Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Not Just Another Naruto Story ❯ Return to the Leaf ( Chapter 1 )

“NOT JUST ANOTHER NARUTO STORY”

by bloodline_41

rated Y (just to be safe)

Action, Adventure, Martial Arts, Comedy, Romance, Hentai

 

I do not own NARUTO and ANY of its characters, places, and any other such thing. This is just purely for the enjoyment of the fans.

No Money is being made out of this.

 

notes: Hello. Just take note that this is my first fic so if there's any mistakes, please inform me so I wont repeat it twice. Also I am not that good in English and I certainly don't know Japanese. Please take note on my use of the suffixes dono, sama, kun, and chan and tell me if I used them correctly. So… enjoy

 

 

 

Prologue: After Naruto recovered from his fight with Sasuke on the waterfall, Jiraiya told him the he was taking him to train all over other countries and only gave him a day to prepare. Naruto took that chance to say good bye to a sad and disappointed looking Sakura and Tsunade. Hinata was able to hear the rumors that Naruto was going on a trip and decided to give him a parting gift, a whole lot of cupped instant ramen, which she actually gave him herself along with a quick kiss on his cheek before running off to somewhere with a few tears in her eyes she was fighting back. Naruto just stood there shocked at Hinata's actions. Thinking that just was a friendly good bye and good luck kiss, he just threw his thoughts away about it and followed Jiraiya out of the gates of Konoha. With a last look on his beloved village, he adjusted his back pack. “OK!!! LETS GO ERO-SENNIN!!!”

 

Chapter I: Return to the Leaf

 

It had been almost three years since Naruto left Konoha with Jiraiya for his special and highly dangerous training. Through out this years, Naruto have changed in many aspects most obviously on his physical side. His hair had grown long which greatly resembled Jiraiya's. His face had a mature look on it now but there's still a boyish look on it. Even the whisker like lines on his cheeks was still there. His eyes where still the same but it now gave an impression of great power. His body, after almost three years of training, was now lean and built to perfection in a vision of a perfect Ninja. Having grown a lot in just a few years, Naruto was forced to replace his trade mark orange jacket and pants with a black long sleeved shirt with its left sleeve missing exposing his well toned arm up to his shoulders (Inspired by the one worn by Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, and hey… they kind of resemble each other right?) and with the red spiral Konoha symbol on its back, and black pants all made from some durable material designed for ninjas. For some reason, his left fore arm was wrapped bandages ending with a black metal plated glove in his left hand. His kunai and bomb holster was still there. He aslo added two more shuriken holster which he strapped around his left thigh along with his old one. The only thing really new he carried was a dagger that looks like the small version of the one being used by Gamabunta which he kept sheathed on a lose belt that hung diagonally on his waist.

 

Naruto's looks might have changed a lot but it was nothing compared to his strength and skills. His travels with Jiraiya gave him gave him plenty of opportunities to encounter different techniques used by other shinobi. Even though he hasn't got the mind of a genius and even patience in learning most of it, he has managed to master almost all of the advanced taijutsu techniques and a lot high level ninjutsus. Well, he had a knack for learning harder techniques anyway. Naruto was also a master now with the Rasengan which he can now use easily. With he's strength, Naruto often found himself sparring with Jiraiya and winning most of the times making the legendary pervert both humiliated and proud at the same time.

 

Even though a lot has changed with Naruto, he was still the energetic, hot headed, confident, brave, Ramen-crazy, young Shinobi of Konoha.

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It was almost noon when the Naruto and Jiraiya reached the outskirts of Konoha. “Ha! Were almost home kid.” Jiraiya said as he clapped Narutos shoulder which the young shinobi shrugged off hotly. “Damn it ero-sennin! Why cant I just go ahead huh? I want to see everybody already! And I can already hear the Ramen calling me!”

 

“Because…” smacking Narutos head “ You need to go straight to the Hokage to report!”

 

“HEY!!! That's your Job!” smacking back “You just want me to do that so you can head straight to the women's baths!”

 

“You BRAT!!!” Jiraiya said as he grabbed the giant scroll on his back and pounded Naruto with it ending with a POOF and some smoke as it made contact. “Brat….” Was all that he said smiling as he watched the real Naruto running at a distance ahead of him. “Those hot young girls in the baths will just have to wait then” he thought with a sigh as he continued his way.

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Naruto smiled when he thought of how long it has been since he saw Konoha as he passed its gates. Looking again at his beloved village, Naruto thought nothing has changed much. Dark days have come and gone and Konoha was still there, its people working hard together protecting it. Yes, he was finally home.

