Insanity of Kohona

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Warning, some slightly graphic descriptions of torture and its results.

AND UP WITH THE CURTAIN

-forests surrounding Kohona-

-Naruto P.O.V. -

Why? My life had been so good just minutes before, and now the man who had been as my father is dead, and I am alone again, why didn't he tell me? Why didn't he tell me I would have to do that?

-flashback-

The knife dipped into Koyuki's flesh again as it cut back and forth, back and forth…

-flashback end-

Naruto glanced from where he sat beside Koyukis' cooling corpse as a squad of ANBU flashed in. The ANBU looked from Mizukis' corpse that rested against a tree with the forbidden scroll of sealing resting against his corpse. Well, the ANBU assumed that it was Mizuki, but frankly it was difficult to tell, the head on the corpse had been reduced to a pulpy red mass, the Chunin vest hand been neatly folded next to the corpse, and the sternum had been cracked open.

There were many other signs of extensive torture but at that point Naruto had stood up and glared at the approaching ANBU. The ANBU looked nervously into the red tinted sunglasses that now covered Naruto's eyes. "And where you, when you were needed?" The ANBU shivered as the silky smooth whisper wound its way around the clearing. A purple haired and cat masked ANBU stepped forward. "Uzumaki-" Naruto eyes began to glow a sickly green behind his sunglasses as he interrupted her. "I am now the holder of the office of Koyuki No Shoyu-Sha and you will address me as such or there will be, consequences, clear?" Cat nodded before continuing. "Lord Koyuki, the Hokage wishes to be informed as to the results of your mission."

Naruto nodded as he turned to leave. Abruptly he stopped and gestured in the direction of both corpses. "See that the previous office holder is buried promptly, the second corpse with the large scroll next to it is the traitor." The ANBU nodded as Naruto left in same strange sideways shuffle that the previous Koyuki had.

-Hokage's Office-

Hiruzen Sarutobi had never felt older then he did right at this moment. Earlier that night he received word that one of his Chunin had stolen the forbidden scroll of sealing, of course Sarutobi had immediately mobilized his ninja and alerted all Jonin which included Koyuki, afterwards he had been saddened to learn that Koyuki had decided it was time to pass on the full office to Naruto. Sarutobi was shook from his thoughts as Naruto appeared in front of him.

"Naru-" Sarutobi was interrupted as Naruto snarled.

"No, Hokage-sama, I am not Naruto, I have bled and sacrificed, I have preformed the last rites for my sensei, I am THE KOYUKI NO SHOYU-SHA!" Sarutobi leaned back in his chair in shock at the anger, and hate in Naruto-no, in Koyuki's voice. Sarutobi hid his distress behind the mask of the Hokage. "I take it the previous Koyuki informed you of your parentage and prisoner then?"

Koyuki sneered. "Of course he did Hokage-sama. Count yourself lucky that my sensei instilled within me the concepts of loyalty and honor." Sarutobi sighed internally as he though sadly about just how far he had pushed a person he had considered his grandson. "Despite what you may now think of me Koyuki, I am your Hokage, now report, how did your mission progress." Koyuki sneered briefly before composing himself. "After receiving notice of the mission late las night, sensei and myself proceeded to hunt down the intruder."

-Flashback-

Mizuki was cursing frantically as he rushed through the forest, he didn't understand what was happening! Green hands were erupting from the ground and from trees and grasping at his hair and clothing, the normal humid air of Hi-No Kuni was becoming frosty and chilly until he was shivering and his breath frosted the air.

-Flashback end-

"We continued the hunt until his eventual dispatch in a small forest clearing approximately two hundred meters inside southern Kohona forest.

-Flashback-

Mizuki screamed as blades carved into chest, arms, and legs. He struggled to move, but his hands and feet had been staked into the ground by black stone pegs, and now he struggled like a butterfly on display.

-Flashback end-

After we ended the traitor, not before ascertaining his motives, I was abruptly attacked by the previous Koyuki.

-Flashback-

The crash of blades rang across the blood stained clearing.

"Koyuki, stop!" Came the desperate call.

"Defend yourself Naruto! This is necessary!"

"But why1? Why do this?!"

"BECAUSE I MUST"

-Flashback end-

After I managed to deal a fatal blow, the previous Koyuki told me of my heritage and my prisoner, as well as the reason behind why I had to finish him."

-Flashback

Naruto was crying on the ground cradling Koyuki's head in his lap as he sobbed. "Why why why why? Why Koyuki?" Koyuki coughed "It was necessary Naruto, in order for both eyes to truly obey you, you must kill the current master." Naruto shook his head as tears ran down his bloodied face. "I don't care about the eyes, you raised me! I care more about you!" Koyuki's grin showed true happiness as he responded.

"And you have know idea how happy that makes me, but before its too late, I must tell you the truth. You Naruto are the son of the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and the princess of the Uzumaki clan Kushina Uzumaki." Naruto looked at Koyuki in shock as Koyuki nodded in confirmation. "But most of all, do you know what a Jinchuuriki is?"

Naruto nodded, the role of demon containers had been a major piece of the first Hokages history. Koyuki's breathing was becoming labored as he continued. "You, Naruto, are the Jinchurriki of the Nine tailed fox, the Kyuubi." Naruto looked devastated as stuttered, "Does that mean I'm really a demon like everyone said?" Koyuki grabbed Naruto by the collar. "NO. You are its warden and its prison, you save the leaf village everyday by drawing breath. You are the hero of this village wether or not the village is willing to recognize it." Naruto nodded, and Koyuki, loosing his strength, breathed a final secret into Naruto's ear before dying.

-Flashback end-

"That concludes all relevant mission details Hokage-sama. Now I must ask, what do you plan to do?" Sarutobi looked at Koyuki curiously. Koyuki signed exasperated before elaborating. "I mean what do you plan to do with me? I am not quite Jonin level, but I tiptoe it all areas, and once I get use to my new additions." Here Naruto motioned to his eyes. "I will be solidly in the upper ranks of the Jonin." Sarutobi nodded in thought. "I also believe that you are far more powerful then your average Genin, however the reason why Genin are grouped together right out of the academy is so that they can learn the basics of team work and squad tactics so that when they become Chunin and Jonin they can effectively work with and lead others. As a compromise between your skill and the need for you to learn how to effectively function in the field as part of a squad, I propose to apprentice you with a Tokubetsu-Jonin, you will essentially for a two man squad and tackle the easier C rank missions and back up other teams on higher ranked missions. Is this acceptable?" Koyuki considered it briefly before nodding and turning to leave. Before Koyuki could leave, Sarutobi spoke up. "For what its worth, Im so sorry." Pausing at the door, Naruto nodded, and then left.

AND DOWN WITH THE CURTAIN

So, sorry for not updating for a while, but if you read some other stories that I have you will see that inspiration struck elsewhere. Anywho, R'R if you would, and tell me what you think the final secret that Koyuki whispered in Naruto's ear should be. I have an idea that I want to use, but, I don't know if I can pull it off, so please! Give me more ideas!