So, I'm sorry for not updating in a while, but what's been going on has been a bit more important the last few months. I've been trying to enlist into the military and even started working on how to get myself started in the film industry. But, I'm feeling particularly violent as I type this, so it'll get channeled into this chapter. Enjoy the bloodbath if you so choose.
Chapter 10
-Konoha Council Chamber-
Sarutobi rubbed his temples for the umpteenth time in this meeting. Here he was, one of the five most powerful people in the world, stuck in a meeting that devolved in an argument between his shinobi and civilians.
In the last few years, he'd returned his village back to his standards, not the civilians. He'd helped trained up someone who could possibly be a kage level shinobi in a few more years. He'd seen the Last "Loyal" Uchiha escape from his village and lost the kage level shinobi his surrogate grandson was quickly becoming. He wanted to go out and find him, knowing his last location was somewhere in Iwa, yet only he knew.
He also know that he'd have to make a decision soon on what to do about Naruto and whether or not he'd send a rescue party out to get him back to Konoha. He knew that the team would have to be willing to give up everything for the boy and even that their chances of getting back alive were slim. But first, he'd have to deal with this foolishness.
He calmly tipped his hat to cover one eye and flared his chakra wildly. The shinobi in the room immediately piped down and started sweating, but the civilians were worse off. Some released their bowels, others had trouble breathing and a few even passed out or a combination of those. Even after dealing with him doing that for the last two months, none were still used to it.
"Now that you're all done bickering like a bunch of housewives," Hiruzen stated as he puffed his pipe. "Why are we arguing about an issue I'd thought was resolved?"
Teumi stood up, frowning and gulping slightly. "We want to know why you staged the defection of Uchiha-sama?"
Hiruzen raised an eyebrow. "Staged? Why would I stage the defection of a brat I don't care about? Even if he is the Last Uchiha, even if he does have special eyes. He is a shinobi like every other that has ever defected in Konoha history. His eyes do not give him any form of special privilege. He will be hunted and killed, just as his brother will be."
Cries were heard all over the place, Teumi the loudest of all. "But you can't do that!"
Hiruzen's eyebrows almost shot off his head at that. "And who says I can't? You? A civilian that I, the Hokage allow to live in a village under my rule? Uchiha became a shinobi, therefore his fate is under my jurisdiction. And even if my advisors and all of you civilians disagree, the choice is ultimately my own. Now then, if you all have an issue, you can kindly take it up with me in my office after the meeting is adjourned."
That's when Tsunade spoke up. "Sarutobi-sensei, what about Naruto?"
Hiruzen blew smoke from his nose. "You and Naruto's senseis will meet me at his house, later this evening. I will contact you with a time soon. This meeting is adjourned."
With that, Hiruzen nodded and rose from his chair, grabbing a staff that he kept in a holster next to his chair. He nodded to his ANBU guards as he walked out, his staff tapping the ground as he whistled a tune that only he knew.
-Naruto's Basement 2200hrs-
Tsunade was pacing the floor of Naruto's basement, almost wearing a straight line into it while she waited for the Hokage to arrive. All of Naruto's sensei were watching her, each dealing with things in their own way.
Anko was calmly petting a snake while feeding it an Orochimaru voodoo doll.
Asuma was going through three cigarettes every minute.
Ibiki was going over his torture tools.
Hiashi was practicing Jyuuken by having his hands pose as people and fight each other.
Yuugao and Yamato were playing blackjack with Kakashi as dealer.
Gai was doing squats, using his pinkie toes for balance.
Tsume was brushing Kuromaru's fur in a moment of weakness that all were threatened to never speak about. But as a mother, she knew the Slug Sannin's plight.
Jiraiya, surprisingly wasn't writing notes. He was going over all the information he had over Iwa and trying to think of a way to infiltrate it.
With a burst of chakra, the Hokage appeared in a shunshin, to which a multitude of weapons appeared automatically, aimed for his vitals, along with Naruto's sensei. The shinobi quickly put their weapons away, but the automated systems weren't convinced.
"Identify yourself," a computer said.
"Sarutobi Hiruzen," the man replied a raised eyebrow.
