Another week passed and I was on my way to Naruto, to see if he was making any progress with Sensei Jiraiya.
I found Naruto training the Rasengan.
He had reached the last step, but there was no sign of Sensei Jiraiya around.
Sato: Naruto you're making good progress with the jutsu.
Naruto: Sato you are my salvation, I can't get the last stage right and the old perverted hermit has gone to investigate again.
Sato: He did?
What problem do you have, maybe I can help you?
Naruto: So my problem is with the rotation of the chakra, when I rotate the chakra I lose control of it and then the balloon bursts.
Sato: If you find control difficult, try controlling it with a shadow clone.
Naruto: I hadn't even thought of that, thanks Sato.
Naruto then tried a few times and after 12 tries he succeeded.
Sato: Congratulations Naruto, you did it and now hit it in the tree.
Naruto: I'll do that right away, dattebayo!
Naruto ran to the tree and pushed the Rasengan into it.
The tree trunk was torn off and had a hole in it.
Naruto: I did it, I knew I could do it.
Sato: Now let's find the old man and let us go to Ichiraku to celebrate.
I pay!
Naruto: Thanks Sato.
The old hermit will be amazed that I made it.
We were on the way to the bathing house, when suddenly two people in black robes with a red cloud pattern stood in front of us.
Kisame: Itachi, look who we have here, if it isn't the Nine-Tails.
Itachi: Kisame, let's get this over with quickly, if these two get reinforcements, it will be dangerous for us here.
Naruto: Who are you and what do you want from us?
Sato: I don't think talking to them will help us, Naruto.
Get ready to fight.
I pulled Oni No Hanzo from my back and said: "We don't need reinforcements against you weaklings!"
Kisame: You have a nice sword there, but mine is stronger.
Kisame retrieved a sword from his back that was wrapped in bandages.
Kisame: This is my sword Samehada, I think it will enjoy to suck you both empty.
I didn't hesitate for long and ran towards Kisame and hit Samehada with my sword.
Samehada was cut in two and Kisame lost his left arm.
Kisame: That can't be right, how did your sword cut my baby?
Itachi: Kisame run, the child is dangerous, I'll try to stop him.
Kisame: I'll pay you back swordkid.
Kisame took Samehada's stump from which a new mouth grew and swallowed the severed part of Samehada.
Samehada fully regenerated and Kisame picked up his severed arm and ran away.
Itachi now activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and used his Tsukuyomi to wrap me in a genjutsu.
Itachi: Welcome to my world, what's your name.
Sato: My name is Sato Senju and I could easily get out of here, but I'll make it look like you're weakening me.
I know your story, the right one and I think Konoha owes you something, that's why I put a fuinjutsu in one of your pockets, after cutting off Kisame's arm.
Itachi: How do you know the story, only Hiruzen knows about it.
Sato: I just put two and two together.
But that's not the point, you're probably here because of your brother?
He's blinded with anger at you and neither I nor the Hokage can do anything about that.
Your brother will soon defect and go to Orochimaru to become stronger and I want you to let it happen.
It may seem like Orochimaru wants to use your brother, but actually it's the other way around and Sasuke is using Orochimaru.
I know that you are sick and if Sasuke kills you I will intervene, so that he is not manipulated by others.
So always carry the Fuinjutsu script with you.
Itachi: And why should I trust you?
Sato: Because you are part of my family and you have no other choice.
Itachi: Alright, but you make sure Sasuke is safe, otherwise I'll get you first.
Sato: Now you better run quickly, otherwise Jiraiya will come here.
Itachi released the genjutsu and I fell to the ground.
Naruto: What did you do to Sato?
Itachi ignored Naruto's question and just ran away.
Naruto ran to me and I acted like I was sick.
Sato: This guy used a very strong Genjutsu against me, Naruto.
I need a moment to recover.
Then Jiraiya appeared and asked us what happened and ran after the two.
As Itachi ran through Konoha, Sasuke saw in a side alley that his brother was here.
Sasuke: Finally I can take revenge for everything you did.
Sasuke ran after Itachi and just before the entrance to Konoha, Sasuke screamed loudly. "Itachi, today I'm going to kill you!"
Itachi stopped and turned around.
Itachi: I don't have time for you and you're not strong enough yet, you have to hate me even more.
Sasuke wasn't interested what Itachi said and activated his Chidori and ran towards Itachi.
Itachi grabbed Sasuke's arm and broke it slamming Sasuke to the ground.
Itachi: You're not worth me wasting my time on you little brother, you don't have enough hate in you yet.
Come to me when you are strong enough.
Itachi disappeared and Sasuke lay on the ground crying.
Sasuke: I will kill you, I swear.
Jiraiya arrived and asked where Itachi was.
Sasuke: He's already gone, you're too late and I couldn't defeat him.
Jiraiya then took Sasuke to the hospital to treat his arm and then gave his report to the Hokage.
Hiruzen: So Sasuke met Itachi.
Hashirama: That doesn't sound good Hiruzen.
Tobirama: We should focus on the Akatsuki targeting our Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki.
Hashirama: Do you think they want to wage a war, brother?
Tobirama: It can't be ruled out.
Hiruzen: Maybe we should have Naruto train with Jiraiya outside of the village, so he can learn to control the Nine-Tails chakra.
