Chapter 16 Power Moves

I don't own Naruto. Anything I use from the story is the property of its creator Masashi Kishimoto.

Welcome to Chapter 16 everybody and the fun is just getting started. Last time the conference began with Naruto explaining what happened during his infamous exams. When all was said and done it was decided that the gang would go on a trip to Iwa in order to better identify what they were working with. On the way there Naruto had a man to man talk with Chōjūrō the other male of the group about how he can live up to the legacy of the swordsman before him. With Iwa not too far away a very interesting journey was on the way.

(Cabin)

When Naruto made the decision to room with Chōjūrō it was with the understanding that the girls would take it easy on him so the group so he could focus on the mission in Iwa. Granted he already had plenty of fun with Temari and Kurotsuchi while Samui wasn't his lover despite their moment the day before. What he didn't expect, was a naked Suzumebachi bobbing up and down his shaft as he opened his eyes to start their one day in the cabin. "What are you doing here Suzu" Naruto groaned both from Suzu's lips and annoyance at the situation. Fortunately, Chōjūrō wasn't up yet and that meant things would be much easier.

"Lord Tsuchikage sent me to meet with your group because he wanted to ensure that we got here safely." Suzumebachi smirked before resuming her efforts.

"I see" Naruto groaned in annoyance. The Tsuchikage absolutely knew about his relationship with Kurotsuchi and Suzumebachi and sent her because Suzumebachi might jump him once they get into the village.

"So let's have some fun." Suzumebachi smirked as she straddled his waist ready to really get things started. Unfortunately for her the door popped open and Kurotsuchi stormed in.

"Suzu what the fuck are you doing" Kurotsuchi said angrily. It

'Good grief' Naruto groaned mentally before quickly moving through hand signs to activate a special barrier around Chōjūrō's bed in case he did have any guests.

"I was told by Lord Tsuchikage to meet up with you guys and I rushed over to see blondie here. You've had a few days with him so I wanted my turn." Suzu pouted.

"Didn't you notice he's got a guy sleeping next to him from the Hidden Mist. We have to be careful you idiot" Kurotsuchi lectured.

Suzumebachi smiled since she was aware Kurotsuchi was probably going to Naruto for the same thing she was, but she wasn't going to call her friend on it, "I'm sure Naruto has a way around this." Suzumebachi replied before resuming her plan and sinking onto Naruto's shaft moaning happily as she did.

"Damn it Suzu" Kurotsuchi shouted before Naruto decided to finally resolve the obvious issue at hand.

"Don't worry Kurotsuchi. There's a barrier around Chōjūrō's bed that's keeping him asleep for now. That being said, I can just go over to the other room and we can resume from there. The rooms are soundproof for a reason." Naruto smiled before grabbing Suzumebachi's waist.

"See I told you. This guy is always ready for some fun" Suzumebachi beamed but before Kurotsuchi could respond Naruto flashed away presumably to her room while still inside Suzumebachi.

"You've gotta be kidding me" Kurotsuchi groaned in annoyance before closing the door They would be in Iwa in a few hours anyway and because of how annoying it was going to be she probably needed a good lay anyway

(Scene Skip)

"Here we are" Kurotsuchi groaned as the group arrived at the entrance to Iwagakure. Thanks to Suzumebachi they were an hour later than planned which annoyed Temari since she wanted to have some Naruto time herself before she dismissed it.

"This is incredible" Chōjūrō gasped as he witnessed the large stone wall that was close to 30 meters high and a small entrance that made up Iwagakure's gate.

"Yeah it's pretty awesome. There's a seal on the wall that makes it so nobody can climb it which means the only way to technically go into Iwa is via the entrance." Suzu smiled as they were met by a gatekeeper along with a slightly annoyed Akatsuchi.

"What took you so long Kuro? I've been waiting here for an hour." Akatsuchi frowned finally noticing the group.

"Complications" Kurotsuchi frowned.

Akatsuchi brushed it off before turning to the group and showing a large smile, "Welcome to Iwagakure. My name is Akatsuchi and I'll be giving you a tour of the village." Akatsuchi smiled.

"Thank you Akatsuchi my name is Temari"

"Hello I'm Samui."

