Hi, It's-a me, TonicShadow!
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Chapter 3:
The Living Statue.
Stairs.
That and lit up touches was all they could see as they travel down to who knows where, to who knows who or what was down there.
"How long are these stairs?" Tenten asked. "It feels like we were walking from the village gates to the Hokage tower."
"Well we don't have to travel far now." Kakashi answered as he took notice that the stars where ending to a large stone wall. "Because we're here."
Everyone soon took notice of it and stopped as they reached it…they blinked as they saw a large drawing covering it.
It was a medieval castle. It seemed to be made up mostly of tall spires and towers, the tallest one in the middle, the other towers growing smaller as they approached the edges of the structure…the same one from Naruto's dream.
"That's the castle I saw in my dream." Naruto said pointing at the castle.
"Really?" Sakura asked before looking at the drawing. "…I've never seen a castle like that before."
"Same here, and I've been traveling all over the Elemental Countries." Jirayia said looking at the detailed picture.
Shino walks up to the image and places his hand on the drawing before turning to the others. "I believe this is more than just a drawing, because it is covering what I think to be two stone doors." He told them.
"Yosh! Then I shall open it with my youthful strength!" Lee called out before quickly running up to the stone door.
Then with all of his strength…
BAM
…slammed open the two stone doors shaking the room.
"…I was about to say to open them slowly." Shino told Lee who sweat-drops before sheepishly rubs the back of his head.
Naruto-…with the help of Sakura, walks into the darkened room which soon everyone followed. When everyone was it touches lit up around the centre of the room making them stop and blink as they saw something there.
What they saw was a statue sitting in a stone chair. The statue itself looked to be a severe-looking old man with long hair, bushy eyebrows, and a long beard that parts down the middle. It wore long billowing robes and had its eyes closed and its arm resting on the arms of the chair.
"A statue…?" Choji asked.
"Why would there be statue down here?" Tenten added.
"Not sure." Kakashi replied. "But it doesn't look like it resembles any of the Hokage's."
"Yeah I mean; why would anyone want to be in a dress?" Kiba asked with a smirk before getting the back of his head smacked by Ino. "Ow! Watch it!"
"It's not a dress dog breath, it's a robe!" She fired back. "Iruka-sensei told us about it back in the Academy, remember?"
"…I don't get it?" Nji said getting back on the subject. "If it isn't showing one of the past Hokage's, then who is it?"
"It must have been one of the Uzumaki clan members." Jiraiya replied as he walked up to it. "The head member I guess."
"Then why is it underground and not outside?" Sakura asked. "I mean, if this person was the head of a clan, shouldn't the people who made it would have showed it to everyone out of respect?"
"That would be the case, but with everything that's been happening with magic keys, real life fairies and this place, there's got to be more to it." Shikamaru replied.
Ino then notices something behind the statue looks to see what it was. A far distance away from the statue on a stone pedestal was a conical stone hat, and engraved in the hat where shapes of stars and a crescent moon.
"Hey guys check this out!" Ino said getting everyone's attention as she walks to the stone hat.
"…a hat? Seriously?" Kiba asked giving Ino a look. "Why did you want us to know about a stone hat?"
"Because there's got to be a reason why it's down here." She fired back. "It can't be just for display."
Shikamaru narrows his eyes at the hat before he turns back to the statue, mostly the top of its head. "…maybe Ino's on to something." He said getting everyone's attention before they look between the statue and the hat.
"…you don't think we're supposed to put the hat on the statue, do you?" Tenten asked looking at everyone.
"Can't think of anything else." Kakashi shrugged before turning to Naruto. "But I believe that its Naruto that's supposed to do it."
Naruto looks back at the hat before making its way towards it, reaches it and grabs the hat. He stares at it for a moment before turning to the statue…he takes a big breath before making his way to the statue which soon everyone soon followed.
When Naruto reached the statue and slowly climbs it and the slowly places the hat on the statue…and nothing happened?
Everyone started to look around to see if anything did something…but found nothing.
"Well, so much for that idea." Jiraiya sighed.
Naruto also sighs as well. "Aw man, I really thought it would do something." Naruto replied
"Can you please get off me, young one?" A voice said making Naruto blink a few times before turning to the statue…which was looking at him with light glowing eyes.
"…"
"…"
"…AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Naruto cried out in fear with wide eyes before he jumped of the statue and fell on the ground a few meters away from it. "I-I-I-IT'S ALIVE?!"
