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Half a Year Later in the Land of Water
"Why won't you answer me, I asked you a question, don't ignore me!" screamed Kimimaro, an 9 year old boy with long, straight white shoulder length hair with two separate partings on either side of the face with the rest of the hair tied in a lose pony tail at the back, a slightly round face with two dots on his forehead, vivid green eyes and pale white skin.
No response.
"Fine, if you won't answer me then..." said Kimmimaro ominously, protruding a bone sword from his forearm.
"Hello..." said a young sounding voice from behind Kimmimaro, stopping his assault on the helpless flower. Spinning around so fast with an almost snapping sound from his neck to face this intruder, Kimimaro turned with a snarl on his face.
Observing his possible opponent, the young Kaguya relaxes slightly at noticing the similar age of the intruder, but not letting his guard down completely. Taking a closer look at his features, the red spiky hair on the boy's head that pointed in all directions. He had tanned skin and whisker marks on his cheeks. He wore a black cloak with the hood down and with the symbol of a whirlpool on the front of the cloak. But what caught Kimimaro's attention were the boy's eyes. They were the most unique eyes Kimmimaro had ever seen. They were fully purple with six rings around it focusing on a small dot like pupil.
"Do not worry, I don't intend to fight you, I was only curious as to why you deemed such a beautiful flower undeserving of continued existence?" asked the blonde in his usual soft and indifferent voice.
"Who are you and what do you want?" asked Kimimaro bluntly, completely ignoring the red head's question.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki and as to what I want, I have a proposition for you, but I would like it if you told me why you tried to kill that lovely flower before I make that proposition." Said the red head calmly.
Kimimaro did not like talking, after all the only time he communicated with people before now was through violence, but something told him that that would not end well against someone of this person's caliber.
"This flower is ignorant, how can it bloom and mock me with its beauty and happiness when everyone else is suffering. The lands are bathed in blood of the innocent, everyone is suffering in this land, everyone is in pain, we are in hell and this ignorant trash is living and blooming in happiness as if this is heaven." Said Kimimaro, snarling in anger and hatred at the plant, as if it understood what he is saying, almost as if expecting it to retaliate.
"I see, tell me…er..."
"Kimimaro Kaguya."
"Yes, Kimimaro-san, what did you hope would happen after hurting the plant, what are your expectations?"
"I simply wish to open its eyes, to make it feel the pain and suffering of everyone and make it end its constant mockery, maybe then it would understand my pain and suffering, maybe than it would accept my offer of friendship and stop ignoring me." Said Kimimaro, still glaring at the flower.
After hearing that, Naruto could understand what the boy meant. "Kimimaro-san, have you ever had any friends?" Naruto asked.
The white hair boy shook his head sadly. "Then how about I become your friend?" Naruto asked.
This caught Kimimaro off guard. No one had ever offered friendship to him before. "R-really? Why?" He said as his eyes narrowed and looked at the red head.
"I know what it is like to be treated differently, like an outcast without any knowledge of why you're treated in such a manner. But I found people who understood my pain and accepted me for who I am." Naruto said as he extended his had towards Kimimaro. "And I would like to be your friend as well, if you'll accept it."
Kimmimaro couldn't believe it. Standing before him was someone who understood the pain he had gone through and was now offering it to him. He felt like he finally found his savior. "I-I would like that, N-Naruto-sama." Kimimaro said before accepting the hand.
Naruto smiled wide. "Great! Now before we head back to meet the others, there is one more person that we must save." Naruto said as he began to walk away, with Kimmimaro catching up to him.
"Who is that Naruto-sama? Another friend?" The Kaguya asked.
Naruto nodded. "Yes and like you he is cast out for what he is. His name is Suigetsu Hozuki."
Elsewhere
A white hair boy, with a tint of blue at the ends of his hair, along with sharp teeth and purple eyes, was running frantically through the woods of the Land of Water. This was Suigetsu Hozuki of the once fame Hozuki clan of Kirigakure. Behind him were Kiri-nins loyal to the Yondaime Mizukage, Yagura who issued the purge of all bloodline users in the country.
Suigetsu panted as he remembered what happened a few days ago. His brother, Mangetsu Hozuki, who had just become of the fame Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, died protecting Suigetsu from some of the anti-bloodlines ninja. He was now probably the only survivor of his entire clan.
