This chapter will pick up where Loud's and Ninjas left off. Only this time, Rin, Riley, and Jeri will be joining the fray.

J.D., Lincoln, Laney, Naruto, Sakura, Fu, Rin, Jeri, and Riley continue where they left off in the Simulator after passing their Genin Test. Lisa adjusted the Simulator so that one day equals one minute and more.

The Simulator was activated, and they were doing the ridiculous D-Rank Chore missions.

They accomplished everything, and Kakashi took their training seriously, focusing solely on J.D., Lincoln, Laney, Naruto, Sakura, Fu, Rin, Jeri, and Riley. Except for Sasuke, Kakashi trained them in everything he knew, growing stronger at an accelerated rate. He taught them all aspects of Shinobi. They learned and did it all in three agonizing months or an hour and a half.

They were out in the forest attempting to capture Tora, the cat belonging to the Fire Daimyo's wife. This cat has been the bane of all Genin in the Leaf since its beginning.

As they hid behind some trees, Kakashi communicated with them via a radio set.

Kakashi: Incredibly Cool Kakashi here. What's your distance from the target?

For the parts in future chapters that have them speaking into a radio set, I am keeping it the same as he wrote them.

J.D.: Divine Cosmos here. 15.4 feet. I'm ready and awaiting your orders. Over.

Lincoln: Thunderbirds Lightning here. I'm ready. Over.

Laney: Garden of Beauty here. I'm ready. Over.

Naruto: Foxflame Knight here. I'm in position.

Sakura: Cherry Blossom Storm here. I'm ready.

Fu: Hurricane Locust here. In position.

Rin: Firestorm Justice here. Ready.

Jeri: Lion's Blessing here. Ready.

Riley: Garden of Virtue here. Ready. Over.

Sasuke snarled, "Loser of Evil and Darkness here. Ready. I hate you, J.D."

J.D. rolled his eyes, not impressed. "Go kiss your brother Sasuke."

Kakashi: Focus everyone. Okay... NOW!

They all jump out, and Laney and Riley trap it with a vine cage.

"We got her," Laney announced.

"Can you verify the ribbon on the right ear?" Kakashi asked.

J.D. examined the cat and confirmed that it was wearing the ribbon. "Confirmed, we have a positive Identification. It is Tora, the lost pet. Completed in 12 minutes and 52.9 seconds."

Kakashi grinned. "Excellent. Let's go back to the Hokage Tower."

They return the cat to the Hokage Tower and notice Madam Shijimi hugging Tora too tightly.

"Pardon me, milady," J.D. apologized. "You're hugging Tora a little too tightly. That's why she's always running away. Here."

He takes Tora away from her and shows the proper method to her. "Pet her gently like this," he instructs, perfectly petting Tora, "and scratch behind her ears like this." She purrs as he scratches her ears. "See?"

"Oh, is that why Tora is running away?" Madam Shijimi asked, surprised. "Oh, Tora, I'm so sorry. I should have been more gentle with you."

J.D. returned Tora to her, and she did what he showed her, making Tora happy.

"Thank you, young man," Madam Shijimi replied. "I'm so glad Tora is happy."

"Happy to help, milady," J.D. responded.

Madam Shijimi gave Team 7 a bonus and then left. The Hokage and Iruka were stunned.

"J.D., Tora has literally been the Bane of All Genin since the start of this village," Lord Hokage explained. "You're great with cats."

"I may not own a cat, but they are cute," J.D. said. "I know how to handle them properly."

"Me and Laney have a cat back home, Lord Hokage, and we take very good care of him," Lincoln explained.

"Yes, sir," Laney agreed. "His name is Cliff, and we love him."

"I can see that," Lord Hokage replied. "You saved all of our Genin from having to catch Tora."

"Yeah. We did, didn't we? No thanks to the Civilian Council Buttfaces Pet over there, " J.D. says, pointing to Sasuke.

Lord Hokage, Iruka, and Kakashi are all laughing.

"Shut up! All of you!" yelled Sasuke.

"Your clan bites noses!" retorted J.D.

"I WILL KILL YOU!" screamed Sasuke.

"Sasuke, that's enough!" yelled Lord Hokage. "You're already on thin ice. You will be permanently removed from the Shinobi Program if you make one other outburst."

"You can't do that!" protested Sasuke.

"He is the Hokage, he makes the rules, and his word is law," J.D. explained. "If you have a problem with that, jump off a cliff."

"That's right," Lord Hokage replied. "Thank you for backing me up, J.D. But I have things under control."

"I'm sorry, sir," J.D. apologized. "I just wanted to remind Mr. Arrogant Loser here that you are in charge."

Lord Hokage nodded. "That's alright. Now your next mission is to harvest potat..."

He was interrupted by Naruto, who said, "Um, Grandpa, with all due respect, but these chores aren't what people call missions for Shinobi of our caliber."

"I agree," J.D. stated. "Chores are for... Hey, I've got it. Iruka-Sensei, do you think it would be perfect for the students at the Academy to do these Chore Missions? This will be an excellent way for the students to earn money to purchase supplies and tools for their future shinobi careers and everyday needs such as food, clothing, and other necessities."

Iruka gave it some thought and then said, "Hmm. That's not a bad idea. What do you think, Lord Hokage?"

"I think it's a great idea," Lord Hokage agreed. "Iruka, from now on, you are to have your students do D-Rank Missions."

Iruka nodded. "Yes, Sir. Good thinking, guys."

"Thank you, Iruka-Sensei," J.D. replied.

"Kakashi, are they ready for a C-Rank?" Lord Hokage asked.

Kakashi remarked, "I think they're ready, sir."

