News About Jiriaya

…Naruto's POV…

My group was camping out before returning to the leaf village on a failed mission.

I was looking at the moon trying to figure Sasuke out.

"Sasuke, what exactly happened to you," I thought.

…Normal POV…

Sasuke was in the base wearing his white shirt again, looking out to the sky.

"What are you doing? Everything's long since ready," Madara asked.

"The moon tonight, it reminds me of that night," Sasuke responded, "The last thing I saw before I passed out was him crying. But now I can tell you're telling the truth."

"What will you do with Itachi's eyes?" Madara asked, "Transplant them?"

"No, what Itachi and me see are two different things. I'll revive the Uchiha Clan my way," Sasuke responded.

"Listen before you go I need you to do something in return for me," Madara responded, "Just one thing, and then you can do what you want."

"What is it?" Sasuke asked.

…

Later that night Madara search for Kisame.

"What do you want Tobi?" Kisame asked.

"You ended up being the last to know, you were closest to me, so I'm sorry for deceiving you," Madara told Kisame.

"Huh?" Kisame responded.

Madara removed his mask revealing who he was.

"Well that was interesting, I never would have suspected you were Tobi," Kisame responded.

"Listen Kisame, I'm sending Sasuke and his team to go after the Eight-Tails, I want you to wait here incase needed," Madara responded.

"Fine then," Kisame responded.

…Naruto's POV…

We finally arrived at the leaf village after a long and disappointing mission.

I didn't think anything could make things worst.

The guards greeted us.

"Naruto the 4th Hokage has requested for your appearance," the guard said, "Kakashi you can come since you need to report the mission. The rest of you can go home"

"Huh?" I responded.

"I'll go with him," Kakashi responded.

"Same here," Sakura responded as Sai and Yamato nodded.

"Hinata Kiba Shino, go home, you deserve it," Kakashi responded.

Hinata Kiba and Shino ended up agreeing.

…

Sakura Kakashi Yamato Sai and I headed at the office.

At the Tower, Gamabunta and a human size toad stood on his head.

"Hey, you're Purvey Sage's Summonings, Gamabunta and Gamakichi," Naruto responded.

"You know them?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah, Purvey Sage introduced them to me during our training," Naruto responded, "I never understand why though."

"Naruto, good to see you," Gamakichi greeted.

"I'm guessing you're here for the news," Gamabunta said.

"News?" I asked.

"You'll see," Gamabunta responded.

…

We came into Minato's office to see that Kushina Tsunade Shizune and some old small toad in there.

Minato Kushina and Tsunade were depressed about something.

"So this is Little Jiriaya's latest apprentice," the toad said, "The Nine-tails' son."

"Yes, this is Naruto," Kushina responded, "Naruto, this is Fukasaku, one of the sages of Myobokuzan where the toad summonings come from."

"I'm actually one of two sages," Fukasaku said, "You're definitely one of Little Jiriaya's apprentice."

"Okay, I can understand that he's a sage, but why…?" I was about to ask when I thought of something, "This has to do with why Purvey Sage isn't here."

"Yes, unfortunately it does," Fukasaku responded.

"Naruto, Jiriaya-sensei been killed in battle," Minato responded.

I was shocked hearing the news.

"He's dead," I responded, "How…"

"He died trying to keep me alive, so that I can help spread the news of what we found out," Tsunade responded.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"After you left, Jiriaya-sensei came here with news that he might of found the location of the leader of the Akatsuki, after talking him into not going on his own, we agreed that Lady Tsunade would go with him," Minato responded.

"Once there we found trail to the leader's hideout, where we countered him," Tsunade responded, "In the end we ended up going up against something we couldn't handle."

"So it's the leader that killed him," I responded, "Who is he anyways?"

"He's one of 6 forms through bodies of people Jiriaya met in the past," Tsunade responded, "He calls himself Pein, but as far as we know, his real name is Nagato."

"Nagato…wait as in…" I responded.

"One of the three students Jiriaya-sensei took care of and trained in the Rain Village before me," Minato responded.

"No way, why would a student of Purvey Sage kills him?" I asked, "and I thought they were killed?"

"I thought so too," Minato responded.

"It turns out that only Yahiko had died, and Nagato and Konan had survived the ordeal," Tsunade explained, "In fact Yahiko's body is one of the forms I mentioned that attack us."

"There's one more thing," Fukasaku said, "Jiriaya has asked me to make an alliance with tailed fox clan through you Naruto."

"Huh?" I responded.

"An alliance?" Minato responded.

