Precious Treasure of the Uchiha
Summary: For centuries, a child Madara took in lived with the Uchiha clan and was loved above all treasures. But in this day and time,the clan is wiped out, only one remaining. Read on as Naruto tries to solve the murder of the clan and the disappearance of Itachi all the while protecting the last living Uchiha. How will Sasuke cope in the world of immortals?
Sasuke will have to admit, he was impressed with the interior of the Council Chambers when he entered it for the first time as a legal shinobi world adult. The last time he had been here had been when he and his brother were just orphaned and Itachi was fighting for their freedom of other clans' influences. But he had been scared and tired back then, only wanting to hold onto his brother and for them to just be left alone. He hadn't really had the time to put aside his grieving and fear to observe the room.
He had expected to see a modern looking meeting room with a huge square or circular table, like in board meetings maybe, but instead, the room was mostly empty except huge pillows to represent Clan Heads and smaller pillows for the delegation each clan chose, the banners behind them proudly showing off the clan symbol in vibrant colors. The lightning in the room was dim but not dark, comfortable and giving off a more intimate aura.
The Senju Clan was right across from the door, the first thing anyone who enters will see, the Uchiha Clan on its right and the Sarutobi Clan on its left. Beside the Sarutobi Clan was the Hyuuga Clan, the one that currently had the most members in its delegation and Sasuke frowned when he saw all those white eyes focusing on him. Beside the Hyuuga's were the Inuzukas and then Aburames. Their animals and insets were not allowed inside, but they were waiting right outside of the Council room. After them, it was the Yamanaka, Akamichi and the Nara clans, all having one to three representatives there. Sasuke was quite surprised just how many of the heirs of these clans were his classmates and he grew very suspicious of them all. It was too much of a coincidence.
Sakura and Sai didn't belong to any particular clan so they couldn't come in, but the side of the Uchihas weren't quite as empty as one would have thought. Beside Sasuke's place there were two pillows, one bigger where a redheaded girl with glasses, Uzumaki Karin, was sat and staring at him like many of his fangirls did, and another smaller one, which was unoccupied for now. Beside that pillow was seated Jiraiya and beside him Orochimaru, as the allies of the Uchiha and Senju from days long past. Beside them sat Kakashi as the representative of the Hatake Clan and a few other clans Sasuke didn't quite recognize. There were far fewer on the right side of the room than on the left side, showing just how little people liked his clan.
Sasuke grit his teeth. He had very few allies in this, it would seem.
Tsunade, the last remaining Senju, sat at the biggest pillow in the room, looking over everyone. Here, there was no such thing as rank. She wasn't the Hokage and they weren't her shinobi. This was the meeting of Clans and they were all equal here. Of course, the founding clans of Konoha had the privilege of speaking first but all their decisions were made according to everyone's wishes.
The only sore thumb that stuck out were the three advisors from the time of Tsunade's own teacher, Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, who were said to have been disciples of the Nidaime Hokage. They were from no famous clan, yet they got themselves seats in the Council, much to the disgust of most of the major Clan's Heads. They could see how power hungry they were, wanting to have their grubby fingers in everything, even things that strictly concern the clans themselves.
Sasuke sat in his pillow quietly, wondering why everyone was so tense. He saw Kiba, Hinata, Neji and the rest of his would be attackers, rising an eyebrow when he saw their glares sent in his direction. He had mastered the Death Glare of all Death Glares when he was a kid of six years of life. Did they honestly think they could intimidate him? He didn't know what they had against him and his clan, but it was nothing new. He always knew that most of the people in the entire Alliance didn't like or trust his clan. After all, they had the deadliest techniques.
When everyone was sat down, Tsunade clapped her hands and everyone shut up, letting silence spread through the room. The busty blond looked them all over before nodding. ''Let this Council of Clan's meeting begin. From today on, Uchiha Sasuke will be joining our sessions as the representative and Head of the Uchiha Clan.'' Many of the room's occupants nodded at him and he nodded back, if just to be polite and not make even more enemies. ''Now, if anyone has anything to say, please speak up.''
Almost immediately, Inuzuka Tsume, Hyuuga Hitibi and Danzo raised their hands for permission to speak. Tsunade frowned at both of the clan members and downright glared at Danzo. She knew what Tsume wanted but she wondered why it was Hitibi who had risen his hand to speak, since it was his elder son, Hiashi, who was now the Head of the Hyuuga Clan. And she didn't dare wonder what Danzo wanted.
Still, she gave the word to Tsume, as she had been faster than the old men. Besides, she was the least likely to cause any more damage than had already been done. ''Speak, Tsume, Head of the Inuzuka Clan.''
''Tsunade-sama, I would like to file a complaint against the stranger who dared attack me, my daughter and my son last night.'' The wild looking woman said confidently, only to glare when Kakashi snorted at her.
''Then perhaps you shouldn't try to eliminate other Clan Heads.''
