Hello everyone, sorry for the wait, but the new chapter is here. Hope you enjoy. Thank you for the reviews, love them and for those with questions her are the answers.

Q: The feel of the death energy is evil, why is that, why not making it feel cold?

A: That energy is not just the Shinigami's, it is also the Kyuubi's and the original cursed seal energy, both known for their evil presence. So the evil feeling is from them when the three energies mixed.

Q: The Cursed Seal matching the Kyuubi's Youkai?

A: I thought maybe if Naruto pushed Sasuke far enough into a rage, then that will force the Cursed Seal to give him more power and matching the Youkai. Also, remember, death energy is designed to kill or at the very least maim. Naruto was trying to capture him alive, while Sasuke was trying to kill Naruto. So no Death Energy, or permanent harm. Like a powerful jutsu Killing is always easier than capturing, and then you don't have to hold back.

Q:Will there be a Harem, or just Naruto x Kurenai?

A: I am still undecided about that. I do want to keep it plain Naruto x Kurenai, but I can't help of different ideas to make it into a harem. So I am indecisive right now. Tell me what you think.

Hope that cleared some things up, and please read, review and enjoy. Also tried to fix more of the Spelling Errors, hope I did better.

"Talking" 'Thinking' "Summon/Demon Talking" 'Summon/Demon Thinking'

Ch. 4

Life Asked Death" Why do people love me, but hate you." Death responded." You are a beautiful lie, while I am a painful Truth." -Unknown

"Ugh." Naruto groaned out as he walked into his apartment. He just walked in after the Sasuke Retrieval mission, while also leaving the hospital. Kurenai was supposed to join him; however she received a mission from an ANBU and had to leave. Now he was on is own, for a week, mainly due to the success of his mission.

'Finally.' The small snake in Naruto's cloak thought, Naruto was finally alone, along without distractions. Quickly slithering out of the pocket he took residence in, will inadvertently causing Naruto to yelp. After all, it is not often that one of you pockets started to move, and you do not remember putting anything in that pocket in the first place.

"HELLO!" The small snake said to Naruto, who reacted when the pocket first started to move, by drawing a Kunai.

"Uh, Hi?" Naruto said tentatively, it is not every day that some snake pops out of your pocket and starts to talk. The snake was rather cute thought. It was only a foot long, with a blue body and purple swirls along its back.

"I do not have much time as I am running out of Chakra, but I would like for you to join the Snake Clan. When you turned into that eight headed snake thing, you impressed Manda to summon me. Then I was supposed to see if you were worthy to summon us. Now, I have decided that you are after living in this pocket for like a week" The small snake asked as quickly as it could, feeling his chakra deplete. Even not battling, staying in one place does take a lot of energy for summons.

"Uhh, Well, I am already with the toad clan, I thought you were only aloud to have one." Naruto replied to the small snake. Granted he didn't have a problem with the Snake clan, except the Manda requiring sacrifices part. That didn't sound too good.

"Well, you can have too, as long as one summon from your first summon clan agrees, and is in a high position in order to make that decision." The small snake replied as he watched Naruto think.

"Summoning Jutsu!" Naruto called out, summoning Gamakichi, the son of the toad boss.

"Hey Naruto, you haven't summoned me in a while. How is it going?" Gamakichi said, waving at our resident blonde.

"I have been doing really well Gamakichi; however, this snake said that if someone agreed from the Toad clan, then I will be allowed to summon the Snakes." Naruto said to his small friend.

"A well, I can do allow that, however, the Snakes and the Toads are enemies. Well, mainly Manda and Gamabunta, Something about an old rivalry or something. Anyway, I have no problem with it so I will allow it. You will owe me some candy though. As well as let me stay out here for a while." Gamakichi said, climbing up on Naruto's head.

"Thanks Gamakichi, I will also buy you as much candy as you can eat. I will handle talking with Gamabunta about the rivalry myself." Naruto replied as the small snakes spat out the summoning scroll for the snake clan.

Naruto quickly signing it in his blood also noticed that only Orochimaru and Anko were the only summoners.

"I do have a question, but I will wait to summon Manda for that. Anyway, thank you for this, I will be sure to give you something in return. Just ask." Naruto said sincerely to the small snake, who perked up.

"Well, my name is Doku no Kiba [Venom Fang] I am also rather fond of Chicken Eggs and a fat juicy rat. Anyway, summon me whenever, it does get rather Boring at Ryūchi Cave. Also, to choose between summons, just said Hebi or Gama after the jutsu." The small snake replied swallowing the scroll and disappearing in a puff of smoke.

