Hello all Storm here with a new chapter! Here we'll be seeing the aftermath of the fall of Konoha along with the reactions of the other villages and factions, before going on to see the new world Naruto, Yakumo, and Hanabi have landed in. So, without further ado.
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Despite the remaining Konoha Ninja's best efforts, even with the help of Jiraiya, after he and the Sandaime were able to drive off Orochimaru. It hadn't been long until the increasing number of undead, along with Shukaku appearing, that the village was overrun. With the survivors having gathered together to make their escape away from the undead and destroyed village.
With those that managed to escape having been taken to Tanzaku Gai, with Jiraiya and the remaining Ninja fortifying it into a stronghold against the undead. Having set up earth walls all around the town, along with Jiraiya using his Swamp of the Underworld Jutsu to create a massive swamp outside the walls as an added defense.
Two days have passed since then, with morale being at an all time low, not only with the undead outside the walls, but the heavy snow as well that showed no signs of stopping, and their dwindling supplies. With it being even worse, when Jiraiya revealed that Hiruzen had fallen into a coma, as while together they had managed to drive Orochimaru off and even seal away his arms, without need for the Shiki Fūjin. All the events that had happened had been too much for the elderly Kage and he had fallen into a coma, which he hasn't shown any signs of waking up from.
The only good thing that could have happened to them, was that they had been lucky enough to run into Tsunade and Shizune on their way to Tanzaku Gai. With Jiraiya managing to convince of her everything that happened, which was surprisingly easy, and got them to come with them. And hopefully, she'd be able to wake up their former teacher as well.
Though suddenly everyone tensed up when two people appeared in a swirl of leaves, only relaxing when they saw it was Kakashi and Sasuke.
"What the hell did we miss?!" Kakashi asked while looking around with wide eyes.
He and Sasuke had been late showing up to the finals, wanting to get some last minute training in before they went to the arena. But by the time they arrived, the village was already buried under several feet of snow and sand, along with being overrun by walking corpses. It was only by sheer luck they were able to get out of there without dying, before they began searching for where everyone was. Eventually tracking them to Tanzaku Gai, with Kakashi Shunshining them inside.
With both of them wanting to know what they could have missed to have put the village in its current state. Only for the two Sharingan users to get death glares from the survivors at the question, none of them happy at the reminder.
"It was the fucking demon!"
"The monster destroyed our village!"
"It was working with Orochimaru to attack us!"
"The Kyūbi Brat dared to insult the Yondaime!"
"The Yondaime would never have a demon freak as a son!"
"QUIET!" Jiraiya shouted, silencing everyone, before he looked at Kakashi and Sasuke.
"The short version of it all, Naruto showed up for his match, killed Neji, revealed his heritage and the fact he took everything that belonged to his parents and clan, some Ninja tried attacking him only to be killed, Orochimaru was disguised as the Kazekage and started an invasion, then Naruto did something that started raising the dead and plunged all of Fire Country in an endless winter." Jiraiya summarized, as Kakashi and Sasuke looked at him with wide eyes, before the Sannin looked at the survivors with a glare.
"And to all of you dumbasses, yes, Naruto is Minato and Kushina's son! I know because I was named his godfather! And if anyone's at fault, it's every single one of you idiots that hated him for containing the Kyūbi and blaming him for his teammate's death! Well now I hope you're all happy that you got feel proud about pushing around a kid, because now we're all royally fucked! As we're now stuck in the soon-to-be new Land of Snow and surrounded by an army of corpses wanting to tear us all apart!" Said Jiraiya while glaring at the survivors, as none of them had anything to say in response, while the horror and realization slowly began sinking in at how badly they've all screwed up.
Just then Jiraiya looked to the hotel when he saw Tsunade and Shizune step out, getting everyone's attention, all of them wanting to know the condition of the Sandaime.
"How's sensei Tsunade?" Jiraiya asked, hoping to get some good news for once, only for his hope to come crashing down when Tsunade shook her head.
"He was an old man, Jiraiya. After everything that happened, combined with then having to fight Orochimaru and my resurrected grandfather and grand-uncle, it was all too much for him. His body just finally gave out, he's gone." Said Tsunade, as everyone gained looks of despair and hopelessness, as their already low morale fell even lower at learning the Sandaime was dead.
"My advice, I suggest burning his body, along with anyone else that dies before they get back up. Let's go Shizune." Tsunade said to her assistance as they began going to gather their things to leave.
"Wh-what?! What are you doing?!" Asked Jiraiya, not believing what Tsunade was doing.
