Chapter 4-Return to the Love and Hate
Naruto and his group leaped from one roof top of the buildings of Fire Country to another as they headed to the Capital building to speak to the Fire Daimyo. The people below that were walking through the streets caring on with their lives had no idea that an infamous group of Shinobi about to see their Feudal Lord. Naruto wondered what would happen if they were to "accidentally" land on the streets to make themselves known to the people, who went about their every day lives.
Would they scream? Call for help from the police or Shinobi? Cheer them and call them heroes? Hold a parade? Maybe not the latter of all the options, but the cheering one did seem possible though that was still as likely to happen when Sasuke finally admitted he was gay.
Deciding to let such thoughts die in his mind, Naruto soon made their way into the castle like structure without being detected by the outer wall guards. The group made there way into the inner sanctum of the Fire Lord's home finding the team of Leaf Shinobi standing guard outside the room. According to Zabuza, who had more then once visited the Water Daimyo when the Country was still solid knew that Feudal Lords have well arm escort in the form of a large standardized force of veteran samurai bodyguards.
The only reason that they had been able to meet with the last two Daimyo's in Kumo and Wind Country in private was mostly out of sheer luck and the influence from the Kage's of the Shinobi village they supported. This time though all they had to show was a dead traitor of the Leaf that was Kabuto, which while still impressive would not provide the leverage they needed for the private audience Naruto wanted in order to prevent possible spies from hearing the conversation.
"Shall we proceed Naruto-sama?" said Haku readying his senbon needles in his hands ready to strike at a moments notice.
"Yes Haku. Again do not kill them unless it is unavoidable. If and when I do return to Konoha I would rather not have that bastard Council have a reason for trying to kill me," said Naruto knowing that it wouldn't be long before he ended up back in Konoha to save their sorry asses with the exception of a select few.
Naruto also made a mental note to himself that he needed to see Hinata again and for a moment he thought of how she had no doubt grown up into a strong Shinobi.
'I will see her again and maybe...just maybe we can be together,' thought Naruto, as his mind recalled her scent had traces of lavender flowers that his instincts in his mind called to him to smell off her again.
Putting his personal feelings away for the moment, Naruto, and his group attacked first catching their opponents off guard since none of the Leaf Shinobi had prepared for a full frontal assault. Haku hit several Chuunin with his senbon needles before using several B-ranked Wind Jutsu's to knock several more into the walls around him. Zabuza hit several Jounin with the width part of his large sword while incorporating a Taijutsu style into it that he had learned from scrolls the group had found in a small village that had tried, but failed to become a Shinobi village. Kimimaro made a bo staff from using his bloodline limit giving many of his opponent's concussions or broken bones in various places of their body where he struck them. Yugito simply used kunai to damage, but made sure to only give them wounds that would require them to retreat or seek out medical attention. As for Naruto himself, he merely moved around the battle, hitting Jounin's left and right as he moved to the door holding the Fire Daimyo.
"When you report back to the Hokage, tell her that we are unimpressed, and you should all go back to the Academy to relearn the basics," said Naruto now in front of the double doors only to hit someone behind him without looking back before opening to enter the large room. Yugito quickly followed him while Kimimaro, Zabuza, and Haku kept guard outside the door should anymore Shinobi or possible samurai show up uninvited.
As Naruto expected when he and Yugito entered the large room there was a small army around the entire area with the Fire Daimyo himself sitting on his throne with a stone face of passiveness that was not unlike Naruto's own. The Feudal Lord himself was by normal Daimyo standard a well built individual that was not the usual sniveling bureaucrat like the Council in Konoha, but rather someone, who trained himself to be worthy of the title of Daimyo. The man sitting on his somewhat lavish throne was starting to show his age to be around his mid 40's, but at the same time he still held himself as if he were still in his 20's. The man had green eyes, brown hair, and a faint scar on his right cheek going up to the corner of his eye though whether the man got it from training one day when he was with one of his instructors or surviving an assassination attempt as a child Naruto did not know.
"Thank you for letting us have this meeting Daimyo-sama," said Naruto bowing to the Fire Lord with Yugito doing the same.
"The pleasure was all mine though I am curious as to why you and your group decimated the Shinobi force given to me by Konoha?" said the Feudal Lord with his eyes piercing into Naruto's knowing that if there the Fox Prince was telling a lie he would see it.
"They were too lax in their guarding of this room and had we been come here to kill you we would have succeeded in getting closer then anyone else has," said Naruto since it was not difficult to kill them all regardless of the numbers disadvantage.
Quality always dominated over quantity.
"While that is a valid point, I do hope you won't try anything with my bodyguards here since they are quite sharp with their own skills," said the Fire Daimyo seeing Naruto look around the large force of samurai, who were all willing to die for him.
"They all look impressive and I have no doubt that they are quite skilled with a blade as I'm sure you are should by some chance they fail to protect you. However, I am no threat to you just as I am no threat to the previous Feudal Lords I have visited in my travels, which I am sure you are quite aware of," said Naruto knowing that the Fire Daimyo was aware of such visits to the other Lords of the Elemental Countries.
"All the same Leader-sama, I hope you will respect my decision in letting my guards stay here as to side on the air of caution," said the Fire Daimyo calmly though he wondered if the man before him would raise a small fuss.
"It is your decision to make not mine. I merely wished to talk to you away from potential spies, who would try to use our conversation to their advantage. I assume you are aware of the Akatsuki turning their attention towards us and we both know that Orochimaru is not exactly letting the slayer of his second-in-command just go away unpunished," said Naruto taking a few steps forward until they were less then 20 feet away from each other.
"Yes the reports given to me about such news were most impressive on your part to get everyone in all the Elemental Countries to recognize your group. Many had speculated that the original three were under the command of another, which turned out to be you. Though from what I see this lovely lady standing behind you is clearly a new member of your group brining it to a total of five members," said the Fire Daimyo knowing that even with the cloak and mask over her form, the woman walked with a more feminine grace that the Feudal Lord recognized oh so well.
Being around so many of his harem at night allowed him to see such things.
"While I respect the fact that your eyes are very sharp Daimyo-sama, I am not here to talk about such things with you. I am here because I wish to discuss some important and quite sensitive information with you concerning the Leaf Village," said Naruto knowing that the mentioning of Konoha would get the Daimyo's full attention.
"Oh? And what information do you have that I do not know of already," said Fire Daimyo now looking at Naruto with a small scowl with a mix of curiosity in his voice.
"Tell me Daimyo-sama...have you ever heard of Uzumaki Naruto and the trials he went through in a place that hated him so?" said Naruto could help, but smile behind his mask. The bait had been hooked and now it was time to reel in the big fish.
