Across the dinner table…

'Hey, Hinata, What's that?' Naruto gestured at Hinata's seal.

'Umm… I don't know,' Hinata didn't know what it was called, 'but I know that a man named Orochimaru gave it to me,'

'What!' Naruto banged his fist onto the table causing his bowl of ramen to spill. He was enraged.

'Exactly how many people did Orochimaru have to harm to be satisfied?'

Naruto's fist was shaking

'Before Sasuke and now Hinata, what do you want you damned bastard, Orochimaru.'

At night…

Naruto lay awake, tossing and turning. His mind was urging to go after Orochimaru and kill him, his body, which was exhausted, was forcing him to go to sleep. At around two in the morning, he finally lay to rest as he had decided to get his revenge on Orochimaru with Jiriya's help.

The next morning…

'AAAHHHH!'

Naruto was awakened by Kiba, who was three bedrooms away from him. Naruto ran out of his room, with his beaver sleeping hat still snug around his head. He knocked Kiba door.

'Uzumaki Naruto here to save you!' Naruto grandly announced. First he looked around and saw no Akatsuki member, but when he looked at the toilet he saw Kiba busily mixing herbs to try to help Akamaru, whose right eye was red and puffy. Naruto went over to Kiba,

'how's his eye?' Naruto asked

When Kiba turned to face him, Naruto saw that Kiba's face was twisted with worry.

'Akamaru's eye is sore, he tells me, and it's irritating him so much he thinks that he will just loose all his energy.'

Naruto nodded his head as he understood. He told Kiba that he was going to go to the hospital.

'Thank you so much Naruto, I'll open the door for you,' Kiba had a wide smile, with disappeared when he saw his door that had been broken into splinters.

'Naruto! What did you do!'

'He he he well, Um, you see, I kinda knocked it down when I thought that you were in trouble,'

' YOU… I'm gonna really…'

Kiba stopped when he heard Akamaru whimper will pain. Naruto called after him

'I'm going out,' Naruto called out

However Kiba didn't reply as he hadn't heard Naruto leave.

At the hospital…

'My friend's dog's eye is red and sore,' Naruto told a lady behind the counter.

'Ah… I see, I'm sure that you've realized that a domestic animal such as a dog is not suited to stay in the sand. It is an infection from the sand. I'm sure that it will clear it self up very soon, but should anything happen. You should go back to Konoha as we do not have the necessary medicines.'

The lady told him. Naruto thanked her for the information and strutted outside as he was able to help Kiba.

As he exited the door he caught a glimpse of a very distinctive figure, gloating his achievements to curvy women. He ran over to it.

'Ero-sennin, there's something I'd like you to help me with.'

At the sound of 'ero-seninn' the women stopped talking to him immediately and ran off.

'Come back!' Jiriya made a face.

'Those were babes that were sending my heart aflame. Sad, sad…'

Naruto was sick of his teacher's behavior.

'Henge!' Naruto transformed into the attractive women his henge allowed him to be. This caught Jiriya's attention immediately. He looked up at Naruto's female chest. Naruto then transformed back. Many were looking at Jiriya that had fallen off his chair so Jiriya hurried sat up and straightened his headband.

'Ahem, what do you want?' Jiriya asked Naruto.

'I want to help me get revenge on Orochimaru, he's now taken Hinata.'

At the mention of Orochimaru's name Jiriya's head jerked up and his facial expression became more serious.

'Don't go looking for him, you'll just get hurt.

'That's why I came to you, I want you to help me,' Naruto told him.

'I see,' Jiriya started contemplating.

'Well, I could help you but Orochimaru will just beat me again like he did last time,' Jiriya told him.

'You've got to help; besides you've got the nine-tailed fox demon on your side.'

Jiriya paused for a moment.

'Well, since you put it that way I'll help you,' he told Naruto. Later on Jiriya thought

'Naruto really can persuade anyone to do anything,'

At midnight, in secret…

'Okay, Naruto. The first thing you have to do is gather your belongings and meet me here. I don't want you to bring anyone because there's no need.' Jiriya told Naruto. Naruto was wide awake despite the dark of the night and he quickly gathered all his fighting equipment and headed out.

'I've gathered everything, now, can we please go?' he questioned. Jiriya looked down at him and had a very serious expression, one which he rarely had on.

'This time you've got to be very careful and do exactly as I say.'

Naruto picked up on Jiriya's seriousness and pitched in.

'Okay then, what do I have to do?' he asked.

In Orochimaru's lair…

Kabuto looked at his computer screen and turned over to Orochimaru. Orochimaru was watching him very suspiciously as he was very intent on knowing how Hinata going. When Kabuto suddenly jerked his head Orochimaru walked over to the screen.

'Ahhh… It seems that fool Jiriya is walking right into his death and that kid,' Orochimaru leaned closer to Naruto's head.

'That kid… didn't we meet him when we were about to kill Sasori?' Kabuto nodded

'Yes, that's right, we also saw him when we fighting Tsunade and Jiriya.'

'Yes that's right, anyway enough talk let's meet then,'

Orochimaru walked out the highly mechanical room.

Jiriya was walking side by side with Naruto who had a very determined facial expression on. Jiriya patted his head and thought about all the memories they had together as they might not see each other again.

'Hey, ero-sennin what are you doing?' Jiriya withdrew his hand and put it on the back of his head and forced out a hasty laugh.

'Eh… he he well, you see…'

Naruto squinted his eyes and looked at Jiriya doubtfully

'Your thinking about girls aren't you?'

'Ha! Not exactly.'

He laughed again and just breathed 'hmmm…' and walked on a little faster.

'It's been long, Kabuto, are you sure they are coming?'

Orochimaru turned his head.

'Yes, I'm sure, but they might not be directly heading for us. They could've been caught by one of my booby traps.' Jiriya smiled evilly

'Is that so? What a disappointment I thought a sannin like me wouldn't have had much problem reaching me, I'll go in now,' Orochimaru walked back in, however, Kabuto stood there as he thought about exactly what would've happened…

'Okay it's finished now,' Naruto had a back pain with being hunched so long as he had to write many words.

'Well, leave it to me. All I need you to do is stay in the shadows and don't come out. Orochimaru is too strong and even if it's Kabuto fighting you, there's not much hope,' Naruto had is hands in a fist

'But I've got to do something. I just can't stand doing nothing.' Jiriya looked as his student, whom so reminded if of his previous,

'I'm sure you can't but…' Naruto crossed his arms and looked down.

'Yeah, yeah whatever. I'll do as you say,' Naruto bawled out

Crunch!

Kabuto, who was still outside, pricked up his ears as he thought he heard someone stepping on a pile of dry leaves. He faced where the sound had come from. He saw the figure of Jiriya, a man that he met whilst fighting against with Orochimaru. He heard from Orochimaru that Jiriya was incredibly strong and it was impossible for a mere Jounin to defeat him.

'Long time no see, Kabuto,'

Kabuto's eyes widened.

'How did you know my name?'

'I know because a kid called Naruto, knew,' Jiriya lifted his hand and a swirling blue appeared.

'That…that is what Naruto used,' Kabuto stuttered.

'I know,' Jiriya took a step forward.

'Oh damn, this is not good, I'd better go,' Kabuto thought whilst running away.