"That hasn't been made for decades," Kushina responded.

"What are you talking about?" Naruto asked.

"Naruto, normally when someone becomes a summoner, they can't sign any other contract unless an alliance has been made between two summonings," Minato responded, "Only exception is if someone has somehow forced the summonings to agreeing."

"This might actually work, the Pein we manage to defeat was able to summon all sorts of summonings," Tsunade responded, "Even though that Pein is gone, there's no telling if Nagato would be able to create another Pein that will summon. If he does, having multiple summonings might help."

"So you want me to summon Kurama to talk to you," Naruto responded.

"That's correct," Fukasaku responded.

"Fine I'll summon him at training ground 7," I responded.

"I'll be there," Fukasaku agreed.

"Naruto," Sakura said.

"I'll be fine, Sakura," I responded leaving.

"No, you're not Naruto," Sakura thought.

"I'll take you to training ground 7 master Fukasaku," Kakashi said.

"Thank you," Fukasaku responded.

…

I walked through the leaf village remembering how Jiriaya was always there helping me train.

I walked pass Asuma and Shikamaru.

"Naruto, hey Naruto!" Shikarmaru shouted.

I waved my hand hearing him.

"Something isn't right?" Shikamaru responded.

"He must of heard what happened to Master Jiriaya," Asuma responded.

…

I arrived at training ground 7 and made the handsigns.

"Summoning Jutsu!" I shouted slamming my hand on the ground.

Kurama appeared in a puff of smoke.

"Naruto, what's going on?" Kurama asked.

"A sage toad is coming to talk to you about a summoning alliance," I responded.

Kurama noticed that I was depressed about something.

"Are you alright Naruto?" Kurama asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I responded.

"So you're Kurama!" someone shouted.

Kurama turned to see Kakashi with Fukasaku.

"I heard you want to talk about a summoning alliance?" Kurama responded.

"Yes, it was last request of little Jiriaya," Fukasaku responded.

I headed to another area to be alone as Fukasaku and Kurama to talk.

"You know what's wrong with Naruto?" Kurama asked.

"We just found out that Master Jiriaya was killed by one of his senior students," Kakashi responded.

"Really, that must be hard," Kurama responded.

Minato decided to check on me.

He already send word to Kuroda, but he wouldn't be there to later.

Minato found me waiting for Kurama and Fukasaku talking.

"May I talk to you?" Minato asked.

I shrugged as Minato walk to a nearby tree.

"This was where Jiriaya-sensei took me for my first bell test," Minato responded, "Heck, he told me that this was also where he and Tsunade was given their bell test by the Third Hokage."

I remained quiet about it.

"Listen Naruto, you're not the only one dealing with the news. I was Master Jiriaya's student as well," Minato responded, "If anything I put the responsibility of your protection to Jiriaya in the first place."

I look up in response.

"I asked Master Jiriaya to train you for the Chuunin Exam, and I allowed him to ask you to go find Tsunade, even after learning that members of the Akatsuki were after you. In the end I let him go find Pein, when there was a chance of him getting killed, even with Lady Tsunade there to back him up," Minato responded, "He may have known that too, which is probably why he didn't want your group involved. But at the end, I was the one who gave him the Okay to go."

"I don't blame you Lord Hokage, and I don't blame Lady Tsunade either," I spoke up, "I just don't understand it."

"Huh?" Minato responded.

"Hearing how a former student of Purvey Sage killed him made me think about how Orochimaru went out to kill the 3rd Hokage, and that made me think of how Kuroda's own teacher tried to killed him, and now cause of it…I realize that I don't fully understand why would a student tried to kill their sensei, or why a teacher try to kill their own student," I responded, "I thought I understood it, but now….I don't know."

"Who knows, the choices we make reflects on who we are, but even with those choices, we can't predict the outcome," Minato responded, "I made some choices that reflected on me."

"Huh?" I responded.

"I left my team on their own and wasn't able to come to their aid when they needed it, and I lost a student cause of it. I kept the leaf in order during Orochimaru's invasion, but I wasn't able to stop the 3rd Hokage from being killed, and there are more that I wished I was able to prevent," Minato responded, "But at the same time I once save the woman I loved, and married her. I got the Chief of Mount Oinari to let the son of the most powerful demon to ever live to become a leaf ninja, and he ended up becoming one of the greatest Ninjas as well as a young man in the leaf."

I smiled in response as I knew he was talking about me.

"Remember what I said during the 3rd Hokage's funeral?" Minato asked.

