Naruto the Sharingan Wielder
Chapter VII: Naruto's Healing Process
With Lady Tsunade retrieved from Tanzaku Town, it's now time for the healing process to begin. After the battle that Tsunade fought against Kisame and Itachi, it was time for her to start a new life in Konoha and to protect those that truly needs it. Everyone knows that their home needs a medical ninja to heal the mortally wounded so that all shinobi can continue their battle against enemies that threaten their village. Soon, naruto will be able to tell everyone about Itachi Uchiha's plans. On with the show
Back in the village of Konoha, things are starting to get back to normal after the Uchiha clan massacre and although everyone has been affected by the tragedy, Sasuke was still trying to cope with the loss of his parents after his brother went on a killing spree but he vows to restore his clan one way or another. In the underground facility, Sasuke placed the memorial statues of his father and mother on the shrine and said, "Mother, father, if you can hear me, despite what my brother had done here, it seemed like he hated this whole village from the beginning and he feels that we did something to provoke him. I am already working on taking good care of Naruto Uzumaki, but forgive me if I try to go against your wishes. I am going to enlist some help from someone that can defeat my brother once and for all. May you guys rest in peace, I will always think of you forever." He then leaves the underground facility and heads over to the training field to do some hand to hand combat skills. But as he began, he feels that someone was watching him from the treetops and said, "You must be one of Gai Sensei's students, Rock Lee, right? I presume that you are here to train with me in order to get yourself stronger?"
"So I see that you recognize me. And yes, I am here to train just like you. I've heard about what happened to Naruto just a few weeks ago. I don't want to get involved in your family business but I will do what I can to keep the kid safe. My teammates are already working on getting themselves stronger. Neji Hyuga already knows about the extent of Naruto's wounds, but he wants to send you this message telling you that your former brother will get the ultimate punishment for what he did to your family." Replied Lee.
"Thank you Lee. I will be sure to deliver the message to the third Hokage as soon as possible. But you know what I want? I want my former brother to be executed for murder because I want to see him suffer the same fate. Once he is out of the way, I can avenge my family." Said Sasuke hopefully. He then turned his attention towards Lee and begins battling him one-on-one for practice.
Elsewhere, as Kiba was walking his dog, Akamaru, at the Konoha Forest. He starts to worry about naruto's well-being, including his safety. "Gosh, Akamaru. A lot of things have happened around here after the chaotic events at Sasuke's house. Do you think that naruto will be okay?"
"Arf, Arf" Barked akamaru. Translation ("Yes, he will be fine!") Kiba then smiled at his dog for showing his concern, however he was thinking about how to help Naruto with the healing process. "If Naruto is out of action, I won't be able to do any training with him. What's happened to you bro? How did you end up in this kind of situation? I know you are in a lot of pain right now, but with a family member slaughtering his loved ones, that's just not right. But mark my words, I won't let anything happen to you, dude." He then resumed his training in the forest while Hinata and Shino watched.
"Hinata, are you thinking about Naruto right now?" asked Shino.
"Well…. Yes. Actually I was hoping that there will be a miracle soon for Naruto. You see, Shino-kun, I also care about the boy's safety, but with the damage that's been done here, there is nothing that can be done to undo it." Said Hinata sadly.
"I can understand how you feel right now, but I feel that it is necessary to give Naruto some time off from combat since he hasn't regained full strength yet. Although my father knows nothing about what happened to Sasuke's family, he requires that Naruto to be in good shape if he is to be interrogated." Replied Shino.
Hinata thought it over for a while, but she was still hoping that Naruto can survive long enough to keep him alive.
Meanwhile, back at the gates of Konoha, the guards were talking amongst themselves when they see someone arriving inside the village. "Who is that girl? I've never seen her before." Said Izumo.
"That woman next to her must be the healer. She seems to the one that the Third Hokage wanted Jiraiya to find." Said Koketsu.
As Tsunade walked into Konoha, she sees that everything was still the same and nothing has changed much. "So this is Konoha huh? It still looks the same when I left the place. I just hope that everyone around here will be happy to see me home again. Shizune, take me to see the Hokage, we need to deliver our report to him on what we have learned about Itachi Uchiha."
"Yes ma'am, right away." Said Shizune as she escorted him to the Hokage tower with the two guards following her, including Jiraiya.
Back in the office, Sarutobi was busy with some paperwork when he heard a knock at the door. "Come in."