"Shit, shit, shit!" He kept saying to himself as he tried to shift his body into water. His clan possessed the kekkei genkai known the Water Transformation Technique, allowing them to turn their bodies into water. However Suigetsu had yet to fully master his ability due to his young age and lack of training. He was so focus on turning himself into water that he didn't see the Kiri-nin in front of him until he ran into him and fell backwards.
'Damn' He cursed to himself as he looked up and realized that he was surrounded. "Okay you jerks want to fight?" He asked as he put up a brave act. "Then fine! I've been itching to cut something up for a while."
The ninjas just smirked before lunging at him when suddenly someone shouted, "Shinrai Tensei!" And suddenly the Kiri-nins were blown backwards away from Suigetsu. Before the Hozuki could ask what was going on two boys about his age landed beside him. "You okay?" The red head asked.
Suigetsu nodded dumbly as he looked at the other Kiri-nins. Some of them were getting back up while a few lay motionless. "What the hell was that?" The captain asked.
Naruto looked at Kimimaro. "Kimimaro, take them head on! I'll cover you!" Naruto said as he got into a stance.
"Hai, Naruto-sama!" Kimimaro replied and charged forward, bones in the shape of blades sticking out of his arms. He lunged at two Kiri-nins who were still getting up and impaled them through the chest. Then he moved past them and onto another enemy.
"Their kekkei genkai users! Get them!" The captain shouted before he was suddenly pulled forward towards Naruto by an unknown force. Before the captain could react a black rod that came out of nowhere suddenly impaled him.
Suigetsu just watched in awe and confusion as these two people were now decimating his chasers. The power they wield despite their ages was unbelievable. And as soon as it had begun it ended quickly in a matter of minutes.
Kimmimaro retracted his bone weapons as he walked up to Naruto and Suigetsu. "That is all of them Naruto-sama." Kimimaro said.
Naruto nodded before looking at Suigetsu. "You okay?" He asked.
Suigetsu was finally snapped out of his thoughts and glared at his two saviors. "Who the hell are you guys? What do you want with me?" He asked as he moved a few steps back.
Naruto smiled at him. "Its okay. We aren't here to hurt you, we're here to offer you a proposition."
Suigetsu raised an eyebrow. "And what's that?" He snarled.
Kimimaro got into a stance, ready to attack this boy if he threatened his new friend. But instead Naruto raised a hand to stop him. "I want you to join us and our group that I'm creating. We'll help you get stronger and avenge your clan. Also I brought you a gift." He said as he reached into his cloak. What he pulled out mat Suigetsu's eyes widened.
In Naruto's hand was a perfectly round glowing blue rod, the size of a katana handle. But Suigetsu could also sense the chakra radiating from the object. "T-that's…"
Naruto nodded. "The Suijin (Water Blade) of the Hozuki Clan. Wielded by the Nidaime Mizukage who was head of the clan once. It was lost during his battle with the Nidaime Tsuchikage. I found it awhile ago."
Suigetsu just stared at the small item in awe. He had heard all the stories about it from his clan elders; how it had the ability to shift its form into whatever the wielder wanted. It could also absorb the water in the atmosphere and give it to the Hozuki who wielded it for chakra and stamina restoration. Besides the weapons used by the Seven Swordsmen, this one perhaps outweighed all of them. "So are you with us?" Naruto asked, snapping Suigetsu out of his gaze.
The Hozuki smirked, showing some of his sharp teeth. "Well you did save my life, and you seem like a cool dude. So sure I'll join ya if I get to cut people up." Suigetsu replied.
Naruto smirked and tossed the Suijin towards Suigetsu who caught it happily. Then Naruto formed some hand signs, causing a large poof of smoke to appear in front of the three kids. When it disappeared a giant beaked bird appeared before them. Suigetsu and Kimimaro were shocked of how odd looking it was, but also how it had some piercings and the same eye as Naruto. Naruto ignored their looks and jumped onto the bird before looking down at the others. "Well, you guys getting on or not?" Naruto asked with a smile.
Without further prompting Kimmimaro and Suigetsu soon climbed aboard and with a single command from Naruto, took off. "This is awesome!" Suigetsu cried as they rose higher into the air.
In the ruins of Uzushiogakure
Sitting in the watchtower of the once famous village known as Uzushiogakure, was an eight-year old Karin Uzumaki. She was currently occupying herself eating some food made by Nono Yakuishi and reading a book about her clan's history. She was so absorbed into it that she didn't notice the large bird coming towards the island until it let out a noise. That's what made her look up and her face lighten up when she realized who it was. Quickly she headed over towards a small parchment of paper with the kanji for "send". Then she added some chakra into her finger and pressed it against the paper. The paper absorbed the chakra and through a wire began sending the chakra towards somewhere else. Once that was done Karin grabbed the book and headed down the stairs to greet the arrivals.
