Chapter 20: The Hidden Past Part 2

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"Now I shall show you the village you have sworn to protect."

The scene changed to an awfully young Naruto crying as a villager threw a mask at him.

"Demon child"

Then they found themselves at a playground where every children excluded Naruto calling him a demon child.

They now saw people telling their children to stay away from the demon child who was beneath them. A child that was worth nothing.

A young Naruto stood outside looking at his hand

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A young Naruto stood outside looking at his hand. Where no money was. He stared hungrily at the food place as the workers shooed him away.

The scenery changed yet again to a young Naruto laying in bed with tears streaming down his face

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The scenery changed yet again to a young Naruto laying in bed with tears streaming down his face.

Now it was Kenzo who looked at Himawari with concern

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Now it was Kenzo who looked at Himawari with concern. Her tiny hands were clenched in a fist as she saw people mocking her father as he stood up for people. He saw them shove him down and call him names. She saw as Naruto wondered to himself why the village hated him.

Himawari had never heard of these things. How the village hated her dad when his was younger. As far as she saw the village loved her dad but it was all a lie. They only loved him after he won a war.

He had to run off into war and fight for a village who didn't care about him to receive what they so easily gave others.

Rage filled Himawari as Naruto's tears fell to the ground making her release an insane amount of purple chakra from her body.

They found themselves back on the dried land. Kenzo reached out to hold Himawari as she swayed.

"Now you have seen and a life has been lost" the tone of the man was full with sorrow.

Himawari and Kenzo both froze as they saw Shizune's body being held by the man with a hand through her chest. He took his hand out letting her body drop to the floor.

"We shall meet again" the man disappeared and a scream was let out by Himawari. She shakily ran towards the body.

Shizune's eyes were wide opened. Her mouth had blood dripping from it as a hole was in her chest.

"Shizune" Himawari carefully touched her afraid that she would hurt her more. Kenzo was in a state of shock as he saw her body. Snapping out of it he leaned down besides Himawari.

"I'm sorry Shizune-sama" he closed her eyes and a tear slid down his cheek. He put his hand around Himawari's shoulder trying to comfort her. Himawari leaned into him and sobbed.

"We have to get back" Kenzo said after Himawari had calmed down. Himawari managed to give a nod. "I'll carry her body back."

The young ninjas made their way to the village in silence. Soon they had to set camp. They put Shizune's body in her sleeping bag inside the tent. Both of them stayed outside the tent. Himawari rested her head on Kenzo's shoulder as they both looked at the burning fire.

"How are we going to explain this?" Himawari asked.

Kenzo swallowed a lump that had formed in his throat. "We will find a way."

Himawari looked up towards Kenzo. "What we saw, was it real?"

Kenzo nodded, "it's the truth."

"The village really did hate my dad then."

"And my dad really did want to kill everyone even those who were always by his side." Kenzo clenched his fist feeling the anger build up as he replayed the scenes in his head.

That night neither of them got any sleep. Once the sun had begun to rise they were ready to continue.

They arrived at the entrance of Konoha. The Jonin that were on the stand rushed towards them as they saw the figure of Kenzo carrying a body.

"Inform the Hokage!" The Jonin yelled as the other Jonin disappeared.

"What happened?" The Jonin tried to take Shizune in his arms but Kenzo stopped him refusing to hand her body over.

In an instant Konohamuru and Kakashi appeared. "Shizune?" Konohamuru asked as he saw the body.

Before Kenzo or Himawari could say anything Sasuke approached along with Ino.

"Kakashi take Shizune's body and Ino take Kenzo and Himawari to the hospital."

"No" Kenzo's voice came out cold and intimidating. "Nobody is touching her."

Sasuke looked over the kids. He was relieved to see they had no visible injuries. But he couldn't say they same for the inside.

"Kenzo give the body to Kakashi" Sasuke decided to interfere as Kenzo refused to let anyone near her body.

Kenzo glared at his father, "Don't talk to me."

Sasuke stared at his child. His voice had come out as if he was talking to the enemy. Everyone there heard and felt the venom in Kenzo's voice.

Kakashi decided to interfere this time. He leaned down to Kenzo. "I know you want to protect her but we need to take her body. We need to see the damage."

Kenzo looked into Kakashi's eyes and the image of his father almost killing him played in his head.

"Okay?" Kakashi asked. Kenzo nodded and let Kakashi take the body from his arms, "thank you." Kakashi left with Shizune's body.

"I need them to get checked out at the hospital. Make sure they have no injuries" Konohamuru siad to Ino. He gave the kids one last glance before leaving.

Ino and Sasuke stood there looking at Himawari and Kenzo. Ino could feel the tension between Sasuke and Kenzo.

"I'll take them to the hospital. You should get Sakura." Ino said to Sasuke.

Sasuke gave his son one last glance before nodding and disappearing.

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