Disclaimor: I don't own Naruto...
A/N: Yea...i know...you may be wondering why i took so long...you may be wondering why i posted two chapters at the same time...the simple answer is...this chapter was an absolute horror to write...The whole Tsunade thing...
Also...i've change my mind about something i said i'd do earlier...i found something more evil to do...
I hope you guys enjoy it (i hope my grammer is better)...
Chapter 12: The Battle of the Legendary 3!---On the Road---
Jiraiya and 'ecstatic' new student were currently walking down the road, hoping to find any sign of Tsunade in the next town over.
All the while Jiraiya was thinking to himself… 'Now's as good a time as any…' Jiraiya quickly turned towards Naruto, who at the time was behind the older man. "Ok brat…I want to…teach…you…a technique that I created…a long time ago." … 'What the brat doesn't know won't hurt him, besides the ends justify the means…it'll give him a good jutsu to use against his enemies…'
Naruto shrugged, "A jutsu you created? I guess it couldn't hurt…"
Jiraiya mentally praised himself, "It's called the RA-" 'When I taught Yukina this jutsu…she recognized the name…what if he does to…' Jiraiya looked over to Naruto, who was staring at the older man intently. Jiraiya started sweating bullets, "Ra-I…mean" 'That technique was pretty famous…what if he recognizes the name and the real creator…' "Icha…Icha…Jutsu: Jiraiya's….Rinji…Butoukai…no…Meiun
Naruto cocked an eyebrow, "Icha Icha Technique: Jiraiya's Ball of Doom?"
Jiraiya just stared down at Naruto with a blank stare, for a few moments, 'I'm the author of the award winning legendary Icha Icha Paradise…and that's the best I could come up with? Great job moron.' "Yea…you have a problem with my naming skills?"
Naruto shrugged.
Jiraiya started rummaging through his bag, "The first step is to…"
---Inn---
Naruto's eyes snapped open when he heard a knock at his door. He groaned and got up…slowly walking to the door. He opened the door; assuming that the person on the other side was Jiraiya…he was sorely mistaken.
He was met with two figures cloaked in black, with red clouds, both had straw hats covering a portion of their head. He first, the taller of the two, had something on his back, wrapped in bandages. The second, the shorter, was the one who spoke first, "Uzumaki Naruto…you will come with us…"
Naruto's instincts automatically caught on to the fact that these two felt like death; however he chose to deal with them, with the same means as he dealt with all adversity in his life, Naruto cocked an eyebrow to the side, "Sorry…my mommy says I shouldn't go places with strangers…something about pedophiles and what not…" Naruto muttered as he closed the door, the means by which he dealt with adversity being…sarcasm.
Naruto turned around, after he had closed the door completely, knowing full well that this could get ugly, he opted to grab the rest of his weapons from his bag quickly, only have two kunai on hand, he didn't have a chance to. The door burst open, the cheap wood breaking in two easily. Naruto quickly turned and threw one of his kunai as quickly as possibly. The larger man brought his weapon up to deflect the kunai easily; the kunai did however cut through the bandages enough for Naruto to tell that the weapon was indeed a sword. Naruto sighed, 'That damn pervert had to go screw around with some woman…didn't he…'
The smaller one quickly walked up in front of the taller figure, "Uzumaku Naruto…you WILL come with us…that is not an option."
Naruto sighed, "Geez…can't you find someone your own age…damn you two are just like Orochimaru…giving hickees to younger boys…"
The taller one sneered, "This kid is a little smart ass…hey Itachi, let me just cut off his legs…it'll be easier to bring him back to headquarters that way." The smaller one, now revealed to be Itachi, didn't say a word. The larger one grinned as he flicked off his hat…
Naruto's eyes widened slightly as he saw the man's face…he looked like a shark. He had a slashed mist Hitai-ate on his head.
"Listen up brat…just stand still and I'll make this as quick as possibly", he said as he raised his sword…
Naruto's response was a grin, as he started doing a quick set of hand seals. "Mokuton Hijutsu:-" Naruto started
Itachi cocked his eyebrow up when he heard the name of the element.
