Chapter 4

*A/N: Another update! I haven't exactly written a fight scene before, but I'll try my best. Now, on to the chapter! I'm skipping ahead to the fight because I'm a little lazy and my mind was drawing a blank on how to start the chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with Naruto! Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.*

Naruto, Tsunade, Shizune, Jiraiya, and Tonton were in the middle of running after Orochimaru and Kabuto who ran off as soon as the fight began after discovering Tsunade's true intentions. They ended be brought to a wide open clearing away from the rest of the town.

Naruto looked at Kabuto and scowled "So Kabuto, I see you were just a traitor this whole time." "You know him, Naruto?" Jiraiya questioned.

"Yeah we took the chunin exams together."

"I see.."

Tsunade ran after Kabuto and started exchanging blows with him. As Tsunade ran up to him and was about to punch him, Kabuto took out a kunai and cut his own hand, making blood fly in to the face of Tsunade. Tsunade froze at the sight of blood because of her hemophobia, giving Kabuto the opportunity to give her a harsh kick, making her fly back into the arms of Shizune.

"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune caught her and set her down so she was kneeling on the ground and wrapped her haori around her shoulders, it being taken off earlier.

Shizune, worried about her master and lover, takes out a cloth to wipe the blood from Tsunade's face.

During this, Jiraiya had gone after Orochimaru and they had paused in their fight to watch. "Kuku sad isn't? The best medical ninja alive, whom is also one of the sannin, is afraid of blood." They continued in their fight, meanwhile Naruto went after Kabuto.

"What is a mere genin like yourself going to do? You have absolutely no potential to be a ninja! Just give up or you'll die!"

"I'll show you what I can do! You're going to regret what you just did!" Naruto growled. All of a sudden everyone could feel an immense chakra coming from the blonde jinchuriki and you could see a silvery green shroud around him. Kabuto jumped back a little amazed by how much chakra he could feel coming off of the kid. That's impossible to have this much chakra already, he's just a snot nosed genin!

"I can't die yet! I will never give up, because I'm going to be the Hokage one day!" Naruto turned his head slightly to look at Tsunade, who's eyes went wide at the declaration. "What I'm about to do might shock you a little..hehe-" He trailed off as he faced Kabuto once more and started going through hand signs.

WOOD RELEASE: DEEP FOREST EMERGENCE!

Tree's starting coming up at a face pace and Kabuto could barely dodge the onslaught of tree's coming at him. Everyone was shocked to see the Mokuton again, the kekkei genkai of Hashirama Senju, the Shodai. Naruto unfortunately got distracted by his sensei's fight with Orochimaru and failed to notice Kabuto speeding towards Tsunade with a kunai in hand. Naruto was able to jump in front of Shizune and Tsunade just in time to grab his fist that was holding the sharp weapon. He started creating the Rasengan in his hand and slammed it into Kabuto's torso. Kabuto was sent flying backwards, but not before he was able to use his chakra scalpel on Naruto's chest.

Naruto turned around to face Tsunade and Shizune after watching Kabuto slam into a boulder. Before he could even take a step, he stopped suddenly and coughed out blood. Seeing him collapse to the ground made Tsunade break out of her stupor and hurried over to him. Putting her head against his chest, she listened carefully, and discovered his weakening heartbeat.

His heart muscles are torn to shreds! She made some signs and her hand was covered in a green aura. She shakily cut his shirt open and started to heal him.

Kabuto, clothes torn to shreds and bleeding, laughed and stood up, the wound on his stomach where the rasengan hit him was steaming and healing itself. "I gathered chakra in my stomach and started healing even before the jutsu hit me." His cockiness faded a second later when he took a step forward and collapsed.

"It's all over *weeze* for Naruto *cough*"

"Shut up! I'm going to kill you later!" Tsunade snapped.

Come on, stop shaking! Please don't die. Please don't die. Please don't die!

She kept repeating that phrase to herself like a mantra. Her tears were rolling down her face and onto Naruto. She was startled when she felt his hand on her grandfather's necklace and looked down to see his eyes barely open, head turned slightly, looking at her.

"Kaa...chan…? I won our bet" (A/N: I seem to have forgotten to add the bet in last chapter so let's pretend I did. The bet was if Naruto could master the rasengan by the end of the week, she'd give him her Grandfather's 'cursed' necklace.) Naruto then fell into unconsciousness. Tsunade caught his falling hand and healed the cut on it as well.

She covered her mouth with her free hand as the tears started falling harder. I don't think he realized what he just called me, but that isn't important at the moment. Thank Kami he's going to be alright...

Tsunade took off her necklace and lifted Naruto's head and placed it around his neck. Just this last time, I want to bet on you…

Orochimaru, who had seen everything decided to end the brat.

That boy is more powerful than I thought. If the Akatsuki get their hands on him it could cause problems. Better to just get rid of him now. Orochimaru switched directions and jumped off a snake he had summoned earlier with the help of Kabuto. He headed straight towards the blonde jinchuriki.

