Chapter 3: Exams, friends, and pervs?
Authors Note: hey guys I hope you're enjoying my story again more things will be revealed as I go along so be patient. Also this chapter WILL cover some of Snakes past. Also sorry this took so long, life got in the way.
Naruto and his team were relaxing with their Sensei overlooking the bridge building when a sudden mist rolled in forming a dense fog that clouded everything. Naruto was confused as his teammates though Sasuke seemed a bit calmer. "Sensei I don't understand it was just clear is this the weather for wave?" he asks a bit confused. Snake simply has a serious look on his face and says, "This is no fog Naruto, this is a jutsu, it appears that our friend Zabuza is alive after all." Snake summarizes as Zabuza's laughter echoes all over the now seemingly empty bridge.
Naruto was amazed at this feat but surprisingly Sakura beat him to the question he was about to ask himself. "I don't understand didn't that great hunter-nin kill him?" she asks clearly confused trying to comprehend what's happening. Snake takes his knife out entering his most famous stance having not used it against Zabuza last time. Zabuza though could sense movement in the mist and target out Chakra signatures to identify who is who from his targets didn't notice Snakes change in stance nor would he until they were face to face.
Meanwhile the genin positioned themselves around the bridge builder all ready to fight, surprisingly Sakura had more confidence, thanks mostly to the training they had been doing plus Naruto's words to here a few days before.
**Flashback**
Sasuke and Sakura finally located a confused looking blond looking off into the distance. When they asked him about it he explained that he met a boy who looked a lot like a girl. He also said that the boy helped him firmly decide what to truly fight for. Naruto already knew this but having it reaffirmed to him made sense so he explains it to them. "I've decided that I will get stronger not to help myself or my petty little dreams, I just want to protect those precious to me, and Konoha is my home no matter how I was treated. I've decided from this day on that I, Naruto Uzumaki will become hokage not just to prove people wrong but to protect my precious people" he declares making Sasuke flash a smirk and Sakura look on in total aw. This also made her rethink why she is even trying to be a ninja, at first it was to impress her Sasuke-kun but now that seemed so trivial.
**END FLASHBACK**
Zabuza wasn't expecting Snake to be behind him so fast, he knew the man was a jonin but didn't expect the man to find him in the fog. "How did you find me?" he asks turning to face the man checking to see if his eyes are different or anything of that sort, they weren't. Snake didn't offer a knowing smile or even blinked as he looked at Zabuza and says, "You disappoint me, using my own ability and elements against me? I think not" he says then trips the stunned criminal. As he falls he reaches out trying to catch himself to drop kick the other, this failed when Snake twisted and uppercut the still airborne man. While he was gasping for air Snake didn't let up grappling the mans arm and yanking him so that he hits hard on the ground with a thud that'd make an earthquake jealous.
Meanwhile Haku, Zabuza's weapon and tool of use was stoic and silent as if waiting for orders. The hunter-nin knew that his master liked to fight on his own unless instructed otherwise. However, neither of the ninja knew that Snake was fully prepared and wasn't fighting Zabuza head on, that would be stupid. Instead Snake had secretly made a water clone to fight Zabuza. Meanwhile the real Snake hid in the shadows having used a jutsu to melt into them and reappear as he likes. In reality it's a genjutsu but its so convincing that only Sharingan could see through it. Naruto looked at the unmoving Hunter-nin and says "Hey! Why are you helping this bastard?" he asks angrily. The hunter-nin simply 'looked' in his direction and in an unemotional voice says "I was saved by master Zabuza I am his tool to use as he pleases, if he allows it, I'll kill you" he says almost sounding bored as he stated it.
Despite all that the water clone was still handing Zabuza's ass to him in hand to hand combat. Zabuza who only experienced Naruto's blunt CQC was now fighting a master. Snake was breaking bones with every hit and despite how much he blocked with his sword or otherwise, he couldn't find any openings. He suddenly found himself wondering if this is what it felt like to fight a Hyuuga. Suddenly he got a plan and decides to yell when he can "Haku! Kill the kids finish this!" he exclaims wanting to distract the jonin who was superior at hand to hand. Zabuza thought that at long range, at least he'd have a better chance until he can slow him down to cut in half. He was disappointed when Snakes attacks didn't falter one second. However he did eventually get separation when he swung his giant sword swiftly through the clone. Zabuza smirked thinking he won until he heard a splash and saw a puddle of water.
