*Bows* Sorry about rewriting this chapter my friends I'm keeping Sasuke arrogant and making him become even worse.

Team 7 and Benihime have arrived at Tazuna's place. They met Tazuna's beautiful daughter Tsunami and his 8-year old grandson Inari. But however the brat had the nerve to insult them saying they should just go back home. He then left to go watch the waves.

Naruto just ignored him. Sasuke growled. Sakura felt surprised that anyone could be worse than Sasuke.

Gintsuki looked at the boy. 'Hmmm... from the looks of things I'd say this boy suffered trauma in his young life. but he has no idea what Naruto suffered.'

Tsunami bowed and apologized for her son's actions. She was ashamed.

Gintsuki spoke. "You know what I think?" Everyone turned to him. "I believe whoever used that ice attack was on Zabuza's side and came to rescue him."

Naruto nodded. "I agree Aniki. Because I thought I sensed someone behind us."

"Hmmmm..." Kushina crossed her arms under her ample chest. "Then we have at least a couple of weeks to prepare for a rematch."

Gintsuki nods. "That's right. Now I think we should upgrade their training. Teach them chakra-control."

Kushina agreed. "I'll teach Naru-chan the Water-Walking exercise." She turned to Hibara. "Bara-chan you train Sasuke and Sakura-chan in the Tree-Walking exercise."

"Of course Kushina-sempai."

Sasuke and Sakura were surprised. Tree-walking? What?

Gintsuki spoke. "I think you two can handle this. I shall remain here to watch over Tazuna and his family."

Benihime wrapped her arms around him. "I'll stay here with my Gintsuki-kun!" She licked the outer lobe of his ear.

Gintsuki shivered slightly. "Hime-chan."

Benihime grinned slyly and dragged him to a room. "Let's catch up Gintsuki-kun. You did promise me. "

Gintsuki sighed. "Right."

Benihime giggled and placed a sound barrier over their room.

Tazuna chuckled. "You're so whipped man." His words got him smacked in the head by Tsunami.

Outside

Kushina led Naruto to the water so she could show him the Water-Walking exercise. While Hibara took Sasuke and Sakura to the trees.

Little did they know the idiot-nin from earlier was preparing something stupid.

"Heh, Heh! Soon I will be the ruler of the elemental countries!" The man saw Kushina. 'Ah! the Shiku Oujo herself! I know how to deal with you!' He snuck toward the training team.

With Kushina and Naruto

Kushina explained. "You see Naru-chan the Water-Walking exercise is a lot harder to master than the Tree-Walking exercise."

Naruto guessed. "It's because of water's constant motions right? Where with a tree you can maintain a constant chakra hold."

Kushina nodded happily. "That's right Naru-chan!" Just then Kushina threw a kunai in a random direction.

She got an "OWWW!" in return. The idiot-nin came out of his hiding place. He was holding his you-know-what where the kunai had pierced. Blood dripped down from between his legs. The kunai just barely missed that which made him a man. He ripped out the kunai which incited another even louder "OWWWWW!" from the man.

"You... You! That hurt like hell!" The idiot-nin yelled. "How dare you do that to me! I'm Takashi Akido former Konoha Jonin! Now A-rank Missing-nin!"

Kushina sweatdropped. "You're an A-rank ninja? I doubt that." She just waved her hand dismissively. "Now please leave, I'm training with my son."

Akido growled. "Oh yeah? I'll show you!" He threw a shuriken and went through handseals. "Shuriken Kage Bushin no jutsu!" The shuriken multiplied into many shot at the Uzumaki woman.

Kushina avoided or deflected them all without any effort.

Akido gaped. "Ahhh..."

Naruto shook his head and walked up. "Kaa-chan this guy isn't worth your time let me handle him."

Kushina smiled and nodded. "All right Naru-chan. But don't play with him too long." She backed away and let her son go in her place.

"Got it." Naruto drew his sword. "Let's do this."

Akido paled. "Wait! L-Let's talk about this!" He held his hands up in defense. 'Oh well looks like I have no choice!'

Akido went through handseals. "Kuchiyose: Edo Tensei!" A coffin with the kanji for 'Four' appeared out of the ground.

Kushina froze at the sight of the coffin.

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! So Shiku Oujo! Let's see how you like facing your own dead husband!" Akido laughed like an idiot.

The coffin opened to reveal a man who resembled an older Naruto wearing a flame cloak, jonin vest, and black pants. This man was none other than Namikaze Minato the Yondaime Hokage/Konoha no Kiiroi Senkō.

