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Chapter 2 - Chidori
It was nearly noon, and Naruto had been waiting at the training field for almost two hours. He kept pacing back and fourth. "Is he even gonna show? I expect him to be late, but he seemed so serious about this. He needs to stop being such a coward. I mean com'on, just fess up to what you know about Sasuke and the Akatsuki already." Naruto muttered under his breath. It was almost like he was mouthing the words.
"Coward... eh?" Kakashi walked out from behind a tree.
"Wait a second, how'd you- ?" Then Naruto figured it all out. Kakashi's headband was being worn normally, revealing his sharingan. "Oh, now I see."
"Maybe try keeping your thoughts safe inside your mind, perhaps?"
"Enough about my thoughts. That's not why we're here. Tell me what you know." Naruto's voice got colder.
"Again, Naruto, I don't know anything else other than what you already know. And even if I did, it would most likely have no concern of yours, cause then you would already know. Got it?" Kakashi crossed his arms.
"You're lying. If what you say is true, then what was all that yesterday with Grandma Tsunade! What was all that about, you leaving in such a hurry? Huh! I'll force it out of you, until you talk." Naruto started to pull a kunai from it's holster.
"Naruto, stop being foolish and put your weapon down. Fighting me won't solve your problems." Kakashi stared down at the boy. "As I said before, I have no other information worth sharing. We're just wasting our time."
Naruto lunged towards his sensei, to attack but he was too late. Kakashi had already appeared behind him forcing him into a headlock.
"I don't wish to fight you, Naruto. Don't make me have to." Kakashi said still holding him.
"... Rghh." Naruto struggled.
"There's no use in fighting your way out. Drop your weapon." Kakashi shoved Naruto away from him as he dropped his kunai. "Good, now that you've come to your senses, let's be rational and talk about this."
".. Why?" Naruto asked in hesitation. Kakashi just stared at him. "Why did Sasuke turn this way?"
"We may never know the real reason as to why he did. All we can do right now is accept it. People don't always stay the same. They grow up, experiencing the different things life has to offer; whether it be good or bad. People still change."
Naruto looked up at Kakashi. "How do you know?" He didn't receive an answer. Kakashi just looked at the sky thinking about what to say next.
"I just do." His words finally came out.
"Heh." Naruto pondered on Kakashi's response. "Well, since we're here we might as well just spar for the heck of it. I mean, I don't know about you, but I have nothing else really planned today." Kakashi thought about it, and he didn't have anything else to do either. Of course he could always find something, but "planning" wasn't really his thing.
"Eh, sure. Why not?"
"Alright!" Naruto jumped up. Kakashi gasped at Naruto's actions. He saw the exact face of Selgato and jumped to another flashback.
- Flashback -
"Alright! I'm gonna do my best!" Selgato jumped up. "I've gotten so much stronger dad, just wait and see!"
Kakashi let out a soft chuckle, "I'm sure you have. Let's see how you do."
The two ninja fought using mostly the basic taijutsu and the occasional ninjutsu. Kakashi had blocked many attacks from the front and behind. He wasn't using his sharingan, but he could sense his son's presence. Although having to fight twice as hard, Selgato didn't stop. He was very good at range attacks along with substitutions, however Kakashi managed to tire him out. Selgato was no match for his father quite yet. Kakashi jumped away from his son.
"Huff... huff... " Selgato panted.
"You did well, but you're going to have to do much better than that. Try balancing out your chakra levels, that way you'll have a better advantage of using your jutsu." Kakashi guided as he started to walk away.
"Wa- wait." Selgato called out. His hands were on his knees and he looked as if he were about to collapse.. "Huff... another round... let's go."
"No. You've tired yourself out too much. You need to rest, pushing yourself further will only make your condition worse. You're getting better, but you still have a lot to learn." Kakashi walked inside. They had been privately training outside their home. ' He really has gotten stronger since we last fought. Maybe it's time to teach him the.. I don't know, I mean he's capable of it. And he contains the exact skill I had at that age. ' Selgato was ten years old. Kakashi remembered him doing this well at that age too.
The next day had Kakashi slightly worried. He made up his mind, but was still having some second thoughts.
"So what're we doing today?" Selgato asked.
"Well, you've impressed me the past couple of days. So I've decided to teach you my original technique."
"Y- your Lightning Cutter?" Selgato's eyes widened.
Kakashi laughed, "No, no. This is a more simpler version of that. The one I use is quite more difficult to enhance."
"When I was younger I created this technique, Chidori." Kakashi explained as a large amount of chakra started to form in his hand. The chakra was strong. Selgato sensed it, and was even more astonished when seeing the visible chakra turning into lightning. "To be able to do this, you need to focus the correct amount of energy to the palm of your hand. You won't get it until you can do so." Kakashi looked at his son and then pounded his fist into a tree. "It will be a very difficult technique to learn and master unless you know how to equalize your chakra. You need to know how to control it."
With that, Selgato nodded and tried to focus all his energy like his dad had told him. Although, he couldn't do it.
"Keep trying, it's not going to be easy. Remember, your jutsu won't take into effect if you can't manipulate your chakra correctly." Kakashi mentioned.
Within an hour Selgato had been roughly fatigued. By just trying to figure it all out, his body couldn't take it anymore.
"Huff.. huff." He kept panting.
"I think you've almost got it, but just to be safe, let's call it a day and crash. We can always work on it some other time." Kakashi smiled and ruffled his son's hair.
