Thank you for all of the support I've been getting on this story! It's amazing when I open my email after I've uploaded the new chapter, to see follows, favorites, and reviews filling my email! I even get some of people just telling me how much they enjoy my story! It truly is a great feeling. And for that, I thank you all who enjoy my story.
Anyway, now that my thanks is done, I am going to get on to the story. Obsession isn't going in the way I originally planned, I don't know what I'm going to do with it. Lately, I've been getting back into the Red vs. Blue series again, so I might do a story for that or maybe a crossover with Naruto, so maybe expect that. I don't really know. P.M me if you'd like to see a story about that.
Minato caressed his temples as he stared blankly at the message written on the Blank Root ANBU mask. This had caused too many problems to occur. First, he and a specialized team of ANBU and high-ranking shinobi had ransacked Danzo's secret compounds after searching for them. The things he had found in there were almost as bad as Orochimaru's bases. Root shinobi were killed left and right, before Danzo revealed that he had many implanted Sharingan as well as cells from Hashirama Senju. On top of that, he still couldn't figure out who was attacked by the Root Shinobi.
He tried to have an Inuzuka figure out the scent on the mask, but the mask and the surrounding area only smelled of blood and ashes. And Minato also couldn't figure out what could've caused such destruction of the area. And to kill so many Root Shinobi with one jutsu… On top of that, they only theorized that person used one jutsu. First, there was a giant spiral scorch mark that met in the center of the training ground, suggesting one jutsu. And on top of that, the ANBU patrolling that night only heard one jutsu go off. They also only saw one bright flash of light. But what was most intriguing was that they saw spiraling white fire spew up into the night sky like a vortex made of white flames.
Minato was about to give up, when he noticed something he hadn't before. Underneath the nose-piece, 2 inches down, 3 centimeters to the right was a small, almost un-noticeable… Minato couldn't make it out yet. He looked out of his window, to the village. It was night, the moon shining brilliantly over the village. He hardened his gaze. He would find out who could cause such destructive power, and turn them into a Shinobi of the leaf so that the village would have a strong protective asset.
He pulled over the lamp he used to light up his paperwork when he worked nights, before digging in his drawer to grab a magnifying glass. He angled it above the small, whatever it was. For all he knew it could just be a small chunk of the mask missing, but he knew he could never be too sure. He closed his left eye, and looked into the glass with his right eye. There it was. A complex seal. It was multi-layered. Minato sighed, putting away the magnifying glass before grabbing a set of glasses that had magnifying glasses attached to them. This was going to be along night.
With Naruto.
Naruto glared at the half-nude man standing on a large sword embedded in a tree in front of him and his team. His mother was saying something to the man with a heated glare contest, not noticing how Naruto silently activated a seal on his left shoulder. It was a simple storage seal, one that was 5 times smaller than the ones his mother made. It glowed slightly, before a sword found itself in Naruto's hands. It was a deep black, with brilliant orange lines crawling up the blade forming a Phoenix drawing. The hilt was orange as well. No-one saw Naruto, as they were too focused watching the intense fight between his mother and Zabuzza.
However, the blade was noticed by a feminine-looking boy hiding in the trees by the ocean surrounding the land of waves. He was wearing a fake Hunter-nin mask, so that if Zabuzza lost the fight then he would swoop in and save his master. But, the boy with the blade intrigued him. He stopped focusing on the boy and looked over to the fight between his master and the Red Hot Habenaro, before he froze when he felt the cold feeling of steel on his neck. "I've never been one to enjoy being watched. And if you were a real Hunter-nin you would've intervened and killed the Demon of the Mist. So that only leads me to believe that you are actually an accomplice of Zabuzza." Naruto finished, as the fake hunter-nin felt the blade pierce his skin.
