Chapter 7

Aren't you my brother?

"Talking"

'Thinking'

The person behind Itachi was surprised by this, as far as he knew Itachi had only one brother and this kid sure was not it. He looked at the kid and realized by the look in his eye that they were not brother in the senses of blood but in bond.

"Itachi- nii- san what are you doing here," Naruto asked again. What was not commonly known was that Naruto knew the real reason Itachi had killed all of the Uchiha clan, and was in agreement with the reason though not the killing.

"We are here for what is sealed in you Naruto, so if you come with us we will not have to knock you out." Itachi said in a perfect monotone voice, though he could not look Naruto in the eye.

"Why do you need the fuzz ball," Naruto asked backing up.

"It is our orders kid," the large man next to Itachi answered. Naruto looked over at him, like Itachi he was wearing a black robe with blood red clouds all over it. He skin was blue in color and his teeth had a shark like appearance and on his back was a large sword or possibly a club wrapped in cloth.

Naruto sighed he had hoped that once Itachi had left the village he would find a place to settle down.

/flash back 7 years ago /

Naruto was sitting in his favorite spot on the Hokage Mountain, and was looking over the village as the sunset. Then from behind him he hear a rock move slightly, so turning around he noticed and Anbu towards him. The mask that the ninja wearing was one that Naruto knew very well, after all this same Anbu was his brother in bond. He called over to him, "Itachi-nii-san what are you doing up here so late?"

The Anbu slowly walked over to Naruto, and took off his mask reviewing himself to truly be Itachi. "To come here and think, and pray."

"Why is that big brother?"

"I have just come from seeing the Hokage and… well my clan is causing a lot of problems."

"What kind of problems?"

"That is not something you should worry yourself over Naruto," though at this Itachi turned away and looked over the village to where his clan was located.

"Yes it does, I can tell. So tell me what is going on," Naruto said getting up and coming over to Itachi and gave him a hug.

Itachi stiffened slightly then hugged back, "Fine though you won't like it." He took a few moments to collect his thoughts before he spoke. "Okay, in short my clan is thinking about over throwing the current Hokage and taking control of the Village for themselves."

"But why would they do that," asked Naruto in shock?

"Truth is I don't see a reason for it, but the most of the clan has thought for the longest time they we should lead. And with how weak the village is right now they see a very good time to try and take over."

"So with this possibly happening the Hokage think you might need to stop them then," Naruto stated more then asked.

"Yes right now we are trying to do it by talking with my clan, but it is not working out like the Hokage hoped."

"So what happens to you if you have to kill the clan," Naruto asked quietly?

"Why do you think I would have to kill the clan?" Asked Itachi a little shocked that Naruto would jump to such an idea, even it was true.

"Because this is a ninja village and all who betray the village must die. I know because I have readied through the laws during the nights I spend in the Hokage's Tower. In it says that depending on what is done to disobey the will of the Hokage…"

"That will dictate what happens to that person," Itachi finished.

Naruto nodded, "If it must come to that I guess it will, but death is something that should never be taken lightly."

Itachi looked at the young boy with sadness, for Naruto had many attacks on him which caused Naruto to be like this at time. Itachi sighed then looked back over the village as they both fell quiet until the sun had completely set. As Naruto got up and left he turned towards Itachi who was still sitting and spoke one last time before he left for his new apartment. "Itachi if you do have to kill your clan I hope you can hide some safe place to live after you are forced to leave.

/ End of Flashback /

Naruto looked at Itachi again and his partner and shock his head, "Well it seems like I will have to fight you, though that is something I would rather avoid."

Naruto got into a stance, but Itachi was not about to let this fight happen at least if he could help it. He closed his eye for a second then opened them again reviewing not his normal coal black eyes, but red eyes with a black pinwheel like shape in the middle that slowly spun. "Tsukuyomi," he said as looked Naruto in the eyes.

