Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Fullmetal Alchemist. If I have to put one of these up one more time I'm gonna stab somebody in the neck with a butter knife. I think you all get the point, I don't own the fucking manga! This is just rubbing salt in the wound. I'm talking to you Kishimoto… WHAT?

Chapter 25: Taste the Radness

Naruto simply stared at the two figures in his doorway blankly for a few moments before blinking once, "Um… One moment please?" Naruto slowly shut his door and turned around, He clapped his hands around the doorframe and caused it to cover the door. He then ran and grabbed Sakura by her arm into Jushiro's room to repeat the process.

Sakura was initially stunned by the movements but recovered once inside the room, "Naruto? What are you doing with me?"

Naruto grabbed her and took her to the far wall in the room. He transmutated a hole in the wall joining their apartment to Haku's and he pushed her through the hole, "Go and find me someone, anyone strong. Tell them Naruto is getting chased by Itachi Uchiha and hurry up please."

Before Sakura could respond they heard a smash in his living room, "Please go now. This is not bullshit."

Naruto sealed the wall back up just in time for the bedroom door to be broken open. As Itachi's companion led the way into the room he took his sword off of his back, "Kid did you really think that would stop us?" Naruto shrugged and the man chuckled, "Would it have stopped you?" Naruto frowned and shook his head.

Itachi walked past his companion and spoke in his monotone voice, "I'll ask you once more Naruto-kun, come with us. I would rather not inflict any harm on you, though I'm sure Kisame wouldn't have any problems with that."

Kisame took off his hat to reveal dark spiked hair and a shark-like appearance as he held out his odd sword, "Hey just let me cut off his legs Itachi, he looks like a runner."

Naruto stared blankly at the two men before speaking, "Let me respond to that with thi- CHANCE!" Naruto dove through the window and landed in the field surrounding his building outside, "Gah! Fucking glass!" Naruto took off running as he picked glass from his face.

Before Naruto could make his way very far Itachi appeared in front of him forcing him to stop, "How did you just do that? You were just in my apartment."

Itachi shrugged, "Why didn't you take the stairs? It's much easier."

Naruto gaped like a fish before dodging a swing of Kisame's sword from behind. As he landed a good distance away he shouted, "What the hell do you want with me? Leave me alone!"

Kisame laughed, "Sorry brat but we have orders to bring you in. It's just business, you understand."

Naruto sighed and grumbled, "Nothing can ever be normal can it… I can't have a regular day noooo. Weird shit always has to happen to me… Did I piss off Kami in a past life or something?" Naruto came to a realization, "Wait a damn minute, you're Itachi Uchiha. Why the hell are you back here?"

Itachi simply looked at the boy, "Just as Kisame said, we have orders to capture you. Nothing personal Naruto-kun, it's just business. Please don't fight."

Naruto sighed, 'Well Kyuubi-chan… Looks like it's fight or run, and they seem way faster than me so one of those seems out. But these guys seem tough, it's fucking Itachi Uchiha! Do you have any ideas?'

Naruto heard the voice in his head, "You sent out Sakura to go get help, just try to stall for now, you really can't beat these guys even with my chakra."

Naruto looked over his adversaries, "So what exactly do you two want with me, you never said why you needed me to go with you."

Kisame grinned, "You sure do like to talk don't you kid? We came for the fox in your stomach."

Naruto went wide-eyed, 'They want you Kyuubi-chan? This couldn't get any worse now could it?'

Kisame crouched, "Okay kid enough with the formalities, you look like you're going to be a pest when we take you so I'll just cut off a few of your limbs to make you a bit more compliant."

Naruto scratched his face, "I'd rather you didn't…" Naruto made his favorite hand sign, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Jutsu)!"

Naruto made twenty copies and sent them all in different directions as he fled with them. Almost as quickly as they darted off they were dispelled. Naruto turned to see Kisame's odd sword moving, "Ah… Samehada liked all of that kid, you put quite a bit of chakra into those Kage Bunshin didn't you?"

