A/N: Thank you all your reviews. I always feel better when I read that people enjoy my story.
A/N: BlueBakaninja: Tsunade because she is the Hokage and they have this mother-son relationship between them. Shinuze isnt actually forcing him to anyhting. She is acting more like an a matchmaker for Sakura. And Jiraya is his godfather. I think that gives him some power.
A/N: Again I want to know, Do you know any good FemNaru fics or Naruto raised by Tsunade fics I would like to know of those too. Ive read Senju Naruto (BEST FUCKING FANFIC EVER!!) But I would like to read more. If you could help me.
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Twenty-first chapter: E-rank mission
"NO NO NO AND THE LAST TIME NO!!" Jiraya yelled. "I cant believe you people! It has been already three days! How hard can it be?!"
"Shut up you old pervert!" Tsunade yelled angrily and crushed third brush already. Obediently Shizune gave her a new one.
"How come there's exactly NO seal makers in this WHOLE village. Im really disappointed in you Tsunade! Really disappointed!"
The group on the other side of the wall had grown. Asuma, Gai, Genma, Shino, Ino and even some of the off-duty ANBUs were now helping in the job. Including Hokage and her assistant. And everyone was going mad already. Only four rookie kunoichis were working, only to be able to see Narutos new home and their 'future' home as well. They had been working harder than anyone else.
"I don't get this!" Kiba hit his head to the wall. "How can that idiot get something so complicated so easily? Or is that old guy just playing at us?"
"No…" Tsunade spoke. "Naruto really has an art in seal making. Runs in the family."
"TSUNADE!! LESS TALKING AND MORE DRAWING!!" Jiraya screamed again but more upset this one.
All rookie nine present looked little confused at Tsunade. That was the second time his family had been brought up. Who was he anyway? Everyone expect Shikamaru and Neji were almost completely clueless. Shino had his ideas but nothing more.
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"Naruto-san… what's this place?" Nagi asked looking run down looking tavern in front of them.
"Don't use that suffix on me… I don't like it." Naruto grinned. "Sound like Im an old man already."
"What about… Naruto-kun?" Girl suggested.
"Nah… its more for peers." Blond boy shook his head.
"Then how about…" Brunette girl thought for a minute. "Naru-nii!" She snapped her fingers and smiled. She looked up to Narutos completely shocked expression. That he hadn't expected.
"Sorry!" Girl rushed to yell. "I didn't mean that."
"No it okay." Konoha shinobi grinned. "I like that." 'Naru-nii, huh? Just like in my dream.'
Wide smile appeared to girls lips and she smiled. "Okay Naru-nii!" She screamed exited. "So… what is this place?"
"This is my friends place." Naruto answered finally. "When I was training with Grandpa he brought me here."
"Why?" Girl asked wide-eyed.
"Because… Grandpa wanted me to meet all his… friends." And by friends Naruto meant Sannins contacts of his almost universal spy network. He had said that it would be good to know people all around who ask stuff when needed. But he had also said to start build his own contacts. Cause you never know of people did you.
Naruto stepped Nagi protecting her by hand over his shoulder.
Small tavern had only few customers that looked like wanting to be left alone. Bartender stood back towards the door show she didn't saw them entering but could here the door opening. She turned around and smiled. "Welc- well if isn't Naruto-kun! How you been. It's been almost a year when I last saw you. What happened to you? You look completely different." She started to speak loudly as she recognized the newcomer. "Jiraya-san didn't come with you did he?"
"No. He's currently in Konoha… I think." Again that feeling of something important forgotten came to his mind. "Anyway! Im here with Nagi-chan today. On a special E-rank mission."
"E-rank mission, huh?" Woman asked curiosly. She placed a cigarette between her lips and lighted it up. "What kind?" She smiled to a little girl who berried herself deep in Narutos rope.
Naruto walked to her bringing Nagi with her. Kibi jumped over to counter looking up to middle-aged woman.
"You still carry this flee bag around?" She remembered little fox from last time. Woman was never big fan of animals and her meeting with this particular fox didn't actually help. Let's just say that ladies rack and Kibi matched like ladies and drunk Naruto. One sidedly.
