Still don't own Naruto
Chapter 16: Promotion and Desertion
Naruto arrived at training ground 7 to see Jiraiya standing next to a tall Anbu in a bird mask curious as to why he was here Naruto wasted little time heading over to find out
"oh good Naruto your here like I told you yesterday before you ran off with you little girlfriend I have found a way to help you with your cutting the waterfall exercise" Jiraiya informed blond who began to look excited at finally being able to complete wind manipulation but then he looked around confused
"um that's great and all erosennin but shouldn't we be at our usual training ground for this I mean there isnt a waterfall anywhere around here its only an open field" Naruto said
"well yes but this is where Sparrow here comes in he has an unnaturally high affinity for both Doton and Suiton and he is going to create you a large enough waterfall so you can train with your clones effectively" Jiraiya said as a large cliff rose up in the center of the training ground before water cascaded down the sides producing the largest waterfall Naruto had ever seen but what intrigued Naruto was the wooden pillars that created the platform for him to do the training but he quickly shrugged it off.
"wow that is amazing I hope I can do awesome stuff like that once I finish with my training" Naruto said jumping up onto the platform and creating hundreds of shadow clones "ok guys time to get to work" and with that they started pushing there chakra into the waterfall in an attempt to stop the flow of the water
(Meanwhile)
Yugito was standing in front of Tsunade's desk waiting to hear what she thought on the proposal to deal with the akatsuki.
"these are quite fair, free movement within borders but no entrance into the other village unless escorted at all times or personally cleared by the kage, all information gathered that deals with the Akatsuki is shared between villages, and should there be an emergency and aid is required one team will be sent as aid...this treaty will last until the threat of the Akatsuki are no longer operational, yes this is quite reasonable I agree to all terms but I would like to propose adding Suna to the agreement they have just signed a new treaty with us and paid compensation to the village after the attack as they were manipulated by Orochimaru"
Yugito nodded not seeing a reason why the Raikage would disagree but was slightly upset that it wasn't a more permanent agreement but was not going to complain she just hoped she would still be able to see Naruto when they lived so far apart.
"Well Yugito-san this just has to go through the counsel so they know what is going on then I can give you a formal reply to deliver to Raikage-dono you can probably leave in a week" Tsunade said taking note of the younger blond's crestfallen expression
"Hai Hokage-sama I will gladly deliver the message" Yugito said in an attempt to hide her disappointment she would be leaving so soon
"No need to look so down Yugito-san I am going to make a request that you become the official envoy between the two village's so we will be seeing a lot of each other or should I say you will be seeing a lot of a certain spiky haired Gaki" Tsunade said smirking when she saw Yugito's face change from depressed to overjoyed
"Thank you Hokage-sama" the younger blond said before rushing over and hugging the hokage before realizing what she was doing "oh kami I'm sorry Tsunade-sama please forgive me" she begged after jumping back from the the legendary medic
"Its fine now if you would I have paperwork to finish and I am sure there are some people you want to talk to about the new treaty and your new requested role between our villages" Tsunade said and smiled as Yugito happily ran from the room to find Naruto
looking on at the stack of papers before her she let out a depressed sigh "why did nobody tell me about the paperwork at least now I can see why the other hokage's were so ready to kill themselves" the slug sannin whined as she removed a bottle of saki from the hidden compartment in the desk that used to hold the professor's library of Icha Icha which she happily burned in front of a crying Kakashi who had offered to take them off her hands.
