Anbu trained Naruto x various
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Chapter 2
Chapter Text
A few weeks later.
Exterior: Konoha, Anbu HQ, private training ground, late afternoon.
"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu!" called Naruto before a massive wooden dragon ascended from beneath the ground and lunged towards Tenzo who narrowly evaded.
"How do you know that jutsu?" asked Tenzo.
"I basically had a tutorial in my mindscape made from Kyu-chan and Mito's memories of seeing Hashirama in action," admitted Uzumaki, "and one of my powers is being able to understand and master any technique.
But unlike if I were using a Sharingan, I'm not copying the technique."
"Any idea why she wants you getting strong?"
"She's way nicer than anyone stupid enough to call her a demon would expect, and very protective of me.
Her father's the Sage of Six Paths."
"And did you call her Kyu-chan, before?"
"Kara-chan insists on nicknames like that."
"Were you using her chakra for that wood dragon?"
"She's on strike from lending it to me until I'm consistently on a healthy diet for a shinobi, and more physically developed.
She's willing to improve my healing capabilities, and show me techniques, but says it's too soon to consider training in harnessing her powers,"
"I can't believe I'm agreeing with her."
"She also says I should meet the eight-tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee of Kumo, when I'm training in mastering my Jinchuriki abilities,"
"Why would she want you to train under the Raikage's brother?"
"Because he's an old friend of my parents, and he's mastered and achieved complete control over his Jinchuriki abilities.
They're in harmony with each other, and friends too,"
"Only problem with contacting him is how strained relations between our villages have been."
"I also want to learn as much about sealing as possible, to honour my parents and the Uzumaki clan, and so I can learn how to free Anko-chan from the curse mark."
"I can help you master the basics of sealing, and bring you scrolls and books from our library to help you when I've taught you as much as I know about it.
Maybe we can learn more about it together,"
"Sounds good, Tenzo-Niichan."
"If we're lucky, we might be able to convince Jiraiya-Sensei to teach you next time he's in town,"
"Kara-chan says that finding out I'm alive will be enough to convince the Pervy Sage to teach me," said Naruto.
Tenzo burst into laughter, "Pervy Sage?"
"Kara-chan says it's what mum used to call Jiraiya Sensei of the Sannin who's also one of my godfathers,"
"Promise me you'll continue that trend."
"Wanna see another jutsu I learnt in my subconscious's training ground, for lack of a better term?"
"Sure,"
With a cheeky grin, Naruto said, "Don't blink," before throwing a kunai which multiplied by 500, then there was a yellow flash as he disappeared, and reappeared holding the original kunai in a reverse grip.
Naruto threw several more of the kunai into various targets in a round perimeter, said, "Rasen-Flash Super-Circle Dance Howl Stage Three." and once more became a yellow flash that raced around the training ground.
Returning to Tenzo's side in a flash, Naruto asked, "What do you think?"
"I think the name needs shortening, and that you're going to give someone a heart attack."
Interior: Iwa, Tsuchikage's office.
A short, balding, big nosed, fossil of a man sneezed, causing his mountain of paperwork to fall on top of him, knocking him off his chair, onto his aching back, and burying him in the accursed forms.
"Agh! My back!" groaned Onoki.
Interior: Konoha, Anbu HQ, private training ground, late afternoon.
"I think I'll shorten the name to Raijin Flash," said Naruto.
"If you keep doing it in the circle, you could call it Raijin Vortex too,"
"That's actually pretty good too,"
"Tobirama-kun invented the original technique, you're probably just rediscovering undocumented moves he created, " said Kara, through her link to Naruto, " I'll give you credit for the effort in renaming long-lost moves, though.
At least if he hears them, he won't think you're being a comedian,"
"Thank you for the compliment, my lovely Vixen-chan." thought Uzumaki.
"I love you too, my dear Naru-kun."
Later.
Exterior: Konoha, training ground, late morning.
Practising his ocarina after finishing training with a few thousand shadow clones and wood clones, under Izumi and Itachi's supervision, Naruto, in his redhead form, paused, "Can you please come out now, Panda-chan?"
An adorable little girl, with chocolate eyes and brown hair in twin buns, approached Uzumaki, "Hi, I'm Tenten.
We're in the same class at the academy."
"Nice to meet you, Tenten-chan.
I'm Naruto Uzumaki," replied the redhead, "How long have you been watching?"
"Long enough to see you go from blonde to redhead.
And your whiskers are cute."
"Would you like to be my friend?"
"As long as you be my friend too,"
"Deal…" agreed Naruto who mentioned, "Hinata-chan, I know you're there too." before the Hyuga Heiress approached.
A few weeks later.
Exterior: Konoha, hot springs, path, mid-day.
"Hey, Pervert!" shouted Naruto, as a redhead, as he crept up behind a man, with very long spiky white hair, who was peeking through a hole in the wall to the women's bathing area.
Turning towards the boy who discreetly activated a voice projecting and echoing jutsu, the pervert self-introduced, "I am not just any pervert, you naive boy!
I am The Toad Sage of Mt Myoboku!
One of the Legendary Sanin!
Author of the famous Icha Icha series!
The great Master Jiraiya The Gallant!
And I am a Super Pervert!"
With a dramatic gasp, Naruto exclaimed, "You're THE PERVY SAGE!" before cancelling the jutsu, making Jiraiya facefault.
As he felt intense concentrations of ki, Jiraiya froze in dread before a dozen pissed off towel, underwear & bathers-clad Kunoichi beat the crap out of him, "Why did you have to do that to me, kid?"
"Instead of peeping in every hot spring and bathhouse across the nations, you should be looking after Naruto, ya know?"
Jiraiya stiffened, "How do you know about my dead godson?"
"I'm not dead, I'm standing right in front of you, ya know!"
Shaken, Jiraiya fell to his knees as tears ran down his cheek, "Oh, Kami, you're alive…
I'm so sorry I haven't been here.
If I'd known you were alive, I'd have been here taking care of you instead of abroad managing Konoha's spy network."
"I'll forgive you if you train me, make up for lost time, and teach me Fuinjutsu.
After all, you're currently the only fully trained seal master in the village."
"Deal, and I don't suppose you know any gorgeous women?"
"I know several, and I sensed a few of them on the side of the wall you were peeping on."
"This isn't how I wanted to meet you."
"Who told you I was dead in the first place, and why did you believe them?
