Hello ladies and Germs! I hope everyones school is going well. or work for those others. I'd like to appologies if my spelling or punctuation, or even sentence structure is off. I mainly use the fanfiction app to write, and it doesn't have a spell check, so everything i write i have to go back over myself, and triple check to see if its fine. But i will try to be more vigilant, as ive had complates in a multitude of my stories. Now, ON WITH THE SHOW! And Thus ends my healing abilities. WRONG SHOW! (But keep an eye out for it if any of you by my book.)
"So, this ship has a shark as the figure head right?" Reo asked.
"That's what Tazuna said." Naruto responded. It was currently six in the morning, the mist surrounding the small country of wave shimmered in the early morning sun rays.
"There it is." Ko said, shocking Naruto. He was pointing at an old ship with a shark as the figure head.
"How did you see it?" Naruto asked.
"I didn't." Ko said. Naruto crashed into the floor. After he got up they approached the ship. Sitting in a chair was a very strangely dressed man. He wore a dark purple v-neck tanktop with brown trim. He had a grey scarf, and a dark grey fedora. He had two visable scars on his face, one a cressent over his eye, the other running down his cheek. He was reading a newspaper.
"Naruto?" He asked, not looking up from his paper.
"Um yes." Naruto said. The man stood up and walked up the side of the ship. The ship itself was old, holding a single mast, with a small cabin.
"My name is Ventus VonBronz, I'll be your captain this morning. Please keep all hands and feet inside the ship at all times. You may now board." Ventus said from the helm. The Echo walked up the gang plank.
A short, dark skinned man walked out of the cabin, holding two hand axes. On his arms were dark bracers. "Good morning everyone, My name is Retz, I am the first mate of this ship, if you have any questions, please ask me." Retz said.
"How long will it approximately be till we arrive?" Hisao asked.
"Approximately two days. Three if we experience any bad weather." Said a woman from next to Ventus.
"That's Kia, out navigator." Retz said.
"Do you have any medical equipment on board?" Reo asked.
"Yes." Came the deep voice of a large bald man with tribal markings on his armor.
"This is Daruka, our doctor." Retz explained. Reo nodded before walking over to Daruka to continue their conversation. "Anything else?" Retz asked. No one said anything. "Alright Captain. Our guests are ready." Ventus nodded. "Are we ready?" Retz yelled to two men at the top of the sail.
"Aye Retz." They yelled.
"The waters are clear and calm shortstuff." Came the voice from the crows nest.
"Thank you Cyclops." Retz said, a bit irritated. Ventus just laughed. "All ready captain." Retz said, turning towards Ventus.
"Alright. Let's set sail!" He yelled.
"Aye!" The crew yelled before the sails were released. The wind immediately caught the fabric, causing the ship to lurch forwards as they sailed.
The next day, Hokage's office.
"I've gathered you all here for an important announcement." Tsunade said. Before her were the rookie nine, team guy, and their sensei's. Neji was in a wheel chair, Choji's body was wrapped in bandages, Kiba was leaning on crutches with Akamaru having a limp, and Lee had a cane.
"Some of you already know what has happened, others, only a part of the truth." Tsunade continued. "Three days ago, Sasuke Uchiha went rouge, leaving the Leaf with the aid of four Sound ninja." Tsunade explained.
"SASUKE WOULD NEVER DO THAT!" Sakura and Ino yelled.
"QUIET!" Tsunade yelled. Ino and Sakura retreated into themselves. "As i was saying. A group was sent out to retrieve him, not knowing about his help. The shinobi amongst you are evident of this." She said motioning to the injured parties. "Now, you may notice that one of you is not here. Naruto Uzumaki." She continued. Sakura looked like she wanted to say something, but a quick glare from her Tsunade stopped her.
"Naruto successfully retrieved Sasuke, causing both to be hospitalized." She said. Kakashi's eyes went from cup to plate sized.
"Late yesterday morning, Naruto was released from the hospital. But, as some of you know, The council has banished him for the next five years. If you see him in the field, do not contact him, do not speak to him, just report to your commanding officer about his location. As for his rules, he cannot set foot in a thirty mile radius around Konoha, and cannot talk to any leaf shinobi for five years. Once those years are over he will return here, or be labled a missing ninja and forcefully brought back." Tsunade said. Hinate broke down crying at this, Kurenai comforting the girl.
