Zabuza said "Well, I don't know much since we stayed at this place in the woods Gato provided for us. I know he's got 2 mercenaries working for him as body guards and several dock workers and thugs. Maybe 100. I can't be more specific but we stayed away from populated parts of the village so the old man couldn't get a description of us to alert Konoha who would alert Mizu."

Naruto sweatdropped and said "That's it...where were you suppose to get your pay from, how do you contact Gato...ANYTHING."

Zabuza said "Cool it kid. Gato living at the Wave lords mansion and that is where I am suppose to meet him after I kill the old man. Missing nins don't contact our clients for problems. We either deal with them ourselves or die."

Naruto rubbed his temples and blinked and quickly put his hands together and said "Kagebunshin no jutsu." as 10 clones appeared and Naruto unsealed a scroll which he unsealed several scrolls and and bottles of ink and said "Begin sorting that info." as he gave the clones the ink and scrolls.

Tenten said "What's up Naruto."

Naruto said "Too much info right now, give me a few minutes to sort it out. Then I'll tell you."

Hebi said "Hey gaki. What can you do about our 2 guest here. I mean they agreed to let you seal them."

Naruto thought a moment and said "Kakashi-sensei, Gai-sensei. Do either of you have a problem having control over Zabuza."

Zabuza said "What do you mean control."

Naruto said "I'm going to place a seal on you that will allow you to go 100 yards away from either Gai or Kakashi. You will have access to your chakra but if you exceed that limit your chakra will seal off and you will begin to feel pain similar to the Hyuuga cage bird seal except it will start out as just a tingle, then a slight burning, then it will feel like your on fire and then extreme pain until you either pass our or die. The only way to stop it is to get back inside the range of Kakashi and Gai who will have a control seal on them. If you act suspicios or attack us then either of them will be able to activate the seal on it's highest level stopping you. Also if you think killing them and taking the seal to escape it would also be a bad idea because the seal that gives you the range to move around will be encoded to thier chakra signature and if one of them dies then if your not close enough to the other it will be like you ran outside of the probation area you are given. I'm asking both Gai and Kakashi because I know that with your chakra sealed off either of them will be able to stop or kill you. I am also going to ask Neko and Hebi to do the same for Haku. Same condition but I am also putting a bloodline protection seal that will protect her bloodline but can also be used to seal off her bloodline if she breaks her probation. You maybe Tentens uncle...then again you could have already knew who we were and had this all planned to get close to us. With what we are preparing for, I wouldn't doubt the second possibility."

A clone said "Hey boss, check this out."

Naruto blinked and said "What." as he walked over and looked at the map the clones had made by putting the scrolls together and said "So you got all the info already."

Another clone said "Yeah we did."

Naruto said "Alright, start explaining what you got while I begin sealing these 2. Zabuza, your first."

Zabuza frowned and said "You do know what you are doing right."

Naruto glared at him and Kakashi said "Naruto is actually Konoha greatest sealmaster. He's already destroyed Orochimaru curse seal as well as created several other seals."

Zabuza said "Right, what do I need to do."

Naruto said "Just sit down and shut up while I draw the seal over your heart."

Zabuza glared at him and sat down and Naruto began to draw a seal as everyone moved to the 5 ft bt 4 ft map on the ground.

A clone said "Now, as you can see, this is an arial view of Wave. Right here is the bridge that the old man is building. There is a crane, a few boxes, and some bags of cement, a mixer, and metal supports to go in the concrete. Other then that there isn't really anything else on the bridge. Over here we have the village and...lets just say my childhood would be a good example of how things are going there. There are 37 mercenaries stationed around the village. All the people cleared the streets as a 5 oclock curfew is in effect there and anyone caught outside is used as entertainment by the mercenaries. There was 40 mercenaries who caught a little girl before she could escape and my bird clones used wind manipulation on its wings and sliced thier heads off of the other 3 mercs."

Zabuza said "Those birds are clones and yours."

Naruto glared and said "Unless you want to spend the rest of the month as woman on her period, you will shut up. I got the memories of freezing to death when frosty over here froze the bird and knocked it into the water. And who told you to stop. Keep going lazy ass clone."

The clone said "Kiss my blond ass."

A kunai killed that clone and Tenten said "We really need to address your mental evaluation Naruto."

Naruto said "No, there's nothing wrong with my mind, it's my personality that's fucked up. Now one of you continue." as he continued to draw the seal.

Another clone said "Right, now the only business still open after 5pm is a bar that is owned by Gato which has several hotel rooms above the bar and is rented out by the hour...with a slave chained in each room...and I don't mean just woman either." causing everyone to shiver.

