Person talking - "Hello everyone."
Person thinking - "Damn you all!"
Demon talking - "I will eat you."
Demon thinking - "This tastes worse than shit!"
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Chapter 6
Konohagakure No Sato - One Month Later
One month had passed since the mission in which Naruto had obtained the Kiba, a month in which he did many missions with Anko. Besides that, he had practiced some seals from the Fuinjutsu section of the scroll.
There weren't much, but at least, it had the basics, like the correct use of the brushes, the appropriate calligraphy and some practice seals, which he improved quite a bit, like explosive tags and storage seals.
This art was extremely easy for him. His calligraphy was perfect, it always had been, and Kurama had said it was due to his Uzumaki blood. Thanks to his father and the seal he used on him, besides his Rinnegan, those factors increased his qualities and Uzumaki blood to the limit. Kurama had said that maybe that was the reason his hair had turned red.
He needed new seals to practice because he had already learned all those that were in the scroll. Kurama told him to go to the ruins of Uzushiogakure (Hidden Eddy Village), but Naruto knew he couldn't go there just like that. No, he didn't want to raise suspicions that he knew about his Uzumaki blood. Besides, he didn't want that his 'daddy' asked him unnecessary questions.
He needed the help of someone, and that someone was Danzō. After four years, he would have to see the old man again.
He had also mastered the third and final step of the Rasengan in this month; it had been by accident. He was so frustrated about not being able to keep the chakra in the palm of his hand when he was about to throw a Shinra Tensei and destroy something.
But he had forgotten to cancel his Rasengan, and by adding some gravity chakra into the palm of his hand, he realized that the Rasengan had absorbed some of that chakra, and it was able to stay still without leaking.
The result was a happy Naruto and several trees and rocks destroyed in the Forest of Death thanks to his new jutsu. He wouldn't be able to use that jutsu in public, though, because if he did, people would know that he had stolen the Hokage scroll.
Naruto had also practiced with his Kiba. He noticed that it was a very easy weapon to use if the user had a strong affinity in Raiton. He wanted to try to see if he could add another element to his Kiba, but until now, it was impossible. Naruto thought that he first had to learn to master his elements, something that Naruto would have to learn quickly.
He also increased his gravity seals several times. Naruto hadn't tested yet how fast and strong he was at this point. He had decided to keep the seals activated, and deactivate them only when the time required it.
But not everything had been missions and training, many interesting things happened during this month. First, Naruto had spoken with Ino about Tenten; he didn't see the reason for it, but he did it just because he promised Tenten.
Ino wasn't angry; he knew that she wouldn't be because he had made it clear some time ago. Ino saw nothing wrong as long as Naruto spent time with her, which he almost couldn't do because Ino's father had heard about their relationship and he didn't let her spend much time with him.
It was different with Tenten; her parents were civilians who had come to the village after the Kyūbi attack. So they didn't hate him, nor see anything wrong with Tenten dating him. Naruto didn't do anything "extreme" with Ino and Tenten yet, but it wouldn't be for long.
Naruto had also seen the Sandaime and his grandson sometimes. It turned out that the boy wanted to become Hokage just so that the people would stop seeing him as the "Honorable Grandson." Naruto said nothing, but he would ensure to have that child as an ally. He would be someone important in the village, and Naruto should have an ally like him.
But undoubtedly, the most interesting thing that happened was a talk he had with certain Hyūga a few days ago.
Naruto was sitting on a bench in one of the parks of the village as he remembered that day.
Flashback Two Weeks Ago
Right now Naruto was practicing with his Kiba; he had discovered how to throw thunderbolts out of them, but the power wasn't the desired one yet. He didn't train with Anko because he didn't want to bother her at her work in the T&I department. Besides, there was little that she could teach him.
She had tried to teach him her jutsu, but he needed the snakes' contract, and Naruto could not sign it. Therefore, she let Naruto train on his own since she didn't want to bother him.
Naruto then stopped because he felt that someone had been watching him for quite a while, and he knew whom he was.
He couldn't have come at a better time, "Aren't you bored of admiring me? Or do you still want to watch me among the trees? Eh...Neji?" Naruto asked without turning around.
When he said that, Neji landed where Naruto was and replied, "You're not what the people say; it seems that you're not a loser."
Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Well, you know how the idiots in this village are; they're 'good' at judging people. Tell me Neji, do the people of this village judge you?" Naruto asked as he approached Neji.
Neji crossed his arms and answered, "Why would they do that? Didn't you hear? I'm the genius among the Genin; I'm the best." He said the latter arrogantly.
Naruto shook his head and replied, "Well, that wasn't what I heard. I've heard that you're just a slave of this village, merely cannon fodder. Besides, you're not the best, and that's the reason you're here today." Naruto now stood right in front of him
Neji became enraged by his comment and abruptly said, "What's wrong with you?! Who dared to say that? Besides, I'm stronger than you! I just wanted to know a little more about you because you were not the loser I had believed!"
