Chapter 256: 249. Birthday Party Part-3
"SURPRISE!!"
Naruto stops in his tracks as these words greet him.
POP… POP…
The lights in the room lit up with a burst of party popper.
"Happy Birthday Naruto!!"
The group wishes a warm and hearty birthday greeting to Naruto.
Ah!
Naruto is flabbergasted to see this. He turns to Ayaka.
"I am sorry, Naruto Nii-san!"
Ayaka jumps in front of him and wipes the bloodstain and undoes her transformation.
"It's a surprise, after all."
Ayaka sticks out her tongue.
"You guys!!"
Tears burst out from Naruto's eyes as he stares at the group of people.
Sob… sob…
"I thought you all forgot about it."
Naruto wipes his tears and turns to the group.
"Thank you, everyone!"
"If you want to thank someone, then thank Ayaka." Sasuke remarks.
"Yes, she planned to hold this celebration. We just lent her a hand." Shizune enters the house from the broken door.
"Ayaka!! Thank you so much!" Naruto tries to hug Ayaka with tears and snot.
"Of course, I am your imouto. I have to take care of you." Ayaka smugly folds her hand in front of her chest.
Haha…
The rest of the group laughs at her antics.
Izuna walks in front of Naruto and taps his forehead.
"Naruto you remember the promise I made to you, right!"
"You mean…"
Naruto jumps in excitement as Izuna's promise freshens up in his mind.
'Soon Naruto! Soon… you will meet with your parents.'
He looks around for a while but fails to see anyone else besides the people he already knew.
"Nnn… Nii-san…"
Whoosh…
Suddenly, a pair of hands gently block Naruto's vision.
Eh…
Naruto freaks out and touches the pair of hands. Somehow, he feels a sense of familiarity from these pairs of hands. Numerous emotions surge through his heart as those warm pairs of hands give a familial feeling.
Kushina's motherly instinct triggers the moment her hands touch Naruto.
'Naruto! Mother has missed you for so long.'
Tears erupt in her eyes as she lovingly gazes at Naruto.
'You have grown up, Naruto. Eleven years have passed since then. I could only watch you grow from a distance… never able to ease your pain, loneliness, and sorrow. But now I won't leave your side.'
Kushina silently pledges to herself.
"Mo… Mo… Mom!"
Naruto unconsciously mutters these words as a stream of tears flows from his eyes.
He immediately turns around and hugs Kushina. The once familiar body warmth makes his heart flutter. He silently sobs into his mother's embrace.
Kushina gently caresses Naruto's head and ruffles his hair.
"Yes… Naruto!! Mama is back!"
Tears stream down from Kushina's eyes as she tightly embraces Naruto in her bosom.
Sob… sob…
Naruto continues to shed tears in his mother's embrace. The tears of bitterness, loneliness, sadness slowly flows away.
He separates from Kushina and a sweet smile blooms on his face.
"Welcome home, Mom!"
"Yes, I am back!"
Kushina wipes her tears and gently smiles at him.
"And I won't leave your side never ever again!"
The rest of the members of Konoha 11 silently stare at the reunion of Naruto with his family.
"I am so happy for you, Naruto-kun!"
Hinata wipes tears from her eyes.
"Youth! This is youth!" Lee clutches his fists.
Only Shikamaru notices Minato, who is silently standing beside Naruto with a warm smile.
"He is…"
Shikamaru's eyes widen in shock. He quickly gazes at the Hokage monument from the window to confirm his guess.
"It can't be. He is…"
He compares Naruto and Minato's looks. The close resemblance leaves him flabbergasted.
"I see! Well, whatever. What a drag!"
Shikamaru shrugs his shoulders.
The eyes of Aiko, Fumiko, and Mikoto also widen in surprise. All of them glare at their respective sons for an explanation.
Shisui and Itachi tacitly turn to Izuna.
Izuna notices their piercing gaze and gulps his saliva. He turns towards Shisui and Itachi for help.
