A/N: I was so surprised and touched. After the story was up for 30 minutes, I got so many reviews and other things on my phone that it wasn't even funny. I was like, "DAMMM, they were just waiting for that, huh?". My friend Brandon was like, "You better start updating faster, or they'll find out where you live and kick your ass." Needless to say, I will try his advise.

Also, I would like to thank the author known as Ackdam. It seems that this chapter came out almost exactly like their own work, and for that I must apologize. I thank them for being a great person and telling me of this. I also thank them for giving me the chance to acknowledge them and a few things I've been meaning to say.

First, I'd like to say that anyone can use my ideas, parts of my stories, or anything of mine so long as I can read the result of such and comment on it. Please, if you do use my ideas or such send me message so I can read them.

I'd like to clear some things up as well, since most people know that I don't write these stories by myself.

I, Traban16- I write the character interaction, dialogue, and the basic idea of how the chapter/story will flow. I'm sort of the main author, and will take responsibility for the mistakes and actions of my co-writers. I can't for the hell of me write scenery, battles, romance, or angst. The few times that I'm made to I'm sure you all can point out how it was me that wrote it, because it's either really short or really crappy.

Brandon, or Thanatos (if he ever really joins Fanfiction)- He writes battles and most of the time he makes them seem better in your head than what they are in writing. He's really good at describing a battle, but just not so much so at the written form of such.

Sarah (since she'll never join Fanfiction)- She writes romance scenes. That includes every confession, heart-felt sentiment and kiss scene you've ever read from me. I can't describe a kiss for jack-squat, so I need a girl-Ow! I mean woman-Ow, what the hell?

"I'm a lady, jerk."

"So sorry then, my Lady."

"Don't roll your eyes at me."

"Fine, okay. Lady Sarah…"

"Jerk"

Anyways, I need a lady, because I'm hopeless when it comes to writing romance, and so that is why I don't do much of it. Plus, she is incredibly naïve, so there will not be too many sex scenes. Sorry good people…

Gin, or Gin Ichimaru (same as Brandon)- He writes out the chapters for me. He's normally very good with them when he has the time, but sometimes he's in a rush. I normally tell him that he doesn't have to rush, but he really wants to please me so he finishes most chapters within a week or two of when I want them. I don't normally read of them, but from now on I think I will…

Also, this message will be posted in the next new chapter of this story, so that'll be Chapter 16.

Now normally I'd point out people who I felt made good arguments, or statements that needed to be repulsed on here, but I thought, "Nah, I'll just do the chapter maybe later", so on with the show!

Chapter 7: Off the Beaten Path

A Week Later, Morning, With Naruto and Shizune:

Morning came very quickly for the blonde Hokage since he hadn't gone to bed at all last night. Shizune was sound asleep on his bed, again, as he was still up with his clones reading through her books and scrolls. He found it a little odd that the Pervy Sage hadn't returned last night, from his fifth night out drinking with Tsunade, but then again; that was nothing new. The only reason he was more concern than normal was because of the possible events that may unfold later that day. He knew Orochimaru had probably given her a week to decide, so he'd be ready today.

Determined to be ready for anything, he closed his book and gathered his supplies and set them out to make sure everything was accounted for. Kunai, shuriken, Senbonzakura, healing ointments made last night with Shizune...everything he needed was checked off his list as he went through his assortment of tools. He sealed everything back up and put the scroll with his extra things in his kunai pouch, stopping to debate once as he touched the seal on the left hip of his pants.

On one hand it was a very powerful weapon that could help tip the scale in a fight. On the other hand though, if it was taken from him it could make someone else a lot more powerful than they needed to be at the moment. He resigned to have Kyuubi tie his soul to the blade, after all; only he was supposed to use it, right?

"Hey Kyuubi." Naruto thought as he was sure Kyuubi could hear his thoughts.

