Naruto the Sharingan Wielder
Chapter VI: The Search for A Healer
Welcome back fans to another exciting chapter of naruto. In the previous one, a former student of the Third Hokage takes Sakura to Tanzaku Town to find a healer that can reverse Tsukoyomi and get it out of naruto. But the healer has more than just her medical skills at her disposal. She has superior fighting skills and a secret that no one knows. But can Jiraya and Sakura find out the truth about this healer and what excatly is she trying to hide? Stay tuned.
As Jiraiya and Sakura both entered Tanzaku town, they could see that the entire place was filled with casinos, food shops, and also restaurants as well. They know that the mystery healer is somewhere inside these buildings in the town. So, they decided to split up and started searching the town to find the women that they were looking for. But since the place was so big, it seems impossible to find her with all the people around. While Sakura was showing the picture of the women to the local population, they said they never saw the women enter their shops before or the restaurants. However they told Sakura to look around at casinos, or maybe hotels. Those are the last places that she could have gone to.
Elsewhere, Jiraiya was having the same difficulty locating the healer that he was looking for. He then tells the local population that he isn't just looking for the healer, he is also looking for her apprentice as well. But still, the townspeople did not see her anywhere. Jiraiya was about to give up when he sees Sakura coming towards him. "Well, did you have any luck finding our person of importance?"
"Sorry, Master Jiraiya. I've searched all the hotels and restaurants and they said they didn't see her hiding out in any of them. I've even checked the smaller casinos and the owner said he didn't see any healer in there." Replied Sakura. Jiraya placed a hand on his head and thought to himself, "This is going to be harder than I thought. That women has to be here somewhere and the coordinates say she is somewhere in a restaurant called Tanzaku Diner and Grill. It shouldn't be too far away." He then takes out his map and was shocked to see that they were at the west end of the town. They were supposed to turn east and then due north to find the women they are looking for. So they backtracked out of the eastern district and headed towards the diner.
Elsewhere, in a casino not far from the diner. A large pony tailed women with the kanji "legend" on her back decided to check out the casino machines and wanted to place a few bets to make herself rich. She hadn't had much luck in gambling since she always seem to lose money rather than making them. Even the women holding the small pig on her hand thought so too. "Tsunade-sama, you don't have to waste your money here oin the casino, you should save it for something else. I think its time we tend to other matters." Replied her apprentice while watching her playing the slot machines.
"Shizune, I already know that I am in debt, and I haven't been paying up as I should have, but not to worry I will pay them back somehow if I can win it all back. However, winnig it all back will prove to be a difficult task and I am certain that someone out there is looking for me and asking me to return to the village. But I don't know if I can actually show my face after so many years of exile. This place is nice, but I sure miss my old home a lot." Replied Tsunade.
Shizune couldn't imagine how lady Tsunade felt after what happened to her family, but she couldn't face the truth of telling anyone else about , she seems to be upset that everyone wants a piece of another person's flesh instead of putting their love and trust for them. Unfortunately, not even Tsunade can sit around and mope all day, but she has moved on with her life and had forgotten about the past. But she was still thinking about the painful memories of how her own life was screwed up by the forces of evil. The only reason she went into hiding was because she didn't want to endure the burden or the pain that she suffered all those years ago. Even Shizune knows the pain that Tsunade is going through and the passing of time does not take away the pain for her, but she has learned to deal with it. As the healer continued to gamble, she seems to be less interested in winning and focused more on healing the injured. Once the announcer called the winnings, Tsunade's luck seems to be back in her favor as she picked up her winnings and left the casino. They then headed towards a nearby bar next to their hotel for a drink to freshen their minds.
Elsewhere, Jiraiya and Sakura searched all over tanzaku town to find their person of importance but they had no luck. Just as they were about to give up, a nearby merchant walks up to them and asked, "Are you guys looking for Tsunade-sama and her assistant Shizune? If so she is probably at a nearby bar in the eastern part of Tanzaku town its right next to the inn. You might be able to catch up with her once you get inside, but becareful, I heard that Tsunade is one hell of a gambler since her luck seems to be returning to her."
