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Hello Kyuubi
Hello Kyuubi's thoughts
(Hello) Inner Sakura
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-LIFE LONG FIGHT- by ToniMan.
Chapter 21: Broken dreams
An orange cloth boy runs though the wood at amazing speed, the light shining through the leaf barely showing sigh of him, he doges kunai after kunais that is thrown at him, running in a zigzag pattered between the trees he manages to evade the strikes but still he hears foots steps behind him, but these steps aren't coming from behind him their from above him. In a quick jump he reaches the tree braches and continues his dash from tree branch too tree branch, but while he evades the deadly weapons meant for him, his mind is flooded with recent memories.
NARUTO'S FLASHBACK
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I can't leave him here. If I do he will be killed. Naruto thought as his body shock from the pain caused to him by the snake's blade.
Leave him, letting pay for what he did to you.
The vile voiced echoed in Narutos mind, distracting the blond genin for a few seconds, the voice sounded cold as if not caring a bit for the fate of the Uchiha boy.
Nani? What are you saying? Naruto said back as he recovered from the harsh words said to him by his other half.
He did you wrong kid, no one should be left unpunished when they dare hurt you. If you don't then you'll never be acknowledged and every one will walk all over you. The fox sad back with a loud voice, trying to get his message through.
But I cant, he would be killed. Naruto said back worried for Sasuke, if he followed the fox's words it would surely mean death for the young Uchiha, something Naruto would allow.
So? That would be an appropriate punishment for him, remember he tried to kill you to kill us. It said back again this time in a low tone, catching Naruto' attention.
NO! I cant just stand here and let him just die, and you don't have a say in it, every time I try to talk to you, you never answer an always interrupt me while I'm in a fight. Naruto yelled to the demon fox, remembering the many times the fox had ignored him even in the worse of moments.
You're mad for not answering your call before? I couldn't I was planning something great for you, something that will change your life…The fox said trying to temp Naruto even further with its powers.
Really? Tell me what it is so I can help Sasuke! Naruto demanded as the flame got even closer to Sasuke.
Naruto's mind became silent, as the fox voice was lost in the vastness of his mind, Naruto only had but wait nervously as he saw the crimson of the flame get closer and closer, his fear increasing, fear not for his own well being but that of Sasuke. Until the silence was broken by a loud and impressive voice.
Never…I will only allow you to use it if you let him be, let him burn… allow the flames to do our biding, to avenge the pain he had caused you in the past. The fox loudly demanded causing Naruto's eyes to widen from its cold words.
No I can't! Even if you won't help! Naruto yelled as he ran toward the flames not caring for his own well being only trying to help Sasuke.
As Naruto stood between the flames and Sasuke memories flooded the two boy's minds, memories they had shared in the not so long past. Sasuke's sacrifice in the wave country, Naruto's attempt to save him from Orochimaru in the forest of death and Naruto's courage's fight against Gaara of the desert. All those actions where made out of the wish to protect their friend and comrade, to aid one another and once again Naruto had to help Sasuke…even if the last time the had seen each other was in the battle field as enemies.
"I have to help Sasuke, I won't let him die!" Naruto whispered as he started to perform hand seals, but his other half didn't like what he had done.
You idiot! None of the jutsus you have learn so far will be able to stop the most powerful fire attack! The fox yelled in Naruto's mind for his reckless actions had placed him in a dangerous predicament, for he knew that the katon jutsu would be very difficult to stop for Naruto, almost impossible it would say and the damaged that caused by it would be a sure death for the both of them.
We'll see about that! Naruto spat at it at him as he finished the seals taking a deep breath and placing two of his finger in front of his mouth.
"KATON: GOUKAKYUU NO JUTSU" Naruto yelled as his flamed met Orochimaru's, creating wall of fire between the two, but with each passing second Narutos fireball was being pushed back, the wall getting every time closer and closer to him and Sasuke.
While the fire burns in the battle field, something very different occurs in a jail cell placed with in Naruto's navel, for in it the kyuubi mused about his future, for it had expected for Naruto's love for jutsus overcome the attachment that he had for the raven hair boy, but the kyuubi once again miss to fully grasp the concept of friendship and human relations. Something that interested even more with every passing day.
Damn that kid, he is as reckless as ever, I cannot afford for his actions to constantly endanger my existence, if I was in control I would have shredded the snake to bits long ago. But a prisoner cannot choose the time for lock down can he? But he can make it a bit more comfy. The fox mused as he weights the pros and cons of exiting with in Naruto.
"HA!" Naruto screamed as he gave his all to match Orochimaru's flame, but it was all in vain as the fire finally over powered Naruto enveloping him in the flames.
Stupid kid, trying to help that kid will get us killed. The fox complained as Narutos body was ravaged by the fire.
No, I can still beat him! As he said those words to the fox, Naruto found himself in front of a very familiar jail cell, being stared down by a couple of giant red eyes wit a slit pupil. The eyes where intensely watching the young blond as if a predator was watching its defenseless prey before it pounced.
Why did you bring me here? I'm in the middle of…
Getting killed. The fox interrupted his words causing Naruto to narrow his eyes, a bit angry by its words.
You cannot defeat a dragon blast with a great fireball, it is simply just not possible, even if you managed to put all of your chakra in it, it wont be enough. If you want to live you will have to use a fire jutsu much more powerful than a dragon…Said the fox in a confident tone.
And you know one? If you do tell me about it, pay up you rent! Naruto said threatening the fox as always.
As Naruto raised his fist trying to intimidate the fox, its eyes narrowed since it had seen this one to many times, it had lost its full impact on the fox, they were just simple words now, simple words coming from a mere child. Something that would never intimidate a demon, very less the most powerful of them.
No, I will give you the abilities you need, but not for rent as you say, I will give it to you and you will be in 'MY' debt, if you don't accept these terms then you will die with the snake's attack. The fox commented causing a great shock to go through Naruto's body freezing him.
Stupid fox, if I die then you die with me…He weakly said back, trying to get the upper hand once more.
Yes but an existence of eternal blackmail and control is not for me, I am the grates of all the youmas, I will not be intimidated by a mere kid, take my offer or let me finally rest, for I will return some day… but you will not. The fox answered back with a very cold voice, leaving Naruto in awe for its words where to cold and calculating to be mere threats.