At once Naruto world faded to black and when he opened his eyes he saw a very weird world. Everything was in colors or red or black, he looked around and noticed that Itachi was standing across from him. Naruto tried to move but found that he was tied to a huge cross by some chains, around his arms and legs.

"Naruto I do not wish to harm you, but I fear I must in order to save you," Itachi said looked as sad as he did the day Naruto and he last talked. That was the same day Itachi was ordered to kill his entire clan.

"Why are you doing this Itachi," Naruto asked looking at Itachi.

"I cannot tell you this but if you can get your traveling companion to talk on it, he will let you know."

"Jiraiya?"

Itachi did not answer only nodded, "Now I am going to hurt you Naruto, for this Justu let me into your mind so I can attack it straight out."

Naruto faced at once turned to a smirk, seeing this causing Itachi to wonder why Naruto was smirking. That is until Naruto spoke, "I see now this is a Genjustu and a powerful one at that, but you forgot that since this is my mind I can control it. But if that ability has been stopped I still have one other defense that you cannot fight or can you over power. Kyuubi get him."

Itachi realized his mistake quickly and tried to end his justu but it seemed that the Fox was not going to let him go that easy. Four tails shoot out of nowhere and started to swing at Itachi with enough power to leave the Hokage Mountain if they hit. Though thanks to his years or training he was barely able to dodge them all, the fight continued for a while until without a reason the attacks stopped.

Looking around he noticed the tails had only stopped moved, and the reason they had was Kyuubi himself was now around, and at his feet stood Naruto. Naruto who was standing looking at Itachi carefully before he nodded, "Itachi my brother leave now or else you will not live, for as much as I love you I cannot let you hurt you own family again."

Itachi could not help but flinched at the cold words that came from Naruto mouth, but he knew Naruto had his reason. He quickly formed a seal with one of his hands and ended the Genjustu. Kisame Itachi partner on the other hand was wondering what was going on. Since the Genjustu that Itachi just used only really took him 4 to 5 seconds at max, and it had been almost a minute already and nether the boy or Itachi had moved. Then Itachi stumbled back holding his left eye as Naruto started to move back again not getting out of stance.

"Itachi what happened," asked Kisame?

"He used Kyuubi to break Tsukuyomi; I was barely able to brake free before I got killed." Itachi stated as he leaned lightly against a wall.

"Come on Itachi you really should be more careful when using your eyes," Kisame said drawing his sword, so he could fight since they were starting to run low on time.

"Brother I knew I would find you here," a voice said from the end of the hallway. Everyone turned and saw Sasuke standing his eye activated reviewing the Sharingan with to comma in each eye. "Now I will kill you like I swore I would do the day you killed our clan." With that Sasuke went through some hand signs and held his hand out as a white ball of lighting formed in his hand, and then he charged toward Itachi. "Chidori," he cried out has he moved as fast he could and still holding the ball of lighting he shoved it towards Itachi in hopes to kill him. But at the last second Itachi moved and grabbed Sasuke hand and sent it into the wall blocking the attack.

"Sasuke you are still weak, and at this rate you will never beat me," with that Itachi broke Sasuke wrist. Then with a kick sent Sasuke into the wall at the end of the hallway, before he appeared in front and then doing some Genjustu that no one but Sasuke saw knocked him out with it. He then turned to Kisame and Naruto and noticed behind them now stood the one person that would make them flee, Jiraiya.

Itachi knew even if he and Kisame were both fresh and ready for battle they would still be only able to fight to a draw, "Kisame move now."

Kisame not waiting to find out why he said that shot forward towards Itachi not noticed as a Ball of Charka held in Jiraiya hand shot through his head used to be. When he stood by Itachi he turned back and noticed Jiraiya standing and looking at the both of them. "Thanks Itachi, I would prefer not to die just yet."

"Agreed and as such we should leave now, unless we want to risk that chance." With that the two Ninja felled and disappeared from view.

Jiraiya looked over at unconscious Sasuke and then at a very sad Naruto and sighed, "Really and it is Tsunade that has the bad luck not me."