At the center of the bridge however Haku did hear Zabuza but was back peddling after dodging a fireball aimed at him courtesy of Sasuke. Said Uchiha smirked at his opponent and ran at the hunter-nin with great speed which he got both from the training and previous practice. Meanwhile Naruto created clones to form a parameter before he too gave chase while using a few extra clones to set up some small undestructive traps up the bridge. The clones set traps such as Kunai launchers and Shuriken barrages but no explosives. Meanwhile Sakura who in Naruto's opinion had the most important job, cast a genjutsu to cover the bridge builder and herself making them into the fog itself so that they could avoid battle with out notice. Naruto's clones were to look lost but stay together as if by instinct. It was all coming together.
Suddenly Zabuza was dashing at Naruto, mainly because the boy was closer than anyone else and swung the giant sword to cut said boy's head off. He would have succeeded and almost did until the sound of metal hitting metal rang in the air as Naruto used all his strength behind one kunai to stop the giant sword. Though he was panting with excitement, and strain he was smiling at the other man. "Thought I was that easy huh?" he comments before sliding the kunai up the sword making it go up over him as he jabs Zabuza's torso. However, before his fist met flesh it met a hand, Zabuza's as he throws Naruto into the water chuckling "I'm fairly impressed my boy, you blocked my sword. I'm afraid you're too slow to hit me though so you will die." He say's almost a bit too happily for Naruto's liking as he threw one kunai at his head. Naruto was getting ready to doge as more kunai made of sharp water joined it and aimed at him and speed at him. Naruto didn't know what o do so he dived under water hoping for the best. To his surprise it worked and the kunai, including the real one stopped in their tracks and they're speed and deadliness disappeared into the drink. However, Naruto didn't expect that as soon as he surfaced for air that the jonin was over him making hand signs and suddenly trapped the boy in a water prison.
Snake was watching Naruto handle himself against Zabuza and gave the boy some credit for at least trying his best and not giving up. However, he needed improvement in the planning committee. Snake was on the water facing the other jonin having abandoned his plan for a sneak attack from the shadows. Meanwhile a dome is visible in the fog; the dome was made of crystal looking panels which Snake hadn't even seen before. Zabuza sees it and smiles at the sight. "Aw it appears that your other student has met his match, once Haku uses his crystal ice mirrors, his opponents don't stand a chance" he explains cockily. Snake simply stares the man down as he creates a water dragon and throws it at the giant sword wielding man. Zabuza dodges said jutsu easily and chuckles evilly "How disappointing trying to use the same tricks as before eh?" he says and retaliates with water clones that get destroyed by some unseen force.
Meanwhile in the crystal ice mirrors Sasuke is looking like a porcupine but with more blood. Panting and a bit panicked he looks around trying to locate the hunter-nin. Sasuke tried to get the fast ninja by using many jutsu including the new one Snake taught him to compliment Naruto's. However, the jutsu was for silent assassinations to hit someone who was probably focused on Naruto. Despite this Sasuke didn't want to just lie down and die for many reasons. As he is pelted with the special senbon that the hunter-nin uses he sees the movement more and more as if the ninja is slowing down. Sasuke didn't fight this new outcome but merrily accepted the new sight and began timing the movements to throw kunai or shuriken to wound the hunter-nin.
Meanwhile Naruto who is trapped in the water prison watches in awe at the jutsu that Snake had just revealed for the first time. Snake had his hands gripped on a giant water hammer but that wasn't the jutsu, the jutsu made the water itself protect Snake. The water reacted on its own seemingly defending while attacking Zabuza who had never seen such a thing before. Was caught off guard to all his attacks being blocked or thrown back at him. Even his giant blade was blocked with ease which left him open to a giant blow to the abdomen from Snake's hammer that staggered him. This caused the clone holding the prison over Naruto to let the boy go who stood on the water. Naruto didn't notice he was walking on top of water as he ran to help Sasuke who he could see was tired and worn from the battle.