But before Naruto could answer her Nagi beat him to it. "Don't call Kibi-chan that you old hag!"
"What was that you little brat?" Woman said glaring to girl who was glaring back. Naruto rushed to cut the chase short.
"Ruki-san, could you be kind enough to give Nagi-chan here a glass of milk or something?" He said before either of them could reply.
"What you think this is? Kindergarten?" Woman asked glaring down to girl and the fox who glared back.
"Please, Ruki-san?"
Woman sighed letting out cloud of cigarette smoke. "Sure. I don't have any milk on me now. Will soda do?"
Boy watched at girl who nodded all shy suddenly.
Woman threw the bottle to the girl who grabbed in mid-air. She opened it while Naruto sat next to her. "Anyway, Naruto-kun, what can I do for you? What is this 'E-rank' mission you just told me?"
"I want everything there is to know on…" He leaned forward and whispered something to woman's ear. He didn't want to risk it if there was any Grass ANBUs or anyone else around but he also didn't want to use that name again in Nagis presence.
"That guy huh?" Ruki thought for a minute. "What kind of information?"
"Something that would make him loose his friends support and force him to leave his job." Blond shinobi answered.
Woman thought it for minute. This wouldn't be a hard one. Not especially to former Konoha ANBU intelligence elite Ruki Kuchika who had to resign from her office due… complicated reasons. She had left the village when Sandaime had shut down the Councilman Danzous NE unit. Most of her former team mates had of course remained in Danzous care but she had also some other reasons that prevented her to make similar choices.
Few months later she had found herself in a bar as a waitress forming connections to the Grass Citys people. Soon after that she was found by one of her former teacher. Jiraya of the Sannin who had kindly helped her to buy that bar to her in exchange of… friendship and… little benefits.
'Old guys are stepping down and the kids are standing up.' She realized when she watched at Naruto chatting with little brunette. 'I wonder when it's my turn?' Her old sensei had introduced her to this boy who resembled much that old guy during his younger days. Believe it or not, Jiraya The Toad Sage, self-proclaimed 'Super pervert' had his charm when he was younger… and still had it. Even though he mostly forgets it when he starts to act like that pervert what he really is.
"Sure…" She finally nodded. "Anything else?"
Brunette had started to play with Kibi. Boy looked at the two and then nodded. "Everything you have on family 'Senru'."
Ruki looked little surprised. Then she finally noticed little girl's dark circle which was around her left eye. "That girl is Nagi Senru, isn't it?"
Naruto nodded. "I want everything there is to know of their family and their kekkei genkai." He had whispered the last words.
"Why?" Woman asked curiosly.
Blond shinobi turned over to counter looking extremely serious. Then she whispered few words to her ear which made her eyes go wider. "I see… well I don't actually know what to say."
"Can you get it done?" Naruto asked.
Woman threw stump away and nodded. "Only because I like to watch that cute face of yours. Come back tomorrow and I shall have all the information you need."
Naruto nodded. "Thanks. Is there anything I can do for you?"
Ruki scratched her chin thinking thoughtful. "Well… you could ask your 'friend' who asked you to do this 'E-rank mission' to give me more room around here." She smirked. "Can he do that?"
"Yes he can. Thanks Ruki-san. I come back tomorrow morning for the information." He waved his hand. "Come on Nagi-chan. Lets get going."
"Okay." Girl smiled while carrying Kibi in her arms. "Bye Old Hag!" She showed her tongue to the woman.
Naruto rushed away so he wouldn't have to witness middle-aged woman's vein appearing in her forehead.
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"Tsunade-sama. Councilman Danzo is here to see you." Shizune answered to her mentors unasked question, why she had disturbed her.
"Fine." Old blond nodded and placed seal making papers aside. There had been no luck with release seal making and that was about to make everyone pissed. When she would see Naruto again she would be sure to give him a beating of a life time.
But for now she had to deal with her worst opponent. Councilman Danzo. Old bandaged man entered the office smiling pleasantly as always. Tsunade knew man well enough to know that this man never paid in for a social visit. It was either bad news or VERY bad news. She only hoped that it was only bad news.
