Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Last Order ❯ Grudge Match! The Never Ending Rivalry ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. I do own the Juusan Oni Yaiba and the personal technique of the Byakko.

 

This chapter goes out to The Fifth Rider of Armageddon, who has recently lost one of his dear friends. I salute you.

 

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I NEED you all to READ the AUTHOR'S NOTE at the end, because it is VERY important.

 

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****Konohagakure no Sato: Council Chamber****

 

The council chamber was…peculiar to say the least. Rows of desks stacked higher and higher until you reached a seventh story. The higher up you are, the more important you are. The lower five just had minor clans and civilian representatives while the sixth and seventh were the same rank…just that there weren't enough chairs.

 

Leaning back in a chair, Naruto was wearing the robe of the Byakko to signify who he was. Sitting in front of him were Hyuuga, Akamichi, Nara, Yamanaka, Inuzuka, Aburame, Haruno, Uchiha (Sasuke), Sarutobi, Koharu, Hatane, and Tsunade on the sixth and seventh rows. The other rows were only filled up during times when things considered the civilian populace.

 

Deciding to get this under way, Tsunade stood and addressed Naruto to the rest of the council.

 

“Uzumaki Naruto. Age: 23 Height: 6'2 Weight: 213 pounds Hair Color: Blonde Eyes: Blue Notable features: Three whisker marks on each cheek, resembling that of a fox. You have been brought before the council of Konoha due to Intel that you have two of the Juusan Oni Yaiba. Is this true?

 

Looking over to the person who was like his older sister, he stopped leaning back to give a proper reply. “Hell yeah, but I won't hand them over.”

 

“Do you know why you're here?”

 

“Cause Konoha finally realized that when they banished me, they gave up their trump card, and now they need me, who they banished for no reason, to save their sorry asses. And they also want to take something from me.”

 

This is where Koharu spoke up. “Oh, I think we know something that you would hand them over for.”

 

With his curiosity perked, he turned his attention to the thirds former teammate. “Go on, out with it.”

 

Hatane answered for him when she answered with the sentence of “To become a ANBU of Konoha. You would be placed under Danzo an-“ here she was interrupted with a cough from the legendary Byakko in front of her when he started talking.

 

“Let me get this straight. You want me (Points to himself) to give you (Points to the council) the Juusan Oni Yaiba I have in my possession (Points to himself again) to you (Points to them) and I get to become an ANBU under old Cyclops here (Points his thumb Danzo)?”

 

Nodding her head proudly (Not noticing the seething Danzo), the rest of the council looked at the blonde, waiting for him to fall into their (Not including Tsunade) trap.

 

Leaning back once more, Naruto put on the mask of making it look like he was mulling it around in his head. Did they really think that he would fall for that? They were hoping to get four birds with one stone. They hoped to get the Juusan Oni Yaiba from him, find the locations of the others from him, end the war, and kill himself while doing it. Pretty tempting, right?

 

Deciding to play along, he told them a lie. “Alright, I'll think about it. I'll come back within the next day to give you my answer.” Getting up to leave, he noticed that a majority of the council were pissed that he had escaped their plan, and that a few others, including Tsunade, had a soft smile on their own features.

 

Leaving the chamber behind him, he stopped at the door and told them “I am a mercenary. You might forget to pay me.” Thus, leaving bewildered council members behind him, Naruto set off.

 

Of everyone there, only Tsunade and Sasuke caught the hidden meaning behind that.

 

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****Outside Hokage's Office****

 

Bored. That's the only thing that could describe the wife of Uzumaki Naruto. She had been told that he had gone to a council meeting, so she had gone out shopping. Swinging by the bank, she pulled out a couple of yen notes, mainly because she used all the ones she had on her, to go rent a hotel room for them both, leaving the bags there.

 

Now, she was currently waiting for her husband outside of the Hokage's office when she saw him leave the council chambers, and walk towards her.

 

“Naruto-kun! What took so long? I was able to go shopping, go by the bank, and even rent a hotel room!”

