Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
AN- Time to try to make plot. Also lets see if you guys and gals can guess her age.
The Elemental Nations loved monikers and labels. The Elemental Nations loved to envision its shinobi as something more than just man and woman with extraordinary gifts.
To the True Demigods of Strength and Resolve Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju from onwards to the Forsaken Gold Brothers all the way to the next installment of the Ino-Shika-Chō. Elemental Nations love nicknames.
So meet Team NGB. Standing for Team Naruto-Gohō-Buraindo. Naruto like to fondly refer to it as Team Nature-Glorified-Badasses. Gohō said that was stupid and troublesome name. Buraindo then decided that Gohō was stupid and troublesome and defended Naruto and they all just decided to call it what they will.
That was just the second day too.
Still Team NGB quickly put down any and all doubts of whether they could work together well. Climbing the reserve's ranks faster than any other team in the last two generations. Plans to recruit members of the surprising not dysfunctional team were put on the backburner for the time being.
Teams wishing to swoop in and offer a better functional team and pay for Buraindo could not even those with superiority could not for what pays better than assassinations and with their success rate Team NGB were starting to live the highlife… well Naruto was.
Standing in the darkness of konoha's forest Team NGB could be found on another extermination contact for an A-rank bandit group named Forestburner. Unknown to the bandit group directly above was them were their executors well one of them at least.
Naruto watch the bandits from the darkness again for the third night lucky today would be the end of that and this contract for tonight was the end of Forestburner. Standing seemly on nothing waiting for the go ahead. 'Come on Gohō let's go.' She was still upset with him over the profession of their team and damn could the girl hold a grudge.
'It's been like three months already.' Or close to that at least but good things come to all who take. No wait it's good things come to all who wait but who cares right? Cracking to life his once silent mic spoke up. "Judge here repeat Judge here operation is a go. Repeat operation is a go. Targets in sight and possible danger escalation 32 percent. Jury you're up." What only 32 percent how weak. Also Buraindo is going first he wanted to go first.
Well despite their infamous stance Forestburner only had about thirty-one men so he probably be on clear up. Yeah fuck that. "Executor here dropping in." A sigh was his only response not like Gohō didn't expect him to go early. He didn't like leaving Buraindo down in confrontation with out him for too long also he wanted his piece.
Like his strings were cut he suddenly fell from his high position in the tree's canopies. Stopping just before he hit the ground and instead falling softly amidst the now burning camp of the bandit camp. He only saw disappointment to think these bandits were meant to be chunin.
Randomly spread about were the once know members of the age old Forestburner dead or soon to be. Naruto whistled at that Buraindo really broke into these ones. Turning to the last sounds of battle he found her fighting by his guess the leader of the bandits.
He was a behemoth of a man standing well over all his team and jack with muscles. Being a once Iwa ninja it was no surprise to see him covered head to toe in rock like armor and his weapon of choice was a large slab of granite crafted onto a handle. Or that's what Gohō's information said and he always trusted Gohō's information.
Sill with these advantages it was the leader who was on the defense his large blade riddle with small deep dents. His rock armor was in shambles and no matter what show of strength he offered Buraindo match. Her small form was unrelenting and her blade a foreign work call a épée easily broke passed any guard the man offered.
Some would call this embarrassing Naruto would just call it bad luck like what kunoichi use a ninety centimeter blade flowing with lighting to just show up, obviously nobody has heard of Buraindo Jinkō and that has to be bad luck.
The fight it seems was coming to a close. Sick and tired of being led about by a girl no where near his experience the bandit leader forgoed all defence for a crushing attack. Raising his blade and giving a loud battle cry he rush forward intent on ending their fight.
Buraindo like her opponent felt no need keep this battle going shoot back and easily dodging the boorish strike. Stopping before shooting forward and passing the bandit leader and letting out a content sigh.
Naruto watch as the upper part of the bandit's body fell off before noticing how both ends were cauterise stopping any blood from escaping. Speaking up for the first time since his most badass drop in. "Twelve minutes has to be some kind of record for an A-rank bandit clearing right?" Turning to Naruto Buraindo just shrugged. "Hell if i know."
Naruto watch in interest as Buraindo went through the process of shutting down her Man's Greed Blade Work seal. It was where and how she kept so many of her works on her personal. It was also why her once lighting épée was now a flaming katana.
