บท 128: Chapter 14: 'Family' Discussion and The Three Assassin's Ceremony
(Story Started)
What are secrets really? Are they pieces of information that are not meant to be known by others? Or are they just things that you'd like to keep to yourself and only the people that you truly trust? Everybody had a secret or two.
Secrets were the basis of the shinobi world. Every country kept secrets from each other in order to benefit their own interest, whether it was to keep their hidden village's strength at the top of the elemental nations or to hide their own underground dealings. The world was a dark place. A rotting wasteland where the sun would never shine, at least it would be until someone decided to set the world aflame.
Which similar then a Assassin nor a Templar. Each of the vows of the order that Naruto's ancestors had given and earned to learned anything:
As Assassins; tenant 3: Never compromise the brotherhood.
And the Templars' tenent; Never share our secrets nor divulge the true nature of our work.
Each of those tenants he knew from both Assassin and Templar. Naruto had many secrets, such as the fact that the Kyuubi was really still being controlled by Madara Uchiha on the night of his birth. Secrets were meant to stay in the dark because should they come to light, the consequences would be greater than any kind of benefit.
And also the full details of the Assassin Order...If either of these secrets were to get out from out of his mouth, the fallout would be disastrous. If anyone were to find out about the Uchiha involved then the people of Konoha would lose faith in their village and their Hokage, until the massacre. Its then when Fugaku had planned him for arrange marriage to prevent the coup d'etat to overthrown the village.
They would see him as a tyrant who ordered the execution of an entire clan just because they no longer believed in the village's 'will of fire' and were going to speak out against it. Those Uchiha children who were spared would seek revenge for their losses, or betray the village altogether. Its all thanks to Naruto to save Satsuki.
It would probably be best to deal with this either after the chunin exams, or during the invasion that would occur during the finals where Gaara would transform into his full Bijuu state. Naruto couldn't wait to deal with Shukaku, he had spent far too long in isolation and it had made him even more bloodthirsty and insane. Naruto would have to remind him of what he was like when he was just born. He would remind him of what fear was.
But that would have to wait for another time, as Naruto was currently sitting in front of Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime Hokage. He was obviously interested in uncovering all of Naruto's secrets. Though they weren't the only ones in the Hokage's office. Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze stood behind her husband, staring forlornly at Naruto, while Naruko sat to the office on the couch.
She had no idea why they were there, but there Kaa-san had requested that they be there. Even Jiraiya was in the room sitting on the windowsill, Naruto had not even glanced at the man since he arrived.
Naruto had not seen Jiraiya in years, nor did he want to. Naruto could only describe the Toad Sage with one word, pathetic. He was strong, that much Naruto was certain of, but it was his beliefs that made his entire existence a joke in Naruto's eyes. He lived his entire life based on a prophecy that the toads gave him decades ago. They told him that he was meant to create peace by finding the child of prophecy.
The Mentor Assassin never understood what made the toads so special that they could hand out prophecies like they were pieces of candy.
It was one of these prophecies that drove the Uzumaki-Namikaze family apart even further. Several years ago after he had trained seriously without anyone's help, Naruto had thought that he would give his family a chance after seeing how his family life couldn't even compare to how bad it was. After all, Naruto's parents didn't actually try to kill him. However, it was not meant to be as they had began to focus even more on his twin sister's training after Jiraiya had given yet another prophecy to Minato about the child of prophecy and how they will either bring forward peace or lead the world to ruin. That had been the final chance he gave his former family.
The room was silent, eerily so. It was obvious that the only ones in the room who knew what was going on were Minato and Jiraiya. Naruto stared on impassively at the blonde Hokage, who matched his gaze. Naruto had partially figured out why he was here. Minato wanted answers about the kenjutsu, the taijutsu, and the unknown real-live spiritual transformation, but what confused him was Jiraiya's presence. He had sensed the man watching from the shadow at the preliminary matches, but he had assumed that Jiraiya would go off for some 'research' at the hot springs. Jiraiya was the world's largest pervert and that disgusted Naruto, he had even caught the man sneaking glances at Kushina's figure every so often.
The only reason why Jiraiya would be here is if they wanted to speak about something more than just his abilities. He had no doubt that they would once again try to bring him back into their family, but he would have none of that and they were probably starting to catch onto that idea by now. No, there had to be more going on here than he realized.
"Congratulations on winning your preliminary match, Naruto." Minato had thought for a long time about how to start off the conversation with his wayward/estrange son. If he had outright demanded answers from Naruto then things would quickly turn out like they usually did with him. He wanted Naruto to be able to open up to them and maybe they could fix their estranged relationship from there. "To be able to overwhelm the opponent so easily is quite an accomplishment, your skills were quite fascinating. Never had you're toying your opponent's in the middle of the arena."
"Thank you Hokage-sama." Naruto replied blandly. He had to restrain himself from rolling his eyes, it was quite obvious as what Minato was trying to accomplish. "But if that was all that this was about, may I ask why I was the only one who was requested to be here? There were many other genin who had won their matches, surely you would give them the same treatment."
Minato sighed in exasperation. His son had never been interested in exchanging pleasantries, Naruto always saw right through all of his attempts to get closer to him.
"There are questions that need to be answered. Your abilities specifically have come into question and we require answers to them."
Naruto raised an eyebrow a Minato's tone of voice. This obviously wasn't just Minato's curiosity that brought him there, this was an interrogation.
"Why do you turned into a spiritual eagle? It's completely unheard from that isn't like some of the other bloodlines that have sprouted up in several different nations. Have you been experimenting on the rest of your body? If you have you're no better than Orochimaru!" Jiraiya stated coldly, his voice rising in anger at the end.
Naruto gaze pierced through Jiraiya's very being. He knew the man was a fool, but he certainly didn't expect the sage to jump to such a wild conclusion. It was obvious that he had already decided that was what Naruto had done, his hatred for Orochimaru ha blinded him to what was around him. He was no better than that Anko woman who was screaming for the Hokage to cancel the exams because she had fought her former sensei in the forest.
