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Chapter 11

Assholes of the World

Tsunade took a deep breath. The village had turned into a mad house when the alert was sounded; people were afraid to leave their houses, afraid of their shadows, which caused problems as she had to place more and more Ninjas on duty just to keep the calm. If she didn't, riots would break out, which was something they really didn't need. They did not need to give that intruder more power.

She swirled her clear glass, which didn't held water this time. "I don't know what to do," she whispered. There was nothing else she could to, and she hated that. She hated that the fact she could to find Naruto.

"Hokage," a voice called out to her from the shadows.

She looked up at Whirl Weasel, who stepped into the light. "Yes?" She asked as she placed her glass down. "Have you found anything?"

"Those symbols we found in the wilds," he stated. "I believe we figured out what they may do."

Tsunade straightened up in her chair. She had assigned Weasel and a few others to figure out what those symbols were as she knew they had something to do with the intruder and the disappearance of her ninjas. "Which is?" She had never seen anything like them before.

"A portal of some kind. From what we can tell, they work along the same basic principles of seals that the Yondaime Hokage used in his transportation Jutus," he said. "I had already asked Jiraiya, but he didn't have a clue on how to work it." His arms were fold before his back as he stood very still.

"If only the Yondaime Hokage was alive," she muttered. Though Jiraiya was Minato's teacher, Jiraiya couldn't explain how exactly Minato was able to work the Hiraishin. Sure, he knew the basic 'science' behind, but he could not preform it, and he was a Seal Master.

"Though I do not doubt the Yondaime's skills, I do not know if even he could solve this," Weasel said as he laid pictures of Symbols in front Tsunade. "There is something else. It seemed that blood was also needed in this portal."

"Is there anything more?" she asked, staring at the Symbols. Blood Anything that involved blood was always bad.

"We also found those symbols in a nearby cave. I do believe that was where Hatake and Uchiha were held by the intruder at one point."

That was something at least, which Tsunade could smile about. Though they were still unsure what the intruder wanted or where exactly he was, they were getting closer to finding Naruto, Kakashi, and the damn cheating brat. It could mean that they weren't dead. She could get her gaki back.

Naruto stared at the Symbols next to Jiraiya, who had a better idea of how to read these things. He was the Seal Master. "I'd seen him do these symbols before, but these look slightly different from before."

The Toad Sage kneed down next to the Symbols on ground. "Probably because each symbol does something different." He stared at them. "They're similar to ours," he said as he stared. "I could make a guess, but it would only be a guess."

"So? Just guess," Naruto said.

"I would rather not," he said while standing up. "I would have to speak Minato. He would know more than I as this seems to work along the same idea of the Hiraishin no Jutsu."

"NO!" she said turning around from Jiraiya. She had no interest in seeing that asshole again, and plus, she didn't want him involve in this mess. Well, she didn't want anyone want involve with this, but she didn't really have a choice. She took a deep breath. If anyone was hurt, the future would be royally missed up.

"Naruto, I know what your hesitations are, but he's the best one to ask."

"I don't want him involve," she stated as she stared hard at the ground. Her eyes weren't visible to Jiraiya. "It's a problem that Uchiha and I must deal with by ourselves. We don't need to complex matter by bring in Minato. Taiya made it clear that he wants to harm only Chicken Butt." She shook his head. "Minato mustn't know the truth. It would risk the future and I can't risk that."

"Did you say Chicken butt?" He asked, with a raised eyebrow. Naruto didn't answer. "Besides, You and Uchiha working together?" He held back a laugh. "You can't stand to be around him."

She turned back to him and smiled. "Geez, you have no faith in me. I can work with Uchiha, when needs be. We were on the same genin team."

"Really?"

She smiled. "Yes and we were exactly like Minato's team."

He scratched his face. "….really? Now, that's scary." He laughed as he thought about. "Let me guess, Uchiha acts like Kakashi? And you act like Obito?"