Naruto wanted to watch not for the possible glimpse at a S-rank seal but rather a glimpse at the little bit more exposed flesh. You see Buraindo's seal was on the very base of her neck leading her to slightly loosen her tightly worn battle clothes. A silver on black battle kimono top with its long sleeves rolled up and form fitting black shorts. This was all according to Buraindo as well. So what if he got a little peak.
The sound of lightly landing footsteps took his attention away from Buraindo and onto his last missing teammate Gohō. Unlike Buraindo Gohō went for a more Nara look but feminized. Hair up in a classic Nara bun as usually her work clothes consist of a comfortable Deer fur vest over a black shirt with puffy anbu shorts and anbu boots with her two weapon holsters place comfortably on her hips. All recent purchases he was sure.
"Stop being a closet pervert Naruto." No blush dusted his cheeks nor was there a shouts of denial instead Naruto stared directly at her and lied directly to her face. "I have no Idea what you are talking about." Shaking his head he continued on. "A pervert is someone who stares greedily at the female form so there is no way that would be me? Couldn't be?" Gohō did not think that was something she should deem with a respond to so she ignored him and the developing smile on Buraindo face. "I believe six bandits got away during Buraindo's weapon testing if you would Naruto." Giving a small turn of the lips at wiping off the smile on Buraindo face.
Nodding Naruto already had their gravity pull closing his eyes he spoke. "I'll catch up with you gals like normal go on ahead." With the ok his two female teammates took off. Waiting for them to put a little distance between him and them.
'That should be enough.' Rising a pale hand to the sky he called his first technique. 'I should only need two to clear up let's get this done' he had a girlfriend to attend too.
"Almighty Pull!"
Seconds pass before their six astray bandits come flying back into the wreck camp. Four of the six were already dead the trip back from the forest which must have broken their bodies because they came in mangled and misshapen.
The two that did come alive surprisingly came in good condition not like it would matter soon. Rising again much like how he had been before he had drop into the now destroy camp he stare down upon the last two bandits.
Again surprisingly they did not run but rather just stared at him like he was some kind of god about to pass judgement. Yeah like a god.
Putting his hands out he close them with an audible snap.
"Almighty Segregation!"
with that all evidence of the bandits named Forestburner were gone from the world along with a small part of the surrounding forest. All in a three day's work.
The massive gates of Konoha was something most of it's shinobi found greatly reliving. It told them that they have made it back, That they will live to see their families and tomorrow they had fought for.
For Team NGB that was not the case. For Naruto and Buraindo it was coming back to a mask for Gohō it was coming back to responsibilities her clan push onto her despite being nowhere near related to the current main family. Having been task with the job of creating close ties with Buraindo to force the Rinkō into staying longer in Konoha.
Buraindo's mask was to hide all her distaste for Konoha.
One of the first things she encounter outside of her compound were shinobi and kunoichi looking to befriend her. All looking to form something with her for both themselves and konoha.
Buraindo hated them for this. She hated their round about manner in going about this. She hated the way they wanted to use her for just her clan.
Buraindo wanted to use them too.
She wanted to just take and take till they had nothing left to offer but this couldn't be done because of who she was and what she had.
Until Naruto come along. Naruto didn't see her as a jinkō. He didn't see the power she could offer him nor the possibility of a weapon that could change the entire world once again and that's why Buraindo like him that's why she took and took from him but like an unstoppable force he just kept coming.
If Naruto were too ask she would give him this power if he were too ask she would craft a weapon that could throw the world into disarray again but he didn't but he did tell her what he wanted over all else and what she could never give him.
Control.
Naruto's mask was for control and misdirection.
In Konoha Naruto could not let his power flow freely. Too all of Konoha Naruto was just another shinobi among hundreds but was in a special position leading a team with a clan heir in it.
Just being on a team with a clan member was not enough for any special treatment.
Having a big time ninja was better but to get the best recommendations and sponsorships it was better to have a young clan heir.
Now recommendations were commonplace better recommendations led to better jobs. Sponsorships on the other hand what does any ninja need with sponsorships.
Most teams with high profile clan ninja were look after. Their weapon supply was taken care of by weapon distributors influenced by their clans and their contacts were usually higher paying but lower risk all until they could handle it. Basically with a young clan in your team you were look after by Konoha.
Too bad all Naruto got was a large premium weapon stock by the Jinkō. The works. No discount at the food markets or shops. No rent decrease at his new pad. Nothing.
He didn't even use weapons too.
