-Next day-
Fu was informed that she should head to the Hokage's office to meet with Tsunade in order to publicly declare her acceptance into the village.
Of course, some alterations were in order beforehand, which was why she was called in early.
"First of all, your public name will be Fumiyo, as for your appearance, it's still best to change it a bit in case anyone recognises you, so..." Naruto and Tsunade worked on changing Fu's hair colour from the previous bluish green to a darker forest green colour, almost black.
Contacts were given to change her eye colour to red, and a mask that covers the lower half of her face for when she is introduced.
"This...is so cool! Look at my mask, and my red eyes, these are awesome, I love it, how do I look?" Fu struck a pose in front of Naruto and asked
Naruto chuckled
"Glad you like it, because it'll stick with you for the rest of your life, maybe, if we can deal with the Akatsuki completely, then you can change back"
"Nah~, my current look is awesome, I'll keep it" Fu said with a cheerful grin
Her chippy attitude made even Tsunade smile faintly. She patted Fu's head gently before turning back to Naruto.
"Just so you know, doing this has it's ups and downs" She said
"Yeah, but I think the biggest issue is still the village's opinion, if I were to say that I adopted her, many villagers will show disdain towards Fu" Naruto replied
Fu leaned over
"So what? Isn't that fine though?" She asked
"Hah, I'd rather my daughter not be a known troublemaker like I am, of course, it doesn't mean we can't have some fun with those that annoys me" Naruto said with a grin
"What sort of fun? I'm curious!"
Naruto laughed, but didn't respond
"Now that you're ready, I should also get ready" Naruto said with a smile
"Right, you said you have a different identity, right? Show me!" Fu was practically shaking in excitement as she asked
He placed a finger over his lips and winked
"It's a surprise, you'll see me later" He said and walked out of the room.
"Tch, I wanna know" Fu puckered her lips and said
Tsunade pinched Fu's cheeks
"Let's go now"
"Kay~"
As they walked, Fu wondered
"What is this announcement about anyway? Aren't I just being accepted into the village as someone's kid? How many people will be there anyway?" She asked
"Not many" Tsunade replied
"Really? Cool~"
-10 minutes later-
"And so, we celebrate the special occasion where Menma, one of our greatest Shinobi, brings in a talent from the outside as his own kin" Tsunade pushed Fu forward in front of a crowd so large she could hardly see the end.
Sweat poured out her forehead as she revealed a helpless laughter
"H-Haha, this is not much!? Also, who did you just say!?"
Cheers erupted from the crowd, booming across the whole village. Before everyone's eyes, a dark figure appeared from a flash of dark light, his red eyes shone brightly even under the sun.
"Shut up" He said in a low voice, and by enhancing it with chakra, it resounded through the whole crowd.
A wave of silence swept past them all as Menma walked forward towards Fu.
"I like things simple, so you all better keep your mouth shut while I'm here" He said coldly as he stopped in front of Fu
"Of course, my daughter is an exception" A smile appeared on his face
"This is Fumiyo, my daughter, I hope you all look out for her, that is all" He snapped his fingers, and along with Fu, the two of them teleported away
????
Tsunade's lips twitched, she knew that Naruto just wanted to introduce Fu to the village, but he could have at least said some extra words, right!? He just teleported in, told everyone to shut up, introduced Fu and dipped!
'Why is that so in character of him...hah...' She sighed in her heart
Meanwhile, Fu was shaking Naruto
"What the hell! Why was I introduced to the whole village! Why is it so frickin crowded! And since when were you the Black Flash!" She exclaimed as she shook him back and forth
"Since the black flash came to be, I guess, as for the village thing...did you think I could pass up a moment to cement your legacy as a nepo baby? Enjoy the nepotism" Naruto smiled
"...actually, that doesn't sound that bad, huh?" Fu backed off and said
"Yep, you practically have the whole village at your beck and call now" Naruto nodded
"Wait, that's amazing! If I go to the market now, will I get free stuff?" She asked
"Probably" Naruto replied
"Hahaha, thanks dad" Fu laughed
"Hahaha, glad you liked my gift" He replied
The two laughed, while Kurama groaned internally. Naruto and Fu, one more shameless than the other, and they are both so alike in regard to their attitude!
If there is one thing that he is relieved about, it's that Chomei cannot communicate with him right now, or else...it might start calling him dad! Or worse, daddy or papa as Naruto suggested!