"Hi… I'm Chōjūrō."

"Nice to see you again Akatsuchi." Naruto said respectfully as everyone entered. Even with Akatsuchi Suzumebachi and Kurotsuchi it quickly became clear why Kurotsuchi didn't want to host them inside the village. Samui received more than a few catcalls from Iwa ninja which resulted in a few glares from Kurotsuchi. Naruto of course had to deal with the occasional things thrown at him, but he brushed it off for the most part having grown used to this sort of treatment from his own village. 'Time to get out of here' Naruto thought to himself figuring it was time to get to his real plan. Luckily it didn't take too long for somebody to give him the opening he needed.

"DIE Namikaze scum" an Iwa jonin shouted tossing a kunai with a paper bomb right at Naruto.

"Move" Temari yelled out forcing the group to all jump away as the explosion went off right in front of a calm Naruto. When the smoke cleared it appeared as though Naruto had been blown to bits, but he used a substitution jutsu to get away with plenty of time to spare. A smiling Naruto watched Kurotsuchi go ballistic towards the man, but he couldn't stay for the carnage vanishing in a flash towards the tag in Kurotsuchi's apartment. He would get grief for his stunt later but considering who he was planning to see it may not matter.

(Kurotsuchi's apartment)

A smiling Naruto appeared in Kurotsuchi's bedroom with a smirk on his face, "Sorry Kuro but I have something to do" Naruto smiled. His plan was always to ditch the walk at some point in order to talk to the Tsuchikage personally for various reasons and this was an excuse to do so. When he finally gathered himself he realized that he wasn't alone in the apartment.

"Well I didn't see this coming." Kurama smirked.

"Neither did I but it saves me some time." Naruto smiled as he opened Kurotsuchi's bedroom door and made his way to the living room to find the Tsuchikage Onoki sitting on the couch nonchalantly.

"Took you long enough boy? You shouldn't keep old people waiting." The Tsuchikage said calmly sipping on some tea.

"Looks like I was figured out pretty easily." Naruto smirked. The fact he expected Naruto to come to Kurotsuchi's house was slightly surprising but only slightly.

The Tsuchikage looked at him with a flat expression, "I've been looking over ninja for a long time boy. I've learned a thing or two about how people act and think."

Naruto appreciated his honesty and decided to get down to business, "You and I have a fair bit to discuss Lord Tsuchikage but seeing as how you've saved me the trouble, I suppose you get the first question." Naruto smiled.

The Tsuchikage scoffed before looking Naruto straight in the eye, "What are your plans for my granddaughter and her best friend" The Tsuchikage asked bluntly.

Naruto was only slightly surprised by the question but kept his cool, "My intentions are to have sex with them as often as I can and go from there." Naruto admitted causing a small twitch from the Tsuchikage to appear. "Now it's my turn to ask. How long have you known about my relationship with those two." Naruto asked with a hint of amusement on his face.

The old Tsuchikage took a deep breath since this was going to be a very unpleasant conversation and explanation, "Before the bikōchū mission, Kurotsuchi was a stubborn and rebellious brat who had one goal and that was to kill any heir of your dear father should they appear in the ninja world. She was relentless in that goal and in truth her main reason for going with Suzumebachi to that forest was the chance she could encounter a lead on any spawn of the Fourth Hokage. When she returned, I could immediately tell that something had changed because even though the mission was a success, she became far more focused in her training. Her rebellious phase had vanished, and she was far more focused."

'When you consider the fact, that she encountered that the very person she wanted to kill the most and he not only defeated her in battle but took control of her mind stripped her naked and just when she was nearly free blackmailed her into owing her village a favor, I'd be more focused too. Not to mention the fact that I used Temptation's Touch on her just when she thought she was free.' Naruto thought to himself. What he did to Kurotsuchi was brutal and there was no doubt she realized that her arousal once she finally returned to Iwa was his fault also, "That encounter didn't end well for her" Naruto replied with a smile.

"I figured as much. When I read the mission report and discovered she agreed to give out a personal favor from me in exchange for a bikōchū egg I knew something strange had happened. Then again it's not every day that two bikōchū appear in one egg"

Naruto smiled at that, "Yeah that shocked me too. By the way you still technically owe me that favor, but we can worry about that later."

