"Speak" people speak

'Thought' people thought

demon/demonic speak

'demon/demonic thought

"" Jutsu

-----One Hour After Leaving Konoha-----

Naruto and Naruko was on their way to Suna talking about random things. Then Naruto stopped and started to looking at trees. "Hey, Naruko." He call Naruko.

"Yea?" Naruko asked.

"I know you trained chakra manipulate due that you can do Rasengan." he said and she nodded. "But you trained element manipulation?" he asked and saw her shake her head as no. "Ehh... Okay look at my hand." she looked at his right hand and saw that he made simple Rasengan "This is simple chakra manipulation, right?" she nodded "Now look what will happen when you add element manipulation. On my example I will add wind chakra to this." he said and started to add wind chakra. For few seconds nothing happened and Naruko was about to say something, but then she saw that Rasengan changed his form into white shuriken she looked at it in awe.

"W-Wow~..." she said and he chuckled. He then canceled his jutsu and turned his head to her.

"This Jutsu is called This is S-Ranked Jutsu, also I created it with every other element I can use. And I will teach you this version." He said with smile.

"Really, Nii-san?!" she asked and he nodded. He then jumped on the tree and rip some leaves. Then he give her all leaves but take one. "W-What?" she asked confused.

"Well you see this leaf?" he asked and she nodded "Watch." he then take this leaf and put it between his palms, she looked in confusion. Then he take one of his hands and there was a leaf, slice in half. "You need to do the same thing. You will do this that long when you will slice it in half like me." he said and she nodded in confusion.

"How?" she asked rubbing her head and laughed nervously.

"You need to channel wind chakra to this. Give it a smile" he said smiling.

Naruko took one leaf and put it between her palms. She started to channel chakra to her palms and after few seconds she opened her hands and saw small cut. She smiled and said "Nii-san, I cut it a little!" He looked at her leaf and smiled.

"Yes. You can use Shadow Clones to speed up a process." he said and she created 10 Shadow Clones. "You should be able to slice a leaf in half in three to four days." He said.

"Really?!" she shouted happy.

"Yes. Now go to traini-" He stopped and started to sniff air. She looked at him confused. 'I know this scent... But who is it?' he thought and after few seconds he realised who is it. 'Itachi?! He should by dead! Sasuke killed him! But if when you will think of it Itachi is stronger than Sasuke. That smartass did something.' He chuckled and Naruko looked at him worried a bit.

"N-Nii-san what is it?" she asked.

"Uchiha... Itachi. You can come out!" Naruto shouted and Naruko froze.

Then from bushes walk out figure in Akatsuki cloak, black reaven hair and black eyes. "I see that you are stronger, Naruto." Itachi said and Naruto smirked.

"After 6 years in Blood Prison. You can say that." He said and active his Kitsune eyes. "So what do you want?" he asked.

"Calm down. I'm not after you. But if you want to know that Akatsuki aren't after Bijū for 4 years." Itachi said.

"Why?" Naruto asked still with Kitsune eyes active.

"When we received information that you are in Blood Prison we can't do anything to take you." Itachi said.

"You know, only what you needed to do is kill Mui, to break his seal?" Naruto asked narrowing his eyes.

"We know that, but he still could put his seal on us too." Itachi said.

"True. But tell me why are you here? You started to annoy me." Naruto said while his anger rise.

"Right. Tell me do you want... Revenge?" Itachi asked.

"Revenge? On who?" Naruto asked.

"Konoha. I know you hate it." Itachi said and then he looked at Naruko "You hate it too. But your hate is lower then his." He said and Naruto looked at Naruko.

"That's true?" Naruto asked Naruko.

She nodded and said "After what they did to you? How can I not feel hate towards them?"

"What about your family?" Naruto asked.

"You are also my family." She said.

"Maybe yes but still. What about your parents and Menma?" Naruto asked.

"I... I don't know." she lowered her head sad.

"Don't be sad, okay?" he said and she nodded and smiled. "So what are your business with me?" Naruto turned his head to Itachi.

"I want to ask you if you want to join Akatsuki?" Itachi said and Naruto's and Naruko's eyes widened in surprise about this proposition.

"W-Why should I?" Naruto asked still surprised.

"Hmm... You will get family and you can get your revenge." Itachi said.

"Family?" Naruto asked surprised and confused.

"In Akatsuki we are family. No one will betray you. We help each other. So, what do you say?" Itachi asked.

Naruto turned his sight to Naruko who still can't believe that they want her brother. Then Naruto asked still looking at Naruko "Can she join with me eventually?" Naruko's eyes widen and Naruto can see some tears in her eyes. He smiled at her and turned his head at Itachi who nodded. "Okay. But, give us a time, okay?" Naruto asked.

"How many?" Itachi asked.

"Six months. I want to see if Konoha will change. If they want my forgiveness or they still will be like now." Naruto said.

"Like now?" Itachi asked narrowing his eyes in confusion.

"They are arrogant but most Menma and your brother. He still seek power even after your-" Naruto stopped and Itachi asked "My, what?"

"How are you alive?" Naruto asked in confusion.

"My stupid brother didn't realised that Itachi he fought, was Blood Clone." Itachi said.

"Then how he have Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan?" Naruto asked.

"That Blood Clone had my fathers Mangekyou Sharingan." Itachi said.

"I see. And you? You have EMS?" Naruto asked.

"Yes." Itachi said and activated his EMS.

"Whose eyes you transplanted?" Naruto asked and Itachi deactivated his eyes.

"My mother." Itachi said.

"I see. So, will Akatsuki give me six months to think?" Naruto asked.

"Sure. In six months Tobi will appear with me besides you." Itachi said and Naruto nodded. "Farewell, Naruto, Naruko." Itachi said and disappeared with crows. They started to walk towards Suna in silence while Naruko trained.

"Nii-san?" Naruko speak first after some minutes.

"Yes?" Naruto asked.

"Will you join them?" Naruko asked a bit sad.

"I don't know. But will you join with me if I will decide to join them?" Naruto asked and he looked at her.

"I think..." Naruko stared to rub her chin and finally said "I think, yes." she said with smile.

"R-Really?" he asked a bit surprised and she nodded. "But you will know what that mean?" he asked worried.

"S-Ranked Criminal, Rouge and everyone will hunt me down? Yes I know and I don't care. I want to be with you, Nii-san." she said with blush and she looked at her also with blush.

"T-Thanks." he said still with blush. "Now train you need to be strong if you want win in Jōnin Exam." he said.

"I can't win." she said a bit sad.

"Why?" he asked confused.

"Because I know you make it to finals and even if I will be able too, I know you will win." she said.

"But you will be able to fight back. And also I can have my fun there fighting you." He said and smiled at her.

She looked at him and smiled. "Maybe. But! You can only use your Kitsune eyes." she said with a smirk.

"I know. Besides, I don't want them to find out about my eyes." he said. "Now do more Shadow Clones and train." He said.

"EHH?! Why?!" she shouted.

"First I your teacher. Second don't yell! You know about my senses. My ears hurt." He said rubbing his ears.

"Sorry, sorry. I forgot." she said and laughed nervously. After that they started to talk about random thing while Naruko trained with 20 Shadow Clones behind her. After some distance they always stop to catch some leaves from trees. When they reached the desert, they picked up more leaves than usual, on the road through the desert to the village of Suna.