Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Kyubi Defeated: A new begining ❯ Reborn...The New Naruto---Chapter 24 ( Chapter 24 )

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-----------------------------------------------Reborn: The New Naruto-------------------------------------

Watching the scene from a safe distance Sakura, Sauske, and Ino, stared on as their friend battled with the demon inside himself.

“Naruto!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!” Shouted Sakura as she tried to coax Naruto back towards his old self. He had already formed the ninth tail, but was still somewhat in control of himself. ‘He must be winning, thought Sakura as she watched the two sides of Naruto fight for supremacy. Then just as it seemed like Naruto was to succeed, the beast inside him took over, and the real Naruto was engulfed. Startled Sauske grabbed Sakura , and Ino both and dragged them to their feet.

“We have to go. He’s no longer the Naruto we know. Now he will kill us the second he sets his sight on us.” Sauske said as he prepared to body flicker. But as Sauske spoke the words he felt no bloodlust rising from the Kyubi that Naruto had become. Turning to usher the other two away, Sauske heard Sakura scream out.

“Look at him Sauske.” Sakura called, pointing franticly behind himself. Turning a full 180 degrees Sauske spun around to face Naruto. Standing there was a glowing golden Kyubi, The red malicious chakra seemed to dissolve, But the thing that triggered the emotional outburst from Sakura wasn’t that. “Sauske!! Look at his eyes!!” Squinting trying to get a clear view of the Kyubi’s eyes as it shone golden with it’s chakra, Sauske was just able to make out the Orangish gold…GODL!!! ‘Those aren’t the eyes of the Kyubi, Those are Naruto’s eyes.’ Staring drumstick the three onlookers watched in silence as more and more golden chakra began to rise off the Kyubi form that Naruto had taken. Then the golden chakra seemed to swirl, and twist itself around Naruto like a blanket, Shielding him from their view for a few moments.

“Sakura!!! Sauske!!! WHAT IS GOING ON!!??!!” Ino shouted, watching the spectacle through frightened eyes.

“Ino…..I think he did it. I THINK HE WON!!” Shouted Sakura as she rushed towards the glowing figure. As she neared she could see all of the golden chakra seemed like it was being sucked into Naruto.

Naruto had never felt more alive. He glowed as the chakra entered into him, then as the glow began to dim he began to look around. Sakura and Sauske were rushing towards him followed closely by Ino. ‘That’s right. They though I was dead.’

“Sakura. Sauske, am I ever glad to see you guys.” Naruto breathed as he was almost tackled to the ground by his two companions.

“NARUTO! WHAT HAPPENED!!! DID YOU DO IT? DOID YOU WIN!?!?!” Asked an excited Sakura. As he tried to reply he found himself incapable. Sakura was leaning in an kissing him over and over, Sauske was trying to peel her off, and Ino was just standing back watching the scene from a far.

“Sa..ukra….that…s…enough!” Naruto almost cried out. Startled Sakura looked around and smiled sheepishly before rolling off of Naruto, and offering him a hand up.

“So DID you do it?” Sauske breathed.

“Yes. The Kyubi and I have now fully integrated. As you could see from the golden chakra that was spewing forth from my body. He and I are now one and the same. He was able to finally understand.” Naruto replied as he sighed.

“Understand??? Understand what??” Sauske asked curious as to what Naruto was getting at.

And so Naruto found himself re-counting the events that had took place inside his, and the Kyubi’s mind. When he was finished the four of them sat in silence for a few minutes. Naruto had done it. He had finally sealed the Kyubi in a way that it would never threaten anyone ever again.

“Alright, Naruto I want to know WHAT THE HELL THE BIG IDEA WAS!!!” Saukura screamed as she struck Naruto in the gut. Doubling over he looked bewildered.

“Saku..ra why??” he asked as he coughed up a small amount of blood before falling to his knees.

“WHY??WHY!!” She screamed. “MAYBE IT WOULD HAVE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT YOU MADE ME THINK YOU WERE DEAD DUMB ASS!!!”

“Oh! Yeah…ok I deserved that and a whole lot more. But you have to understand….” Naruto replied but was cut off by another shriek.

“UNDERSTAND!!!! NARUTO I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD!!!” Sakura screemed as she reared back to strike him again. But Sauske reached out and withheld her so that she didn’t harm Naruto anymore then what she already did.

“LET GO OF ME SAUSKE!!!” She screamed as she tried to tug free of Sauske’s grip.

