3rd POV
Toph's world spun back into focus, but not in the way she was used to. The familiar weight of earth was gone, replaced by an unsettling, empty nothingness. She was floating—no, standing—on something, though she couldn't sense it. There was no vibration beneath her feet, no shift in the air to tell her where she was. The temperature around her was unnaturally perfect, adjusting to her body's needs like it had always been that way. But she couldn't feel anything. The stillness of the place felt like it was pressing in on her, a silent weight in the vast nothing.
"Okay, Toph, think," she muttered under her breath, panic bubbling up at the silence, the inability to feel.
"Not dead. Not dead. But... not home either. Where the heck am I?" She tried to calm herself, reminding herself that panic wouldn't help. It hadn't helped her before, and it sure as heck wouldn't now.
Taking a deep breath, she fumbled with the
metal on her arm guards. If she couldn't feel, maybe she could use this. She twisted one of the metal plates off the arm guard, bending it with practiced ease into a long, straight shape—one of those sticks blind people used. She'd seen one once, and now it was her turn to use it. She tapped it against the surface beneath her, the sound echoed against the stillness, but the vibrations
didn't provide any helpful feedback. The platform was… weird, like it wasn't really
there, just pretending to be solid. She tried again, tapping the stick more forcefully, straining to make sense of the emptiness. Still nothing.
"Great. A whole lot of nothing to work with. Fantastic." She pushed herself to her feet, wobbling slightly before steadying herself.
"Guess I'm walking blind-blind now." Her
heart pounded in her chest, but she focused. She had no choice. Biting her lip, she tapped her foot forward, cautious, every step making a faint echo against the stillness.
"Okay. One step at a time. No way I'm
getting stuck here." Each step sent out a hollow, faint echo, the only
sound grounding her as she made her way toward the distant murmurs. The
emptiness was overwhelming, her senses craving even the tiniest vibration.
Toph kept moving, each step an effort of
will. She didn't know where she was going, but the quiet seemed endless. It
wasn't like the calm of the Earth Kingdom, nor was it like the emptiness of the
Spirit World. It was something else entirely. Her ears strained for any clue
about her surroundings, but the silence was suffocating.
Then, through the dense silence, she caught
a faint murmur—voices, distant and indistinct. She paused, straining to make
out the words. A murmur from far away… like a whisper in the wind, but muffled,
almost as though the voices were just out of reach. She couldn't catch anything
clear, but the presence of others stirred her unease. Who was out there?
What was going on?
She moved again, the sound of her footsteps
echoing louder in the emptiness. But then, there was something different. A
voice, much closer now—soft, yet filled with sorrow.
"I'm sorry, Naruto," the voice
murmured, thick with emotion.
"Please, be safe. Be strong."
Toph froze, instinctively straining to make
sense of it. She couldn't sense the person, but the words—they were
unmistakable. This wasn't a trick. Whoever it was, they were close.
"Who's there?" she called out,
her voice sharper than she intended, cutting through the strange quiet. The
figure turned, a surprised gasp escaping their lips.
"You... you're not supposed to be here,"
the woman said, her voice unsure.
"You're not dead…" Toph frowned.
"Not dead? Yeah, I'm getting that
impression." She shifted, scanning the area with her mind, but there was
no earth beneath her feet, no vibrations to pinpoint her position. The silence
was almost crushing.
"What's going on here? Where am I?" The
woman studied her, still confused. After a long pause, she stepped forward, her
hands trembling.
"I'm Kushina," she said softly.
"And you…" Her voice trailed off, her eyes
narrowing slightly as she took in Toph's form.
"You're alive."
Toph furrowed her brow, her fingers grazing
the edges of the smooth metal stick she'd crafted. There was something off
about this woman's voice—too kind, too sad, and too steady for someone who
might be a threat. But Aang had warned her about spirits that could deceive,
and Toph wasn't about to let her guard down.
She stopped a few feet away from the woman,
the tapping of her metal stick halting sharply. With a flick of her wrist, the
end of the stick curled and twisted, reshaping itself into a razor-sharp point.
She held it out in front of her, casual as could be.
"Just so you know, lady, I'm not exactly
helpless here," Toph said, her tone light but laced with warning. She smirked
faintly, tilting her head in the woman's direction.
"If
you're planning anything shady, don't forget—this might not be my world, but
I'm still the best earthbender in it. Metalbender, actually."
The woman blinked, momentarily startled by
the casual display of strength. Then a small smile tugged at the corner of her lips.
"Metalbender,
huh? Impressive. And here I thought earth was stubborn and unmoving." Her tone
softened, carrying an edge of amusement.
"Guess that makes you something special."
Toph relaxed her stance just a fraction, her smirk widening.
"Glad we're clear on that."
The woman—Kushina, as she introduced
herself—didn't move closer, her hands folded tightly in front of her.
"I… don't understand how you're here," she
admitted after a moment.
"The Pure Lands aren't a place for the
living. But… I'm glad you are. It means I have a chance to help my son."
Toph blinked.
"Wait, you want me to help your
son?" Her brow furrowed as she stepped back slightly.
"Why me?" Toph tilted her head then shook
it.
"Look, I don't know what's going on here.
One second I'm fighting some freaky spirit, next thing I know, I'm waking up in
this nowhere place."
Kushina's expression faltered for a moment,
but then, as if a thought struck her, she took another step forward.
"If you're alive, then you're different
from the rest of us. Maybe… maybe you can go back."
"Go back? Great idea, except I don't know
where 'back' even is," Toph replied, crossing her arms.
"And why should I trust anything you say,
huh? For all I know, you could be one of those spirits Twinkletoes was always
blabbering on about. The nasty ones."
Kushina took a step forward, her voice
steady despite the doubt in Toph's tone.
"I'm not a spirit. Not like the ones you've
heard of. I'm a mother." Her voice broke slightly at the last word.
"And my son… my son needs help. Your help."
Toph stood still, her mind racing. She was
no stranger to weird, otherworldly stuff—this felt like the Spirit World, but
it wasn't the Spirit World. And this woman's plea, her urgency, didn't feel
like a trick. The words hit her harder than she expected. She wasn't going to
let herself get caught up in some spirit's mess, but if this Naruto person was
in real trouble…
"Okay, look, I don't know what this
is, but if there's a kid out there who needs help, I'm in." She squared
her shoulders, trying to sound more confident than she felt.
"But you better tell me how you plan
to do this, because I'm not walking into some trap."
