Bloodline

chapter 06

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The monk eased his bulk down onto the cushions around the table. "His Bloodline is stronger then yours. His Father was a god among Mortals, and his Mother was the Only thing his Father feared. I think he was treated the same basic way you were, but more hate then fear. Also, he had a good seal master, where our seal was flawed from the beginning." he flicked a hand at the Tailed Lady "Kyubi here adjusted it for us. That was why we were able to sleep last night.

Using his tail as Backrest, Shukaku snagged a cookie from the plate as he waited for Kyubi to pour the tea.

"Are you really that much stronger?" Gaara asked Naruto as they sat at the table.

"Define stronger." Naruto shot back at him. "If we were to fight, here, I might win, but out there? I have no great element attack, like you used on Lee. You would kill me in few minutes in a head to head fight. If I used my ninja training, used my pranking skills, and everything..." Naruto thought about it, running the fight through his head... "I would most likely lose the battle, but you would fall victim to the riggers of chakra exhaustion, and I would win the war."

"And that is just as is. Naruto just awoke a bloodline yesterday, when I moved to alter your seal. Give us a Month, and the two of you would be matched, more and he could beat you in a fair fight." Kyubi grinned, showing of her pointed fangs, "But then Tanuki and Kitsune never fight fair. You enter combat against us, you have asked to have your ass handed to you."

The Monk nodded, "The only one to have beaten us, was Nibi, the Two tailed cat. She was more canny then I was, more level headed then Kyubi, and able to out move us..." Looking at his host, Never piss off a cat; they are always watching, waiting, and can and will wait years for their revenge."

"Shit! Hope I can find something to protect me from Tora!" Naruto was wide eyed.

"Ku-ku-ku," Kyubi chuckled. "But remember that last night we had? I still have yet to get that last kink out of my tail."

Shukaku grinned, "The only time she stopped yowling and mewling was when her mouth was full." He looked at the Hosts. "Too bad both of us only have males, or I would ask that we try to recreate that night." He reached out and stroked her closest tail.

"No!" Naruto yelled, pointing at the massive monk. "Not you too!"

"What?" Gaara asked, frowning. Clearly he was missing something.

Inoichi poked his head into the room. Seeing the young nin sitting on the floor, fingers linked, eyes locked and glazed, he frowned. Turning to the ANBU beside him, "Send word for the Hokage and the two jonin-sensei for these genin. I do believe they will want to see this." then he entered, and sat on a near by chair.

Five minutes later the door opened, as the Hokage led the two jonin into the room. The old man cocked his head to the side, then straightened up, "Ah! The Jinchuuriki Mind link. Not a true jutsu, but a limited form of communication. A very primitive form of the mind-walking that you do, Inoichi-kun. Have you tried to enter?"

The blond Nin shook his head. "With all that chakra swirling around, No idea who I would catch on to. Better to wait until they drop out. And from the looks of things, it is going to be a while."

The Hokage nodded. Turning to Kakashi, "I take it you are training Uchiha, do you have someone to train Uzimaki?"

Kakashi nodded. "I asked Ebisu to help the Gaki, but he is not skilled in dealing with a challenge like Naruto. I think I need to ask you oversee that he gets some training."

The Hokage grunted, and nodded.

Then the three leaf ninja, as one, pulled from varies pockets, a small orange book. The Hokage claimed Naruto's bed, as Kakashi leaned against the wall beside the door. Baki blinked twice, then moved to sit on Gaara's bed, and pulled his own book from inside his vest.

"No!" Naruto yelled, pointing at the massive monk. "Not you too!"

"What?" Gaara asked, frowning. Clearly he was missing something.

"My Host is a little sensitive about certain behaviors. Something fairly common among the Jinchuuriki in general. Either as preset condition, to off set our openness, or to rebuff the advances of the over easiness of possible breeders." Kyubi answered as she filled her cup.

