I DO NOT OWN NARUTO AND/OR THE CHARACTERS

Treachery

Naruto and Hinata were roused from their sleep after a night of Naruto blowing off some steam by frantic knocking at his door.

Hinata: (sleepily) Who's that?

Naruto: I don't know but this better be good.

A nude Naruto gets up and opens the door.

Naruto: Sakura?

Sakura: Naruto come quick, there's trouble at the hokage's office.

Naruto: Right, let's go!

Sakura: Uh, Naruto?

Naruto: What?

Sakura: You might wanna put some clothes on and since Hinata's obviously here, tell her to come to. We just may need her.

After getting dressed, Naruto and Hinata join Sakura on the way to the hokage's office.

Naruto: Sakura, what's happened?

Sakura: Well, the Land of Fire's Daimyo came into the hokage's office…

Flashback, the hokage was sitting at her desk with Sakura when the Land of Fire's daimyo walked into her office with his entourage. The hokage stood behind her desk.

Tsunade: To what do I owe this honor?

Daimyo: Lady Hokage, it's come to my attention that there's been a disturbing element in the village as of late.

Tsunade: What do you mean?

Tsunade receives her answer as Danzo appeared from behind the Daimyo.

Danzo: You should've seen this coming, Tsunade.

Daimyo: Danzo tells me that you've been unable to control one Naruto Uzumaki, was it? The container of the Nine-tailed Fox.

Tsunade: Wait just a minute.

Daimyo: He also tells me that he's been running amuck in this village, attack his own villagers and such. He even attacked Hiashi Hyuuga after he confronted him on his relationship with his daughter.

Tsunade: Naruto has proven an invaluable asset to this village and land, if you let me expla…

Daimyo: No need, I have already made my decision. I have heard all I need and I believe that it's best if I remove you from your post as hokage.

Tsunade: What? Do I at least get to name my replacement?

Daimyo: No need, I've chosen Danzo as your replacement.

Tsunade: Impossible, he'll never get enough votes from the jonin.

Danzo: You forget, Tsunade, most of the jonin are also clan members. Clans who heads were rubbed the wrong way by Naruto, the jonin will follow suit with what ever the heads of their clans want. My appointment is virtually guaranteed.

Danzo turns to the Daimyo.

Danzo: You can rest assured, Daimyo, that the Leaf Village is better hands.

Daimyo: See that it is, Danzo.

The Daimyo leaves.

Danzo: Well, my first act as hokage is to arrest you.

Voice: We'd like to see you try.

Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Konohamaru appear in front of Tsunade ready for a fight, in response Sai, Takashi, Hattori, and Kazuma appear in front of Danzo.

Jiraiya: The only way you're gonna take Tsunade is over our dead bodies.

Kakashi: You may be the hokage but that doesn't mean that you can go around and arrest people at will, what are her charges?

Danzo: She let that vile excuse for a shinobi rampage through the village. Now, stand aside.

Konohamaru: Never!

The Virtues and Danzo's followers go to attack.

Tsunade: Enough!

The Virtues stop and turn to Tsunade confused.

Jiraiya: Tsunade?

Kakashi: Lady Hokage?

Tsunade: The one thing that we can't allow is for our village to fight amongst itself. I'll go peacefully.

End flashback. Naruto, Sakura, and Hinata race to help Tsunade.

Sakura: …and that's when I came to get you, Naruto.

Naruto: Damn it! That son of a bitch has been planning this all along.

Hinata: What are you going to do, Naruto?

Naruto: I'm gonna kill this guy.

Danzo and his followers walk through the village with Tsunade in chains with an helpless Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Konohamaru following behind them.

Jiraiya: Damn it!

Kakashi: I can't believe this is happening.

Konohamaru: So, he tried to fight my grandfather for hokage and this time he used treachery.

At that moment, a yellow streak barrels into Danzo.

Jiraiya/Kakashi/Tsunade/Konohamaru: Naruto?

Naruto was now fighting with Danzo who fought back as best as he could with one arm until some shinobi pull Naruto off of Danzo.

Tsunade: Naruto, stop! You'll just cause more trouble for the village.

Danzo: Arrest him, arrest him for assaulting the hokage!

Hearing Tsunade's words and seeing all of the ANBU between him and Danzo, he looks at Danzo and smiles.

Naruto: I respect you, hokage.

Naruto takes off his forehead protector and throws it to the ground and leaves.

Danzo: He's leaving the village, after him?

Squads of ANBU take off after Naruto. He makes out of the village and creates a few clones to throw them off of the trail. Having no choice, the ANBU split up and each take a clone. The ANBU following the real Naruto catches up with him.

ANBU: Stop right there, Naruto.

Naruto stops and turns to the ANBU.

Naruto: So, you really gonna follow that creep?

ANBU: I'm not Root so I'm not one of his lackeys, Naruto but he's the hokage now.

Naruto: Well, I guess you'd better do your duty.

The ANBU launches and attack when a figure drops down in front of Naruto.

Voice: Rotation!

The ANBU is repelled away from Naruto and the figure.

Naruto: Hinata?

Hinata: Well, I'd better be. I'd hate to think you do this with Neji.

She kisses him. After breaking the kiss, he looks her over and notices that she doesn't have her forehead protector on.

Naruto: Are you sure you want do this?

Hinata: I waited too long to have you and I'm not about to let you go when I have you. Oh, I went back to get this for you.

He smiles as she hands him his scythe.

Naruto: Well, let's go. Those other ANBU have defeated my clones.

After traveling long enough for him to feel confidant that they've gotten away, Naruto decides to stop and take a break.

Hinata: Naruto?

Naruto: Yeah?

Hinata: Where do you plan to go?

Naruto: To this place Jiraiya told me about.

Hinata: What's it called?

Naruto: The Land of Extreme.

Hinata: The Land of Extreme? I've never heard of it.

Naruto: I'm not surprised, it's not a place that the Five Great Nations like to acknowledge because of its reputation.

Hinata: What reputation?

Naruto: It's known to be an extremely violent place, full of sick, depraved, and twisted people.

Hinata: Really?

Naruto: Yeah and that's before you get to their ninja village, The Village Hidden in Hostility. Sage told me that only the toughest shinobi make it there.

Sensing her uneasiness, he turns to comfort her.

Naruto: Listen, don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you.

She takes offense that the man she loves may think she's not fit.

Hinata: Look, I can handle myself.

Naruto: Okay, just making sure.