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Monastery Ruins
Team 10 left the ruins in a somber mood. No one wanted to speak either out of reverence for those lost or respect for Naruto. Naruto for his part was silently praying for every one of his fallen friends.
"Shouldn't we do something?" Ino whispered to Shino.
"Namikaze-san seems to be dealing with this on his own." The bug nin replied.
"But he shouldn't" The mind walker insisted.
"What exactly do you want us to say girl? Yeah sorry your first family got wiped out and all that?" Genma whispered back.
"I don't know" The purple clad girl shrugged.
"Do not worry about me." Naruto commented from his place as advanced guard.
"Ahh but you should worry…" A figure with crow wings and a beak appeared.
"Tengu so that is how it happened. You used your powers to draw out the strongest of them into ambush with your fellows. Then you attacked and destroyed the monastery" The jinchuruki said closing his eyes.
The Tengu were some of the most cunning demons there were, only the Kitsune demons and Kappa's were considered more troublesome.
"Indeed let's dance Monk the masters do not want you to become a threat." The Tengu cackled in a screechy yet oily voice.
"So be it…" the whiskered boy said. Giving the satchels to Ino and readying his staff.
"What is going on?" Ino asked for all of them.
"Run I'll handle this demon" the blue eyed boy replied. Only the tightening of his grip betrayed Naruto's emotions which were for a monk anyway quite bloody.
"Now, now you do know that we are the reason that ninja's exist right?" the Tengu said tapping his beak.
"I thought that we got all of you" Naruto muttered
"True but we're sneaky like that" the Tengu seemed to radiate amusement.
"When ever you're ready" the former monk said calmly.
"This should prove entertaining." The demon said flapping his wings blowing the rest of the party away.
Naruto stabbed his staff in to the ground and managed to stay standing barely.
"Hmm better than expected." The Tengu smiled somehow.
"I know how to defeat your kind demon"
Naruto launched himself forward and began to attack the demon. Said demon pulled out a small fan and blocked every strike. Naruto leapt back breathing heavily.
"My my, you really do have the potential the master's fear don't you?" The demon said shaking its head.
"What?"
"Truth is that if anyone of those strikes had gotten through I would've lost" its wings stretched for a moment as Naruto shifted his weight.
"Tenchu!" the former monk called. A technique which required the use of holy chakra but not too much compared to others. Naruto felt he could risk it.
The attack consisted of focusing a small amount of holy chakra at the tip of a weapon and then impaling your foe with said tip. It's rather difficult to do with a staff but Naruto pulled it off. The Tengu was impaled in the chest.
"Hmmph well done monk but your still no match for the True Immortals" the winged being said referring to the Dark Order's original name.
"The Dark Order will be stopped one way or another…"
"One more thing Monk"
The jinchuruki gave a questioning look
"Boom"
The Tengu exploded launching Naruto backwards into a rock. Although uninjured Naruto still groaned as having an explosion in your face still hurts.
"That wasn't in the scrolls" he commented standing up. Pausing for a moment while he shook off the phantom voices from the holy chakra. 'Still safe for now but I better avoid any more techniques until U can study those books' Naruto thought.
Naruto looked around for signs of his team and saw none. Giving a long sigh he extended his chakra sense. And found nothing. 'This is bad I'm not the tracker Shino is…' the lone blond thought. But hoisted his staff and walked forward. Hoping that his team mates would be able to make their own way to Konoha.
With Shino
'Naruto is…that way according to my kikai. I will have to ask him about that being a Tengu I think he called it.' The bug ninja had found himself in a forest. How he had no idea but believed that the being had something to do with it. Problem was that unless he could find Naruto or one of the Jonin. Shino had no way to get home. Still the Aburame heir was resolute in his determination to find a way home.
With Ino and Genma
"Hello? Anyway one there?" Ino called out she too had landed in the forest surrounding Mt. Shaoshi
"I'm here girl so calm down." Team 10's sensei answered.
