Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ Allies Part 3 ( Chapter 10 )

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

I do not own Naruto….

Rasengan86…actually with the therapy of sorts, I am basing that on my own experience. When I had broken my leg and crushed my right ankle completely, it was repairable according to the doctors. But I would be on crutches at least for two years because of the healing that would have to be done and I would not be allowed to put any weight on it for at least a year. (Don't ask…just know when I break something I go and do it right)

But when the cast and stuff came off, I ended up having to wear a leg brace and continue to use a cane for at least 6-8 months afterwards, for the sheer fact that even though I knew I was healed and how to walk on my own two feet. My legs no longer remembered, my body had gotten so used to those crutches for the years that I had them that my legs had to be re-taught how to stand and walk on their own.

So imagine if you had been laying down for three plus years…how would your body be after that knowing what I just told you? So Tsunade as well as Ino and Sakura had been healing him, as stated in the beginning when he woke up. But you can't heal what needs to be re-taught….

Chapter 10

It has been almost a week since; the message had come from Suna. And admittedly Arashi was worried. He doesn't want to lose his son, before he has even had a chance to know him.

To help keep him distracted from the panic and the worry after that day, Tsunade herself had been coming along to aide Ino with his therapy on a couple of occasions. Their friendly bantering had been a relief to his already troubled mind. Nowadays he was able to do most of the basic stuff on his own. Eating, bathing...he still had trouble with walking…

Walking…one of the simplest things for a child to learn growing up. And yet he can't go more then 60 feet on his own without asking for a cane at least once. His legs hurt him so bad…

Maybe it was in relation to his jutsu. After all his bloodline limit is that of incredible speed….

Shaking his head as he tries to avoid those thoughts, his mind once again fills with worry about his son and the others.

According to Tsunade, it takes approximately three days at the most to get to the city of the sand. When the message had come in, according to Shizune, Gai and his team had left that evening to be back up to Kakashi and his team.

Of which his son was a member….

Worried or not, he knows that with his son will be all right. He has to believe in it! Closing his eyes as he begins to mediate, he can feel his chakra steadily replenishing itself. His thoughts drifting inward, he remembers the conversation he had with the Hyuuga.

Actually he wouldn't call it a conversation…he even pointed out a few things that made the Hyuuga think. But the Hyuuga had also made a few points though to…it was quite a discussion…

Actually it was more like a verbal fight then anything. The Hyuuga was in denial that the man before him at that time was the previous Hokage. Younger then what he should have been at this point in time. So he figured...why should he listen…

But Tsunade had had a theory about that…one that unfortunately made a lot of sense.

Flashback…

“How can you be back and look like you haven't aged 17 years as we have?!” Hiashi exclaimed, his own disbelief fighting what he sees. As he tries to resume the same posture he had before. “There is no way in hell you can be the Yondaime!”

Growling loudly and angry, Arashi and Hiashi are both stopped, by the elder blonde woman. Having made sure Gai and the others had left to race towards Suna as back up. The Fifth, had managed to bring out some scrolls that she had been studying…

“Actually, I believe we have a rough idea on how he came here.” Tsunade replied with a serious gaze. “We think it has something to do with the sheer amount of chakra released on the night Arashi sealed the Nine tails within Naruto and the night Orichamaru summoned the First and the Second Hokages…to battle for him against the Third.”

Interest peaked now, on the interest of both parties, Tsunade looks at her predecessor with a gentle smile.

“In the interest of changing the subject if only for a little while, I will tell you. Arashi you remember when Ino was asking you questions when you first woke up?”

“Yes…she wanted to know what the last things I could remember were”

“Yes and you mentioned something about an immense amount of chakra pushed against your own and the Kyuubi's combined.”

Looking confused, but nodding his head in verification of her words, the Godaime smiles. “As you know Energy or Chakra is infinite. It never fully runs out unless, it is used all at once correct?”

“Correct?” Arashi replied slowly as now even the Hyuuga looked baffled.

“I believe and I worded this carefully to Shikamaru one of our smartest ninjas available, who confirmed the theory. I believe that the energy you released crossed some sort of threshold in the battle you had with Kyuubi. The kind of threshold that was able to meet with the one the Third had against Orichamaru and the summoning he did of the First and Second Hokage.”

Listening as the blonde woman speaks; Arashi begins to understand what the words that have been repeating over and over in his mind lately.

So it is to be a trade then…

“I think I understand now…” The Fourth whispered, causing the others to look at him. “When the death god was coming for me...I was dying and prepared to accept it. But then last thing I could remember him saying…something that I thought was strange…was he said something about a trade?”

“A trade…” Tsunade stated purposefully. “You were dying and leaking the last of your chakra out…whereas the Third had no more chakra having used it all in his own battle and was considered dead. You were allowed to live again in place of the Third…simply because technically…you were still alive and the death god only comes for those who have fully departed. So he switched you.”

