AN: Thank you to everyone who read my first ever fan fiction, I know it had many flaws in it and in general it was pretty bad, but with some determination and advice hopefully this one might be slightly better, thank you… enjoy. [This story is in the Naruto Shippuuden time period]

The Mountain Sage, Jiraiya

The boy knew what had happened to him earlier on in the day, he knew that he didn't want to tell anyone about it, but now his team mate was asking questions.

"So what happened Naruto?" Sakura's voice was gentle and caring when she spoke, it was if Naruto could just say what happened and it wouldn't matter, but he knew it would.

"I-I was… just in a little fight… that's all" No, Naruto could never lie to Sakura, he respected her too much

The kunoichi rolled her eyes she knew he was lying, Sakura knew Naruto like the back of her hand

"Oh please Naruto ha-ha-ha…" Sakura let out a quiet laugh so only they both could hear "Just tell me Naruto"

Naruto told her the truth.

A single tear rolled down Sakura's cheek, her eyes widened in shock as a faint gasp escaped her lips, and she couldn't believe what just came out of Naruto's mouth.

Flashback

The blonde teenage shinobi was standing on a powerful toad, Gamakichi who he had just summoned and right beside him was Gamabunta a highly respected toad, but standing on Gamabunta was one of the legendary sannin. He was tall and had silvery-gray hair and had a huge scroll on his back, his name was Jiraiya. Together they stood on top of their toads looking ready to fight.

Opposite them was a member of the Akatsuki, a very powerful one at that. It was Pein but he was better known as Nagato, one of the three orphans who Jiraiya trained himself

"Come on Naruto, let's do this!" The old yet strong sannin shouted this alerting Naruto to start his attack.

Pein was mounted on a lizard, smaller than Naruto's and Jiraiya's toads but just as strong probably even stronger, this is what Jiraiya suspected anyway.

Naruto's toad Gamakichi began to charge at Pein and his creature. Gamakichi whipped out a samurai sword and lunged it towards Pein.

Jiraiya's suspicions where right, Pein and his lizard had vanished into thin air before Gamakichi's sword could connect with them.

Jiraiya scanned the area trying to detect Pein's presence.

"NARUTO!! Stay behind me!"

Naruto and Gamakichi moved backed and stayed behind Jiraiya and Gamabunta, they waited for Pein's next move.

Pein re-appeared right in front of Jiraiya, Pein's lizard's tongue came flying out of its mouth headed for Jiraiya…

"Argh!" Gambunta wailed as he blocked the lizards tongue with his sword just in time.

"Naruto, run!, you'll get killed if you stay here. I and Gamabunta will take care of him"

"B-But… Jira-"

Naruto got stopped mid sentence by Jiraiya "Just go!!"

The blonde teen remained silent, Gamakichi slowly took Naruto away and back to Konoha he could hear the fight go on and on until he was too far away for his ears to hear it, and that was the last time Naruto saw Jiraiya.

End Flashback

"And that's the last time I ever saw Jiraiya… I don't even know if he's alive or not" Now Naruto began crying.

Sakura wiped her tears away and tried to stay positive for Naruto's sake "Don't worry, Naruto I'm sure he is okay, there's a reason why he is one of the legendary three sannin.

That gave Naruto a little bit of hope but not a lot.

"Naruto, I got an Idea! We could go to the hospital and see if he's being treated there" Sakura's lips turned into a cheerful smile

Naruto pulled a weak smile for her, he couldn't help but think the worst, but at least he got to spend a little more time with Sakura.

And so it was decided, Naruto and Sakura would go to hospital together to see if Jiraiya was there, but is Jiraiya going to be there or not?

AN: Thank you for reading my second chapter of my story, comments and reviews are welcome. So thanks again. See ya.