Chapter 35
The Battle of the Three Sanins.
It was already lunchtime and Naruto and Jiraiya were sitting in the hotel room. Naruto had lost a lot of chakra after the battle with Tsunade and due to that, his arm took a very long time to heal, even with the fox's chakra and so Jirae just had to bandage his wounded arm. Naruto sat looking into his hand as well as contemplating Tsunade's position.
Naruto's thoughts... There's a lot of Senju in Snow Country, probably because of Granny Tsunade's popularity, they didn't want her involved in their affairs either. It's sad, but if you count the life of one person and the life of an entire nation, I think the answer is obvious dattebayo. All the more reason for her not to be hurt by this secret, xoo why this world is so cruel.
Though Jiraiya was against such a plan, he still couldn't talk the blond into it.
Jiraiya... Naruto, I think you overdid it, she almost killed herself. Tsunade was broken before, but your words just shattered her.
Naruto sat in his thoughts, mulling over the words spoken and came to one opinion.
Naruto... Erosanin, you told me that you had asked her to come back before. But as a result, she began to drift farther and farther away. Actually, the village rules should have made her a nukenin. But because she's the last surviving Senju in Konoha, she was just given a free pass. I realize I overreacted, but I don't regret it. Granny Tsunade reminded me of, a dilapidated building that couldn't be repaired. So it had to be completely demolished to rebuild again.
Jiraiya... Hmm, I see your point, but what makes you sure she's coming?
Naruto... She's selfish though, but it's still not a bad thing. I just changed her priorities from a dead clan to an entire village of datebayo with my words!
Jiraiya is sometimes amazed at his peer's radical methods.
Jiraiya... Hmm, I hope you're right!
In the meantime, Tsunade was scouring all over the city and even went into a couple of hotels and so after asking around a few times, she came to the right hotel and after asking for Jirai and Naruto's room at the front desk, she began to climb the stairs. Shizune was thrilled, at her teacher's drastic change. The two ladies excitedly approached the room door and Tsunade decided to knock on the door. Jiraiya and Naruto were on standby.
Naruto... That's it, they're coming!
Jiraiya... What do we tell them?
Naruto squinted his eyes and even began to run his fingers over it. Jiraiya already knew his student's habits by now, and even supported the blond's idea. Knock knock knock knock.
Naruto.. We're not tipping!
Jiraiya almost jumped with laughter and Naruto had to poke at the ammo to keep from ruining the moment. Tsunade, on the other hand, was taken aback by such a cheeky treatment.
Tsunade... Open up, it's us!
Naruto... Oh, really, it's been a long time we've been waiting for you, and who is this, us?
Tsunade momentarily forgot her excitement and simply yanked the door towards herself with such force that it ripped off its hinges.
Jiraiya... Oh crap, now to rebuild the hotel door too...
Tsunade propped the door against the wall and approached the two in tight. Tsunade looked at them with a serious look.
Tsunade... We're going back to Konoha tomorrow!
Jiraiya stood with a satisfied look, as did Naruto.
Jiraiya... Yosh, Tsunade, we never doubted you.
Tsunade... We'll be in the room next door, Shizune has already taken a room.
Shizune... Hai!
Tsunade looked at Naruto's injured arm and grabbed it and began to treat it, then hugged him tightly.
Tsunade... I'm sorry, you were right about me. It's about time you stopped being a spoiled grandma.
Naruto's thoughts... Xoo, it's not for nothing, I spent all my chakra in speed, if I got caught in one of those grabs, I'd die with shattered ribs.
Naruto... Well now you're just a grandma, you can let go, I'm having a hard time breathing dattebayoo.
Tsunade let go of the child and took off her pendant.
Tsunade... I know it can't hurt you, Shizune told me about its properties. I think you need it more than I do!
She put Naruto, Hashirama's pendant around his neck and kissed his forehead. Letting go of Naruto she stood up to her full height and glared at Jiraiya.
Tsunade... Let's have a proper drink, shall we?
Jiraiya was very happy with the outcome of these travels and struck a good guy pose.
Jiraiya.. Yosh, let's go get drunk!
They walked off towards the stairs in an embrace leaving Shizune and Naruto stunned. Naruto looked at the door and came to his senses.
Naruto... Hey, who's gonna fix the door, Grandma Tsunade, come back here.
But they didn't hear him and didn't even pay attention, anticipating a good drunkenness. Naruto sighed in frustration and looked at Shizune.
Naruto... Shizune san, I'll go get the plumber for now, and then I'll need your help with one thing datiebayo.
It took Shizune a long time to understand such organization and business acumen of the blond man, but she decided not to refuse to help.
Shizune... Okay Naruto-kun, if you need anything, I'll be in my room..
Naruto scurried off to get the fitter and 15 minutes later, he knocked on the next door and after saying hello to Shizune, he sat down on the bed next to Shizune.
Shizune.. So, what do you need help with?
Naruto pulled a notepad from his pouch and started asking questions.
Naruto... Shizune san, you're Grandma Tsunade's student.
Shizune... Oh, yeah!
Naruto... So I need to learn some medical stuff. I have a tournament coming up, and I'm going up against a genin from the Hyuga clan. From what I can tell, his main weapon is a soft touch that covers the tenketsu. I would like to know how to rediscover these chakra points.
Shizune was by nature a very outgoing person, she had already noticed Naruto's business acumen from their first meeting. And the fact that he was able to change Tsunade for the better, she was happy in a way and now she just couldn't say no to him.
Shizune... Hmm, this is a pretty complicated topic, but still I think I can help you out. But first, what do you know about the chakra structure in the human body?
Naruto.. Do you want it anatomically or in terms of properties?
Shizune... Anatomically.
Naruto opened the right page and began to recount the notes from the notepad.
Naruto... Chakra is an integral part in the life of every shinobi. When a child is born, he will have a closed hearth with undeveloped chakra channels at the beginning. With each passing year, with the opening of the chakra focus. The Chakra itself will flow through the person's body and line the chakra channels. Eventually, the chakra channels are fully formed or in other words grow from the chakra focus, forming a framework throughout the body. These frameworks also form chakra points that we call tenketsu. By these tenetsetsu we release chakra to form any technique. Well, I guess that's it!
Shizune... Great, you've got the basics of chakra structure. But you asked how you can fight with closed tenketsu. So write down, if you have closed tenketsu in a certain part, for example, in the shoulder area, then you will have to accelerate chakra at such a speed that the chakra will unlock the closed tenketsu.
Naruto finishing the last sentence, he wondered.
Naruto... Shizune san, have you encountered this ailment datebayo before?
Shizune twisted her temple remembering the past days.
Shizune... Not really, since after graduating from the academy, I went straight into Tsunade's apprenticeship myself, and it was rare for me to meet any members of the Hyuga clan.
Naruto... Right, we'll have to get down to practice then. Do you happen to know how to close a tenketsu?
Shizune... I take it you want to try to open closed chakra channels?
Naruto... Of course dattebayo!
Shizune... Hmm, we can try, but not here!
