Capítulo 210: 40
Chapter forty: A promise kept.
"Hell yeah!" – talks.
'The art is a blast!' – thoughts.
"Know your role!" – Yamato/Rebellion.
"Katsu!" – demonic/jutsu.
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Two months later. Konohagakure no sato. Hokage's office…
"Damn, here we go again…" Tsunade muttered, overlooking a big stack of paper. "Dreaded paperwork…"
"You don't have time to slack off, Tsunade-sama." Shizune stated, placing another stack in front of her master.
Godaime Hokage sighed, resting her head in her hand. "Yeah, yeah, I know… Just leave me, Shizune. I wish to be alone for now."
The black haired woman nodded. "Very well. Just be sure to get your work done, master." She said and left…
…And once she did, Tsunade pulled out a bottle of sake.
"Damn it all…" She muttered again, pouring sake in her cup. "It has been two months already, and I'm still…"
Indeed, two months has passed since the final battle of the Fourth Great Shinobi War. It has been two months since the victory of Konoha-Suna-Iwa alliance. And the most important thing…
It has been two months since presumed death of Uzumaki Naruto.
Yes, despite the absence of his body, every fact points to his imminent end. What facts? Well, first of all it was reawakening of Overlord Baal. From summons' words, no one beside Naruto could possibly do that.
Then something really frightening happened. Baal's tower collapsed. This could only happen in case of Supreme Overlord's death… which at first brought Clans to think that Uzumaki Naruto has killed him.
So they waited in fear for their sudden but sure destruction. Of course there was no way Uzumaki Naruto would let them live, right?
Wrong. The destruction never came. After a whole month of shaking in anticipation summons grew curious and started to search. What they found made them happy beyond measure.
A totally devastated area with a lake-sized crater in the middle. They had no idea who caused that explosion, and quite frankly they didn't wish to know. The only thing they cared was that no one could possibly survive it… and the biggest prove of this was the presence of Naruto's demon blade. Yep, it was stuck right in the center of the crater.
So the summons came to a conclusion: two Overlords simply destroyed each other. There was no other explanation. And shortly after it was finally announced…
Uzumaki Naruto was dead.
The war died almost immediately afterwards. All small countries, which were allied with Naruto, surrendered almost without hesitation. Of course, they had no chance against four of five great shinobi villages.
Did I say five? I'm sorry for my mistake…
Kirigakure was another thing whatsoever. Despite losing their Mizukage and the death of Naruto himself, they refused to surrender and stood to the end. But no matter how bravely they fought; one hidden village against four? Well, you get the thought…
So now there are only four great shinobi villages, and, as a result, Water Country lost its place as one of the great nations.
Then there was the announcement of Naruto's death… Needless to say, it brought endless joy to many people. Almost the entire Konoha population was among said people.
Actually, the joy was so high, that people brought up the idea of what was dubbed as 'the Great Alliance'. What is that? Take a guess. After so much horror no one wanted to participate in another war. Besides there was no loser… Well, there was, but since Kirigakure was completely destroyed there was no one to actually disagree.
And four Kages gathered together… And they signed the deed… And agreed to never attack each other again…
The peace has come.
'Then why do I feel so wrong?' Tsunade asked herself, downing her sake. 'I thought his death would bring me peace, but…?'
"You fool." Her inner self thought. "You thought to obtain peace through death of the only man you have ever had respect for?!"
Tsunade gritted her teeth and slammed her cup hard against the desk.
'Shut up!' She shouted at herself. 'He is a monster! He killed thousands of people simply because he wanted! He manipulates everyone and destroys their lives afterwards! There is no way I could ever respect a man like that!'
"Maybe… But have you noticed it?"
'Noticed what?!' The Hokage spat in anger.
"You used present tense."
Tsunade's eyes widened at that.
"Do you know why you still use it? I'll tell you why! That's because you still hope he is alive! You still cling to the fact that his body has never been found! And you still desire to see a sudden burst of flames and hear that familiar 'FINALLY Naruto has come back'…!"
