Night of the Vulpine Moon
*Naruto doesn't belong to me nor will it ever, oh well I'm happy to make fanfics*
(A/N: These are the main members of the clan:
Naruto, Hinata, Neji, Gaara, Temari, Kankuro, Anko, Konohamaru, Konan, Matsuri, Sasori, Nagato, Yahiko, Deidara, Itachi, Bee, Yugito)
(Kisame's location is confirmed, now all they have to do is get to water country, easy right...NOT)
Chapter 13-"Final Countdown"
"What happened? Oh yea...ugh, I didn't know it would be that painful but at least its over now" Naruto grumbled as he woke up and looked around, trying to get his bearings when he heard someone groan beside him and looked down to see Hinata who was waking up too. Helping her into a sitting position, they looked around again to find themselves back in the training room, the rest of the clan staring at the door. Wondering what was wrong, the two demon clan leaders stood up painfully which drew the others' attention and they noticed the upset looks on their faces as they made their way to each other.
"What's wrong, why are you glaring at the door? Is it stuck or something?" Naruto asked still out of it due to the large headache but knew it was worse than that when glared at the door before answering.
"They trapped us in here...again" Gaara stated on a sigh as Naruto and Hinata looked up in shock before looking at the door. Quickly going to it, they tried to slide the door only to see that it wouldn't budge.
"You got to be kidding me, why we they do that? I mean we just proved to them that we were on their side so what's the point?" Naruto cried out before he flinched, his headache returning ten-fold as he placed his hands on his head. With Hinata asking him to calm down he did as he walked back to the others who sighed.
"Yes we proved that we're on their side but to some we're too powerful and they think we should either be restrained...or destroyed" Konohamaru said with a look of fear in his eyes that tore Naruto's heart and made him angrier. They all saw the look on his face that displayed his anger as he growled more than asked whose idea it was in which he received dull looks from all of them.
"The Raikage and Tsuchikage who else" they grumbled at the same time making Hinata sigh and Naruto groan before he did a head count on the clan.
"Wait, where's Bee and Yugito?"
"The Raikage took them with him, saying they was manipulated into joining the clan" Anko hissed as Naruto eye twitched before he realized something as he looked at Neji who was grinning.
"I was just waiting for you and Hinata to wake up" Neji said as he straightened up from the wall he was leaning against, doing a quick stretch as everybody turned to look at Naruto and ask what he had planned. Naruto reminded them that Yugito had the tattoo and that Bee got one earlier that week and that they could teleport straight to them. They said it would have worked but that they where in a chakra blocking room which made Naruto and Hinata snort.
"We escaped one once before under worse conditions, I'm sure we can do it again" Naruto said with a grin as the leaf and sand ninja chuckled, remembering what they had to do while the rest looked confused. "We just aim a punch or kick at the center of the door and break it down" Naruto explained in which the clan nodded before they all stood back, ready to charge at the door. The group started running at the door until Hinata told them to stop and they did, all almost running into the door instead. Neji turned around and asked what was wrong when Hinata voiced her concern.
"If the earth and lightning Kage is concerned of our power then they will most likely have alarms on the door so when we break it down, they will be instantly alerted and that could cause trouble we don't need."
"Yea, that might be possible, un. The Tsuchikage is a teme like that" Deidara grumbled as he and the rest backed away from the door, sighing before sitting down, wondering what to do now. The group went into a meditative state, thinking, while Konohamaru looked around before his eyes caught onto something above the door that made him blink and face palm.
"I got a way out" the shorter shinobi said, hand still in his face as everybody looked at him and asked what as he waved his hand toward the door. Curious, they looked up and saw a vent just above the door that was big enough for a small animal to slip through which made all of them face palm.
"So simple" Naruto muttered as he, Hinata, and Neji changed into their small animal forms, which didn't take chakra to do, before the rest boosted themselves to the went and slipped through before they made it to the other side which was just a little ways to the left of the door. Jumping down, they changed back into their hanyo forms before they summoned the rest of the clan who just stood there shaking their heads.
"Well that was anti-climatic" Matsuri said which made them laugh lightly as they looked at the door to see that Hinata was right and that there was alarm tags on the door.
"So, anybody else want to go mess with the Kage?" Konohamaru said with a smile as the group smiled and nodded before their stomachs started growl.
"Yes, but first let hit the kitchen up" Anko said walking quickly toward the dining room as the others followed behind, starving from their large battle yesterday. After snacking on onigirl and fruit, Neji used his nose to follow the group's scent to the meeting room where they all heard arguing. Hiding their chakra, Neji used his byakugan to see where everybody was as they listened to the Raikage and the Hokage argue about him Bee and Yugito being released but not the others, the reason they were locked up even though they proven they were good, and why the thought of them being destroyed even came up.
"If the Raikage pound on that table any harder he's going to break it" Neji mumbled which made them smile and nod before Naruto's eyes shot open and a large fox grin appeared on his face.
"Want to play a trick?" Naruto whispered as Gaara shook his head yes while the others asked what kind in which turned to Neji and asked where the earth and lightning Kage were sitting. After Neji said they were sitting with their backs to the door, Naruto said it was perfect before he started to explain his plan which they all said would be fun. As they said to do it, Neji froze before a grin formed on his face and he started to make hand signs which made them ask what he was doing as his grin grew bigger after he had finished and deactivated his byakugan.