"Genma-sensei what happened"
"No clue if I had to guess…the bastards who destroyed the monastery left a rear guard." Genma pulled out another senbon to replace the one that had fallen out of his mouth.
"Do you always chew senbons sensei?" the mind walker asked incredulously.
"Yep. Now come on we'll try to find the others on the main road" the bandana wearing jonin said calmly.
Ino nodded and followed her sensei through the trees.
With Yamato
"So what do we have here? One little leaf ninja in our bandit camp…" a large man with a massive club sneered.
"Please I have no wish to fight you" Yamato said passively
"Hear that boys he doesn't want to fight us he's scared" the man apparently the boss of this bandit gang said.
"More like I don't have the time to waste with you" The mokuton user said with a sigh.
"What did you say?" Another bandit this one covered in leather shouted.
"I have a mission that doesn't involve you I have to go"
"The only way you're leaving here is in a body bag!" The bandit screamed.
"So be it. Mokuton: Arashi no Yari" The former ANBU said flashing through hand seals causing a storm of wooden spears to bombard the bandits.
As the wooden projectiles skewered the bandits Yamato stretched out his senses.
'Damn…Naruto's chakra presence is just barely in range. I don't know what that 'Tengu' did but he's scattered us well enough to keep us from going directly to Konoha why?' It was with these thoughts that Yamato shushined away to find his charge.
Konoha: Hidden Chambers
"Is everyone here?" A blue robed figure wearing a faceless mask. Looking at the gathering of people all clad in different colored robes wearing faceless masks.
"Hai Master" another figure clad in red answered.
"Good lets get this thing started then. That damn Monk has forced us to accelerate our plans." Blue said with annoyance.
"Naruto's just one half trained monk he isn't a threat." Green pointed out.
"He is the jinchuruki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune. Without a doubt that blasted Master Wu has taught him to purify the Kyuubi's chakra." Blue answered
"No…that ruins everything." Green almost shouted.
"No not everything was ruined merely that plan. The hallmark of a superior being is the ability to adapt." Black said with a smirk in his voice.
"So how do we adapt to this Sojiro?" Grey asked. Black scowled behind his mask. It was an unwritten rule to only refer to the color a person wore during these meetings. They were not supposed to know who the other was. By saying a name Gray had reinforced his position of superiority.
"From what the reports say the boy has one fundamental weakness…" Blue commented.
A silence fell among the group as if to say go on
"He cares about people a lot. If we can tear away his emotional and social support than he has no reason to stay in Konoha once he has left we can deal with him at our leisure." Blue continued.
"What happens if he manages to get training as a saint?" Green asked
"Should that occur…then we will launch an all out assault on the boy. The saints must not be allowed to return." Blue said firmly.
"Don't you agree…Danzo?" Black asked his voice said
"I'm only working with you for the good of Konoha" Danzo or 'White' said after a moment.
"Whatever helps you sleep at night." Black said cynically
"That's enough both of you! White you will help Green and arrange for the monk to lose everything, his family, friends, home: everything. Black I want you to test him see just how strong this Namikaze is…" Blue cut in annoyed at his subordinates.
"Hai Master" They answered.
"Then you are all dismissed." Blue said with a wave of his hand.
The other members nodded and slipped off except for Red.
"Yes?" Blue asked after a few minutes of waiting.
"Sir White will betray us. Our hold on him isn't strong enough to keep him under control if he feels he has to choose between us and Konoha." Red said quietly.
"True…White is a trained animal. He will serve but never forget that he was free once and will do anything for that freedom. As it is he's useful enough and his little plans for betrayal are like a book to me. Don't worry Red we'll deal with him when the time is right." Blue said with a soothing voice.
"Yes sir." Red agreed.
Flash back
"What is the meaning of this?" Danzo shouted as a door flew backwards.
"Simple Danzo-chan if you want to live you work for me now understand?" Blue said holding two ROOT corpses.
"Why should I? I am loyal to Konoha dammit." The one armed man was stubborn if nothing else.
