A/N:- This is the eighth chapter of this fanfiction. I thanks y'all for supporting this story so far.
I never really thought that this story would end up getting 8 chapter long lol. Well, after this, there is one more chapter which will be the last chapter of this story.
What do you thinks about the story so far? Do comment your thoughts and ideas as it helps me a lot.
Another thing, the 'Naruto's Reunion: Cinematic Bonds' hasn't be abandoned by me. After I wrap up this story, I will work on the new chapter of that fanfiction. Also, at the end of last chapter, I will mention some of my planned fanfictions.
Also, Matsuri here is an OC by me. She is not the alternate version or anything like that of the Sand Kunoichi Matsuri.
Enjoy Reading!
-Akio Sempai
CHAPTER 8
I WILL PROTECT YOU, SENSEI!
"I see…..Actually, I have also heard about the things he did back in Kaze no Kuni. Honestly, I also suspected that something was wrong when he sent a message to be, about the meeting."
Naruto had a talk with the Daimyo of Yo No Kuni, a few hours before the arrival of Geto at Yugakure. He explained that the three- headed monster had a human sacrifice in the form of its vessel, which was an 8 year-old kid. The kid was attacked by the mercenaries and assassins hired by Geto on multiple occasions. He also explained how the seal, which was keeping the monster caged in the kid was weak, and the attacks caused the monster to take over the kid's body, which led to the various attacks and sightings in the past few weeks.
The daimyo was an intelligent person. He understood that Naruto had lied to him the other day at the onsen, just to keep the kid in safe hands. He also realized that Geto was indirectly the main reason behind all the attacks around Yugakure, even the hot spring incident.
"I agree with you, Uzumaki-san. Killing him seems a better option." The daimyo concluded as Naruto smirked at his reply.
"So, how do you plan to do so?" He asked as Naruto replied, "Well, after your meeting, I'll just lure him into my trap, take out his bodyguards and then kill him."
"I understand, can I help you with anything?"
"Hmm, during the entire mission, the two Yugakure chunins which were assigned to us will help us." Naruto said as the Daimyo nodded.
"Okay then. I'll also try not to disclose any kind of information regarding the kid in the meeting."
"Yeah, that'll help a lot." Naruto agreed. "I'll take my leave then, Daimyo-sama."
The Daimyo nodded as Naruto left his office and headed towards the onsen.
Entering the lobby, he was greeted by Matsuri as usual. She led him to his room, where Mirai, Yuki, Ino, Temari, Jiraya and Hanabi had been waiting for him.
As he entered the room, Matsuri closed the door as Naruto took a seat alongside Ino.
"So, when will our operation begin?" Temari asked as Jiraya looked at the clock which was hanging on the wall.
"My network said that Geto will arrive at Yugakure around 1 o clock in the afternoon. Its 11 am now…." Jiraya was speaking.
"The meeting will be of 1-2 hours." Naruto said.
"Were you able to convince the Daimyo?" Ino asked as Naruto nodded at her question.
"Yes, I was able to." Naruto continued, "Okay, let's fix the plans. Ino, Temari and Hanabi, you three will stay here at the Onsen with Yuki…." He couldn't end his sentence as all the three girls stood up in protest.
"What's wrong with us?" Temari asked, a bit irritated.
"Well, we aren't fighting any kind of demon or creature. Too many people may cause problems. Besides, I will teleport Geto to you guys. Rest is up to you.." Naruto smirked in an evil manner as Ino and Temari realized what he was saying. They thought about torturing Geto to death in the most pathetic manner, while grinning evilly.
"Great idea, hubby." Ino said as she planted a kiss on Naruto's cheeks as he smiled.
"Me, Mirai and Ero-sennin will take care of those damn mercenaries." He concluded.
"Hai, sensei!"
"Let's do it, then!" Naruto stood up, Mirai and Jiraya following him.
After that, Hanabi and Temari planted two kisses on Naruto's face, and wiched him good luck for the mission as Yuki came forward.
"Naruto nii-chan! Mirai nee-chan! Ero-jiji!"
"What is it, Yuki?" Naruto asked as he patted the kid's head.
"Please be safe."
"We will be!" Mirai exclaimed as Jiraya watched them.