Naruto tighten his fist at the fox's words seemed to cold to calculating to simply be a threat, he couldn't understand if he was being serious or simply trying to get back the control he had lost in its life. I can't give in to his threats
Just remember that if we die the other kid and many more will die at the hands of the snake. The kyuubi added to finish the job he had started on Naruto; he had backed up Naruto to a corner where he couldn't oppose him any more.
Naruto nodded at his words, he could only do that, for he didn't wanted the snake to be victorious on his quest, As Naruto accepted his terms a malicious smiled appeared behind the iron bars that locked the kyuubi away, and from between them its chakra emerged headed towards Naruto who by instinct took a step back but quickly recovered his nerve when he remember the situation he was in.
Behold my power child! The kyuubi proclaimed as its power engulfed Naruto allowing him only to see red.
"HA!" Yelled Naruto in the real world, where he was still covered by the fire, just a second passed in the real world, where Naruto has began to form hand seals at incredible speed, but these seals where different, they were flooding Naruto's mind, he could only think about them and had an incredible desire to perform them.
As the last seals took place which happened be the dog seal, but perform in an inverted way, Naruto took a deep breath taking with in him even fire, the jutsu had began and the outcome was unknown to all, for not even the kyuubi knew if the power was something Naruto's body could withstand.
"KATON: KITSUNE HO NO JUTSU" Naruto yelled launching a missile of fire towards Orochimaru; such was the power of the attack that it absorbed the flames Orochimaru's attack had caused.
"What was that? What did he said" A shock Orochimaru said as he saw the flame coming toward him at incredible speed.
As Orochimaru heard Naruto's words the fire got ever closer to the snake, as it got closer the blast separated into nine smaller fire missiles all heading toward the vile snake, Orochimaru jumped back and to the side trying his best to evade the attacks, The sannin had managed to evade all but one that was able to hit him on the stomach, sending him to the ground.
"I did it….I knew I would beat him…"An exhausted Naruto said as he fell to the to the ground exhausted.
While on the ground he could only manage to see Orochimaru who was also on the ground, he closed his eye to rest a bit but his calmness was shattered by a familiar voice.
Well done KIT, I really didn't know if you would manage to pull it off, but since your still alive, your body has adapted to much of my power, now that piece of power is yours, you wont need to ask for it anymore and with that power you'll get added benefits. But right now your almost completely out of chakra….I myself feel a bit tired for that jutsus draws a large amount of my power automatically. The fox said as his voice also seemed a bit slow and slug hiss.
As the fox explained Naruto only heard one thing that caught his attention. Kit? Why did you call me that?
Its something you have earned you are beyond any human, you are now a kit, that's what I will call you from know on. It calmly said back to the exhausted blond.
What ever….Naruto managed to say as his eyes closed, falling unconscious by the pure exhaustion his body had suffer from performing such technique.
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Damn it if I had stayed awake I could have finished him right, and I wouldn't be have this damn feeling that I failed. Naruto thought as he continued his run evading still incoming weapons.
As Naruto dashed onwards he had noticed he had become much more agile and quick, for he was easily running and dodging the weapons meant for him, but that's is not all for he had noticed some other thing's had improved quite drastically, he was able to hear the footsteps from his opponent, and more impressive he was able to listen to the sound the weapon creates when cutting through the air, his vision seemed sharper more precise and clearer than ever before, he was sure his vision was beyond the 20/20 scale…and last he was picking up strange odors in his surroundings. All of this had left him overwhelm and a bit confused, but all things keep pointing towards one single conclusion.
Is this what it's like when you're a kit? He pondered as the fox words where still ever present in his mind, he felt different stronger, faster, but a bit concern for he didn't know if this was a blessing or a curse.
As Naruto pondered his new existence he lowered his guard, men are famous for not being able to perform multiple task at once, at lest most of them, for his deep thinking gave way to a deep wound on the back of his left shoulder.
"Itai!" He cursed as he turned around facing the source of the weapon removing the kunai that had injured his body, but such action caused him to flinch, and in that second two more kunais hit him, pining him to a unsuspecting tree behind him immobilizing him.
"What's wrong? Are you still thinking about yesterday?" Was heard by Naruto as beautiful young kunoichi jumped from a nearby tree.
The young girl got close to Naruto placing her hands against the tree leaving Naruto between them.
"Only a bit Ten-Ten-chan, it's just that I could have ended everything right there, I had the perfect chance…but the snake managed to get away…" Naruto said in a disappointed tone leaving the girl a bit confused and curios.
"You almost beat a sannin?" She asked jokingly as every one knew that Orochimaru was as powerful as Tsunade and Jiraiya. For he was one of the three legendary sannin.
Narutos eyes widen as he realized he couldn't just tell her what happened especially how he was able to hurt the snake sannin, he took a deep breath trying to think of a good excuse he could use for it. One that wouldn't bring even more questions.
"Well I didn't almost beat him, but with Sasuke's help I manage to get a hit that hurt him, after that I could have hit him again but I was too tired…"
Naruto's words where interrupted a finger to his lips, Naruto was a bit surprised as he could only see a smiling Ten-Ten, not sure way she suddenly stopped him, when she was the one who asked a second ago.
"Ten-Ten-chan?" He whispers as she removes her finger from his lips, simply giving him a gentle smile.
"Forget about yesterday…could have, would have, and should have are just words… no one can change the past, forget about yesterday and concentrate on today on me…" Ten-Ten whispers as she got close delivering a kiss on Naruto's lips, who gladly accepted it and kissed her back gently enjoying every second their lips where locked together. While they kiss Ten-Ten removed the kunais releasing Naruto from the tree, after which she placed her left arm around his neck while passing her right hand through his golden colored hair, Naruto also placed his hands on Ten-Ten waist holding her firmly buts still gently pulling her body closer to his own.
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Meanwhile in the Konoha hospital many shinobis had gather for it had been left in ruins, Orochimaru had slaughtered every one that stood between him and Sasuke's room, the floor was covered in blood and human bodies for he didn't discriminate he had slaughtered medics as well as innocent nurses, many walls where shattered, doors knocked down, but still with all these tragedy life had to go on, and people had to be treated. Among them Sasuke.
