CHAPTER 14: Arrows of Retribution
It was now the court day for the traitors of the Hyuga clan. Before the full Shinobi council and even the Raikage they were now under trial. The charges pressed against them ranged from assisting in kidnapping the heir of the Hyuga clan to attempted over throwing of the Hyuga clan.
But their confessions didn't come easy; and only came after hours of long strenuous torture by Ibiki whom many believed that he had quite an enjoyable experience did one of the traitors crack and spill all of their secrets. So currently the 5 of them were chained to the floor of the council chambers.
"Tell me Hideki what did the councilors from Kumo offer you in exchange for providing them with a perfect opportunity to kidnap the Hyuga heiress?" The Hokage asked in a completely serious tone.
"The opportunity to strengthen the Hyuga clan, in exchange for that pathetic excuse for a Hyuga heiress we would in turn receive 30 million ryos and one of the treasures of the sage of six paths. Hideki answered with a smirk.
Hotaka who was chained next to him added on, "A completely lopsided trade if you ask me, for us I mean." Then he began to roar with laughter.
Hideki's face changed into a snarl and said, "and we would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for that meddling monkey and the demon brat."
Hiashi gripped the edge of the table with enough force to splinter the oak that was used to make it, He roared out at the man while leaking an abundance of killing intent. "MY DAUGHTER IS WORTH MORE THAN A COUPLE OF RYOS AND SOME ARTIFACT."
"Pshh she is weak and would have made a weak clan head, you should be thanking me for trying to strengthen our clan." Hideki snapped at Hiashi who just narrowed his eyes at him.
Tsume slammed her hands down on the table and yelled out, "Where are your morals! She is just a child not some object you can trade away for your own selfish benefits."
"Yes I agree, The Hokage said. "I am all for strengthening Konoha's clans but to sell a child into servitude is just a too inhumane way to do it. For that I sure we can all agree that all 5 of you guilty on the account of being accomplices to an attempting kidnapping."The Hokage grabbed another piece of paper from his desk and read off of it.
"The next charges we have are attempted murder of one Hitomi Hyuga, Hyuga Matriarch. Tell me why kill Hitomi? Where does she stand in this plan of yours?"
Hideki answered indifferently, "She was just a piece of the plan to completely crush Hiashi's spirit, we choose to poison her because we needed from her at least another clan heir, one that 'we' could groom to our fitting. If all had gone according to plan Hitomi would have died after giving birth, and her death would have been blamed on complications of birth.
"Bastards" Hiashi gritted out.
Sarutobi saw Hiashi's rage quickly building so he quickly said, "We have proof and evidence tying one of you to being the poisoner specifically you Hotaka, seeing how we found the poison and the antidote in your safe inside your room. Along with how you also you left the most obvious paper trial of receipts leading back to you. So for this we find you Hotaka guilty for attempted murder while the other four will be charged as collaborators."
Looking over at Hiashi Sarutobi was sure Hiashi's self-control was soon reaching his limit. He had to end this trial before Hiashi jumped over the table and did something rash. "Now although we have a host of additional charges, the two charges that have already been condemned to you 5, is already enough to sentence you all to death! So I will save the rest of the council its precious time and schedule your execution for…"
Before Sarutobi could continue Hiashi raised a hand to halt him, Sarutobi asked "Do you have something to add Hyuga-sama?"
"Hokage-sama seeing as how these 5 were Hyuga clan members, I wish to be the one to carry out their execution." Hiashi asked while never taking his glare off the traitors.
The Hokage took a moment to think it over then he turned to Hiashi and said, "Fine the terms and date of the execution of these five are completely up to you and your clan to decide."
Glare still unwavering Hiashi replied, "Thank you Hokage-sama, I will ensure justice is swiftly dealt to these conspirators."
"Excellent Hyuga-sama, now that this is concluded we will move onto the next case please bring in the Kumo traitor." Saurtobi asked the Anbu by the door.
