I like to thank a few reviewers for giving me some advice, but I need to address something as well.
Mag: Thanks for reviewing and yes I do hate stories that are only 2000-3000 pages long, however like most authors you have to understand that when a chapter ends the author has nothing else to write or they feel that is a good place to stop.

Incase you haven't notice (or you did and didn't say anything about it.) My grammar isn't very good, now while I am working on it, it still hard and sometimes grammar check messes up as well. That's my reason however, just because you asked I will try my best to write loner chapters.

Bloody Habanero: Thank you for review and I hope that you will continue to do so, but you misunderstood me, but I'll tell you my reasons.
One: Remember Kushina was trained by Tsunade, and as such Kushina herself was train in medical ninjitsu as well, as a Doctor she would only try and help him quiet.

Two: Would you let someone smoke near your baby and not say anything about it? Even if said baby has a fast healing factor?

Three: I wanted to add a little humor to the story, I blame Masiko X and Vegeta for that one. I also like to state that Kushina will remain Single in this story. I thought long and hard after that first post and everyone is right, But you have to ask yourself something, would Minato really want Kushina to be alone?

Narutoluver896: Yeah Kushina was due for a break down. After all how would you feel if you lost your husband/Wife? There will be scenes with Kushina and Naruto, but also remember, she is Hokage and there was a very good reason why Minato picked her.

Now that out of the way I like to apologies for all the foul language in the story I should have warned you ahead of time.

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Kushina Uzumaki: The Fifth Hokage
Chapter three: The Snake bares his fangs

"So how's the little princess doing?" Jiraiya asked from his seat in the kitchen feeding little Naruto from a bottle. He took one look at Tsunade and knew something was wrong. "She had the Kyubi forcible removed from her." Tsunade said. "That alone would have killed her." Tsunade sat down after taking Naruto away from his godfather. "She'll live thanks to her healing powers."

Jiraiya looked at the older blond and smiled a little as she held the tiny baby. "The odd part is the fact that Kushina chakra reserves are still high, higher then it was the last time I checked." Jiraiya only blinked at that. "Kushina has always been a power house, but now she's stronger then she was the last time I saw her."

Jiraiya nodded, he knew it had something to do with the fox but no one knew what. Kushina's stronger and faster, then most people her age, was that the real reason Minato wanted her as Hokage? "Health wise she's fine, considering the stress she's going throw I'm glade her blood pressure is normal but it's her mental health that worries me."

He saw the way Kushina was acting in the council chambers, he had never remembered her being that violet. Even during the war. Having to go throw what Kushina did and still lived was going to cause problems. "I can see why she wanted me here though." Naruto had fallen asleep as the two have talked. The older blond could hear soft purring sound coming from the baby and couldn't help but smile.

For the billionth time she had wished that she had taken care of her son, but there was a war going on and she was only fifteen, sometime she hatred Jiraiya, others she wished she could tell him thanks for being there. "She looked up to you like a mother after her own was killed." Jiraiya said. "That and the fact you're still her sensei even if she didn't sign the slugs contract."

Tsunade nodded, she still had a lot to teach the young woman. "Do you think I can still train her?" Jiraiya shrugged his shoulders. "Don't see way not, it's unheard of but there's no rule saying that she can't still be in training." Tsunade remembered that. Her grandfather who she barely remembers was the first Hokage, he had always said that you will never stop learning, be it from your sensei, or your students, you always learn.

If it was to help protect not just your love ones, but the village as well his encourage any future Hokage to learn and train, never to give up protecting the lives of other even after a person has stepped down as the leader of the village. "While you train her I can train Naruto" Jiraiya said as he looked at the baby in Tsunade's arms.

"If you turn him into a pervert I'll kill you." Kushina said from the door way. She was wearing a grey tee-shirt and black sweat pants. She sat down next to Tsunade who handed Naruto to her. "I want everyone in this room to train him." Kushina said. "Even if he doesn't want to be a ninja I want him to have a way to protect himself." Jiraiya and Tsunade looked at the young woman.

"We'll start his training when he turns five." They both nodded. However Kushina heart was torn, she didn't want her baby to be a ninja, but if he was anything like her and Minato it was going to be hell to say no to him.

