Restorer
"Character Talking"
"Character Thinking"
"Demon or Summon"
"Jutsu"
"xxxXXXxxx" Scene Change.
Chapter 5
"But that's…" Yamato stuttered the shock clear on his voice.
"Who's this?" Naruto asked. Curious who the guy in the photo alongside his father could be.
"That's Izukita Namikaze" Yamato replied.
"Izukita Namikaze…" Naruto seemed to be in deep thought, "No i don't recall hearing that name before" he admitted.
"That's because that name is banned here in Konoha" Yamato answered him.
"Banned for what? By who, who is this guy" Naruto asked not understanding the situation clearly.
"Izukita Namikaze is your uncle Naruto." Yamato told him.
"He is my what?" Naruto asked disbelievingly.
"Minato Namikaze and Izukita Namikaze were brothers so he is your uncle"
"If he was the brother of the 4th Hokage, then why is his name banned in Konoha who would have the authority for such a thing"
"Well you see Izukita was a scientist, but he wasn't all that fine in the head, he was caught doing illegal inhumane experiments, and thus was executed by the 4th Hokage. Your father killed his own brother." Yamato explained shocking Naruto.
"Dad killed him huh," Naruto glanced all around the lab "Was this his doing" Naruto asked, deep down wanting to get a negative answer.
"I would say yes…" Yamato answered him truthfully.
"I see…" his eyes went to one of the tubes he saw earlier.
He went closer, it seemed to be alive. He saw the face of a young girl inside it. Naruto couldn't deny her beauty. She had short brown hair that went down to her neck. Her most prominent feature were two purple markings on her face.
He looked at the tube a bit more closely and saw a keyboard of commands in front of it.
"I guess this should be the way to open this up" he thought.
"Hmm what's this" he thought as he saw a name on the keyboard, "Rin Ohara" he read aloud.
"Is this her name?" He asked looking at Yamato.
"I don't know to be fair, I never heard of her" Yamato answered truthfully.
"Well in any case let's get her out of this thing" Naruto said as he prepared to break the glass.
"Wait no"
"Hmm why not" Naruto asked impatiently.
"Let's think about this if someone see's her in the mansion, and by some small chance she happens to be an enemy ninja that Izukita was experimenting on, we ourselves could be branded traitors" Yamato said.
"The council would never miss a chance like that hmm…." Naruto grumbled.
"So what do you suggest we do, just leave her here" he added.
"I know that might sound a bit cruel but I think we should, she doesn't seem to be in pain, and this lab seems to be old enough, Izukita was executed 12 years ago, he couldn't have done experiments anymore and she survived all these years she can survive a few more days or months" Yamato replied.
"Very well" Naruto said, he didn't like this but had to think with his rational side.
He made a single handsign, and in a blink of an eye 10 Naruto's stood in front of Yamato. "All of you go on and loot anything useful from this lab" he said.
"We shall leave Yamato" Naruto told him in a expressionless voice.
"Very well"
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Pain, pain was the only emotion that Sasuke Uchiha was feeling right now, everywhere he looked he saw nothing but destruction, the compound hadn't even been cleaned at all. After the massacre they Anbu had simply collected the dead bodies and took whatever they could.
They hadn't bother at least to try and fix some of the mess. They had simply put tape all around it and left. It made him angry to see the legacy of his clan tarnished in such a manner.
And worst of it he had never even come to see it after it had happened. For some reasons Naruto's words had gotten to him. He really didn't know what he wanted apart from the fact that he wanted to kill his brother.
He continued walking around for a while, there was only silence, as if the place was haunted, in his eyes it really was.
He continued walking until he reached in front of a massive house, the door was half destroyed, a large cut splitting it in half.
With caution he entered inside, and was greeted with a rather large living room. There was 3 sofas, a table and a few other things.
"I'm home" he said to no one in particular.
He got no reply either. He decided to check the rooms one by one until he stopped before the door of a certain room. It was the room where his father used to come to meditate, it was also the room where he meet his end.
It was in this room that he found their bodies, he opened the door and entered slowly, he looked around the room and saw that it was empty but he could still make out the Sharingan staring back at him.
His brother's eyes still haunted him to this day. But he pushed back his fears, he looked around he could still rember that night as if it was yesterday.
A single tear fell from his eye, but he decided to not linger around there for longer, he walked off, after quite a while of walking he found himself in front of the Uchiha Cemetery.
It was full and it wasn't that far away from the clan compound. "Even in death they separated my clan from the Village" he thought bitterly.
He walked towards the middle of the cemetery, to the 2 graves he wanted to see. "Mom, Dad… sorry I hadn't visited in so long" he said as he sat down beside the graves.
He hadn't visited them ever since he had become part of team 7. "I'm doing good. I have become a Ninja as well. I hope you're proud of me."
He took a long pause to look up at the sky, the good weather had passed and rain seemed close. He looked down.
