"The Kage Summit begins now," Mifune, head of the samurai in the North, said authoritatively as he sat in the middle of the circle table. "I expect each Kage, young or old, to respect each other. Here you are equals." 

Tsunade, who was accompanied by Sasuke Uchiha and Sai, sat on the far left of the table, her golden honey eyes hardened. Samui sat on the far right side of the table with Cee and Darui on either side of her, her eyes cold and calculating as she met Tsunade's gaze. Gaara sat closer to Mifune, Temari and Kankuro standing behind him. 

They were to discuss the threat of the Akatsuki and what they posed to the Shinobi Nations, Kumo being the ones who summoned them. 

"Hokage-dono," Samui began a tad bit harshly. "Are you aware of the damage one of your former shinobi has caused?" Tsunade grimaced at the sudden statement that opened the discussion. 

"I am. Naruto Namikaze was always a flight risk. He's destroyed not only Iwa but Mist as well. I've also become recently aware that he's killed the late Fourth Raikage, you have my condolences." 

"Save them, they aren't needed nor will they help," Samui replied sharply.

"Raikage-dono," Mifune said in a warning tone. Samui nodded reluctantly.

"Naruto Namikaze is confirmed to be working with the Akatsuki, that much was confirmed when he ransacked the Raikage's Office for any details on the whereabouts of Killer Bee, Ay-sama's younger brother who is also the Jinchuuriki of the Eight-Tails." 

"I find this all hard to believe," Gaara began, his usual tone filled with disbelief. "The Naruto Namikaze I knew was a selfless person. He saved me from my own inner darkness. To believe he would do such a thing is. . ." 

"With all due respect, Kazekage-sama," Sasuke butted in, his eyes narrowed and filled with anger. "But Naruto Namikaze no longer exists. He died the moment he found the corpse of his daughter. The person who is in his body is nothing but an emotionless monster." 

"Sakura is dead?" Gaara asked, his teal eyes widening in shock. "I see, that is. . . disappointing to hear. I cherish the memories I've had with her back during the Chunin Exams." A frown arched across his face. Sakura had died? The smiling girl? 

Then no wonder Naruto's spirit was absolutely crushed. 

"Wait," Tsunade began, turning to Samui. "Are you sure it was Naruto Namikaze? The last we saw of him was leaving the village to die. For all we know then it's merely a henge." 

"A henge with a Sharingan and Chakra Chains? I do not appreciate your skepticism, Hokage-dono." Tsunade cursed. 

If Naruto was truly alive then they were doomed. 

"Where is the Eight-Tails Jinchuuriki?" She suddenly asked, earning surprised looks from the Kumo shinobi. "I understand you want to keep him safe, but right now he needs to be heavily guarded. Right now Naruto Namikaze is one of, if not the most powerful man or woman alive. It will not take him long to find the Eight-Tails." 

"What are you suggesting? I already have him in a secure location. . ." Samui trailed off, seeing the fire burning in the Hokage's eyes. 

"I'm suggesting a united front, a Shinobi Alliance against the Akatsuki whom Naruto is working for. We need to work together in order to defeat them and to protect the Eight-Tails from them. I'm not sure what they want to do with all nine Tailed Beasts, but they already have eight of the nine and that's already terrifying to think about." 

"I agree with Hokage-dono," Gaara voiced out. "If Naruto is truly fighting against us then we cannot go about this independently. Almost three and a half years ago he decimated the One-Tails in combat with relative ease, and I doubt he's been slacking within these last few years. He's only gotten stronger." 

"He's also defeated the Nine-Tails in combat as well," Sasuke butted in once again. "He's told me himself." 

"I can confirm," Gaara replied, nodding at Sasuke's statement. "I've heard the Nine-Tails say it himself." 

"Stronger than the Nine-Tails?" Mifune gasped out, leaning in his chair in disbelief. "W-What monster is he?" 

"The same type of monster this world made me to be," A dark and sinister voice spoke out. Everyone in the room whirled around and saw a cloaked figure sitting casually on one of the banisters. "Hello again everyone." 

"Bastard," Samui shouted as she shot up, Darui and Cee drawing their swords and pointing them at the cloaked man. "How dare you show yourself again after what you've done?" 

"Naruto. . ." Sasuke whispered. "Naruto!" He said again, shouting, his sword drawn as lighting flickered over the blade. "Take off that damn hood of yours! I know it's you!" A chuckle emitted from the figure, sending chills crawling down their backs. 

"Sasuke," Naruto drawled out as he took off his hood, revealing his face. "And Sai. How goes it?" Tsunade, Sai, and Sasuke let out a gasp at the sight of him. His Mangekyou had evolved and his hair had changed from his bright golden blond hair to pitch midnight black. 