"Please provide hair and saliva sample," the computer said as it plucked hair from Hiruzen's beard and held a cotton swab at his mouth. Raising his eyebrow further, Hiruzen held out his tongue and licked it, to which the ball popped into an orb that glowed red before turning green.
"Welcome, Saru-jii," the system replied. "Please conduct your business and obey the rules of the house."
Sarutobi nodded and looked at the assembled people.
"Kakashi," he said, slightly sucking on his pipe and sighing.
The aforementioned Jounin stood at attention and looked at his Sandaime.
"I've seen your progress and you quickly gained and exceeded the rank you once had. Your skills have risen to an S-rank correct?"
Kakashi nodded. "Yes Sandaime-sama, but you all ready knew this. Why do you ask?"
"I told you that you'd be tested in the event that I chose you as the Godai. I also said you'd be competing against Tsunade for the position. So I have two separate missions for you. Kakashi, your mission is off the books, complete black out."
Kakashi's visible eye raised in astonishment. "Where to Sandaime-sama?"
Hiruzen looked up, looking the Jounin in the eyes. "Iwa. I've reason to believe Naruto is still there. I want you to pick a small, four man team to go with you. But understand this, you leave any and all traces of any association you have to Konoha here. The village must not me implicated should you fail in your mission or are captured and killed. Do you understand this?"
Kakashi nodded. "Of course, Sandaime-sama. But in the event that Naruto gets himself out of Iwa?"
"Then you meet up with him and haul ass back here. I've a lot of hope that he'll become the Rokudaime. He needs to return here alive, no matter how many of your team die." He took a breath. "Now then, you are to pick your team from the assembled Jounin here, all save for Tsunade as she has a separate mission."
Tsunade raised her head at this. "What kind of mission?"
"As your espionage skills are significantly lower than Jiraiya's own, you'll be going on a scouting mission. We've reports of a possible location of a base of S-ranked nin that Uchiha Itachi is a part of called Akatsuki. I want you to track this area and find all information about it that you can. You've two days to gather information than return here. That leaves you a four day mission. Leave now."
Tsunade nodded as she disappeared in a shunshin.
Kakashi looked at the Sandaime. "What's the time constraint Hiruzen-sama?"
"You have five days. If you don't find him or meet up with him in those five days, consider the mission failed and get back here. But considering Naruto-kun's insane luck and his moniker as the Most Unpredictable Ninja of Konoha, I'm sure the boy will figure something out. Choose your team and get going."
Kakashi nodded as he looked at the people assembled. "Jiraiya-sama, Anko-san, Hiashi-san, let's move."
The three aforementioned people nodded and quickly threw away all traces of Konoha regalia. They all disappeared in a shunshin, each returning to their homes and gathering necessary mission tools and in all cases, they even tripled their supply.
Asuma looked at his father as he puffed on a cancer stick. "So pops, what of the Uchiha kid?"
"Uchiha Sasuke it seems has quickly met up with Orochimaru. It appears that Orochimaru will be training the boy until he can take over the child's body as his perfect vessel as he puts it. Jiraiya's spy network has gotten to me that in about two days time, the boy and an Uzumaki female by the name of Karin, along with a Hozuki named Suigetsu and the originator of the curse seal, Juugo are to be making their way here to retrieve some of the Uchiha's belongings. I want the Uchiha dead and his body in ash and the other three captured for interrogation. But I warn you, Juugo's curse seal makes him insane and turn into a monster filled with bloodlust. Asuma, I want you and Shikaku to organize a plan on how to best capture these three, especially Juugo, without harming the civilians. You have twelve hours. Find him and get to work."
Asuma nodded and disappeared.
"Everyone else, you are to repair for the capture and extermination of the last Uchiha, but be warned. Days after, some things will change and be made known to the public. Do not fret, nor lose your faith in me."
With that Hiruzen disappeared and everyone left sat back, not knowing what to think. But some did wonder if this is what Hiruzen was like in his younger years.