The guard entered the door and said, "Lord Hokage! Jiraiya has brought Tsunade back from tanzaku town, and she wants to see you immediately since she found something new about Itachi and his disappearance."
"Okay, send her in, thank you for the update. You can go back to your post now." Said the Hokage to the guard. As Tsunade walked in, she seems happy to see the old man again. "It's been a while, Master Sarutobi. How have you been?" she asked him.
"Ah, I've been good, but still I am thinking about retiring as Hokage and letting you take that position. Now that you have returned, Tsunade-Sama, what did you find out about Itachi?" he asked.
'Well, to start off with. We met with Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki in the outskirts of Tanzaku Town. It appears that they are now part of a mysterious criminal organization known as the Akatsuki. They plan to capture all the tailed beasts in order to plan something big for all the villages. Also I think naruto is being targeted by Itachi because of what he has in his body. They plan to steal it from him, and this could spell trouble for the village of Konoha." Said Tsunade.
"Ah, I see, so you met up with the s-class criminal already. Yes I know all about what is inside of Naruto, the whole village has been shunning him because of the demon inside of him. However, when I put him up for adoption with the Uchiha clan, Itachi slowly started to see him as a part of his family, but things started to deteriorate from there. I never knew that Itachi would turn from a loving brother into a mass murderer. However we do need to interrogate Sasuke since he knows about his former brother's criminal activities. Also when Naruto gets up from his unconscious state, we can ask him who really murdered the Uchiha family." Said Sarutobi.
"Just as I thought, the village hates naruto because of the monster inside of him. I never knew that he'd be mistreated like this. First Sasuke's family was murdered, and now this. I always thought Naruto should have been seen as a hero or something, but now I don't even know what to say to all the citizens of this village now. Speaking of our little hero is he in the hospital still?" asked Tsunade.
"Yeah, he is still there. The medical staff will show you where his room is and will tell you of the injuries he sustained from Itachi Uchiha. He hasn't woken up since your arrival. I think you should get over there and help him out." Continued the Hokage.
"Right, that poor thing must have been waiting for me forever for my return. Let's go, Shizune, time to pay Naruto Uzumaki a little visit. Oh and Sarutobi-sensei. Can you please check to see if Shikaku is already at the hospital?"
"Well, okay, but I think Shikaku should be somewhere on the ranch near his home right now. My guess he is still asleep at the moment." Replied the Hokage.
"All right, but it's actually important that I see him because there is something I need to discuss with him." Replied Tsunade as she walked out of the office with Shizune following close behind her. She then gave the Hokage a warm smile and a thumbs up for taking such good care of Naruto while she was away. The Hokage smiled back knowing that the boy is in good hands now.
Back at the Nara residence, Shikamaru Nara was busy feeding the deers while his father was doing his usual training. It seems boring for them to do this day and night but they had to do it. "Sometimes I wonder if we would ever get a break from duty. And with everything that has happened around here, it's been troublesome for all of us." Said Shikamaru.
"Yeah, I know what you mean, son. Naruto suffered the harsh treatment that this village has given him. I don't know if everyone will ever show him the respect he deserves. I can't believe he has to go through such a troubling situation like this. When I saw him at a nearby restaurant a few weeks ago, he vowed to make sure that Itachi wouldn't harm the people that he loves, but now…." Before he could finish his sentence he notices a tall blonde woman along with her assistant arriving.
"But now, I need your help to help with naruto's healing process, Shikaku." Said the women while approaching the ranch.
"Hey dad, do you know that girl over there?" asked Shikamaru.
"Of course I know her, she is one of the legendary sannin and a medical Shinobi called Tsunade. She has come to lend a helping hand for Naruto." Replied Shikaku as he approached Tsunade to greet her. "It's been a while, Tsunade-sama. I see you are still as sharp-looking as ever."
"Yeah, well that's one of the perks of being a medical ninja. I see that the deers are looking healthy as ever, you raised them really well, I must say." Said Tsunade with a nervous smile.
"Oh yes, the deer are fine. Now what can I help you with, Tsunade-sama?" asked Shikaku.
"We should head over to the hospital and try to cure Naruto of his injuries. He still has the Tsukoyomi affecting him." Replied Tsunade.
"All right then Tsunade, I want to see just how much your medical skills have improved since your return to Konoha village." Finished Shikaku as he followed her to the hospital with Shizune close behind. As the gang arrives at the hospital, the medical staff was relieved to see Tsunade approaching them. "It's been a while, Tsunade-sama. We've been waiting for your arrival." Said the medical team.