Yugito had left the hokage tower and had made her way over to training ground 7 where Naruto said he would be training and when she arrived she went wide eyed at hundreds of blonds trying to separate a waterfall with wind chakra
'sweet kami look at that kitten don't you just want to go over there and ravish him' Nibi said
'yeah he sure looks goo- hey wait, Nibi! cant you ever leave me alone about Naruto-kun... hes training at the moment so I will just go wait with Jiraiya-sama and that Anbu until he is finished' Yugito thought fuming Nibi once again caught her with her perverted teasing
"ah Yugito how was your meeting with Tsunade" Jiraiya asked upon realising the additon to the clearing
"good she agreed to the treaty and only had a few things she wished to add" Yugito replied
"well that went smoothly I guess you will be leaving soon then" the toad sage said
"yes but Tsunade has recommended me as the liaison between the two villages so hopefully I will be back every few months" Yugito said as Naruto came close to cutting the waterfall but ultimately failing causing a frustrated cry to erupt from all the blonds
"well the gaki will be happy, he should have this finished soon, only a couple more hours at most all those chakra control exercises he did really helped him out and these clones are turning a process that sometimes takes year's to master into a simple task that can be completed in a day its amazing" Jiraiya said looking on at his pupil in awe
it was an hour and a half latter that Naruto did indeed cut the waterfall causing a most unique sight of over a thousand identical blond ninja jumping up and down in celebration in perfect time with each other before they slowly began to disperse in clouds of smoke
"he well done gaki" Jiraiya said
"that was a most impressive effort to master such a complex task in only 6 hour's Naruto-san" the bird masked Anbu said
"that was amazing Naruto-kun" Yugito said before racing over to him and handing him a towel to dry off.
"thanks Yugi-chan that was hard work even if I did get the hang of it quickly I feel spent" Naruto panted after finally coming down from the excitement of completing his wind manipulation training
"well you did just do about two years worth of training without a rest honestly I don't know how you do it.. well come on ill let you buy me lunch so I can tell you about my meeting with Tsunade-sama I just had" Yugito said with a smirk knowing he was to tired to argue about paying
(1 hour later at Ichiraku's)
Naruto and Yugito were sitting talking about the proposed temporary alliance and how often they thought it would be that they would get to see each other when an Anbu dropped came in
"Uzumaki-san you are required to go immediately to the hokage's office and Tsunade-sama said that you can bring your little girlfriend along if you wish" the Anbu said in a business like tone before vanishing leaving Naruto and Yugito to blush
"sooo Naruto-kun you have a girlfriend now do you" Ayame teased while cleaning some bowls
"well I guess so we haven't exactly talked about it have we Yugi-chan so what do you want to be my girlfriend" Naruto asked tentatively
Yugito beamed at him "oh I don't know Naruto that's a hard question" she said as she began to smirk
"oh is it now" Naruto said seeing her smirk and decided to play along "maybe you just are not ready to be with someone as awesome as me" Naruto boasted causing Ayame and Yugito to giggle
"well that sure sounds like a challenge to me and if that's not difficult enough I am sure putting up with your boasting will be" she smirked and leaned across to lightly kiss his cheek " I would love to be your girlfriend naruto-kun" Yugito whispered as she pulled back from the kiss
"Thank you Yugi-chan and I would love to have you as my girlfriend, we better get going over to the hokage tower before Baa-chan blows her fuse I have seen what she does to erosennin when she's angry and I don't want to be on the receiving end of that" Naruto said shivering at the thought of the beatings Tsunade gives Jiraiya when she catches him being perverted
Naruto paid for there meal and the new couple headed to go see the new hokage
upon entering the room Naruto noticed that both Jiraiya, Asuma were standing next to where Tsunade sat and Shikamaru was there as well standing before them.
