(Outside the hidden Leaf Village)
'I just got past the last patrol area the Leaf operates. It is about 5:30 am and the sun will be coming up soon. It will be a few hours before anyone knows I am gone well that is if they cared to even find out.' Naruto thought to himself.
'The first thing I need to do is go through some of the stuff I got from my parents' house. I'll head to the land of waves and go say hi to the old man and his family. They would probably let me stay for a few days while I get everything organized.' Naruto continued to think.
'I should also break the toad contract now that I am no longer a leaf ninja it would likely be best if I gave it up.' With that thought Naruto stopped his journey for a bit and pulled out a blank scroll and remembering what he needed to do he made the seal and activated it ending his the contract with the toads.
With that done he continued moving towards the land of waves.
(A town far way but not too far)
It was about 8 am in a small village not far from the hidden leaf. In this town a was man revered or hated depending on who you were the world's greatest 'super pervert'. He was currently staying in a tavern in this village.
All of a sudden next to that tavern there was a giant puff of smoke and once it cleared it revealed a large toad and not just large it was have the size of this village it was standing next to. It then shouted "Jiraiya where are you we need to talk."
Then one of the windows in the tavern open and came out Jiraiya surprisingly without a hangover like he usually did as he was expecting to have to do things today and having a hangover would not be good for those things.
Jiraiya then said "What is it Gamabunta there are very important things I need to do today."
Gamabunta the chief of the toad summoning clan then said "Well too bad this is more important than whatever peeping you need to do. The first thing you need to do is explain why the little brat you were having follow you broke his contract with us."
Jiraiya's eyes widened when he heard what Gamabunta said he then replied "What do you mean be broke the contract. I have no idea how that happened."
Gamabunta then look surprised he could tell that Jiraiya was not lying. Then Gamabunta started to talk "Well you better figure it out I liked him a lot more then I like you, so go find him and I want a good explanation and for him to re-sign the contract."
Jiraiya looked surprised most of the time when someone lost their contract they lost it and never got it back for the chief of a summon clan to demanding someone to re-sign was almost unheard of. He then said "I was planning on meeting him today so I'll get on that right away I'll talk to you within a week."
Gamabunta nodded and said "You better." With that done Jiraiya headed for the hidden leaf as fast as he could while thinking. 'What in the hell happened for the contract to be broken. He couldn't have been killed could he or did he think he should break it because he was being banished. Well whatever the answer I better get to the leaf and fast.'
(Hokage's office)
It was early in the morning and the Konoha 10 and there senseis' plus Iruka were all gathered in the Hokage's office. Where Tsunade was explaining to them what had happened with Naruto and that now he was banished. None of them could understand why something like this was happening even Sakura was mad at him but she would never want this to happen to him.
Tsunade then said "At this point there is nothing we can do to keep him here for now. But several of you are clan heirs and I ask you when you come to power in your clan you do what you need to, to undo his banishment." The five who were the heir to their clans nodded. Tsunade was happy with this response.
She then continued. "He still has till noon before he leaves and I would like all of you to go say good bye to him." They all nodded and headed out.
(Naruto's apartment)
Jiraiya just got back to the leaf village and the first thing he did was go to Naruto's apartment hoping that he was there. When he got there he found the door locked but to the toad sage a locked door was nothing. He quickly unlocked the door and went in and saw that there was not much left. Thinking 'He must have already packed and left his apartment and is hanging out with his friends one last time.' With that thought he left in search of Naruto's friends.
It didn't take long as soon as he left the apartment building he found all of them. Kakashi waved lazily and said "You here to say good bye to Naruto as well?"
Jiraiya responded "I would but he is not here I thought he would be with you guys and was about to search for you but then he must be somewhere else."
Neji then said "He is likely at that ramen stand he likes getting a few last bowls before he leaves." Jiraiya nodded in agreement and then they all headed to Ichiraku ramen.
(Ichiraku ramen stand)
When they got there they found it empty so Iruka went up and asked "Have you or Ayame seen Naruto."
Teuchi replied "No I thought he would come here early today seeing what's happened to him."
Iruka responded "Ya I thought the same so we came here to say good bye."
Teuchi then said "When you find him make sure that he comes here and tell him the ramen is on the house today." After that they all split up to see if they could find Naruto. Sakura was very desperate to see him and apologize for what she had said to him yesterday and hopeful he would forgive her.
