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Chapter 1 A Dream Lost

"You called for me Kakashi sensei," Naruto panted as he entered the Hokage's office. He had just his training for the day so his jacket was tied around his waist and his black muscle shirt clung to his skin. He was still getting used to his new arm as earlier this week he had finally started to get feeling back in his fingertips.

"Yes, this is something I need to discuss with you and I would rather do it now instead of putting it off." Kakashi had not changed much since the war except for that new eye Naruto gave him. He still had a half mask, silvery spiky hair and his complete look of indifference. That is until he sighed and seemed to gain ten years to his age. "There is no easy way to say that so I am just going to say it. Naruto, I have discussed it with my advisors and the heads of the clans. While you have done well in your studies I have decided not to name you as my successor."

It took a moment to even register in Naruto's mind. "What?" It came out of like a gasp.

"What about my dream?" Naruto whispered as his shoulders seemed to sink. "What about what Baa-chan promised? This is going to force me to break my nindo." His voice rang so hollow that Kakashi flinched. It was the same voice he used when the third questioned him about why he was in the hospital when he was younger. It was the sound of being betrayed, weak and broken.

"Lady Tsunade is no longer Hokage, Naruto. Those of us who were marked to become Hokage start their training for it at a young age."

"And who's fault is that sensei?" Naruto asked incensed at the fact that this was somehow being made into his fault. "Of course, baa-chan could not train me we were at war. I was too busy winning said war to focus on learning to become Hokage."

If Kakashi had heard the outburst it did not show on his face which only enraged Naruto further. "I was marked by your father and started training for the hat at the age of ten. The Third had marked and trained your father and Itachi. I cannot in good faith choose you when you have never been trained for it. And let's face it you are far more valuable out in the field then you are sitting behind this desk!"

"What are you talking about? It's not like you are stepping down tomorrow I can continue my training and be ready by the time you give up the hat. We are at peace with the other nations. A peace that I fought, bled and lost an arm for."

"Which is why we need you to stay in the field. You are more valuable as a deterrent. You need to be seen by the other nations."

"See this is how it is Naruto. We are just tools for them to use."

"I know Kurama I still have faith that I can change that."

"Kakashi, I am the strongest shinobi on the planet. It doesn't matter if I am standing in Wave or sitting in that chair. Everyone already knows that." Naruto crossed his arms over his chest his eyes flickered back and forth from blue to red. Kurama in no doubt agreed with his container. In fact, Naruto would have asked him to stop his roaring if he was not just as pissed off.

Kakashi bristled that the thought of Naruto being stronger than him. He was a shinobi, after all, they are competitive by nature. "You are forgetting about Sasuke or did you have to get a new arm for no reason," Kakashi drawled.

"Fuck Sasuke. I took it easy on him so he wouldn't run off crying about how weak he is. I am not a terminally ill Itachi or Orochimaru on his last legs or some defenseless village he slaughtered. I lost my arm because I planned to take his and I wanted him to think we were equal. He cannot be trusted with sage Jiji's chakra. I did as I always do sacrifice myself for this village. That is what Jiji taught me. Apparently, it was a lesson you chose to ignore by taking the easy route. But why should have I expected any different it is what you have always done. Ignore your problems, ignore your difficult students just let someone else handle it. Am I dismissed Hokage-sama?"

Kakashi's throat felt unexpectedly dry after the talking down to. "N-No," he rasped as he reached behind his desk to pull out a Chunin vest. "C-Chunin Uzumaki, now that you are Chunin you have come into your inheritance. There isn't much left after the Kyuubi attack." Kakashi set a scroll on the desk next to the vest. "We can go through it to.."

Before the Hokage could finish his statement Naruto's had slammed down on the scroll. He was determined that no one in this village would see what was inside. He could easily see that fuinjutsu in the Uzumaki spiral would only let people put things in it but no one but him could unseal it. The suspicious markings on the outside of the scroll showed that many have tried. "If there is anything addressed to you I will send it to you. And that attack wasn't my brother's fault," he stated as he pocketed the scroll. "You forget that Kurama saved all of our lives."

"Thanks, Naruto."

"I haven't forgotten Naruto. I was there on the battlefield with you. You have been cleared for three months leave. Enough time to train up your arm and anything in that scroll. I will see you in this office in three months. You are dismissed."

"Yes, Hokage-sama." Naruto grabbed the vest and left the tower. His trip was not lonely for long. His pink-haired teammate stood outside the door waiting for him.

"Naruto, I am so sorry." She had tears in her eyes. "Lady Tsunade tried to tell them they were being stupid but Kakashi and the elders wouldn't listen," Sakura spoke as she matched his pace walking towards his broke down apartment.

"So as always, I am the last to know. That's just like Kakashi."

"We only found out this morning. Lady Tsunade and I canceled all our appointments to argue in your favor. She has taken it very hard and she is already in the sake."