Naruto pulled out the Sandaime's journal, a storage scroll, and from there a long talk with the Fire Lord had begun.
(Konoha-2 Weeks Later)
"What do you mean the Fire Daimyo is giving Konoha a 40 percent budget cut?" said Danzo looking quite upset at the moment at this horrible news.
"It was advice given to the Fire Daimyo from his new advisor since the ones you all sent to gain favor with him were killed for reasons the man won't state. However, from what the letter given to me says, certain people in this room deliberately tried to go against the wishes of the Yondaime, and the law set by the Sandaime regarding Uzumaki Naruto. The people, who broke into the archives awhile back, took the Third's Journal he wrote in after he was reinstated, and was given to the Fire Daimyo to read," said Tsunade, who was surprisingly looking calm on the outside, but you could see she was brimming with rage that wished to come out in waves.
"Surely this is some kind of lie," said Homura, who was starting to sweat and wondered what the Sandaime put in that journal.
"He sent me some copies of the pages in the journal to read and I must say had I known what you did according to what was written in these pages I would have called FOR ALL OF YOUR HEADS YEARS AGO!" said Tsunade yelling the last part at the cowering Council members of Konoha knowing that whatever she had read was powerful enough to invoke her wrath.
"We had to Hokage-sama. The demon needed to be restrained, controlled, and if need be killed for the sake of the people of the village," said Koharu trying to remain calm at the infuriated woman now ready to send them all to the emergency room at the Hospital.
"No! You did it out of your own personal hate for the Yondaime and the Sandaime, who wanted to replace you with younger, more level headed Council members. You couldn't stand the fact you were leaving your positions because change was coming and so you did everything in your power to ensure that change or not you would still be in power to make the Yondaime's legacy suffer. It's all of you that have no shame and you are all the reason why Naruto was hated so much when he was younger. The pages I've read from Sarutobi's journal gave me the short and clean version of what you let happen to Naruto at the Orphanage...Homura! You told the lady to try and starve Naruto, to have the kids beat on him for extra food and blankets at night, and how you had bordered on the law by telling parents to stay away from adopting Naruto. You had the Orphanage woman lie to them by telling them all that he was the son of a bastard Father and a whore Mother, who died from the diseases she got from various men she slept with. The Third wanted you all dead, but there was no one to replace you so he had no choice, but to keep you all around until someone more fitting could take your seats," said Tsunade seeing them all squirm under her gaze.
"He was and still is a demon. Demons have no place in our world Tsunade! The Human Race is the dominant species on this earth and therefore rule over it, not the abominations like the Kyuubi brat, not abominations like the sand demon Suna had elected as their new Kazekage, but naturally born humans Tsunade," said Danzo not going to shrivel up like his spineless Council members were under her gaze.
"They are naturally born you fool and for your information if it was not for Naruto you would be nothing more then fox shit after the Kyuubi got though with you!" said Tsunade turning her rage filled eyes on Danzo, who had the decency to flinch at her gaze.
"As much as I would like to see them quake under your rage Hokage-sama, I have feeling that you will all want to hear this," said Jiraiya entering through the window with a smirk on his face, as if he the cat had eaten the canary, and gotten away with it.
"Jiraiya? What are you doing here so soon you pervert?" said Tsunade knowing that the man was sent out to find out where Naruto was since the kid had told Hinata that after 3 years he would show himself to her again, but still had yet to do so.
"No respect. Honestly if more women would stop being so stingy and picky about every single thing then men wouldn't be so perverted," said Jiraiya jokingly only to stop when he heard cracking knuckles that came from Tsunade.
"Just tell me why you're here!" said Tsunade as she was in no mood to deal with her old teammates shenanigans.
"Fine! Fine! If you must know I made contact with Naruto," said Jiraiya smiling again at seeing Tsunade's facial expression turn from angry to happiness.
The Council of course didn't seem so ecstatic about the news.
"And you didn't kill him?!" said Koharu looking at the Sannin in disbelief since they had ordered him to kill the boy should the two ever meet.
"Why would I do that? You may have sent those orders to me after Naruto escaped your clutches from you wanting him dead, but as a Sannin it's MY choice if I wish to follow through with it if I want too. Besides from my understanding in terms of current events, the Fire Daimyo is not exactly pleased with how you treated the boy. This of course, is the end result of this village's Feudal Lord now hurting Konoha financially right now as we speak because of your hatred for both of Tsunade's predecessors," said Jiraiya, as his eyes narrowed in the end wondering what the Council would do next.
"I say we dispatch our best Hunter Ninja's. Find the Kyuubi so they kill that demon once and for all!" said Danzo, as he was not going to have this demon vessel push him or his ideas for Konoha's future around.
"You can't since the Fire Daimyo won't let you. After reading Sarutobi-sensei's journal the Fire Daimyo has decreed that should any harm befall Naruto at the hands of any of Konoha Shinobi, it will result in complete shutdown of funding. He's not the only one to give such an order as the Lighting Daimyo and the Wind Daimyo have decreed the same thing," said Jiraiya finding it amusing that the people that wanted Naruto dead couldn't lay a hand on him now thanks to the powers that be higher up.
"Where is Naruto now?" said Tsunade hoping she could send someone to meet with her little brother to convince him to come back home.
"He's in another country right now on business for the Fire Lord to arrange further trade agreements, but he forbid me from telling since he didn't want anyone in Konoha to try, and come after him. From the way your outburst Danzo and the rest of the Council he guessed you all right on the money. Don't worry though since where he is headed there is already Leaf Shinobi in the area and they were informed of this new policy made by the Fire Daimyo.
"Does Naruto want to come back?" said Tsunade hoping the boy would return to his home despite the problems it had.
If need be she'd execute every single one of the arrogant bastards that hated him.
"Maybe. When I first ran into him the first thing I did was beg him to return to Konoha so everyone that cared about him would be happy. His response was well...giving me quite possibly the beating of a lifetime that was within an inch of my life and I mean that in a literal sense. The only other time that happened was with you Tsunade when we were still kids," said Jiraiya smirking at the memory though he winced at Naruto's since the look in the boys eyes had when he delivered the punches were emotionless, yet they were filled with so much hate.
It was as if Naruto was picturing Konoha in general on Jiraiya when the beating started.
"Wait! When did you run into him if he did that to you?" said Tsunade wondering how long it had been since the two had met considering the form of beating Jiraiya had just described to her.
"About 1 week ago. He healed most of my injuries afterwards and then dumped me off at a nearby Hospital before telling the doctors to only have male nurses tend to me while I was healing from the rest of them. Even now the kid discriminates against the ways of the pervert," said Jiraiya wishing he had seen a single female doctor or nurse during his time recovering, but due to Naruto he had to wait until he had fully recovered.