Which Naruto had narrow his eyes at Jiraiya. "To come up with such foolish assumptions...are you sure your a sannin? I had no idea that a shinobi of your stature had the thinking capacity of an academy student."
As Naruto spoke, Jiraiya could be seen losing his composure as he got up from his seat on the windowsill to force some answers from Naruto. He was forcefully restrained by Kushina's Kongo Fusa (Adamantine Sealing Chains) so that Naruto could finish speaking.
"To answer your little interrogation...It was one of my abilities earned by ancestors."
This earned raised eyebrows from everyone in the room.
"One of the abilities of your ancestors? What do you mean? We clearly saw you use it during before your match starts." Minato asked, very confused as to what Naruto was trying to imply.
Naruto sighed. 'These two have been shinobi for decades and they still can't figure anything out for themselves? This is the leader of the village and Konoha's strongest shinobi?'
"What I mean is what I said. I was one of my abilities...like how I use the 'Might of the Bear' during the Bell test." Naruto said, which made Kushina flinch for she remember during the test. "What I used was power of the spirits of the animal, I can transformed, manifest and call upon the spirits of the bear, eagle and wolves." Naruto stated. He was getting annoyed with what he had already guesses would be a long night ahead of him.
Minato sighed in relief after learning that his son hadn't been using his body for experiments like his sensei's old teammate. Now that he thought about it, why did Jiraiya immediately think that he was the second coming of Orochimaru?
Jiraiya narrowed his eyes once again. It seemed that he wasn't satisfied with Naruto's answer.
"How would you even gain access to such powerful techniques or abilities. Kushina told me that you can use the same thing as Tsunade that break a creator, but she told me she called your jutsu with a strange language. And how did your 'girlfriend' use the same thing as my teammate was."
Naruto scoffed. This man was supposed to be Konoha's spymaster and yet he couldn't even piece together such simple information. "Your information is outdated Jiraiya...either that or your memory is failing you. I don't blame you if it is the latter, it comes with advanced age after all..."
Kushina had to strengthen the hold of her chakra chains as Jiraiya tried to break free and jump at her son.
"I drink a special tea that my Sandaime Asashin Sosen, Connor Kenway had drunk and gain access to my new abilities while I was 9." Which made everyone in this office tense that Naruto had somehow learned a new ability. "To keep the story short, I was still learned to mastered those abilities, it took me a while with reaction and endurance that those abilities cause my Willpower, along with to enhanced my capabilities. To become an Assassin to kill others those to put with my life by taking lives from others."
Everyone's eyes widened after hearing that little piece of information, after all the report Naruto's team had given the Hokage wasn't the whole truth. Only Naruto knew the full extent of what really happened. He had became a killer to murdered tyrants and warlords. Now Naruto had declared himself as an Assassin to murdered everyone. Jiraiya had a feeling if the prophecy will be disastrous about if the child of prophecy will end others lives.
Naruko were shocked to hear that their Nii-san had new abilities, during he wasn't the Jinchuuriki of the Soul of the Kyubi. Since he is the primary reason of Naruto's neglected and loneliness. She got ignored by Naruto and avoided any time when she want to talk to him. He always took his attention to Sakura, only.
Kushina looked a bit downcast after she had heard some of the story. She wasn't even there to comfort her own son after his first kill. To all shinobi and kunoichi, the first kill is always the hardest. It's the first step into what the shinobi world is truly like, and to hear that he had already done so broke her heart a little more. She really wanted her baby back, he was so loud and energetic when he was just a few years old. He used to be just like her. Now she can't even recognize him, both personality and appearance wise.
Minato had gotten the answers he wanted and decided to move onto his issues with what was going on in the final stage of the chunin exams in a month.
"Naruto...the final stages of the chunin exams are only a month away have you considered what you are going to do about training yet?"
Naruto was taken by surprised at this question. He hadn't thought they would talk about his training schedule. He figured that one of them wanted to help with his training in order to worm their way back into his heart. He had already thought about what he still needed training in, not that he would tell any of them that.
"Why does that concern you Hokage-sama? If you are concerned about my performance then I can assure you that you won't be disappointed."
"That isn't really what I was getting at..." Minato sighed. "I am going to be training Naruko this month with Kushina. Though all two of you have made it to the final exams, he asked me to train him the day before the first exam if he should make it to the final stage...Naruto...I can assure you that Neji will be at least chunin level by the end of this month."
Naruto had to stifle a laugh at how Minato had no idea of what he was truly capable of. He didn't voice his opinion on the matter and kept his neutral gaze on the man as he continued to speak.
"All of you will be representing the village in this tournament and I need you to show our strength to the world...that's why I've asked Jiraiya-sensei to train you over the next month. I don't want you to be left behind. I'm sure I'll send Kakashi will trained Satsuki for the exams because of her sharingan with Itachi and Mikoto, and I don't want you to get your hopes up that you will be receiving the usual amount of attention that you require."
'Really? He wants me to train with Jiraiya? The same Jiraiya who tried to attack me a few moments ago and who accused me of being no different than Orochimaru?...Who the hell is he kidding...I'd sooner accept training from Ebisu than him.' Naruto could not believe that Minato had tried to set him up for training with the pervert who was obviously enjoying being wrapped up in Kushina's chains.
"No thank you Hokage-sama." Naruto replied in a bland tone.
This statement had everyone in the room gaping like a fish out of water. Minato, Kushina, and Jiraiya had expected him to accept the training instantly. Naruko had no idea what their parents were planning, but as soon as she heard he was going to be trained by a sannin, she were going to ask to join the training so that she could spend more time with him.
Naruko really wanted to be near him whenever she could, she had even considered stalking him a few times when she had seen him on the street but that idea was quickly shot down. She really wanted to be near her 'Onii-sama' as she called him in her head, she just wanted to please him however she could. She wanted to be his and his alone. She wanted to train side by side with him and spar with him, but then she remembered what had happened the last time they did.
