Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

(Edited on 11/9/2016)

BIWRC

War on the Horizon

"So Orochimaru has been killed, and not by me!? Just what the hell that blonde brat think he is to steal my prey!? It was that clear!" A shadow within an unknown location complained very loudly.

Not much can be told about this figure since it was definitely a shadow replacement. The shape of this shadow was of an average person with hair falling to cover the entire left side of its face while some were into a ponytail staying upward. The only thing else to notice is the outline of a full body cloak was swaying along with its angry body motion.

"Naruto kun never was aware of your past with Orochimaru Deidara. You are just wasting your breath, yelling at the stone walls here." A more familiar voice emerged and this time, the source was not just a shadow and was obviously and physically present in the cave within the unknown location.

"Oh shut the fuck up Itachi! You should be angrier yourself since that brat we are after had killed your only brother! Now who will kill you with the Sharingan now?!" Deidara shouted at the figure that was dimmed in the shadows but was indeed Itachi Uchiha. The traitor and the only Uchiha so far to have an S ranking in the Bingo Books, the series of bounty books for Shinobi or otherwise all known criminals and outlaws in the Elemental Nations.

Itachi had onyx eyes under which were long, pronounced tear troughs. He had jet-black hair that was pulled back in a low ponytail and his face was framed with center parted bangs that extended to his chin; the ponytail and bangs grew longer over the years. His overall appearance is very similar to Sasuke's and Jimae's.

As a member of Akatsuki, he wore the standard Akatsuki cloak and a slashed Konoha forehead protector to symbolize his broken ties with the village. The cloak's high collar would obscure his ponytail. Under his cloak he wore clothes similar to the rest of Akatsuki: mesh armor with navy accents under an identical T-shirt with a simple white belt around the waist and dark blue pants. On his right ring finger was his Akatsuki ring, which was red and bore the kanji for "vermilion". He wore purple nail polish on his fingers and toes and a necklace that had three silver rings with red gems inside.

"I know Orochimaru Deidara, sometimes I think more than you." Itachi said in his usual cool tone that never faltered and it made Deidara steam a little. "And I know that Orochimaru will take every measure and possibility had found a way to construct a back up and a substitute if Sasuke kun did indeed get out of his reach." To everyone else, Orochimaru did have an unhealthy reputation for his disturbing actions with any and all life. "In this case, Sasuke is useless given that his body was eaten by boiling water. Something that should jolt everyone's memories."

This caused muttering among the various other shadows. This was what they were afraid of this to happen and now, how are they going to pull this through now that this happened?

"Leader sama, does this mean?"

"No. Naruto hasn't found out about us even when Itachi and Kisame were uncovered and corned by the remaining two Densetsu no Sannin no Konoha (Legendary Three Ninja of Konoha) as well as the current Mizukage (Water Shadow). That proves that I will not allow anyone else to even try at Naruto. You all understand?" The shadow with spiky hair and eyes that were purple with circles said with authority strong and every other shadow nodded in agreement.

"But you never gave orders on what to do when Naruto runs into all but Itachi and Kisame." Another shadow said out of the others and unlike Itachi, it was like an outline and substitute a lot like with Deidara. It was a lot more imposing than either of them and not much features can be told except for a hat that was of a triangle, pointing upward. "And if we stay down then that will give the Kyubi (Nine Tails) Brat all the time in the world to be stronger enough to kill anyone of us."

Mutters came across the room until a sudden blast of heavy atmosphere. "Enough." The heavy and authorities voice of the mysterious leader of these cloaked figures soared and settled the mutters. "We will proceed as planned and if you all do get confronted by the Kyubi container then make sure that he will never track any of you down and find us. If he does, then we are truly doomed."

No one said a word, no one disagreed, and no one argued. "We will bring the Jinchuriki to us and take their Biju (Tailed Beast) in order to react our plan. But the Gedō Mazō (Demonic Statue of the Outer Path) won't be ready to take in any one of the Biju for another three years. In that time, we will continue to hide and gain funds in order to get what we want. That is all."

