A/N - Okay, before you begin reading this chapter, I wanted to apologize if the quality isn't that great. I've been having a rough time and I've been rather sick as well. No, it's not COVID-19, so no worries there. I think I'm just coming down with a severe cold or the flu, not entirely sure right now.

Anyways, it was hard to focus on writing this chapter because of how sick I've been. I've been freaking miserable and it was hard to actually work on this story. x.x

A bunch of different things happen in this chapter. I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 15 - Raikage

Tsunade frowned as she looked at the members of Team Dragoon. She couldn't help but take notice of their 'guest', and, without needing to ask why, she looked at Naruto and said, "You seduced another one, huh?"

Naruto blushed and shook his head. "It...it wasn't intentional! And what do you mean 'seduced another one'? I don't try to do anything like that!"

The Fifth raised a brow at him and let a sly smirk appear on her face. "You don't have to 'try', Naruto-kun. You are just the kind of guy women want. But why is she here? Shouldn't she be running her own country?"

Koyuki shook her head and said, "I didn't want to take over as daimyo. I enjoy acting and that's what I'm going to continue to do. I'm looking forward to starring in more movies with Naruto-kun. He's really quite the skilled actor."

Tsunade nodded a couple of times before looking Koyuki hard in the eyes. "Again, you're here because…?"

"I'm going to be living with Naruto-kun. We'll film movies together when we need to, but in the meantime, I want to be with Naruto-kun in a happy relationship. You don't have a problem with that, do you Hokage-sama?" she asked with a smirk.

The busty Fifth Hokage felt her brow twitching as she gave a sweet smile to the actress. "Very well then. But you should know something: Naruto-kun is a shinobi of this village and therefore his priorities differ from yours. Try to undermine my authority and you'll wish you hadn't. Understand?"

Before Koyuki could reply, Rose hurried to the wastebasket by Tsunade's desk and began to vomit inside of it. "Oh God, I thought I was over this. Make...make it stop…!"

Recognizing the signs, Tsunade massaged the bridge of her nose and looked at Naruto. "You got her pregnant, didn't you?"

Blushing, Naruto nodded yes. Tsunade simply sighed and shook her head in amusement. "It's alright, Naruto-kun. Rose," she said, looking at the Dark Dragoon. "Will you be okay to continue doing missions? If you don't feel up to it, I recommend staying behind and allowing the other members of Team Dragoon to do them in your stead."

As soon as she was finished vomiting, Rose looked at Tsunade and shook her head. "I'm fine to continue doing missions for the time being. I won't risk my child's life, however, so I will be extra careful on any mission we go on. When I start to show, I think that's when I'll take it easy. I...I never got to be a mother before. I don't want to have a miscarriage and lose my first ever child."

Tsunade offered Rose a smile and said, "I know how you feel. I...never got to have a child with Dan. And there was no way I would have let Jiraiya touch me. I...I'm not even sure if I can even have children anymore. I'm old...I hate to admit it, but I really am. I want to be able to give birth to Naruto-kun's children."

Naruto frowned and said, "Never know until we really try for one. You might be pleasantly surprised. And if you can't conceive anymore, all we have to do is rewind your biological clock and restore your youth, just as we talked about before. Give me enough time and I could probably make a seal to do just that. I'd just need to spend a while piecing everything together. Shouldn't be too difficult."

Everyone looked at Naruto like he had just said something truly insane. After a period of silence, Naruto finally looked around at everyone and asked, "What? Did I say something weird?"

"That's right, we've kept you pretty busy, haven't we? How long do you think it would take you to make the seal?" Tsunade questioned.

Naruto shrugged and said, "Probably not long. A week or two at most, so long as I get the time off to work on it. So after this mission, I'll get to work on it."

Unable to contain herself, Tsunade leapt over her desk and glomped Naruto to the ground. Smiling down at him, she soon began to kiss him senseless, saying 'Thank you!' the entire time. When she finally calmed down, she stood up and brushed herself off before attempting to compose herself. "Ahem. Anyways, please get to work on that seal when you have some free time. I'd love nothing more than to give birth to your children and you know it."

Standing up and brushing himself off, just as Tsunade had, he chuckled and said, "Sure. No problem at all Tsunade-chan."

"Good. Now, there's something you should all know. I've arranged a meeting between A, the Raikage of Kumogakure, and myself. We've agreed to hold the meeting in Otogakure, Orochimaru's village. It's neutral territory and it should hopefully be safe enough for us to hold peace talks between our two villages."

Naruto frowned and looked at Tayuya. "It looks like this is our chance to free Kin from Orochimaru's clutches. What do you think?"

