Hello there, writers and readers. My name`s Ronin, or Alex, whichever you prefer to call me. Some of you may know me as a writer for Highschool DxD, specializing on bashing generally positive characters. Hell, I even made myself a reputation on it, considering I heard some people even call me the Tsar of DxD Bashing.
Anyway, before I strayed away too much, I wanted to say that I`m also a Naruto fan and there was also a time when I was writing the a Naruto fic, The Shadow Sage of Six Paths, which I later on took down due to personal reasons. So, after some months of considering and thinking, I`ve decided to do another Naruto fic, focused on Naruto, not an OC, as I usually do. This will be a bashing fic, with quite a lot of AU and a bit of OOC (especially Naruto), but I hope you`ll find it to your liking.
The premise of this particular fic is that after a successful retrieval of Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto is exiled from Konoha on the charges of attacking his teammate, attempted murder and etc. With practically all of Konoha and most of his friends turning on him, Naruto leaves the Konoha village, until 7 years later, he is once again needed to his village, but Naruto has drastically changed, in personality, power and abilities, and no longer needs neither the hat of Hokage, the title that he despises, nor to do anything with Konoha and its Shinobi. There will be dark secrets revealed about Naruto, Third Hokage and even Naruto`s parents, so you have been warned. And also, yes, I`ve pushed the timeline a bit, so instead of being 16 years old when Naruto comes back to Konoha, he`s around 21, and he has made himself a life.
Now, without further ado, enjoy the reading.
Konoha. Council Chambers. Several days after the success of Sasuke Uchiha Retrieval Mission.
Naruto Uzumaki stood right in front of the entire Council of Konoha, consisting of both Shinobi and Civilian parts, with three councilors Homura, Koharu and Danzo sitting right in front of him, with the current Fifth Hokage, Tsunade Senju, looking at him with tired, saddened and practically defeated look. Young Genin of Konoha felt of himself many glares and fury of the Council, from both the Shinobi and Civilian sides, with Civilians not hiding away the hatred, spite and some kind of sick satisfaction at seeing the Kyuubi Jinchuriki in bandages, with a sling and just barely visibly alive.
Sasuke has done a very great number on Naruto, piercing his chest, breaking his bones and injuring Naruto so badly, that if it had not been for Kyuubi and his chakra, he would`ve bit the dust before he had managed to knock that bastard out and drag him back to Konoha. And just as he did that, fatigue, bloodloss, torn muscles and broken bones finally forced Naruto to collapse at the gates of his village, and the last thing he saw before passing out was Sakura and Kakashi running towards them, followed by Tsunade-baa-chan and Shizune-nee-chan. With that sight, Naruto was sure that he had completed the mission and everyone would thank him, and with those thoughts, he passed out.
Unfortunately for the blond orange loving goofball, when Naruto woke up several days later, he found himself as an object of unified hatred and fury of practically all of Konoha. Not even an hour after he awoke, Sakura had come to visit him, and Naruto greeted her with a smile and cheer, but all he received were two punches in his face and a broken nose, followed by proclamations of hatred, endless berating and statements of Naruto breaking his promise to Sakura about bringing Sasuke back to her unharmed. Naruto didn`t have either strength, will, nor opportunity to answer back, before Sakura left Naruto, calling him a demon and a monster. That brought back bad memories of many, many times when Naruto had been called that way, and along with blood flowing out of his broken nose, tears came as well, the feeling of betrayal and suffer creeping its way into his heart again.
Over the course of the day, Naruto had received many guests, and all were worse than the last one. Shikamaru, the leader of the mission and one of the few people that Naruto saw as a friend, had berated the young blond on his recklessness, brutality and deceit that Naruto had used for so many years, as Shikamaru revealed to Naruto that now everyone knew that he had Kyuubi in him. This revelation came to Naruto as a shock and a stab in the heart, as Shikamaru called Naruto not only an idiot, but also a cheater, thinking that the reason for Naruto`s abilities was all attributed to Kyuubi. After he left, the rest of the teams also came in, calling out Naruto on him being a Kyuubi holder and his seeming cheating in everything. It hurt, hurt like hell for Naruto to hear them all call him out a cheater, traitor and worse, with the being convinced that Naruto had tried to kill Sasuke instead of bringing him back. They didn`t care for Naruto`s side of the story, none of them. With each and every berating and shouting, Naruto`s fragile believes in his friends, good of the people and even the Will of Fire crumbled and eroded away. By the time evening rolled in, almost every genin of his class had visited Naruto and gave him a lashing of his lifetime, with only those that were still critically injured and Hinata not paying him a visit.
When the evening came in, Naruto`s sensei, Kakashi has finally showed his masked face, and Naruto had hoped that at least he, the man that was responsible for Naruto, would explain to him what was going on and let Naruto speak up. But alas, Naruto`s heart sank even further and his beliefs were shattered, when Kakashi, with a tone of disappointment and harshness, told Naruto how he was disappointed with Naruto, stating to him that his mission was to bring Sasuke back unharmed, yet Naruto seemingly went out of his way to lash out on him, all because of the petty rivalry. Naruto listened as this man whom he considered to be the closest thing to an older brother and even father was verbally destroying him, revealing to the young blond the real colors of Hatake and his endless favoritism of Sasuke Uchiha. Kakashi ended his tirade about the importance of teamwork, how Naruto had went up agaisnt everything that he had taught him, and also agaisnt the teachings of Naruto`s favorite Hokage, the Fourth Hokage, with information, that Naruto was no longer his student, nor was his secret protected as Konoha Council finally revealed it to everyone in the open. When the cyclops had left Naruto, young blond looked worse than ever, with a feeling of his soul being torn to shreds and his heart crushed to nothing. For the first time in years, Naruto had wished that he was dead…
When the night rolled in, with Naruto hoping to at least lay down and sleep, he received the very last visitor- Jiraiya, the Pervy Sage and a man that Naruto had admired almost as much as the Third Hokage. By the end of his visit, Naruto`s opinion had changed drastically, as Jiraiya had expressed the very same disappointment and anger with Naruto as everyone else, with Toad Sage going as far as to admonish Naruto for using Rasengan on his friend to kill him and relying on the demonic fox to fight Sasuke. Just like all the others, Jiraiya cared not for Naruto`s critical condition and what Sasuke had done to him, instead focusing on Naruto`s "failures". Toad Sage had expressed to Naruto, that Lord Third and Fourth would be sourly disappointed with Naruto, especially the Fourth, along with informing young Genin that he was no longer a summoner for Toads, as Jiraiya had terminated Naruto`s contract. Everything that Jiraiya had said, Naruto simply took in with a blank expression, showing no emotion or anything, only letting his tears fall freely as the man he once respected was berating him for practically nothing. When Jiraiya left Naruto, young blonde simply had simply stared at the wall with the dead expression and not even will to move anything. Years of berating, beatings, isolation and hatred, and now all coupled with what he heard today from essentially the closest people Naruto had…
Everyone has a limit to how much pain and sorrow they can take, and no matter how strong your spirit is, how powerful your will is and how much light you have in your heart. Naruto Uzumaki had always clung to the belief in best of people and that he had those that cared for him, yet today… Today he faced the harsh and cold truth of his life- no matter how much he had tried, fought, bled and protected, people of Konoha will always see Naruto as a demon and trash. And with this realization, came the understanding that Naruto`s dream of becoming a Hokage was only ashes to him now, because with so much pain, suffering and sorrow that he had experienced, Naruto`s soul couldn't hold onto a hope of finding happiness in Konoha any longer. For the first time in his life, Naruto had let the long quenched and restrained hatred for Konoha gain a hold of his heart. It was always there, festering and expanding, like a cancer, with every glare, every beating, berating, bias and more and more. Naruto had tried as hard as possible to quench it, but now… He accepted the simple fact that he had realized when he was a kid: he hated this place, he hated the Konohagakure and he hated it`s people for all they`ve done to him. Naruto has had enough and the wall that held back his darkness finally crumbled, with the blond accepting the cold and harsh reality as it is.