"Guh!" Tsunade's cup broke in her hand. "Damn him… Damn you, Naruto! What have you done to me?!"
"That's simple, sister." Her consciousness answered. "He just gave you what you desired your entire life…"
"…What…?" Tsunade asked with shaking voice.
"Appreciation from the person you admire."
"Tch…" The woman glanced at nearby mirror and… saw Naruto's face. "You bastard! You knew this would happen!"
"Bad mood again?" Sudden voice asked.
"Orochimaru?"
"Can I come in?" The snake sannin asked.
"Y-Yeah, sure…" Tsunade poured down some more sake… only in another cup. "Want some?"
"I guess." Orochimaru replied. "So, how do you feel? Still have nightmares?"
The Hokage sighed. "Tell me, Orochimaru, why did you stay?"
"What?"
"In the village." Tsunade added. "Why did you stay after Naruto was defeated? You had no reason to continue staying here, and I know you hate Konoha…"
"Not really." Orochimaru interrupted. "I hated it, yes… But it was mostly because of Sarutobi-sensei. I guess I just couldn't forgive him for not choosing me as his successor, though we all knew it should've happened."
"But it didn't." Tsunade stated. "I guess you shouldn't have started your crazy experiments until that happened…"
"No." The snake summoner interrupted again. "It wasn't because of that."
"Why not?"
Orochimaru grinned. "Maybe because I started my experiments after Yondaime was chosen?!"
"Oh…" Tsunade exclaimed. "B-But why then? You were far more suitable for the job."
The black haired sannin sighed. "That's exactly why…"
"What do you mean?" The blond Hokage asked.
"I mean that Naruto was actually right in that aspect." He said, watching how Tsunade's eyes widened at the name. "The Third never wanted to give up the power and Minato wouldn't have argued against it unlike me… Which is exactly what happened. He was elected and Sarutobi remained as the actual ruler."
Tsunade stared into distance. 'Was he right about other things as well?'
Flashback…
"This can't be true… THAT'S A LIE!"
"Hahahahaha… at last!" The demon said and clapped. "About time I say…"
"No…" Tears appeared in woman's eyes. "All my life I…"
"Was lied to and deceived by everyone." Naruto finished for her. "That's not your fault; you're just a really open person."
"B-But Jiraiya… How could he?" She was crying now.
Naruto rolled his eyes. "Oh, come on, wake up! Just like Dan could use his influence on you for his future Hokage campaign! Just how Nawaki could wish to dispose of you to become Shodaime's only successor!"
"W-What?!"
Naruto stood up, walked around the table, took her chair's arm and span it around, making the woman to look at him again.
"That's why I said that we are similar." He said, standing really close now. "The truth is a hard thing to accept, but otherwise you will only continue to live in a lie."
End flashback…
'And they say the truth can set you free…' She thought. 'I think the only thing it can do is give you a finishing blow.'
"So, how long do you think the peace will continue?" Orochimaru asked again.
"…"
"Tsunade?"
"…"
Konohagakure no sato. Training grounds…
"Why…? Why did you do this?" A lone figure whispered, looking down at the memorial stone… a stone that will never have the name Hyuga Neji on it. "Why, Neji? What could possibly be there for you? Was it something you were lacking here in Konoha?… Here with me…?"
"You have to understand, Tenten…" Lee said from behind her. "Not forgive, but at least understand…"
"What is there to understand?!" She turned around, snapping at her teammate. "He lied to me, he left me! Us! Konoha! Everything!"
Lee frowned. "That may be so…" He muttered. "But Neji-kun had his own path, and he, just like us, believed in it."
Tenten closed her eyes and tears started to flow from them.
"But why must his path end like this…?" She whispered quietly.
Lee walked closer and hugged her. "Was it a sad ending? Perhaps. Was it a bad ending? I don't think so."
She looked at him. "What do you mean?"
The green clad shinobi sighed. "Do you remember what Neji-kun said that time? He said that he and Naruto-kun promised to see their struggle to the end… and they did. I don't think either of them had any regrets. After all, they died for what they believed in…"
"Is this your way too, Lee?" Tenten asked in wavering voice.
