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Chapter 31
Naruto sat at his desk, reviewing mental imagines from clones he deployed though out the elemental nations. Who else would he trust but himself and his family to do his spying. Apparently Konoha despite him leaving were not spared from the destruction wrought by the Akatsuki. The Sandiame's last remaining child Asuma, was dead at the hands of the Zombie Duo Hidan and Kakazu. Asuma's former team then went on a revenge bid to bring their sensei's killer to justice. To his clones and his surprise, Team 10 actually beat Hidan. However, upon receiving the memories Naruto could see Hidan was quite possibly the weakest of the Akatsuki and if it were not for his abilities gifted to his twisted ass, he would be little more than a strong chūnin or perhaps a tokubetsu jōnin.
Team 10's victory was short lived however, as they then had to deal with Hidan's partner. Kakazu, a legend that used a forbidden jutsu to also avoid the ravages of time and age. He probably would have killed Team 10 if not for Kakashi interfering. For some reason instead of a battle Kakazu chose to flee the scene leaving Hidan stuck in his grave. What Team 10 nor the Akatsuki stuck around to see was a group of Naruto clones dig Hidan out of the grave and then apply sealing tags immobilizing and putting the Akatsuki member in a state of stasis as they sealed his body up in a scroll and then used dark passage to deliver him to a lab he had set up personally.
The death of Sarutobi, Asuma was not the only interesting thing his clones learn spying around Fire Country. Seems like Tsunade was still sniffing around Orochimaru's old haunts, for what reason his clones couldn't figure out but she recently dispatched Kakashi with Team 8 to scout around. Unfortunately he couldn't worry about that, he trusted Kabuto and Kagura to deal with them even if they had to do so personally. Konoha definitely needed to feel more pain and loss, but he had more important matters to deal with.
Kerberos (Cerberus)
Naruto appeared outside of an old temple. It used to be a Shinto temple a relic of a forgotten time. It had been inhabited by the followers of one of the old gods. It was abandoned long ago, it had been in terrible shape with worn down or corroded everything including the stone steps that lead up to it. Naruto had a crew of workers from Wave come in and revitalize the property before adding his own dark touches. The former stone steps were now made of a rich black obsidian stone quarried from a distant land.
Naruto walked up the steps taking his time as his Geta clacked against the surface of the stone sucking up his energy as he passed through the varied levels of the steps. At the top he was met with a giant black torii gate with two big fox statues also carved of obsidian on the side. Naruto paused to bow and then passed through the gate not bothering to stop to look at the trees and fauna that resided around the temple. He came to a stop in front of two large doors delving into his chakra he closed his eyes as two disembodied hands stretched from his shadow opened the doors holding them open as he passed.
There were two figures waiting for him as the door closed behind him and the candles flickered into existence bathing the inside of the once forgotten hall in their light illuminating their presence. Naruto removed his hood and cloak letting it get swallowed up into his shadow as he kept walking, displaying his blood orange colored kimono with black pants and his sword.
"So, he sent the two of you to deal with me" Naruto states.
"No loser, the only one who is allowed to kill you is me!" Sasuke states.
"I'm sure even in his current condition Itachi would be the one sent to deal with me" Naruto says.
He ignored the youngest Uchiha staring eye to eye with Itachi.
"Hello, Naruto-kun" Itachi greets.
"Uchiha-san, ready to resume our battle from three years ago?" Naruto questions.
"Dobe! You won't ignore me!" Sasuke shouts.
He flickers from his position appearing behind Naruto with his sword drawn as he attempts to stab Naruto through the heart from behind.
*Clang*
Naruto didn't even turn as Mugen Yoru intercepted the younger Uchiha brother.
"I don't think you understand. Itachi, I've been waiting to kill you since that day. I feel you are the same" Naruto states.
Naruto's eyes never leave Itachi's even as Sasuke gathered chakra for one of his favorite techniques.
"Chidori!" Sasuke shouts.
However to the younger Uchiha's surprise chains shot from Naruto's back and sliced his cheek disrupting his concentration and the technique causing it to backfire and explode in Sasuke's hands.
"GAHH!" he shouts.
Sasuke's electrified blade drops to the floor falling harmlessly out of his reach.
"Your right Naruto-kun, I have not forgotten that fight or our promise" Itachi responds.
His eyes flash into the classic red of the Uchiha Sharingan then morphed quickly into the Mangekyō as blood poured from his eyes. Naruto's eyes also flashed red only this time three tomoe appeared each spinning until they merged forming a solid black pupil.
"Is that?" Itachi questions.
"The Mangekyō Sharingan ... no. This is the result of adding my gift to those stolen by Shimura, Danzō courtesy of a certain medic" Naruto reveals.
"And you believe those eyes are a match for an Uchiha whose eyes are granted by birth and not some cheap knockoff!" Sasuke shouts.
