Vince, Naruto, Sakura, and Rin were headed towards the Academy.
"Are you all excited about becoming ninjas, guys?" Vince asked.
"I sure am big brother," Naruto replied.
"I can't wait to see who will be on our team," Sakura remarked. "I'm hoping it's all of us."
"Me too," Rin answered. "I can't believe I have to start over as a Genin."
"We know Rin," Naruto responded. "Hey, you once achieved in becoming a Chunin. You can do it again."
"Thank you, Naruto," Rin said.
"You're welcome," Naruto replied.
"This is going to be awesome," Vince declared. "I'm hoping we get Kakashi as our sensei."
Naruto echoed this, "Me too."
"I wonder how much he's changed since I left," Rin mused.
"He's now 27 years old and an Elite ANBU Captain," Naruto explained.
"That's really cool!" Rin gasped.
Sakura agreed. "It sure is."
Back in the classroom, everyone settled in, and all of Sasuke's fangirls surrounded him, making eyes and more at him. Their eyes were filled with hearts and stars.
Naruto was reading "The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi," by Jiraiya of the Sannin, which he had received from Minato.
"What are you reading, Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"It's Jiraiya-book sensei's that didn't sell very well, "The Tale of The Utterly Gutsy Shinobi"," Naruto replied.
"I've read that book and it was a great story," Rin replied.
"It certainly is," Naruto replied. "The main character is my namesake."
"That's pretty awesome, Naruto," Vince said.
"I know," Naruto confessed. "Dad gave it to me as a graduation gift, and Mom gave it to me."
"That's fantastic," Rin added.
Iruka walked in. "All right. It's time to announce team placements. But first, let's announce the Rookie Shinobi and Kunoichi of the Year."
"I'm really nervous about this one," Hinata admitted.
"Don't be Hinata," Naruto encouraged. "I'm confident you'll be named Kunoichi of the Year."
"Thank you, Naruto," Hinata said.
"That's very sweet of you Naruto," Yugito said.
Like Goku, Naruto also scratches the back of his head. "Thank you, Yugito."
"That is really sweet of you Naruto," Iruka agreed. "This year's Rookie Kunoichi is... We have a four-way tie. They are Hinata Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, Sakura Haruno, and Akiko Suzuki."
Akiko Suzuki is one of Naruto's future wives and one of the Leaf's most amazing Kunoichi. She possesses two extremely rare and powerful Kekkei Genkai, Nebula Style and Nebula Transmogrification. Nebula Style is where she can control Hydrogen Gas like in Nebulas in the Universe and use it as a powerful weapon. Akiko can change the area into another part of the galaxy using Nebula Transmogrification.
Except for Sasuke, everyone cheered.
"Way to go girls," Naruto exclaimed, "you all earned it."
"Thank you, Naruto," Ino replied.
"Thanks, Naruto," Akiko said.
"Thank you, Naruto," Hinata replied.
"I had a feeling you were right, Naruto," Sakura remarked.
"Thank you," Naruto replied. "This is also the second year in a row that a member of the Hyuga Clan has won Rookie of the Year."
"That's right, Naruto," Iruka affirmed. "Very perceptive. Last year's Rookie Shinobi of the Year was Neji Hyuga. This is the second year in a row that a Hyuga has won. Now it's time for Rookie Shinobi of the Year."
"Hey guys," whispered Naruto. Kiba, Vince, Shino, Shikamaru, Choji, Vince, Hinata, Akiko, Sakura, and Rin all listened in. "I don't know who will receive the award, but I do know who isn't going to."
"And I have a feeling I know who it is," Vince murmured.
"Me, too," Sakura answered quietly.
Iruka announced, "This year's Rookie Shinobi Of The Year is..."
Sasuke stood up and began walking towards the front of the class to claim the award...or so he thought.
"Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze!" Iruka shouted.
Everyone but Sasuke and some of his fangirls were shocked and the rest of the class cheered wildly for him.
"Way to go, Naruto!" Vince cheered. "You've earned it."
"Thanks Vince," replied Naruto. "I owe it all to you guys, except for Sasuke."
Akiko walked over and hugged Naruto, happy for him.
"Congratulations, Naruto," Akiko said.
"Thanks, Aki," Naruto replied.
"You better have a good explanation for why that loser is Rookie of the Year instead of me," Sasuke growled angrily.
Iruka has had it. "Do you honestly believe I'm going to give such a prestigious award to a CHEATER?"
Everyone except Vince, Naruto, Sakura, Rin, and Akiko gasped in horror.
"How... How did he find out?" thought Sasuke.
"So THAT'S what Naruto was talking about earlier," Kiba concluded.
"If he hinted at something earlier, then yes, Kiba, that's what he meant," Iruka answered.
"I've always suspected Sasuke was a major league rotten apple," Akiko admitted.
Iruka was laughing. "That's a good way to put it Akiko. How did you find out about that?"
"The stars and the universe know all," Akiko emphasized.
"Interesting," Iruka commented. "That's not all, Sasuke. The Hokage is well aware of what you've been doing here at the Academy, and he is VERY displeased with you throughout your Academy career. Apparently, Mizuki has been giving you perfect scores throughout your time here. I can't prevent you from becoming a Genin because there's no evidence that the other instructors did the same. However, at the meeting earlier this morning, it was decided that not only would you be removed from consideration for Rookie Shinobi Of The Year, but your records would now show that you have the worst grades in this class. In other words, you are this year's dead last."
Everyone but his fangirls Ami and Ino laughed at him as Vince, Naruto, Sakura, Rin, and Akiko blew raspberries at him.
Ino was shocked when she realized that everything Sakura had said was true. Sasuke is nothing more than the Devil in human form, and he is the true Prince of Darkness.
In her mind, Ino said, "Is this what I've been chasing all these years? Sakura, Ami, and Naruto were all right. Sasuke, no, that freak from Uchiha is a Grade A monster! Trying to win this monster's love was not worth sacrificing my friendship with Sakura."
Sasuke thought to himself, "You demon murderer, I'm sure you had something to do with this humiliation! You will pay dearly for this A MILLION TIMES!"
"All right," Iruka continued, "now that that's out of the way, let's announce the teams."
Teams 1 through 6 are unimportant.
"Team 7 will be Vince Pusateri, Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, Sakura Haruno, Rin Nohara, Akiko Suzuki, Yugito Nii, Satsuki Uchiha, Haruna Uchiha, and Ami Mitarashi," Iruka announced.
They cheered.
"I had a hunch you guys would like that," Iruka replied. "Team 8 will be Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Kiba Inuzuka."
"I wanted to be with Naruto," Hinata confessed.
"It's all right, Hinata," Naruto assured her. "We'll still see each other."
"That's right," Iruka replied. "Now Team 9 under Might Guy with Neji Hyuga, Tenten Higurashi and Rock Lee is still in circulation. Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, and Choji Akimichi will make up Team 10."
Shikamaru sighed, "What a drag. But why does Team 7 have 9 shinobi? That's not fair. It alters the balance of power."
"You make a good point," Iruka responded. "But, because of a lack of accessible Jonin Instructors, I had no choice. Shikamaru, I know it may not seem fair, but we had a lot of extra Kunoichi in our class this year. It was decided by Lord Hokage."
"That's fine," Vince answered. "We need all the help we can get. There is strength in numbers."
"That's right, Vince," Iruka remarked. "After lunch, your Jonin instructors will arrive. Good luck to everyone."
After lunch, the Jonin came.
Kurenai Yuhi was the first to arrive and asked, "Team 8?"
She was accompanied by Kiba, Hinata, and Shino.
"Good luck, Hinata, and Kiba, keep an eye on her while I'm away," Naruto instructed.
