-----NO ONE'S POV-----
"Sage Mode is a special form that only a handful of people can use. It is an empowered state that can be entered by blending natural energy with one's chakra, creating senjutsu. Sage Mode allows users to tap into the natural force of the world, opening up new techniques to them and allowing them to power up existing ones with the new senjutsu chakra." Jiraiya informed the two in front of the twins.
"Okay but how do we do that?" Naruto asked.
"That's not the question here." (y/n) said calmly. "The real question is.. WHY DID YOU MAKE US TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF?!" She yelled at Jiraiya.
(Sportswear underwear.. idk how to explain it.. Black sports bra with compression shorts for you and shorts for Naruto.)
"Im getting there!" Jiraiya said. "In order to enter Sage Mode, you two must remain absolutely still in order to be one with nature and balance the natural energy with your own physical and spiritual energies. If the user puts too little natural energy into using senjutsu, the technique will not work. Conversely, if too much natural energy is taken in, your body will turn to stone forever." He paused. "So are you two still up for this?"
"YEP!" Naruto said.
"It's too late to back out now..." (y/n) said in a defeated tone.
"Great!" Jiraiya turned to Yamato and nodded. Yamato nodded back with a smiled. He placed his hands together and then slammed them on the ground. The earth shook, layers rose up forming small hills and a giant crater formed in the middle. Trees rose up on the side and water rose in the middle of the crater slowly filling it up. It was beautifully decorated with a small waterfall too. Logs of wood emerged off from the side forming a bridge that went over the water to a smaller island complete with grass trees and a wooden bench.
(something like these but a bit bigger.)
There in the middle of the lake rose three stone earth like spikes that grew about 10 meter-ish tall. Yamato looked at them with a proud smile.
"Woah." The twins said in unison. They stared at the garden Yamato just made in astonishment.
"Woah indeed." Yamato said with a proud smile. Jiraiya let out a fake cough. "Oh right." By using his wood style, he gave Jiraiya three planks of wood.
"Alright lets start." Jiraiya said handing two of the planks to (y/n) and Naruto. Jiraiya then proceeded to take off his top and shoes leaving his pants and forehead protector on. (y/n) and Naruto's eyes landed on the large scar he had on his chest. The two fell silent and pressed their lips together in a straight line with a saddened expression.
"What?" Jiraiya asked. When neither talked he followed their gazes that landed on his scar. "Oh this?" He asked in a cheery tone. He smiled brightly at the twins. "This is nothing. Let's go alright?"
The three walked bare foot on the water towards the three spikes.
Jiraiya jumped up and used the wood as a platform balancing himself on top. The two followed suit.
"Well, I guess it's time to do our bit." Kakashi said looking at the younger ninjas.
"What should we do sensei?" Sakura asked.
"We'll be eating dinner here tonight and since Aizawa kindly let us stay here for tonight, we'll do the kitchen work." Kakashi said
"Although we'll be staying in their common room tonight we still have to get up early to check and test the barrier before leaving." Yamato finished.
"Right. So let's get in there and give them a Konoha special treatment!" Guy said dramatically.
"YES GUY SENSEI!" Lee cheered.
"We aren't even in Konoha." Tenten said.
"And there is no 'Konoha special treatment." Neji said.
Guy laughed. "THERE IS NOW!" He pushed his students towards the dorm.
Kakashi sighed and followed Guy with Yamato and the others following him.
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((NOT MINE!!! JUST FOUND THIS ON GOOGLE although i think we have the same program.))
Both students were having trouble as expected. Balancing took time to get used to. Once the two had gotten used to balancing, their muscles relaxed and now were able to concentrate. Of course like every other person that tried this, mastering it would take some time. Even Jiraiya would have to admit, he hasn't mastered it himself. One in particular student was having a harder time than the other. Their eyes were shut tightly and their muscles that was once relaxed was getting more tense by the minute.
"What's wrong, (y/n)?" Jiraiya asked.
(y/n) slowly opened her eyes exposing her troubled gaze.
"I don't know. I don't feel good."
"Huh? Are ya sick or something?" Naruto asked looking at (y/n).
"No no that i feel fine. My body feels fine." She replied.
"Then what's wrong?" Jiraiya asked.
"Nothing.. Maybe it's just me." She said dismissively and continued on with meditating.
An hour or two into the meditation and Naruto has officially received his first hit from Jiraiya completely losing his balance and tip over causing him to fall. After falling into the water below Naruto yelled at Jiraiya.
"What the hell was that for Pervy sage?" Naruto screamed from the bottom.
"It was so you wouldn't turn into a stone! Now quit whining and get back up here." Jiraiya yelled back. The two took turns falling off their platforms. Either by falling asleep or sneezing, couching or something as simple as the wind blowing past them. All until the sunset where Jiraiya that should be enough for their first lesson.
"But i wanna continue pervy sage!" Naruto said.
"Me too!" (y/n) agreed.
He laughed. "I bet you do but you two need to think long and hard about what to do while training for the sage mode. Only a handful of people can get to sage mode so dont be too bummed out about it."
"Just a few minutes more?" Naruto asked practically begging.
Jiraiya sighed. "Alright fine. Just a few more.
After a few seconds of silence Jiraiya glanced at (y/n) who was deep in thought.