"However," The hunter-nin felt the pressure lighten as the boy only held him so that he could not retaliate. "I do not need Kushina discovering my skill at this moment. Do not think this is an act of mercy, or even an act of betrayal to my village. I am going to come for you and Zabuzza. And not even whatever bloodline you have will stop me." Naruto sniffed the boy's nape deeply, before smelling the blood that had leaked slightly onto his blade. "Ah, you are an Ice User. *Chuckle* That won't help." As the blonde boy finished, the fake hunter-nin felt fear for the first time since Zabuzza found him. The boy was able to simply smell the bloodline he had. And the boy couldn't sense this scary boy, even when his attention to his surroundings was at his max.
The boy currently holding his life in his hands had skills that made the boy believe that even Zabuzza couldn't stop this boy when the time came when the blonde saw fit to end their lives. Suddenly, a small, orange flame slowly enveloped the blade. The fake hunter-nin felt a slight pain, before the flames were gone. He noticed that there was no more blood, and the wound on his neck was cauterized. "I don't need evidence for her" Naruto pointed to Kushina, "To find. Now, go help Zabuzza. It seems Kushina has gotten the upper-hand." And with his words said, his goal stated, his threat clear, the boy was gone. The fake hunter-nin noticed that the boy was now standing next to the other Konoha-nin, looking as if he was afraid just like the two girls next to him. The fake hunter-nin vaguely noticed that the girls didn't seem to notice he was ever gone.
Kushina approached her team, panting and covered in small cuts and blood, a faint smile on her face, before it turned into one of realization, before slight anger and annoyance. She explained to the team that the Hunter-nin was a fake, and that Zabuzza was most likely alive. The team made their way to Tazuna's home, with Naruto questioning exactly how Kushina, the swordsmen said to be able to take on all seven swordsmen of the Mist at once and come out on top, had a hard time even injuring one of the weaker ones.
Kushina trained the team to water walk, something Naruto hated because he generally hated water due to the fact he had a being almost entirely made of flames inside him, and she began to train them in the way of the sword. Naruto scoffed. Kodachi was in the middle of the moderate master swordsmen training with him, so basically Naruto was a medium master. He bet he could kick Kushina's ass in a straight sword-to-sword fight. Not to mention that he could cover his sword in flames that could literally burn through the metal of any sword unless it had seals on it. But even then, it would just burn the ink before burning the sword.
6 days later. The day before Kushina estimated Zabuzza would attack.
Naruto opened his eyes when the sunlight hit his eyes. 'C'est l'heure.' Kodachi spoke through Naruto's mental link. 'What? Why do you randomly speak in an ancient language when you know I don't understand it?' 'It's French.' 'I don't care! I don't know French!' 'It means it's time.' 'It is isn't it?' Naruto shook his head with a small smile at the conversations he and Kodachi randomly had. They were so random, before it sometimes suddenly got back to the situation at hand, or just got even more random. Naruto looked over his shoulder, seeing the small seal on his left shoulder where he held his sword. He remembered quite comically that he could either release it slowly for drama and suspension, not to mention enticing fear in his enemies, or he could release it blindingly fast in moments where he needed the speed.
Naruto closed his eyes, searching the planet for the tracking seal he placed on the fake hunter-nin. His mental eyes suddenly opened at a dark place, with a meeting going on. The small tyrant known as Gato was about to kill Zabuzza for his failure by squishing his neck while the man was trying to recover. Naruto would've narrowed his eyes if they weren't closed. That was not honorable. Even if he knew the shinobi world wasn't honorable, that was due to the need to survive. This man was not threatened by Gato. Even if Naruto planned to kill Zabuzza as well, he knew to make it painless. That way the man could die peacefully. But this, asshole, was making it slow and painful. Even if Zabuzza was called a 'Demon', Naruto knew the deeper story.
Hideout.
"*claughk*" Zabuzza tried to breath, but it was incredibly difficult with the puny man's foot was almost collapsing his wind-pipe. He didn't even think it was all that painful, but he knew that even though Haku was a boy, the men would use him. That infuriated him. That they would do… Those vile, disgusting things to a young child… If only he was paralyzed. He should've known Gato would betray him. He was blinded by trying to create a good life for Haku… Look how that turned out. The poor boy would be, zabuzza wouldn't even grace the act by acknowledging it. (For people who haven't figured it out, he's talking about rape.)
