Somewhere in a forest Naruto was training his body while some clones he summoned were attempting to cut a leaf in half " 99.. haaa...100..." Naruto was training his upper body by performing handstand push-ups. With weights attached to his legs. Sweat was flowing down his entire body. Near by Garm was also training, because of his current weakened state he was only running around to recover some strength.
Suddenly a truck load of shocking information hit Naruto and he fell forwards on to his back. ' Itachi ... He's looking for me....no it's probably for the ninetails that blue guy with that weird sword mentioned his name back then..... I can't let them find me, Sasuke should be fine before my clone dispelled I saw that old man' Naruto called Garm back and told him what's going on " we have to hide they're not looking for you so you should be safe just hiding around in a safe place but I'll have to get creative" Naruto performed a couple of different techniques one by one "First off <MULTI SHADOW CLONE JUTSU> then my own special creation <HAREM JUTSU> and <REVERSE HAREM JUTSU>" Naruto and his clones transformed into countless different looking men and women wearing clothes that resembled those the people wore in this small town. "I'll be hiding in plain sight they're gonna have a lot of trouble finding me now..... maybe these clones stand out too much".
The clones Naruto made take some of the most attractive features Naruto could picture. They would stand out even in a crowd " I'll have to water down the sexyness a bit" Naruto used the transformation jutsu and lessened the attractiveness of his clones one by one leaving only a few of them at their most attractive in hopes they draw attention away from him. " All right Garm you're with me everyone else go and draw attention away from me" all the clones left the place leaving Naruto alone with Garm.
" Hey garm what kind of form should I take, I can't stand out or I'm done for" Garm on his shoulder thought for a moment "be... like.. Garm" Naruto was onboard with the idea and quickly transformed to look a little different than Garm. " Hah, let's see them find me now... Let's go find a hiding spot until we're safe" Garm agreed and followed behind Naruto back to the town.
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In the hall way
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A fight between jiraiya an the two akatsuki members ensued. Jiraiya didn't know naruto's current location and so he couldn't allow the two infront of him to get away. The fight raged within the hall that was now transformed to the inside of a toads eosophagus.
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" This isn't good where the hell did that brat go". He couldn't leave Sasuke here by himself, not in his current state. "
Running from roof to roof jiraiya noticed the sudden influx of civilians in the town. The whole town was a lot more crowded than before. 'Naruto..... With that many clones it should buy him a lot more time to find me all I have to do is let him know where I am and he'll come right to me'. Jiraiya leaped down from the roof and started to call out naruto's name as if he was looking for a lost child. A clone near by saw him and walked into a dark alley where it dispelled itself.
The original Naruto was running in the streets with Garm. " Haha, it's so fun running around like this" Naruto blissfully ran around in the form of a small dog in the crowded street between the people "..i..like..too..." Garm led Naruto forward to where he could smell jiraiya's scent. Naruto recieved information from one of his decoy clones " you were right, he's just up ahead looking for us, good going Garm!" Naruto and garm ran forward at full speed and eventually they saw Jiraiya. Naruto canceled his transformation Jutsu "where the hell have you been you pervy Sage, Itachi and that blue guy could have found me yaknow!"
Naruto walked up to Jiraiya and stood in front of him*Bang* Jiraiya smacked Naruto right on his head "I know already you idiots, don't you know you shouldn't run off without letting me know where you are, you're lucky I found you first or you be in even more pain "Owowow, what the hell was that for you dumb old man" Jiraiya turned around and walked back to the inn they're staying at for tonight. ' ugh, just you wait I'll get you back for this..... I might as well dispell my clones"and Naruto did just that. That day countless civilians vanished in the cover of smoke never to be seen again. Panic ensued and it only calmed down a few days later once the villagers found no missing persons among their citizens.
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The next day
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Outside the Town Gate two parties were splitting up to go down different paths jiraiya and Noruto we're going away from the village while Gai and Sasuke return to the village. "Jiraiya, please find tsunade and bring her back to us" welling up with determination Naruto declared " DON'TCHA WORRY BUSHY BROW SENSEI WILL FIND HER FOR SURE, TAKE CARE OF SASUKE WHILE WE'RE GONE" Jiraiya gently ruffled up Naruto's hair "well Gai... will be leaving Sasuke and your care"
Gai reached into his pocket intending to pull something out."and Naruto you got guts I like kids like that, here have this it's what makes lee strong" Naruto got excited "REALLY WHAT IS IT !!" Gai pulled out a lame looking green onesie "THIS!! It's the ultimate, stream-lined, form-fitting, easily-accessible, perfectly-made bodysuit!! our lee wears it 24/7, and of course, it is my most recommended piece of ninja gear it's an absolute must-have!!". Naruto was impressed at the Grand reveal but he wasn't satisfied with its appearance. "Does it come and a different color". Gai's smile was blinding "so you're interested huh, let me see if I have any on me right now..... AHA! Looks like luck is on your side I happened to have one in black, so what do you say?" Naruto snatched it away from his hand "I'll take it, thanks a lot Gai sensei" ' I wanted an orange one but beggars can't be choosers'. Gai threw up a thumbs up and a smile was on his face " No worries Naruto, if you need anything just say the word".
The two parties split after saying their goodbyes the walked down their separate paths until they meet again. On this journey Naruto, garm and Ash trained both together and apart as their strengths grew both as a team and as individuals.