Naruto gaped as he saw Itachi, almost in the blink of an eye appear in front of him and take a swing at him. Naruto narrowly ducked his punch only to get sent flying across the field with a kick. Naruto rolled to a stop and looked up only to have Kisame step on his back, "Ha! How did a kid with one real arm end up being a ninja anyway?"

Naruto smirked as his enemy stood on his back, "I never considered it to be a handicap, it's more like an opportunity. Naruto clapped and placed his hands on the ground, forcing a pillar of earth to come from the dirt and fly towards Kisame that forced him to swing his sword and destroy the attack.

As Kisame looked back down he sneered at Naruto, "That was a pretty damn good diversion you punk… If I weren't so damn good that might have gotten me, I have to pay you back for that now." He lifted his sword overhead at a smirking Naruto

The grinning Naruto unnerved Kisame and spoke only one word, "Boom."

The Naruto underfoot exploded as Kisame used kawarimi to safely escape the explosion as Itachi saw Naruto reappear in front of them, "Bunshin Daibakuha (Great Clone Explosion) with a Kawarimi (Substitution Jutsu) huh? That is a very high level combination Naruto-kun."

Naruto clapped and formed his arm-blade, "I'm happy you like it… Come on then Itachi… Kisame, you need me alive right? Well I'm not going out without a fight."

Kisame growled at the boy, "I was just messing around before you runt. Now I'll gut you and cut all of your limbs off!"

Naruto grunted, 'Damn it I need backup soon or I'm screwed here!'

XxX

Sakura was running through the village, but all she could find were civilians, 'No, this isn't good. I can't find a ninja around anywhere and Naruto needs my help!'

Sakura eventually ran into Sasuke who was exiting a dumpling shop. She came to a stop in front of him and grabbed his arm, "Sasuke-kun! Naruto needs help! I need to find a jounin to go help him!"

Sasuke raised a brow at the girl, "Why does the dobe need a jounin? What is he into now?"

Sakura shook her head, "I don't know he didn't say. He just told me to go get help and sealed up a wall before I heard a crash."

Kakashi suddenly appeared before the two genin, "Ah there you both are. Good thing I found you both together… Why are you both here by the way?"

Sakura's eyes lit up, "Kakashi-sensei! Thank goodness you showed up, Naruto needs your help! I think he's being attacked, he wouldn't say."

Kakashi's visible eye narrowed, "Really? Well then go on home, we're done for today, nevermind our remaining missions. I'll see you both tomorrow." Kakashi left it at that and used shunshin to vanish from sight, leaving the two kids in the street.

Sakura blinked, "Sasuke-kun… What do you think is going on today? Is Naruto really in that much trouble?"

Sasuke didn't blink, "Sakura, which way is Naruto's apartment again?"

XxX

Kakashi sprinted towards Naruto's house as he racked his mind, 'Damn it, I didn't think an attack would happen so soon after I was told…"

(Flashback – 3 days after the end of the invasion)

Kakashi had been at the Hero's Memorial when he sensed a presence behind him. As he turned he was greeted with the sight of Jiraiya, "Yes Jiraiya-sama? What can I do for you today?"

Jiraiya smirked, "Oh come on Kakashi, can't a guy just pop in every now and then to talk to a friend." Jiraiya closed the distance between them and kept his gaze affixed on Kakashi.

Kakashi eye-smiled, "Well you can, but you and I both know you wouldn't have been looking for me here if you didn't have a serious reason for it. Go ahead and let me in on the reason you wanted to see me."

Jiraiya looked down at the stone before his features hardened and he looked over at Kakashi, "Naruto's been doing a very good job keeping himself up to task these days. He was a handful before the exams from what I've been told, but now he's still getting even better."

Kakashi felt a pang of guilt wash over him before he squashed that thought and spoke, "Yes, I just wish that a few of the jutsu I know were more applicable to him. A lot of them don't really seem to be his cup of tea."