A few minutes later she arrived at a wide clearing where the bird began to land. She smiled when she saw Naruto waving at her. Once he and the other two passengers jump off and the bird poof away did she walk over to greet them and said, "Welcome back Naruto-niisan. I see you managed to find them." She said with a smile as she gave her cousin a hug.
Naruto smiled in return before letting go. "Yes Kimimaro, Suigetsu, allow me to introduce you to my cousin/sister Karin Uzumaki. Karin-neechan will you please take them to Nono-san so she can check them over? I need to speak with sensei on some issues. Speaking of which where is Yujin-san?" Naruto asked as he looked around for his scout/spy and most loyal subordinate.
"He headed towards Konoha. Apparently something big happened there, I think with the Uchiha clan, and he went to check it out." Karin replied. Naruto nodded and then disappeared in a vortex, shocking both Suigetsu and Kimmimaro. "What the hell was that?" Suigetsu asked.
Karin smirked. "One of Naruto-niisan's space time ninjutsu. He's an expert in that category along with a few other types of skills." Karin said proudly. "Now if you will follow me I'll take you to Nono-san who already knows we're coming."
The two boys nodded and began following the red head girl. As they did they managed to take a look at their surroundings. Despite being in ruins, Uzushiogakure was still a splendid sight to behold. Much of the buildings were still standing though with a few damages to them and seemed to glitter off the sun. As they walked over a bridge they saw a lake underneath it with fishes moving around. "What is this place Karin-san?" Kimmimaro asked in awe.
Karin had a sad smile on her face as she responded. "Uzushiogakure, the village of mine and Naruto-niisan's clan, the Uzumaki clan."
Suigetsu raised an eyebrow. "Uzumaki clan? Weren't they famous for their mastery in fuinjutsu as well as kenjutsu?" He asked.
Karin nodded. "Yes in fact it was our clan that introduced the skills of swords to Kirigakure when the Mist Village was first founded."
"But why is the village in ruins?" Kimimaro asked.
Karin frowned at this as they kept walking. "Our clan and village were feared as one of the greatest villages ever and so Kumo, Iwa and several smaller villages joined together to crush Uzushiogakure. It took I think about a year for them to finally enter the village but by then many of our clansmen escaped and are now scattered amongst the Elemental Nations."
Kimimaro could detect the grief in her voice and offered a brief bow. "I am sorry for your loss Karin-san." He said.
Karin smiled at him. "Its no problem really. When Naruto-niisan found me three months ago I was skeptical at first since my village had been destroyed but when Naruto took me in I couldn't have been happier now that I know that I have family out there. Besides there are still plenty of books and scrolls about our clan's history." She said the last part as she patted the book under her hand.
"So is this Nono character also part of the Uzumaki clan?" Suigetsu asked as he twirled Suijin around.
Karin shook her head. "No, she's a former kunoichi of Konoha but was held in an Iwa prison for a long time. Naruto saved her due to her skills as a medic, infiltrator and as a caretaker. She's also very sweet to others but can be ruthless when defending those she cares about." Then she stopped. "Well we're here." She said proudly.
Kimimaro and Suigetsu looked up and saw that they were standing in front of a building. Judging from how it looked, it was a hospital. There were a few broken windows but all in all it seemed to have been fixed a bit as they saw light inside. They followed Karin inside and at the front desk was a woman who appeared to be in her mid to late twenties. She had long bright blond hair and tan skin. Her eyes were very light and she wore a square-shaped glasses. She looked up and smiled when she saw Karin. "Ah Karin-chan how are you? Has Naruto-kun returned already?" She asked.
Karin smiled. "Hai and he brought two new people. This is Kimimaro." She pointed to said boy who bowed. "And Suigestu." The boy waving his hand at the older woman. "Naruto-niisan wanted you to check them over to make sure that there are no serious damages to them."
Nono looked at the two boys and smiled. "Of course if you two would be so kind to step this way. I'll be with you in a second."