"Likewise, gentlemen. Now that I am here, what is the status of Naruto's condition?" asked Tsunade.
"Well, so far. Naruto's tests are fine, he's responded well to medication, but he still hasn't woken up yet. That technique that Itachi left behind…." Began the medical staff.
"Yes, I already saw the report at the Hokage's office about Itachi's Tsukoyomi effect. Can you bring me into see Naruto?" she asked them.
"Of course, right this way ma'am." They said as they lead him right into the recovering wing and into the first room on the left. Once she entered the room along with Shizune and Shikaku, she could also see Sasuke next to naruto's bedside. "So, Sasuke, this is the naruto Uzumaki that everyone was talking about right?"
"Yep, that's right. You must be Tsunade, the legendary medical ninja and sannin. It's nice to finally meet you at last." Replied Sasuke as he shook her hand. Tsunade then walked over to naruto's bedside and asked, "Can I take a look at him?"
"Of course, Tsunade-sama. However, I don't know if he will ever wake up from the effect of Tsukoyomi." Said Sasuke.
"Don't worry, Sasuke, I think I have a way of reversing the effects of this technique that you speak of. These lacerations on his body, they were from itachi right?" continued Tsunade.
"Yeah, all these wounds inflicted on him were from my former brother Itachi Uchiha. Please I beg of you! Do what you can to save Naruto, I don't want him to suffer any more pain." Said Sasuke nervously.
"Relax, Sasuke. Naruto will be just fine as long as I am here." Finished Tsunade as she placed her hand on Naruto's head. Soon a small green glow appeared on her hand as the healing process began. Sasuke immediately held onto Naruto's hand while Tsunade continues the healing. As Shikaku watched, he seems amazed at Tsunade's medical skills after her arrival. Just then Sakura Haruno arrived and sees Tsunade working on healing Naruto. "I got here just in time, Sasuke. She then closed the door slowly behind her and took a seat next to her best friend. A few minutes later, the glow disappeared as the medical shinobi finished with removing Tsukoyomi from Naruto's head. She then turned towards Shikaku and asked, "How long has this technique been affecting him?"
"Well given the condition he is in, the technique has been affecting him for almost a couple of days now. He also has some broken bones when he was brought in here. But, the medical staff told me that his head was suffering the most amount of pain, Tsunade-sama." Replied Shikaku.
"Wow, I see. But to tell you the truth, I've never seen this kid sustaining so much damage to his own body. What the hell did Itachi do to him? Although I was able to stop the Tsukoyomi from doing further damage to naruto's brain cells, he should be able to wake up from this soon enough. However, my diagnosis of Naruto will have some heartbreaking consequences since most of his bones in his body are broken, I cannot heal them unless I perform surgery on him. His chances of survival are only fifty percent at best. This will take a long time, I am sorry everyone. I've did the best I could." Replied Tsunade.
Everyone in the room was devastated to hear the heartbreaking news about Naruto's survival rate being less than one hundred percent, especially Sasuke and Sakura. "Are you serious Tsunade-sama? Please tell me you are joking! If Naruto goes through this operation, he might not have the strength to fight!" protested Sasuke.
"I am really not joking, and yes this is true. If the operation isn't successful, his chances of recovery will be looking very slim." Finished Tsunade. But before she could leave the room, Naruto opens his eyes slowly and waved, "Wait… a ….. minute, grandma Tsunade! Don't…. leave… just… yet! I… I need to talk to you!" He slowly tries to get up from bed, but the injuries are preventing him from doing so.
"Naruto! Oh thank god you are awake! Are you all right?" asked Sakura.
"I… I think so. But where am I What's happened to me and why am I wrapped up in bandages?" he was a bit confused about how he ended up in the hospital. Soon, Shikaku sat down on naruto's bedside and said to him, "Naruto-san, thank goodness that you are awake, you had us all worried, buddy! You are currently in the hospital. Kakashi-sensei brought you in here after you were knocked unconscious by that lunatic Itachi Uchiha. Your wounds are not fully healed yet but Tsunade here has some grave news to tell you."
Tsunade then took a seat on a chair next to naruto's bed and said, "I am glad that you are awake, sweetie. But I am afraid that your injuries are becoming worse, not better. You still have several broken bones in your body that are not fully healed yet. I hate to bring you bad news but in order for your body to completely healed, you need to have an operation. If this surgery is not successful, you will only have a fifty percent chance of survival at best. You shouldn't try to get out of bed yet because you need to let your injuries heal for a while and I am afraid that you won't be able to participate in any ninja training for a while. But I must admit, you are lucky to be alive! I am actually surprised that you survived the brutal attack from that Itachi guy."
