Naruto doesn't cry

by Mnarutodbz

Naruto is adopted by Dante. A few years later he returns. What kind of surprises will he have for the people of Konoha. No yoai. Harem.

12. Chapter 11: The return

Mnarutodbz "Here I am with another chapter of Naruto doesn't cry. Before I start the reviews I want to clear something out…it's a small section in the review were some words were spoken. First of all…I don't mind reviews that say that my story needs improvement or that the story is bad, but if you do…please give a valid reason WHY. I mean…I like the review of Legna-Beorn very much because he has a good point and I think I will apply that next chapter…so thank you Legna-Beorn (I already handled the review on this point…I'm too lazy to copy/paste that entire part :P) But thank you…Alright…review time!"

LeLe "YOU ARE SO AWESOME! idk why you just make Naruto seem perfect while staying in character all the others as well but oh man! you have really good talent for writing so much so that Imma make an account and add you as fav. you have a good writing style so keep writing! and update soon!

Mnarutodbz "Thank you. I chose to handle this review because it's so happy and positive. I really watched a lot of Naruto and I know I sometimes have the urge to make him more serious than in the series but I try to do my best to keep everyone in character (except Sasuke…for now…or not :P anyway).

Vergil "I would like to disagree."

Mnarutodbz "Why?"

Vergil "Because I hardly had a character on the devil may cry 3 game…you just saw a few cutscenes…you don't have a profile of me…what I like…what I dislike…what my complete history is."

Mnarutodbz "True…but I tried to build on the things I saw in the game…anyway…next review."

Naruhina fan "Good chappie.

Kushina: Forgive me for being so sadistic in my last two reviews. I just couldn't resist playing on your love for ramen mixed with Dante's and Naruto's love for pizza. You're really one of my favorite characters. To make up for it, here's a coupon for an all-you-can-eat ramen feast at Ichiraku's for free! *gives coupon to Kushina*

Kushina "Ahh thank you!" Dances around but Mnarutodbz suddenly steals the coupon and Kushina screams "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!" Mnarutodbz shakes his head and he says "Sorry but all that ramen makes you fat…" Suddenly Mnarutodbz is send flying by a powerful kick from Kushina…

Neji: Please don't be an ass anymore.

Neji "I'm not an ass…I'm a human…"

Naruto "I like to disagree."

Mnarutodbz: The man is Minato, isn't it? And please don't answer my review from Chapter 10, just answer this one.

Mnarutodbz "Well since most of the reviews say so…yes…it is Minato…"

Dante: Remember how I told you to picture Kyrie in Trish's outfit? I meant for you to picture Kyrie wearing a white version of Trish's outfit, since white is Kyrie's style, much like how red is your style, Vergil's is blue, and Nero's is both red and blue.

Dante "I'm not really impressed by that…she wasn't my woman and I don't have any interest in her…"

Nero's spirit suddenly appears and he cries out "You're saying Kyrie is ugly!"

Dante glares at Nero and he says "You can't be a ghost…remember that you were Vergil's humanity…so you didn't actually die…you're just a part of Vergil so be gone faker…get a own identity."

Nero's spirit looks baffled and disappears and Vergil says "That was creepy…"

Haku: What do you think of Hinata's feelings for Naruto? Are you willing to break her heart, or are you willing to share?

Haku crosses her arms and she says "If she comes too close to Naruto I'll break more than her heart…although…" Suddenly a creepy smile appeared on her face and Mnarutodbz says "Stop it…you're scaring me…and you shouldn't have those thoughts…pervert."

Vergil: I dare you to watch an anime called Elfen Lied with Dante, Naruto, and Kushina for a...family movie night(if you can call gore and nudity and angst a family movie, or TV series.)

Vergil "I don't watch movies and I've never heard of Elfen Lied…"

That's all for now. Ja ne!

Mnarutodbz "Ja ne, bye, dag, aufwiedersehen!"

Acolyte of the Blood Moon "Hinata is Neji's COUSIN, not niece. Other than that, good work."

Mnarutodbz "Thank you…and sorry for the mix up…sometimes it's confusing."

SuperNarutoLover "I've got to say…good chapter! I loved the ending, although it was a bit obvious. It did seem that the part with the mission was a bit rushed but that is my opinion.

Anyway, ist time for some questions…

To Naruto "Really…change back to your cool self. I mean you would be a lot more intimidating if you were."

Naruto "I'm always cool!"

Dante coughs…

To Vergil "Really…you should take a leading position in Konoha. You're strong, skilled, reserved and you plan ahead!"

Vergil is leaning against a wall and he says "I'm a warrior…not a politician."

To Dante "Although you're known as a great fighter you've shown that you can use stealth too…use it more often and it can get you places."

Dante shrugs and he says "I do what needs to be done."

To the old Hokage "You're going to lose your job hahahaha…you should've lost it 20 years ago!"

The third Hokage "That isn't nice of you…"

Kakashi coughs "But *cough* true."

To Mnarutodbz "Who is going to be the Hokage after Sarutobi?"

Mnarutodbz "The same as always…Tsunade."

Well that's all and I can't wait for your next update of both stories…

Jaa ne

AngelDevilSpiritReaper "Hey Guys Im back and I won in the body count bet so I got cash( just ignore this words)

okay Ive got some comments to say to you guys

Naruto: Well there's already three jinchurikis you've met and I pretty impressed to you to find two new guys

so...Naruto is yugito part of your harem?

Naruto "NO WAY! She's old…she's twice my age!"

Yugito suddenly appears and screams "Never talk about a woman's age!" and Naruto is hit hard by her fist.

Dante: Aw yup still reckless as always and i don't need to question that. But, maybe this sounds a little bit strange but dos it hurt when you get stabbed ( and I don't care if you stab me many times I won't feel anything, and don't dare stab my nuts or the next thing you'll see is your soul dangling in my hand and Ill eat it ) so um...are you going to teach Naruto new tricks like weapon fusions or helping the kid make a new stye for his own?

p.s here..(tosses 5 boxes of pizzas family size with assorted flavors)

Dante "It stings a bit…and I wouldn't stab anyone's nuts…that would be…well…wrong on so many levels. And I am not helping Naruto…he's old enough to experiment on his own and he can use some of my devil arms… Dante catches the pizza and he cries out "WHAT! No pepperoni! THIS IS BULLSHIT!"

Vergil: Well I would like to call you a "man of mystery" since that you're the silent one and I didn't know that you have past affiliations and I kinda miss some of your moves especially the "judgement cut" it's way awesome.

Vergil "You might see it somewhere in the story…I've only fought some small fry until now…"

p.s here is for you (advanced demonology and the secrets of the earth) try reading it it's not found anywhere and it's the only copy and maybe you'll like it cuz let's say that book is made only for the reapers and the monsters there are and extremely powerful, valuable and rare. Good Luck

Vergil takes the books and raises one eyebrow and he says "Wrong book…this is poofy poofy bear in marshmallow land…"

Kushina: hey, so try not to act like a little child sometimes cuz you are a parent and an adult and its pretty embarassing for you to do that.

p.s Good Luck on your DT lessons by Dante cuz I know that he will push you to the limit and he never holds back n teaching especially that important and try to nullify all of the side effects of the demon blood as early as possible you'll need it.

Kushina "I'M NOT CHILDISH"

Naruto "Sometimes you are."

Kushina "NO I'M NOT!"

Naruto "Yes you are…"

The two keep on bickering and Kushina forgets to answer the rest of the review.

Kyuubi: Have you ever tried to use your fox abilities in battle all by yourself? without any assistance?

p.s try to join Naruto sometimes on his adventure so you'll have a better relationship.

Kyuubi "I'm always with him…it's not my fault that he doesn't talks to me!"

Itachi: Hey you Ok? Is everything fine? are you getting used to the side-effects of the blood transfusion? cuz if you do you can use it to your advantage and use powerful jutsus with no hassle (e.g Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu,and mostly Susanoo)

p.s try to protect your little brother and try training him on a new level say learning advanced techniques maybe Sasuke may have more chances on winning against very strong foes.

Itachi "I am training him…only I've been occupied a few chapters because of that transfusion thing…"

Gaara: Hey try to be friendly like Naruto and try to be happy that you have a family to protect you because they can give you support and strength. And also of all the ninjas (except with demon-hybrids, etc.) you are the coolest of them all and I am curious what does Shukaku look like?

p.s here (a box with a tag written food on it) wish for any type of food you like and it will shape itself.. and also quite tasty.

Gaara "Thank you for the compliment…and Shukaku looks like a mixture between a raccoon and a dog…"

So here are my comments so I'm out bye for now

Gaara sees the box and he makes a wish. He opens the box and suddenly everyone sees…sprouts! Dante looks at it with a disgusted look on his face and he cries out "Gaara…that's disgusting!"

Vergil glares at Dante and he says "Don't be frightened Dante…those green things are called vegetables…they are good for you…just like fruit…fruit is good for you as well."

Dante shudders and he asked "And pizza? That's good for me as well right?" Vergil sighs and he says "You're hopeless…pizza is only good for you if you are a cholesterol junkie…pizza makes you fat."

Dante looks at himself and he says "I still look good." Vergil brings in a mirror and Dante looks at himself again and he cried out "OH NO! I'M FAT" and Dante runs out of the room, straight to the nearest gym.