 

Looking down at the black haired beauty in his arms, he placed a kiss on her head before he told her “The old farts tried to trick me into doing something, but I lured them into a trap of my own.

 

Smiling softly, she leaned into his embrace as his arms circled around her.

 

“Well, how about I show around the placed I once called home?” Leading Sayuri out of the tower, he walked along the streets, pointing out the places that held good memories. The park where he first met Sarutobi, the sandbox where he met Kiba and Chouji, the rooftop that he and Shikamaru first met and the Academy.

 

`Maybe I should pay Iruka-sensei a visit…It has been a while I've seen him'

 

Noticing the far off look in her lover's eyes, Sayuri broke him from his thoughts. “Naruto-kun? Daijoubu??

 

“Hmm? Oh yeah I'm fine. Say, you wanna meet one of my old teachers?”

 

Giving a slow nod, she walked with him over to the academy. Sayuri knew about the Kyuubi and how he was treated. She also knew that some people saw past the beast he held and gave him respect for holding it. She hoped this Iruka was one of them.

 

Working on where to assign Academy students for new Genin teams, Iruka was working through papers when he heard the door open, moving his attention to the door, his jaw dropped.

 

“N-N-Naruto!? Is that you?!”

 

Smiling his goofy smile, he gave a wave to his former teacher. “Yo!”

 

Going into mother hen mode, he began checking the boy all over “Are you hurt? Are you okay, why didn't you visit? Oh yeah, you were banished…You have been taking care of yourself right? You haven't been overeating? Oh! And who is this pretty lady?”

 

Giving a soft blush, Sayuri introduced herself to the man was asking a question a mile a minute. “Sayuri, sir. I'm Naruto-kun's wife. Nice to meet you.” She said, shaking his hand.

 

“I'm glad he's finally found someone. So why are you here Naruto?”

 

“You know, I'm here for two reasons. 1) To visit you. 2) To ask why you gave away my location. You were the only person I told that I was settling down in Sea country.”

 

Looking away from his former student, Iruka moved his attention to the window. “You have to understand Naruto. Konoha is taking heavy casualties. The council knew that the Byakko was strong, and a mercenary, they just didn't know where to find you. The story of the Juusan Oni Yaiba also gave hope to us, making us think that if we had both on our side, we could pull through this. Then the rumor that you had a couple of them spread and that you were Naruto, the council said `All the better. We can bring our most loyal shinobi back and bring more power with him.' The Konoha 11 saw through that, knowing all they wanted was power. I had no choice. I don't want to be responsible for Konoha's down fall.”

 

Looking at the turned back of his sensei, Naruto replied with a smile. “If that's the case, I'm glad you brought me back. I wouldn't want that burden to fall on your shoulders. You'd probably go insane from the strain, start pulling out your hair, and shrug the duty off to Kakashi and let him put it off for three hours.”

 

Sweat dropping at the reply and grin, Iruka gave a drawn out sigh. “Well, it's good to have you back, what rank has the council given you?”

 

“Rank? I don't have a rank. I'm a mercenary.”

 

Shocked, Iruka looked to Sayuri (Bet you forgot about her!) to confirm this, and when she nodded, he sat back down.

 

“I thought they would reinstate you tonight. Why didn't they?”

 

“They were hoping to get four birds with one stone. They think they can fool me. Well, if they think they can fool Uzumaki Naruto, I'll show them why I was called Konoha's most surprising ninja!”

 

Giving a soft smile up to her husband, Sayuri gave a small yes you will to him. Iruka got up and put a hand on the taller man's shoulder and said, “Well, thank you for visiting me, Konoha's gotten a lot quieter since you left. Now, if you would excuse me, I have to find out where to place newly graduated students and get sensei for them by tomorrow.”

 

Leaving the academy, Naruto and Sayuri left Naruto's former sensei to deal with the horror known as paperwork. Walking down the street, he and Sayuri had a meal of Ramen at Naruto's favorite restaurant, Icharaku. Teuchi and Ayame were surprised to see him, but were immensely glad.