''You, of the wiped out clan, I suggest you remember your place.'' She snapped at him, causing the silver haired man to frown and sit up from his slumped position.
''Perhaps you should watch what you say and remember your place, because more powerful clans than your's are present and have only one member.'' He said, casting a glance at Sasuke, Tsunade, Karin and Sarutobi Asuma, who was the last living member of the Sarutobi Clan. His nephew, a twelve year old boy by the name of Konohamaru, was already an Immortal due to being the only one that had lived log enough after the enemy attack on the Sarutobi mansion a few years ago. Asuma, the only one who had been away from the household due to a mission, was the only remaining survivor on whom the future of the clan depended on. He'll have to stay mortal until he gets at least one kid. The same is expected of Sasuke, but more so since he himself probably won't become Immortal. No Uchiha ever did. ''It is you who should remember your place.''
''Why you-''
''Enough.'' Tsunade commanded and the two fell silent, Kakashi returning to his slumped position but Sasuke knew him better than that. He was observing everything and everyone with an intensity that was bound to burn them all. ''Tsume, you should know better than to try and attack an Uchiha. For centuries, anyone who has tried has been met with a horrible death. You and your children were lucky.''
''Hokage-sama?'' Tsume asked, confused, as her children paled at this piece of information. She had never heard of this before ... What was Tsunade talking about?
''Tsunade, she's been an immortal for only a decade or so now.'' Orochimaru said with an eye roll, his arms crossed across his chest. ''She has yet to meet with him officially.''
''I thought it was known far and wide that the Uchiha have a guardian of sorts?'' Jiraiya asked with a frown. He had, in fact, really thought that, but it would seem that one decade was more than enough for old stories to be completely forgotten.
''We do?'' Sasuke asked, not understanding what they were talking about. A guardian? Just thinking of that word reminded Sasuke of the teen who had helped him find his family that day when he was four, the day he kept dreaming about ever since. But surely not? That was just ridiculous!
Jiraiya looked at Sasuke just as Danzo spoke up, not caring it was out of turn. ''Was that demon not forbidden from returning?''
Tsunade glared at Danzo. She just knew this would be the issue he would bring up. ''No, Danzo. He was not forbidden from returning. He left of his own accord and you know it well. Now, I suggest you watch what you're saying, because I hear fox ears have just the perfect hearing.''
Danzo turned to calmly look at the fuming Sannin. ''He was chased away, was he not?''
''Never.'' The blond woman said in a hiss. ''He was kindly asked to leave the Uchiha Compound and nothing else. And you know that Itachi gave him permission to return at any time he wishe-''
''Itachi?'' Sasuke asked with wide eyes. ''He knew my brother?''
He got a frown from Danzo as a response, as if the man was chastising Sasuke for speaking our of turn. The hypocrite. But it was Jiraiya who answered his question. ''He knew many Uchiha.''
''Wait, are we still talking about the blond idiot who attacked us?'' Kiba growled, only for his growl to be drowned out by the growl of something bigger, stronger and far more dangerous. Everyone looked over to where a blond teen with blue eyes was standing, a giant fox like creature behind him. It had orange fur and red eyes and was bigger than Tsumi's half dog, half wolf. But the most interesting thing about the fox was that it had nine tails that were swishing around angrily.
Naruto glanced at Kiba with uninterested eyes. ''Yes, you're talking about me.'' Sasuke wanted to gap at the blond, who had entered as quietly as the wind. He couldn't believe he was here! Where had he been when Sasuke had been searching for him all day? "And I would be grateful if you restrained yourself from calling me names when you don't even know a thing about me."
"Screw you, man. You can't tell me what to do!" Kiba yelled, jumping to his feet but Naruto just snorted and turned away from him when Utatane spoke up.
"What are you doing in a meeting of clans, Namikaze? You know only clan heads can be here."
Naruto snorted at her. "Then I find it funny that you three are here. You belong to no major clan and posses no special place in society for you to just plant your positions in here and yet you have." Everyone gapped at the bold accusation but Sasuke could see that Tsunade-sama looked extremely pleased with how things were progressing. "And I do have a place here."
"You are doubted for your claims of belonging to the Uzumaki Clan because of your lack of appropriate features, boy." Mikotade said, frowning at the younger looking Immortal.
"And you are not allowed to speak for the Uchiha Clan since you have been chased away." Danzo said, almost gleefully, despite his tone and face never changing. Sasuke frowned at him but he noticed a vein popping onto Naruto's forehead. He looked annoyed.
"Danzo, tell me do you even know Fugaku's words to me or are you just guessing or making them up?" Danzo opened his mouth to snap at the teen for the accusation, but Naruto just held up a hand to stop him. "And I am not here to fight with you like a kid, nor am I here to protest you taking away my lawful rights to my Clan's position, as I am sure you prefer having my cousin here. No, I am here as the only representative of the Namikaze Clan. I have every right to be here."