Tayuya nodded in agreement before looking at Tsunade. "Hokage-sama, while we're there, I request that you let us rescue Kin Tsuchi from Orochimaru's clutches. He may be your friend, but he isn't exactly the greatest person in the world. I'm serious when I say that he can't be trusted. Yes, he cares about his godson, but…"

Naruto shook his head and said, "I don't trust him either. Tsunade-chan, we're going to free Kin Tsuchi and Karin Uzumaki from Orochimaru's clutches. It may put a bit of a damper on the peace talks if we're caught, but I'm hoping you'll allow us to do this."

Tsunade nodded in understanding before saying, "I'll give you a signal of some kind so you know when to make your move. You'll need to be discreet about it and do your best not to leave any kind of clue behind that points to your team. Once he realizes what's happening, he is not going to be pleased."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama! I'm really looking forward to freeing Kin and Karin from their current situations. Otogakure and Orochimaru's other bases are not good places to live. It's something of a nightmare, actually." Tayuya said.

Tsunade nodded once again and said, "Understandable. Now, as I'm sure you're aware, A and I are permitted to bring bodyguards with us. I have decided that you, the members of Team Dragoon, will serve as both my escort and my bodyguards. I've already informed A and Orochimaru of this, and A has chosen to bring a number of his forces as well. If things turn sour, I worry that Otogakure will become a battlefield."

Naruto frowned and said, "You think A will make a move during the peace talks?"

The busty blonde Hokage shook her head and said, "I don't know. I'd like to make peace between our two villages, starting with the two of us, but he's temperamental and influenced easily by his emotions. If he feels like he's been insulted in any way, there's no telling how he'll react. Even Orochimaru's presence wouldn't deter him from making a scene."

Rose scowled at this and said, "So when we go in, assume that we can't trust Orochimaru or A. We'll need to be extra careful when we're there."

Naruto hummed in thought for a time before looking at Rose. "The Dragoon Spirits."

"Hm?" Rose asked, turning to face her lover. "What about the Dragoon Spirits?"

"I think we should bring them with us. You know how we no longer have a Thunder Dragoon, right? Well, Kumo's primary element is lightning. What if someone from the Raikage's group turns out to be a Dragoon? If there is one, we might be able to swing things in our favor during the negotiations." Naruto suggested.

Rose frowned for a time before she sighed and nodded her head. "Very well. You've proven before that your intuition when searching for Dragoons is exceptional. If you truly feel that way about this, then I don't see why we can't bring them."

Tsunade frowned and asked, "Are you sure that's wise? We're going to what could potentially be enemy territory. You've already had a Dragoon Spirit stolen once, I don't want it to happen again."

Tayuya looked at her and said, "One thing I've learned after spending time with Naruto-sama is that it's not good to doubt him. He knows what he's doing. So try to have a little faith in the guy."

Tsunade looked at Tayuya for a moment and nodded in agreement. "True. I do trust him. But I also worry about him. As his lover, I think I have the right to worry about his well being."

Tayuya twitched and said, "You don't need to bring that up. Unless you were saying that just to bug me? If that's the case, screw you ya old hag!"

The lovely Fifth Hokage grew a tick mark on her head and reached for something to throw at the bratty Fire Dragoon. However, as soon as Tayuya saw this, she turned and bolted out the door. "Bratty little shit." Tsunade grumbled out. "Anyways, help Koyuki-san get settled in at your place and take some time to relax. We set out at the end of the week. I hope you're all ready for this."

Rose nodded and said, "We'll be ready to leave at any time. But I'm telling you now, that snake better not try anything. The Raikage had best behave himself too."

Tsunade nodded before waving towards the door. "You're free to leave. Go enjoy yourselves for a while."

Oh, I know how I'd like to enjoy myself. Koyuki thought with a perverted giggle escaping her.

Rose and Tsunade both glared at her, but neither of them said anything. After all, they had already enjoyed some 'quality time' with Naruto, so they didn't feel they had any right to hog him all to themselves. So they chose to remain quiet and let things play out as they will.

Three days later

Tsunade couldn't believe her eyes, nor could she trust the self-exam she had done. "It can't be possible…" she said quietly as she looked at her reflection in the bathroom mirror. Slowly, she reached her hand down to her belly and placed a hand over it gently. "I...I need Shizune."

Hurrying out of the bathroom, Tsunade rushed to her room and hurriedly got dressed. Afterwards, she rushed to Shizune's room, ignoring the other residents of Naruto's home in her panicked state, and pounded on the door. When Shizune opened her door, Tsunade stepped inside and waited for Shizune to shut the door before she began to explain her 'problem'. "Shizune, I need you to do something for me. I'm not sure if what I saw was real or not. I...I think I'm pregnant."