Naruto... Good, then let's go to the range, there's still time till tomorrow, and our old men are unlikely to arrive today, judging by their drunkenness.
Shizune grinned at that statement and followed the blond man. She was still wondering how the genin was able to defeat one of the Sanin so competently and so easily.
Shizune... Naruto!
Naruto... Hmm?
Shizune... And how could you defeat Tsunade herself, especially how did you know she would do that and be able to fight so competently?
Naruto... Whoohoo, you think that was really easy? There's a reason I moved our fight to the morning. She had been drunk last night and would be hungover in the morning, though she would be able to get rid of the impurities of alcohol, but still the effect on her body would be affected. Another factor, this pendant that Grandma Tsunade gave me. This pendant, while not lethal to her, does weaken her. She was slow this morning, you saw for yourself, but even so I had to put so much chakra into my muscles to increase speed that some of the ligaments just tore. Erosanin told me that she was mostly using her non-human power and most of my strategies didn't work on her so I had to go tricky and set traps and drive a skid. If she hadn't underestimated me and had a hangover, she'd have had me in a minute.
Shizune was inspired by such analytical skills and proper plan making.
Shizune... What about you, the pendant can weaken you too.
Naruto... Shizune san, you know I'm a jinchuriki...
Shizune knew a lot about jinchuriki, having traveled to different countries, she had met some jinchuriki a couple of times and unlike others she had no animosity towards them, and Naruto had noted this the first time they met.
Shizune... Yeah, I know.
Naruto... Anyway, the biju chakra flows through my channels side by side with my chakra and sometimes interferes with the chakra circulation, which prevents me from controlling the chakra. But now, I don't think it's gonna be a problem. And I'm an Uzumaki myself, so I have plenty of life force.
Shizune gave herself a mental shove, for not knowing such small facts.
Naruto... Shizune san, the properties of this pendant have not been studied much, Granny Tsunade herself probably didn't know her properties when she gave it to your uncle Dan san.
Shizune had indeed thought about it often and the myth that this pendant was cursed had already been dispelled.
Shizune... It's okay, I know now that this pendant isn't cursed.
Naruto... Yosh, now let's get down to it.
Shizune... Hai, now stand up straight and try not to move. While I won't be able to instantly close your tenketsu like the same Hyuga, I think it'll be enough.
Shizune flashed her hand and nuzzled into the blond man's shoulder for a few seconds and then stood up to her full height in front of him.
Shizune... Okay, Naruto-kun, you may begin.
Naruto... Yosh!
Naruto's chakra hadn't fully recovered, but it was more of a plus than a minus, as he could control his chakra more precisely. Naruto folded the seal of concentration and began to race chakra throughout his body.
Naruto.. So that's what it feels like when your tenketsu is closed, like a nail has been driven into a vein and blood can no longer flow through it. Okay, control, we need to get this nail out, control!
Naruto began to glow with a halo of chakra and after a few seconds, chakra erupted in the closed tenketsu.
Naruto... Yes, I did it!
Shizune was amazed at the blond's quick learning curve and even clapped her hands together. And here's Naruto with a twinkle in his eye.
Naruto... Okay, Shizune san, I need to be ready for anything. Can you cover most of the tenketsu on my body?
Shizune... All right!
They continued their training, but Jiraiya and Tsunade were sitting in one of the town's taverns gorging themselves on sake. Tsunade, after her morning brain shake, was feeling somewhat relieved.
Tsunade.. Jiraiya, tell me honestly, is Naruto a relative of mine by any chance?
Jiraiya was taken aback by such a remark.
Jiraiya... What makes you say that?
Tsunade... Why does he look so much like Nawaki?
Jiraiya was surprised by such a comparison, after all, many people compared him to Minato, and here her friend was giving away such a fact.
Jiraiya... No, unfortunately, I don't know about his relatives myself.
Tsunade... It's a shame, but I guess it's not a big deal. Naruto is like my little brother when he's relaxed and not so serious.
Jiraiya's thoughts... Naruto was right, some people can't be fixed, only destroyed and rebuilt. Tsunade used to have a hard time talking about Nawaki and Dana, but not now. Naruto, you can change people after all. I think you're the one who changed Minato for the better, too.
Jiraiya... Yeah, I guess you're right.
Tsunade... I haven't gotten a beating like that in a long time.
Jiraiya.. You should have known he was up all night thinking up a battle plan.
Tsunade... It wasn't just luck after all.
Jiraiya... He took a big risk going into this fight, if you were more serious and didn't drink last night you could have finished the fight in a couple of minutes.
Tsunade.. Pfft, so you're taking advantage of my hangover. Smart, I'll give you that. By the way, why do you get such good students, from first Minato, now Naruto.
Jiraiya... You know, to be honest, not to say he's my apprentice, I was just accompanying him since geninis aren't supposed to leave the village alone. I so to speak, just helped to master one technique of summoning and that's all, and he showed some chips of his techniques, century to live century to learn.
Tsunade... Yeah, I don't think he'd agree to be your apprentice. And what about Orochimaru, even though I was drunk, I noticed that Naruto knew about him too, and rumor has it that the snake guy made a mess of the chunin exam.
Jiraiya.. Huh, so you're in the know...
Tsunade... Spit it out, what does Orochimaru want with Naruto?
Jiraiya... He wants his body, as I understand it.
Tsunade at this point wrinkled her nose at such details.
Tsunade... An Uzumaki child, and with such a huge supply of chakra, with abnormal regeneration. The perfect vessel!
Jiraiya... Yes, Orochimaru tried to capture Naruto by trickery. He was expecting a hunted jinchuriki, broken from the society around him, but not a perky one with a reasonable brain. He put the seal of the five elements on him so that the one in despair went to him to ask him to remove it.
Tsunade... Ah, so this snake didn't burn his chakra channels on another one of his experiments. Still, you shouldn't have gotten involved in learning this dangerous technique in the first place, not only did it hurt him, but he himself as well. I hope you didn't at least think to take it off by yourself.
Jiraiya... I can be reckless at times, but I value my life more than adventure.
Tsunade snickered at such a remark.
Tsunade... Uh, well, it's time for a stronger drink, bartender, give us something stronger.
The two of them stayed in the joint almost overnight. The next morning Naruto got up with a cheerful look and started his morning ritual and then together Shizune and Tonton went down to the first floor to the dining room to have a hearty breakfast before leaving.
Naruto... Xoo, that Erosanin and his granny must have ruined the whole place. You shouldn't have let them go yesterday.
Shizune... You think you and I could stop them?
Both of them sighed in frustration finishing their porridge.
Naruto... Okay, it's a little over two weeks until the start of stage 3, I think I'll have time to prepare in that time.
Shizune had already realized that it was not Naruto's nature to underestimate his opponents and was even surprised at how responsibly he prepared for battles.
Shizune... Don't worry about it, I think you can beat them.
Naruto... Hmm, thanks Shizune san! Shall we go look for drunkards, dantebayo?
Shizune... It's about time...