Then all but two of the figures disappeared like the shadows they were. Leaving Itachi with Kisame Hoshigaki behind. Kisame was a very tall, muscular shinobi, and was the tallest member in Akatsuki. He had a distinctive shark like appearance, complete with pale, green skin. He also has small, round, white eyes, gill like facial markings under his eyes, and sharp triangular teeth. He also styled his blue hair in the form of a shark fin. He also wore dark purple nail polish. He also switched to a modified version of Kirigakure's forehead protector, which covered his ears as well. He donned the typical cloak members of Akatsuki wore, and underneath it he was bare-chested. He also wore a brown sash across the front and back of his cloak to hold Samehada (Shark Skin) in place. He wore his Akatsuki ring on his left ring finger, bearing the kanji for "south" which was yellow in color.

"The Shinobi world is going to change eh Itachi?" Kisame said, not caring for a response from his partner. "And that brat Naruto is going to be in the center of it whatever he likes or not and directly or indirectly." Kisame smirked while Itachi just nodded softly, that not even Kisame can pick up with his heighten senses

Meanwhile, at Konoha's gates,

"I guess that it means I will be all alone. And with a mega pervert! Why me~!?" Naruto shouted in a childish tone that made everyone but Jiraiya laugh at the stab while the latter was feeling cold and white.

"Will you stop with that? It is only for three years Naruto kun." Hinata said. "And Tsunade sama will take good care of us. She wanted to do both us on your request and learn under her is what Sakura and I are going to do." Naruto sighed at how Hinata can get scary and nigh un arguable when she talked in that stern tone; it will come in handy if she needed to take care of impulsive children like her boyfriend.

"But will you be okay Jimae? I have seen Anko in action before and she was crazy for sure." Naruto then dropped the subject and faced the clone of Sasuke. Despite that fact, Jimae was able to fit in like he truly was born in Konoha and even become a Genin in an instant on Tsunade's first and final exception to the rule; everyone else needed a good three years at the Academy in order to become a Genin now. And just like what Naruto said, the Civilian Council learned a little too late to try and control Jimae and the clone was safe in the hands of real heads in high chairs, ones that know what they are dealing with.

"If you are going to be trained by Jiraiya and your girls are going to be Tsunade sama's students then I am afraid that I will have to complete this new generation of the Densetsu no Sannin no Konoha." Jimae retorted gently, the complete and total opposite of the original Sasuke in terms of personality while the looks and powers came with the package, unchanged. "And Anko sensei is the closest thing in Konoha, no the world, to complete that. And meanwhile, she will also be the one to truly be the first Hebi Sennin (Snake Sage) in the original Densetsu no Sannin no Konoha."

But Jimae still had one thing that Sasuke once had, speaking things before even trying to think of the reaction soon to come. And that will come back when Jimae was tackled and glopped by the 'Sexy and Single' Anko Mitarashi. "You flatter me big boy. And wait until I tell this to Ino chan~!" And another thing Jimae learned first about his new teacher is that Anko loves to tease and she is pretty good at it. No wonder Jimae suddenly turned white as a ghost. "Unless of course you will do what I tell you to do and buy me the just right Dango every day."

Jimae nodded, almost shaking his head clean off his shoulders. "Y yes Anko sensei. Just please don't tell her." Ino, of course, was not the one to give up on the 'handsome and cool' image of Sasuke like Sakura did. And since Jimae isn't broody or arrogant like the original, Ino might have a chance to live out her sweet dreams. In fact, after Jimae awoke in the Shinobi Council Chambers, the two managed to get into a relationship. Of course, Jimae had to get the hated glares from all the crushed fan girls and on the other note, teasing from the men about how he let Ino 'wear the trousers' as they say in the relationship; they hadn't seen just how scary Ino can be at times like Jimae did.

*AHEM* Naruto coughed into his hand to break up this situation and save Jimae from further teasing and fright. "If that is all there is to it then we can get started on the departure. I didn't invite you guys here to burn sunlight, I wanted to say goodbye as I can." Naruto said and everyone agreed and got professional again.

