A.N. Welcome back everyone, sorry I haven't updated in 2 days. I have been really busy, but now I'm free and able to put up another chapter. I'm glad everyone has been liking the story, I didn't think anyone would like it to be honest. Now on the pairings, I have no clue, but when we hit that crossroad I will have a definite answer. Disclaimers, I do NOT own any of the anime portrayed here. This is for enterainment purposed only.

Naruto sighed as he walked down the mountain, there was a light breeze, but the sunlight was strong.

"I can't believe I got caught in such a simple way, that was really embarrassing, I hope nobody found out because if they did, I wouldn't hear the end of it." Naruto thought to himself. He heard a snicker from Kurama.

About an hour later, he finally found his way down the mountain. The sun was beginning to set, and the weather started to get cooler. As he continued down the road, Naruto was deep in thought until he heard a monster roaring.

"Finally some action I hope it can give me some competition, walking for a while does get boring." Naruto said as he began to run towards the direction of the roar. "Don't get teleported somewhere else Naruto." Kurama smirked as Naruto rolled his eyes. "Are you ever going to let that go?" Naruto asked.

"No, not for a while."

As he began to get closer, he could be the monster. It was a decent size and looked like it had raw power, but before he could engage it, blood surged out from it's body from it being severed in half. Standing in the middle of it was a boy that didn't look much younger than Naruto. He has brown hair, green eyes, a vanilla colored sweatervest, a white collared shirt, navy blue pants and brown boots.

"That kid beat that monster? He looks like he would run away from it not fight it" Naruto thought in awe. "He looks like he belongs in the country or something."

The browned haired boy turned around and noticed Naruto. The boy put his sword away and walked toward Naruto. Naruto sensed there wasn't any harmful intentions, so he started walking towards him.

"Nice moved there, you know how to use a sword pretty well." Naruto complemented the boy. "Thanks, but I need to get stronger so I can join the military in the Capital." the boy replied. "I haven't told you my name. I'm Tatsumi, nice to meet you." the boy now named Tatsumi said. "I'm Naruto, nice to meet you." as they began to shake hands.

"So Naruto, where do you come from?" Tatsumi asked

"He's gonna think I'm crazy if I tell him I come from the Elemental Nations and a Ninja." Naruto thought to himself

"I come from a small village and wanted to see the world beyond the village, so I went on an adventure and here I am." Naruto replied to Tatsumi.

"It sucks to lie to someone I just met, but it was necessary, I didn't want the one person that can get me somewhere running away from me thinking I'm crazy." Naruto thought.

"If you want we can travel together, we're only a couple of hours away from the main city." Tatsumi told the blond. "Sounds good."

"So were you going by yourself?" Naruto asked. "No, I had 2 other friends Sayo and Ieyasu, but we got separated on the way here because bandits attacked us." Tatsumi replied "I see, that's unfortunate, but don't worry we can find them, dattebayo." Naruto replied pumping his fist into the air and Tatsumi laughing.

-at the capital-

Naruto and Tatsumi arrived at the city around noon and started walking around. While they were walking, Naruto stopped at a Board the read "Wanted" there were a few pictures that all had the same two words "Night Raid". Naruto dismissed it and continued to walk. A couple of minutes later, they reached the army headquarters. "The moment I was waiting for." Tatsumi said in excitiment. While Tastumi was inside Naruto began to wonder.

"He seems so care free, just when I was younger and before that war." he thought. "War does tend to make people mature much faster, and by the way that kid is gonna have a rough day today." Kurama said to Naruto "Why do you say that Kurama?" Naruto wondered "He's good with a sword, so I don't see why not." Not a second later, Tatsumi walked out with his head down and black clouds forming around him. Naruto sweat dropped. "Well, looks like you were right Kurama." as the fox chuckled.

"They didn't need anymore people, they were full and I didn't even get a chance to show them what I got." Tatsumi said with his head still down.

"Hey, don't be all gloomy, there will be another chance, don't worry about it. Let's go eat, that will cheer you up." Naruto said

By the time they got to the pub, both Naruto and Tatsumi were rumbling. They ordered something to drink, when a girl with big breasts who appeared to be in her early twenty's stopped in front of the table. She had blond hair, two long bangs that framed the sides of her head and yellow eyes. She has a scarf around her neck and knee high brown boots, she also has a belt around her waist.

