AN. OK guys I'm back for the next chapter. Now that I'm, for the most part, fully healed and feeling a heck of a lot better, you can bet the updates will come a little easier than before. Now that last chapter I uploaded was my bum chapter but it seems by the reviews for it that most people liked it for the most part. This is, hopefully, the last chapter before the Chunin exams arc and the story should start to pick up from there. This one is the last filler for a while, that I am aware of, there may be one last one somewhere in the exams but I am going to try to not have it since I already plan on just having a review over the training for the most part but I may have to change it. I don't know If I have already covered this but ill do it again to be safe, now some people have sent a message or two about Naruto's first sword, Riptide, and asked what part it will play in the story. I'm not at liberty to say much but I will say that during the Chunin exams you will hopefully find out what that part is. Oh also I don't really know if it will show that I changed something in the story but I realized that my title was messed up where I had all the first letters of every word in lower cased so I changed it to represent an actual title so if it showed up that I updated earlier yet there was no chapter that is why and I am sorry.

Well I'm done with my ranting here is the next chapter. Hope you all enjoy.

Naruto sat in his estate as he just finished showing Fu around and decided to take a break before returning to whirlpool, when a knock came at the door. Naruto quickly made it to the door and opened it to see the one man he was really wanting to see at the moment.

"You called for me Naruto?" asked Yamato as he stepped into the house and looked around.

"Yes I did. I have already cleared it with Jiji and you and I are going to take a trip to whirlpool to help out our allies, the Uzumaki. But I bet you already know about all that don't you? Considering you were spying on us the whole trip am I correct?" asked the boy with a smirk.

"H-How did you know about that Naruto?" asked the wood user with a slight hitch knowing that he was caught.

"Well for one there is only one man that I know that can hide inside a tree, and two you can't really spy on someone that has a powered up Byakugan. I knew you were following us from the moment that we left. But I decided not to say anything besides I think I proved that you really should keep a distance from me when I am alone with my fiances. Did you like the show by the way?" asked the boy with a grin as he watched his sensei blush red at the deed that he sadly had to watch since he was ordered not to leave the boy or to let him out of his sight.

"You knew I was there and did not tell me so that I could go? Your an ass Naruto." laughed the man to which Naruto joined in on once Yamato finally calmed his raging blush.

"So when will you be ready to go?" asked the boy getting serious since he was ready to go and see his family and not just through his clones memories.

"Well I'm ready to go when you are the Hokage already informed me of what happened so I stopped at my apartment and got my stuff. Is it just you and I this time?" asked the man as he stepped back outside with Naruto.

"Ya I told Kyu that I wanted her to stay here and keep an eye on Danzo. I know he said he kept the information about my family from me for good reasons but I have a knack for uncovering conspiracies and I have a feeling that I am going to find one with this bastard. He just seems to...nice to be what he is. I mean come on he was the head of Anbu and head of Root, there is no way that what he said was all that there was to that. I just want to keep him under a close trustful eye until I can look deeper into this myself. But enough about latter we should focus on the now. Lets go." stated the boy as he and Yamato started down the road.

"We will in one minute I just need to stop by and give a few things to the others." stated the mokuton user as they walked.

"This will be faster." stated the red head as he grabbed a hold of the older man and flashed to Shino's house.

Shino's house was basic really. It was three stories yes but it had white paint a few walk out terraces for people to go and sit outside when they wanted to but other than that there was nothing to show that this held the family of bug users on Konoha.

Both men walked up to the door as they knocked and waited as Shino came and answered the door.

"Hello Naruto, Yamato-Sensei, what can I do for you?" asked the boy in a monotone voice. Naruto had worked on him trying to get him to show emotion when he talked but when Shino was at home he had to put up the appearance of emotionless or else his father would be sad that his son was so weak.

