Naruto the REAL Fifth Hokage by Traban16

Chapter 8: A True Test Of Combat, The Sannin Showdown Begins!

Chapter 8: A True Test Of Combat, The Sannin Showdown Begins!

With Naruto (Back into Runt Form):
He watched as Tsunade continuously cratered the ground with her attacks in an effort to hit Orochimaru or Kabuto. 'She's really wasting chakra if she thinks she could hit them. She's so slow… even when she's falling. Hmm, another great line to use…' Naruto though as Orochimaru jumped on top a boulder and Kabuto dodged away still on the ground.
"(Huff)… (Huff)… Stop running you bastards! I'm gonna turn you into stains on the ground! Now take your deaths like men!" Tsunade yelled out in rage as she shook her fist at them.
'Yeah that'll keep 'em in one spot, Granny.' Naruto thought as he rolled his eyes from his spot on a large boulder not too far behind her.
"Why Tsunade, you seem tired. Is old age finally starting to creep up on you?" The Snake Sannin said snidely, but then was forced to dodge again as a chakra-powered fist was brought down where he once stood atop the now demolished boulder.
"If one of those even scrapes me it'll be painful as hell... if not fatal…" The White Snake thought before Tsunade was after him again. Naruto watched as Tsunade and Kabuto fought for a bit. They seemed to be well versed in Medical Jutsu as they fought one around, seemingly tapping each other well cutting muscles and ligaments. Oh wait… Tsunade just said something about Lightning chakra and disturbing the central nervous system or something about the brain, he was more of an action guy than rather listening intently to dialogue. Anyways, she was pouncing on Kabuto like a tiger in the Forest of Death.
This time it was Kabuto who reacted as he took out a kunai and… sliced his own hand right in front of Tsunade's face? As soon as the crimson liquid entered the woman's sight she collapsed in a heap. "What the hell? This is just like last night… Crap! She's afraid of blood! Didn't expect that from some hot-shot, cranky ass, legendary medic like Granny's supposed to be." Naruto thought as he hadn't seen any actual attack, so that was the… logical conclusion. Damn, he sounded like Shino just then! He continued to watch as Kabuto simply punted the slug princess away from the pair. It ticked him off, but he knew that a spar with Jiraiya was far different than a battle against Kabuto. He knew he couldn't just leap into battle, especially with Orochimaru watching him and Tsunade like a snake watching it's next meal.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk Tsunade. Still afraid of a little blood? What kind of medic are you? Now I don't even have to lift a finger… not that I could. Kabuto, take care of her please." Orochimaru said as he decided to take a front row seat in order to watch the show as Kabuto proceeded to hit and kick Tsunade around the plains. He watched Naruto out the corner of his eye and was sure the young lad would have joined Tsunade in battle with his impulsiveness, but it seems that the brat had learned something in the few weeks since the invasion.
Orochimaru's ninja senses went off as he jumped high into the air. Not even a second later an explosion occurred where he had been sitting. He looked around wildly and so did Kabuto, but all they saw was Naruto and he… hadn't moved. Just then Kabuto was forced to move away from Tsunade as a rain of kunai had come down on him. He searched the area another enemy, but the only one was Naruto and he hadn't moved from that spot, not even an inch. Orochimaru watched Naruto closely and for a second, just a spilt second, he could have sworn he saw Naruto flicker as if not there. Orochimaru threw a kunai at the boy from his mouth and Naruto dodged to the side with a look of disgust on his face.
"Hey, I don't know where that's been! It just came from your mouth! If I touched that I would have to medicine for years to make me clean again!" Naruto said with a disgusted look at Orochimaru. Orochimaru eyed him suspiciously as he leaned over to Kabuto.
"Kabuto, deal with them, and then I'll kill Naruto-kun myself. Ku, ku, ku just you wait." Orochimaru said with an evil gleam in his snake-like eyes as Naruto narrowed his own. Both over them knew Naruto could hear everything that was said, even if it was in whispers. Kabuto smirked as he headed for Naruto after kicking Tsunade away.
Naruto went through a few hand signs and tossed three shuriken at Kabuto, who started at high speed upon seeing the blond go through hand seals.
"Ninja Art: Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Kabuto dodged and weaved through the hail of steel as he made his way towards Naruto. He quickly made a chakra scalpel as he neared the blond, but was denied his target when said blond threw a new wave of shuriken came at him. As if that weren't bad enough he had to deal with the extra effect of fighting against someone who could use such techniques. 'Sense when did Naruto get access to the Leaf's more formidable jutsu?' Kabuto thought as he jumped above Naruto and came down with a swift knife-like motion that was to take the blonde's head off. Kabuto's eyes widened when the blond he had just killed flickered from vision and disappeared altogether. He looked around and found the brat with Tsunade slung over his shoulder, not even bothering to watch Kabuto.
He and Orochimaru were baffled. Neither had seen the boy move, and yet both knew all Jinchuriki had far too much chakra to perform the standard Clone Jutsu at all right, so how had Naruto got over there? Orochimaru and Kabuto analysized Naruto as Kabuto appeared on side his master while Naruto was healing Tsunade's minor wounds.
"It seems that much has changed about young Naruto-kun since our little festival in the Leaf Village. It wasn't a clone, but an afterimage you cut through Kabuto." Orochimaru said with a snake-like smile on his lips as Kabuto was still confused.
"Orochimaru-sama, I don't understand. Only a few people are fast enough to leave after-images, surely Naruto hasn't grown that much in that short-a time." Kabuto said as Orochimaru merely chuckled and waved him off.
"I'm sure of it Kabuto-kun, it was an grade-A after-image. He didn't use pure speed like you're thinking, but instead combined his speed with… chakra… I believe? Though the part I don't understand is that." Orochimaru explained as he pointed to a mark on the boulder Naruto had been on. It was a gentle footprint. Kabuto looked at it and then looked toward Naruto and Tsunade, being sure to trail his eyes on the ground connecting the two points. Kabuto's eyes widened as realization struck him with Orochimaru nodding upon seeing the expression.
"You see it too then. Not a single footprint until he was by Tsunade. That means that he either flew faster than the blink of the eye or he moved so fast from one spot to the next that it only required one step, like a flash of light, or flashing step." Orochimaru said as Kabuto began to sweat a bit.