(Hokage's office)
Jiraiya came in through the window which surprised Tsunade she asked "Why are you here I thought you would be waiting in a nearby town to find Naruto when he left the leaf village."
Jiraiya then said "I was until Gamabunta showed up to tell me that Naruto's contract with the toads had ended. Would you know anything about this?"
Tsunade was shocked and replied "No, the village cannot make someone remove there summoning contract even if they are banished."
Jiraiya sighed and said "Well then there are only two possibilities one he somehow broke it which would be possible for him or two he could have been killed."
Tsunade face went a bit pale at the mention of him being killed. "I just spoke with his friend's maybe he is with them." She replied.
Jiraiya then said "I saw them when I went to go check his apartment and the ramen bar he likes and no one has seen him. Currently his friends are looking all over the village to see if they can find him."
Naruto's friends search the entire village but at 2 pm they had to give up
After the search was over Jiraiya when to see Tsunade.
(Hokage's office)
Jiraiya came in through the window as usual Tsunade was very drunk after noon passed she gave up hope of seeing her sunshine one last time. Jiraiya didn't even bother to sit down he just said "He must have left the village last night at some point. I am going to go and find him to see if he is willing to train with me."
Tsunade Drunkenly nodded and with that the super pervert was off to find his apprentice.
(South western area of the land of fire)
Naruto had just come to a small town and decided that it would be good to stop here and get some food as he had not eaten in some time. He quickly found a ramen bar in the town and 10 bowls later, he was off and moving. He thought to himself 'I should be able to get to the land of waves by tomorrow. After I get all my scrolls and belongings in order I should start training. The Akatsuki is after me and I need to be ready' He continued to think about what his training regimen would look like.
(Land of Waves)
Naruto was staring at something he had not expected it was a sign that said "The great Naruto Bridge" Naruto laughed a little bit and began to cross. Once he was on the other side he when straight to Tazuna's house to see if he could stay there for a few days to sort some stuff out.
Once at the house he walked up to the door and knocked. He notice that things seemed to be getting better all the building seemed to be a lot less run down and the people happier. The door open and it was Tsunami who opened it. She said is a surprised tone "Naruto what are you doing here not that it isn't nice to see you."
Naruto smiled sadly and ask "Can I come in it's a long explanation?" Tsunami nodded and let Naruto in and lead him to the kitchen where Naruto explained everything that had happened over the last week, but he left out the stuff about his parents.
And once he was done he asked "I have got a lot of scrolls and stuff before I left and I was wondering if I could stay for a few days to sort through it." Tsunami leaned over and gave Naruto a hug and said "You can stay as long as you need. Tazuna and Inari won't be home for a month so make sure that you come back in the future and say hi. Inari will be sad he missed you."
Naruto headed up to the room he would be staying in and started to sort out all the scrolls and see what he had to work with.
(Week later with Jiraiya)
It had been a week since Naruto had disappeared and the only good news was that they were pretty sure that Naruto was not killed in the village as they would have found his body by now. This meant that he had left that night for some reason.
Jiraiya sighed it had been a week and nothing had come up so it was time to talk to Gamabunta. So Jiraiya summoned him he was not looking forward to this conversation. In a puff of smoke Gamabunta appeared and said "Jiraiya did you find Naruto." Jiraiya look sheepish and said "sorry but have haven't found him."
Gamabunta sighed and said "Well if you do ever find that brat I would like to talk to him the pound him into dust for breaking that contract." Jiraiya laughed and said "I have not given up on finding so I promise when I do I'll tell you." With that Gamabunta left.
(With Asuma and kurenai)
Asuma and Kurenai were walking down a street in the leaf to their favorite restaurant to have a date. It was their favorite not because was particularly good, but none of their friends or students would disturb them there. Because nothing kills the mode like a guy wearing green spandex yelling about 'the spring time of youth' who was in his thirties.
Kurenai looked at Asuma who had been more quiet then usual and asked. "What are you thinking about?"
Asuma sighed and said "Naruto. My old man always wanted me to try and look after him a bit when he was younger and I never did. I am just thinking that after I got to know him a bit better after he graduated I am regretting doing nothing."
"You know that probably wouldn't have changed much. At this point we all wish we had done something." Kurenai said.
"Ya but it doesn't change that I should have done something." Asuma replied.
At this point they reached there restaurant and walked in and sat down.
