The Anbu laid out in their broken positions while Shikamaru watched them from a tree stump he created. He was itching to just tear them open and skin them alive. Who did they think they were for touching his children and to make it worse they did it in one of the Leaf's noble clan homes. The Akimichi weren't push overs, they stood in the same rank as the Nara and Yamanaka Clan. The Hokage's personal arms, this would not go lightly for Iwa and if the other nations didn't take action he was sure he and Naruto would tear that village down with their bare hands.

"No body touches my children without my say so." He growled, his pent up frustration had him drawing for something he didn't even think he would need ever again. A cigar, he gave up the habit cold when he found he was pregnant and after they were born he didn't need them for two reasons. One children were around and their baby lungs are so pure and clean and two he just never had a craving for it after it was safe to smoke. He didn't need it anymore, he had gotten over his sensei's death.

Now, he just wanted to run through 30 cases of the stuff just to keep from releasing his shadow. Over the years it had gotten darker because of the training he put himself through. No rule or law was stopping him from learning the forbidden techniques of his former clan. He had known about them for years, studied them to the point he could write it word for word on instinct. But the law always stopped him from putting it into practice. Not anymore though, not after the night Naruto whisked him away.

He unsealed a cigar box from his wrist and opened it up. He walked with that box everywhere, it was the last one he bought before he got pregnant. And the seal on his arm stopped  the things he sealed from aging. So these were fresh, prime cigars. He picked up the small match box that came with it and light up his first one. His shadow moved on it's own attaching to a tree and when it retreated the tree wilted and turned to ash and blew away into the wind. Shikamaru didn't even bat an eye as the shadow slowly went around the clearing wilting every tree in the vicinity.

If you looked closely you would realize that with every tree the shadow connected with it took the shadow of the tree which resulted in it wilting and fading into dust. Humans and objects cannot survive without a shadow, without a shadow your existence means nothing and you fade into dust carried away by the winds. It was the first and most dangerous Nara technique he learned, he would never have to worry about the length of his shadow again. With each shadow he stole the longer, darker and physical his became. 

He smoked idly only acknowledging his shadow when it danced too close to one of the Anbu. He touched his bond mark and sent a calming wave through it. Hopefully the kits were calm now.

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The Hokage meeting was going right along but every Kage noticed how out of place Kurotsuchi was being. She jumped whenever her name was called to answer to something they were working out. Or she stared into space with a shocked or worried look on her face. It all became apparent when the door flew off it's hinges and a half feral Naruto came inside. 

"You disgusting bitch." He snarled with echoed off the walls. Anbu who wanted to interfere were brought to their knees by his malicious intent flaring off in waves. "Who told you you could try to touch my children." The other Kages had become aware of what was truly happening.

"I sensed them you know, from the very morning but I put it off as the others being nosey but imagine my surprise when I felt two warning signals in the span of 5 minutes apart from each other. My kits were facing trouble. And you dared to drag Choji's daugther into it. Do you know how soaked my pants are with tears." He stood over her and smacked her across the room. She hit the wall creating giant cracks as she coughed up blood. Naruto jumped over and gripped her by her hair and started to drag her out of the room.

"Please I'm sorry. It was for my village." She pleaded trying to get out of the death grip as she felt her hair tearing out.

"Does it look like a give a fuck, you ordered Anbu to kidnap my kits for whatever the sick fuck you wanted!" He smashed her face in the ground and stomped in her throat. "I don't give a fuck about what any Kage in here has to say about this. I'm a father and as such I'm doing my parental duty." He picked her up as he calmed down enough to walk back out among the population to so the bitch could apologize. 

People gawked at the bloody mess he was dragging through the village. "I'll ask this once, what was your intention?" It was spoken with a blindly harsh glare, she tried to crawl away under the fear she felt gripping her heart, but it was futile. Naruto's grip was digging in her scalp.

"Debt, the entire village is in debt and the people we borrowed from wanted your children in exchange for paying off the money we owed." Naruto stopped didn't say anything until he came to a stop outside the restaurant he dropped the kids off at. They were still there. He dropped the woman on the ground and she tried to get up but Naruto firmly planted a foot in the back of her skull and let out a sigh of satisfaction when he heard a wet squelch. She had broken something, good. 

