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.

14. Chapter 13: Rage

Mnarutodbz "Hello people. Before I start I want to wish everyone good luck for 2012. I have been very busy and I couldn't update sooner."

Dante nodded heavily and he said "It's true…I've seen his schedule…I almost forgot half of it!"

Mnarutodbz "Of course you forgot. I'm still busy with the new chapter of The Saiyans New Adventure, my own book and I am preparing a new fanfiction."

Vergil entered the room and he asked "Am I in it?"

Mnarutodbz shook his head and he said "No. The new fanfiction is from a more realistic show. A crossover between Bones and NCIS. But we have talked long enough…it's review time!"

Grocamol "Have you ever thought of the ever growing popular One piece crossover for Naruto? Why did you bring back Kushina for this story, wouldn't be more dramatic for him to be parentless, no offense though Naruto."

Mnarutodbz "Hello Grocamol, good to see you again. I, myself, hardly watch one piece and my knowledge about it is rusty to say the least so I don't consider it at this point. And it would be more dramatic if Kushina wasn't brought back but I have special plans for Kushina."

Naruto looks at Mnarutodbz and he says "That was quick…NEXT REVIEW!"

Alrius "good work so far heres a gift to get back at naruto gives *Mnarutodbz a ceramic container of demon chili with disclaimer...

warning causes skunk farts and flammable underwear eat at own risk and away from open flames.

Naruto opens the chili, eats it and suddenly his stomach starts to rumble and a terrible noise was heard in the chamber. Mnarutodbz is gasping for air and he said "Oh…my…fucking…god! What have you done!" Suddenly a Total Recall moment *That I don't own*

Naruto looks at everyone in the room, who is suddenly passed out and he decides to handle the next review from Ccebling and Naruto says "This is a long review…I'm going to copy Mnarutodbz and answer it question by question."

Ccebling "Hi Dante how were the fangirls I hoped you liked it, (now getting frighteningly serious) now Dante what did we learn about acting like a total ass a good majority of the time.

Dante who suddenly wakes up from his chili-fart induced coma "I don't act like an idiot…everyone else does…I'm the only normal person in this gig."

Ccebling "Gaara I thought you liked Cookies? At least that's how it is with a good majority with the Naruto Chat Rooms on last time I checked. "

Gaara looks at Ccebling and he says "Youtube is less believable than fanfictions and Chat rooms is about the same as fanfictions. I don't like cookies…simple as that."

Ccebling "Hey Vergil Ten bucks says Xehanort from Kingdom Hearts is smarter then you."

Vergil crosses his arms and he says "I already won. I'm still alive thus I am smarter…pay up!"

Ccebling "Itachi use your Susan'oo to get rid of the Tellytubies and Barny with that Sake sword since Madara is a hopeless weakling who can't even defeat children television creatures, Madara, I have so lost a good majority of my respect for you."

Itachi summons Susan'oo and suddenly he says "Why did you summon me Itachi? Who do I, the mighty Susan'oo, have to kill?"

Itachi points towards the tellytubies. Susan'oo looks at them and suddenly his eyes started to bulge out and he screams "No F***cking tellytubbies! You're on your own! I'm outta here!" And Susan'oo suddenly disappears. Madara, who suddenly appeared, started to laugh out loud and he said "What about my respect now! Even the mighty Susan'oo can't defeat the Tellytubies and he is a GOD!"

Ccebling "Hey Naruto I have Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Do you think there's a chance Old Master Xehanort and Orochimaru are related, since Xehanort possessed Terra's body and Orochimaru possesses the bodies of multiple people, Xehanort experiments with Hearts and Darkness, Orochimaru experiments with bloodlines and people?"

Naruto looks at the question and he said "Not necessarily. If you look like that I could be family of Goku or any other hero from anime. Almost all heroes have determination to go against the odds, they all grow stronger over time and stuff like that. And Old Master Xehanort wasn't a real fighter while Orochimaru is…and think about the difference in looks. Xehanort looks normal while Orochimaru…" Naruto suddenly shudders and he says "You know what I mean…"

Ccebling "Hey there's a fight between Tifa from final fantasy 7 and Tsunade, Jiraiya, Cloud get the Beer and punch, since I don't do alcohol and I like Punch."

Cloud and Jiraiya get beer and they cry out in unison "Cat fight!" Tifa and Tsunade looked at each other and suddenly they looked at Mnarutodbz with terrifying glares. Mnarutodbz's eyes widens and he says "I haven't done anything! Those two were screaming 'Cat fight'!" Tsunade glared at Naruto and she says "That might be true but you are the writer and you agreed to go in on Ccebling's suggestion. Get ready to get squashed writer-boy!" Mnarutodbz looks at Cloud and he asks "Can you help me?" Cloud nods and throws him a box of Band-Aid and Mnarutodbz cries out "How is that going to help me!" Cloud looks at him with a stoic expression on his face and he replies "You're going to need it." The two women reached Mnarutodbz and the beating of his life began. Cloud got popcorn and he said "Another thing to help you…the disclaimer."

Disclaimer "Mnarutodbz doesn't own Final Fantasy, Naruto, Naruto Shippuuden, Devil may cry or any other characters that appear in this FANFICTION."

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A loud scream was heard over the barren wasteland. If someone was walking in the wasteland, they would search around to look where that scream came from, but he wouldn't find anything. The scream came from Orochimaru's hide-out, underneath the ground. The devil Eldor was screaming in pain. He was holding the open wound that Vergil caused. Orion was leaning against the wall and he said "Stop screaming like a child…I warned you that you shouldn't underestimate Dante or Vergil, so this is all your own doing."

Eldor was grinding with his teeth and he hissed "Once my arm grows back I'll kill him!" Orion's face hardened and he said "Enough Eldor…you should cool down a bit and think before you act." Eldor glared at Orion and he said "That stupid half-breed cut my arm clean off and you think I'll let that slide!" Orion removed himself from the wall and he said "I'm not giving you advice…I'm telling you something. Although I act like a weak devil towards others, don't think I won't kill you if you keep on disrespecting me Eldor!" Eldor calmed down a bit and he said "Fine…we will do things your way. What is your plan Orion?"

Orion smirked and he said "That's better. We're going to the village hidden in the Sand." Eldor looked interested and he said "You want to go to a village? Why?" Orion's smirk intensified when he said "I have located another one of our brethren." Eldor's interest turned into amazement and he asked "Who is it?" Orion looked at Eldor for a moment and then he answered "I've located Rage…" Eldor took one step back and he asked "Do you think it's wise to resurrect him now? I would save him for last…he isn't the most stable devil to say the least." Orion glared and with a bit of annoyance in his voice he said "I know that! But we are running out of time! Some people are interrupting with our plans, even without them knowing it."

Eldor grabbed his arm again and he said "Fine…I really hoped you would have found someone else…like Penance, Azur or even Reigar." Orion turned his back to Eldor and he said "We have to row with the paddles we have." Eldor looked at the door that went to the training complex and he said "Will those two join us as well?" Orion looked at Eldor and he said "Sasuke will. Orochimaru is still too weak from the body transfer…but don't trouble yourself with them. Orochimaru is almost through with playing his part." Eldor glared suspiciously at Orion and he asked "And what about that kid?" Orion chuckled evilly and he said "He'll live. I have something special planned for him." Eldor shook his head and he said "I don't understand why you are in league with those humans. We are much better off without them and in the end they are only a nuisance." Orion snarled at Eldor and he said "Let that be my concern. The times have changed since we last walked the earth and Orochimaru is our link to the outside world."

Eldor eventually shrugged and he said "Well…you were always the smart one so I guess I'll let you be." Orion turned around to walk away and he said "You should. I'm going now…I have some planning to do." And he walked out of the room.

In Konoha

Naruto found himself in a hospital bed. He looked around and he saw that no one was around. He thought to himself Who was the owner of the stampede that ran me over? He could hear a soft chuckle inside and he heard Kyuubi say "Not quite a stampede…rather a devil. He gave you a good beating. I thought you would remember at least that." Naruto sat up with some difficulty and he thought I remember that…it was an expression. The last thing I remember was that Vergil and Gaara were there. I guess they saved me. Kyuubi made a soft sound that could either be interpreted as a snarl or an approval and she said "That's likely. You know you made a few mistakes during that last fight right?" Naruto growled and he thought Of course I know that. I attacked him head on instead of probing him to see what the extent of his power was. Kyuubi made the same sound again and she said "Indeed…you became too confident over the years. You should learn from this experience and keep on training harder."

