Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ Allies Part 2 ( Chapter 9 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

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Chapter 9

Tsunade waited in her office, her mind alit with alertness and pleasure, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha had nothing but anticipation in mind. Having discussed this plan of hers with not just Ino, but Shizune the previous night, both of her apprentices lit up.

Now all she was doing was waiting for not only the daughter to come for her new found assignment of sorts. But for the father to come and start swaying the council in favor of a child.

After all this man is the head of one of the most powerful clans in Konoha…

“Tsunade-Sensei, Hinata and her father are here.” Shizune replied with a smile.

“Good you know what to do Shizune.” The Fifth replied. Nodding her head as she smiled, the woman left the office, as she allowed the Hyuugas in.

“Hyuuga-san greetings. Welcome to my office.” Tsunade smiled as she shook his hand. Her warm gaze sliding over to the young woman beside him, she offered her hand out as well. “And greetings to you as well Hinata.”

Smiling gently, the normally shy girl took it with a strong and firm grip. “Hello Godaime”

“What have you asked us here for Lady Hokage?” Hiashi asked calmly.

“I will tell you in a minute. First thing's first I need your opinion on Naruto Uzamaki.” Tsunade replied. “I am sure by now; you have heard that he has returned from his training with Jiriaya.”

Thinking carefully, for he knows the Godaime is fond of the boy, Hiashi answers with a calm cool collectedness for he also knows of the law as well.

“I don't think of him.”

“Oh? Why not?” Tsunade replies curiously. “He is a fellow ninja of Hinata's. It was he who defeated Gaara of the Sand, for which if he hadn't. We would not have the alliance that the council wants so much.”

“It is true that he did that Godaime. But still I do not think of him. That is better, compared to what I used to think, do you not agree”

“What you used to think?” Tsunade repeated as she raised a stately eyebrow. “Tell me Hiashi….what was it that you used to think about him?”

“You know I can not! It is the law that your predecessor passed. I can not speak of that at all in front of my daughter.”

“True, very true.” As she turns to gaze at the young woman sitting beside him, Tsunade smiles gently in comfort. “Tell me…what do you think of your fellow ninja Hinata?”

Blushing softly, the pinkness to her cheeks evident, that she more then likes Naruto. “He is k...kind and good Godaime. He helped me out by believing in me when others wouldn't. He helped me to believe I can be strong.”

Listening as the young woman speaks; Tsunade watches her father's reactions out of the corner of her eye. Cold and almost stoic to a fault, she sees a slight twitch at the mention of the fact how much he helped her…seems to make her blush even more.

“Hinata I have one more question for you. If I was to lift a ban for your father, to talk of something with you in the room, would your opinion of Naruto change?”

Shaking her in an affirmative no, Tsunade stares at Hiashi, whose eyes have gotten more expressive....and considering how it looks like he doesn't have any. That is extremely hard to do. Which means….

“You would dare to like a demon cursed boy! That boy is the reason why we lost many friends and loved ones! That demon inside him destroyed Konoha and he will to!”

Bingo…thought the Fifth with a smug smile and right on time. Hinata glares angrily in return at her father. “That boy is how I became strong father! He helped me believe in myself. He helped Neji realize that everything is not always up to fate!” The black haired girl yells in rage. Pent up emotions pouring fourth, all her life the young woman had been trained to be shy and bottle it up inside her.

Sooner or later it was going to burst…what better time then now.

“The boy is a demon!”

“He is not a demon! He is Naruto, Father!”

“Hinata Hyuuga when it comes time for you to be clan leader you will have my support.” A male voice states calmly. Turning around as it is one that although somewhat familiar it is one she has never heard before.

A man sitting in a wheelchair looks up at her, with Ino beside him, if it wasn't for the fact he doesn't have whisker like marks on his cheeks. She would swear he was Naruto. He had the same shiny blonde hair and bright blue eyes …. “W…who are you?”