"You shouldn't have brought him here Itachi" Naruto tells him.
Itachi looks on unflinchingly. Suddenly the lights in the room go dark. The red of the brothers Sharingans shown out like beacons in the darkness. Suddenly the door opens and a figure rushes through them.
"No you don't dobe!" Sasuke yells.
He quickly rushes after Naruto while Itachi calmly walks outside his Mangekyō spinning analyzing the jutsu.
"Like a rabbit that one, always quick to give chase" Naruto mocks Sasuke.
"You know what else they say about rabbits Naruto-kun?" Itachi questions.
Naruto just shrugs.
"A rabbit is never caught twice" Itachi says.
Immediately he dissolves into his familiar flock of crows that attack Naruto trying to disrupt his vision. However, Naruto shot that down quickly. Dark Flames form around his hands as they built up and then shot forward into the incoming swarm of crows.
"Dark Release: Dark Fire Technique - Meiton: Dākufaiatekunikku"
The flames from his hand forced the crows to disperse killing multiple of them until Itachi reformed behind Naruto and used his own dark flames.
"Amatersu"
The dark flames engulfed Naruto, but to Itachi's shock instead of hearing the screams and cries he was expecting Naruto stood still seemingly unaffected. Blood oozes from Itachi's eyes.
"You went straight for the kill, interesting" Naruto comments.
His body soon disintegrates becoming a black powder with the black flames of Amaterasu still burning amongst the ashes. Itachi felt a hard kick from behind which propelled him into a wall where he landed leaving a crater in the brick wall. However, the body soon dissipated into a flock of crows that scattered around the room. Naruto quickly swiveled and blocked a kick aimed at his head. Grappling the extended leg Naruto jumped up and slammed Itachi to the floor only for that Itachi to also dissipate only this time it went up on smoke.
Several Itachi's appeared around Naruto who just smirked.
"Coming at me with clones, silly crow those tricks are for kids. Let me give you a little taste of what my new eyes can do" Naruto says.
Naruto's eyes turn purple as a stone army rises from the floor of the temple all carrying swords that they point at the Itachi's. They marched as the Itachi's threw shuriken and kunai that just bounced off the stone soldiers doing very little damage. Itachi was forced to use jutsu. He quickly flips through the hand seals Horse- Tiger and expelled a blazing ball the size of meteor of fire at the stone statues.
'Katon: Gōenkyū - Fire Release: Great Blaze Ball'
Unleashing the jutsu caused the wall and floor around him to buckle, nearly shattering them as the ball of fire quickly lit into the stone statues catching them all in the blaze and then exploding. The explosion shook the room causing a plume of fire to rise up towards the room with the flames exploding out lighting the entire ceiling on fire. Naruto himself had to be careful to avoid the flames as they roared in front of him. Itachi took that moment to attack from Naruto's side the two soon engaging in a fierce display of hand to hand combat.
Itachi threw a punch that Naruto knocked to the side as he tried to retaliate with a kick to Itachi's midsection that he deftly stepped back to avoid then performing a sweep kick at Naruto's leg only for Naruto using his remaining standing leg to kick up off the ground and then he flipped forward turning it into a flying leg kick that Itachi dodged. Naruto quickly stood as Itachi took out a kunai forcing Naruto to do the same. They clashed their weapons scraping against each other as they fought for dominance. Naruto's superior strength allowed him to press Itachi backwards, but it was short lived as Itachi took several quick steps and launched the kunai at Naruto and then grabbed several shuriken that he hurled at the jinchūriki.
Naruto used his own jutsu a new one he had developed.
"Meiton:Burakkuu~inzu - Dark Release: Black Winds"
Wind rushes from Naruto's mouth as dust, and debris are picked up making the winds look black as it rushed towards the thrown projectiles forcing them to become a part of it as they rushed towards Itachi. Itachi's body once again dissolved into a flock of crows as they scrambled to avoid the deadly winds, however most were caught and torn apart except for one that Naruto jumped and caught in mid-air as he held it in one hand. The crow's black eyes morphed into the sharingan attempting to ensnare Naruto in a genjutsu, but it wouldn't take. Naruto didn't waste a second snapping the birds neck only for it to go up in smoke.
"Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu - Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu"
A bunch of medium sized fire balls shot at Naruto seemingly indiscriminately. Explosions rocked the chamber as they set fire to the ground and everything around them. However, their fight was about to be interrupted.
"Chidori: Raimei - Chidori: Thunder" Sasuke calls out from behind Naruto.
True to it's name thunder erupted around the room like a storm surround and attempted to electrocute Naruto. The attack was pretty indiscriminate forcing Itachi to cover himself from his brothers attack. Naruto just stood and opened his palm facing the attack. Sasuke's jutsu was absorbed by Naruto easily his hand seemingly glowed with light from the chakra it had stolen.
