Ch 25

Rukia was currently slashing her sword at her massive opponent. He looked about 7ft tall and fat mixed with muscle on his body. He had a full beard and thick sideburns. His name was Kitsuchi. A strong jounin ninja in the hidden stone forces. Rukia was watching her dad fight the black haired girl when she had to block an attack from this person.

Rukia was sent into a tree and spit up some blood. She got to her feet shakely and wiped the blood from her lip and got ready to do battle again. Despite the situation she was in, there was a grin on her face just like her father's. She too enjoyed a good battle now and then but not to her father's level.

"Is that it? I can still keep dancing." Rukia said and got her sword ready once again.

"Why are you grinning like that? I am going to kill you." Kitsuchi charged Rukia at great speeds for someone his size. Rukia charged back at him to his surprise and met his fist with her sword.

Naruto punched away Kurotsuchi to see Rukia in a fight with Kitsuchi and hoped she could pull through in this fight. He knew she was strong but could she defeat an elite jounin on her own. This would be the strongest opponent she has faced yet. Naruto's attention was stopped when he was punched from the top of Arashi's head and sent flying.

"PAY ATTENTION!" Kurotsuchi flew down to Naruto leaving there two giant beasts to duke it out. She puffed out her chest and shot a giant lava dragon towards him.

Naruto saw this and went through his own hand signs. "Storm Release: King thunder!" A giant thunderbird made from his bloodline raced towards the lava dragon and exploded with tramindus force.

The blonde flashed towards the top of Arashi and sent a giant storm fist towards the lava golem hitting it in the face making it stumble back and cause great damage to the surroundings.

Naruto saw Kurotsuchi flash back on top of the lava golem. She had lost her hidden stone flak jacket and was now in her red shirt that had one sleeve. It had a couple of burns along with holes. "Seems you survived the blast, but not untouched."

"You're one to talk! Half your flak jacket is destroyed and you have a busted lip." Kurotsuchi yelled towards Naruto. They had been fighting for a good amount of time but he was always healing and the only signs of showing he was taking damage was his clothes being destroyed. Yet, through all this he was still giving her an excited smirk. He loved to fight too much.

"Don't worry little bee, This face that you love so much will be back to new in no time." Naruto almost burst out laughing when he saw the vein on her forehead throb.

"You are going down birdbrain!" She charged with her golem letting out a roar and a small smile on her face, one which Naruto noticed. They were enemies but it was more like a platonic relationship if you asked Naruto.

"Doubtful!" Naruto charged with a smile and Arashi letting out his own roar.

Rukia flashes step away and forms ice spikes in the air and sends them down towards her enemy who made an earth wall and blocked them all. Kitsuchi turned the wall into a dragon's head and made it launch towards Rukia who widened her eyes.

Rukia formed her own hand sign and formed an ice mirror and quickly jumped into it evading the dragon. Crystal mirrors started to form all around Kitsuchi. The man then saw Rukia appear in all of the mirrors. Rukia then launched out of all the mirrors with intense speeds that the man could barely keep up with.

Kitsuchi then began to get slashes all over his body at rapid speeds and he began to lose blood along with patience. This was the daughter of that monster Naruto Uzumaki. If he could kill her, There is no way he wouldn't be praised for his actions. He then received a kick to his face and a slash to his back along with an ice spike in his thigh.

Kitsuchi let out a yell and earth spike shot from the ground piercing all of the mirrors.

Kitsuchi then encased himself in a stone pillar to avoid being hit from the rainfall of ice spikes falling down to him. He was also going to take this time to try and come up with a plan to defeat this girl.

Rukia, however, was not going to give him the time to think. This was something she learned from Naruto. Never let the enemy get a second of rest. Rukia held up her right pointer finger. Yellow light took form. "Hado 61: Rikujokoro!" 6 light spears appeared and rushed towards the stone pillar and pierced the stone pillar. If the muffled scream was anything to go by, she guessed it was a hit. Rukia let out a sigh at the battle being over. "That will keep him trapped until he passes out from blood loss." Rukia then looked over to where Anko and Haku were. It seems they were fighting off a small army going on to be 30 stone ninja. She decided to go and help them but they really didn't need it since Anko was on that giant snake and Haku was dashing around being only a blur.

"You let your guard down." A voice behind Rukia said and pain was the next thing she knew. Kitsuchi was able to stab her in the side with a kunai before she got away completely.

"H-how a-are you over here? You should be trapped." Rukia said in a voice full of pain. She was holding her side where the blood was pouring.

"What you trapped was only a rock clone, You should really pay more attention to your surroundings." Kitsuchi then appeared in front of Rukia and laid punch after punch on her small frame.