"HOLY CRAP ITS TALKING?!" Kiba yelled out in shock.
"EEP!" Hinata squeaked out before fainting.
Shino's eyebrows shot up didn't expecting that.
Choji drops his packet of crisps with wide eyes.
Ino was gapping.
Shikamaru was looking with wide eyes while muttering. "Troublesome."
Tenten quietly said with wide eyes. "Whoa…"
"HOW YOUTHFUL!" Lee cried out in surprise.
Sakura was acting like a fish.
Neji was blinking in shock.
"…it's actually moving on its own…" Kakashi muttered out with wide eyes.
"Incredible…" Jirayia mutter out in shock and awe.
The statue moves his head to look at the fallen ninja…before it stands up from the stone chair and slowly walks towards Naruto. As that happens Naruto looks on as fear grows as the statue and gulps before the statue stops and stares down at him. 'Oh crap!' He mentally cried out.
It was then the statue did something no one expected…
"Greetings, young Naruto." The statue softly smiled. "It has been a long time since I last met anyone down here."
Naruto blinks a few times in surprise before asking. "W-Wait…you know…who I am?"
"But of course." It nodded. "There is no mistaking it, you are the son of Kushina."
That got everyone's attention and look at the statue in surprise before they all share a look.
"H-Hold on here." Jirayia said getting its attention. "How is it you know who he is, or even Kashina for that matter? This place has been sealed up for who knows how long, how is that even possible?"
"Indeed, this place has been sealed, but it was when Kushina was pregnant with the boy in Konoha, Jiraiya." The statue said catching said person by surprise. "I should know, because I have expecting young Naruto here for many years now."
"…how? This doesn't make any sense."
"Because his grandfather and mother both told me so."
That made everyone's eyes widen hearing that.
"I was instructed by them that one day, young Naruto would come to this room and be told about the history of his mother's family." It told them as Sakura helps Naruto up.
"Who…who are you?" Naruto asked. "What are you?"
"What I am is a physical construct that both your mother and grandfather made together, with the used of many seals and magic." It answered before giving a soft smile. "As for my name? You may call me, Yen Sid."
Just then the same fairy that guided them to the Uzumaki house flew in surprising them and settles on Yen Sid's shoulder.
"And I believe you have already met, Tinkerbell." Yen Sid replied as the said fairy waved to them.
"T-Tinkerbell?" Hinata asked.
Kiba snorted before saying. "What kind of name is Tinkerbell?"
SMACK
"AAAHHH!" He cried out after getting kicked to the face by the fairy before falling to the floor. "SON OF A BITCH!"
The fairy glares at Kiba as her whole body turns red and the sounds of bells rang out like she was yelling at him.
Everyone else sweat dropped before Ino asked. "Did Kiba just got knocked down by a fairy?"
"Yes." Shino answered as he hangs his head in defeat. "Yes he did."
"Tinkerbell." Yen Sid warned out making her stop. "That's enough."
The fairy crosses her arms as her skin turns back too normal…before sticking her tongue out at Kiba before the flies and sits on Naruto's head.
Kiba's eyebrow twitches as he glares at the fairy. "I can't believe I got my ass kicked by a fairy." He muttered as he gets back up while rubbing his cheek.
Kakashi sheepishly rubs the back of his head and chuckle as he turns to the statue. "Sorry about Kiba, he didn't mean to say that."
"No harm done." Yen Sid replied. "Sometimes Tinkerbell is easily angered when it involves herself." That made the fairy snap her head to him with a shocked expression. "Don't give me that look, remember those times you got angry because someone took your meal when Naruto's mother was here?" Tinkerbell turns her head to look down in embarrassment. "Exactly."
"So Naruto's mother was down here?" Sakura asked.
"Indeed." Yen Sid nodded. "In fact, the last time she was here was thirteen years ago."
Naruto's eyes widen hearing that. "W-What? She was here?!" He asked.
"Wait, that's impossible." Kakashi replied. "There was no way she could have gotten here when she was pregnant."
"…unless it was after." Jiraiya added getting looks from everyone.
"You are correct, Jiraiya." Yen Sid answered getting shocked looks from everyone. "When I awoke a saw that Naruto's mother was injured very badly, so I contacted my creator and he can and rescued her. When he asked what had happened, she told him that a masked man attacked her." He then turned to Naruto. "She asked if she could have taken you with her, but my creator's couldn't..."
"…why? Why couldn't he?" Naruto asked.
