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"Then we have a lot of preparing to do."Naruto said as he rolled the schematics up.

Now:

~ With Team Samui – The Next Day ~

Omoi, Karui, and Samui stood before Bee, exhausted from their daily run at Killer Bee's exercise regimen. "You guys are getting better." Bee commented as he looked to the exhausted Genin. " Bee- sensei, I wanted to talk to you about getting more training with my sword." Samui said to the man, getting a nod in return. "Sure, Samui-chan. As a matter of fact, I was thinking of putting all of you under someone to train with your weapons. Omoi with a strategist and you and Karui with me, since the blade is my specialty." Bee said in a smug tone, making Samui sweat drop.

"And he's modest to boot." Samui muttered under her breath. Karui looked at Bee and asked. "Bee-sensei, where is Yugito-chan?" She asked, getting an odd look from Bee. "Well, she came to me and wanted some training with her claws. Since they resemble sai, I sent her to a specialist in the village." Bee said, getting nods of acknowledgements from the gathered genin. "So where is she now?" Samui asked, slightly concerned for Yugito's well being.

~ With Yugito ~

Yugito huffed as she ducked under a swipe from a short, strong hand, with blades attached. "Get your head in the game!" A voice said to her, making her growl. 'What's the matter, Kitten? Is he getting under your skin?' Nibi asked, making Yugito snarl at the demoness. 'Damn it Nibi, I'm trying to concentrate!' Yugito yelled as she quickly jumped, letting the incoming sai pierce the air where her torso once was. "You've got good reflexes girly, I'll give you that." The voice said to Yugito, making her look around. The sound of feet hitting the ground behind her made her turn to see the Anbu there.

"You're good, but there is still a lot more where a bit of refinement could go a long way." The man said as he took a seat on a nearby stump. Yugito nodded and took a seat on a fallen tree behind her, facing the man. "What do you think, Hebi-sensei?" Yugito asked, referring to the animal his mask symbolized. "Well, we need for you to get to the basics. Your style is good, but it's made up on the spot. It's good, but I believe with a bit of training on the basics and your instincts, we could make it so even on-the-spot tactics can be deadly." The man said.

Yugito nodded and looked down at her claws. "And to start with, you're going to have to go to the basics and get a pair of basic sai." Hebi said to Yugito, getting a nod from the girl. "Now, let's get back to training. There's still a lot more I need to see from you to determine your current skill level and what I can help you improve with." The man said as he got up. Yugito got up and put her claws on as the Anbu charged at her.

~ With Naruto ~

Naruto groaned as he looked at all of the stuff in front of him. There were bits and pieces of electronic wiring, some pieces of scrap metal, and his helmet was to the side. "Alright, where do you think we should start?" Tony asked as he looked around. Naruto lifted the helmet. "I want to make a few adjustments to the helmet. Nothing fancy, you know. Just an HUD display with the option to upload one of you into it as my JARVIS in-flight pilot, aiming software to help with the flight trajectory of the chakra beams I will be adding onto the iron man armor." Naruto said to Tony.

"Naruto, you need a power supply to power everything for that. Have you ever tried carrying a generator into battle with you? It isn't as easy as it sounds." Tony said to Naruto. Naruto grinned and unraveled the designs he got back at the Land of Snow. "That's why I got these." Naruto said as he pointed to the designs for the chakra core and seals. "If I can minimize it to be able to hold enough chakra, it can power the helmet." Naruto said with a smirk. "Not only that, but I can feed it chakra directly so it's battle ready at a moment's notice." Naruto said, getting a nod from Tony.

"What about getting the power to the other functions? You do realize regular cables that can transfer electricity won't quiet do with chakra. Not only that, but your chakra is denser than most, making it even more hard to manipulate." Tony said. Naruto then pointed to the designs for the cables that could handle the flow of chakra. "That's what these are for. They're strong enough to manipulate it without making the armor malfunction." Naruto said to Tony, getting a nod from the man. "Alright, but we still have to wait for the materials to come in to start making the actual armor." Tony said to Naruto.

"In the mean time, I will be working in the realm of the bats on my strength and agility. From there, I'll also be working to master my Lightning nature chakra." Naruto said as he held a small scroll in his hand with detailed instructions on how to develop and master his chakra. "Are you sure you want to try that, Naruto?" Cap asked as he popped into a nearby screen. Naruto nodded, despite the fact that he had already read the last part of the scroll. "Why, what's the problem?" Tony asked. "The last step to mastering the chakra nature. You have to go to the highest point in the middle of a thunderstorm and manipulate your chakra so a thunderbolt hits you." Naruto replied.