"Well, come on Gamakichi, I will get you that candy, and find a place to summon both bosses." Naruto replied as he stood up from his seat and walked out of the door.

"Maybe I can get some training in as well. Most toads my age rather play than train, while I want to become stronger." Gamakichi said, still sitting on Naruto's head.

'I will have to keep this under wraps, the last thing I need is more amnesty from the village due to the ability to summon snakes.' Naruto thought as he went to the Hokage's tower to get a small leave of absence

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After getting a few days to train outside of the Villages, on the account of destructive techniques. Which is semi true, as he did want to learn some of the Jutsu Kyuubi wants to show him, but heading toward the Ravine, he quickly set up camp. He made Gamakichi run laps and other basic exercised to increase strength, speed and stamina.

"Alright, here it goes." Naruto muttered, biting his thumb and going through hand signs.

"SUMMONING JUTSU: HEBI" Naruto called out, channeling most of his chakra into the jutsu.

"OROCHIMARU, WHY HAVE YOU SUMMONED ME HERE?" The giant Snake Orochimaru summoned against Tsunade and Jiraiya appeared. Along with a rather pissed expression.

"Uhh, Manda, I summoned you." Naruto said from his vantage point on top of the snake bosses head.

"Hmm?" Manda said.

"Ah, you must be the new summoner from the battle against the three Sanin. I'm glad you decided to sign our contracts." Manda said, adopting a friendly tone.

"Why did you want me to become your summon anyway?" Naruto asked the snake boss. Who was famous for his bad temper, and his believe that Snake summones were the best summons in the world.

"I saw potential in you. You are not like the two other summoners, one is a obsessed maniac, while the other avoids using use like the plaque. Anko will only use us in one or two or her jutsu, that's it. I wanted you to become our summoner as I here Gamabunta bragging all the time about you. Something about being the greatest Toad Summoner ever, he was drunk at the time. I was intrigued though, and then you used that jutsu which turned you into the Yamata no Orochi. Along with showing some of the qualities of a snake. Like striking hard and fast, while also trying to avoid most damage, along with being flexible and striking at the most vulnerable points, maximizing damage." Manda explained to the new Snake Summoner.

"Two quick questions, why do you hate Gamabunta, and why are you so calm, you are known to be angry at Orochimaru and everything really." Naruto asked his curiosity overflowing.

"Well, to answer your first question, I do not hate Gamabunta; we have a friendship/ enemies relationship. An accident we made in our youth led to it. So we do dislike each other, but we are still friends. We act like bitter rivals in public, mainly due to our summoners. Who do hate each other, but in the summon worlds, we are rather friendly to each other. For your seconded question, I do not hate most people, well more like annoyed with them. Yes I can be a bit arrogant and Snakes are the greatest summons. The Snake Summons are a neutral summon. A summon not tied to any village like the Toads are to Konoha. Due to Orochimaru, we have received a bad light, now we are not known for being neutral, we are known as backstabbers and the likes. Which is why I am angry at Orochimaru, since he is the cause of all of this, but I can't do anything about him. Due to the simple fact that he is stronger than me, so I waited for a summoner that could help restore the Snake Clan to its former glory." Manda said, coiling around the clearing, hiding from most eyes watching the Horizon.

"Well thank you for the explanation, I will try to give the Snake Clan the reputation the deserve, if I pass your test." Naruto said, jumping down from Manda's head, onto the ground in front of the colossal snake.

"Yes, the test, basically all you have to do is survive my venom being injected into you without screaming in pain for an hour. While also staying conscious, the venom will be very painful, but if you pass the test, it will slightly alter your body to be more of a snake. You will become faster, more flexible, along with immunity to most poisons." Manda explained, waiting for Naruto's agreement to the terms.

"Then I will take your test." Naruto said confidently, as Manda bit Naruto in the arm, injecting a healthy dose of the potent venom.

Naruto nearly screamed right off the bat, he could feel the venom slowly working its way through his body, it felt as if shard pf glass was traveling through his veins instead of venom.

To Naruto, the pain lasted for eternity, he nearly blacked out from the pain, as the time ticked by, and it slowly got worse. Now it felt as if liquid fire was also in his veins, traveling right behind the glass shards.

