The Little Sannin
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the related characters, I just am borrowing them for my own delusions.
Chapter 8
The smoke cleared and standing there with the other three boss summons was a beautiful female fox. The reddish brown fur, white marks and black paws.
"Beautiful." Naruto breathed. The summon looked down and everyone would swear it smiled.
"Why thank you." The giant fox said.
Naruto blushed. "I am Naruto Uzumaki…"
"My first summoner. Hello young master." She said.
Gamabunta snorted. Jiraiya spoke up. "Hey, Bunta, why don't you show me the respect she just showed the gaki?"
"(snort) Because you're a pervert." Gamabunta said to his summoner while Manda and Katsuyu chuckled.
"Can I ask your name?" Naruto asked the giant fox.
"Izumi. You may call me Izumi." The giant fox said looking down fondly.
"I know uncle, the pervert and kaa-san have had to take tests to earn their contracts…" Naruto began.
"Your test was taken the day you were born Naruto. You hold the Kyuubi, a demon fox at bay. Your strength has been proven. When Monk Sanzo contacted the spirit realm and asked for us to be your summon, me and all my children agreed. You've proved to us the kindness of your heart, the strength of your will. You are the fox summoner." Izumi said crouching down low so her face was close to Naruto.
The teenager surprised everyone when he stepped forward and hugged the giant fox's muzzle.
"Thank you Izumi-sama. I will do my best to use you and your children with honor that you deserve."
Demon fox's like the Kyuubi were different than summon foxes. Oto saw that right away as Naruto and his summon bonded.
Tsunade stood back with tears in her eyes. A handkerchief appeared and she saw Jiraiya with a smile. "Our gaki's something special." The Toad sage said with a soft grin as he watched as the Fox stood with Naruto on her head. The fox bounded off, Naruto's shout of joy was heard by all.
"Yeah, he is." Tsunade said taking the piece of cloth and wipes her eyes.
Orochimaru stood by them. "We've each helped raise him. and when he's older…" he looked at his fellow Sannin "I want him to be the next Otokage."
The three watched as Naruto spent time bonding with his summon, their own standing by watching as well.
"Orochi." Tsunade said.
The Otokage looked on as he watched Anko by Manda and smiled as he saw the big snake roll over and his niece scratch the snake king which purred like a kitten.
"What?" he asked.
"What are we going to do about Konoha?"
Orochimaru sighed. "I'm not sure. We have several options. None of them I like. Our main concern is get Naruto in and out of their safely along with everyone else."
"Means you to Orochi-teme." Jiraiya said.
"Aw, you care. Warms the cockles of my heart." Orochimaru said with a smirk.
"Cold heart." Jiraiya said crossing his arms.
"Yeah, but warm hands." He said with a grin.
"Behave both of you." Tsunade said, her eyes watching her boy. "Orochi."
"Yes Hime?" he said giving her his full attention. "The Sannin are returning. Put me in charge of a team…scratch that, I want Naruto's team."
Orochimaru pouted then. "I was going to be in charge of that team."
"Actually, I was." Jiraiya said.
The three Sannin exchanged a look. "Poker?" Orochimaru offered with a grin.
"Same stakes?" Jiraiya offered.
"Aw, hell no." Tsunade said as her teammates laughed.
Off to the side Shizune and a few others watched them. "What a strange family."
Shizune looked at Kabuto. "Yeah, but then it works. Now about the attention you've given my niece?"
Kabuto swallowed as Shizune pulled out several senbon needles with her other arm over his shoulders. "I think we need to have a small discussion on what you will and won't do with my precious niece Kabuto-chan." Shizune said and Kabuto knew better than anyone to correct Shizune on the form of address she'd just given him.
The Sound Five stood silent as their task was set their loyalty was unquestioned. The leader Kimimaro had sworn blood allegiance to Tsunade the day she cured him of his sickness.
Nothing will happen to your son milady. The only way that will happen is if I am dead and buried.
XX
Konoha
Sarutobi sighed as he looked at the acceptances from numerous villages. He came upon one with a musical note.
