-A Beautifully Unique Wedding-

Samui gave birth to Naruto's second son within the privacy of New Uzu two months before Naruto had scheduled his return to Konoha. Naruto, being the selfless gentleman he is, flashed in between Kumo and New Uzu in order to bring the important people in Samui's life. Thus, the training group was joined by Samui's adoptive parents, Ai, Mabui, Yugito, Darui, Shi, Karui, all of the family from Wave, Chouji (on behalf of Karui), Shikamaru (on behalf of Hikari), Shino and Tayuya (on behalf of Yami). The extra additions enjoyed a full week with the Senju family, and they joined the celebration of Samui's birth.

There were no incidents throughout the birth because Tsunade, Shizune, Hinata and Haku all volunteered to fulfill the role of the medical staff. That meant that she literally received the best care in the Elemental Nations. This resulted in Naruto and Samui welcoming Arashir Senju-Uzumaki into the world. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed baby crackled with electricity and Tsunade had pointed out a birthmark over his left breast that almost looked like the symbol for Kami. Naruto resigned himself to accepting it and Samui was thrilled that her baby, the child literally thrust upon her by Kami, had the protection of the deity.

Later that night, after Naruto left Samui and Arashir in bed, Naruto joined the bonfire on the beach of New Uzu. The training group always loved their drinking and spending nights on the beach, so it was just the natural end to the night for the family. As everyone was relaxing on towels, logs or beach chairs, it was comforting to see that everyone had coupled up.

"So, little sister, when did you and the not-so-lazy bum get together?" Rias chirped, trying to start up a conversation and drag her little sister a bit.

Hikari blushed and Shikamaru answered in her stead, "Don't be bothersome, Rias." Shikamaru sighed as Anko and Rias stuck their tongues out at him. "We got together during the intermission of the chunin exams."

It was Yosuke that decided to speak, "Then, why all of the secrecy? We would have welcomed you into the family if you told us."

Hikari squeaked in embarrassment and hid her head behind her knees. Shikamaru sighed loudly before he drawled, "Because you all are the definition of troublesome. If we told you, then you would have bothered Hikari non-stop. She told me the truth about herself shortly before you all left, and it took me a while to decide that it didn't change anything. Plus, a long-distance relationship is way less troublesome than dating someone from the village."

Shizune cocked an eyebrow and lifted her head from York's shoulder. "Care to elaborate?" Her tone said, 'you better answer punk and I better like the answer you give.'

Shikamaru sighed, "Well, my mom stopped bothering me when I told her I was dating somebody. Then, all I had to do to make her happy was write a couple messages. That is far easier than taking her on dates and all that troublesome jazz."

Kurama belted out a laugh, Yami didn't know how he should feel as a brother, Yosuke looked disappointed in his little sister's choice and Naruto scowled and growled loud enough to make Shikamaru flinch. Surprisingly, it was Hikari that stood up for herself.

"Shikamaru Nara! Don't make me perform the 'frying pan no jutsu' on your lazy ass." She shouted at the terrified face of Shikamaru. Then she started giggling evilly and wringing her hands together. "Oh yes, my dear, your mother taught me that technique. She said all women in the Nara clan need it to motivate their husbands. And if you don't take me on a date the first week I am back into Konoha, then I will test out the frying pan your mother gave me."

Despite Shikamaru's mortified look, everyone was laughing and cheering on the sweetheart of the Senju clan. Anko literally ran over and scooped her up in a prideful hug while every female cheered her on.

"You tell him girlfriend!" Samui cheered.

"I have never been prouder of my girl!" Tsunade chirped. "And you, Nara, you treat her right or a frying pan is the least of your concerns."

"She got that from me!" Rias bragged.

"That's it, Hikari! You tell that lazy ass!" Naruto added in.

"Holy shit, this family is full of batshit crazy assholes … I fucking love it!" Tayuya summed up what everyone was thinking.

Unfortunately for Tayuya, her contributions earned her the attention of the family. Her usual confident nature evaporated, and she began to shrink back into herself as the friendly faces of the Senjus turned into demonic masks with glowing eyes that were all looking at her. It was Hikari that smiled devilishly and opened the questioning of the new prey.

"Oh, don't think we forgot about you. You are awfully chummy with the newest reformed member of the family. What do you think of his new look?"

Tayuya blushed before she tried to muster some of her usual gusto. "I think that the asshole looks even better than before. I mean, no offense ladies, but he looks just like Ruto, except with dark hair. And Ruto is like … well he is fuckin perfect. So, I like the emo asshole even more now that his eyes are like the fuckin' shitheads." Tayuya got into a rant and spoke all of that in less than ten seconds, which left her huffing and puffing.

"Oh my! How bold!" Himawari teased.

Temari nodded along with Himawari, "Yup, totally bold."

"Does that chick have Tourette's syndrome or something?" Omoi asked since it was his first exposure to Tayuya.

Naruto belted out a laugh, "Nah, she is just a girl that went through some shit and the way she coped with it was spewing curse words like a drunken sailor on Christmas Eve on the first day of shore leave."

"Aww, go fuck yourself Naruto!" Tayuya shot back.

Naruto created a clone that transformed into Naruko and the clone said, "Been there, done that." This statement left jaws hanging on the ground and Naruto simply shrugged. "What? You are just jealous you can't masturbate in such an awesome way."

Tsunade facepalmed, "Holy Kami, Ruto. Why did I never think of that?"

Rias was wearing a pouty face, "I didn't think of it either, Momma."