Rukia tried to block the best she could but in hand to hand there was no way she could be him. She had to think of something else fast! Or this would be it for her. After dodging a punch from the man she was clearly faster than, Rukia sliced his gut making blood gush from the wound. Using this chance to get some breathing room, an idea hit her.

"Let's dance! Shirayuki!" Rukia's normal katana quickly turned pure white and her power increased a good amount.

Kitsuchi, seeing this, scowled in anger. This brat would not out do him. He flared his own chakra to a higher amount and felt the ground shake from their combined clashing forces.

Rukia formed a single hand sign. "Hidden mist jutsu." A thick mist started to form over the area of their fight causing Kitsuchi to curse. His senses were not to a level where he could fight without his eyes. He dodged from an incoming attack using only his instincts and was able to bring up a kunai and deflect the incoming weapons. It was then he felt something crawl up his arms. Whatever it was forced both his arms behind his back and keep a tight grip on them.

It was Hado #4 Hainawa. It was meant to keep you trapped and unable to move. The mist then disappeared allowing the stone ninja to see Rukia standing a good distance away from him. He could see her blade glowing and knew a major attack was about to come from that white blade. "Consider yourself lucky for not fighting my father or there would be no mercy for you."

"I don't need your mercy bitch!" Kitsuchi raged trying to escape from his containment.

"All talk." Rukia answered him calmly and emotionlessly. Her spiritual pressure spiked and she glowed with power. Rukia stabbed the ground 4 times allowing ice to float up from the holes in the ground before it all gathered towards the tip of her sword. " Tsuginomai Hakuren!" A giant blast of ice exploded from Rukia's sword in a beam and quickly captured Kitsuchi along with the rest of the stone ninja Haku and Anko were fighting.

The ground was littered with giant craters and pools of lava and electric water. There was blood splashed on the along with deep cuts made from a sword.

"You're getting slow!" Naruto performed a spinning kick which sent Kurotsuchi flying.

The black haired teen let out a cry of pain and crashed into the ground. She had to quickly roll out the way of a falling elbow drop from Naruto which destroyed the ground.

"How are you not getting tired?!" She performed hand signs and sent out a stream of cement which caught Naruto's feet. She covered her hand in thick rock and quickly charged towards Naruto with great speed and punched him in the gut sending him flying. The iwa jounin smirked at her attack power.

Naruto got up from the ground and spit out some blood. "Nice punch, but I could have done better." Naruto smirked cockily at her.

"Say the guy with a busted lip."

Naruto would have said more if it wasn't for the scream of Rukia snapping his attention to her. Naruto was about to dash off but stopped when he grabbed Kurotsuchi's leg.

"Don't lose focus." She had an apologetic look on her face. She didn't want to stop him from going to her.

Naruto knew play time was over. He threw her a good distance away and got ready for his final trump card. "It's been fun but now it must end."

"Your right, this is my all." Kurotsuchi built her chakra up and got ready for her last attack.

"Because I like and respect you so much, I'll show you something nobody has had the pleasure to see." Naruto's chakra exploded off him and the air became chaotic. "I shall show you my all." His hair than began to get frizzy and spike up even more. Naruto's once blonde locks were slowly becoming white. Naruto looked up and it revealed he had slitted blue eyes which sparked with electricy and his hair was completely white.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and look at the source of power.

"N-no way?" Anko said in awe at Naruto's power. She was also getting a little wet at him flexing his power.

"Holy shit." Haku couldn't believe the power coming from Naruto.

Rukia looked in amazement towards her father. She felt pride at having a dad such as Naruto and also excited to one day match his power.

The 3 elements that made up his Storm release formed around his hand.

Water

Wind

Lighting

"Take pride in the fact that I used this form to take you down, little bee." This was a form he discovered during his 3 year training. He took his Storm release to another level. He forced out all the potential from his elements and literally became one with his bloodline. If a sensor tried to sense his power they would go brain dead from the chaotic storm that was his power.

Kurotsuchi took a step back in fear from Naruto's power. This was the first time she had seen him so serious fighting her. It was normally all fun and just a friendly rivalry. She began to have doubts about her own power and if she could ever match him again, his power now was out of this world. When she was going to take another step she remembered what she had been training for. It was to surpass him, become the kage of her village, and bring a new generation of the ninja world.

"I-I've still got more!" She was going to go through more hand signs but stopped when Naruto left in a sound of static.

"We can fight some other time, Kurotsuchi." Naruto spoke in front of her. He than punched her in the gut so hard it knocked all the air out of her. Kurotsuchi let out a final gasp before her eyes rolled into the back of her head and lost consciousness.

Naruto caught her with a smile. He laid her on the ground gently and left in a static once again.