"Listen here you piss poor excuse of a leader, the minute you think it's okay to sacrifice someone's children to pedophiles think about this moment. This moment when I could just easily crush your head in and leave you here. I wonder who would scrape you off the pavement." He hissed, she cried into the dirt as he lifted his foot. "If you move an inch I'll step on your heart." He went inside the restaurant and was bombarded by his kits and Cho-Cho which was surprising.

"Hey guys, I have some good news. The Tsuchikage would like to apologize for her sins." He said this with a grin but anyone could tell it was fake. He turned to Cho-Cho with a softened look. "She's a bit bloody but she can talk and that's what's important."

He turned to the mother's who were watching him with slight fearful eyes, he just stared back and walked out. The sight that met them was horrible but they had lived through a war so it was an easy digest. Naruto kicked the side of her face which made her whine in pain. "Say your piece Kuro-chan." It was like acid dripping in her ears. She looked up at the three small children and the mothers who were standing in a fighting stance ready for any funny moves.

"I-I S-s-sorry." She choked up in a wet cough and gurgle.

"I'm sure your a grown ass woman, not a babbling baby. Do it again." Naruto ordered leaning down and held her face up a bit. "I want you to look those kids in the eye and apologize for the fucked up shit you thought would make anything better." He snarled in her ear. She moved away in fear of but the grip in her scalp tightened and throbbed her head with pulsing waves of pain.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for attempting to kidnap you two. I'm sorry for scaring you little girl. I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry." She trailed off in a daze as she mumbled out her pathetic apologizes.

"Not the best but better." Naruto commented. The other Kages had now caught up and watched the scene with wary eyes.

"Naruto what did she do." Ay asked with a concerned face.

"Well she hasn't been completely transparent with the affairs of her village. She was in debt to a rich third party and as payment they wanted my children instead of cash. So I asked her the minute you think sacrificing children to pedophiles is a good thing just remember me. I'll beat it in real good. Shikamaru did not go through hell and back delivering them just to have them cradled in the arms of a sick fuck. I'll be damned."

He adjusted his grip on her and nodded to the persons who were looking and understanding what was going on. "Now I have left Shikamaru with the Anbu and something tells me they won't survive for much longer. I will be back for you two at sunset." He kissed his kits foreheads and made to move away but was stopped by Ay.

"I won't stop you but just don't kill her, that would be troublesome in your wife's words." Naruto chuckled and nodded. 

"I have no intention of killing her, she will have to face her debt collector." He shunshined away leaving behind a puddle of blood.

"It would seem as if I have a village to cut ties with." Ay said with a serious tone.

"Same here as well, he is my brother and these are my nephews. No one comes between family." Gaara said with a small smile as the kits cuddled up to him. He allowed them to ride on his sand as he looked over to where he could sense Naruto and Shikamaru's chakra. 

"Did you know where he was for the last 8 years after he took Shikamaru with him." Sakura asked earnestly.

"Of course I do, he visited me first to invite me to the wedding and they honeymooned in Suna." He answered with a shrug. 

"Why didn't you tell us." Ino said trying to keep the anger out of her voice.

"You didn't ask and he was a Cloud shinobi, what would that help in me telling you." Gaara said turning to them. They didn't comment because they knew that no matter what village Naruto was in he was fiercely loyal to whoever he considered family and Gaara was willing to go to war if Naruto so much as tripped over a rock in another village. For his nephews to almost be sold by Iwa he was hiding his anger surprisingly well.

"Cho-Cho get up here, Uncle Gaara's sand is the best." Boruto chimed pulling her up, she giggled and sat in between them. 

"Don't worry Naruto will make sure you get what they rightfully deserve." He turned to them and caressed their hair. "Now let's get you something other than sweets."

They nodded excitedly at the prospect. "Alright what do you want to eat?" Gaara asked ruffling their heads. Boruto and Shikadai turned to each other before crowding Cho-Cho to whisper the suggestion, the small plump girl nodded along happily.

"We have reached a decision, we want Ramen!" Boruto yelled grinning as he jumped his uncle. Gaara caught him and spun him around easily. The others saw something that was unheard of even when Naruto and Gaara became bestfriends. He was smiling at Boruto and the others, not a small one, a big one.

It would seem Naruto's children inherited his charm.