"What the hell do you want, brat? I'm trying to get my morning nap in." Kyuubi's gruff and plainly male voice came to his thoughts as he frowned. Just great, instead of the sexy, ready to do anything for him Kyu-chan he had hoped to get, he got the hard-nosed, hard-ass military commander he didn't want at all!

"Hey you maggot ass brat! I can hear every damn thing you think! Now think your business before I really do turn into a mindless beast like those villagers of yours think I am and turn your little blond ass into a chew-toy for my future kits." Kyuubi said-

"And that's Kyuubi-sensei to you while I'm in this form! Or did you forget what the punishment was!" Kyuubi-sensei! Kyuubi-sensei said gruffly as he growled in Naruto's thoughts.

"I just want to know if you can make Senbonzakura and me tied so no one can steal him!" Naruto exclaimed in complete and utter fear of that punishment again. Kyuubi-sensei smirked a foxy smirk as he mentally cracked his knuckles.

"No problem my small, and still regrettably virgin, jailor. …It's done." Kyuubi-sensei said in a slick and sly voice as he snapped his fingers.

"What? That's it?" Naruto asked as he could mentally feel Kyuubi-sensei frown a bit.

"Yes, or did you expect some age old ritual and a sealing circle which you might not survive. Bitch, please! Tying the human soul to an object is easier to me than killing small woodland critters. If you wanted to do it with another human that would only be a clap of the hands." Kyuubi-sensei said with a yawn at the end.

"Hey, why haven't I been training with you anymore? I mean I just sort of forgot about that method until now. I mean, not that Shadow Clones aren't cool, but why not just read these scrolls and train with you for three years in a few hours?" Naruto asked as Kyuubi-sensei mentally rolled his eyes.

"Because brat, that was a one-time deal. I slowed your mind longer than it can ever hold again. If I did it again, you'd be a vegetable because of the deep seeded slowed functions that I'd have to stop. Like motor skills and such." Kyuubi-sensei said lazily as Naruto still had one more question.

"If you can tie a soul to an object that quick; then what about… immortality?" Naruto asked as Kyuubi-sensei narrowed his eyes.

"That is not difficult either, but I've only done that with one human. And that was to gain my freedom from the little fool." Kyuubi-sensei said with more distain and venom than Naruto thought possible.

"Was it… Madara Uchiha?" Naruto asked as Kyuubi-sensei nodded slowly.

"Yes, that accursed Uchiha has plagued me since the days of Hashirama." Kyuubi-sensei said, as Naruto's eyes widen a fraction.

"You didn't use an honorific, his last name, 'your Hokage', or anything like that. Did you… know the Shodai Hokage… personally?" Naruto asked as Kyuubi-sensei smirked.

"Why yes, yes I did. You don't get to be a man's practical 'guard fox' for nearly 30 years without getting to talk and know more about him, his family, and his students. Are you… jealous?" Kyuubi-sensei said with mirth as he could feel Naruto's jealous, but quickly frowned as it turned to pride and curiosity.

"Not at all. After all that just means that I can talk to you about everything I want to know about the creator of the Leaf Village. This'll be so awesome! You're not getting too many naps anymore! I've got so many questions!" Naruto cried out in joy as Kyuubi-sensei screamed out in horror. Naruto snickered as he cut the mental link and went back to what he had been doing.

Having all of his gear packed up and ready, Naruto decided on a quick shower. It wasn't that he cared about going into a possible fight dirty, since he really was a little bit grimy due to his training schedule and less than hygienic habits as of this search trip. He'd normally, while on this trip, just train, exercise, and then read until he fell asleep leaving no time for such things as bathing. The reason he decided to get a shower now of all times was more practical. Using warm water was a quick and thorough way of loosening muscles before strenuous activity, and if there was a more strenuous activity than the possibility of fighting a Sannin and Kabuto, whose skills he knew next to nothing about, then he hadn't found it yet. Thank Kami for Shizune and her medical books for letting him know all of that.

In Konoha, With Hinata:

"So you want me to teach you about what?" Kurenai almost yelled out as a blushing Hinata jumped slightly before poking her fingertips together and looking at her sensei with both nervousness and hope.