As they opened the door to let the Kumo-nin in, Sarutobi thought to himself "Today is going to be a long day, it's definitely long past the time for me to get a second replacement for this mantle now whom can it be."
Currently Hinata and Naruto were walking through the park district, after spending the morning playing at the park. With Hinata hugging his arm while resting her head on his chest, currently they were heading toward the bakery. Since Hinata had missed her daily fixing of cinnamon buns yesterday.
Suddenly Naruto heard a voice inside his head,
"Kid do you realize there is somebody following you two," Kurama stated.
"Kurama you do realize Hinata is the Hyuga heiress, she basically has an eternal shadow of guards which has only been heighten since her kidnapping attempt." Naruto said
"Yes the boy makes sense Kurama, the girl is from a very prestigious clan." Hashirama said agreeing with Naruto.
"Look I might be stuck in this cage but I can still feel sense chakra signatures in the outside world to a certain extent, I have pretty much gotten used to the chakra signatures of your mate and her two shadows. But this new one is one I recognize from the time with your mother." Kurama stated in his casual voice .
"The boy's mother? She was a Jinchuriki as well?" Hashirama asked curiously.
"Yes Kushina Uzumaki she was the one chosen by your wife Shodai, This chakra signature I'm feeling right now was one that was very often close to the boy's mother." Kurama answered.
"Now I don't know if this person is a threat or not but maybe you should confront him."
"You think so?" Naruto asked
Kurama nodded which led Hashirama to say, "And I know the perfect plan to flush him out."
Back in the outside world Naruto tensed slightly which caused Hinata to look up at him in concern. Naruto looked back down at her with a smile, than leaned in to her and pretended to tuck a piece of stray hair behind her ear and whispered to her. "Hinata-chan I believe this is somebody following us, aside from your two guards." Hinata's face changed to one of slight concern. "I'm not sure if he means us any harm but I intend to find out, here's the plan we will walk like we know nothing for another minute than I want you to ask me out loud to help retie your shoelace." The pair continued to walk along the path until Hinata stopped and looked up at Naruto with a nervous look and slight blush on her face than she asked.
"Naruto-kun my shoelace seems to have come loose do you mind helping me retie it?
"Of course my Hina-hime," Naruto said in a sweet tone. This caused Hinata to giggle and blush slightly at being given a pet nickname and being called a princess.
The man following them in the tree blushed slightly at the twos husband and wife like relationship, then he said to himself as Naruto got down on one knee to reach for her shoe, "Now isn't that cute….
Wait a minute slippers don't have shoe laces!" But it was too late for him, as before he could blink he was wrapped in wood that had burst out of the tree. The man was shocked that two, four year olds had been able to catch him.
Instantly the two Hyuga guards jumped up to where the man was now immobilized, berating themselves for now being able to detect the man Ko quickly asked. "Anbu-san what business do you have with these two?"
"Aah ha ha ha," That was the only reply the Anbu in the dog mask, could give as he laughed embarrassingly.
"Yes what are you doing here senpai, you were not assigned to watch over them." Another voice said as another Anbu in a crow mask melded out from the tree trunk.
The dog masked Anbu turned to his companion and said, "Well I just got back from a mission and heard, Naruto came back from Mount Myoboku so I wanted to see how he was doing."
"I see," The crow masked Anbu replied in a monotone voice.
"Excuse me, but why were you following us?" Naruto interrupted as he pointed toward the crow masked Anbu.
The Anbu turned to him and said, "I was assigned to watch over you Naruto-san, after that incident in the market district. My mission has been changed to begin training you in the Shinobi arts, so you can defend yourself properly next time an event like that occurs again.
"So why were you sneaking around and following us, why didn't you just come out and introduce yourself?" Naruto asked suspiciously.
"It seemed to me that both you and Lady Hyuga were enjoying yourselves so much, that I didn't want to intrude on your personal bonding time." The crow Anbu replied in his same indifferent tone.