"Hello Shino, Naruto and I are going to go back to Whirlpool in a few minutes to help out the alliance we have with them. I just wanted to tell you that I will not be able to take you all on missions while we are gone." stated the man making Naruto snort a little bit and mutter about how he never did that anyway. "While we are gone I have asked Zabuza to be your temporary sensei. He may be a master with the sword but he also has quite a bit of experience with the Kunai and chain that you use and can help you to better use the weapon. I want you to be at intermediate level with that weapon when I return. Also I came to give you this." finished the man as he held out a piece of paper.

"A sign up form for the Chunin exams in two weeks. Naruto are you going to participate?" asked the boy as Naruto nodded "Than so will I, if that is all I was training so I will return to it now, have a safe trip." stated the boy with a nod as he entered back into the home.

"Wow, man of few words." stated the unnerved Jonin, that kid was less emotional than himself and that was saying something.

"Nah, to be honest it is getting Shino to shut the hell up that's the hard part. It's just that his parents could have been listening and like all Aburame he is needed to keep the appearance of being devoid of any emotion. When you get him alone he is quite the talker, although you would not know that since we see you like once a week." laughed Naruto as they started to walk off of the Aburame clan grounds.

Once off the grounds Naruto again grabbed onto the Jonin's arm and flashed now to Hinata's house. The only thing that he had forgotten though was that he had placed the marker in Hinata's room...but Naruto being the polite suave man that he was was never just going to pop into her room with her possibly sleeping or in an indecent activity, so he had placed the marker in her bathroom to be safe.

"EEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKK!" both men heard the scream as they twirled around to find Hinata and Hinabi, both naked, in the bath together. They were just getting out when Naruto and the two genin's sensei had popped in so both girls did not even have the luxury of the soap and water to cover them.

In an instant Yamato was on his back with blood flowing from his nose as Naruto just stood there as if nothing had happened.

"Hey Hinata-Chan, Hinabi-Chan, sorry to interrupt but Yamato-Sensei and I were needing to talk to you. Were headed back to my families village so I thought we would come and say goodbye, train hard, and here is the form for the Chunin exams we have been nominated for in two weeks. Shino has already said he would join us so its up to you if you want to come." stated the boy as both girls just stood there stunned that he had not even had a nose bleed from seeing them naked...still naked for that matter.

Finally Hinata came out of her trace and ran for a towel, making her supple breasts and firm ass bounce as she went.

Once her sister and herself was covered she turned to her love. "Naruto-Kun you really need to put your marker outside my room and not in my bathroom. But that is a conversation for another day, sure I will compete with you guys in the Chunin exams, and good luck with your family."

With a hug and a kiss Naruto went to pick up Yamato when Hinabi decided to talk.

"Umm Naruto-San, why do you have the Sharingan?" asked the girl.

"What do you mean didn't your sister or father tell you?" asked the boy as he started to sweat a little knowing he was caught.

"Yes, they did, what I meant was why do you have it activated?" stated the girl as Hinata stared wide eyed at her love.

"Umm...Bye!" yelled the boy as he flashed away with Yamato.

"Wow, you have a pervert for a fiance...to bad he hadn't came in a few minutes before or he would have seen us scrubbing each others backs." laughed the younger girl as Hinata just stared wide eyed at the place her love had been.

(Hokage's office)

Sarutobi had been sitting in his office since the meeting earlier doing 'paperwork' (cough porn cough)

As the old ninja was just about to get to the best part his adoptive grandson figure appeared in his office with a slight blush and an unconscious sensei on his back. In a flash that the fourth would have been proud of, Naruto was there holding the book that the old man had just tried to cover up.

"N-Naruto-K-Kun you are far to young to be reading those types of books!" stated the man as he tried to retrieve the book.

"Old man have you forgotten who my god father is? I have every copy he has out in my room. There is nothing that I have not read yet in this book." stated the boy as he flipped through some pages.

With speed befitting a Kage the old man finally succeeded in returning the book to its rightful owner as he held the book to his chest and mumbled "my precious" under his breath.

"...Anyway Yamato and I are just here to tell you that we are ready to go to Whirlpool now." stated the boy as a bead of sweat rolled down his face at the sight before him. I mean it was not every day that you saw a Kage, let alone the proclaimed 'professor', hold porn like it was a life line.

