Hey guy's know's been a very long time since I updated the story but here it is and plus I completely blame those fuzzy annoying little bastards called Plot Bunnies they just wouldn't leave MEH ALONE! TTwTT

Now at first I was thinking of rewriting this but that would just be a hassle and I don't wanna do it for one simple fact...I'm lazy...xD

Now I wanna clarify something for you all about the Harem as I can see from the story I let it get TOO BIG! Thus right now I am changing this so be prepared because the pairing is as followed and it will NOT be changed!

Naruto x Mito x Kushina x Kami x Megami x Akira x Mikoto x Hitomi x Sayuri x Yugito x Mei

THAT is the final pairing sorry guys but even THAT pairing itself is big but I can't change it. Anyway I wanna put out a few things that need to be known, you can expect major changes with Naruto personally and of how the change in writing will go.

Lastly this story is gonna speed up guys sorry to say but I figure it's been collecting dust far too long and deserves to be completed. Not to say I'll rush it like finishing it in like the next 3 chapters or so...but you get what I mean...

ANYWAY...that's all I'm gonna say so on with the story!

Naruto: The Missing Anbu Commander

Chapter 6: Recruit's and Blooming Love

Waking up early in the morning naruto found himself wondering how he got himself in such a predicament. You may wonder why he was thinking this? That's because right now as the sun slowly rose showing it was early morning we find him in the two connected futon's with him in the middle only that he was mashed into the three wonderful valleys of three pair of breasts.

Now how this was possible was simple, for you see as he laid in the middle of said connected futon's he had three beautiful redhead's around him. Mito his beloved girlfriend on his right and Kushina the newly revived mother of Mito and his ex-mother on his left with both of them hugging his head into there wonder mounds with pleasant smiles on there faces. Finally Akira somehow shifted from her kit form into her human form and was now sleeping on top of him with her breasts pushed up to his face.

Thus awakening to this feeling three wonderful females against him using his body as their personal pillow/teddy bear made his cheeks flare a very deep crimson. Especially with how close up the three women were closing in on his face that is until he felt something rise up from within in his soul.

'You lucky sonofabitch King! You are a damned fool if you do not kiss them babes!' shouted a lecherous yet slightly deranged voice form within naruto's mind that which made his eye twitch in irritation at knowing exactly who that was.

'Oh great...you again...didn't I take care of you?' to his growing annoyance he heard a prideful snort of disgust as another voice came into the conversation, that being of his Zanpakuto.

'Sorry to say Naruto he came back since he's part of me as he is part of you he will never disappear...' the spirit said in a apologetic tone to where naruto just gave a mental sigh before he heard to his and Zangetsu's irritation his inner hollow speaking again only more lecherous then before.

'That's right fucker I ain't goin away so you gonna have to get use to that fact; now I say you fuck those three right now take them right now KING! Mount them till they can't walk straight for a week! Make them howl your nam-'

SMACK!

'Y-y-you...d-did you just slap me?' sputtered the hollow as Naruto just gave a mental grin as he had just mentally bitch-slapped his inner hollow. He could mentally see his inner hollow called Yami just looking at him with wide shocked eyes as Zangetsu chuckled.

'That's right I got tired of hearing your damned mouth. So if I hear you again I will come in there and have you strapped to a seat tied and sealed as you watch the...Barney's Adventure Bus re-runs...' he mentally said in a haunting voice that spelled the ultimate sense of doom. Now after this what followed was a agonizing slow silence.

'Y-you wouldn't fucking dare...you don't have the balls!...You don't got the guts to even damned try!' Oh how he was gonna regret those words for even Zangetsu paled further at the threat of watching that monstrosity called a purple dinosaur. He had to bear watching it when Mito was but a child and he still had nightmares.

Grinning mentally Naruto mental spoke, 'Oooh? Alright then...have fun dickhead!' and with but a second to spare Yami was suddenly trapped in a self-restraining chair with his eyes forced open with a monumental plasma screen tv set before him which soon started play.

'Noooooooo~~~~! The Horror!~'

Naruto let a smile grace his face as his inner hollow's horrendous scream's echoed within his mind, it was like music to his ears. That is until he came to reality as he left his inner world and upon seeing the three girls still asleep did he just sigh. That is before deciding to get up and upon acting boldly did he go to Mito first and with a quick move latch onto her lips with his own before snaking his tongue into her mouth thus making her eyes quickly open in surprise that is before realizing what woke her up did she close them slowly.

''Mmm~'' was her pleasant muffled moan as she felt naruto's tongue probe her mouth battling against her own which she quickly lost thus making her wake up all the faster. They broke the kiss with her breathing in the oxygen taken from the small heated morning kiss, an adorable flush adorning her cheeks which only got darker when she saw naruto's small smirk.

''Woah...what a wake up call...'' she said with a growing grin to where he just chuckled before shifting his head a bit as too not wake the other two. With but a flick to both women's foreheads did he wake them up from there peaceful slumber against there comfy pillow/teddy bear.

''Oi Kushina-chan, Akira-chan time to get up~'' he said getting mumbles from both women which he just let out a sigh. Oh how things were gonna be troublesome with these two at his side. Glancing at Mito did he see her just sitting there with a mocking grin on her face making him scowl playfully.

''If you don't help me get them up no dates for a week...'' he said in a stern tone.

Then she pouted...

Damn how he loved her...

Nami no Kuni-Bridge

At the un-finished bridge we could find 2 group's, one being of Kakashi and his squad alongside the trembling tazuna and the second group being Naruto himself with Mito and Kushina at his side with Akira snugly wrapped around Mito's neck like a scarf. The group of two had quickly gotten up and prepared themselves for whatever encounter that would happen at the bridge.

Of course kakashi wasn't informed of Naruto's dealing with Zabuza so you could expect what happened to be quite the shocker. For soon both Zabuza and haku appeared a few yards ahead of them with no tricks or traps. This action seemed to make kakashi's eye widen in surprise but for Naruto all he did was smirk.

''I see you came Zabuza does this mean it finalizes our deal?'' he asked the man ignoring the surprised look from kakashi and his group except Sai who just remained emotionless from it all. Zabuza just erupted in a grin that could be seen from even within his bandages. It was so bloodthirsty it made the pink haired genin called Sakura burst into a trembling mess.

Soon enough Naruto got his answer when suddenly a heavy pressure erupted from Zabuza very similar to reiatsu but no, naruto knew exactly what this was. Something only people like himself and Zabuza would have it being something you gain from killing and slaughtering countless shinobi. A heavy presence which would saturate the very air itself and make you feel as if you had a blade constantly at your very neck ready to slit your throat right there.

''What do you think? Of course I am! I've been waiting for this fight for so very long~!'' shouted Zabuza excitement clear in his eyes as he grasped Kubikiribōchō as the pressure became even more dense to the point Kakashi's genin fell to there knee's. Sayuri herself broke out fearsome state as was blasted a bloodlust she had never felt before.