'I feel old. Well, I have truly aged a lot.' He mentally smiled. 'Maybe, I can have some sake with Tsunade after the work is done here.'
3PM, OUTSIDE THE DAIMYO'S OFFICE
The meeting between Geto, the Daimyo and few other officials of the village had just end. A few minutes later, three figures walked out of the building. One of them was a rather short guy, who had an unruly black hair. He was wearing a blue suit with matching trousers. He was wearing black framed glasses. From the outside, he looked like a careless, idiotic rich guy. But he was a dangerous person, a person who was responsible for the misery of hundreds of people.
"Our work is done here, the daimyo had agreed on a contract with us to rebuild the villages that were destroyed during the attacks." Geto smirked as two of his bodyguards nodded.
"Easy money, sir." One of them said. He was a tall, scary looking guy. He wore simple clothes and was carrying a steel baton on his back. He was Oboru, a chunin level mercenary.
"Can I ask something, sir?" Another one said. He looked identical to the other guy and was carrying a sharp, steel spear on his back. He was Iboru, Oboru's twin brother.
"Yeah, go on."
"What about the demon?"
"Hmm.." Geto said as he thought for a while, "That damn samurai cancelled the contract for some reasons, she said. We need to look for someone else who can carry out the task."
Both Oboru and Iboru nodded as three of them were walking through the middle of the market district of Yugakure. Suddenly, Iboru spotted something unusual and familiar at a distance.
"Geto-sama." Iboru said as Oboru and Geto looked at him.
"What is it, Iboru?"
He pointed his finger towards a mop of violet hair among the crowds as Geto's eyes widened.
"That's the demon girl!" He exclaimed, a tad bit loudly as he gained attention of a few passer-byes.
Iboru and Oboru looked dumbly at the girl who was blending with the crowds in front of them.
"What are you two, waiting for? Follow her!" Geto ordered as both of them tailed behind 'Yuki'. As they left the place, Geto suddenly felt someone touching his shoulders as he looked behind, to the sight of a white haired man, grinning evilly. The man was wearing a weird headband which had 'Oil' written in it. Geto was startled at the sight of the old man as he took a few steps behind.
"W-what-" Geto managed to say as Jiraya landed a Karate chop in his neck, thus, making him fall to the ground with a slam, unconscious.
"He really hired some of the most careless guards for real. They left him just like that?" Jiraya asked himself as he picked up the unconscious body of Geto in his shoulder.
"How unprofessional." He sighed and disappeared in a poof of smoke, as he shunshined to the onsen, where three of Naruto's 'to-be' wifes were waiting to gift Geto a painful death.
Back with Iboru and Oboru, they completely forgot about protecting Geto as they followed 'Yuki'. After a while, the kid changed her direction as she started to walk towards the forests of Yugakure. The mercenary brothers were also also following her.
"Where the hell is the demon going?" Iboru asked, a bit irritated.
"I don't know! Boss told to follow her!" Oboru groaned as they kept following the kid.
Suddenly, the noticed that the kid stopped moving and stood in the middle of a clearing in the forest. Iboru and Oboru landed behind her as the kid suddenly exploded into a poof of smoke.
"WHAT?" Oboru shouted.
"It was a CLONE?" Iboru scowled as both of them heard some footsteps behind them. They turned back as their eyes fell on the four figures who were walking towards them. They immediately recognized one of them, as they started to shake in fear.
"Well, well. Look who we have here." Naruto mocked as he stood a few feets away from the mercenary brothers. Mirai stood alongside him.
"I-I don't care about your status! Give us the demon!" Oboru shouted as he managed to take the steel baton in his hands.
"Demon?" Naruto said with a calm yet rough tone as he narrowed his eyes towards the two figures in front of him.
"The kid ain't a demon." Naruto said as Iboru and Oboru rushed towards Naruto, with an intent to kill him.
"Mirai, Ayano, Sumiko stay back for now." Naruto instructed as three of them nodded, while jumping back. Oboru tries to smash his baton into Naruto's face, but he disappeared in a flash just before the baton would hit his face.
"Where did he go?!" Iboru screamed as Naruto reappeared behind him and landed a solid kick at his gut, which caused him to crash into a nearby tree. The impact was so hard that the tree got uprooted from its place.
