Kyubed: Shinobi's revenge on Naruto.
Part 26
Naruto's new training.
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Jiraiya sipped on a cup of Sake in a small stall with Tsunade at his side. It was evening, his two students and Shizune had left them alone to return to their rooms for the evening. The two Sannin were relaxed and chatting together.
"It's been a long time." The man chuckled as he glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.
Tsunade nodded and knocked a drink back. "So it has."
"What's gotten into you? You were pretty careless." Jiraiya looked straight ahead and folded his hands in front of his mouth.
"What do you mean?" She looked away, avoiding eye contact.
"I know that necklace of yours means a lot to you. I have to admit, I'm surprised you've not gambled it away by now." He gave her a half cocked grin and glanced at the back of her head.
"I'm not worried." She sipped on the small cup again and seemed to relax a little more.
The man nodded. "Well, she refused it. Now you've just got to worry about taking on a student."
Tsunade seemed amused. "Why would I worry about that? It's not like that girl can..."
Her companion interrupted her reply. "You know. I only started teaching it to her because of him. I didn't think she could get it. I had only meant for him to learn it. Now you've gone and upset him though."
The woman gave him a smirk. "I've upset him? He didn't seem upset."
The man chuckled. "You don't know him. He's nothing like his father, serious and intelligent like his mother. If he's upset, you won't find out until he does something about it."
Tsunade chuckled. "What's that got to do with that girl? Why should I care about how upset he is? What's he going to do?"
"He's going to make sure she learns that technique. You've actually ruined my plans. There's no way she won't learn it now." He leaned on his own palm and gave her a rather smug looking half drunk grin. "He thinks of bringing you back to Konoha as a mission, and he won't accept failure. Don't think you've gotten rid of him if that girl can't manage the technique for some reason. He's got no intention of giving up, and you won't get rid of him by tricking him into some sort of game."
Tsunade growled a little. "Is that so?"
"I don't expect her to fail." Jiraiya gave a small sigh and looked a bit annoyed at the idea. "Not after you've gotten him so worked up about this now."
"What's so special about that boy anyway? He didn't talk much." The woman frowned and knocked back another few gulps. "What's with him and that pervert girl with him?"
Jiraiya shrugged and rubbed his finger on the bar counter. "Naruto? He's married to the Nine Tails, it's not inside him anymore. He formed a contract with it that protects Konohagakure. On top of that, he's the youngest Jounin of his generation. Orochimaru attacked Konoha recently, and that boy not only stood against him, but saved Sarutobi-sensei's life doing it. He's a tactical genius, he won't try to overpower you, but he's smart enough to trick you. They're using the tactics manual he authored at the academy in Konoha now. Oh, and he's the King of the Kitsune, his little girlfriend is one of his subjects. I'm not sure just how aware of that he is." He looked at her and grinned. "Don't go thinking that you'll have an easy time of it if you manage to get rid of that girl with this little game of yours. Naruto will be much more difficult to dissuade or trick."
The counter top cracked under her grip as she glared at him. "I'll remember that."
The white haired Sannin nodded. "Yes. It would be wise. I suggest watching your back if it comes down to that. He won't try anything unless Sakura fails, but if he has his way, you won't even see it coming."
The woman's face became hard. "Not much chance of that happening."
Her companion nodded. "Maybe." He took another drink and seemed to think on it himself. "If there's anyone who can pull it off, it's him. He's a bit annoying, a little immature, and naive, but he's anything but stupid. I've been teaching him and his little kunoichi friend Rasengan for less than a month now. Because of him, both of them are nearing the end of the third stage of the training."
Tsunade shook her head and chuckled. "You're still a fool. There's no way that bratty little girl is going to learn something like that in a week. She'll never master that kind of technique."
He nodded. "When I started this trip, that's what I thought too."
"That's foolish. They are just children. Sarutobi made that boy a Jounin? Leaf must be pretty pathetic these days."