"I believe we're leaving. In case you forgot, we're basically trapped in here until the dead show up and break through the walls. And I'm making sure we're as far away from the Land of Fire as we can get, when that happens." Replied Tsunade, refusing to stay in the Land of Fire any longer and end up dying, with the survivors protesting this decision.
"We need you Tsunade-sama!"
"You can't leave us!"
"You have to help us!"
"You'll never make it out of the Land of Fire!"
"Tsunade please, be reasonable. We need your help now more than ever, your medical expertise to keep the deaths as low as possible. And how far do you think you'll even get? Like you said, this place is swarming with bodies trying to get through. Plus, you don't have a single ryo to your name after Naruto took the entirety of the Senju Clan's fortune, scrolls and artifacts." Jiraiya said, knowing they needed Tsunade here.
"I'm aware." Stated Tsunade while putting a hand where her necklace once was, having lost it and everything else of her clan, that she didn't already gamble away, to one of Naruto's Shadow Clones via a poker match.
It was definitely a wake up call for Tsunade, losing everything of her family's, along with the last reminder she had of Dan and Nawaki. Realizing she never really knew what she had, until she had lost it all.
Now all she really had was Shizune and Tonton, and she didn't want to lose them like everything else.
"I know I'm not a saint in this situation, I am distantly related to Naruto through my grandmother, making me his last living family member, but I didn't do anything to help him. So maybe I'd deserve to get ripped apart by those things he created, or freeze to death in this wasteland. But I'm not going to lay down my life for a destroyed village or the idiots that helped cause all this. All of this just reaffirms to me that Konoha isn't worth fighting for, it's only a death wish for anyone foolish enough to try. And personally, I'd take my chances out there, rather than in a handful of shrinking strongholds. Anyone smart enough to see which option is safer, you're welcome to come." Tsunade said, looking around at the survivors, willing to let anyone who wants to come join them in escaping, rather than throw their lives away.
The only ones that stood up to join Tsunade and Shizune were the Konohamaru Corps, Anko, and Shino. While, surprisingly, Sasuke also walked over and joined them, with Kakashi looking at him in disbelief.
"Sasuke? Are you actually going to go with them and abandon your village?" Kakashi asked, not believing his last student would really leave, while Sasuke scoffed.
"What village? Konoha's a frozen graveyard at this point and I'm not going to die for something that isn't worth fighting for. My clan is dead, one of my teammates is dead, and the other is who knows where right now, along with being the one who did all of this. And frankly, after what happened, I don't blame him." Said Sasuke, not believing Konoha was worth fighting for either, not after what happened.
As while he didn't show it, he had been saddened at Hinata's death, since the Uchiha actually felt like he started caring about his teammates. Now both of them are gone and Sasuke had no intentions of dying, not when he still had his own revenge to get against Itachi.
With that the group left to get out of the Land of Fire before it was too late, while the remaining survivors were left to lament on how badly they messed up.
"This your idiots' fault!" A Ninja shouted while glaring at the civilians.
"Our fault?! You Ninja are the ones that attacked the Yondaime's son! He was going to just leave until you attacked him!" Retorted a civilian.
"You were the ones that blamed him for his teammates death that lead to him wanting revenge!" Said another Ninja as both sides glared at each other.
"You blamed him just as much, and you Ninja were the ones that destroyed that ramen stand and killed the owners!" Another civilian said.
Jiraiya and Kakashi could only watch as the Ninja and civilians began blaming and turning on each other, none of them accepting that it was all their faults.
"Way to go Kakashi, you just had to enter your team into the Chūnin Exams." Jiraiya said while giving a side glare to the scarecrow, who glared back at the Sannin.
"Don't even try to blame me! This is your fault; you were Naruto's godfather and yet never once bothered showing up to look after him!" Retorted Kakashi.
"And you were his sensei, a rather terrible one apparently, if you didn't teach them anything since one of your students died in a competition, they clearly weren't ready for! Then you brushed him off when he tried getting you to train him to avenge his teammate!" Jiraiya shouted.
"Well why didn't you train him?! You were in the village during the month, you could have tried finding Naruto to train him! Oh wait, you were probably off spying on women bathing in the hot springs for those stupid books!" Yelled Kakashi.
"Oh, you mean the books you read fanatically?! The same ones I bet you were more focused on reading than teaching your students! And what's that you always enjoy saying, those who break the rules are trash, but those who abandon their friends are worse than trash?! Well one of your students is dead, the other has become something worse than Madara Uchiha, and the other just walked away! I might have failed Naruto, but you failed your entire team Hatake!" Said Jiraiya as they both glared at each other, not even realizing they were behaving like the rest of the survivors and trying to find a scapegoat to blame.