"Ah Naruto your here now we can get to it... now I have gone over the recommendations and votes cast in the chunin exams and you both were highly recommended, Shikamaru Nara for well thought out strategy and excellent planing as well as the ability to judge the level of both yourself and your opponent while having more than solid understanding of your clan's jutsu's I hearby promote you to the level of chunin" Tsunade said causing Asuma to grin widely proud of the lazy genius he calls a student
"Man this is just too troublesome to be promoted like that now I am going to have to do more work" Shikamaru mumbled under his breath as he walked up and collected his new vest and receiving a pat on the back from Asuma
"Now Naruto Uzumaki you Performed well above the standard of a genin producing a well thought out plan and applying it without difficulty, and when you were shocked with new information you were quick to realize your plan wouldn't work and acted accordingly, you also displayed the use of the Kagebushin no jutsu and were able to use the shadow clones in combat at near master levels you also won your match with the use of a high ranked ninjutsu, this proves that you are well above genin level so I am proud to give you this vest and promote you to the level of chunin" Tsunade finished as Naruto was ready to jump out of his skin he was that excited
"I'm a chunin that's amazing now I get to go on better mission's" Naruto yelled immediately putting on his jacket
"hey congrats gaki your a chunin but don't get to excited still a long way to go before you can be hokage" Jiraiya said with a smile
"thanks erosennin you should take us out to celebrate you are my sensei after all" Naruto suggested
"what with the way you two eat I don't think so go on run along no training this afternoon you can have it off to spend with your little girlfriend just don't do anything I wouldn't do" Jiraiya finished with a perverted chuckle earning him a trip into the wall from Tsunade.
"perverted sensei" Naruto muttered "hey Baa-chan have you been able to look at Sasuke-teme and Lee at the hospital yet I am sure Gai sensei asked you about him"
a tic mark appeared on her forehead at being called old but it quickly disappeared "yes I looked at them Sasuke should be able to leave in two days and I am performing surgery on Lee tonight altho the chance of success is only about 50/50 but if successful he should be back soon his body is perfectly healthy he just needs his spine fixed once it is medical ninjutsu will complete the rehab in around a day then he will be his old self again" Tsunade said
"oh and one more thing before you leave I want you here tomorrow at 8 for your first mission as a chunin" Tsunade said holding in the evil cackle that was trying to escape her lips 'this will teach you for calling me Baa-chan and give you a taste of what chunin life can be like'
(8:15 the next day)
"Sweet Kami im bored" Naruto whined
"hey at least you only have one shife" Izumo said picking up another card from the deck
"yeah we have had this damn post for the last two year's" Kotetsu said placing his cards on the table "straight" he said and Izumo threw his cards down and handed over some money
"How the hell did you get stuck here for that long" the blond asked
"well we were Hired to uh protect the first shipment of a new Icha Icha book and we were kinda ambushed and the books were destroyed" Kotetsu said
"yeah the Hokage wasn't happy he didn't get his new addition on time and gave us Guard duty six shifts a week until he told us otherwise, and I guess he either forgot about ever taking us off our punishment or he was really really angry" Izumo finished
"wow that's rough wonder why bandits wanted to destroy erosennin's books" Naruto pondered out loud
"heh it wasn't bandits it was Kurenai she hates those books more than anything have you seen the way she looks at Kakashi when he reads them I bet if he wasn't as stong as he was she would have nutered him by now, unfortunately we couldn't prove it was her" Izumo said
the shift went slow and the only time Naruto had any fun was when Yugito came to bring him some lunch but left saying it was just too boring and she wanted to train when the shift finally ended Naruto decided to go to the hospital to see Lee and Sasuke.
Lee was already training despite the doctors objections and when he saw Naruto had received a chunin vest shouted about how they would be eternal rivals just like Gai and Kakashi and that if he didn't make jonnin before him he would do 200 laps around Konoha on his fingers 'guess Baa-chan was right about him being "his old self again" I just wish she coulda made him a new better slightly quieter self' Naruto thought as he began heading to Sasuke's room
"hey Sasuke glad to see your finally up and about again" Naruto said happily as he walked into the room, Sasuke was sitting up in bed talking to Sakura about what happened with his brother
Sasuke didn't reply he just had a blank look on his face, Sakura not knowing what was going on spoke up
"oh hey Naruto did you come to check up on Sasuke-kun, im so glad he woke up Tsunade-sama is amazing none of the other doctors had any idea how to fix him but she came in with her assistant and just like that he awoke... I wish I could do that" Sakura said sighing at the end she no longer called Naruto a baka and dead last after seeing him fight Garra.
