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Chapter 7
A Favor
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A week had passed sence the death of the Third, and his funeral had come and gone. Naruto and Tenpo had both made
chunin, though neither wore the vests. Naruto, had asked for permission to stay behind and help with the repairs in
Konaha, though the rest of his team went back to Iwa. While Naruto was helping a man by holding him up so he could
nail something in, a man with long white hair walked up to him.
White haired man: Are you Naruto Tampa?
Naruto put the man back down after he was finished nailing on the board, and turned to toward the man.
Naruto: I am.
Jiraiya: My name is Jiraiya. Please, follow me.
Naruto followed the man, though he didn't want to. Once they were in a spot where no one would see or hear them,
Jiraiya turned around to look at Naruto.
Jiraiya: I, know who you are. Who you really are. Sensei had discussed his findings of you with me.
Naruto: If this is another attempt to get me back in this village-
Jiraiya: No, sensei had made it perfectly clear that you had no intention of returning. I simply want to ask you something.
Naruto: And that would be?
Jiraiya: I want you to come with to retrieve the new hokage. Her name is Tsunade, and I think I would have a better
chance of convincing her to come to Konaha if you came with me.
Naruto: That could be viewed as an act of treason to my country.
Jiraiya: I'll have it requested as a mission then.
Naruto: I'm still not too comfortable with the idea.
Jiraiya: If not for me and Konaha, do it as a favor to sensei. Whether or not you believe it, he truly had loved you like a
grandson.
Naruto: Sometimes, love isn't enough. I'm one of those cases.
Naruto began to walk away, when a hand on his shoulder stopped him.
Jiraiya: Wait! What if I were to teach you the rasengan? It was a jutsu found and mastered by the Fourth. Would that
interrest you?
Naruto: There's something you're not telling me about. First you want me, an Iwa nin to help retrieve your next hokage.
Second, your willing to pay for me to come along. And let's not forget three, you're willing to teach me a one-of-a-kind
jutsu created by Konaha's most beloved hokage in history. What is so important about me?
Jiraiya: ... I can't tell you that.
Naruto: Then I can't help you. Goodbye.
Naruto shrugged Jiraiya's hand off of his shoulder and walked away.
{}{}{}{}One Week Later{}{}{}{}
Naruto was back in Iwa, most of the repairs in Konaha finished. He had been called to the Tsuchikage's office, and was
walking there slowly, a bad feeling enveloping him. Naruto knocked on the door, before he entered the room to see Jiraiya
standing in front of the Tsuchikage's desk.
Naruto: You wanted me, Tsuchikage sama?
Tsuchikage: Yes, Naruto, have a seat.
Naruto walked over and sat in one of the chairs, and waited for him to speak.
Tsuchikage: Jiraiya has asked for you to help him to retrieve the next hokage for their village, and has already paid a hefty
sum for you. This is an "A" rank mission, so do your best.
Naruto: ...Yes, Tsuchikage sama.
Naruto stood from the chair and left the room with Jiraiya following behind him.
Naruto: I despise you. I helped fix that rotten village, wasn't that enough of a favor for the old man?
Jiraiya: Why do you hate Konaha so much? It was your home.
Naruto: Though hell and home both start with "H", they are two entirely different things.
Jiraiya: It couldn't have been that bad.
Naruto: I starved for months at a time, was chased by angry mobs, and was called "demon child" by almost every villager
there.
Jiraiya: I'm sorry to hear that.
Naruto: No you're not, or else you wouldn't be dragging me back to that hell hole.
Jiraiya had nothing else to say.
{}{}{}Four Days Later{}{}{}
Naruto was currently standing twelve feet away from Tsunade. She had challenged him to a bet, and he wasn't about to
lose. She then charged at him, and he melded earth based chakra into his helm before she flicked his forehead. His head
was flew back, and he skidded at least three feet, but otherwise, his helmet was left completely fine.
Naruto: Now its my turn.
Naruto dove underground and attempted to get underneath Tsunade, but she punched the ground, causing the ground to
shatter beneath her strength. Naruto shot himself out of the way, before shooting one of his tongues out to grab her ankle
and pull. Tsunade lost her balance, but she had flung the tongue off, but not before nature's blender made a come-back.
The tongue had just been a distraction. Tsunade's legs got a few gashes before she could get her footing on one of the
larger sharp rocks and jump out of the death-trap. Looking at her legs, Tsunade froze at the sight of the blood. Naruto shot out of the ground and straight at her. His fist pulled back and earth chakra channeled into his gauntlet. The fist made direct contact with her face and she went flying backwards. Naruto walked over to the dazed Tsunade, and pulled the necklace off from around her neck.
Naruto: That was pathetic. I know you are capable of so much more, but you let your fears and regrets rule your life, and that will be your downfall each and every time.
Naruto tied the necklace around his neck as he walked away.
Naruto: Jiraiya, my mission is over. Tsunade lost the bet and now she must return to Konaha. Once she's back to her full senses, tell her to come find me in Iwa if she wants to get the necklace back.
Naruto jumped up in the air before diving underground and shooting off in the direction of Iwa to fill out and deliver his mission report.
Meh, this chapter was short, but I'll do better next time.