Hinata was trickling blood from her nose, "I … I think I have enough chakra to do that now …"

Gaara growled and tossed a sandball at Naruto. "This is your fault, Naruto!"

Temari giggled, "Oh, relax brother, she would only do it while you are in Suna."

The whole night fell apart in perverted debauchery as the drinks kept flowing. Then, everyone broke up into couple and Naruto retired to his bedroom with Ino, Temari and Samui. Samui cuddled into his warmth immediately and Naruto made sure that the baby monitor was synced to his seals so that his girls could get a good night's rest.

The next morning, Naruto pulled Gaara aside to have a difficult talk about something he felt. Having access to golden sage mode made him so in tune with everything around him that Naruto finally felt Karura's presence in the seal for the first time. Thus, after Gaara ate breakfast, he joined Naruto on a jog around Uzushio. During the jog, the brothers just enjoyed each other's company until they eclipsed the peak of the dormant volcano and Naruto slowed to a stop. Gaara pulled up next to his brother and used his shirt to wipe off some of the accumulated sweat. Gaara hated how sweat clumped up his sand armor because it made him feel super itchy.

"Isn't it beautiful, bro?" Naruto said, still unsure of how to broach the topic.

Gaara smiled as he looked out over the island and the ocean. "Indeed, it is. What is it, Ruto? We have been brothers for most of our lives. I know when you have something to tell me and don't know how to do it."

Naruto chuckled nervously, "Well, will you meditate and sync with me for a bit? I think I felt something other than Shukaku in your seal and I think Shukaku knows what it is."

Gaara cocked his head and Shukaku was strangely quiet within the seal. "Sure … I trust you."

Naruto nodded and guided Gaara into a joint meditative position. Part of his experience at the temple was learning how to synchronize with others and truly understand their feelings. They both sat into a lotus position atop the volcano and Naruto clasped Gaara's wrists and Gaara did the same to Naruto's.

"Okay, brother, I am going to enter Sage mode. I need you to relax, welcome my chakra and open your mind to me." Naruto said softly, to which Gaara simply nodded and closed his eyes.

It took less than ten minutes for the two to get synchronized and when Gaara opened his eyes, he was standing beside Naruto in the seal. They were standing in front of Shukaku's cave and Naruto was pleased to see that instead of an endless desert, Gaara's mindscape was actually a desert oasis next to a cave. It took Shukaku a minute to come out of the cave, but when he did, Naruto could feel the tanuki's nervousness.

Naruto flipped Shukaku a wave by way of greeting. "Yo, Shukaku, how's it hanging?"

Shukaku's beady eyes passed over Naruto before locking onto Gaara's. "Good morning, Gaara. To what do I owe the pleasure?"

Gaara crossed his arms and looked directly into Shukaku's eyes, "Good morning my friend. Naruto informed me of another presence dwelling within my seal and I wished to ask you about it."

Shukaku broke eye contact and looked around the desert terrain nervously. "I … uh … I don't…"

Naruto spoke firmly and cut Shukaku off, "Do not lie to us, Shukaku. You should know better than that by now."

That was when a short, beautiful brunette woman walked out of the cave and spoke loud enough for the three to hear. "It is quite alright, Shukaku. I have delayed this for far too long."

As Gaara was taking in the woman, his heart skipped a beat and his jaw fell. The woman simply met his awed expression with a look of compassion and sorrow. "Hello, my son, it is nice to finally meet you. My name is Korura and I …"

"You are my mother…" Gaara gasped out, to which Korura simply nodded and offered him a weak smile.

"Have you been in the seal since his birth?" Naruto asked, already working towards a solution to this problem.

Korura's motherly gaze turned toward Naruto and she beamed a smile at him. "Yes, Naruto Senju, I have. Thank you for saving him from a truly dreadful fate."

Naruto returned her smile, "No problem, he is my brother. Now, before I give you both time to catch up, I have a couple questions. Is that alright?" The three nodded. "Is your whole soul sealed within the seal?"

Korura shrugged, "I don't know. Chiyo performed the sealing ritual when the umbilical cord was still attached."

Naruto facepalmed, "Okay, I know now. Yes, your chakra and soul powered the seal. That was the only reason such a shoddy seal was able to contain Shukaku at all. Second, do you wish for freedom?"

Gaara's head snapped toward Naruto, and he asked in a voice of desperation, "Ruto … brother … is it … is it possible?"

Naruto nodded, "Yes, it will not be perfect like with my clones, but I should be able to complete a transference seal and place it on my wood clone. That would let your mother out of the seal."

Korura shook her head sadly, "No, at least not now. I am Gaara's automatic defense. I know what you boys are up against and I will not leave until the threat of the Akatsuki is gone. I saw what happened last time and I refuse to let my baby boy be in danger."

Naruto promptly shut up and let his brother in all, but blood take over the conversation. "Mother, what if … what if we let you out when we are relaxing with family. I will accept your help like I have partnered with Shukaku. I just … I just want Temari and Kankuro to know you…"

Tears percolated at Korura's ducts. It was her sincerest wish to be there for her children. "I will think about it, my son."

Naruto took a step back and made a nudge with his head toward Shukaku to let mother and son have their alone time. Naruto walked into Shukaku's cave and was surprised by how comfy it felt.

"Nice digs." Naruto chirped toward the biju that had shrunk down to the size of a lion.

"Thank you, Naruto. What do you wish to speak about?" Shukaku asked.

"Haha, always straight to the point Shukaku. I like that about you. You know that Gaara will be heading home soon. I have done everything I can to prepare him and the two of you are much stronger. I need you to protect my brother and Suna for me." Naruto finished with a genuine bow to Shukaku.