"-Jukai Kotan!"Naruto finished as two giants roots burst from the floor in front of him and rushed the two figures.
The taller figure simply swung his sword, easily destroying the roots before they got to him or Itachi.
Naruto's didn't let it show, but he was getting nervous, 'Alright…so these guys mean business…this can't be good…'
"ITACHI!" Naruto heard a familiar voice.
Itachi simply turned around to see a boy he hadn't seen in years show up…Sasuke.
Sasuke glared at Itachi. Sasuke started charging his chakra as flames started to dance around him.
Itachi cocked an eyebrow once again, 'They are actually teaching these children something useful…much different than when I was a genin…'
Sasuke launched himself at Itachi. Itachi didn't even bother trying to avoid Sasuke's flames as he quickly grabbed Sasuke's outstretched hand, at the wrist. Just as quickly as he had grabbed the hand…Itachi snapped the wrist, making Sasuke scream in pain.
Sasuke's flames dissipated.
Itachi glared as Sasuke as he held on to him. "Foolish little brother…", muttered the older ninja. Itachi's eyes changed twice…at first into a fully matured Sharingan…and then into what looked like a three-pronged shurikan.
Sasuke's eyes widened as he stared into Itachi's eyes…suddenly the boy started howling in pain…this one much greater than the one he originally yelled.
Itachi dropped Sasuke in digust, "You still don't hate me enough…until you do…you will never be able to beat me…"
Itachi quickly turned behind him to see ten purple plants burst out of the floor, coming straight for him and Kisame.
Naruto watched as his demonic plants over ran both figures, one of the plants taking the time to SAFELY grab Sasuke, and moving him out of harms way. Naruto looked on as his plants burst through the doorway, damaging the walls at the same time, and bursting through the wall of the inn and outside.
Naruto sighed in relief…but almost as quickly stiffened when he felt a hand grab his shoulder. He turned to see Itachi, the hand, with Kisame standing right behind him.
Itachi pushed him hard, slamming the boy against the wall, slightly to the side of his plants. Kisame, faster than Naruto could see, disappeared and reappeared in front of him, swinging his sword in a horizontal manner, fully intending on cutting the boy's legs off.
Naruto clenched his eyes shut, not having the speed to do anything more, and waited for a impending doom. It never came. Naruto slowly opened his eyes to see the remenants of smoke and…a frog, of about his size, in front of him holding Kisame's sword.
Naruto smirked, 'I guess the pervert is useful…'
Kisame glared at the oversized toad in front of him.
Jiraiya quickly appeared behind Naruto, grabbing him, and pulling him to the side. After he released Naruto, the older man started doing hand seals, "Kuchiyose: Gamaguchi Shibari (Summoning: Toad Mouth Bind)"
Suddenly the area around Itachi and Kisame faded, and they found themselves in what looked like an esophagus.
Itachi quickly, summoning up his Mangekyo Sharingan. "Amaterasu (Shining Heaven)!"
Itachi blasted the side of the esophagus with jet-black flames, easily burning a hole through the side of it. "Kisame!" Itachi yelled as he jumped through the hole. Kisame quickly ran after him.
Jiraiya sighed as he released the jutsu…walking up to the black flames at the same time…He pulled out a scroll and quickly did a quick handseal, "Fūka Hōin (Fire Sealing Method)!" After he said that, the black fire started being consumed by the scroll…until it all disappeared.
Naruto quickly went to check on the unconscious Uchiha, noting that he was fine, though was twitching slightly.
---A few weeks later---
Naruto and Jiraiya were on the road again, the former continuing to practice the Rasen-Jiraiya Special Ball of Doom…
After the battle with the two members of Akatsuki, a few jounins showed up and took Sasuke back to the village…apparently Kakashi was in the same condition as Sasuke…and only one person could help heal them out of the condition quickly…that person being Tsunade…
Jiraiya noted that Naruto was coming along quite well, already being on the third and final step, 'He's come so far in such a short amount of time…it took Arashi three years to create the technique…it took Yukina about one and a half years to learn that jutsu…at this rate he'll learn it in about a month.'
