A/N-1: Welcome to the next chapter of really long title 2. I know this is a quick upload but I managed to finish the chapter, though it might be short to some. In this chapter we continue the Chunin exams and I start to prepare things for my Glacier Island S-class mission. A shout out to Naes151 and Primarx for their suggestions. If you have a suggestion for the team or an idea, please shoot me a review or a Pm. Thank you for your support and Let's Crack on.
"Speaking"
Summon/Biju
Zanpakuto
Transformed Voice/Shadow Soldier
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Last Time:
Hinata lets go of hanoki and the kumo kunoichi falls to her knees as hinata turns on her heels as many cheer for the heiress. Medics come to help hanoki as gemma calls the next match of fuyumi and sayuri.
"It's my turn now" fuyumi thought, checking her gear. The door opens and kurenai enters, "Are you ready" she asks.
"As I can be" fuyumi says. Kurenai gives fuyumi a hug with a soft smile, "Just do your best.. Put aside the fact that you Yondaime-sama's daughter.. Put aside that you are sister of Kawaki and Naruto.. You are Fuyumi and you are forging your own path" kurenai says and fuyumi sighs, nodding.
"Thanks Mom" fuyumi says and makes her way out of the waiting room to the arena floor.
#Konohagakure - Chunin Exams Final Round#
The crowd were cheering and murmuring as fuyumi walks out with sayuri coming from opposite side, both girls soaking in the adoration from the crowd. Sayuri shrugs off her puppet as her dreamy looks shifts to a serious one, "I am looking forward to this match" she says. Fuyumi rolls her neck with a serious look on her face, "In what regard" she says, drawing void and shifts into a ox-guard stance.
"Well I will test myself against someone strong" sayuri says, bring forth her bull puppet. Genma raises his hand and brings it down to call a begin to the match as the stand-off begin as both look for an opening to exploit.
"I wonder where Naruto is" mei asks.
"He's watching from somewhere.. He's looking for the Daimyo" konan says. In the kage booth kushina sits with her legs crossed and her draconic gaze on fuyumi, keeping her disgust of hiruzen hidden. She wears her revealing shozoku underneath her kage robes, her blood red her in a high ponytail.
"So she fights with swords" ei says.
"Her father fought with a modified Kunai' hiruzen comments. Kurotsuchi was glancing to kushina and she has to admit the woman was gorgeous, "I may be able to pull this off" she thought, crossing her legs and showing them off.
"Shame the Mizukage could not come" kurotsuchi says.
"Hmph still dealing with the fallout of the civil war" ei comments. Back in the arena sayuri decides to break their little stand-off and sends bull forward as it brandishes a broad sword. Fuyumi meets the puppet as it unleashes a flurry of swings but the blonde blocks each one as sparks fly from each impact. Fuyumi manages to break open bull's guard and send its sword flying with a small gust of wind but sayuri moves a finger and the puppet fires a blast of water. Fuyumi quickly brings out her ornate shield and blocks the stream but it pushes her back with its force.
"Good things I upped my reaction" fuyumi thought, as the water stops but narrowly dodges sayuri's second puppet. This puppet has four arms and a muscular frame with two swords linked by chains.
"Say hello to Uzui" sayuri says, as bull grabs its sword. Fuyumi retracts her shield and grips void with both hands, "She must of deduced my fighting style and prepared accordingly" she thought, as her eyes glow. Fuyumi uses the Shukuchi to shoot forward with her sword creating afterimages, "Futon Kenjutsu: Flower Reflection" she thought, meeting uzui with a flurry of strike from several directions. The puppet shatters but bursts into a dark yellow cloud, causing fuyumi's eyes to widen and is engulfed by it.
"That was a mistake" sayuri says. Fuyumi appears out of the cloud with a skid but falls to one knee, "Poison.. This isn't good" she thought, feeling body betraying her. Kurenai covers her mouth and maintains herself but kakashi and asuma could see the concern in her red eyes.
"She is the daughter of Akasuna no Sasori" kakashi comments.
"Though I wouldn't count out Fuyumi" asuma adds. Kawaki was watching with a calculating eye from his waiting room with his mother, "It seems Minato's useless daughter went in blind and paid for it" shirahoshi comments, her tone mocking the blonde.
"Idiot... She's continuing to disgrace our family" kawaki comments. Shirahoshi strokes her son's head and lifts his chin to look in his eyes, "Don't worry.. Sensei plans to get rid of her in a dungeon" she says, before kissing her own son on the lips and kawaki allows access to his tongue. In another part of the arena anko is watching fuyumi with a calculating eye, "I doubt Sayuri used a deadly poison but regardless.. Fuyumi is in a bad spot" she says.
"Then she doesn't have long before it fully takes effect" konan says.
"Ah Fuyumi-chan could lose" kaguya says, now eating bunny shape cookies.
"It is possible.. We don't know what kind of poison Sayuri used but I don't think it would be lethal.. Something to inhibit her movements perhaps" tsunade says, cupping her chin in thought. Fuyumi grips void but she could her fingers starting to go numb, "I need to end this soon" she thought. Bull rushes fuyumi with its sword raised but she lowers her stance, using severing void to shatter bull into pieces. Fuyumi quickly uses Shukuchi to close the gap between her and sayuri with her sword aimed to incapacitate her opponent.
"I was saving this for the later rounds" sayuri says and quickly weaves signs to ram. A loud clang erupts and fuyumi gasps as her sword connects with a shield of black sand but it slowly encompasses void, wrenching it from her hands and sayuri connects with a palm strike with the black sand. Fuyumi spews some spittle from her mouth as she crashes to the ground, while sayuri tosses void away and the black sand covers her arms and chest.
"This is my Iron Sand" sayuri says. Fuyumi staggers to her feet with her eyes to blur but she draws sakura dancer, "I'm running out of time" she thought, sending forth her petals. Sayuri counters with iron feathers as both collide into one another, "Her will is strong.. Most would've given up by now due to the poison but she won't last much longer.. Her limbs must feel like tree trunks" sayuri thought. Fuyumi holds up a half-ram sign and sayuri gasps as fuyumi starts to fade away, "Genjutsu" sayuri thought and moves to break it but the petals from sakura slam into her, knocking her back with a skid. Fuyumi uses the distraction to regain void and she holds both swords in her hands as sakura reforms.
