What If Naruto Was Neglected | Part 1 | Genius Naruto

hello guys this is what if Naruto was neglected and a genius this is a complete fanfiction and more parts will be made I hope you will enjoy it let begin the village hidden in the leaves fell silent in the aftermath of its near destruction capable Shinobi of all ranks worked diligently to put out the remaining flames and Rush survivors to the hospital for treatment everyone working in silence too shaken up to speak about the horror they had just witnessed too traumatized to even process what had actually happened the QB the strongest of the nine bejw the Beast had appeared so suddenly there was no time to prepare an adequate defense against such a threat the monster tore through the village with ease the Shinobi did their best to save as many lives as possible but their task seemed pointless as the QB killed faster than they could save the massacre was only stopped when lenado namic the fourth Hokage used his Fame duration to teleport himself and the Beast outside of the village it was there that he and his wife kusian and amicay were able to subdue the monster long enough for them to come to the decision of sealing the Beast into their newborn children Mito and minma they both settled their resolve and were fully intent on giving their lives with the remaining chakra they had left to seal the monster away but after a heartfelt speech from manado predecessor uan sarobi they allowed him to perform the jetsu giving his own life in return they prayed he found his peace in the afterlife now hours later manado waited outside of his wife's hospital room with his daughter in his hands looking down at the bundle he grinned sadly at the red tfts of hair on her small head imagining what she would look like in the future much like his wife he presumed little Meo he whispered gently to his right tady sju's Apprentice shizun cradled the other bundle the child within sporting tfts of blonde as bright as his own each of them marred with three whiskers like marks on their cheeks much like his first child his four-year-old son Naruto whom was currently on his way from one of the civilian shelters he was broken from his thoughts when the door creaked open suady walked out with an unreadable expression manado stood to his feet fearing the worst he pulled Meo closer to his chest as if to Shield her from the news until he himself knew at first he said urgently I is she is she all right calming him down she took Meo from his arms yes she's fine she'll need a few more days to recover than a normal pregnancy of course but she is fine immediately matado smiled and squeezed her shoulder gently as he passed offering a quick thank you before rushing into his wife's room Kushina was awake and staring at the ceiling when she saw manado she nearly jumped up and sighting a squeak of pain in place of her plan stream of questions manato quickly rushed to her side gently pushing her back down to her back whilst Whispering everything spying over and over to calm her worries ignoring her pain she called out hollowly my baby's asking for her children suady and shizun strolled in rocking the two bundles all the way to their mother's bedside they each placed the two into her waiting arms as she somehow had the strength to carry them both manado stood to her side smiling at his children along with his wife suady and shizun both smiled at the scene playing out before them a picture perfect family walking through the halls of the hospital the 4-year-old Nar Naruto clutched his stuffed bear to his chest theu behind him had a hand on his back gently guiding him to his mother and father he was quite worried as the last time he was in this place his father's former student abido aah died that's all he really knew about hospitals people die inside so if his mom and dad were here then that meant someone was dead his small sandals tapped loudly against the floor directly opposing the Hollow silence around he couldn't even hear the a&u behind him on the way they stopped abruptly hearing the sound of laughter in the room to the right this way young namic the a&u directed opening the door Naruto looked up at him before walking in he saw the room was filled to the brim with people he knew there was Kakashi and jiah leaning on the window seal tady and shizun standing at the foot of the B bed and his mother and father at the head of the bed cradling two bundles he walked in but wasn't noticed not until theu shut the door Naran Kusha said weakly trying her hardest to sit up a little more Naruto walked over to her bedside allowing his father to pick him up adjusting his grip on his son manato leaned him over the bed a little more meet your new baby siblings Nar looked down at the two babies that shared his whisker marks in Wonder his hands rested timidly at his sides not wanting to hurt them he looked at their hair colors in Wonder specifically meos she looks just like Yuka San he said inciting a round of laughter and a from the room he looked around wondering what he did until cushina brought his attention back that's right she does she smiled up at her oldest with tears brimming the bottom of her eyelids that's Meo his gaze then shifted over to his little brother and he looks like he paused and thought you said manado filling in the word for his son who looked him in the eye he looks just like you Naruto looked back down at him in Amusement a small smile tugging on the edge of his lips yeah he looks like me he whispered quieter Amazed by the similarities everyone around them looked at the family now in completion Smiles on their faces as they imagined the things they would accomplish in time saving this moment in their minds for as long as they could minus 5 years later things were different now no longer was the family as complete as they had hoped at one point not that they noticed everything was about Meo and minma every day no matter what day it was it was like their birthday the villagers showered them in love and Endearment for their Noble sacrifice they were worshiped and praised and now adorned the titles of the prince and princess of koha Kusha and manado were no different in their treatment of them whatever they wanted they got which is why their training began earlier than planned oh yes planned they've had a scheduled plan for training for both of them everyone who specialized in a field of study had agreed to assist the two were to begin their training as soon as they got out of the academy they'd be placed on a team with whomever was the Rookie of the Year if it wasn't one of them and given to Kakashi he would train them in Chakra control and Ninjutsu when time permitted they go to Karina yui to learn Jin jetsu my guy for help with Tai Jitsu and they' go to their mother for kinjutsu training they'd be trained in Fu and jetsu by manado personally when they were ready they'd learn mado's raising Gan and deration and cush's chakra chains after that they'd undergo the tutelage of jiah and Tsunade whomever they decided this was all to take place after their graduation from the academy but after a few good hours of pleading their case with the help of their undeniable puppy dog eyes manado caved and they started early two years ago actually consequently the assistants were no longer able to uphold the plan as they had matters to attend at the time so they decided to handle it themselves that was all for the two youngest namic's children as for the oldest well it couldn't be called neglect exactly but he wasn't much a part of the family training or any other activity they underwent the last time he could remember doing anything with them was when he entered into the academy and his family had to attend as his father gave the opening speech for each new class that was the last time he could remember any amount of attention on himself the last time he had smiled sincerely that day it was as if his parents just assumed the academy would eat up most of his time as if he was no longer in need of their assistance in any matter he would have been upset had he not found a passion for reading it was a simple pleasure that brought him peace and times of self-loathing when he felt like he wasn't good enough to be in the family he was in or when he felt it would be better for them if he was no longer around he'd read a book anything with words would interest him he'd read anything that he could find fiction non-fiction ninja Scrolls Bingo books history books everything it was an escape from the material world for him he's lived a thousand lives within his young mind mind he's loved and hated and understood the meaning of both in various ways in his readings he's learned many things he's learned various jetsu and techniques suitable for his level of understanding his reading brought him to his own self-made Tai Jitsu which he has not named after reading a book based on the various clients within Kenova he found interest in the countless tajitsu customs of two of the greatest the aiha and the Huga the hostile consisted of blocking en countering an enemy's attacks the Huga famous gentle fist revolved around the use of the Jiu-Jitsu the Bakugan to see the tetu of their opponents using chakra to block them reading that got him interested in Tai Jitsu altogether what brought him to his own style was after he read through a medical book that he had at one point heard tady call of doctor's Bible he learned of various pressure points on the human form form that could shut a person's body down with a few quick hits using the knowledge and the theory of the aiha and Huga fighting styles he waited for a chance every day after the academy he'd go to the training grounds and wait for this aiha kid to come train with his father shway he believed then he go to the Huga compound and stand on the building across the street watching from a distance the branch family running through their daily training routines after trying whatever he saw he was able to somewhat duplicate both of the styles sloppily of course but his taitu style was unorthodox and was supposed to look chaotic Naruto's entry into the academy is what made his younger siblings want to begin their training early of course caving manado decided at best to assist in the training personally and took a leave from Office placing his trusted friend and advisor shikaku Naro in control of all matters not involving foreign threats while while he worked diligently on training his children he was in charge of everything including matters of the academy domestic complaints ninja ranking and evenu missions manado had expressed he did not want to be bothered unless one of the other Villages randomly sent a message declaring war true to his claim the namic's family essentially entered the seclusion of their own compound the training schedule was so tight it it left absolutely no room for anything not even the esteemed ichiraku's Ramen they were all so fond of the namic's family wouldn't be seen for a long while in the academy a test is given to the first year students to see who of the bunch is suitable enough for an early promotion the test is administered two weeks after the start of the academy and the results are sent directly to the hokaj for his decision the written test covers topics taught in the third year and even a few questions designed to see how they work Under Pressure questions they couldn't possibly begin to understand not since Kakashi hataki has there been a student able to jump to the third year two years ago there were two Naruto namak and Itachi aiha the two young Geniuses were placed in the same third-year class under the watchful eye of the very confused IA imino confused as the two nine-year-olds excelled at everything he put in front of them half way through the year he went to shikaku requesting they'd be given the test early shikaku at first was surprised but accepted regardless the two took the test designed to weed out the weak links and passed flawlessly shikaku was of course impressed and even thought of congratulating the fourth on such a prodigal son but could never find the time he placed the two on a standby support team as he still feared they were too young to do actual missions they were under the guidance of a former a&u agent named kaijo he trained the two as he had once trained his fellow agents pushing them to their limits each day as they awaited a mission after the first week he witnessed their talent in the Arts and requested they become an active assault team instead of support but shakaku refused as he was still timid about putting the two on the field so early they were only nine wanting a second opinion he went to the namic compound in search of manado he caught them in the middle of training it must have been a frustrating evening as manado seemed quite stressed seeing shikaku he immediately asked if another nation was attacking shikaku said that wasn't the case