That is before Kakashi got infront of his genin as to block the majority but even himself was sweating form such a monstrous bloodlust. He ignored the beads of sweat pooling off his chin and fought down the shiver of fear as he beheld the nuke-nin before his eyes. He would have questioned naruto as to what deal they made but seeing as he had no jurisdiction to ask such a thing and seeing there was no time be asking questions he just kept quiet.

Naruto who felt the initial blast of bloodlust kept up his impassive expression, he could feel Zabuza was ready to fight and he would be lieing to himself if he wasn't a bit excited as well. He narrowed his eyes when he saw the demonic visage grinning behind Zabuza's powered by his bloodlust and the swordsman chakra he could see why Zabuza gained such a fearsome reputation.

Glancing at his side he placed a hand on Mito's shoulder seeing she was shaking under such bloodlust; sure she'd been put under some bloodlust before but this was so much more demonic added with a small amount of insanity made it all the more terrifying. He glanced at Kushina only to allow a brief smile when she saw that the woman was completely unaffected by such bloodlust, it was understandable really seeing as she had to deal with a genjutsu controlled Akira.

Feeling Naruto's hand on her shoulder did Mito instantly calm when she felt his presence immediately wash over her form, Looking up did she see him take a step forward and right then all she could see was Naruto stand directly infront of Zabuza's immense bloodlust without a shred of hesitation. Like always he would stand up against any and all threat's like an unbreakable pillar of strength and will.

''Mito-chan stay here with Kushina-chan, I did promise Zabuza a dual and he shall get one.'' he didn't see it but knew the girl nodded which he kept walking forward to the grinning Zabuza who was now unsheathing his zanbato. He briefly glanced toward haku only to see her standing on the sidelines not a shred of hostile intent coming from her form.

Glancing back toward Zabuza did he see the man now staring back at him with his blood-crazed eyes the lust for battle truly flowed out of the man like a raging river. His giant zanbato drawn and ready for battle, so with a sigh Naruto idly grasped Zangetsu and which in that moment did Zabuza act.

''Here I come Naruto!'' and with but a shift of the wind Zabuza disappeared in a burst of speed cracking the ground where he stood. The others could only blink or in Kushina's case her eyes snapped toward Naruto.

In that split second Naruto brought zangetsu up thus resulting in a...

Clang!

Steel met steel, as a shockwave erupted from where Naruto stood as the ground beneath him cracked and cratered. Sharp azure orbs meeting black battle crazed ones, the others could only snap there heads to see Zabuza with his zanbato swung only to be blocked by Naruto single handedly with zangetsu.

''Anxious aren't you? Very well then lets begin...'' uttered Naruto and with but a flick of his wrist Zabuza was sent barreling back like a speeding missile, not letting up Naruto shot toward him before performing a vertical swing. Zabuza seeing this quickly brought up his zanbato resulting in yet another clash of metal causing yet another crater on the un-finished bridge. He glared back at the impassive ones of his opponent and with that kicked off the blunt end of Zangetsu before back flipping away.

Landing on the ground did shoot toward Naruto zanbato raised, seeing this the shinigami avatar clenched his zanpakuto tighter. Then suddenly Zabuza disappeared once more in a burst of speed; reacting quickly Naruto spun around Zangetsu in mid-swing.

It proved to be a good thing for soon Zabuza appeared zanbato once more meeting zanpakuto. The clash once more cratered the bridge making it shake and rattle; not waiting Naruto grabbed Zabuza by the collar of his shirt before throwing him over his head and off the bridge. Seeing Zabuza fly naruto held zangetsu in a reverse grip before running to the edge of the bridge before jumping off headfirst.

He let out a small smile at seeing zabuza already righting himself in the air idly noting the built up chakra in his feet.

Splash!

Upon landing first did Zabuza snap his head back up to see Naruto coming down from the giant bridge. Grinning he gripped his weapon before jumping back into the air sailing upward to meet his opponent once more. As he did he left a chakra trail signifying his chakra charged jump.

Naruto seeing Zabuza move did he spin zangetsu by the him of the white wrappings before grasping the handle. Upon closing in did he swing as did Zabuza right then as they did they did another sounding of metal clash only this time Naruto flipped in the air before delivering a kick to Zabuza's stomach making gasp before he shot downward once more only much faster.

Boom!

Upon hitting the water did Zabuza's crash make a pillar of water shoot up into the air thus making naruto fall straight into it, the pillar shot up even over the bridge itself. The two groups looked over the balcony of the bridge awed by such a fight or more of the fact extremely impressed.

Kushina was watching on excited at seeing Naruto's in skill in kenjutsu even knowing he was holding a lot from killing Zabuza it was still something to see his fight up close. She felt proud that she had taught him early on when he was a kid before he became a shinigami; knowing his love to use a sword was all he loved to do then anything else.

She glanced to her daughter to see her looking on at the fight with analyzing eyes soaking up her boyfriend's fight against the legendary swordsmen. Soaking up how he fought for future reference so she could speed up her own training in kenjutsu. Kushina just let out a small grin as she looked back down to see Naruto and Zabuza fighting once more sparks flying from there clashes.

'Your something else Naruto-kun...something entirely different...its gonna be fun to figure you out 'ttebane'' her cheeks flushed a pink hue as she stared at Naruto's fighting form.

With Naruto and Zabuza

Ducking under a horizontal swing before flipping spinning across the water from a vertical swing that which split the water Naruto swung at Zabuza's exposed back. The swordsman seeing cursed before shifting to the side somewhat dodging a stab from Naruto only to get a deep slash at his side making it spurt blood.

''Tch...'' grunted the swordsman as he ignored the injury like so many others he has; Naruto saw this yet kept going knowing Zabuza wouldn't stop till he knew defeat. Though upon seeing the bandages faced man bring down his zanbato did Naruto just jump back as the water was once more cleaved in half as was part of the ground from the shockwave of the swing.

Seeing this Naruto once more looked at Zabuza seeing him shouldering his zanbato grin still in place even as blood pooled from his body from the numerous injuries. The water beneath him turning a shade of dark brown to a crimson from his blood. Glancing back up at the man did Naruto speak.

''Your good Zabuza much better then the other Legendary Swordsman I've fought in my time. Hell your a lot stronger then Mr. Fishstick...'' he mumbled making Zabuza quirk an eyebrow in confusion.

''Who the hell is Mr. Fishstick?'' he questioned to where Naruto blinked at him blankly that is before chuckling. Shouldering Zangetsu did Naruto speak, ''Oh sorry that's Hoshigake Kisame fought the man once and he's avoided me since then after I fried his ass with a raiton jutsu.'' he said making Zabuza's eyes widen briefly as did a few others.

That is before...

''Bahahahahaha! So your the one Kisame's afraid of, oh kami no wonder he whimpers like a crying bitch at the mere mention of your name! Hahahaha!'' Zabuza said roaring in a boisterous laughter. The man suddenly grasped the bandages on his face before ripping them off showing his shark like teeth which soon turned into a bloodthirsty grin. Pointing his zanbato toward naruto did the man speak.

