*Cries* I'M SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING ANYTHING FOR FOREVER AND A HALF! I HAVE LITTLE TO NO EXCUSES, BUT DON'T KILL ME!

Disclaimer: I'm pretty sure I don't own Naruto… I think…

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Tsunade POV

It took an entire five hours to return to Sakura, but it was worth it. As soon as Naruto opened the blood-sealed door for the two Sannin, they were breathless—Tsunade especially, since she had never seen anything so gorgeous in her entire life.

Once Gaara ushered them inside, they were greeted by a young blonde girl in a simple purple qipao and a brunette Hyuga in a white yukata. They both bowed respectfully.

"I see Naruto-sama has brought some more guests for us," the girl noted. "It is a pleasure to meet you both. My name is Ino Yamanaka."

The Hyuga next to her smoothed his hair out slightly. "And my name is Neji Hyuga," he said. "Would you like for us to show them around, Naruto-sama?"

Naruto shook his head. "Not right now, Neji-kun. I have something planned right now. However, later on I have a feeling the pervert and the princess would want to take a look around."

"Hey, wait just a minute here!" Jiraiya exclaimed. "I'm no pervert! Sure I'm a flirt, but I'm no pervert!"

Naruto glared at Jiraiya. "Do you want to meet Orochimaru-sama or not?"

That was enough to keep the Toad Sage quiet.

"Thank you. Ino, Neji-kun, you are both dismissed."

Ino and Neji bowed respectfully and leapt off into opposing directions. Tsunade chuckled a bit.

"Friends of yours, Naruto-kun?"

"You could say that I suppose," Naruto responded. "I will wait for you at the Hanakage tower. It's pretty noticeable, as it closely resembles the Hokage tower."

"Wait kid, do you really think you can outrun us?"

"I don't think I can."

Just as Jiraiya was about to exclaim something along the lines of 'I told you so, you brat!', Naruto continued speaking.

"I know I can."

As soon as his sentence was finished, Naruto disappeared in a flash of yellow, startling him and Tsunade.

Tsunade's shock was quickly replaced with pride. "I told you so, you pervert."

Jiraiya simply looked away in embarrassment.

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Tenten POV

A brunette girl with twin Chinese buns in her hair clad in a white t-shirt and blue pants could be seen in the Hyakunichisou District, inspecting the different types of weapons Itachi had uncovered. Currently, she was inspecting a two-pronged kunai she had found.

Pushing her finger against the tip and drawing blood in the process, she could tell that it was very sharp despite sitting around for a long time. She placed the kunai in her pocket and began to search through the varying weapons when a shadow came over her. Looking behind her, she saw Shikamaru Nara with a bored expression on his face.

"Hey, Shikamaru-san," she greeted with a smirk. "Lazy as ever, are you?"

Shikamaru snorted in response before sitting next to her. "At least I woke up this morning, Tenten. What're you doing over here, anyway?"

Tenten rolled her eyes. "I could ask you the same thing. I live in the Hyakunichisou District and you live in the Sakura District."

"It's a new village, so it's only natural that I would want to see more of it."

Tenten nodded in approval at the answer and continued inspecting a small mace she'd found. Shikamaru yawned and laid back.

"I'll have to find a new hobby if I'm going to be living in a cave in the middle of a desert for the rest of my life…"

"I suppose that's true. I'm surprised you didn't say…"

"It's too troublesome to find a new hobby…"

"…never mind."

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Naruto POV

Tsunade and Jiraiya followed after Naruto, who had changed into his regrettably pink Hanakage uniform. It was still a little bit loose on him, but it fit well nonetheless.

Once they came to a large aqua door, Naruto turned to face the Sannin.

"I have a few things to tell you before we enter this room," he said, a strict look on his face that immediately captured Tsunade's attention. Jiraiya had already been staring at him.

"For one, I have allowed Orochimaru-sama to return to Otogakure to retrieve some of his old villagers via snake clone. In the time I provided him with, he has gathered nine Oto villagers and has given them residences according to personality and abilities."

"What of the rest of Oto?" Tsunade asked.

"The rest of Oto has been taken care of, so don't worry. Orochimaru and his nine companions have destroyed the stubborn ones and closed off the village."

"Amazing… did it count as a mission?" Jiraiya wondered.

"Actually, yes it did," Naruto answered. "The first officially assigned mission happened to be an S-Rank. Now, we're getting off topic. I will place a Wind Jutsu on you to protect you from… 'him'."

"Who do you mean by 'him'?" Tsunade asked.

"One of Orochimaru-sama's accomplices," Naruto replied, forming invisible air bubbles around Tsunade and Jiraiya separately. When he formed one around himself, he opened the door, revealing an under-decorated room with a water tank at the far end. Jiraiya closed the door behind him, earning a nod from Naruto. Said blonde walked calmly over to the water tank. When he pushed a red button on the tank, the glass casing opened, filling the entire room with water. The Hanakage turned around to face the Sannin.

"Now do you see why I used that Wind Jutsu?"

There was no response as the room filled completely with water. As soon as the contained ceased leaking water, Tsunade and Jiraiya could sense a strange chakra.