"That is good," stated the old man as he slid the book back into his desk, "But there is one more thing that you are needed to do here in the village."

At this Naruto was stumped, he had seen his teammates, got his lover to keep an eye on Danzo, said goodbye to Hinata and Ino, although he had just said bye to Ino when she had left to go home. What was he forgetting to do? "Whats that Jiji?" asked the boy.

"Well...Naruto-Kun you have a meeting...at the hospital..." stated the old man as Yamato woke up.

(Konoha Hospital)

Naruto looked at the door. Yamato had agreed that this was something Naruto had to do alone so he had left him to go and get some food while he waited. Now Naruto could do nothing but stand there. Behind that door was his nightmare, something he had wished would stay in said room for a longer time than it had. With a deep breath and a little effort though he reached for the doorknob and opened the door before his mind could convince him to leave.

"Naruto-Sama?!" yelled the patient as they quickly jumped from the bed and hit the floor bowing as low as there body would allow.

"Sakura..." stated the boy with his mask of indifference up. The old man had all but ordered him to go and see the girl since he was the one to put her in the hospital in the first place. Sarutobi knew it would hurt the boy but there was nothing that he could do about it, for Naruto to heal he had to face the pain head on.

Silence.

Silence issued from the room as one bowed and one stood. If anyone were to walk into the room they would say that they would be able to split the tension in the air with a rusty spoon. Neither one new what to say, one just didn't want to be there at all. But neither could find a way to leave at the moment without insulting either the boy had revealed the truth to her, or the grandfather that had lost some serious points in ordering Naruto to go there.

"Naruto-Sama...to what do I owe the honor of having you in my hospital room?" asked Sakura finally as she found her voice trying to ease the tension.

"Well to be honest I only came here because I was ordered by Hokage-Sama to do so, otherwise I would not have even come. Sadly Hokage-Sama believes that I need this so as a ninja in his ranks I will not disobey him." stated the boy in an emotionless tone that would make even the most emotionless Aburame jealous.

"I-I-Is there something you would like Naruto-Sama, ask it and I shall do it!" the girl all but shouted from her place on the ground as her head rested on the floor. At this Naruto's mask broke a little as he rose an eyebrow. Here was the girl he had put into a coma, not to mention the girl that normally treated him like dirt offering to do anything he asked.

"Sakura, what are you doing?" asked the boy in his usual emotionless tone, inside though he was truly confused on what the hell was going on.

"Naruto-Sama I-" started the girl before Naruto finally had, had enough of the honorific, even I it was coming from this beast.

"Stop, the honorific is just annoying OK. Naruto is just fine, even for someone like you." stated the boy.

With a nod of her head she started once more, "Naruto-San, you spared my life when you chose not to kill me even though I did those horrible things to you. I didn't deserve your mercy and as such I am forever in your debt not only for the things you did for me but also for what I have done to you in the past. As such ask anything of me and it shall be done, ask me to take my life and I shall gladly take it. Ask for my body it is yours, my mind have it, anything that you wish I will do." stated the girl as she stayed in her position at his feet.

"Sakura, you have done terrible things to me. You have not only joined your mother in doing what she did to me, but you have also kept it quiet making me feel like crap since I could not tell anyone at the time for fear of the council choosing to do nothing. You have constantly belittled me, with taunts, insults, and more things than I would care to mention. You have all but spit on my very existence in this world just because either your mother made you believe that what you were doing was OK or because your precious Sasuke did it so you joined him to get on his good side. Which by the way was pointless since it has been already put out in the open that he is gay, he will not admit it but his actions speak louder than his words. So all those bad things you have done or said about me was all for nothing since the man you want will never take you." stated the boy as he lifted the girl to eye level.

"I am not saying these things to hurt you, no, if I wanted that id be saying much worse. You know most people would have killed you and rightly done so if they had been treated half as bad as you treated me. I know though that you think that you owe me something, well I don't want anything from you. Do you want to know why I let you live?" asked the boy.

"Y-yes." was all the girl managed to strangle out of her tightening throat.

