Author disclaimer: I do not own Naruto! Hey everyone I know this is a sudden surprised, but I am sure you all read my Authors notice in Hanyou Naruto and his vixens part 2. How I wanted to go back and rework the original parts and improve them. Especially after having more experience over the years and not being so nervous back 5 years ago when I first started this story.

But as you all know, my very first chapter series I ever done on here. Besides the Pokemon one shots. And I really enjoyed what I've written, of course back then M rated genre was very new to me and I was very nervous wreck when writing them out. But now years has gone by and I have more experience along with being comfortable writing in the genre?

I figured, why not go back and redo/remastered the original Hanyou Naruto and his vixen's stories! And...I am embarrassed to say, I had forgotten what kind of plot I was doing in Part 2 with Jiraiya XD That and figure I can also go back and fix some things, and rework the chapters into more fitting structure lol. That and lessen the amount of girls who will be with Naruto.

Which the pairings has been made, and well. Back when I started the story. I was hate to say easily influence adding girls I never heard of before. But now that I am older and more understanding of the Naruto verse. I decided to stick with pairings I am going with. So yeah, the pairings are still the same but this time around I am thinking keeping the paring around 6 this time around.

That and getting more understanding how Crossoverpairing lovers Hanyou Naruto and his vixen challenge work. And after reading it through and carefully this time around, analyze what is written in the challenge. I think I can do a better job second time around with the story lol. So yeah, hope you all enoy and have fun reading a blast from the past! But also with a few twists and turns lol.

Also, I decided to age everyone up by least 1 age with a few staying the same age. Have bit more freedom with some of the girls, Naruto and the lemon scenes.

So without further Adieu and everyone knowing the drill when I say, this is M rated XD I hope you all enjoy. And like I said, punctuations loves kicking my butt, so please be mindful about it okay? Actually, I wouldn't mind if someone gives me good examples of how to do full stops and whatnot. Just don't be a jerk about it XD

okay enough my rambling, ENJOY! And sorry about putting the summary here, but it wouldn't fit DX.

Summary: After an argument with Sasuke? Naruto goes and cool of some steam, upon doing so and coming across a broken down village that belongs to the Uzumaki clan? He finds a scroll of sealings with a Jutsu that awakens Jinchurikii's full potential. What kind of adventures awaits for him, as he begins to go through some changes and growth, along with having beautiful mates going through the same changes as him!

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Rise of the New Fox Hanyou and his mates.

Chapter 1: The Uzumaki Scroll of Sealing!

It was suppose to be a simple C rank mission, a mission to protect a bridge builder and bring him to his home, to the Land of Waves. Heck, even being the first time they have ever left the Leaf village! Team Seven, which consist of Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha with their Sensei Kakashi Hatake. Accepted this low rank C mission from the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Iruka, Team seven former academy teacher.

After a tantrum being made by Naruto, about wanting a better mission or asking for a mission to really test out his skills. Which was quite annoying for the other two members of his team, but were also secretly agreeing with the boy that these D ranks they been on? Were nothing but chores, Sakura out of the three was the most in agreement as she silently nodded her head about the whole, doing chores and wasting their talents.

When the Hokage finally agreed and stated how they do have enough experience for one low rank C mission? The team met up with the client Tazuna the bridge builder and made their way to the Land of waves...however things weren't as they seemed.

Not soon after leaving the village and good 20 minutes away from Konoha? The gang were suddenly attack by rogue ninja's who hid themselves within some puddles and attacked the group! During the scuffle and great effort between Kakashi and Sasuke, they managed to subdued them and gather information from the ninja. Though during this process and freezing up, Naruto got injured and gotten poison from the enemy ninja's weapons.

But this did not stop Naruto of wanting to continue with the mission and...recklessly cutting open the wound, to rid of the poison. The gang continue onward and proceeded with the now B rank mission- their troubles and luck though, resume to get worst. As the next opponent they faced off against was a Jonin missing Ninja name Zabuza!

Who they immediately encountered after landing and arriving to the Land of Waves. Though thankfully and with some smart thinking and begrudgingly teamwork between Naruto and Sasuke? They were able to distract and defeat Zabuza's water clone, and Zabuza himself! Into releasing Kakashi from his water prison jutsu and fend off the Jonin, after getting his techniques copied by Kakashi. Sadly, the man fled from the scene and went into hiding as well possibly recovering from his wounds.

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"Want to run that by me again Sasuke?!" Naruto's sudden voice echoed within Sakura's thoughts, bringing her back from her musing and then deadpan at the duo in front of her. Hearing the blonde knuckle head slamming his hands down onto the table. "If it weren't for me throwing that Shuriken towards you! Kakashi sensei would have still been in that jutsu.

Argued Naruto while thrusting his arm forward at the Uchiha, causing some of the silverware to scatter and shake on the wooden table. Making the long pink hair Kunoichi to sigh lightly, as she leer over to Sasuke, fighting back the urges of fan girl out too the cool ninja, but decided to stay quiet. As if he she were to speak? It will just add more fuel to the ever growing argument happening between the two teammates, "So much for teamwork, whatever happened to our agreement. Despite what kind of stupidity or mistakes we make, will still work together on this?" Then closed her eyes and sighed. "Especially now that we know Zabuza isn't done and might come back after a week..." Groaned the girl while then shaking a bit, when Sasuke smugly responded back to the Blonde hair orange-jumpsuit wearing Ninja.

"You heard me Naruto, despite us getting lucky with the Shuriken. You would have easily failed the mission with your constant freezing up, or stupidly running head first into Danger." Countered Sasuke coldly, while folding his hands.

""He's right," Sakura silently thought to herself while taking a sip of her drink that Tsunami brought over and poured into her cup. The girl thanked the mother who smiled and continued moving around the table, and pour some tea for Kakashi, who was keeping a close watch of the two arguing boys.

Naruto gritted his teeth and stood up with a fist bump forward, "Oh yeah, who was it that nearly cut himself with a Kunai, because of the kill intent!" Then slams both hands down back on the table. "And for the record Sasuke, if I didn't constantly run forward to grab my headband? I would have never be able to face my fears of fighting a tough opponent! Which got us the victory!"

"He's right," Sakura added into her thoughts while looking at Naruto. "Much as it was stupid going for his headband, he still kept his word and oath. Of never running away and honestly, if he didn't go head first at Zabuza? None of us would have a clear head of what to do, without being scared of facing against Zabuza."

"And so, you honestly believe somebody like you would have handled a guy like Zabuza? Face it Naruto, without me being there or Kakashi- your weak ass self would have jeopardized the mission!"Stated Sasuke while standing up from his chair, having it move back a bit.

Making Sakura, who was looking between the two to sweat drop and gulp. Not liking the high tension the two were giving off from another, while her mind was racking on which side was right and figured to go bluntly with. "They're both right...in a, odd way of thinking it."

"Now you two settle down, there is already enough tension as-" Kakashi tried to settle the two down, but groaned as he went unheard and the two boy's continued with their argument and getting close to their faces. Making the man to shake his head and hanging it down. "Seriously...what happened to that drive from the bell test?" He's just glad Sakura isn't jumping in to add insult to injury, by constantly agreeing with Sasuke. Honestly out of the two, she's so far is the most sane person who understands their situation.

"Oh and you would have done better than what I thought up with Sasuke? Huh, huh, you were scared to even step forward and only did so because I took action." Naruto then grin cockily, "I guess the Uchiha couldn't do much without having someone there, to help make his decision!"

"What did you-", Sasuke growled out and got into Naruto's face. "You forget who your talking too Naruto! Uchiha don't need to fear anything or having to use someone weak like you, to help them make a decision." Though pauses a bit to think over it, before grinning. "So you think Uchiha's are scared huh...what about you?"

This had Sakura and Kakashi widening their eyes at what was coming, especially the sudden coldness going through they're bodies. "Shit he wouldn't"

"He knows Naruto is sensitive about that stuff!" Were the thoughts going through both Kakashi and Sakura's mind, watching Naruto darkening his expression at Sasuke. Having a gut feeling the boy is going to bring up about his family or possibly those related to the name Uzumaki.

