" I'm going into Town, you stay here and work on your chakra control." Without another word, Jiraiya shot off, leaving Naruto to stare after in fake agitation. The Mask dropped and annoyed pleasure crossed his face.

Without an ounce of Smoke, a hundred clones appeared, splitting into a group of ten and one of ninety. Without having to say a word, the group of ten shot to the town, transforming into animals and people. They would watch over Jiraya, ensuring his plan wouldn't fail... he would need time if he was to succeed.

Gathering more then half of his Chakra, Naruto created the most powerful Clone he was able to. It quickly hid in a tree as the Real Naruto bit his palm, running through a series of handsigns, screaming out. " Summoning Jutsu!" In a Puff of Smoke, Gamatatsu appeared, dull and annoying as ever. The Dumb creature never even noticed that Naruto replaced with his clone. " Hey Tatsu, I have a whole bag of snacks waiting for you if you take me to your mountain!" Naturally, that was all it took for the Toad to beam a smile, leap into the clones arms and poof away.

Blasting off into the distance, Naruto quickly transformed into young looking civilian, one of the many he had worked for ( or rather one of his disguised clones worked for) since they started camping in this little Water country town. He had to get as much distance as Possible between himself and Jiriaya... before the old Man learned of the horrors his clone was going to inflict upon the toads. That would not be a pretty sight...

Of course, he probably had a while... he had managed to bribe the brothel Jiriaya was staying at, so the man would be occupied for quite some time. Hopefully Naruto could reach the next town before Sundown, that way he could change his appearance and make his way back to the Town Jiraiya was at. No one would think to look for him in the same place he just was, that was a trick that got him away with so many pranks.


Tired, sweaty and pleasantly happy, Jiraiya made his way back to where he had been camping with the brat. The girls had been practically clawing at him to stay, it was exhausting! He needed his rest! Hopefully the brat was asleep already, that would make life just that much easier. Tiptoeing into the clearing, Jiraiya thought he was home free... then he noticed it...

Naruto was no where to be seen... his sleeping bag was gone... there was no sign he had been training there at all...

Biting his palm, Jiraiya shot through his handsigns before slamming his palm against the ground. " SUMMONING JUTSU!" Maybe Ma or Pa could reverse summon the brat, the he could kill him in peace!

Pa did appear... but he wasn't happy... he looked down right hateful. " Jiriaya... what have you done..."

" What are you talking about, I just summoned you to reverse summon Naruto?" Horror exploded in his chest. " What happened?"

Sighing deeply, the ancient summon bowed his head. " I am afraid we can no longer do this Jiraiya... Naruto is no longer bound to us... "

" What how?" He had never heard of someone losing their ties to their summons, even dying wouldn't sever the connection!

" Near noon, Naruto appeared with Gamatatsu in his arms... the boy seemed... different. I know I have never met the boy before this, but from what you told me about him... I couldn't beleive it was really Naruto, really Minato's son." Tears fell down Fukasaka's face, splashing as horrified shudders wracked his tiny frame. " He tossed Gamatatsu aside... from his pouch he pulled out dozens of explosive tags, tapping them to everything he could... houses, statues... toads... no one died, but at least thirty toads have serious injuries... we tried to stop him, but he filled the air with pepper bombs and stink bombs. By the time we cleared the air he had already destroyed plaques, connecting his name to the scroll..."

Stumbling, Jiriaya struggled to breathe... that his godson would, could do something so... evil..." Was he under that Kyuubi's influence! He had to be, Naruto wouldn't ever do something like that!"

" No Jiraiya, I am afraid Naruto... Naruto did this on his own. He planned it Jiriaya, he wasn't lost in any way, he had been on the mountain before, often enough to know where to hit and when we would be less guarded."

" That can't be true, Naruto's not smart enough for that!"

The Toad shook his head. " Apparently you underestimated him. We all seemed to have..."


It took an hour but Naruto had reached a stretch of dirt road ten miles from the town, landing back on the ground, dusting himself off slightly before reaching into the nearest tree, pulling out a walking stick and backpack filled with Food, money, clothes, makeup, haircoloring, and weights where he had hidden it weeks ago. He would change his disguise later, when he reached the next town. Thankfully the few skills he already had made it really easy to run away and pretend to be another person. He wasn't sure if he could have managed it otherwise, of course it probably helped that he had been training in secret with his clones for three weeks to ready himself for this plan.

If all went right, he would reach the Water Monk Monastery in a week... then he could really start training. Hopefully his act would work well, and he could maintain his cover... he had two and a half years until Orochimaru would surface... til the Akatsuki would come for him. He needed to be prepared and clearly Jiriaya wasn't up for the task... maybe the Monks would help,everything he had heard told him as much... hopefully the merchants he had spied on could be trusted. From what he overheard, they accepted anyone and gave them a clean slate ( With certain exceptions... like carriers of Fox Demons...) before training them in combat, sealing and elemental Jutsu! With those seals he could finally put the Fox away for Good! With the rest of his skills...

He could have his revenge on Sasuke and Orochimaru, then kill the Akatsuki...

If his information about the Monks turned out to be false... well he had other plans... He refused to fail, he had done that too many times and it nearly cost him his life... actually it had cost him his life... Sasuke snapped his neck after all...something that woke something up in Naruto he never thought he had...Hate... and the desire to live for himself, not for Sakura, Kakashi, Iruka, the Third Hokage, Tsunade or the village...live for what he wanted, to actually have a life! He would get it, he would do anything, anything to accomplish his goals...

It was funny, but in death at Sasuke's hands... Naruto finally understood his old freind. He understood the need for revenge and the drive to sever the useless bonds that held him before like a noose around his throat. He would be free, destroy his enemies... then he would live...

For he was Naruto Uzumaki, and that was his Way of the Ninja!


Chapter End, tell me what you think in the Reviews.

Why did Naruto go off the deep end, how is he so much smarter then he seems, what are his goals? Find out next time!

Love, your Ninja Overlord,

Mika.