The Little Sannin
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the related characters, I just am borrowing them for my own delusions.
Chapter 5
The Sannin's return to Konoha was like they left, under the cover of darkness. Anko was not impressed, the now twelve year old glared at the villagers that saw them, and once they saw Naruto's whiskers they would glare at her little brother.
They entered the Hokage tower, Tsunade carrying Naruto now after a villager hit him. Said villager will forever be eating food thru an IV and using adult diapers to go to the bathroom after the three Sannin had destroyed the idiot while Anko and Shizune comforted the blond who sported a red slap imprint.
ANBU in the tower got out of the Sannin's way rather quickly. It could have been the look on their faces, it could have been Sarutobi left strict orders that his former students were allowed access without restrictions.
We'll go with the option of the amount of killing intent emitting from Tsunade as she stormed up the stairs, the blond in her arms with the others a step behind her.
"You can't…" is as far as the secretary got in trying to stop the Sannin from entering the office before Tsunade's kick totally disintegrated the door and she continued on without slowing.
Akira Sarutobi sighed looking from the ruined door pieces on his desk to the door as Tsunade strode in.
"Hello Tsunade. And Naruto, my you've grown since I've last seen you…"
Tsunade's growl caused him to pause. "I don't think we're going to be staying here Sensei."
Sarutobi blinked. "What? Why?"
Orochimaru entered with Anko. "Simply because several villagers tried to harm Naru-kun the moment we entered, mistaking him for the Kyuubi."
Sarutobi looked at the two children in panic and saw Anko glaring at him while she rubbed a hand up and down her brother's back.
"You told them?"
"Of course we told them." Tsunade said as she continued to hold Naruto. "I will not lie to my son. Keeping him ignorant of what he holds would have been foolish."
Jiraiya entered last, he created a repair seal and the door returned to its position and he locked it.
"Your villagers are gathering out there, they want to kill some demon." He looked at his sensei and the Third saw there was no humor on his third's student's face. Jiraiya was serious and pissed.
"If this is how the village treats him after all these years, then Sarutobi-sensei I am afraid we shall withdraw from here, and raise our children elsewhere." Tsunade said.
Orochimaru placed a hand on Anko's shoulder. "We had believed that with all the years away things would have died down." His prodigal student looked at him seeking answers for the unasked questions.
Sarutobi sighed and he felt his years weighing on him. "The council spread the word that you three took Naruto away. They also passed on what he contained. I made a law forbidding the knowledge of being spoken Naruto's generation. Sadly, many people don't see him as the jailer, but as what he holds."
"Fools." Jiraiya said. "They can't even honor Minato's wish."
Sarutobi lowered his eyes. "Kakashi has been very vocal in my discussions with him. He still believes that Naruto…" he looked at the boy, blue eyes looking at him.
"We're leaving." Tsunade said. "I will not raise him in a hostile enviorment. We were better off in Suna, hell even Iwa treated him fairly."
Orochimaru remembered their time in Iwa. Jiraiya had been on pins and needles worried that an Iwa nin would notice the resemblance to Minato, but none of them did. The Kage of Iwa had been pleased to have the legendary Sannin working for him for a time, and the three Sannin watched as Naruto wrapped the man around his fingers. When they left, Naruto had been offered a place in the academy, and the Kage had left a scroll of low level jutsu's for him to learn. Anko too had made friends in their time there, and the Sannin had nearly accepted settling there.
Suna had been an adventure. Jiraiya found the Kazekage's son's seal on their second day there when the boy had tried to kill them. After the fixing of the seal, and the boy 'Gaara' had been allowed to sleep, he and Naruto had become best friends and for two months had been inseparable. Naruto had sent letters back and forth with the Kazekage's youngest since they'd left.
"You don't mean that." Sarutobi said, panic setting in with the thought of the Sannin joining another village.
"No." Tsunade said and Sarutobi relaxed. She shot Orochimaru a look and the dark haired Sannin nodded.
