Person talking, "It could be."

Person thinking, "I don't like this idea."

Demon speaking / Invocation talking, "No doubt you are someone to be reckoned with."

Demon thinking / Invocation thinking, "His heart is dark."

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto does.

This chapter has an Omake; in the Omakes, I will write things of Naruto's past. But it will be censored because it has a lemon. If you want to read it, you already know what to do, go to my bio. There's the link to the uncensored story.

And Kurama is not gay! Just so you know; he was happy to see Naruto again.

Chapter 14

"Naruto...we need to talk," Minato spoke, looking at Naruto, who rolled his eyes as he could, which neither Minato nor Menma realized.

"Hokage-sama...okay...but first I would like something to eat. I'm hungry," Naruto replied wearily.

He wasn't lying; he was starving and was still tired. Maybe he could lengthen the time before the stupid talk.

Minato nodded quickly. He snapped his fingers and instantly an ANBU appeared kneeling before him. Naruto immediately recognized the ANBU and smiled a little, but said nothing. "Usagi, bring some food for Naruto; tell the doctors to bring as much food as they can."

Usagi nodded, she looked at Naruto, who was smiling at her, and she couldn't help smiling as well.

After that, she disappeared, looking for the food.

After a few minutes, someone knocked on the door; Minato said that they could enter and then a doctor came in with a trolley.

He put it next to Naruto before grabbing a small table to put it on Naruto's stomach.

The doctor put a bowl of rice on the table; he looked at Naruto and asked, "Do you need help, Naruto-sama?"

Naruto narrowed his eyes; did he just call him 'sama'? Naruto had thought that he was the 'Demon.'

He looked at the doctor and replied, "No, I'm not a quadriplegic bastard. I just hope that they didn't put poison in this food; I don't trust hospitals."

The doctor was offended and quickly refuted. "But how can you believe that, Naruto-sama? We never would do that to the..."

Before he got carried away, Minato interrupted, "Thank you, doctor-san. You can go; we don't need you here anymore."

The doctor realized that he almost got carried away. Therefore, he nodded, apologized and withdrew.

Minato then saw Naruto eating, calmly and without haste.

"How's the food, Naruto?" Minato asked.

Naruto had already finished eating the first bowl, reason why he grabbed another one; this time, it was Yakisoba.

Naruto shrugged as he began to put the noodles into his mouth, "I can't complain; I remember eating banana peels from the trash."

Minato and Menma felt a stab in their hearts, and they couldn't help but feel guilty. Therefore, Menma quickly added, "But the good thing is that now you don't eat that way anymore..." Menma was trying to hide his nervousness, but he was even more nervous when Naruto looked at him with that emotionless gaze.

"Yes, you're right," Naruto replied and then continued eating.

Menma sighed in relief in his mind; luckily, he didn't say anything else. He didn't want to annoy his brother again.

Naruto continued eating; he was starving and felt the need of eating all that was on that trolley.

When he concluded that it's been enough waiting, he talked as he ate a steak. "Okay, Hokage-sama. You can tell me what you wanted."

"You can call Minato, Naruto," Minato spoke, trying to cool down the atmosphere.

Naruto looked at him before shaking his head. "I'm sorry, Hokage-sama, but it would be disrespectful. You know that I was raised never to disrespect the Hokage," Naruto replied quietly.

Minato felt guilty again; he knew what he meant. It was thanks to Danzō and him that Naruto talked like that.

Menma didn't understand what Naruto meant; he didn't know that someone had raised him; he was aware that most of the village had hated Naruto until a few months ago.

Minato shook his head and replied, "That won't be necessary, Naruto; I wouldn't feel offended if you call me by my name."

Naruto looked at him and answered. "Okay, Minato-san." That was starting to annoy him; he just wanted to get out of this place and put more progress in his plans.

But he couldn't; he was still weak and didn't know how long it would take him to recover his strength.

Minato and Menma smiled; they had already made progress, now they just had to tell Naruto the truth.

Naruto, on the other hand, had found a bottle of Sake in the trolley. He could only thank Yugao since he was sure that she had put 'the drink of the gods' there.

He grabbed the bottle and poured the liquid into a small glass, Naruto took a sip and released a sound of satisfaction.

Minato, at the sight of the bottle, asked with narrowed eyes, "Is that Sake, Naruto?"

He would need to speak to the manager of the hospital before leaving. How could they give alcohol to their patients? And even more to a child.

"Yes, it is, Minato-san," Naruto replied, taking another sip.

"Aren't you too young to drink that?" Minato asked.

Naruto stopped drinking for a moment before continuing, taking small sips. "Look, Minato-san, I'm tired of giving explanations about why I drink Sake, so I'll this. I've killed so many people that I've lost count; you can draw your conclusions from those words."

Minato felt guilty again; that was a great part of his fault, and he was determined to correct them.