Even then when Jiraiya approached several nurses when he did, they seemed to be armed with a lot more needles then they should have been, and it had made the Toad Sannin feel very nervous.
"If he beat you within an inch of your life how do you know his response was a 'maybe' as you so easily put it," said Homura looking at the Toad Sannin with suspicion.
"Because if he had wanted it to be a flat out no, he would have killed me or left me to die from my wounds after he beat the crap out of me. Naruto told me while he was healing my broken body that if he decided to return to Konoha it would be on his terms not yours. If we send a team out after him, I suspect he'll send them back and in many pieces to get his point across about coming back on his own terms," said Jiraiya his face now turning serious knowing that if the boy wanted he could kill them all in a sneak attack they would never see coming.
"I see. Is it possible for you to speak to him again? To let him know I miss him?" said Tsunade hoping her teammate could track down Naruto one more time.
"Not possible. The only reason I found Naruto is because he wanted me to find him and when I did he was not the same kid we knew Tsunade. All I saw were his eyes when we talked and even then I still feel a cold shiver running up my spine just by thinking about it," said Jiraiya shuddering when he picture Naruto "new" set of eyes that were clearly from the Kyuubi since they were red just like the Kyuubi's.
'So it is true. Naruto has become what he said he would be,' thought Tsunade as she now shivered as well remembering Anko and Gai's mission report 3 years ago at how Naruto declared himself the son of Kyuubi with his eyes becoming red slit like the fox.
The future King of all Demons had returned to the Human World.
(Wave Country)
Naruto watched from the shadows as a group of no more then 2 Chuunin's and 1 Jounin Leaf Shinobi's performed a C-ranked mission for their Hokage. It was a simple guarding of a food supply wagon though the Demon Prince wondered why Shinobi of such high rank would perform such a low ranked mission. Maybe the old hag was heading back to the basics and having Leaf Shinobi become reeducated in what they had first learned? Or at least something close to what he had suggested to that one Shinobi he back handed from behind.
After Naruto had spoken to the Fire Daimyo about certain matters concerning the ever infamous organization Akatsuki, Orochimaru, Sasuke, and then finally the Council in Konoha...things had changed. The Fire Daimyo seemed to have figured out just who he had been speaking to since there was no one better to address the issue of one Uzumaki Naruto then the man himself. The Fire Daimyo was neither stupid nor blind in seeing the signs of it during the conversation as he heard the pain in Naruto's voice on more then one of several occasions they conversed.
By the time the conversation ended, the Fire Daimyo had decided to make Naruto his own personal advisor on matters of his Country since all Naruto wanted to do was help people. The Demon Fox Prince was honored by the idea of being in the Fire Daimyo's service since it would give him experience for when he ruled over Demon World and as they say "for one to lead one must learn to follow".
"Yosh! Now that our youthful mission is complete we must return soon Shikamaru-san so we can give our report to Hokage-sama," said the Jounin, who was either Lee or his sensei though from the sound of the man's voice Naruto guessed the former.
"Your way of youthfulness is too troublesome for a guy like me Lee," said Shikamaru, who seemed quite satisfied in stay a Chuunin though knowing the boy's Mother she'll nag him into being a Jounin like his lazy ass dad.
"Maybe we should stay for one day so we can enjoy ourselves before we return. Were not in any hurry to get back from Konoha so there is no need to rush," said the soft voice of one Hyuuga Hinata, who like Shikamaru also wore a Chuunin vest meaning that she had advanced quite a bit since Naruto had spoken to her.
'Hinata...you've grown so much since I last saw you,' thought Naruto, who found her face and figure to be a work of art crated from an angel by the order of Kami himself.
At that moment, Naruto had to see her. No! He needed to see her.
(With Hinata)
The Hyuuga Heiress walked through the streets of Wave Country finding her thoughts were jumbled and her mind distant as of late concerning her home in Konoha. Within a few months of Naruto's leaving the Council made a public statement in revoking the late Sandaime S-class secret regarding her crush. They went further by calling him a traitor for assisting in Sasuke's defection to Orochimaru and then called him a coward for not facing his execution like a real Shinobi would. Hinata knew of course that what they had spoken of was not really new to her after her retrieval teams failed attempt to bring him home. Even then the news at the time had become recently outdated since she knew the real truth behind Naruto's so called "treasonable actions" regarding Konoha.
She had waited 3 years for his return to the Human World and in her heart she would wait 300 years if that's what needed to be done to be with Naruto. Several of the Rookie's had told her it was just not possible to love Naruto considering his current status in Konoha since the people wouldn't approve, but regardless of them, the once shy Hyuuga Hinata refused to love another man, and turned down every would-be suitor that came her way.
The Hyuuga Elder's had tried to setup several arranged marriages with rich, wealthy, and snobbish boys that had reputations for keeping women in line. Hiashi had put a stop to that saying that any of them would weaken the Hyuuga blood and produce children, who act like pampered snobs. He also preyed on their fears that it would make Kumo go after them again for their bloodline on account of a weak generation of Hyuuga being grabbed without much effort of resistance.
'Naruto-kun please come back to me soon,' thought Hinata, as she so desperately wanted to be in his arms again once more, kissing, hugging, and various other things that would make the Toad Sannin die from blood loss if he were to bare witness to it all.
"Hinata," said a whisper making the Hyuuga girl become alert, her Byakugan activated, and immediately went into her Gentle Fist stance.
Fortunately, she had managed to be in an unoccupied street so one would stare at what would be considered unusual behavior.
"Who's there?" said Hinata her voice trying to remain calm and firm without fear.
"Go to water near Tazuna's house. I'll be waiting for you," said the whispery voice now leaving Hinata alone to digest the words into her mind.
'Could it be? Naruto-kun?' thought Hinata before heading to Tazuna's house having been there before to speak to the family about Naruto.
(A Short Time Later)
Hinata made it to Tazuna's in record time hoping that Naruto was waiting for her as she believed he was and when she looked at the lake surrounding the house she saw him. He was standing on the water wearing all dark clothing as if he were an entity of the shadows themselves. His red eyes though dangerous looking were soft as he stared at her before he raised his hand and removed the mask from the lower part of his face revealing the deep whisker marks that seemed more defined then she last saw him.
"I knew you would come...Hinata," said Naruto smiling his fox like smile making Hinata jump for joy inside while on the outside she ran to him with her instincts allowing her to channel chakra to her feet to run on the water to him and embrace him in a full fledged hug.
"Naruto-kun! I missed you so much," said Hinata finding he had grown taller then her by an excessive amount.
