Chapter 4:
Road to Self Determination and Revival of Fire
Naruto can be seen walking around the old Uzumaki Temple to Kojin seeing it in disrepair from long neglect. Naruto shakes his head in disgust for his family to disregard tradition for prophecy. 'No history no true future' thought Naruto as he began what will be not only his restoration but also his training.
Training Montage Rocky 4
Naruto begins to lift up the collapsed pillars, seeing each one removed. Lifting them with relative ease and throwing them into a pile. Shizune and Tsunade watch this with interest along with Tenten, Team Guy, Ayame and her father.
Tsunade is impressed as she couldn't leave those pillars so easily.
In the Namikaze Compound. Tenya and Narumi can be seen practicing sealing jutsus to combat Naruto's abilities; they are elevating their skills in fuinjutsu as they look for newer seals for what they have planned under the watchful eyes of their parents.
Naruto can be seen repainting the hall by himself using his chakra to stick to the surface without causing any smudges on the paint itself. Showcasing skill in chakra control that shocks his watchers as Naruto performs a backflip in the air and landing with acrobatics rivaling the acrobats of several religious temples.
Tenya and Natsumi can be seen practicing their chakra control by doing the leaf exercise with ten leaves. As Kakashi watches said exercise with his mentor and others of the Namikaze duo's camp.
Naruto is running through the forest at breakneck speed with Rock Lee and Guy right behind him using no weights while he is pulling a cart with Tsunade, Shizune, Neji, Tenten, Ayame, Teuchi, Hiashi, Hinata and several tons of stone in the form of the new temple's pillars. As he is moving with all of his strength his legs can take. Shocking the duo as he is moving in running is a match for them even when they are weighted down.
Tenya and Natsumi are running with gravity seals weighing 2 tons in gravity. As Minato is preparing something for the fight in question. Thinking it may provide a boost to help against his bastard son.
Naruto lifts the pillars and puts them in place as holy men of Kojin in Fire Country come to the rebuilt temple to see. Naruto rebuilds it in marble as he places pillar after pillar in place as he looks at Naruto with astonishment as Naruto is rebuilding a sacred place of worship back to its glory and beyond.
Tenya and Natsumi are being watched by many villagers as they see them performing fire jutsus of A rank caliber lighting up a bonfire with an iron plated wooden statue of the Kyuubi burning it down.
Naruto clears the wild grass around the nearly restored temple with his small scale thunderclaps. Using precision with what he has learned from Marduk as several people who was understanding of the blonde look at Naruto with awe.
With Tenya and Natsumi they are asleep as Minato injects them with an unknown fluid that increases their chakra pools several times.
Naruto for his part is sitting outside only wearing a loincloth with a tribal pattern in the freezing rain storm as the temple of Kojin is finished.. As Tsunade, Yoshino, Tenten, Shizune, Ino and Hinata worried for the blonde in the rain storm. With the four young adult women blushing at his form in question.
Montage end Timeskip two days before the exam
Naruto can be seen eating at Akimichi BBQ with those who have found themselves as friends of his.
"So Naruto will you fight at your best against your brother and sister." asked a concerned Hinata as she looked at Naruto in question who nodded and said solemnly. "They follow those who have no true value of family, no true worth as human beings with no true worth as ninjas and skilled fighters." A bottle is thrown at him by one Asuma Sarutobi as it breaks over his head, shocking everyone of Naruto's friends as Naruto turns towards Asuma as his girlfriend Kurenai Yuhi looks at Asuma in shock as Naruto gets up to look at him. As several of Naruto's past ninja attackers had
"Ah, is the demon going to cry and beg to stop like all the times." taunted Asuma as Naruto remembered in one of his attacks on his form was Asuma who had left him beaten with him in a den of Inuzuka dogs trying to rip him apart.
"Asuma Sarutobi if you value your life you better get out of her before I break every bone in you and your orgy's bodies that you would never be able to sleep with a woman again" said in a threatening tone as Asuma and his fellow part of demon haters look at Naruto with mock freight as they laugh as Asuma then proceeds to put a cigarette out on Naruto's armor to insinuate the point of his threat. However Asuma just awakened the rage of a holy fist.
Naruto says in a calm cold tone. "Outside now." Naruto goes outside with Asuma and his demon beaters as Naruto stands in front of them as they soon surround Naruto as he disarms his weapons and tosses them to Choji who catches them as Naruto turns towards them.
"Alright, Demon time to learn a lesson like all those years ago." said Asuma as he Naruto scowls deeply at him as his eyes start to turn deep hazel as Naruto soon readies himself for what he must show the people of Konoha of how far they have fallen. As several people are gathering as Several his past attackers attack using some basic taijutsu to attack him only to find they aren't attacking a fox but a wolf of battle. As Naruto launches his brutal counterattack savagely beating each of the men who attacked him in the past giving them fear of the amount of rage he know feels towards Hiruzen, towards the village, towards his supposed family and towards himself for believing in a dream that was made by others as he delivers devastation with the combat form taught to him by the Iron Man Champion of Rus deliver ferocity in his punches, kicks, elbows, knees as he slams a head butt into a Chunin trapped in his hold to the ground. Each man is on the ground badly beaten, and very much broken as they moan and groan from the brutality of each strike they received.
The people around looked at Naruto with fear at what they had just seen.
"Asuma Sarutobi, are you man enough to fight me!" said Naruto in a passionate shout as he looks at Asuma with so much rage, so much passion as Asuma steps forward with his trench knives as he charges. Naruto slips and weaves attacks from Asuma as Naruto soon lands a ferocious liver blow that drops him to his knees.
As Naruto starts to beat on Asuma. Asuma slashes at Naruto who sends blow after blow into Asuma as he manages to stab Naruto only for his knife to break as Naruto looks at him with a sneer as he proceeds to pick him up and place him in a head lock as he shouts to the crowd.
"TO THOSE WHO HAVE COMMITTED THE ACT OF CHILD ABUSE I WARN YOU LEAVE THIS VILLAGE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DONE ME WRONG I WILL COME AFTER I BREAK THE NAMIKAZE CHILDREN IN FRONT OF THE WORLD. YOUR IGNORANCE AND ARROGANCE WILL COMEBACK ON YOU AS IT HAS ON ASUMA HERE."
"Naruto release him." said an arriving Hiruzen as Naruto looks at him with cold eyes as he releases him to fall on the ground as Naruto turns back towards the Akimichi BBQ shop and walks back towards it until he turns around and catches Asuma's unbroken trench knife with his bare hand as Naruto snaps it in half and hits Asuma with a hook and back fist as he grabs him and gorilla presses him. Hiruzen shouts 'Noooo' as Asuma cries out as Naruto proceeds to break Asuma's back over his knee.
As Naruto drops him on the ground and walks back in. Hiruzen runs over towards Asuma as Naruto walks over to get his weapons as Choji then asks. "Geez Naruto, he could die from that." as Naruto says in a cold tone "If he dies. He dies" Choji hearing his friend starts to understand his emotional state as Naruto walks inside where he is met by Kurenai who looks at him and sees in his eyes hurt, sorrow and righteous rage.
As she cups his face with a sense of compassion in her eyes at first she was horrified by what Naruto has done but sees in his sorrow filled eyes his very kind soul that has been through so much torture. As she walks away.
As Naruto looks at her with a thankful smile as he goes back to eat with his friends. As Kurenai thinks to herself. ' Was this the village that I fought and nearly died for that would treat a kind soul with such hatred and scorn that would make him into this young man that is fierce and full of sorrow and rage.' As she looks at the blonde as she goes to sit with her students as she apologizes to Tsunade about Asuma's actions.
Tsunade lets her know that Asuma was his own man and was responsible for his own acts. Kurenai sits and eats with her student Hinata.
Elsewhere in Konoha
Kushina, Minato,and Jiraiya are overlooking the construction of a weapon that they have in mind for Narumi and Tenya to use on Naruto in question.
"Yes, this should take care of that demon's iron skin and allow the children to overwhelm him in no time." said Jiraiya as he looked at the weapon in question.
