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Tsunade ll
Tsunade would never admit it. You could bribe or torture her and she'd never admit it.
That was a wonderful date.
Out loud.
All they did was play poker while eating and drinking Saki. Yet it had been one of the best dates she ever had. The last one that good was with her former lover.
Dan...
She shook the thoughts away. It would do her no good at this point.
Tsunade looked toward the blond Chunin walking her to her hotel room. All night, or morning, he had been a gentleman. Sure he flirted, but so did she.
Not once did he make any perverted comments. Not once did he try to make any sexual gestures. Not once did he stare at her chest.
They finally made it to her room. Tsunade took another look at the blond boy. It's been fun but here we go, the part where he wants to come...
"I had a nice time" Naruto spoke "I'll see you tomorrow."
inside...
"What?"
"When."
"W-what?"
"Who."
"Stop that!" she shouted "Why are you saying goodbye?" Tsunade asked "Why aren't you trying to come in for sex?"
"Because I never had any intentions of sleeping with you." he admitted
"What" she couldn't believe her ears "are you saying that because of my age?"
"No I..."
"What about all that flirting?" she asked "I though I was fine wine!"
"Your age isn't important" Naruto stated "I'm thirteen and none of my Himes are under twenty."
"Then why?"
"Because you may be a Hime but you aren't my Hime." he stated seriously "I won't try to sleep with everyone I take on a date."
"Are you sure you're a man?" she asked skeptically as she folded her arms
"Tayuya thinks so" he answered "so does Samui and Kyuubi."
"Well they... Wait, Kyuubi?" she asked "As in the Nine-Tailed Fox Kyuubi?"
"Yep"
"Well... goodnight" Tsunade spoke
"See you in a week" Naruto returned
Tsunade would never admit that she had an amazing date.
She would never admit that the boy may have a spot growing in her heart.
She would never admit she left her door unlocked.
The week had come and gone in a flash for Naruto and Tsunade. Their constant dates and inner thoughts were a big help. Jiraiya had tried to get Shizune to help 'recreate the student-teacher magic' Naruto and Tsunade had with him. That earned him two punches and a sunset Genjutsu.
As the week came closer to an end so did the joy. Everyone noticed that Tsunade seemed to get closer and closer on edge.
Naruto couldn't dwell on it as much as he would have liked. He still needed to master his mother's technique.
Just one more day he thought and the pig will be mine.
"Naruto-San" a kind voice spoke "please wake up."
Naruto had been having a dream of his Himes bathing in Ramen. Needless to say waking him up wouldn't be easy or pleasant...
for them.
When he did wake up he could tell something was wrong. Shizune was distraught and Jiraiya's Chakra was out of whack.
"What happened to him?" Naruto asked
"Tsunade-Sama poisoned him" She answered
"What did you do?" Naruto asked "Did you try something perverted again?" If he did the he would be feeling some 'Tough Love' again
"Tsunade ran away" Shizune spoke
"That means I win the bet by default" Naruto exclaimed "come here pig."
"Oink!"
"What?" Shizune exclaimed pulling Tonton away "Why do you want her?"
"I'm going to eat her" Naruto casually answered "Tsunade did wager her."
"This is serious brat" Jiraiya spoke in an uncharacteristic way "Tsunade may be going to meet Orochimaru."
"What's the snake doing here?" Naruto asked seriously
"He's trying to get Tsunade-Sama to join him" Shizune spoke "and if not..."
"Kill her" Jiraiya finished
Naruto quickly stood and drew his Kusanagi blade. He made a small cut and held his hand to Jiraiya.
"Drink" he ordered
Jiraiya did so and felt his Chakra control return to normal.
Naruto then expanded his sensing radar to it's limit and came up with nothing.
"They're out of range" he spoke "I can't find them."
"Tonton can" Shizune spoke "she can track Tsunade-Sama through smell."
"Well let's go."
"Do we have a plan?" Shizune asked
"Oh. My. Lord!" Naruto exclaimed
"What, do you sense them?" Jiraiya asked
"No, it's... it's..."
"Spit it out!" Jiraiya shouted
Naruto pointed to the jumping Tonton "IT'S SPIDER-PIG!" he shouted "TONTON IS SPIDER PIG!"
