Chapter 17.

Two chapters in 1 week haven't done this since I started this story! Let's continue shall we?

Review

Leaf Ranger:

*Sighs* Okay, can i ask you something?

Why is Kushina still hating Minato? A few chapter ago it seemed like everything between them was better and happy, and now she's acting again like she hates him. Why?

Otherwise, a nice chapter.

Silver: Hmm, I must have not made it clear but they are friends. Kushina was just frustrated.

firetemplar415: ooo new chapter :)

Things are getting more twisted.

Silver: Sure they are :)

Kyuubilord:

You sir have a fucked up story, but in a good way. I LOVE IT! cant wait for next chapter.

NaruHinalover20:

Nice chapter update soon well looks like minato needs to get his act together quick chapter update soon well looks like minato needs to get his act together quick.

Silver: Oh yes.

Tensa-zangetsu102:

Why is Itachi the same age as the Rookie 9?

Silver: Will you believe me if I said it's a surprise? No? Well just keep reading and you'll find out.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

SPEAK

Nanashi narrowed his eyes before signalling his team to stop. The whole team came alert after everything that has happened in this mission they wouldn't be surprise if it was an enemy shinobi with insane power that can only rival that of the three sannin appeared. Withing minutes they was surrounded by a group of Anbu.

"Kakashi-Sempai we were sent by the Hokage to escort you back to the village." A brown-haired Anbu said taking a knee in-front of the group. Team seven visibly relaxed they were still beat up from the last fight, Naruto has been fighting chakra depletion and was part of the reason they were still so far away from the village.

"Thank you. Lead the way." Kakashi replied. The Anbu nodded before signalling his team to form a circle forming a protective barrier.

"Let's go." With that they were gone.

A couple of giggles and chuckles could be heard as a man stood perched on a tree looking over at a pond filled with woman.

"Gold I tell you, gold!" The man was furiously taking down notes, a trickle of blood running down his nose. "This better be good boy, I'm in the middle of research." The man said not bothering looking back.

"Jiraiya-sama, the Hokage has called you back to the village." A couple more giggles came from the man.

"Tell him I'm busy." The man said before lifting his hand catching a scroll in his hand. He tucked it in his pants and continued to jot down words. "Man this is going to be a hit! I feel it. Look at that nice tight ass! Oh and where am I leaving big tits over there! I swear a little more pressure on that top piece and it'll pop! oh Kami I was never one to come to you in my time of need but please! Please! Let my dream come true! Hehehe."

The Anbu sweetdroped looking at the scene in-front of him, this was one of the strongest ninja ever to come out of Konoha?

"Jiraiya-sama I must insist you read the scroll the Hokag-" The man was cut off as the sannin jumped off the tree throwing a couple of smoke bombs, before music began to play.

"I am the strongest of strongest, fast as a bird, agile as a bee, king of the toads!" The smoke cleared to show Jiraiya on top of a feminine looking toad on one leg while winking one eye. "I am the mighty toad sage Jiraiya!"

The Anbu was at a lost for word. 'Maybe I picked the wrong profession.'

Before the Anbu can calculate what had happened, the toad and jiraiya disappeared in a plum of smoke. The Anbu sighed before turning back, it took him three days to find him no way he'll find him now that he knew there was someone actually looking.

"Hokage-sama, I can't believe that was your sensei." The Anbu said before jumping away.

Jiraiya smiled as he downed another bottle of saké!

"Don't worry ladies there's enough of me to go around!" Jiraita said clearly drunk.

"Jiraiya-sama tell us again how you beat the fourth in a race!" A black haired girl said rubbing her breast against Jiraiya shoulder.

"Muahahaha, it was quite easy actually. Yeah he's fast but no challenge for a speed demon like myself." Jiraiya said laughing some more taking a peek at the door as a tall woman wearing black jeans with a leather jacket walked in.

"Well it was nice talking to you all but I got to go, all drinks on me!" Before getting up and walking away. He followed the girl around the small bar before turning into a dark hallway that read workers only.

