Naruto was amazed at the way the two lightsabers felt in his hands. They were heavier than most objects their size, but being a shinobi, he had trained for things like that. He found it interesting that there was no counterbalance, and that the blades seemed to be pure chakra. A droid appeared from behind him, and with just three slashes, the thing was scrap at his feet. He did indeed have a little difficulty using both blades at the same time, something he figured he should probably work on, as there were hundreds of swordfighters roaming the lands. A few droids were sneaking up on Gaara, and, in a flash, he and Gaara were back-to-back. He handed the green lightsaber to Gaara, and as they started destroying the droids, the two Jedi were released. They managed to beat some of the droids with the same ability they had used against the two ninjas, and once the droids were finished, the lightsabers flew out of the hands of the two boys, and into the hands of their rightful owners.
The two Jedi held their lightsabers level, and Anakin gave the two boys a surveying look. Ahsoka, in her fury, threw a few droid limbs at the red-head, but to their great surprise, a somewhat large amount of sand shot up in front of him, stopping the blow completely without him having so much as blinked. Anakin turned off his lightsaber, and clipped it to his belt. Ahsoka grudgingly followed suit, never removing her eyes from the two boys. "You two are pretty strange shinobi," the blond said, and Ahsoka narrowed her eyes. "What are shinobi?" she asked. "Is that supposed to be an insult?" The boys looked at each other, and blinked. "You mean… you're not shinobi? Then what are you? No citizens have the powers or weapons you do," the blond said. "We are Jedi," Anakin said. "What are your names?" "I'm Naruto Uzumaki," the blond said. The red-head looked at Anakin with what seemed to be a glare, and answered, "My name is Gaara." The two Jedi shivered at his voice, a deep, somewhat blood-thirsty voice for a thirteen-year-old. "And you two are Anakin and Ahsoka, right?" Naruto asked. Ahsoka grudgingly nodded. "Well, it looks like you might be stranded here for a while, seeing as whatever it is you arrived in seems to have busted, or something. If you want, I can see if the Hokage could arrange for you guys to have someplace to stay," Naruto offered. "We would appreciate that very much," Anakin answered. He pressed a button on his wrist, and said, "Admiral Yularen, do you read me?" There was only static. "Admiral Yularen, do you read me?" he repeated, and once again, only static. The two shinobi started walking away, and the two Jedi followed.
In the Hokage's Office…
Tsunade was super pissed. She had just sent out the best shinobi she could spare, and they had all almost been killed. She now had to try and figure out what was going on, and why Sasuke had almost killed his best friend. She heard a knock on the door, and took a deep breath, and exhaled. "Come in," she called.
Naruto and Gaara walked in, with two people in tow. One of them was a human, but the other one… she had never seen anyone that looked quite like that before. Before she could try and figure out what the girl was, however, Naruto decided to speak up.
"Hey, Granny!" he called, moving his hands behind his head in his reclining lean, that big, dopey grin on his face. Tsunade contemplated slamming him through a wall, but decided otherwise… for the moment. "Gaara and I were on the Hokage Monument when these two Jedi came shooting out of the sky. We captured them, got attacked by the Jedi's enemies, and destroyed them. Since there only method of transportation is busted, I was wondering if you might be able to find them someplace to live for a short while." Tsunade blinked, and looked at the two in question. "Jedi?" she asked, confusion obvious on her face. Anakin nodded. "The Jedi are peace-keepers throughout the galaxy. We travel all over, trying to help worlds that have difficulty keeping peace for themselves." Tsunade looked even more confused. "What do you mean, help worlds?" she asked. Anakin sighed. This was going to be a long night.
Six Hours Later…
Anakin kept slamming his head into a wall. He knew from what he could deduce about this woman that she was smart, but no one on this planet seemed to understand that their planet was not the only one, and that there were in fact other forms of life out in the galaxy. And, oh hell… when trying to explain the concept of the galaxy, not even the simplest of terms would help them to understand. "Alright, so let me see if I got this right," Tsunade said, yet again. "You're saying that out in what we thought was just nothingness, there are actually other worlds like ours, and that each of these worlds has other people on those worlds. And not only that, they are thousands of years more technologically advanced than us, to the point where they can even visit these other worlds?" she asked. Anakin nodded, tears of happiness pouring off his face that she finally got it. "I need some sake," Tsunade said, and walked off. Anakin turned to Naruto and Gaara, who were sitting on some chairs near the side of the room. Ahsoka was asleep in one of the chairs, but the boys were staring at him, awe visible in every aspect of their faces. "I knew there was more out there!" Naruto yelled, punching the air, and laughing. Gaara grinned, and Anakin just stared. He had just spent six hours trying to explain the universe to a woman who was fifty years old, and two thirteen-year-olds had gotten it almost immediately, and found it exciting. "Sake is liquor, right?" Anakin guessed. Naruto nodded. Anakin turned towards where Tsunade left. "Wait for me!" he yelled, charging down the hall. Naruto and Gaara stared at each other, and started laughing until they passed out.