''Come at me Naruto! Show me why you naruto are called The Living God of Death, show me why the whole Elemental Nation's fear's you and makes us legendary Swordsman look like pathetic children swinging a stick! SHOW ME!'' his battle crazed shout seemed to reverberate around the whole area. Everyone could have heard his challenging shout. This made Haku's eyes widen behind her mask at seeing how far her father-figure was willing to go.

'Oh kami...' was all Kushina could mentally say as she and Mito both glanced toward Naruto only to see his head down the bangs of his hair shadowing his eyes. Zangetsu lowered with the tip an inch from the water, some might have thought he was giving up or was off in his own world.

But that was a lie...

The two could feel it since they have both experienced this aura before, the true aura of death the very embodiment of the Shinigami. They could see it slowly leaking out from Naruto, that black substance which they both knew was his reiryoku. Both redheads looked at the scene knowing what would happen next would most definitely shut Zabuza up right there on the spot.

For Naruto, he just closed his eyes as he replayed Zabuza's words through his mind relaying them toward his partner Zangetsu. He wouldn't do this without his partner's permission, they fought as one and will do so always.

'What do you say partner? Shall we give him a small morsel of our power?'

'…..Do it...show him the power of our soul...'

Hearing his partner's agreement naruto's eyes suddenly snapped open showing the glowing tint of blue within his eyes, letting out a small portion of his reiatsu spill out did he just slowly raise his head as Zangetsu within his hands glowed a bright blue. The water around him started to tremble before small waves formed from the winds coming off Naruto.

Raising his head did Naruto's glowing eyes glare through his bangs thus making Zabuza's grin go all the wider. This was what he wanted, the true fight against the True God of Death! The being that could wipe the floor with all the Legendary Swordsman even if they were to fight him all at the same damned time! Oh how he dreamed to fight this entity; it was a true ambition to fight this guy for every swordsman whether they wanted to show it or not.

''Yes...yes! That's it come at me Naruto show me the face of The of the Shinigami!'' and with a roar Zabuza charged at at Naruto in full speed leaving behind a giant wave from the burst. He charged at Naruto grinning all the way, he ignored everything else all he saw before him was his opponent the man he was dreaming to fight!

Through the tunnel vision made from his immense speed could Zabuza note that naruto not moving nor acting for all he was doing was staring back at him with those frigid chips of azure that seemed to pierce at his very soul. It made his hands tremble in fear yet excitement to fight him all the more!

So when he appeared infront of Naruto already in mid-swing did he neither feel the sudden shift of the wind nor see the slight twitch of Naruto's hand. For suddenly when he looked at where Naruto was standing did he see nothing.

Then out of nowhere did he hear the frozen tundra tone voice of his opponent...

''Senka''

With that one word alone Zabuza's world went from silence to a flash of immeasurable pain as his body just erupted in a fountain of blood with numerous slashes appearing over his body.

''Gah!'' was his bloody grunt blood flying out of his mouth, yet his eyes stayed on naruto's back even as he fell to the water no longer able to stand up. Even as spots of darkness appeared in his eyes all he saw was the back of Naruto standing behind him; that is as he felt the feeling of unconsciousness appear did he utter one word.

''…...Fast...''

With that he hit the water thus he stay afloat even as the water started to darken by his wounds. His zanbato now sliced in half with the handle held in naruto's hand yet even then it was slowly repairing itself via it's intergrained ability to repair itself back from the blood of its enemies.

Maybe that was why a trail of blood leaked from Naruto's thumb and down the blade...

''Tou-san!'' was the worried cry of Zabuza's apprentice and surrogate daughter; yet Naruto ignored all that was around him, he turned around before picking up Zabuza and hefting him over his shoulder. Using a quick shunpo did he disappear.

Only to appear back onto the bridge without a sound, appearing infront of the distressed haku did Naruto slowly stab the now fully repaired Zanbato into the ground as he slowly laid Zabuza on the ground. ''Don't worry he is not dead...'' he could feel the groups coming up to him or on Mito's case kneeling at his side secretly checking if he had any wounds to be healed. He flashed her a small smile making her smile back that is before he glanced back at Zabuza, placing hand over the man's body did he allow his reiatsu to come out before it churned a bright green which slowly enveloped the man's form.

'Heh this guy is interesting even if I held back on that attack he still survived and didn't even scream. He is definitely someone I want in my squad if he can be trained right he'll be a force to be reckoned with plus his daughter Haku...'

Sighing Naruto stood up before reaching into his clothing; Haku tensed just incase he would go on the offensive. Only for her eyes to widen when naruto just pulled out what looked like a badge of sort?

She quickly caught it when he tossed it to her, looking down at it did she see it looked to be made of some type of mineral with the imprint of a skull of sorts only with a blue flame engulfing the skull. Looking up did she tilt her head basically asking whats this for?

Answering the unasked question naruto spoke, ''That Haku is something I want you to give to Zabuza when he wake's. He's proven to me he has the power and determination to keep fighting and since your his apprentice and surrogate daughter you are to go with him. That badge is to be shown at the guards of the Fire Damiyo's Palace and to Iro-dono himself this will be prove that you two are officially a part of my squad...'' he said.

Upon hearing this Mito's eyes widened as did Kushina's; kakashi's team wasn't near so they didn't hear but Sayuri upon having her Sharingan active read Naruto's lips before frowning in confusion.

'He said a squad...what kind of squad?'

The younger Uchiha heiress had no idea though that her action just now would change her life completely.

And for the better...

Naruto sensing Haku's shock waved his hand, ''It's like I said, the deal I made with Zabuza has been complete you two are now part of my team and Squad that I am forming. Now I suggest you take yourself and Zabuza and come with us so the crazy bastard can heal properly.'' he said getting a reluctant nod from the young girl.

With that hefting Zabuza's body over his shoulder did Naruto along with Mito and Kushina turn back to tazuna and kakashi Haku following his zanbato held in both hands. He could feel the questioning looks from both Mito and Kushina and knew he'd need to explain later.

''And where do you think your going Konoha and Kumo shinobi?'' spoke a piggy type voice which just reaked of greed. Now upon hearing this everyone looked back to see the midget named Gato standing infront of hundred mercenaries. Each wielding some type of weapon.

Now normally Naruto would have just got rid of him since he was not in the mood for a conversation but seeing Mito's anxiety stature did he just crack a smile. ''Mito, go ahead and show those fools the results of your training...'' he said making said teen look at him with wide eyes before a grin spread her face.

He watched as his beautiful girlfriend grasped her katana as she turned around and started walking forward. Feeling Kushina's slight worry did he just place a hand on her should thus making her look at him.

''Don't worry Kushina-chan, I taught her enough to stand up against A-rank Missing-nin these guys won't even make her break a sweat...'' he said thus making the woman's violet gems widen in slight surprise before she looked back at her daughter advancing upon the horde of mercenaries.

