The Little Sannin
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the related characters, I just am borrowing them for my own delusions.
Chapter 7
Naruto's Thirteenth birthday was a sight to be hold. All of Oto had been invited to the top rookie's birthday bonanza. OtoKage Orochimaru smiled at his nephew as village wide games were taking place from simple events that civilians could partake in, to challenges that even tested the greatest Jonin amongst them.
Otogakure had grown over the last several years, the village was hidden underground, beneath a small farming village that was nestled in a valley that was very difficult to get to unless you knew the safe paths.
Anko was thriving in Oto as well, she made Jonin right before her eighteenth birthday and told the family in no uncertain terms she was going to be Naruto's Jonin instructor, and she'd hamstring any other candidates.
Over the past couple years since leaving Konoha for the second time, there had been several attempts on Naruto's life by mercenaries hired by Danzo secretly and the Sannin felt it was allowed by the council of Konoha behind their former teachers back, so they blamed the village hidden in the leaves even more.
Jiraiya's first year as a teacher had gone surprisingly smooth, after Tsunade had to beat him for hitting on the older students.
The hospital was the best ever, and Shizune and Tsunade smiled as Orochimaru took their advise and made sure that the teams all had basic medical training and there was one qualified medic on each team.
Naruto's ninja career had been difficult at first as he was not used to sharing the attention of his family, but after some discussing with his kaa-san and sister, he soon got over it. (Meaning they caught him pouting and put him to the grindstone of Tsunade's training course that left Jiraiya a gelatin pool on the floor, and a spar with Anko, that while Naruto had done well, showed that his sister was a might unstable.
Unstable was Naruto's way of saying his sister was slightly insane. And who would blame her? It happened on Anko's fifteenth birthday…
(Flashback)
"COME ON!" Naruto shouted to his sister as they raced around the forest around Oto's farmlands. The pair had snuck out and were playing a game of tag…with kunai.
The blond youth smiled as they enjoyed this, it was not only a game for them, but a training exercise. One would chase the other with kunai and shuriken, till they got tagged meaning one of the sharp instruments was lodged in them, then they would heal up, and then the other would begin the chase. (They never did this around their mother or aunt, they knew the fireworks would make what ero-pop did seem tame.)
"YOU SUCK BRAT!" Anko said sending a volley, all missed, but left a nice outline in the tree where Naruto had been. "I'LL GET YOU NARU-CHAN!" Anko yelled.
"YOU COULDN'T CATCH A MAN IF YOU HAD BOOBS ANKO-CHAN!" Naruto yelled back and dove towards the ground avoiding the shuriken barrage that would have engulfed his head.
He laughed and looked over his shoulder to find his sister when he slammed into something, or more to the point someone.
He looked up. "Er…hello?"
The silver haired man who we'll call Elder Yakushi reached down and grabbed a handful of Naruto's shirt and hoisted him into the air.
"Well, look we have here. We escape Konoha for our medical experiments and we still manage to run into the damned demon brat."
"Outo…" a boy Anko's age said adjusting his glasses. "Shouldn't we let him go?"
"Let him go? Kabuto, you are as weak willed as your mother was." the man said. "We kill him and present him to the mysterious OtoKage and we'll ensure our place in the Sound village."
"LET MY BROTHER GO!" Anko yelled descending from above, her kick connected with the man's head, sending him flying and he dropped Naruto.
"ANKO! RUN! GET UNCLE AND ERO-POP!" Naruto said as he tackled another elder.
Anko was caught from behind.
The boy Kabuto kicked one. "Let them go. She's wearing a sound headband…"
He was backhanded for his efforts from his own father.
He rolled.
Naruto looked at him. "GET HELP! THE FARM NEARBY! TELL CHI-CHI-SAMA!"
Kabuto raced off. His mother's dying words had been for him not to end up like his father, but he'd been dragged along when they fled Konoha for his elders having been caught experimenting on civilians and ninja alike. He knew his father had killed her, and he wanted to be part of a new village. He wanted to fell safe. His legs pushed him on.
Naruto was bound and gagged as the Yakushi men held Anko.
"Well look at what we got here. Aren't you a sweet little thing." The Elder said as he stroked her cheek, Anko spit at him which caused him to back hand her.
"Spirited. What do you say brothers? We have a taste of this young thing before we kill us a demon?"
the other two men chuckled and nodded their consent.
Anko struggled and tried to fight them off as her clothes were ripped away from her.
XX
Orochimaru, Jiraiya and Tsunade with young Kabuto found a naked and gore covered Anko sobbing while rocking an unconscious Naruto. The remains of the Yakushi men were littering the clearing. Naruto had not a drop or mark on him, by Anko's leg were a pair of blood soaked kunai, and as they got closer they heard her humming, her eyes weren't tear filled as they thought, they were glazed over.