which seemed to tick him off more as he angrily barked out tips to his children as they engaged in a Tai Jitsu match shikaku was no longer able to get a word out as manado turned to him caling down a bit look whatever it is then just handle it please as you can see this really isn't a good time before he could argue matado already left his side now with the decision left to him he decided to trust his gut and keep the team just a support team for the time being a few days later a season Jenning team requested back up while on AC rank mission that apparently turned be due to an attack from a few low ranking Rogue ninja figuring it would be an opportunity to test their skills in the field shakaku sent Naruto's team with Kao he figured they'd be able to handle it when they returned he was shocked by the report Naruto and Itachi seemed to have been the biggest hitters among the group as the two took down an aank Rogue on their own after being separated from the others in a joint effort the two worked the man down until they were able to get a killing blow on the man their first kill after consoling from his mother and father Itachi was was fine the next day Naruto on the other hand had to deal with it on his own but he handled it nonetheless thanks to his books at that point the two nine-year-olds of Team Kao became true ninja their training surpassed even their own expectations Itachi leaped through every technique within his father's study learning old Tai jitsu techniques every Fire based Ninjutsu and a few techniques left behind by the clan founder Madara aiha he became one of the best aiha and he was only nine Naruto two fish through his old man's stash and read up on techniques he learned everything written on the pages in his father's study every few in Jets a note every tag Jitsu technique every Ninjutsu Theory even his father's main techniques raising Gan and eration all of those techniques were now within his back pocket after two more successful support missions and a heap of backing from the other senses team kaijo became a full-fledged assault team they worked diligently for a year racking up mission after mission not a single failure to their record in some of their more strange missions they even saved princesses and killed tyrants all in all throughout the Nations they made a name for themselves word was passed around the AA clan of Itachi's success within a year and he was praised throughout the village Naruto however flew under the radar no one really praised him inside the village there were a few minor Villages that held him in high regards though so he didn't mind from the way Itachi despised it he figured he wouldn't enjoy it much anyways now 10 years old Naruto had decided to move out of his parents' home as he felt bad he was taking up space and using their utilities without helping pay he had found a small apartment in the crummy side of Canova that he could afford but figured he wouldn't be there often anyways he and Itachi became the best of friends over the years they did everything together Naruto would even help him train Sasuke every now and then they both excelled because of the other neither of them were willing to be outdone by the other so they pushed harder and harder trying to gain the upper hand a healthy rivalry built on friendship they fought constantly when whenever they had the chance always testing the other's skill to gauge their own progress their greatest match was later on that year during the tunin exams held in cumo they faced each other in the final round and fought each other to a standstill the battle was the most magnificent spectacle the naobi viewers had ever seen the Battle of The aiha Prodigy and the son of the yellow Flash was a sight to see they held nothing back and attacked each other with the intent to kill as they knew the other expected nothing less it was there which Naruto brought to light his father's technique curation for the first time as well as a technique of his own creation the perfect clone as he called it it was a clone that with the help of Fu and jetsu was actually brought to life while in a tough spot he used the technique away from Itachi's View and sent the Clone out to fight instead as he thought up a strategy the the only issue with the technique is that much like water clones it only holds a portion of the originals ability it is also aware it's a clone so it has no adrenaline when in danger Itachi had no idea as it even fooled his fully matured shingun so he continued to fight with the same intensity he had been and unleashed the technique he intended to use as a distraction although a powerful attack with the main purpose of killing he was sure Naruto would find his way out but to his horror he did not all he saw was his best friend's Body Hit The Ground burnt to a crisp his heart sank as the entire Stadium fell silent believing the match to be over the Proctor dropping down to the arena to check on the body made it that much more real he looked up to the KAG box which held only the rage and kazakage and gave a shake of the head everyone knew the implication of such a gesture and remained silent Itachi's eyes burned as his heart sank he dropped to his knees staring at the ground wondering what he had just done he was praying to whatever God was up there that it wasn't real his mind didn't register how much clearer the world seemed to him or the fact that his eyes were still burning he just couldn't think he was brought back to reality with the popping of a clone looking up he saw the Proctor looking down at the spot Naruto's body had been in wonder Itachi felt the ground beneath him Rumble he jumped back narrowly avoiding the hands that popped out trying to clamp down on his ankles the Proctor jumped back up seeing the match was not yet over the crowd went wild seeing the namic was still alive it was truly the greatest match in the history of the tuning exams two boys no older than the seconde students at the Academy displayed abilities on par with that of Legends the fact that they were both from koha stirred up a heap of commotion among the other nations if koha was breeding monsters such as these they questioned any sort of attack against them would be beneficial when they returned to the Village the two boys were immediately granted the rank of chunin and shortly after were approached by theu Captain Kenji horo Captain horo explained his interest in enjoining his Force even at their ripe age of 11 he he went on to describe the training they would receive in stealth which is one thing they lacked they have to pass the jonen exam first which they would not be eligible to take for the next two months but they accepted nevertheless of course in normal circumstances rank didn't matter much when making the selection but Captain horo figu chaku would be more inclined to accept the request if the two were able to proed they were on par with the higher ups of the village when they achieved the rank of jonan with ease Captain horo brought the matter to shikaku Nara who was still a bit timid to allow it but Itachi and Naruto expressed their want for such an opportunity so he allowed it on the parameters that they were not able to take on solo missions until they turned 12 horo agreed and they were admitted for theu exams 3 weeks later they were members of the prestigious a&u Black Ops they were placed on a team with two other agents Yuga yuzuki and he geeko the captain through them they learned kinjutsu and Naruto of course found a way to perfect the style shown to him thanks to a Samurai book he had once read the team underwent multiple anbu missions involving various instructions the two 11-year-olds were thrusted into a world of Bloodshed and hatred and only one of them had the support needed to handle such a life Dash two months later it's been a month since Naruto namic's 12th birthday not that anyone aside for his teammates knew that he got a few things from each of them a new jacket from Yuga an all black sword from he8 and a new book from Itachi and he even got a cake in congratulations from the aiha clan as a whole which he was very grateful for since that day he has been undergoing solo missions like a mad man he took two every week the first month and even went for three if his time allowed it with the pay he received he upgraded to a nicer apartment in the wealthier side of koha it was a fully furnished condo fit with everything he needed two bedrooms a bathroom with actual hot water his old place didn't have that so that was a big plus then there was his study it was like a mini library with books stacked from the floor to the ceiling with barely enough room to walk he was dressed in his street clothes which consist of a plain black T-shirt black baggy a&u style pants black ninja sandals and black wrap around his midaf over that he wore the hoodless white jacket yugal had gotten him with the namay symbol proudly displayed on his back and he left the front unzipped the jacket went down to the bottom of his back and was long sleeved like young manad his headband hung Loosely around his neck walking to his mirror he looked at himself his hair was as as Shaggy as it usually is except for the right side of his head which was shaven down for some reason a while back in training he narrowly dodged one of Itachi's Kai but it nicked the side of his head deep enough for him to neede sticks his hair just never fully grew back because of it it looked as if it slouched over towards the left his face had shed itself of its rounded shape and instead resembled his father more than ever his eyes had heavy bags beneath them as it had been a few days since he had last slept with a yawn he stepped out of his bathroom and headed for the front door ready to start the day red hair strown across her bed drool slipping out the side of her face and a screeching sound from her nightstand mito's eyes creeped open slowly her bright blue eyes wincing at the sun in her face Ug she groaned sitting up in her bed stretching out her sore body today was going to be great she just just knew it this was the first birthday they were going to be celebrating since they started training before there was just no time for it the most they got was one gift each year from their parents today would be different her door swung open with her brother charging in Meo he yelled hurry up and get up kasan said come downstairs she rolled her eyes throwing a pillow at him for being so loud out I'm up you idiot minma snatched it out of the air and threw it back looks like you're laying down you dummy he said jogging out and down the hall Meo just shook her head as she rubbed the Sleek from her eyes still trying to find her bearings when she finally did she rolled out of bed and headed downstairs rounding the corner from the living room she was greeted to the expected big breakfast with the entire family in attendance by entire family she met her minma Minado kusina jiah suady shizun and Kakashi everyone else was at the long table already serving themselves there was a space to menma's right reserved for her taking her seat she was greeted by everyone when their individual conversations allowed it morning mitoan Kusha said happily happy birthday she said passing her a plate Mito gave her a quick thank you as she took it and filled it with various breakfast goodies that were prepared on the table so how's it feel matato asked taking a sip of his juice you know being 8 years old at last Meo gave him a bashful smile shrugging her shoulder in reply well to me it feels great minma said I finally get to go to the academy he said excitement pouring from his mouth in the form of his noodles yeah you say that now Kakashi informed him I was only there for a year but man was at a lot of homework yep lots and lots of books and studying something you haven't been too great at as of now Sue said jiah oh you shut up Baka Aeros sinon minma replied in Hast he is right you know Kusha added ninja study probably should have been added to the list when planning there's still another year maybe we can fit that in she said yeah maybe then they'd have had a chance at the advanced placement test they're already Miles Ahead in everything else Kakashi said peing their interest the advanced placement test Meo asked uh yeah I almost forgot about that manado said it's a test given to the firste students that decides if they are liable for early promotion to the third year class or not but it's incredibly hard to do and not many are able to do so in fact I believe Kakashi was the last one ever uh actually I heard there were two of them just about 3 years ago jariah said manado was shocked by that to think he hadn't heard of it really yeah I think it was fugaku's Brad Itachi yeah he was definitely one of him jiah replied looking up and thought Oh Itachi Kuan wow how talented is he we haven't seen him in a while Kusha said manado raised