"You got it, Naruto," Kiba smiled.
They each gave each other thumbs up.
"You guys have a very strong bond, huh Naruto?" Kurenai observed.
"It's what we do, Kurenai-Sensei," Naruto answered.
Asuma Sarutobi entered after they had left.
Asuma asked, "Team 10?"
"Ino, be careful out there," Naruto warned. "Asuma is like a second father to me. So is his dad."
"I will, Naruto," Ino promised. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Naruto responded. "And good luck, Shikamaru."
Shikamaru sighed and replied, "What a drag, but thanks man."
"You're welcome," Naruto responded.
Everyone has left except for Team 7. They had been waiting for an hour.
Vince commented, "I guess Lord Minato stuck us with Kakashi Hatake."
"Yeah," Naruto agreed. "Dad really knows how to surprise us."
"That he does," Satsuki added.
"Kakashi is a great Shinobi," Ami added. "Anko told me he retired from the ANBU to teach a team of Genin."
"That's cool," Yugito responded. "Kakashi Hatake is a force to be reckoned with. He's well-known throughout the Hidden Cloud."
Vince said, "I'm willing to believe it."
"Kakashi has come a long way," Rin added.
"He certainly has," Naruto confirmed. "I wonder if he remembers you, Rin."
"I'm sure he will," Rin responded.
"Let's just hope he can teach all of us at once," Sakura murmured.
"I have a feeling he'll need some help because our team is so big," Vince predicted.
"That's right, guys."
They noticed Kakashi Hatake standing at the doorway, accompanied by Yugao Uzuki and Hayate Gekko.
"Kakashi-Sensei, Yugao-Sensei, Hayate-Sensei," Vince greeted. "It's been a while."
"It sure has Vince," replied Hayate, coughing.
"It's wonderful to have you all as students," Yugao noted.
"Meet us on the roof in 5 minutes," Kakashi ordered.
"We're on our way," Vince replied.
Vince vanished in a ball of water, Naruto vanished in a ball of lightning, Sakura vanished in a ball of water, Yugito vanished in a ball of blue fire, Akiko vanished in a ball of nebula gas, and Rin, Satsuki, Haruna, and Ami vanished in a cloud of smoke.
It took them 20 seconds to reach the roof.
"You guys arrived in 20 seconds," Kakashi commented. "This is very impressive."
"Let's start with introductions," Yugao proposed. "I want you to tell us your name, likes, dislikes, hobbies, and future dreams in that order."
"I'll go first," Vince offered. "My name is Vince Pusateri. I love my friends, my family, listening to music, my girlfriend Carol and my little brother Naruto. My dislikes are anyone that hurts my friends, traitors, perverts, and especially Sasuke! My hobbies are playing video games, reading comics, and learning new techniques for my powers. My dreams for the future are to have a family of my own with Carol, and become the greatest fighter in the universe."
"That's a powerful dream, and with all the powers you have, we're sure you'll achieve it," Kakashi concluded.
"Thank you, Kakashi-sensei," Vince replied.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze. I like my family including my little sister Mito. I also like ramen, my moms cooking, playing my guitar, Sakura, Ino, Hinata, Tenten, Akiko, Yugito, Satsuki, Haruna, and all my future wives, I also like flying, reading, writing, gardening, cooking, blacksmithing, carpentry and more. I strongly dislike murderers, rapists, traitors, thieves, corruption, oppression, tyranny, perverts and especially SASUKE! My hobbies are learning and creating new techniques, and bounty hunting. My dreams for the future are becoming Hokage like my father, have an awesome and wonderful family, find Orochimaru and an evil organization and bring them to justice, and usher in a new era of peace, love, friendship and unity."
"That is a really powerful dream, Naruto," Yugao observed. "We know you can do it."
"Thank you, Yugao-sensei," Naruto replied.
"My name is Sakura Haruno. I like my mom, Naruto, reading, gardening and cooking. I HATE Sasuke, and I agree with Naruto's dislikes. My hobbies are learning and creating new techniques and my dreams are to become one of the most powerful kunoichi in the world and have a family with Naruto."
"You know who I am, Kakashi," Rin explained.
"Hmm?" Kakashi frowned. He gasps when he sees Rin. "R... Rin? You're alive!"
"I was gone for 15 years thanks to Minato-sensei's accidental forgetfulness," Rin explained.
"It's fantastic to see you again, Rin," Yugao replied. "You haven't changed at all since we last saw you."
"It's lovely to be home, Yugao," Rin replied. "I wasn't dead, but I had to go since Obito's death had devastated me. I needed to clear my head."
"Lord Minato told us that he forgot Rin was in the Scroll of Sealing because of all that's happened over the last 15 years," Vince revealed.
"That's right," Sakura responded.
"Well, that's all right," answered Hayate, coughing.
"It's great to have you back, Rin," Kakashi added.
"Same here, Kakashi," Rin responded. "Anyway, my name is Rin Nohara. I like strawberries and collecting seashells. I hate Sasuke and fangirls. No offense."
Satuski replied, "None taken Rin."
Haruna and Ami both nodded.
"I want to raise a loving family with Naruto and become the most powerful medic and kunoichi in the world," Rin finished.
"My name is Satsuki Uchiha. The eldest twin. I like my younger twin Haruna, my brother Itachi, mom and Shisui."
"My name is Haruna Uchiha. The youngest twin. I like my older twin Satsuki, my brother Itachi, mom and Shisui."
"We hate Sasuke and the evils of our clan, and we want to create a family with Naruto and put the Uchiha clan on the right path," Satsuki and Haruna declared.
"That's a great goal," Kakashi noted. "You two are the polar opposite of Sasuke."
"That's right," Haruna answered.
"My name is Akiko Suzuki the Maiden of The Nebula. I like Naruto, the beauty of the Universe, planets, stars and more. I don't like Sasuke at all and I agree with Naruto's dislikes. I want to become the strongest Kunoichi in the world and have a loving family with Naruto."
"That's a pretty powerful dream, Akiko," Kakashi observed.
"My name is Ami Mitarashi. I like sword fighting, sword jutsu, my sister Anko, torture, and being sadistic. I hate Sasuke for everything he is and I want him to burn for everything. My hobbies are sword jutsu, training and hanging out with my sister. My dream is to become a powerful shinobi and help Anko kill Orochimaru."
"I have a feeling you can do it, Ami," Vince remarked.
"Thank you, Vince," Ami replied.
"My name is Yugito Nii, former ninja of the Hidden Cloud. I like cats, sushi, fish, and my friend Matatabi. I do not like dogs and Sasuke Uchiha. My hobbies are learning and creating new techniques and sword Jutsu. My dream is to become a super strong shinobi and have a loving family with Naruto."
Kakashi, Yugao, and Hayate instructed them to meet them at training ground 7 for their True Genin Test.
The next day, after arriving at 8:00 a.m., they met Kakashi, Yugao, and Hayate at Training Ground 7.
"Hey guys," Kakashi began.
"YOU'RE LATE!" Sakura shouted.
"I'm sorry," Kakashi apologized. "We got lost on the road of life."
Vince answered, "I know what you mean. That road is full of twists and turns that make it very easy to get lost."
"I understand what you mean, Vince," Kakashi responded.
"First, we'll evaluate your skills before the True Test," Yugao explained. "Vince, you're first."
Vince replied, "Okay.
Kakashi was facing Vince.
"Just so you know, I'm not going to hold back," Vince warned.
"Then neither will I," Kakashi answered, revealing his Sharingan Eye.
"So that's the Sharingan Eye," Vince remarked. "Okay, then. Now I've got a trick."
