chapter 2

Hanzo`s house.

Appearing in front of a two floured wooden house, a relatively modern looking one, but not an excessive or too expensive looking either, Hanzo removed the face guard off of him and went straight to the door. Opening it up, Hanzo was immediately greeted by the sight of two women, both looking ready for a fight, but immediately relaxing at seeing him. The first one was a young beautiful looking blond woman with long blond hair flowing freely, dark eyes and red lipstick, wearing a short-sleeved black and purple blouse and black pants, both of which had a design similar to clouds on them. The young woman relaxed, seeing her husband, as her nails shrunk back, and two blue flaming tails disappeared, smiling with a relief at him. The second woman had long, bright-red hair and large, pupiless eyes. She wore an elaborate, high-collared white kimono with the Uzushiogakure symbol on the back of the obi which was tied around her waist. Her hair was bright red, long and spiky, and reached to her waist behind her. She too had calmed down and went straight ahead to hug her husband, along with the blond woman, speaking up.

"You are here." She simply said to him, but with care and love in her voice. "You should`ve let us both go with you, and…"

"And who would`ve stayed to look after the house, after Yasaka and Masamune, Kurama?" He asked of his first wife, Kurama, or otherwise known as Kyuubi no Yoko, who stood in her human form, which she modeled after her first host, Mito Uzumaki, whom Kurama greatly respected, loved and admired. "You would`ve killed me if something happened to either of them, and you know it."

"Still, leaving us out here in dark…" Spoke up Yugito Nii, a former Kunoichi of Kumogakure and Jinchuriki of Nibi, declared long dead after her own battle with the Akatsuki 4 years ago, but saved by the man who holds her now. "We could`ve left Matatabi with them and go with you."

"Mou, don`t you talk like that, Yugi-chan! I too was worried sick for our Naru-kun here and wouldn`t leave him out, but kids are also important." Came the voice of a young beautiful looking woman with black and blue hair, wearing a sleeveless blue dress with a black pattern on it, showing off her figurine and tattooed legs and arms in pattern of stripes, with right eye of yellow and left of green, and with seeming tattoos of cat`s whiskers, rushing towards her husband and hugging him. "Naru-kun, tell me, are those…"

"Yes, Mata-chan, they are gone, and they won`t hurt either of us here, nor our children." Said Naruto Uzumaki, once a former Shinobi of Konohagakure, a Jinchuriki of Kyuubi and betrayed by the very people he swore to protect, now known to most of the world as Hanzo Hattori, husband to two Bijuu and another former Jinchuriki, father to two children and one of world`s strongest and most dangerous Shinobi. "And I won`t let them, never."

Throughout 7 years of his life, Naruto has went through a lot of things, having grown, both in height and personality, maturing in the harshness of the outside world, gaining wisdom in life and knowledge of his ancestral Clans, Uzumaki and Senju. He went through one hell of a journey before he got where he is right now, and his first stop on that journey was Uzushiogakure, the ruins of once mighty and proud hidden village of Uzumaki clan. At first glance, Naruto didn`t believe he would gain anything there, but Tsunade was right, as she had left him instructions to him on how to get to one place that Uzumaki had preserved the most. The hidden temple of Sage of Six Paths, where the most valuable and precious things that Uzumaki had kept, something that all nations in the world craved, yet only Naruto had access to- The Great Uzumaki Library, housing hundreds and hundreds of scrolls, books about Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Kenjutsu, and the most valuable of them, Fuinjutsu. The knowledge of over a ten generations of Uzumaki, Senju and even Ootsutsuki Hagoromo himself was at Naruto`s disposal.

With a determination matched only by his desire to learn, to grow stronger and surpass what he once was, Naruto took to all of it like a fish to water. While for the most people it would take a hundred years to learn what Naruto had learned, for him it was only a couple of years, with his Shadow Clones, natural talent to learning things, Uzumaki blood and Kurama`s help, who, despite Naruto`s initial disbelief, was not just friendly with him, but also very much interested and adoring of him, caring for the blond very much. The reasons to that, along with a great number of revelations about Konoha, his past and his time in Konoha came only later, practically at the end of his stay in Uzushiogakure, and they had only cemented what Naruto had made himself into, transforming a blond, loud-mouthed idiot into a true definition of Shinobi, with knowledge and legacy of his Clans in him.