-Forests of Konoha-
Kakashi and his team raced forward, their hands trailing behind. The pace the S-ranked Jounin set was furious, but none were having any difficulty keeping up. There was only one thought on the team members minds: finding Naruto. Two in particular felt guilty about abandoning him for most of his childhood. They both felt that they'd made up for it a bit, but that still more was needed. They knew after his capture of Iwa and how long he'd been held that his skills rusted.
They wanted and knew that he wanted to be just as good, if not better than his father was. They'd help him get there. And then they'd help him find Danzo and make him pay for what he'd done.
Jiraiya sped up, easily keeping pace with the decades younger male. "What's the play Kakashi?"
The cycloptic jounin looked at him from the corner of his eye. "We'll cover as much ground between Kusa and Tsuchi's border as possible before sunrise. Once the sun comes up, we'll rest for six hours then make our way to Tsuchi's border. Once that's crossed, we'll make our way into Iwa and find Naruto, hopefully with no trouble."
"And if there is trouble?" Hiashi asked,his Byakugan scanning the countryside for anything.
"We fight it right?" Anko asked, a glint of excitement in her eyes.
Kakashi shook his head. "No direct fighting. We sabotage any pursuers movements and haul ass back to the Leaf. If you must kill them, do it quickly and silently."
All nodded and looked to the left as the moons started is descent.
"Jiraiya, how much ground have we covered?" Kakashi stated, his voice turning serious.
"Eh. About a seventy miles or so. We have another hundred fifty until we reach Kusa's border," he said, glancing at Anko's jiggling jugs.
"We need to cover more ground," the dog summoner growled. "Let's move people!"
-Iwagakure Interrogation Room-
Meaty fists impacted the man's face, his hair billowing with the blow as his neck slapped to the right. His head snapped in the other direction as he was smacked. The chair was titled backwards until the prisoners head slammed into the floor and as quickly as he dropped, he was raised and punched in the face, his nose shattering with the blow.
"I can't believe I've had to use my Tsuchiken on you Namikaze," the man growled. "And you still haven't broken. I'd give you kudos, but maybe I'll just throw a drink out in your honor after you're dead."
The man reared his fist back and punched Naruto in the face again, hoping for a snapped neck, but he was surprised when after he lowered his fist from the blow, the blonde's head calmly slipped back into its former position: chin resting against his chest.
Then slowly, the Namikaze looked up, his lone eye sending icy glares into the Elite Jounin's eyes, right through to his soul. The blonde looked at him, his eyes showing nothing and not caring or feeling anything.
"Are you finished?" he said, his voice cold and calculating, not unlike the Deathstroke from the Teen Titans cartoon he'd watched. He spent hours practicing that voice actually and right now it was paying off.
"What do you mean?" the disgruntled Jounin asked.
"While your punches are hard, I've had harder from my kaa-chan, who's older than you mind you. And yet I've felt more impact in her pinkie than your entire fist. Do you want me to show you what a real punch feels like?"
The man raised his eye brow in question and chuckled as he laughed. "A real punch? As if a boy like you could know what a real punch i-"
Naruto's head surged forward, slamming into the man's face and shattering his nose. The man stumbled backwards as he gripped his bloodied nose and growled.
"How dare you!" he roared as he ran at Naruto, drawing his fist back.
As he attempted to punch the blonde, Naruto ducked, causing the chair to take the blow and unsurprisingly shatter on impact. Naruto chuckled as he slammed the rest of the chair to the ground, breaking it and freeing his bound ankles. He quickly reached for two of the broken legs and swatted the Iwa-nin in the knees', tripping him up and causing him to flip forward. As he landed on his chest, Naruto drove the chair leg through his back, finding the gap in his ribs and drove the leg through a lung. The man gasped in pain and quickly choked on his own blood.
Naruto quickly popped his stiff bones, cracks sounding around the room. He quickly stripped the man of his pants and weapons, slipping them on. He stepped behind the door as he heard someone knock on it.
"Gorotsuchi," a voice came. "Is everything all right in there?"
The door opened and Naruto held his breath as he watched the Jounin slip past him.