Naruto shook his head again. 'He shouldn't have done that.' He looked at the frozen form of his mother. Naruto sent a mental prayer to both his father and Akido.

Minato yawned like he was waking up from a nap. "Huh? What's going on-?" Suddenly he felt a familiar dread. "Uh-oh..." The Yondaime looked to see Akido. "Are you the one who brought me back?"

Akido nodded.

"You shouldn't have done that."

Akido was confused. "Why?"

Minato pointed with a trembling finger at the trembling form of his wife...Her head was down, her long hair covered her eyes from view, Her fists were clenched tightly and her whole body was riddled with trembles.

Akido misinterpted the trembles thinking they were trembles of horror and sorrow it never crossed his mind that they were actually trembles of barely repressed rage. He grinned stupidly. "Ah! She must be devastated!"

But Minato knew better. 'Oh boy! I haven't seen her this mad since Jiraiya-sensei peeped on us during our honeymoon.'

Suddenly a massive KI(Killing Intent) was sent at both of them. The pressure sent Akido to his knees even Minato champion over the Kyuubi No Yoko was forced to the ground.

Kushina was releasing massive amounts of KI. She slowly advanced toward the two. "Naru-chan..."

Naruto instantly paid attention not wanting to anger his mother any more than she already was.

"Go back to Tazuna's place and we'll pick up where we left off later. I need to have a discussion with your father." The bloodlust in her tone was completely visible. Kushina cracked her knuckles while having a sickly sweet smile on that would scare even Benihime.

Naruto nodded and somehow managed to move. He disappeared using shunshin.

Kushina smiled sweetly at her ex-husband after all it was 'til death do us part'. She had her sword drawn. "Now Minato-kun... You're going to tell me why you did what I pleaded no... begged you not to do to our... MY son." Crimson chakra began to emit off her body. Her nails and teeth sharpened. Her eyes became like Benihime's, crimson and cat-like, her hair spiked and now resembled rough fur. An actual image of Benihime in her full fox form appeared above Kushina with her mouth open in a vicious roar (Watch the Naruto Vs Sasuke fight in the final valley if you're confused) her nine tails stretched all around the Uzumaki woman.

"N-N-Now Kushina-chan... let's be reasonable..." Minato was scared out of his mind. Kushina literaly blasted him with raw KI.

Akido was pissing and crapping himself at the same time. He fainted from sheer fright. 'SCARY!' was his last thought before he fell unconscious.

"Reasonable? REASONABLE!" Kushina blasted him with more KI. The red chakra solidified into a one-tailed fox shroud. "The minute the village found out what you did they tried to kill Naru-chan!" She raised one arm and shot an 'arm' of red chakra complete with claws. It grabbed Minato and brought him right in front of Kushina.

Minato gaped. "They what!"

"That's right... Husband. They tried to kill MY child!" Kushina's red slit eyes had tears forming in them. "Did you know... how hard it was for Naru-chan to make any friends? The only kids that would play with him were the clan children because the civilian children wouldn't even look at him! The bastard elder and civilian councils even tried to keep Hibara-chan and I occupied with missions so Naru-chan would be an easier target! I can't even count all the times Naru-chan came home badly wounded and he wouldn't even tell me! I had to hunt the bastards down myself!" Her fists were clenched so tightly that her claws were now cutting into her flesh. Her tears were flowing freely now. "Because of your actions... my son became the village pariah! His dream is to someday leave Konohagakure to create his own village."

Minato looked down with shame. He had a feeling the villagers would react badly but during that battle he had hope that they would be able to brush past his son's jinchuriki status. But it seemed that wasn't the case. He realized he had screwed up big time.

"If it wasn't for some help and the fact that some of Naru-chan's most precious people besides me live in Konoha I would've taken Naru-chan out of Konohagakure for good. Your very own former student Kakashi used his Raikiri on Naru-chan! And our elder son Itachi was kidnapped by the corrupt Uchiha of the clan!" Kushina finished, dropping Minato and retracting the chakra claw. Her one-tailed shroud faded and her demonic features returned to normal.

Minato couldn't believe how much things had gone wrong. "Kushina-chan... I-I-I don't know what else to say except sorry..." He kneeled before his wife. "I know that apologizing won't ever make up the pain I caused both you and Naruto. But I'm sorry." Minato felt himself beginning to fade. "Here Kushina-chan give this to Naruto." He handed her a scroll with his clan symbol. "It's a scroll that contains my prized Hiraishin. I'm sorry again Kushina-chan. Goodbye." Soon he faded away.