"Councilman, what can I do for you?" She smiled politely in turn.
"Tsunade-hime." Man walked to her desk. "It's been far too long from my last visit so I decided to pay a visit."
"Not long enough." Blond woman muttered covering it to cough quickly. Everyone in the room had heard her clearly. "So? What brings you to my humble office?"
"It's the heir of Namikaze clan." Man smiled. "I have few request of him if you allow me?"
"Sure. Sit down." Woman pointed him to a chair on his side of the table. "Tell me then. What you is your idea on Naruto Uzumaki?" She didn't bother asking how he knew. Man was probably had the most influence in the shadows in all the Konoha. If there's something going on in the village or in the Land of Fire, that man would know. Even though only few people knew his true influence. To people he is known only as councilman and former leader of ANBU NE unit that Sandaime had 'shut down'. Only reason they weren't sitting on opposite seats was the failed mission back in the days which had left him many sever injuries to the mans body (and because council members knew that too much power in that mans hands would only bring damage to the Village that is hidden in the Leafs.
Even though both leaders hated each other and knew that other one hated him/herself they also knew that leading Konoha would be impossible without the other. Danzo couldn't enter to public and Tsunade had not enough connections so she could keep an eye on the people around her. So during years Danzo had accepted his fate of being the 'Shadow King' of the Konoha but it didn't stop him from making new plots to increase his power.
"I've heard that last male heir of Yondaime-samas family has finally returned to the village." Man said still smiling. "I was wondering did his training with Jiraya-sama prove as profitable as possible?"
"His has grown into fine shinobi just like his father." Tsunade nodded. "Even though I have always known this, now Im sure that he will became an excellent Hokage."
"That's wonderful to know." Man smiled and nodded. "I was a bit worried that Jiraya-sama would be too old to train so young boy after such long time. His last apprentice was Minato-kun if I don't remember wrong."
"He was. Jiraya has always felt that it is his duty to teach his own teachers heirs what he knew." Blond woman said.
"Ah yes. Jiraya was an orphan as well and was adopted by Namikaze family. Even though he keeps introducing himself only as the Jiraya of the Sannin. Not as the Jiraya Namikaze which he was titled to." Injured man nodded. "May I ask about Naruto-sans… future sights? He must have some other goals than just becoming a Hokage doesn't he?"
"Well… Im sure that he still wants to bring back Sasuke Uchiha. His old team mate who he sees as a brother." Woman thought.
"Aah… Younger traitor of Uchiha brothers. So… he hasn't given up on him has he?"
"No. I believe it's his greatest goal at the moment." Blond Hokage thought.
She could see that mans eyes opened a little and smile on his face widened. Silence fell between them.
After a while woman had to interrupt it. "Was this all I still have lots of work to do?"
"Oh! Excuse me!" Man rose hastily. "Ill be on my way then." He walked to the door. "When Naruto-san happens to return from his mission from the Land of Grass, could you possible ask him to come to see me? I maybe able to help him to find his friend. And that seal paper… try little bigger triangle on the centre and it might work better."
Before Tsunade could answer man had exited himself seeming very pleased with himself.
"What he meant by that?" Shizune asked looking at the door.
"He's interested in Naruto." Hokage answered sitting down to her chair. "He wants more power and he thinks if he helps Naruto now he can have leverage on him when he takes Hokages post."
"What should we do, Tsunade-sama?" Black haired med-nin asked cornered.
"We must talk with Naruto when he returns and warn him about this mans objectives."
"Even if he can help to bring back Sasuke-kun?"
"Especially if that's the case. Naruto will most likely take that chance without second thinking if he's allowed to." Blond Sannin muttered. "We must do this carefully."
"And what about His and Hinatas wedding? Are you still going to proceed with that?" Shizune asked hopefully not too obvious of her stand.
"Yes. Now more than ever. If he has Hinatas and Hyuugas support Danzo must step back. Hiashi is no stupid man and he won't allow his son-in-law to be used in a political game."
"I wonder about that." Pig carrying woman whispered.
