The Revenge

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A/N: some OOCness
Thanks to: uchiha mikomi: yes there will be some.
And disembodiesvoiceofthedying: I love KakaIru so I had to put some in there. Hope you like this chapter as well.

On with the story!

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The Konoha Twelve had been busy; all their sensei, Inuzuka Tsume and Hana, Yamanaka Inoichi, Akamichi Chouza, Nara Shikaku, Hyuuga Hiashi and the whole Hyuuga clan, Aburame Shibi, all the special jounin, and all of the members of regular ANBU had joined the conspiracy. None liked the news that the council was doing as they liked with little regard for others, and absolutely no consequences. Sai had also made a few converts among ROOT. Soon, the axe would fall, and the council would pay.



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Naruto had had a trying day. After Ibiki left, Sasuke was quiet, refusing to talk to the blond, yet wouldn't let Naruto leave the house. Bored, the blond had tried to find something to do. However, every thing he tried pissed off the Uchiha. He'd tried drawing; Sasuke put a stop to that. Of course, it might have been because Naruto couldn't find any paper and so had drawn on the walls. The same happened when he wanted to write. He decided to clean up the place, not that it needed much, but he made too much noise. Needing to burn off some energy, Naruto started to make clones; and he made clones; and he made more clones.

"NARUTO!!! STOP MAKING CLONES, DAMNIT!!!" A very angry Uchiha pushed his way through the mass of orange-clad copies, punching quite a few out of existance. When he reached the original, he looked ready to explode. "Naruto, if I agree to a light spar with you, will you stop?! I'm trying to think here!"

"Ne, Sasuke? Where is everyone? They've been gone since breakfast." In his search to relieve his boredom, he had searched the entire house for the others. They were not around.

"Dobe, they are all out doing what they are supposed to do to ensure our plan ends in success. Now, are we going to spar, or just stand here staring at one another?" Quirking an eyebrow, Sasuke stared at the blond.

Naruto raised his fist and shouted, "Hell, yeah!", and headed for the door. Then he stopped and turned back to look at the Uchiha. "Um, Sasuke? Where are we going to spar?"

Getting a disgusted look on his face and shaking his head, he muttered, "Dobe." Louder he said, "Come, I'll show you where we Uchiha's used to practice." Sasuke led the way out the door, heading for a wooded area in the disrict. The blond followed silently.


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Naruto and Sasuke had been sparring for about two and a half hours before they paused to catch their breath. They both sat down leaning against a tree, too tired to speak at the moment. Their peace was disturbed by a certain silver-haired ninja.

"Naruto, the Godaime needs to see you in her office right away." Kakashi waited as Naruto regained his feet, and nodding to the Uchiha, led the way back to the Hokage tower.

Nearing the tower, the blond spotted Gamabunta and a larger-than-last-seen Gamakichi sitting on his father's head. The two younger of the four were kept from talking with one another, which puzzled the young ninja. He followed Kakashi into Tsunade's office only to find several others already there. There were four unknown toads, Sakura, Sai, Shizune, and the Hokage herself, Tsunade. All wore sad expressions on their faces. Naruto was confused.

Tsunade began to speak, introducing Naruto to the toads, and saying he was the 'child of prophesy'.

Naruto started to get angry as he listened to her and the elderly toad speak of Jiraiya. After a while, Naruto couldn't stand it anymore. "Why the hell do you keep talking about Ero-sennin like that!? And who is this old toad, anyway?"

It was the toad who spoke up. "How can I put this delicately? No way but to just say it: Boy, Jiraiya died in battle."

"Huh? Wh-What are you talking about? Ero-sennin is strong! No way could he be...d-d-dead!" Blue eyes were filling with tears that Naruto refused to let fall. This old toad had to be lying! He couldn't lose another of his precious people! This had to be a trick! He had just found out the old man was his godfather, after all. He wanted to get to know the man better, and find out more about his parents! Clenching his fists at his sides, Naruto hung his head with eyes shut tight, body trembling.

"Na-Naruto..." Sakura began.