Naruto looked at her with a smile on his face but was unable to cope with the fact that he needed surgery. He knew that the thought of having this critical operation would end his ninja career for good, but he wasn't about to give up on that. Thinking quickly, he grabbed a nearby chair and slowly got out of bed. "I need some time to think about this, Tsunade baa-chan. I understand what you are saying, but you must know, I won't give up my career of becoming Hokage and if this is the path I must take, then so be it." He then walked out of the room and dashed outside towards the streets. With tears in his eyes, he now knows that his life could be in serious jeopardy if he is not completely healed. "What has happened to me? Why am I always being a victim of brutality? Why does everyone want to inflict so much pain on me? Is this what my whole life has been like? It's just not fair! I should have stopped Itachi sooner and saved Sasuke's parents from being killed, but I couldn't do anything!"
As Shikaku looked out the window, he could see naruto running away from the hospital and onto the streets of Konoha. He knows that Naruto isn't taking this news so well after Tsunade's arrival. However, naruto needs some support and cheering up from his friends and the people that cares about him. As he walked out of the hospital, he turned to Tsunade and said, " I really wish that there was some other way we could comfort him, but now he's having a really hard time accepting it."
"I know that, Shikaku. But you must understand, he hasn't been himself lately after the incident at Sasuke's home. I can understand what that boy has gone through, but he needs some time to cope with the losses. He's been through a lot lately and I just can't see the thought of letting him suffer a world of hurt. However, he has a long recovery ahead of him and it could impact his career as a shinobi of Konoha village." Finished Tsunade.
The man looked at her with a smile as he heads outside to find Naruto with hopes of making him feel better. The surgery will help heal the damage done inside of his body and the recovery process but he also has to go through months of physical therapy immediately after the operation. Meanwhile, at the nearby gazebo, Naruto sat down on the bench and thought about all the good times that he had with itachi's family and the time he spent with them, "So this my feeling of what it's like to have a family to love you?" He also starts thinking about the times he spends with the clan heads, "Is this what it feels like to have people to always be there for you?"
The thought of Itachi Uchiha defecting from Konoha village leaves Naruto stunned and with unanswered questions. However, he knows that the former brother he once knew will be back to finish him off and take the monster out of him in order to save Konoha, a home that he once loved and cherished. But Naruto still has other things on his mind, especially about starting up in the academy and wanting to find out the truth about why Itachi committed this act of terror in his own home. Despite Naruto being all alone without a family to look after him, he was still having a hard time coping with it. But with his two best friends Sasuke and Sakura, including the Hokage and Iruka, he didn't feel alone. As naruto reflects back on what happened that night in the compound, he starts to think about what Itachi said to him
Flashback
"No Itachi-san, don't do it! Spare your family and let them go, don't harm them!" shouted Naruto.
But Itachi didn't hear him as he picked up his sword and took a mighty swing before slashing his father to death. "NOOOOOO! Fugaku-tou-san! Not you! You didn't derserve to die, but I will avenge you one way or another!" shouted Naruto.
"What are you going to do, Naruto? That old fool is already dead, and if you don't keep quiet, you will be my next victim! Hehehehehe! Now I suggest that you keep quiet if you want your life spared." Replied Itachi with an evil glint on his face.
"You….. You monster! You good for nothing bastard, you are no brother of mine! I won't let you get away with this!" wailed Naruto with tears in his eyes as the guards continued beating him down. But Itachi wasn't feeling threatened by the boy's pathetic insults as he picked up his sword again.
"Throw all the threats you want at me, you little insect. It's not going to change anything! Your new family has been getting in my way and there is no way you can save them now! Just relax and I will be over to finish you off soon." Said itachi as he took a few slashes on his mother and butchered her up. With a shocked look, Naruto could see blood spatter everywhere and body parts lying on the floor. "Teyaki baa san! NO! Why did you have to fall victim to Itachi? Why?" he wailed as Itachi noticed the pounding from his fists on the floor as more tears came out of his eyes. As he tried to get up, he could see Itachi Uchiha moving towards him. As the man picked up the child, he holds him against the wall and said, "Foolish little step-brother, I've already taken out the people that you love and you don't have sufficient strength to stop me. If you want to kill me, you have to get yourself stronger. And I sense that the monster inside of you is growing weak, but I will be back to claim it for myself! Also before I take my leave, here is my parting gift for you!" He then activated his sharingan as he unleashed a powerful technique on the child's head, causing him to be knocked out cold. He then tossed the boy on the ground and left in a puff of smoke.
