Still don't own Naruto
Chapter 54: The Ruin's of Uzu
Naruto walked until he came to a small ocean town that looked like it was mostly just a small fishing community. And began looking for a place to rent a boat.
"My my if it isn't a Konoha ninja. It has been quite a few year's since any ninja have come to our little village" a tall man with a scraggly beard and a fisherman's hat said when Naruto walked past his shop.
"Oh hi there, I was wondering if you could tell me where I would be able to find a boat that could get me to the Land of Whirlpool's" Naruto said.
"Why would anyone want to go there, its nothing but a graveyard and old burned down building's" the old man said.
"I just want to see it, my mother came from there before she moved to Konoha as a child" Naruto said.
"Not many people ever left Uzu the people of that island kept to themselves mostly the only people they had any real time for were the Shodaime and Nidaime Hokage's. But that may have been because one of the daughter's of there leader at the time married Hashirama. I was just a young boy at the time but I can still remember Mito Uzumaki using this port to return home to visit her family. So who was your mother boy" the old man asked.
"Kushina Uzumaki, I know I don't look like an Uzumaki, I look like my father Minato Namikaze" Naruto said.
The second Naruto finished his parents names the old man almost fell off his chair. "Oh my the son the flash. And the first Uzumaki I have seen in close to twenty five year's, well I can see you look just like your father from all the pictures I have ever seen the hair and eye's are a dead give away now that I think about it. Tell me what made you decide to come here to look for passage to Uzu. Boat's cant make that trip you need to know the rout or be able to run a good distance to shore over the top of water" the man said standing up and giving Naruto a proper look over.
"That wont be a problem I have a rather drastically high chakra capacity so it wont be an issue I just need a boat to get me within range" Naruto said.
"Well your out of luck today because most of the boat's are out fishing I can find something for you tomorrow. But tell you what why don't you come stay with my family for the night, its getting late in the afternoon so we will make you dinner and you can tell my granddaughter what it's like being a shinobi in a big village like Konoha" the old man said.
"Wow thanks old man my names Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze" Naruto said extending a hand which the old man accepted with a smile. "Ranamu Uharu" the old man said and began to lead Naruto off towards his house.
(That Night in Konoha)
"Jiraiya are you going to sit out there all night or are you going to come inside and have a drink" Tsunade said from her desk slightly annoyed.
Jiraiya slowly came in through the window and leaned against a wall. Still not quite looking at Tsunade.
"What's wrong with you, your not your usual self. What's wrong" Tsunade asked slightly concerned for her long time friend.
"I have a mission I need to go on" Jiraiya said.
"So you go on missions all the time. What's so different about this one" the Hokage asked.
"I found some information that could lead me to the leader of the Akatsuki. But in order to do that I have to Infiltrate Ame" Jiraiya sighed. He picked up the bottle and poured himself a drink while Tsunade processed this information.
"You cant go to Ame it's a war zone. They have had completely closed borders for year's and they kill anyone on sight, how do you plan on getting in" Tsunade said shocked.
"Oh I have my way's you know me, I am a master at espionage after all. The thing is this the the first lead we have been given on the whereabouts of the Akatsuki leader and we need to investigate it. But I am the only one who can, and if I take a team it will be far too obvious" Jiraiya said sadly.
"Come on where going out for a proper drink and maybe something to eat" Tsunade said not knowing how to respond.
"My Tsunade-Hime are you asking me out on a date" Jiraiya said returning to his usual cheerful self.
"Of course not, I just want some company while I eat and drink and as always your the only one around" Tsunade said in fake frustration.
"Oh well can't blame a man for trying" Jiraiya said with a small laugh as stopped leaning against the wall and escorted Tsunade into the village leaving through the door for once.
(With Sasuke)
Sasuke woke up and looked around to find himself in a dark room with only a small desk lamp producing light.
"Oh I see your awake, it's about time" a calm voice came from in the shadow's
"Who's there. Show yourself" Sasuke demanded.
The man obliged and stepped forward to reveal himself as Tobi.
The second Tobi came into view however Sasuke's eye twitched and black flame's shot from it latching themselves onto Tobi's robes.
Tobi Screamed in agony and stumbled back into the shadow's. Seconds later however he returned with no signs of injury. "Well I must say Itachi never fail's to impress me" Tobi said his childish persona gone.
"What are you talking about" Sasuke asked confused.
"Itachi planted Amaterasu in your eyes so that it would activate upon seeing my sharingan" Tobi said plainly.
"What do you mean your sharingan. And why would Itachi do that" Sasuke asked now throughly confused.
"Why That's simple, I'm an Uchiha to answer your fist question and secondly Itachi gave you that gift to protect you, my guess was it is what finally killed him. You see Itachi loved you more than anything, he was even willing to disobey order's to keep you safe" Tobi said enjoying the looks of utter confusion on Sasuke's face.
