#ichiro uchiha

[katrinthecat]

[artforiasenibudayajepang]

10 Karakter Anime Jepang Terbaik Seperti Itachi Uchiha (Yang Berkorban Untuk Semua Orang)

Berita Anime Jepang – Dalam medium anime, kita telah melihat banyak karakter yang mencoba berkorban untuk orang lain atau demi kebaikan yang lebih besar. Terutama ada banyak karakter seperti Itachi Uchiha, yang mengorbankan diri untuk kepentingan seseorang. Simak Juga : Top 20 Karakter Wanita One Piece Waifus Paling Populer Dan, hari ini, kita akan fokus pada karakter-karakter tersebut secara…

[motofox-5]

📜Story:

With a strong desire to finally meet Itachi and talk to him, the pregnant Akina wastes no time in running away from the safe room to meet him. But unfortunately, an obstacle from the resurrected grandfather Ichiro stands in her way. A serious battle ensues between the two, in which Akina suffers serious injuries for her position. Ichiro wants to avenge his death, but Akina's mother and father Watanabe and Naoko show up just in time. They are determined to protect their daughter at all costs. After defeating Ichiro, Kabuto remembers the resurrected Naoko and Watanabe and decides to take control of them in order to get Akina for his own purposes.

🏞 Background: edited Naruto anime background.

📝Characters:

•Uchiha Naoko © MotoFox5

•Nakamori Watanabe © MotoFox5

•Nakamouri (Uchiha) Akina © MotoFox5

[writingbutnotreally]

Ichiro Hyuga / Ling Yao

After his untimely death at the hands of Father on The Promised Day, Ling Yao is once again born with the fate of his clansmen on his young shoulders. Reborn as the Hyuga Clan heir, Ichiro Hyuga is a prodigy like no other, and a leader in ways even Konohagakure may not be ready for.

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“A king exists for his people.” He spoke resolutely as he gazed at his father with hard steely eyes. “Without his subjects, a ruler cannot exist. If you sacrifice your own people, you will become a monster.”

(A True King by hatredwithpassion on Ao3)

[oc-lootcrate]

“It’s cold out there, so why not stay here?” (From Haruhi to Ichiro

Young Heretics : We Are The Lost Loves album … sentence starters

The chill that ran up Ichiro’s spine at the thought of going back out into the cold was bad enough, knowing that the actual weather itself would be even worse despite the fact that Ichiro himself hailed from Kirigakure, known for its cooler weather and mist. Regardless of where he’d been born and raised, this was different, and he wasn’t sure whether he should listen to the inviting warmth from where he currently stood or the fact that he felt he was intruding and should leave.

❝Are you sure you really want me to stay here? I’d make an awful big burden...❞ He figured that if he made them kick him out that he would be forced to face his fears and head out into the cold, making his way to his hotel room that had been paid for the days that he’d reside here. 

[shamylicious-blog]

stopped everything. i had to draw my ocs..i so missed them!

Team HimaTakeİchi!!!

[imjustjeremy]

An illustration that I did a little while ago. Sakura with her sons on a little shopping trip.

[madarasthicc]

Map to Hope: 2

Madara x Reader

- An arranged marriage twenty years in the making comes calling for Madara Uchiha. Now that Konoha has stabilized, his bride-to-be is ready to be at his side. But is Madara ready for what marriage all entails?

[Chapter One] —> [Chapter Three]

Chapter Two: Agreements

This chapter is a series of flash backs for reader.

Come vote on what one shot you want to read after this chapter -> [link]

She barely remembered meeting him. She had only been six at the time and she didn’t understand everything that was being discussed. It had been a quick meeting, with her parents and his father. Their agreement was on paper, but there was something more final about agreeing in person, verbally, for everyone to hear. She stood beside her mother, eyeing the older man and his son. 

“We are in agreement? Your daughter’s hand for one of my sons, in return we join together, under Uchiha’s protection.” The stern man said looking down at her, he scared her so she shifted behind her mother’s dress. 

“Yes, we are Tajima Uchiha.” Her father, Ichiro said, offering his hand to Tajima. They shook hands, both men gripping each other’s hands harder than strictly necessarily. “Y/N, come out from behind your mother. Mind your manners, say hello.” Her father snapped, gesturing for her to step in front of them. Keeping her e/c eyes downcast, she stepped forward. 