Naruto wanted to reply but suddenly the door opened and he saw that Vergil and Dante came in. Naruto's back hit the matrass, turned around and tried to fake sleep. Dante noticed it and he said "Hey Naruto…I know you are awake so don't try to deceive us. You were beat up by a devil but hey…not everyone can win every fight." Naruto turned around and he said "I thought I was strong enough to take him on." Vergil came closer and he said "You weren't. You should learn when to fight and when you have to retreat. If I didn't came in time you were dead now."

Naruto growled and he said "I know that. I just thought…" Vergil interrupted him and he said "You thought wrong. Although you are strong for your age, probably stronger and more aware of your powers when Dante and I were your age, doesn't mean that you are strong enough to take on a pureblooded devil. Your lack of judgment disappoints me."

Dante mingled into the conversation and he said "That's harsh Virge…he's just a kid and he held his own quite well." Vergil glared at Dante and he said "You shouldn't defend him…that's his task. You should have taught him that he isn't invincible." Annoyed he turned around to leave the hospital room, but before he reached the door Naruto said "Vergil…thank you for saving me." Vergil stopped, glared at Naruto from the corner of his eye and he said "Show your gratitude by growing stronger so that this won't happen again. Next time I might not be around to save you." And he left the room.

Dante looked at the door Vergil went through and he said "And people say that I don't have social skills." Naruto immediately reacted "But he's right…I shouldn't have fought him. I almost got killed and after that Itachi would have been killed as well. I should've retreated." Dante looked at Naruto and he said "No one is perfect and complaining about what you should've done is useless. How do you feel?" Naruto moved a few limbs and he said "A little bit sore but I'll live." Dante nodded and he said "Good…you'll need your strength…you gave a few people quite a scare and I think you will have to endure a few speeches before this blows over." Naruto sighed and he said "I know…and I deserve it. After I'm at full strength again I'm going to train harder than I've ever trained before. I know that I'm not able to hold my own the way I am now."

Dante smiled and he said "Now that's the spirit. Just don't overdo it or else you're useless in a real battle because you've exhausted yourself with training. I'm going now so that you can rest." Dante turned around to leave the room but before he went through the door he said "Oh before I forget…your father will take over the training of your group until you're at full strength again." Naruto nodded and Dante left the room.

At the training field

The groups were standing together until the training begins. They knew they had to wait a little longer because they heard about what happened to Naruto. Itachi was the center of the attention because he was there, although he hated to be in that position. Anko, who was the most curious and loudest person in the field, asked "What happened to Naruto? Who managed to floor him?" Itachi glared at Anko and he said "It was a devil." Kurenai gave Anko a filthy glare and she said "You should learn to set your priorities straight Anko…this way of asking questions is insulting." She turned to Itachi and she asked "How is Naruto doing Itachi?" Itachi looked at Kurenai and he said "He will be okay. He is making his way to a full recovery." Shino, was standing a little bit away from the group because he hated crowds, asked "What were you two doing in the first place?" Itachi glared at Shino and he said "That's classified. It enough to say it was for a mission."

Suddenly the group of mentors appeared and the trainees immediately started to bombard them with questions. No one could respond because it was so loud and Dante said to Vergil "You're good a silencing people…" Vergil nodded and he unsheathed Yamato. The group immediately calmed down, knowing that Vergil had his own ways to silence people from former experiences. Dante nodded and he said "Thank you Vergil. Before you go berserk again…Naruto is doing well and he will return shortly. Until then his group will be taught by Minato. I also have another announcement; we've decided to increase the level of training after what happened to Naruto. That's all I'm going to say and if any of you have questions…you should ask them to Vergil."

Minato stepped forward and he said "I also have something to say…Itachi…someone is waiting in the forest behind you. He has some questions for you regarding what happened on your latest mission." Itachi nodded and he moved away while the rest went with their respected mentors.

With Itachi

Itachi was walking in the forest until he reached a clearing. He heard a voice saying "That's far enough Uchiha." Itachi stopped and he saw Argor and Jao. Itachi looked at them and he said "I'm here as you requested. What do you two want to know?" Argor looked back and he said "On your last mission you saw a devil that defeated the half breed that is known as Naruto. Did you catch the devil's name?" Itachi shook his head because Eldor didn't say it and Argor asked "Can you give a description of him."

Before Itachi could answer him, the trio heard a voice saying "The name of the devil is Eldor." The three startled and they looked at the direction the voice came from and they saw Cold. Jao snarled and he asked "Who are you?" Cold, who was standing on a branch, jumped down and he said "My name is Cold. Since recently I worked for the Order of Light, but I found out that they aren't what they exclaim to be. They have some contacts with some undesirable people and they have records of some interesting…entities."

Jao nodded because the explanation of Cold was sufficient and he looked at Argor. He had a troubled look on his face and he asked "Do you know that name Argor?" Argor nodded and he said "Yes…but it can't be. The devil named Eldor died a long time ago." Cold looked at Argor and he said "Well…I guess he's back and I don't think he came back to have some tea." Jao made a waving gesture with his hand and he asked "What can you tell us about him Argor?"

Argor sighed and he said "It's an old legend and at first I didn't believe that he existed…but since he is here now I guess the legend is true. Eldor is a member of what the legend calls 'the brethren of chaos'. The members of the group were; Eldor the corrupted, Rage the devil of anger, hate and malice, Reigar of the sword, Penance the devil of time and space and Azur the devil of sickness and pain." Jao looked at Argor and he said "Those aren't happy names. Who is the leader?" Argor shook his head and he said "That I don't know. The legend is carved in stone but a big part is missing."

Itachi was looking at Jao and Argor and he said "Well…the only thing I know is that Eldor is strong. He was strong enough to defeat Naruto, although he fought as hard as he could. The only good thing is that Vergil cut off a big part of his arm." Argor shook his head and he said "That doesn't matter. Devils can regenerate and Eldor's arm will grow back, although it takes some time. The only thing we need to do now is to prevent that the other devils of the brethren of chaos won't 'magically' return like Eldor, or else our task will be more difficult than we anticipated." Itachi nodded and he said "I will inform Naruto and Minato about this." Yao nodded and he said "You do that. I'm going to investigate about the legend on the other side. What are you going to do demon spawn?" Argor growled and he said "I'm going to investigate the books they have on this plain delivery boy." Yao snarled at Argor before he disappeared in a bright light.

Itachi asked "What are you going to do Cold?" He didn't get a reply and when he turned to the location where Cold was, he noticed that he wasn't there anymore. Itachi shrugged and he said "I'm going back to my training." Argor glared at Itachi and he said "You do that but…you know that half of the students there won't survive a fight against higher demons right?" Itachi nodded and he said "I know…but they will get there eventually." Argor snarled and he said "We'll see but I doubt it. I'm going to investigate." And he disappeared in red flames while Itachi walked away.

Itachi arrived at the training field and Sasuke asked "Was your meeting important?" Itachi nodded and he said "Yes…and quite informative. I must speak to Dante and Vergil about it." Sasuke nodded and Minato, who heard the conversation, said "Do that after training. You will have enough time to do it then because Kushina and I won't be home." Itachi gave Minato a questioning look and Minato said with a big sigh "Kushina is going to visit Naruto in the hospital and I will be there to make sure that she doesn't bit his head off. She can be quite explosive at times."

Itachi smirked understandably because he knew how Kushina could be. Sasuke suddenly asked Itachi "We are going to the hospital too…right Itachi?" Itachi looked at him and he answered "Yes…but after Kushina and the fourth Hokage." Minato interfered "I told you to call me Minato…the fourth Hokage died when he fought the Kyuubi." Itachi nodded and he said "Sorry…it's hard to unlearn your official title lord…I mean Minato." Minato sighed and he said "I know…I still have to walk through the village with a transformation jutsu until the Hokage figures out how to explain my return."

