The battle continues will Naruto kill his former teammates find out now.
Last Time
"Uzumaki you still know love why not give them another chance?" said Gaara
"Shakaku I no longer know love all I know is fear, hate, and death" said Kyuubi-Naruto.
"Then I have no choice but to show you the power that you once possessed the day we fought" said Gaara.
As sand began to encircle his body Kyuubi-Naruto's tails twitched with the anticipation of anther kill this time he'd make sure Shakaku was dead.
***
Kyuubi-Naruto left out a low growl as he circled the Sand Demons vessel his tails swished through the air.
As they anticipated his next kill Gaara stared at the fox with little interest as if he were nothing but a normal animal.
"What's the matter Shukaku afraid?" asked Kyuubi-Naruto
"I do not wish to fight with you Uzumaki" said Gaara as sand started to flow like a brown ribbon from the gourd.
"But I will not allow you to harm these three" said Gaara as the sand surrounded him taking the form of a mini-Shukaku.
The fox rushed at the sand demon and sliced down with his razor sharp claws, the claws caused the sand to turn to glass as blood poured from the wounds.
Gaara yelled in pain as he staggered away from the fox, his single tail swished the ground he looked up to see Kyuubi-Naruto was starting.
To charge up the chakra blast he raised a giant wall of sand to block the attack only to find the attack had never come.
A small chill ran down his back as the temperature started to rise behind him like someone had placed a heater behind him.
He turned to see Kyuubi-Naruto with a gaping wide mouth the last thing he saw was a flash of red light as the chakra blast hit him.
Obliterating all traces of his existence Kyuubi-Naruto howled with delight as the sand wall in front of him crumbled to the ground.
***
Hinata, Kakashi, and Kiba watched with worried looks as the sandstone started to fall apart around them. Soon they were covered in very fine sand they brushed it off to see that Kyuubi-Naruto was still alive.
A smirk appeared on his snout
"Now Kakashi lets see if your famous Sharingan eye can keep up with me" said Kyuubi-Naruto.
Kakashi stepped forwards taking a kunai from his pouch taking a defensive stance only to find the sand that was lying on the ground.
Kyuubi-Naruto's tails swished with anticipation
"So Shukaku you managed to survive, let me guess you used a sand-clone" said Kyuubi-Naruto.
The ground around them began to shudder as a giant raccoon like creature appeared from behind the trees which it was now towering over. Gaara was hidden from view by the sand that the raccoon was made from
"Yahooo! Its so good to be free!" shouted Shukaku.
"So Shukaku you learned what happens to those who get in my way" said Kyuubi-Naruto.
"Kyuubi, I'm gonna make you wish you were never born" said Shukaku as he preformed a single hand sign.
"Wind Style: Wind Bullet Jutsu" said Shukaku as he jumped into the air and opened his mouth allowing large blasts of air to fly from it.
Kyuubi-Naruto dodged them with relative ease his tails swished like a dog's does when it's playing with its master.
"Come now Shukaku you've got to have something new" said Kyuubi-Naruto in a mocking tone that also showed he was board.
The Sand Demon merely smirked as he landed onto the ground causing it to shake from his impact.
"Alright Kyuubi here's something you've never seen before" said Shukaku enraged now.
"Sand Style: Sand Volcano Jutsu!" shouted Shukaku, Kyuubi-Naruto smirked as a small mountain appeared before him.
His smirk quickly faded as sand shot from atop the mountain raining down on him and the Konoha Ninja's coving them.
In sand Kyuubi-Naruto ran to his former teammates then shouted
"Fire Style: Fox Flame"
He opened his jaws as a bright green flame shot from it like that from a jet it caused the falling sand to turn to glass instantly forming a protective barrier around them.
Shukaku unknowing as to what was going on started to laugh as he watched Kyuubi-Naruto and his former teammates become buried alive in sand.
Suddenly the sand burst into flames before the mighty sand demon who had no look of surprise as the sand then turned to glass.
Showing that not even the mighty Kyuubi survived the attack, he left out a yell of triumph until he heard.
"Fire Demon Style: Flaming Armor Jutsu"
A bright light emanated from within the glass covered area then it exploded turning into dust as a glowing red Five-Tailed Fox stood before.
The group of worried looking Konoha Shinobi
"The gloves are off Shukaku, now you're playing with fire and trust me you will get burned" said Kyuubi-Naruto in a growl.
As he walked onto the glass covered ground causing it to leave behind a molten paw print, his bright orange fur crackled.
As if it were a log on the fire his once red eyes were now pupiless slanted orange orbs,
"Fox Demon Style: Kyuubi Fox Fire" growled Kyuubi-Naruto.
He started to glow bright green as the flames changed color then the Kyuubi opened his mouth as a small orb appeared in his gaping jaws.