They didn't have to look long, as Jiraiya and Tsunade were walking down the stairs in an embrace, with a bottle of sake in Tsunade's hand. Shizune and Naruto seeing such a picture just shook their heads and Tonton wrinkled her nose at the smell of booze.
Naruto... Xo, we'll have to wait until they're hungover now.
Shizune... I can't wait to get to Konoha.
Naruto... We'd better hide Tonton, or Erosanin might think she's a snack.
Swinaka started pouring sweat at this point and Shizune hid it under her yukata. By lunchtime they were standing more or less in a cheerful state. The whole company packed up their belongings and set off. They were all walking at a leisurely pace, as the two sledders were still stormy from last night's drinking.
Naruto... God, how can you drink so much!
Shizune... Naruto kun, that's nothing, one time, Tsunade herself was inebriated for a week. So we're still lucky!
Tsunade hiccupped after Shizune's words and gave out a giggle.
Tsunade... Ah, those were fun days.
Naruto... Judging by your outings, you're having fun dattebayo days every day.
Tsunade didn't just leave it at that and pulled on the blond's ear.
Tsunade... When you grow up, you'll do it yourself.
Naruto... Ouch, that hurts.
At that moment chakra sweeps began to break out in the vast clearing and Naruto removing his hand began to strangely study the chakro wave and it didn't escape Jiraiya's attention.
Jiraiya... Naruto, do we have company?
Naruto... You bet, and you think I'm gonna see all the saninas in full dattebayo today!
Everyone else became wary at this point and began to look around, while Naruto began to point out the location of the enemies.
Naruto... There, on the south side, behind the bush.
Orochimaru stepped out with Kabuto and stood 50 meters away from the ninja leaf and began to sneer, while Kabuto fixed his glasses.
Orochimaru... Kukukukuku, who do I see, today is my lucky day!
Jiraiya... Long time no see Orochimaru!
Orochimaru... Jiraiya, I thought you were wrong in no uncertain terms... Have you decided to come back?
Jiraiya... As you can see.
The serpentine sleuth shifted his gaze to the blond and licked his lips.
Orochimaru... Naruto-kun, I told you you'd come to me, just accept my offer and I'll break the seal!
Naruto pulled up his vest along with his shirt with his left hand and Orochimaru was shocked and looked into Naruto's face again. And Naruto himself without lowering his vest showed his middle finger with his other hand.
Naruto... Suck it up pedophile miserable dantebayo!
Jiraiya and Tsunade mentally smiled summarily at the blond man's character. Orochimaru was shocked that someone other than him knew what to do with the seal.
Orochimaru... Jiraiya, I didn't think you had the courage to learn this technique.
Jiraiya... Well, as you can see, it was enough.
Orochimaru realized that there was nothing to catch with Naruto and turned his gaze to Tsunade.
Orochimaru.. Tsunade, my offer still stands, I hope you haven't forgotten my request.
Tsunade decided to follow the blond's example and showed her middle finger as well.
Tsunade... Go to hell with your offer, I'm not gonna fix your hands.
Jiraiya... Still, using the five element seal has not gone unnoticed by you!
Orochimaru was in utter despair, for all his plans had gone down the drain.
Orochimaru... Well, I'll still get mine. Kabuto, I'll leave the kids to you, and I'll deal with my old friends.
Kabuto.. There's Orochimaru herself!
Orochimaru.. Naruto kun, I want him alive and preferably unharmed, but I don't care about the other one.
Kabuto... It will be done!
Team Konoha didn't stall for time either.
Jiraiya... Shizune, Naruto, be careful with him!
Tsunade... It's about time we killed that snake!
Everyone went to their places, the sledders went 200 meters away from Naruto and Shizune and started fighting amongst themselves. Each had its own advantages. Jiraiya and Tsunade were still hungover, but Orochimaru was having trouble controlling his chakra and they all had to fight in taijutsu for now. The three younger ninjas, on the other hand, stood unmoving. Kabuto fixed his glasses and decided to talk to his opponents.
Kabuto... Naruto-kun, you're not as simple as you look.
Naruto... Like you, you didn't just hang around the hospital ward where I was a kid, did you?
Kabuto... Wow, you remember that too?
Naruto... I didn't forget, I just didn't pass it on. Shizune san, he's an irienin as I recall, I think that's your profile, I don't know very little about the combat tactics of that unit. And he won't underestimate me like Grandma Tsunade.
Shizune... Nothing, I think you'll figure it out as the fight goes on, just try to keep your distance and help me attack.
Shizune and Kabuto ran into the battle and began to fight in taijutsu, while Naruto threw shurikens to slow down the opponent's pace. Shizune infused her hands with chakra and turned into a chakro scalpel just like her opponent. The battle was exhausting for his opponent and under a hail of shuriken and kunoichi blows, he lay on the ground after a punch to the liver from his opponent. Naruto approached her checking her non-condition with a chakro pulse.
Naruto... Xo, he did hit you a couple times, it's like your muscles were torn.
Shizune, after yesterday's training, was already aware of Naruto's sensory abilities.
Shizune... It's nothing, it can be healed, but this weirdo was less fortunate...
She lowered herself to check on the condition of her opponent, who had no hint of mobility, but Naruto felt the chakra flashes in his chakra.
Naruto.. Shizune san, beware...
It was too late, as Kabuto was already holding a chakro-infused scalpel hand to Shizune's chest area. Naruto didn't think long before he flung his opponent away from Shizune with the palm of the wind. Kabuto rolled on the ground and crashed into a rock. Naruto, on the other hand, started to check on the condition of Shizune, who had started coughing up blood.
Naruto... Xoo, Shizune san, hold on dattebayo!
Kabuto began to heal his wound and stood up to his full height.
Kabuto... Too late, Naruto kun, damaged her lungs, she won't last long.
Naruto's thoughts... Xoo, but I feel like she can hold out for a few minutes, I need to finish him dattebayo!
Naruto stood up from his seat and prepared for battle.
Kabuto... Naruto-kun, I was told by Orochimaru himself about your abilities and I have prepared well. You have mostly long-range techniques in your arsenal, so if you use them, you could hurt her. But I wouldn't advise you to use taijutsu, because my blows can't be blocked and I can tear your muscles. Take your pick, or you're going to use your long range techniques and thereby hurt not only me, but her as well. Either you fight me at close quarters and I'll tear you a muscle.
Naruto's thoughts... Xoo, he's right, if any of the techniques hit her, she'll choke on her own blood, but what about this-
Naruto unsealed the kunai and infused it with wind chakra.
Naruto.. Let's get started, dattebayo!
Kabuto... That's clever!
The two of them rushed to attack and Naruto began to press with his kunai. Kabuto was dodging attacks trying to muscle the blond man. At one point, Kabuto let a wind kunai pierce through, his palm, but Kabuto didn't stop yuking the scalp of chakra and tore several muscles on the blond's fist. Naruto jumped away from the gray-haired man trying to back advance with his hands, but Kabuto pulled out a kunai and began to heal his arm.
Kabuto... Naruto kun, because you're not the only one with surprises.
Naruto's thoughts... Xo, my left arm, I can't move it anymore, it hurts like hell.
