Naruto : A Second Chance

"NICE!" Naruto shouted happily, looking at the decapitated Kabuto.

Sadly the body slowly turned into mud and Kabuto, holding his bleeding throat appeared a distance away, before running away.

"… As if it would be that easy." Naruto said and fell to his knees, his arm full of cuts. Kabuto had that bad habit of cutting without you realizing it. Only the moment you couldn't move your arm was the moment you felt the pain.

[Quest completed: Takigakure's Trouble]

"Thank you, boy." Shibuki's father told him. "Without you, I would probably be dead. Let me help you. One use Medic Jutsu later Naruto's HP was nearly full again. "And thank you too, Fuu."

"Don't thank me, I told you." Fuu crossed her arm, "I'm only here for him."

"Ah, thanks!" Naruto shouted, grabbing her shoulders and grinning widely. "Without you I would be done for, that guy was a monster!"

"Uh… no, no problem." Fuu scratched her cheek and looked away, not used to being thanked by people she didn't dislike.

"Naruto!" C and Yugito appeared besides him, the attacking force retreating after Kabuto's defeat. "Are you alright?"

"Kind of," Naruto told them, "you should have seen the other guy."

Both sighed and turned to Shibuki's father. "Shibari¬-dono, we are here from Kumo, we came for the treaty."

"I wasn't sure if I wanted to join up with you, but with our current state I am afraid that Iwagakure could become forceful," The now named Shibari told them, "please rest, we can talk about the treaty tomorrow, and I have to check up on my village. But you boy…"

He turned to Naruto and grabbed a scroll from his back, before unsealing a slightly blue blade in a blue scabbard.

[Received: Taki Katana (Attack 15)]

"Thanks, old man!" Naruto's eyes lighted up and gently took it, strapping it to his hip. He bowed to him and turned to Fuu. "Can we talk in private?"

He was sure Yugito and C would tell Shibari, but he would have to warn Fuu himself.

"Sure." She grinned.

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"So… this Akatsuki would be full of people that could handle the guy we took out with one hand?" Fuu asked him, her eyes wide.

"Yes," Naruto nodded, "I wanted to warn you, so you would know to avoid them or train as hard as you could to beat them one day."

"Ah… I…" Fuu looked away. "Thank you, but I…"

Naruto wasn't the most observant person, but he knew how to judge people by the emotions they show. He heard that Uzumaki Mito had the same ability, it was easy to make friends like that.

"Do you want to join me?" Naruto asked her. "If we sell it to Shibari like that, that his village would be in danger."

"He isn't a bad person!" Fuu shouted before clapping her hands over her mouth. "Shibuki I mean, he… he isn't bad, not like the others. I like my place, I just hate the people. But he…"

Naruto didn't interrupt her, not making the slightest bit of noise.

"His wife died to seven," she confessed, "and no matter how hard he tries, he can't hide the feelings he has when he sees me, the fact he is trying shows what good of a person her is."

"So, does that mean no?" Naruto

"No, I want to go with you. Meet the other Jinchuuriki. Yugito¬-san seemed so nice, and strong. I saw her easily go through most of the Jonin." Fuu

"But you are amazing too! You have such a good relationship with your Bijuu that you can draw on its Chakra without problems!"

"It's nothing…" She muttered. "We just found some shared interests. Let… let's start again. Hi, my name is Fuu."

She put forward her hand.

"Hi, Fuu, I'm Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto grabbed her hand and they shook.

[Fuu joined your party.]

'What's a party?'

A party is a group of adventurers going through world, sharing experience and fighting together to overcome obstacles.

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"I guess you Konoha pets aren't all that bad," C told him the next day on their way to Shibuki's residence. "I will ask the Yondaime Raikage when we are home again."

"Ah… and you Kumo people aren't all lunatics about to explode."

"Where does that rumour come from?" C asked him.

"Well, the only Raikage that was kind of cool was the first," Naruto explained, "all history books tell of your Second Raikage and the Second Hokage failing with the treaty, the Third Raikage was kind of a douche and the Yondaime…"

The moment they returned to Kumo, they would probably see yet another moment of Raikage A jumping through the window.

"Yeah, I guess it's true…" C sighed.

"Don't worry, Konoha have their share of crazy people too?" Naruto laughed. "Maito Gai and his student run around in a green spandex full body suit and bowl haircuts."

C laughed with him.

When they finally reached the residence, Fuu and Shibuki were seated behind Shibari while he and Yugito sat behind C.

"We already told you about Akatsuki's threat. Not just for the Jinchuuriki. Anyone could hire them with enough money." C began. "We suggest a border ¬free alliance."

"Right, what are your terms?" Shibari began writing on a scroll.

"We offer protection for high¬ priority transports, minerals and Jonin to train a few of your squads." C told him, picking up a scroll and giving it to Shibari. "For exchange we ask for medicine and your fertile lands make it easy for food to grow."

Boring talk. Boring men. Naruto never listened well when it was about politics, but after a few minutes something else came up.

"We also offer the protection of your Jinchuuriki, while Yugito and Killer B, the Raikage's brother can train her."

"I refuse." This came from Fuu, shocking Shibari with her polite tone, turning to him. "Shibari¬-sama, I wish to join Naruto on his journey to warn the other Jinchuuriki and train to protect myself."

"But Fuu, we could protect you here too!" Shibuki told her, his expression telling of hurt.

"You could, but that would mean danger for you." She told him, her eyes turning to Naruto. "And I do not trust you. Even if you would throw yourself in front of me to protect me, there isn't a person I would do the same for in this village."

Shibuki looked down and Shibari had a look of melancholy on his face.

"We accept your terms," Shibari told them, "but Fuu, you can go with him. If you can trust him, I can believe in his ability to trust him."

"Thank you, Shibari-sama." Fuu

"Don't thank me," Shibari looked away, "it's not you I did this for."

This village made Naruto feel miserable.