Meanwhile, Menma looked at Naruto with a bit of fear. He still remembered the massacre on Nami's bridge; he couldn't sleep for several days after seeing all those smashed and strewn bodies on the bridge. Therefore, he asked himself who Naruto really was.

Just then, Menma saw that his father got even closer, putting a hand on his brother's shoulder. "Naruto, I think it's time to tell you. I know what I'm about to say will make you hate me with your whole being; even I do it. But I have to tell you; I think it's time for you to know the truth."

Naruto stopped drinking and looked at his father. "Hmm, I don't think I could hate you, Minato-san. After all, everything I am today is thanks to you," Naruto replied.

In part it was true, he didn't hate his father for that reason; it was due to more terrible reasons.

Minato felt relief in his heart but also felt guilty because he knew what Naruto had to go through to be the person that he was nowadays.

He let out a sigh of sadness and continued, "Okay, Naruto; now I'll say it..." Minato paused and then stated, "Naruto, you are my son."

At last; the truth had finally been told, and Minato just hoped that Naruto would say something, anything.

Minato would even accept his hatred, but nothing, Naruto said nothing; he just stayed there, watching the blankets of his bed.

Minato got worried and proceeded as he tried to hold the tears. "I'm really sorry, Naruto. I know what I did doesn't deserve forgiveness. I-I know I'm the worst father in the world, and that everything you went through is my fault. Naruto, I'm not asking your forgiveness, because I know I don't deserve it. I just want you to know the truth. However, nothing would make me happier than you forgiveness and that you come with us to be the family that we should have been."

Minato could no longer hold it, and he released a few tears, which fell near Naruto.

Naruto rolled his eyes. How pathetic, the Hokage crying for something like that.

Then he heard Menma speaking. "Nii-san, I didn't behave properly with you either. If I had tried to be your friend, rather than put you off with my bad attitude, maybe I wouldn't feel so guilty. Please understand us, Nii-san. Oto-san told me why he did that. Oto-san had seen Kaa-chan dying, and when he saw you surrounding with that chakra, he thought that the Kyūbi did something to you. Though the damage is already done, please, Nii-san, Oto-san didn't mean it. He's very sorry. He just wants your forgiveness, and me too. Please Nii-san, come back with us." Menma finished, hoping that his words would be enough to convince Naruto.

Naruto mentally sighed; he would feel disgusted due to the words he was about to say.

He then looked at Minato and asked, "Are your words right?"

Minato quickly moved away from Naruto; he bowed deeply, which surprised Menma and even Naruto. "Who would have said it?" The Uzumaki thought.

"Everything we've said is true. Naruto, I'm not asking for your forgiveness; I just want you to know the truth. You'll know what to do with it." Minato replied without raising his head.

"I don't know what say," Naruto replied.

Did he not know? There were many things he wanted to say and do, but he still couldn't.

"Nii-san, please..." Menma pleaded again; he wanted to do everything within his possibilities to get his forgiveness.

Meanwhile, Naruto was speechless. He just wanted to send them to hell, but the best course of action was to pretend, just to have more freedom around the village.

"Argh! What the fuck can I say?!" Naruto shouted in his mind while Kurama looked with amusement at his dismay.

Since Minato noticed that Naruto had said nothing, he got up; he approached him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright, Naruto?" He asked with concern.

Naruto looked at him and replied. "Yes, I just find it incredible; I can't believe that I have a family. I can't believe that I have a father...Oto-san." And he said it, and by saying those so corny words, Naruto wanted to puke, but he could hold it.

Meanwhile, Minato and Menma felt that their hearts jumped with joy.

A few tears ran down Minato's cheeks, and he couldn't help hugging Naruto, who just hoped that this torture ended. "I'm so happy, Naruto. I'll amend my mistakes from now on; I promise you." Minato stated as he hugged Naruto.

Naruto had tried to attack Minato, but he was still weak, and it would have also been something stupid. Luckily, he didn't do it. Therefore, he touched his father's shoulder and replied, "You don't need to do that. As I said, I'll never hate you," Naruto stated with a warm smile.

Naruto kept thinking about his future as an actor; maybe he could make a film with Koyuki once he went to visit her to take the Chakra armor that Gatō had mentioned.

Menma felt his eyes watery too, but he didn't say anything. His father had to solve this; he knew that his father wanted to do it on his own.

Minato smiled while more tears of joy continued running down his eyes, "Th-that's great Naruto! You make me really happy. Once you leave the hospital, you can come with us," Minato stated with great happiness.

Naruto didn't like the idea, but he managed to hide it well. "I'm sorry, but I have to reject your offer, Oto-san. You must remember that I'm in charge of Haku-chan —though I think that's no longer necessary. However, I still have the responsibility of being her protector. Remember she wouldn't have a place to live if I go with you; that's why I must decline your offer."