*Otogakure*
Meanwhile, within his base in the Land of Sound, Orochimaru couldn't keep the smile off his face, as he took in the enjoyment that at last Konoha was destroyed. Sure it might not have been him entirely, but it was only made sweeter that Naruto himself was the one who delivered the killing blow. Even better was the fact his resurrected father also had a hand in destroying the village he fought to protect.
'And with any luck, Sarutobi-sensei will soon be dead as well.' Orochimaru thought, while glancing at his black and deadened arms, something he was still annoyed about.
The Snake Sannin was sure he would have been fuming with rage, but the loss of his arms was now only an annoyance compared to the satisfaction he felt at Konoha's destruction.
'I just need to locate Tsunade and get her to fix my arms, I'm sure the promise of seeing Dan and Nawaki again will be enough to get her cooperation.' Thought Orochimaru, before looking to the entrance of his throne room, when Kabuto walked in.
"What is it Kabuto?" Orochimaru said, wondering what his right hand had to report.
"I thought you'd wish to know that our spies, what few are still alive, within the Land of Fire have reported that the survivors of Konoha have taken refuge in the Tanzaku Gai Stronghold. Not only that, but the Sandaime is also dead, while it seems Tsunade was with them for a time before leaving. While bringing a small group with her, likely to escape the Land of Fire and the undead. And it seems Sasuke was part of the group as well." Reported Kabuto, as Orochimaru looked at him with wide eyes, honestly not believing what he just heard or the luck he has.
While Orochimaru was pleased at the destruction of both Konoha and the Land of Fire, he also knew that such actions would result in another war, one to fight over the now free territory. For anyone brave enough to face the undead within the country to try and claim it. So, he knew that he'd to start gathering allies and increasing his power for the inevitable war.
Now he's just heard that Tsunade hasn't only left the survivors from Konoha, but has a group with her, one that included Sasuke as well. Already, a plan was forming within the Sannin's mind of how he could use this to his advantage.
With Tsunade, he'd not only be able to regain the use of his arms, but also have Kimimaro be healed as well, before he could then take the Kaguya as his vessel. While he'd prefer taking Sasuke and gaining the Sharingan, by simply recruiting him now, Orochimaru could take his body in three years once he's trained and matured, making him an even stronger vessel. Possibly even experiment on Tsunade to see if her blood could help him gain the Mokuton as well.
As for how he could get them to join him, well given the only options were Kumo and Iwa, two villages that despised Konoha. And would likely use Tsunade and Sasuke as breeding stock to make their own Uchiha and Senju Clans. Suna, who betrayed and helped destroy Konoha, and finally Kiri who had just gotten out of their civil war. Leaving Orochimaru as the only choice to keep them from being hunted by enemies, or those that'd want to use them for their own gain.
'I really must thank Naruto, should our paths ever cross again.' Thought Orochimaru while grinning darkly, doubting any of this would be possible if not the Kyūbi Jinchūriki's actions.
*Iwa*
Everyone within Iwa, meanwhile, were ecstatic and overjoyed at the news of Konoha's destruction, even better with the irony that it was the son of the Yellow Flash that destroyed their hated enemies. And if the reports were true, the Yellow Flash himself was resurrected and helped destroy the village as well. Though they were a bit regretful at not knowing what happened to Namikaze's son or if he'd ever return, they were simply enjoying the irony of the father and son destroying their supposed home.
*Kumo*
The people of Kumo were in a similar mood to the destruction of Konoha and how it was destroyed, while at the same time being more worried. Given the chance of Naruto ever returning to do what he did to Konoha to the other villages, or even if he's hiding somewhere and planning to do just that.
With the Yondaime Raikage, A, already planning to send word to Iwa about a possible alliance and truce, given how they're both now the strongest villages around with Konoha gone. And if Naruto ever did return, then they could at least try and be ready for anything he has in store for them. Along with being ready for the fighting that'll come from the destruction of Konoha and the Land of fire as a whole.
*Kiri*
While within Kiri, the newly elected Godaime Mizukage, Mei Terumi, could only rub her temples in frustration and tiredness after hearing how Konoha was destroyed. While she was worried at the idea of Naruto returning to destroy the other villages, she was more worried about the immediate threats. Such as the possibility of her village getting pulled into a Fourth Ninja War, when they were still recovering from the Bloodline Civil War.