Vince flared his aura, which turned neon blue, spread his wings, and lightning arched around his body. "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
He became Super Angel 2. His hair turned Neon Blue, his eyes changed Neon Purple, and lightning flashed all over him.
"I had no idea it was going to be that kind of fight," Vince claimed.
The entire Leaf felt the tremendous ferocity of Vince's incredible power, and they were concerned. Sasuke felt it and went to investigate.
In his mind, Kakashi said, "Who is he? He transformed, and how can he generate such power?"
As soon as Sasuke got there, he noticed Vince transform.
"I can tell by your reaction, senseis," Vince commented. "You're probably wondering how I got this kind of power. Like my friend J.D. Knudson back home, I was exposed to Cosmic Radiation when I was a baby 22 years ago, and it mutated me and gave me incredible powers. As a result, I have enormous power. This transformation is called Super Angel 2."
"Incredible!" exclaimed Kakashi.
"Unbelievable!" exclaimed Yugao. "This kind of power makes all the strongest shinobi in the world seem insignificant."
Hayate coughed, "It's incredible."
"All right," Kakashi said. "First up is Taijutsu."
Vince replied, "Okay."
Vince struck Kakashi with his Storm of Justice Stance, lightning blasted from his fists. Kakashi was knocked down and got up.
"Excellent!" cried Kakashi. "Your speed is astounding. I didn't even notice you move."
"Extreme speed is essential for a shinobi," Vince explained.
"Let's go on to Genjutsu," Kakashi continued.
"All right," Vince replied. "Here we go."
With lightning speed, Vince closes in on Kakashi.
"GENJUTSU: DESPAIRS FIRE!" shouted Vince.
Kakashi found himself surrounded by a huge wall of intense fire and figures moving around.
"Kakashi."
"Who is there?" Kakashi wondered.
Sakumo Hatake, his father, emerged from the shadows.
"Father," Kakashi began.
"Why couldn't you save me, son?" Sakumo pleaded.
"I wasn't strong enough," admitted Kakashi. "How could I have?"
"You've turned into the man I didn't want you to be," Sakumo sighed.
"What are you... Wait," Kakashi muttered. "This is all genjutsu. RELEASE!"
The genjutsu had vanished.
"Great Genjutsu, Vince," Kakashi complimented.
"Thank you, Kakashi-sensei," Vince replied. "Despairs Fire is one of my Jutsu that was created by accident. I was making my own jutsu that completely destroys the target's sanity. That technique was a complete success. As a result, I inadvertently made my own secondary jutsu of that technique."
"I believe it," Kakashi admitted. "Now it's time for Ninjutsu."
"All right," Vince said. "I might as well start it off big."
Vince raised his hands to his left. One hand was raised, while the back of the other was facing his palm. A purple energy ball appeared.
"GALICK GUN!" yelled Vince.
He threw his hands forward, launching a tremendous purple energy blast from his palms toward Kakashi. He jumped away from it, and it exploded with incredible power.
When the smoke cleared, there was a small crater in the training ground, and Vince sensed Kakashi behind him and flew up into the air.
"FIRE STYLE: ROARING ELEPHANT STAMPEDE!" Vince shouted.
He shot a huge jet of fire towards Kakashi, who dodged and ran as the flames raced toward him and transformed into a stampede of pure fire Elephants.
Just before Kakashi was about to be crushed and burned, he Substituted, and Vince spotted him high in the air.
"FIRE STYLE: FIREBALL JUTSU!" yelled Kakashi.
Vince countered his attack.
"WATER STYLE: TRIPLE WATER DRAGON!" Vince shouted.
Three dragons made of pure water flew from his hands towards the fireball, one of which fizzled out and the other two which hit Kakashi head on.
Kakashi plummeted to the ground and landed with a thud.
Later, Kakashi, Yugao, and Hayate tested everyone and determined that they were all elite Genin. They were all given the same title. When Sasuke heard this, he became infuriated and pulled out a kunai and charged at them.
"I WILL KILL ALL OF YOOOOOUUUUUU," Sasuke yelled, enraged and screaming.
Sasuke was completely insane, filled with so much rage and fury that it was indescribable.
Naruto punched Sasuke in the mouth, causing some of his teeth to fall out.
Sasuke was knocked out, and the ANBU took him away.
A council meeting was called, and it was determined that Sasuke was too mentally unstable, and he was considered a total danger and flight risk. Sasuke was stripped of his shinobi license, jutsu, and had his visual jutsu sealed; he was permanently removed from the Shinobi Program and kept under 24-hour ANBU guard in his own home. Sasuke was now completely disgraced. He vowed to get stronger so he could kill Naruto at any cost. Sasuke was now regarded as a total outcast among the Leaf, and he was treated in the same manner as a Jinchuriki. His fangirls have abandoned him and have fallen in love with Konohamaru. It was an ironic twist. Naruto is the hero where he would have been the villain if his parents had died, and Sasuke is now the villain because of Naruto.
They performed those insidious D-Rank Chore missions during the missions. Vince spent 6 months training everyone on the team. After the Capture Tora mission, it was time for the Land of Waves mission.
A visitor entered the Hokage's office: Tazuna the Bridge Builder.
"These brats are my..." Tazuna began. He turns to face Naruto and Vince. "Naruto and Vince, aren't you a sight for these tired old eyes?"
"It's good to see you again, Tazuna," Vince replied.
"It's been a while, you old drunk," Naruto said.
"We had to do most of our training away from the village because most of our techniques and powers are very destructive," Vince explained.
"Yes, I remember that," Minato answered. "I got your letters on how you met Tazuna and several Shinobi throughout your training."
Kakashi said, "All right, meet us at the gate in two hours."
"You got it, senseis," Vince replied.
They waited for Kakashi, Yugao, and Hayate at the gate.
"How have things been in the Land of Waves, Tazuna?" Naruto asked.
"Not good, Naruto," Tazuna replied. "The Land of Waves is under Gato's tyranny, and I only had enough money for a C-Rank mission."
"Gato?" Sakura gasped. "THE Gato of Gato Shipping and Transport? From what I remember he's the richest shipping magnate in all of the 5 Great Nations."
"Yes," Tazuna confirmed. "But, that's only a front. He arrived six months ago, cut off our shipping ports to the mainland, and took control of the entire village. My son-in-law Kaiza stood up to him, but he was executed in public, and Gato completely robbed us of all hope and demoralized the entire village. That is why I am building a bridge. It will connect the Land of Waves to the mainland."
"And it will bring Gato's entire operation crashing down," Ami presumed.
"Yes, it will," Tazuna answered. "Gato no doubt has rogue ninjas working for him. I'm sorry for lying about the mission parameters, but the only kind of mission I could afford was a C-Rank Mission. Gato is the reason why our treasury is bankrupt."
"Don't worry, Tazuna," Vince assured him. "We will gladly help you and make Gato pay for his crimes."
"That's right," Naruto added. "No one hurts those who are precious to us and gets away with it."
"That's right!" Sakura answered. "We're not going to let him get away with it."
"Team Thunder Angel, let's get him!" Vince yelled.
They stacked their hands on top of one another.
"Let's get him!" they all roared.
Tears of joy flowed from Kakashi, Yugao, and Hayate for them. They decided to sit this one out and see if they could work it out on their own while lurking in the shadows.
"All right, team, move out," Vince ordered.
"Let's do it," Naruto answered.
They took off. They arrived at the border 20 minutes later and noticed two puddles of water despite the fact that it hadn't rained in over a week.
"Wait," Vince warned. "This is a trap."
"I've got this," Ami assured.
She sent a Fire Ki blast at the puddles, which exploded when it hit them.
Gozu & Meizu the Demon brothers, C-Rank Rogue Ninjas from the Mist, emerged from the explosion. When they fell to the ground, they were knocked out.