"I like that part of you brat, you will make an excellent leader one day. And thanks again for the best gift in my life." Anko walked up and kissed Naruto on the forehead to get him to blush. Now, Hinata and Sakura will explode to see another woman shameless do that to their man but like Naruto trusts them to be faithful, they will do the same; it is only right and fair, both on paper and in voice.

Still, Anko was talking about the various scrolls that both Naruto and Kabuto had plundered and looted from every single one of Orochimaru's bases, following the traitor's death. Those scrolls contained every single note on Orochimaru's experiments and even everything on powers and skills of the traitorous, former Hebi Sennin. When Anko received them, she promised to read and study those scrolls night and day until she could increase her skill to match that of her former master himself. And that means that she will be the Hebi Sennin to pass everything down on Jimae as if that is what the cosmos wanted.

Regardless of how it turned out to be, Naruto got to say goodbye to his friends and family before Jiraiya pulled him away to start their three-year training trip so that Naruto will be hard to find and track down to the organization that Jiraiya is still trying to uncover; he knows only one thing, that this organization is tracking down another Shinobi in the other

countries on the Elemental Continent for some reason. And for some other reason, Jiraiya said that they will be after Naruto given what happened on the trip to find Tsunade with Itachi and Kisame.

XXXXX

Three years later,

And so, three long years have finally passed and things look as if they were when Naruto started his training trip with Jiraiya. Despite what others said about the 'mega pervert', Jiraiya was actually a very good teacher. Especially in Taijutsu and Ninjutsu. Jiraiya had very, very considerable strength. Enough to shatter rock and land powerful hits with his Taijutsu style that also has speed, enough to take even other people of his level by surprise. He was able to train Naruto in that style that Jiraiya refuses to name by increasing Naruto's physical strength and speed so that both qualities are placed together for hits that can break through iron fortresses.

When it came for Ninjutsu, Jiraiya was surprised to see that Naruto suddenly got a natural talent for Suiton (Water Release), Futon (Wind Release), and Katon (Fire Release) while a minor Doton (Earth Release) nature and a very weak Raiton (Lightning Release) nature. That was the reason Naruto instantly got down Jiraiya's own techniques which included Katon: Ryūka no Jutsu (Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique), and Katon: Endan (Fire Release: Flame Bullet). It took much longer but Naruto was able to get the basics and can use another one of Jiraiya's originals, Doton: Yomi Numa (Earth Release: Underworld Swamp). But what Naruto really loved to learn from Jiraiya were these three Jutsu; Hari Jizō (Hair Jizō), Gamadaira —Kageayatsuri no Jutsu (Toad Flatness — Shadow Manipulation Technique) and the Kekkai: Gama Hyōrō (Barrier: Toad Gourd Prison). And speaking of toads, that was the final piece of the Ninjutsu that Jiraiya taught Naruto. The Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique). It is the basic for any and all Jikūkan Ninjutsu (Space-Time Ninja Technique), the most advanced style of all Ninja Techniques recorded by human hands. If the user has a contact with a Summons Clan of gigantic animals or reptiles. Jiraiya's contact was with the Toad Clan which included Gamabunta as the chef. Thus, once Naruto had signed into the clan with a piece of his blood, the blonde can summon Toads to his side; and the size of the toad is dependent on how much chakra Naruto uses in the technique and the bigger the toad, the stronger it is. But the Toads were a diverse clan and the different sizes and styles of toads each have their own specialties that can all help a Shinobi in need.

Still, Naruto does some more tricks up his sleeve. Very secret that even Jiraiya doesn't know about them and that was because whenever Jiraiya asked the blonde, Naruto will just send him into a nearby hot spring, the female reserved side to be exact. And as Jiraiya's reputation for being a pervert and peeping tom, the woman will always beat on the Sennin senseless. After twenty more of these, the old man decided to actually listen and respect Naruto's need for privacy and personal secrets.

