Authors Note

I apologize for how long I have put off this chapter. I won't give any reasons or excuses. I'm dedicating this chapter to gamelover41592 for the help and the wonderful ideas that he not only shared with me, but also allowed me to use. Thank you.

Okay so on with the story.


"NARUTO IS WHERE!" The shrill voice of Tsunade rang across Konoha.

"In another dimension Lady Tsunade" Gamagichi related as he watched her down another bottle of sake. Gamatatsu sat quietly beside him savoring his last chip.

"Only Naruto" chuckled Jiraya scribbling in his notebook.

Tsunade sighed. "And when is the gaki getting back?"

"Well there are certain obstacles but the group that he is with is helping him."

"Right, this band of thieves" the Hokage grumbled. "What do you know about them?"

"There are three members to the team. Bentley is the brain of the outfit, quite similar to the Naras except he isn't nearly as lazy as that clan. Then there is Murray the brawn. He is quite reminiscent to the Akimichi. Then there is Sly of the Cooper clan. You see when Sly Cooper was a young boy, he heard the tales of his family legacy as thieves and all these stories and skills were in a book called the Thevious Raccoonus so they could pass these skills to their descendants, what made the Cooper clan really special though was that they only stole from other thieves because in their words there's no honor, no fun, no challenge stealing from ordinary people, rip off a master criminal and you know your a master thief. Unfortunately the night Sly was supposed to inherit the book a group of people known in that world as the Fiendish Five broke into his home. His father fought hard to protect him, but the gang was too much for him. After killing his father they ransacked the house until they found the Thevious Raccoonus. Sly's family book fell into their hands. They tore the book into five pieces and spilt up, each descending to the four corners of the earth to commit evil crimes. Sly ended up in an orphanage where he met to Bentley and Murray the other members of their gang, now he seeks to find the fiendish five, beat them and get the pieces of his family legacy back or die trying."

"I can see why the gaki would stick with him, he is a lot like the Uchiha." Tsunade sighed.

"Why" Jiraya asked picking up a set of cards "are you reading off of index cards?"

"Hey its a lot of information to memorize." the red toad pouted.

"You're a messenger toad! It's your job to memorize all of it!"

"Is there anything else you need to report?" Tusnade interrupted the bickering between summoner and summoned.

"Naruto and the gang have already dealt with the first member of this gang, a Sir Raleigh the Frog."

"Why is he called the Frog?" Tsunade questioned.

The toad summon blinked, "Because he is a frog."

"You mean to tell me that these people are actually animals?" Jiraya scoffed.

"Yes" Gamagichi blatantly stated.

"Wait, that means that Naruto is an animal too. Right?"

The summon began to snicker "Oh yeah and believe me he truly hates it. Despite how ironic it is he truly fits it though."

"What do you… oh," sighed Tsunade looking at her now empty sake bottle. "I need some more sake."

Jiraya shook his head and turned back to the toad. "Anything else that we should know?"

The red toad glanced at his brother before finishing his report. "Their next target is a guy named Muggshot, the brute strength of the Fiendish Five what this bulldog lacks in brains he makes up for in brawn. According to his criminal file he grew up as the runt of the litter, pushed around by the older kids as the neighborhood weakling. The only friends he had were people on the big screen and through theses 'friends' he saw his first gangster movie and he knew instantly what he wanted to be when he grew up. He spent the rest of his childhood and teenage years training and getting bigger and stronger determined to be feared and respected. He ended up getting and became one of the toughest gangsters in that world to make sure he was never pushed around again. Now he is hold up in a place called Mesa City and they are now going to take him down and get the next pieces of the Thevious Raccoonus."

"That's enough your dismissed" and with a puff of smoke Gamagichi disappeared but his little yellow brother remained behind. The two Konoha ninjas stared at the yellow toad.

"Do you have candy?" Gamatatsu asked before being forcefully reversed summoned, probably by his brother.

Tsunade groaned as she buried her head in her hands. "When that gaki comes back I'm going to kill him for all the trouble he has caused me."