"Father," Sai said with narrowed his eyes. "How could you do this?"

"I've told you before and I will tell you again," Naruto said in an amused tone. "I killed Naruto Namikaze. The man you claim to be your father is dead. I stand in his place, a product of this world's wrongs." 

"What do you want?" Tsunade shouted. 

"Simple. Hand over the Eight-Tails and I'll spare this world of another war." 

"What would you want to do with the Eight-Tails? Surely eight of them are enough?" Temari shouted. 

"Not quite," Naruto said. "But for the reason as to why, well, to unite this world within the Infinite Tsukuyomi." 

"Infinite Tsukuyomi? What does that mean?" 

"Well, it's officially dubbed 'Project Tsuki no Me', a bit of a mouthful so I prefer to call it the Infinite Tsukuyomi. In the beginning, the Sage of Six Paths fought a beast with Ten-Tails which was the most powerful being in existence. He could not defeat this beast even with his immense power, so, he did what he could do." 

"He sealed it," Tsunade said bitterly. "Within who?" Naruto chuckled. 

"Ah, I see Sasuke has read the Uchiha Tablets underneath the Uchiha Compound, but only with his Mangekyou. In order to read it fully, you would need an evolved Mangekyou Sharingan, something only two people on this planet currently possess, but I digress." 

"The Sage of Six Paths sealed it within himself, transcending humanity and gifting himself with tremendous power. With this power, he created Ninshu which his son, Indra Otsutsuki, created ninjutsu with. Then, as he aged, he feared that the Ten-Tails would break free with his death. To ease his fears and concerns, he split them into nine different parts, that being the Tailed Beasts we know today. 

"My goal is to create the Ten-Tails once again and gain that power so I may cast an infinite genjutsu across the moon where the light shall reach even the darkest corners of this world, which will put this world's inhabitants into a genjutsu where they will live a content and happy life. They will never know pain nor suffering in this world, it would fulfill their greatest desires. With this, peace will have spread across the world." 

"But that peace would only be an illusion, it would not be real. We would all be slowly dying in this world while we live happily in a fake." Gaara said, meeting Naruto's eyes. 

"I agree, that peace is only a false peace. Peace can only be acquired when there are actual people to experience, what you plan on doing will exterminate the human race as we know it!" 

"Is that so bad?" Naruto questioned, shocking the people in the room. "Ever since the Tailed Beasts were formed you enslaved them and used them for your own selfish desires. You all fight for power. What have you three Kage? Or any Kage for that matter, done for this world besides make it a true hell to live in? What have you accomplished? The only thing I see is a temporary neutralism where the slightest mishaps can trigger wars and send children to their deaths. 

In this world clans are slaughtered because they are feared, men die in wars they have nothing to do with, women are raped to satisfy a carnal instinct, children are trained to be killers starting at the age of seven and some even younger. This cycle will continue until there is nothing left. If not now, when? If not me, who? Perhaps it's time to stop pointing fingers and look back at the three pointing right back at you?" 

"We have hope that one-day things can change!" Tsunade shouted. "That we can change this world for the better!" 

"Hope is nothing but an illusion held by the weak. It is like a sickness. To hope is to have given up on reality instead of facing the problems head-on. There is no hope." Suddenly, he was encased in sand, only his head poking out as a sharp spear of sand hovered in the air, Gaara manipulating the sand with a hand. 

"Naruto Namikaze, you've been walking in the darkness for a long time. I see that now, even before Sakura's death," He met the man's gaze. "That means even now, even the tiniest rays of lights ought to reach your eyes." 

Naruto chuckled. "Oh Gaara," He began. "I've closed my eyes long ago, the things I seek only lie in the darkness." A single tear went down Gaara's face. 

"I know." He whispered before thrusting the spear forward, wanting to kill the man he had looked up to for so long quickly and painlessly. 

"Well that was dramatic," Naruto's deep voice rang out from behind them, causing the shinobi to spin around and see him standing on the ceiling upside down. "Does that mean you have no intention of handing over the Eight-Tails?"

"Like hell we are!" Sasuke shouted. "We aren't going to hand this world over to you!"

"He's right!" Samui shouted. "I won't hand over Bee!" Naruto let out a sigh.

"Very well," He body flickered to where he was standing moments ago. "Then I hereby declare the Fourth Shinobi War. The next time we meet it will be on the battlefield and I have no intention of going easy. Sasuke, if you wish to fight me even remotely on even ground, Itachi Uchiha's eyes are under the floorboards of the Namikaze master bedroom. I hope you put them to good use." 

He disappeared in a swirling vortex, disappearing from their sight. 

He had a war to prepare for. 

And so did they. 

And done. How was it? GOod? Bad? Slow? Fast? Tell me! 

anyway ye

Til next time my lil demons!