If it was true, Hiruzen would've told you in person, and had you return to verify the body and attend the funeral."
"The Council told me."
"You mean Danzo-teme lied, like the politician and manipulative piece of trash he is.
The civilian council shouldn't have known about you being my godfather.
And the clan heads wouldn't dare lie about something like this if they knew, especially not the Inuzuka clan."
"Got that right, cutie." agreed Tsume as she appeared, in two towels, one wrapped around her waist and the other around her chest as a makeshift top.
"Pervy Sage, if you try peeping on Tsume-hime, or any other of my precious people, especially to get inspiration for your smut, I'll put you under a Genjutsu that shows you Maito Gai's Colgate Smile in the Sunset technique on a loop for seventy-two hours.
And there'll be a thousand of him, oiled up and naked." threatened Naruto.
Tsume erupted into feral laughter at the horror on Jiraiya's face.
"If you get any paler, you're going to look like your paedophilic psycho ex-teammate, Orochimaru-teme." teased Uzumaki, "Ya know?"
"I'll still be more handsome than him."
"By the way, Hiruzen wants to see you, so don't get lost on the path of life on the way to his office." said Uzumaki, "You have two minutes before he sends Anbu to bring you by force... Or I can deliver you via airmail."
"What do you mean by that?" asked Jiraiya who was lifted off the ground by an invisible force, "Ah!"
Lining up Jiraiya's trajectory with the Hokage's tower and office, with him facing towards said office, Naruto grinned, "Almighty Push." before the lecherous Sage blasted off like Team Rocket.
"That was hilarious, Naru-kun." mused Tsume who was laughing so hard, whilst her impressive, perky, round DD-cup breasts jiggled, that her towels came undone, giving him a perfect view of her naked body which thankfully nobody else was around to see.
As time around him seemingly froze, he re-wrapped her towels around her whilst admiring her figure, and used a couple of safety pins to keep the towels from coming undone again.
As time resumed, Tsume raised an eyebrow, "I could swear my towels just fell off,"
"They did, but I used super speed to fix that,"
"Oh? Did you take a peek and have a nice feel of these in the process?" she asked, gesturing to her tits.
"Briefly, while wrapping the top towel around you to cover them back up.
If you don't mind me saying, they're very well developed, nice and firm with soft skin.
I found seeing them pleasant, especially up close,"
Uzumaki gave the cutest smile, "And you're one helluva damn sexy bitch with mesmerising eyes, curves in all the right places, a fine ass and beautiful breasts, my dear Tsume-chan."
Grinning with flushed cheeks, the feral woman laughed, "Only you could say something like that to my face, at almost seven years old, look like an innocent little angel in the process, and live to tell the tale,"
His cheeks flushed, "Thanks, Tsume-chan,"
"You're welcome, Naru-kun," snickered Tsume, "And it's a bit too soon to be thinking about women's bodies, isn't it?"
"It's a little late to ask that."
"True, and Kushina had no verbal filter when it came to compliments that others might think were a bit much."
"I have an idea for an anti-pervert jutsu that's also an upgraded version of the Henge.
But I'd probably be mistaken for a pervert while developing or using it."
"Oh? What's it gonna do? Turn you into a naked woman?"
Naruto shrugged, "Well… if it works."
The next day.
Interior: Konoha, ninja academy, late morning.
Taking the roll, Iruka called, "Naruto Uzumaki?" before falling backwards off of his chair in alarm as a kunai with a tag attached flew into the back of his clipboard, making most of the class laugh.
Reading the tag as he got to his feet, Iruka saw Naruto in the back row, with a camera, "Good morning to you too,"
"What do you mean? Do you mean to wish me a good morning?
Or that it is a good morning whether I want it or not?" asked Naruto, earning raised eyebrows, "Or perhaps you mean to say you feel good on this particular morning?
Or are you stating this is a morning to be good on?"
"All of them at once?" replied Iruka as he scratched the back of his head, "And please don't throw kunai at me in answer to your name being called." before an origami bird landed on his desk.
"I was using nonverbal means of communication."
"Right…"
As Iruka lectured the class on the kyuubi attack, Naruto, with Kara watching from his mindscape with popcorn, raised his hand, "Iruka-Sensei, was the Yondaime Hokage intentionally being monumentally stupid?" earning stunned expressions whilst Kara erupted into laughter.
"Excuse me?" asked Iruka, aghast.
"There's a universal balance of power between both the Bijuu and between the shinobi villages.
One can't truly kill a Bijuu, they're literally sentient masses of pure chakra with physical form.
The most you can do is make them go through a regeneration cycle, since they're immortal."
"Where are you going with this?"
"Every other village to encounter them seals Bijuu away, often inside people.
If Yondaime-Sama was reckless enough to do the former with the strongest of the nine, he left Konoha significantly vulnerable to invasion from other villages, like Iwa, and their Bijuu in the wake of us losing him, a large number of shinobi, and the fox as our way of telling them to back off."
"What do you mean they seal Bijuu inside people?" asked Choji, curious.
"Some of the most complex and advanced seals can seal a Bijuu inside a person.
And even allow that person to eventually harness the Bijuu's chakra.
Such people are often called Jinchuriki, the power of human sacrifice," elaborated Naruto, "Bijuu are typically sealed inside babies, ideally newborns, since their chakra network and coils haven't developed yet.
That way, they'll have time for their chakra coils to adapt during development so they can handle Bijuu chakra as well as their own."
"We don't even teach sealing at the academy.
How do you know about something like that?" asked Iruka, jaw dropped.
"Better question: Why in the name of the Sage of Six Paths isn't Fuinjutsu taught at the ninja academy?
It's one of the most useful, powerful and invaluable skills ever.
And there're so many types of seals for different uses.
Security, protection, surveillance, demolition, traps, transportation.
Storage, training, healing, incapacitating enemies, weapons.
Chakra control and suppression, resistance, endurance, maintenance, etc.
Why wouldn't we be taught something so important?"
Interior: Konoha, Hokage tower, office, late morning.
Hiruzen, Jiraiya, Kakashi and a handful of Anbu were watching Uzumaki through the crystal ball.
"He just roasted his own father and our academy's curriculum." thought Hiruzen, Jiraiya & Kakashi.
Later.
Interior: Konoha, private council building, meeting room, early evening.
The civilian council conspired, blissfully unaware of the fact everything they said and did was overheard, scribed and recorded by undetectable observers.
tower, office, afternoon.