"Why did you not want relay the news of the Uchiha's death to Naruto?" Jiraya questioned.

"You know how hung up Naruto is about the Uchiha, it would destroy him if he learned that he killed his first friend by trying to protect him, accident or not."

Jiraya nodded. "I see and what do we tell the others when they ask for him."

"I'll have to come up with something we can't let anyone know that Naruto has been transported to another dimension."

There was a loud bang and suddenly the door burst open revealing a shocked Sakura restraining a just as shocked Konohamaru.

"I am going to kill that blond brat Tsunade grumbled as she buried her head in her hands once more motioning the two to come on in.


"Sly I thought you said Mesa City was a thriving American boom town not a ghost town." Bentley questioned as Murray stopped in front of the large rock pile that blocked the only road into the now ruined city.

"Man and I thought Wave looked bad." Naruto muttered as he took stock of his surroundings.

"Well guys the road is blocked from here you're going to have to move ahead on foot." Bentley's nasal voice muttered.

"I'll be right behind you Sly." Naruto grinned.

"Okay, lets get going." Sly smiled climbing the pole as Naruto easily jumped to the top of the gate. "By the way Naruto I think its time you learn the Ninja Spire Jump."

The orange fox's eyes lit up. "Great what do I do?"

"To landeth safely upon diminutive points leapeth lively balancing precariously upon the diminutive point." Bentley read from the Theiveous Racconus. Naruto turned his head to Sly a puzzled look etched on his face.

"Jump and carefully balance yourself on narrow spots." Sly translated.

"Ah!" A look of comprehension appeared.

"That is a rough translation." Bentley sighed.

"But easier to understand." Naruto pouted.

"Come on" Sly interrupted the two bickering animals as he soared towards the first narrow lampshade on the wire.

"Do you want me to take out that guard?" Naruto asked. At Sly's suspicious gaze he gestured in a calming fashion. "I'm only going to knock him out and tie him up."

"Alright" Sly relented. In a few seconds the guard was knocked out cold and tied up with ninja wire.

"Let's go!" Naruto smirked.

"The road splits in two up here" Sly said.

"I'll take the water route, kami knows you'll probably drown."

"Meh" Sly shrugged. "Your probably right. I'll go the other way. If one of us reaches a dead end we will comm them and catch up, sound good?"

"Yeah" Naruto smirked before jumping down the cliff edge. Sly shook his head and continued with the land route.


"Finally, one of Muggshot keys" Sly murmured Looking at the key in the crystal cage.

"Really, I didn't notice."

"Naruto!" Sly jumped "You almost scared the fur right off of me!"

"Sorry! Didn't know you were a scaredy cat."

"Naruto why didn't you comm me?" The raccoon growled.

"I caught up with you easily enough, remember water walking, and tree walking? I could bypass many of those traps. Anyways here." Naruto snickered passing over a peace of paper. "I found it in one of Muggshot's safes. It's a page from the Theavious Racconus. Something about exploding hats." Sly smiled as he pocketed the precious page. "So" Naruto said unlocking the door to Muggshot's Turf. Ladies first."

Sly smirked as he walked up to Naruto. "That is right, ladies first." He agreed kicking Naruto through the door.

After exiting the tunnel both raccoon and fox came across a large casino with Muggshot's name emblazed across the early morning sky.

"This Muggshot is certainly not shy." Bentley deadpanned. "Where do you suggest that we look for him?"

"Considering that he is a bulldog he is probably living in that large fire hydrant on the roof." Sly reasoned.

"Of course he'd be up there all people like him like to live in grand places, preferably high places as well." Naruto sighed.

"I understand Sly's reasoning but yours I'm not too sure of." Bentley questioned.

"Gato, despite being a short midget, was the villain in Wave. He drained the place dry with his taxes, ruined the economy completely. His extreme cruelty and greed is what drove him. While the people of wave were barely surviving off of scraps, Gato was having seven course meals in his fortress high up on the cliff side. People like him who have or had problems with others early in their life try to make up for it later."

"That's really insightful Naruto" Bentley smiled.

"Really? Good because I barely understood it when Kakashi sensei said it to me."