"Yes the demon should be killed regardless of what power he has, he will soon be crushed by the children of prophecy," said Minato and Kushina. "Good the sooner the demon is dead the sooner I can get my position back as clan head." as Minato nods as he thinks of making another trip towards his hidden room.
The next day
Naruto can be seen taking a walk around the forest admiring the forest and it's beauty. He walks in silence of the melody of nature thinking of what things could have happened in his life if things we're different in many ways.
'Foolish pervert to think a prophecy should be approached with greed instead of the care and respect it should be. You poisoned and twisted my family and destroyed what it's supposed to serve as a message and warning of the future. On top of that you allowed the Third Hokage, a man of duty and wisdom to fall into your web of deceit. If my battle goes as planned I will see justice done and redeem this village.' thought Naruto as he looks into the air to see a great eagle flying.
With Hiruzen
Hiruzen is getting the bad news of a lifetime. Asuma Sarutobi has been crippled for life. To add insult to injury Asuma's girlfriend breaks up with him after finding out how in the past Asuma and his friends had savagely attacked Naruto and left him for dead in the forest of death after asking Anko about it.
Not only that Hiruzen had been ousted by the Sarutobi council after revelations about his time in office came to light to the clan and councilors.
Both Hiruzen and Asuma now have a grudge against Naruto as Hiruzen thinks 'Damn you demon you have destroyed my son's chance at being the next clan head after me. You should have accepted your fate as this village's weapon without complaint'
With the Namikaze family
Minato is drilling Narumi and Tenya in the Chunin Exam tests to prepare them. 'They will be ready for the demon. With him dead I can gain back my clanhead status and be rid of the stain on my family.' thought Kushina as she drills them on every possible question they could possibly have.
With Naruto
Naruto is walking towards the Zen garden of the village when a girl in a black dress with slip that shows off her toned legs and sandy blonde hair done in four ponytails. She also has a large fan on her back.
"Pardon me, I didn't see you there." said Naruto as he helped her to her feet.
"Oh it's nothing thank you." said the girl as she looks at Naruto and has a slight blush as she looks at him.
'By Kami is he an angel sent from heaven.' thought the girl as she looks at the blonde who's physique and height makes her feel like she is in the presence of a great king. As she locks eyes with Naruto and senses a deep sense of modesty, strength and kindness mixed with a righteous determination and a will for justice.
Naruto looks at the girl and sees confidence and strength in her eyes while it's evident she is beautiful. He also senses a very powerful wind current that surrounds her. He then notices her headband and sees that she is from the sand village.
"Thank you stranger I didn't see you I was thinking about being in Konoha for the first time." said the blonde girl as she looks at Naruto in question.
"Well Mrs-" "It's Temari, Temari Sabaku of Suna." introduced Temari as she looks at the blonde Uzumaki with a smile.
"Well Temari it's a nice place to be. I hope to get it back to it's glory. I am Naruto Uzumaki." introduced Naruto as he looks at Temari who looks in awe as she has heard of the blonde in front of her before her trip to the village. To see him in person is a different story all together.
'So this is the Archangel Incarnate. He is more handsome in person and his modesty is very touching as his strength and skill as his fearsome and extraordinary.' thought Temari as she looks at Naruto in question and smiles back with a slight blush. She then asks in a tone of curiosity "Why do you hope for such a thing." "For I hope to remind the people of this village of it's morals and principles that had made this village what it is. After I show them mortality." said Naruto as Temari is intrigued with the semi herculean blonde in front of her.
"Well allow me to walk you back to your hotel suite if that is what you want or I could help you
At a bar in the village
One Anko Mitarashi can be seen talking with her friend Yugao Uzuki known to the world as Anbu Neko.
"So you're telling me that gaki looks like that because he was trained in the boundary nations by different warriors who have achieved sainthood that make ninja sages look like chumps." asked Anko as she looks at Yugao who nods and he then explains. "Yes, one of his abilities sees Naruto gain an armored form of sorts due to submerging himself in the blood of the primordial dragon gods. You should have seen him in the form he was like a man of iron with his armored state.' finished Neko as she looks back at when she saw Naruto's metallic state.
"Well we will see it in the chunin exams. Naruto should be interesting to see in battle and the survival course." said Anko as Yugao nods in agreement.
Soon Hana Inuzuka and Kurenai Yuhi walks inside of the bar to meet them.
"So Anko you ready for this year's exam." asked Hana as she looks at Anko in question.
"Yeah it's going to be a blast especially with the Super blonde coming back." said Anko as Hana nods as Yugao says "Yes his fighting skills are rumored to be godlike by the Kiri ninja I had ran into when they were protecting supplies for their war effort. Made some of their most hardened fighters scared." "If Naruto can do such a thing he sure is an Alpha Fighter." said Hana as she had seen Naruto's training in the past and was amazed by his physical ability. As Kurenai adds in her to sense. "Yeah and I have a feeling he is going to be up against some of the most savage of ninjas who have heard of his fighting skills." said Kurenai as the three nod in agreement of the statement as Kurenai thinks back to his eyes sensing the passion and hopefulness in them along with the sorrow and anger that he has carried with him when he left the village.
In The Village Inn
The Sabaku trio and their sensei are conversing as Temari revealed to them of Naruto's return to the village.
"So he had returned to the village that has scorned him." said Baki who is thinking on a possibility of this new element in the village.
"That's not all, it seems that he wants to redeem Konoha and rebuild it." said Temari as the three males are confused as her youngest brother Gaara is very much confused by someone who is similar to himself trying to redeem a place that has scorned him.
"What the hell does he hope to gain from doing this?" asked Kankuro as Temari shrugs her shoulders as she says. "I have no Idea but from what I can tell it might be more beneficial for us as well." as Baki thinks on the subject in question.
"Well at any rate we may need to approach the plan with more caution than before." said Baki as he isn't even sure Gaara can handle the Uzumaki Namikaze heir with his sand coffin.
With Naruto
Naruto is practicing the use of his short sword, daggers, war club and cestus when he soon hears a twig break. Turning Naruto sees a boy no older than 12 rushing at him with a kunai. Naruto catches his hand and flips him on his back as Naruto takes the kunai away from him as Naruto then says "Who are you to want to kill him." "I am Konohamaru Sarutobi, nephew of Asuma Sarutobi, the man you had savagely crippled." answered the now revealed Konohamaru as Naruto then says in a calm tone. "Well young Sarutobi. You failed to consider why your intended victim was seen to cripple your uncle ""What do you mean?" asked Konohamaru as he looked confused at Naruto's statement as he explains himself. "Your uncle was one of my attackers when I was younger than you. He had attacked me as a way of venting his frustrations and his own ego and inability to keep a lover. When he thought he could do it again like so many years ago he found not a cub but a lion." "Why did you have to cripple him?" said Konohamaru with teary eyes. "I didn't want to kill him. He only left me for dead albeit crippled similarly however unlike him I could heal he couldn't So I did what he was trying to do." answered Naruto as he allows Konohamaru up as Hiruzen arrives to the scene.
"Ah the betrayer and deceiver has come to retrieve the one you have deceived." said Naruto in a stoic yet angry tone.
"No I was coming to get my grandson away from you before you poison him with your lies demon." said Hiruzen as Naruto then says in a passionate tone"Oh your one to talk for all of your actions or rather inactions you stand here and say that while you allowed lies to flow through you negotiations using my presence as a negotiation tool. You are nothing more than a hypocrite and liar Hiruzen Sarutobi!" as Naruto turns towards Konohamaru and says to him with a reassuring tone that shows no treachery and intent. "Konohamaru if you seek truth then look within yourself I only gave you my reason. Your grandfather gave a reason you wanted to hear. But it's up to you to know what is right" as Naruto goes back to his home for the night. Leaving Konohamaru with his grandfather to think on what to do with the information he has just heard.
With Naruto
Naruto is walking home. His workout is diligent and his will is determined but his body is tired now he has a test to complete.
As he is walking he soon sees Hinata walking the night alone until he sees a group of Kumo genin harassing her. Naruto moves when one Kumo ninja attempted to grab Hinata's ass as he moves like a blur and grabs his wrist.