The 3 Hyugas and Naruto all sweat dropped at the explanation the crow Anbu gave,
"Ah by chance do you mind freeing my companion, I can assure you he means no harm to either of you." Asked the Crow masked Anbu.
"Huh, oh right my bad." Naruto said slightly embarrassed at forgetting about the other Anbu, Naruto waves his hands in a dismissing gesture and the branches retreat back inside the tree.
Inu was stunned, such natural control over Mokuton. "His control could possibly match up to the Shodaimes."
Crow jumped down from the branch and landed, than removed his mask. "My name is Uchiha Itachi I have been assigned by the Sandaime Hokage, to be one of your senseis until it is time for you to join the academy."
Naruto tilted his head to the side, "You're the second Uchiha I have met this week, hopefully your more pleasant than the first one. And you said you will be 'one' of my senseis, what do you mean by that?"
"I might be an Uchiha but I am nothing like the rest of my family I can assure you that, though there is good reason for you to doubt me. I have heard about the stunt my dad pulled the other day. Aside from me there is another assigned Anbu to help you in developing Mokuton abilities, but he is currently out on a mission and I'm sure my colleague who you just caught is itching to teach you. Aren't you Kakashi?"
"Nyeh, Itachi don't go around blowing my cover like that. You know it's against the rules." The newly dubbed Kakashi said as he took off his mask.
"Regardless you were planning to quit the Anbu force within the year, so you might as well tender your resignation early so you can help me in beginning to train Naruto-san." Itachi said in his indifferent tone, which was really starting to make irk Naruto slightly.
"Whatever you say Itachi," Kakashi said as he also jumped down next to Itachi and walked over to Naruto.
Looking up at Kakashi Naruto asks, "Did you know my mother?"
This boy never ceases to surprise me thought Kakashi, "Yes I did know your mother Naruto, I greatly admired her even though at times she was a bit eccentric. But I respected her greatly because she taught me so much, which is why I want to pass down some of her teachings to you now."
"Will you tell me more about her personal life? Grandpa told me some of it but he's always too busy to tell me more." Naruto said hopefully.
Giving him one of his eye smiles Kakashi says, "Sure I will tell you about some of stories I remember of your mother, but not right now because we have quite an audience at the moment." Turning to Hinata Kakashi says, "No disrespect Lady Hinata but the identity of Narutos family is an S-classed secret."
Hinata nods than says, "I understand Anbu-san, I trust that Naruto will reveal his secrets to me when its time."
Kakashi just gives Hinata a short eye smile, Itachi walks up next to Kakashi and says to him. "Senpai I do believe we should start training Naruto-san, we only have a couple of days because I will be on a mission after he returns from Mount Myoboku."
Kakashi nods at Itachi than turns to Naruto and asks him, "So Naruto what do you know about Ninjutsu?"
1 Day Later
Currently Hiashi had all the traitors chained securely to a wall in a dungeon underneath the Hyuga compound. They had just been through getting thorough reeducation, on every single chakra point and nerve in the human body. Specifically targeting ones in their arms and legs, which were now more than likely paralyzed for the rest of their lives. This lesson was bought to them by none other than clan head himself, which would have been a dream come true for any of these members had they not been in their current situation.
After spending a good part of the morning and afternoon with his teachings, he needed a refreshing cup of tea. Luckily his wife was spectating the current lesson, all the while brewing her favorite tea. Hiashi walked over to the table where his wife was, and sat down on a pillow next to her.
Hitomi handed him a cup of tea and said in a voice that was too sinisterly sweet, "You must be tired from working all day honey, have a cup of tea you must be parched."
Hiashi leaned over and gave her and swift kiss on the cheek, "Thank you my love, your right I am quite tired. I think it's time to conclude our lesson, what about you?"
Hitomi rested her head on Hiashi's chest, running her hand down his chest she said in a content manner. "Yes dearest let us end this charade, so we can move onto more pleasurable activities. Hitomi seductively breathing the last part into Hiashi's ear.
