CHAPTER 8 BATTLE OF BROTHERS
Naruto stood in the Hokage's office waiting for him to say something.
"So you gonna kick this off or should I?" naruto asked "cause you were the one with the questions not me."
"Right Kakashi we will do the mission debriefing tomorrow." The Hokage said to the Cyclopes "Sasuke Kenma you can go home Sakura stay here Kakashi told me what you told him I want to hear your side of the story as well."
"Yes Hokage sama." They all said as Sasuke and Kenma left
"Alright now Naruto tell me what happened the night you left the leaf." The Hokage said
"Let's see I was out searching for scraps, and avoiding the drunken mobs out to kill me. You know the usual. Well had to be even more cautious cuz it was the festival for the fox's defeat and they really hate me on that day. Well while I was in one of the allies looking through a dumpster for some dinner, I see this old man carrying a little girl so I hide. Then I saw the old man grab the girl and start feeling her up." He said looking over at Sakura. "well I couldn't stand for that so I got him away from her and told her to run. We exchanged pleasantries, he tried to take a pipe to my head and I was done taking shit from people so I ripped out his throat. After that I looked back and saw this one." Naruto said pointing over to Sakura "the girl I had just saved heading a lynch mob for my ass. After she was carried away and the mob come on to me and started to beat me to death, I lost my shit and released a pulse of demonic chakra causing them to fall back and making the civilians to run away, weak little bitches gang up on a kid but once thing becomes dangerous they flee like rats from a ship. Well after that I ran off grabbed what little I had and left the village." Naruto said
"And between then and now?" the Hokage asked
"None of your damn business, all I'll say is I been surviving." He replied with spite
"Very well now Sakura you had another version of the story?" the Hokage asked
"This outta be good." Naruto said looking over at her
"Yes Hokage sama." She said giving naruto a sad glance "What he said was true at the beginning but after I ran away I found my parents and tried to bring them to help him after he saved my. I thought the old man would hurt him or try to do the same thing he tried to do to me but to him."
'Wait she tried to help me?' naruto thought
"Kit don't forget what road is paved in good intentions." The fox said into his mind
'Right, but it's still a little surprising especially from this village.' Naruto thought back
"but when we got there the old man was dead and he was covered in blood and I saw those eyes, and they scared me down to my soul then before I knew it my mother was carrying me away as I saw the mob of people go after him." Sakura said as tears began to flow from her eyes "I just wanted to say thank you thank you for saving me that day and for when you did it again on the bridge, all I can say is I am sorry I didn't know they would do that."
"Just stop I don't want to see the water works." Naruto said coldly as she wiped her tears away and tried to get control over herself.
"Well from what I can tell this was a simple case of self-defense so nothing will be brought against you. However this day of pranking won't help people's views of you when you move back into the village and become a ninja." The Hokage said
"Hahaha." Naruto laughed "what you thought I was going to move back here, and become one of you precious little ninjas?"
"Well the case against you is gone isn't that why you left? Now that it is resolved will you not come back?" the Hokage asked
"Ok that wasn't the only reason I left the biggest was because of the way the village had treated me over the years and realized that is not what a home should be like, I might be able to forgive her." Naruto said gesturing over to Sakura who looked up in surprise "but that is only because she didn't know any better and she was actually trying to help, which is a first for this village. As for the rest of the villagers I cannot forgive them for letting their fear of the Kyuubi justify their actions, and don't even say that I will be protected cause we both saw how well that worked last time, and I am done taking shit from people if they attack me I will kill them or at least cause some serious bodily harm. The only reasons I came back was because this guy is holding my bounty," he said gesturing toward Kakashi and holding out his hand as Kakashi handed him the scroll containing Gato's head "and he said he would give me the opening I needed to prank the entire village, as long as I didn't do anything permanent or injure any one, also all I can eat Ichiraku."