Mnarutodbz looks at the mirror and he said "Hey look…my old funhouse mirror…where did you find it?" Vergil chuckles but he stops when Trish walks in. She takes a glance at the mirror and suddenly she runs out of the room, screaming like Dante was before and she went the same way as him.

Vergil and Mnarutodbz laugh and Mnarutodbz says "Alright…enough fun for today…let's start the chapter…but not after the disclaimer!"

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Devil may cry nor any characters used in this FANFICTION!

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Kushina, the third Hokage and even Orochimaru were looking surprised at the new person who entered the battlefield.

The man turned around and he said "What's the matter Kushina…you look like you've seen a ghost." Kushina finally able to speak and she said "Is it really you…Minato?" A soft smile appeared on the man's face and he said "It's me." The third Hokage joined the conversation and he asked "How is this possible!"

Minato looked at the third Hokage and he said "You've become even older Sarutobi. I will explain what is happening after we are out of this little predicament." Minato slowly turned towards Orochimaru and he said "And you…you should know better than summoning the dead. You are a disgrace for this village and mankind."

Orochimaru finally regained his senses and he started to laugh when he said "Well well…this is interesting…the mighty fourth Hokage has returned to die a second time. You always did have a knack to appear when Konoha was in danger." Minato looked serious and he said "Not only Konoha but the entire world is in danger. There are things going on that you don't understand nor comprehend."

Orochimaru sighed "I should make a list with lame hero speeches. I heard all those lines before and they really start to bore me. First and second Hokage…get rid of this nuisance and then take care of that old man and the woman." And the two dead Kage's started to run towards Minato. Minato got an o-katana from his back and he rushed towards the two dead Kage's and he said Soul cutter. He struck the first Hokage with his sword and shortly after that the second Hokage.

Orochimaru laughed out loud and he said "You fool…you should know that you can't defeat people that are summoned by my technique with normal attacks." Suddenly the first and second Hokage started to emit a soft blue light. The light took the form of their bodies and they started to float. The blue spirit of the first Hokage said "Thank you for setting us free." And he and the second Hokage disappeared while their bodies seemed to melt and underneath that there were two of Orochimaru's henchmen.

Orochimaru looked mad and he cried out "How is this possible!" Minato said "This is a special blade that is made for the sole purpose of killing demons and releasing the souls of the departed." Orochimaru's face pulled together from pure rage and he cried out "This is the second time that you spoil my plans! First you take the place of the fourth Hokage and now this! You will pay!"

Minato looked seriously at Orochimaru and he said "I did not came back to defeat you Orochimaru…I was brought back for a much bigger danger than you can ever be." Orochimaru seemed to calm down a bit and he said "You don't even know what I am capable of! I will be the one that will take you and your red headed slave down!" Minato sheathed his sword and he said "It seems that you are not open for reason…we will do it your way then." And he looked intensely at Orochimaru…

With Naruto

Naruto finally arrived at the barrier. It took him longer than expected because the ninja's of the enemy blocked his way. He saw a cell of ANBU Black Ops outside of the barrier and he made his way towards them. When he arrived he looked inside of the barrier and he saw Orochimaru on one side together with two dead people. On the other side he saw the third Hokage, his mother and…his father!

Naruto turned to the ANBU and he asked "Hey guys…what happened here? I see someone who is supposed to be dead." The ANBU in the white robe, who was the leader, answered "Yes…if you arrived earlier you could see THREE people who were dead. First Orochimaru used a forbidden jutsu called the impure world resurrection to resurrect the first and second Hokage. It binds the souls of the deceased in living offerings to do the bidding of the one who performed the technique. Only I don't know how the fourth Hokage got in there. I only saw a bright light and the next thing I know is that he simply appeared. He is the one who set the souls of the first and second Hokage free."

Naruto looked surprised and he said "We should ask him if he is able to get out of there." The ANBU looked at Naruto and he said "You just came from the battlefield below…how are things going there?" Naruto looked at the ANBU and he said "Good…most of the things were already prepared." The Anbu nodded and he said "Good." And he turned his gaze back to the barrier…waiting for things to come…

With Dante and Vergil

The two half devils were fighting off the combined forces of Sand and Sound ninja near the hospital. At one point it seemed like the ninja pulled back as one said "These guys are tough…let the demons take care of them." and they moved out of Konoha.

Dante and Vergil looked at each other and Vergil nodded. They both jumped up and eventually they arrived at the wall that was surrounding Konoha. They saw a cloud of dust closing in on Konoha. Dante and Vergil observed the cloud closer and they saw that the cloud of dust was created by a moving horde of demons.

Vergil said "That's quite a lot of them." Dante nodded and he said "Indeed…actually we need to invite more people to this party." Suddenly Trish arrived and she looked at the two surprised half devils and she said "What? Don't tell me you didn't expect me to come here."

Dante smiled and he said "I would be more surprised if you didn't show up. Well…it's now or never…let's go!" and Dante and Trish jumped from the wall and rushed toward the demon horde. A faint smile appeared on Vergil's face and softly he said "Always so anxious…you should observe your surroundings better…"

Dante and Trish almost reached the demon horde, but before they were able to fight, a wall of red flames separated them from the horde. Out of the flames came another horde of demons that were lead a by a big humanoid demon. With a mighty roar the horde attacked the other horde. The two demon hordes clashed and they started fighting to the death.

Dante and Trish were looking amazed at the scene and Trish said "What's going on? Demons don't fight their own kind." Dante, who was just as amazed as Trish, said "I don't know…this is unheard of." Eventually he simply shrugged and he said "Well I'm glad they take care of the small fry…this is less of a hassle."

And the two people looked back at the fighting scene where demons were fighting demons while Vergil was assessing the situation from a distance…

Inside the barrier

The fourth Hokage and Orochimaru clashed once again. They were fighting for the last few minutes but a trained eye could see that they weren't serious…they were only testing each other. The two jumped at each other again and Orochimaru got out his Kusanagi while the fourth Hokage took his katana. The two swords clashed in the air and the two ninja's were struggling for domination.

Small sparks came from the swords and surprised, Orochimaru saw that his sword started to crack. Suddenly, with a hard sound, Orochimaru's Kusanagi fell apart in tiny pieces. Orochimaru quickly jumped back before Minato could hit him.

Wondering how this was possible, Orochimaru heard Minato saying "Give it up Orochimaru…you have no chance." Orochimaru looked mad at Minato and he said "Why? Because you say so!" Minato smiled and while he was pointing towards a point in the distance he said "No…because your plan failed. Just look over there."

Orochimaru looked towards the point where Minato said and his eyes widened. He saw that the combined forces of the Sound and Sand ninja's was broken. He saw a lot of dead bodies and he saw the remaining ninja's with their arms up. Minato said "Yes…your power is broken…and don't think that I don't know about the demons your partner send to your aid…they are probably dead right now."

Orochimaru growled and he said "Damn you." Minato smirked and he said "You were always a pathetic creature Orochimaru. You won't be able to destroy Konoha now." Orochimaru glanced at Minato and he said "Who said that I was only after Konoha. I came here for two other things that interest me more than Konoha. The destruction of Konoha was nothing more than a bonus for me." Minato glared at Orochimaru and with a commanding tone in his voice he asked "What are you talking about?"

Orochimaru smirked evilly and he said "You will find out soon enough…and as soon as you do you are looking at your own demise." Minato closed his eyes and he stretched his arm out while a Rasengan appeared in it and he said "You will not have the time to carry out your plan Orochimaru…your life ends here today." He rushed towards Orochimaru but he suddenly stopped when red flames appeared next to Orochimaru. Orion took a quick glance at the people and he said "You worked yourself into trouble again Orochimaru. We need to go."

Orochimaru looked at Orion and he asked "Did you get it?" Orion nodded and Orochimaru quickly asked "And what about that other thing?" Orion shook his head and he said "I couldn't…there were too many people but we can get that later. Now it's essential that we must leave."

Minato said "You two aren't going anywhere!" Orion looked surprised at Minato and he asked "What is something like you doing down here? You're not supposed to be here!" Minato smirked and he replied "Look who is talking demon!" Orion glared at Minato and he said "Let's go Orochimaru."

Orochimaru nodded and as he was covered in flames he said with a voice that seemed like it came from a long distance "I will see you next time…Minato Namikaze!" and soon the illustrious duo disappeared completely. The barrier disappeared immediately after the two people left and the four Sound ninja made a run for it. The ANBU tried to stop them but one of the four turned around and caught them with a sticky substance that came out of his mouth and they disappeared.

As Minato looked at the place where the two evil beings disappeared he suddenly felt that something jumped on his back. He looked and he saw that Kushina was hugging him. A happy smile came on his face and he said "It looks like you missed me."

Kushina simply nodded, not able to speak because of sheer happiness. Minato suddenly looked interested at some people who arrived. He saw Itachi, Gai and Kakashi who were gathering around a young blond boy, who he recognized immediately. He softly removed Kushina from his back and he slowly walked towards the young boy.

He stopped right in front of him and he looked at the young man with a smile on his face. The boy looked back at him and a smile came on his face as well. The two arms of Minato wrapped themselves around Naruto and he hugged him. He said "I'm proud of you…Naruto. You're very brave."

