Chapter 38

Naruto looked at the water balloon before giving Jiraiya a look of annoyance.

"You can't be serious." Naruto said with a tone.

"I'm very serious. This is the first step to the Rasengan, the Yondaime's personal jutsu." Jiraiya explained. When Jiraiya told him and showed him the jutsu that he would be learning, he was excited. The added bonus was the fact that no one could copy it because it required no hand seals. However, there were three steps that Naruto had to learn before he could master this jutsu. He was holding the first step.

"You're telling me that the first step to this jutsu is to pop this water balloon?" Naruto asked.

"I'm assuming that you know both the Tree Climbing and Water Walking exercises?" Naruto nodded. "This just is all about shape transformation of one's chakra to the highest possible point. It's a very hard jutsu to learn as it took my student three years to master. I've broken it into three parts. This is the first part." Jiraiya explained while holding a water balloon himself. That's when Naruto watched with awe as the balloon burst instantly. "Your first test is to burst the balloon using the water inside it. Good luck kid." With that, Jiraiya left Naruto. The blond sucked his teeth at what just happened before turning his attention back to the water balloon.

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Sakura was helping Lee with the physical treatment that she made for him. She could see that it hurt him a lot but the young teen kept at it. He finally gave out after the eighth rep.

"It's okay Lee. That was pretty good for a first try. Just rest for a while." Sakura said while doing some hand seals. Her hands began to glow a faint green and she placed it on Lee's arm. Lee could feel the pain lessen and was grateful for it. After a few moments, Lee was feeling a little better.

"Thank you Sakura-chan. You have also come a long way from your training." Lee said. Sakura had a small blush from the praise. That's when someone entered the room. They turned to see that it was Ino.

"There you are. Why are you not checking on Sasuke?" Ino demanded.

"What are you talking about Ino-buta (pig)?" Sakura asked hotly.

"I mean, forehead, Sasuke was just admitted into the hospital. He's in a coma or something. So come on, we have to see if he's okay." Ino said. Sakura was about to rush off but stopped herself. She turned back to Lee and realized that she was being a crappy friend. That was something that she wanted to change. She turned back to Ino.

"I can't right now. I'm helping Lee with his therapy." Sakura said.

What? But Sasuke is hurt!" Ino exclaimed.

"And I'm pretty sure that he has doctors all over him. I made a promise to Lee and I'm sticking to it. Now if you will excuse us, we have work to do." Sakura said. She pushed Ino out of the room and closed the door. Ino was left outside, stunned by what happened. Alone, Lee gave Sakura a look.

"I wouldn't have minded if you checked on your teammate." He said.

"I know you wouldn't but I'm here to help you. So, are you ready to continue?" Sakura asked.

"Yosh!" Le exclaimed. Sakura giggled at his antics and they continued with their work.

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Naruto faced a tree and was tossing kunai after kunai at it. He actually made a face of himself and was pleased with his work. That is what Jiraiya came up on and he was confused as to why Naruto wasn't working on the jutsu.

"You taking a break or something kid?" Jiraiya asked.

"Huh?" Naruto said turning to him. The man pointed to the water balloons. "Oh that, I finished the first step like two hours ago."

"Yeah right kid, tell me another joke." Jiraiya said. Naruto just walked over to the pile and picked up a water balloon. He walked back to Jiraiya and held the ball in his face. He then rotated his chakra until the balloon exploded in his face. Jiraiya spurted as the water hit him. He wiped the water off and looked at Naruto in shock. "But how,"

"Yeah, thanks for explaining to me that you needed to rotate the water in several paths. That's why it exploded like it does right?" Naruto asked with a tone.

"Okay, you got me there. How did you manage to even do that?" he asked.

"With my chakra control issues, it was the main thing me Anko worked on. Hell, I still do. I know how my chakra flows and creating other flows wasn't as hard as making them spin fast. So what's the next stage of this jutsu?" Naruto asked. Jiraiya just sighed at the boy in front of him. While he was impressed with his understanding of the first stage, it took him three months to burst the balloon. Naruto only raised an eyebrow at the fact the man was hugging his knees and muttering 'it isn't fair' over and over again.

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A week later, Naruto was glaring at the rubber ball in his hand. This was the second stage of the Rasengan and it was not as easy as the first. While the first part was about rotation, this part was about power. Naruto figured that he needed to use denser chakra to burst the ball. He was having a hard time doing so. He took a break and laid on the ground to rest. As he closed his eyes, a memory came to him.

***Flashback***

Naruto was rubbing his head and gave Anko a dirty look. She returned the look without a care.

"Shoot me all the dirty looks you want but we are not leaving here until you do it right." Anko said with some stress.

"What's the point of this? I already know how to do the jutsu. Why should I work on it more?" Naruto argued.

"You might know the jutsu but it could be a whole lot bigger. Right now, your Doryu Taiga (Earth Flow River) is like a small stream but it could be a raging river. You just need to focus harder. If you keep giving me lip, I'm going to sic my favorite on you." Anko said with a grin.

"Like you wouldn't have anyway." Naruto said with a tone. With a sigh, Naruto stood and began to focus his chakra. He gathered enough before going through the seals. "Doton: Doryu Taiga!" The earth loosens and a wild river of mud flowed down a hill. Naruto was a little stunned while Anko smirked.

"See, what did I tell you? Always listen to you Onee-san and she won't stare you wrong."