Onoki twitched at the words but realized he was technically right. Kurotsuchi handing over the Akatsuki's information was something done in private and had no bearing on their own agreement, "While that may be true that was also just the beginning. It was your encounter in Vegetable that truly made things interesting for me even if it wasn't meant to happen that way." Onoki admitted.

"Oh. So you weren't going to sacrifice your best friend to Akatsuki?" Naruto replied with a hint of intrigue.

"Unlike most of my village, I was aware of the fact that you had a large hand in the Land of Vegetable's Daimyo regaining her power and if I asked to speak with her I knew she'd ask you for help."

Naruto's eyes widened at that statement and what Onoki implied "You bastard. You were going to hand ME to the Akatsuki." Naruto cursed.

"That's right. The original plan that I had was for the Akatsuki to attack knowing that you'd defend Vegetable due to their lack of Shinobi. During the confusion I anticipated Kurotsuchi would ambush you and attack you when you were distracted leaving you to the Akatsuki" Onoki replied bluntly. He couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.

"But when I came with Zabuza and his team, you had to change things up or Akatsuki might go after you guys instead. My guess is that Roshi decide to take my place because it would protect Iwa from Akatsuki's eventual assault since your deal appeared to fall through" Naruto frowned.

"That's right and Roshi decided that it was in the best interest of Iwa for him to sacrifice himself. Akatsuchi is probably the only one who knew the truth about both things. At least until I told Kurotsuchi a few weeks after she returned."

"She must not have taken that well." Naruto surmised.

"No, she didn't. She didn't leave her room for a month after that and at the time I attributed it to her feeling torn up about Roshi but that wasn't the case was it. She was upset because you two had become lovers during the mission and she wasn't sure how to feel"

That sounded about right to Naruto, but there was a bit more to it "I did a number on her during the bikōchū mission and it led her to being pretty mad at me that much is true. She was so mad that she tried to take her revenge on me in Vegetable, but it backfired leading to my first times with both Kurotsuchi and Suzumebachi who was roped into her plan. Suzumebachi was good after that, but Kurotsuchi still held a bit of a grudge from what I could tell. If not for what happened with Roshi, I'd only have Suzumebachi." Naruto admitted.

Onoki chuckled at that since it meant that he had all but handed his granddaughter to him on a silver platter. Naruto didn't say it, but it was obvious that his first time with both was a reluctant one and while the Kamizuru heiress gave in, Kurotsuchi did not, something that filled him with pride considering he also knew about the various rumors of the Uzumaki brat's sexual prowess. It was only when Roshi sacrificed himself that Kurotsuchi really became his, "The grandfather in me is furious that my granddaughter fell in love with a Namikaze brat, but the shinobi in me can appreciate how things came to be." Onoki admitted. In other words, I'm furious you raped my granddaughter and her friend but since they're okay with it, I'm going to let bygones be bygones.

Naruto was glad that this part went well but now it was time for the real discussion. "Well now that we've discussed how my relationship with your granddaughter began, how about we discuss the other matter at hand, the Akatsuki." Naruto said sternly.

Onoki looked at Naruto with an equally stern expression, "I'm not going to sit here and justify why I used such an organization because frankly as a Leaf ninja it's none of your concern. As a Kage I must use any resource I have available to me and the Akatsuki are merely such a resource"

"I'm not going to begrudge you for using the Akatsuki. I understand it no matter how little I like it. What I'm so surprised by is that you gave them so much when you know how dangerous they were?"

"It's BECAUSE I know how dangerous they are that I gave them so much?" Onoki replied.

Naruto frowned since that was the real problem with dealing with S Rank ninja. "In other words you used them in order for keep them away from you. After all you had two jinchuriki and that made Iwa and their ninja's a target" Naruto spoke up.

"Correct and although you've done an excellent job in getting rid of a few of their members, they're still a major threat to anybody."

"Major threat is an understatement old man. The Akatsuki recently took over the Hidden Sound Village. I don't know if Orochimaru is dead or not, but the Akatsuki now have access to his forces." Naruto frowned.