Shukaku snorted. "More like our openness is in response to their stoic behaviors, in response to over zealous pursuit by the unworthy. My last three were celibate monks; no saki, no females, no pleasures of any kind!"

Kyubi grinned and patted the hand of her host, "My Last host was this one's mother. A real adverision to perversion, but once his father proved to be worth the time, she used him heavy and hard."

Naruto was shaking. "Please Stop! Choose another topic, Please!"

"Next Month, Sand And Sound will attack Leaf." Gaara spoke quietly. "The Kazekage has declared it, but it was not my father. Someone else was wearing his skin."

"Skin-based Jutsu! That snake!" suddenly the Calm and collected lady was a massive fox with nine tails flickering madly behind her, "Host! Make him pay! Return tomorrow!"

then she 'threw' everyone out of her space.

Suddenly Naruto is sent rolling across the room to crash into the wall, under the bed. Gaara is just knocked over onto his back. The chakra dome that was swirling about them flashed and burned out.

The four adults blinked, as they tucked their books away, and focused on Gaara.

From under the bed , Naruto snorted. "Shikamaru is correct, Females are troublesome. I just hope to find one that is worth it."he spent a few minutes crawling out. Looking at Gaara, "Repeat what you just said in there. All of it." His eyes locked onto the Suna Jonin.

"Next month, during the Finials. Sand and Sound attack the Leaf." Gaara sat up slowly. "By Command of the Kazekage, but not my father. Somebody wearing his skin." Gaara looked at the Hokage, "Skin-based jutsu, called a snake, before we were thrown out."

Baki had lost all colour in his face when Gaara had mentioned the Sand and Sound, turned green at the mention that someone was wearing the Kazekage's skin. But he made no move towards any of his weapons.

The Leaf ninja showed minor interest in the news of the attack, but what really got them was the snake comment.

The Hokage cleared his throat. "Baki-kun. I am going to have to ask you to sit with Ibiki-kun for a few hours. This is a heavy issue here. If Orochimaru is involved, then both of our Villages are in trouble."

"My Genin?"

"Until this matter is resolved, they will be taken care of, but no harm will come to them." the Hokage smiled at Naruto. "Naruto-kun, my boy, You will be in charge of the team from Suna. Show them around the village, where to eat, where to train, things like that." reaching into his robes, he pulled out a roll of ryo. "take this with you, keep the recites."

the boy nodded eagerly, ready to be off to show 'new friends' about the village, but something caught Kakashi's eye.

"Naruto, what is that?" in a blink, he was across the room, picking up the sound arm, tucked under the pillow of the Leaf Jinchuuriki.

"Ah, that." Naruto grinned, as he scratched the back of his head, "No idea, really. Just had it when I woke up this morning."

the Hokage frowned. "Last night, a mangled body was found on the ground out side this room. It was the Sound nin. But for you to have that?"

Gaara cocked his head to the side, as if listening to a for off sound. "I am told that his Biju wanted him to have it, something about better chakra control."

the Hokage nodded. "Take it with you, and when showing the Suna team around, swing by the Last Kunai weapon shop. The weapon masters there would like to see that, and admire the tools of the trade of our guests."

Yamanaka Inoichi made a move as to cast his Jutsu, but Naruto waved his hand. "Not advised, Yamanaka-san. She is pissed. 'Walking me right now will get you shredded. After lunch, I will see if she is up to a talk. Deal?"

"Deal. Ramen?"

Naruto grinned, caught the gauntlet tossed by Kakashi, and led Gaara from the room.

The Hokage looked at Baki, "We figured that Orochimaru was going to attack the Village, but we had no Idea of how. What can you tell us?"

"Orochimaru is the self proclaimed Otokage." Baki sighed. "Some time back, he invited the Kazekage to his village, to talk about 'concerns to both our villages'. The Kazekage came back normal, but an ANBU that was watching him died a week later. No one thought they were connected, but now that I think about it, how he died seems snake related."

"We are in for some troubling times." Inoichi spoke quietly.