But it is her father, who whispers something amazing in shock and surprise. “Yondaime…”

The blonde man smiles gently at the young woman who defended his son, as he ignores the father. “Arashi Uzamaki Kazama…Yondaime of the Legend apparently….and Naruto is my son.”

Smiling gently despite her confusion, as she had thought her friend was an orphan, the young woman takes his offered hand. All this time Hiashi just looks at the man in the wheelchair with an expression of shock.

“That can't be possible. For the Yondaime or any leader of Konoha to be married, they would have to get the council's permission. We never did such a thing for you…and you are supposed to be DEAD!”

“True…but then again I never asked the council for what I wanted anyway, did I Hiashi?” Arashi states with a cool tone of voice. “And as to the death part, we still haven't figured out how I came to be here. But I am here!”

“No you were not…but this isn't possible…you died sealing that demon into that boy!”

“THAT BOY IS MY SON!”

Unbeknownst to the two men, the two younger women and the Fifth leave the room, and as they do so, Tsunade nods to the ANBU known as Wolf who steps in to guard the Fourth.

“Godaime-san was that wise?” Hinata asks with a slight hint of worry. Ino looking the same, Tsunade smiles gently. “Was that wise that we left?”

“I believe so Hinata…I believe so.”

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Elsewhere, on the outskirts of Konoha…

A summoned bird flew, hard and fast. The message it carries important, it races towards the Hokage tower at an intense pace. Not knowing that others were on their way it had one simple mission in its mind.

Flying low and undercover, so as to avoid predators and a possible run in with enemies, the bird found the building it sought and made a beeline for it.

With the windows closed for some odd reason, it looked irritated, but then as it saw a window finally open, in the main office. It flew straight and true…

Gazing at the two men aside, who pause in their discussion…it, repeats the message given to him.

Gaara of the Sand, the Kazekage of Suna has been takenby Akatsuki. Most of our available forces are injured or dead please send help at once…

“This discussion is not over Hiashi…” Arashi replied coldly, forcing the other to stiffen up with a mixture of regret and shame. He looks to the Wolf who opens the door. The ANBU disappearing for a moment, he returns with the Fifth, who has a puzzled expression on her face. She is followed by Ino and Hinata, as well as Shizune a second later.

“I do not know who to send. You know who the teams are.” Arashi said with a calm determined tone. “But apparently, the Akatsuki have just kidnapped the Kazekage of Suna. MY son may be walking into a trap…” He words with emphasis loud and clear for the other man in the room to hear.

Nodding her head as both Hokages get serious, Tsunade turns around. “SHIZUNE! INO! Find me a list of available ninja! NOW! Kakashi and his team might be walking into a trap!”

“HAI!”

Watching as the two women flurry about, Shizune has a series of papers in her hand. Flipping through it, she is soon joined by Ino, with another set. Their minds working in tandem, the two look up.

“Sensei, it seems Gai's team is the only one available at the moment.” Ino replied with a little bit of worry.

“All, right. Shizune, you and Ino go and get Gai! Tell him to gather his team and get out to Suna as soon as possible!”

Nodding her head, the brunette flies out the door and heads for the training grounds, where the exuberant Ninja is know to be. “Hinata! Tell the bird that a squad is all ready on its ways and that we are now sending another and to relay the message back! Don't forget to infuse it with chakra before it leaves. I do not want the message getting lost because it could no longer be sustained!”

“Hai G…Godaime!”

As the young woman runs by, Tsunade looks at the two men. One although weaker then the other physically starts radiating an aura of anger. The other….is filled with regret

I don't know what you said to him Arashi…but whatever it is…you did good.

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Okay some of you have asked why Ino would be as strong at being a Medic Ninja as Sakura. If you watch the last episode before Naruto goes out, Ino agrees to become Tsunade's apprentice of a sort as well alongside Sakura to get stronger.

Also when is Sasuke coming into this? Probably three or four chapters from now…I am reasonably trying to follow some timeline points in Naruto….

When will Arashi and Naruto meet? Probably not until after Sasuke comes into the picture for a bit….