"As have I you Hinata. In my 3 years in Demon World training I came to a...revelation if you will with the help from a half-demon friend of mine. I realized that I had feelings for you and that you were the one I should have pursued all those times I tried with Sakura. I was a stupid fool back then, who had become so blind that I couldn't see the truth that was you Hinata...not until you were standing right in front me," said Naruto breathing in her scent and loving the smell of lavenders that came off her body.
"I'm partially to blame too Naruto-kun. I was so shy and scared back then that I thought you would reject me if I confessed my feelings, but now after all that's happened we can finally be together," said Hinata looking up at Naruto, who smiled down at her and gave her a kiss right on the lips.
"Together forever," said Naruto after breaking the kiss before kissing her again with her returning it with equal force.
"Will you come back with me to Konoha Naruto-kun? Tsunade-sama really wants you to return to see you again," said Hinata knowing that the protection order from the Fire Lord would protect him from the Council's attempt at execution.
"Regretfully, I cannot return just yet to be with you and see the old hag once more. There are still the remaining members of Akatsuki after me that need to be dealt with by the end of the year," said Naruto looking at Hinata's slightly sad face, but he knew that she knew that until the organization was destroyed everyone he cared about was open game.
"Tsunade-sama is trying to take the best of all the Rookie Nine and two of their sensei's together to form a team to look for your group to recruit in the future should we need your help," said Hinata knowing he was the leader of the Shinigami Shadows since only her Naruto could be such a leader.
"Then I expect you to be apart of that group. Also I need you to stall her for a good two years before seeking me out. Even after we kill all the members of Akatsuki there is still the clean up job my team and I need to do to make sure that the organization is not able to be resurrected again by some wannabe rulers of the world," said Naruto knowing he had to make sure such unbalance in the world never got out of hand again as long as he was in Human World.
"I understand Naruto-kun. I'm just glad I could see you as much as I did now after all this time away from you," said Hinata holding onto him tightly afraid he would disappear.
"Tell me about Konoha. How have things gotten since I was away," said Naruto wanting to change the topic to put Hinata's mind away from their long 3 year absence from one another.
"Kakashi-san was demoted down to Chuunin and Sakura had to be reeducated back at the Academy after Tsunade-sama reevaluated their performances regarding Team 7. Sakura graduated easily due to her book smarts, but she is still shallow and thinks you are the reason Sasuke left Konoha. Jiraiya was given orders by the Council to find you and kill you should the opportunity ever arise, but I knew he would never carry out those orders. Tsunade-sama tried to stop them, but the majority of them overruled her decision against it so she couldn't do anything. They also revoked the Sandaime's law against you so now all of Konoha knows of your secret concerning Kyuubi being inside of you," said Hinata seeing the reactions of the various people inside Konoha and saw them look fearful with others simply curious about her love wondering if he was the Kyuubi or not.
"So the asshole didn't tell the village about me being Kyuubi's son," said Naruto smiling knowing that news would possibly scare the village quite literally to death.
"No, Tsunade-sama made sure they kept that piece of information out of the speech after my team gave their report after failing to bring you back. The Council couldn't try to use that part against you with the villagers on account of Tsunade-sama would tell them all about who your biological Father was, but I fear sooner or later they will find out, and not care simply because of Kyuubi," said Hinata knowing that when Naruto did return to Konoha it would get out that Naruto's Father was now the very demon that nearly destroyed the Leaf Village.
"I'll settle for the later in terms of those two choices. Does anyone suspect that I am the leader of the Shinigami Shadows?" said Naruto wondering if Tsunade or Jiraiya figured it out.
"No. However, I think Tsunade or Jiraiya suspect it deep down, though they won't admit it to anyone either out of denial or respect for you. According to the official information we have that came from the Capital of Fire Country, you were summoned by the Fire Daimyo himself just days after he was rumored to have met with the leader of the Five Shinigami Shadows. The Council is under the assumption that you were staying in the Capital in secret to avoid detection from the Hunter Ninja's they sent out to find you," said Hinata knowing that the Council had sent the best Hunter Ninja team in Konoha to search every rock and hole to find Naruto, but they all failed miserably.
"Well once they see the new me they are going to be in for a horrible shock," said Naruto chuckling before kissing her again making Hinata feel like the whole world was finally going her way.
(Capital of Fire Country-Daimyo's Castle-1 Week Later)
"I take it I can't convince you to change your mind?" said the Fire Daimyo walking along the gardens with Naruto beside him and his group a few feet back acting as bodyguards for both men.
"I'm afraid it can't be helped Daimyo-sama. Akatsuki is looking for me and know I am in Fire Country residing here with you at your castle. Make no mistake, I do not doubt the skills of your men or their ability to defend you should it come down to that, but I will not have the life of those men that serve you die for me. Not when they don't have a good enough reason to other then the fact I am acting as your advisor and I have my own team to help watch my back," said Naruto knowing the warriors that served the Daimyo fight for him, but not for the advisors that serve him.
"Unfortunately, you are right about all those things Naruto-sama and I wish that I could convince you to stay longer, but as you said there are too many enemies after you that not even I can stop. My order of protection for you will stand with the Leaf Village should they try to do anything and you are always welcome to come back to continue being my advisor after this is over," said the Fire Daimyo knowing that the suggestions that Naruto made concerning policies and trade with other Countries were pure genius!
"Until we meet again Daimyo-sama," said Naruto bowing his head to the man, which the Feudal Lord did as well considering he knew of the young warrior's ascension to being the future King of all Demons.
It would only be wise to show the young man the respect he deserved that had been long overdue.
Without another word Naruto along with the other four warriors he called his comrades and friends vanished from sight to take care of the nuisance that was Akatsuki.
(Konoha-4 Days Later)
Tsunade sat in her office glad to see the C-ranked mission she have the team went off without a hitch, but after it was over she wanted Hinata to stay for further talks. As the Hokage's apprentice, the Hyuuga Heiress could not say no to her even if she wanted to. The Hokage had seen the Hyuuga girl had a look of peace, almost serenity like look on her face that had been missing for the past 3 years, and the last time Tsunade saw Hinata with such a look it was the last time she had spoken to Naruto.
"What is it you wished to speak with me about Hokage-sama?" said Hinata with a small feeling of nervousness under the seemingly knowing gaze of the Hokage.
"How was your time in Wave Country Hinata?" said Tsunade setting up her questions in her head to trap the Hyuuga girl if she decided to less then receptive in her response.
"Good. I saw Tazuna and his family again. They are all doing well," said Hinata trying to answer the question carefully to not bring up anything that may jeopardize her love.