Minato and Menma were disappointed at this, but it wasn't a big deal; Naruto had already accepted them, and that was the only thing that they cared about.

They couldn't be happier. "Okay, Naruto, but try to visit us when you can. I know you'll be a little busy once you leave the hospital," Minato said wiggling his eyebrows, trying to be funny.

Naruto laughed a little, but not because he saw something funny in his words, but due to his predicament. "Hehehe, you're right; I'll be in my bed for another four months once I get out of this place."

Minato laughed, and Menma blushed a little since he understood what Naruto meant.

However, Naruto looked at them with a sad face, which worried them both. "Oto-san, I wish I could go to the place where my Kaa-chan is; I want to pray for her."

He really wanted to visit his mother's grave and pray for her soul. Although he would revive her, he wanted to apologize for what he was going to do.

Menma and Minato looked at each other, both put a hand on Naruto's shoulder, and Menma spoke. "Don't worry, Nii-san. I'll show you where our Kaa-chan is once you're out; we'll have some quality family time." He looked sadly at Naruto, who nodded.

"I'm very happy that this has gone well. Naruto, let me tell you this, I'm proud of you. Despite everything you went through because of me, you could stay strong; something that many would have been unable to, not even me. Besides, I can see that you're a great man. Your mother Kushina would be proud of you." Minato stated, conveying the words he had been feeling for a long time.

"Thank you, Oto-san," Naruto replied; he was starting to feel exhausted again; all this talk had drained his energy.

"What surprises me are the changes that you suffered in these four months. Who would say that your eyes would be purple?" Menma stated, and Naruto became alarmed.

He thought that he had his Rinnegan activated, so Naruto answered cautiously, "What do you mean? My eyes are red."

Menma and Minato looked at each other; they smiled and then Minato pulled out a mirror from who knows where.

He handed it to Naruto, who took it quickly. Naruto looked at his reflection carefully; his eyes were of a light purple color, and his hair was blond in several parts, although it still retained the red color it used to have.

He sighed in relief when he realized it hadn't been his Rinnegan what those two idiots had seen.

But still, he couldn't help being surprised due to those changes.

He then handed the mirror back and said, "Hmm, I don't know why I'm suffering these changes. But I don't think it's important. Now I'll ask you to leave the room; I'm very exhausted, and I need to sleep."

Minato and Menma nodded. "Okay, I hope you get well soon… son." Minato said, and by saying that last word, he felt complete.

Finally, after several years, he felt an indescribable happiness.

Menma stated with a smile, "Get well soon, Nii-san. I want a rematch once you leave. Don't think I've forgotten the beating you gave me at the Academy; I'm much stronger now; it won't be easy for you the next time."

Naruto looked at him, smiled back and said nothing since he saw that both began to leave the room.

Once they closed the door, he let out a big sigh. "This has been one of my most difficult missions. I can't believe that I kept the sanity and that I've talked as if it pleased me what those two idiots were saying. Anyway, the hard part is over. Now I have only to recover quickly, and I hope you do your part, furball." Naruto thought.

"Don't tell me what to do, but you were convincing. I think I should give you a prize as the biggest liar; you even convinced me. I was about to take possession of your body to rip those two idiots apart," Kurama stated with a smile.

Naruto smiled back, but then he sighed and closed his eyes to answer. "Well, I think that won't be necessary, and yes, I also believe that you should give me a prize. But time to sleep, once I leave this place, I'll visit Kaa-chan. I remember that the Edo Tensei requires the DNA of the person that you want to summon. I'll hate myself for profaning her grave, but it's necessary."

Kurama nodded and replied, "Now everything is necessary; rules no longer exist. In order to fulfill our goals, anything goes."

Naruto nodded and began to sleep.

Namikaze Mansion - 10 Minutes Later

Minato and Menma had arrived at their home. Both of them were happy, and the people of the village could notice that, so they congratulated them because everything had gone well in the hospital.

They went to the living room, looked at each other and couldn't help holding hands as they began to spin in circles due to happiness.

They also shouted 'At last' or 'Thanks, Kami-sama.' They were like this for a few minutes, until they heard someone clearing his throat, which made them both stop.

"*Ahem* I can see that everything went well with Naruto," Jiraiya spoke, appearing in the living room.

Menma ran to him, hugged him and said "Ero-sennin, I'm glad you're here. Yes, you're right, Nii-san has accepted us; he just said that he couldn't live with us because a girl is living with him."

Jiraiya smiled pervertedly; he took a notebook out from his pocket and wrote something quickly.

Minato and Menma shook their heads at his antics, and the Hokage spoke next, "Okay, Sensei, stop that; I don't want you to use to my son in your perverted stories."

Jiraiya ignored him and continued writing things in his notebook.