The next morning Naruto was woken up from his dreamless sleep by Anbu and Shizune, informing him that he was summoned into the council chambers immediately. With the help of Shizune, Naruto was able to dress up and get to the place, where he stood now, feeling the collective glares, hatred and resentment from everyone in here, safe for Tsunade, Shizune, Kurenai, Anko, Hinata and Anbu guards that were here, as Jonins were also summoned here, along with Heirs of Clans and current generation of Genins, including Sasuke, who was looking at Naruto with a victorious smirk and arrogance that couldn`t be hidden away even by a Hokage Mountain. Out of everyone in the room, Kurenai and Anko Mitarashi were looking at the bandaged and battered boy with unhidden sadness and sympathy, with Kurenai, much to everyone`s surprise, practically having tears in her eyes, while Anko was supporting her, while Tsunade simply allowed her tears to fall. Naruto was surprised at looking at them all, but in his mind, he already knew what this was all about and he was already prepared to what was to come. He has had enough of Konoha already and seen how rotten it is for him, so there was little to nothing that they could to surprise Naruto at this point.
"Genin Naruto Uzumaki, in light of your atrocious behavior towards Konoha, dishonorable actions in the field, attempted murder of Clan Heir and fellow shinobi of Konoha, Sasuke Uchiha, usage of A-rank Kinjutsu and endangerment of Hidden Leaf Village by releasing Kyuubi`s Chakra, the Council of Konoha has found you guilty of all charges. You are hereby stripped of your status as a Genin and a Shinobi of Konohagakure no Sato, your property, valuables and money are stripped of you in order to compensate the damage done by you to Uchiha-sama and this village." Koharu read the verdict, with Naruto gritting his teeth from anger at how all of them have stripped Naruto of all that he essentially had. "In addition to that, the Council of Konoha has found your presence in this village and Land of Fire to be a danger to both the village and our country. Because of that, you are hereby banished from Konohagakure no Sato and the Land of Fire for life. Should you ever be found within the borders of Hi no Kuni, you shall be executed on sight as an enemy of the state and traitor to Konoha. You have 24 hours to leave Konoha and one week to leave the Land of Fire. Now, place your shinobi license and your headband before Lady Hokage."
Naruto`s bangs of hair hidden away his eyes, but his entire frame was speaking of one thing: unbridled hatred and fury. The sick satisfaction of civilians, Shinobi council`s smirks, the victorious looks of Sakura, Sasuke and councilors towards him, all and far more was making Naruto utterly furious, yet he contained it all in himself. This village has practically destroyed him, making sure to kill him since he was an infant and now… Now it had achieved what it always strived for, while he was stupid and idealistic enough not to see it from the day one. Slowly, with a pain in his muscles and bones, Naruto made his way to Tsunade, who looked at him without hiding away her own pain and suffering.
She had initially saw Naruto as small brother, but over a few months, her views on his changed, and Naruto became far more like a son she never had. Tsunade may`ve never showed it, yet it made her heart warm when Naruto called her baa-chan, occasionally even a kaa-chan when she was particularly caring towards him. Not long after Tsunade had returned to Konoha and saw just how horribly Konoha has treated Naruto, she tried to her hardest to ease the hidden pain and anger that Naruto had in him, helping him however she and Shizune could: restoration of Naruto`s apartment, good food supply, clean water, new and clean cloths and more. And now, this village has destroyed the young blond and everything that was good in him for this place, and it hurt Tsunade. Hurt even worse when she had lost Dan and even Nawaki, as to her, Naruto was her son, and she was the one to fail him. As she was absent, tending to Naruto`s injuries, Council took this as a golden opportunity and used it to the fullest, doing its best to exile and destroy Naruto, take away everything that he had, all right under Tsunade`s nose. Tsunade had never hated the village her grandfather and granduncle had built, but after this and what she had found out later on in Sarutobi`s files, Tsunade truly, for the first time in her life, felt an utter hatred towards this place.
Naruto saw the familiar pain in Tsunade`s eyes, and only gave her a sympathetic look. Young blonde may`ve hated this village now, but not Tsunade, nor Shizune. They were never the ones to hurt or betray him. No, they were about the only ones to truly help him, to care for him as he was and without any deceit. He may`ve looked like a fool, but even Naruto knew that this farce was fully on hands of the Council and not his surrogate mother and sister. With a free hand, he took off his head band and placed it onto the table, followed by his license on top of it. When Homura was about to reach it with her hand and a sickeningly satisfied look, Naruto slashed a kunai right into both of the, piercing the symbol of the village and his license, surprising and shocking everyone, as kunai went right through both objects and table, earning him even more heated glares. Before anyone had a chance to say anything, Naruto finally spoke up.
"Good riddance." Was all that he said, with a voice filled with coldness, hatred and resentment, one that was completely foreign to everyone`s ears, with Kurenai, Anko and Shizune breaking down at those words, while Naruto wobbled away from the chambers, not caring for the insults thrown towards him by his former friends and others.
"Naruto!" Right when Naruto was about leave the building, he was stopped by the voice of Tsunade, making him turn around and see her coming towards him. "N-Naruto, I am so sorry, I…"
"Don`t be." Naruto simply stated to Tsunade, surprising her a little. "You and Shizune-nee-chan had nothing to do with it, I know it. The Council, Civilians, Shinobi, advisers… I long knew that they wanted to get rid of me, I was just stupid enough not to accept it. I`m actually surprised they`ve even allowed me to live, I was ready to meet the executioner`s blade, to be frank with you."
