Chapter 78 - Naruto Part 1 Come on.. time for that trip..

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"Are you ready Naruto?" Kai asked. The boy just nodded his head. Kai picked him and went outside. With a quick scan, he flew up and out the village.

"Fwoosh!" The air pressure was stopped by Kari who was waiting for them to leave.

"Mom where are they going?" Karin asked. Unlike the most in the room, she had no idea where Kai left to go with Naruto. For that matter, she did not know why they moved to another area of the compounds. The family now resided between the remolded Namikaze, Uzumaki grounds. She received a bigger room which was nice. "Why was everything moved in the last few weeks anyway?"

"To the ruins." Kari said dryly. "Kai felt it was time we change things up a bit. Naruto and Pakura will stay in the former home. We will stay in the new house." She stared before walking inside feeling defeated. Her daughter following right behind. Sitting down she was happy to have many of the kids inside walking around. "What do you have there?" She asked her eldest son. The boy had a book in his hand from Kai's study. "Let me see Conan."

Kai gave him that because of his eyesight. When Kari gave birth, Conan's eyes were constantly moving. Taking in everything and he cried quite loudly. Sounded like a warcry. So he was named after a book. "Conan the Barbarian."

"Umm papa's book. It has a lot of drawings in it." Conan thought he was in trouble. Usually, they couldnt take things from the study, but somehow he found a way. "Here yah go mama."

"Your right there are a lot of pictures," Kari said. Karin walked over as well. She noticed the Whirlpool symbol on the binding. "Let's see here." Turning the page she came across something shocking. "This cannot be right?"

"The Land of Sky?? Never heard of it." Karin said. "Where is that? It cant actually be in the sky right?"

"Crash!" In the kitchen, a plate dropped. It was by Tsume. She stared at Pakura's horrified face.

"Are you alright!?" Tsume asked alarmed. "Since when do you get spooked like that?"

"The Land of the Sky is no more. That I am sure of." Pakura said. "It was wiped out. Good riddance as well!"

"By who?" Karin asked from the other room.

"By your father." Chrysa stated plainly. "Kai wiped them out a few years ago. Maybe 2 or 3 actually."

"Oh that place that posed a threat to us." Tsume added.

"You said he wiped them out. How did he do that? Or why did he do it exactly?" Ino walked over trying to understand. "How much of a threat could they have been?"

"They were able to take on the five great countries. That is how dangerous." Tsunade spoke with a grave expression on her face. "During the second war, they did massive air raids."

"So your dad took care of them? But why? Where they planning something again?" Ino just asked over and over trying to figure things out. She saw TenTen come in from her training and stopped her. "You most likely know." Ino asked what happened. Much to the shocked expressions of the others. The girl had a habit of asking anything on her mind. Something she in TenTen always did to Kai and Inoichi.

"Yeah we took them out. Big deal. They were nuts." TenTen said calmly. "No, since in letting their plan's come to light."

"What happen to the people?" Tsunade asked.

"Dead." TenTen just looked at the woman as if she was stupid. "It was decided not to let them live for they could try again. Everything was taken and the place itself was destroyed by us. As well as the people. Oh, there technology as well."

"They planned an attack?" Tsunade was beside her self with fear. "I am glad for once he took action."

"Hmpf dont be to glad. A few escaped. Blame Kakashi for that." TenTen scoffed at the idea she felt safe. "If he would have taken out that bastard Tobo or Obito whatever the hell his name is. This could have been avoided." It took a bit for a few of them to understand.

"So, Akatsuki now has a few Sky ninja as well as access to their technology. That is just great." Tsume frowned. "Well at least we have something of an idea of what to expect."

"I think I should train up the Infiltration division some more." Arianna said. Little Nines was nearby playing with a Kunai toy. "Some of the others have a good grasp on sabotage work. If the Hyuga would have remained, they may have been of good use to that task."

"Hmm I will send a proposal to the Hokage about it." Tsunade said. She regained control of herself better and wanted to make sure the village had the best defense against them. "Thank you for allowing me into your home."

"It is all to have better relations. Dont worry to much." Pakura waved the woman off. "You are technically family to him. We will do what we can to get him in a better place with external family affairs."

"Pft, fat chance really." Arianna said. "There is a lot of bad blood from the council and especially what happened during the fall of Whirlpool. More and more information is coming to light. The deal with the Rain Village may have bought them time.. but not the Village Hidden in the stone. I think the kids ages are the only reason he has held back some lately."

"Do you think.." Tsunade stopped. "Do you think he will hurt Naruto?"

"Yup." TenTen said plainly. "But it will be for the best. They have spent a lot of time togethor lately. As well as Ku-La. When it is over with, I think Naruto will be a lot happier." TenTen went and changed clothes, coming back she looked at Tsunade. "But Naruto will not be killed. So cheer up. Mom I am going to visit the others."

"Ok be careful." Anko called from the nursery.

"By everyone." TenTen left. Ino and Karin gave each other a look. Ino taking off after her. Karin staying to read the book with her mother.