Hokage's Office or not the walls had unwelcomed ears.
"I see. Did you run into anyone else while you were in Wave Country?" said Tsunade her eyes twinkling with something that Hinata didn't like.
"I really don't know anyone else in Wave Country Tsunade-sama," said Hinata keeping her composure strong as to not give away what had happened between her and Naruto.
"Oh? Not even...Naruto?" said Tsunade hoping to get the reaction she was looking for, which she did in the form of a blush rising slowly to her cheeks.
"T-Tsunade-sama I...," said Hinata trying to think of an excuse, but her mind shut down for some reason.
"Just tell me he was all right," said Tsunade looking at the girl increase her shade of red by several colors.
'Oh he was more then just all right,' thought Hinata closing her eyes remembering how good it felt to be in Naruto's arms, the feel of his muscles under his dark clothes, and his lips kissing her made her want melt into the ground.
"I take it by the look of bliss on your face that your answer is a yes," said Tsunade with a small hint of amusement in her voice and on her face at the glow Hinata now had all over her form.
All the poor girl could do was nod before Tsunade let her go.
(Elsewhere-2 Weeks Later)
Pein, Konan, and "Tobi" as he was called made their way through the vast forest of trees that stood everywhere around them leaping from tree branch to tree branch. Pein had received a message from Itachi that he had discovered the group the Leader of Akatsuki was looking for had been gone deep into the Land of Spirits.
The Land of Spirits was considered both a holy as well as unholy place though it really depended on ones own religious beliefs since the land was rumored to be a combination of sacred and evil energy that dwelled in symbiotic balance with one another. It was also rumored that this place was where spirits could leave the spiritual realm to temporarily interact with the people of the living.
Among the three members of Akatsuki only one of them found it amusing that he would be here at such a place once more.
The three S-class Missing Ninja entered the forest clearing to meet up with Itachi and Kisame to further increase the strength of their group to crush the Shinigami Shadows.
"Where the hell are those two idiots? It's always something with them that keeps them from meeting with us on time," said Konan frowning as she looked around for the Uchiha and former Swordsman of the Mist.
"Patients Konan. They maybe late sometimes, but they are reliable when it matters," said Pein grinning at the thought of Konan beating up Itachi and Kisame simply for being a few minutes late.
The grin left when mist settled in around the three Akatsuki members. Kisame never used the Hidden Mist Jutsu when he and Itachi arrived.
It was a trap.
"You really shouldn't be so trustworthy of a message you receive simply because it holds the Akatsuki symbol on it," said Naruto making his shadowy appearance through the mist with Yugito right behind him.
"I see. So Itachi and Kisame have been slain," said Pein without much emotion to the matter since those were the risks of being such a high class Missing Ninja.
"No, were actually going after them after we kill all of you, but if you want someone to blame then blame the one known as Zetsu. How do you think we could locate all of you and trick as you as we did. Naruto-sama entered his mind and let him 'talk' with Kyuubi so they could have a little...'heart to heart' about certain things," said Yugito cracking her neck and looking at Konan behind her mask.
"You seem pretty confident of yourselves considering of you are outclassed," said Konan throwing a kunai behind her into the mist only to here a clang sound and the same kunai was sent back to her, which she caught.
"We are far from impressed with you considering all the other members fell so easily," said Zabuza letting out a chuckle through the mist letting it echo for that fear inducing effect it always had.
"We expected more from them just as we did from you," said Haku through the mist his two weapons at the ready.
"Now it's time for you all to die in the name of the future Demon King...Kyuubi Naruto," said Kimimaro creating two bone swords with his palms.
"Don't become overconfident just because you think you have us outnumbered and are more powerful then us. Out of all the members of Akatsuki we are the strongest," said Pein before nodding to Tobi, who removed his mask to reveal himself as someone, who was supposed to have died at the hands of Shodaime Hokage.
Uchiha Madara.
"So you are Kyuubi's Heir? You certainly have your Father's eyes from what I can see with my one," said Madara his Sharingan Eye glowing as he gazed at Naruto's.
"As I suspected from what Father told me. You are the founder of the Uchiha Clan and the reason Kyuubi attacked Konoha making them all hate me after he was sealed away!" said Naruto, as his eyes glowing deep red themselves and he let out a growl at the man before him.
"Oh he told you that? Not surprising I suppose since it's really only natural a Father tells his son everything concerning his enemies. I'm sure you are also surprised that I am alive considering I am just over a hundred years old give or take a few decades, but just so you know at the time of my defeat at the hands of the Shodaime I had actually died in quite the physical sense. However, when I did in fact die my spirit refused to and made its way to this very place in order to survive and feed off the darkness that surrounded it. After many years when I was strong enough, I left this land to see how Konoha was doing and much to my surprise I find out that war had come to the Leaf Village. By this time one man along with his Genin Team, were in trouble fighting off Iwa Shinobi, and with this one Genin in particular, who just so happened to be an Uchiha being label KIA after a boulder came crashing onto half of his skull. The boy's name was Uchiha Obito, who gave his life to save one Inuzuka Rin and one...Hatake Kakashi," said Madara grinning at the Fox Prince while Naruto narrowed his eyes at the founder of the arrogant clan.
"That explains why Kakashi has the Sharingan Eye and why he favored Sasuke so much over Team 7 as a whole," said Naruto scowling further knowing he and Kakashi were going to have a very long talk about playing favorites that causes psycho Uchiha's to come out of the wood work.
"Yes. I believe the Inuzuka did the procedure from what my spirit saw and when they left the boy to die under the weight of the boulder when it was all done. Now I know you believe me to be heartless, but unlike Itachi I won't simply let a good Uchiha no matter how strong or weak they are with such potential go to waste. Within the second the poor boy had died I took control of what became to be my new body and since I am the very original founder of the Uchiha Clan and all those with its bloodline descended from me the body had no problem embracing its new owner," said Madara knowing that had it been anyone else other then a body of an Uchiha his spirit would be rejected in a matter of moments.
"That also explains why you haven't been rejected like Orochimaru is by the bodies he's taken over the years," said Naruto looking at the other two and notice the woman of the group was still shocked from seeing someone like Madara alive.
"That Sannin is an idiot and the only reason we let him into the organization was because he was one of our stronger members at the time when we were first started out. However, that was before Itachi and several of the others had joined us that made Orochimaru seem weak by comparison. It was only after Orochimaru tried to take Itachi's Sharingan that we as a group decided to cut him lose, but he surprisingly escaped if just barely with the loss of his original hand as proof of his survival," said Madara knowing that if it were not for carrying out their plans on schedule the Sannin would have been eliminated by now.