Oh no! He's headed straight for Naruto! Jiraiya saw this and went after him but was not fast enough. Orochimaru saw that he was being followed and grabbed ahold of Jiraiya's leg with his snake-like tongue and slammed him into the ground. Jiraiya saw Orochimaru's Kusanagi blade come up his throat and stick out of his mouth.

He's headed straight for-! Tsunade realized he was trying to kill Naruto and rushed to sit in front of him, protecting him and taking the blade through the chest herself.

Orochimaru withdrew his sword "You were the only one I wasn't going to kill. If your life is worth throwing away for the likes of that brat, then killing you now would be fitting!" He slashed at her making her fall to the ground. Orochimaru was about to stab Naruto again when he found the female sannin hovering over Naruto, once again taking the hit meant for him. Orochimaru was getting angry and kicked her to the side. Tsunade was still shaking from all the blood and he watched her trembling suddenly stop. Before he could do anything, he was kicked harshly in the chin and was sent flying backwards.

"Impossible! You're trembling stopped!" Orochimaru yelled, shocked at the new turn of events.

Tsunade stood. "That is because.. I am the Hidden Leaf's Godaime!" Tsunade released the seal on her forehead, making it spread out over her face.

"Ninja Art: Mitotic Regeneration!" Tsunade yelled out and all of her wounds were healed within seconds.

The fight between the three legendary ninja raged on, now with their respective summons in the mix. In the end Orochimaru and Kabuto ended up running away.

The fight was over. For now.

(A/N I apologize for how horrible that fight scene was. Please forgive me for my atrocious writing D:)

"I think I'm going to do something I was supposed to do years ago." Naruto heard a voice say. "And what is that, hime?" "Is it what I'm thinking, Lady Tsunade?"

Naruto was about to open his eyes and let them know he was awake, but decided to wait and listen to their conversation.

"Yes, Shizune it is. Do you two think Naruto would allow me to adopt him as my son?" Naruto's heart jumped in happiness and the other people in the room started to hear sniffling. They looked to the source to see tears running down the blonde kids face.

"YES!" He jumped up with a real big smile on his tear stained whiskered face. Tsunade jumped a little having been overheard but calmed immediately when she felt arms wrap around her. The pair were crying tears a joy, not to say that Jiraiya and Shizune had dry eyes either. Naruto lifted his head from her chest and turned slightly.

"Pervy sage, Shizune-nee-chan!" Shizune's eyes widened hearing her new name from him, while Jiraiya just pouted in annoyance at his. Naruto couldn't finish his sentence because he was so choked up with emotion. He looked up and into the eyes of Tsunade.

"Kaa-chan…" It felt right to Naruto and was music to Tsunade's ears. He leaned up her ear and whispered to her "Thank you for giving me a family"

Unable to respond, Tsunade just nodded slightly and cleared her throat. She ruffled his hair bit "My son, Naru-chan" Naruto let that name slide "When we get back to the leaf we'll make it official, sound good?"

"Hai, Kaa-chan!" He enthusiastically responded with a toothy grin and they let go of each other. "When are we going back to the leaf village?"

"Let's head out in the morning so we can get some good rest after today's events. But why don't we go get something to eat?" Jiraiya suggested. They all agreed and left.

Later that night Naruto left ahead of everyone and was walking back to the room when he remembered something. He needed to tell his girlfriend Kurotsuchi the good news! When he had gotten back to the room and had a moment alone he quickly wrote out the message and summoned Gamakichi. The toad appeared in a poof of smoke and waved at his blonde summoner.

"What's up Naruto? Need me to get a message to her?" He nodded "Yeah, and I'm sorry for bugging you so much for this. I promise it will stop soon because I'm working on a system involving seals that will hopefully work and will be able to send messages back and forth without needing to summon you. I don't know how much longer everyone will be gone for since I finished and left dinner a little early so here's the scroll for her." The toad familiar took the scroll and promptly left.

With that done, Naruto decided to go take a dip in the onsen. He took everything off except for his new necklace, wrapped a towel around his waist and walked out and stepped into the hot spring. He had his eyes closed so he didn't see when Gamakichi showed up, so when he felt something poke his cheek he jumped a little. The toad wordlessly held up a scroll and Naruto took it and read the contents.

Naru-kun,

Wow, that's great! I'm so happy for you, you definitely deserve this happiness. How is that seal project you are working on? I miss you, blondie.

-Kurotsuchi

He spent a few more minutes relaxing in the hot water before getting out and changing back into his clothes. He checked his room and made sure no one was there before pulling out some ink and a blank scroll.

Kuro-chan,

I am happy thank you. And about that project, I'm so close to being finished and then we can try it out. Hopefully it works that way we can send each other messages whenever we want and I don't have to keep bugging Gamakichi about it. I miss you too.

-Naruto

That night, Naruto laid in bed thinking about everything that had happened that short week and went to sleep with a smile, feeling the happiest he has ever been.

*A/N: That's the end of this chapter. Thank you for reading! Although I might come back later and edit the fight scene big time… But anyways, thank you to everyone who has favorited/followed and reviewed my story. To answer some questions, no neither Naruto nor Kurotsuchi know who his father was. He might find out soon though, you never know! Until next time~*