Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Sounds of a new Destiny ❯ The Battle continues, and a friend dies. ( Chapter 4 )

Author's Note: Not everyone in the village has accepted him just those who usually do...The girls just stalk whoever they think is cooler. And at the moment they think Naruto is the cooler guy. Ginshin isn't what you call a follower, so he thinks Naruto is an okay kid.

 

 

“What do you expect Kakashi? The prick touched the sakkat…no one touches my hat. Except maybe a few ladies.” the showy jonin smirked as he threw a few kunai and took down a few sound ninja. The cocky jonin picked up his hat and put it on.

 

In the forest…

 

“We're being followed…” the small dog spoke catching them off guard since they didn't expect for the summoned dog to speak. Then again he is a dog summon. “By Seven…no Eight…”

 

The team continued on ahead, Susano snarled slightly wanting the chance to rip apart the pursuers but he had to wait until the one who summoned him said so. It could wait because Naruto was more focused on following this mission through, as it was the best way to prove that this was now his home.

 

“Let's try to lose them then.” The pink haired kunoichi suggested but Naruto shook his head. He knew it wouldn't work since he had intimate knowledge of the way these sound ninja worked.

 

“We need to take them down…I should pull back and take these guys down. I still have plenty of chakra so it shouldn't be that hard.” Naruto narrowed his eyes he could feel the killing intent in the air. The sound ninja were after him, even though he probably could take them by summoning another wolf Bishamonten. Unlike the ape or toad summons, you didn't necessarily have to call on the boss for your needs.

 

“No…not yet Naruto…that won't work...we got to try and lose them first…” Shikamaru lazily said as the group continued on ahead, he could clearly see that Naruto was thinking but his strategy needed some work. “We have to gauge their strength…got it?”

 

“Fine…but we can't afford to lose time. Gaara isn't acting normal…” with that said Sakura and Shikamaru began to look at Naruto with doubt of his loyalties. He only just joined the village as a Shinobi but why would the Hokage make a traitor of another village part of this village.

 

“You seem to know a lot about the people attacking…” Sakura spoke in a suspicious tone as she pulled a kunai out and leapt forward pinning Naruto to the tree with an accusing look in her eye.

 

“Knock it off Sakura…if he was helping the Oto, and Suna ninja he would've struck by now…so knock it off this isn't the time.” Shikamaru quickly warned the girl, he seemed to have a no nonsense approach to what was happening. This wasn't the time for senseless fighting.

 

Naruto not having time for this grabbed hold of the girl and laid her over his shoulder and began leaping ahead. “Which way do we go Pakkun?”

 

“We should keep going straight ahead if we can fake them out it should be clear sailing.” the small dog said he kept in the lead, making sure he kept tracking Sasuke. They kept running through the tree tops for a good the minutes but it didn't look like the enemies were going to relent.

 

“Looks like we need to divert them someone needs to stay behind though.” The young tactical genius calmly spoke. He saw the shocked look on Sakura's face, Naruto of course remained calm.

 

“I'll do i-” Naruto began but was instantly cut off by Shikamaru.

 

“I gotta do it…Naruto you have more chakra…and you know Gaara better than us…so that gives you a tactical advantage…and Sakura you might need to treat Sasuke's injuries if he has any...as troublesome as it is, I can buy you two enough time…” with that Shikamaru surprisingly jumped off the wolf's back before the two could argue with him. Naruto could only understand that this was a situation that couldn't be avoided.

 

“Shikamaru!” the pink haired girl screamed out but Naruto jumped onto Susano's back and didn't stop. He was exposed to the harsher side of Shinobi life unlike this girl. “We have to stop Naruto! He can't fight anymore!”

 

“Shut up.” Naruto coldly spoke, he knew the risks of a mission of this rank. He leaned forward and looked ahead his eyes watching the forest up ahead. “Remember those cards that Kabuto showed you before the exams began? That isn't even half the story…so shut up. You're a ninja so grow up and act like it.”

 

Sakura's eyes opened widely then she remembered that before the exams began Kabuto had those information cards. `Now I remember…I remember the cards.' her thoughts were troubled now.

 

Flashback to before the exams started…

 

“Can you show me information about two people? Subaku no Gaara and Naruto Uzumaki.” the Uchiha prodigy wanted to size up his competition it would seem.