"So there is no way I can get you to stay here in the village?" the Hokage asked
"No, but I will take my father's scrolls and everything that rightfully belongs to me." Naruto said in stern tone
"How do you know about your father?" the Hokage asked
"Well I just had to look at a picture of him and myself strong family resemblance who the hell else has spiky blonde hair blue eyes?" Naruto ranted "and the fox told me everything."
"You've been talking to the fox?" the hokage asked in shock
"Yeah he ain't that bad once you get to know him" naruto said "any way about my family scrolls?"
"I will try but it will take some time to convince the council to give them up." The hokage said "and yes I know they rightfully belong to you but the council can be a real headache at times."
"Very well." Naruto said calmly when a poof of smoke appeared next to him and a small fox holding a scroll was sitting where the smoke dissipated
"Thanks." Naruto said as he kneeled down and took the scroll and gave the fox a piece of jerky for payment. The fox took it and then vanished in another puff of smoke. Naruto opened the scroll and smirked
"Well I guess I'll have to come by later for the family scrolls cause there is a job in the mist that needs my attention." Naruto said with a smirk.
"And what would that be?" the Hokage asked
"I don't ask you to give out information about your jobs do I?" Naruto asked
"Very well." The hokage said
"Is it about that person you mentioned earlier and her attempt at the Kage seat." Kakashi asked
"Maybe let's just say I need to go help out a good client, and what we talked about is already in play." Naruto smirked
"Alright." Kakashi said getting a confused look from the Hokage.
"Well I'll be back for my family things." Naruto said as he transformed back into his Naruko form and turned around and went out the door.
"Oh and Sakura you can leave as well" the Hokage said as she bowed and left the room
"What was he talking about in mist and why didn't you tell me?" the Hokage asked turning toward Kakashi
"Well he told me he was sent to wave to deliver a message to Zabuza not to take down the bridge builder. Some upstart in mist needed Zabuza to help her in making her move, he didn't want the leaf to know because he didn't want us to interfear and since it was another villages civil war and this might help end it I didn't say. Also he trusted me with that information and I have betrayed his trust enough as it is." Kakashi said
"Very well I understand, but we must keep an eye on the mist just be on the safe." The Hokage said "and it would of been nice to know about the pranks he had planned"
"Sorry that was also part of the agreement to get him to come was I couldn't warn you ahead of time about them." Kakashi replied with a sweat drop "I figured you really wanted to talk to him, the orders are to bring him in by any means necessary."
"You are right very well I will overlook it this time." the Hokage said "You're dismissed"
"Thank you Hokage sama." Kakashi said as he left
'Alright now to put in the paper work to get Naruto his family scrolls.' Sarutobi thought 'it might not be much but I need to make up for what I and this village have done to him.' He sighed thinking of the pain of the paper work he was going to have to go through.
Down at Ichiraku Naruto in his Naruko disguise sat down eating her third bowl of ramen since she got there, when a voice spoke to her.
"Hey kit why did you ask for your fathers scrolls? Thought you didn't want anything to do with him?" the fox asked
'True but after that fight with Zabuza and Kakashi it showed me I can't rely on my kenjutsu, taijutsu and what little ninjutsu I have, I may be pissed at him but he was a very skilled ninja and if I can learn anything from him I will. Also it will be a really big hit to the village if they lost that information and piss off the head clans to no end.' Naruko replied
"True didn't think about that." The fox said "oh and you got company"
That was when a pink haired girl walked in and sat done next to her.
"What do you want pinky?" Naruko asked
"I just wanted to say thank you again for saving me" she said
"Your starting to sound like a broken record and it's getting annoying" Naruko said finishing her bowl
"Also I do hope what you said in the Hokage's office was true was that you could forgive me for what happened with the mob that day." She said under her breath
"Don't worry about it I understand you didn't know that the villagers would act that way you just wanted to help." Naruko said
'Why am I trying to make her feel better?' Naruko thought to herself 'whatever.'
