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"Speaking"
"Thinking"
"Summons/ bijuu speaking"
"Summons/ bijuu thinking"
"Fire style: Great fireball technique"
(Two weeks later)
"Fire style: Great fire annihilation!" Shouted a voice as it fell down from the sky, a massive flame soon shooting out of the object that was propelling down towards the bandit camp not too far away from Konoha.
"Run!" Shouted a multitude of voices as they desperately attempted to move away from the descending flames, only to be soon swept up in the heat and fire, burning their bodies, and their beings, into crisps of ash seconds after the impact.
Cutting off the jutsu as Naruto landed on a scorched ground, the crimson eyed teen narrowed his eyes before holding a single hand across his body before suddenly winging it out towards the untouched trees ahead of him.
"Wind style: Wind blade" Muttered the teen, sending a single long blade of wind out towards the tree's, which soon began to plummet as they were cleanly cut from the wind blade generated from Naruto's hand moments ago.
"AHHHH!" Not long did the screams take to reach the teen's ears as he began to walk towards the origins of the sound.
And the sight that greeted him? Five or so bandits with their lower bodies sliced off and their organs spilling out from their torsos.
Giving a small bored look, the teen crouched down slowly before he began to channel earth natured chakra into the ground.
"Earth style: swamp of the underworld." Finished off Naruto in a bored tone, watching as the bodies of all the sliced up bandits disappear into the ground along with the trees that surrounded them.
Watching as the last of the bandits sank into the ground, Naruto stood himself up before letting out a tired sigh, absent minded stretching his back as he did so.
"Well the Earth style technique Jiraiya gave me is now useable. Who knew it was actually harder for me to make a small version of it rather than a larger one." Spoke Naruto absentmindedly as he turned around and began walking towards the area he had set ablaze with his fire technique.
Looking around the scorching area, which had a few flames flickering around, the teen quickly clapped his hands together before extruding a thick mist around him, which quickly began to sweep the area, taking down all forms of flames he had left behind before easily dispelling the mist.
Looking around and making sure he hadn't caused any bushfires from his jutsu, Naruto gave himself a small satisfied nod before staring at a certain location in the once burning area, before letting out a small nod.
"Ok, remove the barrier jutsu. All the enemies have been killed." Spoke Naruto suddenly before watching as before his very eyes, an illusion like barrier shattered, showing two other Naruto's holding what appeared to be a multitude of women and children as they let out tears of joy and happiness from the bandit's deaths.
Walking over towards the group, Naruto quickly gave a small head count before letting out a pleased smile.
"Hello there. I'm Genin Naruto Hayabusa, I have been requested to find and retrieve you all while also eliminating the bandits that had originally captured you. Now, if we may, I would like to quickly return you all to your family's back in your village. We should, at most, be an hour or two away… Had we been walking at your pace, for now however, I will be summoning a cluster of shadow clones to carry each and every one of you. Is that ok?" Questioned Naruto, getting nervous nods from most of the women there, while the children gave bright smiles and nods.
Widening his smile, Naruto brought his hands up into a 'T' shape position before sending a pulse of chakra.
"Taju Kage bunshin no jutsu" Muttered out Naruto as the sounds of over fifty clones appeared around the teen, each giving off their own smile as they moved to carry each person there.
And within a few minutes, the battalion of Naruto clones soon set of, jumping from tree branch to tree branch, causing a few of the civilian's to either let out woops of joy, or small gasps of fear.
Now, what would have taken over an hour of travel originally, at a civilians walking speed at least, had only taken Naruto a total of five minutes at tree hopping.
It was in those five minutes, that those who had been kidnapped had gained the sight of their village and their grief stricken loved ones, whom of which charged towards the safely held family's which were quick to get out of Naruto's clones grasp as they hugged the dear life out of their loved ones.
Dispelling his clones, the black haired teen couldn't help but lean off towards the side as he watched everyone reconnecting with their loved ones, who had apparently been kidnapped over a week ago.
The bandits weren't all that smart to have been in an area not all too far from the village they had ransacked. Honestly, it made his job that much easier to complete.
Shaking his head at how easy the mission had been, the teen laid his head against the wooden wall he had propped his head against before taking in a slow breath before exhaling it.
"I believe this is yours young man." Spoke a wise voice besides Naruto's form.
Opening his eyes and glancing down slightly, Naruto came upon the sight of an old man with a small walking stick held within his grasp.