"So how is taking a thunderbolt head on supposed to help you master your own chakra affinity?" Natalya asked as she popped into a nearby screen, worried about the welfare of her surrogate son. "After you've finally gotten an appropriate control over your reserves and your affinity, you have to use it to regulate the electricity from the thunderbolt into your body without any side effects. It's a very advanced form, and because of the fact it could kill you, not a lot of lightning users have tried it." Naruto admitted, making Natalya look at him with a worried look.

"Don't worry, I promise not to try it until I have a firm control on my reserves and I am 100 percent sure it won't kill me." Naruto said to Natalya in an attempt to calm her nerves. She nodded as Naruto picked up a pack and slung it over his shoulder. "The girls will be coming by to make sure the place is well cared for, and I'll try to swing by as often as I can. I have my messenger with me, so anything goes wrong, just text me and I'll be here as soon as possible." Naruto said, getting a nod from Tony. "Alright, I'll send you a message as soon as the shipment of metals is in." Tony said, getting a nod from Naruto.

"Well guys, I'll be back soon." Naruto said with a mock salute and was reversed summoned to the bat realm in a puff of smoke.

~ With Naruto – Bat Realm ~

Naruto looked around, seeing the various bats gathering around him. "Naruto-kun, you're here." A sultry voice said. He turned to see Sara, followed by Vlad, Xiomy, and Logan. " Alright brat, you better be ready for hell, because we're going to run you to the ground!" Logan said with an evil smirk. Naruto gulped, but nodded. He then turned to Xiomy. "Xiomy-chan, do the bats still have good standing with the toads?" He asked curiously. "Hai, Naruto-kun. Why?" The young bat responded.

"I just have a quick message to pass on to Hiruzen and his family. Would it be okay?" Naruto asked, getting a nod from the bat. He took out a sheet of paper and after scribbling a few lines on it, handed it to her. As soon as Xiomy dispelled, Logan was already in front of Naruto. "Now, let's begin." The bat said with a psychotic grin.

~ Meanwhile – With Samui and Yugito ~

Yugito sighed as she looked around the Raikage tower. It seemed to be a regular day, the Raikage was busy with meetings and paper work, Mabui was carrying in what seemed to be mountains of paperwork and registering various records. " Why are we here again?" Samui asked Yugito, slightly peeved she was pulled from training and from seeing Naruto off just for this. "We need to sign some documents so the bank accounts can be transferred under our control." Yugito replied, getting a sigh in response from Samui. "Alright girls, it looks like the Raikage is going to be busy all day." Mabui said as she motioned them over.

"If you will just sign these papers, the control of the bank accounts will be transferred to you two and you can be on your merry way." Mabui said with a smile. Yugito nodded and after quickly reading the paper, signed them. She then handed them to Samui, who checked everything and after making sure it was fine, signed her end. "Alright, I'll just go get you guys a copy of this." Mabui said as she got up and went to go make a copy of the document. Yugito sighed and rubbed her temples in an attempt to curve the incoming migraine and opened her eyes to see Samui over the desk, writing a few things on a sheet of paper.

"What are you doing?" She hissed at her fellow blonde. "Just correcting a few things.." Samui replied with a grin as she looked through Naruto's forms that were now being filed after his death. Samui grinned as she looked under the cause of death and erased "explosion." She then grinned as she erased the "deceased" status and wrote in three letters. "MIA." At that moment, Mabui came back and handed them their form. "Thank you, that will be all." She said with a smile, getting nods from the two girls as they left.

~ Meanwhile – Gates of Kumo ~

Before the gates of Kumo stood four figures. One was a man with long, white hair and a headband on with the kanji for oil, another was a blonde man in a white cloak with flames licking the bottom, behind them was a blonde genin wearing red Samurai- like armor, and the last was a figure in an ANBU uniform, a red blade strapped to her back as her red hair cascaded down it. "Halt, state your name and business for coming to Kumo!" One of the guards said out loud, wary because of the foreign headbands. Just because Kumo and Konoha were at peace didn't mean they could lower their guard.