"I wasn't giving you a choice Danzo…either you serve or I destroy everything you put in place to help Konoha." Blue said snapping his fingers and destroying a wall.
The wall led out to the entrance of the ROOT head quarters. There the majority of the ROOT lay either dead or dying. Danzo looked at the scene for several minutes.
"If I work for you will Konoha be safe?" Danzo asked at last.
"Konoha will have nothing to fear from me." Blue said smiling.
"Fine" The one armed man said looking like he chewed glass.
End Flash back
"Anything else?" Blue asked curious.
"No sir…" Red answered. 'Just the feeling that I know this Naruto Namikaze boy somehow.' The mask hid her thoughts.
"Not having second thoughts are we?" Blue asked with a small chuckle.
"No sir never!" Red insisted.
"Good because it would be shame to get rid of you Uzu" Blue said shaking his head. 'The amount of effort required to break you was no small thing even weakened as you were…' Blue scowled to himself as Red left.
Hokage Tower
"Alright Team Gai given the circumstances you are to take Sasuke Uchiha and Shikimaru Nara with you to the land of waves. Ordinarily I'd just entrust the mission to Team Kakashi but with Sakura out of commission…" The Sandaime said after a moment dreading what was to come.
"I understand Hokage-sama I will acquaint them with the ways of youth!" Gai AKA the most messed up Jonin in Konoha shouted.
"Yes Gai-sensei if you cannot then I will do 200 kicks while standing on my left hand!" Lee shouted back.
"And if you cannot do that then I will do 600 punches while running upside down!" Gai Proclaimed.
"And if you cannot do that then I will run 800 laps while blind folded!" Lee shouted getting louder.
"Lee!"
"Gai-sensei"
"Lee!"
"Gai—"
"Knock it off now!" Sarutobi shouted throwing two paper weights and both of them.
"Thank you Hokage-sama!" Neji and TenTen both said bowing.
"Just get them out of here you will all meet at the western gate at 0900 understood?" the Hokage asked.
"Yes Hokage-sama" they both said as they dragged their team mates out of the office.
"Why the hell is there always two of them? First Hwang Akimatsu and Gai Maito and know him and that Rock Lee kid. It's just not fair…" Hiruzen muttered to himself. With a sigh he got back to work.
With Naruto (2 day since the funeral pyre)
"You know you're a very hard person to track Namikaze? Your chakra blends in to the natural fauna quite well." Shino commented as he walked up to the blond.
"Hmm I was trying to prevent that…anyone else with you?" The jinchuruki asked.
"No but I believe that Ino-san and Genma-sensei are about a half day out. I have no idea where Yamato-san is." The bug user said adjusting his shades.
"That blasted Tengu…" Naruto muttered.
"What exactly happened after we were scattered?"
"I tried to kill it unfortunately it was a clone that exploded on me. Where the real one is I don't know" the blue eyed boy shrugged.
"I see what exactly is a Tengu?" The stoic genin asked.
"That's a tricky question to answer. At one point Tengu were simple mountain spirits. They were more cunning and mischievous than the norm but not evil. Something happened they become more and more cruel and began to actively try to hurt people. Eventually they became demons." The former monk explained.
"And the Tengu's claim to have created ninja?" The bug user asked.
"According to the old tales the Rikudo sennin learned how to truly use chakra from the Tengu in his youth. They attempted to corrupt him with the power they possessed but the Rikudo Sennin was too strong for them and destroyed their mountain retreats before going back to the world of men."
"I thought all the demons were sealed save for the bijuu? Shino said confused.
"The Tengu were corrupted during the long peace between the end of the war and the time of the Rikudo Sennin. The order had assumed that that the Rikudo Sennin had banished them like we had. But looks like that didn't happen." The blond gave a grimace.
"I'll take first watch" The stoic genin said quietly after a few minutes of silence.
"Thank you Shino it has been sometime since I've been able to effectively meditate" Naruto gave a weary smile.
"It is no trouble"
With Yamato
"Were the hell am I?" Yamato asked out loud he had thought that he had been making his way towards the road they had used.