 

“But of course…just one moment.” Kabuto smiled softly as he set two cards down and poured chakra into the first which displayed all of Gaara's information. “Okay first is Subaku no Gaara…his mission history is eight C-Ranked and one B-Ranked. That's pretty impressive for being a Genin. But as he is a new comer from a foreign land I have little information on him, but he has returned from all of his missions unscathed.”

 

Kabuto poured chakra into the second card, and it displayed Naruto's information, the Uchiha prodigy was shocked when he saw the mission history. “Naruto is prodigy of Otogakure it would seem. Says here he has completed ten C-Ranked, four B-Ranked, and two A-Ranked missions. He seems to be a bit more impressive than Gaara. According to the information I have gathered from word of mouth, he was trained by the Otokage.”

 

Back in the present

 

`Naruto Uzumaki…you are hiding behind a mask…' Sakura could tell that there was something different about Naruto. Something about him told her he wasn't what he appeared to be.

 

“Susano! We better step up the speed, we have lost some valuable time.” Naruto reached down and picked up Pakkun, so they could move a little bit swifter. “You just keep directing us Pakkun…we need to catch up.”

 

Back at the stadium…

 

“Ginshin…?” Kakashi looked about the arena, first Asuma is gone, now Ginshin. This wasn't going to end well. Now within the annals of Konohagakure's history there have been many ninja that became traitors. Or in some cases were Nuke-Nin, Shirotoku Kanshisha, and Kuroken Satsujin. Two S-Ranked Nuke-Nin of infamy similar to Itachi. Kakashi then knew what was happening…another case of unfinished business. 'Ginshin…you better be careful…those two nearly killed you last time….' Kakashi momentarily thought before dispatching another two sound ninja.

 

Back in the forest…

 

“We have to move around, there is a fight up ahead…a big one. We want to avoid being caught up in this one.” Naruto nodded at Pakkun's words and nudged Susano to begin going around the battle area.

 

“Who is fighting?” Sakura curiously as she sat behind Naruto on the back of the wolf. She couldn't make at the shadows in the canopy of the forest. She covered her ears to shelter them from exploding tags going off. “Whoever they are they have to be at least Jonin level!”

 

“Think about it later pinky. We have to catch up to your angsty nihilist.” Naruto growled his words out as he held on to the wolf tightly. The wolf sped up as it jumped from branch to branch.

 

The battle area…

 

“My…you've grown weak…Ginshin…you really should have joined Orochimaru like we did…he made us better…” a man with black hair, he wore flowing black robes with the black half of the yin yang on the sleeves and on the back spoke coldly as he perched on the top of a tree. Ginshin glared and used his Kekkei Genkai and from his palms two kunai were produced. “…Ohhhh…it seems our wayward comrade wants to play Shirotoku.”

 

“Is that so, little brother? Do you want to play?” called a second man who had white hair, he wore long flowing robes white with the white half of the yin yang on the back and on the sleeves. “Ice Element: Diamond Prison!” soon numerous bars of ice extended forward darting for Ginshin. Ginshin tossed the kunai directly at the two not wanting to be captured so easily.

 

“Metal Element: Demonic Muramasa!” He writhed for a moment clutching his shoulder as he pulled a long sword out of his upper left arm. He then held it tightly in his hand and smirked as he swung it diagonally cutting apart the bars of hard ice. “Your parlor tricks wont work on me this time.”

 

“They won't? What if we're just toying with you brother?” the dark haired one smirked as he appeared behind Ginshin grabbing him by the back of the neck. Ginshin was caught completely off guard as he was thrown downward, his body crashing through ever branch on the way down. “He has given us power that we would never attain through hard work!”

 

The two jumped down to the ground ready to strike and finish off Ginshin, that when the henge dissipated and they found it was a substitution. And attached to it was an exploding tag which was about to go off. In a fiery explosion the Nuke-Nin were sent flying by the force of the explosion skidding across the ground.

 

“You didn't honestly think I would fall for the same trick…” Ginshin stood on a high branch and tipped his sakkat upward. “Get up and stop fakin'…that didn't hurt you two.” He then looked seriously as the two, he stood confidently on the branch holding the sword tightly in his hand.