Once Jiraiya and Sakura obtained the whereabouts of tsunade from the merchant, they head off to the eastern part of town and headed towards the bar next to the hotel as directed by the street merchant. Elsewhere at the undisclosed location, Itachi could see that Jiraya has enlisted help from someone to get Naruto back to his old self, but he plans to elimiante him before Naruto can be healed. Before he left he could see that another young kunoichi was with him during the search and he was shocked to find Sakura was also on this mission. "What is a girl like her doing with an old coot in tanzaku town? She cannot seriously be helping him to save Naruto, is she? I have got to stop them before its too late!" he thought to himself as he vanishes into a puff of smoke and begins his hunt. However, Jiraya and Sakura does not know that a mysterious protégé and former brother of Sasuke's was hot on their trail since they will be more vulnerable to enemies here, but they are well prepared in case someone shows up to attack them.
As Jiraiya and Sakura enter the bar, they seem to encounter a whole bunch of people around drinking and chatting with one another at tables. However the women that they are searching for must be somewhere inside. As they ventured further into the bar, they could hear two women talking about the good times they had together adjacent to the window seats. They knew who the voices belonged to as they rushed towards them and shouted, "Tsunade-sama! I've been looking for you all day. We were just about to leave this place because we get lost too easily around here." He said to her.
"Jiraiya? What on earth are you doing here and how did you find me all the way out here?" asked Tsunade with a shocked look on her face.
"Well, its about Naruto actually. The Hokage sent me here to bring you back to Konoha because of Itachi-san. I am afraid I've got some bad news for you." Said Jiraya.
"I see, so why does Sarutobi want me home so badly? Go on, Jiraiya, what happened?" she asked while giving him a chair. Once he sat down, he begins to tell her of the grevious news that has happened in konoha.
"Well, Itachi was once a former brother of Sasuke Uchiha, and the Hokage asked him to take Naruto in and have him become a part of their family, but things didn't go as planned. He wasn't the big brother figure that everyone thought he was. So he used naruto to get his family and then frame the murders on his other brother, Sasuke. In other words, he murdered his entire clan and left Naruto for dead. Also, he unleashed his Tsukoyomi upon the defenseless Naruto and in turn he now has severe mental stress and a nightmare that he will never come out of. He is still unconscious at the moment and if he doesn't get cured soon, he might not survive." Finished jiraya while giving her a file on Itachi and his criminal record.
As Tsunade looked at the mug shot of itachi Uchiha and the gruesome crime scene photos that were taken after the murders. Her anger was starting to intensify in her head as she banged her fists on the table causing a huge shockwave knocking down glass cups and silverware on the floor. "Oh boy, she looks pissed already when I showed her the photos. I've never seen her this upset before in my life since she nearly killed me with her attacks." Thought Jiraya as he followed her outside of the bar while Shizune followed them close behind.
"What happened to naruto, Master Jiraiya? Is he going to be all right?" she asked him.
"Well, he is still unconscious at the moment so the only way to get him to wake up is to get rid of that Tsukoyomi from his head so that he can be his normal self. Once that is ahs been taken care of, we can ask him about what Itachi did to him on the night his family was murdered." Replied Jiraya with a dismayed look on his face. At that moment, Shizune now knows the fat of the child and what he was going through, but she will try what she can to get him back to his normal self.
Soon Tsunade now decided that something must be done to stop itachi from harming the child and called, "Jiraya can you come here please? I need to talk to you right away." And he rushed over to Tsunade's side as they took a walk around the town.
"Yes, I am coming Tsunade-sama! Oh I forgot something. This here is Sakura, one of Nauto's best friend. She also saw how itachi had mistreated Naruto and so I decided to take her with me to find you so that you can cure him. If you haven't noticed, Sakura is one of Naruto's close childhood friends who care a lot about the child." Replied Jiraya as he placed Sakura in between him and Tsunade.
"Its very nice to meet you, Tsunade-sama, I am glad that we could run into each other at a place like this." Said Sakura as she shook the woman's hand while bowing to her. Tsuande on the other hand showed off her smile at her and shook her hand back and said, "Likewise, Sakura-chan. Don't worry I will do what I can to heal your friend from the mental torture that is affecting him. But let me go talk to Master Jiraya for a little bit while you talk with Shizune, okay? Rest assured, Naruto-kun will be good hands with us." Replied Tsunade as she placed a comforting hand on Sakura's shoulder as she let out a smile for the first time. Sakura was relieved to have found the healer that can save Naruto's life and heads off to find Shizune.