Kabuto... I told you not to get in close range with me.
Naruto's thoughts... It reminds me of the Neji and Hinata fight where they were just as able to block punches only to deflect them. Caseri, that's right, Caseri.
Naruto forcefully began to fold the seals and infused his right hand with chakra and added the wind element to form Kaseri. The wind disk was dim as he had to almost single handedly concentrate both wind and chakra form due to his damaged arm. Kabuto though surprised by such a technique, but there was no impression in his eyes.
Kabuto... Not bad, but I don't think you're gonna be able to do it with one arm.
Naruto ran at Kabuto without a word bringing his wounded arm behind his back and Kazeri at his opponent. Duck lunge, duck lunge. Naruto had to pump chakra into his muscles to increase his speed, and with Kaseri, he had to both reflect the chakra scalpel and attack at the same time. Kabuto was starting to get angry because the Kazeri in Naruto's hands, though weak, were still more concentrated than the scalpels.
Kabuto... Fucking asshole, how would you look at that?
He grabbed his left hand around his opponent's scalped hand with a Kazeri and Kabuto's hand began to cover me with cuts, but still smirked at his idea.
Kabuto... How's that for a trick? Let my arm get hurt, I can heal it, but you won't be able to defend yourself against my right arm anymore, because your left arm is hurt, but I can tear a few muscles in the heart area for a while, don't worry, I'll heal you later. We need you alive, Naruto-kun!
Naruto's thoughts... Xo, there's no way out...
Kabuto started to aim his right hand at his heart area with the elation of victory, but Naruto channeled wind chakra into his left elbow and slashed his opponent's right arm. Cajutl was confused by such a clever trick.
Cajutl... What the...
Naruto... To be honest, I didn't know it was going to happen, but now you're gonna get the bastard dattebayo!
Naruto channeled chakra into his right elbow and pulled his opponent's arm toward him, striking him in the temple so that Kabuto had a cut on his temple. Naruto didn't stop there and with the wind chakra on his elbows forming, thin blades.
Naruto... Even though I can't use my arm now, it's not the only limb I can kick your ass with.
With these words he began to attack his opponent and each blow he made with his elbow leaving cuts on Kabuto's body, circling around him and pointing towards the sledders and channeling chakra into his legs and turning around to hit him with such force that he flew into the carnage the sledders were making.
Five minutes before, the Sanin, after a grueling taijutsu battle, had applied their legendary summons, Gamabunta Jirai's toad, Tsunade's slug Katsui, and Orochimaru's serpent Manda. Katsui and Gamabunta began to pounce on Manda, who took advantage of his fidgety nature to dodge all attacks. In an instant, Manda grabbed Katsui in a grip like a knot. But Katsui managed to split into smaller copies and escape the snake's grasp. Gamabunta took his chance and started to jump on the snake, drawing his sword, but the reaction of the snake was so high that it was able to grab the sword in its teeth and swing it upwards. And then opened his mouth to eat the toad. Gamabunta grabbed hold of the snake's mouth holding it in place and that was enough for Tsunade to thrust Gamabunta's huge sword right into the snake's head. Orochimaru scowled at this situation and with his long tongue grabbed Tsunade's neck and started choking her. Tsunade loosened her tongue a little and pulled Orochimaru towards her and hit him with such force that he flew to the ground, smashing into the ground and creating a crater from the impact. Orochimaru emerged from the ground breathing heavily.
Manda... Damn Orochimaru, now my mouth is going to hurt for a week, you owe me a thousand sacrifices!
After these words, the snake disappeared in the smoke, as did the rest of the summoned animals.
Jiraiya... It's over Orochimaru!
Tsunade... Give it up, snake.
Orochimaru didn't want to show weakness to his opponents.
Orochimaru... Kukuku, I hope Kabuto has completed his work...
At that moment, the two sledders started to panic, but then Kabuto himself flew to Orochimaru's feet, wounded and weakened. And Jiraiya and Tsunade sighed in relief and began to squirm in response.
Tsunade... It looks like your tail really has finished its work, I'll give you that.
Orochimaru inwardly was very crushed at such a failure, but without hitting the dirt with his face, he simply folded the seals from the last of his strength and walked away in ashes along with Kabuto.
Jiraiya.. Xoo, looks like I broke three ribs and my right arm in that battle.
Tsunade... You're not the only one who got hurt, you little pussy.
At that moment, they looked towards Naruto and Shizune and were horrified.
Tsunade... Shizune!
Jiraiya... Let's go!
Shizune's lungs were starting to fill with blood and Naruto had to fill her lungs with air chakra to get the blood out, as well as massage her to help her breathe easier. Naruto saw the two sledders.
Naruto... Grandma Tsunade, Kabuto damaged Shizune san's lungs, I was able to push the blood out of her lungs with the wind style. But she's still having trouble breathing.
Tsunade shrouded her hands in green chakra and Zaiyem started patching Shizune's lungs and after five minutes, Shizune let out a heavy sigh and lost consciousness. Tsunade looked gratefully at Naruto.
Tsunade... Thank you for not letting her die.
Naruto breathed a sigh of relief and out of habit started to rub the back of his head with his left hand, but grimaced at the pain in the muscles of his arm.
Tsunade... Give me your hand.
Naruto gave her a trembling hand and she began to heal. Jiraiya stood holding his ribs and summed it up.
Jiraiya... Looks like we'll have to stay a few days in Tanzacu.
Naruto looked at the pitiful state of the others and didn't argue.
Naruto... All right! Kage bunshin no jutsu!
Creating clones he started breaking tree branches and 10 minutes later there were makeshift stretchers made of branches and futon in front of Tsunade.
Tsunade... Not bad!
Naruto, with the help of his clones, began to carefully load Shizune onto the stretcher and calmly headed back to Tanzaku. Tsunade and Jiraiya weren't surprised at anything anymore since they were in dire straits themselves and just held each other up as they made their way to the city. Naruto carrying the stretcher with the clown was quietly seething inside at the fact that two sledders couldn't fight back against one.
Naruto... Grandma, Erosanin, I told you, you shouldn't have gotten so drunk. Maybe we could kick that snake bastard's ass and stay in one piece.
Tsunade... You don't get to tell us what to do!
Jiraiya... When you grow up, you'll understand us! In fact, it's not every day you get to see three sledders fight.
Naruto... I really need to see two alcoholic seniors fight against a part-time senior. Your battle will go down in history as the most loser datebayo battle ever!
Tsunade... Jiraiya, we should give him a belt when we get well.
Jiraiya... And what's going to change, he's still going to continue to criticize us. Naruto, you'll never see the sequel to your book of the legend of the fearless ninja!
Naruto... You won't write it anyway, you're only interested in the perverted subject matter.
Jiraiya... It's not my fault your favorite book isn't as popular as come paradise.
Naruto... Of course she's not popular, all anyone wants to do is read smutty little books.
Tsunade listening to this altercation just sighed in frustration.
Tsunade... Oh, my God, where did I go?