"What!" he screamed as he looked around. "I need he-"
Naruto hurried forward, slitting his throat and grabbing his mouth as he did so, preventing any scream from escaping. He heard footsteps quickly coming down the hallway, so he took all explosive notes the two had on them, keeping fifteen for himself and set half of the remaining tags on the wall. He hid behind the door again as he heard three BOULDER nin come through the door along with two Jounin.
"What the hell happened here!" one BOULDER nin said. "Where's the Namikaze?"
With that, Naruto stepped back through the door frame and leaned on it, rapping it with his knuckles. All five nin turned around and looked at him.
"Damn you Namikaze!" the second BOULDER nin said. "You killed my brother! I'll take your head!"
He began handsigns for a jutsu and Naruto raised his hand in a half Hitsugi seal behind his back and looked the man dead in the eye.
"We'll be having none of that now," he said as he charged the explosive tags. "I'm getting out of here and I've no problem leveling this entire village if need be."
The nin laughed. "Oh really Namikaze," one laughed. "What makes you think you can?"
Naruto chuckled, the dark and hollow sound scaring the nin, though it never showed. They didn't want a genin to know that he was getting to them. "My father annihilated ten of your battalions in seconds. Who's to say I wouldn't want to try and one up him and take out an entire village instead?"
-Heaven-
Up in Kami's realm, Kushina and Minato were watching what their son was going through and Minato had an eye twitch thing going.
"I'd like to see you try Naruto," Minato growled. "I'll bet a million ryo you wouldn't try it or even maybe take out half of the village."
With that, denizens of the realm started popping up out of nowhere, even Kami herself showing up.
"I'll bet against that Minato-chan," she said. "I'll even bet if he finds out what happened to Kushi-chan that he'll take out the Sandaime as well."
The deity held out her hand, looking at the Yondaime Hokage with a smile gracing her lips. The Kage looked at her, a defiant glint in her eyes as she smirked.
-Iwa-
"Try it then!" one nin growled. "I'd like to see you try and take out the greatest village in the Shinobi Godaikoku!"
Naruto nodded. "Very well then. Prepare to weep father. Goodbye Iwa-nin."
Naruto raced around the corner and the nin chased after him, but the tags exploded before they could make it to the door. The room exploded, dust and debris rushing from the doorway and the wall blowing out. Naruto raced down the hallway, hoping he was going in the right direction. He heard nin coming his way quickly and he applied a henge, making himself look like a BOULDER nin.
He halted as he came upon five nin and they looked at him.
"What happened," a Jounin asked.
"The Namikaze tried committing suicide, almost blowing himself up along with three BOULDER nin and two Jounin," he stated calmly. "I'm new and I forgot where the armory is. I'll help with the search but I need to find more weapons. Where do we keep those?"
One of the Jounin shrugged, answering him, honestly believing the lie. "Take the elevator down the hall two flights below us. Then make a right when you exit and go down three doors. It's the one on your left. We even keep the prisoners stuff there too so you might want to destroy the Namikaze's things if he decides to come back for them."
Naruto nodded as he smirked. "Thanks for your idiocy."
The man looked confused. "What? What do you mean?"
Naruto ran at the man and stabbed him in the chin, sending the blade through his mouth and into the man's skull. The other four quickly drew kunai and raced at him. Naruto ducked between their swipes as they questioned him.
"What are you doing!" one growled. "Why would you betray us!"
Naruto ducked under a punch and jumped up, kicking a nin in the head and throwing a kunai into his neck, severing his spine from the rest of his body. He jumped past a second nin and grabbed his head, wrapping his arms around it as he spun and wrapped his legs around the man's torso. He quickly snapped the struggling Iwa shinobi's neck and slapped two explosive tags onto his back. He kicked him into the last two nin and activated the tags as he sprinted past, blowing them all to hell.
He quickly reached the elevator and pressed the button quickly, muttering about how slow it was under his breath. He heard the elevator screech to a halt, just as another two nin came around the corner.
"Hey!" one yelled. "Why aren't you looking for the Namikaze?"
"I heard that he was spotted moving towards the elevator," he said. "I'm going to catch him."
The two looked at each other. "Has that been sent out?"