"Yup, and we even had a 'Rin' on our team by the name of Sakura."

"…Well, I feel sorry for whoever was the Sensei of that team."

"It was Kakashi," she laughed. She knew she shouldn't have told him, but what harm could it do? Then again, she wouldn't know until it was too late.

Jiraiya broke out laughing. "That serves that brat. I wish I would see his face."

"You will," she smiled. Her arms went behind her head as she looked up into sky. She felt so much better and she blamed it on Jiraiya. That pervert could make her smile.

He looked at her. "You know you should smile more."

She took a deep breath. "Yea, yea," she waved.

"Just saying, it would just make you even sexier."

Naruto fell in disbelief. "PERVERT!" she said from the ground as she glared at him. "Is that the only thing on that mind of yours? Sex?" She slowly pushed herself off the ground.

"What? If you don't want to be called sexy than you shouldn't look like that," he giggled as he looked her over.

"You know, I really don't have any control over how I look," she commented. She wasn't really mad at him. She expected his shit from her Sensei; after all, he did make her read his damn porn…And yes, she was still was scarred from those books. "You have to blame my parents." Naruto never really tried, when it came to her appearance. In her mind, there wasn't any real point. She had other things to worry about.

"I can't really blame them. They give us a gift," he said.

"PIG!" she said, slapping him in the back of his head. "You have a one track mind." She narrowed her eyes at him, as she crossed her arms. "We have other things to worry about. Sarutobi needs to know that Taiya is here."

"So you will let the Hokage know, but not your own father?"

An arm fell to her side as she pointed at him with the other. "He isn't my father yet and no, I won't tell him. The jackass doesn't need to know."

"…What happen? I know there were problems at first, but I thought you were getting along now." He looked at her with sadness in his eyes like he knew what happened.

Naruto turned and walked away. It wasn't until she was a few feet away did she speak. "He doesn't trust me."

"I didn't either. I thought you had tricked Sarutobi," he said, confused. Though trust was important in relationships, he doubted that was the reason. She had trust issues herself.

"Yea, but you didn't pretend to care about me, when you didn't." Tears had threatened to fall, and she would be damned if she cried over a man again. She would not allow herself to cry.

"Naruto," he said gently, stepping toward her. "He does care for you. I-"

"Save it," she said calmly. "I don't want to hear it. Please, just drop it. We have other things to do." She shook her head before jumping into the trees and making her way toward the Hokage tower.

He stared at her for a few seconds before he followed. He would get her out of this mood she was in. He promised himself that he would make her laugh. Maybe, he would get her to forgive Minato and get his student to see that he was an idiot.

Sarutobi was starting to hate Fugaku Uchiha; he always disliked the man, but he was really getting sick of the man, who held everyone as inferior to him. "No," he said sternly. Fugaku didn't explain what Sasuke had done to piss him off, but judging by Fugaku, he must've done something. However, he didn't really care what Sasuke had done, because that wouldn't really change anything. He would make sure that nothing became of the brat. "Sasuke is not subject to Clan's rules, and I will not turn him over to you."

"He's an Uchiha!"

Sarutobi stared at Fugaku, trying to figure how what was going on in his head. "I do not care. I am Hokage and all Ninjas are subject to my rules not yours. Learn your place," he said, knowing he was playing a very dangerous game. There was no telling how he would react. Pushing Fugaku too far would not be a bright idea.

"I thought we had an agreement. You do not interfere with clans' traditions."

"That is true," he replied. "I don't usually intrude with your clan, but I cannot allow you to punish Sasuke."

"He has threatened me! A clan Leader!"

The Hokage took a deep breath. Sasuke wasn't making this easy for him, but he didn't expect less from an Uchiha, and he really didn't expect less from Fugaku. "Now, Fugaku, you aren't going to play that card? How many times have you threatened someone?"

"So you aren't going to do anything?" he hissed, not denying anything.