"Of course" The turtle deadpanned. "Anyways Sly, we'll need to find a way to break in.

"Well I already have an idea." Sly smirked. A loud screeching played across the speakers and the rest of the guards raised their heads.

"Yo yah yo yo, its da boss. You know I hate to be the one to admit but I gotta admit that maybe drivin everyone outta town to set up shop might have caused the business to have taken a hit. So, now I know you pugs will be allowing visitors to come to lose their money in my casino. But I got a reliable tip that some cop may be snooping around the operation. So from now on greet any visitors that you see with a hail of lead! Capish?" Muggshot's growl ended with another screech before the speaker cut off.

"That might put a damper on our operation." Bentley murmured.

"Naruto you go explore that casino over there, I'll check out the rest of the grounds, lets se if we cant find any more keys alright?"

"Yeah I hear you Sly, meet you back here later." Naruto called out heading for the casino. "This looks easy" Naruto smirked as he flipped the switch.

"Be careful Naruto, Muggshot has those machine gun toting dogs moving like a pack." Bentley warned

"Alright, alright already I get it. Don't get a inflated head." Naruto hissed as he easily sneaked past the guard dogs.

"Exactly." Bentley stated.

"Relax Bentley, nothing will happen." At that precise moment Naruto stepped on the newly lit tile and the alarms went off. Jumping quickly in the air he threw an exploding tag wrapped kunai at the alarm and knocked out all the advancing guards in the area.

"You were saying."

"Shut up Bentley" Naruto snapped as he jumped onto the chandelier. "Lucky Sly isn't here, he would have drowned" Naruto laughed.

"Ha ha, very funny Naruto." The sarcastic voice echoed over the binocucomm.

"I'm a shinobi not a comedian" Naruto sighed as he smashed the large image of Muggshot. "Oh crap."

"What is the matter now Naruto?" In response Naruto aimed his binocucomm at the water.

"Its karma Naruto." Bentley laughed

"I swear that element is out to get me!" Naruto growled as he warily eyed the electricity dancing across the water.

"Good luck Naruto, hope you don't drown!" chuckled Bentley.

"Jerk." Naruto muttered as he carefully made his way across the electrified water.

"Hey Naruto?"

"Yeah Bentley?"

"There is a safe on your right."

"Thanks Bentley" Naruto jumped down from the chandelier again to crack the safe.

"I'm getting quick at deciphering these codes. Dial 338" Bentley's commanding voice echoed over the binocucomm.

"Seems I've found a page from the book. Something about speeding up time within a certain range." Naruto informed the data cruncher as he slipped the page in his pocket. "Okay now time for that key."

"Naruto this giant Rolette is spinning to fast to jump counter clock wise. Try jumping clockwise and land on the green section. And try to avoid those alarms."

"Don't worry Bent its just like gambling, and I'm good at that."

"We know." All three gang member's monotone voices echoed over the binocucomm.

"Don't worry I've got this in the bag." Naruto smirked before landing three times on the green and obtaining the key. "See."

"Yes Naruto we see. Meet Sly back at the bridge he is going to need that key."

"Yes sir!" Naruto saluted before running out of the casino.


"Here's the key Sly now what's your plan." Naruto leaned against the blue car and tossing the key.

"Watch and see Naruto, watch and see." Sly grinned as he unlocked the malfunctioning car. "Take cover!' he shouted dragging Naruto behind the blue cars. The unlocked car sped towards the doors, knocking all the guards unconscious while simultaneously breaking the door open.

"Nice" Naruto laughed.

"Come on let's go" Sly dragged Naruto into the building.

"Look at that ugly mug." Sly hissed to his comrades.

"I am and I find it extremely fascinating." Bentley murmured.

"Huh?" was Naruto's eloquent replay.

"My technology reveals that there is a hidden elevator behind that giant head. And it leads straight to Muggshot's penthouse.

"So how do we get in?" The raccoon questioned.

"Behind that lock door there is a lever that reveals the elevator."

"So it looks like we are going to steal more keys."