Landing on a roof near their crossroads after reporting their success. Team NGB found themselves again at awkward passings.
Gohō wanted to ask if Buraindo wanted to do something maybe catch a bit to eat or maybe invite her back to her compound for dinner. But that was all too troublesome and the times she had ask were shot down. So with a lazy wave she departed back to her compound also she didn't really care for her unofficial mission.
Leaving just Naruto and Buraindo alone on the roof. Buraindo wanted to ask if Naruto would be joining her again for dinner something she always found it awkward and so took her time asking her question.
Naruto would just let her find her courage and wait for her. They had started doing this not too long ago after she had join the team an excuse to show and test her works against him and his unpredictability. He also loved her clan food.
Naruto did have other plans for tonight besides training and a nice free dinner so raising a hand to scratch behind his head in a show of a nervous tick and wearing a smile most would find creepy. Showing just how much experience he had in showing emotion.
A few through might find it cute. Speaking up Naruto said. "Sorry Buraindo i have plans tonight tomorrow for sure through."
The frown was instant and displeasure quickly followed.
'Plans? he never had plans.' Still he did so what? Nothing for now but if these plans continued to take Naruto away from her too much then these were gonna have to go.
"Oh i see have a nice night then." with that she shot off to her compound which was the closest. That was done with reason.
'Awkward and quick come on girl you can do better than that!'
Watching her go Naruto make sure she got to where she was going before he also took off. Making a point to stop and check out sales that would make house life easier. Even with new pay it was hard living by himself having to buy his own appliances and pay his own bills sucked but with time he had gotten use to it.
Finishing with all of that he move on to his destination not his new place but rather a old one. A burn out place for meetings like this.
Arriving at a small nice house with a light blue picket fence he move along the little stone walkway. Taking out a key painted with a cute cartoon rabbit face on it and unlocking the front door he move into the house. Closing the door on his way in and taking off his anbu boots he move to the kitchen where a spread of foods greeted him. 'Goodness she must have spent forever on this'
Pale soft arms suddenly wrapped around his waist and a chin was press into his collarbone. Unlike for most Naruto did not feel the need to send the person flying nor the need to cause body harm but rather the need to hold her close.
To blow off her wants to remain a secret and spend the night just with her. "Guess who?" She spoke and just her voice cause the stress to disappear. From being responsible for Buraindo to the village's wants for her. Gohō want to just go unnoticed and let her talent die and Naruto not letting her.
"You don't know how much I miss you Hanabi." He spoke after a minute or two of just basking in her present something he loved to do.
"I don't know how much you miss me." She returned stopping to allow her arms to unwrap from his waist and for Naruto to turn and take in her long undone straight dark hair which flowed down her back and her large dark lavender pupiless eyes. She was dressed in a long silver kimono which did wonders for her small form in Naruto's eyes.
Again wrapping her arms around Naruto's waist but this time allowing her to place her head on his chest listening to his heartbeat. Something that told her that he was still here with her and this was not just another dream.
Continuing from where she left off on. "But i would love to hear all about it over dinner my treat?" Looking up and giving Naruto one of her firecracker smiles he loved so much she finish. "I would love too." It didn't take long for him to respond.
They talk over dinner, Naruto and Hanabi talked about all of their woes from months past due. Naruto told her how hard it was to remain in control of his power and of his problems with his team.
Hanabi told him how hard it was to be a clan heir and what was expected of her and how she surpassed all of their limits flawlessly and her failing relationship with her sister.
Naruto told her what it was like to have complete control over gravity and how much she meant to him.
Hanabi told him how it felt to have stronger eyes then the rest of her clan and to not have their limitations and how much he meant to her.
Overall it was one of the best dinner dates they have ever had and both wanted more of them but Hanabi could not be out forever and Naruto could not bring himself to force her too.
So they would have to part ways for the time being both promising for more time next time. Both wishing for more time now. Turning her head up from its prone positioning across Naruto's chest. They were laying on a nice long sofa fit for both of them. Giving a quick peck to Naruto's cheek Hanabi spoke up. "I had a lovely time Naruto-kun." Smiling Down at his girlfriend. " Same Hanabi same" Nothing could ruin this moment for them nothing.
The sudden explosion that tore right from behind them might put a little damper on it through.