Sasuke was low on chakra but he could keep up he even hit Haku a few times with Kunai hat were perfectly timed. However, these weren't enough to slow the ninja's attacks. Suddenly Sasuke noticed a blur enter the fight it actually messed up Haku's timing allowing Sasuke to hit the ninja with a fire ball but only caught the hem of its robe. That's when Sasuke noticed his 'savior' was wearing alot of orange which could only be one person. "About time Naruto" he says a bit dangerously and weak to the boy. Naruto looks at Sasuke and says "you were doing fine by yourself I figured I'd let you handle it, plus Zabuza kind of annoyed Me." he explains accessing his new opponent. Sasuke warns him of Haku's incredible speed and how accurate he is with the senbon. Naruto acknowledged this information and says to Haku "Give up now or I'll make you pay for what you did to Sasuke!" he says dangerously. His only answer was a senbon in the knee cap.
Exhausted and bloody from the blows given to him by Snake's unique jutsu Zabuza gains some barring while preoccupying the shield with a barrage of attacks from clones and large attacks. Snake had to deactivate said jutsu and break through the clones to get to Zabuza but not with out getting hit. They both were cut up and bruised from blunt hits. Snake made sure that if he took any hits it'd be from a fist or the hilt of Zabuza's sword. However, he did have a few scraps and cuts from the giant blade but luckily his honed skills and speed saved him. They fought each other ruthlessly throwing the strongest jutsu's each had. When one used a water dragon the other would use a tsunami to counter. It looked like Mother Nature itself was raging its waters to swallow the world. If the genin could have watched it they would have seen a mastery of water type jutsu's and strategies from both.
Bloody and all but defeated Naruto and Sasuke are side by side with Naruto trying all he can to slow down Haku. From throwing shadow clones left and right to using the traps he set up earlier while attacking an opposite side to try and hit Haku with cross fire. However said kunai and shuriken barrages were stopped by the mirrors or Haku himself. Suddenly Sasuke tells Naruto to do the shadow clone approach a few more times but to scatter them. Naruto was about to ask why until he saw that Sasuke's eyes were red with one tomoe. Naruto was no genius but he suddenly felt that they had more of a chance at winning. However, when he tried to comment Sasuke told him to stay focused on Haku and not stupid details. Naruto then created clones and made a made dash in different directions though he isn't as fast as Sasuke he has some commendable speed and almost gets out before he and his clones are hit by senbon. These didn't go unanswered as Sasuke hit Haku in the arm. This prompted the Uchiha to be pelted.
Zabuza was panting at the still calm and fully vibrant Snake. Zabuza was angered at this but smiles and decides to turn it into a mental battle by commenting on how weak Snake's team is. "You really think you'll get out of here alive? Even if you defeat me my weapon will kill your kids and then you." he says sounding cocky and goes on talking about how the pink haired kunoichi, who was watching snake fight through the genjutsu, hadn't helped with anything. However, this is false she has destroyed many Zabuza water clones by throwing kunai from behind, and unlike shadow clones water clones don't send information back to its user. Truthfully Sakura wasn't aware of this fact but wanted to help somehow. She hated hearing the painful cries of her teammates inside the malevolent looking dome.
Snake waited for him to be done gloating before retorting. "I wouldn't doubt my team; one of my team is a very skilled ninja from one of the most prestigious clans known in our world. His name is Sasuke Uchiha. The second member is a girl who could bend your world apart, in fact she's been hear the entire time killing your water clones. Last but not least theirs the number one knuckled headed ninja who won't lose to anyone on his life Naruto Uzumaki our next Hokage." Snake says and starts another set of hand signs that indicate a summoning. However the fog prevented Zabuza from seeing this and soon he cursed out as the Kraken wrapped it giant tentacles around him. He looked down and saw the giant red eyes of the beast as it looked over. The fog depleting with Zabuza's chakra, he saw Snake kneeling indicating that he indeed summoned the giant beast. "your lucky Zabuza-san no one meets the Kraken twice and lives, but now that's over, he will drain your chakra from your body, nice knowing you." snake says moving to the bridge and makes a signal to which Sakura reveals herself and Tazuna. That's when they felt it.
