Author's Note: Here is Chapter 18! Enjoy!
Bijuu talk/thinking
'Thinking'
"Talking"
"Sasuke told me about the curse mark," said Kakshi.
"Oh yeah, I'm fine though," said Naruto.
"No, you're not," Kakashi said, then sighed before walking towards Naruto.
'I wasn't expecting Kakashi to come in the hospital,' thought Naruto.
"Firstly, that mark is dangerous so I'm going to seal it so that it doesn't take over your body," said Kakashi, he put his hands up in a jutsu.
"No! We cannot handle another seal while trying to get rid of one!" shouted Kurama.
"No!" said Naruto.
"What?" asked Kakashi.
"I don't need it," said Naruto. Kakashi grabbed Naruto's arm and roughly pulled him forward. Before he could do anything else, he felt himself flat on the floor.
"He said he didn't need it. Which means that you won't give it to him," said Gaara. Kakashi stood up and Gaara stood next to Naruto.
"I'm trying to save Naruto," said Kakashi.
"Well, I don't need your help. Trust me. I'm handling the cursed mark fine by myself. It will be gone soon," said Naruto.
"Fine," said Kakashi, who turned and walked away from the room in silence.
====Some Hours Later====
Naruto was discharged from the hospital and go home. Naruto saw a flower basket on the floor.
"Hmm what is that?" he wondered aloud. He saw a letter.
The Letter
Bee-sama and Gaara-san notified me of everythng, I accept.
—Akane
Naruto blinked and grinned, "I didn't think Gaara could do his job so promptly. And it was easier because Akane was part of the Kumo team and Bee was from Kumo too. I thought I was the only Uzumaki left, but meeting another I think that there were probably many other Uzumaki's left. Akane gave me some hop," Naruto said, he shook his head from the thought, he stood up to put the flowers in a vase, "Oh…"
"What happened?" asked Kurama.
"I didn't have any vase," whispered Naruto.
" put them in a cup or something. I need to talk to you," said the Kyubi. Naruto sighed and placed the flower into a cup.
'Now what's wrong?" thought Naruto.
"I've been trying to find out what the curse seal does to your body. I have been conducting a few test in your mindscape and I think you should see this," explained Kurama.
'Give me a second,' thought Naruto. He started meditating and going to where Kurama is, he opened his eyes and swa Kurama.
"What?" What the hell did you do?!" yelled Naruto.
"Well," said the Kyubi meekly.
"You absolute idiot! Look what you did to our mind! It's going to take ages to fix!" yelled Naruto. He pointednto the grass and gasped at the ditch-like trench about 20 meters away from him.
"It's not that bad," the Kyubi said.
"Not that bad?!" Naruto said furiously, "I don't know how we're going to heal that stupid ass trench. I'm going to trip over it whenever I come to visit you!"
"Yeah… Sorry about that…" said Kurama.
"And don't get me started on how much mental fertiliser I'm going to have to conjure up to make the grass luscious again!" Naruto rant.
"I was conducting some tests…" the fox said.
"Conducting some test?! Do you know how long it took to change my mindscape to a beautiful field and horizon? It used to be a goddamn sewer!" Naruto yelled.
"And I understand that kit, I do. But I tried to use some of my own chakra, and it didn't seem to work," said Kurama.
"What do you mean you tried to use your own chakra? You know if we use your chakra that the sky will change into anorange-red color! SKIES ARE BLUE, NOT RED!" shouted Naruto.
"No, no, I know that I can't use my chakra to heal our mindscape. I meant that I tried to ise my chakra to destroy the cursed seal, and my chakra wasn't accessible," explained the Kyubi.
"Your chakra wasn't accessible? As in, you can't use it? How intresting. Where is the curse seal?" asked Naruto.
"It's got a snake wrapped around it," said Kurama.
"Ohh…" said Naruto, he walked towards it, he looked up at the pillar, "It's like 10 meters tall and what the fuck with those snake. These fucking snake look like Orochimaru. What the fuck this snake is attacking me?" questioned Naruto.
"Look out," said Kurama.
"If you're going make yourself at home, you might as well pay some rent," said Naruto, he smacked down two snakes, "But you have to leave because I can't use Kurama's chakra with you here. So please, fuck off."
"You know you're talking to a snake, right?" said Kurama.
"If Kurama's chakra can't destroy it, what about mine? Fuuton: Kaze ya no jutsu (Wind Arrow Technique)," said Naruto. He slice the pillar and snake, "So my chakra works, but I just need to find a way to destroy the pillar."
"Destroy it," said Kurama, "If it was anyone else, they wouldn't be able to destroy it as they have to go into their mindscape to destroy it. Thankfully, we have an accessible mindscape, so you can destroy it," explain Kurama. Naruto lifted both of his hands.