When they went back they decided to rent a three room cabin. Naruto had to withdraw money from the bank to add to his living expenses. Tsunade and Jiraiya were shocked at the blond man's bank savings. Jiraiya had even asked him for a loan, but Naruto had simply drawn up a contract with interest on it. And in case of non-payment then Naruto can take a percentage of the income of sanin's writing. Tsunade and Jiraiya listened to Naruto's terms and just opened their mouths at his antics.
Tsunade... Yeah, Naruto will be the last person I ask for a loan.
Jiraiya... He's not even 12 years old yet and he's already growing up to be such a mercantile bastard, what a time these days.
Naruto... Come on, son, I know your credit history, Erosanin. I was told by the fourth hokage himself that you borrowed money from him as long as 14 years ago and still haven't paid back the datebayo! And there's nothing to say about you, Grandma Tsunade...
Jiraiya's thoughts... Yeah, Minato, I can see why he's so petty.
Tsunade... All right, greedy, we need to rest and regain our strength.
Shizune was put in the farthest room so no one would disturb her. And Tsunade began to heal both her and Jiraiya's wounds. Naruto, on the other hand, is practicing his punches in the garden with his clone. Tsunade and Jiraiya decided to go out into the garden after their grueling treatment. And then they looked at the blond's training and smirked quietly.
Tsunade... He's so restless.
Jiraiya... Yeah, he's got a lot of energy, not like us.
Tsunade... Eh, young people...
Naruto stood up from his seat and walked over to Tsunade and began rubbing the back of her head nervously.
Naruto... So, Grandma, I have some medical questions for you.
Tsunade was surprised at such a question from someone who looked more like a stormtrooper than an irienin.
Tsunade... Spit it out!
Naruto... Anyway, I need to learn all about tearing the datebayo muscle.
Tsunade... Uh, I'll tell you, but what do I get for it?
Naruto cast his eyes skyward and walked away from the garden leaving the dumbfounded grandmother, but Jiraiya just shook his head.
Tsunade... What's wrong with him?
Jiraiya... Tsunade, you don't tell, he'll still find a place where he can find out.
Tsunade frowned with a pout on her lips.
Tsunade... Xoo, what an impossible child, you could have charged him a little bit of money...
Jiraiya... Okay, I'm gonna go...
In the evening of the same day Naruto sat studying books on human anatomy with the help of clones to better absorb the information. Tsunade seeing the blond man behind the books just started to get perplexed, and when she approached, she saw books on chakra circulation in the human body. Medical reports of torn muscles on the body and other injury factors.
Tsunade... You'd never think a man of your abilities would sit around and memorize medical books. Did you decide to become an irienin?
Naruto writing down the information he needed in his notebook answered without even looking at her.
Naruto... Medicine in large doses is poison, do you as the greatest Irtenin not know this dattebayo?
Tsunade... So that's the purpose of your inquiry about muscle tearing. So you're interested in the technique that tore the muscles in your arm.
Naruto... Well, sort of. It somewhat resembles my technique, only if my Kaseri is more concentrated and just absentmindedly cuts my hands in half. Then your chakra scalpel acts more precisely and damages internal organs.
Tsunade was interested in this technique.
Tsunade... Can you show it to me?
Naruto's eyes sneered and he smirked evilly.
Naruto... And what do I get for it, dattebaye?
Tsunade was taken aback by such a statement, and such meanness.
Tsunade... You little punk, okay, what do you want?
Naruto... Hmm, come to think of it, I need to improve my control and make precise cuts with this technique.
Tsunade started nervous tics, but still agreed and called her to the same garden. Naruto stood in front of her and formed a wind disk on his hand.
Tsunade... Hmm, it does look like a chakra scalpel, except it's twisted like a spiral and the chakra is more concentrated. And the sound of the wind scraping. Did you come up with it yourself?
Naruto... Yeah, but it's based on Kakashi sensei's Raikiri.
Tsunade.. This is understandable, because the principle of raikiri is exactly the same.
Naruto squeezed Kazeri to keep his hand from dangling in the wind and walked over to the log and simply cut it in half. Tsunade walked over to the log and saw a cut that looked something like a saw cut.
Tsunade... Wow, not bad, but you want to make the cut more precise and more even.
Naruto... Yes! Can you just show me your chakra scalpel?
Tsunade enveloped her hand with chakra and Naruto began to scan with his hand and emit a pulse of chakra to scan the technique.
Naruto... Wow, you have control so precise that I can't even achieve in a hundred years, even with the pendant you gave me dattebayo!
Tsunade was stunned by Naruto's ability to examine other people's techniques like a sharingan.
Tsunade... Yeah, well, with as much chakra as you have, perfect control is unlikely to be achieved.
Naruto... Well, we'll have to think of other ways to get results.
Naruto squeezed even harder and even in a way reduced the amount of chakra in Kaseri and began practicing the cuts with wind chakra on the log. He created more clones to speed up progress. The next day, Shizune woke up and she was already somewhat but able to move. Jiraiya was still walking around the village gathering information, for his next book. Naruto decided to study muscle tears thoroughly and even participated in the lecture Shizune gave him. They all of you didn't move until the fourth day. Though there was still time, they decided not to delay returning to Konoha. In Konoha itself, everyone involved in the tournament was preparing thoroughly. Sasuke and Kakashi were outside the village in the desert mountains. Kakashi trained Sasuke in taijutsu and a few moves that Sasuke, kindly copied from Lee. Sasuke stood on one leg and folded the seal and grabbed his left hand, concentrated chakra began to gather on his left hand which was covered in small sparks and then completely covered in lightning. The sound of this technique was a bit like a bird whispering. Looking at the boulder he accelerated I and at high speed he aimed the technique at this boulder.
Sasuke... Chidori!
This technique left a hole in the boulder from the explosion and Sasuke stood with a satisfied face and Kakashi clapped his hands.
Kakashi... Well done, you've learned the technique quickly.
Sasuke... Still, she's not that strong, Naruto's kaseri could just blow that boulder into whispers.
Kakashi shook his head and sighed heavily.
Kakashi... Naruto when he first created that technique, it could take apart a boulder three times smaller than this one.
Sasuke nodded understandingly.
Sasuke... I see, but it still won't be enough to defeat Gaara's sand.
As if by order at that moment, Gaara approached them with a serious face and some arrogance on his face. Kakashi and Sasuke were startled by such an unexpected guest, but didn't make any sudden movements.
Gaara... Uchiha Sasuke! I see you are preparing for our battle, don't disappoint me and show me what you can do.
Kakashi and Sasuke were surprised at that remark.
Kakashi... Is that all you came for?
Gaara... Exactly!
Sasuke... Tell me, why are you interested in me?
Gaara... I fight the best, first you, then that genin from the Hyuga clan or that swordsman from the cloud. I'm not interested in the rest of them.
Gaara walked away from the scene of action leaving the others in thought.
Kakashi... Mma, it's like he's trying to prove something to someone.
Sasuke... He'd forgotten about Naruto, because he's not a shy guy either.
Kakashi gave a shrug.
