I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR XENA OR HERCULES OR ANYONE ELSE WHO POPS INTO THIS STORY

I MIGHT HAVE ONE OF THE GODS FROM ONE OF THE OTHER RELAMS POP UP HERE AND THERE IN THE STORY. BUT FOR NOW I'M NOT GOING TO WORRY ABOUT THEM.

ZABUZA GOING TO GET A LEATHER LOOK FOR YOU KNOW HOW THE GUYS ARE OUTFITED ON THE SHOW AND I WANT TO GIVE HIM A DIFFERENT LOOK FROM THE OTHER SHINOBI ON THE SHOW.

CHAPTER 17

Ares looked at everyone as the scrolls sat on the table before everyone. "So what all did you find?" He question as Naxena finally came into the house with the same red headed man that was there early that morning. There was a slight blush on Tsunami's cheeks as she looked over at the handsome man.

Kurama smirked at her and winked. His crimson eyes having an unnatural glow to them. She turned and went into the kitchen to make tea as she didn't want anyone catching on, she was flirting with the man before her. Kurama just chuckles as he looks at everyone.

"Well on the ships we found money and prisoners that were set to be shipped off to his brothels and sold off as slaves. As well as some surprising items." Said Kurama as he pulled out a small scroll and unsealed the item that was sealed within it. It was a painting of Xena. But not any painting it was a painting of when her and Ares got married. One that had vanished shortly after she had received it as a gift from her husband.

Ares arched a brow at this. "I thought the thing was stolen and lost to time." He commented as the others just looked at the ancient painting before them all.

"Yeah. It was a little strange as it was in a room with someone who wasn't around as I or none of the summons could pick up the man's scent as he was missing or something and there also was all the books that the old toad wrote about your wife. But at least you have it back." Said Kurama as he found it all strange. There was a few other strange things but. He wasn't going to be going to that.

Ares just nods his head about this and looked back at the others.

"I found fine silks and jewelry." Said Hinata as she placed her scroll on the table. "There is enough there to open a jewelry store and a fine silk store and clothing."

"Well we will go though all of that and have all the ladies of the village come and we will get them set up with some outfits and jewelry as most of it must have been taken from them." Said Xena.

"Alright. But there was a scroll that was labeled Land of Demon's crown jewels." Said Hinata as she pulled out a black scroll from her jacket and handed it over to Naxena. "I think you would like this back." She said.

Naxena looked at the black scroll before her. Slowly she reached out for it. Her fingers slowly traced the silk that held the scroll closed. This was something that belonged to a family she knew very little about. A family even her father didn't even know he had left in this world.

Shikamaru placed his hand on her shoulder with a small smile on his face as she looked up at him. "Troublesome. We are all here for you." He said. She slowly nodded her head to this.

Zabuza just watched her out of the corner of his eye. He was shocked to see that she was slowly pulling herself together and coming her shock of all the kills and the memories of the shadow clones had sent back to here during all the events.

The heavens outside rumble with thunder and lightning cracked outside of the window as a storm was brewing outside. It appeared Poseidon was feeling his great nieces emotions and was using the power of the sea to wash away what was left by thugs and ships still sticking out of the sea from where it was sunk.

They went though the scrolls and took their spoils of the battle and gave to Tazuna what the village would need to rebuild, and Ares was repaid for everything.

"Well once this bridge is built, we leave for Uzu. But Kakashi." Said Ibiki as he looked at the silver hair man.

"Your team can return back to the village. For they are not needed for the fallowing mission as they have shown they are not ready for higher ranking missions." Said Ibiki as he mainly looked at Sakura and Sasuke as he spoke to their sensei. Never once did he look at Kiba. For the boy knew better and knew that if he stepped out of line he would be answering to his mother and sister for acting like a moron like his two teammates.

Kakashi just eye smiles at the scar man. "That will be fine. We will return on the same day you leave for Uzu." He told the man before him.

Sasuke and Sakura frowned as they are being left out of the next mission. They had believed they would be allowed to go along as they are part of the large group.

Kiba looked up from a scroll that was given to him as it was a stolen scroll from his clan. It had jutsus long forgotten and he was looking forward to learning them and sharing it with his clan. "Hey Kakashi-sensei. Can we speak in private?" He asked his sensei.

"Sure Kiba. Let us go upstairs to speak." Said Kakashi as he stood up and walked up the stairs with the feral boy fallowing after him. Once upstairs and in the shared room of the sensei's Kakashi slaps a privacy seal up. So they wouldn't be heard. "So what is on your mind Kiba?" He asked his student that he even put his little orange book away.