"Were you followed?" The girl said. Jiraiya smiled.

"Ow! That hurts, I pride myself in my hiding skills." Jiraiya said a small smirk on his face.

"Tell that to that Anbu earlier." The girl responded a little anger in her voice.

"I wasn't hiding then was I?" Jiraiya replied. The girl didn't reply instead walked into an empty room.

"Down to business, you got the stuff?" Jiraiya tossed her a small bag. The girl looked inside before pocketing the bag.

"There hasn't been much activity as of late." The girl said, Jiraiya smirked throwing her another bag that was revised before being placed into another pocket.

"You sure know how to spoil a girl." The girl said with a smile, Jiraiya remained silent. "Nothing to say? That's weird coming from a pervert like you."

Jiraiya sighed before easily smacking away a man trying to shank him from the side before, driving his elbow into another guy throat who tried to bum rush him, and kicking aside a bat that was thrown, quickly throwing a Kunai in retaliation a thud was the only sound that showed he had hit his mark.

"I'm disappointed in you Kimmy." Jiraiya said walking towards the afraid girl, who was backing away before being pressed against the wall. Jiraiya easily reached into her back pocket giving her ass a little squeeze before taking back the bag he gave her, doing the same to the other side.

"There's nothing I hate more than traitors." Jiraiya said pulling out a Kunai placing it to her neck. "But it's against my code killing beautiful woman. So your free to go, tell your boss I'll visit him soon." Jiraiya said with a smirk before taking the Kunai away and walking towards the window before jumping out. Not knowing that the bar was on the side of a cliff.

"Oh shit! Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" Jiraiya gave a sigh of relief when he felt the slick surface of the toad boss under him.

"JIRAIYA! Is this Salt water?" Jiraiya paled.

"Hehe, you see Gamabunta-sama I was in a bit of trouble and only your amazingly strong self could help." Jiraiya said quickly.

"I'll kill you!" Gamabunta said jumping up and down trying to shake the sannin off him, before finally relenting and jumping toward a near by forest.

"What do you want anyways! I was in the middle of Ma amzing cricket filled soup dinner." Jiraiya held the throw up down before speaking.

"I'm sure that taste amazing but I need you to take me somewhere."

"NOW I'M A TAXI SERVICE!" Gamabunta yelled.

"Please! I'm in the other side of the country and I really need to get there as soon as possible!" Jiraiya pleaded. Gamabunta sighed, taking a couple more puff of smoke.

"Where are we heading?"

"Konoha." Jiraiya said the toad giving a nod before jumping away.

Kushina stood cross legged in front of her fathers shrine, she didn't talk she just stared she read the line on the tombstone, she read it a thousand times.

"Kushina-sama." Broke her out her funk. She turned around to stare at the middle-aged man butler.

"What would you like for dinner?" Kushina smiled, not exactly what she was expecting but then again it was his job. Minato did say Team 7 was coming back today. She smiled at the thought of seeing her kids.

"It's okay your off for the day. I will cook today." Kushina said dusting herself off. The butler nodded before leaving. Kushina once again looked at her father grave and without saying one word turned around and left.

"Ramen it is!" She yelled running towards the kitchen.

Training grounds

Hinata was breathing hard before her Byakuugan turned off before coming back to life.

"Again." Hinata slid into her clans signature Taijutsu style before channeling chakra into her arms before pushing forward, she counted the hits. 1, stomach, 2 chest, 3 neck, 4 head before putting as much power as she could into her last fist.

Kurenai bit her lip waiting in anticipation before Hinata fell over the post in front of her remained in tack. She rushed over to Hinata and picked her up.

"I did it Kurenai-sensei." Hinata said.

"Yes you did, but you need more pratice the 8 trigrams isn't an easy technique to get in one day." Hinata nodded getting up.

"That's enough practice for today, word on the streets is Team 7 is finally coming back." Kurenai said a small smile on her face as Hinata turned red.

