AN: Story finished, continuation up to you. Focus is on Tsunade, might do a rework and explore the role of Naruto at a later point.
A certain medical genius and her apprenticed sat at the only surviving bar of a little town. All other bars were closed courtesy of the fight between said genius, a certain pervert genius and a certain mad snakeloving genius. Rumors run rampant all over town, but nobody had the guts to ask. They were just normal people, and the fight between the tree legendary Ochimaru, Jiraya and Tsunade could have easily leveld the town. Hell, the fight had destroyed most of the landscape north of the town while a few missed attacks were enough for dozens of death and hundreds of injuries. Rather would be death since Ochimaru's fast reatread and Tsunade's medical skills were enough that no one died that day. Of course it just added to the rumors, that the legendary three were in fact demigods, fighting for superiority in this mortal relam or that the slug princes always had been on a quest to find and kill the snake Lord.
However even the most outrageous rumors didn't reach the truth. It was already common knowledge that Ochimaru did tried to destroy the Village Hidden in the Leave and failed. Not common knowledge was that Ochimaru managed to kill the former Sensei of the three but lost his arms and parts of his soul. This was the reason he searched help from Tsunade. His offer was the revival of her loved ones against her medical help. She reacted not as he expected but rather violently to seeing her loved ones as Zombies finally overcoming her fear of seeing blood. Jiraya did notice the fight and jumped in eager to finally kill Ochimaru for too many reasons to list – killing their former Sensei just among the most recent. But even in his weakened state Ochimaru was a formidable opponent and had some of his more successful experiments as a backup. By sacrificing these and a lucky hit with an especially poisoned Snakebite he barely managed to escape – more injured than before.
Jiraya and his apprenticed Naruto had the mission to bring Tsunade back to Konoha so that she may become the new leader. Jiraya's problem was that he knew Tsunade had never wanted that, she loathed the Title Hokage. Like him she knew propaganda from truth, and like him she had reason not stay in the village. While Jiraya understood Tsunade Naruto couldn't. He was full of hope and managed to impress her. She agreed to bet: He would learn the rasengan in 1 week, and she would heal his friend and fellow Shinobi Lee, else he and Jiraya would leave with her on a roadtrip through all casinos of the five great nations. The week passed, Jiraya taking his time to heal the poison, Tsunade and Shizune healing the wounded and Naruto training. Naruto demonstrated his rasengan in front Tsunade, who immeadetly fled to the last surviving bar.
"There are you Enough stalling, we're both fine enough to travel. " Jiraya said happily. If one would listen closer one could hear traces of surpressed pain. A skilled ninja would have concluded easy that he still had some poison in him. Tsunade was not a very skilled Ninja, she was a Sanin, a legendary Ninja who could see even more.
"…" Tsunade took another cup of sake. One Hand used to facepalm, the other to refill the sake cup. Even a civilian could see her body language: defeated.
"Hey old Hag, I managed the rasengan. You promised! I know you are not a bad person. You saved all these people and fought that evil creepy snake - guy." -1 guess who that is. Naruto's body language could be given to another species as a guide how to see that a Human is happy.
"Who is the medical genius? Jiraya, you still have some of that poison inside you, I decide when we are fit to travel! Kid tell me again why you want to become Hokage?" A certain drunken woman answered, stopping all pretense and took the bottle for drinking instead of a cup.
I promised to become Hokage , and never get back on my word.
Naruto, I want your honest reasons not what you tell everyone you see. I want to know if you have enough reasons. Please tell me in detail why you wish that power and what you would do.
Because the Hokage is the strongest shinobi in the village. Because a Hokage is respected by everyone. I will show everyone. The hated looser will become the gratest one of the village. And I will protect everyone if I am the Hokage. Being Hokage I will change some dumb clan laws, change the teaching at the academy, protect my people and help as many other villages as I could. Why do you not want to be Hokage? You ARE strong, you were great during that fight. And you helped all these people. And you healed all these people. And…
I see…. It seems your plan worked Jiraya *naruto beemed at that, thinking about his bet. Jiraya got a grin on his face, thinking that she would come back. This grin vanished as Tsunade goes on*
Ok kid, if you want to become the Hokage now your first lesson. You've got to learn this, not everybody pay's their debt. Especially if it is a bet and alcohol is involved. I will not follow you back to that stupid place.
