Chapter 112 : Blood (2)

the Iwa-born present would gulp or whimper, but as it was, they were paralyzed, absolutely unable to do anything but stare at the "god-boy" who held them prisoner with nothing but his presence.

"Congratulations," Naruto met the eyes of Kitsuchi, gilded, slit orbs meeting charcoal black. "You've got my attention." He then looked at Kurotsuchi.

"Now flee from my sight before I really get upset."

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Just as fast as it appeared, the feeling of Naruto's chakra disappeared, allowing the three from Iwa to finally breathe again. Kitsuchi sighed deeply, his shoulders falling, but otherwise, he was able to compose himself.

His daughter, however, almost fell to her knees, unable to withstand the sudden lack of extreme pressure pushing down on her from above. She managed to stay standing, but everyone saw her stumble. The tears falling from her eyes were also very noticeable.

Kyoya, a civilian by most standards, did fall to the ground. The moment his knees hit the office floor, the man vomited, and if the smell was anything to go by, wet himself.

After thoroughly embarrassing himself, Kyoya lost consciousness, falling face first into his own stomach fluids.

For a moment, no one moved, unsure if they were actually free to leave. The fact that they were allowed freedom when the young shinobi could so easily have ended them and be done with a possible threat was strange to them.

Kurotsuchi didn't trust it one bit, so she was a little scared when her father began to slowly move. Kitsuchi picked Kyoya up and tossed him over his shoulder, ignoring the smells the man gave off like the seasoned jonin he was.

If left in the position he was, Kyoya would have drowned in his own vomit, and that would make him and his daughter look incompetent.

Moving around the blond with extreme caution, Kitsuchi reached the door, still very, very wary of the situation he got himself in.

With a sharp gesture, he motioned for his daughter to follow, wanting to leave the country as fast as possible. The siege would never happen, and thus the mission would be a failure, but he wasn't willing to risk the lives of everyone on the slight chance that they could overwhelm the godslayer.

The Tsuchikage couldn't do it with a thousand shinobi; there was no way Kitsuchi was going to try with only a few hundred. With deliberately slow movements, Kurotsuchi made her way to where her father was, and the two of them exited the room with a pace that expressed their fear.

Strangely, the seven jonin they had traveled with were still waiting for them where they stayed behind. That wasn't what was strange, though. What was strange was the fact that they acted as if they hadn't felt what just happened in the Mizukage's office.

"Kitsuchi-taicho." One of them greeted. "Are we proceeding with the rest of the mission?"

Kitsuchi looked around nervously, expressing anxiety and… fear?

"No." Kitsuchi answered. "We're aborting the mission. It was a complete failure…" He looked at the hall that led to the Mizukage's office.

"We need to retreat now. We need to warn the others." He spoke very fast, and his breathing was heavy.

"Retreat?" another jonin asked, this time a woman. "Retreat for what?"

"Y-you didn't feel that?" Kurotsuchi asked with wide eyes, even more terrified than her father. "How could you not have felt it!?" her eyes were large and she, too, panted.

"The Godslayer is here." That sentence alone was enough to get everyone moving. Everyone had read that man's Bingo Book entry…

Name: Uzumaki Naruto – Previously entered as Nezumi – (Kamikage, Bringer of Hope, Godslayer)

'FLEE ON SIGHT!' 'FLEE ON SOUND!' 'FLEE ON MENTION!'

Affiliation: Konohagakure no Sato, Mount Myoboku

Clan: Uzumaki (Deceased)

Family: Namikaze Minato (Father), Uzumaki Kushina (Mother), Jiraiya (Godfather)

Age: Fifteen

Height: 178.2 cm

Hair Color: Blond

Rank: SSS-class

Classification: Sage, Sensor, Jinchuuriki (Sanbi, Yonbi, Kyuubi), Medic-nin

Notes: Uzumaki Naruto is the first shinobi to ever reach SSS-class, a position that's rightfully his. So far above all others, a rank had to be made to explain the power this deadly shinobi wields.

Three Bijuu obey his commands, and he is rumored to have studied senjutsu more thoroughly under the honorable Toads of Mount Myoboku. Has faced the Death God and still lives. [Out of Date]

Recommendations for approach: Do not.