"Jiraiya-sama, let me ask you, what was the Hokage thinking of putting naruto in such a dangerous situation like this? He knows tht Itachi would bea huge threat to everyone in Konoha, so why did Naruto get adopted by that protégé anyway?" she asked him.
"Well, The Hokage wanted him to obtain something called the Sharingan so that he can use it for close combat with real enemies. I think the only reason why he wanted Naruto adopted by the Uchiha clan was to have Itachi train him on how to master the chakra needed to use the sharingan. But as soon as I found out about what Itachi did to his family, I could have stopped him myself and stopped the training between them, but it was too late, I couldn't do anything to save him. To tell you the truth, Itachi wasn't the loving brother that everyone thought he'd be. I was actually surprised that he turned against his own village and murdered the ones he loved." replied Jiraya.
"The Sharingan? Why would Sarutobi put naruto up with a family that possesses this technique? Although I heard about Naruto's near demise, but from the crime scene photos you showed me, Itachi could have at least turned himself into the Anbu guards, but he has to kill his own family and leave his home? That's pretty stupid. I would imagine that Naruto is feeling a lot of pain and hurt right now. But Itachi should never have taken advantage of that kid. But Sasuke seems to have a hard time accepting the loss of his family right now. If we do find Itachi, I promise I will give him the pain like he's never felt before and I will show him the meaning of suffering." Replied tsunade while clenching her fists.
"I am with you, Tsunade-sama, we are not going to allow Naruto to endure all the pain and suffering. But you know, Itachi is nowhere to be seen after he killed his family. After his disappearance from konoha, it seems that he could be going into hiding for a while since he won't admit his guilt. But wherever he is, we will find him. And when we do, he will suffer the ultimate punishment." Said Jiraiya with a fired up look.
Meanwhile, back at the undisclosed location, Itachi listened into the conversation between Jiraya and Tsunade and begins to wonder if he should admit his guilt. But he doesn't seem to care about the people he has hurt back in Konoha and there wasn't a sign of confession coming from him. If he does get caught, his whole plan will be ruined. So in order for Itachi to evade capture, he must first take care of Tsunade before she can reach Konoha. However, he will need some bits of assistance from one of the members of the Akatsuki to go with him to Tanzaku town and find the healer. So, Itachi emerges from his quarters and went to Kisame's room, "Kisame-dono, can you do me a favor? Please accompany me to tanzaku town because there is some urgent business that I need to do there. Once we take care of the situation, we can prepare our plans to capture the host inside of Naruto." He said to him.
Kisame looked at Itachi with an evil grin on his face and prepared his weapons before heading out to Tanzaku town. "All right then. But I hope you know what you are doing. But my guts tell me that you will not stand a chance against a sannin since they have more powerful techniques that can overpower your Mangekyo Sharingan. So I advise you to be careful." He said while prepping his weapon as they both head out to find Tsunade. But knowing the Akatuski, finding the sannin will prove to be difficult since they are far away from the hideout and undetectable. But with Itachi's sharingan and his sensing abilities, he mighjust be able to find them without difficutlies.
Later, back in the Tanzaku inn, Tsunade seems to be uncomfortable about what happened to naruto and she feels that even if he is healed, he might not be back to his old self and he could end up with the same injuries again at the hands of Itachi. But she had no other choice. With a price on naruto's head, he could be worth more dead than alive. But despite what happened, she has to make sure that Naruto is back in good condition so that he can fight again. "Hang in there Naruto, Baa-chan is on her way. Just hold on for a bit longer!" she thought to herself. She then called upon Shizune to accompany her back to Konoha since they know that the entire village is expecting her arrival. However, Tsunade and Jiraya does not know that they are being watched by two members of a mysterious organization that wants what is inside of Naruto. But they're well prepared to defend their home and the child from those scums and Itachi because the former brother has to anwser for his crimes.