Lord Hokage nodded. "All right. I've got just the mission for you. Tazuna, you can come in now."

The door opened, and Tazuna from the Land of Waves entered.

J.D. thought to himself, "Oh, man. I remember him. His village is under turmoil because of that tyrant midget, Gato."

Tazuna looked at the group and was unimpressed. "This is the protection I get? A bunch of kids?"

"I assure you, Tazuna, we are more than capable of handling things," J.D. said. "Plus, Gato will pay for his crimes against the Wave."

Lord Hokage was taken aback when he heard that name. "Gato? As in Gato of Gato Shipping and Transport? He is one of the richest shipping magnates in the Five Great Nations."

"Yes, but that's just a front," J.D. explained. "He is one of the criminal underworld's cruelest crime bosses. He went to the Land of Waves and cut off all shipping connections to the mainland. He has been taxing everyone in the village to the point of poverty while ruling over it with an Iron Fist."

"Yes," Tazuna agreed. "The last person he faced was executed in front of the village, and he took all of our hope with him. I'm actually building a bridge to connect us to the mainland."

"And it will bring Gato's Empire crashing down," Naruto predicted.

"He sees you as a threat to his operation and has hired rogue ninjas to kill you," Sakura explained.

"Yes, I only had enough money to afford a C-Rank because Gato nearly bankrupted our treasury," Tazuna admitted.

Lord Hokage shook his head. "That's terrible. This mission is now an A - S-rank Mission."

"And Team 7 will answer the call for help," J.D. assured him.

"Yeah," agreed Naruto. "We will do everything we can to help you."

Sakura nodded. "That's right."

"We're not going to let Gato get away with this," Fu promised.

"Yeah," Rin said. "He will pay for his crimes."

"Gato must pay," Lincoln declared.

"Yeah," Laney agreed and then exclaimed, "Sic Sempur Tyrannus!"

"What does that mean?" Riley wondered.

"It's a well-known Latin phrase," J.D. explained. "It means "Thus Always to Tyrants," and it's been used a lot over the centuries."

Riley nodded. "Oh. We will make him suffer for this!"

"Yeah," Jeri agreed. "The Lion will destroy him."

"Oh, thank you all so much," Tazuna expressed gratitude. "You have no idea how much this will mean for the Wave."

"All right then," Kakashi answered. "Meet me at the gate in 45 minutes."

J.D. nodded. "Yes, sensei. And don't be late or else."

"Just don't get in my way, or I'll kill you," Sasuke threatened.

J.D. rolled his eyes. "Shut up, Sasuke."

"What's his problem?" Tazuna asked.

"Don't ask," Laney replied.

45 minutes later.

Kakashi arrived on time, and they were off. Twenty minutes later, as they neared the Land of Fire's edge, they noticed two puddles even though it had not rained lately.

J.D. found this strange and realized something was wrong, saying, "Wait. I got this."

He fired a Ki blast, which landed on the ground and exploded, revealing two figures: Gozu and Meizu, the Demon Brothers.

"Gozu and Meizu, the Demon Brothers," Kakashi explained. "C-Rank Rogue Ninjas from the Mist."

Gozu and Meizu stood up.

J.D. narrowed his eyes. "Dead ones now." He pointed to them and yelled, "DEATH BEAM!"

Before they could even react, a red Ki beam was fired from his finger, piercing their hearts and killing them instantly.

"Good riddance," Naruto uttered.

"Good job, J.D," Kakashi said.

"Thank you, sensei," J.D. replied. "Not to sound arrogant, but that was just a small sample of my power."

Kakashi nodded. "I believe it. I can tell you have many more tricks up your sleeve J.D."

"J.D. is a true force to be reckoned with," Tazuna explained.

"Thank you," J.D. grinned.

In his mind, Sasuke said, "How can that freak have more power than me? I'm an elite. I should have all of that power so that I can kill both my brother and Naruto!"

J.D. glared at him. "Sasuke shut up. I can read your thoughts. Remember? I will never let you have my power."

Naruto glared at him as well. "Yeah. So back off."

"If you know what's good for you," Lincoln added.

Naruto sealed Gozu and Meizu's bodies into a scroll.

"What are you doing, Naruto?" Sakura asked.

"Sealing them into scrolls for their bounties," Naruto explained. "They have a 20 million ryo bounty on their heads and a 5 million ryo bonus with their weapons."

"I see," Sakura replied.

"Good thinking, little brother," J.D. said approvingly.

Naruto completed his task, and they moved on. They took a boat to the Land of Waves and arrived quietly. They saw Tazuna's bridge that he was working on, which was truly breathtaking.

They got to the mainland and walked to Tazuna's house.

In his head, Naruto said, "This is the meeting place where we faced Haku and Zabuza."

They heard rustling in the nearby bushes, so J.D. walked over and picked up a small white rabbit.

"Oh, it's a little bunny," J.D. commented.

They could hear a whooshing sound approaching.

"GET DOWN!" yelled Kakashi.

They all duck as they see a massive sword spinning past them and embedding itself in a tree. And on the handle stood none other than Zabuza Momochi.

Zabuza was smirking. "Well, isn't this a treat. Kakashi Hatake, the Copy Ninja. I take it these kids you have are your genin team."

"Zabuza Momochi, the Demon of the Mist. A-Rank Rogue Ninja wanted for the Attempted Assassination of the 4th Mizukage," Kakashi explained.

J.D. said as he folded his arms, "Zabuza. I've heard a lot about you. You killed your entire Mist graduation class and became a deadly member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

"That's right, kid," said Zabuza, impressed. "What is your name?"

