"We don't need your help. Our mother is a Fuuninjutsu Master, she can remove the seal when we get back to Konoha." Mito said abruptly.
Naruto shrugged as he heard that. "I may not be a Funninjutsu Master, but I can do something that will help, you can get it sorted out properly once you leave the forest, along with whatever Orochimaru has done to your sister."
"Mito let him help." Erza spoke up, turning to her sister with a frown.
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Mito turned to look at Erza in shock. "He killed Kakashi, how can you trust a person like him?"
"Kakashi died whilst on a mission. I may not like Grimm for what he did, but he was doing his duty for his Village." Erza replied, a scowl on her face as she looked at Naruto.
"But he did fight off Orochimaru for us and is now offering to help Sasuke."
Mito scowled in response. "How can you say that? Kakashi was like family to us!"
"Yes I know he was, but he is dead now. No matter what we do it won't bring him back, but letting Grimm help us may allow us to survive the rest of this test." Erza shouted, beginning to get annoyed with her sister.
She didn't like the fact that they were trusting Grimm, but she also knew that they didn't have a choice. They were in the middle of the Chunin Exam, they couldn't back out now, which meant they would have to either get a scroll and finish up fast, this would allow them a few days recovery before the next stage of the exam.
Or they could wait it out for five days, and then quit the exam after that. Either way they couldn't just give up, not only would it shame Konoha and their families, but it wasn't allowed, they had been made to sign that contract for a reason after all. So far Mito was the only one at full fighting strength.
Mito turned to glare at Naruto as she heard that, before very slowly standing aside.
Naruto nodded at her. "Don't worry I will be gone soon. I will just help the Uchiha with his seal first. I am not sure what to do about what Orochimaru did to your sister but I can at least do this much."
"Why would you even bother?" Mito asked spitefully, keeping her eyes on Naruto as he crouched down next to Sasuke and a placed his hand on the Uchiha's neck.
No matter what anyone said she would not trust him, which was why she was making sure he didn't do anything untoward.
"Because I am feeling generous." Naruto replied bluntly as he put his hand on Sasuke's Cursed Seal, concentrating as he began to remove the fragment of Orochimaru's soul form it.
The Snake Sannin's soul might look foul and repulsive, but he was still a powerful Shinobi, devouring a part of his soul would not be a bad thing.
Closing his eyes and ignoring his sisters, both of whom were now watching on in both interest and suspicion at what he was doing, Naruto instead began to pull out the fragment of Orochimaru's soul, making sure as he did not to kill the Uchiha, as somehow he didn't think Konoha would like it if he killed the last Uchiha.
Naruto's crimson eyes snapped open as he pulled his hand away from Sasuke's neck, pulling a small wispy grey orb out of the seal as he did so.
A few seconds later Naruto absorbed Orochimaru's soul fragment into his hand, ignoring that for the moment as he instead concentrated on Sasuke's Cursed Seal.
Already the skin on Sasuke's neck had turned grey, the seal quickly degrading as Naruto's chakra ate through it.
Unfortunately though Naruto's control was not perfect as his chakra also ate away at parts of Sasuke's flesh and chakra network.
The damage though was not grievous, as soon as he withdrew the soul fragment and degraded the seal Naruto pulled every speck of his chakra out of the Uchiha.
"It might scar a bit and certainly won't look pleasant, but Orochimaru's seal is gone now." Naruto said as he pushed himself to his feet. "Give him a few chakra pills, and a bit of time and he should be fighting fit again."
"What was that? That wasn't Funninsutsu, how did you get rid of the seal?" Mito asked, her animosity forgotten for the moment as she instead focused on the grey patch of skin on Sasuke's neck.
Reaching down she inspected it for any trace of Orochimaru's Cursed Seal, ignoring Sasuke's unconscious moan of pain as she did so. Finding nothing she looked up at Naruto in both surprise and curiousity.
"Clan Secret." Naruto replied with a shrug, turning around and scanning the area as he did so.
"You're an Uzumaki though, so aren't we part of the same Clan?" Erza asked carefully from where she was stood next to the crouched over form of Mito.
Naruto shrugged in response, focusing instead on the familiar presence that was quickly coming towards them.
Standing up as well, Mito also looked in the same direction as Naruto. Having already sensed the person approaching. "Anko's here."
"Oh great…" Naruto said sarcastically a she patiently waited for the purple haired, special Jounin to burst into the clearing.
Which she did a few seconds later, her eyes wide and a kunai held at the ready in her hand as she burst into the clearing.
Taking in the destroyed tress, cratered ground and large swathe of rotting trees and vegetation, before seeing Mito, Erza, Sasuke and Naruto.
Three Chunin exploded out of the trees after her, all three wearing green flak jackets as they closely followed after Anko in formation. Prepared to leap into action at any moment.
Coming to a stop just in front of them, Anko had her kunai held at the ready, her attention fixed cautiously on Naruto as she prepared to strike at any second.
"I felt the Kyuubi's chakra what's happened? Did Grimm attack you?"
"No it was Orochimaru, he ambushed us and Grimm… Grimm helped us…" Mito replied uncomfortably, not liking the fact that she was acknowledging Grimm's assistance.
"Orochimaru!" Anko asked instantly, her eyes narrowing as she looked at them, before she turned to scan her surroundings. "Tell me everything!"
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I know Mito's attitude in this chapter might be off-putting, but I was trying to portray how someone might react when someone they don't like and don't trust helps them.
And how they would deal with having that help.
That being said the feelings with regards to Naruto are slowly becoming mixed and confused as they get to know him.
Plus we have the next stage coming up which will put Naruto in direct close proximity with the other Konoha Shinobi and Minato which should be interesting.
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