Naruto wandered through the village, hands behind his head. He had run off the second the Third Hokage had let them go after announcing who they'd be fighting in the Finals. His three entourage summons had been called to talk to the Third, leaving Naruto all alone. He pouted as he slowed to a stop. And his stupid Sensei hadn't shown up to train any of them. 'In fact,' Naruto thought, 'I haven't seen Kakashi since he told us we passed the Second Exam...' Naruto frowned, and glanced around for his elusive Sensei. He spotted a shock of white hair out the corner of his eye. He grinned, and ran up to the white-haired person. His eyes narrowed into a glare however, when he saw that the man was peeking into the woman's bathhouse. Naruto growled and pointed at him.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING YOU PERVERT!" The man jumped and whirled to look at Naruto.

"Who're you calling a pervert brat!" He shouted. Naruto pointed once again at him.

"I'm calling you a pervert you pervert!" The man's eyebrows twitched and he gave Naruto a glare.

"I'll have you know, I'm not a pervert!" Naruto rolled his eyes.

"Then why were you peeking in the women's bath!"

"Because I am no ordinary pervert!" The man shouted jovially, before he did a funny jig and slammed his hand on the ground. A large toad appeared out of the smoke, and the man struck an odd pose atop it. "I am the SUPER pervert! I'm one of the strongest shinobi around, one of the Sannin! I am Jiraiya the Gallant!" Naruto choked on a hysterical laugh.

"T-That! You, that frog, what?!" Naruto stuttered, before returning to the point. "YOU'RE STILL A PERVERT!" Jiraiya slammed a fist down on Naruto's head.

"I just told you I'm not just a pervert! And it's a toad you brat!"

"OUCH! What the hell old man! You perverted hermit!" Naruto clutched his head, and dodged the next hit Jiraiya sent his way. He stepped back a bit to glare up at Jiraiya.

"Don't you dare call me that you brat!"

"Stop calling me a brat you perverted jackass!" Jiraiya's glare worsened.

"Say that to my face brat!" Naruto scowled and stepped towards him.

"FINE! Stop calling me a brat," Naruto took a deep breath. "YOU PERVERTED JACKASS!" He screamed into Jiraiya's face, only to almost instantly regret it as Jiraiya's glare became murderous. Jiraiya reached towards Naruto, who sidestepped and dashed off down the road.

"GET BACK HERE BRAT!" Naruto gulped and ran faster.

"NO WAY OLD MAN!"

Naruto ran into a training ground, and was halfway across the river there when a large toad landed on his back, sending him face-first into the riverbank. The toad laughed and dissipated. Naruto sat up and spat the dirt in his mouth out. He heard a chuckle, and focused his attention to the grinning Jiraiya on the opposite riverbank.

"Caught you brat!" Naruto glared and stood.

"You cheated!" Jiraiya looked affronted.

"Did not!"

"DID SO!"

"I did not!"

"You used your damn funky toad stuff and had it tackle me! YOU CHEATED!" Jiraiya gave a loud laugh.

"Damn kid, I like you." Naruto got a disgusted look on his face, and was about to say something when Jiraiya cut in, "Alright, I'll train you to summon toads!" Naruto blinked.

"Summon?"