As he shunshinned onto Hiruzen's desk, facing towards a huge, muscular, heavyweight champion of a man in an open white haori, Naruto scowled, "Watch that temper when addressing Hokage-jiji, or I'll punch you in the face."
Lord Ay: The 4th Raikage laughed heartily until he realised Uzumaki wasn't joking.
Nonchalantly, Naruto gave Ay an uppercut to the jaw with a chakra enhanced fist, "Shoryuken!" sending him into the air before landing on his back.
Rubbing his jaw as he got up, Ay asked, "Boy, can't you tell I'm the Raikage?"
"That's why I pulled my punch, Lord WrestleMania." answered Naruto, earning stifled laughter from a little girl, Naruto's age, with blonde hair and blue eyes, accompanied by Kirabi aka Killer Bee.
"And you wanted to punch me because?"
"One of your shinobi, or at least someone in Kumo shinobi gear, tried to kidnap a friend of mine," answered Naruto whose hair defied gravity and spiked up, "It was always going to end badly…" then he gave a sweet smile with his eyes closed, "Ya know?"
"Hiruzen, is this Kushina's boy?" questioned Ay, having flashbacks about the redheaded woman.
"Yo, bro, it's an unspoken thing to know, he may not know who's friend or foe." chimed in Bee, "Kumo and Konoha ain't always get along though they're like brothas."
"I'm asking because both of us are among his godfathers, if he is Kushina's son."
Stepping off the desk, Naruto approached the little girl, "Hi, I'm Naruto Uzumaki, what's your n-"
Pouncing on Uzumaki like a cat, the girl pinned him beneath her on the floor, and purred, "I'm Yugito Nii," before he turned the tables, pinned her down, lifted her shirt, and tickled her midriff, making her burst into giggles and smiles whilst squirming beneath him before the two kids looked each other in the eyes with kind smiles.
"Cats really do have ticklish bellies," joked Naruto.
"Especially me." replied Yugito.
Helping her to her feet, Naruto asked, "Will you be my friend, Yugito-chan?"
"I'd love to if you'll be my friend too, Naru-kun."
Naruto turned to the Raikage, "If you and Bee-Niisan would humble me with training, I would be greatly honoured, Ay-Sama,"
"As long as you don't use anything you learn from us against Kumo in the next war, if there is one with each other as opponents,"
"I will accept your terms on the condition that Kumo never tries stealing bloodlines from Konoha again," said Naruto whose hair defied gravity, "It just won't end well for you, ya know?
Especially when I enter the equation."
"No doubt about it.
You're definitely Kushina's boy."
"Only Naruto could threaten a Kage without causing a political nightmare." sighed Iruka who'd overheard the whole thing upon entry.
"Who's causing a political nightmare?" asked Danzo Shimura as he entered.
At the same time, Naruto and Yugito screamed, "Help! Paedophile alert!"
Bee, Iruka, the Hokage's Anbu and the Raikage's bodyguards immediately assumed a protective formation in front of the kids, and the two Kage glared at Danzo.
"I'm not a-" began Shimura.
"Then why, before the orphanage threw me out, were you always having unsupervised one-on-one time with little kids who'd then go missing, die under mysterious circumstances, or come back either traumatised, injured, or with no soul in their eyes?" asked Naruto, "You never adopted any of them, and the ones who'd come back would scream for you to stay away from them, while having nightmares.
Most of them were orphans with signs of having a bloodline aka Kekkei Genkai."
"How do you even know what a Kekkei Genkai is?"
"Really? You're asking an academy student that question?
Wow, you're not just a paedophile, you're a senile paedophile."
Danzo turned away, and stormed out of the room, cursing under his breath.
6 years later.
Interior: Land of Water, within Kiri's border, missing-nin bandit camp, evening.
Having taken out the entire camp of 1000 bandits, Yami Kitsune, age 12, lifted his mask and gave a precious smile, making Neko and Tenzo sweatdrop, before covering his face again.
"Pack anything of value or interest into storage scrolls.
If any of the bandits have a bingo book entry, pack away their corpse for delivery to a collection office." ordered Neko before the task was completed in a flash.
"You're a long way from home," said a Kiri shinobi as he arrived with several of his village's special forces.
Yami Kitsune studied the Kiri squad's leader, "Gravity defying silver hair, one eye covered, most likely a badass, and possesses a dojutsu he wasn't born with in the covered eye.
You must be the infamous Kakashi Hatake."
The Kiri-nins facefaulted whilst Yami Kitsune's comrades sweatdropped.
"I'm Commander Ao of the Kiri Anbu, and it's actually blue hair," self-identified Ao, "Who are you?"
"I am Yami Kitsune,"
"What's your business here?"
"I'm not at liberty to say, Commander.
Now, if you'll excuse us, we'll take our leave."
"Just a moment, my sword, Samehada, seems to like the little Fox's chakra," said a shark-like shinobi as he brandished said sword.
"Put it away, Kisame," ordered a Kiri nin wearing bandages as a mask, with a broadsword resembling a Butcher's knife across his back, "Picking a fight with a kid's beneath us,"
"You're no fun, Zabuza.
He's not a kid, he's a shinobi, and he'd have to be pretty strong to be in the Anbu when he's so small."
"Permission to socialise with the Seven Swordsmen?" asked Yami Kitsune as he looked at his mission's squad leader.
Tenzo nodded, "Granted, Yami Kitsune."
"Kisame Hoshigaki and Zabuza Momochi," Yami Kitsune greeted, "I'm honoured to meet you and the rest of your comrades,"
"Thanks, and I look forward to hearing what feats you accomplish in the future," replied Zabuza, "since you're the only one covered in blood, I take it all this was your handiwork?"
"Yes."
"I think I'm going to like this kid," mused Kisame, "How's your form with that sword?
I could show you a few moves, and a spar might do you some good,"
"I would be honoured to learn from one of the Seven,"
Zabuza chuckled, "Make that two,"
"This is where the fun begins." mused Yami Kitsune as he drew his sword, taking a Soresu stance as he infused chakra into the blade which emitted a vibrant hum and glowed blue.
"Interesting choice, Kit." observed Zabuza, taking his own stance.
"Were these bandits meant to be anyone special?
I didn't waste time talking to them,"
"One of them stole one of our swords," stated Kisame, embarrassed.
Taking a uniquely designed sword from a storage scroll, Yami Kitsune held it out, "This sword?" earning a nod.