Kiba was quiet for a minute as he looks down to the floor and out the window of the raging storm outside. "Well Sensei. I don't believe we are ready for upcoming Chunin exams." He tells the man before him.

Kakashi nods his head. "What makes you feel this way Kiba?" He question his student.

Kiba lets out a sigh. "Its because of Sasuke and Sakura. They only worry about themselves. Well More Sasuke cares only for himself and what power he can gain. For Sakura she only worries and cares for Sasuke and wouldn't lift a painted fingernail to save my sorry ass. They both will only leave me to die out there and I know that the exam is going to be in the village and what my mother was telling me that there was going to be a part in the forest of death. I know that exam you need a team to take part in it and I know you would put us in it as part of a lesson to wake those two up. But I believe it would be more dangerous for myself and I don't want to take part. So if you do add us to the list of name to take part. I am telling you now. You will have to find someone else to take my place in the exam. For I will not take the exam with those two." He told his sensei.

Kakashi slowly nodded his head to this. "I do understand where you are coming from and I am shocked you figured out I was planning to put you three in the exam. I am sorry you are feeling that way." He told his student as he was surprise at what he was being told. But deep down he knew that what he was being told was true. "I do know you want to take part of the exams this year though?" He asked.

Kiba slowly nodded his head to this. "Well yeah. It would be awesome to become a Chunin this young. But with the team I have now. They are not ready for a higher ranking. I know I'm far from ready. But I know it would be a valuable learning experience for me. But if I can take it with another team would be cool. But that wouldn't happen for a while. Maybe at the next exam if one of their teammates makes it up a ranking or something." He said as he looked up at his sensei.

"We will worry about this once we cross that bridge." Said Kakashi as he eye smile and the two left the room to find Sakura trying to listen in on what the two had been speaking about. "Genin Sakura. What are you doing here?" He question glaring at his student with his single eye.

"Well…. well I just came up here to ask a question." Said Sakura as she looked a little nervous.

"Well?" Question Kakashi.

"Well what?" Asked Sakura as she looked at him blankly.

"What is your question?" Asked Kakashi as he was growing annoying at this.

"Umm…. I want to know why we can't join the other two teams on their mission to Uzu?" Asked Sakura as she was trying to cover her ass as she was trying to just listen in and use it against her teammate.

"Well. Ibiki gave me an order and he stated my team wasn't needed for the next part of the mission. So why waste his time and ours and just return to the village so we can take on more missions." Said Kakashi as he smiled. 'I know you want to listen in on what Kiba wanted to talk to me alone about. Well little girl. Your not getting your way.' He thought to himself.

"But Sensei. It would be good for us. To tag along and learn about a village we know nothing about." Whined Sakura as she believe this would work to get her way.

"Yeah, you just want to go and see what you and Sasuke can get out of it." Said Kiba as he pushed past her and went back downstairs to join the others.

"Shut up dog breath. You don't know anything." Sakura hissed out at the boy. But froze when her sensei spoke.

"This is why we are not joining on the mission with the others." Said Kakashi as he pushed past his annoying student. This left Sakura stunned and just standing there shocked as she had never been told no on anything in her life.

The week went by and the bridge was finished and now teams 7,8, and 10 along with Ibiki and Anko.

"Well we will be seeing soon back in the village." Said Kakashi as he waves at them.

"Fine." Said Ibiki as he looks at Kakashi and his cold black eyes moving over the silver hair man's students. His eyes lingering on Sasuke and Sakura as he didn't have any issues with Kiba for the boy was the only one that listen and did as he was told.

"Alright lets head out. For my Uncle will be here shortly." Said Naxena as she looked at her team and team 8.

"Yes we shouldn't keep him waiting." Said Xena as she turns and walks to the direction of the docks next to Tazuna's home.

Everyone's eyes widen as a large black ship rose from the sea as the water poured off of the dock of the ship as strange looking men moved around the ship getting it ready for the voyage across the sea that led to the long-forgotten land of the Uzumaki's.

Sasuke glared at the girl and scuffed as he looked at the name plate on the bridge. "The Great Naxena Bridge." 'I will get her power one way or another. She will be mine soon.' He told himself as he slowly made a fist, he would do anything to get what is meant to be his.

Next time we will be to Uzu and what is the duck ass planning and will Sakura and Sasuke bully Kiba to get their way or will he be joining another team to take part of the exam? This we will find out next time or soon.