"Okay boys you can go to your inn this girl is not interested." said Naruto as Hinata looks up to see Naruto who looks at her with a smile and turns his head as the Kumo ninja says "So what she is the kind that might like it when she feel the roughness of a wolf." "Get out of here before I get angry." said Naruto as he stares at the group with eyes that told them what they will suspect if they chose poorly. Running away, Naruto turns towards Hinata as he asks "Are you alright." "Yes I am thank you Naruto kun you are a gentleman compared to those fools from Kumo." said Hinata as she looks at Naruto with a smile.
"Well I better escort you home, Hinata Hime." said Naruto as he walks Hinata home.
'Naruto kun instead of returning with the attitude of the fox. Had returned to the village with a lion's heart.' thought Hinata as she looks at Naruto and senses the power of his presence as she escorted to her clan home where two guards nod their heads in respect and thanks towards the blonde as they allow Hinata inside but not before she pecks Naruto on the lips. Naruto smiles at the action as he goes home so he could ready himself for the Exam the next day.
Inside of the Namikaze compound.
Minato is in bed with Kushina as she say. "These coming days and weeks are going to be hellish for you Minato kun. With the organization of the exams and the villages coming in. I am worried we may never kill that demon." "Yes but don't worry, I have a way to deal with the paperwork. That demon will soon die and we will be free of it's taint." said Minato as he kisses Kushina lovingly.
In another part of the village
One Kabuto Yakushi can be seen walking towards a secluded area of Konoha. As he is walking towards a forested area. A figure soon drops down as Kabuto in a defensive stance soon recognizes who he is suppose to meet.
"Orochimaru sama." said Kabuto who bows his head as Orochimaru of the Sannin appears in all his glory.
"Report what do you have for me?" said Orochimaru as he looks at Kabuto with a snake eyed gaze as Kabuto begins his report.
"We are nearly in position but it would seem that we may have a wild card on our hands." said Kabuto " What kind of Wildcard?" asked Orochimaru as Kabuto's next words will shock the snake sannin. "Naruto Uzumaki has returned to Konoha." said the Snake Sannin's right hand man as Orochimaru had heard of Naruto's feats in the Kiri civil war heard about his renowned fighting skills and abilities.
"Yes a wild card in deed perhaps we can persuade him to be on our side if not we need to find a way to kill him and acquire his DNA for reproduction for an even stronger vessel." said Orochimaru as he has heard about Naruto's unique ability to form a metallic like skin around his body. A useful ability for Orochimaru to have.
"Yes Orochimaru I will see what I can gather about Uzumaki." said Kabuto as Orochimaru nods and leaves towards an unknown location.
"Let the games begin." said Kabuto as he goes back to his hide out.
The Next day beginning of the Chunin exams.
Naruto can be seen walking towards the Academy for the Chunin exams. As he is walking he sees many glares sent his way. As a civilian shouts "Demon, your time is over soon, we will party on your grave when the Yondaime's children crushes your form and your blood spilled on the ground." as Naruto walks continuously with quiet determination as Naruto knows that he will be fine as he walks towards the Academy.
Walking inside he sees that there is a line on the floor as he sees Tenten and her team walking up in front of him as they are near the testing hall which is on the third floor but Naruto knows better as he calls to them "Tenten, Neji, Lee" The trio looks at him and gestures in a hushed tone and whisper "Wrong floor it's a diversion to wheat out weaker teams go to the Third floor." Tenten and her team seeing this nods and goes towards the third floor. With Naruto following behind.
However before Naruto can follow behind him one Sasuke Uchiha shoots his mouth off and reveals the diversion. 'Stupid fool' thought Naruto as he goes towards the room of the first part of the exam.
As everyone looks at Naruto with whispers about his combat skills and abilities. Temari Sabaku looks at him and thinks. 'You are a mystery Naruto, you are calm yet strong in some way.' as her brother Gaara looks at Naruto with interest of a murderous yet cautious sort as Naruto walks around looking out the window with Shikamaru looking at clouds.
"So Shika, how was your training?" asked Naruto as he looks at his friend in question.
"Alright after you crippled Asuma we had to train with our families. We also had to train together without our sensei. Thankfully we know what to do about it. How was yours" asked Shikamaru as he looks at the blonde in question.
"Pretty well I had rebuilt the Uzumaki Temple of Kojin." said Naruto as Shikamaru is surprised by the blonde's workout.
"Hey Naruto, how have you been." asked Choji as he looks at Naruto as he shakes his hand. Naruto senses the strength his friend had given him.
"Pretty Good Choji. I had been rebuilding the Uzumaki Kojin Temple. It's now completed." said Naruto as he Choji is impressed as he remember the Temple being half the size of the Hokage Tower.
"So what if you rebuild a temple. That didn't teach you to fight." said Sasuke in a condescending tone.
"No, it just help me keep in shape for battle is no holds barred. Your tools, willpower and skill is what will bring you through any and all battles." said Naruto as he looks at Sasuke in with a stoic look. As Natsumi looks at Naruto and says to him. "Fancy words for a soon to be dead man." said Natsumi as Naruto looks at her and says. "Well if you're ready enough little girl. I am sure the grim reaper will see you soon in hell." "Don't talk to her like you're a better demon," said Tenya in an angry tone. "I don't need to talk to prove that I am hers and your better Tenya." said Naruto as this gets under their skin.
Before Tenya or Natsumi could lunge at Naruto, one Ibiki Morino shunshins inside of the room.
"Alright you three save it in the arena." said Ibiki as Tenya and Natsumi back down. As Naruto looks at Ibiki as he nods at the bandana wearing man as he lays down the rules of the first part of the exam as they all listen. After much deliberation they began each one beginning the test with good starts with the Rookie 12 being the one's already figuring out part of the tests. However one Naruto Uzumaki can be seen just relaxing as he gets out a scroll on dichotomy and it's possible applications.
"Naruto, what are you doing?" asked Temari, who was sitting right next to him.
"Oh I am reading a scroll of dichotomy and possible applications that I had gotten from my travels in Byzantan. It's really interesting how you can use it for a large variety of ways see look." said Naruto as he shows Temari an interesting bit about Dichotomy.
"Oh and what kind of applications" asked a Chunin looking at him.
"The kind that sees how to organize the structure of a business, organization or corporation. It can also be used to help with military roles on a fundamental and philosophical scale as well as key concepts for battlefield units." said Naruto as the Chunin for his part looks at the structure and is vastly impressed.
Soon Ibiki stops after many people of the candidates are either remaining or removed from the exam.
Ibiki had asked the tenth question to see the commitment of the Ninjas genin with many more dropping out. Leaving only a few. Soon Naruto speaks up and says "If you are worried about being a genin forever you will not grow past the ability of a genin if you're too tied up mentally on being a Genin for life for even a Kage can be slain by a Genin if they know their strengths and weaknesses and overcome their limitations beyond their stationed rank. " as many of the genin hearing these words starts to grow back their back bone as Tenya and Nerumi look at Naruto with a scowl as Ibiki smiles at the blonde's statement as he passes them and explains the purpose of the test. They all appreciate the dedication of what it means to dedicate something for a village.
As Ibiki finishes a blur soon rushes through the window as it lands as a banner is stuck up above the chalkboard that read The Sexy and Single Anko Mitarashi. Anko for her part while looking around notices that there is still plenty of genin left with a certain blonde being her sight of interest.
" Anko you're here early." said Ibiki as Anko blushes and says "Jeez Ibiki you have quite a few genin here."
"Well blame the one who inspired them." said Ibiki as he gestures towards Naruto who is looking stoically at the two.
"Well let's see if I can't cut the numbers short." said Anko as she looks at the group in question and says "Alright follow me to gakis for the next part of the exam." as they all got up and followed Anko as unknowingly Kabuto Orochimaru's right hand man is nervous as he has never really ran into a mystery like Naruto.
Flashback 1 week earlier
Kabuto has been spying on the blonde Jinchuriki for quite some time. He has seen him practice his combat skills with each strike and technique Kabuto can only describe as strong, powerful and swift. Kabuto couldn't make heads or tails on what he ninjitsu arsenal is.
'What are you?' thought Kabuto as he continues his spying
Flashback end
Kabuto looks at Naruto with worry as he feels uneasy with the blonde who he knows next to nothing about. Aside from his ability to turn his skin into a metallic coding.
