Kei-Kei Yuki: Finally reached Shippuden! What ideas you guys would like to see? Again, I'm only touching a little of beginning and the Pain arc, probably a few chapters outside the anime, and then I'm mostly writing about the war.
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Naruko Returns Home
When Sakura saw those long strands of sunny hair, worn in the same pigtail hairstyle, her emerald eyes watched how those glistening blue eyes lit up with happiness once she caught sight of her pink-haired teammate. Sakura felt her own eyes become a bit teary before rushing forward and embracing the figure in a tight hug.
"I'm home, Sakura-chan!" exclaimed none other than Konogakure beloved orange prank mistress, Uzumaki Naruko, returning Sakura's tight affectionate hug.
Once the girls finished hugging, Sakura stepped back, looked at the blonde's new wardrobe, and shook her head in disappointment. "Orange, really, Naruko? You still haven't grown out of it yet?" Naruko's current outfit bore a slight resemblance to her old orange jumpsuit except with black fitted shorts, a sleeveless orange and black jacket, but now with a pair of thigh-high black ninja sandals. A holster displaying miniature scrolls was on her right thigh and she still wore her ninja headband around her neck.
Overall, Naruko hadn't changed that much, even in the height department seeing as Sakura was now a few inches taller than Naruko. "So, why don't you tell me about your travels with Jiraiya-sama. What was it like training with him? Did you learn any new jutsu's?" Hooking her arms with Naruko, Sakura shot out several questions, curious about what took place in Naruko's life while she was on the road.
"Woah, calm down, Sakura-chan! I'll tell you everything while on the way to Ichiraku Ramen, 'cause, man, have I've been craving them!" Naruko hadn't had a good taste of ramen for the last two and a half years, and now that she was back, her mouth was salivating to get a taste.
"Okay, and since it's your first day back, I'll even treat you!"
"Yay, Sakura-chan, you're the best!"
The two kunoichis were on their way to Ichiraku Ramen when they ran into Kakashi. The silver-haired jounin was holding grocery bags and walking beside Iruka. The chunin teacher couldn't believe her eyes at first when she caught sight of Naruko. It had been two and a half years since they last saw each other, and honestly, Iruka had a hard time coping with the loneliness. Luckily a certain Copy-Cat jounin was there to fill in the hole that Naruko's absence left behind.
Nevertheless, she still couldn't believe her eyes, sprung by her own emotions. Naruko once again found herself trapped in an affectionate hug, but this one was different. It was cozy and loving like a mother embracing her child, happy to see them well and back at home.
Once Iruka released Naruko, the brunette immediately hit the blonde on the arm. "Why didn't you write and tell me you were coming back today!? I could've made a cake and celebrated!" fussed Iruka, wishing she had time to organize a celebration for Naruko returning home.
"I wanted to surprise you!" Naruko spent twenty minutes reassuring Iruka before they all went to Ichiraku's and listened to her stories.
"What! Since when have you and the Kazekage been penpals?!" This sudden outburst came from none other than Sakura. Even Kakashi-sensei was curious after finding out from Naruko that the blonde and the red-headed, one-tailed jinchuuriki of Suna had been in touch all this time. Before arriving at Konohagakure, Jiraiya and Naruko had made a stop at Sunagakure, where Naruko met the new Kazekage.
"Oh, we've been penpals since after the invasion, and I must say, Ga-chan looked adorable in his Kazekage robes. Ah, I'm so proud of him!" Naruko began shedding proud tears. Rather than feeling jealous, Naruko was happy for her friend more than anything. Seeing Gaara's achievements and finally being recognized within his village for something more than just a monster, motivated Naruko more than ever to achieve her dreams.
Naruko was ready to dive into another story when she heard someone familiar call out her name. Setting her chopsticks down, Naruko turned around only to be ambushed with a tight hug from her sworn-little brother Konohamaru who was a little taller from when she last saw him.
"Nee-chan!" cried the third Hokage's honorable grandson, so happy to see his big-sister again. Life in the village had been a bit lonely without her sunny energy around living up the place, but he had made a promise to her before she left.