"Futon Ken.. Jutsu: Ta.. Su.. Ma..." fuyumi starts but crashes to the ground, to the shock of the crowd. Genma rushes to fuyumi and checks her, "Fuyumi Namikaze is unable to continue... Winner Sayuri Akasora" he declares.
"Wow Fuyumi actually lost" ino says.
"Serves her right" sakura comments. Many in the crowd were disappointed the daughter of their famous yondaime was defeated, while many others were cheering for the girl doing her best. Medic quickly come to get fuyumi as sayuri gives them the counter agent for her poison, "I wonder what that final attack could've been" sayuri thought, leaving the field.
"We will now have a Thirty-minute intermission" genma declares. In the kage booth hiruzen frowns at fuyumi's defeat but puts on a mask to look at rasa, "Congratulations to your Genin" he says.
"Sayuri did well.. The same with the young Namikaze" rasa says.
"Tell me is she related to the Sandaime Kazekage.. That without a doubt was his famous Iron Sand" kushina asks.
"Similar.. Sayuri is capable of the Jiton Kekkei Genkai and thanks to her father.. She became fascinated with the Iron Sand" rasa explains.
"That was a good match.. Both showed skills that could see them promoted" kurotsuchi states.
"If Namikaze could've lasted a little longer.. We may have seen something interesting" ei states. Kushina slowly nods but shifts her gaze to hiruzen, "I bet you're upset.. You monkey bastard" she thought.
#-#
Fuyumi stares up at the ceiling as the poison that sayuri used was being filtered out of her body, before slowly tears well up in her eyes. The medic sees this and feels pity for the girl but say nothing to comfort her. The door opens and kurenai enters with a concerned look on her face, "How is she" she says, seeing her daughter on the verge of crying.
"It was paralytic poison but we were given the counter agent.. It will be about hour before she can fully move" the medic says and heads to check on the other genin. Kurenai takes a seat next to fuyumi and caresses her forehead, "It's ok.. You did the best you could have" kurenai says.
"But my best won't be good enough for them" fuyumi whispers, her voice breaking a bit.
"Don't worry about them.. Even if everyone turns against you.. You have me" kurenai says. A knock at the door catches their attention and kurenai gets up to open the door to see sayuri with gaara and temari.
"Sayuri wanted to check at you" temari says. She wears a purple long-sleeve blouse with a high collar underneath a grey top, and a dark blue skirt with a split in the middle revealing her purple leggings, fingerless gloves and sandals. Kurenai opens the door more and lets the three young women inside, "Are you alright Fuyumi-san" sayuri says.
"Y-yeah I just need to let the antidote do its job" fuyumi says.
"Are you Naruto's little sister" gaara asks and fuyumi says yes. Gaara wears a crimson long-sleeve blouse with a folded collar and a black top, black shorts with a front-open crimson apron skirt, mesh stockings and sandals with a large gourd on her back.
"He's a good guy.. Helped us with a gate a few months back.. And his Guild is helping train our hunters.. He even inspired our brother to make puppets" temari comments, shocking fuyumi and kurenai.
"Naruto is a good person" kurenai comments.
"Fuyumi-san.. What were you going to use before you passed out" sayuri asks. Fuyumi looks at the ceiling with a soft sigh, "It was called Tatsumaki Flower Crash.. Basically a tornado with the sakura petals" she explains.
"It sucks we didn't get to see it" temari says.
"Do not let this loss discourage you.. See it as opportunity to learn and grow stronger from it" gaara says.
"Has your brother come to see you" temari asks but fuyumi shakes her head.
"He must meeting with the other Daimyo" kurenai says.
"He is but I think he would rather be here" anko says, standing in the doorway with a small container in her hands.
"Anko-dono" kurenai says but anko waves her hand, as the sand sisters and sayuri excuse themselves.
"Just call me Anko.. The Harem sent me to check on you and Kaguya wanted you to have these" anko says, giving kurenai the container of bunny cookies and fuyumi nods with a soft smile.
"Also he would say that one loss.. Doesn't make your life.. Learn from it and grow stronger" anko says, smiling.
#-#
"It is a shame Lord Minase has passed but that shouldn't be seen as a slight against you... Lord Kenshin" hien said. He is man in his late forties or early fifties, with a frail build and black hair in a topknot. Coal color eyes and wispy beard that is graying and wearing black, red and white robes.
"Hmph.. He betrayed his Lord" mios the lord of wind sneers. He is a overweight man with a balding head, gray eyes and wearing similar clothes to hien.
"He allowed his people to die.. I could no longer let this happen" kenshin said. Lord tsuichi remains quiet but could agree with kenshin, "Times are changing" he says. He is a dark skin man in his late thirties with dark eyes and whitish blond hair. He wears a golden-black robe with a black headband.
"Indeed they are.. Uzushio is making a serious case to be spoken in the same breath as our countries" the lone female daimyo makura says. She is in her late forties with black hair in an elegant bun and green eyes, wearing green and gold robes.
"That upstart" mios says, drinking some wine.
"He is not someone to taken lightly" tsuichi comments.
"He has made powerful allies.. Hanzo the Salamander to name one" makura says.
"Even Sunagakure has aligned with Uzushio.. Even your own country Lord Kenshin" tsuichi adds. Mios shoots kenshin a disgusted look as hien remains blank but the doors shoot open, causing their guards to appear.
"Well now... This is where the big deals are made among the Five Great Lords" naruto says. He wears black pinstripe, three-piece suit without a coat, white dress shirt with a white tie and black gloves.
"Uzumaki" mios sneers. Naruto removes his sunglasses with an amused smile, "When Lord Kenshin told me about this meeting... I just Knew I had to attend and set things straight" he says, letting them hang from his vest.
"Set things straight" hien says. Naruto takes a seat across from hien and slips a menthol into his mouth, "Oh yes" he says, locking eyes with hien.
"My mother still remembers how You and your advisors treated her after my father's Unfortunate passing... You allowed them to speak to her Any kind of way despite her being a Daimyo" naruto says and hien looks away slightly.