 

“You're right…SHIN NO KAGE HEIKI!!” Kuroken spoke with great aggression as he reached into his shadow pulling out a serrated kusari-gama. He began spinning the chain scythe about as he began to walk forward watching Ginshin intently.

 

“HYOTON: DAIYAMONDO TONBOGIRI!” Shirotoku formed a spear comprised of his unique diamond strength ice. He then charged forward leaping into the tree thrusting the spear forward driving Ginshin off the branch. Ginshin jumped to a higher branch still holding the sword tightly in his hand. From the side Kuroken flew towards Ginshin and threw the scythe at him.

 

Ginshin was slashed across the chest but to Kuroken's surprise it turned into a substitution with an exploding tag attached to it. Kuroken was sent flying by the force of this explosion and hit a tree extremely hard, before he could get up Ginshin flew forward and pierced Kuroken's shoulder with the muramasa and forced him to be stuck to the tree. “Hanzo Style: Celestial Wolf Fist!” he then unleashed a flurry of five punches striking Kuroken across the chest five times but then jumped back as Kuroken's body cracked seeing two exploding tags appear. He was sent flying off into the distance as a great explosion went off.

 

“Ice Element: Diamond Prison!” before Ginshin could get away he was trapped in the prison. As the two approached they laughed in enjoyment to see they had captured their former friend. “Who gets to kill him?” Shirotoku's voice was devoid of any emotions it just seemed to be sickening as he spoke but just then both were pulled underground.

 

Ginshin within the prison of ice turned out to be a substitution which was covered in exploding tags. The tags exploded causing the prison to shatter and sent several shards of ice towards the two trapped in the ground who in turn turned out to be substitutions. “Are we done dancing…cause ya know I don't dance with dudes.”

 

The three stood perched atop the trees ready to start fighting each other seriously now. Ginshin smirked and flipped backward as numerous exploding tags went off causing the general area they were in to explode in a chain. Ginshin rode the force of the explosion to get away. “Not today. I will avenge my sensei's murder some other day…” he coughed lightly after he hit the ground hard. He then bit his thumb and went through the hand seals to summon and slammed his hand to the ground summoning a golden furred wolf. On the wolf's back was a shining gold disk, he grabbed hold of the disk and coughed some more. “Run Amaterasu take me back to the village.”

 

The wolf ran off at high speed heading back to the village with Ginshin riding on her back. But in the blast zone the two he was fighting stood unscathed due to the intervention of Shirotoku's Kekkei Genkai. “Run little brother…we will find you later…and send you to join sensei.” Shirotoku smirked before laughing in enjoyment of the promise of killing Ginshin.

 

“We did our job…lets go. Orochimaru promised if we divert the Catalyst, and kept the womanizer busy we could play with some Leaves.” Kuroken spoke with a sadistic tone before laughing in a twisted manner that could make anyone's skin crawl. The two jumped up and bound from branch to branch, heading back to the village.

 

Back with Naruto…

 

“Ginshin-sensei I hope you are alright.” Naruto looked concerned due to the massive explosion that just went off. He didn't know what was going on but they had to hurry up and catch up to Sasuke. To the left Naruto could make out another fight going on between Shino and Kankuro, this was getting more interesting the further they went.

 

“What do you have against Sasuke-kun anyway. It's not like you know him.” Sakura asked quietly, she didn't get why Naruto had something against Sasuke, it made no sense to her.

 

“I simply can't stand guys like him. He's nothing but a fucking cry baby. He acts like he's the only one with a shitty life. What just because he's an over hyped Uchiha it makes him more special? Before I left this village…I was beaten, and nearly killed over one thousand times by the time I was eight…but you don't see me taking it out on people who care about me. The past is the past…you have to make the future the best you can.” Naruto spoke almost harshly, his words laced with malice and hatred. “By the time I he was a Genin…I had already killed people I was accepted in Otogakure, but I was still denied something, my childhood. So do excuse me when I say Sasuke needs to grow the fuck up. Shit happens and you learn to move on.”

 

Sakura looked wide eyed seeing a darker side to the smiling blonde, she had never expected him to be like this. She simply thought he was a clown, but she now saw under the mask that he wore.

