Chapter 2

The blonde haired student of Jiraiya stode atop the Hokage Tower over looking all of Konoha, and next to him was his competition the white haired ball of energy called Tenzen.

"So where we racing to?" the over confident Tenzen stretching his legs out looking over to his hero Jiraiya. "Better not make it to far, don't want blondie to get winded." Minato was still baffled by this boy arrogance; he was considering not using Hiraishin just so the boy wasn't too crushed when he lost.

"One time around konoha sound good enough." The Sandaime said beside Jiraiya. The old man held a smile on his the whole time since the young boy challenged him to a race. Was he confident in the boy? Or was glad to see someone knock him down a peg or two? Either way it surprised Minato.

"Sounds good to me! What are the rules? Any traps or physical attacks against the opponent?" Tenzen finishing his stretches and now bouncing on the balls of his feet.

"Anything goes." The toad Sannin said his face very serious. As a matter of fact why was he so serious? He expected him to be taking bets while smiling all the while. But, ever since the Third had pulled him aside his expression has been quite serious. Just what was going on with these two? Did they actually thing this young boy to be a challenge for Minato? How fast could a six year old be? "Begin on my mark…."

"Go!" Jiraiya shouted and Tenzen immediately stopped bouncing and took off like a bat out of hell making a quite whistle as he went. Jiraiya's jaw hit the floor. He couldn't believe the speed of the child. How could this be possible?

"Ahem. Minato." The elder Sarutobi said to the young prodigy. Minato had been so blown away by the boy's speed he had completely forgotten to start the race.

"Shit!" the Yellow Flash said whipping out two of his Hiraishin kunai and throwing one as far as he could, and within an instant he was in the air already half a mile away from where he once stood on top of the Tower with the kunai he had just thrown securely in his hand. He threw the other kunai and flashed to the point at which it landed upon a roof top almost a mile away. From his vantage point he could see the red speeding bullet that was Tenzen. How could some one this young be this fast? No matter he wasn't about to let the loud mouth win and ruin his reputation so he threw a kunai in the boy's direction while readying his other one. He flashed to the thrown kunai and not wasting anytime, grabbed it out of thin air and threw the other one he had at the ready.

He continued his series of quick Hiraishin several more times until he had finally caught up to the little speeding bullet. Upon seeing the flash of yellow to his side the boy turned to his left only to see a quick glimpse of his opponent until he was gone again into another yellow flash. Tenzen's eyes went wide at the sight; no one was faster than him, not even Kakashi who was a prodigy. He thought it must had been his imagination no one was that fast. But, he was soon brought to see it was true when he arrived back at the Hokage Tower and there he stood with his big stupid blue eyes and weird looking spiky blonde hair; and swore to god if the man made that stupid grin one more time he was going bash his face in. But, his anger soon subsided when the realization that Jiraiya wouldn't be his sensei. He hung his head low so his white bangs fell into his eyes. He couldn't believe he wasn't fast enough AGAIN.

"Hey don't feel bad. You were really close, if it had been anyone else I'm sure you would have won." The blue-eyed victor said trying to cheer Tenzen up.

"Shut up! It doesn't matter, the fact is I was too slow AGAIN!" the upset boy said pushing Minato's hand away from his shoulder. "I'm always TOO SLOW!" After this he took off jumping from the Hokage Tower and sprinting off towards the forest. Startled by the young boys outburst Minato looked to the Hokage then to his sensei. Both had a look of sadness, he also noticed to young Sarutobi looked just as upset at the boy's upburst. Minato couldn't help but look away towards the direction Tenzen left. Had he made a mistake? Was he supposed to let the boy win? Was that why both the Hokage and Jiraiya were acting so weird? Then suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder. Turning his head he followed the arm to a seldom look from the Third Hokage.

"Don't feel bad my boy. None of us expected Tenzen to win. Nor did we wish for you to go easy on him." The aging Sarutobi said trying to comfort the boy. The Sandaime broke eye contact with the young shinobi and looked off in the direction that Tenzen took off in. "The boys life has been anything but easy. He has become obsessed with power, and I was afraid the boy was falling down the wrong path."

"How so Hokage-sama?" Namikaze asked trying to understand the boys anger and infuriation.

"Well to some it up as quick as I can… his full name is Seishin Tenzen." The elder Sarutobi stated as though it should be enough for the younger Namikaze to understand.

"So he's…" Minato paused not sure how to put into words what he had just learned. "… the last." Jiraiya looked down to the floor when the news was realized to his prized pupil. He had figured it out when he learned the kids first name, because, of course, he was a bit more informed the Minato.

"Yes. He is the last of the Seishin clan." Jiraiya said lifting his head to look his fellow toad summoner in the eyes. The young blonde once again looked off in the direction the white haired had left.

"What do you mean by the last of the Seishin clan?" Asuma said finally joining the conversation after trying to figure it out all on his own. "I didn't know Seishin was a clan."

"It's just as it sounds. His entire family is gone… killed two years ago at there own hidden village." The dark haired boys father told hid son. "I, myself found Tenzen alone in the forest after getting word from a neighboring village that the Seishin had been attacked. By the time we arrived it was already too late, they were all dead, save young Tenzen."

"Why didn't ever tell me this Tou-san?!" the young Sarutobi exclaimed shocked at what his father is telling him. He immediately took off in the direction that Tenzen had left in. He had always know Tenzen did not have a family. But killed off just a short two years ago? Why hadn't he ever know? Tenzen was his best friend, why hadn't he told him? Or his father, why didn't he tell him?

"It wasn't my place to say." The elder Hokage said paking up his pipe and taking a deep inhale and exhale.

"Then why tell us now?" Kakashi asking the obvious. It did seem odd, why hadn't he told Asuma his own son, and the boys best friend. But, had told him know.

"Jiraiya-sensei, are you going to train him?" Minato asked the white haired sage. All the other kids were confused by this, even Kakashi. Tenzen had lost the race, why would Jiraiya train him?

"No, I already have a student." The legendary sannin said with complete seriousness in his voice.

"I see." Was all Minato said standing up and walking towards the edge of the Hokage tower the same way Tenzen had just left before.

"And just where might you be going?" Jiraiya said to the Yellow Flash with a smirk cracking his face.

"I'm sorry Jiraiya-sensei, but I won't be able to join you on your research." The blonde prodigy said not even turning around to look at his long time sensei. Jiraiya let out a few chuckles and a long sigh.

"No problem." Was all the Sannin said before his student disappeared in a yellow flash. "Looks like it worked sensei."

"Hmph. Indeed." The older hokage said taking another inhale from his pipe, totally ignoring the "Huhs?" and "Whats?" from the young people that had stayed with him and his legendary student on top of the hokage tower. "This should be interesting.

End Chapter 2

Yay! A second chapter already, and what a twist. Where is Minato going? Why isn't he going along with Jiraiya for his research? What does Jiraiya mean by 'it worked'?" And is that all to Tenzen's story? Only time will tell. Please Review and let me know how you like it.