Kakashi... Naruto showed nothing in his fight, many don't even consider him a favorite in this tournament.
Sasuke... Shh, however well he's done well, no one expects what he can conjure up, heard he's already gotten rid of the seal.
Kakashi's thoughts... Hmm, and not many people bet on it. I can still make good money on his bets.
Kakashi... All right, let's keep going.
Miroku was walking around the ranges looking for Neji and at range number 3, she saw Neji practicing his kicks on a log.
Miroku... Hi!
Neji looked at the eoyounger and just nodded. Miroku, on the other hand, just sat down not far from him.
Miroku... I wish you luck, I don't think you'll have any trouble taking out that loser. You'll have trouble with the swordsman, though.
Neji didn't pause from his combinations to answer.
Neji... Swords, spears, anything, my eyes can see any threat.
Miroku had often admired Neji's fearlessness and even drenched herself in paint. Standing up from her seat, she stretched sweetly and walked towards her house. Xi and his teacher Bi practiced sword strokes, but his two companions sat with their mouths hanging open. They didn't understand the zeal of defeating Uzumaki.
Karui... C, why do you need that loser, you saw his fight against that weakling. You'd be better off focusing on that genin of Hyuga or genin of sand.
Omoi... And this Uchiha Sasuke is good with a sword.
Si couldn't tell them that he had once lost to Naruto and just kept his mouth shut.
Bee... Yo fool simpleton, your buddies are talking, stop worrying about nothing and get busy.
Bea though he was a jinuriki, but the seal on Naruto's body prevented him from detecting the nine-tailed man's chakra inside the blond.
A week before the start of the stage, the two sledders Shizune and Naruto approached the gate. And on the post sat the perennial postmasters Izumo and Kotetsu. When the company approached the post, the checkpoint guards couldn't believe their eyes. After all, Tsunade hadn't been here in so many years and even broke to make a seal to remove the genjutsu.
Tsunade... That they're all frothing at the mouth like they've seen a ghost.
Izumo. Uh, excuse me.
The company walked towards the residence, catching surprised looks along the way. Tonton seeing these looks even grunted. People started whispering I and looked over at Tsunade in surprise. Minato himself, having received the report of those who had arrived in the village, was pleased, for he had faith in his son, though he did not outwardly show it. When the entire team went up to the hokage's office and lined up, Naruto saluted and reported back.
Naruto... Hokage herself, I brought Granny Tsunade to the village, as well as Shizune san and Tonton piggy.
Minato almost jumped with laughter, but he still received Tsunade's frown.
Minato's thoughts... Well, son, you're making progress.
Minato... Greetings Tsunade-sama, I'm glad to see you back in our village, and also you Shizune chan!
Tsunade... That's good to hear, by the way, I hope you didn't tear down my cabin.
Hiruzen... No Tsunade, they didn't!
That voice came from behind the door through which the third hokage had entered.
Tsunade... Sensei?
Jiraiya... Oh, you're here, too, old man?
Hiruzen... How could I not be here, I'm a counselor after all. It's good to see you, Tsunade!
Jiraiya rubbed his hands together and smiled anticipatively.
Jiraiya... How about we celebrate the meeting?
Tsunade.. You know, I don't need to be talked into this twice.
Hiruzen... It's a good idea to drink to a meeting like this.
The galloping and negotiating amongst themselves began. Naruto stood glaring at their backs.
Naruto... Freeze dattebayo!
Everyone looked in his direction, but Naruto didn't think to stop.
Naruto... Grandma Tsunade, have you forgotten our very important business?
Tsunade sighed in frustration and looked at the others.
Tsunade... What a bore, he'll ruin the fun, let's go to the hospital! Shizune, come on, you know my address, so settle in, I'll come over tonight!
When only the two hokage and one sanin remained in the office negotiations amongst themselves began.
Hiruzen... So, Jiraiya, tell me how the trip went.
Jiraiya was telling everything to the best of his ability and even about the fight between Tsunade and Naruto as well as his verbal outpouring. The two hokage whistled at the magnitude of such a battle plan. And also the meeting with Orochimaru, which didn't go as well as they had hoped. Hiruzen was scowling more than ever and towards the end of the story he simply exhaled smoke.
Hiruzen... Damn kid, I should've killed him as soon as I had the chance. Orochimaru now wouldn't let up on Naruto and would further try to take over his body.
Jiraiya... Sensei, he's been through enough, I don't think he'll start his shenanigans anytime soon.
Hiruzen got up from his seat and walked towards the door.
Hiruzen... Jiraiya, I expect you at Yakiniku in three hours, I think Tsunade will be here by then too.
Jiraiya... All right!
As the door closed, Minato decided to ask about something important.
Minato... Sensei, that's not all you've told us, is it?
Jiraiya... No, that's unfortunately not all of them. I've been watching Naruto and I can only say one thing.
Minato... And what's that?
At this moment, a lingering atmosphere came over the office and Jiraiya looked at her student with a stern look.
Jiraiya... Pray that Naruto never finds out he's related to you!
Minato thought about it often, but he wasn't sure.
Minato... Sensei, it's going to be difficult, he can't just be held...
Jiraiya... You're right about that, but he's handling it well on his own.
Minato... What do you mean?
Jiraiya... Be honest, because he's often told he looks a lot like you.
Minato... It happens, but he's trying hard to prove otherwise.
Jiraiya... That's what I noticed, he denies your parentage, as he's sure he does. That his father is an Uzumaki and his mother is blonde. He also said that children inherit 80 percent of their mothers' facial features and hair.
Minato breathed a sigh of relief that it was all over, but was quietly seething inside.
Minato... I don't even know how to respond to that. Everything seems to be fine, but it still doesn't add up that he's trying so hard to distance himself from me.
Jiraiya even thumped the table at that answer.
Jiraiya... He thinks too well of you and considers you an idol and exemplary hokage to some. He is not naive, his arguments can be said to be valid and more logical. He doesn't want to find out about his parents as it doesn't make sense. He doesn't like to live in the past, I hope you can make sure the past doesn't catch up with him.
Minato even shivered with embarrassment at such a suggestion.
Minato... I'll do my best.
They both relaxed and even leaned back on the back of the couch.
Jiraiya... You know, of all my students, he's the one they call the child of prophecy.
Minato had often heard this story from the toad elders.
Minato... But Naruto isn't your student, and he himself rarely recognizes anyone as a teacher. And in the prophecy, you said that your student would be the child from the prophecy. I think you're right about something though, he could be him.
Jiraiya... He doesn't call me sensei, but it doesn't matter, I taught him one technique after all.
Minato huffed and hoped he had taught him everything just not his crowning technique that he had created himself.
Minato... And what did you teach him?
Jiraiya... Drafting technique!
Minato hearing the answer breathed a sigh of relief, but this one didn't escape Jiraiya's attention.
Jiraiya... You thought I was gonna teach him rasengan?
Minato... Oh, no, no, no, no.
Jiraiya placed a hand on his student's shoulder.
Jiraiya... Minato, even though you're a bastard, you're still his father. So it's kind of your duty to teach him what you know.