"Let go of me, I'm fine!" Sasuke yelled as he pulled away from the medic taking care of him.
As he continued to argue with his medic, the door opened giving way to Tsunade and a mask Nin behind her heavily bandaged, they slowly approached Sasuke, who had been bandaged lightly but still needed a few more treatments.
"Stop complaining kid after all we needed to treat you, you and Naruto stood up against Orochimaru impressive…stupid… but still very impressive, so shut up and let yourself be treated if you don't ill tie you up and force the treatments on you" Tsunade threaten causing a sweet drop to appear on the mask-nin's fore head as well as the medic that was treating Sasuke moments ago. .
As she finished her words Sasuke extended his left arm allowing her to treat the wounds caused by Orochimaru's attack, but as he was treated memories stir in his mind, memories he won't soon forget.
Sasuke's flashback
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"Damn it his going to use that justsu?" Sasuke cursed as he recognizes the seals and sequence, a sequence he had seen many times in the Uchiha clan when he was young.
As Orochimaru launches his fire attack Naruto jumps in front of it, Sasuke screams ordering the blond ninja to get out of the way, but to no success as the blond ignores his words and performs his own fire jutsu, stopping Orochimaru for a second just before his jutsus was pushed back closer to him.
That idiot, that wont stand a chance against Orochimaru's, I have to help him out. As those thought crossed Sasuke's mind a bright light flashed in front of him, Naruto had been overcome by the flames he was now screaming in pain.
Damn it Naruto. He cursed as he started to gather chakra to his arms just too simply be distracted by a larger light. What the? He gasps as he witness the intensity of the chakra Naruto has started to expelled.
Pure amazement and shocked flooded Sasuke's body as he witness Naruto expelled a large amount of red chakra from his body, a greater shocked was caused to him when he witness the wound Orochimaru had caused with his blade heal in just a few second, Sasuke watched carefully as Naruto performed a set of hand seals, seals he couldn't identify, he watched in awe as Naruto's launched a large flame toward Orochimaru.
"What's that?" He gasps as he saw Naruto's attack break into many smaller projectiles one managing to impact the snake sannin in the gut sending him to the ground in pain.
As Orochimaru hit the ground so did Naruto, falling unconscious with a smile on his face, Sasuke was speechless for he had never seen anything like that, the flames seemed like to have a life on their own when they attacked Orochimaru and Naruto's wound healed in a matter of moments, that also left him speechless but brought back memories from his fight in the valley of the end.
I have to know what secret he posses, that's not normal. Sasuke thought. Orochimaru being unconscious had caused the jutsu holding Sasuke break.
Sasuke walked up to Naruto's side, moving him trying to see if he would react, he didn't he seemed completely out of it, a smile formed on Sasuke's face as the words dobe where whispered by him, letting out a small laugh. After seeing his comrades is fine he stood up rubbed the back of his neck trying to relieve the pain he was feeling.
"Damn kyuubi brat! Was hear by Sasuke who quickly turned toward the source of the sound, it was Orochimaru who showed an intense burn on his stomach, it was completely chard, but still he managed to stand up, thou he didn't seemed fine to Sasuke as he was breathing with his mouth his arms where left hanging from his body his knees shaking franticly.
Kyuubi? Sasuke thought as he heard Orochimaru's words, but strangely enough Orochimaru's face didn't showed anger, it showed a smile a huge grin was covering his face leaving Sasuke a bit confused but he wouldn't take the risk.
Sasuke placed himself in front of Naruto and readied himself already started to perform seals.
"Caught, Caught" Orochimaru started to spit out blood as he took a few steps closer to the two genins but quickly feel to one knee.
"Naruto!" Was heard as Jiraiya arrived at the scene causing anger to course through Orochimaru's being.
Jiraiya placed himself next to Naruto seeing if he was stable, after which he faced Orochimaru anger covering his face.
"We'll end it this once and fore all Orochimaru" Jiraiya stated as he took a few steps closer to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru looked into Jiraiyas eyes. The snake seemed worry as he didn't have the strength to fight Jiraiya, but he tried a different way to buy himself some more time.
"Jiraiya…I'm willing to leave Sasuke-kun here a while longer… if you let me take Naruto-kun I will happily leave" The snake managed to say despite his exhaustion and pain.
Naruto's words caused greater anger to course through Jiraiyas being, for such a question had been an insulting to Jiraiya. How could he ask such a thing, knowing pretty well what the answer was going to be.
"You've switched bodies one to many times Orochimaru, looks like you lost your mind in one of them. How can you ask for such a request knowing pretty well what I would answered" Jiraiya spat at the snake sannin.
"Kukuku are you sure? After that the leaf and sound may sign a alliance treaty" Orochimaru said trying to tempt him, but it appeared futile for it didn't seemed to move Jiraiya.
"Sasuke get Naruto out of here" Jiraiya ordered.
"But…"
"NOW!" Jiraiya ordered causing the young Uchiha to carry Naruto up; he placed him up using his shoulder as leverage.
"I'll be back to finish him" Sasuke stated as he left carrying Naruto on his shoulder.
Why did Orochimaru asked such an odd request? And why can Naruto call on such power like that…kyuubi…why did Orochimaru said that after getting up? Sasuke thought as he carried Naruto looking at the unconscious boy very curios on the power Naruto kept calling upon.
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Damn it I should have stayed there, that way I could have found out more on Naruto and how he manages to become so powerful all of a sudden…and…about everything that happened in our fight. Sasuke mused as he was being treated by Tsunade.
"There. Good as new, he wasn't as hurt as you" Tsunade said with the last part meant for the mask Nin who was standing on the doorway.
"Well I wasn't expecting that kid to have so many tricks under his sleeve, and a blood limit to boot, no one ever said to me that he had one and a powerful one at that" The mask nin said back as he walked in the room.
Tsunade gave him a joyful smile, but then the smile fell. "If you can't stop some one like Kabuto why do you keep aiming for Itachi, he would kill you in an instant, and you wouldn't stand a chance against him…you should forget about him and stick to lower missing nins"
As Tsunade commented those words Sasuke ears burn as the name Itachi came up getting his full attention.
After seeing Sasuke's reaction Tsunade decide to leave, leaving those two alone.