Itachi nodded and he thought back about the day that Minato had a busy conversation with the Hokage:

Minato was standing in front of the Hokage and he cried out "What did you say lord Hokage?" The Hokage cleared his throat and he repeated "I would like you to use a transformation jutsu when you decide to walk in the village." Minato looked at him and he asked "Why?" The Hokage looked serious as he answered "You have been dead for quite some time now…but the villagers didn't forget you. How can they? Your face has been carved in the Hokage mountain. It can happen, that if they see and recognize you that they will panic." Minato growled and he said "I can understand that, but does that mean that I have to use the transformation jutsu the rest of my life?" The Hokage chuckled and he said "Of course not…but Tsunade and I have to come up with a good excuse to explain the villagers how it is able you came back from the dead." Minato could understand this from the Hokage's point of view and he decided to do what he asked…

Itachi looked at Minato and he said "I have a question that I wanted to ask you for quite some time now." Minato looked strangely at Itachi…he never asked for anything when it doesn't concern a mission and Minato said "What is it?" Itachi was looking for the right words and then he said "Why didn't the Hokage let people know that Naruto is your son? It could be that the villagers wouldn't have rejected him if they knew that he was your son." Minato smiled and he said "I know but…Hokage's make a lot of enemies…no matter how wise and caring he is. No one knows this better than the third Hokage. He used Kushina's last name to protect Naruto."

Itachi looked strange and he said "What a dilemma he must have been in…on one side he would be an unknown jinchuuriki that would be hated…on the other side he would be the son of the beloved fourth Hokage and he would be in danger for your enemies. It's not an easy decision to make." Minato shrugged and he said "The choice wasn't hard…but he could have taken better actions regarding the protection of my son." Itachi shook his head and he said "That wouldn't be as easy as you think. There were a lot of missions the regular ninja's and the ANBU had to do and no one could suspect that the villagers would do so many cruel things to Naruto." Minato snorted and he replied "Even after the first cruelties began he could increase security around Naruto or he could punish the ones responsible. Abusing a young child is a crime and the offenders should be punished accordingly."

Itachi thought about this point of view and where this conversation could lead to and he said "That's true…but all those things lie in the past and we can't do anything about it. The upside is that Naruto is doing well now." Minato looked Itachi in the eye and he said "You really think so? I guess there are things your sharingan cannot see." Itachi looked strange at Minato and he asked "What? Do you think Naruto isn't doing well?" Minato nodded and he said "He never let his emotions show but as his father I know how he feels. Although he isn't rock-bottom, Kushina and I know that he isn't as cheerful as he seems to be." Itachi shook his head as he couldn't believe it and he said "Did he tell you that?" Minato shook his head now and he said "No…and he will never tell. The truth is that things that happened in the past marked him for life and the feelings he gained there are still bottled up inside him. He is now trying to let the villagers know that they mistreated him…to let them know how wrong they were."

Itachi saw a picture of Naruto in his mind, with a bright smile and how he was talking about his time with Dante. He started to think and he realized that Naruto never talked about himself…only about other people…that he didn't know anything about Naruto's nature. Minato saw that Itachi had a thoughtful look on his face and he said "I see you just realized that Naruto hasn't told you anything about himself." Itachi looked up and surprised he asked "How do you know that?" Minato shrugged and with a big smile he said "Because Kakashi had the same look on his face when we were talking about this…and as I recall, he had a lot more private time with Naruto than you." Itachi nodded and Minato said "Naruto is hard to read and even harder to figure out…although Kushina and I know how he feels, even we don't know as much as other parents should know about their kin." Itachi looked Minato straight in the eye and he said "Then why don't you confront him with it?" Minato chuckled and he said "That would be the worst thing that we could do. He would lock up and remain silent. Kushina and I decided to let him go his own way and that we are available when he wants to talk."

Itachi wanted to ask something but suddenly Kakashi said "Itachi…you've taken enough of sensei's time…he has to leave or else he might get in trouble with Kushina." Minato looked at Kakashi and he said "Don't you think that my time as your sensei is over Kakashi? You've become a great ninja…even better than I could foresee so just call me Minato." Kakashi eye-smiled and he said "It isn't just a normal title…it's a matter about respect." Minato bowed and he said "In that case thank you…it's been a joy to be your sensei." Suddenly he looked at the position of the sun and he said "Where does the time go? I rather leave now or else Kushina is going Tsunade on me…" Minato saw Itachi and Kakashi looking at him and he said "Don't tell her I said that." And suddenly he bunshined from the training field.

At the hospital

Naruto was still looking at the white ceiling since there was nothing else to do and he thought This is really boring…how do people manage to stay in hospitals for longer periods of time. Suddenly the door opened and he saw his father and mother. Inside his head he sighed and thought Great…I really hope my mother is in a good mood. Kushina breathed in heavily and Naruto thought Here we go… but before Kushina could speak Minato calmly asked "How are you today Naruto?" Naruto saw Kushina calm down and he growled "If they make me stay a day longer than they have planned I'll break my way out. There is nothing to do here." Minato smiled, like he had found a perfect opportunity to prevent Kushina from exploding, and he said "I remember that your mother was here many times in her young days. She even did what you just said…she broke out and even knocked out a nurse."

Kushina got a red(der) head and Naruto asked "B-but why?" Minato glared at Kushina with a little bit of humor in his eyes and he said "Because she couldn't sit still…or let's just say that her exact words were…" Kushina suddenly startled and she cried out "Enough Minato…that isn't any way to talk in the presence of a minor." Naruto looked disappointed and he said "But I'm used to it…what did you say?" Kushina growled and she said "You won't hear it and that's final. Just see it as your punishment for engaging in such a dangerous fight." Minato laid his hand on Kushina's shoulder and he said "Just see it on the bright side Kushina…everyone needs to be confronted by their boundaries to grow even stronger…don't you agree Naruto?" Naruto nodded and he said "Yes…I know that I need to train more…to grow even stronger than I was before." Minato nodded but Kushina said "Not before you are completely healthy again." Naruto made a dismissing gesture and he said "I'm almost ready for it." Kushina crossed her arms and she said "Not before I say so young man…and that's final." Naruto looked desperately at Minato, who said when he saw the look on Naruto's face "But Kushina…try to…" He was interrupted by Kushina who said with a sweet voice and a gentle smile on her face "There is no discussion about it…right honey?" Minato swallowed something away because he knew that attitude and he said "Listen to your mother Naruto." Naruto wanted to object but before he could make a sentence Kushina happily said "So…now that that's out of the way, I'm going to find a doctor to ask when Naruto is being discharged."

Minato looked at Kushina and he said "You do that…I'm going to stay here with Naruto and talk a bit." Kushina nodded and she left the room. While Minato looked at the door he softly said "I feel sorry for the doctor if he gives an answer Kushina doesn't like." Minato turned to Naruto and he said "I trained your group today. Sasuke is doing much better now. Itachi didn't train that much because he had to tell Yao and Argor about the devil you two encountered." Naruto nodded and he said "Thank you for taking over the group. Do Argor or Yao know anything about the devil?" Minato seemed to think and he said "Itachi didn't tell anything about it but he will write a report that will go to the Hokage, who in turn will tell us." Naruto nodded and he said "It's a bit inefficient but there is nothing we can do about it. Will Kakashi come as well?"

Minato nodded and he said "Yes…he is just as worried as the rest. Why do you ask?" Naruto sighed and he answered "Not for myself but in the last mission I saved someone…I wanted to know how she is doing." Minato seemed to think and he said "You mean that redhe…that girl in the next room? She is still unconscious but she will live. I immediately sealed Orochimaru's curse mark just in case." Naruto nodded and he said "Curse marks are bad news. I still don't understand what happened to Sasuke. Vergil explained it to me but it's hard to figure out." Minato sighed and he said "He told me that everyone had two sides in them…a good side and an evil side. Orochimaru's curse mark intensifies the bad side and he will use that let people do his bidding. But in Sasuke's case, Orochimaru used demon blood, what has some unknown effects. Sasuke's good side was too strong to let the evil side prevail but the demon blood found a third way; to create a clone of Sasuke and store the evil in that. So now there are two Sasuke's…an evil one and a good one."

Naruto nodded and he said "So we weren't following Sasuke…we were following his evil twin-brother right?" Minato nodded and he said "That's right…and that might be more dangerous than we think. The clone probably has the same memories as the original so Orochimaru will get a lot of information about us, the village and especially Itachi." Naruto smirked and he said "Perhaps not…Sasuke's doesn't know as much about me as he thinks and I also believe that Itachi didn't tell all his abilities to Sasuke." Minato got a thoughtful look on his face and he said "I wonder…" suddenly the door opened and Kushina immediately said "Well…I just spoke with the doctor and he said that you will be discharged tomorrow morning. They're letting you stay tonight because it is protocol." Naruto nodded and Minato said "Kushina…shall we return home? I think some other people also want to talk to Naruto before visiting hours are over." Kushina looked at the clock and she said "You're right…I'll see you tomorrow Naruto. I will make sure I have a big breakfast ready by then."