Naruto didn't fully understand how it happened just that it did.
**Flashback..Kinda**
Naruto was readying another batch of shadow clones for Sasuke's great plan to barrage the hunter-nin with attack after attack to simply wear him down. However, Haku wasn't one to just submit to such a plan and through a bunch of senbon aimed at vital points. However Sasuke reacted without thinking and took the hit himself. On his last legs he collapsed only to be caught by the blond. "Why did you do something so stupid?" he asks confused but grateful at the same time. Sasuke tired and feeling the life leaving him smiled and says "Because dobe, you're my friend besides you'd do the same" and with that Sasuke Uchiha died. Naruto silently thanked the 'dead' Uchiha and shakily put him down and in a raspy voice he speaks to Haku. "All he wanted was to avenge his murdered family and help me, you will pay for killing him!" he says angrily. Meanwhile Haku simply scoffs and says in the unemotional voice "What? Never seen an ally die in battle before? Get used to it kid." He says sounding bored and throws senbon into the blonds back but blinks when he doesn't react. Naruto just felt rage undeniable rage. He felt himself snarl and curl onto all fours as a red malevolent chakra the sight of which actually frightened Haku.
**END FLASHBACK**
Snake was in a panic but not because of Zabuza who was getting closer and closer to passing out due to chakra exhaustion. Snake said to himself "god no" and finished the rest in his head 'I hope the seal hasn't come lose, if it has I fear for us all.' he thinks while he notices Zabuza looks scared. "What is that chakra Snake? You beat me no need to summon something that powerful we surrender!" Zabuza says trying to save his precious tool and himself from destruction. Snake looks at the still captured man and says, "I'm sorry Zabuza-san I can't take credit for something I'm not doing, what you're feeling is my student Naruto." he says simply not telling the man how the boy was that powerful.
Meanwhile a feral looking Naruto with claw like fingernails, fangs for teeth and red slited eyes looked at the even more frightened Haku and attacks with even more speed than before. Haku moved from the mirror in time but just barely and was astounded when the boy broke one of the mirrors with a single hit. Naruto acting on instinct now moved after every image of Haku. When the hunter-nin used senbon the chakra either deflected it or he simply pushed them out and healed immediately. Haku maneuvered to get behind the boy only to be stopped in mid air by a clenched orange fist 'impossible!' he thought as Naruto forced a punch so powerful into his face that he crashed through a mirror.
Running and panting just trying to see what that massive chakra could be and why Naruto's clones would suddenly poof from protecting her. He stopped dead in her tracks when Haku came through the ice mirror and landed with a solid thud and a feral looking Naruto. Sakura froze at the sight of his blood red eyes with slits, the claw like nails, even the new canines he was supporting made him look like a beast, the whiskers were even more pronounced. Immediately she understood that the nine tailed fox was trying to control Naruto. Panicked she starts to sprint at Naruto calling his name in haste trying to wake him from his bloodlust. "Naruto! Naruto it's me! Please! She says but is stopped by her sensei who is between her and Naruto who was walking towards Haku. Haku stood to face the blond as his cracked mask falls off revealing the boy Naruto saw before.
He wasn't expecting this turn of events and froze the chakra dissipating all of a sudden but Naruto was fine and his wounds were closed. "You?! But why?" he asks confused as Haku who was confused answered the question anyways. "Zabuza is my precious person he rescued me when I was younger. I have dedicated my life to helping him achieve his dreams." He explains as he looks at the blond in awe. "Why don't you kill me? I killed your friend, is he not worth to you as much as you'd like?" he suggests only taking a punch from Naruto that wasn't as strong as the others but still stung. Naruto fumed but was significantly calmer than earlier. he had tears in his eyes but he explains himself "I wont stoop to you level, I'm not like you ruthless killing machines, you may think that a ninja needs to kill but I wont." he says vehemently. Haku looked confused but says "that's all well and good for a kids dream but this is the real world.." he was about to continue when he was interrupted by Naruto explaining how he was going to change how people thought and make the world better no matter what.