"Our family was taken from us, we weren't allowed to be happy, but I promise you both I will make sure the Uchiha return once again and this time no one will be able to take us apart… that's a promise"
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The Hyugga Clan leader Hiashi was not a man that could be please easily. And seeing his daughter train was clearly not an amusing sight. His judging eyes watched on as his eldest daughter struggled against her instructor.
"She shouldn't be struggling, not against this opponent" he heard some of the clan elders whisper among themselves.
He and his other daughter Hanabi had both taken a sitting position at the side of the training room and both watched the fight.
Hinata with the use of her Byakugan managed to follow all attacks thrown at her, some she didn't managed to dodge she blocked with her hands but she couldn't seem to use one of her own attacks.
And her instructor was definitely not making things easy for her. He was a tall black haired man, with deep blue eyes. He wore simple white clothes.
He didn't stop his offensive, he was angered a bit every time the young girl stoped or dodged his attacks, but was still confident on his victory.
Hinata spotted a small boy dressed in white make his way to her father, he whispered something on Lord Hiashi's ear and her father got up, Hanabi followed suit.
They both left the practicing dojo. Hinata felt betrayed by her father's actions, he didn't even wait to see her finish her fight. She was so lost on thought that she didn't even see the massive punch that landed right on her neck.
The impact made her collapse into the ground. She was barely holding onto consciousness. A few tears fell down her eyes as she witnessed that none that were present in the dojo lifted a finger to try and help her.
"Mom… why did you have to die" she questioned her self as her collapsed form on the ground drifted off to unconsciousness.
She woke up a few hours later in her bedchamber, she looked at the window and saw that it was night. She only wondered how much she had been asleep for.
The door of her bedchamber opened and a maiden entered the room. She had a slender build with brown hairs and pale white eyes. She was Hinata's favourite maiden as she had been her mothers before her.
"Thank God you are awake lady Hinata, I was afraid that you were seriously injured" the woman told her.
"I am ok Ohama" Hinata thanked her for her concern.
"Say, how long was I asleep for" she asked politely.
"Six hours, it seems like that proctor of yours hit a little to hard" she answered with disgust in her mouth.
"I see, did my dad know of my defeat" Hinata asked, deep inside hoping that he didn't.
Ohama's eyes softened as she looked at her "No Lord Hiashi has been on an important meeting today, he didn't know of your injury".
"I see" Hinata sounded almost relived.
She heard some noise from outside. "What's going on outside?" Hinata asked with a very polite tone.
"Your cousin Neji is back from his mission and is now practising in the yard" she answered him.
"Oh i see" Hinata replied as she got up.
Ohama shouted for her to stop moving but Hinata didn't listen. She moved the door aside and the view of the yard opened up to her.
She always had liked the yard, it was peaceful and reminded her of her mother. A peaceful and kind woman that always wanted to help others even to her own peril.
Her eyes landed on her cousin that was training relentlessly in the yard. Neji was a prodigy of the clan nobody doubted that, not even the main branch elders that usually looked down on the side branch of the clan.
She had always tried to get closer to her cousin. But he always made sure to keep his distance, not just from her but from everyone in general. Hinata knew that he hated her for that incident that happened years ago.
"Neji" she called out to him.
Neji stoped his training session, and tiled his head towards Hinata. His look didn't hold any kind of emotions towards her. "What do you want Hinata"
"That is Lady Hinata to you" Ohama told him as she went by Hinata's side.
"Lady Hinata" Neji scowled as he corrected himself.
"Ohama it is fine" Hinata told her, she didn't care all that much about how her cousin referred to her.
"I see that you are back from your mission, we were worried about you, you were gone for an entire month" she told him him.
"A long mission to the land of Iron…my lady" Neji explained in a formal tone.
"I understand…. say Neji it's been a long time since we trained together… so can we train together" it took her entire courage to say that entire sentence together.
"Absolutely not, My lady you have just recovered after six hours, you shouldn't even be walking right now" Ohama instantly protested.
"Unfortunately my Lady i fear I can not. Lord Hiashi has invited me to a meeting with the clan elders, it would be in bad taste for me to refuse him" Neji explained and walked away not even bowing.
"That boy's head has been filled to much with that nonsense of him being prodigy, he has lost all respect and manners" Ohama said as they looked at him walk away.
"Why would the Clan elders want to speak with Neji" Hinata thought to herself.
"Ohama you can leave me" Hinata said and her maiden left her alone.
After waiting to see that she had left, Hinata walked away, she still struggled to walk but slowly she made her way towards the end of the Clan Compund.
She scanned the door with her Byakugan, but couldn't see through to inside the room. "So they have activated the seals" the Hyuga were aware of their own Dojutsu so their compound was made with seals that would allow them to stop the visual prowes of the Byakugan, but the seals were designed specifically for the clan by only those that they trusted.