"However I am not my mother..." naruto says and pauses, "I'm worse" he adds, a glint in his eyes.
"I-I stand by it.. She allowed our Yondaime to die" hien said and naruto scoffs, leaning back in his chair.
"She didn't allow anything.. He chose to enter the tower Alone.. I guess the fact he was an SS-class hunter went to his head.. Along with yours" naruto says and hien shoots him a dark look.
"Calm yourself Lord Hien.. Lord Naruto" kenshin said.
"I'm calm... So let's put the Foolishness of the Yondaime aside... Lord Tsuichi I managed to meet Samui and to be honest I'm offended that you would bribe me into helping your Thunder Guild" naruto says.
"You refuse to entertain cooperation between the Thunder and Espada guilds" tsuichi says.
"I'm offended as well.. Women are not pawns to be used" makura comments.
"She is correct but just as guilty.. You want the same cooperation as Lord Tsuichi" naruto says.
"We have many Gates to offer.. Unlike Lightning" makura says.
"Only because you do not clear them and charge extravagant prices for the rights" tsuichi argues.
"Wind and Fire are guilty of that as well.. It explains why Suna were so desperate" naruto comments, blowing a stream of smoke.
"They should be grateful they continue to function in My country" mios snaps.
"Yes it is Your country and Without Suna it would be overrun by Dungeon Breaks" naruto counters. Several veins bulge on mios' face with a heated glare, "You arrogant upstart!" he says but naruto unleashes his aura. The five daimyo see the dark aura wafting off of naruto but it was directed more to mios, causing the fatter man to sweat in fear.
"Show some decorum Lord Mios" naruto says, his eyes glowing.
"I-I agree.. Let's move to main topic but I feel a break would be better.. The Intermission is almost over" hien says and his counterparts nod. Hien and mios are the first to leave, followed by makura and kenshin.
"I will entertain your bribery but I'm curious on the Real reason" naruto says. Tsuichi takes a sip of water with a sigh, "I want to organize a fourth expedition to Glacier island" he says. Naruto crosses his legs and rests his head on his palm, "Glacier island.. Infamous site of an S-class break" he says.
"Indeed and in recent years has become a hotbed of activity.. Yuki has reported strange beasts on the island" tsuichi says.
"Any possibility of them leaving the island" naruto asks.
"It could be possible.. Hence the desire to put together the expedition" tsuichi states. Naruto takes a drag and some smoke slip out but sucks it up his nose, "Nothing less than S-class team should go to that island" he says.
"I agree.. Glacier Island has been a stain on the Five Great Nations for years.. I want to stop what Ever is on that island from escaping and wreaking havoc" tsuichi states and naruto leans back in his chair.
"I'll speak to my mother" naruto says and rises from his chair.
"If you can convince the Summer Queen.. The preliminary team will meet in Hot-Spring Country in two months' time.. I'll send the information through the proper channels" tsuichi says, as naruto walks pass him and out the room.
"He must be in talks with others to even consider putting together a team" zetsuei says and naruto smirks.
"That makes it more interesting.. Clearing Glacier would bring prestige to the guild who clears it and by extension their country" naruto thought, making his way to the kage booth.
#Chunin Arena - Iwabee vs Kawaki#
Iwabee slaps his cheeks several times as he makes his way to the arena floor as kawaki does the same but with a blank look on his face. He is wearing the standard konoha attire with a black coat, having the left sleeve missing and white fur around the collar. In the kage booth hiruzen was anticipating this match, with fuyumi's failure to win in her match. It falls to kawaki to impress the masses and people will flock to konoha, "It's almost fitting that it against Uzu" hiruzen thought.
"A battle of ancient allies" rasa comments and ei scoffs.
"Frosty allies" ei corrects and kushina crosses her legs but sees her son approaching. Naruto looks over four of the five kage as zabuza decided to sit things out to focus on kirigakure, "We need to talk" naruto says, leaning down to kiss kushina on her temple.
"What about" kushina says, as naruto takes a seat on the edge of her chair.
"The Lightning Daimyo wants Glacier island" naruto says, in a language the kage did not understand. Ei appraises naruto with the side-eye, "Not even Eighteen and is more powerful than his father.. I should challenge him to fight" he thought, as kushina and naruto were speaking.
"Kami.. That is her son.. She has had a child and still looks That beautiful" kurotsuchi thought, thinking of a way to align with uzushio before kumo could. Hiruzen glances to naruto and kushina, his thoughts on the many failures to bring naruto into their sphere.
"I may need to move up the timetable of using Fuyumi.. However I need the perfect gate.. Preferably a Red Gate" hiruzen thought. Back in the arena kawaki and iwabee stare each other down as the tension between them was rising, so much genma could pick up on it.
"Let the match Begin!" genma shouts and back leaps. Iwabee twirls his bo-staff around his body, "It's like he doesn't care.. Like I'm beneath him" he thought, seeing kawaki's disinterested look. Iwabee shoots forward but digs his staff into the ground to vault him up and he twists to bring the staff down but kawaki dodges.
"Doton: Doryuha" iwabee shouts, after letting go of his staff and flash signs to tiger. Kawaki tsks as he dodges the flowing river of dirt but iwabee rides it to close the gap into a flurry of strikes, which kawaki dodges cleanly as the pair enter into test of strength. Iwabee yanks back and pulls kawaki forward into a headbutt to stagger him, "Doton: Doryuso" iwabee shouts, flashing signs to bird and slamming his hands. The spears erupt from the ground but kawaki dodges and flashes signs to snake, "Doton: Dosekiryu" he utters. Many in the crowd gasp as a stone dragon erupts from the ground and iwabee puts up a earth wall but the dragon crashes through, knocking him back with two hops.
"Meiton: Jajimento" kawaki utters, firing a tight blast of blue flames. Iwabee manages to kawarimi with a log and crashes into the ground, "What the hell was that?!" he thought. Kawaki flashes signs to snake and slams his right hand into the ground, "Mokuton: Mokusatsu Shibari no Jutsu" he utters. The crowd gasp in shock, awe and reverence as wood cracks out the ground and binds iwabee.
"Mokuton.. The Kekkei Genkai of Shodaime-sama.. It has been reborn" several whisper. Hiruzen smile triumphantly as the crowd were basking the power of kawaki but also konoha as the mokuton has been reborn in their village.