Jiraiya saw a sign up ahead, "Ok…I heard from a reliable source that she was up ahead in this village…"
Naruto nodded, though he didn't look up from his hand.
---Village---
Naruto and Jiraiya both arrived in the village.
Jiraiya walked ahead, waving Naruto over behind him, "She's either at the nearest bar or casino…we'll start at the bar."
Jiraiya quickly walked into the closest bar…
Naruto started to follow when he heard growling in his head. K "I smell snake…"
Naruto cocked an eye to that statement, 'Snake? What importance could that possibly have?'
K "I don't know…how many snakes do you know?"Naruto sighed, 'You can't possibly mean that Orochimaru is nearby…'
The Kyuubi shoke his head, though Naruto couldn't see it, "Not nearby anymore…though he was here a while ago…Now what are the chances that two of the most powerful ninja, both of whom were on the same team, are in the same village…coincidence?"
Naruto sighed as he walked forward, 'I better tell the pervert…he'll want to know…' Naruto quickly walked into the bar. He looked around and saw Jiraiya with two women and a pig. One was a blonde. The second had black hair.
Naruto quickly walked towards the table; when he got their he noticed that the two woman were staring at him as he sat down next to Jiraiya, across from the two woman.
Jiraiya looked at Naruto, "These two are Tsunade", pointing at the blonde, "and her student Shizune" pointing at the woman with black hair. Jiraiya then looked at the two women, whilst patting the boy on the head, "This is Naruto…"
Tsunade took a moment to look at the eerily smiling blonde next to her old teammate, before looking back to the pervert, "What do you want Jiraiya?"
Jiraiya sighed, "I came to tell you that Sarutobi-sensei is dead…he died defending Konaha during an attack from both Sound and Sand…"
Tsunade shrugged
Jiraiya sighed, "We want to offer you the role of Hokage…"
"HA!" Tsunade started cracking up at the statement. "Like I would go back to that village to become Hokage…"
'Hmmm She's not that bad after all…'
Tsunade merely shrugged, "The old fool died and you want me to take his place?"
Naruto slightly tensed when she called the Third a fool…he didn't know why, but he didn't like her talking about him that way… "So you are Jiraiya's teammate?"
Tsunade turned towards Naruto, "Yea…what's it to you?"
Naruto shrugged, "Expected someone…" Naruto paused for a moment to switch his statement around, "younger…"
The second Naruto said that, expecting the reaction he would receive, he pushed himself backwards with his foot…he wasn't disappointed as Tsunade's fist came hurling in front of him.
When Tsunade found she was out of range for Naruto she turned and smacked Jiraiya in the side of the head, sending him flying against the wall.
Naruto chuckled at Jiraiya's situation, as Tsunade looked about ready to pounce on him.
Shizune quickly stood up, "Tsunade-sama please…he's just a child…"
Tsunade let out a sigh as she sat back down, still glaring at Naruto. "You'd be wise to show some respect brat…"
Naruto smirked at the older woman, "Like you showed respect to your deceased sensei…"
Tsunade growled, "Listen…you can go die for Konaha if you want….but don't expect me to lift a finger…"
"Ha! You think I give a damn about that village…the only thing I care about are my own dreams…that's why I came all the way out here to find you…but the fact of the matter is that any idiot in Konaha will do…I don't even know why we bothered to come find you…you don't look like anything special…"
Shizune's eyes widened as she stared at Tsunade, waiting for her response…
The older woman merely smirked, her bangs covering her eyes… "You have a smart mouth kid…unfortunately that won't take you anywhere except an early grave…"
Naruto smirked, "You look pretty close…save me a seat will you…"
At that Tsunade banged her hands on the table, smashing it to peices… "Obviously your parents never taught you any manners…"
Naruto shrugged, "Orphan…"
"Well why don't you step outside brat…I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget…" Tsunade mocked.
Naruto shrugged as he got up and made his way to the exit. Tsunade followed.
Shizune quickly grabbed a hold of Tonton and was about to follow Tsunade when she felt a hand on her shoulder. "Don't try to stop her…Naruto possesses something that she needs to see and besides…I'm hoping she'll knock him around a bit…"
Shizune stared at Jiraiya in disbelief but followed his suggestion.
