A New Yet Similar Path

Back home Part 8

Inoichi Yamanaka had just scanned Zabuza's mind and found many interesting things, including what had happened at the bridge.

The blonde Jonin turned and looked at the calm Genin that had destroyed a bridge and purged a demon at the same time.

'He looks so pure, yet he had once contained and killed a demon…'

Naruto stared back at Inoichi.

"So, you gonna scan me or what?"

Inoichi chuckled at Naruto.

"Just like your father, straight to the point. Okay then."

Inoichi flew through the hand seals at an impressive speed. Without even declaring the jutsu, Naruto felt something enter his mind.

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Mindscape

Inoichi was surprised at how dark Naruto's mind was.

'This kid has been through a lot of shit…' He walked down the barren hallway, trudging through ankle deep water. He passed a door here and there, paying no attention to them.

He took a left, feeling that it would be the correct way, being guided by an unseen force.

He took a right and arrived in a large room. He saw the open cage, darkness occupying the space Kyuubi had been not long ago. Where the gates should have been closed, was Naruto.

"So, welcome to my mind, Yamanaka-san."

Inoichi stared at the blonde before speaking.

"You can enter your mindscape at will?"

Naruto nodded. "It's pretty simple. So, had enough or is your curiosity leading you to look at more than this room?"

Inoichi shook his head even though in his own mind he was screaming yes.

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Naruto was leading Haku and Zabuza through the village as the sun set.

Zabuza had gone through an interrogation with two sadists. Although, Zabuza seemed slightly turned on by one of them as she had apparently worn very little underneath her tan trench coat.

"Thank you for inviting us to stay with you until we start taking missions."

Naruto shrugged at Haku. "Hey, I didn't want you two to sleep at some shit hole until then…"

Zabuza grunted slightly as he read his new copy of Icha Icha Paradise that Kakashi had bought him after he had lost a bet with Naruto.

Zabuza didn't know what the bet was, but Kakashi seemed slightly miffed about it.

Naruto arrived at the gates and pushed them open. Zabuza and Haku followed the blonde through the grounds, heading towards the one house.

"Not a lot here…" Zabuza commented.

Naruto shrugged. "I'm the only one here, so I don't need a lot of houses. All I need is room to train."

Zabuza nodded. "So how long am I supposed to wear this god damn seal?"

Naruto looked over his shoulder to look at Zabuza.

"You're supposed to wear that chakra suppression seal for about two months."

Zabuza sighed. "Damn, only minor Ninjutsu…"

Naruto grinned. "It's not that bad, I'm sure you'll make it."