"Hello." Someone else speaking

"Hello." Kyuubi speaking.

"Hello." Thoughts

"Hello." Kyuubi thoughts

Chapter 9

It is now 3 years since Naruto had left Konoha with Hinata and had befriended Akira. All three of them were now 16 years old and have grown quite a lot. Naruto was now about Kakashi's height and was only a few inches shorter then Akira. Hinata had also grown into a beautiful girl that made even Naruto freeze in his tracks at time. Naruto and Hinata were enjoying their new life enormously. They had made a new friend and had a nice place to stay. They also didn't have to worry about the thoughts of others

But in another area things weren't going so happily for another group. 3 people sat around a fire trying to recover some of their strength. They were dirty from their recent encounters and were talking quietly while listening in case any enemies were coming near.

"It is happening now… It's sooner then we thought, so we must get our plan on the way now…" said a man who had a pony tail. His partner a young girl tending to the arm of taller man who was asleep.

"Are you sure we can do that?" asked the girl. "I mean they are all so strong now if we got into a all out fight in our condition we could actually lose…"

"We have no choice. He must know more about what is coming." The man said. "I will be back soon with our bait." The girl nodded and finished wrapping her other team mates wounded arm then took a nap to recover her strength as well.

Naruto and Akira were walking towards their home after about an hour of shopping for food.

"Hinata-chan?" shouted Naruto while putting down the grocery bags down on the kitchen counter. "Hinata-chan where are you?"

"She might be in her room taking a shower?" asked Akira getting things out of his own bag. Naruto nodded and headed towards their room and looked inside. Naruto's eyes widen when he saw what was before him. Hinata's jacket was hanging off of a string in the middle of the room and a note was attached to it. Naruto quickly snatched the note and opened it.

Dear Naruto-kun.

Meet me in the small clearing west of the house in 30 minutes if you don't comply then this girl will be killed. I only wish to talk to you. I hope there will be no violence and if you arrive on time with no trouble then no harm shall come to the girl.

Naruto saw that it wasn't signed and saw that it was written about 15 minutes ago. Naruto quickly ran into the kitchen where Akira was looking for something.

"Akira!" shouted Naruto. "Someone captured Hinata-chan! And I have a good guess who it is…"

"Who?" asked Akira now concerned.

"Uchiha Itachi…" said Naruto with gritting teeth. "We have to meet him in ten minutes."

"Where?" asked Akira.

"Come on follow me." Said Naruto. Akira quickly grabbed his fighting gear which was a black vest that carried several weapons, 2 pouches that were strapped on and positioned on the back of his waist along with 2 shiriken holsters. Naruto had just added a dark green vest to his new battle attire. Both boys ran out at amazing speeds towards the meeting point and got there with about 10 minutes to spare but they didn't have to worry about being bored for there were already 3 people waiting for them with a tied up Hinata kneeling in front of them. "Hinata-chan!" Akira grabbed Naruto's arm to prevent him from attacking Itachi.

"Naruto-kun… I'm glad you came so quickly…" said Itachi. "I believe you already know Kisame and this is Yumi." Naruto saw that she was a girl that was probably the same age as he and Akira.

"Give back Hinata-chan now!" shouted Naruto.

"Very well." Said Itachi. He cut the ropes that were tied around Hinata allowing her to run into Naruto's arms that hugged her. "Now please listen to everything that I have to say because in reality you're running out of time."

"What are you talking about?!" said Naruto.

"Konoha will be attacked soon…" said Itachi catching Naruto's attention. "Honestly I believe that you are your friends here are the only one who can save her."

"Her?" asked Akira.

"Orochimaru's real target this time isn't the complete destruction of Konoha but actually the Hokage."

"Noo. Oba-chan…" said Naruto. "How long do I have?"

"They will be there in about a week." Said Itachi.

"But were at least 2 weeks away from Konoha!" shouted Naruto. "Why didn't you tell me this earlier?!"

