Last time, Naruto had started his journey to his family, the Uzumaki clan old homeland. During that time, Naruto had actually confessed on what he has buried deep in his heart to Samui, who unintentionally, comfort him which she herself was trying to figure out.
Morning
It was a normal morning for Team 9, besides the fact that Samui threaten them to not tell anyone about this morning's little sleeping incident with the threat of death with her very cold eyes on them, which they agreed but Yugito planned to use the photo she had as blackmail or insurance.
After breakfast, everyone prepared to get themselves ready since in a few hours they'll be reaching Uzu no Kuni in a few hours. During that time, everyone looked out into the ocean to see the amazing whirlpools that made Uzu no Kuni famous. It's because of these whirlpools that made the voyage a little harder to complete since the ship had to be steered carefully to avoid being sucked into the constant whirlpools.
Noon
Currently, everyone were walking along the beach as they made their way towards the path that well lead them to the Eddy village that the former Uzumaki clan lived. They used the path that previous teams used to get to the village.
As everyone was walking, the genin were surprise to see how this place was recovering naturally with nature since they can still see some remnants of the previous shinobi war that destroyed Uzu no Kuni. For Naruto, it was a reminder on where he came from since he at least knows where half his family started out.
Once they made it to the point where former Kumo teams went, they started to make their way inland where the eddy village was located.
Eddy Village
Everyone looked around to see the amazing ruins that were able to stand the test of time and war. This is the 1st time for everyone to be in the Eddy village. Naruto taking it all in since this was his ancestors home, which he couldn't help but feel some bit of ecstatic and sadden since this a place where almost all his family has died, while the rest just spread out threw out the elemental continent.
After taking it all in, everyone decided to set up camp 1st before they start exploring the place. Yugito ordered that today well be a day for preparation since she wanted everyone to be safe 1st before they start exploring and searching the former village in complete detail.
Naruto and Cee setup camp for everyone, tents, a campfire for later, the whole set. Samui and Yugito went to get fresh water from a river that was nearby. Finally, Karui and Omoi went outside the camp ground to setup any type of alert traps so they can be alarmed if anyone unwelcome comes close to them.
After a couple of hours of setting up and preparing escape routes of any kind, as well as secret gathering site for emergency, the recovery team settle down for the night since it was starting to get sunset.
Night
Everyone was sitting around the campfire as they had an entertaining night for them. Cee had brought some playing cards to play with at night. Everyone played a couple of card games, like matching, shedding, blackjack and poker, which Naruto always win in poker.
It was late at night as everyone was turning in for tomorrow, except Cee who is doing 1st watch for the night until he passes it on to Yugito, to begin their excavation on the ruined village. Naruto was the last one to stay up. He sat near the campfire as he was deep in thought. It was then that he felt someone coming up behind him. He turned to see Samui, looking at him with her cool expression, which didn't show much, but Naruto knew her well enough to know what she felt.
"Hey Samui… aren't you going to bed now?" Naruto asked
"I'll be going to sleep in a moment… I'm more curious on why you aren't in going bed yet. It's cool to stay up for a bit, but it's uncool if you stay up all night." said Samui
"I know… I'm just thinking about something before I go to sleep. Actually Samui, I'm glad that your still up for a bit." Naruto stated
"Yeah… why is that?" asked Samui
"Because… I wanted to thank you for what you did for me yesterday night." Answered Naruto
"For what I did… what is that I did?" Samui asked curiously
"For listening to me last night, for you just letting me rant on what I was holding deep inside my heart. You know, when I 1st heard about who my parents are, I thought I had settled it after we had that break from the graduation exam, but it looks like I didn't since the closer I got here, the more it bubbled out into the surface." Naruto explained
Samui nodded since she could understand. She knows that when a person wants answers to themselves, they want it, but it is impossible to answer question when the person who had the answers are dead, so you intend to think on the worse case scenarios and such.
Naruto continued on by thanking her for the hug as well, since he felt he needed, which Samui nodded in response, which she still wondered on why she did that. After some more lite conversation, Naruto decided to hit the sack for tomorrow, which Samui did the same.