The man, probably in the age between his late sixties and yearly seventies gave him a toothy grin, showing his seemingly perfect white teen before handing Naruto an envelope.
Opening it up, the teen gave a small nod of its contents before pushing himself off the wall with a smile.
"Thank you Jiji-san for signing the documents stating I had completed my mission. I'll be on my way now then." Replied Naruto, giving a small bow to the elder before moving on towards the front entrance of the tiny village before suddenly stopping himself as he looked back towards the elder.
Giving a slightly serious stare, the teen tilted his head a bit.
"You know, elder-san… If you would like, I could set up a wall to surround the village to give it some additional protection from future bandit raids. And maybe I could also incorporate seals to further keep the village safe if you would like." Spoke Naruto, getting a slightly startled look from the man as he narrowed his eyes.
"And for what reason would you do that Hayabusa-kun? If it's to gain more money, then I'll have to decline your offer, even if it would protect us, it would simply be too costly for our small village." Replied the elder, only to get a small wave from Naruto as he let out a small smile as he dragged his eyes back towards the happy children and tearing women before returning his eyes back towards the elder.
"It's not for any monetary gain elder-san. It's more for that. I wouldn't like to leave this place knowing I could help protect these people in some way, whether it's with a simple bit of earth release to build some walls, a couple of seals to help out, or even an illusion to place over the surrounding area to scare off people with negative intent. So, would that be fine elder-san?" Questioned Naruto softly as he returned his eyes to the happy families who were now celebrating with each other.
Watching Naruto with keen eyes, the elder couldn't help but let a small smile break onto his face before giving a small nod.
"Very well, Hayabusa-kun. If you wish to help us who am I to complain? But, I must ask you not to place a wall, as it would seem to those who wish to cause us harm that we are more well off than we are, making us a target to local bandits." Replied the man, getting a small nod from the teen as he crossed his arms against his chest while looking up towards the still blue sky above.
"Hmm… In that case, I can use an illusion seal, one of which will activated when negative intent is found and directed towards this location. Doing so, the seal would then create illusions, such as wolves, bears and other predators to intimidate the attacking party, which would then most likely send them away… Is that fine elder-san?" Asked Naruto, returning his gaze towards the kind old man who seemed ecstatic over the idea, if the show of him clapping and nodding his head like a bobble head said anything to the teen.
"That would be lovely Hayabusa-kun! However, isn't that pretty difficult to do? As I've heard that fuinjutsu is such a delicate art there are only a handful of masters capable to do what you have just described." Questioned the elder in a soft tone, only to watch as Naruto pulled the sleeves up on his white jacket before giving a thumbs up and grin combo.
"Well it's your lucky day then… I happen to be one of those supposed rare seal masters." Replied Naruto with a grin as he moved away from the building for a moment and stood somewhere near the centre of the village before clapping his hands together while shutting his eyes.
Keeping his eyes closed as he focused on creating the seal, the teen drew in a long breathe of air for a moment… Before opening his eyes as wide as he could before slamming his palms into the ground, causing a large surge of black ink to seemingly spread from his position to somewhere outside of the village.
"Fuin: Illusion barrier!" Shouted the teen as he seemingly started to glow a pale silver colour for a moment, which then soon began to seep into the seal he had created that spanned a radius of over two miles from the village centre.
Giving a small grin as he felt the Yin natured energy seep into the seal, the blond haired teen quickly lifted a single arm up to his forehead before brushing the small bit of sweat off his brow before giving a thumbs up towards the stunned elder.
"And there you go, an illusion seal that will ward off anyone directing negative intent towards the village itself. You should be safe from most, if not all bandits and even lower level ninja's if you're lucky enough." Replied Naruto with a wide smile, getting a bow from the elder in return.
"Thank you Hayabusa-sama. I personally thank you on behalf of all my villagers for what you have done in order to protect us." Returned the elder, only to get a small sigh from Naruto as he scratched the back of his head while giving a small wave with his free hand.
"It's fine elder-san. If anything being able to utilise my skills at random points in time only keep them sharp and allow me to keep my skills up to a certain level. You wouldn't believe how uncommon it is for me to actually use any fuinjutsu since barely anyone knows I have access to it at such a high level." Replied Naruto in an embarrassed tone as he suddenly stiffened for a moment before giving the elder another smile.