Hiashi gulped than made a hand motion to signal a guard, to bring forth a wooden rectangular box and a cylinder shaped package wrapped in cloth. Setting both down on the table, the guard gave a short bow and retreated from the room. Hitomi stood up and opened up the wooden box first, revealing a majestic looking white bow adorned with the symbols of both the Hyuga clan and the fire daimyo. It was around 38 inches and made out of spruce wood. Taking the bow out of the box Hitomi took a moment to admire its craftsmanship, and then said to the traitors in her deceitfully sweet voice.
"This bow was given to my daughter by the fire daimyo as a gift on her first birthday, enhanced with chakra to give it more range and power this weapon is as dangerous as it is majestic. As much as I would love to have my daughter use you 5 as target practice, I rather her not have to carry such a burden of killing another human so early in her life. So I will be your executioner in her place."
She then reached over toward the clothed cylinder object and unraveled it, presenting a quiver of arrows. Taking one arrow out she loaded it into the bow and drew the bowstring back and aimed it at Hotaka, who instantly to no avail began squirming against the chains. She said in the same voice
"Take a guess where the wood that made these arrows came from Hotaka."
Hotaka feebly spat in Hitomi's direction than snarled at her, "Shut up bitch, if you're going to kill me than just… AHHHHHHHHHHHH" He yelled in pain as Hitomi let go of the bowstring causing the arrow to fly directly into his ear, pinning his head into the wall with a thud while also causing him tremendous amounts of pain.
Taking another arrow out of the quiver Hitomi said in a cunning manner, "Now, now Hotaka watch your language, It's so unbecoming of a former council member, But come on Hotaka its more fun if you take a guess…. At least for me it is, let me give you a hint it's not from those broom handles you got stuck so high up your backend."
Hitomi heard a strained cough from behind her, ignoring it she put it off as her husband attempting to hide a chuckle with a cough.
This time Hideki bellowed out, "You think you are so scary, you're not your just a little pampered princess. Let me free from these chains and I will show you the true power of the Hyuga…. GAHHH" Hideki
yelled out in indescribable amounts of pain as an arrow imbedded into his right eye with a disturbingly wet squelch.
"How dare you still attempt to my Hyuga clans name, like I said you were former council members you worthless pieces of trash! You and your associates have already dragged our name through the mud enough. Hitomi said in a cold and dark tone almost equal to the one she used on the Hokage a couple of days ago.
Hiashi shivered at this, those who assumed Hitomi was just a spoiled princess were in for a rude wakeup call. Anybody that truly knew her knew that the Hyuga matriarch had a mean streak. This was clear proof in her mastery in archery and Juken. But what sent a shiver down Hiashi's spine was that he knew for a fact Hideki wasn't going to die anytime soon from the arrow in his eye, she knew all the right places to aim at to prevent instant death. He had to make a mental note never to piss his wife off at least not enough to make her take out her bow.
As Hitomi set another arrow into the bow she said with a proud yet still cold expression, "Maybe you are all going senile, but I did at one point fight against Iwagakure in the third Shinobi war. And I wasn't given the name the Elven Hyuga just because I looked good."
"Hah you probably fucked any Iwa troop you came across, to gain that…." One of the traitors tried to say but was instantly silenced when Hitomi shot an arrow into her mouth and through her cheek.
Squinting her eyes into a glare Hitomi said in a disgusted tone, "How low have you fallen to even suggest, I would have an affair behind my husbands back. I am not a pig unlike some of you, for one how do I know you didn't sleep with the Kumo ambassador to as you would call it sweeten the deal."
Hitomi's face suddenly changed to a smirk as she said, "Though I do have to thank you for one thing, which is introducing my daughter to the Namikaze heir."
Suddenly the remaining four traitors who could still talk began muttering to each other, when they stopped Hotaka asked, "What in the world are you talking about girl, The Yondaime is dead."