Minato just sighed, and then after several minutes, Jiraiya stopped, "Minato, there's no doubt that your son is a gold mine. I found out that he has more than three beautiful girlfriends, besides his sensei. Hehe, lucky bastard, what I would give to be in his place."

"Yes, you and your fantasies. Anyway, I'm happy, Sensei. Naruto forgave me; he didn't get angry with me, I wish he lived with us, but he's right. He has that girl living with him. Besides, he already lived alone for too long, and he's already a man. I don't think that he'd like to live with his father." Minato continued as he sat on a couch.

Jiraiya did it as well same and added, "Well, that's good news. I think I could approach him more easily now. Hehe, I could also get some information if I spend time with him. But leaving that aside, the Chunin exams start in two weeks, do you think that he'll be okay by then?"

Minato sighed; he saw Menma sitting down beside him without saying anything. "I don't know, Sensei. He could recover at any time; it could take days or months, he was in bed for a long time, and his muscles will be atrophied. We have to wait. Though I trust that he will be ready for that day." Minato replied.

Jiraiya then rose up from his seat. "Okay, I'll return to the village in a month for the finals, I need to find more information about 'that' guy. Besides, that which Daimyo-sama said was troubling; I can't still believe that this guy is capable of that. Also, there's the 'other issue'." Jiraiya looked at Menma, who didn't notice it; Minato did it and nodded.

"Good luck, Sensei, I hope you get good information," Minato replied.

Jiraiya nodded and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Minato looked at Menma and stated, "Okay, Menma, it's time to continue your training. I'll teach you something new." He then showed him a three-pronged kunai, and Menma opened his eyes in shock.

"I-Is t-th-that the...? A-Are y-you go-going t-to t-t-te-teach me t-the Hiraishin?" Menma asked in disbelief and excitement.

Minato nodded and replied, "Yes, trying times are about to come, and I want you to be strong enough to kill your enemies with a single move. Now follow me; this training won't be easy, and I hope you're ready for hours and hours of training; mastering this technique won't be easy."

Menma nodded quickly; he jumped to stand up and followed his father onto the training ground of their mansion.

Meanwhile - Uchiha Compound

"Chidori!" Sasuke shouted, thrusting his attack on a big rock that was in the courtyard of his home.

Sasuke breathed with fatigue, but he was pleased; he was making significant signs of progress in a very short time.

"You are making great strides, Sasuke." Someone stated behind him.

Sasuke turned around and answered, "I can't stay behind; the Chunin exams are about to start, and there'll be powerful people, especially him," Sasuke said, thinking about Naruto.

Itachi smiled a little and continued, "It's good to hear that you no longer call Naruto-kun the other way, Otouto."

Sasuke shrugged and replied, "Well, Menma convinced me. Though I was incredulous that he was his brother, I could do little to dispute that. We argue a lot, but in the end, I couldn't contradict him more, and I had to accept what he said. Besides, Kakashi-sensei also insisted."

Itachi stood in front of Sasuke and stated, "I'm glad that you've come to your senses, Otouto. Naruto-kun had a terrible childhood; you should be grateful that we have had Kaa-sama and Oto-sama with us. Naruto-kun just now may have at least some of that. But he'll never forget everything he went through."

Sasuke sighed and replied, "I know, Itachi-nii. But why are we talking about that? Let's continue with my training; I can feel that I'm about to unlock the last tomoe of my Sharingan." And then he began to make some hand seals.

"Chidori!" Sasuke shouted while thrusting the attack on the rock, breaking it because it had already received multiple impacts.

Sasuke then fell to his knees, as he began to breathe hard.

"That will be enough for today, Sasuke. You've managed to make four Chidori's; it's a great achievement. But it's time to get back inside; you have to take a bath and then go to sleep." Itachi said, helping Sasuke to get to his feet.

Sasuke appreciated the help and then stated. "Okay, but I want to continue my training later; you know what my goal is."

Itachi shook his head and replied, "Sasuke, forget that; nothing good will happen if you follow that path. You should focus on other things. Why don't you invite that girl on your team on a date? What was her name? Sakura? Right?" Itachi asked as he began to walk along with Sasuke inside their home.

Sasuke growled and replied, "I don't think so, those things aren't important to me, I have to avenge my clan. Besides, she doesn't interest me. She's just a fangirl, like most of the Kunoichis in this village, and there's nothing that I hate more than a fangirl."

Itachi smiled. "But I thought your other goal was to revive the Uchiha clan. How do you plan to do that without girls?"

Sasuke just said, "Hmph," causing a slight laugh from his brother.

"That's it, brother. Don't follow the path that cursed our clan; revenge won't bring you anything good."

Then they entered.

Three Days Later

"Naruto-sama, you are certainly admirable. It's been just three days, and it seems that you are completely healthy. However, your muscles are still atrophied. I recommend you to come every day to perform physical therapy for a month. I think you will be recovered by then," said a doctor looking at Naruto at the hospital's entrance.