"Simple, you could change, your mother on the other hand will never be able to change. She has lived through her life thinking that demons are evil and she is to think headed to see the truth. You on the other hand are young and still growing up. You could change and decide to make something of yourself. Jiji wanted me to come here so I did but now that I have I can honestly say I may have made the right choice, BUT should I find that you do not attempt to fix your life you will not have valued the chance I gave you. Also if you ever speak to me again...i will kill you." stated the boy as he closed the door to the room behind him.

"Well that went better than I thought it would Naruto." stated the man outside as Naruto took in a deep breath.

"What do you want Kakashi?" asked the aggravated boy as he saw the one eyed Jonin stand against the wall reading his porn as he always did.

"Well nothing really, just thought I would come have a look at how Sakura was doing since my Genin can't do a mission without her or on the off chance that someone is left with one member of there team available. So if she was OK I could stop training Sasuke and focus on more missions, oh and Kiba." stated the man offhandedly.

"You are so ignorant you know that?" growled the boy as he left the cyclops to his reading as he left to find Yamato for there mission.

(Whirlpool village)

It had been a few hours since the team from the leaf village had left and the Uzukage was still sitting at his desk waiting for them to come back. If what they said were true than they would be bringing a few more ninja to help rebuild the village, something that they desperately needed. The process was going well but they still had a long way to go and at the pace they were at they would not be done for months something that the village could not have.

As this though crossed his mind his door opened revealing his secretary.

"Uzukage-Sama, there is a Naruto here from the leaf village wanting a meeting with you are you free?" asked the woman, she knew he was waiting for them but it was apart of her job to ask so she did so.

"Send them in." was all the man said as he got excited.

A few moments later Naruto and Yamato walked into the office as Naruto grinned his foxy smile as he saw the confusion etched into the kage's face.

"Naruto-Kun, are the other people still outside or something?" asked the man as Naruto's smile grew even wider.

"No, it's just us, but trust me we will be of more help than thirty or forty ninja." stated the boy as Yamato did a few hand signs and slammed his hand on the ground as two chairs sprouted from the ground in front of the old man's desk.

This in turn shocked the shit out of the seasoned ninja since he had believed that the second Hokage had not been able to allow his bloodline to be passed down and as such no one would have the Mokuton ability.

"Well than let us start. How long will you be able to stay here in the village?" asked the man as he came out of his stupor.

"Well that depends, if we can get the village all fixed, or at least as much as we can by the week before the Chunin exams since my team and I will be taking them this year, than we will stay till then. So at the most we can stay for a little under a month. Although I don't think we will need that much time. By the way, are you planning on sending some ninja to the exams this year?" asked the boy since he had wanted to know since he had been told about them.

"We had planned to show the world our return as a ninja village there if our village was back to at least satisfactory standing but if the village is still in the state that it is in than I will wait for the next ones taking place in Suna. Although I am hopping that we could get some of our better Genin out into them to get higher ranking ninja and the word out better that we are back, which the Chunin exams would be the best time to do so. We have at least four teams ready for the exams and three close enough that we may send them also, just to gain the experience since the exams are in a friendly village this year." stated the man as both ninja nodded there understanding.

The Chunin exams were not only a time where the Genin of the hidden villages could get promoted but also a time where the villages themselves could showcase there future ninja. This in turn made the customers go to the village's that did the best in the exams. Most would see that a ninja of one village made it all the way to the final fight and won so that would show a sense of strength since these were the weakest ninja in the village and said village had the strongest than that would mean that the rest of the village would also be filled with just as strong ninja. As such they would take any missions that they had to the village that had the best Genin.

Most people knew this but what they did not know was the other reason for the exams. Before the exams there were wars everywhere and after the last great ninja war it was decided that the exams would be held in there place. This way the other villages could showcase there ninja and see who was stronger but to also test the strength of the village that the exams were held in. As it was, most of the time the other village's would take this time where they were allowed to enter another hidden village unhindered to spy on the ninja village and learn its strengths and weaknesses. Thus telling them if they would be able to take them in a war and what allies they would need to do so.