Shukaku didn't know how to feel. His brother's container was bowing before him as he made a request. At this moment, Shukaku was synchronized with the chakra and natural energy of this boy, and he could feel his sincerity. He knew, he had known for a long time, that this was the child their father spoke of. This Golden Sage Mode was just further proof of it and Shukaku cracked a genuine smile before addressing the bowed man.

"Rise, Naruto. You do not need to bow to ask such a thing of me. Of course, I will protect my family and my home."

Naruto rose and beamed a Gigawatt smile at Shukaku, "Thank you, Shukaku son of Haguromo. I promise that when this is all over, I will find a more permanent solution to freeing the biju."

Shukaku responded by holding out a sand-covered fist to Naruto,"I know you will." The two bumped fists and Naruto's eyes widened. "I give this freely to you along with my trust. I am excited to see this new cycle."

Naruto dropped his fist and embraced Shukaku in a hug. The lion-sized Tanuki fidgeted awkwardly before it fell into Naruto's embrace. 'The feeling of his chakra feels just like father's,' Shukaku thought.

After the birth and Gaara's intervention, the Senju family and the training group headed to Wave to prepare for the wedding. It was going to be the final stop of the training … oh hell, it was more like a world tour. Naruto couldn't lie to himself anymore, sure he was far stronger than when he left, but that was just the family working out and sparring while they visited friends in far places. Now, for the first time, friends in far places won't have to travel for days.

Wave's teleportation tower was finished, and Naruto received word that the teleportation towers in Kiri, Suna, Konoha and Kumo were all linked up. The wood clone squads he sent out daily had finally completed their work. The towers all had communication tablets, it was like a four-foot by two-foot slab with a layer of etched chakra metal, that were linked to the other towers. The tab would be used to select destination, it informed the operators of the chakra costs, and it tracked the state of the chakra battery. The process also required permission from the receiving teleportation tower for the transmission to be open and accepted.

There were still quite a few things to iron out with the invention, but Naruto's clones had been teleported around the world and they used the test as an excuse to doll out invites to Naruto's wedding. Each nation was keenly interested in utilizing the technology to its maximum and it may revolutionize trade because the travelers could carry their cargo and products in storage scrolls while travelling. That being said, every participating nation was protecting the technology and keeping it a secret from the unincluded nations. Naruto didn't want to start a world war because he hadn't had the time to build towers in the smaller countries yet.

Thus, on August 4th, with two weeks remaining in the time allotted for the training trip, everyone was gathering to offer their congratulations for the joint wedding of Naruto Uzumaki-Senju to Temari Subaku, Ino Yamanaka and Samui of Kumo. The Konoha group showed up last night and even Itachi was present for this occasion. It took four uses of the teleportation tower to send everyone that was invited from Konoha to the wedding and Itachi had to wait for the tower to be recharged. As Itachi stepped out of the teleportation tower and shook off the slight nausea that always accompanied new space-time technique, he remembered the council meeting that he was forced to endure after his talk with Ai and Naruto.

-Flashback – One Week After Itachi's Meeting with Naruto and Ai – Konoha Council Chambers-

Itachi pushed his feelings of self-pity to the back of his mind, and he fixed his face as he entered the council chambers. He knew that this meeting was going to be painful and there was going to be a lot of griping as the council was going to be forced to stomach yet another action of their Senju heir. He took his place and he smiled at the five civilians that were newly elected to the position of council representatives. He smiled at Aoba, the financial representative; Teuchi, the culinary representative; Hato Higarashi, the shinobi wears representative; Zeke, the foreign trade representative; and Madame Shijimi, the head representative of the civilian council and will of the Fire Lord. This was the biggest change made during Itachi's reign and it made council meetings far easier to stomach when there were only five civilians that weren't crazy.

He then gave a nod to the clan heads with the only change being Asuma Sarutobi taking over as clan head for the Sarutobi clan. Finally, he made eye contact with Hiruzen Sarutobi, the sole elder advisor of the Hokage. With a sigh, he sat down in his Hokage seat and began the meeting.

"Good evening, everyone, thank you for making time in your busy schedules. I called you here today to discuss the enhanced treaty with Kumo and to discuss a project proposed by the Senju family." Itachi said monotonously.

"What prompted the enhanced treaty with Kumo?" Hiashi Hyuga asked what everyone was thinking.

"Isn't it obvious? The Senju training group is in Kumo." Shikaku Nara said blandly.

Itachi coughed and regained the attention of the council, "Yes, the Senjus are in Kumo at the moment, and they will be there for the next six months. However, there were … unexpected … circumstances that led to the treaty."

Teuchi groaned, "What did the crazy family do now and when should I expect my best customers back?"

Madame Shijimi let out a jovial laugh, Kinji had informed her about the surprise baby. She would admit that she was more than shocked to hear the news. She was supremely jealous because Kaori was close to the boy, but he had always refused her. That was when Kinji laughed throughout the whole time he was telling her the story that Naruto told him, or at least a heavily edited version that Naruto told him.

"Don't be like that Teuchi. That family has done much for Fire Country." Shijimi said.

Hiruzen groaned, "It isn't that we don't appreciate what he has done. It is the piles of paperwork and the headaches that make us groan."

Itachi coughed once more. Sure, he enjoyed that the council sessions were more light-hearted now, but he wanted to get this over with. "Well, from what I was told, Naruto is having another child, and this child is with a girl from Kumo." Itachi decided to rip the band aid off.