Naruto shook his head again and responded, "That's what you think, Neji. But, do you want to know who said what I've heard? Very well. They were the same people who say that you are the 'genius' of the Hyūga clan and the most powerful among the Genin. But let me tell you something, Neji; you will never be a 'genius' or a 'prodigy' for them. They will only see you as the slave that this village forced you to be when they placed that seal on your forehead."
When Naruto said the latter, Neji unconsciously touched his forehead. However, Naruto kept speaking, "Yeah, right there. Did you think I wouldn't know something like that? Neji, you and I are alike. We both have seals, which separate us from society. Society, which sees you as a slave and cannon fodder, and me as the 'weapon' that will defend this village someday, a village that has despised me since my birth. Besides that, we both want power, and I know that there is a shred of resentment at this village within you and that your greatest desire is to make everyone pay." Naruto stated, looking straight into the eyes of Neji.
Neji didn't look away. "You're wrong; you may be right on some points, but I don't feel any resentment towards this village. Tell me, why would I have that feeling?" Neji asked; he supposed the reason, but there was no way that Naruto could know it.
Naruto mentally smiled, but he kept his cold gaze and answered, "For killing your father and sending him to do something he didn't want to?"
Neji's eyes opened in shock as his hands began to tremble, but Naruto continued speaking, "Didn't you know Neji? This village killed your father! And for their own interests! They didn't care about your dad nor you! Thanks to this village, your mother killed herself! Thanks to this village, your life has been a misery!" Naruto stated, raising his voice even more.
Neji retorted, "You're lying! Hiashi-sama gave me a letter from my father! He wrote that he wanted to be free from his bonds, and that's why he agreed to be the replacement of Hiashi-sama! You're lying!" Neji replied, taking a few steps backward.
Naruto shook his head and answered, "Neji, that's what the idiot of Hiashi made you believe. Did you think that your father wrote that note? Your father didn't even have time to write something because they quickly did the exchange! An Uchiha faked his handwriting! Someone with the Sharingan can do it easily. Do you think that your father would have left you, his beloved son and your mother, alone to your fate? No, Neji. The village sacrificed your dad; they believed that your family was serving its purpose, as cannon fodder!"
"NOOOOOO!" Neji shouted as he threw a weak punch at Naruto, who caught it easily. Naruto could see that Neji had some tears in his eyes, so he said something to culminate it.
"Your dear cousin Hinata has also lied to you all this time. What did she tell you, that she would join the Hyūgas? That was another lie, Neji. If you didn't know, the son of the Yondaime is engaged to your dear cousin, and once they're married, your cousin will join to the Hokage's family, and she won't be able to do anything to change your family." Naruto stated, whispering at Neji, who had collapsed to the ground while shedding some tears.
He couldn't believe it; he didn't know any of this. Why did Hinata lie to him? After all the work that had cost him to accept her. He was aware that she was in love with the son of the Hokage, but he didn't know that it was that far. He also wondered how Naruto knew all this, and he was about to ask about it when Naruto spoke again.
"Neji, everyone in this village has been lying to you all this time. Join me, Neji. Together; we can make these bastards pay. The bastards who have made us suffer for their own interests without regarding our feelings. I promise you that I will give you the power that you want. I also promise you that I will remove that seal on your forehead."
Neji was surprised when he heard Naruto's promises, and he could only ask, "How?"
Naruto looked at him. "How about if I give you the scroll with all the Hyūga techniques? I can get it for you; it wouldn't be difficult. As for the other, I will see how, but I promise you that sooner or later, that seal will disappear from your head." Naruto replied firmly.
Neji didn't understand why Naruto wanted to do this, so he asked, "Why are you doing all this, Naruto? You don't even know me." Neji lowered his head slightly.
Naruto shook his head and replied, "Because I'm tired of this fucking village taking advantage of people! These bastards have done the same thing to my sensei! A woman who has given everything for this village. And how do they pay her? Calling her the 'Snake Whore.' Or to me, the 'Demon Brat.' To Me! The one that prevents these idiots from suffering the wrath of a demon fox. These hypocritical people make me sick, and it sicken me even more that they believe that their attitude doesn't affect anyone or has no consequences! So join me, Neji. I promise you that we are going to make those, who have taken advantage of us, pay." Naruto then extended his hand to Neji.
Neji looked at Naruto's hand for a moment; he wasn't sure about this, but then he remembered what Naruto said and quickly grabbed Naruto's hand. He decided to follow Naruto from this day onward.
Naruto had opened his eyes, and he knew that Naruto was right. He always had thought that it was strange that his father had left him, and his mother to their fate, even the letter of his father had left him unsatisfied. But now that Naruto told him all this, he realized that Hiashi deceived him and that his father never agreed with anything that had happened.
Neji then stared at Naruto before kneeling to say firmly, "I promise that I will follow you, Naruto-sama. I'll do anything you ask."
Naruto mentally smiled and Kurama as well, but then he shook his head and replied, "Ah-ah-ah-ah, no 'Naruto-sama,' just Naruto, okay? You won't be my servant; you'll be my right hand. My servants will be others, and you won't be part of them. Got it Neji?"
Neji nodded, "Hai, Naruto-san. But let me ask you. Why do you want me to be your right hand?"
