Ryu POV

Ryu: Alright Gai, we're off. Take good care of them.

Gai: Right. Find Lady Tsunade, bring her back to us.

Naruto: Don't worry you can count on us! We'll have her back in the village in no time.

Jiraiya patter Naruto in the head and I laughed a little.

Gai: Naruto, nothing impresses me more than guts kid, come here lemme give you this. You too Ryu. Lee got stronger with this?

Ryu: Are they weights? Cause if so I'm not sure if you have anything heavy enough for me.

Gai: No they're not weights. It's something much more valuable.

He pulled out pair of green and black and red suits that he and Lee wear. For a minute I was in confusion before I looked at Naruto with his eyes practically bulging out of his head in excitement.

Gai: It's breathable retains moisture and offers freedom of movement all in one SWEET package. If you wear it while you train you'll notice the difference immediately. They really grow on ya. Pretty soon you'll be wearing them all the time just like Lee. I happen to have a bit of a thing for them myself.

Naruto: AAAAH MAAAAN!!!

Ryu: ... *Sigh* You know what, you went to the trouble of at least making it a color I like so I'll take it. Thanks Gai.

The two of them both continued grinning at each other like they were the happiest men alive, which I couldn't help but grin at.

Jiraiya: You won't actually wear that will you?

Ryu: Not by itself.

Gai started walking off with the two of them on his back.

Naruto: Pretty cool Huh?!

Jiraiya: Cool? Are you kidding? I mean look at that guy. Now that is goofy.

Ryu: I mean it's not always bad to be goofy.

Time Skip!

We just finished talking to Naruto about why they might want the beast inside of him.

Naruto: So why would they want Ryu?

Ryu: Well unlike the fox, Shojo can't be taken out of me. So either they found a way to do that, or-

Jiraiya: Or?

Ryu: They probably want me to join them.

Naruto: That's crazy!! There's now way you would ever do that!!

Ryu: Not on their lives! The Akatsuki aren't gonna come close to me. Even if they might be able to get me right now, I'll just train to my limit until then.

Jiraiya: Spoken like a man.

Time Skip!

Ryu: Ok so we're in Tanzaku town to find her, but there's this massive festival that's going on. Just our luck. Well might as well enjoy this while we can.

Jiraiya: Right you are my spiky haired friend! And we can start training here too!

Naruto: Alright!!

He took off his bag to show his frog wallet.

Jiraiya: Woah baby! That is one fat frog you've got there your filthy rich!

Naruto: Yeah I've got a pretty big stash! If been saving up but by but from my missions! Catch ya later-

Jiraiya: Stop right there Naruto! I'm going to hold on to your wallet for you.

Naruto: Hey! What do you think your doing?!

He took out some money from the wallet and and gave 300 to Naruto.

Naruto: What?! Only 300?!!

Jiraiya: I~ don't wanna here it!

Ryu: I'll be taking that thanks.

I swiped the frog from Jiraiya and gave it back to Naruto.

Ryu: Before you say anything I'm gonna say it for you. The Three Ninja Prohibitions: Alcohol, Pretty Women, and worst of all money. Right? We're underaged so we can't drink, I have more money than I know what to spend on and really don't wanna spend all of it, and you if all people shouldn't be talking about resisting pretty women.

Jiraiya: You little fool!! Don't take money lightly!! Once you start spending you'll never stop!!

Ryu: Then why should you have that much money? And if you really want some, here.

I tossed him a wallet. When he opened it it was filled to the brim with a lot more money than Naruto's.

Jiraiya: Alright you two kids have fun now! I'm gonna go gather up some intel!

Ryu: Lets go Naruto.

We walked of into the crowd.

Jiraiya: 'Heheh. Even though he knows his stuff he's still a kid, even he knows that.'

My stomach started growling.

Ryu: Alright first off we gotta get some food. Ok 3 orders of Octopus Dumplings!

Chef: Coming right up!!

Naruto: 3 potatoes with butter!

Chef: Right here!!

Ryu: 3 Sirloin Steaks! Medium Rare!

Chef: Here you go sir!

Naruto: 12 Chocolate covered Bananas!

Chef: OkiDoki!

Ryu: 7 Pieces of Cheese Cake!

Chef: Right this way!

Naruto: 7 Pieces of apricot candy!!