Gaara looks interested in Naruto. He has heard about the blonde's participation in Kiri's civil war and wants to test his rumored fighting skills and abilities.
As the group is walking, a Kunoichi from the waterfall looks at Naruto, said Kunoichi is a girl with orangish tan skin and mint green eyes. The group of Genin arrive at the area of the second part of the exam.
"Welcome everyone to the forest of death. Konoha's deadly training ground." said Anko as Naruto looks stoically at her in question.
"This part will be a survival exam. You each will be given a heaven or earth scroll. Your goal is to get the opposite scroll from each other. Killing is allowed." said Anko as Naruto is looking at a book on Shienese pyrotechnics as Anko seeing this throws a kunai at him as he drops the book and it cuts his cheek. Shunshinning behind him and holding him in a chokehold licks his blood as she says. "Well the forest might get your delicious blood." as Naruto smirks "Well if the beasts are strong enough they may have it. For I have fought beasts that they could only hope to face" said Naruto as Anko smirks at the blonde's strength and will as he turns around and smirks at Anko as his cheek heals instantly.
"Well you must have seen somethings out there Naruto kun." said Anko as she likes the taste of his blood, feeling its power.
"I have seen things that you could only dream of Mitarashi san." said Naruto as he smiles at Anko in question. As she smiles back as she begins after, a Grass Kunoichi brings her the kunai she threw at Naruto.
Naruto goes towards the gate he was assigned and sees that it's a rundown gate as a lion bursts through the gate as it roars at Naruto. Which Naruto stared at it. The two had a staring contest that lasted for thirty minutes. The lion, while a strong creature, knew he was up against a stronger predator in the blonde as he bows his head in submission and allows him to pass as the horns sound for the exam to start.
Naruto for his part leaps away as animals feel a sense of power and purpose from the blonde as he moves through the forest.
In Tenya and Narumi's case they are traveling with their teammates.
As combat in the forest begins they are unaware of the fallen snake sannin Orochimaru infiltrating the exams.
'Hmm so the rumors are true. Naruto kun has returned to Konoha and powers from the boundary nations. It would be most advantageous to either sway him to my side or kill him.' thought Orochimaru as he moves to cut off his primary target.
Naruto's point of view
Naruto is moving through the forest he soon is approached by a group of IWA ninja with the lead genin being a girl with pink colored eyes and short black hair who is looking at him with rage in his eyes.
"Well well Namikaze spawn you all alone, why is that." said an IWA ninja as he looks at Naruto in question.
"Might I get your names." asked Naruto as he looks at each one of them calmly.
"I am Kurotuschi and these are my friends the Rock's 13. We will be your execution." introduces Kurotuschi as she looks at Naruto in question.
"Many have tried whether it be assassins, beasts, warriors and other fierce opposition of the boundary nations. Let's see if your fighting abilities are up to the challenge." said Naruto as he draws his coupe choux for the fight at hand. As a triplet of beautiful sisters walks up and says in unison.
"You are brave for surviving those lands but that was just luck on your side, cutie." as Naruto smiles at the bravado of the girls in front of him.
The fight is on. Naruto defends himself against the melee fighters of the group with masterful swordsmanship with the short sword as he proceeds to disable 4 of them before knocking Kurotsuchi away with a kick as he proceeds to defend himself against multiple earth jutsus and special abilities of the Rock 13. As he counters with a low powered shock wave that sends many of the IWA ninja flying as he proceeds to catch a recovered Kurotsuchi who looks at him with disgust as he says. "This fight is over." as he slams Kurotsuchi to the ground hard and hits a nerve cluster that paralyzes her. He then moves to disable the other's of the group.
"You won't get in my way from what I have to do. I am not a Namikaze, I am Naruto Uzumaki. I will prove this when I tear apart the Namikaze twins in front of the world" said Naruto as he looks for the scroll for his heaven scroll and finds nothing but another heaven scroll. He leaves it as he goes in search for another team with an earth scroll.
"What the hell he didn't even take our scroll and why did he leave." said a Nara like individual.
"Yeah and what the hell is with being just an Uzumaki I thought he was the son of Minato Namikaze the Fourth Hokage." said the triplets as they worked to free themselves from rope attached balls.
"Yeah what gives." said a shinobi similarly husky to a Akimichi. As Kurotsuchi for her part had seen something in his eyes, seeing a power of something extraordinary levels.
"I don't know but something tells me we are going to find out." said Kurotsuchi as she soon feels her legs again.
In another part of the Forest of Death
Sasuke is breathing heavily as Orochimaru had greatly exhausted him in an intense battle. Orochimaru proceeds to bite Sasuke giving him a gift of a seal of sorts. As he is about to move away when he senses Naruto moving past the area.
'So that is Naruto kun interesting. He seems more powerful than anything I see in Sasuke. Maybe I can get his genetics and secrets to give to Sasuke kun.' thought Orochimaru as he leaves the area to pursue his next target.
Pov of Naruto
Naruto is searching around for a team of ninjas to find the scroll that he needs when he senses someone near someone stronger than any of the genin here in the forest. "Show yourself!" shouted Naruto as he looks around the trees as Orochimaru appeared.
"So you know who I am, Naruto kun, that is good but do you know why I am here." asked Orochimaru as he looks at the blonde in question.
"I can assume you want me to join your side in shacking Konoha and destroying it with a hidden ally of sorts." said Naruto as he looks at the snake sannin as Orochimaru with a calm expression as the Snake Sannin nods and then asks "Will you join me in destroying this village that has spurred you falsely." as Naruto says to Orochimaru, that shocks him. "No I will not."
"Why, why would you side with a village that has treated you so poorly?" asked a confused Orochimaru as he looked at the blonde in question.
"For I seek to destroy Konoha but in a different manner." said Naruto as Orochimaru, confused and enraged at the blonde's refusal and statement, draws Kusanagi.
Naruto his Coupe Choux as Orochimaru looks at the sword in question and is interested in what the sword could do as they begin their sword dance. The contest appears to be evenly matched with Orochimaru have the edge in experience. But Naruto with the edge of unpredictability in his swordplay as the two match each other sword for sword.
Naruto proceeds to apply a little pressure to his strikes as he soon breaks Orochimaru's guard with a heavy overhead strike and hit him with his left fist to his temple, staggering him and allowing him to cut the Snake Sannin's arm off and kick him through several trees.
Orochimaru catching himself as he resumes the attack ferociously as he recalls Kusanagi to his regrown hand. Orochimaru attacks Naruto with lethal intent as he knows he has to kill Naruto for he knows his plan. As the two begin their sword fight both fighters are going blow for blow as Naruto is showcasing a sword technique and dance Orochimaru isn't used too as he finds himself being danced around by the blonde Jinchuriki.
Orochimaru feels that the sword fight is dragging on too long as he proceeds to switch to elemental jutsus but Naruto counters with his thunderclap ability and his armored state. Orochimaru, intrigued by Naruto's armor state, says "Most interesting." as he performs as lighting jutsu that staggers Naruto. Orochimaru proceeds to use a shadow snake jutsu on the blonde but Naruto rolls out of the way as he proceeds to deaden the pain he just experienced.
The two go back and fourth until Naruto forces Orochimaru away with a combination of a hammer fist, driving elbow, uppercut, and rising knee that sends Orochimaru flying through the forest greatly hurt from the blonde's strong and fierce attacks.
Orochimaru plays dead waiting for Naruto to drop his guard which he does so giving him the chance he needed as he lunges at Naruto and wraps around him using a serpent like bottom half. Lifting his shirt up to show the seal he places the five prong seal on Naruto which to his surprise does nothing.
Naruto breaks free and kicks Orochimaru away. Before Orochimaru could do anything Naruto is upon him as he swings him around like a shack of puppies from trees to hard rocks Orochimaru is slammed repeated into. Naruto throws him away. Before he could get close to finish the snake sannin he drops a powerful smoke bomb in front of them and disappears.
'Looks like the Snake ran into the Lion.' thought Naruto as he goes to find the other scroll he needs to pass the part of the exam.