“Hello, I’m Y/N.” She said looking up at the man and boy. The boy would be her husband, it felt foreign and too far into the future to comprehend. Y/N didn’t even really understand what that would mean. Sure, she heard older girls talk of marriage, having children, and running a household. This was what they were discussing between the boy and herself. She looked back at her parents for a moment-her father gestured her to step closer to Tajima and her mother offered a small smile.

The man knelt down to her level, offering her what was supposed to be a smile. It came off too wide, and a bit of a grimace. “It’s wonderful to meet you at last, Y/N. Your father speaks of you often, he’s a proud father.” He said clearly trying to soften his hardened face and voice. It didn’t really work but she offered a small smile. She was being watched by her parents, these two strangers, and her own clan members. She had to mind her manners, and make her parents proud.

“Thank you, I do my best to be good.” She said looking down again playing with the hem of her jacket. 

“This is my son.” He said pulling the boy forward. He was just as stoic as his father, even as a ten year old. “He’s growing into a strong shinobi.” 

Shinobi. 

Her friends liked playing house with dolls, while most of the boys ran off to be shinobis. She didn’t see what the fuss was all about. Shinobis. Her mother said it was dangerous, and that she better keep her mind away from such thoughts. Honestly, she didn’t understand the hype boys had with sharp knives and chakra tricks, and what made those things so dangerous. She wasn’t going to risk her mother’s anger asking about something she didn’t really care about. If it really had been of some importance her parents would have told her what that meant. 

“Hello, Y/N.” The boy said, shifting as he felt many eyes on him. “I’m Madara Uchiha.” He stood straight, proud of who he was, of his clan as he offered his hand following his father’s action. 

Staring at his hand, she shook it. 

The Uchiha’s left not long after the meeting concluded. She ran back to her mother’s side, much to her father’s scoff. 

That was the first and only time she had met him. For the most part she forgot all about it. The meeting was a mere blip in her life, something she didn’t need to think of until she was older. 

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It was another three years before she put any thought into the Uchiha’s. She had overheard people talking about ‘the warring’ but did not really understand what it meant. Who were they at war with and why, but none of her teachers really had an answer to her questions. It wasn’t until an older girl had found dead bodies in a nearby river that it really became a talked about issue. Suddenly it was all the whole clan was talking about it. How unsafe it now was, never had the bloody violence been so close to their clan’s lands. Her father proclaimed that no one was allowed outside alone or once the sun began to set. 

The elders called for action to be taken immediately on this turn of events. This caused an argument between her parents: her father did not want them to retreat, instead he wanted more people trained and sent to the war front. Her mother for once outspokenly disagreed with him. 

It had been the loudest their house had ever been. The fighting between her parents had been out in the open, first tense and firm words turned into yelling matches. Surprisingly her mother won the argument eventually. After days of screaming her father out of the house he yielded to her pressure. She would take any non-shinobi members of their clan retreat west further into farming country instead of training more people. The rest of the clan and her father would join forces with the Uchiha’s. 

Her last memory of her father was the morning of his departure east to join forces with the Uchiha’s, while she and many clan members moved west. Her parents said nothing to each other and Y/N didn’t try to make conversation at the breakfast table. The only sound was of their chopsticks and the chewing of their food. The weight of this being their last meal together and the heat of summer on top of it made the air feel heavy around them. Without a word her father stood from his place at the head of the table, he bypassed Ume and gave Y/N a pat on the head before he left. Her mother merely relaxed once he was gone. Y/N’s eyes followed her father’s movements until she could no longer see him, and turned back to her mother.

“It’ll be just us now.” Ume sighed, reaching out to pet her h/c hair now that they were alone. She offered her mother a small smile, which she returned. 

They left with the rest of the clan later that day. Taking only what they needed in day to day life. No one seemed too bothered to be leaving most of their things behind. The ever encroaching fear that war would be upon them must have helped erased that upset.

It wasn’t long after they reached where they would make their new home did they receive word her father had been slain. The messenger stood in front of her and her mother. Clearing his throat after he read the message aloud, confused as there had been no reaction. Y/N looked at her mother, a few tears in her e/c eyes. But her mother didn’t cry, merely nodded to the messenger and dismissed them.

“It’s just us now.” Ume said squeezing y/n hand. “We’ll be fine, we have the Uchiha’s protection.” Ume added, kissing the top of her head. 

There is the end of Chapter two. Hope you all have enjoyed! Looking for 15 notes(comments/likes/reblogs) for chapter three. Please and thank you! Ask about this fic are always welcome!