He and his lord both knew that his speed, grace and accuracy were his greatest weapons. It was why he compared himself to Kakashi Hatake, because he'd be able to fight the man on equal ground in those areas. Sure he had only seven real combat Jutsu, and his Taijutsu was lacking, but he was a medic and could heal quickly, so that allowed him to keep ground with others like Kakashi. So went he fully understood that Naruto was faster than him it made him fear a bit. He knew that if he was outstripped in speed then a battle would be useless. Without the greater speed none of his Jutsu, which were all short-ranged at the moment, could hit, because Naruto would dodge and counter.
"Now, now Kabuto don't fear. Just look at Naruto-kun's face. He's sweating and panting a bit. That says that he's either not used to the technique, which means that it was created and used recently which is likely, or that it expands too much chakra to be used, which is basically impossible since he is the Kyuubi's Jinchuriki." Orochimaru said with interest in his voice as he watched Naruto use healing Jutsu on Tsunade.
Naruto wiped the sweat from his brow as he sat beside Tsunade, not taking his eyes off of his two enemies. He knew using that technique was more than he could handle at the moment, especially having used it two times before to attack Orochimaru and Kabuto with those exploding tags and kunai at speeds that were faster than the blink of the eye. Using it fast enough for them not to see was more than his body could truly handle, since he wasn't used to the technique at all yet. Now he knew why people waited until mastery of a move to use it at its full potential in battle.
"Damn… I've nearly reached my limit… with that move." Naruto said to himself as he stood up and narrowed his eyes at the two Sound ninja.
He wanted to be able to take the both of them down on his own. And maybe he could, with his sheer power and abilities, but sadly the world, and reality, favored the skilled and experienced. He knew that had this been at least a month later on the track he was on he could fight both of them toe-to-toe. In his current state he'd be able to hold them off, at least until Orochimaru sealed off his chakra and Kabuto killed him with those chakra scalpels. Oh well…
"I love a challenge!" Naruto exclaimed while getting up as Orochimaru smirked at him. Orochimaru's smirk turned from such to a grin to a full blown wide snake grin until he finally burst into laughter and Kabuto was but on edge the way the two of them were laughing, because Naruto had done the same a few seconds after Orochimaru. They were both insane!
Kabuto fixed his glasses so they wouldn't see his utter fear of them. He then calmed himself and fixed a smirk on his face as he approached Naruto and Tsunade with his left hand already covered in chakra making his chakra scalpel. Naruto stopped his maniacal laughter as he narrowed his eyes while standing up fully to meet Kabuto.
"You really shouldn't interfere, Naruto. You aren't even close to being on my level." Kabuto taunted as he rushed to attack Naruto. He knew if Naruto used that speed to slice his head off, then it'd be all over.
Naruto flipped over a low swipe and got a kunai from the hidden seal under his wrist. It was a good thing he had thought of it beforehand. He dodged the blows from Kabuto as best he could while still recovering, but he was still caught on the wrist by one of Kabuto's slashes. Naruto found that he had lost all feeling in his hand and he dropped his kunai. His momentary distracted state was all the opening Kabuto needed to kick him in the chest.
"Stay down, Naruto. You are impressive, I'll give you that, but you're not that special. If you fight against those stronger than you, you'll eventually die." Kabuto said as he turned towards Tsunade, his chakra scalpel at the ready for the lady, who was still paralyzed in fear of the blood on his hand.
Naruto spring up to his feet and was able to get between Kabuto and Tsunade as he blocked Kabuto's slash on his injured arm and felt the sharp pain had go through his limb.
"Do you like my attack, Naruto? It's called the Chakra Scalpel and can slice apart your insides without causing the tiniest scratch on your skin. You can't win, so stand aside and I may allow you to watch what I do to Tsunade. She will heal my master." Kabuto said with a dark and twisted smile as he attempted to strike Tsunade.
He was shocked when he felt himself being restricted from behind. He felt that his arms were bound by some form of energy. It wasn't chakra and yet he could tell it was close.
"What is this?" Kabuto questioned as he turned to look behind him. Naruto had two fingers out stretched toward him as he lay on the ground breathing heavily. It was that damn smirk on his face that infuriated Kabuto so much!
"Bakudo #1, Sai. It is t-the first of many I will create, and you s-should feel h-honored to be its v-very first c-captive." Naruto said through ragged breathe as he stood up shakily. Kyuubi was already healing the damage and if Kabuto somehow broke free of it, then Naruto would be long since healed by that time.
Kabuto focused his chakra as he stood up, even that been somehow a difficult challenge. Naruto walked toward him holding up his hand as if there were a small ball in it.
"Now's as good a time as any!" Naruto thought as he held up his arm that hadn't been disabled. Naruto began to form the Rasengan in his hand as Kabuto's eyes widened at seeing such a powerful flow of pure chakra. He saw Kabuto struggling against his Bakudo and knew he had only a few more seconds before the traitor was free.
"I can't lose here! I won't let this traitor hurt her! I won't! She might be crabby, but she's nice deep down. If she could raised a person to be as sweet as Shizune-chan, then she's bound to be good herself! I'm the Hokage and I'll protect her with my life!" Naruto thought as his resolve hardened and he fully formed the Rasengan. What he didn't notice was it was somewhat bigger than a normal one.
"NEVER threaten anyone while I'm around! Rasengan!" Naruto yelled as he thrust his attack into Kabuto's chest.
Naruto fell to his knees as he watched Kabuto's body be blown back from the deadly attack. He turned to look at Tsunade and began to slowly walk over to her. He began to try and wake her up out of her stupor. He kept shouting things at her. Her life, Shizune, hell he even mentioned Jiraiya.
However, Naruto didn't see the blow coming behind him and he was thrown away from it by a hand. It was then a plume of smoke erupted in between Tsunade and Kabuto, forcing the latter to jump back to Orochimaru's side with a frown on his face. Naruto looked at him with narrowed eyes as he watched the area he struck Kabuto in heal right in front of him.
"Is it some form of bloodline, or some kind of medical ninjutsu?" Naruto thought as Jiraiya and Shizune were now standing beside him and in front of Tsunade.
"Nice attack, Naru-chan. If I had used up more chakra earlier, then I wouldn't have been able to heal the damage you did. Even as it is, your attack did cause me some major damage, but I don't think that you are in any position to take advantage." Kabuto said as Naruto fell to his knee, panting at the more draining effect on his chakra. Though, he quickly got over it, much to Kabuto's shock and annoyance.
"What a great party you've got here Orochimaru. You don't mind if we crash it do you?" Jiraiya asked with a smirk on his face as Orochimaru chuckled.