"I…" He hesitated. "Yes. I believe in Konoha and its ways… And I will die protecting them. That's what I believe in."
Tenten smiled sadly. "Then I guess that's my way too." She said. "We're a team, remember? All for one."
Lee glanced at the memorial stone and closed his eyes. "Yeah… all for one…"
Sunagakure no sato. Kazekage's mansion…
"Temari?"
Silence.
"Oi, Temari?"
"Huh?" The blond kunoichi turned away from the window and looked at her brother. "Huh, Gaara? Yes, what is it? Do you have a mission for me?"
"No, I… I was just checking on you." Godaime Kazekage stated. "Are you feeling well?"
"I am fine, Gaara, thank you for your concern." She stood up and turned to leave.
"Very well." Gaara said. "But if you need to talk…"
"Hah…" She laughed. "Since when did you become a talkative type? Good night, Gaara."
Ex-jinchuriki sighed, watching her go.
"So, what do you think, Gaara-kun?" Female voice asked from behind him.
"She's still not over this." The red haired teen stated. "You can't blame her though. You understand her situation better than anyone… Hinata."
"Yes, I believe you are correct." Said girl replied, sitting beside him. "Actually you were quite fond of him yourself."
Gaara grinned at her. "Not in the way you two did."
"Hmm, true." Hinata smiled back.
"So, are you going back to Konoha?" Gaara asked, becoming tense all of sudden.
"I… do you want me to leave?"
"You know I don't."
Hinata caressed his cheek. "That's exactly what I wanted to hear."
He leaned to the touch. "So?"
"You know I can't stay here as the Hyuga clan head… and you can't go there because of your Kazekage status…"
"So, what are we going to do?"
She smiled. "Simple, I'm just going to resign as the Hyuga clan head."
Gaara's eyes widened slightly. "You would do this for me?"
"Of course, silly. I never needed it anyway."
"Then why did you do that?"
Hinata frowned. "Well… It was because of…"
"Him?"
"Yes…"
"Don't be sad, I understand." He placed his arm around her shoulders.
"It's just… I was so stupid…" She muttered, looking down.
"No, you were not." Gaara said, making Hinata look at him again. "Uzumaki has tricked the entire world. So it's either he was just too smart, or we all were just too stupid."
Hinata smirked. "It can be both true, you know…"
"Yes, I guess you are right." He replied. "But don't call yourself stupid because of him. It won't be fair."
Silence reigned for a few minutes as Gaara and Hinata sat quietly on the couch, overlooking the night sky. Then…
"Gaara-kun?"
"Hmm?"
"What do you think about them?"
He looked at her questioningly. "Them?"
"The Order…"
"Oh…" Gaara exclaimed. "Well, they really helped us back then, and I think we all owe them our lives."
"That may be true, but… I just can't stop thinking." Hinata stated.
"Thinking about what?"
"Well…" The Hyuga girl began. "It's just too much of a coincidence. They appear the exact moment we are about to lose, take out him and turn the tide…"
"What's wrong with that?"
"No, I meant why didn't they appear before he summoned the Hell Gate? The surprise would be just as much and fewer troops would have been lost."
"I… I never thought about that. Come to think of it, they came in the exact moment we needed them the most." Gaara said. "But that doesn't mean we should judge them for not coming sooner."
"Yes, perhaps you're right." Hinata replied. "Is that why you let them make Sunagakure their headquarters?"
"Well..."
"You are going to join them?"
"Perhaps…"
Sunagakure no sato. Order of the Sword's headquarters…
"Splendid, my children! You all did your job perfectly!"
"THANK YOU, YOUR HOLINESS!"
"Rejoice! For the Savior will never leave you! But always be on your guard, for evil always find its way into this world. And at that difficult hour it will be up to us to stand against devil's forces!"
"YES, YOUR HOLINESS!"
"Now go! And may the Savior help you on your new journey!"
"HAI!" People responded and started to leave the church.
"Sanctus-sama?"