Kushina clutched the scroll in her arms. "Goodbye... Minato-baka." She turned and teleported away.

Tazuna's place

Naruto was bored so he thought he'd create a few Kage bushin to amuse himself with. Unfortunately the bushin got into an argument about something stupid so Naruto dispelled them.

Kushina came in. "Naru-chan here's something your father gave me." She handed him the scroll.

Naruto took the scroll and opened it. "T-This is... tou-san's Hiraishin scroll." He clutches it tightly. "Thank you Kaa-chan..."

Kushina smiled and hugged her son. "I believe in you Naru-chan." She then planted a loving kiss on his forehead.

Naruto was blushing embarrassed. "Kaa-chan!"

Tsunami cooed at the cuteness of the scene.

Tazuna snickered and muttered into his closed fist. "*cough*Mama's boy *Cough*"

Tsunami gained an annoyed vein on her head and smacked her father over his head again. "Tou-san! Don't be rude!"

"Ow!" Tazuna rubbed his sore head.

Gato's hideout

Zabuza was resting in the bed. His wife and daughter were watching over him.

Soon Gato and two samurai came up.

"A 'demon' huh? More like a baby devil! You couldn't even beat a bunch of women and kids!" Gato walked up to Zabuza's side and reached out to touch him.

But then Yukina quickly grabbed his hand in a crushing vicegrip. Her icy blue eyes truly resembled chips of ice. She spoke coldly. "Scum, do not touch my husband." Her grip's pressure increased. Despite her lithe appearance, Yukina is much stronger than her looks suggest. You could actually hear the bones in Gato's wrist creaking like they would break any minute. Ice needles formed and hovered an inch from Gato and his samurais' necks.

Haku had her sword at them "Keep your filthy hands off Tou-san!"

The two samurai were frozen in shock and horror from their KI. Gato had a look of absolute terror and pain. "All right! All right! You're crushing my hand!"

Yukina quickly released her grip. "Now leave." She waved her hand and blew them out of the room with an icy wind.

Zabuza woke up and spoke. "Yu-chan, Haku-chan you didn't have to do that."

Yukina looked at her husband. "I know Zabu-kun. But I just hate that man so much why can't we just go join Kushina-chan's group?"

"Not yet Yu-chan... but soon. Once Gato is taken care of." Zabuza spoke smiling beneath his bandages. He went back to sleep.

Yukina turned to her daughter. "Haku-chan go out and find some herbs for your father tomorrow morning."

Haku nodded. "I will kaa-san."

Tazuna's place

Naruto and the others were eating dinner. Gintsuki and Benihime sat together blushing they 'caught' up all day. Inari was watching them eat. He couldn't handle it. They were just eating like everything was okay! They knew nothing of this country and how it suffered! How little of the world he understands.

Finally the little boy could take it no longer. He slammed his fists into the table. "I CAN'T STAND YOU PEOPLE! YOU ALL ACT SO TOUGH! BUT IT'S HOPELESS! GATO WILL KILL YOU!"

Naruto looked at him a little annoyed. "Shut up brat, I'm not a whiny little runt who can't even stand for himself or his family like you are."

"I'D HATE TO BE YOU! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO SUFFER AND BE TREATED LOWER THAN DIRT!" Inari screamed.

The entire room temperature just went down... Naruto was releasing a faint aura of foul black chakra. He looked up and everyone flinched as his violet-blue eyes were so cold even ice seemed hotter. They saw a slit appeared on his forehead but it didn't open... yet.

Naruto soon stood up and placed his utensils down. "I'm not hungry anymore. Kaa-chan, Aniki, Nee-chan. I'm going outside for a bit." His voice was colder than the deepest part of the ocean. He walked out.

Inari looked smug. "Humph. I knew it was a bluff all along-" Benihime had rushed over and slapped the boy across the face. Tsunami didn't complain she realized her son went too far. She gave the group a very apologetic look and bow.

Inari rubbed his now bruised cheek with tears of shock running down his face.

Then Kushina slapped the boy hard too with a backhand.

Benihime's crimson eyes were filled with tears. "Y-You don't know how much Naruto-kun suffered in his home village! Don't even think your suffering is greater than his was!" Her voice was breaking and she was trembling with barely repressed sorrow and rage. Finally Benihime couldn't take it anymore and buried her head against her mate's firm chest crying with her arms around his waist.