The clone continued "Anyways, over here we have a set of warehouses, there are a total of 12 men guarding these warehouses. After checking the inside of them we found 2 Iwa nins, chunnins I say, building a bunker under the warehouses. The crates inside are stored with food, medicine, weapons, and armor."

Kakashi said "Iwa...what are they doing here."

The clone said "I'll get to that in a minute. Now over here at these warehouses there are 12 more men guarding them. Inside are shipping crates on top of shipping crates that have people inside of them. How many I can't be sure...but I did find 3 very interesting prisoners...The Godaime Mizukage and her 2 body guards."

At this everyones eyes widen and Zabuza said "Her...when the hell did they replace Yagura and who is it."

The clone said "Mei Terumi."

Zabuza screamed "WHAT." as Naruto said "SEAL." as Zabuza instantly felt pain and Naruto saw Zabuza fall to his knees and Naruto pulled out 2 tags and said "Stick those on the top of your hands and send chakra into them so they can transfer to your skin...and hurry. Until you do, no brows is being tortured."

Kakashi and Gai quickly grabbed them and after putting them on Zabuza began to relax and Tenten glared at Naruto and said "What did you do that for."

Naruto said "Zabuza been who knows how long doing things his way. Sooner or later he would have tempted himself to see how bad the pain would be by trying to escape. I simply sped the process up. I trust I don't have to do the same to you." as he looked at Haku.

Haku said "No...but where will you have to place the seal."

Naruto sighed and pulled out a scroll and unsealed a huge towel and said "This is the best I can give you and if you want you can go behind the tree for some modesty and call me when your ready but it will have to go over your heart also."

Haku took the towel and went behind a tree and the clone said "As I was saying, Mei is currently being held prisoner in one of the crates along with some guy named Ao who dresses like Haku so I am assuming he's a member of the Hunter nins."

Zabuza frowned and said "Worse, he's the head of Kiri hunter nin division. He got the title after he killed a ROOT assassin who came to kill Yagura. As a reward Ao was given the assassin eye that he lost in serving the Yondaime Mizukage...A Byakugan eye."

Both Neji and Hinata eyes widen at this as other frowned.

The clone said "Yeah, I can tell by the talismens that he has on his head that it is both a gift and a curse. It can't be transfered or removed. Anyone who attempts to do so will be killed. Even Ao.

As Haku called Naruto over after he gave Hebi and Neko the same type of seals that he gave Kakashi and Gai he asked "What about the other guy. The one with that fucked up sword."

The clone said "Oh yeah, him. They call him Chojuro. He's got this double handled sword thing wrapped on his back. He has sharp teeth like a shark and wears glasses and looks like headphones."

Zabuza who had gotten up said "So he's a member of the Seven swordsmen...I wonder who died." as he saw everyone looking at him and sighed and said "Once your a member of the Seven swordsmen, it's for life. You don't replace a member until an old one dies. That is why even though I tried to kill Yagura I'm still considered one of the Seven. Besides being swordsmen, all our teeth are sharpened like sharks using a jutsu to help seperate us from other sworsmen and to scare our enemies."

Naruto who came back around and said "Well Haku done. So we have the Godaime Mizukage, the head of the hunter nins of Kiri and another member of the Seven swordsmen. Anything else."

Ino said "Shouldn't you already know. I mean you get the memories also."

Naruto said "Your right, I do. But if you ever been in my apartment you would notice that I've come up with a way to sort the information into an easier way of getting it. Normally it's like a mass of jumbled up information which is why I have clones work on specific things like on this I had one work on building a detailed map of the island, one on building locations, one on enemy locations, one on VIP, one on targets of ability, and one on threat assessments. That way I don't actually have to spend hours or days looking through the memories and possibly lose some of it."

Sakura said "Well that explains why you went to so much work to set your apartment up like that."

Naruto nods and one clone said "Boss, I still think you should look at this."

Naruto sighed and said "What is it." as he walked over to the clone.

The clone said "Look at the map from this spot."

Naruto looked at it and said "What."

The clone said "Don't you see it."

Naruto said "See what. What are you wanting me to look at."

The clone said "THE SEALS BOSS. THE SEALS."

Naruto blinked as he looked at the map and his eyes widen and said "WHAT THE HELL." as he bent down and began to look at the map closer.

Sasuke said "What is it dobe."

Naruto narrowed his eyes and said "Is this accurate." as he looked at the clone.

The clone said "I went over the memories several times to make sure. It's real."

