Here it is

Here it is! The once-mentioned and highly anticipated sequel to my previous Naruto fic, The Quest For Mama. What? You've never read, The Quest For Mama? Well, get to it! In the meantime, for those who had, here's the story you guys have wanted to read!

Returning with Mama

Kishimoto owns Naruto.

Opening theme: Flush(5th opening theme of Monster Rancher)

Chapter 1: Gate-Crashing, mama-style

Outside the Hidden Leaf Village, a group of six individuals walked down the road to it.

Uzumaki Naruto, container of the Ninetailed Fox Spirit. Up-and coming Hokage.

Haruno Sakura, medic ninja. Tsunade's apprentice.

Nara Shikamaru, shadow-manipulation user. Strategist.

Hyuga Hinata, Gentle Fist fighter and Byakugan user. Naruto's admirer.

Rock Lee, taijutsu specialist, known for his bowl cut.

Kawazaki, demon-seal master from Mt. Oinari. An intelligent frog.

And Uzumaki Kushina, Naruto's long-lost, but now returned, mother. The only human being who could rule Kaiju Island and survivor of the Land of Whirlpools.

"There it is!" Naruto cried out, pointing.

'It' was the main gate of the Hidden Leaf Village, the only direct way into the town.

"We're almost home!" He shouted exuberately.

"Home." Kushina said softly, her eyes on the large entryway. She had lived in the Leaf Village for a while, but she had never thought of it as home…until now.

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"Welcome back, Guy, Anko." Tsunade said from behind her desk. Might Guy and Mitarashi Anko had been out on a mission together, and had returned for the debriefing. "How did the mission go?"

"It went well, Lady Fifth," Anko said, grinning. "Guy's disguise worked like a charm."

"Yes… Maybe a little too well." Guy said, rubbing one eye with his hand.

Tsunade noticed this. "What happened to you?"

"It…turns out my choice of disguise made me resemble some other man," Guy began hesitantly, "And one of his enemies challenged me to a duel. I couldn't fight back without blowing my cover." Guy quickly cleared his throat. "But more importantly, where's my cute student, Lee? I haven't seen him since returning!"

"I sent him on a rescue mission with Naruto and a group of select shinobi." Tsunade answered.

Anko cocked her head. "Rescue mission? For who?"

Tsunade grinned. "Uzumaki Kushina."

The silence, which, given the company in question, was enough sign that the 'Legend of Kunshina' had not been completely forgotten, and the dropped jaws clinched it.

"She's alive?" Guy asked finally, a look of utter disbelief on his face.

"Apparently so," Tsunade confirmed, enjoying the look of sheer panic on their faces.

"But…won't that, you know…" Anko tried to arrange her thoughts into a coherent process, "Be a problem? Didn't she…"

"Try to slaughter the entire counsel in a protective frenzy days after the Fox's attack?" Tsunade asked. "I know, I've heard about it. But there's nothing I can do. Practically every ninja and adult from those days are still scared stiff of her. Hopefully, we, and by that I mean you, can get through this without too many deathes." Tsunade took a moment to stretch her arms, something that made Guy take notice. "Your best bet is to just straight out admit your mistakes and beg for forgiveness. I'm having the hospital set a wing aside for the occasion."

That did not make the two Jounin feel any better.

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"We're here!" Naruto declared, as the team and his mother arrived at the giant gate that acted as the common entranced to the village(Though any ninja worth his salt wouldn't be stopped by a mere door, no matter how big it was.).

"I'll tell the guards on duty to open up," Sakura said. She opened her mouth to call out, but stopped when Kushina held her hand up.

"Don't bother. Let me." Kushina said. She began to stretch herself, working out any kinks in her body.

"Wh-what are you going to do?" Hinata asked hesitantly.

Kushina balled her hand into a fist and pulled back. "I'll just knock."

With speed unseen by any of the young ninja, Kushina slammed her fist into the gate.

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All over the Hidden Leaf Village, Ninja and normal citizens alike heard the loud 'bang' that echoed through the air. This sound had different reactions. While some of the younger ones were curious and startled by the loud noise, the older ones were terrified.

In his private quarters, Danzo instinctively clutched at the stump where his missing arm used to be.

Up in her office, Tsunade looked up from her papers and stared at the ceiling.

It's her… She's back!

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At the entrance, the five Leaf Ninja stared in wide-eyed amazement at where the gate used to be. In the entryway, large pieces of wood were scattered across the street.

Kushina wiped her brow and straightened. "Well," She glanced at the younger ninja behind her.

"The gate…" Naruto said at last. "You just…knocked it down."

Kushina glanced at the ruined gate. "Yeah, it should be more than that, but I'm just getting old, I guess."

"No one…has ever done anything like that," Sakura said, finding her voice. "And you're disappointed?"

"Ah, there lots of people that can do that," Kushina replied, shrugging Sakura's accusation off, "What I did was nothing!"

Laughing, Kushina slung her arm around Naruto's shoulder. "Now, come on! Let's see how much this dump has changed!"

As mother and son entered the village, the other four ninja stared after them.

"Do you think she was telling the truth?" Hinata asked anxiously.

"Oh, she was being very truthful," Kawasaki answered, hopping past them, "The world as you know it is much smaller than the world as it is."

As Kawasaki hopped in past them, Shikamaru only had one comment.

"If there are people like her out there, I don't wanna meet them." he said, massaging his temples.

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AN: That's opening things with a DON! I've always imagined Naruto's mom having super-strength like Tsunade and Sakura(Is it a running gag for close women he knows to have power like that?), but not having the chakra control to emulate theirs, merely 'pumped up!', so don't be surprised if Kushina demonstrates more 'monster-power' throughout the story. I've always thought that if Naruto and One Piece(A series whose greatness is such that I don't need to write fanfics for it) took place in the same universe, countries like Water and Whirlpool would be close to the Grand Line.(It would certainly explain Kisame and his strength…Anyone think he's a Fishman?

One last thing. Since I'm making this up as I go along, unlike QFM(Quest For Mama), updates may be erratic. So don't just review saying, "PLEASE UPDATE!" Tell me what you think, what you felt, and so forth. Tell the author(Tha-a-at's me!)

Ciao!