Whistle… whistle…
Shisui and Itachi whistle and ignore his glare. Izuna signals to them with his eyes.
'Get ready for double training!'
'We will do triple the amount of training. Just don't drag us into your mess.'
Shisui and Itachi signals with a smug smile.
Hnngh…
Izuna grits his teeth but raises his hands in surrender before the power of the Mother gang.
The Mother gang nod their head and turn to Naruto and Kushina with motherly love in their eyes.
"What about me? Are you upset with your dad?"
Minato ruffles Naruto's hairs.
"DAD!!"
Naruto tightly hugs Minato.
"I missed you Dad!"
"Dad missed you too!! You have grown well Naruto!"
Minato laughs heartily and pats Naruto's head.
"Happy Birthday Naruto!!"
"Thank you, Dad!"
Naruto flashes a brilliant smile.
"So, did you like my birthday present?"
Izuna smiles at the family reunion.
"Yes, Nii-san. It's the best gift ever."
Naruto wipes his face as tears and snot leak out, making a mess of his face.
"Ok! Alright! For starters, go and wash yourself. The party hasn't even started yet." Minato pats Naruto's head.
"Yes, Dad!"
Naruto nods his head.
"Come to Mama!"
Kushina waves her hand.
"Mama will help you bath. I never got a chance to bathe you."
"But… But… I have grown up."
Naruto awkwardly rubs his head.
"It's fine. You are still a kid to me."
Kushina forcefully drags Naruto in the bath.
Haha…
The rest of the group laughs at their antics.
"That's just like Kushina. She hasn't changed at all."
Tsunade remarks.
"Of course, she is still the Red Hot-blooded Habanero of Konoha."
Izuna laughs.
"Alright! Now tell us everything in detail."
The Mother gang turns their gaze to Izuna.
Gulp…
"It's like this."
Izuna hurriedly recounts the major details while skipping a few important parts.
Hmph…
Bam… bam…
Two giant lumps rise on Izuna's head.
Izuna silently uses the Mystic Palm Technique to heal himself as he turns to Tsunade.
'I can understand why mother bonked me; but why even you?'
"Haah! That helped me shook off some pent-up frustration. I feel so relaxed now." Tsunade stretches her arms.
Izuna swallows his words and walks to the middle of the room. He clears his throat and addresses everyone.
"The news about Minato and Kushina-san is a very confidential matter. It can disrupt the fragile balance of peace among the five shinobi nations.
Sunagakure already suffered a crushing defeat under our hands and the entire world is aware of our alliance with Kirigakure.
I bet Kumogakure, and Iwagakure are already on tenterhooks at the moment. Iwa had to bitterly swallow the taste of humiliating defeat during the Third Shinobi War, whereas Kumo has suffered way too many losses under my hand.
Now if they come to know about the presence of the previous Hokage, then they might as well as join hands and ally with neighboring small countries to attack us."
Izuna pauses as he stares at the expression of all present here.
The adults nod their heads in affirmation whereas the kids except for Sasuke, Shikamaru and Neji are slightly clueless.
The revival of Minato is a huge matter. He acts as a major deterrance to the Shinobi world with his feats recorded during the Third Shinobi War.
"Good! I think everyone is aware of the graveness of this matter. With that being said, let's continue the celebration."
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Later at night,
On top of Hokage Monument,
Izuna is silently staring at the starry night as the huge moon flickers in the sky.
'I have four years to search for a solution. Although, I have already harnessed the Six Paths Chakra. It's not enough to heal the damage in my body.
Perhaps I will get my answers from the Otsutsuki shrine in Land of Demons. But that shrine is so elusive. I haven't been able to track its whereabouts at all.'
Izuna slightly tilts his head as Mei appears in his vision.
"Wow! It's such a wonderful place to look at stars." She remarks.
"Yes, it is."
Izuna hugs her in his embrace.
Ahem…
"So, Izuna, why did you call us here?"
Kakashi coughs slightly.
Izuna lifts his head and remarks.
