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(This chapter is a mixture of funny and serious, so its rather short, hope you guys like it)
(Wow, chapter 20... if you had told me i would waist this much of my life on writing crap, i probably would have agreed with you, for i have no life.)
"You've grown Stronger Itachi, I'm glad being on the run hadn't hurt your skills." stated Kakashi, who along with Gai, Asuma, and Shizune were all on ANBU training ground 4. Zabuza had a mission of some kind.
"Yes, it is good to See one so well versed in Taijutsu. I still cannot believe our elders would force such a situation on you. But may I ask, why is it that you don't use the Interceptor style? Surely with eyes as strong as yours, you could be on level with me easily?" questioned the enigma that is Gai. Itachi wondered if Gai had always been so loud.
"Because... My vision is slowly failing. The cost of the Mangekyo, other that having to kill your best friend, is that the more you use it, the worse your eyesight becomes until they loose all their light. The only way around this would be for Sasuke to unlock his and for me to implant his eyes into me. That is why every skill I have can be used while blind." explained Itachi, though Gai and Asuma didn't see the significance of this.
"So all we got to do is waken his Mangekyo and then you two swap eyes? Couldn't you do that awakening thing with some really powerful Genjutsu? I was stuck in one once where I had thought I killed the guardian 12 and was the only one left, if it wasn't for Kurenai I would probably still think it was me who did it." stated Asuma, thinking back to that time, he remembered how the two had first met.
The lightbulb going off in Itachi's head was almost visible. First a look of confusion, the thought, then astonishment. "What do you mean, swap eyes?"
"You know, you put in his and he puts in yours. I know an eye can only be implanted once before it starts to adapt. Is there some reason that it wouldn't work that way?" questioned Kakashi. He knew of the one transfer limit because his teammate in ANBU had once lost an eye, and the only one available was that of an enemy that had died.
"No... No there isn't... Kakashi, when is your next team meeting?"
-Hokages office-
"Thank you for seeing me, Hokage sama... Earth style! Spear dragon Jutsu!"
Naruto dove out of the way of the B ranked dragon, the window behind his desk exploding outward. Naruto fled out the window to the roof of the tower, followed closely by his attacker.
"What the hell old man?" questioned Naruto. It wasn't everyday that Naruto was attacked by his grandfather figure.
"Just a little spar, Hokage Sama! I have to make sure that I appointed someone of skill" laughed Sarutobi, ever since his fight with Orochimaru, he had found his old will of fire burning strong once again.
"If that's what you want old man, but should know I don't plan on holding back." smiled Naruto as he flashed through handsigns faster than even Sarutobi had ever scene"Uzumaki style! Wind dragon!"
"Fire style! Triple Fire dragon barrage!" shouted Sarutobi. The 3 fire dragons overtook Naruto's wind dragon.
"Water style! Great Tsunami!" in an awe inspiring display of water manipulation, Naruto pulled almost all of the water out of the air and put it all into one S-ranked attack. The wind charged fire dragon was no match for the wall of water that Naruto had summoned to the roof of the hokage tower.
-With ANBU, next roof over-
"Such power, these two men could destroy a whole village by themselves." Stated Hawk in awe, he of course knew that they were powerful, one was the god of shinobi and one was known as the Bijuu Killer.
"I know what you mean, These two will be legends, unerasable markers in time." stated Boar
"Ha, just wait for the true combo attacks. That's both their specialties after all." stated Yamato.
-Back to Naruto vs Hizuren-
"Hey old man! I think I have a great idea to help out the village!" yelled Naruto as he threw a kunai, covered with wind chakra to pierce an earth wall that Sarutobi had made to counter the massive wave of water crashing his way.
"And what would that be?" questioned Sarutobi as he broke apart his earth wall and sent it flying at Naruto.
"In the next three or four months, we hold a big showing of all our strongest ninja, we can hold it in the arena and invite all the dayimos and other clients too it! The main event would be me versus you!" stated Naruto as he put his hands down, showing his want for a break in there fight. "Think about it. 'The God of Shinobi vs Konoha's Bijuu Killer' that would attract quite a few new customers, wouldn't it? We could have Tsunade and Jiraiya Vs Gai, Kakashi, and Asuma? Zabuza vs Itachi?"
"Hmm, I must admit Naruto, that would be an incredible match list, and it would be sure to draw a crowd and a whole new list of clients." stated Sarutobi. A pondering look played on his face. "But before we do anything else... I have one final mission for you. Meet me in two hours on Training ground Zero. And bring the scrolls from all four Hokage vaults."
"Why? Wouldn't it be safer to do it in the bunker?" questioned Naruto.
"Not for what we will be doing." smiled Sarutobi before he disappeared in flash of fire.