"P-please, Kurenai-sensei. I n-need to know m-more about it if I want this to w-work out." Hinata said quietly with a sudden burst of conviction. She would not let anything mess this up! She'd kill them before they ruined this!

"She didn't stutter. Maybe she really is serious about this, but let's just see how serious she is." Kurenai thought as she looked at Hinata with pride. This was turning out to be better for Hinata than she had at first thought when Hinata first came and told her about it. She smiled at the girl she looked to like a daughter.

"Fine, but I can't teach anymore than I did before. Although, there is one person who can tell you just about anything about it." Kurenai said as Hinata looked at her with sparking pupil-less eyes. Kurenai got a flashlight from out of nowhere and made the entire training field they were in as dark as night with a genjutsu. She clicked the flashlight on and held it beneath her face as she gave the already frightened a creepy look that scared the girl even more.

"You must go and see, Anko!" Kurenai said spookily as Hinata fainted. Kurenai began to laugh wickedly as lightning flashed in the back of her genjutsu. She'd have to thank Naru- no, Hokage-sama, for those pranking tips someday soon.

She chuckled to herself as she picked up her student and began walking back into the village to bring her to the Hyuga compound. Konoha was definitely gonna be changing with Naruto as Hokage.

Later, With Naruto:

He was just coming out of the bathroom from his shower, which was longer than he first thought and wanted, when there was a knock at the door. "Figures Pervy Sage would get wasted enough to lose the room key… again. Probably too hung-over to sneak in here too." Naruto grumbled in thought as he walked over to open the door as another, more frantic knock came. He stumbled a bit as he sneezed, and wondered who was thinking about him…

"Hang on, I'm coming." He said as he opened the door to find Shizune there, breathing heavily. She was dressed and had some ninja tools in her right hand. She was holding her stomach with her left, as if she was hit in it. He guessed she went to her own room to get the tools while he was in the shower, but her room wasn't that far away.

"Jiraiya-sama? Is Jiraiya-sama in yet?" Shizune said in a rushed manner.

Naruto could clearly see she was distraught as she tried to look over him and into the room she was in just this morning. From her limited view point she couldn't see anyone else there so she turned her attention back to the boy in front of her, finally noticing his state of dress, or lack thereof. Blushing heavily she turned around and apologize.

"S-Sorry N-Naruto-kun, I-I didn't mean to come at… a bad time. I just really need to see Jiraiya-sama." Shizune said with a red face and stutter.

"It's about Tsunade, isn't it? She went to meet Orochimaru…" Naruto said, not caring to put up pretenses anymore. Shizune spun on her heel, not caring about his unclothed state anymore as she gripped his shoulders tightly.

"You knew? But how?" Shizune asked frantically as Naruto gave her a blank stare while he gently removed her hands from his shoulders.

Naruto checked the hall before pulling her inside and shutting the door, causing her to squeak a little in surprise as her face went red again. "Is the world filled with a lot of Hinata-chan's? Wait, Hinata-chan? When did that… oh yeah, she loves me, marrying her… And she stalked me! I almost forgot about that! We're having a serious talk about that when I get back to the village." Naruto thought as Shizune sat on his hotel bed.

"When we got here I wondered over to where the castle was and found Orochimaru's chakra in the air. It wasn't hard to find it and him, so I discovered your little meeting with him. I didn't know for sure, but I and Pervy Sage had a good idea of what was going on. Pervy Sage wasn't going to go to stop her, but I'm betting she tried something to keep him away last night. I haven't seen him since yesterday." Naruto said as he put his hand on the seam of his towel before looking at the medic and arching an eyebrow.

Taking the hint, the blushing woman quickly turned around as she heard the towel drop to the floor behind her.

"S-So if you k-knew then why didn't you bring it up earlier?" Shizune asked, trying to hide her nervousness from her voice.