Bounty: Anything you wish – Iwagakure / Dead or Alive

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"Follow them." Naruto ordered the Uchiha brothers. "They won't risk taking us on, but I want you to make sure they all leave.

Tell the others what happened." Sasuke and Itachi nodded, turning to leave – the two still outside the window – before Naruto stopped them.

"They all live, understand?" The blond looked Sasuke and Itachi in the eyes, something that would be completely foolish for anyone else to do. Again, the two Uchiha nodded, accepting Naruto's orders without question.

And then they were gone, leaving Anko and Mei alone with Uzumaki Naruto for the first time in nearly four years. Mei was frozen behind her desk, torn between making sure the Iwa shinobi left her country and tackling her lover to the ground and never letting go again.

Anko, on the other hand, had no such conflicting emotions.

"Naruto!" the purple-haired woman shouted in joy as she leapt at the man she loved. Said man smiled at her and caught the excited jonin in his arms, embracing her, sighing in content.

He took in her scent and sighed again. He missed this smell, the smell of Mitarashi Anko… she smelled of dango.

Seeing Anko relish in Naruto's arms – which were now considerably larger – was enough to sway Mei into a decision.

"Naruto…" she whispered breathlessly as she too rushed to be held by the man who brought her happiness just by the thought of him. Being separated for so many years truly drove home just how much they all meant to each other and those feelings were now all flowing out at once.

"Anko… Mei…" Naruto whispered as he held the only two women he ever loved so intimately in his entire life, almost losing himself in the embrace. They were only pressed against him but that was almost enough to make him forget about the rest of the world.

"I've missed the two of you so much…" he couldn't even explain how much he truly wanted to be with them the past three years. He thought of them every day, wishing he could be with them without having to worry about his "duty".

There was a long, comfortable silence as Anko and Mei just felt Naruto, finding more happiness in just being held by the man they loved than they thought they would. He was so warm, and he felt safe, like nothing mattered as long as they were in his arms.

… No… there was something else that mattered… something more important than any of them… even Naruto…

Mei shuffled a little in Naruto's arms, an uncomfortable gesture that both Anko and Naruto himself read instantly. Mei broke away from them, causing Naruto to look at the auburn-haired woman in confusion.

"Naruto… I…" Mei went to speak, but was soundly interrupted by the sound of an explosion. Gone was the unconfident and unsure expression on her face, and in its place, Mei now looked serious and ready to defend her people.

"What was that!?" she asked of Naruto, already about to rush out the window of her office and race to where the sound originated from.

Naruto grabbed Mei's wrist before she could leap out of the office, still concerned about why she had looked so… terrified of him? "It's nothing.

A couple of the Iwa shinobi broke off before the main group arrived here. They weren't aware of the call for retreat and attacked a building on the edge of the village." He wasn't very worried at all, since he could clearly feel the familiar chakra of Zabuza and Haku.

They'd have it all under control in no time, after all. There were two others as well, a rather powerful chakra source he wasn't familiar with and…

Mei's and Anko's eyes widened, fear and terror washing over them in thick waves.

"No!" Mei shouted as she pulled her arm out of Naruto's grip and jumped out of the window. He saw her sprinting to where the battle Zabuza and Haku were engaged in, with speeds that equaled her fright. Anko, as well, looked terrified, and went to rush out of the room just the same as Mei, intent on following her.

Before she could leave, however, Naruto stopped her. "Anko, what is going on?" He asked, slightly confusing her. Shouldn't he have discovered it all by now?

"Y-You don't know yet?" she asked with grief on her face.

"Know what?" Naruto asked, slightly worried now at how sorrowful Anko looked.

"What happened to your empathy?" She asked, still looking… ashamed?

"I finally mastered it while I was away." Naruto explained.

"I've learned to turn it off. Why?" Just as he was about to activate his empathy ninshu, Anko shook her head, grabbing him by the arm and giving him a look that all but screamed "I'm sorry".

"We need to get to Zabuza now! There's no time to explain, you'll have to see for yourself." And with that, the snake-user dashed out of the office, trying her best to reach Zabuza, to reach her.

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