Now back the present day, the two gate guards were trying to take a little nap when a whirlwind had interrupted their attempts. And somehow, they couldn't even let their eyelids drop so they got back to their never-ending duty to guard the gate into Konoha. Meanwhile, within the village, an old mass of bones and white hair was dropped at the base of a telephone pole while someone raced to the top.

"Well, well Konoha. Don't you ever change at all?" That figure had finally settled on the top of the pole and just in time for his blonde hair, somehow long enough to be wrapped in one single ponytail that reached half way down his back. When the sun finally settled on the rest of the figure, it was sight to behold.

He was rather tall for a man who was obviously sixteen and other than his blonde hair, which was spiky on top despite the ponytail, he had some familiar whisker marks and ocean blue eyes as another blonde that is well known in Konoha. But unlike the one that went against Orochimaru twice, the second being the last, this was no boy that was a late bloomer. This was a man of the boy.

He was wearing something of a jacket and robe combo but slightly different than a cloak. This new fashion statement was covering a light blue Shinobi uniform complete with a black pair of pants that stretched all the way to his feet which were in some version of Shinobi sandals. Finally, his hands were wearing black, fingerless gloves and his belt can be seen under his jacket robe.

He was Naruto Uzumaki and he is back in Konoha! "Huh?" Naruto then saw something that caught his attention from the bird's eye view of the village. The Hokage Monument can be seen from pretty much anywhere in the village, except underground of course, and the last time that Naruto had seen it, there were only four faces on there instead of five. "Well! Looks like Tsunade decided that seeing her face on the monument wasn't a good excuse for a break from training."

"Nonsense, your training was more important than anything to confiscate for a break. You barely changed at all yourself Naruto." This time, Naruto and his companion back on the ground had heard something together. But this wasn't another addition to the village; it was,

"Kakashi sensei!" Naruto yelled in joy and jumped over to the same roof top where Kakashi was reading his book from. And generally, he is at the period of time that it seems he turned ageless. Meaning, he looked the same as three ago. "I can't believe that you are still young-looking!"

"Thanks." Kakashi said with an eye smile but then noticed that Naruto was looking to his both sides. "What is it?" Then Kakashi saw that Naruto had a look that said 'keep quiet about this or else'.

"Well I was hoping to find a better gift than this and when the girls find out, they will kill me. Wait, no they will kiss me and then they will kill me. I can give you that." Naruto said before taking out a book very similar to Kakashi's.

"N Naruto…" Kakashi said in disbelief, trying to be silent about it as possible. It turned out to be the latest in the Icha Icha series of porn novels that disgusted the female population but still made Jiraiya a wealthy man. Then Naruto told Kakashi to hide it for later and with good timing since they had company coming.

"Naruto!"

"Naruto kun!"

"Girls!" It was Sakura and Hinata with Tsunade during one of the Hokage's breaks from paperwork. And they were a sight indeed for Naruto's eyes after three years of no girl action for the poor boy.

Sakura's typical outfit now consists of a red top with the same design as her original outfit three years ago. Accompanying this are black gloves, low heel, calf high boots, black shorts underneath a short grey apron skirt, and grey elbow protectors. The cloth of her forehead protector is changed to red and she starts carrying a medical pouch.

Hinata retained her straight, Hime style haircut, but she had let her hair grow to reach her lower back, while the short strands that frame her face had grown to shoulder length. Her figure had also grown to become much more womanly. She also donned an attire comprised of a loose fitting, lavender and cream hooded jacket with lavender cuffs over mesh armor with navy blue pants and black, low-heeled sandals. Although she still wore her forehead protector around her neck, its color had changed from blue to black. The cuffs of the jacket were rolled up to the middle of her forearms; the inside of the jacket was shown to be cream-colored. Hinata had a light lavender blouse underneath.

Meanwhile, like with Jiraiya and Kakashi, Tsunade looked no different and wore the same clothing as when she first met Naruto. Once they saw their shared boyfriend, they instantly kissed him so hard that they could have suck Naruto's face clean off. "How do you keep up this sweet welcomes?"