"I never realize you were a child." Sarutobi would've smiled, but he thought the Uchiha would jump across his desk and attack him. Of course, he would never make it that far. "But I will speak with Sasuke and decide how to punish him."

"Of course you," he sneered. "I-"

He never finished as Naruto and Jiraiya walked in. Each one sported a smile as Naruto had just laughed at something Jiraiya had said. "Did we intrude on something?" Jiraiya asked, sensing the mood in the room.

"You did," Fugaku replied, who seemed to have regain his composer.

"But we are finish," the Hokage said, jumping in before the Uchiha could speak again.

"This isn't over."

"But it is," Sarutobi smiled. Naruto would've laughed, but she knew that would be a very stupid idea. There was no need to poke the lion. She watched as Fugaku stomped out of the room like a child. "Sometimes, I wonder if I'm dealing with children." He smiled at them. "Is there something I can help you with?"

"We have news," Jiraiya said.

"Then I would believe you know the truth about Naruto?"

"I do."

"What is this news about?"

"Tiaya," Naruto said. Something had to be done before Tiaya did something.

Naruto leaned against the back wall of the Hokage's office. She stared at the back of Jiraiya as he explained everything that had happened, even when Taiya had kissed her against her will. She closed her eyes on that part as she tried to think about something else. She didn't want to relive it.

"So he's after Sasuke?" Sarutobi asked. "But other than that, we have no idea of what he wants?"

Jiraiya glanced back to Naruto. "Well, he seems to have a thing for the Gaki." She glared at him. "Not that I blame him, she's hottie!" He giggled.

"PERVERT!" Naruto yelled, twitching. She narrowed her eyes as she caught them both looking at her. "Can we just stop talking about me?" She glared.

"But it seems you're right in the middle if this," the Hokage said. "Taiya sent you here for a reason."

She straightened up. "Yea, but he sent Chicken butt here to, so I don't know about that."

"Chicken butt?" Sarutobi raised an eye brow.

"That's what she calls the Future Uchiha," Jiraiya chucked.

"What? I can't help if his hair looks like a chicken butt," she said, grinning. The two men laughed. "But I don't see how I'm in the middle of this."

Sarutobi took a deep breath. "He was sent him by mistake. It seems he only meant to send Kakashi back."

Naruto stared at him. "Wait? Are you saying the Kakashi from my time is here?"

Surprised, Jiraiya blinked. "…I always wondered what the little brat would grow up into. I might have to go see future him." He went off speaking about something, but Naruto's mind was too forced on Kakashi, her Kakashi…Wait not hers. He wasn't hers. She just meant he was from her time. Sure they kissed, but it was just a kiss. She shook her head. Why was she getting so worked up over him?

She didn't like him, did she? No, she didn't, couldn't, or so she told herself. She was getting over Sasuke, and she couldn't be falling for someone so soon, especially when she still felt something for the Cheater. She shook her head again as she remembered the kiss. It was just a kissed. It didn't mean anything to her or him, but then, why did he kiss back? It was a passionate two sided kiss. Her cheeks were rosy.

"Naruto," Jiraiya called with a playful voice. "Naruto," he said again, causing her to jump.

"What?" she asked.

"Were you thinking of a boy?" Jiraiya winked.

"…NO," she protested too loudly. Jiraiya laughed and she knew she had been caught. She wasn't too sure of what she had been caught doing exactly, but he was right. Her face was red.

Sarutobi sighed. "Children, can we get back to the matter at hand?"

"Sorry," they both said.

The Hokage stood up and walked to the window. "Jiraiya's right, but I don't know if I should bring in Minato just yet." He took a deep. "The more people who know the truth the more dangerous it will be to the time line."

"We don't need him," Naruto stated as she glared at Jiraiya. It was her fault for spacing out, but he shouldn't have brought up it up. He knew how she felt about Minato.

"I thought you two were getting along," Sarutobi said, turning around to look at her.

"We were until I learned he only pretended to care," she snapped, folding her arms across her chest.

