"Kurenai have you lost your mind?" He yelled at her. "How can you even think of supporting him? He'll lead us all into a stupid war that none of us can win! He'll bring the leaf down around our ears."
"Asuma." Kurenai spoke calmly. "The Hyuuga clan wants to enslave us and Danzo will eventually do the same thing Naruto wants to do. At least he has the strength to back up his claims!" She said.
"That…is a monster. He'll burn the world and say its all in the name of peace."
"And what of the Hyuuga and Danzo."
"At least the Hyuuga have emotions!"
"And who's fault is that!" She snapped glaring at him, her ruby red eyes narrowing in anger as she walked up to him and poked him in the chest. "It was your father who made him that way, if someone is to blame for what he is it's him!"
Asuma threw his cigarette to the floor and closed his eyes, his expression showing his distaste. "Look Kurenai, do whatever you want.
It was an event replaying itself throughout the city.
Gai meanwhile watched his two students with a concerned gaze. It was this morning that they had received word that Neji had died the other day. Gai had rushed to the scene and found that there was no blood, no superficial wounds of any kind so he had quickly deduced one thing.
The Branch family curse seal.
Lee and Tenten were both orphans. The girl lived off of an inheritance her parents had left her after the Kyuubi attack and he had all but adopted Lee.
When he had told them the news their first reaction had been disbelief they kept asking if he was joking. When it became apparent he was not they had both cried. He had hugged them then. Not his usual boisterous yells of youth hugs that he had given them as a team but a comforting one. Letting their tears soak the shoulders of his Jounin vest.
It had been Neji's death that had pushed him in his decision to come here. He could not go to the Hyuuga's, even if the claims of them wanting slavery were false he could never support a clan that killed their own in such a way.
Lee and Tenten had followed.
He was brought out of his reverie by Kakashi speaking. "And the last reason would be because…your ambition…is something that we might need in this world."
Naruto nodded. "Very well. And you Maito Gai, what is your reason for joining me?"
Gai cleared his throat and spoke seriously. "Well…to be perfectly blunt…you are the lesser evil."
"Even should I choose to lead the Leaf to more war after this is over."
Gai paused before nodding slowly.
Naruto turned to Kurenai. "I assume that would be your reason as well."
She too nodded.
A silence descended upon them for a few minutes before Naruto spoke. "Very well." You are dismissed, one of the Hyuuga's outside the door will lead you to your rooms.
The three jounins and two gennins bowed once before leaving.
It was soon after word spread that Kakashi, the copy nin, Maito Gai the Taijutsu master and Yuuhi Kurenai the Genjutsu mistress had joined Naruto that Ninja, from Anbu to Jounin began to join Naruto, having what were arguably Konoha's four most powerful ninja's under his belt had added a form of prestige and more importantly, power to hid bid for rulership.
It was at this time that Hyuuga Hiashi began to counter the acusacions, laid against him, counter claiming that, rather than lying, that his daughter was being influenced by the power of the Kyuubi no Yoko.
In light of this equally false claim many of the civilian populous began to turn to him once again as did a number of the ninja. When the head of the Aburame, Akamichi, Inuzuka and Nara clans returned, things only seemed to get worse.
Aburame Shibi, Shino's father had declared that he would side with Naruto, surprising most of the clans. A small faction of Aburame clan that disagreed with him had fled to the Hyuuga estate, the same thing had happened with the Inuzuka clan, only that it had been the opposite factions. Tsume had sided with the Hyuuga clan while a faction of the Inuzuka had joined Naruto.
The Ino-Shika-Chou trio had joined the Hyuuga clan. A powerful blow against Naruto's claim, all but equalling the clout of Kakashi, Kurenai and Gai at his command.
These two events had garnered most of the civilians of Konoha to join the Hyuuga clan.
It was only by the names of the ninja joining Naruto however, names such as Shiranui Genma, Mitarishi Anko, and Morino Ibiki, that the ninja population was finally swayed to place themselves under his command..
Now that everyone is in place, all that remained to be decided was the victor.
Naruto stood in what was now dubbed 'His' office with a group of his strongest Ninja in it. The previous sound four/five, stood by the far wall, exchanging weary glances with the Konoha Shinobi, which consisted Jiraiya, Kakashi, Kurenai, Gai, Anko and Ibiki.
He spoke slowly, staring off into the distance. "Now that we have the necessary support, we must decide who we must strike first."
Jiraiya took it from there. "The problem is that, since we are practically even against both the Hyuuga and Danzo, then if two factions fight, the losses they would inflict on each other would give the other remaining factor the opportunity to beat the victorious side. But striking both at the same time is out of the question…as a wise man said, if you go after two hares you will catch neither."
Anko spoke. "But, why hasn't Danzo attacked us yet. I mean…he hasn't made a move to kill us before we were prepared so…that means that he isn't that much of a threat."
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