"My name is J.D. Knudson. I have a message for Gato. Tell him: We are his death angels, coming to kill him and send him to the Darkest Parts of the Netherworld. " J.D. made clear.

"I will tell him," Zabuza assured him. "Who are the rest of your friends?"

Naruto went first. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, and I am the son of Minato Namikaze, the 4th Hokage, and Kushina Uzumaki, the Red Death. I'm also the 9-Tails Jinchuriki."

Zabuza was stunned. "I had no idea that Kushina was your mother, kid. She was extremely powerful and the most incredible Swordmaster who ever lived. She became the first person to defeat all seven members of the Seven Ninja Swordsman and win."

"That's wicked," Naruto exclaimed. "I had no idea mom was so strong."

Zabuza nodded slightly. "Indeed. I've also heard about the Leaf's terrible calamity, the 9-Tails Attack. That was awful."

"I know, and it nearly ruined my life because of bias-motivated corruption," Naruto admitted.

Zabuza remarked, "I can tell."

Sakura went next. "My name is Sakura Haruno."

"Civilian born, right?" questioned Zabuza.

Sakura nodded. "That's right. I'm the first-ever shinobi from a Civilian Clan."

Fu went next. "My name is Fu. I'm the 7-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Don't you live in the Hidden Waterfall?" Zabuza asked.

"No," Fu said shortly. "I hate that village and want nothing to do with it anymore."

"My name is Rin Nohara. A veteran of the 3rd Great War."

"I'm Lincoln Loud."

"I'm his little sister Laney Loud."

"I'm Riley Anderson."

"And I'm Jeri Katou."

"It's a pleasure," Zabuza replied. "Now hand over the bridge builder, and you'll all live." Someone who didn't introduce themselves caught his attention, and he said, "Wait. Who's the broody kid?"

"Oh, that's Mr. Dark, Depressing, and Vengeful Loser, Sasuke Uchiha," J.D. answered.

Zabuza raised an eyebrow. "An Uchiha? I heard one of their own, Itachi Uchiha, wiped out that clan."

"That's Sasuke's older brother," J.D. explained. "He wants to kill him, but Sasuke is the Civilian Council's pet and a total arrogant Megalomaniac."

"I know how that feels," Zabuza admitted. "Those Civilian Councils are a threat to the Five Great Nations."

"I can't argue with that, and I agree," J.D. replied.

J.D. prepared to fire at Zabuza, and J.D. flared up his aura and fired a powerful shockwave from my hand, which hit him with devastating force and sent Zabuza crashing through 5 trees skidding on the water, and he had nasty bruises in some spots.

J.D. went into Super Angel mode to fly at him and elbow him in the face, sending him flying. J.D. then kicked him in the back and launched him into the air. Finally, J.D. teleported and delivered an axe kick to his stomach, sending him flying into the water with a splash that rose hundreds of feet into the air.

Kakashi was taken aback and thought, "J.D., you have incredible power. You defeated Zabuza like he was nothing."

J.D. responded in his head, "I know, sensei. But I'm not going to let overconfidence or anything else cloud my judgment."

Zabuza surfaced and collapsed on dry land.

J.D. landed in front of him. "Have a good swim, Zabuza?"

Zabuza smirked. "Ha. You are incredible, J.D. You defeated me. Go ahead. Kill me."

J.D. was amused. "Ha. Nice try. Even I am not that naïve. You were waiting for me to walk over to you so I could deliver the fatal blow, and you will strike at me without warning when I am least expecting it."

Zabuza shrugged. "Ha. Can't blame me for trying."

"However," J.D. added, "I'll let you live. Just make sure to deliver my message to Gato, and we'll see you in a week."

Zabuza nodded. "See you then. Haku! We're leaving!"

Haku Yuki, disguised as a Mist Hunter Ninja, appeared by Zabuza, and they both left.

J.D. powered down and teleported back to Kakashi and the group. "Sorry about that, Kakashi-Sensei. I hope I didn't go overboard."

Kakashi shook his head. "No, you didn't. Great job, J.D."

Then Sasuke approached J.D. "I demand that you give me your power and techniques."

J.D. glared at him. "Not in a million years, you imbecile!"

Sasuke glared at him harder. "I deserve that power! I need it to kill my brother!"

Naruto retorted, "You are not getting my big brother's power, Sasuke. So back off!"

"Then I'll take them from your corpse!" Sasuke pulled out a kunai, charging at him with the intent to kill.

Laney and Riley wrap bramble vines around Sasuke, and the vines hurt him.

"Ow! Let me go!" Sasuke yelled, struggling to get out. "I will kill him!"

"That's enough, Sasuke," Kakashi shouted. "You are completely out of control and unfit to be a shinobi."

"I agree, Kakashi-sensei," Laney stated. Sasuke is totally mentally unstable. From the looks of things, he has Antisocial, Narcissistic, Borderline and Histrionic Personality Disorders."

"I think you might be right, Laney," Kakashi agreed. "Are you interested in psychology?"

"Psychology is one of my interests," Laney admitted. "Yes, it fascinates me."

Kakashi replied, "I can believe it."

"But Laney, you'll need 12 years of medical school for that," J.D. pointed out.

"Yeah," Laney agreed.

Naruto trapped Sasuke in a scroll until they arrived at the Leaf.

"In all honesty, sensei," Naruto said, "I believe he should have been barred from being a Genin for a while."

"I agree, Naruto," Sakura said. "Sasuke is evil in its purest form."

"I agree," Fu added.

Rin replied, "Same here."

Lincoln remarked, "I can't believe Sasuke is that evil. What do you think made him this way?"

"It was the Civilian Council pandering, Lincoln," Kakashi explained. "They poisoned his mind with so much powerlust."