Mito hearing of Naruto's words smiled briefly before looking up at the mercenaries, upon hearing his words she wanted to end this quickly and get back to him quickly. She ignored the pig Gato as she flicked her katana open.

In that brief instant a flash of silver could have been seen before Mito just vanished before appearing behind the horde of mercenaries, they neither could speak or talk as they just suddenly erupted in a bloody shower of death. She showed not a hint of disgust to herself for killing so many keeping her cold expression all the more even as droplets of the blood fell on her body.

She glanced at the now trembling Gato who was now lying on the floor eyes wide in utter fear and shock at seeing his once horde of mercenaries reduced to nothing more then disembodied limbs and torso's. He was just staring up at the girl he thought was nothing more then a defenseless weak little bitch.

He thought wrong...

Grasping the midget by the collar of his suit did she hold him over the end of the bridge with her eyes now frigid and cold as her beloved Naruto's. Her violet eyes seemed to stab right into the greedy bastard's soul as he squirmed pathetically in the air like a pig that's about to be slaughtered.

''H-hey wait let me go and I'll give you anything you'd ever want. Money! Land! Even Me-'' he was stopped when Mito socked him in the face shattering his sunglasses and breaking a few teeth, his nose now broken and disfigured. Seeing the man shut up did Mito settle in a glare.

''Now shut your mouth you worthless sack of shit, you are gonna tell me the location of your compound and every underground smuggling route you have and the code's you have to your Safe. If you don't tell me so help Kami-sama I. Will. Mutilate. You. And your corpse fed to my pet kitsune'' her voice gaining a small demonic undertone as said Kitsune named Akira unraveled herself before baring her abnormally sharp fangs.

The man froze before breaking down and telling everything he knew, spilling everything and everyone he's dealed with in the past. ''That's all I know I swear!'' he squealed out like the pussball he is as tears fell freely from his caved in bloody face making him look like a constipated gnome. Hearing enough though mito soon let out a grin so Cold it could have frozen the flames of Amaterasu itself.

''I see then your no longer worth my time but, you are valuable to the village you've extorted from...so I thank they deserve some repercussions.'' gato's eyes only widened fearfully before he was thrown back ward before slamming hard on the cement bridge. He struggled to get up only to feel mito's foot slamming on his back cracking his spine, before he could scream Mito placed her other foot on his head making his face meet the ground.

She didn't stop there as she took her other foot off his back before stomping on his kneecaps shattering them and utterly paralyzing him from walking ever again. Not stopping did she deliver the same punishment to the man's arms; all the while gato's muffled screams of anguish could be heard even from his face pressured on the floor.

Getting tired of the man's screams did she stomp on his head slamming his face into the floor silencing his screams making him go into the world of unconsciousness. Seeing her work done she grab gato by his hair and start dragging him through the bloody massacre of organs and limbs. Letting the unconscious man be dragged in the blood of his hired mercenaries.

'Kit that was absolutely...oh...You've made me proud Mito-chan!' mentally spoke Akira was now yipping on her shoulder as she licked Mito's cheek. She allowed a brief smile which only got wider when she saw naruto's approved expression as well as her mother's wide grin.

Walking up to them did she speak, ''There he's dealt with maybe the villagers will have some use for this hog-humping dickwad...'' she said holding the blood soaked Gato a liver or two hanging from his hair. Naruto just grinned at the scene before patting Mito on the head making her smile.

''Excellent job Mito-chan seems you no longer have qualms with killing. I think your ready for your next step in training.'' he said thus making Mito's grin get wider so with no one looking as most were gaping at the bloody scene she went up and planted a firm wet kiss on his lips before pulling back. That is before she walked by him dragging the bloody unconscious Gato all the while to the crowd of shocked villagers.

Watching her did Kushina look back at Naruto before grinning, ''She's getting a lot bolder soon you two are gonna get a lot closer. So do becareful Naruto-kun'' she said to where Naruto just gave a small chuckle thus confusing the beautiful redhead to which he spoke only now his eyes taking on a coldness that could only been gained from year's of experience of killing.

''We can never go that far until both of our enemies are gone we will never be able to go the next level in our relationship until we know it's safe from the enemies that are after us. It is why I train her to be ready for the enemies she has ahead of her. Me and Mito won't have the time till we have defeated all of our enemies...including that man'' he finished vehemently at the end thus making Kushina frown remembering of who he was speaking of.

Looking up at him did she place a hand on his shoulder gaining his attention flashing a small smile did she speak, ''Don't worry, you and her aren't alone for I'll be there as well to help you both through this. So don't go thinking your alone in this because your not you've done so much by yourself but now...you have me to help you this time...'' she said thus making him smile a bit.

''Yeah...your right...'' hearing this Kushina smiled prettily before leaning forward giving him a peck on his cheek making his eyes widen slightly in surprise that is when he looked at her questioningly. Seeing this Kushina's smile widened a bit as well as the adorable blush on her cheeks from her action. All naruto could do was watch her give one more hug even when she whispered into his ear before going to Mito who was now throwing Gato's body to the crowd of villagers who jumped the body like a pack of hungry hyena's.

''Don't forget you have me as well Naru-kun...you will never be alone again in this fight...I swear it...'' her words made him chuckle that is until he felt the words of his partner Zangetsu reverberate within his mind. He could feel his partner's questioning undertone from the ever so normal calm exterior.

'Hm Naruto that woman she's very...interesting, she know's the enemies we face yet will fight anyway...I can even sense a zanpakuto spirit coming from her sword as well...just like Mito.' spoke Zangetsu from within his inner world curiosity clear in his words. Naruto let out a mental sigh that is before chuckling thus confusing his his partner.

'She has always been like that Zangetsu, she was very protective of me even to the point of beating up Minato to a bloody pulp for pushing me too far. Now that she's back with another chance I don't doubt she'll do every thing she can to protect both Mito and myself. Heck I am willing to bet megami-chan infused her with shinigami powers as well if what you can sense is true.' he said mentally to his zanpakuto spirit thus making Zangetsu chuckle.

'Heh, there's only one problem with that for you see King you are in no need of protection it is Mito that need's all the help she can get. You've been training your ass off for those pale white fuckers. But...she can there for another purpose~' hearing the lecherous tone in Yami's voice made Naruto only roll his eyes but spoke to his perverted hollow either way.

'Oh shut up Ero-yami I swear sometimes your worse then Ero-kyofu or kami-chan forbid his antics influenced you further...' Naruto could practically feel yami's grin even from the outside. Sometimes he wondered why he didn't just seal up his hollow for good.

'That's cuz you can't you fucking dickwad! Now as I was about to say, you aren't fooling anyone King! We all know you have the hot's for her and it's pretty damned clear she does as well and I'm willing to bet right now you two are gonna be hitched by the end of the month!' cackled Yami yet his words made Naruto grow even more irritated as he squashed the pink hue at thinking of himself and Kushina.

'….Want me to lock your ass up again and make you go through watching Barney again?'