Naruto sighed as his and Kurama's anger burned off the longer Sakura spoke. Standing before Kakashi made Naruto feel like he did as a child again. The village was all against him like he had no friends, no loved ones that it was just him. In that moment before his anger lit he felt so alone. That was what got Kurama's hackles up and made him ready to tear apart the village. But of course, it was Sakura to make him realize that he at least had some friends and he wasn't alone. It was not much but it was enough for now. This was not the first time he noticed the change in her demeanor. Ever since she focused on being a medic it smoothed her edges. While she was still quick to anger, she was no longer quick to punch. She actually listens when people speak and offers help instead of throwing insults. He guessed that it was just what happens when people grow up.

"Thanks for speaking up for me Sakura." Naruto slowed to a stop facing her for the first time. "I still have some of Gamabunta's sake if you want to get baa-chan we can go through my parent's things at my place. They have finally made me Chunin."

"You mean they didn't promote you to Jonin like they did everyone else during that damn war?" Sakura looked near enraged as she spoke. "Nevermind I will go get her. We will see you soon." She quickly leaped to the nearest rooftop growling as she went.

Naruto was not in any rush so it came as no surprise when he saw the two of them waiting for him outside his apartment. Mountain Toad Sake is hands down the best sake you can get in the elemental nations. "Gaki what took you so long? I hear you have been holding out on me?"

"Baa-chan if you knew I had the good stuff you would never leave me alone," Naruto stated as he opened the door to let them in. "So I know what the boozehound wants. What would you like Sakura-chan? Some tea?"

"No, I will have some sake too, please." Naruto only raised his brow in surprise but said nothing. Lady Tsunade like a boozehound had already sniffed out a bottle for herself and was making her way to the couch. Naruto gathered a bottle and some sake cups for the people who will actually use them.

"Well gaki, at least with the Uzumaki money you can get out of this dump. Don't get me wrong you keep it clean but seriously this building should have been condemned a long time ago." Tsunade said as Naruto took a seat between Tsunade and her student.

"Hey I like practically having the building to myself and it survived an invasion and a war." Tsunade just raised her bottle to that miracle as he poured Sakura a drink. "But what do you mean Uzumaki money?"

"The Uzumaki practically owned half of the Fire Country. You should have been given that months ago. Hell, I wanted to give that to you the moment you returned from your trip with the pervert. Kami rest his soul. Having Kushi-chan's legacy sitting in the Hokage vault was like a damn noose around my neck. But I could never get approval to make you Chunin then shit happened. Well at least congrats to making Tokubetsu Jonin you've earned it."

"Chunin." The pink haired apprentice mumbled as she swirled the sake in her cup.

"What was that?"

"They fucking made him Chunin." Sakura drank her sake. "They fucking lied to us and only made him Chunin."

"Seriously, Kami dammit I need another bottle."

"Naruto poured Sakura another cup. He had a feeling his stash was not going to make it through the night. He unsealed the Uzumaki scroll on his coffee table. There were a couple of books that looked like journals, some letters, some prototype Hiraishin Kunai, a sheathed chokuto, and a new looking folder. Sakura went for the book that looked like a photo album while he went for the folder. It was the Uzumaki clans up to date financials. "It only gets worse Baa-chan. I won't be leaving this apartment anytime soon."

"What are you talking about?" Tsunade asked sounding completely sober. He just handed the folder over before downing his cup of sake. "Shit. There is no getting this money back either. It was committed to the rebuilding effort. They are also trying to limit how much you are getting from businesses claiming some post-war recession nonsense. I bet those old bastards didn't have to pay a single Ryo after they dipped into your finances. Let me hold on to this. Don't you worry Naruto I still have friends in high places the Uzumaki will start making money again."

She frowned as Naruto just shrugged in response. She did not blame him it was hard not to be beaten down after the day he had. It was hard on all three of them that Naruto lost his dream because of greedy, power-hungry politicians. Tsunade took another drink of sake. She had expected more from Kakashi she knew he was soft in an argument but she thought he would have some spine and not just fold like a lawn chair when the politicians set in. That is exactly why they do not want Naruto to wear the hat. He would not give them what they wanted no matter how much they bitched. If something was wrong he would shut it down without discussion. Tsunade was not going to let this fade away. She was going to fight for this young man just as he had fought for them. He saved her from herself and she was not going to forget that. She did not know it yet but she was going to be surprised once again by her favorite shinobi in just a few moments.

Naruto stared into the bottom of his sake cup until he realized he found an answer. Maybe not the answer but an answer nonetheless. "Lady Tsunade," he said grabbing Sakura's attention from the photo album as well. Her cheeks were flush from alcohol and her eyes were glistening with unshed tears as she looked over to Naruto. She had never heard him address her sensei in such a way.

Naruto cleared his throat and seemed to gain some of his energy back. "Lady Tsunade will you take me on as a student like you have with Sakura. Ever since Kurama and I have become brothers my chakra control is near perfect. I also can use all elemental natures including lava, magnet, ice and possibly more. I think as a Senju and a Uzumaki you might be able to help me with the Uzumaki scrolls."

"It was my Grandmother who was an Uzumaki but consider it done. I would have said yes even without all of the other shit. I may not be able to teach you everything I taught her but we will figure something out. And let's get you out of this shit hole. I expect both you and Sakura to move into the Senju compound tomorrow morning. How long is your leave? Three months right? It will be six by the end of tomorrow. Now enough of this heavy shit. Do you have any cards in here gaki? Let's play a game."