Inoichi stood up and slammed his hands on the table, "He did what!? He cheated on my daughter!?"

Itachi raised his hands and calmed Inoichi down, "Actually, Mr. Yamanaka, it sounded more like your daughter and Temari tied him up in bed and surprised him with this girl. For the full story, I would advise asking your daughter." This statement earned scandalized gasps from the council, but Itachi pushed forward. "For the purpose of this council meeting, Naruto Senju-Uzumaki wishes to add Samui of Kumo to his wives. She will accompany Naruto back to Konoha if, and only if, we approve of her marriage to him."

Hiruzen facepalmed and slowly slid his hand down his face, but it was Chouza that spoke up with a hearty laugh, "The kid is already enrolled in the CRA, and he has refused girls from each of our clans. Then, Inoichi's princess forces the kid into a foursome and the girl gets pregnant? Don't kids these days know how to use contraceptives?"

Inoichi slammed his head against the table, "What have I done…"

Shikaku patted him on the back lazily, "There, there, that troublesome family loves your daughter."

"Where did I go wrong with her, Shikaku?" Inoichi whispered in a depressed sigh.

Chouza laughed heartily again, but it was Tsume that spoke up this time, "Oh, please! Like we don't all remember the kinky public sex you had with Inara! Being a nympho must run in your family."

"Cough. Please, everyone, calm down. Chouza, there were extenuating circumstances and Naruto's anti-pregnancy seal didn't work. Regardless, what do we think of a full military and trade alliance with Kumo." Itachi said, once again bringing the attention back to him.

Zeke, the foreign trade representative, spoke up, "It presents a good opportunity to fill in for the merchants we lost during your reforms. Kumo has been doing well lately and they have a bunch of mineral and human resources we could benefit from."

Shikaku sighed loudly, "Why are we talking like we are even considering denying it? That troublesome Senju has brought us another good ally and we are obviously going to accept. So, let just get it written up and iron out the details."

Itachi sighed in gratitude for his jonin commander, "Thank you, Shikaku. I leave the first draft in your hands. Bring it to my office in two weeks to discuss it." Shikaku nodded and pleased smiles went around the council chamber because it took less than 15-minutes to handle the first issue. "Next, we must discuss a project for a teleportation tower to be built in Konoha."

"Come again?" Tsume asked.

Itachi took a deep breath and began explaining. "Naruto has completed his work for a teleportation tower. He is setting up a network between Kiri, Kumo, Wave, Uzushiogakore and various capitols. He asked if we wanted one. To understand this, imagine civilians travelling via the Hiraishin. We could get that set up on a large scale and have instant travel to each of our allies."

"Holy Kami…" Hiashi gasped.

"No freaking way…" Chouza said.

Teuchi shook his head, "The kid can't stop himself from changing the world."

Shijimi laughed heartily, "Just think about it, you can seal all of your goods up and go to Kumo for a day and sell your wares. Sure, there will be a bunch of stuff to iron out, but it is truly revolutionary."

Hiashi nodded, "Like taxes, payment and any number of issues."

Itachi took control once more as people muttered to their neighbors in surprise. "For now, we only need to discuss the approval of a hundred square meter property, the purchase of 50-kilograms of chakra metal and the payment of the Senju family for the construction of the tower."

It was Hato's turn to stand up in surprise exclamation, "Fifty kilos of chakra metal! That is a year's worth of our normal import!"

"How much is that in real money?" Asuma asked.

"About five million, give or take. The price fluctuates quite a bit and if other countries are putting in bulk order for this project, then it will likely be even more expensive." Hato answered.

Asuma whistled in appreciation of the number, "That is quite the sum. So, we will also need to send an ambassador to Iron country then, huh?"

Itachi nodded, "Yes, that is a good point. As with the other item, we can assign the details to a team later. Let us vote on whether or not to fund and accept this project."

Shikaku stood up, "Fellow councilors, before we take this vote, I thought I should make a point. If other countries do this and we do not, then we will fall behind in trade and it will not take long for that to happen. This is almost a requirement for us to bite the financial bullet and approve this."

Zeke spoke up once more, "Lord Shikaku is right. Once the merchants experience this, it will change the whole game. Any country not tied into this system would instantly fall from favor."

After a quick and unanimous vote, the council approved the project. Itachi spoke up again, "Finally, I am notifying this council that Naruto Senju is scheduled for a spar with the Raikage. That being said, we all know the kid and I am familiar with Ai. This will likely get out of hand and become a real fight."

Hiruzen asked the question on everyone's mind, "Is Naruto strong enough to fight the Raikage on even footing?"

Itachi, the usually calm, composed and unflappable Itachi, actually laughed. "I will inform the council that according to Tsunade, Naruto has completed his Sage training. If she is to be believed, then Naruto is not far stronger than Lord First in his prime."

This statement left the council in a stunned silence before everyone registered what was said and began speaking at once. Luckily, Itachi's new system made it easy for him to regain control of the council. Finally, Itachi pointed to Hiashi, who was the first to ask his question.

"Was she joking? We all saw what Naruto did during the invasion, but Lord First's jutsus were on an even greater scale than that."

"No, Lord Hyuga, she was not joking. I have received videos of his spars with Tsunade, Jiraiya, Gaara and the rest of the training group. I should also mention that those videos were before he completed his Sage training. Now, Naruto's Sage mode is about twice as strong as Hashirama's was. That is according to the Elder of the Temple of the Great Sage, which is the Sage of the Six Paths' temple." Itachi spoke calmly, but even he was having a hard time believing it.