The hours passed extremely slow for Naruto, but in the end, his stubbornness paid off. He managed to pass the test without eve a groan.

"Congratulations on being the third Snake Summoner, summon me whenever you need, and if you have some free time, please come to Ryūchi Cave, there we can teach you how to be a true Sage." Manda said, disappearing in a puff of smoke.

"What did he mean by a true sage?" Naruto asked out loud. "I'll ask Pervy Sage later." Naruto finished, turning around to see Gamakichi painting in the center of the clearing.

"Well, come on Gamakichi, I'll join you with the rest of the exercises." Naruto said, summoning hundreds of clones to learn Orochimaru's snake jutsu, along with some of the Kyuubi's as well.

"Uhh, boss, maybe you would like to look in the water. See your reflection." Gamakichi said as he looked at Naruto's face without the hood on.

"Hmm?" Naruto sounded out as he walked over to a small creek, staring into the reflective water.

"What th-!" Naruto exclaimed as he looked in the water. The face of a similar but different Naruto than he was used to stared back. They had the same blonde hair, with the natural tan, but his left eye changed. Instead of a cerulean blue, it was a yellow snake slit eye, the same one from Orochimaru. It also seemed like he gained a few inches from the transformation, his pants no longer fit right.

"Guess I will need to go shopping, and wear my headband similar to Kakashi." Naruto said, doing jutsu that. "Ok, this will take some getting used to." Naruto said, blinking his one uncovered eye, nearly running into a tree when he turned around.

"Well, at least that snake eye of yours is good for imitation purposes." Gamakichi said, shivering as he remembered the eye glowing slightly.

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Days have passed and Naruto with the help of thousands of clones managed to learn six of Orochimaru's Jutsu, along with three of the Kyuubi's jutsu. As well as Creating two Death Jutsu. All eight were B-Rank or above.

From Orochimaru he learned "Gathering of the Snakes, Hidden Shadow Snake Hands, and Orochimaru's Body Replacement Jutsu, which is the one where he forms another body out of his mouth. Lastly was Orochimaru's White Snake Possession, useful for assassination, as well as his Snake Clone and Slithering snake mode. Which will give him the lower half of a snake, and create a clone out of snakes, or have a snake transform into a clone of himself. "

The Kyuubi's jutsu were much harder, as he doesn't have the memories of actually using them, so he doesn't know what they would do to him. But he did manage to learn Demon Stare, Hell Fire Stream, which is more powerful than Fire Stream, but costs more energy and it is Harder to Control. Lastly he learned Thorn Forest, which means he created hundreds of earth thorns from the ground creating a forest made from thorns.

Bijuudama he was trying to learned, but even with clones, controlling the positive and negative energy and keeping them stable was extremely hard. He was not even half way done with completing it.

The two death jutsu were complicated, but relatively easy to use. One doesn't eve require Hand Seals, similar to the Rasengan. He will leave those until later.

Gamakichi had also trained hard. They focused on physical attributes, like strength and speed. But Naruto did teach him some Water and Fire Jutsu, since they were his main elements. He taught him Flame Bullets, from the Library and Water Bullet.

Unfortunately his days for training were up, and he had to go to the village. Hopefully receive a mission as well.

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"Chunin Uzumaki reporting from training trip." Naruto said, appearing in the Hokages office with his trade mark black roses.

"Ah, hey Naruto, glad to see you." Tsunade said, looking up from her pile of paperwork.

"I do have a mission for you, simple bandit elimination, as well as a small bounty. The bandit leader is a rather well know criminal by the name of Osamu the Mad. A B-Rank Missing Nin from Iwa, mainly for stealing and learning a Kinjutsu from Iwa. The rest of the rookie nine are on missions of their own, or are still recovering in the hospital. You will have to go alone." Tsunade said, handing the mission scroll to Naruto who nodded and left for his apartment and to see Kurenai before he goes.

Quickly packing everything for a two week mission, he said goodbye to Kurenai and roof hopped to the North Gate and checkout, and then started the journey to a small town near the land of Hot Water.

Jumping through the trees he quickly set off for his destination. Thanks to his stamina he can continue at a breakneck pace for hours on end. While only needing a few hours to rest and then keep on going.

He ran nonstop until the sun started to set and climbed up to the tallest tree, making a makeshift bed near the top. Away from any ninja passing under him, while also staying hidden from anything from above.

"Well, this will certainly test the mastery of your new jutsu." Kyuubi said from Naruto's mindscape.