Jiraiya just looked at the man in silence for a moment, "Sure I guess." He sighed and spoke again, "Kakashi I need to begin getting Naruto ready for the future, there are storm clouds on the horizon if you know what I mean and I need to make sure he's up to snuff for the trials that lie ahead."

Kakashi listened on as Jiraiya got to the bottom of his statement, "I'm going to take over the training for the boy, he needs someone to refine his skills."

Kakashi almost paled, "Naruto is my student Jiraiya. I feel that I am more than capable of training him myself."

Jiraiya let out a little KI as he stared the masked man down, "Well then, what exactly have you taught the boy in the last several months since he graduated… at all?"

The men stood in silence until Kakashi finally looked away, "I really did blow it didn't I? I haven't taught him or Sakura a thing except tree-climbing, and he already knew how to do that." Kakashi looked at the stone and then at the mountain, "I thought that focusing on Sasuke would have been my way of thanking Obito… But I neglected sensei's legacy for it… And I wonder why the boy won't even call me sensei."

Jiraiya looked up and chuckled, "Yeah I won't sugar-coat it for you Kakashi, you kind of dropped the ball. Luckily the kid found ways to work around that little handicap, though from what I've heard that's been the story of his life thus far." Jiraiya decided it was time to cut to the chase, "Kakashi there is a group out there somewhere comprised of at least nine S-class nuke-nin out for jinchuuriki like Naruto."

Kakashi's eye widened, "What? After Naruto? How do you know about this?"

Jiraiya walked and leaned against a tree, "For years I had been pursuing info on Orochimaru until one day he dropped off the grid, by the time he resurfaced news about this organization began catching my attention. A group of nine high class criminals coming together for some purpose, I don't need to tell you that whatever that many high powered ninja are coming together for it can't be a good thing."

Kakashi gulped as he digested this information, "Well then, if I can't be directly involved in preparing Naruto for this myself, I'll have to be one of the people to defend him before it is his time. I messed up once, this is the least I can do for the kid."

(End Flashback)

Kakashi sped up as he darted across town, "It's time to see if I can actually live up to my own words."

XxX

"Suiton: Suikodan no Jutsu (Water Release: Water Shark Bomb Jutsu)!" Kisame shot two water sharks at Naruto seemingly out of thin air. Naruto narrowly dodged as a shark exploded in the spot he once inhabited.

Naruto yelled as Kisame fired off several more attacks that the boy narrowly avoided, "Kami, he's making those damn things seemingly out of thin air!"

Kisame laughed as he watched the boy dodge his attack, "Call it a talent of mine if you will, and I have enough chakra to keep this up until you run out of gas gaki."

Naruto stood on a boulder after dodging the last water shark, "I really doubt that, I have the Kyuubi in me you dumbass. I haven't even used any of the chakra yet so don't flatter yourself. If we had to compare stamina I'm pretty sure you'd lose your girlfriend over it." Naruto finished with a smirk that betrayed his inner thoughts, 'Damn it to hell! This is annoying, I can't fight this guy, his jutsu can keep me back, and even if I get in close I would have to deal with his big-ass sword… Fucking Kiri ninja, what's with the big-ass swords?'

Naruto gritted his teeth before a look crossed his face, "Wait, where's Itachi?"

His question was answered when Itachi appeared in front of his with his Sharingan blazing, "Right here Naruto-kun."

Naruto swore and closed his eyes, 'Fucking Sharingan, no eye contact!' Naruto took a punch to the body that doubled him over and forced him to cough blood before Itachi shot out a knee that caught him in the face and busted him open above his eye. Before Naruto could respond Itachi grabbed him by his collar and held Naruto at eye-level, who was still keeping his eyes shut.

Itachi looked at the boy straining to keep his eyes from locking with his own, "How do you expect to fight me without your sight? You should just open your eyes to get a chance at beating me."

