Chapter 45: Akatsuki Intel

Atsuko's POV

I was utterly confused about why this man was called Pervy Sage. I mean, he doesn't even look like a pervert. Just an old and crusty man.

While I was thinking about that, I failed to notice that we were in front of Tou-San's office.

"Wait out here," I said knocking on the door.

"Come in," I heard Tou-San's voice. I cracked opened the door and squeezed myself through the small opening so the man wouldn't be seen.

"Oh, hey Atsuko," he looked up from his paper work and smiled at me. "What is it?"

"Uh...," I searched my brain for what I was going to ask him. "Oh yeah, did you know someone by the name Ero-Sennin?"

He smiled. A soft smile, but I could detect slight sadness in his smile.

"Yeah," he said. "He was good teacher. He taught me the Giant Rasengan."

"Oh, did he?" I ask drifting my eyes to the door behind me.

"Yup," he nodded. "But he was killed a long time ago."

"How?" I had to ask.

"One of the Akatsuki members."

"You mean that organization that attempted to kid nap me?"

"Yes, Ero-Sennin was very strong. Though, he was a pervert. That's why I gave him that name."

"Is that what you think of me, Naruto? A pervert?" Ero-Sennin walked in smirking.

Tou-San stood up from his seat and just stared at the man who is supposedly a pervert.

He can't be. He's very old and crusty. No way he could be a pervert. Actually, he looks like one of those shinobi who kiss up to the Hokage.

Tou-San continued to gawk at him like a stalker.

"...," Tou-San opened his mouth, but no words came out.

"You can't say anything?" The man smirked.

"What's your name?" I ask.

"Jiraiya," he replied.

Thank Kami I didn't have to keep calling him Ero-Sennin. I have to see if he's a pervert or not.

A tear fell from Tou-San's eye and I looked up at him. He wiped it away and smiled.

"Ero-Sennin?! How?! How did you survive?" Tou-San questioned happy.

"The Reanimation Jutsu," Jiraiya said. "Someone used it on me, but I don't know who."

"That's the same thing what happened to Gaara a few years ago," Tou-San said surprised.

"Are you talking about the jutsu that revived the Kazekage-Sama, Tou-San?" I ask,

"Yes, that jutsu, Atsuko," he nodded.

"So, Naruto! This is your kid?!" Jiraiya asked pulling me toward him.

"Yes, she's my child," he smiled.

"I'm so proud of you!" Jiraiya fake cried. "And you had two children! So, did you go after the melons?!"

Tou-San blushed and pulled me away from Jiraiya. What was so bad about melons? When Kaa-San buys them from the market, I eat them all up!

"Ero-Sennin, you're going to hurt her innocence!" Tou-San yelled. "She's nine!"

"Nine?!" Jiraiya repeated. "Naruto, do you just feed her ramen?! She looks 6!"

I scowled at him and my nose twitched.

"I hate vegetables!" I said. "So, Tou-San doesn't make me eat it."

"Maybe she should come live with me," Jiraiya smiled. "She can have access to tons of books.

"I like books!" I smiled.

"NO!" Tou-San shouted. "Don't you dare show my daughter your perverted books!"

"She's going to learn about it soon," Jiraiya defended. "Heck, maybe do it soon."

"She's not dating any guy!" Tou-San yelled.

"Wait, what?" I turn around to look at him.

"You heard me, no boys," he said sternly. I huffed causing Jiraiya to laugh. Tou-San smiled before saying, "Let's go out for ramen!"

"I'll pass, Tou-San. I fell like I haven't seen Yumi-chan in a while even though its only been a day."

He nodded. I walked out of his office.

"Where are you going?" Dai asked.

"I'm going to Mayumi-chan's house," I told them.

"But what about us?!" Nao whined.

"You guys have each other," I rolled my eyes walking off. "I'll catch up with you guys at Ichiraku's by 7:00, Kay?!"

I could see Nao stick his tongue out in the distance. I chuckled at how much of a kid he is.

I knock on Mayumi's door and she comes to the door kunai in hand.

