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This chapter was revised on May 24th 2017. Most grammar errors should have been addressed (Hopefully :P) I did a few enhancements and changed a few things around but the story remained unchanged

Saving old bonds

Chapter 17 (Revised)

Naruto had just exited the council chambers. They were going to begin the preparations to make the announcement to the village about everything. From the death of Tsunade to the war, as well as the newly appointed sixth Hokage.

Sakura and Shizune were waiting for him. Without warning Sakura ran up to him and wrapped her arms around him with tears streaming down her cheeks. Naruto wrapped his own arms around her as he felt her pain "Why did they have to kill her?…" she asked sadly.

"Sakura Chan… I will make them pay for what they have done, it's a…" Sakura knew what he was about to say and wanted to stop him before he could complete it by putting her hand on his mouth.

"No Naruto, you're not going to go off on your own crusade like you did for Sasuke because of me. The village needs you, and I need you too Naruto…" She said while running her fingers threw his spiky hair

"Sakura…Don't worry I won't leave you ever" he said while staring at her eyes and wiping some of the tears away from her cheeks with his thumb as he rubbed her silky face

"Lord Hokage… There is something I need to speak with you about" Shizune said feeling bad for breaking the moment

"Lord Hokage… That's going to take some getting use to" He said while never taking his eyes off of Sakura "I already have an idea of what you want to talk about, and I already know the truth, however, you will confirm it"

"What?" Shizune asked him with a puzzled look

"I also have some things to tell the both of you but let's find a more private place"

"Are you sure I should be a part of this? Shizune said it was a personal matter" Sakura said remembering the conversation she was having with Shizune about Tsunade's final requests while Naruto was in the council chambers

"Yes, because what I have to say concerns you very much and what I suspect Shizune is going to tell me will also concern you" He told her

Shizune nodded in agreement with Naruto "We can use your new office" She said motioning them to fallow her

Naruto Sakura and Shizune entered the Hokage's office. Tsunade's things were still all over the room, it kind of made him sad knowing that this was no longer her office. He stared at the chair where he had stood in front of so many times, feeling unworthy of being on the other side of the desk. But Shizune motioned for them to sit. He took a deep breath and sat down with Shizune and Sakura sitting across from him. Shizune handed him a scroll "This is the scroll Tsunade handed me just before her death, she had written it a while ago. She had always planned on telling you herself but in the event that something would happen to her she wanted to make sure you got this scroll. She wanted to tell you this a long time ago but she had never built up the courage she needed to tell you the truth. She felt horrible about keeping you in the dark about something that is your birthright" Shizune said with a hint of shame in her voice. Sakura was very curious, what could make Tsunade, the fifth Hokage and her master afraid of telling Naruto anything

Naruto opened the scroll

Dear Naruto, if you are reading this then something has happened to me and I am unable to tell you in person. I hope you can forgive me for everything. As you know your mother's name was Uzumaki Kushina, however your father's name was never revealed to you and you were lead to believe that you were an Uzumaki. However the truth is you are not. Your father was a great man, a hero, someone you would have been proud of. He loved you and your mother very much and I can only imagine the pain he must have felt when he was faced with the choice he made on the day of your birth. Your father was the fourth Hokage of the leaf, Namikaze Minato, meaning that your true name is Namikaze Naruto, you are his legacy and he would be very proud of you if he was still with us. Now that you know the truth, I can only hope that you can forgive me for not telling you sooner. You have been like a son to me and I am very proud of you. So keep making me proud by protecting the village. Also take good care of Sakura, she may not know it yet but she is very much in love with you. She is just too stubborn to admit it to herself, so just give her time, she will come around.