Morning
Naruto was walking through some of the old ruins of building that would have likely been used as temples or something. As he walking around, he carefully checked every possible nook and cranny that he can see. He has been checking around old building like this for the past 2 hours.
After 1st light and everyone had breakfast, they all split up to go search the areas to see if they can find anything out of the ordinary. The eddy village that they were on was a large area that would take about 3 days of careful search. The village was located near south of the center of a group of islands that make up Uzu no Kuni. As Naruto searched, Samui was near him also looking for any type of seal or symbol that would show.
Not far from their location, Karui was with Yugito, who was searching all the empty homes that were covered with moss, overgrown vines and such. Cee and Omoi were looking around the terrain to see if anything sticks out.
Naruto had just finished searching the building, which he turned to Samui to see that she found nothing. Naruto sighed as he looked out to see the river that was close by the village. The river itself was also amazing since there were a couple of powerful, rapid moving whirlpools going along the stream that led to the ocean on the opposite side of the island were they landed.
As he looked at the whirlpools, his gut was telling him that there was something going on in the whirlpools that he wasn't seeing. He put that thought at the back of his mind and continued on searching the next building with Samui.
2 days later
It has been 3 days since they arrived and nothing. Everyone was exhausted from all the searching that they went through. From every corner of the former village, they found nothing. Even the notes from the past team that they had about possible sealed places, where Naruto checked with his blood were complete duds.
"Man… what a waste of our time. 3 days of searching and nothing." Karui complained as she showed her frustration by waving her arms up into the air.
"I know this has been time consuming, but we had to search every part of the village since unlike the others teams, Naruto is the only Uzumaki that Kumo ever had, plus as far we know he is the heir of the Uzumaki clan." Said Cee
With that, Yugito said that the mission has been completed with no success of digging up any kind of treasure. With that, Yugito ordered them to start packing up since their ride back to the main land will arrive at sunset for them to be picked up. As everyone was starting to pick up everything up, Naruto just looked at the whirlpools and realized something.
"We did check every part of this village, which includes the mission reports on past teams on possible sealed hiding spot, but nothing. But more curious is that the whirlpools are turning in a clockwise when were in the southern part of the equator… THAT'S IT!" Naruto thought in realization
Naruto quickly went over to Yugito's backpack and took out a long rope that was 25 yards long. He quickly but gently took off all his clothes until he only had on his swimsuit; he was wearing underneath his clothes. He tides the rope around his waist, then ran towards the river immediately, but left the other end of the rope around a large boulder near the river.
Yugito and the others were wondering on what Naruto was doing. Karui blushed a bit when she saw Naruto stripped off his clothes, only wearing his swimsuit. Everyone then saw him tide the rope onto a boulder near the river edge and around himself. They were then stunned to see him jump into the river, going into the center of the whirlpool.
As Naruto swam towards the rapid moving whirlpool, he took a bite on his right thumb to let some of his blood drip out. Once he was inside the whirlpools current, he swam with it to make it easier to swim underneath and reach the bottom of the river.
Even though it was river, the river was about 4 meters deep and 10 meters long. As Naruto reach the bottom, he quickly summoned 2 of his arrows to use as claws to hold onto the bottom. As he crawled towards middle with his arrows, he was having trouble holding his breath. He would use his charka to help him, but with the ground so soft and unstable, plus with the rapid moving water, he can't even walk on it since he yet to start water walking training.
Once he reached the middle, he quickly checked around the area where the water was the most violent. It was around this time that he is running out of breathe. He continues to search until he hit something with his arrow. He quickly started to dig on what he hit to see something slick, but carved. He dug to find some kind of chest. As he touched it, the blood on his thumb hit a certain part on the chest which did something around the whirlpool. The whirlpool's rushing water started to subside. The water was calmed enough for him to untie the rope around him and tie around the chest. Once he tied the rope around the chest, he swam to the surface, where he spotted Yugito and the others.
Yugito and the others watched as Naruto swam underneath the water. They waited for a bit until they saw the water calm down and him coming out of the water, gasping for air. He then yelled out "PULL THE ROPE!" They then saw him dive back down under the water.