 

Currently, Naruto was walking towards the hotel after saying hi to some old friends. Sayuri had gone back after eating, saying she wanted to get her beauty sleep.

 

“Naruto-nii-san? Is that you? It is! It is!”

 

“Huh?”

 

Suddenly, he dodged a tackle from the ground by a flying ball of brown known as Sarutobi Konohamaru.

 

“Konohamaru? Daijoubu?”

 

Turning his beaming face from the concrete, he smiled up at his idol, who held a look, indicating that he was sweat dropping. Rebounding, he hugged the person he hadn't seen in ten years.

 

“Naruto-nii-san! You're back!”

 

Giving a chuckle, he ruffled the Sarutobi's hair before he started down the road again. Looking over his shoulder, he saw the young Saru wasn't following him. “You coming? There's a café around the corner.”

 

Arriving at the café, they talked about what had happened since he left. He also told what members of the Rookie nine were married and one other piece of information.

 

“Naruto?”

 

“Hmm?”

 

“Believe me, I REALLY don't want to be the one to tell you this, but I feel you should know.”

 

Looking at Konohamaru, he started to wonder what he was going to tell him. `Teuchi's retiring/ No that can't be it…Ebisu died? Nah. Tsunade gave up sake? Maybe that's it…'

 

“The council, not Tsunade, has elected Sasuke as the Rokudaime.”

 

Blue eyes widened then narrowed when the words the young Sarutobi told him sunk in. Why was it that Sasuke always got what Naruto worked so hard to achieve? Naruto was hated and Sasuke was loved just because of his name. All he to do was say he wanted something, and boom. There it is on a silver platter. And, just for trying to bring him back, they exile him, where as Sasuke BETRAYED the village to it's greatest ENEMY, and was welcomed back with opened arms.

 

Abruptly standing up, Naruto called out into the shadows, with the eyes of everyone in the café on him. “Sasuke! I know you've been following me! Just waiting there for me to find out, weren't you!”

 

Stepping out of the doorway, the last `true' Uchiha smirked at the blonde, daring him to do something.

 

Emitting growl from within his throat, Naruto's deep blue eyes, glazed over with a cold edge, flashed a red of anger for a brief moment. This didn't go unnoticed by the Uchiha though.

 

“Mad dobe? You wouldn't have gotten the title anyways. You had to be on the council, an ANBU, or a former Jonin Instructor, unless you were chosen by the Hokage. You also have to be strong. And smart. You lack both.”

 

Faster than the naked eye could see, Naruto was behind Sasuke, standing in the street.

 

“Training Ground 14.”

 

“See you there dobe.”

 

Everyone in the café heard what they were talking about and rushed over to the field.

 

Ninja that were going home or someplace else, also saw the crowd and joined it. Basically, there was one huge ass crowd going to a place that had become a monument to all the people that had trained there.

 

The training ground that belonged to team Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Arashi, Team Seven, and Team Ebisu.

 

Standing off on both sides, Naruto and Sasuke locked each other's gaze. Pulling out a scroll, Sasuke bit his thumb and wiped it across the seal on it. In a poof of smoke was an elegant blade.

 

The blade itself was amazingly elegant, with the hilt in the design of a black rose with vines curling around, and then climbing onto the purple steel the hilt held. It appeared to be a kind of katana, even though it had `fangs' on the side that pointed to himself.

 

“Shocked? I wouldn't be surprised. After all, you're not the only one with one of the Juusan Oni Yaiba. This one is-“

 

He was cut off by laughter coming from the blonde in front of him as it evolved into hysteric cackling. “Oh God! It's been so long since I've had a good fight! Exactly 6 years I do believe since I've fought another with one of the Yaiba!”

 

`This can't be Naruto! He never got an insane look in his eye! It's like he's pulled a Gaara…'

 

“I wonder if you know the story behind Juusan Oni Yaiba…probably not. Then allow me to tell you.”

 

Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE strained to hear the Blonde's tale. The council members, Tsunade (Who, along with the council, felt the blade be unsealed and came.), Jiraiya (Who was interrupted from creating the greatest book ever), and multitudes of other shinobi and civilians alike where wanting to listen to the story behind one of the greatest mysteries of all the shinobi nations.