It was impossible for Jiraiya and Shizune not to face fault. Too bad for them that they were in the middle of jumping through trees.
"On a serious note" Naruto spoke "I have a plan."
"What?"
"I wasn't sure that Tsunade would come back willingly" Naruto admitted "and I knew he would be no help."
"No respect" Jiraiya mumbled
"So I left a latent Genjutsu that I can activate at will."
"Well activate it." Jiraiya ordered
"What's you decision Tsunade?" Orochimaru asked "Join me and you can see your loved ones again."
It's an easy choice Tsunade thought
"I choose..."
"Tsunade-Chan" a familiar voice called "what are you doing?"
Tsunade snapped around and her heart nearly broke in two. There, standing in front of her were the two most important people to her. Her little brother and former lover.
Everyone else was gone from reality, not that she noticed. It was just her and her precious people.
"Dan... Nawaki" she couldn't believe her eyes "your... alive?"
"No Hime" Dan spoke "we died and passed on."
"You died for a pointless cause" Tsunade spoke to herself, unfortunately they heard
"We died for our village" Dan spoke tensely "the village your grandfather created."
"Yeah" Nawaki spoke proudly "it was our duty, we knew the risks."
"We died happy and proud" they spoke "knowing that the village had a chance to stand another day."
"What have you been doing?" Nawaki asked "I bet you got that medic program going, right?"
Tsunade flinched and averted her shamed gaze from their hopeful ones. She couldn't tell them that she's been drowning in self-pity for over ten years. What do I tell them? Then the memory struck.
"I've... I've been offered the title Hokage..." she spoke
"Really, that's great!" Nawaki cheered
"How did that go?" Dan asked in a knowing tone. Once again, Tsunade averted her gaze.
"Have you found a new precious person?" Dan asked
"No, never" Tsunade quickly answered "I've never had anyone since you."
Dan gave her a critical look "Why?"
"Your all I ever needed." she spoke "I've kept my memory of you in my heart."
"Sis, your a moron" Nawaki spoke
"We don't want you holding on to us" Dan spoke "obviously we don't want to be forgotten."
"But we want you to live, to move on" Nawaki continued
"Don't be a shell of yourself" Dan shouted "be the woman I fell in love with!"
"Be the woman I was proud to call sister" Nawaki joined "the Shinobi I wanted to be like."
Tsunade couldn't hold back the tears she had built up. She let it out, she let out all those years of her self pity and suffering. She fell to her knees and let them fall.
"Take them away brat" Tsunade spoke "they've said enough."
"What gave me away?" a disembodied voice asked
"You called me Hime" she admitted
"So what's your choice Hime" they asked as one "are you going choose us, or what we stood for?"
And like that the illusion was over.
"Tsunade?" Orochimaru asked
"My answer hasn't changed" she mumbled to herself
"What was tha...?"
"DODGE!"
He did, just in time to avoid a Chakra enhanced kick to the face.
Naruto held an inner smirk.
They had just arrived to an area of mass destruction. There wasn't a wall Un-shattered or a tree unsplit.
Naruto knew his Genjutsu worked.
"Looks like Tsunade turned him down" Jiraiya spoke "hard."
"Oink"
"So you did lead us to Tsunade, huh pig?" Naruto asked "You just earned yourself another day of life." he glared at the pig with hunger "Cherish each moment pig, because my hunger grows."
"Naruto, stop threatening the pig" Jiraiya spoke "We need her to take us to Tsunade herself."
"Fine" though I could find her now
Tonton wasted no time in following Tsunade's sent. The three humans where hot on her heels.
"We're here"
They arrived to see Tsunade locked into combat with Orochimaru and Kabuto. That didn't include the two giant snakes that was summoned as well.
Tonton was exhausted from all the terror induced run. Now she just wanted to relax but couldn't.
Naruto was still there.
"That'll do pig, that'll do" Naruto spoke before whispering "for now."
"IT IS I, JIRAIYA OF THE..."
"WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE!"
"No respect" he mumbled
"So you're here Jiraiya" Orochimaru mused "and you brought Naruto-Kun as well."
The three Sannin jumped into position, each going through the same hand signs.
Summoning Jutsu
From the smoke came their familiars. Not just any, the boss of each species.