Chef: Up soon!

Ryu: 8 orders of spaghetti!

Chef: Here you go!!

Naruto: 6 Orders of pancakes!

Chef: Righto!!

Ryu: 2 extra large orders of fried noodles please!

Chef: You got it. That sure is a lot of food you got there boys. You don't plan to eat all of that yourselves do ya?

Ryu: I mean I think we both could.

Chef: Here you go.

Time Skip!

Naruto: Ugh. I think I might have eaten to much.

Naruto was sitting down holding his stomach.

Ryu: Speak for yourself, I feel like it was just right.

Time Skip!

Naruto: 3 grilled squid please. Make two of those big enough for an adult.

Chef: Got caught in the squid run huh? Tell ya what, I'll throw in the kid sized for free.

Ryu: Thanks chef. Your pretty generous.

Naruto: Yeah your the man!

Chef: You think so Huh? Well one of those adult sizes will be free then.

Ryu: Awesome.

We both walked off to find were he was.

???: Gwahahahahaha!!

Naruto: Is that the Pervy Sage?

Ryu: I know that laughter anywhere.

I followed its source to see Jiraiya breaking all 3 of the prohibitions at once.

Jiraiya: Oh hey kids, had your fun of the festival already?

I walked over to see that the wallet I gave him was completely empty.

Ryu: ...Ya know even if it was my smallest wallet, I'm pissed of.

Naruto jumped and started beating on him with the grilled squid. It went flying out of his hands and onto this guy wearing what looked like a designer suit.

Random Goon: Hey look watcha did you little punk! You stained the bosses brand new designer suit ya street rat! Your paying for that! 100,000 Large!

Ryu: Oh please. That suit doesn't look like it's worth 1000 much less 100,000.

"Boss": You lookin for trouble little kid? You'll shut yer yap if you know what's good for ya.

Goon: The boss used to be Chunin from the stone, the Legendary Dark Ninja, feared across the land!

Ryu: The dark ninja? I didn't think he was still around. A fossil from a place were rocks are everywhere. Don't know if you've heard of me, but they call me the Lone Wolf.

Dark Ninja: Stop lying. The Lone Wolf of the Leaf as just a myth that the leaf made up.

I moved fast enough to not be seen chopping one of his goons behind the neck before moving back to my same spot.

Ryu: Do you believe now?

Dark Ninja: Believe what?

I pointed to the goon beside him on the floor.

Dark Ninja: That's a mistake you won't live to regret!

He ran at me about to attack but Jiraiya stood in front of me.

Jiraiya: This is a perfect time to show you the Jutsu I want both of you to learn. Stand back and watch.

He held out his hand and he created some kind of chakra ball rotation. He hit the other guy with it and sent him spinning like a pinwheel into one of the stands.

Ryu: Jeez!

Jiraiya: Hmph. Chump. That was heatedly worth any effort.

When we walked over that Dark Ninja realized who Jiraiya was.

DN: Wait a minute! Y-Your, the Legendary-

We pulled out a wad of money and handed it to Jiraiya.

DN: That can cover the damages and more...

Jiraiya: Thank you. Now my good man I would like to buy every ballon you got, including water balloons.

Time Skip!

I had wanted to give Naruto a head start so I was still in town relaxing before getting back to them.

Ryu: So we're popping water balloons without squeezing them then?

Jiraiya: Pretty much.

Naruto: It's really hard!

I stopped to see how Naruto would do first, and he couldn't get it to pop.

Jiraiya: Wake me up when one of you did it.

Ryu: Alright lets see.

I grabbed a water ballon and started moving the water around. It took a minute, but I was able to pop it.

Ryu: Done.

Jiriya: What?!

Naruto: HUH?!

Ryu: It wasn't as hard as I thought. You just had to get the water spinning in a bunch of different directions.

Naruto: A bunch of directions? How'd you do that?

Ryu: Instinct. You try Naruto. You've been at it about an hour longer than I had been. Remember, don't just try to go in one direction. Who knows? Maybe using both of your hands could help.

Naruto: Alright! Here goes!

Naruto used both of his hands this time, and it actually worked.

Ryu: To be honest I was joking when I said 2 hands, but whatever works.

Jiraiya: 'Ahhhhh, just like him'. Alright I guess we can move on to the next part.