Naruto smirked with his eyes closed, "No I don't think I will. I'd rather get punched in the face on the outside than get caught in some mind-fuck with your Sharingan, sorry Itachi."

Naruto clasped his grip around Itachi's arm and brought his legs up to wrap his left one under Itachi's arm and his right over his other shoulder, bringing them together behind his neck (See: Flying Triangle Choke) to begin choking Itachi as he remained standing.

Naruto pulled on Itachi's arm to add pressure onto the choke. Noticing that Itachi hadn't budged after half a minute when he opened his eyes he saw that Itachi's eyes hadn't even quivered since he locked it in. As the Uchiha looked at the boy he spoke in his usual tone, "Are you done?"

Naruto forgot his plan and opened his eyes to look at Itachi in disbelief, "Really? Not even close? Not even a little bit?"

Itachi's face was emotionless, "Not. Even. Close… Tsukoyomi."

Naruto cursed as he saw Itachi's Sharingan change shape as his world darkened. The next thing he knew he was tied to a cross as he looked at Itachi standing in front of him, "This is the Tsukoyomi, time and space are mine to control in this dimension. I will be torturing you for the next 72 hours."

Naruto looked around before smirking at Itachi, "Oh what are you gonna do, beat me? Stab me? Some other nasty, physically anguishing shit?" He chuckled, "I ain't scared, I say bring it on bitch."

Itachi let a ghost of a smile appear on his face before it dissipated, "I can see your thoughts Naruto-kun. Tell me, how would you like to have your auto-mail put in all over again?"

Naruto widened his eyes as he remembered the horrible pain from that day, "Oh hell…"

Naruto's right arm vanished as Naruto felt the horrible pain of his stump of an arm being shaved down further to accommodate the hardware and his nerve endings being attached to the wires of the auto-mail. He screamed in anguish at Itachi as he simply stood in place with a stone-gaze on his face. After what seemed like an eternity his arm was back on. Naruto sweated and panted but shot a defiant smirk at the prodigy Uchiha, "Is that all you got? You might as well let me go since that took so much of your damn jutsu's time."

Naruto's right arm disappeared again when Itachi spoke, "One second has passed, only 72 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds to go."

Naruto's eyes widened as he realized the ramifications of Itachi's words, 'NO… No way in hell. He's got to be lying.' Right then Naruto began to cry out as he felt his arm being reassembled to his body.

After a second or two Naruto shook and dropped from Itachi's body, eyes glazed over as he lay motionless on the ground before he began to vomit on his side. Kisame walked over with his toothy grin as Itachi spoke, "Kisame let's go, we have what we came for."

As Kisame reached for Naruto he heard a voice, "Raikiri (Lightning Blade)!"

Kisame pulled up his sword just in time for Kakashi to make contact with it, forcing Kisame away from Naruto. Kakashi came to rest by Naruto's side as he looked into the boy's shocked eyes, "Naruto, can you hear me? Can you speak to me?"

Naruto's eyes darted towards Kakashi as he tried to speak, "Kaka-Kakashi… D-d-don't look in his eyes… S-S-Sharingan, strange."

Kakashi looked up at the two nuke-nin as he pulled up his headband to reveal his own Sharingan, "I guess you two have to deal with me now. Too bad for you."

Itachi looked at the man, "Kakashi-sempai, good to see you again. All we want is Naruto, I'd rather we didn't have to fight."

Kakashi pulled out a kunai, "I won't just hand him over to you Itachi. This boy is my responsibility, you will not take him as long as I am here to stop you."

XxX

Sasuke and Sakura were running through the streets to reach Naruto's house as they turned a corner. Upon rounding the bend they almost ran directly into teams 8 and 10. Asuma and Kurenai kept the kids from crashing into everyone as Asuma spoke up, "Whoa there, what's the hurry now kids?"