"I think we need a change in scenery" Naruto says.
Everything went black for the Uchiha brothers and then light and ... were they standing on rocks or stone maybe.
"I bet you think this is that jutsu from the first time we fought, but in truth Itachi we're no longer in Kerberos or even Onigakure" Naruto reveals.
Sasuke's head whipped around looking for the source of the voice.
"Come out here dobe, show your stupid face and die like the coward you are!" Sasuke roared.
"Wow, anger issues much?" Naruto mocks.
"Where are we?" Itachi questions.
"Look there" Naruto directs.
"The Valley of the End" Itachi says surprised.
When Itachi and Sasuke looked closer they saw Naruto standing on Hashirama's head. Itachi took his place atop Uchiha, Madara's head and Sasuke followed his big brother.
"A little dramatic don't you think Naruto-kun, bringing us here of all places" Itachi remarks.
Naruto just shrugged.
"I figured it was a fitting tomb" Naruto remarks.
"The only one who's dying here is you dobe!" Sasuke yells.
Itachi flicked his younger brother on his forehead.
"Focus" Itachi says calmly.
The effect was Sasuke taking a breath and calming down although with a glare at his older brother as he messaged his temple.
"That's cute, is that a big bro, lil bro thing I just witnessed?" Naruto questions.
"Your games won't work on us dobe" Sasuke remarks calmer.
"I never understood why you continue to use that word as if your superior to me" Naruto comments.
"We are better than you! There is no one better than an Uchiha!" Sasuke yells.
"Huh, really ... because even the ancestor of the Uchiha clan became second place to his younger brother" Naruto retorts.
Both brothers bristled at what Naruto was saying as each had seen the writing that he was referencing and had been told about the past by the Madara fake. It had not been a good story in their opinion ... well Sasuke's.
"But I'm not here to talk about Uchiha history. I'm here to ask why fight? Why come to my country and attempt to destroy me?" Naruto asks.
"Because loser, your death will bring great joy to the Uchiha clan and bring an end to all the suffering we have gone through!" Sasuke yells back.
"Yet, I have done nothing to the Uchiha clan. My clan did nothing to the Uchiha clan. My mother was a friend to your mother before she died. And I have let the 2 of you live more times than I should have. So I ask once again why are we here and why have you sought to end my life?" Naruto asks.
"Who cares about any of that shit, you will die to prove the Uchiha clan is the strongest of all and you made us enemies when you refused to accept your destiny as beneath us!" Sasuke rants.
"Do you not think we see you Naruto-kun?" Itachi asks ignoring his little brother.
"Are you talking about your little spy?" Naruto questions.
"No, do you not think we see the darkness boiling inside of you that we do not know what you plan to do? We may not know everything, but we do know enough and we will stop you?" Itachi says calmly.
"Yet you are the ones plotting to kill innocent containers that did nothing, but be born to the wrong village. We are the ones that truly feel the darkness of the shinobi world and yet you target us, because we are easy marks. What gives you the right to judge me? What right do you have to try and kill me or any of my brethren? Just like that night... you are on the wrong side" Naruto remarks.
Naruto could see his comments were getting to both Uchiha, especially the last one.
"I don't expect you to understand our noble intentions, but our plan is for a better world where everyone can live in peace" Itachi responds.
"Why bother brother, the dobe will never understand" Sasuke remarks.
"I understand the idiot who is actually pulling the strings behind your plot is doing this all for a girl who would never love him. I understand that you think if you go through with this you can revive the Uchiha clan and I'm sure make them the strongest force in the Shinobi world" Narto says.
Sasuke gave the only true visible reaction to this revelation as he stared at his brother who's eyes never left Naruto.
"Even if what you say is true, his goals can also lead to peace and a better world" Itachi returns.
Naruto just looked at the Uchiha with a bored look.
"Peaceful maybe, but better … there is no such thing. What's good for one will always come at the expense of others. In this world where Obito is reunited with his old crush, he ignores that her affection was for Kakashi so in essence he has robbed her of her own free will and forced something that was never meant to be" Naruto reasons.
"Forgive me Naruto-kun, but I thought you said you were going o kill me … kill us?" Itachi interrupts.
"As if he could" Sasuke says out loud in disbelief.
"Your right Uchiha-san, maybe I have gotten a little caught up on hearing my own voice. I just wanted to explain how this didn't have to happen, how for the second time you have come after me. So as your eyes shut on this world and ask how it came to be, you will reflect and see it was your fault. How your decisions have led to the destruction of your family and it's legacy" Naruto says.
"And what would you have done different?" Itachi questions.