(End Flashback)
Naruto and Anko never spoke of it, but their bonds as siblings were tighter, and the other one was never far from the other, they both took to their training like crazy, surpassing every expectation.
Back to Naruto's thirteenth birthday.
"FRIENDS!" Orochimaru said quieting the gathered people (nearly everyone in the village) "We are gathered here today to celebrate the thirteenth birthday of my nephew Naruto here…"
Cheers rang out as well as yells of "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NARU-KUN!" causing the blond to blush. Many of the girls his age in the academy thought the whisker marks were exotic, and his slender build had many of them chasing him. (Not that they could get close with Anko on the look out for cheap hussies as she called them), but Naruto did have several friends his age.
"Yes, yes. Happy Birthday indeed. Now as Otokage, I need to speak on some things, and I beg Naruto-kun's forgiveness for speaking about serious things on a day that should be filled with happiness."
Blue eyes looked up into the serpent like eyes and a fox like grin told the kage that it was fine.
"I want to thank our allies and friends from Suna for being here."
Cheers went up and Gaara who was next to Naruto bowed his head. The pair had been friends for years and Gaara's father was always happy to unload his children upon Oto to the point where they were going to be staying permanently.
Naruto put a hand on his friends shoulder. Ever since Jiraiya fixed the red head's seal he was able to sleep and manipulate the power of the one tailed demon he possessed, much like Naruto was now able to do with the Kyuubi.
"I also wanted to inform you all that in the coming weeks we will be traveling to Konohagakure for the Chunin exams."
A mixture of boos and cheers met this announcement. "I know, I know, but the Daimyo has requested we show our skills. Therefore I've selected several teams…"
He put a hand on his nephew's shoulder. "I am sure you all know that while in Konoha, I want the guards on their top form. Konoha is foolish to believe my nephew is the Kyuubi that he holds."
Boos met this as Naruto bowed his head. Gaara put a hand on his friends shoulder, they had a bond deeper than brotherhood as they understood one another in a way that no one else could.
"Team selections and placements will take place tomorrow and we'll begin our journey. While I'm gone…"
"Lord Orochimaru!" A voice called out. "You can't leave!"
Orochimaru smiled as several others protested putting himself in danger.
"I thank you all for the concern, but I cannot allow our genin, nor my family to return to a place that means them harm without being able to protect them. While I am gone I will leave Zabuza in command."
The former swordsman of the mist had been found in Wave, near death after a confrontation with Konoha ninja. His ward, Haku had been near death as well, and it had taken a lot of Tsunade's skill to pull them both thru. After saving their lives, the two joined up with the Sannin and Oto. Zabuza swore a blood oath to protect the Sannin and their family and do as they commanded to his dying breath.
Haku, they found out had been a year older than Naruto, posing as a boy and a hunter nin from mist.
Naruto looked around and found the pair, both nearby and protective even here in the hidden sound.
"Now, enough talk of serious matters. I do believe there is cake and presents." Orochimaru said with a smile as six ninja came out carrying a cake that was huge and even then they were struggling with the multi-layered cake.
"Happy birthday Naru." Orochimaru said kneeling before his adopted nephew and hugging him.
"Thank you uncle." Naruto said not embarrassed like most kids his age would be at the affection shown before others. He loved it when his family hugged him, it made him feel safe, secure and loved.
"Your mother, the baka and I have a special gift for you." Orochimaru said as the other two sannin approached.
"You didn't have to…" Naruto began but Tsunade placed a finger to his lips. "You always say that brat. We wish we could have given you so much more over the years."
"You gave me everything I'd ever need kaa-san." Naruto said and was pulled into his mothers ample chest as she hugged him tightly.
"Gaki's the luckiest man on earth." Jiraiya muttered. Orochimaru snorted and agreed. "He is a heartbreaker." The snake sannin agreed. Both men chuckled remembered the kunoichi battle royal they'd spied several days back that involved several women of various ages.
Anko had been there trying to beat it into their heads to stay away from her brother. Sadly arrayed against her were Temari formerly of Suna who had liked the blond since she first saw him during their original travels. Haku who had taken a liking to the blond who had checked on her during her time in the hospital after she'd bee rescued and he'd brought her flowers, food and would talk with her about her dreams of being a medic-nin.
Then there was Kin a girl in Naruto's class and Tayuya who was Anko's age and one of Orochimaru's personal guard in the Sound Five.
