Naruto: Fourth Hokage

(Ten Minutes Earlier; Back At The Hokage Tower That Night)

Sandaime was busy preparing and getting everything ready for the seal repair procedure. It took some time, but he managed to attain everything that was going to be needed, based on the sealing Yondaime used years ago when he made the seal on Naruto's stomach.

Ironic really, Sandaime thought while preparing the sealing ritual chamber, It's almost like a repeat of history. But with Yondaime guiding the boy, I'm sure things will go smoothly.

Moments later, the door opened and Godaime entered the room.

"Tsunade," Sarutobi greeted.

"Sarutobi-sensei," Tsunade inquired, "Have you seen Naru-chan?"

"Last time I checked he was in the study office. The boy locked himself in that room and hadn't stepped out of it since. He's been in that room for hours really."

"I tried knocking on the door, but I got no response from him," Tsunade replied, "I unlocked the door only to see that he wasn't in the room at all."

"Hmmm…," Sandaime thought before taking a puff of his pipe, "…Surprising, he must have gone for a walk I suppose. He has been working on those seals nearly non-stop."

"I could tell," Tsunade retorted, "He had a lot of paperwork and scrolls cluttered all over his desk and floor. It reminded me of my own office much to my horror."

Sandaime chuckled at this, "Your son takes after you in more ways than one, Tsunade."

"…I just wish I knew where he was," Tsunade sighed, "I was interested in founding out how he was doing with those jutsus we allowed him to study."

"You're worried about him," Sandaime acknowledged, "It's most understandable. Those seals we knowingly allowed him to analyzed are very dangerous if used incorrectly, especially by a person who has no expertise on seals of that magnitude. But still, this is an S-rank mission he chose to take on and he is a shinobi after all. I'm sure everything will turn out all right."

Tsunade sighed again as she consented to her former sensei's words. However part of her sensed that something troubling was happening, and Naruto was somehow involved in it.

(Present Time)

Naruto teleported with the Shukaku-possessed Gaara, far into in a different forest many miles away from Konoha. It was an isolated area Naruto had placed jutsu markers around months ago during his four month training period with Jiraiya when they left Konoha. He did this as a precaution in the event that something extremely dangerous was about to happen with the need to remove the danger as far away from the village as possible.

Naruto took a good look at Gaara. Half of Gaara's face was mutated into what looked like a tanuki (raccoon dog), and his right arm was enormous and mutated. Before Naruto could do anything further, Gaara said darkly and maniacally, "Naruto…I'm going to quench my blood thirst with your life!"

Gaara, with his mutated arm, punched Naruto away from him and removed the seal paper from off his head before tearing it apart. After this, Gaara turned into the humanoid version of Shukaku again, with his deadly spiked tail ready to attack the blonde. Naruto formed the seal for Kage bunshin, and six clones came to life. They jumped towards Gaara, who used his huge claw-like hands to grab them.

"Now," the clones yelled. At this, the real Naruto had appeared behind Gaara using clones as stepping boards, and thrust a Rasengan under Gaara's tail, while calling out, "Hidden Village of Konoha Hidden Taijutsu Ougi: Sennen-Goro Shi, Rasengan No Ba-jon (1000 Years Of Pain, Rasengan Version)!"

The result was that Gaara's tail was ripped and blown off, and Gaara himself was sent spiraling into a tree. Naruto grinned but was forced to evade sand projectiles that Gaara hurled towards him.

"Suna Shuriken (Sand Shuriken)," Gaara called and shot more sand projectiles towards Naruto, who was forced to use some clones as body shields. Naruto ran though some hand seals and called out, "Katon: Goukakyuu No Jutsu!"

A stream of fire came flying out of Naruto's mouth and straight towards Gaara's eyes. The red-haired possessed Suna nin barely had time to dodge the attack with his sand as he held his eyes in pain. He cried out loudly from the attack while throwing random projectiles as Naruto. Luckily his eyes weren't damaged from the flames, however the heat from the attack caused him some trouble with his sight.

Gaara was not happy. His ass was sore, though luckily the sand had absorbed most of the impact of the jutsu Naruto had used. Still he was sore and was having trouble seeing.

"I'LL KILL YOU!," the possessed Gaara roared with radiating killer intent. When his eyes stopped hurting, and he opened them, he was surprised to see clones; lots and lots of clones surrounding him whether it was in the trees or the ground.

"Tajuu Kage Bunshin No Jutsu," the Naruto army called out simultaneously. It had to be at least a two thousand of them.

"Time to kick it up a notch! Let's go! U-ZU-MA-KI NARUTO RENDAN TWO THOUSAND VERSION!" the Naruto army called, while kicking Gaara up into the air, and punching him two times each. After they were done, Gaara fell limp to the ground, his sand body all but destroyed.

"Now we will use our feet and give you a four thousand version." The Narutos called.

Hes so strong…, Gaara thought before more of Shukaku's chakra starting pouring out.

Kit, you feel that," Kyuubi asked.

I do. More of Shukakus chakra is coming out, Naruto answered and prepared himself. Just in time, too, since not a moment later, a huge claw shot up and destroyed all the clones, sending Naruto flying towards a tree. It was at this time that Gaara grinned and started doing hand seals. Sand gathered around the transformed Gaara and formed a sphere just as Gaara muttered, "Tanuki Neiri No Jutsu (Forced Sleep Technique)!"

This will prove interesting," Kyuubi remarked.

What's he doing, Naruto asked.

A Transformation…"

A henge, Naruto asked.

No…Something stronger…"

Naruto's eyes widened as the sand sphere started enlarging in size and mass. After a several seconds it quickly started to disperse, sending sand upward…then the sand started to take the shape of an animal of some sort…

"A tanuki…," Naruto acknowledged

The tanuki was starting to tower above every tree in the forest… The bijuu was a light brown color, obviously do to the fact that it was made of sand, though it did have blue markings around his body; dark black eyes with small yellow pupils. And finally a very huge tail that was probably twice as long as Shukaku was…

Gaara was now finishing his transformation. Naruto looked up to the tanuki with widened eyes, It's as big as a small mountain!

"NARUTO!," Shukaku roared loudly.

Just great, Naruto muttered.

Well this was quite unexpected,' Yondaime stated.

Any suggestions, Naruto asked

'Don't die…,' Yondaime retorted.

Aren't you a load of help, Naruto remarked in sarcasm, I don't understand what went wrong with that Ō Fūin seal I placed on Gaara's head. It should have worked perfectly.

You won't get the answer to your question if Gaara isn't stopped soon,' Yondaime remarked.

Whatever happens kit; I want both you and your father to know…that I never really liked either of you…," Kyuubi spoke.

Now that's the Kyuubi I know and hate, Naruto retorted, But I plan on living passed today!

Naruto bit his thumb before going through a series of hand seals.

"Kuchiyose No Jutsu," he yelled as he slammed his thumb into the ground, resulting in a mass of white smoke to fill the area. When the smoke cleared, standing before him was a half-human/half-fox humanoid masked woman dressed in ceremonial battle attire. (A/N: Think of the same Taomon from Digimon Tamers)

"Naruto-sama," the masked fox woman greeted and bowed, "What do I owe the honor?"

"Your assistance Tao," Naruto said, "I have a major problem."

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