This time it was Onoki's turn to widen his eyes, "So you're saying that!"

"That it's only a matter of time until they make a major move. Whether it's attacking us in the Leaf Village, going after Gaara again, or even going after the still recovering Hidden Mist, the Akatsuki are going to try something. I don't know what, but it'll be something" Naruto frowned.

"I see" Onoki replied with a frown. Out of nowhere, the door to the apartment burst open to reveal Kurotsuchi who quickly went from nervous to relieved upon seeing Naruto.

"You're okay" Kurotsuchi said with haggard breath.

"Yeah. I used a substitution jutsu and went over to your apartment to relax." Naruto smiled hiding the fact the Tsuchikage was in the room.

"I see" Kurotsuchi replied before walking over to Naruto and punching him in the face.

"What was that for" Naruto groaned as he rubbed the injured cheek.

"I was worried about you, asshole. If it weren't for Temari telling me that you were okay, I'd have gone even more nuts on the jackass that attacked us." Kurotsuchi growled.

"Hah! You're definitely my granddaughter." The Tsuchikage smiled having watched it all play out.

Kurotsuchi blushed slightly since she didn't notice her grandfather right there in the confusion, "He deserved it" Kurotsuchi pouted.

The Tsuchikage cracked a smile because it meant that she still had the Iwa fire that he hoped for, "Well I'm going to get going. I suppose I'll have another talk with you on a different date Namikaze brat." Onoki chuckled cracking a smile at the interaction.

"See you later old man" Naruto frowned as the Tsuchikage left the room.

"Let's go. The others are waiting." Kurotsuchi pouted knowing she would pay dearly for her little attack later when Naruto got her alone.

"Sure" Naruto smiled before getting up and planting a kiss on Kurotsuchi's cheek.

"Ass" Kurotsuchi pouted even with the slight blush on her face.

(Scene Skip)

After the last leg of the tour the whole group was brought back to the Tsuchikage's office by Suzumebachi. It was there that everyone else was finally able to meet the Tsuchikage Onoki but the look on his face was not one of happiness, "It's a pleasure to meet everyone but unfortunately Kurotsuchi won't be making the trip back with you." Onoki announced catching the group off guard at least besides Naruto and Chōjūrō.

"What the hell Gramps?"

"Sorry but the situation has changed, and I think your villages will agree once they receive word of what's happened." Onoki frowned.

"What's that supposed to mean" Kurotsuchi said angrily. Something was wrong and she clearly didn't know about it earlier.

"The Akatsuki attacked the Hidden Sound Village. It was only Itachi and Kisame but they were able to overwhelm everyone and take over" Naruto spoke up causing Temari to pale.

"You can't be serious" Temari shouted. To say that was a disaster was an understatement.

"I'm very serious Temari. I don't know WHEN it happened, but my cousin Karin came to see me last night to say that word reached her via a Sound Village spy who told her as much. Orochimaru escaped but the Akatsuki now own the Sound Village. I have no idea what they'll do with it, but it can't be good." Naruto revealed to the group.

"Yes. Since the Sound Village is a village that had genin compete in the past, a global chunin exams gives the Akatsuki a perfect excuse to strike in a way similar to what Orochimaru did to the Leaf." Onoki explained to the annoyance of the group.

"Damn it so all of this was for nothing." Temari cursed.

"You shouldn't think of it like that. For years I hated most of the other villages particularly the Leaf and the idea that I would host any of their members was ludicrous. The last few years have changed a lot." Onoki admitted. His own granddaughter was dating and sleeping with the son of the person who gave Iwa their most devastating defeat ever.

"Yep and it's all thanks to Naruto here?" Suzumebachi smiled.

"Me" Naruto said in confusion.

"It's true. The Naruto Effect is very much a real thing and it's changed the elemental nations for the better." Temari smiled causing Naruto to twitch.

"The what now?" Naruto said in disbelief.

"Well among your… allies" Temari stopped short of saying lovers even though that was the case for many of the people who use the phrase. "There's a phrase known as the Naruto effect which is basically that those who interact with you on a positive level tend to change themselves for the better. A perfect example is my brother Gaara the current Kazekage. Before Naruto, he would kill anybody who even slightly annoyed him. Now he's the Kazekage and loved by all and the only people who are afraid of him are our enemies" Temari smiled.

