Chapter 24: Aftermath

==At Unknown Location==

A large amount of spectral figures, numbering into the double digits, flickered to life around a large, round table, centered in the middle of an underground cavern. It could not be determined where exactly they were, though if one looked around, they would see a large, demonic entity with a decayed appearance and a number of spike-like protrusions on its back. This was the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, an entity only capable of being summoned by one possessing the Rinnegan. The statue was the only thing in the cavern besides the table and chairs.

Had anyone else been in the cavern, they would have been trembling at the mere presence of these shinobis' astral projections. Any shinobi worth their hitai-ate would recognize almost every single one of the figures in the room, as they were some of the most dangerous criminals and nuke-nin in all of the Elemental Nations.

They're known as, the Akatsuki. The first, and the obvious leader of this organization was known only as Pein. Pein was a slim man of of average height that looked to be in his mid-twenties to early thirties with medium length spiky orange hair. He bore six piercings, a metal bar though each ear, three studs through each side of his upper nose, and one spiked stud on each end of the bottom lip.

Most notable about his appearance was the pair of Rinnegan eyes. As per the the attire of the organization, he wore a high-collared black cloak with red clouds on it. It seemed that he was a nuke-nin from Amegakure due to the Ame hitai-ate around his forehead with a vertical slash mark running through it.

Although her hitai-ate could not be seen, Konan was also a kunoichi who was formerly a part of Amegakure. Konan was a relatively tall woman with short, straight blue hair, amber-colored eyes with lavender eyes shadow and a labret piercing. A large, light blue paper flower could be seen in her hair, which had been made using her affinity for origami-based ninjutsu.

She wore the usual Akatsuki cloak, though instead of the usual shinobi sandals and white leg warmers, she wore a pair of blue pants that also functioned as her shoes, with white high heels, inverting the organization's standard color scheme.

The next 'person' was rather odd looking. Zetsu appeared to have two venus flytrap-like extensions that emerged from their sides, enveloping their head and upper body as a shell, which they were able to open and close at will. Half of Zetsu's body was white and possessed humanoid features, this was known as White Zetsu. The other half of their body was completely black and possessed no qualities whatsoever, other than a round, yellow eye, he could be described only as a shadow.

This was known as Black Zetsu. They were part of the same being, yet had two completely different personalities. It is unknown whether Zetsu had previous affiliations with any of the hidden villages, but he was classified as an S-Rank criminal nonetheless.

The next shinobi was easily discernible as his Sharingan eyes were blazing. It was Tenmaku Uchiha, the Missin-nin of Konoha, the brother of Inabi, in fact it looked similar then his older brother. As stated before, his eyes adorned a three-tomoed Sharingan design, under which were long, pronounced tear-troughs.

His jet-black hair was with his average height, dark and disheveled hair that usually covered his ears and his face was look younger. On his forehead was his Konoha hitai-ate with a long, vertical slash mark running through it, symbolizing that he had broken his ties with the village.

"Zetsu, what news do you have on the jinchūriki that participated in the chūnin exams?" Pein ordered more than asked the plant-like being at the holograms of the other Akatsuki members.

The current level of strength would be essential knowledge for the group as it would benefit them in capturing all of the jinchūriki.

"Ah yes, the jinchūrikis within Konoha during that time put on quite a show. There have also been some very interesting developments regarding the Kyuubi jinchūriki." White Zetsu was the one who answered in his usual playful tone. Him and his black counterpart had watched the entire chūnin exam finals, hidden from view of everyone, Kages included.

"What kind of developments exactly?" The figurehead leader of the Akatsuki asked once more. He was getting irritated that things weren't going according to plan, they had enough strength and numbers to start hunting the jinchūriki as of now, of course the Bijū had to be captured and sealed in order from least amount of tails to the greatest so that the Gedō Mazō could slowly adjust to its power returning.

If they were to seal a Bijū with a larger amount of tail before the ones with a lower amount were sealed, the sealing process would take much longer and be much harder on the physical body and the chakra of those sealing it because the statue would have too much power already.

That was the reason that they would be going in order of the number of tails.

The White Zetsu begun to explained. "During the Oto-Suna Invasion of Konoha. Turns out that we had new enemy in our grasps, but turns out they came out of nowhere, about they appeared in the clouds, turns out, their ships that they'll look like from the rumored Soragakure."

"Something came out the clouds! What the fuck are your talking about, Zetsu? Those ships were like from Soragakure." Hidan demanded, since he was a former Yuga-nin, he has medium-length silver hair that was slicked back and distinctive purple eyes. He wore his Akatsuki cloak open with no shirt, only pants under it, thus revealing his slashed Yugakure hitai-ate around his neck and an amulet representing the religion of the Jashinist cult.

On his back was a triple-bladed scythe which was his primary weapon and used in conjunction with a majority of his specialized jutsu.

Then Black Zetsu answered with his deep voice. "Its not like from the rumored Soragakure, I meant was that, they're bare no symbol of the Sora from either of those strange new people, but they're not ninjas, since their technology and weaponry is so advanced, but this strange symbol, I saw one of them with a flag on it."

