Fires of love
It was quiet in the village since the arrival of Karasu, who was spending t he day with Setsuna, catching up on things in her life and doing parent-offspring activities, one of those was of course shopping with Konoka. This was observed by Naruto was standing on top of a flag pole looking out over the village for any signs of trouble that could happen. All he could see was couples walking hand in hand, new genins and their senseis coming back from or going on missions, food vendors selling their food to hungry customers. Naruto shook his head at the antics of his girlfriend and her charge. "Patrolling the streets again Naruto?" Shikamaru asked "One can never be too careful" Naruto smiled as his friend walked up next to him. "I heard how the village chose their hokage by the vigilance" Shikamaru said. "Huh?" Naruto asked. "That's how they chose your dad for the fourth hokage, he was always looking out for people and the village. Kind of touching now I think about it; and a trait that was passed onto you by his genetics" Shikamaru said. "I agree, though Kushina had a powerful will to protect the village that took us in after the destruction of our village" Raikura said "So you see, you're natural want to protect the village is from your parents" Raikura said.
In another part of the village, a young girl woke up in the middle of the street. "Hey you okay?" she heard someone ask. "Yeah, but where am I?" the girl asked. "Konohagakure no Sato; the hidden leaf village" the voice said to her, revealed to big a large teenage boy in samurai like armour "I'm Choji by the way" Choji said. "I'm Satsuki" Satsuki said "Another Mahoranite" Choji said "Mahoranite?" Satsuki asked. "A person that comes from Mahora" Choji said "So this is where those girls disappeared to" Satsuki said "Yeah, they've been a big help around the area" Choji said dusting her off a bit "Um...would you like me to show you around a bit?" Choji asked. "Yeah sure" Satsuki said smiling.
"Naruto, I've just receive word from Dean Konoe, it appears another student has entered Konoha, and we don't know who it is so be on the lookout, for we know it could be a rouse for Eva to bring in another general" Tsunade said "Understood, how's Gaara taken the news of Kankuro's betrayal?" Naruto asked "Not good, and Temari's devastated about what her brother has done. And he did it because of a failed relationship" Tsunade said disbelieving in what she had heard. "Now Lee and Tenten have pactioes, again from a mysterious source, so any clue about who did it?" Tsunade asked. "No, not a single clue as to the magistra of these pactios" Tsunade said "none, it's probably someone with great magical knowledge, something very rare in our world" Naruto said "And you have no idea who would help out the leaf?" Tsunade asked "Any number of the people we helped out in the magical world." Naruto said "So a lot of people huh?" Tsunade said "Yeah it is" Naruto said. "Alright, keep an eye out for her okay" Tsunade said "Gotcha grandma" Naruto said dodging Tsunade's fist at the last minute. "What did I say about calling me that?" Tsunade growled.
Satsuki was enjoying her tour of the village, the smells and sound were so new to her, and her guide was both friendly and helpful towards her about the things in the village, "So what's Mahora like?" Choji asked. "Like a big city" Satsuki said "Really, it seemed peaceful when I went there a few months back" Choji said "You were at Mahora, let me guess Naruto?" Satsuki asked "Yeah, we went there around the time of the returning winds" Choji said "Huh?" Satsuki asked "We call it that because Naruto's Wind abilities had become stronger, meaning that Naruto could become or at least hide inside the wind" Choji said as Satsuki's stomach rumbled "You're hungry huh?" Choji asked to which he got a nod as an answer. "Good I know a little place not far from here that does a good barbecue" Choji smiled as he and Satsuki walked off.
Naruto sped off in search for who had arrived from Mahora in the village "Great no luck yet" Naruto grumbled as did his stomach "Okay so maybe one little bite won't hurt" he chuckled. "But I need to find out who it is" he said as he felt the breeze blow by. "So who could be here" Naruto thought as he walked up to his favourite restaurant Ichiraku's Ramen "Oh, no you don't!" "Huh?" Naruto asked seeing Setsuna, Konoka and Karasu behind him "You're having lunch with us today" she said grabbing his arm "Oh man," Naruto groaned. "Come on" Setsuna said "He's whipped" Konoka joked. "No Doubt about it" Karasu said sighing.