Jiraiya had watched the brawl from start to finish and told his teammates about how violent and possessive they all were. Anko had returned home an hour later limping and cursing about red headed whores who bite, and stupid Sand bitches that weren't good enough for her brother.
She had ignored the adults who laughed as they saw her backside looked like a pincushion and they knew Haku and Kin were the cause as some of the senbon had bells and some were covered with a thin frost.
Shaking themselves they saw Tsunade had finally released the boy enough to breath as Shizune scolded her mentor for smothering Naruto-kun.
"As we were saying Naru." Orochimaru said looking the boy in the eye, "We have a gift for you from the three of us. Its very special, and with the danger of the coming chunin exams, we each would feel better knowing you have this."
He snapped his fingers and Kabuto appeared with a scroll on a velvet pillow. The last Yakushi was loyal to Orochimaru and his family for taking him in after the fall of his last family.
Naruto liked him, but didn't think he was worth his sisters attention, which resulted in several pranks that while funny had him dodging his sister's kunai collection which now had climbed into four digits. Where the hell does she keep them? Many wondered, but Anko never told that her ero-pop had placed seals on her wrists where she stored them and they would return to with but a thought.
"Happy birthday Naruto-kun." Kabuto said with a smile.
"Thanks Kabuto…and stay away from my sister." He added causing the adults to smile and the silver haired medic to blush. Anko bopped her brother on the back of his head. "Stay out of it brat." She muttered.
Orochimaru knew this could dissolve into a very messy and bloody game again so he pulled the attention back.
"The three of us have gotten you a very special contract Naru-kun." Orochimaru said to the blond getting his attention.
"As you know Your mother, the baka and I each hold a summoning contract. Your mother with the Slugs, the pervert with the toads and I with the snakes, which your sister has signed as well."
Naruto looked at his sister and smiled. He knew she had wanted to do that since they were little and she'd gotten to ride on Manda, who had dropped his guise of wanting offerings when the two children had found a very sensitive spot that no matter what he did he could never itch even when he shed, and they had scratched it making the giant serpent purr and stunned the three Sannin at seeing the snake melt under their little hands.
"This is your personal contract Naruto. No one has signed it. It was made by the great sage Sanzo." Naruto looked up at this. He remembered the blond monk who had passed thru Oto with his three very strange friends. Naruto had liked Son Goku, Naruto's outfit was based off his.
"After studying your seal, he made you a contract with the foxes, not the Kitsune like the kyuubi, but with the foxes which are different." Orochimaru said seeing the boys eyes widen at first. "So, you won't summon the kyuubi. The foxes are like the toads and other summons you've met."
Tsunade put a comforting hand on her adopted son's shoulder. "Sanzo was very careful after he saw your nightmare…"
Naruto looked down. A nightmare demon had slipped into Oto and had latched onto the blond, feasting on him for days. Sanzo and his companions had arrived and after dispelling the demon they had set up wards around the village and had stayed for a month after.
Naruto was ashamed of his nightmares in which the Kyuubi had either broke free killing everyone he loved or cared about, or the worst one was Naruto had been possessed by the Kyuubi and had done the killing, raping and pillaging himself.
It had prompted the secondary seal from Jiraiya to ensure him a peaceful night after that, as Naruto had taken to becoming an insomniac, fearing that if he slept the Kyuubi would take over, it had been heartbreaking for the three sannin and they assured him it couldn't happen.
"T-Thank you Uncle…Kaa-san…pervert." He said hugging each. Jiraiya made his protest of being called a simple pervert, but a head bop from Tsunade shut him up quickly.
"You remember the hand seals?" Tsunade asked her son who nodded. He'd memorized them when he was younger and was going to copy his mothers summoning, but they'd stopped him saying he was too young and could seriously hurt or kill himself if he summoned a creature beyond his chakra ability as it could drain him in one go and kill him. They didn't worry about him running out of chakra, but they thought he could damage his young coils if he did manage a summon at a young age.
"Then lets go."
The three Sannin led Naruto thru the crowd and once they were above and outside the farming village, with the rest of the guests following they nodded. The three sannin and Anko went thru the signs and four puffs were made.
Katsuya the slug, Gamabunta the toad, Manda the snake along with his mate Coda.
Naruto looked at them and gulped, his hands were in motion and he finished it he slammed his palm to the ground "SUMMONING JUTSU!"
A huge puff of smoke appeared just as big as the others. Naruto gulped as behind him the citizens and ninja of Otogakure were stunned.
AN: YAY! Next we see the arrival of Oto in Konoha. I know I bounce around a bit, but that's how this story is going to be. Sorry if its not my usual standard, but it should calm down to a decent stable line soon. BELIEVE IT!