Chapter 3 - Demon lord?
Karma Uzumaki's POV
Today is my first day at the academy.
I know Naruto will be searching for a corpse, but I'll still go and watch them again later.
I met Iruka at the class entrance and we started the class
「everyone, today we will have a new student studying with us 」 Iruka said.
The other kids get a little bit crowded after I came in, Iruka scanned the room before asking the whole class.
「Has anyone seen Naruto?」
To this, Hibachi replies.
「we don't know 」
Shikamaru behind him stood up and speaks.
「Naruto went up to the hills... 」
At this, Hibachi and the other bully retort.
「Shikamaru! You... 」
「What are you saying!?」
「up to the hills? 」
Iruka repeated
They're just going to ignore me huh...
「He went looking for a corpse... right hibachi? 」
Shikamaru said before pausing.
「what you've been doing annoys me! 」
He finished.
「Today, you'll be having self-study! 」
Iruka said before rushing through the class entrance, passing me.
They're gonna ignore me?
He didn't even bother to introduce me...
No matter, the kids have been noisy so I left the class and followed Iruka's chakra signature while also hiding my presence.
It didn't go unnoticed by Shikamaru.
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「Why! Why are you starting to act like a teacher!? 」
Naruto said.
'Otto, this is the famous Talk No Jutsu, can I learn this later???'
I thought to myself while hiding in a bush.
「sensei don't understand how I feel... even if I go to the Academy, nothing will change. 」
「I'm always alone, I'm always without friends... 」
「Nobody gives a damn about me! 」
I've watched this scene, but how do I want to appear later?
I waited and followed them around a bit later until the waterfall arrive.
Kakashi's also on the run it seems.
He was going to throw a paper bomb kunai but before that, I jumped from the bushes and landed on the tree branch next to Iruka.
Executing my vision, I protected Naruto and Iruka from the Geien Tajuu Shuriken.
Now, the three of us are inside the spinning water vortex spere I created, I can hear iruka's gasp at this point.
I let the sphere blows up sending water waves through every area and scrambling the shurikens.
When the waves are cleared, they spotted my very own self holding 2 water swords glowing light blue.
「y-you....! 」 Iruka said.
「Hey there, I hope my little brother didn't give you much trouble over there. 」
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Kakashi Hatake's POV
currently, I just finished reporting everything from yesterday to Hokage-sama this morning.
Hokage-sama's expression hardened when I told him that karma knows about uzushiogakure.
After finishing my report, I stroll around the village while sticking my nose in icha-icha.
「Hey Shikamaru, could you lend me some money? 」
Two kids are having a conversation near a stall.
「again? Are you spending all your pocket money on snacks? 」
「huh? I've never thought of spending it on anything else but snacks... 」
「geez... I guess there's no helping it, I lend you some. 」
They look perfectly like chouza-sama and shikaku-sama...
Shouldn't they be at school?
「Hey you, Aren't you guys supposed to be in class 」
Thus, I asked.
To which, was responded by a question instead.
「Who are you? 」
This was Chouza-sama's younger counterparts.
「I'm not allowed to talk to the people I don't know, dad's gonna be pissed. 」
The Nara asked.
「I see, well, Nara Shikamaru-kun and akimichi chouji-kun 」
I called up their names.
「How do you know our names? 」 The akimichi asked.
「You're the sons of shikaku-san and chouza-san, right?? You look a lot like them...」
I said before pausing.
「Now should I tell them that you're skipping school?? 」 I finished.
「Tell them? Well, we're having self-study today. Right Shikamaru?」
Self-study?
「Naruto went up to the hills looking for a corpse, and Iruka-sensei took off after him.」 Shikamaru said.
...looking for a corpse?
「Iruka sensei went after Naruto, is that true?」 I asked.
「Yeah, there's no doubt about it...」 The Nara said again.
「Listen, self-study is not the same as not having a class. Now hurry on back to the Academy」 I said.
I told them to get back.
Now I'll need to catch up with Iruka, they may be in danger.
I keep searching on and on until I found them, shurikens?
There's a ton of them flying towards them.
I'll need to stop those enemy movements and bring their attention to me first.
Let's use a paper bomb kunai...
But, before I could act, something or someone approached Iruka at terrifying speed, t-that's!!
Karma!?
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「y-you....! 」 Iruka said.
「hey there sensei, I hope my little brother didn't give you much trouble over there. 」
Karma said.
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Umino Iruka's POV
「Y-you....! 」 I gasp.
「hey there, I hope my little brother didn't give you much trouble over there. 」Karma-kun said.
We both jumped off the branches and landed on the ground.
「WHO ARE YOU!」
The water-fall nins exclaimed.
Little brother???
What does he...!!!
The data Hokage-sama gave me... he is... Uzumaki?!
T-that means-!
Before I could finish my thoughts, he lifted his blue sword in the air.
Suddenly a circle of glowing blue appears on the ground beneath karma-kun and giant whale-shaped water came out of it.
Th-that's not possible!
That kind of Jutsu should've cost so much chakra!
Even If they're a jounin, they would've used hand signs and shouted the jutsu's name!
I was completely baffled, who is this kid?!
The waterfall nin was stunned by the water whale but managed to block it with a Linked Jutsu.
『Katon Renkei Jutsu: karura!!』
The water-fall nins shouted.
The water evaporates quickly, but I don't see karma-kun anywhere.
Suddenly a new sound appeared.
『Raikiri! 』
「Kakashi-san! 」
I exclaimed as Kakashi managed to knock the enemy unconscious.
「Yo! Where's karma 」 he asked.
