Chapter 29

Jiraiya turned his head slightly to get a good look at Anko. He liked what he saw and gave a perverted grin. That's when he felt the kunai dig into his side some more.

"Hey pervert, I know that I'm hot but you better focus. If I give this kunai a good push, you're going to bleed like a pig. Now, what did you do to my otouto (Little Brother)?" Anko demanded.

"Calm down Anko. Naruto and I were just training. I helped him out with his chakra problem before he challenged me to a spar. We got a little over zealous. Trust me, he's fine." Jiraiya said.

"Who are you and what chakra problem?" Anko asked. Jiraiya turned around to face her and Anko was surprised to see who it was. "Lord Jiraiya?"

"Good to know that I'm still well known. So, I hear that you have taken a shine to the kid?" Jiraiya asked.

"Well, that's a long story. When did you start training Naruto? I was planning to do that." Anko said.

"Well, after stopping him from playing adult games with the Hyūga heiress," Anko raised an eyebrow at that. "Tell you later. Anyway, I dealt with some seal that was placed on him that messed with his chakra. The method was kind of payback for a prank he played on me and he was not amused. So, he attacked me. I must say that you have done well with him. How come his sensei did not notice a problem with his chakra? I figured that since he won his preliminary match, it would have showed." Jiraiya said.

"Kakashi wouldn't know anything about Naruto with his head firmly up the Uchiha's ass." Jiraiya raised an eyebrow at that. "Tell you later. Anyway, as I said before, I was going to train him and teach him some more Hebi (Snake) jutsu. Reluctantly, I was going to have him sign the contract." Anko said with a sigh.

"I'm going to have to stop you there. If you're training him, I don't have an issue. Hell, I think it will be funny if you show him some of the things you were taught but I won't allow you to let him sign the Hebi contract." Jiraiya stated seriously.

"And why the hell not? If you think I'm not going to make sure that Naruto has every weapon available to him for these mysterious ninja that are after him, then you are just as stupid as Kakashi!" Anko snarled. Jiraiya looked at her with surprise. How the hell did she know about them? He calmed down and gave her a look.

"How about you tell me how you know about those ninja and I'll give a very good reason as to why he can't sign the Hebi contract. Deal?" Jiraiya asked with a smile. Anko relaxed a little and nodded. She grabbed a hidden bottle of sake and two saucers. They sat down at Naruto's table and began to talk.

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Jiraiya stood with Naruto near a local swimming hole. There were some very fine women in bikini's that had Jiraiya giggling. Naruto just looked at the pervert and sighed.

"Really Ero-sennin, I could be doing some real training with Anko-oneesan. I did not come here to see you perv on young women." Naruto said.

"I bet if the Hyūga princess was here and in a bikini, you wouldn't judge me now, would you?" Jiraiya asked, mostly stating a fact. Naruto blushed before throwing a kunai at him. Jiraiya easily caught it and threw it to the ground. Jiraiya turned to face him and sighed in annoyance. "Alright, let's get started." Jiraiya did five hand seals before summoning a toad with a scroll in its mouth.

"What's that?" Naruto asked.

"It's the Gama (Toad) contract. When you sign your name in blood, you will be able to summon toads like this one." Jiraiya explained.

"Wow, that's cool and all but I was hoping to sign that Hebi contract." Naruto said.

"Yes, Anko did inform me that she was planning to have you sign that contract. However, I convinced her not to." Jiraiya said.

"What? Why?" Naruto asked.

"Naruto, your seal is connected to the Gama. Something that is connected to your seal was entrusted to the Gama clan. If you had signed the Hebi contract, there would be some major issues. Both the Gama and the Hebi hate each other's guts. Neither would allow you to be their summoner if you were connected to the other." Naruto looked like he wanted to argue but Jiraiya did have a valid point. Seeing this, Jiraiya decided to give Naruto a break. "Look, maybe you and Anko can find a way for you to be able to summon the Hebi."

"You think that there is a way?" Naruto asked.

"There might be. Stranger things have happened. Now let's get started on this jutsu." Jiraiya said. Naruto cheered and paid close attention to what Jiraiya was teaching him.

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"You're serious about this?" Anko asked Naruto. After learning the jutsu from Jiraiya, Naruto seeked out Anko for training. After being ambushed, Naruto talked about what Jiraiya told him about. Anko didn't think that there was a chance but she decided to humor him.

"Why not? I know that the Hebi are aligned with Orochimaru but they still let you summon them. Maybe there is a way." Naruto said.

"Well, let's see what we can learn." Anko said. She bit her thumb and smeared some blood across her palm. She did the hand seals for the jutsu. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" From out of the smoke, Kaijin appeared.

"Mistress Anko, you are as lovely as ever." He hissed.

"Oh Kaijin, you know how to treat a lady." Anko said with a giggle. Naruto lurched and tried to keep his lunch down. Kaijin turned his attention to Naruto.

"Ahh, the rat. Shall I teach him some manners?" Kaijin asked.

"Not today sweetie. I have a question for you. Would it be possible for Naruto to sign the contract of the Hebi even if he's attached to another?" Anko asked him.

"It's not unheard of. It also depends on who he is attached to. As you know, we do not respect the Gama or Taka clans." He explained.

"Well, there you are Naruto. You can't sign their contract as long as you are aligned with the Gama." Anko said.