My students. You are the new village that we've heard so much about. The one's who accepted the Kazekage's children as he feared them. The one's who rescued Wave country from the manipulations of crime lord Gato after Konoha's own ninja failed in that task. Sarutobi sighed. I miss you all.
He marked it down on the gate passes and sighed. The new council members that picked up the vacant seats better not mess this up. Kami I pray they don't mess this up.
XX
Time had come for the Chunin Exams in Konoha. The Oto-nin were walking in their squads.
Naruto under his mother's watchful eye was teamed with Gaara and Kin. The three had worked hard over the last few weeks becoming a solid team, each covering the others weaknesses.
Temari, Haku and Ryu another of Naruto's classmates formed a team under Anko's command. His sister had demanded the two girls saying "So I can keep a better eye on them and them away from my little brother."
That was before she heard Kin had been placed on Naruto's and Gaara's team causing her to swear.
Jiraiya led the third Oto team, which consisted of Kankuro, Kabuto and Dosu a man who never got a chance to try due to poor test skills as he was dyslexic thus failing out all the time.
Orochimaru with his personal guard were with them, along with Shizune who was acting as his personal assistant.
Kabuto was added as a genin to keep an eye on the teams better once they were in the field, and Kabuto and Dosu both agreed as they made chunin the previous year.
Temari had waited as she had wanted to team with Naruto, and Haku's medical training with Tsunade and Shizune had kept her from trying the year before as well.
"Doesn't seem fair does it Orochi-teme." Jiraiya said walking next to his teammate.
"What doesn't?" Orochimaru asked from beneath his straw hat.
"That we're only entering one true genin team, a second partial genin team and a third team to protect them all."
"Do you trust Konoha to not try something?" the Otokage asked.
Jiraiya sighed. "No, you're right. I doubt Sensei cleaned them all out. The last assassin led right back to the Konoha council."
Both men were not pleased with the assassination attempts on the blond they considered their son slash nephew.
"I still like Tsu-hime's answer for dealing with them." Orochimaru said as they continued to walk, the gates of Konoha coming into sight.
Jiraiya winced. "Popping their head like a grape and mailing the remains to Konoha with postage due is kinda…what am I saying, that is just like her."
Both me smirked then looked over their shoulders to see their teammate listing to the blond boy next to her who was talking a mile a minute.
"I hear Iwa's been sniffing around." Jiraiya said.
Orochimaru nodded. "I warned them off. I also got a warning about a mutual annoyance called Natas was seen in Kiri not to long ago."
Both men growled. They did not forget the man who years past tried to take the boy.
"You think he'll be here as well?" Jiraiya asked. "None of my spies have been able to track him."
"HALT!"
the gate guards appeared before the Oto group. "State your names and purpose for entering Konoha."
"I am the Otokage from the Hidden Sound village with my genin teams and their Instructors and my personal guard. We are here for the Chunin Exams." He handed the guard the invitation scroll.
"Orochimaru…" the guard said.
"Lady Tsunade…Master Jiraiya…you're back!" the guard said with a grin. "Welcome home."
"No." Orochimaru said. "Konoha isn't our home. It is a place that tried to kill our child the last time we were here. Now this time if that happens outside the exam it will be seen as an act of war. Tell that to the council."
The Snake Sannin took the passes and handed them to Shizune. "Where will we be staying?"
"The Red Oak…"
Orochimaru and his team walked past.
"Sir, the Hokage would like to speak with you and your companions. He had word waiting at the gate should you show up…"
"We'll see him after we've checked in." Orochimaru said cutting off the chunin. He scowled as they passed people who bowed. It was the tightening of Tsunade's knuckles that told him the stupid villagers noticed Naruto and were still holding onto their vile and idiotic grudge.
"At ease Tsu-hime." He said slowing his pace so that the Sound Five surrounded him, Tsunade, Naruto and his teammates.
"The first idiot that tries anything…" Tsunade began.
"Will be dealt with by my personal guard." Orochimaru said.
The Oto contingent reached the Inn and checked in. they found a Jonin wearing a mask with silver hair waiting for them, he had his head band covering his left eye.
"Hatake." Tsunade said with a growl.
AN: Hello Konoha…this is your ass kicking calling. The devil is here to collect his dues, and you are boned.