She needed help with summoning toads. She had already been able to summon low level ones like Gamakichi, but they hadn't truly trained in it or any of the other toad arts. Though that was only an excuse, she secretly wanted to be with her Nii-san too. Every time she saw him she was reminded of how bratty and stuck up she was in her younger years and she hated that. She felt hot every time she looked at his finely sculpted body and as if she needed a cold shower every time he looked her in the eyes. She didn't understand why it was her own brother that made her feel this way.
Minato looked at Naruto incredulously. "B-But why? Jiraiya-sensei is one of the sannin, arguably one of the strongest shinobi in the village...Anyone would jump at the chance to train under him and yet you turn the offer down!"
Naruto did not react to the outburst of the village leader, "I am not just anyone Hokage-sama. It would be detrimental to have someone who has no idea what my fighting style is or what level I am at train me, especially someone who clearly does not want to and also the kenjutsu that I killed Misumi during the match. He would obviously force me to learn his jutsu and how he fights...as I shinobi I am already set in my own way of fighting and therefore it would only take that much longer for me to break away from my old style, not that I'd want to...I refuse the training."
Some of those in the room calmed down after understanding his situation, but Jiraiya had clearly taken it as a personal insult. "What is that supposed to mean? Are you trying to say that your fighting style is superior to mine?! I am a shinobi who is feared all throughout the elemental nations and yet you, some snot-nosed genin thinks he's better than me!...Why don't we settle this right now? A spar at one of the training grounds right now! If you can last two minutes against me then I won't bother training you!"
Many of those were surprised at Jiraiya's declaration, especially with how much convincing it took Minato to get him to agree. Naruto's expression had still not deterred from his apathetic gaze.
"I wouldn't want you to break a hip old man, you're still useful to this village after all...though you really should start thinking about retirement."
"You ungrateful little shit! Free me from these chains and I'll show you just how old I really am!" Jiraiya had gotten tired of Naruto's teasing of his age.
"I have no plans in participating in your little competition either. I'm a busy person, did you really expect me to spend one more moment with you than I really had to...? I've got nothing to prove to you Jiraiya, nor do I care about your opinion of me." Naruto turned back towards Minato. "If that will be all Hokage-sama the I will take my leave. I have not been home in over five days after all." With those words said he began to walk out the door.
Minato raised his hand to stop his son from leaving, if he did he would most likely not see his son until the day of the tournament. "Naruto wait!...There is one more thing."
Naruto turned back around to face the Hokage. From the look on Minato's face, he knew he would not like what the man was about to say. It seemed that this conversation would need to draw on a bit longer.
Minato sighed, knowing his son wouldn't want to hear what he was about to say. "I want you to retake to Uzumaki-Namikaze clan name...Konoha needs to show its strength during these exams and the village's strength is intertwined with the strength of their Kage...this includes their families."
The room noticeably dropped several degrees after Minato spoke those words. Words that everyone in the room knew he would not listen to. Even Jiraiya knew there was a reason why he changed his surname, though he would never understand it.
In that moment Naruto remembered all of the pain that his family had caused him over the years. Those words that he recalled Ace once saying were right, people never forget.
"I refuse...and I am not part of your family anymore Hokage-sama...perhaps I never was."
The words of the lone assassin in the room broke the hearts of the females in the room, they wanted him back the most.
"This isn't a request! I am ordering you as your Hokage, not your father! You will take back the Uzumaki-Namikaze name and you will come back home so your mother and sisters can be happy again! Do you understand me!" Minato yelled as he stood up and slammed his fists against the desk.
Naruto's glare hardened, even going so far as he closed his eyes open his eyes and unleashes a small amount of 'Haoshoku Haki' (Haki of the Color of the Conquering King) that fires a pulse and/or bang straight at Minato which made him, frozen, along with the two red-haired shocked of what they had seeing, while Jiraiya's eyes widen for seeing something behind Minato.
Behind of the blond Hokage, next to him, was a hole, about the size as a door, that the desk that directs Naruto's stare. (AN: Inspired Rayleigh's save Camie (Keimi) and AVP (2004)'s Predator Ship's cannon that creates a tunnel.)
With the ANBU were stationed that witnessed Naruto's using a some kind of jutsu that almost hits their Hokage, but this one don't have a chakra signature. Minato was frozen in shocked about what kind of jutsu or KI that sends him, in a frozen stated.
"No I will not." Naruto stated sternly. "You may be able to give me orders when dealing with shinobi affairs, but this is a clan matter. You cannot force me into a clan that I am not a part of...also I may not have taken the name because I am partial to my current one, but I am under the protection of the Shinobi side council, besides the Haruno."
This statement caught the attention of those in the room. They had known he lived at the council Haruno's residence with Sakura, and also Satsuki had convinced her father to be under his protection, but they didn't think that it would go so far as to put him under the clan's protection. But turns out, the Shinobi and Civilian side loves/likes Naruto for he had increases the village's economy. His son is the one of those taking the shinobi and civilian's populations. He did paid the Ninja Academy funds from what the new generations of shinobi.
Now many villagers starting to like Naruto's work and business; he formed a fraction organization for the students that failed to being a shinobi, then the conditions like Lee that Gai gave him a advance test for taijutsu, so Lee can pass. Unlike ROOT (Ne) that owned by Danzo Shimura that supposed to be 'disbanded'. Since Danzo had failed to execute the Uchiha Clan, while Naruto was around to prevent the coup d'etat. And also everything causes their daughter Naruko had loses their reputation.
Naruto continued, "You may be the Hokage but we both know that you don't have the authority to interfere in clan matters." With those words said, Naruto began to walk towards the door once more.
Minato looked down at his desk in defeat, tears welling up in his eyes, never before had any of those in the room seen the hero of Konoha look so weak and fragile. "...Will you at least tell me what the name 'Cormac' means to you, along with 'Altair'?"
Naruto stopped mid-step. Those words brought back all of the memories behind the name.
Every since Shay had his actions when he had nightmares about killing Hope that haunts him over century. All the power and wealth during when the Precursor sites, after the assassins ignored Shay's explanation during back in West-Indies (Caribbean seas).