"A-amazing…" Sumiko stared at awe as she saw Naruto's strength.
"This is nothing." Mirai smirked.
Oboru swung his baton towards Naruto but he ducked to avoid the hit, simultaneously kicking Oboru in his legs. He lost his balance due to the kick and fell on the ground with a thud. Naruto landed another kick on his face as he flew across the clearing and fell on the ground alongside his brother. Due to the second kick, his nose broke and both the brothers were coughing out blood.
"Y-YOU BASTARD!" Iboru said as he started to form some handsigns.
"SUITON: MIZURAPPA!" He screamed as he let out a fast flowing stream of water towards Naruto as he jumped from the path of the water to avoid the hit.
While jumping, Oboru rushed at him with his steel baton, mid-air as he tried to hit Naruto. Naruto avoided the hit with ease and punched Oboru in his chest, while he applied a tiny amount of chakra in his fist. This caused him to crash at the ground, while creating a small crater in the process.
Naruto landed on the ground as he saw a spear heading towards him in full speed. He easily caught the spear with his own hands as he smirked.
"Too slow…." Naruto mocked as Iboru growled in frustration.
"HOW DID YOU DOO THATTT?" He screamed as he tried to land his fist on Naruto as he just moved a bit back and landed a punch on Iboru's face.
"H-how strong is he?" Ayano asked, as they saw the 'battle'. Naruto wasn't even trying.
"Sensei is just toying with them. He didn't even use a single shadow clone, or even, the sage mode." Mirai said as the three of them kept watching the fight, where Iboru and Oboru were getting bashed by a bored Naruto.
"He's sending them to the Village hidden in the hands!" Sumiko said as Mirai grinned at her comment.
"Let me do the honour and end this. I even have to take care of that crappy boss of yours." Naruto smirked as he did some hand-signs, after which, he moulded his chakra with lighting and concentrated it in his left hand, forming a layer of lightning in his left hand, the topmost part being sharp.
"T-THAT'S-" Iboru couldn't talk any longer as Naruto teleported infront of him and thrusted his lightning infused hand through Iboru's chest, effectively piercing and destroying his heart.
"Raikiri…" Naruto said calmly as Iboru started to vomit blood while Oboru watched the painful death of his brother.
"You know, I kinda feel lazy to pull this hand out myself.." Naruto said, his left hand still thrusted in Iboru's nearly life-less body. Naruto formed a Rasengan in his right hand and slammed it into his gut, this pushing Iboru away in full speed. Iboru was sent away spinning as he landed a few feets back in the ground with a slam. Oboru watched the lifeless body of his brother, completely bleeding, a huge hole in his chest and gut.
"Now, for the second one…" Naruto turned where Oboru was standing, shaking with fear.
He was about to form another Rasengan in his right hand when suddenly, Naruto felt a sharp pain in heart. The rasengan formation stopped all of a sudden as Naruto started to vomit blood.
"Sensei!/ Uzumaki-san!" Mirai, Sumiko, Ayano rushed towards Naruto, who had fallen to his knees, blood oozing from his nose and mouth."
He was breathing heavily. He was about to fall on the ground when Ayano caught him quickly.
"Sensei! Are you okay?" Mirai asked in a panicked manner.
"Can't- b-breathe." Naruto struggled to say, "M-my chakr-a.."
"This is BAD!" Kurama said.
Suddenly, three of them heard footsteps of someone who was speeding towards them. Sumiko turned back and saw that it was Oboru, with his steel baton.
"THIS IS MY CHANCE!" Oboru screamed as he swung the baton towards a panting Naruto, who was being supported by Ayano and Sumiko.
BAAAAAMM!
"Huh?" Oboru was surprised when he saw that his baton was blocked, and it was none other than Mirai, who did it.
[PLAY BGM, "TURN OVER" FROM OG NARUTO SOUNDTRACK]
Mirai quickly pulled out her chakra blades from the pouch and applied wind chakra to it. Athough the layer was not perfect, she was able to block the baton in perfect time, thus, saving Naruto from the hit.
"Ayano, Sumiko, take care of sensei while I take on this jerk!" Mirai spat as she pushed Oboru back with her strength.
"I'll KILL YOU, KID!" Oboru rushed towards Mirai and swung his steel baton as she ducked below to avoid the hit. She moved a bit back and jumped up to avoid another hit from the baton as she moved behind him and slashed her blades through his back.