"Go home Hinata wouldn't want Naruto to see you all beat up." With that Kurenai left with a leaf shushin.

'Is it really that obvious?' Before walking away her head low in shame.

Nearby Training ground

"Hey Naruto-kun, well since your single and I'm single. I was wondering if you'll like to go on a date with me?" She said confident her answer will be yes.

Ino frowned throwing a Kunai at a post about a yard away.

"What's wrong with the asshole!" She yelled throwing another Kunai this one hitting the bulls eye right in the middle.

"I didn't realize she was so weak."

She threw another knife this one hitting the blunt end of the earlier Kunai causing it to bump off.

"I have to kill everyone's dream of forming a bond with me the path I have taken is one that needs my full attention... I can't let a worthless girl get in the way of that."

"I ain't worthless!" Ino said throwing the last of her Kunais at the same time. All of them missing their targets.

"Your elbows are to wide,when you throw, making the arc of the Kunai to wide, maybe you should try 1 at a time your way more accurate that way." Ino huffed.

"You think I'm weak too don't you, Shikamaru!" Ino said not looking back at the Lazy Nara laying on the ground behind her looking at the clouds.

"No I don't." Shikamaru said knowing exactly where this conversation was heading.

"Yes you do! Your just like him! I heard about your fucking bet with Chouji! You knew how he felt." Ino yelled her anger growing more and more.

Shikamaru frowned. "Troublesome. Shut up Ino. Your looking way to much into Naruto-san words." Ino growled.

"What was that Shikamaru!" Ino yelled. Shikamaru got up and turned around.

"I'm just saying that if you don't like what he said then get strong, that way he'll have no choice but to recognize you." Shikamaru said. Ino rushed her teammate ready to punish him for the mockery of her skills, before stopping half way her body unable to move, Shikamaru shadow connected to hers.

"What's I'm saying Ino is, grow up." Shikamaru said releasing the hold and continued to walk away leaving the blond in the middle of the clearing.

Ino stood dumbfounded even Shikamaru was stronger than her and he didn't even train. It's not her fault her clan only specialized in one area of combat, and the real techniques weren't taught until after chunin level was reached.

Ino sighed before walking away.

Asuma smiled, maybe this was what she needed to finally take her ninja life seriously.

Nami smiled as she finally saw the gates to the village. They've been gone for about three weeks but it felt much more longer. She'll finally be able to remove her damn mask its been so long she was starting to forget what she looked like. She frowned looking over at Naruto who was being carried by Nanashi, they couldn't afford to waste time so Nanashi offered to carry him instead of stopping every couple of hours to recover.

'I've never seen him so chakra drained. It's not like he doesn't have the fuzz butt inside him, why doesn't he heal like me?'

'Ask your precious father.' Nami was taken back by the voice.

'Kyuubi?"

'...'

'I'm glad your such a helpful companion.' Nami said sighing, there was now way she would be able to get the beast to talk.

"Stop right there! Identification and reason for entering the village." Kotetsu said approaching the group. One of the Anbu stepped forward.

"Code name lion, permission to enter the village under the word of the Hokage." The lion maksed anbu said passing the guard a scroll. The long-haired gate guard nodded before stepping aside.

"Permission granted."

The Anbu nodded and they began to walk in.

"Kakashi, I'll take Naruto to the hospital you hand in the report." Nanashi said jumping away not waiting for a reply. Kakashi narrowed his eye, Nanashi has been acting really weird ever since that guy had a talk with him, maybe he should talk to him about it.

"This is where are mission stops Kakashi-sempai." The brown-haired anbu said.

"Thank you for the help, I'll take it from here." Kakashi replied. The group of Anbu nodded before they all vanished. Kakashi looked back at Sasuke and Nami.

"Let's go Hokage-sama should be waiting for us." They nodded walking into the Hokage building.

Nanashi cursed.

'I'm fate.' Nanashi bit his lip.

'Why are you really here? Don't say to help Naruto we both know that's bullshit!'