Snake was smiling at his team except Sasuke, noticing this they look at a dejected Naruto. When Sakura asks him about the Uchiha he just points and shakes his head. The pinkette cried out and ran to the 'dead' Uchiha who she smothered with sobs. Naruto wondered to himself if anyone would cry for him like that had he died, he figured a few but no girls or anyone his age. As she cried on him she felt something move and looked at the sleepy looking Sasuke who said promptly "it's hard to breathe with you on me get off!" he says trying to push her off him while she hugs tightly. "I thought you died Sasuke-kun!" she explains her worry as he says "like I'd die so easily besides who said I'd want to wake up to you?" he says while looking at Naruto. He was surprised to see the blonds face and body with no cuts or bruises as he had seen him before "Naruto...what happened to you? You were all cut up before." he asks confused. Naruto considered the boy for a second "and you think of yourself to be soo great huh Uchiha? Well if you don't know it's a gift from my tenant." he explains to which he and Sakura both nod.
Later when walking off the bridge with a captured Zabuza and Haku they encounter an army of ninja that were sent to rid of Zabuza. In fact the leader of them, showed him. "It seems that you failed after all Zabuza, all well makes killing you easier." he says and makes a signal for his force to advance until they notice Naruto duplicate himself to about 15. Meanwhile Sakura generates genjutsu of herself and Sasuke to make it seem like they did the same. Snake smiled at her ability to think for herself and creates his own set of shadow clones and looks at the band of villains as Naruto says, "go head and bring it I'll return anything you can dish out 1000 times worse!" he says as the men rush forward only to be stopped by a mushy ground that starts swallowing them into the ground. Snakes voice could be heard saying "Water style: quick sand jutsu, gets me every-time" he says smiling at the captured and locates the leader and carries him to the edge easily seeing how the man is so short and has so little strength its laughable. Dangling the tiny man over the edge who was trying to struggle Snake talks in a serious and threatening tone. "Now you people think that you can simply impoverish an entire country and not face the consequences i have half a mind to kill you myself". However he was stopped by a loud voice "you can't Sensei! he maybe evil but even he deserves a fair trial." Naruto explains.
Later the team was packing to leave for Konoha with Gato gagged and tied. the decided that Naruto was right and with the evidence they gathered while packing to leave, they were sure he'd spend hard time in prison. However, they made Naruto carry or drag the man as it was his idea to give him a trial. Before they left Tazuna meet them for thanks and to wish them luck on future missions. he even complimented Naruto and his amazing will power and determination, this made the boy extremely proud of himself and grin widely but wasn't sure how to respond to such praise as he wasn't used to it. this fact was not lost on his teammates and each made a silent vow to support the blond as he did them everyday.
the walk back to konoha went with out incident. The only odd thing about it was that despite Naruto carrying the soon to be criminal, he hadn't said much other than the occasional curse. Snake thought this was good, the boy was reflecting on the mission and what it means to be a shinobi. However, his team was concerned so Sasuke approached the blond falling from the lead to say, "Hey Naruto, about back their, thanks for getting us out of that icy hell. If you want to talk at all I'm here man." he says gently to which the blond nods and smiles gently. "Your welcome teme I'm glad were on a team though, all o us, we maybe a bit dysfunctional but we do ok right?" he asks Sasuke as Sakura joins in having heard Naruto speak about them all together. Sakura decided to add her own thoughts to the conversation and it was to agree with the blond. "Oddly your right Naruto, we work well together and complement each others abilities. i have to tell the truth in saying even I'm surprised at our ability to work together. i thought i'd be protected by Sasuke and just get Naruto off the team so me and Sasuke could be alone." she admits a bit sadly but Naruto noticed the change in Sakura ever since she learned of his tenant. however, she goes on, "I realize now that Sasuke will follow his own path and probably will never like me, and Naruto, you Naruto Uzumaki have become a great friend no matter what you have inside you, i thank you for opening my eyes." she says with a friendly smile that Naruto reflected. meanwhile Sasuke says jokingly "love birds". the real surprise was that Sakura blushed almost as much as Naruto did while smiling that he was indeed in love with the pinkette.
