Story: Konoha's Beautiful Red Beast…
Author: Soul Teller!
Disclaimer: No disclaimer...
Speech index: "Talking""Thinking/Mindscape/Flashback"
"Kyubi/Biju/Monster Naruto"
Summary: Chased out of the village at the age of 5 a boy must survive in the wild as an animal but will he survive, and return as a human, or a monster?
A/N: Intro to Jiriaya the most awesome character in Naruto! Apart from Naruto himself that is!
Chapter 20
The Hermit who dances on frogs! Jiriaya!
Naruto was standing on the water and practiced walking but he stopped when he began to sink. He jumped out and once again began blowing on is feet, he growled and looked at Ebisu to find Ebisu lying on the ground knocked out cold. Naruto then noticed the man sitting on the large red frog with blue markings adorning it's body. Naruto looked at Ebisu then at the man then at Ebisu then finally at the man. "YOUUUUUUUUUU! You knocked out my trainer!" Naruto snarled baring his teeth and clenching his fists.
"You mean that noisy interloper?" the man asked, "I suppose you wanna go at it too kid?" Naruto growled then the man paused looking at Naruto. "Wait a minute... isn't your name Naruto Uzumaki?" Naruto's hostilty instantly faded.
"Huh? How do you know my name?" Naruto asked, the man stroked his chin. "Whatever I don't even care anymore! What I want to know is are you gonna train me or not!" Naruto snarled pointing at the man, the man looked surprised by this.
"Train you? Why should I?" Naruto stood there thinking then it came to him.
"If you don't... I'll tell the girls over there that you were peeping on them!" Naruto said, the man thought about this.
"Not good enough kid..." He finally said, Naruto growled then he opened his mouth and filled is lungs ready to yell when the sound of a 'POOF!' Was heard and the man appeared in fron of Naruto now looking angry. "All right! I'll train you! Happy!?" He said Naruto let all the breath out of his lungs.
"Why do I keep sinking?" The man scratched his chin.
"Are you distributing the chakra evenly?" He asked.
"What'cha mean?" He bent down and grabbed Naruto's foot. He then began a giving a long explanation on chakra and distributation, Naruto oh'd then shook his head.
"Try it this time." The man said. Naruto nodded and closed his eye's focusing the chakra to his feet, he once again stepped on the water this time, he didn't sink soon afterwards. Naruto stood there looking at the water as it bubbled then he gave a jump of joy. "There you go! Now if you'll excuse me kid I gotta get back to my research!" Naruto stopped jumping and turned to see the old man once again peering through the small hole in the fence. Naruto then walked over and sat next to the old man, watching his expression which was a giddy happiness. Naruto looked a little skeptical at the mans expression.
"Is peeping seriously that fun?" Naruto finally asked, the man looked at Naruto.
"You've never peeped before kid?" Naruto shook his head.
"It's wrong to look at a girls body when there's no clothes on! At least that's what I was taught." Naruto said, the man blinked then a strange smile came onto his face.
"Hey wanna see?" Naruto blinked then he stood up and stared at the man.
"You're despicable." The man looked pissed.
"You little foooooool! Do you not understand who I am?" Naruto glared at the man.
"Should I really care?" Naruto asked.
"Hmph!" The man made a hand sign and once again the red frog reappeared. The man gave a stomp on the frog and began dancing. "This is who I am listen closely! For these are the words of one feared by gods and demons!" The man posed dramatically, "Know my name and fear for I am Jiraiya the Toad Sage!" He said. Naruto watched this strange man and his strange dance, he raised an eyebrow then he turned.
"You know I don't even know why I let a guy like you teach me..." Naruto said he then began walking away, Jiraiya stood there opened mouthed aghast at this little boy's audacity, then he sat down on the frog.
"What if I told you that I was the teacher of the 4th Hokage?" Naruto paused, his curiousity now peaked.
"You taught the 4th? Minato Namikaze?" Naruto asked, Jiraiya was surprised.
"How do you know the 4th's name?" He asked.
"He told me that's how I know! Now spill it you taught the 4th?" However Jiraiya was surprised to hear his old student was still alive, he put a hand on his chin.
"Hmm... Tell you what kid I'll teach you a jutsu if you show me the 4th right now..." Naruto looked a little disappointed but said.
"Fine! But this jutsu better be awesome!" He said and he walked off, Jiraiya followed the boy. Naruto knew where the 4th would be at this time, and was eager to see what his reaction would be to this strange old man. Naruto instantly headed to his secret haven, Ichiraku Ramen. He saw the robes of the 4th and pointed at the ramen store. Jiraya smiled and parted the covers to see his old student sitting there eating ramen.
"Well, well, well I should've expected you to be here especially if you did what I think you did Minato..." Jiraiya said. Minato froze and turned his head slowly to face Jiraiya, he gulped and laid down his bowl.
"Master Jiraiya to what do I owe the pleasure?" He said.
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