The black-haired medic's eyes widened considerably before she quickly began to scan Tsunade's body. When she finished, she stared into her master's eyes and nodded her head slowly. "Y-You're pregnant, Tsunade-sama. I don't know how, but...you're actually pregnant! Congratulations!" she exclaimed, hugging Tsunade tight.

Tsunade felt tears trickling down her cheeks as she hugged her apprentice. "T-This...this shouldn't be possible. I...I…"

Shizune gently rubbed her master's back and said, "I think I know why. Your grandmother was an Uzumaki. She passed down the gift of longevity to you. Despite your age, you've aged slower than expected. You can still have children. I know you. You're so happy that you can't help but cry. Am I right?"

The Fifth Hokage nodded a few times and just quietly cried for a while. When she could finally speak again, she said, "I'm so happy. I...I get to have children. I get to start a family with the man I love. Heh, he's going to be so happy. Right?"

Shizune smiled at Tsunade and said, "Naruto loves you, and he was willing to create a seal for you to reverse your age so you could have children. He wouldn't do that if he didn't care for you. Be happy with him, Tsunade-sama. And make sure he marries you soon!"

Tsunade giggled happily and nodded her head. "I'm looking forward to it. I can't wait for the marriage, and I can't wait to give birth to his children." It was at this point that she giggled pervertedly. "Oh Kami. Now I'm thinking about making love to him again."

The black-haired medic sweatdropped and backed away from her master. "I...I really don't need to hear about that, Tsunade-sama. Would you like me to inform Naruto about this?"

The blonde shook her head and said, "I'll tell him. I want him to hear it from me."

Shizune nodded in understanding before she left her room to go down and cook some breakfast. Once she was gone, Tsunade took a few deep breaths before going to the bathroom to wash her face. She didn't want to look like a crying mess when she approached Naruto later.

Otogakure - Day of the Meeting

True enough, Naruto was incredibly excited and very happy that Tsunade was pregnant. He still promised to restore her youth, but she didn't think it was a major priority anymore.

Aside from that, Naruto had spent quality time with each of his lovely women, going on dates, cuddling, kissing, and in some cases made love together. All-in-all, life was good and he couldn't help but love it.

Now, however, Naruto stood next to Tsunade, staring across the room at A and his entourage. Glancing down at the Dragoon Spirit he was holding in his right hand, he watched as it glowed slightly in the dimly lit room. One of them is definitely a Dragoon. The question is: who?

Off to the side, Orochimaru stood to watch over the proceedings. Everyone noticed the occasional glance he shot towards Naruto, and it made some of them uneasy. Regardless, they ignored him and decided to go to work on getting the peace talks started.

Naruto and Rose had gone ahead of the others to make it seem like they were Tsunade's only bodyguards. Meanwhile, the other Dragoons followed at a good distance and entered Otogakure minutes after Tsunade's group did. So, while Orochimaru's focus was strictly on the meeting, the other Dragoons went about searching for Kin Tsuchi while killing Orochimaru's subordinates. They weren't about to take any chances and have Orochimaru finding out what they had done. Luckily, Kabuto was standing watch with his master and wouldn't be getting in their way. Then again, Tayuya kind of hoped he would have been in the lab or something so she could have killed the asshole.

While they went about their rescue mission, Naruto listened as A and Tsunade got their talk underway. "So, you are the one who contacted me about making peace between our villages. What did you have in mind?" Tsunade questioned.

A looked at her calmly and said, "As I said in my message, I want to make peace between our villages. Mistakes were made in the past, and as an apology for one such mistake, I'm willing to return Hizashi Hyuga's body to you. However, in exchange, I would like to arrange a marriage between a Hyuga and one of my ninja. I was thinking that Hyuga the ambassador tried to take before and my brother, B."

Tsunade shook her head and said, "I'm afraid I cannot agree to that. She is currently engaged to one of my ninja, and he would not take kindly to such an arrangement. If you have a different stipulation, I'm willing to listen, but I suggest you give up on getting your hands on that particular Hyuga."

Before A could say anything, Naruto decided to speak up, interrupting him before he could go on a tirade. "Sorry to interrupt, A-dono, but I need to say something before you continue." Holding up the Violet Dragoon Spirit, everyone watched as it shined brightly, nearly blinding everyone with its radiance. Slowly lowering his hand and covering the spirit once more, he said, "Rose-chan and I are members of a team known as Team Dragoon. I'm not sure if you've heard anything about us or not, but we are part of a group of people known as Dragoons. We can undergo a transformation and fight with magic, D-Additions, summon dragons, the works."

