Hello again folks, and yes this is my first update of May. This chapter has taken me weeks since the 11th of April to write, and doing it in my dad's office without being caught was not easy. I had to do it there because it was more private than the kitchen, and writing while sitting in my bed causes my legs to cramp after a while. I will however keep writing until I start at my dad's college for the summer semester because then I won't have the time to write. I will, however, try and get assignments done as soon as possible so I can write more for my wonderful fans. No promises though.
Now for the thing that everyone knows I hate… The disclaimer.
I do not own Naruto or Naruto Shippuden. Although, I would like to meet Kishimoto as I have a deep respect.
"Talking"
"Thinking"
(flashback)
"Eavesdropping"
"Jutsu/Demon, summon, and Inner Sakura talking"
"Demon, summon, Inner Sakura thinking"
Gamakichi's Travels
After watching his father hop away with Naruto, Gamakichi decided to do the other favor Naruto had asked him.
"Hmm, I know Naruto told me to ask Tasu and two others to help with this task, but I bet I can take these scrolls to four of the five kage single-handed." Gamakichi said to himself, and with this in mind he proceeded to reverse-summon himself first to the Hokage mansion in the Hidden Leaf Village.
[Konohagakure – Hokage's Office]
Tsunade Senju the Godaime Hokage of the Hidden Leaf was having a very rough time on the job, and Shizune hid her sake making the blonde kage more stressed than when Naruto almost died helping her against Orochimaru and Kabuto. However, just when she thought she wouldn't get a break her old teammate pops in through the window.
"Hey Hime how are you?" Jiraiya asked.
"Severely stressed and extremely frustrated from going through forced sake withdraw." Tsunade answered with annoyed expression.
"How bad could the office work have increased?" The toad sage asked.
"Well it turns out that since Naruto was banished ALL of our alliances and trade agreements between the Sand Village and Wind Country, Waterfall, Spring, Wave, Tea, and every other country and village he and his team helped have been terminated due to his treatment here." Tsunade began. "Since we lost the alliances and trade agreements the village economy is suffering mostly for the shinobi and the poor to middle-class civilians. For some reason, however, the civilian council and their families haven't felt any of the backlash from this crisis." She explained.
"Sounds like the civilian council is doing some dirty business in the shadows, but we don't have the man-power or the resources to investigate." Jiraiya spoke already hearing about the Leaf from his spy network.
"It's actually worse ever since Danzo left with his entire ROOT division, and we can't mark them as missing-nin because officially that group is disbanded and Danzo is retired from shinobi life." Tsunade said while trying to stave off an oncoming headache.
"Things have really gone downhill since you were banished Naruto, and man do we ever need you now." Jiraiya thought until he saw a puff of smoke on Tsunade's desk before it cleared revealing Gamakichi.
"Gamakichi?" The two sennin asked.
"Yo." Spoke the little summon toad.
"What are you doing here?" Jiraiya asked surprised.
"Mission for Naruto." Kichi replied surprising the two again.
"NARUTO SENT YOU?!" Tsunade yelled causing her assistant and her apprentice to come running into the office.
"Tsunade-sama is everything alright?" Shizune asked.
"We heard you yell that Naruto sent someone." Sakura Haruno added.
As soon as they regained their composure Jiraiya and Tsunade both pointed to Gamakichi. As Sakura and Shizune lowered their gazes to where the sennin were pointing they saw Gamakichi.
"Hey." He said to them, but he didn't expect one reaction.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH IT'S A TALKING FROG!" Sakura screamed making the two sennin and Shizune sweat drop, and making Gamakichi mad.
"Hey who the hell are you calling a frog?" Kichi yelled in outrage. "Just so you know I'm a toad." He corrected her. "I'll never understand why Naruto liked someone as loud and disrespectful as you." The little toad added making Sakura's eyes widen.
"Wait how do you know Naruto and me?" Sakura asked.
"Simple I know Naruto because he can summon the Toad clan, and he's my best friend." Gamakichi began. "I know of you and Sasuke Uchiha because Naruto accidentally summoned me in his fight with that Gaara guy." He explained to her.
"But how can Naruto summon?" She asked still confused.
"You should ask my perverted idiot of a teammate standing next to me Sakura." Tsunade answered.
"Master Jiraiya?" Sakura asked still confused.
"Sakura what is one thing that made the sennin well known?" He asked her.
"The sennin were well known for their fight with Hanzo, and their summons. Tsunade-sensei can summon slugs, Orochimaru can summon snakes…" Sakura said before trailing off.
"And I summon toads, but my contract is the best." Jiraiya said.