He got a deafening silence as his answer...

'Thought so you pasty assed baka that should keep mouth shut for awhile...' and with that Naruto mentally left his inner world from its briefest of visits leaving behind an amused Zangetsu and wide eyed paler then normal yami.

'H-He's more sadistic then I am...that bastard...'

Zangetsu only chuckled amusingly...

With Naruto back in the living world we could find him looking back at the gory scene Mito made scratching his head from seeing the mess did he just sigh. ''Sometimes that girl need's to learn how to clean up her mess...'' and with a sealess suiton jutsu did he wash away the blood, gore, organs and dad bodies back into the river showing the clean bridge once more.

Seeing his job done Naruto turned around only to stop in mid-step he slowly frowned when he sensed something watching him. He continued on though even as he glanced over his shoulder back into the forests of the mainland. His azure eyes briefly met light blue primal ones before they vanished from his view. Narrowing his eyes did he walk on pushing what he just saw down for later.

For now...

1 Week Later-Kaminari no Kuni

It's been only a week since the fight against Zabuza and freeing Nami no Kuni from it's prison and extortion form the now dead business man named Gato. During that week in Nami no Kuni both Naruto and Kakashi's group was dragged into a week long festival the village brought together despite little food they still went at it. Of course a few head's needed to be knocked in of a few flirtatious boys hitting on Mito and men as well hitting on Kushina.

Naruto during that time had sent word to the land's damiyo and asked for an audience with the man to propose an alliance as well as a trade agreement for both Kumo and the Fire Damiyo. The man instantly agreed seeing his countries saviors asking for such a measly little request. Plus it would benefit him to bring resources back into his country the needed necessities like food being the main thing.

Even then when kakashi's group left first did they all bid there goodbye's before leaving, sayuri herself surprisingly not hiding her true form any longer gave Naruto a hug as well as Mito and Kushina after spending time with her for such a small amount of time she saw Kushina as a big sister of sorts. Bidding goodbye to the uchiha heiress did Naruto give her the same badge he gave Haku so she has free permission to get into the Damiyo Palace so she can see her mother.

Speaking of Haku, on that same day both Momochi's had left after Zabuza was healed enough to travel to Hi no Kuni. Being briefed on what he should do Zabuza despite his injuries agreed honoring his deal with Naruto with even challenging him again to another fight when he was stronger. Knowing he wouldn't quit till he accepted Naruto just gave the man a nod thus making him grin showing his shark teeth freaking out a few walking by them.

Now when it came to naruto and his group of three females to leave was they sent off with a goodbye from everyone in the village. Upon leaving did a crying Inari proclaim he'd become stronger and protect his family and home thus getting smiles from the group.

Upon leaving though did they never hear of the bridge being called 'The Uzumaki Bridge' in honor of all three Uzumaki's.

Hey Naruto may no longer be an Uzumaki by blood but he always will be at heart...

And so now we can find the group of four heading back to turn in a mission complete and get Kushina registered as a part-time shinobi like Naruto seeing as she wanted to be spend most of her time helping Mito with her training.

Now as we follow said group all three woman could see Naruto was tense about something glancing over his shoulder every now and again. That is until they were suddenly hit with an immense pressure that fell on all of the area. It pressured on all four of them making Naruto narrow his eyes as he was undeterred by the pressure yet knew exactly what this was. He could see the pressure was affecting Mito slightly yet she was still standing up from the pressure.

'This reiatsu...is similar to Ulquiorra's only more...primal...'

''So your the guy that sent Ulquiorra back with those wounds...tch you don't look so special to me...'' was a voice that seemed to reverberate around the area that is until the pressure seemed to get all the stronger thus making Naruto narrow his eyes upon seeing Mito struggle to stand up, looking at Kushina did he see her sweat a bit from the reiatsu.

Knowing a fight coming Naruto let out a small burst of his reiatsu thus challenging the others as well as calming the girls around him. Though upon this action did the stranger's voice speak once more. ''Hm...seems I maybe wrong...you are a shinigami just like that green-eyed bastard said you was. I can practically smell the aura of death off you heh this is gonna be fun...'' spoke the voice only now a hostile tone could be sensed from within his voice.

Feeling the inevitable fight coming did he speak, ''So your allied with that man called Ulqiuorra...'' he could hear a snort from the man that is before the pressure eased up. That is until his eyes widened when he felt a shift.

Looking up did he speak, ''Scatter!'' and with that they jumped away good thing too for suddenly the ground exploded with dust and debris covering the area. Naruto himself was already infront of the crash Zangetsu out and drawn as he stared at the figure within the clearing smoke. He could sense both Kushina and Mito were at a safe distance as well so there wouldn't be a need to hold back.

Especially if this was gonna turn out like fighting Ulquiorra...

''Tch, you are fast I'll give you that but you still look pretty pathetic to me...'' said the voice from within the dust cloud. Naruto just continued to stare as the smoke cleared up but when it did; did Naruto's eyes narrow further upon seeing the familiar white clothing as Ulqiuorra's. His suspicions were growing when he saw the man and his appearance.

For upon his eyes was a man that stood with a laid-back and a irrelevant posture but Naruto knew better he could sense the violent and brutal intent from the man. From what he saw the man had light blue spiky hair as well as those same very light blue eyes he saw from a week before. Idly Naruto could see the light blue katana sheathed on his left hip and the green eye marking's outlining his eyes. He was a healthy tan unlike Ulquiorra who was as pale as death itself. His white clothing was slightly different from Ulquiorra's for the collar of the white jacket was up-turned while ragged as well. The sleeves of the jacket was rolled up with the inner lining being black. Upon wearing it open showed the stranger's muscular chest as well as the one thing that made confirmed Naruto's suspicions completely.

The hollow hole in his abdomen as well as the remnant of the hollow mask was on the right side of the man's right jawbone...

Soon the spiky blue haired stranger let out a small grin as his intense light blue eyes stared back at the sharp azure ones of Naruto. ''Heh, you certainly don't look that powerful...I have no idea why that bastard is so interested in you. But I wanna fight you and see how you were able to injure that fucker Ulquiorra...'' the man spoke thus making Naruto narrow his eyes further. Letting the wrappings of around Zangetsu flow outward while releasing his reiatsu slowly did he speak.

''I see so I am right, your apart of that group then I won't hold back on you...tell me your name Arrancar...'' he said even as his form slowly started to glow bright blue. He could feel the air around them get heavier due to the conflicting reiatsu's. The very ground was cracking as the tree's blew and bended from the chaotic winds. He looked to see the stranger now grinning as he clenched and un-clenched his fists.

''Hah! My name is Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez Espada #6, what's your name Shinigami?'' he said thus making Naruto sigh that is before he stared straight back at the now named Grimmjow.

''So your the one that's been tailing us, I know I sensed something was following us and now I know, My Name is Naruto...Avatar of the Spirit Deity'' his answer made Grimmjow grin all the more and knowing the inevitable fight coming.

