Here's the newest chap I think i'm going to put these up on a weekly basis now
Last Time
"It's a Bykochu beetle egg, once it hatches it'll lead us right to Naruto" said Jiriaya placing Naruto's headband within the cage.
"Now then as for this shirt it was Naruto's but he wasn't attacked if that's what you're thinking" said Jiriaya examining the shirt.
"How can you be sure?" asked Hinata anxiously
"Because if he was attacked by a ninja there would be blood on the shirt, and if he were attacked by a wild animal it is most likely the. Tares would be jagged rather than clean ripped like they are the only thing that I can think of is he out grew it" said Jiriaya flatly.
Suddenly a loud boom of thunder clapped the area the ninja's quickly set up camp and waited out the rain and the soon to hatch beetle.
***
The four ninja's watch with baited breath, as the egg that Jiriaya had found started to split open revealing a slimy tan worm.
"Excellent" said Jiriaya with a grin
"That's the beetle that will find Naruto" said Kiba choking back a laugh.
"No, you idiot this is only its lava stage it will soon enter its pupa stage" said Jiriaya as the worm had already formed a wall of silk around it.
"H-h-h-o-o-o-w-w-w m-m-m-u-u-u-u-ch l-l-l-o-o-o-n-n-n-g-g-g-e-e-e-r?" asked Hinata
"Well under normal circumstances it normally takes a full day for a Bykochu to mature" said Jiriaya examining the pupa.
"Jiriaya I have a question, why don't you summon the death toad more often instead of Gamabunta?" asked Kakashi.
"Simple while Gamabunta is by all rights the Boss Toad and his chakra is far superior to the death toads, he doesn't require payment" said Jiriaya.
"You pay the death toad?" said Kakashi
Jiriaya nodded
"It's just like when a ninja is asked to go on a mission only instead he's a toad" said Jiriaya.
"What does he ask for flies?" said Kiba as he absentmindedly stroked Akamaru's head
"No, he asks for money the price depends on how many people he gets to kill" said Jiriaya.
"Sounds like the toad version of Naruto" said Kiba as Akamaru lifted his head from the ground and rested it on his lap.
"In a sense he is like Naruto, I suppose" said Jiriaya laughing
***
Deep within the forest a few miles from where the group rested, a ninja stared into a bowl of water that showed the four of them.
He was wearing a dark blue bandana over his hear his face was covered in a dark blue mask that was curled into a smile.
His green eyes watched the group from within the bowl as the water swirled
"Yes, show me where the Kyuubi's container is" said the man as the group waited for the egg to hatch.
***
The group sat around the cage that held the Bykochu pupa, it soon started to split then a long trunk like nose poked out of the hardened silk like substance.
Then a head with two dark blue eyes that looked like, it was taken off of a rhinoceros beetle appeared.
Then a body that looked like it was off of a cockroach pulled itself from within the cocoon it took a whiff of Naruto's head band as soon as it drew breath.
Then it opened its wings and tried to fly off only to meet the lid that kept it in place
Jiriaya looked to the other three who each gave him a nod to go ahead.
He then pulled off the lid and released the beetle that took off into the forest followed closely by the four ninja's.
***
They followed the beetle for hours before it finally came to a small house that was well protected by an array of traps, Ninjutsu, and Genjutsu.
The group with the help of Hinata's Byakugan carefully avoided all of the traps then they reached the house.
It was a small log cabin with a rock chimney that was held together by a mixture of mud, grass, and straw.
The group cautiously walked closer to the door Kakashi raised his hand to knock on the door when it burst open.
***
'At last now I will have my vengeance upon him for what he did to my team' thought the stranger as he dumped the water onto.
The ground then he disappeared in a puff of smoke, a sinister laugh echoed throughout the area as he headed towards Naruto's house.
***
The door opened to reveal a boy about sixteen years old his blonde hair was long and sticking out on end.
He wasn't wearing a shirt showing his well toned abs and chest his arms were as large as small coconuts.
He had a pair of loose fitting black sweatpants, a pair of blue toeless sandals he had a compound-bow slung across his back.
With a quiver of arrows strapped to his hip with a belt his face had three whisker marks on each cheek, two deep blue eyes.
A look of a calm surprise, showed upon his face
"Well Team 8, Jiriaya what brings you to my neck of the woods?" asked Naruto.
"Naruto, we've been sent to find you" said Kiba excitedly
"So the council finally decided to end my existence" said Naruto coldly.
"No, Naruto its nothing like that on the contrary" said Kakashi pulling out a scroll and handing it to him.
"The council will grant you amnesty, if you return to the village and become a ninja of Konoha once again" said Kakashi.