Timeskip 4 hours later
Naruto, after finding a group with the heaven scroll, arrives at the tower. Opening the door he finds the riddle of heaven and earth after seeing it he unravels the scrolls to see it's a summoning seal that begins to smoke and reveal one Tsunade Senju who is happy about her godson's arrival to the tower.
"Well Naruto you are one of a kind too bad I wasn't here to see you treated right. You would have made a remarkable ninja." said Tsunade as she smiles at the Blonde Uzumaki in question.
"Yes I would have been Tsunade baachan." said Naruto as Tsunade gets a tick mark at her fellow blonde as she looks at Naruto and sends him flying with a punch to the head. Naruto caught himself as Tsunade explained the riddle to him but it seems that he doesn't need it's teaching.
Naruto heads to his room to relax as he sees Temari and her siblings in the cafetera. He goes to get something to eat as he goes to sit down. Temari is attracted to the mystery her fellow blonde brings with him.
Naruto senses this and continues eating his food as he knows he will be in for a long haul. 'I sense a desert flower is attracted to me but should she be?' thought Naruto as he continued to eat while Temari looks at him with interest.
After an hour Naruto goes to his room to rest. As he is resting he senses a battle of tremendous proportions Naruto as he sleeps within his bed.
In another part of the Tower
The Iwa teams arrives at the entrance along with the Kumo team and others with Team 7 arriving after the Sound team.
Everyone lines up alongside each other with the IWA teams lining up behind Naruto. Looking at him with curiosity rather than anger as Minato explains the preliminary matches.
Naruto is the first one to be called to fight a free fight against steps up as the people sent to fight him are the Badger twins, twin sisters with a feminine beauty and fierceness to them. They hailing from IWA. Yamasaki Kusagi a genin with a toughness factor also from IWA, Onikage a silent genin who hails from Darkness country, and lastly Tomi Arashi Kaze a albino with a bloodthirsty look. Each one of them looks at Naruto with an intense look as the blonde Uzumaki looks stoically at each one. One Gekko Hayate looks at each one of the genin plus one non shinobi combatant as he shouts in his now healthy voice "Fight!"
Naruto soon finds himself attacked by the fighters, each one trying to overwhelm the biggest threat of the match. Smart but foolish. Naruto catches a kick from Onikage and uses the appendage to smack a rushing Tomi in the face as Naruto drops to one knee and lands a mean uppercut to the masked ninja. As Yamasaki charges with a left hook followed up with a roundhouse to his leg. Naruto blocks the hook and rolls with the low roundhouse as he proceeds to dodge attacks from both the badger twins who are fighting like the name suggests.
Naruto intercepts a kick from one twin pulls her into a kick from her twin as Naruto spins with a low spinning heel kick to sweep the twin. He rolls away from a aerial stomp from a recovered Tomi as Yamasaki and Onikage rushes at him with their own distinct styles attacking with coordinated ease as Naruto defends and counter attacks with critical results as Yamasaki moves in to try and stab Naruto with his tanto only for Naruto to catches his hand hits him in the face with an open palm after knocking Onikage away with a snap kick.
The Badger duo attacks Naruto with their seismic jutsus in the hopes of knocking him off balance so they may move in for the kill but Naruto flips over the jutsu and sent a thunderclap that floors the two. Naruto Slips a kick thrown at him by Onikage and counters with a knife hand chop to the masked ninjas neck stunning him as he deals with Yamasaki who goes again to try to kill him only to have his knife used on him in a deflection and redirect as Naruto stabs him in his fem artery and hits him with a back fist
Naruto proceeds to knock out Onikage with an uppercut as Tomi charges at him and uses a fire jutsu on him before he could get his armor up. Naruto is on fire as Tomi celebrates early a mistake that can get any killed. As the blonde Uzumaki isn't screaming.
As Naruto thanks to the breath of winter's powers through the pain of being lit on fire grabs Tomi by the neck and lifts him up by his throat as he chokes and slams the IWA ninja in question.
Naruto stands the victor as he looks at everyone who is in awe at the blonde's fighting prowess as well as horror as Naruto is still on fire a medical team gathers the participants and Naruto is dosed with a water jutsu. Everyone was expecting burnt flesh but to their surprise Naruto's skin is still enacted as well as his hair. Many of the girls are blushing at the blonde's muscular form as he walks up the stairs with great purpose as one Sasuke Uchiha looks at him with a sense of greed. Gaara a sense of bloodlust as he stands next to Team 8.
"Wow dude that was amazing how did you do such a thing I thought your were a goner?" asked Kiba as he looks at the blonde in question.
"I used my inner energy to manage my pain from the fires. The other energies that I have repaired my flesh." said Naruto as everyone listening is in awe at the prospect of the blonde healing faster and more efficient than ever before.
The Namikaze twins are looking at Naruto with anger at his healing abilities saving him. They, along with their father, were hoping he would be disabled or weakened some kind of way as they.
Naruto sits and watches many of the other fights as he sees how Ino and Sakura fought to his disappointment and see Sasuke defeat his opponent with a move copied from Rock Lee.
Temari had defeated Tenten in a one sided battle as Choji was beaten by the Dosu in his battle
Zaku of Oto was defeated by Shino's quick thinking and bugs. Kankuro defeats a Konoha Ninja with his puppet trap.
Rock Lee and Gaara fought next and their battle to Naruto's eyes were fierce and determined Naruto sees how Gaara's defense held well against Rock Lee's initial assault but when he took off his weights the speed difference had made the sand unable to keep up as Gaara took damage possible for the first time from someone. Rock Lee's initial advantage was now starting to dwindle due to the Suna ninja's sand defense adapting to Lee's speed. Soon the advantage was gone until Lee used a technique known as the eight heavenly gates, a technique Naruto finds intriguing as very similar to something he has learned from his training in the boundary nations.
Rock Lee gives Gaara a brief fight of his life as he uses a spinning piledriver to Gaara who, to everyone 's surprise , had escaped it. Gaara while hurt had injured Lee's right leg and left arm. Before he could kill Rock Lee. Gaara felt cold steel touching his neck as he turns to the side to see Naruto hold his Coupe Choux to his neck as he says to him in a calm and assertive voice.
"The fight is over, you have won, please kindly retreat your sand in your gourd." as Gaara who to his surprise never even sensed him move neither did anyone else as Gaara nods and retreats his sand. Naruto sheaths his sword as he goes towards Lee as Shizune is treating him.
Lee would be alright as Naruto looks back at Gaara who looks at him with a critical eye. As he walks back to his siblings.
They begin to draw lots with Naruto being given his by an Anbu neutral to both the Hokage and Naruto. Everyone knows their opponents are escorted out of the tower by Anbu. Naruto declines the Anbu escort as he just leaves. Anko goes to see if Naruto is alright as she sees him walks towards the gates as Animals of the large variety look at him with morbid fascination at the blonde as they sense something they haven't sensed before as a grey wolf the size of a dire wolf looks at him with curiosity as he sniffs him. Naruto allows said sniffing as he just strokes his nuzzle the wolf knowing that the blonde is a friend of nature. Moves away from nature.
Anko for her part wonders what the blonde has experienced while in the boundary nations thinks. 'What have you experienced in those nations to allow you to commune with a powerful predator like Big Gray' as she sees him walking towards the Nara home.
Naruto as he is walking thinks to himself. 'Well my Iron skin has it's limits while it is useful. I better regulate it's use for lightning jutsu. Don't want any lightning jutsu users getting smart' as he thinks back to his skirmish with Orochimaru who had used a lightning jutsu.
As he is walking out of the forest of death he sees Kin Tsuchi, the girl who had fought Shikamaru and lost with her teammate Zaku. He sees them walking instead of towards the treeline outside of the village towards a certain spot near Konoha.
Naruto suspiciously follows behind as concealing his chakra with his Vital energy. Following behind like a panther Naruto moves through the trees invisible to the Shinobi he is following. They finally come upon a spot in which Naruto soon sees the very Snake Sannin Orochimaru along with Kabuto coming up to them as Naruto senses that the group isn't alone.
As behind the two genin Naruto senses ninja bearing the same Insignia as Kin and Zaku. A sound melody.