"What symbol, Zetsu?" Tenmaku asked.

"It look like an 'A' letter that resembled an equilateral triangle with the lower line missing, a wreath surrounding the bottom, and underneath the wreath was a single curved line." White Zetsu said described, as he took out a piece of paper and show it to everyone for the better view. That was the same one.

"I've never seen it before?" Konan stated, its a first time along with the others about that symbol.

"Nor am I. But there is more about what has happen in after the invasion." Black Zetsu said.

"Speak Zetsu." Pein said and the white half began to answered.

"The container of the Ichibi is in Sunagakure, he was transported by the same flying ships. He seems to have heavily guarded and Suna make allies with Naruto Altair Cormac." White Zetsu answered, claimed.

"The Dark Templar of Konoha." Kakazu stated. He was a tan-skinned and tall man, easily standing amongst the tallest members of the Akatsuki. Noticeably, despite his advanced age, he still appears as a a man well within his prime, retaining a very muscular build. He wore a white hood and a black mask, with his eyes being the only visible part of his face.

Underneath the usual cloak, his entire body was covered with various stitches and predominantly appeared to be sewn together, this was a result of the Jiongu kinjutsu that he stole from Takigakure just before he defected from the village years if not decades ago.

"Yes, he is the one leading those army of his with strange weapons that never seen and those machines as well." Black Zetsu said, about Naruto's Infantry Corp and Slug Gunner. "Turns out that Cormac reinforced the seal, and he still is his control over the sand seems to have dropped significantly and he no longer seems psychotic and deranged."

"I believe his seal may have been strengthened as Jiraiya of the sennin was in Konoha at the time along with Tsunade Senju." White Zetsu reported. "Also bring news regarding a few other things. Konoha technology seems to have boosted since the same Naruto was the one had increases its economic resources when I was there. New devices are everywhere and no longer are most stores. I do not know what is running these locations now."

That gave Pein a nod and also Tenmaku, since the last time he was there. It was years ago, after he was Root ANBU that he was attempt to became rebel, when Fugaku's change of behavior. Until then when he called them fools for all of everything. Since then when Madara Uchiha left Konoha after Hashirama Senju declared as the Shodaime Hokage. And also his brother, Tobirama, he was the man create the Uchiha Police Force.

Now that everything has gone out of hand, then turns out that just like the rest of the Uchiha Clan turn their backs on Madara away to overthrown Konoha for coup d'etat. Now since he had followers until then. Well, turns out that when Shisui was there at the time after that.

He did killed him and take his Sharingan to attempt to mind controlled Fugaku with the 'kotoamatsukami' (Distinguished Heavenly Gods), but turns out, that he was stopped...by one man, that man was came in and stop his attempt.

Until Fugaku, Minato and five of the ANBU tried to arrested him and also he fled, turns out that Shisui survived from his wounds and told them. So that he delievered Shisui's Sharingan to Danzo, before leaving the village as a S-rank shinobi.

"But there is something is wrong of the Hokage's son." White Zetsu informed. "It also what was interesting is that there are no longer two Kyuubi jinchūrikis, only one left."

"What is it?" Pein question with his eyebrow raised.

"I learned something during 13 years ago about when he sealed the soul of the Kyuubi is within his son, while the chakra of the kyubi is on his daughter." Black Zetsu informed.

"So what's the point?" Sasori asked. Since was an infamous nuke-nin from Sunagakure, however his appearance was unknown to everyone, even most of the Akatsuki members. Currently, he was hiding within his favorite human puppet, Hiruko.

Within the puppet's confines, Sasori didn't look a day older since he defected from Suna. This was primarily because he had turned his entire body into a living puppet, with the only human part of him left being his heart.

"The Kyuubi's soul inside of the Yondaime Hokage's son had somehow fused with the chakra of itself inside of his daughter, leaving the boy without a trace of its soul. This means that the Kyuubi is whole once again and is sure to be far stronger than we had anticipated." White Zetsu informed the group excitedly, there was a reason that he was occasionally referred to as 'chatterbox'.

There was a collective silence among the group of S-Rank shinobi as it was unheard of for a Bijuū to actually forcibly remove itself from its host. There have been cases where a second party has somehow gained control of the beast and ripped it out of the seal holding it, but never before has it done so on its own. For those who were hunting the Bijū this was a very interesting development.

At least to some it was.

"I see...how could this possible?" Tenmaku said coldly.

"We don't know what happen, before I felt its signature, but he is on longer the Jinchuuriki of the Soul of the Kyuubi. Also, it would seem that our old accomplice Orochimaru is now deceased. He died in the invasion of Konoha... By the hands of Naruto Cormac." Black Zetsu said, which got a few laughs from the other members of Akatsuki.

"That snake was always in over his head. About time someone severed it, un." A man that was hunched over replied. Since he was former Iwa and had slanted blue eyes and very long blonde hair which he wore drawn into a ponytail with the rest hanging down freely. His most distinctive feature were the mouths in each of the palms of his hands which were used for kneading chakra into his explosive clay and molding it into various shapes and creatures.