"Naruto-" Jiraiya started.

"I do not want to talk about it! We have other things to worry about," she said before turning away. "I'm going to find Kakashi, my Kakashi, and see what he says." She disappeared out the door.

Minato held a Rasengan in his hands, and though he wasn't able to add to an affinity to it yet, he was impressed by it. Its appearance was calm and collective like he was, but it had a destructive core like him as well. Jumping into the air, he picked a target and launched himself at the stone. The stone exploded as it made contact with the Rasengan.

As he landed, another Rasengan appeared in his hand, but this time, he stared at it. He had no idea of how to add an affinity to it as it felt like he was doing two different things at once. He shook his head. It was the same as it was with Naruto. He was trying to figure who she was and be her friend at the same time. It wasn't simple and he ended up hurting an innocent girl and creating a pissed off Kushina, who he hadn't seen as angry before.

The Rasengan disappeared as Minato allowed himself to fall. Taking a deep breath, he stared at the ground. He was an idiot, a major idiot. He didn't know how he allowed himself to piss off both Kushina and Naruto. He should put type across his mouth and take a class in women as he needed it.

He wasn't as upset with the fact that he pissed off Kushina as he did Naruto, because he knew Kushina would forgive him as she always did. Though she denied it, Kushina did have feelings for him and could never stay mad at him, but that couldn't be said with Naruto as she couldn't stand him to begin with. Why did he have to say that to her? Why did he care in the first place that he pissed her off? He barely knew her. She could be a spy for all he knew and she could be trading secrets that could possibly destroy his home. And he was worry that she could never speak with him again? He couldn't believe himself.

"Namikaze, you finally realize how worthless you are?"

Shaking himself out of thoughts, he looked up to see Fugaku Uchiha, one of the few people in the world that he wouldn't stand. "What do you want, Uchiha?" he asked, while pushing himself off the ground.

"I just came from speaking with the Hokage, which is all."

"And you had to come and bug me? I didn't know you were petty. Wait, no, I did," Minato responded. He was never in the mood to deal with this man, but today, he really wasn't. "What do you want?" What was the point in poking around the bush? Sooner he got to the point, the sooner he would leave him alone.

His arms were folded behind his bad. "I do believe I found a suitable match for your relative."

Minato stared at him as he tried to figure out what the hell the idiot was talking about. It took him a few seconds to realize that he was talking about Naruto, who wasn't his relative...well as far as he knew anyways. "Though I do not know if she's truly related to me," Minato said, not believing it was necessary to lie, "you cannot force her to marry anyone and I doubt her ex would approve." Although he didn't like Sasuke (if he remembered correctly), he doubted that the possessive idiot (all Uchihas were idiot) would let Naruto go easily. "And, I wouldn't let you. I do believe the Hokage would back me on that one." Fugaku stared at him with such annoyance that Minato thought he would explode and he pay to see that.

"You people tend to underestimate me. She will do as I say. There's no doubt," he said sure of himself.

"I-" Minato started.

"You what, Namikaze? Last I heard she was not speaking to you."

Minato stared. How did he know what was going on between Naruto and he? Sure, Kushina was loud earlier, but Fugaku was nowhere around. "Doesn't change the fact that she won't marry someone you choose," he said, holding back his angry. That subject was still a touchy subject.

"We will see. Though I should worry, she's been hanging out with that stupid Toad Sage," he said bitterly.

That didn't mean sense. "Jiraiya?" he asked shocked. Why would he hanging out with Naruto? He had already stated his disbelieve in her story, and Minato doubted Jiraiya would pretend….He wouldn't would he? No, he wouldn't. He wasn't like that. "Why would she be with him?"

"I would not know, but they seemed to be enjoying each other company."

Minato's mind went to gutter. If his Sensei laid one perverted finger on her, he would break off every single finger and feed them to him. "I have to go," he said, disappearing in a flash of yellow.