"Yes, thought I do have a bad feeling about this mission, I can't help but thing that there are more powerful enemies than regular bandits. The scroll says that there are 100 bandits, from all over the Elemental Nations, any one of them could be a Ninja in Disguise, waiting to use a surprise attack.' Naruto thought back to his prisoner as he wrapped himself in his cloak and activated the camouflage seals. Turning the black cloak into a brown and green mix, perfectly blending in, except if someone is has a Dojutsu.

"Well, it can't be helped, besides it will give you a reason to go all out." Kyuubi response curling up and taking another fox nap.

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It took half of the next day to reach the bandit camp, right in the middle of a clearing, surrounded by trees. The camp itself was pretty well thought out, roving guards, tents set up in the center, with more bandits walking through out it. Not to mention stationary guards with the entrance of the camp, and around it.

'Well, they certainly know what they are doing.' Naruto thought dryly to himself as he studied the layout and waited for an opportune moments to strike. That moment came after night fell and the guards were changing out. Thanks to studying them for hours, Naruto learned that it took about five minutes for the guards to change throughout the camp. Using this opening, he quickly created a snake clone and used it to slip inside a tent. Slithering over to a sleeping bandit, he quickly morphed into human form and cut his throat and move on to the next ten. He repeated this action at least a dozen times before he was discovered by a bandit waking up, and screaming before Naruto could finish him up. With the alarm sounded, all the other bandits woke and started to rush to the ten.

"Son of a bit-"Naruto uttered before he was interrupted by three bandits rushing into the ten.

Forgoing stealth, he went through hand signs and called out. "Ninpo: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands." As five snakes erupted from his sleeves and either bite into or coiled around the three bandits, who froze after the snakes appeared.

The bandits quickly succumbed to the poison from the venomous snakes and Naruto rushed out of the tent, only to come face to face with the remaining 80 or so bandits, along with the supposed leader.

"Well, it seems Konoha finally sent someone after me, I can't decide if I should be glad the y did for the fight tom come, or annoyed that they only sent one." A tall man with black hair and brown eyes said, walking toward the cloaked individual.

Osamu really did look like his bounty picture, tall, about 6'4" with a small goatee and a swimmers body.

The group of five around him stood out as well, they were leaking Chakra, showing that they were at least former ninja, with the supposed strongest standing right behind Osamu.

'I hate it when I am right about this stuff.' Naruto grouched to himself as he pulled out his mother's Katana from his back.

"Well, alright then. LET'S FIGHT!" Osamu yelled out with a gleam in his eye, as the horde of bandits rushed towards Naruto. Osamu and the ninja surrounding him stood as they watched Naruto cleave, chop and bisected the bandits. Nothing but cannon fodder really, used only to wear people down.

Barely five minutes later, Naruto finished of the last bandit, cut cutting his head off. Turning to the remaining group, he waited for them to make their move.

"Well, that was entertaining." Osamu said. "But, this is where you will die." He finished as the group of five charged him.

Three stood back, going through hands signs, while the other two rushed in, one with a Tanto, the other with his fists.

"Lightning Style: Thunder Arrow. Fire Style: Dragon Fire. Wind Style: Air Bullet" The two Ninjutsu users called out as an arrow made of lightning and a stream of red fire were launched at Naruto who was fighting the two Taijutsu users.

The wind bullet was launched right next to him, forcing him to jump and avoid the jutsu, while the two Taijutsu users jumped after him, one in front, while the other jumped to his right.

"Fire Stream" Naruto called out, channeling youkai into his lunges and breathing a stream of crimson flames. The flames quickly incinerated the one enemy in front of him, so he quickly turned and killed the second that was about to stab him with the Tanto.

Quickly landing he went through more hand signs and launched a Lightning Blast, powerful enough to pierce through the fire user, before anyone else could react. Pulling out the prayer beads, he channeled chakra into them, making them glow the menacing red again.

"Genjutsu: Laughing Silence." Naruto intoned as the remaining two enemies were trapped within.

The place where they found themselves was a void. Nothing was there, no structures, no wind or even sound, just emptiness. A small sound soon started, quiet at first like the tinkling of bells but growing louder. It was apparent that is was laughter, and growing louder and louder. From the tinkling of bells to the booming baritone. Another laugh joined it, high pitch, like a banshee, then another and another. Soon the sound of thousands of people laughing pierced the air.

