Naruto (Late 2013)

Hanabi Uzumaki?

Chapter 1: Adoption of a Hyūga Princess!

Naruto walks into Konoha after completing a three year training mission that was no longer needed. Apparently some blond idiot (Cough, Deidara, Cough) in Akatsuki had played around with their Bijuu sealing device and it had gone up in a explosion that created a crater 10 Kilometers in diameter, this also had the unintended side effect of killing all of Akatsuki including Itachi Uchina. When Sasuke heard of this he betrayed Orochimaru and returned to Konoha to attempt to revive his clan. Apparently he laughed at his brother's misfortune before spitting on his grave (Repeatedly... as well as dancing on it while eating some tomatoes). Naruto goes to grab some Ramen from Ichiraku and then head home, thinking about what he was going to do now. Little did Naruto know that he was about to get a ten year old daughter through adoption.

Elsewhere in the village two hours later

Hiashi Hyūga was thoroughly pissed at the elders of the Hyūga clan, they had given him an ultimatum either choose a heir or they would. He thought long and hard about how to solve this problem when a brilliant idea came to him, he heads off to the Hokage's office to give his idea to Tsunade.

Hokage's Office

Tsunade was surprised by what Hiashi had just said and asks "I'm sorry. Did you just ask me if I had a ninja that could adopt your younger daughter Hanabi?

Hiashi nods "That is correct, Hokage-sama"

Tsunade thinks for a second then queries "Why?"

Hiashi looks as if he had just bitten into a lemon "The elders of my clan have delivered an ultimatum to me, Either I name one of my daughters as heir or they will. I also got the impression that it should be Hanabi, So I decided to take that card away. If another ninja adopts her she would no longer be of the Hyūga clan and therefore the elders cannot do anything"

Tsunade smirks and says "I wish I could do something like that to the civilian council..." She stops and thinks "What if I took this as an opportunity to both rub something in the council's collective noses and improve Hanabi's chances of becoming a Genin?"

Hiashi eyes widen as he thinks of that and he asks "How would you do that Hokage?"

Tsunade gives a sadistic smile.

Naruto's apartment

Naruto sneezes in his sleep before shivering.

Konoha Council Chambers an hour later.

Tsunade called a meeting of the council and they all decided to show up tonight rather than tomorrow for some reason. Tsunade shakes her head and walks up to the podium.

Tsunade asks a simple question "I called this meeting for a number of reasons and would like to address to most pressing matter. The matter in question is the loyalty of Naruto Uzumaki, While I have no reason to doubt him. After the childhood he had what reason does he have to remain loyal to the Leaf now that Sasuke has returned and Akatsuki has been destroyed?"

A Council member jumps up and shouts "Why should we be concerned with this. He's just a demon brat"

Tsunade nods confusing everyone including Hiashi who had no idea what was going on before saying "Exactly, Naruto is the Jinchūriki of the Kyūbi. But we have absolutely nothing tying him to this village other than a dream of his to become Hokage. While some of you might thinking this isn't something to be worried about. It is in fact the most pressing issue, As we cannot afford to lose Naruto under any circumstances."

Although he knew why Shikaku Nara stands up and asks the obvious question "Why can we not afford to lose Naruto, Hokage-sama?"

Tsunade smiles as she realizes why Shikaku has stood up "Over half of our current political alliances are due to Naruto's actions and depend on him remaining in the village, If he leaves those alliances including the one with Suna go out the window and will follow him. Not to mention according to intelligence the only reason Iwa hasn't launched an offensive against us is due to Naruto's status both as a Jinchūriki and a political opponent. To put it bluntly politically speaking Naruto is equal to the Daimyo due to the amount of powerful allies he has. Financially, he has somehow bought controlling shares in twelve major corporations that earn over 2 billion Ryo a year and his personal net worth is in the hundreds of millions. Finally his military power is considered equal to a Kage by the other hidden villages. Yet for all his power we haven't done a single thing to keep him loyal to the village, In truth the civilians hostility to him may yet drive him from the village. If that happens Konoha would almost certainly be attacked and destroyed within a year."

The civilian council is looking rather nervous when Danzo speaks up saying "If you've brought this up you must have some way of tying him to the village, no?"

Tsunade nods "An opportunity had come up that will both bind Naruto to the village in a way that won't be obvious to him and allow all of you a measure of security against him rebelling"

Hiashi smiles as he realizes what Tsunade's plan is he then stands up and says "I imagine this has to do with the issue I brought up in your office Hokage-sama?"

Tsunade smiles after Hiashi says this and she replies "Yes. To the rest of you, due to internal clan politics Hiashi Hyūga is attempting to have a ninja adopt his youngest daughter Hanabi. After hearing this I came up with a plan and that is why we are here now. I'm going to have Naruto Uzumaki adopt Hanabi Hyūga! Before you complain there are three major reasons. First as I stated it will bind him to Konoha in a way that isn't likely to make him rebellious. Second it will lead to a Hyūga skilled in the Gentle Fist being near him at night which will help to prevent problems with the Kyūbi. Finally he has several techniques such as the Rasengan that he would most likely teach to Hanabi, This would lead to her becoming a stronger ninja and Naruto might just manage to pull her up to his level of skill and power." Tsunade stops for a second and then laughs "Also it would make Hanabi a heir to his power: Politically, Financially and Physically all of which would then remain in Konoha strengthening us"

Tsunade stops speaking for a moment to let it all sink in and then says "Shall we put it to a vote?"

