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Kain moved to the spot he had left his lover and her ex-sensei swiftly. He knew the Third had probably seen him the minute he exited the jutsu protected area and would be sending an couple of ANBU the 'request' his presence any minute now.
He wanted to reach Anko before they did, he had to explain a few things to her first.
As he moved, Kain thought over the events of the last few hours. Why had the earth decided to change his appearance? Was it because he had evolved defenses against his time, the environment and Sarafan alike, and they weren't needed in THIS time and world, or something more? He had been shocked when he first regained consciousness in full sunlight and discovered he was not only not being burned but actually gaining strength from it, but the change in appearance? Before he could use his evolved state to drive fear into his enemy and prey, now he looked more along the lines of his 'adventures' in Meridian centuries ago.
And what was with his hair! He grumbled as it fell in his face again, pushing it out of the way. He had nothing to tie it back with and even though it was still at the length it was before it seemed thicker and heavier.
He briefly wondered if all women with long hair had as much trouble as men did. No wonder nearly all the long-haired males he knew wore it tied up, he could think of only a few exceptions and even then he could remember a lot of them tying it up at one point.
Even Itachi did it, even though Kain rarely saw it so.
He had never really thought about it, but most females, ninja's or otherwise, wore theirs down. Kunerai, Anko, Tsunade, Shizune, Sakura (before she cut it), Hinata and her mother and others he couldn't think of at the moment.
Perhaps it was a male thing that they thought to have your hair down would make them look 'to feminine', so only the most secure men actually did it.
He huffed in annoyance as he pushed it away again.
He suddenly found himself within leaping distance of the tree he had left Anko and Orochimaru in and stopped, frowning, he hadn't even noticed his speed had increased.
He stayed where he was and sent his thoughts out through the blood and soul bond he shared with his lover and Whispered to her "Anko?"
When her mental voice came back it was excited and relieved "Kain!? What happened?! I felt you black out and couldn't contact you! I thought you'd ..." she choked the thought off with an near sob. "Sensei volunteered to go search for you, but I told him not too."
"I will explain later, but I am unharmed. Have you seen any ANBU arrive yet?"
"No, why, what's going on?"
"I will explain when we see the Hokage. I do not wish to have to repeat myself. I will be with you in a matter of seconds."
He felt Anko's utter confusion at this, but she didn't speak. Making sure his hood was in place and his long sleeves of his covering coat hid his hands, he bounded to the tree, misting up to her side.
As soon as he was solid, Anko was in his arms, head buried in his clothed chest and mumbling "I was so worried! Never do that again!"
Kain grinned "were you really?" he looked around "where is your sensei?"
She drew back to look at his face under the hood, frowning when the depths hid him from her "he left an hour or so ago. He said he is going to continue with what he could remember he was going to do, so he isn't suspicious to HIM. He was only supposed to be in The Forest Of Death long enough to mark Sasuke and then leave. He said he'll leave it to us to tell the Hokage and anyone else important."
Kain nodded.
Anko opened her mouth as if about to speak when she was interrupted by a shape landing near them on the branch "Kain and Anko sama, the Hokage requests you're....."
"We know" Kain looked at him "tell him we are on our way." The masked ANBU nodded and was gone.
He looked down at her and said gently "I will explain everything once we are with Hiruzen-sama, there is much to tell you all. The events of the last few hours are something not for the ears of others."
Taking the hint for what it was and realizing what and WHO he was talking about she nodded and they moved off towards the gates and then out into the village.
As they moved though the village, bouncing from roof top to roof top, Anko frowned at her lover. Something was drastically different with him. Firstly when she had held him, his usually hard body seemed softer somehow. Secondly he was fast and seemed to be getting faster as she watched, he seemed to have to every now and then FORCE himself to slow down for her.
While she knew his Jump ability let him leap from roof to roof over vast distances, he usually had to stop seconds to either line up or at least concentrate on it for a second or two.
But even though he looked preoccupied, he wasn't doing so now. On top of that he previously used his Mist ability partially to effectively 'lighten' himself allowing faster movement and a lesser target, but again he wasn't now.
Anko frowned at him, what had happened in that forbidden area over those few hours?
They reached the tower before she could worry or do anything else and both landed on the ground and walked together towards the doors.
The ANBU guards there nodded in acknowledgement as they walked inside.
They reached the closed doors and Anko knocked. "Enter" commanded the male voice within. Pushing the door open Anko and Kain entered.
