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(A/N): ~Cuz I'm BAAACCK! Back in the saddle again!~

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OH! And if you hadn't heard, my new story, "The First Immortal" goes up tomorrow! It's that Naruto/Percy Jackson Xover that I said I might be doing. If you want to read the teaser for it, it's on Chapter 10 of "The Caged Bird".

But enough about other stories! This story is back and will be updated every FRIDAY!

And now, the words you have been waiting for...

TO THE STORY!

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Chapter 118: Peace Shattered

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He then turned to face them all at once. "These are my boons, please accept them as well as my allegiance to your cause, and please, use my blessings with care."

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"Hunter 1, report." a man behind a large oak desk said into his intercom. There was a slight crackle of static on the other end before the man was answered.

"This is Hunter 1, all clear. Suspected Dead Zone was evacuated before we arrived. It seemed to be an old training facility, but it was in pretty rough shape. It was most likely abandoned a while ago, few months I'd say." A masculine, if not lazy voice replied on the other end of the com.

The man behind the desk sighed as he ran his hands through his short cropped blond hair. "Alright then, good work Hunter 1. Proceed with your return trip. Make sure that Hunter's 2-3 both get the order to return home." he ordered the voice, earning an affirmative. The man pressed the end call button on the com link, just before the door to his office opened up.

"Hokage-sama, I just got a report from the Tsuchi-Hunter teams saying that their hunts were inconclusive." a tall man with long black hair pulled back into a tight pony tail said as he walked into the office. The man behind the desk sigh heavily and slumped into his chair. He ran a hand over his face and looked back to the black haired man.

"What about Rai-Hunter team, Shikamaru?" he asked earning a negative from the man. Shikamaru sighed as he pulled out a package of cigarettes and started to light one. He looked to his Hokage and held out his hand. "Want one Naruto?" he asked.

Naruto shook his head and started to stand. "Sorry, Shika, but not now. I've got an appointment to go to, and I most definitely don't want to smell like smoke." he apologized before pulling on his Kage cloak and hat and walked towards the open window.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes at the blond and took a drag from his cigarette. "Tell Hinata and Seinaru-sama I said hi." he said as he released the smoke. Naruto smirked back at his Jonin Commander. "Will do." he said before jumping from his window and out to the village he lead.

Shikamaru shook his head as he took another drag. "Just like Jiraiya-sama. Just can't use a damn door to save his life..."

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A blond boy rushed to the door to his house along with his sister who had short indigo hair. They both wore large smiles on their faces as they opened the door, their two whisker marks stretching on their cheeks. "Papa!" they cried as the door opened and Naruto walked in.

The blond man smiled widely as his two children jumped into his arms. "H-Hey Hima-chan, Boruto! You guys ready to go get some lunch?" he asked the two, earning vigorous nods from the two. Naruto smiled and put them down. He put his hands on their heads and ruffled their hair. "Alright then, we just gotta wait on Mama, and Izumi-chan." he told the two. He started to stand up before a feminine voice called out to him.

"Hey Naruto-kun. Sorry for the wait. Izumi-chan's hair was being uncooperative." Hinata said as she and a young preteen walked around the corner. The brown haired girl put a hand behind her head and chuckled. "Sorry bout that Dad." she said to the blond. Naruto shrugged it off and poked her in the gut. "Don't worry about it Izumi-chan." he said as he snickered at how she involuntarily giggled from the poke. After she composed herself she glared at her adoptive father. "Mou! How many times do I have to tell you to not do that!" she cried at him, mock hitting him in the chest.

Boruto and Himawari both started to chuckle at the two while the blond pointed at his father. "Someone's in trouble~" he said cheekily with a smirk. His smirk fell when a shadow cast over him and he slowly looked up. "Ohh~" Hinata said to her middle child as she looked over him. "Speaking of trouble, who was it that dumped paint on the Inuzuka dog houses? Pink no less?" she asked as she crossed he arms, sending a motherly glare at the boy.