Kushina's POV:
I stood a little ways from Toph, my hands
resting on my hips as I glanced over at the girl who was still adjusting to her
new surroundings. I'm trying to figure out how to explain Naruto's situation
without overwhelming the girl. The fire inside me burned as brightly as ever,
especially when it comes to my son.
"My son, Naruto," I began, my voice steady
but laced with a mother's worry. I couldn't keep the edge of anger out of my
tone, not when I thought of what had been done to him.
"I've seen him thrown out of the orphanage.
Now he's out there, on his own. A kid, out on the streets." I paced around for
a moment, turning my head to keep my voice low, as though speaking it aloud
would make it real. The words felt too heavy, too sharp, a constant reminder of
everything that was broken in my world.
"He hunts, fishes, whatever he can to
survive. People think he's just a troublemaker, but they don't know what he's
been through. What he's still going through." Her fists clenched at her sides.
"And you know what? He deserves better than
that."
Toph tilted her head, her expression
skeptical, though there was a trace of curiosity.
"Why'd they throw him out?"
My face tightened, and my anger flared at
the question, causing my blood-red hair to rise, forming nine sections.
"For no reason," I spat, my words sharp as
a blade.
"He is just a boy, and their irrational
fear and hatred are ruining his life!" My voice cracked for a moment, and I
blinked back tears. The thought of him alone, suffering… it tore at my resolve.
But I couldn't afford to break. Not yet. I forced myself back to composure,
breathing deeply.
I could see that Toph knew this wasn't the
whole story, but was likely wary of angering me, her only hope of leaving the
pure lands. I could see the metal bender (and wasn't that
something?) debating whether to ask more questions, or let it go. She
seemed to hesitate, then wisely decided to give me the space I needed.
"I know it's hard for you to understand," I
continued, my voice softer now.
"But you've got something in common with
him. You both have an indomitable will. Surviving and adapting to whatever the
universe throws at you." I hesitated, my eyes briefly shifting down as the
weight of the situation pressed against my chest.
"I don't know how you survived traveling to
the Spirit World, but I know you've got strength. You're tough—stronger than
most people I've known." I glanced at Toph, who was silent, letting the words
settle. There was a long pause, and then I took a deep breath.
"I'm trying to make sure he doesn't end up
alone, that's why I need your help..." I then stayed quiet for a few seconds deciding
whether to voice my concerns. In the end, I decided that it was necessary and decided
to continue.
"But there's a problem with you now." Anger
then appeared on Toph's face. She then put her hands on her hips and looked at
me scrutinizingly.
"And what's that supposed to me." She
huffed at me. I then realized she took what I Said out of context.
"No no no.. You misunderstand. There's not
a problem with you personally. I'll explain so you're not confused about what I
mean. Since you don't seem to be from my world, your body wasn't born with
chakra coils. This means you don't possess chakra and without chakra you'll be
vastly weaker in the world I come from." Toph's angry face was then replaced
with a face of understanding.
"Oh, so that's what you meant. You gatta
say these things first lady or I'll misunderstand ya. So basically, you're
saying I don't have the energy that's used in your world and everybody else'll
be stronger. Ok I get that, so how do you plan to fix this, cause I ain't got a
clue."
"The answer is quite simple. I'll fuse with
you." I then grinned at her.
"W-what" she said shocked at my
proclamation.
"Yea you heard me, we're fusing together. When
we do so, you'll get a lot from my soul. That includes my chakra coils, high
chakra reserves, my Uzumaki healing and abilities along knowledge of fuinjutsu."
"Fiuenjutsu." Toph said, butchering the
name. I chuckled a little.
"No, Fu-in-ju-tsu. It means sealing art.
You're able to write seals that can do anything you can imagine if your skills
and knowledge of art are good enough. You'll also be able to read, understand,
and disarm already placed seals using the knowledge you'll get from me.
Remember the only thing you'll get from me is knowledge, you'll have to
practice if you want to make and disarm seals yourself." I was then interrupted
when she put her hand up in a stopping motion.
"I know you don't know this lady but if you
can't already tell by looking at my eyes, I'm blind." I then blinked at her,
confused. I couldn't help but ask.
"I mean, I did think it was weird how you
weren't looking at me and just looking straight ahead or how your eyes aren't
focused on anything, but I never would've imagined that was the reason. How can
you see me and your surroundings if that's the case. I mean you don't have
chakra to sense around." She then sighed after hearing my question.
"Ok I don't want to explain in detail, so
I'll give it to ya like this. The shortened version is that I use the
vibrations of the planet through earthbending to see. Though the range isn't that
bad. It's about one thousand feet. I never felt the need to train myself to
increase it, but I know I can." I was surprised she could see that far. I then
thought about how far she would be able to see with the mind's eye.
"Well, when you obtain the Mind's Eye of Kagura
your range will increase as far as you train yourself. Theoretically if you use
your vibration sensing and kagura's mind eye at the same time when you've mastered
them both to their highest capabilities, you'd be able to see the whole planet,
but I believe your brain would overload. This'll only work if you unlock about 80%
to 90% of your brain's compacity. For example, the Uchiha clan genetically has
about 10% of their brain's compacity available to them; the Hyuuga's have at
least 30% of their brain's unlocked. Everybody else has 5% of their brain's
available to them." I then looked down to see Toph confused face.
"Basically, when you unlock Mind's Eye of Kagura,
you'll be able to read anything written with chakra in them and that includes
seals. Oh, the mind's eye will activate itself the second you arrive at the
Elemental Nations. It'll always be activated. It'll be at its weakest stage, so
you'll only be able to see the chakra in things that's in about a 20 feet radius,
so I suggest that this along with your speed should be the first thing you
train." She nodded in understanding.
"All I seem to be hearing are good things.
I always know there'll be a but to things like this." I then decided to break
the news to her. Hopefully she wouldn't be that mad.
"There are a few downsides to this. You
won't get any of my memories, so you better be ready to learn all there is
about the Shinobi world. Your DNA will be shifted to that of a member of the
Uzumaki clan's royal line. You'll mainly have my DNA in you, so you'll
basically be my kid. I'll also add a little bit of my husband's DNA as
insurance. I'll do you a favor and give you the ok to have a relationship with
my son or should I say, your brother. Oh, and don't about what other people
think if you do get into a relationship with Naruto. Relationships between
siblings are common in Uzumaki culture. Anyway, the final downside is that if
you go through this your eyes will forever be unhealable." The response I got
for this was a deep blush along with a shrug of the shoulders. What Toph said
next shocked me.