"If your so positive that Uchiha are scared and need help, what about you huh? Where's your family or where are the Uzumaki's huh?" Growled Sasuke, touching very dangerous waters now. "I haven't seen or heard anything about your family in anything Naruto, not, a, single, one." He said cockily, getting Tazuna to glare lightly at the Uchiha...starting to hate this kids guts.

Hell even Tsunami who was washing the dishes and cleaning a bit, was overhearing the conversation and is beginning to get bit disgusted with this boy. Aren't they suppose to be a team? Did they not agreed to help protect her father from being killed by Gato and finishing the bridge? Even Inari, who was halfway down the halls of his house, was overhearing the conversation that was happening.

About ready to give his usual banter and whining about them needing to give up...but, for some reason the conversation was more interesting than what he was about to say. Then flinch when Naruto growled out, "Don't you step over your boundaries Sasuke! You know nothing of what my family would or could've been, all we know they're keeping their achievements a secret!" Shouted Naruto.

Then crossed his arms and smugly smiled with a raised head, "Honestly I think your family is the poor one here," stated Naruto which now he was touching on dangerous turf, as Sakura just face palmed and slammed her head onto the table top. But couldn't help but stifle a snort when Naruto brought a very strong point! "IF it weren't for me deciding that we help the old man, and making sure to keeping our promise of finishing the mission!?" Then thrust an arm forward at Sasuke. "Without seeing how much this village needs help! We would have never see the conditions!" Then snicker, "thus I believe us Uzumaki you seem to want to dismiss, have more heart of gold than the Uchi-"

And that is when things went spiraling, right before Naruto could say heartless for the Uchiha? Sasuke in a snap and losing his cool. And before Kakashi or Sakura could even react, grabs the edges of the table with one arm, to support him jumping upward and then swinging a very powerful right kick into Naruto's chest! Sending the boy flying backwards into a nearby wall, then followed up by land onto the table and leaping off the table and delivers a hard right punch into Naruto's cheek! Sending the boy right out the wooden door and into the open front yard of Tazuna's house!

"You take that back you bast-" Sasuke was about to say and continue his assault, before being grabbed by Kakashi and Sakura!

"Sasuke-kun what are you doing?! Settle down this isn't the way to behave or act against a teammate!" Sakura screamed out, struggling from keeping the boy in place. Looking out towards the downed Naruto, who was hissing and writhing in pain from his chest and cheek!

"Knock it off now, you had no right to attack Naruto-" Kakashi wanted to say, but couldn't keep Sasuke from shutting his mouth as the boy whip his head at him with a dark look.

"I have every right to knock some sense to a guy who has no right to speak about my family! He knows nothing about my family, knows nothing about my Clan!" Shouted Sasuke as he was doing everything to break free from their hold and faces forward. "What does he know, he has no family, he has no one to look to or even have those close to him! He is ignorant and stupid to believe he knows what a clan is!" Sasuke continued.

"Sasuke, stop!" Sakura tried screaming out as Naruto, who was in a kneeling position shook himself and then widen his eyes and felt everything being muffled, with Sasuke's words echoing throughout his ears.

"He's a nobody, that's all he is and nobody will ever seen him but a nobody, as well as that stupid Uzumaki name!" The damage was already done before Kakashi, finally decided to punch his gut really hard and knock the boy out, hoping that will calm him down and cool his jets.

Course after doing so and Sakura who was leaning the now unconscious body of the Uchiha onto the floor, went to turn her head at Naruto. Hoping to help calm him down or keep his cool or getting depressed over what Sasuke said- granted, it was both boy's faults for bringing up the Uchiha clan and the Uzumaki family into their heated discussion...but before she could help the blonde ninja? He was already gone, making Sakura to feel her heart sink just ever lightly and felt the winds blowing against her bangs.

"Naruto...?" She questioned and began scanning the area. As Tazuna and Tsunami came on out to see if they could help ease Naruto's pain, but couldn't find him. "Naruto!" Sakura called out and walked forward a bit and then turn her attention to Kakashi, "Kakashi-sensei should we..."

Which the man shook his head, "I say let him be Sakura, Naruto emotions will be all over the place. I think it will be best if he goes and let off some steam." Then sighs while looking down at his clutches with a shake of his head, "He knows where we are and no doubt, he is going to take his anger out by training over the night..." Then turns to his right at Tazuna with a sheepish smile.

"Sorry about all that they are really good kids and ninjas, it is just." Kakashi then chuckle when the man smirk and waved it off, as Sakura turn back towards the woods and road Naruto possibly ran off into. Listening to the two adults converse one another.

"No worries, after the attack with the brother ninja's back on Land of Fire and then coming into contact with Zabuza? I wouldn't be surprise if everyone's hearts were racing and trying to ease their nerves of possibly another attack from the sword wielding man." Chuckle the man as Sakura drowned out the conversation and sighs, with bit of a pout and placing her hands onto her hips.

"I swear why do boy's have to be so difficult, they get so emotional sometimes. Makes you wonder how they even process over what they say." Stated the girl...though couldn't help but feel bit sorry for Naruto. Not too much, but just enough to worry about him as a friend and teammate. "You better be alright when you come back Naruto..." And looks up towards the surrounding trees and forest around her, as winds picked up a bit and began whipping lightly against the branches and water nearby the house. Having a surprisingly nice and calm air about it, bristle and cold yes but very soothing from the feel of things.

Making the girl believe things will definitely be alright and that she shouldn't worry too much about Naruto. No doubt the knucklehead will come back and boast about, how he can now walk up and down the tallest tree without tiring out! "Come on Sakura, help me get duck hair here into the house and in a bed, don't want him having a cold." Kakashi called out with a snicker.

Having Sakura get a tick mark and swiftly spins around and shouted towards the man, about calling her Sasuke that nickname. Before blushing in embarrassment of the teasing tone he was having, as she puffed her cheeks out and decides to go and help.

Though couldn't help but look out into the woods one last time, before stepping onto the porch and help carry Sasuke inside, curious if Naruto will remember to come back to the house and sleep for the night. Be bad if he suddenly passes out in the middle of the night, training and then waking up late next morning. Forgetting about the job of protecting Tazuna at the bridge.

That will definitely be annoying, but considering what time the old man goes to the bridge? Maybe...just maybe Naruto will wake up in time to head to the house, grab his things and rush towards the bridge. Just enough to finish with the mission and hopefully, be there in case Zabuza does show up again.

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Out in the the training spot that Team seven had made for tree climbing exercise. Sounds of foot thumps and running could be heard, follow by some grunting and growling coming from what will be Naruto. Out of frustration and irritation, is continuing to train on the technique and to build up more of his Chakra reserves when doing so.

All the while leaping to and fro between each tree bark that were next to one another, slashing and cutting marks on the tree to see how high he can get. While jumping between two trees, then coming to a stop of a tree branch, wiping his long sleeve orange jacket over his forehead. Heavily panting and breathing as he stares out in the open of the brisk night sky.

The boy then plopped himself down onto the tree branch and let out a low breath of irritation. Constantly hearing Sasuke's words echoing in his head, about how his family- the Uzumaki's were a weak and pathetic family. Who probably died off and could not stand against any of those who went after them...okay his words not Sasuke, but it was close to what the Uchiha asshole was thinking about. "I mean what does he know, he is like me...we have no family, no reason for him or that stupid pride of his to behave in a manner."

Then leans against the bark of the tree letting out another sigh while scratching his blonde spiky hair. "Ugh, if he is that prideful? Then it must mean it runs in the family for all Uchiha's, to act all snide and prideful to anyone around them. And act like an ass..." And then huffs as he cross a leg over his left knee, tapping his foot lightly as he glares up into the stars. "But...it must be nice to least have a family and getting to know them before they get killed. Unlike me, I was born without having any family at all."

Then shook his head and threw himself upright, "Gah come on Naruto get your head in the game! Don't let that duck butt get you down, you and your team are still on a mission. Zabuza is still out there and recovering his wounds, no doubt he...huh?" He suddenly paused his speech and blink his blue eyes a bit. Spotting what will be a light reflecting off from the distance, "What's that?" He murmured as he turn towards the moon and follow back to the spot where the flash of light was being reflected off.

"Wait...light reflecting must mean there is a window or something shiny on the ground." Then grins. "Maybe a treasure or possibly an abandon town!" He glee out and began leaping off from the tree branch, heading back down to ground level. Making sure to kick jump off each bark when doing so, then lands onto the ground before going into a mad dash! Keeping a mental memory of what direction he was heading too. Going through some shrubs and bushes, leaping over some puddles and even jumping to branches over some lake sides, in case he might accidentally fall into the water.