"Naruto, don`t say it like that! It`s not like you!" Tsunade practically shouted at him in shock. "I know that what happened here was harsh and it was utterly atrocious, but don`t let it get to you. I-I will overrule them and they`ll regret ever doing such a thing to you, a-and you`ll be back i-in no time…"
"Kaa-chan…" Tsunade was immediately stopped when Naruto called her like that, looking at the greatly saddened face of her surrogate son. "…Thank you, you and Nee-chan for everything. I know that you mean well and want the best for me, but please… Just let me go. You and I both know that this village and all of those people, they`ll never accept me as you and Nee-chan had accepted me. To you, I am Naruto, but to everyone else, even Kakashi-teme and Jiraiya-teme, I am a disappointment, a cheater, a demon and only a tool to be used and tossed away like a trash. They, Sakura, Shikamaru, Chouji, Kiba and everyone else have let me understand it all too well."
Tsunade was shocked when she heard of it, instantly understand what had happened. Naruto had been visited by all of them and must`ve received on hell of a verbal lashing out that it had finally broke her favorite blond. Tsunade was gripping her fists and stopping herself from going right towards all of them and snapping their necks one by one, followed by their parents and friends for doing such a thing. Hell, the first one on her list was her own former teammate, Jiraiya, whom she hated at his this moment more than even Orochimaru. He was entrusted with Naruto, had taken him as an apprentice and did this to him.
"Jiraiya, I hope you already left this village, because if not, I`ll personally send you to Hell for this!" Tsunade mentally swore to herself. "And you, Sarutobi-sensei, I hope your pitiful soul is suffering in Shinigami`s stomach for what you have done to my Naruto and allowed those bastards out there to do to him. If only my parents and grandparents had seen it, if only Minato, my boy, had seen all of you and this…" Tsunade thought to herself with deep sadness as she remembered the Fourth Hokage. "Argh, screw you all! You may take away everything from my Naruto here, but you won`t take away from him what belongs to him by his birthright, nor will I just abandon him, not the second time! To Hell with being a Hokage and all of you fucking bastards!" Tsunade wiped away the tears and looked at Naruto, pulling out of a pocket a green storage scroll and giving it to Naruto.
"Naruto, this storage scroll contains water, provisions, medicaments, cloths, money, books, scrolls and a map from Senju`s vault. This is all yours." Tsunade surprised the blond when she gave it to him. "The food and water will be enough for you to last at least a year, while there is also more than enough money to start a new life somewhere nice, while scrolls and books should teach you what those two bastards should`ve. Don`t worry or even think about returning any of it- all of that is yours and I won`t hear otherwise." Tsunade said to him with strength.
"B-but why?" Naruto asked with a shaky voice, shocked at Tsunade giving him so much.
"Because you deserve it all, Naruto." Tsunade simply said to him, kneeling down to him and pulling him into a warm, motherly hug, with tears again flowing out of her eyes. "Y-you just s-stay safe out th-there, okay? I-I`ll send out Katsuyu to you with l-letters and i-if you need anything, just ask, o-okay?" Naruto, with a shaky hand and small tears of his own, embraced his surrogate mother.
"O-okay… Kaa-chan, th-thank you." Naruto said to her, with Tsunade looking at her surrogate son with a small smile and tears speaking up to him.
"N-Naruto, i-inside the scroll, there is a map with a detailed paths and directions to a particular place I`ve marked for you. I want you to unseal it once you leave the village and far away from it." Tsunade instructed him. "When you are feeling well enough, travel to the place marked there."
"And what are that place?" Naruto asked of Tsunade.
"It is the Uzushiogakure, the Land of Whirlpools and ancestral home of Clan Uzumaki, your clan and clan of your mother and my grandmother." Naruto looked at Tsunade with wide eyes. "The place may`ve been reduced to rubble and ruins by Iwa, Kiri and Kumo many years ago, but they`ve failed to destroy what is hidden away there: the legacy of Uzumaki and Senju Clans. And I entrust it all to you, Naruto. Use it how you see fit." Naruto nodded to her with a smile, before Tsunade pulled out a two envelopes with the stamps of Hokage on first one and one of Clan Senju on another. "Naruto, when you get to Uzushiogakure, I want you to open them. I know you have many questions about both your parents, the Kyuubi and much more, and I hope that in those two letters, you`ll find your answers. I am sorry, I wish I could tell you all you wish to hear, I really do, but…"
"It`s okay, Kaa-chan, I get it." Naruto smiled to her, hugging her one more time before parting with her. "I think I will be on my way now. I don`t want to spend any more time here then I already have, and I don`t want to give them all another chance at lashing out at me. Can you tell Shizune-nee-chan goodbye for me?"
"Of course, gaki, I`ll even send her to you from time to time with Katsuyu." Tsunade smiled to him. "Take care of yourself, Naruto."
"I will, and… I am sorry, Kaa-chan." Naruto said to Tsunade surprising her. "I know how bad this village has treated you and your family, and I am sorry for forcing you to come here."
"Don`t be sorry for that, Naruto." Tsunade said to him. "Don`t worry, as long as I`m Hokage, I`ll keep those bastards away from you, so that they don`t get any ideas at getting you back. You just find yourself a life of your own and be happy, really happy, you hear me? Promise me to be happy, okay, Sochi?" Naruto was shocked when he heard the woman that had been like a mother to him acknowledges him as her son, before eagerly nodding to her and smiling with tears to her. "Good, now go. And I`m hoping for the good news in at least 3 years, gaki!"
"What good news, Kaa-chan?" Naruto asked of Tsunade confused.
"Oh, for the love of… I mean, about you getting yourself a wife and kids, you gaki!" Tsunade practically shouted at him, shocking Naruto. "I want to have grandkids to spoil rotten, and Senju with Uzumaki won`t get back without new members, you hear me?!"
"Y-yes, Kaa-chan!" Naruto almost winced when she shouted at him, but then he felt the warmth of Tsunade`s embrace and how she kissed his forehead.
"Goodbye, Naruto. Go, and live a happy life." Tsunade smiled to him, as Naruto parted away from her and exited the building. "ANBU!" Hokage shouted, as ten of Anbu Shinobi appeared before her. "Neko, Okami, you`ll escort Naruto out of the Village and protect him while he leaves the Land of Fire. Anyone who will try to attack him are to be executed, no exceptions. Make sure that he gets to Uzushiogakure safely."