After all...he admired the assassins like a brothers, or father and/or uncle(s). Since when he made his choice to pick Shay as his companion and guide. Naruto made his choice neither Assassin or Templar.
"The name 'Cormac' represents what a real family should be like, along with Altair was a second name, named after the star constellation that look like a shape of a eagle...Hokage-sama, Kushina-sama, you may say that you want me back now, but where were you when I really needed you?" Naruto said, then continue. "...When I had nothing but hatred and loneliness consuming me...?"
"Now you expect me to just accept you back into my life because you're sorry...? Do not fool yourselves, you mean as much to me as the civilians on the street...You two are nothing more than my sperm donor and incubator. When we're born...you two pick child as a perfect salvation and bring peace...and you discard the other as plague and bring revolutionary."
With those final words said Naruto left the room, leaving behind those whose hopes he clearly just shattered.
Minato wasn't doing anything to hold the tears back anymore, as they fell from his eyes and soaked the paperwork below. Kushina had released her chains and was now sobbing into her hands on her knees, her legs had given out just as Naruto said his parting words. He had made it perfectly clear that he didn't see them as parents, nor would he ever.
Naruko was hugging her knees as she cried into them. Naruto had only reminded her just how far away he was from the rest of them. If he didn't even see their mother and father as parents, the what exactly was she to him? But she knew it. She was able to hold back her emotions, but on the inside she was a wreck. She would never be forgiven.
Jiraiya could only look at the family with pity in his eyes. He could not see why they were so obsessed with making Naruto part of their family again. It was obvious to him that particular ship sailed a long time ago. And also...he will informed Tsunade about Sakura learned Chakra-enhance strength and even Naruto's abilities that its completely unheard of.
It would be a long night for the Uzumaki-Namikaze family.
==Later That Night - At the Morrigan==
Now Naruto had arrived to his ship, now his ship is 'also' a temporary home unlike his hotel. Apparently the announcements for the chunin exam tournament had already been relayed to the village. He must have been at the Hokage Tower longer than he thought.
Since Naruto had ate dinner at Sakura's home, so he and his girlfriend will be training separately. It will be sure if any opponents about the new capabilities. With Sakura had assigned to joined the hospital as a medical-nin and a Assassin...but...something else during Satsuki had finished her first mission.
==Flashback Started==
"Good job, Satsuki." Naruto said to Satsuki for carrying out her first Assassin mission, as he was standing at Morrigan's bow, while he docked the ship in team 7's training grounds. With the Morrigan and Experto Crede sky sailing back to Konoha. With Sakura will board Mutsu's ship for taking to wound to the hospital while the Morrigan taking the contestants for prepared for the finals.
Naruto notice their expression. "*Sighed* I know I tell you to do..."
"I know..." Satsuki replied. "I never knew Orochimaru had spies in our village."
"Yes...we had protect Konoha from Orochimaru about me and my organization without knowing it." Naruto stated, as he turn to Satsuki with his eyes on the ravenette. "You did you had to do..."
Satsuki was sighed, about how its her first kill and first assignment. Until she heard Naruto's called to her.
"Satsuki." Getting her attention. "You better get trained for the finals...your brother or mother will teach you a thing or two until them, if I had a guess Kakashi will be there to teach you with Raiton-ninjutsu."
Ever since with Naruto and Sakura trained of their assassins ninjutsu. So Satsuki here is lightning affinity and fire is her secondary.
"What about you?" Satsuki asked Naruto about his training regiment.
"I have already made arrangements to be summoned to Tailed Wolves in Mt. Okami and be trained in the secret arts of my summons. But I won't be in need of any help with the time that we have."
"I see..."
"And the maintain until the chunin exams is over and earned promotion...you are ready for your ceremony." Naruto said. "But before that...I will gave you something."
As the blond took out of something on his pocket, which made Satsuki wondered. Now which made her shocked for seeing something on his palm...
A snail with with colors on shell is navy blue and also had a headband on the snail's head that had a Uchiha symbol on the center?
"What's that snail, nii-san?"
"Its not just a snail, Satsuki. This little friend will considered a communication device." Naruto said to her.
"Seriously?"
Naruto nod, and as he point his finger on the bottom of the top of the snail. "See this bottom here, if you heard a 'purupurupuru', then press it."
As Satsuki take the snail and said. "Thank you..."
"You're welcome. So come on...your time awaits." (AN: The one Naruto was holding was a Den Den Mushi. :D)
==Flashback Ended==
Now Naruto will prepared to training, until a door knock, as he saw 2 of his (NPC) crewman entered.
"Evening, sir. Lady Sakura is here for you." One of the crewman said.
Naruto smiled about his girlfriend. "Let her in."
"Aye, sir."
With respond, then a signal Sakura to entered, as he saw his favorite pink-haired girlfriend entered the quarters. As Naruto spoke in. "So, Sakura-chan. What brings you here in my ship?"
"I don't know...I was about you tell me." Sakura said with a smile.
Naruto nod for understand, as he wants Sakura to spend time with him, and he said. "Well...tonight, we'll prepared for a special dance for celebration."
"Yeah...I always want to." Sakura replied with a smile.
==At the Grounds==
The ships is docked at the bottom of the lake, with the crew prepared food and drinks for celebration, so the party is starts, with music playing, the sound of string instruments from violins to cellos were heard all over the area, the people from England created a circle for people to dance in it. With his crewmen could play instruments but why would they do it now?
The blonde did so and disembarked the ship, he walked in the grassy floor. But then he froze with his eyes widened, there standing before him was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, her long pink hair, her beautiful emerald eyes and the magnificent red dress radiated beauty like no other.
With the preparation for Sakura that have the ladies waiting to dress her up for the event. After all, since they had a few female crew member in the Assassin core. (AN: You know Stalker Assassins had female after all.)
He slowly walked up to the rose haired beauty and held out his hand, "Can I have this dance, my Blossom?"