Boruto started to sweat as Izumi and Naruto both looked at the boy. "Oh~" they both said slowly. Izumi marched forward and dug her knuckles into the top of Boruto's head while Naruto stood back and watched with an emotionless expression. "How many times do I have to tell ya stop pranking the Inuzuka, huh!?" she asked as she ground her knuckles into the poor boys scalp a little harder.

"Ow ow ow ow owww! I'll stop! I'll stop I swear!" the boy cried. Himawari hid behind her mother and watched, helplessly as her brother got punished by their big sister. "Neechan's scary..." she mumbled out.

"Alright guy, lets get a move on. Seinaru and Anko are waiting on us." Hinata said, trying to stifle off a giggle from how her eldest was acting. "Hai~" everyone said as they started to walk out of the estate.

Naruto nudged Boruto on the shoulder, getting the blond to look up at him. They looked at each other for a few seconds before they both gave a thumbs up. No one will ever know that the Hokage was the one to prank the Inuzuka, and Boruto took the blame for some extra training time with the man.

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The Namikaze family walked up to the formerly small corner side Ramen stand known as Ichiraku's. But now, it stood as a full building with indoor and outdoor seating and a full staff of servers and chiefs. As the family walked in they were greeted by the hostess and shown to their private table. Already sitting their was the Uzumaki family.

Cole looked up from his menu and smiled at his eldest. Cole nudged Anko in the side causing her to look up. The two of them stood up and walked over to Naruto and his family.

"Hey brat, how have ya been." Cole said as he embraced his son in a fatherly hug. Naruto chuckled and patted his father on the back. "Been good Dad, could be better, but I've been good." he said, just before Boruto and Himawari tried to tackle Cole to the ground.

However, before they could make contact, the middle aged man caught them in mid air with his gravity control and let them float for a bit. He looked at them with a smirk as they flailed around in the air before crossing his arms. "Now, how many times do I have to tell you I ain't as young as I used to be? No need to jump on me, just give me a hug." he mock scolded the two with a smirk.

Boruto and Himawari both looked down with a mock pout before responding. "Sorry Jichan..." they both said in unison. Cole's eye twitched a bit from the name, but shrugged it off and hugged his grandchildren. "It's good to see you ya brats." he said to the two.

Anko was trying to hold back her laughs from her husband being called 'Old Man', but it stopped dead when Izumi walked over to her. "Something funny 'Bachan'?" the girl asked with a smirk. Anko froze for a moment before glaring at the girl, getting her to sweat a bit. "What was that dear?" she asked the girl with a false sweet tone.

"No-nothing Anko-chan!" she said to her 'Grandmother', earning a nod from the woman. "Damn right it was nothing..." she grumbled as they began to sit down. Izumi turned to Akira and Akari, who were sitting quietly, watching in amusement at their families antics.

After some conversation, the waiter came and took their order.

Cole turned to his son while Anko was distracting the others with a story from work and nudged him in the arm. "So, any word on where they're hiding?" he asked his son in a hushed tone. Naruto shook his head and sighed. "They're slipperier than Orochimaru...any luck on him by the way?" he asked his father.

Cole shook his head with a sigh. "No, even with the info we got from the Sound Four we can't pinpoint his location. I have Jiraiya looking around with Yamato, but it's been three years since the last sighting and since then we've got nothing." he informed his son.

Naruto cursed under his breath and shook his head. "I can't believe they've hid from us for nine years. Just what are they doing?" he wondered aloud to his father.

Cole shook his head with a heavy sigh. "I have no idea. But I can only say this, I have a bad feeling that this time of peace will be ending soon..."

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"So...is everything ready?"

"Just about, we just need one more sample and the army will be complete."

"Good. I trust that you will be able to control this many without a problem?"

"Kukuku...With Kabuto-kun's help, two hundred Edo Tensei soldiers will be easy."

"Hmm. Good. I believe we should make our selves known again...eh Orochimaru?"

"Kukuku. I couldn't agree more...Tobi-san."

"Then let us show this world what Despair really looks like..."

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(A/N): To be Continued...

Sooo, Nine year time skip. Naruto is Hokage. And there's a massive man hunt for Obito, Sasuke, and Orochimaru. Who's ready for war?

Don't forget to check out "The First Immortal" tomorrow!

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