He pulled out a rubber ball and popped it like a water ballon.

Ryu: So it's gonna be harder to pop since it has only air in it.

Jiraiya: You'll fins the rubber much harder to burst too.

Ryu: I feel like this'll be a long grind.

Time Skip.

Ryu: UGH!! I've had it up to here with this Jutsu!

It had been 3 days since we started the training for that Jutsu and both of us had been on this part forever. Something had happened to me that had not happened in a long time.

I was struggling hard to learn a Jutsu.

Ryu: So this is the difficulty of a Jutsu that was created the Hokage.

Naruto: Even your struggling with this. And we're both only able to make a little hole in it.

Ryu: I know.

I looked at the dot on my hand.

Ryu: This has barely done anything.

Naruto: And what worse is that every time I try and concentrate that Perverts face pops up making me laugh!

I then fell backwards.

Shojo: Never seen you struggle so much with a Jutsu so much. The fourth Hokage had taken three years to master this one.

Ryu: 'I know but I should be better than this. I can't fall back just because of this one move.'

I looked at Naruto and he gave me the same look. We both licked our thumbs and made the swirl in the center look like a Konoha leaf symbol. I took a deep breath before I closed my eyes and imagined that leaf. Then my chakra started to spiral around the leaf like a storm. I opened my eyes with new determination. Unlike before, I used even more chakra to try a make it ballon explode. After about 30 seconds, Naruto and I made the balloons explode. But when they did, Naruto was sent back by the explosion, and I was barely standing my ground. When I looked over, I saw Jiraiya who stopped Naruto.

Ryu: L-looks like we got the second step.

Jiraiya: That you have.

Ryu: I guess you found Tsunade?

He nodded.

Jiraiya: Training is over for now. Both of you, let's go.

Time Skip for the thousandth time!

Ryu: So much for your first thoughts.

Another ballon popped.

Ryu: This part is the hardest of all. After learning to pop the ballon we have to keep it from popping now.

Naruto then popped one more.

Ryu: Ok Naruto we're gonna go in a tavern, can you not.

Naruto: Right.

When we walked in I was already smelling alcohol.

Ryu: Sheesh, this place wreaks.

I looked over to see a familiar looking blonde.

Ryu: What the?!

Jiraiya: TSUNADE!!!

Naruto: HUH?!!!

Tsunade: JIRAIYA?!! What the- why are you here?!

Jiraiya: Finally, I've been looking all over for you.

After a while we sat down and ate.

Tsunade: It's like a reunion, all the old faces coming back at the same time.

Jiraiya: Hmm. You mean Orochimaru. So what happened?

I tensed you when I heard the name Orochimaru and tried not to grunt.

Tsunade: Ah nothing very much, we said hello that's about it.

Ryu: Not buying it. Orochimaru ain't the kind of fool to go in and not want something out of it. What did he ask.

Tsunade: Jiraiya, who are the kids, and why does they look like him?

Ryu: Are you talking about the 4th Hokage? Sorry but even I don't know that.

She pulled out a deck of cards and shuffled them before passing them to Jiraiya.

Ryu: Alright while we do that let's cut the the chase, the village wants you to be its Hokage.

Naruto almost choked on the fish he was eating when I said that.

Naruto: HOKAGE?!

Jiraiya: Quiet down Naruto.

Naruto: There's no way I can-

I put my hand up silencing him. Whenever I put my hand up like that, he knew what I meant. This time meaning "It's the only way they'll be ok."

Tsunade: Hokage? But why? Don't tell me he's really dead?

Jiraiya: Sad as it is, it's true.

Jiraiya passed the cards to me and I started shuffling. I started passing out the cards while speaking.

Ryu: Lord 3rd is dead. That's why we need you. You contributed in the great ninja war, and are the greatest healer known to man.

Tsunade: I never got the names of these two.

Jiraiya: Heh... this is Naruto Uzumaki, and that's Ryu Namikaze.

Tsunade: He's the Lone Wolf? No wonder he looks like him.

I got confused when she said that but brushed it off.

We started playing and it sounded like Jiraiya had a good hand after he placed his cards down. I new he had a good hand but it wasn't better than a Royal Flush. I placed all my cards down.

Jiraiya: We'll say it again. The Leaf Village has made its decision. So, what's your answer.