Tazuna shook his head. "I can't believe those council members. They must be stripped of their power."

"I agree, Tazuna," J.D. replied. "They've taken too much power from the Hokage and have been abusing it for their own selfish purposes. But we'll talk about this later on. Tazuna, how much further is it to your house?"

Tazuna pointed over the hill. "Just over that hill, half a mile up."

Kakashi nodded. "All right. Let's go."

They all arrived at Tazuna's house, and Tazuna opened the door.

Tazuna called out, "Tsunami, I'm home!"

Tsunami, Tazuna's daughter, came over and hugged him. "Dad, I'm glad you're back."

"Thanks to these brave super ninjas that escorted me back," Tazuma explained.

"You have my eternal thanks for helping my dad," Tsunami said, bowing his head in thanks. "I'm Tsunami."

J.D. nodded. "It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm J.D. Knudson."

"I'm Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze."

"I'm Sakura Haruno."

"I'm Fu."

"I'm Rin Nohara."

"I'm Lincoln Loud."

"I'm his little sister Laney Loud."

"I'm Jeri Katou."

"And I'm Riley Anderson."

"And I'm their sensei Kakashi Hatake."

Tsunami nodded. "It's a pleasure. I was about to start dinner. Please take a seat."

"We also have another member of our team," J.D. added. "His name is Sasuke Uchiha, and he is pure evil. Trust me."

Tsunami replied, "I see.

They were waiting for dinner when Tsunami's son Inari arrived.

Tsunami greeted Inari. "Inari, welcome home."

"Hey, mom," Inari replied, and then he saw his grandpa and was happy he was safe and yelled, "Grandpa!"

Tazuna smiled and said, "Inari."

They hugged each other tightly.

"Inari, these are the brave ninjas who have come to help us," Tazuna explained.

Inari looked at them with disdain. "You should all leave and get out of here while you still can."

"Inari, that was rude!" yelled Tsunami. "Apologize now."

"Well, it's true!" retorted Inari. "No one can stand up to Gato."

Then he made his way to his room.

"Man, what's his problem?" J.D. asked.

"Gato killed his stepfather Kaiza," Tazuna explained. "He and Inari were very close. Gato took all of our hope."

"Oh no," Naruto said, feeling sorry for him.

Jeri said, "Let me talk to him," and then she went to Inari's room, where she saw him crying.

Inari was crying, "Daddy!"

Jeri entered the room and sat beside him on his bed. "Tazuna told us what happened. I'm so sorry, Inari."

"Gato is too powerful!" yelled Inari. "He killed my father, and no one can stand up to him."

"You're wrong, Inari," Jeri pointed out. "Gato will pay for his crimes. We've been sent to kill him. You've suffered long enough."

Inari gave her a cold stare. "What do you know about suffering!? You've never had to go through what we've gone through! There's no such thing as heroes!"

Jeri gave him a sad look and said, "You're wrong about that, too, Inari. Like you, I, too, know what it's like to lose a member of my family. My mother died of a terminal illness, and I was devastated. My dad did everything he could to look after me. But it was never enough. He remarried, and I didn't like my stepmother or stepbrother because I thought dad was trying to erase mom from my life. I wore a mask to hide my pain and made many good friends. I then became a powerful force of good and went out to save a friend with my friends. My friend was killed by an evil force, which devastated me even more. I always thought it was my destiny to be alone. But now I know the power to change our destiny lies within our hearts. I will never let what happened to my friends happen to anyone else. I know now that my mother and friend will always be with me in my heart, memories, and spirit."

Inari was shocked. "I had no idea you had such a dark past."

"It's been a pretty dark one," Jeri admitted. "But I promise you that Gato will pay with his life. I promise on the Heart of The Lion."

Inari smiled slightly at her. "Thank you. But I don't know your name."

Jeri returned his smile. "It's Jeri. We will never forgive Gato for his crimes."

"Thank you for showing me that there is hope," Inari said. "I want to help you all in your fight against Gato."

"You're welcome, and I'm sure we'd be more than happy to help you get stronger," Jero replied. "Let's go eat."

Inari agreed. "Okay!"

Jeri and Inari entered the room and sat at the table.

"I see you're full of hope, Inari," J.D. observed.

"Yes," Inari acknowledged, "Jeri gave me my courage and hope back."

Tsunami praised Inari and said, "That's great."

"I'm sorry I lashed out at you like that," Inari apologized.

"It's okay, Inari," Naruto reassured him. "Trust me. I know how difficult it is to lose a family member."

"You do?" Inari asked.

"Yes, have you ever heard of the 9-Tails Attack on the Leaf?" Naruto asked.

Inari shook his head. "I don't think so."

Tsunami nodded. "I've heard of that event. That was terrible."

"It was a terrible event," Tatzuna remarked. "The 9-Tailed Fox nearly wiped out the Leaf. But, from what I remember, the 4th Hokage killed it."

Naruto nodded. "Yes. But my dad did not kill it. You can't kill a creature made of Chakra."

Tazuna and Tsunami were shocked.

"The 4th Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was your father!" exclaimed Tsunami.

Tazuna gave Naruto a closer look and said, "Naruto, now that you mention it, you look exactly like your father. The resemblance is almost uncanny."

Naruto simply nodded. "Yes. October 10th was the night I was born, and the night a rogue Uchiha killed my parents and most of our village. You can't kill a creature made of pure chakra. So the only option dad had was to seal the 9-Tails."

"That's right," Kakashi confirmed. "Minato Namikaze was my Sensei. Rin and I were his students."

"Minato-Sensei treated me, Kakashi, and Obito like we were part of his family, and Kushina loved me like her own child," Rin explained.