"Yes, Lady Hokage, as you wish." Both Neko and her partner Okami responded with clear eagerness and enthusiasm, already leaving to do their duty.
"Lady Hokage, is it wise to…" Boar had tried to speak up, but he was met with a powerful glare from Tsunade and his comrades from Anbu. "I-I mean, wh-what will Council and Advisors say…"
"To fucking hell what they`ll say or suggest, I am a damn Hokage and I`ve had damn enough of their scheming bitching!" Tsunade responded to them. "Saru, find that traitorous frog of a pervert and get him in my office in five minutes! If he resists or refuses, then do whatever is needed to get him, safe for lethal force."
"Lady Hokage, a personal request, if I may?" Saru, a female Anbu clearly from Sarutobi Clan. "Can I at least break him a leg, or a rib? I promise, he will be in a coherent state upon delivery."
"Saru, I`ve already said to you: if he resists, do whatever is needed to get him, safe for lethal force." Tsunade could`ve sworn she saw in Saru`s eyes a murderous gleam, though she couldn`t fault an Anbu. "If anyone is killing that bastard, that`s gonna be me. Tora, Taka, you are now on surveillance of Sasuke Uchiha. He tries to even get close to any of the gates or shows any signs of leaving, I authorize you to detain him with extreme prejudice and sent him to prison, got it?"
"With pleasure, Lady Hokage." Both responded, feeling especially vindictive for the young blond who`s suffering they witnessed today, leaving already.
"The rest of you, carry on as you were." The rest of the Anbu nodded and disappeared, with Tsunade seeing Kakashi and Haruno Sakura already coming to see her. "Hatake, Haruno, what do you two want, and be quick about it."
"Lady Hokage, I wish to ask you to train my Genin Sakura Haruno as a Medical Nin, since…" Kakashi had begun with his usual eye-smile, but he was immediately shut down.
"Denied! I will never train this disgrace of a kunoichi in arts of medicine and surgery, never in my entire life." Tsunade harshly and mercilessly replied, shocking Kakashi and Sakura.
"B-but, Lady Hokage, I-I have a perfect control of ch-chakra, a-and my grades w-were at th-the top of the class, and Kakashi-sensei…" Sakura tried to defend her position, but Tsunade didn`t give her any room for argument.
"And I am your Hokage, Haruno, and if I say no, then it stands, period! And as for you two, and that 'precious' Uchiha of yours, your Team 7 will now be on D-rank missions for the entirety of the next 6 months, half of your earnings will be exempt from you in favor of the Konoha Orphanage, while Sasuke Uchiha`s earnings will be only one fifth from the missions. Additionally, you are prohibited from entering the next 2 Chuunin Exams. And as for you, Kakashi, all of your earnings from those D-ranks and your next 20 C-ranks, because you will only stick to them from now on, you earn will be sent to Orphanage, understood?!" Tsunade gave them the death glare, shocking them.
"L-Lady H-Hokage, y-you can`t just…"
"I can and I already did, Hatake, so shut it. And if you think the Council will be able to overrule me, think again. Suggest you spend this time teaching your Genin some actual training instead of those teamwork exercises, because Sakura Haruno is now on month of probation due to her poor record as a Shinobi. If within the said month she does not improve her skills, I`ll personally boot her out of the Shinobi program and deny any appellations about return. And until the probation is over, no other Shinobi of any specialization will give her any training. The criteria for completion of the test I`ll give you later, Hatake, so you best get to work, because if she fails, then I will consider it as an evidence of your incompetence as a Jonin Shinobi and there will be a suitable punishment for this for you. As for your favorite Uchiha, I`ll be placing a Special Traitor Mark upon him, so as to make sure that pathetic excuse for Shinobi doesn`t escape again, and if he does, you know what will happen with him, don`t you?"
"Lady Tsunade, you are taking this too far. What could`ve caused my Team to suffer such uncalled for punishments?" Kakashi asked of Tsunade, genuanly shocked at hearing this, knowing full well just what a Special Traitor Mark means in Shinobi World.
"Your blatant bias, favoritism and also your inadequate work as Jonin, Shinobi, and self-proclaimed best student of Fourth Hokage, Hatake. Had you really cared for Minato`s teachings and followed him, you would`ve known by now, that you`ve sullied his memory and legacy in the worst possible way. Now, get out of my sight!" Tsunade roared at them, making the two scatter away from her, while her thoughts were once again with her surrogate son.
"Take good care of yourself, Naruto. And I hope you are watching over him, Minato. I am very sorry I had failed you, and I hope you`ll forgive me, my boy." Tsunade thought to herself, as she went towards her office, where she was greeted already by the sight of Saru literally tying up Jiraiya to the chair, while the Toad Sage was struggling to get out, but it wasn`t easy with a broken leg and arm.
"Lady Hokage, as you have requested." Saru pointed at Jiraiya, with Tsunade nodding to the girl and letting her go.
"Hey, Tsuna-hime, what`s the big idea?! If you were looking forward to spending some quality time with me, you should`ve just asked me." Jiraiya spoke up in an insulted, yet perverted way. "Just tie me down and we`ll…"
"Jiraiya, I`m tired of all those hints of yours. Now, what you are going to do is tell me everything you and our bastard of a teacher have done to Naruto, and Kami save you, if you try to sway your way around, I will make you wish you died, understand?!" Tsunade cracked her fists and was ready to make her former teammate suffer.
"Ts-Tsunade, wh-why d-don`t you c-c-calm down and w-we just s-sit down i-in a bar, like we used to, a-and…" Tsunade`s right leg connected with Jiraiya`s broke one, and a single kick was enough to shatter the bone even further. "ARGH! FINE! Okay, I`ll talk, I`ll talk, just don`t…"
"Talk, and best prey to your Toads I don`t kill you afterwards." Tsunade threatened him with full seriousness.
7 years later. Land of Waves.
Land of Waves, once a destitute backwater country under the heel of a mighty tycoon, now is a prosperous trading nation, with ports and markets always bursting with dozens of merchants, businessmen and traders from all over the globe. In all of Elemental Nations, there is no better trading hub than this nation, no better place to buy something at the best price and quality. And to all of this Land of Waves and it`s people who are enjoying their golden age owe to Naruto Uzumaki, the unjustly banished Shinobi of Konoha and a Hero of Wave. When the news had spread about Uzumaki`s banishment, Konoha suffered greatly on a diplomatic arena, losing diplomatic relations with Lands of Snow, Wave, Waterfall and, most recently, Suna, all of whom had connections the knuckleheaded Shinobi and viewed him with great respect and admiration.