Choji and Satsuki were heading towards the restaurant district when, shards of ice hit the ground in front trhe pair "Who?" Choji asked. "So you're a ninja are you?" a sophisticated voice said "And I'm guessing you're Eva" Choji said blocking Satsuki who was injured from the ice shards. "Correct, and I see that Sastuki Yotsuba has turned up as well, all the sweeter when I crush this pathetic little village." Eva said "Why the leaf village?" Choji asked. "It's simple one of my mortal foes lived here, maybe you've heard of him: The yellow flash of Konoha" Eva said "the Fourth Hokage" Choji gasped. "So you know of the legend but do you know why he imprisoned in Mahora?" "You were imprisoned?" Satsuki asked "Yes I was for my crimes against humanity and the magi council so I was force to go to that horrid school twelve long years" Eva said
"Wait" Naruto said "What is it?" Setsuna asked. "Something's happening in the restaurant district" Naruto said spying a floating figure "Eva" Naruto growled. "She wouldn't try something so close to last time" Setsuna said "So the rumours were true" Karasu said frowning "We've got to stop her" "And find the person who'll receive the next pactio" Naruto said "Pactio?" Konoka asked. "So far every time one of the Konoha 12 has encountered Eva or her army they've gain a pactio ability from a stranger" Naruto said "Then what are we waiting for?" Setsuna said "Let's go!" Naruto shouted.
Choji stood there as Eva prepared another attack "Step into the circle Choji" a reassuring voice said as a circle appeared behind him "CHOJI!" Shikamaru shouted coming up with Chisame "Hurry up and make the pactio!" Chisame cried "ADATE!" Shikamaru said activating his pactio as Choji entered the Pactio circle on the ground "PACTIO!" the voice said as a bright light bathed Choji and receded "Awesome another Konohan Pactio" Shikamaru said
Choji's Pactio took the form of a set of chef knives, which one engraved with an individual kanji "Of course his would be related to food and cooking" Shikamaru said sweat dropping "Okay then let's do this" Choji said drawing out his Tuna Knife, which was inscribed with the kanji form growth "Maguro bocho seiiku!" Choji said as the blade grew in size becoming a small sword "Nice" Naruto said reaching the scene as Choji slashed away at the ice surrounded them before pulling out an Udon kiri, "Udon Kiri, Bu-meran!" he ordered throwing it like a boomerang. It caught Eva on the arm before returning to Choji "This isn't OVER!" Eva shouted "I beg to differ, Excalibur Adate!" Naruto said as Excalibur appeared "Justice Technique Chain Blade!" Naruto said as a chain extended from the handle enabling him to swing it up at Eva "No!" she said as the blade nicked her side. "He just nicked her!" Shikamaru gasped. "Looks like you lose!" Eva said before a series of yellow flashes attacked her "NO, you're supposed to be dead" She said as the flash vanished "What was that?" Konoka asked after Eva booked it out of there "I'm not sure" Setsuna said "A yellow flash" Naruto said in surprise "Could it be?" Shikamaru asked "It has to be" Naruto smiled at the thought. "Anyway, come on we'll get lunch together" Naruto said 'Dad' Naruto thought.
After that Eva landed in the woods "Blast that knick is costing me more than I thought" Eva growled "10 arrows of pure light!" a female voice cried making Eva dodge them "Arika!" "Hello Evangeline!" the two women said "She went this way!" Naruto cried out as the group spotted the Dark Evangel and the wife of The Thousand master ready for battle "No way" Choji said "Eva vs Arika, dark vs light this should be interesting" Kushina said arriving "Another time perhaps" Eva said "Dark smokescreen" she said throwing up a black barrier of smoke "GET HER BEFORE SHE ESCAPES!" Kushina shouted "We can't see" Setsuna said covering her eyes.
"She got away, not again!" Kushina said angered "Calm down, my old friend we'll get her later" Arika said smiling "Well we'll just get out and let you two catch up" NAruto said as he left with Setsuna. "I agree see ya" CHoji said walking off, "They're a good couple Naruto and Setsuna don't they?" Arika asked "Yeah I do, however I miss him" Kushina said "Well when Nagi gets back, we'll ask if he's seen Minato" Arika said reassuring her friend.
"So; you and Satsuki, huh?" Naruto asked "Naruto, we just meet; and besides you asked Setsuna out in like five days after meeting her" Choji whispered "I see it, dude you got hit by a first sight love" Naruto laughed making Choji blush, behind them the girls were giggling having their own conversation, mainly about their partners and other girlish thing such as clothes, which is rare for Setsuna to talk about "Hey Naruto, did you want to join us for lunch?" Choji asked "No worries I got your back man" Naruto said smiling as the two couples entered the nearest restaurant to have lunch after an eventful morning
The next morning Naruto was patrolling around the Nara forest when he heard something, a scream or rather a trio of screams "What the heck?" Naruto asked diverting to the Nara clan house "What happened?" Naruto asked as he landed on the gorund seeing a just woken up Shikamaru, an embarrass Chisame and an angered Yoshino Nara, "Dude got busted" Naruto said smirking "Shut up!"
Later at the gate the two guardsmen saw something they never thought they would see again. There standing outside the gate was the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze; long thought he had returned. And behind them stood his long time magical ally Nagi Springfield "Those two may want to alert the Hokage of our return!" Nagi laughed as the two chunin sped out of there towards Hokage Tower. "It's good to be back" Minato said smiling