 

He walked down the main street trying to decide which to go first when he felt that most people he passed stared at him. Even some people on the stores and people looking out their window stared at him when they saw him. Naruto looked down with a sad smile on his face as he continued to walk. “yeah… im definitely home…” he thought. He almost forgot about how most people here was either scared at hit or hated him for having the Nine Tailed Demon Fox Kyuubi sealed in him.

 

Naruto, however, was unaware of the fact that almost all of the people staring at him were girls, and women too for that matter, who was all thinking the same thing… “He's so hot!”

 

“Who is he?”

 

“He's so cute!”

 

“Might be from the Yamanaka Clan with that blond hair and blue eyes”

 

“Do I look ok?”

 

A group of girls whispered to each other as Naruto passed them. Completely oblivious around him , Naruto Decided to see his former teammate and crush, Sakura, and his two sensei, Kakashi and Iruka when the ever so powerful scent of “RAMEN!!!!” hit him. Surrendering to his senses, Naruto let his body drift to its source, the Ichiraku Ramen. Regaining his composure, Naruto excitedly took his usual seat in th diner and looked inside finding both the owner and his Daughter Ayame busy preparing the meals.

 

“Hey pops! The usual please! And keep em' coming! I'm starving!” Naruto said excitedly, startling both the owner and his daughter.

 

“Ha Ha! If it isn't my favorite costumer!” the owner said with the biggest smile on his face as he saw that unmistakable spiky blond hair and blue eyes and partnered with the look of a 3-year-old about to be served his favorite food. “I haven't seen you in quite some time kid! Business was not the same without you! Ho ho! I'm glad your back!”

 

“Yeah! Me too old man! I really missed you! Well, not as much as I missed your ramen though…”

 

Laughing at the boy's statement, the owner began to prepare his order. “Nothing changed..” he thought. “Naruto Special coming right up!” he called with enthusiasm.

 

“Hey.” Naruto greeted Ayame as his attention drifted to her. “I haven't seen you since ive last eaten here. You look great!”

 

“Wow… is he really Naruto? How did he get so…. Hot? Is it really him?” was just some of the things that Ayame was thinking before she realized that Naruto was waving his hands in front of her.

 

“Are you ok? You seem kinda dazed.” Naruto asked with a concerned look on his face earning him a blush from the pretty young woman.

 

“Oh! Yeah… I'm… I'm fine. I just thought of something. Sorry for worrying you, N-Naruto-kun…” Ayame said blushing, unable to tear her eyes away from him.

 

“Hey Ayame, help me here and serve our best costumer there his order” the owner said after he finished cooking the ramen. Ayame however wasn't so enthusiastic about pulling sight away from that gorgeous shinobi even for just a couple of seconds just to get him his order. “Um… I'll be right back Naruto-kun…! She called as she went quickly to his father and grabbed the ramen he was holding and going back just as fast to where Naruto was. Setting his order on the table in front of him, Ayame grabbed a chair placed it directly in front of Naruto.

 

“Um, Naruto-kun? Do you mind if I sit here for awhile?” She asked.

 

“Nah. I don't mind.” Naruto answered already eyeing the bowl in front of him with chopsticks in his hands. As Naruto began eating, Ayame noticed that he outgrown his habit of ramming almost all of the ramen in his bowl down his throat the minute it was served to him. Well, he's still not a perfect gentleman and he still has a lot to learn about table manners, but there was a definite change in the way he ate that people who didn't knew him wont think that he'll choke to death or something.

 

“Are you sure your alright?” Naruto asked the girl in front of him. “your acting all weird and stuff” after swallowing the rest of his food.

 

“I'm fine Naruto-kun. Just fine” Ayame said smiling at him.

 

“Well, if you say so…” he said as he stood up. “Hey old man! Thanks for the ramen!” leaving some money on the table, he walked away.

 

“Ok… now that's weird… he only ate a bowl! I thought he'll eat my whole store! Well, things might have changed” the owner thought as he and a disappointed looking Ayame watched Naruto disappear in a corner. But even before the owner turned around, Naruto was running back, much to Ayame's delight.

 

“Hey pops! Just keep it hot ok? I'll be back in about an hour.” He said as he reached the diner. “And I might bring some friends here too…” he added. Turning again to leave, “See you both later!”.