(With Ino and Sakura)
"It's ok we'll figure out how to fix this." Ino said to a crying Sakura.
Sakura had been crying almost nonstop since Naruto was banished because of what she had said to Naruto in the hospital.
"How, I told him that I hate him and that I never wanted to see him or talk to him again. That was the last time I ever saw him." Sakura continued to cry as Ino rubbed her back reassuringly.
(With Hinata)
After the first few days after Naruto left Hinata was in a haze and didn't know what she was going to do.
It had been a week since Naruto had been banished and Hinata was starting to think about what Tsunade had told them. 'If you want to bring Naruto back then come to power in your clan and make it so he can come back.'
After thinking on this for a bit Hinata got up to go see her father to ask for more training. When she got to her father's office in the Hyuga compound she knocked on the door.
"Come in." Her father called out from his office.
Hinata came in and sat down across from her father and said "I think it is time for me to take my responsibilities as clan heir more seriously." Giving her father a serious and determined face.
Hiashi Hyuga look at his daughter and thought 'I wonder if this has to do with that Uzumaki Brat. She did have a crush on him for a very long time. Well either way as long has she is willing to take her responsibilities once she is head of the Clan and knows the truth about that boy she will give up on him.'
Hiashi then said "Good it is about time we will start your training tomorrow at 6:30 am in the main sparing ground. Don't be late"
Hinata gave a determined nod and left her father's office.
(With Shikamaru and Choji)
Shikamaru and Choji were laying back on a hill watching clouds pass by. Shikamaru couldn't get Naruto out of his head. Everything about Naruto didn't make any sense from how people treated him to how he grew up by himself. 'There is something the Adults aren't telling us and it is the key to figuring out Naruto. I have seen him treated badly and it can't be the pranks as I remember it happening before he started pranking. Also if it was the pranks the stuff people did to him would be extreme for just putting some paint on stores.'
As Shikamaru was thinking Choji was sitting next to him munching away on chips he knew that Shikamaru was thinking about Naruto. He had some of the same questions about Naruto but he knew it would be best to let Shikamaru figure it out and tell him.
(With Neji and Tenten)
Neji and Tenten were sitting on a park bench together. After Neji had lost to Naruto in the Chunin exams he had become, to put it bluntly, less of a pretentious asshole. Because of this Tenten had started to become closer to Neji. They had started to spend more time together outside of training and missions.
Tenten looked to Neji who was deep in thought and asked "Your thinking about Naruto aren't you?"
Neji simply nodded. "Are you mad at him now that he can't keep his promise and free the branch family."
Neji shook his head and said "No, and for some reason I feel that he still will keep his promise but I have no idea how."
Tenten smiled and leaned into Neji and laid her head on his shoulder.
(With Kakashi and Guy)
"You know you have been here for three days straight. It's quite unyouthful."
Kakashi continued to stair the memorial stone and said nothing.
(With Kiba and Shino)
Kiba and Shino had just finished a training session and were sitting under a tree. Kiba then said "Man I have no idea how I can help get Naruto back. At least you are the heir to a Clan."
Shino then replied "while this is true that I will likely be a Clan head and your sister will be head of your clan if you can convince her to allow Naruto back that is just as good."
Kiba nodded and said "You're right Shino. It might be a bit harder but if I can do that that will help a lot.
(With Lee)
To get over the loss of his friend Lee did what Lee does best shout youth a lot and work out. He was still getting over his injuries he got from his fight with Gaara but had increased his training to get on the active ninja roster faster.
(Land of waves)
Naruto had first taken inventory of his weapons he got from his parents' house none of which were special except that the storage scroll in the basement had tons of unmarked hiraishin Kunai. As well as instructions on how to make more. The other scroll in the basement was a jutsu scroll that detailed how to learn and use the hiraishin. Naruto decided that once he was skilled enough then he would learn the hiraishin.
The rest of the scrolls fell in to a few major categories. Jutsu, training, technique, knowledge, sealing, and miscellaneous. Jutsu scrolls were scrolls that detailed how to learn and use a Jutsu. Training scrolls detailed different training methods to get different results. Technique scrolls detailed different types and styles of taijutsu and kenjutsu and how to learn then. Knowledge scrolls mostly detailed history, math, science, and other school subjects. Sealing scrolls were scrolls that showed different seals and there uses. The miscellaneous scrolls were everything for random notes his parents made to their will. One scroll he got from his parents office was the scroll they stored there money in it had about 20 million ryo. He thought 'Well I guess being Hokage paid pretty well.'