 

“The Juusan Oni Yaiba, have earned that name. During they're forging, six demons and fallen angels and six celestial beings were sealed into them while the iron was hot. Every single one morphed the blade to fit their personality. Afterwards, they were given to thirteen samurai, who strangely all belonged to the Namikaze Clan. The Saibans were created in that clan, and used them to their full extent. However, what they didn't know was that some of the sealed beings didn't like this, and slowly, without raising suspicion, drove them to brinks of insanity. Eventually, after several generations of passing down the blades, the Kazama Clan Elders decided to forever seal away the swords for all eternity. It didn't go as planned. The seals were broken and the blades robed from their sanctuaries as they were used for deeds that shouldn't have been done. Only eight of the original thirteen are stilled sealed today. Now, each of the blades is hidden in a place corresponding to their name. Isamashii no Bengosha (Defender of the Valiant), Neikan no Rusuban (Caretaker of the Wicked), Deddo Kaika Hana (Dead Blooming Flower) is the one you have teme, Seisoku Deddo Ibara (Living Dead Thorn), Noumin no Ouja (King of Peasants), Ouja no Touzoku (Thief of Kings), Tenpi no Kyoujaku (Strength of the Sun), Getsuei no Nanten (Weakness of the Moon), Waizu no Kyoujin (Madman of the Wise), Kichigai no Tetsujin (Wise Man of the Mad) is one of the two I have (Fitting isn't?), Bure-ka Naraku (Hell Breaker) is the other one I have as well (It's fitting!), Oozora no Shini (Death of Heaven), and last, but not least, Kyuusei Disutorakuta (Salvation Destructor). I know where each and every one is now, thanks to you teme, and I can make sure they're not ALL completely unsealed. Oh! And on a side note, did you know that if you are defeated and you have some of the Juusan Oni Yaiba, you have to hand over each and every one to the person who defeated you?”

 

Silence infected the crowd as they thought of the creation of the blades they thought would place them on top's secret. The fact that some of them drew you to insanity sometimes?

 

“So you're saying that if I defeat you, I'll have not only the Deddo Kaika Hana, but the two you have?”

 

“Yep, but believe me, if you're gonna try to beat me, you'll have to do a fuck load of work.”

 

“Then I better guess I start now.”

 

Lunging at the blonde, he swung for a horizontal slice, before Naruto jumped over it and planted a solid kick to the Uchiha's face.

 

“Now, Now, let's not get to hasty.”

 

Growling, Sasuke implanted his blade in the ground and started doing hand seals.

 

“Katon: Gokakyuu no jutsu!”

 

Standing in front of a giant fireball that is flying towards you, it's smart to keep moving. Dashing to the side, the Byakko countered the Uchiha with a jutsu of his own.

 

“Suiton: Hahonryuu no jutsu!”

 

Smothering the fireball with a current of water that turned into steam the blonde dashed across waning surface of the liquid on the ground and held his hand in front of him.

 

“Bure-ka Naraku!”

 

The hell Breaker earned that name for sure. The hilt in the design of a raging flame, held a black and red iron, with a single white line down the sides of it. Small etchings of demons were on the bottom parts of the hilt while the blade was decorated with seals. Double edged, you could see that it was a destructive force.

 

Noticing the blonde had drawn his blade, the Sasuke pulled the Kaika (that's what I'm calling it) out of the ground and charged into the mist.

 

“Damnit, I can't see them!”

 

“Where are they?”

 

“What happened?”

 

“They are currently exchanging strikes, but Naruto seems to have the upper hand.” All eyes turned to Hyuuga Neji, as he began commentary to the fight in the steam.

 

“Naruto just tried a vertical upper slice and Sasuke countered by using the flat side of his blade as a shield. Oh shouldn't have done that, now Naruto can use that to his advantage.”

 

Questioning looks jumped onto the faces of the people before they got their answer when a black blur was sent flying out of the steam as it finally dissipated.

