OMG! When was the last time I updated?...oh geez... yeah wow I need to stop getting grounded... Ok for those of you who have already read my story, I strongly recemend youread it again because it may be confusing. This Chapter is really short and pretty briefbecause I ran out of ideas BUT I've got some stewing around in my head so don't worry! I'll try to get the next one up MUCH quicker. I love you all! PLEASE review!

"Never let your guard down Brat!" Tsunade shouted as Naruto disappeared over the tree tops. She chuckled at his outraged expression, but then stopped. He had almost beaten her, if they had continued, he would have surely overpowered her. He faught with such a deep consentration, without putting out much effort. Making sure every move was perfect with such a delicate precision.

He really wasn't a child anymore, he was a man now - - - -

A voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Hokage-sama, who are you talking to?" She turned and saw Iruka, Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura standing there.

"Oh someone you need to meet, we were sparing, he should be along in a minute or so. I -" She was cut off again when she heard the bushes on her right being cut away. And out walked (hobbled) the six hooded men from the Ramen shop. (though Tsunade doesn't know who they are still) Hokage noticed the other four imeadiatly bring their guard up as the men stopped in front of her.

"Where issssss Kit?" The leader demanded.

"I don't know who your talking about, the is no Kit here. Now kindly leave my village, now," she replied eyes narrowing. The five men behind the leader hissed in protest.

"Liesssssss, his ssssssscent is all over thiss area. I won't assssk you again, where isssss the Fox Kit?"

'Could they mean Naruto?' she thought.

"There is no Fox Kit here, now leave!" She shouted angerly. The man growled in frustration as they all ripped away their cloaks. Sakura screamed. Tsunade saw that they weren't actually men at all, they were demons. Lizard demons with green scaly skin. They had large upper bodies and legs that bent the wrong way. Their claws were sharp and their teeth were like sabors. They had beady red eyes and a long slimy tongue poked out of and gap in their front teeth. The leader was wrapped in leather that had chains criss-crossing over his chest and legs.

One by one his servants launched themselves at her.

Naruto was back at the clearing in a matter of seconds. His heart skipped beat. Tsunade was crouched on the ground, bleeding furiously from her side. And Kakashi, Iruka, Sakura, and Sasuke were around her, weapons in hand. Surrounding them was...

"Oujugushi, hm hm hm I should have known." He chuckled a sigh of releaf.

Oujugushi was also a Demon theif, that had many many riches. Unfortunatly for him, Yoko had heard of his wealth and decided to take it for himself. Yoko had taken Naruto on this mission, his very first mission. And while Yoko and Hiei were cleaning out the main vault in Oujugushi's castle, Naruto was sent to slaughter any of Ouju's men if they came their way. He killed over 150 demons that night. But just as he was about to finish off the last of them, someone from Naruto's team called out to him. "Hey Kit! C'mon were finished, let's get outta here!" So they left. Unfortunatly, the demon he was about to kill before he was interrupted had heard them call Naruto by his nickname. So, Ouju's been following him ever since, hoping for revenge. And every time they meet, Naruto slips between his scaly fingers.

Naruto couldn't help himself. He began to chuckle again, this time louder so that the others could hear.

"Master!" one of the Demons yelled. "I hear him! He's here somewhere."

Naruto was laughing by now. A deep sort of laugh, almost a cruel kind of laugh. The kind that vibrates deep in your chest when you hear it. It echoed through the clearing and even made the trees shudder.

He calmed himself down and stood up. Then, crossing his arms he stepped out from behind the bush. All heads imediatly turned towards him. The demons growled and hissed in anger. The others mearly stared in shock and confusion.

"I knew you couldn't hide from ussss forever Kit!" Ouju yelled. Naruto mearly gave him a his classic fox-like grin.

"Ouju, you really musn't dwell on the past it's not healthy..." he said. One demon suddenly lost his temper. He charged at the fox and raised his giant, clawed hand. But when he got within a foot of him, the fox disappeared in a small flicker of black. In less then a blink he reappeared behind it, this time with his katana in hand. He jumped up and slashed upward across it's back, slicing it in two. Blood showered everywhere, splattering across Narutos clothing. The rest of them attacked as well. In a matter of seconds, blood, intrails, and large chunks of flesh littered the ground. The fox demon stood in the middle of it all, soaked in their blood. He raised his katana and wiped the red ooz off onto his shirt and then sheathed it. He looked up and saw the others still watching him, not sure weather to thank him or kill him.

"Hokage-sama, who is that?" Sakura whispered to the woman. Tsunade, however, did not hear her. She was to busy staring at the fox in front of her. Watching him with such a deep admiration. He has no fear and no weakness. He truely is a demon.

"Hokage?..." Iruka said. "Tsunade!" The woman shook her thoughts away and attempted to stand up. The others tried to force her back down but she just swatted their hands away. She sweyed slightly but held herself up, as they all stared at Naruto, his body tensed and he looked down at his feet like a little kid who had just done something bad. He absentmindedly grabbed his tail and began playing with it as he always did when he was nervous. He heard footsteps. More then one set. He reached up and pulled away his mask. The footsteps stopped. The fox couldn't help it, he looked up. Apart from Tsunade, they were all shocked.

"Thats impossible!" Sasuke shouted out suddenly. "NO! Your supposed to be dead!" He cluched his head and dropped to his knees.

"No, no, no, no this isn't happening." He continued to say to himself as Iruka, Kakashi, and Tsunade bent down to help him.

Sakura, however, didn't move. Tears flowed down her pale cheeks as she covered her mouth with her hands. Naruto locked eyes with her and gave her a gentle smile.

"Good morning Sakura-chan."