"Don't worry, I'll be back before you know it and stronger than ever! So while I'm gone, don't you dare slack off with your ninja training! After all, aren't you going to be the next Hokage after me?" She wiped his tears as she said that to him before leaving to train with Jiraiya, wearing that same cheesy grin that inspired happiness even in the saddest of situations.
"Konohamaru? Ah, you have gotten taller." Naruko returned the affectionate hug before stepping back to ruffle his hair, playfully teasing the younger boy.
"Of course, I've gotten taller and manlier as well!" Konohamaru puffed his chest out with pride, which got a laugh out of the adults.
"Oh, and how about strength wise? You haven't been slacking off, have you?" Standing up on her feet, Naruko peered down at the younger boy who used to follow her around and smiled to herself. 'His eyes have changed a little. He's gotten a little stronger.' Naruko had always believed that the eyes of a person were the best way to read them, and even after two and a half years, this opinion still had not changed.
Naruko wasn't the type to rely on a person's words but rather their eyes and actions, which was how she knew Konohmaru was different from when they last parted ways. The same went for Sakura as well. The girl not only had gotten prettier, but Naruko could sense the pink-haired kunoichi radiating with pure strength that had her instincts ringing alarm bells.
While meeting with Tsunade, who demanded to know all that took place while Jiraiya was out training Naruko, promising that if he had done anything to taint her precious little blonde idiot, she was going pummel him six feet into the ground, Jiraiya gave a quick report about the adventures he had with his goddaughter, leaving out the parts of that took place whenever he stopped by a local brothel in town.
Of how Naruko would invade the place and somehow befriend every woman who worked at the establishment, who began teaching Naruko the art of seduction and how it could help her ninja career. Honestly, by the time Jiraiya had found out about this, it was too late to stop it, and since he valued his life, he was not going to tell Tsunade. After finishing the rest of his report did Jiraiya take his leave.
He searched for his goddaughter, who, after two and half years, he would finally have to part ways with her so she could finally achieve her goal of bringing back that Uchiha brat, which she stubbornly insisted on saving. Jiraiya honestly thought he would be able to talk Naruko out of it. He had forgotten who Naruko's mother was because Kushina was just as stubborn as her daughter.
Jiraiya had just turned the corner when he heard a voice shout, "Oiroke no Jutsu!" Standing in the middle of the street was a pretty brunette, wearing a tight-fitting sailor uniform that pressed against her lovely curvy body. A wink of those cute brown eyes nearly sent his heart fluttering.
Standing in front of the brunette was Naruko with her arms crossed, seriously analyzing the woman, ignoring the gaping faces of Kakashi, Sakura, and Iruka. "Hmm, not bad, but not good enough. If you want to knock a man off his feet, you need to be more creative!"
Performing the same signature hand sign as Konohamaru, instantly a cloud of smoke appeared, but once it cleared, Jiraiya's jaws dropped to the ground. His pervy eyes saw nothing but the light pink babydoll lingerie draped over the woman's curves that were still noticeable thanks to the see-through material. The thin pink straps worn over those pale shoulders were barely able to lift those sweet ripe melons that could rival Tsunade's.
Unaware of the trail of blood dripping from his nose, Jiraiya moved his eyes down those long slender legs, which were covered in white garter stockings; pink heels were worn on her dainty feet. That's when he finally noticed the face. The structure of her face was shaped like a heart; moist light blue eyes gave off a sense of bashful innocence and seduction. Strands of silky raven hair pooled over her shoulders, and sticking in the air on top of her head was a pair of pink bunny ears.
Those velvety pink lips bit down on a pink manicured finger, and a voice as sweet as honey began to speak, "Please be gentle with me, mister~!" Instantly, a river of blood burst from Jiraiya's, Kakashi's, and Konohmaru's noses.
"Haha, total knockout!" Naruko evilly laughed like some cliche villain. The next time Jiraiya opened his eyes, the toad sanin found himself lying in a hospital bed and immediately began to sweat when standing dangerously over him was a seething Sakura, Iruka, and Tsunade. The three women's eyes promised a world of pain for tainting their loveable ray of sunshine. Jiraiya swore he saw his life flash before his eyes, hearing the sickening sound of knuckles popping before he yet again was rendered unconscious.
End of Naruko Returns Home