"Hey boys, how about you treat me to some sake?" she leaned over to Tatsumi showing her cleavage. Tatsumi unaware of her intentions gives her all the sake she wants.

Naruto excused himself as he went to use the restroom. "Naruto, did you feel that aurora coming from her?" Kurama said to Naruto as he was walking to the restroom. "Yea, I felt it, It was murderous, I should watch out for her and for Tatsumi, who knows what she can do if they are along together."

By the time Naruto got back, the girl was gone and Tatsumi has his head down and his stomach grumbling.

"Naruto, the girl said she can get me in the army with her connections, I'm really excited." Tatsumi said in excitement.

Kurama snickered and Naruto laughed.

"What's so funny?" Tatsumi asked confused.

"Tatsumi, not to burst your bubble, but you just got robbed." Naruto laughing even harder.

"What do you mean, she said to wait her until..." Tatsumi finally realized "Shit, I really messed up. Now where are we going to stay?" He asked Naruto.

It was Naruto's turn to sulk. "Shit, We have no money... dammit." Inside Naruto, Kurama was trying to catch his breath. "Who's laughing now Naruto." Kurama said while Naruto had anime tears. "Shut it." Naruto replied to the fox. "I guess we're gonna have to sleep outside tonight,"

It was nightfall and Tatsumi and Naruto were getting tired. They sat against a wall and thought about the events that occurred today. They were drifting away, when they heard a carriage stop and a girl come out. The girl had blond hair and fluffy blue ball on her hair, blue eyes, and a white and blue dress. She walked over to them and asked why there were sleeping out in the street.

"Well, I kinda got robbed by someone. Tatsumi replied to the girl.

"My names Aria and I can bring you to my home if you want, we have more than enough space for the both of you." Aria replied to them.

"Really? That would be great. You hear that Naruto we're gonna sleep in a bed tonight, how great is that?" Tatsumi said all excited.

"That's great Tastumi." Naruto replied but not before narrowing his eyes at Aria.

By the time they got to her estate, Naruto and Tatsumi were beat. They just needed some rest. By the time they got to the house, Aria's parents greeted them.

"Why are there two country boys way out here in the capital?" the father asked

"Well sir, I came out here to see if I can join the Army to help my village. I met Naruto on the way over here. He was lost, so we just walked over here together." Tatsumi replied. "I also lost my friends because of bandits while on the way here, so I'm looking for them also."

"Well, I'll see what I can do with your two friends. I'm sure we can find them. As for the army, I can put a good word in for you. They will accept you then." the old man replied with a smile on his face.

Naruto on the other hand was not amused. "That is the fakest smile I've ever seen, even the kids in the Elemental Nations do a better job than this old dog."

After talking for a bit more they were showed to their rooms and retreated to their respective rooms. Naruto was laying down but couldn't shake this uneasy feeling.

"It's a shame Tatsumi doesn't see what I see." Naruto said to himself."The people were miserable, people were getting robbed, the fear in the people's eyes is angry, It makes me sick to my stomach."

As Naruto was about to doze off to sleep, he felt four presences. "Kurama, you felt that too?" Naruto asked his partner who was also struck awake. "Yes, hurry up, multiple people already died, the old man already died along with the mother." Kurama replied to Naruto

Bolting out the door of his room he saw what nobody should see. The mother of Aria had her head severed from her body while the father had a hole through his heart and his head smashed.

"Damn, whoever killed them showed no mercy. I need to find Aria and Tatsumi quickly." Naruto closed his eyes and in an instant he transformed into his Nine Tails Chakra Mode.

Naruto closed his eyes to track Tatsumi. "Shit he's already fighting I need to get there before he's killed." Naruto sped through the trees to find him and another girl with black hair charging him and Aria behind him.

Naruto, with his superior speed got infront of Tatsumi and blocked the sword with his Kunai.

"N-Naruto, is that really you? What's with that bright yellow cloak?" Tatsumi asked confused at the situation.