"Well, your downsides aren't really a
problem. I don't like having thing giving to me without effort, so I'll enjoy
training my new abilities. I don't like my family, so it'll be refreshing to
get a new one and have a new mother. And
I was born blind, but I found my way around that by gaining another way to see,
so I don't care about being blind forever." I blinked and blinked again then my
shock quickly turned into laughter.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA, yeah, I guess that makes
sense. I thought you'd have a problem with my disadvantages, but I guess they
didn't matter. I need to prepare your transportation to my world so if you
could give me some space."
"Alright, get what you need ready. I can't
wait to kick ass in another world."
3rd POV
Kushina walked Toph to the platform she
made. They both stood in the middle of the array of seals meant for transportation.
Kushina's thoughts were a whirlwind of strategy and emotion. The weight of it
all pressed down on her, but she couldn't stop now. This was the only
chance—the only chance—to protect her son. Every moment that passed without him
getting the help he needed was a moment too long. She didn't have time to waste
on uncertainty.
Toph would be perfect for this. If she
could get the girl to respond to the jutsu, she would have a body. Not just a
soul. A body. It was the key. She'd seen enough of Orochimaru's
experiments to know that this variation of the Impure World Reincarnation was
supposed to summon only the soul, (plagiarizing bastard she
thought, claiming my work and perverting it.)—but Kushina's interference,
her manipulation of the chakra, would make sure Toph's physical form came with
it. A body to protect Naruto. A body to be a constant force of strength by his
side.
Toph was tough; she knew that
instinctively, even without seeing her in action. The girl's aura, her energy,
it spoke of resilience, of a will that wouldn't break. The earthbender had the
strength to withstand whatever life—or death—threw at her. After all, she was
the first person to make it alive into the Pure Lands, surviving with a
physical body. She was strong, stubborn, and skilled. Exactly what Naruto would
need. Kushina's heart tightened at the thought of her son, so young, so full of
potential yet weighed down by burdens no child should bear. But with Toph,
maybe there was a chance.
"I believe the point in time you'll be
teleported to is a time when you're about the same age and when he desperately
needs help. Remember my son's chakra will resemble mine's, but I'm pretty sure he'll
probably be the first person you meet during whatever happens. All I have left
to say for you now is good luck."
"Not needed but thanks anyway." I then
smiled
'I like this girl already, hopefully Naruto
will too. I'd love to have some grandkids from her and my son.' She then
remembered something very important.
"Oh, and your father's Minato Namikaze, The
Fourth Hokage. You also can't go telling anyone he's your father. The only
people I trust that you should tell are Jiraiya and Tsunade Senju. And that's
if you ever meet them."
Starting the summoning, I quickly jumped into
her body and fused with Toph. She seemed to get a little disorientated but luckily,
she stayed in the transportation circle.
Toph POV:
When I finally regained consciousness, I
felt the wind blowing on my face with incredible speeds. It felt like I was
falling. My feet weren't touching the ground, and I felt upside down. That's when
I realized, I was free falling, and I've been falling long enough for my
landing to be deadly.
"Fuck, shit, cunt, balls! Why the fuck is
this happening to me the second I got here. Ah, hell, gotta figure something
out fast or I'm grounded meat, Toph version." An idea suddenly popped into my head.
I used metal-bending and used the metal that was on my clothes to cover my body
in a small metal protective layer in an attempt to protect myself from the
fall. A few seconds later I could hear my impact with the ground. It hurts a
lot but surprisingly nothing feels broken. It took me a minute or two to get
over the pain and the concussion I probably got from that. Taking the metal
layer off. I slowly stood up.
"Damn, my everything hurts after that. I
still can't believe this is the first thing that happened when I agreed to
fusing with that Kushina lady. Now I guess it's time to find-WHAT THE HELL IS
THAT!!!" My feet finally sensed a large amount of sand in the form of some huge
animal along with a frog twice the size of the sand animal. I then focused on
what seemed to be a large village being destroyed. I could sense hundreds of
people fighting and three big snakes breaking down a section of the village.
"Is this what she meant by "when I'm
desperately needed." This place is in a god damn war. And those monsters. Is
this the power of chakra." I stood there mesmerized at everything I felt.
Realizing what I was doing, I slapped myself in the face.
"Com'on Toph, snap out of it. I need to
find Naruto in all this mayhem. Stopping this battle will probably make my job
easier. Hopefully I'm not getting in over my head with this one. God knows how
many times I've done that." I then focused on the nearest target, which was the
two big animals fighting. I started running towards there as fast as possible. It
didn't take long before I reached them. I hid behind a tree so I could listen
to any talking. I first needed to figure out who
the good and bad guys were. I was able to hear a few voices.
"Ok kid, why'd you summon me." Said a loud,
grumpy voice. From the vibrations it seemed to be a huge frog like animal
talking.
"Boss man, we have a problem, like a
village destroying problem and it's right in front of us." After hearing what
seemed to be a kid's voice. I noticed a person that seemed to be my age or
younger was standing on top of the frog's head.
"What in the hell." I mumbled to myself. I
then started paying more attention to the conversation.
"The hell kid! The first time you summon me
for a battle, I'm up against Shukaku the One-Tailed Sand Tanuki. Well luckily
for you this isn't the first time I fought a Bijuu."
'Ok so the other animal is whatever a
"Tanuki" or "Bijuu" is, and it's really made completely out of sand.' I thought
to myself surprised. They continued.
"Are you talking about when the Forth
Hokage fought the Kyuubi." Said the boy.
"Yes, and that's how I got this scar. Damn
fox mauled my face and decided to put his chakra in his claws when it did. Luckily
everything except the big slash over my eye healed without scarring." The boy
then started talking excitedly.
"That's so cool. Do you think you'll have a
problem fight this Tailed Beast."
"Well, kid a Bijuu is a Bijuu. It doesn't
matter how many tails they have. They are all difficult to fight. But if I had
to-" They were interrupted when another voice spoke.
"I will have your blood Uzumaki and if I
can't do it then I'll have the demon do it. NOW! MAKE ME FEEL ALIVE! ENTERTAIN
ME UZUMAKI! Tanuki Neiri No Jutsu (Play Possum Jutsu)." I then sensed a
swirl of sand erupting around the sand tanuki, increasing its size. It was
finally the same size as the frog. I then heard screaming along with a beastly
roar that came from a new voice. This voice sounded crazier and more
psychotic.