From Jiraiya, Gamabunta, the Chief Toad.
From Tsunade, Katsuya, the Slug boss.
From Orochimaru, Manda, the colossal snake.
"Well it seems were all here" Gamabunta spoke
Manda locked eyes on all around him. Knowing Orochimaru, they were all his enemies. His eyes found and stayed on one human in particular.
"You, boy" he called "are you the one that gave my kin a concussion?"
"Yep"
"Then die!"
The colossal snake charged for Naruto with unexpected speed.
"Whoa snake" Naruro called as he dodged the first strike "whoa"
Manda reared back for a second strike. He never got the chance because of Naruto. The blond raised the Kusanagi and extended it with even faster speed than the snake. The blade pierced Manda through the mouth forcing him to to stay in place. Naruto grabbed his second sword and tapped the blade on the Kusanagi. He sent a powerful electric current toward the boss snake causing him to dispel.
"When I say whoa" Naruto called "I mean whoa!"
"Manda won't be happy about that" Gamabunta spoke
Naruto turned his eyes to the two remaining snake summons. "Tell the other snakes what you saw." he ordered "Let them know they better 'whoa' when I say whoa." They gave a terrified nod before dispelling.
"Do you think I need them to take you weaklings on?" Orochimaru asked
"Yes"
"Yep"
"Oink"
"Silence pig" Orochimaru ordered
"Hey" Naruto shouted "that's Ms.Pig to you." he continued "Respect my lunch."
"You haven't won the bet yet" Tsunade called
That's what she thinks he though
"Naruto" Jiraiya called "you hold off Kabuto
"Fine"
"Let's go Naruto-Kun" Kabuto called
"Hey Tsunade" Naruto called "I win"
Kabuto charged forward with his hands glowing.
Naruto didn't even remove his blindfold.
Invert
Everything suddenly became a mass of misdirection for Kabuto. He would raise his arms for defense in one spot only to get a cut in another. The confused Kabuto didn't know where to strike, he could only endure the confused world.
In less than a minute he was just a bloody husk.
"Where are you going Naruto-Kun?" Kabuto asked "we're in the middle of a match here."
"...How are you still alive?" Naruto asked "I just punctured every vital spot you have."
"I have a healing factor almost as good as yours" Kabuto spoke
It was true, as they spoke his body was visibly sealing itself up.
Naruto made his way to the healing traitor.
"Do your worst" Kabuto spoke "I'll survive."
"But will you want to?" Naruto asked
Shadow Clone Jutsu
They each drew their Kusanagi blade and impaled Kabuto, each blade pierced a pain receptor on the traitor. Because of this he was frozen in place, unable to attack, defend or even remove the swords.
Henge
They each took their half Naruto-Kyuubi like form. Wasting no time they began to tear into and eat Kabuto. Because of the healing he couldn't die he had to endure it.
Over...
And over...
And over.
Kabuto could only scream.
It almost reminded Naruto of his childhood.
But I got stronger
"Naruto-San" Shizune called "we need to get out of here" she spoke "the Sannin are beginning their battle."
"Then we'd miss the fun." Naruto answered
"Give up Orochimaru" Jiraiya called "You have no snakes and your henchman has been defeated."
"Is...are his eating Kabuto?" Tsunade asked
"It was either him or you pig" Jiraiya pointed
No choice Orochimaru thought
Eight-Headed Serpent Jutsu
Large masses of flesh began to form around Orochimaru's body. It began to quickly expand and take form. Instead of doing the smart thing and stopping him, they let it happen.
Once finished, there was only a serpent. The creature consisted of eight snake heads merging into just one body. Each head and body were larger than even Manda, the snake boss.
From one of the heads Orochimaru appeared.
"Why?" was all Tsunade asked
"Now you will all die!" the snake Sannin shouted
Each head struck the other two boss summons. The blow forced them to lose balance and Gamabunta to drop his dagger, leaving them open for attack. The remaining heads struck the vulnerable boss summons, fangs bared.
"Gamabunta" Jiraiya called "dispel!" the Toad Sannin knew the serpent would be poisoned.
Katsuya on the other hand was able to break apart into multiple peaces avoiding the bite.
"Hey snake" Naruto called waving the Kusanagi "don't you want you sword back?"