"That's about right. Kuro would've given her life just to end Naruto's when they first met and now she can't live without the guy and his massive cock." Suzumebachi smiled causing Onoki to twitch heavily and Kurotsuchi to blush crimson at the statement in question.

"Suzu!" Kurotsuchi gasped before smacking her friend on the head.

"What everyone here knows you guys are sleeping together including Chōjūrō?" Suzumebachi smiled. Everyone turned towards Chōjūrō who couldn't help but blush at being put on the spot.

"Admittedly, the final candidate for representative came down to me one of the other swordsmen, a kunoichi named Misty who fought with us in the rebel group. Because I'm normally shy and Misty is much more forward many people wanted to choose her, but it was Zabuza's suggestion that I be the one sent. At first, I didn't understand it, but I've got a pretty good idea of why now." Chōjūrō revealed bashfully. Even if he didn't hear it, and he was thankful for that, he knew that Naruto was sleeping with Kurotsuchi Temari and even the Daimyo of the Land of Demons.

'I owe Zabuza one for that.' Naruto thought to himself. During his time with the rebellion Misty was part of his squad with the rebellion and she was a firecracker to say the least. He was his charming self and there were a few girls on his squad who would've ended up as lovers had things continued, but a brutal battle cost him most of the team and that night he comforted the only survivor in Misty the way he knew best. He also hadn't seen Misty since then and he knew she was probably pretty pissed at him. "Well we're glad to have you anyway Chōjūrō, now can we focus on the real problem again."

"That sounds good to me. Why don't we get back to Demon Country first and go from there?" Temari suggested.

"Hold on I have to go back also. I left a bunch of my things there." Kurotsuchi insisted.

"Oh, come on Kuro you just want another round with him before you guys don't see each other for who knows how long." Suzumebachi smirked just for her friend to punch her in the head.

"You'll pay dearly for that later Suzu." Kurotsuchi said angrily a blush adorning her face because it was true.

"Just go brat and don't take too long. I need to start figuring out what we're going to do about this." Onoki groaned in annoyance

(Scene Skip)

When they group of ninja arrived at the entrance to Shion's compound, Taruho was waiting for them and he wasn't happy, "Is everything okay Taruho?" Naruto said nervously.

"You have a few guests waiting for you in the main hall." Taruho explained.

"I see" Naruto said calmly taking a breath he didn't really think he was holding. The group made their way to the main hall and the guests were certainly a surprise.

"Yo brat long time no see." Zabuza smiled standing in his classic outfit with his blade on the side. Next to him was Yukata Karin and amazingly Yugito Nii.

"Sensei can you relax for a little bit." Karin groaned in annoyance.

"Yeah yeah" Zabuza smiled wolfishly.

"So what's going on Yukata?" Temari spoke up next trying to get information.

"Lord Kazekage wanted to call you back to the Sand Village to discuss what's going on. I'm pretty sure the same can be said for the others actually."

"Pretty much." Yugito smiled.

"I get that everyone is being called back and I get the feeling Karin was very much involved in getting the others here, but how the hell did you get here Yugito?" Naruto said in disbelief. He wouldn't have been shocked to learn that Karin got Zabuza via the Hirashin and the same could be said for Yukata but the same could not be said for Yugito. Her issue with the Akatsuki would've suggested that she was the last person they'd send and even if she did there was no way to do it considering he didn't have any markers in the village.

"They were going to send Darui, but I convinced the Raikage to let me do it because I could get Samui much faster." Yugito said calmly.

"Alright" Naruto replied but he'd need answers later.

"I'm sure all of you would like some food after the long journey so how about I have my chefs cook up a meal for all of you." Shion smiled.

"That would be nice" Naruto smiled as the group relaxed for a little bit.

(Scene Skip)

After dinner it was time for everyone to pack and leave and to the surprise of nobody there the first pair to leave was Zabuza and Chōjūrō who left via the Hirashin with a smiling Karin. That left Naruto with Temari Yukata Kurotsuchi Yugito and Samui. Yukata and Temari were his lovers and had been for some time and the same could be said for Kurotsuchi but Yugito and Samui were both potentials.