Naruto shook his head. "I don't think so. But just in case, I got it. Everyone listen up, I've received word that the Namikaze is heading towards the bottom level and he's in the elevator shaft. Get down there as quickly as you can."
The two nin nodded. "Now that that's taken care of let's get downstairs."
Naruto nodded as the door opened and they all entered the elevator. One started whistling to pass the time and another started tapping a beat to his tune and the elevator was filled with the "music". Naruto rushed them both, shoving kunai deep into their throats. Knowing he didn't have much time, Naruto quickly arranged the bodies and then broke the window leading to the elevator shaft. As the elevator reached his floor, he quickly jumped up and made his way to the top of the elevator. He looked at all the wires and drew a flare that he took from the first Jounin he killed and smacked the bottom against his knee, lighting it. He held it against the ropes and quickly heard the elevator groaning as the ropes strained. As this happened, Naruto dropped back into the elevator and quickly took out all of the explosive tags they both had and tied them together with a spool of ninja wire and tied the knot off to the top of the flare.
The flare began slowly burning through the ninja wire and Naruto jumped out of the elevator and started climbing up to the fifth level as he watched the wire burn through slowly.
-Bottom floor-
The Iwa nin, along with the interm Tsuchikage were waiting for Naruto to exit the elevator, each having their battle gear ready. The Tsuchikage and a few of his nin all ready had the chakra for a jutsu active and were waiting to unleash it at the "unsuspecting" nin.
They heard the elevator reach their level and everyone tensed.
"Get ready," the "Kage" said.
The doors slowly opened, seemingly inching in a crawl. Everyone was tensed and the doors opened fully. Some face faulted when they saw it was empty and the "Kage" raced forward and looked up. Naruto looked down at him as he hung by the rope upside, having it wrapped around his ankles as he flipped the bird to the man.
"I'd look down if I were you," he said as he took a kunai and cut the rope, the weight at the other end quickly pulling him up to the level he needed.
"Look down," the man said as he did.
He looked down, noting how there were burned wires all around him. He looked along the walls of the elevator and then his ears picked up a faint hissing. He looked up and saw the entire area appeared blank. His brow furrowed and he raised his hands in a hitsugi seal.
"Kai," he muttered, dispelling the genjutsu and he saw explosive tags, about to explode.
He turned, looking to his men, a look of panic on his face. "Get down!" he yelled as he dove to the deck.
Everyone dropped down as the tags exploded, blowing debris everywhere. Shrapnel from the wall and the elevator itself blew into the room. Some were smacked, others crushed and some even stabbed, but all died from some trauma the explosion caused. The cramped room that they were in didn't help either. Some died instantly, others died slowly and painfully. But the end result was the same.
-Fifth Floor-
Naruto quickly climbed up the shaft, reaching the fifth floor and climbed out. He looked around and saw shinobi running around, trying to figure out what was going on. He quickly made his way to the right, counting the doors until he reached the door to the armory, finding it all ready kicked open. He glanced into the room, finding a few shinobi fiddling with his weapons, two of them even trying to figure out how to work his rifle and pistols.
"What the hell is this?" one asked.
"Could the Namikaze-gaki even know how to work this thing?" another said as he pointed the barrel end of the pistol at his comrade, who ducked out of the way.
"HEY! Watch where you're pointing that!"
Naruto chuckled as he stepped forward and both looked at him. The one holding his pistol quickly pointed it at him.
"Stay back!" he said. "I'm not afraid to use this."
Naruto chuckled as he shook his head. "Don't try to use weapons you don't know how to."
The second one pointed Naruto's rifle at him, looking at him through the scope. "As if you'd know how!"
He quickly pulled what he thought was the activation mechanism, but all he got was a click. Naruto chuckled as he pulled a kunai from his pouch and raced at the one with his pistol, quickly spinning around and slicing his throat open. He grabbed his wrist and flicked the safety off, quickly shooting the other nin in the head.
He pulled his pistol from the last nin's hand, muffing him to the ground. He looked around, noting his armor was set on a table. He smiled as he walked up to it, picking up the helmet and kissing it lightly.
"Ah, how I've missed you," he said as he caressed the worn helmet.
