Well, here's chapter two. This one went through a rewrite or two before I was happy with it. I'm not going to bore you with anything else, so I'll just get to the disclaimer and let y'all read on.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Final Fantasy VII.
"So, when are you going to teach me how to use the Ichijiken, Kyojin-sensei?" Naruto asked for what was the fifth time, slowly eroding Yamamoto's patience.
"When you have the strength to hold it and know some kenjutsu, Naruto-kun." the giant replied for the fifth time, agitation dripping from his voice.
"So, how does the Ichijiken work?" the child asked.
"Well, it's somewhat complicated." Yamamoto began. "First, you must engage the Base Blade's battle mode."
"Battle mode?" Naruto interrupted, cocking his head to one side.
"Yes, Battle mode. That starts the assembly processes." The giant took a deep breath. "After that, you simply attach the Impact Blade, the hollowed out sword, to the front and it automatically locks into place."
"How do you activate the Battle mode?" Naruto asked.
"Just channel a little chakra to the sword." replied Yamamoto.
"Chakra? What is that?" questioned the blonde, confusion evident on his face.
Yamamoto stopped dead in his tracks, which caused Naruto to accidentally walk into him. Yamamoto looked down at Naruto, who was a bit unnerved by the fact he still hasn't seen his new sensei's face at all.
"Chakra is the combination of physical and spiritual energy," replied the tall man after he started walking, "or something like that, I can't remember exactly."
Naruto glared at the man. "What do you mean you can't remember? What kind of ninja are you?"
The giant ignored the boy's interruptions. "You build chakra up, then you control chakra by a series of hang seals. Each technique requires the use of such seals, but if one has proficient enough control chakra, you don't really need to do it at all, or so I heard. You understand?"
"Yatta!" the blonde replied enthusiastically.
"Good. Now, there are twelve hand seals that are used to control chakra. They are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, hare, dragon, Serpent, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Bird, Dog, and Boar." As Yamamoto named the seals, he made them to show the Uzumaki. "You got it?"
"Yes! Yes!" the blonde nodded.
"Now, since you're so young, you need to learn chakra control so you don't waste any of it, since you can't reconvert it." Yamamoto took a quick gulp from his canteen, then continued. "As for the Ichijiken, after to attached the Impact Blade to the Base Blade, you then add the two Serrated Blades to both sides of the Base Blade, behind the Impact Blade. Then add the Switchbladesto both sides of the Base Blade, and you're done!"
Naruto nodded, showing he understands. "So, when will you teach me how to use it?"
The giant man face faulted. "I told you when you have the physical strength to wield it!" he bellowed, unlike his stoic nature, which scared the child.
"Y-y-y-yes, Kyojin-sensei." the blonde stuttered.
After a few minutes, Yamamoto recomposed himself. "What do you know about nature manipulation?" Naruto looked at his sensei like he grew another head. "Right. Okay, listen up." He took another drink from his canteen. "There are seven different natures of chakra: Wind, Fire, Earth, Water, Lightning, Wood, and Ice. The first five any one can use, but Wood and Ice are kekkei genkai (bloodline limit), meaning only those born to such users are capable to using them. You follow?"
"Err, no." the child replied, scratching the back of his head.
"Unless your father or mother uses Wood or Ice techniques, you can't use them. Savvy?"
"I see! Unless my father's the Shodai Hokage, I can't use his Mokuton!" Naruto exclaimed.
"Good. Now, the other five, Wind, Water, Earth, Fire, and Lightning, can be used by any one. But those with a certain elemental affinity will master an element quicker than others and be more proficient. For example, I have an affinity for Lightning, so Lightning jutsus are easier for me to control than, say, Water. Got it?"
"Ya! Ya!" the Uzumaki replied. "So, what affinity do I have?"
"Calm down, I'm getting there." Yamamoto pulled two pieces of paper from inside his cloak, handing one of them to Naruto. "This paper reacts to the nature of your chakra. Depending on how it reacts, you have that affinity. Just channel a little bit of chakra into the paper and watch."
Yamamoto channeled a little of his chakra into the paper. Nearly instantly, the paper crumbled, little sparks flying off of it. "See, that shows that I have Lightning-natured chakra. Now, you do it."
Naruto looked up at his teacher, confusion on his face. "Uh, how do I channel chakra?" he asked sheepishly.
Yamamoto nearly face faulted after hearing his student's question. "They didn't teach you that in the academy?"
Naruto looked down at his feet. "I was supposed to enter it sometime this year." he replied sullenly.
The giant sighed. 'Too late to turn back now.' he thought. "Okay, here's how you do it."
The Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi, sighed as he signed yet another piece of paperwork, looking over at the ever growing stack in annoyance. He began to long for the days he spent after handing the duties over to the Yondaime Hokage, days free of paperwork and stress. After the passing of the Fourth, Sarutobi was forced to take over the duties. A part of him regretted his decision, but he felt he didn't have a choice, seeing as there were no other qualified shinobis to take over.