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“Switched us…switched me for the Third…” Arashi murmured. He still did not quite understand it. In fact it was still confusing to say the least. But in the end the explanation plus his presence had done something that was needed.

His son now had a defender on the council besides Tsunade…

Maybe the turning point had been Hinata and her words, for when the discussion had resumed, between the two men. The young heiress was actually siding with Arashi rather then her own father.

Finally it had come down to a statement she had made that hit home with the Hyuuga.

Father…if it was you and me in Arashi and Naruto-kun's place all those years ago. What would you have done?

Hiashi was stunned at her words. No one not even the Third had asked him or any of the council members that question. If they were in Arashi's place, could you do what he had done?

It had brought other questions into the Hyuuga's mind. Ones that he knows must have rolled through Arashi's mind that night.

He couldn't have asked anyone else for their son or their daughter…with the seal that he had to do.

It would not have been right; he couldn't ask them to volunteer their child. The hell Naruto went through as a kid was proof enough of that. A hell that he in his own way contributed to…

So before he left the office, alongside Hinata, the Hyuuga had turned to both Tsunade and Arashi to say some words. Four very important words were in what to both Hokages…

You have my support…and I will not tell the council yet…

They had his support in future decisions. Support amongst the council was something that all Hokages need desperately. Because in certain times, they are all that stand between it and destruction.

Chuckling a little bit in mirth for after he had left, the Fifth had grabbed a bottle of sake from nowhere. And then proceeded to get drunk in celebration….

Hearing what was becoming the familiar poof of his former student, Kakashi, Arashi turned to find the Copy Ninja against the wall, by the window.

“Yo!”

“Ino is right Kakashi.” Arashi chuckled. His smile reminding Kakashi so much of the youth he had just left to do reports alongside Sakura. “You really need to start using the door.”

The white haired man, simply shrugs in response to the comment and crashes into a chair, his head throbbing with pain to an obvious Arashi. The Fourth looks at his friend and former student with concern.

“Everything all right?”

“Yeah…just got a new skill with the Sharingan eye…” Kakashi muttered. “It takes a lot out of me…”

Knowing the power of the Sharingan, Arashi realizes for that to happen the mission in Suna had to have gone bad.

“How is he…?”

“He's fine…he's grumbling over the reports he has to do alongside Sakura for the Godaime.” Kakashi smiled. “Your son did good, Arashi. He defeated the Akatsuki members to get Gaara back….”

“I sense a but…”

Looking away for a moment, Kakashi sighs. He had hoped not to have to mention one of the main reasons why he was given Naruto as part of his team as well as Sakura.

“During his training with Jiriaya Arashi, Naruto was also given extra Chakra control jutsus to learn and to do. And not because he doesn't have enough of it…”

“What do you mean then…?”

“The Kyuubi is active within your son Arashi. The Kyuubi is giving Naruto power…”

Arashi's eyes widen in disbelief. “That shouldn't be possible Kakashi. The seal should prevent that.”

“It does and it doesn't. Just know this…because of the Kyuubi, Jiriaya took time as he was training to help Naruto gain control of the immense chakra, which the Fox demon has. At the most right now he can handle two of the nine tails. Three if he is under extreme duress and even then he almost loses control…” Sighed the Copy Ninja.

“And if he loses control…”

“Jiriaya had thought of that…and gave me seal tags specially designed to help Naruto come back…but it is only a temporary solution.”

“Why only temporary?”

“Because it is beginning to merge its power with Naruto, and the seal was designed to stop the Fox from getting out of an unwilling host. It was never designed to stop the demon from sharing its powerwith its host….”

Arashi just sat back in shock. The reflection of what Kakashi had just said is overwhelming. A loophole of a sort was available to the Fox demon. One that could feed its hunger for death and destruction…but what scares him the most is what the Copy Ninja says next.

“I want your permission to train Naruto in that jutsu you had been working on before the attack.”

“Why?” Arashi asked puzzled.

“We know why Akatsuki took Gaara….” Kakashi replied slowly. “They succeeded in getting what they wanted from him as well. The one tailed beast Shukaku…”

“I thought you said Gaara had a seal on him though…”

“He does…they found a ritual way to extract the beasts….” Kakashi stated calmly. “The problem is…it kills the hosts once it is done…”

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I had about 4 different endings played with around here…this one seemed the best…all though it is kind of cliffhangerish…

Question you may ask? Why does Hyuuga know now? The council would have wondered eventually why an ANBU was stationed constantly at the hospital. Who better than to cover up the reason or distract it then a man considered being the head of the most powerful clan in Konoha? Tsunade was just thinking ahead…