Jiraiya sat back and took another drink. He looked at her. "You know, Sarutobi-sensei wishes to retire. I think it was because of this incident with Orochimaru. He almost got himself killed."
"He's afraid?" Tsunade's eyes hardened and there was a bit of scoffing in her tone.
The white haired man shook his head. "He's old, and he's not getting any stronger. I think he's realized the time to pass it on has come. I don't think he's very happy about it."
She narrowed her eyes at him. "I don't want the job."
He looked at her. "That wasn't the point."
"What the hell is it then?" She was getting annoyed with him.
"If this hadn't happened, and he'd decided to remain Hokage for another five years, I expect Naruto would have been the fifth."
Her face contorted, Jiraiya was looking straight ahead and leaning over his folded hands as he said it. "What? That kid? Are you joking?"
Jiraiya shrugged. "Maybe. I don't think he'd decided definitely, but...I do get the feeling he was considering it. Kids can change as they get older. I can't say for sure, but I think Naruto had become his top prospect. I sort of understand why."
Tsunade gave a snort. "That kid is nothing. You're a poor judge of character."
Jiraiya gave a nod. "Maybe. I don't think Sarutobi-sensei is though. He was right about us. He's to be trained as an ANBU, with that girl, when we return."
The woman shook her head. "Right about us? Look what happened to Orochimaru. Look at me. You're just a perverted wanderer. Good judge of character indeed."
The white haired Sennin chuckled at that. "You've become cynical."
She glowered at him with the bottle hanging between her fingers as she poured another drink. "Age will do that."
He nodded. "Indeed."
"That kid as Hokage? What a laugh that is." Tsunade rolled her eyes and gave a small sigh.
"Maybe. He said it used to be his dream to be Hokage. I think it still is, but he won't say it." The man smirked. "That boy, he'll be important to the future of Konoha. That much I'm sure of."
She didn't seem upset with him, but frowned. "That used to be us, and look how that turned out."
He smiled at her. "I'm beginning to see what Sarutobi-sensei sees in him. It's strange, but he's more like his father than he seems. Konoha seems to think of him as a hero. I'm starting to believe in him as well."
She looked away. "Then you're bound to be disappointed."
"They hated him once. What he represented. He didn't have the best childhood." He shook his head. "Now, I doubt I can find more than a handful who would speak ill of him in that village any longer. Despite everything, against all odds, they respect him."
Tsunade looked over at him, her face without expression. "Sounds like an arrogant punk to me."
Jiraiya stood up and slapped her on the shoulder. "You'd think he hasn't noticed to be honest. He's confident, but anything but arrogant."
She nodded once and downed the last of her drink. "Whatever. What do I care anyway? In a few days, that girl will be out of my hair. That boy won't last a week after she's gone. I don't think I'll have much trouble changing his mind if he doesn't give up."
"Don't be so sure. He never has before. He wouldn't be where he is today if he ever had. Say what you will about Sarutobi-sensei's judgment. He's not the type to give anything to anyone who hasn't earned it. That much, even you can't deny." He popped his back and waved over his shoulder as he turned away. "I'll see you later. I should head back."
She folded her hands and stared forward without a word as she just gave a nod she didn't even know if he noticed or not.
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Naruto was sitting with his back against a tree. Nearby, Sakura was grunting in effort as she cut a few more gouges into a tree with the ball of chakra she still had not managed to compress fully.
It had been three days, and he was very relaxed and had his eyes closed. The tree he was leaning against had a hole in it the size of his head just above him. Nothing of note had occurred since the girl had challenged the Sannin woman.
The kunoichi sat down and seemed to relax as she frowned over at the boy in the hood and mask. It was obviously frustrating to her that he'd gotten it first. Even though she kind of expected it, the fact that he'd met those expectations with what appeared to be little difficulty grated a bit.
"Relax. You can do it, I'm sure of it." He settled down a little more and looked over at her.
