A/N: People just two more updates and the poll will be gone...Decide whether he will be paired with someone in soul society, back home, or with no one at all...you decide.
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Tsunade broke into tears. The seven shinigami that stepped out of the gate walked up to Tsunade and Kakashi. "Na-Naruto?" The young man with the blond hair nodded then walked up to Tsunade and gave her a hug. "Hey Tsunade-Baachan" Kakashi walked up to Byakuya. "Why hello Kuchiki Byakuya.." Byakuya nodded in agreement. "Hello Hatake Kakashi-San"
The others were just standing there and all of a sudden Roy stepped forward. "ehem..My name is Kanan Roy captain of squad three and this is the captain of squad eleven Zaraki Kenpachi...that over there is Abarai Renji...Ikkaku Madarame...and Rangiku matsumoto." Tsunade and Kakashi nodded. "Well may we be able to rest in your village for a month or so because we have had reports of weird Hollow activity. "
" Yes we will supply you with a home and we only have one request.." Roy sighed. "And that is?" Tsunade grinned. "You give a hand in the village with missions and such." Roy nodded. "Oh ok we will help...Everybody activate your Gigais" Everybody nodded. Small bursts of energy formed into their Gigais. They each stepped in and were ready to go. Kenpachi wore a dark jacket and white shirt with black jeans. Ikkaku wore a headband with dark robes. Roy had a white cloak with some fragments of armour. Renji had his hair loose and wore dark red jacket and black jeans. Matsumoto wore a white blouse and black skirt. Byakuya wore a male Kimono embeded with a gold trim. Naruto wore the same clothes he had on regurlarly.
"Ok let's go to the village." Naruto called out as he began walking. Tsunade stopped him. "They think you are dead so when you came back don't say anything about becoming a shinigami ok? Naruto nodded then began to walk. As they entered the village everyones eyes widened as they saw Naruto. Sakura was walking around the village and then she saw Naruto. She began to run to him and eventually reached him. "Naruto!" Sakura held him while crying into his shoulder. "I thought you died..." Naruto grinned. "Yea I thought so too...luckily Byakuya-san and Yoruichi were able to keep me alive."
Sakura gave him a hard punch to the face sending him into a wall. "Ow..." They all laughed. Kenpachi looked at Kakashi. "Hey you is there anyone strong in this village to spar with?" Kakashi grinned. "Yes there are a lot of people here that are strong..." They all kept walking and eventually made it to a large house. "This is where you will be staying.." everyone looked at it then smiled. "There is three bathrooms and a hot spring and a nice supply of Sake..." Ikkaku and Matsumoto smiled. They all walked in and settled in.
Kakashi , Tsunade, and Sakura were talking with Naruto while the others got accustomed to their new Gigais. "So Tsunade-baachan...how has these past few days been?" Tsunade had a puzzled look on her face. "Days?...It's been almost a year since your supposed death..." Sakura's eyes widened as she saw a katana on Naruto's lower back. "naruto...What is that on your back?" Naruto smiled sheepishly. "It's a katana..Byakuya-san Taught me how to use one and even combine chakra into it." Kakashi just smiled and walked off to talk to Matsumoto. "So what's your name again?" Matsumoto turned giving Kakashi a small nosebleed. "Rangiku Matsumoto" Kakashi nodded then pointed to Kenpachi, Roy, renji, and Ikkaku.
"And them?" Roy turned and then saw Kakshi's face looking at Matsumoto in a weird way. Out of nowhere Kakashi felt a foot sending him back. "Ow..." Roy got back to fixing his stuff.
After a few hours they were all settled in and ready to have a small get together. "Well guys I'm going around the village to see how its changed..." Byakuya tossed something to him. "Even when you are out you will represent your squad..." Naruto sighed and put on a small tag around his neck. "Happy..." Byakuya ignored him and went up to his room. "Time to check on the village..." Naruto walked around when he spotted someone with a small child in their arms. It was Kiba and Hinata. Naruto walked closer trying to get a better view when Hinata looked up and her eyes widened. "Na...Na...Naruto..." She looked down and tears began trailing down her eyes. Kiba looked up and gave the same reaction but instead punched Naruto
"What the hell!" Naruto stood silent. "Where the hell were you!" Naruto stayed silent. Kiba punched him again making Hinata stand up. "Kiba please stop..." Kiba gave Naruto one final punch leaving him a bruise on his cheek. "Tell me damnit!" Naruto took the tag off and placed it on his chest releasing a small burst of energy. He had on the black robes and white cloak with his sword at his side. "Are you happy Kiba...I became...something different..." Kiba's eyes widened as he was about to throw another punch but he stopped.
Hinata walked up to him and handed the young kid to Naruto. "Is he..." Hinata nodded then Naruto gave her a warm smile. "Thank you again Hinata...Kiba...I became something I cannot explain to you right now...but all I can say is I have become someone stronger.." Kiba nodded then wiped Hinatas tears. "Hinata don't worry...I have to go talk to him right now...there is one more thing I have to ask him.." Hinata just nodded while Kiba began to follow Naruto.