"Then I hope the Raikage planned for widescale destruction and a change of terrain." Inoichi said while laughing.

-End of Flashback-

Itachi was now walking around Wave country and his mother was leading him. She had been here quite often since Naruto left for the training trip and she had become smitten with the island. Of course, she was always there for clan business, but Itachi couldn't begrudge her love for the island. It was beautiful and it was in the middle of a renaissance of sorts. The city was majestic and far more developed than it was three years ago during Itachi's mission to Wave. There were also far more people, and the streets were crowded as passengers departed from the docks to enter the heart of the city.

Itachi noticed that multiple harbors had been built and dug out and the city had expanded quite a bit. The Mokuton houses were quite the sight as they lined the roads of the city. The people were incredibly happy, and the town was abuzz with news of Wave's Savior and Protector getting married. There were bouquets of flowers and banners hung over shops in celebration of the wedding. There was also a big screen being set up in the town plaza and another screen on a local beach to let people watch the wedding. Finally, Itachi noticed the Wave shinobi and samurai patrolling the area and screening everyone on the docks that was entering Wave country.

"Mom, do you think if I let Naruto run free that he will do for Konoha what he has done for this country?" Itachi asked as he walked alongside his mother.

Mikoto giggled, "I don't know about all of that. I would say trust your heart when it comes to that boy. And for the love of Kami don't do what Lord Third did."

A cold shiver went down Itachi's spine, "Yes, I would not want that. It is just amazing to see what he has done for this country. And it is not just Wave, he has now done it in Suna, Kiri and Kumo as well."

"Then you have your answer, son." Mikoto said with a motherly smile on her face.

The wedding ceremony was hosted on Kami's Respite Beach, which was widely considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The beach was on the other side of the island from Ushio village, which meant that the wedding guests ended up walking about 30minutes outside of the town to attend the wedding. As they entered the beach, it was amazing to see rows of Sakura trees in full bloom. In addition, Sun lilies, desert lilies and white hibiscus mountain flowers traced an intricate pattern down the path and toward the wedding venue.

"Holy crap, tank. Blondie went all out." Karui gasped as she walked alongside Chouji who was wearing a red formal kimono and looking sharp with his hair slicked back.

Chouji laughed, "Yeah, I think that is the only way he knows how to do things."

As Chouji and Karui walked into the wedding venue, Chouji greeted Might Guy who was dressed in a dark green, formal kimono and Chouji was surprised to see his CrossFit instructor talking to a beautiful redhead in a sensual erotic blue formal dress. A blush overcame Chouji's cheeks before Karui elbowed him hard in the ribs. It wasn't her fault that Kami didn't bless her with an hourglass figure or massive rack.

"Sorry, Karui. I just didn't expect Guy-Sensei to have a date." Chouji said while rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.

Karui scoffed, "That man has a body sculpted by Kami, of course he has a date."

Chouji laughed nervously, "Yeah, I guess so. Can you believe all of this? These nice chairs, the flowers everywhere and would you look at that tress? Wow… that is a work of art."

Karui smiled wryly, "I didn't know you appreciated such girly things."

Chouji shrugged, "Girly or not, it is just impressive. Just goes to show ya how far Naruto will go for his girls."

Elsewhere, a fiery redhead as fitting on the vibrant yellow dress that Ino bought her for the wedding. She was buzzing about excitedly and trying to make sure she did everything she could for her daughters in law. For the millionth time, Kushina thanked Kami for the opportunity, and she finished touching up her outfit and charged out of the dressing room.

"Tsunade, is there anything else that needs to be done?"

"Relax, Kushina. We are all good here. All that is left to do are the pre-ceremony drinks." Tsunade said while holding out a saucer for Kushina. "I like that transformation. It looks like you, but not quite you. Should be enough to fool all of your old friends."

Kushina smiled sadly, "Yeah, well, I can't blame Kami for that. What we are doing is unnatural and technically against the rules. I am just glad I can be with my family." Kushina hugged Tsunade passionately while making sure not to spill the sake. "Now, where are the girls?"

Tsunade nudged her head, "They are doing some sister-wife thing in the other room."

Lina walked up to the two women, "They should be done soon. They have been in there for 15-minutes already."

Kushina giggled, "Oh, I read about that ritual. Since they are already so close to one another, it shouldn't take long. It was an old family tradition for those practicing polygamy."

Lina shook her head and chuckled, "You Uzumaki never cease to amaze me."

Kushina shrugged, "Hey, it's not our fault. We naturally gave birth to more females than males, so we adapted to it. Anyway, are you ready, Tsunade?"

Tsunade grimaced slightly, "I have never enjoyed public speaking, but I would do anything for Ruto. Now, let's go get the bridesmaids ready and get this show on the road."

In Naruto's preparation room, things were different. Minato was in there along with Yosuke, Yami, Gaara, Shino, Kokuo, and Kurama. The whiskey bottle was already empty, and the mood was pretty light. There was a healthy amount of ribbing, shoulder clapping and congratulations as Naruto prepared himself to marry three women that each held a piece of his heart.

"Are you ready for this, brother?" Gaara asked with a hand on Naruto's shoulder.

Naruto beamed a Gigawatt smile, "I couldn't be happier, Gaara. Thank you for trusting me with your sister."

Kurama came up and clapped Naruto's other shoulder while handing him a shot of whiskey, "Haha, you two have been leading toward this since you were six. Of course, we didn't plan on the triple, but there are worse things in life."

Gaara chuckled at that, "Yeah, if you weren't my brother and I didn't know your heart, I would have buried you in my sand for trying to marry multiple women along with my sister."

