The Return
It had been two and a half years since the the young man had seen these gates, it filled him with a since of nostalgia and happiness, Naruto Uzamaki was finally home. Naruto and Jiraiya were just walking through the gates when you could hear the air buzz with excitement, he was home, he was finally home; and not only that but he had grown too, he now stood at a good six feet, he had a well toned body, but most of all he grew his hair out, making him look like a younger Yondaime.
Naruto walked to the Hokage tower calmly, over the past three years he had mellowed out. Now Naruto knew the values of patience. While Naruto had been brooding over his last three years of training, he spotted out of the corner of his eye, a face he had not seen in three long years, the face of Hinata Hyuga. Over the past three years he had also gotten smarter, and now he knew why she was always stuttering and blushing around him: she liked him. Naruto turned to Jiraiya and Jiraiya nodded his head, student and master and gotten close in the three years they were gone, and now they understood each others intentions. With Jiraiya's approval he walked over to Hinata. While Naruto had grown Hinata had grown as well, her figure becoming much more womanly and she had let her hair grow to waist length. "Hinata is that really you?" Naruto asked, his breath taken away. "Y-y-yes Naruto-kun," she answered shyly. "You look fantastic, and I have heard you've been promoted to chunin." "H-h-how did you know that," she said, blushing furiously. "I had a spy network set up here to keep watch on you guys while I was away. I couldn't be left in the dark for three years, now could I?" "I suppose not, but what kind of spy network, me or Neji would have noticed a person tailing us spying on us." "Not all spy networks are human and I will leave it at that." "Oh okay, I'm sorry Naruto-kun, I didn't mean to compromise your work!" "It's quite alright Hinata, but enough about me how about we get some lunch; I have a few hours before I have to report to the Hokage." Inside Hinata was fangirling harder than Sakura, but she calmed herself, and accepted. "Great, man it's good to be home," he said almost to himself. "What was that, Naruto-kun?" "Oh nothing, its just great to be home again," he said smiling.
Hokage's Office Three Hours Later
There were currently six people in the Hokage's Office Naruto, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Sakura, Kakashi, Shizune, and Shikamaru. Jiriaya was just finishing his report of his and Naruto's training, when Naruto spoke for the first time, and told Sakura and Shizune to leave the room. Everyone was surprised except for Jiraiya, who had saw this coming and was proud of Naruto for what he was about to do. Sakura, who had acquired a temper over the years unwisely decided to slug him in the face, only for him to move exemely fast and shout Uzamaki Sealing Art: Bound Chakra Chains, effectively sealing her chakra, and making a jutsu formula around her body in the form of chains. Sakura got up from the floor and looked at him. "I'm not the same kid you used to know, now leave the room before I make you." Everyone in the room was shocked at Naruto's strength now(exept Jiraiya) Sakura smiled weakly before passing out, Shizune carrying her out of the room. Naruto then told the the ANBU in the corner to do the same which they did, fearing what technique he he might use next. When the specified people were in the room, Naruto put up a powerful sound sealing jutsu and took a seat in front of Tsunade. "What did you want to talk about that you had to make Sakura and Shizune leave?" "Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzamaki, and the Nine-Tails.