Summary: During the two and a half years training with Jiraiya, Naruto takes some time off to try and control the nine tailed beast sealed inside of him. Will he be able to control the massive power or will he have to fight for his life?
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Chapter 1: I Won't Stop You
It has been one and a half years since Naruto and Jiraiya-sensei left the village hidden in the leaves. He had been trained brutally and relentlessly each and every day but he wasn't complaining at all. To him, the more training the better. The Akatsuki were out there and it was clear what they were after, the tailed beasts, which unfortunately didn't include their hosts. Naruto was more than willing to give up the Kyuubi if it didn't involve his death or the release of the monster. He missed the people in the village considering that they were on the boarder of Fire Country, the village wasn't that far away. He could ask to go see his friends for a little while but he knew it would be all the harder to leave again. Right now he had to focus and become stronger to be able to protect them.
During his training he was able to master the rasengan and enhance his already colossal chakra reserves. He can now effectively create the beautiful, deadly blue sphere without the use of a clone as he had to use at the beginning of his training. Hell, he could even do it with only one hand and modify it into shapes which surprised the pervert. Chakra control with his vast supply is a rare thing. He once formed a rasengan into a windmill shuriken to be able to throw it if he ever needed to, but once the dust cleared he decided to use that when it was only necessary. The shuriken was able remove a large part of forest and leave an extremely stunned pervy sage staring wide-eyed at the destruction he was able to leave from just manipulating the form.
"Are you sure you never used and of the fox's chakra to do that?" Apparently Jiraiya-sensei still didn't believe it. That amount of damage for the same amount of chakra that he always uses just didn't add up.
"Yea, for the one millionth time! All I did was what you asked. I learned how to better control my chakra and decided to experiment a little." Naruto grinned and scratched the back of his head. "It's not like that was impossible for me to do alone, you know I have a huge amount of chakra."
"Yes, I am well aware of that. My only guess is that the force of the throw and the earth that was thrown on impact had some effect as well. I'm kind of curious of what you could do if you form a rasengan into a kunai or a normal sized shuriken..." Naruto stiffened at the comment. He wondered what else he can turn it into to get the most destructive force. Then again, he wanted to protected the people precious to him and not blow them away on accident. This was a big enough upgrade in power for now.
"You know pervy sage, curiosity killed the cat..." He wasn't really worried about hurting himself or the pervy sage, but more so for saying 'Hey look everyone, this is where we are!' They are not in the best location to be testing destructive force. Naruto wouldn't be surprised if the nearby town even sent people out to see what happened when he launched the windmill rasengan.
"Would you stop calling me that?! I thought you got over that when we started your training." Why couldn't he have had a respectful student that follows every command without question? Is it really too much to ask? The only we he was able to get Naruto to do something was to bribe him with ramen, which worked like a charm every time he tried it.
"Yea we did, but since you made me read you're... I'm not sure I can even call them books... You're back to pervy sage!" It's true he didn't want to read them but once the pervy old man threatened to drop all training until he read them so he didn't have much of a choice. To say that week was the most awkward in his life would about sum it up. Did he really have to do that to satisfy a woman? Both interested and appalled, he continued to read the books, turning bright red every other minute.
The two continued the drills and practices until it was dark out. They set up camp near a river and started a nice warm fire and had their meal in silence. Naruto knew there was something on his mind since he was normally talkative unless something was bugging him. Trick now was how he was going to be able to pull that information out of him.
"So are you going to tell me what's on your mind or am I going to have to guess?" Might as well go out and ask instead of waiting or beating around the bush. Naruto never was one to be able to smart talk someone.
"I think it's time for us to begin to try and control the fox's chakra." Jiraiya replied without hesitation. "I can't give you any help and if you lose the fight, you might do the exact opposite of protecting."
Naruto just glanced down at the fire deep in thought. "You think I will be able to control it?" Any other time he encountered the nine tailed fox's chakra ended up with him going on a rampage against whoever invoked him. He even attacked Jiraiya-sensei when he was judging the effects of the chakra on his body and mental state. It was safe to say he turns into a mindless killing animal.