"Jiraiya, you and I will discuss that later, and Sakura didn't you see Gamakichi when Naruto summoned him at the hospital?" Tsunade asked her apprentice.
"No, I was trying to come up with ways to be a better teammate and friend to Naruto." Sakura answered.
"Can we please get back to me coming with a message from Naruto?" Gamakichi asked surprising Sakura and Shizune.
"Wait if it's from Naruto shouldn't the Rookie 11 hear it too?" Sakura asked wanting her friends to know.
"Eh I don't mind since I'm the messenger." Kichi replied.
"Alright Shizune summon the rookies and their senseis." Tsunade ordered.
"Yes Tsunade-sama." Shizune replied.
Within a few minutes the rookies, their senseis, and Anko were all in the Hokage's office.
"Tsunade-sama we came as fast as we could when we heard you have a message from Naruto." Kakashi spoke surprising people he was on time.
It was then Gamakichi summoned a scroll with Tsunade's title on it, but when she opened it all they saw was a single seal.
"Kind of looks like a storage seal." Shikamaru commented.
"Well Hime it's for you, so maybe it will release for your chakra." Jiraiya said.
Tsunade nodded, and focused chakra into the seal. Within a puff of smoke everyone saw Naruto.
"Let me guess you're a Kage Bushin aren't you?" Kichi asked.
"You got it Kichi I'm just here to give baa-chan my message, poof, and give the boss the info." The clone replied.
"And there are three more sealed clones for the Kazekage, Mizukage, and Tsuchikage correct?" The summon toad asked surprising everyone.
"Naruto why are there clones with messages for four of the five kage?" Sasuke asked the clone of his friend.
"Because Sasuke, the Raikage already supports the boss' plan to make a hidden village in between the borders of Hi, Tsuchi, and Kaminari no Kunis." The clone replied.
"That's a brilliant idea!" Jiraiya yelled confusing everyone but Naruto's clone.
"A village between the borders of all those countries will basically be a peacekeeper, and help prevent war us, Iwa, and Kumo." Jiraiya explained, and everyone was impressed with the plan.
"My village will also allow missing-nin a second chance, and will also be a safe haven for jinchuriki." The clone added.
"Jinchuriki?" The rookies asked.
"People like me and Gaara of the Sand who have biju sealed in us." The clone answered.
"How many are there?" Kiba asked.
"Well Kiba there are nine biju, but I only know three hosts besides me." Naruto replied.
"Who are the other hosts you know Naruto?" Tsunade asked.
"Well there's Gaara the One-tail jinchuriki." The clone began explaining before Sakura cut him off.
"WHAT?! YOU MEAN SASUKE, LEE, AND I WERE ALMOST KILLED BY THE HOST OF THE WEAKEST TAILED BEAST?!" Sakura screamed.
"Yes." Naruto answered. "I was welcomed to Kumogakure with open arms by the Raikage when I saved his adopted daughter Yugito Nii, host of the Two-tails, from Hidan and Kakuzu of the Akatsuki." He continued before this time being interrupted by Jiraiya.
"You fought two of the Akatsuki?" Jiraiya asked shaking like a leaf from shock.
"Actually I killed Hidan a devout Jashinist and Kakuzu a man who fought the First Hokage, and lived using body parts of those he killed." The clone answered shocking everyone.
"Oh and the last one I know is Killer Bee the Eight-Tails host." Naruto finished.
"What can you tell us about him?" Shikamaru asked.
"Bee is the Raikage's younger brother." The clone answered before adding. "Oh and Sasuke, Itachi says "Hi"."
"Can we now get back to the boss' proposal of that hidden village?" The clone asked.
"Yes Naruto, and just like the Raikage I too support the idea." Tsunade began. "However, you will still need to have the support of the Fire, Earth, and Lightning Daimyos." She finished.
"Actually baa-chan the plan is the support of the five kage, Koyuki, the Lands of Tea, Wave, Waterfall, and at least four of the five elemental daimyo, so even if the Fire Daimyo rejects the idea I'll still have a lot of support." Naruto explained.
"Knowing Naruto, I'll be going to Spring, Waterfall, Tea, and Wave." Kichi whined.
"Wrong the boss planned on that himself." The clone told the toad.
"Naruto." Jiraiya called.
"Yeah?"
"Since your banishment the alliances and trade agreements we had because of you have ceased, and the families of the civilian council are the only ones who aren't suffering from it." Jiraiya told the clone.
"I'll talk to Danzo-sensei about having some ROOT operatives look into it." The clone replied before dispelling himself.