Naruto frowned and said "But..." in a quiter confused voice.

Tenten asked "What is it he's talking about."

Naruto who had his eyes narrowed and said "Tazuna, how much do you know about the history of Wave."

Tazuna said "Some. I've lived there all my life. Why."

Naruto asked "Who built the drainage canal system."

Tazuna said "The people of Wave put the locks up. It was a group thing to help keep the island from sinking."

Naruto shook his head and said "No, I mean who ACTUALLY built the canals themselves."

Tazuna blinked and said "No one, thier natural."

Naruto said "No...that is something I am sure about, these canals are not natural...they were created by someone who was extremely powerful and extremely smart."

Kakashi said "What are you going on about Naruto."

Naruto said "Look here, the smaller lines in the background of important places, look at them closely and tell me what you see."

Kakashi looked at it as did the others and Kakashi said with a surprised voice "They are seals."

Naruto said "But not just any seals. I..I recognise the design...it's the basic seal design for my 4 heavenly swords jutsu...someones designed this to create a clone of themselves in the future to deliver a message or do something...the thing is...I have to know for sure." as he stood up and began to go through handsigns slowly.

Kurenai said "What are you doing."

Naruto who continued with the handsigns said "Handsigns and seals are both nothing more then a form of molding and manipulating chakra. Since I've studied so much about both seals and handsigns breaking them down to be used in either case I can tell which handsigns would be used to do the same thing with seals so I am reversing it and transfering those seals over to handsigns." as he finished and a puff of smoke covered the clearing.

When the smoke cleared a very old looking woman in a traditional chinese style dress stood there and several gasped as they saw the look of how closely the woman was to Tenten.

The woman said "Hello to whoever has found this. I know this must be exciting for you having figured this out but this message is for a very specific person. Myself. I am Tenten Ookami Uzumaki."

At this everyone was wide eyed and Tenten and Naruto both looked at each other in shock.

The woman said "If things work out like I think they will then I hope this will get to me before it's to late. To prove I am who I am I will tell a secret that nobody knows. The night before the Wave mission, I wasn't at my cabin. I wasn't even in Konoha."

Everyone turned to Tenten who was frowning and Ino said "Is that true."

Tenten glanced at Naruto who said "Yeah, it's true...and neither was I."

Before anyone could say anything the old Tenten said "Now I won't say anything else about that and if you are not me then you will find most of this boring...or confusing...but this message was for myself. I'm sure you have many questions and most I won't be able to explain because I don't want to ruin the surprise of life. I won't explain how I am doing this or how I am even here. All I am going to say is you must warn your father-in law. The father of the other fiance is dead. Killed by the man who sheds skin like a snake. He took the form of the man he killed and will use it to strike at the will of fire. While doing so he will kill the man who took 2 cherries in one day and paid for it with months of service. In order to save the will of fire and the thief, the lost prince of Whirlpool must go to the bottom of the Whirlpool in the lighthouse. At the bottom of it is a scroll. It is both a blessing and a curse. The prince must get it and use it before entering the land of his first half of his real last name. If he does then the thief and the will of fire will be safe. If he doesn't then both will be lost. All hope rest on the shoulders of the lost prince and if he is able to save the mistress of Boiling Lava. Be warned though, the old wolf of Stone and his stone army waits for the prince to get revenge for the cub he lost to the coward of light. Without the Whirlpool's curse the prince will fall. Have faith in the prince...and be sure to kick the maiden of wind in the twat...twice...Good luck and enjoy the journey, I am." before she disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Once she was gone everyone was looking at Tenten who said "OK...I'm confused as hell."

Naruto said "It was coded so if someone else got it they wouldn't know it or at least know all of it. It's obvious that she said the Kazekage is dead or will be dead and he will be impersinated by Orochimaru. It's also obvious that Orochimaru is going to attack Konoha. The lost prince was me and she meant I need to dive into the bottom of the Whirlpool in the Whirlpool seal. I don't know who the stone wolf is or but I'm guessing it's an Iwa nin that wants revenge for what dad did to them. I have no idea who the mistress of boiling Lava is. The maiden of Wind might be the Kazekage daughter. Who would the cherry thief be."

Tenten said "The cherry thief was my dad. I won't explain and I knew it was code talk. I was just confused on who the Lava mistress is and how in the hell that was me as an old woman."

Naruto said "I have no clue on the last one...but I did understand the other part of the message. The only way this could have been done was with my help and she said for you to enjoy the journey. She IS. Not was. Some how I am still alive when your...enjoying life."