"The Namikaze was a small clan that couldn't even really be called a clan." Hitibi spoke up snidely and Naruto whirled around to look at him with a frown. "All their fame and prestige came from one individual who was friends with an Uchiha."
"Besides, you are an orphan at birth, brat." Danzo said cruelly. "No evidence exists that you belonged even to the small Namikaze Clan."
"Oh, for the love of! Are you all blind or something?!" Most of the younger generations jumped at the snapped question in that guttural, deep, rumbling, inhuman voice and Sasuke felt his eyes widen when he realized it had been the big fox that had spoken. "Just look at him! He's the spitting image of his father! And who cares if Fugaku-bastard told him to leave! You were the ones who enforced it on him! And Itachi asked him to return, so he has every right to sit with the Uchiha Clan! And that's not even mentioning the whole thing with Mada-"
"That's enough for now." Naruto interrupted and the orange fox looked at him in disbelief that rivaled Sasuke's own. His father had chased away the blond? Why? Why was he pressured into doing it and why did he give in? "Everyone, I believe you all know my biju, Kurama, the Kyuubi no Kitsune."
"Yoko," the head of a smaller clan from the left side of the room boldly corrected, earning a red eyed and a blue eyed glare from the pair now standing in the middle of the room. Sasuke frowned. Why would he insist on the fox being a demon?
"Enough comments from the peanut gallery." Tsunade snapped and the man flinched. Honey colored eyes settled on Naruto and a serious expression overtook her face. Naruto didn't so much as flinch. "Gaki, please do tell what brings you here."
"I want to know why you interrupted my search to call me back here."
"Do you mind taking up your ancient duties so much that you would protest them?" The blond woman asked of the blond teen and Naruto glowered at her.
"Don't test my patience, Tsunade-baa-chan, you know very well I don't have any. What I am doing is important, especially since you have all given up on him."
"Naruto," the Senju said in an irritated voice. "In this room, I may not be your Hokage, but you are to show me some respect. You were called here because an organization I am sure you are familiar with is making a move and only you can properly deal with them."
"Akatsuki?" Naruto asked with a glare and Tsunade nodded.
"They have made their first move already, nearly kidnapping the Kazekage, the Jinchuuriki of the Ichibi." Jiraiya, the one who was best at research and who had been the first to find out about this, said, drawing the blond's attention. "Luckily for us, they have yet to capture any biju, but you know that could change at any point in time."
"So Pein is at it again? Didn't he learn anything the last time?"
"He did." Jiraiya nodded. "I have reason to believe he wants to eliminate the Uchiha Clan and that his organization may be connected to the Uchiha massacre and Itachi's plane crashing."
Sasuke felt like the whole world had just crumbled under his feet, leaving him falling into a dark, endless abyss. His family was murdered and it had been planned from the start. He was the only one left and that was why everyone always treated him special, looking after him as if he were a fragile doll that might break at any moment. Or be stolen, for that matter. Someone was out to get his entire clan and with even Itachi dead, that left only him.
No wonder the Inuzuka had wanted to take him last night. Kakashi and Jiraiya both have spent almost every day with him since Itachi's accident and with the silver haired man gone on a search mission and Jiraiya slightly tipsy, it was the perfect opportunity to snatch him up before anyone managed to actually kill him or kidnap him. It would have been perfect, except Naruto had arrived just in time to drive them away.
"I wouldn't be surprised. After all, only an Uchiha can counter his techniques." The blond said, crossing his arms with a frown. "But why do you need me? Ero-sennin and Kakashi-sensei have been protecting him since Itachi's accident quite well, so why call me in now?"
"The Akatsuki have been seen on the move last month, Naruto. It's really only a matter of time before they come for Sasuke and that's not going to be pleasant." Kakashi spoke up and Naruto turned to look at him. "Sasuke is now of age in the eyes of the shinobi world and they will definitely come after him when his location is finally spread about, since he is a part of the Clan Council now. They will come and they will come in hard."
"And you know you are the only one who has ever fought and defeated Pein." Jiraiya added and most of the younger members of the Council eyes widened at this piece of information. "Also, beside Sasuke, you will be the only one whom he will seek out. We need you to fight with us one more time, Naruto."
"If not, the world as we know it will cease to exist." Everyone whipped their heads from the three Immortals to Asuma, who had spoken up from beside the Hokage. Orochimaru nodded from beside Jiraiya as did the Nara. Hiashi and his twin Hizashi nodded as well, showing their support. Tsunade locked her eyes on Naruto's and interlocked her fingers as she rested her chin on them.
"And so it has been decided that you will take up your position as the Uchiha guardian and protect and train Sasuke until this matter is dealt with."
"WHAT?!" More then one voice yelled and the guards outside flinched at the volume while half of New Konoha shook.
Yet all Sasuke could do was stare at the flabbergasted blond as he gaped at the busty Hokage. It would seem his life was about to get a lot more interesting.
