I got inspired and gave you all another 4496 word chapter a day later. Still longer than my initially planned 3000 word chapter. Haha. But I am taking a break from this story and possibly going to work on my other stuff, or my joint project. This story is taking a while to get the response I wanted. So I will see you all in December or January. Later Dayz.

A touch of madness had hit Konoha a few weeks prior to October as evidenced by a formerly blonde genin stepping forward and challenging one of the most powerful and well respected former generals of Konoha's army in the middle of the large conference room. Naruto stepped on the top of the table directly in front of him, and dropped back down to the floor in the middle of this large group. He was now surrounded by a large oval table with shinobi and civilian alike gawking at him as if he grew an additional five heads. Even the brash civilians were not crazy enough to call out Shimura Danzo. They would likely call down the wrath of the hokage first.

Eight ANBU appeared before Naruto. Naruto's eye's flickered gold for but a second. An 'ANBU swung a ninjato toward him, he ducked, and then flipped back, his foot connecting with the other nin's chin before Naruto gracefully landed. The rest began attacking in earnest, resisting the urge to use jutsu as a stray attack could hit their master.

Naruto still inside of this large oval in the center of the massive table blocked the blows one by one, but near the end of the attack stream, Naruto swung his short sword in a block as his eyes narrowed and in a slightly deeper than normal, but commanding voice proclaimed, "Thunder!" Then another strike parried, "Thunder!" Naruto rolled underneath the kick of a third ANBU and called "Thunder!" Naruto then swung his sword around in a three hundred and sixty degree arc which forced the attackers to jump back a bit as Naruto's last words were heard. "ThunderCats, Ho!"

The encrusted jewel's faded image of a slit eye visibly darkened and became much clearer on both sides of the sword, and the blade grew to it's full size and the guards curled up on the sides. It then transformed into a catlike silhouette and a bright red beam erupted from the sword. It then surrounded Naruto in the form of a red bubble, then blasted smaller red beams from the big red bubble at those who attacked Naruto thus knocking them unconscious. The mask on the six men and two women broke apart and fell to the ground.

Hiruzen was a bit surprised at his ANBU attacking. He recognized their mask. He would have killed them himself, but wanted to know what possibly possessed them to attack Naruto. They might be moles placed in the normal ANBU by Danzo. But after a moment's concentration, he realized, "Jonin, restrain them. These are not my ANBU!"

Kakashi vanished like a thief, and reappeared before the enemy shinobi before they could hope to begin their attack again. He activated his lightning style and reluctantly gave a quick head movement for Naruto to move. He then did a few hand signs and activated a paralysis jutsu.

The jewel inside of Naruto's sword began to flicker, and he felt the need to raise it before his eyes. "Sword of Omens, give me sight beyond sight," he requested. Naruto's guard still not down, but was no doubt slightly preoccupied by what he saw. He lowered the sword until it pointed at Shimura Danzo. It was you! You're the one who commands these fake ANBU. They don't follow the will of the Hokage."

Jiraiya joined Naruto and gently placed his hand on his shoulder and said, "It's okay Naruto. I don't like the old bastard any more than you do, but it will be alright."

"No Jiraiya sensei, it won't. Not as long as that man is allowed to live. I have seen things. He is the reason your last 'team' of students were attacked in Ame. The hidden Rain Village. He teamed up with someone named Hanzo the Salamander.

"Lies!" Danzo screamed in mock outrage. 'I have to get rid of this child and gain control over this sword... and quickly.'

Naruto continued, "That man over there is a traitor! Shimura Danzo has mutilated his arm with a bunch of eyes like Sasuke has. He is using them to make me less likely to be believed. Hyuuga-sama, Kakashi Sensei, and if there is an Aburame available to sense Chakra shifts, you can confirm he is trying to manipulate the room!"

Naruto said, his own arms getting heavy, starting to fall under the power of the genjutsu himself. Fortunately for him, Kakashi and Hiashi, having many years experience and their respective dojutsu managed to see that he was telling the truth and dove into action before Danzo knew what hit him. Some of the shinobi jumped in to help Danzo, but were stopped by a simple making a fist by the Hokage.

"Seal Danzo's chakra. I don't want him to have a chance to get a second wind." He turned to Naruto and said, "These are serious charges Naruto-kun. I will need you to allow a Yamanaka to verify this information. He I will have a second one do the same with Danzo. I will also have another random Yamanaka do the same in case the results are somehow skewed by those who see Danzo as a war hero and might try to under mind your testimony.