Jiraiya: I don't know if I can do this alone, I would need help.
Hashirama: Sato has my necklace or not, so if the Nine-Tails chakra gets out of control, you could use it to control the chakra.
Tobirama: That would be one less problem.
Jiraiya you heard him, you train with the Nine-Tails and get the necklace from Sato Senju.
Jiraiya: That has to be, right, because I'm currently writing a new book and wanted to get a little inspiration from Konoha?
Hiruzen: Jiraiya, you are his god father, finally take responsibility, but don't tell him anything about his parents.
You know that if his relationship to the Fourth becomes known, many other nations would try to kill him.
Jiraiya: I'm not stupid, but we have to tell him at some point.
Hiruzen: When he turns 16, I will tell him.
Tobirama: Now the three of us will make Tsunade the next Hokage.
Hiruzen has become too old for this job.
Hashirama: This won't be easy, you know how she can be.
She has so much from her grandmother, who among us will convince her?
Hiruzen: As her grandfather, you should tell her the good news.
Hashirama: But you are the reigning Hokage, so you deserve the honor.
Hiruzen: What if my student had the honor...
Jiraiya, where did you go?
Mmmm.
I guess, I have no other way out.
Jiraiya came to me and Naruto again.
Jiraiya: Ah well, you're both still here.
So the Hokage has asked me to train Naruto outside the village and for that I need the necklace around Sato's neck.
Sato: Why should I give you my necklace?
Jiraiya: Naruto needs it to train the Nine-Tails' chakra.
Sato: But what do I get for it Sensei?
Jiraiya: I'll let you train in Senjutsu at Mount Myoboku, how does that sound?
Sato: Okay, agreed, when do you want to leave?
Jiraiya: As quickly as possible, so that Naruto can learn to defend himself.
Naruto: That's cool, but how long would we be gone?
Jiraiya: Maybe 3-4 years.
Naruto: So long, but what about Hinata. I wanted to go on missions with her and Sato?
Jiraiya: I'm sorry Naruto, but we're supposed to train alone.
Sato: Naruto, you can say goodbye to her and when you come back, we'll again go on missions together.
Naruto: But 3-4 years is so long, I love Hinata and I don't know if I can be away from her for that long.
Jiraiya: Sorry Naruto, but you have to train with me.
Naruto: All right, but I'll say goodbye.
Me and Naruto then went to Hinata.
Hinata: What? You want to train with Sensei Jiraiya outside of Konoha for three to four years?
Naruto: I'm sorry Hinata, but I have to do this, because those Akatsuki guys are probably after me, because of the Nine-Tails that's in my stomach.
Hinata: But for so long and why outside the village?
Sato: Because it can happen that Naruto loses control of the chakra and attacks innocent people in Konoha, because the Nine-Tails then controls him.
Hinata ran into Naruto's arms and hugged Naruto tightly.
Hinata: But I love you and wanted to be together with you.
Naruto: I love you too and I don't want to leave you either.
I was so excited for our missions together, but I need to train to become strong enough to win against these Akatsuki guys.
Naruto kissed Hinata and they both had tears in their eyes.
Sato: Here's the necklace Naruto, I'll just take the heart from Suki away for a moment.
Hinata, it looks like we both need a new team member.
Of course only temporarily.
Hinata: When do you want to leave Naruto?
Naruto: Tomorrow already.
Hinata: So suddenly?
Naruto: Sorry Hinata.
Sato: Let's go, the three of us go to Teuchi, so that you can calm down a bit.
Naruto: Do you have to remind me of it Sato.
I have to say goodbye not only to Hinata, but also to Teuchi's divine noodles.
Naruto couldn't suppress his sadness any longer and started crying loudly.
Hinata: Naruto, I'll miss you too.
Sato: Now pull yourself together or I'll have to make you run laps around Konoha on your last day together.
They both stopped crying immediately.
Sato: Naruto woe betide you, you won't be stronger than Hinata when you come back to Konoha.
I want to see progress and remember I will train Hinata too.
I'll miss you idiot too, after all you're my best friend, but I want you to get stronger.
If I hadn't been with you when Itachi and Kisame attacked you, I don't know if you would still be alive now.
So pull yourself together now and let's order your last few noodles.
Naruto: You're right, I have to get stronger because I want to become Hokage and for that I have to become stronger than you and Sasuke.
Sato: Well, that's what I wanted to hear.
But keep dreaming that you beat me, you would have to train for 3000 years and you wouldn't even be half as strong as me.
Naruto: No, eventually I will defeat you and then I will be the Hokage.
Hinata: Exactly Naruto, you'll defeat Sato and get revenge for all that hard training.
Sato: Hinata, but you like it when I train you?
Hinata: That's true, but it's still hard.
Sato: I'd best pick up Suki, Hanabi and Oku, the three of them will probably be angry if Naruto doesn't say goodbye to them.
I got the three others with a portal and we all said goodbye to Naruto.
3 days passed and Naruto has already left the village with Jiraiya.
Sasuke knocked Sakura unconscious that evening and fled the village accompanied by the Sound Four and Kimimaro.
Nobody noticed much of it and so all of Orochimaru's followers managed to escape the national border together with Sasuke.