“Sakura listen. I had to fake my own death. I’m sorry but it was the only way to get the Shadakage to leave off with the assassinations. He would have targeted you guys, if he hadn’t been able to kill me off. So I did exactly what he wanted. I LET him kill me. But Death is a scary thing. The clones feelings and knowledge were by far the worst experience I have ever had using a Shadow clone.” “The sensation of death is a pretty scary thing. I need you to keep calm and quiet, for all I know there were shadow ninja’s around, when Sauske broke the news to you that I was still alive. But I didn’t sense any when I was passing through Konoha, so lets pray that my little ploy worked. I want the Shadow Ninjas unprepared and cocky when we wipe the floor with them. It was necessary to have them assassinate me. I’m sorry Sakura, I know how hard it must have been for you watching me getting lowered into the coffin, and later lowered into the Earth. Can you ever forgive me?”

Naruto bowed his head and began to waited for her answer. Minutes passed and still Sakura didn’t speak she just stood there, seething with rage. But seeing that Sakura wasn’t out to hit Naruto again Sauske slowly let go of her arm. Then as though somebody had snuck up behind her and flipped an off switch she collapsed to the ground.

“Sakura!!” Naruto shouted as he dashed towards her. But when he reached her, and checked her pulse, he was relieved to find that she was only asleep..

‘Jeese and she said I scared her to death by faking my own. Really bad timing with the forced sleep Sakura.’ Naruto thought as he looked at the sleeping form of Sakura. Picking her up gently he cradled her in his arms.

“There Ino, are you happy now. I told you he’s alive!” Shouted Sauske as he bounded over to where Naruto was cradling the sleeping form of Sakura in his arms.

“Sauske I want you to take the two girls back to My house. Tell Anbu to watch over them. Say that The six Hokage wanted everyone to be protected, and Sakura, and Ino are still too depressed.”

“Now wait just a minute Naruto, who’s depressed???” Ino said a little outraged.

“You’ll have to act it Ino. I need you to care for Sakura, while I teach your husband here some new tricks for the up coming fight. Also if you could tell Kakashi to meet Sauske at our rendezvous point. From there Sauske will bring Kakashi here to me. I want both sharingan users to learn some new jutsus for the up coming battle.”

“Alright, you heard the lord hokage Ino. Get to it.” Sauske said as he motioned for his girl to grab hold of his arm.

“But Sauske….I don’t know how to get back….” Ino replied shakily, looking around the area she was in.

“Sauske you need to teach Ino body flicker some time. Alright, until then take her sidelong, I know its gonna strain your muscles, but we have no choice. Kakashi was one of the Anbu who came to collect me from up here that day, so if you tell him, I’m back at the cave that you found me in, he should come right to me.”

“Alright. Well we’ll be seeing you Lord Hokage.” Sauske said.

And with that Sauske ran up behind Ino, and Flickered away. Realizing his mistake too late, Naruto remembered that he couldn’t be seen, and therefore Sakura would have to wait for Sauske to return with Kakashi before she could get brought to Ino.

‘Not my day today.’ Naruto thought as the clouds in the sky continued there down pour. Forming hand signs, Naruto sketched a octagon in the dirt with his heel, then completing his hand signs said. “Uzumaki Hidden Technique: Octagonal Barrier.”

Then out of the ground came a glowing yellow wall, followed by another, and then another. This continued until all eight walled barriers had risen from the ground, then as Naruto formed an extra hand seal, the barrier closed from on top, Signing Naruto took a look around, The ground was a little damp but nothing he couldn’t handle. Creating hand signs again Naruto, stared at a spot about three meters ahead of where he and Sakura now were. Finishing the hand signs. Naruto called out. “Fire technique: Phoenix Fire jutsu.”

Then breathing small fire balls into a circle, Naruto made a fire. Naruto then lifted Sakura up and moved her closer to the fire. When he felt she was a safe distance from the flame, but not too far way from it that it wouldn’t dry her out, he moved off to converse with his new self.

“Kyubi, now that we’re integrated, I want to give you a name. Kyubi just sounds like an animal….which you no longer are. Any ideas??” Naruto asked quietly for fear of waking Sakura.

“Well…Naruto it would please me greatly if you would call me Kyuo. I don’t know why I came up with that name, but it seems more friendly then Kyubi.” The voice replied whole heartedly.

“Kyuo huh? Sure I’d be happy to call you Kyuo. So now that were integrated, did you take a look at the new learning I did while you slept?” Naruto questioned.

“Ah the seven spirits, their jutsus, and the hokage based jutsus. Yes I did. Its marvellous that you and I have so many interesting talents. And I was interested to hear that you met with Rock, who as you learned created everything that lives on this world….myself and yourself included.” Kyuo said lazily.

“All the spirits are really interesting when you get to know them. And now that were together…there is one ground rule I’m gonna have to place one us.” Naruto said cautiously.

“A rule???” Kyuo asked now puzzled.

‘Yeah. Sorry bout when I’m with Sakura ALONE, I mean ALONE. No prying eyes Kyuo.” Naruto said in all seriousness.