an eyebrow and thought he hadn't really thought about that it's been like what two three years man minma and mido's train training ate up most of our time we haven't seen a lot of people in a while I haven't even checked up on shikaku well that's definitely on the to-do list he said picking at his food for now he had to enjoy the day since this is the first time they were actually celebrating the joyous occasion regardless I think we'll hold off on the academics and all that I want you guys to learn with your friends I don't want you rushing out of your childhood so fast lest you'll end up like Kakashi she said inciting a round of laughter from the table at the man's Misfortune the table then broke up into their own individual conversation with Mito And minma discussing who they wanted to invite to the party later onady and jiah were reminiscing Old Times Kakashi and shizun were just discussing previous missions they've been on and cush was watching manado and wonder he seemed troubled reaching over she put her hand on his forearm rubbing her thumb across his skin you okay she asked sincerely snapping out of his days he smiled back to her yeah yeah I'm great just thinking is all he said we've got to get back in the swing of things within the village he said confusing her what do you mean well we've been here at the house since we began the training the only time we've left has been when we went out to the hokaj training grounds but when's the last time you've seen any of your friends at that kush really had to think it has been a very long time she couldn't even remember the last time they've left the house oh I guess you're right she said yeah I mean we haven't been to a chacu in ages he joked ug don't remind me I'm dying to get my hands on a few bowls she said with a smile but really have we been so caught up with the training that we've just negated going out she asked getting back on topic well that's going to change today he remarked wiping his face as he stood up getting everyone's attention everyone when we finish our meal we're going to go for a walk through the village we've been away for far too long we must reconnect with the people so once you finish I implore you to go and reconnect with friends and whatnot he said as they all agreed walking through the streets of kovo with his prized ia ia book proudly plastered in his face Kakashi made his way towards thebu HQ to catch up with a few of his old teammates he found it strange that he too had been away from the swing of the village for a while if he wasn't on a mission he was with the namic assisting in their training as he walked he noticed a kid walking quite a ways ahead of him he noticed he too was reading a book he looked awfully familiar from the back too Kakashi noticed the namic symbol on his back narut where's he been he noticed Naruto seemed to be hitting in the same direction as him so he decided to catch up hello then Naruto he said not looking up from his book Naruto had momentarily looked away to see who was there oh Kakashi and I how are you he asked hollowly I'm fine and yourself I am well it is strange to see you out and about what would be the occasion narut asked Kakashi raised an eyebrow well it's minma and mito's birthday he replied Naruto's steps faltered slightly so it is he said looking ahead from his book seeing the ANB uhq in sight would you happen to know if they are having a birthday party by chance he asked at this Kakashi truly seemed confused they had been talking about it all week had he not heard uh yeah yeah they are he answered Naruto nodded with his eyes on his book I suppose I should stop by then I'll sign in first he said Whispering that last part to himself Kakashi heard however and watched as the blonde turned to enter the building he had just been heading towards confusion and curiosity prodded him into following him in Naruto noticed but didn't find it weird as Kakashi had beenu captain at one point walking in Naruto was greeted by the head receptionist welcome toos Sama she said passing him the forms for checkin good morning he ban he replied formally I am signing in please inform weasel I will return shortly of course toras Sama she replied writing it down on a spare piece of paper so she remembered Naruto nodded and turned to leave giving Kakashi a brief head nod before walking out welcome Kakashi Sama she said seeing him standing there his eyes however followed Naruto all the way out the door not paying her any mind confusion still wrapping his brain in a tight grip the namic's family strolled through the village streets for the first time in three years greeting every person that approached them the people's admiration of the family gladly did not dwindle with with their absence they were all still adored and loved children passing by viewed them with Wonder and awe when they made it to the park they had to stop and address the crowd of young fans before leaving minma and Meo to greet their peers who were playing a game of ninja Kusha stayed behind to watch as Makoto had just arrived with her youngest son Sasuke they decided to stay in chat for a bit so manado decided now was as good a time as any to drop in on shikaku to check up on things he was returning tomorrow but he wanted to make sure there wasn't anything major to worry about on the way he greeted everyone individually as a Hokage should he shook every hand and hugged everyone who offered the exhausting Journey reminded him why it was they didn't have time to walk around the village much before even so he loved it finally making it to his office he sighed as he stepped in shikaku was signing a document and seemed to release the breath he had been holding oh man finally I thought I was going to be doing this forever he said sitting back in the chair with a sigh manado chuckled at the lazy man yes sorry not back yet you've got one more day of it all I just came by to check up on things shikaku looked at him and thought a perplex look on his face that didn't fully believe him really he asked incredulously after 3 years uh yeah well we all got a bit preoccupied by the training and all that so he said dying off shikaku just nodded his head as if assuring him he was listening how was that by the way he said giving up on whatever slew of cursed words rested on his tongue manado sided that running a hand through his hair as good as it's going to get for the moment I mean they excel at everything mostly their Tai Jitsu is good Ninjutsu is fairly well can break out of most any jinjutsu they are subjected to and their teamwork together is good enough to land a blow on Kakashi so that's pretty good at everything else though they're pitiful horrible at few and jetsu lack the proper chakra control necessary for medical jetsu and God their books smks are awful he said finishing his assessment I'm really disappointed by their few in jetsu more than anything though the way it's looking neither of them will ever be good enough to get the eration down I know it's a complex seal but I was hoping at least one of my kids could learn it shikaku wanted to Palm his face they have literally been living in a cave As Nice a cave it was it still hid them from the world outside of their compound the way he said that statement though gave a Pang of hurt through shukaku's heart though it was as if he wasn't even thinking about teaching it to his oldest as if he didn't even remember if he had another child his first thought was to ignore it and just let it blow up in his friend's face when the time was right but he figured he should at least give him a little nudge well what about Naruto manado froze completely for a second Naruto yeah he should be graduating this year huh maybe he'll show an aptitude for it shakaku wanted to p mado's face was he that unaware of his other son's accomplishments if he didn't even know he was no longer in the academy than he couldn't know about his son being one of the few to pass the advanced placement test he couldn't know about his son's Alias amongst the other Villages which was based off of his own he couldn't know of his son's unblemished mission record or the various monuments popping up around the nations with his son's name on them he couldn't know of his son's entry into the a&u Black Ops at the ripe age of 11 he couldn't know any of that where is Naruto by the way have you seen him today shikaku asked pting him further into the Trap he had set himself uh yeah he's uh well he was manado was drawing a blank he couldn't remember if he saw his son today or not or if he saw him last week or in the last year he was he tried shikaku watched the confusion play out across his face in Wonder it was as if he truly didn't understand the question he had been asked he manado looked out the window truly confused by his inability to picture his own son within the past two to three years it broke his heart that he couldn't completely shattered his soul sitting on the Park Bench Kusha and Makoto laughed as Kusha was telling stories of the events that happened during their three-year training period they watched the kids playing a strange game they had never seen before involving cardboard ninja tools and a flag it was apparent to Makoto that minma and meito were well trained by the advanced tactics they were using but she was filled with pride as she watched Sasuke on the opposing team holding his own Kusha noticed as well I see Sasuke has a bit of training as well huh she inquired ah well that's all his brother always wanting to imitate him and what not she said with a grin watching him run around and laugh with the others Kush smiled and nodded understanding completely how is zachi doing anyways she asked I heard he was one of the boys able to pass the advanced placement exam huh Makoto looked at her in confusion as she said it as if she didn't know already I mean with her son being the other she'd figure she'd know why yet yes he did she replied brushing it off for the moment what is he attuning now she continued further confusing her friend he's a Buu she said now truly looking at the woman as if she were an enemy in Disguise Kusha didn't notice the Gaze as her eyes were still on the children UMO wow that's amazing she said lowly Makoto kept her Gaze on cuso wondering what it was that seemed so wrong it was like she had no idea her own son was the other boy whom Rose through the ranks alongside Itachi they're only 12 years old and they are already U agents surely Naruto would have told her through their conversations Makoto knew they weren't exactly close but still when Itachi returned home with the news of his acceptance into a&u fugaku and she threw a party for him the entire Clan was in attendance to witness the great feat yet it didn't seem as if Naruto had told her anything deciding to test her Theory she adjusted her positioning on the seat so that she would was looking more towards Kushina than the kids in the playground hey Kushi she called out Kusha tore her smiling gaze away from the children at play and looked to her friend who seemed to have something to say I was a wondering how is Naruto doing for a second a look of confusion crossed her face hearing the name then a mix of many more walking down the street in thought Naruto searched for his family he had gone to the compound after signing in but they were nowhere to be found he searched for a bit until he decided to head back to HQ on the way he ran into Itachi which the two boys then decided to continue the search as they now had a better chance so now that they are eight I assume they will be entering the academy along with Sasuke and the other Clan children next year Itachi asked as he walked along the path with his best friend who still had his nose buried into his new book yeah I suppose so Naruto replied casually is there a reason they ended the training a year before they head for the Academy he asked Naruto brought the book down and thought I believe they said so they have a little time to be kids again before Shinobi duties become a reality nodding in understanding he continued since their training is over that would mean hokages Sama will be retaking office sometime soon he said receiving nothing more than a mhm from the blonde does he know of your rank at this he pulled the book down away from his face I am not sure I would assume not as they have not left the compound in such a long time he replied what about Kakashi San he has taken missions outside of the village a few times since our foreign exploit he possibly could have told him Itachi suggested narut nodded indeed however he seemed surprised when I signed in today I am sure he was unaware of my status within in theu Black Ops he said Itachi nodded again what if jiah Sama I'm sure his spy networks have been buzzing with your name possibly however I do believe I overheard shikaku Sama explaining in frustration to someone that having both jiah Sama