"AARGHHH!" Oboru screamed in pain as Mirai attacked him with her blades. He was able to avoid the blade and slammed the baton into Mirai's gut. She got pushed a bit as she started coughing blood.
"Mirai-san!" Ayano screamed as Naruto weakly watched towards Mirai.
'M-mirai, K-kurama, what h-happened to me? Why c-can't I use my chakra?'
"We'll talk about this later in details, Naruto! Your chakra system is entirely blocked. I am trying to destroy the blocks by surging in my chakra through your veins!"
'P-please, do it q-quickly.'
Back at the fight, Mirai stood up after receiving the hit as she rushed towards Oboru.
"THERE IS NO WAY I AM GOING DOWN!" She said as she did three continuous swings with her chakra infused blades, the last one slashed Oboru through his torso. He jumped a few feets back as Mirai started to perform a series of Handsigns.
"KATON: GOKA MESSHITSU!" Mirai screamed as she let out a powerful stream of fire from her mouth towards Oboru. The flames were perfect and destructive.
Oboru quickly formed a few hand-signs to form a Mud wall to protect himself from the fire. It did worked and he was able to save himself from the fire. Although, after a few minutes, when the smoke was cleared, he was shocked by the sight.
Mirai was standing along three of her clones. Two of them were holding a Kunai in their hands.
"LET'S END THIS!" The original Mirai said as her clones shouted, "HAI!" in unison.
Mirai gathered chakra in her palms as the clone of hers was rotating the chakra by spinning it using her own hands. In a short span of time, a rotating ball of chakra had formed in Mirai's hand. The clone which helped her had dispelled as the other two clones rushed towards Oboru. He punched both the clones as they dispelled with a poof of smoke while the real Mirai appeared in front of him, the chakra sphere in her right Hand.
"THAT JUTSU-" Oboru felt a bone-shattering pain at his gut when Mirai slammed the chakra sphere.
"THIS IS MY SENSEI'S MOST PRIZED TECHNIQUE! NARUTO SENSEI PASSED IT DOWN TO ME!" Mirai announced as the sphere kept doing the damage to Oboru as he screamed loudly in pain and agony.
"I'll PROTECT YOU, SENSEI! RASENGAAANNNN!" Mirai screamed as he turned her hands a bit, which caused Oboru to rotate as he was sent spinning towards a nearby boulder and slammed into it.
Back with Naruto, Kurama was able to destroy the chakra blocks as Naruto was able to use chakra again. His breathing slowly became normal as he watched Mirai use the Rasengan against Oboru. He smiled as he slowly got up from his place.
"Are you ok, Uzumaki-san?" Sumiko asked, worried about the blonde as he replied.
"Better. Let's go, we need to help Mirai." Naruto said as they rushed towards Mirai.
Mirai was standing in the ground. Her hands were bleeding. She did it. She did the Rasengan. She was able to protect her Sensei.
"I did it…." Mirai said weakly while she lost her balance and was about to fall on the ground as Naruto immediately caught her.
"Mirai? Are you okay?"
"Yes, sensei. Just…chakra exhaustion. Are you ok, sensei?" Mirai asked, her voice became weaker as she looked at Naruto.
"Yes, Mirai." He smiled as Mirai tried to smile at him.
"I did it, sensei. I…protected you…Are you…happy, sensei?"
"I am. I am proud of you, Mirai." Naruto said.
"What about my g-gift?" Mirai asked as Naruto remembered about the time, when he had begun to teach Mirai, the Rasengan.
FLASHBACK BEGINS
Two months back, Naruto and Mirai had gone to the Wave Country for a C Rank mission.
"So, what is this place Sensei?" Mirai asked as both of them stood infront of two graves, located in the middle of a small clearing in the forest.
"We will train here. Besides, these graves belong to two people whom I admire a lot, I respect a lot and cherish them."
"Who are they?" Mirai asked as she placed her bag on the ground.
"One of them is Zabuza Momochi, the demon of the hidden mist. Another one is Haku, his subordinate. Haku was somewhat like his surrogate son."
"I read about them in the books!" Mirai said as Naruto nodded.