"What does all of that have to do with this meeting, brat?" A questioned angrily.

"If you would let me finish, I will get to that." Naruto said in a condescending tone of voice. "There is a group known as the Akatsuki, threatening to capture the jinchuriki of the Elemental Nations and extract the bijuu from them. They plan to revive the Sage of Six Path's mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki. However, in order to do so, they not only need all the bijuu, but they need the Moon Child as well. We do not know who the Moon Child is, but he/she acts as the 'key' to Kaguya's cage, if you will."

"Now, I am telling you this because one of the ninja you have brought with you today is destined to join us as the wielder of the Violet Dragoon Spirit. He or she is one of us, and we would greatly appreciate it if you'd assign that person to our team, allowing that person to return with us to Konoha to live with us in peace for the time being. We're trying to save the world from a grave threat. If Kaguya is revived, she will destroy this world and I'm not sure if we have the power to stop her. Please, work together with us to combat the Akatsuki and the threat they pose."

A scowled at him and said, "Why should I relinquish one of my ninja to the likes of you? The Akatsuki are no threat to me, and my jinchuriki are safe where they are. So long as they leave me alone, I see no reason to antagonize them."

"Then you're a damn idiot." Rose said angrily. "You can either cooperate with us, or we can beat the shit out of you until you agree to cooperate. You see, we know that you were the one who ordered that so-called ambassador to kidnap Hinata. When that didn't work out, you tried to get Hiashi instead. Hiruzen didn't have the backbone to stand up to you and your bullshit, so Hiashi's brother, Hizashi Hyuga, gave himself up to protect his brother, Hiashi. You had absolutely no right to demand such a thing of Konohagakure when you were responsible for everything. So, Mr. Raikage, why don't you give me some good reasons to spare your wretched life?"

Before the Raikage could reply, Orochimaru smirked at him and said, "Do remember Raikage-dono that you are in my village. Should you or anyone else make any threats or try to move against one another, I will take action. As for you, Rose-san, do try to relax. As for you A, I would recommend that you seriously reconsider your stance on the Akatsuki and the Dragoons. Do you want them to capture and kill your jinchuriki? Your own brother? I was once a part of that group, and I can tell you right now that there are people in that organization that are even stronger than I am. They are all S-class threats and you do not want them to succeed in their goal."

A scoffed and looked at Orochimaru for a moment before shrugging him off like he didn't matter. Then, he turned his attention on Rose and said, "Making such threats towards me is not a wise idea. I'm a hell of a lot stronger than some pathetic woman like you. As for you, Orochimaru, I suggest you just keep your mouth shut. This may be your domain, but we can easily dispatch you and whomever else might challenge us." Glaring towards Naruto at this point, he growled out, "And you? Don't feed me some bullshit story about some goddess or whatever sealed in the moon or whatever the hell you're talking about. That's a damn myth, and you're a fool for believing it. Now, let the adults talk and stay out of our business."

Naruto shot a quick glance at Orochimaru before returning his attention to A. Not willing to take his bullshit any longer, Naruto disappeared and then reappeared behind him, thrusting his lance into A's side. At the same time, he pressed a kunai tight against A's throat before whispering in his ear, "You're a fool, Raikage. You're an ignorant little shit that doesn't know how to play with the big boys and girls. And if you want to continue living, you'll apologize to everyone in this room for being an arrogant asshole. Kaguya will kill you; I guarantee it. And the Akatsuki are a threat to everyone. But go ahead, keep living in your little fantasy world. Watch as your jinchuriki are taken from you and killed because you were too fucking arrogant to do the right thing. Tch, you're such a pathetic little shit."

A growled angrily and shouted out, "Kill him! NOW!"

Rose appeared between her lover and the others with the Dragon Buster clutched tight in her hand. "Take one step closer and I will end all of you. Besides that, one of you is a Dragoon like us. I would rather not kill whomever it may be. I suggest you take a close look at the facts and think over all that we have said. Make a decision about what to do."

Karui looked about ready to lunge at them to attack, but Samui placed a hand upon her shoulder and shook her head. "Don't." Looking at Rose, she said, "If what you say is true, then we're all in terrible danger. Our world could be destroyed, not by Kaguya, but by our own ignorance. Irrational decisions and actions are only counterproductive. Please, allow me to hold the Dragoon Spirit you mentioned. If it reacts to me, then I will go with you and fight alongside you as one of the Dragoons. If I'm not the one you seek, then I hope that the true Dragoon will think with a clear head and not do something stupid."

A growled out, "What the hell do you think you're doing, Samui?! I order you to kill them!"