"On the contrary, he has becoming more powerful along with his teammates." White Zetsu stated.

"Meaning..." Pein conclude.

"During before the finals started. Naruto Cormac and the pink haired girl had grown into age 17, while the Uchiha heiress turn 14." Black Zetsu explained that cause the Akatsuki members tensed.

"Are you sure?" Tenmaku serious, since he knew Fugaku's daughter and Itachi's sister were became more potential then any of Uchiha does. Since he was defect when he was used to be working for Danzo.

"I'm positive, but it wasn't a genjutsu. We've sense their chakra was huge and their bodies were real. But two of them were massive, that surpass us as S-rank shinobi." White Zetsu explained.

"So that means that Naruto Cormac will be a huge threat to us. And even his army too." Konan declared.

"That's right, Konan. From what Zetsu reports, that means will be we will be huge disadvantage." Pein stated. "But we will remain in a shadows and also we need some resources."

"I'll handle the bounty. And I will search new members to which is the strongest." Kakazu declared, getting a nod from the leader.

As Hidan sighed complained. "AH, shit, Kakazu! You think some brat can beat me. Jashin will gave me bless to kill him."

"Enough, as from this point on, we need to find the way to separate her and her parents will they will get anyone suspicious, and includes Naruto Cormac and his group, then the precautions will be needed." Pein ordered. "We cannot allow them to become stronger."

Getting a the all the members gave him a nod. As Pein turn to Zetsu. "Zetsu, learned anything about Naruto Altair Cormac. Gave me anything about him."

"As you wish." Zetsu replied, as he sunk himself into the ground and vanish in view.

"We will have to wait until the other members report back with their assessments and we will prepare accordingly. After which we will just have to wait until the Sanbi reforms, after he was assassinated." Pein announced, since he heard from Zetsu about Yagura was assassinated. Since the Ichibi will be reborn in 3 years til then. "Then our plan will be set in motion. This meeting is now adjourned."

With those final word said, Pein's figure flickered out of existence, along with the rest of the holograms vanished.

==Konoha - Streets==

After leaving the Hokage's Office, Naruto had been slowly making his way towards the restaurant where they had planned to meet up today after the ceremony. With his hood resting his shoulders. He noticed all of the villagers were looking at him with hints of awe and respect in their eyes.

At the streets filled with group of yellow-scarfed wearing Infantryman about total 8, one red scarf C.O. in front and a Slug Gunner behind them. The boys were completely amazed for seeing them before.

As until he broke silence, without looking. "So...?"

"Yes, Naruto. Since your parents did forced you just like I was forced uncle Mario for myself, my mother and sister to leave Italy. If I decline myself if I took revenge on Rodrigo Borgia, if he hadn't murdered my father and two of my brothers were executed. And then I became an Assassin. I only had a wife and daughter. Since I take no favoritism."

"Si...you're going back?" Naruto said.

"I had to, like I said to Sophia." Ezio replied. With a smile on Naruto's face,

"Gave regards to your wife and daughter, okay?" Naruto stated.

"Okay." The second ancestor replied.

That cues as Ezio disappeared with a poof of smoke. Turns out that Naruto had using kage bunshin and used Ezio's soul implanted. (AN: Just like VFSNAKE's idea of MGS Xover.)

Now, onward to his destination for celebration both promotion and engagement.

But...Naruto still found it hard to believe that after everything that has happened between them, that Minato had tried to force him to play a part in his prophecy. That was the reason that he was slowly walking to his destination instead of just 'Shunpo'ed' there, he needed some time to cool off before meeting up with his teammates. Hell...even he was completely out in hand about that damn prophecy.

Although he had rather good control over his emotions for someone his age, what just happened had gotten him pretty worked up.

Though he was pleasantly that it would have been the first thing that he was accused of rather than about his abilities or their prophecy. Since it was part of the plan for told Itachi to do is spill the information about the Spirit Arts, along with Rokushiki and the exixstance of the Assassin Order turns out that if they find Masyaf. Since its his new home for sure. So the next phase of the plan will be motion.

He was also surprised that neither of his sister nor his mother tried to push him to sign the toad contract that her family was so fond of. It appeared that the two of them had finally gotten the message that he would never be a part of their family again, so they were taking a backseat for now and just letting things play out.

Though, he could see it in their eyes that they really wanted to celebrate his celebration to chūnin with him, as a Jonin. Since Naruto was a Master Assassin and Mentor or Leader of Masyaf and Assassin Order.

He had to admit that knowing that he would no longer be bombarded from all sided with pleas for him to come back to their family and live in their estate with them took a lot of weight off of his shoulders.

He wasn't really a cold person by nature and he disliked having to brush them aside every time they tried to cling to him, but far too much had happened at this point for anything else to be a viable option.

He shook his head to bring him back to reality as he walked into the barbecue restaurant that he had become so familiar with. Their team often celebrated the complete of a successful mission here or came here for special occasions such as today.

So, Naruto continue heading straight to the Barbecue restaurant...