"What do you know about my brother? And why are you the one assigned to hunt him if you can't defeat a second rate ninja like Kabuto?" Sasuke spat out as his blood started to voile on the mere mention of his brothers name.
The Nin walked next to the Uchiha kid, grabbing a nearby chair and taking a deep breath. Calming himself before he spoke to the raven hair boy.
"Well kid, my names Kyogi Musahsi. I was teammates with Shinji who was killed yesterday by Orochimaru and also with your father so many years ago" Musashi said getting a shock from the young Uchiha whose mind was blown by the sudden comment for he had never hear of his parents teammates.
"That cant be, if you two where my fathers teammate I would have meet you when I was younger" Sasuke quickly said back to the masked one.
"Our team disbanded shortly after Itachi's birth, your father decided to leave the high risk ninja life and joined up to the Konoha police force, so he would have a safer life and there weren't any risk of leaving the boy fatherless" He said leaving Sasuke speechless, for the boy never had expected such words from the masked one.
A silence was present in the room for many minutes, that is until it was broken by the voice of the masked Nin. This came after he had realized that the Uchiha child wouldn't speak after his words.
"You maybe are wondering why I am hunting Itachi down. right? Well we three where the best of friends, but our team was broken apart because of Itachi's birth, your father gave everything up for that boy, when we had reunions he always talked so much about him, he made me and shinji wish we had our own kids actually, but even after all he did for him, after all he gave up for that boy, he betrayed and killed your father…his father. Your father loved your brother so much, he saw himself in him, that's why he pushed him so hard…I cant leave him get away with killing my best friend and betraying his father and this village"
His words didn't surprise Sasuke. For he noticed he wasn't even mention in his father's memories not one single time, only Itachi, he was still in Itachi's shadow.
"But as much as that betrayal may have hurt him, I'm sure yours would have crippled him even more in the next world, for he said that you could surpass Itachi if you stopped following him around and imitating him, that if you forgot about Itachi, trained and did things your way you would have done it easily, but no! even now your following after your brothers foots steps, following the snake and leaving the village" The mask nin ended leaving Sasuke ashamed of what he had done, ashame for what he tried with so much intensity.
"You mentioned Orochimaru again, why do people keep mentioning him when they remember Itachis betrayal?" Sasuke asked, concern for the constant mention of that snake in the memories of Itachi's betrayal.
The Nin takes a deep breath, focusing and arranging his thoughts "Yes, he had a great part in it, Itachi had was always trained to be stronger, he was always praised for being the best, always confidence with his strength, that is until he was given that ANBU entrance mission, he was giving the simple mission of locating the Akatsuki hide out...and he succeeded…he succeeded to well for he didn't only found their lair but he met with a few of the Akatsuki members…he was beaten bad, really bad. But they didn't killed him Orochimaru was among the ones that found Itachi out and gave him the choice to join them…do you know why he did such thing?"
Sasuke looked at the Nin with disbelief, but he knew what he was trying to say, he knew what he tried to get through.
"The Sharingan. Right? But if he wanted Itachi's why did he asked me to go with him?" Sasuke asked still a bit confused for what had happened.
"Yes the Uchiha eyes, but when your brother was giving the opportunity to enter the Akatsuki, after he entered he would have been an equal to Orochimaru and Orochimaru was forbidding to try his; back then, experimental jutsu on Itachi, so when Itachi was given the order to kill ALL of his clan, Orochimaru interfered changing the orders and asking to leave the most promising Uchiha alive and that's was you. After he completed the test the Akatsuki where outraged for what Orochimaru had done, they accepted Itachi for they didn't blamed him for what had happened, they blamed the snake, who shortly after that left fearing for his life"
"So I wasn't left alive to be an avenger…" Sasuke said.
The Nin shook his head after Sasuke's words. "No, but that does not mean you cannot avenge them, just don't get consume by the wish of doing it, live your life and enjoy what you have, I'm sure your father would prefer you to be happy than avenging him"
As the mask nin said those words Sasuke's head drop leaving him in a conundrum, he didn't know of doing things that way, he had left the title of avenger to rule his life, he had never thought of simply leaving the death of Itachi as something he will do while living and enjoying everything else in his life.
"I have something for you before I leave and continue my mission, it was your fathers when we were in the ANBU, he asked me to take care of it until one of you two became an ANBU, it doesn't have a special abilities, its not sacred or can cut through everything, but it was your fathers and he wanted one of his sons to have it and since you have proven you are your fathers son and I feel you should have it" The mask nin proclaim as he removed his sword shed and placed it on Sasuke's lap leaving him shocked but happy for he had something that was his fathers.
As Sasuke was given the blade the mask Nin stood up and left the room leaving Sasuke alone with only his thoughts and memories as companies.
Sasuke was overwhelm by the information that had been given to him, so much of his life had been showed in just a few minutes, so much about his father and brother so much he wondered, so much that had haunted him during his entire life, and mostly an important thing he had never wondered, what would his mother and father want for him if they where alive, he had left his ambition control him and turn him into a new Itachi, but instead of killing his family by blood, Sasuke had threaten to kill his new family, for unwillingly Sasuke had taken Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi into his heart and consider them family.
"I will live my life…enjoy it…and still kill Itachi. I wont leave one single person no matter which person control my life….and I will also know more about Naruto"
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Far from the Konoha walls, two men sat on top of a giants snakes head, that's slowly slivered each second ever closer to the hidden village of the sound, while the snake calmly travel, on its head a white hair nin was performing a healing jutsu on Orochimaru who still seemed in constant pain, sweating heavily and trying his best to catch his breath.
"There Orochimaru-sama, your wounds have been healed" Kabuto stated as he removed his hands from Orochimaru's abdomen.
As Kabuto removed his hands. Orochimaru simply glared at him, for he still held his stomach as his pain was still present, his sweat still was constant and breaths short as if each breath cause the pain to be greater.
"That can't be, I still feel the pain" Orochimaru yelled back at Kabuto, his pain obviously still present.
Kabuto adjusted his glasses and sat on the snakes head, looking towards the horizon reminiscing about his past.
"When I was young, I was told many stories by my adoptive parents in Konoha, many of them where about the kyuubi itself, your predicament Orochimaru-sama reminds me of one of them" Kabuto stated with a gentle smile covering his face, but his words didn't seemed to please Orochimaru.