Outside they could see Naruto and Tsunade standing apart, facing each other.
Tsunade smirked, "Come on brat…I'll let you take the first hit…"
Naruto shrugged as he started doing handseals, "Mokuton Hijutsu: Jukai Kotan!"
Tsunade's eyes widened when Naruto announced his attack.
Two ordinary roots burst out of the ground in front of Naruto, and quickly went straight towards Tsunade.
Tsunade quickly jumped out of the way, and onto a nearby building. She glared at Naruto, "Where did you learn that!"
Naruto started doing a set of hand seals, "Shut up!" A roots burst out of the ground under Naruto, launching him at Tsunade.
Naruto charged chakra to his hand… "Icha Icha Jutsu-…awe screw it…" muttered Naruto as he charges a Rasengan in his hand…it was far from perfect, as noted by Tsunade.
Tsunade quickly move to the side as Naruto's hand, with the Rasengan, came inches from her…she then quickly raised both fist inot the air and brought them down on the boy, slamming him towards the ground. Naruto went flying and slammed into the ground…
Tsunade jumped off the building, landing right next to Jiraiya and Shizune, the latter of the two who was gawking.
She turned towards Jiraiya, "What's the deal Jiraiya! How can he perform…Mokuton…Another Yamato?"
Jiraiya shrugged, "He's not like Yamato…and I can't give you a clear answer…except for the fact that he is a descendant of the First…"
Tsunade's eyes widened, "Impossible…there were only two of us left…now I'm the last descendant."
Jiraiya shook his head, "That's what I thought…but I recently did some research…it took me a while but I found out that Arashi was in fact a descendant of the First Hokage, his great grandchild to be in fact…making you and Naruto distant cousins.
Tsunade's eyes were at their widest. "It can't…be true…He's a descendant of my grandfather…that boy is a descendant of…the Fourth Hokage…"
"Not by choice mind you…" Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Shizune turned to see a smiling Naruto behind them. Obviously he appeared the moment they mentioned him a descendant of the Fourth… He was smirking at Tsunade…
Tsunade's eye twitched, "I thought I would've knocked some sense into you?"
Naruto shrugged, "Get one lucky hit and you think you're the queen of the world…I thought such an old ninja would know better…"
Tsunade's eye twitched as she turned towards Jiraiya, "Jiraiya…the answer is no…I won't become the Fifth Hokage…"
With that…Tsunade left…Shizune closely behind.
Jiraiya sighed as he turned to Naruto, "Your Rasen- Jutsu needs more work…go practice it while I try to reason with Tsunade."
Naruto shrugged as he walked off.
---A Week later---
Naruto ran back into his hotel room, Kyuubi having picked up the scent of Snakes close by.
Naruto's eyes widened slightly when he saw Jiraiya kneeling on the floor with Shizune over him. "Yo pervert are you alright?"
Jiraiya's eye twitched slightly.
Shizune just looked at Naruto and sighed, "Tsunade drugged him…he won't be able to control his chakra well…"
Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Try to grope her?"
Jiraiya's eye twitched again, "NO YOU IDIOT!"
Naruto sighed, "Jiraiya the Fox-…I mean…I'm sensing snakes again…"
Jiraiya nodded, remembering the last time 'Naruto' 'sensed' snakes…he told Jiraiya so the night after Tsunade and he fought. "It appears that Tsunade has made a deal with Orochimaru…we've got to stop her though…"
Naruto and Shizune nodded.
---In a clearing---
Jiraiya, Shizune, and Naruto arrived in a clearing…only a few meters from Tsunade. She was accompanied by Orochimaru and Kabuto. Tsunade looked about ready to tear the latter two apart.
Orochimaru smiled, "So…Jiraiya and the fox brat have arrived."
Tsunade lifted an eyebrow, 'Fox Brat?'
Naruto laughed it off, "Hey pedophile…Konahagakure is looking for a new Hokage…and I think you'd be perfect for the job!"
Orochimaru lifted an eyebrow…but his face twisted into a sneer when he remembered his last conversation with Naruto, 'Brat is getting a little mouthy…better take that out of him…' Orochimaru thought as he ran towards the group of three.