Naruto looked at him and shook his head again. Neji apparently didn't understand that he didn't want to hear honorifics coming from him, but better 'san' than 'sama.'
He knew that Neji wouldn't stop calling him that, so he replied, "Because I always respected you, Neji. Though I saw you as an arrogant bastard, I knew the reason. Also, as I said, we're alike, and those that are equal stands together."
Neji nodded and asked another question. "If you don't mind, Naruto-san, how do you know all this? How do you know that my father didn't want to be part of that day?"
Naruto scratched his head and then replied, "Okay, I'll tell you. But you can't tell anyone about this. ANYONE or we're both dead, understood?" Naruto asked Neji, who quickly nodded.
Naruto sighed and continued, "As you know, I'm the container of the Kyūbi."... "Sorry Kurama, I know you don't like that title, but it's just to talk to him." Kurama nodded and allowed Naruto continue with his explanation.
Neji nodded, everyone in the village knew about it. Only someone very young, or foreigners didn't know it. Hence, he let Naruto continue.
"Tell me Neji, what have you heard about me? Where did they say that I've been all this time that I haven't been in the village?" Naruto asked.
Neji quickly replied, "From what I heard, you were on a trip. But I think it was a lie because it's strange that they would give you permission to leave the village. So, where have you been?"
Naruto nodded and stated, "That's another reason I respect you; you're very perceptive. You're right, I've never been on a trip, I was in a secret organization of the village for three years, I was in the Root ANBU, a group led by Danzō Shimura, the man who trained me and who helped me to shape my skills."
Neji got surprised. That explained a lot about Naruto's abilities, if he previously was an ANBU, even if it was a secret one, he knew it wasn't a game to be there, and maybe those ANBU were better than those that everyone knew. But this still didn't answer his question, so he just nodded.
Naruto then continued, "Okay, now I'll tell you how I know all this, so don't interrupt me. Well, when the whole incident happened between Kumo and Konoha, my 'leader' had assigned me one of my first missions of great importance. I was supposed to spy on the Head Ninja of Kumogakure, and if he tried something against the village, I was supposed to assassinate him." Naruto paused for a second and then continued.
"As you know, this man wanted to kidnap the heir of the Hyūga clan, who in this case was your cousin Hinata. I found this out before he affected his plan, so I decided to assassinate him right after he did the kidnapping and left the village. Afterward, I would have brought Hinata back to the village, to avoid suspicion against the village. But unfortunately, the head of the Hyūga clan wasn't among my plans, and I never knew that that moron could act so imprudently, killing a diplomat from a country with which they had just achieved 'peace.' After that, I returned to my base, to report to my leader about my failure, but then he told me that that wasn't my real mission and that he knew that the head of the Hyūga clan would do that. What he wanted was to know was what would be the decisions of the commanding heights of the village to solve this problem, and he wanted me to tell him all of it."
Naruto sighed and continued, "After that, Kumo had demanded the head of the Hyūga clan leader as compensation, as you already know, Neji. The Hokage didn't want to accept this, and he was about to send everything to hell and invade Kumo, but then Hiashi gave a solution, and guess what the solution was, Neji." Naruto paused as he looked at Neji.
Neji thought about it a moment and then his eyes widened in shock. "Do you mean that he offered my father? Did he offer my dad to make peace?!" Neji shouted as he clenched his fists.
Neji clenched them even more when he heard Naruto's response.
Naruto nodded and replied, "Indeed, you're right, Hiashi gave your father's head on a silver platter, just to save his miserable ass. One of the councilor idiots, Mitokado Homura, gave the 'great' idea of using an Uchiha to falsify your father's handwriting to give it to your mother. But unfortunately, they realized that your mom had heard everything, and, sadly, she 'killed herself.' That was another big lie Neji, the village killed her, and they made it appear that she did it. I'm sorry for not telling you this at first, but I couldn't tell you the truth without you hearing the story. Anyway, after killing your mother, they gave the letter to Hiashi, and he would take care of giving it to you after the funeral of your parents. But before that, they gave some strong drugs to your father, to make him lose the ability to speak, but also to kill him as he arrived at Kumo. They did not only kill your father, but they also made him suffer until his death. Then I reported all this to my leader because he believed that he could use that information in the future." Naruto stated, finishing his story, waiting for Neji's response.
He realized that Neji just stood still in his place, with his head down, and just when he was about to say something else, Neji spoke again, "So...that's what they did? And aren't you lying?"
Naruto nodded and replied, "Yes, nothing that I have said is a lie. I have an excellent ability that allows me to suppress my chakra in its entirety, and that was the reason my leader assigned me that mission and the reason I wasn't detected."
But Neji then shouted, "I swear by my parents that this village will pay for what they have done, especially that idiot of the Hokage and-" Neji stated. But Naruto interrupted him saying " Ah-ah-ah, no-no-no, that idiot is mine, my dear friend. I'll make him pay, don't worry about it; you can take care of the idiots behind all this, Hiashi and the elders of your clan." Naruto said.