Samui shook her head and held out her hand for the Dragoon Spirit.

Orochimaru walked up to his godson and placed a gentle hand upon his shoulder. "Release the Raikage, Naruto-kun. I'll make sure he behaves himself. Go ahead and give the Dragoon Spirit to Samui."

Naruto nodded and released the Raikage before twirling his lance before pointing it at A's eye. "Sit. Stay. Be a good doggie." he mocked before approaching Samui and placing the Violet Dragoon Spirit in her outstretched hand.

Everyone watched as a blinding flash of light filled the room. When it died down, they saw Samui in a rather form-fitting suit of armor. It looked like she was wearing metal panties and a metal bra that actually supported her large breasts, which she had to admit felt great. She had violet-colored greaves that went part way up her shin and atop her head and shoulders was a helmet and a pair of shoulder pads with vicious-looking spikes on the ends of them.

Looking herself over, Samui said, "Cool." before flapping her wings and ascending until she was floating above everyone. Soon enough, she descended to the floor and blinked when her transformation ended, returning her to the clothes she was wearing before. Looking at her fellow Dragoons, she said, "Very cool. Now that I'm one of you, I pledge to you my loyalty. I will gladly help protect this world and all those that live in it."

Looking at the Raikage, Samui shook her head and said, "Raikage-sama, please understand. There are some things bigger than your ego. Let go of your pride and you'll see that there are very real dangers in this world that not even you can deal with on your own. I thought you wanted true peace with Konohagakure, but I can see now that you had your own selfish goals in mind. I cannot follow someone like you any longer."

A growled and prepared to get up before he felt a blade pressed against his throat. Looking at who the sword belonged to, he glared hatefully at Orochimaru. "Remove the sword this instant, Orochimaru. If you don't, I will crush you."

The Snake Sannin simply shrugged and smirked arrogantly at the Raikage. "Just wanted to give you fair warning. Try to hurt my guests and I'll end you personally. One of those you were threatening is my godson, whom I cherish. I will not hesitate to strike you down should you attempt to harm him."

Tsunade stared calmly at the Raikage before saying, "I expect you to return Hizashi Hyuga's body to us by the end of next week. As for your other request, as I said, you're going to have to think of something else. We'll accept Samui into our village as one of us, so you don't need to worry about her. If you truly want peace between our villages, we're willing to negotiate and talk things out, but we will not let you bully us into giving you what you want. You obviously haven't changed a bit since the shit you pulled all those years ago with the Hyuga clan. Think your options over and try to make things right. Do not be a fool."

A was practically snarling at this point, but he didn't make a move. Instead he simply glared into Tsunade's eyes and said, "There will be no peace between us after the stunts you've pulled here today. Samui, I'll give you one chance to do the right thing and pledge your loyalty to Kumo and to me. Failure to do so will warrant your death. I will put your name in the bingo book and you will be hunted like the traitor you are. Make the right choice." Looking back at Tsunade, he said, "As for returning Hizashi Hyuga's body, you can forget it. We'll figure out the secrets of the Byakugan somehow through him. Then again, you're welcome to try and take him from us if you think you can."

Tsunade sighed and shook her head in disappointment. "Very well. We'll just have to send our most elite task force to take back what belongs to us. Just remember, you had a chance to do the right thing, but you chose to challenge us, and you'll pay the price for it."

Ignoring her threat, he looked at Samui and said, "I'm waiting. What's your choice?"

Samui looked calmly at him and said, "I'm choosing a higher purpose for myself. I'm going to join the Dragoons and fight to save this world. I will return to Kumogakure though, if only to take Hizashi's body from you."

"Then you've made a big mistake. If you step one foot in my village, you will be executed. Come everyone, let's leave. It's time to prepare for war."

Tsunade quirked a brow and asked, "War? You would truly go so far?"

A looked at her and said, "You brought this on yourselves. Kumo will destroy you!"

The busty Hokage shook her head in disappointment as A and his entourage left to return to Kumogakure. "That stupid fool. I suppose we'll just have to strike first." Looking at Orochimaru, she asked, "What will you do?"

Orochimaru simply shrugged and said, "If I had the manpower, I'd assist you. Unfortunately, there isn't much I can do right now. So I wish you the best of luck dealing with the impending threat that Kumogakure poses."

Tsunade simply smirked as she looked at Rose and Naruto. "I'm sure we'll be just fine. A won't know what hit him."

Turning his gaze to Naruto and Rose, he chuckled a bit and nodded in agreement. "You'll be fine. He's going to wish he had never crossed Konohagakure."