As Zabuzza began to feel his wind pipe collapse, a yellow flash was suddenly in front of Gato. He saw the blonde boy that Haku told him about. The one that threatened to kill them when the time came. But, if that was true, why was he protecting Zabuzza?
Naruto looked over his shoulder at the confused man. "Don't get any ideas. I'm only helping you because I know your full story. I was planning on giving you a painless death, because you deserve it, but this," Naruto glared heatedly at the small man that he currently held in a choke hold in the air with his left hand, "Tyrant needs to be sent to the Shinigami." Naruto finished. Using his right hand, Naruto reached over and touched his left shoulder, before slowly pulling a brilliant black and orange blade into existence with a dim gold glow emanating from the seal.
"Please, *alck* I can give you, *cough* money, women, hell I can even give you, *Alck* men if you want! Just don't kill me!" Gato pleaded, not noticing that the men he had apparently hired to protect him doing the opposite of their jobs. They were standing back, holding a hopeful Haku in their increasingly weakening grip. Gato felt the grip on his throat tighten, as the glow disappeared and a blade found itself in Naruto's hand. Zabuzza grinned under the bandages that were over his mouth. This kid knew how to put intimidation into even the simple act of drawing his weapon. He liked this kid already. Maybe he could work something out with this boy…
"Do you honestly think, for even a second, that I would even consider accepting your offer? You, you," White flames burst the life around the hilt of Naruto's blade, slowly working their way up to the point of the sword as Naruto's rage became more apparent, "Sleezy piece of shit!" Naruto finally yelled as the flames covered the blade fully, black become white as the flames licked the air in random patterns. Naruto threw Gato at the wall, before slowly approaching the man who pressed as close to the wall as he could.
"You are the trash of this planet! You extort people for your own gain you fucking bastard! I am proud to have the privilege to rid the world of your taint!" With his words said, his opinion voice, Naruto acted upon his words. The sword was embedded into Gato's chest with no resistance. Everyone watched with fascination as the flames from the blade moved into Gato's body, before Gato suddenly screamed bloody murder as he was melted from the inside out due to Naruto manipulating the flames inside his body. Naruto made sure that his flames evaporated any blood/ flesh that was still on is blade before turning his gaze to the men still somehow restraining Haku.
Everyone watched in fascination, or fear, or even a little excitement as flames sprouted in the air behind Naruto. The brilliant white flames grew in size, going menacingly slow towards the thugs in the room. Before they reached them, Naruto used his completed Hirashin to grab Haku and then escape the rage of his flames. The thugs were melted instantly, their screams being drowned out by the flames. Suddenly, as quick as they started, the flames were gone. A mere memory in the minds of the three people left in the room.
"Now that you two have seen my abilities, I regret having to kill you. Konoha must not learn of my flames, for they would take someone very dear to me away. May you rest in peace in the afterlife." Naruto angled his blade for Zabuzza's heart, before he heard a cry of "Wait!"
He stopped, and turned to see Haku. "Why don't you come with us to Kiri? We were planning to use Gato's payment to assist the rebels in stopping the vile bloodline purges done by the Yondaime Mizukage. Why don't you come with? It seems like you hate Konoha as it is right now." Haku offered to Naruto with a glint of hope in his eyes. Naruto lowered his blade, before grabbing the headband off of his forehead. Was he ready? Could he finally leave Konoha? All it would take is simply slashing the leaf symbol with his blade, and leaving to assist the rebels in Kiri. Would he do it?
Alright. Done. Now, I have a bit of a vote for you guys to do. Basically, does Naruto slash the headband, or does he stay with Konoha for now? If he doesn't slash the headband, he will eventually leave during the chunin exams because he will have to reveal his flames during a fight he will have with Gaara. Or, if he slashes the headband, he will leave and assist the Kiri Rebels. Which, I haven't exactly planned out to an extent, but I write as I go. So, post your vote in the reviews or P.M me your opinion.