"Because he knew you were meant for great things in Konoha." Yen Sid answered before closing his eyes. "However, it by chance young Naruto was betrayed, then Plan B would come into play." He then opens his eyes again and he stares at Naruto. "And that time has come upon us."
"So…so my Kaa-san's alive?" Naruto shakenly asked as tears form in his eyes getting a nod from Yen Sid. "…does…does she love me?"
Yen Sid softly smiles. "Naruto, when she was here she was so worried about you that she didn't care about her injuries." He answered him. "And when she left, she didn't want to leave you alone here…if that doesn't tell you something, I don't know what will."
Naruto smiles hearing that, happy that his mother really does love him as he wipes his tears. 'Kaa-san…' He mentally said as Tinkerbell comforts him by patting his head.
"If Kushina's been alive all this time, then why didn't she come back?" Jiraiya asked.
"…I believe the only reason why she didn't return was because she couldn't." Yen Sid answered getting confused looks from everyone.
"How come?" Kakashi asked.
Yen Sid turned to look at Naruto. "Do remember the dream where you got the key, young Naruto?" He asked surprising him.
"Um, yeah…the old man gave it to me." Naruto replied. "Why?"
"Because the man you dreamt…died thirteen years ago."
That got wide eyed shocked look from everyone. "What?!" They cried out.
"Wait-Wait-Wait-…are you saying the guy he dreamt about was already dead?!" A wide-eyed Kiba shouted out while pointing at Naruto.
"Yes." The statue nodded. "And it was only he that had the power to travel from his kingdom to Konoha. And if he has passed, then that is the only reason why his mother couldn't get to him."
Naruto brings out the key and stares at it taking everything in. 'He gave this key to me…from beyond the grave?' He mentally said in awe. 'That's…that's awesome dattebayo!'
"This is getting crazy wired, what's next?" Jiraiya asked with his hands in the air. "Kushina wasn't really her real name?"
"And you would be correct." Yen Sid answered getting looks from the ninja.
"…say what?" He quietly asked.
"Before she arrived in the Elemental Countries, she wasn't always called Kushina-…but her original name." The statue replied getting surprised blinks from everyone.
Kakashi blinked a few times before asking. "Wait, what do you mean her original name?"
"It is as I said, before she arrived at Uzushiogakure, she had to become a different person." Yen Sid answered. "From her name to her appearance, she had to change everything."
That got shared looks form everyone, including Naruto wo blinks in surprise. "Then what was she before? What did she look like?" Tenten asked.
"Alas I myself do not know…" Yen Sid replied shaking his head. "What I do know is that she had the spirit for adventure, and wanting to understand many things."
"That almost describes Naruto to a T." Shikamaru shrugged. "The adventure part that is."
"So what your saying is that she wasn't even from Uzushiogakure?" Kakashi asked the statue.
"From her early years she did, but before that…" Yen Sid started to say before he waves his hand towards the walls all around them making the touches hanging on them lit up…and to everyone surprise and awe saw large murals all drawn of places and castles they have never seen before. "…she came from a place where dreams were made."
"Whoa…" Kiba muttered in awe at the murals all around them.
"What you see here is the history of the kingdom where she came from." Yen Sid telling them gesturing to the murals. "And the history of her and the boy's family."
"Are those animal carvings in a large tree?" Ino asked pointing at the tree.
"Forget the tree-…what about those flying things?" Kiba asked with a grin. "Those things look awesome!"
"Look at those castles!" Sakura said pointing at them all. "There a lot bigger than the ones we know!"
"And the creatures…fascinating." Shino added.
"It's beautiful…" Tenten added in awe before turning to Yen Sid. "This place actually exists?"
"Indeed, young one." The statue nodded.
Naruto then notices something on the mural and narrows his eyes to see the image of a dragon flying in the sky…that reminded his about the dark smoke in his dream that breathed green fire.
Hinata notices Naruto's troubled expression and asks him in worry. "I-Is there something wrong, Na-Naruto-kun?"
"…yeah, there is…" He replied before he turns to Yen Sid. "…when the old man gave me the key, something else was there too. It was dark green smoke, but it changed into something with glowing eyes and breathed green fire." That made Yen Sid's eye widen. "And the old man said that there was a darkness coming to the kingdom…" Naruto said. "What was he talking about?"
Yen Sid's expression starts to frown. "I see…so they have begun their advance." He replied getting looks from everyone.
"Who?" Shikamaru asked with narrowed eyes.
