancing however I want you to. Now, you'll die here, alone, and soon forgotten." Said Naruto, as Danzō was shaking in rage, becoming more and more furious at seeing his plans falling apart around him.
"Then you'll die with me!" Danzō shouted, lunging at Naruto, and grabbing him as he activated his Reverse Four Symbols Sealing, intent to bring Naruto down with him.
But once again, Naruto merely smirked.
"Shatter, Kyōka Suigetsu."
Reality shattered around Danzō once again, revealing Naruto nowhere in sight and notice that he wasn't even in the Foundations headquarters. Instead, Danzō was right in the Hokage's office with Sarutobi, Homura, and Koharu, much to his horror.
The three of them being completely unaware of his presence, thanks to the Kyōka Suigetsu. As the last of Danzō's lifeforce left him and the seal activated, forcefully sucking the Hokage and elders into Danzō's corpse, along with the hidden Anbu as well, none of them able to avoid, or be aware of, their demise, until it was already too late.
Once the seal deactivated, Naruto looked down at Danzō's corpse with a satisfied smirk, before destroying the body. While illusion versions of Sarutobi, Homura, and Koharu reappeared, and went about their usual duties.
'Ironic, I used to dream about being Hokage. And now, in a way, I am.' Naruto though, as now he was in control of all of Konoha, and no one was the wiser.
And he could just imagine all the fun he'll have with that kind of power.
So, what did you think, good. Yep we see that while Itachi was glad the coup was over, he wasn't as thrilled about allying with Naruto either with his plans, resulting in Itachi willingly being banished and becoming a spy in the Akatsuki, if not for Naruto then for his family. Along with seeing Naruto's first meeting with Satsuki as well. We then see two more of Naruto's allies are none other than Anko and Yakumo, with flashbacks showing how Naruto managed to recruit them as well. Finally we see Naruto going after Danzō, seeing as the warhawk as served his purpose and would be dealt with, with Naruto making it seem like they were fighting only for it to all be an illusion. Before going on to insult Danzō and Tobirama for their hatred of the Uchiha Clan, while listing how all the other clans were just as big of threats, with the warhawk refusing to listen and instead remain in his own delusions, before trying to take Naruto down with him. Only for it to be revealed as another illusion, and instead Danzō takes out Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura with Naruto creating illusions of the three leaving him in control of Konoha. With Naruto doing this, given Sarutobi is one of his biggest threats, given he's regarded as the current strongest Kage and the knowledge and power he has. So, review if you liked go away if you didn't.
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