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Jiraiya knocked at the Hokage's office doors a couple of moments later, he was answered, to his surprise, by a very serious looking pink haired girl. “Oh! Jiraiya-sama! “ Sakura said, her expression changing in mild surprise. “Welcome back! The Hokage has been expecting you.” She added as she stepped aside to let Jiraiya in. as he stepped inside the office, the sannin understood why Sakura Had looked so serious. There he saw Tsunade, sitting behind her desk reading a scroll. Behind her stood Shizune. And there, standing in front of the Hokage were two shinobi which looks to be from the sand judging by the forehead protector one was wearing. This one was carrying something wrapped in bandages, with hair sprouting on top, on his back. And the other one… he knew. Naruto described him on one of their journeys. And the charka radiating from him was a dead give away. “Gaara of the sand…” the sannin thought.

 

“I will take your request in consideration. What your asking is a really serious matter which might take sometime to decide. In the meantime, you are permitted to stay here in Konoha until a decision has been made.” Tsunade said, her eyes still on the scroll.

 

“I hope that it wont take much time, Hokage-sama… the sooner the decision, the sooner our people might live in peace.” Bowing, Kankuro turned to leave. Seeing Jiraiya, Kankuro stopped in his tracks. “White hair, weird forehead protector, large scroll… HOLY SHIT!”. Gathering his composure, Kankuro continued to walk. Reaching Jiraiya, he gave him a quick nod as an acknowledgement with an audible “Jiraiya-sama” before he left. “Two sannin in a day! I thought I m dead! This is all Temari's fault! This was suppose to be her job! Who does she want to see anyway!?” he sighed angrily.

 

Gaara however left in an all throughout different manner. He just turned his back at the Hokage and reaching the door, after passing Jiraiya without even looking at him. Then he stopped. “Is that loud, yellow haired kid here…?” he asked in a monotone voice .

 

“Yes. He's here.” Answered Jiraiya.

 

“And the Taijutsu specialist…?” he asked again turning his head slightly.

 

“Why?” Tsunade asked suspiciously.

 

“Non… of your business…”

 

Tsunade considered him for a moment before answering. “He's also here.”

 

Gaara stepped out of the office. “Thank…. You” he said before closing the door behind which surprised everyone.

 

“And there I was thinking he was some kind of twisted, cold blooded killer!” Jiraiya mused.

 

“And he was! He still gives me the creeps when I see him.” Sakura said making his way to the desk in the corner.

 

Jiraiya then went to sit on the chair in front of the Hokage's desk.

 

“And the pervert returns…” Tsunade said with a smile on her face.

 

“Its good to be back, Flat-chested old woman.” Jiraiya said back with a smile too on his face. Laughing, he nodded to Shizune as a greeting before turning his attention to Sakura. She kept her hair short and she has grown… a lot too he noticed. “I actually didn't expect to see you here Sakura-chan.”

 

Sakura smiled. “Well, after you left with Naruto, I noticed that I was the only one without a proper trainer because Kakashi-sensei was always on a mission so I asked, well begged actually, Tsunade-sama to train me. It took a lot of convincing and a lot of help from Shizune for her to accept. And ,well, finally I proved myself capable and she accepted.” Sakura said enthusiastically. “and ive been training with her and Shizune-dono ever since… provided I and Shizune-dono split Tsunade-sama's paper work among us two…” she added.

 

“Ha Ha! Typical Lazy-Ass Woman!” Jiraiya Laughed.

 

“Who the HELL are you to talk!” the woman shouted. “You're the one who left Naruto do most of his training by himself while you just hang around brothels with prostitutes!” that was all it took to shut up Jiraiya making it Tsunade's turn to laugh. “Ha ha… Which reminds me… Where is Naruto-kun?”

 

“Yeah? Where is he anyway?” asked an excited looking Sakura.

 

“Er…. I don't know exactly…” Jiraiya said scratching his chin. “Well, I think he said something about ramen. Must be that ramen diner at the village.”

 

“I think I'll go look for him.” Sakura said as she stood up and left.

 

Jiraiya, now serious, turned to Tsunade. “What are the Sand Nin doing here?”

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Chapter 2: Reunion will mostly tell about the reunion of Konoha's Rookie Nine (except for Sasuke) along with Hyuuga Neji's team and Gaara's team. Some pairings will be revealed and the request of the sand ninjas will be told.

 

notes: If this goes well and can gain at least one reader (oh god! I hope not!) I will continue this. Updates will be weekly if nothing goes wrong.