The two Nin trapped tried to block it out, holding their hands to their ears. Nothing worked, the laughter got louder and louder, until the sound burst the enemy's ear drums, but they could still hear the laughing, resonating in their skulls, causing more and more pain.

On the outside, the two Ninjutsu users were screaming and laughing at the same time, as if they descended to madness, Naruto quickly finished them off and turned to the remaining bandit.

"Well done I am impressed, but you will still die, and I will create a new bandit camp. Then continue causing havoc and spilling blood." Osamu said as a green aura surrounded him.

"This is why I am a B-Rank nin, behold the power of the Giant's! Earth Style: Giant's Armor" Osamu called out as the green aura surrounding him grew, as if he was surrounded by green flames.

"Behold the power I can wield! This is Iwa's answer to the strength of Tsunade, a ear user can increase the strength of his jutsu, while also increasing their strength a hundred fold. The jutsu has a side effect of being almost impervious to attacks. I am invincible!" Osamu said with sick glee as he stomped on the ground, forcing a slab of earth to erupt. Grabbing it, Osamu threw the rock at Naruto, as a make shift Frisbee. Dodging the rock slab, Naruto noticed that it continued pulverizing anything in its way.

"Well, you certainly weren't bluffing." Naruto said dryly as he dodged another slab of earth.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Blast." Naruto called out sending a more powerful bolt of lightning than the one before at his opponent. Thanks to Earths weakness of lightning, the bolt managed to pierce through some of Osamu's shoulder. Not much however.

"Well done, you managed to injure me!" Osamu said, grabbing some loose rocks and sending them at high speed at Naruto, who dodged again. Those rocks tore through trees, taking giant chunks of wood with them.

'Any other jutsu besides lightning will not work, and the ones I know are not strong enough. Well except Kyuubi's, but I will never get close enough to bight him.' Naruto thought as he created black chakra chains and pierced the rock flying to him. Stopping it in its tracks, he sent the rock back with a flick.

"This is wonderful." Osamu cackled as he punched the rock to dust.

"I didn't realize the actual Reaper of Konoha was fighting me!" Osamu said with even more glee.

"Huh?" Naruto questions as he jumped back to avoid a punch that pulverized the ground he was standing at.

"After the invasion of Sand and Sound, word spread from the survivors about a Ninja in Konoha that was said to have the power of death. He was known for using a Scythe, Sword, Black Rose Petals, Black Chakra Chains, an Hourglass and Prayer Beads and powerful Jutsu. He was also known to wear a black ragged cloak. I merely thought you were a knock off of that person, but the use of those Chains proves it. This will be the greatest fight I will ever have." Osamu exclaimed as he punched the ground, sending a wave of dirt at Naruto.

Jumping to avoid it, Naruto activated the Shinigami's Seal, and was surrounded by a cloak of Black Chakra, similar to fire.

Channeling the energy into his scythe, he launched a slash of the Death Energy at Osamu.

"Shadow Slash" Naruto called out as the energy neared the crazed man. Who responded by ripping another ball out of the ground and intercepting the slash, which cause an explosion.

'Damn it.' Naruto thought as Osamu appeared unharmed, headed straight for him. Channeling more energy into the scythe, that gained a similar black fire aura than him, he slashed again without launching a Shadow Slash. He finally manages to land a decent cut upon Osamu's arm.

"AHH!" Osamu cried out as the small cut started to decay the surrounding area, while also dissolving the rest, slowly making its way up his arm.

'I guess I will have to use my new Death Jutsu' Naruto thought as he went through a brief Hand Seal Chain. As he quickly sheathed his Scythe

"Death Style: Moonless Sky" Naruto called out as the death energy surrounding him focused upon his right arm and becoming a black blade.

Slashing it, the black energy caused a massive veil of the energy to erupt from the ground and cut Osamu's Body in half, while continuing on for hundreds of Yards. The energy dissipating in the air, turned the sky black, as if it was a moonless night. [Yes this was from Bleach, I do not own it, but that attack was awesome. This will probably be the only thing from bleach. Probably. ]

Naruto, deactivating the seal, landed on the ground and looked at the devastation Moonless Sky brought. A straight line went on for miles and was extremely deep.

Looking where his enemy was, he was separated in two equal parts right down the middle.

"It's over." Naruto sighed as he went to the camp and packed up everything of importance, even the Giant's Armor scroll and launching a fire stream burning everything remaining to ash.