"Would you mind returning it?" asked Ao before catching the hilt which was levitated towards him by Yami Kitsune.
Resuming his stance, alongside 6 wood clones, Yami Kitsune locked eyes with the Shinobi Swordsmen of Kiri, "Shall we dance?" before he and his clones gracefully engaged their opponents in a duel.
When they finished their duel, Yami Kitsune dispelled his clones, and caught his breath, "That was fun," then noticed a young man with pupilless pink eyes, staring at him, "What is it, kid?"
"Kid? I'm twenty-four years old! I'm an adult!
I'm Yagura Karatachi: Yondaime Mizukage!" shouted Yagura, "I'm very distinguished."
"And enjoying the paperwork?" teased Yami Kitsune, making Yagura facefault whilst everyone stifled laughter.
"I'm having deja vu, " telepathically said Kara, " He's not the first Jinchuriki I've run into who wanted to be a Kage.
But he's the first to become one."
"He's Isobu's Jinchuriki, right?" thought Naruto.
"Yes."
"Think he knows I'm your Jinchuriki?"
"Most likely, and I sense he wants to fight you."
"Yami Kitsune," said Yagura who drew his hooked staff, "Prepare to defend yourself." causing everyone to tense.
With his energy replenished by gathering nature energy, Yami Kitsune readied a Kenjutsu stance, and focused wind chakra into his blade, "Is this because I called you a kid? Or the paperwork remark?"
"No…"
"Then why do you, the Mizukage, want to fight a random Anbu?"
"You're hardly random, Yami Kitsune.
You held your own against the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen."
"Because I did my research on each of them and their swords in case I ran into them." deadpanned Yami Kitsune, "My sword vs your staff, no jutsu?" before Yagura nodded.
"Don't know how we're going to explain this in our report," sighed Neko, "First mission out here, as a full Anbu, and he ends up fighting the Mizukage and the Seven Swordsmen of Kiri."
"As soon as they're finished sparring, we're leaving." stated Tenzo who paled, "Oh, no…"
While Yagura activated his one-tailed cloak, using the three-tails chakra to power his Juyo strikes, Yami Kitsune transitioned from his current Kenjutsu Form to the tranquil and meditative Niman.
Later.
Exterior: Land of Water, Team Ro's campsite, late evening.
"I'm sorry, did you just say that Yami Kitsune duelled the Mizukage?" questioned Inu as he received their report.
"In my defence, he challenged me to a duel.
I didn't deny him, lest I risk causing an international incident."
A week later.
Interior: Konoha, Military Police HQ, evening.
As Yami Kitsune brought in a handful of scum, Fugaku asked, "Where did you find them?"
"Alleyway outside Ichiraku ramen.
Two were assaulting the owner, Teuchi, and the other four of them were trying to force themselves on his daughter, Ayame," answered Yami Kitsune.
"Are they alright?"
"They will be.
Dr Mikoto and Dr Yugao are looking after them."
A week later.
Interior: Land of Fire, warlord's stronghold, dungeon, late evening.
"Any idea why this kid's so valuable?" asked one of the guards, "She's just some orphan, isn't she?" as they guarded a cell containing a small girl, age 7, with mint green hair and orange eyes, chained and suspended against a wall.
"Lord Orochimaru says she's the vessel for the seven-tails."
"Won't someone come for her?" asked one of the guards.
"They wouldn't know where to look," answered another guard, "even if they did, who'd come to rescue a demon's vessel?"
"Another of her kind, the Yellow Flash, or the Raikage would."
"We won't live long enough for the 'I told you so,' if that happens."
Interior: Fuu's mindscape.
"The approaching chakra signatures I'm sensing feel so familiar.
One's Kurama-chan, but who's with her? " wondered Chomei as she recalled, " It feels like Minato-kun and Kushina-hime, but I thought they were dead,"
"Maybe they had a child, and that's who's coming." suggested Fuu.
"That'd explain why the chakra presence feels like both of them.
But I also sense the power of the Six Paths, Indra and Ashura."
Interior: Warlord's stronghold, dungeon, evening.
Unlocking the barred cell door after taking out the guards in a yellow flash, Yami Kitsune freed Fuu, and caught her in his arms as she fell from her suspension.
Awakening to find herself in Naruto's arms, looking into his eyes as he'd removed his mask, she asked, "Who are you?"
"A friend who's come to rescue you.
What's your name, little hime?"
She blushed at being called a princess, "I'm Fuu,"
"We'll move faster if I carry you.
Is that ok, sweetie?" he asked in a gentle tone, as though he were speaking to a younger sibling or his own child.
Wrapping her arms around his neck as he held her, Fuu felt warm and fuzzy inside.
Exterior: Land of Fire, Anbu campsite, cabin, afternoon.
Appearing in a yellow flash with his new friend, in front of Kakashi, Naruto informed, "Captain, my mission is complete.
Fuu-chan is safe," before gently setting the girl down on her feet.
"You removed your mask.
You know that's against protocol, Yami Kitsune,"
"I sensed her fear, and she wasn't conscious when I found her.
She needed to see a friendly face when she woke up, instead of my scary mask,"
"That's reasonable."
"Since we're both Jinchuriki, can I know your name?" asked Fuu as she looked up at the whiskered Anbu.
Receiving a nod of permission, Naruto answered, "I'm Naruto,"
Fuu beamed, tightly hugging Uzumaki, "Nice to meet you, Niichan,"
"Likewise, my treasured little sister." said Uzumaki as he returned the warm embrace, reassuring Fuu that she was indeed safe and protected.
"When we get you home, you and I are definitely keeping in touch.
I know people like us aren't that popular or treated very well.
It can be lonely and painful without someone to talk to.
The paths we walk bearing the responsibility we've been entrusted with may tempt us towards the darkness.
But I will not allow that darkness to claim or consume you,"
"I love you too, Niichan," happily said Fuu, "and I'd love to stay in touch,"
"So would I."
"Awww, they're so cute, and it's like they've known each other forever." mused Neko and Canary as they watched from nearby.
Later.
Exterior: Land of Fire, Taki, waterfall, evening.
Carrying the soundly sleeping Fuu as she rested her head against his chest, Yami Kitsune was stopped by a handful of Jonin and Chunin, "Please don't wake her.
This precious little bundle of joy has been through quite the ordeal, and needs her rest as well as some time to process what happened.
Some counselling might be a good idea too."