"Nice work, Ami," Vince praised. "Let's tie them up."
Naruto replied, "Okay."
They did so, and Naruto sealed them inside a scroll for their bounties.
"That was awesome, guys," Tazuna exclaimed.
"Thank you, Tazuna," Vince replied. "We sealed them in a scroll for their bounties. They have a $5 million bounty on their heads."
"That's good money," Tazuna noted.
"By the way, Naruto, you said that you enjoy carpentry," Sakura added. "Did you learn that from Tazuna?"
"I certainly did," Naruto replied. "Tazuna is a great carpenter and teacher."
"Naruto is a great apprentice," Tazuna replied, laughing.
"I believe it," Satsuki remarked.
"You've been very busy, Naruto," Hakura noted.
"Thank you, girls," Naruto replied.
"Let's keep going," Vince proposed. "Zabuza Momochi will undoubtedly follow the Demon Brothers."
"I have a feeling you're right, Vince," Sakura answered. "I sense a strong Chakra Signal in the Land of Waves."
"That's him," Naruto confirmed.
They headed to the Land of Waves by boat, where they eventually arrived.
"All right, everyone, stick close," Vince advised.
They could hear rustling in the bushes.
Naruto muttered, "Hold on."
Naruto entered the bushes and retrieved a white rabbit. "It's Haku's little white rabbit."
Sakura commented, "He really is cute."
They can hear a whooshing sound approaching them.
"Everyone GET DOWN!" yelled Vince.
They all ducked as a giant sword was thrown above them and embedded in a tree, with Zabuza Momochi - The Demon of The Mist - standing on the blade.
Zabuza smirked. "So we have a group of Leaf Kids protecting the..." He then saw two people in particular. "Well, I'll be." He laughed. "I had no idea you'd be protecting the Bridge Builder Vince and Naruto."
"Nice to see you again, Zabuza," Vince remarked. "You sure have a knack for doing those awesome entrances. I take it Gato hired you too?"
"He sure did," Zabuza asserted.
"I believe it," Naruto responded. "Is Haku here?"
"She sure is," Zabuza replied.
Haku appeared, dressed as a Mist Hunter Ninja. "It's great to see you again, Naruto, Vince."
"You, too, Haku," Vince responded. "We met Zabuza and Haku on our Training Trip, and they were being harassed by Hunter Ninjas, so we scared them away."
"You sure did, Vince," Zabuza laughed.
"We believe it," Sakura remarked.
"The Bloodline Holocaust hasn't been kind, has it?" Vince asked. "That is why we are going to put a stop to it. Naruto and I are going to fly over to the Mist and help the rebels stop it. Maybe we may reestablish our alliance with the Mist as well."
"I have a hunch you two can pull it off," Zabuza added. "Look for Mei Terumi, the Bloodline Rebels' leader."
"We'll keep an eye out," Vince remarked.
"There have been rumors in the hamlet that Lord Yagura is being controlled in some way," Zabuza explained.
"We have a feeling you're right," Naruto replied.
"We'll see you in a week when we bring Gato down," Zabuza vowed.
"Great," Vince exclaimed. "Can you deliver a message to Gato on our behalf?"
"You got it," Zabuza replied.
"Tell him that "Team Thunder Angel is coming for him, and we will make him pay the Ultimate Price for his crimes," Vince warned.
"You got it," Zabuza replied.
"We'll see you guys in a week," Haku replied.
"Take care," replied Naruto.
Team Thunder Angel continued their journey after Zabuza and Haku had left.
They all arrived at Tazuna's house.
"Here we are," Tazuna said.
"I'm home!" shouted Tazuna as he opened the door.
Tsunami, Tazuna's daughter, appeared.
"Dad, you're home," Tsunami shouted.
She gave him a hug.
"It's because of these amazing shinobi here," Tazuna explained.
She noticed Vince and Naruto.
"Vince and Naruto!" cried Tsunami. "It's wonderful to see you again."
"You too, Tsunami," Vince responded.
"Same here," Naruto replied.
"Who are your friends?" Tsunami asked.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Tsunami. I'm Sakura Haruno."
"I'm Rin Nohara."
"I'm Akiko Suzuki."
"I'm Satsuki Uchiha."
"And I'm Haruna Uchiha."
"We're twins," Satsuki and Haruna announced.
"I'm Yugito Nii."
"And I'm Ami Mitarashi."
"It's such a pleasure to meet all of you," Tsunami remarked.
"The pleasure is ours, Tsunami," Akiko replied.
"They are all my future wives," Naruto revealed.
"That's incredible, Naruto!" exclaimed Tsunami in shock.
"I'm in the Clan Restoration Act, and I made it very clear that I would not marry anyone until I got to know them and see whether we are compatible," Naruto explained.
"That's wonderful," Tsunami said, smiling. "I was just getting ready to make dinner."
"I could eat," Vince confessed. "We had a long journey here."
"I can believe it," Tsunami remarked.
"I'm home!"
"Welcome home, Inari," Tsunami said.
"Thank you, Mom," Irani replied. "Grandpa!"
Inari gave Tazuna a hug.
"Hey!" shouted Tazuna. "Inari, I'm Okay. Thanks to these fantastic Shinobi."
When Inari looked at them, he recognized Vince and Naruto.
"Brothers Vince and Naruto?" questioned Inari.
"It's been a while, Inari," Vince acknowledged.
"You've grown so big," Naruto added.
Inari hugged Naruto and cried into him.
"It's all right, Inari," Naruto assured him. "Just let it all out."
"Tazuna told us what happened to Kaiza," Vince explained. "I'm sorry for what happened to him, and please accept our sympathy and condolences,"
"Thank you, Vince," Tsunami whispered. "Inari was never the same after that."
"We're not going to let Gato get away with everything he's done here," Vince declared. "We're going to capture him and bring him back to the Leaf, so he can be tried for what he's done here."
"We would be eternally grateful, Vince," Tazuna added.
"First, we're going to stop the Bloodline Holocaust in the Mist and help everyone there," Naruto explained.
"I have a feeling you will," Tsunami predicted.
"Thank you," Vince said. "Me and Naruto are going to leave some Shadow Clones to train everyone while we're gone."
"That's a good plan, guys," Sakura replied.
"I agree with it," Akiko answered.
"Me too," Rin added.
"Let's do it," Ami urged.
"We're in," Satsuki and Haruna declared.
"It's unanimous, bro," Vince added.
"Yeah," Naruto agreed. "Inari is starting to fall asleep. I'm going to tuck him in."
"Okay," replied Tsunami.
Naruto picked up Inari and tucked him into his bed in his room.
"Big brother," Inari sobbed. "Why did Gato kill Daddy?"
"It's greed and power, bro," Naruto answered. "It has the power to consume and completely destroy you. I'm really sorry, bro."
"It's all my fault," Inari cried. "I wasn't strong enough to face him!"
"It's not your fault, Inari," Naruto emphasized. "You allowed fear to control you. Gato enjoys using his greed to control people, and he rules over them by instilling fear in them. Would it make you feel better if I sang you a lullaby?"
"I'd like that big bro," Inari replied.
(Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Evenstar Plays)
Translation:
This is not the end...
It is the beginning.
You cannot falter now
If you trust nothing else
Trust this, Trust love.
The heavenly singing of Naruto enchanted everyone.
Naruto was speaking Elvish "Sleep eithel dilthen gwanur. Hi will all n- nia soon. Im ber cin."
While Inari dozed off, Naruto left.
"You have a beautiful singing voice, Naruto," Vince complimented.
"Thanks a lot, big bro," Naruto said. "It's a hidden talent."