Before the Hokage could speak however Kain had "I suggest you call my son's godparents for this, Hokage, what they are about to learn may affect them too."
Hiruzen narrowly looked at him "has this anything to do with why you and the rookies entered an area I asked you previously to leave alone and the subsequent power surge I felt from there?"
"It does."
The Third Hokage called to his assistant who withdrew with his orders. Barely five minutes later Tsunade turned up, confused by being called in.
Jiriaya appeared soon as well, entering through the window instead of door.
When they appeared Kain spoke "sit down both of you, this is going to be one of those conversations where you need too."
Tsunade spoke as she did as she said "why, what happened? What's wrong?!" however Jirayia didn't move, staying right where he was. When Kain didn't move the woman turned to looked at the other "sit down you idiot, he won't tell us until you do!"
Reluctantly the man did, perching on the arm of the couch. The two started with the invasion, Naruto cleansing the one tailed and the information gained by the three siblings about the Elite, Razeil's past actions and Sound.
Both teammates looked concerned, but trusted Kain, The Third and Naruto to know how to handle it, in fact Jirayia found it funny "so the kids got his own worshipers. Huh, go kid."
Everyone ignored this for Tsunade's concern "so, Orochimaru is here. He's going to try for the Uchiha."
"He already has" Anko said.
The three others froze "when was this?"
"In the Forest Of Death barely five hours ago. He tried to curse mark him and failed, unfortunately his actions totally pissed of Naruto."
"What do you mean, TRIED? I can't imagine him failing" When both didn't move or speak, the blonde's head snapped up to them, looking from one to the other "Kain sama?"
When he didn't move she looked at the Third "sensei?"
He shook his head, he had no idea either, and he didn't like it. These were HIS VILLAGES future ninja, if they were keeping secrets....
Kain's head snapped to his "what they won't tell you is only an asset to this village, not risk. It is THEIR secret to keep, not mine."
He looked at Tsunade "what they share is a bond beyond friendship and common goals and status. It links them together in ways we could never understand, now more than before."
"And this link is powerful enough to protect the Uchiha heir from the curse mark?" when Kain nodded Jirayia frowned "has this anything to do with why even since the kid was young he's been calling them brothers and sister?"
Kain nodded "when they are ready, they will explain to you what they did and what happened, but it is not our place to tell you what they are not ready for you to know" by including Anko in the comment he was reminding them that it was a 'family' secret-a CLAN secret. As a clan it was their right to refuse. As long as it didn't endanger the village or amount to treason they had a right to keep it.
"Who else knows?"
"The older Uchiha and my son's team-leader." The three blinked at him, Kakashi Hatake knew?
Kain anticipated their thoughts "he has sworn to his team to secrecy. If he was to tell you it would break the confidentiality of the team, meaning they could never trust him again" he glared at all three, eyes saying "if you make him do that...."
He looked at The Third "when and if they tell you, it will be their own choice" it was a warning and promise in one.
The old man looked at him intently "and we have your word whatever this is won't endanger the village in any way, let alone their own lives?"
"My word."
After locking eyes with the vampire he was satisfied "why are you hiding behind that, Kain sama?"
Boldly he reached up to grasp the hood, showing his first difference, his hands. The group gasped and Tsunade rose, alarmed "Kain sama..." He ignored her queryquestion and threw the hood back, followed by removing the cloak and top clothing, revealing his chest and arms.
The four looked at him, stunned. He now looked almost completely human, only his fangs, eyes, pointed ears, claws, pale skin and 'armored areas' giving him away as anything other-and those could be features gained as a bloodline or clan inheritance.
The group couldn't speak, stunned by the change when they had gotten so used to the inhuman ones of his 'evolved' state.
The Third was the first to recover. He looked at Kain with an raised eyebrow "jutsu?" Kain shook his head "real."
"But....how?" Tsunade managed to stutter.
"It has to do with what was found in the protected area of Training Grounds 44. Protected, I believe, by your grandfather."
Tsunade's mouth snapped shut and she nodded.
"It seems this area was NOT chosen for it's closeness to my sanctuary after all, but another."
Tsunade frowned at him "what do you mean?"
"I have had the suspicion for years that Kohona-or rather the Elemental Countries was actually the 'remands' of Nosgoth, but it was unconfirmed. After all, why would someone move my entire crypt, stone by stone, trap by trap from my world to here, what would the point be? How did they do so without disturbing my slumber? But what was found in that protected area confirmed this land is indeed Nosgoth, only centuries in the future."