"We just got here as well." Said Itachi.

"Why are you helping us?" asked Naruto.

"Because in the near future we will have to help each other…" said Itachi. "I have given you all the information you need to know for now. Getting to Konoha in time is your problem… Kisame, Yumi were leaving…"

"Wait! Naruto-kun I have something to tell you." Said Yumi. "We are the reason that Sakura was acting so rude… We needed you to get out of the village so you could train by yourself and get stronger without any distractions. So we used genjutsu to control her and to give you a reason to leave the village. She actually meant to forgive you when you returned. I'm sorry Naruto-kun."

With that she followed Itachi and Kisame as they left. Naruto was at a loss of words, it was just too much for him to take in at one time. First he finds out that Orochimaru was going to attack his home then he was getting mad at Sakura for something that wasn't even her fault.

"Naruto." Said Akira. Naruto looked at Akira and saw his troubled reflection through his friend's sunglasses. "What do you want to do?"

"Sorry Akira… But I have to leave… I can't let my home be destroyed." Said Naruto.

"But they said that Orochimaru is going for the hokage…" said Akira. Hinata could have sore that his fists were clenching hard.

"That's a good way to weaken the village…" said Naruto. "But the hokage is someone very precious to me and I won't let her be killed…"

"There's still the problem of getting there in a week." Said Akira.

"I can get there in time." Said Naruto. "With my blood limit!"

"I'll go with you then…" said Akira. "You are my friend after all and we promised that we would look after one another." Naruto smiled.

"Okay let's get some supplies and be on our way!" said Naruto. After about an hour of packing all three of them were ready. "Okay Hinata-chan get on my back and hold on tight alright?" Hinata nodded.

"I have my own way of going I'll meet you two in front of the gates." Naruto and Hinata nodded. Akira waved to them both and then sank slowly into the ground.

"Ready Hinata-chan?" Hinata nodded hugging his neck. Naruto was soon engulfed by a yellow aura. He took a deep breath. "Let's go!" Suddenly Naruto and Hinata shot out in one direction in a yellow blur.

About 7 days later.

Orochimaru was standing on a tree near Konoha looking at the village with a smile. Kabuto soon joined him on another branch to his right.

Orochimaru-sama our forces are all ready… But how do you plan on getting the hokage to the top of the tower?"

I have it all worked out Kabuto…" Orochimaru laughed evilly as a figure began to walk towards them until Kabuto recognized him. The blond boy that he had saw and helped in the chuunin exams…

"Brilliant Orochimaru-sama…" said Kabuto.

Tsunade was flipping through the papers in a folder skimming through them.

"So the mission was a success?"

"Yes Hokage-sama." Said the figure in front of her.

"I'm glad you and your team returned safe." Tsunade looked again at the raven haired boy. "You know you can turn your eyes off…"

"I prefer to keep them on Hokage-sama." Tsunade had to admit looking at the boys red eyes with the three swirls in it was a bit uncomfortable.

"Very well…" said Tsunade. "You have the rest of the day off…"

"Thank you hokage-sama…" The boy then left.

Tsunade was working on some paper work when she heard a tapping on her window in back of her. She turned around and dropped all of the papers she was currently holding. Right in front of her was a blond boy smiling at her. He waved and then jumped up to the roof.

"Naruto wait!" shouted Tsunade following the boy. She quickly jumped out of the window and went up to the roof where she her eyes widened at the sight before her. Right in front of her was Orochimaru, with Kabuto on his right and Naruto to his left. "Orochimaru?! Naruto what are you doing with him?!"

"He's my new teacher… And I lied Tsunade… I hated you and this village since the day I met you." Tsuande was saddened by his words…

"Hahaha Tsunade you and Jiraya were always idiots…So foolish to believe in weaklings such as him and tried to train him to become stronger by tell people to protect precious people… Once again power is within all jutsu's!" said Orochimaru. "Now its your time to die!" Suddenly 4 jounin's went on all four corners of the Hokage tower and made a purple fire shield that had trapped the third hokage in the past. But before the shield was completely closed about 150 elite soldiers appeared right behind Orochimaru (The hokage tower roof is very big). "Just in case anything happens… I will take your life no matter what!" Tsunade gritted her teeth not believing the things that were happening.