"Otousan seen us in his byakugan but he said he wouldn't tell the Kage and pretend like he didn't see us" Neji informed them as they said awesome before Hinata and Naruto fueled chakra through the necklaces and used a fox illusion where they was visible to all except the Raikage, Tsuchikage, and their guards. With this in place, they casually walked into the room as if it was normal which made the teams tense and Tsunade clench her fist which the Raikage guards noticed and looked at the door for a few seconds before turning around.
"You Konoha dogs got some issues" C muttered as Darui sighed and apologized for C while the Raikage asked what was wrong with them as Naruto made hand signs to the group, explaining their bold move.
'They can't see us' he signed, motioning to the duo as the Tsuchikage bodyguards looked too before Kurotsuchi, the Tsuchikage's granddaughter snorted and said that they were paranoid over somebody listening in on them. Hinata glared at Kurotsuchi, went over, and pretended to kick her behind the kunoichi's back while Naruto went behind the Raikage and pretended to pound the table every time he did which had the teams giggling, trying to keep a straight face.
"Do you think this is funny? Raikage roared while Yugito and Bee exchanged a look and looked behind them as the other body guards did where only Bee and Yugito saw what was happening. When they answered that they were imagining what the biju would do if they were here, he scuffed saying that they were locked up tight before he got back to leaf arranging something for the kidnapping of their men which started another argument that soon turned to chuckles as Naruto started to do a silly dance behind the Raikage (A/N: look Naruto episode 26 and his 'forest of death' dance)
"What are you laughing at?" Tsuchikage asked, turning around as the Raikage motioned to C who scanned the area behind them but said he couldn't find nothing which made Konohamaru mouth 'duh' as Gaara thought of something before whispering to Deidara who nodded and they motioned to the others. Wondering what Gaara and Deidara had planned the group left, making the Kage and nin who could see them wonder what they were about to do. 5 minutes later, they watched as a fox with a radio in its mouth ran pass the Kage, illusion on it too as it made its way behind the group before they watched the group return, Konohamaru and Naruto henged to look like the Tsuchikage and Raikage while Gaara held a smirk on his face.
'Oh my kami, what are they about to do?' the people watching wondered before they heard music play behind them and Naruto and Konohamaru looking like the Tsuchikage and Raikage started to do the caramel dance which was too much for everybody. Everybody burst out into laughter, some falling to the floor clutching their sides, some lean on others, even Tsunade was laughing, her head on the table, her shoulders shaking while Jiraiya was clutching his stomach, crying it was too much. Baki and his guards was chuckling too while Mizukage laughed, thinking about what Kisame had said and knew they would accomplish anything if they put their minds to it. Hinata, Anko, Matsuri, and Konan soon joined the boys, laughing while some of the others decided to join in on the fun biting their cheeks to keep from laughing as the Tsuchikage and the Raikage kept looking back and forth between the others and the door, trying to see what was happening behind his back.
Shake, shake like you got ants in your pants, get up you two, it's time to dance" Bee rapped jokingly while Yugito was leaning on his shoulder, laughing which gave Deidara an evil idea as he whispered something in Sasori and Kankuro's ears who smirked and nodded. They stealthily made their way over to the Kage as Bee and Yugito saw this and knew what they were planning. Going over to the two, they slapped their hands on the two saying that they needed to laugh more while the two puppeteer attached chakra strings to the two of them making some of the group gasp, others tense, and the music stop. A few seconds went by before the music started again when Kankuro and Sasori started moving their fingers making the real Raikage and Tsuchikage start dancing along the fakes beside them.
"What the hell did you do to us?" the Tsuchikage cried as he and the Raikage glared at Bee and Yugito who was laughing loud and hard, tears streaming down their eyes while the dancing was too much for Tsunade and she literally fell out of her chair, laughing while the Mizukage and Baki joined in, Mifune just staring at them, his lips twitching as he waited for the two Kages to get angry.
"ENOUGH OF THIS!" the Raikage roared making the music stop, the summoning disappear, the group stop dancing and controlling the Kage, and the rest go quiet. "I GOING TO GET EVERY LAST ONE OF THOSE DEMONS FOR THIS BECAUSE I KNOW THEY'RE BEHIND THIS. WE'RE GOING TO SEE THEM NOW!" the Raikage roared as he pounded his fist once more, a cracking sound heard from the table which covered the sound of their sudden footsteps as they made a mad dash back to the room. They quickly changed and slid through the vent before they heard cursing and looked to see Temari, Nagato, and several others looking at them with horror.
"Kuso, Naruto what about the ones who can't change into animals?" Temari said fearfully as they heard footsteps approaching before Naruto thought, snapped his fingers, and summoned them into the room next to Hinata where they instantly felt their chakra being blocked as Naruto used his tail to fix the vent.
"Now what?" Kankuro asked they heard stomping before the girls whistled, drawing their attention as they pulled out cards hidden on them and quickly set up four different games while the boys nodded and quickly got into a group. Pretending like they had been playing all along, they heard the door the footsteps stop, something being ripped off the door as they made their faces blank. They felt the door slam open and looked up to see the Raikage and Tsuchikage glaring at them which made them raise a brow. The duo charged into the room at them before they was stopped by their tails, asking what they do now.
"What have you demons been doing to us?" the Tsuchikage said looking at Deidara who rolled his eyes and went back to playing with Konohamaru who placing cards down along with Matsuri and Gaara.