"Right Naruto. You go that way and get the two keys and I'll go this way."

"No way! Last time you assigned me a job I had to navigate through electric filled waters. No way am I letting you choose. I'll Go this way and you spire jump your way that way, alright."

"Okay" The raccoon shrugged before heading off.

"Now to get that key." Naruto smiled to himself as he knocked the guard unconscious and continued across the rooftops.

"Well, well, well. Look who walked right into my crosshairs, Sly Cooper's new accomplice." Carmelita growled, her shock gun aimed right at Naruto's head.

"It figures" the blonde sighed, ignoring the Kyuubi's chucking.

"Once I capture you I'll find out just where Cooper's gang is hiding."

"And what makes you think I'll tell? Going to torture me until I spill. What are you going to use? Knives, screws, a corrosive acid?"

Carmelita blinked "Uh… I was just going to take you to jail."

"That's it? Confine me to a place where I get glared at and treated lower than dirt. No thanks, I get enough of that back home."

"That's because you're a criminal!" She hissed, finger centimeters away from the trigger.

"Oh I'm sorry. I didn't realize an infant could be a criminal" Naruto sneered.

Carmelita froze. An infant? The people in this foreigner's country treated an infant as such. But still, that didn't excuse the fact that he is a criminal.

Naruto could see the emotions swirling in her mind before he continued. "You know before coming here I wasn't a criminal. In fact I could have been called a cop." Carmelita stilled listening to the blonde's words.

"I was spit on, despised by the very people I sworn to protect. Then I was spirited away to this foreign land. When I came to I was completely lost. I was walking through a parking lot looking for some help when I witnessed a thief and cop. The thief was running away with a file with the cop shooting all over the place." The story was becoming familiar to Carmelita.

"One of the stray shots hit me, almost killed me. And what did the cop do? Did she do her duty as she sworn to and look after the civilian that she harmed? No, she continued to shoot her blasted gun." Now the Hispanic Vixen was shaking.

"It was the thief who picked me up. He took me in, healed my wounds, taught me about this new place and sworn to help me find a way home. Tell me Inspector Fox, who do you think that thief is?"

By now Carmelita dropped her gun shaking is disbelief. How could she have been so stupid? She has been obsessing about this case for so long that it had, no has, come to the point that she is doing more harm than good. She sworn to protect the people but instead she was harming them. She shot a civilian! Maybe it was time she should hand in her badge.

"Naruto the key." Bentley's voice rang across the binoccucom. But Naruto ignored it.

"Why did you want to become a cop?" Naruto questioned.

Hesitantly she answered. "To protect the people."

Naruto smiled. "Keep that in mind as you continue your duty. If you do you will become the best of the best. Always remember what you fight for."

Carmelita looked up at the shinobi fox but he was gone.

"I have a lot to think about." She murmured to herself.


Naruto met with Sly at the checkpoint. "Here's the final key

Sly smiled but the grin was somewhat forced. "Hey Naruto" he whispered as the fox unlocked the last lock.

"Yeah?"

"Thank you. For bringing Carmelita to her senses." Naruto gently smiled as he pulled the lever.

"No problem. Now lets get Muggshot."

"Hey Naruto" Sly continued.

"Yeah?"

"Was it true? What you said on the roof. About your home I mean." Naruto remained silent as he faced the bulldog elevator.

"We'll talk about this later." Was his curt reply.

"Bentley?" Sly whispered on the private link as he watched Naruto approach the elevator.

"Yeah?" Bentley answered.

"Do you think it's true?"

"It could very well be for all we know."

"What do you think big guy?"

"Well" Murray replied, "He did seem sad to talk about his home."

"But why would he want to go back? Why would he want to return to a place that mistreats him?"

"Who knows Sly? Who knows?"

"Oi Tanuki! Are you coming or not?" Naruto impatiently hollered from the elevator.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!" Sly shouted as the private link ended.


"Wha… This is it! My boys were going on about some bid mysterious dude going about cracking skulls and this is it, some drowned rat carrying a stick? Wait a minute! I've seen that stick before."