"Naruto-San" Shizune called "what are you doing?"
"I'm gaining his attention" Naruto answered
"HISSSS"
"It looks like it worked" Shizune spoke
"You might want to leave" Naruto spoke
Naruto began to pull out a several large amounts of ninja wire and coiled it around himself. On the wires were countless amount of high powered explosive tags.
Shizune saw this and took his advise.
One of the snake heads struck toward Naruto.
He detonated the tags.
Naruto would have been swallowed...
If he hadn't jumped into the snakes mouth.
No one noticed the trail of explosives he left behind.
The snakes head showed a sign of surprise before it expanded and blew to pieces. Naruto stood their on the ground as if he hadn't been in the snake's mouth. For the second time.
Shin no Ippou: Stage 3
He was fear once more.
He jumped high into the air, this would leave a normal Shinobi vulnerable.
A snake head charged him, mouth wide.
Naruto raised his elemental sword and gave a hard vertical cut. He unleashed a sharp vertical line of compressed air. It easily cut through the snake's head, cleaving it down the middle.
The air continued on to a place we could never understand.
Naruto landed on the thrashing stump. "Hey, Tsunade" Naruto called "I win."
Naruto jumped off the snake's back into the air.
He sheathed his sword as another snake head came at him from the side.
No one saw him re-draw his blade, all they saw was the snake get torn to shreds. It continued on as Naruto trailed the snake's body.
"Naruto" Jiraiya called "those heads are pointless." he shouted "You need to stop the one with Orochimaru in it."
"Fine"
Naruto put a lot of distance between him and the snake beast. He raised the Kusanagi blade and took aim.
He extended it with great accuracy, he pierced the snake with Orochimaru. The snake tried to wriggle free but Naruto kept turning along with the snake.
"I have him" Naruto called "Hit him with whatever you got!"
"I have this!" Tsunade shouted wielding Gamabunta's dagger.
With a massive swing she beheaded the main head. As it fell to the ground, Jiraiya followed with his own attack.
Rasengan
The attack tore through the remainder of the snake body, but it didn't stop there. It continued on through straight toward Orochimaru. When he finished, the snake Sannin was gasping in pain.
"Now Orochimaru" Naruto spoke "how do you intend to make it out of this?" he asked "Those words won't work, I just mastered one of my mom's techniques and Anko isn't here."
The Snake Sannin gave a strained smirk.
"I think I'll just let you keep Tayuya and call it even" Orochimaru spoke
"What?" Naruto asked tightly
"If you let me go" he spoke slowly "then Tayuya will live." he smirked at the look on Naruto's face "Did you really think I wouldn't find out about her betrayal?" he asked "I've just been waiting for the right moment."
"Well you'll never get it" Jiraiya spoke as he began weaving hand signs
"STOP" Naruto ordered "let him go."
"Are you...
"I will not put one of my Himes in danger" Naruto spoke as he drew his sword "even if I have to cut you down."
The two Shinobi, a Chunin and Sannin, had a glaring contest. Only one had notice Orochimaru had already grabbed Kabuto and left.
"Well thanks a lot" Jiraiya drawled "he got away again." he turned to the Chunin "We didn't even know if the threat was legit."
"Exactly" Naruto spoke "there were too many ways for it to be real and not enough for it to be fake."
"Enough" Tsunade stated "he's gone, so lets get some Saki."
They did exactly that.
"Well Tonton" Naruto spoke "you've been a big help, but it's time for your final duty."
"Oink?"
"Being my food." he answered as his jaw unhinged like a snake
"Oink!"
"Please Naruto-San" Shizune begged "don't eat her."
Naruto paid her no mind.
"Naruto, I order you to leave Tonton alone." Tsunade spoke boldly
"And why should I do that?" Naruto asked with an inner smirk
"It's an order" she spoke just as boldly, but with a sincere smile "from you Hokage."
"So you've decided to accept?" Jiraiya asked happily earning a nod "That's great."
"That's a nice try" Naruto spoke "but even the last Hokage wouldn't be able to stop me."
"Then do it as a request" she spoke a little more shyly "for your Hime."
Naruto re-hinged his jaw like it never happened. He gave Tonton a sincere smile before setting her down. He looked toward the trio of humans and spoke.
"Anything for my Hime"
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