Diclamer: Naruto is not mine. I might have a book or two, but I do not own the series! I'M NOT KISHI!

This is the shortest Chapter I have EVER wrote... But I thought that the last part would be the best place to stop. And, also, I think I am starting to get the hang of writing fanfictions. It's really fun :D Tell me what you think, review, favorite, follow. BUT PLEASE AT LEAST READ IT! Or else I will force you to eat...*holds up a bottle of poisonous-looking, food-dyed, purple icing* BEWARE *spooky voice* Bewaaaarrrreeeeeeee

"Let's go!,"Naruto cheered, throwing his arms in the air,"It's been forever since we've been out of camp!" A hand slid onto his shoulder. "Now, now. Don't get so hyped up,"Kakashi sighed. "Dobe,"Sasuke muttered.

"What was that, Teme?,"Naruto snapped back to him. "Come on, guys. Don't start a fight!,"Sakura insisted, standing in between them,"We haven't even left Konoha, and you two are already fighting..." She let out a long sigh. "Let's just get going"

The four slowly made their way out of the village, heading into the forest. Everything seemed so peaceful. But that was about it. It only seemed peaceful. Not far off, behind the trees atop the Hokage monument, a small ball of light floated around, so small that almost no one would notice it, yet glowing so brightly as though it would never go out.

A small voice blew in the wind, low, rough, and anger-filled "So you found a way to release your soul..." The light slowly grew, larger and larger into the shape of a human, hair bushed out and spiky. With a last blaze of light, the glow shattered, revealing to be only a thin layer of light surrounding a man. His hair was blonde and spiky, and his eyes were a deep sky blue.

The man looked around with blurry, weak eyes, studying his surroundings, before falling to his knees in exhaustion "I...I did it...,"He muttered weakly,"I need... I need to see him" He struggled to his feet, stumbling down the steep slope that lead around the monument. Just as he was almost to the ground, when exhaustion and pain took him over. His legs crumpled beneath him, forcing him to the ground. He felt his vision blurring, but at the edge of his vision, he caught sight of two people running up to him. "I-I't can't be! It... It is!,"One voice gasped. It sounded very familiar but the man was to tired to figure it out. He felt his vision fill with darkness.

The man blinked open his eyes, looking around the room. "W-Where...,"He muttered to himself. "So your finally awake,"The voice he had heard before he had fainted sounded beside him. "Tsunade!,"He pushed himself to a sitting position, pain searing his skin. He noticed he wasn't wearing a shirt at all, but instead, his chest was thickly wrapped with bandages.

"So, then it's true. How did you do it?,"Tsunade sighed,"And just when I got a break from the Hokage work, too..." The man let out rough breath. "That thing. It sealed my soul inside itself, so I demanded to fight it in exchange for my freedom. I didn't win, but I found out about his ability, and, since he was all out of chakra, weakening the seal that held me, so I used my teleportation jutsu...,"He explained.

"To extract your own soul from it by force... It would cause great physical and mental pain, as well as chakra exhaustion That must be why you've been out so long. But you haven't changed a bit,"Tsunade sighed. "Wait, how long have I been out?,"He asked. "About a week,"Tsunade sighed.

"Your chakra network was under stress and will take quiet some time to heal. Also, you had multiple stab wounds and scraps from your fight, as well as internal damage. You shouldn't try to stand up yet. Give it a few more days,"Tsunade added to him. he nodded, laying back into the bed.

"How old is he now?,"The man asked. "He's about 13,"Tsunade smiled,"But he is quiet impressive. He mastered the Rasengan in little more than a week, as well as the summoning jutsu, and only took a few hours to learn to us Shadow Clones." The man looked at her in shock. "Only one week to master Rasengan!,"He gasped, smiling.

"You need your rest. I'm leaving. You should feel better in a few days or so,"Tsunade said, walking out the room. The blonde man closed his eyes, slipping into a deep sleep.

A knock on the door woke the ninja from his sleep. The door slid open, and Jiraiya walked inside. "It's been so long!" Jiraiya smiled. "Minato"

If your reading this... I am dead...

DEAD SET ON WRITING THE NEXT CHAPTER! Everyone, just kill me know. It was so obvious that it was Minato! How did any of you (Who know who Minato is) not realize it was him! JASHIN, MY LORD, SHALL YOU PUNISH ME FOR MY CRIMES AGAINST HIDDEN IDENTITIES EVERYWHERE! Anyway, I am so sorry for being so terrible at fooling my readers D: It is starting to become a terrible habit of mine D: Oh yeah, I forgot. Please review, favorite, and follow my story! THANK YOU ALL! YOUR A WONDERFUL CROWD! *bows* AND GOODBYE!