End Flashback
Naruto tried to avoid thinking about that dangerous Tsukoyomi technique with the potential fear that his brother Sasuke might become Itachi's next victim. He knows that the anbu guards will be interrogating his brother about where he was on the night his parents were murdered and who carried out the killings. But despite his strength being less than a hundred percent, he still needed time for recovery. As he sat down on the bench, he looks up at the night sky as the images of Fugaku and Teyaki suddenly appeared in front of him. He then showed his smile towards them but as he did that, more tears came out of his eyes as the family he once knew were taken away in an instant. But no matter how upset he was, he must stay strong in order to pull himself through this nightmare.
Soon, a human figure appeared out of the darkness and asked, "What are you doing out here all by yourself, Naruto-san? And why the long face? Are you okay?"
Naruto then turned his face towards the human in the shadow and asked, "Who's there? Come on out and show yourself." He said.
As the figure approached towards the kid, he then sat down next to him and said, "It's only me, the leader of the Nara clan. I need to talk to you immediately. Now I know this might be troublesome news for you, but you need to go through his operation if you want to have a chance at a speedy recovery. I can understand that you are upset about everything that has happened, but you have to take things slow and steady okay? Tsunade-sama already knows about Itachi's defection from Konoha, including the Hokage himself. We are all doing everything we can to see that this criminal be brought to justice. Sasuke already told you that he will kill Itachi to avenge his family so you don't have to be burdened by this and you are not responsible for what happened to your brother's parents."
"I know that, Mr. Shikaku, but all this pain that I've endured for the past few weeks makes my whole body unwell. You know, sometimes I do wish this didn't happen to me. But then, you already know how painful this is for me, right? I just miss all the good times I've had with Sasuke's parents during the time I spent with them. Also, are you sure that this surgery will help me at all? I don't know if I can go through with this since I've never actually had an operation done on me before." Replied Naruto with a nervous look on his face.
Shikaku looked at him for a moment and sighed, "Listen, naruto, I know how hard this must be for you, but you can do this, I swear to it! We are all doing our best to help you get through this pain and suffering. Take my word for it; if your surgery is successful, you will be able regain your strength back with no problems. Not to mention, your career as a shinobi will not go to waste. I can promise you that right now. No matter what happens to you, I can guarantee that you will make it through with no problems."
"Yeah, Shikaku is right, naruto. You should definitely go through with this surgery. When Tsunade told me about your chances of survival looking this slim, I didn't know what to say, but everyone in the village is stunned by this heartbreaking news, including your friends. Now I know you've been through a lot, but this surgery is your last hope to save your life if you want your body back to normal." Said Tsume as she sat down next to Naruto.
Naruto looked at her and said, "Are you sure of that? If I don't make it through this, what's going to happen to me?"
"Do you really think we would be playing a joke on you? You were found unconscious in Sasuke's home and the medical staff almost pronounced you dead. We thought you wouldn't make it out of there alive. But you were lucky to have survived that vicious attack. I am so sorry that you had to go through something like this. Itachi is a monster for all we know. He couldn't care about his family's well being so he decides to take his anger out on his own home and…" began Tsume.
"….And he would kill anyone that stands in his way. I get it, okay? I just wish Itachi would see things in a different light you know? I can't believe he would just ruin me and my family's life. Fugaku and Teyaki Uchiha were everything to Sasuke and to me. They were very nice people who lived a normal life in Konoha. I just miss them so much and I know Sasuke will think about them a lot too." Replied Naruto. "He always talked about how he wanted to become the number one shinobi to surpass Itachi, including being successful at performing powerful techniques to take his former brother down, and I don't blame him. But I must admit, I do feel kind of sorry for that guy who's been a loner like me."
Tsume and Shikaku watched as Naruto grabbed onto one of the tower columns while he looked at the night sky. "Why did it have to be your family to suffer a horrible death, Sasuke? They never did anything wrong and they always looked up to you and cared about you a lot." Soon, his voice was starting to break up as he punched the tower column, "Damn you Itachi! It's just not fair, why did you kill the ones that you loved the most, huh? Do you really think killing innocent people will make you stronger?" At that moment, the nara and Inuzuka clan heirs understood about why he was so upset and decided to comfort him for a while. Naruto then turned and asked them "Ms. Tsume, Mr. Shikaku, why do I keep losing people that are important to me? Do you have any idea what that feels like? Why do families have to sacrifice their own lives to save their children? Please tell me the truth because this nightmare is going to haunt me for the rest of my life!" wailed Naruto.