After a short while, a figure formed in the water. The water figure had shoulder-length white hair with a blue tint, purple eyes and sharp teeth. From the face, the Sannin couldn't tell whether it was a boy or a girl, but as the rest of his body formed, they could tell it was a boy.

"Princess, pervert, I'd like you to meet Suigetsu Hozuki," Naruto said, gesturing to the white-haired boy.

Said boy nodded his head and smiled, making Tsunade cringe at his teeth. However, she mustered up her courage and made her way over to him, bowing. "Tsunade Senju at your service, Hozuki-san."

Suigetsu's eyes widened. "You're one of the legendary Sannin, aren't you?"

Tsunade nodded in response.

"Then it's a pleasure to meet you, Tsunade-hime."

Suigetsu's eyes locked with Jiraiya's. "And you are another Sannin, correct?"

Jiraiya nodded.

"To think that I have met all three of the legendary Sannin… just the thought excites me."

Naruto tapped Suigetsu on the shoulder. "Hey fish boy, put some clothes on and drain the room, would you? We need to see Orochimaru-sama."

Surprisingly, Suigetsu did as he was told with no delay. He had slipped on a purple sleeveless vinyl shirt, dark blue pants, knee-high black Shinobi sandals, and a limp light purple rope tied in a bow in the back around his waist. He placed his white Sakura hitai-ate around his neck and pressed a combination of buttons on the tank. Soon after he did so, the water was completely gone and Naruto had released his Wind Jutsu.

Suigetsu turned to face Naruto. "Am I the escort or something?"

When he got a nod, he motioned for the group to follow him. He led them through a long hallway of gold walls and shiny blue flooring. Torches lined the sides of the hall, which slightly scared Tsunade. At the end of the hallway stood a simple silver door, which Suigetsu opened, letting the group through as he held it open for them.

It was only when they were done inspecting the well-decorated room that they noticed a figure in the corner, staring at them intently. Jiraiya pointed at the silhouette, confusing Tsunade.

"O-Orochimaru…"

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Orochimaru POV

Orochimaru Hebiten had no clue what was going on. All he knew was that he had just returned from his first mission in Sakura and was enjoying his solitude when his door was opened. When he turned around, his eyes met with a busty blonde woman with brown eyes and a surprised man with white hair. What confused him the most was that the man was pointing at him with his mouth agape. As he studied the pair's faces further, his own mouth fell open.

"Tsunade… Jiraiya… is that you?"

Before he could react, Orochimaru was enveloped in a bear hug. Turning to see who it was, he was surprised to see Tsunade's blonde hair.

"Tsunade…? What is this all of a sudden, huh?"

The Slug Sannin released her grip on Orochimaru as soon as she remembered that he had no memory of his past. She stumbled back and sputtered out an excuse.

"I-I just haven't seen you in a while, that's all…"

She was too preoccupied with Orochimaru that she didn't notice Jiraiya fuming behind her.

"So, Orochimaru…" Jiraiya started. "What's Sakura like?"

As the Snake Sannin began his explanation, both Naruto and Suigetsu strode out of the room, not being noticed by Tsunade, Jiraiya, or Orochimaru.

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Suigetsu POV

"So Naruto-sama, why did you really awaken me?" Suigetsu questioned.

"Aha Suigetsu-kun, I knew you were smart," Naruto replied. "How did you figure it out?"

"Simple. You could've shown them to Orochimaru-sama's room without my assistance. Meaning you didn't release me for nothing. So what's the deal here?"

The Hanakage smirked. "Actually, I'd like you to meet your new colleagues later today."

"You mean the prisoners that were experimented on just like me?"

"Sadly, yes. They're a rather interesting bunch, if you ask me."

"What are their names? I mean, if you don't mind me asking."

"Kin Tsuchi, Zaku Abumi, Dosu Kinuta, Kimimaro Kaguya, Tayuya Yokobue, Sakon and Ukon Bunkatsu, Mikuto Takeshi, Karin Uzumaki, and Kidomaru Hachikata."

"I recognize some of them… the Kaguya, especially. What are you going to do about his 'condition'?"

Naruto gestured to Orochimaru's chamber. "I'm hoping Gaara and Tsunade-hime will have a look at him. I may not be a medic, but I know a curable disease from an incurable one."

Suigetsu nodded. "I could say the same. There's been something I've been wanting to ask you, by the way."

"And what would that be?"

"You and I aren't far apart in age, so how is it that you are able to speak on a higher level than I? I was taught at a young age by the Hozuki clan members, yet you lost your entire family save for Karin. Were you self-taught?"

Naruto nodded. He still doesn't know of Nagato… might as well settle in his catchphrase. As the Hanakage walked away, Suigetsu could hear his rather distinctive voice.

"In a sense, I did teach myself. My motivation? Gekokujo."

Suigetsu chuckled lightly.

Gekokujo, huh? That's interesting… I might as well—

He was interrupted by a feral scream followed by a loud crash. Two more screams trailed behind. Suigetsu sweat-dropped.

I guess Tsunade-hime couldn't keep in her urges after all…

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Sorry if this is a bad place to stop, but I really needed to put this up as soon as possible. I'll make sure the next one is longer and better, I promise!

Ciao! ~NaruIno367