Nothing Special

Chapter 43

They all raced in hoping to stop Tsunade and Orochimaru at any cost. They soon came across the site where the castle collapsed and even more things were destroyed.

" Woah, what the heck happened here?" Aceso asked.

" Well, well," Jiraiya said as they looked around. " I'd say something put Tsunade in a bad mood. She's got a foul temper." 

" Well, okay, but where's the grumpy old bat now?" Naruto asked as he walked toward the giant dent in the ground. He walked past the broken wall, and then stopped, he looked down to see a jacket.

" Which way?" Shizune asked as Tonton sniffed it. " Well, Tonton?"

" Oink," she said.

" Okay, let's go!" Naruto yelled as they took off, grabbing the jacket. Aceso took out an arrow from her pack and readied it in her bow. Soon they saw Tsunade was facing off with Kabuto as Orochimaru stood off to the side.

" Smoke bomb," Aceso said as she raised her arrow and as Kabuto raised a knife up to Tsunade.

" On it," Naruto whispered, he threw a smoke bomb and Aceso shot her arrow. Smoke covered the area and she heard someone cry out. When the smoke cleared, they all stood in front of Tsunade protectively and Kabuto was looking at the arrow stuck in his leg. The wind started to pick up.

" It's been a long time, old friend," Orochimaru said. Aceso looked over at him,  he was a very pale man, with golden eyes with slitted pupils, purple markings around his eyes, and fang-like teeth. Straight waist-length black hair with some locks covering and framing his face or to his shoulders.

" Long time, indeed," Jiraiya agreed. " And I can't say it's improved your looks any, old friend."

" Huh?" Naruto asked as he looked forward at Kabuto, he was glaring at Aceso. " Hey! Kabuto."

" Naruto," Kabuto said as he looked at him.

" You've met this guy before, Naruto?" Jiraiya asked.

" Well, of course, I have," Naruto confirmed. " We took the Chunin exams together. He was one of the very few to not get looked at by Aceso after the second phase. What are you doing here, Kabuto?" He was wearing a sound village ninja headband.

" Out of the way!" Tsunade ordered as she pushed Jiraiya to the side and charged.

" Oink!" TonTon squealed as she bounced off him after he fell. " Stay outta this! I can handle them!" She swung her leg and Kabuto ducked down. She swung her leg and kicked the knife out into a rock, starting to run. He turned and they started throwing hands. " So, you recovered quickly. No matter." He was dodging all her attacks. " You're still not at 100 percent." He was now against a rock. " The game's up kid." He plucked the knife out of the rock. " Too late for that!" She swung her fist. Then Kabuto stabbed his own hand. Tsunade shakingly stepped back as his blood dripped onto the ground.

 " You justu's worn off," Kabuto revealed. " Now I am at 100 percent." He put the knife down as Tsunade continued to tremble, his blood was all over her. " I knew that I'd never been able to take on two of the legendary Sannin at the same time. But now at least I got one down!" He landed a punch, she flew back into Shizune.

" Lady Tsunade!" Shizune gasped as they flew back a little and landed on the ground.

" I don't get it," Naruto said. " What's going on? I'm confused. Did I miss out on something? How come Kabuto and Grandma Tsunade are mixing it up?"

" I see you're as slow as ever, Naruto," Kabuto laughed. " No wonder you're no match for Sasuke."

" Huh?" Naruto asked.