He appeared next to Rukia who was holding her side in pain. "Rukia-Chan!" Naruto deactivated the transformation and looked on as Haku healed Rukia.

"Dad! How did you get here so fast?"

Naruto let a small smirk cross his face. "I am the fastest man alive after all."

Hokage Office

Tsunade was behind her desk going over the reports she had gotten from the recent battle that took part in the land of grass. It looked more like a war ground now, Even though the battle took place outside the hidden village things still got dirty like most wars did. They had come out on top thankfully but the cost was great. Many ninja died and a lot of children would never see their mothers or fathers again.

The land of grass had sent them a letter saying how thankful they were. In the letter it explained how they would like to set up an alliance which would be beneficial to both sides. They would offer up their protection and receive all kinds of goods and open use to trading routes. The leaf just had to send ninja to their land to provide protection and also teach the limited military forces they have.

Tsunade stamped a piece of paper and slid it to the side. She now looked at the ninja who had fallen in battle with a sorrowful face. So many great ninja died all to protect their village in hopes of seeing a new tomorrow.

It was then her eyes widened in surprise at what she was looking at. It was a death report of Iruka Umino. He was killed by an earth jutsu and several kunai. Tsunade knew when Naruto heard about this it would not be good. He would either explode in a heat of anger and rush towards the hidden stone and wipe the place of the map or… She honestly had no idea what else he would do. All that the hokage could do is pray that he doesn't get them into a bigger mess.

"If there is a god up there, please have a strong grasp on Naruto when he hears this." Tsunade spoke with her head bowed and hands clasped.

"Praying for my return I see!"

The voice of her perverted teammate came to her ears. He was smiling until he saw the look of sadness on her face.

"What's the matter, Tsunade-chan?"

"Iruka passed away." Those were the only words Jiraiya needed to hear come from Tsunade's beautiful lips. His mind was able to work out what that would mean for them. When Naruto heard about this he would no doubt lose his shit and with his merciless reputation, There was no doubt in his mind that Naruto wouldn't go and kill every stone ninja.

"This is war, Things like this happen. I only wish I could find some way to stop things like this from happening." Jiraiya spoke in a saddened tone of voice. His normal joyful tone of speaking was gone and replaced with a sad look on his face.

"Yea, but maybe the new generation will come up with something to fulfill the dream of my grandfather." Tsunade reminisces about the times Hashirama would go on about making eternal peace in the ninja world.

"Well on better news, I think I have found a location on where the leader of the akatsuki might be." Jiraiya said, trying to shine some light on the situation.

"That is indeed good news, Just wait for Naruto to get back and you can go and check it out." Tsunade let a smile come on her face upon hearing the best news she had received all day. The smile dropped a little when she saw Jiraiya shake his head in the negative.

"No princes, I should just go now and see for myself, plus, you know Naruto isn't one for sneaking around. He'd probably get irritated and blow something up." He chuckled to himself at his little joke.

"So! Naruto is a talented ninja with many skills, You will need back up going into un-scouted enemy territory!" Tsunade got up from her seat and glared at Jiraiya.

"Look, I know as well as anyone that Naruto is a talented ninja, but I can't wait for him to get back. I need to go while this trail is hot!" Jiraiya also got up from his seat. He needed her to see things his way. There might not be another chance for them to get this kind of lead again.

"Naruto has had more encounters with their members than you have Jiraiya, He surely knows how they operate now and will only help you." Tsunade said stepping in his personal space putting her chest up against his with her having to glare up since Jiraiya was much taller than she was.

"I have much more experience in this line of work than he does. It's not like I am going looking for a fight, I am just going to be in and out. If Naruto comes with me there will no doubt be a fight." JIraiya held his stern gaze to Tsunade's gorgeous hazel eyes with a determination she hadn't seen in years. When Jiraiya thought Tsunade would no longer want to talk and go straight to punching, he was surprised when she wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug.

"No Jiraiya, not you too." Tsunade buried her face in his chest. Jiraiya made a hand sign and sent the anbu from the room. They left without a sound knowing this was a private conversation. "I don't want you to die and I know if you go there you'll die. The village needs you…I-I need you."

Those last words made Jiraiya's eyes widen in shock. He had wanted to hear those words his whole life. Loving the same girl for his whole life, many called him foolish while girls thought it was cute. The legendary ninja had received many love letters throughout his life but none of it mattered to him; there was only one girl turned woman he wanted in his life. Wrapping his arms around the women, Jiraiya rested his head atop of hers and rubbed circles around her back.

"Don't worry Tsunade-chan, I won't be going anywhere."

Tsunade removed her head from his chest and looked up with red cheeks and puffy eyes. Taking a breath, she leaned up and planted a kiss on her old teammates lips.