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Nagis chest rose slowly and lowered again. She was sleeping in soft bed for the first time for long time. Naruto and Kibi were sitting next to the window. They were looking each other at their room in the inn. Window laid a view to busy street where people rushed and partied in evening lights of the Grass City.
Kibis tail moved slowly small wooden peace. They were playing shogi. Naruto had no chance against Kibi (who had few millenniums more experience on his side), but it helped the young boy to relax and keep his thoughts in line.
Even though no one (even Jiraya or either Tsunade) knew but Naruto had been very close to mental brake down year ago. And it's was purely thanks to Kibi that he hadn't pulled Itachis and killed everyone around him. Toad sage was out of town at that the time so he had no idea what was going on.
One night in town, after the reason Naruto was in a hospital and Kibi had brought a shogi board with him and placed it over his feet. "If you win me, I will answer any question you want to know."
It wasn't like Naruto had anything on his mind so he had agreed. At first little fox had not realized how stupid that boy could be. But after few games boy's natural stubbornness came back to surfers. He had promised there and then that he would win and get his question. Just like on the back side of his new robes: 'Promise of a lifetime.'
So, slowly Kibi had started to build his friendship with Naruto from that point to what it was now. It had been his way to say: 'Im sorry for making your life a living hell.' He had taught him several demonic techniques – Naruto hadn't yet used one on actual battle – few godly techniques – and dozens of normal ninjutsu techniques. He had known boys affinity so he had taught him mostly wind based attacks even though he had made sure that boy could use at least two more elements, Doton and Suiton for just in case.
Now he had to concentrate or to make his opponent to loose his concentration. Because boy was getting better and better after each and every game.
Fox thought his past month in Konoha. It had been full of surprises. Not only had the vessel of his turned to a completely different person but he had almost completely shut down his thoughts. And the worst part was that he hadn't realized it. Not until they were out of the village. Now when they were alone for once (he really couldn't count loudly snoring girl a person at that moment) he had decided to valuate him. Just in case.
But while Naruto told his thoughts and life in Konoha now he seemed mostly was pleased with it. He was pleased how everyone had changed so much but at the same time had remained the same. He was happy to know his hell hole – meaning his apartment was in order. He had laughed to his neighbour and thought came to him what was Misao-chan doing right now?
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"Marry me!" Black haired girl yelled loudly. Everyone in the ramen stand spat their food out not knowing for sure was the question for him.
"B- but Misao-chan… we just met I mean… we gone out only couple of time… you know…" This guy tried his best to evade girl's proposal.
"I do! Yes I do!" Girl jumped over the counter and hugged the confused man. "I knew too from the first moment I met you that we were meant together!"
Guy looked around terrified. 'Help me!' He tried to communicate without voice because black haired waitress was trying to suffocate him.
Teuchi was shaking his head regretting the day he had hired this girl to his stand.
"Hey Ichiraku-san." Familiar voice yelled out side. "Do you have my order?" Saya and her friends entered the stand. In their Naruto-hunt they had started actually like the ramen when their prince had not been seen that much around. And if he was seen around he was always with some other girl. That was just so frustrating.
"Here it is Saya-san." Old man raised a plastic bag and gave it to girl. Soon after Narutos had ended his training by ending up to hospital he had realized how much it would raise his business by take-away. And wasn't disappointed.
"Any news on Naruto-kun?" Girl asked hopefully.
"No Im afraid not. He is still on his mission." Old cook shook his head. "But don't worry. When he returns he will stop here to eat first."
"Okay. Thanks!" Girl rushed away.
She were in so much hurry that she didn't even notice black haired girl sitting on the stand looking extremely disappointed in herself.
"What's the matter Hinata-san?" Ayame asked looking at her. "Did something happen?"
Hyuuga heiress raised his head. "Huh? No! Not at all! I just… thought… Naruto-kun…"
"You still haven't asked him out? Have you?" Brunette girl asked looking little worried. "What's the matter? You just saw how popular he is now. You should make your move before anyone else beats you to it."
Hinata wanted to answer that she wanted to do it. That she wanted to rush Narutos home, brake in, lie on his bed naked waiting him to come home. That she wanted to marry him and have his children. To stand by his side facing the hardship they would have together, watch them grow old together.