"Not only is he the son of the Yondaime Hokage but related to the Senju" kurotsuchi says, her pink eyes flickering.
"Konoha has been keeping secrets" ei comments but hiruzen remains silent. Iwabee struggles to free himself but the wood is restricting his movements as he sees kawaki approaching but also with a callous smile on his face.
"Damn it.. Naruto said he would kill me" iwabee thought and looks to genma, "I Surrender!" he shouts. Kawaki ignores genma's call of the match and shoots forward with his left hand raised, causing iwabee to look in horror but suddenly naruto appears and grabs kawaki's hand.
"Didn't you hear.. The match is over" naruto says. Kawaki wrenches his hand free and back leaps as naruto full turns to him, before the monarch's Quicksword comes to life and free iwabee.
"Hmph.. He got lucky" kawaki says and turns on his heels, to the cheers of the konoha residents.
"So he possesses the Meiton too.. So perhaps Konoha possesses the Chimera Technique" naruto thought and turns to iwabee.
"You did good" naruto says, walking with iwabee towards the tunnel.
"I lost though" iwabee says and naruto pats his back.
"So what.. One loss doesn't make your life.. Learn from it and grow stronger" naruto says. In the crowd ino and sakura were cheering loudly for kawaki but also booing iwabee.
"Kawaki is capable of the Mokuton of Shodaime-sama" choji says.
"It would seem so and showed it off to all five great nations" shikamaru says.
"I knew Kawaki-kun was amazing" ino says, her cheeks blushing.
"Not better than Sasuke-kun" sakura shouts, thinking of being fucked by both like a common whore. Shikamaru and choji sigh as both girls start screeching and arguing about sasuke and kawaki as the former's match was still to come.
"So the little bastard can use the Mokuton" tsunade says.
"Of course our Kawaki can.. He is a True Senju" shirahoshi says, standing on the steps. Tsunade rises from her seat with a glare on her face, "So Shirahoshi Senju.. One of Three Beasts" she says but smirks, "Seeing you now.. I'm not impressed" she adds and several ticks marks form on shirahoshi's face. Konan and kaguya rise from their seats with mei as the two senju glare at one another, "Can we not right now" konan says.
"Naru-kun promised to buy us sweets" kaguya says. The four lovers of naruto walk pass shirahoshi as the blonde sneers at her, "That little Bitch" shirahoshi thought.
"Your Mokuton is different from his.. His is like your great grandfather" querehsha comments.
"I wonder how they did it" tsunade thought.
"It seems they did everything to keep him under wraps.. Probably trained outside this village too" konan comments, as they enter the hallway to find naruto.
"He can't be Fuyumi's age" mei says.
"He isn't" naruto says, walking up but all of them see his missing sleeves and gloves.
"What happened?!" tsunade asks and naruto runs his fingers through his hair.
"Well..." naruto starts.
#Several Moments Earlier - Music: Fairy Tail - Absolute Zero Silver Ost - Extended#
Naruto leaves iwabee with the medics and makes his way to find fuyumi and check on her after her match but sighs, making his way outside the arena and erects his barrier to not be disturbed. Naruto looks around and sees a open field and sighs, "You know it's rude to follow someone like that.. Don't you know who I am" he says.
"I know who you are and I am not impressed" a voice says and naruto looks back to see delta with a cloak covering her form. Naruto slowly turns to face delta with a smirk on his face, "So you know me" he says.
"I all know all about Naruto Uzumaki... Shadow Monarch" delta says. Naruto's smirk widens and he flexes his aura to spiderweb the ground underneath him as his eyes glow purple. A blood thirsty smile forms on delta's face as her eyes glow and energy bursts forth, forcing naruto to throw up his hands to block. The beam burns away his gloves and the sleeves of his dress shirt as he skids across the ground. Delta cuts the beam and rockets towards naruto but somersaults to dodge naruto's twisting strike. She lands and leaps into a downward axe kick but naruto blocks and grabs her leg, swinging and slamming her hard on the ground with a thud.
"Kitty's got some claws" naruto says, swinging down with his right but delta dodges as the fist crashes and shatters the ground.
"More than claws" delta says, slamming her now transformed right leg into naruto's head but the monarch's head barely moves. Delta's eyes widen but naruto grabs her leg once again but spins to toss her like a frisbee, causing her to crash into the ground with three hops. Delta gets to her feet with a look of rage on her face, "Screw what the others think.. I'm going to brutally murder this bastard" she thought. She rockets forward with a right straight but naruto catches her fist and she catches his counter.
"You know..." naruto says, pushing delta back and pushing her back towards the ground. Delta fires a beam from her eyes but naruto dodges with a skid and a smirk, "Fighting a Monarch is Never a good idea" he says, flexing more of his aura but his reiatsu. Delta seizes at the force of naruto's power but he vanishes to appear above her, "Hado #63 Raikoho" he shouts, bracing his left hand with his right. Delta's breath hitches as she is engulfed by a large electric yellow blast, digging a three-foot crater as naruto lands with to look at the dust cloud. It slowly dissipates and naruto moves closer and delta lays motionless but he leans to see her face cracked like glass.
"Seriously.. A fucking doll" naruto says, before erasing her with a cero. The monarch sighs and sucks himself into his left eye, vanishing along with anything showing a battle between him and delta.[song ends]
#-#
"So who was she" konan asks but naruto shrugs and tsunade slaps him in the back of his head, as mei sweatdrops and kaguya remains quiet.
"She used a faux body.. High end stuff too" naruto says.
"She knows you are Monarch.. Could it be another" konan says, as they make their way to tayuya's waiting room.
"Then our fellow Monarchs have gotten soft" naruto says. They reach tayuya's waiting room and find her with her headphones on, "What happened to you" tayuya says. Naruto unbuttons his vest as konan pulls out some clothes from a scroll, "Ran into someone" he says, continuing to undress.
"Pervert" tayuya hisses, looking away and naruto flexes. He slips on some blue jeans with tennis shoes with a checkered button up shirt and a sweater over it.
"So are you ready for your match" naruto asks.
"Pretty much.. I won't know how he'll react.. So I'll play it by ear" tayuya says and moves before naruto ruffle her hair.