A single chakra seal was placed on Danzo by Kakashi. Hyuuga Hiashi managed to shut down forty percent of the old war hawk's chakra network, but still managed to use a wind jutsu to push both the cyclops and the Hyuuga head off. To his surprise, the Aburame clan head's kikaichu bugs surrounded him and quickly latched on to him and drained his remaining Chakra. At least to the point of physical exhaustion.

Danzo's shirt burned off and the kikaichu retreated. Danzo's now bare back shot out visible black waves of wind. Jiraiya took note of it being a seal he recognized. A trap in case he was ever captured. He pricked his finger, and ran through a plethora of hand signs, and forced his way past most of the wind lashing out. He pressed his hand on Danzo's head while being hit by more and more wind attacks.

"Jiraiya!" Hiruzen called out worried for his former pupil. After a few seconds the trap seal was deactivated, and Jiraiya fell with his blood spilling out.

Naruto put his sword away and was about to panic, but he remembered something Jiraiya said when he first started summoning training. He knew something was different about his chakra coils, and hoped it was what he suspected. He had a much greater control over it. Naruto bit his finger, and pulled forth all of his remaining Chakra that he could find within him and focused it into a single spot as he called forth, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu! Summoning- great sages of Myoboku, Fukasaku and Shima-sama!"

Naruto slammed his hand onto the ground and two small elderly toads appeared and first took note of Naruto who fell to his knees. They saw the insignia on his shirt, and saw the sword he carried. They looked at each other, then saw Jiraiya. They prepared to attack Naruto to protect the man who was like a son to him.

Hiruzen saw this and called out, "Wait Sennin-dono!" Recognizing the voice of Jiraiya's sensei, they turned to him, and demanded, "What the hell is going on here Professor-kun?"

Naruto's weak and weary voice then spoke, "I summoned you. Please save- Super Ero-sensei." Naruto then passed out.

Shima raced over to Jiraiya and started medical procedures to try to save his life. The other sage however was nearly explosive in his anger, which was extremely out of character for him. "Jiraiya let this boy sign our contract? What was he thinking?! The ThunderCats and our Mutant Ancestors were the greatest of Enemies!"

"Please calm down Toad-sage. It was not Naruto who did that to Jiraiya. He actually managed to summon you before we could have hoped to get a Iryo nin here to try to help him..."

They were interrupted by Shima, "We need Tsunade. His internal organs have been stabilized for the time being, but he won't last a day without someone of her skill. I have also applied some special toad oil to speed the healing process, but without her, it won't likely be enough."

She then turned to Naruto and asked, "Are you Minato's tadpole?"

Naruto tilted his head as much as he could to get the okay from the hokage. Upon getting a visual cue to reveal the truth, he forced himself into the seize position and nodded his head.

"I doubt you would have his hiraishin, else we would have heard something about that long ago. But you might be able to track a seal he placed on Tsunade many years ago due to you having his blood, and Tsunade being part Uzumaki."

Naruto was intrigued and asked, "How can I hel..." But was cut off by a message from his father. 'Naruto, if you can get the chakra, I think I can get you to her to try to help Jiraiya. But only three others with you or the flying thunder god portal will not stay stabilized.

"Um, guys, I just got a message saying if I can recharge my chakra I can get us to get us to that seal. Myself, Jiraiya, and the two sages."

Fukasaku was clearly not pleased but said, "Only if you leave that forsaken sword."

Naruto immediately said, "Not happening. It purified a large darkness within me and I am not abandoning it just because you, someone I don't know said so. The only reason I summoned you is because Jiraiya trusted you, and I find myself trusting him after his act of heroism in potentially saving us all... despite some things he's done recently. Was I wrong to trust in him?"

Fukasaku could not believe someone would be so brash... except for Jiraiya in his youth. That thought broke him of his building anger just long enough to say, "Hiruzen-chan. We need Naruto to attempt to save Jiraiya-chan. Do we have your authorization to take him from the village to save one of Konoha's most beloved defenders?"

Kakashi, while still pissed at Naruto's calling him out after the wave mission would not hold it against the boy trying to help save his sensei's own sensei. "As his team captain, I approve. I also have two chakra seals which should give him a boost. More so than a soldier pill."

