Chapter 5. The Truth sets free
Warm water tickled down Naruto's face. Wiping his bruised and battered body. Pain shot through his arms as the damp rag swept through it. Controlling the urge to moan, he opened his eyes. His voice croaky as he demanded, "Who is there?"
A female shinobi enter his view. "Don't worry. You're fine now" ushering him to sleep with a kiss on his forehead. "You're in safe hands now." His eyelid grew heavier, and his breaths shorten as the darkness crept around him, taking him back to sleep.
The next time he woke, he saw a hairy white man. "Jiraya-sensei?" whispered Naruto. The old man looked down, his eyes sparkling with tears. "Naruto, you must really be sick… to call me Jiraya." Laughed the San-nin, wiping his tear stained face. "Get some rest… you're going to need it after that fight."
Naruto placed his hand on Jiraya's warm hands. "What happened to Sasuke?" coughing, his chest burning with pain. Jiraya looked down on his student, so much like him. Only he gave up on Orochimaru and Naruto didn't. "He ran away, with Zabimaru. They're on the run. Pity, Tsunade just realized that one of the elders had lied to her about some stupid scroll. It turns that scroll never existed in the Konoha." Naruto stared into the eyes of his sensei. "Will I be able to return to Konoha any time soon?" moaning slightly as another wave of burning sensation passed through him. "I'm sorry. Naruto, but not now. The village has deemed you as a traitor of Konoha, because you killed a female ANBU."
Naruto would have explained to Jiraya that he never killed a female ANBU but he was simply too weak. Silent enter after those word.
Only the creak of the door brought back sound, as it widened an ember red hair kid enter the room. His head with the tattoo symbol, love. "Naruto. I hope your feeling better." Asked the Kazekage with a look of concern on his tanned face.
"Garra, I have never been any better." Giving a false smile, he lifted himself up.
Gaara's grin, turned into a frown. His brows fixed in an angry look. "You should probably tell me what is happening…"
"Sorry Gaara, but I don't know anything… this Zabimaru just came up towards me and asked for something stupid."
"What did he asked for?"
"He asked for something called his other half… and I haven't got a clue what's happening" Naruto looked at his sensei, noticing a change in his expression after what he had said. "Ero-sensei, do you know something about this?" gently nudging the old man from his shock.
"I guess… now is the time to be truthful." Sighing he looked at Gaara with suspicion. Looking into the eyes of his sensei, he knew he saw doubt there. "Ero-sensei his alright. Gaara is fine."
Smiling he rose himself off the sandy ground. "you should know the truth. Naruto, I'm sorry to say this but… Zabimaru is actually your twin brother. The day the Kyuubi( Nine Tail fox) was sealed, the enormous Chakra it contains couldn't be placed into a boy by himself. The fourth knew that from the beginning, at that time he was seeking a twin baby, but he could find any in Konoha. It was only then that, his wife gave birth to twins," turning back to face Naruto. He wasn't surprised to see Naruto's calm face. "talk about fate, right?" lighting the mood slightly. "well, you and Zabimaru were the twin. There were a lot of reasons why the fourth chose twins, firstly their souls were actually linked by a mysterious chain, so even if we spited the Kyuubi (Nine Tails), it would still be one. It was after the sealing that I found this letter on the desk, on the fourth's desk. It was meant for me to discover its existence. Reaching into his chest pocket, he withdraw a crumpled note, smelt with alcohol and brown stuff.
Extending his arms, Naruto snatched the paper off the hands of his sensei. Slowly he opened the letter, reading its content with interest and fear. Minutes passed before he was able to look up from the foul odour letter. "are you sure this is truth?"
Jiraya nodded his head. For the first time he was speechless.
"So the fourth was alive, even after the sealing? His soul wasn't eaten by the Death God. That's good. Isn't it? We have to find the fourth, he is the key to Zabimaru's defeat. Limping off the ground with the help of the near-by cupboard, Naruto smiling even as pain surged through his body.
"Naruto. I when in search of the Fourth already… he died shortly after carrying Zabimaru into the Water Country. Before he took his final breath, he told the Warlord that Zabimaru was his son and that he had the Kyuubi within him! And that was his biggest mistake. The warlord, was a ruthless man. He brought the best teachers in the art of ninja's into the country to train Zabimaru. They trained him in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, and like a sponge he mastered them without any trouble. During his 10 birthday, his training had finally been completed. His final mission given from the old Warlord was to defeat all his sensei, in a handicap match. 50 Jounin against 1 little child." He paused, taking a huge gulp of air.
