A/N: Ok, I guess last chapter was disappointing. O well, we are now in Kiri. This is one of the meaty Arcs. Actually, this is more of a saga. Naruto will meet the rebels. Here we go. I Don't Own Naruto.

Previously on The Legendary Swordsman

Zabuza contemplated at the question. Did they have a shot? He said, "Yes, Naruto we have a chance."

They then heard someone over the intercom, "Destination to Kirigakure no Sato in ten minutes."

Naruto looked at Zabuza. He then felt some acid in his stomach. This is where everything he has been working for will come to fruition. Is he ready or not doesn't matter now. There is no turning back. Kiri is about to me the Chosen One whether he likes it or not.

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Jiraiya sighed. This is exactly what he didn't want. For years now he has been on espionage missions. He has been countless wars. Some were small such as the civil war of the Land of Hot Springs. He has been in the Second and the Third shinobi war. Each one was horrible as people who were his friends died.

He sighed as he thought about what wars have done to him and others. It changes people. That is why the Three Sannin are the way they are. One became a drunk and ran away from her problems. The other is trying to find immortality bringing his morality to its brink to achieve it. He, himself, is trying to live like it was his last. Look at what they have become. They became monsters. There is no such thing as a good war.

Now he and his godson are thrown into a war. This war can change the outcome of everything from politics to military. He sighed as he mentally prepared himself to fight this war. It is not for the people of Kirigakure no Sato but for the one who matters to him; Naruto Uzumaki.

Chapter Seventeen: Into to the Thickness of the Mist

The boat finally reached Kirigakure no Sato. When Naruto finally got off the boat he finally saw the place where these people with Kekkei Genkai are being treated like dirt. Naruto couldn't see much outside due to the mist. It was to be expected since it's name clearly shows that. Naruto jumped slightly as Ameyuri put his hand on Naruto shoulder. He squeezed it to make Naruto relax some.

Ameyuri said, "Naruto-kun, don't worry. We will protect you with our lives." Naruto nodded. He relaxed a bit but he never became lax. He knew from experience that he had to keep on his guard as he didn't know what to expect especially when one of your five senses have been hindered.

With Ameyuri leading, Naruto and the others went through the mist. As they walked through Naruto could see the mist practically filled with chakra. He asked Ameyuri, "Ame-sensei, why is the mist filled with so much chakra?"

Ame said, "Well Naruto it is actually a genjutsu. You see when people arrive to Kiri, they are test as to their threat level. Since we are ninja from Kiri, we can walk through. Since you are with us you can walk through. The ones who are consider a threat are put under a genjutsu that makes them walk all around the outskirts of Kiri until someone gets them. Sometimes they are put into jail. Some are killed."

Naruto nodded. He had to admit that it was a really amazing idea. You can practically block an invasion if the genjutsu is strong enough. As Naruto was in his musings about Kiri's initial defense is set up that he did not even notice that the mist was gone. Ameyuri tapped him. Naruto's paranoid defense mechanism almost kicked in until he realized who it was.

Ame said, "Naruto-kun, relax." Naruto nodded. He saw two guys in two booths. The first had curly black maim. He hair was jet black that was slick and greasy. His face was a light tan that had many wrinkles. His eyes were jet black. His physical build was muscular but not overly muscular. He was wearing a Jonin uniform with a dark blue flak jacket.

The next guy in the next booth had dirty blond hair. His hair and beard was mangy and intangible. It was as if they were connected. His face was botchy and red. His eyes were greenish blue. He had a slim build. He was wearing a chunnin style uniform with a dark hunter green flak jacket.

The dark haired man said, "Halt, show your identification with your name, rank, origin and number."

Ameyuri took out his wallet and showed him his identification. His ID showed his picture, place of origin, the numbers 11352521189, and his rank Jonin with a small note saying Seven Swordsman of the Mist.

The person nodded and said, "It's good to see you Ameyuri-sama. You know it's procedure. Who is the kid? Is he your? He's around the same height."

