The Red Flames
Chapter 23

Hotaru P. O. V

I stopped when I sensed a powerful chakra and so did everyone but then we continued walking.

Konoha... it's been a while since Sasuke last been here.

- It changed a lot... - Sasuke said referring to Konoha.

I nodded.

We started walking again but stopped in front of some ruins.

Sasuke did some hand signs.

-Oh! So you use a jutsu to remove the entry stone... - Suigetsu said amazed.

- Let's go. - Sasuke said.

We were now inside.

- Well then, I'm going to get started. Stand back. - Orochimaru said.

He did what he had to do and then finally said.

- Edo Tensei no Jutsu!

I widened my eyes.......

Otou-san.

- The all-knowing... the previous Hokage! - Orochimaru said.

- That's the first Hokage? - Suigetsu asked

- That's the first Hokage? - Suigetsu asked.

- Don't tell me it's that shinobi Orochimaru again! - the Second Hokage said.

- I suspect he undid the Reaper Deal that has been keeping us sealed away. And performed Edo Tensei. - the Third Hokage said. While they were talking I couldn't take my eyes of Otou-san.

-No way... you found out how to undo that sealing jutsu? How Orochimaru-san? - Otou-san asked.

- You underestimate me, Minato. - Orochimaru stated.

- Who the hell are you?! - the first Hokage asked Otou-san.

- Who the hell are you?! - the first Hokage asked Otou-san

- Oh... the Yondaime Hokage, sir. - Otou-san said and I smiled a bit.

- Oh?! The Fourth Hokage, you say? I see! So who's the Fifth Hokage? - the First Hokage asked.

- Tsunade-sama. - I managed to say.

He got depressed and I sweat dropped.

- Tsuna, huh? Is the village okay? - the First asked.

- I-Is there something to be worried about? - Otou-san asked.

- She was my first grandchild, so I spoiled her rotten! She even pick up my gambling habit. - the First said and started laughing. -the First said and started laughing

We all sweat dropped.

- How are you, Hotaru? - Otou-san asked me with a sweet smile.

I looked down.

- Are you okay? What's wrong? - Otou-san asked a bit worried.

I run to him and hugged him tight.

- I... I missed you... Otou-san. I said

- I missed you too. - Otou-san said hugging back.

- OTOU-SAN?! - Suigetsu and Sasuke said.

We stopped hugging and Otou-san smiled at me, which made me smile.

I looked at Suigetsu and Sasuke and said.

- Hai! Namikaze Minato is my and Naruto's father.

- The cape suits you well. - Otou-san said smiling.

I grinned at him.

- She got a nickname thanks to that, am I right... Red Flames? - Orochimaru said.

- Hai! I said with a grin.

Otou-san widened his eyes a bit.

- Since she's fast people can only see the red flames of the cape. - Suigetsu said grinning.

- I'm proud of you. - Otou-san said looking at me which made me smile.

- Edo Tensei... I can't believe a jutsu I devised would be used so casually. - the Second said.

- It's not a complex jutsu. - Orochimaru said.

- You shouldn't have created it in the first place! - I said coldly.

- Second... many of your policies and jutsu that you developed ended causing problems. Even now. - Orochimaru said.

- Damn you! Are you planning attacking Konoha again?! - the Second said mad.

- I took away your jutsu in exchange for my own life. Yet you still...! And this time you revived me to put me against Konoha! - the Third said mad.

The First Hokage sighed.

- Conflict, no matter what the era

- Conflict, no matter what the era. It certainly cannot be called that great of a jutsu. Tobirama that's why I told you that time to the First started but was interrupted.

- Will you be quiet, big brother? I am trying to talk to this stripling right now. - Tobirama said.

- But... the First said but got interrupted again.

- SHUT UP! - Tobirama said.

The First got depressed.

The First got depressed

- Nee... Otou-san... - I said.

- Yeah?

- Why are you the only normal Hokage? - I asked looking at him.

Otou-san sweat dropped.

- Hey! And me?! - the Third said..

- With all respect... you always fell on Naruto's pranks including the one where he would transform himself into a naked woman... so... - I said.

He got depressed which made me and Otou-san sweat drop.

- Please do not misunderstand. I don't have any more leanings in that direction. Haven't you notice that I'm not suppressing your personalities? I'm merely creating a stage for his strong desire. - Orochimaru said. - I'm Uchiha Sasuke and I want to ask you Hokages some things. - Sasuke said.

- Is that you Sasuke? - the Third asked.