"Don't remember the old man saying there was any village nearby or houses out in the forest?" Naruto thought to himself while running forward, then came to a conclusion that it might be a broken down village. That probably got destroyed or rummage by Gato. Forcing the people who were living in there to head into the village, he currently knows right now and is starting to target them next.

"Well whatever the village is, maybe I could find something interestin-" His leg then got caught by a vine, causing his eyes to bulge out and both arms go flailing about as he shouts, "INNNNNGG!" Before hitting the ground and began rolling down the steep and mossy hill top, as he was grunting and shouting out many different incoherent words that consist of 'ow', 'prickles', 'sticks and mud as he finally hit the bottom with a loud plop and mud splashing around him. His body implant right into the ground and sinking ever slightly.

Before pulling himself out of the ground, by placing both hands up from the mud and back down against it to getting himself out! Then fell back onto his behind, groaning lightly and shaking himself out of it along with throwing the mud off from his face and clothes. "Gah, gross stupid root on the ground making me lose my balance, then getting me all muddy!" Growled the boy while getting up and flick his hands lightly.

He then ruffled his blonde hair just in case, there were mud in it only to pause his forward movement. Spotting a wooden beam he nearly hit, causing him to look at it and then upwards. "Huh?" Then tilt his head as it seems to be what looks like a sign post? One that is made for entering a small village or town, but was deeply covered in moss. "So this is a town then, wonder what it reads?" He said excitedly!

"Shadow clone jutsu!" He suddenly exclaimed and formed a hand sign to summon about ten different clones of himself, who appeared underneath him and began rising up in a tower- lightly leaning back and teetering forward, before the real Naruto goes and places his palms against the sign post. Too then sighing lightly, "Come on read it, read it!" One clone said, followed by the others doing the same with the bottom one grunting and hissing out how painful this was.

"Alright hold your horses!" Naruto called down to them with a snicker, "just let me wipe the moss away and-" He hang onto the sentence as he does his best to clean the sign much he could. Feeling the clones helping him out by carefully side-stepping to their left. Watching some of the grass falling down and hitting the ground, with larger chunks easily pursuing the smaller pieces.

"Okay here we go...Welcome to the small settlement of Uzushiogakure- where proud Uzu," Naruto quickly took a breathe and the clones, as the original widen his eyes at the next words he read and could not believe his ears when he read, "The Uzumaki clan lives?! Uzumaki, that's the same last name as-" Though began flailing his arms and wildly swinging about when the other clones, also got riled up and even excited at the name their caster read, almost immediately moving forward!

Causing Naruto to slam right into the sign and with a dazed look, began falling backwards! With the other clones began yelping and shouting frantically of whats going on, to then all disappearing in a puff of smoke when they all fell backwards with the original, hitting the ground once more. Shouting in pain from the impact, grabbing the back of his head.

Rolling left and right on the ground until the throbbing pain goes away, too immediately hops onto his feet. Pumping his arms in a crouching position and then threw them above his head! "Whoo hoo, this is so cool! I didn't know Uzumaki was an actual Ninja clan!" He beamed excitedly and began running forward in hopes of reaching the town. "I wonder what kind of ninja techniques they came up, or what kind of skills they excel in!" Exclaimed the boy as he continued running and dashing through the long grassy and mossy path leading to the town.

"I mean there has to be least some of them here right, they wouldn't bother building a town here if there...aren't any." His tone began dying down and his running, slowly goes into a halt. The boy wasn't expecting the scene in front of him, but half of him at the same time...figured it would be like this. The settlement of Uzushiogakure was in ruins.

The buildings or...whatever left of the village, were in ruins- broken down and pieces of the foundations of said buildings were either completely gone? Burned away or look to be broken in half, with broken door frames hanging off from their hinges, window shutters clacking and rocking against one another or squeaking off from their screws. Curtains and shades that were hanging from the windows, were ripped or even looking to be torn apart from either a war...or of old age.

The young orange jumpsuit wearing ninja continued walking forward, gulping lightly at the sight before him. He seen how bad Land of Waves village was and how it was slowly coming to a crumbling town, no thanks to Gato and his thugs. But never, in his life has he ever seen destruction like this...it was really heartbreaking and hard to swallow how bad the village was.

He wondered if anyone even lived here anymore or if anything were still in tack, he continued his trek through the broken down village and spotting some questionable black stains on some of the destroyed buildings or housing areas- too then stopping and approaches a open window with broken glass and shattered pieces on the ground, spotting what look to be a very old looking doll. Perch against the windowsill, leaning lightly against the window as if pleading or praying that peace will come to the village or whatever happened here? Would stop and it broke Naruto's heart...thinking that a child was caught in the middle of what happened here.

With a shake of his head and not wanting to think it over, the boy continued with his walk through the settlement and in hopes. Finding something useful or some sort of heritage he can bring back with him, to the others or even show Kakashi-sensei of what he found!

Thus when he reach the end or at least, what he thinks might be the end of the village. The young ninja found what look to be a library of sort, no doubt in his mind? Might have something valuable in it as he approaches the mossy plate in the door frame. His smile grew wider as he gently sweep the grass away and saw the writing of "Ninja scroll library" written on it, he silently cheered to himself and ran on inside the building!

Of course once inside and trying to fight back the feeling of being sick, as there were different kind of smells hitting his nose. Which most of them were of wet paper or rotten wood slash books laying about, to even some of the scrolls. Which the scrolls sadly were not spared at all through whatever hell they went through...

Anytime Naruto will approach one and grabs it from the shelf? It will immediately crumble into dust, break apart or the paper will literally get torn from the slightest of movements. Making the boy's endeavors of coming here will be for naught, but he wouldn't give up that easily. As he goes and heads further into the store where the counter will be at, then hopping over it and began looking at the shelf behind said counter.

Same results as the others, they were in poor condition and unable to get much reading done from them. That Naruto was beginning to become frustrated and bit upset, that he wouldn't find anything relating to the Uzumaki clan, "I mean..." he then huff lightly and turns around before leaning against the shelf. Eyes half open with bit of defeat, "they had to at least have some scrolls of theirs hidden and protected from the enemy eyes right? I mean, Iruka-sensei has said in class that most established clans despite being wipe out or not. Will usually house one secret scroll within their household or village. From ever being taken away...right?"

Sighing and kicking the broken chair in front of him, the boy was beginning to wonder or think that Sasuke might be right? But quickly shook the thought away and pulls away from the shelf, "Hell I let that smug bastard feel proud of himself of being right. I just gotta keep looking!" Naruto said with excitement and began walking forward, places his hands onto the desk. "After all- Uzumaki Naruto never," then hops over the desk and lands onto the flooring.

Only for the entire floor beneath him breaks apart and opens up a hole, which had Naruto expression wide and frozen in place. "Gives up looking..." then slowly looks down below and watches the last couple pieces of the flooring, fall beneath him and then screams! "For the answers!" followed by a low ow after crashing hard into the basement floor, thanking to Kami it wasn't a long fall at all.

Though the position he was in wasn't exactly comfortable, feeble position within a crate, legs and arms sticking outward with his butt, deep inside the crate. Making him wiggle about and throwing himself forward before grunting and tugging at the crate! Too then sighing out in relief from the box breaking and falling apart, before up-righting and stretching out his back. "Ugh man glad the fall wasn't bad, but wished the landing wasn't rough on the back."

He then looks up towards the hole he fell through. Noticing more of the wooden floor slowly falling down and hitting the floor before him. Taking note of the moonlight shining through one of the windows and followed the trail downward and in front of him, too them pausing and blinking his eyes couple of times. Taking note of a small memorial shrine in front of them, looking to be untouched by human hands...but also not at all destroyed or ruined through whatever this settlement went through! Too even what seems to be a box, a pristine sapphire looking jewel box set neatly and comfortably on what look to be a throw pillow.

