The Broken Kunai
Naruto fanfic
Chapter 5: The Lasting
Naruto's POV
I rested for five months while ruling over Uzu after the war is over. But I just received a feeling from my clone that he was intercepting a person carrying one Hinata Hyuuga on his arms. My clone saved her but there's something that Hinata is hiding from me...but what?
A few weeks later, Hiashi's younger daughter, Hanabi was kidnapped. So the new Hokage, Kakashi Hatake who became Hokage after Tsunade step down, gathered a rescue team consisting of my clone, Hinata, Shikamaru, Sai, and Sakura.
Noteri came to me and told me that Hanabi was kidnapped by a Toneri Otsutsuki and he has a score to settle with him. Noteri revealed to me that they used to be friends at first but when Noteri was married at age 19, Toneri forged some documents and framed him, causing the girl's father to banish him and force him to sign the divorce papers. Even worse, when Kawaki attacked their homeland, Toneri betrayed his friend by leaving him to die against the TarkenPed army. However Kawaki showed compassion to Noteri and offered him to join Dorasida. Noteri accepted and developed a burning hatred against his former friend.
It was all well and good for the rescue team. Hinata seemed to knit a scarf even in her spare time but for who? It was through a Genjutsu that I discovered the extent of Hinata's feelings through my clone. She did confess to me but I have no idea that it would blossom to love.
The spies reported to me that Toneri is planning to use a device called the Tenseigan to destroy the Earth and mold it to the Otsutsuki's image. He also plans to get this 'Byakugan Princess' and have her rule beside him as queen. So I ordered the TarkenPed army to create two ships capable of space travel. The Tarks and the Uzumakis finished them in twenty-two days. I decided to name them the Broken Kunai and the World on a String.
I suddenly felt a massive headache when...my clone confessed to Hinata and she..she rejected me! That woman! She goes on and on about not going back on one's word and then suddenly breaks my heart like I don't mean anything to her. What's worse is that Toneri appeared and she went WILLINGLY with him! My clone attempted to stop him but Toneri's green orb hit it on the stomach, causing it to fall.
I just realized that the damage done to my clone is irreparable and sooner or later everyone will find out that it is merely a clone and wonder where I really am. *Sigh*. It seems that I have no choice but to reveal Uzu to the world. But luckily, I have revealed my real face to the Spring Daimyo and the Kazekage, as well as Tazuna and Wave Country So that I can take the alliances made in Konoha to my village.
While my clone is being 'healed' by Sakura (since the clone is a summoned being it is immune to healing jutsus), Shikamaru said something about my clone mumbling Hinata in 'his' sleep. Odd, the real me isn't saying Hinata in my sleep. But sadly after she finished 'healing' my clone, Sakura fell into a coma. I had hope to hear what that b st#rd Shikamaru have to say about Hinata's departure. All he did was throw 'my' depression and 'dreams' to my clone's face and acted like we should concentrate on their current objective . Grr! If it was the real me there, we would have come to blows right away.
But enough about my decaying clone, my two ships are heading towards the moon which is where Toneri's base of operations is...
No POV
The two ships are now on orbit next to the moon..
"When I was there last," Noteri spoke first, "I saw the barracks, the palace and multiple security towers that can devastate incoming vessels to orbit. We must eliminate those towers if we are to perform a successful landing."
"Very well." Naruto said, " Saya, take a drop pod and eliminate the moon's defense network. You will lead the first wave of the assault.
"Yes, my master." Saya replied before leaving for the drop pod.
"Noteri, you'll lead the second wave of the assault. I want you to secure the Tenseigan and command my Uzumaki brethren. They'll help aid you against Toneri's puppets."
"Very well." Noteri said. But paused for a moment. "What of the Byakugan Princess?"
Naruto stopped for a moment before answering, guessing that this 'Byakugan Princess' is Hinata because of what the clone witnessed. "I want her brought to me unharmed. If she resists, subdue her."
Noteri nodded before he left the command room.
Saya entered the launch bay where she saw Nagato and a Tark speaking.
"Make sure those drop pods hit their mark. I've mapped out precise safe zones to hit. Once we've landed, we will secure the area fast." Nagato said.
"Yes sir." The Tark simply spoke.
"Yes sir what?" Nagato asked, pointing a finger up on the Tark's chin.
"Yes sir-sir?" The Tark said, unsure.
"That's more like it." Nagato said satisfied. "We will build a base and then take over the Tenseigan, have your men ready and waiting."
"Yes sir. Sir." The Tark replied.