"Yes, Credo?"
"Everyone is waiting."
The old man smiled. "Good. Let's not make them wait any longer."
Inner sanctum…
"So, my children, what do you have to say?"
"Your Holiness!" The raven haired girl began. "The number of recruits exceeded all our expectations! It looks like everyone wants to join the force that took out Uzumaki Naruto. Your plan worked out perfectly and if my predictions are correct, then our influence will only continue to grow."
Sanctus smiled. "Very good, Misako. You have done well."
"Thank you, your Holiness!" Misako beamed.
"Agnus? What do you have to say?"
The dark skinned man in glasses wrote something in his journal. "With Summons' help we managed t-t-t-to retrieve Yamato. And Unlike its p-p-previous wielder, the sword is c-c-completely unharmed."
"This is good to know." The old man nodded. "This is good to know… But you all must understand that this information must be held strictly inside these walls. No one, especially our Iwagakure friends must know about the sword."
"I'm not questioning your decisions, your Holiness…" Credo said. "But why?"
"If they somehow learn that this blade can be used to destroy the Hell Gate in their village, they will demand it immediately. That might ruin our plan to unite the world under our banner." The order leader stated. "We have waited far too long to lose everything because of a simple mistake like this."
"Yes, your Holiness. Forgive me."
"There is nothing to apologize for, Credo. It is my duty as a teacher to explain things my students struggle to understand."
"Oh, excuse my forgetfulness, your Holiness!" Misako spoke again. "But I forgot to mention that Kazekage showed the desire to join our ranks."
Sanctus smiled. "Very good. And with Iwa under our banner already, only Kumo and Konoha remain."
"Sp-p-p-peaking about K-K-Konoha…" Agnus started. "What are we going to do about those two?"
The order leader smiled. "They swore their loyalty already. No need to disturb them now, let them have some pleasure first."
River Country. Beach…
"Here's your drink."
"Thank you, Sakura."
"Don't mention it." The pink haired girl smiled beamingly at her partner and sat down beside him. "Feels good, doesn't it?"
"You mean our little vacation?"
"Yeah. We deserved it…" She turned to look at him. "…Don't you think, Sasuke?"
"Perhaps…"
"Oh, come on! Cheer up!" She slapped him on the shoulder. "The war is over, we won and I'll be damned if I won't have my celebration after everything I went through!"
"Hmhmhm…" Sasuke chuckled. "Can't argue with that."
"Sasuke?"
"Hmm?"
"How…?" Sakura hesitated. "How was it?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, when you…"
"Died?"
"Yes."
Uchiha sighed. "I don't remember." He stated. "I know something was happening to me, but I don't know what it was."
"You know…" Sakura began. "When I saw your motionless body…" Next words died in her throat.
"Forget it, you hear!" He said, hugging her closer. "Come here."
"I… I was so scared…"
"Don't cry now, it's all over."
"I will always be grateful to them for your return…"
Sasuke sighed at this. "They brought me back, yes… But why did you ask to do this to yourself?"
"I…" Sakura bit her lower lip. "I won't leave you… ever. Wherever you go, I will go as well."
He smiled at her warmly. "You idiot… Do you understand that we both aren't humans anymore? In fact, right now we are just like… he was."
"I don't care." She shook her head. "If that's what it takes to stay with you, then I will gladly do it."
"Hmm… So you're okay with joining the Order?" Sasuke asked.
Sakura shrugged. "We owe them, so I guess I won't mind joining them. Besides, as you said before, we are not humans anymore. That leaves us with even less options."
"Yeah…"
They sat in silence for a while.
"Sakura?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you… Do you think he's really dead?"
Sakura hesitated to response. "I… I hope he's dead…"
"But?"
"But I just can't forget all those times he came back…" She muttered. "It's like death itself don't wish to have anything to do with him."
"Yeah, I can understand it alright…" Sasuke stated. "But now he's gone, the war is over and we're still alive. And if that bastard ever comes back, then we will stand up to him once again. And we will take him down once again, because he will stand alone and no one will be there to help him."