"In our travels we've rescued many nin and civilians. We set up a hidden village, and we'd talked about if things didn't work out here, we'd head there."
Sarutobi looked panicked now. "What do you mean, you've helped make a hidden village. None of our reports have even hinted at one."
The three Sannin exchanged a look. "It wouldn't be hidden if everyone knew about it. We have let the court of lords know." Jiraiya said from near the door.
Sarutobi was shocked.
"Our children will not be raised surrounded by hatred sensei." Tsunade said her eyes drifting towards Naruto and Anko. "It was apparent the moment we walked in the gate, Naruto will never be accepted here."
Sarutobi was going to respond hen the door opened. Jiraiya moved further into the room as three members of the council backed by ROOT ANBU entered the room.
"Good, you brought it." The first member of the council spoke. "Hand the demon over and we shall dispose of it."
Tsunade put Naruto down next to Anko.
"You lose your mind with your arm Danzo?" she asked.
"Tsunade, you will learn your place. The council has ordered the death of the Kyuubi to protect Konoha…"
"The fools." Jiraiya butted in. "You see the contents of a bowl and not the ramen inside."
"Sannin, stand down, and allow the demon to be taken…"
Orochimaru drew 'Grass Cutter' and stepped in front of the children.
"I don't think so. Naruto is family, and I will kill the man or woman who touches him."
"And I'll kill the second." Jiraiya said, a Rasengan in each hand, his eyes showing a seriousness they only saw on the face of the Third Hokage.
"And I'll crush the council with my bare hands." Tsunade said cracking her knuckles.
It was then that Sarutobi realized someone was missing. Shizune? He thought.
Said kunoichi appeared behind Danzo, the chakra scalpel in her hand pressed to his neck. "But know this councilman Danzo, it won't matter who starts it, you'll die first if you think I'll let you anywhere near that precious little boy who calls me his aunt."
The room was tense, Sarutobi was trying to figure out how to salvage this and keep the Sannin loyal to Konoha, and Naruto out of the council's control. There was no way he could see that wouldn't end in disaster. Fools, doing this they will insure the Sannin turn on Konoha.
"Kill me girl and there will be no place in the world for you to hide." Danzo said, but he wisely didn't move.
The Root ANBU with them tensed, their precious leader was in danger, and they knew they couldn't get to her before she slit his throat.
That and the three Sannin in the room would tear them apart like tissue paper.
"Sarutobi, have your students stand down this instant." Homura said looking at the Hokage.
Orochimaru snorted. "The council members have gotten very bold ordering the Hokage about." He looked at his sensei. "They forget who is the power in Konoha, they are there to make your job easier, not to rule."
Sarutobi sighed. He'd allowed things to go on like this for too long and now the council had consolidated power enough to rival his in control of the city.
"Uncle." Naruto said.
The Sannin looked at the blond boy and smiled. "Yes Naruto?"
"Are these men like those that we met before?"
Orochimaru paused. "Yes and no. yes they are fools, no they aren't a threat." He finally said, his eyes turned towards the councilmen and Root ANBU. "And if they try to harm you, remember what we taught you and Anko."
Naruto nodded and the council members watched as the boy and the teenage girl pulled out a pair of kunai.
"Remember, they come at you, kill." Orochimaru said.
Tsunade tensed. "Now, how is this going to play out?"
Homura and Koharu exchanged looks. It was Danzo that made the day worse.
"KILL THEM! KILL THEM ALL!" he ordered his ANBU, snapping his head back and into Shizune's forcing her to release her hold. He slipped from the room.
"ROOT ANBU TO ME! KILL THE DEMON CHILD! KILL THE SANNIN!"
Sarutobi cursed while tossing aside his robes and hat. This just isn't my day. He thought as he went to battle.
AN: Well, now they stepped in it. Not the homecoming anyone wanted. But the Sannin have a plan for the future. Stay tuned for the next installment of the Little Sannin.