A/N: Remember Minato only had one evening, so he really wanted to spend it with Naruto. While he should have mentioned Jiraiya being Naruto's godfather, Minato doesn't know that Jiraiya hadn't told him. Minato isn't all knowing, and he has been cramped behind a desk for the last 11 years. Also Minato doesn't know anything about what happened in the village as Naruto never spoke about it. Their conversations were similar to the conversation Naruto had with Jiraiya. Minato has his suspicions, and will later discover what happened. Please Review
Fusa's name = To purr
Ringhaire= growl
Dokueki=Venom
Asaru= (roughly) search
Ringhaire and Fusa are brother's Fusa is the lord, along with his mate (who you'll meet later) Ringhaire is his advisor.
To Tristan: In the first author note I said that Anko is 5 years older then Naruto. I liked the scene you gave me, but I have a different plan for their get together, but its very close to that. Eventually Naruto will meet Kushina.
Chapter 4 Zabuza joins
Naruto awoke suddenly in the night, feeling odd. First thing he noticed was Anko had pushed him closer into her chest in the night. Then he noticed that his loins felt odd. Carefully removing himself from Anko's embrace Naruto made his way to his clothes. Anko groaned feeling the loss of heat and rolled more into herself. Naruto quickly discarded his clothes and redressed himself in more appropriate clothes for sleeping. With a sign Naruto squirmed back into bed. Anko immediately latched herself back onto Naruto.
The next morning
Naruto stretched himself awake noticing Anko was not there. He opened his eyes to the sound of chirping birds, and the smell of cooking meat. With a yawn Naruto meandered out of the tent and to where Anko was sitting. Anko was sitting cooking breakfast as Jiraiya was fanning the flames. Naruto sat down next to Anko.
"Sleep well?" Anko asked
"Not really. I woke up in the middle of the night. Feeling odd." Naruto said
Jiraiya smiled.
"Oh?" Anko said
"Yeah it was odd. It was fine though. How did you sleep?"
"I slept great. Nice and warm." Anko replied
"I was freezing." Jiraiya muttered off-handedly.
"Jiraiya-sama I was wondering what exactly do you know about Zabuza-san?" Naruto said as they began to clean up, their campsite.
"I know many things. I know that he was one of seven swordsmen of the mist. He was nicknamed The Demon of the Mist. He tried to stage a coup and failed miserably. For the last year he has killed any hunter-nin to cross his path. I believe Sarutobi-sensei plans to give Zabuza-san asylum in Konoha, and use that alliance to force an alliance with The Mist, seeing as their new kage did side with Zabuza."
"Why doesn't Zabuza-san just join back?"
"Their new kage is unable to give him pardon. As he did attempt to kill the former. That is the one crime a kage cannot pardon."
"I see." Naruto said and he and Anko left. Jiraiya followed.
1 month later In the land of snow.
Naruto was wearing a long black coat, as was Anko, and Jiraiya. Jiraiya had designed heat seals in their coats thus keeping them warm. They each wore goggles. The goggles had a faint green light, and had the capability to zoom in on things. In the distance Naruto caught sight of a man. After careful observation Naruto saw the blade.
"Got him. To our three." Naruto whispered.
"Let's go." Anko said
"Digging Snake." Anko called and jumped into the snow. Soon the bump she caused in her movements disappeared. There was a crackle over their radios.
"I should be below him now. Wait yes I am. He's talking" Anko's voice said in a whisper. Naruto smiled. Jiraiya looked at Naruto and pulled out a seal.
Flashback
"How should we approach him?" Naruto asked
"Well, we need to get close and any experienced shinobi would be unwilling to trust us three. So here's my plan. Anko hides nearby, as Naruto and I walk up to him. Now he'll be skeptical and that's where my seal comes into play. This seal I have will cause an illness to set upon the person with it on them. Upon being removed the wearer is fine, though." Jiraiya said
EndFlashback
Jiraiya placed the seal on Naruto's back, and removed their headbands. Naruto collapsed in a fit of coughing. Jiraiya picked him up, and began to run towards Zabuza.
"Sir!" Jiraiya called as he neared
"Hm?" Zabuza replied
"My son. He's sick. Do you know where the nearest town is?" Jiraia asked
"The nearest town is about 5 days running distance." Naruto then began to cough up blood.