Sakura frowned at that…
Flashback…
"Fine, have it your way…" Naruto said already with his normal voice. Then he took sunglasses out of nowhere and put them on. "But for denying me my prize you only managed to do one thing… and that is to check yourself directly into THE SMACKDOWN HOTEL!" The blond demon shouted. "Oh yeah, you checked in, you checked out… but you won't checkout without a little departing gift from Naruto, which is his fist in your mouth and his foot in your ass!" With that, he outstretched his arm, created a fireball in it and threw it right into… the Hokage monument.
"NO!" Kakashi yelled. "The shelter!"
"KATSU!" With a loud BOOM, the monument exploded, making heads to roll into the village, adding even more destruction.
"You bastard!" Sakura screamed.
"Yeah, yeah, fuck you too. Don't miss me too much, 'cuz I'll return, have all your candy asses, smiling like an imbecile, and that's the bottom line, 'cus Naruto said so!"
End flashback…
"Sakura?" Sasuke asked with concern.
"I will return…"
"Are you alright?"
"…And that's the bottom line…"
"You're spacing…"
"…'Cus Naruto said so!"
"Hey!"
"Huh?" The pink haired girl returned from her trance. "Sorry, I was just thinking about…"
"Him?"
"…"
Sasuke sighed. "We have to stop doing that, or we will never be able to move on."
"Yeah, you're right." She replied. "By the way, is this the day?"
"What day?"
"The final execution."
"Oh…" Sasuke looked down. "Yeah, it is."
"Doesn't it make you sad?" Sakura suddenly asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Well…" She began. "I can understand why they did what they did. I could do the same if it was for you. But to do this to them…"
Sasuke sighed. "Those two denied people the opportunity to see the source of their problems dead. So it is only natural they would want for at least someone to pay for all their troubles."
"Maybe… But to make a show out of it…"
"You are right, it is cruel. But they knew what they got themselves into when they did that."
"Yeah, sad but true…"
"Do you want to go?"
"No… I've seen enough death. I don't think one or two more would bring me any joy…"
Kumogakure no sato. Prison cell…
"Looks like this is the day, eh Kurenai?"
The red eyed woman shrugged. "Looks that way…"
Indeed it was… the day she and Hanabi will lose their lives… and the day when people of the entire world will celebrate the final demise of Uzumaki Naruto.
Yes, they were never able to get their hands on Naruto himself, but people wanted blood… So it is natural that they gave them some.
It wasn't hard, because despite his so-called death, Naruto still had many supporters… And they started executing these supporters… publically. The idea turned out to be a successful one, people started to calm down, enjoying the show instead.
So for the whole month, in the proud village of Kumogakure, they executed one, two, or even three people every day.
And now it was finally their day. The day when 'The biggest traitors of humanity', as people branded the two of them, will remain in this world no longer.
'It just can't be helped, eh…?' Kurenai thought, smiling sadly. 'You never came… Naruto, but I'm not upset. The only thing I regret is that I can't tell you this in person…'
"Scared?" Hanabi asked.
"Not really." Kurenai replied. "There is no real reason to be scared anymore, Hanabi… For me at least."
The younger girl raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying that I should be scared?"
"Unlike me you had a very short life and…"
"And it was a hell of a ride!" Hanabi interrupted.
"What?"
Hanabi chuckled. "I became free, was given my first choice ever, learned many new things, killed people and even saw the destruction of a country first hand! And it doesn't matter it all happened too fast… I'd prefer this to living a long and boring life as a Hyuga slave any day of the week."
Kurenai frowned. "Was it that bad?"
"What was?"
"Being a Hyuga slave?"
Hanabi held a pause and sighed. "You know… All first part of my life I had this little thing called doubt in my head. For Hyuga code always said that second born child always must get branded as a Branch Family member… Yet I wasn't. And it always confused me, I kept asking why. Asking what are they waiting for. And then I got my answer…"
"That day?"
"Yes, that day. I actually even felt bad for her, when father called her a mistake…"
"You don't say." Kurenai added. "As a matter of fact, she was standing outside the door and listening to all of this."
