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Without further ado, here's chapter 21 of Naruto's New Life!
Naruto froze and looked back at Konoha. He and Yagura had put some distance between themselves and the village, however, they could still see the large gates from their position.
"What's wrong?" Yagura asked pausing beside his apprentice.
"Oh no," Naruto whispered.
Yagura looked at the hidden village, realisation dawning on his face, "They found out?"
Naruto nodded, "It was Inu, or rather, Kakashi. He has a sharingan," he looked at Yagura, "Whatever that is, but it allowed him to see that it wasn't me but a kage bunshin."
Yagura swallowed, 'They figured it out too quickly.' He was hoping that the kage bunshin would buy them a little more time, he hadn't expected a sharingan user to have a proper look at Naruto.
"A sharingan is a doujutsu which can show the user many things," he looked at Naruto, "Including whether or not the person in front of them is the real deal or a bunshin, or even a kage bunshin."
Naruto's eyes widened, "Oh, so that's what happened."
Yagura sighed, this wasn't going as he wanted.
His plan was simple, teach Naruto the kage bunshin and while the real Naruto leaves the village, the kage bunshin Naruto will stay in Konoha and by the time they realise that it's a bunshin, he and Naruto would already be in Mizu no kuni but it didn't turn out that way.
"We need to hurry," he said, grabbing Naruto's hand, "They are probably sending someone after us."
"No wait, Yagura-sensei," Naruto interrupted, "Jiji said that he respected me decision."
Yagura looked at Naruto, he didn't appear to be lying, "But did he say that he will allow you to leave? Or did he say that he just respected your decision?"
Naruto paused, "He didn't say anything about letting me leave... so are they going to come to get me?" Naruto shook his head, "No, I don't want to go back! Sensei, don't let them take me!"
"Naruto calm down," Yagura said, squeezing his apprentices hand reassuringly, "I won't let that happen. Now come on, we have to get going, just in case someone really is after us."
Naruto nodded, "Okay."
After running through the treetops for a while Yagura became sure, there was someone coming after them, and they were skilled, most likely a group of Anbu. He was more or less dragging Naruto who clung to his arm as he knew that Naruto would not be able to match his speed without some assistance, however, due to this, he could not go at his full speed.
Yagura gritted his teeth, the Anbu might catch up to them unless he thought about something to do. Maybe some kage bunshin will knock the Anbu off their trail.
Glancing down at Naruto he noted the tiredness evident on his face, he might not be up for making a kage bunshin now, they needed to rest.
Raising his hands to make a familiar sign Yagura shouted, "Kage bunshin no jutsu!"
They were surrounded by a pair of kage bunshin which one changed to look like Naruto. With a nod of his head, Yagura signalled for them to head in the opposite direction and hopefully this would buy them some more time.
"What are you doing sensei?" Naruto asked groggily.
"I'm trying to buy us some time," he answered.
Naruto eyes widened, "So someone really is following us."
Yagura nodded, 'And they're gaining on us,' he thought.
"No way," Naruto whispered, "So Jiji really sent someone after us."
"Appears that way," Yagura said, "Don't worry Naruto, we won't get caught."
Suddenly, a young ninja appeared in his view, although he was quite far away.
"No way," Yagura said.
"What's wrong sensei?" Naruto asked, a nervous edge in his voice.
'Is that a Konoha ninja?' Yagura thought, 'I can see a hitai-ate on his head, so he must be, I can't afford to be slowed down, what should I do?'
"Sensei?"
"Damn it!" Yagura shouted, drawing out a kunai, 'I can't have him telling the Anbu pursuing us which way we went,' he thought, 'But I don't want to kill an innocent person either.'
The ninja looked up, surprise evident on his face, he still looked young with short black hair, he appeared to be gathering something.
'A medical ninja?' Yagura thought, closing in on him, however, before he delivered the fatal blow, he heard Naruto's voice.