At this time Sasuke appeared right next to Itachi. He saw the scene and surprised he asked "Itachi…is that…?" Itachi nodded and he said "Yes…that is the fourth Hokage…" Sasuke nodded and he said "But why is he hugging Naruto?" Itachi looked at Sasuke and he asked "Hasn't Naruto ever told you who his father is?" Sasuke simply shook his head and Itachi said "The fourth Hokage is hugging Naruto…because he is Naruto's father."

Sasuke almost fell down and he said "Wait WHAT!" Kakashi nodded and he said "It's the truth. The third Hokage gave Naruto his mother's last name to hide him from Minato's enemies." Sasuke looked amazed at Naruto and he finally said "I can see the resemblance…it's amazing."

Minato suddenly broke up the hug and he looked at one point in the distance. Naruto looked at that point and he said "I sense three entities coming." Naruto felt it as well and he said "Don't worry…its Dante, Vergil and Trish." Minato looked at Naruto and he said "Dante is the one that raised you…right?" Naruto nodded and Minato said "Good…I have a few questions for him…just after I explained what is happening at the moment."

Dante, Vergil and Trish arrived at the scene. Dante and Vergil saw Minato and Vergil raised an eyebrow when he said "I never thought I would see a Seraph here." Naruto looked strange at Vergil and he asked "A Seraph?" Vergil nodded and he said "A Seraph is rumored to be a being that fights for the forces of heaven."

Naruto turned to his father and he wanted to ask something but suddenly bright red flames came out of the ground and a big man with long black hair appeared. Naruto, Vergil, Dante and Trish could clearly feel that the man was giving off a demonic vibe and all three grabbed their weapons but Minato said "Stop…he is not here to fight us."

The big man looked at Minato and he asked "Have you explained the situation yet?" Minato shook his head and he said "Not yet…I was working to that point." The demon nodded and he said "Then do it now…you have more experience with interacting with humans than me. I'll be back later." And he disappeared the same way as he arrived.

Everyone turned to Minato and Vergil asked "What is this?" Minato sighed and he said "I'll tell you. A long time ago the forces of heaven and the minions of hell made an arrangement. They would not interfere with the land of the living and everyone would stay where they belong. If one of the two parties broke that arrangement they would be severely punished by the group where the renegade would belong."

Dante nodded and he said "But I guess something has changed or else you wouldn't be here." Minato nodded and he said "Quite some time ago a new group of demons appeared. They attacked humans and the forces of Heaven asked the forces of hell what was going on, but they said that they didn't know the demons. We agreed that those forces would need to be dealt with so we combined forces and took out demons wherever they would appear without letting people know that we exist."

Vergil looked surprised and he said "So you people work behind the scenes to eliminate the demons that came from the place where we come from." Minato nodded and he said "Since recently the demon activity increased a lot and some stronger demons appeared." Naruto looked at his father and he said "And it increased so much that the demons of this world and Seraphs need to work together with us?"

Minato nodded and he said "Yes…especially Dante, Vergil, Trish and…you. But it's not simply because the demon activity increased but also because we also felt a higher power from time to time. Most of the time it is masked but sometimes we could feel its power. It's never a good thing if a power like that is walking around and that it is hiding because that means he is planning something dangerous."

Vergil closed his eyes and he said "So you are here to ask for our aid to stop this threat…and what will you and that demon do in that time? Will you go back where you belong and watch from a distance or are you actually here to fight?" Minato looked at Vergil and he said "We are here to fight. One being from Heaven and one being from hell is chosen to help you and both of them can summon help if it's needed."

Dante looked at the place where the big man stood and he said "And that demon is the chosen one from hell?" Minato nodded and he said "His name is Argor…one of the four generals of hell." Dante snorted and he asked Minato "And why were you chosen?" Minato smiled and he said "I've build up a reputation in this village and I am the father of a half devil…those were two important criteria why I was chosen."

The third Hokage stepped forward and he said "You're officially still the fourth Hokage and you can take your place again if you wish." Minato looked at the third Hokage and he said "Thank you for the offer but I can't accept it. I'm here to fight off a great threat for all the elemental countries and I can't do that as Hokage…you know the reason why." The third Hokage nodded because when he became Hokage he hardly had to fight because most people wouldn't allow it.

Kushina stepped forward and she asked "Are you really back forever or…" A sad look appeared on Minato's face and Kushina didn't need an answer anymore. From the moment she saw the sad look on Minato's face she knew that it wouldn't be forever. Nonetheless he said "No…although I am allowed to appear on this plain…that doesn't mean that I am alive again."

Suddenly the group heard a deep voice with a deep echo which said "That is correct…" and lightning came out of the sky and a man appeared from it. Minato looked at the man and he said "Jao…what are you doing here?" Jao shrugged and with an annoyed look on his face he said "I'm given the role of errand boy…what a terrible waste." Minato laughed and he said "People…let me introduce Jao. He is a skilled warrior and we trained a lot together." Jao simply nodded and suddenly he noticed Dante, Vergil and Naruto. With a disgusted look on his face he said "Well well…so you have told the half-breeds as well."

Vergil gave Jao a cold glare and with a cold tone in his voice he said "Do you have a problem with that?" Jao answered the cold glare and he answered "Yes I do." The two had a staring contest and the tension was clearly noticeable. Minato sighed and he said "Jao…give it a rest. You know what we are supposed to do and we need their help." Jao snorted and he said "In the old days we didn't need help from these pathetic creatures. Our ruler has become too soft." Vergil said with his calm voice "Or perhaps he doesn't trust his minions to get the job done…and when I am looking at you I can see why."

Jao got a red face and suddenly a lance, which was made out of gold, appeared in his hand. Before Minato could stop him, Jao rushed forward and he raised his lance to hit Vergil, but before he could swing it his eyes widened when he felt cold steel on his neck. He saw that Vergil was still standing in front of him and he said "So you have learned a technique from these people…the shadow clone jutsu right?"

Vergil shook his head and he said "Just look at the corner of your eye." Jao did what Vergil suggested and his eyes widened. He saw a dark blue silhouette that looked like Vergil and Jao said "What devilry is this!" Vergil shrugged and he simply said "If you can create ethereal swords and make astral projections of yourself…then you can perform this technique."

Jao looked at Vergil and he said "You live up to your reputation…you are indeed as cunning as that you are strong." And Jao's golden lance disappeared. Vergil's dark clone disappeared as well when he saw that Jao's lance disappeared. Vergil looked at Jao and he said "You better be careful…next time I won't refrain myself." Jao glared at Vergil but eventually he turned to Minato and he said "Anyway…now you know that I am your contact so I'll be off…but you will see me soon." And with the sound of thunder, Jao disappeared.

Naruto turned to his father and he said "What are we going to do now?" Minato looked at Naruto and he said "Well…I would like to return home…I really missed your mother's cooking. After that we can discuss what happened and what needs to be done." The third Hokage stepped forward and with a surprised look on his face he asked "You arrived just in time from the dead to save me and Kushina…you talk about a big threat and the only thing on your mind now is EAT?"

Minato turned to the third Hokage in a relaxed manner and in a plain tone he said "Yes…it's been a long time that I had a body and strangely enough I'm hungry…and I really want to get acquainted with my son and I want to thank Dante personally." The third Hokage looked at Minato with big eyes and he asked "Do you know…" Minato glared and with some resentment in his voice he said "Yes I know…I know everything…I SAW everything. You completely made the wrong decisions regarding my son."

The Hokage looked at Minato and he said "I've always tried to make Naruto's childhood as pleasant as possible…only the hate for the nine-tailed fox was too great." Minato turned his head away and he said "I know…but still…I'm going home for the moment…we will talk about this later."

Minato, Kushina, Naruto, Dante, Trish and Vergil turned around but before they started walking Naruto cried out "Oh no!" Kushina quickly turned around and screamed "What's the matter!" Naruto turned his face to Kushina and he said "I…forgot…Haku…" Suddenly Kushina smacked Naruto on the head and she yelled "She's your girlfriend you idiot! A real man never forgets his woman."

Minato raised one eyebrow and he asked "Who is Haku?" Dante looked at Minato and he said "I thought you said you saw EVERYTHING…" Minato looked strangely at Dante and Dante sighed and he said "Haku is Naruto's…girlfriend." Minato looked at Naruto and he asked "Is she a redhead?"

Kushina immediately exploded and she screamed "HEY! WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN!" Minato got into a defensive position and he said "Redheads are the best…that's why I asked…hehehe…" Kushina turned her head away and she mumbled "Yeah right you…(access denied)" Minato smiled and he said "You really haven't changed Kushina." And then he turned to Naruto and he said "I would like to meet that Haku girl."