"you know Sakura Tsunade-Baachan might teach you if you ask from what I have seen you have excellent chakra control and you could make an great field medic and erosennin told me Baa-chan always wanted more field medic's in the ninja force" Naruto said
"Naruto that's really disrespectful to call Tsunade-sama that, but I think I will ask her it must be great to learn from someone like her" Sakura said
Naruto went to respond but was cut off by Sasuke who was now glaring right at the blond "Dobe fight me"
"yeah why not, that sounds like fun we can have a spar in a couple of days when you get back into training" Naruto said the smile slightly falling from his face at the raven haired boys expression
"NO you will fight me now on the roof" Sasuke yelled grabbing his kunai and shuriken holder
"this is a hospital teme not a dojo now I will fight you in a spar in a few days once you have calmed down, Sakura I think I better go you should defiantly go see Baa-chan about becoming a medic though" the blond said turning to leave the room.
He only made it to the door when a kunai came flying at him, managing to duck under it he turned to see it was thrown by Sasuke now standing on the side of his bed fully dressed in his usual Uchiha shinobi outfit
"ok teme that's it you want to fight then fine lets go to the roof" Naruto yelled angry at the Uchiha's attitude
"Naruto, Sasuke-kun don't do this" Sakura pleaded as the boys left and began heading upstairs
"sorry Sakura but I need to do this now someone needs to put him in his place before his head gets any bigger" Naruto said
"hn" said Sasuke ever the conversationalist
when they arrived on the roof Sasuke headed to the far side before turning around activating his sharingan and getting into the traditional Uchiha interceptor stance.
'what did erosennin say about the Uchiha taijutsu style... oh right that's it involves being able to predict the attacks of there opponents and use them against you aided by the shanginans abbility to see what moves are coming next and involves eye contact... guess its a good thing I am known for my unpredictability' Naruto thought sliding into his stance
Sasuke rushed forward with speeds far faster than the average genin and attempted to kick Naruto in the ribs.
Naruto easily blocked the punch and attempted a leg sweep but Sasuke jumped over it and kicked Naruto in the side of the head however Naruto was able to duck before jumping back.
'damn it it is hard to guess his movements without looking him in the eyes that damn hypnotic effect of the sharingan really screws with the toad style guess I could use the goken but Sasuke knows that style to well after he copied it of Bushy Brows and Kakashi sensei taught him to use it properly' Naruto thought narrowly dodging another punch before being kicked to the side behind several sheets
Naruto then jumped up over the sheets using them as cover and went to deliver a axe kick to the Uchiha but it was a feint seeing an opening Naruto fliped around and delivered a three punch combo to Sasuke's chest before pushing him back.
Not wanting to give Sasuke any time to recover Naruto went on to press his advantage kicking Sasuke to the side before knocking him into the air
Sasuke had finally recovered from Naruto slipping through his guard and was angry turning in mid air he saw Naruto jump up to kick him back to the ground reacting in time Sasuke repositioned himself and caught Naruto on the side of the chin with a spin kick grinning gleefully when he crached into the ground
the smile soon turned to a scowl then to shock as the Naruto he had been fighting puffed into smoke 'he was a clone, when did he make a clone' Sasuke seethed in his head before he felt a powerful kick hit him in the back
Sasuke coughed up a little blood as he shakily got to his feet "when did you make a clone" the raven haired ninja demanded
"when you kicked me behind the washing on the line, I knew if you would see through any ninjutsu I used so I waited until you couldn't see me, I have gotta say though teme your good I almost had to release my gravity and restriction seals" Naruto said a small smile on his face
"you dare taunt me im an Uchiha an elite your nothing but a clanless nobody who wants to be something his not" Sasuke yelled finishing some hand signs and lightening began to form around his hand "Chidori"
"thats an assassination technique teme are you really trying to kill me" Naruto said in shock as Sasuke began to run forward "very well then I guess I have no choice" he finished as he began to gather chakra in the palm of his hand "Rasengan"
the rasengan was formed and he was about to charge when Kakashi and Jiraiya arrived Kakashi grabed Sasuke and threw him into a nearby water tower but Jiraiya just placed his hand on Naruto's shoulder causing him to relax and allow his rasengan to fade away