[katrinthecat]

SasuKarin and Choino animalization!

[akkivee]

H ELP WHY DOES HIFUMI HAVE A GUN??? Also may i just ask you to show me the ichiro card u were talking abt cuz i dont have hypmic downloaded anymore 👉👈

i’m about to expose myself but i actually haven’t read part one of this event ASFKLJFDDASFGL but i think it’s some sort of battle terrain game that bb and mtr minus doppo have decided to participate in?? lol and i said the ichiro card is cute and it is!!!!! but he’s also really lethal in the bloomed version lol pls view him

[chicchanooliner]

Glory or Dust : an opinionated summary.

Also speakers ratings

One word : 3D

Boy Ichiro can climb and run fast woa

Speakers can move????!!!

Ichiro’s are no longer on my top 10 I’m sorry sweetie but those speakers are gonna get a 5/10 and those points are for Ichi not the darn speakers.

Ooo Samatoki can wiggle! Is he trying to be a Sama-snake now?

6/10 for the creativity of his speakers, they even glow in the dark. 10/10 good for those who are scared of the dark.

Which brings us to another topic; do they glow bc Samatoki is scared of the dark?

Ooh look at Nagoya div <3

Nagoya Div my beloved <3<3

Setting looks like Naruto’s so it’s ok

Kuuko, my man, gets 10/10 bc I’m biased just like that also speakers have a dragon holding a speaker (?)

DH really be imitating Uchiha Itachi’s pose up there lol

Shoku repo (食レポ) Is what gave Sasara a 9.9/10. The 0.1 is bc I didn’t get the punchline in his joke there.

Sasara and his speakers are feline friends yes. They understand each other also the fact the speakers are a maneki neko dancing around makes everything even better.

Ramuda baby what the fuck are u guys doing up there??? What if u fall??

Ramuda my gremlin angel. Your speakers will get a 6/10 bc they look so weird also they kinda look like a croos over between Yu-gi-oh and fish eggs so.

MTNRO my beloveds, get your asses down pls, least one pf u trips and break your backs.

Jakurai really be looking like sailor moon up there with his speakers. 10/10 bc everything about Jakurai looks majestic.

Jiro, 3/10. I’m sorry sweetie but 10/10 for that one random girl that appeared. Who. Is she??? She really be chilling here

TRASH PANDA (why u so mean Jyuto??)

Flowers. Thats all I see whenever I see Jyuto’s speakers so 5/10 bc they kinda pretty when I think of them as flowers but as sirens they will get 3/10.

Jyushi my beloved child, my angel UwU

100/10 bc he is Jyushi and deserves the world. Also I’m obsessed with how his speakers look like a haunted house that gives a nightmare before Christmas vibes.

Rosho really looking like a snack up there. The way he say “ 怖いお” makes me go UwU

However, Rosho, honey... thise speakers... 4/10 bc that table really looks like the box where my grandma used to store dates in when I was young.

I will not talk about how disappointed I’m with Gentaro’s outfit bc I thought they were elegant until I saw them here.

Those speakers better stay 6 feet away from me. They look like a yokai. So 7/10 for being creatively scary.

HIFUMI HIFUMI HIFUMI HIFUMI HIFUMI-

Speakers are simple but elegant so usually I’d go for a 2/10 bc I really don’t like yellow. But 101/10 bc you are Hifumi and that spin. THE SPIN IS BEAUTIFUL.

These two

You might wanna tune down being mad and you guys can kiss later

Saburo, my child, I really hoped for “Saburo Steelo” moment but guess this won’t happen for now

SABURO VERSION 2 ✌🏻

Saburo’s speakers get 9.6/10 bc I really really want to touch them. Grinch vibes tho.

Ichiro, you look like u got dumbed sitting there I’m sorry

YOU CAN’T TOUCH DIS- i swoon

Rio... now look i love this guy, I really do but those speakers will get 2/10.

Hitoya. One word. BIKE GOES BRRR

sweetie what is that??? 8/10 for the creativity and 9/10 for being funny

10/10 for Rei’s speakers. Suzaku being there is magnificent but final score is 0/10 bc they belong to Rei.

Dice looks like a vending machine more than a gambling machine so 1/10 for wrong vibes but final score will be 4/10 for the fact that he has his own fucking face on those speakers

Now star of the show, my spirit animal, my man, my child, Doppo will be getting 100/10 bc he deserves it. Creativity 10/10 and 10/10 for being simple and elegant.