Konoha - The next day

Thankfully, the remaining members of Team Dragoon had easily managed to rescue Kin Tsuchi from Orochimaru's lair. And sure enough, when Orochimaru found out what had happened, he was pissed. However, rather than retaliate, he decided to strengthen the guard around the other person that he figured they would be after: Karin Uzumaki.

Upon returning to Konoha, Rose had informed Samui about everything she needed to know about the Dragoons, their history, etc. The beautiful Violet Dragoon absorbed all of the knowledge like a sponge and said one simple word: 'Cool'.

Now, however, Team Dragoon were trying to relax for the time being before they would be sent out to strike a heavy blow to the Raikage and Kumo in general. They knew that there was a good chance that he would sic both of his jinchuriki on them, and they hoped dearly that they could talk the two of them down before anything bad could happen. After all, they weren't going there to destroy Kumo, but to recover Hizashi Hyuga's body and, if necessary, end the Raikage's life.

Naruto sighed and massaged the bridge of his nose to try and stem off the growing headache. "I really wasn't expecting things to turn out this way. Are we really ready for this?"

Haku frowned and shook her head. "I don't know, Naruto-kun. But...we have to be. We're walking into the lion's den. Our goal is to stop a war before it can even begin. Cut the head off the snake, if you will."

Meru nodded before looking seriously at Naruto. "Rose is experienced in the art of war, and I'm always available if you want to devise some plans to deal with our enemies. Being a prankster gives you quite the imagination. Use that creativity to defeat your foes swiftly and smoothly. Do not give them a chance to retaliate."

Rose nodded and said, "She's right. We strike hard, we strike fast, and we take no prisoners. We kill anyone who gets in our way. If Kumo's jinchuriki get in the way, I'll leave it to you to try and talk them down so we can end that conflict peacefully. Should that fail, we'll kill them as well, no matter what it takes. Our main targets, however, are Hizashi Hyuga's body and the Raikage. We do not give him a chance to surrender. We find him, we kill him. It's as simple as that. If you have any reservations about this mission, then you're free to stay behind."

Hinata looked at Rose for a moment before looking at her lover. "I'm ready to fight and win, no matter what it takes. I refuse to let that man hurt anyone else. Because of him, my uncle lost his life. I vow to make him pay for what he's done."

Naruto smiled at his loved ones and nodded his head after a moment. "Whatever it takes to ensure we all make it back safe and sound. If we have to kill my fellow jinchuriki, I'll do it. I hope we don't have to, though. It just wouldn't feel right to me to take the lives of my kin. I guess it depends on how loyal they are to the current Raikage." he said with a shrug. "Either way, we will win and we will make it back safely. It'll be nice to lay the Raikage's head on Tsunade-chan's desk so she knows we can rest easy for a while."

Tayuya sighed and said, "This isn't going to be easy. But if we are together, I know we can do anything." Everyone nodded in agreement before they switched to lighter topics, losing themselves in small talk.

Kumogakure

"What were you thinking?! Is now really the time to declare war on a village like Konoha? I thought you wanted to make peace with them!" B shouted at his brother, clearly frustrated with him. In fact, he was so pissed off that he had completely forgone the need to rap!

"Do not question me, B. You and Yugito will do your jobs and serve as weapons of war as jinchuriki were meant to be. They provoked me, and I answered in kind. We will crush Konoha beneath our feet and cement our place as the strongest ninja village in the Elemental Nations." A declared, clearly somewhat deranged after what had happened.

Yugito frowned in disappointment before shaking her head. "Raikage-sama, is this really what you want? You were talking about finally making peace with Konoha up until today. You sounded happy when you brought it up too."

"Maybe so, but instead of taking me seriously, they fed us some bullshit story about Kaguya Otsutsuki, Dragoons, saving the world, all kinds of ridiculous bullshit. They tried to claim the Akatsuki were a threat to you two and I called them out on their bullshit. Akatsuki may think they're tough, but they're just a bunch of weaklings. I don't appreciate Konoha taking me for a fool."

B glared at his brother and said, "Did you ever stop to consider that maybe, just maybe, they were being serious?! They weren't insulting you, they weren't making fun of you, they were being completely serious! The Akatsuki are a threat! You know they want to take the bijuu for themselves, which would mean killing the jinchuriki in the process! Are you really so arrogant you'd ignore the danger to us and allow us to die?!"

"Your job isn't to question me, B. You and Yugito had better earn your keep. I fully expect them to make an assault on our village in the coming days, so I want you two prepared to fend them off. Is that understood?" A asked, completely ignoring his brother's questions.