"Well it seems that my clone has gotten me another C-rank jutsu from hokage-sama, who should be delivering the client to me in a matter of minutes with a kage bunshin." Spoke Naruto absent minded as he reached into his pocket, or more specifically the seal in his pocket, before pulling out a tri-bladed kunai with a special seal tag wrapped around the handle.
Seeing the blade, the elder let out a small gasp.
"Is that one of the legendary kunai that the fourth hokage uses for his legendary Hiraishin technique?" Asked the man in a tone of awe, only to get a shake of the head from Naruto as he raised the kunai up by the small rounded loop that was at the end of the kunai.
"Close, but no. This, while indeed is the hokage's kunai, doesn't have the full inscription of the Hiraishin written onto it. In fact, it's only a one way transportation. So, he can appear to me, but can't directly use the kunai itself. He decided to give me this after a few days of me seemingly completing C-rank missions and returning back to Konoha, only to request another and to pick up my clients whether or not it was an escort or protection mission, so, instead of me going back and forth, I have a clone waiting for me to pass on knowledge that I would like a new mission, of which he would ask the hokage, who would in turn send a kage bunshin of himself, alongside my client or mission scroll. Allowing me to continue missions should I complete them quick enough?" Replied Naruto with a small smile as he threw the kunai just in front of him before wrapping his arms around his chest.
"Honestly, it's probably due to how powerful I am for a Genin that he trusts me in doing this. He also knows that I am well supplied since I carry a lot of equipment in my seals, which lets me have more freedom should he need me to stay in a location for a certain amount of time. So far the max has been a couple of hours, but who knows." Finished off Naruto with a small shrug of his shoulders as he watched as a flash of yellow appeared in his vision, showing the Yondaime hokage holding what appeared to be a man garbed in fishing clothes with a small towel wrapped around his neck.
The man, seeing the blond haired kid, immediately began to growl as he moved his eyes around.
"Very funny hokage-sama, now, where is the team I have protecting me for the mission I had requested?" Questioned the man, gaining a small smile from Minato as he nudged his head over towards Naruto.
"You're looking at him. Meet Naruto Hayabusa, one of the best, if not the best Genin in konoha, and dare I say it, in the elemental nations." Replied Minato with a wide smile, before tossing a scroll towards Naruto, who nodded before throwing his own scroll to the clone, which then read the contents before giving a small nod.
"Seems like another C-rank completed. Good job Naruto, I'll have a toad come and gain the documents in a couple of minutes. You are cleared to continue with your new mission Naruto… But remember to feel free to request any help should you encounter anything too difficult for yourself." Finished off Minato with a smile before disappearing in a puff of smoke, leaving Naruto alongside an elder and grumpy man, who was now glaring towards Naruto.
"What the hell is the hokage thinking? Why in the world should someone as super as myself have to be stuck with a brat who probably couldn't fight off a little paper bag!" Shouted the man in anger as he crossed his arms.
"I should have went to Kumo! Screw it being a longer trip, at least I would have a super good protection squad." Replied the man in anger and sadness, only to get smacked in the head by the elder as he gave the fisher looking guy a glare.
"I don't know what your problem is young man. But, the sheer fact you seem to be snubbing off your protection isn't exactly a very good way of forming a connection that would warrant any form of protection. And as for this child fighting off a paper bag? He had just saved all the women and children that had been kidnapped over a week ago by a multitude of bandits raging between the tens to hundreds. If that doesn't convince you then I don't know what will." Grumbled the elder as he glared into the man's eyes, of which slowly began to fall as he glanced over towards Naruto once again.
"… Is that true kid? Because with all the luck me and my village has been having, we could use a miracle child." Replied the man tiredly, getting a small smile from Naruto who shook his head before giving a soft smile towards the man.
"I can tell. You just look the part of a man trying to save a dying village with all that you are… Don't worry. I can guarantee you that I can protect you from just about anything… So put your faith in me." Spoke Naruto with a smile as he held his hand out towards the fisher like man, who gave a small resigned smile before shaking Naruto's hand.
"I, along my village, will be in your care then kid… The names Tazuna by the way." Replied the man, getting a nod from Naruto as he turned his head slightly towards the direction of wave.
"Very well Tazuna-san. I'll make sure to live up to your "super" expectations by taking care of not only you, but your village as well… Speaking of which, we aren't all that far from your village, maybe another hour of travel should I carry you there." Replied Naruto, getting a small nod from the man… Before he gave the small blond a stare.