As the gang leaves the inn, they stopped by at a nearby restaurant on the way back to Konoha for a little bit of lunch since they need to have enough strength to battle itachi. But with Naruto's life on the line, he doesn't have much time left. Itachi and Kisame are already on their way to Tanzaku town to find theor person of interest but with a lot of inhabitants roaming around, they have to remain in hiding.
At the restaurant, Tsunade and Jiraiya decided totalk about the happy times they had together when they were former pupils under Sarutobi-sama, but Tsunade seems to be thinking about the old man and his duties as Hokage. "Speaking of Sarutobi, how is he doing thus far? I haven't seen him for such a long time." She said.
"Oh, I am sure he is fine. But he is very busy taking care of the kids and assigning them missions based upon their ranks and abilities. I know, the village is everything to him and he cannot let the place go to waste. He also knows about the danger that Naruto had went through, but still as a grandfather, he knows how to keep him comfortable. He never ceases to amaze me but I must say, I am just proud of everything he does." Replied Jiraya while smiling.
"He's such a magnificent hokage, Tsunade-sama! I am just happy that you were such wonderful students to him and if he was here, he'd be as proud of you guys as I am now. But there is still the matter of Naruto's recovery process that we have to do though. I wonder what that kid did to deserve such pain?" said Shizune without hesitation.
"Naruto didn't deserve to suffer at the hands of a mass murderer, but I know that he is in good hands with Sasuke and the families of Konoha. Sometimes I do wonder if Mr. Shikaku would be able to assist me in medical healing when I return home. I know he specializes in all different kinds of healing abilities, but if he can help me with naruto's injuries, I am sure his son wouldn't mind." Said Tsunade.
"Are you sure about that, Tsunade-sama? I always thought being a medical shinobi like you but I've always been a burden to everyone. I don't know how I am able to help Naruto with his healing process, but as a close friend of his, I will take full responsibility for him just like Sasuke. However, with what Itachi did to him, I cannot forgive that guy for all the pain and hurt he gave to Naruto. But we need to take it all away from him." Said Sakura with a sad expression on her face. Knowing her, Tsunade feels that Sakura was fearing for Naruto's safety when she saw the damage done. But Tsunade reassures her that everything will be okay and that Naruto has gained the strength and courage from his friends. Even so, everyone in the village is praying for a miracle soon and will not give up on him.
After everyone had finished eating, they exited the restaurant and continued on their way to Konoha with things looking peaceful ahead of them. But little do they know that they are being followed by two mysterious figures, but they didn't take too much notice of it. As they continued down the road past the steep forest and into the Tanzaku town outskirts, they are now out of danger, but soon, more trouble starts to arise when two mysterious guys with red and black robes appears in front of them. However, Tsunade doesn't know what these people want from them but she soon realized something and their rings on their fingers and their plot. "I had a feeling these people would show up sooner or later and I know that one of you is responsible for naruto's near death. You can take off that hat now, Itachi Uchiha! said tsunade with evil glint look on her face.
"Well, I see that you remember my name, Tsuande-sama. How very perceptive of you! And here I thought that you were dead or something. So what makes you think that you can defeat me this time?" asked Itachi with a monotnous tone.
"You will be the one to suffer defeat when I take you down for what you did to Uzumaki naruto! I saw the torment you unleashed on him and I will not allow you to escape this time. I couldn't imagine how a young protégé like you could become the Konoha's most wanted criminal. But still you will pay dearly for what you did to Naruto and your brother Sasuke. You will have to answer your crimes sooner or later." Said Jiraya while preparing his battle stance. "This guy has mysterious powers beyond our understanding and I think its time we pinpoint their weakness before they expose it to us. We should be cautious as to what this guy can pull because if we make one wrong move, we are done for." He thought to himself.
"What happened to my family is of little importance and as for Naruto's injuries, I don't care about that either, While I am no longer a part of Konoha village anymore, I've already made a decision to join the Akatsuki. And before you ask, it was Sasuke that killed the family I loved, not me. Naruto had sent Sasuke to a death trap by tying him up and locking him in his room. He then took the sword and well… you know the rest. So if you want to blame someone, blame it on the street fox, okay? And I am not returning to konoha just to feel sorry for the brat. Now putting my family aside, lets get on with this fight." said Itachi as he activates his sharingan.
