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So the epicness begins,
And like I promise the story gets moving.
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It was unusually cold today in Konoha. The wind howled, the trees rustled.
"Your orders Hokage-sama." Minato looked at the masked Anbu infront of him. Things like this made him really hate his job, what should you do when the people you swore to protect turn against you? He sucked his teeth, he should've let the old man take charge again after Kushina left.
"Lizard, go call Raven. I need him, now!" He said through gritted teeth. He wasn't surprised when he noticed the Anbu was gone. He pressed the intercom button that was connected to his secretary.
"Kiki-san, please get in contact with Danzou, tell the elders to meet me in my office, no excuses."
"Hai, Minato-kun." Was heard on the other side. Minato spun in his seat looking at the village.
"The fire shadow illuminates the village"
"But your fire has dwindle, hasn't it Hokage-sama."
Minato nodded trying to hide his surprise. ' I didn't even feel him enter..'
"Raven-san, please remove your mask." Minato turned around to face the clad in black Shinobi. He didn't flinch when the cold stare of the Sharingan pierced his icy blue eyes.
"Itachi-san, I got a deal for you."
"I'm listening Hokage-sama."
"It's about the Uchiha clan.."
Nami cursed as Kushina once again kicked her down.
"Your getting better, not nearly enough to match me, but better." Kushina said standing up over her daughter.
They've been training since sunrise and it was well pass noon, with no signs of stopping. Kushina was ruthless when it came to training. After the stunt Nami pulled in the simulator, Kushina decided she needed more hands on training.
Which meant, she'll beat the crap out of nami anytime she saw fit. The pain was becoming too much and Nami struggled to her feet.
"This sucks! Why does Naruto get to practice in the simulator! That's not fare, he lost too!" Nami whined.
"Yeah, but he didn't blindly give away his position, attacked without knowing his opponent level of skill. That was a stupid move, a rookie mistake, something that'll get you killed! Or captured, either way it was bad. Now stop whining. Get! The! Hell! Up!"
Kushina yelled. She knew it was harsh but she needed to beat some sense into the girl. She couldn't lie Nami was strong, showed a lot more potential then Naruto but there was a difference, she didn't know how to harness it... but telling her that will ruin the concept of tough love.
Nami gritted her teeth, spitting out some blood she got back up. She dodged a punch to her abdomen, jumping away to avoid a kick to the temple.
"Nice save, but you can't win a fight blocking. You need to learn how to counter and when to attack." But if she was smart she would do both at the same time, Kushina thought with a smirk.
Nami hated this. She felt like shit, she felt worthless her mom was slowly nicking away at her confidence, something she's been told she reeked of. She wasn't used to it, her dad will encourage her when she did wrong and show her how to do it properly... Kushina will just let her keep trying and failing before giving her only the slightest hint as to what she did wrong... She filed it off to be, Tousan was to soft, Kasaan was to harsh.
Her sadness turned into anger. And charged this time letting her anger guide her, she always fought better when she did, it was a primal thing her dad has told her.
She wen't for a palm thrust, which was quickly avoided with a simple twist of the neck. She was rewarded with a kick to the mid-section, she didn't let it slow her down as she recovered. Grabbing Kushina outstreched leg before her mom could pull it back, she knelt to the ground throwing Kushina off balance before kicking her other feet from under her, letting Kushina land hard on her back and lower neck. Nami smirked.
The smirk was quickly wiped off her face when Kushina used her still free leg to kick Nami across the face, twisting her body for she could be laying on her chest, showing incredible upper body strength she did a hand stand. Nami refused to let go of the leg, Kushina once again showed great agility and flexibility as she used her free leg to again kick Nami in the other side of the face. Still on both hands she horse kicked Nami off her, and performed a swift back hand spring.
"Better, much better" Kushina stated. "But you forgot one thing." someone whispered from behind Nami. " Never let your guard down, and never trust your eyes."
A quick chop to the back of the neck knocked her out. Kushina picked her up, placing a glowing hand over her forehead, she'll wake up before they got home. She smiled at the violet haired girls in her lap.
" You're just like me, but you defently have his brains. Let's go home."
Naruto mutured a silent 'fuck' as another ninja came at him. Reacting quickly he whipped his blade out stabbing the ninja threw the neck without a second thought, another one down adding to the already impressive collection of fallen ninjas.
