Chapter 10: You are...Uzumaki Zokuto!

-The [Genin Fighter] ranking list has been completely announced. Next year will be the announcement for a new list.

This time the golden screen did not specify what kind of ranking will the next list be. After that the golden screen vanished.

In Konoha.

Other than secretly arranging a team to face any unexpected attack, the Hokage also send some ninjas to spy on the movement of the other villages. He also arranged a small team to track down the newly escaped Jinchuurikis.

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen was talking to his pupil, Jiraiya.

"Have you found any intel regarding the twin Uzumaki?"

"No. There is no clue at all."

"Sigh. How are they so good at hiding?"

"Well, I will try to first find them here in the land of Fire. If they are not around, then that's mean they are somewhere in the other village."

"Just do what you can. Hopefully, we could find them first before the other villagers found them, or they defect to the other village."

"Well, I will go off then." Said Jiraiya, walking out of the Hokage's office.

...

In Tonika Village.

"Hei Zokuto. Are they the people that you say you want to bring here?" said Dokku, looking at the others who followed Zokuto into the village.

"Yes Dokku-san. Let me introduce them to you. This is my brother Naruto. These two is my cousin from Hyuuga, Neji and Hinata. This is..."

"Hatake Kakashi, right? I'm sure he have been here long ago for some mission." said Dokku knowingly.

"Dokku-san, nice to see you again." greeted Kakashi.

"What happen? First, Zokuto left Konoha and came here. No offence, but I am curious to why such a reknowned shinobi like you want to leave Konoha." asked Dokku.

"Actually Dokku-san, I'm the one who persuaded him. He can help to teach ninjutsu to the kids here. Also, we are not really defecting from Konoha. You can say that we are on a long term training, away from Konoha." Zokuto yook the liberty to explain the situation to Dokku.

"If you said so. Well, don't worry, I'm not against the idea of them staying in this village. Welcome to Tonika Village. I hope that you can promise us that you wont endanger our villagers."

"We promise."

After that Dokku asked them for some basic information. With the information, he can report and explain to the village head about them staying in Tonika Village.

"Hei Zokuto, how did we suddenly become cousin?" asked Neji.

"You don't know?"

"Know what?"

"It was like this. Do you know that we have the same ancestors?"

"Huh?" Neji was sceptical.

"Is that true?" asked Naruto, eyes wide open in shock.

"Our ancestor is called Otsutsuki Kaguya. She have two son named Hagoromo and Hamura. Hamura and his descendant have the dojutsu Byakugan. This is different case with Hagoromo. He got two son called Indra and Ashura. Indra inherited Hagoromo's dojutsu, the Sharingan, while Ashura inherited Hagoromo's strong body vitality. I'm sure by now you already know that Indra's descendant is those Uchiha clan, right. Well, Ashura descendant are the Senju and the Uzumaki." elaborated Zokuto.

All of his listener got intrigued, and silently contemplated what he just said.

"Zokuto, how do you know about this? Did the Kyuubi tell you this?" Kakashi was the first one to break the silence.

A chibi Kurama jumped out of Zokuto's body and sat on Zokuto's right shoulder. "You are wrong Hatake boy. I did not tell him that. I'm also curious. Kid, how do you know so much about Hagoromo?" asked Kurama.

"Well, I just know." said Zokuto smiling.

'Is he lying?' thought his audience.

"Is this Kurama? How come he is here? I thought he is inside of me. Also why is he so small?" Asked Naruto, poking the chibi Kyuubi here and there. Neji and Hinata also curious about Kyuubi. As far as they know, this Bijuu was epicted as a large demon monster who attacked the Konoha, and killed many shinobi. At least that is what their parent told them.

"Brat, I warn you. You poke me one more time, and I will poke a big hole in your head." warned the Kyuubi. "The one in your body is my otherself, and if you want me to show you my big form, I don't mind. Don't blame me of all the houses got crashed."

Hearing that made everyone sweat at the back of their head.

"Stop scaring them Kurama." said Zokuto. "Che, no fun at all." Kurama entered back into Zokuto's body.