Naruto raised an eyebrow. A month? Even if he were crazy, he wouldn't return. Besides, he would be recovered in less than a week; that was what he thought.

He was next to Haku and Anko; Ino and Tenten weren't with him because they went on a mission outside the village, and they wouldn't be returning for another three days.

"I don't think so; I'll take care of that. I don't need to be in this place anymore." Naruto stated, walking away with Anko and Haku's help since he felt his legs weak.

The doctor sighed, "Okay, Naruto-sama, but let me inform Hokage-sama before you leave."

However, before the doctor could say more, Naruto added, "That's not necessary; I don't want to bother my Oto-san. You see, he's the Hokage, so he'll be very busy."

Even if Naruto had called Minato 'Oto-san,' Anko and Haku didn't see it strange since he had already told them that it was necessary for now.

The doctor nodded, "Oh, you're right. Okay, I wish you good luck, Naruto-sama; remember that you are welcome at the hospital whenever you want."

Naruto just nodded before walking towards his apartment.

Upon arriving, Haku and Anko sat him down on the living room's sofa. "At last!" Naruto exclaimed.

Just then, Anko sat down beside him, putting her hands around Naruto's neck. "Yeah, at last, Naruto-kun. I think we have to catch up." Anko stated before kissing Naruto, who gladly returned it.

Haku squinted as she thought that their kiss had been long enough; she didn't like this at all, hence so she pushed Anko aside.

Naruto and Anko were surprised at her behavior, and before Naruto could ask what was going on, Haku had kissed Naruto, putting her tongue into his mouth.

Naruto didn't return it at first due to the surprise, but it only lasted a few seconds. Thus, he returned the kiss, playing with Haku's tongue, who started feeling weird in her lower part.

Anko smiled; she had managed to pervert Haku a little bit in these four months, and she was proud of her excellent job.

Haku then started moving down her hand, touching Naruto's chest slowly. Then she moved it to his stomach, but she didn't stop there.

She continued lowering it, and just when she was about to touch Naruto's 'buddy', he stopped her with one hand, making Haku instantly realize what she almost did.

She blushed exceedingly, and before she could apologize, Naruto smiled and said, "Haku-chan, I didn't remember that you were like this."

Haku lowered her head and tried to apologize again. But she couldn't because Naruto took her by her chin, forcing her to look into his eyes. "But I like it, though I'm sure that a particular woman had something to do with this. However, I can't blame her; she's like that, and I like her in that way." Naruto stated while looking at Anko, who couldn't help smiling.

Naruto winked at her and continued. "But I'm sorry to disappoint you, girls. I'm still not ready to do that, although I would like to have you both with me, locked in my bedroom for a week, I'm ashamed to say that I'm very weak; I think I won't be able to keep up with you. Besides, I have other things to do, and I have to train a lot. The Chunin exams begin within two weeks, as you've told me, and I want to participate. So sorry, but we can't do that yet."

Both Anko and Haku sighed in disappointment. Yes, Anko had perverted Haku, though not entirely; these topics didn't embarrass her that much anymore.

Naruto then rose up and walked to the door, which concerned and astonished both women, since he had needed help to walk just a few minutes ago.

Naruto realized their amazement and said, "Hehe, I get well fast; you already know why. Anyway, I'm leaving; I need to take care of certain issues, I'll see you at night, girls. Oh yeah, Anko-chan, are you now living here?" Naruto asked curiously; he had seen many suitcases, plus Anko's clothing all over his apartment.

Anko smiled and nodded. "Sure, I couldn't leave Haku-chan alone in this place, and I couldn't take her to live with me. Besides, someone had to take care of your apartment. Did you not like it?" Anko asked.

She knew that Naruto wasn't upset; he had always told her that she could stay with him whenever she wanted.

Naruto shook his head and answered, "You know very well that the answer is no. Besides, this place is huge; it has many rooms. Anyway, I'm leaving." With that said, Naruto raised his index finger and the middle one, in an attempt of using the Shunshin, but nothing happened.

He repeated the process, but nothing had happened again.

Anko moved closer to him and asked with slight concern, "Is something wrong, Naruto-kun?"

Naruto sighed and answered, "It seems that I can't mold my chakra very well. I think it's because I was inactive for so long, but I'll fix that with some training. Well, I'll walk around; you stay here, I need to see someone." Anko and Haku nodded.

Naruto seeing the nods spoke again. "And one more thing, from tomorrow on, I want to start a rigorous training, Anko-chan. I want you to be as sadistic as you never had been."

Anko grinned and replied, "You've said it, Naruto-kun. Don't think that I'll be soft with you."

Naruto smiled back, but Haku didn't see anything funny about that. She had trained with Anko for four months, and she knew how her training could be, and she didn't want a more sadistic training, even her former teacher wasn't so ruthless.