- Of course. Can't you see the duckbutt?! - I said amused.

Sasuke glared while the others sweat dropped except Suigetsu who started laughing.

- You belong to the Uchiha? Of course you'd stick with a scoundrel. - Tobirama said.

- Watch your mouth. - I said with venom.

- Tobirama! I told you to stop saying such things! - the First said.

-You're too soft! - Tobirama said.

- Lord Third... why did you make Itachi do what he did? - Sasuke asked.

I looked down sad.

- So, you've learned of what happened. - the third said.

- I... I killed Itachi to avenge the Uchiha Clan. Afterwards I learned the truth from Tobi and Danzo. And I learned towards swearing vengeance against Konoha. However, I want to hear it straight from your mouth everything regarding Itachi. - Sasuke said.

- So it come to that... the Third said.

Otou-san putted his hand on my shoulder trying comforting me.

- Not only did I have him kill his brethren... I also had him bear the false charge of traitor and... keeping tabs on the Akatsuki all by himself. From the time he was a small child, Itachi paid attention to the teachings and signs of our predecessors that no one else gave heed to. He was a sensitive child who understood our village's past and shinobi. And perhaps due to that, the trappings of a clan never bound Itachi. He was able to think ahead about the future of shinobi of the village. Even at the age of 7 he thought like a Hokage. We left everything to Itachi in his hands alone... and he executed his missions perfectly. He killed his entire clan and stopped a revolt. Prevented a coming war all by himself. He even infiltrated the Akatsuki as a spy to protect the village. On the condition that... I protected you within the village. - the Third explained.

I looked at Sasuke.

- So it's all true. - Sasuke said.

- This is part of the Uchiha's cursed fate. I can't believe they're on the brink of extinction. So they even plotted a coup... I'd envisioned that it might come to something like that. The rebellious elements bearing Madara's will had been smoldering. Tobirama said.

- But you're the one who drove the Uchiha to it... you were the one who created the Uchiha Police Force. - Orochimaru said.

- What do you mean? - I asked Orochimaru.

- Those who crack down on crime tend to be easily disliked. By building the Police Station next to the prison you conspicuously shoved the Uchiha Clan to the margins of the village. - Orochimaru explained.

I widened my eyes and started to get mad.

- Tobirama! Did I not emphasize to you over and over again NOT TO SLIGHT the Uchiha?! - the First said.

- But I gave them positions that they were eminently qualified for. As you well know, the Uchiha are... a clan possessed by evil! - Tobirama said.

- No... you excluded them... you left them... you call them evil... YOU CALL A CLAN LIKE THAT EVIL?! ITACHI DID EVERYTHING FOR KONOHA AND HE WAS AN UCHIHA! SO DON'T YOU DARE SAY THAT ABOUT THEM!!! - I said mad with Kurama's eyes activated.

They widened their eyes.

-You... those eyes... - Tobirama said.

- If you don't want to taste and feel the power I have within me I suggest you to shut the hell up! - I said mad.

- Madara left a psychological scar upon you. To cause such fear of the Uchiha. - Orochimaru stated.

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- Second... a question for you. What is it about the Uchiha Clan? What do you know? - Sasuke asked.

Then Tobirama started telling us.

After his explanation Sasuke said.

- First... I ask you this. What does it mean to be a village? And what does it mean to be a shinobi? I'll listen to your response and replace out the truth and then I'll make my decision... whether or not to declare vengeance against Konoha. - Sasuke said.

- Vengeance against Konoha? You brat possessed with the Uchiha evil! In that case I shall... - Tobirama said.

Suddenly a great wind came and Suigetsu got all scared.

Suddenly a great wind came and Suigetsu got all scared

- Kurama!

- Hai!

- Kage Bushin no Jutsu! - I said and sped to Tobirama.

There was now 4 clones with a kunai against Tobirama's neck and I was in front of him with my sword against his neck and with the sharingan activated as well as Kurama's eyes.

- Tobirama! - the First said.

- Hotaru!

Otou-san and Sasuke said.

- I suggest you to stop now... or you'll pay. - I said coldly.

- Lower your finger. - the First said to Tobirama.

- F-Fine. - Tobirama said and he undid whatever he was trying to do.

- Don't get your chakra so riled up, brother. You can go back now... Hotaru, isn't it? - the First said.

I glared at him.

- Why should I? I don't trust him. - I said mad.

They widened their eyes after seeing my eyes.

-You... your eyes. - the First said.

- How? - Tobirama asked.