The boy couldn't help but have a growing smile on his face, fumbling forward and tripping over some of the destroyed objects on the floor. Nearly tripping after he reach the small steps leading to the box. "...Kami if your watching and your playing tricks with me. Please let it not be!" He snicker and carefully as he could and afraid that the box will disappear if he does touches it. Felt his heart beating ever so against his chest, nervous that what he is about to touch was not real, his fingers flexing and twitching lightly as his hands hovers each side of the box.

Then swiftly grabs it up into the air, eyes shut and holding in his breath deeply. Breathing only through his nose as he waits for any possibility of this being a dream, only to crack one eye open and then both eyes and began blinking them. Taking in the room he was in and saw that yes, it was indeed real and that the item in his hands right now! Is in fact a box left from the Uzumaki clan!

Cheering and hopping up and down excitingly, the boy went ahead and leaps out of the hole and hidden basement of the library and rushes on out of the store. Where he can see the box better within the moonlight and happily sits down on the broken steps, as he began moving and tilting the box lightly. "Now...let's see how do I open this?" He muttered, he didn't want to destroy it- on the account it was a beautiful box. He also didn't want to rush opening it in fear, he might break the lock mechanism. He did however picked up what look to be indention on each side of the box. Curious if there was a button he need to press in order for them to come out?

Which he accidentally finds the button when he placed both hands on the top of the lid and felt something being pushed in. Releasing the outer parts of the cylinder holes, with the top of the box then lightly opening up separately, Too which Naruto smiled and carefully opens each end upward and gasps at the sight before him! It was a scroll...but not just ordinary scroll you find at library's or learning jutsu. No, it was a thick expensive looking paper scroll neatly rolled up nicely within its box. Having now what looked to be ruby spheres on each end of the thick scroll, all the while feeling quite heavy as Naruto.

Went and grabbed each end carefully, holding it upward and sideways to get a good look of the scroll. It wasn't massive like the Forbidden scroll of Konoha? But it was pretty thick and no doubt was written in a way, to save space and more compact ready to be carried. "I wonder if its the village secret scroll?" Naruto pondered, then hugs it close to his chest, before looking to his right and then left, leaning back very lightly as he scan the area once more.

Then snicker and began laughing, "I am sure nobody will mind me reading this! After all, I am an Uzumaki- only fair I, Uzumaki Naruto learns one of the jutsu's in this scroll." He chuckle though softly places it onto his lap, then placing his hands together in a prayer like fashion. "I hope you all won't mind me reading through your scroll, out of respect and honor your duty of protecting it from others." And lightly nods, before grabbing the scroll and just opens it up slightly.

Scanning through the contents and as usual, the boy couldn't understand most of the writing. Well he does somewhat, but most of it weren't registering in his mind and couldn't make out some of the handwriting. Despite some of the writing look pretty easy to read, just without good lighting he couldn't figure them out. The only four things he manage to read out of the scroll were: Bubble bomb jutsu, Crescent Wind Jutsu, Rapid Wind Palm jutsu and Chakra chains.

Those were the four he was able to read, which he couldn't help but grinned figuring he will get started on learning one of the jutsu. But the one- Chakra Chains jutsu, seemed to be the simplest one yet. All he had to do from what he can read, is activate the "True Beast Awaken jutsu" and he's golden! "Now where is that..." he muttered out softly as he began scrolling through what he opened of the scroll, "Ah ha wow not that far in too. This is cool, guess they really wanted to be sure those who reads this. Can find the jutsu, now let's see..."

" 'True Beast Awaken jutsu' allows a Jinchurikii to unlock their ultimate potential when they use this jutsu. Note: The bearer must be a Jinchurikii in order to use it." Which Naruto with a puzzled look rubs the top of his head lightly, repeating the words- "Jinchurikii? What the hell is a Jinchurikii..." He muttered and shook his head. "Probably just a fancy word of a Uzumaki, having this technique!" He grinned and began placing the scroll down and giggles.

"Well then all I have to do is do the jutsu and see if it works! Now let's see, in order to use this Jutsu? The caster must be sure their Chakra reserves aren't empty and fully healthy for this to work. Or else they will suffer from Chakra exhaustion." Which he nodded, knowing quite well how that felt and figure better to be safe and munch down a Chakra pill.

He went and grab his weapon pouch, pulling out the blue looking pill. "Kakashi sensei told us to stock these in only emergencies, especially when running low on Chakra in a fight." And grimace lightly, recalling how bad the store owner treated him and nearly tripling the prices...all because of him having the Nine-tailed fox inside of him. "Well I could only afford one of these, but since this is my families secret scroll? It is kind of an emergency." He grinned and pops the pill into his mouth and ate it, though began spitting and gagging at the horrible taste!

After shivering from the bad after taste, the boy went ahead and let out few calming breathes before looking down towards the scroll. "Alright, let's see 'once the user is healthy and have refilled they're reserves. Use the following hand signs to start the jutsu." Which Naruto then continued, "Please also note that you might have trouble doing this alone, so be sure to either have great reserves. Or make Shadow clones to help you out." Which Naruto grins.

"I like this scroll already! I do in fact can make shadow clones, alright then." The boy went ahead and made what was written on the scroll, four shadow clones of himself. Too which then the clones nodded at one another and the original as they then look down at the scroll. "First set of hand signs end with a Tiger sign." Naruto read out loud, as he goes and began doing the five hands signs.

Which all of the clones including Naruto, began feeling a sudden surge going through their bodies as the boy finishes up with the first set. Feeling somewhat a burning sensation around his stomach, where the fourth Hokage's seal was, as it began glowing and appearing onto the boy's stomach.

"Next one, end with a Dragon sign." The second read off and began doing the hand signs. Deep within Naruto and the seal, the demo known as the nine tailed fox, open his eyes suddenly and began feeling funny along with his energy...for odd reasons? Beginning to fade and get extracted away from him, causing pain within him as he struggled lightly and clawing against his cage. Trying to figure out what the hell is going on, only to feel another sudden surge going through not only him...but his jailer as well!

"What the hell- what the fuck are you doing to me kit!? What kind of jutsu are you using...!" He writhed out and continued thrashing about within the seal, hearing the boy's voice more clearly now and hearing how the third Shadow clone was beginning another set of hand signs, causing the Nine-tailed fox to widen his eyes at the sudden realization! ""Wait are you doing the forbidden technique of the Uzumaki clan!? Where the hell did you...ugh!" He then felt more of his energy being zapped away and bubbling about within Naruto's own body and chakra coils.

He snarled out and sneered figuring where this was going, but not entirely sure whats happening? He will however not go down without a fight! As the last clone finished up his own set, ""So you want to make it difficult on me huh, FINE! I will return the favor and make sure that things will be difficult for you...want my power that badly do ya? Alright, then I'll make sure you get the whole consolation prize! You bastard!"

He screamed out along with Naruto also screaming as he heard the voice and felt his shadow clones disappearing immediately, while then getting covered and consumed by what seems to be Red Chakra covering and wrapping rapidly around Naruto, bubbling up and mixing in with now Blue Chakra from Naruto, with the Nine-tailed fox's own Chakra fusing and melding together before shooting off into the sky! Radiating off a spectacle of blue and red beam of light, before dispersing and firing off in different directions, too then being pulled back and shooting back down straight towards Naruto's body, with his eyes widening at the sight before blinding light engulfed the entire village and spot he was in in a dome of light!

Causing flashing images rapidly going through Naruto's thoughts and mind. Some unknown shadowy faces began popping up with figures of what look to be females, hovering around him and giggling happily with bright smiles, while pressing and rubbing up against him. Before shooting off into shadow like beams, too then a red angry glowing energy appeared before him and opened up their mouth far and wide, to suck him inside of it and closing their mouth down! Encasing him within the energy with animal like features, beginning to grow and expand on the withering shadow boy, only to then be comforted and hugged by a blue like figure. Wrapping their arms completely around them, shrouding them in nothing but warmth and comfort whispering out the words, 'I am always with you and watching you.' And then flash of light!

Naruto voice went silent as the boy was teetering and wobbling, struggling to keeping his balance as he was fumbling forward! Energy like aura began flashing and disappearing around him, with fox like body parts appearing and disappearing rapidly through the flashing lights before completely going away. With Naruto defeated and tired eyes flashing between red and blue, before returning to blue and closes them as he topple forward and hits the ground hard and fast. Completely passing out on the floor, with last bit of flashing blue and red aura around his body, began swirling and fusing together and then shot down into him!