"Who are you?" demanded Shibuki.
"Fuu-chan's very protective older brother," answered Yami Kitsune, "I urgently need to speak with your leader."
"Well, here I am, and what's this about?"
"Fuu-chan's abduction wasn't at random.
Her abductors were servants of Orochimaru.
And they knew about… lucky seven."
Several days later.
Interior: Land of Fire, small town, hotel room, living room, evening.
As he quietly infiltrated the room, Yami Kitsune looked at a busty blonde seemingly in her 30s, a girl in her late teens, and a pig, "Hello there."
Startled as she whirled around, standing protectively in front of Shizune, Tsunade demanded, "Who are you?"
Removing his mask as he stepped into the light, Naruto answered, "I'm Kushina and Minato's son."
Embracing him, Tsunade wept, "Naruto, how is this possible?
I was told that you died with your parents,"
"Of course those bastard elders told you that.
They also kept Jiraiya away as much as they could when he found out I was alive.
They kept both of you away from me because I'm the Jinchuriki of the nine-tails."
"How have you been treated by the village?" asked Tsunade, concerned upon hearing the word Jinchuriki, "Have you been well taken care of?"
"I found out my heritage from Kara-chan aka the Kyuubi, who's a girl by the way, since Hiruzen wouldn't tell me, and made it all a secret.
I was kicked out of the orphanage, in the middle of winter, when I was three.
The civilians think I'm Kyuubi in human form, and have tried to kill me thousands of times because of that stupidity.
The shopkeepers overcharge me for anything and everything if they even let me inside their stores.
The civilian council's been trying to sabotage my education, and block me from graduating the academy.
The civilians treat me like a pariah, and my medical history has its own room."
"That does it! I'm returning to Konoha with you, for good."
"I'm sure Sandaime will be thrilled to see you.
And further training in medical jutsu would be appreciated if you're willing to teach me,"
"Of course I will, but doesn't being a Jinchuriki make it impossible for you to use healing chakra?"
"Interestingly enough, I seem to be the exception.
I suspect my Sage training and bearing the Rinnegan is responsible,"
Tsunade froze, "Did you just say Rinnegan?" before he showed her his dojutsu.
"By the way, you owe me twelve years worth of birthday presents, Grandma,"
"Cheeky brat," chuckled Princess Senju as she ruffled Naruto's hair.
"I take after my mum,"
"You certainly do."
"By the way, I forgive you for your absence.
And I love you, Grandma,"
"I love you too, sweetie," mused Tsunade who kissed his forehead, then placed a necklace around his neck, "This was going to be given to you on the day you were born."
Later.
Interior: Konoha, Hokage's tower, office, conference room, morning.
Entering with Hiruzen, Tsunade and Jiraiya stood before the council with a furious scowl.
Raven, Crow, Inu, Canary and Yami Kitsune watched from the shadows.
"Tsunade, Jiraiya, welcome b-" began Danzo who received a punch to the face, sending him flying across the room.
"How dare you?" growled Tsunade, "How dare you bastards lie to us about my grandson?
About Jiraiya's Godson?
How dare you lie to us, and tell us he was dead?"
"Who is this grandson you speak of?"
"Don't play dumb with me, you piece of shit!
You know damn well I mean Naruto Uzumaki!" bellowed Tsunade, shocking the council, "and I know exactly what you bastards have been putting him through!"
"Do you have any proof of relations?" sneered a civilian council member, "How do we know this isn't some trick by the demon?
How do we know he hasn't corrupted you?"
"The only corruption here is spread by the greed of the civilian council," scoffed Jiraiya, "Tsunade and I are both aware of Naruto's situation, and we are furious and appalled by this village's treatment of him.
Minato would be ashamed and disgusted.
He wanted Naruto to be seen as a hero, and the saviour of the village.
Not for him to be abused, hated, ostracised, discriminated against, and made a pariah and scapegoat."
"Yondaime would've wanted-" began a civilian.
"I raised and trained Minato as though he were my own son!" bellowed Jiraiya, "DON'T YOU DARE CLAIM TO KNOW WHAT MINATO WOULD WANT BETTER THAN I Do!
He entrusted Naruto with a heavy burden and responsibility that none of you can begin to imagine the weight of carrying!
People like you disgrace Minato's memory every time you harm, insult, abuse and mistreat Naruto!"
"Effective immediately, Naruto's now under mine and Jiraiya's legal guardianship as we're his family." asserted Tsunade, her ki flaring.
"About time this happened." agreed Fugaku, "Many of the clans have expressed interest in adopting Naruto in your absence, though I know how inappropriate it would've been if mine did so, for reasons I need not specify."
"Fair enough."
"Of course the demon controllers would want their pet demon back!" sneered a civilian, "I bet the Uchiha were behind the whole thing.
Why else wouldn't they have done anything to stop the beast in its rampage?
And why else would they always protect the reborn demon fox from his punishment?" before Yami Kitsune decapitated them.
Hiruzen turned to the civilians, "Get out!"
Mebuki began, "But-"
"Get out of my sight!" roared Hiruzen before the civilian council were forcibly removed from the building.
"We weren't on the front lines of the attack because we had orders to evacuate the people to the shelters, and because Danzo was already accusing us of being behind the attack." clarified Fugaku, "In fact, he was so quick to accuse us one might think he was trying to divert suspicion away from himself."
"That's quite the accusation, Uchiha.
Where's your evidence?" asked Danzo.
"Where's yours for your accusation?"
"The orchestrator had the Sharingan."
"So does Kakashi Hatake, yet I don't recall anyone accusing or blaming him.
Members of my clan died that night as well.
They were found with wounds consistent with tipless Tanto blades, and their eyes missing.
You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you, Danzo-teme?"
Seeing where this was going, Hiashi stared at Danzo, activated his byakugan, then rose to his feet, "Danzo has a Sharingan eye under his bandages!"
In righteous fury as he approached, leaking ki, Fugaku slammed Danzo against a wall, pinned him, and reclaimed the stolen eye, "How dare you steal the Sharingan?"
"It was in the village's best interests," stated Danzo, stoic.
"No, Danzo-teme, it was for your own ambitions and lust for power." accused Fugaku, "All these years, you've kept requesting to induct young Uzumaki into the Foundation, your Root 2.0.
And now we discover you're in possession of stolen Sharingan eyes.
It's quite clear what your intentions have been for both the boy and the eyes you've stolen, from the very start."