Naruto adopted his sheepish pose after taking the shot, "Hehe, yeah. Just know I love her, and I will always be there for her."

"I know, brother. I know." Gaara said softly.

Minato stepped into the fray and started speaking nervous words of encouragement, "Okay, son, I am proud of you. No pressure, this is just another day, and you are just swearing yourself to three beautiful women."

This brought laughs out of all the guys, and it was a couple minutes later that they all left the groom's preparation room and took their places for the ceremony. Naruto walked down the aisle and offered nods and waves to many of his guests. He knew most of them, but he never expected 500 people to show up to the wedding. Thank goodness for Mokuton.

As he walked toward the altar and the triplicate tress, he smiled at his work. It took quite a while and many, many attempts to get it right. Now, he looked at the tress that was composed of three separate and intertwining arches that led into an infinity symbol at the top. Each tress was lined with the girl's favorite flower and the infinity symbol integrated all three of the unique flowers into one. Naruto walked up onto the platform and hugged Tsunade and Kurama who were waiting for him behind the altar.

Naruto took his place and waited for the show to begin. Soon enough, the music started playing and the bridesmaids and groomsmen made their way down the aisle. Yugito and Yosuke, Anko and Yami, Rias and Gaara, Hikari and Shino and finally Kushina and Minato. Each bridesmaid was dressed in a vibrant yellow, spaghetti-strap dress and they all wore silver jewelry. The groomsmen were all in bold red, formal kimonos and looking sharp.

Then the music changed, and Naruto watched three of the most beautiful women he had ever seen walk down the aisle. They walked hand in hand together, each one acting as the support and escort of the other. The all wore beautiful white wedding dresses with golden etching. Their chests exposed a healthy and respectable amount of cleavage and the strapless dresses hugged and emphasized the feminine figure of each beautiful blonde. Naruto's breath hitched in his chest and sweat began trickling at the nape of his neck and his palms became clammy as he watched the loves of his life walk down the aisle.

The three girls took up a triangle position in front of Naruto with Naruto's back to Tsunade and Kurama. They all looked so divine in their dresses with their hair done up that he couldn't help but thank Kami. As usual, when he offered prayers, he heard the ethereal 'you're welcome' and a peaceful and contented smile fixed itself on his face. Naruto maintained eye contact with his three beautiful brides as Tsunade began the wedding ceremony.

"Welcome friends and honored guests to the truly unique wedding of my grandson, Naruto Senju-Uzumaki, to three beautiful women that I have grown to consider daughters. As with everything Naruto does, this wedding is unique and truly Naruto in fashion." Tsunade stopped here as a round of laughter swept through the audience.

Kurama picked up where Tsunade left off, "For those of you that don't know, these four carry a truly unique bond that transcends the flesh and binds their souls. Ino Yamanaka, the flower girl and princess of the Yamanaka clan. Temari Subaku, the princess of Sunagakore and daughter of the Fourth Kazekage. Samui of Kumo, niece of the fourth Raikage and a diva of the blade. All three of these girls wormed their way into Naruto's heart and soul and we are here to celebrate their union to him today."

Tsunade continued seamlessly where Kurama left off, "Marriage is a public announcement of love and dedication, but it is much more than that. It is the eternal bonding of souls and union of bodies into one. It is a commitment to love eternally and to make love work through the ups and downs of life."

"Today, four souls become one. A husband gains three wives and three wives gain a husband and two sisters. May your love last through the tides of time." Kurama said in a soulful way as his eyes flashed to Tsunade.

"May your love carry you over the stormy seas." Tsunade said this part and made brief eye contact with Kurama.

"May joy fill you on the days the sea is calm."

"May your love endure until the tides end." Tsunade finished the unique vows of the Uzumaki clan.

Kurama took sea water out of a ceremonial bowl and sprinkled it over the four standing before him. "Do you, Naruto Senju-Uzumaki, take Ino, Temari and Samui to be your lawfully wedded wives, to have and to hold, for richer or poorer, in good times and bad, through sickness and health, until death do you part?"

Naruto beamed a serene smile at his girls before he spoke in a tender yet firm tone, "I do."

The girls each went through their vows, one by one, and each of them offered a gracious smile to Naruto as they said, "I do."

"You may now present your matrimonial vows." Tsunade said.

Naruto, being the man of the ceremony, began. "To each piece of my soul and portion of my heart, I love you each dearly and equally. Kami only knows what you mean to me, but I will do my best to put it into words. Ino is my stubborn rock and my obstinate tether. I need you to keep me tied to reality as I garner strength from you to weather the storm. Temari is the wind in my sails that constantly drives me forward and spurs me to better myself every day. Samui is my sun that brings out the light in my life and helps me remember to appreciate the blessings bestowed upon me every day. To my three loves, I promise to do everything I can, every single day I live, to hold your trust and grow our love. I vow to be there by your side until the end and ever after. Three words say so much, and the three words I choose to say to my three ladies are 'I love you'."

As Naruto was speaking, his senjutsu chakra was radiating outward and the whole audience felt the depth of his love for the three girls. Every woman was instinctively jealous, every man desired to have that feeling in his life and the three girls had tears brimming on the edges of their eyes. Guy was crying shamelessly into Mei's bust as she patted his head. Minato and Kushina were both shaking as tears of joy sprang from their eyes. Rias, Yosuke, Hikari and Yami all wore peaceful smiles as the senjutsu chakra interacted with their individual bodies and reminded them of what it was like to be a part of that whole. As they separated from Naruto, the new loves of his life filled their places in his body and soul.

