Naruto had split up from his current team in search of Sasuke, currently in one of who he called the snake pervert's hidden bases in the outskirts of the land of fire. Although he had been in a different base the location and layout were way too similar to be a coincidence. Turning at the corner to more of the featureless hallways he moved quickly where Orochimaru kept his most valued 'assists'. He noticed a door open before seeing his target. He did not know this Sasuke only learning about him through Sakura and Ino, though he was saddened at how boy-crazed both his teammate and a former classmate were. The prospect of avoiding a pending conflict with what he considered a close confidant and what was most likely his best friend due to the difference in memory and not being as close as remembered, though he had warned her against poking around in his head to fix in her words "whatever screw is loose in that empty head of his" he would catch her attempt to do so on several occasions over the past two weeks, but that's story is a story for another time. Back to the present, he was currently starring at the boy named Uchiha Sasuke. "Found you." Naruto said in a relaxed tone matching his current posture. "Now let's head back to Konoha before the snake pedophile finds out I am here." He finished.

Sasuke seemed almost amused by Naruto's comments, so he appeared relaxed as well. "So, it was you Naruto, I wondered whose chakra was heading my way. Dope, what are you doing here?" Sasuke smirked as he noticed the snarl that most likely came as a response to how Naruto was addressed. Closing the distance between the two, Sasuke put an arm around his former teammate. "What's the matter Naruto? Fox got your tongue... Matter of fact, didn't you dream of becoming Hokage? If you had the time to chase after me, Shouldn't have that time gone to training or something."

Chuckling, Naruto waved Sasuke off. "Chase after you? it's been almost 3 years, what do you think was doing? Sitting on my ass... And becoming a Kage is a fool's errand. Too much paperwork." He spoke as if his words were coming from experience. "Besides, I am more of a fighter than a politician anyway, oh... A word of warning. '' Naruto paused for dramatic effect, "Genjutsu does not work on me." he said as he brought his arms up in his signature cross-seal.

Not too far away, Sakura was running from room to room checking for any sign of the Uchiha when a large explosion ripped through the compound some distance away. Remembering Naruto's tailed-beast cloak and the ominous chakra in their confrontation with the snake, Senin made her face drop in absolute fear. Naruto had seemingly lost control after only four of the nine tails appeared, dropping her search she took off in the explosion's direction. If Naruto found Sasuke she shuddered to think what would happen if Naruto used the Kyuubi again.

(...)

"So... It's been two and half years..." an older white-haired gentleman began speaking to his young blonde companion. "I would say welcome home, but would you call this home? In your case that is Naruto?" He questioned the blonde as both stared at the entrance gate marking the village they are about to enter as Konohagakure, the village hidden in the leaves.

Naruto laughed as the teenager entered the village with his 'teacher'. "Of course it is, my favorite spot is here, and from what you tell me Kaa-chan is the Hokage as well." Naruto responded with a toothy grin.

The older man let out an exaggerated sigh as the boy spoke. "At least let me explain things to her before you get too excited." The two entered the village, much to the delight of the ninja guarding the entrance.

"Isn't that?"

"I guess he has grown out of that orange monstrosity." The second Nin commented on the appearance of Naruto. He was wearing a white t-shirt with the symbol of the Senju embroidered on the left sleeve and the Uzumaki swirl close to the collar near the nape of the neck, both too small to make out from a distance, and he had navy blue shorts with his equipment pouch strapped to his leg right above the knee. The headband for Konoha however was nowhere to be found.

"Come on, you said you are buying. Let's hurry and see Kaa-chan! I want to see if the ramen is good here, but knowing Teuchi-san and Aya-nee that shouldn't be a problem." Naruto and the man were halfway to the Hokage's office when the pair heard an excited voice calling out to them, well Naruto.

"No way, Naruto-niisan!" Said a boy that he barely recognized, the boy was the grandson of the late Sandaime Hokage, the man who was his first guardian. Making a mad dash for him, the boy stopped inches from Naruto.

Naruto looked the boy over with a flabbergasted reaction hidden under a smile, he then got a whiff of his chakra. 'Ah, but Hana-chan was cuter.' He thought to himself sizing up the younger boy in front of him. "Long time no see Konohamaru, I'm home." Naruto declared cheerfully rubbing the back of his head.

The boy bowed to Naruto before noticing the other person there, Konohamaru introduced himself. "Uhh, hello I am Sarutobi Konohamaru."

"Ah, the old man's grandson, I know who you are." The older gentleman retorted.

"You do?"

"Of course, why wouldn't I know about my teacher's grandson." The man said with pride.

It was only when Konohamaru's face lit up with recognition did his face drop, not from the reaction but from what the boy said next. "The Ero-senin Jiraiya-sama." Konohamaru said in an excited voice.