A few miles away from Konoha
Itachi Uchiha, once known as the prodigy of the Uchiha Clan since Madara's time, was now fleeing from the village he loved so much that he would die for it. The reason was because he had slaughtered his entire clan except for his little brother Sasuke Uchiha and his mother Mikoto Uchiha. The reason for doing this was because his father, Fugaku Uchiha, along with the other Uchiha members were planning a coup against the Hokage, which would've led Konoha into a civil war and their enemies would've taken advantage of the turmoil to attack. The only way to avoid such a disaster would be either too settle with negotiations or to get rid of the problem; in other words the total annihilation of the Uchiha Clan.
Of course Itachi was the one who volunteered for this endeavor with the following requirements that both his mother and little brother were to be spared. Of course Hiruzen complied and promised to make sure no harm fell upon them. He also managed to give Itachi at least a ten minutes head start before the rest of the village realized what happened.
His musings were cut short when he sensed another nearby chakra. Landing on the ground after jumping through the trees Itachi drew his ninjato and got into a stance. "Who's there?" Itachi asked.
Walking from behind one of the trees was a tall man wearing a cloak similar to Naruto's. However, it was his face that caught Itachi's attention. It was completely black and bald while his eyeballs were yellow while his pupils were pure white. The chakra he was also radiating off was odd as well, not foul but still odd. "Itachi Uchiha I assume?" The man asked.
Itachi narrowed his eyes but merely nod his head. The man continued speaking, "My name is Yujin. Naruto-sama has sent me to recruit you to join our group."
Itachi's eyes widened. 'Naruto? The only one I know who has that name disappeared a year ago or so. Could it be the same Naruto?' Itachi thought.
Itachi was the anbu assigned to guard Naruto from the shadows. As he did he began to take a liking to Naruto's personality and positive attitude and would glare at the villagers for not understanding the difference between the jailer and the prisoner. He had been upset when the boy went missing, which is why he would join the search parties to find him. If this was indeed the same Naruto then perhaps there was hope. "What does your group do Yujin-san?" Itachi asked.
"Well we're not a group yet." Yujin replied. "However you can put us under the mercenary category." He noticed Itachi stiffen at that. "But we have a policy of not taking on jobs that would oppress the innocent or require us to kill the defenseless. If you want more information then you must come with me."
Itachi thought about this. True he had no idea what he was going to do after he had completed his mission but here was a chance to do something in his life that would allow him to still help others. Getting out his stance and putting his ninjato back into its holder Itachi said, "Very well, I shall accompany you." He said.
Yujin nodded and soon began jumping through the trees, followed by Itachi.
A few days later and after acquiring a boat from one of Naruto's contacts, Yujin and Itachi arrived at the port of Uzushiogakure. Fortunately Naruto had sensed their approach and disabled the barrier protecting the island and stopped the whirlpools so the boat could enter. Even though he knew he had to guide Itachi, Yujin was annoyed of how long it took.
Yujin was given life by Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Rikudou Sennin with the ability of molecular manipulation allowing him to travel anywhere and take on any form. That is how he managed to sneak Naruto out of Konoha that night when the boy first awakened his Rinnegan.
But back to the present Itachi looked at the island and spotted two figures standing at the docks waiting for them. One of them was a red head girl and the other was "Naruto-kun?" Itachi said to himself as he looked at the boy's new appearance.
Once the boat finally docked, Itachi and Yujin walked off and were greeted by Karin and Naruto. "Yujin, its good to see you again. Good job of finding him." Naruto said to the tall man.
Yujin bowed. "I was merely performing my duty Naruto-sama." He said as he greeted Karin while Naruto walked up to Itachi. Naruto smiled at the Uchiha. "Its good to see you too Itachi-san." Naruto said.
Itachi was about to say the same thing when he finally noticed Naruto's eyes. He couldn't believe what he was looking at. "That's…that's" Itachi tried to say but was to shocked that he was looking at the legendary dojutsu of all times.
"The Rinnegan, that is correct Itachi-san. I do possess the legendary dojutsu. Since you are no longer a Konoha-ninja and need a place to stay, I was wondering if you would join us and teach me what you know that my other sensei does not know." Naruto asked.
Itachi smiled. "It would be interesting to train someone like you Naruto-kun." The Uchiha said. "And I am curious to meet the rest of this group of yours. I am glad I made the right decision to follow Yuderu-san here."
Naruto clapped his hands. "Excellent. Yujin go report to sensei of your return and then meet with me later of what you learned of the outside world. Karin-neechan and I will take Itachi-san to meet the other three."
Well what do you think of Naruto's group so far? And how about their base of operations huh? Review