"I'm disappointed in you, A. I thought you were better than this. Obviously I was wrong." B said before turning and walking to the door. "I won't fight for you. If these Dragoons, as they call themselves, are coming here, I won't stand in their way. Whatever damage they inflict on the village will come as a result of what you have done. You made your bed, now you have to lie in it. I hope you're prepared for the consequences of your actions."

Yugito joined B before shooting one last glance back at A. Shaking her head in disappointment, she said, "I hope they make you suffer."

A smirked and said, "Would you still say that knowing that they have taken Samui? Your best friend? Samui left with them, completely ignoring her supposed 'friendship' with you. Will you still side with them, knowing you were betrayed in such a way?"

B glared at A and said, "That's cold, bro. Samui only did what she felt was right and you know it."

Yugito glared at the Raikage and said, "Unlike you, I actually trust Samui-chan. I'm sure she had her reasons for doing what she did, and if I have anything to say about it, I'll gladly join her! So go fuck yourself, A! I won't tolerate you trying to pit Samui-chan and me against each other!"

A watched as B and Yugito left his office, slamming the door shut behind them. Once they were gone, he slammed his fist down on his desk and snarled. "Fine then. I'll just have to kill them all myself."

Two weeks later

Team Dragoon had spent the past few weeks preparing themselves for what they were about to do. Naruto had spent his time training and spending time with his family of beautiful women. He had been nervous about what they were being sent to do, but he was determined to see the mission through and come back alive with his friends and family.

Kin Tsuchi had taken a little time to get used to living in the Uzumaki clan home. It was a new experience for her and she wasn't quite sure if she truly belonged in such a happy home. She was immensely glad to be away from Orochimaru and living with Tayuya again, but still…

Now, here the team of 7 Dragoons were, approaching the village of Kumogakure with the determination to destroy anyone that got in their way, even if it was Naruto's fellow jinchuriki.

Upon reaching the village, they quickly dispatched the gate guards before stepping foot inside the village. Once inside, they split up into two groups: one group, led by Samui, would go and collect Hizashi Hyuga's body. The other group, led by Rose, would take the fight right to the Raikage.

As Samui's group of three, consisting of herself, Hinata, and Tayuya, made their way towards Hizashi's location, they saw two people step in their way. Samui instantly recognized them and offered them a small frown. "Yugito-chan, B-sensei, please let us pass. I...I really don't want to have to fight each other."

Yugito simply smiled at her best friend and walked up to her, hugging her tight. "We refused to help the Raikage. He can go fuck himself. I would never betray you, Samui-chan."

B grinned and said, "Yo, check out the flow. A will meet his fate fo sho!"

While Hinata and Tayuya sweatdropped, Samui giggled and hugged Yugito back. "Thank you both. Let's go get Hizashi's body and leave the Raikage to Rose and Naruto."

"Returnin' the body, blazing the Kage, nothin' to worry about, just holler and shout." B said with a nod of his head.

Tayuya leaned closer to Hinata and whispered, "What the hell is he even saying? I don't get this guy."

Hinata slowly shook her head and whispered back, "I have no idea. It feels like some kind of riddle or something."

Tayuya simply nodded in agreement as they began following B and Yugito to go and fetch the Hyuga's body.

Meanwhile, the Raikage looked at the four Dragoons that had chosen to come and face him. Cracking his neck and flexing his muscles a bit, he smirked at the four of them. "Is this all you're choosing to send against me? I figured the Hokage would have sent a full army to invade my home. Instead they send you 'Dragoons' to challenge me? How pathetic."

Rose sighed and shook her head. "Call off your ninja, Raikage. I'd rather not kill everyone here if we can help it. But, if you insist on sending them against us, we will destroy them."

A scoffed and waved his arm forward, motioning for his men to attack. Before they could even reached them, Rose transformed and called forth her Dark Dragon. It wasn't long before all of A's forces had been decimated by the Dark Dragoon's 'pet'. Once they were gone, she stared coldly at A and pointed her rapier at him. "You're the one that started this, A. You decided to declare war on Konoha, so we chose to make the first move. You can call this whole thing off now and keep your life. Or, you can challenge us and we'll make your end a painful one. You might think highly of yourself, but when faced with a party of angry Dragoons, you don't stand a chance."

Eyes widening at how quickly his ninja were taken out, he soon narrowed his eyes into a glare and said, "So, you have some skill. Fine then, if you want a fight, I'll gladly take you out." Activating his lightning armor, A moved far faster than the Dragoons had expected and threw a powerful punch, aimed at Rose's stomach.