"I've only got four days of training left." She looked at her hands and frowned.
"Well, you're almost there. Relax, it's easier if you don't try and force it." He popped his shoulder and rotated his arm as he leaned forward.
The girl looked on as he formed the ball of chakra in his palm to show her. It took a moment of concentration on his part, and he moved his hand about over his open palm. It glowed with power and made a whirring noise as it floated above his palm in a perfect sphere. Sakura peered at it and studied it and what he was doing as best she could before he dispersed it. "Well, I've still not gotten it yet."
The boy nodded and closed his eyes. "You will. Don't worry so much. If you get frustrated it will just make it more difficult. Besides, the best I can do is show you at this point."
She stood up and faced the tree again. "Right. I can do this. I have to! I can't fail! Ino is depending on me!"
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Sakura was flat on her face a short distance away in the middle of a small grove of trees. "Ouch."
Her instructor was standing nearby with his arms crossed and leaning against a tree. "All right, twenty push ups isn't too bad at this point. Roll over and do some stomach crunches for a bit to give your arms a break."
The girl flopped over and looked annoyed. "Yeah. This sucks. It's like I'm getting my body in shape all over again."
Uzumaki nodded. "Pretty much. Man, I can't wait to get my hands on Sasuke for this. I wonder how much he'll whine? It will be awesome."
The pink haired girl growled at him. She didn't speak up though, he was pretty sadistic if she mouthed off to him she'd found.
The boy chuckled at the look on her face. "You know, I had to do all this too. Don't look like that, it's not so bad."
Sakura squeezed her stomach muscles and lifted her torso off the ground as she started. As much as she hated to admit it, he was right. It was no worse than when she'd first started physical training at the academy, and seemed to be going much faster.
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That evening, the trio of nin sat around the table with the kitsune girl and a meal was spread out before them.
Sakura had a frown on her face, her hair was messed up, and she was dirty. One of her eyes was drooped half shut, and she looked about ready to fall over. Still, she was shoving rice into her mouth with her chopsticks and eating in a rather voracious manner.
Naruto was much more relaxed and seemed cheerful as he ate.
Jiraiya glanced over at the pair out of the corner of his eye. "How is your training going?"
"I've got the Rasengan down now." The hooded nin looked over at him.
"I've never been so sore and tired in my entire life," Sakura grumbled between bites of food. She knew if not for the training Naruto had given her, she wouldn't even be able to move enough to eat. It still left her body feeling even worse after she broke her jutsu and returned. Her chakra was almost drained dry, and she needed to sleep to recover.
The white haired Sennin chuckled. "Yes. I noticed that training you've been doing on the side. I do wonder if it's making it more difficult to learn the technique?"
The boy shrugged. "Didn't hurt me. She's not using chakra to do it either. That's kind of the point."
The man seemed to think on it and nodded. "I suppose you're right."
Sakura gave a small sigh. "It leaves me even more sore in the evening, but as much as I hate to say it, I think it's actually helping me with the Rasengan. I've still not gotten it, but I'm much better than I was before. I'm sure I'll learn it in time. What he's teaching me doesn't use Chakra, so it doesn't hurt the Rasengan training, in an odd way, it helps with my control as well."
Naruto nodded. "It's not so odd. It's a form of Chakra control as well in it's own way."
Kira was sitting beside Naruto and picking at a bowl of rice. She was eating in silence and watching them both out of the corner of her eyes.
The hooded nin was finishing up a bowl of Ramen and stretched his arms after gulping down the remains of the warm broth. "Well, I'm done. I'm gonna go get some rest." He stood up and started back towards the room.
"Right. I want to go to sleep right now, but I'm so hungry." Sakura grumbled as she watched him with a bit of envy.
Kira didn't say anything as she moved to follow the hooded boy up the stairs to their room.