"Everything! I wouldn't have agreed to spy on my clan that loved you, cared for you, and trusted you ... well until they couldn't. I wouldn't have partnered up with the psycho who was the whole reason your clan was distrusted by the village and murdered them all. I then wouldn't have left my only true family in the care of people that just forced me to murder my entire clan. I also, wouldn't have joined the Akatsuki because we both know they're doomed to fail in the end, only after they kill hundreds if not thousands of people to make this new better world your true leader wants to create. Lastly instead of making me the enemy I would have made me an ally and perhaps find some peace after all the pain, trauma, and damange I've inflicted on others and myself" Naruto states.
"Think you've got it all figured out, but how was I supposed to know that Tobi did all that. He wasn't supposed to kill women, children, or the elderly. He was supposed to just kill those marked for assignation because they were apart of the consiperacy to over throw the Hokage and seize the village. And after I was black listed by Konoha there were only a few places I could go to escape and have some peace. Outside of missions I was free to do as I pleased without the restrictions of a village or clan. You only see the aftermath and judge the results as a bystander free from their consequences. You have no right to judge me or the things I've done" Itachi refutes.
"Maybe so, but you asked and I answered. Fact is you, Konoha, my father, everyone has only ever played the roles they were assigned. I'd like to say I'm sorry it has come to this, but the truth is... I stopped caring about any of that a long time ago. The only thing that's left is to find out who's vision comes out on top" Naruto says.
"Like you have any shot of beating us. You were dead the moment you started to think you were anything other than a dead last dobe who should have kept being what you were always meant to be. BEANEATH US!" Sasuke shouts.
Sasuke holding the Tiger seal expands his stomach before releasing a jutsu.
"Katon: Bakufū Ranbu" "Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance"
Itachi joins him unleashing another powerful fire technique flashing through the hand seals Rat - Tiger - Dog - Ox - Rabbit - Tiger - Monkey
"Katon: Hōsenka Tsumabeni" "Fire Release: Pheonix Sage Flower Nail Crimson/Pheonix Flower Jutsu"
Both attacks by the Uchiha brothers combined into a swirling votext of firey death as it raced towards Naruto scorching rock and water as it blazed a path to the lone Uzumaki. But instead of fear Naruto just seemed bored. Two clones appeared as Naruto stepped back and let the do what they created to do. The clones flashed through identical hand seals Tiger - Ox - Monkey - Rabbit - Ram - Boar - Ox - Horse - Monkey - Tiger - Dog - Tiger - Snake - Tiger - Ox - Monkey - Rabbit - Bird
"Suiton: Daibakufu no Jutsu" "Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique"
A giant wall of water rose up and engulfed the combined fire technique of the Uchiha brothers and raced towards both of them seemingly unaffected by the superheated flames they extinguished. The Uchiha's stoicly faced the uncoming waves of water and looked each other in the eye as both of their sharingans spun transforming into the Mangekyō and then something unique happened. Both Uchiha were encased by the ribs of their own Susanoo's Sasuke's appearing a dark almost purpilish color and Itachi's a red color another distinguishing feature was while Sasuke just had a body/rib of the creature, Itachi's had a head and two developed arms.
The chakra manifestations protected both Uchiha's perfectly with the giant wall of water splashing harmlessly agains then and then back down the ravine. The brothers smirked at Naruto as they stood as if inviting him to attack them. Naruto's response was to hold both of hands out away from his body the Yondiame's signature technique the rasengan forming instantly in both hands.
"Heh, typical dobe, you won't even scratch Susanoo with a jutsu of that level" Sasuke taunts.
"Really... how about... now"
Both Rasengans suddenly gained glowing white blades spinning around inside and out of the small now whitish blue ball.
"It's pointless Naruto-kun, Susanoo is an indestructable defense" Itachi responds.
But Itachi's Susanoo suddenly becomes more humoid and adds armor and the color becomes reddish orange while Sasuke uses Amaterasu to engulf the ribs in the black flames. In response Naruto's rasengan becomes bigger engulf his whole hand while the chakra inside turns black with the still glowing white blades. That was when a second Naruto pops into existence and third and a fourth, then a fifth Naruto comes into existence each one with black balls of chakra with glowing white blades in their hands.
Sasuke seeing this tries to manifest a stronger Susanoo, but because of the chakra he already spent plus the use of the flames of Amaterasu he failed.
"This is my new creation, the Dākuu~inzu rasen maru (Dark Winds Rasengan)" Naruto says.
Before either brother could realize what happened Naruto flashed in front of Itachi and smashed the rasengan into Susanoo's shield. Sasuke wasn't spared as a clone did the same thing to him smashing the combination rasengan right into the ribs of Susanoo. The Valley of the End erupted into violent black and white lights blinding anything and anyone for miles around.
After the light died down the only things left in the valley were Naruto and Itachi. Only they were not in the valley any longer they were back at the temple sitting on either side of a table and Naruto was sipping tea.
"What's going on here?" Itachi asks.