Itachi stepped forward and he said "That would be difficult. Most of the people who were caught in the genjutsu were brought to the hospital for safety measures and I think it's a madhouse at the moment." Naruto looked at Itachi and he asked "Can you bring Haku to the mansion if you can find her?" Itachi nodded and Naruto turned to the Hokage and he asked "What is going to happen to Gaara and his brother and sister?" The Hokage cleared his throat and he said "Well…Gaara is the one that told us about the Sand's role in this operation so he stays here for the moment until we sort this entire thing out." Naruto nodded and he said "Good…then it's time for us to go…we have a lot to talk about…"

The group started walking and Itachi asked Kakashi "Aren't you going with them? You are a friend of the family…" Kakashi smiled and he said "This scene isn't mine to watch…it's a family matter…" Sasuke joined the conversation and he said "And we have more important things to do…like helping people who got injured." Itachi nodded and he said "Yes…although there are very few casualties thanks to Tsunade." And the remaining group scattered…

With Naruto

After a short walk, the group reached the Namikaze estate. They had to move fast because some people started to recognize Minato. When they closed the door behind them, they released a sigh of relieve and Minato started to look around. Eventually he said "This place hasn't changed one bit." Naruto nodded and he said "It's fine just the way you left it…except for all the dust."

Suddenly one of the doors in the hallway opened and Blitz shouted "YO Naruto…is the fight over?" Naruto took a quick glance at Blitz and he said "It's over…coward." Blitz pulled an insulted face and he said "I'm not a coward…it's just that my strength lies in gathering information." Blitz looked at Minato and he asked "Who is that?" Everyone sighed and Vergil pointed towards a painting and Blitz looked at it. He saw Minato in the painting and he read the title 'Minato Namikaze, Fourth Hokage and sealer of the nine-tailed fox'." Blitz's eyes widened and he bowed "My sincere apologies lord Fourth Hokage…I didn't recognize you mighty radiance…"

Vergil started to growl…he hated men that started to suck up when they met someone important. He teleported away, appeared behind Blitz and Vergil placed his foot on Blitz's behind and the next second Blitz fell forward, right on his nose. Blitz let out a muffled scream and he cried out "Ouch my nose!" Vergil gave Blitz an icy stare and he said "Stay on the ground and continue your groveling…it's where you belong."

Minato raised an eyebrow and he asked "Who is he?" Naruto looked at Blitz and he said "His name is Blitz…an old acquaintance of Dante." Minato looked at Blitz as well and he asked "Is he useful?" Naruto got a helpless look on his face and he said "Sometimes I wonder…"

Minato cleared his throat and he got everyone's attention. He said "Can you all stay here for a moment…I would like to talk with Naruto and Dante…alone." Everyone nodded and Minato, Naruto and Dante turned around and walked into the living room.

As soon as they closed the door Minato let out a sigh of relieve and he said "Finally some peace…I wanted to do this for a long time…" and he stretched out his hand to Dante and he said "I want to thank you for taking care of my son. Although I don't agree with all the things you've done, I'm still grateful. Who knows what might have happened when he stayed here." Dante took the stretched out hand and he said "No prob…so…what is the rest you want to talk about? I don't think you separated us from the rest just to thank me for taking care of Naruto."

Minato smiled and he said "Very observant…that's exactly the point. There is something else going on…and I separated you from the others because of your previous experiences." Dante looked serious and he said "Go on…" Minato sighed and he said "I don't know where to start…well…let me start with this; Quite some time ago you fought against a creature called Mundus…right?" Dante nodded and Minato continued "Well…an old sage had a prophecy and you were mentioned in it…several times."

Dante looked at Minato and he said "A sage?" Minato nodded and he said "The old sage is a neutral power. He can see in the future and only intervenes when necessary. He warned us about a force that he didn't know. It's evil shields him from the Sage's insight…but he did discover that the old being is somehow related to a creature called Mundus."

Dante got a stern look on his face and he said "So…an old being that is connected to Mundus…what does that mean?" Minato shook his head and he said "I don't know. The Sage only knew a few things for certain. The old evil power has been dormant for an extremely long time and for some strange reason it activated quite some years ago and its power broke through reality."

Dante looked surprised and he said "So you are saying that the old power is the reason why I and some other people are here?" Minato nodded and he said "Indeed…and he knows that some forces are trying to awaken that old power completely. That old power is strong…very strong and the Sage said that only the descendants of a devil called Sparda could stop that power if it awakens…"

Naruto joined the conversation and he asked "And does that Sage know how Sparda was able to appear here as well…even before this entire thing started?" Minato looked at Naruto and he said "No…even for the Sage that remains a mystery. I heard about your mother's inheritance shortly after I passed away but no one…not the Sage and not the leaders of Heaven and Hell."

Dante nodded and he said "It's indeed a threat…but why are you only telling this to the rest of us?" Minato smiled and he said "The threat isn't immediate…I want to prevent that some people become too anxious…and when I was in Heaven I got enough time to observe you and my son."

Dante startled and he said "You observed us! Don't you know what privacy is?" Minato smiled again and he said "Don't worry…I will keep your 'soft' side a secret." Naruto looked from one to another and he asked "But what are we going to do now?"

Minato looked at Naruto and he said "That's a good question. I want to have a good talk with Saru…the Hokage and propose to make a special squad to eliminate demons. We will handle this situation with one step at a time and the more demons we eliminate, the more chance we have that we will encounter the demons that want to awaken that old evil force."

Dante seemed to think and he said "It's hard to say if it will succeed. Only 4 to 7 percent of the people that train to kill demons really become good demon killers." Minato smiled and he said "Yes I know…that's why I want to ask you, your brother, my son and that Trish person to help me selecting the people that have a good chance to become good demon hunters."

Dante looked at Minato and he said "You want me, Vergil and Trish to become some kind of mentors for ninja to become demon hunters? You really have no idea what you are asking." Minato chuckled and he said "I know what I am asking. You three, my son and I are the hardest trainers around because we know what it takes to become a good demon hunter. That's why I would only select the people with the best quality's to become a demon hunter."

Dante seemed to think and he said to himself "Well…it would be something else for a change…but…" and Dante looked Minato and he said "I would accept…if you officially hire me to do it…but I can't guarantee that Trish and Vergil will accept. Trish is quite stubborn and she hates to be the center of attention and Vergil…well…who can really say what that guy thinks. When you think he would agree or disagree with something he always says the opposite."

Minato nodded and he said "Let that be my concern…I'm quite persuasive if I say so myself…what about you Naruto?" Naruto shrugged and he said "It's fine by me…although I doubt that it would really help. Most people of this village train to be a ninja for most of the lives so their tactics are drilled in their heads…but those tactics are useless against demons."

Minato looked at Naruto and he said "Ninja's are always adaptable…it's one of the things that separates a good ninja from a great ninja." Dante suddenly said "I'm going back to the others…so that you two can have your private chat." Naruto and Minato nodded and Dante left the room.

Minato walked towards the couch, sat down and he said "So…how have you been?" Naruto sat down as well and with a smile on his face he said "You tell me…you saw everything from above." Minato nodded and he said "I only saw the events…not your feelings…and I didn't see the last year because I was busy with this situation."

Naruto nodded and he said "Well I've been okay…came back here…made some friends…did some lame missions that were more tiring than fighting a demon horde…" Minato smiled and he said "You're not completely alright…" Naruto looked at his father and he said "What makes you say that?" Minato looked at Naruto and he said "Your character is a lot like your mother…but you have one trait from me…you hate to show it to people when you are sad or angry. I can see it in your eyes."

Naruto looked surprised at his father, but then a smile appeared on his face and he said "I indeed don't like showing it. I had a good childhood with Dante after my time here…my past isn't easy to forget…but you don't gain anything by showing other people how sad or angry you are. Deep inside I feel sad but I gain strength from the knowledge that there are also other people like me. I will show the people from Konoha and the other jinchuuriki that exist, that we aren't monsters…that we are living beings who fight for their beliefs."

Minato smiled and he said "Before I died I hoped that you would become the person that you are today…" before Minato could finish his sentence someone knocked on the door. Minato got an annoyed look on his face and he said "Come in."

The door opened and Itachi came in with Haku and he said "Sorry that I interrupt your reunion with Naruto…but I thought you and Naruto would be happy to see Haku again." Both Naruto and Minato stood up and Naruto went to Haku and hugged her. He asked "Are you alright?" Haku smiled and she said "I'm fine…I was in the safest place in Konoha."

The two broke up the hug and Minato stepped forward. He shook Haku's hand and he said "It's nice to meet you. I was very surprised to hear that Naruto had a girlfriend." Haku nodded and she said "Thank you sir…but who are you if I may ask." Naruto scratched his head and he said "Ehm…Haku…meet my father."

Haku looked at Naruto and she said "But you said that he was dead!" Minato smiled and he said "I will explain everything in due time…" Minato looked at Itachi and he said "You've…become big Itachi…" Itachi looked at Minato and he said "It's a long story…Hokage." Minato placed his hand on Itachi's shoulder and he said "Just call me Minato…" Minato suddenly looked serious and he said "I sense devil energy in you…why?"

Itachi smiled nervously and Naruto said "Sorry…that's my fault. Itachi was terribly sick and one day he was here and he fell down. He was dying and…ehm…someone helped me to save him." Minato raised an eyebrow and he asked "Someone?" Naruto said "Kyuubi…" Minato nodded and he said "I know about the nine-tailed fox and your…arrangement with you…but continue."

Naruto was relieved that his father knew about the nine tailed fox and he continued "She told me that there was an old technique that could save Itachi…it's some sort of bond." Minato startled and he said "I heard about something like that…I thought it was called The Bond or something similar…" Naruto nodded and he said "Yes…do you know anything about it?" Minato shook his head and he said "I heard stories but in those stories the person who the technique was performed on died…but it did work on Itachi?" Dante showed a faint smile and he said "Well…he is ALIVE…so what do you think?"