"Not at all, Jiraiya. Just be sure to drop dead by the end of it." Orochimaru said as Kabuto stood at the ready.
"Only if you do first." Jiraiya said in a serious tone as his smirk fell from his now serious face while he dropped into a stance.
"Let's take our party out of the way. Let the kids here have some fun." Jiraiya said as he looked at Naruto and the others from the corner of his eyes. He saw that Naruto still slightly panting and had probably already used that new speed technique more than he should have.
"Fine by me, Kabuto be sure to end their lives." Orochimaru said as Kabuto took a deep breath and went through hand signs. Jiraiya's eyes widened as he noticed which ones and he bit his thumb as he flashed through the same. Kabuto pricked Orochimaru's thumb with a kunai and both cried out the same thing.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
In two bursts of smoke two snake heads and a toad tongue cut through the smoke. The toad's tongue wrapped around the snake's body as the snake flipped its boneless body over and slammed its tail into the toad's head, causing it to be sent back to its world. Jiraiya cursed as he was forced to dodge the snake lunge. The snake caused a large amount of earth to be thrown into the air along with creating a dust cloud as Naruto and Shizune, who was carrying Tsunade, jumped from rock to rock. A snake head shot out of the dust cloud and went straight for the three ninja.
"Dammit, move!" Naruto said as he shoved Shizune and Tsunade out of the way as the snake opened its mouth, with him having no way to dodge or avoid being eaten.
"Why is it always snakes?" Naruto yelled out as the snake closed its large jaws with him in them.
In Konoha, With Ino:
Ino was having a talk with her dad, and the man had found that it was good to be drinking coffee and read the Konoha Times newspaper when Ino wanted to talk about her newest crush.
"W-what did y-you say, my little Ino-chan?" Inoichi said as he turned creakily toward his daughter.
"I said that I like Naruto now, Dad. Seriously I can't believe I didn't see it earlier. Naruto's nice, if not a complete goofball and immature, but still nice and kind. He's good-looking, loyal, not a pervert, and plus; he's from two clans! Two, Dad! That means he's bound to be rich and probably famous someday. He might actually become Hokage someday like he always said! Just think, me married to the Hokage!" Ino said, girly as she lost herself in her fantasy world while her father was sipping his coffee, whispering things like, "You have no idea", and "If only you really knew".
Inoichi sighed as he patted the spot next to him for Ino to sit down. She did so as he gained a serious face. If she really wanted to be with Hokage-sama, then he'd better be sure not to offend his Hokage by having her get into a relationship with him to be a mere fan-girl, or riches wife about it.
"Ino, why don't you like that Uchiha boy, Sasuke, anymore?" Inoichi asked with a critical eye as Ino lowered her head.
"To be honest, I really gave up on Sasuke a long time ago. He never really looked at us girls with any interest beyond people. He might consider us kunoichi and fellow ninja, but not girls he likes. The point is Sasuke isn't going to settle down with any of us because we've been chasing him and have nothing to offer. He's only now starting to see Sakura as a friend and you see how long that took. During the Academy, I and Sakura kind of bonded over chasing after Sasuke. It was fun having a rival in that aspect, but now; after talking with Asuma-sensei, I see that guys like Sasuke won't give fan-girls the time of day." Ino said with her head still lowered and in a whispered voice as tears rolled down her eyes. Inoichi soften his gaze as he hugged his daughter.
"So what makes you think Hoka-, Naruto, would want a fan-girl?" He asked as she wiped her tears.
"But, I'm not gonna be a fan-girl to him. I know Sasuke has some real feelings for Sakura. She's the only girl he actually tolerates. I'm going after Naruto because I realized that good guys like him are one-in-a-million. He's funny, kind, gentle, loyal, sweet, and from what I've heard from Hinata he always keeps his promises. Isn't that the kind of guy you said I should always marry?" Ino said as Inoichi smiled down at his daughter.
"Yes… yes it is, but you should think about this a lot more than just now. Don't jump into this, ease into it and see if the feelings are mutual. If they are, then you and he have my blessings. But, if they aren't, then you'll find the right one eventually. I just know it…" Inoichi said as he kissed his daughters forehead and hugged her.
"Thanks, Daddy…" Ino said.
"You're welcome, my little Ino-chan…" He said as he patted her back. He just hoped that he wouldn't have to fight Hiashi for the rights of first wife. He knew how much Hiashi's daughter, Hinata, loved the boy.
With Tenten:
She and her team were practicing in their training field. She looked toward Neji and thought of what Ino had said. Was it true?"
Hey Neji, can I ask you something?" Tenten said quietly, as Neji wiped the sweat from his brow.
"Yes Tenten, what is it?" Neji replied. It was then she noticed that he wasn't as cold, or as harsh as he used to be. He had actually responded back with curiosity in his voice, and his voice was kinder than it used to be.
"Did you ever have f-feeling for m-me?" Tenten asked with a noticeable blush and stutter. Neji raised a brow at it, as did Lee and Guy, but those two stayed out of the conversation, although they were listening.
"Yes, at a time I did have a small crush on you, but as we became a team and got to know each other better, it faded into admiration and understanding for your hopes and dreams. I'm sorry if you hold feeling for me, but I have none for you other than pure and plutonic friendship." Neji said, without the slightest bit of hesitation or remorse for his words. Even Lee's eyes widened at just how blunt he was at telling her he didn't like her. It seemed some things never changed…
"Dammit, Ino was right. That arrogant stick up your ass wouldn't have stopped you from asking me out! Oh Kami-sama, why didn't I see it before?" Tenten exclaimed as all her male teammates face-faulted into the ground, with Neji's eyebrow twitching up a storm. It seemed that Ino Yamanaka had just made his list…
The Battle, With Jiraiya and Orochimaru:
"Earth Style: Dark Swamp!" Jiraiya shouted out as he and Orochimaru appeared on the back of the two-headed snake. Orochimaru laughed a bit with a smirk as he looked out at the swamp his creature was trapped in.
"What's wrong Jiraiya? I knew you were always weak, but even you, as one of the Sannin like myself, was always able to do better than this. Even you, a failure as you are, should have been able to sink my snake. What's wrong, Tsunade get to you? Ku, ku, ku." Orochimaru said as Jiraiya smirked back at him.
"Wasn't trying to sink it, Orochi-chan. I was waiting a bit before we start the real battle atop this beast." Jiraiya said in a mocking tone as Orochimaru narrowed his eyes at his white haired ex-comrade. He hated to admit it, but a full-strength Jiraiya was far more powerful than he was at the moment. And even at his own full-strength he wouldn't be able to kill Jiraiya, because he knew Jiraiya had more power than he did.