Ameyuri and Naruto gave him a death glare. They were both alike in they hated to be called short. Ameyuri said in a calm voice, "Baku-san, this is Naruto-san. He is an orphan we found that has a lot of potential with his kenjutsu, taijutsu and ninjutsu. We saw his parents get killed right in front of him at Kiba no Kuni (The Land of Fangs). He attacked with such great skill that We thought he would be a great member for Kiri's shinobi and kunoichi program."

The man now named Baku was definitely impressed. It is extremely rare that someone gets recommended by the Seven swordsman of the Mist. He pulled out a green paper and gave it Ameyuri. He said, "Ame, can you fill this out and give it to the academy for young Naruto here can get clearance for the academy or become a ninja with a simple test."

Ameyuri nodded and took Naruto inside. They did Kushimaru next.

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Naruto looked at Kiri. It was absolutely beautiful. Kiri was actually connected by bridges. The Mizukage Palace was at the center. Because it was the center point of Kiri all the bridges were connected to it. The buildings themselves were cylindrical buildings. The Mizukage Palace is the biggest one of all. Behind were the Mistic Mountain. The Mistic Mountain was a sacred place. Only a few people know how to get to the mountain. Not even the Mizukage can get in.

He saw that there stairs on going down to the water. Naruto saw that there is cement over the water except a few places where there is a hole for water to come up. On that pseudo land there are many businesses working. There are food markets and everything. The people were conversing as if nothing was wrong. Naruto had to admit he liked how they worked together.

Ameyuri saw it and said, "Don't get too caught up with the hype. Trust me things aren't as they are seem. People will judge you by your bloodline. If you have an elemental kekkei genkai then you are considered lower class."

Naruto looked at him and said, "That's stupid. I mean Kekkei Genkais have the ability to change situations."

Ameyuri agreed and replied, "That is true. However the reverse can also be said. Kiri has been known for their hard work ethic. So if you have a Kekkei Genkai and become a ninja the belief is that you only pass because you have a Kekkei Genkai. If you do not have one and you become one then you are considered amazing because against all odds you were able to become a ninja against the people with Kekkei Genkai."

Naruto's eyes widened as it made sense. It still was wrong but made incredible sense. He said, "That is incredible. I mean it's wrong but still it makes a lot sense."

Ameyuri nodded as he started to walk away. He said, "Naruto walk around town. Talk to people. Eat some ramen. Enjoy yourself. I'll meet you a little bit later. I have to report to the Mizukage. Do not tell them you are a rebel. Ok?"

Naruto was confused. None of the seven were accompanying him. It was strange. Before he said anything, Ameyuri disappeared in the wind. Naruto simply shrugged and went looking for the ramen stand.

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Ameyuri walked into the Mizukage's office. He saw Yagura at the desk writing something. Yagura looked up to see Ameyuri. He said, "Ameyuri-san, I see that you brought a certain guest. May I ask why is he here?"

Ameyuri said, "Yes he is here to become a Kiri shinobi. His name is Naruto Nosin. He is from Kiba no Kuni. We brought him here because he is an orphan. There was an altercation between young Naruto's family and a group of thugs. The thugs killed Naruto's parents right in front of him. He killed every single thug with his sword and some common ninjutsu there.

He was extremely impressive. So we came to a consensus to bring him along and let him learn the ways of the Kiri ninjas. He seemed extremely adamant since he believed he would never become a royal guard for the king of Kiba."

Yagura looked at the man and blinked. He then gave him a cold hard stare. Yagura followed up his stare with Killing Intent. Ame brought the same amount of Killing Intent as he stared down the Mizukage. He could not show weakness as Naruto might be exposed. Yagura suddenly stopped the Killing Intent and gave Ameyuri a smile.

He said, "Ok, Ameyuri-san bring young Naruto-kun here. I want to welcome him aboard. I want to have dinner with him and the Seven Swordsman for dinner. Oh and by the way the money you deserve for your mission to kill those A-ranked ninjas is in the Swordsman vault. "

Ameyuri got up and bowed to the guy. He said, "Thank you Yagura-sama. Naruto-kun and the seven will meet you for dinner. I will see then. Have a good evening."

Ameyuri turned on his heel and walked out the door. A few moments of making sure that no one was there. A shadow appeared from the wall. The shadow was seen eating an apple. He said to Yagura, "I do not like being called thug."