Yen Sid was silent for a few moments. "When the kingdom was built, he brought the stories he made to life, from heroes and warriors that protect their lands…to the villains that sort to take over." He started to explain to them while gesturing to the map. "For a time the battle of good and evil have been in a balance-…as it should be…that is until the day your grandfather past away."
"What do you mean?" Naruto asked.
"During your grandfather's rule, he held powerful artefacts." He told. "It was the reason why the balance was kept in check, and peace was made between the light and the dark…but now I fear that the peace has been broken, and many lands have become divided." He then turns to Naruto. "And I know who are the one's responsible for it."
"Who are they?" Jiraiya asked with narrowed eyes.
"They call themselves the Overtakers." He answered. "Originally, the Overtakers were disorganized and fought among themselves during the time when Naruto's grandfather was alive. However, I now fear that someone has united them all together and are either searching or have the powerful artefacts of the kingdom."
"Artefacts…?" Shino asked.
"Powerful tools that both have a limited power…but enough for anyone to take control." Yen Sid answered as he looks at the map.
"Do you know what they are?" Kakashi asked
"Sadly I myself do not know all of them…except for one." He answered making everyone turn to him. He then raises his left hand…to their surprise blue dust starts to appear and slowly take shape of…
"A paint brush?" Tenten asked with a raised eyebrow.
"It's a special artefact-…one that has the power to create many things…as well as erased them." Yen Sid explained before he will the image away. "It was thanks to this artefact that I was created."
That made everyone blink in surprise at that. "Wait, you were made from that brush?" Jiraiya asked pointing at Yen Sid getting a nod in return. "I've heard of wired things like sentient swords and such-…but this is a new one to me."
"It is the truth. It was the reason why the Uzumaki clan where very good at making seals." Yen Sid answered him. "They believed that they could make anything possible with a brush-…from making storage seals to making statues like myself come to life." He then turns back to the map. "Lucky enough I know for certain that it is in a safe place where no one can find it."
"What makes you think that?" Neji asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Because to find the artefact-…one must collect six items that represent the lands they are hidden in." Yen Sid replied he points to the land in the kingdom before turning back to Naruto. "Which I believe Naruto is the only one who can and must find before someone else does."
Yen Sid then suddenly blinks and quickly turns its head to a direction direct surprising everyone. It then narrows it's as if it was sensing something.
"…what is it?" Kakashi asked noticing his expression.
"I sense intruders approaching the clan compound." Yen Sid answered before turning to Kakashi and Jiraiya. "And I do not believe they are friendly."
Kakashi looks at his watch to see that it was ten o'clock "That can't be right, Naruto only has another two hours before the ANBU come chasing after him." He asked as he turned to Jiraiya.
"Unless it's not ANBU…" Jiraiya replied with narrowed eyes. "It looks like Danzo wants to make sure no one can find Naruto first."
"So it's ROOT…." Kakashi said with an angered expression before turning to Yen Sid. "I'm afraid we don't have much time before they arrive here."
"I understand." Yen Sid nodded before lifting his right hand towards another wall. With that gesture the said wall quickly opens up reviling a hidden corridor surprising them. "This way." He said as he walks to the corridor which soon everyone quickly followed.
(Moment Later)
We find Yen Sid exiting the end of a corridor with the ninja's on a balcony with a set of stairs into a wide open dark space, that had a very long tunnel that looked with it was wide enough for something big top travel trough.
"What's exactly in down here?" Ino asked in the dark.
Yen Sid waves his hands on the lanterns that soon lit up showing something very large in front of them.
"A way out." Yen Sid answered as everyone's eye widen at the sight in front of them.
What they saw was a sturdy and trapezoid-shaped machine. The most basic design model had colours of red, white and blue coloured on the hull, with the red being most prevalent on the dorsal area, the white in the middle area, and the blue in the ventral area. However, there were five different hull designs besides the regular design, depending on the model's primary destination.
They quickly follow Yen Sid down the stairs to get a closer look at the machine-…with Naruto and Sakura leading the way.
When they reach the bottom and saw the machine in more detail, before Chijo in awe asks. "What is this thing?"
"It is a ship called the Starspeeder 1000. This machine was made for its purpose to get to the kingdom." Yen Sid answered before turning to everyone. "It is the only one of its kind that can achieve it." He then turns to Naruto. "But only you, Naruto, must take the trip."
Naruto blinks at that before his expression becomes sad. "Oh…I see…" He softly said before he turns to his friends and teachers and see's their sad expressions. "Then this is…?" He started to say knowing what this meant.