"What do you mean? We've been playing cards since we woke up" Hinata said innocently, facing not giving away nothing as the Raikage narrowed his eyes and looked down at the four card games being played before he asked them what they were playing.
"Poker"
"Blackjack"
"Speed"
"Egyptian rat race"
This came from all four groups which made the Mizukage raise a brow and ask about before they responded with 'western card games' and she nodded as the two angry Kages glared at them. Neji looked up and asked if they were there to let them out in which they said no.
"Not until we're done discussing what to do with you demons" Kurotsuchi said with a smirk until Hinata faked a yawn and said okay before they all went back to their games, ignoring them which made them all angry. Nagato hid a grin as he asked if they could bring some food back which made them growl, exit the room, and slam the door saying no before they heard talking.
"Make sure no one leaves this room" they heard "A" say to their new guard before his and the rest of the group's footsteps left before everything went quiet and they sighed. Naruto decided to torment who ever was left to watch them as he went to the door.
"Hey bodyguard, we wasn't kidding about the food" Naruto said with a smirk until he blinked in surprise at the short chuckle he heard as a voice ask why they didn't go eat when they escaped. Realizing it was Hizashi they all grinned as Neji looked at Naruto who nodded and asked Neji's father to join the clan. All was quiet before he answered, saying he wish he could but he couldn't because he didn't want to cause a war between leaf and cloud. Sighing in agreement they told him that he didn't have to wait there because they couldn't them in which he said he knew and asked how they escaped anyway. They all grinned as Naruto changed back into a fox and which help from Nagato was lifted to the vent and told Hizashi to look up to the left. He did and saw a white fox with a smirk and waving at him, which made him chuckle saying smart as Naruto jumped down before summoning the other.
"There is no real point in me even guarding this door is there?"
"No" they responded as Hizashi nodded and followed the group who started to walk away.
"Are you going back in there with the Kage?"
"Yes and show them proof that we can't be contained" Naruto said as they headed to the kitchen where they saw Mifune having the staff making lunch for the group in the meeting room when they asked if he needed help. Turning to see them, he blinked and asked how they had escaped.
"Vent" they said together as Mifune just shook his head, smiling, as he said fine and handed them food to help deliver to the rooms. They decided on a henge this time as they saw that the Kage had switched positions and was watching the door as they entered, a suspicious look as they brought their food. Once the food was placed and they turned to leave, they stopped at the front of the table and dropped their henge, getting ready to get their attention
"Hey everybody" Naruto said with a wave as the group turned their heads, some shock the others not surprised as the Raikage looked at Hizashi who shook his head, seeing the suspicion in the Raikage's eyes.
"No, they escaped on their own" he said as he saw the look never left and C, with some sarcasm, asked how as Hizashi decided to play along and shrug as if he didn't care which made C mad.
"You can't trap us that easily, we're too smart" Konan said with a feline smirk as the Raikage got up and ran toward Naruto, trying to punch him but hitting nothing but empty air. Naruto reappeared beside Tsunade who sighed and looked up at the blonde, a smile on her face as he gave her a hug.
"Sorry I can't stay baachan but I promise we'll come visit when we're done" Naruto said as he looked at the others who nodded and waved. Tsunade and Jiraiya nodded and said to have a safe trip as he walked over to his clan who stood beside the Konoha 11 as Bee and Yugito made their way over to the others, dodging the Raikage along the way. They said they was going too, Bee telling his apprentices to stay in lightning as the Raikage made his way to them and said they were not.
"Can't follow us" Yugito said as the Raikage growled and walked closer before a voice spoke up.
"No, but I can" Hizashi said as he made their way over to them, a stoic look on his face as the Raikage so there was no point, seeing as they weren't going. "No, they are going and me too, to be with my son" he said with a smile as he went over to Neji and placed a hand around him as Neji nodded, a smile on his face.
"No you three not" Raikage said as he made to attack them but once again hitting empty air as they all disappeared except Naruto and Itachi who stopped his fist with his tails.
"Whose the dobe now Sasuke?" Naruto said with a grin at the younger Uchiha who smirked as he shook his head at the Naruto who although looked different was still the same.
"Hn, you're still a dobe to me Naruto, but I'll admit you improved" Sasuke said with a smirk as he turned to his brother and nodded as Itachi said he would visit later on.
"Heh, I'll spar with you another time to show you how much I improved."
"I'll be waiting"
"See you later teme/otouto" Naruto and Itachi said before they too disappeared as Sasuke snorted and gave a short wave as they let go of the Raikage's fist.
"That's it, I'm declaring war on Konoha as of right now" the Raikage growled as Tsunade sighed and asked why, happy moment gone as the Raikage talked about business. "What do you mean why, we all just seen Naruto and the rest stole my brother and a cloud nin" he said angrily while Tsunade smirked and said oh really before she looked around at the other Kage.
"Now, did anybody else see Naruto or anybody else forcibly, blackmail, or show any signs of underhand tactics to make the two cloud nin Bee and Yugito join their group against their will."
Tsunade mentally smirked as she saw Baki and the Mizukage both shake their heads no while the Tsuchikage talked about the missing nin in the clan and should be more important reason to bring them down.
