Chapter 40 – Mission in Nami no Kuni III
"Talk"
'Think'
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto sensei.
"Going somewhere?" the runaway bandits turned their heads before felt a few hits on their bodies and felt their world blackened.
"Awww, you took away my preys" complained Rajah.
"Your toys you mean" said Noriko, under henge as one of the housewives.
"Same different"
"There's plenty more coming now"
"Purrrrrfect" said Rajah with a grin. He leaped at one of them who screamed and fainted 'Wuss' thought Rajah.
He jumped to another who also screamed before turning blue and died of heart attack 'Really? Heart attack? What kind of bandit is this?' pouted Rajah before he leaped onto another bandit.
Noriko stood on one side of the bridge, her small frame made her easy to be overlooked by the bandits. She watched Rajah 'played' while making sure that none of the bandits escape.
After a while, the old man came, "All captured. How's yours?"
Noriko pointed towards the lying bodies with Rajah on top of one cowering bandit and pawed him playfully.
"He's having fun, isn't he?" asked the old man/Kakashi-sensei drily.
"Yeah" answered Noriko before calling Rajah "Enough Rajah. We need to move on to the next phase"
Rajah jumped off. Noriko and Kakashi began to gather the bodies into one place.
An hour later
The Daimyō was crossing the Great Konoha Bridge with his entourage when he turned to his son "It is unusual for you to want to come here"
The Daimyō's son, Ryūnosuke replied to his father "I think it's about time I get to know the people of Nami no Kuni. After all, they'll soon become my subjects"
The Daimyō kept quiet. As they were about to approach the village, they saw smokes coming out from few houses. Once they get nearer, they saw people lying on the ground, blood splatters and broken tools.
"What is happening here?" asked the Daimyō indignantly. He saw a group of rough looking men approaching them.
"Allow me father. It appears that this village is attacked by bandits" said Ryūnosuke, eager to show his skills. He yelled to the Daimyō's guards "Stand back! I can handle this by myself!"
The guard whispered their admiration in Ryūnosuke's bravery, causing the young man to smirk confidentially.
He unsheathed his sword and took a swipe at the nearest bandit. The bandit blocked his attack and began to attack. Ryūnosuke's eyes went wide with shock 'This was not supposed to happen! What happen to the plan!' he thought wildly.
Three more bandits prepared to attack when Ryūnosuke's thigh was grazed. He yelled "STOP! What's happening! STOP! NO! NO! NOOOOO!" he continued to scream and he can no longer felt his leg "Why are you hurting me? I thought we had a deal!"
Immediately the attack stopped.
"What? Ryūnosuke? You dealt with these bandits?" asked the Daimyō sternly.
Ryūnosuke looked down in embarrassment.
"Allow us, my lord" said Kakashi, who had undone his henge. Ryūnosuke's eyes bulged with surprise and fear when he saw four Konoha hitai-ate.
"Konoha shinobi! What are you doing here?" asked the Daimyō.
Kakashi explained the incidences that occurred, their suspicions and their staked out.
"Then, I follow one of them to your son here. Apparently, he was plotting to attack the villagers so he can appear as hero while besmirching Tazuna's reputation" explained Kakashi.
"Why, Ryūnosuke?" asked the Daimyō sadly.
"These people thought highly of Tazuna who is nothing but a builder. I thought it's high time they remembered who their leader is" sneered Ryūnosuke.
"That's it?! That's IT?" You terrorized these people, you attacked them at their home just for THIS?!" yelled Naruto angrily.
"Naruto-"
"No! You-" Naruto pointed at Ryūnosuke "-are not fit to be a leader. A leader should protect his people, not to harm them! So what if they thought highly of Tazuna-san? He did build the bridge that improves their lives. What have YOU done to the people of Nami no Kuni to earn that respects?"
"It is my dream to be a Hokage" continued Naruto "One of the first lessons I learnt is that to a Hokage, people in Konoha is his family to be loved and cherished and it is a Hokage's duty to protect them from harm's way. That's why a Hokage must be strong, so he can protect and make them feel safe, not causing terror.
"That's enough Naruto" ordered Kakashi.
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"Ryūnosuke" said the Daimyō "I am terribly disappointed in you. You are not fit to be my heir. As of now, your title is revoked and as punishment, you are to work for Tazuna as he sees fit. Until then, you are banished from my home. Moreover, you will pay compensation for the people you've terrorized from you own account"
"That's not fair! I did it for you!" yelled Ryūnosuke.
"No. You did it for your own glory" answered the Daimyō. He continued "I think I've had enough of excitement today. I'll postpone my visit here to some other time. Thank you Konoha shinobi for unveiling the truth". He turned back to the bridge and walked back home with his entourage.
Ryūnosuke sat on the ground whimpered "I did it for you…I did it for you…why can't you be proud of me"
End Chapter 40
A/N: Naruto's plan. Evacuate the villagers, then he and Noriko henge into them with the aid of kage bunshin. However, surprisingly, people of Nami no Kuni refused to run and they want to fight. So, Konoha shinobi formed the first wave of defence. Once the bandits were defeated, Team Kakashi henge into the bandits to confuse Ryūnosuke. Mwahahahaha!
Henge no Jutsu – Transformation Technique
Hitai-ate – Forehead Protector
Kage Bunshin no Jutsu – Shadow Clone Technique
Nami no Kuni – Land of Waves