But you swore you'd become Hokage if I master the rasengan. You can't go back on your word. You are better than this. *naruto couldn't believe it
Boy, people often don't do what they promise. As Hokage you must expect that most people will try to decive you, therefore most you hear are lies.*Tsunade smiled a sad smile and took another tip of sake, giving Jiraya the Anbu-sign not to interfere with her other hand.
I don't belive you do break you word. You swore it! You can't go back on this! Why don't you want to become Hokage?
Because I hate this fucking village. They took everything from me. My son, my husband, my family, my clan most of my friends. Ah and all that fuss about being the nicest village? Everything just a facade, pay and like every other village Konoha will murder everyone who is a supposed threat. As a medical ninja, I had to poison a few villages during the war.
WHAT? How could you? How could a Hokage order this? I will never kill innocents believe it.
EVERY Hokage did this!
NO. I can't belive this. Old man would never do that. Neither the forth. Neither
SHUT UP. YES they you have any Idea what war means? And the 3rd war was too long and too bloody. Your old man didn't like it either, but he gave orders to destroy certain villages to kill some clans – of course including all men, women and children. And most of these weren't even shinobi. It is one of the reasons I drink so much. To forget about the pain and suffering my poisons did that time. You know what they wanted to do with my research? Use it to torture more efficiently, first rip someone apart then patch him up. Rise and repeat. I could even understand that during wartimes but not now. And even that's not all. There are many who would like my medical research, to use it in Human experiments. You have to draw the line somewhere. I respected my sensei, I respected Minato but some- sratch that, a LOT of people in Konoha are just plain evil, most of the others are ignorant at best and snobbish ignorant bastards most of the time. No offence to bastards, most bastards I met are or were great people.
… *Jiraya showed no surprise but Naruto needed a moment or two. It took some time till he could speak again. Shizune just became wide eyes. She had often heart her Sensei rambling about Konoha, but never that coherent.*
I can't belive you. You don't honor your word. How could I belive you. You are no shinobi, not anymore. And even if it's true I WILL change that. I will never kill innocents. Will you at least honor your word and try to heal my friend?
You will go back no matter what ne? Even if what Jiraya said was true? That every citizen hates you? That the council hates you? That most clan see you as a weapon and not a human? Even if your chances of becoming Hokage are not existent?
Of course. Now will you come to heal my friend like you promised or was this a lie too?
Ah you ARE learning. Still a fool, you are very naïve, too quick to judge and too quick to act. Ah being young… (I am not a fool!) Well, I remember I only promised you healing your friend. I will never make empty promises when healing is concerned. I still don't want to be boss asshole of said hidden village.
Why don't you want to be Hokage? I still can't understand?
Didn't I just tell you why? Oh well, I will explain everything in great detail to you Naruto, beginning with how you were treated and why, the .
NO TSUNADE YOU CAN'T *Jiraya jumped from his seat, his killing intend being felt by everyone in the bar. Or rather just by the Barkeeper everyone else had already left the bar first time hearing Tsunade shouting. The town had just barely survived a fight between Sanin next to it. Easy to think what would happen when the two would fight IN town.
YOU WILL BE SILENT OR SO HELP ME KAMI I WILL KILL YOU! YOU HAVE DONE ENOGH TO THIS BOY! YOU ARE HIS GODFATHER FOR CRYING OUT LOUD *Tsunades killing intend had every being in the bar running for their lives. Jiraya collapsed back into his seat knowing he couldn't beat Tsunade while still poisoned. Naruto was too shocked to say a word. Shizune just cuddled a sake-bottle. Some villagers decided this moment to move somewhere safer like an active volcano. Feeling the killer intend most villagers didn't think all that much since thinking time could be used to put as much distance between themselves and the sanins as possible.* Besides the future Hokage can't? Naruto, I am sorry. I trusted Sarutobi and Jiraya to look out for you, a mistake in hidsight. I had my own issues to work out. But you deserve the full truth.