"And how do you propose to carry me there?" Asked the man, only to get a grin from Naruto.
"Oh you know… This way and that…"
(One hour later)
"See Tazuna-san! That wasn't so bad." Chuckled out Naruto as he watched Tazuna simply glare at him as he sat on the ground while taking in a deep breath at the sheer speed the small kid had gone when running.
"Kid. If you ever quite the ninja business, go into races. I'll be betting on you each and every time." Replied the man in a tired voice before lying flat against the ground, with Naruto simply giving a chuckle out as he shrugged his shoulders.
"Nah, it would be too unfair for anyone versing me in a test of speed." Remarked Naruto briefly before glancing over towards the large body of water that separated both him and Tazuna from the wave village.
And considering he felt a large chakra source nearby… Naruto decided now was the time to continue on their way.
Moving himself up from his sitting position, the teen held his hand out towards Tazuna with a small smirk.
"Well since we're not too far out from the village I guess you can stomach me carrying you again for a bit longer?" Asked Naruto in a cheeky tone, getting a small groan in return before the man grasped Naruto's hand before being tugged up by the teen, who then placed the man in a piggyback position before giving out a resigned sigh.
"Go kid." Mumbled the man in irritation, only to feel the sudden feeling of wind brushing his face as the slight splatter of water droplets hitting his ankles as he slowly opened his eyes to watch Naruto running across the water.
Shaking his head at the unbelievable sight, the man fell silent as he watched his village come closer and closer before finally Naruto jumped up high into the air before landing on a railing of an incomplete bridge.
Having people who were working give him a startled look, the blond haired teen simply gave a small wave while placing down Tazuna onto the concrete floor.
"Hi there. Genin Naruto Hayabusa, reporting for duty." Spoke Naruto with a tiny salute, only to sweat drop as everyone seemed to simply stare at him in silence… That was until Tazuna coughed into his hand, drawing everyone's attention as he pointed over towards Naruto.
"This brat is our protection… Now, I know he doesn't look like much, but believe me… This kid could put even super jonin ninja in their places, from what I heard via brat, so we can now continue on with building the bridge with super protection." Spoke Tazuna with a thumbs up and smile…
Only to watch as a few people seemed to drop what they were working on before walking away, startling the "super" bridge builder in silence before one of the workers who were leaving stopped and gave Tazuna a glare.
"You know how we scraped whatever we could so you could get us a REAL shinobi group to protect us, and yet, you crushed our hope Tazuna with this brat! Gato will kill us by the end of the week… Look, we have families and we can't risk so much just for a small blond haired brat to protect us… I'm sorry." Replied the man, walking away from the group of workers, who now had similar thoughts in their heads… Before the sound of a cough escaped Naruto's throat, giving everyone's attention towards him.
Still sitting crouched on the bridges railing, Naruto shook his head before placing his hands into a certain handsign's…
"Taju Kage bunshin no jutsu!" Shouted the teen as in a flurry of seconds, the entire bridge was soon occupied with white jacketed Naruto's, who each began to grab a multitude of tools with smirks upon their faces.
Gaining a similar smirk to his own clones, Naruto gave a small wink towards the workers.
"Believe what you want about me. Whether your pride won't let you believe a kid like myself can handle any threats you seemed to warrant for trying to live your own lives… But I promise, I can and WILL protect everyone within this village! And while I'm at it, I might as well use my construction skills to help you all out… So what do you say?" Questioned Naruto rhetorically as everyone stood stunned at Naruto's brief speech… Before a few began to let out large smiles while moving their eyes over towards Tazuna.
"Ok boss… What's the plan?" Questioned the men as they watched Tazuna gain a wide smile himself.
"Continue what we were previously doing, each person here take five brats here to help them on their project, meanwhile the rest of the kid's clones will help further the progress… Let's get moving people! The bridge could possibly be completed in a few days if we push for it!" Shouted Tazuna, causing a roar of cheers to run through the once silent bridge before everyone began to move to their own jobs, clones of Naruto's following behind and offering assistance whenever possible.
Sitting off to the side, Naruto gave a small smile before secretly sending off over twenty shadow clones to monitor and protect the village as a whole.
Gato and his men, whoever they are, wouldn't be able to do nothing but sit and pray he doesn't find them.