"Well if you noticed Tsuchikage, that all the 5 major nations just happen to be in the clan, and all seemed to have joined willingly besides what's stopping someone from claiming war on earth since your Jinchūrikialso joined the clan willingly from their own mouths am I right?" Tsunade said while Raikage told Mifune that Tsunade was out of bounds in which she responded that it all lead to choice of what to do with the plan which Mifune said it was allowed and underhanded tactics was to be expected. The Tsuchikage froze at her words and seemed to be deep in thought as the Raikage saw his semi-ally having second thoughts and said they should take a vote on it.
"All in favor of stopping the clan from recruiting and taking over-"
"The clan is not taking over anything, now you're just trying to find a reason to bring down their happiness" the Mizukage said with a look. "Their actions over the past week show that as I spoke with several of the samurai who spoke nothing but good praises for them they not only saved their lives but trained along side them which showed that they could be trusted" the Mizukage said, disliking how narrow-minded the Raikage was. The Tsuchikage said there was no proof in which Baki reminded him and the Raikage how they had fought the day before.
"They even managed to bring not only 4 other Jinchūriki but the strongest person known Uchiha Madara."
This seemed to jump-start the Raikage's brain as he jumped up and said they should check on the other prisoners as he and the rest ran to the rooms, the other Jinchūriki escaped yesterday, and found to the two Kage's dismay empty of Kimimaro, Tayuya, Juugo, and Karin with signed notes saying that they all decided to join the clan and to take care. Crushing the notes in his hands, the Raikage rushed to Madara's room and slammed the door open and grew quiet as they all saw that Madara was still there, sitting in a corner and looking at the wall.
"Maybe he is still in a state of shock" Jiraiya muttered as Tsunade walked in just as Madara turned around and looked at them with curiosity.
"Who are you people, where am I?" he asked as the looks of shock appeared on everybody's face as Tsunade asked him if he remembered in which he sat there thinking before he said he remembered somebody. Kakashi stepped into room and Madara's eyes landed on him before a smile greeted his face. "Hey Kakashi, it's been a while, my have you grown, where am I anyway?" the former Uchiha asked as Kakashi's eye grew wide in shock.
"O-Obito?" Kakashi said in disbelief as the Uchiha nodded, grinning while Kakashi asked how in which Obit shrugged and got up to hug Kakashi who was still in shock. Jiraiya looked in stun surprise before he looked around and found a note on a bed which he grabbed and read out loud.
"By the time you read this, we will be half-way across the ocean and unable to catch up too. It seems in our battle with Obito, Itachi has unlocked the ultimate sharingan, the Rikudou Sharingan, which has the ability to undo any kind of jutsu from genjutsu to sealing and so forth. It seems that Obito was in fact a reincarnation of Madara and through some type of hypnosis by somebody we don't know was believed to be his old evil self who was trying to get revenge on Konoha and the world. Itachi saw this and used his new sharingan to give Obito a new start and wiped his memory clean, the only thing he remembers is Kakashi so now he has a second chance at life, make sure he doesn't mess it up Kakashi-sensei. His sharingan will return in about a year as long as signs of Madara doesn't reappear but it shouldn't so Sasuke you got someone to train and now need to unlock the Rikudou Sharingan too."
Love your favorite ninja: Uzumaki Naruto
Everybody looked at said Uchiha as he sighed and muttered that he wasn't surprised as Jiraiya turned the paper over and said there was more as he continued to read.
"P.S. Sasuke teme you will find the Uchiha scrolls about the history and Rikudou Sharingan in the room you're currently in at the summit."
This made Sasuke blink as he quickly left and returned a minute later with the scrolls in his hands, a surprise yet happy look on his face.
"P.S.S. Tell him when he battles me is when he will unlock it if he remembers this saying: no matter if you win or lose it's about strategy, hard work, teamwork, and friendship."
Jiraiya looked at Sasuke as he nodded a grin on his face as he said that Naruto had better watch out the next time they met as he looked at the others. He then surprised everybody as he asked them to help train with him in which they said they will, making all the sensei smile.
'They're all finally growing up" they thought as the other Kage watched the sweet moment whereas the earth Kage was thinking and soon cursed as he looked at the Mizukage.
"Do you have their final member locked up tight?" the Tsuchikage asked as the Mizukage nodded and said she did, a catch in her voice only Tsunade caught which made her smile. "How tight?" the Raikage asked as she answered that it was underground, with constant watch, and that couldn't find his scent which seemed to approve with them as they left the room and back to the meeting room, already having vote 3 to 2 that they were allowed to live. Back in the room to grab whatever they left in their mad dash they was surprised to see gifts left in the female Kage's spots. 2 large bottles of expensive sake, a bouquet of flowers, a suitcase, and a note.
"To the lovely Kage ladies who is forced to be around stubborn men, except Baki" Tsunade read out loud which made the Mizukage laugh as they both grinned until Tsunade continued. "P.S. Don't send it all at once baachan" she read as she looked at the suitcase and snorted, thinking it to be a trick until she opened it up and her eyes grew wide. "Nani?" she gasped as the Mizukage opened her up and saw the same thing. The two females looked at each and then grinned.
"The boys got good taste" they said together as the other three male Kage sighed before claiming their things and left the mountain back for their nations while the demon nation clan headed for the water nation.
*Demon Nation Clan, overseas*
"Cool, now I have 2 more Uzumaki in the clan" Naruto said as he hugged Tayuya and Karin who smirked and said yea as she looked at Naruto and Nagato.