"FREE! I'M
FREE! FINALLY FREE FROM THAT DAMN SEAL!" The new
voice is coming from the sand construct. It seemed to be happy when it said it
was free.
"It's Shukaku, the
Tailed Beast. It seems his consciousness is now fully aware. We must seal him
back into Garra before he can destroy the village." The frog said. The sand
tanuki then shifts its attention to the boy and frog.
"YOU WANT TO STOP ME! SEAL ME BACK! NO!
NEVER! I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL KILL YOU AND BURY YOUR WORTHLESS VILLAGE IN SAND
BEFORE THAT HAPPENS!" The sand
Tanuki screamed.
"No! I won't let you destroy my home! Let's
do this Gamabunta!" said
the boy.
"Alright kiddo,
let's finish this quickly. I need to hurry home. I'm not gonna be late to my
wife's cooking." Said the frog. They then started to fight.
'Ok, so it seems the sand Tanuki Shukaku, I
think its name was wants to destroy the village.' I hid away until I could find
a opportunity to enter the fight. After about half
an hour, I found it.
"Kid, you gatta think of something quick. I'm
tired and about out of chakra." Said the frog. It was breathing heavily and
moving slower than in the beginning of the fight.
"Sorry boss man. I've kinda ran out of
ideas." Said the boy. I finally saw my chance and took it.
'Here's my chance.' I quickly acted without
hesitation.
3rd POV
Toph then took that as her chance to enter
the fight. Quickly running out into the open. She moved in front of the toad
and started earth-bending. Toph rose four tall walls encasing the sand tanuki
in an earth version of a barrier. She started reinforcing the earth to ensure the
Bijuu doesn't escape. Monstrous screaming was heard and Shukaku yelled.
"YOU WILL NOT CAGE ME! WIND RELEASE:
DRILLING AIR BULLETS!" The barrier Toph created
was destroyed by Shukaku's wind attack. She quickly bended
a wall of earth to protect herself from the debris of broken earth falling.
Shukaku then launched more air bullets at her. Unfortunately, due to how she
sees the world by feeling the earth she's completely vulnerable to air attacks.
The earth wall she was hiding behind took a direct hit, which sent her flying
into a nearby tree. She let out a painful scream. Groaning, she tried to pick
herself up.
"Ah. shit… fuck! Yea. Yea. Somethin broke.
But damn, have to admit, that was a pretty good shot. Alright, so the beast
shoots air bullets. I mean It was in the name but I didn't think it'll hurt
like a bitch." Shakingly getting up, she got back into her stance.
"Alright, you've had your
fun. Now's mine." She then took a few deep breaths to steady her breathing
and started to focus. Toph could feel that she could bend the sand the monster
was completely made out of. Smirking at this realization, she focused on the Bijuu's left arm and sand-bended it away from its
body. Shukaku's reaction was immediate.
"AAAAAA! MY ARM! HOW DID YOU! BLOOD! I
WILL HAVE YOUR BLOOD!" Toph's smirk from earlier
grew wider.
"Well, would you look at that. Seems things just got a little more interesting...
..."
The battle between toph and Shukaku raged
on for about another thirty minutes before Shukaku's non-existing patience ran
out.
"WHY! WHY! WHY! WHY WON'T YOU DIE! I'VE TRIED
AGAIN AND AGAIN BUT YOU KEEP ESCAPING LIKE A DAMN SNAKE! THAT'S IT! I'M DONE! YOU
WON'T SURVIVE THIS ONE! DESERT
LAYERED IMPERIAL FUNERAL SEAL!" Shukaku used
sand to create a pyramid around Toph to kill her by compressing her in the
sand.
"BE CRUSHED AND DIE!" Toph hearing this realized what the
beast was about to do.
'This bitch is trying to crush me in sand.'
She then feels how fast the sand is compacting towards her.
'Shit, I'm not fast enough to escape this
but if I cover my body with a layer of metal, I'll be fine.' She then realized
the metal she had on her wasn't strong enough and could be crushed by the sand.
'Damn, the metal I'm wearing isn't strong
enough. You know what, I can just.' Slamming her foot on the ground. She
searched deep underground for metal stronger than what she had.
After a few moments of searching, she found
what she was searching for. The mineral seemed to be at least ten times
stronger and denser than the metal she has been using.
"Alright! Let's do this." Bending the metal,
she found underground onto the surface, she covered herself in it like she did
she fell from the sky. This metal made her shine with how silver it was. She
managed to do this just in time because a second later the sand covered her and
compressed itself. Shukaku then started laughing like a maniac.
"HAHAHAHA! YES! YES! YOUR DEATH! YOUR
BLOOD! I HAVE IT! HAHAHAHA! I WIN! I WON! YOU." Shukaku
was cut off when the sand pyramid exploded from the inside out. In the center
was an unharmed Toph. Toph mumbled to herself.
"This fight has been going on far too long.
I'd better end this now." Quickly moving the sand around her she sent it
rushing towards shukaku. Once it landed on the Bijuu Toph and Shukaku started
to fight for sand's control.
"I SEE YOUR PLAN! YOU'RE TRYING TO CONTROL THE SAND IN
MY BODY LIKE YOU DID BEFORE! THAT ONLY WORKED BECOUSE I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD
THAT ABILITY! BUT MY CONTROL IS BETTER THAT YOU! IT'S MY ELEMENT!" Shukaku then put more effort into regaining control of its sand. Toph
in return increased her effort in keeping control. She was slowly losing
control of the sand. She then thought.
'God damn. This has to be the hardest tug
of war I've ever played. It's better at sand-bending than me. I can't lose. I
can't let it get control... ... I need it to lose focus.' Still focusing on
keeping control, she yelled.
"Yo frog! Can you do something to distract
this thing! I need you to make it lose focus! I have to win this battle for control
over its sand but it's stronger than me." The response was immediate.
"Alright girly, I can do that. And get your
eyes checked because I'm a toad not a frog." Gamabunta retorted. Toph ignored
the side remark.
"Yea. Yea. Whatever. Can you hurry up." Gamabunta
sighed.
"Brats now a days. No respect for their
elders." Gamabunta rushed in, took its sword out, added chakra to it and
slammed into shukaku. This action had he attended effect. Shukaku's attention
turned to the boss toad.
"THE HELL! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING TOAD!" Shukaku yelled.
"Protecting my village that's what!"
Gamabunta yelled back. Gamabunta then noticed a sleeping Garra on Shukaku's
head. He could see the boy now since they weren't so far away from each other. An
idea popped in his head. He turned his attention to Naruto.