"Toshiro-san!" Naruto shouted; causing Yagura to freeze, his weapon was centimetres from the young medic ninja.
"You know this person?" Yagura asked, his narrowed eyes not leaving the ninja in front of him.
Naruto stood and gazed at the young medical ninja in front of him, Toshiro Takasuki. He appeared to be gathering herbs but currently his full attention was directed towards the pair in front of him.
"Naruto what..." Toshiro's eyes flicked from Naruto to Yagura and back again, "are you doing?"
"Who is he?" Yagura questioned again.
"He helped me when I was hurt by the villagers," Naruto explained.
Yagura stiffened, "If you're talking about the terrible bandage, I wouldn't count that as helping."
Naruto quickly shook his head, "No that wasn't Toshiro-san that was someone else, er, Sousuke, I think his name was."
"Sousuke-sensei didn't treat you properly?" Toshiro asked his eyes wide with disbelief.
"No, not really," Naruto mumbled.
"Not really," Yagura scoffed, pocketing his weapon, after determining that Toshiro was not a threat, "If you were anyone else, that type of wound would have killed you."
"Naruto," Toshiro asked, standing, "What are you doing with him?"
"I'm leaving Konoha," Naruto answered determinedly.
Toshiro's eyes widened even further, "Why?"
"Why!" Yagura shouted, "Are you serious?"
Toshiro calmly gazed as Yagura, "I was asking Naruto, not you."
"I think you know why Toshiro-san, you know how that villagers treat me."
Toshiro sighed rubbing his face, "I didn't think you would leave though. Those villagers are such fools... but I suppose you have made your mind, I can't stop you."
Naruto grinned, "Thank you so much," he said, giving Toshiro a big hug.
Toshiro looked startled for a moment before smiling and hugging Naruto back.
Yagura cleared his throat, "Naruto, we need to get going."
Naruto nodded and stepped away from Toshiro.
"Um Toshiro-san, we need to go cause there are people coming after us. Could you, um, tell them to go the wrong way if they come past here, I really don't want to go back."
Toshiro frowned, "Lie to Konoha ninjas, I'm not sure."
"Please!" Naruto begged.
Toshiro smiled, "Sure, though I'm not sure whether they'll believe me or not."
"Thank you, thank you!" Naruto shouted.
"That's okay," Toshiro said, laughing.
Naruto paused and looked at Yagura, "So we gotta go now."
Toshiro nodded, "Okay."
"Um, by the way, I heard that during the Kyuubi attack, your parents were killed, I..." Naruto looked away as his eyes began to sting with unshed tears, "I'm really sorry, it- it's my fault."
"Naruto..." Yagura began.
"It's not your fault," Toshiro interrupt, "I don't blame you because it's not your fault so don't apologise."
Naruto looked up in shock, "But- but."
Toshiro shook his head, "I don't know who told you about my parents, but it's wrong to think that I resent you for that, because I know you didn't do anything."
Yagura smiled, 'I guess this village does have some good people in it after all,' he thought.
Toshiro hugged Naruto, "I resent the villagers for making you think this way, but I will never resent you because I know that you saved Konoha."
Naruto took a deep breath and stepped away from Toshiro.
"Thank you, Toshiro-san," he said solemnly.
Toshiro smiled, "I hope you have a good life in your new village, Naruto."
Naruto nodded, "I will because Yagura-sensei will be there."
Toshiro looked up at Yagura, "Will you protect Naruto?" he asked.
Yagura nodded, "Of course."
"Then I have no complaints. Good bye Naruto," Toshiro said, ruffling Naruto's blonde locks.
"Yes, good bye, Toshiro-san."
Naruto walked to Yagura.
Yagura looked up and nodded to Toshiro, "Thank you," he said and then both he and Naruto were gone.
*Cue Ending Theme*
Well Naruto and Yagura are on the run from Anbu, will they make it away safety? Who knows.
Toshiro also made another appearance and he agreed to help Naruto, what a nice guy.
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See you in the next chapter!