One last thing, there is a hidden compartment to my desk. If you push on the bottom part of the desk under your knees, it will open up. Ignore the sake bottles, oh and don't tell Shizune about them either, there is a box. This box has not been opened in twenty years. It has your name on it and it was from your father. He had it made for you as soon as he knew about your existence. He had planned on giving it to you once you had reach the rank of Junin, wear it with pride…

Sighed, Senju Tsunade, fifth Hokage of the leaf

Naruto had tears rolling down his face as he read the document. It confirmed what the Kyuubi had told him. Sakura was still wondering what was going on, Naruto handed her the scroll since he was at a loss for words to explain it to her. She read it while he opened the secret compartment, he smiled as he saw a few bottles of sake and the box. He took it out and put it on the desk, Sakura was reading the scroll her eyes widen as she realized that Naruto was a Namikaze and blushed slightly at the part about her as even Tsunade knew that she had feelings for Naruto, even though she had already given into them "So…You're a Namikaze? And your father was the fourth Hokage…" She simply said as he nodded and opened the box. He took out a black robe with orange looking flames like his father use to wear, except for the different color

"That's the Namikaze cloak, your father had made a good guess in your color choices" Shizune said with a smile

"I already knew that I could be a Namikaze, but had no proof. That's why I wanted to talk with her once she would have returned…"

"You already knew?" Shizune asked confused "Well I guess you do look almost literally like your father. That would be enough to make anyone suspect the possibility" Sakura suddenly looked at a picture of the fourth that was hanging on the wall along with the other past Hokage's and then at Naruto, she was right, other than a few features and the whisker marks they almost looked identical. How could she not have seen it before now?

"Actually, no, there is something I need to say as well. And Sakura this concerns you, or well our future anyway…" He said with a serious tone, Sakura was suddenly nervous

"On that magical night when we had our very first REAL date, something happened"

"But, I don't remember anything out of the ordinary happening" she stated wondering what could have happened on that night

"Nothing you could see, however the Kyuubi had summoned me to talk with me. He told me that he was slowly dying and that contrary to what some thought, the seal was not getting weaker. His powers were being absorbed by my body and soon he would be gone. That was why my healing abilities were drastically declining as of late. So he had been desperately trying to get out with everything he had left making it seem like the seal was getting weaker"

"What? But that's a good thing!" Shizune said

"That's what I was thinking as well at the time, but he didn't want to die. So he made me a deal"

"What?! You can't be serious… Wait, you're not saying you…" Shizune burst out but was cut off by Naruto

"Please let me finish, he offered me to restore my healing abilities, as well as being able to go into what he calls Kyuubi mode whenever I wanted rather than being control by my emotions. And I would not lose control of myself in the process. These abilities would also be passed down to my... Our children" he said as he stared at Sakura who had a slight blush on her face " And to their children and so on, it would become the Namikaze blood line limit"

"You can't seriously have traded away his freedom for a blood line limit did you?! Do you know how many people he killed in that one night alone! Your father and mother lost their lives that night and…" But Naruto cut her off again

"Please, let me finish, I wasn't done, there is more. At that point I was still ready to let him die but he offered me something else, the fox summoning contract" He said as he took it out of one of his pockets and set is on the table. Shizune could not believe her eyes

"This contract has been lost for a long time…" She said as she took a look at it. The two names before Naruto were in a foreign language that she had never seen, and she saw how Naruto had sighed it with his true name of Namikaze

"Yes, he had it all this time, however, that's not what convinced me. Look at the last part of the contract, it's easy to see since it's the newest. The Kyuubi, or any demon fox for that matter, are not allowed to harm the people of this world unless ordered by me or whoever else has signed the contract. In other words, for as long as this contract stay's in my hands, or my descendents, then there will never be another attack"

"Well, I still have my doubts, but it is true that he cannot break the contract. Even if he is the demon lord of the foxes" suddenly there was a knock at the door

"Come in" Naruto simply said as the door opened and Yamato walked in

"Lord Hokage, we just received word that the enemy is on the move, we just lost one of our border towns" He said as Mitokado walked in behind him

"With the enemy already moving we cannot afford to postpone the announcements of the fifth's death, your appointment as the sixth and the war. The council has made an emergency decision to make the announcement right away. We have already issued a state of emergency and the people are gathering in front of the tower to find out what's going on, please come with me"

Naruto got up from his seat and began to walk out but stopped beside Sakura and looked at her. He grabbed her hand and forced her out of her seat "Naruto?" She asked

"I want you by my side, this is a big occasion and I want you to be a part of it. And I could really use your support…" he said trying not to sound nervous but Sakura could tell, she smiled at him as she agreed to go with him