'Perhaps I should consider an alliance with Kumo and Iwa.' Mei thought, knowing with Konoha gone, Kumo and Iwa were the two strongest villages and she'd prefer not having to fight them.
*Suna*
The only village that wasn't celebrating Konoha's destruction was, ironically, Suna due to the fact and knowledge that Orochimaru had killed the Kazekage. Leaving them without a leader and even weaker than before, which definitely wasn't good with the current state of things. Given how they were now the weakest village right after Kiri, which likely won't stay weak very long as they rebuild from their civil war.
With them also being unable to get any allies, given how they betrayed Konoha, it's unlikely any village would be willing to ally with Suna now. Even more so, when they didn't have anything to offer for an alliance, with their Daimyō putting even less trust in them. Thanks to their parts in possibly starting another Great Ninja War.
*Taki*
Like Suna, Takigakure also wasn't celebrating at hearing of Konoha's destruction, but for an entirely different reason. The reason being the fact that it was a Jinchūriki that had been the cause of Konoha's destruction. With it being known throughout the village their own Jinchūriki, Fū, wasn't well liked just like the Kyūbi Jinchūriki.
Though rather than learn from Konoha's mistake on how they treated their Jinchūriki, the people of Taki began treating Fū even harsher than they did before. Doing everything they could to stomp, or beat, out any hints of rebellion from the girl. Believing that if she was afraid more than vengeful, they wouldn't have to worry about her rebelling against her "betters".
Only for it to have the exact opposite effect, as Fū snuck out of the village in the middle of the night, but not before taking Taki's own Forbidden Scroll and even the Hero's Water. As her final payback against her former village for what they've done to her.
'Enjoy suffering in the coming war with your precious "weapon" assholes.' Fū thought vindictively as she raced through the trees, not knowing where she was going or what her destination will be, only that it'll be far away from Taki.
*Ame*
Finally, within Ame, a meeting was being held by the Akatsuki as they went over the recent events and what's happened. With the members actually all being there in person rather than using the Magic Lantern Body Jutsu, showing just how serious the situation was.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Oh, I wish I could have been there when all those heathen bastards were killed, all the sacrifices I could have made to Jashin-sama! It's a shame we have to capture the Kyūbi runt, it would have been glorious to show him the ways of Jashin!" Said Hidan manically, wishing he could have been in Konoha to get so many sacrifices to Jashin.
"Be quiet Hidan, and try to use that empty head of yours to think. All those deaths means there are now less bounties to collect." Kakuzu said while glaring at his partner, not pleased at all the bounties that such destruction would have cost him.
"I find it disappointing, the Kyūbi Jinchūriki didn't blow up that village of tree huggers. The great Konohagakure, gone in a single flash, it would have been the ultimate form of art!" Said Deidara, having been pleased to hear about Konoha's destruction, but was disappointed with how it was done.
"If you believe that, you're even more foolish than I thought Deidara. You aren't looking at the larger picture, the Kyūbi Jinchūriki has turned all of the Fire Country into the Blizzard Country, leaving it eternally frozen. A permanent reminder of what he can do to those that cross him. Even if he were to never be seen again, he will never be forgotten, he has rendered himself eternal." Sasori said, impressed at it all, as Naruto's now done what he himself had set out to do and created the ultimate work of art, one that would never fade away or be forgotten.
"What about you Itachi? You don't look to concerned about your former home now being buried under mountains of snow, ice, and crawling with walking corpses." Kisame said, looking at his partner who didn't give any visible reaction to Konoha's destruction.
"I'm only concerned with how this will affect our pursuit of the Kyūbi Jinchūriki." Itachi stated neutrally, while hiding his true feelings on what's happened.
Though everyone's attention turned to Pein and Konan, when they appeared.
"We will not be pursuing the Kyūbi Jinchūriki. Due to both his new power and that we now have no way of knowing where he is. For the time being, the Kyūbi Jinchūriki is off limits to ensure his attention is not turned towards the Akatsuki. For now, we will be focusing our efforts on the possibility of a Fourth Ninja War and capturing the remaining Jinchūriki. Zetsu, is there a possible substitute for the Kyūbi Jinchūriki?" Pein said, looking at the Akatsuki's spymaster, wanting to know of a possible replacement for the Kyūbi itself, in the event they couldn't locate Naruto.
"I believe there was a boy at the Fire Temple, that has a portion of the Kyūbi's Chakra sealed within him." Said Zetsu.
"Was?" Said Konan, noticing the use of past tense, meaning the boy likely wasn't there anymore.