The last scroll he dealt with was the one title in case of death. It in it he learned that Jiraiya was his God father. 'If I ever see him again then I am going to beat the shit out of him for leaving me all those years.' Each of his parents left a note for him in case they died. They made him happy to know again that his parents loved him no matter what and sad that he never got to meet them.
With all that he had learn and gone through he changed his plan a bit on what training he should do. He picked a fast and quick hitting taijutsu style that he would learn and changed his work out to fit that a bit more. He also decided that he needed to find some chakra paper and start working on his affinity.
Naruto thought 'I would like to start in the place where my mom was from. The letter she left me said she was originally from the village hidden in whirlpools. Based off the maps that I have that's an island off the east coast of the land of fire. I'll see if there is someone willing to take me there at the docks.'
(Land of waves)
Naruto had asked around a bit to see if there was any one he could charter a boat from to take him to the land of whirlpools. While Naruto was confident that he could sneak through the land of Fire as he had done a mission as border patrol, so he was familiar with how border patrols worked. He felt it would be best if he stayed out of the land of fire as much as possible.
He heard that there was one guy that might be willing to take him to the land of whirlpools but it would not be cheap. He was a man by the name of Ise who was and experienced sailor.
Naruto walked up to Ise and said "I am looking to find someone to take me to the Land of whirlpools"
Ise responded "I know how to get there but I doubt you have the money. Any way why would someone like you want to go there?"
Naruto responded "Name your price I have the money and why I am going is none of your business." Naruto decided it would be best to not say anything about his family it would be harder for people to find him that way.
Ise retorted "Well I guess it is none of my business why and its 100,000 ryo one way if you want me to come pick you back up then is another 100,000."
Naruto reached into his backpack and showed he had the money. Ise was surprised that some kid had that much cash. He sighed he hated the trip but that much money he could not turn down and said "Ok I'll take you there we leave at 8 am tomorrow." Naruto nodded in confirmation and walked to the market district.
(Wave market district)
In the market district Naruto started by getting some new equipment. His old stuff was second rate and commonly used. This happened because that was mostly all he could buy back in the leaf. Things got a bit better as Kakashi helped him get some better equipment but most of the stuff he still had was subpar.
The first thing Naruto went for was camping and survival equipment. The Land of waves had gotten better economically since the bridge had been built but most of the stuff was not as good as the equipment he could get in a hidden village. However better was still better, so Naruto got a new sleeping bag, winter jacket, light weight stove and fuel, water purifier, and light weight tent.
When Naruto went to the register to purchase the equipment the cashier and owner said "Wait I know you." At this Naruto tensed but before he could do anything the owner said "You were one of the ninja that help free us from Gato."
Naruto said sheepishly "Oh thanks I was just doing my job."
The owner said "No thank you, you really helped us I'll give you a discount on this stuff."
Naruto looked surprised. He had never been given a discount. Well except at Ichiraku when they would sometimes give him a free bowl. Naruto just muttered "thanks".
After that Naruto when and got some food and got about a month's worth of food. When he went to buy the stuff he got a discount like at the other store. Both times when he got the discount he had a happy feeling and thought 'is this what feels like to be appreciated.'
With that happy thought he when back to Tazuna's house where he spent the rest of the day getting ready for his trip.
(Next day at the Docks)
Naruto arrived at 7:30 am where he was supposed to and meet Ise who said. "Well once you pay you can go on board. There are still a few things we need to do before we leave but we are on schedule to leave at 8."
Naruto nodded and said "Ok here is your money. If you don't mind I will head on board." With that Naruto pulled out the 100,000 ryo and handed it to Ise. Who then said "You can ask any crew member which room is yours." Naruto walked on and after finding out which room was his he pull out some scrolls he would read while going to the Land of Whirl pools.
End of Chapter
I would say that set up for this story is now done. There hasn't been much Naruto at this point but that will change starting next chapter.
People have suggested I use a beta to help deal with the grammar. This is something I would like to do but I have not figured out how the beta system works here. If anyone knows and can explain it leave a review or send me a direct message. Till I get one set up I will be using a text to speech program I have to deal with the grammar. I have done this with chapters one and two and while I doubt they are perfect they should be a lot better.