For those people that are anxiously waiting for a chapter on this story I'm back.
I was reading through my reviews out of boredom and I noticed one review asking if I was trying to make Naruto a super ninja. Well that's already been done and has been done for years. Masashi wrote him to be a super ninja I'm just giving him more techniques to work with. This is because for the most part he only has the Shadow Clone Jutsu, the Rasengan, and their variations to work with. And no I didn't forget the summoning jutsu but that one is more or less a given as well as Kurama.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything pertaining to Rumiko Takashi's work. Nor do I own anything by Masashi Kashimoto. Ok I do own this story and characters not in any of the series by the authors of said stories. Anything that sounds like someone else's work is purely coincidental.
The Fox Siblings Ch 14
"Talking"
Shouting
*Sound Affects*
[Written Words]
{ Memory }
It had been three months since Zabuza and Haku had joined Rin and her two students which became a turning point in Naruto's training. It took the combined persuasion from both jonin finally convinced Naruto that he needed to have more Jutsu than just one or two. Albeit the current one he knew was powerful and useful. He was surprised about the other use for the shadow clones aside from diversionary tactics.
"HA! HA! HA!" This almost eardrum splitting chant was coming from an army of Naruto's as they practiced a sword drill in front of Zabuza.
"It's amazing that the leaf was able to come up with such a useful jutsu." Zabuza commented to Rin. "I can see why they made it a forbidden jutsu."
"Yes it is one of the red habanero's contributions to Konoha." Rin replied.
"I see so she made it." Zabuza said in contemplation as he caught sight of a few of the Naruto's screwing up.
"Alright you're tired that's enough for the day." Zabuza called.
The Narutos collapsed as they had been going for the last six hours as Zabuza yelled faking anger. "Come on don't tell me that's all you've got. Some of my training would go for several days straight."
"But there was only one of you." The Narutos called back from where they lay as they slowly dispelled.
"Excuses." Zabuza called only stopping when Rin elbowed him.
"For the record because he split himself that far he isn't able to go that long during training." Rin hissed at him.
"I know that but if I don't push him who will?" Zabuza mumbled back.
"If you don't kill him first." Rin mumbled sourly.
"I'd never go that far." Zabuza said stoically with just a hint of playfulness.
By the time Naruto was finished fully assimilating herself it had been three hours and all Tayuya wanted to do was beat up on her fellow student though Rin quickly put a stop to that under penalty of more training.
OOooOO
"Ok Kyubi what are you doing in here?" Naruto asked later that night as she observed the fox spirit digging a hole in the forest mindscape she had conjured under the fox's direction months ago.
Pulling his head out of the hole he sat down looking down at his container. "Like I've told you numerous times when I'm in my right mind I want to be sealed within somebody as it keeps me from getting controlled as well as giving you my container other side benefits."
"I know that already." Naruto stated in exasperation.
"Bout time you got that through your thick head." The fox mumbled.
"That was uncalled for!" Naruto shouted. "And why haven't you told me your name yet? I'd rather not call you by your title."
"You offspring of my brother have yet to earn that right." The fox answered before continuing. "To answer your first question I'm digging holes in seemingly random locations because even though this is only your mind I'm stimulating certain parts of it to better improve certain functions of your body to the limit they couldn't achieve otherwise.
"Fine." Naruto answered in defeat. "I'm going to sleep now so please keep it down."
The fox didn't answer as he got back to work.
OOooOO
Ranma was sleeping under a tree enjoying a rare day off while Kurashi looked on leaning against its trunk. She was amazed at how far the young man before her had come in a relatively short amount of time. 'I hope thatI'll be ableto earn the right to become one with a human?' She asked herself as she contemplated the angular face of the young man before her before snapping herself out of her daydream. "Bad Kurashi thinking like that isn't going to get you anywhere." She berated herself as she banged her head against the tree. "But still." She mumbled gnawing on her lower lip looking down at him. Ranma unaware of the others internal argument never shifted in his slumbers the locket amazingly still intact.
OOooOO
"Hey sensei why are we at these ruins?" Naruto asked as she looked around at the decrepit buildings they had come upon.
"Well it's a very important reason. We get to dig up some of your birthright." Rin answered as she stopped at the edge of a cliff and threw her arms wide in a theatrical fashion. "I give you the homeland of the Uzumaki. Uzushiogakure."
Naruto jogged up to the edge and looked out over a valley that was bigger than Konoha filled edge to edge with overgrown buildings. "Woah." She said quietly as she took in the sight her other companions just as awestruck never having seen anyplace quite like it before.
Rin smiled at their reactions "Impressive I know Jiraiya showed it to me a few years ago when we were discussing training you because there are blood seals scattered all over the valley that only a Uzumaki can open. I'm also told that there are seals that can only be found by an Uzumaki."
"Let's go then!" Naruto yelled as she ran off only to be stopped by Rin grabbing her cloak.
"Hold your horses." Rin declared. "We have time. All we're doing for now is collecting what there is. That and it's almost dark we'll start tomorrow."
OOooOO
"Looks like we finally caught up to you Zabuza Momochi." A ninja with a white mask that had the symbol for Kiri on it mumbled as he looked on with the rest of his team. He told them with hand signs that they would attack when one of the youngsters was on watch.
Hours later Tayuya was taking her turn at watch and the hunter-nin squad attacked. "What's going on?" The leader asked in shock when Tayuya poofed out of existence followed by the rest of the group in the clearing.