"Kakashi, can't you pretend to be air for a bit while."
"…"
"I have been here for the past half hour. Isn't that long enough?"
Kakashi rolls his eyes and takes out a book from his pocket as he grumbles.
Besides him, Guy is climbing back and forth on the backside of the Hokage monument with one hand. As for Yamato, he is standing still like a tree.
Whoosh… Whoosh…
Several figures gather in front of him.
"Alright! Since everyone is here. Let's start the meeting."
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Chapter 257: 250. In-Yō
"Alright! Since everyone is here. Let's start the meeting!"
Izuna jumps towards the backside of the mountain and the rest of the group follows him.
Swish… swish…
While in mid-air, Izuna makes some One hand signs.
Swoosh…
A spatial tunnel opens in front of the group.
Kakashi, Itachi, Guy, and Tsunade are surprised for a moment as they curiously stare at the tunnel.
"Come in!"
Izuna gestures for them to enter.
Whoosh…
The tunnel closes after everyone enters it.
Soon, the group appears in a dark space with a vast stretch of emptiness.
Izuna takes a step forward and the place lights up. He walks deeper into space.
The rest of the group follows him.
"Hmm… this seems to be a small independent dimension."
Minato senses the surrounding space and mumbles.
"Yes, I created this small, independent space. It's only the size of a clan compound." Izuna informs them.
"That's quite incredible!"
Minato is amazed by this small dimension.
"It's all thanks to your guidance, Minato-san."
Izuna scratches his head.
"Anyway, this is going to be the new headquarter of our organization. After some renovation, this place won't' be much different from our previous place and it is much more secure compared to the previous one."
He nods his head in satisfaction.
'I can't help but steal the idea from Kara.'
The other members curiously inspect the space.
"it's like a pocket in space," Kakashi mumbles to himself.
'I wonder if I can access Kamui from this dimension.'
Kakashi activates his Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Kamui."
A small tear opens in space. Kakashi infuses more chakra to expand the tear.
Fwoosh… Poof…
A powerful fuinjutsu seal surrounds the tear and forcefully closes the tear.
"I knew it."
Kakashi is taken back by the Fuinjutsu seal. A trail of blood leaks from his eyes as he deactivates his Sharingan.
"Here! Kakashi Senpai!"
Yamato passes a handkerchief to Kakashi to wipe the blood.
"I forgot to mention, this place is sealed by Space-time Fuinjutsu seal, and the space in this area is locked.
Unless you have the key to the seal, you won't be able to influence the space in this dimension."
Hmm…
Minato takes out a kunai from his pocket.
Swish…
He throws the kunai in a random direction and tries to use the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
Clank…
The kunai falls on the ground while Minato is still in his previous position.
"There is no doubt about it. Abilities like teleportation, blink, and portal formations are restricted here."
Minato nods his head.
'I spent almost a year studying the formation around Ryuchi cave and Shikkotsu Forest. This is the product of my research.'
Izuna proudly stares at his creation.
"Looks like I can't fall behind in my training or else Naruto won't even look up to me."
Minato chuckles.
"You will forever be Naruto's hero. The hero who fought against Nine-tails and saved the village."
Izuna shakes his head.
"If I am Naruto's idol then you are the person he strives to be like."
"Then that's more of a reason for me to restart my training."
Minato picks up his kunai.
"Minato-san, I have a few things to discuss with you."
Izuna walks deeper into space. Minato, Mei, and Tsunade follow him.
"Minato-san, you already know the specifics of my organization."
Mmm…
Minato nods his head with a serious expression.
"Our enemy is way too powerful. We must prepare in advance to deal with them. It's the part of the reason you found In-yō."
In-yō is the name of Izuna's organization. It translates to Yin and Yang, which is synonymous with Light and Shadow.
Hmm…
Tsunade and Mei stare at each other with apparent confusion.
"Minato! Izuna! Was this a part of your plan?"
Tsunade asks them out of curiosity.
"Pretty much!"
Minato nods his head and reveals the information about the purple-robed guy.