Naruto took a deep breath as she walked through town. She needed to stop acting like a baby and face him. She had to get it over with. They kissed, so what? It wasn't like she had sex with him, not that she would, as she knew how many people he had slept with. Okay, she didn't know the exact number, but she was no fool. She had seen all the random windows he had come out of. She had seen all the random women coming out of his. She knew the books he read. She was no fool. She knew who he was. However, that didn't mean he wasn't important to her. He was very important to her and she would do anything to keep him, even make a bloody fool of herself.

She shook her head. She was use to making a fool of herself and she guessed she would do it again, though she had no idea of where her Sensei was. It seemed she could only run into people when she didn't want to see them. "Well, it would be my luck," she said softly as she saw a Kakashi, but it was just the brat. She sighed. Little Kakashi drove her up a wall, but if she thought about it, big Kakashi did too. But he was nicer and sweeter…Did she just refer to him as sweet?

"Hello, Naruto," Little Kakashi said, when he reached her. "What are you up to?"

"Did anyone tell you that you're an annoying brat?" Her tolerance levels have been low lately.

"I am not Obito," he responded.

That reminded her; she was going to help Obito beat the brat. "I don't know about that." She smiled as she could picture the look that on the brat's face when Obito beat him.

"Why do you like him better?" he asked.

Naruto stared him, wondering why he asked that. Why did he even care if she liked him? He insulted her on a daily basis, and like Minato, he thought she was a risk to the village, so why did he care that she couldn't stand his ass? She didn't understand. "Why do you care?"

"I do," he said simply.

That was not a reason and little Kakashi was stupid if he thought that would stop her from figuring out the real reason. "That isn't a reason," she stated.

"Hn," he responded.

"I hate-"

"Naruto!" She as well as the brat paused and looked round to see who had called her. She spotted the man who called her name and it took her second to realize who it was. She didn't know if it was his brown hair that threw her off or the fact that his hair was not the shape it was supposed to be. It was pulled down into a pony tail and it looked like it didn't like that. It was threating to pop right out. She would laugh, but no hair should be jailed like that. "Naruto," Older Kakashi called again.

She stared again as she lacked the words to say. The little brat stared at his future self not knowing who it was. "Who are you?" he asked polity.

"Misha, Naruto's Sensei," old Kakashi said with a smile.

"Misha? That's a funny," the little said as he folded his arms against his chest.

Naruto stared at them both. This is unreal. It didn't matter that they both wore masks and that her Kakashi had changed his hair, because they looked so much alike. It made her wonder if either one of them notice how much they look like. "I like his name," Naruto said.

The smaller Kakashi shrugged. "It's a girly name."

"That coming from a gaki?" 'Misha' chucked, which annoyed younger Kakashi.

"Gaki? I am not a Gaki. And you can't call me that? I don't even know you," he snapped.

"You-"

"Misha," Naruto said, the name felt strange on her tongue. She placed a hand on 'Misha' chest, which made her cheek heat up as she remembered their kiss. "I need to speak to you about something… in private," she said.

"Sure," he responded with a smile.

Little Kakashi narrowed his eyes and watched Naruto and her Sensei with interest. There was something about those two, but he couldn't pin point it. However, there wasn't any time to think about it as Misha and Naruto disappeared.

"So what did you want to speak about?" Kakashi asked as he leaned against a tree.

Naruto took a deep breath as she glanced over the village. From atop of the heads, she could see the whole village and she felt at peace, which she hadn't felt in a while. "Don't play dumb. It doesn't suit you, but neither does that hair."

He shrugged. "Just apart of blending in, which I heard you aren't doing well."

She narrowed her eyes. "What did you hear?" This wasn't what she wanted to talk about, but she had no idea of how to bring up the kiss. He had kissed her back, but what did that mean? He could've been horny that day.

"That you got Minato to beat up Sasuke," he said with a chuckle. "It was funny, the look on Sasuke's face, when the Hokage brought him to the apartment." He ran his hand over his hard hair, which didn't move as it did before.

