In the konoha hospital Naruto was as loud and obnoxious as usual, asking a receptionist about Sasuke.

"Hey, where's Sasuke's room?" but was promptly told "Sorry~ no visitors allowed."

"WHAT? No visitors allowed are you kidding me?" Naruto was frustrated he couldn't even drop in for a peek? Damn it!!

"Those are the rules" a calm reply from the lady left no room for arguments.

"GAH, come on lady!"

"Naruto, this is a hospital, keep it down," Kakashi Hatake walked into the lobby and reprimanded Naruto for his loud mouth. Naruto simply ignored him.

"Boy, am I glad to see you. I gotta ask you a favor."

"Stop right there, I already know what you're gonna ask, so I've been looking for someone that can oversee your training for the final rounds," even with Kakashi's face mostly covered you could tell that he couldn't care less with his tone alone.

"Hold ooon, how come you can't train me, Sensei?" he points his finger at Kakashi. The frustration in his voice as clear as the confusion on his face.

"I have other matters to handle, I don't have time to deal with you, Naruto." Naruto scrunched his face while crossing his arms.

"Hmmm.... HEY, YOU'RE GONNA TRAIN SASUKE AREN'T YOU, KAKASHI SENSEI."

"Now now, don't complain, I found you a teacher even better than me."

"Well, who is it?"

"It is I," a familiar figure walked in behind Naruto right on cue.

Naruto turned around to see who was gonna train him.

"YOU! YOU CLOSET PERVERT!" Naruto could recognize him instantly.

It was Ebisu, a special jonin put in charge of training the Hokage's grandson, Konohamaru! Ebisu pushed his glasses back onto his nose signaling his distaste of Naruto's bold statement in a public space.

"Such insolence."

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A while later...

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Naruto's training with Ebisu began. Previously, Kakashi taught Naruto and Sasuke how to walk on walls by the use of chakra focused on the sole of their feet. Ebisu took that to a whole other level, water walking. This was a training method that would improve Naruto's chakra control. It wasn't something you could force your way through; it took far more control and focus than tree walking. They trained over a hot spring and every time Naruto lost control he fell in and submerged himself in the near boiling stream of water.

While Ebisu was watching over Naruto he began acknowledging him. He saw beyond the demon that is within him and found there was more to him. When Ebisu came back to his senses he saw Naruto barely standing on the water while he pointed to a direction behind him. As Ebisu looked back he saw someone sitting on the ground. A smug smile crept its way onto his face.

"Hmph, are you peeking in the women's bath, old man," Ebisu charged forth. "I WILL NOT ALLOW ANY DISREPUTABLE BEHAVIOR!" The old man turned around to face Ebisu and held up a single hand seal.

"Oh please." *Poof* Suddenly, out of nowhere, a toad appeared under the old man.

"What on earth..." While still charging ahead Ebisu could only say a few words before the toad ensnared him with its tongue and slammed him into the ground, knocking him out cold.

Naruto was shocked it happened so fast he couldn't keep up. 'Who is this guy? He flattened my trainer, and what's worse, he's an even bigger perv than Ebisu.'