Eventually they reached the Hokage's Office and presented the mission report as well as the prisoner and evidence as well as the four of them as witness' to his evil deeds. the third looked at them quizzically and says "good work all of you I'm very proud, for this your pay will be increased, and give your team 2 weeks of to prepare for the up coming Chunnin exams." he says seeing all four gape. Snake though was proud of his team and could train them well into those weeks wasn't sure if they were really ready. "Lord Hokage I appreciate this privilege and will prepare them the best I can but I wonder aren't you rushing things a bit?" he asks gently stating his unsureness with out letting the genin know they were being doubted. God forbid anyone that doubts Naruto in his presence. The Hokage seemed to look at Snake accessing the man and remembering his harsh childhood. His was almost as hard as Naruto's with Liquids and Orochimaru's traitorous acts and escape that night. Most people assume Orochimaru left the battle under his own power; fact is that Snake could have killed the man.
**FLASHBACK**
He wasn't entirely sure how it happened but somehow the jonin had caught up with him and was now barring his way. he looked over the brown hair man with a bandana on his head. Orochimaru didn't recognize the man through his slited snake like eyes but assumed it was a regular jonin. until he noticed the mans face, which was out of sight until now. "Ahh Solid Snake, quite the legend you are, come with me and you'll have more power than you can imagine." the future Sannin says offering a bribe to Snake assuming he wanted power. he was wrong. Snake looked disinterested at the legendary traitor of konoha who was fleeing the hokage's wrath. "Sorry Orochimaru today you die." he says evenly and Orochimaru who likes to think himself a god, feels a human chill run down his spine.
the battle was nothing short of something that should be written in history. Snake would use his superior ability in taijutsu and genjutsu to deflect Orochimaru's many ninjutsu. Orochimaru tried a few new techniques on Snake and caught him off guard. like when the evil nin summoned the dead hokages who are very powerful. Snake didn't believe his eyes when even the fourth emerged and asked him how Naruto was. however, and small talk they may have had was cut short when Orochimaru put some seal into their heads and had them attack. Snake had to try his hardest against not one or two of Konoha's best ninja but 3 and the last was easily the strongest in terms of Chakra reserves. Snake fought them using what he knew best, CQC and clashing with the seconds water jutsu's. Snake was doing fairly well he thought until he was hit broad side by a giant tree that tried to tie him up in its powerful branches. the signia of the first was unmistakable. as he weaved and ducked around the branches he suddenly felt a giant burst of pain in his gut looking at the source are two huge blue eyes wielding the Rasengan in his gut. Snake recoiled and made shadow and water clones to distract them as he forms a plan. thats when he had the idea for a new jutsu.
The hokages had finished Snakes clones of all sort and moved to him but hesitated cause he preformed a hand sign none of them recognized. Then when the fourth tried to use Rasengan again a wall of water and a bit of mud that solidified making a permanent wall blocked it. This wall held the fourths hand in it tightly and if it weren't for his quick thinking Snake would have gotten a critical hit, which he was mere millimeters from making. However the Fourth was no foolish fighter and went at Snake with no mercy and a lot of skill. Sadly not even the fourth knew of Snakes CQC, which Snake used to incapacitate the old hokage. Snake had gotten a hold on the blond haired warrior and broke said man's arm while sitting on his back harshly and puts an exploding tag on his back. As he sat her and made a hand sign he says "Sorry Senpai" he says it sullen and jumps away as he explodes the tag and moves to fight the other hokages that just defeated his last clone. Looking at the others and Orochimaru he smiles and says "Give up you don't stand a chance even with them with you." He states grinning. Orochimaru was confused; this however didn't prevent the Snake user to grin saying "oh I think I can win." He states smiling to himself. However, Snake who noticed the water from their water jutsus had flooded the area enough for him to summon the Kraken. Orochimaru and the hokages looked in awe and fear as the giant squid appeared in the depths and it reached out and crushed the too frozen, by fear, the two hokages leaving Orochimaru who jumped up a tree the second has tried tying snake with. Snake looked at the other man and closed the gap between them dodging Orochimaru's attempts to stop him from doing so. Once he was close enough he could see the fear in the snake sannin's eyes as he unleashed a barrage of fast but effective bone crushing blows into Orochimaru's body faster than Orochimaru could move to block.