"What did you find?"
"The pillars" he said simply "or rather, their remains." Four sets of shocked eyes looked at him.
"How" Tsunade gasped.
"You mean the First Hokage created an jutsu protected area of Kohona to keep anyone from what...tampering with nine useless destroyed stone columns?" Jirayia seemed disbelieving, even mocking.
Tsunade glared at him in fury, this was her heritage and grandfather he was mocking.
"Not so useless, it seems" Kain said "and not so powerless. They seemed to have been waiting for the right moment and certain conditions to be met, which they just were. Perhaps the First knew or at least sensed this, which is why he ensured the area was forbidden and preserved."
"What....conditions?" Tsunade frowned at him.
"It seems my status as Balance Guardian has been reinstated, along with the appointment of ten others."
"Who?"
"Shikamaru as Death, Sakura as States, Choji as Conflict, Shino as Time, Kiba as Nature, Hinata as Mind, Sasuke as Energy, Razeil as Reaver, Kyuubi as Dimensions and...." he paused to look at them intently "Naruto as also Balance."
"WHAT?!" Tsunade stood abruptly.
The two other males frowned at them "you said Kyuubi and Razeil also became guardians, how were they brought in to this? They are spirits, how could THEY be guardians with no flesh to connect? Officially they are dead, so shouldn't have work."
"Razeil told us he was born before my time to replace the last Reaver Guardian, Janos Aurdon. But since he failed to die the moment of his birth he was incapable of fulfilling his destiny-as I was-by Mobious and Mortanious' actions. This meant the pillars had only to reawaken his proper birthright. As for Kyuubi, I can only assume that the pillars found Ino Yamanaka unworthy and claimed the nine-tailed in her stead." He shrugged his shoulders almost casually "of course it could also mean the remaining power of the pillars have been trying to call new guardians down through the centuries, but none have answered and the rookies were all born the new generation, awaiting their heritage to be reawakened. It would give an hidden meaning to their friendship and connection if such was true."
This gave them food-for-thought for a few minutes. The Third was the first to speak next "you said that Naruto was also the Balance Guardian, how did that happen?"
"It has never happened before, two guardians sharing an position, it has always been one per pillar. Yet it undoubtedly happened here. It started with me, but somehow changed, as if sensing something in Naruto it needed. Perhaps it was his connection to the others, perhaps it was the way he balanced out Razeil and Kyuubi, or perhaps he was this generations' Balance Guardian, but it seems while he is to balance the strength and power of his companions, I am HIS balance."
"So you maintain Naruto and he maintains the others" they clarified to which he nodded. "Kiba has his theories."
"KIBA!" they looked at him in disbelief "what could an Inuzuka know other than how to be a dog?"
Kain looked at them in reproach "you'd be surprised how smart he really is, especially around the group. Too many people see him as just a level above an animal but he is highly intelligent in reality. You should NEVER judge a ninja by his or his families reputation" he looked at them sternly "would you have judged Kakashi Hatake by his fathers?"
The Third shook his head "no, you're right, Kain sama. What did Kiba Inuzuka tell you?"
"The boy's mind has connected to the spirit of this planet, the soul of nature. He said the pillars weren't strong enough to fully awaken their heritage so instead of becoming the guardians of the pillars, we have all became the guardians of NATURE instead. Since I was tuned into the pillars in order for the earth to claim me, she needed to....adapt me, modeling my new connection off her other guardians."
"Why you look more human" they realized. He nodded "I am still the Kain I was in the past, only my appearance and some weaknesses have changed, enough so I can be the planets soldier, her warrior. I am still an vampire and all it entails, spells and all, the earth can not unravel ancient curses herself and especially something weaved from the earth itself."
"And what was the Inuzuka's theory on why you and Naruto both became guardians?"
"Balance."
"What do you mean?"
"The Original Vampires appointed one guardian per pillar, which is all well and good, but how can one person, linked to all eight others, possibly maintain constant control of all of them, even themselves? How can you flawed human-or even Vampire-be able to keep constant balance between all NINE guardians and their power and very desires and lusts?"
"Makes sense" the group nodded in understanding "so the spirit of nature decided to maintain balance of nine other guardians there needed to be more than one, one to balance the others and one to ensure the balance is maintained."
Kain nodded.
"And because of your centuries of experience you can guide Naruto better than anyone else."
"So nature seems to think."