That night to a unanimous council vote Naruto Uzumaki became the newest father of Hanabi Uzumaki-Hyūga. A stipulation by Hiashi caused her to keep her original last name.

Tsunade however keeps a second part of the plan secret just in case the Elders of the Hyūga clan attempted to get around this idea. Tsunade thought that Hiashi would disapprove of it in a heart-beat, little did she know that Hiashi had the exact same plan in mind.

Naruto's Apartment, The next morning 6 AM

Naruto wakes up to the sun streaming through his window onto his face. He showers and starts making breakfast, a two egg omelet with a side of bacon and a glass of milk (In Date) Contrary to popular belief he did know how to cook and didn't just eat Ramen. He just said he did to hide the fact that he had learned at the age of eight to cook gourmet meals, Ironically if he had revealed this piece of information he would have had several girlfriends especially from the Akimichi clan. As a side note, while the Akimichi clan males are known for their 'Rotund' bodies, the Females are known for killer looks, figures that won't quit and powerful metabolisms that keep them thin while also allowing them to use the clans special techniques. As it was it was just a secret that Naruto kept, little did he know he had many that people would have loved to know.

Naruto finishes breakfast and is about to go to Tsunade to find out what to do now when a Anbu with a Fox mask knocks on his door and orders him to report to the Hokage. Naruto just shrugs and walks off towards the Hokage's office. After he leaves the Fox Anbu's signs to a group of Anbu who in their various masks descend upon Naruto's Apartment and pack all of his possessions and transport them away to an unknown destination.

Hokage's Office Ten Minutes Later.

Naruto walks into Tsunade's office cautiously, He was worried that she had someone there that might not look at his normal mode of address quite so amicably. Naruto is surprised to see Hinata's father standing there and immediately wondered he had been summoned. Naruto asks "You summoned me Hokage-sama?" with more than a bit of sarcasm.

Tsunade frowns and then smirks "I did Naruto. A problem has come up and it was decided that you are uniquely qualified to solve it" Hiashi smiles at the way the Hokage appeals to the boys ego.

Naruto cocks an eyebrow and leans back with his arms crossed before saying "Riiight, so like the last two missions I was 'uniquely' qualified for that ended up with be having a Chidori shoved in my chest and stuck with a super pervert for three years! How is this one any different?"

Tsunade smirks again "Well for one, you're about to become a father" Hiashi has to fight to keep a grin of his face from the dumbfounded look on Naruto's face.

Naruto shakes himself out of his shock and says "Come again? I'm fairly certain I haven't done anything like that... lately"

Tsunade frowns at his wording and Hiashi wonders what he means, then he realizes that Naruto was trained by Jiraiya so has probably lost his virginity at some point or another. Tsunade shakes her head and says "While I'd like to talk to you about that last line you said. (Naruto gulps) That isn't what I meant, to put it in more detail you're about to become an adoptive father"

Naruto frowns and asks "To who?"

Hiashi clears his throat to get Naruto's attention and says "My Daughter"

Naruto frowns and says "I hope you don't mean Hinata cause that would just be weird"

Hiashi shakes his head and says "I'm sorry for the confusion, I meant my youngest daughter Hanabi"

Naruto stops and thinks for a minute while Hiashi and Tsunade share a look with each other wondering what he is thinking about. Naruto then looks up and says "I assume there is a reason why one of the closest people Konoha has to a princess is becoming my daughter and why you are letting your daughter be adopted Hiashi-sama?"

Hiashi and Tsunade are blown away at the level of insight the blonde haired young man just showed before Hiashi explains "Yes, you see there can only be one clan heir and the clan elders are pushing for a decision, but this will result in either Hinata or Hanabi getting the cursed bird seal. So I decided to have Hanabi adopted by a Shinobi of the leaf to prevent this, you just happened to be the most appropriate to the task"

Naruto nods and comments "I can see why, not only am I the Konoha Jinchūriki. I'm also very rich and powerful which would mean that Hanabi's status wouldn't drop like it would with anyone else as an adoptive father and/or mother. Not to mention due to me doing the Fire Daimyo a favor while I was training with Jiraiya, he has declared me a Noble in the court and when I got back I was to inform you Hokage that he wishes me to be ranked as a clan head" Hiashi and Tsunade were shocked by the announcement but saw how it could be used to their advantage.

Naruto laughs "You know, The clan elders are probably going to be pissed at this and may find ways around it. Hmm I can think of a couple of ideas that would stop them but both are pretty extreme"

Tsunade waves her right hand and says "Elaborate, Please"

Naruto grins "Well for one, they could attempt something on Hanabi or Hinata to prevent Hanabi giving away clan secrets, The two ways I could see of combating that are, you could try and either arrest or kill the clan elders or mumble... mumble" Naruto breaks off blushing a bit at the end.

Hiashi glares at him and says "While your first idea is interesting I cannot do that so what is the second way?"

Naruto keeps blushing but says "...You could marry me into the clan therefore removing all grounds of clan secrets getting out, but in order to prevent the branding you would have to marry me and Hinata therefore making Hinata the clan heir and Hanabi her heir as she is legally my daughter"

Hiashi's eyebrows rise and he smiles "Well, at least you know that's a possibility" Naruto looks at Hiashi with an inquisitive look "I doubt Hinata would be against such a thing" 'Most likely she would celebrate such news' Hiashi thinks.