"That's a very strong bond," said Inari observed.

"It is," Kakashi confirmed.

"Yeah," Naruto said with a smile. Dad and Mom were awesome. But after the calamity was over, I was made the current 9-Tails Jinchuriki. For 13 years, I was considered an outcast in my village due to bias-motivated, corrupted councilors, women, and gullible villagers who would believe anything. My Jinchuriki status was supposed to be kept a secret, but some jerks leaked it to the public and made up all those lies about me being the "9-Tails Reincarnated." They did a lot of horrible things to me. Called me names, threw things at me, talked behind my back, denied me service at stores, restaurants, and more, overcharged me for expired food, and the worst part is that I've had numerous assassination attempts on my life. Angry mobs, some ANBU, Genin, Chunin, and Jonin, and even enemy ninjas from outside the village. Mostly it was shinobi that were from the Uchiha Clan. Itachi Uchiha was one of the ANBU who was protecting me. "The attempts stopped when I became a shinobi."

"If anyone tries anything on Naruto, I will destroy them," J.D. vowed.

"Naruto's life has been a constant nightmare since he was a baby," Sakura explained, "and we're going to find that Rogue Uchiha and bring him to justice."

"Yeah," Fu agreed. "I'm the 7-Tails Jinchuriki, and my life was also a nightmare."

"Jinchuriki are not viewed as normal people, but as the monsters they carry," J.D. explained.

"That's horrible!" exclaimed Inari.

Tsunami had tears streaming down her cheeks. "Is everything you said true, Naruto?"

"Yes," Naruto confirmed.

"We'll track down that rogue Uchiha and make him pay the Ultimate Price," J.D. promised.

"What's the ultimate price?" Inari asked.

J.D.'s expression darkened. "Your life. He will pay dearly for everything he has done."

"Yeah," Lincoln agreed. "Anyone who can do that to someone on the night they were born is pure evil."

"Yeah," Laney agreed. "That rogue Uchiha is a monster, and he must pay."

"Yeah," Riley agreed.

Inari remarked, "Well, I hope he does. No one should ever be without their parents!"

"I agree," J.D. said.

After dinner, everyone went to bed.

Over the following week, Kakashi continued to train them, and Inari joined them. By the end of the week, he had already reached B-Rank status. Throughout the week, J.D. went to the Hidden Mist to stop the Bloodline Holocaust, while some Shadow Clones of him trained with Kakashi. J.D. witnessed a girl being attacked by Mist Shinobi. J.D. flew in to save her.

"Are you okay?" J.D. asked.

"Yes. Thanks to you."

"We will kill you, Pakura!" yelled Mist Shinobi 1.

"Pakura of the Scorch Style?" J.D. asked. "I've heard a lot about you. You ended the Sand-Rock feud and were hailed as a hero by the Hidden Sand."

Pakura nodded. "That's right. But now I know the Sand sent me to my death."

"Those bozos on the Sand Civilian Council did it," J.D. explained. "The Civilian Councils of the Five Great Nations have usurped too much power from the Five Kage, abusing it for their own selfish purposes."

"I have a feeling you're right," Pakura said.

"Oh, I'm sorry. My name is J.D. Knudson."

Pakura nodded. "Pleasure."

"The Bloodline Holocaust is going on right now," J.D. said.

"That's what I heard," Pakura said.

"I've got this." J.D. fired a Ki ball at the three Mist Shinobi, which landed on the ground and exploded, vaporizing all three of them. "Have a nice time in the Netherworld. Pakura, how would you like to be granted asylum in the Leaf?"

Pakura smiled. "I'd like that. I can't go back to the Sand."

"All right," J.D. replied. "We'll talk to the Hokage about it. But first, let's put an end to the Bloodline Holocaust."

They both enter the village and discover that it is in terrible shape.

J.D. looked around and said, "This village is a complete mess. I wonder why the 4th Mizukage would let it go this far."

Pakura's head shook. "I don't know. But let's find out."

They take off and fly over to the Mist Administration Building. They walked over to the Mizukage's office, and J.D. knocked on the door.

"Come in."

They went inside.

"Excuse me?" J.D. asked. "Are you the 4th Mizukage?"

He turned around in his chair to see Yagura, the three-tailed Jinchuriki, and the fourth Mizukage.

Yagura replied, "Yes I am. My name is Yagura."

J.D. nodded. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Yagura. I'm J.D. Knudson." He thought to himself, "I sense genjutsu on him. The chakra signature is that of the Rogue Uchiha. I'd better do something."

"And I'm Pakura of the Scorch Style," Pakura explained.

J.D. activated his newly acquired Sharingan and released the genjutsu.

Yagura was on the floor, and when he awoke disoriented. "What? What happened?"

"Lord Yagura, you were being controlled by genjutsu," J.D. explained. "It caused you to launch a war against all Kekkei Genkai users in the Hidden Mist. Look, "and then he to behind him.

Yagura realized J.D. was right. "This is not good. I have to put a stop to this." He activated the PA system. "Everyone stand down! This entire Civil War was completely beyond my control. I was being controlled by a genjutsu that made me start this false war."

Yagura then gathered everyone in the Mist for a speech. "My people of the Mist Village, J.D. Knudson of the Village Hidden in the Leaves here, sensed that I was in a genjutsu that made me launch an all-out war against all people who have Kekkei Genkai against my will, and the genjutsu was that of a Rogue Uchiha." This Rogue Uchiha was believed to be responsible for the 9-Tails Attack on the Leaf thirteen years ago. I humbly apologize for starting this Holocaust and accept responsibility for this irresponsible leadership. Therefore, I have decided to step down as the 4th Mizukage. My final act as the 4th Mizukage is to name J.D. Knudson the Hero of the Mist for his bravery in saving me from my own false ill will against Kekkei Genkai users. I also award you this." J.D. knelt, and Yagura held up a blue starfish medal with a sapphire heart in the center. "J.D. Knudson, I award you the Village Hidden in the Mist's highest honor, the Sapphire Star of the Heart of Water."