Tenten smiled and said "Good save...So what should we do."

Naruto looked at everyone and said "What do you think."

Zabuza said "I...I don't know how that just happened but if it was real, the mistress of Boiling Lava would be Mei. She possess both the Lava release bloodline as well as the Boiling release bloodline.

Asuma said "The old wolf is the Sandaime Tsuchikage...if this was real. It was a message warning us that Iwa is coming after you."

Zabuza said "But the thing I found interesting was the name she called herself, Uzumaki."

Naruto said "So what about it."

Zabuza said "Your wrote the seal on my chest left handed. Skin on skin contact. I can't see it but I know what I felt."

Naruto eyes widen as he paled as did Tenten and Kushina said "Oh, is there something you both want to tell us."

Naruto said "Nope."

Kushina said in a motherly scolding tone "Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, you will tell me this instant what is going on. I know what Zabuza was gesturing toward. Now tell me, why are you wearing a ring on you ring finger."

Naruto gave her a deadpan expression and said "A, that tone don't work on me. I've faced the Shinigami...Literally. I've been closer to death more times then most Chunnin. B, If I said there is nothing to tell it either means there is nothing to tell or it is none of your business."

Kushina said "It is my business, your my son and she's my goddaughter. I have the right to know what's going on in your life."

Naruto said "And that is exactly WHY you don't know. It's MY life. I..." he was stopped by Tenten who placed her hand on his shoulder.

Naruto sighed and Tenten said "He's mostly right...It's OUR life...the reason we weren't in the village and were late getting to the gates is because we wanted something that was ours. It was OUR wedding."

Everyone's eyes widen and Kushina said "YOU GOT MARRIED." as a shock look was replaced with a hurt one.

Naruto said "Yeah."

Kushina said "But...but why.."

Tenten said "Because it was OUR wedding. If we told you it couldn't have been just our wedding. It would have become the Yondaime son and the Ookami clan heiress wedding. Hundreds of people would have had to come because it was socially required...the same people who made Naruto life a living hell by trying to kill him for protecting them. Dad would have wanted to go all out as best as he could afford to make it special and you would have tried to make peace between Naruto and his father who would have had tried to earn points by sucking up but would have blown it because people would be coming up to him sucking up ruining our wedding. Naruto doesn't love the other girl. She's marring him out of duty. All she is and will most likely be is nothing more then a bitch to give birth to a kid for the sake of a treaty and yet if we waited to get married and do it at the same time with her it wouldn't be our wedding, it would be the son of the Yondaime, the Kazekage daughter, and some minor hieress. Our vows to each other were ours and ours alone. What was said and what was offered was only for our ears and hearts. We didn't fall in love because of an arrangement. We fell in love because we trust each other and cherish each other...not because you said so...but because we actually do. We've been each others strength and weakness, each other curage and fear. If you actually love your husband then you know what I am saying."

Kushina looked down and Naruto said "Also, it's because I couldn't trust you...you already broke my trust once by listening in on my conversation with him and had everyone here witness what happened and what was said."

Kushina said "I see."

Tenten said "We didn't want anyone to know because we were planning to let you have your big wedding and cerimony if we couldn't figure someway out of Naruto marrying that other girl. That would have been the wedding for you and everyone else to come to. This was just going to be OUR secret."

Naruto said "But you thought you had to meddle in our affairs...and so did you." as he kicked Zabuza in the leg that Haku was healing causing Zabuza to flinch.

Zabuza said "Well excuse me. I just met my niece who I just found out about and I'm trying to figure out as much about her as I can."

Naruto said "Well ask her. The only other info I got is that Gato has 60 men on guard around the Wavelords mansion where Gato's living. He's also got 5 slave woman there for his personal use. That's all the info I was able to recieve."

Kakashi said "Well at least we have a general idea of what to expect now. I don't like the fact we got those Iwa nins here and there could be more in underground tunnels. Iwa can make them in less then a week...was that real Naruto, not one of your tricks or pranks."

Naruto frowned and said "Kakashi-sensei, I maybe better then average, but I don't know shit about earth manipulation and even with my reserves there is no way I could have dug those canals in the shape they are in since we graduated the accademy and before that I knew jack shit about seals and do you honestly think the people of Wave would let me come here and dig those seals. This is legit. I maybe a prankster but even I would never dream of something like this."

Kakashi said "Very well...the message said theres a scroll you need to get...if you and Tenten went through all the trouble to set it up then it must be important."

Naruto sighed and said "Right. Watch my body." as he walked over and sat down in a meditative position.