 

“Now we have to hurry, Gaara is unstable and he might kill Sasuke.” When that was said Susano sped up his pace. Sakura was shocked by this and almost fell off the wolf, but Naruto grabbed her arm so she wouldn't fall. “Hold onto me. It's gonna be a bumpy ride.”

 

“Sasuke is fighting someone…or should I say something and…it's not human…” the small dog commented as they neared where Sasuke was. That's when they saw it, an injured Sasuke laying on the ground severely injured.

 

“SASUKE-KUN!!” Sakura called out as she hopped off the wolf to try and rush to his aid, Naruto quickly grabbed her by the arm and pushed her to a tree. He looked at her with a look that could stop a charging bull. “Naruto…why?”

 

“Look at Gaara…he will kill you if you get too close. Listen to me and stay back…I can take care of this…trust me.” He then leapt to the ground and picked up the injured Sasuke and jumped back, and set him down beside Sakura. “Now…it's time for this monster…to face another monster…”

 

Sakura watched in shock seeing the blonde ninja bound about the trees slinking to where Temari was. `What is he doing she's the enemy…' her thoughts were troubled since it was unusual to help an enemy. And what's more he brought her over sat her down on the branch what in the world was going through his head.

 

“Naaaaaruuuuuuutoooo…I've been waiting to kill you…” Gaara spoke a beastly manner he stood atop a branch halfway transformed. He was waiting for Naruto to strike but, he wasn't going to wait for long. He was growing impatient he felt the need to kill someone or rather something. That's when Naruto began to exude the red chakra and tails of chakra surrounded him, he vaulted from the branch flew at Gaara punching him square in the nose.

 

“HOW DARE YOU! You put Temari-chan in danger!” Naruto was exhibiting strong anger he jumped out of the way as the transformed arm swung towards him. The large arm came swinging again throwing Naruto into the air, he then rushed towards Naruto trying to grab hold of him.

 

 

“Naruto can't possibly win…Gaara is too strong…” Temari was on the verge of tears she knew Gaara was extremely strong right now but the transformation wasn't complete. Her eyes widened just that moment as she saw Gaara slam Naruto to the ground, just before throwing his transformed hand towards where she and the other two were, he tightened his hold around them all seeing to it that he would asphyxiate them.

 

“Help me feel alive!!” the shukaku container spoke with pure blood lusting insanity as he tightened. He then roared out loudly as Naruto came down and spun cutting into the transformed arm, with the sword of Kusanagi. “This is different…it's more thrilling to kill someone that's stronger than me…so I shall kill you…!!” Gaara began to laugh in a sickening manner.

 

“Then come get me Shukaku!” Naruto called out sheathing his sword before he jumped into the branches of the trees apparently running away. In fact he was luring Gaara further away from the three who couldn't do any fighting. Gaara took two hostages, Temari and Sakura he needed to have collateral to make Naruto fight him to his fullest.

 

Naruto remembered his training with Ginshin on wolf summons and what each wolf can do. He knew he would have to utilize all of his training, if he wanted to survive this, he couldn't use the techniques that he learned from Jiraiya, and Ginshin yet. He had trouble with them still, he couldn't count on them just yet so it would be taijutsu and what he knows already.

 

Flash back to training

 

“Now Naruto…the wolf summons each have a unique set of talents, just like King Enma becomes a staff, the wolves each have forms. Susano becomes leg armor, Amaterasu becomes torso armor, and Tsukuyomi becomes a helmet…now keep this in mind…the boss summon Fenrir the Wolf King does not transform…his size increases…but only call him if you really need him…they call him the God killing Wolf for a reason.” Ginshin spoke sagely as he adjusted his hat, his eyes drifting off into the horizon before smiling cheekily. “But he doesn't mind if you use him for smaller tasks just as long as its worth his time.!”

 

Back in the present…

 

“Kuchiyose no Jutsu!” Naruto slammed his hand onto a tree branch summoning a red wolf carrying numerous blades on his back. His body was covered in scars, he was also clad in samurai armor.

 

“Naruto-sama…you called?” the wolf snarled out as he stood beside the boy, he saw the boy pulling the fox mask down over his face and knew what was going down. “So that's it…trouble? Great Storehouse Technique!” The wolf transformed into a giant club in the shape of pagoda, Naruto tightly gripped the handle. That's when Gaara hulking form appeared in a fully transformed state with Temari and Sakura trapped within his shoulders.