"As if you yourself haven't thought about using your visual prowess to control a Jinchuriki and their tailed beast, Wicked-Eye Fugaku."
"I am neither you nor Madara! And I won't let you harm or use the child as your weapon!"
"Enough!" shouted Hiruzen, leaking ki, "Danzo, you're to return all Sharingan eyes in your possession.
Fugaku, please consider the possible long-term repercussions if you were to kill Danzo before doing so.
Given the current circumstances, killing him like this would only make people think he was right."
Unhappy but knowing Hiruzen was correct, Fugaku gave a final stare at Danzo before returning to his seat, "I don't like this, Lord Hokage.
We have dojutsu theft laws, and Danzo's broken them."
As Danzo and the elders were forcefully removed from the room, Hiruzen sighed, "I hope things don't get out of hand when the rest of your clan finds out."
"They're about to learn someone with open prejudice against them has murdered an unspecified number of their own, and stolen their Kekkei Genkai." stated Fugaku, "They'll be furious and outraged. Especially the elders.
They may very well see this as the village stabbing us in the back, and launching a pre-emptive strike against the clan.
If the latter, they will undoubtedly wish to retaliate in some fashion."
"This is going to be so damn troublesome…" groaned Shikaku.
"Agreed."
Later.
Interior: Konoha, Uchiha compound, meeting hall, early evening.
As Fugaku informed his clan of the thievery, he felt a chilling presence watching from the shadows.
"If we don't strike back against the village soon, they'll wipe us out!" shouted an elder.
"We could find the Jinchuriki, and use our visual prowess to control him so he fights our enemies for us." suggested another elder.
"A Sharingan controlling a Bijuu is how we all ended up in this situation in the first place!" reminded Fugaku, "And none of you are to lay a finger or Genjutsu upon the boy.
We're already suspected of being behind one Bijuu attack.
It would only make matters worse for everyone if we actually caused one."
"And what would we accomplish if we went through with such a careless plan?" asked Izumi, "Our own extinction?
A civil war sparking a Fourth Great Ninja War?
Proving Danzo, and people like him, right?"
"Who asked for your opinion, you half-breed trash?" sneered another clan member before a firm hand gripped their shoulder.
"Apologise to my daughter in-law for your disrespect, now." commanded Fugaku.
Later.
Interior: Konoha, Uchiha compound, Fugaku's house, dining room, evening.
"How was the academy, Sasuke?" asked Mikoto, whilst dishing up.
"It was alright, but fangirls are so annoying, especially that Haruno girl.
And I don't really know what to think of Naruto.
He's nice enough for an outsider, but he always holds back against everyone during sparring." answered Sasuke, "Although not as much against teachers who are mean to him."
"Sometimes the display of one's own power and skill depends on those of their opponent," chimed in Fugaku, "And they were likely going all out against him, if they really despise him,"
"Okay, I guess that makes sense."
Later.
Exterior: Land of Fire, forest, late evening.
Yami Kitsune had tracked a handful of Jonin level missing-nins who walked in formation with their hostage, a little girl, in the middle.
She was gagged, her wrists and elbows were tied behind her back.
She had fair skin, pale eyes and long dark hair, and wore black pants, a tank top and sandals… It was Hanabi Hyuga.
"Shadow Mist Jutsu," whispered Yami Kitsune, covering the area in a thick, pitch black mist before he substituted with Hanabi, and eliminated her captors by combining the Shunshin and Silent Killing.
When the mist cleared, he sheathed his sword, and turned towards Hanabi, who was on her knees with fear in her eyes.
He slowly approached her, knelt down, and un-gagged her, "Are you okay?"
"Who are you?"
"Yami Kitsune, Anbu Black Ops," answered Yami Kitsune as he severed her bonds, and helped her to her feet, "Now, let's get going.
I'll escort you home."
"Do you even know who I am?"
"A snippy little firecracker," he teased.
"Hey!" she indignantly protested before he lifted her into his arms, as if carrying a baby, "What the? Put me down!"
"I will when I get you home." he dismissed before they vanished in a flash.
Interior: Konoha, Hyuga compound, Hiashi's house, study, late evening.
Appearing out of nowhere, Yami Kitsune gently set Hanabi down on her feet before noticing Hiashi seated at his desk.
Rising to his feet as his youngest daughter hugged him, Hiashi smiled, "Thank you for saving Hanabi-chan."
"Happy to help, Hiashi-san." said Yami Kitsune who gestured to Hanabi, "Take good care of the little Firecracker and Hinata-chan."
"I shall try my best… Naruto-san."
With a sigh, Naruto removed his mask, then gave a small smile as Hanabi ran into his arms, "You be a good girl, and take care of yourself and your precious people, okay, little Firecracker?"
"Okay, Naruto-Niisan."
Naruto planted a kiss upon her forehead.
Amused, Hiashi smiled, "Hinata-chan will be pleased to know you get along with her friend.
And you'll need to keep his secret, for Anbu aren't supposed to share their identities."
"Father, I want to be a shinobi even more now.
Like Hinata-Neesan and Naruto-Niisan."
"What about Naruto-kun?" asked Hinata as she walked in to find her Hanabi with a masked Anbu and her father, then hugged her sister, "Hanabi-chan, thank goodness, are you alright?
What happened to the kidnappers?"
"Naruto-san happened.
He rescued Hanabi-chan, and safely returned her to us.
Hanabi-chan seems to have taken Naruto-san as her elder brother." explained Hiashi, "He even gave her the endearing nickname of 'Little Firecracker,'."
"Awww, that's so cute." mused Hinata.
"Neechan, can I sleep next to you tonight?" asked Hanabi.
"Of course you can, Nabi-chan."
Clearing his throat, Yami Kitsune met Hiashi's gaze, "If that'll be all, I'll take my leave, Hiashi-san."
"Thank you, Yami Kitsune.
That'll be all." Hiashi informed the younger man.
"Take good care of each other, Hiashi-san, Hinata-chan, Little Firecracker." farewelled Yami Kitsune who vanished.
A few weeks later.
Exterior: Konoha, Forest, Naruto's campsite, early sunset.
Travelling with his long-time friend, a redheaded, bearded man approached the campsite, "What are you doing out here by yourself, kiddo?"
His companion was a tall, imposing man, with pupilless light-brown eyes and no eyebrows, in crimson plated armour and a black, sleeveless, Gi, a heat-resistant face mask that covered his neck, a conical straw hat with white cloth covering both sides of his face, blacksmith gloves, and armoured boots.