Neji nodded. But he wanted to know why Naruto wanted to make the Hokage pay, perhaps for sealing the Kyūbi inside him. He decided not to ask, he would leave that for another time, so he said. "Okay Naruto-san, you already have my word, I hope you fulfill yours. Let me know when you get that scroll, and when you can remove the seal of my head, maybe we can do the same with all the members of the branch family and get more allies."
Naruto nodded and replied, "Don't worry, I will give you that scroll soon, I know very well where Hiashi hides it; I was often in your compound. And you're right, we may get more allies with the branch family, so you have to be a leader for them, but don't raise suspicion. Remember not to talk to anyone about this, and don't do anything stupid prematurely. When the time comes, this village will fall, and we will be those who will take care of bringing justice to this place."
After finishing talking, Naruto and Neji decided to train a bit with their Taijutsu.
Flashback End
Naruto smiled when remembering that. Without a doubt, Neji would be one of his biggest allies; he didn't lie about anything that he had said. He had observed Neji a lot when he was on his missions because Neji was somewhat like him, on how this filthy village had ruined his life and killed his mother.
After a few years, he had talked much with Kurama about his mother. Though he knew that Kurama didn't like to speak about it, by what Kurama said, his mother loved him, and Naruto loved his mother. For him, she was the only one who deserved his love. She had given her life to him and also, she had tried to prevent his 'daddy' from sealing Kurama within him, or at least, not do all the nonsense that he did.
He had thought much about the technique of the Nidaime Hokage and bring his mother to live for a moment, to talk to her. But for now, it was impossible. The technique was too complicated, he had to learn a lot more about seals to use it, and he had to talk with Danzō one of these days, so he could get a 'mission' for him to go and get his inheritance in Uzushiogakure.
He pulled those thoughts away, as he decided to go and see what Ino was doing. He didn't see her much because of her father; he knew that her father didn't hate him, but he thought his reasons were stupid, she was already a damn ninja; she could do whatever she wanted.
He rose up from the bench and walked out the park. He noticed the glares he was receiving, so he let his killing intent flow, just enough to freeze the people in the area. After that, he went to the training camp in which Ino usually trained with her team.
Training Camp 23
Chouji, Shikamaru, and Ino were resting on the ground after a day of training with Asuma. All were surprised when Ino asked for a real training and stop lazing around so much.
Almost nobody liked Ino's idea, each for different reasons. Shikamaru because that was "troublesome." Chouji because he disliked training hard and Asuma because he was as lazy as Shikamaru was.
After spending some time on the ground, Chouji spoke, "So, Ino. Is it true that you and Naruto have something going on? We have never talked about it since we became a team. Besides, we never saw you with him. They're just bad rumors, right?"
Ino was surprised at first by the question, but then she replied, "So what if I have a thing with him? That's not your problem; you guys shouldn't care who I'm dating with."
Shikamaru, who was listening to all this, stated, "How troublesome you women are."
Ino looked at Shikamaru and asked, "What was that Shika? Why am I troublesome, uh?!"
Shikamaru sighed, "Well, everyone knows that this guy Naruto is pretty troublesome. Besides all those rumors out there about him, and what Menma's father tells him about this guy makes me see him as someone very troublesome."
Ino growled and stated, "Yes, they're just rumors. You guys don't know him! He can be quite sarcastic most of the time, but he is a gentleman, and he never disrespected me or made sarcastic remarks about me. Maybe you guys should ask him some tips to get a girlfriend to stop being so bitter."
Asuma, who was listening to the whole conversation, decided to give his point of view, as he lit a cigarette and dragged a bit of it. "Ino..." He said as he released the smoke in their faces, making them start to cough.
"They're right, that guy isn't convenient for you. You should find someone else. I've heard that you were in love with the Uchiha boy before Naruto joined the academy; maybe you should try your luck with him again." He finished as he took another drag.
Ino shouted annoyingly, "What's wrong with you, guys?! Why do I have to be your subject of conversation so suddenly?! Besides, if he is like that, it's because of people like you! The only thing you've done is judge him! And I don't like that stupid Uchiha! For me, he should drown in his own arrogance."
Asuma shook his head and replied, "Ino, I'm just saying this for your wellbeing. Nothing good will come out if you hang out with that boy." He finished, releasing his cigarette smoke in the face of all of them.
Everyone started coughing again, and when Ino was about to tell him to stop doing that, she saw a thunderbolt appear, which went at full speed toward Asuma, who jumped back to avoid the attack.
When he thought everything was fine, he felt a kunai on his back along with the voice of a person, "Asuma-san, I can allow you and those two little bastards talk all you want about me. But I can't allow you to harm the health of my woman in such a disrespectful way. Did you know that I care a lot about her health and wellness? And the poor idiots who try to do the opposite to her, they're better off dead."
Asuma in that instant felt the kunai on his back starting to move to stab him, and faster than anyone could have seen, Asuma pulled out his blades from his sleeves and stabbed Naruto, who was behind him.
All were surprised when seeing Asuma's reaction, especially Ino, who was about to run in that direction. However, she felt a hand on her shoulder as well as a well-known voice, which made her heart start beating faster, "Hehehe, wow Asuma-san! I didn't think you would react in such a way. I must say that you have good reflexes. Anyway I was telling the truth when I said that I don't want you to throw that damn poison at Ino. If you do it again, I will make sure not to fail the next time." Naruto stated as he looked at Asuma, who still had his Chakra Blades on his hands.
