The Hidden

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"Mission report."

Naruto gazed at the musty room that had paperwork stacked at each corner. Ever since he appeared all bloodied and everything, Sakura and Sasuke has been avoiding him. Even now they stood slightly apart from him. He had a futon blanket wrapped around his bare chest that was henged. 

"Kit, those bastards are telling the wrong thing." Kuruma grumbled weakly. The ropes that Kakazu used were demonic ropes that restrained the beast and chakra. Kuruma suspected that Kakazu got it from Danzou but, there wasn't enough evidence. Thank lord Kakashi's chakra, which was used to push him away ,was enough to free Kuruma who healed Naruto. 

"I know Kuruma, but I don't care. What I do care about is about my sanity. If I don't see those four, I swear I must just let you free," he silently replied. Naruto needed to talk about the incident to Jiji and collect his reward for killing Kakuzu.

"-KA, BAKA! PAY ATTENTION TO THE HOKAGE, DUMB BLONDE!," Sakura screeched into Naruto's ear. He flinched from the sudden loudness. What the-

"Naruto-kun, did you try and kill the client," Jiji asked innocently. Naruto snorted out loud. The old man knew that he killed someone but knew that Naruto would never kill the client. He was an ANBU captain.

"Hell no. Why did ya think that, Old Man?" Naruto grinned, showing his permanent fangs. 

"Okay. Kakashi-kun and Team 7, you are dismissed. Naruto-kun, stay behind." 

Kakashi and the rest of the team gave discreet glares. Sakura hissed, " Hopefully, I'll never ever see your face, demon." Naruto rolled my eyes. Seriously, at this point, he didn't even care any more or his mask. Just for the sake of this mask, he was nearly killed. 

No more.

After the nuisances left, he closed the door, setting up privacy seals and activating one of his custom made ones. Naruto could see a grimace marring Jiji's face as he unsealed his ANBU mask, placing it on his face.

"Kitsune, report!" Jiji barked. He knew something was very wrong if Naruto pulled out his ANBU mask.

"Sir! Team 7's report is false. The client had indeed lied about the dangers that the mission might involve. However, Jounin Hatake had excluded the fact that the Bridge Builder was targeted by the giant shipping tycoon Gatou. Gatou hired two B ranked Mist Ninjas and an ally known as Zabuza Momochi. I had attempted to mask our relationship but that made Jounin Hatake suspicious and restrained me with a Forbidden tool that belonged to the Yondaime. I had not understood the severity of mission thus, I was kidnapped by Kakuzu of the Hidden Waterfall village while being interrogated. He had restricted my chakra and energy, thus rendering me useless. I was subjected to Gatou's choice which he provided me with two options: Either to be his eternal servant/ wife or be tortured. I chose the latter which led me to be tortured by, by-b-by" he stuttered, not wanting to revisit the memories that he chose to hide.

The hokage knew what he was trying to say so he sternly replied " I know what happened. Go on."

" After my torture session, I devised a plan that allowed my to escape, which was successful. Afterwards, I  killed Kakuzu, Gatou and his entire gang of mercenaries, rogue ninjas and bandits. By doing so, not only have I complete the mission, I have also received a letter from the official Wave council, stating that they are pleased to take part in a peace treaty with us. By doing so, we will have a direct route to Kirikagure and have more supplies such as seafood." Naruto finished, revealing a scroll that contained both Kakuzu and Gatou's head. The hokage stared curiously at it, then rolled it up. 

"Take off your mask Kitsune." Naruto took of my mask, his bottom lip quivering.

" Naruto-Kun, come here. Its alright I'm here. Tell me everything." he ran into his arms bawling. Even though Naruto was in ANBU, he was still twelve. The Hokage placed a comforting arm on his back as Naruto hugged him tighter. He babbled about everything that happened. Team 7's betrayal. The torture room. And the massacre. He laughed chaotically while choking on he words.  He was going insane with the daily beatings. And the hokage knew that.