Authors note: I own nothing. Sorry I haven't updated lately I have been busy.

Chapter 4: home, new teams, and councils (oh brother)

Naruto and the rest of the teams were at Tazuna's house resting up and healing. Kakashi more so since he suffered a beating at the hands of an angry mother. They had just finished healing when Kakashi had decided to talk to his sensei.

"Sensei.."

"Yes Kakashi?" said Minato.

Kakashi hung his head. "Can you forgive me?"

Minato was silent. "Why did you do it?"

"I was paid by one of the council members to kill him on this mission. After I did I felt an incredib le guilt on my heart. Around that time I realized the mistake I made when I did. All I could do was pray for my soul and hope that Kami would have mercy on my soul."

"Kakashi," Minato said after a few moments of silence.

"Yes?"

"You are forgiven."

Meanwhile…

A revived Haku and Zabuza were waking up to find themselves on a couch and under the eye of the blonde kid.

"You!" Zabuza yelled out in surprise, "But how the copy ninja killed you."

Naruto chuckled. "I had some help from some powerful."

"What do you want?" asked a slightly unnerved Haku.

"I you to come back with us. Join the hidden leaf village and become ninja there. Leave behind this life style."

Both of them were shocked. They were being offered a new home and a chance to live in peace. They accepted eagerly.

Naruto smiled as he left. That is until he ran into a certain emo-punk and a pink-haired banshee.

"Dobe," Sasuke ordered, "give me your power now."

"Not happening teme." he answered.

"What?!" Sakura screamed. "Why wont you give him that power? He deserves it more than you do you Baka!" She shot her fist forward to hit him in the face only for him to catch it and then lift her into the air and smash her head into the wall.

Naruto faced the Uchiha his eyes glowing red

"You …won't… get…this …power." he growled making Sasuke move slowly away.

The next day…

The teams along with the missing nin were starting home. As they crossed the bridge home Minato caught site of a plaque that read:

'Inspired by the one who

Returned hope to this place

The Great Naruto Bridge'

They all walked toward home till they reached the gate to Konoha. The guard at the gate were going to stop them to get Haku and Zabuza but they stopped dead when they saw Minato and Kushina.

They made their way through the village getting stares from everyone who were shocked to see missing ninja in the village and to see the 4th alive. They reached the Hokage's office and the old man was shocked to see Minato alive.

"Minato glad to see you ack!" he started but was picked up by an angry father.

"You said he would be safe!" growled the thought dead Hokage.

"M-Minato I tried to do something but I couldn't. The council had my hands behind my back. Even if I did the civilian council found ways to secretly hurt him. That and they managed to overthrow every time one of the shin obi clans tried to adopt him," the old man managed to get out despite being choked.

Minato set him down."I have an offer to make you." he said to the old man.

Meanwhile…

Naruto was at the training field with his mom who was teaching him som two swords techniques.

Naruto was getting the hang of it when a certain Uchiha showed up.

"What do you want now teme?" Naruto asked annoyed.

"That power and those swords." he answered.

"Your not having either."

Sasuke rushed forward. "Then I'll take them!"

He nearly reached naruto when said boy brought his knee into Sasukes stomach knocking him into the air.

Naruto got in a peculiar taijutsu stance. "Dragon Fist Style: Dragon Crusher!"

Naruto vanished and then reappeared above Sasuke. He slammed his fist into Sasuke's gut. He dove down covered in silver chakra and smashed down on Sasuke.

Naruto stood over his enemy a victorious smile on his lips.

"Now that was youthful!" yelled a deep voice.

Naruto and his mother who had witnessed the fight turned to see a large man with a bowl cut, round eyes, huge eyebrows, a green jumpsuit with orange leg warmers and a chunnin vest.

"Who are you?" Naruto asked very freaked out.

"I am the leaf's leading taijutsu specialist Might Gai!" he yelled smiling revealing a mouthful of white teeth that shone brightly.

"Now I must know what was that style."

"Oh, I call it the dragon fist style." Naruto answered.

Gai smiled. "Then I would like you to test that style against one of my students sometime. Do you accept?"

"Yes."

"Then I look forward to your battle."

With that said the odd man left.

Later on that day an anbu agent came saying that he was summoned by the council. Naruto knew this had something to do with Sasuke.

Naruto arrived at the council chamber to see the Hokage's chair turned around. He also saw the rest of team 7 and 8 along with Haku and Zabuza.

"What have you done brat?" growled a civilain councilman.

"You beat the great Uchiha with incredible power. Power you do not deserve."

Naruto narrowed his eyes. "No!" he growled.

"Then we will-"

"Silence!" yelled a voice no one recognized from behind the Hokage's seat.

"Sarutobi?" asked a pink haired council woman.

"He's not here." the chair turned around to reveal Minato.

"How?" asked Danzo aloud.

"I woke up from a coma," the man answered.

The pink-haired woman got up. "Great! Now you can finally help us kill that demon!"

Big mistake.

Minato appeared in front of her and lifted her up off the floor. Then he slammed her head into the floor.

Minato looked at the shocked council. "Now as of today I am hokage again. As my first act all civial clans are no longer part of the council, the advisors will be replaced by more level headed ones and Danzo your fired."

The council was in uproar. Minato called anbu and had them dragged out.

"Now that that's out of the way(turns to Haku and Zabuza)I hear you want to join the village. What do you have to offer?"

Zabuza stepped up. "I can be a teacher in kenjutsu and I can teach the new swordsman the silent killing technique. My daughter Haku has a blood line that gives her the ability to manipulate ice."

The remaining council was intrigued. The ice ability could come in handy and so would a swordsmanship teacher. Minato made Haku a Chuunin and Zabuza a jounin.

"Now on to more pressing matters. Anbu bring them in." As he said this 4 newcomers came in. one was platinum blonde with blue eyes and had a purple top and skirt. The second was a chubby boy with brow hair and swirls on his cheeks. The third tall in gray and had blackhair tied in wolf tail. The fourth was a man in ajounin vest with black hair and a cigarette in his mouth. Team 10 had shown up.

Ino upon seeing Sasuke threw her arms around him.

"Back off Ino-pig he's mine!" Sakura screamed.

"How troublesome." said Shikamaru.

"So where's Naruto? I heard he changed over the mission."

"You got that right," said Naruto.

They all turned and stared at the new Naruto. Ino seemed to be lost in his silver lined eyes.

"N-Naruto," she stuttered as she took in his new look.

Naruto raised an eyebrow. "You okay Ino?"

Ino then threw her arms around Naruto's neck and kissed his cheek. The results were different. Almost everyone in the room were shocked except Inoichi, Ino's dad, who was glad his daughter was no longer after the Uchiha brat. Hinata looked ready to explode in jealousy.

Minato cleared his throat. "Now then due to an incident on the mission to wave country new teams will be formed. Hinata and Ino will be taking Sasuke and Sakura's places on team 7. They will be taught by my wife Kushina since Kakashi retired this afternoon. Sakura will be with Shikamaru and Chouji, and Sasuke will be with Kiba and Shino. Agreed? Dismissed."

With that Naruto brought up a swirl of gold fire and vanished along with his new teammates. This made Sasuke mad of course. He swore that he would get that power even if he had to beat it out of him.