"Any questions?" Tsunade asked.
"Why was he banished!? He did the job, just as the rest of us did!" Kiba yelled. The look on most of their faces conveyed the same question.
"That information is classified. Only Naruto can tell you, or if you ask me yourself should you figure it out." Tsunade said. The ninja didnt like this, but seeing as the Hokage wouldn't budge on the question they grumbled before silencing. "If that is all, you are dismissed. Kakashi, Sakura, stay behind." Tsunade said.
After everyone left, Tsunade glared at Sakura. "Kakashi, I give you my condolences about Naruto and Sasuke. Be that as it may, Sasuke will more than likely be restricted at best in his career. At worst, he will be turned into breeding stock." Tsunade said. Kakashi nodded, not saying a word.
"You can't do that! Sasuke deserves the best there is!" Sakura yelled.
"Sakura! Apologize. Now!" Kakashi demanded.
"No, no, it's fine Kakashi. I'll just add it to her growing record." Tsunade said with one of those sickly sweet smiles. A chill went down Kakashi's neck as he looked at Sakura.
"Her... record?" Kakashi asked quietly.
"Oh yes. You see, before Naruto was officially banished, Sakura assaulted Naruto by breaking some of his bones and giving him a concussion after he woke up in the hospital." Tsunade said. Kakashi's eyes burned with rage.
"You, did... WHAT!?" Kakashi yelled.
"He deserved it! He nearly killed Sasuke." Sakura said smuggly.
"Well, you'll be happy to know, Sakura Haruno, that you won't have to worry to much about Sasuke." The Hokage said.
"I... won't?" Sakura asked confused.
"Of course not. You'll need as much time to yourself to prepare your defense for your court martial. Also, your under investigation for the crime of changing vital information of a mission of life and death." Tsunade said with a smile. Kakashi grew even madder, but stayed quiet. Sakura on the other hand, grew extremely pale. "You're dismissed. Both of you." Tsunade said. "Again Kakashi, my condolences."
The next day, the ship.
The voyage so far had been uneventful. The members of Echo had gotten to know the strange crew a bit. Ventus, was a bit stoic, philosophical, yet weirdly funny in a way. Retz was calm and collected, unless Quix was in the room with him, then a shouting match seemed to always ensue. Quix was their sniper, specializing in long bow techniques. He had only one eye, and was huge, standing slightly over seven feet tall. Daruka was their doctor, and used medications he crafted from herbs and plant material. He and Reo had looked a bit closer at Naruto's blood. Kia was a cute, kinda cynical girl, who had a thing for Ventus. She was nice over all, and punched just as hard as Lee. Finally, were the twins. Wes and Prince. They had a strange ascent and were the musicians of the ship. Hisao got along quite well with them.
"Alright, we should be approaching the island soon. Quix, keep an eye out for any maelstroms. They are apart of the defenses of the island." Kia dictated.
Meanwhile, in a dark underground lair.
"Report." Danzo said.
"Sir, we failed to get the jinchuuriki into our custody." The Yamanaka said. Both Anbu were on one knee in the office.
"How." Danzo stated.
"We ambushed the boy after the Anbu left. He nearly passed out before a large wave of sand came at us. It was the Ichibi jinchuuriki and his siblings. They forced us to retreat, not able to take the kyuubi." The monkey masked one said.
"Very well. Did you manage to plant the seal?" Danzo asked.
"Yes Lord Danzo. My nanites placed it on him before we retreated." The monkey masked one said.
"Then all is not lost. Go, leave me. I must think on this." He said. The two root anbu jumped into the shadows. Danzo turned into his chair, facing a map. "Lets see where you are, Uzumaki." He said.
"Maelstrom off the port bow!" Quix yelled. Kia quickly ran to the port side, telescope in hand.
"Ven! Thirty degrees starboard!" She yelled. Ventus swung the helm as hard as he could, the ship lurching to the side.
"It's gonna be a bumpy ride everyone!" Ventus yelled. The helm was fighting Ventus, wanting to swing back the other direction.