Minato looked gratefully at his teacher.
Jiraiya walked away leaving Minato behind his next pile of papers. Naruto and Tsunade were walking down the hallway of the hospital and there they came across Kushina, who was hanging onto the sanyin's neck with great joy.
Kushina... Tsunade herself, you're finally back, I'm so happy!
Tsunade... Oh Kushina, you haven't changed much, tell me honestly, did you and Minato use my rejuvenation technique by any chance?
Kushina... No! A healthy diet works wonders, even though Minato doesn't like vegetables, but who asked him...
With a laugh, Kushina looked at Naruto.
Kushina... Naruto-kun, you're here to see Lee, aren't you?
Naruto... Yosh, Kushina san, Grandma Tsunade promised me...
That's when he got a smack from Sanin.
Tsunade... I told you not to call me that in public.
Naruto... Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow!
Kushina... Naruto kun, it's not polite to call young women grannies.
Naruto... Young, she's fifty years old...
Tsunade grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and covered the blond's mouth.
Tsunade... Okay Kushina, we're off and you keep your mouth shut...
Kushina even laughed at the fact that her son so easily and casually calls one of the legendary sledders Granny.
Kushina's thoughts... Naruto, you kept your promise after all!
Tsunade and Naruto opened the chamber and saw Lee trying to do push-ups on one arm. Naruto knew Lee's stubborn nature, but Tsunade was shocked that a sick man was sweating through pain to get back to his old self, even without an arm and leg. As he looked at the guests, he lost his concentration and his hands began to shake. Naruto didn't think long before he helped lie Lee back down on the bed.
Naruto... Hey, gooseberry, it's grandma.
Guy... Tsunade herself?
Guy stood in a daze and couldn't believe his happiness and even ducked to her feet.
Guy... Thank you for coming Tsunade herself, thank you for bringing her Naruto kun. You kept your promise!
Naruto... Gai San, stand up!
Gaius rose from his seat and wiped his tear-stained eyes. Tsunade, on the other hand, decided to get right to the point.
Tsunade... Guy, do you have his labs and x-rays?
Gai started looking on the nightstand and Naruto gave a thumbs up.
Naruto... Don't be afraid gustojrowik, Granny Tsunade knows her stuff and can patch you up datebayo!
Lee was happier than ever, and no less than his sensei was crying with happiness.
Lee... Thank you, Naruto-kun! I'd give myself a thousand times on one arm for you!
When Tsunade received the tests, she wasn't as optimistic as everyone else in the room.
Tsunade's thoughts... Oh, my God, it's worse than I thought. This boy's bones are just shattered into little pieces. This has never happened in my practice. Xoo, I can see why no one was willing to do the surgery. And the hospital's going through a rough patch. I have to dig out all my notes at home and study them all. Just don't upset them, worrying about it will be unnecessary.
Tsunade... So, Rock Lee, I've looked into your case and I'll see what I can do about it. I will have your labs, so don't worry and preferably don't strain your body just yet.
She walked away leaving everyone with a silent question.
Guy... I thought she'd start right away!
Lee... Naruto-kun, she'll come back, won't she?
Naruto understood Tsunade's worries and decided to say what she couldn't.
Naruto... Gustobrowicz, your injury is not as simple as it seems. None of the doctors at this hospital would dare to do this surgery. No matter how good a doctor is, he or she always faces challenges. But rest assured, she can get you back on your feet!
This speech, though uninspiring, still gave me hope that everything would be okay. Listening to this rant the green beasts of Konoha lade cried.
Guy... Thank you, Naruto-kun!
Lee... Thanks for the encouragement!
Naruto... Uh, nothing!
Naruto though pleased that his words had given effect, he still decided to clarify some points and after waiting for Gai to leave, he decided to start the conversation cautiously.
Naruto... Gustobrovik, you do know I'm going to fight Neji!
Lee lowered his eyes at that.
Lee... Yes, Naruto-kun!
Naruto... I know you have a goal to defeat him, but I'm not going to back down and that's why I want to apologize to you that...
Lee... It's not worth a Naruto kun!
Naruto... А?
Lee... You're a hard worker like me! My goal is to prove that hard work can overcome genius! If you defeat him, you will also fulfill my goal!
Naruto... Thanks for realizing the gusto!
Lee showed his thumb and smiled proudly.
Lee... I wish you luck, Naruto-kun!
Naruto smiled as he left the room, and walking down the hallway he saw Hinata almost fall when she bumped into him. Naruto reacted instantly and stopped her from falling, which confused her even more, almost making her faint.
Naruto... Hi Hinata, how are you feeling?
Hinata... Hooray, Naruto-kun!
Naruto... I'm glad you've recovered, but still, take care dattebayo!
After saying that, he galloped off in the direction of the exit leaving a blushing Hinata behind. Hinata, after her surgery was taken back to the clan to finish her treatment and now she was looking for her attending physician, which was Kushina. After the second stage, there were a lot of victims in the forest of death, and Kushina helped out at the hospital to the best of her ability. So they can gain experience in medicine. She was sitting in one of the offices she had wrested from the hospital's chief physician. Tsunade decided to renegotiate the points of treatment that were needed for Lee's surgery.
Kushina.. Tsunade yourself, why don't you become our head doctor? That grouchy Satoshi is asking for retirement.
Tsunade... Kushina, I just came to the village and you're already asking me to be the head doctor.
Kushina... What are we supposed to do? You're the best in the business. There are very few highly qualified doctors in our hospital. And I'll make a deal with my husband, he'll take care of it in a jiffy.
Tsunade... I'll think about that Kushin. I have an important patient to deal with right now.
Kushina... You mean Lee?
Tsunade didn't answer that question since it was already clear.
Kushina... Thanks to you, he'll be able to return to the shinobi profession again.
Tsunade... It's still undecided, first we need to know how to deal with his injury.
Kushina... I understand, but I think you can handle it...
Tsunade... I have to do this, or Naruto will eat me alive...
Kushina... Hahaha, he can do it, he's so restless!
The women laughed with a smile as they remembered the blond man.
Tsunade... Haha, you know, he reminds me a lot of my little brother Nawaki. Just as driven and fun.
Kushina was taken aback by this comparison and even began to think back to Nawaki and was surprised that Naruto was similar to Nawaki in personality and facial features.
Kushina's Thoughts. At least she won't start asking about Naruto.
Tsunade... Well, I guess I'd better get going, because Sensei and that jerk Jiraiya are waiting for me.
Kushina... Tsunade yourself, why don't you and I have a girls' night out sometime?
Tsunade... I don't mind, I'm off!
As soon as Tsunade was out the door, there was another knock on the office.
Kushina... Come on in.
Hinata entered through the door with a quiet gait and stood beside Kushina's desk.
Hinata... Hello Kushina san.
Kushina... Oh, Hinata chan, hi, how are you feeling? Has the chest pain stopped?
Hinata stood a little snickered and even shy.
Hinata... All is well, Kushina san, thank you!
Kushina's thoughts... Oh my God, she's so cute when she's so shy.