"It is a girl's secret~!" Sakura teased Naruto while Hinata rubbed while purring and yet nodded in agreement with it.

"Fine. But seriously, you all don't look like girls anymore." Naturally this will enrage them but the best part was just about to come. "You both look more like real women and Kunoichi now!"

"Thanks Naruto kun. We worked hard with Tsunade sensei for three years like you asked us to." Hinata showed that even three years of intense training can't fully erase one owns distinguished personality. Like Hinata's dominated personality, like a girl who had been ordered to have fun.

"That's great the here and I will be glad to hear how Tsunade treated you all." Naruto said and the girls nodded, seemingly filled to the brim with stories to tell. But of course,

"Don't forget about us Naruto kun."

"Or us."

The day just got better when we finally get to see three more people that Naruto was hoping to see as well; Kabuto, Haku and Jimae Uchiha. "No way guys, it's nice to see you all too." Naruto said while Haku was giving him a friendly hug and the blonde was shaking hands with Kabuto and then Jimae.

"I bet it is because you are now screaming training but I thought you said that the old was a useless, lazy mega pervert."

"HEY!" Everyone laughed at how embarrassed Jiraiya was at the stab. Maybe it was now that the old man realized that he has left a reputation that bad to stick to anyone that has heard about him.

Meanwhile, Naruto was able to see how much his friends have changed over the past three years. Haku looked more and more like a woman now than when she tried to pass herself off as a boy back in Wave. Her hair had definitely been left to grown, until it reached barely past her waist. Her uniform was a lot like the one she used to impersonate as a hunter Nin back in Wave.

Kabuto looked no different from three ago himself. Only one different, he no longer wears his gloves. But the fact that he was still wearing a Konoha forehead protector proves that three years was more than enough time for him to atone for allowing the Invasion to happen. And this time, become a Chunin for real, ending his record of seven times trying for the Exams.

And finally, Jimae Uchiha was having his hair in a ponytail, probably for safety purposes. His uniform was a lot like the late head of the Uchiha Clan that was killed off along with all but the original Sasuke Uchiha by Itachi. He wore the standard flak jacket, along with a black shirt with the Konoha Military Police Force symbol on the shoulders, shin guards and a black, open front apron with white diamonds on the bottom.

But there was this small thing that Naruto had noticed about all three of them and that got him both smirking and a little peeved. "What?" They asked, somehow in unison.

"Just wondering why I was never even given the chance to your weddings." Naruto said and everyone was baffled. "You didn't think I will tell the different between a decoration ring and wedding ring? It saved me all the trouble of keeping the old, mega pervert for going over the line but trying to pick up married women." Naruto smirked and pretty soon, everyone lost interesting starting at Naruto to glaring at Jiraiya.

Not wanting to spare the old man that he doomed in the first place, Naruto then walked away whistling with the wind and after they had their turn, Hinata and Sakura soon raced after Naruto. All the while, everyone heard just one thing above the birds chirping and the leaves bristling in the wind was "NARRUTOO!"

XXXXX

Much later that week, the day started off with a hawk coming like always but after an hour, "Gaara has been kidnapped!? And a few days ago!? WHY ARE WE TOLD JUST A FEW SECONDS AGO!"

"Calm the hell down Naruto. I am still trying to recover from this hangover." Tsunade grumbled and mumbled. Naruto took a deep breath in and relaxed slightly. It still stung him to here that he had just got back and already, one of his precious people is in trouble again. "And to ask that shriek of question Naruto, we had just got word of it today by Suna's fastest hawks and we got you as soon as possible. This was the fastest way to inform you as possible so you better pipe down."

Naruto nodded under Tsunade's voice. Seriously, drunk or not, she was still too much for the blonde. "So when do we leave for Suna in order to get info on who kidnapped Gaara?"

Tsunade smiled at how Naruto can get to the point just perfectly. "If you are in a hurry then you can get Kakashi right now instead of waiting another three hours." That answer and sent both Naruto and everyone else in the room to vanish via an open window. Tsunade looked around in order to secretly enjoy some of her sake more while wondering why she was hearing a very familiar cry for the blonde.