"What do you mean he loved me he killed my whole family and tortured me for hours" Sasuke spat.
"Ah yes but did you ever wonder why he left you alive. Itachi was the most loyal shinobi that Konoha had ever produced, you see Itachi was ordered to wipe out you clan because they were planning a coup de tat of Konoha and all negotiation's were going nowhere. So in the end the village elder's and Danzo talked the Hokage into exterminating the clan and Itachi who had been a spy for the Hokage from within the Uchiha clan was chosen to wipe out them all" Tobi said.
"And I take it your the one that helped, I have been thinking about it and it doesn't seem possible that he did it all by himself" Sasuke said.
"Of course I did the Uchiha clan betrayed me and I wanted to see them die for there betrayal. I came to Itachi and offered to help, once he found out who I was and what I planed to do he agreed on the condition that I spare Konoha" Tobi said with a laugh.
"Who are you prove that your an Uchiha and I might believe you" Sasuke said.
"Very well" said Tobi and he went and removed his mask to show Sasuke his sharingan.
"Ok fine your at least an Uchiha" Sasuke said.
"Anyway on with the story. Itachi had been ordered to eliminate the Uchiha clan and we did quite a good job of it, then you came home. Itachi loved his village more than anything, well other than you. He couldn't kill you so he let you live and made you hate him so that you would one day kill him to end his suffering. In the end it was the elder's of Konoha who really killed your clan and Itachi gave his freedom his family and his brother up for the village. The question is, what will you do now. Will you protect Konoha like Itachi will have wanted" Tobi asked.
Sasuke seethed in anger as his sharingan began to morph into three red oval's on a black surface. "I will kill everyone inside that village for what they did to Itachi, they will all PAY!" Sasuke yelled the last part and Tobi grinned in victory.
'Far too easy, and he successfully awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan as well, just like I had planed' Tobi thought. "Good now It's time to get to work I a job for you" Tobi said.
"I don't care I am going to go to Konoha and burn the place to the ground" Sasuke said angrily.
"Don't be foolish, you would be killed before you made it past the gate, you need to train your new eye's first and the task I have in mind will do the trick. Plus you owe me twice for saving you" Tobi said.
"Fine but who are you anyway?" Sasuke asked impatiently.
"Ah yes let me introduce myself. I am Madara Uchiha the former leader of the Uchiha clan" the man formally known as Tobi said.
"Impossible he would be dead by now easily" Sasuke said.
"Oh I assure you I am very much alive but if you don't believe me that's fine" Madara said.
"Well what do you want me to do anyway" Sasuke said still unsure if he should believe Madara.
"Oh That's simple I want you to capture the Hachibi jinchuuriki. He can be found in Kumo, our report's say he likes to train in a large valley a few miles outside of Kumo itself" Madara said.
"Fine but I want my team" Sasuke replied.
"Very well allow me to return you to them now" said Madara and his eye morphed into his Mangekyo sharingan and they vanished from there area.
(Konoha)
Tsunade and Jiraiya were sitting in a bar in Konoha drinking sake and talking about the past when Tsunade changed the topic. "Why do you need to go, I could send some squads of Anbu. You don't have to do this" she said.
"I have too, you know as well as I do that only I would be able to get in undetected. Also I need to do this, if it means defeating the Akatsuki and keeping Naruto safe then it's a not even a difficult choice for me" Jiraiya said.
"Guess it cant be helped but you better come back alive, I have already lost Nawakii and Dan I don't know what I would do if I lost you too" Tsunade said sadly.
"You know I always wondered what would have happened if I ever just bit the bullet and asked you seriously for a date. But I guess I will do the next best thing we will bet on it. If I win you go on a date with me when I come back" Jiraiya joked.
"What are you talking about. Bet on what exactly" Tsunade asked confused.
"Bet that I will return or not. If I win and I return alive you owe me a date, but if I die then you win and I will never bother you again" Jiraiya said trying to make it sound like a joke.
"Well I was always a horrible gambler, so your on" Tsunade said sadly as she took another swig of sake from her bottle.
"I should probably go get some rest and pack my thing's. When I get back I will be expecting my date said Jiraiya happily as he walked away leaving Tsunade sitting by herself.
'You better come back you damn pervert, I do not want to explain to Naruto why I let you go if you don't' she thought to herself before finishing her bottle paying the tab and heading home herself in the opposite direction to Jiraiya.
(The Next Morning With Naruto)
Naruto was walking with the old man who kindly invited him into his house for the night down to the docks in search of a boat to take him out near the small island that was once home to the village of Uzu upon reaching the dock the old man began talking to some fishermen in order to book passage.