"You are foolish to think that I would go down without a fight…" said Tsunade getting into her fighting stance. "Naruto… I can't believe that you betrayed us…"

"Like Orochimaru said Tsunade… You're a fool!" said Naruto. Suddenly 20 ninja's flew past him and jumped into the air closing in on the Godaime.

Neji was walking down the road with Shikamaru and Kiba on their way to see the hokage.

"What the hell is that?!" shouted Kiba. Neji and Shikamaru's eyes widen seeing the huge rectangle dome on top of the Hokage tower.

"Shikamaru go alert everyone!" said Neji. "Kiba and I will go see what's going on!"

Tsunade quickly jumped back and attacked a ninja that was coming right at her then kicked another opponent right at the shield making him burst into flames. Right after that she ran a few feet away while taking out 4 kunai's that were in her hokage robes and threw them as hard as she could each hitting 4 men straight in their hearts. But she was soon cut in her arm by a man that ran past her with amazing speed. The hokage was angered by this and punched the man that had attacked her so hard that she heard his neck snap. Within moments Tsunade had defeated all 20 men but sustained a few injuries.

"Not bad Tsunade…" said Orochimaru.

"Why don't you come to fight me yourself you coward…" said Tsunade panting.

"Hokage-sama!" shouted Gai. She looked over to see most of the ninja's gathered all around the shield. "How do we get in?"

"We can't nothing has ever penetrated this shield before…" said Kakashi. "This is terrible…"

"Damn this is bad…" thought Tsunade. "I can't use any huge summoning or else the tower will be crushed and any smaller ones will be useless…"

"Hokage-sama please don't leave us…" thought all of the ninja's.

Suddenly dozens of shirikens and kunai's were headed straight for Tsunade!

"Suiton suijin heki! (Water barrier) A huge circle of water soon surrounded the hokage making the weapons flying at her simply drop to the ground once they hit the barrier.

"20 more attack!" said Orochimaru. His men quickly rushed towards the Hokage who cursed at her former team mate as she prepared herself once again as 20 soldiers were running at her kunai's drawn.

"I'm glad they don't have any jutsu's to use." Thought Tsunade. "Most of their jutsu's must be for attacking groups thus they would only hurt themselves."

By the end of the 2nd wave Tsunade was panting trying to recover her strength.

"Well well Tsunade…" said Orochimaru. "Looks like you now ready for the main show!" Orochimaru soon put his hands together. "Kuchiyose EdoTensei! (Raising of the dead) A huge coffin soon rose up on the dead. "I believe you know this one Tsunade… Come Sarutobi-Sensei!" The door soon blew off and out came the third hokage of Konoha…

"Nooo…" whispered Kakashi.

"S…Sarutobi-sensei?" asked Tsunade.

The older man looked at his former student and smiled warmly.

"Tsunade… You look beautiful as ever… I'm sorry I didn't get to see you one last time before I died but I'm glad I get to see you know…"

"Oy Sarutobi-sensei this isn't a reunion…" said Orochimaru before shoving a kunai into the third Hokage's head. Smoke began to rise from the old mans body making him look more alive and younger! "Don't think that you will be fighting the weaker version Tsunade. Hahaha."

"This is going to get rough…" thought Tsunade. "But we promised each other before I left that we would fight one last time Sarutobi-sensei… I promise you I won't hold back because you would do the same thing in my place…"

Tsunade started it off by jumping into the air and throwing a punch at Sarutobi but it was easily parried and countered making the fifth hokage slid across the floor.