'Time to get serious...fights with these Arrancar...deserve our full power...'

'Do it Naruto...release the limiter...'

He didn't need to be told twice knowing the girls were a good enough distance did Naruto close his eyes as he let his reiatsu burst out of him thus causing the pressure to become even more stronger. Grimmjow despite the burst stood his ground even as the ground itself seemed to crack all the more as the tree's around them uprooted and flew back. All the while his grin was growing more and more as he felt the power rising more and more.

That is until...

''Genkai Kai! (Limit Release)''

And with that word alone was Grimmjow now thrown back till he righted himself back on the ground even then he had to cover his eyes from the raging winds and monumental explosion of reiatsu that now appeared before him. He could see from just that one phrase did the shinigami just erupt in a bright blue pillar of reiatsu before he was blown back. But now that pillar was now piercing the very sky itself.

Then before his and the girl's very eyes did they see the blue reiatsu...

Change into a menacing black with a crimson red outlining it...

Grimmjow couldn't hold back the grin now as he beheld the sight of the monumental reiatsu his eyes glinted with a brutal gaze with the lust for battle as he beheld the reiatsu. Shifting his stance and upon seeing a figure being seen from the now vanishing reiatsu pillar did Grimmjow act and rocket toward the figure.

Now as he plowed through the remaining reiatsu before delivering a punch that was by far much stronger then any normal understanding of the word strength. Only as his punch closed in on the figure did he feel his fist.

Clang!

Impact on the feeling of metal, and as the reiatsu left the area did it show Naruto now fully clothed as a shinigami Zangetsu out blocking Grimmjow's punch without as much of a flinch. He was uninjured but the backlash of said punch was imminent for the ground just cratered massively as well as tearing the ground up from behind Naruto himself.

Yet this didn't make either combatant blink for soon upon the slight twitch from naruto's wrist did he and Grimmjow suddenly vanish only to appear once more clashing cratering the ground to shattering tree's. By Kami there clashes reached the skies themselves further revealing there fight was beyond all human comprehension. The clouds blew away or swirled around the two fighter's as they battled it out.

Grimmjow as he fought the shinigami was grinning so widely he would have looked slightly like a crazed predator. He was only fighting with his fists and kicks and even then the shinigami was matching blow for kami damned blow without a fucking damned flinch!

Oh how excited the Espada was to have found a strong foe...

''Hahaha! Your stronger the Ulquiorra said you were! This is gonna be so much fun!'' he said before using a quick sonido catching Naruto slightly off guard before he appeared once more before delivering a painful roundhouse kick to the shinigami's abdomen making him gasp before he sped down to the ground like a speeding bullet.

Naruto seeing this ignored the pain before flipping back righting himself on his feet but even that didn't stop his momentum as upon hitting the ground did he skid back. His action left a deep trench on the ground even as he blew past tree's or rock formation's Naruto still kept his glare on Grimmjow. Clenching Zangetsu did he stomp on the ground stopping his skid before rocketed back to Grimmjow at speeds that sounded more like a sonic-boom.

Upon seeing Naruto coming at him did Grimmjow before hurdling toward the shinigami in the same fashion as the two came closer and closer until both lashed out there respective attacks. That Naruto this time throwing a punch surprising Grimmjow who had done the same. His fist came crashing into his face making it slightly cave in as his fist did the same to naruto.

But that didn't stop Naruto for using a shunpo did he appear infront of said espada his hand latching onto his face did he speak, ''Eat this Grimmjow! Hadō #33. Sōkatsui!'' and with just that declaration alone was Grimmjow swallowed up in a blue fire of the kido spell before he engulfed in the spiritually made fire blast that sent his body along with the attack farther back into the forestry which it too exploded in a giant wave of blue spiritual energy.

The explosion rocked the area as the blue dome of spiritual energy lit up the sky making it seen as a giant beacon all across the nation. As this happened Naruto clenched Zangetsu before he flew off in a high speed dash making several rippling waves of a sonic-boom. As he closed in on the sphere did he hear something that made his eyes widen.

''Cero!'' and out of the sphere did a blue beam of a hollow energy made cero come straight at him not having the time to put up a decent guard Naruto was shot back toward the ground resulting in a similar explosion.

Through it all the spectator's of both Kushina Mito and Akira could only watch in either awe or glowing fascination.

But they weren't the only one's watching this...

''By Kami-sama...even after seeing him fight that man called Ulquiorra it's still so amazing to see Naru-kun fight like he is. No wonder he's so strong to have enemies like these people.'' did Mito say as she gazed in wonder yet slight fear of Naruto after seeing him be blasted back by a Cero. Kushina only laid a hand on her shoulder as she too gazed at the battle.

''That is true but even then he fights to preserve his life and more importantly your protection. For when naruto-kun became Megami-sama's avatar did he change his life all the more and ultimately gained enemies that will be after him. But even then despite this he fought on and trains you to help you fight against your own enemies so I'd say that explains plenty reason why he's so strong. It's his drive and will that keeps him going further and farther breaking each and every boundary set before him.'' she explained wistfully as she gazed back at Naruto seeing him despite his injury dash back at the burned and bleeding Grimmjow both clashing once more.

Mito hearing her mother's words smiled grimly yet wistfully remembering despite the pressure and things Naruto had to deal with early on he still spent most of his time with her protecting her and training her to make her stronger. Being the once Big Brother she always envisioned him as back then who stood up to any all that tried to hurt her.

Silently she grasped the hilt of her katana as she closed her eyes she clenched the hilt so hard her hand started to pop, 'I will get stronger...and when I do it will be me that protects you Naruto-kun...I promise...no I swear it on my life and my very soul!' was her firm promise to herself.

'Hm...I see...your almost there...my partner...' was a voice that intruded within Mito's mind. It being a voice that was obviously female with her melody tone within her voice. It made Mito blink confusingly at what she just heard for she never did see her katana glow a deep red.

'Who...was that?'

But Akira and Kushina felt the shift from Mito and saw the glow from her katana thus making Kushina and Akira's eyes widen before a grin of such striking similarity one would think the two were sisters.

Which in some cases they pretty much were...

'Oooo so Naru-kun's reiatsu truly is affecting her...her Zanpakuto spirit is awakening...' was both there thoughts on the matter.

That is until they heard a loud...

Boom!

Explosion which soon followed after was the land itself trembling horribly thus making the girls keep there footing. They could only gape at the sight before them for a giant pillar of smoke and debris was in the air and even then the sound of fighting could be heard within.

Though what none could see was the figure watching in the skies his analyzing green slitted eyes watched on curiosity clear in the man's eyes as he stood before an open garganta. All that could be seen from the man was the helmet hollow fragment on the left side of his head. As well as the hollow hole in his sternum.

Briefly a small flash in the man's emotionless impassive eyes flicker as he saw the battle rage on before he just vanished in a soundless sonido.

