AN: Alright, I'm not as happy with this chapter as the others, but I think it will get the point across. R&R
2 years later, Land Of frost
"All right, thanks for your info," Jiraya said, walking out of the bar after meeting with his informant.
"So, did he know where Naruto is?" Inu said, waiting quietly in the shadows. Jiraya shook his head in defeat.
"It's as if he's dropped off the face of the earth. Kakashi, go tell Itachi and Tsunade to get packed. I have one or two last resort informants that are a longshot," Jiraya said, sitting down on a bench just outside the bar.
"Hai Jiraya-sama," Kakashi said sunshinning to their hotel. 'Naruto, where are you?' Jiraya thought desperately.
"I hear you're looking for a certain blonde-haired boy," an old man asked, sitting down on the bench next to the toad sage. He wore a simple white and blue jumpsuit, with a pair of blue shinobi sandals. He stood about 155 cm tall, and had blue eyes and grey, spiked hair.
"So? It's been two years, and still no trace of the boy. I'm almost out of options," Jiraya said, opening up to the man.
"Ah. But you still haven't used up all your options. As of now, you have another member in your search for Minato's son," the old man said quietly, enough so Jiraya could here it, however, not loud enough for anybody spying on them to here. Jiraya sweat dropped at this; how in hell's name did he know who Naruto's father was?
"Excuse me, but if I may ask, what the HELL are you talking about?" Jiraya questioned. The old man just threw Jiraya a smile, his thin, spiky white hair shifting as he did so.
"I mean, I'm one of the best sensory types you can find, with exception for the few Uzumakis left out in the world," The old man said, still smiling as he went.
"Yeah, to bad you have absolutely no idea what his chakra feels like," Jiraya said, looking down to his feet.
"Oh, but I just might. I know what Minato's chakra feels like, and the child of a man has a similar chakra presence, as does the demon fox sealed inside the young boy. I doubt that there are many people with that chakra in the world," the man said, smiling as he saw Jiraya pick his head up.
"How far can you sense a chakra presence?" he asked, hoping it was a good distance.
"Hmm, I'd say probably about 2,000 kilometers in each direction, though in my old age it may be a bit smaller of a range," the old man said, laughing as he saw Jiraya's jaw hit the floor.
"Seriously? Can you sense anything right now?" Jiraya asked like a kid during Christmas time.
"Hmm, I feel a slight resemblance to the described chakra signature, though it seems a bit weak. He may be just barely out of my range, though it feels as if there are two other jinchuriki near him in the Land of Lightning. Like I said, he's a bit out of my range, though I can tell he's definitely in the Land Of Lightning. So, shall I go get ready?" the old man asked, a look of Excitement and vigor on his face.
"Sure, but just one thing; what's your name?" Jiraya asked, sweat dropping as the old man chuckled
"Now, now, where would the fun be if I told you my name after we only just met," The old man said running off at the speed of a gennin. 'Hmm, I'm going to have to be careful with this one. But one thing's still bugging me, he looks oddly familiar, though I can't place him,' Jiraya thought silently, awaiting the return of his comrades.
Kumo, 1 hour later
Naruto stood in a rocky clearing, and he stood about 149 CM tall. He had on a dark blue jumpsuit with white stripes running down the sleeves and legs.
"Alright, Mr. Nine, let's get this done with so we can dine," Killer B said, taking up a defensive against his student.
"Alright! Are we having Ramen again today?" Naruto yelled out excitedly. He charged, appearing rather recklessly. He threw a sloppy punch, only for Bee to block it.
"You have much to learn still," Bee said, Naruto throwing yet another punch.
"Clone Explosion Jutsu!" a voice from somewhere near yelled, the 'Naruto' that was fighting Bee exploded, throwing the jinchuriki back.
"Hmm, so you learned That jutsu. I'm impressed, though it won't be nearly en-" Bee was cut off by a fist slamming into his gut. Bee spit up, a bit of blood mixing with the saliva.
"Don't underestimate a Namikaze," Naruto said in front of him, while a clone appeared behind the muscular man and brought his heel into Bee's side. 'Bee' puffed, being replaced by a log as the clones heel connected.
"Didn't think I'd fall for th-" Bee was cut off by a hissing noise, followed by a small explosion which enveloped the man in a cloud of smoke.
"Ha! You may not have fallen for my clone, but you did fall for my explosive tag," Naruto bragged proudly, watching as the smoke cleared to show his mentor, clothes singed and burned away in parts. Naruto laughed as he saw the state his sensei was in. Bee growled, and launched forward at unprecedented speeds. Naruto saw this, and tried unsuccessfully to run, a punch landing in his ribs, sending the kid flying into a conveniently placed tree. Killer B charged again, intent to finish the battle, but stopped. There had been several larger chakra sources that flickered, ones large enough to be- Killer B didn't even want to finish that thought. If the sannin were here, then they must know of Naruto being in Kumo. And that wouldn't end well, not with the sannin that are after Naruto.
"Naruto, good job. Let's go, we have to go talk to the Raikage immediately," Bee said, not waiting for a response before grabbing Naruto and sunshinning to A's office.
With Jiraya & Company, outside of Kumo
"Halt. Identification papers and state your business," a guard said, stopping Jiraya and the rest of the group.
"Jiraya the Toad Sage, and I'm here to see the Raikage. The rest of my group is my guard," Jiraya said, quite coldly.