Jiraiya seemed more interested in nursing a small flask of warm sake as the girl continued to eat. He glanced over at where Naruto and Kira had been and cocked his eyebrow. There was a small bottle on the table where the fox girl had been sitting. "Hmmm. I guess I'm on my own tonight..."
"Huh?" The kunoichi looked over at him with a few shoots poking out of her lips.
He shook his head. "Nothing, just thinking to myself."
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Kira smiled as she watched Naruto walk into his room as she pretended to be moving towards the room she'd been sharing with Sakura until he was out of sight. She leaned against the outside of his door and smiled as she looked towards the ceiling. "Three, two, one..."
There was a thump from inside the room. She chuckled to herself as she opened the door and looked down at Naruto. He was face down in the middle of the room on the floor, halfway through taking off his shirt. "Heh."
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Naruto groaned as he tried to put his hand against his forehead. His eyes squeezed tighter as he failed and grumbled to himself. "Huh? What the?"
"Oh good! You're awake now!" The room was a dark and gray haze was all he could make out as he woke up to a familiar voice. It was still night time, and the room was very quiet aside from the smooth female voice greeting him.
"Kira? What's going on?" His vision was hazy, and he could make out a blurb of violet hair and a pale face over him. There was a small metallic clinking sound as he tugged on his wrists.
She spoke in a subdued and quiet tone. "Well, you've learned that Rasengan thing right?"
"Yeah?" His vision was clearing up and he found her face about a foot over his own. He was on his back in bed with her giving him a cheerful grin while straddling his belly.
"So, now it's my turn for training!" She sounded quite pleased, but kept her voice down.
The boy looked up towards his arms, they were extended over his head. His eyes went a little wide as he found himself handcuffed to the headboard. "Uh oh." He didn't want to look towards her again, but found himself looking at a very nude girl sitting on top of him. To make matters worse, he was pretty sure his clothes were gone.
The young blond boy had very wide eyes as he stared at her naked and quite perky breasts.
She seemed pleased. "Good boy!"
He tugged on the chains again and looked up at his hand, and then back towards her. "Um...I...Uhhh..." He had to escape somehow. "Look, you don't have to do this..."
She blinked and gave him a rather sweet smile as she rubbed her hand against his cheek. "Yes, I do."
He shook his head. "No, you don't. Really, I don't mind. I don't want you to think that you've got too..."
The kitsune cocked her head. "Neither do I, but I really do have to do this."
"I um, wait!" She shifted a little more. "Look, I..."
She put her hand over his mouth and her smile faded away. "Look. Why do you think I'm here? I'm under direct orders from the Queen you know. I can't exactly say no to her. Masara and Koruma were supposed to take care of this, but you said something about not being comfortable with males, so they called me in."
He was sweating bullets. "I'm not so sure I'm comfortable with this either. You really don't have to do this. I'll talk to her, and..."
Her smile returned and she giggled. "Boss. Look." She sat up and rubbed on his chest. "It's true I'm under orders, but...I'm a total slut. I like this duty. I don't mind at all, and you're not...um...what's the best way to put it...defiling me or maybe taking my innocence? Well, I'm not a virgin. You're not really doing anything to me. I volunteered for this. On top of that, I'm the most qualified one for the job." She rubbed her nose against his neck. "You understand right?"
"Um, no?" Naruto was stalling as best he could. His lock picks were gone, and the chains too strong for him to break. The headboard was heavy wood, and he couldn't get enough leverage to free himself that way either.
She gave a heavy sigh and leaned onto his chest. "Look. It's training. If I don't do this, well, the Queen is going to be trouble for you. We'll start with just the two of us, and later, after you're comfortable with it, I'll have you make a few of those clones." She kissed his nose and chuckled. "You've got a lot of stamina, I'm looking forward to it."
"I'm not getting out of this am I?" He squeezed his eyes shut and pushed his head further into the pillow.