Nagato turned to Saya. "Your chariot awaits Saya. Just watch that first step, it's a doozy."
"Affirmative." Saya replied.
Saya noticed Sozu and a Tark discussing about the ships weapons systems as well as a Tark and a Ped testing out the drop pod. After that, Saya went to her drop pod and landed on the security building of the Otsutsuki. Saya ordered her hawk summon to carve an entrance and dealt with any Otsutsuki puppets attempting to defend the station. Saya summoned her boar summon to destroy that carved entrance. Once that is done, Naruto ordered Saya to eliminate the building's ammo reserves. Saya summoned both of her summons to eliminate any Otsutsuki opposition while she dealt with the silos. With those dealt with, Saya reported that the defense network is offline. Allowing the TarkenPed army and the Uzumaki army to invade the moon unscathed.
(With Hinata)
Hinata is in her wedding dress looking after her sister who was lost her eyes. Also the scarf she made for Naruto was all torn apart because Toneri destroyed it. She noticed that nearly all of the Otsutsuki forces are scrambling to defend the moon.
She looked outside and saw the invading forces with an insignia that look unfamiliar to her. She walked outside and noticed Toneri giving his men orders to defend the Tenseigan as he knew that the enemy is going after it.
Toneri ordered her stay and she (hesitantly) obeyed while he took two of his puppets to another building.
A few hours later and she saw a breach on the door. The enemy forces immediately disposed of the puppets guarding her and the Tenseigan.
The Uzumakis and a man who looked like Toneri but his hair is teal and his outfit red and black approached her, gauging her carefully as if she were of some value.
Hinata readied to defend herself but the men beside the man didn't attack her. One just asked the man, "Is that her?"
The man, obviously the leader, replied, "That's her. The wedding dress is a giveaway."
The man turned to Hinata and said, "What is your name?"
Hinata replied, "Hinata Hyuuga."
"Are you the Byakugan Princess?" Hinata looked confused but nodded.
"Please come with us. My master, Naruto, is expecting you."
The name of her beloved perked her up and she nodded. The man ordered his two Uzumaki brethren to escort her to Naruto.
The two men escorted Hinata to what seems to be a tent with two guards in front of it. They went inside and Hinata immediately recognized Naruto as the man is in front of what seem to be a board of a map.
"Here she is Master Naruto, the Byakugan Princess." The man said, gesturing to Hinata.
"Excellent Noteri, have your men attack Toneri and defeat him but I want him alive." Naruto ordered the man he calls Noteri.
"For what master?"
"I want to use him as a message." Naruto answered cryptically.
Noteri didn't ask any more and decided to change the subject. "What of this girl here?"
"She..stays with me." Naruto answered. "You can go now."
Noteri nodded then left the tent.
Naruto went back to the battle board. Hinata saw this and walked closer to his side. She saw that he looked completely different from the Naruto she knew. She can only hope that he hadn't forgotten her..yet.
Naruto ignored her and focused on the battle board. He pressed some buttons here and there but that's it. Hinata saw that he didn't have a good days sleep. She looked at his free right hand and carefully wrapped her left hand on his. Naruto noticed her hand on his and gave her a small smile then went back on the board. Hinata decided to see what he was looking at; he was viewing the battle of Toneri and Noteri!
This is a grudge match and Noteri held nothing back against Toneri with the two Otsutsuki faced off. Toneri attempted to use his eyes' powers but the World on a String fired a torpedo on him and disabled him. Noteri punched him senseless until he lost consciousness.
Back to Naruto, he looked at the battle board with clear satisfaction then he looked at Hinata.
"Now for the final phase of my plan. I want Toneri's death to be public. I want everyone on Earth to see it, to know that Uzu has returned and we are not a force to be trifled with." He looked at Hinata seriously. "Do you have any issues with that?"
Hinata thought for a while. It's true that Toneri DID force her to marry him. But he simply misunderstood Hamura's message. Sadly, she can't decide against as Naruto has an army and Toneri is just one man. So she can just take it as revenge of a kind.
"No Naruto, but I have one favor to ask of you: If you are to execute Toneri, can you take his eyes? I need them for my sister because he probably took them for his own."
Naruto looked pleased. "Very well, do you want to witness the execution? I will go myself but I won't force you to go if you don't want to."
Hinata thanked him quietly for thinking about her despite himself. "I'll join but as a witness."
"Then let us be off." Naruto said before he and Hinata shushined to the place of execution...
Author notes
Apologies if the reunion seemed abrupt. I don't feel like going for the details. I'm going to split the chapter into two parts.