Xxx

The next day has arrive with the early sun beginning to seep through the trees and bushes surrounding the Tazuna family household. Lot of things happened over the night, along with some conversation being made between Inari and Kakashi last night. Of the boy being quite interested of what happened between Naruto and his friend, while even asking the sensei- of why it is that boy did not want to give up on the village?

In which had made Inari have quite the change in views and understanding of Naruto's reasoning to helping out. Granted, he couldn't help but ask why it is that Sasuke and the blonde ninja seem to always get on each other nerves, only to laugh with Kakashi; stating how they considered each other rivals and that they just tend to take things to literal and bit too far.

After said and done Kakashi; along with Sakura and Sasuke who were waking up with him. Began heading to the living room, only for Sakura who was yawning and stretching out her arms. Comb her hands through her hair a bit before pausing and blinking her emerald eyes, "Huh...Naruto didn't come back?" She openly stated, alerting Kakashi to the girl and then the living area.

"Hate to say the boy did not come back at all last night, " Tazuna began saying while wrapping his backpack around his shoulders. "I volunteer to staying up long I could last night, in case he ever made his return." Then grunts and places his hat on. Sighing in concern, "but he never did and am starting to worry about him." Informed the man as Tsunami was in agreement as she silently nodded her head.

"I am bit worried as well."

Kakashi who rubs the back of his neck and tilting it lightly towards the right hummed. "Well...if he did train all night with the tree exercise? We could go and pick him up, bring him back and then head out to the bridge- letting him get the needed rest." Informed the man. Making Sakura to leer lightly at the sensei bit suspiciously.

"Sensei I know it will be good for Naruto to get some rest, but if you haven't forgotten? Zabuza might make a comeback today and strike!" She informed while moving her arms apart. "We will probably need Naruto there to help us fight off-"

"Why should you care?" Sasuke suddenly interrupted, making the girl to look over at him. "If sensei wants the loser to rest? Then let him rest," as the boy closed his eyes and began heading towards the door. "Naruto will be useless if he is exhausted and probably make things difficult, by constantly yawning or blowing his cover with how tired he is." Mutter the boy as Sakura grunts a bit. Getting a little bit irritated with this attitude of his, despite how cool he is? The boy was starting to become what she always calls Naruto...Annoying.

"Listen here Sasuk-" Sakura was about to inject, only to feel Kakashi placing a hand onto her chest. Causing her to hum and look up at him. "Kakashi...sensei?"

"Sakura," then eye smiled. "If our concern for Naruto and if it makes you feel better? Why not go out and find him, help him come back tot he house and recover?" The tilt his head. "This way you can let him rest for good half hour, which should be enough for his kind of energy and stamina. Then the two of you come rushing over to the bridge okay?" He then ruffled her hair a bit, causing the girl to grunt and groan lightly at the same time sighing in defeat.

"Alright, alright- I see where your coming from." Then whacks Kakashi hand away as she went ahead and began marching forward, "I am only doing this because of the mission! Not that I am concern or worry about the knucklehead's life!" She exclaimed and exits the house while closing the door behind her. Leaving the three adults there standing, with Tazuna humming and then snicker, before grinning towards Kakashi.

"I take it she does care and you want her to find Naruto, so this way the boy won't forget?" He joked earning an eye smile from the silver hair ninja.

"I have no idea what your talking about Tazuna, but shall we get going?" He then bow lightly and move his arm towards the door. "I don't think will be wise if we kept Sasuke waiting, despite how much patience he has. The boy does have a track record of being irritated when waiting." He snicker with the man, watching Tazuna with a boastful laugh, saying his goodbye's to Tsunami who giggled and waved them off.

Xxx

"Seriously what does Naruto get the gull or idea, to vent out and train all night!" Muttered a irritated Sakura, who was walking down the grassy road that will take her too their training spot. Lightly stomping and moving her arms forward and back, glaring ahead. "Not like he's done this before and get on everyone's nerves, I mean come on!" Then threw her arms into the air and slams them to her sides. "All he ever does is cause trouble or make trouble for everyone...can't count the many times, he will disappear whenever we do D rank missions. Doing things on his own or making claims he improved a lot more than Sasuke..."

Then the girl leer her eyes to the left as she continued her trek, "Speaking of Sasuke, what's gotten into him to go and attack Naruto like that?!" And then sighs. "Yes granted Naruto was stepping on dangerous turf when it came to Sasuke's clan, but what does he know?" Then hums lightly with a bit of a worried look. "I doubt Naruto at the time knew what happened, or what caused his entire clan to be killed. Hell, everyone at school only knows he survived and that's it." Then hang her head down as the subject began moving to Naruto's family.

"Then again it was a low blow for Sasuke to bring up Naruto's family like that." Sakura then stops walking after awhile, then looking around a bit before crossing her arms and closing her eyes. "If anything...and thinking it over now and considering Naruto's feeling? I think the only real family he has is Iruka-sensei and the Third Hokage...not once I ever seen the boy with anyone." And then open her eyes halfway, feeling foreign emotions bubbling up as she thought over the boy some more.

"No mom or dad...a kid living in a village orphaned and nobody to care for him?" And sighs as she continued her walk. Recalling the past of their younger childhood days, "If anything...and only mother like figure I ever saw Naruto with? Was with Haku's step mother Mia..." She stated and recalled the woman. "Honestly when Haku began attending to the academy and came with her mother on parents day. We usually see Mia and Haku bringing Naruto along, to act like a guardian for the boy and attend those days with him. Too fill in...after that, nothing really."

She then giggled lightly and smiled remembering the first school day, where Mia had accidentally gotten separated from Haku. And that Naruto was the hero of the day, when the boy ran into the mother at Ichiraku's ramen shop. "Now thinking about it, if it wasn't for Naruto figuring out where Haku disappeared? After getting lost, the two would have never reunited and get back together."

The girl then stops after coming to the clearing of their training spot, looking around a bit and having a smile. "I remember Mia never once stop thanking Naruto...if wasn't for his big..." Then widen her eyes and began rapidly shaking her head left and right! "Whoa, whoa, whoa where the hell all that came from!?" Then began sheepishly chuckling, "Come on Sakura! It's not like you to talk about Naruto like that, let alone thinking of him in that kind of light." Then shrugs. "All-all you could know is, he did it in a way to get probably food or toys from Mia...yeah." She told herself, trying to fight this bubbling and odd feelings that were surrounding the knuckle headed ninja, only to pause and look around.

"Speaking of Naruto? Where the heck is he, I figured he would be passed out on the ground from training...but" Then felt little panic building up inside of her, becoming even more worry for the boy. "Don't...see him anywhere?" Then immediately swung her hands apart. "Easy Sakura, easy don't get too work up yet. He is just probably...behind some bushes! Yeah, he may have fallen asleep on a branch and fell off it." chuckle the girl nervously, while imagery began playing in her head of it happening...too then becoming worried and changed to possibly Gato thugs getting too the boy.

Having the girl to widen her eyes and once again, rapidly shook her head. "Knock it off girl! No way Gato knows about us or even knows where we train!" Scold the girl, while panting and breathing heavily. Trying so hard of why it is, she's getting so worked up over the boy? "Argh!" Then grabs her head, "why is he such...such...a pain! Making me worry like this, should never make a girl be stress out over something simple as..." Then ruffled her hair a bit and scream lightly.

"Come on Sakura focus and stop constantly thinking over the worst possible thing to happen!" Then began breathing in and out, feeling her heart aching...Aching for the blonde ninja's safety. She then began biting her lower lip and began scanning the area. "Alright let..." then comes to a pause, smiling brightly! She spotted the boy's Kunai couple distance away from one of the trees, and looking to be near a vine on the ground.

Taking this as a clue or a hint of what happen. She walks on over towards the weapon and knelt down to get a better look, then grins happily seeing it definitely belong to Naruto! "Yes, this is definitely Naruto- there's still some fresh bark etched on the tip of..." Then paused and looks up, hearing some rustling and moving within the bushes and shrubs in front of her. Blonde spiky hair began peering out from within the large bush and revealing what look to be a grunting Naruto. "NARUTO!" Sakura suddenly yelled out.

"Huh...oh hey Sakura!" Naruto stated a little dazed and waves at her, "what are you doing out here?" Though grunts when she suddenly runs towards him and brought him into a tight hug! Causing him to blink his eyes confusingly of the action.