'Every power has a price.'

'You could've prevented so many things... What's your goal in Konoha?'

'a uzumaki is just as cursed at the Uchiha.'

'You feel your power dwindling? Harder to control the mighty elements? Harder to teleport, because the power you posses is finally starting to show its true colors. The Tama, its a selfish power. It gives then takes. Why aren't all the Uzumaki weather controlling monsters? Because to have this power you have to have something everyone can't meet..'

Nanashi cursed who was that guy?! How did he know these things, what was his plan? What did he mean he'll reevaluate them later on? He sighed knowing these answers won't come anytime soon. The only one who could answer them was dead.

"Uzukage-sama you sure left a giant whole." Nanashi said. He looked over at the passed out kid on the hospital bed, "Nauto I hope you become strong enough to over come this curse, the Tama really is a dangerous power. It could do so much good but it has a price, a price much more worst then the Uchiha clan blindness.. but if it all goes as plan.." Nanashi mind drifted of as he got up and walked towards Naruto placing his hands over Naruto eyes before his Tama came alive before his hand began to glow silver, before sinking into Naruto eyes. A visible sign of relief went across Naruto body as his body relaxed and a light snoring began.

Nanashi backed away falling to his knees coughing up blood before getting back up.

"I hope you use this power way more wisely then I ever have." Nanashi said walking out the room.

'Because if you don't, Kushina might as well say goodbye to you.'

"So your telling me the guy that asked for the mission was not a client at all but a man looking to test the power of team 7, and not only was he not human but some type of vampire monster that could cast gen-jutsu that could cause damage much like the Uchiha clan Tsukiyomi, and that the only reason you made it back was because he said none of you were strong enough and he said he'll be back in a couple of years to re-test you all?" Minato said rubbing the bridge of his nose as he felt another head ache coming on.

"Pretty much sums it up." Kakashi said not taking his eye off the book he was reading.

"Nami how was you able to beat that girl Nanashi sent back over here?" Minato said remembering the disappearing ninja. Nami was stunned by the seriousness in her fathers voice.

"I use Stage 9 level 10." Minato eyes widen. Before nodding, for her to be able to use her Ryuu training outside the simulator without losing control was incredible.

"State what, level huh?" Sasuke said. He too was a little confused how Nami was able to defeat the strange officer.

Nami looked at Minato almost as to ask him if its okay to release the information. Minato gave a small nod. Nami looked at Sasuke.

"You remember when I was away from the academy for that year and a half?" Nami said. Sasuke nodded his head, how could he not she Naruto and Itachi were his only measuring stick when she left and Itachi killed his clan, he was left with Naruto.

"I was away training in my clan kekkei genkai-"

"A Kekkei Genkai?" Sasuke interrupted the sage words going through his mind, 'If your fighting a Namikaze and they have full control of their power run!'

"I was getting to that. Now where was I? Oh yeah, you might have remembered when my dad transformed into that lizard skin hybrid when we was fighting against Danzo root. Well that was kind of what I did but mines is a lot weaker than my dads, I ain't as fast or as powerful but I could do something even my dad can't do I could infuse my chakra nature with it making it even more lethal as my opponents can not touch me without getting multiple cuts from the sharp winds always flowing around me, making them fight at long distance, something she was not used to, so I got lucky in a way."

Sasuke nodded. That was good to know. His strongest technique was Hi-Inabikari and it was a mid-range technique.

"There must be a downside." Kakashi said finally looking away from his book.

"Well yeah you see if I would've lost control, I would've turned into unstoppable monster that wouldn't be able to tell friend from foe, and probably would've ended up killing you guys as well hehehe." Nami laughed nervously. Kakashi sweet dropped.

"Ge, thanks for losing control." Kakashi said sarcastically. Nami frowned.

"That's the thing, I was about to lose control but then I felt some one tap my neck and the power left me." Nami said causing the room to go silent. Minato frowned someone able to suppress the power of the Namikaze was unheard of.