"Because, first we had to get Tsunade to trust us enough to come back to Konoha. A fight over that meeting would be bad for relations. Second, if there is a fight today then two Sannin against one gives us good odds of taking Orochimaru out for good. Though, that'll be a little tougher if Granny gave Pervy Sage any trouble last night… For all we know he could be tied up in a cellar somewhere in town, being fondled by some really fat g-… I'm finished." Naruto said as Shizune turned around to see him in his true form for the first time.

It reminded her of some of the samurai she'd seen during the last war as she looked at the long white Haori and the sword on his right hip. Then there was the look in his eyes, a look that told her that he had already seen battle, pain, and the death of good people. A look that seemed so out of place on his innocent face, yet at the same time she couldn't think of a face it would fit better with his determination. It was then her factual mind started processing again and the blush returned to her face as she realized she'd been staring at him.

"Y-You actually plan to h-help in a b-battle between S-Sannin?" Shizune asked in shock as Naruto simply nodded as he wrapped his scarf around his neck.

"Well I don't plan on sitting on my ass and doing nothing. Jiraiya-sensei may be a pervert, but he's the only teacher I've got that actually taught me anything more than one thing besides Iruka-sensei. Tsunade is kind of a bitch, but she's the only one that might be able to save Kakashi and Sasuke. Of course that doesn't mean I'm going to rush in and attack right off the bat either. That's what the old me would have done, if it weren't for Sensei's teachings… (1) Now enough talking, if you're here that means Tsunade is already meeting with that damn snake-charmer." Naruto said as he about to jump out the window, but had to duck his head back inside as two shuriken lodged into the wooden window frame near him.

Unsheathing Senbonzakura in order to guard against any more attacks he eased his head out the window again. He sheathed the blade back as it was unneeded when he realized the attacker was the Pervy Sage himself.

"What the hell Pervy Sage, you could have killed me!" Naruto said as Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing his apprentice.

"S-Shut up, brat! Tsunade, she used some kind of drug on me. It took me most of the morning just to get over here. It didn't do much to me since I lined the inside of my stomach with Toad Oil before even drinking with her. So it's clearing up, but it'll be an hour before I'm ready to fight, or win a dance battle." Jiraiya said as he already removed the oil from his stomach and vomited it up. Whatever Tsunade thought she slipped him secretly was powerful, but not completely stronger than Toad Oil. It still took out almost all of his muscle strength, but he wasn't one of the legendary Sannin for nothing.

"Alright, but listen; Tsunade is already on her way to meet Orochimaru. Shizune, help him get back on his feet. I'm going on ahead to see what I can do." Naruto said as he jumped to the roof of the building with Jiraiya nodding and Shizune looking as worried as ever.

"Wait, what? I'm the Jonin here, so you should stay and heal him, and I'll go. Besides I know Tsunade-sama the best, so she and I will have better teamwork to hold them off." Shizune said, trying to reason, but Naruto shook his head, not even bothering to tell her he was actually Hokage and Jonin-level in battle since Jiraiya told him so. This would be his test… Yeah, his true combat test. A Sannin Showdown would be just perfect!

"… True, but you're also the better and more experienced medic of the two of us here. You can help him recover a lot faster than I can. Plus, I'm more of a battle person than you, so Tsunade and I can watch each others' back just fine." Naruto said as he sensed out Orochimaru's chakra and found the figurative smoke cloud of it near the very first spot he had sensed it before.

Shizune wanted to argue the points further, but Jiraiya cut in.

"The kid's right, Shizune. You'll just have to be quick about getting me up and running again. Naruto, be careful, it's Orochimaru you're dealing with, so no slip-ups. Use whatever you can to slow him down, but don't use any of those Jutsu." Jiraiya said sternly as Naruto nodded with a serious face. Naruto could probably use his newest technique that he created. His father, Minato, would be so proud if he could see that move in action. Also, it wouldn't matter if Orochimaru saw that move, because from what Naruto said only people he taught it to could use it properly.