"Oh Naruto your alright, I was worried that..." Sakura then stops and pulls away from the hug. Quickly adjusting herself and clearing of her throat, to then trying to hide her blush. "I-I-I mean, everyone back at Tazuna's house are worried about you! Including Kakashi sensei." She corrected herself.

Watching the boy to stare at her a bit and grins. Understanding why she was pretending not to worry, gotta keep that image up of liking Sasuke and not him after all! Making Sakura's blush grow even more from watching that smile of his cross his face, with her heart thumping faster. "Oh! Sorry about that was trying to cool off from last night," then Naruto sheepishly rubs the back of his head. "I was going to head back, but got distracted when I spotted-" Though paused his sentence and froze his hand, from reaching into his bag.

Too show the girl of the Uzumaki scroll, but decided against it. At least until after the mission is done, he will show the scroll. So instead he went and turn halfway, pointing down the path where he fell. "A village down this winding road! It was really cool!" He announced, making Sakura to tilt her head lightly and raised a brow. "Well...cool in a sense that I didn't expect one to be there." Then moves both hands to his right with a chuckle. "Not so cool is that, its in ruins and destroyed from...from," then hums. "Decaying?"

Which Sakura blink her eyes and nods, "Yeah that's correct way of saying it. If the buildings were falling apart?" She asked, bit surprised he knew what kind of term to use. Especially when asking that he nods with a grin, "you can tell me about it later Naruto. We need to head back and get too Kakashi-sensei and Tazuna!" She exclaimed and nudge her head.

"Right! RIGHT, Zabuza might come back today, almost forgot!" Naruto exclaimed and happily began running ahead with the girl. Who was also running next to him and once in awhile looking in his direction, looking over his condition and judging to see if he needed any sleep or not? Which was making Naruto pick up the girl's eyes on him, having him to hum and shift his blue eyes at her. "Something wrong Sakura, you look like your worry about something?"

This had her blinking her eyes and then face forward, "Well...am bit worried that you maybe tired or exhausted from all that training last night. Even Kakashi stated that you may have exhausted your chakra, but..." then looks at him again. Yeah some dirt and light bruising on the cheek, but he looks completely healthy and well rested? "Did you fall asleep at the village or something?" She asked.

Naruto who heard this question hums and look up in thought, recalling everything that happened last night before using that Beast Awaken jutsu from the scroll. "I may have fallen asleep there by accident." He stated honestly, making Sakura to leer lightly. Having him frantically wave his hands jazz like, "which-which I am totally fine really! And didn't even exhaust myself during training too! I am completely A-Okay!" He smiled.

Having Sakura heart thumping once again as her face was heating up a bit, before she quickly look ahead and hums in understanding. As the two continued running and dashing through the forest back to the house, just silence and warm sun rays hitting down on them. Silently enjoying the peace for a bit as Sakura, shifted her gaze to Naruto and then back forward, "Hey Naruto?"

"Hmm?" Naruto hum back while shifting his gaze at the girl.

"Back when we were kids, and when Haku first migrated into Konoha with her step mother Mia." She began asking while biting her lip, wanting some sort of proof he helped her find Haku without any means of being repaid. "Did you really knew where Haku was, after she disappeared from school?" She asks and watching with bit of a smile, from noticing Naruto's was laughing and smiling brightly.

"Of course! You would not believe it but Haku asked me where she could find rare flowers that day, wanting to get a gift for Mia-sensei. That I told her I usually spot weird looking flowers at the Hokage monument!" And then thumbs to himself, "I remember it perfectly and still laugh at how, Mia sensei would not take no for an answer. Too repay me and had me staying at their house for a whole week!"

"Really a whole week!" Sakura asked with wide eye expression. "No wonder you were so boastful during that week." Then giggled with a blush, "You could not get rid of that smile of yours. Half the kids and Iruka sensei, were curious if you found something really cool." Giggle the girl while laughing alongside Naruto. "Guess could say you did!" And faces forward, with Naruto happily nodding and agreeing with the girl.

"Course it was hard to getting Haku to stop calling me step brother, when Mia jokingly called me son." Naruto joke and laughed, while looking down fondly at the ground. "I...really owe them a lot honestly, or least Mia-sensei...and Iruka."

"Why Iruka, besides helping you out in school and Such?" Sakura asked and then tried hard not to trip up on her own feet from laughter, when Naruto grins at her.

"Cause he always takes me too Ichiraku's whenever he is free!" Joked the boy, though both he and Sakura, after awhile of running forward and about halfway too the house. Came to a sliding halt when they heard what sounded like an animal, in the distant crying out in horrible pain and then silence.

With the birds flying away and chirping frantically from the spot of the noise. Making both girl and boy to stare openly in the direction, before looking at one another and harden their looks. Nodding in silent agreement the two of them sped off in the direction of the noise, making sure to leap into the tree branches in order to conceal themselves, in case they might run into trouble.

Arriving to the scene and nearly feeling like throwing up, at what looked to be a recent hunted animal being killed in the middle of the roadway. Which then Naruto, who was looking around a bit had notice something odd about the path...hearing Sakura whining lightly of the smell, before turning her attention to Naruto when he suddenly said, "This road leads to Tazuna's house..."

"What..?" The girl questioned and look back down the road, then rising her head towards the village. "You-your right!? Then whoever did..." then they both widen their eyes and faced each other. "GATO!"

Xxx

Two large and intimidating men were walking along the roadside, beginning to step on up to a wooden bridge that is leading up to Tazuna's house. Both of them hearing what sounded like a woman's voice, calling out to somebody within the house. The two men chuckle and grinned lightly to themselves, before staring at one another and raising their weapons; one with metal chains and the other with a giant wooden spiked club, as they continued moving forward and approaching the house with intent of causing harm.

Couple miles back and only five minutes away from the house, Naruto and Sakura were rushing and dashing fast they could back to house. Hoping that they will be able to reach there in time! "Any ideas of how many we might face?" Sakura asked to Naruto, who hummed and thought it over. His brain working double time and thinking things through, before coming to a conclusion.

"It might be two we will be facing Sakura, considering how big the animal was?" He called out to her and then turns his attention at the girl, who look back. "But no doubt we can handle them," then gave a cheeky smile. "I got a interesting technique I want to try out, that I made during my time training!" He explained, making Sakura to raise an curious brow.

But immediately faces froward when he smiled at her, causing the girl's heart to race again. Making her to growl at herself, "What the hell is wrong with me, why do I keep blushing whenever he smiles?! Let alone why does my heart keep skipping a beat, when he does smile at me." The girl shook her head and sighs out, before looking ahead.

"Alright Naruto, but we better do this fast. Doesn't look like Inari," She began saying as they finally made it to the open area of the household, somewhat too late of stopping what appears to be thugs. Who had gone and captured the mother, while Inari- who was at the house shouting and screaming at them, to letting her go and even began charging! "Cause we don't have time!" Sakura urgency shouted and began grabbing some Kunai's from her pouch, only to widen her eyes when she heard what sounded like chains being summoned.

"Way ahead of yeah, Ninja Technique! Chakra chains!" Shouted Naruto and the next thing Sakura saw, while turning her eyes over at the boy, while nearly freaking out! Was golden like chains materialize around Naruto and began shooting forward! Straight at the thugs and began whipping, thrashing about and ensnaring anything they could touch!

Which the chains thanks to Naruto focusing solely on the weapon, that was going to strike Inari down? Was caught and wrapped immediately within the chains, then yanking it away from the thus. From Naruto shouting success and grabs onto the chain and pulls! "Sakura go!" He shouted, getting the girl out of her stupor and glares ahead.

Immediately appearing behind the thug that had Tsunami, causing him to turn slowly towards the Kunoichi. Then letting out a loud grunt of pain when the girl, did a flip kick right into his chair and sent hi flying out into the waters, while back flipping away from the bigger thug who tried swinging a punch at her. Only for him to feel a foot. Kicking right against the side of his face and sending him straight down towards the wooden floor boards from Naruto!

Who dispel the chains and grins excitingly when he did his famous hand sign. "Shadow clone jutsu!" And finished the rest of the fight between the two thugs, while Sakura goes and helps releasing Tsunami from her binds. Then looking up towards the ninja with an astonish look on her face, eyes shimmering at how fast and swift Naruto was taking care of these goons.