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Naruto found his destination; the ramen stand. He had to talk to so many different people to find where he was going. When he opened the flap he was surprised to see who it was. It was the old man speaking with the proprietor.

Naruto shouted, "Old Man! What are you doing here?" The old man was not Jiraiya. No, this Teuchi, the ramen stand owner in Konoha. He turned around to see a blond haired kid. He immediately recognized the kid. How could he not with the whisker marks. He ran over to him and gave him a hug.

He said, "Naruto-kun, what are you doing here? Ayame and I have missed you so much? How could you up and leave not tell us. Poor Ayame, her heart was broken, when she thought that you didn't like us anymore. I will tell her that you are here so she can visit you."

Naruto felt bad that he didn't tell either of them. His eyes went wide at Ayame coming here. He thought about it and said, "Old Man, please don't tell Ayame I'm here."

Teuchi was surprised that Naruto didn't want to see Ayame. He said, "What's wrong Naruto-kun? Why don't you want to see Ayame? Did you really neglect us?"

Naruto waved his hands frantically. He said, "No, no that's not true. I can't because I have something I got to do. I want to meet her in person. I'll be back in Konoha soon. So please don't hold this against me. "

Teuchi's eyes narrowed but smiled wildly. He said, "Ok Naruto, I won't tell. By the way this is my brother Tsuki. He is my younger brother. He has some of the secret recipes. I want you to enjoy the ancient family secret. They are on the house!"

Naruto nodded. He said, "ok Old Man! I want three Miso Ramens."

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Naruto burped. He just ate twenty Miso ramens, five chicken ramen, six beef ramen, and two shrimp ramens. Tsuki's eyes were bulging. He could not believe Naruto could eat that much ramen. He said, "Naruto, how could you eat all that food? Where does all of it go?"

Naruto was looking very sheepish. He chuckled in embarrassment. He said, "Tsuki-san, I honestly don't know. What I do know is that was amazing ramen. It hit the spot, Datteabyo!"

Jiraiya was on the other side. He busted out laughing. He was definitely Kushina's kid. It was so bad he was crying tears. He left before Naruto noticed he was here. It made him feel good to see his two favorite students' son have pieces of them. He had the looks of his father and the attitude of his mother. Jiraiya smiled fondly at the thought of them and their son.

He did however feel a pang of guilt. He let them down as he didn't take care of their kid like he was supposed to. He disappeared in the crowd to his hotel. He need to write down some jutsus to give to Naruto.

Speaking of Naruto, Naruto just left the ramen shop. He was then met by Mangetsu. Mangetsu had two other people next to him. He called Naruto over . Since Naruto had nothing better to do since he didn't know to much about the place he walked over.

Mangetsu said, "Oi, Gaki, I would like you to meet two people. These two most likely will be your teammates once you passed the test to become a genin or chuunin. The small gaki is my little brother Suigetsu."

Suigetsu is a bit taller than Naruto. He has short pointy bright white hair. His hair covered some of his face. He has pointy face. He has slightly slant purple eyes. He like all the members of the Seven Swordsman have a pointy canine tooth. He is extremely lean and fit. He has a no arm purple shirt on. On the back it had the Kanji sign. It said, "The Second Coming of the Demon".

He has on grayish pants that are rippled. He also has a belt on that has a water bottle attached to it. Also attached to it were different seals and kanjis.

Naruto noticed that they some said shuriken, kunai, senbon and water. Suigetsu was eyeing Naruto. To Suigetsu, Naruto didn't look like much. Then again that was because this kid was with his brother for what felt like three and was about three years.

He saw Naruto's sword. He looked at and knew that this sword was special. He was a little bit jealous as this kid has one and he didn't. It also looks like his brother is close to Naruto as well. He said, "Yo, the names (I know it is not correct English) is Suigetsu Hozuki"

The second was a girl. She looked like she was about sixteen years of age. She was about three inches taller than Suigetsu. She has shiny flowing fiery red hair that went down her back. One of her shiny locks of covered her left eye. Her skin is fair. Her eyes are light green.