Especially sensitive and painful was the diplomatic blow from Suna, which had managed to regain and greatly strengthen its position after the failed invasion and manipulations of Orochimaru. Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage, has taken up office about 5 years ago and has put every effort to regain positions of Suna and strengthen them, succeeding in it, along with proving himself as not just capable, but also respectable and strong Kazekage. He mended the relations between Suna and Iwa, opening trade with them and even signing up a defensive pact with them, effectively ending the previous one with Konoha in favor of establishing better relations with Iwa, Wave, newly reformed Kiri and even Kumo. That blow to the pride and prestige to Konoha is still very fresh and won`t be forgotten any time soon, that is for sure.
And while most of the Elemental Nations were enjoying a period of relative stability and peace, currently in the Land of Waves, things have suddenly taken a turn towards the slight instability, when two persons wearing black cloaks with red skies on them appeared in the capitol, causing destruction and chaos right out the bat, causing people to run for their lives or become a cannon fodder for the Akatsuki. Usually, members of the illusive Akatsuki act with restrain and stealth, yet this particular pair has traveled all the way to the Wave for a specific reason- collect a very hefty bounty on Hanzo Hattori, an S-rank Ronin, a Shinobi without a Village, but not a Nuke-nin, who had played a critical part in Kiri`s Civil War, as well as in Mizu`s Civil War, which swept through country when Fourth Mizukage murdered Daimyo and his entire family.
Once a relative unknown, Hanzo appeared in Kiri over 6 years ago and steadily became one of the deadliest allies of current Fifth Mizukage and current Daimyo of Mizu, Ieyasu Tokugawa, earning himself titles such as Kirigakure no Oni and Kage no Shi, first one earned after Hanzo single handedly killed over 150 Kiri`s Shinobi, within an hour, and second after he killed the Fourth Mizukage in single combat. The war had ended about 4 years ago, yet Hanzo continued his work as Ronin, providing his services to first the rebuilt Kiri, then Kumo, later Iwa, and then to Suna, earning himself a reputation as a reliable, honorable and resourceful Shinobi. Konoha had also tried to offer him to come to their Village and work for them, but, much to their dismay, Hanzo refused every time, stating that he wanted nothing to do with them. Toad Sage Jiraiya had tried to track down Hanzo once, but only ended up drawing to himself attention of Iwa`s and Kumo`s Shinobi Corps, who were all too happy to repay their debts to Hanzo. Only about 2 years it became known that Hanzo presides in Wave, which is where Akatsuki have decided to go and get the elusive Ronin
Kakuzu of Jiongu and Hidan had thought that Hanzo`s reputation was exaggerated and he would be taken down by them easily. They were proven wrong, badly, as Hanzo quickly appeared before them and somehow not only transported them out of the center of the capitol and onto a clearing, but was overwhelming the pair and driving them both to their ends. Kakuzu had already lost 3 of his hearts and was running low on chakra and endurance, while Hidan had been incapacitated by Hanzo early on by a very powerful Genjutsu of some sorts. Kakuzu had tried to get to Hidan and break it, but it proved futile as Hanzo intercepted him and it cost him 2 of his masks and hearts already. And now he is stood in his long range form with stiches all over him, while his opponent, dressed in a black sleeveless samurai shirt with red trimming on its edges, underneath which was an armored torso plating, with a black mesh body suit, shoulder and wrist guards on them, while hips were protected by samurai-like light armor with a black Anbu pants, leg guards and closed boots. On the back of the shirt was a symbol of a raging red tornado made in a way of red seven pointed shuriken surrounded by numerous handless blades. Hanzo himself possessed black, with a bit of silver, spiky hair, with a tail behind his head and two spiky bangs on either side, blue, closer to silver, eyes and a black featureless face guard that covered all beneath the eyes. In his hand he held a katana with a black handle and a slightly longer than usual blade, while the additional sword rested on his right hip.
Hanzo looked at his battered opponent, sheathing his sword and speaking up.
"From what I can tell, you only have enough chakra left for 4 more minutes in that form, no less." Hanzo noted out, looking at Kakuzu. "I can simply stall you until you run out, but that would be too risky on my part."
"True enough, and I can`t take any more risks!" Kakuzu sent out his stitched arms right towards Hanzo, using it as a diversion, while his hidden Lightning mask deals the finishing blow from behind Hanzo.
Hanzo saw the stretched arms making way right towards him, but he also sensed how Kakuzu`s last Mask was charging up its blast from behind and shooting at him. Deciding to finish this fight, Hanzo swiftly made a series of four hand signs, channeling out of his body chakra.
"Wind Style: Rasenkaze." Hanzo mentally said to himself, as the wind particles, charged up with his chakra began to spin around him, forming a dome of lightning fast microscopic blades that shredded Kakuzu`s arms and stitches into nothing, along with protecting Hanzo from the Lightning blast of Kakuzu`s mask.
Immortal bounty hunter roared in utter pain, as his arms were destroyed and he lost any ability to cast his jutsu. As the dome of Rasenkaze dissipated, Hanzo turned his attention to the last mask of Kakuzu, disappearing out sight for a second, and reappearing right in front of it, followed by a quick series of signs, charging up his chakra.
"Wind Style: Kaze no Yaiba." And from Hanzo`s palms flew out invisible small disks of wind, swiftly striking the Lightning mask and shattering it, with the rest it`s stitches falling apart.
Hanzo turned his attention towards Kakuzu, who was already trying to escape from seemingly unbeatable opponent, literally running in the opposite direction from him.
"Damn it, I haven`t been so soundly beaten since Hashirama Senju nearly killed me! That Hanzo is nothing like the Amekage one. It`s like I was fighting Itachi Uchiha without Sharingan, but with Kisame`s endless supply of chakra and speed of Fourth Hokage, damn it!" Kakuzu thought to himself, as he ran past his still entranced partner, leaving him to his fate. "I need to inform the Leader that we might have a serious problem with…" Kakuzu`s train of thought had been stopped, when he suddenly saw Hanzo standing right in front of him, and charging what seemed like a spinning ball of pure chakra with fire coursing through it.
"Should`ve ran when you had the chance, bounty hunter. Fire Style: Rasentaiyou." Hanzo simply said, as threw the flaming ball of chakra at Kakuzu.
Once the sphere had connected with Kakuzu, it immediately expanded around Kakuzu, engulfing him and burning away all that there was of him and everything there was in a radius of two meters, including grass, leaves, trees and even stones and ground, like a small miniature sun, in honor of which it was named. Once it had dissipated, Hanzo let out a sigh, seeing only the glass floor where once was Kakuzu and nothing more.