Ten more enemies appeared. He breathed in and out.
"Blue moon: Dance of the camilia." With a swiftness only gained from practice, Naruto began to cut down his opponents. The enemies didn't seem to concern and charged at him. The first two were quickly put out, the third and fourth one were next. Naruto cursed feeling his control slipping, this was a new technique using it in combat wasn't the smartest idea, he lost his balance, the ninjas didn't stop they approached and made their efforts worth it and were able to give Naruto a well placed slice deep and across the thigh.
The room began to fizzle, and Naruto found himself inside the plain room of the simulator. Still clutching his leg he limped over to the door, he stumbled past it. He reached a small first aid kit, grabbing the first pain reliever he saw and stabbed it into the wound, he grabbed some wrapping tape and in a rather sloppy manner he wrapepd it. He was still bleeding that's for certain, but his body was always able to heal quickly.
He walked over to the wall pushing his Chakra into the structure and he watched it light up before sliding open. He used the hall way walls for support as his vision was becoming hazy, he made it almost to the end of the hall when he started to sway his breathing becoming labored and he began to fall, only to be caught. He opened his eyes and could only make out a mop of blond hair and what he thought was blue eyes... darkness consumed him.
Minato looked at the injured Naruto and picked him up. He was about to take him to the hospital but with what was happening outside he ruled it out. Cursing he took him to his room, and lay'd him on the bed. He went to fetch a warm towel as Naruto began to catch a fever.
He wasn't a medic but what ever Naruto try'd to do to help, looked wrong. The tape wasn't even wrapped right, loose and no knot to tighten it. He frowned when he saw the full extent of the injury. It was a Kunai wound alright, the cut was sloppy and vicious.
The kunai was able to tear a couple of the muscles in the leg and probably nicked a vein or two and if he was correct it may have scraped his bone.
What could've cause this? Then he noticed where he found Naruto and the direction he was heading..
"The simulator of course!" He raged. But how did Naruto come across it? Much less use it.
'Kushina.' He gritted his teeth. Kushina always took things to far when it came to training! When she arrived her and him were going to have a nice little chat.
The door opened.
'Speaking of the devil.'
"Oh my god! Niisan are you alright? What happened to him Tousan? He's bleeding from his leg." The worried voice of Nami asked. Kushina was at Naruto side in less then a second. She surveyed the damage and perfomed a quick diagnostic jutsu before her hands glowed a bright green.
She placed it over the wound and it slowly but surely began to close and kint it self together.
"Nami please look over your brother. Kushina a word please." Minato said with a foreboding tone in his voice. Nami nodded scared, she never saw her dad so serious. Kushina got up and followed Minato out quietly.
They arrived in what seemed to be Minato home office. The door closed behind them and a seal spread across the door, nobody can go in or out... and nothing could be heard.
" How could you be so fucking irresponsible! Leaving Naruto alone like that, not only that! You showed him the simulator and let him use it unsupervised, are you freaking crazy?" Minato raged. Kushina was a little shock not expecting such a reaction before her anger peeked.
"Excuse me! How dare you accuse me! What happened to Naruto wasn't my fault-"
" Then who was it then? Hum, who showed him where the simulator was at? You of all people should know the dangers of that room!"
Slap
Kushina had moved so fast it was impossible for the normal eye to see. Minato stood surprised holding his cheek.
"How dare you bring that up! And when the hell did you become a father? If I remember correctly not to long ago you kicked me and him out like trash!" Kushina had tears in her eyes, but the words came out emotionless and icy.
Minato gave her a glare.
"I did what was right for the village."
Slap.
Kushina spoke up, anger flaring. "Did you do what was right for Naruto?"
Slap.
"Did you even stop to think what kind of pain it will cost me?"
Slap! Slap!
"Did you even stop to think about how will this affect Nami being seperated from her family." She began to brake down as her eyes were full of tears.
"And did you even stop to think about what was right for the family?"
"Kushina I can explain."
"Shut up! I don't want to here your excuses I might be here but I will never look at you the same again... I... I.. I hate you!"
Kushina stormed out braking right through the seals and the door.
Minato watched her go, a feeling of Deja vu washed over him, as he once again saw her turn her back on him and leave.
" I failed."
A figure clad in black looked over the Uchiha estate. He stood over a pile of dead body's. His blade was plastered in blood. His flame like mask hiding his features.