Naruto smirked as he hid behind Jiraiya.
Orochimaru raised an eyebrow as he continued to run, "What's the matter brat? Losing your nerve-" Orochimaru quickly jumped backwards as the ground exploded in front of him, narrowly avoiding becoming plant food for three hungry demonic plants. Orochimaru sneered, 'I can't believe I almost let that brat lore me into a trap…'
Jiraiya smirked at Orochimaru as he bit his thumb and started doing hand seals.
In a second the area under the Naruto and himself exploded, putting the two on top of a giant Frog…
Tsunade, who had Shizune right next to her, bit her thumb as well. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"
In a moment Tsunade and Shizune were both on top of a giant white Slug.
Orochimaru sneered at the two sannin, "You should've taken my offer Tsunade…you could've been with Dan and your brother again…" Kabuto bit his thumb and started doing handseals as well.
In a moment the two of them were on top of a giant Snake.
Gamabunta grinned as he pulled out his Tanto, "I've been wanting a snake wallet…"
Manda sneered, "Useless adversaries…I'm going to require a lot of sacrifices for this Orochimaru…"
Jiraiya, unlike his two former teammates, was seriously panting due to the fact that he used a lot more chakra on his summoning than usual. "This pant is the end pant of your Orochimaru…pant I won't hold back against you anymore pant this time we aren't fighting as teammates pant…"
Orochimaru grinned, "I wouldn't expect anything less…" He turned towards Tsunade, and spat out his long tongue, wrapping the appendage around her neck, "You are suppose to be invincible in a battle Tsunade-hime…but what would happen if I rip off your head?" Orochimaru asked in slightly slurred words.
Tsunade was about to pull the Snake-sannin off of Manda when suddenly thorned vines wrapped themselves around the tongue.
Orochimaru hissed as he followed the vines to their owner, Naruto…He quickly retracted his tongue, Naruto being forced to let go or risk being pulled off Gamabunta…
Gamabunta quickly jumped after Manda, Katsuya about ready to join the Frog.
Naruto noticed out of the corner of his eye that Kabuto had left the safety of Manda's head. He followed suit.
Naruto landed on the ground, just a few meters away from Kabuto. The blonde smirked, "Where are you going Kabuto?"
The traitor smirked at the blonde, "I thought I'd try to sneak behind one of you and take you out…but I guess you ruined my fun…"
The blonde started doing his regular handseals, "Guess I did…Mokuton Hijutsu: Jukai Kotan!" Naruto yelled as three roots grew around him and shot out towards Kabuto.
Kabuto easily avoid the roots and appeared right in front of the blonde, attacking him with a kunai.
Naruto narrowly avoided having a throat cut, "Your allegiance wasn't the only thing you were lying about…your aren't genin level at all…"
Kabuto smirked, "I thought Kakashi would have mentioned that…"
Naruto shrugged, "Nope…must have not thought it to be important enough…" Naruto said as he started doing more hand seals…
Kabuto appeared right in front of him and smashed his fist into Naruto's stomach, "He should've…I'm at least HIS level…"
Naruto groaned as he quickly pulled out a kunai and attacked Kabuto with it… Kabuto easily grabbed Naruto's hand before the kunai connected. The blonde quickly jumped into the air and implanted both of his feet into Kabuto's stomach, forcing the older ninja to let go of his hand.
Kabuto didn't make a sound as he pulled out a few senbon needles and launched them at the leaf nin.
Naruto jumped to the side, missing getting hit by most of the senbon, but still taking some hits.
Kabuto smirked at the blonde but quickly jumped backwards in time to avoid three senbon needles. He turned to see that Shizune had apparently joined the fight.
Kabuto smirked as he rushed Shizune, but was promptly intercepted by Tsunade.
Kabuto, out of the corner of his eye, noticed that Katsuya was no longer in the fight of the giants.
Tsunade glared at the silver haired ninja, "Shizune…go help Naruto…"
Shizune nodded as she followed her orders.