"Well on behalf of our clan, Naruto Uzumaki/Namikaze, and..." started the man as Yamato presented his name "Yamato Tenzo I thank you for helping us. During your stay ask for anything and as long as it does not harm my village our its people and is within my power to get than it shall be yours."

"Well cousin there are a few things that I was wanting to ask you about." started Naruto with a bow as the old Kage just nodded his head to have him continue. "Well the first was that I was hoping that I could gain access to any library's that you may have here in the village to copy, any non-forbidden jutsu, to take back to Konoha and store inside the libraries that I have there. I promise that the only people in Konoha that will have access to them are myself, my wives, and any children that I may have, unless I find something that can help someone dearly and is not an Uzumaki clan jutsu of course, but please trust me that I will not be doing so lightly as I will only do this for a friend of deep importance to me."

At this the old Kage looked to be in deep thought as he contemplated the request. In one hand he trusted Naruto since they were family, but on the other he did not entirely like the idea that his village's jutsu that they still had would be going into another village. Konoha and Uzugakura were allies of course but that did not mean that you let your guard completely fall to them.

"Well I think that that will be acceptable but should we hear that anyone has an Uzumaki jutsu without our full permission to do so than we will come and reclaim all our scrolls and disown you from the clan. I am sorry Naruto-Kun but we have to keep some of our jutsu a secret. I hope you understand." asked the older man in the room as Naruto just shrugged and nodded his consent to the terms.

"Also I was wondering, back in Konoha I don't have anyone other than Kyu who can use the Uzumaki styles and was hoping to get help with them from an actual Uzumaki. If it wouldn't be much trouble could I please have someone from the family show me the ways of the Uzumaki?" asked the boy as he bowed once more in respect to not only a Kage but also to the main families clan head. Most did not know this but Naruto technically was not the main head of the clan since the clan head was always the Uzukage. In Konoha he was more like the branch clan head.

"That would be easily taken care of as I know of one person in particular that would gladly help Kushi-Chan's son in the family styles but I must worn you he is, for lack of a better word, a hard ass when it comes to training." stated the man with a grin.

"That is OK, as I usually don't like any other training than the kind that pushes me to my limits. When can I meet this man?" stated the boy as he failed to understand the concept.

"Well, Naruto-Kun, you already have. I shall take it upon myself to teach you our family ways that way our sister branch in Konoha has a great leader and clan head. Not to mention since you are the closest descendant of the main family when I die it will be up to you to take control of Uzugakure. Fear not though as I do not plan on dieing anytime soon." laughed the man.

All three of the men had a good laugh at that but finally Naruto had to point out something that he saw was amiss in this plan.

"One moment, what about the village. If you are out training me all day than how are you going to run this place?" asked the boy as even Yamato got curious, just for the man to start laughing again.

"Naruto-Kun do you honestly believe that you are the only Uzumaki who knows the Shadow Clone Jutsu. The Uzumaki are actually the ones to first come up with the idea and then latter on sold the jutsu to the Nara clan some 150 years ago, for a hefty price I might add." laughed the man as the other two joined in once more.

With that the plans were set and all three men decided to get to work. With a jjutsu here and a jutsu there the village was fast on it's way to becoming whole again.

(Somewhere in Grass country underground)

"SSSSSSSSo are all the plans ready for the leaf Kibomara?" asked a pale white man to a lesser ninja at his feet as they bowed.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru, everything is going according to plan. The leaf has invited the sound and the Sand shinobi are all preparing for the finals. By this time in two months the leaf will be no more. That I can assure you on, I have saw the ultimate weapon in person and can vogue for its strength and killing capabilities. Not to mention if the vessel can not kill the target than the beast inside can." stated the subordinate as he stayed in his crouching position.

"Good then all isssss well for the leafs demise. Ready the troops and send me the sound four there is one more thing that we will need for this plan to work to its fullest extent." ordered the pale man as he sat back into his throne, of white.

"Yes my lord. Right away." and with a chipper salute the ninja started towards the door.