"Ain't I a good boy Itachi-kun?" Said the figure. Itachi ignored him as he came out of another house, his whole outfit full of blood.
"Only a couple more to go, let's hurry." Itachi said casually. Itachi sharigan met Tobi's before transforming into a pin wheel like shape.
"You have such lovely eyes, maybe one day they'll be mine Itachi-kun."
Itachi once again ignored him, turning his eyes to the right as he saw a small figure running in the distance.
"You take care of the rest, I got to go do something." Itachi said following after the figure. Tobi just shrugged and leaped into another house.
Itachi stood over her mom and dad as Sasuke walked in.
"Why? Why are you doing this Aniki?" Sasuke said petrified. He was trembling.
"Your weak otouto, when you have the same eyes as me. You can come to me for question."
"How can I get those eyes?" Sasuke asked.
" Simple, by killing anything you care about." And Itachi disappeared knocking Sasuke out. He looked down at his brother a silent tear falling down his cheek.
"Finish him."He heard the cold voice of Tobi yell. He shook his head.
"That is not needed, lets go." Tobi glared but didn't argue.
'One day those eyes will be mine Itachi.' and he followed him out.
Minato was back in his office before the warning bell went off all around the village.
"Hokage-sama! It's the Uchiha clan their all dead."
Minato faked shock.
"What! Who were the culprit? Call me all the ANBU platoons, I want a full search of the estate, take some medics see if you could find any survivors, nobody is allowed outside anyone found will be prosecuted. I now declare marshall law!"
The bear masked ANBU nodded. Minato looked over the village seeing many ninjas jumping from roof top, to roof top.
"Sir, what should we do?" Minato turned around. The ANBU infront of him had no design or animal to identify him. This was the Hokage personal soldiers all S-class and above.
"Make sure they find no survivors, except Sasuke Uchiha we need him alive."
"Yes, sir." And the ANBU was gone... like he was never there.
"I hate my job." Minato sighed pressing the intercom button.
"Kiki-san, please call a council meeting."
"Yes Minato-kun."
Naruto awoke with a groan. He noticed his leg felt a lot better then before, using as much strength as he could he got out of bed. Wincing a little when he try'd putting weight on his leg. Limping over to the bathroom, he looked in the mirror his face went sour. He grazed his finger over the scar, before fisting his hand and walking out the bathroom, he needed some fresh air.
He walked up to his balcony, and raised a eyebrow. In the distance he can see a blue tint and he looked up and saw it was still stretching over his head... it looked like the whole village was surrounded by this thing, like they were bubbled in. That was not normal.
"Naruto go back to bed." He turned around. His frown deepend as he saw his mom in full battle armor.
"Where are you going?" Kushina looked at Naruto, then at his leg. She bent down as her hand glowed green, Naruto felt immediate relief. Kushina stood back up.
"Don't worry about it, go to sleep." Naruto nodded climbing back into bed. Kushina tucked him into bed before giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"I'll be back by sunrise." Naruto watched her leave the room. He looked at the ceiling and closed his eyes.
Kushina was jumping from building to building. She couldn't believe what she heard. When the ANBU came to her, saying the council needed her presence she was genuinely surprised. She noticed the many shinobi jumping from building to building.
She arrived at the hokage tower a couple of minutes later. She ran across the hallway following the sounds of arguing. She bursted into the council room.
The room went quiet at the interruption. They all looked at the woman that barged in. She was wearing skin tight shinobi pants, a cream blouse with red sandles. Some people narrowed their eyes at her Uzugakure head band strapped around her head,
"I was called." Kushina spoke calmly. Minato frowned at the head-band knowing how disrespectful it was.
"Yes, take a seat Uzumaki-san." Minato offered. Kushina took a seat which was reserved for the Uzumkai.
"Okay, let the meeting begin."
"What is the meaning of this!"
"What happened to the Uchiha clan head!"
"I want a explanation."
"Why is that Uzu bitch here!"
Minato just sighed he hated these meetings. "Quiet!." The room fell quiet.
"The meeting was called because something of up most importance has occured, it has come to my attention that the Uchiha clan has been massacre!"
"WHAT!" was everyone immediate reaction. People jumped out their seat,demanding question.
"Silence!"Screamed the third hokage. "I'm sure the fourth has a good explanation." Minato gave Sarutobi a nod.