Naruto nodded and he said "It did work…but it had some side-effects. Itachi has devil blood and it modified his body…but we don't know anything about other side-effects." Minato nodded and he said "Did a doctor examine him?" Naruto nodded and he said "Yes…it was Tsunade who examined him but she didn't find anything."

Minato looked surprised and he said "Wait…Tsunade is in the village!" Naruto nodded and he said "Yes…she and Jiraiya. Why are you so surprised?" Minato said "Well…both Jiraiya and Tsunade aren't people who would stay long in this village and…" suddenly Minato was interrupted when the door was kicked in and everyone saw a panting Jiraiya who screamed "IT IS TRUE!" and he rushed towards Minato and he got him in a bear hug and he said "I never thought I would see you again…my favorite student."

Minato got a red head and he said "Jiraiya…can't…breathe…" Jiraiya released Minato and he said "Sorry…I was just surprised when the Hokage told and…well…you can fill in the blanks. Can't wait until Tsunade hears about this…she will break down the house." Minato smiled and he said "Is she still that violent?" Jiraiya nodded and he said "It became even worse after we were married."

Minato's eyes widened and he said "Can you repeat that? I think I misunderstood you. Did you really say that you two are married?" Jiraiya scratched the back of his head and he said "Yeah…ehm…it happened shortly after Naruto was taken by Dante. After being his godfather and all…I tried to find him. But it seemed that he disappeared from the face of the earth. It depressed me a lot and Tsunade cheered me up and shortly after that…well...it simply happened."

Minato nodded and then he noticed that everyone else went into the living room as well. Kushina said "Sorry but both Itachi and Jiraiya really want to go into the living room…I asked Vergil for help but he didn't react in any way…" Vergil, who was leaning against the wall, opened one eye, shrugged and closed his eyes again to show that he didn't care in any way.

Minato smiled and he said "I don't really matter…I've said what I wanted to say and…" suddenly his sentence was interrupted by a very strange sound. Kushina looked strangely at Minato and she said "Was that really your stomach?" A blush appeared on Minato's face and he nodded. Kushina rushed towards the kitchen and she said "I totally forgot that you were hungry…"

Itachi and Jiraiya left, leaving the rest of the family so that they can get reacquainted. Minato had to talk about how it is like to be dead and Naruto and Dante had to tell what they have been up to when Naruto was young. Eventually it became very late and everyone went to bed...without knowing what was happening somewhere else…

In Orochimaru's hideout

Orochimaru wasn't in a good mood. He and his minions failed to get person he wanted. Orion noticed it all too well and he said "Don't worry about Sasuke too much…he'll come to us eventually." Orochimaru looked at Orion and he said "But my time is almost up. I want Sasuke to become my next vessel."

Orion shrugged and he said "Well…if you don't succeed now you can do it next time. At least I got the thing that I needed." Orochimaru looked at Orion and he said "Why does your master want some dirt in a jar?" Orion smiled and he said "This isn't just dirt…actually…it is but my master cares about the thing that is inside the dirt."

Orochimaru looked interested and he asked "What's in the dirt?" Orion looked at Orochimaru and he said "DNA…DNA that we need to get a boost in both our plans." Orochimaru snorted and he received an evil glare from Orion who said "Don't forget who taught you to complete your immortality jutsu…so respect what I am trying to do here." Orochimaru mumbled something because Orion spoke about something that he didn't like to talk about and he said "Fine…just do your ritual."

Orion nodded and he threw the sand on the ground in front of him. He started to mumble a few words in a forgotten language and while he was mumbling he got a knife and cut himself in the hand. His blood came on the dirt and it started to move. It came together and soon it started to rise and it took a solid form. First a head appeared, than a torso, arms and eventually legs. The sound of an explosion filled the hideout and suddenly a big creature was standing in front of Orion.

It had a black skin, intense red eyes, two pointy horns and a violet jewel in his forehead. The big creature looked around and he said "Orion…is it you who resurrected me?" Orion nodded and he said "It's good to have you back…Endor." Endor looked around again and he asked "Where are the others?"

Orion looked at Endor and he said "You are the first that I resurrected." Endor stretched out his body and he said "Good…it's so good to be alive again. Where is Mundus? Has he returned yet?" Orion said "No…he is dead." Endor looked serious and with a dark tone in his voice he said "Explain."

Orion smiled and he said "As you know he went to another realm to rule there…but one of his minions turned against him and locked him up in the underworld there." Endor asked "Who was the traitor?" Orion smiled and he said "Sparda…" Endor seemed to think and he said "Reigar's offspring?" Orion nodded and he said "Yes…but he wasn't the one that killed Mundus…it was Sparda's son called Dante."

Endor growled and he said "I will kill him." Orion seemed to hesitate and he slowly said "That wouldn't be as easy as you might think. When Mundus left he was young and weak…but in that other realm he became a strong adult that could easily go toe to toe with anyone of us." Endor growled and he said "You were always the one that evaded battle whenever it was possible." Orion smiled and he said "That's why I am still alive while you didn't…I use my head."

Endor seemed like he wanted to attack but eventually he relaxed and he asked "So what do we do now and…" when he stopped speaking he started to look at Orochimaru and he continued "what is that human doing here." Orion smirked and he said "Him? He is a human…but he is very useful. You don't have anything to do with him…he is mine concern…and I already have a plan on what to do next…but I need your help with it…"

The next day

Naruto, Minato, Dante, Vergil and Trish entered the Hokage office. They looked around and they saw the Hokage, Jiraiya and Tsunade. Minato looked around and he said "Now this is a familiar sight…why are you two here?"

The Hokage sighed and he said "After yesterday I know that I am too weak to protect this village…so I decided to appoint a successor and since you said yourself that you won't become Hokage anymore, I asked Jiraiya and Tsunade." Minato nodded and he said "Both of them would be a good Hokage…so…have you figured it out yet?"

The Hokage shook his head and he said "Almost. Jiraiya absolutely doesn't want the job and I am discussing the details with Tsunade…and now to return the question…what are you all doing here?" Minato seemed to hesitate but then he started to talk "I want to ask you something…" The Hokage nodded and he said "I'm all ears."

Minato sighed and he said "The reason that I am here is because something awful is going to happen. I or anyone else doesn't know what it is but we do agree that it's necessary that we deal with it…but we need help with that." The Hokage nodded and he said "But in what way? We train ninja's in this village. We don't have the experience or the ability to train people for demon hunting."

Minato nodded and he said "Yes…that's why I asked Dante, Vergil, Trish and my son to help with demon hunting training. They have the experience and they know what it takes to become a good demon hunter."

The Hokage seemed to think and slowly he said "I don't know if that is a good idea. The financial income of this village is mostly dependable on ninja's and we need a lot of them to fulfill the requests from different clients." Minato nodded and he said "I understand…but it's only a small group…and after the training they can still carry out ninja missions. The only thing I ask is that we can get help when it's necessary."

The Hokage seemed to think deeper about it and he asked "Dante…Vergil…Trish and Naruto…what are your professional opinions about this?" Dante shrugged and he said "It's a long shot but it's better than sitting on our asses." The Hokage's gaze went to Vergil and Vergil said "I think it's nothing that we can't handle but it's better to be safe than sorry." The Hokage looked at Trish and she simply said "Don't ask mine opinion…I'm just along for the ride and to babysit Dante…" Eventually the Hokage looked at Naruto who said "I think it's a good idea. If this works, we can spread out assignments regarding demons. This is also good for the village and yourself. If it doesn't work, you still have good ninja's and if it does, you have a small group of demon hunters and you can accept assignments that you normally couldn't accept."

The Hokage thought about the things he just heard and he said "Good…I accept. But I want a list with names of every ninja that participates in the training and I want to be kept informed about their progress. When I retire you can discuss things regarding the training with Tsunade. I'll still be around as an advisor." Minato nodded happily and he said "Good."

Suddenly crimson red flames came out of the ground and Argor appeared. Jiraiya and Tsunade startled a bit but they recovered almost immediately because the Hokage already told them about Argor. Minato looked at him and he said "What are you doing here Argor?" Argor looked at the group and he said "We might have a problem. Yesterday night we felt a huge power surge." Minato looked serious and he asked "The enemy?" Argor nodded and he said "We think it is…but before we could pinpoint the location it disappeared. How are things on your end?"

Minato answered "We can depend on Dante, Vergil, Trish and my son. I just asked the Hokage to form a small group that we will train to become demon hunters." Argor looked strange at Minato and he asked "Do you think that is wise? Humans aren't built to fight demons." The Hokage joined the conversation and he said "Do you doubt our skills and potential?" Argor shook his head and he said "I'm just stating a fact. Humans don't have the strength and stamina to fight demons."

Minato smiled and he said "That might be true…but they have one big advantage; their emotions. Humans can be very unpredictable…especially in front of demons." Argor shrugged and he said "It's your decision and their funeral." Jiraiya looked at Argor and he said "Sorry if I say this but…don't you have a human form or something?" The demon looked at Jiraiya and he said "Yes. Why?"

