Author Note: Hey there, you can call me X and this is the first installment of my fanfiction called 'Sourusutīrā' or 'Soul Stealer'. I hope you all enjoy it as I have put a lot of time into making most of the plot. I would like to get some negative remarks as it may or may not help me become a better author but who knows. I'll update whenever I can and as soon as I can because I don't like to keep people waiting for chapters because I don't like to wait for chapters.

Disclaimer: Naruto and all of its characters belong to the one and only Masashi Kishimoto. I only own the Oc's.

"Success and Life is like a game, you play from level one and advance each year in order to achieve you ultimate goal, however, success and life can also end you before you start the game.

-Xavier Mitchell (Me)

Sourusutīrā

Chapter: 1

{Border Of Fire Country and Wave Country}

Uzumaki Naruto calmly walked behind Jiraiya No Sannin. Jiraiya currently had a notepad in his hand and was scribbling on it as he let out perverted giggles. Their current location was on the borders of Hi No Kuni. They had left Konohagakure No Sato a week ago and were going to a place Naruto was both unfamiliar and unheard of.

Naruto groaned as they had yet to do any training since leaving Konoha. Jiraiya picked up on his groan and turned around to face him. He had found it strange that his apprentice hadn't complained for the week they had been traveling but shrugged it off. He turned back to his notepad and also sighed.

He placed it in his pocket and changed direction from the path they were walking into the forest. Naruto looked confused but shrugged and followed him. The forest was thick and one could barely see anything but Naruto, however, caught up with Jiraiya in a clearing and and in the clearing Jiraiya stood in the center.

"Come on Gaki," Jiraiya beckoned him over and Naruto began walking to him. "I realized that you haven't been complaining for training, so do tell, why is that? It doesn't seem like the Uzumaki Naruto." Jiraiya stated obviously wanting to know.

Naruto shrugged. "Tsunade-Bā-chan said that I have to be patient with you because all you do is peak on women." He said and Jiraiya sighed. He had had a feeling it had something to do with Tsunade though he hadn't been sure.

"Whatever," He grumbled and turned around. "It's getting late so we'll be spending the night here, 'Kay?" Jiraiya asked and Naruto shrugged again making Jiraiya nod his head and turn around.

He placed his scroll on the ground and pitched his tent while Naruto pitched his tent. By the time they were done it was dark out. So Jiraiya made a fire using a small Katon Jutsu and began frying some they had left over from their last night out in the stars.

As the fish fried Jiraiya turned to Naruto and cleared his throat. "Alright Gaki," Jiraiya said and Naruto looked up at him. "What have I taught you since we left Konoha a week ago?" Asked Jiraiya and Naruto glared at him.

"You haven't taught me anything!" He yelled as he stood up and pointed an accusing finger at the Gama Senni . "We've been walking for an entire week to a place I don't even know for reasons you wouldn't tell me and all I had to do in that time being was watching you spy in hot springs and lakes!"

Jiraiya chuckled and told him to sit back down. "I have taught you patience," Jirusakd and Naruto looked at him with a fierce gaze. "Did you know that it was me who told Tsunade to tell you to keep quiet about training?" He asked and Naruto sighed.

"You're lying," Naruto stated simply and Jiraiya's eyes widened. No one had ever caught him when he lied until now. "You have tells, when you lie you don't call Bā-chan 'Hime' and your left eye twitches twice then your right eye twitches once."

Jiraiya just sat there dumbfounded. "You picked up on those?" He asked and Naruto nodded. This kid may as well be a genius like his father, but I can't be too sure just as yet…I know I'll test him.

"So Ero-Sennin," Naruto began and Jiraiya grew a tick-mark. "Can you tell me where we are going and when we're going to start my training to get back Sasuke-Teme?" Naruto asked and Jiraiya shook his head at Naruto's happy-go-lucky attitude.

"What did I tell you about the Uchiha?" Jiraiya asked with a sigh and in return Naruto glared at him hotly.

"I told you that I am not giving up on finding him," Naruto stated determinately. "I made a promise to Sakura-chan and Sasuke was the only one who actually got me as both of us don't have parents." He said the last part softly.

Jiraiya shook his head again as he took a fish and gave Naruto. When Naruto accepted it Jiraiya sighed again. "Did you know you and the rest of your team are like the Densetsu No Sannin?" Jiraiya asked and Naruto looked confused.

"What do you mean?"

"This is what I mean," Jiraiya said as he took a stick and drew what seemed to be the faces of Tsunade, Orochimaru, himself and Squad Seven. "Like me, you was the dead last to your class, like Tsunade, your pink haired friend was the smartest girl in the class and like Orochimaru, the Uchiha was a genius who only wanted more power." Jiraiya finished with a pain smiled.

"That's not all," Naruto said as he pointed to the drawing of himself and the one of Jiraiya. "I'm trying to save my friend like you had tried, Sakura-chan wants to be a good medic Nin like Bā-chan and Sasuke-Teme think they're invincible."

Jiraiya chucked and gave him a nod as he was right. "Alright then Naruto, tomorrow morning will be our final day before we reach our destination, once there I will explain your training for the next three and a half years." Jiraiya said and Naruto's eyes widened.

"Three and a half years!?" He shouted and Jiraiya had to cover his ears. "You told me we were going for two and a half years!" He exclaimed and Jiraiya shrugged. "You even told Bā-chan it would only be two and a half years."