"I'm camping, and cooking my dinner, Roshi of the Lava Release and Han of the Boil Release," stated Naruto, in casual clothes and his natural redhead form, as he checked on some salmon he'd been smoking.
"And who might you be?" asked Han, kind but reserved.
"Name's Naruto."
"You're an Uzumaki, aren't you?" inquired Han, studying the boy's features.
"Just like both of you." answered Naruto, earning widened eyes.
"You're Kushina-imouto's son, aren't you?" inquired Roshi.
"Naru-kun, you can trust these two.
They're the Jinchuriki for Son Goku and Kokuo, and the Uzumaki were as loyal to each other as the Inuzuka." informed Kara.
"So, what brings you two so close to Konoha?" wondered Naruto, making two seats for them, with wood style, to the surprise of Han and Roshi, "You both look like you've had a long day.
Take a load off, and rest a while.
Pervy Sage will be back in a minute, and I'm sure he'll want to chat."
"The Pervy Sage?" asked Roshi, trying not to laugh.
"Jiraiya of the Sannin." answered Naruto, making the two older Jinchuriki laugh as the Sage stepped into view.
Later.
Interior: Konoha, forbidden archives, vault, early evening.
Mizuki approached the forbidden scroll, then found himself unable to move.
Appearing, Yami Kitsune executed Mizuki using a shorter, more refined, precise, and compressed Lightning Blade made of black lightning.
Interior: Konoha, Ichiraku ramen, morning.
As he joined blonde Naruto, Shikamaru asked, "How's being a Genin on the reserves list going?"
"Oh, if you only knew, Shika," thought Uzumaki who shrugged, "I have lots of time to focus on my training, honing my skills, and my studies for when I eventually get a team."
"Sounds exhausting."
"I've become quite popular with many of the Jonins, Tokubetsu Jonins and Anbu since they're often offering useful advice, tips and suggestions, sometimes even sparring and training with me,"
"Sounds like things are looking up for you.
And it's good to know you're doing well,"
"Yeah, I've even been training in Senjutsu, and…" began Naruto whose eyes widened, "That's how I do it…
I should've realised that ages ago."
"Huh? Realised what?" asked Shikamaru, confused.
"I can use Sage chakra to destroy curse marks like the curse seal of heaven."
"Isn't that the one Orochimaru marks people with?"
"Yep, and I have a promise to keep." confirmed Naruto who paid for his meal, then vanished in a shunshin.
Shikamaru smiled, "I hope whatever you're about to do works, you troublesome Uzumaki."
Later.
Interior: Konoha, Shinobi district, apartment building owned by Naruto, Kurenai & Anko's loft, bedroom, late morning.
As she sat on the bed with Naruto, Anko asked, "So, how do you remove the curse mark, Naru-kun?"
"Well, first I need you a clear view of it," replied Uzumaki, age 13, "I'm going to use Sage chakra to purge you of the curse seal."
"Oh, I'm gonna show you more than my curse mark," she flirtatiously teased as she seductively stripped off her shirt and an alluring purple bra, then jiggled her breasts with her hands, "Will you break sexy Anko-chan's curse now that she's brought her titties out to play?
Please, Naru-kun?"
"As you wish."
As his right index and middle finger glowed golden, Naruto, in Sage mode, pressed them against her curse mark which dissipated whilst she felt a soothing warmth throughout her body which healed every injury she'd ever taken, and corrected improperly healed ones whilst making her moan and shudder in pleasure.
When he finished, she brought him into a close embrace, his face buried in her cleavage, "Thank you, thank you, thank you," before kissing him, "You're the best, Naruto-kun."
"You're one of my most precious and treasured people, ya know?
I love you, Anko-hime."
"I love you too, Naru-kun.
And it's probably weird timing, but you haven't started your seduction and seduction resistance training,
Today's your first lesson,"
"Who's in charge of today's lesson?" asked Naruto.
Kurenai entered, wearing an alluring crimson dress, emblazoned with a black thorn pattern, that clung snugly to her figure and revealed a generous view of her cleavage, and black nylon stockings, "Both myself and Anko-chan."
"You're on your own, Naru-kun.
I'm not helping you resist these sexy Vixens, but I'm going to enjoy the show." informed Kara, through her and Naruto's mental link.
Uzumaki turned to Kurenai, "Something tells me this will be especially difficult since I wouldn't mind you seducing me,"
Kurenai giggled, "Good to know, Naruto-kun."
"I have a feeling this'll be a greater challenge than fighting the Yondaime Mizukage again."
"I'll be sure to ask about that later."
The next day.
Interior: Konoha, Uchiha compound, Itachi's house, Fugaku's study, morning.
Ensuring he and Itachi were in private, Fugaku instructed, "My son, you must portray yourself as becoming disillusioned with the clan to create doubt in those pro-insurrection.
While I cannot bring myself to shed my family's blood, even to protect my godson, I know you will do what you must.
If the clan won't call off their plans for a coup d'état, you and those you can trust to aid you must be the ones to stop those involved."
"I already know who I can convince to assist me, though I have encountered someone from our clan who was believed dead who I'm certain will help if asked."
"Who is this long lost Uchiha you've encountered?"
"It is not our place to tell Kakashi, but it is Obito who now calls himself Tobi.
Though he claims to have encountered a masked man claiming to be Madara Uchiha."
Fugaku paled, "If Madara is indeed alive, he will want the entire Uchiha clan eradicated.
I will face him myself should he come, and protect my clan from him or die trying."
"How will you stand up to his Mangekyo Sharingan?" asked Itachi, then Fugaku's eyes changed, "I see… you have it like Shisui and I." before his own Mangekyo activated.
"Son, don't use those eyes unless absolutely necessary.
I've never needed to use mine's abilities, and I've kept it a secret." stated Fugaku as they turned off their Sharingans, "I also know your comrade, Yami Kitsune, bears the Rinnegan.
He should assist you in the coming battle if it cannot be prevented."
"He's been here the whole time…" stated Itachi, surprising Fugaku, "Haven't you… Naruto?"
Appearing out of thin air, Uzumaki deadpanned, "I have a codename for a reason, ya know.
It was supposed to be classified information,"
"I already knew, given I was there when they placed your appearance changing seals,"
"Makes sense," exhaled Naruto, in his redhead form, "But I sense intense hidden guilt from you…
Something I should be aware of?"