"You have to admit he's thought this through pretty well." Jiraiya said, and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Well I know one thing." Anko began gaining everyone's attention. "When foxy-kun makes his village I'm definitely joining." She finished.
"Why Anko my dad speaks highly of you as a kunoichi and an interrogator?" Ino asked.
"Simple kid." Anko replied. "Just like Naruto, Sakura, and Shizune I was the apprentice of a sennin." She began explaining. "I studied under Orochimaru when he was still a Leaf Shinobi, and before he turned traitor he gave me this…" She trailed off before moving her trench coat a bit to reveal her curse-mark.
"The curse-seal of heaven!" Sasuke said surprised.
"This was the first of that bastards seals, and has helped the village hate me almost as much as Naruto." Anko explained.
"Anko is there another reason for you to want to go?" Asuma Sarutobi asked with a knowing smirk.
"W-What n-n-no I just want a fresh start that's all." Anko said with a blush.
"Anko just admit it that you love Naruto." Kurenai teased.
"Well this is turning awkward, so I'll be heading to the Sand now." Gamakichi said before leaving in a puff of smoke.
[Sunagakure no Sato – Council Chamber]
"We need a good plan, and an alliance." Spoke a member of the Sand council.
"We need a new Kage!" One member yelled.
"We should restore our alliance with Konoha!" Another council member shouted.
Baki, sensei to the Sand Siblings, began to tune out the council members because they have been having this same argument ever since they revoked their alliance with Konoha after the banishment of Naruto Uzumaki. At the moment he prayed for a miracle to aid the council… His wish was granted. In a puff of smoke Gamakichi appeared before the Suna Council.
"Yo." Kichi greeted.
"A summon toad?" Baki asked.
"What's a Leaf summon doing here?"
"I have a message for the Kazekage from Naruto Uzumaki." The toad announced causing the council to whisper about the banished leaf Nin.
"I'm sorry, but at the moment our village has no kage." Baki explained.
"Oh then can I see Gaara and his team?" Kichi asked.
"Yes." Baki answered before having a Sand ANBU appear. "Bring Gaara and his siblings here, and tell them it's a message from Naruto Uzumaki." Baki ordered. Within a moment the ANBU returned with the Sand Trio.
"Hello Gaara." Gamakichi said gaining the three's attention.
"You are one of the two toads with Naruto when he and I fought." Gaara said acknowledging Gamakichi.
"Yep, and you're a lot more mellow since that fight." Kichi replied as he gave Gaara the scroll for the Kazekage, who upon opening sent chakra into the seal summoning a Naruto clone.
"Hey Gaara." The clone greeted.
"Just to save a ton of time Kichi began. "This is just a shadow clone." He said pointing to Naruto. "He's here with a proposal from the real Naruto." Gamakichi finished gaining everyone's attention and interest.
"Kichi's right and the proposal is the founding of a hidden village in the middle of the borders of the Lands of Fire, Earth, and Lightning." The clone began. "This village would be a peace keeper between Konoha, Iwa, and Kumo, a second chance for missing-nin, and a safe haven for jinchuriki." The clone began explaining. "Since Suna has no Kage at the moment I need the council's support which will hopefully grant me the next Kage's and the support of the Wind Daimyo, but so far we have the support of the Raikage and Hokage." Naruto continued. "After the Sand's answer, Kichi will take the same message to the Mizu and Tsuchi kages, and later the original Naruto will personally go to the lands he helped as a Leaf Nin like Wave, Spring, Waterfall, and Tea." The clone said as he finished explaining.
"Wait Naruto, with all that support your village could possibly become the Sixth Great Ninja Village. Especially if you get the support of the five elemental daimyos." Temari said.
"Well I get a ton of shinobi and kunoichi out of missing-nin that want to stop running, and the civilians from villages on those borders that want to be safe from war and conflicts between the Leaf, Stone, and Cloud." Naruto told Temari.
"Well Uzumaki that is a well thought out plan, and seems to cover all the necessary bases." Baki said impressed with Naruto's plan.
"Thank you for the flattery, but I need the support of Suna's council, and their future Kazekage." Naruto replied.
It was then Baki stood up and said. "The Suna council, and our future Kazekage support the proposal of Naruto Uzumaki." Baki began before smirking. "Isn't that right Gaara?" He added surprising everyone.
"Why Gaara?" One council member began. "If anyone it should go to Temari as the eldest and most intellectual." He finished.
"Because ever since Naruto defeated him, Gaara has wanted to show he's changed, and become something precious to others by becoming Kazekage." Kankuro said.
"It would also be a sign of trust since we're making a future alliance with the Nine-tails jinchuriki." Baki added causing the council to agree.