Naruto who had been reading the scroll started to laugh
"Tsunade the Legendary Sucker is the Hokage my how the mighty have fallen" said Naruto rolling up the scroll.
"So they want me back and with a rank up to boot" said Naruto Kakashi nodded
Naruto threw him the scroll
"Thanks but no thanks I've given up being a ninja" said Naruto
This caused everyone around him to haves shocked looks on their faces.
"Naruto you can't be serious" said Kiba
"And why is that?" asked Naruto crossing his arms
"B-because," said Kiba unable to find a suitable reason.
"N-N-N-a-a-a-a-r-r-r-u-u-u-t-t-t-o t-t-the-v-v-illage n-e-e-ds y-you" said Hinata
"Hinata, even if I wanted to comeback I wouldn't be able to pass any ninja trials I haven't practiced any Ninjutsu in six years" said Naruto.
"We could help you, train you back to the way you used to be" said Kiba enthusiastically
Naruto sighed
"Kiba the reason I haven't trained is because I have no wish to return" said Naruto.
"What's the Kyuubi have to say about all of this" asked Jiriaya
"The last time we spoke was the day I left; he said I should go back and destroy everyone in the village. But I knew that it wouldn't do any good to destroy the village what would it bring me if I destroyed so the day I left was the day I washed my hands of the Village of Konoha" said Naruto turning to close the door.
He then turned back to the group of ninja's
"Sorry I'd invite you in but I'm going to get some food for the next few days and I don't know when I'll be back" said Naruto walking away.
When two kunai landed at his feet a ninja dressed in a black stealth suit appeared before them.
"Who are you?" asked Naruto
"I've been sent by the Village Hidden in the Sound with an offer for you to join us" said the Ninja holding out a scroll identical to the one Kakashi sent him.
"But since you're no longer willing to be a ninja I've also been ordered to kill you" said the ninja drawing several kunai from a leg holster.
Naruto sighed
"Just don't harm them" he said as he stretched his arms out wide this caused the ninja to laugh
"Just don't harm them" he said in a mocking tone.
"I think after I kill you I'll kill them just because you asked me not to" said the ninja as a smile curled under his mask.
Naruto, smiled
"I don't think they'll let you" said Naruto not moving the ninja yelled in rage then threw the kunai at Naruto.
He closed his eyes expecting the feeling of pain that comes from being hit by a razor sharp kunai.
Instead he heard the sound of clinking metal he opened his eyes to see Kakashi standing in front of him.
"Naruto get out of here we'll cover you" said Kakashi
Naruto laughed
"Kakashi why don't you four go back to the village and you" he said pointing to the Sound ninja
"You can die".
As he said this a red aura surrounded his body causing everyone but the Sound ninja to back away.
Naruto then ran towards the ninja and in a blinding speed shot arrow, after arrow at the ninja pining him against a tree.
With an arrow in his palms, and feet the ninja left out a cry from the pain that was racing through his body.
His eyes were wide with fear,
"What are you?" said the ninja
"I'm your worst nightmare" said Kyuubi-Naruto.
He then drew a clawed hand and thrust it threw the ninja's chest crushing his heart the ninja's blood flowed down the bark of the tree.
In red streams as if the tree were actually crying, Naruto then pulled out his blood covered hand gave it a sharp jerk causing the.
Blood and gore to splatter from his hand onto the ground as the red chakra reseeded from his body.
He started to breath heavily,
"Haven't…done…that…for...awhile" he puffed.
Then he pulled his arrows from the ninja's limbs allowing the body to hit the ground with a soft thud.
He then turned to the group behind him
"I'll say it again I'm not a ninja anymore" he then turned and walked into the forest leaving the group staring in awe.
***
"Well what do we do now?" asked Kiba sitting on Naruto's porch
"We wait for him to comeback" said Kakashi leaning against a tree.
"B-b-b-but-h-h-h-he-s-s-s-said t-that he w-w-wasn't –g-g-gonna come with us" said Hinata.
"Yeah and he also said that he hadn't practiced Ninjutsu since he left" said Kiba
"Kiba that little display right there should have showed you that Naruto hasn't stopped his training" said Jiriaya in an annoyed tone.
Kiba only stared at the spot, were the corpse now lay
"If that wasn't a thousandth of the power he's more than likely obtained I'll eat my books" said Jiriaya.
***
Naruto walked silently through the forest his foot steps were silent thanks to his many years of training as a ninja he could smell a deer.
Not to far from where he was standing he jumped to a tree branch that was at least twenty feet in the air he slowed his breath to nearly nothing as he approached his target.