"Well Zaku kun and Kin Chan you two have failed your mission to kill Sasuke Uchiha but not to worry you won't be punished." said Orochimaru with a reassuring tone as Kin and Zaku are relieved but Naruto senses deceit in his tone as he continue "That is why I have a special task for you two." as Orochimaru nods and Zaku and Kin are seized by the Oto ninja. Zaku is quickly taken down while Kin was able to escape.
"After her I want her alive." said Orochimaru in a cold tone as he and his right hand man goes towards another place near Konoha for operations unknown, unaware of a witness in Naruto Uzumaki.
'I better figure out what he is up to but first I have a very competent damsel in distress to rescue' thought Naruto as he moves towards the direction of Kin.
In Kin's Pov
Kin can be seen running for her life through the forest as she is being pursued by Oto ninja who have very vile ideas about her.
"When we catch you we are going to stretch you out so good you'll be begging Orochimaru to kill you." said one Oto ninja as they chase after her with lust in their eyes.
Kin turns at a large tree as she is about to move any further she is suddenly grabbed by a muscular arm that takes her into the tree without any trace. The Oto ninja go around the corner of a branch to pursue Kin. Moving past her actual position as inside of the tree Kin can be seen held with a hand on her mouth by Naruto who uses his senses to sense for any pursing Oto ninja as they come up from the position.
"Okay Kin you're going to tell me what Orochimaru is up to and what's his plan for the leaf." said Naruto in a tone that left no room for sass or back talk. Kin knows she has no other choice as she nods
"Okay where do I start," said Kin as she begins to explain Orochimaru's plan to him. Naruto listens with keen detail.
In the Namikaze Compound
Minato can be seen working on an alchemical project that he believe will allow Tenya and Narumi to overpower Naruto in battle.
With the finishing touches Minato finishes it. Minato finishes it with as the formula gives off a purple glow as he goes down stairs.
'Soon demon you will die and take with you the taint that you have put on my status.' thought Minato as he looks at Tenya and Narumi who are currently training with Kushina in the backyard as they attack target dummies with reinforced skin.
Minato proceeds to pour the potion inside of their water bottles as they proceed to practice.
With Naruto
Naruto is with the clan heads including a more friendly Sarutobi head by the name of Goku as he along with Kin explain the situation. They aren't the only ones as Anbu Commander Ryu and Neko are present along with Kurenai, Tsunade and Anko.
"So that's the snakes plan he's using Suna as a puppet support force to launch a brutal assault on the village." said Tsume as Naruto nods.
"Yes however I believe Suna is doing this due to something in addition to this." said Naruto as this get's everyone's attention as he continues. "Okay why else did Orochimaru get Suna involved in his plan. There has got to be a reason why. Suna and Konoha have been close allies for years. Suna would have to have a reason to backstab Konoha" said Naruto as Shikaku thinks about it as he then remembers something.
"I think I have a theory." said Shikaku as they turn towards him as he begins to explain.
"Well when I went to the Wind Capital on a diplomatic mission I had overheard several Noblemen talking about Suna. They say that Suna's economy had been in the decline due to tensions after a mission failure involving the Daimyo's family." said Shikaku as everyone wonder what the mission was as Naruto asked whats on everyone's mind.
"What did this mission pertain to that caused such tensions?" asked Naruto as Shikaku says something that catches his eye.
"It's something to do with the theft of the statue of the Tigress Warrior. A Stature of an amazon warrior of incredible strength and majestic beauty. Someone somehow stole the stature under the watch of the sensors hired from Suna." said Shikaku as Naruto makes a mental not on the subject later.
"Well at any rate we need to make a preemptive attack from what Kin told us of Orcohimaru's attack comes in the form of Snake Summoners and low level Chunin with genetic enhancements mixed in with the Suna forces." said Naruto as they all nodded as Inoichi asks "Should we let your father know of this information?" "No" said Naruto as everyone looks at him confused as Tsunade voices her opinion on the subject. "Come on Gaki, we should try to at least warn him." "No he let his complacency and idiotic focus on the prophecy and his vanity get in the way of his family and his duty to this village that he allowed infiltrators inside of his home willingly and recklessly. Allowing his status to blind him to this village's ally when it's in need and allowing our ally to become an enemy hidden under our noise waiting to slit our throats." said Naruto Ryu says "But this is considered treason Naruto."
"Treason? Minato left his post without notice of any kind, only letting Hiruzen know of his damned plan and allowing his pride to get in the way. The only reason he isn't removed from his position is due to his status and this village's blind hero worship of the fucker. This isn't treason this is patriotism so consider yourselves doing your patriotic duty. " said Naruto, reasoning Minato's position in the village.
"Well that's good enough for me." said Tsume as the Ino-Shika-Cho nods in agreement as does the Anbu leaders, Hiashi, Shibi, Tsunade, and Shizune.
As he looks around and says "Then let's do this, have your most trusted and disciplined teams and members sent up ambush points near the launch points Kin has told us and keep the civilians out of the crossfire." said Naruto as they all nod as Shizune asks "What about the Snake summoners how will you deal with them." "You leave them to me." said Naruto as he smiles as he goes towards Kin and takes off her head band and crushes it in his hand.
"Your with us to the end of the line. Do not betray our trust." said Naruto as Kin nods not wanting to get caught in the path of the blonde killing machine.
In another part of the village
Danzo is unaware of the planned counter offensive about to take place in Konoha as he makes plans to have Root Anbu defend key parts of the village important to him.
'Things are coming together once this invasion is over I can finally make the Jinchuriki my weapon and have his incredible fighting abilities under my command.' thought Danzo as he knows he will have the most powerful fighting machine on the planet, unaware of what will happen in the next days to come.
Back with Naruto
Naruto can be seen out in the forest with his coupe choux practicing the sword dances he had been trained in stoically when he learned under Raphael Dumas. From his powerful and fast swings to his flourishes he practices.
Kin and Shizune looks at Naruto with awe as they see him practice with dedicated focus while his is without his shirt. They couldn't help but blush at his physical form as he practices.
He soon finishes with a low revere grip slash that is followed up with two downward cleaves aimed at the chest and neck area.
Naruto sheathes his sword and tools himself down.
"That was amazing. I have never seen someone handle a sword like that before." said Shizune as the short sword technique used by Naruto is remarkably powerful but also deceptively fast and fluid.
"Thank you, I just remember the movements I was taught." said Naruto as he suddenly senses someone behind him as he feels a pair of arms wrap around him as he sees long auburn hair.
"Yes and what masterful bladework it is." said a familiar voice as he turned to see Mei Terumi with the Mizukage garb. As she caresses his physical form.
"Mei beloved, it's nice to see you again." said Naruto as Mei smirks seductively as she kisses him deeply as they briefly make out. Shizune and Kin blushed at the blonde's make out session.
As the two break away for air.
"Yes it's certainly nice to see you again, Naruto kun. You are as fierce as ever." said Mei as she looks at the blonde still amazed by his power and will from when he had helped her village in the civil war.
"Is Haku with you." asked Naruto as Haku appeared right behind him caresses his muscled torso.
"Does this answer your question Naruto kun." said Haku as she lifts her mask to kiss his neck lovingly.
"So what brings you here to Konoha my lovelies?" asked Naruto as he looks at the duo in question.
"Well we are here to watch you deal with your sister and brother and show the world your true strength." said Haku as she looks at her lover with hope in her eyes.
"Well my lovelies it brings me great joy to see you here. Now I know I have even more people to believe in me." said Naruto with a smile as Tsunade and Shikaku arriving smiles at the scene as Shikaku says in his usual Nara tone "Troublesome."
"Well Naruto aren't you going to introduce us to your girlfriends." asked Shizune as Kin nods
"Shizune chan is Mei Terumi who from what I can tell has become the first female kage in the history of the elementals. Next to me is Haku Momochi Yuki, last of the Yuki clan and daughter of Zabuza Momochi." said Naruto as Shizune and Kin are in awe as Naruto is the lover of the first female Kage and the last Yuki clan member.
Tsunade is surprised by this as she thinks. 'Naruto you are one who will change this world for the better I just hope you leave to change it.' as the group head inside.
Naruto, Mei and Haku caught up with each other in more ways than one as he can be seen laying in bed with each other at night cuddling. Naruto came to the hotel suite where they were staying for the exams and spent a night catching up with them.