Battleground-Naruto vs Grimmjow

Back to the fight we could see both Naruto and Grimmjow standing a few yards from one another each sporting injuries that were visible to the other. All around them the once luscious forestry of Kaminari no Kuni was now in ruin's not even a Bijuu's rampage could rank up to this mayhem. Giant crater's and ravaging fire's lit ablaze on the surrounding forests, the skies themselves were darkened by the corresponding backlashes of reiatsu and smoke from the fires that raged on.

With Naruto and Grimmjow both were injured to a degree but that degree itself was a very big gape between them. That being Naruto sporting minor injuries prior to the cero he had been blasted with a few minor cuts but Grimmjow on the other hand gained so much more.

The Espada clearly at first thought this would have been an easy battle, clearly the arrancar thought Naruto was nothing more then a weak shinigami or such.

He was dead wrong...

For under his underestimation did he pay the price with the wound's he has now, because now his white jacket was completely gone burned to a crisp due to the kido used at point-blank range on his person or to be more precise on his face. His face was bleeding all over down from his head and eyes. A angry scowl was the expression on his face as he glared at the impassive shinigami before him who was so effortlessly fighting and beating him around like a ragdoll!

Those azure eyes alone just pissed him off to no end...

''I hate those eyes...I hate your eyes so god damned much!...'' spat Grimmjow as he glared back defiant in the eyes of his opponent who had kept silent throughout most of there fight. The arrancar growled before he charged again at his opponent ignoring the pain he felt from his upper body. For he was both pissed to an unimaginable degree at how this shinigami was beating him yet he was also filled with so much excitement of fighting an equally or stronger opponent it made his injuries feel dull to it all.

As the espada dashed towards naruto at such high-speed's did he finally pull out his katana before letting out a huge primal grin. ''Here I come Shinigami!'' was his shout as he dashed toward Naruto. Who at this point narrowed his eyes yet stood where was and just waited for the right moment.

'There!'

As grimmjow came within distant Naruto clenched zangetsu before his eyes gained a sharp gleam and in that small instant...

''Goodbye Grimmjow...Getsuga Tenshō!'' and with a swing did an arc of pure blue reiatsu shoot off the size of which was on such proportion's it cut the very clouds themselves as it raced toward the wide eyed grimmjow. Stopping the arrancar let out a curse knowing he wouldn't get out in time, he could only watch as the giant arc of reiatsu urged toward him splitting the ground into a large ravine as well as cutting the skies themselves.

'...Shit...' was Grimmjow's mental curse as he saw the attack come at him only in that last second did someone appear infront of him and upon seeing a pair of green slitted eyes did he go wide eyed. He could only watch in slight fascination as the figure he knew all to well stop the attack with only his bare hand but also to throw it upwards into the sky itself.

''U-ulquiorra?'' was all Grimmjow could utter as he gazed at the revealed pale skinned arrancar and albeit his ally as well. The expressionless man didn't show a sign that he heard grimmjow for he was only gazing back at the now wide eyed Naruto. His emotionless emerald slitted eyes stared back at the slightly shocked azure ones of the one had actually injured him.

To a degree...

Naruto himself could only stare at the person who not only stopped his attack but had swatted his away and into the sky with such ease it slightly annoyed him. Even if that attack was more of just overloading then a precise control it was still powerful. He glared at the man called Ulquiorra remembering him all too well of what happened during there last battle. He could only let out a small guttural growl as he remembered what happened the last time.

'I almost died...and he tried to kill Mito-chan...' he mentally uttered as he gazed at the one who came so close to killing both him and mito. He could already feel the presence of both of his Zanpakuto and inner hollow.

'That may be...but this time we're much stronger from back then...' zangetsu said from within the inner world as he stood side by side with Yami which at that moment spoke as well a rare serious expression on his face as well.

'Keh even I got say that I agree with Zangetsu, this pale ass bastard has no idea what we can really do so I say we slaughter the fucker right here and now!' cackled yami as he and Zangetsu watched from the eyes of Naruto all three staring back at Ulquiorra who had not said a word and chose to only stare back at him.

That is until Ulquiorra closed his eyes before speaking, ''It would seem you've become stronger shinigami...''he stated but even that didn't stop naruto from glaring at the man. Zangetsu held in ready as he built up his reiatsu to go to the next level if needed. Though his eyes widened when suddenly both Kushina and Mito appeared at his side there weapons drawn as Akira shifted from her kit form into the size horse with now 4 tails out her nostril's flaring out steam as her eyes glared at Ulquiorra. But to naruto's inner surprise he could feel reiatsu coming from both Kushina and Mito only so much stronger then before.

'Mito-hime's reiatsu...its so much stronger then before...almost as strong as my own when I was her age...and Kushina-chan's its almost at the level of my own...how is this possible?'

'That's a good question...but it will need to wait for later...we have an enemy to fight...and a powerful one at that...'

Nodding at this naruto eyed the girls before speaking, ''Heh impatient aren't you girls?'' he said not able to stop himself from saying this. He did get a sheepish grin from both Uzumaki's as well a foxy grin from Akira. It was a bit amusing at seeing the girl's embarrassed faces despite the situation and idly found it cute coming from the mother/daughter duo.

''Hehe 'ttebane we got worried Naru-kun and we wanted to help...'' Kushina said scratching the back of her head giving her a foxy like expression with her eyes closed. Naruto just gave a small grin before he stood up straight Zangetsu pointed at Ulquiorra who stood infront of the injured Grimmjow.

''I see...thanks Kushi-chan, Mito-chan, Akira-hime...'' he uttered even as he stared at Ulquiorra, he got nods from both of them as both girls stood ready to fight by his side as Akira let her power grow more incase it was needed.

Ulquiorra though broke the silence when he suddenly turned around and knocked out Grimmjow with a chop to his neck thus making the watching group of four go into shock as Ulquiorra hefted up Grimmjow on his shoulder. Looking at the group, his eyes roaming each of them till they came upon naruto himself. A brief flicker of acknowledgment appeared in his eyes as well as a small glint of curiosity as he felt naruto's reiatsu.

'Hm...his reiatsu...its so much stronger then before...but...it feels somehow changed...' he cut his musings short as he snapped his fingers thus opening a garganta before he continued to forth into the dark portal. Though when he stopped from in-between the portal did he look over his shoulder glancing toward the narrowed eyed naruto.

''You've become...stronger shinigami...I await for our next battle...I wonder if you can prolong our fight till that time...'' he didn't wait for a response as he walked on with the garganta closing in behind him. It closed in a subtle small boom thus leaving behind a bewildered group as well as a silent Naruto who stared at the spot Ulquiorra vanished along with Grimmjow.

It only lasted for a second or two before Naruto let out a sigh before glancing toward both Kushina and Mito with Akira now back in her kit form thus laying on the girl's head which made him allow a brief smile. Shouldering Zangetsu did he let the limit activate once more thus his body flashing to what he wore before. He leaned down before kissing Mito on the cheek as well as Kushina thus giving confused expressions from both yet a small blush from Kushina from his action.

