The shadows

ch20

Naruto closed his eyes for a few moments to gather his thoughts. He wasn't planning on exposing his status as jinchuriki, but there was nothing else he could do in that fight. He was out of chakra, and it was the only source he had.

He would definitely get punished for this, and it would be a setback in his relationship with Danzo, but he could rectify it. He heard Shisui knocking at the door. "Come in," Naruto said.

"Thank you both for coming. I have things to explain but first, let me tell you that what I'm about to reveal to you is an S-rank secret only known to me, the Hokage, and Danzo-sama. If the secret spreads, you will be subjected to a mind walk, and if guilty of spreading the secret, the punishment is death."

"Of course, you can confirm this information with the Hokage. But I advise you to ask for privacy beforehand." Naruto said as they both nodded.

"I am the jinchuriki of the nine-tailed fox. The fox was sealed inside me on the night of the attack by the Yondaime Hokage. While the clan heads are informed about the existence of a jinchuriki, they don't know of my identity."

"I am among the youngest jinchurikis, so it would be dangerous for other villages to know of me. I cannot face other jinchurikis in battle yet, so it is best for my identity to remain a secret."

"The technique I used that night is called a Bijuu dama. It uses the power of the tailed beast to create the bomb. It is one of the most destructive techniques each jinchuriki can use." Naruto said.

"Do you have any other proof for your words, Uzumaki-san?" eagle asked.

Naruto nodded and slowly lifted his shirt up. He channeled some chakra to the seal to make it visible. "I usually use another seal to hide the chakra of the Bijuu, but I can still channel chakra to make it visible," Naruto said.

Shisui and eagle both activated their eyes to take a better look. They used a few quick ANBU hand signs to confirm what they saw. Naruto turned his head away to give them privacy.

There were a few more questions that Naruto answered as best as he could, and then eagle left to give them some privacy.

Naruto couldn't look Shisui in the eyes. he felt ashamed of holding so many secrets from him. "So, are there more secrets you want to tell me, Naru-chan?" He said gently as he sat beside him on the bed.

"I won't lie to you and say no. Because there are more. But I'm not allowed to share them. I'm so sorry." Naruto said.

"Hey, none of that, no. I'm also a shinobi, and we all must keep secrets. Most of them are by order. Just know that it won't change a thing and whenever you need someone to talk to, I'll be here." Shisui said as he put his arm behind Naruto and pulled him to his side.

"Thanks, nii-san," Naruto said with a yawn. His body was still recovering, and the emotional rollercoaster didn't help much. Naruto closed his eyes and slowly drifted into a deep sleep.

It's been a few days now, and Naruto was finally stable enough to move. He wouldn't be able to use chakra for a while longer, but he could move and walk at normal speed. They were getting ready to head back to Konoha.

Naruto finished sealing his stuff and went to their meeting point. Genma was standing there waiting for others. Naruto greeted him with a small bow. He thanked him for the day after the conversation with Shisui and eagle, but he was planning on making him a gift.

The pouch he made Kakashi gave him the idea of making one for Genma. His main idea was to make a pouch that had a few seals on it. Whenever he activated one, he would have access to weapons of that seal specifically.