Last time after completed their 2nd C-rank mission, team 9 went back home to Kumo. On the way home, Naruto finally got inspiration by Samui and his thoughts about his mother and his mother's clan. He decided to go to the old Uzu no Kuni where his can came from.

2 weeks later

Naruto was currently walking near the border of Hi no Kuni. As he was walking, he couldn't help but shudder a little bit since he still remembered the time he lived in Konoha, the terrible times he had to endure before he was thrown to his death and his decision to stay in Kumo. As he was walking, he still wore the same outfit, except now he was wearing a black mask that covered his entire head, except his eyes (like batman without the ears).

The reason why Naruto was wearing a mask was to keep his identity a secret since A doesn't want any Konoha shinobi that maybe near the border of Hi no Kuni to recognize him. This idea came from the Raikage as part of a condition that Naruto must keep his identity safe until the right time came. As Naruto got the Raikage to agree for him to go to Uzu no Kuni, but this agreement can only be achieved if Naruto agrees to wear the mask that was specially made for him to hide his identity, even from the Byakugan.

As Naruto was walking closer to his ancestral homeland, he was being accompanied by the rest of his team, team 9 except for Killer Bee. Instead of Killer Bee leading his team, it was his other fellow Jinchuriki, Yugito Ni. The reason Killer Bee wasn't leading team 9; the Raikage needed Killer Bee to do something else.

Along with Yugito, Cee was also accompanying them since the Raikage declared this mission a C-rank to a possible B-rank considering on what this excavation mission turns up. Cee was going along with Naruto and his team cause of the possible rank change, even though it was unlikely, but more for protection incase Konoha figures out Naruto's identity.

While walking, he couldn't help but be grateful to A for letting him go on this personal mission, especially considering some of the convincing he had to give for him to be allowed to go.

Flashback

It was early evening when Naruto went up to the Raikage's office. The only reason he was meeting A at this time was because of the 2 D-rank missions he had to do as well as the early morning training with Samui and the mid-afternoon training with the rest of his team.

He spotted Mabui finishing up filing some paperwork, when she spotted him. Mabui asked Naruto on why he was here, which he explained to her that he needed to speak with A about something. Mabui agreed to see if the Raikage would see him now, or tomorrow morning. After some waiting, Mabui said that A would meet him now, which he was happy about.

Once inside, A looked at Naruto to see that he had a serious face.

"So Naruto, why do you want to meet me at this time of the night?" asked A

"I was hoping for you to allow a mission that I want you to approve." Answered Naruto

"What mission would that be? Question A

"The approval of you to allow me to go to Uzu no Kuni." Answered Naruto

A asked on why he want to go to Uzu no Kuni. Naruto explained that he want to go and see if he can find any type of jutsu or fuinjutsu that he can learn. A explained that kumo has already sent a few shinobi teams in the past to see if they can find anything as well, but came back empty handed.

Naruto nodded, but then said, "Really… well did any of those teams have an Uzumaki with them?" asking A

"Well no… why does that matter?" answered A

"Well, if my family was known to be the most skillful in fuinjutsu… then it would only make sense that only those from the main branch from his family would be able to find or open any kind of lock or door with their blood." Said Naruto

A thought for a bit since it did make since, plus what Naruto said about all the teams that Kumo sent didn't have an Uzumaki in their team. In fact, Kumo never had an Uzumaki in their village until Naruto came into it.

"Well… you do have a point there." A said as he continue to think about Naruto request. Naruto stayed quiet since he saw that A was really thinking about it, which he hoped that A would let him go. He decided to add one more enticement for A to allow this request.

"Raikage-sama…" Getting A's attention, "… You remember that you told me about my parents, my father being the Yondaime Hokage, my mother, the former jinchuriki of Kyuubi as well as the possible heir of the Uzumaki clan… You know that my father was said to have been on somewhat equal terms in fuinjutsu as the Uzumaki clan. Knowing my father, he probably left my inheritance to the 3rd, but probably made sure that only someone from his family could open it since Konoha has yet to use the Hiraishin no Jutsu on all the other countries, especially people who want it like Danzo and the other members of the council." Stated Naruto

A took Naruto's words seriously since he made a good point, but stopped when Naruto continue to talk, "It is very doubtful that I can get my father's will, as well as my inheritance from Konoha now, which includes the jutsu, but also any of the fuinjutsu that my father and mother left for me to learn. That's why I need to go to Uzu no Kuni to find anything from my ancestors, the Uzumaki clan." Finished Naruto

With that, A agreed to Naruto request on letting him go to Uzu no Kuni.

