Ironman

Chapter 3

Here is a note about the scene in the Hokage office last chapter. Inoichi was in Mizuki body so Mizuki was actually talking.

It had been 40 days since Naruto arrived in Wave. He walked into the market area and looked at the people around him looking down and he walked into the first stand and said "Hey, Hiane, I got the usual."

The man behind the counter looked at Naruto and said "Thank you again for this Naruto, your helping us get supplies around Gato blockade has been bringing the live back to our country."

Naruto said "I'm only doing what I can to help." as he held out a scroll.

Hiane took and opened the scroll and said "Fruit this time huh." as he unsealed 10 baskets of fresh fruits.

Naruto said "Yeah, by changing what you get each time I can make a run like this I let the other stands keep operating by getting a higher priced item like meat or medicine."

Hiane said "Well we all appreciate it. Thank you"

Naruto said "It's the right thing to do. As long as you sell these at the price you did before Gato came I will try and keep bringing more in the future."

Hiane smiled and said "Yes Naruto-sama. I will."

Naruto said "Just Naruto." as he left the stand.

He walked to the next and did the same thing but with fish, then meat, then vegetables, can food, medicine and other necessities going to 10 different stores all giving them different items to sell.

As he left the market he saw people leaving with fresh food and others with medicines and he thought "This will help but I wish I could just kill Gato now but if I do I may never meet Haku.." as he walked toward the bridge.

When he got there he saw everyone was looking down and he said "What's wrong."

Tazuna said "Isanda...Gato men broke into his home last night and killed his wife in front of him and his son. They said they would kill anyone family who worked for me to finish the bridge. They also heard about you and said if we didn't send you away and tell you we didn't need your help they would killed one family a day as long as your here." as he looked down.

Naruto frowned and looked at the bridge and bit his lip as he made a decision and let a tear fall and said "So what are you going to do about it."

A worker asked "What can we do."

Naruto said "Isn't this your country and your homes. Isn't he threatening your family and friends. Hasn't anything I said to you people gotten through your heads. Are you all just going to sit here looking sorry while a rich little bastard like Gato kills everything you sweat, bleed and died for worked so hard for. I guess I was wrong. No wonder Gato came here. Your nothing but sheep and cowards. I thought you all had it in you to stand up for yourself and your family...looks like Inari was right Tazuna...everyone here is all going to die. Why should I keep helping this country when it doesn't even want to help itself." as he turned and began to walk away.

Isanda looked up at Naruto and said "Your just going to leave us. I only stayed working for Tazuna because I listened to you and my wife and son are now dead. You bastard. What else do you want."

Naruto said "What did you do when Gato men come. Did you fight to protect your family or did you surrender like a coward and sit there while they taunted you and killed them...and what about the rest of you...I heard how Gato executed Tsunami husband in front of the entire village. He saved your village and you. Why didn't any of you lift a finger to help him. Cause your to scared to fight to protect what is yours." as he turned and began to walk off the bridge. He stopped at the end of the bridge and said "I'm not a coward like you. Tomorrow at sunrise I will be standing at the town square. I'll save your country this time but it won't do any good because none of you have the courage to defend it after I'm gone." as he walked away.