"Drop the anchor now!" Kia yelled. Daruka hoisted the anchor overboard. "Let go Ven!" Kia yelled. Ventus let go of the helm, it started spinning wildly, trying to get swirled into the torrent.
The ship swung around, till the stern was facing the maelstrom.
"This is as close as we can get. Unless tou know a way around the whirlpools, you're going to have to go alone." Ventus said, looking at a map. Naruto approached the map, trying to get a better look.
Indeed, there were five giant whirlpools surrounding the islands. In the middle of the largest island was a spot labled with the Uzumaki swirl.
"Any idea how we get over there?" Naruto asked.
"Daruka and I might have." Reo said, walking out of the cabin. "We tested your blood in some medical equipment, and it turns out you are an uzumaki. So, we theorize that if you place some of your blood in the water, by choice, the whirlpool will open a small path for your to traverse." He explained.
Naruto took out a kunai and walked towards the side of the boat. He cut his hand and let a few drops fall into the water before his hand healed. The boat suddenly started shaking. The whirlpool that the boat was aimed at suddenly dispersed, before two new, smaller whirlpools erupted, a small calm part of the ocean creating a path between them.
"It seems we go on foot at this point." Kai said. "What will your crew do?" He asked to Ventus. Ventus took out a small gun.
"Once your ready to come back, shoot this flair. We're going to sail a bit away from these whirlpools. When we see the flair, we'll be right back." Ventus said.
"Alright. Naruto, do you want us to go with you?" Kai asked. "Just you Kai. We don't know whats on the island, or whats in the waters." Naruto said, scanning the horizon. Kai nodded before the two walked off the ship.
"Remember, shoot the flair once your done!" Ventus yelled out to them. It took them about a half an hour to travel over the calm belt. The ship was scene circling the outer wake.
The Islands of Whirlpool consisted of four small islands, and one larger central one. If the whirlpools didn't exist, one might say the land would be called the Islands of paw prints from the islands location.
"So where's the village supposed to be?" Wondered Kai. The main island was covered in dense jungle. Sild animals could be heard hollering in the canopy.
"Towards the center of the island." Naruto responded before they broke into the jungle, jumping from tree to tree. After about another hour of travel, they came upon the tattered remains of a battlefield that was once called Whirlpool. Naruto fell to his knees.
"I knew it was bad. But never did I imagine this." He said. Tears flowed down his cheeks. A few buildings remained, albeit extremely damanged. Bodies littered the ground, both friend and enemy. The only distinguishing detail was the head bands seen on some of the corpses. At the center of the village stood a short, circular building, with the Uzumaki swirl carved into it's facade. Kai placed his hand on Naruto's shoulder.
"Take as much time as you need." He said before retreating from the gate. Naruto stood up on shaky legs before putting his fingers in a cross.
"Shadow clone jutsu." He said, summoning a large army of clones. As one they started collecting the bodies, while a few wandered off to search the buildings. Naruto motioned for Kai to follow as they walked carefully to the central building.
When they got to the entrance of the building, Naruro noticed that it was undamaged, unlike the rest of the village.
"Kai, stay back. I've got the feeling only an Uzumaki can go from here." Naruto said. Kai nodded and stepped back. Naruto placed his hand on the door, and a large barrier erupted from the ground around the building. He tried to push his way through, but had no luck.
"Try your blood." Kai suggested. Naruto pulled out a kunai and slit his palm, before placing it back on the barrier. A gap opened, large enough for Naruto to crouch under. As soon as he went threw the gap, it closed once more. He slowly opened the door, only to be suprised. It seemed like nothing had changed, even with an invasion going on. No dust was on the furniture, or floors. Papers were neatly stacked, waiting for a secretary to organize them.
"Wow. I definetly didn't expect this." Naruto said aloud.
"Wow indeed." A voice said behind him. Naruto whirled around, kunai back in hand. No one was behind him, only the large oak doors.
"Whose there?!" Naruto demanded.
"The inner chamber is where I am." The voice said. Naruto approach another pair of large doors. These more regal, yet demanded respect. What was inside, shocked Naruto to the core.
"Hello my decendant." An elderly man said. Before Naruro stood a ghostly figure. He was elderly, having a long faded red beard. His hair was smooth, and fell to his shoulder blades. He wore a simple, yet elegant Kimono, and held onto a staff. On his side was a katana.
