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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, If I did I would be a whole lot richer then I am right now! I also do not own Bleach, Dragon Ball Z or any other Manga that I may have borrowed from.

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I'm a nightmare, a disaster

That's what they always said

I'm a lost cause, not a hero

But I'll make it on my own

I'm gonna prove them wrong

Me against the world - Simple Plan.

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Naruto awoke with a groan,'What happened?' Naruto thought to himself.

"Ah I see you're finally awake." Said Kakashi leaning against the wall.

"Sensei? How long have I been out?" Asked Naruto as he tried to sit up

"About a week, you passed out from chakra exhaustion. So how are you feeling?" Asked Kakashi as he looked at his student.

"Like I was eaten by Kurama and shit off a cliff. But it was necessary to give the clone as much chakra as I could spear. Otherwise it wouldn't have been able to summon the king of hell." Said Naruto as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes. "So did it work?" He asked his Sensei.

"Freakiest thing I ever saw, but yeah it worked. Kaiza is alive now, though very weak. He is currently laying in bed. Tsunami and Inari barely leave his side, unless their coming in here to check on you." Said Kakashi.

Naruto nodded, that was to be expected. Then he thought of something. "So how did they react to Kaiza being alive?" Asked Naruto.

Kakashi looked pensive for a moment before he answered. "Well as you could imagine at first they freaked out, after all people don't come back from the dead every day. But after we explained everything they began to calm down. Of course both you and Kaiza were unconscious at the time." Said Kakashi.

"What did you tell them?" Asked Naruto nervously.

"I told them that you used an ancient Kinjutsu of the Uzumaki clan, one that you modified so that it wouldn't take your own life in exchange. But that it still took a whole lot of chakra to use, and that is why you were unconscious." Answered Kakashi, getting a nod from Naruto.

"I have to say, you took a real gamble showing the Rinnegan to Tazuna. But it payed off, he backed up my story. If you hadn't brought him along I don't think they would have believed me." Said Kakashi.

"That's why I brought him along, I knew this would be hard for them to understand. Besides I don't think Tazuna will betray my trust after all we did for his village." Said Naruto with a yawn.

"I see you still haven't fully recovered your strength, why don't you go back to sleep I'll wake you when it's time to eat." Said Kakashi, Naruto nodded and was out before his head hit the pillow.

Dinner that night was strange to say the least, everyone was giving him strange looks. Sakura was looking at him with astonishment in her eyes, were as Sasuke was looking at him like he was trying to piece together a puzzle. Naruto could guess what was on his mind, for it was the same thing that he himself had wondered when he learned that his eyes could bring back the dead. Naruto knew he would have to confront the question soon, but not right now.

Kaiza was still weak but was at the table with his family, when asked what the afterlife was like, Kaiza admitted that he could not remember. Naruto guessed that the living was not supposed to know what was waiting after death, and that is why Kaiza had no memory of it. After all that was the great mystery of life (what comes after?)

Kaiza had bowed low to Naruto when they were introduced, and thanked him profusely for taking care of his family and risking his life to reunite them. Naruto embarrassed told him it was nothing, hoping to get the attention off of him. He wondered if this is what the old Sage felt after he sealed the Jubi.

Inari just about tackled Naruto to the ground. Inari now called Naruto big brother, Something that secretly pleased Naruto to no end. But he also started to look at Naruto with something akin to hero worship. Naruto prayed to what ever Kami was listening that Inari and Konohamaru never meet. The very thought caused Naruto to shiver, the last thing Naruto wanted was a fan club following him around.

It was Tsunami's reaction that embarrassed Naruto the most, she had grabbed Naruto up in a bone crushing hug and with tears in her eye's kissed him on the cheek. Something only Naruto's mother had done, causing Naruto to blush to the roots of his hair.

After all the pandemonium had settled down Naruto asked Tazuna about the bridge. As it turned out the bridge was completed about two days ago, everyone was just waiting for Naruto and Kaiza to heal before the grand opening. And after that it was back to Konoha.

Naruto had to admit that he was a bit sad to be leaving Wave, but he did miss home something terrible. He wondered to himself how Hinata was doing, and what kind of trouble Konohamaru had gotten up to without him. He wondered how the old man was doing, or if Ichiraku's had gone out of business without their number one customer. He wondered how Iruka Sensei's new class was going and if anyone had stepped up to be the new class clown.

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Hinata Hyuga was soaking in the local Hot Springs after a grueling day of training, Kurenai Sensei had them tracking a shadow clone of herself while avoiding booby traps and genjutsus and worse then that 'booby traps hidden by genjutsus.' As she soaked her soar body, she became lost in thought.

It had been a month since Naruto had left on his mission, and it had been the best and worst month of Hinata's young life. On one hand she had finally gotten the respect of her father who had started training her again along with her little sister, and speaking of Hanabi she and Hinata were closer then ever.

On the other hand she missed Naruto, from his smile that could always brighten her day, to his cheesy jokes. She had hoped that he would be home by now, as the days just seemed to drag on without him. Then there was the upcoming meeting between Naruto and her father, if he agreed and Hinata knew he would. She wondered just what her father wanted to talk to Naruto about.