 

“If you want to save them…you have to defeat me…otherwise they will die…they will be crushed!” Naruto glared, he had to be careful now, he didn't want to hurt either of them. `Gaara and I aren't so different…he was like me he was hated by the villagers of his village. They feared him…I was fortunate…even though I was deceived into think Otogakure would offer me what I needed…I still met people that care about me. Kin, Haku, Kakashi, Sarutobi, Ginshin-sensei, Jiraiya-sensei, those girls who are stalking me, and Tayuya-chan…I have somewhere I belong. But you had to deal with the same problems I did…I have to stop you though Gaara…' Naruto's thoughts about how things have changed for him helped him steel his resolve, and he rushed forward and swung the club knocking the transformed Gaara in the leg but the sand making up the body grabbed hold of the club and Bishamon reverted to his normal state to escape.

 

“No good Naruto-sama…you might have to try something else.” Naruto then proceeded to use the return of summon jutsu sending his two summons back. Naruto jumped about from branch to branch trying to avoid the rage of Gaara, trees were continually being destroyed, and Naruto kept out of the way. This of course was causing him to use up chakra, Naruto prepared a Kunai and jumped to branch above and created four shadow clones, the clones ran forth to run interference.

 

Naruto used this time to prepare the kunai with an exploding tag. He jumped about using his speed and agility to get behind Gaara, he thought that tail looked mighty convenient and charged for it. “ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF DEATH!” he called out as he stabbed the kunai deep at the base of the tail. But he was then hit by a strong punch from the Shukaku which sent him sailing, as he went flying he was caught by Sasuke who looked unamused. The exploding tag went off shortly after this causing Gaara to be heavily damaged.

 

“This is my fight stay out of it.” Sasuke's cold demeanor was leaking through, but he was quickly silenced by Naruto standing up and grabbing him by the collar of his shirt.

 

“Look here you whiny bitch. I don't know if you care but Sakura, and Temari are being held prisoner in his shoulders and their lives are on the line. I for one won't forsake them!” he then shoved the raven haired boy and ran off moving back to where Gaara was, he then created several shadow clones using a vast amount of his chakra to do so. “It's time for the real show to begin…and when I'm done…they will have to start the Naruto Uzumaki Scrolls!”

 

Sasuke looked on in shock, this kid was no older than he was and he could create this many shadow clones. `Who the hell are you? You're too strong to be a Genin…maybe you got this strength from Orochimaru…' Sasuke's thoughts were growing more and more injured he had always thought he was the best. Then this kid shows up and proves to be a more capable ninja, just who the hell was he?

 

“Let's start this off with something I just made up…Uzumaki Style Kenjutsu: Hurricane Blade!” Naruto's clones all rushed forward and struck Gaara's chest and stomach with their blades destroying some of the sand composed body. The clones readied their swords for another run, and Naruto smirked as he dropped from above cutting into Gaara's left shoulder allowing him to free Temari, he picked her up resting her over his left shoulder, he then jumped off to find a place to put her for her own safety.

 

“…Uzumaki…you better save Sakura…” the Uchiha muttered, he was in disbelief that this new comer was already so strong. He felt inferior for the first time in his life, he had always been the best, he made people jealous of his prowess, but for the first time there was someone who didn't care who he was. And for the first time there was someone who was better than him, it got on his nerves, he was supposed to be the best.

 

The army of shadow clones kept Gaara distracted, Naruto flew down ward and with a flash of the sword released Sakura from her captivity and leaped up to a safe branch where he set her down. Now Naruto didn't have to hold back, he sheathed his sword and cracked his knuckles before rushing forward, he landed on Gaara's head and smirked under his Kitsune Mask. “If you want to flush out a Tanuki…you send a Kitsune!”

 

“You've forced…my hand…” the transformed Gaara snarled out, his body began to rumble as he began changing. Naruto jumped off Gaara's head and landed on a tree branch. In an explosion of sand Gaara had fully transformed into the Shukaku, his size towering greatly over the forest. This was definitely not good, he had to do something and help Gaara, and he had seen how Gaara was when the damned demon took over.