"I'm going see Fuyumi" naruto says and tayuya nods.
"We'll hang with Yuya" tsunade says and naruto nods, waving his hand. He makes his way to find his sister and finds her with anko, "Hey Naru-kun" anko says.
"Hey... So how you feeling" naruto says, after kissing anko on the cheek and turning his gaze to fuyumi.
"Better.. The counter agent has purged all the poison" fuyumi says and naruto ruffles her blonde hair, then looks into her blue eyes.
"You don't have to hold back" naruto says, as fuyumi suddenly sniffles and buries her face into him.
"Now it will get worse.. People will think Even less of me" fuyumi whispers, softly crying.
"I told you.. Even if everyone turns against you.. You'll have me" kurenai says, holding some food for her.
"You'll have Naru-kun and I too" anko says. Fuyumi pulls from naruto and wipes a few tears away with a small nod, "I know but putting up with Sasuke or Hinata" she says.
"This may come off as harsh but Hinata.. Sasuke or even Kawaki have clans to rely on.. You've gotten as strong as you are through hard-work and Kurenai's guidance" naruto says.
"Naru-kun is right.. You're strong Fuyumi.. Never let Anyone tell you different" anko says and fuyumi slowly nods, beginning to eat her food.
#Chunin Arena - Yodo vs Sasuke#
Sasuke stands with a haughty look on his face as he stares at yodo with the blonde keeping her gaze away from his Sharingan eyes. Genma looks between as he raises his arm to call a begin to the match and sasuke starts and weaves signs to tiger, "Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu" he shouts, before spewing a large fire ball. Yodo counters by whipping her long hair to create a sonic boom to throw of the trajectory of sasuke's flames but also him.
"Fucking Bitch" sasuke thought, feeling a bit disoriented. Yodo closes the gap with a flurry of strikes as sasuke blocks but a few get through, staggering the arrogant uchiha. Sasuke draws his jian and swings wide but yodo dodges with several backflips, "Katon: Kaen Enbu" he shouts, creating a wave of flames. Yodo whips her hair again to block sasuke's flames but this time he is prepared, using the hiding like a mole jutsu to move through the ground. Yodo dodges sasuke from below and increases the gap between them with an inhale to unleash a sonic cry like a canary. Again sasuke is forced to retreat underground but thanks to her superior hearing, she dodges his swipes from below and lands with skid.
"Arghh" yodo cries, as a spear of lightning pierces her leg from behind.
"This sword is special as it can create a doppelganger" sasuke says, emerging from the ground. Yodo clutches her leg but keeps her eyes out of sasuke's line of sight, "That doesn't matter.. You were already caught" he says and forces her to look up at him. Yodo was about to unleash another cry but sasuke knocks her out with a Genjutsu.
"Winner Sasuke Uchiha" genma shouts and the crowd cheers loudly. Sasuke soaks in the adoration like a greedy pig as he makes his way out of the arena. Medic quickly come for yodo as sayuri watches on, "He is very dangerous.. Including him.. Konoha has three dangerous genin" she thought.
"Told you Sasuke-kun would win" ino shouts and teammates sigh in unison, also hearing sakura screaming the same.
"Mendokusei.. We didn't doubt him" shikamaru says.
"Sasuke is our leader" shino says, shocking all of them as they didn't know she was there. Genma calls for the final participants of the first round as lee and tayuya make their way to the arena.
"Think Lee can take her" choji says. Shikamaru cups his chin in thought as he shifts his gaze from each of them, "She fights Long Range.. Lee is Close Range.. If Lee can't get in close she'll win" he says.
"Lee's pretty fast.. He may be able to close any gap she creates" choji says and shikamaru slowly nods.
"Both Fighters ready.. Let the final match of Round One Begin" genma shouts. Tayuya creates her bow as lee shifts into goken stance, "Let us have a good match" he says. Her response was to fire a few arrows but lee dodges each as tayuya shunshins back to fire more. Lee moves his hands and leaves wisps of energy as he parry the arrows of chakra or destroy them completely.
"SHOW HER MY SON.. SHOW HER THE POWER OF YOUTH!" gai shouts and many hold their ears.
"Calm down Gai" asuma says.
"Uzumaki is adept at long-range but if Lee gets close" kakashi comments.
"Then she may lose" asuma adds. Tayuya wanted to curse at the speed of lee as he tries to close the gap, "This must be the power of the Gates" she thought.
"Konoha Senpu" lee shouts, narrowly missing with a kick. Tayuya appears with a skid and a glare but many gasp as blood runs from her forehead, "He must have a Futon affinity.. Even he missed the force got me" she thought, wiping some blood on her hand. Tayuya flashes several signs and slams her hand on the ground with three huge puffs of smoke as lee halts in his tracks, slowly the smoke dissipates and lee sees three towering figures. The first wears dark green full-body suit and its grey hair covers its entire head and face. It wields a giant studded metal club. The second has a feminine figure with its upper body completely covered in bandages, brown pants and has two scimitars. The third is shirtless and wears dark pants, bald and has scars on its head and wears a blindfold. It has a claw-like weapon seemingly tied to each arm.
"What are those" ei says.
"They are Doki or Oni you can say" kushina says.
"Are they summons" hiruzen asks but kushina ignores him, "Damn Witch" he thought.
"So are they" kurotsuchi asks.
"Of sorts" kushina says, her draconic eye roaming over the supernova.
"The Uzumaki are full of secrets" ei thought. Tayuya reaches into her pouch and pulls out a silver flute and brings it to her lips, before starting a haunting melody. Lee gasps as this melody sends the three doki into action as club raises his club with heavy steps.
"I need to be careful" lee thought, before dodging club's swing. Scimitar charges with a flurry of swings but lee dodges each as claw enters the fray but suddenly the melody changes as all three doki tear open their mouth. Lee's eyes widen as wispy worm like entities emerge from their mouths and he narrows dodges, "What in the world" he thought, landing but braces as club connects with a swing. One of the worm pierces him and lee feels his body becoming weaker, "They steal physical energy" lee thought. Scimitar rushes forward with a double downward strike but lee dodges but again club scores a blow, tossing lee with several hops.