It was then both of the Sannin cut their eyes to the mouth of the snake as it exploded and Naruto jumped out of it. As soon as they saw his escape Jiraiya was forced to dodge the legendary blade, Kusanagi, which Orochimaru was currently wielding with his mouth. It seemed that even without arms, Orochimaru could use his treasured Kusanagi. Oh how Jiraiya wished Orochimaru had been killed by that damnable blade sometimes.
"You seem determined to run away, Jiraiya. Where is that 'Will of Fire' that the old fool I called Sensei continued to speak of? You know, right up until his death at my hands." Orochimaru taunted as he knew Jiraiya would get angry over the jab.
Jiraiya's eyes hardened and in a surprising burst of speed, he grabbed the blade with his chakra-coated hands and threw it away. Orochimaru's eyes widened as he didn't have time to dodge when Jiraiya followed up with a savage punch to Orochimaru's face, sending the White Snake rolling along the snake's skin until he was near his sword.
"Don't you dare speak of Sensei like that, Orochimaru! You know far better than that!" Jiraiya said loudly, in a tone that gave the Snake Sannin pause, and some level of fear.
Orochimaru had rarely seen Jiraiya as serious as he was currently, and had a bad suspicion that the fight with his old teammate would go south rather than as he had expected. He shook himself out of his thoughts when Jiraiya was attacked again. His strikes were more swift and powerful and if not for Orochimaru's natural snake like agility and flexibility, Jiraiya would have pounded the Snake Sannin into the ground, or snake as it was.
Orochimaru launched his tongue and wrapped it around Jiraiya's leg, hurling the larger man into the air. He attempted to kick him, only for Jiraiya to be prepared for his strike.
"Needle Jizo!" Jiraiya said as his long hair wrapped around him and extended out into spikes. Orochimaru hissed in pain as his leg was skewered by the hair.
Jiraiya released his technique and grabbed Orochimaru's leg only to hurl the paler Sannin into the ground away from the snake. Jiraiya landed in front of him with a complete Rasengan in his hand. Orochimaru could just feel the pain already.
"Rasengan!" Jiraiya yelled as he thrust the orb of chakra towards Orochimaru's head. Jiraiya wasn't surprised when Orochimaru's body dissolved into mud. Although, he was when he felt a sharp pain and saw that the Kusanagi had just nicked him through his side.
"You really shouldn't let your guard down." Orochimaru said teasing as he mentally called his blade back to him.
Jiraiya fell to the ground in a grunt of pain. He could already feel the poison beginning to spread and knew he had to finish this fight quickly before it killed him. That was if Orochimaru didn't do it first.
"It seems we both have a handicap now." Jiraiya said as he shakily stood to his feet.
"Maybe, but I was always more talented than you, baka." Orochimaru said with a smile as he and Jiraiya attacked one another again, but this disappearing into blurs of speed.
Naruto sailed through the air as he had finally escaped that damn snake's mouth.
"Okay, that is never happening again!" Naruto exclaimed as he looked around. He saw Shizune being kicked away by Kabuto, only for her to breathe out some weird purple cloud. That was when his eyes widened a bit, finally realizing that it was poison. He watched as Kabuto sunk into the ground almost instantly. He needed to warn Shizune and fast!
"Shizune, watch out! He's underground!" Naruto shouted out as Shizune looked up at him and her eyes widened as she jumped into the air, as soon as Kabuto's hand broke ground. She wasn't fast enough as Kabuto had tapped each of her ankles, effectively cutting her tendons. He pulled himself out of the ground just as Shizune landed and crumbed to the ground, not able to stand on her own feet due to her severed ankle tendons.
"Well it seems that warning was for not, huh, Naruto?" Kabuto said with a smug smile as he kicked Shizune back over to Tsunade.
Naruto narrowed his eyes as he stared at Kabuto. As soon as his feet touched the ground he was gone in a blur. Kabuto panicked as he saw the boy disappear, but panic soon turned to pain as he found Naruto's fist lodged into his gut.
"So, you want to know what's for not, huh? Well look into my eyes and you tell me, what's for not!" Naruto said heatedly as Kabuto's smug smile came back. All he needed to do was play along while he healed from the crushing chakra-enhanced punch Naruto had just delivered and then he could redirect his chakra back to his chakra scalpels and cut Naruto's windpipe in half. It was the perfect plan… or so he thought.
"What could possibly be so interesting about your eyes…" Kabuto said, but fell silent as he stared into the now purple eyes of Naruto Uzumaki. Kabuto's eyes lost all form of life in them as he gazed into the glowing purple eyes that held his attention in them. From Naruto's eyes to Kabuto's flew a purple eagle-insignia. It was the symbol of the great king.
Kabuto then instantly felt as if anything Naruto said he would obey without fail. He felt as if the person he was, before he looked into the eyes of his new and only king, was being destroyed and a greater person was being born. A person who would serve his Naruto-dono well. How he loved the person he was becoming, but the old part of him hated it with all its might. That old part of him felt that the only person they should serve was Orochimaru. Needless to say, that part was quickly tuned out as the new Kabuto bowed like a knight awaiting orders from their king, his king, Naruto.
"How may I serve, Uzumaki-dono?" Kabuto asked from his bowing position, in a low and humble tone. There was no arrogance, no hate, or ignorance when and while in the presence of his king. No, there was only servitude and joy in that servitude. Shizune watched in complete shock that the boy, who was about to kill them, was bowing to Naruto.
"You may raise my noble servant, for now you will serve me well." Naruto said in a regal tone as Shizune gaped like a fish.
"What do you request of me, my king?" Kabuto asked as he got up.
"I ask that you spy on Orochimaru for me. When around me and not Orochimaru, you will be my servant as you are now. When in both our presence, you will act as you once did, as his servant and not mine. While him and not I, you will act as you once did. Is that understood?" Naruto said as commandingly and kindly as he could. Even though Kabuto was his enemy he didn't need to treat the guy badly. He was pretty nice during the Chunin Exams, even if was all just an act. Kabuto nodded as he bowed once again.
"It is understood. As you wish, my Lord. So you have commanded, so let it be done, Uzumaki-dono, my King." Kabuto said as Naruto sighed in exasperation. The scroll said nothing about them acting as mindless loyal puppets.
"You may act yourself Kabuto, and called me Naruto."