==Konoha - Akimichi BBQ Restaurant==

Once Naruto entered the restaurant. The comparison could be made that barbecue was to them what ramen was to Team 7. They had actually run into Team 10 here on more than a few occasions as it was Chōji's family that owned the restaurant.

Also...he wasn't expecting his brothers and sisters were sitting each other, also he saw Seijaku with Fu and her team, Karui and Choji. Even the rest of them. And also, the Infantry Corp and Naval were in this restaurant. Good thing that made the Manager gone crazy if he had more customers, more money to make the finest restaurant in town, and also made the Akamichi Clan so proud for having more customers.

But there's more...they'll having tavern musics like: Trooper and The Maid, Patrick Spens, All For Me Grog, and etc. They're enjoying that music in foreign country.

"Naruto-kun!"

Naruto looked up to see Sakura waving excitedly at him from their usual booth in the corner.

"Yo." Naruto gave a small wave to them as he made his way to the booth and took a seat on the side that Sakura was on, with Satsuki sitting directly across from him.

Just as he arrived, the waiter came over. It appeared he had kept them waiting for quite a while, seeing as how it was already lunchtime. It'd be best to order their food now. Good thing Naruto had sold Rum into any bars or restaurants, the managers were completely appreciated for having some drink drinks, since sake is only a single drink, but adding a new taste. Since they had brewed that drink with sugar cane on his plantation, since they're adding the new sugar cane field on the new space for farming. So they can had sugar for treats or drinks.

Having been here so many times after becoming genin, they didn't even have to look at the menu to decide what they wanted. The two chūnin and one jonin placed their usual order and a little extra for the celebration.

It had been over an hour since he had parted with them in the Hokage's Office. What had happened there took far longer than he anticipated, but true to their word, Sakura and Satsuki had been patiently waiting for them. They might've been too excited to eat at the time though, but now that the idea of them being chūnin and the blond as a Jonin had settled into their minds, their hunger was beginning to take over as he could hear their stomachs growling.

"How was your talk with Hokage-sama?" Sakura quickly asked, trying to get the attention off of her's and Satsuki's grumbling stomachs.

Satsuki quickly scarfed down a few pieces of bread that had been given to the table to satisfy her stomach for now, though her face was red from embarrassment from having Naruto hear such an unladylike noise coming from her. But after hearing Sakura voice her curiosity, she shifted her attention towards Naruto.

"Nothing different from usual, though because of my abilities along with yours, the army, ships, you'll name it, he believes that I'm some kind of 'child of prophecy' that Jiraiya told him about before any of us entered the academy...You two are lucky that you don't have to deal with these kind of things." Naruto spoke as he put his elbow on the table and leaned his cheek onto the palm of his hand.

"Hm, what'd they want exactly?" Satsuki asked curiously. Though she was a bit upset that every time her Naruto-nii did something in front of the Hokage, something like this had to happen. She can't blame her mother, but she blame herself for the past. She would had ignored her new-founded brother fro sure.

"...First, they tried interrogating me about how I can do what I can about our new moves, then after giving that up they tried to force me to sign their toad contract and push me towards creating world peace...I walked out of the room after refusing and some arguing..." Naruto sighed as he explained the summarized what had happened to the girls.

The two females at the table nodded in understanding.

"Though, it is quite rare to find a shinobi with a summoning contract. Less than one percent of the shinobi within the Elemental Nations are holders of summoning contracts. Konoha is actually hold the most of the known ones with the toad and slug contracts being the most prominent...I wish I had one...Oh yeah, Naruto-nii, how'd you come across yours? I mean, its rare that you had two of them." Satsuki asked with stars in her eyes. The girl had always been interested in summoning contracts seeing Itachi's crows when she was younger.

Naruto lifted his head off of his hand and looked at his 'little sister' sitting next to him. He chuckled lightly after seeing the stars shining in her eyes. She was so adorable when she was like this, like a child in a toy store.

"I got it signed in from Ryuu-niisan and my ancestors while I was training." Naruto started to explained, then he continue. "There are only a few ways to get your hands on a summoning contract.

The first is a third party or outside factor. This means that it is either given to you by someone else or you find the actual contract by chance. Pretty much any outside factor can be thrown into this category.

The second way is to encounter the actual animal belonging to the contract by chance where they can let you sign their contract if they so choose. That one is pretty self-explanatory.

The third one is how I came into possession of my contracts, though I wouldn't advise you to do so. By preforming the hand seals for the summoning jutsu when not in possession of a contract, you can reverse summon yourself to the summoning realm you are naturally aligned with.

Though, being naturally aligned with one is rare and very few people in the world will be able to do this successfully. Since I been Mt. Kōyoku (High Wings) and Mt. Okami accepted me as their summoner."

Naruto noticed the downcast expression that had made its way onto Satsuki's face, forcing his older brother instincts to kick in.

"Though if you're still interested in getting one for yourself, if Itachi-nii allowed you to signed it. Since then you are part of my assassins."

These words earned a wide smile and a hopeful look from Satsuki. Since just like the Morrigan, meaning the Great Queen and/or Phantom Queen. She is a goddess of battle, strife, and fertility. Since she took a forms into an crow, eel, wolf, and ox. After all, crow or raven is one of her forms, since Naruto is like he was the reincarnation of Morrigan.