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"So the whirlpool prince is the new Hokage, huh." It wasn't a question that he would have liked to have heard. "You disappoint me Danzo." The old man looked up into the eyes of Orochimaru, one of the students of Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was pacing back and forth in front of Danzo's cell.

"You were to make sure that no one but Sarutobi sensei was to return as Hokage." Orochimaru turned to the old man. "What happen?" Danzo didn't say much of anything, not that he could since Kushina almost crushed his vocal cords. "Oh I forgot, you can't talk any more."

Orochimaru stopped and looked at the old man. "Makes me wonder what would have happen if information got out about you halting the message from Whirlpool all those years ago." Danzo glared at the snake. "How do I know about that? Simple, I'm the one who told you what was going on." Orochimaru yellow snake like eyes looked into Danzo's.

"Because of you I lost my one chance to get Uzumaki DNA." Orochimaru said as he had opened the gate to Danzo cell. "You messed up for the last time old man."

When Danzo started to scream Orochimaru was sadden that the cry for help never reached passed the old man's cell.

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The next day…

Kushina looked at herself in the mirror, as she brushed out her hair. Today was finally the day that they we're going to lay Minato Namikaze to rest. Some people had wondered why it was taking so long. The truth was that there had been alot of good shinobi that had been lost, it had taken time to gather them all.

Not only would she be saying good bye to her husband, but she would also have to say good bye to several of her friends as well. She knew that at least one of her friends had a young son that had just turned twelve. He had lost his parents during the attack and was also badly wounded across his nose. Leaving a scar.

The boy didn't have any known relatives in the village either and he didn't know of anyone else in the family. A soft cry had alerted Kushina that she was thinking to much again and walked over to her little son. Naruto was going to grow up with out a father but that didn't mean that there wasn't going to be any male figures around to help him.

Since the death of Minato, Kushina had decided that she wouldn't marry anyone else. She knew that Minato would have wanted her to move on, to find someone else but she just couldn't bring herself to do it. Even if she did hate him back in their academy days, she still was very much in love with him. The proof of that was in her arms, in the form of her baby, her little Naruto.

Naruto had his father blond hair, but if you look closely enough you can see small traces of red mixed in. While Naruto eyes where still blue, Kushina wasn't sure if they would change as Naruto grew. Kushina smiled as Naruto held her finger in his small hand, it still amazed her that this tiny baby was hers and Minato's.

"I'm not letting anyone merry you my little Naru-chan." Kushina said, but for some reason she said something wrong and little Naruto started to cry out loud. Kushina didn't understand what she had said as she tired calming the little baby.

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Unknown to the small family they were being watched. The shadows seemed to glow with yellow snake like eyes as he watches the young woman and her small baby. He needed DNA of the Uzumaki clan, so that he could study their Kekkei Genkai. He wasn't sure if the rumors were true or not of a powerful doujitsu called the Rinnegan. This bloodline was rumored to be more powerful then the Sharingan and that it can control over all six forms of nature chakra. The reason it was only a rumor was that no one in the Uzumaki clan had ever used it. It was nothing more then a rumor, a rumor that dates back to the start of the clan by a mysterious young man that many say was the third unknown son of the Rikudou Sennin or as people have come to know him as the Sage of Six paths.

Orochimaru growled. He had to leave soon. He had carefully planed everything that had happen. But that damn brat Namikaze had to ruin everything. He was suppose to have died next to Kushina who he knew had married the young man, then Orochimaru could take as much blood from her dead body as he could get, grab the child and leave the village.

Orochimaru looked down at the vile he had in his hand. This was all he had to work with, if he could fine the strains in the cells to awaken the Rinnegan then he could try it on the boy. But he needed to work fast, time was wasting and his window was closing, he needed more time. The question was how?

Then an Idea hit him, he was on his way back to Konoha after he had a look around the battle field hoping to get some blood samples, he was losing hope when he happen upon one of Minato's kunai. The blood was dry but he could work with it if he hurried.

Knowing the red haired Hokage she would have sent a party out looking for this weapon hoping to find some clue as to who had attacked her. An idea had suddenly formed in his head. If this worked not only would he get the DNA he needed but he can also kill two shinobi with one Kunai.

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Hokage Tower…
Later that day.

