Chapter 23 : The Fall of Yagura(5)
After Naruto was completely finished with Yagura, he went straight to the Resistance, eager to let them know that the war they had fought in for years was finally over. It didn't take him very long, and he was immediately assaulted with cheers from the people, nods of approval from his team, and a nice big kiss from Mei, which had Saru gaping in shock. At first he was angry that Mei declined him so many times for a ten year old, but then he quickly reminded himself that his ten year old hero had scored with one of the hottest women he had ever seen. This kid was a God among men in the eyes of the Nara ANBU operative.
It all happened very fast. One moment, they were celebrating the death of a madman, and the next, they were watching the people of Kiri greet Nezumi and Mei. Nezumi knew that the mass majority of Mizu no Kuni would accept Mei with open arms as their new Mizukage. The woman had led the Resistance for years trying to free her country. She was seen as a hero and honestly the only person who was good enough for the job.
Nezumi was fine with some praise, but when an entire village regards you as their liberator it gets to be a little too overwhelming. The waves of thanks and gratitude he was feeling from the Kiri people almost caused him to flee. But in the end he stood his ground, not wanting to show any kind of weakness to the Hidden Village. He had to keep Konoha's reputation intact.
Mei had given off the feeling of immense gratitude and even disbelief. The crater they found the dead body of Yagura in was extreme in size, and she wasn't sure if she wanted to know what caused it. It scared her somewhat to know that Naruto could take a Bijuu down all by himself. But for some reason she didn't find herself thinking any differently about the blond. He was someone she had come to trust completely in the small amount of time she knew him.
Ro-Han knew their young comrade could do it, but gave off the feeling of pride. It wasn't every day a ten year old took down a Kage who was a Jinchuuriki to boot. Saru worshiped him even more than he used to, which was partly because of his win over Yagura, and partly because of his win over Mei. Nezumi knew that he thought there was some kind of sexual conquest involved with their relationship and he was going to try and convince the pervert that that was not the truth, even though he knew it would be futile.
Karasu was proud of his friend, but kept silent, knowing that he could feel his feelings. Neko had thought the most about his actions. The captain was very pleased with the effectiveness of her kohai's actions. He had eliminated his target and kept the village out of danger. There were no unwanted casualties whatsoever, which showed the Resistance how good Konoha was at what they did. That, however, was not the biggest emotion she felt. Nezumi was happy to know that Neko didn't just see him as a subordinate, but almost like a little brother. She was extremely grateful and relieved that he came back unhurt and safe.
He had found someone he might be able to call family in the future. Having an older sister sounded like fun to him.
As Nezumi walked side by side with Mei, he felt something he had never felt before. He had freed a country smothered in war from an oppressive leader, and that felt amazing. He was a monster to the enemy, but to the citizens he was a hero. He had unintentionally become his hero, the Lord Fourth Hokage.
Again, time passed quickly and Mei was already the Mizukage. It had only been two days and the people knew what they wanted. The woman would lead them into a peaceful era, which they deserved. It was the day when Mei would speak to Kirigakure. On top of the Mizukage building, Mei stood in her full Kage robes, about to address her people. To her right was Nezumi and Karasu, the two who helped liberate the country the most. To her right was Ao, her right hand since the civil war started. Behind her were the village elders. Even they welcomed Mei as the new Mizukage. It seemed Yagura had little support in his crusade against bloodline users.
Mei brought her hand into the air, silencing the crowd that showed up. "Kiri, I am Terumi Mei, and I am your Godaime Mizukage." She announced. A wave of cheer and applause resounded throughout Kirigakure. Again, she silenced them with a hand. "Our country has seen much sadness throughout this war, and I am overjoyed to say the war is no more!" This time, when the cheer and applause came, it was much louder, and Nezumi could feel the happiness from the entire village.
Mei let the sounds quiet on their own. When they did, she continued. "My Resistance stood against Yagura and his barbaric teachings, so today, here and now, I promise you that all of Mizu no Kuni will see peace. I'm already sending peace treaties to other Hidden Villages so we never have to see unnecessary war again." The village was silent, but Nezumi could feel the gratitude the villagers felt for Mei. She was their savior.
Or, one of them.
"Now, I'd like to introduce two young men who helped free our nation." Mei said, getting all of the gathered people's utmost attention. "These two are not even from our country, but they risked their lives to save us." She continued, a smile appearing on her face. "Without them, this war would not have ended so soon." She brought her arm out in a welcoming position, telling Nezumi and Karasu to join her. "I'd like to formally thank you, Karasu of Konoha. You have done my country an incredible service. I am in your debt."
Cheers rang out through the village. This was one of the Demons of the Resistance, someone who everyone that disliked Yagura wanted to meet. Like his partner, it was easy to tell he was still very young as well, which made him even more popular. Karasu bowed his head to the Mizukage, showing Konoha's respect to the new Hidden Village they were going to be allied with.
"The next person I'd like to introduce is this young operative, Nezumi of Konoha." Mei said, pointing at the blond ANBU. "This boy brought us hope when we thought it was all but lost." The crowd remained silent through their new Mizukage's words. "He single-handedly razed Black Harbor to the ground, freeing the innocent men and women that were wrongly imprisoned there." She smiled while she said these next words. "And he ended the cruel reign of Yagura not three days ago, all for the sake of freeing our people. Konoha has shown that it is a village worth befriending." She put a hand on Nezumi's shoulder and smiled.
"Kirigakure no Sato, I give you the Bringer of Hope!" She finished, allowing what seemed like the entire country to cheer for their savior.
And that's how the monster became the hero.
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