"And Haku-chan, I'm anxious to see how much you've improved in these four months. I can feel that you're now much stronger." Naruto stated.

Haku smiled slightly and nodded.

"And what will we do with that guy that I told you about? The pale boy." Anko asked.

Naruto looked at her and replied. "Nothing; I can't still believe that the bastard of Danzō has managed to make Sai my teammate. But don't worry, he won't leave his burrow until the day of the Chunin exams. We'll be able to train without interruptions or unwanted eyes."

Anko nodded and said no more.

Naruto then kissed each one before leaving his place, heading to the area where the wealthy people lived.

One Hour Later

Naruto had been walking for a whole hour; he had never felt so slow; he had even released his gravity seals. However, he noticed that this walk was making him recover faster, so he didn't complain much.

He had seen that the people in the streets approached to greet him or try to talk to him; Naruto hated it.

Damn hypocrites, they only respected him now because they were aware of his origins.

Nonetheless, he didn't pay them much attention; he would make sure of changing these expressions, but it was still too early for that.

He kept walking until he arrived at the area where the important people lived. Many were surprised to see him there, and some of them tried to invite Naruto to their homes, but he had refused.

He went into a corridor and did a Henge; he didn't want people to know where he was going.

He left the corridor and walked until he was in front of a mansion. Two guards were at the entrance, and one of them asked, "Who are you and what are you doing here?"

Naruto, who was pretending to be a much older man, replied. "Excuse me, young man; I came to visit Kohta-san. Please, I would like you to tell him that 'the man who does not forgive' is here."

The other guard looked at his partner and nodded. "We don't know who you are, but Kohta-sama has told us to let anyone enter if they said those words. Okay, come in. Kohta-sama is working in his office." The guard replied giving way to Naruto.

He smiled and said, "Oh, you are good guards. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to leave." Naruto then entered the mansion.

He didn't knock on the door; he went in, went upstairs, walked through the hallways and entered a room. Kohta was there, reading some papers.

Kohta stopped reading since he heard the door closing; he looked and saw that an elderly man with gray hair, who seemed to be barely standing.

He was about to call his guards when he saw the person change to another one, which caused him to stand up and kneel down before him. "Kyōfu-sama! It's you! You don't know how glad I am to see you recovered!" Kohta exclaimed with happiness.

Naruto made him a sign to stand up; he walked into the room and sat down in Kohta's chair. He put his feet on the desk and spoke, "I hope this doesn't bother you, but my legs are tired."

Kohta shook his head and replied, "Of course not, Kyōfu-sama! My home is yours; everything I have is yours."

Naruto rolled his eyes and continued, "You don't need to say that. Anyway, I think you know why I'm here, so start talking."

Kohta quickly nodded at this demand; he sat in front of Naruto and began to tell everything that had happened in the past four months.

Once he finished, Naruto nodded. "So, did Danzō try to kidnap Tsunami-chan?" Naruto asked, clenching his fists.

"That idiot! I had planned to leave him alive for making me who I am today, but what he did is unacceptable! I'll make sure of killing him!"

He calmed down and continued, "But the good thing is that Kitsune was there; I don't know how I could thank him; he doesn't like money. Well, I'll find a way when I see him again."

Kohta nodded, "Oh yeah, Daisuke also reported that Tsunade-sama left Onsen, and he said that she will go to another city."

Naruto nodded and added, "I hope they continue covering her. Tsunade can be helpful in the future; I only have to convince her to join me. It won't be something tough to do."

Kohta exclaimed while wiggling his eyebrows, "Aaaaah! So you want to have another conquest, huh Kyōfu-sama?"

Naruto looked at him and seriously answered, "It's for another reason; a reason that the entire organization will know at some point."

Kohta stopped joking when hearing the seriousness in his words.

Therefore, he also got serious and continued, "There is something important that you need to know, Kyōfu-sama. It's something that we found out a few weeks ago; something that you would like to hear."

Naruto put his feet down the table and put his elbows instead as he folded his hands. "Go on."

Kohta nodded, "Our spy network in Iwa informed us that the Tsuchikage is preparing a large contingent of his troops. It started a few months ago, but a few weeks ago we learned the reason for that. It seems that Orochimaru has been visiting the Tsuchikage."

Naruto eyes opened slightly, but he quickly returned them to normal and said, "You're not telling me everything; speak already."

Kohta nodded quickly and answered, "Orochimaru plans to attack Konoha with the help of Iwa and Suna, in addition to his own village, which is a newly founded village called Otogakure. According to our spies, Orochimaru wants to destroy Konoha once and for all. The invasion will be the day of the finals of the Chunin exams. What will we do with this information, Kyōfu-sama? Will we help the other villages to destroy Konoha?"