Cee and Omoi did what Naruto said, which they started to pull. Karui, Samui and Yugito watched as they saw them struggling to bring whatever object that Naruto found. As they were pulling, they notice the whirlpool started to increase in strength and speed, which made it harder. Karui and Yugito helped pulled as well as Samui waited for Naruto to come out.
After a bit of pulling, they saw Naruto standing on the shallow part of the water, while helping drag in the chest that he found. Cee and Omoi helped Naruto get the chest onto the shore, while Samui gave Naruto a towel to help dry up.
Once the chest was on shore, Yugito and Cee expected it for a bit to see anything on it. They then saw the Uzumaki symbol on the center of the lock. It was then that Yugito said, "Mission complete… status… successfully found item." Smiled
"It looks like are time here was not a complete waste after all… good work Naruto." Praised Cee
"Thanks." Said Naruto
"Alright… let open this sucker up." Stated Karui
Karui used her sword to try to open it, but when her sword contacted it, it glowed then electrified Karui, which stunned her. Omoi looked at Karui, who was on the ground, saying, "A defense seal is place on it I bet. Guess it's what you get for rushing forward without checking it out." Which Karui just glared at Omoi.
Naruto checked the seal on the lock to see what it had. Yugito and Cee also checked to see on what Naruto was doing.
Naruto sighed, "As far as I can tell… this is a pretty powerful seal, designed to keep anyone from opening… if we had a powerful seal master, we probably be able to get it open. The only way I can think on getting this opened, is we need the key."
Yugito and Cee also agreed since, even though they know little on fuinjutsu, they do know that this was a masterpiece of fuinjutsu. Naruto looked at the lock to see that they needed an octagon gem like key that had the Uzumaki symbol in the center.
With this, Yugito ordered Cee to take Karui and Samui to finish up taking down camp, while under Naruto's suggestion the rest will follow the river to see if they can find the key or anything to help them.
Naruto, Yugito and Omoi followed the river until they reached the ocean while also looking at the river to see if anything odd about it. As they searched, Omoi spotted a small gleam at a distance from another nearby island. He pointed out to Naruto and Yugito, which Yugito brought out her binoculars to see what it was. She spotted a boat with people on it. With this, Yugito suggested they help clean up on the camp site, and then go check on the island to see what is going on after they secure their ship to stay put for a bit.
Night
After cleaning up the camp site, everyone except Cee went to island that Yugito suggested going. Currently, Cee was staying at the vessel that was going to take them back to the main land to make sure it doesn't go anywhere. He was also there for a bit of guard duty.
Once it became dark, team 9 and Yugito silently paddle the small boat that their ship had over the water, silently to avoid any detection. They made it to the island to see a group of people moving boxes around and such. Naruto was enraged since he can see that the place they are in was a burial ground which they were desecrating, especially when he saw some of the graves had Uzumaki symbols.
Yugito decided to take action since she thought that this burial site might have a clue to the key that they need. Naruto was more than glad to take care of these men. Naruto ready his bow to fight, while Samui, Karui, Omoi and Yugito prepare for sneak attack. Naruto shot the 1st arrow, which started the attack.
Later
Naruto was walking through the burial ground to see what he can find and salvage since these men almost completely desecrating most of his family resting place. After his team took care of the dozen men that were on this island, they quickly tide them up and got the guy in-charge of them.
It turned out that these men were importing and trading drugs, while using this island as a base of operation for storage. As he walked around the graveyards, he found the oldest of the graves have thankfully not been touched yet. As he checked the eldest graves, he spotted something on one of them.
In the center of these graves, one of them had the symbol of the key that was needed in the chest. He quickly check it to see that this grave was disturbed like the more recent graves that the men of the drug operation. He saw that the vines were torn off around the new vines that had overgrown it. He guessed that someone took, what he guesses, was the key to the chest. He quickly went to the men that Yugito and the others that they captured. He walked up to the one that was still conscious.
"You… tell me, who are you working for…? Who's your boss?" ordered Naruto
"I'm not going to tell you a thing you brat…" the guy said before looking at Yugito with a sneer, "…unless you can make it worth my wild." Which Yugito felt disgusted as she saw the man looking at her with lust in his eyes.