It was a large doe, Naruto drew an arrow onto his bow he then left it fly the arrow hit the deer killing her instantly.
Naruto then dropped to the area he then pulled out a six inch knife and began to gut the deer after he finished.
He picked the doe up as if she weight next to nothing then walked back to his house a large grin on his face from the satisfaction of a kill.
He suddenly fell on all fours clutching his heart as a pain shot through it, the red chakra from early began to engulf him as.
Two tails formed behind him, he looked at his arms to see thick red fur start to cover them he closed his eyes and the red chakra and the fur disappeared.
He started to breath heavily as the warm air filled his lungs with dust from the ground
'Damn it' he thought as he dug his fingers into the dirt
His breathing started to become slow and steady as his body stopped aching.
He then got to his feet and dusted himself off, he turned to the gutted doe picked it up and walked back to his house hoping that they had left.
***
Kiba, Hinata, Kakashi, and Jiriaya scanned the area for any sign of Naruto's return, there was a rustling sound coming from the bushes.
Then Naruto come through with a large doe thrown over his back
"See you guys are still here" he said in an irritated tone.
"Naruto we need you to comeback with us" said Hinata without a single stutter which surprised everyone but Naruto.
"Sorry Lady Hyuga but the Naruto you knew is no more" said Naruto walking behind his cabin they followed him.
"Naruto surely you don't want to continue living in this dump" said Jiriaya looking the house over.
"Why not it's better than what I used to live in" said Naruto coldly as he started to skin the deer a foul stench filled the air.
As he sliced the tarsal glands of the deer then he grabbed its neck and started to twist it a sickening crunch was heard as it snapped off.
He then threw the head and skin into a fire pit that was beside him he then hung the deer on a nearby tree to allow the blood to drip onto the ground.
"That's gonna take a bit but the fish, and tenderloins should be alright" he said as he cut large pieces of meat from within the deer.
Anyone for some supper?" he asked turning to the ninjas as he walked to his house they entered to see a single room.
With a small bed that was made of a few long tree branches, a stone fire place and a table with a couple of chairs.
"Sorry I don't get much company coming through here" said Naruto pulling out a pan and a grate from under his bed.
He then placed the grate inside the fireplace then he walked back outside and came back in with an arm load of wood.
He placed the wood underneath the grate then he grabbed a can and a box of matches from beside the fireplace.
He lit a match then placed it under the wood within seconds it burst into flames
"Encase you're wondering why I didn't use any kindling to start the fire it's because I soak the wood in fat" said Naruto. He then placed the pan on the grate then opened the can in his hand then he scooped out some fat and threw it onto the pan.
He pulled out his knife and chopped the tenderloins into smaller pieces and threw them onto the pan once the fat had melted.
Soon the smell of frying deer meat filled the cabin once he was sure the meat was cooked he placed the pan onto the table a low hissing sound.
Was heard as the hot metal touched the wood
"Eat as much as you want" said Naruto helping himself to some of the meat.
The others nodded in agreement then they each took a piece of meat and bit into it their eyes popped open.
"Naruto since when can you cook?" said Jiriaya after he'd swallowed his bite of meat
"Since I was born" said Naruto helping himself to another piece of meat.
They stared at him knowing what he'd meant with those words, after they had finished eating Kakashi turned to Naruto.
"Naruto are you going to comeback with us?" asked Kakashi
Naruto sighed
"For the last time Kakashi I will not return to the village" said Naruto.
"They we'll have to bring you back by force" said Kiba getting to his feet
Naruto sighed
"If we must do this could we please do it outside I don't want my furniture to be destroyed" said Naruto grabbing the pan and setting it underneath his bed again.
They all nodded in agreement then walked outside the cabin Naruto, then led them to a small clearing not to far from his house.
He walked to one side wile the others staid behind he then turned to face them he glared at them as his once blue eyes turned.
Blood red, his whisker marks had become more defined his canines grew past his lips his fingernails became sharp and claw like.
The red chakra covered his body as four tails appeared behind him; this gave everyone a bit of a shock.
"What's the matter you surprised that I haven't transformed yet?" asked Kyuubi-Naruto.
"He's master the fourth tail" said Jiriaya to any one in particular
Naruto fell on all fours as another tail formed behind him.
His skin suddenly turned bright red as thick fur covered him his ears lengthened into two long fox ears.
His hands had become claws his chakra tails had become real tails black rings encircled his now slanted eyes.
The vertical pupils stared angrily at the ninja's standing before him
"Remember when I said I hadn't practiced Ninjutsu for the last four years that's because I've been learning to control the Kyuubi" said Kyuubi-Naruto who looked like a miniature Five-Tailed Fox.
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