"How did you know that I was an Uzumaki anyway?" Tayuya asked as Naruto smiled and said he could sense it now and that she was at least half Uzumaki due to her traits which included her long hair, determination, and use of sealing as she had a seal on her flute to control the doki she summoned. "Well if I'm so good with sealing, how come I can't find a way to remove this fucking curse seal?" Tayuya said angrily that it hadn't gone away with Orochimaru's death while Naruto brought out his scroll and looked under fuuinjutsu where he found a way to remove the seal in exchange for a year of their life. Naruto, Hinata, and Neji decided to sacrifice a year each as they removed the curse marks on Kimimaro, Tayuya, and Juugo who was grateful for it.
"Wow, what is in that scroll?" Tayuya said interested as they looked at Kimimaro who was still taking Orochimaru's death badly, even if he was bad.
"Kimimaro-san, what kind of ability do you have?" Hinata asked, trying to strike up a conversation but not getting an answer as he held up his hand and they watched a bone appear before leaving again. Realizing it was a blood-line they looked under the 'other' category and found information on his clan which surprised him and explained about the scroll which made him open up a bit more as he studied the scrolls all the way to water country. Hinata, seeing that the rest was getting along, went over to Hizashi and Neji was busy catching up on their life as Naruto handed her a necklace. Nodding she handed the necklace to Neji who gave it to his father and explained about it. Looking at it, he was surprised to see a dragon on it and asked about it.
"We're not sure but I don't think you will turn into a dragon" Hinata said smiling at her uncle as he nodded and put the necklace around his neck. "Thank you Neji" Hizashi said with a smile as Naruto watched the family reunion wither a bittersweet feeling as he closed his eyes and enjoyed the breeze on the window, happy about his clan coming together.
*4 hours later*
"Alright we're almost done, off to Kisame and then whirlpool country" Konohamaru said excited as most of the clan started to fidget, in which Naruto had to calm them down before they drew too much attention to themselves.
"Calm down, we still got to find Kisame and not get caught because a large group like us is really suspicious" Itachi said as they hid in the nearby trees. "Now Neji see if you can find a large chakra source that will belong to Kisame" Itachi asked as Neji nodded and took a whiff before he frowned and cursed.
"I can't smell nothing but sea and mist, I can barely smell your scents" Neji said on a growl as they sighed and said to split into three groups as they made their way into town. "I wish I knew more so I can track them easier" Neji muttered until Karin spoke up and said she could as she was a sensor. Happy that she joined the group henged to look like tourist and walked around town, enjoying the sites and smells as Nagato explained more of what he knew about Suigetsu.
"Suigetsu will live near open water due to the Hōzuki clan ability to change into water but he needs to stay hydrated due to this ability. You can spot him easier because he has white hair, sharp teeth, and will always be carrying water bottles filled with him."
Konan turned and looked at Nagato as he explained, surprised he knew so much about the Hōzuki clan.
"Kisame told me once before when everybody was gone on a mission and I asked him about his sword, Samehada."
"You know who Kisame is?" a voice said from behind them and they all turned to see a guy with white hair, sharp teeth, and a couple of water bottles at his side.
'Well that was easy' all of them thought while Itachi spoke up and said yes then Naruto asked if he was Suigetsu. Narrowing his eyes, he asked who they were and knew they would have to prove they knew Kisame and thought how. Hinata walked up and lifted up her necklace saying that Kisame had one similar in which Suigetsu looked and nodded saying he did.
"Oh so you must be here for Kisame then, that group he was talking about" Suigetsu said in which they nodded. "Okay then follow me" Suigetsu said and started to walk out of the village and along coast line until they came to a solo house right next to the ocean. "Hey Kisame, your friends are here" Suigetsu yelled out as they neared the house and was answered it with hurried footsteps. Within seconds, they looked up and saw Kisame stand there grinning, three tails swinging slightly, as he looked at the whole clan.
"Well it's about time you all got here" Kisame said which made all of them laugh as they went over to greet the shark man. Suigetsu ushered the large group into his home, Kimimaro feeling uneasy about being in his old nation, as they settled in while Kisame asked what took them so long. Once they sat down, they talked about their adventure from the fire nation all the way to lightning and the Kage summit which had Kisame laughing.
"You had those two stuck-ups dancing, am I missed that?" Kisame asked while they nodded before Kisame snorted. "You were out having fun while I was stuck in jail, thanks a lot" Kisame said half-jokingly in which they said sorry before they all sighed. Looking up, Suigetsu asked them what they were going to do now in which they said head to whirlpool country.
"Why are you heading there, there's nothing left except ruins."
"We need to find the deed that proves that the island belonged to the Uzumaki, if we find that we have a new home" Naruto explained in which Kisame spoke up and said that would cause money. "Oh don't worry we got plenty of that" Naruto smirked as he explained the pranks they pulled on Kakuzu that the shark smiling and nodding.
"That explain it then. You hit almost all of his hidden safes except the one in wave country which is where Kakuzu is waiting to see whose been stealing his money. His last safe is near Zabuza's old compound."
Naruto snorted as he rolled his eyes.
"We're still going to rob him."
Kisame chuckled and say he was sure and was just warning them before he heard stomachs growling and suggested they go out and eat. They decided it was a good idea and said they would go in the morning as they left the house for the village for dinner. As they was walking, Naruto thanked Suigetsu for his help in which he said no problem but continued to stare at Naruto who soon stared back. Sensing a question, Naruto grinned and asked the unaired question that was on Suigetsu's mind.