He stripped himself down before tying his eye patch headband to his head and donning his armor, snapping the helmet to his head and tying the headband to the back of his head as it locked with a hiss. He checked his ammo count and his swords, making sure they weren't abused by anyone as he holstered or sheathed them.
He flexed his fingers, his knuckles popping and he walked out of the door. He calmly made his way down the hallway and looked down into the elevator shaft. Seeing nothing, he stepped back a bit and raced forward, jumping down into the elevator shaft in a swan dive, quickly tucking his body in into a roll and landed on the remains of the elevator then sprang back up grabbing into the ledge that led to the first floor.
He pulled himself up and took a smoke grenade from his belt, throwing it into the open area ahead of him. He heard a few people coughing and ten thuds then quickly threw two explosive tags in the room and they exploded, showering the shaft in a bit of gore with some even splashing against his mask.
He walked out, drawing a pistol in his left hand and one of his katanas in his right. Ten shinobi jumped him as he exited their Kage Tower. He swung his blade in an arc and caught two nin, one in the throat and the other he left a gash across the man's chest. He flipped his blade forward, thrusting it at one nin as he jumped up and kicked another in the head with a snap kick, sending him sprawling to the ground.
Naruto felt the build up of chakra from one nin and turned, not dodging in time as he was hit by a rock golem. The nin who created the jutsu laughed as Naruto was sent to the ground. One tried stomping on the back of his head and Naruto rolled out of the way, shooting him in his leg. As he jumped back to his feet, he stabbed the man in the throat, ripping his katana from the side of the mans neck and slicing it into a female nin's head.
He noticed one nin standing back, his hand held in a snake seal as he felt something coming at him. He dodged to the left as the golem sped past him, almost crashing into another nin. Naruto shot the golem, holstering his pistol as he pulled out his rifle and unloaded a clip into it and flipped backwards, catching the remaining nin with a riddle of bullets.
One survived the onslaught, albeit barely and she stood up, the effort showing on her face. Naruto nodded to her in respect as she looked at him and growled. He could feel a chakra build up in her and her body started to glow and become almost black in appearance.
"I don't even know why I'm using this jutsu Namikaze as this is only reserved for the worst of my enemies," she growled. "With that weird weapon you used, using this will probably kill me, but if I can take you with me, that's all the better."
She raced at him, jumping up and trying to catch him in her embrace as she thrusted her hand forward.
"Doton: Domu!" She said as her hand aimed for Naruto's chest. Naruto dodged out of the way and drew a sword. "As if woman! I'll fuck the Uchiha before I'm killed by someone from Iwa!" He slashed downward, catching the woman's elbow with the blade, but the katana shattered as it came into contact with her skin.
The Namikaze cursed as he dodged backwards and she punched the ground, cratering it slightly. Naruto knew the jutsu probably couldn't protect the soft tissue of one's body, or at least the insides. So he hoped that his idea would work. As she ran at him with a yell, he quickly took a few capsules from his belt and threw them.
The woman didn't close her mouth in time and stopped her attack, punching herself in the stomach and chest, trying to dislodge the items from her body. "What the hell did you feed me!"
Naruto crossed his arms over his chest and held up three fingers. "Chakra capsules. Stronger than the pills. But the funny thing is that those are a special kind. They require the youki of a bijuu and are only compatible with the jinchuuriki of the bijuu that the youki in the pill came from."
She almost screamed as she jumped at him, intent on choking the life out of him. "You made me a demon freak!"
Naruto backed away from her punch and slapped another one away as he movements became slower and at times more erratic. "Demon is a lose term. I simply put Kyuubi youki into your chakra coils. And now, with the amount that each capsule holds, it's going to kill you in the next 2 minutes and 10 seconds."
She growled as she made handsigns quickly as her Domu wore off and slammed her hands to the ground. "Yomi Numa!"
Naruto growled as the ground he stepped onto quickly became muddy. The Iwa nin laughed as Naruto struggled and she quickly threw off her vest, showing explosive tattoos all across her person.
"Your father took my brother from me," she said as she laughed insanely. "Now I'll take you from your village."