"Yes sir, Jiraya, we will escort you to the Raikage's office, however, your guard is to stsy outside in the village," the guard said, his voice venomous at the word guard.
"Alright, guard, your to relax for the rest of the day and meet up at the hotel later. I just have to talk to the Raikage quick," Jiraya said as his 'guard' walked off in different directions. Jiraya continued with the guard, heading toward the tallest tower in Kumo.
With Itachi
"Naruto-nii-san, where are you?" Itachi questioned as he stared towards the sky.
"Sir, did you just say Naruto?" a girl asked as she approached the Uchiha. Itachi turned to her, and stared. 'If she knows Naruto, then that Old Man really is a sensory type,' Itachi thought as he threw on a smile.
"Yeah, do you know him?" Itachi asked, trying not to raise any suspicions.
"Of course I do, I helped him after he ran away from the villagers in Konoha that were trying to kill him," the blonde said, smiling as she remembered that day.
"Do you know where he is?" Itachi asked desperately.
"Of course, he's out training with Bee-sensei. My names Yugito, what's yours?" Yugito asked, smiling.
"Itachi. Naruto was like a little brother to me," Itachi said. Yugito looked quizzically at Itachi until it hit him.
"That's it. You must be either Inu-san or Weasel-san that Naruto talks so fondly of," Yugito said.
"Yes I am, though I'd rather not divulge exactly who," Itachi said, calming down from his sudden excitement.
"Well, come on, I'll show you to where Bee-sensei and Naruto are," Yugito said, grabbing Itachi's hand and dragging him along.
With Kakashi
"Naruto, where are you?" he questioned himself under his breathe, blowing his hair out of his face. He had flattened his gray hair so that it covered most of his face, and removed his black mask and headband protector along with all other ninja supplies so he wouldn't be recognized. He wasn't paying attention, walking aimlessly. If this lead turned out to be nothing, then he would have to head back. The mission would be a failure, and he'd have to give up hope on his 'little brother'. He bumped into something soft and fell back.
"Hey, watch where you're going!" a voice yelled. 'Wait, that sounds like-' Kakashi stopped that thought as the person came into view.
"Rin?" Kakashi asked tentatively, recognizing the purple marks on the girls cheeks. Rin's eyes immediately darkened as she grabbed Kakashi by his shirt and glared dangerously at him.
"How do you know my name?" she asked in a low whisper, barely audible.
"Rin, it's me, Kakashi," Kakashi said, matching Rin's level of voice as he moved his hair partially to reveal the Sharingan.
"Kakashi? What are you doing in Kumo?" she asked, helping her old teammate back up.
"I'm here searching for Naruto, and should I ask why you're here in Kumo?" Kakashi shot back, standing to his feet.
"I'm on a mission right now," Rin said. Kakashi just nodded his head.
"Come on, let's get something to eat. I'm starved, I've been traveling with Jiraya-sama and Tsunade-sama all day with no breaks at all," Kakashi said, walking along with Rin.
"Wait, you're traveling with 2 of the sannin?" she asked, nearly dropping her jaw at this.
"Yeah, they're Naruto's godparents," Kakashi said in his neutral tone.
"Wait, are you telling me that-"
"Yep. Naruto's parents are in fact Minato-sensei and Kushina. They hid that factor because of Iwa's hatred towards Minato-sensei," Kakashi said as he continued walking.
"Wow. Follow me, they've got a great Dango bar up ahead," Rin said, walking ahead of her former teammate.
With the old man
'Naruto, you better be here. I've but just this last bit of chakra to see you,' the old man thought, sitting on a nearby bench. He ran a hand through his silver hair, a stress line forming on his forehead.
"Hello, Hokage-dono," a man said, sitting next to the old man.
"Ahh, I'm not surprised that you recognize me, Raikage-dono. After all, we were enemies in the war, and we did match each other in strength. So, tell me, how's Naruto doing?" the old man asked, waiting for an answer patiently.
"So, you know?" A asked the man, receiving a nod, "Well, he's doing fine. He'll become one hell of a ninja someday. If you ask me, he'll surpass you by the age of fourteen. He learns rather quickly, and specializes in stealth," A explained, receiving a nod from the man.
"Well, I guess it was for the better that he was to come to Kumo, though I still wonder, how did he come here?" the man asked. A sighed, he wasn't looking forward to this part.
"Well….."
With Tsunade
"Another round of Sake, please," Tsunade slurred as she sat at a bar. Most people were sitting away from her, though, due to her reputation. The bartender hurriedly filled her glass with Sake before running off to tend the other patrons.
"Tsunade-sama, I think you've had enough Sake for right now," Shizune said, stopping the bartender from refilling the Sannin's glass. Tonton oinked in agreement, though ran away in fear when Tsunade glared towards the two of them.
"What, it's true, you need to stop. We're on a mission to look for Naruto," Shizune whispered loud enough for Tsunade only to hear.
"I guess you're right. C'mon, lets go see if Jiraya is done yet," Tsunade said, stumbling out of the bar, Shizune following close behind.
AN: Alright, I know there could've been a bit more detail, but I'm kind of tapped out between school, work at home, and the hospital. This chapter was more to build off of. I know the characters are a bit out of their usual personalities, and I'm sorry about that. And I'll give you one guess as to who the old man is, though I can honestly tell you he won't be in this story very long. R&R