Morning…
Anakin kept trying to signal the Admiral, but so far, all he had gotten was a few seconds of static, a sentence, and then, before he could respond, more static. He was walking the streets, and every now and then, he would see people leaping from roof to roof. He had expected his clothes to get him strange looks, but few people apparently saw him being away from the norm. He found this odd, and wondered what else might be happening on this planet. Another thing he found odd was the lack of thoughts he could sense. Normally in a city this size he could sense hundreds of people, and read their thoughts, but here, while he could still sense the people, he could read very few thoughts. He decided to go back to the Hokage's office, and see about getting the two shinobi to become Jedi.
Hokage's Office…
Tsunade groaned, holding her head. "Note to self, do not use sake to try and forget so-called spacial physics. It does not make a good combination." She heard a knock on the door. "Come in…" she groaned. Anakin walked in, and closed the door a little hard. Tsunade winced. Anakin grinned, and said, "That's what you get for drinking." Tsunade glared at him. "What do you want, oh fearsome Jedi?" she asked, pissed off that he was toying with her. Anakin grinned again. "I actually wanted to talk to you about Naruto and Gaara. As I'm sure you know, they seem to be very powerful." Tsunade nodded. She, however, knew why they were so powerful. "Well, I wish to request your permission to take them to back to the Temple on Coruscant, and train them as Jedi." Tsunade blinked, and sighed. "Tell me a little bit about your Jedi Temple. Then, I can give you the Village's permission on Naruto. Gaara is not from this Village, so I would talk to his siblings and ask, seeing as they are representatives from his Village. Preferably before they leave today. And also, you have to have Naruto's and Gaara's consent if I give you permission, before just taking them. They've had some bad experiences with kidnappings, and things like that." Anakin nodded, accepting these terms, and launched into an explanation of the Jedi Order.
On the Hokage Monument…
Naruto, Gaara, and Ahsoka stood on top of the Monument, staring out over Konoha. Ahsoka was awed at the beauty of the Village, and the scents that permeated the air. She saw a beautiful pink tree, and gently sniffed the blossoms. "That is a Sakura Tree. Although I suppose you might know it as a cherry blossom tree. This is actually very rare. If you look over it, right now it is in perfect bloom. Some people actually go their whole lifetime without seeing the beauty it shows, but we were lucky enough to see it today," Naruto explained. The three turned back toward the Village, and sat on the grass. Silence permeated the area.
"I suppose you're leaving today, right Gaara?" he asked, already knowing the answer. Gaara just nodded, looking back over the Village. Silence once again permeated the area, before Gaara spoke up. "I will come back someday. After all, you and I have to keep our promise, right Naruto?" he asked, grinning. Naruto grinned as well, before nodding. "What was your promise?" Ahsoka asked. Naruto and Gaara turned to look at her, and answered, "To discover what lies beyond the stars, and to finally be seen as heroes, instead of demons." "Demons?" Ahsoka asked. "A lot of people don't really like us, and they tend to label us as demons because of it," Naruto answered. Technically, he didn't lie. Ahsoka nodded, and looked back at the city. "What's it like out there?" Naruto asked. She glanced at his face, and was surprised to see that he actually looked somewhat depressed.
"Why don't you come with us and find out?" Anakin's voice said from behind, and the three turned around, surprise on their faces. "You mean we can go with you?" Naruto asked, excitement plain on his and Gaara's faces. "I have permission from the various representatives of your Villages. Now all I need is your consent, and you two can become Jedi." Naruto and Gaara jumped into the air, laughing and grinning like crazy. Anakin nodded, and walked back to the Twilight, which he had managed to repair last night after a glass of sake… ok, it was a bottle. So what? Besides, he technically had a reason to celebrate: he had possibly just discovered, and was now bringing, two of the greatest Force-Users to ever live.