They were being lead to the top of the Fire Tower, bellow them most of the village had gathered and were waiting to find out what was going on. Finally they saw Mitokado come into view "People of Konoha, there are events that have happened in the past few days that have been kept secret because we did not want to cause a panic. But we can no longer afford to keep you all in the dark. A few days ago people from far away that we had never seen before came to us looking to be our friends. However we had found out that they had already invaded the Nation of water and the village hidden in the mist and that we would be there next target. Once they knew we knew they attacked our forces in the city right away. Including our own Hokage, the battle was hard fought but I am sadden to say that the fifth Hokage of the leaf as well as all but two of our ninja's sent there were killed in battle"

The people began to whisper with one another "And as sad as we all are at the lost of our leader we must now turn our attention to this new enemy. We were hoping to have more time to get ready and grieve but they have just taken another town on the outskirts of our borders and we can no longer afford to wait. The council has made a decision with the recommendations of the fifth Hokage's dying request on who will be the sixth Hokage. Also his past and heritage has also been revealed and for the first time I am proud to introduce to you all to, Namikaze Naruto, son and legacy of the fourth Hokage, as your sixth Hokage!" Naruto stepped forward, wearing his new cloak as it flapped in the wind

The people were surprised by everything. They were still whispering to each other, but suddenly a few of Naruto's friends began cheering and like a wild fire, everyone began joining in. Naruto had a slight smile knowing that they were accepting him as the new Hokage "I know that we are all sadden by the lost of the fifth, I for one was very close to her. But we must continue to march on, I vow to protect this village with everything I have. I also vow to bring these people to justice, we owe it to her, and all those who have fallen already in this battle" The people cheered as Naruto finished his speech

Later that day Naruto had ordered that a funeral be held for Tsunade and the fallen ninja's. He said that he would not allow this to stop them from mourning the loss of a great leader. The council had agreed but wanted it to be done as fast as possible. That very night everyone was dressed in black, including Naruto as they paid their last respects to the fallen heroes. Everything was going too fast for Naruto's liking. He would have wanted to do a proper funeral for her, but the reality that the enemy was getting closer with every passing day made it impossible. Enemy scouts had even been spotted meaning the they were getting ready to try and launch an attack on Konoha itself

Naruto was sitting at his desk reading all the reports and giving his orders. The entire village was now gearing for the war now that they were aware of it. Sakura walked into his office and saw that he was tired "Naruto, I know your trying to work hard but you have to rest as well. If they were to attack us right now you would not be at one hundred percent. Come on, I made us some dinner then we can rest a bit before you come back" she said with a smile trying to be supportive

Naruto smiled at her, knowing she was trying to help "Alright Sakura Chan" he said as he got up and held her as he kissed her and they walked out of the office. But they were surprised to find that Konohamaru, Yuki and Hanabi were waiting for him just outside

"Lord Hokage Sama…" Yuki simply said

"We wanted to talk with you…Lord Hokage Sama" Konohamaru finally said, Naruto was slightly sadden by not being called Nii-San "We want to know, what is to become of Team Naruto?" he asked

Naruto smiled, knowing that they did not want it to be disbanded "Just because I was made Hokage does not mean Team Naruto is gone. As Hokage I am still a ninja, and I will still be doing missions. Think of yourselves as my personal security" he said with a grin "Oh and I don't want this Lord Hokage Sama from you guys either, I am still your sensei and Konohamaru, I am still your big brother"

Their faces lit up at his words "Do you really mean it?" Yuki asked in an excited tone of voice, he just nodded at her with a smile

Sakura looked at him, she was very proud of him; he had taken into consideration their feelings "Of course I mean it"

"Thank you so much Naruto Nii-San" as he was almost back to his usual cheerful self

"I have an idea, me and Sakura were just about to go get something to eat, how about instead, we all go out for lunch, my treat" he said keeping his smile as the team was happy with the suggestion, he whispered into Sakura's ear "Sorry for ditching your home cooked meal…"

She simply whispered back "Don't worry, we can reheat it latter, this is a great idea"

They all walk out of the fire tower together

End Chapter 17

I had so many things distract me during this chapter, i apologize if it is not to my regular standards, so forgive me if you did not find it as good :( please read and review