Sakura couldn't hold still, "We were going to Naruto's house to see if he was okay after Kakashi-sensei went to go get him. He told me to tell any jounin I could find." Sakura paused and pursed her lips as she tried to recall Naruto's complete instructions, "He said that he was being attacked by…" Sakura turned to her teammate/crush and widened her eyes as she whispered the remainder of the sentence, "I-Itachi Uchiha."

Sasuke's eyes slowly widened as he gnashed his teeth together before taking off in a sprint to Naruto's apartment, "Damn it Itachi! He'll kill Naruto!"

Sakura shouted for him to come back as Asuma palmed his face, "That's just great… We've got Kakashi and a twelve year old kid fighting the second worst criminal in Konoha's history. Come on Kurenai we have to get over there." Asuma leapt off to find the battle.

Kurenai turned to the genin around her, "You all go home, we're going to go handle this." She gave the kids a reassuring smile before turning to leave with her face hardened for a fight.

Hinata turned to Sakura with a worried look, "Ano, Sakura-san, you said Naruto-kun was in trouble. Is it really that bad of a situation?"

Sakura looked at the girl with an equally concerned look, "There were two men after him, and one is Itachi Uchiha… I don't see how this could be a good situation."

Kiba cut in, "If Naruto needs our help then let's go get him! He's our comrade and our buddy, we have to go!" Akamaru barked in agreement to the boy's statement.

Shikamaru groaned, "Naruto's also the only chunin out of all of us and the guy that took down Gaara. If he had to go ask a jounin for help then he knows it's something over his head. What kind of chance would all of us have at helping him fight them off?"

Kiba growled, "Well we've to go do something, Kurenai-sensei and Asuma-sensei left to go fight, we can too. We're all ninja here aren't we?"

Ino stepped between the two to lower the tension, "I think we can at least go see what's going on. I mean Shikamaru's right we can't fight someone like that, but Kiba's right too, if one of us were in trouble like that then I think Naruto would be trying to help us too."

Shikamaru gave in, "Troublesome… Fine we'll go but we are not getting involved in the fight, if the reaction our sensei's gave us was any clue then we are seriously outclassed here."

All of the genin nodded and took off towards Naruto's house with determined looks. Hinata's palms were shaking at the thought of Naruto's well being, 'Naruto-kun… Please be alright, people are coming to help you. Just be okay.'

XxX

Naruto felt himself pulled into his mindscape. As he opened his eyes he saw Kyuubi's concerned face as she held his head in her lap. As he sat up he found them in a meadow. Naruto stood up to face Kyuubi who was still sitting down, "Kyuubi-chan, what's going on? Why am I here, did I black out?"

She frowned and nodded, "You lost consciousness as soon as Kakashi got to you. The Uchiha's blasted Sharingan gave you a blast of genjutsu that really messed with your head Naruto-kun. You're lucky you can even access your mindscape at all right now."

Naruto looked around, "I need to wake up, Kakashi is all alone out there fighting my battle for me. What's the use of being a chunin if I can't even fight my own battle when I need to. S-class nuke-nin or not this is still my fight."

Kyuubi stood and embraced the boy, "Naruto-kun, I don't think you can win yet against people like this. Even if you use a tail of my chakra it still wouldn't be enough. These are elite shinobi. For all intents and purposes you are still a rookie, in the first year of your career."

Naruto replied to her, "Then give me two tails then. Whatever I have to do to back Kakashi up and fight these clowns off."

Kyuubi pulled him back and gave him a stern look, "No… One tail is all your body can handle for now. If you use any more chakra than that then it will start having adverse effects on your body, it will harm you Naruto-kun."

Naruto held his eyes closed as he gripped his palms, "I can't just lay here like a vegetable and be a non-factor. I have to get back up and fight, people need me here."

Kyuubi huffed, "You just have to be all stubborn and bullheaded don't you?" She shook her head and smiled at him, "I guess you wouldn't be nearly as interesting if you weren't so stupid huh?"

Naruto shrugged as he faded from his mindscape and regained his senses back in reality where Kakashi was still standing over him.

Naruto noticed everyone standing still and not moving, "Kakashi, what's going on?"

