Well anyway, I don't own Naruto
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Chapter 1
A boy and his sword
The sun shined in brilliant elegance as it danced with the clouds above, the wind blowing slightly like a hushed whisper. There stood one in the field below doing the dance of the swordsmen amongst the Sakura trees. He weaved in and out of the air, flowing majestically, one would not think this dance was forged to create unthinkable destruction but also one would be much surprised to see this particular dance anyway, for it had not been seen since a long forgotten war now only told as children stories.
The one amongst the Sakura trees lost in a dance of legend was Naruto Uzumaki. He had been in Konoha sense he could remember but that confused him because he could only remember starting the ninja academy when he was six and nothing else. No matter how hard he tried to remember he couldn't and no one would help, all the villagers ignored him. But there was always this omniscient voice in the back of his mind that you could say gave him hints and ideas kind of like a sixth sense, but Naruto never questioned it.
Ever sense he could remember he's trained with the sword now held in his hand as he spiraled through the air in a fluid motion. This weapon, he couldn't explain, it was his best friend you could say, but more so an extension of himself, as if it held a piece of his soul. The black blade did not reflect light, so it seemed to absorb it. The blade was littered with archaic words engraved from the tip to the handle, the handle was steel wrapped in a black wrapping. The sheath for the sword that hung at Naruto's side was made out of beautiful black stained cherry wood.
The sword' s name was Kadan and it was Naruto's most prized possession and yet he had no idea how he aquired it. It seemed he was born with it but, he trains hoping that in some mysterious way he would unlock something from his past, unbeknown to him that day would come sooner than expected.
Naruto stopped in mid stance and looked up at the sky as a sudden burst or wind blew his mid back length hair in his face. He had lost track of time practicing his new "dance"; he needed to go to the academy to see what gennin team he would be on and with that he sheathed his sword then took out his forehead protector and tied up his hair, then grabbed his coat, he discarded at the beginning of training and then he was off.
He walked in as Iruka, their teacher was announcing the first team. He eyed Naruto warily as his mouth drew into a thin line and he pointed to an open seat in the back of the classroom. Iruka continued listing out the names while he walked to his seat. Naruto made his way to his seat passing all the rookie nine and finally settling down in a chair by Shikimaru Nara and Choji Akimichi. As he laid his head down waiting on his name to be called he became unnaturally tired and slipped off into unconsciousness.
Naruto watched as he saw a young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes rocking a baby to sleep in a rocking chair while humming a lullaby. That lullaby seemed so familiar to him, he was brought out of his thoughts as some men burst into the room. The woman was hysteric trying to protect her baby but none the less one of the men took the baby from her and then the one in front, the one who looked to be the leader held out a kunai and in one swift slice she was brutally murdered without even a chance to scream.
Naruto was awoken by a hand shaking his shoulder, he looked up to see Ino Yamanaka staring intently at him until he matched her eyes, she blushed and looked away.
"So you guys are my teammates or did mine leave me ?", he said while eyeing Ino and Shikimaru
Ino brought her face back to Naruto's still blushing, "No, we're your team we're just waiting on our sensei",
Just as she said that their sensei walked in it was Asuma Saroutobi, the hokages son and infamous knife wielder. He eyed the bunch with a genuine smile.
"Meet me at training ground 6 tomorrow and we'll get to know each other and begin our training, be there at 6 a.m. sharp if your late you will be doing laps".
Naruto watched his team as they looked crestfallen hearing six a.m. sharp and barely heard Shikimaru as he muttered troublesome under his breath.
Naruto put his hands behind his head and smiled.
"You guys are really weird", Naruto said as he chuckled
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Naruto laid back on the grass holding his sword Kadan while also nursing the lump on top of his head Ino had given him at the academy; he had now learned that he should bite his tongue around the blonde bombshell. He smiled even though a painful memory, he would be making friends. That thought alone made him happier than he's ever been.
He stared up at the mid day breeze lazily pushing the clouds across the blue sky. The warmness of the sun caressed his skin, he loved this moment, because in this moment he felt so alive. He sat up quickly as though he had just remembered something. He stared down at the beautifully crafted sword laying in his arms, his face grew into a warm smile.
"Together me and you Kadan till the very end", his eyes focused to the sky as he pumped his fist in the air "together we'll find out my past , together we'll be the best there is", his eyes strayed to the ground unfocused as his arm lazily came down from the sky to grip his sword, "together so we'll never be alone again"
The last part he whispered as he forced his eyes close and he wore a solemn smile.
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The blonde bombshell herself sat in the back of her mothers flower shop rearranging the flowers and caring for them. Her thoughts were occupied by her knew team. She knew Shikimaru was a lazy bum, smart but still lazy. Yet she knew nothing of this Naruto Uzumaki, yet it seemed this was where all her focus drifted to. She remembered him through the academy; he never talked much but he always smiled, a real genuine smile. It seemed he was just always happy.
