Chapter 7: Start of the past

"You know Gaki. If your fuuinjutsu is still lacking I'll teach you"

"Yeah hehehe, I'm still stuck in Level 8" Naruto grinned sheepishly

They were now in Ichiraku's, eating ramen and reminiscing. Naruto notice a man enter as he inhaled the ramen he was eating

"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto said grinning at the man. Kakashi raised a hand to acknowledge the boy. Then he notices the man sitting next to him

"Jiraiya-sama. What are you doing here?"

"Well, I'm just talking to the brat here, Rokudaime-sama" Jiraiya smirked as Kakashi raised his eyes

"You told him?" Kakashi said to Naruto

"Nah, summoning contract" Naruto said to Kakashi which he understood and nodded

"So you're still going tomorrow, Jiraiya-sama?" Kakashi asked the man. Jiraiya shooked his head

"I'm gonna connect with some of my contacts outside and try to figure out something from these invaders Naruto told me about..." said Jiraiya as he notices Kakashi and Naruto flinch. "Why are you so scared of this guys anyways?"

"Because Ero-sennin, if you were there, you would be" said Naruto as his eyes darkened

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"Why the sudden change, Orochimaru-sama?" Kabuto asked his master

They were at the south walls of Konoha, cloaked to cover their appearance. Orochimaru was going through a number of seals as sweat trickled down his face

"It is none of your concern Kabuto. It's just a simple matter of changing my mind" hissed Orochimaru said to Kabuto, as he put his hand to the ground. A wave of chakra covered half of the wall before dissipating.

"If I may ask, Orochimaru-sama... what is the purpose of this jutsu you're doing?" Kabuto asked in total confusion

"Kukuku, let's say that this will surprise everyone in the village. A very big surprise." Satisfied with the result, Orochimaru motioned Kabuto to follow him

"Let's go the next one"

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After accompanying Jiraiya and saying goodbye after he announced he would meet up with his contacts, Naruto was now walking to his apartment, trying to avoid the villagers stares

'This is so uncomfortable... How the hell did I live through this?' Naruto thought remembering the days before he was a hero. Alone, avoided. It made Naruto just miss his past.

"This is one of the days I miss Boruto and Himawari..." Naruto muttered feeling downcast. Then he saw someone very familiar "Is that... Hinata?"

Hyuuga Hinata, was the heiress of the Hyuuga clan, walking with grace and sophistication, she is a proper and prim Princess of Konoha.

Inside though... she was a simple pre-teen girl with the thoughts of her crush in her head.

'Did Naruto-kun just asked me on a date yesterday? No, that's Impossible... I mean, I woke up in my bed, but I clearly remember...' she thought with intensity. If it was a dream... it was a very good one

Then a familiar blond fox boy suddenly appeared in front of her

"Heyyo Hinata!" The blonde had said in a familiar foxy grin. Hinata widened her eyes as she took a step back

"N-Naruto-kun?" She asked in surprise. 'Keep your cool! Don't faint!'

"Yep! The one and only!"

"W-What a-are y-you d-doing h-here?" She asked nervously

"Ahhh, I just said goodbye to Ero-Sennin." Naruto said while putting his hand behind his neck

"P-Pervy Sage? W-who i-is t-that?" She asked before shaking her head "I-If y-you don't l-like to s-say, you d-don n-need t-to s-say i-it t-to me"

Naruto just waved his hand "Nah, It's alright. Ero-Sennin is Jiraiya, my sensei"

Hinata widened her eyes "J-Jiraiya, as in, t-the l-legendary s-sannin,J-Jiraiya?"

"That's the one! Though he's like a big baby when we're alone. But he's still cool" He said before he broke out into a grin "Never mind that, you remember what I said yesterday right?"

"W-What d-do y-you m-mean?" Hinata asked trying not to faint

"I just wanna know you a bit more... so I'm asking you on a date" Naruto said with a wide grin

Hinata, upon hearing the words, blushed a hard red "U-U-Uhhh, S-sure" she said before passing out from dizzyness

Naruto stared at the girl before laughing then carrying her again bridal style. "I got the perfect place, and it's called Ichiraku's Ramen!"

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One month later

A lot has happened for the duration of the one month. While they maintained their facade as a genin team while doing D ranks, Naruto and the others reached a conclusion and started to update themselves with their enemies, and(or) allies with the help of Jiraiya

Shimura Danzo, The commander of a former division turned underground, ROOT.

Uchiha Itachi, Nuke-nin of Konohagakure and brother of Uchiha Sasuke.

Akatsuki, ruthless mercenary group bent on collecting the Tailed Beasts to start their own twisted veraion ofworld peace.

With the help of Jiraiya, they managed to have updates with each one.

The Akatsuki were now ongoing operations, taking on missions, but still not going on their main goal. Uchiha Itachi, a member, undergoing deep undercover operations.

Shimura Danzo, Director of the unofficial ANBU division, ROOT. Undergoing recruitment, especially with one Sai.

Naruto sighed "That's a lot of people. Well, atleast we managed it" as he looked at the papers that Jiraiya sent over the month

Naruto and Sasuke were in Kakashi's apartment while Kakashi and Sakura were out with their clones . Plus, the jounin put privacy seals around his home. 'You can never be too careful', his sensei had said with a familiar eye smile

As he scanned at the papers, Naruto saw Sasuke frowning "What is it?" he asked worried

"Well, I'm still not sure about the decision you made, Hokage-sama" said Sasuke, going through the blonde's old title as he was used to it

Naruto massaged his temple and sighed "How many times have I told you, I'm not the hokage anymore...Second, just like Kakashi-sensei said, we can't afford to change the past. Who knows about the consequence?" he said as he looked at the Uchiha

"Yet, if we do change it, who knows how many good we would do? Especially Danzo!" Sasuke said Exasperated. He noticed Naruto's eyes hardened and he stopped.