Orochimaru took a deep breath trying to relax, after which Orochimaru showed a small smile as he started to show interest in Kabuto's words. "Is that so? Why don't you share it with me?"
"The kyuubi is the greatest of the demons in the known world, for just seeing it will give you nightmares, many had fallen to his fangs, claws, and tails and those who where able to survive it, where for ever cursed with memories of it, for the kitsune fire which the kyuubi wields will not only burn the body, it will burn the soul, even after the body is healed the pain will never disappear being an ever constant reminder of your encounter with it"
"Amazing…is in it?" Orochimaru manages to whisper out as he sat down on the snaked head still seeing where the wounds had been, still red as if still injured, placing his hand over it a quick pain shoots through his body amazing him even further.
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Orochimaru laughed has his flames covered Naruto, making him scream out in pain, a feeling of satisfaction went across his body as Naruto burned. A malicious smiled was present on his face as he mocked Jiraiya and Naruto in his mind.
Kukuku finally the kyuubi brat meets his end, this makes two of Jiraiyas pupils to leave this world before that old fool…Nani? Orochimaru's thoughts where interrupted as he witness Naruto become perfectly calm, his calmness banished as Naruto had started to perform a sequence of seals, seals he had never seen in his life, a jutsu that had never been witness by him.
Nani? What are those seals? I have never seen that sequence? Orochimaru cursed as he paid even more attention to the seals trying to memorize but it was impossible for Narutos hand seemed as simple blurs that is until the finished stopping in the inverted dog seal.
What? He must be joking the seal isn't performed that way?"KATON: KITSUNE HO NO JUTSU" Interrupted his thoughts as he witness his flame being overpower by Naruto's jutsu, bearing near toward.
Fox fire? Kukuku he must be joking that jutsu is to slow to hit me…Orochimaru mocked but his smiled banished as the flame broke apart releasing 9 smaller flames all coming closer toward him at greater speed, Orochimaru cursed in his mind as he did his best to evade all of the flames, but these seemed to posses a life of their own as they adapted after he evaded one, Orochimaru ducked and evaded as well as he could but he wasn't able to evade them all, as he was hit by the last one sending him to the ground.
Amazing…jutsu… Where Orochimaru's thoughts as he hit the ground.
Orochimaru laid there on the ground perfectly still, his eyes closed and his breathing erratic, but still conscious for the pain didn't allow him to have some rest. While on the ground he didn't cared for the pain he was suffering, he didn't cared about the fact a kid had beaten him, he was only interested in the weapon that had been used against him.
That jutsu, what an amazing jutsu, I cant believe such power exist in this world, such power…fox fire…it must be because of the kyuubi, he…Naruto-kun can use that technique, so Sasuke's eyes wouldn't be able to copy it even if he tried, how would I be able to get that jutsu? By taking over Naruto's body? Is that even possible? If I take his body will I be able to command the beast? Yes….yes…to gain the powers of a demon… I have already cheated death itself what can a mere demon do against me…yes I will have that jutsu…I will take his body! Orochimaru's eyes shut open as he gathered all his strength to manage to stand up, for a new ambitions had appeared in his life to master the jutsus of a demon.
"Damn Kyuubi brat" Orochimaru cursed as he stood up a flash of pain cursed through his body causing him to start coughing.
"Caught, Caught" Orochimaru started to spit out blood as he took a few steps closer to the two genins but quickly feel to one knee.
"Naruto!" Was heard as Jiraiya arrived at the scene causing anger to course through Orochimaru's being.
Jiraiya placed himself next to Naruto seeing if he was stable, after which he faced Orochimaru anger covering his face.
"We end it this once and fore all Orochimaru" Jiraiya stated as he took a few steps closer to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru looked into Jiraiyas eyes. The snake seemed worry as he didn't possessed the strength to fight Jiraiya, but he tried a different way to buy himself some more time.
Dam you, stupid fool, I don't have the strength to deal with you I guess I will have to leave in amore peaceful manner at lest that would buy time until my ace arrives. "Jiraiya…I'm willing to leave Sasuke-kun here a while longer, if you let me take Naruto-kun I will happily leave Konoha" The snake said as he gathered all his strength to speak.
Orochimaru's words caused greater anger to course through Jiraiyas being, for such a question had been an insulting to Jiraiya, how could he ask such a thing, knowing pretty well what the answer would be.
"You've switched bodies one to many times Orochimaru, looks like you lost your mind in one of them. How can you ask for such request knowing pretty well what I would answered" Jiraiya spat at the snake sannin.
"Kukuku are you sure? After that the leaf and sound may sigh a alliance treaty" Orochimaru tempted, but it appeared I didn't moved Jiraiya.
"Sasuke get Naruto out of here" Jiraiya ordered.
"But…"
"NOW!" Jiraiya ordered causing the young Uchiha to carry Naruto up; he placed him up using his shoulder as leverage.
"I'll be back to finish him" Sasuke stated as he left carrying Naruto on his shoulder
As Sasuke left the battlefield leaving the two sannins to themselves, the snake and toad sannins traded gazes one with pure hatred in term the other with everlasting confidence especially when he faced his old teammate. A mix of emotions cursed thru Jiraiyas body as he didn't removed his eyes from Orochimaru, he had escaped once to many times and had brought pain to Konoha one to many times as well, if it was up to him he would ended eight here and now. But the request the snake had made was an odd one and he had to find out what where his intentions now.
"Why do you suddenly want Naruto? Did Sasuke do something to you?" Jiraiya mocked in a serious tone making Orochimaru let out a small chuckle out of amusement, this made Jiraiya pissed as he didn't answered him and didn't wanted the snake anywhere near the young blond.
"I just understood what you said to me the last time we met, there is no fun in training a genius, its better to work hard on a dropout…if I'm not mistaken those were your words, and I agree with them now. I think it would be fun to train a dropout for a change" Orochimaru said to Jiraiya in a mocking tone, getting the toad sennin to glare at him with cold calculating eyes.
"Really it doesn't have anything to do with that burn on your stomach?" Jiraiya asked making Orochimaru let out a small laugh as he placed his left hand over the wound.