Naruto moved his hand just above her head. Satsuki looked up into his eyes after after feeling the gentle pat on her head and the wonderful feeling of her silky, black hair being stroked.

As Naruto remove his hand on her head, as he turn to Sakura and gave her a perk in her lips of his fiancee.

Naruto looked around the room, there were quite a few people who had turned their attention to the table, though they hadn't really done anything to garnish the attention of so many people. It was probably because of their recent performance in the chūnin exams that they had drawn this much attention.

Though Neither of them seemed fazed in the least, in fact Sakura even subtly flashed Satuski a victory sign and gave her a wink. Then Satsuki was admitted, as soon as she will be a Crow summoners.

Their attention was brought off the current situation and back to their stomachs as their waiter brought the many dishes of food onto the table, along with a large bottle of sake. Among the dishes they ordered were a large platter of assorted meats that they would cook themselves with the grill on the table, a platter of rice balls, a large platter of fried rice, fried tofu, deep fried beans tossed with garlic, and several orders of gyoza.

This may seem like a lot of food, even for people like Chōji, but every single time they came here, not a single piece of food was left. Unlike kunoichi like Ino or any kunoichi, Satsuki and Sakura understood the importance of nutrition and a balanced diet, so neither of them had even thought about dieting.

Though most of the food was usually eaten by Naruto. His appetite knew no bounds.

Naruto threw the pieces of meat on the grill to start their cooking, after which he took the three sake cups and filled them up with sake. After filling up the three cups with the clear liquid, he placed a cup in front of sake in front of Sakura and one in front of Satsuki.

"Sake?" Satsuki asked with a tilt of her head. Sure they were considered adults once becoming genin, even more so now that they were chūnin, but she had never drank any of the stuff before.

"My friend Ace told me about how he had became brothers to his other two when they're young. When you exchange sake cups, you become family...as well as to celebrate our promotion and even for myself and Sakura-chan's engagment." Naruto said as he lifted his sake cup in front of him. Making everyone just heard nearby.

"Family? Really?!" Satsuki asked as she stared down at her own cup. They had always considered themselves to be family, but there was never anything to secure that bond. Perhaps this was it. Since she sees Naruto and Sakura as if she was her siblings like Itachi.

"You and Sakura-chan were chūnin now, and myself a jonin, that means our paths will take us our own way...we may not even be on the same team together for much longer...but our bonds will keep us together as family! No matter where we are or what we do, our bond will never be broken!"

"And I will be on Naruto-kun's side." Sakura added. "Since we were about getting married. And you Satsuki-chan are my sister."

That made everyone shocked about of what she just said about being married. With everyone muttered and whispered about of how those two getting married soon. Since any shinobi in their presence heard about 'exchange sake' part, its unheard tradition about if they drink sake, that made officially became a family like brothers or sisters.

Both Sakura and Satsuki found themselves surprised at how passionate his words were. They each picked up their own sake cup and brought them towards the middle of the table, creating a ringing sound as the cups resounded off of each other.

"Starting with this, from this day onwards, we're officially family!"

As Naruto said those words, each of them downed their cup of sake in one gulp. The two younger girls choked on the burning sensation running down their throat, but swallowed it nonetheless. Naruto couldn't help but chuckle at the reactions of his newly named sister, Satsuki before pouring them another cup. Since he did drink alcoholic drink like Rum. Both Sakura and Satsuki never had drink Sake before in the young age, since it was first, and it doesn't bite after all.

"Don't worry, after a few cups, you get used to it. Now let's eat before the meat burns and the food gets cold!" Naruto said as he took the meat off the grill and began distributing it amongst the three of them.

Soon enough the group of three were digging into their food like their was no tomorrow. This wasn't as uncommon as one may believe, every time they came to the Akimichi's Barbecue restaurant, a quick lunch turned into an enormous feast.

Sakura and Satsuki were eating in the most unladylike manner humanly possible and Naruto had almost choked on his food three times already because he was shoveling it down so fast, but none of them cared about quirks like that. Today may be the last day that they will ever be together as a team and they we're going to make the most of it.

Halfway through there meal, the three of them began to slow their pace down. This is the point where they usually began to take their time and simply savor their food. This was also the time for conversation now that their unruly hunger had begun to express its satisfaction.

"So what are the two of you going to do now that we're chūnin and while Nii-san as a Jonin?" Satsuki asked as she wiped her mouth with a napkin.

This caught the attention of the other two at the table who paused while still chewing their food to think about her question. Sakura quickly swallowed her remaining food before turning towards her new sister.

"Well, I will became a doctor to healed others, also I want to surpasses Tsuande-sama and Kushina, while I need to improved my new skills to become strong. Well...I want to find the cure for every diseases." Sakura had a smile on her face the entire time at the prospect of being able to achieve her dream so early on in her shinobi career.