"NO! You're all lying! You're lying...." With that, the young blond bolted from the room. He crashed into people on his way from the building, but didn't stop, even to apologize. Tearing through the village, ignoring cries from vendors with overturned carts and people picking themselves off the ground, Naruto finally stopped when he realized he was standing on the Yondaime's head. This place had always had a calming effect on him. Sitting down and looking blankly out over the village, Naruto let the tears stream unchecked down his cheeks.

Hours later, he was found fast asleep. Sasuke shook his head at the sight, then picked the younger boy up and headed back to his house. He didn't worry about being seen, since most of the villagers had turned in for the night, and only a few ANBU were seen patrolling. None bothered to stop and question him for which he was thankful. He received questioning looks from his other housemates, but silenced them with a shake of his head and a swift glare. He walked swiftly to his room and lay the blond on the bed, pulling the covers over his chest. He quietly sat on the edge of the bed, gazing at Naruto. He understood the blond's pain better than anyone, and only wished to ease it. Turning off the light, he exited leaving the door slightly ajar so he could hear if the boy awoke.

When he entered the livingroom, he spoke up to forestall any questions. "Naruto just found out his sensei, Jiraiya-sama, is dead. Before you ask, no, I don't know the whole story yet, but Naruto was very close to the old man. Don't ask him about it; don't even mention it in his hearing. He's upset enough as it is." Sasuke then changed the subject by asking how things were coming with their plans. It was late before Sasuke found himself back in the room he shared with Naruto, gazing at the boy's sleeping face. 'I'll help you avenge his death, Dobe. I promise you.' He then climbed into bed and pulled the other into his arms. "I promise," he whispered as his eyes closed in sleep.

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"Tsunade, where is the demon?" demanded the councilwoman, Utatane Koharu.

Tsunade had been deep in the task of clearing her desk by reading and signing all the papers, when the two hated elders entered unannounced. Her eye twitched at the word, 'demon', but she held her temper in check. Leaning back in her chair, the Hokage stared at the two in front of her desk. After a few minutes of silence, she spoke. "What is it you want now?"

Mitokado Homura snorted in distain; did this woman think they were stupid? Pushing his glasses up farther on his nose, he replied. "Tsunade, we know you met with him yesterday. We also know that the toads were here. What did you discuss? Where is the boy now? We know he's been hiding somewhere in the village, but for what purpose? As members of the council, we need to know everything concerning the kyuubi-container." Both he and his old teammate glared at the slug sannin, expecting an answer.

Tsunade gave a snort of her own, but of mirth. "Get real! Naruto hasn't been hiding; he's been seen all over the village. He's trained, met with his friends for ramen, even been to the market. As for why the toads were here, they came to give their condolences to the boy. If it has slipped your minds, Jiraiya WAS the boy's sensei for three years. He just learned Jiraiya died; he's probably off somewhere grieving." The Godaime glared at the two elders, wishing to get back to work, and hoping they'd take the hint.

Koharu leaned across the desk, putting her face close to Tsunade's. "If you're lying, you'll regret it. Inform us as soon as he returns from his 'grieving'." She then turned and walked out the door, Homura a step behind.

Tsunade sighed and removed a sake bottle hidden in her desk. Pouring herself a drink, she thought, 'Sure, I'll let you know when he returns. If you're still around by then.' Allowing a smile to grace her lips, she took a sip and began to read the next document.


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Sasuke had been moping around his house all day. Naruto was gone, and he hadn't confessed his feelings. A messenger had arrived before dawn and requested that Uzumaki Naruto meet with the Hokage in her quarters. In less than an hour, the blond was back, and packing his equipment. When asked, he responded that the toads planned to train him to be the new Toad Sage. Soon, he was gone, and Sasuke was left sitting on his bed, staring off into space.

Part of their plan to take down the Elders depended on Naruto's presence. Seeing as they were so hung up on keeping tabs on his whereabouts and what he was doing, they might become suspicious if he's no where to be found for an extended period of time. Sasuke decided that that wasn't going to happen. Shaking off his depression, he grinned to himself and made a few plans of his own.


