It was the day after the kyubi attack, the village was being rebuilt hospitals and moves were being over run and the village was on high alert. The few places that weren't in ruin were the kage tower and the the hokage monument. Jiraiya and tsunade were both summoned to the village immediately both arriving early in the morning wait to hear any knees about there favorite students.
"im sorry ...but minato and kushina are both dead." Said sarutobi as he handed naruto to jiraiya. Tsunade was sitting next to jiraiya shaking. Jiraiya rocked the small baby in his arms. He looked down at the baby he had mostly blond hair except the tips of his hair was red. he poked one of his whiskered cheeks. Waking naruto who looked up at jiraiya with curious eyes
" hello naruto...I'm your godfather..." He croaked before tears starting to fall down his face." I'm sorry naruto if I showed up sooner you mom and dad would still be here."
Tsunade placed a hand on his shoulders" you idiot don't go crying on me right now if you start crying, ill start crying too" she said as a tears fell down her face.
" i-i just can't believe there gone" he said as he contacted need to rock naruto who was playing with jiraiya's hair giving it a few tugs.
Sarutobi placed a hand on jiraiya's shoulder." what do you want to do jiraiya you and tsunade are both his legal guardians do you want to raise him or do you want to put him up for adoption." He said shook his head at his sensei.
" sensei I've met the requirements for retirement I've served the village diligently for over thirty years most if which was during war time, I lead a fine team ...I think it's time i retired besides I have a child to raise, I can't be going on dangerous missions I might not come back from. I want to be there to watch him become a fine man like his father was...which is also why I am leaving the village and taking naruto with me." He declared shocking both tsunade and sarutobi." he won't be able to have a peaceful life here...I'm sorry sensei."
"you can't be serious, jiraiya I dont think I heard you correctly you are not only going to retire but you are also leaving the village...I'm sorry but you know the council will never allow it naruto is not only possibly the last uzumaki but he's also the jinchuriki to the nine tails, if he wasn't the jinchuriki then we could argue that you have the right as his guardian to take him with you." Said sarutobi with reluctance "but we both know that jinchuriki are considered property to the villages and not people. I'm sorry jiraiya but the council won't allow this...however what if naruto wasn't the jinchuriki" he said lighting his pipe." I mean minato did use the death reaper seal to kill the kyubi in order to protect his son."
Tsunade's eyes widen with realization" it isn't known that he's the jinchuriki the official story is that the nine tails died, naruto isn't a jinchuriki he's naruto namikaze " said tsunade it was a loophole they could use and no one would be able to argue with jiraiya and the third hokage when they declare naruto's heritage...
"yes jiraiya I assume you already made the preparations." Said the third. Jiraiya nodded as he handed naruto to tsunade who awkwardly held him. She looked down at naruto not sure what to do with him. Naruto looked at tsunade opening and closing his hands.
"...tsunade have you never held a baby before?" Asked sarutobi mostly out of amusement at his student. Tsunade blushed before she cradled naruto awkwardly and began to rock him back and fourth.
" im a combat medic I've never delivered a baby nor have I ever treated one." She said trying g to defend herself." although I have to hand it to kushina she gave birth to a big baby he has to at least be nine pounds already he's going to be huge when he grows up."
Jiraiya handed the third his paper work.
" thank you sensei, I should probably leave knowing danzo he will stop at nothing to get his hands on naruto's no matter what the official story is." He said as he took naruto away from tsunade... He stood front of her awkwardly.
"...I guess this is goodbye...Take care of yourself tsunade." He said before trying to leaving the hokages office naruto in hand.
Only for tsunade to walk next to him out of the office
" and leave you of all people alone with a baby? HA that is hilarious don't forget kushina was like a daughter to me...I want to be there for naruto as well." She said as they both walked out of the hokage office." this does not mean we are anything." She added. Jiraiya only chuckled a little at tsunade's comment.
They both walked out of the ruined village both aware that they were being followed. They kept walking for a few hours.
" looks like the drones are coming after him sooner then expected." Said tsunade with a annoyed sigh.
"well danzo would never allow me to leave not with my spy network." They stopped in a small clearing as dozens of root anbu surrounded them.
"...go ill take care of these drones...Take care of him for me." She said cracking her knuckles. " I swear if you turn him into a pervert ill break every bone in your body."
Jiraiya chuckled before dashing through tree line. Tsunade slammed her fist into the ground blocking any root anbu from going after them.
" hmmm let's see how many did danzo think could take down a sannin." She said before appearing above a root anbu slamming his skull into the ground creating a small crater.
" one gennin," she said while dodging a barrage of kunie and delivering a devastating uppercut to another drone." one jounin" she dodged a barrage of fireballs and threw kunie. with a explosive note into a group of root anbu killing them." a squad of anbu"
" I don't care how many danzo sent" She sad While ripping out a entire tree and using it to level all the trees around her." ITS NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH TO LAY ONE FINGER ON MY GODSON!" She declared as she started to devastate the anbu a group f them tried to engage in close combat only for tsunade to grab one of there legs and continue to mercilessly beat the root anbu with one of there own. Swinging him around like a baseball bat. Only for a root anbu to sneak up and stab her in the left shoulder only to be killed by a kick to the ribs.