"I guess I'd was recommended to be an Jonin Commander, just like Shikau-san for now." Naruto spoke as he threw another dumpling into his mouth. He had absolutely no table manners whatsoever. "Because we lost so many shinobi during the invasion, when I had my Creed and the military will support Konoha. I have no doubt they'll be sending us out on missions as soon as possible. So I need to trained more Assassins to revived, just like my ancestors does. We may even be in charge of shinobi that were in our graduating class, seeing as how we outrank them now."

"That's the point for having the Infantry and Sky/Sea Navy. Since the council had you provide the village's support and resources. After all, I still need a lot to learn." Sakura said. She didn't exactly know if she had what it took to lead a team.

Naruto was a natural leader, when neither Kakashi or Kushina wasn't around on missions or was occupied with a more important matter, Naruto was the designated stand-in leader, the Mentor of the Order, which he always excelled at. And Satsuki never had any doubts about herself or her decisions. They were completely different rom herself.

Naruto nod his head in response. "We'll do that...If we were to start turning down missions, it'd be like telling the other nations that our village is getting stronger that I was the one increases their military power. Kumo and/or Iwa would no doubt take that opportunity to attack because of their dislike for the village and the Hokage, well, considered temporary when I told the Raikage about his cousin and the releasing the Hachibi gone rampage. That's why even the academy has been temporarily closed and the chunin instructors have been sent on field missions once more...I may not like it, but that's just how it is."

The two girls had a thoughtful look on their face as if wondering that kind of missions they'd possibly be assigned to lead. They were probably worried about how well they'd do or if it'd be successful.

Nobody wants to fail the first mission that they were assigned to lead. Naruto didn't have those concerns however. He's will be giving assignment to lead sub-missions many times during the course of their time as a team, and while he thought he wasn't cut out for it at first, Naruto had grown accustomed to taking charge in most situations. Though, he could understand if his two teammates didn't feel the same way.

"Hmm...I see...that sucks for whoever gets stuck leading a team..." Satsuki spoke lazily, still partially in thought, as she bit down on another piece of the fried tofu.

Naruto gave the girl a deadpan looked as she continued to chew. "Hey, I'm talking about you too, you know...most of the jonin of the village will be sent off on higher ranking missions, while I will taking my operation for ensure for that, because those are more prominent, that leaves us to lead their genin teams for the time being. If Kushina or Hatake will probably be forced to take on more S-Rank missions as well."

"Hm...tomorrow is bound to be a pain." The raven-haired girl moaned in defeat.

"Why don't we finish up our food and get out of here. We've still got a whole day before all of that begins, why not make the most of it?" Naruto spoke as he started back up on his food once more.

The other girls smiled at his words and followed suit.

They still had an entire day before they had to worry about leading missions and the like, so why worry about it now when there's nothing they could do about it? They would make sure to take him up on his offer, those sweet smiles turned mischievous and wicked, he was the one paying for everything today after all.

==With Naruto - At Nighttime==

As the blond Assassin standing in the Hokage's mountain, he was standing on the top of Minato's head. As he took out the Golden Sphere, the Apple of Eden. He held it in his right hand. Since he wasn't followed by ANBU.

"Guess I don't want the world knows about my powers...so...I will attempt to erased with those knows about the spirit arts and everything. Since I had Itachi-niisan told them about this...so it better not knowing about this."

==Flashback Started==

"Did they know enough?" Naruto asked.

"Yes, they're learned and analyzed how to counter about our attacks, along with the Hidden blades." Itachi replied. "Leaving your Order and rest of the your military operation were remain exist."

"That's right...and this time for now...I will erased those memories about our skills, the hidden blades, even Haki too." Naruto said.

"So...what will you used? Since its not like a Yamanaka to erase those memories that were related to anything?" Itachi question.

"I being under teachings of Ryu-niisan. So I was based on 'someone' or 'tool' able to erase existence that relates to memory." Naruto answered, as he took out the Apple of Eden.

(AN: It will based on 'Charmed', about 'The Cleaners' race. They're are purpose to erase the existence for ensure that mortals never became aware of the existence of the magical world, whatever the cost. I still remember that show at Studio 23, a while ago when I was...maybe I was still a student. Along with MIB: Man In Black, the Neuralizer.)

"And what about our clan? They knew about Satsuki joining the Assassin Order and those skills she had learned?" Itachi question about if she is part of the order aldo

As Naruto place his hand on his pocket and took out a medallion, and toss it at Itachi, before quickly catches it, and the raven haired Uchiha took a look on his pawn, it appeared to be a medallion that fits on his pawn, an ancient design, the medallion had an ominous skull at the center of it. (AN: Think Pirates of Caribbean's Aztec Gold Medallion.)

Itachi wondered why Naruto gave that medallion, as Naruto explained. "This allows to create a barrier about surrounds any housing, since Satsuki had one already. So you better hold it for now. And also this one is a homing beacon to let you know where anyone were, it can also you can channel your chakra with it and sends a pulse that receives its signal through the Silver one."

As Naruto pointed his finger at Itachi's hidden blade, which the Uchiha prodigy looked at it. "Your hidden blade has the same thing as the medallion does."

"I see..." Itachi understand, then he gripped the medallion. "I will hold it, for now."