"Her precious people…" Shizune said quietly with only Jiraiya having heard her as Naruto had sensed a spike in Tsunade's chakra and the appearance of Kabuto's own chakra.

"Damn…" Naruto jumped off the roof and blurred toward where the castle once stood.

"Naruto! Dammit... Shizune, listen to me. There is no way to bring people back to life. What Orochimaru was talking about is an abomination of a forbidden Jutsu. A Kinjutsu! I need you to heal me as fast as possible. If that kid gets involved, things could take a turn real quick if he's going to battle." Jiraiya said as Shizune nodded confidently while thinking of everything she had learned from last week of nights alone with her shadow clones. True she could only make five at the most, but they were a huge help in her studies and her abilities; even if she would have a headache that needed her own medical attention. She had come so far…

"Now I just have to put that to the test…" Shizune said quietly as her palms glowed green over Jiraiya's stomach and chest.

With Sasuke, In His Mind:

He felt the pain as it came back and left. It'd be back in five minutes, but that wasn't what his mind was focused on. It was focused on his life and the people in it.

Kakashi, his teacher, his mentor, but the man's constant indifference to everything annoyed him to no end. Sure the guy would protect his team and village with his own life, but what was that if your student couldn't come to you with their problems. He had, at one time, tried to talk with Kakashi about Itachi, but the man had been dodging Naruto's asking for help and then suddenly pushed Chidori training on him. It wasn't that he was complaining, but when he brought it up to the man he simply ignored it. Although he did start keeping a closer eye on him. It bugged him that the man didn't want to talk about it, but had the nerve to watch him like a hawk because of it. Yes, he saw Kakashi outside his house the other day, being sure Sasuke was at home and not out raving over revenge against Itachi. Like he'd just become that consumed in his vengeance. This wasn't some stupid manga where he'd just up and drop his good life for power. Orochimaru-

Nope, not thinking that now! Leave that for later!

Next was Sakura, his female teammate and annoyance, although the girl had stopped being a true annoyance after the Wave mission. It was just she seemed to want to make him happy at the expense of others, and that wasn't what he wanted or needed. He needed someone that would argue with him over ideas. He wanted someone he could just sit around with, without them shitting themselves because he was the last Uchiha. Sakura had been getting there, but now she was falling back.

And speaking of the person he needed and wanted. Naruto, his male teammate, his rival, and his best friend that he loved like a brother; though the last of which he wouldn't admit out loud or want after he had read what was on the Uchiha tablet. The damn thing said he had to kill Naruto, his best friend, and he wouldn't do that; no matter what! Naruto was the only person who truly understood him. Naruto knew when to argue, when he needed a good sparring match, and Naruto wasn't some fawning girl. That last one was such a plus! Naruto was his brother, but lately Naruto had grown distant, from both him and Sakura. The time Naruto was in the village he hadn't seen him. It was like he was hiding something and that pissed Sasuke off. Naruto knew he could tell him anything! They were practically brothers in all but blood! … If Naruto was an Uchiha that'd be the best! Or if he had been an Uzumaki! Hmm… Sasuke Uzumaki, Naruto Uchiha… He didn't know which one sounded cooler!

Wait… getting off track!

Anyways, Naruto was hiding something and he didn't like it! He had followed Naruto around. It seemed Naruto had made friends with his natural enemy, the Hyuga, but he wouldn't hold it against Naruto. He had even gone by Naruto's apartment in his search for Itachi. Everything was gone, although when he was over there before with Naruto there wasn't much anyways. He just wished that Naruto would tell him about whatever he was trying to hide. Hell, he had told Naruto about Itachi, and Naruto told him about the fox. Although they both thought they were gonna die at the hands of Orochimaru in the Forest of Death, which would have been pretty ironic, but none the less they shared those kinds of deep dark secrets with each other.

He'd be sure he questioned Naruto straight out when he woke up. And not a damn thing was gonna stop him!