"Naruto, I noticed Shukaku became fully in
control when the Jinchuriki put himself to sleep. I bet waking him up will
solve our sand problem. It might not work, but it's worth a shot. What do you
say."
"I say let's give it a shot." Naruto,
taking the chance, jumped off of Gamabunta towards Shukaku and gave the asleep
Garra a headbutt, instantly awakening him. Shukaku started to shrink and disappear into the seal. When the Bijuu realized what
was happening to it, it started to panic and go into a frenzy.
"NO! NO! NOT YET! I WILL NOT BE SEALED! I
WILL NOT DISAPPEAR! NOT AGAIN! NOT WITHOUT HAVING YOU! YOUR BLOOD! YOUR DEATH! HUMAN!
YOU MUST DIE! BY ME! BY MY HAND! BY MY SAND! HYAAAA!"
Shukaku slowly retracting into Garra shot out
a few sand spikes at a speed that would be hard to react to. Gamabunta was
about to dodge but saw the sand fly past him ignoring him entirely. He was
confused for a second, but then he noticed the direction sand was going. Upon
realization, he screamed.
"Girly, get out of the way, now!" Gamabunta
yelled. Toph turned around and tried to react, but she was too slow. The attack
successfully hit Toph, and the effects were immediate. Due to the speeds of the
spikes, when it hit Toph, they cleanly went through her left thigh, stomach
area, right arm, and right hand. The most threatening thing was the spike that
went through the right side of her shoulder/chest. She fell to the ground. Conscious but unmoving. She talked in a pained voice.
"Dammit for being blind. I could've seen
that. And of course, my stubborn ass refuses to pass out. This pain is
unbearable." Toph spit out a glob of blood. Naruto quickly ran towards her and
yelled.
"Hey! Hey! Are you alright! Can you hear
me!" Toph turned her head in his direction.
"Well squirt, you tell me, do I look alright…
Fuck no! I have at least ten god damn holes in my
body! And the biggest one is on the right side of my chest! Good thing it's not
the left cause I'd be fucking dead!" Naruto flinched at her response.
"Well, we need to hurry and get you to the
hospital." Naruto then summoned a small toad.
"Hey. Can you take her to the hospital for
me." The only response he got was a toad sound. The toad then stood on top of
Toph
"Hey, get this nasty shit off of-." Toph's
eyes rolled into the back of her head and she fell unconscious. The frog then
puffed away with her in toe.
(Four days later)
Toph POV:
Waking up, I groggily asked.
'Where the hell am I now,' I thought feeling
horrible like I'd had been stomped on by hundreds of Komodo Rhinoceros.
I could hear a steady beeping that quickly started
to get on my nerves. I felt something covering my mouth and nose. Attempting to
reach up and remove it I realized I couldn't move either of my arms. I
attempted to move my arms again so I could get a better feel of what was stopping
me and keeping my arms stuck. Well, a better word would be restricted instead
of being stuck. I quickly realized my arms were incased in some hard material.
Only my fingers would barely move. From what I could smell with this thing
covering my face, it smelled like medicine. I finally realized where I was.
"So, I'm in a hospital. *sigh* I just can't get a
break, can I?" I said to myself.
"I need to touch something." Moving my legs and
feet, I realized it was in the same material as my arm. The only thing I could move
was my big toe on my right foot. Moving my toe around, I managed to touch some
metal and that was enough. The vibrations were back. I could see again.
Along with being encased in some material, my right
arm was strapped down with what appeared to be tubs running from it to something
that wasn't made of earth or metal. I then saw the rest of myself. Just like I thought,
most of my body was covered in the same hard material. Only my left arm,
abdomen, and toe I was using to touch the metal were visible.
The room I'm in is mostly empty. On the right side of
me was what seemed to be a window. In between myself and what was probably a window
were several strange machines that I'm 90% sure was the source of the irritating
beeping noise. To her right was a large open window that seemed to lint to the inside
of the building. In between the window and I were a small table and a chair.
Memories of the fight she had with the weird animals
came back to me at this point. Oh that's right that woman and the other people
she whispered to herself. She tried to free her left arm from the strap, with
little success. Finally, after exhausting herself, she gave up and laid her
head back.
"I guess I wait for someone to come and check
on me," I thought
3rd POV
It didn't take long before Toph heard a door open
and close accompanied by the sound of footsteps. An average size woman appeared.
She had long black hair, pale wheat color skin and dark hazel nut eyes. She was
wearing a long white coat with dark gray robes underneath. She was busy looking
at a clip board with some sheets of paper on it. Toph coughed slightly to get
the woman's attention. She turned her attention from the clipboard to Toph when
she heard the noise. The woman smiled, seeing that Toph was awake.
"Good, you're finally awake. We were beginning
to think that you would never wake up," the woman said, walking over to Toph.
She continued.
"Do you remember what happened that could
give you any ideas about how you ended up in the hospital." Toph smirked at the
woman and responded in a voice laced with sarcasm.
"Oh, yea I do. I
fought and won against a god damn sand monster. I think that big ass frog
called it Shukaku. A Bijuu. Sand shit thought it was funny to do a sneak attack
after it lost. Sore loser much."
"Ah, yes, I was informed you have a
colorful vocabulary."
"Alright enough about me. Tell me where am
I and who are you. I know I'm in a hospital so you don't have to mention that
part."
I am Otsu," she placed her hand on her chest
and gave a bow of her head. "And you're in Konohagakure's hospital in the
land of fire,"
Toph tried to move around to make herself more
comfortable. When
"Yo is there any way to make how I'm laying any
more computable. I didn't feel it when I was asleep but damn the shit is
uncomfortable." The
woman nodded and walked over to the wall and bushed a button. The bed started
to move lifting her upper body up it to a lean back sitting up position.
"Better" the woman asked getting a nodded from
the earth bender.
"Would you mind if I asked a few questions."
"Sure, shoot your shot."
"Name"
"Uzumaki Toph"
"Uzumaki?" The woman asked scrutinizingly. A tic
mark appeared on Toph's face.
"Yes, is there a problem" The woman responded.
"No. That would actually explain some things."
The woman started to write more on the clipboard. Toph stored what she said in
the back of her head for later.
"Family." I remembered Kushina saying not to
mention Minato as my father.
"Yes, a mother"
"Name"
"Kushina Uzumaki." The dropped the clipboard
when hearing that nurse, too shocked to respond. She quickly picked it up and
slowly backed away from Toph.
