"What do you mean, Baa-chan?"
The person who exclaimed was Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, a blond fifteen year old ninja.
A pink haired girl, around his age, punched him in the face.
"Baka! Don't call the Hokage that Naruto!"
Naruto, while rubbing his semi-injured cheek, replied, "Ow, Sakura-chan that hurt! What was that for?"
Sakura just blew it off and turned to the blond haired woman Naruto was talking to, "But, Lady Tsunade, Naruto is right, why does Naruto have to leave Konoha?"
Tsunade sighed and replied sadly, "I'm sorry I don't like it either, but because from the attacks from the Akatsuki (for those who don't know the Akatsuki are rogue ninja) have increase in the last week, and we need Naruto to leave the village for a while so we can rebuild."
She looked out her window watching some people help children out of a building that had closed in on itself.
"Naruto's, fight with Pein did major damage to the village."
Naruto looked away feeling guilty and spoke without looking at her.
"Do you think Hinata will be alright, Sakura-chan?"
Images of Pein stabbing Hinata in the back came racing back to his mind.
Sakura smiled and said, "She will live, but she is going to need at least four months of rest."
Naruto sighed in relief.
Tsunade sighed and said, "this meeting is over."
She looked at Naruto, sadly.
"Pack up your things Naruto you are to leave in the morning."
Naruto bowed to his superior, and, with a sad face, he exited the Fifth Hokage's room.
At the gate to Konoha (or what's left of it).
Naruto, his friends, and teachers meet.
The first to approach him were Ino, Shikamaru, and chouji.
The first one to speak was Shikamaru, "well I guess this is it. This is most likely the last time we will see each other again."
Naruto smiled at his old friend and teammate, "don't worry I'm sure we'll see each other again."
Next was Chouji, who was fighting back tears.
"N-Naruto, I'm gonna miss you."
Naruto put his hand on his friend's shoulder.
"I'll miss you too," he grinned, adding, "make sure you cut back on the chips and try to slim down."
Chouji returned the grin, "Never."
Next was Ino, "Naruto, I'm sorry about everything I've said about you." She ran off crying.
Naruto sweat dropped and the next group was Kiba and Shino.
Shino, as always, was silent.
Kiba cried out to his friend, "Don't you dare forget about me, or I'll come after you. Right Akamauru?"
His dog responds with a happy, "Arf Arf!"
Akamaru nuzzled Naruto's hand, almost like he was saying 'Goodbye'.
They moved out of the way. and next was Ten Ten, Neji, Lee, and their sensei, Guy.
"May your soul burn with youth!"
Lee and Guy shouted in unison and they left.
This time the whole group sweatdropped.
Ten Ten crying into her boyfriend's shoulder, didn't say anything.
"Unil we meet again, in either this life, or another."
Neji reaches out to shake Naruto's hand.
They both grinned when Naruto grasped his comrade's hand.
They left and the last to approach him were Kakashi, Sakura, and the just returned friend Sasuke Uchiha.
The first to approach was his friend, and childhood crush, Sakura Haruno,
"I'm sorry we didn't get to be better frie-"
Naruto, cut her off giving her a big hug.
Sakura was shocked, trying to fight back her tears.
She moved to the crowd of people.
Next was Kakashi, surprisingly not reading his dirty book. "Make sure you train everyday and not forget about all of us, we are still a family, you know."
Naruto smiled and responded with, "Once a leaf ninja, always a leaf ninja."
Kakashi smiled under his mask.
Naruto grinned and hugged his sensei, "don't forget about me, sensei."
"As long as you don't forget about me, Naruto."
"Sensei, please visit Dad every day, and let him know I'm trying."
Kakashi's visible eye widened, and he began to tear up, nodding.
"I will."
The final person to approach him was his best friend, Sasuke Uchiha.
Sasuke held out his hand to Naruto and Naruto grasped it.
Sasuke got a little serious and made some hand signs, and his Sharingan appears.
Everyone was confused, looking at Sasuke.
"Naruto, I'm going to give you two very special gifts before you leave."
He made more hand signs and pushed his two finger tips against Naruto's forehead.
A tiny spark of lightning shot out at him.
Suddenly Naruto's mind was filled with knowledge on one specific jutsu.
Naruto made some hand signs held out his hand and said , "Chidori."
The crowd was gaping at Naruto.
Some of the people are whispering, "wow, he has both the rasengan and chidori!"
Naruto smiles brightly.
"Wow thanks, Sasuke!"
Sasuke smiled and he pushed his fingers to Naruto's forehead again.
He closed his eyes and opens them and didn't have the Sharingan on anymore.
Naruto blinked and every single head looked to Naruto with wide eyes.
Naruto looked at the crowd with a confused look on his face, "what? Is there something in my teeth?"
Sasuke grins and hands Naruto a mirror, "see for yourself."
Naruto looked into the mirror, and almost screamed in astonishment.
Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze has the Mangekyo Sharingan!
"Thank you, Sasuke!" Sasuke grins and pushed his fingers to Naruto's forehead one last time.
"Until next time."
The Raven haired teen walked back to the astonished crowd of people.
Before Naruto left, an old friend appeared before him.
It was Gaara.
"Naruto, I brought you a scroll that allows you to pass through dimesions, or time, I couldn't really figure out what it does. I believe it belonged to your father, I don't know why it was at the Sand Village though."
Naruto smiled at his friend and Gaara gave it to Naruto and held out his fist.
"Iron from Ice."
Naruto smiled and pushed his fist to Gaara's.
"Iron from Ice."
Everyone in the crowd was confused about the phrase used by the two.
Naruto grinned and used the new scroll his friend had given him.
A blinding, yellow light shined and Naruto was gone.
Naruto appeared in an area that wasn't very different from his world.
He heard many voices and odd noises.
He ran over to the top of the hill he was on, and saw an ugly creature attacking a group of teens.
Naruto made some hand signs and held his rasengan in his hand and began to run towards the area...
...
Back at the leaf village, everyone was starting to go back into the village.
They were going back in, until suddenly there was another blast of yellow light.
Naruto was there, wearing some kind of strange suit, and was holding some kind of helmet.
He was beat up pretty badly, with bruises all over his face.
He slowly limped over to Sasuke and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Sasuke, I need your help."
But that's a tale for another time.