"Naruto… you will leave for Uzu no Kuni in 2 days. You will leave with your team, team 9 but instead of B who will lead, it will be led by Yugito as well as Cee, for not only medical support but also for back up since you'll be traveling near Hi no Kuni, where Konoha shinobi are located." Said A

Naruto was glad to hear that A agreed to his mission. A declared Naruto's request for his personal mission to a C-rank mission. Before Naruto left, A gave Naruto a special mask that had not only hide his face from any Konoha shinobi, but also has a seal that prevents in Hyuga from seeing through the mask. With that, Naruto left to get ready.

End Flashback

As Naruto continue to prepare on getting to his ancestors former land, he also took the time to practice his elemental training that Killer Bee started him and his team a month ago.

Last month, after they completed a simple D-rank mission, Killer Bee decided to teach them about their elemental affinity training. Once he did, Killer Bee found out on which affinity they have.

Karui had lighting and earth affinity. Omoi also had lightning affinity. Samui had both water and lightning affinity. As the rest were glad to know their affinities were, they were surprise to see on what Naruto had. Naruto had wind, lightning and water affinity. With that, Killer Bee started on teaching them on how to harness their abilities.

For the past couple of weeks on his free time, Naruto trained on his wind as well as lightning affinity. In one month time, Naruto was able to master the leaf cutting technique with his hands that another shinobi in Kumo had taught him since Killer Bee doesn't have wind affinity. Currenly, Naruto was still practicing on perfecting his leaf cutting technique to make sure that it felt like 2nd nature to him.

Naruto had already mastered his lightning training back when he was still in the academy since Killer Bee had taught him the Lightning clone jutsu. Naruto continued to train on his wind technique until Yugito got everyone's attention. She informed them that they were a day away to the dock that was in the border of Hi no Kuni, where they well take a ship to the former Uzu no Kuni. Yugito then turned to Naruto.

"You do know what this means…?" Yugito looked at Naruto, "… No matter what happens, you must keep that mask on until we get back to Kumo since well be entering a village were Konoha shinobi roam around… if any of them, no matter how unlikely, was able to recognize you, they'll try anything to get you back, even with our treaty with them." Yugito finished, while narrowing her eyes, which Naruto knows that she meant that Konoha well want to take back the Kyuubi.

Naruto nodded, agreeing with Yugito's orders. After explaining the situation as well as giving Naruto the code name "N", they all continue to their destination.

Night

The seas were calm as the moonless night sky made the diamond light stars were the only dazzling lights right now. As the night stars showed the amazing beauty of the night sky, which many would wonder in amazement, one wasn't fully enjoying what the stars was giving.

Naruto was now standing at the top deck of the ship that he was riding. As he looked at the night sky, his thoughts were on something else, he was thinking about on what he will find in Uzu no Kuni, as well as seeing his clan's old homeland.

It has been 2 days and night since he and his team set sailed towards Uzu no Kuni. After getting toward the sea port, they ran into a couple of konoha shinobi, but with the pass that Cee had that was signed by the Raikage, there wasn't much trouble, except the occasional konoha shinobi looking at them.

Once they found a ship that would take them to Uzu no Kuni, they took the ship and were now on their way on a 3 day 2 night sea voyage.

As Naruto continue to think, his thoughts were interrupted when someone walked up behind him and tapped his shoulder. He turned to see that it was Samui that came behind him. With the night sky, Naruto thought on how beautiful Samui looked to him right now, with her eyes matching the star light sky. Samui also thought the same thing since, even though she mentally deny it, she couldn't help but stare at Naruto's face which had a mature look on it right now, with his eyes showing the emotions that are in his soul.