"The Kyūbi Jinchūriki apparently found him as well and ripped the Chakra out of him, along with ripping apart anyone who got in his way. Not only that, but it seems that the Kyūbi Jinchūriki had also found the Gold and Silver Brother's grave and took the Kyūbi's Chakra from their corpses as well." Zetsu said, with Black Zetsu being annoyed at the various problems that could ruin his plans, while Pein frowned at hearing this.
"No matter. The Kyūbi must be sealed last anyway, there will be plenty of time to locate the Kyūbi Jinchūriki, once the other Bijū have been captured and sealed." Stated Pein, not realizing just how badly those words will come back to bite him.
*Timeskip-Three Months*
*With Jiraiya*
Jiraiya sat within a cave with a broken expression on his face.
Three months have passed since the destruction of Konoha and the survivors attempt to use Tanzaku Gai as a stronghold against the undead. Only for them all to blame each other for what's happened, rather than actually accepting responsibility for what they've done.
And now…he's the only one left.
It had started a week after Tsunade and her group left, Kakashi had been found dead, the Jōnin having committed seppuku, just like his father had before him. With Jiraiya having burned his body, but not before taking his Sharingan, since he never knew when it might be useful.
After that, things only became more tense as then they started using Kakashi as their scapegoat, blaming him for being a terrible teacher to his students. Only for them to soon begin blaming Jiraiya as well for his part in what happened as well. But eventually it ended the same way, with them all blaming each other like they started out doing.
It wasn't long until infighting broke out between everyone, which resulted in the undead managing to get into the town until it was soon overrun, and everyone was either killed or ran away. Jiraiya being one of the few that managed to escape, the Sannin not even sure if anyone else who escaped was still alive. Having since isolated himself and began living as a hermit, not knowing what to do anymore. Learning that Tsunade's group had been recruited by Orochimaru of all people.
Though Jiraiya also couldn't fault them, as even Anko, who despised her former teacher, would be able to see that he was the "safest" option to go with, compared to the other villages.
'I suppose…all I can really do is find out more about the Akatsuki, what they're planning, and try to stop them.' Jiraiya thought, sighing while knowing that even if he had nothing left to fight for or any allies left, he knew whatever the Akatsuki was planning wouldn't be good for anyone.
With that thought, Jiraiya got up and exited his cave, hoping that he can at least try and do something good for the world for once.
*The Empire*
Meanwhile, Naruto, Yakumo, and Hanabi had soon reappeared in a swirl of snow in the middle of a forest. With Yakumo and Hanabi feeling disoriented at the sudden teleportation, but managed to shake it off after a few moments.
"Where are we?" Yakumo asked as they looked around, wondering where they were at the moment, while seeing that wherever they were it was the middle of the night.
"Another world, one far away from our old one." Revealed Naruto, making the girls look at him with shock.
"A-an-another world?! How is that possible?!" Said Hanabi not believing they were actually in another world or that other worlds actually existed.
Normally she would have been skeptical of such a claim, but given everything she's seen Naruto was already capable of, she was willing to believe just about anything.
In response, Naruto tapped his crown.
"This crown is very powerful, being able to grant the desire of anyone who wears it, with it now being bonded to me permanently. And my desire was the power to have my revenge, revenge for both Hinata and myself, along with the power to then leave the Elemental Nations forever. Along with taking everything that belongs to me and my clan. Including Uzushiogakure." Naruto answered.
"Uzushiogakure? The Uzumaki Clan's village?" Yakumo asked, having been filled on some details by his clone, not everything, but enough that she knew who he was and what she was getting into by joining him.
"Yes. But I didn't just take the village, I took the islands themselves, they will teleport with me to whatever world I go to, being settled in a suitable spot where they could fit far away from anyone that could attack them." Replied Naruto, having taken the islands to use them as a stronghold and base of operations for whatever world he was currently in.
Yakumo and Hanabi could only look at Naruto in awe, not believing he was powerful enough to do something like that, and yet even after everything he's already done, he doesn't even look winded. Then to their surprise, Naruto's armor and helmet began transforming.
With Naruto now wearing black boots, black pants, a burnt orange shirt, an icy blue fur-lined black jacket, Frostmourne still sheathed at his side, and a black circlet with a blue jewel in the center. Before he then used a Transformation, making his skin a normal pale color, his ears no longer pointed, along with his eyes being blue with a normal white sclera.
"This way, we wouldn't draw as much as if I was fully armored or how I normally look under it, now." Naruto said upon seeing their looks, knowing while he could likely handle whatever people were in this world, he'd prefer gathering information on the world they were in first, before doing anything.
