I did some minor changes only a little of the informations…. ( ,,^_^,,)
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"Talking"
"Thoughts"
'Summons talking'
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"Hi! I'm Uzumaki Naruto and I'm glad to be back at konoha" he smiled.
The seven young one's just stood there processing what they just heard, that blond guy introduce himself as one of their friends Uzumaki Naruto, after a minute they all look at him looking him from head to toe.
"Hair blond…"
"Blue eyes…"
"He looks kind of familiar…"
"He sounds kind of familiar…"
"He smells kind of familiar…"
"That smile kind of familiar…"
"But where is that whisker like mark he has if he's naruto?"
These were the thoughts of the 7 young shinobi in front of naruto, kira then jump to his shoulder and whispered something to only he can hear. He then made an 'O' face and tap one of his cobalt blue earrings, then his whisker like marks resurface on both of his cheeks. Scratching the back of his head he told them that it's good to meet them all again, they all shouted at him and stood there glued to their feet stoned to shock some with eyes popping out and jaw drop to the ground while only one fainted lifeless on the floor.
Tsunade gave a heavy sigh and placed her fingers on her temples and for the upcoming headache, jiraiya just laugh at their reaction while gai just made his nice guy post. Soon naruto's friends were back to reality, the boys were now conversing with him while ino inspect him from head to toe, hinata on the other hand were on a corner making circles with her fingers murmuring words no one understand except kira while having a dark atmosphere above her. When they notice the time it was already late, the rest of the day was spent with him explaining things, even mentioning the records that he found; of course jiriaya told tsunade beforehand not to tell naruto about kakashi's team.
After examining naruto's body tsunade told the rest that there's nothing wrong with him and though his chakra is still a little low but aside from that everything is ok, naruto then told them that he should be ready in two days, tsunade then announce that team Gai which consist of akimichi chouji, rock lee, inuzuka kiba, ten-ten and hyuuga neji. They will leave for Oni no kuni in two days together with sannin jiraiya and Uzumaki naruto. After the hokage state their mission she told them to prepare the things they needed and do what they need to do since they don't know when the mission will end. naruto was about to leave when tsunade told him that he should stay at the hokage mansion for the rest of his day , it was not an order but a request as someone who care and miss him so much. There was nothing he can do, he can't really decline her when she have an expression like that on her face, as if she's having a second thoughts about him going back to Oni no kuni where he can come across the organization that is after jinchuuriki's, after naruto her brat, he then told her that since he's tired he'll be going straight to bed, and tomorrow his going to visit iruka then konohamaru corp.
"Don't worry tsunade I swear on my life that I'll protect the brat" the white haired toad sage said to the person that is his old friend.
"You better be, because if something happened to the brat there's no place in hell you can hide your perverted butt" firmly said the female blond in twin pig tails.
"I know I know besides naruto won't be taken down easily there's also those six" said the white sannin.
"I know that! But akatsuki is different than other shinobi's, you of all people know that" shouted the hokage.
"Do you have a bingo book?" ask the toad sannin.
"Yes why you suddenly ask?" tsunade said with confusion on her voice at the sudden change of topic.
"Look for the moniker name silent blade, ghost" told the sannin.
"I know that moniker name, the only person in the bingo book with two alias and little information, has 5,000,000 ryu dead or alive, and no one has ever seen this person or know which village this person belongs" explained tsunade.
"They were only few witnesses who saw his shadow where he got the moniker ghost" jiraiya added "if this information can get relief so be it, you know him very well"
"what do y-" she stopped when she realize what jiraiya just said "don't tell me he's him?" she asked eyes small and voice low showing that she's serious.
Jiraiya just smiled at her and exited through the windows leaving tsunade stunned at the small but quite big information she got, while the center of their conversation were in bed and resting comfortably together with his six animal summons. The following day after picking a pair of cloths from the ones he bought from the shopping district he went to the academy, this time with the six accompanying him. Just like yesterday, there are people being taken to the hospital but unlike the first day the patients were less this time. When he arrive at the academy ground it felt very nostalgic, then he saw that the tree with the swing where still there dangling. Since he don't know where iruka is in the academy he expanded his range to find a certain chakra signature, it didn't take him long before he finally find iruka's chakra signature and walk off to the direction it was coming from. Luckily when he arrive at the room the students were just coming out for their break, he first took a peek from the door, he saw him sorting out some papers.
Iruka were checking the short test he gave out to his students when he heard a knock, looking up to the door's direction he saw a very attractive young man in civilian clothes, he was wearing a loose long sleeved half shoulder in dark blue color, ending at a hips length with a black animal fur around his shoulder, he was also wearing a cream colored knee length khakis. His dark brown booth's where a few inches below the knee it was the design he saw on display, when he was out buying a new shinobi sandals because the one he has have already worn out. He doesn't wear any forehead protector anywhere, (his hair were the same style when he first went out) but what caught his attention were his blond hair and blue eyes, there was also that rare necklace. Recognizing who was before him, he couldn't stop his eyes from tearing up and find his voice to speak up.