"It's really good Naruto," Sakura added.
"You were incredible, Naruto," Akiko said.
"What was that language you learned?" Satsuki asked.
"It was Sindarian," Naruto explained. "I went to the Lord of the Rings World with Vince. That is where I learned to be a powerful swordsman of Lightning and Air. Elrond gave me his ring, Vilya the Ring of Air."
Naruto held up his hand, Vilya on his right middle finger.
"That ring is beautiful," Haruna commented.
"Yes," Naruto answered. "Its power is limitless. When Vince took me on our training trip, I learned from the Elves of Middle Earth and was endowed with Immortality."
"We learned from Lady Galadriel that Middle Earth has a terrible history," Vince explained.
"What happened?" Ami asked.
"It started 3,000 years ago in Middle Earth," Vince explained. "It was during the Forging of the Great Rings. Three Rings were entrusted to the Elves, the immortal, wisest, and fairest of all beings. These rings were Vilya, Naruto's ring, Nenya, the ring of Water, and Narya, the ring of Fire. Seven rings were given to the Dwarf Lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And 9 rings were given to the race of Men. They were the world's kings and rulers who sought power above all else. Within these rings was bound the strength and will to govern each race. But they had no idea that another ring had been made. The Dark Lord Sauron secretly constructed a Master Ring to control all others in the Land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom. And he poured his cruelty, malice, and evil will to rule over all of life into this ring. There is an inscription on it. It said "One Ring to Rule them All, One Ring To Find Them, One Ring to Bring them All, And In The Darkness Bind Them". This ring was essentially created by the Devil Himself. In its purest form, Sauron is beyond evil. He desired complete control over everything. Some, however, resisted him. On the slopes of Mount Doom, a huge alliance of Men and Elves fought Mordor's armies for their freedom. Victory was within reach. But, at the very last moment, Isildor, King Elendial's son, took up his father's sword and defeated Sauron. The ring was passed to him, and he had only one chance to destroy all evil forever. But the ring was too strong for him, and he didn't do it. In the end, Isildur was killed in an ambush. For 2,500 years, it sat untouched and forgotten. But it was discovered by the creature Gollum, and the Ring consumed him. It gave him an unusually long life and poisoned his mind for 500 years. The Ring, however, was destroyed by a hobbit named Frollo. He and his best friend and brother figure, Samwise Gamgee, destroyed the Ring and Golllum. That was the end of him, and Middle Earth was forever free of Sauron's terror."
"That was terrible," Sakura remarked.
"I can't believe that all happened to that world," Ami gasped.
"Yeah," Vince agreed. "It was horrible."
The next day, Vince and Naruto flew over to the Mist. They arrived at a forest near the village and saw three Mist shinobi attack a Sand Kunoichi.
"Oh man," Vince cried. "That's Pakura of the Scorch Style. Let's go!"
"Right!" Naruto responded.
Vince and Naruto charged and punched and kicked the Mist Shinobi, blowing them into a tree and crashing through it.
"Rotten parasites!" Vince yelled.
"Are you all right?" Naruto asked Pakura.
"Yes," echoed Pakura. "Thank you."
"Pakura, there's a bloodline Holocaust going on in the Mist," Vince explained.
"Yes, I know," Pakura acknowledged. "The Sand sent me to my death."
"It was all because of the Sand Civilian Council," Naruto explained. "They're the ones that sent you to your death."
"Yes," Pakura answered. "I suspected there was some sort of corruption going on at the 5 Great Nations Councils."
"Yeah," Vince confirmed. "It is because of them that the entire planet is in chaos."
"That's just the start," Pakura revealed. "I saw the delivery of the Kazekage's youngest son Gaara from the Shadows. I saw Chiyo poisoning Karura, so after Gaara was born; I substituted Karura's body with a clone who looked like her. I told Karura everything Lord Rasa might do to Gaara, and they tried to get rid of me so I wouldn't tell anyone about what they were planning."
"I knew something was extremely evil about that old witch," Naruto muttered.
"Me too," Vince admitted.
"Thank you both, by the way," Pakura continued, "for saving me."
"You're welcome," Vince replied. "My name is Vince Pusateri."
"And I'm Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze," Naruto added.
"The famous Son of the 4th Hokage and Vince of the Cosmos," Pakura exclaimed.
"That's right," Vince replied.
"It's a true honor," Pakura said. "I don't think I'll ever return to the Sand after what's happened to me."
"Don't worry, Pakura," Vince assured her. "We can ask Lord Minato to see if he can give you asylum in the Leaf."
"You would do that for me?" Pakura asked.
"Sure, Pakura," Naruto replied. "The Leaf is a perfect home for Kekkei Genkai Wielders. My dad would be happy with it."
"Thanks guys," Pakura replied. "I owe you all one."
"We're on a mission in the Land of Waves to end Gato's reign of terror, and as a bonus, Me and Naruto are here to halt the Bloodline Holocaust," Vince explained.
Pakura responded, "I will gladly help you out."
"Okay," replied Naruto. "Let's go."
They entered Mist Village and discovered that it was in total disarray. Everything had been destroyed or damaged.
"Wow," Vince gasped. "This is terrible."
"This is really bad," Naruto muttered. "I can't believe the 4th Mizukage let things get this far."
"How did this happen?" wondered Pakura.
"We heard rumors from Zabuza that the Yagura is being controlled in some way," Naruto revealed.
"Yeah," Vince confirmed.
"We have to put an end to this madness," Pakura declared.
"And we will," Vince assured her.
"You there!"
They saw Mei Terumi, the Bloodline Rebels' leader.
"Are you Mei Terumi?" asked Vince.
"That's right," Mei answered.
"My name is Vince Pusateri, and this is my little brother, Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze," Vince explained.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mei," Naruto added.
"And my name is Pakura of the Scorch Style," Pakura introduced herself. "I was sent here on a fake envoy mission."
"It's a pleasure to meet all of you," Mei replied. "I've heard nothing but good things about you and Naruto, Vince."
"We get that a lot," Vince replied. "We saw Zabuza on our mission in the Land of Waves and told him we were going to stop the Bloodline Holocaust. He told us to find you."
"It's good he did," Mei answered.
"We heard rumors that Yagura was under someone's control in some way," Naruto added.
"You heard correctly," Mei answered. "We don't know what it is or who it is, but it is what led Lord Yagura to launch the Holocaust."
"Let us handle it, Mei," Vince offered. "We want to talk to him and confirm our suspicions."
"I have a feeling you can do it, Vince," Mei said. "Good luck, and Naruto, I'd like to speak with you."
"Okay," replied Naruto.
"You go with her, Naruto," Vince urged. "I'll take care of this."
"Okay," replied Naruto.
Vince went to the Mist Administration building and knocked on the Mizukage's office door.
"Come in."
He opened the door and saw Yagura.
"Are you Yagura, the 4th Mizukage?" Vince asked.
"Yes I am," Yagura acknowledged. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Vince Pusateri. You are well-known throughout the Five Great Nations."
"It's mutual," Vince replied. "Anyway, I have reasons to believe you are being controlled by someone."
"How do you know that?" Yagura wondered.
"There have been rumors," Vince replied. "Let me help you and see if I can figure out who or what is causing this."
Yagura nodded. "All right. You have 5 minutes."
Vince told him, "I just need 3."
Vince then channeled his energy and entered Yagura's subconscious. He saw a vast ocean for Yagura's mindscape.
"He has the ocean as his mindscape," Vince thought to himself.
He noticed a strange red glow and realised it was a Mangekyo Sharingan Eye. But it was a pattern he had seen before.