He puts it around J.D.'s neck, who then stands up to the cheers of everyone.

"Lord Yagura, I'm honored. Thank you very much."

Yagura smiled. "You have the eternal debt and gratitude of the Hidden Mist Village. Also, my people, I have decided to seek asylum in the Hidden Leaf because I am afraid that some people will try to kill me for my false crimes. Therefore, I have named my Successor: Mei Terumi. Will you come up here, please?"

A woman with long red hair dressed in beautiful blue clothes approaches where they were standing.

"Mei Terumi, you are now the 5th Mizukage," Yagura said proudly.

Everyone cheered for her.

Mei cleared her throat and said, "I'm honored, and I promise to lead the Village Hidden in the Mist down the path of peace. J.D., will you give this to Lord Hiruzen?" She hands him a piece of paper. "It's an alliance treaty. My first act as Mizukage is to reinstate our alliance with the Hidden Leaf."

"I'll make sure he gets it, Lady Mei," J.D. promised. "I'm glad I arrived when I did. If I hadn't intervened, Pakura would have been killed by the Sand's Civilian Council, and Yagura would still be under that Genjutsu. I wish I could stay and help repair the village, but I need to get back to my team. We're on a mission in the Land of Waves to destroy Gato. He has the Wave under his tyrannical rule, and we must ensure that he pays for his crimes."

"I understand, J.D.," Mei said. "You be safe, Yagura."

"I will, Mei," Yugura promised.

"You two ready?" J.D. asked.

"Yes, we are," Pakura confirmed.

"I'm ready," Yugura said.

J.D. placed his fingertips on his forehead temple, and J.D., Yagura, and Pakura were instantly transported to the Land of Waves.

While training with Kakashi and the rest of the team, they appear, and J.D.'s Shadow Clones vanished.

"You're back, J.D.," Kakashi said.

"Where did you go?" asked Naruto.

"I went to the Hidden Mist to stop the Bloodline Holocaust," J.D. explained. "We'll explain everything inside."

"Lord Yagura, it's an honor to meet you," said Kakashi.

"You, too, Kakashi," Yagura said. "I'm no longer the Mizukage. I've stepped down."

"I see," Kakashi replied. "Pakura of the Scorch Style. I've heard many good things about you."

"Same here, Kakashi," Pakura replied.

J.D., Yagura, and Pakura explained what happened over lunch, and everyone was stunned.

Back in the present, J.D., Naruto, Sakura, Fu, Rin, Lincoln, Laney, Jeri, Riley, Inari, Kakashi, Yagura, and Pakura were on the bridge, ready to fight Gato. Naruto left some Shadow Clones at Tazuna's house to ensure that Tsunami was safe.

On the bridge, they noticed two familiar faces.

"Well, nice of you all to show up," Zabuza commented.

"Zabuza," J.D. said. "Did you deliver my message?"

Zabuza nodded. "Yes, I did, and Gato is furious with you all. He's on his way here as we speak."

"Good," responded J.D. "Let him come."

"Gato has tormented this land for far too long," Naruto declared.

"He'll pay," Sakura promised.

"I will pay with what?"

They all see a short little man surrounded by an army of thugs.

"So you're Gato," J.D. pointed out.

"That's right, you stupid kid," Gato yelled.

"You're going to pay for everything you've done to the Land of Waves," J.D. warned.

Gato shook his head, unimpressed. "No, I don't think so. You're all going to die."

J.D. narrowed his eyes. "Gato, I'll give you this one chance. Surrender and leave these lands immediately, never to return."

"That's very sporting of you, but I'll pass," Gato said. "This is my land, and it will always be mine. Tazuna, this bridge you're building is nothing but an illusion to a dream that can never come true. You will now die along with the rest of this land's freedom."

"SHUT UP, YOU STUPID MIDGET!" yelled Inari. "You killed my daddy, and you will pay for it!"

"Why you little brat!" screamed Gato. "Kill them all!" Zabuza included!"

J.D. unleashed a Ki wave that instantly obliterated some of the thugs.

"You're not getting to Tazuna under my watch!" J.D. declared.

He became Super Angel, and the fight for the Wave's liberation began. They all killed the thugs until only Gato remained.

Inari decided to confront him.

"So you'll be avenging your dear daddy, huh?" Gato asked.

"I will never forgive you for everything you've done!" declared Inari.

"You little brat!" screamed Gato. He unsheathed his cane sword. "DIE!"

Inari pulled his sword from its sheath, and he and Gato began a bloody sword duel. Inari caught Gato off guard by snatching his sword from his grasp and carving his name into Gato's forehead.

"A "Mask of Zorro" move," J.D. observed. "Well done, Inari."

"That was for my dad, and this is for the village!" yelled Inari.

Inari slashed Gato's eyes and severed his left leg, causing him to scream in agony.

"YOU WRETCHED LITTLE BRAT!" screamed Gato. "I WILL KILL YOU!"

"I don't believe so, Gato!"

They all turn, and we see that the villagers have united against Gato and want him gone for good.

"Everyone has united against Gato," Fu remarked.

"Yeah," Lincoln replied. "We've got him beat."

J.D. nodded. "Yes. Gato, you're all washed up. Inari, you did a great job. Naruto and I will take over from here. Come on, little bro. Let's put an end to this monster once and for all."

