NARUTO:The sealed shinobi.-Chapter 171: CH

Shizune paused in her current actions with her pseudo-little brother's hair, "Well why don't you just take some time now Naruto-kun? We're not going to really do anything until we set out for Konoha tomorrow morning."

"My job is to watch out for Tsunade-baachan, I'm her first and most vital line of defense." Naruto said, "Even if I kept some Kage Bunshin handy around here if anyone actually attacked her that wouldn't even slow them down."

Tsunade had finished painting her nails and was simply waiting for them to dry, "It's good of you to say that brat, very responsible."

Naruto nodded and shut his eyes against the side of the bed, it was a good thing that Tsunade was none the wiser to the very long date he ended up taking Temari on the day before the chunin exam finals. You've got to love Kage Bunshin no Jutsu... and the bounty checks for S-ranked ninja.

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(Five Days Later)

After getting an early start back to Konoha the next morning, the trip back was as slow as the trip up there. There was a lot to digest nowadays, there was no real doubt about it, Akatsuki was beginning to make their move and the new enemies discovered had somewhat startling abilities. There was seriously a lot of work to do if he was going to be ready for the next encounter, because for all he knew the next two-on-one encounter wouldn't be with just a pair of body doubles, it would be the real deal.

After the trek back to Konoha and a quick debriefing, brief because Tsunade was there, she knew what happened, and it was after midnight when they got back, Naruto slogged through the empty village streets, too out of it to attempt a shunshin to his own house. After kicking off his sandals and dropping his gear, operating seemingly on auto-pilot all the way through the apartment, he proceeded to drop face first on his bed and blackout.

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(Naruto's Mindscape)

Naruto awakened in a cave setting. As he sat up from his prone position on his back he looked around. Why the hell was he in a cave? His mindscape should only have been what the Kyuubi knew of Konoha. How the hell did that massive thing know anything of what a cave like this looked like? Come to think of it, why didn't Naruto know what this cave looked like? He was supposed to be able to navigate Konoha blindfolded and yet he had no idea where he was right now. Taking charge of the situation and wondering why the Kyuubi decided to manifest him inside of his mind tonight and why he picked this exact area to do so, not to mention what the hell this area actually was. As he made his way to the exit he made a small noise, "Hmm." As he jumped down from the well hidden cavern in the cliff wall he landed squarely at the edge of the woods. He actually did know where he was, he was currently in the forest situated on the backside of the Hokage Monument. In truth nobody ever went back there, even less than the amount of people that ever went to the top of the monument itself normally, 'I need to come back here in person and check this place out one of these days. I really feel like I'm missing something here.'

He walked through the forest and eventually found his own personal demon lying down in the middle of a burned out wasteland. Naruto looked around as he approached before coming to a stop and sitting down directly in front of the Kyuubi, "Alright wake up. I know you can't possibly be asleep because you're the one that brought me here."

One blood-red eye opened, Naruto, "You are still weak."

staring

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He was kind of right. There were still far too many people with the ability to somehow stop him. Granted, these people were the absolute best of the best, and he felt that a full-scale fight against a true elite even if it ended in his inevitable defeat would end with some sort of permanent reminder on their person of their battle with him that is even if they were ever the same again, but after getting smacked around by two people that didn't even bother showing up in person to fight it kind of grated on his mind.

Naruto didn't even bother verbally responding. The Kyuubi opened up both of its eyes and sat up on its haunches as it looked its host over, "Honestly, you've done as well as can be expected for a mere human child when it comes to using my power. But if three tails is the limit of your control then you might as well surrender your body and relinquish control to me. I can destroy your enemies and ensure the peace of your village."

Naruto's lips quirked slightly, "Before you come back here and trample this place flat right?"

The sharp teeth of the Kyuubi were bared in a grin of sorts, "Well I never said that I would leave this place alone did I? I simply said that I would destroy your enemies and ensure this village's peace. What better way to do that than to make everyone rest in peace?"

"You're a very funny demon." Naruto commented, "And it doesn't matter if I have any more control, I can simply train and get it. It's that simple."

"It could be simpler Naruto." Kyuubi said off-handedly, "I can be the tool of victory that you want to be. With my true power I can eradicate any threat that you have ever come across. It would be so easy for you, all you would have to do is entrust your heart to me, and I will make it so easy for you."

"You know..." Naruto started, "I've never really considered myself selfish before." He started pacing in front of the massive frame of the Kyuubi, "I have to admit, there is a part of me that wants to just give you the reins, to just let you handle everything on the off-chance that you aren't simply lying to my face to get me to set you free. To just allow myself the chance to let things go as they may, telling myself that I did the best thing I could. To give up my freedom and body just to ensure that your power would truly be used to keep the promise that I made when I became a ninja; to keep Konoha safe."

He stopped walking in circles and got right as close to the Kyuubi's muzzle as he could, "But I'm going to be selfish this time. I'm going to find a way to get control over your chakra, and I will get you to help me. I'm going to learn how to beat people without even taking a small hit of your chakra. I'm going to keep everyone close to me safe. I'm going to be normal, and I'm going to be extraordinary. I'm going to finish my last mission to Danzo-jiji and become Hokage. I'm going to tear Akatsuki asunder, crush them, and throw them into the wind. I'm going to do all of this... because you and I both know that if it really had to come down to it, there's not a whole lot anyone can do to stop me from doing what I want."

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