Naruto: Fourth Hokage

"No bijuus can be killed by mortals," Naruto corrected, "They can only be sealed away by the use of fūin kinjutsu ougis (forbidden master sealing techniques). Yondaime Hokage did this with me at the cost of his life."

To prove his point, Naruto removed his black fingerless glove from off his right hand and focused chakra into his right hand enough to reveal the seal that contained the Kyuubi, which started glowing red. Needless to say, the Suna nins were shocked by this.

"This is a very dark secret," Naruto explained, "That neither Sandaime-sama, nor my mother, or the village council revealed to the villagers, especially since I have a lot of enemies after me. I trust that you three won't reveal this secret to anyone, just as I won't reveal yours to just anyone."

Naruto dispelled the chakra flow from his hand causing the seal to vanish back into his hand before placing his black glove back on.

"I showed you my seal and shared my darkest secret with you," Naruto said, "Honor me please in showing me your seal Gaara."

Nodding, Gaara raised his shirt and show Naruto the seal that contained Shukaku. Naruto went over to Gaara and carefully looked the seal over.

'As I suspected,' Minato said as he examined the seal through Naruto's eyes, 'That seal is unquestionably flawed. Whoever did the sealing did a terrible unprofessional job at it. The person who performed the sealing was not a true seal master.'

Is there a way to fix it, Naruto inquired.

'It'll take some time,' Minato said, 'But I can guide you through it. Though that seal is terribly flawed however, it can be repaired and made to work more effectively.'

Having a Hokage-level seal master sealed inside me has its many advantages, Naruto thought.

'Evidently. We'll have to get Sandaime-sama to assist us in doing this since he'll be able to gather the required essentials for seal's repairs. Though Jiraiya-sensei is a preferred option when it comes to seals however, he's obviously away looking into what he can gather about the Akatsuki.'

Naruto mentally nodded before he stood back up again. Gaara placed his shirt back down as he faced Naruto.

"That seal was poorly designed," Naruto informed, "That person who sealed Shukaku into you was not a true seal master. And from the condition of your eyes, it's clear that you're an insomniac, yes?"

"…," Gaara stayed quiet as he nodded. A moment later Gaara spoke, "I see that you don't look to be suffering from harassment from your bijuu. Tell me, what's your secret?"

"Yondaime Hokage was an expert seal master," Naruto explained, "The very best in our village in his days. However, after I turned eight years old, Kyuubi woke up from his long slumber and gave me a great deal of grief, pain and misery. Like you Gaara, I had many sleepless nights and horrific nightmares. I had to do everything in my power to hold onto my sanity. After some time though, the seal kicked in and effectively allowed me to suppress Kyuubi's blood-lusting torments."

Gaara had an emotionless expression as he listened to Naruto's words.

This kid is really something, Temari thought as she looked at Naruto, wondering whether or not to believe what she was seeing with her eyes, I never met anyone who was able to hold a conversation with Gaara without having their lives threatened or just killed on the spot.

Naruto is like Gaara, Kankuro thought, Except Naruto isn't being used as a weapon much to my surprise. Gaara's seal was designed deficiently making him incapable of sleeping at night. Because of this, it turned him into an insomniac psychopath, whose only method of deadening Shukaku is by killing people around him.

"Though your seal was poorly designed however," Naruto continued, "I may be able to fix it."

Gaara's head shot up on hearing that as he looked at Naruto skeptically, "How can that be so? Are you a seal master?"

"Not yet officially," Naruto admitted, "However, I have both the knowledge and expertise of a true seal master."

'The irony,' Minato remarked.

"I won't lie to you Gaara," Naruto said, "Fixing that seal will be no easy task and it will take some time, but it can be done."

Gaara was quiet as he contemplated on what Naruto was offering to him. Meanwhile Temari and Kankuro looked between Naruto and Gaara wondering what they should do next.

"I would like for you, Temari and Kankuro to meet me at the Hokage office tomorrow afternoon to discuss with my mother and Hiruzen-sama the former Sandaime-sama what I have in mind in repairing that seal of yours," Naruto said, "Hiruzen-sama can help set it up. That is if you're willing to accept my offer."

Gaara remained silent as he considered and pondered on everything he was being told. A moment later…

"I accept," Gaara replied, "I will meet you at the Hokage Tower tomorrow. Temari and Kankuro will accompany me there as well."

Naruto nodded, "Excellent. I'll leave now to discuss and have everything arranged with the Hokages."

With that said, Naruto shunshin'd from the scene, leaving the Suna nins to their thoughts.

"I don't like this," Temari spoke up after a long period of silence, "This could be a trap or a set up. Are you sure you want to go through with this Gaara?"

"I'm certain Temari," Gaara replied dryly, "This Naruto character has a bijuu inside of him and he trusted us enough to share his secret with us even though he wasn't obligated to do so. Though he's a fellow Jinchuuriki, he's different and I owe him the benefit of the doubt."

"What do you suppose Baki-sensei and father would say about this," Kankuro interjected, "I doubt they'll approve of your decision considering the alliance we have with Otogakure No Sato."

Gaara looked at his siblings with a cold and hard expression, causing Temari and Kankuro to cower and take a few steps back away from him.

"Our father is a foolish Kazekage," said Gaara angrily as his sand started coming out of his gourd and hovering over him and seemingly over to his older siblings, "I don't want to hear of him unless it's necessary. Understand?"

"Y-Yes Gaara," Kankuro gulped as both he and Temari nodded fearfully before Gaara forced the sand back into the gourd and popped the cork over the mouth closing it.

"We will return later to inform Baki-sensei about what Naruto is offering me seeing how what he told me sounded most appealing to me," Gaara stated, "I would like to be able to sleep for once without worrying about Shukaku waking up and seeking to take over my mind and body."

Gaara turned and started walking off with Temari and Kankuro following from a short distance behind him. After few minutes, Gaara stopped again with his back facing the two older Suna nins.

"Temari, Kankuro," Gaara said instantly grabbing their attention, "Do not participate in this foolish invasion Suna is planning with Oto."

The older Suna nins were caught off guard by this. Neither nins wanted to risk the wrath of their Kazekage but at the same time, they didn't want to risk Gaara's, whose wrath always ended with a deadly finality.

"What," Kankuro retorted, "And why not?"

"Let's get something straight right now," Gaara said, "Should Naruto successfully fulfill his promise to repair my seal and make it more effective in containing Shukaku, as payment I will tell him and the Hokage everything about the invasion Suna is planning to do with Oto against Konoha. And should the invasion take place regardless, I will fight alongside Naruto against Suna and Oto."

Kankuro and Temari's faces turned pale on hearing that. The thought of two Jinchuurikis fighting against them was rather terrifying. Though Gaara was a deadly force to be reckoned with however, the fact that Naruto appeared to be in control of his own bijuu that was none other than Kyuubi made him more dangerous, the Suna nins realized.

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