[Play – La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid' No. 6 – Master and Commander: Far Side of the World OST]
Letting him take the lead, she just relished at the touch of her lover, for years she had longed for him, for years she was alone, and now she was finally at peace with her in his embrace. She loved how he had matured, his new look especially was a nice touch, gone was the spiky hair and in its place was a more regal look, his hair was long but straightened and tied into a small ponytail much like many of the Englishmen here. He was now wearing a black and red coat that had the emblem of a red cross harnessed to his chest. He was also wearing black pants and dark brown boots, over all she loved his new look, it made even more handsome than before.
"I've always want to with you so much Sakura-chan, not a day goes by where I wished you were beside me, and now you are."
Sakura just looked at him lovingly as they danced under the night sky, they were two halves of a whole, and now it was complete. "I will be with you..." she told him. "Forever."
"Forever." He leaned down and planted his lips upon hers in a loving kiss, "I love you, my Blossom."
"I love you too, my Maelstrom."
[End Song]
Without knowing their presence. A squad of ANBU went investigate went to training grounds of team 7. As they are two of them; boar (Itachi) and Cat (Yugao).
"Wow, that party was amazing." Cat comment.
"I agreed." Boar agreed. As they continue watch the party until someone called in.
"Are you two going to just standing around in the trees like that or are you two going to joined the party." That causes the ANBU startled to see Naruto, turns out, it was kage bunshin.
Boar rubbing behind his head. "Sorry, Naruto-kun. We did not know about it."
Naruto sighed annoyance. "You two send by the Hokage or patrol?"
"Patrol." Cat replied, getting a nod from Naruto.
"Well...?"
With two ANBU sighed, with Boar took off his mask, now Itachi and he said. "Alright, Naruto-kun. I could use a break." Which Yugao was to protest, then she sighed for surrender.
"Alright..." Cat as Yugao removed her mask. "I could use a break."
Naruto smirked. "I will informed boss about your presence." With that, the 'Naruto' poof of smoke, reveal to be a kage bunshin.
==Later - Until Morning==
The rest of the night had been perfect, the two lovers now inside captain's quarters of the 'Morrigan', their naked forms covered only by the sheets of the bed as they held each other in an embrace. Tonight they had their love burned like a fire as they made love, before Yugao and Itachi joined the party and then reported to the Hokage about the little disturbance.
"Saku-chan."
"Mmm?"
"You sure you're going to training for your own with the scroll I've give you from Ryu-niisan?"
"Yes."
Naruto smiled about when he got his own training regiment from his 'brother' Ryu, and while Sakura will trained by Ryu's 'wife' for her skills. So...he gave a scroll from his 'wife' so she needs to learned improved her medical capabilities.
"That's good to hear, but I really have to go. Trust me, there is something I just remembered that I need to do." Naruto said quickly, not having time to explain to Sakura where he needed to go.
"Understand, saiai." Sakura understand.
With that said, Naruto and Sakura dress up, put on their gear and left for training, separately, and with the blond assassin need to go to the hospital for a certain person will be there.
"Saku-chan."
"Hmm?" Sakura asked turn to her lover, as which she saw him took out the same snail that Naruto gave her; it was pink colored decoration.
"Its that..."
"Yup." Naruto nodded.
"Thank you." Sakura appreciated. "I'll contact you when I'm finished my training."
==Meanwhile==
Arriving at the hospital, Naruto used the 'eagle flight' to flies up until he reached Rock's Lee's window. Once there, he watched Gaara's right hand lower towards Lee's unconscious face.
It was clear to Naruto, before he revert his form, that just like last time, Gaara intended to brutally murder Lee, in his sleep.
'Kill! Kill for Mother!' Gaara psychotically thought to himself. His sand was about to move toward the comatose genin and end his life, but his focus was disturbed due to his sand blocking several miniature shurikens from impaling him.
Gaara slowly turned to face the person that prevented him from killing the sleeping genin, but his face turned to disgust as he glared against the blue eyes of the blonde genin from the preliminaries.
"You..." Gaara said in an emotionless voice, but, before he could say more, the suna genin was interrupted by a punch to his gut from Naruto. The punch had sent him flying several feet away from Lee and Gaara landed against the wall next to the door.
The redhead was mentally debating how the blonde managed to move passed his sand. Throughout the whole incident, both genin kept their gaze on each other in anticipation of the others' next attack.
However, at that moment, Shikamaru entered through the door, after hearing abnormal noises coming from Lee's room. The Nara genius automatically noticed Gaara beginning to recover his balance, while Naruto stood protectively in front of Lee, in a defensive taijutsu stance, while he was about to draw his flintlock to shot Gaara.
"What's going on here, Naruto? Why is the Suna shinobi from the preliminaries in Lee's room?" The cloud gazing genin sternly asked the blonde. The Nara made the assumption that the suna genin came to finish off Lee due to being unable to in the preliminaries, but he wanted clarification from his fellow Leaf shinobi.
However, what perplexed Shikamaru the most was the fact that Naruto was here and appeared as if he knew Gaara was going to attempt at killing Lee. He mentally brushed that aside and decide that Lee's situation took priority against Naruto's arrival.
"He was going to kill Lee." Naruto simply stated to the Nara as he focused his full attention on Gaara.
"If I'm correct, then that would be a declaration of war against Konoha by Suna. You don't want that now. Do you?" Shikamaru logically responded in order to stop the killing intent radiating from Gaara.
"I do not care. I only wish to kill this boy. If you interfere with my desire, then I will kill you both." Gaara said void of emotion. He was not afraid of Shikamaru's deduction regarding what would fall upon Suna if he were to kill Lee.
"Try it punk. You'll have to go through me before you harm my friend." Naruto exclaimed while pointed to Lee.
However, before the conflict could escalate further, another shinobi entered the room wearing the same spandex and leg warmers Lee was seen wearing. The figure was identified as Maito Gai, Rock Lee's sensei.
"I suggest you leave this room immediately unless you wish to end up here." Gai dryly stated as he stared at Gaara with fierce anger evident in his eyes. He would not allow this genin to crush the fire of youth in his student's eyes.
"Ugh!" Gaara said as he held his head in pain. Gaara's sand slowly pulled back into the gourd that was tied to his back. Which Naruto narrowed his eyes to notice him holding his head.
