Namikaze legend

Chapter 73: The Trial

(2 Days Later)

Naruto idly sat in a small cell of his old Blacklight base, the room only had a small bed and an in-built sewage system. There were no windows in the room and the corridor outside was completely dark so he didn't even know since how long he was being held in this place.

He would occasionally get a meal every few hours along with a glass of water, basically he had lost all contact with the outside world.

The only thing he wished was that Mikasa or anyone else didn't do anything reckless and got themselves in trouble. He was prepared to face this military trial, and now that the war and Baku's revolt were finished...he didn't want any more of his friends to die in vain.

Certainly not for someone like him...

He was interrupted from his thoughts when the door of his cell was slowly opened, and he had to cover his eyes as a Anbu guard detail walked in.

"Keep the light down..." said Naruto hesitantly, and the Anbu captain signaled his soldiers to lower the burning wooden sticks.

"Commander Naruto, the authority will conduct your trial now...we are here to escort you." explained the Anbu captain, gaining an understanding nod from Naruto.

The former Blacklight commander got up from his seat and stepped in front of the Anbu captain while offering his hands to be binded by ninja wires...

"That won't be necessary..." said the Anbu captain apologetically,

"Why?" asked Naruto curiously,

"None of us like this, sir. We understand what you did was only to protect Konoha...if it were up to us, this trial wouldn't have happened. But we are under orders..." explained the Anbu captain,

"The least we can do is to escort you to the court not as a prisoner, but as a commander. You deserve that..." suggested another Anbu, and his other two Anbu comrades also gave affirmative nods.

A small smile came on Naruto's face on hearing the respect his comrades had for him...

"Thank you..." said Naruto gratefully,

The small group now started walking through the dark corridors, taking turns at every corner until they saw a bright light radiating from a closed door.

"Go ahead, commander" suggested the Anbu captain,

Naruto took in a deep breath as he slowly started to walk towards the door. the moment of truth had finally arrived.

As he gently pushed the doors, he was invaded by the bright light of the sun which momentarily blinded him. After a few seconds, he regained his vision and saw himself standing in a large room.

There was a large podium on the top, on which the 4 members of the authority could be seen sitting. On the left and right sides, there were several seats in which he could see familiar faces.

His Blacklight comrades were in the left row, while many of the Konoha Council Members were sitting in the right row along with his family.

He could see anger and disappointment in Mikasa's eyes, while worry and compassion in Rangiku's eyes...

Izumo and Hana just gave him a small nod indicating their support for him...

Shizune seemed too nervous to say anything, while Anko had a frown on her face as she watched the authority members...

Genma seemed frustrated, and the same could be said for Itachi who was certainly not in favor of this trial. While his mother seemed to be nervous...

Although he was surprised to see Hashirama, Tobirama and Toka sitting along with the Konoha Council, that was certainly unexpected.