Glaring fiercely at A for daring to attack his love's stomach and their unborn child, Naruto tapped into Kiyoko's chakra and disappeared, reappearing between A and Rose. Clutching A's fist tight in his hand, he brought the Raikage to his knees before smashing his forehead against the Raikage's. Doing this two more times, he then threw A away, leaving him to stumbled around dizzily. "If you hurt them, I will not hesitate to end you. I'm giving you this one chance to surrender and keep your wretched life!"

Activating his lightning armor again, A didn't say a word before moving faster than most people could follow and slammed his fist into Naruto's face. Unfortunately for him, Naruto didn't budge and instead reached up and ripped A's arm right off his body. Looking at the arm, Naruto grinned sadistically and began to beat A in the head with his severed arm. "Bad. Bad Raikage! Bad bad bad!" he shouted out as he slapped A again and again with his own arm.

Snarling, furious about being embarrassed in such a way, attempted to punch Naruto with his remaining arm, only for the furious, Kyuubi-enhanced Naruto to headbutt him again before throwing his severed arm, hitting A in the face again. "Damn you! Even with one arm, I'll still crush you!"

"No. You won't." Haku said from behind the Raikage. She had already transformed and had been taking the time while A was distracted to begin focusing her mana to cast one of her spells. Now that she was finished, she thrust her arm forward, palm flat, and shouted out, "Icicle Shower!"

Before he could turn around to face his assailant, A was pierced by numerous razor-sharp icicles before a final one pierced his skull. Dropping to the ground, it was obvious that he was dead when the life quickly left his eyes.

Looking around at all the people that had watched the fight take place, they saw a small number of ninja and a number of civilians staring at them in horror. Rose glared at all of them and shouted, "Listen up, all of you! Let this moment be a lesson to all of you! Your Raikage was a corrupt man that would do anything to stroke his own ego. He declared war on Konohagakure and would have launched a full scale invasion if he was given the chance. There is a very real threat out there that we are trying to deal with, and having a war when we're in such danger is the absolute last thing we need to deal with! If you know what's good for you, you'll elect someone reasonable as your Fifth Raikage. We'll leave now, as we have no intention of destroying your village, unlike what A would have done to Konohagakure and its people. Please, don't try to exact revenge for what we had to do. Focus on replenishing your numbers, electing a lawful Raikage, and then focus on the real threat to the Elemental Nations and the world as a whole."

The people simply watched as Rose and the other Dragoons left their village. Not one of them tried to stop them, partly because they knew they didn't stand a chance in hell of beating them. But for the most part, they knew that A had been in the wrong and had brought this on himself.

Once they left the village, Naruto turned to look at Yugito and B, a small smile on his face. "Hey. You're Yugito and B, right? Are you sure you want to come with us?"

B grinned at him and said, "You be number Nine, fightin' just fine. We comin' wit' you, uh…" Running a blank, he simply grinned and gave Naruto a thumbs up. "Took it to 'im, made him pay. We are kin, together again."

Yugito sighed and shook her head. "Ignore him. It's nice to meet you Naruto. I hope you don't mind if I move into your home with you. I just want to stay close to Samui-chan."

Naruto smiled at her and nodded his head in understanding. "No worries. I have no problem with that at all. I'm sure that will make Samui-chan happy as well."

"Thank you Naruto." Samui said with a bow. "I truly appreciate your kindness."

"Of course. I want you and your friend to be happy together. And I love the idea of building up our family."

B grinned at Naruto and held out his fist for a fist bump. "Nine-o, you one chill bro. We workin' together, now and forever."

Bumping fists with B, Naruto grinned at him and said, "Looking forward to training with you sometime B. Should be fun."

Yugito massaged the bridge of her nose and released a sigh. "Just so long as you don't start talking like he does, I have no problem with you training with him. I'll do what I can to help you as well, Naruto."

"Thank you both. Now, let's go home. I'd like to unwind and relax for a while. Things have been far too stressful lately." Naruto said as he stretched, trying to work out some of the kinks in his back.

Everyone nodded in agreement and proceeded to make their way back towards Konoha. Each of them were looking forward to getting some much needed rest before Team Dragoon would be sent out again to rescue Karin Uzumaki. Don't worry Karin, we're coming to free you soon. Tayuya thought to herself. Orochimaru won't keep you from us.

A/N - And that's the chapter! I hope you enjoyed it. Like I said before, I apologize if the quality wasn't that great. I've been feeling like crap for days now. x.x

Anyways, a number of things happened in this chapter, as I mentioned before. The Raikage is dead, B and Yugito are returning with Team Dragoon to Konoha, Orochimaru is pissed, yada yada. lol.

I can't really think of anything else to say. I'll be working on the first chapter of a new story next because it's been in my head for years now and I just can't resist anymore. lol.