"Just enjoying the quiet, drink your tea" Naruto says.
Itachi took a sip.
"Mmm" he let's slip out.
"Good right, I heard you tended to like sweet things so this is a blend of Oolong Tea" Naruto responds.
Itachi takes a few more sips and then fixes Naruto with a stare.
"Where is my brother?" Itachi asks.
"Sasuke... oh, he's dead" Naruto says casually.
"WHAT!?" Itachi says jumping up angrily.
In doing so he smashed his cup and knocked over the little table they were sitting at as his eyes spun dangerously and he tried to morph them into the Mangekyō, but found he couldn't.
"Calm down and enjoy the tea" Naruto directs.
Itachi looks down and finds the table sitting nicely undisturbed along with his tea cup.
"What's going on here?" Itachi asks.
"So back to business... oh well, I guess I can relax a little later when I get home. It's just kids... wow, they really demand so much of your attention" Naruto laments.
"Huh?" Itachi quirks an eyebrow.
"Sorry, guess you wouldn't understand anything about that" Naruto realizes.
"Where is my brother?" Itachi asks again.
"Geez, you Uchiha's and your brother complexes. I certainly hope my kids don't develop similar behaviors" Naruto laughs.
Itachi glares at the jinchūriki.
"I thought I already explained, he's dead as in no longer breathing, taking a dirt nap, he lost the battle of life, deceased, departed, I sent him on that long ride to the after life..." Naruto rants.
"Stop!" Itachi shouts.
"Hey, you were the one who asked" Naruto says.
"How?" Itachi asks.
"Don't you remember?" Naruto asks.
And suddenly it all came rushing back at Itachi. He and Sasuke after Obito reunited them and gave Sasuke a new purpose he tasked them with going after Naruto. They trained together for two years when Zetsu gave them Naruto's location. Itachi was confident in their ability to subdue Naruto due than to their evolved sharingan's. However, it wasn't them that found Naruto it was Naruto that found them.
Itachi wanted to say the fight lasted days as both sides fought tooth and nail to kill one another, but the truth was it took just five minutes for Naruto to knock him out and kill his brother. Itachi wasn't even sure how it happened, but it was not some epic jutsu battle between Naruto and the brothers.
"After knocking you out. He started throwing some pretty lame jutsu at me. I mean seriously, how many variations of the same knock off jutsu he got from Kakashi could he need" Naruto comments.c
"What about your father's rasengan?" Itachi questions.
"Not the same thing" Naruto quickly retorts.
Itachi just raised an eyebrow at him.
"First my father never got it to the point he could add elemental chakra to it. Second, having a 'senbon' chidori and a 'spear' chidori and a katana chidori... what's the point or need to even come up with those?" Naruto responds.
"Fine, but how did he die?" Itachi asks again.
"Wow, you really want to know?" Naruto asks.
Itachi nods.
"Well it wasn't one of my stronger jutsu. He never even forced me to pull out a regular rasengan let alone bombard him with multiple rasenshurikens" Naruto says.
"I simply took his technique and redirected it along with moving faster than him and stabbing him through the back with his own chidori technique... though I did upgrade it a bit by adding my own dark chakra to it" Naruto informs him.
Then the room morphed to a desolate field with his body laying unconciously to the side as his brother aimed a chidori eisō - chidori sharp spear at Naruto only to watch as Naruto's enhaling maw technique literally gobbled up the chakra created for the technique as a clone popped up behind Sasuke and said chakra spear stabbed him through the back and right through his heart. However, just as Naruto was about to speak and say something to his brother as he clung to life they were back in the white room with the tea again.
"What did you say?" Itachi wanted to know.
"I told him about the future he could have had" Naruto answers.
"Will you tell me?" Itachi asks.
"I don't see the harm. Your dead after all just like him" Naruto responds.
"I know" Itachi says.
"Huh, and of all the things you could have asked to see and could have asked to know your still all about your baby brother" Naruto half mocks.
"Please, just tell me" Itachi asks.
"Fine" Naruto relents.
He may hate the Akatsuki and frankly the Uchiha's as well, but Itachi was an enemy he could respect. The room shifts back to the scene where they left off with now him having the ability to hear what Naruto is saying.
"You know Sasuke, there is a world where Obito dies and doesn't come back to wreck my birth in some bastardized attempt to steal the Kyūbi's chakra from my mother. My father as Hokage goes on to lead the village into a golden age. Your brother doesn't become an ANBU at 11 and spends more time with you. We actually become friends and have the same relationship Itachi did with Shisui. We graduate the academy early like your brother although it takes us a year and a half to show the required talent to graduate early, but also because our mothers didn't want us to grow up to early. You go on to become the leader of your clan and head of the village police while I become Hokage after your brother who was the youngest Hokage of all time. You go on to have a wife with two kids and live to a ripe old age surrounded by family and friends and your clan..." Naruto's vision fades soon after.