Meanwhile, in the middle of the Suna Desert. There were two figures heading in one certain direction to an unknown location. "I still don't know why you left him alive. If they find him then they will be able to find us. And do you know how hard it is for Leader sama to find us a new hideout!?"

It was one the shadows during the meeting in the unknown cavern three years ago. But instead of a shadow in the shade of the cave, the sun made it clear to see how the figure really looks. But with the hairstyle, it was easy to tell who it was; Deidara. Deidara had slanted blue eyes and very long blond hair which he wore drawn into a half ponytail with the rest hanging down freely. The bang hanging over his left eye is what concealed his eye scope signifying that he was a long-range fighter. He also had mouths in each of the palms of his hands which were used for molding his clay and under his cloak he wore a utility belt with two bags where he carried all of his clay.

On the left side, his chest he had a large, stitched up mouth for setting off his self-destruct technique. On his right index finger was his Akatsuki ring, which bore the kanji for "blue or green" and was teal in colour. He wore black nail polish on his fingers and toes. Deidara wore a blue and grey kimono jacket with a fishnet undershirt inside and khaki pants with sandals and a belt like pouch with a chain. His blond hair was also tied into a lower ponytail and an Iwa forehead protector.

"Shut up. I hate your whining voice. And besides, what better way for them to fear us if they have no proof of our power or something to fear us for. And that brat was the brother of your prey. The prey that ruined your arm." Deidara's partner said with a gruff tone.

"Aw shut up Sasori! At least I beat a Kage level Shinobi while you only have a low-Jonin opponent which is why it was a cake walk." Deidara said, finally addressing the name of his partner.

Sasori didn't look human at all. It looked more like a hunchback, ogre scorpion wearing the black cloak with red clouds like Deidara. His face had a mask covering the lower half and his hair style barely had any hair strands at all. The black hair was in five separate strands that stick out in the back of the head while the strands reach from one side of the head to the other.

But back to what they said about their targets, Deidara was flying on something of a white owl made of clay that actually flew regardless of its own weight or that of Deidara's own in addition. But wrapped on the back was Gaara.

Gaara had a considerable growth spurt, like Naruto. He wore full-length dark trousers, with a pair of laces on each leg, respectively a few inches below the waist and the knees, a long-sleeved crimson coat with flaring hemlines and slits down on the lower half of the front and the back, a grey holster vest held in place by a single strap over his left shoulder and by two buckled belts which he uses to carry his gourd. He also wears another pair of casually worn belts around his waist. He is also seen wearing Kazekage (Wind Shadow) robes, and a simple black pants suit, the latter one greatly resembling his brother, Kankurō's, own suit. But what stood out was that the skin of Gaara was cracked. Like aging and crippling stone exposed to the elements for a long period. Gaara looked like he was almost dead.

"You could have at least left our target alive so it won't die already. If the Kazekage does, then we will have to release the Ichibi (One Tail)." Sasori said and Deidara huffed. Then the two figures in cloaks went on without any interruptions. Where they were going, only they knew but soon enough, they will be found and this entire day marked the unfortunate beginning of an inevitable war.

End of Chapter 1.

*I am sorry if you didn't like how I ended BIOFW. I sure don't good to end the story but I will try to fill in the huge gap of details that any of you want as good as I can. I just wanted to make two more stories in case I forget about one of them and I will like to get them both started in time for Christmas, New Year's Eve the latest.

And if you wanted Naruto to gain a third Bloodline, one that was all about Scorch Release then you can definitely find it in this story. And think of this way, they did the Naruto Anime until the three-year time skip and made another series of episodes from that until now.

Maybe that is why I have decided to make a Part II to this Fanfiction to BIOFW. And if you actually read the epilogue to BIOFW, then you will know that I will be doing the Akatsuki War for a substitute to the Fourth Shinobi War between Kabuto with his undead army and Tobi with his White Zetsu. Obviously the former will never fight in this war but there will be the latter by the time I degree this Part II will be finished. You better believe it! *