With Tsunade:

Tsunade slowly walked toward Orochimaru, her hands glowing green from her healing Jutsu. The only thoughts going through her head were about her brother and her lover who would soon be reunited with her. As she came within inches of her ex-teammate they were both forced to jump apart when three kunai shot between them. All three people, as Kabuto had jumped out to protect his Orochimaru-sama, turned toward the source, only for Tsunade to narrow her eyes at who would dare interrupt them.

"You" Tsunade sneered, furious at who had showed up to ruin her one opportunity at happiness.

"Good day to you to, Tsunade-hime. I hope you didn't get too much of a hangover from your drinking with Sensei last night. For it seemed he couldn't walk right at all." Naruto said, in Sealed/Runt Form, with a grin as he bowed and stood on the wall off to one side and behind Tsunade. Orochimaru smiled snake-like at seeing the youth who had defeated Neji during the Chunin Exams. He only wished it had been Sasuke, the one who had bested Gaara during the Invasion from what he heard around the Leaf village from his spy there…

"Ah, Naruto-kun. I haven't seen you since the exams. Tell me, how's my old sensei doing?" Orochimaru asked with a wide smirk as Naruto's eyes flashed crimson for a moment.

"He's just fine with Shinigami-sama, all thanks to you. Maybe next time you'll do us all a favor and fall on that damned cursed sword. Or better yet; shove it up your ass!" Naruto said with a calm fury as he knew Orochimaru was trying to goat him.

"And after all of the entertainment I gave you, this is how you thank me? Oh well, Kabuto-kun, kill him." Orochimaru said and without so much as a moment's hesitation Kabuto threw a couple senbon at the blond, impaling his neck and heart with pin-point accuracy.

"Now that animal control is taken care of we can get back to-"

"Telling her exactly how you intend to bring back her loved ones?" Naruto's voice spilled over the scene again, this time from behind Orochimaru as he was discovered to be walking towards them on the side of the wall opposite the one he'd been standing on before. Looking back at the body Kabuto had attacked they were just in time to witness the last of the smoke dissipate.

"Kabuto, I thought I told you to kill him." Orochimaru said with a hint of anger in his voice as he didn't even turn to look at Naruto. So the brat used a Shadow clone… how… surprising…

"My apologies Orochimaru-sama, I will remedy that mistake immediately." Kabuto said as once again Naruto was hit with the same lethal accuracy, and once again he dispelled from existence.

"These clones aren't free you know?" Naruto said as he was leaning against the hole in the wall that Tsunade had created when she first met Orochimaru in town. He then got a foxy grin on his face as he shrugged nonchalantly to Orochimaru.

"Fine if you won't tell her, I will. You see Granny-" Orochimaru was seething while Kabuto attacked in response. Again the clone popped, and again another showed up elsewhere.

"he plans to use a Jutsu called-"

"Summoning Jutsu: Reanimation, created by the Nidaime Hokage, your very granduncle. It's true that it brings back the dead, but-"

"it brings them back as nothing more than puppet, most of the time as little more emotionless zombies. I know-"

"there's more to the trick, but I know-"

"it won't bring them back completely. As it is they would be completely-"

"under his control. Oh yeah, and let's not forget the only cost are human sacrifices." Naruto finished as Kabuto struck that clone as well.

Orochimaru wanted to roar out in pure anger that his trickery was explained by some snot-nosed Genin. His anger rose each and every time Kabuto would kill a clone only to have another continue where the last left off.

"I knew I should have killed you when I had the chance, you brat!" Orochimaru sneered as this time Naruto appeared behind Tsunade, more or less using her to shield himself from attack. Naruto completely ignored Orochimaru as he smirked from the practice he got in with his newest prank and technique.

"So, Granny, is that what you want: A couple of undead puppets in exchange for releasing their puppeteer on the world again? Which most likely he'd use them to kill you and Shizune as soon as you healed him." Naruto said as Tsunade looked deep in thought.