Hinata smiled a little. She hadn't tried to spy on her father in quite a few years. She used to do it when she was a small girl. This was her home and she knew it like the back of her hand.
She moved to the end of the corridor and pushed 3 heavy blocks from the wall that opened up a small passageway. She went through it closing the wall behind her once again.
She continued to walk for a little while before she ended at the end of the passageway. She looked down and saw that she was on top of the room where her father and his advisors were currently on.
"Welcome Neji" one of the older advisors of the clan greeted the young prodigy. Neji took a seating position with out saying anything.
"Can i know why I have been summoned Lord Hiashi" Neji spoke up, his tone was cold but respectful.
"You have been called here to discuss about the upcoming Chunin Exams which you will be participating in" Hiashi replied to him.
"What do I need to do?"
"If you don't know, the heir of the Clan of Lady Hinata will also be participating in the tournament, your job will be to ensure that she makes it through without any issues and unharmed, is that clear" one of the Eder Hyugga seized the initiative and spoke.
Neji saw a look of irritation pass Hiashi's face. He too was annoyed, these elders and their weakness.
"I understand, I will make sure she is unharmed, but I have a question" Neji asked.
"What is it"
"If the princess and I were to be drawn against one another in battle, what would I have to do"
"Well then you would have to throw the-" a clan elder began to speak but was interrupted by Hiashi.
"Then you will do your best, the one that passes will represent the clan, there's nothing to it" Haishi said as he got up, he gave a glare to the clan elder that he'd interrupted and left the room.
The room was silenced for a few minutes.
"He's gone now, Neji hear us out. When it comes your turn to fight against Hinata, we want you to make sure to completely defeat and humiliate Hinata," Neji was completely shocked by the change in attitude.
"What, why"
"Can't you tell, she is weak, a pathetic girl that was wrongfully born in the Hyuuga family, she doesn't deserve to be Clan Heir and if she is defeated Lord Hiashi will understand that as well, and will have her removed." One of the old gezzers smiled at him.
"And how do you know that I will fight her"
"You don't have to worry about that, we have connections to a powerful man here in the village, his name is Danzo Shimura if you must know"
"I understand, anything else"
"No you can leave"
Neji got up, bowed a little and the left the room as well, he couldn't hear the laughter of the Clan elder behind him.
"This is good. Phase 1 of "The Restoration" is complete. In a year we should have complete control over the clan, Hiashi will be taken care of and the Hyuuga Clan can finally take their place as the true rulers of Konoha"
If Neji wasn't able to hear their talk, Hinata surely did. She was still listening in and was brought to tears, but she didn't make a single sound afraid that she might get caught.
"What will they do to dad and me and Hanabi" she thought to herself.
She rushed down the way she came from towards the exit.
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Naruto looked around the shop, it wasn't a big shop, it's walls were low, but he didn't care much about it. He entered the shop and could instantly feel the heat.
He looked around and saw a couple of workers, they were all working. Some were melting metal, some were working it.
One of the men saw him and instantly went bowed his head. "They must be his workers" Naruto thought to himself.
Naruto looked at a middle aged man I ragged clothes approach him. It was Oetsu.
"It is good to see you after so long my Lord" Oetsu greeted him.
"It is good to see you too Oetsu" Naruto responded.
"I wanted to know of the progress" Naruto told him.
"Yes of course please come this way" Oetsu lead him to another room.
After entering Naruto saw the room was most likely the room where Oetsu kept the weapons he made. There were swords, spears, kunai's, shurikens, javelins and many other weapons.
But he ignored all that once he laid eyes on the blade before him. It was magnificent. The blade was completely crystal. Unfortunately it still had no handle, so he couldn't take it on his hand.
"When will it be ready?"
"The work has been going very well, I believe it should be finished this week." Oetsu told him.
"I see, very well. I am in no hurry either way, so you don't have to worry about it. I want you to take care of every little detail I want the sword to be as perfect as it can be" Naruto told him.
"I understand my lord"
"I'll leave you to your work" Naruto said before he made for the door.
"Wait my lord, I have something else I need to tell you"
"What is it"
Oetsu looked around as if to make sure that no one's looking at them.
"I came by your house a while back but didn't find you there, you see I wanted to tell you this" Oetsu said as he took out a small rolled letter.
"Huh, what is this" Naruto asked as he took out the letter.
"From the East's embrace, to the West's allure, the dragon's legacy seeks its heir's return."
"What?" Naruto looked at Oetsu. But he didn't understand this either
"Where did you get this from"
"When I was in my way to the Land of Crystals the boat stopped on the shores of the Land of Water, a person wearing a black robe approached me and gave me this letter, he told me to give it to my master, and then vanished"
"Did you see how he looked?"
"No unfortunately I didn't, he had a robe that concealed his face" Oetsu admitted.
"I see, whoever this guy was he should be treated carefully"
And that's it for this chapter. Hope you like it. Peace.