Meanwhile, Naruto was thinking about it; he knew it was true since his spy network had never been wrong before.

He stood up and answered as he looked out a window. "No, we won't help the other villages; we'll help Konoha. Konoha won't resist the attack of Suna and Iwa. We'll send Genji and Kitsune, and a small battalion of our men. The destruction of Konoha, if it happens, will be because of my own hands; no one will take that privilege away from me."

"Are you sure about sending "them', Kyōfu-sama? If I recall correctly, they have always had their differences," Kohta replied.

Naruto turned around and looked at Kohta. "I don't care about their stupid differences; tell them that it's an order. Now I have to go. Oh yeah, and I want you to tell Gatō to get away from Nami. Tell him that he can go to the base that he took as his own; he won't be necessary in that place anymore."

Kohta nodded at this demand and uttered no more.

He said goodbye with a slight bow before continuing with his affairs.

Mansion Namikaze - One Hour Later

"No, it's not like that, Menma," Minato said as he grabbed Menma's hand. "You have to take the brush in this way and write the seal like this." Minato talked as he showed him the proper way to write the Hiraishin's seal.

"But it's hard, Oto-san; I can't keep my hand still that much," Menma replied with frustration.

His father had tried to teach him the correct way to write the Hiraishin's seal in these three days, but it was quite difficult for Menma.

"You have to, Menma; you need good calligraphy skills, or you can forget the idea of using the Hiraishin. Just trust me; this is necessary," Minato answered as he guided Menma's hand to write the seal.

Menma sighed but nodded; he couldn't give up; the seals were a specialty of his clan, so it would be a shame if he couldn't write a seal on paper. Although his father had told him that this wouldn't help in learning the Hiraishin, Minato said that he needed to know this as a requirement; his father didn't tell him why.

He didn't ask; Menma trusted his father; there always was a reason behind his actions.

After that, he released his hand, hoping that he had understood it, and it seemed to be the case; now he was writing much better.

As he watched his son, someone rang the bell. He put his Hokage cloak and walked to the door.

Upon arriving at his door, he saw something that made him smile broadly but also worried him. "Naruto! What are you doing here? I thought you were still in the hospital." Minato asked, getting closer to his son.

Naruto smiled slightly and replied, "Don't worry, Oto-san. I'm getting better for every second that passes; changing the subject, I would like you to let me enter."

Minato nodded at this request and led Naruto into his home.

Menma asked himself why his father was taking so long. Therefore, he decided to turn around, just to he see Naruto. "Nii-san!" Menma shouted as he ran to hug him.

Naruto was shocked at first, and again he had the impulse to kill someone, but once again, he hid it.

He forcibly returned the hug before asking, "How are you, Menma?"

Menma ended the hug and answered, "Very well, Nii-san. Oto-san is teaching me a super cool jutsu!"

Naruto raised an eyebrow and asked, "Really? And what jutsu would it be?" He was mildly interested in the technique.

Menma smiled and was about to reply when Minato placed a hand on his shoulder. "It's the jutsu that made me world famous."

That indeed caught Naruto's attention, so he asked, "The Hiraishin? Wow, good luck with that, Menma. I don't think it's something easy to learn."

Minato smiled and stated, "Hehehe, you're very clever, Naruto."

Naruto smiled. "Well, I must be, or I wouldn't be even half of what I'm now. But if I'm honest, I'm curious to see that jutsu," he asked, hoping that his father would be stupid enough to show him the steps of the Hiraishin.

Minato replied, "Well, I'm still not teaching him the real Hiraishin's steps; I'm only showing him which seal he has to use. Though I didn't tell him this yet, no one can use the seal that I use; the user must find one on its own, and that's only possible if you have good knowledge in Fuinjutsu, plus lots and lots of perseverance."

That caught his attention again. So, was the jutsu in the scroll useless? Or did it show the steps to create an original seal?

"How can someone create his own seal?" Naruto asked.

Minato answered, "As I told you; that's something that just happens. The steps aren't complicated once you have the seal. The challenge is to find the proper seal that will help you to transport yourself. That's why perseverance is critical; not everyone can do this."

Naruto took note of this. Perhaps it wouldn't be tough because he was starting to process the Fuinjutsu information.

Although Naruto was sure that he would need help to implement most of those seals.

"How rude I am; I came here and didn't say the reason for my visit," Naruto stated, bowing slightly.

Minato and Menma shook their hands in denial, and Minato spoke. "Don't worry, son. You don't need to give reasons; this house is yours; you can come whenever you please." Minato replied, now sitting on the couch.

Naruto nodded, taking a seat too. "I'm glad to hear that, but I came to ask you a favor. I want to visit the grave of Kaa-chan; I want to pray for her soul."

Minato and Menma looked at each other; they nodded, and Menma answered. "Don't worry, Nii-san. If you want, we can take you right now."