Kakashi kept his vision on the two enemies ahead, "It's a standoff Naruto. The first move could decide the battle, it's a high-stakes game here."

Naruto nodded and groaned as he tried to stand while Kakashi remained in front of him, "Are you sure you can stand Naruto? You look pretty rough."

Naruto reached his feet with a stumble, "I can't just let you fight my fights for me like this all alone Kakashi. If these guys want me then they've got me. This is my problem, help is welcome, but it's still my issue. So let's finish this."

"ITACHI!"

All eyes looked towards the side to see Sasuke with his Sharingan active. Kakashi tried to stop the boy from attacking, "Sasuke no! Stand down, you can't fight him!"

Kisame smirked, "Aww, it's like one big Uchiha family reunion eh Itachi?"

Sasuke charged up his Chidori and smirked at his brother, "You told me to hate you and grow strong, well today is the day you die! Chidori!"

Sasuke broke out in a quick sprint across the field before thrusting the assassination technique at Itachi. Itachi simply caught Sasuke by the wrist as the jutsu dispersed. Sasuke looked on in anger as Itachi looked at Sasuke with indifference, "Sorry little brother, but we're not here for you today. You still aren't strong enough, foolish Sasuke, you can't kill me, not as weak as you are."

Sasuke made a move and Itachi broke his wrist. As Sasuke cried out Itachi began to pummel him as Naruto and Kakashi looked on, "Kakashi we have to do something! Itachi is beating him to a pulp." Kakashi twitched as he watched Itachi's onslaught.

Itachi eventually grabbed Sasuke by his collar and looked in his eyes, "Temper your hatred Sasuke, you are still far too weak to interest me… Tsukoyomi." Naruto heard these words but it was too late as Sasuke screamed out loud before passing out.

Naruto yelled and ran at the men until another voice rang out from a distance, "Doton: Yomi Numa (Earth Release: Underworld Swamp)!"

As the ground turned into a dark viscous fluid Itachi and Kisame jumped away in retreat as Jiraiya arrived on the scene, "Kami kid I can't leave you alone for two hours or else you'll get into something huh?"

Jiraiya canceled his jutsu and retrieved Sasuke before walking over to Kakashi and Naruto. He handed Sasuke over to Kakashi, "He looks rough, what did Itachi do to him?"

Naruto looked over his teammate, "He did the same thing he did to me, the only reason I'm in decent shape is because of 'her,' Sasuke doesn't have that luxury so I can only imagine what is wrong with him now… That attack isn't a joke."

Asuma and Kurenai landed just before the rest of the rookie 9 and looked at the scene. Asuma whistled as he and Kurenai walked over, "Damn, you guys really didn't mess around did you?"

Jiraiya looked at Sasuke's unconscious form, "Kakashi, go ahead and take Sasuke to the hospital now." Kakashi nodded before he shunshined away."

Naruto sighed as the genin all ran over to him and surrounded him. Sakura looked him over before she spoke, "Naruto what happened to Sasuke-kun? Why is he going to the hospital?"

Naruto looked at her with a sad face, "Itachi beat the crap out of him and used the strongest genjutsu I've ever seen to more or less scatter his brains."

Sakura gasped as Ino spoke next, "What? What do you mean you saw it? How strong is it?"

Naruto shook his head, "That move… It lets Itachi take you to his own world where he can torture you for three days… It's horrible, the only reason I'm in one piece is because my mind is concrete, otherwise I wouldn't be any better off than Sasuke." Naruto spit out some blood and leftover bile before he wiped his mouth.

Choji came up to him, "Are you alright? What happened? Did you guys win?"

Naruto held his head as he shook it, "No… We got our asses kicked, or should I say I got my ass kicked. If Kakashi and Jiraiya, hell even Sasuke, didn't show up I wouldn't even be here right now. I couldn't do a thing but retreat and defend, they completely owned me." Naruto kneeled and punched the ground, "Dammit! I'm so weak I couldn't even keep Sasuke from getting hurt… What kind of chunin am I?"