A big smirk appeared on Naruto's face and he said "I can't wait for that. The legend about hospital food is true…it really taste like they've heated up food that restaurants throw in the garbage!" Kushina smiled and she and Minato said their goodbyes and they left the hospital. Naruto laid on the bed and he thought Finally some peace and quiet… suddenly Naruto heard a soft noise. He was on full alert but his eyes remained closed. He heard that someone opened the door softly and that the person started to sneak towards his bed. Naruto barely noticeably opened his eyes and he looked at the person through the cracks of his eyes. He could barely see the person because the curtains blocked most of the light. He saw the shape of the person and he could see that it was either a very feminine man or a girl. He could also see that she was holding something sharp.

She was very close to him and she raised the fist with the sharp object in it. She was ready to strike but before the sharp object could reach Naruto, he got hold of the woman's wrist. Naruto opened his eyes completely and suddenly he could see that it was the girl that he saved. There was something strange with her face…it looked a bit absent and yet full of rage. Deep inside he could feel the anger, the hate and the fear that dwelled in the girl. A soft, blue glow appeared around Naruto's hand, that softly went up the girl's arm and Naruto said "Let it go…you don't need all that luggage…" the girl seemed to hesitate but she kept on persisting and Naruto said "Just let it go…you are in a place you shouldn't supposed to be. Let it go and let me help you." Suddenly the blue glow surrounded the entire body of the girl, turned red and it faded away. Naruto released the wrist and the girl started to fall, but before she reached the ground, Naruto caught her.

Naruto looked at the girl (for the ones who missed out on the last chapter…it's Tayuya) and suddenly he heard that someone opened the door. He saw Itachi, Kakashi and Sasuke. Kakashi looked at Naruto and he said "I see you're up…but what is she doing here?" Naruto laid Tayuya's arm on his shoulder so that she could lean on him and he said "I will tell you later…can someone take her back to her room…I'm still a bit sore." Kakashi nodded, took her from Naruto and left the room. He came back in a few minutes and he asked "So…what was she doing in your room?" Naruto got a thoughtful look on his face and he said "She tried to kill me…although I think she wasn't conscious." Kakashi looked at Itachi and he said "I can't follow you."

Naruto shook his head and he said "I have a theory to explain it. Orochimaru's curse marks feed on the anger and hate of the bearer right?" Itachi nodded and Naruto continued "I think with everything that happened to her…from the day she joined Orochimaru until the moment her 'friends' tried to take her life…took her out of balance and what just happened is a side-effect of her inner turmoil." Kakashi seemed to think about that theory and he said "It could be possible. We never got the chance to see how a curse mark exactly works." Itachi shook his head and he said "So it wasn't that girl that tried to kill you but her anger and hate? Is that what you are saying?" Naruto nodded and Sasuke said "But what if she tries again?" Naruto gave a soft smile and he said "I don't think it will happen again. Let's just say I opened a door in her to solve her problems. The rest is up to her."

The three people looked at each other. Sometimes Naruto gave a cryptic explanation that they didn't understand and when they questioned him about it, most of the time he remained silent. With this in mind Itachi asked "Care to explain it to us?" Naruto looked at them, shook his head and he said "Maybe later…the main thing is that she won't try another attempt to kill me." Itachi nodded and he decided to change the subject "So how are you feeling right now?" Naruto gave him a soft smile and he said "You are the third person that asked me that question. I'm alright…the doctors say they will discharge me first thing tomorrow morning." Kakashi eye-smiled and he said "Great to hear that. The village seems dead with you bed-written." Naruto chuckled and he said "Well…it gives the villagers a chance to charge up their evil glares of doom for me."

Itachi made an annoyed gesture and he said "That will change in time." Sasuke nodded. Although he didn't know why the villagers give Naruto glares of hate, he noticed it all too well. Itachi seemed to think about something and he said "Ah yes…there was something I had to say. Vergil and Blitz found a way to cure Gaara's insomnia." Naruto's face cleared up and he said "That is good news! How did they found out?" Kakashi explained to Naruto "Actually…it's easier than we thought. Instead of dealing with the Shukaku, Blitz came with the idea to protect Gaara's personality. After Blitz found that out, Vergil immediately looked through some books and he found a ritual that seems perfect for Gaara's problem."

Naruto nodded and he said "Really…Vergil and Blitz normally don't see eye to eye but when they work together they get things done. When are they going to do the ritual?" Itachi looked at Kakashi and he eventually said "Today. There won't be time tomorrow because he will return to the Sand village." Naruto gave them a strange look and he said "Is it safe for him to return?" Kakashi nodded and he said "Yes…while we were training, lord Hokage and lady Tsunade got company from the council of the Sand village." And Kakashi explained what they heard…

Flashback

Itachi and Kakashi entered the Hokage's office, because right after training an ANBU appeared that told them that the Hokage wanted to see them. They entered the office and they immediately saw the Hokage, Tsunade and four people they didn't know. They were from the council of the village hidden in the sand and the Hokage said "Ah Kakashi…Itachi…good to see you. Let me introduce the council of the Sand village."

Itachi gave the group a suspicious glare and he said "I know about the Sand village…they attack our village recently." The Hokage put up his hand and he said "It isn't as easy as you might think Itachi. The Sand village isn't to blame for this. They recently found out that their leader, the Kazekage, was murdered before the entire operation began." Kakashi looked mad and he said "Let me guess…Orochimaru." One of the four councilors nodded and he said "Indeed. Unfortunately we have the tradition to follow our Kazekage without questions…even if we don't like his ideas. We advised him to leave Konoha alone but he wouldn't listen…and no wonder…Orochimaru killed the Kazekage, took his form and deceived all of us. We are here to apologize and to restore…or even strengthen our relation with Konoha."

The Hokage nodded and he said "Indeed…and for that to happen we made some arrangements. My first one was to grand Gaara, his brother and his sister a pardon for betraying the Sand village. Konoha owes him a lot because he told us about the attack and he even fought his own people to protect this village." Itachi nodded and he said "That's very wise lord Hokage…but how can we prevent other attacks in the future? Most ninja's still think ill of the Sand village." The Hokage smiled and he said "I know but we have taken measures for that as well, but that's all political and since you two aren't interested in politics…" Kakashi held is hands in a defensive position and he said "We know. But why do you need our assistance."

The Hokage got a serious look on his face and he said "Since recently we know that Orochimaru works with demons…he even use demon blood in his experiments if you consider that he used that in the curse mark he gave Sasuke. I want to return Gaara to the Sand village and I want you two, Dante and Vergil to be their escorts." Kakashi and Itachi looked at each other and he said "Dante and Vergil? Do you think that Orochimaru planted some sort of a demonic trap in the Sand village?" The Hokage nodded and he said "Yes…and I just convinced the council that it might be possible." Itachi looked at the Hokage and he said "Not to insult you Lord Hokage…but…do you really think that Dante and Vergil will accept this mission?"

The Hokage smiled and this time Tsunade answered Itachi's question "We think they will. When we tell them what it is about and…we are hiring them to do their work." Kakashi gave Tsunade a strange look and he asked "Are you hiring them? I thought they were on the payroll." Tsunade put up her index finger and she said "Only to train our ninja and to go on requested ninja missions regarding demons. The trainees aren't ready yet to take on full-fledged demons and this isn't an official request for a mission but a safety measure constructed by lord Hokage." Itachi nodded and he said "Well…I think that will work…and if Dante refuses, either Vergil or Blitz will convince him to go for the sake of his office." Tsunade nodded approvingly and she said "Indeed…this will classify as an A-rank mission, because of its importance, and you two will be paid accordingly. I do suggest you two control your equipment because we don't know if something will happen. You leave first thing tomorrow morning."