"That's a Mangekyo Sharingan," Vince said to himself. "So an Uchiha is controlling him. Wait, a second. I know that pattern all too well. That's the same as Kakashi-Sensei's Mangekyo. Not only that, but J.D. told me that only one person has that pattern: OBITO UCHIHA! But this is not possible! Obito should be dead. He died 15 years ago."
Vince has a memory flashback, and he saw that Obito survived by being repaired by an elderly Madara Uchiha and he put him back together and Obito set about his path of darkness because of him. Now he's out there trying to destroy the entire planet with an evil Organization called Akatsuki.
"Oh no!" gasped Vince. "This is far worse than we thought. I have to put a stop to this."
Vince channeled his energy and shot a Ki blast into the Moon in Yagura's mindscape, completely obliterating it. Freeing him from Obito's control.
"That did it," Vince remarked. "It's time to go."
Vince had vanished. Yagura was disoriented.
"What?" Yagura began, "What happened?"
"You were under the influence of a genjutsu from an Uchiha," Vince explained. "It caused you to start a civil war against all Kekkei Genkai users."
"What!?" shouted Yagura.
Yagura was frightened when he witnessed what was going on. "I have to put a stop to this."
He gathered everyone and announced what had happened. Vince and Naruto were beside him.
"Now, the reason I called you all here is that I am putting an end to this unreasonable conflict," Yagura explained. "I was under the influence of a genjutsu from a Uchiha Clan member. Actually, it was a rogue Uchiha. He had me under his control, and my actions were not my own. It was all against my will, and I couldn't stop myself. But thanks to Vince Pusateri and Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze's brave actions here, I'm back to my old self."
Everyone cheered wildly.
"Vince, Naruto, you both saved me from myself even though I wasn't in control of my actions, and you both saved the Mist from total destruction," Yagura continued. "So we have a special honor for you both."
Yagura summoned a shinobi, who brought a box with him, which he opened. There were blue star medals inside.
"Vince Pusateri, Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, I Yagura Karatachi, 4th Mizukage of the Village Hidden in The Mist bestow upon you our Land's highest honor: The Sapphire Star of The Heart of Water," Yagura declared.
Everyone cheered as Yagura placed the medals around their necks.
"I'm extremely honored, Lord Yagura," Vince responded.
"It's a great honor," Naruto agreed.
"You both earned it," Yagura pointed out. "I also have another announcement to make. My actions may not have been my own, but it does not excuse my carelessness. I have therefore decided to step down as the 4th Mizukage. I have decided that I will seek asylum in the Leaf because of my crimes and I fear that my enemies will hunt me down and kill me. I have named my successor. Mei Terumi is now hereby named the 5th Mizukage."
Everyone cheered for Mei and it was wild.
Mei later gave Vince a scroll that was a reinstatement of the Leaf and Mist's alliance.
"Let's go to the Land of Waves and get back to Tazuna's house," Vince suggested.
"You got it," Naruto replied.
"Stay close to me," Vince instructed.
Vince used Instant Transmission and they beamed over the Tazuna's house.
When they arrived and opened the door, Sakura and Akiko appeared.
"Naruto!" Sakura yelled.
"Naruto, Vince!" Akiko shrieked.
They hugged them.
"Thank goodness you're okay," Sakura sighed. "How did it go?"
"The Bloodline Holocaust is over," Vince announced. "We have some guests with us."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Sakura," Yagura remarked. "My name is Yagura, and I am the former 4th Mizukage."
"The same here, Lord Yagura," Sakura replied.
Yugura responded, "You don't have to call me Lord Yagura. Just Yagura is fine."
"I'm sorry," Sakura apologized. "And you are?" she asked Pakura.
"I'm Pakura of The Scorch Style," Pakura said.
"Oh, wow!" cried Akiko. "I'd heard a lot about you. You stopped the Rock/Sand Feud and was named the Hero of The Sand."
"Until the Sand Council's Corruption tried to destroy her," Vince added. "We have quite a tale for you all."
"I can't wait to hear it," Akiko expressed her excitement.
They were eating dinner at the table when Vince and Naruto told everyone what had happened.
Sakura asked, "So an Uchiha was responsible for the Bloodline Holocaust?"
"Yeah," Vince confirmed. "It wasn't just any Uchiha. It was Kakashi-and sensei's Rin's thought-to-be-dead teammate Obito Uchiha."
Everyone, except Yagura, gasped in shock and horror.
"Obito's alive?" Rin questioned.
"Yeah," Vince confirmed. "Obito is still alive and well. He is the true mastermind behind not just the Bloodline Holocaust, but also the 9-Tails Attack on Naruto's Birthday."
"I heard Orochimaru was behind it," Naruto added.
"Yes, but Obito forced him to do it in his quest for Ultimate Power," Vince clarified. "So that makes Obito the true mastermind for that as well. But that's hardly the worst of it."
"Why?" Ami wondered. "What's up?"
"He's the true leader of an evil organization called The Akatsuki," Vince revealed.
"Red Dawn," Naruto noted. "That is an interesting name. How will we know who to watch out for?"
"They wear black cloaks with red clouds on them, and their headbands have gashes through their village symbols," Vince explained.
"So they're a rogue ninja organization?" Satsuki asked.
"Yes," Vince confirmed. "They're all S to Triple S-Rank in power, and they pose a very catastrophic threat to the entire planet."
"How do they plan to destroy the world?" Haruna wondered.
"Their plan is called Project Tsuki no Mei, which translates to Project Moon Eye," Vince explained. "They must capture all nine Jinchuriki and extract the Tailed Beast from within them. This will ultimately result in their death."
They exclaimed.
"That means I'm a target for this Akatsuki," Yagura realized.
Vince said, "That's right Yagura."
"That means I'm a target as well because I have Matatabi the 2-Tailed Wraith Cat," Yugito said.
"Yes," Vince confirmed. "You are both Jinchuriki. Yagura, You hold Isobu the 3-Tailed Turtle. The Akatsuki plan to capture the Tailed Beasts and fuse them all back into their original form."
"Their original form?" Akiko asked. "What is that?"
"Their original form is called the 10-Tails," Vince explained. "This is what it looks like."
Vince used his magic to show what it looked like in a hologram.
Except for Vince, everyone gasped.
"That thing is hideous!" Naruto cried.
"Unbelievable," Sakura commented.
"Yes, and its power is practically endless," Vince added.
"How can a creature like that have that kind of power?" Akiko wondered.
"It's the progenitor of all the Chakra," Vince explained. "It's a primordial creature that is the Original Tailed Beast. Obito intends to be its Jinchuriki. A pure evil Jinchuriki with unimaginable power. He intends to use its power to plunge the entire world into Infinite Tsukuyomi, an eternal Super Genjutsu. By reflecting the creature's eye on the Moon, he will plunge the world into an eternal false peace. Obito intends to do all of this in the name of true peace. But what he doesn't realize is that the Infinite Tsukuyomi will destabilize the planet's core, causing the planet to explode."
Except for Vince, everyone gasped.
"That's insane!" screamed Naruto.
"That isn't true peace," Pakura pointed out.
"Yeah," Sakura agreed. "That's Total Annihilation!"
Rin was horrified. "Obito." She started crying. "What happened to you?"
Akiko comforted her. "Why would Obito want to destroy the entire planet?"
"Madara Uchiha," Vince answered. "That's what. I'm not sure how Madara survived his battle with the First Hokage, but he did."
"But Madara died a long time ago," Tsunami pointed out.
"Maybe he did, maybe he didn't," Vince guessed. "But Madara was alive the entire time, and he brainwashed Obito into destroying the entire planet. Madara is not only the Devil in Human Form but also the worst man who ever lived."
