Naruto: The Senju Patriarch

Katsuro, at this point, being one of the best chakra sensors in the village, noted the presence of the Root outside the Senju clan observing them as they settled in. Watching his clan members grateful and happy to finally be back to where they truly belong, his heart felt at peace, relieved he was fulfilling his duty and promise. The Senju clan had accepted him and seemed to trust him but he understood his strength was still up for debate. Hmmm, perhaps I should spar with some of the Jonins later. But the civilian members wholeheartedly accepted him, and Katsuro thought back to talking to some of them, particularly a man with pink hair. It seems I underestimated how much they wanted to return to their origins.

It was not just Senju clan members that had come back. Many people who had married former members were also welcomed into the clan. Despite this there were still many free spaces and homes. Katsuro frowned at the thought. Something isn't right, there have been too many Shinobi dying from the Senju clan recently. Too many fathers and mothers are missing. If somebody is targeting the clan, I will protect them from whoever it may be.

As Katsuro steeled his resolve, his killing intent leaked across the Senju complex, but was only felt by those it was targeted towards, and the Root shinobi nearby instinctively started to sweat a little. 

The next moment, Tsunade walked into his study, the Patriarch's office. 

"Tsuna, are the clan members settling in well?" 

"Yeah, it's going smoothly." Tsunade replied with slight irritation. She was still annoyed thinking of how smug Katsuro had been when she had told him what happened with the Hokage faction.

Katsuro ignored the venom, handling her with what only came with experience. "Do you know where the Summoning Scroll for Shikkotsu Forest is?"

"Oh yeah, you don't have a summon yet."

"Yeah, and if I'm going to be the Patriarch I should have our traditional summon. Plus Lady Katsuyu is so helpful, polite and cute."

Tsunade who had been nodding along and searching for the scroll quickly grew irritated hearing Katsuro's last remark. "What? So she's cute, huh?"

Katsuro was speechless seeing Tsunade grow jealous of her own slug, but wisely decided not to reply. 

"Here, take the scroll," Tsunade harrumphed. 

"Ah, thanks Tsuna, this is why I love you." 

Hearing Katsuro's ultimate counter she blushed slightly, "Hmph!" she exclaimed, turning away, "That won't be enough, you have to console me much more."

Katsuro sighed, shaking his head helpless. I wish there was a Jutsu I could make for this. He unfurled the large and historic summoning scroll, noting down the names of former contractors, unsurprised to find that it included the First Hokage and his girlfriend. 

As Tsunade was about to tell him what to do, he used his sword to quickly nick his own thumb, and signed his name on the scroll before making the hand signs for the summoning Jutsu. 

Tsunade, who was caught mid-word once again, was irritated at his smug expression and had the sudden urge to punch him. 

Katsuro had not put much chakra in the Jutsu, so a small clone of Katsuyu popped on his desk. 

"Ah, Lord Katsuro! It is good to see you, it seems you have finally decided to make a contract with me."

"Yes Lady Katsuyu, I am now the Senju Clan leader, after all. Please take care of me." he said, bowing his head slightly to the slug, who had been alive for over a millenia by this point. 

"Of course. Please, feel free to call on me whenever you need me." 

With that Katusyu poofed in smoke, returning back to her original form in the Shikkotsu forest.

Hmm, the Sage Lands. I should go have a look at some point, considering it is most likely where Lord Hashirama got his sage mode from.

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"Three cheers for baby Kakashi! Hip hip!"

"Hooray!"

"Hip hip!"

"Hooray!"

"Hip hip!"

"Hooray!"

"And one for luck: Hip hip!"

"Hooray!"

Sakumo and his wife, Ayako formerly Inuzuka now Hatake, stood at the centre of the crowd, holding their 1 week old baby. Ayako was happy but still very weak, her childbirth had been very difficult and without Tsunade's expertise she likely would not have survived though it. Sakumo looked at the child that had inherited his white hair and his mother's dark grey eyes, grateful towards the Senju couple for their safety. 

"The kid's going to be almost as handsome as I am, isn't he?" Katsuro said, much to the amusement of everyone at the party - almost everyone, at least. The Third Hokage, here purely to maintain appearances, had appeared to somewhat present himself as the passionate, kind, dutiful Hokage he needed others to perceive him as. He needed them to trust him. To follow him. To fight for him. Of course, Katsuro noticed it but didn't let it ruin the mood. Instead, he looked around for Tsunade and waved her over after spotting her.

"What, Suro?"

"Here, come hold Kakashi- I'm no good at this."

"Fine," Tsunade agreed carefully taking the baby and cradling him in her arms while others peered over to watch the couple looking over the baby, "But, someday you're going to have to learn to do this as well because I won't be able to do this everyday y'know!" 

"Someday, oh?" Katsuro smiled, "So, you've thought that far ahead, eh, Tsuna?"

After processing what her stupid boyfriend had said, Tsunade's face erupted in a violent red, and looked around to see everyone around them giggling and smiling watching the couple. Without wasting a moment, Tsunade grabbed Katsuro by his head, carefully probing the baby Kakshi in her other arm, securely.

"Suro, you IDIOT!" she yelled while furiously trying to cover her blush but everyone already saw how happy they both seemed to be. 

"OW LET GO OF ME!" Katsuro complained while smiling. 

"Well," Sakumo stepped forward, chuckling at the sight of the couple, "I can tell both of you would be amazing parents. I hope you'd be able to take care of my son as one of your own, as well."

"Thank you, Sakumo," Tsunade smiled looking at Katsuro, "And of course - Kakashi is already like our own son." Katsuro grinned and nodded his head, tickling the baby's nose.

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