"Hinata-san? Are you okay?"
She snapped from her daydreams. "Oh. Sorry Ayame-san. I was… little focussed just now. What you asked just now?"
"That was five minutes ago." Waitress tried to hold her composer. Poor girl.
"Naruto will be back in a few days. When that happens, you will ask him out. Okay. Otherwise I won't let you in here never again."
Pale eyed girl looked terrified but she knew that young woman was only looking after her. She nodded.
"Hinata-sama." She turned around.
"Neji-niisan. What brings you here?" She asked from newcomer.
"Your father wants to see you." Hyuuga jonin said. "If you please. Matter is urgent."
"Everything is alright, isn't it? No ones hurt are they?"
"No. Nothing like that." Neji shook his head. "He didn't tell me any details but demanded you presence soon as possible."
"Aah… okay. Bye Ayame-san. Ichiraku-san." She bowed to both of them. "Ayame-san… I will try my best."
"That's my girl! You go nail him!" Woman smiled. "Ill treat you a ramen when you've done it."
Hinata soon arrived to her home and rushed to her fathers study. He waited there with unexpected guest.
"Hokage-sama!" She rushed to bow to blond woman who was drinking sake at the moment.
"Aah! Hinata-chan. Good timing." She pointed her to take a seat. "We've been talking about your big day."
"Yes… Hokage-sama." Shy girl sat there looking at ground quickly.
"Hinata." Black haired man said turning her attention to him. "Im little disappointed on you and I expect you know why."
Girl felt a hit to her guts. She had expected this but couldn't be fully prepared for those words. "Yes father."
"I asked Godaime-sama to arrange a mission for you two like a pre-honeymoon in the Land of Grass." Her father continued. "But you were drinking that night so he left alone."
"Im sorry father." Girl whispered ashamed.
"Don't be too harsh on the girl Hiashi." Tsunade interrupted them. "She didn't know. That's a mistake that anyone could make. And besides, I think Naruto needed as chance to get his thoughts inline. Im sure that he comes home soon."
"But what if he meets someone there? He could fell in love with someone?" Hinata whispered looking defeated. Tsunade laughed at this.
"That idiot wouldn't know the love even if he slept with it." Hokage smiled. "We must now make our plans for you two. But to assure you, Im sure that this moment he's just sitting in his room at some inn dreaming of ramen."
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Naruto was peeking. He knew it was disgusting habit that only perverts had but he couldn't help but feel a little exited when woman around twenty was sitting in a bath removing her towel. He watched her perfect figure walking around the pool to other same aged women who giggled and laughed aloud.
"Im feeling little stiff. Could you massage me a little?"
Naruto felt ready to nose bleed when one woman started to give massage to another.
'I miss judged you Ero-sennin.' He thought. 'You truly are the hero of all men. But I will never say that to your face.'
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"I hope so." Hinata whispered weakly.
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Blond shinobi walked in broad day light by the streets of Grass City. His late night mission had ended when Nagi had woken up and started franticly run around the room searching for him. Naruto couldn't but smile a little more how the little girl was relieved of finding him.
Now Naruto had left Nagi and Kibi behind while he was heading towards Ruki-sans tavern. He went there to collect information he had asked her to find when he heard a voice calling for him.
"Naruto-kun! You're here!" Dark haired woman in shinobi gear walked towards him. Her hair was in twin ponytails. "I was afraid I would miss you."
"Onami-san." Naruto smiled when he finally recognized the woman. "How was your mission?"
"Quiet." Woman smiled back nervously. 'I should have changed to something more feminine.' "You were only person to cross our check point. So what you been up to?"
"I… delivered documents to that magistrate. So practically… Im free!" He didn't want to mention either Nagi or Ruki or the mission Isami-san gave him. So he had to push he meeting little later. "So what you want to do?"
'Rib those clothes off and have hot, sweaty sex.' "I have no ideas actually. I remember you having that fox. Where did it disappear to?"
"Kibi? It's here somewhere. That fox has a wild nature." Naruto smiled.