"Oh thank you if there is anything you need just let me know." She said
"Don't worry about it I will be heading out of here shortly and most likely won't be back, and if I am it will only be for a short time and you won't even know I was here." she responded as another bowl was placed in front of her
"Oh ok." Sakura replied a little depressed
'Wait why am I depressed?' she thought to her self
"I know." Inner Sakura said in a teasing tone
'Shut it inner.' She backed back at her other self
"Well seems like I should be going." Naruko said as she finished her bowl and hopped up from his chair.
"Well guess this is good by then." Sakura said with a hint of sadness 'why?' she asked herself
"Later." Naruko said as she walked off and gave her a slight wave of the hand without turning around.
Naruko left the gates and after she got out of sight of the village she released the henge and turned back into Fox.
"Oh god that feels better, no offense to women but I can't stand being in that form for too long it just feels…. Dirty." Naruto said as he shivered a bit
"Well we got a job to get to so let's hurry before they start without us." The fox said
"Right lets go." Naruto said as he jumped up into the trees and headed off toward the mist village. 'maybe I can get pinky out of my head with some fighting, why am I even thinking about her?' he thought as he ran through the trees.
A few days later in the hidden mist a battle raged and as the last remaining two groups fighting for the seat of Kage clashed. A red headed woman wearing a blue dress with armor launched balls of lava at her enemies burning them to ashes.
"What a waste of a perfectly good man." Mei said as she blocked an attack with a kunai "hurry up we just need to move up and take this place and kill the boss and we have won this war" she called out as her men began to follow her toward the Kage tower.
Just then another ninja jumped at her from behind, but as he was jumping at her with his kunai drawn he was ripped out of the air by a shadow. Mei looked back and saw Fox there with his two swords drawn and covered in blood.
"Ah good to see you finally decided to join us." Mei said
"Sorry for the wait had to drop off another bounty before it started to smell." Naruto said as he blocked another attack and slashed the enemy. "You get my presents yet?"
"Yes the demon brothers and Zabuza along with his apprentice have been very helpful." Mei said as she killed another enemy.
"So what's the plan?" Naruto asked
"Move up to the Kage tower take it and take out that monster who calls himself the Mizukage." Mei said
"Short sweet and to the point I like it." Naruto said as an enemy jumped at him but was tackled by a black fox who ripped out his throat. "good job Kuza."
"You and that fox sure make a good team." Mei said as she took off toward the tower with Naruto and Kuza following.
"We are brothers so we should work well together." Naruto said as they approached the tower
They jumped onto the top of the tower where they were met by the fourth Mizukage Yagura.
"Your reign of terror has ended Yagura." Mei yelled at the current Mizukage
"I will eliminate you and protect this village." Yagura said in a flat tone
"You have shamed this village and brought a shadow upon the land." Mei said
"Hey kit." Kurama said
'What is it fox' Naruto asked in his head
"He has my brother Isobu the three tails in him." Kurama replied
'You sure?' he asked
"Yes I recognize that smell of fish anywhere." Kurama said
'What do you suggest?' Naruto asked
"Let me see if I can connect with him." Kurama replied
'You can do that?' Naruto asked in shock
"Only if they want to talk he has always been one to see reason well at least more than the rest of us that is. Just give me a second." Kurama replied as he tried to establish a link
"Brother can you hear me?" Kurama asked into the link
"Kurama is that you?" the three tails asked
"Yes," Kurama replied "you need to stop this or we will have to end you."
"Please do." Isobu asked
"What?" Kurama asked
"Kill me please my container is no longer himself someone has taken control of his mind and it is already gone he is merely a puppet for this man."Isobu explained "so please kill me and release us from his hold."
"Very well brother we will free you." Kurama said
"Seems you have finally found a container that you like never thought that would happen." Isobu said trying to lighten the mood.