Naruto soon however finds himself meeting the very creature that has inadvertently caused much suffering in the village.
Inside of the Mindscape.
Naruto can be seen walking a domain that seems to be a cross of designs of several of the cultures Naruto has seen in his travels. Naruto walks a red road towards something he has a feeling he will know.
Arriving at the end Naruto sees a cage style gate. Before he could walk any farther he stops as large, massive claws come out to try to strike the Uzumaki head in question. Wiggling around the claws retreat back in the cage.
"So my jailer finally arrives." said the voice as a large blood red eye stared at him.
"Yes I have Kyuubi." said Naruto, realizing who he is speaking to. As the nine tailed fox appears before him looking at him with interest.
"Hmm interesting brat from what this prison has shown me your mind has become revitalized. How is this possible?" said the fox beast as Naruto says "That's because I had traveled to the lands on the boundaries of the elementals. Learned from several legendary warrior saints of those lands." as Kyuubi is intrigued as it senses extraordinary energies inside of the blonde matching it's own potency.
"You Ningen your power has increased exponentially, and you have more power than the rest of your race. So tell me will you use my power for what you want." said Kyuubi as it looked at Naruto's interest as the blonde Uzumaki said something of interest to the fox being.
"No, I will not use your power. I am not power hungry. But I will do something that will benefit you and myself." said Naruto as he begins to leave the mindscape. But before he does he goes to ask "Let me ask you something before I leave, are you a boy or girl?" as the Kyuubi smirks and morphs into a female figure with an athletic yet curvaceous form with near DD cup breasts contained in a red kimono with golden trimmings that show off her toned athletic legs and wide child bearing hips, red hair with fox-like ears, and lastly 9 fluffy tails.
Naruto for his part is in awe as he knows something new about the Kyuubi No Kitsune.
"Well this is new. I better get going. Thank you for answering my question." said Naruto as he leaves as Kyuubi smiles at the blonde as she forms a king size bed to lay on.
'Things are getting interesting. The Gaki is a strong scratch that he is godly fierce. Hopefully I can finally get out of here.' thought Kyuubi as she slept.
Timeskip day of the Finals
Naruto can be seen walking towards the arena as he does so he runs into two women one is a woman with brown hair with a slender yet powerful physique that make some women jealous and men drools her younger attendee a girl with black hair of similar physique to her attendant as she walks up to the blonde in question. Naruto can tell that both are Kunoichi highly skilled ones at that.
"May I help you two." asked Naruto, curious of the two kunoichi in question.
"Yes I am Tokiwa this Shizuka, we are from the Nadeshiko village of Kunoichi. We came to find you Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze" introduced the tall one as Naruto is surprised that two women came to meet him
"Please I had renounced the name of Namikaze, just call me Naruto Uzumaki or Naruto. So why are two Kunoichi from the village of Nadeshiko seeking me?" asked Naruto, curious of the two.
"Well I seek to challenge you to combat. If you win you will marry me. If you lose I am sorry but I must kill you." said Shizuka as Naruto look curiously.
"Why search me out of all people?" asked Naruto, curious of the two.
"It's because you're the second student of Jiraiya the Toad Sannin." said Shizuka as Naruto looks at her shaking his head in a negative motion.
"No I am not. I never even signed the toad contract." said Naruto as the two are in shock as he then asks "I am probably guessing that he told you this when you were traveling didn't he?"
"Yes we ran into him when we were in Tanzaku town. I had hoped to find his protege which he said is you and said you where on an extended mission that supposed to last 4 months." said Shizuka as Tokiwa nods in confirmation at this.
"Well it would seem that your journey was under false information." said Naruto as the two sigh until Naruto says "However I can't let you fight Jiraiya or his disciple for you would most likely trigger a war between our villages so I will fight you after the Chunin exams seeing as I am not a Shinobi of either village's forces. But also because there is a planned attack on this village from two others" said Naruto reassuring Shizuka and Tokiwa as well as alerting them to said attack
"You are a noble boy Naruto. I hope you win our battle But I know I will not make it easy for you." said Shizuka as she looks at him with a stoic gaze as she nods her head as the duo leave. As Tokiwa looks back at Naruto and nods her head as she begins to feel something of an attraction.
Naruto walks towards the Arena now more pissed than ever. As he is more ready to fight than ever before.
Inside the arena people starts to boo him as he walks up to the other contestants of the finals as his brother and sister look at him with smirks.
"So demon are you ready to die." asked Tenya as Natsumi look at him with a critical eye.
"Death comes for us. It's how well we die in life that matters to one person." said Naruto as he readies himself mentally as he gets out both his war club and his battle gloves. Naruto is ready to fight as everyone else except his siblings are ready to fight.
In the stands his friends are watching as Shizuka and Tokiwa are watching the imminent battle with bated breath as Kabuto is maneuvering in position to be ready to do the genjutsu. As he is doing this however he isn't aware of the surprise he will experience.
Back in the arena the announcer a jonin who's visible distaste of the rightful Uzumaki clanhead is seen in his eyes. As he announces
"Ladies and Gentlemen this match is a duel to show this demon brat where his place is among us human beings and to show how it's nothing before its own power under our control." as the crowd cheers and howls with bloodlust hoping for the blonde's death.
As many of the visitors including Mei, Haku and others are disgusted with how the leaf village openly demeans him for being the Jinchuriki of the Nine Tails Fox.
Naruto looks unimpressed as he readies for a battle with his former siblings as the proctor shouts "Fight!"
Naruto and his siblings engage in mortal combat. Naruto dodges a kick from Narumi and blocks a sword strike from Tenya as Naruto counters with a swing that knocks Natsumi away as he and Tenya go head to head with the blonde . The battle is a clash of cultured skilled versus pampered grooming. As Narumi rejoins the fight as she tries to stab Naruto with a her kunai only for him to go into his armored state causing it to break on impact. Naruto back hands Natsumi away as Tenya using his bijuu state tackles Naruto to the ground hard. Naruto kicks him off and flip ups back to his feet. Naruto blocks a punch from an equally bijuufied Narumi as the two begin to crowd Naruto attacking him at the same time. Handling glancing hits that Naruto feels.
Naruto manages to overpower the assault and knocks both away as he beings his counterattack. Landing a spinning backfist that knocks Tenya down as he goes after Natsumi attacking her with hellish ferocity as he disables her with methodical brutality cracking her wrist and forcing her out of her bijuu state.
In the Kage's box Minato is silently growling at how Naruto is overpowering the children of prophecy as he looks at the fight as Kushina is growling at how the demon isn't dying.
The Namikaze duo proceed to attack Naruto with jutsus as Naruto dodges and blocks each jutsu with relative ease as he defends himself with thunderclaps and to everyone's surprise wind jutsus as he sends a wind gust at the duo knocking them into the arena walls.
Tenya and Natsumi regroup to form their contingency plan should they find Naruto too much for them in hand-to-hand combat despite their own secret enhancements or jutsus decide to perform handsigns to summon Gamabunta.
"Brats what's going on here, why have you summoned me to the arena?" said Gamabunta as Tenya says. "Gamabunta sama we summoned you to help defeat the Kyuubi's Jinchuriki in a duel and help give our clan heir status back." as Gamabunta looks at Naruto with a critical eye.
"Alright gakis I'll help you settle your house." said Gamabunta as he looked ready to fight.
Naruto performs handsigns unseen before as he summons a being with reptilian features in a chainmail armor with a purple cape that is out of the way of the figure's wings.
The towers over Naruto as he turns to him. "Greetings Naruto, it's been awhile hasn't it." said the figure as Naruto says "Yes it makes sense we met Lord Bahamut."
"Who the hell are you supposed to be?" said Gamabunta as he stares at the being in question.
"I am Bahamut Warrior king of Dragons and master of the Great Winds" said the now revealed Bahamut.
"Oh let's see if the dragon king can fight as good as his name sake." said Gamabunta as Naruto looks at Bahamut and says to him "You may crush him but leave him alive for those who view strength and status as they do." as Bahamut nods as he gets out his war club ready to fight. As Gamabunta draws his tanto and swings at Bahamut who swings his war club. The Chief toad thought this would be easy but when he Tanto made impact with his club it completely shattered to pieces shocking Narumi and Tenya as Bahamut sends Gamabunta flying with one attack far out of the arena shocking everyone except Naruto as he looks at Bahamut.