"Uzumaki has taken the advantage with those creatures" choji says, seeing lee struggling to get up.
"There must be something else" shikamaru says. Claw rushes towards lee as he rises with his body glowing slightly, "Ninpou: Tōboe taihō" lee shouts, slamming a palm strike to claw and blow out his chest like a cannon blast. However this is short-lived as claw explodes in an almost piercing sound, destroying lee's ear drums and causing genma to cover his ears. Tayuya uses this to have club and scimitar spew more ghost worms to knock out lee. Genma approaches lee and confirms tayuya's victory, "That is the end of the First Round.. We will not take One Hour Intermission" he declares. In the kage booth hiruzen excuses himself as kushina glances to rasa but then to kurotsuchi, "Lady Tsuchikage.. How about we talk a little bit" she says and kurotsuchi agrees.
#-#
"Why is Rasa here.. You assured me he would dealt with" hiruzen says, nearly glaring at his prized student orochimaru. The snake charmer remains blank faced with a sigh, "Rasa had an escort from Uzushio.. Nagato Uzumaki and Yahiko Senju.. Kimimaro-kun felt it was not advantageous to attempt the assassination" he explains. Hiruzen wanted to punch a hole in a wall but remains calm, "No matter.. Sooner or later the Wind Lord will crush them" he says.
"I watched Kawaki-kun's match.. He did well and revealed his Mokuton" orochimaru says. Hiruzen lights his pipe with a little katon chakra and nods with a hit on his pipe, "Indeed.. Now the other nations know the Kawaki has the power to subdue their Jinchuriki" he says.
"Perhaps Kawaki can learn Minato's Hiraishin next" orochimaru says.
"That is possible but it will take time" hiruzen says. The door to hiruzen's office opens as danzo enters with a young woman with mint green hair, tanned skin and wearing Anbu gear with a blank mask clipped to her hip.
"Our new recruit.. Fu and Nanabi Jinchuriki" danzo says and fu bows.
"I will serve.. I will be of service" fu says, her tone monotone.
"I accept your service.. You will be assigned to Team-Ro" hiruzen says and fu bows once again.
"Fuyumi failed in her match" orochimaru says and danzo grips her cane, causing the snake user to smirk.
"She lost to someone from a weak nation" danzo says and orochimaru chuckles.
"She is the daughter of Akasuna no Sasori but it does look bad for someone like her to lose" orochimaru says.
"Regardless.. Once a Red Gate reveals itself.. Team-8 will be sent under the guise of a lower rank gate" hiruzen says. At the same time naruto is discussing the same incident with his espada, "So he sent his Sound-Five" naruto says, squatting on the roof of the chunin arena with zetsuei in her cane form, resting on his right shoulder as yahiko nods.
"I sensed them trailing us all the way to the border.. It was definitely Kimimaro Kaguya" nagato says and naruto taps his own shoulder with his cane.
"I hear he's on the cusp of being S-class.. Danzo and the Hokage must want to get on Mios' good side by getting rid of Rasa but it'll the opposite as Mios will soon meet his end" naruto says.
"For real" yahiko says. Naruto rises to his full height and rest his hands on his cane, "Bellion told me there are forces in Mios' own court who want him deposed for his hedonistic actions and his blind placating to Hien" he explains.
"So a Coup will take place.. Do we know who" nagato asks. Naruto scratches his head with a shake of his head, "Bellion is keeping an eye and will inform me" he says.
"That brother of yours is interesting" yahiko says, changing the subject.
"Indeed he is.. Genetics at its best.. He's four years younger than me and three years for Fuyumi but looks our age.. Even has Tsunade's Great Grandfather's Mokuton" naruto says, slipping a menthol into his light and lighting it with a zippo.
"Tsunade must be pissed" nagato says and naruto nods with a drag.
"I am too.. Great Grandfather must be weeping that his clan has fractured some much" yahiko says.
"Blame the Greed of Itama Senju.. His jealousy of his brothers lead to this" kushina says, appearing behind her son.
"Konoha attempted to kill the Kazekage" naruto says and kushina narrows her eyes in anger.
"Their unfettered arrogance" kushina hisses and pinches her nose with a sigh, "Have you been told the Lightning Daimyo wants to send a fourth expedition to Glacier island" she adds but both shake their heads.
"I was getting to that.. He wants the prestige of being the one to Finally conquer the famed S-class Break.. He will send information through proper channels but wants to meet in Hot-spring in two months to pregame" naruto explains.
"Glacier Island huh.. I wonder will Konoha back out again" yahiko says.
"They won't.. It's too big of a target to pass up.. Though they don't have many S-class hunters left" nagato adds.
"If your father were alive.. He would be someone to go... Perhaps Hien will let his Tiger roam to Glacier" kushina says. Naruto drops his cigarette and puts it out with his boot, "Looks like the Second Round is about to begin" he says.
"Tayuya doesn't need to go further.. No need to show them everything" kushina says and vanishes.
"Weren't her Doki everything" yahiko says but both uzumaki chuckle.
"Naw.. Yuya has more than meets the eye" naruto says, as the three vanish.
#Chunin Arena - Ajisai vs Hinata#
Ajisai schools a neutral face as she stares at the hyuga heiress and hinata schools an arrogant face. The crowd were clearly on hinata's side with a few scattered cheers for ajisai as the kunoichi from a small country has made this far. Ajisai looks to the crowd in search of her angel and sees a sign made of paper in one of daimyo's box, giving her a little confidence.
"Ajisai has done well but I feel that won't be enough" konan says, now sitting in her lover's private box.
"The Hyuga rely on their Taijutsu.. Ajisai stays at long-range.. She can possibly win" tsunade says, pouring some sake.
"Ah.. She has your Kamiton" kaguya says, with a popsicle.
"True but does she have the stamina" anko comments, with a large pan of dango next to her. Nagato and yahiko enter the private box as the lovers of their boss look to them, "Naruto said that he's gonna bring Fuyumi and Kurenai" yahiko says.
"That's cool.. She can sit with people who will actually appreciate her" anko says. Naruto soon arrives with fuyumi and kurenai as genma starts to the match, "Your arrogant teammate will pull off the victory" he says.