"So, like what Dokku-san said, welcome to Tonika Village. This is where I have been staying for the last one year. I hope that you guys will be able to adapt to this new place." said Zokuto. "By the way, I have been a teacher in this village, and I have been helping the kids on this village to learn ninjutsu. So, I'm hoping you guys also can help them the same way I did, especially for you Kakashi-san."

'He is talking like a mature adult.' is the thought of Kakashi and the gang.

"I will see about that." replied Kakashi, not giving any promise. The others just nodded as a sign of their consent.

Zokuto then guided them to the house he was staying on.

...

On the sea located between the country of Fire and the land of mist, a small ship is moving on slowly. On it was a boy and three mini Bijuu.

"So Zokuto-kun, who are we meeting again?" said the small Saya.

"We are going to try and recruit two people." said the Zokuto clone.

"Who are they?" asked Nero.

"Kimimaro and Haku."

"Aa. Those kids who are mentioned in the golden screen." said Saya.

"Zokuto, why of all of them, you just have to bring me too?" said Mora lazily.

"Well, I need your speed ability. In case we need to flee, your ability would be very useful." said Zokuto.

"Zokuto-kun, are you saying that we are less helpful for you?" asked Saya, smiling teasingly at Zokuto.

"I did not mean that." replied the clone, sweating profusely when he saw the dangerous look on Saya's eye.

"Stop it Saya. We are adult here. No need to argue about who's capable or not." said Nero.

"Oh Nero-kun, you seems to act like someone more mature than me. Would you like to have a little comparison with me?"

"Nope. Not interested." replied Nero quickly.

The little sailors group continued to sail while making a chat and banter once in a while.

On the other shore of the land of mist, two kids has just finished making a raft. These kids are Yuki Haku and Kaguya Kimimaro. A glimpse of worry was shown on Kimimaro's stoic face.

"Haku, are you sure that we can use this to sail toward land of Fire?"

"Don't worry, we can reach there with this. It's just the two of us. So, it should be okay." said Haku. This is the first time he have ever invented something and he was pretty happy about it. "Let's set sail."

The two then sailed on their small raft. Before long, they are already sailing on the sea.

"See, I told you it will be alright. Huh!? Are you okay Kimimaro?"

Blergh!!

"I'm oka...blergh..."

Haku sweated seeing the seasick Kimimaro. They keep sailing while the sound of Kimimaro vomitting accompanied it.

...

Sometimes later.

"You should have told me that you are seasick. That way, we can use other mean to cross the sea." said Haku. Kimimaro whose's face is already pale from the motion sickness is in no condition to refute Haku.

Suddenly, they saw a big wave moving infront toward them. Haku was frightened, and Kimimaro was even paler. Both of them are not yet capable of water walking! Even worse, Kimimaro did not know how to swim!

"AAAHH!!"

The wave engulfed both the kids and their raft. After the wave passes by, Haku is seen holding onto a log that was from the wrecked raft. He looked around for Kimimaro.

"Hei Kimimaro where are you?"

"Help...gurgle..elp."

Not far away, Kimimaro is trying his best to swim but slowly getting submerged into the water. Haku hurriedly swam toward him and let him hold onto the log. Kimimaro held the log tightly, as if that is the most precious thing to his dear life.

Before they could think of what to do next, another big wave is already infront of them, and almost crashes upon them.

'FUCKK!!!'

For the first time in his life, Kimimaro uttered a curse. The wave did not show any mercy and submerged both of the newbie sailors. This time Kimimaro did not even managed to come out of the water, and slowly got drowned into the sea.

Suddenly, a sillhouette came swimming toward Kimimaro and pulled him out of the water. That sillhouette brought him into a ship.

"Thank God I made it in time. If not, you will be gone for good in the water." said Zokuto's clone. " You okay there?"

"I...am okay." replied the still pale Kimimaro. Suddenly he remembered something. "Where is Haku? Hei, have you seen someone else on the sea?"

"Ah, you mean him?" Zokuto pointed toward the other kid that have saved. Haku is lying down on the other side of the ship, also a bit pale. Seeing this, Kimimaro exhaled a releaved breath.

"Thank you for saving us." He bowed down to Zokuto. However, when he looked at Zokuto's face he was shocked. Not far away Haku also looked at the one who have saved them, and got shocked.

"You are...Uzumaki Zokuto!"