“Ah I see Naruto. Very well. But I might just slip out from time to time, you know to get my bearings.” Snickering to himself Kyuo could imagine the look of his host’s mate.

“No you will not.’ ‘Alone time means ALONE time. No prying eyes from you Kyuo.” Naruto said a little louder then he ment to. Looking over to Sakura hee saw that she continued to sleep peacefully.

“Humph. Fine have it your way.” Defeated in the subject Kyuo muttered to himself in a voice too low for Naruto to hear…But Naruto had a sneaky suspicion that Kyuo wouldn’t let the rule stand.

“Alright now that we got that taken care of. Tell me a little about yourself. I barely even know you, and you’ve been living inside me my entire life. You know me better then I know me.” Naruto said.

“Well……”
And so Kyuo, began from the beginning, and as Naruto listened, it became clear to him that Kyuo was totally different from before. Now that he had integrated with Naruto, he had changed completely. He was no longer the blood thirsty animal that the village feared. He had become like an extra mind housed beside Naruto’s own. Kyuo’s knowledge was vast, and in many senses as great as that of the spirits. He knew many jutsus, as well as a number of special areas where there were healing springs, and other magnificent places. He had traveled the entire world, been to every country and been through their lands. He had a map of everything in the countries. Naruto could easily navigate anywhere.

“Kyuo you are really great to have around you know that???” Naruto said after a few moments.

“Yes. Yes I am aren’t I. All hail Kyuo,“ Kyuo replied chuckling to himself.

“Hahahaha a little over zealous there are we Kyuo. But truth be told, YOU and I are both Hokage to the hidden leaf. We have to do everything in our powers to protect the village.” Naruto said looking over once again to where Sakura slept.

“……Naruto….I don’t really know what to say to that. Thank you.” Kyuo replied as he felt for the first time happiness at the thought of Konoha being protected.

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-----------------------------------Uzumaki Estate------------------------------

Sauske arrived with Ino at the Anbu training facility. Then lowering Ino to the ground once more, Sauske grabbed holds of her hand and rushed her towards the main building. Arriving on the entrance Sauske opened the door, and ushered Ino inside. Then closing the door shut behind him, he rushed her along corridor after corridor, until he came up to the leaders council area. Knocking politely on the door, Sauske waited for one of the leaders to come and answer. Sauske waited a few moments before he heard Ibiki’s voice from behind the door. “A moon that shines high doesn’t truly shine.”

“But a sun that shines bright truly does.” Sauske replied. In seconds Ibiki had opened the door and allowed Sauske and Ino to enter.

“Good evening Serpent. What brings you up here at such a late hour??” Ibiki asked curiously.

“Well Ibiki-sama the reason for my visit is thus. The lord Hokage wanted me to help safe guard the entire village. He already notified you of the task he set to me. Ino and Sakura are still too depressed from the passing of our newest lord hokage. They cannot be of any help right now, an there fore I was wondering if they could be placed in Anbu care. I have to collect Kakashi, as well. Sakura is out where Ino was, and I still have to retrieve her and bring her here. In the mean time could you tell Kakashi to be waiting for me in front of the Estate.”Sauske informed Ibiki.

“I will do so Serpent. I hoped that our New lord Hokage would reign longer than that. It seems that even the brightest stars dim and vanish as day approaches.” Ibiki said sadly as he thought of the burial of the fine young ninja.

“I wouldn’t judge the lord Hokage so easily. He may have had a few tricks up his sleeve, the sly fox.” Sauske said as he hinted towards a secret.

“Hmm. I wish it were true. We could really use his help right about now. Our intelligence operatives have confirmed a massive number of shinobi travelling at night headed directly towards Konoha. They will arrive tomorrow morning. We have to prepare. Serpent I will be counting on you to kill as many of those bastards as you can.” Ibiki explained as he looked out the window towards the rest of the Anbu compound.

“Will do sir.” And with a quick salute and a quick kiss to Ino, Sauske rushed out of the room. Heading back down the corridors, Sauske noticed a creeping Shadow following him. Ducking around the corner he flickered to the chasm where Naruto was waiting with Sakura.

-----------------------------------Konoha Mountains------------------------------

“Naruto!&# 8221; Sauske called over the thunderous rain.

“Octagonal Barrier release.”

Sauske heard a cracking sound, and as he turned he just caught a glimpse of a golden wall shattering before Naruto’s jutsu was released.

“Naruto is that you??” He asked questioningly.

“Aye. Yeah Sauske its me! I’m with Sakura over here!!” Naruto called from by the fire. But the second the barrier was released the downpour of rain hit Naruto and Sakura dousing his flames.

Rushing forward towards the voice, Sauske almost ripped over a chunk of burning rock.

“Naruto why is there a circle of fiery rocks???” He questioned as he drew towards the Naruto as he held Sakura close to himself trying to shield her from the rain.

