Chapter 74: Revelations
Meanwhile, within Kusagakure, the real Naruto exhaled. He had continued his cultivation for nearly two days and no one had disturbed him since. So many memories were now studied by him. It had taken so long, but so many secrets were obtained. With those secrets also came a greater sense of control for himself and his powers. Perhaps during this mission with the lovely Ryuzetsu, he would find the time to study the other offensive capabilities that he could come up with.
The blonde opened his eyes and he noticed the emptiness of his hotel room. Most likely Uzumei was training Sasuke, and Yugao was completing the other assignments Naruto had tasked for her. Ryuzetsu would not be coming until later. Lastly, dear sweet Akari was setting up the Fruit Group per Naruto's instructions. With time the Flower group and the Fruit group would become one under him. Then, with more time, he would connect the underworld empire that Takamura Shingen had crafted with the unification of these groups. Naruto would create one of the greatest organizations of this time. However, that was only a small piece of what else he had planned.
Nevertheless, now...he had nothing to do. He contemplated what he should do with the free time that suddenly came into his lap, but luckily he didn't have to think for very long. Soon, there came a knock on the door. He could already tell from the steady heartbeat who was behind that door.
A twist of the knob came, and Naruto noticed Akari come through the door. Her black hair looked just as lovely as it was when he had slaughtered her teammates. Just the thought made him smile. Yet, nothing made him smile more than her betrayal. Such a sensible woman.
"So, you're the boy that I'll be taking to the prison. Name's Akari. I'm the chunin who will be leading you and Ryuzetsu. I heard you were recommended. I already met with the girl. Are you sure you can hold your own?" She asked.
Naruto chuckled. "You'll find I'm quite capable, Akari-san. I'd be shocked if you found someone as strong as me dattebayo," he boasted. A rush of air came through his face and he saw Akari standing in front of him. A kunai rested as his throat.
"Overconfidence can get you killed," She said. Naruto, in response, held up his hand and grabbed Akari's arm. For a woman who was keeping her head bowed to the floor from an almost traumatic experience, this Kusagakure chunin was the rather playful individual. Perhaps it was her way of coping. Perhaps it was just part of her...various forms of entertainment. Who could say?
The Kyuubi jinchuuriki then pulled the chunin until she straddled him. "It's hardly overconfidence when it's the truth, ya know. Besides, you should be ashamed of yourself, seducing a pre-adolescent teen like this. Especially one whose not even from your village," Naruto replied.
Akari withdrew the kunai. "I'm not seducing anyone. You're merely corrupting an innocent chunin to your power. Besides, I'm preparing you for your sexual education classes. All chunin-rank shinobi must take them," she replied. Forgive Naruto if he said his ego raised itself just a moment from those words.
"So you admit that my powers of corruption are formidable. Looks like I can take care of myself," he replied to her. His corrupted chunin stared at him with a deep gaze before swiftly kissing him as she had done many times during his stay here. And, dare Naruto say, he earnestly felt like she was trying to get him to break his silent vow as well. Though a young male, he could tell his body was not ready just yet. Perhaps in the future, but...she wasn't making it very easy. In fact, from the way her tongue was trying to dominate his own, he wondered if she wanted this even more.
Akari pulled away from him and smirked. "Hmph, I guess you're better than most, brat. Do you go around kissing and corrupting everyone you meet?" she asked.
"Kissing? No. Corrupting? Perhaps," Naruto answered. A laugh expelled from Akari's lips before she removed herself from him and stood to her feet. A brief moment to calm herself was all she needed before her face turned serious.
"Is there any special time you would like us to depart, Naruto-sama? We both know that it wasn't a coincidence that I was chosen to undertake this assignment. What would you have me do?" the traitorous Kusagakure kunoichi asked of her newest master.
In response, Naruto stood to his feet and straightened his ruined shirt. He then cleared his throat. "We will leave during the night. This Box of Ultimate Bliss, I find myself interested in it dattebayo. Oh, and make sure to give me some time with Ryuzetsu as we travel. If you do, I'll make sure you're rewarded," he said. A shimmer of his red eyes made Akari go weak.
The Kusagakure chunin was not sure what her newest master found in the white-haired genin, and she couldn't stop herself from asking. "Sir, I am aware that it's not my place, but...I'm curious, why do you fancy Ryuzetsu?" Akari asked.
In response to this question, Naruto looked at the ceiling and he started laughing. This action only seemed to confuse Akari, but the black-haired woman did not speak until he had decided to answer her. "Because Akari-chan, what I see inside Ryuzetsu is perhaps even darker than what I see in myself. Ryuzetsu already had a day like me. All she needs...is one. More. Push!" the blonde jinchuuriki said, a dark aura surrounding his body.
"And you're going to be that push, Naruto-sama?" Akari asked. His smile deepened.
"No, my dear, sweet, Kusagakure Raven. You're going to be that push. You might ask yourself why. When all the chips are down, when everyone expects so much from you, when death creeps upon you, when you face the full weight of inevitability, you know what must be done to ensure that you survive. It took some time, but I finally figured it out. It wasn't just because of your various forms of entertainment that I let you live. It's because, in the end, you will embody the world that I seek to create. You, more than anyone else I have met, hold my dream inside you," He claimed.
Akari did not know what she said next or even what happened after Naruto dismissed her. All she remembered was that she was back in her home, preparing her supplies for their journey. Yet, what she did not realize was the rather calm, yet unusual twisted smile that came upon her face.
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