"I-I-I need to go. It's an emergency. A nurse will
come and get you anything you need if you ask. Also don't touch anything and
stay in bed as you're still not fully healed. You're healing is incredibly fast,
to the point where you should be discharged in about five days. I will be back
later to check on you." The woman then turned to leave. While she was
walking out of the room she mumbled to herself.
"I must report this to the council. I can't
delay this information. I don't know who got a hold of Kushina-sama's
blood or who they mixed her blood with. But due to her high affinity with earth,
it's likely that the suspect's in Iwa." She then opened and closed the door
behind her. That irritating beeping was the only sound that filled the room
again. Toph smiled.
'Well I've found my cover along with a way to
explain my existence. But first I need a believable backstory.' Toph thought.
'An successful lab experiment using Kushina
Uzumaki's along with a few more mentionable individuals blood. The only side
effects were permanent blindness. Later down the line I learned of my brother
Uzumaki Naruto and have now grown protective of him. Yes, that sounds good
enough. The first time we met I decided to beat the Tailed Beast he was
fighting.' She nodded at herself.
"Yes. This story will be rough around the
edges but believable. And I still have a lot of time to work on it since I'm
hospitalized." Toph then
"*sigh* I'm trying to enjoy some peace and quiet,
but this damn beeping is getting on my nerves. I can't even cover my ears." She
let out a tired sigh. Toph was then left to her own devices. She couldn't do anything
since her whole body was basically bandaged. She just lay there, bored, until she
felt another person had arrived in front of her door.
'I guess it's time for her to check on me
again. Hold up, from what I'm feeling, it seems it's a boy.'
"You can come in." Said Toph. She could feel
the boy's heart skip a beat indicating he was surprised that she knew he was
there. When the boy walked in Toph could get a better feel of the boy. She realized
it was the same person standing on Gamabunta.
'It's the boy on the huge frog.' She decided
to voice her thoughts.
"Hey, you're the kid that was on that huge
frog when we were fighting that Tailed Beast thing right?" The boy nodded
although she couldn't see it.
"Yea, that's me, uh, um, I-I just wanted to
say th-thanks for saving me b-back there." The boy said, stuttering over a few
of his words. He continues talking, still just as nervous.
"I-I was really in a pickle and s-sorry I was
too tired to help. You got hurt because of that. Because of me. I-I'm-" Toph
"It's alright kid. Calm down. You're a
nervous stuttering wreck right now." Top then smirked.
"And besides. It's not every day you get to
fight a giant talking beast made completely out of sand." Naruto seemed to
relax a little bit after hearing this.
"So kid, what's your name." Naruto grinned brightly
at her.
"Me, I'm Naruto. Naruto Uzumaki, future
Hokage of the Konoha." He said excitedly. Toph was a little confused and
frowned at the excitement in his voice because she could tell it wasn't genuine
and that it seemed to be somewhat of an emotional mask. This is because of her seismic
sense, and his inward emotions were completely at odds with his outward.
Sadness, grief, loss, inner turmoil, a small
tint of depression along with a few other emotions filled the boy. Toph sighed
at this and thought.
'Damn, I don't know what the hell happened to
the boy while I was out, but whatever it was caused his emotions to do a complete
1 80. If I had to guess from the range of his emotions and how he's spiraling. Someone
or something must have died. I would put my bet on a person and someone he's
close to as well.' She then spoke to Naruto.
"Cut the shit Uzumaki." Toph said in a
demeaning voice. She didn't raise her voice because of how much I would
probably hurt. It had its intended effect. Naruto instantly shuts up. His happy
go lucky expression turning into a face of neutrality.
"I don't know if you act like this towards
everyone or just to me because I'm a patient in this hospital, but I can sense
emotions and that fake shit you're spewing in front of me needs to stop. So, don't
lie in front of me or pretend you're fine. You're a train wreck. I can tell
from the way grief's in one of your emotions something or someone close to you
died but I'm not going to open those can of worms." Naruto froze at that, then sighed
and whispered a small, "thank you," before stopping his act and switching into
a calmer version of himself. This was the actual him. The real and genuine
personality of Naruto Uzumaki. The only people who knows of this him are Teuchi
and Ayame. The Ichiraku ramen's owner and his daughter.
Naruto and Toph then got into multiple
conversations. He was in her room talking with her for hours. He was talking
about his friends, sensei and people he considered family. They stayed talking
until the visiting hours were over. A nurse opened the door and notified them that
visitors have an hour before they have to leave for the day. Naruto, hearing
this, got out of the chair he was sitting in.
"Well, I've been here longer than I expected.
I only planned to visit for about an hour or two but it ended up being about seven
or eight hours. I enjoyed talking to you. I'm pretty sure I've never talked to
someone for this long in my life. I talk to Teuchi and Ayame for at most two
hours when I visit their restaurant. But yeah I really have enjoyed talking to
you." Naruto said with a small smile. As Naruto was about to leave the room, Toph
spoke.
"It's Toph." Naruto looked back and tilted
his head to the side. Toph could feel his confusion. She decided to elaborate.
"My name. It's Toph. I'll tell you my last
name when I feel we're both ready. And before you leave, I'll say it again, if
you didn't understand me the first time. I can and will kick your ass if you
ever start acting fake in front of me again. And trust me, I'll know. You can
keep acting like that to your other friends because I'm pretty sure that's what
they're used to from you. I'm just saying that if we're going to be friends, I
want to be friends with Naruto Uzumaki and not his façade. And besides, I like
the person I've been talking to for these past hours more than the overly
optimistic, excited façade he puts on. Now, are we clear about that." Toph said,
smirking and the end.
Naruto nodded at what she said then smiled. This
smile isn't one of his usual enthusiastic, bright upbeat smiles or grins that
everyone's accustomed to. No, this is a smile filled with the sadness of what's
happened the past few days along with the happiness of meeting a new possible
friend, one who can see through his shell and accepts him for who he is rather
than his masked self.
Toph, sadly, couldn't see his smile because
of her blindness, but she felt the emotions behind it. She could feel the
happiness he felt towards her, the deep amount of sadness still within him, as
well as the small amount of anxiety he has for the unknown future.
"Well, Toph, it's been fun getting to know you,
but I better go. Let you have your rest and other stuff. I also gatta visit
bushy brows before visiting hours are up. I'll tell you about him later ok."
Naruto waved his hand her way.
"Bye Uzumaki." Toph waved back. He closed the
door and left. After he closed the door, she laid down. She was tired.