"We've spent enough time talking then. Prepare to permanently die Uchiha," said Naruto taking the long Nodachi sword out of the sheath on his back while his left hand hidden in his cape went through one handed hand signs.
"Just try demon brat I'll make you act like a dog with my Sharingan before I'm through with you," said Uchiha Madara rushing to engage Naruto in battle with a now unsheathed katana while Pein activated his bloodline and Konan prepared to fight Yugito.
"Demonic Fox Art: Tree of the Damned Jutsu!" said Naruto his eyes glowing he let out an immense amount of chakra that surrounded them all before a demonic tree suddenly erupted from the ground behind Madara and vines instantly wrapped around him.
Acting quickly Madara went though his own one handed hand signs and suddenly burst into flames before appearing out of them seconds later with the demon tree behind him still burning.
"That was my 'Inner Phoenix Flame Jutsu!' that I created for just such an emergency. It covers me entirely in fire, but I use my chakra and my affinity for it to prevent me from being burned while anything or anyone attached to me dies a horrible fiery death," said Madara smiling at Naruto, who kept himself calm knowing that the true battle was just starting and only when it was over should he be concerned with his health.
(With Yugito and Konan)
With Nii Yugito, she was having an easier time then she though against Konan since the woman would use her strange paper like powers on her. However, the Nibi vessel would simply burn them all to ashes before moving in with her two fire proof sai's in each hand.
Konan herself was having a difficult time despite her skills and her time spent with Pein training to be as strong as she was. The Nibi vessel was using her demonic chakra that was at her disposal to super heat her weapons when she moved in for close range combat. It forced the only female of Akatsuki to fall back and use the various Jutsu's she knew to hold her off.
The mist around them wasn't helping.
"Earth Style: Dragon Spikes Cannon Jutsu!" said Konan summoning a dragon that shot wave after wave of spikes made up of hard dirt at Yugito.
"Demonic Weapons Art: Nibi Fire Shield Jutsu!" said Yugito now generating a large amount of the Nibi's chakra combined with her two sai's rotating in her hands in perfect sync to create a dome like fire shield against the attack.
(Zabuza, Haku, and Kimimaro fighting Pein)
As for Pein himself, he found that he was currently surrounded by Kimimaro, Haku, and Zabuza with each one looking to carve him up into pieces.
"You really don't think you can stand up to my bloodline do you? It's the third legendary bloodline to rival the Uchiha's and the Hyuuga's own," said Pein calmly looking at Haku in front of him while Zabuza and Kimimaro were to his sides.
"You don't think we didn't do a little research on each and everyone of you guys before we engaged you all here today? Your bloodline has to be forcibly activated just like the Uchiha's, but it's just as powerful like the Hyuuga's and just like any bloodline of that nature you need to see them," said Zabuza before he thickened the mist around them knowing that Haku and Kimimaro had no problem with it.
"You think thickening the mist will affect my bloodline when it can manipulate the very elements themselves. Let's see how you handle the 'Six Paths to Pain!'" said Pein before five more bodies appeared around him each with orange hair and each with the Rinnegan in their eyes activated.
"Secret Jutsu: Demonic Ice Mirrors!" said Haku surrounding all six Pein's in his mirrors and threw senbon needles at them all from every direction.
"You think this weak bloodline can stop me? Granted it is an impressive technique for such a weak bloodline, but it still won't stop me from killing the real you with my eyes," said Pein acting like the needles had done nothing to him or his other five personas.
"You belief in me trying to harm you with these needles will be your downfall. They are merely the distraction," said Haku as the usually thick mist was already covering up his form in the mirrors while hiding Kimimaro and Zabuza as well.
"If you are referring to your two partners in here with you then I am well aware of them being in here thanks to one of my five Pein bodies and I can sense their chakra levels," said Pein calmly though he did find the mist was becoming highly annoying.
"Then we just have to kill them until we get to the real you!" said Zabuza before going after two Pein bodies at a time with Haku and Kimimaro doing the same as well.
(Back with Naruto and Madara)
Naruto had engaged himself with a sword fight with Madara, who despite having only one Sharingan Eye was having trouble with the Fox Prince. It could have been for the fact that Naruto was much stronger then the Uchiha gave him credit for, but it could also have been because Naruto had his eyes closed the entire time.
When Naruto returned from Demon World, he knew he would have to one day face Itachi in combat, and deal with the true form of the Sharingan Eyes the man, who was the slayer of own clan possessed. To that end, Naruto had asked Zabuza how he had successfully (to a certain point) battled Kakashi's own Sharingan Eye the second time the two fought on the bridge in Wave Country. According to the former "Demon of the Bloody Mist", by keeping one's eyes closed prevents the Sharingan from counteracting close hand to hand or possibly weapon to weapon movements. The Sharingan Eyes needed to see the eyes of its opponents in order to create a counteraction against an offensive measure. It was one of the few weaknesses of the Sharingan Eyes that the Uchiha Clan would most likely wish to keep only to themselves if they were all still alive with the exception being for the last three.
The thick mist Zabuza was maintaining at the moment was another factor that crippled the Sharingan since it prevented from seeing properly to use its great power against an opponent. These two factors alone were probably the only reason why Naruto was now holding his own against the founder of the Uchiha Clan, aside from his already sharp and deadly skills.
"You are stronger then I gave you credit for boy. If only I had taken you into the fold of the organization I could have made you into one find Shinobi before we extracted the Kyuubi from you," said Madara before dodging a horizontal slash only to counter with an upward thrust that Naruto dodged and countered with a spin kick hitting Uchiha Madara successfully in the head sending him rolling along the grass.
"Never disrespect my Father like that and speaking his name as if he were nothing, but scum because I will not tolerate it in the slightest," said Naruto through the mist his killer intent rising knowing that his Father of a Demon Lord deserved more respect then he was given by a fool like Madara, who thought they could become gods.
"If you feel that I am somehow disrespecting your so called Father of a Demon Lord boy then please by all means...do something about it!" said Madara grinning despite the scars on his face from the previous hosts wounds activating the pain receptors of his nerves.
"Famous last words Uchiha-teme," said Naruto his words echoing throughout the mist before he reappeared behind the unsuspecting Uchiha and sliced him vertically in half just as Madara turned after sensing him from behind only to realize seconds into his death he had moved to the left.
The side without an eye that was his blind spot.
"Do you really think this will stop me Fox Prince? As long as there is an Uchiha in the world I can possess I will live on through them!" said the spirit of Madara as his dark spiritually corrupted form left the body it inhabited with its taint being felt by all around him.
"This time Madara your spirit will die with your body. 'Demonic Secret Art: Damnation Spiritual Palm Vortex Jutsu!'" said Naruto, as he raised his left hand creating a black hole like vortex that began sucking in the spirit of Madara.
