Naruto: A New Perspective

Chapter 33

"Ramen, ramen, ramen!" Naruto chanted happily, as the chef at the stand prepared his next bowl, "Thanks for treating, Sakura!"

Sakura rolled her eyes, "It was the only way to get you away from your stupid Rasengan training."

"Hmm..." Naruto nodded to himself, "I should get back to that soon..."

"No!" Sakura quickly said, "Naruto you idiot, we have to plan our strategy to get the necklace!"

"Uhm... how about I grope her, and you grab it while she's distracted?" Naruto suggested.

Sakura's killer intent flared, and Naruto realized that probably wasn't the best thing to say, "Sorry, sorry, sorry! It was a joke, I promise!" Damn his mouth!

The pink haired girl clenched her fist tightly, but held herself, "I swear to god Naruto... you piss me off so much sometimes. Now use your brain and figure out a real plan."

From a ways off the two Sannin were watching the pair with veiled interest. Tsunade commented, "A nice couple of brats you got there, Jiraiya."

"I guess." Jiraiya scowled, "Tsunade why are you doing this? Just come back with us to Konoha, there's no need for this bet."

"Worried?" Tsunade taunted, "Sorry, you're not going to get to train another Hokage."

"Not really." The white haired hermit grinned, "Personally I think you're going to get your ass handed to you again, just like the first night."

Tsunade snorted, "I was drunk, and I was only using one finger."

"They don't have to beat you, Tsunade." Jiraiya rolled his eyes, "Just take your necklace. I've been training Naruto for nearly two months now, and a lot of that time was spent teaching him how to fight an opponent that is much stronger than him. Plus he'll have Sakura, and she's no pushover for a genin."

Tsunade eyed Sakura with reluctant curiosity, " Sakura Haruno... from a civilian family?"

"Yes." Jiraiya nodded, "From what Kakashi tells me, she has exceptional control, he told me it's comparable to even yours."

"I doubt that." Tsunade retorted, but couldn't deny that the statement made her interested; she would have to watch Haruno Sakura more closely.

"Tsunade," Jiraiya sighed, "If you don't come back, I'll most likely have to take the position, if only to protect Naruto."

"Protect him?" Tsunade glanced at her former teammate, "From who?"

"Danzo for one," Jiraiya's face darkened, "He wants to turn him into a weapon."

"That's what you're doing right now." Tsunade pointed out, "Making a weapon."

"No," Jiraiya grinned, "I'm making a Hokage. I'm making him into the man that will be greater than even the Fourth, maybe all the other Hokages combined."

"Modest aren't you?" Tsunade snorted, "You really think the kid is that special? He doesn't even have a bloodline limit."

"Neither did the Fourth, or the third." Jiraiya countered, "Neither do I, or you."

Tsunade hesitated, she wasn't sure if she wanted to bring this up, "But I thought you believed in that... other one."

Jiraiya grimaced, "I... heard through my spy network that some time ago Nagato and his friends ran into Hanzo, and he killed them."

"No way..." Tsunade sucked in a breath, the legendary Rinnegan was dead again? She could hardly believe it was possible, "How long ago? I didn't hear anything about this!"