"He is an oddity but he is the first to actually ask me my name and want to be friends no one has ever done that. We are partners now till the end. But I would never admit it to him though don't need that to go to his head." Kurama said with a chuckle "but this man who is controlling you who is he?"
"I don't know all I know is he wears a mask with one eye and he has the Sharingan." Isobu said at this Kurama anger starts to boil.
"It's him he is back." Kurama said in a pissed off tone
"Who? You know who he is?" Isobu asked
"No but the same man controlled me to attack the leaf village." Kurama said with venom "and trust me brother I will find and devour this man."
"I know you will brother now please kill me." Isubo replied
"Very well" Kurama said as he broke the link
"Hey kit we need to kill him." Kurama said
'Thought you said he was your brother?' naruto asked
"He is but the same person who made me attack the village is controlling him we need to free them from his control and only way to do that is kill them." Kurama explained
"Very well." Naruto said solemnly
"Tell Mei to stay out of this it is between us tailed beasts." Kurama explained
"Mei stand back I will deal with him." Naruto said as he walked up behind Mei
"What no we will take him together." She argued when she looked back to see his demonic eyes staring at her. this wasn't what chilled her to the bone this was the eyes she had always seen he had, it was the aura of reddish orange demonic energy surrounding him and what looked like a single tail being formed from the chakra that struck fear into her.
"This is something I have to do alone." Naruto said in a demonic voice as his hair became more wild than it was, his canine grew, and his nails extended into claws. Mei couldn't do anything but step back. He walked up and drew his swords as Kuza stepped up next to him growling with his hair standing on end. Naruto held his hand out in front of the fox and looked down "that means you too little brother." At this the fox perked its ears up and nodded in acknowledgement and stepped back.
"Oh so the boy is going to take me one." Yagura said
"Looks who's talking you only look a few years older than me." Naruto said with his fox like grin as he got into his stance.
"I am thirty years old." Yagura said in an annoyed tone.
"Damn really?" naruto said in a confused tone "that baby face must be a bitch when going to the bars."
"You won't defeat me even if you do have the nine sealed in you." Yagura said at this Mei's eyes widened with shock
"Don't know who you are but you will pay for manipulating our brother and his host." Naruto said as his hands tightened on his swords. At this Yagura charged pulling out a kunai and slashing at naruto as he blocked it.
"Brother? You the brother of the bijuu that is entertaining." Yagura laughed
"The nine tailed fox is the closest thing I have to family and we are brothers even if he won't admit it." Naruto yelled as Kurama smirked to himself. "you will pay for messing with our family."
"Ha family the bijuu are merely weapons to be used for our own purposes." Yagura said.
"Whatever lets end this" Naruto said as he charged and sliced at Yagura who easily blocked the slash.
After hours of exchanging blows the two jinchuriki were worn out with their gear being torn apart and cuts all over their bodies even with their healing ability. Naruto had only one sword left and it was snapped in half.
"Alright lets end this." Naruto said out of breath
"You said that over an hour ago." Yagura huffed
"Well gotta end it sooner or later." Naruto smirked
"Even exhausted you still hold true to your cockiness, admirable but I am the Mizukage and now just die." Yagura said as he rushed at naruto again and locked blades with him
"No you're not I don't know who you are that is controlling him but I will find you and kill you for this." Naruto said as he threw Yagura off of him. "and I know the real Yagura is down there somewhere and if he can hear me I could use his help to free him."
"Ha even if he could help you why would he it would only mean his death." Yagura said as he went through some hand signs "water dragon" he called out as water formed around him in the form of a dragon and rushed toward Naruto
"Because dying free is always better then living under control." Naruto said as he dodges the dragon and slashes with what was left of his sword.
"Pitiful" Yagura says as he charges again but something holds him in place "what?" he said as he fell to his knees clutching his head.
"I won't let you use me any more death is better than this." A voice deep inside his mind said
Just then Yagura looked up at naruto and said "finish it, end it now." and with out hesitation naruto charged forward and stabbed his broken sword through Yagura's chest and into the heart.