"Then it's settled once Gaara becomes a Jounin he shall be the Fifth Kazekage." Baki announced.
"Thank you Naruto Uzumaki, once again you have helped me." Gaara said with a smile.
"If anyone deserves the title of Kazekage Gaara, you do." Naruto began. "But before I go I need to warn you of a looming threat… an organization called the Akatsuki is after the biju." Naruto warned.
"Which means they'll come after Gaara." Kankuro said with clenched fists.
"Yes, the Akatsuki is a group of S-class missing-nin that used to have ten members. Orochimaru, who was a member who left after trying and failing to steal the body and eyes of Itachi Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, who once trained me along with Danzo Shimura, convinced his partner Kisame Hoshigaki to leave the Akatsuki with him and join me, while Kakuzu of Takigakure, and Hidan of Yukagakure were killed by me when I rescued Yugito Nii of Kumo, and the Two-tails host." Naruto began. "Now the remaining members are Zetsu, their spy, Deidara of Iwa, Sasori of the Red Sand, Tobi who Itachi-sensei is suspicious of, Konan, the Angel of Ame, and Pein their self-proclaimed "God of Peace"." Naruto finished.
"If Sasori is in Akatsuki, then he'll be sent after Gaara!" Kankuro exclaimed.
"Yes, but due to the losses they recently suffered they'll be set back." Temari said.
"Naruto Uzumaki on behalf of Sunagakure I thank you." Baki told him with a bow.
"You're welcome, and by the way it's Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze." The clone dispelled leaving everyone shocked.
"Well I'll take that as my cue to head to the Hidden Mist for the next message." Gamakichisaid before leaving in a puff of smoke.
"It seems the son of the Leaf's Yondaime will become the Shodaime of his own village." Gaara said with a smirk before leaving the council chamber with his siblings.
[Kirigakure no Sato – Mizukage's office]
Within the office of the Hidden Mist's Mizukage sat Mei Terumi the Godaime Mizukage of Kirigakure, and the woman who led the bloodline rebels against the tyrannical Yondaime Mizukage Yagura, jinchuriki of the Sanbi. At the moment she pondered on what to do with Yagura, who was currently locked up in a cell made for jinchuriki, and how to get Kiri back on its feet. She was quickly taken from her thoughts by a puff of smoke on her desk which disappeared revealing Gamakichi.
"Hi." Kichi greeted the female kage as he raised a webbed hand.
"A summon toad?" She asked. "What does Konoha want with my village?" Mei asked with an annoyed tone.
"Tch shows what you know lady." Gamakichi began. "I'm not on an errand for the Leaf or Jiraiya." The toad said.
"Then why are you here?" She asked only to be given the same scroll as Tsunade and Gaara, and when she released the seal she was greeted by the third Naruto clone.
"Are you the current Mizukage?" He asked.
"Yes, I am Mei Terumi the Godaime Mizukage now who are you?" She answered then asked.
"Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, banished Leaf Nin, and jinchuriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune, but technically I'm a shadow clone due to the original being on an errand." The clone replied.
"Impressive, but at the moment our village isn't too fond of jinchuriki." Mei said.
"How come?" Naruto asked offended.
"Our Yondaime Yagura, who caused the bloodline purge and the civil war, is the three tailed host." She answered.
"That's strange." Naruto said.
"How so?" Mei asked.
"First tell me what Yagura like was before the purge and war." Naruto said.
"Well Yagura was once a kind and peaceful man, who cared for his people." Mei answered wondering where Naruto was going with this.
"The Sanbi is one of the peaceful biju, and if Yagura was peaceful as well then that means someone was manipulating him." Naruto said.
"Think you could try and find out the truth?" Mei asked.
"The real Naruto might, if you just listen to his proposal." The Naruto clone answered.
"What kind of proposal?" Mei asked.
"I plan to start a hidden village between the borders of Hi no Kuni, Tsuchi no Kuni, and Kaminari no Kuni." Naruto began earning Mei's attention. "This village would act as a peacekeeper between Konoha, Iwa, and Kumo, and be a safe place for jinchuriki to live as the humans we are as well as a place for missing-nin to get a second chance." He continued. "Also I want to earn enough support for my village for it to become the Sixth Great Ninja Village." Naruto finished surprising Mei.
"Doing that would require support from the Daimyos." She said.
"The real Naruto planned to handle that as well as getting support from the Lands of Wave, Spring, Waterfall, and Tea." The clone replied.
"And since I listened to your proposal you'll get the truth out of Yagura?" Mei asked.