"The person responsible for the killing was Itachi Uchiha."
"Why would he do something like that!"Yelled some no name civilian.
"Apparently he snapped under the pressure, he killed everyone except his little brother Sasuke... but that is not the most important thing. I have already received word that the other nation are aware of what happened.. We could not let them believe we are weakend."
"What do you propose?" Asked Shikaku already looking over at the red haired woman sitting in the Uzumaki seat.
"I think we should add a new clan to the village..."
"Impossible, nobody can replace the Uchiha!" Yelled Homura. Many people nodded in agreement.
"Your right, but were not replacing them. Were covering them. We need to let the other Nation know that we are still strong."
"But we don't have a strong enough clan to cover for them." Yelled some civilian.
"That is the only problem we face." Minato said.
"I offer the Uzumaki clan." Kushina said standing up. Earning gasp from many people, the Uzumakis were known for having un imaginable strength.
"What can the Uzumaki clan offer that the Uchiha didn't" Asked some civilian that was there the day Kushina was sent away. Kushina looked at him.
"We can offer new Fuin-jutsu, are ninja tools are of up-most value and on top of that wouldn't you like to have a alliance with Uzugakure which is located right next to the hidden stone..."
Everyone caught on. Minato looked at Kushina.
"Fine, the Uzumaki clan will now be a official clan of the village." Minato said. He knew the reason Kushina offered, it was because now she would have political power and she will be able to get her own estate meaning their chances of seeing each other will be slim... and to think he brought her back for they could be together. This day just got better and better.
"Now back on the topic of the Uchiha." Kushina interrupted.
"Actually, as new clan head of the Uzumaki clan, I'll like to make my first claim. As you all know Mikoto was a close friend of mine, before Sasuke was born Mikoto named me his god-mother and I named her Narutos and Nami... If its not to much to ask, I would like to take Sasuke in with my clan."
Everyone was left gaping. This woman was clan head for less then two minutes and she was already playing the game like a veteran. Having Sasuke under her clan would give her a lot more say in what happens in the council as she will be talking for the Uzumaki and the Uchiha but she will also be getting more money... The Uzumaki were already filthy rich but with the combined account of the Uzumaki and the Uchiha not to mention the money she will get to start her clan off with... Shikaku sighed. Things just got troublesome. This woman just went from no one, to everything.
"Permission granted." Minato said through clenched teeths.
"You can't be serious Hokage-sama! She's a foreign ninja! Look at her head-band!"
"Shut the fuck up! I can't do nothing about it as I was present when the agreement happen! Now moving on, who would like to purchase the Uchiha estate?"
Everyone raised a eyebrow this had to be expensive. It was the biggest estate, big enough to consider it self a mini village. And it also covered the whole east side of Konoha by the border, where most of the trade happen not to mention it was directly connected to the river that led to River country.
"I would." Kushina said with a smirk. Everyone groaned, this was going to be a long night.
Uzugakure
A woman with flowing red hair, a yellow and green body suit sprinted across the hall.
'This is bad! Uzukage-sama isn't gonna like this one bit! To think the hidden stone will do something so forward is unbelievable.'
She barged into the room. The Uzukage sat behind his desk, his eyes focused on the paper work infront of him.
"Uzukage-sama! Uzukage-sama!" The man looked up his cold blue eyes analized the girl.
"Yes?" He asked calmy. The woman looked at him before dropping to her knees.
"It's the hidden stone village, Uzukage-sama! Their attacking." The Uzukage shot up in his feet lifting the woman by the hair and slamming her into the wall.
"What? Why wasn't I infromed earlier?" He said, venom in his voice. The woman sucked in a sob, as you could hear a small tearing sound coming from her skull.
"I'm sorry Uzukage-sama, it was out of the blue. The hidden stone has not shown any signs of mobilizing for war... all shinobi are stationed around the village. The seal barrier is up, and the civilians are hidden away on their way to river country."Said the woman tears falling from her eyes.
The Uzukage nodded, dropping her on her ass before removing his robe, revealing his battle armor and his two katanas on his back.
"How long do we have?" The woman stayed on the ground, eyes glued to the floor afraid if she looked up she might get hurt.
"Two days." She heard the sound of a sword being sheated and closed her eyes prepared to die.