When he had left Uzu for the world, Naruto was far smarted and more mature then before. Knowing that as a Jinchuriki he would be prime target not only for Akatsuki, but also to other Villages, Naruto changed his looks, getting rid of his whisker marks completely, changing his hairstyle and color, cloths and even personality, creating who would eventually be known as Hanzo Hattori, a Ronin that helped put an end to chaos in Mizu no Kuni, earned a reputation of one of the most feared Shinobi on the continent and more. Naruto didn`t think he would end up becoming who he is now, but he was glad that he did, as he helped put an end to Fourth Mizukage and his reign of terror, with Ieyasu Tokugawa unified the collapsing nation, saved the Third Tsuchikage from an assassination by Han, a fellow Jinchuriki that went rogue, gave Gaara peace with Shukaku through modifying his seal to the same level as Naruto`s and not to mention many various things he has done to Kumo, Iwa, Suna, Kiri and others. But probably the most important things in his life that he had achieved were falling in love with Kurama, Yugito and Matatabi, and fathering Yasaka, his and Kurama`s daughter, and Masamune, his and Yugito`s son.

With the absolutely extensive knowledge on Fuinjutsu from Uzumaki, texts of the Sage of the Six Paths and medical colossal knowledge of Mito Uzumaki and Hashirama Senju, Naruto had found a way to let Kurama be free without dying. He freed her of her prison in him, but he is still connected with her none the less, capable of drawing her chakra trough the link they share. By the time it happened, he and Kurama had long fallen for one another and Kitsune didn`t hesitate to marry her former jailor, taking a form closest to her spirit and fancy. Soon after that, Naruto and Kurama had rescued Yugito from Kakuzu and Hidan, and the former kunoichi of Kumo stayed with them, for she was badly injured and considered dead. Soon after she recovered, the former Konoha nin grew on to her and she fallen for him, as did her own Tailed Beast, Matatabi. It was awkward at first for Naruto, but he accepted them as well, and so, after freeing Matatabi, they became one big family, that soon grew in number, with Kurama giving birth to Yasaka and Yugito giving life to Masamune. The fact that Kurama was pregnant was a shock to all, including her, but it would seem when Sage of Six Paths gave birth to Tailed Beasts, he granted them ability to become humans at will, and it came with the possibility of giving births to children. Never in her life had Kurama been happier than when, with the help of Tsunade, she delivered Yasaka and held her tiny baby in arms, with tears of happiness.

"Mama? Papa?" Just as Naruto had thought of, a voice of a 4 year old little girl dressed in a yellow and black kimono, with golden eyes and long golden hair, came down from her room, followed closely by a little 3 year old boy with short blond hair, eyes blue and dressed in a blue shirt and white pants, looking at their parents. "Are the bad people gone?" Yasaka asked innocently, with Kurama moving to her, while Yugito went to her son, both kissing and comforting them.

"Yes, my little Kitsune, they are gone and won`t hurt neither Mommy or Daddy, or your little brother." Naruto said to Yasaka, going to her and Masamune, kissing their foreheads. "Now, let`s see what your Mommies have cooked up for us, shall we?"

Evening.

Just as the children had went to sleep, Naruto and his wives came together in the guest room, knowing that they need to discuss something very important. They didn`t want to scare kids, so they waited until they were asleep. And now, when there was no one to interrupt them, Kurama decided to begin.

"We all knew that this would`ve happened eventually." Kurama said evenly. "Akatsuki are starting to move and it`s clear that we are their target."

"Kakuzu and Hidan didn`t know about me being your Jinchuriki, nor about you, Yugi-chan, or Mata-chan. They were here only because of the bounty on my head." Naruto clarified, with Matatabi and Kurama breathing a sigh of relief. "But, now that both of them are dead, I imagine Akatsuki will send their best after me. After all, there is a guy who had single-handedly killed two of their members. Had I been them, I wouldn`t let it slide that easily, and considering they know where we are, it`ll only be a matter of time before they come here with big guns. As strong as all of us are, I do not want to take any chances, especially with our kids` lives on the line."

"Me neither, I shudder at the thought of something happening to Ma-kun or Yasaka-chan…" Yugito agreed. "In that case, we`ll have to decide where to go. Obviously staying here is pointless, and any other small nation is a no go either. Our only options are the Big Five and their Hidden Villages."