She didn't want to hear Minato's name. "It wasn't my fault that Sasuke's an ass. He chased me, when he shouldn't." She shook her head as she recalled that day. It was day that she learned Minato was jackass.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

She looked into his eye and half smiled. "Sometimes, I believe I got thrown too much. I don't know how much more I can handle without going crazy." She grabbed at her arm as she thought about everything she went through. "I don't know much about my parents, but what I do know I was told by you or Jiraiya." She took a deep breath. "I had wanted to get to know them both, but I don't know now. I think knowing the truth is a burden," she said as forced herself to smile. She chucked as she forced the tears back.

He looked at her with an expression that Naruto couldn't place. "I know you don't believe that. I understand that it can be painful, but I do accept the cheesy saying that the truth will set you free."

"Really?"

"Why else would I say it if I don't mean it?" He smiled again.

The reason why she wanted to speak to him came back. "Then tell me the truth. Why did you kiss me back?"

Kakashi stared at her as it was the last thing he expected her to ask.

Minato was pissed. How could Jiraiya used Naruto like that? She already felt betrayed by him and now, she was going to be tricked by Jiraiya. Sure, he didn't betray her as he truly did care, but that didn't mean she didn't feel betrayed. She believed that he only cared because he was keeping an eye on her. But that wasn't true and he could find some way for her to believe him.

It didn't take long for him to find his Sensei as he just needed to follow the giggles. He wondered how that man gotten anything finished, when he was too busy staring at half naked women. Jiraiya had a small black book in his hands, taking notes. He had a stupid grin on his face that made Minato want to beat him up.

Sure, Minato understand the desires of the body and he did like the woman's body, but he wasn't a pervert. He didn't sneak around to stare at women, and if he was honest, he wouldn't have to sneak around. He wasn't an idiot. He knew how attractive he was and he knew that he could get anyone he wanted, even Kushina though she would deny it with a passion.

"Hello, ladies," Minato said loudly, drawing attention to him and Jiraiya, who ducked to avoid the incoming stones coming his way. The ladies didn't like the fact that Jiraiya had been drooling in the bush while he was watching them.

"Hello, Minato," they giggled as they held towels to the bodies. After turning their attention to Jiraiya, they glared. "Pervert!" they hissed as they walked away. Jiraiya cried as they walked way.

Jiraiya picked himself off the ground and glared at his old student. "Why did you do that?" he hissed. His face was a mess. His eyes were turning black and blue and his cuts had started to bleed.

Minato folded his arms against his chest and shrugged. "Because I wanted to." He was still pissed.

The Toad Sage straightened himself and stared at Minato for a few seconds trying to think of something to say. "So what's wrong?" He asked as he knew his student.

"Naruto," he asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Yea, I heard she doesn't want anything to do with you," he said. "Give her to something. She should come around."

Minato took a few steps away from Jiraiya as his annoyance for old Sensei grew. "I know she will," he said as he would do anything to make her see the truth. "That isn't why I did that."

Jiraiya scratched his head as he tried to figure what was wrong. "Then what about Naruto?"

"Leave her alone."

Jiraiya was silent as he thought. "I'm afraid I don't understand."

"She doesn't need you bugging her." He paused. "I know what you're up to. You'll try to get close to her and use her feelings again her to see if she's up to anything. And if by any chance you be able to sleep with her, you will," he hissed.

He sighed as he walked over to Minato. "You got it wrong, and besides, I would never sleep with Naruto. I know her father and I would never betray him like that," he said with smile.

Minato turned and looked at Jiraiya. "What did I get wrong? And you know her father?" His mind was spinning. How did he know Naruto's father? And did that mean he trusted the girl now? That Minato was the only idiot?

"Yes, I knew her father for years," he chuckled, a little too much. "And yes, you got it wrong. I believe Naruto. We have nothing to worry about with her."