"Good..."

==Flashback Ended==

"...Don't lose it okay."

As Naruto cocked his arm lower while holding the Apple of Eden. And then raise it with release a burst of flash of light, along with a larges pulse all over the Elemental Nations, while the orb is till glowing.

In a hour later, the flash of light started to fade, so that Naruto put the apple of Eden in his pouch and then left via shunpo without a seen.

Until the two ANBU appeared in the scene. As one of them spoke. "Not where, but where did that light came from?"

"I don't know." Another ANBU (#2) said. "Maybe its just a imagination."

The ANBU #1 replied. "I agreed, since I heard Naruto-san from the chunin exams were completely promote into a Jonin and even he killed Orochimaru."

Turns out, the effects of the Apple's influence is worked. But the only people were not in the influence is Itachi, and few people were connected to know about the Assassin Order's existence.

"Yeah..." ANBU #2 said. "I wonder what that was? I heard he got himself an army and even where did that from, and those those...ennormous giants?!"

"Maybe." ANBU #1 replied. "Lets head back to the post, just false alarm."

With that, they shunshin left in the scene without knowing what happened to them.

==At Masyaf==

After the influence of the Apple of Eden's power were completely kicked in, since there is a special item that protects them from its effects. With everyone in Konoha and every Shinobi village were not aware about how about the secrets that Naruto and/or the others learned, to will learned about the Masyaf's existence.

Thank the Sage of the Six Path for barrier they placed arround Masyaf. Now that things were quite eventually. Now Masyaf had flag for this city most assassins were. Also the flag design will be based on Syria Flag with the symbol of the Assassin Logo along with the red cross on the center. Its a perfect flag for the Village Flag.

At Naruto's Penthouse with Sakura, since turns out that they're going to be married after spending few dates around Konoha. Since then Naruko was around, that ruined their moment.

Since until the upcoming wedding soon. But...until...

"So, when you and I will taking the next date while taking a break?" Sakura asked while reading reading her new book about Naruto's latest novel, with Naruto standing at front of the window, watching the view of Masyaf. Since then that Naruto had made to extended the land by digging through the tunnels and create an underground open spaces. (AN: Based on The Matrix' Zion, Tokyo Underground anime, and Resident Evil: Retribution's Simulation.)

"Well... I don't know? Since if we go to Tanzaku again or something. Well...we will be spending time in Konoha, of course." Naruto suggested.

"Hmmm..." Sakura frowned, then she closed her book and rubbing her chin, for she thought about since they could use a break in Konoha, of course, so...she can't hesitated. "I guess Konoha will do."

"Great!" Naruto exclaimed, before saying. "So how's your new roommate, Sakura-chan?"

"Oh, me and Hope-san will doing fine." Sakura replied, until she heard something in her mind, turns out, it was...

'You can call me, mom, Sakura? Since you are preparing to married Naruto.' Hope suggestion, until Inner Sakura appeared next to her.

'HELL YEAH, SHANNARO!' Inner Sakura yelled, excited.

"That's great." Naruto replied. "So...? Can we do again?"

Which made Sakura tensed about of what he meant. Then she looked at Naruto "You serious?"

Naruto walked over to her and using one hand he gently tilted her head back up.

"You are well worth that wait." Naruto said with a smile.

Suddenly Sakura crushed her lips against his with so much force it caused the couch they where sitting on to tip over. This sent Sakura and Naruto rolling onto the floor kissing as they went. However they parted for a second.

"Bedroom?" He asked.

"Bedroom." Sakura said back as with one move Naruto picked her carrying her in bridal-style, as she kept kissing his face and neck, then they approaching Naruto's Master Bedroom.

As they got to Naruto's door Sakura used her free hand to open the door and Naruto used his foot to close the door. While Naruto carried Sakura to the bed.

So now...they will having 'fun' for a long~ night...

==Chapter Ended==

~~The Ship Fleet Reveals~~

==Fleet Division 0==

01. Morrigan

Captain: Naruto Altair Cormac

Class: Sloop-of-war

Figurehead: Wolf

Sails: Wolf (Red with 2 wolves on both side)

Wheel: WolfFlag: White with Assassin-Templar Symbol

Arsenals: 34 broadside (17x2), 4 carronade (2x2), 4 puckle gun (2x2), Icebreaker Ram, Burning Oil, Naval Mortars,

02. The Empress

Captain: Sakura Haruno

Class: Galleon/East Indiaman (Red with white and green line accents)

Figurehead: Morrigan's Figurehead

Sails: Red with White Cross

Wheel: Red with green linings.

Flag: White with a Assassin symbol with a red medic cross and cherry petals.

Arsenals: 32 (16x2) Broadside cannons (12 pounds; 14 (7x2) upper and 18 (9x2) lower) (Round, Chain, Grape and Heavy), Burning Oil, 2 chase cannons (armed with chain shots),

03. Experto Crede

Captain: Mutsu Mikogami

Class: Brig (Former Slave Ship)

Figurehead: Aries (Experto Crede's own)

Sails: Liberty (White and brown with gold lines with a broken chain-link on the center)

Wheel: Wheel of binding (like Freedom Cry)

Flag: Liberty Flag and small Assassin symbol on the center.