Jiraiya answered "Most people aren't used to see demons. It freaks them out." Argor sighed and he said "Fine." And his features started to change and a few seconds later they saw a man of medium length. Argor's hair was black and he had orange eyes. His wore a black shirt, dark blue pants and he was wearing an open black robe. He looked at Jiraiya and he asked "Better?" Jiraiya nodded.

Argor looked at Dante and Vergil and he asked "You two…what was the name of your father?" Dante looked back at Argor and he asked "Why?" Argor shrugged and he said "Just call it curiosity…and something about your energy feels familiar." Vergil softly said "The name of our father was Sparda." Argor seemed to startle a little bit but he recovered immediately. It happened in a second but Vergil noticed it and he asked "Do you know him?" Argor shook his head and he said "No." Vergil glared suspiciously at Argor but he decided to drop the subject.

Naruto said "Anyway…we should go. We have a list to compile. Don't you agree dad?" Minato nodded and he said "Yes…I think that would be best." And Minato turned to Tsunade and he said "I congratulate you with your new position." Tsunade smiled and she said "Thank you…but it isn't decisive yet." The group turned around and left while Minato said "You'll get there Tsunade."

Vergil glared to the side and he looked at Argor and Vergil said "Does he really need to be here?" Argor looked at Vergil and he said "I don't have much choice. I'm stuck on this plain, just like little Seraph boy here." Minato said "Let it rest Vergil…we're all in this together so try to get along." Vergil looked at Minato and he said "I don't get along with anyone." Dante sighed and he said "It's true…or rather…it's an understatement."

The group kept on walking but eventually Naruto said "You guys go on without me. There is something I want to check." Minato and the others nodded and Naruto left the group. He kept on walking until he reached a big building made out of wood. He went inside and went to the second floor and knocked on the door. The door slowly opened and Naruto saw that a green eye looked at him and he heard a female voice saying "What are you doing here?"

Naruto smirked and he said "Hi…Temari was it? I'm here to see Gaara." Temari opened the door completely and she walked to the center of the room and she pointed towards the left room and she said "He's in there."

Naruto shrugged and he went into the room and he saw Gaara sitting in the corner with his eyes closed. Without opening his eyes he said "How long do we have to stay in this lousy hotel?" Naruto smiled and he said "Until the Hokage settled things with your village. Don't worry…I'm sure everything will work out just fine." Gaara growled a bit and Naruto said "Come on…it isn't that bad. I heard you even have a fan here."

Flashback

A small boy with goggles on his head and a long blue scarf was playing with a ball with two friends. Thanks to an accident the ball ended up on a roof and the boy tried to recover the ball. He saw a tree near the building and he climbed up. He was on the top of the tree and he only need to stretch to reclaim his ball. The branch he was standing on suddenly broke and with a loud scream he fell down. The other two children screamed as well. The boy closed his eyes so that he didn't have to experience the fall but he noticed that he didn't fell on the hard ground but on something much softer. He opened his eyes and he saw that he was levitating. He looked beneath him and he saw a small cloud of sand.

The cloud of sand descended and when it touched the ground it went fell apart and the loose sand flew towards Gaara. The small boy looked at Gaara and he said "T-thank you sir." Gaara just looked at the boy and he turned around. The boy screamed "Sir…my name is Konohamaru…what is your name?" Gaara slightly turned around and he said "Gaara. You should be more careful in the future."

Another small boy with glasses said "Normally he doesn't climb in trees but our ball is stuck on the roof and we really wanted to continue our game." Gaara looked up and he saw a small part of the ball on the roof. His sand went up and it got the ball and it went down again. Konohamaru got the ball and with a big smile he said "Thanks…that sand is really cool mister!"

Gaara snorted a bit. He normally didn't interact with children and he simply kept on walking. Ever since then the boy is following him for reasons he didn't know or understand…

End flashback

Gaara growled a bit and he said "Does every bit of news travel around that fast around here?" Naruto smiled and he said "You have no idea. How are your siblings taking this entire thing?" Gaara looked at Temari and he said "Temari doesn't like it one bit and Kankuro doesn't care. He only cares about his stupid puppets."

Naruto shook his head and he said "I think it's a hobby that he takes too far. I have one question for you…did you ever see demons or something else suspicious in your village?" Gaara seemed to think and he said "No…not really. The only suspicious thing I saw was Orochimaru and his henchman. That guy really has a strange vibe around him."

Naruto nodded and he said "Yes…I met Orochimaru in the forest of death." Gaara looked at Naruto and he said "I didn't mean Orochimaru…I meant his henchman with the black hair. He really gave off a strange vibe." Naruto seemed to think back and he remembered the guy who saved Orochimaru from his father and he said "I think I know who you are talking about…he might be worth investigating."

Gaara nodded and he said "If I were you I would keep a close eye on that Sasuke." Naruto startled and he said "Sasuke?" Gaara nodded again and he said "Yes. I can't really explain it, but I feel the same kind of vibe coming off from that Sasuke as Orochimaru's henchman." Naruto started to chuckle and he said "I think your instincts are wrong on that case. Sasuke is solid." Gaara seemed to think and he said "Just watch your back…that's all I am saying."

Naruto got up and he said "I always watch my back…you just watch yours. The fact that you are here doesn't mean that ninja from your village won't try to kill you. The guards aren't always as focused as they should be." Gaara nodded and he said "Don't worry…I don't sleep." Naruto nodded and he said "I'll be coming back as soon as I have confirmation that we can do something about that…relax until then." And Naruto left the room.

Naruto walked out of the building but suddenly he jumped up and where he stood a kunai drilled into the ground. Naruto looked at the direction the kunai came from and he said "I didn't suspect you here."

Argor smiled and he said "Good reflexes…as expected from a half-devil." Naruto's eyes widened and he pushed his index finger on his lips and he said "Sst…are you crazy! It's a secret!" Argor looked strange at Naruto and he asked "Why?" Naruto answered "Because people aren't used to angels, demons and those kind of things."

Argor sighed and he said "Humans always fear what they don't know...it's pathetic." Naruto looked at Argor and he asked "Why are you trying to impale me with a kunai?" Argor smirked and he said "To test my allies of course. I want to know your strengths and weaknesses. That way I can be sure that I won't get into trouble during a fight." Naruto smirked and he said "I could say the same thing about you." Argor shrugged and he said "True…but you will have to find out my weaknesses…if I have one." And suddenly Argor disappeared into thin air.

Naruto looked at the place where Argor was standing and eventually he shrugged. He decided to take a walk before he returned to the Namikaze estate. He ended up near a training field and he saw that someone was present…it was none other than Sasuke and Naruto noticed something very strange.

One moment Sasuke was training on his Taijutsu moves but suddenly he stopped and looked around. Naruto found that suspicious and he decided to move in closer. He found some bushed and hid in there. Sasuke shrugged and continued his training, but after thirty minutes he finally stopped and Naruto heard him say "Who are you? What do you want?"

Naruto looked around but he didn't see anyone near, but he clearly heard someone else calling out to Sasuke…although…it wasn't really calling out…rather a whisper. It seemed Sasuke had enough of it and with a growl he stopped his training and left. After Naruto was sure that Sasuke was gone, he stepped out of the bushes and he said to himself "What was that all about?"

Eventually Naruto left because he didn't find it useful to stay here and think about the thing he just saw and he decided that he should ask Sasuke about it later. When he came home he saw a very strange scene. He saw that Argor was tied against a tree and Naruto asked "Argor? What happened?" Argor growled and he said "It's the fault of that half breed." Naruto looked strange at Argor and he asked "Dante?" Argor shook his head and he said "No that other one…that Vergil."

Naruto seemed to think and he said to himself "I should ask him what's going on." And Naruto went inside while Argor screamed "HEY! WHAT ABOUT ME!" Naruto closed the door behind him and Argor growled "Half devils…tsk."

Naruto walked towards the living room of the estate and he saw Vergil sitting on the couch while he ate some dango and Naruto asked "Vergil…why is Argor tied up?" Vergil stopped eating for a moment and he calmly said "He tried to impale me with a kunai…so I returned the favor and I tied him up. Perhaps he will be more careful in the future." Naruto laughed and he said "So he tried it on you as well." Vergil nodded and he said "Yes. He said he was testing me...I think I passed his test."

Naruto smiled and he asked "Where is Dante?" Vergil shrugged and he said "How should I know? Do I look like his caretaker? Try his office." Naruto nodded and he turned around and left the room. He looked through the open door of Dante's office and he saw Dante behind his desk and Blitz sat on the other side.

Naruto walked in the room and he said "Hey Dante. What's up?" Dante lazily said "Nothing much…Blitz is just looking at my financial records." Naruto moved closer and he saw anime waterfalls coming from Blitz's eyes and Naruto asked "What's wrong Blitz?" Blitz looked at Naruto with his watery eyes and he said "The horror…Dante's financial records are an accountant's Holocaust! I wonder how Dante is able to keep buying things…his debts are even higher than before!"

Dante glared at Blitz and he said "Suck it up! You'll work it out eventually." Blitz let out a sigh and continued his work. Suddenly Kushina came in and she said "Dante…you've got mail." Dante looked at Kushina but suddenly he started laughing. Kushina didn't know what was going on and she asked "What's so funny?" Dante shook his head and he said "Nothing…you reminded me of something." Blitz joined the conversation and he said "I get it…you mean a compu…" Suddenly Dante pushed his hand on Blitz's mouth and he whispered "Be quiet you idiot…they don't have that technology yet."