A pop interrupted the Third's thoughts. Looking up, Sarutobi saw an ANBU in a cat mask looking at him. Even though he couldn't see its face, he could tell it was nervous.
"Speak." the Hokage commanded.
"Hokage-sama, it appears the jinchuuriki has disappeared." the ninja replied in a feminine voice, revealing her gender.
The village elder stood up quickly, his chair skidding across the floor. "What? How?"
"It appears he left on his own. There was no sign of forced entry into his apartment. His wallet is missing. One person said he last saw him talking with Yamamoto." she answered.
The Sandaime's eyes grew wider. "Yamamoto of the Sankenkaku! He was here in the village?"
"Yes, it appeared so." the ANBU replied. "One of our shinobis was involved in an incident between Naruto and a chuunin."
The Hokage nodded, having heard about it the night before. "Have our forces keep an eye out for Naruto-kun and Yamamoto. They are not to engage any of them. Have them determine if Naruto-kun left willingly or was kidnapped."
The ninja before him nodded. "As you wish, Hokage-sama." And with a cloud of smoke, she disappeared.
'I hope you're okay, Naruto-kun.' the Hokage thought as he continued with his paperwork.
"What does it mean when the paper's cut in half like that?" Naruto asked, having learned how to channel chakra.
"Means you have an affinity for wind." replied Yamamoto. "You're a bit of a rarity here in Fire Country, Naruto-kun. Not many people here have that type of affinity."
"You mean I'm one of a kind?" Naruto asked. "I'm the only one here that can use wind?"
"First, you are one of a kind," the giant replied. "and second, no, there are others in Fire that can use wind, just not that many."
The pair continued walking, silence dominating the atmosphere around them. It wasn't until they heard faint cries and sounds of combat that the two spoke.
"Naruto, listen up." Yamamoto said as he crouched down. "This will be in a completely different ballpark for you, so you're going to watch. If necessary, run. More likely than not, the battle won't be too hard for me. Just be careful and stay out of the fight. Savvy?" Naruto could only nod. "All right, let's go, but keep quiet."
Yamamoto began creeping his way to the fight, his charge following closely behind, being as quiet as he could. They made their way to a clearing where the fighting was taking place. The giant man quietly parted the bushes to look at the scene before him.
Various carts were overturned, with some aflame. Blood pooled on the ground where corpses rested, all with mortal injuries to their head or chest. What few women there were showed signs of rape, their clothes torn to rags. Various items were strewn about. About a hundred yards ahead of them, five women in various stages of undress, and a young girl, about seven years in age, were bound and sat up against several trees. In front of them were three bandits, each with a katana in their hands. One by one, the women were decapitated, to the joyous cries of the three.
"Stay here." Yamamoto ordered Naruto, whose face was devoid of color due to the vision before him. The giant quietly slipped away, moving around to the bandits' sides.
Young Tsuchi Kin quivered before the three armed me before her, fear etched on her face and in her eyes. She had witnessed the murders of everyone in the convoy at the hands of these men. Blood was splattered across her white, floral shirt, baby blue skirt, and black hair.
"What are you doing?" the young girl cried out, tears streaming down her face. The bandits, however, ignored her.
"How much do you thing she will fetch us?" one of them asked, rubbing a scar on his left cheek in thought.
"She's too young." stated another, this one shorter than the scarred one.
"Like that has turned away clients!" bellowed the third one, the tallest of the three. He reached down and roughly grabbed the seven year old's chin, forcing her to look into the thug's malevolent face. He looked her over, then smirked. "She should fetch us plenty of ryu." he stated.
"Can I try her out first?" asked the scarred thief, a hopeful gleam in his eyes.
"After all of that, you still wanna go?" asked the short one, disbelief on his face. The scarred one just smiled sheepishly.
"Knock yourself out." the taller man said, turning around. "I'm gonna collect whatever's valuable."
As the scarred man approached Kin, he could feel his hairs start standing on end. "We're going to have so much fun." he sneered.
A bright flash and a loud thunderclap later, the scarred man's burnt corpse laid on its back. Standing in his place was Yamamoto, a gantlet hand sticking out of his cloak.
"Raikougi no Jutsu (Thunder Justice Technique)" whispered the giant man, turning his attention to the remaining two. "You garbage have signed you own death certificates."
The smaller man staggered back, demoralized by his partner's sudden demise, while the leader simply smirked. "It's two against one. The odds are against you." The leader produced his katana, with the smaller man doing the same, still a bit unnerved.
'Not enough space to use that weapon,' Yamamoto thought, bringing his left hand out of his cloak and towards his mouth, 'so the other one it is.'
"You shouldn't bring a plastic knife to a sword fight." stated the giant. He pulled out a scroll and unrolled it in the blink of an eye. He then bit down on his thumb. "Your lives have been forfeited! Prepare to meet Rage and Agony!"
A cloud of smoke erupted in Yamamoto's hands. Slowly, the smoke dissipated to reveal a four foot long katana in his left hand. The blade had a red tint to it, which darkened when the sun strikes it at just the right angle. The hilt of the weapon had a metallic skull carved on it. The handle was ivory white with brown leather wrapping around it. In his right hand was a wakizashi in a similar design.