"Whoa, calm down its just me," I smile holding up my hands in defeat. She sighed in relief and twirled the kunai back into her pouch.

"Hey!" She greeted me. "Sorry, I'm home by myself. I'm paranoid. Come in."

I stepped into her house and took off my sandals and I left them by the door.

"Lucky! My parents would never let me stay home by myself!" I whined.

"Well, maybe it's because your nine and I'm ten," she reassured me. "You'll get your time."

"I don't think so. I thinks it's because of the demon fox and how there's practically a price on my head," I said. "The things I would do when my parents aren't home!"

She laughed. "So, did your team pass the test?"

"Yes! Though, it was REALLY hard. What about you, Yumi-chan?"

"Yup!"

"So, were the two boys really nobodys?"

"No, actually they had some cool techniques. What about Daisuke and Nao?"

"They were cool, too. Though, I was caught by Sensei. They had to save me, but I gave them the plan to help me. And Daisuke? You mean Dai?"

"Yeah, Daisuke is his real name. Just Dai for short."

"Ooh, he never told us this. Hehehe! Nao and I are going to have such a field day."

"What's with that grin on your face?" Mayumi asked worried.

I laughed.

Naruto's POV

Ero-Sennin and I were eating at Ichiraku's. I was telling him all the things that happened after he died.

"So, the little girl, she's yours, huh?"

"Yup, she's mine."

"How old is your son?"

"18."

"Man, how long has it been?"

I had to chuckle.

"So, you married the shy girl?"

"Yes," I blushed.

"Didn't know that was your type. I thought you would go for the melons and—"

"ERO-SENNIN! That's your type!"

"I'm just teasing. Though, I did notice that Atsuko looks a lot like you."

"Hehe, yeah I get that a lot."

"Even the whisker marks, does she too have Kyuubi in her?"

"Sadly, yes. We don't know how either. Akira doesn't even though he's Hinata and I's first born. He just has high amounts of chakra."

"I think that's who the Akatsuki are after."

"Atsuko or Akira?"

"I think both. I think they just want your son for the Akatsuki. Atsuko, since she's a Jinjuriki..."

"I get it. But how did you find all of this out?"

"Spying is my specialty," he grinned.

"Yeah, when it comes to girls," I retorted. "How long have you been alive?"

"Four years."

"Four years?! You've been spying on them that long? Not to mention alive and you didn't want to stop by the village?!"

"Well Naruto, I think you need to protect Atsuko."

"Don't try to change the subject! And I already know what I'm going to do!"

"Like what?"

"Well, I guess I'll put her through some training and protect her. I know Akira can protect himself. But why are they going after her, what about the other Jinjuriki?"

"Well, they somehow knew that her chakra and Kyuubi's chakra combined is stronger than any of the tailed-beast."

"What?! A-Are you sure?! I seen her when her two chakras combined and its not as powerful as the seven tails."

"That's because she hasn't tapped into it correctly. It's still hidden within her."

'Jun probably knew, but didn't want her to go out of control,' I thought.

"Now, the Akatsuki believe that the Kyuubi in you, isn't the one in her. Kyuubi must have made a stronger being than herself, but how is that possible."

"So, are the other Jinjuriku dead?"

"Just the two tails, three tails, and four tails."

"I knew the second and third tails were dead. They were killed almost four years ago."

"Heh," I heard someone behind me.

I turned around to see Atsuko with her arms cross over her chest and standing bold.

"I told you a couple of years ago that if another Jinjuriki died, I would kill the Akatsuki." (A/N: It was in an early chapter, though I can't remember which. Sorry)

I smirked, "You're all talk, Atsuko. You think you can back it up?"

"Yes," she said with confidence.

"Heh," I payed Teuchi-San. "Ero-Sennin, you can stay over if you like."

"Thank you, Naruto. I'll take up on that offer seeing how I'm broke," He smiled.

"Freeloader," I mumbled.

I pat Atsuko on the shoulder and walked home.

'She won't be saying that when she sees the training I'm going to put her through,' I thought evilly.