"Contact Konoha! Tell them send help! Now!" The Uzukage ordered. The woman stood up and left the room to do as she was ordered. The Uzukage walked up to a wall, pressing his hand up to it, he pushed it slowly and watched as the wall slid with his hand. Once the wall was pushed back, he twisted his wrist to the right, a click could be heard before he channeled his chakra. The whole wall glowed before exploding into small particles.
The hidden room was filled of books and scrolls from past Uzumakis. He grabbed a scroll from his pocket, and lay'd it on the floor. He painted a seal across the paper before cutting his thumb, smearing the blood across it.
"Seal!" All the books in the room glowed before disappearing. The kage grabbed the scroll, looking around he nodded the room was empty. He left the room the wall rebuilding itself behind him. He grabbed one of the many messenger birds by his window... he stopped grabbing another scroll.
He took a pen and started writing across the scroll. He went up to another wall and this time he just had to push it before it slid open like a door. Inside was dark, once he walked in it illuminated. The room was full of different weapons, but one stood above all. It was a 5 feet sabres sword, a inscription written across it.
愛憎(Love and Hate.)
The Uzukage picked up the blade not at all bothered by the green flames that encased his hand. He grabbed it and left the door once again, closing behind him. He turned around before putting his hand back on the wall, pushing it down like he was dragging the wall downward. The wall glowed before the whole thing started sliding down, when it was done the whole wall was under ground leaving nothing but a floor... like it was never there.
The Uzukage nodded before going back to where he left the scroll. He drew another seal this time on the blade before sealing it inside the scroll. He grabbed both scrolls and grabbed one of the bigger hawks, that were meant to carry bigger things.
"Take this to Kushina and Naruto." The hawk gave a screech like it understood and flaped his wings and left.
The Uzukage stayed in the room, looking out the window that gave him a clear view of the ocean.
"Onoki, to think you would do something so bold... you're getting old. But regardless, this is a fight, he knows we can't win." He disappeared.
He was now standing upon a giant cliff in the direction of the hidden stone... he saw many ships heading in their direction. He closed his eyes and when they opened they were a shiny silver.
" I would not see my home destroyed! I would not let my dreams be killed! I will not let my ideals fall! This is Uzugakure, home of the Uzumaki!"
The ocean seem to react to his words, before the sky became dark and the heavens poured. The ocean crashed against the sea line, before it started to rise. The Uzukage whipped his katana out, two lighting bolts landed to his left and right, the thunder shaking the cliff he was on. His still glowing silver eyes looked at the approaching ship. He looked back and noticed his shinobi flanking him. They stopped approaching, feeling the power he was giving off it was repulsive but most of all it felt wrong... like a power no normal human should have.
This was the first time they have seen their leaders power... and it was a sight to behold... was this the power of a Uzumaki?
The Uzukage stayed on the cliff, the rain pounding on him and the wind whirling around him as lightning flashed across the sky.
'I'm sorry Naruto, I'm sorry Kushina... This will be my last battle... I just hope Konoha comes in time to same them.' He said looking back at his ninjas.
He grabbed his Katana tighter as lightning cracked right infront of him. It will be two days before they arrived... but when they did... he'll be ready.
Kushina woke up with a scream... something was wrong. She looked out the window, frowning at the rain. Her window opened and she was about to close it when a hawk flew in... her heart was trapped in her throat as she choked on her feelings.
"No! Father..."
Nami slept uncomfortably as she constantly stured. She hated rain, and never really understood why Naruto loved it, he was always more happy when he heard thunder she asked why but all he said was.
'Grandpa said that when I felt the storm, the storm will call me.' She never understood but nodded anyways... she frowned when the cup of water she kept by her bed cracked a little... what was going on?
Naruto woke up from a nightmare. He was breathing hard and his sheets were wet with sweat. He looked at the amulet he kept on his wrist and frowned when it began to glow a pale green, before intensifying a couple seconds later it burst, the energy inside it shooting into Naruto chest.
'Grandpa' Was the only thing Naruto was able to process before he fell unconcious.
Wow, I know.
A lot of plot development a lot of things happening like I said a lot of moving forward.
How you like the family now?
Is this story living up to its name 'From love to hate'?
I know this chapter is short but trust me they will get longer. The reason I cut it here was beacuse to many things were happening in one chapter and I needed to slow it down.
So enjoy, take care good bye.
Review please- It really gives me the motivation to update quicker.
Untill next week,
The Storm.