"We have all eleven nature guardians here in Kohona" Kain could practically see the Ryo signs in the old man's eyes. He glared at him "do not even consider it. If you do or try to get them to do something against nature, they won't hesitate to defy you. They are her children, harm or defy nature and they will defy you. However if you were to revere nature, help preserve and keep her safe, can you imagine the full power of nature and her children protecting this village?"
The Third looked thoughtful and so did Jirayia, although not for the same reason.
"Perhaps you should tell us everything that happened."
They recounted Naruto chasing the sannin, him escaping briefly to encounter Anko and her and Kain trying to intimidate him.
Tsunade frowned at him "so Orochimaru knows about Anko now." Of course Tsunade had known, she had been there when Kain brought her in gravely wounded and when she couldn't save Anko, had monitored her during the transition.
Kain ignored this and went on.
He told them about Narutos' appearance, his lunge and Razeil forcing him to drop the Reaver and Orochimaru's purification. He explained what Razeil had worked out and why he had spared him.
Both Sannin and The Third looked at him "you are telling us" they said "that this entire time we thought he had gone.....evil, he was contaminated by Madara Uchiha and everything he's been doing was under his control, that now that he's been freed he's decided to be our spy and continue to act the part of an SS class criminal and this invasion in the hope of giving us the opportunity to catch the bastard once and for all."
Kain nodded and Tsunade asked "how do you know it wasn't an act, an jutsu?"
"Because I can count the amount of people I truly trust on one hand and NARUTO is one of them. I believe him and IN him, if he says it's not, I believe it."
Tsunade said nothing for long minutes then said evenly "I want to talk to him."
"You can't, he...."
"I want to talk to him, see for myself" she said stubbornly.
"You can't" Anko said "you will reveal his position and risk our plans" she reached into her coat "but he told me to give you this" she handed the scroll over "he knew you'd want to see him, but he wants you to continue treating him like he is an traitor."
Tsunade looked pained "I can't, not now."
"He wants to do this" Kain said to her "he knows what he's done is not worthy of redemption, but are you going to take away his chance of making up for at least part of his sins? I know what that is like, to know you have been manipulated at every turn and no matter what you do, you are only someone else's plaything. If you truly care for him-or ever did-DO NOT take this chance away from him."
Tsunade opened the scroll and began to read, her shoulders sagging as she did and pain and grief filling her face. Once done she handed it to her fellow sannin and just sat with her head buried in her palms for a while.
The three gave the two a chance to read it and forcibly gather their wits together before Anko described the conversation following Kain leaving with Naruto and her sensei leaving.
Then sitting and waiting for Kain's return followed by his strange behavior and their arrival at the current place.
Kain on his end explained their arrival at the protected area and Naruto revealing the group had no idea the area was forbidden "after all, Naruto was with us and Anko never said to the kids going in 'oh, by the way, THIS area is forbidden.'"
Anko glared at him, this wasn't her fault! She wasn't told there was a forbidden area!
He went on to recap their entrance, the strange reaction of the stones as they moved inside and their arrival at the stone platform.
The kids all leaning against the remains of the pillars and Sakura punching Naruto into one.
At this Tsunade grinned, pleased and looked at Jirayia who went white.
He went on with the pillars remains reacting to his presence and what had followed, the two sannin frowning at their godson being in such obvious pain. How he had regained conscious in direct sunlight, confused both by how he had changed and how the light seemed to now strengthen him instead of weaken him.
How he had moved each of the pre-teens out together and thought about it as he did. He had considered perhaps his new appearance was a type of evolution, he had developed the tough skin and monstrous appearance as necessary for his time and their environment, but other than as intimidation it wasn't necessary here.
Had the remaining power in the pillars and their reconnection pushed his body into its next stage of evolution?
"A sound theory" the Third agreed "by what you have told us and what we have seen it seems likely. Humans evolve slowly over time to their environment, such as the development of manipulating chakra and kekkai genkai's. However YOUR race-being immortal and unable to reproduce do not have that luxury. Instead it goes through periods of accelerated change, an metamorphosis if you will, in order to adapt. Being able to absorb sunlight to convert for you body to use for magical and physical strength seems to be converting weakness into strength. What told you otherwise?"
"Kiba" he told them about the Inuzuka's producing the earth shield, the following conversations with him and the others and him leaving.
"Humm" the Third rubbed his chin thoughtfully "perhaps it was an combination of both."
"How so?" Jirayia asked.