"Do you want to join?" Naruto asked which made everybody quiet as Suigetsu said sure while Konohamaru spoke up and asked why, curious as to why he would join them. Shrugging Suigetsu said that it sounded like fun and since they were going to live on a smaller island that would be more water around him. Chuckling at his reason, Naruto grabbed the scroll and unsealed the last necklace that held a 3 tailed shark on it and handed it to him. After he explained about unlocking the shark, he turned to look at everybody else who temporary dropped the henge to prove before they rehenged and went out to eat. After cleaning out a few restaurants of food, they headed back to Suigetsu's house for rest and their final adventure tomorrow.
*the next day*
"Alright so our final plan is to stop in wave country first, steal the rest of Kakuzu's money, head over to the whirling tides country, find the deed, go to hot springs country, and hopefully have enough money to start rebuilding the clan."
When Naruto got an agreement from the rest of the group, they decided to go stock up on supplies in town before they left. As they were leaving they was surprised to see Utakata standing outside the house as if waiting for them. When they greeted the 6 tails holder they was stunned when he came out and asked to join the clan which had many of them raising a brow. Asking how he knew, they were surprised by his answer.
"The Mizukage told me about the clan and how you accept anybody and treat them equally. She said it would be the best clan for me to be in and allowed me to leave water nation to go with you, you too Kimimaro."
The bone-using shinobi looked up in surprise while the group said it was fine and that they were almost through as they explained their plan back to the village. Utakata said that he would stay there until their journey and watch over Tayuya, Kimimaro, Karin, and Juugo who decided to stay on the water nation until things was over. They went to town, stocked up, and went back to Suigetsu's house before they were to settle off.
"So we managed to meet all the biju except for one, where is the 3 tails?" Yahiko asked curiously while Nagato explained that it wasn't sealed anymore.
"I guess that's good for it although it should be careful not to be sealed again" Matsuri said before she looked out to the sea and squeaked. "Um, am I seeing things are is there a three tailed turtle that seems to be staring at us?" Matsuri asked as she slowly edged her way behind Gaara while the rest turned to look at what she meant. Matsuri was right for there staring at them was in fact Sanbi, the three tailed turtle who was moving closer to the land.
"I wonder what it wants, un" Deidara whispered to Sasori who just grunted in answer while Utakata walked over to the turtle and asked it what it needed. The turtle actually responded saying that it sensed something about them in which they gave a quick explanation on what they are and how it came to be. The group was really shocked when it looked around at them then at Naruto and asked to join which made them wonder if they had some kind of biju magnet set on them or something. It then explained how it was safer in whirlpool than any other nation in which Naruto said it was okay as he looked at all the others while Nagato scuffed.
"Naruto managed to recruit all the biju within a couple months while we had to search for them over several years, what luck."
"Now that we recruited all the biju...earth and lightning nation is going to hate us even more" Konan stated which made everybody agree but grin at the irony behind it all. The three tails said it would take them to wave in which they took a minute to think about it and agreed, deciding to go by sea would be fun and hopped onto its back and waved to those who stayed saying they would be back soon.
*4 hours later*
They had neared wave country and decided to walk over the water the rest of the way as not to draw too much attention to themselves. Once there, Naruto went and found Tazuna who was surprised to see him and his group. Saying he was just visiting, he asked about Zabuza's grave and mentioned about a person who was found near the compound. Thanking him for the heads up they started walking to the compound, following Kakuzu's scent while Kisame asked what they were planning on doing.
"We're going to haunt Kakuzu by having Suigetsu henging to look like Zabuza, hey Kisame let him borrow your sword for this" Naruto said as Kisame nodded but told Suigetsu to be careful or he would find a way to kill him. Suigetsu, happy to hold one of the legendary swords, took it as they approached Zabuza's tree house compound. Neji confirmed that Hidan and Kakuzu was there before they all stopped and discussed a bigger plan on how to set up the scene.
"Alright, I get to sacrifice some people to Jashin" Hidan said happily as Kakuzu said nothing, angry that all his money was stolen. He then tensed when he heard movement and they watched 4 girls with vases filled with flowers in their hands approach them and stop when they noticed the duo.
"Oh hello, are you here to pay your respects to Zabuza and Haku's graves?" one of the girls asked as while Kakuzu said no and Hidan asked to sacrifice them while they waited. The four girls pretended to be scared while Kakuzu said no again in which they sighed and said thank you as they walked passed them and put the flowers on the duo's graves. On the return trip, they turned to look at the duo with a soft smile on their face.
"You two should really pay your respects to Zabuza and Haku's spirits. They say if you don't then Zabuza's spirit will come to haunt you."
Kakuzu growled and said he wasn't scared before he yelled at them to hurry up or he would let Hidan sacrifice which succeeded in making them leave. Seeing as the plan was set, they motioned to Suigetsu who got the message and formed from the water in the vases. Hearing a splashing noise from behind them, Kakuzu and Hidan turned in time to see Zabuza approach them, his sword on his back.