"I afraid so, young Naruto." Yen Sid answered with a soft look.
There was a moment of pause before Naruto takes a deep breath and turns to the others. "…I guess…this is goodbye then…" He quietly said which they all heard.
"Yeah…" Choji replied. "I'm gonna miss the food challenges we took."
"Same here, Choji." Naruto sadly smiled. "…tell Ayame-chan and the old man I'm gonna miss then, and Iruka-sensei too."
"Sure thing." Choji nodded.
"You have been a great rival my friend!" Lee said as he starts to cry. "I will miss you!"
Naruto chuckles at that. "Same here, Lee." He then gives a thumbs up. "Just keep being Youthful."
"Yosh!"
Shikamaru sighed. "It's really gonna be troublesome without you around."
"Yeah, I know your lazy bastard." Naruto smirked back.
Shikamaru smirks back before Ino steps in and gives Naruto a hug. "I gonna miss you, you big lug." She said as tears start to form.
Naruto hugs her back before they let go. He then sees Neji softly smile and nods, Shino also nodding, and Kakashi giving his eye smile.
Kiba then said. "You better take care of yourself dobe, beasue if not I'm gonna come after ya and kiss your ass!"
Naruto laughs at that before saying. "Yeah, I'll hold you too that, dog breath." He then turns to Hinata and sees her in tears.
He was about to speak to her but Hinata suddenly lunges at him and hugs him tight surprising him.
"-sniff- I-I'm going to m-miss you, Na-Naruto-kun…" She quietly said while thinking. 'I wish you luck with all of my heart.'
Naruto expression softens before he hugs her back with a sad smile. "Same here, Hinata-chan…you just make sure you become a great heiress to you clan." He said as he lets go of her and wipes the tears of her face.
"I…I will Naruto-kun." She said with a soft smile.
Naruto then see's Jiraiya take a step forward and knells down to him. "You take care of yourself, you hear me brat?" He said with a smirk. "And if you by chance you get yourself a girlfriend over there, tell about it, okay?"
Naruto face turns bright red before he shouts out. "Ero-sennin!" Who said person laughs.
Sakura and steps forward-…after whacking the back of Jiraiya's head getting a 'ow'-…in tears and stands there…before Naruto pulls her into a hug who she does the same and cries as her tears drip onto his shoulder.
"I'm gonna miss you…you baka." she cried.
"I'm gonna miss you too…Sakura-chan." He replied as tears form in his eyes as he tightens the hug before they separate and Naruto takes a step back from them…he the turns to Yen Sid. "I'm ready."
Yen Sid nods in returns before he waves his hand at the vehicle…then a door lifts open showing a row of seats inside. The cabin was also height-rated specifically for tall passengers.
"Step inside and strap yourself in, the ride will be a bumpy one." He replied before turning to Naruto's friends and teachers and points down the tunnel. "The way out is up ahead; I suggest you quickly escape before the intruders arrive." They all nodded before they quickly head to the exit as Yen Sid turns back to Naruto. "Tinkerbell will accompany you on this journey-…for she knows the way." Yen said told him. "Now hurry-…you haven't much time."
Naruto quickly enters the machine, sits in the seat and straps himself in as Tinkerbell goes inside his jacket for safety, before he turns to Yen Sid who nods. The statue then waves his hand again making the door close.
As soon as the doors closed, light inside the machine starts to turn on surprising Naruto and making him look around in awe. Soon the wall in front of him opens up to show a cockpit with lots of buttons, but what surprised him the most was what looked like a metal puppet in the driving seat.
"The hell…?" Naruto muttered out.
The puppet then turns its head before saying. ["Welcome aboard kid, the name's captain Rex. Nice to meet you."]
Naruto blinks a few times seeing the machine before saying. "Um…hi."
The machine then turns back to the front and pushes a few buttons. ["Okay kid, just sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight."] It said before the engines start to ignite. ["Final prelaunch check. All scanners check."] It then turns back to Naruto. ["Buckley up kid."]
RUMBLE
The whole vehicle starts to shack startling Naruto and makes Tinkerbell grip to his jacketed tightly. The ship raises off the ground and turn on its headlights showing what is in front of it.
Rex then turns back to the front grabbing the wheel before pushing the red button. ["Next stop…home!"]
CA-WHOOSH
The ship suddenly shot off down the tunnel at great speed surprising Naruto as he felt the g force.