Hinata walked up and kneeled down next to him before embracing the boy, "Naruto-kun you're n-not weak. T-That was Itachi Uchiha. You can't fight people like that yet no matter how good you are." She felt the tenseness of his body calm considerably, "You will get good enough to fight him one day, but not now… Don't worry about it."

Naruto smiled and returned her hug, "Thank you Hinata-chan… I'm just upset that I was so worthless in that fight. Itachi and Kisame worked me over like I was nothing, but you're right."

Naruto pulled away from her hug and gave her a smile before he stood to face Jiraiya, "So… Did it go well? Is Gaara alright now?"

Jiraiya nodded, "Yep, your Suna buddy is gonna be fine, I fixed his seal to let him keep the Shukaku's psyche out of his thoughts. That kid will be getting a good night's sleep from now on I'm sure."

Naruto nodded and looked around the area from his apartment to the path they blazed to the field, "This has been one hell of a span of two hours I swear… I need a shot and I don't even drink… yet." He looked up at Jiraiya, "Alright, we still have a job to do I guess, so let's get out of here and get to work."

Jiraiya nodded and motioned for Naruto to follow him. As he walked with Jiraiya, Naruto turned around to wave to his friends, "Alright… I really have to go now. I'll be back soon you guys."

As they eventually exited the village gates Naruto heaved a massive sigh while Jiraiya looked at him, "You alright kid? They didn't hurt you too bad did they?"

Naruto shook his head, "No they cracked me good a few times but I'm just fine, it doesn't change the fact that I got my ass handed to me just now. It sucks, no matter how good those guys are."

Jiraiya smiled as he put his hand on Naruto's shoulder, "Well then it's a good thing I decided to teach you a little something while we're out on the job huh?"

Naruto looked up at the tall man who had a large grin on, "Teach me huh? That sounds pretty cool, what are you going to show me?"

Jiraiya patted the boy on his shoulder, "What if I said that I was going to teach you a move that can go toe-to-toe with Chidori and beat it into the dirt?"

Naruto's eyes widened as a grin spread across his face. He chuckled as he shook his head, "Ero-sennin have I told you that I love you today?"

Jiraiya sweat-dropped and glared at Naruto, "Stop calling me that gaki…"

Naruto sweat-dropped, "Sorry….. I love you too Ero-sennin."

YEAH! I've got one thing to say, you know what really grinds my gears? Kishimoto is making Naruto look like a bitch in the manga. Who the fuck tells the guy that turned on you, kicked your ass twice, is currently trying to kidnap you and pull out your soul, and shoved his hand through your chest, 'if I have to kill you Sasuke then I'll die along with you.'? That sounds like some gay shit to me. If it was me I'd have been like, 'Yeah man we had some good times didn't we? … Wait… No we fucking didn't! Oh well then.' And then you blow his damn head off and go home. He needs to bring this shit back to Konoha to end the arc so we can get some fallout from the mile-a-minute style shit he's been putting out. Hinata confessed to Naruto SIX MONTHS AGO! Six months and not hide nor hair has been mentioned about it since then. That was supposed to be some major shit and other than an 8-tail freakout from Naruto not a damn word has been uttered about it. Come on now I need some closure damn it.

Sasuke has been bleeding from his eyes for the last 3 months of chapters and seemingly ran out of chakra about 8 different times before confronting Sakura and Kakashi can't just kill him right quick. Sasuke just got through getting his ass whipped by Danzo and before that all the other Kage at the summit and Naruto, a fresh Naruto, who hasn't fought jack-shit in I don't know how long couldn't just knock him out right quick and drag his ass home, and he showed up IN Sage Mode. That's not a good look…

And I'll say it here because I'm awesome like that… Madara Uchiha/Tobi is Obito Uchiha. Because I'm Kenchi and I'm… AWESOME!

Good day.