"One down, one more to go." Hanzo simply said to himself, moving towards Hidan, who still stood immobilized, with only his face giving away the twitches and micro spasms, with his three bladed scythe laying down. "Another one of Jashin fanatics… Like I haven`t had enough of you in Mizu no Kuni." Hanzo, in a swift motion, grabs his left katana and easily, with a speed of a lightning, slashes Hidan`s head off of him, breaking his Genjutsu and letting the dismantled body fall onto the ground.
"Wh… What the fucking shit piss did you do to me, you cocksucking bitch?!" Hidan immediately shouted at Hanzo, seeing his head laying on the ground and his body near him. "Do you know what I`ll do to you when I get my hands on you, you motherfucker."
"No, because you won`t have a chance." Hanzo took out of his shirt a black featureless scroll and opened it up, revealing a very accurate and strong sealing encryption on it, making a series of one handed seals. "Uzumaki Secret Fuinjutsu: Demonic Void Prison." And as Hanzo said that, a black demonic hand reached out of the scroll and grabbed a hold of Hidan`s head, pulling it inside of the scroll, with the symbol of Oni appearing in the center of a circle after the sealing was complete, before Hanzo closed the scroll and put a powerful protection seal upon it, so as to prevent its` opening.
Taking away the scroll, Hanzo let out a sigh that carried a bit of tiredness in it, as while it may`ve been a relatively favorable fight on his part, it was still a tough one none the less, especially considering that those two were from the Akatsuki. He was counting himself lucky today that he faced off against Kakuzu and Hidan, who had long managed to establish themselves a fearsome reputation in underworld and all across the Elemental Nations. It is always easier to fight off against the enemies that are famous, since their abilities are known at least in scarce details, and those two weren`t the stealthiest lot, so Hanzo, knowing that he would eventually become a target of the Akatsuki, prepared himself for an occasion. Still, he was extremely lucky that they not only were among the weaker Akatsuki, but also underestimated him, badly. However, while he may`ve won this match, their appearance here means only one thing for him and his family.
"There`ll be others, and next time they`ll probably send someone of a better skill, much better." Hanzo thought to himself, as he made a series of hand signs. "Fire Style: Ao Endan." With that, he spit out of his mouth a flame of blue fire and engulfed with it the body of Hidan, standing over it and watching how the dismembered corpse turned to ashes and never to return. "Considering that a single Ronin has managed to kill both Akatsuki members at the same time, they will most certainly send those that are the most proficient and dangerous to deal with. And since I don`t know who is at their top, yet, I can only prepare for the arrival of Itachi and Kisame, and either of the two could easily kill Kakuzu and Hidan, so it won`t be a walk in the park with them, especially not with Itachi. And worst of all this: we`ll have move out of here, and soon." Hanzo let out a second sigh, knowing full well what a pain it`s going to be for him and his family now. "Well, point standing around here. The girls must be going crazy with worrying out at home." And with that said, Hanzo disappeared in a flash of black and red.
Hanzo`s house.
Appearing in front of a two floured wooden house, a relatively modern looking one, but not an excessive or too expensive looking either, Hanzo removed the face guard off of him and went straight to the door. Opening it up, Hanzo was immediately greeted by the sight of two women, both looking ready for a fight, but immediately relaxing at seeing him. The first one was a young beautiful looking blond woman with long blond hair flowing freely, dark eyes and red lipstick, wearing a short-sleeved black and purple blouse and black pants, both of which had a design similar to clouds on them. The young woman relaxed, seeing her husband, as her nails shrunk back, and two blue flaming tails disappeared, smiling with a relief at him. The second woman had long, bright-red hair and large, pupiless eyes. She wore an elaborate, high-collared white kimono with the Uzushiogakure symbol on the back of the obi which was tied around her waist. Her hair was bright red, long and spiky, and reached to her waist behind her. She too had calmed down and went straight ahead to hug her husband, along with the blond woman, speaking up.
"You are here." She simply said to him, but with care and love in her voice. "You should`ve let us both go with you, and…"
"And who would`ve stayed to look after the house, after Yasaka and Masamune, Kurama?" He asked of his first wife, Kurama, or otherwise known as Kyuubi no Yoko, who stood in her human form, which she modeled after her first host, Mito Uzumaki, whom Kurama greatly respected, loved and admired. "You would`ve killed me if something happened to either of them, and you know it."
"Still, leaving us out here in dark…" Spoke up Yugito Nii, a former Kunoichi of Kumogakure and Jinchuriki of Nibi, declared long dead after her own battle with the Akatsuki 4 years ago, but saved by the man who holds her now. "We could`ve left Matatabi with them and go with you."
"Mou, don`t you talk like that, Yugi-chan! I too was worried sick for our Naru-kun here and wouldn`t leave him out, but kids are also important." Came the voice of a young beautiful looking woman with black and blue hair, wearing a sleeveless blue dress with a black pattern on it, showing off her figurine and tattooed legs and arms in pattern of stripes, with right eye of yellow and left of green, and with seeming tattoos of cat`s whiskers, rushing towards her husband and hugging him. "Naru-kun, tell me, are those…"
"Yes, Mata-chan, they are gone, and they won`t hurt either of us here, nor our children." Said Naruto Uzumaki, once a former Shinobi of Konohagakure, a Jinchuriki of Kyuubi and betrayed by the very people he swore to protect, now known to most of the world as Hanzo Hattori, husband to two Bijuu and another former Jinchuriki, father to two children and one of world`s strongest and most dangerous Shinobi. "And I won`t let them, never."
Throughout 7 years of his life, Naruto has went through a lot of things, having grown, both in height and personality, maturing in the harshness of the outside world, gaining wisdom in life and knowledge of his ancestral Clans, Uzumaki and Senju. He went through one hell of a journey before he got where he is right now, and his first stop on that journey was Uzushiogakure, the ruins of once mighty and proud hidden village of Uzumaki clan. At first glance, Naruto didn`t believe he would gain anything there, but Tsunade was right, as she had left him instructions to him on how to get to one place that Uzumaki had preserved the most. The hidden temple of Sage of Six Paths, where the most valuable and precious things that Uzumaki had kept, something that all nations in the world craved, yet only Naruto had access to- The Great Uzumaki Library, housing hundreds and hundreds of scrolls, books about Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Kenjutsu, and the most valuable of them, Fuinjutsu. The knowledge of over a ten generations of Uzumaki, Senju and even Ootsutsuki Hagoromo himself was at Naruto`s disposal.