"Are you doubting my teaching" konan says, sticking her tongue out.
"No but Ajisai isn't you.. She's been learning the Kamiton a few months compared to you.. I'm only stating a cold fact" naruto says. Hinata dashes forward with her Byakugan active as ajisai pulls a seal paper from her pouch, "Kaifujutsu: Kamifubuki" she declares, bring a storm of paper but hinata halts and spins with kaiten. Ajisai uses her kamiton and lets some paper release from her body as hinata comes to a halt, before sending several paper shuriken.
"Shugohakke Rokujuyon Sho" hinata declares, cutting all of ajisai's shuriken.
"She's dangerous.. It's worse I haven't fully recovered my chakra" ajisai thought and weaves signs to ram but her breath hitches.
"Too slow weakling.. Hakke Rokujuyon Sho" hinata says, unleashing her sixty-four palms. Ajisai's body ragdolls and she crashes back as her body was numb, before attempting to get to her feet but collapses.
"Ajisai is unable to continue.. Winner Hinata Hyuga" genma declares. Hinata turns on her heels with a scoff as the many people cheer, "I've guaranteed my promotion" she thought.
"She need to work on her speed" naruto says.
"I would agree but looking at the brackets.. Konoha is possibly guaranteed those three will be the finals" konan says.
"Of course.. Konoha made the brackets.. Tayuya will forfeit and Sayuri will face Sasuke or they may pull the swerve and have Sasuke face Kawaki" naruto says and fuyumi frowns, as genma calls the next match of sasuke and kawaki.
"Guess the Hokage doesn't want to seem like he's loading the finals" naruto says.
"So we get to see a Senju vs Uchiha" ei comments. Kushina glances to hiruzen but mentally sighs, "Even if either forfeit.. They'll be promoted" she thought, watching the pair making their way into the arena. The match was relatively short but it was enough to show the power of konoha, them tossing around jutsu with kawaki showing off his mokuton and sasuke his control of flames. The konoha residents were reveling in the show their power, especially kawaki's mokuton with kawaki deciding to bow out of the match.
"Quite impressive Sandaime" rasa says.
"Yes indeed.. Kawaki will continue to grow.. Perhaps we will see the rebirth of the Kiiroi Senko" hiruzen says and kushina snorts.
"That would be quite the feat.. Perhaps my son should do it as the Aka Senko" kushina says, a smirk gracing her lips and hiruzen glares at the red head.
"Hahaha.. I wouldn't mind seeing it.. Uzumaki is powerful and having the Hiraishin at his disposal" ei says, letting the words hang. Kurotsuchi wasn't thinking about the arguing between the other kage but on her meeting and speaking with kushina.
"Thank Kami I changed my panties" kurotsuchi thought, hearing genma declaring that tayuya has forfeited her match against sayuri.
"So will we be having a Three-way match or one of them be chosen to pass to the finals" rasa says.
"A glorified Two vs One" ei says. Hiruzen sends word to genma to bring out all three finalists as he rises to his feet, to looks down as the three genin make their way on to the field as people cheer them on.
"Ladies and Gentlemen.. Below are Three shining beacons of the future.. However seeing we have an odd number of finalists.. On one hand we could have one move on to the finals with a pass.. Or a Three-way Battle Royal but that would leave young Akasora against two opponents.. So by virtue of that.. The Five Kage have decided to declare a Three-way tie" hiruzen says, causing kushina to snort.
"Anything to look virtuous" kushina thought. The other kage remain kage quiet but rise to their feet and clap for the three as hiruzen starts clapping.
"Anything to look good" naruto says but fuyumi and kurenai doesn't catch it, as the crowd cheers and shower praise on the genin finalists.
#-#
Team-00 stand before their sensei, his mother and their kage, the members of neo NUGC but also wasabi's parents. The three were standing at attention as naruto crosses his legs, "You three did well.. Despite what happened" he starts and wasabi frowns, at the double-knockout with kiba.
"I agree.. Wasabi.. You did well against the Inuzuka despite the double-knockout.. Continue to work on control and increase your stamina" kushina says.
"Such praise from Uzukage-sama.. Maybe you can become Uzukage some day" wasabi's mother Mazuma says, hugging her daughter. She has fair skin and blond, shoulder-length wavy hair that mostly flows free, with the top of it done up in a bun and cat ears. She wears a simple brown band around her forehead and a beaded necklace with black glasses. She also wears a long, grey open robe with blue edges, a dark grey shirt, blue pants with a brown belt, and brown boots.
"Mom" wasabi whines. Wasabi father named Daruma laughs loudly as her grandmother Amagi smiles warmly, "That would be amazing" he says. He has a tan-complexion with black hair but a shaved, with a trimmed goatee, and golden eyes with cat-like pupils. He wears a sleeveless black shirt with a green vest that has high colors and pockets, grey shorts, and red wristbands.
"The first of our family to be a Kage" amagi says. She has heavy wrinkles with white hair that is done up in a bun. She wears green robes with a grey shirt over it. Kushina stifles her laughter as the members of the neo NUGU do the same, while naruto simply sighs.
"Iwabee.. You were against the wall by facing the Senju.. Though there are not many who can stand against the Mokuton.. Continue to increase your control and expand your arsenal" kushina says and iwabee snaps to attention.
"I will Uzukage-sama" iwabee says.
"Tayuya.. Not much needs to be said" kushina says and tayuya bobs her head.
"Which is why.. You three have earned a membership to Espada" naruto says, as wasabi and iwabee light up.
"You should know that entails playing with me" anko says and iwabee pales, causing her to giggle and naruto sigh. He rises to his feet with a shake of his head, "You won't be alone with her... Now we'll be leaving the village in about two hours.. Make sure you got everything" naruto says and the three nod.
"Where are you going Sochi" kushina asks.
"Gonna see Fuyumi before we leave" naruto says.
"Ah will you get me.. I mean us some muffins" kaguya says and naruto nods, as the others shake their head at the elf's love of sweets. Naruto leaves the room and makes his way downstairs, then out of the hotel as the village was abuzz with adoration and arrogance about kawaki.
"You would think he's the Second Coming" zetsuei says and naruto snorts.