"Anything else we should know?" Minato asked. Nami nodded.

"Naruto been suffering from chakra depletion, and I was wondering why didn't he heal or replenish chakra as quick as I do? After all we both have the same thing inside us." Nami said gripping her stomach.

Minato frowned, Chakra depletion in a jinchuurki was unheard of especially the Kyuubi even Kushina still had some chakra from the kyuubi still moving through her chakra coils.

"Where is he? I need to take a look at his seal." Minato said a little alarmed if the Kyuubi was fighting the seal natural way of mixing their chakra together must be the seal has gotten weaker, really weaker.

"Nanashi took him to the hospital." Kakashi said.

"Your slipping Minato, so the kid seal is acting up? Should be a quick fix." A voice came from behind them. Nami frowned she wasn't able to sense him come, she couldn't even sense him now and he was in the same room.

"There's a door you know." Minato said rubbing the bridge of his nose.

"You should have felt me approaching the minute I walked into the village Minato." Jiraiya ridiculed the hokage. Nami fumed. "Who's the brat Minato?"

"What was that?!" Nami screamed. Jiraiya looked at the girl, red hair, bad attitude, yup that's her.

"Your god daughter sensei." Minato sighed.

"That's her? She's gotten way more annoying. But I was expecting that from the daughter of the red hot habanero." Nami fumed some more before Jiraiya looked over at the Uchiha.

"Your Itachi's brother?" Sasuke nodded.

"I heard you were a stuck up revenge filled emo kid." Sasuke fumed. "Are you gonna go after him."

Sasuke nodded.

"You'll be killed." Jiraiya said in a matter of fact tone.

"I've gotten stronger." Sasuke said.

"And what do you think Itachi's been doing sitting around?" Sasuke stepped forward.

"That's enough! Sense go check on Naruto seal. Team 7 your dismissed, you may remove your mask place them on my desk. Sasuke tell Kushina we'll be over later on to talk. Dismissed."

Sasuke stood back before turning around and walking away followed by Nami and Kakashi. Minato rubbed his nose before getting up grabbing Jiraiya by the shoulder and in a yellow flash disappeared.

Orochimaru smiled as he walked through the desert.

'Soon Konoha you'll pay for what you've done.' Orochimaru smiled as a leaf grew from the tip of his finger.

"Why do we have to act as jounin sense for these twerps?" A purple haired girl said. Kurotsuchi smiled.

"Come on Anko it might be fun after all the chunin exam this year will be held in Konoha." Anko eyes narrowed.

"Sign me up." Anko said her Iwa head band glistening in the light.

A robed figure stopped outside a grocery store.

"What's wrong Itachi?" A blue haired monster looking man said.

"They sell pocky here Kisame." Itachi said walking into the store. Kisame sweet dropped.

"Sometimes I forget your just a kid." Following after the Uchiha.

Kushina sighed finallu sitting down. She was able to cook all of her kids favorite dish, Mitsu ramen with lots of vegetables for Naruto, sushi, rice balls, and lobster for Nami, Momotaro tomato with garlic and peach cobbler for Sasuke, and for her pork ramen!

"Kaasan I'm home." Sasuke said as he walked in, followed by Nami. "The Hokage said he'll be come later with some guy named Jiraiya." Before he walked up the stairs to his room.

Kushina eye twitched. "You two better get your ass back down here and give me a hug before I take away your training for the next three weeks." Kushina yelled. Sasuke and Nami paled before running towards the couch and embracing the red head.

"No wonder that guy called you the red head habanero." Kushina just smiled as she hugged them tighter.

"Did you say Jiraiya?" Kushina said before her eye started to twitch again.

"MINATO!"

There you have it folks another chapter hits the books.. lol get it? no. Anyways. Next chapter we will reveal some interesting secrets, what is the Uzumaki curse? Anko makes a appearance and shes a Iwa nin? What? Huh? When? And will Itachi ever get his pocky? All that to come in the next chapter.

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