"Nice swing Lord Bahamut." said Naruto as Bahamut chuckles as he leaves. Naruto turns his attention towards Narumi and Tenya with eyes that read 'You're done.' as he resumes the fight this time on terms that share no retreat no surrender in his attacks. Narumi and Tenya are facing a storm of destruction.
Natsumi is hit with a powerful kick that knocks her to the ground as Tenya takes a vicious boxing style assault that he couldn't defend. Naruto lands punch after punch and lands a spinning heel kick, and a flying knee to Tenya breaking his nose in the process.
Natsumi attacks and manages to stab into Naruto however he looks at her with a smoldering anger as he pulls the knife out and to her shock Naruto heals as the knife is pulled out. Naruto headbutts Natumi, smashing her into the arena floor.
Tenya lands strikes that barely budges him. Naruto catches a punch aimed at his throat as Tenya throws a punch with his left hand that is also caught.
"It is over." said Naruto with finality as he hits Tenya with his own fist as he proceeds to punch him in his ribs breaking them causing him to cry out in pain. Naruto gives Tenya the worst beating he has ever given. Tenya tries to fight back as best as he can but finds that he isn't doing enough as Naruto throws a kick to his kneecap breaking it.
Naruto grabs Tenya by his throat and lifts him off the ground as he says to him. "Is this all you have Namikaze I am surely disappointed in your performance they had trained you to fight a demon when you should have trained to fight a relentless force of nature." said Naruto as he proceeds to pick Tenya up and to Kushina's, Minato's, Jiraiya's and Hiruzen's horror Naruto proceeds to break Tenya's back over his knee and use him to batter Natsumi like bat. Minutes went by as Naruto proceeded to utterly crush the Konoha perception of strength with his display of brutality and showing them that what they perceived as strength is really but an illusion created.
Naruto with one final swing utterly defeats Tenya and Natsumi as he looks down on their broken forms. Naruto walks away from the arena floor with an air of dominance.
As the proctor calls the match as the medics collect their broken forms.
Naruto walks up to the fighters box with a sense of fulfilling purpose as he sits down across from Gaara. Gaara for his part looks at him with curiosity as he senses a kindred spirit in the blonde.
Temari sees that Naruto's aura seems dominant with a sense of purpose in his movement as Shikamaru and Choji walk up to him and ask.
"What did you learn from those nations?" asked Choji as Naruto says "Understanding"
As in the corner of the box is Kurotsuchi who is confused at Naruto's actions 'Why did he do that to his siblings did he want to kill them' thought the Stone Kunoichi as Samui of Kumo looks at him and thinks 'Naruto Uzumaki what makes you so cold to act like you did in your fight with your own family.'
In the arena Tokiwa and Shizuka look at the blonde with awe at his power as Shizuka thinks to herself 'Amazing what has he learned to have such power against someone of the Jinchuriki variety?' as Tokiwa has similar thoughts
In the Kage Booth
Minato, despite his best efforts of training his two children, is shocked as Naruto utterly crushed the two before him.
Jiraiya is equally shocked by the blonde and his summons as is the disguised Orochimaru as Tsunade and Shizune is amazed by Naruto overpowering the two despite the two going into their bijuu states as they look at Naruto in question.
'Amazing such ferocity with such intent if he wasn't the Kyuubi's Jinchuriki his body and power would make me a god.' thought Orochimaru as he looks at the matches ahead.
Down in the Arena
The battles rages on as Kurotsuchi of IWA and Samui of Kumo fight. They both showcase the skill and dedication of what Kunoichi's are made of as they fight to the finish. Kurotsuchi ultimately wins but just barely as Samui is overpowered by the IWA kunoichi.
Temari after a long lengthy battle wins her battle against Shikamaru who gave up after getting the upper hand on her.
Choji faces Karui of Kumo in a long battle of endurance as the two manage to knock each other out.
Shino wins his match via forfeit by Kankuro as Naruto faces Gaara.
The two have a silent solemn respect for one another, a jinchuriki. Before either could lunge into all out combat a swirl appears as Kakashi and Sasuke appear ready to fight.
"Get the hell out of here Kakashi. Sasuke is late for this competition and therefore is disqualified so beat it." said Naruto as Kakashi looks at Naruto, shocked to see that he is alive. Kakashi is about to retort when Naruto looks at him with a stare that lets him know he's on borrowed time. As Kakashi backs down and takes an angry Sasuke to the stadium bleachers.
Naruto and Gaara begin their intense battle. Gaara this time is prepared for the incredible speed of the blonde as the sand has Naruto on the defensive at the start. However, this starts to change as Naruto impowers his movement with Vital Impetus and started moving faster than the sand can track and hits Gaara hard knocking him away into a walk.
Gaara is amazed as he sees blood coming from his mouth as Naruto looks at him with stoic eyes as he re-engages the fight.
Kabuto gets ready to launch the Genjutsu to put everyone to sleep but he is hit with a small tingling sensation as he looks to see on his leg a tranquilizer dart. Kabuto looks at a team of Anbu surrounding him as he dissolves in a poodle of mud.
"Damm he was a mud clone." said a Neko masked Anbu.
Outside of the village Oto Ninja are either laying on the ground dead with Suna Ninja tied and bound to trees or running for their lives.
In the Kage Booth
The Kazekage seems anxious as if he is looking for something to happen. Tsunade walking up behind him asks "what's wrong Kazekage Dono you seem very worried about something?"
"Oh it's nothing I'm just not use to not having a proper watch on my form." said the Kazekage as he is trying to hide his worry.
"Well that's pretty worrying after all snakes are cold blooded, am I right Orochimaru." said Tsunade as she pulls off his Kage robes to reveal the snake sannin. Shocking Minato, and Jiraiya.
"How did you-. Oh so she did tell you." said Orochimaru as he thinks of Kin Tsuchi on how she escaped.
"Yes and thanks to that brave young man down on the field we were able to take care of your invasion forces and deal a critical blow to your invasion thanks to him and that girl you where going to use for the Edo Tensei." said Tsunade as several Anbu kill all but one of Orochimaru's hidden bodyguards who is knocked out. Orochimaru seeing he is outnumbered he flees but not before loosing an arm.
Back on the arena floor Naruto begins to overpower Gaara in close combat. Kankuro and Temari are about to interfere when they are restrained by two clones of Naruto who were hidden. As Naruto lands a punch to Gaara's head staggering him as he applies a sealing matrix on his seal causing his sand to go back into his gourd. As he begins to feel the exhaustion.
Gaara looks at him with a sense of peace as he falls unconscious. Naruto picks him up and carries him as his clones take Kankuro and Temari to the medical station.
"Ladies and Gentlemen were going into an intermission. We will have future matches afterwards." announced Genma as everyone is wondering what's going on.
Inside of the Medical Station
Kankuro and Temari are escorted inside of Gaara's medical room as they along with their sensei arrive to said room with Yugao and Tsunade.
"Suna has been played." said Naruto as Kin walks in and tells what happened to the Kazekage and how Oto was using them to destroy Konoha. Temari, Kankuro and Baki look shocked at this prospect.
"This is a lot to take in." said Temari as she looks at the blonde who says to her. "Yes, I know. But now I would have to hold you, your brothers and sensei prisoner for the Anbu loyal to my father can't be trusted and neither can the leaf council." as Temari looks at him and asks "Will we be able to return to Suna?"
"Yes" said Naruto as he reassures her. Konoha's rebirth begins with its restoration of it's ally in a world full of assassins and warriors
Chapter end
Here's the chapter sorry for the long wait new chapters and stories on the way.
Author's note
Konoha is going through some new changes that will see the old guard of greed stricken leaders replaced with new sensical leaders. Konoha's destruction and rebirth will see it rebuilt stronger.
Kyuubi is a female in this story but will she be part of the harem read the next chapter to find out.
Samui, Kurotsuchi, Shizuka along with Temari and Tokiwa.