"Well ladies have a good trip." Naruto smiled as he prepared to Hirashin home himself.

"So all I get is a simple goodbye huh Naruto. How mean" Yukata teased.

Naruto twitched heavily but Yukata was a mischievous one, "You're unbelievable" Naruto deadpanned before walking over to the young woman and wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Can you blame me?" Yukata smirked before wrapping her arms around him and leaning up for a kiss of her own. The kiss quickly turned into a heated makeout session as the other girls watched them go. After a minute Naruto pulled away with a smile on his face.

"I guess not" Naruto smirked pulling away.

"See you Naruto" Temari smiled and she walked out with Yukata not far behind. Presumably the girls were taking Temari's dragon back and he wasn't about to stop them.

"Good grief" Yugito chuckled before walking over to Naruto with a serious tone in her voice.

"Naruto can you Hirashin me and Samui over to the Land of Waves."

Naruto raised his eyebrow at the response, "Why Wave." Naruto wondered.

"The Sound village may be destroyed but the fastest way to get to Kumo before the Akatsuki have a chance to attack us is to go over to Wave. I can get a ride to Kumo from there. For the record I asked Fu to get a hold of that Karin girl to meet me in Wave the first time." Yugito admitted.

"Alright." Naruto replied. In truth Yugito needed to get back quickly and if this was how he was going to do it, he didn't matter. He actually had to give her credit since using Fu and the jinchuriki network was genius.

"Really!" Yugito said in shock.

"Yes" Naruto replied before creating a shadow clone. "You know what to do." Naruto replied.

"Right boss" the clone replied before turning to the girls. "Put a hand on my shoulder and we can get going." Naruto instructed and after the girls did so, they vanished.

"You realize that she's probably prepared a trap for you back in Wave. This is the same place that sent a messenger of peace to the Leaf and tried to kidnap one of your lovers. Kumo are masters of betrayal."

"Which is why I sent a shadow clone with them. Yugito's logic is right though, getting her back to Kumo as soon as possible is wise."

Kurotsuchi couldn't argue that logic, "Sadly you're right. Once Akatsuki gets set up in Sound they can easily attack the Leaf or Kumo if they want."

"Yep and it would make more sense to attack Kumo because we're far stronger." Naruto smirked. Each group had two bijuu and the dragons so Akatsuki would be crazy to attack them unless they wanted a full battle.

"Well either way you should probably get back to the Leaf Village." Kurotsuchi frowned.

"Yeah" Naruto smiled before vanishing via the Hirashin. Things were about to get ugly and Naruto needed to get home fast also.

(Scene Skip))

When he got back, Karin was waiting, and he told her that Temari and Yukata would be back in the Sand Village by the end of the day. The news about Akatsuki meant that the clan heads needed to be called into a meeting and that meant Naruto would be dealing with Danzo yet again. Knowing that, Naruto took the scenic route to give himself some time to relax and gather himself.

Arriving at the tower, Naruto was met by Shizune who quickly ran over to him, "Everyone is waiting for you Naruto." Shizune said urgently.

"Got it" Naruto replied before pulling the longtime Hokage assistant into a deep kiss. The makeout session that followed lasted for about a minute before Naruto pulled away and opened the door.

"We can talk about what happened in Iwa later, I believe you have much more important matters to attend to." Tsunade said calmly.

"Right" Naruto smiled before taking his spot at the Uzumaki section of the clan heads.

"Why are we sitting here when the Akatsuki could be making their way to the Sound as we speak. If they get a hold of Orochimaru's experiments it would be a disaster." Danzo shrieked.

"That won't be a problem" Yakumo Kurama spoke up.

"And just how would you know that!" Danzo said coldly.

"I live with the members of Team Haku who've been systematically dismantling Orochimaru's bases around the world and I am very familiar with the spy who reported the Sound Village's demise. Because of that I know that the bulk of his experiments are outside the Sound Village and most of them are gone."

"So where is this spy and for that matter who is she." Danzo insisted.

"The spy is Kin's sister Kotohime and she's waiting with the remnants of the Fuma clan for Kin to retrieve her which she's doing as we speak." Yakumo explained.