and tady Sama on leave as well was in a way crippling kenova's defense he said still reading if that is to mean he has not been out of the village receiving the information from his contacts would have been relatively impossible as koha accepts no foreign carrier Birds unless marked by the other KAG themselves he explained so hokages Sama has no idea his neglected son is an actual Prodigy he asked in a joking manner Naruto snickered I'm not a prodigy and I was not neglected my parents took the steps necessary to ensure that my younger siblings were well taken care of if I had to be set to the side for the time being then so be it he explained Itachi sported a small grin you are humble that is good but if you were not neglected then who taught you everything you know he asked Naruto thought about it for only a second everyone has he said looking at the ravenette through the books they have written or left about I have learned everything I've needed to know to become an adequate Ninja on the battlefield from jiah's book The Tale of a gutsy ninja I've learned to remain true to myself and to the people I love from my father's notes I have learned F and jetsu to a high enough degree that I am able to perform his signature jetsu the Iration Itachi stared ahead in complete amazement at the love his friend held for those around him even when they didn't deserve it and it is thanks to my mother's spare key that I had access to the namic's library she gave it to me on my sixth birthday I've learned to always look underneath the underneath from watching Kakashi and I I spar with M Gan I've learned a decent level of medical jetsu from the book tady left at my house and I've learned of the Uzumaki Clan and some of their ceiling techniques because of the books brought from my mother's Homeland he finished with a soft Smile as he stared ahead everyone in my life has done more than I could have asked for he said if I must endure a few years of lonesomeness then I will do so while carrying my family name with pride it Itachi looked at the blonde teen with a shake of his head there is no man more noble than you Naruto nobility is a trait we all share as human beings compassion shapes our existence sadly so does malice when we find ourselves we find which of these traits suits Us best he said in a poetic way that aache found to be completely true he smiled at him before looking up at the sky are you still looking Itachi asked the sounds of the street in the nearby park seemed much more noticeable as he found himself in a moment of profound Amusement with the world around him are you he asked him looking away from his book Itachi smiled a bit perking his lips to give a reply until they tightened when they both felt a buildup of chakra asbu of Kenova they were obligated to handle any disturbance within their path involving Ninja they shun into the disturbance cutting off both of the attacks before they collided to their surprise and amusement they were holding on to their own respective Brothers the raising Gan in mma's hand died out as he peered up into eyes he has not seen in a very long time now that he thought about it Sasuke allowed the ball of Fire Within his own hand to die out as zachi gave him an knowing look before poking his forehead with his middle and index fingers Naruto and I Mina asked clearly surprised by the sudden entry Kusha and Makoto came jogging up stopping a ways away seeing it was handled uto Naruto said with a grin picking fights on your birthday he asked letting his wrist go Naruto Kusha yelled a bit louder than she meant to I uh she said unable to find her words as she was now face to face with a child that should by All rights hate her guts hey kaan he said with a small smile it's okay it was just a little playground Skirmish no harm done he said putting his hand on mma's hair and rustling it up minma pushed his hand away glaring up at him it was his fault he yelled pleading his case to his older brother he's the one who cheated that's a lie Naruto and I sasi yelled in defense he's just being a baby because I beat him his rent was ended when aachi squeezed his shoulder gently no you didn't and don't call him in Ian minma yelled in reply Naruto chuckled at the little verbal spout and rubbed mma's head it's fine Udo we win some we lose some as ninja we're expected to cheat had it been a fight you'd have lost regardless minma listened in finding truth to his brother's words as he at one point heard his dad say something similar Naruto seeing his downtrodden expression leaned down closer so that he could whisper in his ear but had it been a real fight I'm sure you would have won hands down mma's face lit up with a smile as he turned to his brother who had his fist out towards him understanding the gesture he fist bumped his brother brother and looked over to Sasuke who was also receiving some form of Praise as he and Itachi high-fived when they caught eyes they both grinned and took off back to the playground where everyone else was watching the spectacle Naruto looked over at Itachi already figuring he had said something along the same lines o Itachi lying to your little brother he asked jokingly not one bit he said with a smile you no you help train him their conversation ended when they walked over to their mothers good evening kasan namak Sama he greeted hey Itachi Kuan Naruto Kuan Makoto replied Kusha just gave a quick nod with a strange expression on her face hello Makoto Sama kaan Naruto said waving his hand at the two women so Makoto said with with a sigh what happened with those two Itachi and Naruto walked until they were on either side of their respective mothers looking out to the children playing Itachi answered her question ah it would appear Sasuke used unfavorable tactics in their game to win Makoto sighed again that boy he's just like his father can never admit when they've lost she said shaking her head from their Makoto and Itachi got lost in their own conversation of who Sasuke was more alike Kusha however had her perplexed expression directed at Naruto in her musing earlier she was sure she hadn't seen him in years but they lived in the same house that's neglect hell that's borderline child abuse yet he seems as if nothing has ever happened like he's been there forever she watched him as he pulled out a little black book and began reading examining him further she saw the headband around his neck but he doesn't graduate for another week right her mind then traveled back to the way he was able to stop mma's attack it would take a skilled ninja to do something like that well Makoto said after a fit of laughing breaking Kusha from her thoughts we better head home I've got to get Sasuke ready for the festival she said bidding Naruto and Kusha the farewell you coming Itachi kuin she asked as she walked towards the children to get Sasuke Itachi nodded before turning to Naruto I already spoke with you gaan she says we are to stay on call he said as Naruto nodded with that he nodded back and followed his mother and little brother away from the park and back to the aiha compound leaving only Naruto and cush sitting on the bench now alone Naruto decided to address the elephant in the room or in the park kasan he said getting her attention which was already on him is there an issue you have been staring at me for quite a while Kusha blinked a few times tucking her hair behind her ear she looked back out at Mito and minma oh I'm sorry Nuku she said her voice fading out Naruto looked at her strangely are you feeling okay he asked no yeah I'm fine she said perking up too quick for it to seem natural clearly forced Naruto gave her an unconvinced mhm before sticking his nose back into his book so where will the party be he asked her casually the party she whispered in slight confusion all right the uh the party it's at the house she muttered out it's at home a little softer Naruto nodded from behind his book The Conversation fell silent as Naruto R and Kusha watched the children at play mentally berating herself on how awful a mother she was her heart was breaking Peace by peace and the silence between them was making it worse it hurt worse that Naruto seemed so easily forgiving in an unexplainable way she wanted him to hate her she wanted him to hate all of them for leaving him to the Wolves she wanted him to tell her how much she hurt him by forgetting about him she wanted him to say anything that would justify the feeling of hatred she felt towards herself all she got was a smile and a wave with a sweet hello kaan she felt sick to her St stomach kaan do you enjoy reading Naruto asked suddenly breaking the thick silence between them Kusha caught off guard at first processed the question um reading she asked as he nodded no I can't really say I do your father is the reader she said a bit disappointed she didn't have that in common with him Naruto nodded ah I figured as much Kusha saddened a bit more at that was he calling her dumb you always seemed like the type to see the Beautiful World yourself instead of reading it in a book written through someone else's eyes she looked over at him in confusion was he complimenting her really I guess tand put the books down when he met you huh he asked with a smile as he looked at her her confused Visage remained the same I read in a book written by K kotari a poet of rice country which said through my books I experienced life in all aspects they are my eyes for the sights I can't see and my ears for the songs I can't hear but one day I will meet someone who in a strange way will share their sight and ear with me so that I may one day put my books down and enjoy life through my own eyes Kusha dazed off and thought of the mes izing words she had never heard anything so beautiful it made her reminisce briefly The Many Adventures she and manado ventured on the amazing sites they witnessed as they traveled the Shinobi World Naruto made it seem like people like herself who didn't like to read Were Somehow special as if they were so brilliant they didn't have to understand what they were looking at to appreciate its magnificence she smiled and realized she still had yet get to answer his question yeah yeah I guess he did she finally responded Naruto smiled as he looked out towards his little sister who was playing tag with her own group of friends mainly consisting of the clan arises of the Huga and yamanaka clans as well as a young girl with pink hair Meo is a lot like you H he asked and wondered drawing her attention to the little redhead I hope she stays that way he whispered gently Kusha smiled allowing a tear to fall from her left eye away from Naruto's view she couldn't take much more of this if she was honest it was tearing her heart apart bit by bit wiping the straight tear she allowed the thick silence to settle back in the minutes rolled by and the only sounds present to her were the normal sounds of children at play distant chatter and Naruto occasionally flipping Pages kasan he said standing to to his feet getting her attention she gave him in reply would you like some lunch he asked suddenly looking up cush was surprised to see it was already a bit past noon she didn't realize how long they had been out there apparently it was more than a few hours oh yeah I guess it's about lunchtime she said getting to her feet calling out to her children off to their long awaited meal of the Gods walking into the new and improved ichiraku's kusina Mido and minmal looked around in amazement the place was amazing there were tables all over the place with booths lining the side when they walked in they were greeted by a woman they hadn't seen before oh my she said in amazement clearly recognizing the family of the yame um welcome to ichiraku's Mrs namic I am pleased to serve you she said clearly excited by the group she almost didn't notice Naruto oh hey Naruto she called out again Naruto smiled at her and waved hello hakari Chan please follow me I'll take you to your booth she said grabbing a stack of menus the family weaved through the restaurant waving and smiling at the other customers who stopped their meals to say hello to the namic's family they made it to the back booth that had a reserved card on the top she took it off and quickly wiped it down for them to make sure it was clean minma and Meo sat on one side against the back wall to which they could see the rest of the restaurant Naruto allowed his mother to slide in first and he sat on the edge hakari passed out the menus before giving the table one more smile okay guys I'll give you a minute to view the menu and I'll be back to take your order before she turned to leave Naruto stopped her and whispered something in her ear she nodded and walked off now the table sat in relative silence as Naruto read his book and Mito and minma argued over whatever could be argued over Kusha felt a bit awkward sitting there with all of her children her