Kabuto grinned, "You know you have an interesting file at Konaha…" Kabuto stated as he cut his own hand with a kunai and quickly whipped the blood at the older ninja.
Tsunade winced as she felt the blood hit her body. It made her freeze. Sudden thoughts of her late brother and lover flashed through her mind. Kabuto laughed as he walked towards Tsunade and smacked her with the back of his fist, "Such a disgrace to have such a simple weakness…"
Kabuto, with his bloody fist, was about to hit the older woman again when he felt something latch onto it. He looked at it to huge purple leaves attached themselves to his hands. He flinched as he felt sudden pain, 'They are drinking my blood…'
Kabuto pulled out a kunai, with his free hand, and quickly sliced off the leaves at their stems. He turned towards the source to see many moves leaves coming straight at him. His eyes widened as he quickly dodged them, narrowly avoiding becoming lunch for the plants.
He turned to their source, expecting to see Naruto near by…however he saw that the source of the plants wasn't anywhere near Naruto…he couldn't see the blonde at all.
Kabuto quickly jumped to the side in time to narrowly avoid becoming food for the plants once again. He started doing handseals, ending with the tiger seals…but was promptly stopped when he felt of huge pain against his back…
He winced as he turned in time to see Naruto, and then an explosion of wind as he was launched forward…straight into the bloodsucking plants…
Naruto smirked as he saw Kabuto engulfed by the plants, 'May not be perfect…but Jiraiya's technique still packs a punch…Hmm and after what he did to the old lady, that Kyuuketsu Shokubustu was a nice touch…'
Naruto smirked…
"Ku Ku Ku…very nice touch Naruto…"
Naruto turned just in time…to see Orochimaru plunge a sword into his stomach….Naruto winced as he coughed up blood.
Orochimaru grinned, "You should've taken my offer boy…you wouldn't be in this situation if you would have…" Orochimaru said as he began to pull out his Kusangi out of Naruto's stomach.
All Naruto could do was grin, though he really wanted to pass out, "Like I told cough you last time cough I won't join your ridiculous cause of vengeance cough cough. I have my cough own dreams and ambitions cough to follow and I won't be your tool…I will fulfill my dreams or die trying…"
Orochimaru smirked as he raised his sword, "Nice speech…I guess you'll die now…"
Naruto could only fall to the floor…having exhausted most of his chakra, as well as the small store that Kyuubi had given him…
K "HANG ON YOU IDIOT I'LL PUMP YOU FULL OF CHAKRA!"Orochimaru brought his sword downwards…plunging it into flesh…but not Naruto's…
Naruto looked up to see Tsunade right in front of him…
Orochimaru's eyes widened as Tsunade muttered, "Infūin: Kai (Shadow Seal: Release)… Sōzō Saisei (Creation Rebirth)."
Tsunade pulled the sword out of her body as she glared at Orochimaru, her wounds healing almost instantly.
Orochimaru just stared at Tsunade, "Why? Why would you save this boy…"
Tsunade merely responded, "Because…it's my job…as the Fifth Hokage of Konaha…"
After her heard those words…Naruto passed out…
---Hotel Room---
Naruto opened his eyes…to see Jiraiya staring at him with a smile…
"Great job kid…"
Naruto looked at him curiously… "Huh?"
Jiraiya laughed, "Thanks to you…Tsunade has decided to become the fifth Hokage…"
Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Really?"
Jiraiya nodded, "Yea…all because of some crap about dreams or something like that…"
Naruto sighed, "And Orochimaru?"
"He and Kabuto escaped…"
Naruto's eyes widened, "Kabuto!"
Jiraiya nodded, "He some how escaped your plants…"
Naruto sighed
---On the Road---
Jiraiya, Tsunade, Shizune, and Naruto were all walking down the road…
Tsunade, who was behind Naruto, smiled at him…something about him…reminded her so much of her little brother, Nawaki…
Thought it saddened her that she wouldn't spend more time with him…something within her filled with joy knowing that she would help him fulfill his first dream, leaving the village…
Though she wasn't completely sad in losing one of her only remaining family members…there was still one more… 'Hmmm…I can't wait to meet his sister…'
A/N: I've got nothing to say about this chapter...
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