"Why are you here if you're not going to pay your respects?" Zabuza asked as Kakuzu and Hidan got ready to attack. Seeing this Naruto and Hinata quickly did a fox illusion to make it seem like their attacks didn't have any affect on Zabuza who really changed into water to avoid them. "You're attacks won't work on a spirit" Zabuza laughed as Hidan threw his scythe and cut Suigetsu who changed to water just as it struck and watch with amusement as Hidan let out a boatload of curses when he saw there was no blood.
"So you are the one who has come for the money in the safe."
Kakuzu frowned and asked how he knew in which Zabuza gave him a look like are you serious and said that he knew all that happened around his home.
"You have hidden it in my home so now it is rightfully mine."
Kakuzu's eyes grew dark as he said he would fight for it in which Zabuza laughed and reminded them that couldn't hit a spirit in which they said they would try again. Hearing this the others decided that this was getting nowhere and joined in as they appeared suddenly in their hanyo forms. Frowning at the newcomers, Hidan asked who were they in which they answered that they were apprentices of Zabuza.
"You have tried to attack our master so we will attack you" and with these words they did just that. Hidan and Kakuzu was stunned as they were beating beaten before they jumped back and asked who they really were. "We are the guardians of wave country, we destroy all those who bring harm to its inhabitants" they growled before they demanded them to go in which Kakuzu said not without his money. "You're money is already gone" they taunted hoping he would take the bait and mentally smirked when he did when he said impossible and that he had checked that morning.
"They came like a thief in the night and stole it while you was battling."
Not believing them Kakuzu ran into the compound with Hidan and them following to open up the safe and show the large amount of suitcases still there. Kakuzu smirked and said they was wrong until he felt something hit his back and turned in time to fill the rest of his chakra points hit by Hizashi while Neji tackled Hidan. Kakuzu glared at the smirking "spirits" and asked what they were doing.
"Why, we're robbing you of course" Gaara stated as everybody rushed into the safe and grabbed suitcases with their tails while Kakuzu roared out in anger.
"YOU WERE THE ONES ROBBING ME?" he yelled while Naruto, Neji, and Gaara cried out yep making the rest laugh as they dragged out about 50 suitcases full of money and rushed for the door. The group watched as Kakuzu was opening his chakra points before a bolt of lightning struck the 5 element-using Akatsuki member who coughed and looked around at Itachi. His eyes opened in shock as he realized who attacked him.
"Itachi, what the hell are you doing?" Hidan cried from his spot as Kakuzu stood in his spot, body paralyzed as he looked around at the others and recognized quite a few. "What the fuck? Why the hell is half the fucking Akatsuki here and robbing Kakuzu of all his fucking money?" Hidan cried from his spot until Nagato spoke up and said the Akatsuki was no more. They looked up at the redhead while Neji asked him if he could read Kakuzu's mind and find anymore safes hidden. With a nod he walked up to the paralyzed, thanks to Anko and Sasori, and now restrained masked man before he used his rinnengan to look inside Kakuzu's mind.
"Leader?" Kakuzu said in shock as he looked up into the redhead's rinnengan while Nagato grinned and quickly read his mind of all his money. Nagato's face showed surprise, anger, and then a mischievous grin as he removed his hand from Kakuzu's head. Nagato then had to jump back as Hidan had grabbed his scythe and was aiming it at him, the second time would have gotten him if it wasn't for Suigetsu who deflected it with Zabuzua's sword. Giving Samehada back to Kisame, Suigetsu asked if he could keep it in which he said sure if they got out alive after this in which Hidan began to attack Suigetsu who was making his life hard because of his clan's ability. Suigetsu finally was able to pin Hidan against a wall with the sword, a grin on his face.
"They're pinned, knock him and Hidan out now" Nagato said to Kisame as he did before they grabbed the suitcases and fled the compound back for Sanbi while Naruto asked what he saw. "There's one more safe, the biggest safe of all which holds about 100 suitcases" Nagato said as they ran pass Tazuna house and ran and skated over the water to Sanbi. Once on the turtle's back and swimming away from wave they sealed the money before putting it away.
"Okay so where is this safe and what's with the grin?" Konan asked as she noticed Nagato's face.
"The biggest safe is in the same place we're going...in the remains of the Uzukage's office in the whirlpool village."
They all started laughing at how lucky they were as they bellowed out that this was the best day ever when they heard a roar in the distance. Thinking that it would be best to get there and escape before Kakuzu managed to catch up they took the skies while 3 tails, Kisame, and Suigetsu followed in the water. Within an hour they had reached the whirlpools covering the island in which the fliers went on ahead while the 3 tails, Kisame, and Suigetsu stayed in the water for signs of followers. Naruto and the others landed in the middle of the ruins of the village before they looked around at the home they would've had if it hadn't been destroyed.
"Don't worry we will bring it back to its former glory" Konan and Hinata said smiling at Naruto and Nagato who had a sad/happy look on their faces. Nodding, they asked Nagato and Neji to lead them to the safe as Neji caught a faint scent of Kakuzu and followed it to large a space where there was a large stone pillars and a safe in between them.
"I guess since not many people can get over the whirlpools and he believed he was the only one with 5 elements he didn't bother hiding it" Sasori said as the they expected the safe. Due to its size, they would need all their strength to open it so they wrapped their tails and waited for Neji's signal. Neji fueled chakra and heard the click in which he nodded and they pulled with all their strength until the thing opened and they ran to look inside. Once they looked their mouths fell open in shock at the large pile of suitcases standing in front of them.