"With pleasure," Naruto replied.

They both charged at Gato and kicked him into the air before flying up and chopping both sides of his ribs. Then they put their hands in front of his face.

"Goodbye, Gato!" J.D shouts.

"Go to the Netherworld and stay there!" Naruto advised.

"GENOCIDE BREAKER!" yelled J.D. and Naruto together.

They unleashed a Ki blast, which instantly vaporized Gato.

Gato's reign of terror had come to an end.

The entirety of the village cheered wildly for all of them.

"Zabuza, I ended the Bloodline Holocaust in the Mist, and it's safe for you to return there now," J.D. said.

"I appreciate that," Zabuza said. "I'll return to the Mist, but only on one condition."

"Name it," J.D. commanded.

"Take Haku back to the Leaf," Zabuza suggested. "She deserves a much better home with you guys."

"I get it," J.D. replied.

"But Master Zabuza, I must remain by your side," Haku protested.

Zabuza smiled at her. "I know Haku. I did teach you some good things. You're like the daughter I've always wanted. But I taught you everything you needed to know. You deserve a better life in the Leaf. We can't keep running."

"I understand, Master Zabuza," Haku said before hugging Zabuza. "I'm going to miss you."

"I know," Zabuza admitted.

"I will not let anything happen to her, Zabuza," J.D. declared. You have my word of honor."

"I know you won't, J.D," Zabuza remarked. "Thank you."

J.D. nodded.

"Zabuza, I'm so sorry for my actions against you and the Seven Ninja Swordsman," Yagura apologized. "My actions were not my own."

"He was under the influence of a genjutsu that was controlling him," Sakura explained.

"It was the same Rogue Uchiha who killed Naruto's parents," Riley explained.

"That's terrible," Zabuza exclaimed. "Thank you for telling me, Lord Yagura."

Yagura shook his head. "Zabuza, I am no longer the fourth Mizukage. I stepped down. Mei Terumi is now the 5th Mizukage."

"Lady Mei is the 5th Mizukage?" Zabuza asked. "I always had a feeling she would become the Mizukage."

Yagura chuckles. "I did, too."

"Thank you for telling me. I'll see you all around." Zabuza headed off to the Mist.

Three weeks later, the bridge was finished, and Tazuna named it the Great Leaf Bridge of Hope, and a bronze statue was erected in their honor. It had them all standing in a formation with seven diamonds of each of the rainbow's seven colors in their hands. A plaque on the statue read, "Dedicated to the heroic actions and valor of the brave Shinobi of Team 7 from the Village Hidden in the Leaves: J.D. Knudson, Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, Sakura Haruno, Fu, Rin Nohara, Lincoln Loud, Laney Loud, Jeri Katou, Riley Anderson, Kakashi Hatake, Yagura, Pakura, and Haku Yuki: J.D. Knudson, Tsunami and Inari decided to accompany them to the Leaf so they could be with Naruto.

They all set out for the Leaf again, arriving after two hours. As they approached the gates, they unsealed Sasuke and chained him up.

"You can't chain me up!" protested Sasuke. "The council will hear about this offense!"

"Shut up, Sasuke!" J.D. retorted. "It's your superiority complex that has gotten you into this mess. When you tried to kill me, that was the straw that broke the camel's back. You brought all of this on yourself."

They approach the gates but are stopped by the guards, Kotetsu and Izumo.

"Halt," commanded Kotetsu.

"Hello, Kotetsu, Izumo," J.D. said. "Team 7 returning from a mission to the Land of Waves."

"All right, everyone," Kakashi said, "you go to the Hokage, and I'll sign us back in."

"Yes, sensei," J.D. replied.

They arrived at the Hokage Tower, and J.D. knocked on the door of the Hokage's Office.

"Come in," commanded Lord Hokage, and they did so.

"Welcome back, Team 7," said Lord Hokage.

"Lord Hokage, it's good to be home, J.D. said. "The mission to the Land of Waves was a success, and we've received some bonus scenarios. We went out and had a run-in with the Demon Brothers of the Mist. They were using the Hiding in Water Jutsu on the road for an ambush attack. I fired a Ki ball, and the explosion drew them out."

Lord Hokage remarked, "I thought I heard an explosion when you all left."

"Sorry about all the noise, sir," J.D. apologized. "I killed the Demon Brothers with two Ki lasers through their hearts." He took out the scrolls containing the bodies of the Demon Brothers. "Here are the Demon Brothers' bodies." He hands the scrolls to Lord Hokage.

"Ah, Thank you," Lord Hokage said, taking the scrolls.

"We crossed the ocean to the Land of Waves and had a run-in with Zabuza Momochi," Naruto explained.

Lord Hokage was shocked. "The Demon of the Mist?"

Naruto responded, "That's right, Grandpa. Gato hired him to kill Tazuna."

"I told Zabuza to deliver a message from me," J.D. explained. "I told him to tell Gato that we are his Angels of Death and that we will kill Gato and send him to the Darkest Parts of the Netherworld. Surprisingly, we discovered that Kushina Uzumaki defeated all seven members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

Lord Hokage laughed. "Yes. Kushina was a force to be reckoned with. Please continue."

J.D. said, "I fought Zabuza, overpowered him, and then let him go. We agreed to meet again in a week. Tazuna and his family provided delicious food and a place to stay while we helped him work on the bridge."

Tsunami spoke up. "Yes. My name is Tsunami, and this is my son Inari."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, sir," Inari greeted.

"The pleasure is all mine," said Lord Hokage.

"Naruto is an amazing young man," Tsunami said, "and we came with Team 7 to be with Naruto. I've developed feelings for him."