mind still had no idea how to wrap around the fact that they forgot about one of the children she wanted so badly for someone to at least talk about it but he seemed not to care for it why did it hurt more that he didn't shouldn't she be relieved so how do you like the new place Naruto asked directing his statement to his mother even though he didn't look her way kushen appeared over her shoulder at the decor which she only briefly glanced at it's uh it's beautiful she said V L why thank you we've worked very hard on it a new voice said shacking the group Tui yelled Mito and minma scurrying out of their seats to give the man a hug I am walking UPR right behind him oh I knew my favorite family hadn't forgotten about me he said scooping the kids up Naruto scooted out allowing Kushina to get up and greet them hey Tui Kush said with a smile giving the man a hug Kusha he replied wrapping her up as well it's so good to see you it's great to see you too she replied hugging I am while everyone rup their seats Tui and I am began to explain their improvements and the need for expansion they rambled on for so long Meo had to remind everyone what they had originally came there to do right the ramen to Tui exclaimed don't worry I already know the order it is the namic special after all he said as he and I am headed back to the kitchen to prepare the food again the table fell somewhat silent as the kids found something new to argue about as they always did Kusha again fell back into her own mental state of depression over what she had done and Naruto was stuck in his book as usual their attention was drawn to the front of the restaurant however as there was even more commotion than when they had entered whoever was coming and seeing to gain enough praise for a few of the patrons to stand and greet seeing who it was Mito and minmo were the first to react with a simultaneous shout of TUC sand manado quickly greeted those around him as he followed the waitress to where his family was his face was set in an Indescribable expression a mixture of worry sorrow sadness anger and and grief all barely masked by a smile once Naruto saw who it was he smiled and turned back to his book Kusha continued looking in desperation she and manado caught eyes as he came into view just by looking they could tell the other was thinking the same thing all manado saw was his wife he didn't have time to exam the others at the table before walking up as his attention was continuously being drawn towards people w welcoming him back arriving at the table in panic Kusha we need to tea he began until he finally noticed the subject of his worry Naruto he stood there Shell Shocked for a moment as his two youngest crashed into his midsection together he didn't know what to say he was fearing the worst as they were in such a public area the troubled expression on kush's face told him Naruto had already said a few things to her no question he'd have more than a few for himself hello toan Naruto said casually as the kid sat back down seeing there were no more seats he quickly got to his feet here sit down he said gesturing towards the booth as he asked the table next to them if the empty chair was an extra after confirming it was he thanked him and said it at the open end manado looked around the table in confusion mainly towards Kusha who had his hand in a deathlike grip beneath the table seeing the whole family was now together Naruto thought it rude to have a book out so he stashed it for the time being minma and Mito again as always began an argument that the others zoned out of manado and Kushina felt so tense and awkward that it would have been hard not to notice Naruto of course saw it and wondered what the cause was he tried to think up a conversation that families would have at a dinner table in a few of the fictional books he read the family dinners that described this type of Silence always consisted of some dramatic incident weighing heavy on the minds of the characters the silence would usually be broken by a joke thinking of something quick he opened his mouth in an attempt to break the ice but as soon as he did Tui and I am came to the rescue delivering the food they had planned on the inhuman family devouring Bowl after Bowl so they brought more than necessary so each of them got one after greeting manado and bidding the family a good meal he left them to their dinner minma and Meo tore into theirs with a Vengeance now making it a competition to see who could eat it fastest taking his jacket off and dripping it over his chair Naruto watched the spectacle in Amusement before turning to his own Bowl he twiddled his Chopsticks at the noodles still uncomfortable with the silence that s back in peering over he saw his father doing the same as him and his mother staring at the Naruto fish cakes in her bowl with glossy eyes finally having enough of it he cleared his throat so will you be retaking office tomorrow he asked manado who was caught off guard oh yeah he muttered out before clearing his own throat yeah Naruto nodded that's great I I think shikaku Samo was just about ready to quit the other day he said with an amused tone manado looked at the boy unsure of what to think was he not mad the whole time he spent looking for Kusha he had gone over many scenarios for what to expect when he faced him again he expected anger heartbreak indifference or anything else but not this not whatever this was um yeah that sounds like him he replied back forcing a few Chuckles out Naruto smiled happy they at least got the conversation started I guess Hokage isn't for everybody he said chuckling as well if brains is all it took then we'd be run by the Nara Clan with mandatory Cloud watching every other hour he said receiving an actual chuckle from his father to his Amusement that's true he said with a smile or maybe an official nap time for the whole village he said as he and Naruto shared a laugh with cusha smiling off to the side shaking her head they're not all bad I mean Yoshino isn't like that Kusha said defending her friend Naruto and manado ended their laugh to plead their case yes but she was not born in the clan she was merely married into it and according to shikaku she does have her moments manado said with a few remaining Chuckles figuring it an unfair matchup Kusha just chuckled along and began to eat her Ramen do you plan on becoming active again kaan Naruto asked Kusha slurped the noodles hanging from her mouth so that she could answer no I think I'm just going to keep training Meo and minma until they have gotten out of the academy after that I may consider it she replied ah Naruto said that is a sound plan will you be there Jon and Sensei he asked well I'm not sure I think your father wanted Kakashi to be there Sensei she said looking his way manado slurped the noodles in his mouth as well ah that is the plan he said still chewing I mean if he still wants it of course Kakashi and I I sounds like a swell idea Naruto said before the conversation could continue a very unexpected statement left the mouth of someone none of them expected I thought you were dead the table stopped everything and peered over at Meo in shock her eyes glued on Naruto Meo Kusha exclaimed why would you say that she demanded Meo looked back at her mother in confusion as she didn't understand why she was in trouble what we haven't seen him in years she said pointing out the concern manato and Kusha had been dreading Meo that's manado said trying to explain choking on his own words he looked to cusha for assistance but she didn't seem to have anything to say either in an attempt to get something out he muttered we haven't seen a lot of people in years yeah but he's supposed to live with us she replied in confusion he doesn't come to breakfast or dinner or training or any of that manado and Kusha were at a loss of words as they didn't know what to say to their Glee Naruto answered well uto you and minma hold of very special power inside you a power that you have to learn to control as soon as possible he explained you mean the QB she asked Naruto nodded yeah the QB well in order to gain control over it it takes a lot of practice and training that's why you guys have been on a very strict schedule from the moment you guys woke up to the moment you went to sleep you have had something to do right he asked receiving an nod from the both of them well you see me I'm much too lazy to do what you guys do he said receiving looks of amusement from the two you're lazy and I I minma asked oh the laziest what you guys do is way too much you must be superheroes or something he said receiving Giggles from the two manado and kushino watched the scene in Wonder there was a piece of them that felt guilty about what they did but there was another that told them he understood now that minma and Mito were at a decent enough level they were both determined to train Naruto as well well that's what they were hoping for Meo now comfortable with the explanation was still hungry as minma took the last bowl seeing Naruto barely ate his second one she asked him for it Nissan man are you going to eat that Naruto shook his head with a smile as he passed it to her in doing so mma's eyes lit up with shock and awe as Naruto's left sleeve raised up from extending his body and he could see his bare arm you have a tattoo he exclaimed manado and kushev both stopped their eating hearing the exclamation and koha it was illegal for Shinobi to have tattoos well there was one exception ah yes I do Naruto replied rolling his sleeve up so they could see minma and Meo leaned in poking at it as if it were something you could feel what is it Meo asked it's myu tattoo he said looking down at it as well both manado and Kusha thought the same thing UMO the namic's compound was bursting with excitement well as much excitement as a kids's party could have the massive property was filled with important people almost all of the clan heads and their children were in attendance and even a few civilians who were glad their children had been invited by the birthday kids just a few hours ago at the festival a joyous occasion it was there was food being served music being played and plenty of kid-friendly activities taking place in the training area the children were continuing their game from earlier in a boys versus girls match that would have been outmatched had it not been for Meo somehow being able to hold her own against both minma and Sasuke while that was going on the adults remained inside chatting with one another or spilling the latest gossip around the village as comical as it is with the people they knew there was plenty to talk about for one it seemed as though Kakashi was stuck to his remaining teammate Like Glue with people speculating on their more than friend friendly relationship suady and Schism leading the talk then there was jariah trying his best to talk up a few of the single civilian moms who were adamantly denying his requests most of the clan heads including the yamanaka akimichi abiram inuzuka and Huga Clan heads were discussing next year's Academy class and the training they had done to prepare their children in the kitchen Kusha Yoshino Makoto and I am prepared plates of food for the guests and made sure everything was ready for cake and ice cream for later on cusha was working like a Mindless drone not even paying attention to what her friends were saying her mind too focused on her forgotten son as it had been since they parted ways after the QB Festival still a painfully fresh realization she just wanted this day to end it seemed Everlasting as if Cammy wanted her to suffer as long as possible that thought hurt as well she couldn't even force a smile for her other children on their birthday this really wasn't how she imagined this day going it was supposed to be a day of relaxing and fun after the long period of stressful work they had put in over the 3 years stressful in the way that they really didn't make much progress at the end of it all Mito and minma skills were barely Jin and level at Best Of course that isn't too bad for kids not even in the academy yet but even so in the same period of time one of her children excelled to the rank of a&u on his own what did that say about their Flawless training schedule she still couldn't believe it any of it Naruto had graduated the academy at the age of nine he didn't even stay a full year then he became tuning at 10 andu a few months later it filled her with so many mixed emotions that she didn't know what it was she was supposed to feel was she supposed to feel happy for him or sad he never told them prideful that her son was such a prodigy or disappointed that he didn't need them there were just too many possibilities that jumbled together and too many unexplainable variables that threw her for a loop mainly Naruto's attitude towards the whole ordeal his nonchalant manner as if it