"Hey Hinata whats got you so deep in thought?" Came a voice from her side causing her to jump, the voice belonged to her sensei.

"What? Oh, I was just thinking about the last month." Said Hinata.

"Thinking about a certain blond you mean?" Teased Kurenai making Hinata blush a little. "Don't worry I'm sure he'll be back anytime now." Finished Kurenai.

"I know, but I still miss him though." Mumbled Hinata not looking Kurenai in the eye.

"I know how you feel, I miss Asuma when he is out on a mission, and he feels the same way about me. It's part of caring for someone, missing and worrying about them. If it makes you feel any better from what I've heard of Naruto's character I'm sure he is missing you to." Finished Kurenai.

Hinata smiled and nodded, as the two kunoichi feel into a comfortable silence.

~Meanwhile at the Hyuga Compound.~

Hiashi Hyuga sat in his study, thinking about what he had learned in his meeting with the Hokage a few weeks ago. The Hokage confirmed his suspicions that Naruto was indeed Minato's and Kushina's son. While Minato wasn't a best friend of Hiashi he was a friend, and more then that Minato had once saved his life in the war.

Had he known that Naruto was Minato's son he would have done more for the boy. So as his way of atonement for neglecting his friend's son, as well as his poor treatment of Hinata. He had given their friendship his blessing, but he was going to find out just what the boy's intentions were with his oldest daughter. He would really hate to have to close all the tenketsu in the boys lower body.

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Naruto looked around him, it looked like the whole village of wave plus two shinobi had come to see them off. All around him came people were cheering and saying their farewells to the Shinobis who had fought so bravely for them.

"Take care!"

"Come back soon!"

"Be safe on your journey back!"

Were just a few of the things Naruto could make out from the crowd. In front of everyone was Inari and his family as well as Zabuza and Haku. who had returned from gathering Gato's money.

"Goodbye Naruto-kun." Said Haku softly, sad to see her first real friend go.

"Take care you guys, we'll stop by soon to form that alliance with Konoha." Said Zabuza "Oh yeah brat I got something for you. Its a scroll on the silent killing technique." He added at the end.

"Wow! Thanks." Said Naruto in awe.

"Don't get all weepy on me or anything. I'm only giving it to you because I always repay my debts." Said Zabuza trying to save his reputation as a hard ass. Naruto saw through it but nodded anyway letting him keep his pride. Naruto suddenly found himself in another hug from Tsunami thankfully though he wasn't the only one.

It was funny to see the look on Sasuke's face as the woman grabbed him up in a hug as well. Naruto had to keep him self from laughing, Sakura though just took it in stride when she too was hugged by the emotional mother.

"You take care of them Kakashi." Said Tsunami as she wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to them that's within my power to stop." Said Kakashi.

"Thanks again for everything you've done for my family, I don't think we can ever fully repay you all." Said Kaiza, He had regained enough of his strength to move around but he need a cane for support.

"Here is the money for the A-Rank mission we owe you." Said Tazuna, as he handed a sealed envelope to Kakashi. "Thank you all for staying when you didn't have to, you saved this country. You are all welcomed back here anytime." Finished the bridge builder.

"Goodbye bother Naruto." Said Inari trying his best to hold in his tears.

"You know Inari its okay to cry sometimes." Said Naruto smiling at the boy.

"I not crying! I just got something stuck in my eye!" Said Inari trying to save face. "But if you want to cry, you can."

"Me? Cry? Not even when I peel onions brat." Said Naruto as he turned around, Sakura and Sasuke both sweat dropped as they noticed Naruto did in fact have a tear rolling down his face.

As the shinobi team walked away they heard the farewells of the village they had fought to save.

"That boy really saved this village. Without him this bridge would have never been finished." Said Tazuna.

"Speaking of the bridge shouldn't you give it a name?" Asked one of the workers.

"Yeah your right, and I have the perfect name for it. The Great Naruto Bridge after the shinobi who showed this village what it means to never give up hope." Said Tazuna.

"I like it." Agreed his daughter. Inari and Kaiza both nodded their agreement.

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"So I guess it back to the village and back to D-Ranks." Said Sakura as walked with her team.

"It does seem like it's going to be boring, after a mission like this D-Ranks are nothing." Said Sasuke in agreement with Sakura.

But Naruto for some reason couldn't shake the feeling that things were just getting started.

````````~In a dark room in Rice Country~````````

" Dosu, Zaku, Kin, I have a mission for the three of you. Get ready you three are going to the Chunin Exams." Said a man with a pale face.

And Cut.

(A.N) Sorry for the short chapter, but it is just a filler to tie up the story arc. Now we will be move full steam ahead to the Chunin Exams, where you will really get to see what Naruto can do.

I would like to say sorry for making everyone wait so long for such a short chapter. The truth, is that something is up with my left hand its killing me to type. I hope it goes away soon, but until it does I won't be able to type as much or as fast as I used to. But don't worry the next chapter will be way longer then this one if it kills me.

Will let me know what you think, and if you review and tell me what you would like to see in this story I will try my best to put it in. See you next time on The True Rinnegan.