"Fuinjutsu Trap," said Naruto. The snake sprung awake at the feeling of it's movements being restricted and it whipped it's head upwards. Naruto saw multiple boulders detached itself from the ground and shot it's way toward him.
"You're using my own mindscape against me? Bad idea," said Naruto, "Fuuton: Daitoppa (Great Breakthrough)." Naruto heard multiple cracks and turned to look back at the pillar. He saw snake head warped into different shapes and sizes. The rest of the snake's body also started cracking and the bones extended and elongated.
"Orochimaru?" questioned Naruto. The snake transformed into a carbon copy of Orochimaru, then attacked Naruto without saying any word.
"You have truly become a snake, congratulations," said Naruto
"Hahaha," laughed Kurama.
"Fuuton: Hajinkaru no jutsu! (Great Wind Blast)" shouted Naruto. The Orochimaru copy (we will call it Oro) raised his head and a sword shot of his mouth, but with the wind blow his own sword cut off his hand.
"How do you like that. I have to take it with a long range attack," said Naruto.
"If we combine our chakra, we can create a Bijuudama. The snake has been here you long that it's starting to stink up our mindscape," said Kurama.
"But I thought you couldn't use your chakra?" asked Naruto.
"Not by myself, but if you call it up, I think I can force it out," said Kurama.
"Oook," said Naruto.
====After Meditation====
"Found it. Here you go Kurama," said Naruto. Kurama opened his mouth and slowly widened it as a dark purple chakra was gathering itself in his massive jaw.
"Now," said Naruto. Kurama jerked his head forward and his jaw shut as the bijuudama shot out and soared towards the pillar. Naruto saw bijuudama hit the ground with full force and made an explosion occur, a dew seconds passed as the smoke cleared the area.
"Well that was anti-climactic," said Naruto.
"Brat!" shouted Naruto, who snapped opened his eyes and saw Orochimaru flying towards him.
"You stubborn bastard!" shouted Naruto. Oro was very close to Naruto, who pulled his fist up and focused chakra into his hand and swung with full force at Oro's face and instantly release all of the chakra in his fist when his hand connected with skin. Oro went flying and hit the ground with a thump. Naruto heard multiple bonnes cracking and stared in shock at his fist.
"I didn't know how I did that, I just focused my chakra?" said Naruto.
"He's been destroyed. Whatever that was, you killed the snake with it," said Kurama. Naruto saw the pillar and Oro slowly disappearing into the sir.
"Well, now that's over…" said Naruto.
"Oh, my chakra works again!" shouted Kurama in happiness.
"Kurama," Naruto saw his mindscape, "It's takes fucking ages to regrow grass."
====The Next Day====
Naruto fumbled in his seat nervously and adjusted himself until comfortable.
"So. You have some explaining to do," said Sasuke.
"Ha! Some? That's the understatement of the year!" said Sakura. Naruto was facing the two of them in Sakura's house.
"So… when did you learn to shunshin?" asked Naruto.
"A while ago, but you would have known that, if you bothered to care. Not thhat I give a shit or anything," said Sasuke.
"Tsunadere," said Sakura.
"What was that?" asked Sasuke.
"Nothing~" said Sakura.
"Of course, I had missed this," said Naruto. Sasuke stared at Naruto hard.
"Okey. Okey," Naruto said.
"About time, dobe," said Sasuke.
"Bastard," said Naruto, then took a deep breath, "What do you know about October 10th, the night the Kyubi attacked?" asked Naruto.
"i don't see how this is relevant," said Sasuke.
"Answer the question," said Naruto.
"Well, I know that the Kyubi attacked Konoha, and the Fourth Holage killed it, and he died with it. Isn't that all?" asked Sakura.
"I thought so too," said Naruto. Sasuke raised an eyebrow.
"It isn't?" said Sasuke.
"Not anywhere close," said Naruto.
"Go on then," Sakura said.
"Okey I will explain slowly," said Naruto, "Don't question in the middle."
"Ok," said Sakura.
"Well, the Kyubi is a bijuu. And there are altogether nine of them, ranginmg from the On-tailed Ichibi, to the Nine-tailed Kyubi," said Naruto.
"Okey," said Sasuke.
"The bijuu are made of chakra, which means that they cannot be killed," said Naruto.
"Well, shit. I'm guessing if they aren't killed, but the Yondaime managed to make it disappear, it was… sealed?" asked Sakura.
"You're really smart, you know that?" asked Naruto.
"He he," said Sakura.
"Okey, so the Kyubi was sealed in something, what does that matter?" asked Sasuke.
"Not just something, it had to be something with either completely new chakra coils. Or an object which has been specially adapted for sealing a bijuu on it," said Naruto.