Ino stifled her sniffles and was the next one to go, "Wow, okay, don't know how I am supposed to follow that up, but here it goes. Naruto, from the day I first met you on the playground when I was four to this very day, you have inspired me to be a better person, woman and kunoichi. The light you shine and the warmth you exude draws me to you and the only thing I want for the rest of my life is to be by your side. From the sneaky kisses in the flower shop to the amazing moments under the waterfall, I look forward to each and every future memory I have with you. I promise to anchor you through the storms and walk beside you through the rain. I promise to love you, Temari and Samui 'til my dying day."

After 'Oo's and Ah's', Temari went next, "To Naruto Senju-Uzumaki I hold nothing but love for you in my heart. I thank Kami every day for the blessings you bestow upon my life and the people around us. From the day you marched into Suna and saved my brother to this very day, I have been in awe of you. My heart craves your presence, my hands crave your touch, and my lips crave your tender kiss. To my sister-wives I say this, I love you no less and will cherish you ever more. I vow to love the three of you with every fiber of my being from today until my dying day and every life we have together after that."

Samui shuffled nervously before speaking, "I don't know how to follow such cool speeches. Naruto, Ino and Temari, from the moment I locked eyes with Naruto in the academy I was drawn to him. When he let me down easy for you two, my heart refused to move on and craved only him. When you came to Kumo, my heart jumped for joy and offered me a surprise. I learned to love and cherish each of you as my best friends, my lovers and my sisters. The past ten months have been the happiest of my life and it is my hearts truest desire to be by your sides until the end. It is my souls sincerest wish to love you every day, hold you every night and be with you always."

As Naruto listened to the vows, his face remained content despite the tears of happiness streaming down his face. His smile was truly radiant, and it touched everyone in attendance and viewing from a remote setup. Ai's sniffling was loud enough to rival Guy's as two of the manliest men in the Elemental Nations lost their proverbial shit. Mabui and Mei each appreciated the rare glimpse of the tender side and resigned themselves to comforting their men. Kurenai cuddled into her date, and fiancée, and Itachi returned her caring embrace. Kinji pulled Shijimi into a warm hug and Kaori cried wistful tears and prayed to Kami for a man like Naruto.

Kami looked down on the ceremony with a wistful smile on her face. She heard the Uzumaki and Senju clans crying loudly throughout her realm. She couldn't bring herself to get out of bed and she summoned a tub of ice cream as she watched the adorable wedding. When she heard Kaori's prayer, her first thought was, 'get in line sweetheart.' Then a startled look crept upon her face and she didn't know how to feel.

As everyone was soaking in the adorable display and sweet vows, Naruto took the rings from his father and placed them with love and tender care upon his wives' hands. Each time he took the dainty hands in his own made his heart skip a beat and each ring he placed on their fingers made his soul sing with joy. His aura became so overwhelmingly peaceful and powerful that everyone began to see flashes of his memories with each girl. In each memory, the amount of love felt filled every heart and the feeling brought more happy tears out of the guests.

Tsunade wiped away her own tears and said, "Naruto Senju-Uzumaki, you may now kiss your mates."

Naruto and the girls stepped forward and kissed each other in unison. Then Naruto took each girl one at a time and placed a soul-searing kiss on each of their lips. Each girl's eyes rolled to the back of their heads due to the pleasure of the kiss and the women in attendance let out jealous whimpers as they watched a great man tend to his brides. After Samui recovered from the final kiss of the ceremony, Temari and Samui each took a hand and Ino hopped on Naruto's back as they walked down the aisle to the cheers of the audience.

-SubChapter – Rowdy Reception-

When one invites groups of prominent shinobi and personnel from around the Elemental Nations to a party, one expects things to get rowdy. When one does that on an island that hails one as a hero, then one should expect rowdy to seem tame in comparison to the true result. Thus, the hangover Wave Country experienced was one for the ages. The only sober souls were those of the children and even they were coming down from sugar highs after the epic celebration of the night before. In short, everyone was in a state of contented misery as the morning sun greeted their eyes.

At the reception, things started normally enough with a dinner prepared by hundreds of chefs for the thousands of people that attended the street party in Ushio. Naruto's reception was held at the community center, which was the only building large enough to accommodate 1,000 guests. Even still, the beautiful yard of the community center played hosts to the surplus and many more parties were held on the beaches around Wave. The speeches of the best man, maid of honor and many more were publicized to the laughter of the audience. They touched every heart and filled every soul with laughter.

Naruto's 'first dance' was done in Naruto fashion as Naruto and two wood clones danced with his brides to 'Love Like Crazy' by Lee Brice. It was another emotional moment and another panty soaker for the women in attendance. Naruto then took the mic and presented one of his original love songs to the girls. It was the first time he ever played in public, and it made nearly everyone shed tears, especially the females in attendance. Strangely, Guy asked Mei if Naruto reminded her of the butler on their first date, which made the two smile in fond reminiscence and appreciation of Naruto.

The night progressed along the natural tune of a wedding and the foursome greeted everyone that took their time to come and celebrate the newlyweds. As the dance floor grew crowded, Naruto stayed next to his wives and played host. They were out on the back lawn to catch some of the fresh sea breeze and they were chatting amiably with their guests. That is when the biggest smile cracked upon Naruto's face and he shook his head in disbelief.

"Lee, my eternally youthful friend, it is great to see you again. Who is this beautiful young woman you are with?" Naruto said while suppressing his chuckles.