"Tsunade-san, our enemy is immensely powerful. He possesses God-like powers and we can't even comprehend the limit of his power."
Minato takes a deep breath.
"Not only this, I am afraid there are more powerful beings like him secretly eyeing our world."
Minato reveals the secret information he read in the records of Mount Myoboku, Shikkotsu Forest, and Ryuchi cave.
"What?!"
Tsunade and Mei's expression turns grave.
"If that's the case, then won't our lives be at the whims of these beings."
"Not really!" Izuna shakes his head.
"From the information, I have gathered; there are two powerful factions. And these factions are at odds against each other. So, we still have around 15 to 20 years to prepare before a full-blown war starts."
Izuna recounts the incident of future events from his memories.
'My presence has drastically changed the shinobi history but it shouldn't have any major impact on Otsutsuki and otherworldly forces, right?"
Izuna questions himself.
"When the time comes, In-yō will deal with these otherworldly threats. Currently, it has two branches, the Light and the Shadow branch. The members of the Light branch are the major fighting force of the organization whereas the members of the Shadow branch are responsible for gathering intelligence, reconnaissance, and assassination."
Mmm…
The group nods their head in understanding.
"The members of the Light branch include Minato-san, Kakashi, Guy, Shisui, and Itachi. Naruto and Sasuke will join once they grow up. As for the members of the Shadow organization, I can't reveal their identity."
Izuna shakes his head.
"I made a promise to hide their identities. Currently, there are only four members with codenames Pride, Wrath, and Envy, and Sloth. Members of the Shadow branch will report to me."
Hmm…
"That makes sense. But there are only 11 people; if you exclude Sasuke and Naruto, then only 9 remain. Would such a number be enough?" Tsunade raises a question.
"It's more than enough." Izuna firmly nods his head.
"At such a level of fight, numbers won't matter anymore. What matters is the combat prowess of the individual."
'In his new body, Minato-san is easily as strong as Naruto in his Nine-tails Chakra mode. Also, he has Sage Mode to top it off. Itachi and Shisui will reach Grandpa's level once they awaken their EMS. Guy is also a monster with the perfected version of Eight-Gates. Kakashi is a genius in the art of combat. He created an A-Rank jutsu at the age of 12.
Let's not talk about Naruto and Sasuke; both of them have the plot Armor of the main character.'
Mei, Tsunade, and Minato helplessly shake their head sensing Izuna's firm gaze.
"Still, in case of a full-blown war, we definitely need an army to hold the enemy," Minato argues.
"Hmm… if that's the case, then we must inform other nations of the impending threat." Tsunade proposes.
"Yes, I don't think we can overcome our enemies just by ourselves. An alliance is necessary to counter our enemies. What do you think Izuna! Mizukage?!"
Minato curiously stares at Izuna and Mei for an answer.
"Kirigakure is already an ally of Konoha. So of course, we will lend a hand. Besides, this matter concerns the future of the shinobi world." Mei agrees immediately.
'Minato-san's leadership skills are exemplary. From the very start, I planned to make Minato-san the leader of In-yō. There is a ticking time-bomb in my body and I have to search for a solution.'
Izuna places a hand under his chin as he is lost in thinking.
'As for the matter of the alliance; In the normal course of history, Akatsuki will force other nations to join hands. The name of Madara Uchiha is enough to instill fear in the hearts of every shinobi.'
Sigh…
'Although I am stronger than Grandpa in his prime; I lack feats to match my strength.'
Izuna shakes his head in despondency.
'I wonder what Akatsuki will do next?!'
Tsunade, Minato, and Mei notice his expression.
"Is there any problem?"
Tsunade questions him.
"No! It's just that…"
Buzzzzzz…
Suddenly, a buzzing sensation spreads through his head.
Whirl…
The chakra in his body starts to circulate on its own.
"I… I…"
Izuna clutches his forehead and falls to the ground.
"IZUNA!!"
Mei, Tsunade, and Minato hurriedly support him.
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