Hanabi's eyebrows rose. "For real? I never knew that…"
"Yeah. And when I saw her face, it made my heart ache."
Hanabi grinned evilly. "Oh, I wouldn't mind seeing that face right now."
"Yeah, me too… but that time. You know, I always said that her infatuation with Naruto is… unhealthy."
"Oh, come on!" Hanabi interrupted. "It was just sick! I told you she had her own personal 'Naruto shrine'!"
"Hmhmhm, yeah…" Kurenai chuckled. "And that entire Clan Head thing, I think it was because of him too."
"What, really?!" Hanabi replied with obvious sarcasm.
"So much effort… and it took him only two minutes to break it all." Ex-jounin stated. "You know, I was called the Ice Queen of Konoha for turning down every single guy… But Naruto managed to hook me up on the first day he returned."
"Yeah, that shows how great Naruto-sama is…" Hanabi frowned. "Was…"
"Hey!" Kurenai called. "Don't go there now. We spoke about this already."
"Yeah, yeah…" Hanabi waved her hand. "We have done all we could and it was not our fault."
"Exactly. Besides, it is our last day in this world. I don't want it to also be the worst one, filled with regret and sorrow."
"True… Well then, let's just smile in the face of our imminent death!"
"That's the spirit!"
Kumogakure no sato. Raikage's office…
"Kazekage-dono, I'm glad you have made it." Ay greeted his guest.
Gaara nodded. "Raikage-dono."
"And you must be Hyuga Hinata." The dark skinned man continued. "I've heard many things about you too."
"Ay-san." Hinata smiled. "It is a pleasure to finally meet you face to face."
The Raikage kissed her hand. "The pleasure's all mine, my lady."
"So, are we the first ones?" Gaara asked.
"No, Kurotsuchi has already arrived." The Raikage replied. "But Tsunade and Orochimaru have yet to come."
"I see."
"Are you tired? I will arrange rooms for you immediately." Ay snapped his fingers and one of his guards disappeared in a puff of smoke. "Any preferences?"
"Not really." Hinata said. "After all, this instant traveling is not so tiring when you get used to it."
"Yes well, at least one good thing came from that man."
"And still…" Gaara suddenly spoke. "He never needed any pentagrams or rituals to travel this way, that's how much power he had." He paused. "It actually makes me realize how lucky we are…"
"Gaara-kun." Hinata wrapped her arms around his left one. "Please don't go there again. He's gone and we're not. And it doesn't matter how it happened, with pure luck or not."
"Yes, listen to her, Kazekage-dono. These are dangerous thoughts…"
"Dangerous but true."
Hinata turned around and glared. "Orochimaru. Could you please mind your own business? At least for once?"
The snake user grinned. "I could… But why should I?"
"Enough." Tsunade said, entering the room. "This is a big day for the whole world. A new era is about to start. Let's enter it with a smile, not a scowl.
"Well said." The Raikage spoke. "Uchiha or any order members?"
"I spoke to Sakura earlier today via transmitter. She said they will not attend." Tsunade stated.
"And His Holiness told me that he has more pressing matters for today." Gaara added.
"Then I guess everyone's here. Shall we?" The Raikage asked.
Orochimaru shrugged. "It's your village…"
"Then we shall. Come with me, my friends…"
Kumogakure no sato. Central square…
"Good day, Tsuchikage-sama." Gaara greeted.
Kurotsuchi smiled. "Hello to you too, Kazekage." She said and turned to Ay. "Best places in the house as usual, eh?"
The Raikage shrugged. "We are the VIP after all."
"Oh really?" Orochimaru exclaimed, sitting down.
"Believe it or not." Ay responded.
The snake user grinned and glanced at Tsunade. "You don't look very happy."
The Hokage huffed. "Should I be?"
"And why not?"
Tsunade sighed. "Unlike these people down there…" She pointed at the overexcited crowd. "I don't give much significance to this event."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah. To me it was all over with the death of Naruto…"
"Don't say this name!" Hinata interrupted with a shout.