(A few hours later)
Tazuna could only gape alongside his diligent workers as they stood and stared at the bridge they were working on.
Previously, the bridge had been just a little over half way completed, and that was with over a month of work pushed into it secretly as to not draw any attention over towards themselves from Gato…
But now, the bridge was stretching far and wide, perfect in its creation as it neared the main land already. Screw completing the bridge in a couple of days, the brat and his clones were just as good, if not slightly worse than each worker was with tools, and considering there was over a hundred of them, perfectly working in sync with each other and the main workers, the bridge now was over ninety percent completed. In fact, should they continue a couple more hours, it would be completed… And considering the kid looked nowhere near tired, he was tempted to have everyone continue working to finish the bridge off once and for all…
But the rest of the guys were just human, and even he was feeling the effects of the day.
Shaking his head, Tazuna gave everyone a small nod, before waving them off.
"Alright, that's enough work for today everyone… Tomorrow, we will finally finish the bridge, the bridge that will give us our hope to prosper and escape from Gato's thumb and influence. Tomorrow… We build our freedom!" Shouted Tazuna once again, drawing a rowdy cheer from amongst the workers as they soon travelled down their long bridge back to their homes, leaving one Naruto Hayabusa and Tazuna to themselves as they slowly trailed behind the majority of the workers who slowly started to disappear into the night.
The two didn't speak a work for a long portion of the walk, with Tazuna already offering Naruto his residence to rest while on the mission, which Naruto happily accepted at the time.
And as the two walked, eventually Naruto decided to break the silence.
Glancing over, Naruto gave a rather small cough, gaining Tazuna's eyes, before staring straight ahead of him once more.
"Tazuna-san… Could you perhaps tell me the location of where Gato resides? Because, while I do believe the bridge is a good idea, he could simply use it to his advantage by possibly making a tole there, thus restricting the movement of the villagers, who don't seem well off at all, thus resulting in an even larger isolation as anything involving trade with other countries and villages would be directed through him… So, do you know anything of Gato's location?" Asked Naruto in a slight whisper, knowing that he had just shaken Tazuna's hope in the bridge for a few moments as a realisation came towards him.
"You're… Your right… As long as Gato is here, he could possibly take over the bridge in a matter of hours, there wouldn't have been any point at the end of it if he's still able to do that… Kid… Do you really think you can do it?" Asked Tazuna in a whisper, getting a nod from Naruto as he walked through the night.
"Yes. From what I heard from some of the other workers through my clones, I believe that Gato only hires mercenaries and not any high ranking ones either, because of this, I should easily be able to easily dispatch him within the hour of when I find his location." Returned Naruto with a confident nod as he didn't remember all the information regarding team 7's mission back in his reality where he had slightly heard of the wave.
Hesitating for a single moment, Tazuna let out a tired, drawn out sigh, before slipping a hand into his pocket and pulling out a small piece of paper, which had been scorched slightly in the corner of its yellow paper like appearance.
Passing the piece of paper to Naruto, Tazuna let another tired sigh out before giving the kid a nod.
"Back a few years ago… There was a man in the village who had become… Close to my family, in fact, he had actually married my daughter, Tsunami, Finally giving my grandson a real father of his own…" Spoke Tazuna in a happy tone, something that Naruto could only let out a sad smile at as he knew enough of these stories to know what was coming.
Lowering his head, Tazuna continued with his story, his reading glasses slipping down his nose slightly.
"The man was named Kaiza… And he was a hero to the village. He had saved Inari's life back when the little Gaki was younger, and ever since looked up to him… But then… He, Kaiza, stood up against Gato… Who publicly executed him after cutting both Kaiza's arms off to which he mocked Kaiza's saying of "protecting the things you love with these two arms."" Muttered Tazuna softly, getting a small smile from Naruto as he looked up towards the sky.
"Let me guess… Inari was at the execution… And it changed his view of the world right?" Asked Naruto rhetorically as he watched Tazuna nod.
"Yeah… He used to be a ball of sunshine, a real thinker for his age too… But now, he doesn't believe in heroes or miracles anymore after Kaiza's death." Groaned out Tazuna sadly as he came upon the sight of him home.
However, before he could reach the door knob, Naruto quickly grabbed his wrist softly, directing the old man's attention towards himself.
Giving a small smile the teen opened his mouth.