Kushina looked strange but eventually she shrugged and she said "Anyway…here is your letter. Next time you can get it yourself!" and she handed Dante the letter and she left the room. Dante looked strangely at the letter and he said "Who could it be?" Naruto shrugged and he said "You should open it if you want to know."

Dante opened the envelope and he pulled out the letter and he read it out loud "Dante, be wary of the Order's assassins and keep a close eye on Sasuke Uchiha…" Dante looked at it again and he said "That's a short letter." Naruto seemed to think and he asked "And the letter isn't signed?" Dante shook his head and he said "Nope…the words I just spoke is what the letter says….nothing more, nothing less."

Blitz looked up and he said "Perhaps it's a prank." Naruto had a troubled look on his face when he thought back about the thing that happened on the training field and he said "I wonder." Dante shrugged and he said "Oh well…we'll see what happens. There is no way we can know for sure."

Suddenly the three men heard a hard noise coming from upstairs. They looked at the ceiling and Dante said "What the hell was that?" Blitz said "I don't know…we should check it out…what do you say Naruto?" Blitz didn't get an answer from Naruto and he looked to his left…but Naruto wasn't there anymore. Blitz asked "Where did he go?" Dante shrugged and he said "Let's check it out…perhaps Naruto already went upstairs."

Both men went upstairs and Dante said "It seemed like it came out of Vergil's room." And he opened the door and went inside the room. He looked around and he didn't see anything but he noticed the door to the bathroom was open. He went inside, saw Vergil and suddenly he fell down laughing.

Vergil was a mess! His entire upper body was covered with moist, grey goo and that he stood there in nothing more than a towel increased the comedy rating! Blitz didn't laugh and surprised he asked "What happened Vergil?" Vergil growled and he said "I took a shower, but as soon as I turned the bloody thing on this happened." Blitz chuckled and he said "I would wash it out as soon as possible if I were you." Vergil glared and Blitz continued "It looks a lot like cement…and if it hardens you wouldn't like it one bit."

Dante, who kept on laughing, cried out "I have to know who did this! I really want to shake his hand." Vergil growled and Dante suddenly stopped laughing when Vergil said "Just…one…more…laugh. I…dare you." Dante swallowed something away and he said "Don't look at me like that…it wasn't me."

Blitz seemed to think and he asked "Vergil…did Naruto show up here?" Vergil shook his head and Blitz said "Then I think I know who did it…as soon as we heard that sound from your bathroom he disappeared." Vergil kept on growling and Dante laughed again when he said "You know what they say about foxes and tricks." Vergil looked seriously at Dante and he replied "You also know what they say about angry brothers and swords…"

Dante started to sweat and wanted to come up with a good apology but he was saved by Minato. He looked in the room and he asked "Is everything alright? I thought I heard noise in here?" Vergil growled again and he said "A prank from your son." Minato suddenly chuckled and he said "Blame it on his mother…she's a prankster as well. Do you have a moment?" Vergil nodded and he said "But make it quick…this isn't my best outfit."

Minato cleared his throat and he said "In two days the Hokage will announce who will become chunin and who doesn't. He told me that we have to complete the list by then." Dante looked at Minato and he said "That's not a problem…is that all you wanted to ask?" Minato shook his head and he said "The Hokage had a special request for you Dante." Dante suspiciously glared at Minato and he asked "What kind of request?" Minato took in a deep breath and he said "The Hokage offered that the new department of demon hunters will be placed with your office called 'devil may cry'."

Dante immediately cried out "NO WAY! It's a small office with the best service…there is no place for newbies and amateurs. I have a reputation to uphold." Vergil coughed and that deserved a filthy glare from Dante and he asked "What's that cough supposed to mean!" Vergil looked at Dante and he said "Be honest with yourself…although your office is known to eliminate demons, it isn't a good business. You barely get paid, your built debt after debt and your customer service is questionable to say the least…or should I remind you of that 'client' that interrupted you during one of your bad nights?" Dante kept on glaring at Vergil and he asked "Well, what is your advice captain obvious?" Vergil shrugged and he said "At least hear him out…and then decide."

Dante looked at Minato and he said "You've got one minute." Minato said "You will remain your own boss…you will keep your own customers. Consider this as a job. You will be on the payroll and in exchange you only get help…it's a perfect deal for you." Dante growled and he said "I'm a demon hunter…not a baby-sitter." Vergil said "This might be something you need. You can give the new people the jobs you don't want to do while you, I, Naruto and Trish work on more important matters." Dante looked like he wanted to give an evil reply but suddenly a thoughtful look appeared on his face and he said "You…might have a point…and it would be nice to have a steady income for a change." Blitz looked at Dante and he asked "To pay off your debts?" Dante looked at Blitz and he cried out "Hell no…I'm going to use the money to hire a cook that can make a decent pizza!" Blitz and Vergil let out a hopeless sigh and Minato asked "So are you up to it?" Dante nodded and he said "Tell the Hokage to sign me in…but if he dares to stick his nose in my business the deal is off." Minato nodded and he left the room.

Blitz whistled and he said "I didn't see that coming…Dante and a steady income! The odds of that happening is just as high as me getting hit by an asteroid." Vergil nodded and he said "Indeed…but you guys are forgetting something." Blitz looked at Vergil and he asked "And that is?" Suddenly he and Dante felt that they were grabbed by their heads and the next thing they knew they were flying through the hole of the door while Vergil said "You forgot that I need to get dressed." And he slammed the door shut while Blitz and Dante connected to the hard floor of the corridor…

Two days later

A group of ninja were standing on the roof of the Hokage tower. The Hokage, Tsunade, Jiraiya and a man covered in robes were standing in front of them and the Hokage cleared his throat, which was a sign that he would speak. None of the ninja exactly knew why they were gathered. The Hokage said "Before we begin this meeting I would like to thank all of you for coming here. I've brought all of you here for two reasons; the first reason is to announce the result of the last chunin exams, which ended quicker than expected thanks to the attack. The second reason is a special announcement that will be revealed in time."

Kurenai rose up her hand and she asked "But lord Hokage…what is the meaning of so many jonin being here?" The Hokage looked at Kurenai and he said "That's connected with the second announcement." And as the Hokage spoke he got a scroll from his robe and he said "The first one that will be announced as Jonin is Shikamaru Nara. Step forward please."

Shikamaru stepped forward and the Hokage said "Although you've lost your match, I've decided to promote you to chunin. During that fight you've shown qualities that are worthy of the title chunin. You think before you act, you anticipate your opponent's actions and your insight in tactics rivals your father's. I hope you keep on developing and continue to serve this village." Shikamaru bowed and went back to the group.

The Hokage then announced "The next one that is promotes is Shino Aburame." Shino stepped forward and the Hokage said "I have observed your matches and I have to say that you are worthy of your clan's name. Your technique is above average, you analytical skills are impressive. The only advice I can give you is to interact more with your teammates." Shino nodded and he bowed.

The Hokage smiled and he said "Sasuke Uchiha." Sasuke looked around and surprised he asked "Me? But I didn't win my fight…I didn't even finish it!" The Hokage smiled and he said "I chose to promote you because you stood your own during the battle for the village and after a recommendation from your brother. You've grown a lot the last few months, not only as a ninja but also as a person. That's why I've decided to promote you as well." Sasuke bowed and said "Thank you lord Hokage."

The Hokage said "The last one that will be promoted is…Naruto Uzumaki." Naruto came forward and the Hokage said "You've shown in both battles that you are a person with a strong will and that you have the power and technique to stand your own. My only advice to you is to become more serious, because it was very obvious you didn't use your full power." Naruto mumbled something, bowed and returned to the group.

The Hokage spoke "That was the last one that will be promoted to chunin. I congratulate all of you and every chunin, except Naruto, must go to the intelligence division building after this meeting is over." Shikamaru rose up his hand and he asked "Why do Shino, Sasuke and I have to go and not Naruto?" The Hokage looked at Shikamaru and he said "You have to go there because you will be told a secret of this village. Naruto already knows this secret all too well and that's the reason why he is excluded from it."

Shikamaru nodded and the Hokage continued "Now we will go to the second point of the meeting. The last couple of years the demon activity increased a lot and according to some sources something big is coming up. That's why I, Tsunade, Jiraiya and…" Suddenly the fourth person removed his cloak and the group saw the fourth Hokage. The eyes of the present genin widened and Shikamaru said "That…that can't be!"

Before the situation could get out of hand the Hokage said "It's true…the fourth Hokage has returned from the dead to aid us in the future. Why don't you explain it further Minato." Minato nodded and he said "I've come back for one reason; to stop the thing that is threating the elemental countries. I can get help whenever needed but I think we need all the help we can get…and that's the reason why you are all gathered here."

The Hokage stepped forward and he said "I and Tsunade, who will become my successor, decided that it would be wise to search for volunteers who want to become demon hunters." Shikamaru rose his hand and he said "But lord Hokage…we are ninja's, not demon hunters. It's very irresponsible to set up such an action." The Hokage smiled and he said "I know…but that's we we've asked the Devil may cry agency to aid us by giving a proper schooling in the world of demons. They made a list of suitable candidates, but it is up to you if you want it or not. Dante…step forward with your list."