Asuma then approached at Naruto, who was staring at him. "For doing something as foolish as that, I could call ANBU and make them lock you up for a while. But if I do that, my father would be angry with me. You're lucky that my father appreciates you, or else I would have made sure to put you in your place a while ago, brat," Asuma stated.
Naruto chuckled, "I doubt you can put me in my place. Now that I think about it... How is it that someone as pathetic as you are was able to become a Jounin? Perhaps your father just felt sorry for you and gave you the rank when he still was the Hokage." That was a lie, and Naruto knew that he was someone very powerful who could give him a good fight. But Naruto just wanted to piss him off.
Shikamaru and Chouji thought that Naruto was crazy to challenge a Jounin like that, and they thought that maybe he already wanted to die. But Ino knew that Naruto just wanted to annoy her sensei. She could easily tell when he was trying to get on someone's nerves, but she didn't know who would win in a fight between them. From what she had seen, Naruto was someone much stronger than a Genin, but her sensei was a Jounin, so she wasn't sure who would win, but she trusted Naruto.
Meanwhile in Asuma's mind, Naruto's words were repeatedly repeating, but then he decided to speak, "Looks like you're very brave. What do you say if we fight here and now?" The truth was that he believed Naruto was just showing off, according to reports from the academy, he was nothing special. Besides the Kyūbi within him, there was nothing special about this guy. Yes, he had heard that Naruto had beaten someone named Raiga, but for what he heard, that man was just a C-rank ninja and that he only obtained one of the Legendary Swords by pure luck.
Then he spoke again, "Very well. brat. Let's see if you can back up those words of yours." He said as he stood in battle stance and put his Chakra Blades on his hands.
Naruto smiled and went into a fighting stance, as he pulled out his Kibas to point them at Asuma, "Those Chakra Blades won't work against my Kiba, even if you put Fuuton on them. My Kiba will cut them easily; they're much stronger than yours." With that said, his Kiba began to glow.
Asuma was surprised to hear this; he didn't know that Naruto was aware of these things. Besides that, he had one of the Legendary Swords; he couldn't be overconfident; a false hit could cost him dearly.
Meanwhile, Ino and the others moved away, and Shikamaru stated, "How troublesome, it seems that sensei will kill your boyfriend, Ino. Why don't you go and do something?"
Ino turned her head and replied, "I trust Naruto-kun. I've trained a few times with him, and I know that he's strong. I can say that his level is higher than a Chunnin; he's just holding back a lot. Besides that, every time I trained with him, he was also holding back. He still hasn't shown me all his skills and I hope to see them soon." She didn't say that because she was a fan of Naruto or something. Ino said that because she was sure of it and she knew that Naruto could do those things and more.
Shikamaru blinked a few times and then replied, "I think you're just exaggerating. Yes, Naruto is strong, perhaps stronger than any of our generation, but I don't think he is as strong as you say. How troublesome, it seems that they will start, just don't cry to me when sensei kills Naruto."
Then Shikamaru proceeded to sit under one of the trees to watch everything while Ino glared at him and Chouji paid attention to the fight.
In that instant, Naruto and Asuma took a great leap forward to attack each other, but they abruptly stopped when a great puff of smoke appeared among them.
When the puff of smoke cleared, they could see three ANBU standing there. Naruto only recognized one of them and exclaimed, "Ah, what a nice surprise, Usagi-chan! I was getting worried; we haven't seen each other for a week."
Yugao chuckled and replied, "I'm sorry, Naruto-kun, but you haven't had recent missions in all that time. So I couldn't see you. Besides, you were well hidden this week. Anyway, I can see you were about to have some fun around here. What did I tell you Naruto-kun?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah... 'No fighting between Shinobi of the Village, if it isn't approved by the Hokage or a superior.' But he's the one to blame." Naruto replied pointing to Asuma, who was surprised that Naruto was blaming him for something that he had started. "That idiot was poisoning my woman, and that's something that I can't allow! I had to put him in his place, but you came, and you've missed the beating that I would have given him."
Naruto's lack of respect made Asuma angry, and he was about to shut him up, but Yugao spoke again. "Well, Naruto-kun. That might be true, but don't do it again. Do it for me, if you do it, I'll give you a big bottle of Sake (rice wine)."
Hearing this last statement, Naruto quickly regained his composure and stated, "Consider it done." To be honest, Naruto had no taste for almost anything, but one day he drank some Sake and from that day on it had become his favorite drink, and the mere mention of it made Naruto thirsty.
Yugao took out a bottle of Sake from her ninja bag and handed it over to Naruto, who quickly pulled it out of her hands. He took a big gulp and then exclaimed, "Aaah! This is why I love you, Usagi-chan! You're the best, never change. But tell me, where did you get this wonderful sample?" Naruto asked taking a sip.