"Yes (y/n)?" He asked.
"It's nothing." (y/n) said dismissively.
"You've been sitting there in a daze deep in thought. You expect me to believe it's nothing?" Jiraiya expected her to answer back and defend herself but she didn't. "So come on out. What is it?"
After a seconds of debating with herself she finally spoke. "Im just remembering what happened on the beach a few days ago. It's clear he's becoming stronger. Im just wondering if im becoming stronger as well. I wonder if i can catch up to him and knock some sense into him so we can finally go back home to the village." She said with a sad yet conflicted tone.
"Forget about Sasuke." Jiraiya started. (y/n), with widened eyes looked up at her Master. "He's gone..." She couldn't believe what he was saying to her yet, she listened. "Sasuke went to Orochimaru in his own free will. No matter what you do." He looked at her. The same eyes he too bared many moons ago. A look of despair he once felt as well. "He will not change."
"But Sasuke is-"
"Trust me!" He interrupted his words. "You should just forget about bringing him back. It's the tragic path of self-righteous fools."
"He may mean nothing to you pervy sage, but Sasuke is my friend!" She defended.
"Can you honestly call him a friend?!" He looked at her. "Just look at what he's done to you!" (y/n) was silenced unable to talk back to Jiraiya and honestly, he was right. Nothing could defend the damage he did on that day. She turned her head away looking down at the water. "He was destined to leave sooner or later." He looked at her as tears streamed down her cheek.
"Don't blame yourself. Dismiss him from your mind and move on. To be a ninja you need more than just strength and jutsu. You must acquire the judgement to make the right decisions. If you want to live as a ninja, you must become smarter. This world is not place for a fool." He closed his eyes. "That's the reality."
"I understand." (y/n) said softly, wiping the tears away. "If being smarter means what you say it does, i'll remain a fool my entire life!" Jiraiya looked at her, her eyes burned, fuel by her will. Just like her brother. "Even if i have to master all the jutsus. I'll rescue Sasuke no matter what!" She declared. Somehow, He wasn't all too surprised at (y/n)'s declaration. So, he smiled in satisfaction.
"What did i tell ya pervy sage? She won't give in no matter what!" Naruto said.
"I guess so." Jiraiya admitted.
Naruto turned smiling at (y/n). "And neither will i!"
(y/n) smiled back. "Naruto.." All of a sudden Naruto fell out of balance making him fall into the water again. Jiraiya sighed.
"Well, i guess that marks the end of our training." He jumped down with his plank and (y/n) followed too. The three went back to grounds and walked up to the bench were they left their clothes. They changed their clothes, picked up their things before going in.
"Hey guys. We're done- What the hell happened here?" (y/n) blurted out after seeing what a mess happened in the kitchen. Her ninja friends, aside from Shikamaru and Choji were arguing in the kitchen. Shikamaru and Choji who sat on the couch in the living room area facing away from their friends. Meanwhile class 1A was with them but they're eyes were glued on the ninjas having a full blown argument in the kitchen.
"How long has this been going on?" Naruto asked.
"For quite a while now." Shikamaru sighed. "Everyone was bumping into each other and the whole thing went sideways. What a drag."
An audible growl came from Choji. "I just want to eat. Im starving."
"What about Kakashi sensei, Captain Yamato and Guy sensei?" (y/n) asked. Both Choji and Shikamaru looked to the side by the window the three were in their own little world.
(y/n) handed over her things to Naruto unintentionally rough making Naruto look at her and gulped. Something about (y/n) clicks when the kitchen is involved. Maybe because it was her sanctuary? Or maybe she just likes the food and she respects the place its made in. Whatever it is, when the kitchen is included it gets a tad bit personal. It didn't help that she was always scary whenever she's mad.
She marched up to the kitchen and immediately they all stopped.
"So?" She started. "What happened?"
Everyone started complaining pointing at eachother.
"Okay! OKAY!" She said louder to get them to listen. "One at a time please?"
"He pushed me!" Kiba said shrugging off Neji who was beside him.
"I did not." Neji said
"Did too!" Kiba said loudly. The two glared.
"If you must know it was Lee." Neji looked away in displeasure with his arms crossed.
"With all due respect, Tenten was the one handling the knives." Lee said.
"IT WAS AN HONEST MISTAKE!" She said.
"Oh please. How can someone good with weapons not know how to handle knives? You were literally throwing it all over the place. You almost cut my hair!" Sakura complained.
"Hair? Is that your concern? We're supposed to be cooking food not braid out hairs!" Tenten scolded.
"Oh like what can you do? You can't cook!" Neji retorted back.
Everyone started to argue again pinching and pulling on each other. Their voices collided with one another, their words becoming intangible yelling in the background. (y/n) breathed in.
"ENOUGH!" (y/n) yelled. They stopped yet again looking at her. "I've heard enough with the complaints, accusations and arguments that lead nowhere!" They let go of each other and look down guiltily. "Forget it IM cooking. No one steps foot in the kitchen! Not until im done!" She said in an angered tone. One by one they walked out still glaring at eachother.
"HEY! I AIN'T YOUR MOMMA! CLEAN THIS PLACE UP!" She yelled pointing signing them to get back in the kitchen. They jumped at the sudden tone of her voice and bolted back in, cleaning the kitchen.