Naruto raised an eyebrow in confusion, "Hmm, you don't have to; I can go alone; I don't want to bother you."

Minato stood up, shook his head and answered, "It isn't that, Kushina's body isn't in the cemetery; it's in the courtyard of our house."

Naruto was surprised, but also worried; that would complicate his plans quite a bit. "Here? I thought it would be in the cemetery, but that doesn't matter, I'm sure you wanted to have Kaa-chan close to you. Now, could you please show me her resting place? If you don't mind."

Minato and Menma quickly shook their heads. "It's not a problem, Nii-san. Come, I'll show you where Kaa-chan is." Menma replied, getting up and grabbing Naruto's hand, to get him out to the courtyard.

Naruto resisted at first, but he was not at his maximum to send Menma flying for daring to touch him in that way, he sighed in defeat and just let Menma guide him.

Minato smiled to see this interaction, without doubts, he was happy, and he just wished that Kushina were with them to return to be a complete family.

Naruto then realized that Menma took him to the back of the mansion; he was surprised to see the extent of the courtyard, but he said nothing, he just let him guide him. They walked several feet and then he could see a mausoleum as big as an average house.

"It's here; Kaa-chan is inside the mausoleum," Menma stated, opening the crypt's door.

At that point, Naruto felt that his heart started pumping faster as he walked inside.

"Here, Nii-san. Kaa-chan is behind this wall; I'll join you," Menma said.

Naruto looked at the wall and saw a small entrance, which had the name of his mother.

Minato also entered and spoke, "I will accompany you too; I want to thank Kushina for making us a family again."

After saying those words, Minato and Menma then stood in a prayer position.

Meanwhile, Naruto looked at them with hatred; they spoke so confidently that it made him angry.

However, the Jinchūriki remembered where he was and calmed down as he stood in a prayer position. "Kaa-chan, first of all, I am very happy to know where you are. I always wanted to visit you and give you my prayers, but nobody ever told me where you were. Well, nobody ever told me that you were my mother. I want to apologize for what I'm going to do soon.; I think that you'll hate me for reviving you for something that you would consider hypocritical, but I don't see it like that. Our clan was betrayed, Kaa-chan; our true family, not these two idiots who claim to be. I'm talking about the clan we belong to, so I ask you for your forgiveness. I don't want to do it, but I have to. Kaa-chan, I swear that the Uzumakis will rise again; I'll make sure of that. This time, we'll be feared; no one will betray us again; the ninja world will be at our mercy, and those who disagree with this will perish."

Kurama nodded to each of his words; he would ensure that his Jinchūriki reached his goal. His Jinchūriki; his one and only true friend.

They continued their prayers for several minutes until Minato said that they could come in again.

Once there, Minato asked, "Naruto, could you tell me what happened to you? How did you end up in a coma?"

Naruto tensed a little bit, which Minato noticed. "I don't remember it well. I recall going out to do my escort mission, and when I was in the place agreed upon, several ninjas of Iwa ambushed me. They were Jounin —I think— due to their Chakra level, and one of them managed to inject me something. I couldn't keep pace with them, so I ran like never before. However, I started feeling weaker and weaker. I arrived at Konoha, and thanks to my survival instincts, I managed to get to the hospital. But just as I reached the entrance, I fell unconscious. I didn't believe that I would have luck; I thought that they would let me die there. You know, being the Demon Brat doesn't give me much popularity around here." Naruto finished his false story.

Minato at the word 'Iwa' was incredibly furious, but then he felt guilty about his last words. "Naruto, don't call yourself like that again; I know that you grew up with that nickname, but it was my fault. Besides, I would never abandon one of my sons to their fate." Minato stated with a sad expression.

Meanwhile, Naruto clenched his fists; it seemed that his father had a selective memory.

They continued talking for a few more hours; Minato and Menma were happy, but Naruto was disgusted.

Menma and Minato had offered him to stay for dinner, but Naruto said that he had to be in his apartment since he had promised Haku and Anko to have dinner with them after so long.

Although that was a lie, Naruto really wanted to do it and ask them what they had done in the past four months.

After hearing his reasons, Menma and Minato didn't bother him anymore, and Naruto headed to his apartment.

Omake

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Notes:

Chapter finished. The lemon was something that I promised long ago; I hope you liked it.

Okay, Naruto had his conversation with his "lovely family" but don't worry, he was just acting; he can't send them to hell yet.

Naruto had the conversation with Kohta, and he decided to help Konoha, not because Naruto wants to do it, but because he wants to destroy Konoha with his own hands. He doesn't want the help of the other villages. And you also saw how large Naruto's organization is.

Naruto now knows where he can get Kushina's DNA, so he will do it I think in the invasion.

On the next chapter the Chunin exams begins, so be ready.

Okay, that's all; until the next chapter!