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"Chunin Uzumaki reporting from Bandit elimination." Naruto said, appearing in the Hokage's office and gave the mission scroll, with a scroll containing Osamu's head, well both halves of it.

"Very well, here is your payment and you are off from missions for a few days." Tsunade said, returning to her blasted paperwork.

Turning to the door, Naruto left to go home for a short nap, and then find Kurenai.

Waking up he locked his apartment and roof hopped to Ichiraku Ramen, hoping to find Kurenai there. Walking into the stand, he sat right next to his Girlfriend.

"Hello Kure-Chan" Naruto said as he sat down, and ordered a large Miso Ramen.

"Hello Naruto-Kun, back from the mission early?" Kurenai asked as she ate her shrimp ramen.

"Well it was a success, and I did gain a powerful Doton Jutsu from it." Naruto said as the bowl of Kami's Gift to earth arrived in front of him. "What is your element by the way?" Naruto asked as he dug in, at a much lesser pace than before he met Kurenai. Who did beat some manners into him, mainly eating manners.

"I have an affinity for earth, with a secondary affinity for water. To pass the Jonin exams, you need to have two affinities and be able to use them." Kurenai said as he watched Naruto pass her a green scroll. [I checked Naruto Wiki, it did not say Kurenai's affinities, only yin chakra so I made my own.]

"This will help you if you are ever in a pinch. I know that you train all ninja aspects after the invasion. This will help; it is a Kinjutsu from Iwa. Mainly for Chakra cost and lessened speed, which with training can be nullified." Naruto said as Kurenai read through the scroll, widening her eyes at its usefulness.

"I always did have after you told me about Itachi nullifying your genjutsu, someone would be able to and then injure you or worse. This will offset that, and give you a huge trump card. I know Genjutsu uses very little chakra, giving you enough to activating and using this for at least five minutes." Naruto explained as Kurenai stared at the small scroll, which had a jutsu rivaling Tsunade's legendary strength.

"I will get right on that." Kurenai said, kissing Naruto on the lips for his thoughtfulness.

"We can practice together; after all it will be good training for me in Earth Natured Chakra. A Nature I do not have. We can even use it together if we are ever in a mission together." Naruto said excitedly as the duo left for the training grounds away from prying eyes, after they finished their meals of course. No need to waste good ramen, or food in general, mainly Ramen.

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It took roughly a week for Naruto and Kurenai to use Giant's Armor in a battle. Kurenai had the advantage of better chakra control and an actual Earth Nature. But small reserves to actually use the jutsu over long periods. Naruto meanwhile didn't have an Earth Affinity, but he did have huge chakra reserves and Shadow Clones. These advantages and disadvantages allowed them to be equal in learning the jutsu. Kurenai had the clear advantage though when learning earth jutsu to go with Giant's Armor. A little known fact about the jutsu, it not only makes earth jutsu stronger, but allows them to be sealess.

"Oh Shi-"Naruto called out, dodging a giant boulder headed his way at breakneck speeds. He retaliated with a stone Frisbee, the size of a regular person. The training ground was destroyed; massive fissures and hole riddled the ground, with crakes connecting them together. Trees have been toppled and used as projectiles, burrowing deep in the ground.

Naruto and Kurenai were sparring, each using Giant's Armor, with Taijutsu and Earth Ninjutsu, nothing else.

Kurenai dodged the Frisbee and stomped on the ground, forcing a slab of rock out of the ground, and punching it. Sending dozens of smaller rocks at Naruto each able to punch through trees like butter.

Naruto responded by charging Kurenai and engaged in a Taijutsu spar, despite the massive damage capacity, they were only bruised thanks to the defenses the jutsu gives.

"Let's call it a day Naruto-Kun." Kurenai said as the green aura around her started to flicker, telling Naruto that she was almost out of Chakra.

"Ok, let's get something to eat." Naruto responded, slightly sweating and panting.

Their constant usage of the jutsu allowed Kurenai's chakra coils to grow exponentially. She will never have Naruto's sheer amount, but she will still have large reserves, along with precise control, thanks to her usage of Genjutsu.

"No Ramen, we had that yesterday." Kurenai said as the two walked off from the obliterated training grounds.

"Fine, we will go to a nicer restaurant" Naruto sulked as they walked through the village.

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"You wanted me baa-Chan." Naruto said as he walked into the Hokage's office the next day.

"I did Gaki." A voice said from the window, showing Jiraiya sitting there.