 

Sasuke coughed up a bit of blood when he pulled himself out of the crater the blonde kicked him. Staring up to the blonde his onyx eyes faded to reveal…

 

The Mangekyou Sharingan.

 

“How did you get the Mangekyou teme?”

 

Grinning, Sasuke began to elaborate. “When I went over to Orochimaru, I had made myself another best friend and killed him instead. I was rewarded with this. You should feel lucky dobe. Not many people get to see my Sharingan.”

 

Charging a chidori, Sasuke began running at Naruto who was playing the situation over in his head.

 

`Hmm…If I match that then…after that I could…yeah, yeah. That's what I'll do.'

 

Then, the crowd began noticing a bunch of the air around the Uzumaki become distorted as a spiraling blue sphere appeared in his hand.

 

Meeting the chidori in Sasuke's hand, Naruto thrusted the rasengan forward. An explosion occurred in the training ground as the two were blown back.

 

Jiraiya began frowning at the amount of power the blonde put into the rasengan he used and wondered why he chose that much, and thus, he voiced his opinion. “Oi! Naruto! Why didn't you put more power behind that?”

 

The crowd shocked into silence from what the toad hermit said, began spluttering in their heads, and their mouths made them look like fish. Naruto STILL wasn't going all out?

 

Pulled from the thoughts in their heads, they turned their attention to the people who were slowly picking themselves up from the craters in the ground. Standing up first, Sasuke noticed that both of their swords were gone and knew that he could just call it back so he wasn't worried.

 

Then, he smirked as he sped toward Naruto, who was still pulling himself out of the crater (It was much bigger). Crouching down, he delivered a kick to the man's chin, sending him flying into the air.

 

Cheers erupted from the crowd as they saw their precious `Sasuke-sama' kick the demon into the air. Then, he delivered a back hand, just like how a lion sweeps it's paw at it's prey.

 

Now above the blonde, he sent him barreling towards the ground, just before he delivered a rib shattering heel kick to his stomach. The result he got was Naruto coughing up blood onto his robe.

 

“SHI-SHI RENDAN!”

 

Standing up, Sasuke smirked at the blonde

 

“Heh. The demon stood no chance!”

 

“Sasuke-sama defeated the Byakko! The Juusan Oni Yaiba are his!”

 

“No one can beat him!”

 

“Three Cheers for Sasuke-sama!”

 

“(CHEER)”

 

“(CHEER)”

 

“(CHE-)”

 

They were suddenly cut off when five spinning blade, resembling the Bure-ka Naraku, shot out of the ground and sliced straight through parts Sasuke's right side. Jiraiya's eyes widened as everyone gasped at the sight.

 

His leg had a nasty gash in it, while his ribs were bleeding profusely. A deep wound on the shoulder was matched by a slice in the muscle. Add impalement somewhere in there and you have the right side of Sasuke's body.

 

“Juusan Oni Zuiichi Saiban: Kaimetsu (Thirteen Demons First Trial: Devastation). The first of three techniques belonging to the Juusan Oni.” Explained Naruto as he balanced himself against a tree behind him, feeling the after effects of the Shi-Shi Rendan. His forehead had a nasty gash on it, and one of his rib bones was sticking out of his skin. He had given Kyuubi orders not to heal him in this fight.

 

“The Zuiichi and Nidaime saiban require at least ten swords to work. That's why the Kazama Clan gave each of the swords the ability to split into at least 5 copies of the original. The Inuzuka Clan's Tsuga and Gatsuuga techniques were ripped off from copying the spin. While the Kazama Clan adopted the puppetry technique, they didn't create it, to become fairly decent at long range combat, using spinning blades as weapons that could carve through your opponent. This became the Zuiichi saiban. The Nidaime constantly impaled your opponent into the air, surrounded them with the blades, then impaled them from all sides. I however, will not show you any more than the Zuiichi.”

 

The crowd silent from hearing the blonde could use such a technique that caused so much bodily harm, was currently deciding to if they should stop the fight or not, force the Uzumaki to show Sasuke the move so he could copy it, and stop placing bets.