Gintsuki wrapped his arms around her. "I know Hime-chan I know." He glared coldly at Inari. "Boy, did your mother have to train you hard just so you'd survive in your own village?" He looked at Tsunami who was listening in shock. "I'm afraid we're the cause of Naruto's suffering."

Kushina began to sob too remembering when Naruto had turned 7 and came home with a broken arm and several shattered bones in his leg. The Uzumaki woman buried her face in her hands. "My son... is hated by all but a few in our village." Her sobs grew louder... Hibara while crying too gave her superior a comforting hug.

Tsunami was horrified. "W-What?"

Gintsuki explained. "You see Hime-chan and I aren't exactly human... we're yokai. Hime-chan is the Kyuubi No Yoko or Nine Tailed Demon Fox."

The civilian family was stunned. They had heard the rumors about Hi No Kuni being attacked by the fox but never thought they were actually seeing it no her in person. Sakura already knew this being a demoness herself. She cried in her hands as well.

Sasuke had an evil glint in his eyes. 'That beautiful woman is the Kyuubi No Yoko, she's perfect for reviving my clan with!'

"S-She's the Kyuubi! But she seems so nice!" Tazuna stuttered.

Gintsuki nodded. "Those rumors of her being an evil monster are typical rumors created by frightened humans. Yes Hime-chan is sensitive to and capable of detecting negative human emotions like rage and she does appear whenever human malice is at it's greatest. But she's not evil. In fact when she appears where human malice is at his greatest she wipes them out to prevent the malice from spreading to others. The bijuu are guardians not the monsters they're believed to be. "

Tazuna looked down in shame. "I see. But your Yondaime Hokage was said to have defeated her."

Kushina began to cry harder. "No... he didn't... she was too powerful even for him so he had to seal her... within my son!"

Gintsuki said. "Not only was Hime-chan sealed within Naruto but so was I. Kushina there is Hime-chan's former host."

The civilian family was listening in shock.

"After he sealed us... his wish was for Naruto to be seen as a hero... However humanity often lets the deaths of their greatest heroes get to them which these people did. Until we were released Naruto had only his mother and older sister to fully protect him. In fact the village council kept Kushina and Hibara occupied with missions just so the mobs could have their chances. Even these days many people still refuse to believe Naruto hasn't been tainted by our presence..." Gintsuki finished now having a few tears himself. "The Yondaime Hokage is actually Naruto's father. His own father cursed him to the life of a Jinchuriki!"

Tazuna and Tsunami were completely morified. That boy's own father cursed his own child? It's unforgivable in their eyes! That was worse than anything Gato did to them! Inari actually cried realizing he deserved those slaps earlier. He was wrong! Tsunami was crying being comforted by her father. Tazuna looked down with shame. 'I'm such a Teme! I insulted a child who suffered at the hands of his own village!'

'Heh... the dobe deserved it! He's too soft! I would've killed them all! So his mother is the previous jinchurki eh? She's quite beautiful! I'll order the council to arrange her to marry me and revive my clan, and The Kyubi No Yoko herself! I want both of them! They will be mine! The Uchiha shall rise again!' Sasuke thought evilly. He imagined Benihime and Kushina forcibly married to him and Naruto as his servant. He fell asleep dreaming things that would frighten Orochimaru.

That night everyone fell asleep waiting for Naruto to come back but no one would sleep well tonight. Benihime and Kushina both shivered in their sleep for some reason. Gintsuki growled in his sleep wanting to kill Sasuke for some reason.

With Naruto

Naruto was letting out some steam in the forest. He went through handseals. "Katon: Ryuka No Jutsu!" He shot a massive stream of fire into the forest. He then drew his sword and began doing some katas with it. He felt it pulsing with electricity. He was close to awakening it's abilities.

Then he fell asleep.

Dreamscape

Naruto looked around. "Huh?" He was in a field with thunderclouds around and lightning shot everywhere yet it never hurt him.

He saw a massive phoenix made of electricity. It appeared before him and spoke in a deep echoing tone. "Can you hear me Naruto? Can you hear my name?"

Naruto looked at the bird. The giant bird just sighed. "How many times must I call it out until you can hear it? I've been calling you forever."

Naruto said. "I can't hear you over the thunder!"

"Open your mind Naruto and hear my name. It is..."

*Cries* This chapter was so sad! But it seems Naruto has met his Zanpakuto spirit. Will he ever hear it's name? Now that would be telling wouldn't it? Next chapter skips a few weeks to the next round against Zabuza. Also Sasuke's becoming more arrogant and power-hungry!