Tsunade glared at her. "Watch your tongue, girl. You are fifty years too young to demand something from me."
"Stop it, please." The Raikage spoke. "You said it yourself, Tsunade, let's not ruin the mood."
"Tch, fine."
"Oh look, here they are." Kurotsuchi stated, pointing down at Hanabi and Kurenai, who were dragged to the execution site.
Hinata smirked at first, but after noticing smiles on both Kurenai's and Hanabi's faces, that smirk faded.
"People, hear me!" The Raikage started. "Today we celebrate the end of an era! The era of fear and terror! The era of violence and greed! It started with Rikudou Sennin and ended with the death of the man whose name will not be spoken. It should be erased from every archive and forgotten by all… forever."
Tsunade snorted. 'I wonder how long it took for him to write that…'
"Don't lie. You're wondering if his name will ever be forgotten."
"…"
"But today we celebrate his death! Today we celebrate his end! The last reminder of that… person will be erased today! Behold!" He pointed at Hanabi and Kurenai, who were already tied up to a pole.
"TRAITORS!" Someone shouted.
"DEMON LOVERS!"
"HEATHENS!"
"WHORES!"
Hanabi raised an eyebrow at that. "What's wrong with this?"
Kurenai wanted to slap her face, but her hands were tied. "So… afraid now?"
Hanabi grinned evilly. "You wish! I'll show them that Naruto-sama's personal apprentice have no fear!"
"For the past month…" Ay continued. "We showed you deaths of many people who supported him. And these two are the last ones! The traitors who denied us the chance to slay the demon ourselves!"
"BURN THEM!"
"BURY THEM ALIVE!"
"DISEMBOWEL THEM!"
"Hmm…" Orochimaru smirked. 'Not a bad move. He actually blamed these two for everything. That will release the tension alright.'
"And since there will be no more executions, we decided to give you something special! Please welcome, the special guest executioner: Lady Hyuga Hinata!"
Kurenai's eyebrows rose. "Ho? I never expected that."
"Hah, it's even better!" Hanabi stated.
"What do you mean by that?"
Hanabi's grin widened. "You'll see." She said, just as Hinata walked up on the site.
"LADY HINATA!"
"BRING JUSTICE TO THEM!"
The Hyuga clan head smiled. "I thank you for your warm welcome." She began. "But let's delay it no longer. Hyuga Hanabi and Yuhi Kurenai. You are guilty with treason against the proud and noble village of Hidden Leaf. Do you have anything to say in your defense?"
Hanabi's grin was about to split her face in two. "Oh, I have! But it will just take too much time to tell how you masturbated every night on Naruto-sama's picture."
Hinata gritted her teeth. "How dare you! I…"
"Oh, I dare alright!" Hanabi interrupted. "Because if you care to remember, my room was right next to yours and for years I had to withstand your dirty moans at night like "Yes, more!", or "Don't stop, Naruto-kun!"
SLAP.
Hinata backhanded her sister across her face. "Don't say that name ever again." She said dangerously. "Anything to add?"
Kurenai shook her head and chuckled lightly. "No, I think you've got enough humiliation for today."
"Hn." Hinata smirked. "Then you have been found guilty. The punishment is death. Any last wishes?"
"Yeah, could you please come closer?" Hanabi asked.
'Well, it's her last wish after all…' Hinata thought and indeed walked closer… only to receive a spit in the face.
'I have to give this girl credit.' Orochimaru thought. 'She certainly has a set of balls…'
"You will regret this!" Hinata screamed in rage.
"I will regret nothing!" Hanabi shouted in response. "For even if I die today, the world will forever remember Naruto-sama and everything he's done!"
Tsunade's eyes widened.
"I regret nothing! I had so much fun, and, given the choice, I would've followed my way every step! And even if I die today, the world will forever remember the jabroni beating… pie eating… trail blazing, eyebrow raising… for all people I killed, for all cola I drank, still has the class to go out with a bang great Uzumaki Naruto!"