"Sasuke I am very disappointed in you when I taught you that jutsu I did not expect you to attempt to use it on a comrade" Kakashi lectured receiving only a "hn" in response "now go home and calm down" Kakashi ordered and Sasuke walked off
"sorry Kakashi sensei I shouldn't have let him talk me into fighting him" said Naruto
"it's ok I think he is just a bit jealous at how much you have improved I will talk to him again tomorrow to make sure everything is ok" Kakashi said with an eye smile
"come on gaki lets go have a spar I bet you have some frustration to take out on something and it may as well be me" said Jiraiya
(several buildings over)
"so that's the kid Orochimaru-sama wants is it" said one of the four people sitting watching the fight between Naruto and Sasuke
"Yeah altho I have no idea why he would want some pathetic piece of shit like that Uchiha he was getting easily beaten by that blond kid" the red headed girl of the group said
"Who cares why he wants him lets just go confront him and get him to come with us" said another
"fine lets just go grab the fucking piece of shit and leave" the girl said
"no Tayuya we need him to come with us by himself we just have to show him the power Orochimaru-sama can offer" the final member of the group spoke before they each jumped away
(The following Morning)
Naruto currently walking to the Hokage office after he had been given a summons by an Anbu upon ariving he found Shikamaru about to enter as well
"hey Shikamaru you get the summons too I wonder what Baa-chan wants" Naruto said in greeting
"yeah I got the message sound's like its going to be troublesome I heard all the jonin are out on missions today so its probably going to be some mission what will require us to lead its just way to troublesome" Shikamaru said as the pair walked up the stairs and arriving at the hokage's office
walking in they saw a very business like Tsunade sitting behind her desk waiting for them.
"We don't have much time so I am going to be quick... late last night Sasuke Uchiha left the hidden leaf village, Sakura came to me this morning and told me about Sasuke's desertion it is believed that he is with a team from sound and is heading to Orochimaru I need you to gather several of the genin and retrieve him" Tsunade said
"Baa-chan why genin this sound's like a job for jonnin and chunin not two chunin and a couple of genin" Naruto said reasonably
"I understand that but all jonnin are currently on or are leaving today on missions and the majority of the chunin force are away as well or still helping with the rebuilding" Tsunade said
"Well what about erosennin he could probably get them back himself without us and I know he does not have any missions" Naruto demanded
"That is a good idea unfortunately Jiraiya disappeared last night and I have not been able to find him no reports say he left the village but he is almost defiantly not in it, he must have been reverse summoned to Myobokuzan, I am sorry but this is all I can give you, now your mission is to track down and return Sasuke by what ever mean's necessary now go you can assemble your own team" Tsunade said and the boys quickly made there way to the door
"so who do we get your the smart one after all" Naruto said
"well we need a tracker... that would have to be Kiba" Naruto nodded in affirmation
"then we need a scout someone to watch out for attack's, we cant use Shino as he is working with his father improving his bugs so it is either Neji or Hinata I would say Neji as he is better in combat" Shikamaru said
"then we need a fighter someone tough and that's where these come in" Shikamaru said taking out a packet of chips and opening them taking a handful before offering Naruto some
"how are chips going to help us" Naruto said taking a few chips
"oh you will see" Shikamaru said
eventually they got down to the last hand full and just as Shikamaru was about to eat the last chip a large blur flew out of the house they were standing in front of.
"The last chip in the packet is always the nicest" Said Choji rubbing his belly in delight
"Hey Choji we need you for a mission" Shikamaru said
"Ok I will go get Kiba you find Neji or Hinata" Naruto said before he ran of his mind however was on another topic 'how the hell did Choji know that was the last chip in the packet'
END CHAPTER
Hope people don't mind to much I skipped out the Sasuke vs sound 4 fight I just couldn't remember how it went I know they used the curse mark's but other than that I was running on empty and I just couldn't be bothered to watch the episode again plus it went exactly like it did in the cannon so writing it wouldn't serve any real purpose