 

Covering the wounds as best as he could, Sasuke was on his last legs. The blonde infront of him held so much knowledge of some of the most dangerous moves out there! Not only that, but he looked down right intimidating with ten floating swords behind.

 

Fed up with waiting Naruto swung his arm broad, sending copies of the Kitsugai no Tetsujin soaring at his opponent.

 

The Ketsugai no Tetsujin, looked like a heavenly blade. The hilt was silver and forged into the design over a gray cloud, with lighting designs crawling down it. Gray steel with a midnight line down it entered the hilt, making the Wise Man of the Mad.

 

Barely dodging the blades coming at him, Sasuke sidestepped to the left and began doing hand seals.

 

“Katon: Karyuuendan!”

 

He aimed the giant fire dragon towards the spiraling blades that had missed him previously just before Naruto pulled them back.

 

Cursing, Naruto turned three of the Hell Breakers around the blades on fire to put them out, while sending the others after the dark haired male.

 

Seeing what the blonde was about to do, he activated one of the Mangekyou (Bet you forgot he had it on!) main techniques.

 

“AMATERASU!”

 

Black flames erupted from the red eyes as they hurtled towards the Byakko, who had just put out the flames. Seeing the black fire coming at him, he sent the swords underground, and wrap around a root of a tree and pull him under.

 

Waiting with baited breath, the onlookers watched the high jonin-kage battle. Sasuke was in line to be the Hokage, and he was on par with the Godaime, yet, theis blonde was throwing him around like a rag doll!

 

Pulling himself out of the ground, Naruto decided. “Sasuke! I held back in the Valley of the End, but now…my promise to Sakura is null and void. I'm going all out.”

 

Sakura winced when he didn't add the -chan suffix at the end of her name, it clearly ment that he had cut most ties to Konoha when they exiled him. Some people around her wondered what that had to do with anything.

 

Tsunade voiced her confusion when she asked “What promise?”

 

Kiba answered with a sneer when he said “The day you sent us out to retrieve Sasuke, Sakura made Naruto promise to return Sasuke to Konoha. Though I really don't get. The council blames Naruto for our injuries that we got from fighting the sound four alone. Naruto had nothing to do with them, but they exile him.”

 

Shikamaru also answered after Kiba finished. “If anyone was to blame, it would have been me. I led that mission, and made each one of us stay behind and fight one of the elite sound. But there was no other way. If we all stayed behind and all fought, we wouldn't have enough energy to face off against all of them, and lost Sasuke much faster. And the way I see it, Naruto saves all your ugly mugs just by being alive. Do you remember Gaara? He went insane because of people like you. By showing him hatred, beating him, it's a wonder that Naruto didn't join Gaara in insanity.”

 

This is where Jiraiya broke into an earsplitting grin. His number one pupil was going to show them what hard work could really do! “Naruto! If you're gonna pull out all the stops, show them the reason you're called the Byakko!”

 

Smirking, Naruto cancelled the Zuiichi Saiban and returned the blades back into the seals in his cloak, before he threw it off to reveal a black chest piece, navy blue baggy pant with his kunai holster on his right leg with his shuriken pouch on his left. His ninja tool pouch was where it always was, ever since his genin days. On his left ass cheek.

 

Calming himself, blue chakra flickered around him as gasps went through the crowd. Chakra can't be seen unless you accumulated a bunch of it! Not only that, the chakra levels were still increasing so much, that Hinata and Neji's byakugans were turning on and off because of it.

 

When the chakra finally reached it's peak, it looked like a massive blue flame. Claping his hands together (Like, the palms were flat against each other), the chakra forced itself into the ground before a pit of white liquid appeared behind the blonde.

 

Suddenly, a claw shot itself out of the pit as a giant snout poked out. Further picking itself up, the being shot out another claw before it fully climbed out.

 

Behind the blonde, stood a pure white fox, with nine tails swinging behind it.

 

People started yelling, bracing themselves for what they thought was the second coming of Kyuubi. After about 30 seconds of not being crushed and getting over the shock, they quickly paid full attention to the beast in front of them.