Gaara broke in, "that's terrible." Shaking his head,
The San-nin looked into Gaara's down cast eyes. "For who? The 50 Jounin that faced Zabimaru got more than they bargained for. They arms were ripped off, every limp from their body was crushed. Just before they died, they looked into his eyes and saw a monster that shouldn't have been released. They could only wish for death. After that display of strength and Chakra, the Warlord saw the worth of Zabimaru, nothing could defeat him. And it was true that nothing could defeat Zabimaru, nothing could defeat Zabimaru yet nothing can also control Zabimaru for long. 1 year after Zabimaru's display of his strength and worth, he murdered the Warlord and his guard. Becoming a missing-nin, he travelled the nation searching for more strength and forbidden Jutsu. He felt a part of him missing, and like you, Naruto he lived a life of loneliness. It wasn't till, his half of the Kyuubi (Nine Tail Fox) appeared in his dreams, befriending him. Zabimaru never having a friend before easily trusted the words of the Kyuubi (Nine Tail Fox) and tore the seal at the iron cage, freeing the Kyuubi (Nine Tail Fox). The Kyuubi is just a spirit, it didn't have any body it could return too, or find any body that could withstand the strain his Chakra places on the body. So he stuck with Zabimaru, gradually consumption his soul. Naruto, the person you fought was a small portion of Zabimaru's soul and a whole lot of the Kyuubi."
Naruto blinked a couple of times. He was speechless, thankfully he had friends, if that had been him… he would have done exactly what Zabimaru had done. Cold sweat forming on his shaking body, "But why does he wants me?"
"Naruto, unlike Zabimaru… the Kyuubi (Nine Tail Fox) knew that no amount of Jutus could ever replace his other half. The half that you took was a small portion of his true power… Naruto, I'm sorry but you got the weaker half."
Naruto looked up from his "zone out". "How small are we talking about?"
"One third of the Kyuubi's real power, you were weak the day that you came out from your mother's womb. Fragile to be exact, while Zabimaru was born stronger, the Fourth decided that more of the Kyuubi's Chakra should be given to him since he was stronger while you had the small portion." Pulling a near-by chair, he eased himself onto it. "but, even though he got more of the Kyuubi's Chakra… he also got the bad side of the Kyuubi. You, Naruto received the good side of the Kyuubi."
Naruto tried to smile. "Good thing I didn't get the bad side!" Collapsing onto his bed, his leg frail, "Gaara, thanks for letting me stay here… I will leave soon, getting out of your way." Again sleep took him to the lands of dream.
Gaara looked at Jiraya. "Don't worry. I will help you as best I can." Shifing his feets, he looked back at Naruto. "I own him something that I hope I can repay soon." Strolling out of the room, and into the sandy streets of the Sand Village, the dusts swallowed him.
------- Hokage's Office -------
"Tsunade-Hokage, it is time you took action. About the problem with Uzumaki Naruto" demanded yet another Elder. Already 4 Elders have demanded the capture of Uzumaki Naruto. "He has murder an ANBU shinobi, that is good enough of a reason for his capture"
Glancing into the eye of the Elder, Tsuande cleared her throat. "Why should I trust you? You lied to me, once!"
"Because this time, we have the people behind us… they have agreed on what we have said, Uzumaki Naruto killed an ANBU. It is a crime we cannot ignore, if we let him be… then what of the girl that died?"
Seeking help, she turned to Shizune and the answer that she needed. "Fine" she shouted, raising her hands in the air. "we are going to send in the Tracking Squad. Kiba is going to lead them, into finding Uzumaki Naruto in the Sand Country… we are only going to ask him, I said ASK him… to return… no punishment will be dealt with… until further notice." Dropping onto her chair, waving her hands to the Elder.
Hours passed before the team assigned to the mission arrived, their dogs sitting beside them. Anakamaru, drooping eyes scanning the room. "Kiba, you know what you have to do… seek Naruto out, but do not harm him. We have no clear evidences that he killed the female ANBU."
Nodding his head. Kiba left the room, with Anakamaru wagging his tails, behind his master. After he had exited the room, an Elder interrupted him with a loud cough. "Kiba, your mission is not to seek Naruto. Your mission is to hunt him down. He killed an ANBU, who was only asking Naruto for his return. He killed an innocent female. He is to be killed." With that he left the dumbfounded, hunter. Kiba's mind was a mess, either to follow the Hokage or the Elder.
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Lolx… I managed to finished Chapter 5, sorry if there are any spelling mistakes. I'm in quite a rush, you see. Well, please Review… thanks for your reviews. And please ignore some idiots that is trying to ruin your hard work. Thanks…