"Let's continue our training, we'll talk about them later, Ok?"
"Ok, sensei!" Mirai said as Naruto handed her a water balloon.
"Like the previous day, apply chakra to this water balloon using your both hands so that it pops up." Naruto said as he took his seat and opened the sealing sage scroll.
While he worked on his new seals, Mirai tried to pop the balloon. But, she found that it was quite difficult to do so.
It was lunch time, Naruto and Mirai ate some rice and meat which was cooked and packed by Tsunami-san. During the mission, they stayed with Tazuna and his family.
"It is difficult, sensei.." Mirai said as he looked towards the plate of food, while Naruto retuned from the grave, where he placed some rice and other food in front of the gravestone.
"Mirai, do you know why I admire Zabuza and Haku so much?"
"Why, sensei?"
"Because, they taught me an important lesson, which I still follow by my heart."
"What is it, sensei?" Mirai asked as she took a bite of the meat a Naruto continued,
"When a person has something important to protect, that is when they become truly strong.. I took these words to my heart, and worked hard to protect my people, my friends. That is how I got so strong."
Mirai thought about it for a while.
'Something important to protect?' she thought as she looked towards Naruto.
"What is it, Mirai? Is there something on my face?"
"N-no. It's ok."
Mirai got up as she started working on the water balloon once again. Finally, after an entire day of trying, she managed to pop the balloon.
"You did it, Mirai!" Naruto said as Mirai jumped up in happiness.
"C'mon, it's getting late. Let's head towards the town." Naruto said as he took his huge scroll in his back and started to walk away, Mirai following him.
"When you complete the Rasengan, I will give you a gift."
"What is it?" Mirai asked as Naruto replied.
"It is a secret."
Mirai huffed as she peeked towards the two graves.
'I think that I have someone important to protect!'
FLASHBACK ENDS
Naruto kissed on Mirai's forehead while she weakly tried to open her eyes. She smiled at receiving the kiss when her body started to get numb, and eventually, she was unconscious.
"Let's go, Sumiko, Ayano." Naruto said as he picked up Mirai and was about to turn back when he heard certain noises. He saw that it was Oboru, who weakly tried to stand with a support of a tree.
"Well, my first Rasengan against Kabuto also didn't get the kill so…." Naruto pointed towards Oboru with his two fingers as he concentrated a powerful amount of chakra at his fingertips, forming a spherical projectile as he shot it towards Oboru.
"Rasendan." Naruto calmly said as the chakra sphere pierced through Oboru's chest, effectively blasting his heart, killing him.
"Can we help you, Uzumaki-san? We couldn't even help you during the fight.." Ayano asked as Naruto thought for a while.
"You two did take care of me while I was having problems with my chakra system. I think you can tell me a joke to lighten my mood. The one with the Best joke will get a ramen on me." Naruto grinned as Ayano and Sumiko smiled. Three of them started to walk back towards the village while Mirai was resting on Naruto's shoulder.
A FEW MINUTES LATER, ONSEN
Naruto laid down an unconscious Mirai on the bed as he walked out of the room. Ayano and Sumiko were talking with Matsuri, who were standing outside a closed room.
"Everyone is waiting for you, Uzumaki-sama." Matsuri said as she bowed a bit.
"Okay. Can you prepare a cup of tea for me? He asked as Matsuri smiled, blush forming on her cheeks.
"Sure, Uzumaki-sama." She cheerfully replied as Naruto opened the door and entered the room. He saw that Geto was tied to a chair, his entire body filled with bruises and cuts. He clothes were ripped off and his eyes were nothing more than dead. Ino and Jiraya were standing around him, their hands and clothes covered in blood as Temari walked towards Naruto.
"Welcome back, Hubby." Temari said Naruto planted a quick kiss on her lips.
"Where is Hanabi?"
"She's looking after Yuki."
"I see. So, what's his status?" Naruto pointed towards Geto as Jiraya said, "Beat the shit out of him, his ears, fingers, toes have been chopped off. You do the honour and end his life."
Naruto smirked as Ino handed her 'to-be' husband a butchers' knife as he walked towards Geto.