'Seems Shukaku messed up with him causes insomnia.' He thought. 'He haven't sleep for years when his home village suffered him.'
After all the sand returned, the jinchuriki walked out of the room. However, right at the exit, the suna genin looked them all in the eyes before speaking one last time.
"I'll make sure to kill you all." Gaara impassively claimed and walked out the door, not to be seen again until the day of the Chunin Exam Finals.
"What a freak." Shikamaru uttered after he made sure Gaara was out of earshot. Despite his confidence against the redhead, Shikamaru feared the killing intent emitted by the genin.
If not for Gai's arrival, then he truly wasn't sure whether he would of survived a confrontation with Gaara.
Once Gaara was out of range, Guy checked up on Lee to confirm his safety and left right after.
After which, Shikamaru gave Naruto a nod before exiting the room, leaving Naruto alone with Lee. With all the other individuals gone, Naruto shifted his attention to Lee.
Acting fast, Naruto took off his right hand its where the Six Path's Yang Power and leaned over towards Lee. He began by placing a hand over Lee's injured leg and another on his broken arm.
Soon after, Naruto channeled green medical chakra and directed it to the immobilized areas on Lee's body. After making sure Lee's injured leg and arm absorbed a good amount of the chakra, Naruto pulled away from the unconscious genin.
'I better get things started...after Ryu-niisan's teachings, so I can help you to get better...' Naruto thought to himself, content that his friend will be able to receive a full recuperation, this time around.
After regaining his composure, Naruto went to the head doctor if he can preform surgery, before he began preparing for the Chunin Exams Finals, underway.
==Time Skip==
Now with Naruto arrived the forest of death, after he got finished Lee's surgery from the permission from the Head Doctor. Since he told him he had tons of medical knowledge from his brother and also teaching Sakura with it. That only surpasses Tsunade, herself. So its matter the time for everything settled.
As Naruto gave the details about Lee's condition, that shocks him that the success for the surgery is 80% success. So as Naruto will pull on (Black Jack-like) paid about cost 50,000 for operation, but he accept the dept. After hours of surgery went success. Many of the medical staffs was amazed and astonished about Naruto's scalpel skills. Like the staffs comment about Naruto's hands is like the 'Hands of the Miracle'.
After that, Naruto left the hospital and before he informed the staff to Gai about his student was okay. So he can continue his career and achieve his dreams to be the greatest taijutsu ever.
Within seconds later, Naruto was covered in a shroud of white flames and was gone once the flames had dispersed, signaling he had been reversed summoned to his summoning realm.
==Mt. Ookami==
With Naruto had arrived the tailed-wolves summoning world. Ever since he had a reverse summoning to signed a 2ndary summon for ground, while eagle is air. After all, now wolves were part of the Assassin's as a figurehead about its greater equal then eagles. Now Ten-tail wolf's chakra is not a demonic, but its nature.
Now Naruto did summoned by the legendary Okamis like his brother Ryu's, Elder Dragons and his 'wife's' Phoenixes'. Since he gave the scroll to him and also earned as a summoner and also a summoning tattoo.
As for the landscape is like the 'Agata Forest' that where many of tailed wolves with how many amount of tails that their lower and/or higher tails, while the one-tails were newborns and pups as well.
The forest itself is a lush area full of trees, and tailed wolves lived in with cottage houses, as the blond assassin mentor walk towards the entrance, which made the other wolves that their amount of tails were 4 or 5 attention which made the pups were about 2 or 3 seeing Naruto arrived.
With the pups ran towards their summoner to greet them, as the blond assassin pat their hands and the pups lick his hands, as the adult wolves called their pups that their elder and boss expecting Naruto. They provide some furs for Naruto's vest for protection.
As Naruto continue on his way to the temple of the Boss of the Juubi no Ookamis, now he had prepared for upcoming finals. Since he had finally get to learned to completely his training. After all, his lover Sakura did signed the same contract, along with the eagle. Before he met the boss of the tailed wolves was a female like Katsuya.
He slowly walking passes the tress with the wind blows of sounds, but Naruto actually enjoyed the scenery. To him it were as if he were walking on a grassy lands and watching the sunset.
Naruto stopped as he reached the main room within the den and stood before the towering great wolf who was seated on his throne. The mighty Okami had been waiting for his summoners arrival. This was the first time that they had ever had a summoner, this would also be the last as it was unlikely for any other human to be able to set foot on their sacred land. As this would be the only time they would have a summoner, they wanted to pass down their arts to him to carry on their pride and help him master his own as well.
The white wolf with with exuding a long, pure white mane of flowing energy before Naruto was now in his true form. The wolf's tails were purest white with hints of red outlining them. Her white mane were long.
The leader of the Juubi no Ookami clan gave off a feeling of pure power and authority. The okami preferred to keep his manes when in the presence of the rest of the clan, as to not expose them to his overwhelming aura, but he knew his summoner could withstand his presence.
"You wished for my presence here...Shiranui-sama?" Naruto asked. Normally the king of the ten tailed wolf would have made a point for someone to show respect in front of him, but he knew his summoner's tendencies all to well. The boy did show respect for anyone, he refer to use titles when he did have to and would bow to anybody. It was rare to find a being with as strong of a will as his.
"It is about time you've returned Naruto-kun. I had wanted to start your training in our secret arts over a month ago." The ruler of juubi okami stated. Naruto had kept him waiting for quite a while as the boy was kept quite busy with his shinobi and assassin duties. Amateratsu wasn't know to be the most patient or understanding of their species.
"I apologize my lord, but as of now I will have an entire month to begin my training before I must return to my village." Naruto was ready to begin, he had not wanted to wait this long either but outside circumstances had forced him to do such. He needed to get stronger that much was obvious. While he was strong for a genin, or even a chunin, there were still people much stronger than him. He had no illusions that he would still be defeated by the likes of Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Minato, and others like them.
He was not yet at high level from anyone and knew that he would not be for a long time. It was hard to train his powers. Many of the techniques he wanted to perfect were far too destructive and would attract unwanted attention. Here he could train to his heart's content without having anybody ask too many questions.