"There we go it will cost around two hundred ryo, I hope that's not too much" the old man said once he returned.
"Nah I got it I should only be there for around a day maybe two" Naruto said and he walked over to the fishermen and introduced himself as well as paying his fare.
After helping them pack there gear Naruto set off towards the land of whirlpool's. "How long until we get there" Naruto asked one of the fishermen an hour after they set off.
"It will be about two hour's till we reach the outskirts. Then you will have to go the rest of the way once we make it to the whirlpool's" the fisherman said.
"Sound's good to me, cant wait" Naruto said and he leaned against a railing looking to see if he could see the island yet.
(With Sasuke)
"Why are we going to help this guy, attacking a jinchuuriki is really dangerous we should just go find a place to look for a place to lay low for awhile" Karin said.
"No we are going to do this, then we are going to go destroy Konoha" Sasuke ordered.
"Are you insane you want to go attack the strongest of the hidden village's, Why?" Suigetsu asked shocked to hear Sasuke's plan.
"Because Konoha forced Itachi to give up his life and become a missing ninja" Sasuke said.
"Uh the same Itachi that you just killed two days ago right" Suigetsu asked with a sweat drop.
"Yeah so what" Sasuke said.
"No nothing just asking" Suigetsu said 'Ok he is completely insane, who kill's someone then blames everyone else for his death. Oh well this gives me something to do at least. I can't go back to Kiri so this is my only option' he thought still trying to make sense of Sasuke's plan.
"Good then it's decided we need to go to the land of lightening and look for an opening to attack the jinchuuriki" Sasuke said.
Madara who had been listening to there conversation intently then walked forward and handed them each a black cloak with red cloud's. "There we go, now if you betray or fail me I will have to kill you all" Madara said before he disappeared in a swirl.
"So that's it I guess, we have to capture this guy or we die" Karin said.
"It shouldn't be that hard, I mean it's only one person" Jugo said.
"It wouldn't matter if it was a whole village, nothing can stand against me now I will burn Konoha to the ground and kill everyone in the village and there is nobody that can stop me now that I have a Mangekyo sharingan" Sasuke said arrogantly as he pulled on the Akatsuki robe he was given.
The others didn't reply but Karin was unsure of what Sasuke just said. She saw and felt the destructive power that Naruto could throw around at will and was not eager to attack Konoha.
"So what's the plan anyway, I mean I know your main goals but it wont be that easy we are going to need a plan" Suigetsu asked.
"I guess we will head towards Kumo and scout the area. But we have to stay away from any villages the second they see our cloaks we will be targeted" Sasuke said.
"I guess that is as good of a plan as any other" Karin said. And she pulled on her new Akatsuki cloak.
(With Naruto)
"Here we are, we will be in this area fishing for the next few day's if your not back by then your on your own" the captain told Naruto as the boat was just out of range of a large whirlpool. There was a large island out in the distance that seemed to be rather flat but also seemed to be livable and had thick forest's growing all over it.
"Well I will be back before two days are up. So I guess I will see you guys then, thanks for your help" Naruto said before jumping off the boat and running in between the various whirlpool's on his way to the island.
When he arrived he began his search for the hidden village but it did not take long. After about twenty minutes of searching he came to a old stone wall covered in vines and moss. Following the wall he came to a grand entrance to a village that whilst smaller than Konoha looked infinitely older. The place may have been burned to the ground but it still seemed to be holding together quite well. Naruto after inspecting one of the building's soon discovered why.
"Stability and anti wear seals. And the workmanship of them is amazing for them to last this long" Naruto said aloud to himself as he continued exploring the dead village.
The more Naruto looked the more seal's Naruto found that seemed to be used for everyday use. They didn't have wells instead they had seals that pulled water from the earth and came out of there taps without plumbing. There lighting was all worked by chakra and seal's so when Naruto went into a building that was still amazingly still standing all he had to do was put some chakra into a seal and the light's would come on.
"They were so advanced yet basic at the same time, they did everything with seals" Naruto said in awe as he looked around to a basic kitchen that had been destroyed obviously when the village was burned down.
Naruto moved on from the houses that were still standing and made his way towards the town center. When he arrived there he was given a shock there was a large fountain with nine large animals placed around the sides while in the center there was a man sitting in the center holding a large staff with rings at the top and pointy hair that almost looked like horn's.
Wanting a closer look Naruto walked up to the fountain and amazingly it started to work water came from the mouths of the small animals that were sitting around the man. Naruto looked at the closest animal and saw that it had three tails. Then the one next to it had four.
Naruto ran around until he was right in front of the man and there sitting gazing into his eyes was a statue of the Kyuubi, it almost seemed lifelike and the rage an pure hatred he always knew from the Kyuubi was clear on the statue's face.