A few moments later Tenten said "He's inside the seal."

Kushina said "You talk with your uncle. I'll watch him."

Tenten frowned and said "Alright...but if anything happens."

Kushina said "I'll summon you immediately." as she sat down in a meditative position also.

Naruto was standing beside the Whirlpool when Kushina walked up and she said "Are you sure about this Naruto."

Naruto said "No, but if we set this up it must be important."

Kushina said "I should warn you...when you enter the Whirlpool it will be like that storm you were in except much more extreme. This Whirlpool is created with all the knowledge of everyone connected to it and if your not careful it might consume you...also, don't fight the pull, flow with it, use it to your advantage. While the currents of the Whirlpool are strong and hard to break free of, the center of the Whirlpool at the bottom is also the weakest and easiest place to break free of."

Naruto bit his lip and said "I see...that makes since actually."

Kushina said "I'm sorry son...I...I just.."

Naruto turned and hugged her and said "I know mom...I know that you didn't mean to do it and you want to make up for lost time...but I'm not a kid...in the eyes of the law I am already an adult...I've already killed mom...my hands are stained with blood...respect me as your son...but also respect me as an adult."

Kushina said "It's hard...I have to cut the apron strings before they were ever tied."

Naruto said "Just knowing you love me and didn't abandon me was enough mom. Knowing that was one of the 3 best presents you ever gave me."

Kushina said "What were the other 2."

Naruto said "My life and my love...you knew Tenten would make me happy even before I was born. Because of that I know have the greatest wife in the world."

Kushina smiled and said "So...do I need to start worrying about grandkids."

Naruto blushed and said "MOM."

Kushina laughed and Naruto smiled before he jumped into the air and back flipped and dived into the middle of the Whirlpool.

Kushina choked as she saw this and bit her lip and closed her eyes and said "Whoever is up there watching over us...please return my son to me and let him and his wife have a long happy life." as she sat down.

Naruto who was being pulled down began to swim with the current as memories and feeling hit him over and over again.

Back with the others Tenten frowned as she felt Naruto emotions and thought "Please be safe."

Neji walked over to her and said "Can I speak with you...privately."

Tenten nods and both walked away from the others. When they were a distance away she asked "So what did you want."

Neji said "I...What are we."

Tenten sighed and said "I know what your asking...but answer me this...if Naruto didn't trick you, would you have asked me out."

Neji said "No. As Naruto said, I am betrothed currently to Hanabi-sama."

Tenten said "I see...well did you like me."

Neji said "Truthfully...I did care for you...but not like you claimed you cared for me. I...I think it was more of a sisterly feeling. We have been through a lot and...don't tell Lee I said that but I actually feel more of a connection to both of you as family then I do my clan."

Tenten smiled and said "So when you asked me out it was a brother kind of thing."

Neji said "Yes."

Tenten said "Good. I don't have to cut off your balls now...but I do care for you also...just not like Naruto. He's...I can't explain it."

Neji said "Unique...I believe he can change fate."

Tenten glared at him and said "Anyways...what I wanted to talk to you about is I wanted to tell you the truth, not like it came out earlier. I wanted to ask you if you had feelings for me and if you would help us to keep our marriage a secret...You heard why we wanted our wedding private."

Neji said "Yes...and I could understand that...truthfully...I'm surprised it took you this long to do it."

Tentens eyes widen and said "What."

Neji said "My eyes see everything. I could tell you were falling for him. I could tell by the way you walked to the way you talked that something inside of you had changed and you were falling for him more and more...Also, don't tell him, but I saw through his act."

Tenten blinked and became shocked as the words registered and said "Then...but..."

Neji smirked and said "What Naruto said about prodigies is true, we do look for the easiest way to get strength...my path was learning to read body language and using it to my advantage."

Tenten said "But that would mean...YOU JERK." as she smiled as she punched him in the shoulder.

Neji said "Your one to talk. Now come on. I'm sure your worried about your husband."

Tenten smiled and said "Thanks Neji."

Neji said "Fate decided long before we ever met that you and he were to be together...considering somehow you both broke the bonds of time together somehow shows this. Even escaping to a different time, you can't escape fate."

Tenten glared at his back and said "Sometimes I wonder what it was that I saw in you."

Neji turned and said "You liked my my eyes because of the color and you liked my ass."

Tenten became red and said "PERVERT."

As they both came back to the group Tenten was still glaring at Neji and Zabuza asked "Everything OK."

Tenten said "Yeah. Nothing to worry about." as she glanced over at Naruto and bit her lip.