"This...this is Naruto right? When, when did he...he become this cool?"The girl pondered and felt heat rising in her cheeks, while her heart continued to race and thump against her chest very loudly. Becoming entranced at the way Naruto, was being precised at taking down the large thug with relative ease, to then knocking the two of them out. Making Sakura feel wind blowing against her bangs and long hair, as the boy finishes things and was standing proudly over the goons. "Was he...always this determined to help others?" She asked herself and felt chills go down her spin, when he turned and faces at her and Inari.

"Heh piece of cake, we took care of them easily right guys!" Smiled Naruto as he gives them a thumbs up. "What did I told ya Inari, Heroes always comes to help!"

Which Inari grins with tears flowing down his face nodding his head, "And they always arrive in time!" He added having Naruto to laugh and chuckle, making Sakura to giggle with a nod. Smiling fondly at Naruto with a hand near her chin...only to then widen her eyes and shook her head.

"WHOA! Naruto, that is good and all we came and help, but we gotta go and help Sensei and Sasuke!" She suddenly shouted, alerting the ninja in front of her. Before he screamed out in suspense of almost forgetting, getting the girl to have a tick marked, "YOU FORGOT!?"

Thus the two of them after making sure to tie up the thugs and goons, went and explained to Inari that they have to get going and meet up with their fellow teammates. With Inari nodding and asking of what he should do while they do that? Making Naruto to pause and look to Sakura, who threw some loaf of bread to the boy. Knowing Naruto hasn't eaten breakfast yet, turn back to Inari and grins. "Your already helping out by watching over your mom, make sure no more thugs comes to try and take her." He said and rubs the boy's head.

And began darting out with Sakura, leaving the boy behind with his home. As Inari stares at the two rushing off to help their fellow teammates and then harden his eyes. "I will more than just that Naruto, I will bring everyone to help out at the bridge!"

xxx

"Naruto?" Sakura asked as the two of them were now making their way over to the bridge, using every ounce of their Chakra. Too boost their speed and agility to reach there, getting the blonde hair ninja to stare over at the girl, no doubt she will be curious of where he learn such a technique? "Those Chakra chains you called them...how or when did you learn such a technique!?" She exclaimed with wide eyes, "that and look like you were having little trouble controlling them?"

Naruto couldn't help but chuckle sheepishly while rubbing the back of his head. "Well remember the town I told you that I found?" Which Sakura nodded, "don't freak out okay? But that town was once a settlement of the Uzumaki clan!" He announced, making the girl shout what and nearly fall off a branch! Heading straight down towards the ground below, only to then hear those clattering noises of chains! Being shot out and wrapping all around Sakura, stopping the girl mere inches from the ground.

Sakura stifle out a surprised moan, when few of the chains went and slung between her legs and right up against her pelvis and cheeks, before letting out a yelp when she got pulled back up and back onto the tree branch. With the chains disappearing as Naruto look at her in concerned, noticing the girl breathing bit heavy who waved it off, "I'm good Naruto," She breathed out before continuing to move forward.

"But really you found a settlement belonging to the Uzumaki clan?" Then whip her head with a smile. "Wait your from a Clan! Your from an actual Clan Naruto, that...that..." then face forward and shook her head. Astonished and really happy to hear how Naruto, found a small town belonging to his family slash clan!

"I know right I couldn't believe it myself," then snicker. "Granted, I was hoping to meet someone there but considering the state the settlement was in?" He then hops down to ground level, with Sakura doing the same as they began heading towards the bridge by foot. "I didn't get my hopes up, but did found a Jutsu library."

"And that's where you learn that technique?" Sakura was finding it hard to believe there would any ink to read from those scrolls, especially considering the way Naruto was describing the decaying village? It must've couple years since it was left damage. "Find it a bit hard to believe there was any ink to read Naruto."

"No worries Sakura, I did found something but don't think am ready to show you or Kakashi yet. Till I can confirm my suspicion." Laugh Naruto, even getting Sakura to laugh and smirk at the boy. Amazed by how intelligent he was being of this.

"Am surprised," Sakura stated suddenly, making Naruto to hum and look towards her confusingly. "You'd usually rush things and get excited about finding something, that you immediately show it to everyone." She informed while coming to a slow stop, since the two were arriving on the scene but at the same time. Taking note of the Hidden mist jutsu that was covering the entire bridge. The two were breathing and calming themselves down, before Sakura continue speaking.

"So it is sort of surprising how smart your being about showing the scroll." She informed, getting a small laugh from Naruto. Getting Sakura to grin and then face towards the bridge, concern for Kakashi and Sasuke, "so...seeing how your able to do it twice and not looking to be using up a lot of Chakra? Think you could do it again." She grinned while grabbing a kunai.

"You bet!" Naruto grinned and then blinked his eyes at Sakura's sudden sadden look. "What's wrong?" He asked her, which she shook her head.

"Nothing...I don't think I will be doing much fighting here, Kakashi will probably want me to protect Tazuna." She sighed out but grins. "But I ave no problem with that, You, Kakashi-sensei and Sasuke are more fighters here than I am." Then blushes bit crimson when Naruto thumbs up at her with a confident grin.

"You kidding Sakura, defending and guarding Tazuna is the most important job! That's the whole point of this mission, is to defend him after all! Plus," then leans close to the girl, who lean back and gulps. Feeling more of her face heating up and heart pounding faster, trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with her. Then beamed brightly when Naruto then said. "You have Kunais right, you can start chucking and throwing them towards Kakashi-sensei, Sasuke and I! And I be sure to my chains to show where we are," then leans back and thumbs at himself.

"No doubt the glow will give Zabuza position away!" Which Sakura nodded with a pump arm and thus the two went ahead and head on out towards the bridge! Where no doubt the fight is quite intense right now between their teammates and Zabuza, which hopefully when they get there? They will be able to even out the odds for their favor!

Xxx

And it was! Once Sakura and Naruto got too the bridge and began aiding and helping out their sensei against Zabuza, along with discovering that at some point in the fight and the time they arrived there? Sasuke has managed to get knocked out pretty hard, after taking a heavy blow towards the chest and stomach from the blunt end of Zabuza's sword and leaving a good cut across the boy's body.

That what surprised Naruto is when they arrived and saw the boy's condition? Sakura, even though she was in disbelief and getting quite worry over Sasuk? Didn't freak out or rush on over towards the boy, especially when she took note of how the injuries, weren't severe and told Naruto to go ahead. Letting him know she will guide Tazuna over to the boy. In case Zabuza might finish him off, after getting Kakashi distracted.

Thus the battle with help of Naruto using his Chakra chains sparingly and only to use it for signaling Sakura of their whereabouts, had the girl grabbing some Kunai's from her weapon pouch and began throwing them in that direction! Causing Zabuza, who was trying to defend and back away from the boy's chains? Too turn his direction immediately from the kunai's, only to get hit and attacked by Kakashi!

Followed by Naruto using some Shadow clones to help out, making this fight quite in their favor. Especially when Naruto will signal Sakura, with Sakura distracting Zabuza with her Kunai and Kakashi getting some hits along with Naruto, the missing Ninja was having a rough time dealing with the two of them. That it was starting to show when the hidden mist jutsu or the fog, began to disappear and making it easier to see things.

And when it did clear up and Sakura, having more visual of the battle? Was working over time to throwing her Kunai's at Zabuza, in timing with Naruto's chains. The two showing great teamwork despite this being their first ever battle they work alongside with each other! Impressing Kakashi of how in sync Naruto and Sakura were, just in the short amount of minutes when they arrive. As if they can sense and see the same thing!

It took awhile for them to finally subdue Zabuza, using up a lot of stamina and energy too the point. They were running low on steam, but were glad that they managed to pull through. With some back and forth between Kakashi and Zabuza, the thing that surprised them the most is when Naruto- who went and asked why Zabuza was working with a guy like Gato?

The answers they received shock him, Kakashi and Sakura to the core when he announced. "It is so I can find a way, to pay off my bounty. So I can see Haku again." This surprised everyone greatly and even more so when he went and explained how Haku? Was his daughter and that he had to separate from her when she was little, beginning to go and explain how some of the people in one village. Hunted him down and was beginning to attack him, too even believing he was using the girl for his own needs.