"What do you want Pervy sage?" Naruto questioned as the Toad Sage stood up and walked over to his young student.

"I want you to come on a three year training trip with me, mainly to train you up to snuff to fight Akatsuki." Jiraiya said seriously as he watched Naruto contemplate the pros and cons.

"What about Akatsuki?" Naruto question as he watched his sensei sigh.

"My information says that they will start to move in about three years, plenty of time to train you in that time." Jiraiya said.

"But, why not in the village?" Naruto questioned again as he continued to think.

"I will be teaching you more powerful jutsu and the like. Which are not suitable inside the village or even in the training grounds?" Jiraiya responded again.

"Fine, lets me think on it." Naruto said as he disappeared in a Shunshin

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"Hey Kurenai." Naruto said as he walked into his run down apartment, seeing Kurenai sitting on his couch reading a romance novel.

"Het Naruto-Kun, what's wrong?" Kurenai asked as he looked up from her book, only to see Naruto with a troubled expression.

"Pervy-Sage asked me to go on a three year training trip with him, and I am not sure that I should go." Naruto said as he sat next to the crimson eyed beauty.

"You don't want to leave your home for that long." Kurenai said as Naruto nodded.

"I think you should go, not only will you grow more powerful than before, which will allow you to protect your precious people better." Kurenai said, trying to convince Naruto to leave. Granted she didn't want him to go at all, but she also knew that he will need those three years to fight Akatsuki.

"I could always join ANBU." Naruto said in retaliation to Kurenai's well thought out points.

"If you did, I will not be able to see you for years also. You will gain experience, but almost nothing can beat a sannin's training." Kurenai fired back. They both know who won now.

"I'll go, but I will send some clones regularly to give you updates and to show that I am still around." Naruto said with an air of finality.

"When those three years are up, I will be here waiting for you." Kurenai said as the couple kissed for the last time, knowing that they will not see each other again in person for a long time.

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"I accepts Jiraiya's offer to train me for three years." Naruto said as he appeared in the Hokage's office two hours later.

"Ok, Gaki, let's go times wasting." Jiraiya said as the duo left through the window.

'Be safe.' Tsunade thought as she watched the duo disappear from the village.

"So where are we headed first?" Naruto questioned as he and Jiraiya made haste away from Konoha.

"We are going to the remains of the Land of Uzushiogakure, your ancestor's homeland after that, I will tell you when we get there." Jiraiya said as they disappeared in a burst of speed, headed straight for Wave Country.

"Great Naruto Bridge, you didn't tell me that a bridge was named after you Gaki." Jiraiya said as they started to run along the bridge.

"I didn't know either; they named it after Team Seven left." Naruto said as they crossed the giant bridge.

"Well, after we get there, we will get a small boat and then cross to Uzu. The place is surrounded by whirlpools, big enough to swallow a ship. Only an Uzumaki was said to be able to get in." Jiraiya continued as they finally made it to Wave.

"This place certainly had improved." Naruto said as he saw the town bustling with life. There were no rundown buildings, no one on the streets begging for food. Everyone was happy and content.

"No time to gawk at this place, we need to get a ship." Jiraiya said as they left for the docks and bought a small ship, big enough only for them.

"Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are—

"SHUT UP GAKI, WE GET THERE WHEN WE GET THERE!" Jiraiya screamed, finally at his its end.

"How about a song?" Naruto asked with a glint in his eye.

"Fine." Jiraiya muttered

"This is the song that never ends, it goes on and on my friend, some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they will keep singing it forever jutsu because, this is the song that never ends, it goes on and on my friends, some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they will keep singing it forever juts because, This is the song that never ends, it goes on and on my friend, some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they will keep singing it forever jutsu because, this id the song that never ends, it goes on and on my friends, some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they will keep singing it forever juts because, This is the song that never ends, it goes on and on my friend, some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they will keep singing it forever jutsu because, this is the song that never ends, it goes on and on my friends, some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they will keep singing it forever juts because, This is the song that never ends, it goes on and on my friend, some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they will keep singing it forever jutsu because, this id the song that never ends, it goes on and on my friends, some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they will keep singing it forever juts because, This is the song—" Naruto sang, taking glee with Jiraiya cringing as the song, repeating over and over.

"FINE, HERE IS A WATER JUTSU SCROLL, KNOCK YOURSELF OUT!" Jiraiya screamed, final giving in, if only to make that song stop. Naruto just made the peace sign and started to read.