"Phew I guess that's for me today. Who knew
talking could make you so exhausted, especially when you're talking for hours
on end." She closed her eyes. Slowly falling asleep, she had one final thought.
'Hm, so, that was Kushina's son and my
brother? He's way more interesting compared to how I thought he was gonna be.'
After that thought, exhaustion overtook her. She fell in blissful unconsciousness.
The next few days Naruto visited her every
day and stayed for hours on end every time. It seems they both clicked and
became best friends in such a short time.
(Timeskip 1 week)
The medics cleared Toph for some physical exercise
but nothing strenuous, so Naruto suggested walking her around the village. Toph
wanted Naruto to show her around so she could get familiarized with the layout
of the village. So, when she was let out of the hospital for the limited time
she had, they toured as much of the village as they could.
Currently, they're walking back to the
hospital. They were going through the main street of Konoha since it was the
quickest way back. Naruto decided to ask her something he's been wondering
about.
"Hey, Toph." Naruto said, looking at her
before turning his attention to the street again.
"Mn"
"I've been wondering about something ever
since I started showing you around the place."
"And what would that be squirt." Naruto's eye
twitched a little after hearing that. She strted calling him that a few days
ago saying that was his nickname.
"Well, you always look ahead. Your eyes never
move or focus on anything when you're walking. You don't even look at where I'm
pointing, when I do point at something. You don't even look down when something's
in your way. But somehow, it's like you know where everything is. You also
never blink, which is honestly kind of creepy." He looked at her expecting an
answer. Toph shrugged her shoulders.
"Oh, that's because I'm blind."
"Oh, that make sense…" Naruto nodded at her
response then looked forward. There was silence for a few seconds until he did
a double take on what he heard.
"Wait! What!" he yelled.
"Yea, I'm blind so I don't-" Waving his hands
in the air, Naruto interrupted.
"No, you don't need to explain. I heard you loud
and clear. I just wanna, um, know. How did it happen. You don't have to talk
about it if you don't want to." Toph shrugged.
"It's nothing interesting. I was just born this
way." Naruto sighed apologetically.
"And here I thought your eyes were like that
because you're a Hyuga." That name caught Toph's attention.
"Hue ga." Toph asked, butchering the name.
"Hyuga. They're a clan here; their eyes are exactly like yours, just a
little more pale lavender." Toph had no comment on that because she never
had an idea of color because of her blindness. There is something she wants to
ask though.
"Are they
blind too?" Toph asked.
"No, they can
see through everything with their eyes, it's their specialty, and only the
Hyuga clan's able to do it. It's because of their bloodline, the Byakugan." A tinge of jealousy popped
in Toph after hearing that.
'What kind of
family has the same eyes as me, but could see through everything? See better
that the average person.' Toph thought. Yes, even though it seems like her blindness
doesn't affect her. It will always be a sore spot for her.
"Puft, must be
pretty nice living in that clan." She snidely remarked
"Yea,
I'd have to say no to that. They're a bunch of stuck-up bastards. They believe that
their clan is above everyone else. And because of their eyes, they've separated
their clan into two groups. The main house and branch house. The people in the main
house are royalty, and the branch are nothing but servants to the main house.
They even put a seal on every branch member's forehead so the main family can
control them." Toph snorted after hearing that.
"So basically, the Hyuga's are a clan
proclaiming themselves to be the strongest while putting the other half of
their clan into slavery. Typical rich noble pricks." Naruto looked at Toph. He
blinked twice, then let out a chuckle. That chuckle soon turned into full blown
laughter.
"Hehehe, Yea. Yea. You're right. Hehe. that's
pretty much it." Naruto could see the hospital in view.
(Next day. Hospital. Toph's room.)
Toph is sitting up in her hospital bed at the
moment. The bed sheets are covering her legs. Naruto's sitting in a chair next
to her. They've been talking for at least an hour or two. After a little more
talking Naruto finally decided to bring up the main reason of his visit.
"Hey Toph, me and pervy sage are about to
start looking for the new Hokage. Her name's Tsunade Senju. She's the
granddaughter of the First Hokage. She's also a medic. She'll be able to heal
bushy brows and a lot of other shinobi if we can bring her back to the village.
If you come with us, I'm sure she'll be able to heal your eyes." Toph sighed at
this.
"Naruto, we've already talked about this and
also had this conversation multiple times. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that
you're trying to help me, but my eyes, they can't be healed. A lot of doctors
have already tried and failed. I doubt this one would be any different." Naruto
perked up at her last comment. Smirking, he said.
"Oh, but that's where you're wrong Toph-chan.
Tsunade isn't an ordinary medic. Pervy sage said that she's the best medic in
the world. So, if there's anyone that would be able to help you. It'd be her.
So, what do you think. Wanna come with us and help find her."
Toph appreciates what Naruto's attempting to
do for her. She really does. Its just that she doesn't really feel like going
anywhere right now. She decided the best way to escape this conversation was to
make an excuse as to why she wouldn't be able to go. He'd surely drop the
subject then, right?
"Sorry Naruto, but even if I wanted to go
with you, I couldn't. I won't be let out of the hospital for a while. And if I
was let out, I wouldn't be in the condition for travel."
Any normal person would have dropped the
subject then and there or waited another time to bring it up again. What Toph,
at this time, didn't quite understand was the stubborn nature of one Uzumaki
Naruto and how Uzumaki Naruto never backs down or takes no for an answer. Naruto
pretended to be confused and looked at her curiously. He smirked internally,
realizing what she was trying to do. He wouldn't let her off the hook that
easily though.
"But I gave you a tour of the village
yesterday. You also said you were going to be discharged tomorrow. That means
you're leaving the hospital today." Toph sighed, cursing Naruto's stubbornness.
"Yeah yeah, you're right about all that stuff,
but I kind of have a huge hole in my right shoulder. Albeit it's smaller than
before but it's still there." Naruto
waved off her concern.
"Don't worry, It'll be fine, we're just going
to search for her. It'll be like a big round of shinobi finders." Toph's face gained
a confused look.
"Ok, I don't know what that is but…" she
sighed in defeat.
"Alright… I guess… I'll go." Naruto started
cheering. He was interrupted when Toph raised her voice.
"But!" His cheers died and she gained his
attention.
"That's only if you can promise me something."
Naruto looked at her with a more serious expression. Promises are very
important to Naruto. When Naruto makes a promise he does his absolute best to
fulfill it.
"What is it." He asked, listening intently.