“Cause I was trying to dry off Sakura a little before you got back.” Naruto explained.

“I see! Alright well I’m ready to take her now!” “But I saw a creeping shadow while at Anbu head quarters. It may be safer to keep her here with you!!!” Sauske said as he looked at Naruto.

“WHAT!?! Damnit, they have already sent advanced troops. Alright Sauske time for a lesson in shadow jutsu!!” Naruto said as he covered Sakura with his jacket. Then turning he continued. “Form the signs Rat, Dog, Bird, Snake. Then imagine yourself sinking into your own shadow. Watch me and then try to do it!!”

And so Naruto demonstrated the Shadow Movement technique, he stepped into his own shadow and sinking at a slowed rate so Sauske could see exactly how it was done. Then he reappeared from his own shadow once more.

“Sauske you can come up in any shadow around you but stick to the basics first!!!” Naruto aid. He hadn’t even given Sauske a chance to activate the sharingan.

It took Sauske two tries but he managed to master the jutsu fully on his second try.

“Alright!! Take Sakura back to the compound! Then dispose of the rat that’s hiding there!” Naruto said as he looked towards the sleeping image of Sakura that was now laying under his coat.

“Ok!!” Sauske shouted as he darted forward and picked up the unconscious Sakura. Then flickering out of the chasm, Naruto knew that there was much more to come that night and he needed to prepare. Reaching inside his ninja pouch he extracted three pills. Popping one of the three food pills in his mouth Naruto crunch down and ate it. Then stretching Naruto stood and began forming signs. After he was finished Naruto cupped on of his hands and drove it into his other open palm shouting.

“Sunlight!!!”

Immediately a sun the size of Naruto burst forth from his hand. Naruto quickly tossed it towards the rain ing clods and as the miniature sun sailed towards the clouds they began to part. Then in a rush the sun became a small black hole and sucked in all the clouds that were still lingering.

“Release!”

The black hole disappeared, leaving a moonlight night in its wake. Then in a rush of wind Sauske was back and with him Kakashi.

“Naruto what the hell was that thing in the sky just now???” Sauske asked as he looked towards where Naruto stood.

“Oh that. Well that’s something I’m going to be teaching you. I’m also going to be teaching you a couple of other neat tricks, that I learned recently.” Naruto replied as he looked at his best friend and old teacher.

“Sauske, Naruto. It’s good to know that we have a fighting chance against these guys. Well shall we get to it then?” Kakashi asked as he stowed the book he had been reading into his pocket and activated his sharingan.

“Yeah show me something Naruto. I want to become stronger. They deserve hell for what they have done.” Sauske said as he too activated his sharingan.

“Alright.” Naruto replied.

And so Naruto spent the rest of the night teaching many of the new elemental jutsus he knew.

By morning Naruto, Sauske, and Kakashi were preparing for the attack. Naruto had equipped himself with the Uzumaki armguard, his special kunais, and the elemental sword which hung from his back. Then reaching down he picked up the Uzumaki armour.

Finishing up their final preparations the three had one last talk together before the fighting would begin.

“Sauske, Kakashi. I need you guys watching all the shadows. Use clones if you have to. I need people who understand Shadow jutsu watching for it. If they sneak in using the shadows, they could very well kill everyone in a matter of minutes. Do not let it happen. The second you see anything out of the ordinary, move. Kill whatever it was, and return to your post. If you see a guy that looks like he’s nobility. That’s the Shadakage. Toss my special kunai into the air. I’ll deal with him myself. Under no circumstance is anyone but myself to engage him…understand???” Naruto said in a cold and stony voice.

“Yes. Also Ibiki notified all the Anbu that an attack was o be expected this morning so their all on full alert. They should cover any enemies that are entering via normal routs of attack. If they thought that we would roll over and die because we don’t have a hokage they are mistaken.” Sauske said as he reactivated his sharingan.

“That’s right. Even without your dear beloved hokage, we can fight.” Naruto said chuckling. Then looking at his watch Naruto noticed the time.

“Time for you guys to head out. I’ll be placing on the Uzumaki armour and following soon. Good luck.” Naruto said as he looked towards the armour he had clutched in his hand.

And with that Sauske, and Kakashi, headed for town to set their clones in position. Naruto reaching over an grabbed the armour with both of his hands and slid it over himself. Then forming three hand signs he pressed the center and said. “Release.”

Naruto stood and looked at himself. ‘Alright time to turn invisible.’ And as he watched his hand followed by the rest of him became invisible.

“Alright. Well I’d better head out and set up watch from the hokage’s office. It should be vacant and the perfect place to base my operations out of…Ready to go Kyuo?”

“Yes Naruto, Lets go get these bastards.” Kyuo replied.

And with that Naruto body flickered. But deep within his mind Naruto knew that some how, this fight was going to be a difficult one