Naruto's eyes widened at the news, but it explained why he hadn't seen Kotohime since his return. "Well I hope she's alright. Things are getting really crazy right now." Naruto commented.

"Yes, which is why we need to get Kotohime back as soon as possible. If the Akatsuki move their base of operations to Sound it would be a disaster." Tsunade said firmly.

"Which is why we should send young Naruto and his group of girls to Ame and take them out." Danzo insisted.

"That's ridiculous" Hiashi spoke up before Naruto could do so.

"The power of your dragons is the greatest weapon in the shinobi world. Surely you could take on the S-Class ninja of the Akatsuki" Danzo smiled.

Naruto cursed because he was right in a sense but there was a lot missing, "They could but you're forgetting about the leader. His power is an ex-factor that would complicate everything."

"Then tell us about this ex-factor. The shinobi around you have fought and survived in countless wars. Jiraiya and the Hokage have fought in all three ninja wars and countless other battles."

"Yes but you've never fought the Rinnegan." Naruto interrupted.

Danzo's eyes widened, 'You can't be serious."

"As serious as Jiraiya is perverted." Naruto replied frankly before turning to Jiraiya.

"I'll ignore that little dig brat because it's only fair I reveal the identity of the Leader of Akatsuki."

"And why's that" Tsume wondered.

"Because I'm the one who trained him." Jiraiya revealed.

"Impossible" Inoichi said in shock.

"No very possible. The leader of the Akatsuki is a young man named Nagato. During one of the very wars Danzo mentioned, I discovered him along with two other orphans named Yahiko, and Konan in Ame not long after the battle where me Tsunade and Orochimaru became known as the Sannin. I decided to stay behind and train them since they were on their own and there was no way they would be able to survive." Jiraiya smiled.

"Ironically enough, Orochimaru actually told him not to do it but he ignored them." Naruto quipped causing a few chuckles.

"Anyway" Jiraiya coughed to regain the focus on him, "I left the three of them after training and returned to the Leaf. I haven't heard from them since."

"What does all of that have to do with the Rinnegan?" Danzo spat.

"Apparently Nagato possesses the Rinnegan and even with all my knowledge, I have no clue how he uses it or what it can do. Sending anybody in without knowing more is suicidal." Jiraiya countered.

"Very well, but the next move is crucial. There's no telling what would happen if we allow them to prepare." Danzo replied.

"We agree which is why we're discussing what to do now." Tsunade said irritably. Danzo's little show wasn't going to do them any good, but they were in a bad place as far as planning.

"There's no point in doing anything now. We simply must wait and hope that we can gain some insight into this Pain's power." Hiashi said calmly.

Tsunade hated being on the defensive but this was the smartest thing they could do for now. Out of nowhere a person burst into the room. To the surprise of nobody it was Izumo one of the eternal guards.

"Lady Hokage we have an emergency." Izumo yelled out.

"This better be good Izumo. We're in the middle of an important meeting." Tsunade said angrily.

Izumo took a deep breath and gathered himself. "A young woman named Hotaru Tsuchigumo just appeared at the gate. She claims she has information for Naruto Uzumaki." Izumo said urgently causing everyone to look at Naruto.

"I've got no idea who this girl is but if she came for me I'll speak to her." Naruto frowned.

"What if it's a trap." Inoichi said nervously.

"I'll send a shadow clone. They're pretty good at… sensing traps." Naruto frowned. Ironically enough, the shadow clone he sent to Kumo just popped. When he arrived with Yugito and Samui Kumo was waiting to capture him. The two women were as shocked as he was but since it was a shadow clone it was able to escape. Naruto could only assume they wanted access to his dragons since they had two bijuu already. Well at least that was what happened on the surface.

"What happened." Tsunade said with a scowl on her face. She knew that pause meant something had gone wrong.

"I'll tell you later." Naruto frowned before making a shadow clone to go talk to the young woman.