No i am not screaming or crying...

KuuIchi are standing on the same side

STANDING ON THE SAME FUCKINF SIDEEEEEE

Now DH is surrounded by both Matenro and MTC so can they just really quickly gang up on Rei and beat some sense back to his head???

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT—

Hitoya near BBs. And Jakurai on their other side My life is now completed

Samatoki can u just slap Rei a little bit? Since ur near and all??

Now, Fling Posse and MTC really walked there like they came out of mean girls

2 ft distance u guys omg.

Thought Kuko would pull Jakurai’s hair as to make Jakurai reach his height pftt-

SamaRamu continue flirting please.

[obithoes]

could i have a imagine where sasuke and the reader have like 3 children, during while he was on the mission, and he just spends time with the kids, ending with some fluffy and teasing smut between her and sasuke cuz they missed each other? thank you!

a piece of me: sasuke uchiha

authors note: sorry for the delay! there was too many ideas all over the place for this one

word coun: 1610

You could always see the displeasure in his expression during every morning when the both of you were meant to part. Always cutting farewells short — he never intended to be cold, you knew that. The way his eye softened when he held your gaze for too long before shifting towards the small child in your arms the down towards the barely noticeable bump your stomach formed.

You knew this was what he had to do, however he could help but hate that he couldn’t stay with you — bring you with him but you both knew how much he needed this. Without much being said he tenderly kissed you, hastily disappeared right after.

Months after his departure you gave birth to a beautiful set of twins, a boy and a girl. Your daughter Sana, took after you in every aspect except for the dark onyx orbs. While your son Samaru was a mix of the two of you; the only one to not share the same eyes as his father. You cried that night, wishing nothing more than to have Sasuke by your side.

Sasuke was never given the chance to properly interact with the twins, never mind your eldest son. Your eldest Ichiro reminded you so much Sasuke, a carbon copy of him in addition to having the same attitude; although he was much more softer. Regardless of having no memory of their father you often shared stories about him, always involving the tell-tale story of how you met, and showing them pictures from his youth. Your wedding picture seemed to be their favorite, you’d often catch Ichiro fondly gazing at it.

Most believed that you should’ve hated him for leaving you, a lone mother to care for three children. However you couldn’t and would never hate him, you understood why he did what he did and why the way that he is.

No one would ever understand the relationship between you two. You were able to understand each other without having to utter a word; two halves of a whole when separated. Contrary to common belief Sasuke didn’t marry you in hopes of pleasing the village elders, he did it to show his utter devotion; that no matter how far or long he way away for he will always be by your side.

That day was over eight years ago, just three months before discovering you were pregnant with your first. You greatly appreciated the letters you seldomly received from him but they still left you longing for his return. Not just his yearly visit that only lasted through the night with no trace of him to be found in the morning. No you endlessly longed to touch him, wake up next to him, have him at your side raising the children that resembled both you and him in a sense.

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Just like every other day you raised with the sun, preparing for the day. Since it was saturday you dressed in your old training gear, securely placing a few ninja tools in your pouch. Every since your children decided that they wanted to be just like their parents they’ve been training as much as any seven and six year olds could. Saturday’s became training day ever since Ichiro enrolled in the academy, Sana and Samaru in tow.

Once getting them out of bed they showered ate, and dressed before heading out towards the training grounds. Training with them every weekend caused their skills to greatly improve despite their young age, before turning seven Ichiro was able to master the fire ball justu. Although your nature wasn’t fire you were still able to teach him the hand signs.

Today was mostly spent with shuriken practice, ending with Ichiro helping you teach the twins the fire ball justu. Before the four of you knew it the sun was beginning to set. The three of them raced home, leaving you trudging behind wishing you could share their energy.

Before entering your home you sensed something was off. Picking up on the unfamiliar chakra sense you stiffened, quietly telling your children to wait outside for you. Entering cautiously you concealed your presence, kunai held in a death grip. Entering the living area you were greeted with a all too familiar dark figure lounging on your couch.

“I was wondering when you would come back” Freezing you dropped your kunai at the sound of his voice. Sasuke slowly approached you until you were face to face.

Your hand was the first thing to touch him, landing on his firm chest assuring you this wasn’t some a genjutsu. “Sasuke” your voice was small, lacking it’s usual poise. Looking up you didn’t realize tears clouded your vision until his face became blurry. Your arms circled around his neck squeezing him against you; his lone arm holding you against him.