"As you wish, Naruto-sama." Kabuto said as he once again stood and adorned a smile.
"Umm, Naruto, how did you do that?" Shizune voiced as Naruto and Kabuto had just remembered she was there. She shifted nervously as they stared at her with surprise.
"Oh, yeah, that. Well its part of my bloodline; the Daiougan, or in my case, the Kami-Daiougan. It allows me to take control of a person and turn them into, basically, a knight in service to me as their king. I can make them do whatever I want so long as they looked into my eyes once while my bloodline was activated. The problems with that part of my Doujutsu are that I must have eye contact, and that I can only take control of five people every 3 years. Once I take control of those five I have to wait 3 years before I can use that ability again at all. It's called 'Knighting' or Geass." Naruto explained while Shizune walked over to them, after healing her tendons, as she held her stomach where Kabuto had kicked her. Kabuto at least had the decency to look apologetic at the sight.
"You said a part of this… Kami-Daiougan? What else is there?" She asked, unsure if she was allowed to question him about his bloodline. She remembered that most clans and bloodline-users were very shush, shush about their bloodlines and jutsu around others.
"Oh, well it has only one other use that I know of; it allows me to see a great distance. Up to one full kilometer of clear and accurate vision. Sort like a hawk's eye view, huh? Other than that the scroll containing information was pretty vague on anything else. Saying things like, "A great king must look to the past and future in certain instances, as to better prepare and extend his reign". It sounded like a lot of boring crap to me, but Sensei thought it might have been a hint at another power of my Doujutsu." Naruto finished with a shrug as Shizune tried to make heads or tails of the quote.
It sounded as if his Doujutsu would give him the power to see the past and future, but that couldn't be right. No one had the power to know what would happen… right?
"I believe it is time we got Tsunade-sama to her right self, my Master. She has been in that state for far too long." Kabuto said as he looked toward the frozen Slug Princess. Her gaze held nothing but fear, and Naruto frowned as he didn't like that.
It was too much like what the villagers would look like when he used to go shopping. Oh yeah, the villagers. He'd have to find a way to deal with them after he got back to his village… not the time to think about that, he'd have to deal with one problem at a time.
"I've got the perfect plan to snap her out of it." Naruto said as a grin appeared on his face. Oh it would be dicey, but he always did enjoy life on the edge of a kunai. He and Kabuto began fighting once more, but this time with a dangerous plan.
With Kakashi, In Konoha Hospital:
Kakashi sighed for what seemed like the millionth time today. He was waiting for his friends to visit him, but it seemed as if they had other things to do.
Now that he thought about it, they all stopped coming around after he said that stuff about Naruto being Hokage. He really hoped they didn't take it the wrong way. It was just a misunderstanding if they thought he was being disloyal or unfaithful. He would follow the Hokage no matter who it was, even Naruto. … Wait; that came out wrong. He meant to say that he believed that those who picked the Hokage would always pick the best for the job, and that person was Naruto it seemed.
Truth be told, he loved his students, especially Naruto. The kid was just so… full of life! It was astonishing how… dare he say it… y-youthful… Kami-sama that was hard to get out! Anyways, Naruto was just so y-youthful and always ready to take on a challenge. The boy also had a gift for bringing out the best in people. He did it to Zabuza and Haku, as well as Gaara it seemed, so there was no telling who'd be next.
Now back to what he was saying. Kakashi believed in Naruto. He just didn't think the kid was ready to be Hokage… as of now! The Hokage is the leader of the entire Leaf Village. He just thought Naruto should wait a few years before taking the position. Now, what exactly did he say…?
Oh yes, he said that Naruto didn't have any of the power to back up his title. Well, it was true as far as he knew. Besides Shadow Clones and Kyuubi he didn't know of any other abilities Naruto had. But that didn't mean Naruto couldn't be trained.
He wanted to tell them that Jiraiya-sama was going to train Naruto further so he would have the power and skills to back up the title, but he didn't know if Jiraiya-sama wanted people to know of his training Naruto. It was training to combat the Akatsuki at first, but now it would be pushed ten times harder and faster now that the boy was Hokage.
He also said Naruto lacked the intelligence to be Hokage… well that one was kind of true. The Naruto he knew was hyperactive, impatient, and clueless to just about everything. The boy had plenty of intelligence in the midst of battle, but as Hokage, a position which required political and mental acuteness, he was fairly sure Naruto would be eaten alive by just the Civilian Council and their tricky ways. Although, he still thought Naruto could be taught and that if that didn't work… the boy could always prank the crap out of them!
The point was Naruto was still a kid, and to place a kid in charge of sharks like the Civilian Council was asking for him to be eaten alive. But still, he had faith in Naruto.
He said Naruto was the weakest of his team. Now that must have come from the meds he had been on at the time, because he was very sure that Sakura was the weakest of his team. Naruto was arguably the strongest. The reason he says 'arguably' is because some would say Sasuke's natural genius would be a fair match against Naruto's hard working genius. Truth be told, he wasn't sure which of his two students would win in an all-out battle, but he did hope he'd never find out and that it never happened.
And on to the last point; Sasuke. He said Sasuke would have been a better choice for Hokage. Yes, but what he meant to say was that Sasuke would have been an easier choice as Hokage, but he was sure the Uchiha boy would never take the position if asked. The reason he thought Sasuke as an easier choice was because of a few simple facts. One, Sasuke already had the support of the villagers, where as Naruto would have to fight tooth and nail for their liking. Sasuke was already calm quiet and reserved, while Naruto would have to be trained by the Hyuga to get like that. Sasuke had the Sharingan, which meant that if Sasuke was trained by… say someone like Orochimaru, and please perish the thought, then he'd have been at least S-ranked in 3 years; especially with Orochimaru's love of jutsu.
And then there was the battle during the invasion. He wanted the reports from Pakkun, his ninja dog, but the little guy was blown away and dispelled before he saw too much. The last thing the lead ninja dog saw was Sasuke lunging at Gaara with a Chidori. He didn't hear anymore about it until he was walking down the street days later, to which he heard two civilian women talking about the battle. He just assumed they overheard some ninja, who had seen or glimpsed the battle, talking about it. He wanted to question his students about it, but he thought it wouldn't do to have their egos inflated at their sensei asking about the battle against one of the Nine Demon Lords and it's Jinchuriki. He had, however, overheard Sakura thanking Sasuke for saving her when Naruto was pestering him about Chidori training. He didn't get to catch Sasuke's reply to her thanks because he was focused on Naruto, but he was sure it would be a curt grunt, nod, and walking away into the setting sun. As if the boy was just that cool. Yeah right… only he was that cool!