Instead he was even deeper in the forest. Standing on the top of one of the higher trees he looked out. Unto a sea of a green and no mountains…so where exactly was he? Yamato shoved that thought aside for a second as he looked for any form of civilization. At last he spotted a small stone temple. With a shrug the ex ANBU decided to head there.
Travelling to the small temple took only a few hours. However Yamato was surprised to see a much older version of Naruto sitting on the steps. His hair was a platinum color, with the same eyes but a weathered face.
"Naruto-san?" The Mokuton user asked incredulously.
"What? You young whippersnapper get off my lawn!" the older Naruto shouted throwing Yamato for a loop.
"Huh?"
"Oh I love doing that to people. But I'm not this Naruto person you speak of my name is Hatoba" the blond man said.
"You look just like him albeit older." The ex-ANBU said.
"Oh what's his last name?" Hatoba asked.
"Namikaze"
"So my grandson decided to follow in his fathers footsteps. Interesting, come on inside I don't have much but I do have some tea leaves." The old man said with a smile.
"You're his grandfather? Than why are you out here?" Yamato asked now thoroughly confused.
"Did the boy ever tell you about our family?" Hatoba asked.
"No I don't know much about the Namikaze other than they were traditionally masters of sealing and close quarters combat." The Mokuton user answered.
"That we were but we also had more than a few strange traditions. One of them was that when the son was able to defeat the father the father would go to a monastery for the rest of his days. Minato beat me when he was 14 I was 40 at the time and ready to go. So I left." The older man said smiling.
"That doesn't explain why you're here"
"No but that is a tale for another time. Tell me how Mt. Shaoshi and my grandson are doing." Hatoba commanded.
"Not well the monastery was destroyed by demons and from Naruto has told me the Dark Order is rising." Yamato said.
"Huh…thought I had prevented that. Oh well it won't be the first time that a Namikaze has saved the world." Hatoba said seeming remarkably chipper.
"You see remarkably calm your grandson is rather disturbed by these events."
"Ehh it's his first time saving the world. You're always nervous your first time anything."
"Ummm…are you insane?" Yamato asked disturbed. The man was just so damn chipper it wasn't natural to be that happy it just wasn't.
"Quite possibly. So what is my grandson going to save the world with?" the unnaturally happy man answered.
"I believe he's going to try to become a Saint…"
"Interesting send him here for more instruction once he gets past the whole going insane thing. There are a few tricks I know about holy chakra and the Namikaze seals that he won't" Hatoba said firmly.
"What? Naruto said Holy Chakra is dangerous but it drives you insane?" the ex-ANBU was now seriously considering just leaving the crazy man and forgetting about him.
"Well it does to most people. Others it just blows up" the blond said still smiling.
"Sir you scare me." Yamato muttered but Hatoba still heard.
"That's nice. So how did you find me anyway?" the old man enquired.
"We were confronted by a being a Tengu I think it was. It flapped its wings and I woke up in the forest." The former ANBU shrugged.
"I see well that explains why you're here at least."
"What do you mean?"
"No doubt my grandson will tell you that Tengu's are corrupted mountain spirits that have turned into demons. That's only partially true there has always been a small clan of them that resisted the corruption. Though still forced to serve in order to survive that clan has always been one to try and help out others given a chance. Tell me long nose or beak?" Hatoba asked.
"He had a beak…"
"Than he was one of the good ones." The well Yamato wasn't sure what the hell old man was.
"Ummm I think Naruto tried to kill it." The ex-ANBU said quietly. This for whatever reason caused the old man to drop and roll on the floor laughing
"Ahh that's a good joke, the boy is probably a prodigy like his old man but he's about 40 years to young too kill a Tengu." Hatoba said wiping tears from his eyes.
"Sir you're doing it again…" Yamato was now positive that this man was insane and was subtly looking for an escape route.
"Honestly you ninja are too uptight. But seriously though to kill a Tengu you have to challenge it to a riddle contest and win." The smiling man said.