The explosion ripped right through his living room window. Pushing flame and debris towards Naruto and Hanabi seeking to end them. Naruto rather like this house too. Naruto watch as flame and debris struck his 'Almighty Wall' a defense technique which rises a gravity wall stopping, slowing or forcing away anything he wishes.
It had taken him years till he could perform this technique unconsciously but he never stopped. Seeking control even when none was to be had.
Naruto rose once the onslaught had stop moving to check on Hanabi despite her perfect condition. 'Not just physically but mentally as well.' thought Naruto.
To him they were one and the same if he allowed his physical self to waver then his mental self would waver and it could be the opposite as well.
To others through one could be physically or mentally fine but their opposite could be in total shambles.
Hanabi was fine though she was not in a state of shock or not overthinking things she was perfect as she should be. Her eyes were grapped by his own soon and seconds pass in full silent communication.
He told of what he must do. He told her of what she must do. Standing sharply Hanabi nodded Her eyes clear and focused, directed and her mind sharp.
That's all Naruto needed to see reaching into a supply pouch and taking out a sealing scroll. Quickly unsealing its contents he found himself putting a large black cloak over Hanabi's shoulders.
Hanabi already knowing what to do activated the cloak and disappear from his life once again for the time being.
The cloak using fuinjutsu recreated the effects of a jutsu called 'Hiding with Camouflage technique' allowing one to control the light reflection with their chakra. Seals built into the cloak acted as both batteries for the chakra and the technique caster. But with a automated seal master system in check of the ins and outs of the cloak Naruto could take it a step farther than just masking light and smell.
So the cloak did not just mask the person under the cloak but the chakra as well. Making not even dojutsu able to see it. Hey his team was an assassination team so you couldn't really blame him well you could but Naruto wouldn't give any fucks he wanted the best for his team and if he couldn't get it then he would make it.
Like housework he had taken up fuinjutsu for its serenity-like need to not make a mistake. A way to install more mental control eventually fuinjutsu just become another side hobby.
The perpetrator by now was long gone but fortunately for Naruto he already had his pull the moment he started the attack.
Like a loose rope around the perpetrator neck ready at any time to become a tight knot to string him up from.
Putting his arm out he snap it back harshly 'Almighty Pull!' he mental echoed.
Soon a tall figure shot past him and crashed right into his nice light blue painted walls. Groaning the figure told the world he was still alive and told Naruto he knew of his secret and this house.
He could not just more him he blew his house up and soon the ANBU would be here to investigate. So he would be getting rid of the figure and his house with everything and anything that could link to either Naruto or Hanabi.
Holding out his tightly close left hand he painstakingly open it and birthing into this world a little black orb. Grabbing the little orb with three fingers from his right hand he snap it forward where it just hanged in the middle of his living room.
Already Naruto could see and feel the light and gravity being drawn into the little orb soon nothing would be left of this place but memories.
Taking in the green vest and faded scar on the down figure face he would soon find just who this person was and who he loved and worked for. No one hurts Hanabi no one.
With only one last thought he left and disappeared into the moonlight.
'Big Crunch!'
A perfect assassination technique.
Pipe filled and it's nicotine contents were inhaled heavily.
The headache he was feeling was insane. By now most of his ANBU were told to go back. The sudden explosion and the damage they had expected to find was nonexistent instead they found well what did they find? Goodness just thinking about made Hiruzen Sarutobi headache grow worse.
They long ago called in RnD seeking to understand the colorless crater before them. With splashes of color here and there the large crater was otherwise bleak and gray. But how could someone take away color itself. His RnD had told him it was like gravity had collapse inward to a point, taking both light and any evidence with it.
"Scary isn't it?" the voice was low and deep. Hiruzen did not need to turn around to know it was his last student that he was on good speaking terms with.
"It's beyond just scary Jiraiya. If what my RnD are reporting is true then among Konoha's shinobi is a ninja who could control gravity and control it well." Taking a long drawn out puff he continued. "Enough with this topic for now we already have enough going on."
Both did not need to bring up Orochimaru and the man's current movement to know that was what Hiruzen was referring to. Turning to Jiraiya and giving him a grandfather smile he finish. "Tell me this my boy how is your son?"
"You were attack?" Gohō finally spoke up voice dipped in curiosity. Where Buraindo stare was covered in malice.
Even with Buraindo and Gohō grievances there was a reason why they all work together so well. They trusted each other with theirs lives. So if Gohō was the one who proposed the life string with her information then it was Buraindo who with her vast array of craft that acted as scissors that cut it. Finally it was Naruto with his overwhelming power who weaved the string in the first place.