"As long as we keep our will of fire burning, the deaths of those who were killed and the memories of being with them will never die. As long as it lives their deaths will never be for nothing," I responded.

"Remember that Naruto, because it'll probably be the one of the things that will separate you from the man who killed Jiriaya," Minato responded.

"Right," I responded.

"Kuroda will be here in a few hours," Minato responded, "He'll want to make sure you're okay."

I nodded in agreement.

…Normal POV…

Kuroda and Fukasaku talked.

"So this alliance is about making Naruto a sage?" Kurama asked.

"Yes, it was the last request of Little Jiraya," Fukasaku responded, "He believed Naruto could master sage mode!"

"I understand," Kurama responded, "You have yourself an agreement, but only if Naruto agrees."

"Good," Fukasaku agreed.

…Naruto's POV…

I was waiting when Kurama walked up with Fukasaku on his head.

"What's the verdict?" I asked.

"We decided to agree, as long as you agree with being a summoner of both," Kurama responded.

"I'll do it," I responded.

"Good, come by the Hokage's office tomorrow and we'll explain the rest, and after that you'll sign the toad contract," Fukasaku responded.

"Why tomorrow?" I asked.

"Naruto, I think tonight would be a good time for you to spend some time with your friends," Kurama responded.

"Okay," I responded.

"I'll take you back to the office Lord Fukasaku," Minato responded.

"Thanks," Fukusaku responded.

…Later…

I waited at the gates for Kurama.

Kuroda arrived with his usual stuff.

"Naruto, I came once I heard," Kuroda said.

"Thanks, I'm fine now Kuroda," I responded.

"Well how about we have some ramen my treat," Kuroda said.

"Sounds good," I responded.

…

Kuroda and I made it to Ichiraku.

"So the 4th Hokage talked to you," Kuroda said.

"Yeah, I'm still confuse, but I'm not so upset either," I responded, "I still can't forgive Pein…Nagato…or whatever he called himself."

"Heh, I can't blame you," Kuroda responded, "Only question I should ask then, is what are you going to do about it?"

"The Chief once told me anger and hatred is a path that will lead me to being like my father, and I made an oath not to be like him," I responded, "But he's the leader of the Akatsuki, meaning I will have to fight him."

"You seem sure about it," Kuroda responded, "Even though this guy did kill a member of the legendary 3 Saunin."

"Yeah, but an old lady from the sand once told Sakura and me that she believed we will surpass the original Saunin," I responded, "I'm not saying I agree, but maybe there's a chance she's right. I do have doubts though. I mean, I'm still nowhere close to completing the Shurikan Rasengan and turning it into at least a midrange Jutsu."

"Ah, you'll get it," Kuroda responded, "Besides, you're not alone, you have the 4th Hokage, his wife, Lady Tsunade, your friends, heck most of the leaf village backing you up."

"Yeah, and I now have the Toad summoning's help," I responded.

"See, you're not alone, just have trust in yourself as well as others," Kuroda responded, "Besides, the worst that could happen is the guy destroying the entire leaf village with one attack."

"Who knows," Naruto responded.

…The next day…

Kuroda, Sakura, Kakashi, Yamato, Sai, Tsunade, Minato, Kushina, Fukasaku, and I were at the office with Kuroda standing outside.

"Naruto, there's something you also know," Fukasaku said, "The reason Little Jiriaya wants this alliance is so I can teach you sage mode."

"Sage mode?" I asked.

"It's a legendary ability that gathers chakra from nature itself. It's the stage that gain Master Jiriaya the title toad sage," Minato explained.

"If you sign the toad contract we can help you master it," Fukasaku explained, "You think you're up to it?"

"Will I be able to defeat Pein if I do?" I asked.

"Hard to say, it depends how far we get," Fukasaku explained.

"Also Naruto has all 5 natures, you think you can work on him to use them?" Kakashi asked.

"It depends on how long it takes for him to master Sage mode but if it works, who knows what the results be," Fukasaku explained.

"Who knows huh, well I'll take it," I explained.

Minato took out a scroll and opened it.

"Sign your name on the blank spot with blood, and print it with your blood," Fukasaku responded.

I cut my thumb and sign the toad contract.

…Normal POV…

Pein assemble his team to find Naruto including a new body for summoning.

…

Sasuke's team arrived at the Village Hidden in the Clouds wearing Akatsuki uniform.

Next Time: I began my training to become the first demon sage. Meanwhile Sasuke's team start their battle with the Jinchuriki of the 8-tails. How will things turn out? Read to Find out...