 

“Shit. Guess I have no choice…KUCHIYOSE NO JUTSU!!” from a puff of smoke, Fenrir stood, his silver wings spread widely. His eyes darted forward spotting the reason he was summoned. His lips curled into a snarl as he looked at the monster known as the Shukaku. The wolf's tails spread out, each burning with one of the five elements his eyes showing aggression yet great nobility as he watched the Shukaku.

 

“Kid…get on my back. We have a lot of work ahead, have your clones run and distract him!” Naruto nodded his head and jumped on the wolf's back as he began to increase in size comparable to that of the Shukaku. The army of shadow clones was keeping the Shukaku busy hopefully this would buy Naruto and Fenrir time to come up with a strategy.

 

“I have one trick up my sleeve Fenrir…it's something Ginshin-sensei taught me.” Naruto smirked under his mask, a bad habit he was picking up from the womanizing jonin. The clones all jumped onto the Shukaku and Naruto smirked while on the wolf's head, the clones all latched onto the Shukaku and disappeared in puffs of smoke revealing many exploding tags that were attached to logs. The Shukaku looked in horror as the tags went off leaving a sea of explosions, the explosions were enough to wake up Sakura and Temari, and they were shocked to see the sea of flames washing over the forest. “Ginshin Hanzo Style: Sea of Flames!” Naruto smirked lifting up his mask, as he was reveling in his attack sand spread out and the Shukaku stepped forward. It was wounded but not out.

 

“Hehehe!!!” the Shukaku rushed towards Fenrir, the wolf flew into the air and dodged the Shukaku's attacks. Naruto watched for an opening to appear he had to try something different, he began to remember his training with Ginshin and one of the Jutsu he created.

 

Another flashback to the training...

 

 

 

“Okay kid, this is something ya gotta learn on your own.” Ginshin calmly spoke as he proceeded to go through hand seals eventually ending in the seal for wolf. Both of his hands held golden orbs, one golden, and one silver. “Not exactly an answer to Chidori, but it gets the job done! Individually these are known as Kin Tentousamano JutsuandGin Tsukino Jutsu. Combined though…Hakkin Bunshoko no Jutsu, I took the principles of Rasengan and created this. Now watch Naruto…“

 

Ginshin charged forward and slammed the sphere of platinum into the practice dummy causing it to be destroyed as a powerful cloud of steam erupted from it. “It's essentially a fusion of fire and water styles…to truly be able to use this you need to have good chakra control…so until then just focus on Kin Tentousama and Gin Tsuki…The name doesn't make sense I know but the sun is comprised of flames, and the moon controls the tides…so maybe I should call it…Suiton: Suijouki Bakufuu”

 

Back in the present…

 

“Okay here I go…” Naruto then proceeded to work through the seals and set his arms out causing the spheres to form in his hands. He charged forward leaping off of Fenrir's nose and landing on the arm of the Shukaku as it came under him. “KATON: KIN TENTOUSAMA!!!” Naruto slammed the sphere of fire into the Shukaku's arm causing fames to burst out destroying it. He continued to run still holding the orb of water in his hands, once near the head he slammed the sphere into the neck of the Shukaku. “SUITON: GIN TSUKI!!” the explosion of water created a large amount of damage to the neck, and it wasn't able to regenerate. Naruto jumped to the top of the head and stood ready to wake Gaara up from his force sleep technique.

 

`How did he learn such advanced techniques, it took me most of the month to learn Chidori…and he can do two attacks based off of it…' Sasuke began feeling even more inferior seeing the two techniques at work. Though the fact the jutsu worked against the earth element body simply meant that Naruto was powerful enough to seriously damage the Shukaku with water, and fire.

 

“Time to wake up Gaara!” he punched Gaara in the face, his fatigue was beginning to show as his punch didn't have the usual power behind it and the two fell off the Shukaku's head. Fortunately Fenrir ran forward and caught the two on his back. Gaara awoke and looked at Naruto in fear.

 

“Stay away!!” He struggled to get back, he saw the angry look in Naruto's eyes and continued to back away. That's when Naruto picked him up and punched him again sending him flying back.