So, while one person was enjoying this, someone else was suffering in silence...
After everything settled down, news of Menam's daughter, Fumiyo spread throughout the entire village, even to other villages in just a single day.
This was the worry Tsunade had. Fu was originally targeted by the Akatsuki for the seven tails, but now that her identity has been changed, she will likely be targeted by other rivaling villages.
Menma is an obstacle they all have a headache with, and now that he suddenly has a daughter...the allure is immense.
"You're worried Fu will be kidnapped, and a similar situation that happened to dad will happen again, right?" Naruto asked
Tsunade nodded
"This concerns the whole village now that you announced her as Menma's daughter, hah, what do I do with you" Tsunade sighed
"Simple, just crush everyone they send, not to mention...it's a good way to fish out some rats" Naruto said with a sinister smile
Tsunade's eyes flashed with a glimmer of understanding
"I see, so that's why you did this...fufufu, alright, I'll play along with your plan" She stroked her chin as a dark smile appeared on her face.
-Late night-
Through the cover of darkness, a figure made its way to the wall of the village. A small bird remained on the person's arm with a small note attached.
He made a small gesture, and the bird opened its wings, taking off in the dead of night.
The figure didn't linger, after the bird was released, the person made their way back, but as soon as they turned around, a hand came into view, followed by complete darkness.
"Let's see..." The person who knocked the person out was none other than Naruto, his expression was casual as ever as he removed the cover on the person's face.
"Would you look at that, he was actually a spy" He chuckled
*Whoosh*
He heard the sound of someone landing behind him
"Did you get the bird?"
"Naturally" A clone appeared, holding the bird that the man just released
"What does the message say?" Naruto asked
"Just what Fu looks like, her name has spread, but not so much her appearance, so some spies have been trying to bring the information back"
"Seems like the first night is pointless, we'll see if we can catch some bigger fish next time" Naruto chuckled as he pressed his hand on the man's head.
*Psht*
A needle poked through, killing the man in an instant
"Not going to question him?" The clone asked
"No point, someone as foolish as him, to reveal himself just to relay information on what Fu looks like, will not have much status, so the access of information won't be high either" He replied
"So until then, we'll intentionally leak some more information about Fu to lure in the rats"
He then clenched his fists tightly
"Trying to pull the same trick from years ago? I'll make sure they get fed every bit of information I want them to" With his clones operating at large, Naruto is basically the biggest information provider, solely in Konoha.
Outside information requires large networks, but within Konoha, he can create the networks himself.
He let out a cold chuckle as he poured a strange liquid over the man's body. In just a matter of seconds, his body was dissolved completely, leaving only a pile of clothes.
"Burn the clothes" He said
"Kay" His clone responded casually as he picked up the leftover clothes.
As Naruto's clone cleaned up, he returned home, just in time to see Haku burst through the window, with Tayuya closely behind.
"Hahaha, not so tough now that my flute isn't frozen, huh? Get back here you prick!" Tayuya yelled
"Bleh" Haku stuck out his tongue as a sign of mockery before continuing his run.
"They're funny" Fu said as she walked over to him
"Wanna join them?" Naruto asked
"Hahaha, that sounds fun...any conditions?" She asked
"Just don't destroy anything, too much, small damages are fine if it can be fixed" Naruto replied as he pointed at the window Haku broke through.
"That window has been replaced three times this week" He said calmly
"Wow, quite a bit of freedom I'd say, I'd get into trouble for just tipping over a vase back then" Fu laughed
"I'm not so bothered about it, I'm not the one doing the house work after all, sensei is" Naruto chuckled
"So basically..."
"It's none of my problem, yes" Naruto said
"Sweet" Fu revealed a wicked grin as she shifted her head towards the two running around.
"Right, before you go, take this" Naruto placed two small objects in Fu's hands
She didn't know why he gave her this, but she took it nonetheless
In a matter of minutes, people wondered if the sun had risen already as Fu started blasting bright light everywhere, causing quite a few people to open their blinds and look out the window to see what was causing the bright light.
The ones that suffered the most...
"Get lost! Gah! MY EYES!" Tayuya screamed as she covered her eyes
"Tsk, this is no way to treat your uncle" Haku gnashed his teeth and spat, though, despite speaking tough, he was on the run as Fu chased.
"Hahaha, this is fun! Come on, let's keep fighting" She grinned
The two were breaking down
"GET LOST!" They yelled furiously, yet found themselves helpless.