didn't happen if he had been angry with them or spiteful then she'd know exactly how to feel she'd understand her feeling of self-hatred but she didn't know how to feel about blatant disregard she could not process this seamless forgiveness he held for them all it did was hurt more than it would have had he called them out on it or ignored them altogether when she had gotten home from auraku the first thing she did was go up to his room there was nothing left within it Sands of Dusty note on his bed the date it was written is what broke her heart more than the content itself it was August 21st Naruto's birthday the note had explained his reasoning for moving out highlighting points such as in turning 10 and being an active ninja therefore making him an adult then it talked about not wanting to disturb anybody when he came home late from a mission him taking up space or using utilities for free when he now had an income to assist in paying confusing her as he said I read in a book that in a well-functioning household all occupants should pay a portion of the bills as his proper etiquette it didn't make sense to her that he wouldn't bring the matter up with them before making such a Brash decision regardless that day two years ago he moved out and they were just finding out now what did that say for her mothering skills she could try and tell herself the schedule was too filling or that he had always been quiet but she knew it was all just sad attempts to convince herself that she was still salvageable as a caring mother how could she fault herself on something everyone would do right God she hated this day so much the day they had all been waiting for all week long it was a hellish experience that slowed down second by second every time her heartbeat they hadn't spoken yet but she knew she knew manado was feeling the same way break walking back into the kitchen matado grabbed two more plates from the counter silently walking them back out to the guests a perfectly fake smile plastered expertly on his face as he weaved through the crowded home searching for someone without a plate just as he had been doing all day he greeted everyone who had dressed him first only giving them quick Hells or Chuckles when they threw a joke his way all all for the purpose of masking his agonizing frustration Naruto and the others parted ways after leaving ichiraku's as he and Kushina brought Mito and minma home to get dressed for the festival after receiving that note from Kushina a spark litd inside him that wasn't there while at the restaurant then he couldn't even find the words to talk to his son now all he wanted to do was have a conversation with him to explain things or at the very least get a better feel for how Naruto felt he couldn't accept that Nar would just forgive them so easily there had to be some level of resentment maybe just a little but there just had to be something in a stroke of good luck for the first time that day manado saw Naruto and Itachi walking up the walkway through the window he decided now was the time if he put it off any longer he'd go insane handing out the final plate he briskly walked toward towards the door before he made it it was already opening Hoka Sama said Itachi Bowing in respect manado scratched the back of his head with a bashful smile ah there's no need for that Itachi please come in he said stepping aside Itachi nodded and went further into the house spotting someone that caught his attention he bid the two of farewell leaving Naruto and manado at the door hello toan he said holding up the gifts he had brought for Mito and minma would you happen to know where I can place these he asked manado searched around not really sure where Kusha had set everything up um no I can't say I do he replied Naruto nodded his head and looked around for someone who might nodding to his father with a smile he began to leave now or never manado thought uh Hey Naruto he called out stopping him before he could leave Naruto looked at him attentively uh could I talk to you for a bit he asked nodding his head up towards the top of the stairs of course may I alert kaan that I am here he asked gesturing towards the kitchen manado quickly nodded and tucked his hands into his pockets now feeling a lot more nervous than he felt just a few minutes ago as Naruto left matado headed upstairs sure he had gotten the hint it was a conversation to be held in private away from the people he stood in his and cush's bedroom pacing back and forth really thinking about what it was he wanted to say to him he didn't want to bombard him with questions or just blatantly ask him how he felt he didn't really want to talk him into it either Naruto is Anu operative so manado was sure he'd be able to deduce such a tactic his plan wasn't interrogation he just wanted to talk to his son break after dropping off his gifts at the table he spotted in the backyard Naruto greeted his mother who seemed as awkward as she had at the restaurant passing it off as a possible overwhelming of her return he didn't address it now on his way up the stairs he tried to guess what it was his father wanted to talk about Poss possibly his incredulous growth and how he acquired his jetsu he was sure he'd get scolded for not being patient but Itachi and he were in such a competition he didn't even think about it he just had to keep finding something to get ahead of him every time however Itachi came with something newer and better so Naruto had to keep up before he knew it he was mastering his father's sealing notes Cammy he prayed this didn't have to do with that making it to the top of the stairs he reminisced how long it had been since he'd been there everything was just the same on the way he passed by his old bedroom peering inside he noticed the note was gone so maybe they had known of his self- training finally arriving he knocked on the door awaiting his father's approval to enter hearing the muffled come in he stepped in and shut the door manado was outside on the balcony overlooking the children and in the backyard Naruto stepped up and stood next to him he looked down at the way minma and Sasuke argued as they both Drew their plan of action in the dirt for the rest of the boys to see debating on which would work better ah those two will become something amazing one day Naruto said once again kicking off the conversation manado didn't reply he just continued to stare out at the group of kids segregated by gender plotting against the opposing side there was a question resting on his tongue but he couldn't ask it he couldn't even speak that's a lot how atachi and I were Naruto continued trying to get the man to say anything manado only chuckled so lowly it almost sounded like he just blew more air out of his nose than usual after a few more painful seconds of Silence Naruto nudged him so toan what was did you wish to speak about now with no way to avoid the conversation that he himself requested manado cleared his throat giving himself another few seconds to think about how to word it or at least figure out whatever it was I uh he tried Naruto watched as his mouth opened and closed noiselessly as if the words were just not there I wanted to talk to you about well everything he said finally spitting it out Naruto still didn't fully understand was he talking about the various jetsu he stole I apologize I don't believe I follow you Naruto replied narut I want you to understand I mean to know that your mother and I the words were just non-existent when he tried to form a sentence we love you Naruto looked at him just as confused as he had been the entire time we always have processing his words Naruto's face went through a mixture of emotions including realization sadness panic and worry he looked at his father in concern tan manado waited with his breath caught in his chest are are you and kaan getting divorced manado stared in shock with a face that asked where' you get that idea from Naruto fished through his pouch I read in a book that describes this scenario perfectly first you and C sand seemed very tense and detached all day you barely spoke with one another at lunch and one of the final steps is pulling the children aside separately so that you can explain it manado was at a loss for words it was such a strange assumption to come to stepping back he could see of course the similarities in the situations but still for Anu operative he had assumed he'd be a little more observant and analytical so stunned he still hadn't said a word so Naruto continued on with facts he once read sometimes marriages fail when the partners feel as though they are too confined within their everyday life he said pulling out a little white book flipping a few pages possibly the training regimen is to blame since it is over may I suggest a vacation sometime in the near future there are amazing Spas within spring country I read about them when I walked whoa whoa wo manado cut in finally zoning back into reality we are not getting divorced okay he stated calming the boy down that's not it son I just I just wanted to let you know that in case you didn't know still Naruto was confused well of course I know that I mean why wouldn't I he asked him matato looked at him no one was dis forgiving is this about me not telling you of the a&u thing matado didn't get a chance to answer before he continued I was going to Tuan honest but you guys were working so hard I didn't want to bother you it's not that either well that wasn't all of it mustering up the courage to finally discuss it he stopped hearing the familiar sound of a shenin Anu agent appeared on the ledge he climbed down and bowed in the presence of the Hokage but addressed the one he was there to retrieve torasan a mission has appeared which requires your team's expertise the man said please gather weasel sand and report to thebu HQ within 30 minutes ah I understand he said nodding to the man once he shined away Naruto turned to manado well duty calls and whatnot he said stepping back inside some other time to S oh and let Meo and minma know I was here he called out over his shoulder damn it manado thought he just missed his chance of of course he understood though being in the a&u himself at one point when they called you went no matter what you had to drop to do so next time he got the opportunity he wasn't wasting it as he had just then he'd be sure of it walking down the street away from the namic compound Naruto continued to annoy his friend with false kissy noises teasing him for his infatuation with a girl within his clan isumi aiha calming down from his previous streak of laughing he nudged his arm with his elbow seeing he was upset I come on aachi I believe your infatuation with isumi San is something to be cherished it is quite beautiful actually for those in our profession to find such a connection to someone who hasn't yet seen the things we have is fantastic it shows that despite the horrors we have experienced there is still Humanity within you in the life of Shinobi maintain raining one's humanity is something frowned upon when it wor but to me it mattered not for I was determined to be more than the kunai they told me I was yon G the weapon I was Naruto said throwing out a quote from a book that he found suited the situation while citing the author and book verbally Itachi snickered you in these quotes you've got one for everything H he asked rhetorically as a way of Shifting the conversation not quite sometimes they just fit rather well he said scratching the back of his head smiling in embarrassment Itachi nodded it would seem as though many of them do silence settled in after that while they walked through the streets of the village in the aftermath of the festival various pieces of trash from goodies and what not lay scattered around the streets vendors from out of the village packed up their stuff ready to head back to wherever they had come nearly midnight there weren't too many people out and about as everyone left standing were adults who packed into the numerous bars around the village for some late night drinking as they walked they were greeted by the few passing aiha patrols who nodded in their Direction all the while Naruto stepped behind the book Itachi gave him and Itachi gone within his own thoughts Itachi Naruto said getting his attention may I ask you what it is like Itachi raised an eyebrow unsure of what he meant to be in love he clarified Itachi grunted as is seemingly customary for his clan H in and you'd assume I'd know well of course you would Naruto said you are in love with isumi San right she is just a friend Itachi replied Naruto looked at him confused by his denial but you show the signs of someone in love he said rumaging through his pouch pulling out a scroll he unrolled it and unsealed it another book nikam ataka a marage counselor of spring country wrote a love novel in which the main character States I