Naruto was quiet for a moment before saying, "Worth your wild huh… how this worth your wild." Which he then grabbed the man.
He dragged the man by his leg while preparing his shinobi wire. He looped the wire over a strong tree branch (3 stories up) and tied it around the man's leg. He then proceeds to lift the man until he was upside down.
"Is this worth your wild?" asked Naruto as he watched the man hanging upside down.
"You actually believe that this well intimidate me?" said the hostage, while he starting to feel the blood rushing up his head.
"No… but this well." Said Naruto
He pulled the wire so the man feet touched the branch, but let it go instantly, which dropped the man. He dropped back 1st, then the rest of him. He screamed going down, but then started to groan in pain as Naruto began to lift him again.
"Still not talking, because I can keep doing this all day long or I can let my 3 girlfriends over here decide on how to give you a good time." Naruto stated, as point with his thumb at Yugito, Samui and Karui who looked like they were ready to practice some torture techniques.
The man was starting to get dizzy with the blood rushing towards his head which only increased with the now back pain.
After a couple of more minutes of torture, he was ready to talk.
"ok…ok… what do you want to know?" pleaded the man
"Who's your boss and where is he right now?" question Naruto
"His name… his name is Gatou… and he… he is in… Nami no Kuni now." The man said as he gasps for air.
"Gatou?" wondered Naruto
"I've heard of that name…" Yugito said getting everyone attention, "… he is business man who owns a shipping company. It seems with this, he is also working on the underground drug trade as well."
"I wonder why he's in Nami no Kuni?" asked Omoi
Naruto just looked at the man to bring him towards his face by his collar and asked the same thing.
"He's… he's there… to kill someone… a bridge builder… that's all I know." Said the henchman
With that, Yugito went behind the guy and knocked him out. With that, they quickly tied him up along with his other cronies and left.
They made it to the boat where Cee and their captain for the voyage. After they set sail, everyone started to discuss about the information they have now.
"So… what did you guys found out?" question Cee
"We may have found where the key might be for our little problem here?" answered Yugito, which she pulled out the scroll that had the chest that Naruto found.
"What are we going to do then, Yugito-taicho." Asked Karui
"Well… " Yugito thought for a moment, "… well 1st we'll notify Konoha about the drug dealers that are in Uzu no Kuni, but of course we won't tell them on what happened to their cargo." Stated Yugito, which she stared at Naruto, who smiled sheeply as he went and destroyed all the the drug dealers cargo to get back for desecrating the graves.
Yugito then continued on, "Cee… you'll take Karui and the chest back to Kumo to be guarded until we returned as well as to give the Raikage a report on what's going on. Karui will come along with you as an extra pair of eyes since I get the feeling about something which I can't explain."
Cee nodded in understanding, while Karui smiled because she gets to go home a little earlier. Yugito then said, "As you two are going back to Kumo, the rest of us well head for Nami no Kuni and hopefully find the bridge builder before Gatou does. If we find him 1st, we'll be able to find Gatou and get the key or where it's possible whereabouts." Said Yugito
Everyone nodded in agreement, which Naruto was glad to know that if they get their 1st, he can get the key to open up his families' chest open and continue the legacy of the Uzumaki family.
Unknown to Naruto and the others, the Sandaime Hokage was preparing to give a mission to a certain team. The mission request that the Sandaime was going to give was to team 7 led by Kakashi Hatake. Kakashi's team consists of the last and heir of the Uchiha heir, Sasuke Uchiha. His team also has Sakura Harune, the top kunoichi of the year, while the 3rd and final member was the secret jinchuriki of sanbi, Ko.
"Alright then Kakashi… if you say your team is ready for a higher mission, this C-class mission will be a good start for them." Stated the Sandaime Hokage
He explained to them that they well protect the bridge builder Tazuna from any type of bandits and such until he completes the mission (You know the story here). After the explanation, the Sandaime introduce them to their employer whose name was Tazuna. With that, team 7 left later that day.
With this event, both Konoha and Kumo teams are going to have a wild time.
Till next time
Next chapter will be Nami no Kuni adventure, which I'm pretty sure your all interested in or not interested in. Thinking of putting femHaku as part of the harem, well be thinking about it.