 

“Hijutsu: San Yajuu Kamigami: Byakko no Kanki. (Secret Technique: Three Beast Gods: Awakening of the White Fox)”

 

Turning his cold gaze to Sasuke, who's Mangakyou faded out of existence after he saw what the blonde did, he told him what this technique did to him.

 

“Teme, this is the reason I'm called the Byakko. If you thought I picked up that name for kicks, you're dead wrong.”

 

Jiraiya began to smirk as he noticed Sasuke began feeling something he hadn't felt in ages.

 

Fear.

 

Uchiha Sasuke was experiencing fear as he stared at the huge kitsune standing on all fours behind the blonde in front of him. He knew that Naruto had gotten strong, but not THIS strong! He had surpassed him. The dead last of the Academy had outdone him.

 

Jiraiya, seeing that Sasuke was being stubborn, offered him some advice. “Uchiha, give up. Naruto's pulled out all the stops this time. That jutsu is meant to kill. Unless you give up, Konoha is going to end up a wasteland.”

 

Grunting, rage filled Sasuke's eyes. He had turned on the Sharingan in hopes to copy the blondes jutsu, but he couldn't. Knowing what the blonde would do if he didn't surrender, he slowly got up.

 

“Fine. I give up.” And with that, Naruto dispelled the fox and stood still, as if waiting for something.

 

Then, a purple light erupted from the blonde's hand as the Kaika was grasped in a firm grip. “The Kaika is mine Sasuke. I told you that during a fight, the Juusan Oni Yaiba chose to have themselves wielded by the victor.”

 

Walking over to his discarded cloak, the blonde pulled it open as he bit his thumb to draw a blood seal onto the cloak. Finishing the seal, he placed the Kaika inside it.

 

Silence befell the crowd as they finally realized their beloved `Sasuke-sama' had lost. Shock drew themselves upon their faces as they watch the blonde walk over to the Uchiha.

 

“Sasuke…there is one thing I don't get about you. You were loved by all the villagers and shinobi in the village, but you betrayed all of us to go to Orochimaru, when you could have just asked for help from people around you. If you had stayed with Orochimaru and killed Itachi (He's NOT dead…he's too cool), what would you do? You shouldn't be allowed in Konoha, but they welcome you back with open arms, when they banish me for just trying to bring you back. What you saw in our fight was all me. No bloodline, no alternative power source, just all me. You're loved by the villagers as I am hated. Every body just ignores me. Kakashi focused on you and Sakura as I was left there to find a new teacher.”

 

“Naruto is right. He defeated Gaara during the Sand-Sound invasion, brought Tsunade-hime back as the Godaime Hokage, and even tried to bring back your precious Uchiha. Kakashi, you focused all your time and energy on Sasuke and Sakura and didn't teach Naruto a thing. Arashi would be ashamed.” said Jiraiya as he walked up behind the biy and placed a hand on his shoulders.

 

“Jiraiya-sama, that's not true! He taught Sasuke-sama Chidori and Raikiri and helped Sakura-sama with genjutsu!” yelled an ANBU from behind their mask as Jiraiya sneered.

 

“Yet, you have failed to say what he has taught Naruto. The only thing useful he taught mister sunshine here was tree walking. He learned techniques he has today from other sensei, including myself. You scum talk about never leaving a comrade behind, yet you do everything you can to put Naruto down.”

 

“Ero-sennin, stop. Just tell them to go home so I can get back to Sayuri.”

 

Giving a grin to the boy, he told them all to leave as he poofed out of existence.

 

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****Hotel Room: Naruto and Sayuri's room****

 

Upon getting into the room, Naruto noticed something wasn't right. He knew he had come to the right place, because she had rented a suite, but he couldn't shake the foreboding feeling in his gut as he searched for his wife.

 

He had searched everywhere but the bedroom. She was nowhere to be seen, and she had told him she wasn't going out anymore for tonight. Extending a quivering hand to the door knob, he pushed open the door.

 

Naruto was greeted with a masked individual holding a kunai to Sayuri's neck.

 

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