AN: Ignus here again guys. So I'm here to address one of our commenters KK (who is a guest), your latest comment did have some good points in it. However we have not forgotten about that aspect of the story, so just keep reading. What you are looking for will pop in again in the next few chapters. Thanks for the comment again; Igunus.

Naruto crouches down beside Ebisu. Is he dead? It doesn't seem like it. Then is he knocked out? Naruto can only think of one sure way to find out.

"Hidden Leaf Secret Finger Jutsu, One Thousand Years of Death!"

No response from that painful jutsu.

"Yep, he's knocked out," Naruto says to himself. That old guy might be impressive and Ebisu might be annoying, but Naruto needs a trainer. Standing and turning to the old guy, Naruto shouts, "Hey, old guy! Who the hell are you?"

The old guy turns around. "Who am I?" he says, standing and assuming a theatrical pose. "I'm glad you asked!" he flips his hair around. "I am Jiraiya, the Mighty Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku!"

"You're my godfather?!" Naruto shouts. "But you're just weird, pervy old man! I was expecting someone cool!"

Naruto's godfather falls over backwards, his mouth so far open Naruto bets he could fit Kakashi-sensei's entire apartment in there.

"He doesn't think I'm cool!" Jiraiya weeps.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Naruto realizes something. "If you are my godfather, then howcome I never even met you or knew you existed until I broke into the Secret S Rank File Archive?"

"I don't like kids," says Jiraiya. Then his expression changes. "What do you mean you never knew I existed? I sent you a birthday present every year! And one for when you graduated!"

Naruto freezes in surprise. "Those presents were from you?"

"So you actually got them? That's good." Jiraiya looks relieved.

"So, are you going to train me now?" Naruto asks. "Kakashi-sensei was gonna get you to train me for the chunin exams. But he said he hasn't been able to contact you, or something."

"No," Jiraiya refuses. "I'm not training you until after you make chunin."

"You're the worst godfather ever," Naruto pouts. "You are going to train me, or I'm gonna have to convince you."

"As if you could convince me to train you before I want to," sneers Jiraiya. "As I said: I don't like kids!"

"Alright, I guess I'll have to start by asking nicely," Naruto decides. Making the ram hand seal he transforms. "Sexy jutsu!"

Jiraiya stares. And stares. And salivates. And nosebleeds. And says, "She's perfect. You're a genius, kid!"

"So you'll help me with my training?"

"Alright, but there's one condition."

"What condition?"

"You have to stay like that the whole time!" Jiraiya doesn't bother to hide what is going on his head. His face says it all.

Angry, Naruto releases the jutsu. "YOU ARE NOTHING BUT AN OLD PERVERT!"

"I'm not just an old pervert!" shouts Jiraiya.

"Then what are you, Pervy-Sage?" Naruto taunts.

"I'm a SUPER PERVERT!" the Pervy-Sage declares.

"Just do your duty as my godfather and train me, damn it!" Naruto yells back. "I didn't break into the Secret S Rank File Archive and learn of your existence only to have you brush me off once I finally met you!"

"Wait a second!" Pervy sage claps his hand over Naruto's mouth. "YOU broke into the Secret S Rank File Archive? But it's protected by traps that the First Hokage himself set!"

"What traps?" asks Naruto, confused. "I only found a bunch of lame pranks which were super easy to disable." He shrugs. "Iruka-nii reset them when we returned the files I stole, but they weren't anything special."

"Weren't anything special…!" Pervy-Sage's mouth falls open again. "But… our best ANBU couldn't…"

"ANBU are easier to beat than that creepy-snakey-man-woman-thing called Orochimaru," says Naruto. "And waaay easier to knock out than Grandpa-Hokage."

Jiraiya stares at him, mouth opening and closing.

"So can we train now?" Naruto asks.

"Yes," Jiraiya says. "Try that water-walking technique again."

"Right!" Naruto looks over at the piping hot water. "Do I have to do it there?"

"Yes."

"Fine." Naruto takes off his jacket, pant and tee-shirt. "But I'm taking my clothes off in case I fall in again!" He steps out onto the water. To his surprise, walking on the water is much easier than before. He grasps hold of the concept in a few short minutes. "Yes!" he cheers, jumping up and down on the water. "I did it! I can walk on water!"

Then Pervy-Sage calls out; "Come here, kid. I wanna teach you a cool technique now!"

"Oh, so now you want to train me?"

Iruka picks Ebisu up off the paving stones.

"You did well," Iruka says. "You may go."

"Who is minding your class?" asks Ebisu. "I mean, I'm not minding it and neither are you, so…"

"The Hokage is giving them a lesson in politics," says Iruka.

"You convinced the Hokage to watch your class?"

"Why, yes. Why does that surprise you?"

"Point taken. I'm going home." Ebisu wanders away.

Iruka grins and shunshins away to where Kakashi is attempting to convince a bratty Sasuke to settle down and train.

"But how do I know Naruto is actually training with a good teacher?" Sasuke is demanding, arms crossed and a pout adorning his face. "There's no point in my improving if my teammates won't be challenging to spar with anymore."

"Naruto has already mastered the water walking exercise," Iruka says making his presence known.

Kakashi and Sasuke turn to him.

"So how's 'Operation Convince Jiraiya to Train Naruto' going?" Kakashi asks.

"The plan went off without a hitch," reports Iruka. "Ebisu started teaching Naruto at the hotsprings, he saw Jiraiya and confronted Jiraiya about his peeping. Jiraiya flattened him. Naruto checked Ebisu was still alive and started to yell at Jiraiya. After discovering who Jiraiya is, Naruto convinced Jiraiya to train him."

"So now will you train with me Sasuke?" Kakashi asks.

"Fine," agrees Sasuke. "But only because I want to beat Naruto in our fight."

"What if Gaara beats you?" Iruka asks.

"He won't," says Kakashi. "I'm going to teach Sasuke a jutsu that can penetrate Gaara's sand shield."