Oh well, he'd just have to question Naruto as soon as the boy was back in the village with Tsunade and he was healed. Sigh… He had such a thoughtful student, but Naruto always was the nicest of them and the most, as well as least, tolerable. The boy really was just… nice! While he, Kakashi Hatake, was sick and couldn't move a part of his body without incredible metal pain shooting through it, what did Naruto do? Go and get the greatest medical ninja ever to heal him… and apparently Sasuke. Yeah… he'd have to talk to Sasuke about that later, but first he'd question Naruto on what really happened during the Invasion. He'd be sure that nothing was going to stop him, or he'd shove a Chidori some place they wouldn't like!
With Jiraiya and Orochimaru:
They clanged and clashed many a times as their titanic battle went on. They reappeared again after many of clashes, hanging upside down on the snake which was still stuck in the swamp Jiraiya had created. Jiraiya was feeling worst with each passing second, but he managed to escape death from the poison of Orochimaru's cursed sword, Kusanagi. The things Toad Oil straight from the Toad Mountain could do. Normally it would have evaporated in minutes of being in the normal world, but when it stayed in the human liver, helping to purify the body, it could easily redirected to a wound, if done by a master such as himself. That gave him the power to use Sage Mode on just that one spot and clear away most of the poison. Now all was left was the tremendous pain that came with small amounts of fatal poison. No death, but a hell of a lot of pain!
"Just look at you, Jiraiya. They used to call you the Town Madman, but now you're hopping along in and out the village, and with that brat in tow! You've really fallen off, haven't you? Trust me; I've always had a good eye for talent. And with that one, all I see… is insipid mediocrity!" Orochimaru said as they rested from their battle, having jumped to the top of the snake's back. Orochimaru watched from the corner of his eye as Naruto was kicked away by Kabuto. His eyes went back to Jiraiya, the most dangerous opponent he'd ever face.
No matter what he said, Jiraiya was the most powerful person he had ever seen. Not Itachi, not Pein, and not anyone else could compare to the few times he had seen Jiraiya serious during the Third Great Shinobi War. Those were sights he was both proud and somewhat fearful of. When someone had endangered him or Tsunade, Jiraiya killed them and killed them hard.
As he and Jiraiya swapped more dialogue it seemed to him that this battle wasn't about them, but the future instead. He would boast about Sasuke's natural talent, while Jiraiya would defend Naruto's amazing potential and drive to never give up. And as they talked more and more, it seemed to him that both boys were going to follow in their footsteps, as if they were fathers to them. Sasuke, much like himself, had natural talent, loved by the people, and was hailed as a genius. But, Naruto was so much like Jiraiya that it wasn't even laughable. It was almost as if he was Jiraiya's own direct descendant the way the two compared. Both were thought as losers, failures, and dead last of the Academy, yet both were or had proven people wrong on all those accounts. He had saw Naruto's fight in the Chunin Exam, so he knew Naruto was just like Jiraiya; an underdog to win all bets against him.
And as all this was going through his mind, he wondered about the two boys. From what he saw during the Exams, they were close, like he and Jiraiya had been. They were brothers, just like he and Jiraiya were still. Even though they both would deny it up and down, they both knew they could never hate their truest friend, even now. Jiraiya's spy network was the best, and had found him and his hideouts plenty of times, but Jiraiya had never told Konoha a thing about him. He and Jiraiya would bump into each other from time to time, and it was pleasant. A little talking, some outlandish battles, or sparring for them. He'd 'escape' and Jiraiya would go back on the road.
If they truly were out to simply kill one another, then they'd have done it in the last 13 years. Don't you think?
Hell, he even let Jiraiya catch on to his plans about the Chunin Exams, and he never attacked the Leaf village unless Jiraiya was there. It was… nice, their little game of ninja and such.
His fleeting goals for power and immortality, Jiraiya's travels to find 'The Child of Prophecy'. Sometimes he wanted to go back to Konoha, but then he remembered why he left. To get away from the people who judged him for all his imperfections. He was a Sannin, a legendary ninja, yet he was only human. But those people didn't see it that way! They saw him as a monster for his experiments; they saw a criminal who wasn't socially acceptable! Jiraiya didn't see that. Jiraiya saw his human teammate who was making medical advances and trying to reach his dreams, his goals. Jiraiya saw him for who he was… a person, a human being who only wanted to escape his fears and have a dream to always work toward.
Orochimaru wasn't stupid. He had figured out long ago, about 15 years actually, that true immorality wasn't obtainable. Unless grained by a Kami or Demon, then it'd be true, like Madara Uchiha; the lucky bastard!
Anyways, he knew his dream wasn't reachable, he also knew that it wasn't about the dream, but the long and rough road to it. So, he became the monster they saw him as, but to Jiraiya, he was only a brother who needed someone in the whole world to tell him he was human, and loved… in a not romantic way of course!
Wait… time to get off the road of memories and emotions, and back to his original thoughts.
Anyways, it was disturbing to think that those two boys could be ripped apart like him and Jiraiya. He could tell Naruto would grow as powerful as Jiraiya, but what of Sasuke? Sasuke would need someone to show him the ropes of being the snake to the toad Naruto would become. Sasuke would need to compliment Naruto's stupidity with his own cool, calm genius; the same as Jiraiya and he. He wondered who could do it besides him. He would hate himself if he put Sasuke, Naruto, and the people around the two through the same crap he and Jiraiya went through.
He wanted Anko to do it. Oh how he loved messing with his former student. She was just too excitable and far too easy to scare. She thought he was some evil demon who came back every few years just to make her life miserable. Oh, if only she knew the truth… Anyway, he knew she could teach him the things he'd really need, except for the being freighting, creepy, and weird as hell parts. No… he'd have to do it himself. But, in what way could he do it without the people hating Sasuke like they did, and still do, him? Bah, he'd think on that later.
"Orochimaru, you seem rather… distracted." Jiraiya said as he stood straight up from his stance. He could tell no one was watching and he knew of his friend's thoughts.
"Yes, I was just thinking about… things and… stuff." Orochimaru said casually with a sigh as he sat on his snake's back. Jiraiya walked over to him.
"So you really think it's gonna have to come to that, huh?" Jiraiya asked as he stood in front of Orochimaru, while the Snake Sannin.