Naruto's mouth nearly dropped open at Kakashi's behavior. His own strength actually already returning due to Kurama silently refilling Naruto's chakra stores. "Thank you sensei, but my chakra is already back to eighty percent and rising. Normally it wouldn't so fast, but my chakra coils have been strengthened a bit too. I don't know everything in detail, but I can explain better once we return," and avoided the fact that the sword partially re-energized him, he turned to Hiruzen and stated, "On your orders Hokage-sama."

"Gama-senin, do I have your word that your will protect Naruto as he is a Konoha shinobi and allied to the Toads... at this time." He hokage asked. Both toads reluctantly nodded. "Then As hokage of the Hidden Leaf, I Sarutobi Hiruzen, upon reviewing Uzumaki Naruto's mission history and the fact that he has not once, but now possibly twice revealed a traitor in the Konoha forces, I hereby entrust Uzumaki Naruto the temporary rank of Chunin and this B-rank Mission. Find Senju Tsunade and convince her to heal the Gama Sennin no Sannin. Uzumaki Naruto... Move out!"

Naruto flipped up to his feet and to attention as he said, "Yes sir!"

"Kakashi, Place a stasis seal on Jiraiya. You're the only one here with enough experience I trust to place the seal now that Jiraiya is... not available." his voice almost broke.

"Yes sir. And Naruto, take these scrolls. There is enough food and supplies for a single shinobi for a three week mission."

Again, surprised, he thanked his team captain. Then Naruto knelt and placed his hands out in a peaceful manner toward Fukasaku and Shima who'd rejoined her husband. They reluctantly took their place on his shoulders. Naruto leaned down beside the now stasis induced Jiraiya. He closed his eyes and felt a seal appear on his hand. He closed his eyes and spoke at nearly a whisper.

"I hope you know what you're doing dad." giving a bit of control of his body to the disembodied form of his father. The next thing anyone heard from Naruto was something no one ever thought they would hear again after nearly fourteen years ago. Naruto placed his hitai-ite in his jacket's largest pocket in case he appeared in enemy territory. "Space-time Release: Hiraishin no Jutsu!"

A golden flash appeared, then where Naruto and the three toad sages once were was an empty space.

Tsume Inuzuka howled out, "HOLY SHIT! The little bastard really is their kid?!"

Even with everything else that happened, everyone still had a slight bit of doubt. But after that display, no one would ever doubt again just who's son Uzumaki Naruto was. Story of the sword be damned. He was the son of some of the Leaf's greatest heroes and most treated him like dirt or ignored him.

Gambling Den Hotel, Edge of the Village hidden in the grass.

The busty blonde, green wearing Tsunade felt a jolt from her back. A jolt she hadn't felt in nearly twenty years. She felt her chakra charge. It wasn't a bad feeling, as she was feeling a bit sluggish from a long day anyway and it cleared her mind from all of the alcohol she drank throughout the day. She looked around, but didn't see anyone, but she did sense two incredibly powerful chakra sources. Sennin Chakra if she wasn't mistaken. She decided to investigate it. She looked outside of her hotel window to see a boy with reddish colored hair slammed against a wall with what looked like two toads on his shoulder. It would have been humorous if she had not seen the mangled body of her former teammate beside them.

Her general lack of caring was pushed to the back burner by her inner scientist who wanted to know what the heck was going on. She opened the window and called down, "Lady Shima, Lord Fakusaku?"

"Ugh," they complained, "Never travel Hiraishin again. But did we just hear Tsunade-chan?" Shima asked.

"Up here," Tsunade called again. What happened to the pervert? Oh nevermind. Just bring him up. I can get paid for fixing him up right?"

'Same ole Tsunade,' the old sages thought happily. Naruto groaned as he shook off the pain of the fall. "I have got to learn how to land," reminded of his fall into the ravine.

Five minutes later, Tsunade's room.

She had already summoned her black haired assistant she called Shizune to assist her. Much to the annoyance of everyone involved in transporting Jiraiya, Shizune was the one who started on Jiraiya once he was freed from the Stasis seal.

Tsunade's reply, "She's my apprentice for a reason," though she failed to mention that she could not deal with jiraiya's bloody attire currently.

After nearly an hour, Naruto was healed from the massive Chakra exhaustion and a few minor bone fractures from slamming up against the wall from a misfire of the Hiraishin. Plus Tsunade fixed a few more old bones that not heal correctly while Naruto was asleep.