'Damn you!' She thought, clenching her fist. 'Did you want me to drawn in my sorrow?! If so, you did a great job, Naruto! I don't think I will remain Hokage for very long…'
"That's it!" Hinata exclaimed, taking her modified juuken stance. "I will deliver your judgment right now!"
Kurenai closed her eyes and smiled sadly. 'Well, I guess this is it…'
But then…
"Now hold it right there!"
"What?" Hinata asked, dropping her stance.
"Who said that?" The Raikage shouted from his stand.
"Haaaaaaa!" The next moment a man with long black hair jumped onto the platform. He was dressed in a pair of simple black pants and an open jacket with sleeves.
"Voila! Forgive moi, I must leave you in awe!"
"Who the hell are you?!" The Raikage shouted again.
"Oh, how rude of me! I apologize." The stranger bowed. "My name is Vyers, and I'm an aristocrat with both strength and beauty! They call moi the Dark Adonis!"
"Enough! Guard, take him away!" Hinata said and seven ninjas appeared around Vyers in a puff of smoke.
"Oh, please wait!" He raised his hands in defense. "I assume you are Miss Hyuga Hinata, are you not?"
"That's right." Hinata replied somewhat arrogantly. "I am Hinata the head of Hyuga Clan."
"Ah, how wonderful!"
"What is?"
"I have a special delivery for you, Hinata-sama!" Vyers stated.
"Oh?" Hinata waved her hand, dismissing the guards. "And what is it?" She asked, walking closer.
"It is a gift, mademoiselle!"
"A gift? From who?"
Vyers grinned. "Oh, you will definitely like it! Because it's from… the bottom of someone's heart!"
Hinata's eyes widened…
Flashback…
"Before I give you my answer, I just want to thank you… for all the trouble you went…" He nodded for her to come closer, which she complied. "…for all the time you've been nice to me…" He motioned for her to come closer again. "…for all the feelings you showed me today…" Hinata's lips were almost on his own, when he finally said. "…allow me to thank you… in a similar way I thanked your father. Right from the bottom of my heart!" With that, he jumped right from the chair, grabbed her shocked little head and slammed it right down into the ground.
"Haha! Always wanted to do that!"
End Flashback…
Hinata's eyes widened… but she never got the time to do anything else. Because next moment Vyers hit her in the stomach and followed it with a stunner.
"Hinata!" Gaara appeared by her side immediately in a swirl of sand. "Hinata!" He called…
But to no avail, she was out cold.
"Kill him!" The Raikage ordered and a dozen of shinobi attacked Vyers head on.
"My, how rude! I'm just a harmless messenger!" Vyers exclaimed. "Spiral Sword!" He exclaimed and five swords appeared out of nowhere and started to circle around him at insane speed.
"No, stop!" The Raikage tried to scream, but three of his men were too slow… and as a result got sliced to shreds.
"Or maybe I'm not so harmless…"
Orochimaru felt uneasy. 'What the…?! What just happened? I have never seen a jutsu like this…'
"Who are you?! What is your name?!" Ay shouted.
Vyers smiled and bowed. "As I said, I'm the Dark Adonis!"
The Raikage was about to shout again. When…
"Others however…" Vyers continued. "Call me the jabroni beating…"
Everyone's eyes widened.
"Pie eating!"
'Oh no… NO!' Orochimaru screamed in his head.
"Trail blazing!"
"It cannot be… This is impossible!" The Raikage stated.
"Eyebrow raising!"
"H-How…?" Gaara muttered with still unconscious Hinata in his arms.
"Fast in a fight, quick on a word! Finally back to finish this god forsaken world!"
People started to back away slowly.
Tsunade's heart was beating faster and faster. 'Is it… really you?'
"Some of you may know my identity already, but if you don't, here's your last hint!" Vyers turned his head to the left and then raised it to the sky. And after a quick burst of flames…
"Naruto." Kurenai whispered quietly.
"FINALLY! Naruto has come back to Ku… to Ku… to cut all your candy asses down and laugh like an imbecile!" Naruto grinned evilly. "Just as promised…"
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