Tsunade yanked the kunie out giving the tip a lick
" poison? You think you can kill me with this stuff?" She said before flicking the positioned kunie into the skull of another anbu.
She continued to fight the army danzo had sent and was beginning to see why the third never challenged danzo directly. They were good no where near as good as a sannin but good enough that she was having trouble battling a large group of them. But that didn't matter to her. She would not let a single one of them get past. no one was going to touch a hair on kushina's son not when she could help it. She summoned her slug as she's stared down the legion of root anbu. It would seem Danzo was not going to let a jinchuriki get away so easily. She ripped out a giant chunk of earth and hurled it at enemy causing them to scatter.
While this was going on jiraiya was running as fast as he could without putting naruto in any danger. He needed to get naruto out of the elemental nations he needed to take him somewhere he could grow up in relative peace. That's when he remembered the young man he met years ago back when he was training minato. He quickly pulled out his scroll(phone) and called the only number in there hoping he could reach him.
A drunk man answered scroll" wazzup old perv?"
" I need to get to vale fast I'm calling in that favor you owe me." He said while making sure he wasn't being followed." can you get me a bull head or a ship to get out of the elemental nations.
" well your in luck old perv I just finished a mission in in a bullhead right now keep your scroll on ill track your location and be there soon." He said before calling out to the pilot about a small detour.
Jiraiya kept on running for two hours before stopping at the valley of the end. He was about to sigh in relief until he felt a familiar presence he quickly made a clone and got ready for the fight of his life. danzo slowly walked onto hashiramas head and stared at jiraiya."...that's village property jiraiya hand it over." He said with his hand outstretched. " he's my Godson, if you want him you'll have to pry him from my cold dead hands."He's said the two of them stared each other down waiting for someone to make the first move. He could see the bullhead flying in the distance. It was close he just needed to hold off danzo for a while. " that can be arranged." Both shinob Vanishing in a swirl of leaves only to reappear clashing kunai with one another the killing intent showing in the their eyes. Neither of them wanted to harm naruto But niether of them were going to back down either danzo didn't want to harm naruto because he was to be a valuable weapon, jiraiya wanted to protect him. This was the truth for both of these shinobi. Both of them having an arm occupied at the moment Jiraiya holding the life of his godson in his hands. Danzos arm wounded from the kyubi attack itself suffice it to say neither one was capable of going all out regardless the fighting was intense for a few moments. Kicks were deflected off target from both sides at the same time by the opposite leg, Danzos eyes widen for a second as Jiraiya leaped back confusing danzo until he heard a clicking sound. He looked into the sky to see a large metal beast in flight with a cylinder pointed at him and begun to rotate. Unaware of what it is he tried his best to shield himself with his now useless arm since the fight had drained his reserves the nature chakra that jiraiya employed on that last kick messing up his legs momentarily.
He glanced at Jiraiya one last time as he took several rounds the now useless arm shredded by the rounds of the strange metal beast slowly losing consciousness from blood loss as he sunk deeper into the water at the foot of the monument of hashirama. His last thoughts before he succumbed to unconsciousness were what the hell was that flying beast..
The bull head made a quick pass before It hovered at the edge of hashiramas head. Jiraiya jumped on board. With naruto in his arms. And told the pilot to take off.
A man with platinum hair a a bit of stubble on his chin waved at jiraiya. " sup pervy old man...what's with the kid?" He said as he wiggled his pinky in front of naruto who grabbed it and began tugging on it.
" hehe he's got a strong grip...He yours?" He asked.
" he's my Godson naruto...thank you Qrow. It wasn't going to be safe for naruto in the elemental nations."
" no kidding I just had another niece as well she has red tips too." He said as he took out his scroll and showed him the picture." her names ruby rose I swear she looks just like her mother."
The flight took of without a hitch after that but jiraiya knew danzo was still alive, he only needed to look out the window once to see the old bloody mummy glare at the bull head. jiraiya relaxed a little once they were over the ocean. The flight itself lasted a twelve hours before they landed in a huntsmen base on patch. During which he and Qrow caught up on certain events Qrow cried a single tear when he heard what happened to minato, the two of them were good friends, and it hurt Qrow to knkw he lost a great friend.
" this is four seven niner thank you for flying air niner we hope you enjoyed the flight we aim to fulfil all your huntsmen combat flying needs" she declared. Jiraiya stepped off the bull head with Qrow as he breathed a sigh of reliefe. They were safe now at least from any of the villages.
He looked down at naruto who was sleeping peacefully. In his arms.
" sleep tight naruto...your safe." He whispered while rocking him in his arms.
Qrow placed a hand on jiraiya's shoulder." you need a place to stay the night?" Asked Qrow
"...I'd appreciate that Qrow."
Qrow led them to his house which was the same one he lived with his brother in law he liked to be close to family besides he thought ruby would like a playmate.
a shout out to the beta for this story locothehood thanks for checking my story and throwing out some great ideas. Hope you guys enjoy leave a review next chapter will come out soon .