"Yes… a few things that will make you hate the Uchiha as much as Tobirama Senju was said to before the founding of the village.
And I have some things to return to the Uzumaki and Senju."
Naruto raised an eyebrow, "I think we should continue this conversation somewhere far away from your clan compound, in case I react impulsively or violently.
Also, my tenant's hatred for your clan due to the actions of Madara may be unintentionally sent through her chakra if what you have to tell me causes me to tap into it."
Fugaku nodded in agreement, "Yes, that would be for the best…
Do you have anywhere we can go?" before the trio were engulfed in a black nebula.
Interior: Shadow Dimension.
"Where are we?" inquired Itachi.
"This is the shadow realm, it's a bit weird." explained Naruto, "Now, let's get down to business."
When Fugaku finished confessing his and his clan's sins towards and their betrayal of the Uzumaki clan to Naruto as if he were in a confessional booth, Naruto's killing intent froze both Uchiha as he unleashed a mighty roar of righteous fury while going all the way up to the seven-tail cloak while the ground shook.
As he returned to base form and dissipated his ki, having been in complete control of the Bijuu chakra the whole time, Naruto asked, "Now I've got that out of my system, shall we go back?" making the two Uchiha facefault, "This place's also outside of space and time, so no time will have passed when we return."
Interior: Konoha, Uchiha compound, Itachi's house, Fugaku's study, late morning.
As he, Itachi and Fugaku returned, Naruto took several storage scrolls, and vanished via shunshin.
"Now that Naruto-otouto isn't here, tell me…
Was all of that true, or a very convincing deception to ensure he grows to hate the Uchiha, father?
Did a faction of the Uchiha clan really aid in the destruction of Uzushio, and the eradication of the Uzumaki clan?" questioned Itachi, sternly, as they conversed in a Genjutsu world.
"Yes, and I've just returned everything the clan took from the Uzumaki as the spoils of victory in the battle to Naruto.
Including what Root tried to take, but failed since we killed their detachment after the battle."
"And yes, it's true when we were kids, the elders of the clan wanted me and Kushina-chan to become romantically involved, so they could gain control of her and the fox later on.
Of course she saw right through their plan almost immediately, and beat the entire truth out of me like Tsunade-hime using the eight-gates." continued Fugaku, "When I finally stood up to our clan's council, they chose to frame Kumo as an alternative method of acquiring the Bijuu.
Minato-kun obviously stopped them, but neither of them made any indication they knew it was the Uchiha, not Kumo.
Of course, such attempts were never repeated again after that."
"And we wonder why the village trusts this clan so little," scoffed Itachi, "You told me to act as if I were growing disillusioned with this clan.
After this little chat, I won't need to pretend."
"In truth, my own disillusionment with the ways the clan was being managed is why I accepted the role of clan head in the first place.
I've done my best to change our clan for the better, but they are as stubborn as the Nara are lazy."
Later.
Exterior: Konoha, Uchiha compound, street, afternoon.
"Appearances and preconceptions won't tell you anything." deadpanned Itachi as he loomed over some punks who were belittling his relationship with Izumi, while a large group had stopped to watch, "For instance, you've made the mistake of assuming I'm a patient man…"
"You have that filthy half-breed spreading her legs for you like a common tramp from the Red Light District.
You really think that trash will ever be accepted among us?
She's not even a real Uchiha, and will never be as powerful or valuable as a pure blooded Uchiha," sneered the first punk, "half-breeds have no place in our clan."
"The clan… the clan…" scoffed Itachi, leaking killing intent, "You overestimate your abilities, with no idea of the depth of my own!
And look at you now… grovelling in the dirt."
"Obsessed with the organisation, obsessed with the clan… obsessed with our lineage," hissed Itachi, disgusted, as he growled, "A worthless compulsion that enslaves us…
All it does is limit our capabilities, and that in turn leads us to fear what you don't understand!"
"Stop, Itachi-kun," urged Mikoto as she appeared before a kunai flew past her face, piercing the centre of an Uchiha crest painted on a wall behind her.
Itachi activated his Sharingan, "I've had enough of this!
There's no hope left for this pathetic clan!
The people of this clan are all the same!
You focus on the trivial, and lose sight of what's most important!
Change's impossible in this fog of ignorance.
How can we evolve when regulation's all we've ever known?"
Rushing over to her eldest son, Mikoto closely embraced him, "Please calm down, sweetie,"
Deactivating his Sharingan, Itachi returned the embrace as a tear trickled down his cheek, "Forgive me… mother."
"There's nothing to forgive, my son.
You were merely sharing how you feel, instead of bottling it all up." assured Mikoto, "And you were sticking up for Izumi-chan."
A month later.
Exterior: Konoha, Uchiha compound, Itachi's house, late evening.
Having fought valiantly but in vain, Mikoto and Fugaku lay dying at the feet of the masked Madara before he vanished as Itachi and Tobi, having completed their part of the mission, arrived on the scene.
"Tobi, get out of here." ordered Itachi.
The swirly masked man gave a mock salute, "Aye-aye, Captain." and disappeared in a clear vortex.
Interior: Konoha, Uchiha compound, clan nursery, late evening.
A humanoid figure, half black and half white, Zetsu, half sinisterly and half joyfully smiled down at his victims, the children, before sinking through the ground, proceeding to the bedrooms of his next victims.
As she arrived to watch over the nursery's children, Izumi's eyes widened in horror at the sight, then she shed a tear, "No..."
Interior: Konoha, Uchiha compound, assembly hall, late evening.
Having taken down a large number of the would-be Uchiha insurgents with the help of shadow clones, Yami Kitsune dispelled them, sensed a disturbance, and thought, "Something's wrong, there's more amongst the dead than there should be…"
"Well, it wasn't our little pest control team's doing.
We had specific targets, this isn't Order sixty-six." replied Kara.
Yami Kitsune vanished into thin air as though he were never there, heading for the rendezvous point where Izumi, Tobi and Shisui were waiting for him.
Exterior: Konoha, Uchiha compound, Itachi's house, late evening.
Itachi shed a tear as he took a moment to mourn his parents, then heard running footsteps, "Sasuke…"
"Big brother! What happened?" panicked Sasuke, "Who could do this?" before noticing the blood stained sword in Itachi's hand, "You… why?"
Mangekyo Sharingan active, Itachi made a choice, "Tsukuyomi."