"They must have known you pretty well" Naruto joked talking to his belly.
Naruto was unsure but he could of sworn that he heard Kyuubi growl in response. He then turned his attention to the man in the in the center sitting in a meditative pose. He had a magatama necklace but Naruto was too busy staring at the eye's. Even though they were colorless and made of stone Naruto could swear they were gazing right through him and they had several circles extending out from a center small dot for a pupil.
"So this must be the sage of six paths" Naruto said in awe then he noticed the water seemed to be flowing from under where he was sitting in nine recognizable currents spiraling out to each Bijuu.
Naruto stood there unable to move away as if to leave would remove something from Naruto that he couldn't get back. It took a good five minutes for Naruto to eventually pull away from the fountain and continue his search but kept looking back as if he was missing something that was important.
After the fountain left his line of sight the feeling left him and he able to continue undisturbed. Several other houses later Naruto came to something that caused him to stop breathing for a second. There was a huge mansion that while looking charred and burned was still looking like a grand house that you would expect royalty to live in. and at the front of the compound there was a symbol of the Uzumaki swirl and next to it was a much smaller building with the sign of the Senju.
"This has to be the clan house, it's huge" Naruto said in awe and he entered the compound.
The garden still seemed well cared for and this was the only area other than the city square with the fountain that had not been overgrown by the forest. There were several large training area's and the rest of the area was well kept with many exotic flower bed's growing that would make the Yamanaka flower shop look like a poorly stocked roadside sack run by children.
Naruto walked up to the entrance that had been busted off its hinges by something and once Naruto looked inside he saw what a large boulder most likely from a Doton Jutsu was slammed against the far wall. Inside there was a large Uzumaki crest in the center of the floor with twin spiral staircases leading to the next levels up. Looking around apart from the occasional skeleton of a body that had not been taken by the animals of the forest. Naruto had finally began to see the devastation that had been caused here the people that attacked didn't just kill the people, they tried to erase there existence. All of the books he found in the library had been burned and all the smaller Uzumaki crest's were destroyed beyond most recognition. Naruto figured the one's that had been left alone were protected by seals.
"There is no information about them left at all damn it. This cant be all there is" Naruto said to himself slightly defeated. Naruto wanted to know why the Uzumaki were so feared by people like the Uchiha clan who were considered to only have the Senju clan as equals and he knew that it couldn't just be there skill in sealing, if that was the case he would have had Sasuke crying in the time out corner long ago.
Naruto returned downstairs and began to look around for one last time but it all seemed empty, grand and spectacular but still empty. Naruto did however find a new room on the bottom floor which turned out to be rather interesting.
Upon entering the room Naruto's senjutsu seal's activated immediately. "What the hell a genjutsu but for what" Naruto questioned himself but then he saw it on the wall's of the large yet empty room there was a huge design that was guarded by a genjutsu that made it look like a blank wall.
Naruto moved closer to take a look but paused when he saw they were names that connected to form a family tree. But most of the names had a dark spot next to them. "I wonder what that mean's" Naruto thought out loud but then it clicked in when he saw a very familiar name by the bottom 'Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze'. Above his name his mothers name was there and it had his fathers written in a different color beside it.
'It must have a genjutsu that track's the Uzumaki bloodline somehow' Naruto thought then he decided to go look to see if there were any other Uzumaki's left alive.
For the most part Naruto was just being frustrated until he found it on the next wall over there was a name that did not have a desist mark, but it had a different mark it looked like a tear drop and was crystal blue almost white. Naruto however just couldn't take his eye's away from the name 'Nagato Uzumaki'.
'Could it be. No I must be over thinking thing's, sensei told me his old pupil died. I wonder, what does this symbol mean' Naruto thought and he began to look at the other name's trying to find the same symbol. There were a few others that had the same symbol but they were often separated by generation's the eldest one was written in grand gold writing which Naruto found interesting but simply passed over it as the man did not seem to have had any children and just figured that he was the first person that had what ever it was that the tear drop meant.
After Naruto had finished his exploration of the wall Naruto moved back into the center to trace back from his self to find out how closely he was related to Tsunade when he noticed something at the top of the wall at the far end of the room.
A wooden pillar had some words cut into it, and Naruto began to read them. "I am the one who will establish peace and order" Naruto said aloud.
The moment Naruto finished the sentence a small passageway opened in the center of the room that led down a flight of stairs but Naruto couldn't see what was down there as it was dark and from what he could tell curved.
'Well this is what I came here for' Naruto thought as he entered the passageway.
End Chapter!
Sorry to end it there but I think I good cliff hanger every once and awhile can be healthy. Don't worry I wont keep you waiting long though just a day or two at the most.