After she stayed silent, she started talking trash about the Hokage and how they were all fools. I was getting progressively angrier but I had a good poker face, so I kept silent.

Tsunade: *Sigh* Playing at Hokage. Count me out it's a fools game.

At those words Naruto slammed his fist on the table while my Sharingan activated.

Naruto: THAT DOES IT!!

Naruto was about to pounce on Tsunade before Jiraiya crabbed him by the back.

Jiraiya: That enough people are looking.

Ryu: No. If you think that's a fools game, than your the biggest fool of them all.

Tsunade: What was that you little runt?

I lifted my eyes up to let them all see my eyes. Tsunade moves back in shock from seeing me.

Ryu: People who want to protect something with all their beings don't count as fools. If anything that's what separates them from fools like you.

Naruto: Yeah he's right!! I won't let anyone talk about the old man like that!! I don't care if she is a lady!! I'm gonna knock that cynical smirk right of her face!!!

She then smirked, obviously not seeing us as threats.

Tsunade: You both have guts if nothing else kids. Let's take this outside.

Ryu: Your funeral.

We all walked out of the Tavern and stood outside. She then held up one finger which immediately got me even more ticked off.

Ryu: Screw off. Your not beating anyone here with one finger.

Tsunade: It's the only way it'll be fair with a Legendary Sanin taking on 2 snotty nosed Genin.

Shizune: Please don't do it Lady Tsunade!

Ryu: Oh yeah.

Naruto: DON'T EVER UNDERESTIMATE ME!!

I ran at her with my full speed about to attack, but somehow she saw me and dodged a kick I threw at her. Then she pulled back her arm and hit me with her finger, sending me flying backwards into Naruto, while doing more damage than I would like to admit.

Ryu: The hurt. I could dodge while in mid air. She timed the so perfectly it's infuriating.

Tsunade: Thank you.

Ryu: Huh?

She flicked Naruto it the forehead while trying to get me.

Ryu: None of that.

Tsunade: What exactly makes you two so touchy about Hokage?

Ryu: For me, it's because unlike you, I dream to surpass the Hokage. A shinobi like no other. And as for Naruto.

Naruto: It's my goal to BE Hokage.

Ryu: And I'm always gonna help my friends.

She stood there shocked for a bit which gave us an opening.

Ryu: Naruto, let's go!!

Naruto: Right.

We both started using the Jutsu we had been learning.

Naruto: HRAAGH!!

Ryu: HAAAAH!!!

I saw that she was gonna get back on guard and break the ground beneath us before I threw my Kunai.

Ryu: 'Alright please let this work.'

I teleported to where the Kunai was and grabbed it while I had my feat in the air.

Ryu: Flying Raijin: Level 2

I slammed it into her back making her fall down, and me get blown back. When I landed I looked at my hand and had a vein in my head.

Ryu: You old Perv! You said this Jutsu would be stronger than my own! You lied you me! This only at the Chidori at best!

She then stood up without a scratch.

Tsunade: Jiraiya, did you really teach these kids the Rasengan?

Jiraiya: Yes I did. What of it?

Tsunade: You shouldn't be giving people impossible task. Those kids could never master that Jutsu. The Namikaze might be able to use it to 50% of its full power but that's all. And Blonde can only use 30%

Ryu: You wanna bet on that? Cause last time I checked you had horrible luck.

Tsunade: Alright fine. If the two of you can master the Rasengan, I'll admit I was wrong about Hokage. I'll even throw in these necklaces.

I looked at the necklaces that she had on.

Ryu: Isn't that?

Tsunade: The necklace of the 1st Hokage and it's only copy? Yes they are.

Ryu: Deal. I get dibs on the blue one Naruto.

Naruto: Fine!

Tsunade: But if I win, you both admit I was right. And get to keep all the money in your wallets.

Ryu: Oh you sneaky little-

Shizune: Language.

Ryu: Shut up.

Jiraiya: You to two, those necklaces are worth at least gold mines and the mountains on top of them!

Naruto: ALRIGHT WE'RE GONNA BE FILTHY RICH!

Ryu: I already am but whatever.

Shojo: That's just like you.

Ryu: Next time on: The Lone Wolf of the Leaf: All or nothing, Strike Against Orochimaru!

Ryu: You better not miss it.