Nodding, the three began walking through the forest until they happened on a path, which they began following. With it not being long until they arrived at a sight that amazed Yakumo and Hanabi, as they gazed at the sight of a massive city.
"Kami…this makes the Hidden Villages look like insignificant towns in comparison." Yakumo said in awe.
"I've been to the capital city in the Land of Fire once with Tou-san, and this place makes even that look insignificant in comparison." Said Hanabi, having never seen such a massive city before.
"Don't let the appearance fool you. This place reeks of death, murder, blood, and other hidden horrors." Naruto said, not as amazed as his companions, given all the memories he has of even larger and grander cities, this one was remarkably average for him.
His words made Yakumo and Hanabi look at him before looking around, realizing that he was right. Just because something looked amazing, didn't meant it was always good.
The trio walked through the empty streets, looking around the city to get familiar with their surroundings. Though suddenly, they stopped when a carriage pulled up in front of them, with the door opening, revealing a young girl with blonde hair and blue eyes.
"Hello there. Are you three new to the Capital?" The girl asked with a polite and kind smile, with the three trading looks before looking back at her.
"Yes, in fact we just arrived a few moments ago." Answered Yakumo.
"Then that would mean none of you have no where to stay at the moment. If you want, I'd be happy to welcome you into my home, I'm sure my parents wouldn't mind you staying." Offered the girl.
"Uh…we don't have any money." Said Hanabi, believing they would have to pay to stay at the girl's home, only for her to giggle as if the Hyūga said something funny.
"No silly, you would be invited as our guests, no payment needed. You'd be more than welcome to stay as long as you'd like, until you found somewhere else to stay. Please." The girl said, with the trio looking at each other again, before looking at her.
"I suppose it wouldn't hurt, if it's not too much trouble." Replied Naruto, making the girl smile brightly.
"Great! Hop in, I'm Aria by the way. May I know my new guests' names?" Aria asked, while opening the carriage door and letting the three get in.
"I am Naruto Uzumaki and these are my companions, Yakumo Kurama and Hanabi Hyūga." Naruto introduced, with Yakumo and Hanabi nodding in greeting.
"It's a pleasure to meet you three, Naruto, Yakumo, Hanabi." Said Aria as she smiled at them as the carriage began moving again.
It wasn't long until they arrived at Aria's home, a large mansion, though even before they entered the gates, Naruto could already smell the truth of what this family was like.
The blood, disease, the rotting of corpses, he could smell them the moment the manor came into sight, even on Aria. He could smell the scent of blood and decay on her, no matter how she tries to hide it. The former blonde knowing this wasn't an act of kindness in letting them stay here. It was merely getting more pigs to torture and slaughter.
"Mother! Father! I've brought home more guests!" Aria said, the moment they entered the manor and went to the living room, seeing an older couple sitting at a table.
"Oh! That's now four you've brought home Aria! It seems like each day, your heart grows bigger and bigger!" Said the father, while smiling at his daughter.
"Yes, I'm so proud of my little girl, always so kind." The mother said, with Naruto seeing past their façade, something even Yakumo and Hanabi were starting to pick up on, with how thick they were laying it out at how "kind" they were.
"Thank you for letting us stay here. You have a lovely home." Said Yakumo, smiling politely as she and Hanabi gave a slight bow.
"Why thank you." The father replied, returning the smile.
"If you don't mind me asking, what is that lovely smell?" Naruto asked with his own "polite" smile.
"Oh, you must be smelling my new perfume. I just got it today." Said the mother, as Naruto's smile turned cold while placing a hand on Frostmourne.
"Really? I could have sworn it was the scent of decaying bodies you have hidden behind your house." Naruto stated, making the family and guards tense up as their eyes widened in shock.
But before any of them could react, Naruto appeared behind the two guards and decapitated both of them, with Frostmourne devouring their souls, before holding his hand out towards the family. Causing them to fall unconscious, before their arms and legs were restrained with ice.
"So, how bad are they?" Yakumo asked as they walked through the manor to the backyard, where they found a large shed, with the girls now also smelling the blood and death that was inside.
"About a few dozen tortured, infected, and murdered people bad." Revealed Naruto as they reached the locked and chained shed.
But before they could open the doors, they looked back at the manor, when a brown haired kid with a sword came running out.
"Hey! What did you do to Aria and her parents?!" Demanded Tatsumi, having heard the guard's bodies hitting the floor and went to investigate, only to find the guards dead and Aria and her parents unconscious and restrained.