"Oh I did not mean you Kibomaru I meant the ninja outside you on the other hand know to much good-bye." stated the man as a sword appeared out of the man's mouth and slashed the scared ninja right in half as the body was picked up by two snakes and carried to the pile. With a small fire jutsu the remaining bones were set into place with the others.

The man's throne grew a little larger that day thanks to the extra material that it used being added to it.

(Amegakure)

"My Lord, our four Genin teams are ready to head for the leaf at any moment what are your orders?" asked a Jonin as he stepped forward and bowed to the village 'god'.

"Hmm, not yet if we go to early than that will arose suspicion. Wait two more weeks and then go that way no one will think twice that you all got there early. Remember the Kyuubi Jinchuriki should be somewhere in that village. I want all of you to locate it and capture it if you can. If it seems that the task is impossible than gather as much detail on the vessel as possible and return after the exams. However that does not mean for your team and the others to slack off in the exams. I want at least two of the four teams that we send in second exam and at the very least two members of either team to make it to the finals. Inform your Genin and tell them that if they cannot complete these task to not even bother coming back for if they do they will have the wrath of a god upon them!" ordered a tall orange haired man with multiple piercings and purple ringed eyes, as he sat upon his cushioned chair on a raised platform.

"Yes Lord Pain." was all that was said as the men left the area to go and find there teams.

Once they were gone a vortex appeared behind the 'god' and out stepped a man with a orange mask on his face wearing a matching black cloak with red clouds that the 'god' had on.

"Madara, all is going according to plan. Should the teams obtain the vessel than we are one step closer to obtaining our goal, and if not we shall gather important details on it to make sure the next attempt succeeds." stated the man as the masked 'Madara' nodded, and vanished in his vortex once more.

"...What no hi how are you, hows the others? Wow that guy even creeps me out and that is saying something." stated the man as he sensed a chakra signature behind him. As he turned around he saw a purple haired woman with a paper flower in her hair and wearing the same outfit as he was. In her hands she held two big stacks of paper.

"Oh Nagato-Kun, I got new paper to try out and apparently this paper cuts a lot deeper than the last ones. And I have been oh so lonely without you to play with, please come to our chambers." cooed the woman as she snaked her head into the man's chest.

"Konan I am sorry but as the leader of this village it is my duty to watch over it all day and night I cannot stop just because you want some 'fun time'." stated the man as he backed away and started to walk back to his chair.

"I'll even pleasure you this time." stated the woman as a cloud of dust was made to the room as Konan chuckled as she herd the man speak as he flew by.

"Maybe just one moment of not watching the village. Hurry Konan hurry!"

"Works every time." stated the woman as she let her cloak drop where she was and walked into the room.

(1 month latter)

It was exactly one month since Naruto had left for Whirlpool country, and no one had seen the blond, that anyone had known of. At this time it was exactly one day before the exams and his fiances were starting to worry about there love and sensei. No letters no Hirashin home or anything since he had left, was starting to grate on the woman's nerves.

'Naruto-Kun where are you?' asked all the girls in there heads as they sat around in there respective houses to rest before the exams.

Little did they know that there answers would soon be answered in just a few hours.

(END)

well I am going to end it there like I said this IS going to be the last chapter before the Chunin exams. Sorry about the long wait but like I said before I had some things that had to be taken care of medically and didn't get much time to write this chapter, not to mention that I got caught up in an old TV show while I was recovering called Zoids. I don't really know how many people used to watch the show but I for one think that it is awesome. Next chapter will be up sooner than this one was I promise now that I don't have any more Zoids to watch I can now focus more on this and the chapters should be coming out now, not to mention that I have been in a writers rut trying to get to the Chunin exams since that is where everything takes off at. Yes I know I skipped almost all of the whirlpool trip but that will be all cleared up in next chapter. Well hope you all liked this one again its just a filler, the last for a while I hope, and as such there isn't going to be much excitement in them. I tried to make that up with the whole joking at the end with Konan hope that helped relieve some anger out but I know im going to be flamed a little so bring on the fire people I deserve it this time. Well see you soon.