Soon, the child could feel that he was being embraced by Tsume because she was able to understand how Naruto felt after his loss while Shikaku handed him a Kleenex. "I know how you feel Naruto, but it's all right. None of this is your fault, but you must know that sometimes people have to sacrifice themselves because it's their duty to pass on their will of fire to their sons and daughters because it is their time to inherit it now. Those who have their goals and dreams, but everyone has something important as those, including mothers and fathers, siblings, and friends that are important to you. Also the bonds between the people are also important to you ever since birth. When people like Sasuke's parents are gone, their past, current lifestyle, and their future disappear along with them. This goes beyond reason because it's important; now do you understand why I am telling you this?"
Naruto wiped away his tears and sniffled, "Yeah…. I do understand. But it's been too painful for me to see Sasuke's beloved parents die so soon, especially when I was given the news about having surgery done. Now when I complained that I wouldn't be able to make it through this, you've taught me the importance of believing in myself. But no matter how hard this operation is or even if you do have faith in me that I will pull through, it doesn't look like it's going to help me that much. Please tell me, why am I the only one that's turned out like this?"
Shikaku looked at him for a moment and said, "Naruto… for a child like you that puts in so much effort and strength, the operation will definitely succeed for sure. I've told you that success will open. But if anything troublesome happens, we will be right there to fix it. When Tsume and I met you for the first time, our purpose here was to make sure you become a great ninja of Konoha village, and that's a promise, my boy." He then placed his hand on Naruto's shoulder as a sign of comfort and smiled at him.
"Are… are you certain that my operation will be successful enough to increase my chances of survival?" asked Naruto as he was nearing tears again.
"Naruto, there is no doubt in my mind that this surgery will be a success! And if there is even the slightest 1 out of 100th, no, 10 out of 1000th chance that something goes wrong, we will be right there with you to offer our support. And I promise, we are with you all the way no matter what happens to you, buddy boy." Finished Shikaku.
At that moment, Naruto couldn't bear to hold his tears any longer as he buried his face right onto Tsume and cried. "Tsu-Tsume baa san, Mr Shikaku! Thank you…. Both… So much for believing in me! I am just in too much pain right now, I couldn't take it anymore! I do…. Appreciate you both for being there for me!" He could then feel Shikaku's hand on his head while Kiba's mother continued hugging him. "Thank you for being such great families!" finished Naruto. But even so, his final narration was this:
"Now that I know what the meaning of life was, I now hope that this operation will be a success for me, but I am just glad to have people care about me the most. Please forgive me for all the trouble that I caused you, Sasuke Uchiha! And now, I am finally going to be saved from all this pain and suffering that I endured. I want to thank sasuke's parents for being there for me when I need it the most."
Even though the memories of Fugaku and Teyaki Uchiha may have faded for now, Naruto will never forget their kindness that they've given to him during the time he spent together with them. As he cherishes the memories of his former parents within his heart, he starts preparing for this surgery that could change his life…forever. Elsewhere, the Hokage looks in his crystal ball and smiled, "Hmm! It's so nice to see that Naruto will pull through this difficult obstacle. That poor thing, he always gets hungry for a miracle now. But I am glad that he now has people to look after him. What do you think, Tsunade-sama?"
"Yeah, I agree, but Naruto has a long road to recovery ahead of him. I will do what I can to increase the surgery's success rate. But who knows? Maybe that kid will be respected by his own people in Konoha." Replied Tsunade.
And so, Naruto now prepares for the most crucial operation that could change his life and his way of becoming Hokage. As the sun starts to fade, he was carried back to the hospital with the help of Tsume Inuzuka while thinking about his recovery process. But one thing is for certain, Itachi Uchiha is still a wanted criminal and if he is found, he will be executed for murder. As the village reels from what happened here, security has been tightened so that no intruders can come in here. But soon everything will change….forever!
Stop….. that will do it for this chapter. Now we know that Naruto will be undergoing a serious operation to help fix the broken bones and his wounds. His recovery process is on the line. After he heard everything from the clan heirs, I am certain that his pain and suffering will end. This was an emotional chapter that I had written and you will know why when you read and review. Enjoy it and I will see you all next time. Later!