A few hours later, Naruto found himself awake, and alone in a room he didn't recognize. He checked and realized his sword was still with him in addition to his ninja supplies. He walked out of the room and took note of the grown ups talking save for Jiraiya who was on the couch and his skin appeared mostly sealed up, and barely any markings at all. Not even scars, just a bit red. Naruto looked at Tsunade and her assistant in a bit of awe.

He went to introduce himself, but stopped himself when Tsunade immediately glared at him. "Whoa. Slow your role lady. What did I do to you to deserve a glare like that?"

She answered equally bitter, "Who the hell gave you permission to use Minato's seal to come to me?"

"I don't answer to you Senju-san. I was just following orders to get my sensei healed."

"I'm one of the Sannin, and I am giving you an order. What, genin? Chunin?"

"I am Temporary-chunin Uzumaki Naruto charged with finding you and acquiring your services by the old man. I mean sandaime hokage-sama. Wait a minute. You're the one I saw... In my sword when that white haired guy died on the battlefield. The one Danzo had killed. You looked so battered and broken." he said sadly.

Tsunade's rant immediately stopped upon that last sentence. She'd been torturing herself over who had killed Dan for more than twenty years. She had to make sure she heard correctly. "Shima-san seems to think you have came across a special artifact. The legendary Sword of Omens. A sword known to give sight beyond sight."

Naruto was getting pissed at everyone learning about his sword so soon, and glared slightly at the older female toad who's husband stepped in front of her defensively. Naruto sighed and stated, "I came across it, yes. Why do you ask?"

"Is that sword how you saw me before and how you knew of my former love Dan?" Tsunade asked as patiently as she could.

"It is. And as far as Danzo goes, please don't go on some rampant revenge driven crusade. Thanks to this sword and training under Ero-Gama sennin sensei, along with Danzo's own greed, he's been arrested and likely thrown under the jail by now."

"Do you have proof that it was Danzo aside from what your sword showed you?"

"The Yamanaka are likely going to scan his brain, and heck, mine for that matter once we get home. You are more than welcome to tag along. The old man would probably like to see you. And who knows. You might get to see your former lover avenged officially as it was Danzo who ordered his secret army of ninja to eliminate him. He tried to have the same done to Orochimaru and my otou-san if I am reading this right."

Tsunade was confused until at first and asked, "Why would he... That son of a bitch!" Tsunade's face reddened and the jewel on her forehead started to glow a bit. "I take it you figured something out," Naruto inquired smartly, but not too much so as Jiraiya informed him of what Tsunade was capable of when pissed.

"They were all in contention for the position of Yondaime Hokage. Dan, Minato, Orochimaru, and Danzo. Danzo was trying to edge out the competition. But Sarutobi-sensei didn't quite trust him. He still picked Minato, and made sure to keep Minato on missions that Danzo didn't know about. He tried to do the same for Dan. Team Sarutobi were alongside him. So Dan was the only one he could get to... It all makes so much sense now. Sensei had better kill that son of a bitch... or I wi... no. I can't leave this up to chance. SHIZUNE! Get your butt in here and get packing. We're heading home!"

The beautiful assistant literally fell over. She glanced at the dark red haired boy and asked, "Are you the reason we get to visit home?" Naruto smiled a bit and shrugged.

Naruto then turned to the toad sages and his eyes narrowed and said, "Before we go home, we need to talk. Please walk with me for a few minutes. You have my word as a shinobi of Konoha that I have no intention of doing harm to either of you, but your attitude towards me is making me very angry and we need to get whatever the problem is out in the air... and now." Brokering no room for argument.

Shima looked to her husband for his thoughts. Many years of marriage allowed them to come to an understanding without words. They both walked over to a suspicious Naruto, but he placed his arms out again for them to climb up after a few seconds, and realized their intent.

Ten Minutes Later atop another hotel

"Well, lets start with this. Officially, I am Uzumaki Naruto, son of Minato Namikaze and Uzumki Kushina. I am a genin of Konohagakure no Sato under the direct command of Jonin Taicho Hatake Kakashi and teamed with Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura. I am pretty sure you already sense I am also the Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi no Yoko. None of this seems to phase you at all. As if nothing I am saying comes as a surprise at all. But the next part is probably what is bothering you. Jiraiya gave me a chance to sign the summoning contract of the toads which in and of itself is not such a problem... but after signing the contract, I came across the legendary Sword of Omens, and have since been Chosen by it to create and lead a new team of ThunderCats."