"Honestly, I don't know. I think it's worth a try, instead of just fearing the power for the rest of your life. If you could harness that power and use it to protect your friends and the village, would it be worth the risk trying?" A minute of silence over took the two as they just sat looking at the fire.
"What is the worst possible scenario that could happen if we try to control it and all hell breaks loose?" Naruto gulped. He did want to ability to protect the people he cared about but what if it just did more harm than good?
"Well, anything is possible. The fox could break free or the chakra could be more then you could handle and you might... die." Jiraiya stated in a neutral tone. He didn't want to make a bias choice for his student but he did believe that the power needed to be dealt with. It was now up to Naruto if he wanted to risk using the power or seal it away.
The seal what was in use now sealed away the beast itself but allowed it's chakra to be released into the host. Something the fourth Hokage must have planned or he could have used a better seal.
Naruto stood up and took a few steps towards the river. He peered at the crystal water that reflected the moonlight perfectly as if looking for the answer. "Let's try to control it. No more running." He wanted to be able to protect those close to him but he also wanted to live normally without the fear of becoming or releasing the fox inside of him. Everyone feared him for it and hopefully this would reduce their worries and gain him a bit of acceptance.
"Well get some sleep. We will start tomorrow." The two laid down and Naruto quickly succumbed to sleep, being exhausted from the day's training. The Sannin on the other hand, had a lot of work ahead of him if they truly wanted to attempt to bend the fox's chakra to their will.
The next morning Naruto woke up with the sun over head. Both worried and glad, normally the pervy sage would wake him up when the sun was still rising. Naruto knew this wasn't going to be a walk in the park and be able to control the chakra just like that. He knew the dangers and the overwhelming power it had. He himself was the proof of the power. He was alive now thanks to the strength and regenerative powers it offered, he had no doubt that he would be dead now if it wasn't for the fox.
Naruto got up and did the basics of his normal routine. He bathed in the river, got a change of clothes, which was another bright orange jumpsuit, and brushed his teeth. Deciding not to wait for his sensei, he started to walk along the new path of footsteps that weren't there last night. Tracking Jiraiya was extremely easy unless he was trying to hide his path. Two small rectangular shapes that had a deep imprint on the ground wasn't a normal footprint thanks to the old shoe type he likes to wear.
The tracks lead him to a deep ravine that he couldn't see the bottom off. All he seen was darkness after the first hundred meters. This was the same place where he was forced to draw on the fox's chakra to pull off the toad summon. Without even a sound, Naruto felt two small rectangles kick him in the back, sending him flying into the dark ravine.
"You know what to do Naruto, use the fox's chakra to save yourself. This time try to think about the nine tailed fox and its chakra." Jiraiya yelled at his student as he plunged into the darkness. If he had it right, the fox's power would be drawn out on an emotional response and well, fear was an emotional response.
As Naruto fell deeper and deeper into the ravine he remembered the other time he was kicked in the ravine to pull off a summon jutsu. Why would he have to do it again? He could already summon the toad with his own chakra reserves. Shrugging it off and listening to the advice the pervy sage yelled to him, he closed his eyes and thought of the fox in the cage. The tails swinging wildly behind him and the red silted eyes that were so often enraged.
"Summoning jutsu!" Naruto shouted out as he bit his thumb and thrusted it out in front of him. A huge cloud appeared under him and he froze in terror. Something had gone wrong. More than wrong, something happened that shouldn't have. A massive aura slammed into Naruto as he landed on fur.
Jiraiya was standing on the rocks overlooking the ravine. His eyes shot open wide as he felt the presence in the ravine. The aura was so malice and malevolent it made his mind freeze in shock at the only thing that could release it. Maybe the demon won the fight.
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The village Hidden in the Leaves was the same as it ever was. People going about their daily business or duties they were assigned to. That was until a thunderous roar was heard off in the distance. Everyone in the village froze and became silent. Most of the inhabitants remembered the roar from years ago and it shocked them to the very core. The nine tailed fox was free.
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AN: I plan on updating this fic often (1-3 days). If you would like to see more, please review! It goes a long way to keep up motivation.
This will become a romance/adventure rated M for sexual conduct. Harem with Naruto: Princess Koyuki, Priestess Shion and Amaru.