"Kumo is out of the question, since they`ll reseal Mata-chan in you, by force and it will be back to square one for you, Yugi-chan." Naruto saw how his wives agreed with them. "While Raikage and I are on good relations, I wouldn`t put it past him to stab me in the back and use us all for his own benefit. Iwa is a no go as well, especially considering the fact of Onoki using Akatsuki to his own benefit and give him Nibi, Kyuubi, their jinchuriki and their children… He is just as old as he is spiteful, prideful and eager for revenge after the Third War, so he`ll use us, no doubt about it. And as for Konoha…" Yugito and Matatabi clearly saw the looks of hatred on both Naruto and Kurama.

"No, never. I won`t those scums get even in a hundred miles radius to me, Naru-kun and our children, not after what that bastard Third and his frog apprentice did to us." Kurama said with strong anger in her. "I never held any ill against them before. I understood what Mito had to do. With Kushina, it was hell and she was nothing like Mito-chan, always so… Ugh, I`ve had more than enough reason to hate her. But all of that doesn`t even compare to what those bastards have done to Naru-kun, and how they banished him! Had it not been for Yasaka and those few that are I`m grateful to in Konoha, I would gladly level it to the ground already."

"So far, Konoha and the rest of the world think that Naruto Uzumaki is dead, and it`s best that way. Aside from Tsunade-kaa-chan, Shizune-nee-chan, Anko-nee-chan and Kurenai-onee-chan, I do not trust any of them, especially the Council and advisors." Naruto stiffened up when he remembered them all. "And if they find about Yasaka and Masamune… What Hiruzen-teme and Jiraiya did to me will be nothing compared to what those bastards do with them. Hell, I would pay money to see Kurama go at Konoha."

"Which means that our options are Suna and Mizu." Matatabi stated as a matter of a fact. "Both options are nice and good, and while I don`t mind the heat, neighborhood with our One Tailed brother doesn`t sound too well to me. We all know how he is, especially around me and Kura-chan."

"He is actually really docile now, Mata-chan. Gaara even says that Shukaku is like… stoned." Naruto found the right word. "But, while people in Suna are nice and Gaara is practically my best friend, Mizu is actually the best option: Ieyasu knows me and long has offered me a position at court, Mizu Shinobi respect me, plus we have a house in Kiri and the capitol there."

"Not to mention Mei-chan is also there…" Matatabi added up, getting a mock glare from Naruto. "Oh please, we all know how much she loves you, Naru-kun, not to mention she adores the kids like she`s their mother, not to mention she is all for sharing the love…"

"You are just determined to get her on board with this, aren`t you, Mata-chan?" Naruto rhetorically asked of her, knowing the answer not only from her, but also from Kurama and Yugito. "Alright, we`ll first settle things with Tazuna, talk to kids and…" Suddenly, out of the blue, Naruto stiffened up and immediately darted to his swords and face guard, putting it on and his armor in matter of seconds. "Someone unknown is approaching the house right now. Kura, once I leave, activate barrier, Yugi and Mata, kids are on you. I`ll be back fast." Naruto said to them, putting on his game face and teleporting out of the house in a black and red flash.

Front of Naruto`s house.

Flashing back in the world under the shadow of the trees, Naruto scowled, looking at the intruders. In the last 7 years, he has faced off against Tailed Beasts` Jinchuriki, armies of samurais, Shinobi of every rank and many numbers, Kage and more. Naruto had survived and prevailed through all and more, but this is the first time that he was actually surprised the very gall of the intruders. Coming right in front of his house, thinking like they have the right… Well, looks like it`s time for Hanzo Hattori to teach certain someone`s a lesson in humility. Jumping off of the tree branch, Naruto stepped out into the moonlight and spoke up.

"Not many dared to come to me so openly, much less survived." Naruto spoke in cold and emotionless way, eyeing the intruders. "Now, state your business, Shinobi of Konoha. To what do I owe the displeasure?"