Yes, and I will also warn you of the Akatsuki, a group of S-class missing-nin that are after the jinchuriki for the biju. That includes the Sanbi and Rokubi belonging to Mist." Naruto warned.
"Will your original supply information on them?" Mei asked.
"Yes." The clone answered.
"Then I support your idea Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, and will send a message to Water Daimio about it." Mei announced, and kissed the clone before he dispelled.
"Heh I wish I could see the blush on Naruto's face from that." Kichi said before disappearing to the Raikage to ask a question.
[Kumogakure no Sato – Raikage's office]
A was sitting at hi9s desk wanting to get rid of a headache, Bee was chillin against the wall of his brother's office, but Yugito was freaking out from Naruto's "mysterious disappearance," but they were snapped from their thoughts from Gamakichi appearing on his desk.
"Yo." He said.
"This isn't a good time what does Jiraiya want?" A asked annoyed.
"Actually I'm running an errand for Naruto urgh…" Kichi said before being picked up by Yugito.
"Talk you little toad where is Naruto?" She said as she began to squeeze him.
"He's working on getting a second summon contract while keeping the toads, and I want to talk with the Raikage." Kichi answered.
After getting her answer Yugito put Gamakichi on A's desk, and the little guy coughed a bit before turning to the Kage.
"Okay I have been going to the other kage with messages about Naruto's village idea, and I was wanting to know if you sent the Tsuchikage a message about allowing a Leaf summon in his village?" Gamakichi asked.
"The old man sent a reply saying only if it was truly important." A replied.
"Great, then I'll see you when Naruto summons me again." Kichi said before he went "poof."
[Iwagakure no Sato – Onoki's office]
In the Tsuchikage's office sat a very tiny, bald, old man. This man is Onoki the Fence Sitter, the Third Tsuchikage, weilder of the Particle Release, one of the oldest living shinobi today, and one of the few alive today to have faced Madara Uchiha. The old kage had just gotten his headache of a granddaughter to finally leave his office when Gamakichi appeared on the old man's desk.
"Greetings Lord Tsuchikage." Gamakichi said respectfully.
"I told that ape of a kage that a Konoha summon can only enter my village if the reason is important." Onoki said.
Kichi then took out the final message scroll for the Tsuchikage, and the old man placed chakra into the seal summoning the last Naruto clone.
"Who are you, and why do you resemble the Yondaime Hokage?" Onoki asked surprised and suspicious.
"I am a Kage Bushin of Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze." The clone began. "And I come with a proposition for you Lord Tsuchikage." He finished.
"Oh and what would this proposition be?" The Fence Sitter asked curious.
"My proposal is the founding of a hidden village between the borders of Hi no Kuni, Tsuchi no Kuni, and Kaminari no Kuni." Naruto began. "This village would be a peacekeeper between Konoha, Iwa, and Kumo preventing war between the villages while granting missing-nin a second chance, and being a safe place for jinchuriki to live." Naruto finished.
"Impressive that would bring a large shinobi force, and guarantee a safe place for civilians who do not wish to be caught in the crossfire of shinobi conflicts." Onoki said while stroking his beard. "How much support do you have already?" He asked.
"So far I have the support of four of the Four of the Five Great Villages." Naruto replied.
"What would you grant me in exchange for my support?" The old kage asked.
"If you give your support for my village I will give a ninja of your choosing a seat on my ninja council, and a high ranking position in my village." Naruto answered.
"Can you guarantee my ninja's safety?" Onoki asked.
"Have you heard of an organization called Akatsuki?" Naruto asked.
"They used to be a mercenary group I used once." Onoki replied.
"They are a group of S-class missing-nin after the tailed beasts all of which are sealed in jinchuriki." Naruto began. "I personally killed the immortals of the organization, and saved the Two-tails host, without the power of the Nine-tails sealed within me. I also have Itachi Uchiha, and Kisame Hoshigaki, who used to be in the organization, on my side." Naruto explained.
"Very impressive, then young Namikaze you have Iwa's support." Onoki said.
"Thank you Lord Tsuchikage, and as a sign of gratitude the real Naruto will provide information for you on the remaining Akatsuki members when he goes to the Earth Daimyo for support for the village." The clone said with a bow.
"Very well, and when he comes I will introduce him to the ninja I've already chosen." Onoki replied as the clone dispelled.
"Well that's four messages for four Kages." Gamakichi began. "I could use a snack and a nap." And with that the little summon toad was gone, but he's not home just yet.
AND DONE! Okay this is a necessary chapter, and should be appreciated from its length since it has taken me weeks to do. Hopefully my fans will enjoy it while I finally get to work on another of my fics.
Until next time…
G.T. out