"Why on earth would that work?" the Mokuton user asked incredulous.
"Point of honor for Tengu to always be able to out think a human. If they can't they don't really see the point of living anymore." Hatoba answered.
"…."
"You're wondering why on earth I know these things and act like a kid on a sugar high right?" the older man asked quietly.
*Nods*
"It's a secret!" the smiling man said laughing. Causing Yamato to hang his head and mutter why me.
"Sir it was very nice meeting you but if you could direct me to Konoha…" Yamato said giving up.
"Sure it's that way….about 2 months or so." Hatoba says causing Yamato to look south. He then felt a pinprick and looked to see a dart in his arm.
"Why am I seeing pretty colors?" the mokuton user asked looking around seeing various colors.
"You my friend are now on an acid trip" The old man said holding his chin in a sage like manner.
"A what kind of trip now?" Yamato asked confused while finding his hands fascinating.
"In layman's terms I drugged you with something that causes you to see things from a new perspective." The smiling man said.
"Why?"
"I was bored"
"I'm going to kill you" The mokuton user said while he struggled to maintain his grip on reality
"Look at the pretty birdy"
"What birdy?...Oh that birdy" Yamato said and that was that. The fearless wood master was now high as a kite.
"Sorry Yamato-san but I need to do some things before you leave. Truth is that Naruto needs an edge to fight the True Immortals…I intend to give him one through you. Hmm I see your true name now Tenzo. Now listen to my voice and heed my words. Tenzo of the Forest" Hatoba was no longer smiling
Yamato's mindscape
'Now listen to my voice and heed my words Tenzo of the forest'
"Hai"
'Good you're more receptive than I had hoped. To truly use Holy Chakra one must utterly devote oneself to a single Holy principle. Naruto will know what this means. This principle is what allows one to direct and use the Holy Chakra within one's self. Without the principle the user will lose themselves becoming little better than a mindless drone. However becoming a Saint in of itself is not enough for victory not by itself. Naruto must unlock the four elements with himself and combine them with the Holy Chakra only then will he have the strength to defeat this foe.
On to yourself you were given a false bloodline in order to manipulate the forest as Hashirama Senju once did. Learn the old way of the forest, only then will your bloodline reach its fullest potential.
Remember these words Tenzo tell them to my grandson. When it is time he will seek me out. I cannot leave this place and you will not be able to consciously remember me. This will be but a dream but heed it Tenzo.'
"Hai" Yamato said as he slipped into a dreamless sleep.
With Naruto and Shino
"So how'd you sleep?" Naruto asked.
"Adequately…Naruto you hesitated earlier when you talked about purifying the fox. As a comrade I ask that you trust me what will happen?" Shino said in a very quiet tone even for him.
"Shino I may trust you but there is no need to tell you." The blond said just as quietly.
"There is need to worry Naruto. From what I know you and the Kyuubi are linked if it is freed you will die." The bug nin said only a faint buzzing betraying his agitation.
"I know…" The jinchuruki said with a sad smile.
"Then why?"
"Shino the original seal was designed to convert the Kyuubi into regular chakra. As soon as I began purifying it I condemned my self to death. We didn't know it at the time we thought we were doing good. The seal knows exactly how much demonic chakra needs to be converted and if it doesn't find it from the Kyuubi it will try to take it from me. Doing so will reverse the seal and kill me. At least my way a great force for good is given to the world." The former monk said with a slight frown.
"Is there nothing you can do?" The shade wearing genin said his tone laced with a foreign feeling.
"Not that I know of…by the time I reach 25 I will die one way or another." Naruto ignored Shino's tone.
"We will not accept this" Shino said his voice no longer it normal monotone.
"Unless you have a way to convince the Shinigami to change the rules of reality you have no choice." The whiskered boy said with a shrug.
"I thought you believed in free will?"
"I do my life is mine to live it's just not a very long one." Naruto answered with a glance.
"Naruto you said to Master Wu that when Human spirit is in harmony with the body all things become possible. Are you truly willing to give up that easily?" the bug user asked.