They walked to the Hokage monument but before they stopped at an alleyway so Naruto could return to his Gigai. After Naruto returned to his Gigai they walked all the way to the monument. When they made it Naruto sat down and took a deep breath. "Phew...so how has it been without me around?" Kiba sighed. "Alright..its been peaceful without Akatsuki and Orochimaru...but the frequent attacks by those freaky looking monsters is getting annoying..." "Freaky monsters?" Naruto looked up. "hollows..." Kiba was puzzled. "Hollows?" Naruto nodded. "Well enough about this...how has Hinata been?" Kiba sighed. "She was so upset when she heard you died that she almost lost the kid..." Naruto put his chin on his fist and was thinking. "She did..." Kida shook his head. "you still are an idiot..." Naruto stood up. "Whatever...so...thats it?" Kiba nodded. "Oh...we named the kid Minato...in memory of your father and you..." Naruto smiled. "thanks...now I have someone who will carry on my family name.."
Naruto and Kiba walked back down and saw Hinata with the little kid in her arms. "Can I hold him..?" Hinata handed him the kid. Naruto held Minato in his arms then took off the tag Byakuya gave him earlier. He whispered to his son. "Minato...I am a soul reaper...by the time I come back you will be nice and strong...but till then I will give you this...it is the symbol of my division...and who I am...Good luck in being a ninja and hopefully there will be peace by the time I return..." Naruto put the tag on Minato and handed him back to Hinata. "Hinata...I know you had a crush on me but unfortunately I found out a little too late so I could not do anything but tell you how I felt..."
"It's ok Naruto-kun..." Naruto felt tears welling up in his eyes. "no...its not...I used you..." Hinata gave Minato to Kiba. She put her hands on Naruto's face then gave him a kiss. "Naruto...that day..I said I would do anything for you...I didn't regret it then and I still don't...you gave me something that I wouldn't have wanted from anyone else..." Naruto looked down. "But...still...I used you..." Hinata got mad and slapped him leaving a mark on Naruto's cheek apart from the one Kiba gave him. "Listen...I said I was happy with my choice...and I always wanted to be taken by you...but then you died.." Kiba walked up to him. "She said she's happy and ever since your death I've been the one helping her so don't worry about your kid..." Naruto gave them another warm smile then bowed. "Thank you guys...but I have to go see what else has been going on.." Hinata and Kiba bowed back. "No problem...and see ya Naruto." Kiba and Hinata waved goodbye and Naruto continued around the village.
Naruto continued and then found Lee and Naji sparring then he looked a little more past them and saw a girl with long brown hair in a Kimono. He walked up and called out. "OI! Neji Lee!" Neji heard Naruto then he felt a sharp pain in his face as he flew into a tree. The girl ran up to Neji and then yelled at Lee. Naruto walked up making all three of their eyes widen. Neji got up and walked toward Naruto giving him a palm to the chest sending him back. "Ungh...cough...ow...your hits still hurt" Neji sat on the floor while Lee examined Naruto. The girl examined him as well then she was the first one to speak. "So Naruto where were you?" Naruto turned. "Do I know you?" The girl got mad and pulled out a kunai from her sleeve and tossed at Naruto landing on a tree behind him. "TenTen?" She nodded then she saw her and Neji's hands intertwined. "Oh so you two are together..." "Yup.." Tenten then sat down next to Neji and and put her head on his shoulder. After an hour of talking and a few explanations later Naruto left and went back to the house.
As he walked in he was stopped by Roy. "So Naruto where did you go?" Naruto walked towards his room. "Meh...I went to go to see some friends and people..." Roy nodded then put on his cloak. " I have to head out and find some people...meanwhile...stay and keep and eye out for Hollows..." Roy was walking out when he noticed Roy was wearing a type of armour he thought he could recognize from before. "Hey Roy!" He stopped as he was leaving. "Yeah?" Naruto tossed a small chain and cloth. "What's this?" Naruto pointed to his neck. "Wear it...that way you won't be attacked by bandits or be asked questions by Jounins and Anbu" Roy put it on his cloak then left.
As he walked through the streets he encountered three bandits. "Hey you give us your money!" Roy grinned and pulled out a katana like blade with a guarded hilt. "Come see if you can take it.." The three bandits held out Kunai and charged but then they saw Roy behind them. "Mei...Mozou" Three cuts appeared on each bandit then a small burst of blood came from each cut. The bandits collapsed and Roy continued. As he kept walking he managed to run into more and more bandits. Each time he beat them and when he finally reached the place where he wanted to go two more appeared. "Why hello there Roy...Sama" They both bowed. "Take me to Ryu..." Both bandits took Roy to a dark cave where another person wearing similar armour was standing. "why hello there 'old' friend..."
-end of chap 12