"I'm happy for the three of you," Lord Hokage said.

"Thank you, Grandpa," Naruto said.

"Please continue," Lord Hokage said.

"Inari has a dark past like me, and he was distraught over the loss of his stepfather Kaiza," Jeri explained. "I cheered him up by telling him about my past and how, after overcoming my grief, I became a good person. Inari is now full of hope and courage."

Inari nodded. "Yeah. I also got some training in by Kakashi-sensei, who is a great teacher."

Lord Hokage was laughing. "I'm glad for you."

"We trained for a week, and I left some Shadow Clones to train while I performed a daring feat: stopping the Bloodline Holocaust," J.D. explained. "When I arrived on the outskirts of the Hidden Mist, I saw Pakura being attacked by three Mist Shinobi. She was sent on a Fake Envoy mission to her death by those buttlickers on the Civilian Council in the Sand. I saved Pakura and blasted the three Mist Shinobi, and we went into the Mist and saw it in total chaos due to the Bloodline Holocaust. We entered the Mist Administration Building and the Mizukage Office, and I sensed that Yagura was under a Genjutsu forcing him to perform the Bloodline Holocaust against his will.

Lord Hokage was shocked. "Are you serious!?"

"Hiruzen, he's telling the truth," Yugara said. "That Rogue Uchiha forced me to do the terrible things I've done to the Mist."

Lord Hokage closed his eyes. "That's awful. I had no idea."

"For my deeds in saving the Mist and Yagura, I was awarded the Sapphire Star of the Heart of Water. Yagura and Pakura sought asylum in the Leaf because Yagura would be hunted down for his crimes, and Pakura couldn't go back to the Sand because of their Bias Actions. Oh!" He took the Alliance Paper from his pocket. "Here's an Alliance reinstatement treaty from the newly appointed 5th Mizukage Mei Terumi." He hands the treaty to him.

Lord Hokage took the papers from him. "Ah. Thank you, J.D."

"When we returned to rejoin the team, we faced Gato and his thugs. I offered him a chance to surrender and never return. But he refused, and we destroyed all his thugs, and Naruto and I completely obliterated Gato. Before we killed Gato, Inari slashed off his leg, cut out his eyes, and carved his name into his forehead. Three weeks later, the bridge was finished and named the Great Leaf Bridge of Hope, and a bronze statue of us was erected in our honor. Here's a picture of it." He hands him a photo of them standing in front of the newly built bridge and statue.

Lord Hokage leaned back in his chair. "Well, it sounds like you all have made quite an inspiration for the Land of Waves. Well done to all of you. Now, why is Sasuke bound in chains?"

"Well, that's the bad bonus scenario we've acquired," Naruto explained.

"Sasuke tried to kill me after I overwhelmed Zabuza in my fight with him," J.D. explained. "He demanded that I give him all of my power and techniques, and I told him not in a million years, so he decided to try to kill me."

"Me and Riley entangled him in bramble vines, and I discovered him to be completely mentally unstable," Lany explained. "In my opinion, he has Antisocial, Narcissistic, Borderline, and Histrionic Personality Disorders. Sasuke is completely out of control. He doesn't care about anyone except himself."

Lord Hokage nodded. "I see. Laney, I believe you have what it takes to be a great psychologist. It's good that you came to see me instead of the council. Unlike them, I will not tolerate my shinobi hurting my shinobi. ANBU! Have Sasuke's chakra sealed, his shinobi status removed, and his shinobi license permanently revoked. Place Sasuke in the ANBU Prison until I determine his appropriate sentence."

Sasuke was screaming from where he was chained up. "YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME! I'M THE BEST OF THIS VILLAGE! I NEED MY POWER TO RESTORE MY CLAN!"

J.D. turned to look at him. "There is no future for the Uchiha. They had their chance, but they blew it."

Lord Hokage shook his head, disappointed. "It is obvious that you are not an appropriate role model for a shinobi of the right cause, and we will restore your clan our way. Take him away."

Sasuke got angrier. "You will pay for all of this! I will kill all of you!"

"Go kiss your brother!" J.D. retorted.

He activated his Sharingan, which enraged Sasuke.

Sasuke had to be restrained with a straight jacket.

"You don't deserve to be a shinobi," J.D declared, before yelling, "TSUKUYOMI!"

Sasuke found himself in the Tsukuyomi realm. J.D. had him strapped to a table, creating an illusion of Itachi torturing Sasuke with his clan being killed 10,000 times. The Torment would last 120 hours.

Sasuke was taken away for good.

"Well done, everyone," Lord Hokage said as he congratulated them. "The bounties of Gozu and Meizu will be added to your pay, and you will all receive S-Rank Mission Pay."

J.D. replied, "Thank you, sir."

"You're welcome," said Lord Hokage. "Everyone but Kakashi, Yagura, Pakura and Haku may go."

After they left, Naruto gave Tsunami and Inari a tour of the Leaf.

As the days went by, they kept up their training. After Sasuke was imprisoned, things became hectic. The council demanded that he be released and reinstated as a shinobi. But Lord Hokage refused and disbanded the Civilian Council. Itachi was called back, and he was reinstated as a Leaf shinobi. It was then decided that Sasuke would spend the rest of his life in the Leaf Prison, with no chance of parole, under constant surveillance and guard. But Sasuke swore revenge. He vowed that he would break out of prison, leave the Leaf, and grow stronger so that he could return and destroy everything and kill everyone. J.D. promised to make certain that this would never happen. J.D. sent telepathic messages to some of the kunoichis, and they agreed to become a part of Naruto's family. The Simulator ended, and everyone in Naruto's family now lives in one of J.D.'s guest houses in his mansion.

THE END