Jiraiya's eyes were as wide as dinner plates. The love of his life was now kissing him on the lips. He had so many wet dreams about this and even wrote scenes about this in his book. However, now was the real deal and he could not fold under pressure. Wrapping his arms around the slim waist of Tsunade, Jiraiya started to kiss back, pouring all the love he had stored up over the years into the kiss. It was enough to make Tsunade's legs become weak and toes to curl.

They broke away from the kiss with equal blushes on their faces and a trail of saliva connecting from their lips. "I-i think we should take this somewhere private." Jiraiya said and gave Tsunade no time to answer back and simply picked her up in bridal style and left the office in a swirl of leaves.

Akatsuki meeting

"I have got some information you all should know." The nasty looking figure of Zetsu spoke standing on the finger of the gedo statue that was fucking empty.

"What is it?" Pain asked knowing any information Zetsu gave was great information.

"Sasuke Uchiha and Orochimaru have been killed."

Everyone was silent in the room. It was Konan, Pain, Tobi, and Itachi. Nobody spoke up due to shock that they wouldn't show. It was then everyone's eyes turned to Itachi who was doing his best to keep a calm face and keep his emotions in check.

"Who killed them?" Itachi's voice came out blank as ever, but everyone could tell there was an edge in his voice.

"It was Naruto Uzumaki."

Everyone was shocked once again that the blonde leaf ninja had struck again. Nobody was more shocked than Itachi. However, He remembered what Naruto had told him at the final valley 3 years ago.

"Was this what he meant by 'I need to hurry up'." Itachi made a mission to go and speak with Naruto face to face. There was apart of him that wanted the blonde dead while the leaf ninja side of him knew it was the right thing to do. And Itachi was a leaf ninja first. But it didn't matter anyway he was going to die soon so he might as well just go out like any good leaf ninja would.

"That's not all, He is currently out of the village and in the land of spring fighting off a small fleet of stone ninja who wanted to take control of the place for the technology." Zetsu added in more information.

"You have brought great information Zetsu. We will use it to turn this little war around in our favor." Pain replied to Zetsu. Trying to bring confidence back to the last members but it was not working, He could see that Itachi was not all here, Konan stayed by his side, He could not tell what tobi was thinking. He really wanted to know what the man thought about this whole situation.

"I've had enough" The deep voice came from the masked man of his thoughts. Tobi had finally spoken up. "This brat is getting in the way of our plan and just turning the world upside down. We need to get back on track."

"And just what are you saying?" Pain turned his vision to the masked man.

"I, Madara Uchiha, am taking over." Pain's vision narrowed but he didn't say anything since Madara had been the leader all along but he didn't know that Itachi already suspected this in the first place. "Pain, You will go and capture Naruto Uzumaki. He has run rampant for too long."

Land of Spring

Naruto and the group were in the throne room of the castle located at the center of the town. Koyuki was seated in her throne made from gold and had red cushions. There was a worried look on her face at seeing how everyone looked beat up. They had been ushered to the throne room as soon as they made it to the gates.

"What happened to you guys?" Koyuki questioned with worry.

Naruto smiled at the concern in the princess' eyes. "We simply ran into the enemy on the way here, but as you can see. We came out on top."

He then looked down towards his daughter. "And it's all thanks to this ninja right here." Naruto gently patted Rukia's back. He was still a little sad that she took a major blow like that. He had told her to not drop her guard and make sure the enemy was dead but she wasn't as ruthless as he was. Much more noble and respectful.

"I simply did my duty as a leaf shinobi." Rukia said respectful and a slight dust of pink on her cheeks from being the center of attention in such a situation.

"Aww come on, Have a little more arrogance in you! That last move you did was badass!" Anko said with much enthusiasm.

"Arrogance can be a ninja's downfall." Rukia said sagely.

"Very wise words Rukia-chan." Haku said with a bright smile on her face. She was very proud of how Rukia had turned out and could still grow.

"Yea but there is no harm in flexing your power every now and then." Naruto said with a grin.

A cough from the throne made them all remember they were in the presence of royalty. "As amusing as this is, You all have a mission and also need to rest from your recent battle. You can leave the next day once you have rested once more." Naruto could simply send the supplies along with his group back to the village in an instant and she was sure that is what he would do.

"Yea, But you should buff the security on the place since we know that stone ninja are here. My presence will stall them and also make them think twice about trying anything stupid." Naruto brought up the point that there were stone ninja in enemy territory. He also had the strange feeling that he needed to go back to the leaf, as if there was something of great importance he needed to know.

"I will get on it at once." Koyuki clapped her hands. "Guards! Raise the security on the outer walls and bring me reports every two hours!" Koyuki ordered the guards who had rushed into the room.