Uchiha Naruto: The Sage

Chapter 39

1 January

Just as he had told Hagoromo, after an hour, Naruto was ready to move again. There were no binds that could hold him for too long. He could have chosen to manifest an image of himself into this village, but he chose to come here to lay the foundations himself. A clone wouldn't do this, his own eyes and hands to be a witness to all that he was going to do.

Currently he was right above Konoha. His presence had yet to be noticed because he had not yet passed the barrier that surrounded the village - he was floating just above it. Not minding about being detected or not, Naruto descended down the village and passed through the barrier. His descend to the ground was very slow and relaxed. He was in no hurry to leave Konoha, just yet. And his work was going to be little, so there was no need to work on the clock.

Naruto finally got close to the ground at the center of the village - the civilian district, and it looked like one of them shopping streets. There was no peace around the streets; a lot of noise about this and that, loud music invading his ears, the drunkard hypocrites laughing about this and that. Still, Naruto ignored it all.

The people around the district were quick to become aware of his presence, it was impossible not to do so; he'd brought his power down just so they could feel it. He wanted his power to be felt just so they could understand what they were dealing with.

Some people just passed him, looking a bit curious, until they got a good look at him, and they realized who it was. Some panicked while others looked ready to stone him to death, if the heated glares were anything to go by. Despite his lack of blond hair, these people could recognize him any time of the day. How could they mistake him after all. Their sense of his presence was rather outstanding.

Naruto began to feel negative emotions off these people. These emotions flooded his senses like a torrid sea wave. The emotions made nearly violated his senses and shut them down. The kind of hatred he felt would be sickening to any human.

Despite it all, Naruto just kept calm as he listened to their mouthful rants.

''What is he doing here?''

''Looking at him looking all mighty inside our village, who does he think he is?''

''Is there a rumor that he was banished? What brings him here?''

''Traitor. He dares come back here after attacking our Hokage at the Kage summit?''

''He is a wanted criminal from other villages, what brings here? Has he come here to bring trouble to our peaceful village? With him there is always trouble...''

''Ah, that thing has returned again! Why won't it just leave us alone?''

''I just hope Tsunade-sama and Jiraiya-sama kill it, or just have it face a public execution for being a traitor. We gave it a home and then it betrayed us. It must not be allowed to live.''

''We should just stone it right here!''

''Yeh!'' But no one made their move.

That murmurs that Naruto picked up from the villagers who stayed away from. Despite their thoughts, they could still feel his power. Even with that they were saying about him, Naruto felt nothing. He didn't even so much as feel like venting off or hitting someone; he merely allowed them to joyfully express their bloody thoughts.

Someone was actually brave to come at him. ''You finally decided to show up from whatever hole you have been hiding, huh? Today is your day; Hokage-sama will make sure that you don't leave this village. You will face judgment for your crimes, traitor!'' He actually tried to spit on the blond, but it never came out. He just coughed up.