"I'm sorry brother." Naruto whispered into his ear.
"Thank you…. Brother." Yagura said as he faded away.
Mei just stared at naruto as he had his sword through the Yagura's chest and saw his body go limp. She then looked around and saw the entire kage tower was leveled at their fight along with a few nearby buildings.
"Fox you did it." Mei said as she walked up to him as he drew out his sword and the red aura around him faded
"No you did and that is how the report will read I assisted you and you gave the final blow." Naruto said looking at her sternly
"Rght." Mei said "tha…"
"Don't thank me this wasn't a job I liked but it had to be done, he was family." Naruto said as he picked up the body.
"We have to destroy and seal the body." Mei said only to get a glare from Naruto as the red aura started to surround him again.
"No I will deal with his body, and give him a proper funeral." Naruto said
"That monster doesn't deserve one." She said
"Shut your trap." Naruto said getting angry at her "he was being controlled by someone because of the bijuu inside him, and because of that bijuu it makes him my brother and I won't let you disgrace him. Also if he is a monster so am I" He said
"So you are a jinchuriki." She said
"What that fight wasn't proof enough for you." He said sternly
"It was but I just wanted to hear you say it." She said
"Whatever I'll be back in few days for my payment, as for the body tell them you destroyed it with your lava shit." Naruto said as he jumped away to deal with the body.
"it seems someone is making a move on the bijuu we must be careful." Kurama said
"right." Naruto replied
After a few more days Naruto returned to the mist village after giving Yaguro a funeral and burning his body. He found himself standing in front of Mei's desk in a tent that was being used as the headquarters of the mist till the tower was rebuilt.
"I thank you for your aid in gain control of the mist and ending the nightmare of the previous Mizukage" Mei said from behind her desk as she pulled out a roll of cash for his help in the fight and for bringing Zabuza to the village.
"Thanks just remember if you need any more jobs done I am always ready for hire." Naruto said as he took the cash.
"Well I do have one offer for you." Mei said getting the blonde to raise his eyebrow. "to be a mist ninja." She said as she pulled out a mist hitai ate
"I told you the last time you offered to make me one, I am independent" Naruto said flatly
"You sure you could have a home here." Mei said
"I'm sure, home is just not something I like I did have one once and it left a bad taste in my mouth now I rather roam." Naruto said
"Very well I still had to try." Mei sighed
"Anything else?" Naruto said
"Just one more." Mei said
"And what is that?" Naruto said "and please don't start hitting on me I'm twelve."
"No don't worry about that I already have someone I got my eyes on." She said in a pervish tone
"Well may kami have mercy on his soul." He chuckled
"It's another job." She said
"And what is it?" naruto asked
"With all the stuff going on recently I have decided to start diplomatic talks with other villages to help stabilize the village and I need an escort normally I would use my body guards but one is on assignments the village needs to bring in money and the other is training a genin team to get them ready for the Chunin exams." Mei explained
"And you want me to escort you?" Naruto said
"Just till the exams are done then both will be available for me." She said "we will be going along with the genin team to the chunin exam while I do the diplomatic talks they will be participating, kill two birds with one stone."
"And you want me to be your escort." Naruto asked
"That's right it will last about a month in a half. You will be fully paid for your time your normal rates for protection detail and lodgings." She explained
"Very well I'll take the job." Naruto said
"That's great we will be leaving in a week." Mei said with a smile
"So where we headed?" Naruto asked
"The Hidden Leaf Village." Mei said causing Naruto to face palm. "that a problem."
"No I had business in the leaf any way… but wasn't planning on staying for an extended period of time." he said the last part under his breath
"How many times do I have to tell you to get all the details before taking a job." He heard the Fox say in the back of his mind
'Fuck you.' Naruto replied to the fox in his head.
END CHAPTER 8
A/N alright took me a bit longer to write this chapter but let me know how I'm doing and all that.