"The kid doesn't have that long." Zabuza said
Suddenly the snow behind Zabuza broke apart and Anko's body was knocked out from the ground. A big ice dog was standing in the hole. Zabuza walked up to her and looked down at her.
"Now who my dear are you?" Zabuza said and bent down to Anko's unconscious form. He grabbed her face and turned it to look at him. Jiraiya removed the seal on Naruto.
"Oh a Konoha ninja?" Zabuza said and delivered a swift punch to Anko's stomach
"I hate these bounty hunters." Zabuza said grabbing his blade
He swung it down but it was deflected by two clawed hands.
"Brat?"
"Don't you dare touch her." Naruto replied and pushed Zabuza's blade sideways. Jiraiya came in and punched Zabuza away. From the snow came a figure. The figure was dressed like a hunter-nin, but the figure charged Naruto. The figure pulled out senbon and threw them at Naruto. Naruto managed to deflect them, and barely dodged the oncoming punch from the ninja. Naruto bent backward and threw his foot upward. Naruto began to do handsigns, and as did the ninja.
"Summoning Jutsu." Naruto said and out came a panther.
"Ice style: Thousand needles." The ninja said and needles formed everywhere.
The needles rushed at Naruto, but the Panther roared and the roar was laced with chakra, thus deflecting the needles. The ninja hmphed and dissolved into ice.
All was quiet for awhile and then mirrors appeared around Naruto.
"Ice Style: Demonic mirrors." The ninja said as the ninja's figure appeared in every mirror.
"You have no chance. No one has ever survived this jutsu. While it's a shame to kill someone who is my age, and shows such potential, for Zabuza-sama I will."
"This is one big misunderstanding." Naruto said as he ducked barely dodging the incoming senbon.
The panther took a deep breath and expelled the breath. Cracks appeared in the mirrors but they were quickly repaired. Naruto got an idea and once again went through handsigns. Senbon began to riddle his body
"A misunderstanding you say?"
"Summoning jutsu: The grand 2" Naruto called and in came two more panthers, and the first panther he summoned poofed away
"You called Naruto?" Fusa said
"Can you two do something about this jerks mirrors?" Naruto said
"I believe so. Ringhaire?" Fusa said
"Yeah we can." The other panther said and the two took in a deepbreath. Naruto was ducking and weaving between senbon, while deflecting the ones aimed at the panthers.
"Yes a misunderstanding. We are here to give Zabuza asylum." Naruto said and the two panthers released their breath. The mirrors exploded outward and the ninja's body was thrown away. From the force the mask the ninja wore shattered, revealing that the ninja was a girl. Anko stirred. Jiraiya had Zabuza underneath the foot of one of his toads, as he explained the situation.
"Haku!" Zabuza shouted seeing the mirrors explode.
"Thanks Fusa, Ringhaire." Naruto said and the two panthers dispersed. Naruto walked towards the now revealed Haku. Anko gradually got to her feet. Zabuza was practically foaming at the mouth seeing Naruto near Haku. Naruto looked at Zabuza and smiled softly. Naruto then reached down and hoisted Haku on to his shoulders. Naruto then turned to Zabuza.
"Zabuza-san. I am going to ask Jiraiya to let you up in a second and when I do I want you to calmly walk over to me and take this girl from my shoulder. Let's not start our soon to be alliance off with more injuries." Naruto said
Jiraiya then released Zabuza. Zabuza walked growling at Naruto the entire gently picked Haku up.
"Fine, Jiraiya let's just go." Zabuza said
1 month later in the village of Konoha.
"Congrats you two. Your first mission was a success." The Hokage said taking his pipe out of his mouth for a second.
"Thank you Hokage-sama." Naruto and Anko chimed
"It is unfortunate that I can not give you two a break, but you have a B-rank mission to do. Send him in." The hokage said
The doors opened and in came a man. He had long black hair and red eyes. One of his eyes was rotating wildly. He wore a red kimono, and on his side was a black sheath. The hilt of the weapon was red much like his kimono. One of his hands was revealed, while the other was bandaged. The revealed hand was heavily scarred.
"You mission is to protect this man. He is on his way from here to the Land of Snakes." The Hokage said
"We wont be going quickly, you two. I have stops I have to make along the way." The man said in a gruff voice.