"It's hard to imagine him destroying the planet by using Obito like that," Naruto added. "His plan is pure evil."
"Yeah," Sakura agreed. "Madara is pure evil incarnate."
"Yeah," Vince confirmed. "He makes even the Devil appear like a saint compared to him." He reaches into his pocket. "Here are some pictures of the Akatsuki members."
They spotted the pictures that Vince had laid out on the table.
"So these are the Akatsuki members," Naruto understood. "I know these three."
He pointed to three photographs.
Naruto points at the man with the red hair. "That's my mom's older brother, Nagato Uzumaki, and my uncle. He points to the girl with blue hair. "That's Konan. She has a bloodline that enables her to control paper." He points to the man with the orange hair. "And that's Yahiko. These three were Jiraiya-Sensei's previous students before he taught dad."
"I had no idea Master Jiraiya taught your uncle Naruto," Sakura noted.
"I was surprised, too," Vince admitted. "Nagato was the Akatsuki's leader before they became evil."
"I believe it," Ami answered.
"I know him," Pakura adds, pointing to a photo of another man with red hair. "That's Sasori of the Red Sands. He was a former member of the Sand's Puppet Brigade."
"Yes," confirmed Vince. "He went rogue 15 years ago."
"They call him Sasori of the Red Sands because he would stain the desert sands red with his enemies' blood, and that's how he got his name," Pakura explained.
"He must be a formidable puppet master," Naruto noted.
"He sure is," Pakura acknowledged.
Yagura points to a picture of a man with blue skin who resembled a shark. "I know him. That's Kisame Hoshigaki, The Scourge of the Mist and the most powerful member of the Seven Ninja Swordsman."
"Why is called the "Scourge of the Mist" Yagura?" wondered Naruto.
"He wields the sword Samehada, the Shark Skin, and it takes his targets' chakra and gives it to him to provide an accelerated healing factor," Yugura explained. "He is reputed to possess as much power as that of a Tailed Beast thereby garnering him the nickname "The Tailless Tailed Beast".
"That's incredible," Naruto exclaimed.
"That is amazing," Haruna said.
Naruto points to a picture of Orochimaru. "I know him. That's Orochimaru of the Sannin."
"That's right, Naruto," Vince answered. "He nearly killed Minato and Kushina and would have done so if I hadn't arrived."
"It's a good thing you did," Naruto said.
"Orochimaru is an Akatsuki member?" Sakura asked.
"Yes, but according to Master Jiraiya's spy network, he simply defected for some unknown reason," Vince explained.
Tsunami shook her head. "I can't believe a member of the Three Legendary Sannin went rogue and is now the world's most dangerous enemy, second only to Madara Uchiha."
"It's just difficult to imagine," Inari admitted.
"Yeah," Vince agreed.
"Who's that with the facemask?" Yagura asked.
Vince points to a man with a facemask. "That's Kakuzu of The 5 Hearts."
"What was he known for?" asked Sakura.
"Kakuzu originally came from the Hidden Waterfall and was sent on a mission to assassinate the 1st Hokage," Vince explained. "This was 60 years ago. But the 1st Hokage was too strong for him, and he was forced to return to the village. He was going to be punished for it. While imprisoned, he developed a vengeful and violent hatred and grudge against the entire Hidden Waterfall. He escaped and stole the Hidden Waterfalls' most dangerous Forbidden Jutsu: Earth Grudge Fear. It essentially transformed him into a human ragdoll and granted him access to all five Elemental Natures."
"He can use all five natures!" Ami gasped.
Vince nodded. "Mm-hmm. And he gets them by ripping people's living, beating hearts from their bodies and eating them."
"EEEEEWWWWWWW!" cried everyone except Vince.
"That is sick!" cried Naruto.
"I know, and as a result, it extends his lifespan, and he gains those elements based on what element they have," Vince explained. "He gets the elements by showing which mask is on his back."
"That's weird," Sakura commented.
"But he has one weakness that we can exploit, and that is his love of money," Vince revealed.
"That is a powerful weakness, and they do say that "The Love of Money is the Root of All Evil," Naruto added.
"That's correct," Vince confirmed.
"Who is this?" Hinata points to a photo of a gray-haired man with a triple-bladed scythe.
"That's Hidan of Jashin," Vince explained.
"A Jashinist?" Akiko asked. "I thought that they were wiped out ages ago."
"I was thinking the same thing, Akiko," Naruto confessed.
"Yeah," Vince agreed. "They are nothing but trouble. Hidan is from the Hidden Hot Water Village and is a member of a cult that worships the evil God of Destruction, Jashin. He's immortal, and he can survive almost anything we throw at him and still live. He kills his victims as sacrifices to Jashin. But in order to do so, he must first obtain some of their blood. He drinks it and draws the Jashin symbol on the ground, becoming a living Voodoo Doll. A stab to the heart is all it takes to kill his victims."
"That's sick," Satsuki commented.
"No kidding," Vince answered.
"If he truly is immortal like me," Naruto reasoned, "then we must cut off his head and completely destroy the rest of his body so that we can capture him."
"That's a good idea, bro," Vince responded. "I was about to suggest that."
"Great minds think alike," Huruna pointed out.
"I agree," replied Tsunami.
"Who is this guy?" Inari asks, pointing at a blond man with long hair.
"That's Deidara the Mad Bomber," Vince replied.
"Why is he called the "Mad Bomber"?" Sakura wondered.
"That's the hard part," Vince admitted. "He's a homicidal maniac. He is from the Hidden Rock and was a member of the Rock's Explosion Corps. They have Explosion Style Kekkei Genkai and are extremely deadly. Deidara is a powerful and dangerous shinobi. He is also completely insane and believes that his explosions are a major artistic achievement."
"That's insane," Naruto cried.
"He has some major screws loose," Sakura noted.
"No kidding," Vince agreed. "He once was trained by Onoki the 3rd Tsuchikage. He was enraged that his so-called art was not being accepted, so he stole the Hidden Rock's Forbidden Jutsu. He makes his bombs out of clay and channels Chakra into them, transforming them into living bombs with the power of a small stick of dynamite to that of a powerful Nuclear Explosion with enough power to completely obliterate an entire village and wipe it clean off the map."
"Whoa!" shouted Ami. "That is powerful!"
"Yeah," Vince confirmed. "He went on a bombing spree after stealing their Jutsu, annihilating 75% of Hidden Rock. He sold himself to terrorist organizations and killed thousands of innocent people."
"This guy is a true monster!" yelled Tsunami.
"No kidding," Vince answered. "This guy is a strange one." He points to a man with one side of his skin white and the other black, giving him the look of a Venus Fly Trap. "This is Zetsu. He is the Organization's spy."
"He really does look strange," Sakura commented.
"He looks like two people squeezed together," Naruto observed.
"That's exactly what he is," Vince answered. "The white half of Zetsu is a creation of the powerful God Tree, the original form of the 10-Tails."
"So he was originally born from the 10-Tails?" Naruto asked.
"Yes," Vince acknowledged. "Have any of you heard of Kaguya Otsutsuki?"
"I have," Sakura answered. "She was known as the Rabbit Goddess. She was the first person to use Chakra 1,000 years ago."
"That's right," Vince confirmed. "This is a photo of her." He took out a picture of Kaguya Otsutsuki.
"She was beautiful," Sakura commented.
"She was," Satsuki agreed.
"Yeah," Vince agreed. "Zetsu is the husk of one of the first Shinobi who became one of Kaguya's servants. Soon after being defeated by the 1st Hokage, he became a servant of Madara Uchiha."
"Zetsu is a servant of Madara Uchiha?" Haruna wondered. "That's unusual."