"We will get that man, I promise you Sasuke. That's my nindo." Naruto said as he smiled at the end. Sasuke scoffed and smiled

"Whatever you say, Hokage-sama"

Then a poof of smoke can be heard and suddenly a toad appeared besides them.

"Message from Jiraiya for one Uzumaki Naruto"

Naruto reaches to get the scroll "Thanks"

The toad salutes and poofs out. Naruto opens the scroll and his eyes widened

If you're reading this, I just got in contact with Tsunade-hime. She's going back to Konoha, memories intact. Prepare.

Naruto gave the scroll to Sasuke, who upon reading it gave a similar expression. "Tsunade is going home early huh?"

Naruto smiles "I guess so. Well I feel like celebrating! Wanna get some ramen-ttebayo?"

Sasuke smirks "It's always ramen and ramen"

"Well, its the food of the gods!" Naruto said grinning. Sasuke just rolled his eyes and stood up "You better pay" he said with a small smile

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"You better pay for that, Hime" Jiraiya smirked as he watched Tsunade lose

"Bah! I'll find a way! I bet half of my ryo!" Tsunade said grinning as she played again

"You know, Tsunade-sama, last month you said we're going back to Konoha...

Why are we still not at Konoha?" Shizune asked as she watched her master gamble away

"Because, I wanted some freedom before I went back. We still have time anyway" Tsunade said "20 years of time anyway" Tsunade whispered with a sad tone, low enough that Jiraiya can hear. Jiraiya frowned

"I think that's enough Tsunade. We should talk" Jiraiya said as he watched Tsunade lose again.

"Well, alright then... Jiraiya" Tsunade said looking at the man with... sadness? Happiness? Jiraiya just turned around and walked out of the room and walked to the bar. A few moments later, Tsunade sat down next to him, Shizune behind them

"What is it? You surpised me coming here...Don't tell me Sensei is calling me back?" Tsunade said, trying to keep a Neutral tone as she ordered Sake

Jiraiya sighed "I know what's gonna happen. The future"

Tsunade's eyes widened "Y-You do?" she gulped visibly. Jiraiya just wondered what he did or happened to make her like this

"S-so, you mean? Pein? Akatsuki? Everything?"

"Everything."

"Naruto becoming Hokage too?"

Jiraiya smirked "Won't you believe it? I have two students as Hokage now! Well, one of them is gonna be a Hokage anyways"

Tsunade then punched Jiraiya in the arm, albeit there was less chakra in it so it only bruised the arm. Jiraiya winced in pain

"That's for dying on me, you pervert!" Then she smiled "Well, Atleast I won the bet"

"Anything you could have said and that's what you're happy about?" Jiraiya said laughing. Sake arrived and Tsunade poured both of them a saucer

"Anyways, how did you find me?" Tsunade as she drank Sake

"You might not like it but it's purely coincidental, though since I found you..." Jiraiya said with a expectant face

Tsunade waved her hand "Yeah, yeah. I'll be back in Konoha in the next week or two"

Jiraiya grinned, then a poof can be heard before a toad appeared besides him "Good, I'll tell the brat"

Tsunade raised her eyebrow then sighed "I should have known Naruto would be in the center of all this... Who's with him?"

"His whole team actually. Even that Kakashi, though I'm surprised he became the Rokudaime." Jiraiya said writing in a scroll before giving it to the toad, disappearing with a salute and a poof of smoke

"Which is why we also know through the summoning scrolls?" Tsunade asked. Jiraiya replied with a nod.

"Anyways, my main goal was to look and search out for info about the invasion that's gonna happen in 20 years " Jiraiya said as he noticed Tsunade's face darken "What happened anyways?"

Tsunade got the bottle of Sake and chugged all of it before talking "If you were alive for the Fourth Shinobi War... This was just like it with four times the intensity and damage"

"I was in Wave country at the time, playing in the casinos before I felt a huge chakra in the direction of Konoha" She paused ordering another glass of Sake

"Of course, I ran to Konoha as fast as I could. But the damage was done. Shinobi dead in the streets, fighting left and right. Homes decimated. It was like Konoha wasn't there anymore. I ran to what was left of the Hokage's tower and I saw Naruto fighting with some of them"

"Tsunade baa-chan!" Naruto shouted as he struggled to block off a sword from one of the invaders

Tsunade ran up and punched the man fighting Naruto, as he flew high in the sky because of Tsunade's punch

"Thank god, you're here. I know you won't like it but can you go with the evacuees?" Naruto asked as he was covered in sweat

"But you need me here! You're already struggling as it is!" Tsunade opposed worried as she looked at Naruto

"Don't worry, I'll have Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi-sensei. The evacuees would need every help they can. Plus they have a lot of wounded. You're more important there than here" Naruto said as he looked to the old medic

Tsunade breathed in and out before nodding "Alright. But you better come out alive, or else you brat!"

Jiraiya listened as he had a grim look on his face "That's why..."

Tsunade nodded "You should be careful" She said in worry. Jiriaya, suddenly stood up

"Don't worry hime. I'll always be careful." Jiraiya said as he walked out the door

"That old pervert..." Tsunade said with a smile as she saw Jiraiya walked out

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ANDDD THAT'S CHAPTER 7! This is one of the chapters that I had trouble working on in the beginning as I accidentally put stuff in the last chapters that I just realized wasn't all that good to work with, like telling Jiraiya that he was gonna watch team 7 train. Plus I wanted to speed things up. Anyways, hope you enjoyed the chapter. Reviews, Suggestions, Fair Criticism, is always appreciated. Hope you guys a great day!