Chapter 16: Chapter 16 : Naruto and Izumi: A Twisted Fate
A loud scream jolted Naruto awake.
"Ahhh!!"
His groggy eyes fluttered open, only to be met with the furious gaze of Uchiha Izumi, her Sharingan spinning wildly as she gripped a kunai in one hand and clutched her chest with the other. Her entire body radiated anger and confusion.
Naruto groaned, rubbing his temples. "Ugh… Can you not be so loud first thing in the morning? Damn… what a way to wake up." He stretched lazily and yawned, completely unbothered by the imminent threat of her kunai.
"You...!" Izumi seethed. "Where am I?! What did you do to me?!"
Naruto sighed, waving her off. "Relax, I didn't do anything inappropriate. If I had, you'd remember it," he teased, flashing her a smirk. "You passed out in the middle of the village last night. I had to drag your ass all the way here. Do you have any idea how much effort that took? You're heavier than you look, y'know."
Izumi's eyes darted around the small room, scanning her surroundings. She glanced down at herself, noticing that her clothes remained untouched. A wave of relief washed over her, though her embarrassment didn't fade.
"Hmph," she huffed, lowering her kunai slightly. "Fine… Thank you. But I need to go. I have to return home—"
Naruto's expression darkened. "If I were you, I wouldn't go back to the Uchiha district," he interrupted, his voice eerily calm. "Unless you want to meet that masked freak again."
Izumi froze, her breath hitching. The kunai tightened in her grip as memories of the night before flooded her mind. The corpses. The blood. The unbearable silence.
No… It was impossible. It had to be a nightmare.
Her eyes widened in fear as she turned back to Naruto, her Sharingan flashing again. "Who the hell are you?! What happened last night?!"
Naruto sighed again, sitting up properly this time. "Uzumaki Naruto. Nine-Tails Jinchūriki. And, apparently, your unofficial babysitter," he said nonchalantly. "Oh, and one more thing…" His blue eyes met hers, serious and unwavering.
"I'm also the Anbu who saved your sorry ass last night."
Izumi's jaw dropped. "What?! That was you? But Anbu is supposed to be—Itachi and the others…!"
"You really are slow, huh?" Naruto muttered, shaking his head. "The Uchiha clan is gone. Wiped out. And the one responsible for it?" He leaned in slightly, watching her reaction.
"It was Uchiha Itachi."
Izumi's entire body went rigid. "You're lying," she spat, stepping back. "Itachi would never—"
"Suit yourself." Naruto shrugged, lying back down. "But go running back there, and you'll see the truth for yourself."
"I don't believe you!" Izumi bolted for the door.
Naruto sighed. "Tch. Troublesome."
Before she could reach the exit, he vanished from the bed in an instant. A blur of movement later, his hand struck the back of her neck, knocking her unconscious.
"Seriously… women are such a pain," he muttered, catching her before she hit the floor.
Lifting her effortlessly, he carried her back to the bed and placed her down gently. He sat beside her, arms crossed, watching her sleep. "What a mess," he sighed. "And now I have to deal with her."
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When Izumi woke up again, it was already afternoon.
She blinked, confused, only to realize something horrifying—she was tied up.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" she shrieked, struggling against the ropes binding her wrists and ankles.
[Bondage Pic here🤣 -->]
Naruto, who was casually munching on an apple, turned to her with an amused grin. "Mmm. You're awake."
"You bastard! Untie me!" she growled.
Naruto tilted his head. "Nah. You're too reckless. Can't have you running off to get yourself killed."
"Who the hell are you to decide what I can and can't do?!" she snapped, her Sharingan flaring again.
Naruto simply waved a hand dismissively. "Told ya already. I'm Naruto Uzumaki, future Hokage man, sexiest shinobi alive, and now, apparently, your guardian." He smirked. "And you? You're my hostage. Feels kinda kinky, huh?"
Izumi's face burned. "You PERVERT!"
Naruto snickered. "Relax, princess. If I was gonna do anything perverted, I would've done it already." He leaned in closer, his face just inches from hers. "Although… now that you're offering…"
Izumi growled, kicking at him, but the ropes restrained her.
"Ah, ah, ah~" Naruto wagged his finger. "Careful. You wouldn't want me to get the wrong idea, would you?"
"GO TO HELL!"
Naruto laughed, stepping back. "Alright, alright. Jokes aside…" His expression turned serious. "Shisui and Fugaku entrusted me with you. They wanted me to keep you safe."
At the mention of Shisui, Izumi flinched. "Brother Shisui…" Her voice trembled. "Please… tell me what happened last night."
Naruto sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Fine. But you won't like what you hear."
He locked eyes with her, his voice turning cold.
"The Uchiha clan was wiped out last night. And Itachi was the one who did it."
Izumi shook her head violently. "No! That can't be true!"
Naruto clenched his jaw. "It was an order. From the Third Hokage."
Izumi gasped. "W-What? No… The Third Hokage wouldn't—"
"He did," Naruto interrupted, his voice devoid of emotion. "And Danzo was behind it too. The Uchiha clan was planning a coup. The village got rid of them before they could act."
Izumi's breath came in shallow gasps. "No… no, no, no…" Her mind reeled.
Naruto exhaled, rubbing the back of his neck. "Yeah… Sucks, huh?"
Tears streamed down Izumi's face. "Then… my mother…?"
"Dead," Naruto said bluntly. "Itachi killed her."
A choked sob escaped her lips. Her entire body trembled as the truth crashed down on her like a landslide.
Naruto Untied her .
Naruto watched in silence as she cried. He wasn't great with emotional stuff, but… he knew pain.
After a moment, he sighed and moved closer, wrapping his arms around her.
"I know it hurts," he murmured. "But you're not alone."
Izumi sobbed against his chest. Slowly, her cries quieted, and exhaustion overtook her once more.
Naruto gently laid her back down. He stood, stretching, and turned his gaze to the window. The sun was already setting.
"Man, what a pain…" He rubbed his chin. "Taking care of a crying girl isn't exactly what I signed up for."
Just then, a familiar chime echoed in his mind.
Ding!
Congratulations! You have slightly altered the original timeline of the Uchiha Massacre!
Reward: Turtle School Martial Arts Training Manual!
Naruto blinked. "Wait… WHAT?!"
A scroll materialized in his hands.
"Wait, wait, wait! You're telling me I just got DRAGON BALL MOVES?!"
He flipped through the pages, eyes widening. "Holy shit! Does this mean I can do a Kamehameha?!"
A sudden image popped into his head—Madara standing before him, unleashing a massive Fire Style jutsu.
Madara : Fire Style - Majestic Destroyer Flame
Naruto, in response, cupping his hands together—
"KA… ME… HA… ME…"
Naruto shook his head violently. "No way, that'd be too stupid… right?"
…Right?
Still, the idea made him smirk.
"Guess I've got some training to do."
With one last glance at the sleeping Izumi, he chuckled.
"Looks like life just got a hell of a lot more interesting."
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