"Yeah," Vince agreed. "His black half is the manifestation of Kaguya's Will. If you will, consider Kaguya's third son. Kaguya Otsutsuki had two sons, Hagoromo and Hamura Otsutsuki. Hagoromo would later be known as the Mighty Sage of the Six Paths. During the warring times 1,000 years ago, Kaguya ate the Forbidden Fruit of the God Tree and was granted incredible power, putting an end to all fighting. She gave birth to two sons and became known as a benevolent goddess. The power of the God Tree's chakra eventually became too strong for her, corrupting her and destroying her sanity. She enslaved the world by plunging it into the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Hagoromo and Hamura stood up to her, and she merged with the God Tree, transforming it into the 10-Tailed Beast. Hagoromo absorbed the entire beast, becoming its first Jinchuriki. He knew that when Kaguya died, he would escape and terrorize the world once more. To prevent this from happening again, he used a powerful jutsu to divide the 10-Tails Chakra into 9 pieces and scatter them throughout the world. Those nine pieces are the 9 Tailed Beasts."
"The Tailed Beasts are the fragments of the 10-Tails?" Sakura asked.
"Yes," Vince confirmed. "After the battle, Hagoromo and Hamura cast Kaguya into the Moon, along with the husk of the 10-Tails Body. As a result, Black Zetsu was created. He has only one goal in mind: to resurrect Kaguya."
Everyone but Vince was shocked.
"So that's what the Akatsuki will do," Naruto deduced. "Not only are they going to destroy the entire planet, but they're also going to resurrect Kaguya so she can rule the world with an iron fist."
"Exactly," Vince answered. "The planet survived the first Infinite Tsukuyomi, but it will not survive another. After Kaguya was banished, Black Zetsu set the events in motion. He manipulated Hagoromo's oldest son Indra, the first Uchiha, into believing that power is greater than love. This is what sparked the Uchiha's Curse of Hatred."
"So our clans' hatred was sparked because of Black Zetsu?" Satsuki questioned.
"Yes," Vince confirmed. "It was all because of Black Zetsu that the world is now in grave danger."
"That's terrible," Akiko murmured. "We can't let the Akatsuki do this."
"We need to prepare everyone and warn them," Naruto added.
Vince answered, "We can do that, but we can't tell the entire world about the Akatsuki's plan and that we are on to them. Our best chance is to destroy them one pair at a time. They travel in pairs. Our first target is Zetsu."
"That's a good plan," Akiko responded. "We'll have to train harder than ever before."
"We know you guys can do it," Tsunami assured them.
"Thanks, Tsunami," Pakura replied.
"We have to do it to save our future," Yugura stressed.
"And we will," Vince assured them. "Now lets get some sleep. Tomorrow is a big day for us."
Later, Team Thunder Angel was waiting for Gato on the bridge, and they were passing the time by playing cards. Haku and Zabuza arrived.
"So you guys showed up," Zabuza remarked.
Vince nodded. "We certainly did. "Did Gato get our message?"
"He sure did, and he was enraged," Haku replied. " He's on his way now and will be here in 15 minutes.
"Excellent," Vince commented. "Our trap is ready. Now we must wait. "Would you like to play cards with us?"
Zabuza smirked. "Oh, you're on."
They played card games and waited. Naruto made Shadow Clones to watch over Tsunami and Inari.
15 Minutes Later, Gato arrived, and he was enraged.
"Zabuza?!" screamed Gato. "Why are you playing cards instead of killing them!"
"Because you all fell straight into our trap, Gato!" Vince answered.
He clapped his hands, and a barrier formed around Gato and his thugs.
"In the name of the Village Hidden in the Leaves, Gato, you're under arrest," Vince announced.
"Then come get me!" Gato yelled. "Triple Pay for killing them all. But keep the women alive. I'll use them for entertainment."
"Like hell you will!" shouted Vince.
The thugs charged and sliced all of them apart, and during the fight, Zabuza was mortally wounded and still fighting. The thugs were all killed, and Gato was captured and tied in chains and ninja wire by Naruto.
Vince, Haku, and Naruto went over to where Zabuza was lying on the ground, dying.
"It's over Zabuza," Vine announced. "Gato is in our custody."
"That's good," Zabuza said, a little weakly. "Gato deserves to stand trial for his crimes. Please fulfill my last request, Haku."
"What is it, Zabuza?" Haku cried out.
Zabuza gave her a soft smile. "You were like the daughter I'd always wanted, and I'll always love you. But be with Naruto and give him all of your love. Vince. Take good care of Naruto and Haku. Do that as my last request."
Vince nodded. "You have my word on it, Zabuza. In every way except blood, Naruto is my little brother. Haku will be like my own little sister. I promise to look after her."
"I know you will," Zabuza assured him. "Naruto, take my hand."
Naruto took his hand in his, and Zabuza began to glow yellow.
"Whoa!" yelled Naruto. "What happened? I had a rush."
"I transferred all of my techniques and abilities into you, Naruto," Zabuza explained. "You are worthy of them. Yagura I'm sorry for attacking you."
"You've been forgiven already, Zabuza," Yugra murmured. "I will always love you like a brother."
"Thank you," Zabuza said, his breathing coming to a stop.
"Goodbye, Zabuza," Vince whispered.
Vince closed his open eyes in respect.
Haku was in tears, and Naruto was comforting her. "It's alright, Haku. It's all right."
After the bridge was finished, it was christened the Bridge of Team Thunder Angel. It was named in honor of Team Thunder Angel's heroic actions. The Bridge also had a beautiful solid bronze statue of Team Thunder Angel members holding lightning bolts in their hands.
"Well, guys, we did it," Vince declared. "Mission accomplished."
"You said it, Vince," Naruto replied. "I wonder if our senseis were watching."
"We were sure guys," Kakashi admitted.
Kakashi, Yugao, and Hayate appeared.
Vince greeted, "Hello senseis."
"We saw the entire mission from the shadows, and you all did a fantastic job," Kakashi said.
"We're really proud of all of you," Yugao added.
Hayate was coughing. "You did a great job. Every single one of you."
"Thank you, senseis," Naruto replied.
"We also captured Gato, and he will pay for what he has done out here," Sakura added.
"Ha!" shouted Gato. "You'll never get anything out of me, and I'll never talk."
"We don't have to raise a finger," Vince emphasized. "We have someone who will do that for us."
Later in the Leaf, Team Thunder Angel went to the Hokage Office and filed their report. Kakashi was shocked when he discovered that Obito was still alive and trying to destroy the planet. The friend he had prayed to and mourned for all these years was alive and well, and he was about to destroy everything.
"That is incredible!" Minato exclaimed. "You have all made me very proud. I'm especially proud of you, son."
"Thanks, dad," responded Naruto.
"I just can't believe Obito is still alive and trying to destroy the planet," Minato said shaking her head.
"That's Madara's fault," Vince answered. "He's out there, and if we don't stop him, he'll kill all of us."
"And I'm glad you captured Gato," Minato said. "ANBU! Take Gato to Inoichi and tell him to show no mercy."
"Yes, sir," answered Frog.
Gato was taken away to be interrogated.
"Not only did you complete the mission, but you also made history here," Minato added. "Never before has a Genin Team completed a C-Rank turned Triple S-Rank mission. Congratulations to all of you. Now you are all dismissed. You stay, Yagura, Haku, and Pakura, so we can see if you want to join Leaf Shinobi."
Vince added, "See you on the next mission, Minato."
"Will do," replied Minato.
They then went home for a well-deserved rest. Tsunami and Inari accompanied them, and Tsunami is now one of Naruto's future wives, and Inari is his son. Pakura and Haku are now Naruto's future wives as well. It was a truly incredible mission.
Continues in Part 3.