Yugao blushed slightly at Naruto's words but then replied, "That's a secret, Naruto-kun. But that isn't the reason I came here, Hokage-sama has requested your presence immediately in the Hokage tower."
Hearing this, Naruto instantly felt deflated. "Damn it! I didn't want to see that idiot for at least several months! Uh, oh yeah, sure Usagi-chan! I will go there immediately. Just let me say goodbye to someone, and then I'll follow you."
Yugao nodded as she watched Naruto walking away. Asuma, who had seen all their interaction, approached her and stated, "It seems that you get along very well with the boy. But, he's too young to drink Sake."
Yugao cocked her head toward Asuma and answered, "Yes, we get along very well; I'm the only ANBU, who can approach him, without him simply ignoring them or ends up attacking them. That's why I'm the ANBU assigned to contact him, and we don't want unnecessary fights. I don't know the reason for that, but I would advise you to stop doing whatever you did to that girl. Naruto-kun can be very protective, and when someone makes him angry, he can be very dangerous. Not for nothing he has those Katana. Besides, he said that if he was old enough to kill, then why couldn't he drink? I didn't see anything wrong and every time he did things well, I gave him a small bottle of Sake. He's not as people say; you just have to know how to approach him." Yugao answered.
Meanwhile, Naruto had grabbed Ino and had walked away from all of them. When Naruto and Ino were at a proper distance, he asked, "Hello, sweetie. How have you been? Does your father still don't allow you to see me?"
Ino, who for several days had been unable to be alone with Naruto, could not help but jump on Naruto and kiss him passionately. After a few seconds, she pulled back a little and replied, "Yes, but what can I do? It's my father; he's just overprotective. I've missed you so much these days and thanks for defending me back there. The truth is I also was upset with Sensei, although I didn't think you would go this far just because of that. That's why I love you; you care so much for me."
Naruto sighed, "I know, Ino-chan. But you know that-" But he didn't finish because Ino shut his mouth with one of her fingers.
"I know...but that doesn't mean that you don't worry about me, and with that alone I'm happy," She said, giving him a kiss on the lips.
Naruto then grabbed Ino and threw her to the ground, as he began to kiss her and caress her, increasing the temperature between them. Ino then moaned of joy when she realized where this was heading, but the joy turned to disappointment when Naruto stopped all contact.
"I'm sorry, Ino-chan. How about if we finish this after I return from whatever I have to do? My father called me, and I think that he will give me a mission. His missions are very long; Anko-chan probably is already waiting for me there, so I have to hurry."
Yes, Ino had been the other person who knew Naruto's secret, but he omitted the information of his Rinnegan. Nonetheless, he didn't doubt that he would tell her soon.
Ino nodded and replied, "Every day I hate that bastard more. If he hadn't called you, the two of us could be doing something much more interesting right now. But anyway, tell me later about your mission and I hope to have my turn soon. I'm sure that you do this with your sensei on your missions."
Naruto just smiled and raised Ino to give her another kiss, "You are very smart. And don't worry; soon it'll be your turn. Oh yeah, Tenten says she wants to talk to you. I was supposed to tell you this a few days ago, but I couldn't see you. I don't have the slightest idea what she wants, but hey, I'll see you when I return from my mission, and I hope you're ready for what is coming."
"Of course, I am," Ino replied, giving one last kiss to Naruto, who used a Shunshin and reappeared with Ino on the field where all the others were.
Yugao gestured Naruto, who nodded and disappeared along with the other ANBU, each with their respective Shunshin.
When Ino saw that Naruto left, she could only sigh longingly and think about what would happen once Naruto returned from his mission. She had to get ready and ask Tenten what she wanted.
Shikamaru just shook his head at the attitude of his teammate and stated again, "How troublesome women are."
Chouji nodded to Shikamaru's words while Asuma approached them and gave a clap to attract the attention of his Genin. "Okay, all of you. We've already finished our session of today. You can go, and I have to see someone."
Ino smiled and added, "Oh, I just hope you don't do the same you do with us to Kurenai-sensei, send her my greetings." She meant to his bad habits with the cigarette.
Asuma blushed when she discovered him. He was about to say that she was wrong when Asuma saw that Ino was already leaving the training ground.
He sighed and also left. He had to think about what had happened a few minutes ago. He still couldn't believe that a child had made him lose his composure.
Shikamaru and Chouji also withdrew from there; they had nothing to do. Menma had gone to his first C-rank mission, and he was the one who organized everything they did. Besides, they were tired; they didn't believe they could do anything else.
After a few minutes, the camp was empty.
Hokage Tower - Minutes Later
"Please, Usagi-chan! Tell me your name. We've known each other for quite some time, and I still don't know your name. I promise you that I won't tell anyone. Besides no one is around; no one will know that you've told me." Naruto begged.
They were on the roof of the tower, the other ANBU had withdrawn, leaving them both alone, that's why Naruto took this opportunity to ask her that question.
Yugao, on the other hand, knew what she was about to do was wrong, but it was Naruto, and she knew that he wouldn't tell anyone about true her identity. She didn't know why she was about to do this, not even her boyfriend Hayate knew her identity as an ANBU.