"There is a difference between giving up and acceptance." The Namikaze insisted.
"Is there? From what I know they are the same thing save one is cloaked in more finery. You claim that you are going to become one of your legendary Saints. Surely changing your fate is no more difficult." Shino retorted.
"Perhaps you are right Shino. Regardless it is my decision." The former monk said quietly.
"It is, but do remember that you do have people that care for you Naruto Namikaze." The Aburame heir said.
"Why do you care so much Shino? It isn't logical…" the blond asked.
"Simple were you to die the Leaf will be next." Shino answered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"What?" The former monk said visibly shocked.
"Of all of the ninja in our generation you are the only one I can see being able to lead us in the future. Sandaime-sama is strong. But he is old and his students…they lack the vision to truly lead Konoha. The same applies to our senseis there is none among them that would make a good Hokage. No you are the next Hokage by actions and by blood." The bug user insisted.
"I never wanted to be a leader or a ninja. Shino you know that."
"Yet you will not run from duty will you?" The stoic genin said his calm monotone returning.
"No…it isn't in me to run from duty. But I don't see myself as you do." Naruto
"And that is why you should lead. Your humility and dedication mean that you will truly care for Konoha, your wisdom and strength are already very high and they will only increase. And more importantly you out of everyone in the village know the difference between doing what is right and what is desired." The shade wearing genin said with a faint smirk.
"Let's table this discussion for now Shino-san. I will think upon what you have said." The blond said closing his eyes.
"That is all I can ask." The stoic boy said standing up.
"Shino for what it's worth I didn't mean to upset you." Naruto said quietly
"What makes you think that?" the bug use asked not looking back.
"Just a feeling" the blond answered.
"To use your words: Do not worry about me I'll be fine"
'Huh so that's what it feels like to be shut down…kind of annoying' Naruto thought as he followed his team mate.
With Yamato (2-days later)
"Ohh my head…." Yamato muttered sitting up.
"Damn that was some messed up shit. Last time I ever let the crazy old guy drug me. Hey where is he?" the confused ex-ANBU looked around and saw the temple but no one else.
'Did I just imagine the entire thing?' He wondered to himself. With a shrug Yamato got up and following a nagging feeling headed south.
Outside of Konoha (1 day's journey)
"So to summarize we've lost a former ANBU captain, turned one of our own into our best and last hope, and we have to deal with the things that helped create the modern ninja. Am I missing anything?" Genma asked sighing.
"No sir." The three genin answered.
"Genma-sensei? I know what Naruto can do but shouldn't we get him to train more monks?" Ino asked. Why she was asking was unknown even to herself.
"I do not see myself as being capable for doing such a thing I know too little." The former monk said quietly.
"Kid I can't make you do anything but Master Wu he entrusted the order to you. That makes it your responsibility to make sure it lives on." The brown haired jonin deflected the verbal shut down with ease.
"I will discuss this with Master Sarutobi that is all I can promise." Naruto said shaking his head.
"Out of curiosity Namikaze what were the requirements to become a master within your order?" Shino interjected.
"Wisdom, Strength, Compassion, Honor. These four virtues a Master needs. Wisdom allows one to see the divine path. Strength gives one the will to step upon it. Compassion pushes you forward. Honor keeps you from falling off. This was the saying of Master Taikong Wong the first master of the Order."
"But you have all of those don't you?" The purple clad girl said with a frown.
"But not nearly enough. Ino-san the power that a monk can wield is much more than I have shown. I do not believe I am ready to take on a student now nor--" Naruto was cut off.
"But they didn't have a time limit." The bug nin interjected. The whiskered boy frowned but nodded after a few seconds.
"That was dirty Shino." The jinchuruki said with a look.
"Time limit?" Ino and Genma asked at the same time.
"It is something personal if Naruto-san is willing to share it you'll have to ask him." The stoic genin said knowing that Ino's insatiable curiosity was now piqued.
"Shino why do you hate me?" the former monk moaned
"I do not I am merely facilitating a removal of interpersonal barriers." The bug user replied.