The orb then exploded from within his mouth with only one exit it shot towards the sand demon the red chakra beam combined with the green flames that.
Shrouded Kyuubi-Naruto's mouth making it even more destructive then before Shukaku could do nothing but watch as the beam hit him.
Causing him to turn into a solid mass of glass then he exploded sending glass chunks the size of house's flying throughout the area.
The green glowing fox advanced upon the lifeless form that was Gaara his chest was rising slightly to show he was still alive just.
Unconscious Kyuubi-Naruto smirked as he stopped glowing his fur was once again scarlet red.
But that too was changing as it began to reseed into his skin the hair atop his head turned brighter until it was blonde.
His red eyes turned bright blue once again as his tails turned back into four chakra shrouds then they too dissipated.
Naruto stood before the Konoha ninja a normal human again with a smirk on his face he then looked to his right to see Temari and Kankuro awaiting to attack him.
"You two can stand down I'm not going to kill him" said Naruto who started to sweat heavily his breath became raspy.
He then turned to a nearby tree
"You can come out now Jiriaya" said Naruto looking to see the stunned looks on the faces of the Konoha Ninja's as.
Jiriaya came from the tree's bark his head still on his shoulders and he looked like he was about ready to bust a gut.
"What but how when?" was all Kiba managed to get out
"It's…a…long…" Naruto tried to finish before he fell to the ground unconscious Jiriaya knelt down and lifted his former pupil onto his shoulder.
He then beckoned Team 8 to fallow him back to Naruto's cabin, once inside Jiriaya carefully laid Naruto on the bed.
"I've told you before not to over do it you're still getting use to that form let alone that technique" said Jiriaya taking one of the chairs from the table and sitting down.
"Uh um Jiriaya sir um w-w-what's g-g-g-going o-o-o-on?" asked Hinata timidly, Jiriaya sighed.
"First off please don't call me sir it makes me feel old, and second I can only tell you bits and pieces Naruto will have to fill in the rest when he wakes up.
But here's what I know, I found Naruto about eight months after he was exiled I brought him here and started to train him to control the Kyuubi's power.
So I've been helping him develop the power over the years but it hasn't been completely successful as of yet, as for the guy Naruto killed he was an assassin. He had the ability to change into a person so well the he could copy their very sent. That's why not even you or Akamaru could tell the difference Kiba, when you came to the cabin I was out on a spy mission for the Hokage. I was on my way back when I spotted Naruto carrying a deer over his shoulders, the look of surprise was something to behold. Until he told me that there was someone pretending to be me I told him he should wait it out and see what the guy would try to do.
This is where you loose me he told me to hide in the clearing where he'd just fought you guys"
"Then why didn't he say anything to us" asked Kiba indignantly
"Because he wasn't sure if you three were the real you or just imposter's I think Kakashi's Sharingan is what told him for sure" said Jiriaya nodding to Kakashi.
"B-b-but i-if N-N-Naruto r-r-realized we a-a-are t-t-the r-r-r-real us w-w-w-why d-d-d-didn't h-he s-s-stop f-f-f-fighting" asked Hinata.
Jiriaya sighed again
"This is where things get complicated; you see wile Naruto is in his right state of mind when he is transformed. He doesn't exactly have total control over the beast within and I think that he might actually be merging with him" said Jiriaya.
"What do you mean?" asked Kakashi in a serious tone
"Did you notice during the fight that Naruto seamed to be having a pain in his chest right about where his heart is?" asked Jiriaya.
They all nodded
"Well that is a tell tail sign of what may be happening, it appears that few Jinchuuriki truly master or merge with their demonic tenants. But a select few have and I believe that Naruto might be on his way to merging completely with the Kyuubi" said Jiriaya.
"What will happen if he does?" asked Kiba nervously
"Oh don't worry his looks won't change much, he'll just look like a pro-football player" said Jiriaya (American Football).
"Then what's there to worry about?" asked Kiba
"Naruto could be lost to us" said Kakashi sternly.
"What do you mean?" asked Hinata with a worried tone in her voice
"Well you see while there maybe few who completely merge with their beast within there are even fewer who actually retain their humanity" said Jiriaya.
A low grunt was heard causing everyone in the room to turn to the bed to see Naruto was getting himself to a sitting position.
"And that is why I will not go back to the village" said Naruto he then left out a low grown as he clutched his chest.
The Kyuubi's red chakra started to pour from his body as the red fur began to appear on his skin.
Naruto closed his eyes as the pain intensified Jiriaya placed a small paper seal on his forehead causing the chakra to reseed into the seal.
Naruto's breaths were heavy and fast like someone who is hyperventilating,
"Easy Naruto slow and deep" said Jiriaya rubbing his back.