"It will be the only way. Anko never got to part two of my training, and I never taught another student after, so it's the only way. Unless…" Orochimaru said and explained his stroke of genius to Jiraiya as the Toad Sage grinned.
"Sounds perfect to me, you snake-fag of a genius, let's do it! Although I may have to be out of the village when you enact it. Can't have people knowing I knew." Jiraiya said as Orochimaru stood up.
"No, we can't. … Although I'm curious; will you be telling young Naruto of this plan, you toad-obsessed idiot?" Orochimaru asked as he eyed the boy. Apparently Naruto was holding off Kabuto's attempts to get to Tsunade.
"I probably will, but if I do, then your plans may change." Jiraiya said with a serious face. For the first time in many years Orochimaru's face held confusion and interest.
"You see, Naruto has been quite active since you attacked the village. He's become the Godaime Hokage." Jiraiya said as Orochimaru gaped like a fish.
"What the hell? How could they make that brat the Hokage? He isn't powerful, nor intelligent-" Orochimaru said, about to go into a rant when Jiraiya held up his hand stopping him. There was something about that grin on his face that made Orochimaru uneasy.
"Actually what you see now is the Naruto that you knew, but the one he's becoming is on a whole other level. You were always the best sensor ninja of our team; surely you should be able to sense out Naruto's true level power." Jiraiya said as he gestured toward Naruto, who was doing a Rasengan with his Shadow Clone.
Orochimaru closed his eyes and focused on Naruto's being. He felt there were two layers of power; almost as if Naruto was holding back his true power. He could sense three forms of power. The form Naruto was using now, which was less than 1% than all the power. The second form, which was the most focused, and controlled of them all. That form was more than 45% of all the power. And the third form, which was Kyuubi. It was the most out of control and unrefined form, which was 54% of all the power. But, Orochimaru could sense that Kyuubi's chakra was being steadily drained into the two other forms. Orochimaru predicted that within the year that Kyuubi's chakra would be Naruto's completely if he continued to get into situations which called for more of Kyuubi's power, like healing Naruto or just plain using the beast's chakra.
"Jiraiya, indeed little Naruto has gotten powerful, almost as powerful as we, but how?" Orochimaru asked as he was sure Jiraiya knew the answer by way the Toad Sage was grinning ear to ear.
"Ah, yes, well the boy is doing a training which would kill anyone else, even we of the Sannin." Jiraiya said nonchalantly with a shrug as if he were talking about the weather while Orochimaru gaped, but quickly schooled his face with a gleam in his eye.
"And this training was…?"
"Shadow Clones." Jiraiya answered as Orochimaru's jaw dropped. Truth be told he himself had trained using Shadow Clones, but each time he did he was hospitalized for a week from the mental strain alone. Damn those 20 clones for dispelling at once…
"Interesting…" Orochimaru said as his eyes widened upon seeing Naruto slam a Rasengan into Kabuto's stomach for a second time today. He knew from personal experience that Kabuto would be feeling that in the morning, even with his healing jutsu.
"So want to finish this little spar of ours?" Jiraiya said as Orochimaru kept his eyes fixated on Naruto, and then flickered them to Tsunade, who was healing the boy from whatever Kabuto had done to him.
"No… I think I'll just battle Tsunade instead." Orochimaru said nonchalantly with a smirk as he shot down off his snake's back. Jiraiya's eye twitched for second after hearing Orochimaru's statement.
"Oh no you don't! She's my Tsu-hime! Don't hurt her, you Snake Queen!" Jiraiya said as he jumped down off the snake himself, after Orochimaru. Orochimaru turned back and shot his tongue at Jiraiya, wrapping it around the older man's leg.
"What the devil!" Jiraiya yelled as he was then slammed into the ground with no mercy. Damn that boy obsessed snake lover.
"Better luck next time, Jiraiya-baka!" Orochimaru yelled back with a chuckle as he flew toward an injured Naruto and Tsunade, who was healing said injured boy.
"You cheating bastard!" Jiraiya groaned out loudly, which made Orochimaru chuckle more.
"I'm evil remember! It's what we do!" Orochimaru yelled back with mirth as he made his sword, Kusanagi, come forth from his mouth.
Tsunade got in front of Naruto, believing Orochimaru was going for the boy. Orochimaru wanted to laugh out loud, but years of being the cool, calm and collected one forced him not to. Having glanced down at Naruto's body he saw that Tsunade had placed her necklace on the boy. It was only because he was still looking at the necklace did he see Naruto's eyes peek open and then close once again. Orochimaru almost choked on his sword because of laughter. So, the boy had either faked his injuries, which was unlikely, or he knew he'd be healed much quicker than the injuries could even become a problem. Maybe this boy was better suited to be Hokage than he, Orochimaru, had first given credit for.
Orochimaru quickly thought up some lies Tsunade would believe, but mostly they were half-truths. As soon as he figured out exactly what he was going to say he pulled his sword from Tsunade's chest and recalled both his sword and tongue, which had still been wrapped around Jiraiya's leg.
"Tsunade, you are the one person I wouldn't want to kill. Listen to me; if that brat is allowed to live, it'll mean more trouble than you and your friends than you can possible imagine. Stay out of my way." Orochimaru said as believable as he could, which was in cold indifference.
"No you listen to me; if I do nothing else, I will protect this boy!" Tsunade said through ragged breaths and the quivering of her own body. Orochimaru couldn't help but smirk at the sight. Tsunade could have been a world class actress if her family wasn't that of the Hokage, and we all know how appearances are to a ninja family.
"And how do you plan to do that? Look at you; your body's shivering like a leaf in the wind. Besides; why would you, one of the Sannin, risk your life for a lowly… Genin?" Orochimaru said, but deliberately paused at the boy's rank. Tsunade didn't seem to notice the pause, but he saw Naruto's body tense at it. So, Jiraiya wasn't joking. That obnoxious brat really was the Godaime Hokage. Hmm… interesting indeed…
"By saving him, I'm saving my home… The Village Hidden in the Leaves, Konoha!" Tsunade said as Orochimaru frowned at hearing that. He still hated the village for its sudden persecution of him after everything he had done for it. So what if he experimented on criminals and missing-ninja? After he helped them win, not one, but two wars, don't you think they could have been a little more grateful?
"So, you really thinking you're protecting the village?" Orochimaru said as coldly as he could.