"I know what I told both you and Tsunade-Hime," Jiraiya said with a sigh as he gazed into the starry night. "Once two and whale years are over I will send her a message informing her of the changes," He said and then looked right back st Naruto. "Go and get some rest, I'm waking you up at four o'clock in the morning." He said and went into his tent. Naruto grumbled about 'perverted senseis' and 'bossy sages' and soon retreated into his tent, but not before muttering a few choice curse words.

{Following Day}

Like Jiraiya and promised, he woke Naruto up at four o'clock that morning and they had immediately set of towards there location. The sky was still dark and it made Naruto wonder if his friends back in Konoha were going through this. But he probably figured not.

His eyes were still closed as he trudged behind Jiraiya who seemed to be happy with the time of day for what reason Naruto knew not. He knew Jiraiya couldn't peak on women so early in the morning so it made him wonder and wonder.

"Hey Ero-Sennin," He called and once again Jiraiya got a tick mark. "What are you so happy about? You do realize it's quarter past four in the morning, right?" He asked and Jiraiya chuckled. He was about to complain again when the salty smell of sea water was inhaled making him cough and sputter.

"Now you should be a wake, ne?" Jiraiya asked and Naruto's glare only made him chuckle. "Now that you're full awake I will go through everything I plan to do and what I want you to stop doing." Jiraiya said the last part with an emphasis.

"First of all, give up on finding the Uchiha." Said Jiraiya and Naruto glared at him even harder. Naruto picked up his speed until he was walking next to Jiraiya and he turned to him angrily.

"You told me that already and I'm going to say the same thing I said to you when we were in the hospital," Naruto said and Jiraiya sighed with a shake of his head. "Sasuke may be a jerk with a lead pipe up his ass but he's still my friend and I made a promise to Sakura-chan!"

"Number two, give up on that Sakura girl." Jiraiya stated simply not even fazed by Naruto's words. This time, instead of glaring at his perverted sensei Naruto looked out into the sky. "And finally, become a good Shinobi!" Naruto stopped in his tracks as Jiraiya's words hit him hard.

"You don't think I'm a good Shinobi?" Naruto asked looking up at his sensei who sighed and continued walking.

"No I do not, you don't think before you talk and you always have to act on impulse when your life is in danger…and trust me when I say this kid, I'm speaking from past experiences." He said and walked faster.

Naruto looked down at his feet and slowly followed his sensei. He had a thinking expression on his face as if contemplating everything Jiraiya had just told him. He took twelve minutes before looking back at Jiraiya.

"Are you sure I should give up on Sasuke, back in Konoha, he was the only one who understood my pain…we shared a bond being the only orphans in our class." Naruto pointed out and Jiraiya sighed.

"Want to know a secret kid?" Jiraiya asked and Naruto looked up at him curiously. He nodded his head. "The Uchihas weren't killed because Itachi was a crazy person, truth be told, Itachi is one of my spies in the ordeals of the Akatsuki, the reason they were killed was because they were planning a coup d'état against Sarutobi-sensei, the mission was carded to Itachi Uchiha who couldn't come to terms with killing his own brother."

Naruto took it all in with wide eyes. "So the Sasuke's on a wild goose chase, of Itachi did it for Konoha I'm sure Sasuke would understand." Naruto pleaded but Jiraiya sighed and turned to face him.

"I am giving you two options," Jiraiya stayed fiercely. "It's either I don't train you and you go ahead and look for your duck butt 'friend' and go after the pink haired banshee OR you act like a Shinobi and take training from me to become Hokage and continue your parents' legacies."

Naruto's eyes widened. "What do you mean my parents' legacies?" He asked and Jiraiya rubbed the bridge of his nose then his temples. "Answer me for Kami's sake!" He yelled and Jiraiya turned back around.

"Everything will be explained when we reach our destination," Jiraiya said and began walking towards Nami. "So what's it gonna be? Are you going to become someone who follows the paths of others or someone who leads the path for his successors?"

Naruto took it into contemplation. So it's either don't learn about my parents, get no training from a Sannin and get the chance to go after Sasuke-Teme or…learn about my parents and get training from a Sannin. Pfft, I may have been the dead last but I definitely ain't no idiot. Naruto then smiled and gave Jiraiha the nice guy pose. "I've decided, when I'm older and can think straight I'll go after Sasuke-Teme, but for now, it's time to train and continue whatever it was that my parents didn't get to finish. Let's go Jiraiya-sensei!" He shouted as he ran ahead leaving the perverted hermit to chuckle and walk behind him.

Jiraiya couldn't help but chuckle as he watched the eccentric attitude of his Godson. His smile remained on his face as he wondered how Naruto would react to the news of his parents identity. It's like they said, you learn something new everyday but there was also saying, the truth hurts.

He knew Naruto would react in many different ways, happiness, shock and anger for what his parents did. But he had something ready should Naruto get angry and tap into the Kyūbi's Chakra.

He couldn't take his eyes of Naruto as he ran in front of him. But he knew that one day Naruto would become Hokage and get a level head and do what his parents couldn't. Maybe even finish the Rasengan or master the Kyūbi's Chakra. One way or another, he knew that Naruto would be a great Shinobi.

You're going to reach far one day, ne, Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze.

How was it? I hope you liked and see you next time.