"…."
"So what was he talking about?" the mind walker asked.
"Never mind…" The whiskered boy said with a frown. And mentally readied himself for the next few days.
Naruto's apartment
"Naruto Nii-san is coming back soon isn't he Onee-san?" Hanabi said quietly.
"No it takes about a month to get to the monastery and even then he'll probably be there a while trying to get them to help." Hinata replied.
"But I can feel him Onee-san." The young Namikaze insisted.
"You must be imagining things. Those scrolls Naruto left must be getting to you." The Hyuuga heiress said shaking her head.
"I'm serious Onee-san" Hanabi said pouting a little.
"Hey I'm going to get some snacks what do you two want?" Choji asked.
"Cinnamon buns!" Both girls shouted. The large boy nodded and left.
"Hanabi I don't know who you're sensing but it shouldn't be Naruto." Hinata said quietly a small frown on her features.
"If it is him you have to leave right?" The younger girl asked.
"I do"
"Has Hiashi-sama been able to do anything?" Hanabi had stopped calling Hiashi father after being told of the Hyuuga's actions towards the Namikaze.
"Afraid not imoto. The clan is set they want the Namikaze gone or subservient to them." The Hyuuga heiress said with a frown.
"Except Naruto nii-san will never serve them." The adopted girl said quietly.
"No he won't…"
"I don't want you to leave Onee-san it's too quiet here without your team." Hanabi said her eyes betraying nothing but her voice full of longing.
"Naruto will be here." Hinata tried to soothe her younger sister.
"Nii-san… he's got more important things to do than look after me" The younger girl said quietly.
"Does he now?" The Hyuuga heiress's voice was low and promised doom for something or someone.
"Not like that Onee-san. Nii-san ran into something right before he left that's why he went to get help" Hanabi held up her hands in a placating gesture.
"What was it?" Hinata asked with a look.
"Nii-san said something about evil monks but didn't tell me anything else." The adopted girl shrugged.
"Evil monks? That's like something out of a bad story." The heiress suppressed a chuckle.
"I'm only telling you what I heard Onee-san" Hanabi said her face turned into a pout.
"You've memorized the scrolls?" The older girl said unfazed.
"Yes Onee-san." The adopted girl said with a sigh. Sometimes her sister treated her like a little kid it was annoying.
"Good. No sister of mine is going to be unable to use her birthright." Hinata said smiling.
"I got the food!" Choji said returning from his impromptu snack run.
"Thanks Choji" The rest of the team said.
"Sorry girls but I was only able to get one cinnamon bun." The portly genin said apologetically.
To the end of their days Choji and the other members of team 8 would not forget the vicious fight that broke out between the sisters over the last cinnamon bun or that Hanabi inexplicably won.
Hidden Altar
"It is done my lord with in the week the curse should take effect." Green said quietly getting up from his kneeling position.
"Sir this isn't necessary…I can take care of the boy with out harming Konoha." Danzo said masking his panic with an apathy .
"No doubt you can but I find that I lack that kind of patience." Blue said with an eerie smile.
"Know your place Danzo" Red said punching him in the jaw. Danzo mentally frowned he remember being hit like this before…
"Yes my lady. I still insist this is unnecessary." The crippled man said using his good arm to wipe the blood from his mouth.
"A bit too late for that White it's already begun" Green commented as a dark pulse of energy blasted through the village.
Many in Konoha felt the pulse and many were also affected by it. Sarutobi fought it off quickly. 'Something has happened but what?' the old Kage wondered as he looked out on the village.
A/N: Aggh this is so late I have no excuse (well I do but they're not that good). Still a huge thank you to EdStargazer for recommending my fic. If you read my stuff but not his than stop go to his profile and read his stuff it's so much better than mine. As always please forgive any and all mistakes. On a completely different note will anyone take my challenge? I'm getting depressed over it. (See profile for details)
Next: Naruto returns, Yamato continues to be lost and Konoha under goes a dark transformation.