End flashback

Naruto heard the entire story and when Kakashi was done he said "Well…old man Hokage don't let any grass grow over it. It's a goddamned shame that I'm in this bed or else I could say my goodbyes." Itachi shook his head and he said "You won't have to. Gaara told me that he is going to visit you when the ritual is complete." Naruto looked at him and he said "You mean at the last visiting hour? That's great…I still wanted to discuss something with him." Itachi nodded. The rest of the time they spend with simply talking about different things like how the training went, that Sasuke was doing a lot better and that the rest of the training group gave their regards. Eventually they left because the visiting hour was over. When they were gone a nurse came in and she said "Well mister Uzumaki…it seems it is your lucky day. We have spinach today." Naruto dropped his head in the pillow and he mumbled "Instead of trying to make me better they are trying to keep me here…spinach…bwah."

Later…

The sun was starting to crawl to the horizon. An orange glow fell over the village when Naruto heard someone knocking on his door. He told the person to open the door and he saw Gaara. Gaara looked at Naruto with his normal, stoic expression on his face and he asked "How are you doing today Naruto? I heard from Vergil that you are being discharged tomorrow." Naruto looked at Gaara and he said "I was fine until dinner time…they made me eat spinach." Gaara simply looked at him and with a plain voice he said "Vegetables are good for you." Naruto made a disgusted gesture and he said "If it is I didn't notice it. How did the ritual go?" Gaara nodded and he said "It should work. Someone from the council is staying with me tonight to see if the ritual worked. He knows how the Shukaku works and if he notices that something is wrong he will wake me up." Naruto nodded and he said "That's the smart thing to do. You can't rely too much on magic. Most of the time it comes with a high price." Gaara nodded understandably because Vergil told him the same thing. He decided to change the subject and while he was looking at the ceiling he said "Temari, Kankuro and I will leave tomorrow. The Hokage arranged an escort…I don't like it one bit." Naruto looked seriously at Gaara and he said "It could be for the best. I have a strange feeling all day…like something is going to happen." Gaara made a dismissing gesture and he said "I don't understand why…it's harsh to say but everyone here is expendable." Naruto shook his head and Gaara asked "You don't agree?" Naruto looked at Gaara and he said "Indeed. First of all…the council are the current leaders of the Sand village until a new Kazekage is selected…second…you have something in you that can be of interest for Orochimaru." Gaara looked surprised and he asked "The Shukaku?" Naruto nodded and he said "Yes…it can be that he wants to experiment on you or use you as a weapon. Be on your guard on your way back home…just in case." Gaara seemed to think things over and he said "I will. You should rest."

Naruto shook his head and he said "I'm fine…they just let me stay here because they don't trust my healing powers." The door of the room opened and a nurse said "Sorry sir but visiting hour is almost up." Naruto wanted to say that he was feeling fine but Gaara said "I'm leaving nurse." Gaara looked at Naruto and he said "If you are near the Sand village…come visit me. I would like it." Naruto nodded and Gaara left the room. It became awfully quiet and Naruto thought I really hope that they are going to be okay…

The next morning

The entire night went smoothly, without interference of the Shukaku. Gaara finally received a good night sleep for the first time in his life and he had to say that it felt weird…but he didn't complain. The group was ready to go and the council of the Sand village gave strange glares to Dante and Vergil. They didn't wear ninja clothes and Dante certainly didn't act like a ninja. Vergil was extremely annoyed by the strange glares of the council and the fact that his brother was in a talkative mood didn't help either! Finally everyone arrived and they went on their way.

While they were walking, Vergil asked Itachi "Tell me why the assistance of me and Dante is required?" Without taking his sight of the road ahead, Itachi explained "You remember Orochimaru right?" Vergil nodded and he replied "Of course." Itachi continued "He killed the Kazekage of the Sand village and he was the mastermind behind the attack on Konoha. Someone like him has spies all over the elemental countries and it could be that might attack the council or Gaara." Vergil nodded understandably and he said "I understand but Dante and I aren't ninja." Now it was Itachi who started to nod and he said "I know…but Orochimaru works with demons…and even that devil that attacked Naruto and that's why the Hokage asked Dante and you for assistance." Vergil gave Itachi a glare and he said "I see."

The rest of the way no one really talked and after 4 days they came near the Sand Village. They saw the mountain that surrounded the village and one member of the council said "Home at last. It won't be long now." He wanted to walk forward but Vergil stretched out his arm in front of him. The member of the council looked at him and he asked "What's the matter?" Vergil glared at the direction of the village and he said "I don't trust this…something's wrong." Kakashi looked around and he said "I can't see anything wrong!" Dante joined the conversation and he said "Vergil's right…something's definitely off." Kakashi gave Dante a strange look but Itachi pointed to a point in the sky above the village and he said "Look there…"

Everyone looked and Gaara said "So? Those are just two birds…" Itachi kept looking and he said "Yes…but observe…they are getting near the village." The group kept looking at them while the two birds flew side by side. They flew above the village and when they reached the center, the birds started to attack each other and they fell down until they were out of sight. Vergil suddenly looked at his side and he saw that red flames appeared. It was Argor and strangely enough he looked surprised when he saw everyone. He asked "What are you doing here?" Vergil gave Argor a suspicious glare and he said "I could ask you the same." Argor shrugged and he said "I was busy gathering information about something when I felt a strong, evil energy. Most of it is gone now but traces are still noticeable." The explanation Argor gave satisfied Vergil and he said "We are an escort for the council of the Sand village, Gaara and his brother and sister. We just found out that something is wrong." Argor nodded and he said "Give me a minute…I will try to sense what is going on." He placed his index –and middle finger in front of him and after a while he said "It's a barrier."

Dante looked surprised at Argor and he asked "Does that mean we can't enter the village!" Argor shook his head and he said "It isn't that kind of barrier. This barrier changes the emotions of living beings within it." Vergil looked strange at Argor and he asked "For what purpose?" Argor looked at Vergil and he said "It can be for different reasons…but I hope that it isn't the one that I think it is." Vergil got a determined look on his face and demanded "Explain." Argor looked at the mountain and he said "It can be that another devil is resurrected…and if it is we are in a lot of trouble…" Dante looked at Argor's face. Most of the time it was expressionless but now he could clearly see a slight sense of fear. He got a determined look on his face as well and with a cold voice he said "Itachi…Kakashi. You stay here and guard Gaara and the council. I and Vergil will take care of this."

Argor gave Dante a surprised look and he said "Didn't you hear what I said?" Dante looked at Argor and he said "I understood you perfectly. I don't care if someone is resurrecting devils. I hunt them down and kill them and this isn't any different." Argor wanted to object but Vergil said "Save your breath Argor. I feel the same and you can't convince Dante. He is just a stubborn as his habit of using English incorrectly." Dante glared at Vergil and he said "I speak English fluently." Vergil started to smile faintly and he said "Really…then why did you say 'I and Vergil will take care of this'?" Dante growled and he said "Yeah…so what's wrong with that?" A deadpanned look appeared on Vergil's face and he said "The correct phrase is: Vergil and I will take care of this." Itachi plainly followed up "He is right Dante." Dante growled and he said "Shut up mister perfect. Let's just go."

The two half-devils wanted to go but Argor said "Wait…" Vergil stopped for a moment and he said "I told you that you can't stop us." Argor shook his head and he said "I know…but please take these." He stretched out both of his hands and two identical amulets appeared in them. Vergil looked at it and he said "What are these?" Argor looked at him and he seriously said "These amulets wards the bearer from most negative effects from spells and barriers." Dante nodded and he asked "Do you have any ideas how to stop this barrier?" Argor nodded and he said "Just kill the caster and it will disappear…but that might be not as easy if you think."

Dante shrugged and moved away from the group. Vergil was ready to go the same way but before he left he said "Oh and just one thing…you seem to know the danger and we are not informed…we will talk about that later." And Vergil gave him a dangerous glare and left. Argor swallowed something away and Itachi said with a big smile "That might spell trouble for you…Vergil isn't the forgiving type." Argor glared at Itachi and he said "I don't have any proof that other devils from the brethren of chaos are going to be resurrected." Itachi looked at him and he said "Then now it's the time to find out…if this is being caused by the one you fear we have our answer."

With Dante and Vergil

The two half-devils were ready to enter the village but Vergil suddenly said "Dante…stop." Dante stopped in his foot tracks and he asked "What is it?" Vergil looked at him and he said "We don't know what this barrier does or what it did or still does with the villagers. If we get separated we need a rendezvous point." Dante got a resenting look on his face. Vergil understood him perfectly and he said "Unlike you, I don't go in guns blazing, screaming quotes of rockbands and acting like I'm having fun. I like to think before I act." Dante snorted and he said "Fine…if we get separated we will meet on top of the biggest building as soon as possible. But I don't agree with it." Vergil glared at him and he said "I know but I use my brains." Dante shrugged and he said "I don't mean that…I don't act that I'm having fun." And he started walking again, leaving a growling Vergil behind. Before he followed Dante he said "Retarded fool."