Leading the boy to going to find whoever attacked them and stop them. Only to see the three outside and rushed to confront them.
"You should be less concerned about them and more concerned about their dirty little secret in here." Naruto said while motioning to the shed before kicking the doors open, as Tatsumi's eyes widened as he now caught the familiar scent of blood.
Warily, Tatsumi approached them, only to gasp in shock and horror at the sight inside.
Bodies, dozens of bodies strung up to the ceiling, locked in cages, or just piled on the floor and covered in sheets. With even Yakumo and Hanabi feeling disturbed and sick at the sight.
"What…what is all this?" Tatsumi said, not believing what he was seeing.
"By my guess and how that girl encountered us all, they likely pick up anyone new to the Capital. While putting on the guise of a welcoming and kind family, only to then torture them to death for their own sick amusement." Naruto said in disgust, as while he already has a body count that likely numbers in the hundreds, or possibly even thousands, by now.
When he killed and tortured someone, it was just business, such as his revenge against Konoha for example, and not for his own enjoyment. He may take enjoyment on who he is torturing and killing, but not the act of it, itself.
"Let me guess, you actually thought they were some "poor, innocent, happy family" that just took in complete strangers with only two guards?" Naruto said, as Tatsumi walked in, only to gasp in horror when he saw Sayo's own bloodied body hanging from the ceiling.
"Sayo…no…that's…that's Sayo…" Tatsumi said, horrified and devastated at the sight of his friend's body just hanging from the ceiling.
"Tatsumi…"
Hearing the sudden voice, Tatsumi looked to the side only to be shocked to see Ieyasu in one of the cages.
"Is that…is it you! It's me." Said Ieyasu, as Tatsumi looked at him in horror, seeing his friend covered in blood.
"She invited us to stay at her house. She gave us something to eat and then everything went black. Then we woke up here…and…and then that girl tortured Sayo to death! But…but she never…she never gave in!" Ieyasu cried, still remembering having to watch Sayo be tortured until she died, but she bever gave in no matter what they did, before he vomited up blood.
"Ieyasu!" Shouted Tatsumi, rushing to get his friend out of the cage to try and help him.
"Don't…the mother…she poisoned us with…different medicines…it's the Lubora virus…I'm already dead…Tatsumi…promise…kill…them…" Said Ieyasu.
"No…" Tatsumi muttered, not wanting to lose both his friends, as Ieyasu held up his fist.
"I wanted…to go out…a hero…" Ieyasu muttered before his body went limp, as Tatsumi cried and held his friend's body.
"What the hell is wrong with this place?!" Cried Tatsumi, unable to believe that such a place with people like this family could ever exist.
"Humans…they're often the worst monsters to ever walk the land." Naruto stated, as Tatsumi looked up at them with teary eyes.
"Did you kill them?" Tatsumi demanded, wanting to know if Aria and her parents are dead.
"No, they're just unconscious." Replied Yakumo, before she and Hanabi went and got Sayo's body down from where it was hung and laid down it, beside Ieyasu's.
Hearing this, Tatsumi got up to go and kill the monsters that killed his friends, only to be stopped by Naruto.
"You aren't the only one who wants revenge." Said Naruto before pointing his hand at Ieyasu and Sayo's bodies, enveloping them in an icy blue glow.
Then to Tatsumi's shock, their wounds began healing themselves, their bodies being repaired to show not even a hint that they had been tortured. Then without warning, both of them suddenly gasped and shot up, as they were alive once more.
"S-Sayo?! Ieyasu?!" Tatsumi shouted, rushing over to his revived friends and hugging them, not even caring how something like this was possible, only caring that his friends were alive.
"As much as I hate to break up such a reunion. I believe you three have unfinished business with our guests back inside." Naruto said, getting the three's attention, before his words registered and they scowled, wanting to get payback on the bastards that did this.
*Later*
After Sayo and Ieyasu regained control of their bodies after being revived, along with Yakumo giving Sayo a spare kimono, the three friends had gone back inside to get their revenge. But not before they had grabbed several tools from the shed, to give the family a taste of their own medicine.
Each of them torturing the three like they'd done to so many others before, with Tatsumi doing the father, Ieyasu the mother, and Sayo taking Aria for herself. With Tatsumi merely torturing the father by cutting away his skin, cutting off his fingers, toes, or crushing the bones until they were beyond any hope of repair. While Ieyasu injected the mother with every single disease and virus she had, letting her writhe and scream in pain as they destroyed her body. And Sayo…she did everything that Aria did to her, before going as far as to scalp the girl, taking the precious hair she loves so much.