"Damn old man... If you're this full of energy now, I'd like to see you in your prime" Naruto turned to head to the Namikaze estate. A smile slowly formed on his face "Maybe I still can."
-Namikaze estate-
"Run Azumi! Or the mister Zabuza is going to get you!" shouted Shisui, he and Azumi had finally pulled down Zabuza"s mask after about a week of trying. Now they were running for their lives.
"Shut up Shisui! You may be faster than me but I'm stronger!" shouted back Azumi... Just as Zabuza picked him up by palming his head. In his other hand was Shisui, being held the same way.
"You Gakis are fast, I'll give you that." laughed Zabuza, slightly scaring the children. "But seriously... Who taught you 2 Jutsu?"
"My mommy..." sniffled Shisui. Zabuza instantly felt bad, seeing as Kamiro was good woman, a little messed up in the head, but it was obvious that the boy missed her.
"Mr. Turtle!" stated Azumi cheerfully. The turtle had given him a D-rank water Jutsu for practicing his water style, and Azumi had been using it at every opportunity he could get.
"... How would you two like to train with me for a day?" asked Zabuza, he was startled with how much he enjoyed playing and training with the boys, it was almost scary to him.
Before either kid got to say yes, Naruto, who had just got home to see Zabuza palming the two 6 year olds, answered for them "Oh hell no! I know how you train Zabuza, and there's no way in hell I'm letting you torture these two... Why are you wet?"
Zabuza just set the boys down and mumbled out "These damn kids both know a few Jutsu, Azumi here knows water style, pressure palm and Shisui knows some weird shunshin I've never seen before."
"Shisui... Can you show me?" asked Naruto. He knew that Shisui senior had his own shunshin that was much faster and used a greater control over the chakra usage, but even Kakashi could never get the right combination.
Shisui nodded eagerly and in a burst of speed, was next to Naruto. "Was that good Naruto Nii?"
"Yea, very nice" praised Naruto 'Thats Shisui's. His mother must have taught him. Oh these kids are going to be about two years top before there genin. Still need to find a suitable 3rd member for them, guess I'll just have to wait on that one.' thought Naruto. "Zabuza, I'm gonna be having an all day meeting, so I need you or Haku to watch these two, unless Shizune is home... And DON'T teach them any more Nin, Gen, or Kenjutsu. If they want to train, get there body's up to peak before they even see a kata, that way we can see what they're best at."
"Yea, Yea. Dont worry! I raised Haku fine, didn't I?" stated Zabuza. He realized how bad that sounded, considering the whole 'Freeze your balls off' thing.
"I'm not even going to touch that one... Shisui, Azumi." both boys looked at their idol/big brother with total attention. "If you two really want to be ninja, do everything that Zabuza says. Whether you know it or not, he's one of the strongest in the village."
Both kids went wide eyed... They were going to train with a strong guy! "Ok Nii chan! We'll do what he said, but what about School? It starts next week, can we still train with Zabuza then?" questioned Azumi
"Yea! And can we train with you too Nii chan? You're the strongest in the whole world!" claimed Shisui
"Haha im not the strongest in the world, I would have to say that A, the Raikage is the strongest, and probably the fastest. Or maybe the Tsuchikage. And I'm sorry guys, once you're in the academy, I can't train you, because it would show favoritism." explained Naruto. On the inside he was laughing, it was funny that they wanted to train with him, and most likely, he would be their jonin sensei.
"So can you train us until we get in the academy? Or after we graduate?" asked Shisui, puppy dog eyes on full effect. Naruto almost laughed at a look that if it was on his fathers face, would have scared the shit out of him.
"Yea! You could be our Jonin sensei thing that Mr. Kakashi told us about." claimed the ever full of energy Azumi.
"I'll tell you what... If you two work hard enough, I'll be your jonin sensei, but you're going to have to give it your all."
-Bridge-
Sakura and Sasuke were waiting for Kakashi on the bridge. They were told that sense they were both promoted, they would stay teamed. For a while at least, until they were either apprenticed or assigned to a task force.
"Yo!"
"You're late again Kakashi, what's this all about?" asked Sasuke
"I'm here to tell you that you are no longer my students. Sasuke, you've been assigned a Master, you have to pass his test, but it should be easy for you, I believe he's waiting for you at your home. Sakura, you have a choice between being part of the new medic program headed by Tsunade Hime or to be assigned to a chunin team, if you did that you would probably train in Tai and Genjutsu." explained Kakashi "And as a parting gift, I made you both scrolls with a couple the elemental Jutsu I've copied over the years."
And with that, he was gone.
"Well then... I guess that I should go meet with Tsunade sama, see you later Sasuke!" stated Sakura, who then turned and walked away.