You must’ve been inside longer than you thought because your children came storming inside. Ichiro in front with his own kunai, Samaru to his left leaving Sana protectively behind them. “Ma what’s... dad?” Ichiro lowered the weapon, gazing up at Sasuke in pure shock, the man that he hardly remembers from only being a few months old was standing right in front of him.

Beating him to it Sana called out for her father in excitement, engulfed him in the biggest huge her little arms could muster. Samaru followed quickly after, both children clinging to their father for dear life as he awkwardly attended to both of them. You remained close laughing at the scene unfolding, shifting your attention you looked around for Ichiro only to come up short. Realizing why he left you gave him the space he needed.

Once it was well past the twins bed time Sasuke helped you put them down before heading off in search of his eldest. Finding Ichiro throwing shuriken at some makeshift targets, he realized he must have slipped outside earlier after this younger siblings became the focus of his attention. Sasuke watched him for a while, waiting for the child to take a break. He became more interested once the child started to weave signs he was all to familiar with, perfecting the first justu he’s ever learned .

“You’re better than I was at your age” his tone was firm, but held a sense of pride. However it didn’t fail to make Ichiro go stiff, only slightly relaxing after realizing it was his father speaking.

Without turning around Ichiro replied “Yeah thanks to mom” He sighed before turning around, he approached his father until they were within arms length of each other. Staring at each other for a while before Sasuke broke the silence.

“It’s not much, but I apologize for not being here for you or the twins. It was never my intention to bring sorrow to any of you”

“Mom already told me. It’s just-“ Ichiro shifted his gaze before looking back at his father with a hardened look “Listen I get that the mission was important for you and you needed to do it” he took a breath before continuing “But it doesn’t matter that mom loves you and she’s okay with you leaving you need to promise that you won’t leave for so long ever again. I don’t like seeing her sad”

Sasuke was stunned, his child lecturing him, putting his feelings aside in regards for another. He reminded him of Itachi, bringing a slight pain to his chest.

“You have my word” his words firm and meaningful,hesitantly he grasped his sons shoulder before continuing. “As I said before I am aware that my words don’t mean much but I’m more that willing to make up for lost time with you. Your mother doesn’t specialize in fire type and I have more than enough ninjutsu’s to teach you.”

The excitement that flashed in Ichiro’s eyes was gone as soon as it came, but not fast enough for Sasuke to miss it. Shrugging his shoulders he looked up at his father as if the words had no effect on him “That would be cool”

Unexpectedly Sasuke pulled Ichiro into the gentlest hug he could manage. Ichiro hesitantly hugged back, basking in the warmth he never knew he missed.

Your heart grew as you watched the scene play out. You silently remained in the door frame, giving them a few minutes before clearing your throat. In an instant Ichiro snapped out of Sasuke’s hold, taking in your presence. You held back a laugh before speaking. “I believe it’s time for bed young man” Nodding Ichiro ran up to you hugging you before wishing you a goodnight, and bashfully wishing the same to his father before heading upstairs.

Once you were sure he was in bed you approached Sasuke almost predator like, pulling him down by the collar of his shirt in for a needy kiss. Gripping the back of your neck Sasuke held you closer. Grazing your teeth across his bottom lip before pulling away.

“Now I think we have some catching up to do” your honeyed tone was almost enough to make him take you right there.

“That we do” His voice dropped an octave making you realize how much you missed hearing him speak.

Lightly trailing your pointer lightly up his chest you stopped all the way at his lip tugging it down. Sasuke playfully nipped at it,

you laughed before speaking. “You know I have some things I’ve been wanting to try out, only if you’re up for it of course” You said in a teasing tone. A light smirk casted over Sasuke’s face, before you could blink you were in your bedroom, back flush against the bed.

[motofox-5]

[Naruto OC + Itachi / Itachi and  Akina]

 📜History 📜

 When Akina passed the chūnin exams  alone, she was given a mission by the village head to spy on the Uchiha clan,  especially Itachi. Thanks to the good partnership between Danzō and Ichiro  (me to you and you to me), Akina was able to get to Konoha and live there for  a while, completing the missions that Hiruzen would give her. But the cunning  Danzo played his own game, in which he gave the task to Itachi - to watch  Akina, and if she becomes dangerous for the village, then kill her. Danzo  argued this by saying that Akina's genes contain Uchiha blood, so during the  massacre, it will also have to be removed sooner or later anyway. Itachi did  not agree with this opinion, but he had to fulfill his mission. Itachi and  Akina spied on each other and reported to their respective village leaders. Unlike  Akina, Itachi didn't say much to protect her.