"Yes sensei!" Sakura jumped from her seat. It was finally some good news. She was getting more training from her sensei and this time it will be with her teammate and best friend.

"Let's see how quickly we can get Sakura to lose all her clothes in poker." Tsunade proclaimed.

"What?" Sakura shouted, her blush was fast approaching atomic levels.

"I am kidding gaki but Naruto apparently doesn't have any money so who knows he may be the one getting naked by the end of the night."

"Oi!" Naruto thought Sakura would be the one to protest but her glossed over eyes and drool on the corner of her mouth told him otherwise. Naruto just sighed he was surrounded by perverts. Naruto decided to watch Tsunade's sake intake and maybe call Shizune over.

"Alright deal the cards. Let's get drunk and do weird things!" Tsunade exclaimed as Naruto quickly sent a clone away to get Shizune. He knew Tsunade was going to regret those words by morning.

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"Lord and Lady Phenex what a surprise to have you drop by my office. Please take a seat. Would either of you like a glass of scotch?" A cough from the silver-haired maid in the corner of the room made him amend his question. "I mean would either of you like some tea?"

"No, thank you Lord Lucifer." Lord Phenex stated while his wife attempted to hide her laugh behind her hand. "We think we have found him. We think we have found our son."

Sirzech's looked completely lost. "What do you mean? What happened to your son?"

"No, not Ruvel or Riser but Rival our second son." This time it was Lady Phenex who spoke. "Some of our family artifacts detected his energy a few months ago. We have isolated and monitored that energy. It's him he is alive!"

"Wait, your second son. I thought the old devil faction bound his magic before they threw him into that portal. He was just a toddler that seal would have practically made him human." Sirzech's knew what he said was harsh but it was highly unlikely that the boy survived. It was a terrible loss that the Phenex's second son was kidnapped that day but it was a long time ago.

"It's him we know it's him. What if this was your son those damn bastard had stolen from you and instead of handing him back when they were trapped they used that cursed ritual on him? Would you have given up? Would you have just forgotten about Millicas? Because that is what you are asking us to do!"

"Sweetheart that is enough," Lord Phenex said as he squeezed her hand in support. "We have come here to ask one of the Maou if we can perform a summoning ritual."

"No." Sirzech's held up his hand to forestall any argument. "For one it's too dangerous. We do not know what will be summoned. There is a reason it is forbidden or at least heavily monitored. Two, let's not forget it has been almost forty years. He could have a family of his own and we cannot and will not rip him away from that." Lady Phenex nodded along as she dropped in her chair until another cough from the maid in the corner caught their attention.

The super devil tried to loosen his collar or discretely wipe the sweat from his brow as an inordinate amount of killing intent crashed into him from the maid in the corner of the room. "But, we can send him a message and verify that it is him. After that, we will discuss the possibility of a summoning." Sirzech's relaxed as the foul intent faded away with none of the others in the room the wiser.

"How do we send a message?" Lady Phenex's voice rang with a tinge with hope.

"Leave that to me. One of my familiars can be very handy in these situations." A small Gremory teleportation array appeared on the desk bringing a small animal with it.

"This is my messenger frog!" The frog itself did not seem to like that proclamation if anything it looked pissed. "Well yes his attitude leaves much to be desired but he can get your message to anyone anywhere as long as you have a sample of the energy signature."

Lord Phenex leaped from his seat to shake the Maou's hand. "Thank you. I cannot thank you enough Lord Lucifer." His wife was already notifying their bishop to bring the necessary documentation. It did not take long for the letter to be written and a portfolio put together. After Sirzech's put on a translation spell on the documents he handed it over to the frog who wrapped it with his tongue and swallowed it whole. After it sniffed the energy sample the frog disappeared.

"Okay now that that is settled. I will notify you of any messages I receive from the other side."

Just as everyone was going to conclude their meeting a new frog appeared. A frog that Sirzech's did not recognize and It had not even been five minutes since the message was sent. The frog was at least triple the size as his and was almost solid red except for the blue markings around its eyes. It also had a pair of goggles around its neck. "It's messenger Toad you ass. Daisuke said he will stop being your familiar if you call him a frog again. And don't expect him to come around anytime soon he is under house arrest for running away from home. I will be back around with a scroll for you to sign up to our messaging service but if you call us frogs one more time we are done with you. Got it?"

Sirzechs could only nod in response. The now apparent toad turned around to face Lord and Lady Phenex. The rest of their peerage had shown up with the bishop along with the oldest son. He was the only one of their children who knew of their lost child.

"I assume you are the senders. My name is Kosuke, Naruto-sama's personal messenger Toad." The toad seemed to puff up in pride at the mention of one named Naruto. "I would like to inform you that Naruto-sama has received your message and will respond as soon as he can. I know your signatures now and can find you anywhere unless you ward against me. Have a good evening." Then the toad disappeared in a plume of smoke leaving the entire group of devils speechless.