Samui broke the awkward silence between them, "Naruto-san… It's late in the evening you know. You should get some rest now. It would be uncool to stay up so late since tomorrow, will reach Uzu no Kuni tomorrow." Samui stated

"I know… but there are so many things that are running through my mind right now." Said Naruto

"Like what?" Samui asked curiously

"It's hard to explain… it's just that I will be reaching my family's ancestral village that got me thinking about some things." Answered Naruto

"You mean… that you think you might be desecrating them by taking items and stuff like that from their burial ground or something. It's cool; I can understand that since this is more personal gain for you than honoring them. Is it something like that?" asked Samui

"No, it's not that… even though there is some truth on what you said, but it isn't that… what I'm thinking about is not my ancestors, but my family." Said Naruto

Samui was confused about it, but stop when Naruto continued, "You see, before our genin graduation exam… the Raikage held up the end of our bet, since it was obvious that I will become rookie of the year. He told me who were my parents, which stunned me since I already knew my father, either though I was too stubborn to put 2 to 2 together or I just didn't want to believe it."

Samui was stunned to know that the Raikage had told Naruto on whose his parents are, since for the longest time, she was just as curious on who were Naruto's parents. Her thoughts were interrupted as Naruto looked at her, "Samui-chan… even though you probably won't admit it or not, your my best friend. Can you keep this a secret from everyone until I decide to tell them?" Samui nodded in agreement

"You see… my parents' names are Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki." Said Naruto

"I see, so they are you're parents. I don't know about this Kushina, but I have heard your father's name before, I just don't know from where." Said Samui

"You see my father… my father was the strongest and fastest man alive, even faster than the Raikage. He was the Yondaime Hokage." Naruto said seriously

Samui was stunned to know that Naruto was the son of Konoha's strongest Hokage. What stunned her next was what Naruto said next about his mother as well as himself, "My mother… she was the former Jinchuriki of Kyuubi, which it is now sealed inside me."

Samui just stood there next to him as she can tell from all the times she trained and hangout with him that this was something serious, both mental and emotional. Samui then saw Naruto turned around to hide the tears that were starting to come down from Naruto's face. She then heard him say things like on how could his own father sealed the fox inside him? Why both his parents died and leaving him alone with the curse that they placed on him? How could they or the 3rd Hokage leave him alone in a village that constantly beat and torture him? There were so many questions that he wanted answered, but knew that no matter what, he will never get an answer.

Samui saw Naruto saddens and barrier in his heart fall apart as he let out the tears that he has been holding for a while. Naruto felt the tears on his face fall to the ground, which he thought he finally settle his issues, but turned out that he just buried them inside his heart for the time being, but started to awaken when he was going to Uzu no Kuni and his family's homeland.

Naruto was starting to let everything go, which he suddenly felt Samui grab him to turn him around, which she hugged him tightly. For Samui, this was weird since she would have never done this for anyone, she would have just left them alone, but with Naruto she just had this urge to comfort him.

Naruto was surprised at what Samui was hugging him since, like Samui, he thought that Samui would just leave him alone to deal with it. Samui just held him tightly as he cried in her arms. They were like that until Samui felt Naruto just cry himself to sleep, which she just quietly and softly laid him near a safe position on deck. She found a blanket that was nearby and place it over the both of them, which Samui slept with her back on the deck wall, while placing Naruto next to her.

Morning

Right now, the morning sun was shinnying bright when Yugito and the other woke up. As they were waking up, they overheard Karui say that Naruto and Samui weren't in their hang beds. All of them went out into the ship's deck to see if they were already up. They looked around for a bit until Yugito found them, which she informed the others as well as tell them to be quiet.

They walked towards Yugito to see what she was seeing. In front of them, they saw Naruto sleeping peacefully with his left arm wrapped around Samui bringing her closer to him, while Samui slept with her head lying next to his neck. She also had her left arm on Naruto's chest near his heart.

Everyone had to admit that it was a sweet to see them in such a cute position. Yugito told them to let them sleep for a bit longer, until she can get a picture of them like this.

Till Next time

P.S. For those who say I need a beta reader, i perfer to do this on my own since i do this for fun, not to become an auther of any kind. also there are others who do worse job then I do, so don't be so critical about it, since i'm only doing this for fun not for perfection. if i want perfections I will go and take up a class.