For one, Fu can fly, which already made it difficult to get to her. To make it worse, her speed is no joke either, so she kept avoiding all their attacks whilst throwing balls of light at them. It didn't harm them physically, but the brightness still stung their eyes immensely.
Tayuya even tried trapping her in a genjutsu...but...she frickin had ear plugs! Why did she have ear plugs????
If she knew that Naruto gave Fu those earplugs before she joined the fray, she'd spit fire out of rage. His earplugs aren't normal either, it blocked out her music completely!
As Naruto watched this chaos unfold, he chuckled
"So this is why Zabuza always looks so pleased when Haku improves, ah, it's good to see them grow" He smiled
"Feels, great, doesn't it?" Zabuza's voice entered his ears
"Pretty good" Naruto nodded
But after he said that, a hand suddenly clamped down on his head
"So...what's this about me doing all the cleanup again?" He asked
"..." Sweat rolled down Naruto's neck
"S-Sensei, that...uh..."
"Training is tripled" Zabuza said in a low voice
"...yes sir"
Speaking of training, at this very moment in the dream scape...
*Bang*
"Are you even trying? You said you improved, right? Is this your so called improvements?" Sakura scoffed as she smashed Sasuke into the ground with one hand.
Her eyes flashed with a sinister smile that resembled Naruto and Tsunade's, as she lifted him back up, holding him by the collar.
Sasuke's hands clenched
'All these years, and I still can't beat the Sakura in my dreams? Is she not meant to be defeated?'
"Little brother, you really need to hone your body more" Sitting on the branch of a tree, Itachi-chan chuckled
"You are not my sister" Sasuke spat
But Sakura threw him against a tree and her feet slammed next to his head
"Should you be paying attention to another woman while I'm here, Sasuke-kun? Keep your eyes on me, only me" She said with a smile that sent chills down his spine.
He teeth gnashed as he looked up at the smirking Sakura.
'If only I can just use my jutsu and Sharingan in here' He cursed
"Are you thinking that you can beat me if you had your sharingan?" Sakura asked as she leaned down
"Tsk" Sasuke clicked his tongue in annoyance as he looked away
"Heh, how many times have I told you? This is all to train your battle senses, having those things are pointless, so get up and keep fighting" She said as she grabbed him by his cheeks.
"Right, little brother, you shouldn't be making such a fuss" Itachi-chan giggled
Sasuke groaned as he pulled himself up. He doesn't feel tired, but his mentality is definitely getting hazy.
"Each one is more annoying than the other" He raised his arms up in front of him, steadying himself as his sharp gaze landed on Sakura once more.
His expression stern, and his eyes focused, not letting Sakura out of his sight.
"That's a good look, but you know what's better?" Sakura gently kissed her fist
"It's when you look upwards with that same gaze"
*Boom*
Sasuke's eyes widened as he jumped backwards, but Sakura was already in front of him, and a barrage of strikes were aimed at his head.
"Head, shoulders, abdomen, head! Head! Head! Hahaha!" Sakura laughed as she named each area she struck
'This maniac, she took a liking to strike my head for some reason' She didn't even hit his face, it was always the side of his head, or his forehead, sometimes above, but she never seems to hit his face.
His arms raised, and he ducked down, avoided a punch aimed at his throat before using the momentum to get up in order to shorten the distance between them. He weaved through, appearing right in her face, with his fist clenched, striking at her head.
*Bang*
The strike connected, and his heart raced.
'I...landed a hit! After so long, I finally...finally...' His racing heart gradually became cold however, as he took the moment to stare at Sakura's expression.
She didn't budge, the punch connected, yet she didn't even take a step back. She stared back at him with a mocking smile on her face, as she leaned forward with enough force to simply push his fist back.
His arms slowly bent back as she simple took a step forward.
"Good hit, may you have another?" She asked with wide smile
"Don't you mean may I have another?" Sasuke asked
"With pleasure" Sakura laughed as her fist struck him square on his dome, sending him crashing down into the ground.
*Boom*
Embedded deep in the ground, Sasuke fully lost consciousness.