Naruto nodded as his breath started to ease up slightly at first then he clutched his chest again as another wave of chakra enveloped his body.
Naruto couldn't take it anymore and left out a cry that sounded almost demonic, his canines had become fangs his once blue eyes had turned blood red.
His pupils had become vertical slits Jiriaya pulled out another tag and placed it on his forehead.
Naruto took in bucketfuls of air as his features returned to normal
"Their getting worse" muttered Jiriaya.
"What…are…we…going…to…do" panted Naruto
"You are going to lie down and rest, as for what we'll do I'm not sure yet" said Jiriaya.
He then turned to Kakashi
"Naruto being the way he is has also come at a most inopportune time I've reason to believe that Orochimaru is still alive" said Jiriaya.
This caused everyone but Naruto to have a look of absolute shock upon their faces
"But how the Third killed him didn't he?" asked Kiba.
"That I believe is wrong the Third didn't kill Orochimaru but a man that was trained under Orochimaru, so that he would know his Jutsu's habits and what have you" said Jiriaya.
"So who do you think it was that switched places with Orochimaru?" asked Kakashi
"To that end I have no idea, but I'm also not entirely sure that Orochimaru is alive, like I said it's just a rumor that's been going around" said Jiriaya.
"From our reports the only real power the sound has is Sasuke" said Kakashi
"The Uchiha survivor?" said Naruto.
"The one and only" said Kiba
Naruto stared at the ceiling for a few minutes digesting what he'd just heard then he got to a sitting position again.
"Kakashi sensei is the village really serious about taking me back?" asked Naruto
"Yes, Naruto they agreed unanimously" said Kakashi.
Naruto stood up then knelt down under his bed and pulled out a small trunk he opened it to reveal an array of ninja tools.
As well as a red and black long (Think the Shippuuden coat he wears only red and black) sleeve shirt that looked as if it hadn't ever been worn; he pulled that out to reveal a pair of black pants with a red stripe going down the sides.
"Never thought I'd have to use these again" he said more to himself then anyone else as he set the pants on his bed.
He then did a set of hand signs and he disappeared from view for a few seconds once he reappeared he was wearing the cloths that he'd pulled out.
He then pulled out a kunai holster and strapped it to his right leg then he filled it with the kunai and shuriken that were in the trunk.
He then replaced the trunk and turned to his team
"Kakashi sensei, Naruto Uzumaki reporting for duty" he said with a smirk on his face.
"I'd strongly advise against this Naruto you're in no condition to travel especially after your fight with the Sand Demon" said Jiriaya.
"I'll be fine Jiriaya sensei" said Naruto giving him a cheshire grin causing Jiriaya to sigh
"If you say so kid" was all he said.
They turned to the door and headed out to the village of Konoha unbeknownst to them they were being followed.
By a pair of dark brown eyes and a pair of black one the figures were wearing black cloaks with red clouds covering them.
"After all these years we've finally found him" said one of the men
"Yes, our search has come to an end" said the other as they watched the group of Konoha Ninja's head into the forest.
***
Team 8 arrived in the village with two Sand Ninja and one Kazekage
"Wow Gaara you're the Kage of your village" said Naruto in utter amazement as they walked towards the Hokage Tower.
Gaara merely nodded his body ached from the battle that he'd had with Naruto only a few hours ago.
Naruto then looked the village over, a stern look glazed over his face
"Place hasn't changed much" he said as he got several death glares from the villagers that noticed he was back.
***
They reached the Hokage's tower with out incident, much to the rest of Team Eight's surprise Naruto didn't try to kill the villager's when they threw rocks at him.
He seamed to have become more tolerant to their onslaughts than he'd been when he was younger although he assured them.
That if they harmed anyone of the people near him they would've died, this told them that his killer intent was still there.
They soon reached the brown door that lead to the Third Hokage's office it now belonged to the Fifth Hokage.
Naruto knocked on the door only to be greeted with
"Go away!" from a female voice.
"Uh Team 8 returning with news on Naruto Uzumaki" said Naruto
"Oh well come in and speak quieter!" shouted the woman.
Naruto and company walked into the room to find that it hadn't changed one bit accept that there was a woman with long blond hair.
That hung in two pig tails behind her back wearing a green robe with the kajit for sucker on the back she had a grey shirt that seamed to be tight particularly in the chest area.
She wore blue shin length pants with sandal style high heals she looked like a woman that wasn't much older than twenty-five or twenty-eight.
"So how did it go?" asked Tsunade
Kakashi stepped forwards with a young man as tall as he was he was wearing a red and black long sleeve shirt with black pants that had a red stripe going down the sides.
His blond hair was spiked like it had never been combed his entire life he had three whisker marks on each cheek.
'He looks just like the fourth' thought Tsunade
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