Naruto saw it immediately. Fear. Fear unlike anything he'd ever seen before. The fear rolled off of them in waves. "What is it? I am not evil. Heck, the sword helped me cleanse a lot of evil that was in my heart to be honest. And the ThunderCats stand for Truth, Justice, Loyalty, and Honor. They have for at least the last few generations of ThunderCats."

That last line caught their attention rather quickly. "Last few generations?" Shima asked quietly.

"Yeah. I have been in contact with the former leader of the ThunderCats on and off throughout the day and learning what I can about this sword and What being a ThunderCats, much less the new lord Entails. I found that some of the earlier incarnations of the were not the nicest, and were even considered conquerors, but a kind about fifteen hundred years ago started to make changes, but the mutants, or reptile planet plundarr, and those who lived here continued to war despite the wanting to end the war once and for all. It was an evil named Mumm-ra who kept egging on Both sides it seemed."

"Well, our history is written a little differently. Our ancestors hailed from planet Plundarr. We only know that the ThunderCats were our oppressors. So you see why we are hesitant to trust you Uzumaki Naruto." Fukasaku said, calm but guarded.

"Hm... Okay. I can't speak for Konoha as I am not authorized to do so, but But I guess as my first official order of business as lord of the ThunderCats... or ThunderCat of one for now I guess. I offer an official truce to the Toads of Mt. Myoboku. And I offer my sword as an Ally to you all as long as you are allied to myself via the Toad Contract."

"I'm sorry Naruto-san, but we are no longer the heads of the Toads. You will have to speak to Gamabunta for that, but I don't believe it will be a problem."

They agreed to find a spot with a lot more room to summon Gamabunta.

Once in an open field, Gamabunta was summoned via Shima and the situation was explained to him.

"While it seems like a very generous offer, what will prevent you from becoming like the Thunderians of old. The more barbaric conquerors and try to force us to your will?"

Naruto sat down legs crossed, completely at a loss as he'd never been in a position like this before. Never in a position of leadership where his decisions could make such a powerful impact. He closed his eyes for a moment and asked if Lion-o was around.

Fortunately at that moment, he appeared before Naruto... as a silhouette in the outside world. The three toads looked at him but stayed their weapons as Lion-o sat in front of Naruto. "You do know I am only supposed to advise on the bare basics right. You wear the big boy shoes now kid. I am just here to get you started. I won't be able to help you again for a while if I just give you the answer here. So it's up to you if you want me to help you join in minds and hearts."

Naruto smirked. He knew what Lion-o did. He helped him without actually giving away anything. "No. Thank you Lion-o -sama. I believe I know how to proceed." Lion-o stood, turned toward the three toads, and bowed. He wasn't really too sure of the etiquette of this world, but knew that bowing seemed important in showing respect. He then faded away.

"Would you all accept being Honorary ThunderCats? It will not only grant you ThunderCat status, but it will place you under my protection as I seem to be under yours with the Gama Kuchiyose contract. I don't know exactly how we could amend the contract, but I do believe it would be mutually beneficial. Is that Acceptable Boss Toad? I am willing to try if you are. But try to shield yourself. I want to use the Black Lion from my sword to solidify the bond, and I don't want it to cause you any discomfort."

Bunta looked down to the elder toads and asked, "Hey Ma, Pa, Can you link us up please? Like Jiraiya, I am still having trouble finishing my sage training. I do believe Sage Mode will protect me long enough for this ceremony to complete."

Five minutes Later Naruto stood across the field as Tsunade, A now awoken Jiraiya, and a slightly excited Shizune stood. Tsunade said, "Make this quick kid. Myself, and Jiraiya knew about that damn signal. Who do you think taught us and when? If we know about it, I am sure our third teammate and enemy to Konoha Orochimaru remembers it too.

A shiver ran down Naruto's back concerning the mention of the Snake sanin. He shook it off and nodded his acknowledgment of her words. He then held up the Sword of Omens and spoke to the sword, "I don't know if you are really alive. I just know that you have helped me and changed my very world. I ask for your help once again, not as a boon, but as a way to help in creating a new union. A great and hopefully everlasting friendship with the Toads of Mt. Myoboku."

The sword's eye glowed for but a second. Naruto smiled as it felt almost like palpable love. He then raised it up toward the sky and yelled out, "Thunder, Thunder, Thunder. ThunderCats, Ho!"

To Be continued in late December, or January. Ja ne!