"W-What are you d-doing? S-Stop! I command you!" said Madara tried to somehow fight off the spirit sucking portal that drew him into the unknown inside.
"You can't command me Madara, but to answer your question, I'm sending you deep into hell where you belong via a little short cut my Father taught me...as a 'just in case' type of Jutsu should you try to live on after your body was destroyed," said Naruto increasing the vortex's strength to pull in Madara's spirit even more.
The dark spirit of Uchiha Madara continued to struggle, but all of the spirits resistance only pulled it in sooner into the dark abyss. It seemed quite fitting for the dark entity that was considered more evil then the Kyuubi and soon the dark spirit of the first Uchiha met his demise at the hands of the son of the fox that had been used to set things in motion for the original fall of Konoha.
Soon there was another scream of pain from the female variety of the Shinobi, but it was fortunate for Naruto that he had recognized that it was not Yugito's voice. Thus it meant that it was the woman from Akatsuki that let out the painfully sounding yell and if he was correct then she was ultimately dead.
"The damn bitch cut deep into my mask with that origami paper shit she does," said an angry Yugito slightly upset that her treasure mask from the Raikage had been damaged in the fight despite knowing the risks involved when wearing it.
"She's dead now Yugito-san so there is really no point in fussing over something that can be fixed later and we have more important matters concerning Pein," said Naruto looking at the ashes that were once Konan before he and Yugito went to assist in the defeat of Pein.
(Back with Pein)
Pein found that Haku's Demonic Ice Mirrors were not as weak as he thought they were as the speed of he young man seemed to be faster then he originally thought. Not only that, but the speed both Zabuza and Kimimaro possessed seemed to be enhanced when in the done of ice. It was almost as if Haku was somehow allowing them to move faster then normal even for them and was making fighting them all the more difficult.
The greatest confusion Pein found when using all of his forms against them was that his bloodline was somehow unable to cancel out Haku's own considering it was an elemental bloodline. The Rinnegan master felt that he was missing something that he had not seen before and when he suddenly felt a pulse he looked down to see the source of it all.
A seal.
Not just any seal mind you, but a demon seal that was only whispered by only the oldest of seal masters before Jiraiya and the Yondaime came around. It was a secret legend that dated back to the days of the Shodaime himself when he was a boy. The rumored origin behind the making of seals by humans came from the Nine Demons Lords themselves, who bless such knowledge and wisdom to those they deemed worthy. The problem in doing that Came later after the Nine Demon Lords had that same knowledge they taught now turned against them many years later as they were sealed up one by one to have their powers used as weapons in human bodies when war came.
However, what Pein was standing in was no mere human seal, but the genuine article of what a demon would make given the time needed to create one.
"I see you noticed the seal we place on the area around us. Despite the mist hiding it and the battle itself, I half expected that you would sense the pulse it gave off every once in awhile. This seal I had created before you arrived is activated by the sealers chakra that when is active messes with the person or people's abilities and bloodlines depending on the sealers choice of who to effect with it. In this case, I chose your Rinnegan bloodline in terms of manipulating the elements around you and preventing you from using them to your advantage," said Naruto appearing with Yugito from the mist as they entered the Demonic Ice Mirrors.
"I cannot fall. I cannot die. I am a god amongst men and women everywhere! I am the almighty they must worship to gain my favor!" said Pein feeling the frustration of the being pressed into such a corner.
"Really? Well it seems you are one god that will not be worshipped when we deliver you to the people, who will pay us a lot of money for your corpse. All six of them," said Haku feeling a mean streak inside of him that had been developing throughout the 3 years now surfacing once more as he threw several senbon needles at the various Pein's eyes hitting them dead on making the Leader of Akatsuki scream out in (ironically) pain.
"Ninja Art: Chains of the Underworld Jutsu!" said Kimimaro before slamming his palms from both hands down making black heavily spiked chains wrap around all six Peins up from head to toe in the deadly looking metal.
"NO! THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING! I AM A GOD!" yelled Pein with each of his other five forms struggling as well only to be heavily damaged by the spikes digging into their skin.
"In some cases Pein-san, even gods...can die!" said Naruto before snapping his fingers and Zabuza took their heads clean off one by one making them lifeless bodies.
All that was left was Itachi and Kisame.
(Konoha-3 Weeks Later)
Tsunade had been staring at the report handed to her for a good 15 minutes with her mind not truly believing what she was reading only to look up at a serious looking Jiraiya. She saw his head nod to confirm that the report was indeed true and that with the exception of two, all the members of Akatsuki were dead.
Only Itachi and Kisame now remained and even then it seemed that it was only a matter of time before they too were caught by the Shinigami Shadows and eventually killed. The Council had demanded that Tsunade offer Itachi and (if need be) Kisame sanctuary in the hope that it would draw out Sasuke as well as the Shinigami Shadows. Tsunade of course would have none of that since she did not want Itachi or Kisame to suddenly break free and take out another clan like the Hyuuga's or Nara's.
Besides the real reason the Council wanted Itachi alive in the first place was to use him to revive the Uchiha Clan instead of Sasuke since the older of the two was clearly stronger.
"Do you know where they both are Jiraiya?" said Tsunade knowing that wherever the two were then the Shinigami Shadows were not far behind.
"No. Either they quit Akatsuki being the only to remaining members and they went their separate ways or they are still together in order to have better odds of staying alive. Will find out if they are alive or dead soon enough when they resurface though I imagine even they are shaken to the core at the news concerning the other deceased members just as we are," said Jiraiya knowing that Itachi and Kisame couldn't stay hidden forever.
"Hokage-sama! Jiraiya-sama! We need you at the gate immediately!" said a now panting Chuunin, who had been running from whatever post he had been to report to the female Fire Shadow.
"Why? What's wrong?" said Tsunade hoping it wasn't some kind of invasion from Iwa or Orochimaru since they didn't need it right now.
"T-There here! Itachi and Kisame are here...and they're dying!" said the Chuunin, who was not really able to comprehend the fact that two of the most notorious Missing Ninja in the Elemental Countries were outside their doorstep in such a weakened state.
The two Sannin were gone from the room instantly to investigate this matter since it was hard for them to believe it themselves.
(Konoha Gates-Moments Later)
Indeed it was a sight to see as a mangled Kisame was trying to help an even worse (if that was possible) Itachi through the gates as their blood was leaving a trail behind them as it left the bodies. It had formed quite a crowd of Shinobi and some civilians that managed to see it before the large form of Kisame collapsed onto the ground his eyes practically rolling up in the back of his head from the pain.