"How is this possible!?" Naruto asked.
"Seals." The phantom said. "I, am Shizukana Uzumaki. The last leader of our clan. Before we fell, I created a seal array that once I died, a part of my chakra would go here, until such a time that another Uzumaki found this place." Shizukana explained. "Might I have your name, and your parents?" He asked.
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki. I don't have solid proof of who my parents were, but I'm fairly certain my mother was Kushina Uzumaki." Naruto explained.
"Ah, little Kushina. My eldest neice, and the heir to Whirlpool." Shizukana said with a smile. "What happened to her?" He asked.
"I don't know. But I was told in the past she died when the Nine tailed Fox attacked the village." Naruto explained. Shizukana's eyes narrowes at this.
"The Fox... attacked your village? That should have been near impossible, not with the seal she had. Wait, are you the current Jinchuuriki?" He asked. Naruto nodded.
"Hm, this is much unexpected." He said, stroking his beard. "However, this could be fortuitous." He continued. "Naruto, I do believe that your mother was Kushina. She held the Fox as the second container, after the first Hokage's wife died. May I examine your seal?" He asked. Naruto slowly lifted his shirt. and started channeling chakra.
Shizukana got eye to stomach as he studied the seal. "Very interesting. And what's this? Oh.." He said before standing back up.
"Your seal was crafted not by an Uzumaki, but the seal itself was designed by us. Also, I found something interesting while examining it. There's three other seals on you." Shizukana said. Naruto's eye's widened.
"Who put more seals on me?!" Naruto asked.
"The first two hold chakra, much like my seal does. I believe one is your mother. The other, the man who sealed the Fox into you. The only way those seals work though, is if you reaxh certain levels. As of what, I cannot say. The third, on the other hand, was recent and much sloppier." He said. "It's a tracking seal."
"It must have been those root characters." Naruto said. "Can you remove it?" Shizukana shook his head no.
"I am but a simple chakra construct, holding enough to guide you until my requirements are met." Naruto's head fell sadly. "But, that doesnt stop you from taking it off." The phantom said. Naruto looked at him with a questioning look.
"All our seal work, and some of our jutsu is here, hidden, and protected by the barrier around these walls. Only an Uzumaki could have found them." Shizukana explained. "Learn your birthright, and the plan we had to help peace be achieved." He said before his body started to become paler. "My requirements have been met. I am finally leaving for the next world. The vault is under this room. Use your blood. Find... your... birthright." Shizukana said before he finally passed on.
Naruto nodded sith confidence before tearing up the room looking for the vault. Finally, after removing the desk and carpet, he found a trap door with another seal on it. He placed his blood on it, and the door opened, revealing a ladder going down.
At the bottom of the latter was a mixture of an armoury and a library. Naruto made a few more shadow clones to look up how to make sealing scrolls and blood seals. After a few minutes, his clones popped, giving him the knowledge he seeked. He quickly made a blood releasing storage scroll and sealed everything in the room. He climbed back up the ladder and exited the building, not before tying a whirlpool forehead protector around his waist.
"Did you find everything you were looking for?" Kai asked.
"Everything and more." Naruto said solemnly. He saw his clones had stacked all the bodies in a pile. He dispelled them. "Kai, do you know any fire jutsu?" He asked. Kai nodded before gling threw some hand signs.
"Great fireball jutsu." Kai said. A large ball of fire shot out of his mouth and hit the pile. After about ten minutes all that remained was a pile of ashes. Naruto pulled out metal container and plaplaced as much of the ashes as he could into it. He then carved the Uzumaki swirl onto the container before sealing it away.
"Lets go back." Naruto said. The sun was just starting to set as they arrived at the beach. Kai fired the flare, and as the boat approached, Naruto placed a bit of blood in ghe water.
"How'd it go guys?" Reo asked as they boared the ship.
"I feel... completed." Naruto said with a smile.
"Alright then. Lets go home." Ventus said, swinging the helm towards wave.
"Be on guard when we arrive." Naruto said.
"Why?" Asked Guren.
"Those root memebers I met. They placed a tracking seal on me."
And were done here. I hope you all like it. I bid you alk adieu.