Truth be told, not many people recognized that he referred to Konoha as the village, instead of his former village or Konoha. He still had love for some things in the village and he still protected it in some ways. Hell, he even tried to kill Itachi under the guise that he wanted the boy's eyes. Yeah Itachi saw through that and cut off his hand for it. The bastard! Then Itachi told him that if he wanted to do a justice to Konoha, as their village, that he might want to keep it on its toes, so to speak. Hence, why he terrorized the village ever now and then; it was just a little drill to keep it safe from real enemies.
Seeing Tsunade move, having been shaken from his thoughts by the sight, he watched her look back at Naruto with much softer eyes than he could remember her having. He had to attribute that to war and the ninja lifestyle. She smiled down at the 'sleeping' boy as she began to speak, still shaking from her fears and memories.
"You see this boy, this lowly little Genin, has been chosen to be Hokage someday. I can feel it. Can't you, Orochimaru? He will be Hokage! He has the same Will of Fire that they all had; my grandfather, granduncle, Sarutobi-sensei, Nawaki, and Dan. They risked their lives for the village. And now I understand that they didn't do it just to be Hokage, but to protect people like him! Those who would have the bravery and courage to stand up against the evils of the shinobi world! This is why I'll stand up for him and protect him to the death!" Tsunade said as she began to stand shakily. Shizune and Jiraiya woke up just in time to hear Orochimaru's reply.
"You're half dead already!" Orochimaru exclaimed as he kicked her over Naruto and back on to the ground. He made his sword come from his mouth as he lunged at her.
"Tsunade-sama!" Shizune screamed while but before he stabbed into her, she vanished.
"Damn, not enough time!" Jiraiya thought as he prepared to do a jutsu.
But, just as he reached her, with all intend to stab her, she vanished.
"What the devil!" Orochimaru asked loudly as everyone was shocked as well.
"I believe that you've done quite enough, Orochimaru. From here on out, your opponent shall be I, Naruto Uzumaki." A calm and somewhat cold voice said in monotone from behind Orochimaru. The Snake Sannin turned back with wide eyes as he gazed at the new Naruto. Naruto was holding Tsunade as he turned cold cerulean blue eyes toward Orochimaru.
"This one really is on a whole other level!" Orochimaru thought as he took in Naruto's noble, yet samurai-like form. Although, what unsettled Orochimaru the most was not his form, but the lack of killing intent, anger, and hate in Naruto's words. Normally, in battle, a person would be leaking out K.I. and emotions by the gallons, yet Naruto was not. Almost as if the boy didn't need to intimidate, or scare him, but knew that he would simply fight Orochimaru… and win. Except there was no air of arrogance either, but merely the knowledge of being fully aware of the limits of his abilities and those of his opponent.
"Ku, ku, ku… Alright then, little Naruto, let us begin-" Orochimaru was saying but was cut off when Tsunade had kicked him in the face; hurling his body to be on side of Kabuto.
"How?" Orochimaru said as he got up. Then he realized Tsunade's diamond marking at the center of her forehead was gone, yet replaced some form of seal that spread across her face. Orochimaru flickered his eyes to the others and found that the only one who had any other emotion evident on their face other than surprise was Shizune.
"No, Tsunade-sama, wait! Let me treat your wounds, please don't break the seal!" Shizune yelled as Tsunade placed her hands in a hand sign. They could all feel Tsunade's enormous chakra bearing down on them as she focused it.
"Yin Seal: Release! Ninja Art: Mitotic Regeneration!"
Orochimaru, and the others, watched in amazement as all of Tsunade's cuts and the stab wound healed as if never there at all. He almost drooled at the jutsu, but stopped himself as this was a serious moment.
"Ku, ku, ku… It seems I'm not the only person whose been spending their time creating new jutsu. This one's very impressive, so… mind telling me how it's done?" Orochimaru said as Tsunade smirked at him.
"My chakra. For years I've stored it away in a space behind my forehead. When I release the seal on that chakra it disperses and stimulates the proteins of my body to increase the speed of cell division and reconstruction of cells for as long as I have enough chakra. This allows me to recreate all organs and tissues. It's like having the ability to reincarnate myself. You see; you can slash away at me all you want, but I can't be killed." Tsunade said as Orochimaru kept a poker face, but on the inside he was cursing her and her jutsu, because he didn't have it.
"Kyuubi-sensei, in that medical book I read last night, didn't it say that a person can only regenerate a fixed number of cells in their lifetime?" Naruto thought to Kyuubi as Kyuubi-sensei nodded.
"Yes, and by speeding up this process the woman is shortening her own life by at least the span of a week, since it seems she is able to direct the cells mentally to repair whatever needs to be instead of having every cell doing it at once. It may be a technique you'll need, so I'll do the seal while storing massive amounts of my already purified chakra into it. Though, you may also use this chakra for anything else." Kyuubi-sensei said as Naruto thought it over for a bit.
"Hey, instead of it being on my forehead and a diamond, can it be like a tattoo on my chest or somewhere?" Naruto asked mentally as Kyuubi-sensei nodded with a grin.
"You want it to be a black and in the shape of your blossom plant at home?" Kyuubi-sensei asked teasingly as Naruto nodded.
"What? It'd be totally badass!" Naruto said as Kyuubi-sensei chuckled and went to work.
"Just so you know, I'm sealing off 80% of all your power and mine. That means you'll be limited to only 20% of your full power unless you release this seal." Kyuubi-sensei said as Naruto understood. He looked down at his chest as he saw a black flower print bubble up from his very skin. It was then he noticed that he was wearing Tsunade's necklace. He would have watched it more but then he heard Shizune.
"Tsunade-sama!" Shizune exclaimed as Naruto turned to see Tsunade draw a line of blood down her wrist. That could only mean one think!
"Orochimaru-sama!" Kabuto exclaimed as Orochimaru gave Kabuto his hand while Naruto had blurred to Jiraiya's side.
"Naruto, do it quickly! Then close up that swamp I made!" Jiraiya yelled as Naruto took the blood from his cut hand and rubbed it on the palm of Jiraiya's hand. He then ran through hand signs and pressed both hands to the ground as the swamp behind them closed into barren earth.
"Summoning Jutsu!" The three legendary Sannin exclaimed in unison as they all slammed their left hands to the ground in unity.
Just then all view from the outside was obscured as three large clouds of smoke erupted into the air. The win blew and in the place of the smoke clouds were three gigantic animals; the toad, the snake, and the slug. Better known as; Gamabunta the Toad Boss, Manda the Snake Lord, and Katsuyu the Slug Queen. The three most powerful summons in the world.

TBC....