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"Ohayo, Naruto!" called a pink-haired kunoichi, waving.

"Ohayo, Sakura-chan!" The blond shinobi smirked; if he could fool Sakura, he could fool anyone. "Want to go get some ramen with me?"

'Naruto and his ramen-obsession!' Sakura smiled to herself. "I have to get to the hospital for my shift now. Maybe later." So saying, she hurried off.

Sasuke decided to try out his henge on larger fish. Making his way into the Hokage tower, he barged into Tsunade's office. "Oi, Baa-chan! Got any missions for me?"

The Hokage looked up from her papers in shock; what was he still doing here? He's supposed to be with the toads, training. Taking a closer look, she noticed some slight differences; this wasn't Naruto, but someone using a very strong henge. "Alright, close the door, gaki." When done, Tsunade rested her elbows on her desk and laced her fingers together. "Why are you disguised as Naruto, Uchiha?" By the stunned look in his eyes followed by a smirk, she knew she had guessed right.

The Uchiha pulled a chair near the desk and sat down. "Naruto's gone; if the council finds out, who knows what they'll do? I figured that if he were seen around the village doing normal stuff, they will relax. How did you know it was me and not someone else?" He leaned back and laced his fingers behind his head, waiting for an answer.

Snickering, the blonde sannin turned to face the window. "You did a pretty decent job; you got the blond hair, blue eyes and whisker marks right, but you forgot one thing. You didn't change your hairstyle, Uchiha. It still looks like the ass-end of a chicken."

Sasuke's eyebrow twitched; did she just insult his hair?! But she had a point, now that he thought about it. Doing some hand signs, a puff of smoke surrounded him. When it dissipated, a perfect copy of the loud-mouthed ninja sat in the chair. Sasuke now had a self-satisfied air about him. As long as he didn't perform any of his new jutsu, and didn't do the Chidori, no one should recognize him. He just needed to remember to act like the Dobe.

Tsunade had turned to look when she heard the poof, and she was impressed. It was almost impossible to tell that this person wasn't Naruto. "Uchiha, that's good, but Naruto should be in mourning for his sensei right now. Do you think you can pull off a convincing impersonation? If he were to act this cheerful, we would all know it to be a mask. You'll need to work on that. If there's nothing else you wanted, you're dismissed."

Sasuke threw her another smirk, and stood, heading for the door. Just before closing it, he called, "Okay, I'll check back with you later, Baa-chan!", huge smile on his face.

"Don't call me that, gaki!!" A paperweight shattered against the closed door, and a snicker was heard.

Shizune entered the office, throwing a look over her shoulder. "What did Naruto want? I thought he'd be off moping somewhere over Jiraiya-sama's death, but he seemed happy."

The Hokage glanced at her assistant. "Naruto mourns in his own way; he was here to see if I'd let him take a mission. I think he wants the chance to be completely alone for awhile."

With a gasp, Shizune blurted, "You didn't give him one, did you? You know the council doesn't want him to leave the village at this time."

Scowling, Tsunade turned to the window. "Shizune, how I run this village is my affair, not the council's. Naruto is a shinobi of the Leaf, and as such is mine to command. They have no say on whether or not he can take a mission. If I think it's too dangerous for him to leave, I'll refuse to give him any. Now, is there anything else? Something you wanted?" She swung back to face the younger woman, face still marred by a frown.

Shizune set the stack of papers on the corner of the desk, and without another word, but with a worried glance at her mentor, left.


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Naruto arrived at Mount Myobokugama, riding atop Gamabunta, as he had been since shortly after leaving the village. He was escorted to Fukasaku, the elderly toad he had briefly met with in Tsunade's office. There were toads of all sizes filling the room, and they all acknowledged him. Gamakichi and Gamatatsu called a warm welcome to the blond as he passed. All seemed in good spirits. If the boy's training went well, there would soon be a new Toad Sage in the land.

A/N: Hope you all like it. Plz r&r.