"Jiraiya of the Sannin, the Yondaime Hokage, Hiruzen Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze here to visit Naruto Romanov." The ANBU said as she got up and took off her mask, revealing her soft blue eyes. "You say you're here to see Naruto Romanov?" The man at the gate asked, slightly nervous. Kushina nodded. "Yes, he should be surprised! We haven't seen him in a while!" Kushina replied enthusiastically. The guards looked at each other, then back to the woman. "Umm, I believe you should go see the Raikage." One of the gate guards said. Minato nodded as one of the guards escorted them to the Raikage tower.

~ The Raikage Tower – With A ~

A was sweating bullets as he saw who just stepped into the office. "Yondaime-sama, how can I help you?" He asked, slightly worried. "We are here to see Naruto Romanov. 'Shit, this is getting worse by the minute.' A thought with a sigh, then turned to them. "I am sorry, but due to extenuating circumstances, I cannot tell you his location." A said, trying to honor Naruto's will. "Where is he, Raikage-dono?" Minato asked. "Well, he's not with us. He's gone away on a.. Training trip!" A said on the fly, trying to dig himself out of the hole. Kushina glared at the man. "A-san, I would advise you to tell me where my son is!" She said through gritted teeth.

Behind them, a small toad poofed onto Hiruzen's shoulder. "Gamakichi, what are you doing here?" Hiruzen whispered to the toad, worried about the circumstances of his brother's sudden disappearance. "Sorry for interrupting bro, but I got a message for ya." The toad said as he handed Hiruzen the message. "Later!" He said and dispelled. Hiruzen opened the note and read it, his eyes widening. He then handed the note to his father and approached his mother. "I am sorry Kushina, but I cannot disclose that information." A replied sternly. Kushina was growling until Hiruzen put his hand on her shoulder.

"Come along, mother. I'm sure he's fine." Hiruzen said. Kushina was about to retort, until her husband nodded to her. She fumed, but relented and left. "That was odd.." A mused. 'I wonder what cut her out of her warpath..' A mused as he went to the window and watched them leave Kumo.

~ With Minato and the Others – Outside of Kumo ~

"Alright, Hiruzen, why did you take me out of there?" Kushina demanded of her youngest child. He sighed and handed her the note. She quickly read it, then turned to Minato. "Where could he be?" Kushina asked. "I don't know, but at least we know he's fine." Minato said as he hugged Kushina. She nodded and turned to Jiraiya and Hiruzen. "Well, good luck on your training trip. I'm sorry you didn't get to see your brother one more time before you left." Kushina said with a sigh. "Don't worry mom. I know everything I needed to know." Hiruzen said as he left with Jiraiya.

As they went their way and Minato and Kushina headed to Konoha, Minato smiled as he looked to the note. "I'm fine, don't worry. Good luck and take care you guys. –Naruto"

A/N: Yay, and thus the first part of my story is complete. Now, I will piss off a few people with this announcement. I have begun to feel the effects of burn out, and I believe a small vacation is in order. I will be taking two weeks off, to culminate ideas, designs, work on plot, etc. So, I'm sorry. But rest assured, the fic will not be left! Now, I will answer a few reviews:

Wyrtha: Omoi and Karui won't be left behind; they will be on par with Samui. Yugito and Naruto, however.. I'll leave that to your imagination.

Scrletfyre: Well, it aint a fanfic until someone gets pissed off XD

Dracohalo117: That's why I had the lawyer mark it as of three months ago.

Warriorx559: Yea, he's leaving, though not fully. You'll see what I mean.

Rivereagles999: Hmm, not sure. I mean, they will make appearances, but they may not be integral.

And now, I want to ask you guys to review. But don't take my word for it. Take my threat! I have genetically engineered a box of Altoids (Me no own) and they are now curiously strong mint monsters! If you don't review, then I will send them after you, and then we'll see just who is more curiously strong! Seriously thought, guys. I will be working on further chapters during my break, and I do hope to hear from you!

Any concepts, ideas, or battles you think would be epic. Any moves you think would be just perfect for Naruto, give me a review explaining them or a PM. And thus, until February 3, my friends! Or if inspiration hits me, a lot earlier! Either way, do review! And if I get enough reviews, I might be able to post a small bit of the time skip! So go review! (And before anyone complains, this is not to get more reviews. I really do feel burnt out, but i happen to have the next chapter written. That is why i offered.)