The three having spent hours torturing them before finally they stopped, with Naruto delivering the killing blows, absorbing the family's souls into Frostmourne. With all of them exiting the manor, now that they were done.
"Come on guys, let's get the hell out of here and find somewhere else to get our fortune for the village." Tatsumi said, wanting to get as far away from the Capital and the Empire itself as soon as possible.
Though he stopped, when he didn't hear his friends following him, turning back to see they hadn't moved from beside Naruto.
"Guys, what're you doing? Let's go!" Said Tatsumi, figuring they'd want to leave even more than he did.
"I…I can't. I can't leave." Ieyasu said, looking at his body, wanting nothing more than to leave this damn place, but he couldn't.
"I can't either! It feels like…like we should follow him." Said Sayo, looking at Naruto, making Tatsumi narrow his eyes at the Uzumaki.
"What did you do to them?!" Tatsumi demanded while drawing his sword, as Naruto merely shrugged at the question.
"I revived them, but that doesn't come without a price. As I revived them, they are now compelled to follow me and obey me. They are more than free to leave, but the pull will eventually bring them back." Said Naruto, as Ieyasu and Sayo suddenly could move again and quickly stood beside Tatsumi, but could still feel the urge to stand beside Naruto again.
"What're you even planning?! Why are you three here?!" Said Tatsumi, wanting to know what they were even doing in the Empire and how this guy was even able to revive his friends.
"That is a very simple question to answer, I seek conquest. To conquer this world and all others, to kill all who stand in my way and those like this family, that believe they're above others simply because of their status. I seek to create a frozen empire; one, where all bow to the Lich King." Naruto declared.
It was something that happened after his merge with The Lich, Ice Crown, and Yami. The Lich part of him desired to see the death of all life in every universe, while the Ice Crown desired power, and Yami simply desired to do whatever they want. So, Naruto compromised and now seeks to establish his control and dominion over every world in existence, to gain ultimate power and control, while killing all those that stand in his way.
This made Tatsumi's eyes widen as he looked at Naruto warily, before looking at Sayo and Ieyasu, seeing that they didn't look wary or shocked. In fact, they actually looked amazed and interested at such a plan, with the brunette not being sure if it's due to whatever Naruto did when he revived them, or they actually were interested in such an idea.
"Fine." Tatsumi said, sheathing his sword, knowing he's basically trading one tyrant for another, but at this point he couldn't care less.
Besides, given how he willingly revived his friends despite not knowing them, Tatsumi could at least tell he'd treat his subjects that have proven their worth and loyalty kindly.
"Wonderful, then let's go." Said Naruto as the six went to leave the manor's grounds.
Meanwhile, unknown to the group, the team from Night Raid that had been sent to deal with the family themselves had witnessed everything that happened, while being curious and intrigued at everything they just heard. Before they left to report to their superiors that an apparently new faction has entered the game, one who seemingly had more power than anyone else.
Though unknown to the assassins, Naruto, Yakumo, and Hanabi had all sensed their presence, taking note of them and the strange energy that surrounded the weapons they had with them. But decided to let them go, both out of curiosity and intrigue to see what they'll do with the information they now had.
And to see if they can benefit the Lich King in some way.
So, what did you think, good. Yep we see that the survivors of Konoha still haven't learned their lesson, now blaming each other for what happened rather than accepting responsibility, while Tsunade and Shizune leave being joined by a few others as well. Then we start seeing the reactions of Orochimaru, the Hidden Villages, and the Akatsuki to the destruction of Konoha and Fire Country, before seeing a timeskip showing Jiraiya as the last one left, now living as a hermit and planning to try and stop the Akatsuki. Then we see Naruto, Yakumo, and Hanabi arriving in the "Akame Ga Kill" world, with Naruto putting on a disguise before they arrive at the Capital. Where they're found and picked up by Aria, with Naruto seeing through her act before they go to her family's home, where Naruto kills the guards before knocking out Aria and her parents, before they go out back with Tatsumi showing up, only to reveal the truth of what the family does. With Naruto then reviving Sayo and Ieyasu, with the three taking their revenge on the family before Naruto finishes them off. Finally, Naruto recruits the three, Sayo and Ieyasu due to being revived by him and Tatsumi who doesn't care about trading one tyrant for another at this point. All while the Night Raid team sent to deal with the family see the whole thing, with Naruto, Yakumo, and Hanabi sensing them as well. So, review if you liked go away if you didn't.
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