(Scene Skip)

Naruto was brought to a holding area in the T&I building that was for guests and it was there that he laid eyes on the young woman in question. Hotaru had fair skin, dark-green eyes, and long wavy blonde hair that went down her back and a widow's peak. She wore a violet-colored kimono top with white trimmings tied by a black obi, black shorts with a shuriken holster underneath a slit black skirt with red trimmings, violet arm warmers and black shinobi boots. She was on the shorter side but Naruto didn't particularly care. "So this is the girl huh?" Naruto smiled.

"Yes and the question is what does she want from you." Anko smiled. Naruto simply opened the door and walked in wondering what was going on.

"You're Naruto Uzumaki the host of the nine-tailed fox correct?" Hotaru asked calmly.

"Where did you hear that." Naruto frowned red flags immediately appearing.

"I heard it from my former master. You may know him as Utakata the Host of the Six-tailed slug." Hotaru revealed causing Naruto's eyes to widen. They'd been seeking the host of the slug for some time and now his apprentice appears in front of them. However there was one problem.

"What do you mean former master." Naruto said nervously. He had a bad feeling he wasn't going to like what she had to say.

"Hotaru's expression darkened before reaching into her shorts pocket to reveal a small scroll, "Two days ago my Master Utakata realized that the group you know as Akatsuki had found him. He told me to run for it and find you. Once I did, I was told to give you this" Hotaru revealed before giving Naruto the scroll.

Naruto's expression immediately darkened when the scroll said 'N.U Eyes Only' on the top with a chakra seal on it. 'I think he wants me to open it with bijuu chakra.' Naruto thought to himself. Channeling a small bit of the fox's chakra the scroll opened to reveal a letter and a secondary seal with the symbol for Saiken. Naruto really didn't like this at all.

"So what does the note say" Hotaru wondered since that was the bigger problem.

Naruto read the note and before long his expression darkened, "This is for you." Naruto said calmly.

Hotaru grabbed the note and slowly read it her eyes quickly widening, 'If you're reading this message it means the Akatsuki have taken me and Saiken. It also means that you've made it to the host of the nine-tailed fox Naruto Uzumaki who should've been capable of opening it. Along with this letter there should be a small seal with Saiken sealed on it and it is necessary to tell you what this is. We learned of the Akatsuki through rumors and despite my issues with him, we realized that our capture was inevitable. In order to prepare for that Saiken and I used a special jutsu to separate most of his power so the Akatsuki cannot fully realize their plans and I kept it hidden. The only reason I didn't reach out to you sooner was so Hotaru wouldn't worry and try to fight alongside me because it is a fight she would lose. My final request, and it will be my final one due to my impending death has two parts. The first part is that you take care of Hotaru. Due to having a horrible jutsu called Fury sealed inside her she will always be in danger from her family despite her being the heiress and I want her away from them. My first request is to take Fury from her and hide it so nobody can use its power. My second request is to use the power of Saiken that I've sealed next to the letter to get revenge for me. Hotaru's body should be used to holding a corrupted energy thanks to Fury so the transition shouldn't be difficult to holding a bijuu. If not, I assume you can make it a little easier for her or find somebody who can use it to honor me.

Since I'm sure Hotaru will read these contents also, I wanted to tell her that it was fun being her teacher and I will cherish our time together. Live a wonderful life Hotaru and remember all that I've taught you.

Utakata

As the letter came to an end Hotaru couldn't stop crying because she knew what it meant. "Sensei I will never forget you and what you've taught me. I'll get stronger and one day avenge you." Hotaru cried out as she fell to the ground.

'This is usually the part where you become the comforting crotch for an innocent young woman.' Kurama teased.

'You know as attractive as she is there's no way I could ever attempt that.' Naruto replied mentally before embracing Hotaru. These tears were for somebody who cared about Utakata as more than a teacher. She loved him and it was clear to Naruto that he cared deeply about her by his notes. Would he give her Saiken if that's what she wanted, yes. Would he train her to control her new power, of course. But he wouldn't try and sleep with her. Some bonds were just sacred, and this was an example.

That's it for Chapter 16 and yeah this got heavy pretty fast. So Hotaru is introduced and Utakata is now dead being sealed by the Akatsuki. There was also a little bit of stuff with Kumo but that's put to the side. Next chapter Hotaru begins her new life with the Leaf and Kotohime returns to the Leaf to tell everyone just how dangerous the Akatsuki have become.