"..huff. N- no. I have to.. to do THIS!" Selgato's head flew straight up as an enormous amount of lightning chakra entered his hand. He turned to the nearest tree and shoved his fist into it causing many other trees to collapse in a destruction.
Kakashi's eyes widened at the scene. ' He... did it. Heh, who knew that it would also take pushing yourself a little more. '
Selgato let out a big smile. "Hah, I did it. I really did it." He crossed his arms and turned to his father. "Did you see that! That was ME! All of those trees flying down cause of this guy!" Selgato closed his eyes, and pointed his thumbs at himself.
Kakashi laughed at his son's actions. "Well, you've definitely outdone yourself, but don't get too cocky yet." The two then began to walk to Ichiraku for a treat.
"Gee, dad. Thanks! I can't wait for everyone to see what I've learned, and what I can do...!"
"Whoa, there. Slow down a bit." Kakashi stopped his son and put both of his hands on his shoulder. "Now, I know you're pretty excited but listen carefully to my words. What I just taught you requires a large amount of chakra usage. You need to be very careful not to abuse it, if you do the only one who will be harmed is yourself. Got it?"
"Got it." Selgato nodded his head and they continued off to Ichiraku.
- Flashback ends -
' He and Naruto are so much alike. ' Kakashi thought while still lost in the memory. It was true. Both Naruto and Selgato were very much similar. Like Naruto, Selgato loved Ramen, and always pushed himself to train and get stronger. Selgato never gave up, and he refused to let anyone get in his way. No matter what it was.
"Kakashi-sensei? Hello...? Uh, are you there? Com'on speak already!" Naruto chanted.
"Hm?" Kakashi turned his body towards Naruto.
"Are you alright? You were just standing there."
"Yeah, I'm fine." Kakashi said sheepishly as he put his hand behind his head.
"Well then let's spar already! Com'on!" Naruto got in a battle stance.
"Actually, I have to go Naruto. Sorry, there's just something I totally forgot about that I need to take care of."
"Wh- WHAT!" Naruto yelled. "You're just going to bail?"
"Later." Kakashi vanished.
' Heh. Yup, that's Kakashi-sensei for ya. ' Naruto thought to himself as he walked back to the village.
- Akatsuki Hideout -
"So, are you ready to take off?" Sasuke asked as he smirked.
"I've been ready... " Selgato responded.
"Hmph, good. Remember, your mission is to find Naruto. You're not to engage in battle unless necessary, is that clear?" Sasuke instructed as Selgato nodded. "Oh and be careful, I wouldn't want your father to- "
"My father will be taken care of." Selgato said coldly.
"Okay then, go." Sasuke gave his final words and Selgato was off.
Selgato traveled by the trees in search of the blonde boy. He was no where in sight of him, but he was getting closer to the village. As he kept going he suddenly stopped. Seeing the gates of Konoha, he let out a deep breath and closed his eyes. Selgato pulled out the photo of him and his mom that he always kept with him. He looked at it, then put it back. "It's time." He whispered.
He made his way down, and crept into the village. He was at an empty spot, but it was too quiet, surely someone had to be there. "Show yourself." Selgato called out.
"Selgato-Soren Hatake." A strange voice said.
"Wha- ?" Selgato turned around and spotted Iruka.
"Never thought I'd ever see you step foot back into this village again."
"Iruka-sensei..." Selgato smirked.
"Why are you here? You betrayed Konoha, so what on earth would make you want to come back?" Iruka questioned.
"How silly, I would never come back to this village. I'm here for the nine tails. Where is he?"
"I don't know, but even if I did, I'd never sell him out to you." Iruka crossed his arms.
"Hmph. I'm just wasting my time here then, apparently."
"Why, Selgato? Why go through all of this? You used to be one of the best students in the ninja academy. Now your life is just focused on hatred and the Akatsuki. Didn't your father teach you better than that? Isn't he the one who told you not to turn on the ones you love?"
"My father is just a burden I carry on my shoulders. I loathe the very thought of him now." Selgato explained.
"Selgato..." Iruka really had nothing left to say, he actually felt bad for the kid. He was manipulated into turning against his home, and had been sucked into a vortex of hatred.
"I must go, I will find Naruto on my own. However, if you get in my way again, I will kill you." Iruka stared at Selgato as he disappeared.
Naruto walked the streets of The Leaf Village alone, until he saw Kakashi and Sakura near a small shop.
"Hey, guys!" Naruto ran over to them.
"Oh, hey Naruto." Sakura greeted him contently.
"Kakashi-sensei, why'd you bail earlier on our match?" Naruto pouted.
"I told you, I had to take care of some things that I'd forgotten about." Kakashi said as he put his book in his back pouch.
"Ergh." Naruto growled.
"Naruto, stop whining. Kakashi-sensei can spar with you anytime, there's no need to- " Sakura was then interrupted by the presence of a cold voice.
"Well, well."
' Th- that voice. ' Kakashi said to himself as he heard it. He knew that voice, though he hadn't heard it in over three years. He quickly turned to face Selgato.
"S- Selgato." Kakashi's voice was very tense.
"Ah, so you do remember." Selgato grimaced.
"Of course I do. You don't expect me to forget someone who betrayed The Leaf, do you?" Kakashi stared at Selgato with caution.
"Wait a sec, Kakashi-sensei. You know this guy?" Naruto asked.
"Know? Hah, try related." Selgato stated.
"Wha- ? Well, you sure do look alike. Who is he, anyway?" Naruto looked up at Kakashi.
"H- He's... my son." Kakashi said slowly as he closed his eyes.