"Phew, he's gotten better" Sakura shook her hands and chuckled
"I could say the same about you, didn't you take that last hit on purpose?" Itachi-chan jumped down from the tree and asked
Sakura giggled
"Can't hide it from the big sister~"
"Of course, the big sister always knows~" Itachi-chan placed a finger over her lips
She glanced down at Sasuke
"We've beaten him up for so long, you'd think he would get a basic understanding of how we fight" She muttered
Sakura rolled her eyes
"This is coming from the demon that changes her attack patterns the moment he even looks like he's comprehending what you're doing" She crossed her arms and said
"Hahaha, I guess I indeed do that, he needs to learn to adapt, which is what I'm doing"
Sakura coughed
'She is definitely based off Naruto's personality, shameless to the core'
She then stretched her arms
"Sis, since it's just us two now, how about another spar?" She asked
"Oh? Again? If I remember correctly, our last battle wasn't exactly...favorable" Itachi-chan said with a chuckle
Sakura steeled herself as she nodded
"I'll be in your care" As she clenched her fists tightly
Itachi-chan smile
"Very well"
*Bang*
-hours later-
"Yield, I yield!" Sakura tapped the ground with Itachi-chan pinning her down.
"Come on sis, we just started, if you want to be my sister-in-law, you need to try much harder than that~" Itachi-chan said
"Hah...I'll do my best" Sakura muttered
"That's the spirit~, now take this" Itachi-chan raised her fist with a bright smile
"Ah!!!!!"
*Bang*
Amidst the beating, neither noticed that the unconscious Sasuke had long awaken. He watched the two battle for hours, and the more he watched, the more his eyes widened.
"Just...how much was she holding back against me? Both Sakura and the woman" He muttered
His eyes burned every scene into his mind, repeating them in his head as he slowly analysed their techniques. Having only been on the receiving end of it all, he didn't have the time to analyse it like he does now.
From their method of dodging, to their reaction speed, it all made him feel a sense of awe within his heart.
They were strong, there is no denying it, stronger than he is. Perhaps with the sharingan, he can beat Sakura, but against Itachi, he felt that even that isn't enough.
"Awake are we?" He heard Itachi-chan's voice behind him, and realised that he was in too deep of a thought just now, that he didn't realise they had stopped fighting.
Her hand reached out and grabbed the back of his head
"Since you're awake, then why are you just sitting around? We have so much more training to do in the hours you missed"
Sasuke slowly turned around
"Is...a break possible?" He asked in a low voice
"What do you think?" Itachi smiled back
"..."
*Bang*
'I hate you, Itachi...both you, and this woman'
*Achoo*
At this moment, Itachi(real) suddenly sneezed
"What? Got a cold?" Kisame asked
Itachi rubbed his nose
"Probably a foolish brother of mine cursing at me, happens quite often" He replied
"...the hell does that mean?"
Amidst this, two cloaked people walked in, stepping towards Itachi and Kisame who stood below a large statue.
The two that walked in are none other than Hidan and Kakuzu, with Kakzuzu holding a pair of wings in his hand.
"Where's the seven tails" Kisame asked with a frown
"You wouldn't believe what happened" Hidan said as his lips twitched, seemingly about to laugh
Kakuzu glared at him
"Quite cocky for someone who got played" He sneered
"Heh, I got played, but so did you" Hidan retorted
Kakazu continued walking, feeling frustrated about the mission. He was someone with a perfect mission completion rate, yet now, there is a stain on his perfect record.
His hands clenched as he threw the wings to the ground
"She got away" He said
Itachi and Kisame were both a little taken aback, they knew first hand how skilled Kakuzu and Hidan were, yet they failed to capture the seven tails jinchuriki?
"Did 'that' person interfere?" Itachi asked
"Who?" Hidan asked
Itachi frowned
"The...nine tails brat" He replied
Hidan scratched the back of his head
"Not that I know of, we were chasing down the seven tails, and after she threw her last ditch effort, we thought we got her, but it turned out to be a clone made using her wings, she was ruthless nonetheless, to rip it off to make a clone during combat" He replied
Kakuzu nodded to agree with what hidan said.
This situation made Itachi frown even more, although Hidan said he didn't see Naruto, he couldn't shake off the feeling that he was involved. The way it all happened sounded too similar to the failed attempts made in the past, not in the method, but the personality of such a plan felt similar to Naruto.
He felt it was a plan concocted by Naruto, but he had no proof. But if both Hidan and Kakuzu said that Naruto wasn't there, then perhaps...
'Hopefully I'm just overthinking it'
"For now, the wings are enough" He said as he picked up the pair of wings on the floor
Though it isn't nearly as much as what a tailed beast had, it contained a sizeable portion of Chomei's chakra.