She was grinning at him. "I'm afraid not." She reached back behind her back with her right hand, and the Rasengan ball he was trying to hide and keep her from noticing vanished in an instant as his eyes became very wide as her hand found what it was looking for behind her. "Sorry, you're not getting out of this so easy." Her smile became very wicked looking for a moment as she took notice of his attempt to break his bonds with the chakra ball. "Be a good boy and relax. It's my duty after all, and I want to show you how I won that trophy you saw when we met that old woman."
Naruto swallowed hard as she kissed his cheek and started sliding down his chest. He started to make another Rasengan for a moment, but his entire body went very tense, and then relaxed as he settled down into his pillow as his eyes became very mellow all of a sudden. "Hey, that's not so..." His body jerked very tense again and he sucked in a large gasping breath as he pushed his head further into the pillow.
He decided it was best to not try and break the handcuffs again.
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Naruto had a somewhat dazed stare as he staggered out of his room the next morning. His chains were gone, and the young kitsune girl was curled up next to him in the nude when he had woken up.
He'd managed to get his clothes on in a bit of a stumble, and found himself looking at a grinning Jiraiya as he walked out of his room.
The Sennin slapped his shoulder. "Good morning!"
The boy gave him a rather blank look. His hair was mussed a bit and poking out of his hood at odd angles.
"So, how did it go? Did you enjoy yourself?" The man leaned in and put his pinky up.
Naruto cocked his head and seemed to think on it. He didn't look to be all there. After a moment, he looked up at the man again. "My pipes are cleaned."
The hermit gave a hearty laugh and slapped his shoulder again. "Well, that's reason to celebrate! You've finally become a man! Your father would be proud!"
Naruto seemed confused. "He would?"
Jiraiya seemed to think on it for a second. "Well, yes. I'm not so sure I'd tell your mother though. Come on, we'll get some breakfast."
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The pair were sitting down at the table a few moments later. Jiraiya had practically forced him to down a few small cups of sake as they waited on their meal. The man spoke up. "So, did you like it? What happened?"
Naruto was a little flushed, and the Sannin didn't try and give him any more alcohol as he took a few more drinks for himself. "Um, I guess. She drugged my food last night and chained me to the bed."
The white haired man gave a serious nod. "Well, it was for the best I'm sure."
Sakura came down the stairs with a small scowl on her face as she looked behind her. "Where were you last night? What's with you anyway?"
Kira was on her way down the stairs as well. She was dressed in a yukata that was smaller than it should have been as usual, and seemed subdued, but had a very cheerful grin on her face. "Nothing, just had some business to see to. I probably won't be staying in the same room as you again for this trip."
The kunoichi gave a rough snort. "I guess I get the room to myself then." She didn't mind much, the kitsune girl didn't talk much and pretty much just went to sleep. Neither one of them spent much more time than that in the room.
Kira nodded and slid in next to Naruto. "Yeah. Pretty much."
The boy looked tired and dazed still. He didn't say anything and seemed to ignore them both.
Sakura narrowed her eyes at him. "What's with you?"
He shrugged. "Long night."
She frowned at him. "Did something happen?"
Jiraiya spoke up. "No, he just had some training to do last night. Private stuff."
With that, the food arrived and the pink haired girl brushed it off. She had enough to worry about that day with her own training.
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Two nights later, Sakura opened the door to her room and frowned. "Oh. It's you. What do you need?" The woman who had been with Tsunade was standing outside her door. She didn't have any reason to dislike the woman and kept her tone polite.
Shizune looked down the hall over her shoulder. "I wanted to talk with you, about Tsunade."
The girl blinked in surprise. "What about her?" She looked to get a little irate.
The dark haired kunoichi's lips turned down a little. "Please, don't think badly of her. You don't understand her."
The girl put her hand on her hip and frowned. "She's been a rotten witch so far."
Shizune hung her head a little. "You wouldn't understand. That necklace, it's very special to her. Her most prized possession, it means more to her than her own life. It's not something she's ever bet before."