"Oh come on, there just has to be a way!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Well, there is one way." Kaijin hissed, gaining their attention. "Years ago, around the time of Orochimaru's defection, there was a split among the clan. Manda's sibling, Tsuki, wished to strict Orochimaru of the contract due to his betrayal. Manda disagreed, mostly out of fear of Orochimaru. They fought and Manda was victorious. He banished Tsuki and her followers. To set everything right, Tsuki had a contract created. She awaits anyone who is worthy of it."

"Do you know where this scroll is?" Anko asked.

"It is hidden in Ishi no Kuni (Land of Stone). There is an underground temple three miles west of the border." Kaijin said.

"Wait a minute; won't you get in trouble for this? I mean, aren't you a part of Manda's group? If oneesan signs that contract, won't he immediately suspect you?" Naruto asked with worry.

"Thank you for the concern rat but I will be just fine. As long as my dear Anko has a proper contract, I feel no fear. She deserves to be happy and out of Orochimaru's shadow." Anko smiled at her friend and petted his head. Naruto smirked too until Kaijin wrapped his tail around him and began to shock him. Anko just laughed.

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Jiraiya looked at Naruto as he danced around after his latest summoning success. Gama just looked at him while he cheered. Jiraiya had to admit that the boy was trained really well. When he first attempted this jutsu, he laughed out right when he summoned and tadpole. Two days later, he managed to summon a small toad named Gamakichi. The two hit it off pretty well. The next day, he summoned Gamakichi's brother, Gamatatsu. The next day, he summoned Kosuke and now he summoned Gama.

While very impressed with Naruto learning rate, he wanted to see Naruto attempt to use the chakra of his prisoner. Talking with Anko, he knew that would not be easy. She explained to him that Naruto was fearful of that chakra because of what happened on his first mission outside of the village. Naruto pushed himself and his training so that he would not have to use its chakra at all. He found it impressive that Naruto would do that but it was going to be a chore to change his mind. The chakra that he had access to would help him in the long run. The group that Orochimaru told her about was not someone that you go against with such little power. He would need the power of the Kyūbi whether he liked it or not.

"Naruto." Jiraiya called out. Naruto stopped dancing and turned toward him. "It's time to take your training up to the next level." He then turned to the toads. "You guys head back now. Naruto will summon you later." The toads returned while Jiraiya led Naruto away.

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Anko stood in front of the person who was both surprised and terrified of her request. Anko did not see what the big deal was. The person in front of her helped out Naruto. Why could he help her?

"Uh Anko, this is a very strange request." He said.

"How is it strange? You're a teacher right? So teach me. Help me with my basics and run me through some drills. I think you're the best one for the job." Anko said with a smile. The man just looked at her again.

"But, I'm just a chūnin. Wouldn't Ebisu be a better choice? He's a better trainer than I." he said.

"Nah, Ebisu is too boring. Plus I have a good source that says that he's a closet pervert. Besides, he's helping that pink-haired kunoichi for the finals. Come on, I can really use your help and I trust you. Please help me, Iruka-sensei." Anko begged with puppy dog eyes. While Iruka could resist Naruto's, Konohamaru's and others, Anko was just too cute when she did this.

"Okay, I can work out some stuff to help you improve." Iruka said. He was suddenly engulfed in a hug by Anko.

"Oh thank you! This is going to be so much fun!" Anko cheered. Iruka couldn't get a word in as his face was currently smashed between Anko's breasts. Konohamaru, Moegi, Udon and several others watched this with some surprise.

"I don't get it. Naruto-oyaban (Boss) is as nutty as they come and he got Hinata as his girlfriend. Iruka-sensei is boring as sin and this hottie is smashing his head into her chest. What do they got that I don't?" Konohamaru asked. Nobody had an answer for him.

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Naruto tried to grab onto anything to save himself. He needed to do so or else he was going to die. It started when Ero-sennin was telling him about the chakra of the Kyūbi. The man wanted him to learn how to harness its power. Naruto flat out refused to, telling him that he did not need its power. That when Jiraiya apologized to him before sending him flying across some land and into a large gorge.

Naruto tried to use his chakra to get a grip on the side but it was too slippery. As he looked into the void, he saw his life flash before his eyes. He was going to die. That's when he appeared in a pool of water. Confused, Naruto look around to find a large gate. A piece of paper looked like it was holding it close. Naruto was wondering where he was until he felt an oppressive chakra behind him. It came from behind the gate.

He turned around to see two red eyes and a row of teeth. Naruto gulped and his fear seemed to amuse whatever was behind the cage.

"WELCOME WARDEN, I'M GLAD TO FINALLY MEET YOU!"

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Authors' Notes: I'm guessing that you are going to flame me for not allowing Naruto to sign the Hebi contract. Someone who reads this story contacted me and we were going back and forth about my decision to allow him to sign the Hebi contract. They made a very good point against having Naruto sign it. While this is a fan fiction, you do what to make it stick to the original plot somewhat. The reason they gave me is in this chapter and I agree with it.

Still, that doesn't mean that Naruto won't still sign a contract connected to snakes. You voted and you wanted him to sign the Hebi contract. It's just going to be a different one. Like I said, this is fan fiction. You can add your own spin on it. Both Naruto and Anko will be the first summoners of this contract. You will still get a Hebi summoning Naruto. You wanted it and you're going to get it.

Anyway, enjoy the new chapter. Sorry that it's so short.