Naruto, Karin, and Tayuya all decided to work on the bridge with Tazuna. It was a good idea for them to build up their muscle, because even if they were girls, they were not supposed to rely on their jutsu and sealing methods alone.

"Some people think that jutsus are all that's to a ninja. Proving them wrong when you're pretty much out of chakra is the best thing you could ever do," Kiana informed her family. "And who knows, if you're good, there might be some Uzumaki who want to come to Konoha."

Kiana, Konan, Zabuza, and Nagato all left the bridge builder and (pretty much free) labor. They wouldn't be back until the bridge was complete (or so they said) and Naruto thought that late at night without Kiana's supervision, she would go in search of a person to 'visit'.

"Why don't you try my dad?"

Kakashi-sensei appeared as she was meditating and thinking on it.

"Your dad?" she repeated.

Kakashi nodded. "Hatake Sakumo. Great person."

She nodded and focused. She wanted to stop midway through his life, so she focused on that instead of a 'starting point'.

"Hatake Sakumo."

Familiar dizziness, then blackness.

~:~

A baby. Wow, she was a moron.

Well, at least she had the interesting experience of seeing the White Fang's mother, and being inside her stomach.

And baby life was so boring. Tragically so.

And his early life was kinda boring, too.

But Naruto kind of marveled at the fact that he had loving parents. Parents. Plural.

He was kind. Happy.

As he grew older, he was of the firm belief that fellow friends inside the Hidden Leaf Village were something that mattered. They were precious.

He became a ninja at 9.

By the time he was thirteen, he'd lost his parents and sensei.

~:~

"It worked." Naruto felt a slow smile appear on her face.

Kakashi was still standing there, reading his book.

"Oh?"

"He had great ninja parents," Naruto said, closing her eyes. Her head was pounding, but she smiled anyway. "I think I need a loooong nap."

To emphasize that, she yawned, a nasty crack coming from her jaw.

"Ow," Naruto said blankly.

Was it just her, or did someone just slam their fist into her face and break her jaw? She had faith Tayuya and Karin could handle the bridge in case of an attack, and there were bandits attacking them here. Huh.

She could feel the pain radiating from her jaw, but then Kurama spoke. Wow, being a time-traveling Uzumaki really helps you get used to the pain.

I think everything pales in comparison to having a bijuu extracted from you with your permission, Naruto responded.

Good point, gaki.

"Naruto, please pay attention," Kakashi said with an eyesmile.

"Certainly, sensei." She stood up. "All of you better run," she warned, her hands flashing in a water jutsu Tobirama loved to use. She loathed the Nidaime Hokage, but she would use this jutsu.

After all, this was like the Land of Water, just called the Land of Waves.

"Suiton: Water Dragon jutsu!"

A monstrous water dragon exploded from the shore and came to them, crashing down on them with a mighty roar. Just as they stood in puddles, she called to her sensei. "Jump, sensei!"

He jumped. Naruto's hands flashed into more hand signs, attempting something that a young Hatake Sakumo had long ago.

"Raiton: Lightning Finger!"

Lightning coated her finger, and she jumped and slammed her hand on the ground.

Since it wasn't a high electrical charge, it didn't kill them. It was just an effective way to knock them out.

But Kakashi looked quite shocked.

"What?" Naruto asked, landing on a patch of dry ground and looking at her sensei with a frown.

"You're able to use the powers of the people you visit?" he asked her disbelievingly.

"Yeah..." she nodded. "I thought Aunt Kiana told you."

He shrugged. "It doesn't matter, I was just... Shocked."

"Understandable," Naruto nodded. "I think I should start doing more women, though, if I visit the dead," she added with a frown.

"Why?" Kakashi asked. "Something wrong with guys?"

"No, it's just that while I visit dead guys, I become slowly turned to the 'liking girls' thing, and while I don't think it's a problem that I could be attracted to guys, I'd like to have an equal measure of both guys and girls," she finished.

Kakashi frowned, held up a finger, and rummaged around in his back pocket.

"Here. Don't really remember how I got this, but here."

A really worn book was shoved in her face.

'Icha Icha Paradise'

She took it carefully, like it might explode, and reluctantly opened it.