"Tazuna-san… Do you have anything left of Kaiza-san's possessions? Something he has had the most time with?" Questioned Naruto, getting a small stare from the man as he looked towards the Genin's crimson red eyes.
"Why would you need something like that?" Asked the man in a serious tone, getting a smile from Naruto as he shook his head.
"Let's just say… I'm a miracle worker." Grinned out Naruto as he soon got a small nod from Tazuna as Naruto then let go of his wrist, allowing the man to open the door and let the two in.
Coming into the house, Naruto couldn't help but smile as the scent of fresh cooking hit his nose before he followed alongside Tazuna, who cupped a hand around his mouth.
"Tsunami! How's it going oh loveable daughter of mine!" Shouted the man, getting a startled gasp from what appeared to be the main living area and kitchen combo, soon followed by the sounds of some pots crashing onto the ground.
Entering the wide open space with like yellow coloured walls, Naruto couldn't help but let out a small whistle at the place for a moment before coming upon the sight of Tsunami, no was instantly hugging her father in joy.
"You're back tou-san! How did you get back so quick? You left only a week ago, I thought you would be back in another week!" Chirped the woman happily as she let go of her father before moving back a bit before noticing Naruto.
Glancing up slightly at Naruto's height, which was only a few inches above her own, Tsunami couldn't help but ask who the tall pre-teen was.
Giving a small smile, Naruto gave her a small wave.
"Hello there Tsunami-san. My name is Naruto Hayabusa, Genin of konoha that was issued to protect your father while building the bridge… Which should be done tomorrow if I have my clones help out again." Responded Naruto, getting a small wide eyed stare from Tsunami before she gave a wider smile while directing both Naruto and her father towards the dinner table to sit themselves down.
"Thank you for what you are doing Naruto-kun. Dinner will just be a moment, I have to quickly grab my son Inari if that's fine." Spoke Tsunami in a friendly tone, getting a small nod from Naruto as he glanced over towards Tazuna for a moment, who now held what appeared to be a rope headband, before glancing back towards Tsunami.
"If its fine with you Tsunami-san, would you be able to make another bowl, so five instead of four? I have a surprise that I'm sure you and your son will appreciate." Asked Naruto, getting a curious stare from Tsunami for a moment before she gave a small nod while walking off, leaving Naruto and Tazuna alone at the table for a few seconds before Naruto gave a small smile while holding onto the headband.
Moving his eyes over to Tazuna, who was resting his jaw in the palm of his hand, which had been wedged against the dark brown oak table, Naruto let out a small sigh.
"Tazuna-san… I must ask you to keep what I'm going to do completely secret. No one, and I mean no one must know that I can do what I can. Should it happen, I fear to what length others would go through to try and mimic my abilities and skills, better yet cause harm to others in an attempt to get to me." Responded Naruto, softly breaking his eyes from the headband before staring into Tazuna's eyes with a clear display of seriousness.
Listening to the kid, Tazuna gave a small nod. However, before he could vocalise his promise, Inari and Tsunami came down the stares from the second story of the building.
Giving a wide smile towards the duo, Naruto pushed himself up from the dinner table seat that he was presented before moving towards the centre of the Livingroom before clapping his hands together.
Staring at Inari for a moment, Naruto gave a wide smile.
"Hello there Inari. My names Naruto Hayabusa, a Genin from konoha who has assigned me to protect your grandfather from Gato and his cronies. Now, before you interrupt, I know of your history and I must ask… If Kaiza was here, would he really want you to act the way you are?" Asked Naruto, instantly making the room fall silent before the little kid, who hadn't even been there for over two minutes, glared hatefully at Naruto.
"Don't you dare! You're just a kid like me! What can you do against Gato! He's invincible and anyone who fights against him will die! You have signed your own death protecting Jiji!" Shouted the Kid with anger surging from his form, causing Naruto to sigh before he placed Kaiza's possession onto the floor, clapping his hands, Naruto gave the kid and Tsunami a small smile.
"I heard from your grandfather you don't believe in miracles or hero's… Well today, I'm proving you wrong. I am something akin to a miracle incarnate. Now, I want you to witness something that will change how you think of this world, and I want you to remember… Everyone's a hero on the inside, if they have something they want to protect, then they will always have the strength to protect that precious person and or persons." Spoke Naruto in a wise tone… Before he suddenly had a surge of gold and silver energies escape from his body before moving into the item that Naruto placed on the floor.