 💖 February 14 is coming soon, and I  think we need to get ready for this holiday with new romantic art. I already  have an idea for art, I hope I can make it happen. Recently, I have become  very rarely draw, but I try to keep up with the rest. I think after a while  to open commissions. It all depends on how well I can manage my schedule 🤔

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[eleanor-devil]

Boruto: Sacrifices [Remade] | Chap.3 - Naruto’s Decision

Written by: Eleanor-Devil & @mirage-05​​

Prologue | Chap.1 | Chap.2 | Chap.3 - You’re here

A complete silence descended upon the meeting hall for a full minute as everyone stood still, almost too afraid to breathe. Naruto worked to control the shocked expression on his face, but it wasn’t easy. How… how in the world had Sarutobi Kichiro found out about this…? His eyes swept over everyone in the hall briefly, lingering longer on Sarada and Shikadai, who understandably looked dumbfounded. And Konohamaru… Konohamaru just stood there, eyes wide open, looking like he was struck by something… Naruto had absolutely no idea how he was gonna make up for this... And then… the blast happened. A lot of people got on their feet, their expressions outraged and… panicked. “Hokage-sama, what’s the meaning of this?” “Did you really allow a brat of that snake in our village?” “Not good…” Kakashi mumbled next to him. “I don’t know how he learned about the kid but there was a reason he waited until now to reveal it…” The reason was pretty clear. A panicked turmoil had come over the gathered, wild looks in their eyes… an upheaval. Sighing inaudibly, Naruto took a step forward and raised his arms in a placating gesture. “Please. I would like everyone to just give me a moment.”