The young kunoichi's face softened. "You're worried about her?"
The dark haired woman gave a nod. "A little. That necklace is cursed, it only responds to Tsunade. Any who possess it but her die."
Sakura shook her head. "Why does that matter? I already refused it. This isn't about some jewelry. I'll do anything to help my friend. Even if I have to spend ten years under her as her student, even if I have to do it myself. I will not fail Ino. I won't give up."
That caught Shizune off guard a little. "You were close with this girl?"
The girl turned her eyes away. "Once. I...wasn't kind to her. We became rivals, and before it happened...I said some things. When we were younger, we were good friends. Then, well...it was over a boy. I feel kind of stupid about it now."
The woman gave a nod. "I see."
"What do you care? I'm not interested in taking your place. I don't care if she becomes the next Hokage or not." Sakura didn't seem hostile and let her into the room before sitting on the bed.
"I care about Tsunade. I owe her more than I can repay." The woman sat down next to her. She told her about the young boy who had been the first recipient of the cursed necklace, and the man who had won Tsunade's heart, and met a tragic end after receiving it.
When the story was finished, Sakura had her head hung. "I see."
Shizune gave a nod. "Tsunade has had a difficult life. She's not a terrible person. Please, don't..."
Sakura let a few tears fall and stood up. "I can't say I understand. I've never lost a friend or someone I care about that way." She balled up her fist. "I know that as a Ninja, someday I will be forced to face it." She turned to glare at the woman. "That doesn't mean I will willingly allow it to happen. I will do anything I can to prevent it. I'll protect my friends, the people I care about with my life if I have too. Just because someday I will feel that pain, does not mean that I will just allow it to happen now, and forget about the ones I can still save." She closed her eyes and lifted her nose. "Ino wasn't on my team, but she's a member of my village, and a comrade. Ninja who don't look after their comrades are lower than trash."
Shizune looked at her with wide eyes. "I...see."
The girl turned towards the door and opened it leaving the woman sitting on her bed.
The older kunoichi stood up and looked confused. "Wait. Where are you going?"
The young chunin looked over her shoulder at her. "To train. I'm not getting any sleep tonight. No point in wasting time. I won't give up."
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Naruto smiled as he sat just outside the window to the room on the roof and looked up at the sky. It was a clear night, and the moon and stars gave the street a pale glow.
"What are you doing here? You little pervert!"
The hooded boy cocked his head and looked over to find Tsunade standing next to him with a scowl on her face and her hand on her hip.
"I suppose I can't deny that." He scratched his head and stood up to face her. "Still, I'm here to learn about my target."
Her features fell and her hand fell away from her hip. "Target?"
He nodded. "You."
"You think you're strong enough to take me?" She sounded half annoyed, half amused.
The boy gave a small shrug. "Not really. I would never try to fight you head on."
She narrowed her eyes and snarled at him. "You'll get yourself killed. I'm not to be toyed with."
He nodded and seemed relaxed despite it. "I noticed. I don't intend to give you the opportunity."
She crossed her arms and leaned against the wall, looking him up and down to regard him. "Arrogant punk. I don't see why Jiraiya seems to think so highly of you."
He cocked his head. "Does he? I wouldn't know. I suppose that's nice, but I don't need anyone's praise. I prefer not to be noticed."
She looked up at the sky. "He told me your dream is to become Hokage."
Naruto didn't seem to react, and hung his head a little with his eyes closed. "Dreams are for sleeping. I only care about my duty."
Tsunade looked over at him. "You're just a tool then?"
"That's right. I live to serve Konohagakure. What else should a ninja be?"
The answer caught her off guard. She growled a little. "What duty?"
"Bringing you back to the village at the moment. Don't think that if you manage to get rid of Sakura, and you won't by the way, you'll be rid of me as well." Uzumaki remained still and relaxed, not seeming worried about the powerful Sannin glaring at him.
"You'll be killed."