「Over here 」
Wha! I didn't sense him at all! This kid....
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Uzumaki karma's POV
「over here 」
I called out to Kakashi, after appearing behind Iruka.
huwaaaah that was scary, I executed create I.D to escape the hot gas the evaporated water whale produced, After that, I use Escape I.D to get out.
「come with me 」
Kakashi stated coldly.
Naruto is still passed out, and we left Naruto and Iruka alone.
Kakashi lead me to Hokage tower after handing the waterfall-nins to the T & I.
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「I am sorry for my past mistakes 」
The third Hokage said those words while bowing down a little.
Things... Has taken on an interesting development...
Let me explain this to you, earlier...
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「I have not heard that village's name for ages, it is undoubtedly my fault that Konoha abandoned uzushiogakure..... 」
The third said before pausing.
「I am sorry for my past mistakes 」
He finished.
It has been a minute in this awkward situation, someone needs to say something...
「Please lift your head... 」
I said before pausing.
「...you don't really need to apologize 」 I finished.
I can see the confusion in both Kakashi's and hiruzen's faces.
「What do you possibly mean, karma-kun? 」
I sighed, well this will take a while...
「I have said this to Kakashi but I'll say it again, I don't ill intent to you, Hokage-sama, I just don't trust you. 」
After I said that Hokage-sama looked at Kakashi who is rubbing his head sheepishly.
They misunderstood me, huh...
「But after all this what will you do now, karma kun??? 」
The hogake asked...
「...What do you mean??? 」
I tilted my head confused.
「you have known Naruto-kun's existence and from what Kakashi told me, you became quite attached to him.
So... what are you going to achieve next?? 」
What? What would I do next?
「No. I will not try and take him away by force nor manipulate him to come with me...」
I joked around a little before continuing.
「As I said when we first met, I will become a ninja for this village.
Naruto screams on top of his lungs he will be Hokage one day, so my goal is to help him achieve it.
Maa~ I could've cared less about your ulterior motives when you said "do you want to be a ninja in this village?"
You used me, and I'll use you.
A mutual symbiotic relationship for us to achieve our goals.」
I explained flatly, while I can see Hokage-sama flinched a little.
He pondered a bit before replying.
「I see, we have misunderstood your intentions it seems, for the time being, I will tell you about naruto's condition right now-」
Hiruzen said before I cut in.
「Ah that, about him being a Jinchuriki? Or about his heritage?? 」
「h-how did you-?」
Hruzen questioned.
「with the whole villagers hating on him and shooing him around like pest, and also calling him names like the demon fox, demon brat???
Also... the whisker marks???
Not to mention how his face is an exact carbon copy of the fourth's stone face? 」
I stated while my arms are folded.
Hiruzen was silent, Kakashi was too, in a state where he furrowed eyebrows that can be seen even when his face is fully covered.
「...and after knowing this your view in naruto was? 」
Hiruzen asked again.
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「I don't really care if he is a container of a Tailed Beast, all I know is that he is my last surviving family. It doesn't matter if he is a demon or not...」
I paused as I felt an overwhelming emotion from my veins, it was anger? No, determination.
That's right... Family...no. Perhaps I was just finding an excuse but...heh, might as well do this in the meantime.
「But if he is indeed a Demon, Then I'll just need to become the Demon Lord」
I finished with a cold tone.
The atmosphere tensed once again.
Hokage-sama and Kakashi widened their eyes a little at this remark.
*DING
«Due to the continuous action, skill, 『Haki』was created »
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Hiruzen sarutobi's POV
「I have not heard that village's name for ages, it is undoubtedly my fault that Konoha abandoned uzushigakure...」
「I am sorry for my past mistakes 」
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I was planning to fill in the Uzumaki clan back in Konoha.
That's why I invited him to join the village.
What makes it better, there are no odds that this boy could be a ROOT member.
For now, at least.
I can only hope that he will not do anything stupid.
If I let him go, Danzo will somehow get his hands on this boy.
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「...you don't really need to apologize」
「I have said this to Kakashi but I'll say it again, I don't hate you Hokage-sama, I just don't trust you.」
Didn't trust me, huh...?
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「you have known naruto's existence and from what Kakashi told me, you became quite attached to him.
So, what are you going to achieve next? 」
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In the worst-case scenario, he will try to manipulate naruto and take him away from the village...
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「No.
I will not try and take him away by force nor manipulate him to come with me...
as I said when we first met, I will become a ninja for this village.
Naruto screams on top of his lungs he will be Hokage one day, so my goal is to help him achieve it, I guess. 」
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And he guessed my thoughts, this is not normal for a 10 years old boy.
Is this boy a genius, perhaps??
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「Maa~ I could've cared less about your ulterior motives when you said "do you want to be a ninja in this village? "
You used me, and I'll use you.
A mutual symbiotic relationship for us to achieve our goals.」
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Mutual symbiotic relationship... Now that statement made me ponder for a little.
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「with the whole villagers hating on him and shooing him around like pest, and also calling him names like the demon fox, demon brat???
Also, the whisker marks???
Not to mention how his face is an exact carbon copy of the fourth's stone face? 」
And yet, another mistake I've made...
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「I don't really care if he is a container of a tailed beast, all I know is that he is my last surviving family. It doesn't matter if he is a demon or not...」
The air tensed, his emotions flared like mirroring his leaking chakra.
If one tries to stand against him, one would feel the aura of a raging storm.
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「But if he is indeed a demon, 」
With a cold voice, he finished.
Just what have I gotten the village into...?
「Then I'll just need to become the demon lord」
I'm too old for this shit
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To be continued.