Naruto: The Hidden Protector

175: Let Me Tell You How To Talk To Your Elders

"Of course, " the white tiger sage said stiffly. And in a flash, she gave the large summoning scroll to Izanami with both hands.

Taking the summoning scroll, Izanami skimmed through it briefly before throwing it towards Naruto, saying, " Here, catch. "

Luckily, Naruto managed to catch the summoning scroll that was bigger than himself. He glared at Izanami and then excitedly began to unfold it. Although he appeared composed all the time, he was actually excited inside.

So when he got the summoning scroll, he was on the verge of laughing out loud.

With an excited smile, Naruto opened the scroll only to have his smile freeze. On the scroll,, other than the title that says ' Tiger clan summoning contract ', there was absolutely nothing. No matter how Naruto looked at it, this scroll didn't seem to be a summoning scroll at all. I mean, how could a summoning scroll have no previous contractors? You know he especially heard from Izanami on how the sage tribes were alive on this planet even before the emergence of chakra.

Seeing this, Izanami chuckled and patiently explained, "Ehem, Naruto, you don't have to worry. This is the authentic summoning scroll. The reason for this is that this scroll is something I created. You see, when these sages came to me for refuge, we had already signed a contract for them to become my subjects. So basically, their ownership belongs to me. And this contract allows you to borrow them from me. That's why the summoning contract is blank. "

" Oh, " Naruto nodded as he understood. In other words, he gains secondary authority over the summoning tribe, making him the second boss. Well, he didn't mind it, so he asked, " So big sis Izanami, how do I sign the summoning contract? "

" Just drop some of your blood on the center of the scroll. " Izanami explained as she gave a needle to him.

" Ohh, " Naruto nodded and then used the needle to prick his finger. Then a drop of blood was dropped onto the scroll. Soon, the blood began to move on its own, forming Naruto's name by itself. And just as this was over, Naruto could feel a connection formed in his mind.

"Congratulations, Naruto, now you are officially the summoner of the Tiger clan. " Izanami spoke as she clapped happily.

"Hehehe," Naruto had a large smile as he awkwardly scratched his head.

While the two of them were in a good mood. The rest of the people in the room were having a very complicated expression. Especially the Tiger sage, who was very sad for not even being able to get any more resources from this.

" Okay then, I will take my leave. Naruto, you take some time familiarizing yourself with the tiger clan. When you want to go back, just tell my other self. " Izanami spoke as she gave a glare to the sulking tiger sage.

" Okay, big sis Izanami, " Naruto nodded in understanding.

Izanami ruffled his hair one last time before she vanished from this place. As soon as Izanami left, the atmosphere was silent.

"Well, now that big sis Izanami has left, why don't we have a heart-to-heart conversation? " Naruto spoke, breaking the awkward silence.

"Yes, young master Naruto, " the four sages spoke after a second of eye contact.

....

Coming out of the shadow dimension, Izanami appeared at her mansion in Konoha. Just then, she heard the sounds of knocking. Izanami, with an expressionless face, went and opened the door.

Outside, there was the pervert Jiraiaya, and on his shoulder was Fukasaku, the frog sage. And both of them had serious expressions as they looked at Izanami.