He never showed off any of his skill, yet when asked it seemed he never hid it. He radiated such a care free aura and a die hard attitude yet it seem he was treated second best to everyone. He never stood out but then again no one would really let him. He faded out of her mind as she went back to work not taking the time to think.
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The Lazy ninja stared at the mid day sky with an amused expression as he watched the clouds slowly glide by. His eyelids slowly shutting as the warm wind caressed his skin like a soft blanket. His eyelids stayed shut as his breathing evened out.
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Once again the longhaired blonde stood in the field of sakura trees, his shirtless chest heaving up and down as the sweat glistened in the setting sun. He held his sword with two hands, his eyes closed in complete concentration, his breath evening out. His eyes opened ever so slightly giving him a dazed expression and in that instant he was spiraling above the sakura trees, he looked to be walking on air.
He gracefully landed, eyes closed as he sheathed his sword with elegant precision. As he walked away all the petals of the sakura trees behind him fell shredded like pink confetti, almost like rain. He smiled to himself as he picked up his discarded shirt and left for his apartment stopping only for a second and taking in the beautiful scenery he was leaving behind.
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Naruto laid in his bed at his apartment, staring intently at the ceiling but his focus was far from what he was staring at. He was excited, anxious and all the above. Tomorrow just seemed so far away for him. Tomorrow will be his first obstacle and will put him on his path. He looked over at the corner to see Kadan.
"Goodnight", Naruto whispered, and with that he closed his eyes to meet unconsciousness.
(Scene Break)
It seems Naruto was the last to appear at the training grounds, he had awoken early this morning and to his surprise his teammates seemed to be as excited as he was. His sweat dropped as he saw both his teammates asleep leaning against a big oak tree. He chuckled lightly, unconsciously gripping Kadan. He had wore his most comfortable fighting clothes today, a black fishnet shirt, black samurai pants taped at the bottom and straw sandals.
Naruto although a ninja, doesn't care much for the clothes. Naruto focused in on the blonde bombshell leaning against the tree asleep. He looked at her flawless face, she was to beautiful for words. He saw one stray strand of hair sway slightly in front of her flawless features from her breathing. He reached his hand out almost touching her face , he finally let his calloused fingers glide down her cheek.
The sound of his new sensei popping onto the scene made him jerk his hand back quickly while fighting down a blush, as he mentally scolded himself for being so careless. The sound their sensei had made coming onto the scene himself had awoken his two comrades who now stood at attention beside himself. Their sensei stared at them with a gaze that seemed to look into there soul.
"Alright team eight lets get to know each other a little better, we'll go around and state our names, likes, dislikes, hobbies, and future goals" he stated as he lit up a cigarette, as he exhaled he said "I'll begin"
"I'm Asuma Saroutobi, I like smoking , training and winning. I dislike spicy food, people that give up easy and when I run out of smokes. My hobby is training and playing shogi and my future goal is to live a peaceful retirement."
Asuma then pointed to Ino and said "your next"
"My name is Ino Yamanaka and I enjoy training , flowers and Sasuke Kun. I dislike forehead girl and losing a fight. My hobby is planting flowers and training. My goal is to be a better ninja".
Asuma then pointed to Skikimaru,
"My name is Shikimaru Nara and this is too troublesome", he said as leaned against the tree.
Asuma then pointed to Naruto, all eyes were on him even Shikimaru's
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki and I like training and my sword Kadan, I dislike nightmares and horrible people, My hobby is swordsmanship. My goal", he said as he looked up at the sky " even if i'll have to search the world, and carve my name in every Elemental Country, or take on anyone, is to find myself".
Asuma stared as his team,
"I want you as my team so I won't go lightly, face me with the eyes of a shinobi and fight like I have wronged you. Place your blade to my neck with the intent to spill blood and show me, show me who you are ".
All eyes were on Asuma as he smiled feeling the tension in the air and hearing the war drums of three beating hearts seized by adrenalin.
I am Shikimaru Nara, Deaths shadow
I am Ino Yamanaka, your mind is my will
I am Naruto Uzumaki, the blade in the wind
This was crazy Asuma thought to himself their whole personality changed, this was it definitely, this was his team.
The hours quickly went by as the four fought the day away. The battle field had seen better days, the grass was scorched, earth was broken and trees uprooted. The three gennin stood in front of their sensei panting and sweating heavily completely exhausted.
How can they still be standing thought Asuma
"Naruto, just give up we've been at it for hours and haven't even scratched him and you can barely stand. Sheath your sword and rest, please."
"It would be wise Uzumaki", said Shikimaru at he sat down.
"Give up", Naruto whispered the words leaving a bitter taste in his mouth. "no, to give up now would be to give up on everything. Never no matter what I will never give up, never lose hope.",
Naruto didn't know if it was the exhaustion or something else but he heard a whisper in his mind.
"Who are you truly?... The angel who soars above... Or maybe the fallen who are deprived... Who are you truly?... Grasp your destiny and choose... For I keep calling for you... But do you listen or do you run from me?... Who are you truly?... Take off the mask... Forget everbody's sneering... Take off the cloak... Forget their mockery... Take off the shadow of namelessness... And most importantly, forget their whispers... Who are you truly?... Stand up... Grasp your sword... And scream as you charge... Scream who you are.