Kushina... So what can I do for you?
Hinata... Uh, well, I wanted to get my stuff. Which I left here before the surgery. And I was told to come to you because you're my primary care physician.
Kushina slapped herself on the forehead and stood up from her chair.
Kushina.. Come on, we need to get to the room where the patients' things are stored.
The two of them walked down the hallway and taking the nurse's key, she opened the door.
Kushina... Wait here okay, I'll be quick!
Hinata... All right!
Kushina walked into the storage room and started looking for the right box with Hinata's name on it. The box contained dark pants and a tattered white hooded jacket and blue sandals. She was shocked at how unkempt her things had been in the box. So as not to fall in the eyes of the pretty little girl, she began to go through and carefully put it back together. As she shook out her jacket, a bunch of keys fell out of it onto the floor. Kushina picked up the bundle and noticed the keychain on it. The keychain looked a lot like.
Kushina's thoughts. What the hell, it's Naruto, this little doll is an exact replica of Naruto. Handmade, I wonder if she made it herself. Yeah, and these are the clothes Naruto wore three years ago, judging from the photo. You little heartbreaker, I hope Inami doesn't see that key chain.
She carefully put it back in her pocket, started folding the jacket into a box and carried it out of the storage room giving it to Hinata. Hinata, on the other hand, began to go through the box with worry in her eyes and shoving her hands into her jacket pocket, she breathed a sigh of relief, thus pleasing Kushina.
Hinata... Thank you Kushina san!
Kushina... By the way, do you happen to be interested in knitting?
This question drove the little girl into a blush.
Hinata... Yeah, how do you know?
Kushina's thoughts... Yep, so she made that doll herself, heehee, how romantic!
Kushina... Nothing, get well!
She picked up the box in an armful and scurried off toward the exit.
Kushina's thoughts... Oh, young people, okay, I gotta go too!
That same evening, Kushina began to coax about the idea of making Tsunade the head doctor. Minato himself was happy with the idea, but it still took time for Tsunade herself to get used to the hospital. Tsunade started studying trauma medicine intensely the next day. Naruto went back to the normal days of Konoha, training Konohamaru and visiting his acquaintances in the Uchiha quarter, except he couldn't find Sasuke.
One ordinary bright afternoon, Gaara decided to take a walk around Konoha after lunch, but then he heard something in the marketplace that he didn't expect to hear. Damn demon, he's here again. Bastard, what's that monster doing here? Gaara had only heard these exclamations in his village for a very long time only in his own direction. He didn't realize who they were addressing. He took the purchase and got in line where only Naruto was ahead of him.
Naruto... Here's your money!
The seller did the math and grimaced at the buyer. As Naruto walked away, the customer glared at the back of the departing blond man.
Seller... Fucking monster!
This did not escape Gaara's attention and having given the money for the apple he decided to inquire.
Gaara... What's wrong with this guy?
The salesman grimaced at the mention of the blond man.
Seller... Better stay away from that brat, he's very dangerous, the whole village knows who he really is...
Gaara was very surprised that all the villagers hated the eyeless boy and even got nostalgic.
Gaars... So why is he so dangerous?
Seller... It's better you don't know...
Gaara walked away as he wouldn't get an answer anytime soon and decided to find out later about this boy. Naruto himself headed to the training ground behind the village where Sasuke was training. Arriving at the range he simply watched as Sasuke once again breached the boulder with his Chidori.
Naruto... Yo, Sasuke!
Sasuke wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at his friend.
Sasuke... You're back. You've been back a long time.
Naruto... Well, there were cases.
Sasuke... Okay, you here to practice for the tournament?
Naruto... No, Kakashi sensei told me to come here. He said it was important.
Sasuke... Shh, so he'll be late as usual...
Naruto... What can you do, Kakashi's latecomer is in his dantebayo repertoire.
Kakashi... Oh, you're gonna get it from me!
Kakashi appeared in the shunshin just above the boulder. The Genin glanced over and started to back up, and Kakashi raised his hand.
Kakashi... Relax, I've got an assignment for you two.
Genin looked at the sensei perplexed.
Naruto... We will not walk your dogs.
Sasuke... And cleaning up their poop, even more so.
Kakashi couldn't help himself and slapped both of them.
Kakashi... Mma, listen first and then be outraged!
Naruto... All right!
Kakashi... So, there's a temple not far from here, and there's a river running beside it. There's a suspicion of uninvited guests hanging around, is that out of the question?
Naruto... No more questions!
Kakashi... Go!
Kakashi looking at the backs of his genin grinned in satisfaction.
Kakashi's thoughts... Eh, what good genies I have!
Half an hour later, Naruto and Sasuke were standing on a high hill, and down on either side of the river stood the unstaged, genin of rain and sound.
Naruto... Sasuke, why does Kakashi sensei always involve us in dubious dantebayo ventures?
Sasuke... If I had known.
The genin of sound looked at Sasuke with a smirk and anticipation.
Zaku... Uchiha Sasuke, you'll answer for my broken arm!
Dosu... Get down here, asshole!
Keen... Or like last time, it'll be that pink-haired bitch fighting over you two!
Rain Genin... Guys, get ready, the leaf will pay for our pain!
Naruto and Sasuke looked at them and made a facepalm.
Naruto... Sasuke, are these the cute guys who attacked you while I was out?
Sasuke... Yeah, they're very lucky that our team was weakened after the battle with Orochimaru.
Naruto... Well, let's get started then...
Sasuke began to form a chidori in his hands.
Naruto... Do you need a ride?
Sasuke... Come on!
Sasuke pushed off the springboard of wind and with chidori in hand, drove straight into Dosu at full speed. Zaku and Kin didn't see this coming and began to stagger toward the river where on the other side Naruto was already in the middle of mutilating the rain genin. Sasuke briefly knocked out Zaku and Kin just put him into genjutsu. Naruto had already used the clones to summon all the sound geniuses. Kakashi arrived as ordered and examined everyone and gave his verdict.
Kakashi... Well done, the police will soon arrive and take them away... By the way, tomorrow is already the tournament, so don't be late!
Naruto... And you won't be late yourself, my fight, will be the first!
Kakashi simply disappeared into the shunshin leaving the two genin in bewilderment. At that moment, Sakura and her 10 team ran up to them.
Sakura... Naruto, Sasuke, did you do this to them?
Naruto... That makes us!
Sasuke... What are you all doing here?
Ino ran to Sasuke and started babbling about how much she missed him.
Sakura... Just leave him alone.
Ino... Lobasta was not given the floor.
While the girls were in pre-palcas then the guys started saying hello and exchanging jokes.
Shikamaru... Guys, do I look like I'm gonna be an extra at the tournament tomorrow?
Naruto... All you want to do is nothing, you spineless dantebayo.
Shikamaru... How stressful...
Sasuke... I don't care about your problems, I have to fight that sandman tomorrow.
Naruto... Sasuke, you saw what he did to Lee, you know what to expect from him!
Sasuke... It's still worth a try, see what we can do.
Naruto... Okay, time to go home, we need to get some sleep!