"Of course he is and Konoha will continue to scream it until everyone accepts it" naruto thought. Naruto finds fuyumi at the academy on a familiar swing, "You're hard to find" he says and fuyumi looks back, "Kidding" he adds.
"Hey" fuyumi says and naruto sighs, giving her a little push.
"Don't let them get down.. Konoha will continue to push Kawaki until it is Gospel that he is their beacon" naruto says and fuyumi sighs.
"That doesn't make me feel better.. Kawaki's younger than me and made it further than me.. People will continue to bring it up" fuyumi says.
"Do you want to leave.. Espada could use you" naruto says and fuyumi looks back with flickering eyes.
"I-I couldn't leave.. This is my home and Mom is here" fuyumi says. Naruto stops pushing fuyumi and comes around to look into her blue eyes, "She can come with.. Though it wouldn't be easy.. The Hokage will whine and complain" he says and fuyumi stifles her laugh. Fuyumi rises to her feet to hug naruto and he wraps his arms around her, "I'll see you for my birthday or a Gate" he says.
"Yeah.. Any particular present" fuyumi asks, after she pulls back. Naruto cups his chin in thought with a tilt of his head, "I'm particular to weapons" he says.
"I'll try to find something.. Maybe Senosuke has something" fuyumi says and naruto nods his head.
"Alright.. I'll see you later" naruto says and give another hug, before vanishing to head back home to uzushio and fuyumi to head home.
#Hokage Tower - Next Day#
Fuyumi stands with the other members of the rookie-9 and their sensei, wearing casual clothes of jeans, trainers and a blue blouse. Hiruzen is sitting at a long table with shikaku, danzo and the three beasts behind him with jiraiya staring at fuyumi and a disappointed look on his face.
"Yesterday was the culmination of our Chunin Exams.. You all showed your skills to myself and the other nations.. Some of you showed amazing skills and others not so much" hiruzen starts and fuyumi frowns.
"Among the Nine of you.. Four will be promoted to Chunin.. Shikamaru.. Hinata.. Sasuke and Kawaki step forward" hiruzen continues and the four step forward, as the two fangirls want to squeal but remember who is here.
"The four of you have shown your skills and the council agrees that you should be promoted.. With this promotion you have access to higher gates with stronger teams and access to higher rank skills.. Though for now you will remain with your current teams" hiruzen states and the four nod. Shikaku rises from his seat and hands each of them a scroll, "Inside is your Chunin Vests.. Wear them with honor" he says and all of them clap. Sasuke soaks it in with a smug look on his face, while kawaki and hinata have blank faces with shikamaru sighing. Neji and the other congratulate sasuke, kawaki, shikamaru and hinata as fuyumi sees jiraiya approaching her.
"We need to talk" jiraiya says. Kurenai sees this and approaches as jiraiya looks to her with perversion in his eyes, "Something wrong Jiraiya-sama" she says.
"Yeah.. We need to talk but not here" jiraiya says and beckons for them to follow him to hiruzen's office. Jiraiya opens the door and ushers the two inside, "Look I'm not gonna sugar-coat this.. Since Kawaki is now a Chunin before you.. I want him to be the Head of the Namikaze clan" he says, shocking both fuyumi but more-so kurenai.
"Jiraiya-sama.. You can't be serious.. Fuyumi is the First born after Naruto and his mother hasn't fully given up any claim to the Namikaze name" kurenai says, defending her daughter.
"So... Kawaki was promoted to Chunin on his first try like Minato.. She lost to some foreigner... Look she can give up the Namikaze name and you can formally adopt her as a Yuhi" jiraiya says. Fuyumi didn't know how to react to this as again she was compared to her brother, "J-jiraiya-sama.. Why haven't you asked Naruto.. By rights he is the head of the clan" she says, feeling a slight panic.
"Why would I ask that Bitch's son.. He doesn't live here and gave up the right to call himself Minato's son" jiraiya snaps.
"Regardless.. How can you expect Fuyumi to give up part of identity.. Just because Kawaki has made Chunin" kurenai says, on a verge of shouting and clenching her fists. Jiraiya scoffs with his arms folded with a dismissive look to fuyumi and looks back to kurenai, "Because Kawaki is the future" he shouts.
"He possesses the Mokuton and trained by me.. Unlike Fuyumi.. He's a prodigy" jiraiya adds and kurenai glares at him but he scoffs.
"Sensei agrees with me.. Fuyumi would be better with no longer being Heiress of the Namikaze clan" jiraiya says. Fuyumi moves towards the window to look out the window as kurenai and jiraiya continue to argue about the matter.
"You know what... Do it.. Make him the Clan Heir" fuyumi says, suddenly and stops both from arguing. She turns to them with a few tears in her eyes but wipes them away, "I'm done.. If you want to make Kawaki the head of the Namikaze.. Then do it" fuyumi says. Kurenai approaches fuyumi and places her hand on her shoulder as jiraiya simply scoffs, "You've finally doing something smart.. I'll inform Sensei" he says. Kurenai and fuyumi walk pass jiraiya with the former shooting a glare to the toad sannin, "Are you sure" kurenai asks, after they were out of hiruzen's office.
"Yes.. I'm just done" fuyumi says and kurenai slowly nods. News would quickly spread as the council would learn about fuyumi abdicating the namikaze name. Several would be content with this and would approve fuyumi becoming kurenai's legal daughter, fully as she is now Fuyumi Yuhi. The rookies would take it in various ways as sakura and ino were very happy kawaki was now a full clan heir. Kiba, sasuke, hinata and kawaki did not care in any, shikamaru, choji, lee and shino showed some concern about this change but didn't push things. The village as a whole would soon learn this from the civilian council spreading it, lavishing everything they could on kawaki with not really caring what fuyumi does as in their eye, she was no longer their yondaime's daughter.
つづく
A/N-2: I'm going to end this chapter right here with Fuyumi somewhat freeing herself from her father. I hope you liked the fights and how they ended. This is the quickest I have finished a chapter but do rely on this. The next chapter will time skip about two months to the meeting of the various S-class hunter-ninja to prepare for Glacier Island. I am still taking ideas for this, the team will be about fifteen strong and Kiri won't be involved. Thank you for your support and as always Stay Frosty!.
Character Legend: Empty This Time Around