She dresses in a long-sleeved dark blue dress that falls just below the knees. It seems to be closed at the front with a zip, and is kept open on the front-right side from the waist down. The dress only covers up to the upper part of her arms and the underside of her breasts. Underneath, she wears a mesh shirt that covers more of her upper body than her dress, but stops short of covering her shoulders and still leaves a sizeable cleavage. Around her waist, she wears a belt with a pouch attached to the back on the left.

Furthermore, she wears high-heeled sandals and shin-guards reaching up over her knees. She is usually shown with dark blue lipstick. She looked down at Naruto and pierced her lips. She said, "Oh Mangetsu-sama, you didn't tell me he was a cutie. He has those cute little whisker marks."

She pinched his cheeks. He blushed after she let go. He rubbed them and gave her a glare. To her however, he had a small pout. She thought it was so cute. He said, "Don't do that lady. These whiskers are extremely sensitive. Sheesh if you want to touch the assets at least tell me your name and buy me dinner first."

Her lone eye twitched. She said, "My name is Mei Terumi. I heard some stories about you. The little Hero of Lava. Well little hero, you mess with me you'll see real lava. "

Naruto smirked and said, "Well aren't you a little feisty. Guess the red hair came with the attitude. What were saying these are my teammates or something, Mangetsu-sensei?"

Mei Terumi was pissed off. How dare he insult her and her beautiful shiny flowing red hair. He doesn't know how long it take to keep and maintain her hair red and shiny. She did a one hand sign and was about blow but Naruto quickly grabbed her fingers and knocked away the attack. This was a surprise to Mei. This caused her to stumble and fall onto Naruto. She accidentally kissed Naruto on the forehead. Naruto went into shock. No matter how old you are when you get by a hot girl for the first time your body goes into shock. Unfortunately for Naruto this is like his third or fourth.

The both blushed a deep scarlet. Especially since Mei's breast had Naruto's face between them. Mangetsu didn't help Naruto any as he said, "Yea, there you go Naruto! Go get them older girls, you lil perv. I knew you had it in you. I never knew you were a breast type. I always thought you would be an ass and legs type." Naruto turned a totally different shade of red.

She on the other hand was totally embarrassed. She got up and hit him on his side. She then kicked him in the stomach and said, "Pervert, if you ever do that again I will kill you" Naruto pulled out a note pad and a pen. He wrote under the Prank of the Week, Make Mei pay. Mangetsu went down on one knee and said, "Naruto she has a really fiery temper. Anyway, We have dinner at the Mizukage's Palace later on tonight. We will talk about a test that you must take. Come at about eight. Usually almost everyone was off the street. See you then."

Naruto was clutching his side. That girl is a real looker. She looks for people to beat up.

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Naruto was up and running. He had a bad feeling. He felt like he was being watched. He saw that no one was out in the street. The cold misty wind was flowing through. He was deeply on edge. As he walked he tried to keep himself calm. He looked side to side. His hand started to twitch.

He thought to himself, 'I recognized that chakra sense. I just can't put a finger on it. It's an old chakra signature when I was in Konoha. Is it Sarutobi? No it can't be, it would be to suspicious for the Hokage to be here. Could it be one of the Clan Leaders? That could be a possibility. I doubt it though.'

Naruto saw a shadow go past. Naruto got into a defensive stance. This was driving him up a wall. What is it this person wants. He held onto the hilt of his sword. He looked up to see vultures flying over his head. Vultures are never a good thing. Naruto felt a surge of energy that was off. His eyes darted back and forth.

His eyes opened as the memory of who it was that has followed him to Kiri. He pulled out his sword and pointed directly at the person. He said, "Come show yourself, Karasu!"

Author's Note: ooh! Someone in Naruto's past is here. Naruto might just be a tad bit late for dinner. Two fights next chapter. The rebellion is in full swing. We will see Naruto swing from both sides of the pendulum. The Master will be revealed and so is Naruto's family tree. Faukes is coming out to fight.

I hope that I could get like 10 plus reviews. I want to reach 200 hundred reviews soon. Also to I'm about to answer a few questions.

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