The four of them formed a strange hand sign with the wings in the center. As they did so, the statue opened its mouth, and the chakra within the wings started to flow out.
The blue chakra was slowly absorbed into the statue, and after a few minutes, it was completely shriveled up, leaving no chakra behind.
"Move onto the next target" Itachi spoke
"Bah, you ain't my boss" Hidan waved his hands and said
"I'm relaying orders" Itachi responded coldly
"..." Hidan coughed
"Got it"
Itachi turned back to Kisame
"Our next target is also given, let's go" He said
"Who?" Kisame asked
Itachi's gaze sharpened
"The eight tails"
A cruel smile grew on Kisame's face
"I do wonder if it is edible" He wiped the side of his lips with his thumb, letting out a cold chuckle at the thought of the tailed beast.
Hidan let out a faint puff
"Heh, talking all big when you also failed to capture your first target, we at least had the decency to bring back something to be used"
The moment that left his mouth, Kisame's smile faded immediately, he turned to Hidan with a dark glare
"The only reason you're still breathing right now is-"
"Because I'm immortal" Hidan interjected with a snarky grin
His interjection, however, didn't make Kisame angry, no, he shook his head and laughed.
"Hidan, there is a difference between breathing and being alive" He said
"What's that supposed to mea-gurg"
A ball of water covered his head, and no matter how much he shook or grabbed at it, the water remained there.
"Just tell me when you need to take a breath, you know, besides gurgle gurgle" Kisame crossed his arms and smirked
Kakuzu pinched between his brows at the stupidity of his own ally, then at Kisame.
'He's gotten more...obnoxious' He thought to himself
*Tap*
"Pfft, Kisame-senpai is funny as always" Two more sets of footsteps walked in
Itachi glanced over, seeing Deidara and Sasori enter the cave. Deidara gazed at Kisame with a look of interest, but quickly turned his gaze back to Sasori.
"Say, Sasori-senpai, when can we go after the one tail? You always said it wasn't time yet" He asked
"Soon" Sasori replied
"Aw, oh well, then what about the nine tails? During all these meetings, I never heard anyone mention anything about capturing the nine tails" He asked with a clueless expression.
At the mention of the nine tails, the rest all frowned
"There will be someone else to take care of him in due time" Itachi responded
"Really? Are you sure you're not just avoiding him?" Deidara revealed a playful smirk as he asked
Itachi simply brushed past Deidara
"You can try capturing if you wish" He whispered into Deidara's ears before leaving
"Oi, wait up" Kisame called out, but Itachi didn't stop, not even slowing down.
He grunted in annoyance, he glanced at the drowning Hidan, who still clasped at his own throat as water filled his lungs.
"Tsk, I was really hoping to see how much water it'll take to burst his lungs" Kisame clicked his tongue and went off to follow Itachi.
After a short while, the water ball popped, causing Hidan to start violently expelling the water in his lungs.
"Gurgh" He grunted and groaned as water poured out his mouth, to the point that no one could look at him directly as he did so.
"That damned fish brained b*stard, next time we meet, I'm carving him into sashimi" He spoke with great difficulty
"If you can even win against Kisame-senpai" Deidara scoffed
"You little a*s kisser, I'm also your senpai, why don't you call me that?" Hidan growled
"Cause you ain't worth it" Deidara replied with a smirk
"Damned brat" Hidan cursed
"What can you do about it?" Deidara stuck out his tongue and mocked openly, not caring about angering Hidan at all.
Sasori shook his head as he sighed at Deidara's childishness. He then turned to Kakuzu with a case in hand.
"Kakuzu, did you get what I asked for" He asked
"Here" Kakuzu took out a small box and passed it to Sasori.
After Sasori checked the content, he nodded and gaze Kakuzu the case in his hand. Kakuzu took the case and opened it, revealing piles of cash within. His eyes brightened as he closed the suitcase.
"Good, if you need anything, I'm always here for the right price" Kakuzu chuckled
Sasori nodded, and the two shook hands.
*bang*
"Come on, is that all you have?" A clay bomb went off within the cave as Deidara flew up on a clay bird, whilst Hidan swung his scythe around, tearing up smaller clay birds that Deidara created.
"..." Kakuzu and Sasori both sighed internally as they watched their partners tear the cave down...
'This is the idiot I have to work with'
They gave one another an understanding glance before sighing deeply...