"Maybe Sly's dad cracked his skull?" Naruto quipped.

"Or maybe my father knocked his block off with it?" Sly played along.

"Your father? Wow, you're a Cooper! You know that Thingamus Racconnagoonus has quite a few amazing pictures but way too many words."

"I still say your dad cracked his skull, his brain is certainly damaged."

"Shut up you freaky fox." Muggshot growled

"What did you say?" Naruto hissed trying to advance despite Sly restraining him.

"Naruto calm down!" Sly barked. "So you won't mind handing over the book then will you?" Sly hoped as he watched Muggshot from behind a struggling Naruto.

"Are you kidding me? You break in to my house, steal my stuff, and trash the joint! I feel transgressed and violated! Let's rock" The dog on steroids jumped out of his chair and pulled out a pair of pistols. Naruto jumped forward with a rasengan in hand only to be swatted like a fly.

"Sly! I'll distract him! You find a way to actually harm him!" Naruto threw some kunai only for them to be blown apart. "Hurry it up Sly!"

"I got it! I just need to aim the mirrors correctly!"

"Then do it!" Naruto shouted as he dodged another volley of bullets. "Hey meathead! Your aim is lousy!" Muggshot growled and fired off twice as many before. "Sly?"

"Now Naruto!" Naruto jumped out of the way as the last mirror was turned. All of light reflected off the mirrors caught the crystals decorating the room and intensified it, turning it into a beam, which burned Muggshot.

"AHHH! Aww man, now my guns are ruined! Good thing I have a spare upstairs." Muggshot murmured as he headed to the lift.

"Come on!" Naruto shouted grabbing Sly and jumping all the way to the second floor. "Same plan?"

"Yeah, just try to turn some mirrors while your dodging as well okay?"

"Agree" They both dodged another round of bullets. Fourteen mirrors later Muggshot tool his lift all the way up to the chandler before shooting out the controls for the other and destroying his lift.

"That's too high to jump and there is no place to tree walk." Sly murmured.

"Do you trust me?" Naruto asked Sly.

"Yeah, you have an idea?" Sly glanced at Naruto.

"Sort of, Something that Ero-sennin said that the old hag did to get her monstrous strength. At Sly's confused look Naruto just shook his head. "Don't ask." He locked his hands and bent down low enough for Sly to step on them. "Come on!"

Sly threw one more skeptical look before following the odd direction. Naruto pumped chakra into his muscles before throwing Sly high into the air. "Go get him Sly!" Naruto shouted as he felt his muscles slightly tear from the sheer amount of chakra pushed into it.

"Naruto! You almost threw me through the roof!"

"Sorry!" After a battle of flipping mirrors Sly destroyed Muggshot's gun. In shock Muggshot fell from the chandler all the way to the first floor. Sly and Naruto jumped down to catch the end of Muggshots wining as he slowly slipped into unconsciousness. "How can a weak scrawny rat like you beat a strong tuff guy like me? It ain't right! You want to get your stupid picture book, then take it! But you'll have to get it from Ms. Ruby and believe you and me, you don't want to be you."

"So now we need to find Muggshot's part of the book before Carmelita shows up."

"Don't worry Sly. While you were fighting Muggshot I got the page. It's about a raccoon named Tennessee Kid Cooper inventing something called a railroad walk and railroad slide." Naruto passed the page over as they headed back towards the van.


"Interesting" a soft voice with a Cajun accent whispered as the image Naruto Uzumaki fleeing from Muggshot's territory faded from the crystal ball. "So this is Cooper's new partner. He doesn't seem all that powerful."

"Looks can be deceiving." The monotone voice answered. "Remember, when the Cooper gang comes here to Haiti you can do anything you like with them, just leave me the blonde."

"And in turn you will teach me that fascinating technique."

"That is right the Edo Tensei the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu."

"I'll also have to perform this technique the moment they face me, correct?" The Cajun voice questioned.

"That is correct Ms. Ruby."

"Good." A large grin stretched across her face. "With this I can easily make more zombies."

The shadowy figure smirked as Ms. Ruby left. "That is what you think."