***Present***

Naruto opened his eyes and popped up to his feet. He took the ball in his hand and held it out. He began to focus his chakra into the ball. He kept going and going, until he could feel the ball begin to expand. Feeling that it was enough, he began to rotate the chakra just like he did with the first stage. With a roar, he slammed the ball into the ground. The backlash sent Naruto flying toward a thick tree. Lucky for him, Jiraiya was watching and caught him before he slammed into it. Jiraiya looked at the crater he created, then back at the boy he was holding.

'He learned the second part in a week. He is truly special. Anko deserves all the credit for this.' Jiraiya threw the boy over his shoulder and took back toward the village that they were staying.

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Jiraiya's and Naruto's search for Tsunade was going good. In fact, they found the woman sitting with young woman and a pig. It took a while but the pervert finally tracked her down to this town. When they entered, they saw a crowd pointing at the air. They learned that something destroyed the famous castle that the town was known for. The two decided to try and find Tsunade quickly. They checked only three bars before finding her.

"Tsunade!" Jiraiya called out. The woman looked up and groaned in displeasure. Jiraiya and Naruto walked up to their table and sat down.

"What the hell are you doing here Jiraiya?" She demanded.

"Can't I come and see and old teammate?" He asked.

"I've been getting that a lot lately. Besides, don't you have more important things to do? I know that the village truly needs you." Tsunade said.

"And how did you find out about that, I wonder? However, that is not important at the moment. You're right, I am here on business. The village is in dire straits and we need your help. I am here to tell you that you have been chosen to become Hokage." Jiraiya stated. There was a moment of silence around the table. Shizune looked shocked at what was just offered while Naruto just sat there and waited. Tsunade gave Jiraiya a look before pulling out some cards.

"No thanks." She said.

"I figured that would be your answer but I'm not leaving here until you agree. There is no one else who can take up the mantle. It have to be you." He explained.

"Why should it be me? You were sensei's favorite. You should take up the hat. I'll pray for your safety, not that it will help you much."

"So, you're still on that same old story huh?"

"Why should I change my position? Anyone who wants to be Hokage is a fool who is looking for a way to die. Sorry but I like to live a little bit more." Tsunade said.

"Hey, what are you talking about granny?" Naruto said, cutting in on the conversation. "You got something against the title of Hokage?" Tsunade looked at the blond before smirking at him.

"Like I said, only fools have dreams of being Hokage. It's nothing but a death sentence. It destroys lives, breaks up homes and destroys dreams. Take my advice kid, give up on that dream of becoming Hokage." She said. Naruto looked at her before looking at Jiraiya.

"This is the bitch we came to get? You told me that she was a strong kunoichi, not this sorry sad-sack." Naruto said. Tsunade's smirk turned into a frown at what the boy called her.

"You've got a rude little mouth brat." Tsunade said with a tone.

"I'd rather have a rude mouth than act like some type of victim. Let me guess, you lost someone or ones that you were very close with. I even bet that their goal was to be Hokage. But because they wanted to be Hokage, you think it is the reason they died and so you think that the title is a death sentence. Sorry but you're not going to get any sympathy from me just because you lost hope. I'm going to live my dream of becoming Hokage and when I do, I'll send you a picture of my ass with the words 'kiss it'." Naruto told her. That did not sit well with Tsunade. It only infuriated her.

"You got some balls kid. You better be careful or I'll take them from you." Tsunade snarled threateningly. Naruto stood on the table and got in her face.

"You want to go old lady? We'll go. I just hope that you don't break a hip." Naruto insulted. Tsunade got up and stared at him in the eye.

"Alright brat, you want a spanking? I'll give you a spanking." Tsunade said. Jiraiya just sighed at the scene. He just hoped that this didn't get to out of control.

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It only took the two adults two and a half days to reach the temple of the snake contract. While Anko was feeling great, Iruka looked like death walking on earth. He didn't really get much sleep due to the fact that he had to keep his vigilance against Anko's advancements. Don't get him wrong, Anko was a very beautiful woman, sexy as hell, but she was a little too forward. During their rest stops, she had tried to seduce him at least ten times. Four of those times, he caught a really good view of her naked body and she planned those.

Iruka let out a yawn and Anko looked at him with a sigh.

"You know, it isn't my fault that you look like that. I told you we could share the bed." Anko said.

"You were naked and kept touch me in places that kept me up." Iruka said with a weak frown.

"Like you weren't happy?" Anko said with a smirk and continued on into the temple. Iruka just sighed and popped a food pill in his mouth. They made their way through the temple, avoiding the deadly traps that were placed around the place. They soon made their way to the main chamber and they both let out a happy laugh when they saw the scroll. It was a beautiful looking scroll that looked like it was made of silk. They made their way toward the scroll only to feel something rumbling. From below, two snakes appeared and wrapped around the shine that held the scroll. The two narrowed their eyes at the two.

"So, you have finally arrived? I figured Kaijin or Nagai would have informed you of this scroll. We will not allow you to free Tsuki Anko. You and your friend are about to die." With that the two serpents launched themselves at the two.

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Authors' Notes

Happy New Year everybody! Here's a new chapter from your boy, Dragon. I was trying to update all of my stories but I got busy helping out my family. Either way, I hope to update more frequently but I can't promise anything. I have a life outside fanfiction. Also, I plan on doing a lot in 2016. Anyway, enjoy this new chapter.