"Yes, nature claimed you as her warrior and one of two Balance Guardians, but she recognized that as you were you were too....flawed to be able to rightly protect her. So she pushed your body into its next evolution, adding her own touch to it just enough to help your body adapt to this time. Essentially making you your next stage, but with a touch of her."
They saw his point.
"So the Inuzuka is now the voice of the planet, your link to nature."
Kain nodded.
"What does these new.... appointments involve? What abilities will they gain?"
"I do not truly know, however I CAN tell you what previous Guardians were able to do" he listed the advantages the Guardians he had fought had displayed were, the dead ones' rumored abilities and what he had seen and learned.
"Sasuke Uchiha now has an mastery of electricity and energy in all it's forms, however he will require training" he told them about his reaction when he woke up.
"Humm" The Third said thoughtfully "perhaps I should tell Kakashi to train him in that area during the month between the second and third stages."
"Why Kakashi?"
"Every ninja is affiliated with elemental aspects of nature, water, air, earth and lightning, allowing them to use each elements jutsu. However their bodies are naturally attuned to one element more than others. This is why ninja's tend to use one element more than others, but can also learn others, however it uses more chakra than necessary to use the element they are not affiliated with. In certain situations that is dangerous-to run out of chakra and strength while still fighting.
Though Kakashi has the knowledge of thousands of jutsus, his natural affiliation is lightning."
"Ah, I see, so you think he will be able to train Sasuke to control and master his energy powers."
The Third nodded "will luck, yes, IF he passes the second stage."
"They will, they ALL will, do not doubt, Naruto will allow no other outcome." The Third nodded in acknowledgement of this.
Tsunade spoke next "you said that Sakura is not capable of manipulating both chemical and mechanical elements, what exactly does that involve?"
When Kain explained she looked eager "so everything I tried to teach her regarding becoming an medic, she will now be able to easily grasp, more than that, she will be able to manipulate chemicals and elements of nature like metal compounds or even poisons to produce things like cures and what we never could."
Kain nodded.
"Sensei, I'll train Sakura" she said to The Third "if Kain sama is correct, Sakura's new appointment could prove a boon on the medical field."
The third nodded, seeing what his student was saying. Other villages often came up with new poisons or potions to harm or kill others, if Sakura was now able to manipulate chemicals and such on some sort of molecular level, their ninja could be safe against that, either by becoming immune to such poisons or sedatives or by developing cures as fast as they churned them out.
"I'll take...." Jirayia said but The Third raised his hand with "Naruto is training with the last of the Elite-the Sabuku girl-during his month. YOUR training can wait until after the exams. There will be plenty of time then. Now, I have been thinking of this problem with Orochimaru and his attempt at the Uchiha heir. I think the boy should go with him."
"WHAT!?" both sannin yelled.
"If he doesn't, our enemy will know something is wrong and possibly change his plans, this we can not afford right now. If we were to plant him willingly inside Sound as a traitor of Hidden Leaf as his brother is inside Akatsuki, we could not only keep an eye on my.....wayward student, but he could learn the inner workings and possibly everything about Sound we need to know about their ninja, their abilities and even possible ways to turn them to our side. His brother has already succeeded with two of the Akatsuki members and is working on a third, if that talent is inherent in the younger....."
Kain spoke "he is not ready for such a thing yet, to strike out on his own as a ninja, now more than ever before. He is still to reliant on Naruto to protect and guide and guard him."
The Third frowned "how is it that they haven't been taught to fight as individuals and protect themselves? Why is he so reliant on Naruto?"
"The entire group grew up together the last six years as an unit with the belief they had to protect and care for each other over everyone else. They somehow drilled it into each other that they can only trust and care for one another fully and no one else can protect them but each other. If one was to....rebel it would be only them who could handle it.
However this happened it was around the time they were seven and lead to this physical link they share.
If you were to send Sasuke to Orochimaru to supposedly rebel, ALL other six would defy orders and physically drag him back, no matter what he said because that's part of who they are now."
The Third looked extremely upset "the more I hear of this, the more I grow worried about this supposed link they share."
Jirayia snorted "then tell them."
"What?" they looked at the pervert.
"If the other six would interfere in the mission, tell his friends about the mission he's on and explain how important it is. If they know and the kid tells his friends in the first place he wants to do it, they won't try and stop him or force him back." He shrugged "although if they do try, but hide their true strength, it would make it all the more believable."
"That may be, but until he is ready, it can not be done" he suddenly cocked his head and looked inwards for a second before reporting "Naruto is awake and has reported Kabuto is aware of the change in plans. They are now continuing on with the test."
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