DISCLAIMER!: I DON'T OWN NARUTO! Thought you'd know by now...
(A/N): :( it's the last day of winter break...I'm sad...
But whatever I got stuff to write!
TO THE STORY!
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Chapter 64: Journey For The Slug Princess
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Naruto smiled at the group and as tears came to his eyes. "Thanks guys...Thanks for being my friends."
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"So, what did you want to talk about?" Hiruzen asked as the council room emptied. Cole rose from the ground and sat in a chair next to the Hokage. "I need to go to Kumo." he said as he stretched his arms and yawned. Hiruzen raised an eyebrow and narrowed his eyes. "Do you always have to sleep through these meeting and use a clone instead?" he asked in a sarcastic tone. Cole shrugged his shoulders. "You would too if you could." he said nonchalantly. Hiruzen chuckled and took a long drag from his pipe. He let out the smoke and looked to Cole. "So, why the need to go to Kumo?" he asked in a casual tone.
"It's time to finish Naruto's training." Cole said seriously. Hiruzen narrowed his eyes at Cole and motioned for him to explain. Cole sighed and started to explain what he meant by that. "Naruto has been training with the Kyuubi's chakra ever since he graduated from the Academy." he said. Hiruzen looked shocked and was about to say something before Cole raised a hand to silence him. "All of his training has been under my supervision and I have been able to speak to the Kyuubi since I adopted Naruto. We have worked out a deal and he has been training Naruto to withstand his corrosive chakra. But, over time the two have formed a bond and now that Naruto has the Kyuubi willingly give him chakra to use, as well as him finding his own inner balance, he needs to finish this training." he explained to the shocked looking Kage. Hiruzen shook his head and his expression became serious. "And how would he finish this training?" he asked the Oracle.
Cole let out a sigh and put his hands behind his head. "There is a special cave on a moving Island in Kumo that is used to train Jinchuriki on preforming full transformations. There he will have a secured location to train his control as well as finish his training his training with the Kyuubi. Which consists of him fighting him in a battle of wills. They fight each other and try to forcibly take the others chakra. If Naruto can best him, then he will have full access to the Kyuubi's chakra with no adverse effects." Cole explained to the Kage. Hiruzen narrowed his eyes a little further at Cole. "How do you expect to get to this island? Kumo is not exactly an ally and I doubt they would allow you to use the island to train our Jichuriki." he said, suspicion thick in his voice.
Cole cracked his neck and turned to the Kage. "I can find the island on my own. This is going to have to be a covert Op. I will sneak Naruto into Kumo, finish his training, and leave. The island itself is only inhabited by wildlife and a single shinobi. It'll be nice and quiet, I assure you." he told the Hokage with a confident tone. Hiruzen looked into Cole's ripple patterned eyes for a long moment. He sighed and shook his head. "Fine, once Naruto returns you will have one week before you leave. I will make this a S rank mission and make it top secret. How long do you expect to be gone?" he asked. Cole held out a single hand. "Five days. I can get him there in about five ours while using my flying summons. The training will last for four days and then we'll return. Five days is all I'll need." he told the Hokage. Hiruzen nodded and took another drag from his pipe. He let out the smoke and tapped the ash out.
"Then it's settled, one week after Naruto returns from getting Tsunade, he will travel with you to complete his training."
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Naruto went home with Hinata. He walked into the Uzumaki estate and noticed something was off. There were boxes lining the hall and several Genin in the house moving things. "Uhh...Mom I'm home!?" he yelled into the house. Anko came out from around a corner and grinned at him. "So, the brats finally grown up to be a big bad Jonin!" she chuckled. She was now about two in a half months pregnant and had the beginnings of a bump showing on her stomach. She walked over and hugged him tightly. "I'm proud of you kid." she said softly to him.
Naruto smiled but he still had a question to ask. "Thanks Mom, but, uhh...what's with the boxes?" he asked. Hinata looked around. "Are you moving Anko-san?" she asked. Anko looked over to the pale eyed girl and smirked. "hehehe. Yup. Now that Naruto is head of the Namikaze clan he can finally take the house. This was the original Namikaze estate by the way. So me and Seinaru-kun are moving into a new estate down the road." she said with a strange smirk. She looked at Naruto and the smirk only got bigger. "Now Naruto, I know you're a big bad Jonin now, but don't go and take advantage of poor Genin's like Hinata now that you have your own place now~." she said as Naruto's face exploded into a blush as he figured out what she meant by that. Hinata was in very much the same condition as Naruto and nearly fainted. "M-M-M-MOM! THE HELL!? WE'RE ONLY 12!" he yelled at her. He let go of her as a new thought hit him. "Oh, god...I'm gonna have to cook and clean by my self now..." he said as his blush disappeared and was replaced as his with blank shock. Anko laughed while rolling on the floor due to his reaction as Hinata got over her shock. "D-Don't worry Naru-kun, I can help you learn how to cook." she said with a smile.
Anko stood up and wiped away a stray tear. "Aww, it's almost like you're married already." she said to the two, causing them to blush again. She laughed a little more before she calmed down. "Alright kid, come help us pack some stuff. With you and your clones we can send the Genin's on their way." she said as she turned and walked over to the gathered group of Genin helpers. Naruto sighed and made a few clones. "Fine, lets get this over with..."
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The next three days were uneventful, save for Naruto spending time with Hinata and noticing how popular he had become. Hinata actually growled at a group of girls who were trying to get close to Naruto. Besides the sudden fame he still spent most of his time either training or being with Hinata.
It is now the day of his and Jiraiya's departure to find the Godaime Hokage.
Naruto walked through the streets of Konoha on his way to meet with the Sannin by the front gate. It was early morning and the streets were empty and quiet. Naruto liked times like these he had the chance to just stroll down the middle of te road through the early morning fog and enjoy the serene quiet of the village. Once he made it to the Gate he saw the Sannin waiting for him and he hurried on his way over.
Since his promotion Naruto opted for another change in wardrobe. He now wore his Jonin Flack Jacket over a black shirt. He wore mesh armor underneath that went down to just below his elbows. He had on fingerless gloves like Kakashi's and left his forearms bare to show off the large amount of seals on his arms. His Flack Jacket was left unzipped to show his now Namikaze clan symbol on his chest while the red and silver Uzumaki Clan symbols were on his shoulders. He still wore the seven strapped belt with scrolls and carried the large scroll on his back. However he now openly carried Kitsune no Kiba on his back. He also wore grey shin guards like his mothers.
He walked up next to the Toad Sannin and tightened the straps on his Hitai-ate and smiled at the man. "You ready to go?" he asked. Jiraiya smirked and they started to walk out of the village.
"So, brat, anything interesting happen in the past three days?" Jiraiya asked his blonde travel companion. Naruto shrugged and thought for a moment. "Well, besides becoming a Clan Head, I now own a very large, and very empty estate. I've got some new gear, and I told all of the Rookie Genin about Kurama, and they took it alright. Besides that I guess only one thing interesting really happened." he said as he walked with his hands behind his head.
Jiraiya looked down at him with a raised eyebrow. "And what would that be?" he asked curiously. Naruto looked up at him and smirked evilly. He reached for one of his storage seals and pulled out a tri-pronged kunai.
"I mastered the Hiraishi, that's what."
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(A/N): To be continued...
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