The two were past the passage and amazed, they looked over the village. Small pillars of smoke appeared from different places and screams of pain or anger were heard. Dante frowned his eyebrows and he said "What the hell is going on there?" Vergil looked at the scene and he said "I don't know…it looks like they are waging war on each other." The two heard an explosion and Dante said "We need to find the caster of this barrier fast or else there is nothing to save." Vergil nodded at him and he said "Let's see if we can save anyone first." Dante crossed his arms and he said "You're right…let's go." And the duo ran towards the village…

When they arrived there they saw nothing more than chaos. Stands were obliterated, homes were damaged and some bodies were lying around. Vergil slowly walked forward, but suddenly he turned his head to the right and he said "I saw movement in that shop." Dante passed him and he said "Let's check it out." The two brothers entered the store and the first thing they saw was a dead body on the floor. The moved their gazes forward and they saw a man with his back turned to them. He must have heard them enter because he whispered "Close the door…did you two close the door?" The two didn't answer because they felt that something was wrong here. Dante looked at the dead body again and he said "Did you do this?" The man shivered and he said "He didn't close the door and the sand came in. Do you know how annoying it is to clean this floor?" The man turned around while he spoke and his eyes widened when he saw the door. It was open and he screamed "YOU BASTARD! YOU…FORGOT…TO…CLOSE…THE FUCKING DOOR!" and while he screamed he got a big knife and rushed towards the two half-devils." Dante simply evaded and hit the man in the neck. With a groan he fell down and remained there.

Vergil looked down at the man and he said "It looks like this barrier increases the rage of people substantially." Dante looked at him and he said "What was your big clue genius? Was it the idiotic, pointless attack or the fact that he did so because we left the door open?" Vergil gave him a dangerous glare and he hissed "Don't get smart with me idiot." Dante turned his back to Vergil and he said "Although I would like to argue with you…we don't have the time for it. Let's go to the Kazekage tower. If the caster should be somewhere, it's there." Vergil looked at Dante and he asked "Why do you think that?" Dante smirked and he said "The highest point…it gives you a sense of power." Vergil snarled at him and he said "I take back what I said…you can't get smart." Dante made a faint gesture and he said "Yeah yeah…are you coming or not mister know-it-all?" And while Dante kept on walking Vergil said "Fine…even if it is to prove you wrong."

The two walked through the village and they looked at the devastation. Dante looked around and he said "This is bad." Vergil nodded and he said "Yes it is…but where are all the people? I don't think that everyone is killed." Dante gave Vergil a surprised look but then he said "You're right. Let's keep an eye out, just to be sure." The two kept on walking and finally they reached the Kazekage building and that's where they saw the first person since the last encounter. It looked like he was unconscious. His face was pale and he was breathing at a fast pace while a red glow came from his body. Vergil looked at him and he said "Dante…do you remember what Argor said?" Dante thought about it and he said "He said something about barriers…that they can be used for several purposes." Vergil nodded and he said "I think the barrier is the reason why we didn't see any humans…they are all in the same condition as this man." Dante looked at the tower and he said "But why would they first freak out and then become vegetables? It doesn't make any sense." Vergil looked at the tower as well and he said "We will find out soon enough…

On the roof of the tower

The two half-devils didn't know that they were being watched from above. A big, red devil was watching them. He had two sparkling red jewels in the center of his head, a spiky tail and strange black runes covered his chest, which were clearly visible because he didn't wear a shirt. He looked at Dante and Vergil and he said "So those are the two sons of Sparda?" He spoke to someone behind him. Orion came from the shadows and he said "They are. Please don't underestimate them Rage. I didn't resurrect you to be killed once again." Eldor came out of the shadows as well and he said "Listen to him Rage. I fought that blue one myself and he cut my arm clean off." Rage made a disgusted face and he said "This is a warrior's job…I'll call for you when children or old people get in my way." Eldor clenched his only fist and he hissed "What did you say?" A big, evil smirk appeared on Rage's face and he said "And your hearing is degenerating too? You don't have much working for you, don't you Eldor?" Eldor growled and Orion said "Take it easy Eldor. You don't have the luxury to bicker with him now." He turned to Rage and he said "Fine…let's do it your way but if it gets too dangerous you teleport out of there understood?" Rage growled and Orion said with a hard tone in his voice "I asked if you understood that?" Rage glared at him and he said "Fine. You two and the human should go now. It won't be long before they are here." Orion turned around and he said "Ready Sasuke?" Sasuke came out of the shadows as well and he said "I'm ready although I would love to see this fight." Orion chuckled and he said "You will see it in our hide-out." Black flames started to devour the three but before Orion completely disappeared he said "Rage…don't disappoint us by dying." And Orion completely disappeared. Rage looked at the place where Orion stood just a mere second ago and he said "Tch…like I could lose to half breeds."

The brothers went up some stairs to reach the top of the Kazekage tower. They searched some rooms but they couldn't find anything. Vergil shook his head and he said "If a devil is here, he can hide his energy well." Dante nodded and he said "Let's check out the roof and if he isn't there, we will search somewhere else." Vergil nodded and they went to the roof. They were very surprised when they saw Rage, whose back was turned to them while he watched over the village. As if he knew that the two appeared behind him he said "What a great sight…a village that looks dead. When I first laid eyes on it I was disgusted. It was peaceful and the people were happy." Vergil and Dante kept their cool and Vergil calmly said "So you created a barrier to change that. And that's also the reason that the people are unconscious." Rage turned around and with a big smile he said "Indeed. After that the village became so much more appealing. So much hate, anger and will for destruction…it was a feast to remember. The negative feelings I'm harvesting right now is so vast that it can last for weeks." Dante walked to the side and he said "So you love to see that people slaughter each other. I wonder why?" The big smile remained on Rage's face and he said "Easy…all their hate, anger, jealousy and negative feelings feed me. Being resurrected made me hungry" Vergil looked at him and he said "So you are a resurrected devil just like the one I fought." Rage's smile grew wider and he said "You mean Eldor? I should thank you for…disarming him. He is the weakest of our group and nothing more than a nuisance. We only keep him around because we need his energy." Dante smiled and he said "And what about you? Are you the strongest?" Rage started to shook his head and he said "I'm not a modest demon but I know that I am not the strongest. There are stronger demons in the group I operate with…but I can become stronger in time by feeding." Dante smiled and he asked "And what group will that be?" Rage started to smile again and he said "Like I would tell that to someone like you."

Vergil growled and he said "You are nothing more than a parasite. Feeding of the negative feelings of people. Your kind are the filth of the demon world. You only fight with borrowed power and flee when things get to dangerous." The two red jewels started to shine brightly on Rage's forehead and he said "No one talks to me like that you stinking half-breed! For that remark alone you two will die painfully!" Dante and Vergil looked at each other, nodded and got into a fighting position. Rage started to emit a red light and suddenly he rushed forward with incredible speed but the brothers anticipated his movement and they jumped to the side. A big explosion occurred when Rage's fist connected to the floor of the roof and the smoke caused by the collision impaired the vision of Dante and Vergil. Rage rushed out of the smoke towards Dante and his fist rushed its way towards Dante. Dante did a backflip but something sharp hit him and it caused a nasty wound on his left arm. Dante looked at it and he said "Vergil watch out…his fist gives off small bits of energy that cuts you." While Vergil rushed towards Rage he said "Got it." He drew Yamato and slashed towards Rage. Rage jumped back but he didn't know the power of Yamato and a shockwave hit him. He recovered in mid-air, landed on his feet and he said "So you two use swords. Let's even the odds shall we." And he summoned a long, red staff.