"So the Yondaime sealed the Kyub, in either a baby or an object, why didn't anyone tell us?" asked Sakura. Naruto bit his lip and raised his head again.
"Do you know what a Jinchuuriki is?" asked Naruto. Sakura was confused.
"What's a jinc-jinchuuriki?" asked Sasuke.
"It's a person who has a bijuu sealed inside them," said Naruto. Sasuke froze in shock.
"What?" they both said.
"So is Gaar," said Naruto, Sasuke's eyes grew wider, "And Fuu," Sakura lifted a hand to her mouth, "And Yagura."
"Y-you… have the Kyubi inside you," said Sasuke.
"A monster," said Sakura. Naruto felt his world come crashing down.
"That's the reason why I din't want to tell any of you. You are gonna see me as a monster and an unnatural being who-" Naruto said as he was cut off.
"Who cares," said Sakura.
"Wait, what?" questioned Sakura.
"Who gives a shit if you have the most powerful chakra beast living inside you? i can see why idiots would be stupid, and maybe that was why you were called a monster when you were young?" asked Sasuke, "But most of them aren't ninja, are they?"
"Ninja should know the difference, if a kunai is sealed in a scroll, does that make the scroll a kunai? Hell no. Wait, I swear most of them were ninja's though! What the hell?" asked Sakura.
"Fuckin' idiots, all of 'em," said Sasuke. Naruto continue blinking silently.
"You alright there Naruto?" asked Sakura, there was no response.
"Hello~" Sasuke said. He waved a hand in front of Naruto. Naruto were still silent.
"Yeah, that's getting kind scary now," Sasuke said. Naruto opened his mouth, and snapped it close again. Naruto narrowing eyes in thought. Sasuke was silence in couple of minute.
"Want some biscuits?" asked Sakura.
"That would be great," Sasuke said.
"It would," said Naruto. Sakura nodded and went up to grab some biscuit.
"That's not all, is it?" asked Sasuke.
"Nowhere near it," Naruto said. He waited for Sakura to come.
'Continue," said Sakura.
"Yeah, so around the time of our graduation, I found out that there were other Jinchuuriki. The Kyubi talks to me you see-" Naruto was cut off by Sasuke.
"Wait, the Almighty Kyubi no Kitsune talk to you?" asked Sasuke.
"Yeah, he's not bad actually. He's sleeping right now though," Naruto said.
"Oooh," said Sakura in realization.
"So I got in contact with all eight other Jinchuuriki, and we've been… making plans," said Naruto, who then thought, 'Ahhhh why I told them about it.'
"What plans?" asked Sasuke.
'Should I tell him?' thought Naruto, "A-a Jinchuuriki League."
"Which entails…?" asked Sasuke.
"I'm not sure yet, but we're going to work together to make the world better place for the Jinchuuriki. And defeat the Atatsuki, who are trying to capture us," Naruto said.
"When did you talk to all of the Jinchuuriki?" asked Sakura.
"Wait, Akatsuki? That organization of powerful ninja? They're trying to capture you?" asked Sasuke.
"Yeah that Akatsuki that Kakashi told us and the thing is… Your brother is also there," said Naruto.
"I know," said Sasuke.
"They want to take over the world. And about a week ago, during the festival," said Naruto.
"But you were with us, during the festival," Sakura said.
"Clone," said Naruto.
"Ah," said Sakura.
"The Sound and Sand are also going to attack Konoha during the final part of the Chunnin exams," said Naruto while eating biscuit.
"But I thought Gaara-" Sakura was cut off.
"Gaara was the one who told us. We are going to be prepared for the invasion," Naruto said.
"This is great," said Sasuke.
"It is," said Sakura.
"This finally puts my soul at rest," said Naruto, who continued eating biscuit. Naruto talked about the other Jinchuuriki, and how naruto destroyed the cursed seal mark. Sakura was shocked when Naruto told them he iis the leader of all Jinchuuriki. Naruto told about everything.
"I want to help," said Sasuke.
"What?" asked Naruto.
"The Jinchuuriki league. I want to help," said Sasuke.
"Yeah… Yeah! If that team from Kiri can help, and Fuu's teammates are a part of it, we want to be part of it too," said Sakura.
"I don't think you understand you are already a part of it, you know everything—" Naruto was cut off.
"Yeah, we know everything, but you jinchuurikis can't always walk around in daylight without arising suspicion. Which is where Sakura and I come in," said Sasuke.
"But you will be part in so much danger-" Naruto was cut off.
"We're Shinobi, Danger is our job," said Sasuke.
"Well I would try to stop you, but you two already made up your minds," said Naruto.
"Glad to see you realized," Sasuke said.
"Welcome to the Jinchuuriki League, Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura," said Naruto.
End of Chapter 18
Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed! See you in Chapter 19! Bye!