Alrighty guys, I know it's been a while but were getting a move on this train. So in the last chapter I introduced Taichou, so what'd you'll think of it? Also the organization, what is it about, who is in it, what is its goal? Well, you'll will have to wait bwuahahahahahaha- *cough cough, choke* any who, Im kinda happy to be getting back to this. This chapter itself is dedicated to Darious Frost and Lockdown00. I have so many hopes for this story, alrighty on with the story.
Kakashi was frantic, he knew the danger was behind him but he could just feel the dark power that was used to cause the destruction of Wave. He peered over to Naruto and wondered if he would ever gain this type of power, and if so would he use it, or would he stand by his own power. He looked ahead and sped up his pace to match Kurenai's, he used his left hand to make some signs to talk to her.
'Distance thirty kilometers, Mission status failed. Important package, going ahead. Rendezvous at Hokage's tower.' Kurenai nodded and slowed her pace looking over her shoulder.
"Alright Squad's 7 and 8 slow it, we're far enough from Wave to be ok now. Squad seven I want you to form a Delta pattern with Sasuke on point, Squad eight I want you to form a reverse Delta with Shino and Kiba on point. Naruto, Sakura, your mission is to protect Hinata at all costs, Kiba, you and Shino are to watch my back, any faulting going through this territory could be lethal." A resounding noise of Hai was all she needed as they kept moving at pace. Feeling the woman crying on her back softly she felt her heart strings pulling, she would make a point to make these people safe. This was her job as a tracker, Search and Rescue type squad. Kurenai leading the group of six Genin, two Civies, and one Jonin, signaled for a full stop by raising a clenched fist.
"Hinata to a full area scan, Kiba scout out the location for dangerous wildlife, Shino send out your observational net. Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, you three are in charge of collecting some water for the civies and also refilling our canteens. Hurry people, we leave in five." The Genin nodded as Naruto let Inari down and Kurenai let Tsunami down, the former running and hugging the later. Kurenai smiled softly as she took out a scroll and unsealed some rations. One by one the genin returned, Shino with his net spread out, Hinata to report all clear, and a cocky Kiba saying he ran into a deer but ran it off. When the final three returned they only had ten minutes for a full rest.
"Alright team listen up. Coming into the next area of the map we will be changing the formation. We're about to reach the Civilian area of Hi no Kuni. Once we pass the scouting checkpoint up ahead we'll be able to take a more lax approach, so there will be no formal formation." The genin all nodded in confirmation, Sakura was the first to speak.
"Ne, sensei, wouldn't it be better to still hold a formation, even if laxly just to ensure that in the event were ambushed by bandits no one will be in danger?" Kurenai thought about it for a few seconds and pointed her finger at Sakura.
"You make a valid point Sakura, what formation would you suggest we take?" Sakura immediately answered.
"A three pointed Swastika would do fine me, Hinata, and Shino on the inner three points with Naruto, Sasuke, and Kiba on the outer three points. This covers our weaker and more valuable skill wise, squadmates while the stronger three would be faster to the confrontation." Kurenai nodded in confirmation that would do the trick.
"Alright then, we move in eight, any other questions?" None of them raised any and Kurenai stood up and moved to Tsunami and her son.
"Hey, Tsunami, we're going to be moving soon, our formation is changing so Inari will be riding with Shino. I just wanted to let you know." Tsunami wiped her red and puffy eyes and nods.
"How long do you think it will take us to get back home?" Kurenai smiled softly and sat down sharing her rations with them.
"It will be at least another five to six hours of moving, if we take a break every hour to conserve energy then I'd say we would arrive by nine at night, maybe nine thirty." Tsunami nodded and held her son close. Kurenai finished her rations as the last five minutes passed in silence. She stood and stretched taking Tsunami's hand helping her up and onto her back.
"Alright squad, form up onto the formation and let's move out." Kurenai stood in the middle of the swastika and they began their trek to Konoha.
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Kakashi just arrived in Konoha, not even stopping to sign in with the guards he just headed straight for the Hokage's Tower. Jumping over the stairs he ran into the building and stopped infront of the door letting Tazuna down. Kakashi knocked and was told to come in. Looking in the room he saw Hiruzen was not alone.
"Lord Hokage, Lord Tsuchikage, Lady Kurotsuchi," He quickly bowed to them and walked up to the Hokage's desk, "My lord, we have a severe problem that needs your urgent attention." Hiruzen nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"My lord, would it be wise to allow Lord Tsuchikage to stay in this meeting?" Hiruzen nodded and told him to proceed.