"You should do a better job hiding your scent." Naruto answered as he showed himself only to poof out of existence when a kunai hit him.
The five hunter-nin disappeared as they attempted to hide only to be found by Naruto his sensei and teammates.
"These guys can't be that tough." Tayuya mumbled as she started to fight her chosen target ignoring her sensei's warnings about being cautious.
"You're out of your league little girl." The hunter-nin said mockingly. Tayuya wasn't able make a comeback, because without further warning he put his hand through Tayuya's chest as she looked down in surprise as he withdrew his hand.
"No Tayuya." Naruto said in shock as he fell to his knees having already dispatched his opponent and coming to help his demeanor slowly changed from one of pain to one of anger. "You'll pay for killing her." Naruto said before yelling out. "I'll make you pay!" As he yelled this the Kyubi's chakra became visible and cloaked him forming two tails. The Jonin Hunter-nin looked on in fear as he dodged a few of Naruto's attacks only to be hit by a counter after he tried to kill the Jinchuriki.
Having killed the offender Naruto let the Kyubi's cloak be reabsorbed as he picked up Tayuya as tears started sliding down his cheeks.
Knowing how Naruto felt about her the Kyubi took pity on him. "There's still time we can still save her." He said quietly.
Bringing his head up in surprise Naruto asked how. "It's quite simple we give her a dose of our chakra."
"But that'll definitely kill her the only one who can handle your chakra is me." Naruto stated with certainty losing hope.
"Now that is where you're wrong. As a sign of my good will I'll give you a taste of My TRUE POWER!" The Kyubi yelled as Naruto became enveloped by a golden aura that covered both him and Tayuya and the hole in her chest rapidly closed as her heart resumed beating.
While this was going on Naruto felt two chakra signatures vanish one familiar the other not as the seal on his stomach was also changed. "Remember this experience well kit. Now you will learn what it means to be a true Jinchuriki." The Kyubi said as the sealing collar that was around his neck broke and disappeared as he fell asleep as expending that much energy took a lot out of him.
OOooOO
Miles away in Konoha two things occurred at this exact moment. The first was that Kushina felt the part of her soul that she had left within Naruto years before returned to her along with a strange golden energy that reversed her age back to her early twenties the same age as it was when she left this dimension. The second was a man reappeared in the middle of the springs of Jusenkyo where he had died. He wore the standard Jonin flak jacket over a navy blue shirt and black pants, on his feet where black standard issue ninja sandals, on his forehead was his forehead protector with the symbol for the leaf on it, over all this was a sleeveless white cloak with flames along the bottom and the kanji for Fourth Hokage on the back. Yes the fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze was back among the living. "Who knew that the Kyubi was that kind of being." Minato mused to himself rubbing his chin. "Well I'm thinking that I'd like to give Sarutobi a heart attack tonight." Minato said smiling as he felt the seals that he used for the jutsu that earned him the title the yellow flash were still intact as he vanished from where he was at the springs while a certain goddess yelled at the spirits of the springs to shut up their complaining about not getting another victim.
OOooOO
"What was that?" Rin asked as she ran toward where she felt the massive influx of Chakra.
"That would be Kurama." The three tails answered angrily.
"And who would that be Isobu?" Rin asked curious.
"You know him as the Kyubi. The moron." Isobu growled.
"Is there really any reason to be angry at him?" Rin asked.
"It's because of him that we started being sealed into you humans." Isobu shot back.
By this time Rin had entered the clearing where a tearful Naruto was hugging a dazed Tayuya to her chest as a light drizzle of rain began. "How can you be mad at that. You need to tone down on the paranoia some Isobu."
"Hmph I shouldn't have told you my name you're getting way to familiar." Isobu mumbled.
"Now that was uncalled for." Rin mumbled with false indignation.
Isobu chose not to answer as there was nothing left to say as they watched Naruto fall asleep hugging Tayuya like she never wanted to let go. "Uh Rin-sensei a little help here?" Tayuya asked worriedly.
"Sorry I can't do that Naruto almost lost you I don't want her to lose some much needed rest just because you're uncomfortable." Rin stated before smiling. "Besides you're both girls at the moment. But if you'd prefer I can find some hot water around here somewhere."
"No thanks. I'm fine as I am." Tayuya mumbled in defeat as she fell asleep herself surprised at how warm Naruto was.
OOooOO
"Where am I?" Kurama asked as he looked around at the white expanse surrounding. "Somebody please tell me what's going on?!" He yelled into the emptiness that surrounded him.
"Since you asked I'll tell you." A voice said as Kurama whorled around catching sight of a man that was formerly behind him. He was almost six foot in height by all appearances with a full head of long dark hair and a full beard of the same color. "I have brought you here to give you a choice."
"What choice?" Kurama asked his curiosity peaked.
"To stay as you are or except my gift of a human soul." The man answered a kind look in his eyes.
"Who are you that you can do this?" Kurama asked warily.
"I'm Kami-sama." The man replied.
"Forgive me my lord I'm ashamed that I was unable to discern this sooner." The fox said as bowed to the man.
"It is no fault of your own. Now how do you wish to proceed?" Kami-sama asked with a knowing look already fulfilling the foxes.
The fox answered as he began to fade from that reality to return to his own as a soft glow surrounded Naruto and Tayuya as Zabuza watched in fascination as it was currently his turn on watch. He watched didn't wake anyone else because there was no malicious intent though he still kept a close eye on them.
OOooOOooOO
For the news this evening. There is no news.
(Elevator music playing for half an hour.