He knew she was an ANBU, but not which one, because they were forbidden to see their couples when they were in service or tell them about their identities. If they did, they would lose their job.
However, Naruto was different. She didn't understand what happened to her when she was near him. Yugao knew that it wasn't a good thing. However, she could not help but want to see him, or getting excited when they said that she had to report things to him. Maybe she was starting to have feelings for him.
No, it couldn't be that. Maybe there was another explanation, but even though she tried, she could not find another reason.
She then shook her head and answered Naruto's question, "Okay, Naruto-kun, I hope you don't tell anyone about this. My name is Yugao Uzuki."
Naruto then grabbed Yugao's right hand and gave her a kiss, "Nice to meet, Yugao-chan. It's a beautiful name; I just hope to see your face one of these days. I have the certainty that it will be just as beautiful as your name."
Yugao blushed behind her mask; she thanked for having it, or Naruto might have seen it. She then tried to regain her composure and said, "T-Thank you, Naruto-kun. But now we must hurry and go to see what Hokage-sama wants, we're already late." Naruto nodded and followed Yugao through the corridors of the tower until they reached Minato's office.
Yugao knocked on the door a few times until they heard Minato's voice saying that they could enter. Both did it, and Naruto could see that his father smiled for a fraction of a second.
Naruto just sighed at his dad's attitude. Naruto had already noticed a while ago the new feelings of his father towards him, and this was one of the reasons that he didn't want to see him. He thought it was stupid that he began to see him in that way after everything he had done.
He suddenly came out of his thoughts when someone grabbed his head and placed it between her big breasts as she shook him in there. "Ah, Naruto-kun! You kept me waiting here a long time. Besides, I haven't seen you for a week; your dear Anko-chan has missed you, especially to a certain friend of yours." She said as she pulled Naruto out from her breasts to brush her hand against the underside of Naruto, who just smiled at the contact.
Yugao narrowed her eyes behind her mask when seeing the last contact, but she said nothing. Minato was the one who showed his discomfort. "*AHEM!* All right you two, I didn't call you to do that sort of thing in my office! I called you because I have a mission for you. Now, stand still and listen carefully!"
When he said that, both straightened, but neither of them could pull out the smile on their faces. Minato shook his head and continued, "You will be the support team of Team Seven. One of the Ninken (Ninja Dogs) of Kakashi Hatake requested a support team to help them on a mission. I've assigned them a C-rank mission, but the information was false. He estimates that it could become an A-rank mission. The mission is in Nami no Kuni (Land of Waves), Kakashi has an advantage of one day; you must hurry and go there as fast as you can. I repeat, you just have to support them, Kakashi and his team has their own mission. Now withdraw, go and take what you need and then run to Nami no Kuni."
Naruto and Anko nodded and withdrew from there, but not before Naruto said goodbye to Yugao, still calling her Usagi in public. Yugao also was ordered to withdraw.
When the room was empty, someone came out from the shadows and spoke, "Your two sons on a mission, huh, Minato? And I must add that that kid is a lucky bastard."
Minato sighed, "Only one of them is my son, Sensei. The other one isn't. And don't say perverted stuff, please."
Jiraiya shook his head and replied, "Hey, but you know that's my nature." Jiraiya stated joking a bit, but then he sobered, "But... Do you still believe that? I think we've been wrong all these years. Maybe if you had asked for the help of a Yamanaka, you might have realized if he really was who you think he was. But now I believe that it's impossible. After all that training with Danzō, I believe that he will now have some impressive mental barriers."
Minato lowered his head and replied, "That's something I've been wondering to myself this last month. But what can I do, Sensei? I can't approach him and say that I'm his father just like that. He would hate me more than he hates me now. I don't know what to do. What would have done Kushina in a situation like this?"
Jiraiya put a hand on Minato's shoulder and answered, "She probably would've killed you for doing something like that with one of her children."
When he said that, he realized that Minato became even more depressed, so he quickly added, "But hey! Don't blame yourself, you were just very sad that day. The truth is if Kushina were alive, none of this would have happened. Besides, you can't continue blaming yourself now. I know you'll find a way to talk to your son about this; you know how to solve problems."
Minato felt a little eased; he was right, it wasn't the time to mourn anymore, but to solve his problems and have his son back with him. However, he couldn't just do it. He had to wait for the right time, and he had to find the absolute proof that proved he was his real son. A blood test would be stupid; he would have to find another way, and he had to think about what it could be.
He went out of his thoughts because Jiraiya spoke again, "But that isn't the reason I've returned to the village. I've received information that you might want to know. It seems that a few years ago, a group called Akatsuki appeared; they are all missing-nin from different villages, and everyone is S-rank."
Minato nodded and asked, "Do you know their goal?"
Jiraiya nodded. "It seems they want to gather all the tailed beasts and that means the Jinchūrikis too. I still don't know what the purpose of this is, but I believe that nothing good will come out of this. Minato...I think that they know that Menma has all the power of the Kyūbi sealed inside of him."
When Minato heard this, he quickly got up from his seat and exclaimed, "But how?! That's the biggest secret of the village, no one besides the Sandaime, you and I know it. It's impossible that anyone else can know it."