"Orochimaru-sama!" Was hear by them a s a white hair boy arrived placing himself next to Orochimaru, the boy had his cloth torn up, many open wound on his body, his glasses where broken and his body was trembling, he looked and was exhausted.
"Kabuto? Seems you had some trouble with your last opponent" Orochimaru mocked.
"Yes I had some trouble, I knew coming into Konoha so soon was a bad idea" Kabuto said back opposing his master's ideas.
"Yes. But you where the one who had gather information saying most shinobis in this village had left it, leaving only Tsunade and Jiraiya as a real threat" Orochimaru said back shifting all the blame on to Kabuto's data gathering, making the boy shut a small glare toward the snake sannin.
"But it doesn't matter as I have found something very valuable here in Konoha" Orochimaru added leaving Kabuto a bit confused.
As they talked a small petit woman appeared next to Jiraiya catching the attention of all the men, for the woman had arrived and already her cold eyes where locked on to the snake sannin, and the vain on her fore head was a signal that she was ready to go into a violent rage that all would feel.
"About time you got here Tsunade" Jiraiya said as he watched Tsunade out of the corner of his eye. But the hokage didn't react she simply tightened the fist ready for the fight.
A silence filled the area as they all looked at each other, trading gazes, the two of the leaf didn't seemed amused as the thought of fighting was already on their mind, while the two from the sound were smiling and Orochimaru had already decided on the next move he would make he would force their hand but not in a fight in something he will take advantage of much later, for time is something the snake had in abundance.
"Tsunade. I'm gald to see you're here, I was just talking with Jiraiya about a peace treaty between the leaf and sound. And it would only cost you Naruto" Orochimaru expressed forcing Tsunade to be held back by Jiraiya, for he had hit a cord within her, on his side Kabuto was left baffle as he didn't grasp the fullest of the concept, but with a small looked by Orochimaru was his signal to continue what Orochiamru had started.
"I say you take Orochimaru-sama's offer, it would be for Naruto's best interest, with us he wouldn't be hunted by the akatsuki, and he would be the ruler of one of the ninja villages" Kabuto said with a smirk on his face, but his words didn't amuse Tsunade one bit.
"Empty words just like you told Sasuke, if Naruto left with you it would be the end, he would become strong, but only to become another of your vessels, he might become a Kage but only through you never, enjoying the life he wanted and would reach on his own." Jiraiya said in a calm voice letting go of Tsunade.
"I will make sure you don't lay a hand on Naruto, I will rip you part if you come near him, because today you pay for what you have done to this village and the ninjas that reside with in it" Tsunade expressed with all the fury her heart was feeling for another shadow had risen over the youth of Konoha and this time Naruto was the one threaten by it.
"Afraid of losing another brother? Tsunade" Orochiamru calmly mocked. Amusing himself with Tsunade's reactions and expressions.
Tsunade had learn that patience was something a Hokage must have, but his last words had made the petty woman cracked, letting her let lose her fury on the two sound ninjas, she charged the snake Sannin throwing a punch with all her might, but that punch was made out of pure anger and she didn't had necessary control, missing her mark by far and smashing her fist into the ground causing the roof to collapse raising a large cloud of dust and debris.
As the dust settle, only a disappointed Tsunade stood in front of the gapping hole she had caused, she was disappointed in her recent actions, as she stood there Jiraiya walked next to her placing his hand on her shoulder looking at the hole same as her, for she had fallen for Orochimarus trick she had been provoked into causing a diversion for the snake and now they didn't knew where the snake could be, the only thing left was to send search party's to find them again and protect Naruto and Sasuke from him.
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Maybe I should have made my move quickly after we escaped. Orochimaru pondered as they moved every time closer to the sound.
"What are going to do know Orochimaru-sama?" Kabuto said breaking the silence between the two.
A malicious smiled creped onto Orochimarus face for dreams of the future started to take form in his mind.
"We will go onward with the plan, we will form alliances with other ninjas villages and in one great move we will take the leaf once and for all, I was planning on using Sasuke's body for that attack, but it looks like I will claim it as well as Naruto's after that battle" Orochimaru ended as his eyes narrowed, showing the pure malicious intent of his future actions, the expression went further for he almost tasted the sweet taste of victory and almost saw the enjoyable scene of Konoha burning with its streets covered by the bodies of its ninjas and villagers alike.
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Back in Konoha more decisions and feeling where being sorted out as Naruto and Ten-Ten became closer and knowing each other, others tried their best to know themselves, to know if their life was worth living it, if their personality and way of acting was what makes them be alone and not getting what or who they want.
One was a pink hair girl for she was sitting in front of her mirror, looking at a number of pictures. Pictures she had taken back in the happier day, or at least she considered them happy until these last days, when she discovered that they where just days of denial, for she was being blinded by pure infatuation, how many days of happiness with Naruto she could have had, if she had just forgotten about the raven hair boy, how many heart breaks she would have saved herself from feeling, if she had seen past the foxy grin, pranks and misplaced hate she and many others had felt toward the boy, she could had seen that his blue eyes and can do attitude was so appealing, she would be happy today instead of brooding over a picture of her and Sasuke, once her most price possession know only a constant reminder of loneliness, of pain.
Why did I had to fall in love with Sasuke. Did I even loved him? Was it only a crush as my mom so many times said to me? Sakura mused as she picked up her photo with a unwilling Sasuke next to her, she had long hair and had her hand around Sasuke's neck while the young boy simply looked away from the photo, in the back ground she was able to make out a Naruto who was jumping and waving his arms trying to get some attention.
Naruto always tried to get my attention, and I never gave it to him, how things change don't they? Now I wish he would try so hard to get my attention, I would gladly give it all to him, is it too late? Do I still have a chance of being with him? Will he forgive me for being so mean with him? Would I forgive myself?
As Sakura mused with herself she opened her drawer taking out a small box, from it she took out a large number of photos, these photos where of all her friends, she had many photos of Ino and herself when they where much younger, she had pictures of Shikamaru, Chouji, Kiba, Hinata and even Shino, but she didn't had any picture of only Naruto he always appeared with some one, she didn't had a picture of Naruto and herself, only one picture of Naruto smiling while he had his arm around Hinata's shoulder with his other arm extended giving the V for victory, it was taken when they passed the first part of the chuunin exam and Naruto had just bragged that him and Hinata passed it so easily with out copying the answers from any one.