know the signs of a man in low you can't get all of your information from fictional writing Itachi bud in looking at the book he had in his hand and Naruto looked at him still as confused as before why not it is usually a good source for a different perspective on most topics right Itachi replied but they are usually opinions of the author not proven fact sometimes that is not always the point Naruto replied sending him a smile if you would read a few of them yourself you would discover things things about aachi aiha that you may find interesting you believe you are not in love but I could wager my life you are Naruto said looking ahead to the HQ that was now in sight you seem to be in a rush to meet death he said receiving a chuckle from the blonde as they entered the building break opening his locker to Adorn his uniform Naruto continued the conversation the thing about books is that a man could live A Thousand Lives lives if he so wished living one good life in reality seems much more fulfilling Itachi contended to individuals such as yourself I suppose for some hearing what the world means to others is fulfilling as well Shinobi especially he debated how so Itachi asked clamping on his forearm guards strapping his black sword to his back Naruto reached up for the top of the locker pulling down his mask we are subjected to scenes most people wouldn't even dare write about on a weekly basis we view scenes depicting pain sorrow hatred and fear but not much else for the lucky few those things come along with admiration he said hinting at Itachi but for others a good book can remind you that there is some good in this world without an outlet we'd lost our minds so that's why you read them Itachi asked placing his Weevil mask on Naruto put his Tiger painted mask on as well we all need something break opening the door to the mission briefing room yugal and hey8 were already overlooking a map for the mission parameters Naruto and Itachi walked in and stood at the opposite side of the table at attention he and you ugal were seemingly working out the Kinks when they finished they nodded to each other and got the attention of their young prodigies okay he began with two small coughs afterwards this mission is a search and rescue we will be heading into cusak here our team was requested due to the claims of the enemy possessing some sort of impressive Jin Jutsu Weevil shingan is vital he explained as the Black hair teen nodded an understanding when we get through that there was also a claim of our Target being locked within some sort of highclass ceiling technique which is where Torah comes in receiving his knot of confirmation he continued our Target is the son of a rich Merchant Kao Nomo Mr Nomo received a letter a few weeks ago offering a trade of his own head for his son's life being the closest Village we were offered the mission with major payout we are expected to face low ranking nukes C to possibly be class at best however along the quickest route which is the one we will be taking as time is of the essence there have been sightings of possible sranks he finished yugal continued after him remain light on your toes and stay alert it is a 12-day trip there on foot we will be taking the trees which will cut it down to eight our estimated ETA is 2 weeks piggy backing off of her he continued that is of course if we are able to retrieve the boy within the first two days of us being there let's get in get the boy and get out no unauthorized side missions he said as Torah and Weevil gave quick bows to their superiors with a simultaneous shout of high the team of a&u operatives departed 5 minutes later happy birthday dear minma and Meo happy birthday to you the party occupants all sang in unison cheering as the two blew their candles out from there a quieter than usual cush cut the massive cake as the women who volunteered to help passed out plates of the delicious sweet to the kids and guests it was half past midnight so most of the partygoers had retired to their homes trusting that whatever gift they got for the two would be useful in some way kushin is smile had long since faded as she was too tired to even pretend anymore as Mina and Meo opened gifts she sat in a chair off to the side mindlessly staring at something within her line of sight glossy eyed and uninterested at the excitement of the two children she has seen for three years straight she had never felt so annoyed of her two prized children before this point for whatever the reason was she just wanted them to quit being so joyful a clear sign of her exhaustion she held her tongue manado was at the end of his rope as well he leaned against the door frame of the backyard looking in on Meo and minma opening present after present while the kids surrounding them stared on in awe never before had he felt so mentally and physically drained having both fought in and commanded an Army in war that was definitely saying something who knew mentally kicking yourself in the ass could drain you so much after all of the excitement had left the atmosphere and the parents had reached their limit the party's numbers dwindled bid by bit everyone finding it in absolute must have bid the hokagay a good night which he returned systematically trying to get them out as fast as he could before too long there were only a few remaining stragglers mainly those whose wives stayed behind to assist in the cleaning a little longer and it was just the chih house standing in the doorway manado was approached by fugaku for the first time that night he was so busy that he didn't have much time to associate with anyone other than his brief conversation with his son well I assume by your recent mannerisms that you've learned of your son's success he asked him in a knowing tone manado was too tired to decide if it were meant to be a simple statement or an insult hidden within a question so he went with the former to avoid any conflict yeah he's amazing indeed fugaku replied those two will far surpass Us in time he continued gazing out at the view he could see from the porch maybe they already have manado chuckled at that from the things I've heard today I wouldn't doubt it he is full of surprises that son of yours manado turned to him how much do you know of him he asked suddenly fugaku peered at him in questioning depends on what you're asking well how strong is he really what are his abilities and what not manado stated more so than asked hearing his wife bidding Kusha a good night fugaku chuckled at the question I'd advise going to watch the film of their match within the tuning exams he said with a smile I warn you now it is absolutely spectacular manato wanted him to elaborate but as it had been all day his luck was against him ah manado said nakoto walking over with Sasuke say bye Sasuke Kuan she said leading him towards the door good night men mustan he said receiving a flick to the ear from his mother oh I mean hokages Sama he corrected Makoto shook her head as he jogged out the door that boy she said lowly what are you two talking about just man things fugaku said a little too hastily before he realized his slip of the tongue he could feel a chilly presence behind him accented with enough killer intent to make manado gulp turning around he looked into the playful eyes of his wife oh and what would the so calleded man things inail she asked sweetly faka gulped as well looking over to manado who avoided his eye contact at all costs uh he began but quickly ended whatever he was about to say as it wasn't wise for his health are you okay dear she asked still as sweetly as before maybe I should get you home she finished pushing him out the door gently good night manado she said smiling at him as well manado watched them go as they linked arms fugaku turned back to him with a face he seen on many man either leaving or headed to war he'd spare a brief prayer for the man that night but he was glad everyone was finally gone break walking into the kitchen he saw kushen and doing the dishes he stepped up beside her and began to help her I got it she said with a flat tone that held an underlining of annoyance it's fine I can help he said pulling out a fresh rag for drying Kusha let the dishes in her hands drop down clattering against the metal sink startling manato she looked up to the ceiling in frustration shutting her eyes and taking a breath to steady herself matato she whispered lowly I said I got it he put the rag and plate down and placed his hands along the edge of the counter to support his weight his eyes were firmly set on the sink handle that seemed so interesting for some reason he was thinking of something to say in this situation no words were coming to mind but he really wasn't interested in going to bed with an angry cusha he had to think of something that could possibly calm her down she went back to washing the dishes simply Reaching Across the man when she had to manado looked at her and thought maybe reassurance he doesn't hate us and that makes it better she asked immediately as if she had been prepared for that question for a while no but maybe it means we have a chance to make it right he said hopefully Kusha didn't seem convinced make it right she asked once again dropping the dishes down make it right she bellowed louder what the hell do you mean make it re she yelled dying off hearing Mito and minmo walk in she quickly tightened her lips shut and began aggressively scrubbing at a plate that had been cleaned for a while now matado heard the two come in as well but his eyes were still on the side of kush's face mentally pleading with her to talk to him so that they could work through it Mito and minma looked at the two in worry as they had never really seen them fight before neither brave enough to say anything they just watched as manado turned around inside come on you too it's time for bed they stood rooted to their spots until he walked over to them ushering them out of the room Kushina was left there with her face in her hands and tears falling freely this life was not going as she had planned out just 12 hours ago nothing was right but everyone acted as if nothing was wrong for masku Ninja n of kakur were perched in a tree overlooking a temple of some sort there were a number of nuke ninja guarding the perimeter from their position they couldn't see any under the rank of B some of them were minor A's but all of them high class killers that could stand toet to- Toe with at least a jonan on their own among the bunch were two individuals they really had to worry about darara ewa's mad bomber and rajin Kieran of Kumo both class Killers with amazing abilities that had to be respected performing hand signals to speak with each other he8 commanded Naruto and Itachi to search the back of the temple for any entrance as he and yugal decided on a plan of action their main priority was getting the boy a stealthy approach was the only way to go about it they couldn't go with an aggressive tactic as the boy could be killed before they reached him it would be the issue of finding him more than anything he had the thought of just sending in Naruto and Itachi as they were the most well equipped for the possible obstacles within but he opted out seeing the type of Manpower the captive was willing to hire for just the outward defense when hiring men you want the best of the best to be near you or whatever high value possession you are trying to protect with two s ranks guarding the door he8 actually feared what kind of monster they had inside break Landing in a tree high enough to give them a better Vantage Point Naruto and Itachi scoped out the back of the temple from the naked eye Naruto couldn't see much luckily Itachi could using thebu hand signals he conveyed to the blond that there was a small hole in the wall there was some sort of powerful jinjutsu layer at top of it with a possible entrance the two headed back for yugal and he8 break he a had gone over the only possible way he saw them doing this successfully with having Naruto and Itachi going in first to retrieve the boy as they caused the disturbance from outside to pave a way for their escape yugal profusely denied the plan's possibility for Success arguing that they may not find a way in as unlucky timing would have it they came back with news of finding a way in she then argued that they may not be capable of taking down whatever opponent was guarding the objetive not wanting to waste much more time he left the decision up to the two of them Itachi in turn left the decision up to Naruto weighing the option he felt as though he and detache could take down anyone they faced he said they could do it so he and Yuga got into position within the foliage of the front of the temple as Naruto and Itachi snuck around back again Itachi instructed Naruto to stay right on his heels as he prepared to make the leap for the hole Naruto of course didn't see the hole