"How does he have this much money, un?" Deidara asked while Sasori explained that Kakuzu was over a 100 years old and must have been saving it up over the years. "I thought he had a accountant" in which Sasori gave him a look before he nodded.
"Kakuzu isn't once who trusts easy so he must have hid a lot of his money around in places he could access" Itachi said as they all went inside and started to seal the suitcases before Gaara spoke up saying he found something. Going over to the redhead he asked what he find while Gaara said they should thank Kakuzu later. Wondering about the strange promise, he looked at the paper in Gaara's hand and started laughing saying this was too much.
"Wow, you really are a ball of luck" Kankuro said as Temari took the deed to the island from Gaara's hands and shook her head. The group started celebrating at having their work cut out for them and quickly sealed what they could and left, making a mental note to come back for the rest. They left the safe and saw the water trio inside the whirlpools saying they dived underneath them in which they nodded and showed the dead.
"We can rebuild the whirlpool village and give a home for our clan now" Naruto cheered before they heard a voice behind them.
"I knew you could do it."
Turning they was surprised to see the daimyo of hot springs standing there with a smile on his face.
"Who are you, what you mean, you some kind spirit, that we see?" Bee asked while Yugito stared at the daimyo.
"You're a demon too?" everybody but those after the fire nation group asked in which the daimyo chuckled before he nodded. Asking what they meant, they all watched as Ayane, Akuma, Oni, and Akki, appear suddenly as they congratulated them on a job well done. Naruto asked what they were doing there in which they smiled.
"You have proven yourselves and done right for people all around the nations, we have come to wish you and your clan good luck" Oni said as he waved his hand as the rest of the suitcases disappeared. Anko asked what he do in which he answered saying that it should cover the rest of the cost in rebuilding the whirling tides country.
"What do you mean rest?" Hinata asked confused as the demon's eyes shined red and said that most of it was covered thanks to donations from rain, waterfall, and hot spring. "You mean that waterfall gave us the money from the safe?" Hinata cried out in surprise but was confused when the demon shook their heads.
"No, Fuu, Roshi, and Han gave you the money from the safe seeing as it was going to a better cause" Ayane said with a smile before the group all started celebrating while Naruto cried, seeing as his new dream was about to come true.
"Thank you everybody, you're the best clan I will ever have" Naruto said, tears still running down his face as they all went to hug the blond kitsune. The demon smiled at the happy moment before they spoke up and said that all the repairs should be done by the end of the month.
"Is that even possible?" Konohamaru asked but blinked when the daimyo eyes flashed red and said, "we're demons of course its possible" which had everybody laughing as Konohamaru hid behind Naruto.
"Okay everybody, I guess we can stay in Konoha until the end of the month then" Naruto suggested in which almost everybody agreed. Kisame, Sanbi, and Suigetsu said they would stay in wave, Bee and Yugito was going to hot spring, and the Suna nin plus Deidara said they would head back to the sandy village. With that in mind, they waved to the three water nin who dived back down and back to wave while the daimyo warped them back to hot springs country.
"The Konoha and Suna nin should be through here tomorrow" the daimyo said while Hizashi said good, making them all look at him.
"I want to meet my twin again and have a little talk with him" he said with a smile that had Neji and Hinata laughing and the rest almost felt sorry for Hiashi...almost. The demon nation clan took the rest of the day relaxing, not realizing how exhausted they were from the trip over the course of 2 months and took that day to really enjoy themselves. Naruto and Hinata started discussing wedding plans because even though they were technically married under the fox law they decided to do it traditionally too. Konohamaru was happy about the adventure he had while Matsuri finally confessed her feelings for Gaara who returned them who then Temari about admitting her feelings which caused the blonde kunoichi to blush. Nagato and Yahiko soon started talking with Itachi about not hurting Konan who scolded them for being so protective of her. That night the group had the best sleep they ever had in a long time as all their hard work was finally paying off.
"NARUTO!" the blonde heard called before he was glomped by the returning leaf nin who spotted him down the street. After much hugging, crying, and gasping for breath, they finally gave the blonde some room as Sakura walked forward and apologize to him along with everybody else while Naruto said he forgave them. Sasuke and Itachi made up and was talking about training and the Rikudou Sharingan while Hinata was tormenting Neji and Tenten about when they would get married, making both blush. Konohamaru was with Asuma and talking about his adventure while Kurenai was talking with Hizashi about the Hyuuga clan. Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan was talking with Jiraiya and Tsunade while everybody else was in between all the conversations. As they left for Konoha the next day, that had sent messages ahead stating their return in which Teuchi and Ayame stocked up on ingredients for ramen while Hanabi was anticipating for when her father learned that his twin was alive. Tsunade was busy trying to get money off of Naruto when she learned how much money they had robbed from Kakuzu over the nations. Too excited to wait, they all switch to flight and made it to Konoha within a day.
"It's great to be back here" Naruto said looking at the hidden leaf village and started crying again when he saw Iruka, Shizune, Ebisu, Moegi, Udon, Kotetsu, Izumo, Ayame, Teuchi, Fuu, Roshi, Han, and the demons from the Otafuku Gai standing there as they waited for their arrival.
"WELCOME BACK NARUTO!" they cried as Iruka walked forward and gave the crying blonde a hug. Yes, it was good to be back among friends and family Naruto thought as he and the demon nation clan followed the group back into Konoha and many changes on the horizon.