"All right, but don't say I didn't warn you and I don't think naruto will believe in your lies when we interrogate him back in the village. You akatsuki scums are done. Lets settle this once and for all!" boomed Tsunade. She then turned to Shizune and said, "Please take Sakura-chan somewhere safe. If she is harmed, I don't want to be held responsible for what happens to her. Now go, get her to safety!"
"Yes, ma'am! At once." She said as she took sakura by the arm and escorted her to a nearby bush in the forest for safety while Jiraiya and Tsunade prepare to battle the akatuski in a two on one showdown to save Naruto's life. As Kisame watched, he seems amused that two of the legendary sannins can handle an akatsuki all on their own. But it seems pointless for Kisame to join in now since Itachi told him that he can handle this. As Itachi took his fighting stance, he activates his sharingan while the two sannins begin their attack on Itachi's body parts. Despite the shurikens being tossed, they seem to have less effect on the protégé. "Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!" called Jiraiya as a barrage of needles went flying towards Itachi and pinning him on the ground. However, the man couldn't help but chuckle as he said, 'Is that all you got, jiraya-sama? You know you are no match for an opponent like me!"
"You haven't seen the rest of what I can do yet. You are just starting to feel the burn going through your body so maybe this ought to fire you up. Ninja Art: Toad Flame Bombs!" Soon the entire area around Itachi was engulfed in flames as he starts to see his robe being caught by the fire. "You are going to pay for ruining my robe like that!" He then activates his next stage of his eye, called the Mangekyo Sharingan and sent it towards Tsunade. Jiraya knew what was coming next and warned her, "Close your eyes, Tsunade-sama! Don't open them, you don't want to get caught in the guy's illusion jutsu!" Tsunade immediately closed her eyes and thought to herself, "What is this guy? I've never seen such a technique like that but I bet he must have casted it on Naruto before he defected from Konoha. I better put a stop to his techniques before someone gets hurt." She then jumped back to prevent herself from falling victim to Itachi's attacks but suddenly, she finds herself face to face with Kisame and his Samaheda. "Oh no! Where did he come from? I bet that guy is Itachi's partner. Soon she could feel the sharks biting on her arm and her legs from Kisame's attack as blood started oozing from the wounds that she got. Kisame then kicked Tsunade sky high but she easily dodged his attack and begins to unleash her full fury on him as she punches him repeatedly without breaking a sweat. But just as Kisame was about to throw Tsunade to the ground, she grabbed the sword that was in his hand and took a swing at his arm causing a deep gash on one of them. Despite the pain, Kisame slowly started to give in.
"Its been a while since I've seen Tsunade-sama in action. But I don't know how much longer she can hold these akatsuki people off. But she just never gives up and she is showing a lot of courage out there and her fierce battling skills." Thought Shizune. But she was certain that the lady can easily knock the living daylights out of Kisame since he is almost out of chakra.
"You are a powerful medical shinobi, Tsunade-sama, and your battling skills really amuses me, but there is no way you can defeat a protégé like me. You will be dead before you could set foot in Konoha!" shouted itachi as he unleashed a barrage of punches at Tsunade but she dodged easily and blocked his punches. She then kicked itachi in the face and punched him in the gut. She then grabbed his hand and swung him around and around until she sent him crashing onto the ground, nearly breaking every single bone in his body. Even though they both suffered damage and injuries, she was strong enough to send them packing. "What's happened to me? Why do I have the feeling that I am getting stronger and stronger each time no matter what hits I take? What is this feeling inside of me and why am I fghting to save someone's life?" she thought to herself as she continued fighting the Akatsuki off.
With Itachi suffering the most amount of blows, he decides to take out his sword, which was the same one being used in the murders of his family and decides to finish off Tsunade once and for all. While Tsunade was busy trying to recover from her battle, Itachi sees an opening in her body and proceeds to attack. Nearby, Shizune shouted to her, "Tsunade, in front of you! Be careful of his blade it wil….." But before she could finish her sentence, Tsuande could feel the blade shoved right in front of her chest with blood gushing out, but remarkably, she was still able to hang on and breath normally. Itachi was surprised at how she had survived that attack with the blade inside of her body and could feel some sort of a technique coming from Tsunade's body as he pulled the blade out with blood oozing from it. This time Tsunade let out a hellish scream that can be heard all over the forest as she unleashed her final technqiue. Shizune watched as her face started changing colors with the use of her ultimate jutsu. "This is something that none of us has ever seen before, and when she is using this, it will drain up most of her chakra." As Kisame observed the battle, he feels that this women is something else all together.