I don't have a single picture with Naruto, I even have one of him and Hinata, they look so happy especially Hinata who's actually smiling and looking straight at the camera, maybe I should forget about Naruto and leave him to Hinata…No what am I saying if I stood up to Ino who's my best friends why shouldn't I fight for Naruto against Hinata, especially when fighting for him feels so right…
As she ended her inner monologue Sakura placed face down her picture with Sasuke, and left the photo with Hinata over it, a small smile appeared on her gentle face as her green eyes lit up with a ray of confidence
"I'll never give up…or so would Naruto say" (Hell yeah! You go girl!) She said to herself as she left the room leaving on her desk only her group picture standing, the only picture where Sakura and Naruto where side by side, the only picture that showed what she wished. But it also showed the raven hair boy who is still in Sakura's life.
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On the other side of Konoha, a pale girl laid in her bedroom, her hands where bandage and her faced had a couple of band-aids covering her cheeks, the white eyes girl was calmly laying in her bed watching the ceiling thinking about the yesterday of her unsuccessful attempts to vent her anger and feelings.
I couldn't do it again, I just couldn't, I flinched if I hadn't flinched I'd would have beaten the snake, I had a clear hit, and in the end I had to be saved again. Hinata cursed her way of being, cursed her constant inability to change, but she was underestimating herself for she had changed, even if she couldn't see it, even if she needed a certain blond around to fully show her strength.
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Ow, all my body hurts. I should have killed it, but I just couldn't, I messed up again…I can't talk, I can barely breath, what feel over me? She wondered as she was covered by a large amount of debris limiting her air, squeezing the life out of her slowly.
Hinata felt weaker as every second passes, her consciousness abandoning her, she felt the end near but a ray of sunshine broke through her darkness. "Hinata!" She heard as the last of her strength.
Naruto-kun is saving me again? I'm happy Naruto-kun is here, but I don't want him to always save me, I wasn't to be with him not always like this, I won't be saved by him again…I wont… She thought as she fell unconscious while on Narutos arms, cursing but still happy for her situation she was in.
Hinata finally woke up, but she wasn't I the hospital, the roof was very known to her, it was her bedroom ceiling, her mind was confused for she was unable to find a reason why she was there, was it all a dream? Did I really fight against a giant snake? Where the questions that ruled her mind, but her moment of panic was interrupted by a sudden knock at her door.
"Enter" She replied at her visitor and from behind the door a tall man entered, he had long black hair, and large white eyes.
"Good morning Otou-san" She said in a normal tone voice, her voice didn't seemed whispered as before.
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Otou-san gave me another have to be strong speech, but I wonder what he would say if he knew I give myself that speech more times than he can imagine, I do want to be strong I want to be brave. Hinata thought as many instant came to mind.
I have to be strong, I have to step up to him and just tell him everything I feel towards him, at least this way I wont have any future regrets like Kurenai-sensei said to me, I don't want to look back and see that my weakness cost me Naruto-kun just like it has cost me so many things already…..
Hinata sat up from her bed, seeing something she kept fore her shelf, it was a picture, a class picture, where she and Naruto where next to each other, she was at the farthest corner of the group by choice, and Naruto was also on the edge next to her but not by choice, even if Hinata knew that, she felt it was fate shoving them together. That pictured always formed a smile on her face, no matter how down she had felt before.
I can just imagine us together, I just can, I have to tell him, no matter what I just have to, if not I will regret it the rest of my life, I have to…no…I will I will tell him, I don't care about Sakura or Ten-Ten I only care about Naruto-kun…
I will…this time… She said to herself as she picked up the picture not taking her eyes of the smiling blond.
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In a room where the images of great men hanged, a great man an equally great woman, sat faced to face having but a small table stand between them, their faced expressed the importance of their conversation, and more so it showed the pain it was causing them both. Their faces where long not showing a piece of happiness.
"So Orochimaru has taken an interest in Naruto….you know what we must do right?" A white hair man asked as he took a bottle that was in the table in front of ham taking a sip from it.
The small woman in front of him took also a bottle in front her taking a bigger drink than the man, after which she gasp for the flavor of the liquor, she simply placed the bottle down and placed her hand under her chin as she entered deep thought.
"Can we even sure he was serious? Maybe it was just one of his plans. Jiraiya" She said braking the silence in the room, her words were a bit uncertain for she stuttered a bit.
Jiraiyas eyes softened as he saw what she was trying to do, she was in denial in fear most of all. "I know you might want Naruto to stay here in Konoha, the last thing you want is losing another little brother, but I think Orochimaru's words where true, and we can't risk his safety Tsunade"
"Little brother? Come on Jiraiya why would I want a little loudmouth as a brother" Tsunade said as she started to laugh nervously but suddenly became silent.
"I'm sure we can protect Naruto here, he doesn't need to leave Konoha" Tsunade added, but Jiraiya didn't flinch his stare was as cold as steel, as he saw Tsunade continue to drink from the bottle directly.
"No, we can't leave Naruto here, we have a lot of things hanging over Konoha, first the akatsuki, now Orochimaru, his attack was to sudden, it must have meant for a quick hit and run" Jiraiya calmly stated.
Tsunade rubbed her fore head, for it appeared as there was nothing she was able to do. For everything was threatening the little kid she had come to consider a brother.
"I know, he's drawn to much attention to himself, first the akatsuki and now Orochiamru, his no longer safe here, he's become an easy target" Tsunade said in a sad voice as she laid back resting on the couch she was in, she looked at the sealing trying to remember the info they had gathered on Orochimaru before.
"You said he was gathering support? But he attacked too soon, this was a last intent to get Sasuke before planning a full out war against Konoha? If it is, we need to stop him form getting to much support and confirm our own allies" A disappointed Tsunade said as she took the last sip of her drink she slammed it against the table.
"Yeah, we'll have to do something against that as well, we cant afford another large scale attack like the one during the chuunin exam, if Orochimaru becomes stronger he will surely succeed in destroying Konoha" Jiraiya stated in a cold tone hoping that wouldn't come to be.