"Now, it begins." whispered Yamamoto.
In a blur of black, the giant launched himself at the shorter man, Rage, the katana, ready to strike. Quickly, the man brought his katana up to defend. The two swords made contact with such force that it knocked the bandit back several feet. If the man hadn't been forced back, he would have been cut in half by the other blade, Agony.
The leader jumped in, going for an overhead cut. Yamamoto brought Rage up to block, swinging the shorter one to cut his opponent open. The leader leapt back, getting some distance between the two.
Once the other man got up, the bandits teamed together, causing Yamamoto to use both swords to defend himself. Yamamoto would strike out when he saw an opening, but for the most part, kept blocking the attacks, hoping to wear his opponents down. Unfortunately, it was he that was wearing down.
Unknown to the three combatants, Naruto had snuck around and dragged a sobbing Kin behind a tree, trying his best to calm her down.
"Don't worry, Kyojin-sensei will make mincemeat out of them!" Naruto proclaimed a little too loudly, catching the attention of the three combatants.
"Where the Hell is the girl?" the leader shouted, ducking under a horizontal cut to his head. He looked towards where they left Kin.
"Dammit, Naruto!" growled Yamamoto. "I told you to stay put, dammit!"
Naruto popped up from behind a bush, scratching the back of his head in embarrassment. "Sorry, Kyojin-sensei." Realizing his mistake, Naruto ducked back down.
'He really is as dumb as he looks.' the giant thought. The sound of metal on metal knocked him out of his thoughts. Looking down, he saw the smaller man's katana pushed against his abdomen. 'Glad I got the armor.' he thought. In a fluid motion, he cleaved the man from navel to skull with the katana, killing him instantly. Turning around, the giant spotted the leader sprinting towards Naruto's hiding spot.
"You're mine, brat!" the bandit shouted, ready to thrust his weapon forward.
Yamamoto threw his katana at the remaining criminal with such force that the man was hurled into a tree, pinned there by the blade. The man's eyes were wide with shock. His cry of pain had became gurgling, since Rage had impaled the right lung. Before he could do anything else, Yamamoto easily sliced the bandit's head off with Agony.
Naruto popped his head up from the bush and looked at his teacher, his eyes wide with shock at how his teacher defeated the remaining two. Yamamoto, however, was hunched over, panting hard, the wakizashi held loosely in his grasp. After taking a few quick breaths, he retrieved the katana, letting the thug's body drop to the ground.
'Kami, I'm out of shape.' he thought. He walked back to where the scroll that held the two swords laid. Pulling out some ink and a brush, Yamamoto began sealing the swords back into the scrolls. He then picked it up, closed it, and placed it into his cloak.
Naruto had walked out to his sensei, pulling Kin by her hand. "Oi, Kyojin-sensei, you okay?" he asked.
"I told you to stay where you were, didn't I?" Yamamoto growled.
Naruto raised his hands in defense. "I didn't want you to worry about her! Besides, no one was looking when I did help her!"
Yamamoto sighed. "Don't do it again." The tone of his voice promised punishment if Naruto disobeyed again.
"Y-y-yes, Kyojin-sensei." answered the blonde.
Yamamoto looked over at the girl. "Name?"
"Tsuchi Kin." she replied, somewhat fearful of the giant man.
"Which one of these people are your parents?" the giant asked.
"None, I was orphaned after I was born." she replied, tears threatening to fall from her face again. "I snuck onto one of the carts, hoping to get away from the orphanage."
"I see." said Yamamoto. "Naruto, watch the girl for a moment."
Naruto nodded, watching as the giant man began using an Doton jutsu to create a mass grave for the victims, whispering a prayer for them. He then went and burned the outlaws' bodies, leaving nothing but ashes behind, which were subsequently blown away by the wind.
Later that night, both Naruto and Yamamoto sat around a campfire as Kin slept in a makeshift sleeping bag. Naruto poked at the fire with a stick out of boredom. He looked over to his sensei, wonder if he'll ever see his face. A thought suddenly popped into his head.
"Oi, sensei?" Naruto called out, catching the giant man's attention. "How about letting Kin-chan train with me?"
"I don't know, Naruto," Yamamoto said, "after what she went through, I wouldn't be surprise if she didn't want anything to do with weaponry for the rest of her life."
"She could use the training to defend herself against those kinds people." came the blonde's reply.
'He has a point,' Yamamoto thought. 'Plus, he could use someone to work with and keep him company.' "We'll ask her when she gets up, Naruto-kun."
"Okay." the blonde replied, stifling a yawn. "I guess I should get some sleep then."
Yamamoto nodded and watched as his student crawled into his sleeping bag and fell into a deep slumber.
'Kid nearly got himself killed, and he acted like it was nothing.' the giant thought after several minutes. 'I got to admit, though, he has the potential to become a fine ninja.' Yamamoto shifted his hat lower on his head, blocking the light out from his eyes, and too fell into a light sleep.
End of Chapter 2.