Arsenal: 46 (23x2) broadside, 4 swivel cannons; 2 Mortars, Ironclad Ram, 4 chase cannons, Fire Barrels,

04. Raven of the Sea (Umi no Karasu) (owned by gunruner420)

Captain: Satsuki Uchiha

Class: Brig (unrated) (Black and navy blue and gold accents)

Figurehead: Raven with its wings spread set to attack.

Sails: Black

Wheel: Morrigan's Wheel

Flag: White; Assassin symbol with a Uchiha logo in the center.

Arsenal: 46 (23x2) broadsides, 2 Naval Mortars, Burning Oil, Ice Ram, 4 chase cannons, 4 puckle gun,

05. Aquila II (the second)

Captain: Haru Glory

Class: Brig (third-rate; 60 cannon broadside; White and Blue with gray lining)Figurehead: Aquila

Sails: Aquila

Wheel: Aquila

Flag: White: Blue Assassin symbol with a eagle wings spread.

Arsenal: 60 broadside (30x2; 7x2 - upper, 12x2 - deck 1, 11x2 - deck 2), 2 swivel cannons, 2 triple-barreled chase cannons, rammer, 2 Naval Mortars,

06. Dragons' Fury (Owned by Chris the Metis (Non-user))

Captain: Natsu

Class: Man-O-War (1st rate) (Red Armored and Black lining)

Figurehead: Mountain Dragon spitting fire

Sails: Red

Wheel: Blackwood

Flag: Red with White Assassin symbol

Arsenal: 100 cannons in (50x2) broadside, 8 (4x2) at the bow and 2 Greek Fire; two of which were mortars, 8 (4x2) at the stern, 8 (4x2) swivel guns on top deck on both sides.

07. Crimson Dragon

Captain: Issei

Class: Frigate (3rd-rated) (Crimson Hall armor and Gray lining)

Figurehead: Chinese Dragon

Sails: Crimson

Wheel: Crimson version of Bronze

Flag: Crimson with Assassin symbol

Arsenal: 42 (21x2) broadside, 2 Greek fire in lower deck and 2 chase cannon in upper deck, 2 stern carronade cannons, two mortars, Ice ram.

08. Hannya of the North

Captain: Miya

Class: Brig (A White and lavender accents)

Figurehead: Hannya Mask

Sails: Purple

Wheel: Ivory (AC4 Version)

Flag: White; Purple Assassin Symbol

Arsenal: 46 (23x2) broadsides, 2 Naval Mortars, Burning Oil, Ice Ram, 4 chase cannons, 4 puckle gun,

09. Kuro Sekirei (Black Wagtail)

Captain: Karasuba

Class: Brig (Gray and Black lining)

Figurehead: Wagtail (Black)

Sails: Gray

Wheel: Ivory (AC: Rogue version)

Flag: Gray with black Assassin symbol

Arsenal: 46 (23x2) broadsides, 2 Naval Mortars, Burning Oil, Ice Ram, 4 chase cannons, 4 puckle gun,

10. Ace of Spades

Captain: Portgas D. Ace

Class: Brig (Dark purple with white and orange accents.)

Figurehead: Burning Skeleton.

Sails: Black with a foremost sail bears the Jolly Roger of Ace with burning hat with Smiley's and Ace Spade behind it.

Wheel: Red with spade decoration

Flag: Assassin symbol with a burning spade on the center.

Arsenals: 46 (23x2) broadsides, 2 Naval Mortars, 2 carronade cannons (upper deck) and 2 Revolver Cannon Chaser (lower deck), 4 puckle gun, Burning Oil, Ice Ram,

= Secret Weapon: Ace: Mera Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame Fruit)

11. Neo Moby Dick - Leading Ship of Whitebeard

Captain: Edward "Whitebeard" Newgate

Class: Largest Man-O-War (White with Blue accents)

Figurehead: Blue Whale's Skull

Sails: White with Purple Whitebeard Jolly Roger

Wheel: White and Blue accents

Flag: Whitebeard's flag is that of a standard Jolly Roger with a large mustache and a bone cross behind it.

Arsenals: 112 (56x2-8=4x2: upper deck) Elite Broadside cannons, 12 (6x2) chase carronade cannons, 6 stern cannons, Burning Oil (d3), Naval Mortars, 4 Swivel Cannons (stern) and 4 puckle guns (bow), Ironclad Ice Ram,

12. Yukiusagi (Snow Rabbit)

Captain: Haku

Class: Schooner (White, Blue armored and Navy blue lining)

Figurehead: White Rabbit

Sails: White

Wheel: Ivory (AC: Rogue)

Flag: Blue; White Assassin symbol

Arsenal: 14 (7x2) broadside, 2 chase cannon (chain shot) and stern, Fire barrels (with Explosive tags), one Mortar (armed with thousand senbon needles), Ice ram,

Noted: The rest of 5 ships will be reveal, adn don't bother about their names, I already got it in mind.