-: With the Rookie Nine, Kakashi and Jiraiya:-
Just as the rookie nine, Kakashi and Jiraiya exit the tunnel-…which showed to be at a Cliffside. They heard a noise coming out of the tunnel.
WHOOSH
They saw the ship shooting out of the tunnel and into the night sky at great speed-…which got shocked looks from everyone.
"Whoa…" Kiba muttered out in wide-eyed shock and awe.
-: With Naruto :-
As the ship exited the tunnel Naruto kept his eyes closed before he slowly opens them before they widen as he saw that they were going up very high in the night sky…
"Beautiful…" He quietly said.
Just then the engines suddenly stop making Naruto blink. "Eh?"
["Okay! Full engine stop, and turn 180!"] Captain Rex said before turning the ship around making it point at…Konoha?
Naruto's eyes widen as he saw Konoha in awe…but then blinks realising that the ship was facing the village?
CA-WHOOSH
Naruto then felt the g force again as the ships shoots off towards the village, faster than before.
"Wait, what you doing?!" Naruto cried out in worry.
["Where going straight down towards Konoha!"] Rex replied.
"WHAT?! WHY?!" He yelled out in panic.
The robot turns his head to him. ["It's the only way to get enough speed to punch into another dimension!"] It then turns back to the front. ["Trust me kid, it's the only way!"]
"IF WE SURVIVE THIS I'M GOMMA KICK YOU TIN CAN!" Naruto yelled out before realising what it said. "WAIT, DIMENSION?!"
["That's right! Now hold onto rear ends!"]
-: Konohagakure no Sato :-
In the village the people were doing their nightly activities until someone notices something in the sky and tells someone about it and they also notice it in the sky that was heading towards them.
"What is that?"
"Is it a shooting star?"
"Must be a comet."
They weren't the only one who noticed it. At the Hokage tower Tsunade and the village council have heard the commotion and are on the roof to also see the object.
Danzo narrows his eyes at it. "What the hell is this?" He asked. "Is this the Kyuubi's doing?"
"Has it come back for revenge?!" One of the civilian council members asked in fear.
And the council starts to panic, Tsunade looks on with a calm expression…
-: With Naruto :-
He was panicking.
The ship was heading straight to Konoha.
The ship he is in was heading straight to Konoha.
'I GONNA DIE!' He mentally yelled out in fear. 'I'M GONNA DIE AND IT'S ALL THIS TIN CAN'S FAULT!'
Just then a blue button pops up in front of his making him blink dumbfounded.
["When I tell you too, push the blue button!"] Rex told him.
"What happens if I don't?!" He asked in worry.
["You'll be dead!"] It replied getting a scared look from Naruto who starts to sweat bullets.
He looks ahead again and sees that he was 25 miles from the village.
22 miles.
19 miles.
16 miles.
13.
10.
7.
4.
["NOW!"]
"AAAAAHHHHH!" Naruto cried out before quickly pushes the button.
With that the ship quickly gets covered in blue lightning as it comes closer and closer till it was 1 mile away until suddenly.
FLASH
…it disappeared in a flash…
Everyone who saw it in the village all stood around not knowing what they just saw and look to each other with dumbfounded expressions. The council members were the same, they too weren't sure what to make of it.
"W-What…?" Danzo said with wide eyes breaking the silence. "What just happened?"
"It disappeared…?" One of the civilian council members asked dumbfounded.
"W-What's going on here?!" Another civilian member asked in shock.
Dazo then turns to Tsunade with an angry expression. "What is the meaning of this, Tsunade?!" He angrily asked.
Tsunade smugly smirks before saying. "I have no idea what you are talking about. I'm just as surprised as you are about this." She then turns around to head inside. "But if I would have to guess…then I believe the opportunity you were hoping to get just slipped through your fingers."
Danzo clenches his fists in anger while he mentally curses for losing his one and only chance to get the Kyuubi.
-: Forest Outside of Konoha :-
The Konoha rookie nine, Kakashi and Jiraiya look on to where the ship vanished in awe after what they just witness.
"He's gone…" Sakura quietly said.
"Do you think Na-Naruto-kun got there safely?" Hinata asked as she turns to Sakura.
"I think he did." Shikamaru answered. "But man, all this has become way too troublesome for me to process."
Kakashi keeps staring towards the direction the ship vanished. 'Good luck Naruto…safe travels.' He mentally said before looking up into the sky towards the stars knowing that Naruto's journey…has only just began…
-: To Be Continued :-
And that's chapter 3 done and dusted.
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