"Two hours after the squad consisting of Teams seven and eight left Konoha we were encountered by the Demon Brothers of the Mist. One of our Genin were injured but were healed to capacity, we talked it over and decided to continue, if it was only Chunin we could handle them. We were wrong, Zabuza Mamochi confronted us, we had a struggle but eventually defeated him. Upon arriving at the clients house we were on constant guard while training our Genin to better handle any other henchmen that Zabuza would throw at us. Three days after the events of the Zabuza assault I came upon the scene of two of my Genin on the ground, one unconscious and one babbling about a man with red eyes." The Hokage narrowed his eyes and motioned for him to continue.
"Upon arriving at the clients house with ym Genin I woke them both up and asked what happened. Haruno only reported a sense of dread washing over her before blacking out, however Uzumaki had a different telling. He reported an extremely tall man wrapped in a black cloak with a cloth covering his face and burning red eyes appeared on the bridge and knocked him out. Me and Yuuhi decided that it was way to dangerous to continue the mission, we grabbed the client and aborted the mission. Upon leaving the countries borders it was shrouded in a black dome and when it receeded, Wave was no more. We made haste coming back but Taichou appeared infront of us, he told us he wasn't there for an attack but to pass a message." Kakashi removed the scroll from his pouch and layed it on the Kages desk.
"He said it was for your eyes only." KAkashi took a step back and stood at attention awaiting the Hokage's orders. Hiruzen took the small scroll and proceeded to unravel it. He nearly dropped it when he saw only one sentence on the page.
'I have Minato, he is alive tell the boy or Konoha will vanish into the night.' Hiruzens eyes widened and he immediately burned the scroll. With a snap his personality was cold and calculating, the Kami no Shinobi returned.
"Dragon, retrieve Falcon, Lord Danzo, and assemble the clan heads for an emergency meeting. IF it isn't prepared by the time I prepare and arrive, you are to be set on D rank missions for a year." With a cry of Hai Lord Hokage, the ANBU took off, a form rose from the floor seemingly as if from one with it. The black cloaked figure hidden and only a mask resembling a Lion-Dog was able to be seen. Placing a finger on his throat the ANBU spoke in a terrifyingly light tone.
"My Lord, the Black Ops have already moved out and we are signaling the Fallen to come back home for the eventuality of an attack." The Hokage raised a hand stopping him.
"Tell your men to ready but we will not pull back the Fallen, we need them where they are." The member nodded and sunk back into the floor. Hiruzen turned to the Tsuchikage and his granddaughter.
"I am afraid we will have to postpone our tea for later Lord Onoki. An Emergency has been brought to my attention and we will be preparing Konoha." Onoki nodded and floated up walking with his granddaughter they left, Hiruzen casting a warm smile till the two left. He turned to Kakashi and his cold piercing eyes burrowed into Kakashi's Soul.
"You are to meet your team with the Fourth's bodyguards. You are to get them here immediately, and make sure the civilian outside has housing." Kakashi saluted the Hokage and immediately went to gather the Fourth Hokage's personal guard. Kakashi was shunshining from house to house gathering Genma, Raido, and Iwashi.
"We have our orders, Lord Yondaime's son is to be retrieved with the squad and civilians he is with now, and they are to be brought to the Hokage's tower immediately. Mission is rank S with no pay, now go." Thr three men took each others hands forming a triangular circle and vanished.
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Kurenai suddenly halted as three men suddenly appeared around Naruto. Retrieving her Kunai she slung it but it was immediately caught around the handle by Genma.
"Ne, Kurenai, I figured you were angry because of the prank, but that is going overboard." Kurenai looked shocked.
"What are you three doing here? None the less how did you get here?" Genma shook his head.
"Classified, were here to retrieve our package and the squads with the package. Everyone stand shoulder to shoulder and pack as tightly as possible." The squads listened to the man as Kurenai blushed one of her Genin pressed against her busom. In an instant they vanished appearing in the Hokage's tower. Kakashi walked forward and Kurenai saw he meant business.