"Ukairi, naruto" were his words as he hold him close.
Naruto were surprise to find himself in a bone crushing embrace by the person he thought as a father figure "Tadaima, ruka" casually calling him this name was his form of including him to his family.
"I miss you" he said as his tears finally left his eyes "I'm glad your back home"
"Yea... But I'll be leaving again in the day after tomorrow…" the blond reluctantly said.
"Why you just came back, why leave again?" he asked pulling from the embrace.
For a moment he looked troubled, but it was gone before iruka even notice it and answered his question "mission"
He pulled him inside so that they can talk better, he was surprise and almost fell back when the fur around naruto's shoulder suddenly moved and spoke, that was also the time he notice the other animal with him. Naruto just gave him a smile and told that they have a lot to talk about.
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Back at Oni no kuni, team kakashi arrived at the sancrea town at noon, while he, sai and sakura inspect a part of the town for any suspicious people. Mainly checking if the cause of the destruction they came upon is in town, only for one reason, it will be a problem if it was an enemy. Shino and shikamaru on the other hand were ordered to find an inn they will be staying, shikamaru knowing the true reason shino was with him just went along, as they were walking he notice a ramen stand, where he find is feet walking towards the eating place. Somehow it became habitual to him to eat ramen once in a while, and since they were already in front of it they might as well eat at the place.
The server greeted them politely when they sat at the chairs outside and ask for their orders, shino ordered pork ramen while shikamaru ordered miso ramen. As they wait for the food shikamaru look around the surrounding area and noted that the places were quite a distance from the inns they saw earlier. From inside the eatery they can hear a song being played, the singer have a beautiful voice, he heard the song once before when ino drag him to the music store to buy a newly released CD, it was the song being played that time. He tried to remember what the singers name was and didn't realize that he said it out loud, and was surprise when he received an answer.
"GALE" shino said.
"Excuse me?" he look at shino surprise when he spoke first.
"The song its singer is GALE" he stated in a monotone voice.
"…" shikamaru stared at him and as if knowing what he is thinking shino spoke again.
"my kekaichu and I like GALE's song, the voice is pleasant-sounding compared to others" he said with no hint that he's ashamed of what he just told.
"so.. your saying you're a fan" it was not a question but a statement and he was sure that he saw him blush for a moment.
As if the in cue their order were place in front of them at the end of their discussion, while he was looking inside the place his vision landed on the pictures on the corner and among them where the picture that caught his attention. The picture was a pile of empty ramen bowls, but it was not the bowls that caught his eye but the image of the background. And he was not the only one who notice that little information because he once again heard shino start a conversation which was very unusual.
"Excuse me sir, can you tell me about that pictures over there?" he asked the owner, who happily oblique and told them the story of the pictures and afterwards when back to his job.
"Now we have proof that naruto's in this town" the young lad wearing dark glasses stated in a monotone voice.
"I knew your bugs where listening, that blond hair sticking out from the back of the ramen bowls is definitely his" said the one with a pineapple head muttering troublesome bugs and owner.
"I have to apologize first, my kekaichu can't pinpoint naruto's location.. They can feel his chakra but they're not sure if its naruto" he said putting his chopsticks down.
"Hey boss! We just came into town, any good inn you can tell us about?" he asked but the owner told them that all the town is famous for its hot springs, so all of the inns in sancrea are to the customers satisfaction and pointed at the small billboard just a few steps outside the ramen place.
Seeing the map of the whole town it was bigger that he expected, there were also quite a lot of inn around town with far distance from one another "I guess we'll just have to choose one of the inn among the those three… troublesome…" he said talking about the inn they pass by earlier and likely the only inns close enough to the ramen place.
After leaving the place and have filled their stomachs, shikamaru randomly pick the inn furthest away in which shino questioned his choice, saying that shouldn't the nearest one they choose but when shikamaru told him a small detail about a certain toad sage, shino found the reason logical. They then went to the said inn to get and reserve some room for their other three companions, it was pass 9 when kakashi and the others came to the inn with pakkun leading the three, 4 of the rooms were close to each other except for shikamaru's room. Although the inns attendant was reluctant to escort him to his room and since it's the only room available she has to follow the okami's order.
It was not that hard to realize the attendant's reluctant attitude about the room, from the information he have gathered while waiting for his other teammates. His conclusion was it was about the person who stays at the room beside his, who is away at the moment. Most of the attendants were calling him ouji-sama, at first he thought that he might really be a prince but thinking back to the girls attitudes, cross that thought and choose the other possibility, that the ouji honorific were just their choice to call him. Most people check out if their leaving for a few days to save money, so he must be from a wealthy family if he can leave the inn without checking out. Even so shikamaru was glad at the room arrangement away from his troublesome teammates, the next day kakashi and shino went to find a certain blond while the others were left behind in the inn. Which was no problem to them, sakura enjoyed the onsen completely while sai draw the sceneries of sancrea. Shikamaru on the other hand stayed on his room to sleep; he told the staff beforehand for the food to be left in his room where he will be eating. He also enjoys the hot springs with his own pace.
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