"Itachi-dono, be careful, if you get hit by Tsuande-sama's jutsu you are done for. You don't have much chakra left and and if you continue fighting on, you might not survive for much longer." Called Kisame.
"Don't worry Kisame-san, I will be…fine. This is only just a little scratch, but I can still make a comeback here. I am not done yet! I still have a plan to finish her off." Replied an exhausted Itachi. Despite the severe damage that Tsunade unleashed on him, Itachi is still in this battle. He was not about to be defeated that easily, especially after what he did to his own family. But as Jiraya watched, he knows that Itachi has something else planned that could lead to Tsunade's demise. Thinking quickly, he made hand signs and called out, "Kochiyose no jutsu!" From the puff of smoke, a large, giant, red, gruff-looking toad appeared in front of him on the battlefield. As Kisame turned, he was shocked as everyone else was about the toad appearance.
"Well, Jiraiya-sama, what did you call me out here for? You interrupted my afternoon tea time with the elders at Myobakuzan Mountain and now you want me to fight these weak little akatsuki members that are in front of you? Boy, you got some nerve of not be able to handle these guys on your own, you pervert!" boomed the giant toad.
Jiraiya sweat-dropped at that remark from the red toad, "Gamabunta, you old fool, how many times must I tell you to stop calling me a pervert? I didn't summon you out here just to listen to your stupid jokes. Today I am putting Itachi-san out of our misery once and for all and he will answer for his crimes he commited in his own village. So are you ready, Gamabunta-sama? Lets get rid of these akatsuki scums once and for all!"
Gamabunta was reluctant at first about fighting but he couldn't say no since this is the first time that he ever appeared in the real world. "All right, Jiraya-sama, I will help you just this once to get rid of Itachi, but in return, you will get the honor of being tossed deep into the forest as punishment for your actions today. Now then, let me show you the true power of the Toads." He then turned his attention towards Itachi while calling to Jiraya, "Shall we show him the true meaning of being burned to oblivion?"
"You betcha, Gamabunta! Now get ready, Uchiha Itachi, because this next move will stun you big time! Ninja art: Toad flame bombs!" Soon a barrage of bombs were seen hurling towards the former protégé as he begins to feel the fire scorching on his body. "This is bad, if I don't defeat Jiraiya now, I may not be able to get what is inside of Naruto Uzumaki. And if Sasuke continues to protect him, our plans will be ruined as a result." Thought Itachi as he tosses a few explosive tags on nearby tress as a diversion, but Jiraiya sees through Itachi's tricks as he steps down from the giant toad while he gives him room to unleash the Toad Blade Cut on itachi uchiha. Once lord Gamabunta Oyabin pulled out his sword, he makes a quick jump while giving Itachi a big slash across his abdomen. At that moment, itachi could feel blod coming out of his body after that sword slashed through his body like a knife through butter. As itachi tries to catch his breath, he knows that he doesn't have a chance against the legendary sannin now.
Once Tsunade got back up on her feet, she uses her healing ability to clean the wounds that she got from itachi earlier. Once her wounds are gone, she then reverts back to her old state since she doesn't seem to have any more chakra left in her body. "Well, I guess they cannot continue the battle either. I think its time we head back to the village and bring Naruto Uzumaki back in good condition." She said to them. Once everyone regrouped together, they continued down the path towards Konoha village, but before they left, they could see that Itachi and Kisame calling out to them, "This isn't over, Tsunade and Jiraiya, you may have defeated us for now, but rest assured, even if you do nurse Naruto back to health, we will be back to take what is rightfully ours. You haven't seen the last of the Akatsuki, but we will be back, and when we do, you will pay dearly for what you did to us!"
"Oh we will be back for you sooner than you think and you won't be able to get what is inside of Naruto because he will be fully protected by the entire village. And As long as your brother Sasuke is there, he will be ready to kill you. We will give Sarutobi the full report and once he gets it, he will know exactly how to deal with traitors like you, Itachi Uchiha!" called Jiraya.