"Yea, see ya sakura." said Sasuke as he turned to head home 'I wonder who it will be... Zabuza? Nah, he already has Haku as an apprentice.'
-Hidden base-
"How is Kimimaro doing?" questioned Orochimaru.
"He's stabilized, though we will have to see if the lung transplant will remain problem free." answered Kabuto. Clipboard in hand and glasses on the tip of his nose.
"Good, did the illness spread at all?" asked the Snake charmer.
"As far as I could tell, no, but I'm going to be running test for the next week to make sure. Sir, if I may ask, why are you planning using Kimimaro body when we will have Sasukes soon enough?" asked Kabuto
"How unlike you Kabuto. You know as well as I that I will need to train to beat the brat, no matter the body I inhabit. That's where Kimimaro comes in, with his ability to grow new bones and you medical prowess, his body will be able to easily last twice the normal amount of time that the average body would, plus I will have the sharingan eyes that Danzo left as a sign of good will. You can only transplant eyes once, and I will not waste them on a body that only has a two and a half year prime."
"I understand that Orochimaru sama, but why are you switching so soon? It has only been a few weeks and that body was the strongest we had."
"Because I want that Brat dead as soon as possible and the only way I can achieve that is with a body that is near indestructible."
-Kumo-
"Bee! Stop raping!" shouted Yugito.
"Aww, why would I Miss Two? Is it aggravating you?" questioned Bed.
"Bee, could you be normal for 5 minutes please? This involves both of you. And stop flirting with Yugito! It's weird having my adopted brother hit on my adoptive sister." stated A
"Come on brokage, it ain't like that. I'm not after the cat. Besides our little bundle of rage is attracted to Konoha's Golden Sage." rapped bee, getting a huge blush from Yugito.
Yugito didn't know weather to hit bee or blush, so she did both. "I do not like him like that! It's just that-"
"-You get hot when you see him trot?" questioned Bee, who was again punched by a furiously blushing Yugito.
"Bee, just don't talk anymore until I say, and Yugito, don't worry, we're heading back there next week to finalize the Alliance with them. Now why I've called you BOTH in here is because you will BOTH be taking a Genin team, as co senseis."
-Wave-
A beautiful redhead stepped off a rather run down looking boat onto the docks of the now bustling wave country. "Wow... And here I thought that Wave was a dump?"
"Oh it was! But then our savior arrived and helped us turn it around. Now we're strong enough to train our own ninjas, though that's only because our savior lent us some money to start up a program. Even sent some ninjas of his own to help train the new trainees" stated a dock hand, a man that looked about thirty or thirty five years old.
"An who, pray tell is this man that helped this place out?" asked Ao, stepping up next to Mei
"His Name is Naruto Uzumaki, but there are some rumors going around that he made a bigger name for himself during some battle in Konoha. I've overheard a couple that seem to be outrageous, but anything is possible for that young man. As for why he's so revered here, is because He and a man Named Zabuza killed all the bandits and set us free of that wretched Gato" claimed another dock hand, a man that was obviously at some point a ninja, if the multiple scars and the way he moved were any indication. "Last I heard of him he was being Called Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze"
"Hmm, what's he look like, a man like that I might just have to nab him up myself" giggled Mei, getting a deep sigh from Ao, he himself had no want to married to the woman, but he knew that who ever did would be as whipped as a steady pulling a cart.
"There's a statue of him in the town square, he asked us to remove it, said it was a team effort, but it still stands." answered the older man honestly.
"Naruto Uzumaki huh? I've heard of him, what Nicknames does he have?" questioned Ao, not a lot of people knew, But Ao was a fan of Minato, they first met on the battlefield during the Third great war, so hearing a man with the same last name, he found his interest peaked.
"Umm Konoha's golden sage, The bijuu killer, Hero of wave, all kinds of stuff. He was actually here about... Two weeks ago, had some business with old man Tazuna, ended up adopting two orphan kids he found in the streets. I got to meet him, real down to earth about everything." answered the younger one, obvious admiration in his voice.
Both Ao and Mei were slack jawed. Bijuu Killer? Golden Sage? The kid was a sage? Where the hell was Konoha getting these people? "Thank you for your time, I must be off." answered Mei, slightly drooling over the prospect of such a strong and apparently kind man waiting in Konoha, with any luck, she would get to meet him and maybe get a dinner out of it. 'Strong, check. Famous, check. Good with kids, apparently check. Down to earth, check. I hope he isn't taken'
-With Naruto-
"Achoo!" sneezed Naruto "Huh, someone must be thinking of me" he said quietly to himself. Then he shuttered. "Hope it isn't Ino again..."
-Suna-
"Your what?" was Gaaras intelligent reaction.