"Good, there is much that I have to teach you before I will not died with my strength. When such a time comes Amateratsu will take my place as the clan head."
This did not surprise Naruto. Amateratsu was the mother of his familiar, Saito, and knew just how strong the white wolf was. He was only second to Amateratsu and had still not even come close to reaching his full potential yet.
"However there is still some time before such a thing happens, but it would be best to dive headfirst into your training." The old wolf spoke. The okami clan had many different techniques as there were many different types of wolves, they had existed for thousands of years and gone through many adaptations to the world. In fact, what many people know as dragons are really phoenixes that have gone through evolution so that they may protect the heavens above the skies and to guard the moon and what it holds at its core.
"We shall start with your Senjutsu training, you have yet to master it even after years of training in the art. This may be because you need an atmosphere that is rich in nature chakra to fully be able to surpass your limits in the art. You have an advantage in that you don't need to remain completely motionless because you can passively absorb nature chakra, as you are made of one of the components that forms nature. This is what we will start off our training in."
Naruto nodded. He knew that with how intense Okami's training methods were, he would not be getting much rest over the month. Would he end up regretting his decision to come here? Too late for such thoughts now, he would need absolute focus if he wanted to pass the strength of all those in the tournament and all those outside as well. He would not let anyone suppress the flames that were his will. The will of fire shall rise from the ashes once more.
"Shiranui-sama..."
"Yes?"
"I was hoping if I had to summoned a my Chi Bunshin (Blood Clone) to send it to Masyaf for preparation." Naruto declared, which made the old wolf wondered. "It will be sure if I will had three of my apprentices to be ready." (AN: As for Chi Bunshin's capabilities? Since I read a few fanfic stories that had the same fanmade jutsu. It better to had Naruto's growth will be 16 or 17. This will be quite interesting.)
"Very well..."
==Masyaf, Day 23 for the finals==
Naruto (as the blood clone) and Sakura were on the ceremonial tower, with the braizer besides them, ever since Naruto made an announced from all the Assassin apprentices. And this time...they're ready. (AN: I will skip the speech, since this will be like AC2: Brotherhood.)
Now for 7 days left for the finals, and also with Naruto and Sakura had prepared for anything as possible.
Besides Naruto, was Sakura (as a kage bunshin), before he called his beloved that send a clone to had a ceremony prepared. Now its time to had any of the assassins had became a full-ledge members.
Now with the rest of the assassins like Issei, Natsu, Haru, Miya and Karasuba. Along with some friends and former slaves from Gato's rule;
First is Haru's group; Hamrio Mujika, the black-haired man that he was good at pole weapons, his grandfather was a legendary blacksmith in history, so he had skills with forgery. Elie, the skilled with tofas with taijutsu, since she was a friend of Haru. Let Dahaka and his childhood friend Julia, those two were learned taijutsu like Lee does, and lastly Hamrio's childhood friend Melodia. Since they will joined the Assassin cause, minus Melodia, she will be working on a Inn when her parents died during Gato's rule. (AN: Better thank the Xover movie of Rave and Fairy Tail. And thank for the creator for gave me the appearance.)
Next is Natsu's group; first is Gray, he was from Yuki no Kuni when the princess of the Yuki no Kuni were still missing years ago, so he was taken slavery and sold to Gato, along with Erza? She was on the brothel that forced to be in her pain, then Lucy? Since she had reason why anyone did not know about something happen in the past, Then next Wendy and Jellal? Those two were traveled to Nami no Kuni since Gato was around, then lastly is Gajeel and Juvia and Levi. Gajee; had been slavery as well while the girls on the same boat as Erza. (AN: You knew the appearances of Fairy Tail so I don't own those characters.)
Then there's Issei? Since his friends Kiba Yuuto? After all, he had the same named as Kiba does, so Naruto will called him 'Yuuto' it will be confusing about his name, Then there's Asia, she was shy and innocent girl when he was raised in the slums since she met Issei, she sees him as a brother after all. Then next is Koneko, she was excellent taijutsu that her goal was learned Senjutsu, after all her older sister is the master of senjutsu like Jiraiya. (AN: This is also from DxD, so I don't own them. Just like US Marine Naruto by X10AShadowfox. So I will had Akane will be on Nadeshiko kunoichi like Rias.)
Lastly is Miya, Mutsu, and Karasuba; since they're the first group that came to Nami no Kuni for slavery. Since Miya was protecting her friends and two kids were in the orphanage. Any of them will joined the Assassin cause and/or lived their new home in Masyaf, but many of them will decline their decision as an Assassin. (AN: There are so many girls and also that will had along with Golden Devil by Oturan Namikaze. A Tri-Xover of Naruto, Fate/Stay and Sekirei.)
And also the new apprentice(s) that his blood clone had send in a different villages in the fire and water country, without the Hokage's approval and suspicious, with his ship; the Morrigan, and their orphans too:
When Naruto-clone were on the town called 'Kanemori' (Bell Forest), so he docked the Morrigan in the distance on the town without anyone look in the sky. Once he entered the village, he left someone attempt to stole his wattle, and then he catch the thief without making a commotion and sudden incident. Since this young man was hungry and same goes his companion along with 3 kids, since their real parents died during the bandit attack that he was told by the boy, and also several genin team and/or chunin level Konoha squad were died several years back about last year.
Naruto(-clone) comment about those stupid council did made a mess. So he will clean it up, which many villagers had grateful for killing the bandits, so as he will renovate one or two buildings and hired someone to sell his products. Also, the village leader asked about the boy with brown hair and blue eyes, light tanned skin, and his initial baby face.
The villager leader guessed that, he's name is Ranton Sāsuton (or Thurston). He was a son of a samurai in Tetsu no Kuni (Land of Iron), he was retired Samurai along with his father and Ranton's grandfather was a blacksmith, forging weapons for the wondering mercenaries, ninjas and samurais came by, but turns out he died in illness and also the shop was completely abandon. So which made Naruto interest, so he'll payed him a large amount that surprises the leader of this village to renovate the shop. (AN: Now this is Eureka 7 reference. Since This is the first OCs being in this story.)