- A gift from one of my masters. It does not concern you. - I said.

- How did you appeared here so quickly? - Tobirama asked.

- Impressed that I'm better than you? - I asked coldly.

Orochimaru smirked.

- Hotaru... you can stop now. - Sasuke said calmly.

- I said no. - I said still looking at Tobirama.

Then I felt a hand on my shoulder...... Otou-san.

- Please. Otou-san said.

I sighed.

I undid the clones and deactivated the sharingan and Kurama's eyes.

- Hai, hai, Otou-san. - I said which made him and the Third Hokage smile a bit but Sasuke glared at Otou-san for some reason.

- Do you have a problem? - Otou-san asked Sasuke with a terrifying voice that made me scared.

-N-No... i-it's nothing. - Sasuke answered.

- HAHAHAHA! He's more afraid of him than Kakashi!

I sweat dropped.

Otou-san smiled and came to my side.

- I don't blame Sasuke... Otou-san is scary when he's overprotective just like Kakashi is but... he's much more scary.

- HAHAHAHAHAHA!

- Don't laugh!

Suddenly the First started laughing.

- Sorry about that! - the First said

- Sorry about that! - the First said.

We all sweat dropped.

- That's incredible though tough! - Otou-san said.

- Oi, Otou-san... don't encourage or praise him for what he just did. - I said.

- Well then, Sasuke, you had a good elder brother. He was a greater shinobi than I ever was! - the First said.

- That's for sure. - I mumbled and the First got depressed.

- Huh?! Gomen, gomen! - I said laughing nervously

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- Huh?! Gomen, gomen! - I said laughing nervously.

- I can tell you but it will take time. - the First stated.

- That's something we don't have. - I said.

- No time? the Third said.

- We're in the middle of a war. Uchiha Madara has revived and intends to erase all shinobi of this world. - Orochimaru said.

They all widened their eyes.

The First sighed again.

-

- Always conflict, no matter what era. - the First stated.

I definitely feel some powerful chakra in the direction of 2 o'clock. - Tobirama said.

I looked at Otou-san and he looked worried.

I smirked.

- Why worry? Didn't you say you believed in your kids? - I asked.

He looked at me surprised.

- He's fine... he finally did it. - I said with a grin and Otou-san and the Third smiled.

- It's true. I'm definitely sensing Madara's chakra. - Tobirama said.

- WHY WOULD WE LIE ABOUT SUCH THING?! I said irritated.

- You really are like Kushina. - Otou-san said sweat dropping and the Third laughed a bit.

- Then we ought to head to the battlefield. - the Third Hokage said.

- You are under the control of Edo Tensei. Your movements can be restricted. If you insist you may head to the battlefield after we finish talking. - Orochimaru said.

- Talk later! Do you understand the gravity of Madara being here alive? - the Third said.

- I'm sticking with this child. If Sasuke isn't satisfied with your explanation I may use all of you to destroy Konoha now. - Orochimaru said.

I narrowed my eyes at him and Sasuke.

- You seem to be misunderstanding something. Do not forget I am the one who devised this jutsu in the first place. - Tobirama said.

- AGAIN... NOT A GOOD JUTSU!!! - I screamed at him.

- Tch! - Tobirama said.

I glared at him.

- I'm going to take action! - Tobirama said.

Then he couldn't move and I looked at Orochimaru.

- Sarutobi, you sure raised quite a shinobi. - the First said amused.

- It's an honor to be praised by the God of Shinobi himself. - Orochimaru said.

Then the First started laughing... again...

I'M SHOOK!

- COULD YOU PLEASE JUST TELL DUCKBUTT WHAT HE WANTS SO I KNOW WHAT THE HELL HE WANTS TO DO?! - I said irritated.

- H-Hai... you remind me of Tsuna. - the First said.

- She was her student. In fact... she was trained by the 3 Sannins, Hatake Kakashi and the Akatsuki. - Orochimaru said.

They widened their eyes in surprise.

- Including Madara so... I do know how he is. - I said.

Otou-san patted my head.

- I'm really proud of you. - Otou-san said.

I blushed a bit and said.

- T-Thank you.

The first started telling Sasuke what he wanted.

- What do you think he'll do?

-

I don't know Kurama... that's what scares me... a lot.

-

Why kid?

- I don't want to fight him.

- I see... don't worry, you'll be fine. If he tries to destroy everything you just cut his arms and legs off like you used to do to Hidan.

I sweat dropped.

- Yeah... I don't think that's a good idea. Let's just wait and see.