With a determination matched only by his desire to learn, to grow stronger and surpass what he once was, Naruto took to all of it like a fish to water. While for the most people it would take a hundred years to learn what Naruto had learned, for him it was only a couple of years, with his Shadow Clones, natural talent to learning things, Uzumaki blood and Kurama`s help, who, despite Naruto`s initial disbelief, was not just friendly with him, but also very much interested and adoring of him, caring for the blond very much. The reasons to that, along with a great number of revelations about Konoha, his past and his time in Konoha came only later, practically at the end of his stay in Uzushiogakure, and they had only cemented what Naruto had made himself into, transforming a blond, loud-mouthed idiot into a true definition of Shinobi, with knowledge and legacy of his Clans in him.
When he had left Uzu for the world, Naruto was far smarted and more mature then before. Knowing that as a Jinchuriki he would be prime target not only for Akatsuki, but also to other Villages, Naruto changed his looks, getting rid of his whisker marks completely, changing his hairstyle and color, cloths and even personality, creating who would eventually be known as Hanzo Hattori, a Ronin that helped put an end to chaos in Mizu no Kuni, earned a reputation of one of the most feared Shinobi on the continent and more. Naruto didn`t think he would end up becoming who he is now, but he was glad that he did, as he helped put an end to Fourth Mizukage and his reign of terror, with Ieyasu Tokugawa unified the collapsing nation, saved the Third Tsuchikage from an assassination by Han, a fellow Jinchuriki that went rogue, gave Gaara peace with Shukaku through modifying his seal to the same level as Naruto`s and not to mention many various things he has done to Kumo, Iwa, Suna, Kiri and others. But probably the most important things in his life that he had achieved were falling in love with Kurama, Yugito and Matatabi, and fathering Yasaka, his and Kurama`s daughter, and Masamune, his and Yugito`s son.
With the absolutely extensive knowledge on Fuinjutsu from Uzumaki, texts of the Sage of the Six Paths and medical colossal knowledge of Mito Uzumaki and Hashirama Senju, Naruto had found a way to let Kurama be free without dying. He freed her of her prison in him, but he is still connected with her none the less, capable of drawing her chakra trough the link they share. By the time it happened, he and Kurama had long fallen for one another and Kitsune didn`t hesitate to marry her former jailor, taking a form closest to her spirit and fancy. Soon after that, Naruto and Kurama had rescued Yugito from Kakuzu and Hidan, and the former kunoichi of Kumo stayed with them, for she was badly injured and considered dead. Soon after she recovered, the former Konoha nin grew on to her and she fallen for him, as did her own Tailed Beast, Matatabi. It was awkward at first for Naruto, but he accepted them as well, and so, after freeing Matatabi, they became one big family, that soon grew in number, with Kurama giving birth to Yasaka and Yugito giving life to Masamune. The fact that Kurama was pregnant was a shock to all, including her, but it would seem when Sage of Six Paths gave birth to Tailed Beasts, he granted them ability to become humans at will, and it came with the possibility of giving births to children. Never in her life had Kurama been happier than when, with the help of Tsunade, she delivered Yasaka and held her tiny baby in arms, with tears of happiness.
"Mama? Papa?" Just as Naruto had thought of, a voice of a 4 year old little girl dressed in a yellow and black kimono, with golden eyes and long golden hair, came down from her room, followed closely by a little 3 year old boy with short blond hair, eyes blue and dressed in a blue shirt and white pants, looking at their parents. "Are the bad people gone?" Yasaka asked innocently, with Kurama moving to her, while Yugito went to her son, both kissing and comforting them.
"Yes, my little Kitsune, they are gone and won`t hurt neither Mommy or Daddy, or your little brother." Naruto said to Yasaka, going to her and Masamune, kissing their foreheads. "Now, let`s see what your Mommies have cooked up for us, shall we?"
Evening.
Just as the children had went to sleep, Naruto and his wives came together in the guest room, knowing that they need to discuss something very important. They didn`t want to scare kids, so they waited until they were asleep. And now, when there was no one to interrupt them, Kurama decided to begin.
"We all knew that this would`ve happened eventually." Kurama said evenly. "Akatsuki are starting to move and it`s clear that we are their target."
"Kakuzu and Hidan didn`t know about me being your Jinchuriki, nor about you, Yugi-chan, or Mata-chan. They were here only because of the bounty on my head." Naruto clarified, with Matatabi and Kurama breathing a sigh of relief. "But, now that both of them are dead, I imagine Akatsuki will send their best after me. After all, there is a guy who had single-handedly killed two of their members. Had I been them, I wouldn`t let it slide that easily, and considering they know where we are, it`ll only be a matter of time before they come here with big guns. As strong as all of us are, I do not want to take any chances, especially with our kids` lives on the line."
"Me neither, I shudder at the thought of something happening to Ma-kun or Yasaka-chan…" Yugito agreed. "In that case, we`ll have to decide where to go. Obviously staying here is pointless, and any other small nation is a no go either. Our only options are the Big Five and their Hidden Villages."
"Kumo is out of the question, since they`ll reseal Mata-chan in you, by force and it will be back to square one for you, Yugi-chan." Naruto saw how his wives agreed with them. "While Raikage and I are on good relations, I wouldn`t put it past him to stab me in the back and use us all for his own benefit. Iwa is a no go as well, especially considering the fact of Onoki using Akatsuki to his own benefit and give him Nibi, Kyuubi, their jinchuriki and their children… He is just as old as he is spiteful, prideful and eager for revenge after the Third War, so he`ll use us, no doubt about it. And as for Konoha…" Yugito and Matatabi clearly saw the looks of hatred on both Naruto and Kurama.
"No, never. I won`t those scums get even in a hundred miles radius to me, Naru-kun and our children, not after what that bastard Third and his frog apprentice did to us." Kurama said with strong anger in her. "I never held any ill against them before. I understood what Mito had to do. With Kushina, it was hell and she was nothing like Mito-chan, always so… Ugh, I`ve had more than enough reason to hate her. But all of that doesn`t even compare to what those bastards have done to Naru-kun, and how they banished him! Had it not been for Yasaka and those few that are I`m grateful to in Konoha, I would gladly level it to the ground already."
"So far, Konoha and the rest of the world think that Naruto Uzumaki is dead, and it`s best that way. Aside from Tsunade-kaa-chan, Shizune-nee-chan, Anko-nee-chan and Kurenai-onee-chan, I do not trust any of them, especially the Council and advisors." Naruto stiffened up when he remembered them all. "And if they find about Yasaka and Masamune… What Hiruzen-teme and Jiraiya did to me will be nothing compared to what those bastards do with them. Hell, I would pay money to see Kurama go at Konoha."
"Which means that our options are Suna and Mizu." Matatabi stated as a matter of a fact. "Both options are nice and good, and while I don`t mind the heat, neighborhood with our One Tailed brother doesn`t sound too well to me. We all know how he is, especially around me and Kura-chan."
