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Jiraiya hops off his toad and it dispels. "Where are we, Orochimaru?" he asks cautiously. He looks around at the barren clearing.
"At one of the village entrances," he replies calmly. The Snake Sannin smears some blood on a tree on the edge of the clearing. A hidden seal activates and the ground rumbles. His fellow Sannin jump back into defensive stances while the ground rises to reveal an entrance. "Swipe some blood on the seal so that you can use it to get back in later," he explains.
Jiraiya examines the seal after wiping some blood on it, "Impressive."
"I'm a genius, remember?" Orochimaru smirks. Tsunade rolls her eyes and enters the tunnel network with her companions. Naruto stays close to Jiraiya when they enter. Sound ninja greet them.
A ninja drops before them, "Welcome back, Lord Orochimaru," he says reverently. "Lady Anko awaits your presence in the throne room."
Orochimaru dismisses his ninja and turns to the others, "Kabuto will take you to your rooms. The village has several locations, but at the moment, this is the main one. With all of our enemies hunting for us, we cannot be too cautious."
Jiraiya quips, "You've been preparing this for awhile, haven't you?" His teammate ignores him and sinks into the floor. "Genjutsu," Jiraiya mutters. He faces Orochimaru's right hand man. "So, Kabuto, where are our rooms?"
He gestures for them to follow and walks down the halls. "This room is the Toad Sannin's," Kabuto says as he passes each room. Jiraiya peers in to find a spacious room with plenty of room for books and writing. Couches are lined up along each wall. Waiting in bed for him are five gorgeous women.
"Hello, Master Jiraiya," they say seductively. He grins and calls to the rest of the group, "I'll catch up later!" He closes the door behind him.
Kabuto walks down the hall a bit, "In here is the Slug Sannin's quarters and those of her apprentice." Tsunade goes into the room, finding medical charts and medical scrolls stacked in small shelves and posted to the walls. Twin beds lay side by side, fully furnished.
Kabuto glances at Naruto and points to the room across the hall. "That's your room, Naruto Uzumaki," he says amiably.
Naruto walks into the room and looks around. He sees a large scroll pinned across an entire wall covered in jutsus and seals containing every weapon imaginable. "Wow," he whispers. He goes to the center of the room and turns in a slow circle to take in the room. On the two remaining walls, the names of everyone on the base and their ranks are placed along with their specialties. On one of those walls is a strange machine. He reads the label: "Ramen making machine." He grins. "Yahoo!!" he shouts. Ninja throughout the fortress wince at his volume.
Orochimaru smirks from the entrance of his throne room, "He found the ramen machine."
Kabuto watches the youngster and inquires, "Naruto, how old are you?"
"I was going to start the academy next year, so I'm eight years old!" he puffs out his chest proudly.
The glasses wearing ninja chuckles, "I see. Well, training starts tomorrow. Your sparring partners will be Tayuya, Jirobo, Kidamaru, Sakon, and Ukon. Once Tsunade has done all that she can for Kimimaro, he will also be joining your training sessions."
"I'm going to be the strongest ninja there is!" Naruto proclaims.
Kabuto ruffles his hair and leaves the room, "I'm sure you will," he mutters, "At least the second strongest ninja if you include Lord Orochimaru."
In the Throne Room:
Orochimaru sits in his throne and snaps his fingers. Ninja appear next to his throne on one knee, "What are your orders, Lord Orochimaru?" they say quickly.
He smiles, "Where is Anko?"
"Right here, my Lord," purrs a voice from behind the throne. She kneels beside his throne and asks respectfully, "Did your desertion of Konoha go smoothly?"
Orochimaru grins, "It did. Was there any doubt?"
"Of course not, Master," Anko answers without hesitation. He gently lifts her chin and she stands to her feet.
"You are my greatest pupil," he compliments her, causing her to blush slightly. "And you shall help train the next Sannin."
She frowns in confusion, "Another Sannin?"
"Naruto Uzumaki, the container of the Nine Tailed Fox," he says simply. "Add him to your training regiment with the Sound Four."
She nods, "As you wish, my Lord."
"Now, have there been any problems in the village?" he inquires, resting his chin on his hand.
She thinks about it before saying, "Zaku tried to molest one of the girls here. Kin and Dosu stopped him."
"Put him on their team," he says idly. "They will teach him self control or he will die by their hands."
"Yes, sir. Is that all?" Anko inquires.
He looks her over appraisingly, "Get some sleep, Anko. You have a long day of training ahead of you tomorrow and you have bags under your eyes. I must have all my commanders at their peek should we be found out."
She bows to him, "Forgive me, my Lord, but it has been hectic without you here to control the village."
"I am here now. Rest," he states. She sinks back into the shadows and vanishes from sight. He glances at the still kneeling ninja at his other side, "I am here to stay instead of ferrying between here and Konoha. Make sure the village is aware." They disappear in puffs of smoke. His yellow eyes glow in the darkness. "The next Sannin will have all of our strengths and none of our weaknesses. I will not tolerate weakness, nor will my teammates."
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