Konoha's New Prodigy: The Journey

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The sudden change of lifestyle at the Hidden Leaf Village was drastic for all the citizens. Everrone was force into slavery to reconstruct Konoha in the way the Otsusuki clan wanted.

"How long will it take them to come back?" Temari asked while working besides Sakura and Ino. They were all working under the supervision of Otsusuki clan members.

"We have to be patient" Sakura said while touching her forehead. "I'm sure they're on their way"

"You there! Stop talking!!" said one of the guards while pushing her harshly.

"Hey! Don't do that again!" she yelled in anger.

"Yoy dare disobey me?!?!?" he said as he hit her harder. Sakura stood on the floor for a while before getting back to work in silent.

"Are you okay?" Ino asked.

"I'm fine...Just holding myself back before I kill him."

"We need you with us. Hinata still needs your medical attention and Hanabi can give birth at anytime. If that happens, we need to secure the lives of the babys before the Otsusuki clan harms them."

"Yeah..." Sakura said before keeping up with her work and getting lost in her thoughts. With Naruto getting captured and the village invaded by the enemy, she was practically in charge of taking care of Hinata and her friends while the kids went out for help.

'Sasuke-kun...'

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The entire group was already undergound, finding the way to enter the village without getting noticed. The Uchiha suddenly felt a gosebump in his heart. He stopped as he placed his right hand in his chest and closed his eyes for a moment.

"Papa?" Sarada asked after watching him for a while.

"Hn."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing" he replied before looking to the adults of the group. "We must split up."

"Eh?!?! Now?" Suigetsu complained.

"Wasn't that supposed to happen when we found the exit, Sasuke-kun?" Karin asked.

"This place has many paths that connects to the village. There's more than one exit." The Uchiha replied.

"Well that will make sense." Takeo said. "It will help us get out quicker and cover different areas."

"It's risky" Hisoka said. "It's either that or we could get lost forever."

"There's no other way" Kawaki said. "Separating ourselves is the best option to find my Hima."

Sarada flinched once he said that.

"Karin" Sasuke said. "Take Shikadai's team and Shinki with you. Juugo, take Sumire's team and  Hisoka and Suigetsu will take Iwabe's and Takeo."

"What about us?" Mitsuki said.

"Team 7 and Kawaki will be with me. Once you get out, follow the plan." he explained while everyone nodded.

******

Naruto was struggling to get free. It's been hours since he stopped Himawari's screams of pain and he was getting desperate. He wanted to know his sunflower's current state.

"Damn it! I can't get free." he said as he almost twisted his already bleeding hand again, trying to free himself.

'Don't risk the plan brat. He's already on his way.'

'Shut up! I can't keep still knowing how they're torturing her dattebayo!'

'We will lose everything if you don't calm yourself! Sasuke's already at the village. You felt him! It's a matter of time before we-'

Naruto felt a huge pain in his chest due to the chakra extraction machine they were using on him. Konohamaru, Shikamaru and Kakashi were already unconscious with almost no chakra left in their bodies. The only one that was left, was him.

Lord Seventh screamed in pain before watching how his daughter moved slightly. At least, Himawari wasn't dead. He couldn't contain a few tears from rolling his face. He knew he was guilty of her current fate, but he was also proud of the type of warrior she had became. A true heir of the Hyuga and Uzumaki clan.

If only he had listened her when she asked him permission of entering the Academy. If he only didn't get frightened about the power she had when she awakened her Byakugan...

"Soon our master will be revived" he heard Urashinki say as he walked to her. "When he arrives, you'll become his property."

Naruto couldn't help but to try to move out of rage.

"Bastards!" he said in rage.

"Oh, you still live" Urashinki said as he made the machine extract more chakra.

"Aaahh!!!" he yelled as Himawari opened her eyes slowly.

"I..." she said in exhaustion. "...am... no one's property... I rather die, than become a puppet of your stupid clan dattebane!"

Naruto stood in shock as he heard her talk. He was proud and couldn't help but to smile at her. For a moment, instead of looking at her daughter, he saw his own mother, Kushina.

Urashinki smirked. "You truly are a stubborn woman. But don't worry, I will make sure you'll be ready for our master's arrival."