Minato was thankful for removing all his ANBU moments before, and he was aware that his sensei had placed privacy seals in the room, or else they would have been in trouble now.
Jiraiya didn't know how these guys got that information, but maybe it had to do with the masked man, who fought against Minato that night. It was a hypothesis only, and he didn't want to worry Minato more.
Therefore, he just said, "I don't know, but if they go after Menma, that means they will also try something against Naruto. I found out that they have already caught the Yonbi. However, they won't be doing anything else for three years; I don't know what the reason is, perhaps the technique that they used to extract the demon inside of the Yonbi's Jinchūriki wasn't perfect. But this is only a theory. Now you just have to train Menma seriously, so that he can be strong enough to deal with those men by himself in the future."
"But what about Naruto?" Minato asked.
Jiraiya smiled and replied, "Heh! The Chunin exams are in a few months, right? I'll take care of him when he passes to the third round."
Minato smiled and asked, "Huh? How are you so sure that he will pass to the third round?"
"Well, according to what you told me, the brat is someone strong, and as far as I'm concerned, I think he will pass to the finals easily," Jiraiya replied.
Minato nodded and stated, "You're right, but I still have to put two more members into his team, and his sensei hasn't gotten anyone yet. If this continues, I'll have to add any Genin I can find to his team."
Jiraiya pervertedly smiled and stated, "I think she doesn't bother to look for other brats because she wants the full attention of Naruto for herself. Hehe, lucky bastard, that brat gave me great ideas for my next book."
Minato's eyes narrowed dangerously, and he threatened, "I hope you're not thinking of doing that nonsense. If you do it, Kushina will return from the afterlife, and she will kill us both. She'll kill you for your stupidity and me for allowing them."
When Jiraiya heard this, he turned pale and stated, "I hope that Kami-sama doesn't allow that. If that were to happen, you'd deader than I would be. Now if we've finished talking, I should go. I have to do some research for my next book." With that said, he disappeared from the office in a puff of smoke.
After Minato had seen that, he recalled everything that they had spoken about. Besides, when his son returned from his mission, he would have to give him a hard training, so that he could face those criminals in the future.
Then there was Naruto's issue; he still didn't know what to do with him. He needed to take away that doubt in his mind before he could tell him the truth.
Minato knew it wouldn't be easy, not after how he had behaved with him and how he had left him to his fate.
When Minato thought of the latter, he couldn't help hitting his head against the desktop. He had been a fool and for not thinking things clearly, now he was paying for it. He mentally scolded himself for not listening to the advice of the Sandaime.
After that, he sighed and continued his work.
Too bad, he never realized that a tiny bug with strange eyes had been in the room at all moment.
Outside the Village
Naruto and Anko had quickly gathered their equipment. They had already talked to the guards at the entrance, and they were about to leave when Naruto suddenly stopped.
Naruto and Kurama narrowed their eyes when they heard all that information, and Naruto mentally spoke, "Akatsuki. It seems that they want the power of your brothers, Kurama. What do you think about this?"
Kurama growled and replied, "Hmm, I don't care. As I said, we don't have those ties that you humans have. What annoys me is that they want my power, and that is unacceptable; it's something we cannot allow."
Naruto nodded and answered, "Indeed, but I think it's a great opportunity. If we join them, we might be able to recover your power and even more! They know how to extract the energy of the Bijū, and if we discover how, we can take your power back and perhaps the power of your brothers! I could make you the strongest Bijū and make myself the most powerful of the Jinchūrikis! With a power like that, no one will oppose us, and perhaps it may be possible to get you out of my stomach temporarily. But as I read in the scroll, it's impossible for you to be free completely. Not without me dying, and then it would take you hundreds of years to reborn. But then there is the other thing. It seems that my father has realized that I'm not you. That wasn't in my plans; I'll just have to feign ignorance and try to avoid him." Naruto stated. He had to contact these men and discover their secrets, and he had to avoid his father from now on.
Kurama smiled and replied, "I think you're right, Naruto. If we do that, I believe that we can get my power back or even more. But don't worry about your father; we must concentrate on our plans. If he finds out that you are his son, you just have to ignore him. He can't force you to go back with him now. Just concentrate, now go and continue your mission; you have to help your 'dear little brother', and that's another issue. We should have avoided that boy as much as we could, not to increase the restoration process, but it seems that we can't avoid it."
Naruto nodded and just then, Anko spoke. "What's wrong, Naruto-kun? What happened?" Anko asked.
Naruto looked at her and smiled while he told all this new information to her as they ran towards Nami no Kuni (Land of Waves) at full speed.
Notes:
Sorry for the delay. But it's getting hard to translate my story. All because of my college. So, sorry again.
I think the next chapter will take longer because I think I have mumps. Tomorrow I will have to go to the doctor for a checkup.
I will just write the following because I don't want to make a big note. The compromise between Menma and Hinata is true. But I will not write anything about them.
And of course. Kushina will join the Harem. But that will be in Shippuden. Don't worry; I have everything it in mind. The relationship between Kushina and Naruto will be very slow.
See you!