Gaining a bit of sweat on his forehead, the teen continued to talk as he shut his eyes.
"Normally… I wouldn't do this for anyone, or rather I fear what could happen. But this man, Kaiza, sounds like a man who should not have been taken away from this planet as early as he should have… Now, aside from me not normally doing this, this it is something that even I am struggling to achieve… And you will know why in a bit." Remarked Naruto as he felt a bead of sweat drop down over his shut left eye before trailing down onto his cheek.
"Yin Yang style: Return of the dead." Groaned out Naruto as suddenly the room was erupted in a giant flash of light.
Within moments of the sudden light show, a tired groan was heard from the floor, a voice that left both Inari, Tsunami and even Tazuna in a shocked state as their vision returned to them.
There, laying on the floor, was the body of a man they had seen kicked over the edge of a small bridge and into the unforgiving depths of the sea…
Their laid Kaiza, now slowly pushing himself up into a sitting position, his body covered in clothing similar to Tazuna's type as he blinked his eyes in shock.
"Inari… Tsunami-chan… Old man? Is… Is that really you?" Asked the man in a soft tone, watching as the family seemed to freeze in silence…
Before the sarcastic tone of Naruto broke through.
"Tada… Miracle am I right?" Asked a tired and sweating Naruto as he had one eye slightly shut, while another one was slowly dropping down as well.
Inari, who had been staring at this for over a few minutes, did something that any child his age would do should their loved one return from the dead in front of their eyes…
Pass out.
(A few hours later)
It wasn't too long afterwards that the now entire family had their very first dinner together in years, with the addition of Naruto seemingly destroying his food as to refuel his Yin and Yang energies, which had taken a massive hit as he hypothesised that even with his Yin and Yang energies being as now overly high as they were, he simply couldn't revive those past three days dead without any specific item that the original person had of great importance, and even then, the drain is by far something that wasn't natural.
Honestly, Naruto didn't think he would be reviving people unless they were killed just there in front of him. He didn't want to try imagine the sort of drain that it would take to revive two people who had been dead longer than three days without an item to resonate with their soul.
It was because of this that he had to sorrowfully reject Tazuna on reviving his dead wife, who had passed away over ten years ago.
The man, listening to Naruto's reasoning, accepted that and thanked Naruto for all that he had done.
He wasn't the only however as both Kaiza and Tsunami themselves seemed to glow with joy as they continuously pampered Naruto with praises, boosting his tiny ego by a bit.
However, the one that made the most impact, was Inari himself as he looked up to Naruto as some who couldn't fail in anything anymore.
However, when Naruto declined Inari's believe, he shocked the room by saying that "Nii-san! I believe that you will always do anything!" In such a tone Naruto himself couldn't help but blush at.
After telling the family he had to change Kaiza's appearance slightly, so people didn't question how he was alive again, Naruto had quickly applied a seal that would permanently change his appearance, something that had startled Inari and his family slightly before they gave their go ahead.
And in a matter of moments, Kaiza looked only a touch different, while originally he had a strong jawline and short black hair, he now had short brownish hair, alongside a more pointy jaw with his once strong tan complexion turning into a paler shade.
While he didn't look too overly different, most wouldn't be able to distinguish him from the Kaiza they saw executed, to the current man he was now.
After having done that, Naruto excused himself from the table, before explaining what he was going to do, which was finally take out Gato. Something the family had looked concerned about, however, before Naruto left, he instantly dashed their fears away with one of his friendly smile before summoning a group of shadow clones to look after the place while he left.
And in a flash, the blond haired child disappeared into the night, not knowing that as he moved, he was being prayed for by a very thankful family, who would never forget the things that Naruto had done for them…
And as he ran towards the direction of Gato's base, the teen couldn't help but narrow his crimson eyes.
"I'm coming for you Gato."
And done. Anyway, before someone goes and asks "where's Zabusa and Haku?" Remember, 1. Naruto had indirectly skipped the majority of the trip to wave using Minato to deliver the client to him. 2. The two brothers are still at the spot they thought the old man would be returning from, in which case, tells Zabuza not to worry as they haven't been defeated yet.
Thus, because of this, Zabusa hasn't directly gone after Tazuna, thus not crossing paths with Naruto. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the chapter, I will see you all later.