"Asuma sensei, you asked us all to show you who we were", Naruto said as he held his sword, a faint purple aura outlining his body as his eyes flickered between purple and blue."
Asuma watched wondering if this was a bloodline limit or something else but, whatever it was it was strong
"I AM NARUTO UZUMAKI, THE BLADE IN THE WIND, THIS IS WHO I AM"
Asuma summoned out his trench knives as chakra covered them, so it seemed Naruto was looking for a final standoff. He eyed the young gennin running forward as he held his ground.
Ino and Shikimaru watched as Naruto's body flickered in and out their minds ablaze with wonder and pride at their teamate's power. A clang of metal broke them out of their thoughts as Naruto stood behind Asuma.
Asuma felt a warm drop of blood stream down his face as he stood, his back to his student pride filling his gut.
"I got you" Naruto whispered as blood erupted from the wound on his shoulder showering the ground around him. The purple aura faded away as he fell only to be caught by his sensei. Asuma gazed down at the blond who even unconcious held a contented smile on his face.
"the blade in the wind" thought Asuma "the Elemental Countries will come to fear that name Naruto Uzumaki and I will be here to help you, I am your sensei Asuma Saroutobi" thought Asuma
"Naruto/Uzumaki", Ino and Shikimaru screamed in unison as they rushed to their sensei. Ino stared with tears threatning to fall as she gazed at the blood stained blonde.
Asuma smiled seeing the care they held for their teammate, "Naruto is fine, he is just exhausted and lightly wounded. I will take him to the hospital and get checked out. I want you guys to know you did great and I am proud to be your sensei, meet me here tomorrow at six and be ready for hellbecause any less for you three would be a disgrace.", with that said Asuma vanished in a swirl of leaves.
As both Ino and Shikimaru watched their sensei and Naruto leave they faced the sunset both minds on the blonde swordsman.
Naruto-kun I will get stronger that is a promise and from now on I will never give up, never lose hope
Uzumaki, I admit your strong but I can't allow you to steal the spotlight I will grow stronger my rival, my friend
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"So how's your gennin", stated the Hokage at he eyed his son behind the mounds of paper work on his desk.
"Ino and Shikimaru will turn out to be quite remarkable shinobi regardless but I believe with my guidance they could become more"
The Hokage nodded agreeing "But what about young Naruto Kun"
Asuma's eye's narrowed as his smile thinned into something more serious "that child is something trickier to analyze and even if I did I could guarantee you that it would fall short of what he will acomplish. He referred to himself as the blade in the wind and father I am sure in time the elemental nations will come to know that name",
The old Hokage's eyes darkened unseen by his son as he whispered a whisper unheard by the seasoned shinobi in front of him "some have already have",
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Lightning licked the nightime sky as rain pounded the ground where an epic battle had once taken place, the earth too scarred for any vegetation to grow on. A dark figure stood in the center of this long lost graveyard Its long hair allowing only one purple eye to be seen.
"soon Naruto Kun, soon", the figure whispered to himself
Naruto tossed and turned in his hospital bed, sweat glistened on his forehead as his hands clutched the sheets.
A young blonde stared at the family in front of him huddled in the corner of their home, their cries of mercy rung in his ears as he held the blade with small hands knuckles white with grip. A soft apology fell from his young lips as his sword to fell staining the pictures on the wall a deep crimson, pictures of love and happier times, times that will never happen again.
The village burned behind the young blonde as smoke filled the air, the crackle of fire and horrid cries could be heard in all the village.
"Is it done?", asked the man eyeing the young blonde, his red eyes blazing like the fires behind them.
"yes", the young blonde answered "I killed them, I killed them all",
Naruto jolted awake as he put his face in his hands trying to calm himself from the reality of his nightmare. He gazed out of the window to see mornings light breaking through the clouds, his eyes still moist from his tears.
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Sparks showered as sword met knife "Your leaving yourself open", scolded Asuma as he kicked the blonde in his side.
Naruto gasped as his breath left his lungs leaving him choking on the
ground.
"Now", said Asuma as he got back into his stance "come at me again'
Days and weeks went by for the three gennin, and it slowly became a routine, between training and D rank missions like painting fences, catching a certain cat, and doing random chores around the village. Though the three gennin loved training with their sensei the D rank missions were slowly but surely hitting a nerve with all of them.
The old Hokage smiled knowingly as he listed off the D rank missions watching the three gennin's faces become angrier and angrier.
"well," the old man started off but was intterupted by a certain blonde swordsmen
"Hokage-sama with all due respect, we are tired of D ranks and I am certain when I speak for all of us that our skill is worth more to the village than painting fences and catching cats", Naruto said smoothly
"well", the Hokage said "there is a C rank",
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I started this story a while back and didn't finish so im revamping it and hopefully doing justice for it this time…………RxR=Heretic..Peace