"Mom, this mask in the picture.. Papa has one just like it." Karin pointed to a set of mask's on a page. "Oh, and these, he has been putting those back togethor in his study at night. He always looks upset doing so. He usually mutters someone's name while doing so."

"What name?" Kari asked.

"Ashanai I think.. I cant really remember." Karin paused. "Oh, it is Ashina."

-Over with Kai & Naruto-

"Fwoosh!" Kai floated down slowly with Naruto holding on. Below them were the remains of the Whirlpool village. Debris could still be found in the waters. Not one house left standing.

"This is the home.. birthplace of your mother. You wanted to know more so here we are." Kai said softly to Naruto. He floated down and let Naruto walk on his own. "It was a lot better a decade ago. And could be called beautiful 26 years ago. 100 years ago it was amazing."

"How old are you!?" Natuto asked. He was met with a smile for an answer. "You are really an old fart arent ya. Hehehe she was right."

"Who was right?" Kai asked.

"Not telling." Naruto wagged his finger at him. "You have your secrets.. I have mine." Seeing Kai look around as if waiting for someone, he had to ask. "Who are you waiting for?"

"Ku-La, of course." Kai said. His gaze looking directly to the east. Kurama was running across the water at break neck speed. He would arrive in a few seconds. "He is coming in to fast. Naruto.. get behind me." Naruto did just that. He did peak across though.

"Boom!" Kurama hit the breaks about 30 feet from them. The resulting shockwave sent dust flying. Kai made a shield blocking him and Naruto.

"Kuff, kuff!" Kurama coughed as he dusted himself off. "Still can not get control of that yet. But it is better than my flying."

"Whew!" Blowing his breath, the dust was gone.

"Ok time to follow me." Kai said. He walked forward a few steps before Naruto grabbed his hand. Lifting up high the boy swung back and forth as he looked around. "What are you a monkey now?"

"Hoohoho!" Naruto made a little hooting noise. It was to keep him paying attention to the surroundings. They walked only five minutes till they came across a temple. On the outside, a fox symbol could be spotted on a few places. "So kool!"

"This is.. my temple. How did it get here!?" Kurama asked amazed

"I brought it here and have been restoring it. Slowly, but it has come along nicely. TenTen wanted to remodel the thing, I was against that wholeheartedly." Kai said calmly. With a quick hand seal from him, the door slid open. Naruto ran in there head first. "So much energy still how crazy is that?"

"He is a child." Kurama stated. "Then again with all the dimension traveling we have done, how old is he?"

"About 10. Border line 11. Everyone's bodies have been slowed to keep troubles from arriving. To keep suspicion from being raised. Well except the a.d.u.l.ts. Full nutrition and the boosting from myself would lead to increase height and body definition. So that can easily be explained. Which worked great for the Inuzukas and TenTen." Kai was tapping his side as he walked. "Then again, the mental aspect still follows normally. So I guess he is just that excited."

"Alright Naruto, stop running." Kurama said. Sit down. Time for you to learn some things."

"Is this about my parents? Are you going to tell me more about them?" Naruto asked.

"Yes." Kai reached into his pocket and pulled out a sphere. "I will show you actually. You and Ku-La will both view it togethor. This affects both of you." Passing it over to Kurama, he watched as they both grabbed hold of it.

Naruto and Kurama viewed the events of the Nine-Tails getting sealed for the first time. Then the next host, then the next, up all the way to his mother. He was shone the fight's everytime the Nine-Tails managed to escape, as well as its cries for freedom. Naruto looked away from the sealing in his mother.

"Do not look away Kit!" Kurama almost snarled at him. Despite his affection for the boy, it did hurt to see this all at once. Feeling Naruto's hand tightened on his own, he relaxed. "We must not she away from this sight."

"I.. I know.. it's just.." Naruto cried a little and stopped gripping his hands tightly he looked forward again. "I can do it! I am going to be a great ninja one day!"

The scene continued to the battle between Minato, Obito, and Kushina. The sealing of the Nine-Tails into Naruto caused him to flinch. During the fight scene, Kurama next to him released his fox tails and slowly changed shape. The scene ended but they were not free from the vision.

"You are the Nine-Tailed fox." Naruto said calmly. "I kind of knew already. I mean the way you are with wild foxes and the chakra."

"Yet you still call me bro?" Kurama looked on waiting. "Then how do you feel about it?"

"Nothing to feel. Maybe I am just confused is all." Naruto shook his head. "No that is not it. You have been nothing but kind to me. And have watched over me with Kai and the others. I am glad to have a big bro like you."

"Hmm and I am glad for a little bro like yourself." Kurama gave Naruto a pat as he turned back human. "No matter what happens next.. do not give up. And be firm with what you want. Kai will ask you your heart's d.e.s.i.r.e. Do not lie about it. Oh, and happy birthday Naruto."

"Heh, thanks." Naruto smiled and started to think about what he really wanted. He knew more than anything for the longest.

"Bwwom!" The two were returned in front of Kai. Who still stood in the same spot.

"What is your choice Naruto?" Kai asked. He had turned into his suit with his mask on. A lot of chakra leaking out of him. "Name it and it will be yours."