but he trusted Itachi's judgment they had to time it right to avoid detection from the patrolling ninja pacing along the back of the temple as soon as they could make the jump without alarming them they did Landing inside Itachi and Naruto clumped to the ceiling using chakra they were hidden within the darkness of the corners crawling down the Halls Itachi directed them as the entire place was distorted with Jin jetsu to Naruto it seemed as if Itachi were simply crawling through walls feeling the paths he thought he saw he was astounded that it was solid wall this was a truly impressive Jin jetsu as they continued along he could hear the people talking around them but he couldn't see them of course it would have been easy for Naruto to just dispel its effects on him but that would take a huge burst of chakra and it did give their position away so following Itachi was the best option they crawled deeper and deeper into the facility going down stairways and descending corridors by now they had to be at least 20 ft below ground they hadn't seen or heard a guard for a few minutes now so Itachi was questionable as to if they were even going the right way regardless they continued until they made it to the very end finally making it sure enough their target was there chained to a wall and covered in various seals and inkling Naruto signal to attachi asking him why they stopped Itachi told him the direction of the Target and the state he was in after feeling around for anyone else they figured they were in the clear for Naruto to dispel it when he did he saw the man in his mid-20s strung up on the wall like decoration Itachi and Naruto dropped to the ground soundlessly they headed for the open room before Naruto stopped Itachi from stepping over the threshold Itachi stepped back as the blonde dug through his pouch pulling out a piece of paper he wrote a seal on it before balling it up then he aimed for the center of the room and tossed it in as soon as he did Seals All Around The Room began to light up there were all kinds from alarm seals explosive tags and even barrier seals that would shoot up as soon as someone stepped in trapping them inside with the dangerous concoction of deadly paper and ink Itachi signed how long which Naruto replied with 5 minutes Itachi nodded and turned the other way to keep watch Naruto went to work drawing up seal that would effectively disable each of the foreign tags in the order that they should be disabled first it had to activate the barrier in case the others failed and actually blew he had to secure the target so he drew up another one that would encase him in a separate barrier just in case and he also had to send one to bring the barrier down on his command if he was successful in disabling the others the alarm seals were the most important to bring down he had to figure that they were triggered by the barrier activating so before anything he had to disrupt those Itachi peaked back checking to see if the blonde was done or not he watched him working diligently and knew he figured out how to do it by how fast he was scribbling Naruto got the idea to use very high- powered chakra draining seals alarming seals like those worked by overloading the seal with chakra when exposed to foreign chakra they emitted a very high screeching sound that most any ninja could hear from a mile away so with his very high powerered chakra draining seals he drained them before they ever got the chance to work now ready he first successfully disabled the alarming seals they weren't able to emit even the slightest squeak before they were drained then he threw in his own barrier seal at the target's forehead coating him in a small barrier next he threw in three other Seals All simultaneously immediately the barrier flew up around the room causing his first seal to burn away then the explosive tags around the room fell from their position around the room crumbling before they even hit the ground when all of the seals were dealt with Naruto waited for a few seconds more nodding he looked back at Itachi telling him it's done walking over Itachi stood next to the blonde as he performed hand signs his last tag fizzed out along with the barrier and the Four Tags placed around the room they walked into the room with no issue making it to the young man Naruto again performed to hand sign and his barrier seal fell from his forehead now the challenge was getting this seal off of the man so that he could be removed from the temple he knew of the seal he read about it once when he was just learning few in jetsu techniques it was a seal directly linked to the sealer chakra so anything that happened to it could be felt it was commonly used within huki Castle better known as Blood Prison if they were to try and sneak him out of there they kill him the only way to dispel the seal is for the sealer to do so manually or to kill the sealer to do so they'd have to alarm him Naruto devised a plan first he put up some fake alarm and explosive tags he'd also put up his own barrier seals that would have the added benefit of cancelling sound he'd sneak another mini barrier tag on the back of their objective to keep him protected with Itachi in him fighting in such a small room would give them the advantage over whoever it was they had to face when Itachi agreed he was ready Naruto purposely tampered with the man's seal incorrectly scorching his hand a bit when he did he jumped back up to the ceiling melting into the Shadows just as Itachi was there they waited for someone to come check on the seal 5 minutes passed and absolutely nothing happened Itachi asked Naruto if maybe he should try it again Naruto only shook his head stating someone will come so they waited and waited until finally they could hear footsteps slowly descending the hall there was only one set of footsteps which gave them a much more positive approach to the situation this would be easy the footsteps got closer and closer with each step they were filled with more and more dread they couldn't describe the feeling it was like an overwhelming feeling feeling of anxiety being as experienced as they are they brushed it off and held their position whoever this was would not go down as easily as they had hoped the footsteps stopped abruptly at the doorstep Naruto was worried they would just examine the seal from that distance which would ruin their plan luckily they continued in immediately their blood ran cold walking up to the man was none other than the snake sanon in self Oro chimaru chuckling in his psychotic way he addressed the incapacitated man directly let's see what's wrong with your seal he said looking at it Itachi got Naruto's attention telling him now Naruto acted quickly throwing the barrier up and dropping down on the man as if he had known of their plan the entire time Oro chimaru turned around dodging their attacks and kicking them back into the barrier chuckling again he addressed them minato's lap dogs coming to interrupt my little deal HHA he asked standing in his spot completely unfazed by their presence you two look awfully young foru Naruto and Itachi stayed crouched in their own positions ready for the snake to strike both of them riddled in fear but determined to complete the task or at this point survive ah I know who you are he said shocking them they slowly got into positions to which they could attack him the two Bratz from that Kumo chunin exams huh Itachi aiha and Naruto namic he finished with a chuckle yes it must be I can feel the power ooing from your bodies he watched the two giving hand signs that he didn't know as they change every 3 years well the sharing gun is truly a great gift and with a namic I'm absolutely blessed now who shall I take first he asked again with his Twisted chuckle Naruto and Itachi took the initiative lunging at him Naruto was the first to engage him throwing a right hook that was of course easily dodged he followed up with a spinning back kick that was blocked throwing him off balance Itachi came in next with a kunan hand slashing and slicing into nothing but air as the sanon easily dodged each attack even within such a confined room catching his wrist Oro chimaru kicked him in the chest plucking the kive from his hand Naruto came in next with his black sword drawn swinging expertly at the man that narrowly dodged each attack using the kunai he parried the attack close to the base of the blade causing it to fly from Naruto's hand Itachi jumped up catching the blade in midair and began delivering another series of strikes towards the slippery man as Itachi kept him on the defense Naruto went low kicking at the back of the man's knee sending him to the ground Itachi went for a piercing blow to his chest that was blocked when Oro chimaru kicked his wrist Naruto flew in with a flying ax kick that connected with the bottom of the barrier as Oro chimaru rolled away Itachi went in for a drop kick that missed the snake by an inch when he side stepped kicking him away Naruto flipped away from the canine that soared his way he drew two of his own and headed back in he slashed at the man trying to get some kind of hit but was blocked at every strike Oro chimaru forcefully opened his guard giving him a vicious kick to the chest sending him back towards the charging Itachi Itachi flipped over him grabbing his hand to stop him from hitting the barrier he kept charging going and feigning a right hook he delivered a back kick to the man's chest Oro chimaru took the kick and dodged the followup kunai slash Itachi then suddenly ducked as Naruto came flying in with a kick that Oro chimaru leaned back to avoid he then jumped avoiding the slash at his feet from Itachi in doing so it opened himself up for Naruto's follow-up left back kick that caught him in the face as he spun with the kick he dodged Itachi's canai that came in towards his face rolling forward he picked it up and parried Naruto's slash with his own sending the blond's kai flying over his head Naruto rolled backwards avoiding the slash at his chest as Itachi jumped over him in a somersault kicking the Airborne kunai down into the right leg of the snake sanon who wasn't expecting such a maneuver seeing he was injured the two ran in delivering blow after blow that was still either blocked or dodged Oro chimaru plucked the kunai from his leg tossing it at the charging Duo that split to avoid it Itachi slid on his side at the snake that jumped over him coming back down for a stomp to his chest he rolled away and Naruto came in to cover his escape with a series of punches that all seemed to miss Orochimaru jumped back to avoid Itachi's ax kick Naruto leaped over his partner and went for a kick to the man's chest that slipped past him it AI got back up and went for a roundhouse kick that Oro chimaru ducked under to avoid he gave the brunette a very hard kick that sent him back to the other barrier leaving him struggling to stand back to his feet Naruto tried for a right hook that slipped past his face Oro chimaru clamped down on his wrist he ducked under his arm bringing his wrist with him with a gentle jerk he snapped his arm with a siing crack using the broken appendage he swung the BL blonded around and threw him at his partner who still hadn't made it to his feet chuckling Oro chimaru crossed his arms staring at the two well done I commend you for landing a few blows he said pacing over to the man still changed to the wall he performed a few hand signs and placed his fingers on the man's back the barrier Naruto put up for the man faded away you two have piqued my interest for that reason alone I have decided to spare you he said going through more hand signs he then placed his hand on the man's chest and the seal sucked back into his palm I'll be seeing you too soon he said walking back towards the exit as if it were his own seal he performed hand signs and the barrier faded Naruto and Itachi remained as shocked at the unexplainable turn of events not wanting to waste the opportunity for escape they immediately left the area with the man slum across their shoulders walking out of the temple they noticed the lack of its previous occupants as if everyone just packed up and left on their way out they were joined by a very confused yugal and heate they explained that everyone just walked out the front door and left the entire group of ninja just left the temple when asked what happened the two explained their battle with Oro chimaru and his ominous warning afterwards yugal and he8 agreed it was strange that he didn't just kill them or capture them but just chocked it up to the psychotic man's delusions with their mission strangely completed the group left the area to deliver the package if you got this far comment Ramen and consider subscribing I will see you in the next part

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Length: 124min 44sec (7484 seconds)

Published: Wed Nov 01 2023