Seeing this he smiled as he pet akira, ''That's a thank you for coming girls anyways we best get going lest we warrant the attention of those that come looking at what happened to the forest after that battle.'' he said thus getting smiles from both as well as a foxy smirk from the purring akira who by now was leaning her head into Naruto's hand as he pet her.

With that the group vanished leaving behind a completely scarred land that was once a luscious forest filled with tree's with even a mountain or two now nothing more then a scarred battleground.

Kumogakure-Raikage Office

''Okay, Naruto can you please explain to me as to exactly how the mission went and how it somehow resulted in not only Kaminari no Kuni being shaken to it's core by whatever you were fighting but also...how Uzumaki Kushina the Legendary Akai Chishio no Habanero is with you as well when it was thought she died...'' spoke a twitching A as he gazed at the group of once thought three now four.

Naruto just kept up a stoney visage as he gazed at A. ''Very well then, we completed the mission with Mito here taking out Gato and killing his hired mercenaries but, during the time we were in Nami no Kuni things happened that is beyond your level of authority so to speak so I can't speak much on the matter involving Kushina-chan only that she never died.'' he said thus making A quirk an eyebrow but knowing Naruto he would never get a detailed explanation.

No matter what he did...

''Also Raikage, I must ask this right here and now...upon Kushina's days as a shinobi who exactly ordered her kidnapping on her from Kumo?...Who was it?'' naruto said stone faced with a steeled glint edge in his eyes that spoke volumes of the warrior he was. His eyes stared down A's own without a sliver of hesitation even as Mito shifted her form a bit after hearing of this as Kushina looked at A as well wanting to know who it was that ordered it.

A's eyes widened briefly before sighing remembering that incident all those year's back. ''That...Naruto I won't lie to you. How she was kidnapped was that we was slipped information by an unknown source I don't know who but the one who was given the information was the previous raikage before me and...my father. He was the one who ordered the kidnapping...but for some reason that incident didn't feel right...felt like it was a set-up...and in that event somehow Minato was the only one to find her and take her back...'' A said rubbing his temples in frustration at remembering that event.

Kushina's eyes widened at this as Naruto's narrowed at 's words, 'Someone slipped information...and the only ones to know of her mission was Konoha or specifically Hiruzen and Jiraiya...this needs more digging up...'

Looking at A, naruto could see the man was being honest so he let go of the look in his eyes as he spoke, ''I see...thank you for the information...'' he said as he gained a small thankful smile from Kushina thus he he gave a discrete wink.

Sighing the kage stamped the mission scroll as complete before giving Naruto the mission pay. ''Very well then, here's the mission fee now get out of here and you might want to visit Yugito she's gotten a little...worried after whatever you fought out there...'' he said thus making Naruto chuckle thinking of a worried yugito.

It was an amusing thought...

''Thank you we will be going then...'' and with that Naruto escorted the girls out with him following behind. Though he did smirk when he sensed A's twitching state at every surprise he brings to the old man.

He'd probably fall down laughing if he popped blood vessel...

Though as he escorted the girls out of the kage tower and down the Kumo streets did his mind wander off on the battle against that man called Grimmjow thinking about the fight made Naruto narrow his eyes.

'Megami-chan was right...those people are strong...grimmjow...I fought him at shikai but I could sense he was holding back but...something else...and he said that word...Espada...what does that mean and the number...Number#6...that must mean there's more of them like Ulquiorra.' Just thinking of the green eyes arrancar made Naruto's scowl form onto his face.

He slowly glanced at the two happily discussing Mito and Kushina as Akira was yipping in there discussion, the scene made his eyes soften before they steeled.

'Then I'll just have to speed up my plan's if I got enemies like them after me then I must become stronger then I already am. Plus with the Akatsuki looming I will need to have Mito prepared for that as well...I won't be there all the time...she's close to being a Low S-level shinobi...maybe Kushina-chan would help her...whatever the case...I have much to do and little time to do it...' suddenly he could hear Zangetsu speak to him.

'You are right Naruto, to get stronger you may have to hasten your plans up and go on that expeditionary trip for training. I sense upcoming battles that will need you at full power...meaning'

'Yeah...I know...that training...I will get to it very soon...but first I need to be reassured of some things, Mito-chan's training but to also spend some time with her and the others...I mean I will be gone...for quite a while...' he could feel Zangetsu nodding at this knowing it to be true, the training they had planned will take a very long time. So he knew it would be best to spend what time he had left with the others before he left.

That's when Yami spoke up only this time his voice lacked all perversion or insanity but now a more serious undertone.

'That's right King, even I must admit you will be gone for a very long time hell it may only be a few year's gone by in this world but where we will be training it will be like a millinieum has passed or something. So I'd say you best get ready and spend time with those you wish too...' naruto frowned but mentally nodded in agreement at what his inner hollow said.

Letting out a mental sigh naruto addressed both of his tenants within his inner world, 'I know Yami...I shall prepare...we will leave soon...I can promise that...' he said making both fall silent in agreement.

''Naruto-kun?'' spoke a voice that awoke him from his conversation, looking for the voice did he see Mito looking at him questioningly as well as Kushina though there was a spark of knowing in her eyes. Seeing the worry in her eyes did he just allow a brief smile in her direction, ''Sorry Mito-chan spaced out for a moment there...'' he said thus gaining her to puff out her cheeks. Upon seeing this naruto just let out a chuckle before patting her head.

''Sorry sorry Mito-hime, look how bout we go get something to eat, we can even invite Yugito-chan along how's that sound?'' this made her switch back like a light. Her face showing a vibrant smile that he just loved all the more.

''Yatta! Then I say ramen! Let's go Naru-kun kaa-chan!'' she said happily as she pulled both with Akira yipping on her head. Naruto and Kushina just sweat dropped before looking at each other before showing a smile. Wrapping his arm around Kushina's shoulder's thus making her blink in surprise before her smile got wider from the happy moment between the four of them. She leaned on his shoulder a bit as the two were pulled by an excited Mito.

Briefly Kushina heard naruto's words thinking he was not heard by anyone but the words alone made smile all the more.

''I will protect this...this happy life...till my dieing breath...I will protect everyone I care for...especially those I love...with all my being...''

Kushina closed her eyes letting our a happy sigh as she thought on his words, 'Especially those he loves huh...then I wonder...if he cares for me...in that level...do you Naru-kun?'

She had no idea that her wish would come true, a second chance at not only life but for love as well.

End

WELL that's it for this chapter and you can ALL expect the next chapter to be filled with something akin to the relationship with the girls...

NOW...I wanna clarify something this story only has ELEMENTS of the Bleach Anime NOT the whole thing. So yeah there won't be many things you've all expected there to be...well just a small bit...

ANYWAY...those that think I'm rushing the relationship, well sorry if it looks like I am...but I'll do my best to make it more believable...

Now I am really tired after straining out this chapter so I'm gonna head to bed...

So...yeah...

Ja'ne!

TDKN-is out!