"How..."
"Am I able to know that?" Naruto interupts.
Itachi nods.
"You probably think it was me spouting some bullshit, but actually it was a vision that was shared with me" Naruto reveals.
"A vision" Itachi questions.
"Yes, of a possible alternative reality" Naruto answers.
"And all that happens if Obito dies?" He questions further.
"Pretty much. I mean Kakashi also dies and everything in that reality, but really that's a small thing. He really never should have survived the war, if you could call what he's done since surviving" Naruto says.
"You wouldn't understand" Itachi says angrily for the first time.
"I know. You were also traumatized by the war despite not actually participating in it. And no, I won't pretend to know what it was like" Naruto answers.
"But that's why..." Itachi starts.
"You've done everything you have done. From spying on your own clan to joining the Akatsuk and coming after me" Naruto accuses.
"For the good of the many, a few must suffer" Itachi says with no regret or remorse.
"And yet it doesn't change anything. It only propogates more suffering, because those who do the suffering fight against it for better or worse" Naruto responds.
"Why am I still here?" Itachi questions.
"Because, you still serve a purpose" Naruto answers.
Itachi just stares. Naruto pours more tea as they both sit and drink with neither saying another word.
A few weeks later
"Kabuto, is he ready?" Naruto asks.
"Yes Naruto-dono, both are ready for you" Kabuto answers.
"I trust you are enjoying my gifts" Narut asks.
"Immensely Naruto-dono. Should she also join you?" Kabuto asks.
"Well, she does consider him to be like our children, but no she is pregnant with our fourth child. I will let her say goodbye to him thou" Narut answers.
"Your too kind Naruto-dono. And what about our flea problem?" Kabuto questions.
"Are they close?" Naruto asks.
"Yes, near Orochimaru's old hideout" Kabuto answers.
"Are they still hold up out there?" Naruto questions.
"No Lord Naruto, they moved on soon after learning of Orochimaru's death" Kabuto reports.
"Shame, there were some... interesting individuals among them" Naruto replies.
"Although, there is that one" Kabuto says.
"Ahhh... he'll do. He's the one that is in love with Guren I believe. It's probably why he is still waiting around" Naruto responds.
"Should I inform him?" Kabuto inquires.
"No, I shall go talk to him myself. It'll be nice to see some old faces again" Naruto says as he uses dark passage.
Orochimaru's hideout
"NARUTO!"
From out of the hallway appeared Team 8 with a new leader guiding them.
"Well, if it isn't Team 8 and Hatake-san" Naruto greets.
"What are you doing here bastard!" Kiba yells.
"Well unlike you, I actually know who my father was and he at least loved my mother. Isn't that right Hatake-san" Naruto teases.
"Naruto-kun" whispered Hinata.
"Hello there Hinata, long time no see. I see time has only improved on your charms" Naruto flirts.
The girl immediately hides behind the fourth member of their team.
"I guess I should greet everyone after you came all this way. Hello, Aburame-san" Naruto greets the bug user.
"Naruto" Shino responds.
"Damnit, you didn't say hello to me you blond jackass!" Kiba yells.
Naruto didn't even look at the Inuzuka.
"Why are you here Naruto" Kakashi says as he uncovers his sharingan.
"No need for any of that Hatake-san. I took over all of Orochimaru's holdings with Kabuto's help and as I told all of you Oto is an ally of my village" Naruto reveals.
"What shitty village would elect you to lead them" Kiba barks.
"Onigakure is a new village but that's not the point, just know that I am here because you clumsily set off a bunch of alarms with all your stumbling around and I just wanted to say hello" Naruto says with a smile.
"Damnit, your going to pay for what you did to my clan bastard!" Kiba yells.
*Bark!*
"Oh man, is that Akamaru. Wow, he's grown so much since I last saw him" Naruto remarks.
"That's not all he's done!" Kiba yells preparing to attack.
"Kiba calm down" Kakashi says getting the boy to back down.
"W..we...we...ar-ar-n-n't alone" Hinata stamers out.
"Good eye, Hinata... maybe I made a mistake not bringing you with me" Naruto muses making her blush even more.
"Who's here" Kakashi says getting in a defensive stance.
"Oh, just one of Orochimaru's old experiments that staid after his death was announced. Come on out Gozu" Naruto calls out.
From behind Naruto walks a dark haired grey eyed man with slicked back hair and no eyebrows. He was roughly the same height as Kakashi around 5'9 or 181 cm tall and an inch or two shorter than Naruto was now.
"Can I be of service to you Naruto-dono?" Gozu asks as he bends a knee.
"What a loser, who's this eye browless freak and why is he bending down to this poser" Kiba ignorantly mocks.
"No Gozu, we're just getting reaquainted but stay close it's almost time to leave" Naruto orders.