He didn't know what was going on, because only a few days ago, he didn't trust Naruto. He thought she was spy, ready to attack. What changed? "I doubt you would change your mind so fast," he said, bitterly.

Jiraiya stared as he had never seen this side of Minato before. "Do I sense jealous? You're upset that Naruto won't be in the same room as you, but she will be with me?"

Minato looked away, unsure of what to say.

"And how did you find out about that anyways?" Jiraiya asked.

"Fugaku," he muttered.

"And you let that asshole get you worked up? Why?"

Minato shrugged. "I don't know." He didn't know much at the moment and he hated the feeling. He didn't what it was about that girl that made him like this. Kushina had never made him felt like this, and he had no clue of how to handle it. "I just don't know," he muttered as he allowed himself to fall.

"Take a deep breath, Minato," Jiraiya said as he crouched down next to him. "You need to get your head together and think. Fugaku's an idiot. He'll get into your head if you let him in."

"I know."

Jiraiya snorted. "Then act like it."

"And you really aren't using Naruto?"

"No," he paused. "I see the truth and it was all a misunderstanding." He laughed. "I like her. She's spunky and I like that in a girl." He straightened himself up.

Minato slowly lifted himself off the ground. "I thought you weren't going to sleep with her."

"I'm not going to touch, but that doesn't mean I can't look," he smiled.

"Pervert," Minato said.

"So?"

Minato laughed. "You're one of the few people I know, who will admit to that."

He shrugged. "Why hide who I am?"

"I-"

A loud roar rumbled through the trees, sending birds into the sky. A tremor followed, which shook the animals out of their hiding spots in the earth.

"What was that?" Jiraiya asked, looking around for the source.

"I don't know, but I would suggest we go see," Minato said going off in the direction that the huge chakra was coming from. It didn't sit well with him, because he knew this couldn't be created by anyone training. This was a real battle and it was all too close to Konoha. He had to protect his village.

Jiraiya followed behind, knowing this could be a very dangerous. Could it be Taiya again?

Minato jumped through the trees at a rapid speed, which Jiraiya couldn't keep up with, but Minato didn't care. He had to get there as fast as he could. His village was in danger and he hoped that whoever was battling the intruder could keep it up until he got there.

When he arrived, he saw Naruto's ex on the ground, and it was clear he couldn't get up. He was all beat up and bleeding, which made Minato wonder how he lasted this long. Around him, symbols were etched into the ground, and in the sky, came a body with bright orange hair. He was charging straight at the Uchiha, who was powerless. Though he didn't like the asshole, he couldn't allow his death to happen. He was a fellow Ninja and he would defend him.

As the orange haired man came flying down, Minato jumped in and redirected the attack with a Rasengan. When both attacks with came into contact with each other and they morphed and created another loud roar and tremor. The both of them were thrown back into the trees. Minato had no idea of what just happened, but he was pleased he wasn't the one struggling getting up.

The strange man picked himself up and he was frowning….Minato stared. Why was he frowning? Sure, his presence would make this harder for the man, but he was sure that wasn't the reason.

"W-what's…with the…f-face?" he heard Sasuke struggle to say.

"I don't know," he said standing up, which was the time that Jiraiya had made it into the clearing.

"Taiya!" Jiraiya said, eyeing the intruder.

"Who?" Minato asked. He was missing something.

"He's after Naruto."

Minato turned his attention back to Taiya, and he would do everything in his power to stop this man. He would not allow him to harm the Village or Naruto. "He won't touch her."

Taiya started to walk toward them. "This is a shame. I don't want to hurt you," he said looking directly at Minato. "Now, I don't care about them." He glared at both Jiraiya and Sasuke, who had been able to say anything else.

"And why is that," he asked as another Rasengan appeared in his hand.

"Because if I hurt you, I'll hurt Naruto and I don't want to hurt her," Taiya said. "I need her."

I hope you enjoyed.

And sorry for the long wait...Time just gotten away from me.