She didn't want to believe the brat, but she couldn't ignore his knowledge of the technique Orochimaru planned to use. She knew all about her ex-teammate's sick experiments, yet it all left her with a question.

"How do you know so much about this Jutsu?" She asked Naruto as it was her last hope to discover if Orochimaru truly was lying, even though Orochimaru's actions against the kid pretty much proved his guilt.

"Because it was the same one he used against the Old Man when he brought the Shodai and Nidaime Hokages back using it. He tried to bring back the Yondaime too, but that one didn't succeed, right Orochi-chan?" Naruto said cheekily as he gave the Snake Sannin a fox-like grin over Tsunade's shoulders.

"Is that true, Orochimaru...?" Tsunade said while lowering her head, her voice coming out in a growl.

Not only had the snake offered to give her loved ones back to her with such a despicable Kinjutsu, but he'd also already brought back both of the previous Kage, her blood relatives, to fight against the village they founded. Oh, he was dying today…

"Ku, ku, ku. You really are the annoying prankster aren't you, Naruto-kun. You just can't leave things that don't concern you alone. Well since it seems I won't be getting healed the nice way, I'll just have to make sure you can't heal anyone else either, aye Tsunade. There are other ways for me to get the use of my arms back!" Orochimaru said with an amused smile on his pale face. Yet despite his threat, he and Kabuto were forced to jump to a wall, then tree in order to get away from Tsunade's Herculean attacks.

"Get back here you bastards!" She called out to them as she crashed through the wall they had jumped behind.

"You know, leaping over that would have taken less chakra-" Naruto said, but then shut his mouth tight as the enraged Slug Sannin gave him a hard glare.

"I won't thank you for this brat, so shut up. Just be glad I'll be coming back and healing whoever when this is over with. Hell I might even take up the Hokage seat just to put you in your place...legally." Tsunade said as she thought they came to make her Hokage as well without telling her. That was always the way to do things… sneakily.

Naruto almost laughed out loud, but he didn't. Although, he couldn't help but smile at himself as he followed the woman after the two traitors of Konoha.

"Progress is progress I suppose. I just hope Pervy Sage, Boss, and Shizune can find us." He thought as he watched Tsunade continuously cratered the ground with her attacks.

"Ok, well that shouldn't be a problem then...Guess I'll just hope they get here before she runs out of chakra. Hitting nothing is definitely not working wonders for her chakra I'm sure." Naruto thought as he sighed at her actions. He dispelled himself after following behind, though far behind enough to know where they would be heading.

With the Real Naruto (In His True Form):

"Well I guess I better go after them then. It was a good idea to send a clone and have it practice that technique for me instead of myself. Well… let the true battle begin… Right Pervy sage?" Naruto said as he got up from his spot on a nearby roof and changed form just as Jiraiya and Shizune dropped down behind him.

"As sneaky as he was with those Jutsu, aye Naruto?" Jiraiya said as he smirked from figuring out his student's plan.

"Yes, but I've created a technique that bests his Jutsu by a long shot, Jiraiya-sensei." Naruto said with his own smirk as he disappeared in a single blur. Jiraiya and Shizune's eyes widened as they realized they couldn't follow his speed or know where he was.

"What was that, Jiraiya-sama?" Shizune asked in the hopes the man had some idea of the technique Naruto had used.

"That was a technique he created to surpass the Yondaime's Flying Thunder God Jutsu… and he did it alright. Not a seal to be had in that technique." Jiraiya said as he knew Naruto wasn't relying on anything, but speed and some form of energy, yet it wasn't chakra.

"Let's go Shizune." Jiraiya said as he and Shizune blurred toward Tsunade and Orochimaru's chakra sources.

A/N: (1): He is referring to Kyuubi-sensei, since he doesn't want people knowing that he was trained by the very demon which 'purposely' destroyed most of Konoha. Everyone believes he is referring to Jiraiya, while Jiraiya is the only person to know that he was trained by Kyuubi.

Also, I'd like to thank again Ackdam.

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