Dante rushed towards him and used his stinger attack but Rage whirled his staff and the attack was neutralized. Vergil followed up Dante's attack and he made a vertical slash towards Rage. Rage raised his staff and blocked Vergil's attack and the two were struggling for domination. Rage pushed Vergil away and he went on the offensive. He whirled his staff in different directions and strong winds were felt on the roof. Vergil was in a awaiting stance and he said "Watch out Dante…" Suddenly the winds became visible. It was red and it went to Vergil and Dante. It was too big to evade and the two brothers used their swords to defend but the attack was so fierce that they were blown from their feet. They immediately got on their feet and Vergil said "He can fight from all ranges. This might be troublesome." Dante glanced quickly at Vergil and he said "I have an idea…but one of us could be hit." Vergil glared at him and he whispered "What is your plan?" Dante looked at Rage and he whispered back "You will find out. Keep attacking him from long range with Yamato while I attack him from close distance." Vergil didn't know what Dante wanted to gain from this strategy but it's better than nothing so he simply nodded and he said "I'm ready…I'll attack when you say so." Dante nodded and after two seconds he said "…Go!" and he disappeared while Vergil used Yamato to attack. Rage dodged the attack but suddenly Dante appeared next to him and he was ready to strike. Rage was just in time to block but both of them were hit by a strike by Yamato and the fell down. Dante smiled and he softly said "I knew it." He slowly got up and then he jumped away because Rage was close by. He regrouped with Vergil and he said "I know what to do. He needs time to switch to repel strikes from different ranges. If one of us attacks from short distance and one from long distance, he will have no change. That is his weakness." Vergil nodded and he said "I noticed it from the moment my strike hit the both of you. Look…he's getting up."

Rage slowly stood up and he thought: They've discovered that I can't switch quickly to repel attacks from different ranges. They are better than I anticipated…but I will get them with my next technique. He straightened his back and he said "So you think you've got me do you? Let me show you one of my favorite techniques!" Rage started to concentrate and a red aura started to envelop him. The aura divided into five streams and they formed red, humanoid silhouettes. Dante and Vergil looked at them and they were ready to attack but Rage put up his index finger and while he waved it he said "I wouldn't do that if I were you. They explode when they touch anything else but me." Dante growled and he cried out "Goddamned! You coward!" Rage smiled and he said "Rather a living coward than a dead hero. And I'll rather be a coward than a goddamned half breed." Vergil started to chuckle and it turned into a laugh. Both Dante and Rage gave him strange looks. Vergil never laughed and Rage cried out "What's so funny? Or are you so afraid that you lost your mind?" Vergil's laughter turned back to a chuckle as he said "No I'm not laughing about that. You just won our fight for us." Rage couldn't believe what he was hearing and he asked "What the hell do you mean?" While Vergil got a hold of Yamato he said "Look where your self-detonating creatures are?" Rage looked at them and he saw that they were very close to himself and Vergil said with a smirk "Yes…they are standing close to you and since you just said that they explode on contact with foreign objects you just made the perfect opportunity to blow you up with your own technique." A terrified look appeared on Rage's face and he said "You wouldn't dare!" Vergil's smirk grew wider and he said "Dante…" Dante drew out his guns and they both said in unison "Jackpot." And Dante started to shoot at the silhouettes while Vergil used his judgment cut on them. A huge explosion occurred and Dante and Vergil were almost blown off the roof.

When things calmed down, they stood up and with an anticipated look on their faced they were looking at the smoke the explosion caused. Finally it started to lift a bit and they saw that most of the roof and almost half of the Kazekage tower was destroyed. With a small breeze the rest of the smoke disappeared and Dante and Vergil saw something very strange. The place where Rage stood was almost completely intact but someone was standing beside him. It was Orion who arrived just in time to create a shield to save Rage. Orion looked at the two half-devils and he said "I commend you on this impressive fight but I cannot allow you to take the life of Rage." Vergil growled and he said "You!" A big smile appeared on Orion's face and he said "Well well…Vergil. We meet again." Vergil snarled at him and he said "What is your role in this?" Orion chuckled and he said "I'm not inclined to tell you that son of Sparda. And look…there is your other half…Dante." Dante was ready to fight and he asked "Are you here to fight us as well?" Orion shook his head and he said "Why would I want that? I don't have any interest in killing either of you and we might need your services in the future." Vergil frowned and he said "Like we ever work for you." Orion chuckled and he said "I don't mean it that way…we have some competition and I like to use the old expression 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend." Both Vergil and Dante didn't know what he meant and Orion continued "But you two will find out what I mean. Be good boys until then hahaha." And both devils faded out of existence.

With the disappearance of the two devils, the barrier disappeared as well. Dante looked at Vergil and he asked "What did he mean with that?" Vergil shook his head and he said "I don't know but I don't like it. Let's return to the others." Dante nodded and they left the roof. On their way back the village became more lively because Rage wasn't harvesting their negative emotions anymore. They didn't realize what happened and the two brothers didn't want to wait when they started to ask questions. Within fifteen minutes they reached the others and Argor asked "We heard a lot of commotion and even a big explosion that was felt here. What happened?" Vergil explained what they went through and Argor said "It is as I feared. Someone is resurrecting the Brethren of chaos." Vergil glared at him and with hard tone in his voice he said "Explain." Argor said "The Brethren of chaos are a group of strong devils." And Argor told them what he told Itachi. Vergil gave Argor an angry look and he said "If you told us before we went into the village we could extract some extra information." Argor shrugged and he said "Only one of them appeared…I didn't know if it would happen to the rest, but with the coming of Rage it's a fact…someone is trying to resurrect all of them." A soft smile appeared on Dante's face and Argor asked "Is it funny? This isn't a laughing matter." Dante looked at him while he smile remained and he said "I'm not laughing because it is funny…I'm laughing because I'm excited."

One of the members of the council joined the conversation and he asked "And what of the village? Is everyone alright?" Vergil nodded and he said "They are regaining consciousness as we speak and soon they will be back to normal." The members of the council nodded and one of them said "Then we will return to the village." Another member of the council said "But what if they come back? Then we are sitting ducks!" Dante shook his head and he said "Don't count on it. I think they were done here and there is nothing here for them now." Itachi nodded and he said "I agree with him." The members of the council started to nod and later after that the group dropped Gaara, Temari, Kankuro and the members of the council in the Sand village so that they could explain to the village what happened and the group left.

A little while back in the hospital

The red-headed woman that Naruto saved opened her eyes. She looked at the white ceiling and thought: I thought that there were a lot of flames. She sat up and looked around. She soon came to realize that she wasn't in the place she thought she was. This was clearly a hospital room and she kept on thinking: What happened? The last thing I remember is that Kimimaro gutted me like a goddamned pig. And what happened after that? I feel strange…calm…peaceful. She heard a sound next to her and she saw a blond child, perhaps a few years younger than her but not much. Her hand got under the blanket and she felt her stomach. As if the boy was waiting for this he said "Your wound was severe but I was able to heal most of it." Tayuya looked at the boy and she asked "What the hell are you talking about." The boy smiled and he said "Your teammates left you for dead with a fatal injury. I came just in time to save you." Tayuya clenched her fists and she hissed "Who the hell are you?" The boy started to smile and he said "My name is Naruto. What is your name?" She couldn't explain it but she simply said "Tayuya." Naruto stood up and she asked "Where you here the entire time? In case I want to escape." Naruto shook his head and he said "I'm not a warden. I don't have the talent for it. I just came here to check up on you…and to escape the eyes from some curious people. Seriously…I get wounded one time and suddenly I'm a being watched like a VIP to make sure that I don't strain myself."

Tayuya looked at Naruto, like she was suspecting that he would draw a kunai and kill her anyway. Naruto noticed it and with a smile he said "I didn't save you to kill you afterwards. You don't have anything to fear from me." Tayuya showed a smirk and she said "Right…until I refuse to give information about Orochimaru." Naruto shrugged and he said "I don't give a damn about Orochimaru. He is just a pawn of a game that's much bigger than him…just like you used to be." Tayuya listened to him and her curiosity started to rise and she asked "Then why did you save me? I'm the enemy and you had no obligation to save my life." Naruto shrugged and with a teasing smirk he said "You're hot…that's why." Tayuya's eyes widened and before she could make a remark Naruto said "Just kidding. No one should die like that…except the most pathetic scum alive like Orochimaru. You worked with some people and when the time comes, they get rid of you just to use as a distraction. I would find it a shame if you died like that." Tayuya looked at him and she asked "And what happened to them?" Naruto looked at her "You mean your teammates? They're dead." Tayuya looked at the ceiling and she said "It won't matter that you saved my life. If I talk about Orochimaru, the curse mark will kill me." Naruto chuckled and he said "I removed it. Your condition triggered some sort of auto-command and you tried to kill me while I was wounded." Tayuya eyes widened and she softly said "Y-You…removed it? Do you know what you are actually saying?" Naruto chuckled because he remembered how his father reacted when he told him.