"Not right now Tatsumi, go into that warehouse and stay there while I deal with her. It won't take long." Naruto said with a smile on his face. "Okay"

Naruto turned his attention to the girl who tried to kill Tatsumi. "Who are you and what why did you kill this family?" Naruto demanded.

"You certainly don't get it do you?" The girl said not backing down. "The whole family are murderers, they tortured and killed countless of people from the country.""If you don't believe me, go look yourself.". At that instant naruto heard a scream. He ran inside the warehouse to only be disgusted. There were countless of bodies laying on the floor all cut up and what seemed tortured to death. There was one that he saw Tatsumi was looking at.

"No, it can't be Sayo." Tatsumi said as he cried over the death of his best friend. "Why is she here? Did you know she was here Aria?"

Naruto deactivated his cloak, went over to where Sayo was and released her. "You may now rest Sayo, I didn't know you, but I'm sure you were a good friend to Tatsumi." Naruto said as he got up.

"T-Tatsumi, over here." he heard a voice and he ran to where it was.

"Ieyasu, not you too." as he cried "Who did this to you?" Tatsumi asked with anger in his voice. "It was the girl Aria, she invited me and Sayo to her estate, they drugged us and put us in here." Ieyasu said coughing some more, he knew he didn't have much time left. "Tatsumi, Sayo didn't give in, she didn't scream one at all. Now she can rest in peace." Ieyasu said before he passed.

"HAHAAAHAAA" "YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN THE BITCH, STUPID COUNTRY GIRL HAS BETTER HAIR THAN A WEALTHY GIRL LIKE ME. IT MADE ME PISSED SO I TORTURED HER UNTIL SHE HAD NOTHING LEFT." Aria said making Naruto and Tatsumi more angry than they already were.

"Tatsumi, do you want me to kill her for Sayo and Ieyasu?" Naruto asked him."No." is all he could come up with. Tatsumi got up and started walking towards Aria pulling a sword out.

"You killed Sayo and Ieyasu, you were going to drug me and Naruto, and you have the nerve to talk about Sayo like that. How dare YOU!" Tatsumi screamed as he severed her head from her body without a second thought.

"Damn, he didn't hold back not one bit." as blood sprayed from her neck like a fountain. Naruto thought "I don't blame him kit, she did kill his two best friends, I say good job." Kurama said

"Well what do we have here." someone said. Naruto and Tatsumi looked up to see the girl from the pub along with 4 other people.

"Hey, it's you from the pub, you robbed me for all my money." Tatsumi replied still angry from what had just transpired.

"Yeah, sorry about that, but anyway I still haven't told you my name. It's Leone." The girl now named Leone said.

"I guess it was you guys that killed this family then." Naruto said narrowing his eyes at the people behind her. "Yeah, but we finished our mission so there's nothing else to kill." Leone said "Which reminds me, how would you guys like to join Night Raid?" Leone asked

"And why would we do that?" Naruto asked suspicious of them. "Well because I like you both and you both have potential. We also need recruits the city is already corrupt as it is, I'm sure you already seen it." Leone said directing that last part to Naruto. 'Yes, I've seen the corruption, but the way you carry out justice is also wrong, but I can see why you guys would do it, as I've already been there and done that." Naruto said.

"Fine, I'll go with you, but I'm not sure about Tatsumi." Naruto said as he looked over to him. "I'll go, as long as we get rid of this corruption, it doesn't matter how we do it, as long it's done it's fine with me." Tatsumi replied.

"Oh Tatsumi you are soo cute when your angry." Leone said taking his head and stuffing his face between her big assets.

"Lucky bastard." Naruto thought.

"Well, time to head back to the hideout" Leone said "Boss is gonna be happy with the new recruits." The armored man picked up Tatsumi even though he objected against it and they were off into the night.

"Hey Kurama, what do you think of these guys?" Naruto asked his partner. "I can see they have good intentions they don't seem to be a threat, but you never know kit. Be careful, now let me get some sleep, I'm tired." Kurama said cutting off the connection.

"I hope you are right Kurama, I really hope you're right."

A.N. And another chapter is done. If you liked it or hated it leave a review, it will help with my writing. Next chapter we will be introducing the crew and a little bit of Naruto's past. Stay tuned. Now it's time for me to go to sleep. I'm out. Peace.