"Then I will die with honor. What better end for a ninja?" His voice was still even and calm.
"How foolish. Then again, you seem to have a habit of being foolish. You really think that girl can succeed? Are you stupid?"
The boy gave a nod. "If it is stupid to believe it, then yes. Sakura will succeed, I'm sure of it."
Tsunade turned her gaze away from him. "How can you be so sure?"
"I intend to make sure of it. If I have to run her into the ground, she'll win that bet." He sounded a little amused at the idea. "Besides, what would you know of it? I know more of what she can do than you do. Why should I care what you think about it? Even if she doesn't learn in time to win your little bet, she'll master it anyway. If she fails to win that bet of yours, I'm not going to allow her to give up."
The woman frowned at the answer and glanced at him again. "What do you care anyway? Why did you make Jiraiya teach her?"
The boy looked over at her. "What do you mean? The stronger she is, the more useful she'll be. I don't want to have to watch over her and protect her. Not that I have to now, but the better a ninja she is, the more I can rely on her. I can't do everything myself. Not every mission can be completed by just one shinobi, no matter how strong they are. I have no intention of carrying my teammates to victory. They need to be able to complete their missions and survive, whether I'm there to help them or not. The stronger everyone on my team is, the more successful we'll be as shinobi, and the stronger the village will be as a result. Having an ace in the hole is nice, but having people you can rely on is far more useful and important to a shinobi. I've got a trick or two that I don't share with anyone, but hoarding secrets when I can help my comrades become stronger will only hurt me in the end."
The woman hung her head and crossed her arms as she leaned against the edge of the window. "If she wins the bet, she'll be my apprentice."
"She will still be a shinobi of Konohagakure. It will be a pain to train a replacement, but what I have taught her will make the village stronger. I do not serve my team, I serve the village. My comrades are my family, as much as my son."
Tsunade made a small choking sound. "What? You've got a son? How old are you?"
He glanced at her. "It's a long story. If you decide to return to Konoha, I'm sure you'll hear about it. I've no interest in sharing that with you. I don't know you."
The window opened and Kira poked her head out. "Oh. There you are, Boss!"
Naruto tensed up and almost jumped off the roof, but ended up flat on his face on the tiles as the violet haired girl snagged his ankle. "Oh no you don't! Come on! It's time for your training!" She was wearing very skimpy negligee and started pulling him through the window.
He pulled on the edge of the roof. "Wait! I should go help Sakura! She's got a lot of work to do!"
Kira frowned and grabbed the back of his pants. "Quit whining! She'll be fine and you know it! There's nothing you can do to help her at this point! You said so yourself! You've got training of your own to do! Come on! I've got a job to do too you know!"
Naruto wasn't putting up too much of a fight as she managed to wrap her arms around his waist as he gripped the edge of the window and did little more than force her to struggle a bit to pull him inside.
Tsunade was just glaring at him. "I knew it! You are a pervert!" She jabbed her finger at him.
Kira growled. "I wish! I had to tie him up last time!" She managed to heft him over her shoulder and he looked rather pathetic and seemed to give up. "Once I get started he's fine, but I had to drug him and tie him down twice!"
The woman stood and stared at the scene for a moment. "W-what?"
"Sorry. He can't talk right now. He's got to train." Kira turned away from the window and dragged him towards the door of Sakura's room. He was trying to grab the carpet in a pathetic and half hearted attempt at escape. "Cut it out or I'll just throw you on that bed and do it in here!"
The boy gave up and seemed to relax as she carried him in a fireman's carry to the door. "Damn."
Tsunade growled and turned away. "No wonder Jiraiya likes him. I should have known. Both of them are perverts. It explains everything!"
She cringed as she heard the kitsune's voice. "No! You've got to be on top this time! This is training! You've got to master all of the positions!" The Sannin woman decided it was best to be as far away as possible and jumped down away from the window.
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TBC...
The deadline and the eyes of the enemy.