"Yes Lord Naruto" Gozu as he stand beside his leader.
"Where are you going Naruto?" Kakashi questions.
"It's been great seeing some old faces, but you know time is precious and all" Naruto says.
The ground around his feet slowly becomes a pool of darkness surround him in Gozu.
"Wait a minute, we have more questions" Shino utters.
"To bad, maybe if we see each again we can talk a little more" Naruto says with a smile.
"Bye Hinata-chan, it was lovely to see you again" Naruto teases.
"WAIIITTT!" Kiba yells as he charges Naruto only to watch as he and Gozu sink through the ground.
"Damnit!" Kiba yells punching the ground.
"Where do you think they are going Kakashi-sensei?" Shino questions.
"And who was that guy with Naruto-kun, he seemed strong" Hinata says returning to her normal self.
"Actually he was nearly on Kakashi-sensei's level, but definitely weaker" Shino comments.
"So he's a weak little bitch, just like Naruto" Kiba says angrily.
"I wouldn't say that. The problem is, with Naruto's ability they could be anywhere. We should go report to the Hokage. She needs to hear about this" Kakashi says.
As Team 8 and Kakashi leave the building.
*BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM*
"Shit run!" Kiba yells.
Konoha - Hokage Building, Hokage's Office
"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune yells.
"Shizune what is it?" Tsunade asks.
"We just received a report from Kakashi and Team 8" Her assistant relays.
"What did they find?" Tsunade asks.
"Naruto" was the reply.
"What!?" Tsunade yells.
"Kakashi and Team 8 entered an old base of Orochimaru's and he was waiting for them" Shizune says handing Tsunade the report.
Tsunade goes through the document finding it skimpy on details and in length since there wasn't much to be found. The reason for sending Kakashi and Team 8 out there in the first place to find whatever the ANBU had missed in their search.
"It's still hard to believe the brat is a leader of a shinobi village. What information does the Intelligence Division have on it, do we still not know where it's located?" Tsunade questions her.
"I don't know" Shizune answers.
"Well find out!" Tsunade bellows sending the poor girl running.
She goes over the document again looking for an tidbit of information she may have missed.
"Jiraiya! Get your ass in here now!" She yells.
Jiraiya appears a little disappointed he didn't get to do his entrance like he planned.
"I don't have time for your stupidity, what's the brat up to and have you located his village yet?" Tsunade says getting right to it.
"Geez hime, lighten up a bit. You didn't even let me do my..." Jiraiya stops when she glares at him.
"Fine, I don't know too much. That ability of his is really annoying and makes it hard to track him" Jiraiya says.
"Just tell me what you know" Tsunade says.
"I know he has alliances with Wave, The Crescent Moon Kingdom, The Land of Tea, The Land of Rice, The Land of Birds, The village of Otogakure, The Village of Hoshigakure..." Before being interrupted.
"Stop waisting time! We know that already, he showed us all of his alliance agreements remember!" Tsunade yells.
"Ahhh... well... I still haven't found the village" Jiraiya admits.
"It's been a whole year!" She yells at her old teammate.
Jiraiya grimaces. He knew he was failing at his job, but whenever he felt like he was getting close something or someone would pull him away.
"Come on Tsunade, it's just not that simple. I feel like I've been close, but every time I do something stops me" Jiraiya complains.
Tsunade takes out a map and places it on her desk.
"Show me where you felt you were the closest" Tsunade says.
Jiraiya points to an area close to the Land of Toads and the Land of Leaches towards the east of the Land of Wind between the Land of Demons.
"Wait a minute... doesn't he have an alliance with the Land of Demons?" Tsunade ponders aloud looking at where Jiraiya pointed.
"Ughh... yeah, I think he's in a relationship with the Priestess there" Jiraiya says as his eyebrows wiggle leacherously.
Ignoring her teammates idiocy Tsunade ponders longer on this.
'Where else would a demon go, but to a land of demons' She rightly guesses.
"Alright suspend all other investigations. Naruto is our top priority. I believe he's established a home base in Demon Country" Tsunade says with a smirk.
"What about the upcoming summit of the Kage's?" Jiraiya questions.
"No one is going to that. Let that blow hard Raikage rage all he wants" Tsunade responds.
"Hime... is that smart. I heard the KazeKage intends to attend as well as the TsuchiKage and the new Mizukage" Jiraiya informs her.
"What that old fart Ōnoki is going?" Tsunade questions.
"It's what my sources are telling me" Jiraiya answers.
"What could have made that old fence sitter leave his village and go to Iron Country of all places" Tsunade ponders.
"It's either the Akatsuki or the other new threat on the radar..." Jiraiya says.
"Naruto!"
The Land of Water
Naruto stood still atop a body of water. From the shore stood Gozu and Kabuto. He was soon joined by a man in a spiral mask.