Naruto raised an eyebrow behind his mask as he calmed himself down as his body started sinking as he struggled. So, I can't die here. But I'm stuck in this damn swamp and this bitch will probably blow us both up. I don't know if using a bullet would blow up the tags and those Iwa fuckers used up all my damn matches. What do I do?
His question was answered as he heard what sounded like chirping coming from behind him and he turned, seeing a glint of light flash across a headband. The man that raced past him eye smiled at him as he looked at the silver haired Jounin.
Kakashi sped past the near-Jounin Genin and stabbed at the woman's head, obliterating the appendage and jumped back as lightning from the Chidori exploded one of the tags, blowing her body everywhere.
Naruto felt a tongue wrap around his waist and yank him from the pit and he saw Jiraiya sitting on the back of Gamahiro. Naruto nodded to the Sage as he fell to a knee, his breathing slightly labored.
"Thank you, Jiraiya-san," Naruto gasped.
Jiraiya patted his back as the rest of the team appeared on the Toads back.
"You realize getting into this village was far too easy correct Jiraiya-sama?" Hiashi said as he activated his Byakugan. "Outside the gate, I see a battalion of Iwa nin, but they're all cloaked from my Byakugan. The Sandaime is waiting with them."
Jiraiya smirked as Anko took out a kunai and Kakashi readied his Sharigan eye. "Gaki? You good for another round?"
Naruto pulled out his two pistols and loaded them, chambering a round in each as he nodded. "Everyone must feel the stroke of Death. Even a Kage."
Jiraiya nodded as he patted Gamahiro's head. "Well Hiro, take us to the gate."
Gamahiro nodded. "Right Jiraiya."
-In Heaven-
Kami shook her head as she looked at Minato. "Be prepared to lose Minato-chan."
Minato looked at her calmly. "Meh. I'm confident I'll win the bet. But just to be sure, why do you think you'll win?"
Kami looked at Kushina and smiled sadly. "Did you ever wonder why all of your wife isn't up here in heaven where she should be?"
Minato looked at Kushina and then back at Kami as the wheels in his head started turning and he growled.
-Iwa-
Hiro crouched down and everyone could feel the power building in his legs. He jumped, the group reaching the gate in a single bound. The Konoha team stood up, each preparing for a battle they knew would be hard. The Sandaime floated up to them, his lone arm clenching and unclenching as he glared into Naruto's mask hole.
"Namikaze," he said. "I'll pay you back for what you've done to me and my village. I'll be sending you to your thrice damned father in a short while. But I'd heard from Danzo when he was still here that you were looking for members of your clan correct?"
Naruto crossed his arms across his chest as he nodded slowly. "And what of it?"
The Sandaime floated out of the way enough for the Konoha team to see that the entire battalion behind him was wearing black cloaks with a coolio hat atop their heads. They all threw their cloaks off, showing Iwagakure uniforms. But then they all took off their hats off and looked up, showing their faces.
Everyone on the Konoha team gasped and Naruto growled slightly. Each Iwa shinobi had the features of someone from Iwa. But all of them also had whisker marks. Some had one, others two. Some had slitted eyes and a few had claws. But they all had red hair or a form of it. And one person was leading them, her head bowed as she looked up, a tear escaping her green eyes as she looked at the team.
"Kakashi-kun," she said. "Jiraiya-sama. I'm so sorry."
Jiraiya shook his head as he growled. "We're not the ones you should be apologizing to. Take off your helmet gaki."
Naruto did, the mask rolling off of Gamahiro and hitting the ground with a thud, rolling to the feet of the woman who picked it up and held it in her hands gingerly. Naruto's blonde hair blew in the wind as he gritted his teeth, clenching his fingers around his arms and he fought the anger that welled in his chest.
The woman looked back up at the young man she never really got to know and tears dripped down her cheeks, almost like a river now. But then, she smiled as she looked up at him. "You've grown up, musuko."
End
So, that's the new chapter. Sorry it took so long. I've been working on a lot of life issues lately. I hope this wasn't a disappointment and I hope you guys stay tuned for the next chapter.