not that long

it only took John a few hours to master sage mode using clones and an hour of Gamamru telling them about. after saying goodbye the old toad reverse summons Naruto and John to Ichiraku ramen

John and Naruto weren't even in Ichiraku for a minute when Sakura came in "Naruto there you are the village has been looking everywhere for you" she said. "he's fine Sakura we've been together the whole time" John said standing up

"John what are you doing out here shouldn't you be at the hospital still," Sakura asked. "nope the doctor said I was okay to leave. but I did leave something there thatIhave to go get" John said before walking out of Ichiraku. as John steps out he is talked from his right side and hits the ground

"man first Temari now what" John said before as he felt someone rubbed their face into his shirt. John picks his head up to see that it's Karin who knocked him over.

John was about to tell Karin to get off of him when he heard "who the hell is this John. you better have a good explanation or I'm sending you back to the hospital" Tenten said

"Karin can you get off of me" John asked. after Karin and John got off of the ground. John told them that he first met Karin during the Chunnin exam and that she was with him when they were with Sasuke in the Akatsuki.

"you're safe for now John. but Karin and I need to have a talk" Tenten said with an evil grin before giving John a kiss and then grabbed Karin and dragged her away. "I got a bad feeling" John said watching Tenten and Karin walking away. "okay now that is over we can go see Lady Tsunade," Sakura said dragging John and Naruto by their ears

in a makeshift tent for the Hokage office John, Naruto, Sakura, Yamato, Shikamaru, and Kakashi are standing in front of Tsunade with Naruto telling them that he was reverse summoned to Mount Myōboku in order to be given a prophecy by the Great Toad Sage — that he and John would encounter an octopus at a resort and that he would fight Sasuke. Tsunade tells Naruto and John that they will be assigned an S-rank mission on an island located in Kumo, with Yamato tagging along as captain. and to head home to rest before leaving