"So good of you to join me ... Obito" Naruto says.
"So you noticed" Obito states seemingly not caring.
"You kinda just dropped down in front of me..." Naruto responds
"We're here for the Sanbi" Obito says.
"Then your friend might as well join us" Naruto responds.
Deidara soon appears riding on one of his clay dolls.
"I'll repay you for what you did in Suna bastard!" Deidara yells angrily.
"It must suck being you" Naruto responds
That confuses Deidara.
"You need to leave, we are not here for the Kyūbi" Obito tells him.
Naruto ignores Deidara and looks at Obito breifly before looking out towards the other side of the lake.
"Well thanks for that ... I guess, but you assume you are the only ones seeking the Sanbi" Naruto responds.
At this Tobi focuses on Naruto before looking in the direction Naruto was looking. There stood three people and a deminished in size Sanbi.
"What have you done?" Obito asks angrily.
"Oh just siphon a bit of chakra from him and now I am planning to relocate the temple to an area in Demon Country where he will not be bothered" Naruto responds.
"I have need of the beasts chakra, give it to me" Obito states his lone eye spinning dangerously.
"You know I have a hard time believing my father couldn't have taken you out back on the day of my birth. He must have figured something out and hesitated to kill his former student" Naruto muses.
"He was just as clueless as you, now give me the chakra" Obito says through ground teeth.
"Ahh, well you see that poses a problem" Naruto mocks.
"What kind of problem?" Obito asks guardedly.
"See ... I absorbed the part I took and if you try to seal him now, it's going to take a few years to restore" Naruto answers.
"What!?" Obito yells breaking character.
"Yeah officially he shouldn't be called the three-tails more like the two ... one and a half ... it's hard to stop when you start you know" Naruto jokes.
"You think this is funny!" Obito yells.
"A little" Naruto remarks off handedly.
"I'll show you what's funny!" Obito yells and attacks.
Chains shot out at Naruto from his sleeves, which Naruto countered with chains of his own.
"What?" Obito says confused.
"Did you forget one of my mothers primary skills?" Naruto asks.
"Of course my chains are not like hers" Naruto immediately says not giving Obito time to speak or really think.
As just like Naruto said his chains were different. First, of they are jet black and every couple of links had barbs on the outside specifically made from tearing into flesh and locking who ever was captured in place. Naruto's chains were also heavier and easily knocked away Obito's chain and continued towards the masked Uchiha who imply stood there and let the chain go through him where it curved around his silhouette and then back to Naruto's palm.
"Such a simple attack, did you really believe it would be that easy" Obito mocks.
Naruto just looks at him evenly for a moment and then gives a small smile.
"I suppose not, but who says I wanted to kill you?" Naruto asks with a smirk.
"You'll never get a better shot" Obito says darkly.
Naruto's smile just widens.
"Is that so... by the way... you know the Kage Summit you plan to crash?" Naruto questions still smiling.
"How do you know that?" Obito asks.
"Please do show up and bring some friends" Naruto says before he warps away to where his party and the Sanbi are.
He then uses Enhaling Maw to devour everyone and the hidden temple.
"Why did you let him leave with the three-tails!" Deidara yells.
"Because we know where they are" Obito answers not bothered by the effinimate male yelling at him.
"Where who are?" Deidara asks confused.
"The jinchūriki" Obito answers.
"Where?" Deidara questions.
"Demon Country"
"Are we going to invade?" Deidara asks?
Obito ponders for a bit before starting to walk away.
"Where are you going?" Deidara asks now frustrated.
"Back to the base, we need to loop the others in on these new developments and plan accordingly" Obito answers.
"What about that bastard and Demon Country?" Deidara asks.
"I already sent the brothers and seeing Naruto confirms what I thought" Obito answers.
"And?"
"Use your brain, they're dead and the jinchūriki is obviously stronger than I believed" Obito answers.
"Hey! Then why not invade his fucking country and be done with all of it!" Deidara asks.
"We were attacking the jinchūriki seperately when they were isolated and vunerable. Now they're all grouped together and aware of us. They're loyalty to their villages made them weak, it would be suicide if we attacked even all together" Obito continues as they walk through the mist.
"Okay, but what's the plan" Deidara asks.
"I'm sure you can find your own way back" Obito says as he warps away.
"HEY!" Deidara yells pissed at being left.
Obito had a plan alright, and the Kage Summit was the perfect place to enact Phase One.
Appologies, I have been sitting on this chapter for a year or more just as it is with a few revisions. Actually it's the same thing with speed. It just didn't feel finished until today so in light with the holiday I am just going to ahead and release it mistakes and all. Happy Halloween everyone, hope you got lots of candy and had a frightfully fun weekend!
I do hope you enjoyed it. Until next time dear readers :-)