Right in front of Naruto stood the entirety of Konoha`s 11, now promoted to the Chunins, some to Jonins, all grown up and prideful, standing right in front of Naruto. He saw familiar faces of Rock Lee, who had called him out as: "unyouthful cheater and deceitful demon", Shikamaru, who berated him for what he has done to bring the precious Uchiha back, Kiba, Shino, Tenten and more. The ones that were most interesting to him were Sakura, who looked just as she used to, only older and more mature, but overall, just as pitiful, pathetic and arrogant as ever. Naruto blamed Third and Jiraiya for making him develop a crush on her, due to certain reasons. And the next one who was interesting to Naruto was the man himself, Sasuke Uchiha, fully grown, sporting the same duck-butt haircut, but now with a Special Traitor Mark displayed on his right side of the face. Not only a leash, but also a brand, the mark to everyone, that this man had betrayed it`s Village and everyone must know it. And if he ever decides to do it again, he won`t live long enough to regret it. Along with the former Genins, Naruto saw their former Jonins, scowling at Guy, Asuma and especially Kakashi. Only Kurenai, the only person here, whom Naruto was actually happy to see and wished to only talk to her in private, yet…

"Hanzo Hattori, Shinobi no Akuma and Kirigakure no Oni?" Kakashi could only see a slight nod from the man standing in front of him. "You have made quite the reputation for yourself. The man that has massacred Clans of Oda, Saito and over a hundred Shinobi in one hour. Only my former Sensei was capable of such feats…"

"Fourth Hokage was a true Shinobi no Kami of his time, I am contempt with Shinobi no Akuma. Now, what do you want, Konoha? I do not like to do business with you, so be quick." Naruto placed his hand on his sword, seeing how most of the former Genins already went into a fighting stance and even a Genjutsu was sent his way. "Word of advice, Haruno: pitiful Genjutsu like yours will only aggravate me more. You have three minutes to state your business and get out of here."

"Or what? You honestly don`t expect to defeat all of us here on your own?!" Kiba boasted loudly, with Akamaru barking up in agreement. "You may be famous and all, but there`s no way you can take me down!"

"2 minutes and counting." Naruto simply stated, not fazed by the threat.

"Kiba, silence yourself, we are not here to fight." Kurenai glared right at him, turning back to Hanzo Hattori. "Hanzo-san, we come here not to fight, but to negotiate. Our Hokage, Lady Tsunade Senju and Council of Konoha, wish to make contact with you and invite you and anyone you wish to bring with you to Konohagakure no Sato. There is a dangerous group known as…"

"Akatsuki, all S-rank, want Tailed Beasts, one of them is Itachi Uchiha, the man that massacred his own clan." Naruto took a small moniker of pleasure at seeing the scowl on Sasuke`s face. "Heard of them, met them, fought and killed a couple of them most recently." Naruto saw the shock on their faces. "Your perverted frog isn`t the only who has been doing their homework. You want my help in taking care of them, but why should I even bother? As far as I know, your Jinchuriki has long died, so, technically, you are in no danger."

"That is where you are wrong, Hanzo-san." Naruto heard a new voice, and saw how through the crowd of Genins stepped a red haired woman with violet eyes, dressed in a Jonin uniform and with an Uzumaki Family Sword on her hip, out of sheer sight of her, Naruto scowls and barely restrains himself. "My name is Kushina Uzumaki, and my son, Menma Namikaze, is the Jinchuriki of Kyuubi, and ask of you to help me protect him." Spoke up Kushina Uzumaki, the woman that had given birth to Naruto and abandoned him in favor of his twin brother, Menma Namikaze.

What a twist! Hey, I did warn you that there will be AU, so don`t be so surprised.

Yep, Kushina is alive and she has abandoned Naruto, and Jiraiya, Third Hokage had done quite a lot of bad things to him, which will be revealed in the next chapters. Now, as for the pairings: Kurama, Yugito, Matatabi and Mei, no more on these four. Also, yes I pushed the date quite a bit, but it won`t have a very serious impact on the things. Just think of it as Akatsuki needing more time for their business.

Now, as for Naruto`s relations with Konoha, he utterly hates it`s guts and the people out there. There are some that he still likes and considers friends, but after what had happened to him… Don`t think he`ll be forgiving anyone there any time soon. Also, Tsunade is more like a mother to him and she has a connection to Minato. Give me your guesses in the Reviews, along with why Kurenai and Anko care for Naruto far more than others, along with what had Jiraiya and Hiruzen had done to him.