"Then I guess we have no choice, do we? You'll have to leave the village and do treaties with the hidden villages that way well have an edge over Orochimaru" Tsunade stated, letting out the plan that would stop Orochimaru from gaining more power.
"Tsunade…" Jiraiyas said on a low voice giving the petite woman a cold glare.
Tsunade let out a long sigh as she new what Jiraiya had meant me hi speech. "Very well... Naruto will accompany you in the mission…yet I feel it isn't necessary"
"Stop fooling yourself Tsunade, if Naruto is always here Konoha will be the target of many enemies, while we travel Naruto would become more experience and stronger, and will take every ones yes off Konoha" Jiraiya said back.
Tsunade simply looked at Jiraiya before throwing the bottle at Jiraiyas head.
Jiraiya dodged the bottle that smashed behind him right under the picture of the third. "Are you nuts woman?"
Tsunade stood up and grabbed Jiraiyas shirt. "Baka you think that by saying that to me I would let you just leave? I won't! I won't let you take off and take every one who's after Naruto be on your tail! You won't be able to protect him by yourself, not from the combine forces of the akatsuki and Orochimaru, not even you can't"
Jiraiya simply looked down at the woman, he knew she was just saying those words out of concern, but he had to do it for Konoha's sake, for Naruto's sake.
"I know about that, but we have to leave, this is the only way Naruto's dream of becoming hokage might come true, you know how strong we came when we traveled" Jiraiya turned toward the images of the past Hokages.
"They where all great ninjas, they all knew what it meant to be hokage and they protected it with their lives…especially the fourth, Tsunade they where all great men. Great Hokages have come and gone, but you know as well as me that only Naruto can carry on where they have left off, even you will die soon, wouldn't you like Naruto to rise in your place as Hokage. Tsunade?"
Tsunade released her grip on Jiraiyas cloth. Resting her forehead on Jiraiyas chest. Jiraiya placed his arms around Tsunade comforting the petite woman with his arms, rubbing the back of her head.
"yes…I would love to proclaim him Hokage while I still live…but there must be a better way than just leaving, with all of them behind you…if you leave with out telling anyone, just disappearing…going missing…" Tsunade whispered making Jiraiyas head fall.
"That would make things much easier, we wouldn't have the Akatsuki and Orochiamru after us, we would just to keep down awhile out there…but we would have to leave as soon as possible to use the confusion from the fighting to our advantage…we would have to leave tomorrow morning and you wouldn't be able to say good bye" Jiraiya whispered in Tsunade's ear.
Tsunade looked up and locked eyes with Tsunade who looked and felt as she had lost another brother, but her only comfort was that he would return.
"I know…just come back…"
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The day was almost over for Konoha, dusk had shown it self and was covering most of the fire country, on a hill a trees stood as if challenging all to face it, on this tree Naruto sat using it as support and besides him sat Ten-Ten, she was resting on Narutos chest, while he wrapped his hands around her, enjoying the sunset and romantic moment the two where sharing, hoping it would last for the rest of time.
"Naruto-kun…" Broke the silence returning Naruto from his trance into this world.
Naruto blinked and then quickly looked at her.
"What's wrong?" He gently said.
Ten-Ten said as she slightly blushed captivated by his clear blue eyes. "Why did you wanted me to be your girlfriend?"
"Nani? You didn't wanted to be?" Naruto quickly said.
Ten-Ten face turn read as she started shaking her head signaling no. "No, no, no, not that…I was just wondering why me…when Sakura and Hinata know you so much better than me"
Naruto looked away, he sighted as he watched the horizon as he watched the sunset.
"Because where one and the same… you want to be what you want to be, no matter what other say…Sakura and Hinata don't know how it feels to be always told you cant do something, they don't know the feeling of being put down by every one around you"
"Really?" Ten-Ten asked as she couldn't get her eyes of him.
"Really, I think were one and the same, I think I already know you… when I see Sakura-chan, I can only see those days she was obsess with Sasuke and when I see Hinata-chan…I really don't know here, I've know her for many years and already me and you have talked much more"
"Really?" She asked once more.
"I think I have more in common with you than with any others, they cant image how I have felt during my life…but I feel you can" Naruto said as he placed his head next to Ten-Ten's
"I don't know about that…about Hinata…" Ten-Ten whispers, but Naruto was able to pick it up.
"What was that Ten-ten-chan?" Naruto asked confuse once again.
"Nothing, nothing" She said back quickly trying to cover up her fears.
Naruto simply smiled and gave her a small peck on her check "Besides where the same age" He added getting a shock from her.
"What you're my age? No I am older that you I'm 14 and your 13. Right?" She said a bit curios for his words.
Her words caused him joy, as a big foxy grin formed on his face, he had caught her attention, and he had her captivated.
"I'll be 14 tomorrow, well be the same age for a few months, you didn't know did you? No one did, for me it has been just another day, but for some reason I wanted you to know. I just wanted it" Naruto said happily causing Ten-Ten to blush crimson, challenging Hinata for the reddest blush in Konoha.
As Naruto saw the Horizon Ten-Ten started to move strangely.
"What's wrong Ten-Ten-Chan?" He asked confused by her actions.
"Here" She said as she took his hand and gently placed hers in the.
As Naruto opened his hands he came to see a small silver chain, he extended the chain letting it hang from his hand, it was a silver chain with the number ten hanging from it, the pun was very clear, but Naruto didn't cared he found it very cute.
"I want you too have it, so you'll have something of me always with you, but it wont matter cause we'll always be together. Right?" She said jokingly.
Naruto placed the necklace on. "Thank you Ten-Ten-chan, I will always have it on, but it won't matter because I will always be with you, no matter what"
"Really? Promise you'll never leave me?" She shyly asked.
"I promise I will never leave you" He said back as he held her even closer.
"I will hold you to that, because I will never forgive you if you dare leave me, I just wont…I wont…I'm serious" Ten-Ten said giving Naruto a pleading look as if that had happened to her before, as if the pain of her being alone too haunted her. And didn't wanted to feel it again.
"Don't worry Ten-Ten-chan, I will always be with you, I will always be here in Konoha with you, no matter what, we'll be together"
As Naruto said that, he hugged Ten-Ten closer to him, giving her a passionate kiss under the now starry night enjoying the moment for unknown to them it just maybe the last for a long time.
End Chapter
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