'Teach you to peep on Kurenai." Naruto said with righteous fury. Who would want someone peeping on their girlfriend, besides themselves of course.

"Hmm, Water Dragon Bullet Huh? Sounds awesome" Naruto said, going through the hand signs for it, all forty four of them.

It took three hours before the silence was broken by Jiraiya.

"Hey Naruto, why are you wearing the headband like Kakashi?" Jiraiya questioned, he wanted to ask before, but Tsunade kept sending Naruto on missions before he could.

"Well, it is because I passed the Snake Summons's test." Naruto replied dropping the bomb on Jiraiya, as Naruto removed the headband, showing the snake eye.

"WHEN THE HELL DID THIS HAPPEN?" Jiraiya screamed as he looked upon the eye, very similar to Orochimaru's.

"Well. It happened after the fight with Orochimaru and your respective summones. Manda was intrigued by my Eight Branches Technique, and sent a snake to see if I was worth to be a snake Summoner. The snake decided I was and I signed the Contract with Gamakichi's permission as he is the Chefs son. So I signed the contract and summon Manda far away from the village, and he gave me the test. Which was surviving through his venom for an hour and not scream in pain. The venom if I passed gave me immunity to poison, more flexibility and the eye that you see now." Naruto explained thinking back to Kurenai's reaction to the eye. She was a bit freak out, and it took some getting used to, but she still loved him, no matter what he looked like. Something Naruto was eternally grateful for.

"Well, it will give you a trump card in a fight, anything else I should know about?" Jiraiya asked rhetorically.

"Yeah, Manda did say something about becoming a true sage if I revers summon myself, what does that mean?" Naruto question, looking at Jiraiya with both yes uncovers.

Slightly shivering at the look Jiraiya explained Nature Chakra and sage mode. Along with the dangers of them.

"I was planning to teach you during the three years, well at least the basics. Good luck with trying to master both of them." Jiraiya said as the two fell into silence. Cutting through the water, heading straight for Whirlpool Country.

Hoped everyone enjoyed this chapter. I did have fun making it, please review and send some ideas my way. Love the feedback. Anyway, here is the jutsu List.

Earth Style: Giant's Armor

S-Rank Kinjutsu. Allows the user to have increased strength and defense. Will also losing some speed and reaction time. Can be ignored with the right training. Along with increased Earth Jutsu capabilities, and allowing them to require no Hand Seals. Kinjutsu due to the loss of Speed and the chakra Cost.

Gathering of the Snakes

A-Rank: User if cut in half, or lost an arm can use snakes to reconnect the peace that was cut off. As well as restoring it to its proper location

Hidden Shadow Snake Hands

C-Rank: User summons snakes in their sleeve, unleashing them at a target. The snakes can act independent from each other and can poison or wrap a target

Orochimaru's Body Replacement Jutsu

S-Rank: User channels chakra into the stomach, creating another body from a small piece of DNA, Free from damage. Requires snake summons and the body similar to a snake. Only a snake can withstand the pressure of a new body being born in the stomach without exploding out wards.

Snake Clone:

C-B Rank: User creates a snake that can infiltrate a building. The snake can then transform into a clone of the user or the user themselves. This jutsu can also be used as a regular clone, once dispelled it will disappear in a horde of Snakes.

Moonless Sky

S-Rank: User surrounds their right arm in death energy, creating a sword mad from that energy. They will then make a slash with the weapon, causing anything caught in a straight line of that slash to be cut in half.

Shadow Slash

B-Rank: User channels death energy into a bladed weapon, and makes a slash with it. Causing a black burst of energy to erupt from the weapon, launching at an opponent and killing them.

Hell Fire Stream

A-S Rank: User spews Crimson and Black fire from their mouth, burning anything caught in the stream to ash in seconds. Any one too close will also die from the heat cooking their bodies from the inside out.

Thorn Forest

A-Rank: The user channels Demonic Energy into their foot and stomps on the ground. Forcing the energy from their foot into the ground and causing dozens of earth spikes to erupt around the user.

Demon Stare

Varying Rank: User channels Demon Energy into their eyes and stares at the opponents, this can be used to cast a genjutsu, or leak a specialized killing intent that will unnerve anyone or thing.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet

B-Rank: user creates a dragon made purely of water and launches it at an opponent with great physical force. Amount of water and size of the dragon is dependent on the user's skill.