Which wasn't the case and even began training and teaching the girl about being a ninja. After awhile and explaining what happened, to even getting Haku to run away? Planning to meet up with her again, Haku at that time of searching for the girl, ran into a woman. A Hyuga from the look of things and with the female being kind, had went and asked Haku if she wanted to go with her. That was the last piece of memory he saw of Haku, before she disappeared from his life. "When she asked if Haku wanted to live with her, I let it happened. Figuring she would be more happy with that woman, than being with me."

"I don't know if she ever was happy living with me and, if I was ever a good father to her. But deep down I knew I made the right choice...I planned on meeting with her again and check up on her. But couldn't... " Zabuza said while leaning his head down, feeling his arms and legs being freed from the Ninja hounds that Kakashi summoned.

Naruto who heard this along with Sakura, look towards one another and smiled, before the boy turned back at Zabuza and grins. "You don't have to worry about a thing Zabuza!" He suddenly announced while sticking his tongue, digging into his traveling bag. Making the man to lift his head up and then widening his eyes with his pupils shaking of what it was, the blonde ninja was showing him!

"Haku is doing just fine and is living happily at Konoha!" Beamed the boy. "Her adoptive mother Mia, is taking great care of her and I have no doubt. Haku knows that you cared for her greatly, cause you know why?" And then got a bit teary when Zabuza's eyes, began tearing up. "Is because she says that thanks to you...she is able to live a happy life with Mia." Sniffed Naruto as he watches the man beginning to choke up and clenching his eyes shut and began smiling, with few chuckles.

"She...she really said that? And your not lying to me?" Zabuza asked and then watched Naruto move the photo closer to him, making the man see the smiling girl in the photo along with her mother and friends at the Ninja academy, looking to be truly happy and carefree within the photo as Naruto nods and says.

"I am telling the truth, believe it." And grins at how Zabuza began chuckling and laughing softly, not out of spite or sadness. But true happiness and relief to hearing how that Haku? Is doing just fine and eve looking to have made amazing friends, which then grins up at Naruto.

"Thanks kid- thanks for easing my mind." Though before he could even ask a favor or something from Kakashi. Everyone began hearing what sounded like someone tapping something hard against the bridge, too then having everyone there gasping and whipping their attention towards the source!

And saw that it was none other than Gato! Who went on a spiel about how disappointed he was of Zabuza and how he couldn't take care bunch of kids, let alone unable to kill and defeat the Leaf ninja or the bridge builder. Having the injured and damaged missing nin, to start standing up and wobbling lightly, before turning around and facing away from Naruto and the others. He then began unraveling the bandage around his mouth, panting and breathing heavily before glaring at Gato.

Tears began falling from his eyes which alerted Naruto to the man, ready to change his mind of what he is about to do! Only to get shouted at, "Boy! Give me your Kunai..." He suddenly requested making Naruto to gasp and stare dumbly at him, even Sakura who was shaking and eyes trembling, having a gut feeling of what Zabuza was about to do next as she covered her mouth in shock. "Give me your kunai boy...let me finish this once and for all, I am...I am done running and I have no more regrets."

"But-but...what about Haku!? Don't, don't you want to..." Naruto then stops and looks at Zabuza who turn his head slightly, his face was cover in tears but was smiling brightly to him. "..." Naruto then click his tongue and gritted his teeth as his emotions were bubbling up, feeling light tears beginning to form around his eyes as he goes and opens his kunai pouch and toss the weapon forward.

"What kind of dad will I be, if I were to show up suddenly and still a wanted man?" Was the last thing Zabuza said before darting forward and rushing his way towards Gato, followed by screams of agony and pain echoed throughout the entire bridge!

"Tell Haku that I am happy for her..."

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Three days has passed since the battle on the bridge and the mission, becoming a complete success. As Team seven currently right now is at the end of the now finished bridge. Looking out into the large crowd of people, who had come with Inari after the ordeal with Zabuza and Gato- had rally the entire village together and banded to come to fight on the bridge!

"Thank you ever so much for what you did here..." Tazuna began saying and grinning proudly at the group of ninjas. With Naruto beaming happily while rubbing the back of his head, Sakura smiling brightly with her hands folded behind her back, with Sasuke. Just brooding away and not bothering to look at anyone, as Kakashi waved off the thanks.

"No need to thank us, honestly it was the least we could do. Especially when we learned about the situation." Kakashi informed with a chuckle while bowing lightly at the villagers. Who laughed and chuckle out how they're in their debt and that, they should come and visit whenever they have free time.

"Naruto...Sakura?" Inari began saying, alerting the two at the boy and blink their eyes. "...I, I wanted to say, to say...thank you." The boy began saying trying hard not to tear up or choke up at his words. Making the two ninjas to grin, with Sakura approaching next to Naruto. "You two...you two really helped out back there. Saving me and my mom..." He began sniffling while rubbing his arm over his eyes.

Making Sakura and Naruto to tear up lightly and then Naruto, move his fist forward. "IT was all you Inari, you were brave back there and did your best to stopping them. IF it weren't for you." Naruto stop as Sakura, moved her own fist forward and smiled.

"Naruto and I would not have made it in time, to stopping them from taking her or hurting you. Your a brave kid." And giggled when Inari nodded his head, then fist bump against Sakura's and Naruto's fists. Announcing out sheepishly of it was no problem.

With that and saying their farewell's? The team headed on back to the Leaf village, leaving the Land f Waves behind them. Never forgetting their first ever time out of the village and doing their first real A rank mission, which was supposed to be a C rank. As they made their way back to the village, Sakura; who was walking and trailing a bit behind the group, began looking her way over at Naruto.

"...Hey Naruto?" She suddenly asked, making the boy to hum and tilt his body over at her. Then began slowing down his pace to walk in time with her. "Think I could ask something?" She asked softly and a bit nervously, watching how the boy hummed and blinked his eyes at her. Then grinned when she smiled softly at him, "since we are done the mission and are heading back to the Leaf village? Think you could show me what you found at that village?" She asked softly, in a way not to alert Kakashi or Sasuke.

Though of course it caught Kakashi attention as he silently looks up from his book, listening in on the conversation. Smiling behind his mask of how Sakura, seems to have grow quite fondly of the boy lately. "Oh yeah sure Sakura," Naruto whispered as he then look ahead to see if anyone was watching. "But I think it will be alright to show you the case," he grinned and had Sakura humming out. "Since...well you asked and all, its only fair."

This had her once again blushing and turning bit red, feeling...quite happy and delighted that Naruto. Is willing to trust her this much to seeing what he found. Explaining how it was inside the case, she wasn't sure why or what it is...but she is starting to like these odd sensations going through her body whenever the boy smiled. It felt...like she was safe and secure around him. Course she tried and denies any kind of feelings towards Naruto, knowing deep down her crush is with Sasuke. But...whenever she thought about Sasuke, her thoughts would immediately go to Naruto? Which is confusing for her.

Then shook herself out of it and scolded herself, for almost believing that she is falling for Naruto! Doing her best to ignore the odd pleasurable sensation going down her spine and emitting around her lower stomach. Th girl then blink her eyes and gasp at the beautiful box- which look to have been cleaned recently? No doubt thanks to Naruto, cleaning it up and washing the box to its beautiful Sapphire and Ruby shine to it. With the box itself having a sleek sheen to its ruby coloring, with the lid and sides being that of sapphire. Her awe increased and smiled brightly at Naruto's own bright smile as he whispers to her.

"This here Sakura, is The Uzumaki Scroll of sealing that's inside!"

After showing the girl it and placing it away, the boy went ahead and began detailing out and explaining how he came across it. With team seven making their way towards the village and finishing their mission, little does Naruto know and Sakura? That when the boy activated and used the scroll to activate "Beast Awaken jutsu", along with the fox trying to interfere with the jutsu. The chakra that dispersed out into the air and flew across the skies.

Had actually seek and seep itself into couple of people in Naruto's life, who will later on become the precious people of his life. Which one of them is right now with him, unaware that night? It had seeped into Sakura during her sleep, while the rest of the chakra had gone out and explore for other candidates- to which four of them were living at the Leaf village! As Naruto's life and future is only beginning!

To be continue...