Kushina sat in her seat with her hands on her head. The day had been long and hard for her. As expected a lot of people had shown up to pay their respect to the lost Hokage, some had chosen not to listen to her while others did.

You think after so many years people could grow on you. The young woman had thought. Maybe it wasn't you Shina-chan. Kushina eyes had widen and she had nearly fallen out of her chair. Ku...Kurama? The young woman had asked.

There was a small chuckle that had entered her thought. Who else dear child? Kushina frowned at that. How? You're in my son now. There was some silence for a few seconds before the fox had talked again. It doesn't matter how young one. What matters is that we need to talk about what had happen. The fox was quiet once more as a knock came to the door.

"Yes?" Kushina asked. The door opened and Orochimaru had walked in. Kushina never did like him, he had smelled too much like snakes and then there was just something about him that had bugged her. Orochimaru was very good at what he does, often called a gifted ninja. However he was passed over as the fourth Hokage. Whatever the reason she had to listen to the older man.

"I was returning from a mission when I came upon the battle field." Orochimaru said. "As I was walking around I happen to have found this." Orochimaru had bought out the Kunai that he had found. Kushina eyes widen, it was one of Minato's and it still had blood on it.

"Could you show me on the map ware you found it?" She asked. Orochimaru smiled not showing the small grin that he had. "Yes my lady." Kushina bought out the map she had on her and the snake like man had showed her were it had been found. That was right around the area she had Tsume and her team look.

"Did you run into Tsume on your way back?" She asked. Orochimaru shook his head no. Tsume's husband had died in the attack leaving her two children alone. "Alright let's get down to business." Kushina looked the man in the eyes. "What do you want?"

Orochimaru gave her a soft laugh. "Just a few drops of your, and the baby's blood." The Snake man said. Kushina raised an eye brow. "You hurt me dear lady, I just want to make sure that both you and your baby are going to be healthy is all." The older man laid the kunai down on the desk. "I insure you I will do no harm to you or the baby."

Kushina sighed and held out her arm. "Make it fast, I hate needles." Orochimaru nodded and took out two needles, one was for Kushina, while the other was for Naruto. Once Orochimaru was done he took the smaller of the two needles and started to draw blood from Naruto.

"I want you to test the blood on the Kunai." Kushina said. "I need to know who attacked us and cause Minato to die." Orochimaru bowed his head and then left the office, he had a lot of work to do and so little time. However one thing was for sure, the baby known as Naruto was going to have one hell of a ride.

To Be Continued…

Well I tried, I just felt that this was a good spot to stop for now. The next part will have Orochimaru putting his plans together and he will do something to Baby Naruto that will pretty much have Kushina after his blood, what could it be and will Naruto live to tell about it?

Find out next time:
The Snake Hidden in the leafs.

I kind of like the next title, it was very easy to come up with chapter titles then story titles some times. Anyways I hope that you have liked this part of the story. I have read Orochimaru Bio and I believe that it said that after Hiruzen had taken office again that he was starting to do things to children.

At first I thought that it couldn't have been right, but then I thought what if Yamato wasn't a baby after all, what if he was a Genin at the time?

In other news I am happy to say that I now own Volume 53 of Naruto. You maybe asking yourself "Why is he telling us this?" I'm telling you because I had original thought that I had made up the whole "Need to find that Kunai." thing.

Turned out that Minato really had stab Madara. Now rather or not the Kunai was lost was unclear. There something else that you should know. Kishimoto had stated that he wish to do a series starting Minato, which would be cool if he did so.

One more thing, I been asked if Naruto will have either Mouton or the Rinnegan. I will tell you this, yes and no. Naruto having the mouton makes sense to me because of his great, great grandfather and the unknown third child of the Sage of Six Paths. Yes I know the Sage had two sons, my story my rules deal with it.

As far as the Rinnegan goes, I was fooling with the idea of him having it, yet not having it. Meaning he'll have the powers that it can control, but without the eyes. I mean if the Second son can have the eyes and not the power, then what's stopping Naruto from having the power but not the eyes? Think about that one okay.

Well that's it for me, I have a lot of thinking to do for the next chapter, which will have its first fight scene in it. I promise you it's going to be big, after all the most dangerous thing on the planet is a mother protecting her baby.

Kidan out.