Naruto was the one who directed Gohō intelligence into information gathering and told Buraindo that it was fine to expect from him. "Yeah i was but i don't think he meant to kill me. He probably just meant to intimidate me." Naruto said allowing what happen to sink into his teammates heads. They were located at their book training ground. A place with a small lake surrounded by a little thick forest. The lake was Gohō idea.
"So you killed him?" Buraindo question they were not shy to killing and taking lives, innocent or not they had all done it. Naruto nodded choosing his words carefully he said. "He saw something he shouldn't have. A relationship not his to know."
Those words circled through the girl's heads 'A relationship not his to know.' could mean a lot and the possibilities were almost endless but they had more important things to discuss.
Giving Gohō the man's appearance it only took her seconds to give him a response. "There is a 74 percent chance that the man who attacked you is Iruka Umino." Allow that to be know she spoke again. "And if that is the case then you should know Umino's best friend and close associate is Mizuki from Team Waterforce."
With that cat out the bag it became obvious why Naruto was attack and for whom. Being the team Leader of NGB he could disband the team with but a word. A not too bad of a plan, too bad he was the leader and not some two bit ninja.
Walking over to Buraindo Naruto place a comforting hand on her head and gave her a rare smile all for her. "It's all ok." Naruto said simply. It was ok that people wanted her. It was ok that people were willing to hurt him for her. It was ok for Buraindo to rely on Naruto. It was ok for Buraindo to take from him.
Buraindo raise a hand to wipe her puffy covered eyes. Speaking again Naruto brought up what they were all gonna be doing no matter what.
"Let's go pay this Mizuki a visit."
Mizuki walk into his apartment it was where he did all his planning. His apartment was covered in privacy seals all a gift from his benefactor. He had been having a shitty past three days.
Iruka was meant to scare the boy not die. Iruka had been told to act against the boy as soon as he saw an opportunity because Uzumaki's team was usually gone again in a couple of days.
Mizuki had not see head or hair of Iruka so he must of been captured or be dead and because he was not also lock up for planning treason then Iruka must surely be dead.
Mizuki wanted the Jinkō heir for the possibilities of what the clan could offer him. The mere thought of power was already intoxicating but he never made it pass a front door representative.
No plan or thoughts of seductions could be acted on because no matter his reason he never made it past the front gate. Then came along this boy who nobody has heard of bearing invitation for his team.
Mizuki expected immediate failure from the boy instead he heard rumors of the boy walking farther into the Jinkō compound than any other bar a clan member and he emerged intact along with success.
That piss Mizuki off.
So he plan around that. He waiting to move on the Jinkō heir with promise of a better team when the boy failed but the boy didn't.
With that the name Naruto Uzumaki spread in Konoha along with his team's name NGB.
Mizuki had heard it stood for Natural-Glorified-Badasses.
Mizuki was putting the clan heir thing on hold to rework his plan to steal the Forbidden Scroll. Papers and documents were thrown across all over his living room.
It would be much harder to convince the sannin boy without Iruka but it could be done. it had to done. He would not allow five years of planning to go down the drain.
Mizuki never saw his shadow take on a cartoonish appearance and he never saw his new shadow wave at him before stomping its feet into the ground stopping him in place but he did hear the soft female voice speak up.
"Shadow Toon Possession connected we're all set up you guys lets get this started."
Head not moving at all the only thing Mizuki could move was his eyes and they snap to the left where Gohō Nara stood.
He recognized her from his reports on the heir's teammates. Suddenly he felt a pinprick on the right side of his neck. Eyes snapping to the right he saw the very girl he wanted covered eyes and long unruly hair and all.
He couldn't speak though he couldn't put forth years of plans into words. How Frustrating.
"Mizuki what my teammate just injected you with was a very strong truth serum and a toxic poison. I would give you fifteen minutes tops. Now if you want the the antidote you will tell us of your plans with the forbidden scroll."
Finishing Mizuki watch Naruto appear on his couch dress in a black anbu shirt with an anbu vest over that and anbu pants. Top line stuff. His pale spiky blond hair fell to a point at the base of his neck and his Blue-steel eyes focused all on Mizuki.
Naruto was soon flank by both Gohō and Buraindo. Mizuki despite his panic could only wonder what they wanted with his plans and what was that little black ball Naruto just release into his living room.