"Hold on right there, as I was telling you Jiraiya, you still have to receive that punishment for interrupting my tea time with the toad elders!" called Gamabunta.
Jiraiya looked at the toad with fear in his eyes and said, "Now... Now don't do this to me! I didn't mean to interrupt you sir, I only called you out here to protect Lady Tsunade, that's all! I will be sure to keep in touch with you if I need help, heheheheheh!" Gamabunta could see that Jiraiya was getting nervous and shouted, "Too late for that! You are already in serious trouble, DON'T make it worse!"
"Can't we just talk about this?" protested Jiraiya.
"I am done talking with you!" said Gamabunta as he grabbed Jiraiya by the waist with his tongue and tossed him deep into the forest causing most of the leaves to fall off from the branches. He then crashed to the ground while moaning in pain. "Man I've never felt so happy tossing someone far into the forest. Despite the trouble you caused, I will let you off with a slap on the wrist this time. See you later you old coot!" And with that, he disappeared in a puff of smoke while Shizune and Sakura laughed at what just happened. Tsunade on the other hand thought to herself, "I knew that something like this was bound to happen to the old fool sooner or later. Nice landing, Jiraiya!"
"Yeah VERY FUNNY! come over here and help me up!" shouted Jiraiya angrily.
Athe Akatsuki disappeared into a puff of smoke, Sakura knows that they will be back. She wondered how this battle would affect naruto's well-being since he cannot be protected for very long.
With the disappearance of the Akatsuki, Jiraiya and Tsunade now knows that they pose a serious threat to all the villages since they are after all the tailed beasts and would not stop until every last one of them is captured. But nonetheless, Naruto will be out of danger soon and soon, he will be told the exact truth of Itachi Uchiha's true intentions since he has showed his true colors. On the way back, Tsunade took one last look at the report and knows what she has to do to keep the Akatsuki away from Naruto Uzumaki.
"Master Jiraiya, I was wondering, if this kid has the Uchiha clan bloodline, why did Itachi adopt him anyway?" asked Shizune.
"Well, to be honest, Sarutobi-sama requested to have the Uchiha Clan make Naruto a valuable asset to them so that he can fight off against the Akatsuki sine they all possess the Sharingan. Since Itachi has the advanced version of the Sharingan, he wanted the world to know him and to let them feel the pain and suffering. I don't know how he got Naruto involved in this whole family affair, but the only reason for him to adopt Naruto was to get his family out of the picture in order for him to make his escape." Jiraiya replied with a look of despair in his eyes.
"I think that the only reason Itachi adopted the kid was to show him the actual use of the Sharingan, he didn't teach him any tricks behind it after the murders took place. If this the web that he is weaving right now, what else is he capable of doing? As far as you all know, someone else could fall victim to Itachi's Tsukoyomi and that would make him even more dangerous. I don't think Sarutobi should take the blame because he knows Naruto didn't want to be a part of Itachi's dirty little scheme." Sighed Tsunade.
"So you are saying that Itachi Uchiha had this whole thing planned all along? Dammit! Also,we do need to interrogate Sasuke and find out what his brother was up to the night his parents were killed. If Naruto wakes up from this nightmare we can ask him who really planned to slaughter the Uchiha Clan." Continued Jiraiya.
"Exactly, we need to piece it all together so that we can expose Itachi for the traitor he really is." Finished Tsunade.
The gang was more than halfway into Konoha after that little fiasco with Itachi and Kisame. But as Tsunade looked up in the clouds, she starts to think about everything that has happened so far despite the injuries she suffered. But she was still willing to defend everything that is precious to her. But things are starting to look brighter for her now since the healing process will begin shortly. The Hokage was expecting her arrival to Konoha in order to restore peace among the village and put a stop to the Akatsuki's plans one and for all.
And Stop…. Well as you may see, we now have the Akatsuki organization being introduced in this chapter and we know the extent of their plans. Since they are great threat to all villages we will know more about them later on. Right now the next chapter will be called, "Healing and Recovery" and we shall see if Naruto Uzumaki can make it through. Later everyone. Be sure to Read and Review, Bye!