 

“Ya know…you need to get a fucking grip. I know your dad tried to kill you…but…that's no reason to kill those that…care about…you…” Naruto fell to his knees as he was low on Chakra. Naruto's eyes returned to the usual blue color as he looked up. “You put…Temari in danger…and…you aren't alone Gaara…you can trust me to always be your friend!”

 

That's when Naruto passed out, he had used too much chakra during the battle. It was tiring even for him with his vast amount of chakra. When he woke up, he found himself at the hospital being looked at by several people. “Guess…I over did…it…hehehe.” he knew that if Tayuya was there she would have beaten him over the head.

 

“Good to see you're back with us Naruto-kun…” Kin smiled as she looked at Naruto before handing him his Kitsune mask. She had taken the time to sneak his mask, from holding she knew the fox mask was like a security blanket for him.

 

`Did she just call me Naruto-kun that isn't normal for the Kin I know…but eh no skin off my nose.' Naruto was slightly confused by this since Kin was acting in a way that would bring the wrath of Tayuya upon her if she was around. He for the first time ever smiled genuinely and put the mask on his head.

 

“Heard ya used my techniques to gain the upper hand…I'm impressed.” The womanizing Chuunin smirked as he entered the room. Naruto saw there were several people behind Ginshin…the fan club he never asked for. “These girls insisted that I take them to see you…actually they were going to tell Anko where I was hiding…eh heh…but Naruto…I have some bad news…the Hokage died while fighting Orochimaru…”

 

The room grew somber, and Naruto knew this was the life of a Shinobi, but he felt sad for the first time in many years. He had to learn to lock away emotions while in Otogakure it was considered being too soft. Orochimaru raised weapons. But he was no longer the damned emotionless weapon Orochimaru trained and he could show emotions. Naruto's eyes filled with tears as he looked down. In the short time he had known the Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi he came to understand somewhat that even Shinobi should have emotions.

 

The day of the Hokage's funeral…

 

The service was somber, and shortly after everyone left Naruto stayed behind so he could say his farewell to the Hokage. He felt like he didn't know the man long enough, as if he could have learned so much more. “That settles it…I swear I will one day kill that snake…and become a Hokage like you…and my father before me. I will make you both proud of me…and I will teach Konohamaru to summon Enma when he comes of age…that's my promise to you Sarutobi-sama...”

 

“Good…good…now you have ambition for your fire kid. I wouldn't have taken you as my student if you didn't have the strength in ya to become a true legend.” Ginshin walked up and set a hand on Naruto's head. “He believed in you kid…so do I…come on…don't let it get you down…I think that's how he would of wanted to go…fighting. We need to find you some place to stay and that won't be easy…”

 

Off in the distance two men wearing cloaks with red clouds painted on them stood, one with a large sword, and the other much shorter than he. The infamous Akatsuki had arrived to get something that they figured would be attainable, and they knew Naruto was here. Things aren't bound to be as peaceful as Naruto had hoped.

 

Author's Note: Okay like usual I don't like the way my chapter looks. But, now for some announcements. The Harem shall consist of the following.

 

The Usual Suspects: Sakura, Ino, Hinata, Temari, and Tenten

The Sound girls: Tayuya and Kin

The less than usual: Hana, Haku, Hanabi, and Yugito

 

That concludes the Harem choice, and yes I want Naruto to have a Hyuuga overdose! Also please note the storyline, from this point on deviates from the flow of the original. Meaning events from Itachi and Kisame attacking, and when Naruto and Jiraiya go to get Tsunade will flow differently.

 

Here are some schematics of the original characters I introduced.

 

Ginshin Hanzo

Age: 27

Rank: Jonin

Specialty: Ninjutsu

Bloodline: Metal Element

Team: Naruto, Haku, and Kin

Old Teams: None

Sensei: Kinzoku Hanzo (Adoptive Mother)

 

Kuroken Satsujin

Age: 27

Rank: Jonin

Bloodline: Shadow of Heart Weapon (Produces a weapon of the users choosing but appearance reflects the heart)

Team: Shirotoku Kanshisha

Old Teams: Unknown

Sensei: Kinzoku Hanzo

 

Shirotoku Kanshisha

Age: 28

Rank: Jonin

Bloodline: Ice Element

Team: Kuroken Satsujin

Old: Teams: Unknown

Sensei: Kinzoku Hanzo

 

And with that this fic off to a good start see you next update!