Onami stopped. That smiled could have given her a heart attack. It was so hot. It took everything she had to calm herself down. She took another objective look. He was mid high but taller than herself. Younger obviously but not much. Rush estimate was five years (she's twenty-one). Cute face and heart melting eyes. The robe he wore prevented her from making any further inspections. But she was determent to find out.
"Listen Naruto-kun." She began shaking nervously. She couldn't believe she was going though with this. "May I ask you a nice question?"
Blond shinobi stopped. What might be on her mind making her to shake like that? "Sure."
"Can we have s-sex?" She asked gulping.
Naruto was like hit by a frying pang. "What?"
"Im sorry! I shouldn't have asked you that. Im so sorry. Please forgive me." Onami hurried to say. "Let's just forget and continue walking okay?" She started to practically run leaving Naruto behind not realizing he wasn't following.
"Sure." She stopped on her tracks and turned around. Blond shinobi smiled but this time it had something different. Some kind of excitement. "Your place?"
"S-sure…" Dark haired grass jonin nodded weakly.
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Naruto entered Rukis inn two hours later extremely pleased with himself. Two hours of hot sweaty sex with extremely hot jonin who herself hadn't had any in two years. He was surprised she had allowed him to go at all.
They had agreed that it would be one time thing (not counting the shots) and they wouldn't expect anything from each other. She had told that in six months there would be chunin exams in Konoha and if she could she would bring her team there and if they both would be available maybe another 'one time thing'.
"Finally!" Middle aged woman sighed in relief. "I thought you had forgotten the way out from that girls snatch."
"Im not gonna ask how you know." Boy smiled. "But anyway, what news you bring to me."
Former ANBU elite looked around. Luckily her bar was empty at the moment so she brought two envelopes. She opened another one and gave it to Naruto. He took quick look through it. "This should work." He muttered. "What about the other matter?"
"Senru family?" Woman shrugged. "There's not much. This was found from public library." She handed the other envelope. Naruto browsed the information. Mostly the history of the clan until "They were strong about fifty years ago but in war most of them died leaving only hand full. During the last decade last off them died leaving one sole survivor."
"What about kekkei genkai?" Boy asked.
"Here." She handed third envelope. Inside was single sealing paper. "I found these documents from daimyos archives. Surprised they didn't allow this girl to attend the academy. If we had something like this in Konoha I know that she would be ripped to peaces when everyone would tried to get a piece of her."
Naruto looked a seal paper. "I presume I don't want to know how you got these."
"Agreed." Ruki nodded and lighting a smoke. "You keep your part of the deal."
"Of course. Thanks Ruki-san." He bowed to the woman and placed all the documents to his bag.
"Anytime kid. Anytime." Woman smiled. "You just remember to say to that old pervert a hello from me and tell him Ill be waiting."
Naruto tried to hold his shudder noticed. "Sure. Bye." He walked away. "Now to the Isumis office."
Quick talk with the magistrate who was the most pleased with the result.
"Thank you Naruto-kun. This is most helpful. Of the record of course." Old man nodded. "And what comes to your friend I will tell to my friends at other departments to let her some room."
"Good. And what about the other matter?" Konoha shinobi asked little worried. "Did everything worked out?"
Bold man looked little worried. "You must understand that this kind of deal is hard to carry out. Even daimyo-samas had to pull some strings. But yes, you got your part of the deal." He handed out stack of paper. "Just sing few places and ask your Hokage-sama to sing as well and the it's done."
Naruto read them quickly. "Thank you. This is most helpful."
"If I may ask, why you go through this trouble?" Isumi asked curiosly. "Or does Konoha always seek out for new weapons?"
Blond boy narrowed his eyes. "This has nothing to do with the Konoha. This is clearly between me and her. What she wants to do is whole another matter. But the main reason is…" He placed the documents to insides of his robes. "I hate when young people suffer like that."
Grass magistrate was surprised the anger in the young boys eyes.
"Well, everything here is in order. Thank you for your help and I hope I can turn to you when I need help again. Off the record."
"Sure." Blond shinobi bowed. "Until next time."
And he left. Naruto felt like everything was working out today. He got laid. The deal had been work out perfectly. Now its was time to go home.