"Any last words?" Naruto asked as Geto struggled to speak, "S-sp-e-ar m-me-h"
"Not gonna happen." Naruto said as he landed his knife in Geto's chest and stabbed him multiple times. He struggled to shout but he couldn't. Naruto ended Geto's life by chopping his head from the body. The head flew across the room and slammed into the wall and fell on the floor. All of them looked towards each other as they thought simultaneously,
"Mission Complete."
THE NEXT DAY, FRONT OF THE ONSEN
Naruto's Mission was over. News of his deeds spread across the village of Yugakure as the people had arrived in front of the onsen to bid their Hero farewell.
"Thank you very much for your work." The daimyo said as he shook his hand with Naruto. Behind him were stading his 'to-be' wives, Ino Uzumaki, Temari Uzumaki and Hanabi Uzumaki.
Jiraya and Mirai were standing alongside Naruto while Yuki was holding Mirai's hands.
"Uzumaki-san. Can you train us?" Ayano and Sumiko asked as Nauto smiled a bit.
"Yeah, why not. You two have great potential in investigation and sensing." He turned towards the Daimyo, "If you transfer Ayano and Sumiko to join the Konoha Shinobi forces, I'll gladly accept them under my wing."
"I'll look into this, Uzumaki-san." Daimyo replied as both the girls raised their fists in the air, celebrating.
"Meet you two in Konoha then." Naruto said as both of them shook their hands with him.
Then came Matsuri, who seemed to be quite saddened at Naruto's departure.
"Thank you for looking after me during my time here. Your tea was fantastic, I'll remember it." Naruto said as Matsuri decided to speak.
"Uzumaki-sama. I want to say something." She said as all of them looked towards her.
"Whenever, I receive guests, they treat me horribly. The treat me like I am their personal slaves. I hate it..But, you were different. You made me feel like I am your family. You treated me gently, with love and affection. You even praised me about my tea, something that no one did to me…"
Naruto could feel her emotions. Love, affections, devotion?
"Uzumaki-sama, Please take me to Konoha with you! I will serve as your servant forever!" Matsuri requested as nearly all of them gasped. Even Naruto was confused at her words.
'S-servant?'
"Not a bad offer, Naruto. Well, you can try out the Tactic from the fifth volume of Icha-Icha. Page 98"
'That one?' Naruto was hesitant as first, but he decided to try it out.
"Matsuri." He said as he placed his hands on her shoulders. "I have a better offer for you."
Matsuri looked up towards Naruto as he asked, "What is it, Uzumaki-sa-"
"Shh." Naruto placed her finger on her lips as she started blushing, her face was like a tomato.
"It's Naruto." He said in a smooth voice.
"…Naruto-sama." Matsuri managed to say as Naruto smiled.
"I want to take you to Konoha. But not as my servant."
"T-then?" Matsuri asked, her heart beating fast.
"As my wife."
Matsuri couldn't believe it. As Naruto Uzumaki's wife? Her face was red, she was breathing happily, her heart filled with joy as she hugged Naruto.
"Yes! I-I want to be your wife, U-Naruto-sama!" Matsuri said in excitement.
"You should have atleast asked your wives."
'Oh no! I completely forgot-' Naruto turned at his wives and saw that they were smiling and were doing thumbs up. Jiraya and Mirai were hooting while Yuki was smiling.
'THEY AGREED!?'
"I guess they knew about Matsuri's crush on you. Your wives have a huge heart."
'I guess so.' Naruto smiled Mentally as he hugged Matsuri back.
"So, you admit that you are a Harem king know, eh? I am happy for you" Kurama smirked as Naruto sighed.
'Well, I guess….'
THAT NIGHT, A FEW KILOMETERS AWAY FROM KONOHA GATES
Naruto, Mirai, Jiraya and Yuki were walking while Ino, Matsuri, Temari and Hanabi were walking behind them, gossiping among themselves.
"Four wives, eh? I am happy for you, kiddo." Jiraiya said as Naruto smiled.
"You should write a book on Naruto sensei." Mirai told Jiraya as he laughed.
"Naruto."
"What is it, Kurama?"
"After you complete the talks about CRA and Matsuri's citizenship, we need to talk about your…..issue. Try to bring Sasuke and Sakura in the discussion if possible."
"Okay. Did you figured out the issues?"
"Chakra illness…"
-THE END-
To be Continued in STORY FINALE: NARUTO'S FATE?