The roaring of chatter dimmed slightly to a low hum. “My decision to accept Mitsuki into the village was made regardless of his parentage. I intend to keep my view on it.” “And it shouldn’t solely be your decision to begin with,” Kichiro continued above the crowd, dead-pan. “This matter concerns all of the village, with the boy being related to the most heinous criminal this village had created.” “It is not our way in Konoha to judge someone - especially a kid - based on his connections.” Tsunade put in, as calmly as she could, already tired of the views of the elders in Konoha. Sarada was shocked as she could do nothing but watch the mayhem unfold. “What… does that even mean…?” she heard Shikadai speak beside her. “Sarada… did you know this…?” “N-no… I had no idea…” the girl mumbled numbly, shaking her head. “But… I know Orochimaru… and he’s…” she couldn’t exactly complete the sentence. The Nara raised an eyebrow. “Well, I’ve heard of his name a number of times before, but neither my parents nor my uncles go into details…” “I’m surprised, really,” came a voice behind them, and both turned to look at who was speaking. “Your family was one of those who was the worst affected by that snake.” “Sarutobi Ichiro.” Shikadai said wearily. “What do you mean, worst affected?” “Oh boy, you really don’t know.” Ichiro tsk tsked, shaking his head. “Well, I guess families really do like to mollycoddle the younger rather than let them face the truth for their own sake.” One of the girls standing next to him, his teammate, sighed and closed her eyes. “Really Ichiro, can we spend just one day without you going around having beef with someone?” “Oh, I’m not trying to start anything Wasabi,” the teen crossed his arms with a smirk. “But for now, let’s continue to watch how this will unfold. It’s gonna be interesting.” And unfolding it was. The whole room was on its feet now, everyone talking at the same time, trying to get their voices heard. “And how are we supposed to relax when his kid is roaming free in our village?” asked one from the Yamanaka clan. “Do you have any evidence to prove he wasn’t related to the attack at all?” There was a momentary surge of indecision on Naruto’s face, but he was quick to hide it. “Not yet, we don’t. Just as there is no evidence yet to point to his involvement. And this is why I wouldn’t want to be hasty in pointing fingers.” “Hasty? Hardly.” A sneer had formed on Kichiro’s lips. “I believe we have been really rather slow in this matter.” “If I may be so bold…” all the heads in the room turned to the unexpected speaker. Truth being told, Aburame Shino had never been a very vocal man. “I taught that boy during academy and I don’t believe he has the material to betray Konoha. Why? Because he has proven himself many times to be quite loyal.” “And how do we know he wasn’t play-acting, that it was some sort of scheme?” “Because he doesn’t have reasons to,” Shikadai mumbled, still watching the whole exchange with unbelievable eyes. Mitsuki had been what he considered a good friend over the years they got to know each other, and he just couldn’t believe they wouldn’t read a sign if he was planning to betray Konoha. They wouldn’t… would they? Sarada was staring at their sensei, who had kept his silence ever since the bomb was dropped. She could see his blank expression even from this distance. She could only begin to comprehend the shock he was experiencing… but wasn’t he going to say anything? Wasn’t he going to speak up in favor of their teammate…? The girl shivered at the possibility of Team Konohamaru crumbling to pieces… it was a… very scary thought, to say the least… “I believe we can all see where your decision is based on, Lord Seventh. That’s why I will have to ask you to not let your own past cloud your judgement.” “And I believe I am capable of handling that part, thank you very much,” Naruto said with a small squint between his eyes, his tone decidedly colder than before. “I am not bringing personal matters into this discussion. And I would expect everyone to act with the same sensitivity.” “It’s not a personal grudge though, is it?” Someone from the Nara clan interjected. “Who knows with what kind of purpose he was sent to Konoha? We all know what kind of being Orochimaru is…” “Yes, that would be his parent.” Shikamaru called from up front, his eyebrows a little furrowed. “In case you have missed it, the kid’s name is Mitsuki.” “I think we do need to think this matter out of the box,” Mirai spoke up, her arms crossed and a firm expression on her face. “Like it or not, he is still part of Konoha. We can’t just cut his ties with no proof and send him out there. For one thing, that will only create more problems in the future with the other villages too if this is indeed some sort of a scheme.” “Th-this is getting serious,” Sarada said nervously, still in a state of shock. “Will they actually…?” she couldn’t even complete the sentence, the thought was just crushing. “No,” Shikadai tried to comfort her, but his tone lacked the conviction she so desperately needed to hear. “Not when Lord Seventh is here…” “Ha,” came Ichiro’s voice from behind them, which none of them really appreciated. “They can’t ignore when the big clans press for the matter.” “What is your problem?!” Sarada rounded on the teen, already pissed off at his comments. “What did Mitsuki ever do to you?!” Ichiro raised an eyebrow. “Really, Uchiha, are you even paying attention?” “It won’t matter anyway.” The black haired girl felt her friend’s hand on her shoulder, a gentle reminder for her to keep her calm. “Not all of the clans will agree to it. They will have to have a majority to pass such a decision.” “Oh don’t worry, it’s coming there.” A cocky smirk made its way to Ichiro’s lips as he turned his attention back to the front of the room. “Watch and learn. This is what we call politics.” As if to prove his words true, more and more people were standing up to speak in favor of Kichiro’s suggestion. “If anything, this kid is nothing more than a test subject whose intentions we know nothing about.” one of their academy teachers Anko was saying, which was almost like a slap in Sarada’s face. Why… why were they treating Mitsuki like he was a soulless object…? She heard Shikadai sigh. “You know what… I think we can take a little break from here.” “We can?” the girl whispered back. “Well, the chuunins are mostly observants here… although I guess we will hear if they do notice we’re gone among all this mayhem,” the Nara explained, rubbing his neck. “We are not supposed to succumb to our emotions… but honestly, you need to cut yourself some slack, you look ready to collapse any time.” He put his hand on her shoulder again. “Come  on, let’s go.” … Not too long after they were out, though, not