Pervy-Sage i- is my Godfather? You know about me? You know something about my parents?
Naruto, it is dangerous to ask ab *crack* the table burst under Tsunades grip. Jiraya and Naruto were too terrorized to move. Shizune found herself behind the bar.
If I have to remind you to be silent again, Kami will have a hard time to collect enough of you in the afterlive to pass judgement. Naruto, please be silent and I will give you a short version about what I know, and some theories about why. You are the son of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki. Yes, Minato Namikaze as in the "Yellow Flesh" Yodamire. Your Mother was –like you- bearer of the 9 Tailes a Jinchurikin. And yes, Uzumaki were an actual clan with certain perks like high chakra and red hair, but they are practically extinct .
Minato is my father? My Mother had the demon before me? I have a clan?
This was too much information for poor Naruto. His brain shut down. He just stood there and couldn't believe what he just heared - for a second time.
I can now finally see why you drink so much Tsunade-sama. As a matter of fact I think I am much too sober for this. As a medic I prescribe that we all have a shot.*S*
Now Jiraya's Brain shot down. He knew Shizune, she never had drunk anything as long as he had known her which was since she has been made genin. While the boys tried to restart their brains Shizune produced some cups and the sake. Indeed the sake seemed to help, Naruto shook his head and Tsunade continued.
What exactly happened on the day your parents died and you were born I can't tell, but I suspect something happened with the sealing during your birth. I have some theories, but let's stay to facts. 1. Screwup of Konoha in your life: Your clan, they were destroyed despite them being allied to Konoha. 2. Screwup: Your mother was a Jinchurikin. 3. Screwup: Your father sealed said demon into you. I suspect he trusted you to handle this and belived in the leave – his mistake. 4. and BIGGEST Screwup: The only one looking out for you was the Hokage while the whole village hated you. Let me tell you this is no coincidence or by chance but WANTED. With these parents and the 9 Tails there is no way they didn't watch and planned every step you take. No way they didn't use their best profilers to know better how you would react to something than you. So they decided the BEST COURSE OF ACTION would be that everyone in Konoha hates you, and the only one you trust is the Hokage. Or only the Hokage has access to a certain Human weapon. 5. Screwup – You know about all that rules which would help an heir to a lost clan? The jutsus and money of your parents which you should own but as far as I can tell don't? 6. Screwup – this one is your's Jiraya, you did not help your godson probably because of the orders of a certain someone. Of course everyone has their reasons, it is the "best for Konoha". And Naruto, your story is just one of many. Maybe a bit more extreme nevertheless just one of the many I know about. Which are just a few of all stories of betrayal and evil Konoha is capable of. And you ask me why I don't want to be part of that?
It was planned that they hate me? They bend the rules just to srew with me?
A third time Naruto just couldn't belive it. Meanwhile Shizune opened the 2 bottle of sake muttering 'still to sober for this'.
Naruto, if you say anything about this I will have to use a genjutsu to remove your memory. Tsunade it was beyond reckless letting him know any of that.
WHAT ? You would ?
I had to prevent you from assassins. If it were known that you were alive a lot of people would really try to kill or kidnap you. I have orders and an oath to Sarutobi I can't.
BULLSHIT, the most dangerous Criminal Organisation already want's to kidnap him.
Sarutobi?! So IT IS TRUE?! YOU ARE MY GODFATHER AND KNEW ALL ALONG? ALL OF THIS, MY WHOLE LIFE WAS A SETUP? Finally Naruto did believe it. This was just too much for him. He passed out.
Tsunade what did you do? How could you? Why did you?
Something you or I should have done the first time we heard about the boy.
I… You… Are you going to be Hokage? Are you at least following us to Konoha?
Yes, I will follow you to Konoha, as about becoming Hokage, we'll see if it is still the same city… say is he as much a prankster then you were? Oi shizune could you – ah nevermind
After the 3 bottle shizune finally passed out muttering 'still too sober'.