"He is actually really docile now, Mata-chan. Gaara even says that Shukaku is like… stoned." Naruto found the right word. "But, while people in Suna are nice and Gaara is practically my best friend, Mizu is actually the best option: Ieyasu knows me and long has offered me a position at court, Mizu Shinobi respect me, plus we have a house in Kiri and the capitol there."
"Not to mention Mei-chan is also there…" Matatabi added up, getting a mock glare from Naruto. "Oh please, we all know how much she loves you, Naru-kun, not to mention she adores the kids like she`s their mother, not to mention she is all for sharing the love…"
"You are just determined to get her on board with this, aren`t you, Mata-chan?" Naruto rhetorically asked of her, knowing the answer not only from her, but also from Kurama and Yugito. "Alright, we`ll first settle things with Tazuna, talk to kids and…" Suddenly, out of the blue, Naruto stiffened up and immediately darted to his swords and face guard, putting it on and his armor in matter of seconds. "Someone unknown is approaching the house right now. Kura, once I leave, activate barrier, Yugi and Mata, kids are on you. I`ll be back fast." Naruto said to them, putting on his game face and teleporting out of the house in a black and red flash.
Front of Naruto`s house.
Flashing back in the world under the shadow of the trees, Naruto scowled, looking at the intruders. In the last 7 years, he has faced off against Tailed Beasts` Jinchuriki, armies of samurais, Shinobi of every rank and many numbers, Kage and more. Naruto had survived and prevailed through all and more, but this is the first time that he was actually surprised the very gall of the intruders. Coming right in front of his house, thinking like they have the right… Well, looks like it`s time for Hanzo Hattori to teach certain someone`s a lesson in humility. Jumping off of the tree branch, Naruto stepped out into the moonlight and spoke up.
"Not many dared to come to me so openly, much less survived." Naruto spoke in cold and emotionless way, eyeing the intruders. "Now, state your business, Shinobi of Konoha. To what do I owe the displeasure?"
Right in front of Naruto stood the entirety of Konoha`s 11, now promoted to the Chunins, some to Jonins, all grown up and prideful, standing right in front of Naruto. He saw familiar faces of Rock Lee, who had called him out as: "unyouthful cheater and deceitful demon", Shikamaru, who berated him for what he has done to bring the precious Uchiha back, Kiba, Shino, Tenten and more. The ones that were most interesting to him were Sakura, who looked just as she used to, only older and more mature, but overall, just as pitiful, pathetic and arrogant as ever. Naruto blamed Third and Jiraiya for making him develop a crush on her, due to certain reasons. And the next one who was interesting to Naruto was the man himself, Sasuke Uchiha, fully grown, sporting the same duck-butt haircut, but now with a Special Traitor Mark displayed on his right side of the face. Not only a leash, but also a brand, the mark to everyone, that this man had betrayed it`s Village and everyone must know it. And if he ever decides to do it again, he won`t live long enough to regret it. Along with the former Genins, Naruto saw their former Jonins, scowling at Guy, Asuma and especially Kakashi. Only Kurenai, the only person here, whom Naruto was actually happy to see and wished to only talk to her in private, yet…
"Hanzo Hattori, Shinobi no Akuma and Kirigakure no Oni?" Kakashi could only see a slight nod from the man standing in front of him. "You have made quite the reputation for yourself. The man that has massacred Clans of Oda, Saito and over a hundred Shinobi in one hour. Only my former Sensei was capable of such feats…"
"Fourth Hokage was a true Shinobi no Kami of his time, I am contempt with Shinobi no Akuma. Now, what do you want, Konoha? I do not like to do business with you, so be quick." Naruto placed his hand on his sword, seeing how most of the former Genins already went into a fighting stance and even a Genjutsu was sent his way. "Word of advice, Haruno: pitiful Genjutsu like yours will only aggravate me more. You have three minutes to state your business and get out of here."
"Or what? You honestly don`t expect to defeat all of us here on your own?!" Kiba boasted loudly, with Akamaru barking up in agreement. "You may be famous and all, but there`s no way you can take me down!"
"2 minutes and counting." Naruto simply stated, not fazed by the threat.
"Kiba, silence yourself, we are not here to fight." Kurenai glared right at him, turning back to Hanzo Hattori. "Hanzo-san, we come here not to fight, but to negotiate. Our Hokage, Lady Tsunade Senju and Council of Konoha, wish to make contact with you and invite you and anyone you wish to bring with you to Konohagakure no Sato. There is a dangerous group known as…"
"Akatsuki, all S-rank, want Tailed Beasts, one of them is Itachi Uchiha, the man that massacred his own clan." Naruto took a small moniker of pleasure at seeing the scowl on Sasuke`s face. "Heard of them, met them, fought and killed a couple of them most recently." Naruto saw the shock on their faces. "Your perverted frog isn`t the only who has been doing their homework. You want my help in taking care of them, but why should I even bother? As far as I know, your Jinchuriki has long died, so, technically, you are in no danger."
"That is where you are wrong, Hanzo-san." Naruto heard a new voice, and saw how through the crowd of Genins stepped a red haired woman with violet eyes, dressed in a Jonin uniform and with an Uzumaki Family Sword on her hip, out of sheer sight of her, Naruto scowls and barely restrains himself. "My name is Kushina Uzumaki, and my son, Menma Namikaze, is the Jinchuriki of Kyuubi, and ask of you to help me protect him." Spoke up Kushina Uzumaki, the woman that had given birth to Naruto and abandoned him in favor of his twin brother, Menma Namikaze.
What a twist! Hey, I did warn you that there will be AU, so don`t be so surprised.
Yep, Kushina is alive and she has abandoned Naruto, and Jiraiya, Third Hokage had done quite a lot of bad things to him, which will be revealed in the next chapters. Now, as for the pairings: Kurama, Yugito, Matatabi and Mei, no more on these four. Also, yes I pushed the date quite a bit, but it won`t have a very serious impact on the things. Just think of it as Akatsuki needing more time for their business.
Now, as for Naruto`s relations with Konoha, he utterly hates it`s guts and the people out there. There are some that he still likes and considers friends, but after what had happened to him… Don`t think he`ll be forgiving anyone there any time soon. Also, Tsunade is more like a mother to him and she has a connection to Minato. Give me your guesses in the Reviews, along with why Kurenai and Anko care for Naruto far more than others, along with what had Jiraiya and Hiruzen had done to him.
Anyway, follow, favor, review, suggest, question and more, I`ll answer it all.
As for my DxD fans, I need a little break from it and I have long thought about alternating, so sorry fans. Don`t worry, next week will see next chapter of Devil Emperor and Vigilant Angel.
See ya all!