itanaru meant to be

the exile

The village of Konoha was bathed in the hues of twilight, the setting sun casting long shadows across the Hokage's office. Naruto Uzumaki, the once exuberant and spirited ninja, stood before the council with her head held high, though her body was covered in cuts and bruises, her clothes soaked with her own blood. She had brought back Sasuke Uchiha, as she had promised, but the cost had been higher than anyone could have anticipated.

Whispers filled the room as the council members exchanged concerned glances. Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, sighed heavily as she looked at Naruto. "Naruto, your determination is admirable, but this... this is too much. You've pushed yourself to the brink."

Naruto's azure eyes blazed with defiance. "Sasuke's back, isn't he? That's all that matters."

But the council was less impressed. The elders, in particular, were critical of Naruto's recklessness. "This level of self-sacrifice is unacceptable," one elder remarked coldly. "Bringing back a comrade is important, but not at the cost of your own life."

A heated argument ensued, voices rising and clashing like a storm. Naruto's grip on her consciousness wavered as the pain and fatigue threatened to consume her. She had proven her loyalty, but it seemed it was not enough.

Days later, Naruto found herself standing outside the village gates, a heavy cloak draped over her shoulders to hide the evidence of her ordeal. She had been exiled, branded a reckless liability. Bitterness welled up inside her as she gazed back at the village that had never fully accepted her.

With every step she took, Naruto felt the weight of her decision grow heavier. The path ahead was uncertain, and she could sense danger lurking around every corner. Yet, she welcomed it. Anything was better than facing the empty stares and cold judgment of the villagers she had tried so hard to protect.

The journey was long and arduous, but eventually, she stumbled upon a hideout, hidden deep within the shadows of the forest. This was the place of the infamous Akatsuki. She entered, expecting to meet her end swiftly. But to her surprise, the members of Akatsuki regarded her with curiosity rather than hostility.

"Who are you, and what brings you here?" a voice rang out, commanding attention. Her eyes were drawn to a man with obsidian-black eyes and raven-like hair. His cloak was unbuttoned slightly, revealing a portion of his arm. Itachi Uchiha.

Naruto's voice trembled as she spoke, her desperation evident. "I... I don't have much left. Just end it quickly."

Itachi's gaze locked onto hers, his intensity making her heart race. But then, he surprised her with a response she hadn't anticipated. "We don't do that anymore. Tell me, who are you?"

Her story spilled forth, words tumbling out as she recounted her journey, her exile, and the pain that had driven her here. Itachi listened, his eyes never leaving hers. And then, the unexpected happened - he turned his head away, cheeks tinged with a blush.

As Naruto sat there, stunned by the strange turn of events, she found herself blushing as well, her emotions a whirlwind of confusion. The rest of the group exchanged knowing glances, smirks playing on their lips, as if they had witnessed something more profound than they let on.

Time Skip 4years

Over the last 4 years naruto has become so strong she could rival the 1st hokage in power and in everything else the akatsuki was publicly disbanded as they started to work on rebuilding ushiogakure for naruto to become their uzukage and the akatsuki would be the bodyguards

The village hidden in the whirlpool had grown significantly bigger the konoha because ushio had over 100k Shinobi and 15 s ranked ninja to protect their uzukage whom only about 15k knew what the uzukage looked like danzo was furious he had sent the uzukage a invite to meet with him but he/she declined saying though they would meet thier hokage