Snake stopped his assault when Orochimaru was bleeding and on his knees tired and utterly exhausted before him. Snake looked at the traitor with disgust and while holding his hunting knife to the mans throat, says "Orochimaru you are here by under arrest for Treason against Konoha, your punishment is death!" he says getting ready to lop the man's head off. However, a similar knife hitting his out of his hand stopped this. Snake looked towards where the blade came from and saw him. Liquid. Snakes twin brother was standing on a branch looking bored, his blond hair wavy and long. The trench coat he wore disguised his true power and made him look simple and almost harmless. Snake however, knew better. Getting into his ready CQC position Snake prepared for a fight to the death.
Liquid overlooked Snake with mild interest and says, " ahh brother! Its been too long. Sorry but I can't let you kill him, he has a purpose, as you do." He says calmly. Snake who didn't like the sound of any of this asks, "what purpose? What are you talking about?" he asks through clenched teeth and disguising his anger as much as he could. Liquid seemed to ponder on the question for a bit before saying "The purpose of changing the world of course. You will know in due time. Till then brother..relax". With that Liquid appeared next to snake and using his superior CQC skill and training, as well as some dirty hits, got snakes knife that can channel chakra. Snake in a fit of rage rushed Liquid and actually landed a few hits but was stabbed by said dagger and electrocuted by Liquids Chakra. Liquid looked at his now kneeling brother and holding the knife tightly, began twisting it. "you are not yet ready to face me brother, Konoha will fall in due time we will fight to the death, but that time isn't now." He says lifting Orochimaru up onto his shoulders and begins walking. Snake tried removing the blade only to be shocked by the blade, which knocked him unconscious.
***FLASH BACK END***
Snake snapped out of his past thoughts by Naruto waving a hand in front of his face with a concerned and questioning look saying "oi Sensei are you ok? Don't tell me this means your not going to teach us something new." He says a bit disappointed. Snake smiled at the boy as he tousled his hair and looks at the team and says, "ok listen what I'm about to teach you can save your life as well as others." Upon seeing their attention he says "there are times in battle or life when your hit hard, but one thing you need to remember is that if it comes down to it you guys need to save each other and work together, trust me, even if it means a mission because after all missions maybe important but good ninja's like you guys are irreplaceable." He says smiling at the awed genin.
Naruto was on his way to his shabby little home when Sakura and Sasuke catch up to him, raising a brow he asks "what are you guys doing?" he asks gently not wanting to sound like he didn't like their company. Sakura answered, mostly cause Sasukes naturally quiet, "we wanted to talk about what Snake said, and Naruto we wanted you to know that were here for you as you've been for us." She explains happily smiling a friendly smile. Naruto smiled and hugged them both. Sakura blushed a bit and hugged back but Sasuke just made gagging noises but smiling showing that he was just messing with Naruto.
They all had the next day off to rest for the real training before the exams so Naruto headed for the hot springs. However, his relaxation time didn't last long due to the sound of giggling coming from the bushes behind the women's spring. 'Hmm a pervert?' Naruto asks himself as he sneaks up behind a man wearing mostly red with long white hair that was spiked. When he poked the man and said "You can't be here" the man replied with out looking away from the women, "Beat it kid I'm working on something here." Naruto simply retorts "Yeah working on my last nerve. PERVERT!" he exclaims pointing out the man to the women who were now on a murdering rampage. The man ran off with the cluster of women as Naruto headed for some ramen. However, about 20 feet later the same old man was in front of him. "You?! But how?!" The old man smiled making the line sunder his eyes stretch a bit as he explains, "You can't just get rid of a great Sannin like me kiddo." He says laughing but stopped as he saw Naruto fully for the first time. "Wow he looks just like his father, its like seeing a ghost." He thinks to himself.
Naruto was staring at the old man quizitivly before he heard Sakura cal to him saying that their training was beginning. As he ran to his team Snake saw whom Naruto had ran into and asks "It would be you who meets Jiryaia first eh Naruto?" he asks the confused boy. Naruto who is now confused simply asks "That perv has a name? "
Next Time: Exams, new enemies and problems