At this point Hitomi began laughing, "For those who once prided themselves as some of the strongest in my clan, I'm starting to wonder if your all-powerful and all seeing eyes need a checkup. Since you are not going to be leaving this room again, I will let you into a double s-classed secret let me ask you Blonde hair… blue eyes it's not a coincidence they look the same." She finished with a shrug.
After a moment realization set in for the traitors Hotaka stuttered out, "The boy is the Namikaze heir."
Hitomi nodded her head, and then she said with a smirk. "Remind me again what Kumo offered you again 30 million ryos? Don't make me laugh though the Namikaze weren't actually a clan, Minato was as you put it filthy rich. The bounty he collected after he decimated the Iwa army was absurd and when you add his wives fortune that surpasses not only what Kumo offered you but probably the entirety of Kumo's treasury."
"His wife?" Hotaka whispered out.
With a grin Hitomi said, "Isn't it obvious who his wife was, she wasn't just heir of a clan or even the heir of a Kage she was the heir of an entire nation. A nation of people known for their longevity so imagine the savings of those who lived well into their hundreds. Though she never told me the full number I imagine their combined savings could probably buy up 2-3 hidden villages straight up. Now if you add 4 years of interest…. Well you can do the math."
"Well we were going to get one of the treasures of the sage!" Hotaka yelled out.
"Naruto inherited an entire island, but guess what with his new found Senju bloodline he can ask for the Scroll of seals, sword of the thunder god and other Senju artifacts any time he wants. So I think we are fine without the treasure of the sage."
Hotaka glared at Hitomi than said out in a defeated tone, "Regardless if you're going to kill us than do it, because at the end of the day you and your daughter and still the weak link of our clan."
Hitomi shook her head than said, "I won't spare you the pleasantry of immediate death, But I am going to take away what makes you think you are superior to others." Hitomi loaded 4 arrows into the bow and pointed it at Hotaka.
Hotaka stuttered slightly, "What are you talking about BIT….
AHHHHHHHHHHHH" Hitomi let loose the 4 arrows which imbedded into each of the traitors right eye with the exception of Hideki who already had one in his eye. They were all currently screeching, clearly in immense amounts of pain.
Hotaka tried to fight against the pain and look up at Hitomi in defiance, to his horror moment he looked up he saw Hitomi already had another 4 arrows loaded into the bow. Immediately she fired them into the remaining eyes of the 4 other traitors around Hotaka. Which cause their screaming to once against erupt from their mouths, however for some reason barely any blood came from their wounds which even surprised Hitomi somewhat.
Though at that moment she could care less, staring into Hotaka's one remaining eye she gave him an evil grin and said, "Take one last look Hotaka, because from now on you can enjoy the rest of your life in darkness. Contemplating about the mistake you made when you tried to kidnap my daughter." Taking the last arrow from the quiver she drew it back and released it.
Hotaka watched as the arrow cut through the air in slow-mo as it slowly approached his face than in an instant his world turned black. That was all his body could take as he fainted from the pain. Turning back to Hiashi Hitomi smiled at him, all Hiashi could return was a slight tremor of the corner of his lip. He was so startled by the display his wife put on, he didn't even realize she had embraced him and was now nuzzling her face into his chest.
Slowly Hiashi was able to stuttered out, "So where did those arrows come from."
Without removing her face from his chest Hitomi said, "I asked Naruto-kun to demonstrate his Mokuton abilities by making me the shafts and tips."
Slighting amused with his wives arrangements he asked, "Did he question why you wanted them in such a specific shape?"
Hitomi chuckled lightly than said, "I told him it was for a bird cage for Hinata."
"Hinata has a bird?" Hiashi questioned Hinata never passed as a bird person to him.
"She does now, where do you think I got the feathers for the fletching's." Hitomi replied in a mischievous tone.
Chuckling slightly Hiashi said, "Naruto made the shaft and the tips, Hinata provided the bow and a feathers…..kind of poetic justice isn't it."
Hitomi let out a satisfied sigh and just said, "Yeah."
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