"I can't believe I'm going to say this. I'll go
if you promise me that you'll avoid getting into any trouble. I won't be able
to do much if I get into a fight right now." Naruto nodded.
"I promise. I won't start anything while
we're looking for Tsunade. But if there's a fight, I also promise I'll do
everything to keep you safe. I mean, I couldn't call myself your best friend if
I didn't do this. I'll protect you with my life, dattebayo!" Toph smiled warmly
at hearing how protective he was of her. It's even more surprising because they've
only known each other for about two weeks. The words unexpectedly flowed out of
her mouth.
"Thanks, onii-chan." Toph mumbled. Her face switched
from smiling to a surprised expression upon realizing what she said. She
started thinking.
'Why did I call him that. I know he's my
brother now, but onii-chan.' She couldn't believe such a childish term would
come out of her mouth. She started sensing Naruto's emotions, feeling for a
sudden change.
'His emotions aren't fluctuating. Phew, I guess
he didn't hear me.'
"What was that. I couldn't hear you." Naruto
asked. Toph blushed and quickly blurted out.
"N-Nothing."
"Ok, if you say so." Deciding to escape the awkwardness, Toph
changed the subject.
"So, where should I be tomorrow." Naruto's brightened
up.
"We're meeting at the front gate. I'll come
back here tomorrow morning to get you." Toph nodded at him.
"Well see you tomorrow Toph-chan." Naruto said,
leaving.
"Yeah, same to you, squirt." Hearing the door
closes. Toph layed down and fell asleep soon after.
'Ha, I almost let it slip, but I do wonder.
What'll be his reaction be when I tell him he's my brother.' was her last
thought before sleeping.
(Next Morning)
"Toph-chan, Toph-chan, wake up, it's almost
time to go." Her eyes slowly fluttered open. Naruto blushed, looking at her.
'Now that I got a better look at her. She's the
prettiest girl I've seen. Sakura's pretty but not like this, her long silky
black hair, her pale smooth skin, even her white clouded eyes. No, no, Naruto,
you aren't supposed to be thinking of her like that. She's your friend. And you
like Sakura-chan remember.' Naruto frantically shook his head, ridding him of
his current thoughts. Just as he was finished her heard her.
"Why are you shaking your head like that.
Your heartbeat's also beating faster than it should, are you alright." Toph
asked in a questioning then slightly worried tone.
'Why is he getting so nervous, and damn, why
am I acting so soft towards him?' She mentally asked herself. Realizing she
wasn't going to get an answer, she dropped the subject. Sitting up and getting
out of her bed talked again.
"So, I'm guessing it's time to search for
this Tsunade lady." She asked while stripping out of her hospital gown.
The only thing he could say was.
"Yea but we're actually running late."
"Then lead the way." Naruto opened the window
and jumped out, running on top of the buildings. Toph stood there with a surprised
look on her face.
"Ok, Shinobi world, not mine, I guess that's...
normal." She stomped the ground, wide searching for Naruto. She sensed him
standing with a taller person beside him. She also jumped out of the window and
ran in the direction she sensed him. In about a minute or two, Naruto could see
her running towards him. He yelled at Toph.
"Hey! Toph-chan! Over here!" When she got in
front of Naruto, she spoke in a dangerous tone.
"Do not disappear from my senses like that
again." Realizing his mistake, Naruto sheepishly
spoke.
"Oh yeah, Sorry,
"Your damn right your sorry. Disappearing in one
seconded and then ending up on the other side of the village in the next." She
fumed.
"Yeah, I was jumping on the buildings. It's
the best way for a Shinobi to travel in their village. But if we go on a mission,
I'll have to jump on trees." Toph just crossed her arms and pouted.
"Well, none of that when you're with me." Naruto
blushed a little at how she looked when she was pouting. He then started to
picture her again, getting naked and changing into her clothes in front of him
again. His blush deepened.
'Stop thinking of her like that. She's your friend,
remember. And you like Sakura-chan.' He reminded himself. Jiraiya, seeing
Naruto's reaction to Toph, smirked.
'It seems gaki has a little crush on this
girl. Found some new blackmail material to use on him.' He then turned to
Naruto and asked the two question that's been filling his head.
"Gaki. Who's the girl and why's she here. I
hope you're not planning on bringing her with us."
"This." Naruto grabbed Toph's hand and
dragged her towards Jiraiya.
"Is Toph. She took down Shukaku and we became
friends when I was visiting her in the hospital." Toph seemed to look directly
at Jiraiya and spoke.
"Yo, the name's Toph. Ya know, you look
pretty good for an old timer. Not better than me though. So, even though I
already probably know I'll ask anyway. Who're you." She smirked at her own
joke. Naruto almost choked, not expecting her to make a blind joke. Jiraiya
smiled at her unaware of her blindness and started to get in his pose.
"Oh, hell, not this again." Naruto muttered
face palming. This caused Toph to raise an eyebrow. She soon heard yelling from
Jiraiya.
"I AM THE ONE AND ONLY! HAILED AS THE SAGE
FROM MOUNT MYOBOKU. ALL MEN HATE ME AND ALL WOMEN WANT ME. I AM THE STRONG, THE
FAST, THE SMART, THE ONE AND ONLY TOAD SAGE, GAMMA SENNIN, THE GALLANT.
JIRAIYA!!!" Toph looked at him blankly and spoke.
"If you love to introduce yourself like that
to any woman i can tell why women hate you." Naruto got close and whispered in her
ear.
"No Toph-chan, this is just a small annoying
part of him. The main reason is his tendency to peak on naked women, mainly when they're in the hot spring because as he put it." Jiraiya's hearing heard this spoke.
"It's the fasted and most thorough way I can have inspiration for my literature." A face of realization appeared on Toph.
"Ah. I get it now, so. To put it simply, You're a pervert." Jiraiya yelled at her indignantly
after hearing that.
"Hey! I am not a pervert!" He then smirked
after the outburst.
"I'm a super pervert!! HAHAHAHAHA" He busted out laughing. Toph just shook her head and sighed.
"Like that's any better." She muttered. Naruto coughed, getting Toph's and Jiraiya's attention.
"Can we go. We got a hokage to find. You can do this while we're searching for Lady Tsunade." Toph shrugged her shoulders.
"He's got a point. We can do this shit later. We need to find the new leader of this village." Jiraiya nodded.
"Yes. Due to the way Tsunade travels I don't know how
long she'll be at her current location. We must hurry." The three of them then
walked out of the village in search of Tsunade.