The woman scowled playfully at Naruto while Lee jumped forward and embraced Naruto in a bro-hug. "Naruto, this is Lady Shizuka of Nadeshiko! She is my most youthful and fiery girlfriend!" Lee said as he punched a glorious fist into the air.

Naruto couldn't suppress his chuckles as his three wives turned and looked in stunned disbelief at Shizuka. "Ahaha, ahem, Lee, that is great. Shizuka, it is great to see you again. How did the two of you meet?"

"It is a most youthful story." Lee exclaimed before launching into the details of the story.

-Flashback – Four Months Ago-

Shizuka was walking toward the Hidden Leaf Village in hopes of finding Naruto Senju again and taking him up on his offer. She was accompanied by Tokiwa, her attendant, and the two were heading into the city when two blurs stopped next to them. They were both chiseled men with military hair styles. They each wore white baggy cargo pants and black beater shirts. Their muscles bulged as their bodies brimmed with sweat. Shizuka gulped at the sight of the two and Tokiwa was in a similar state of feminine awe.

"Good morning to you two beautiful kunoichi. To what do we owe the pleasure of your most youthful company?" Guy asked in his typical loud and boisterous voice.

Shizuka stepped forward, "Greetings, Konoha shinobi. I am looking for Naruto Senju. I am on a training trip, and he told me that I should look him up for training and … other … assistance."

Lee took over here, "Oh, are you friends of the eternally youthful Naruto Senju?"

Shizuka cocked her head, but it was Tokiwa that spoke for her, "Lord Senju bested Lady Shizuka in combat and subsequently declined her hand in marriage. We are on a journey to strengthen ourselves and find a worthy husband."

Shizuka hung her head in defeat and Lee bounced on the balls of his feet. He completely ignored everything aside from the fact that Shizuka fought Naruto. "Oh, how youthful! You sparred against Naruto?"

Shizuka shook her head, not wanting to explain her village's customs; however, Tokiwa spoke once again. "No, Lady Shizuka issued the Right of Conquest to Naruto. He bested her in combat and then left the village."

Guy cocked his head to the side, "Nadeshikans? Don't see them often. Of course, Naruto would decline the Right of Conquest. He has two fiancées, and he is such a youthful man that he would never betray their trust."

Lee was buzzing with excitement, "Lady Shizuka, if you fought against Naruto, then I wish to test myself against you!"

Shizuka cocked an eyebrow at Lee. Sure, he was in amazing physical condition, but could this man really best her in combat. "Umm, Lee, if we fight then if you lose I will kill you…"

Before Guy could stop his eternally youthful student, Lee accepted. "Oh, that is most youthful. I accept your challenge."

-End of Flashback-

Before Lee could go into the details of the fight, Shizuka covered his mouth with both hands and looked supremely embarrassed. Naruto couldn't stop his laughter at the hilarious scene. If Lee had continued the story, it would have been a short story. Lee was so much faster than Shizuka, and he never learned how to hold back, so Lee ended up besting Shizuka in under two minutes. He then carried her unconscious form to Konoha Hospital and stayed with her and Tokiwa until Shizuka woke up. And that, dear reader, is what happened between Lee and Shizuka.

As our favorite blonde foursome was recovering from their giggle fits, Naruto rose up with mirth in his eyes. "It is great to hear that you found somebody that can make you happy, Shizuka. Lee is a great friend of mine, and he was one of the guys I had in mind." Naruto offered a genuine smile to the couple at the end, which made Shizuka blush.

"Thank you, Lord Senju. Guy's training has helped me vastly improve my own training. He told me to request seals from you that would help enhance my 'most youthful training'."

Temari chuckled light-heartedly, "Yes, they will definitely enhance your training. We will do them when we return to Konoha. So, will you be joining us for CrossFit?"

Shizuka's face slightly paled at the mention of CrossFit, but she responded with a nod and a blush. "Yes, I will join you. I have heard stories of the Senju CrossFit sessions."

Naruto clapped Lee on the shoulder and wished him the best. That was probably Naruto's favorite surprise of the night. It didn't take long for Shisui Uchiha and Hana Inuzuka to come up. At least Shisui had the decency to come bearing drinks, which Naruto was grateful for. All this talking and not enough drinking was parching his throat. Turns out that Shisui and Hana had been together for a while and Shisui told Naruto that he had a project to work on with him once he returned to Konoha.

Another welcome surprise of the night was seeing Chomei was forward in the greeting line with Shino. Naruto always held Shino in high regards, and he knew the two would bond together. For Chomei, she saw Shino in Naruto's memories and she felt the trust her host held for the boy. Thus, when they met on Uzu during Samui's birth, she felt drawn to the man.

Shino was instantly drawn to Chomei, for reasons unknown to him at the time. He had talked to Naruto after his first night in Uzu and Naruto laughed gleefully at the dumbfounded expression on Shino's face after Naruto's explained Chomei's origins. Once Shino recovered, he confided in Naruto that he wished to court Chomei, who may as well have been considered royalty to the Aburame. The two hit it off quickly and Naruto didn't want to think about their main topics of conversation; he was just happy to see the two of them together.

A very tired foursome retreated to their own house on the Senju compound in Wave. After people started pairing up, Naruto made houses for each couple and the Senjus bought up more of the property around Wave to spread out. Thus, the villa turned into a compound and on their wedding night, Naruto, Temari, Samui and Ino broke in their bed. They were grateful that Himawari volunteered to watch the babies for the night, and they made the most of their night. A very pleased and exhausted foursome passed out on the newly christened bed and enjoyed a blissful night's sleep.