"Kurenai, mission has been reported, take Inari, Tsunami, and Tazuna. Take them to my house an let them stay, here is the key," KAkashi hands her the item," Now, Genin, return to your homes, Naruto you are to follow me." The Genin did as told and Kurenai reluctantly followed her orders from her superior and left. Kakashi put a hand on Naruto's shoulder and appeared in the council room. Naruto being baffled, never had he seen a gathering of more powerful ninja than now.
"Kakashi, your mission has been completed, leave us." Kakashi started to move but stopped and stood back next to Naruto.
"Lord Hokage, I request to stay not only as the boys Sensei, but as his God Father." Naruto's eyes widened and Hiruzen nodded.
"Permission granted, please have a seat in the guest area." When Kakashi and Naruto sat down the meeting started.
"I have gathered you all here tonight Lord's and Lady's because two things have been brought to my attention. One, the Yondaime lives and is being held by Taichou at an unknown location. Two and this one is more of an issue, he wants the Yondaime's legacy to be named." Everyone's eyes widened, Hiashi Hyuuga stood first in an outrage.
"Lord Sandaime, I thought we all agreed this would stay secret till the day he reached the rank of Jonin or the age of twenty! Minato would not have-" Hiruzen stood up and matched Hiashi's glare and the man backd down, Hiruzen walked from behind his desk and stood in the middle of the room.
"Now listen here, Taichou sent a scroll that had one phrase, 'Minato is alive, tell the boy or Konoha will vanish into the night'. We all remember the third war, we know what Taichou is capable of. Now, Genin Naruto Uzumaki step forward with your God Father Kakashi of the Hatake clan." The two ninjas rose and walked forward meeting the Hokage in the middle of the floor, Kakashi spoke.
"Sir I request that the origins of his mother stay hidden, his god mother wishes to be the one to tell him." The Hokage nodded and continued.
"Genin Uzumaki, it is with breaking our own law we are to inform you, your father Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato is alive and in the hands of Taichou no Yami." Naruto's eyed widened as he looked up at Kakashi and Naruto looked like he was about to pass out.
"This is all we needed from you Genin Uzumaki, Jonin Hatake." With a nod Kakashi wisked Naruto away with a Shunshin into Naruto's apartment. Naruto stood up and processed what was just said, he punched Kakashi square in the jaw anger roaring throughout his body.
"HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL ME!" Naruto yelled, the black that covered his eyes receeded leaving Naruto with Kurama enhanced red slitted eyes. Naruto's features started turning feral as wisps or red energy started to flow off of his body. Naruto was hugged from behind, knowing this scent he calmed down completely and turned into the arms of his fiancé, Kurotsuchi. Naruto hugged her tightly and proceeded to cry on her shoulder letting out the pain he was feeling. Kakashi rubbed his jaw and for the first time removed his mask so Naruto could see his features and know he wasn't lying.
"Naruto, I couldn't, the council made it forbidden to tell you your lineage due to your fathers enemies." Kurotsuchi looked confused.
"What? You mean Naruto's father had enemies?" Kakashi winced forgetting she was here, he nodded and was cut off as Naruto blurted it out.
"My father was the Yondaime, I had no idea all my life. I had figured he had been a regular shinobi who had died with my mother, but no, he's the fucking Yondaime." Kurotsuchi looked shocked but nodded, Kakashi tensing and ready to react thinking she'd try to kill him was shocked when she kissed him deeply and forcefully. KAkashi smiled softly and put his mask back on.
"I'll leave his healing to you Lady Kurotsuchi." Kakashi vanished with a shunshin. Naruto leaned back from Kurotsuchi's shoulder and stood worried about him Kurotsuchi took his hand and brushed her thumb across his palm.
"It's ok Tsuchi-chan, I'll be alright, it was just too much too fast. Im sad, angry, but at the same time I feel peace and a little joy. One of my biggest questions had been answered. I found out who my father was, why the Yondaime chose me to seal Kurama into. It makes sense now, all of it, the pain and suffering. How could he ask another to sacrifice their own if he was not willing to do so himself. Not only that apparently he is alive and is being held by a man named Taichou. I will find him and rescue him, whether I have to face Taichou and fight him or not, he's still my father." Kurotsuchi stood and smiled as she ruffled his hair and smiled widely.
"Well you baka, I'll be the one standing tall beside you to help you, after all, I am the better half." With this Naruto and her burst out laughing.
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Alright guys, that will conclude this chapter, I know it is shorter and some of it seems drab or cliché, but right now Naruto just doesn't know enough to know what is going to happen. So until next time, peace and butt grease.