Ranton told him about running low of their funds, and then he explained his reason he had no desired to stay his grandfather's shop anymore. So, Naruto will had Renton to take him to his new home, that shocks him about moving out in the new life and new home. So Renton if he will bring his childhood and close friend named Eureka and also three orphans.
With Naruto accept them and he can't refuse to ignored them about their pain and live their new home. And so, Ranton and Eureka was recruited them. But now...its now Naruto taking the Morrigan and docked it there. But many villagers was astonishing about the airship. And Naruto gave them resources and supplies.
Now with the village had been rebuild during the bandit attack, and also Sāsuton's forgery. Since one of the old workers of Axel will take over his place and convinced Naruto to take care of Ranton and the others...Now with that, the Ship is now departure to Masyaf.
As Naruto keep traveling around the nations for searching for new recruits and convinced any of them to joined the Order. Also the homeless adults, teenagers and kids were going to Masyaf for their new life and new job for economy, education, plantation and construction for the better life. This will be like the New Shinobi village... Or rather...THE Hidden Assassin Village Reborn...
(AN: I will update the new OCs later when the time came...after all...I haven't forgotten my favorite Animes.)
Back to the Masyaf; Ceremonial Tower on the balcony, now its time to had the new Assassins...and this time will had 5 Full-fledged members, now since the three assassin apprentices were finally step up on the next stage...but now... The names of the three Assassins were now chosen...
"Now...lets begin..." Naruto declared to start the ceremony. "My Apprentices...please...step forward...!"
Which now which all the assassin apprentices were formed a arch formation (like Saber Arch) with their right arms on their chest, rather the swords. Now the three assassins approaches them, so as the blond mentor assassin pronounced.
"Laa shay'a waqi'un moutlaq bale kouloun moumkine. (Nothing is true; everything is permitted.)" He speaking of the Creed. "The wisdom of our Creed is revealed through these words."
Now the three figures appeared to be...Mutsu Mikogami...Miya Asama...and Satsuki Uchiha...
Mutsu Mikogami, the new member of the brute and expert of sailing a ship. With the skills and knowledge were completely astonishing. With his strength and speed that no other can be unbeatable. Now with he had discard the Butcher's machete that he used on the first kill will considered a trophy for killing the man for he and his friends were suffered the cause. Now Mutsu had wielded a Mayan Machete. A golden blade is like the Sword of Altair, with strength and speed and a unbreakable weapon.,,So now...he's ready...
Miya Asama, a most fastest assassin with masterful skills of a sword that creates a shockwave that breaks a boulder or a mountain with a single swing. Since with her kenjutsu is completely legend. So any kenjutsu users like Hayate, Yugao, the 7 swordsman of Mist, and even Kumo. With those skills as swordswomen with her spped that rivals the Yondaime Raikage and Minato's Hiraishin...as her results...she's ready...
Lastly is Satsuki Uchiha, the heiress and the first Assassin of the Uchiha clan, and even the reincarnate of Shao Jun. Now since Satsuki's teachings from Kakashi and her family did well over those days. Now with her kenjutsu were too impress, her speed is rivals Lee and even with her raiton ninjutsu is most possible. After all...Satsuki did trained to create the variants of raiton ninjutsu that kakashi taught her, and with Naruto did do the teachings. Now she is the fastest Agile Assassin in the Order...now with the ravenette kunoichi's result...she's ready.
Now they arrived in the front of the braizer with Naruto and Sakura besides it. With Sakura be the first spoke to call the assassin.
"Mutsu Mikogami...step forward." She said. Now Naruto took out the tongs that had been heated in the aforementioned brazier.
"Hai!"
Now with Mutsu took out his left ring finger and Naruto brand it. With a smelting heat that Mutsu felt pain from the Hot iron. Now he is the official member for the brotherhood. As he walk to the right side of the braizer.
"Miya Asama." Sakura called for the next assassin.
"Hai!"
Now, Naruto brand hers as well. So Miya is now the member of the brotherhood, then joined Mutsu.
"And Satsuki Uchiha..."
"Hai!" Satsuki respond. And Naruto gave her the brand.
"This will hurt." Naruto said to her, then press the brand on her left finger. With the brand is finished, and the blond Assassin stared at his assassin members.
Naruto started to spoken the Creed. "Now...Where other men blindly follow the truth, remember..."
"Nothing is true." Mutsu, Satsuh and Miya unison.
Naruto continue. "Where other men are limited by morality or law, remember..."
"Everything is permitted." Mutsu, Satsuh and Miya unison, replied.
"We work in the dark to serve the light. We are Assassins." Naruto finished.
"Nothing is true, everything is permitted."
"Mutsu Mikogami, Miya Asama, and Satsuki Uchiha...you are all now...Assassins. Now you will all be awarded the rank of 'Novice', meaning that you will be given easy missions and any of you come with either of us, to observe or help, on difficult ones, according to your performance you will be promoted." Naruto declared them as the new members. "Now...enjoy your celebrate...and congratulations..."
"Thank you, Mentor." Mutsu, Miya and Satsuki replied.
With the ceremony is completely and now they preform the leap of faith. As Satsuki called. "Hey, Mutsu-kun."
"Yes?"
"Would you like to come with me in order to celebrate?"
"Sure thing, Satsuki-chan."
"Alright...! Listen up!" Naruto called. "7 days left that we will prepared the fleet to defend Konoha for ensure Orochimaru will must die! And settle up to get ready!" As Naruto turn to Satsuki and Miya.
"Miya, Satsuki. Your ships is ready." He said to the girls. "And the maintain...informed the fleet to get everything ready." Getting a nod from the girls. Now the ships is complete, so they can sail with them.
Now with that, Naruto preforms the leap of faith, followed by Sakura before she will dispelled her clone's limit, with Mutsu, Miya and Satsuki follows. And with everyone left the tower to return their homes, or work, or training.
But now...everything is according to plan...
==Chapter Ended==
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