Dante walked slowly towards the Hokage and he read a big piece of paper and he said "Alright…Vergil, Minato, Naruto and I have chosen the following victims…I mean candidates; Shikamaru Nara, Shino Aburame, Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake, Kurenai Yuuhi, Might Gai, Anko Mitarashi, Hinata Hyuga, Neji Hyuga. For the ones who want to join, you should talk to the Hokage, not us." The Hokage stepped forward and he asked "So…who is ready to take the program?"

One after another stepped forward until everyone who was named volunteered. The Hokage nodded and with a smile he said "Then get ready because you will start tomorrow at training field 4." The group scattered and most of them were wandering what would happen tomorrow…

The next day

The group was standing in training field 4. Tsunade was there as well to supervise the program. Shikamaru, Sasuke and Shino were looking at Naruto the entire time. Neji, who saw all of this, asked to Shino "Why are the three of you looking at Naruto?" Shino turned his face to Neji and he said "We…well…we can't tell. It's a secret that is only revealed to chunins." Neji became interested and he asked "I'm not asking for the details…but does that secret have anything to do with his power?" A thoughtful look appeared on Shino's face and he said "Perhaps…hard to say…the things we heard have more to do with conduct than Naruto itself…just become a chunin and you will know in time."

Dante, who saw the two whispering, said "Are you two ladies done yet?" Both Neji and Shino looked straight forward and Dante said with a smirk "Good. Because of this entire program and a certain deal I made with the Hokage, I've decided to change the structure of the Devil may cry Agency…Vergil…since you've designed it, you may explain." Vergil nodded and he calmly said "We've decided to divide the Devil may cry agency into several departments. One will be led by Dante and me, one will be led by Trish and one will be SUPERVISED by Blitz."

Blitz, who was standing in the field as well, cramped up a bit as Vergil continued "The department led by Dante and me will take care of the actual fighting. This department only fights. The team led by Trish will take care of the stealth and espionage missions and the department supervised by Blitz will gather intelligence for missions. Any questions?"

Shikamaru asked "So people who are in the intelligence department don't have to fight?" Vergil looked at Shikamaru and he said "It depends. If either department need someone's specialty, that person can fight in the field." Shikamaru nodded and when Vergil saw that no one else had any questions he said "Good, then we will divide the group now."

Vergil looked around and he said "Anko Mitarashi, Might Gai and Neji Hyuga! Your mentors are Dante and Trish." The three people nodded and they followed Trish and Dante. Vergil cleared his throat and he said "Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake and Hinata Hyuga! You will go with Naruto and Minato." The four nodded and Vergil said "The rest is with me…" and a filthy smirk appeared on his face and the remaining people started to think the worst…

With Dante and Trish

Dante was looking at three people and Dante said "Have you ever seen such a lame bunch Trish?" Trish looked at the group, which started to sweat drop after Dante made his remark, and she said "Not really but I think we can toughen them up." Dante looked at the group and he said "Come on guys…please lighten up a bit. You people are killing the mood here."

The group looked at each other and Dante sighed "What a hopeless bunch…where should we start with Trish?" Trish looked at the group and she said "Perhaps some personality training?" Anko had enough and she cried out "What about being serious you stupid hag!" Dante looked at Anko with big eyes and he swallowed something away as he slowly went backwards. It looked like the entire atmosphere changed and Trish slowly said "What…did…you say to me?"

Anko glared at Trish and she said "I said stupid hag. S.T.U.P.I.D. H.A.G.! There…I spelled it for you…or should I write it down?" Trish glared at Anko and she said "Look Dante…we've have one with spunk over here." Dante didn't answer and Trish continued "I know where we should start…" and the next second Trish was behind Anko and she drove her knee in Anko's back as she said "Expect the unexpected…it's very important to remember this or else you're dead!" Anko screamed while the three men that were present were looking frightened at the scene and they wondered what else they could expect…

With Naruto and Minato

Naruto and Minato were looking at the group and Minato said "Well…it's good to see some familiar faces in my group." Kakashi nodded and Naruto said "This isn't the time to reminisce father…we're here for business." Minato smiled and he said "It isn't a bad thing to combine the two things." Naruto said "Demon hunting isn't something to be trifled with and it isn't anything like ninja missions. This may sound hard but if they go into the field the way they are now, they would die within a month. It is up to us to prepare them."

Minato kept on smiling and he said "You're right…so…since you have more experience with demon hunting you may decide where we should start." Naruto seemed to think and he said "We will start with how demons attack and defend." Minato said "But how do you want to do that? There aren't any demons around." Naruto smirked and he said "I know how they move…so I'll play the demon."

Itachi joined the conversation and he said "But how do you want to do that? Every demon is different and they have different styles in attack and defend." Naruto looked at Itachi and he slowly nodded when he said "That's true…but they all have similarities." Naruto took a glance at the group and he said "Sasuke…attack me like you normally would." Sasuke nodded and the next second he disappeared. Naruto suddenly bend his head to the side when Sasuke appeared behind him and wanted to kick him in the head. Naruto immediately turned around and kicked Sasuke in his stomach and Sasuke doubled over in pain. Naruto said "There is my point…don't immediately go for the kill if you don't know the enemy. Demons are a lot stronger and faster than you and they know it. First you should attack low…or even better…evade…wear the demon out. Your chances for survival increases when the demon gets tired."

Sasuke slowly got up and Naruto said "Alright…now Sasuke…evade my attacks." Sasuke nodded and Naruto attacked but after three evasions, Sasuke was hit and he fell backwards. Naruto sighed and he said "This program will take some time. Don't stay in one spot Sasuke. Jump away when you see the chance…let the demon run after you. The more a demon runs, the more exhausted he gets." Sasuke got up again and he said "But you, Dante and Vergil just take them head on." Naruto nodded and he said "That's because we know how demons attack and because we are stronger than the average ninja. You and the other didn't receive the training I had with Dante and that's why you people need this program."

Minato stepped forward and he said "We'll keep this kind of training until all of you mastered it and then we will go to the next part of this program." Naruto nodded and with an evil smirk he said "If you people are able to lift a finger at the point…"

With Vergil

Vergil was standing in front of his group and he said "Alright…before we begin I have a few things to say. I will say things only once so when I talk, you listen. I will only answer questions when they are related to the program. You people will follow my instructions without question. If I say 'jump' you people will not ask 'how high', but you will jump as high as you can and the last thing I want to say is…don't relate my kind of training to Dante's training in any way or else you might end up with a sword in your stomach…are we clear on that?"

Kurenai, Shino and Shikamaru listened and they nodded. Vergil nodded as well and he said "Good…perhaps I can make mediocre demon hunters out of you." Shikamaru yawned and Vergil glared at him and he said "Am I boring you Nara?" Shikamaru startled and he said "No…" Vergil kept on glaring and he said "Perhaps you find demon hunting boring." Shikamaru shook his head and he said "No…really." Vergil said "According to the Hokage you are smartest genin around…and also the laziest." Shikamaru looked at Vergil and he continued "Well…let's see if I can drill that lazy attitude out of you."

Shikamaru wanted to say something to defend himself but Vergil already turned to the rest of the group and he explained what the weak sides of demons were and what the best way is to defeat them. Shikamaru never was a good listener and the more Vergil talked, the heavier his eyes became. His eyes were almost closed but then he suddenly felt and unbearable pain in his behind and he jumped almost 7 feet in the air.

Shikamaru looked behind him and he saw an ethereal sword. Shikamaru glared at Vergil and Vergil said "You really are lazy…I might have a remedy for that. I would start running if I were you." Shikamaru looked at Vergil and he asked "What do you mean?" Suddenly the ethereal sword hit Shikamaru again and Shikamaru started to run away with the ethereal sword hot on his trail.

Kurenai looked at Vergil and she asked "Is this really necessary? I know that he is lazy but there are more…friendly ways to unlearn that." Vergil looked at Kurenai and he said "We need people who can eliminate demons on their own when this is over and we don't need lazy people. As a demon hunter you need to be alert or else you're dead."

Shino saw this entire scene as well and he said to himself "I've told him not to be lazy around these people." Shino kept on looking and he said "But I have to admit…this method is quite effective."

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Mnarutodbz "Well that's another chapter. For the people who thought it took long to finish it…sorry but it's summer break."

Dante growled and he said "I could've been on the beach with a surfboard and some nice girls but noooo…I have to stay here and play in your stupid story!"

Mnarutodbz glared at Dante and he asked "Do you really want to be on the beach? I can make it happen."

Dante looked anxious at Mnarutodbz and he said "SWEET! Thanks man…I know you're the man!"

Mnarutodbz smiled and he said "No problem…Gaara…do your thing."

Suddenly Dante is devoured by a lot of sand until the point that only his head was visible and he cried out "MNARUTODBZ! WHAT THE HELL!"

Mnarutodbz walks to the cd-player and he puts in a cd with ocean sounds and he said "Now close your eyes and you would think you are on the beach hahahahahahhaha!" Dante looks mad at Mnarutodbz and he cried out "YOU BASTARD! I HATE YOU!"

Mnarutodbz smiled and he said "Good for you….anyway…I hoped you people enjoyed the chapter and review please!"