"We've voted you the Godaime Kazekage." answered the wind Dayimo, a rather tall and lanky man.
"Why me? I'm just starting to be liked in this village, and I'm just a genin." stated Gaara in his odd emotionless tone.
"Gaara, please just shut up and take the hat?" asked Temari, she loved her brother, but he was much to hard on himself "You're the strongest ninja in the village, and you can control sand... The very thing that most of our village is made of."
"Hmm, I except on one condition" stated Gaara
"And what condition is that?" asked a nameless councilmen
"I want Baki to give me back my cookies." stated Gaara in a completely serious voice.
The whole room looked to Baki, only to see him about to consume a plate of cookies that Gaara had been getting from the Hyuuga heiress in Konoha. "No! These cookies are better than sex!" Cried out Baki as he moved to consume a cookie, only to be dive tackled out of his seat by a pissed off Gaara
"Give me the precious!" shouted Gaara as he tried to strangle the jonin.
" No!" screeched back baki, holding Gaara an arms length away while they struggled for the upper hand.
The rest of the room was just staring in wonder at how the two strongest ninja in the village were fighting over a plate of cookies.
"The precious is mine! She made them for me!" called out Gaara while finally managing to succeed in choking Baki.
" Ack! Fi-Fine! Just give me one!" requested Baki while his windpipe was being crushed.
Gaara nodded and removed himself from his Jounin sensei. He then walked over to the table and picked up the somehow unharmed tray of sugary goodness. "If this is all, I will be in my new office, eating my cookies." and with that, Gaara left the room.
"What the hell could be in those cookies to make Gaara of all people act like that?" questioned Temari
-Hyuuga compound-
"Lady Hinata? Did you make anything with this?" asked a branch Hyuuga, holding up what looked like a bag of sugar.
"Yes, I made Cookies for Gaara kun, why do you ask?" questioned Hinata
"Um lady Hinata, this isn't normal sugar... It's a special blend of sugar cane and herbs from the land of sugar... It's ten time stronger and highly addictive."
-Uchiha district-
Sasuke had just made it back to his house, even though he no longer used it as reminder to kill Itachi, he still lived here to honor his family.
"Kaa San... I'm home" said Sasuke fondly, remembering the days he would come home and she would have lunch or supper waiting for him.
"Sorry Little brother, just me." said a voice behind him, a voice so infuriatingly calm it could only belong to one person.
Sasuke turned around, to see Itachi standing in the corner of the kitchen, making a ham sandwich with a side of pocky. "What the hell are you doing here!"
"I'm your new sensei, but first, you're going to have to kill the one you hold closest to your heart." stated Itachi, taking a bite out of his sandwich. "I believe the name her is Haku?"
Sasuke turned to see Haku, bound and gaged in the middle of the floor. "You're more twisted than I thought, I'd sooner kill myself than harm her!"
"I know, but unfortunately for you... You don't have a choice..." stated Itachi as he finally looked up locking eyes with Sasuke "I control you... Now slit her throat."
-Iwa-
"Sir, a news report just came in. Seems Hizuren Sarutobi is alive." stated An Iwa ANBU.
"Hmm, good to hear I'm No longer the oldest Kage." smiled Onoki.
"A-actually sir... It seems the one our spies saw in the hokage office is Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, they have yet to announce who the new Kage is, but he seems to be on the top of the list."
"Shit... At least if Hizuren was still in office we could attack, but that boy is just too much. I could beat him, but Konoha has too many strong ninja to attack with him in charge. Contact the Raikage, see of he will have a meeting with us." stated Onoki. He knew just how strong Naruto was, he was the only man to fight both Madara Uchiha and Jiraiya the sannin. He barely survived both encounters. Naruto was stronger than Jiraiya when it came to pure power, even his dust release would have trouble with him, plus he was a Jinchuuricki, so he had a near limitless supply of chakra to use.
"Actually sir, it seems that both Suna and Kumo have tied into Konoha, our spies in both Kumo and Suna show that their trying for political marriages." said the messenger.
"Son of a bitch!"
-Training ground Zero-
Naruto appeared in a flash on training ground zero. It had been about 2 days since his clones finally finished his Hirashin seal, with the help of Minato every night of course, and he had already marked all his key spots. He was a long time away from being able to use it in battle, but he didn't really need it, it was more of a convenience for him that anything else.
Standing dead center of the field was Sarutobi, at his feet were four dead bodies, the bodies of the sound four...
"Jiji, what are they doing here? And why the hell did we need to do this here?" asked Naruto
"Naruto... What do you know of the Jutsu Edo Tensai?"
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(still looking for names for Zabuza Kakashi Gai Asuma Itachi and Shizune)