"Hoshigaki Kisame and Uchiha Itachi you are under arrest for...," said Tsunade only to see Itachi roll over for his face to be revealed...or rather the lack thereof.
The Uchiha Clan killer barely had a face or skin to go with it. His eyes had been removed from their sockets, his tongue ripped out, his nose broken nearly clean off, his ears none existent, and his jaw was swollen with most it mostly broken in multiple places. The rest of his body looked like someone had put him through a rust meat grinder as he had been sliced, cut, stabbed, and had broken bones in every major part of his body.
Kisame was no better and since he was the larger as well as considered "tougher" of two in terms of physique he looked like he was on his last leg ready to die at any moment. His body had a few less cuts then Itachi did, but his prized sword Samehada that he proudly used in battle that could eat chakra, was broken about half the original length. His scaly blue left arm was missing along the elbow and the only reason he wasn't dying from the immense blood loss right now was because someone had burned the flesh to prevent that from happening. Both his legs looked like someone had repeatedly stabbed him over and over again until they had more holes then Swiss cheese.
"You're the Hokage and an unrivaled Medic Ninja right? Then help us! For the love of Kami help us!" said Kisame as he struggled to get up only to fall back down with the sound of another bone breaking possibly one that has already removed from its original position within his bodily structure.
'Someone beat the living crap out of him, but why come here?' thought Jiraiya frowning at the two knowing there was no Genjutsu on them to make them look like that and that there injuries though real were not self-inflicted.
Itachi's lack of a face was proof of that.
"Who did this to you? Tell me and I'll consider it," said Tsunade knowing at this point the man would sell out his own Mother just to live another day.
"Don't make me speak his name! I don't care if I die, but please don't make me speak his name!" said Kisame whimpered out of his mouth before puking up some blood along with some chunk of flesh and what might have been bone.
"One person did this to both you?" said Jiraiya knowing that one person to do this to two incredible powerful Shinobi was beyond that of a Sannin or Kage.
"Yes. At first, when he told us that all the other members of Akatsuki except for us were dead I told him he was out of his mind, but when he...he showed us there corpses, it was only then Itachi and I realized that this guy was for real! Itachi thought the same thing, but before we could try to get away we were soon surrounded in a barrier of chakra. I tried to use Samehada on it, but it too thick for my sword to eat, and when I looked into his eyes...I saw a demon," said Kisame with the last four words being heard only by both Jiraiya and Tsunade.
"What did you say?" said Tsunade looking down at the shark man as she tried to heal him while her assistant Shizune had arrived to assist in saving Itachi.
"I looked into his eyes as he fought us and I saw the demon where his soul should have been. Itachi tried to use his Sharingan on him, but when he did the man's eyes exploded soon after right before my own as he screamed in pain. It was with that move in itself that was quite possibly the preverbal beginning of the end for us in that one sided fight," said Kisame his eyes now filled with fear that Tsunade and Jiraiya didn't think was possible for such a crazy swordsman from Mist.
"What is his name? We can protect you?" said Tsunade not believing she was actually considering protecting the very people from the organization that was once after her little brother.
"I can't speak his name. He forbids me from telling you knowing that I would seek help from you knowing that as a doctor you were honor bound to heal me," said Kisame not wanting to speak the name of the one, who had sent him and Itachi so close to death.
"Can Itachi at least be used to breed new Uchiha's?" said Danzo knowing that the hope of getting at least one Uchiha under his control was a good possibility.
"You can't!" said Kisame alarmed as if what the scarred man was asking would bring about the end of creation.
"Why?" said Tsunade and she could have sworn along with Shizune that Itachi himself let out a whimper of fear.
"He told us if one person, who was chosen to give birth to an Uchiha he would come here to kill Itachi, me for my failure to stop it, and the woman herself that would be carrying the child," said Kisame not wanting to give his attackers any reason to come after him.
"Who is this attacker of yours? Speak his name!" said Danzo in a commanding tone as he was tired of this fear induced resistance to the question that remained unanswered.
"Kami please forgive me for what I am about to do and what I've resisted in doing from the start. The man, who did this to us, is...is...the leader of the Five Shinigami Shadows. He goes by the name of...'The Shinigami King!'" said Kisame before his head fell back against the ground and he finally fell into blissful unconsciousness.
Not far within the forest just outside the gate a single figure with a cloak and mask heard the entire confession of one Hoshigaki Kisame. His master would be most pleased and also disappointed in Kisame for spilling his guts like that believing the shark man could at least suffered through some interrogation before cracking. Though the figure supposed that given the wrath his leader delivered upon the two it was only natural that Kisame just tell them now then the later.
'So they now know the name of the person behind the Shinigami Shadows though only by his nickname. However, if and when they learn his true identity only then will they truly fear Naruto-sama. On that day it will be the beginning of what will soon be their Judgment Day for the Leaf Village as well as all others, who played the part in his pain,' thought Haku now scowling at the place that his master once admired so.
Looking up at the five Hokage heads of the Monument, Haku could only wonder before leaving the area, what the faces would like...covered in the blood of Naruto's enemies.
(A/N: YAY! I updated again and in record time too. So what do you think? It was a little difficult with the whole fighting thing with Akatsuki and the Five Shinigami Shadows, but hopefully it was good enough for you guys. If it wasn't I am sorry that it didn't live up to your expectations. For those of you, who thought that Madara died to quickly I'm sorry, but you have to admit with only one eye it did leave him with a blind spot where it should have been. As for Pein, I don't really know all of his skills except his bloodline and his multiple bodies so I had to make do with what I knew and the same went for his partner Konan, which is why I had her fight Yugito. I hoped you liked how I killed them off since I thought of Vampire D's parasite friend when he killed the Countess's spirit in Bloodlust for Madara. I figured Zabuza was long overdue for killing so I gave the honor of killing Pein to him and I felt that Haku needed to have some hand in that too. As for Naruto's title and nickname I got the idea from Death Note and no there will NOT be a crossover with that. I just heard the name of the Shinigami King being mentioned in one of the episodes and I figured that since Naruto was the leader of the Shinigami Shadows that such a name should go to him. I will focus on Bleach next incase any and all of you are wondering so lookout for that eventually when that gets posted. One more thing I have to say is I really, REALLY wish you guys would do when you mark this down as favorites or alerts is that you leave a review as well. I mean I am thrilled beyond measure that you put one or both for my fic, but I want to hear from you guys in your reviews in what you think of it. I know I'm sounding a little bitchy, but it's the truth and if it's not too much trouble could you PLEASE put in a review with your alerts and favorites. You can do both when you review so I don't really see the problem in not reviewing. Until next time...PEACE!!!)