Flashback

Naruto was just home for a few hours when his father approached him and said "Naruto…I want to ask you something about the girl you saved." Naruto looked at Minato and he replied "You mean that red-headed girl? Sure, ask away." Minato sat down and he said "As I recall, you said that she had a curse mark on her body that was created by Orochimaru." Naruto nodded and he said "Indeed. Why do you ask?" Minato smiled and he said "I think I will seal it, just to be sure." Naruto started to chuckle and he said "Don't worry about that…I removed it." Minato suddenly started to cough and he said "Can you repeat that?" Naruto was surprised by Minato's reaction and he repeated "I removed the curse mark. So what?" Minato suddenly looked nervous and he said "Do you know what you have done? You did the thing what every seal master wants to do, but never could! Not even I, who is known as one of the greatest sealing masters, could accomplish that and now you sit here and you say out of the blue that you removed a curse mark. How did you do it?" Naruto chuckled and he said "When I was in the hospital, she tried to kill me. She wasn't herself…it was the curse mark. Her body was just on auto-pilot. I grabbed the hand that held the kunai and for a second, I could feel her hate…but it wasn't her…it was the curse mark. I could feel what was underneath that hate and it's nothing like a monster that she claims to be…I felt a frightened teenage girl." Minato nodded. He knew that Orochimaru used people of all ages and that he turned them over by telling them lies and when they receive the curse mark it is too late. Naruto continued "While I held her arm, I started to send a bit of devil energy through it and forced the curse mark out and it disappeared." Minato suddenly stood up and he looked very excited when he said "That's it! Devil energy is the key for removing curse marks!"

Naruto gave him a strange look and Minato explained "Remember what happened to Sasuke! Orochimaru used demon or devil blood in the curse mark and suddenly some strange things happens." Naruto shook his head and he said "But the doctors and even you said that Sasuke's chakra was fighting off the curse mark." Minato started to walk through the room and he said "Perhaps our theory was wrong. What if it wasn't Sasuke's chakra that repelled the curse mark but the devil blood in the curse mark itself?" Naruto shook his head once again and he said "But Tsunade saw through her microscope that the evil blood cells attacked the good ones." Minato nodded and he said "Yes…the base of a curse mark is the corruption of chakra and blood. Devil blood is strong so maybe the curse mark couldn't corrupt everything!" Naruto stood up as well and he said "So the fact that Orochimaru used demon or devil blood actually saved Sasuke." Minato nodded and he said "Yes…it all makes sense now! There were a few blank spots but this theory explains everything! I need to write this in my journal!" and Minato quickly left the room.

End of flashback

Naruto nodded at Tayuya and he said "I know what I am talking about. Strangely enough…on you I found the cure to remove a curse mark. The cure is…devil energy or devil blood." Tayuya gave him a questioning look and he explained "I got hold of your arm that held the kunai. I could feel the hate that came off from the curse mark and suddenly it was like I could feel how to remove it." Tayuya shook her head and she said "So…you're a devil or something?" Naruto looked at her and he said "I'm a half-devil to be precise. Half human…half devil." Tayuya looked at the ceiling again and while she looked at it she asked "What will happen now? Will the ANBU come in for interrogation?" Naruto shook his head and he said "Don't worry about that. I already talked with the Hokage and I convinced him that interrogation wouldn't work. He placed you under my care for so long since I am the one that saved you."

Tayuya looked at him and she asked "As a prisoner?" Naruto shrugged and he said "It depends." Tayuya glared at him and she asked "On what?" Naruto smiled and he said "On your behavior." Naruto looked on the clock and he said "You should rest a bit. You are being discharged tomorrow." Tayuya's eyes widened and she asked "But where am I supposed to go?" A mysterious smile appeared on Naruto's face and he said "You will see. Rest a little bit." And Naruto walked out of the door. Tayuya looked at him and she thought: What a strange kid.

Naruto closed the door behind him and he was slightly surprised when he saw Shikamaru Nara leaning against the wall next to the door. He looked at him and he asked "What are you doing here?" Shikamaru sighed and he said "The Hokage doesn't completely trust the entire situation with that girl and he asked me to shadow her." Naruto shook his head and he said "There is no need for it…she won't run." Shikamaru shrugged and he said "Perhaps not. But orders a orders. It's such a drag but I can't do anything about it." It became silent between the two and suddenly Shikamaru asked "Are you sure about this?" Naruto looked at him, nodded and he said "Yes. If anything happens I will take full responsibility. If we send her to prison or a surveillance house, she will lock-up and then nobody can reach her. I think that she wants to do the right thing but she lived with Orochimaru for so long that she lost the connection with her true self." Shikamaru shook his head and he said "I don't believe that. People hardly change." Naruto glared at him and he said "Trust me…if you live in a terrible situation long enough you will change…even more than you want to. Tell the Hokage to trust me." Shikamaru sighed and he said "Fine…I will." And he disappeared out of existence while Naruto walked down the hall.

Naruto just left the hospital when he got his next surprise. Sasuke was just ready to walk into the hospital but he saw Naruto and he said "Ah Naruto…I was just looking for you." Naruto looked at him and he said "Why?" Sasuke looked at him and he said "It's about the training." Naruto nodded and he said "What about it?" Sasuke started the scratch the back of his head and he said "I missed some things because of the thing that happened to me…can you bring me up to speed?" Naruto got a thoughtful look on his face and he said "Come by the mansion in the evening." Sasuke nodded and he asked "What were you doing in the hospital? Are your wounds troubling you?" Naruto shook his head and he said "I'm fine. I just checked up on the girl I saved." Now it was Sasuke's turn to shake his head and he said "I don't know why you are so interested in that girl. She was one of Orochimaru's henchmen and thus an enemy." Naruto glared at Sasuke and he said "I have a certain feeling about this girl and I believe she is worth it to have a second chance." Sasuke continued to shake his head and Naruto said "You got a second chance as well. You acted like an asshole the first time we met but in time I gave you a second chance and you turned out okay. Why shouldn't she deserve the same opportunity?" Sasuke sighed because Naruto was right and he said "I hope she doesn't stab you in the back when the time comes." Naruto shrugged and he said "We will see when the time comes." The two said their goodbye's and they went their own separate ways…

In the headquarters of The Order of Light

The leaders, who only appeared to be shadows, were sitting were having a serious conversation. The one that sat in the middle said "It started. Two devils are already resurrected." The one left from him said with a high pitched voice "It happened sooner than we expected." The third one slammed his hand on the table and he said "That might work against us. And we must also deal with Cold. He has gone renegade on us and who knows what information he got on us." The leader made a dismissive gesture and he said "Calm down. Things are changing rapidly but that only means that we have to adept our plans a little." The one with the high pitched voice said "We have another concern. One of my informants gave me some…unpleasant news." The heads of the two other shadows turned to the one with the high pitched voice and the middle one asked "What unpleasant news?" The one with the high pitched voice answered "A certain organization had come to the service. If we let them have their way they can become troublesome." The third member of the leaders said "In what way?" The one with the high pitched voice said "It seems that they are after the tailed beasts. The jinchuuriki are divided in many countries and the actions of the organization may increase the alertness of the leaders of the countries." The middle one shook his head and he said "That might be troublesome. Tell your informant to continue with his investigation about that organization and if they cause too much ruckus, we will deal with them." The one with the high pitched voice said "I will give the order." The middle one nodded and he said "Good. We will speed up our plans and when we are done, the people living in all countries will experience an event that happens once in a lifetime." And he started to laugh sinisterly and soon the two others laughed as well…

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Mnarutodbz can't finish this section because Tifa and Tsunade caused grave injuries and Naruto says "Poor fellow. Anyway this was another chapter of this fanfiction. Mnarutodbz will try to update sooner in the future but he won't make any promises because his own book is his main priority. Don't forget to review because we all like it."

Vergil walks into the room and he says "Speak for yourself." Naruto wanted to say something but a can of chili got his attention and with a happy tone in his voice he said "O…chili…yummie." Suddenly the entire cast of Naruto doesn't cry pointed guns towards Naruto and he smiles "Sorry…maybe next time…Bye." And he bunshined out of there.