"Katon Karyuu Endan! (Stream of fire)" A huge blast of fire charged towards Tsunade who quickly formed her own set of seals.

"Suiton Suikoudan No Jutsu! (Water shark blast) A huge shark made of water soon appeared formed behind Tsunade and flew right at the stream of fire immediately extinguishing it blowing smoke everywhere. Orochimaru's eyes widen when Tsunade had punched the third hokage making him fall to the floor.

"How did she get there so fast in her condition!" thought Orochimaru.

Tsunade then kicked Sarutobi into the air and began to pummel him as fast as she could until she ran out of breath and had to stop making the Sandaime create a huge crater in the ground as he landed. Tsunade who coulden't see her teacher through all the smoke waited for him to get up.

"Doton Doryou Dango!" (Mud ball cannon). Tsunade quickly jumped all around the air to prevent being hit by several powerful mud balls. "Kage Shirkien No Jutsu!" (Shadow shirken). Tsunade grunted in pain as several shiriken cut her skin. She then screamed out in pain as a kunai pierced her leg.

"Damn Sarutob-sensei. I never thought I would say this but I wish you were an old gizzard right now!" thought Tsunade.

"Sozo Saise! (Genesis of Rebirth)" shouted Tsunade. Her seal soon disappeared healing all of her wounds. Tsunade then began to punch Sarutobi so hard that he was staggering further backwards. "This time you won't have a break!" Tsunade continued to beat the third hokage into submission when she tripped him and punched him as hard as she could right in the chest sending him flying right into the purple fire shield burning him into ashes… "Thank goodness…" She said falling to the floor.

"Tsunade!" shouted Jiraya. Tsunade quickly turned around to see the ashes that were flying in the air form into her teacher right in front of her eyes! Sarutobi then kicked her making her slid several meters across the floor. Tsunade couldn't believe it! She then coughed up a little blood as she tried to get up.

"I don't have any strength left…" thought the godaime.

"Come Sarutobi-sensei." Laughed Orochimaru. The third hokage jumped back and landed right in front of the sennin and returned into the ground where he began. "I'll let your little brother finish you off Tsunade!" Naruto grinned walking towards Tsunade pulling out his kunai.

"Naruto!" shouted Jiraya behind the shield. "Stop! Don't do it this isn't like you! Damnit there has to be a way into the shield."

"Of course it is Jiraya…" said Naruto. He was now right in front of Tsunade. "Now Hokage there is no one to help you… No one can get past this impenetrable shield…"

"Go ahead…" said Tsunade now crying.

"That's not Naruto!" shouted Kiba.

"Of course I am!" said Naruto. "I Uzumaki Naruto will kill your Hokage!" He then began to bring the dagger towards Tsunade's head.

Yes I believe I made it pretty damn obvious who was talking to the Hokage but those of you who still don't know who it is will find out in the next chapter. I guess I did kind of tip the odds in Orochimaru's favor but hey! Naruto always finds an answer to a battle right?

Now on to answer some questions first for Theomegafactor.

First, Akira is the one who believes that he has no talent but he doesn't know that Naruto mastered something like the Rasengan. Naruto just needs time and determination to learn his skills. But I am kind of changing Naruto by making his fighting style fueled by his determination.

Second, Crap I think that one slipped my mind. I should start putting Kyuubi more in this story I guess. I guess I forgot because I have been trying to develop characters and doing the training but I will put Kyuubi but I don't think he will be teaching Naruto anything he only helped Naruto find his way back from being unconscious.

Third, This is the chapter hehe.

Fourth, you'll find more about that group.

Fifth, Found out this chapter heheh.

Sixth, There would be no fun without cliffhangers heheh that's how I work.

Omega thank you for your questions if you have anymore then please keep asking. That goes for everyone who reads this story. If you don't understand something then please ask.

I also want to thank everyone including Lt. Shadow for your words. I believe that's what keeps people who write stories to keep going. Hope you enjoyed this chapter and the next one will be here soon.