even long enough for anyone to notice their absence… people began filing out of the room. “What’s this about…?” Sarada asked her friend, baffled. The boy had no answers to offer to her but it turned out that he didn’t need to, because next thing they knew, Konohamaru was walking towards them. “Konohamaru-sensei…” Shikadai mumbled, although he was hesitant… they wanted to ask what was going on, but they also didn’t want to get scolded. The young man was quicker than them. “They decided to have a voting.” he stated, his tone almost… emotionless… if she were to be honest, making Sarada… scared… “Voting for… what…?” the Nara asked, cautious. “On whether Mitsuki should stay in Konoha,” came a second voice as Moegi, too, joined them. “Bunch of bull if you ask me but well… those are important clans for you…” “Is it possible, though? Do they really have the power to… exile someone from the village…?” Sarutobi Ichiro’s words were still ringing in their ears. “Well, no matter what they say, Nanadaime-sama has the final word. And not just the clans but we would cast our votes, too, so I don’t have a bad feeling about this.” In all this exchange, it didn’t escape Sarada’s attention that her sensei was still unusually quiet. She… had no idea that he didn’t know about Mitsuki’s origins either… so it made sense that he was still trying to take this all in, but… “Sensei,” she mumbled, her voice tiny. “What… will you vote for…?” The question caught the brunet off guard, and he blinked at his student, not knowing how to answer for a moment. He opened and closed his mouth, and the look in the Uchiha’s eyes just got sadder… But just then, Hyuuga Hanabi walked out of the door… Seeing her childhood friend suddenly tense, Moegi sighed. “Konohamaru, you really shouldn’t-” But it was too late, and the man was already walking over to his girlfriend. "Hanabi, stop this." The young woman seemed to regain her composure after the initial moment of being caught off-guard. "Stop what?" she asked in a formal manner. "What you've been saying... That can't be what you truly think!” Konohamaru was obviously trying to keep his voice down, but wasn’t much successful about it. “Just… everything is so messed up right now, we are all confused and people look for a solution, but this can’t be it... you know this is not right deep down in your heart…!" "Konohamaru," Hanabi said, brows furrowed as a serious expression crossed her face. "Please, remember that this is a formal meeting, so there is no place for all these." "Ugh! Just look into my eyes and tell me that is what you truly think!" "That's enough! I made it a point not to involve my personal feelings in village business." That was the last straw, and ice coated Konohamaru’s tone when he next spoke. "I'm sorry, Lady Hanabi. I guess I never realized you didn't have a heart." A fleeting, hurt look crossed the young woman’s eyes before they turned hard as steel. "Well, some of us have to think with their brains, not with their hearts." Despite the seriousness of the situation (and fully aware that they had just witnessed a very private interaction in her sensei’s life), Sarada couldn’t help but exclaim in wonder as she watched Konohamaru walk off. “Oh…” “Well… what he did certainly wasn’t the most conventional method, but… I guess that was his answer to your question.” Moegi’s tone was half exasperated, half proud. The black haired girl couldn’t help the whole-hearted smile that came across her lips, now this was the Konohamaru-sensei she knew and admired. Shortly after, the doors of the meeting room opened once again and they were called back inside. “Come now.” the orange haired jounin said, ushering them inside. “You will be voting too.” … When at last the door was closed behind the last person, Naruto cleared his throat to get attention. "We are going to do it like this," he began. "All of those who are in favor of..." he hesitated before saying the word. "exiling the child..." he continued, emphasizing the last word. "Please take your place on the left side of the room." He waited with bated breath as people started filing to the left. More than half... Naruto felt his heart sink as he looked at the considerably few people left. He was relieved that at least none of his friends agreed with that view, and of course Mitsuki’s chuunin friends stayed firmly on the other side of the room... but it pained him to see all of the Hyuga, led by his sister-in-law, Hanabi, were on the left corner. He sighed. "In the case that some of you wish to remain neutral, those who are against, please move to the right." There were only a few people in the middle of the room. Naruto took a deep breath, feeling all of their eyes on him. "Before I announce my decision, I would like to remind all of you of one thing." he began, and out of the corner of his eyes, saw some on the left stir uncomfortably. "We have been through many hardships. Many wars that cost many lives. Through the years I have served as your Hokage, it has always been my priority to prevent differences turning into marginalization, mistakes turning into grudges... If I was to exile a child for the mistakes of his parent, I would go against everything I believed that would make me a good and fair leader." "A leader should be ready to take action and defend his people. You have indeed gone soft over years of peace." A loud thud cut into Kichiro's rant, and Naruto looked up with fire in his eyes. "That," he snapped through gritted teeth, finally at the end of his patience, "has nothing to do with going soft over peace. I am not going to judge or punish a child for something that is beyond his control!" "If we do not take immediate action, there will be more regrets! Lord Third would never..." That was a low blow, one which made Naruto double-take, and Kichiro actually stopped himself before he said something worse. The Hokage had to pause for a moment before he continued. "It's my final decision." He put in, slowly but firmly. "Mitsuki stays. The meeting is hereby dismissed." There was an uproar of protests, which Naruto mostly tuned out - until the Sarutobi leader's voice once again reached him. "You will see that this was not the right decision to be made. This matter is far from over." Something in his tone made the blond go cold. "Kichiro-san," he called over the rumble. "Do not forget about the decree - no one is allowed to harm the child under any circumstances." The elder was just about to step out of the hall. When he heard him, he turned to look at the younger straight in the eyes. "Don’t you forget this - the decree had already been broken - and not by us."

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Deciding who is Okaa-san’s favorite ^.^

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