Hey Guys, WWK here and I wanted to say thanks for reading the first chapter of Promise of a lifetime: Rise of A Hokage I'm glad a lot of people liked it so everyone in attendance. To all the girls and boys around the world, I bring you Chapter two of my story so sit back, relax and enjoy.
Chapter Two: The weapon Master
Naruto and his team arrived at the gates of their village Konohagakure no Sato and smiled (Even Sasuke smiled –gasps-) at each other, knowing that they survived their first mission and came home to tell the tale. "Now kids, I'm going to report our mission to the Hokage. You all can have the rest of the day off" Kakashi said as Sakura smiled and Sasuke smirked. Kakashi noticed Naruto silent form and also said "Sasuke, Sakura, you two can leave. I want to speak to Naruto alone" Sasuke shrugged and walked off as Sakura followed him intent on asking him on a date.
"Naruto, you have been quiet since our mission ended, you didn't even join in the celebration. Now tell me what's wrong" Naruto looked down that ground and told Kakashi everything, from meeting Haku until their last moments together, leaving Kakashi stunned. "I see why you've been so quiet" Kakashi looked at the sky as if he was deciding on something important. After a few minutes of looking at the sky, Kakashi looked at Naruto and said "Did you mean that promise?" He asked as Naruto nodded and smiled.
"It wasn't just a promise, it was a promise of a lifetime" Naruto said as Kakashi smiled behind his mask. Naruto didn't know this but this very moment, Hatake Kakashi was very proud of him. "Then I'll help you complete that promise" Kakashi said as Naruto looked on at him in shock and happiness. Except for Ojii-san (Sandaime), Iruka-sensei, Teuchi-san, Ayame-chan and Yuki-chan, No one ever bothered to help him for anything. Naruto then bowed deeply and said as he kept his tears back "Thank you, Kakashi-sensei" Kakashi smiled and lifted Naruto up and smiled beneath his mask.
"It's no problem, I'm your Sensei, and it's my job to help my students. Now, I've watched your battle and although you're very good with your clones, you can't always win by overpowering your opponent. Sometimes it takes tactics and deception to beat your opponent" Kakashi said as Naruto nodded and understanding but before he could say anything, Kakashi then said "I want you to get some new clothes.
I don't think that Orange even a bright color orange would suit you in a stealth mission" Naruto looked bummed but then thought 'If this is going to help keep my promise then it's a sacrifice I must make' "Alright Sensei" Naruto said and ran off, leaving a chuckling Kakashi standing near the gates of the village. Naruto sprinted towards his favorite clothes shop and looked at it. Aoi Sukai was the most popular clothes store in every village of the elemental nations. It was pretty big considering that it looked small on the outside. Naruto walked inside and looked around. Multiple people walked around the store with their children which made Naruto sigh softly.
There was a time in his life where he wanted a family and often when he sees other families, he feels worthless, unloved and often breaking down in the comfort of his home. Naruto decided that he would not go down this road aright now and sighed as he walked to a medium sized desk and said "Hey Yuki-chan" Naruto "Just a minute Naruto-kun, let me finish grabbing these boxes" A voice cried out of the open door behind the desk as Naruto tapped his foot and heard a bunch of objects fall on the ground and then heard a tired sigh. "Do you need help Yuki-chan?" A woman popped her head from behind the door and smiles. Yuki was in her mid twenties she had bright blue eyes and long black hair, a red kimono and a pair of black gloves which till this day Naruto doesn't know why she wears them. Yuki was from the now destroyed whirlpool village as one of the remaining survivors of the third ninja war that had claimed countless lives. She thought of Naruto as a little brother and when he found out he was carrying the fox, he had trusted her enough to tell her the truth. Naruto loved Yuki like an older sister because unlike a lot of people who shunned him, she hadn't turned him away and they've been closer than they ever have been since then.
"That would be helpful" Yuki said as Naruto jumped over the desk and helped her put the remaining boxes away. "Thanks for the help Naruto-kun." Yuki said as Naruto nodded and scratched his cheek slightly with a smile playing on his lips. "No problem. It was the least I could do" Naruto said as Yuki gave him a smile and sat behind her desk while Naruto went back to the front of the desk. "Now Naruto-kun, Welcome to Aoi Sukai (blue sky) shopping center, how may I help you?" Yuki asked as Naruto laughed inwardly at the name and said "I would like to pick out some new clothes due to the fact Orange isn't stealthy" Naruto said as Yuki giggled and stepped away from her desk and together they walked down many aisles until Naruto had found what he was looking for.
"Would you like to try them on before you buy them?" Yuki asked as Naruto gave her a smile and walked into the dressing room with the clothes he and Yuki had picked out for himself. When Naruto stepped out from the dressing room, Yuki found herself blushing at the way Naruto looked. Naruto wore a black skin tight shirt with a violet strip going down the left side of his shirt, a pair of baggy black pants, Two violet fingerless gloves, a pair of black shoes, black goggles hanging off of his neck and in his hands was a violet jacket with black flames at the bottom of it. "Well, how do I look?" Naruto asked as Yuki shook her head and gave him a grin and two thumbs up. Naruto smiled as he handed Yuki the money he had to pay her and started putting his jacket on as he walked out of the store. Naruto pondered what he should do next as he walked down the street, not noticing the looks he was getting form everyone that he walked past.
"I should learn how to use this Zanbato" Naruto said to himself as he took out the scroll which held Zabuza's sword or now his sword. "Maybe Kakashi-sensei knows of someone that could help me" Naruto said as he started to run towards the Hokage Tower, knowing he was being debriefed by the Hokage.
Hokage Tower
"And that's what happened Hokage-sama" Kakashi said as Sarutobi smoked his pipe and frowned lightly. "I see Kakashi-san. Naruto took it that hard to seeing his first death and it was the person who he loved right?" Sarutobi asked as Kakashi nodded and looked out the window to see a purple streak running towards the tower. Kakashi and Sarutobi knew who it was and decided that they would finish the debriefing later on that day. Naruto ran into the building, completely and deliberately ran past the secretary who had beaten him a few months back for disrespecting the Hokage by calling him "Ojii-san".
Kakashi sighed deeply as Naruto ran into the Hokage's quarters and slammed the doors shut. "Whew. That was a close one" Naruto said with a grin on his face he sat down in front of the Hokage's desk and said "Like the new look Ojii-san? Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked as Sarutobi gave a soft chuckle and said "I think the new look suits you But Naruto, where is your Hiate-ate?" Naruto took it out of his pocket and tied it on his forehead. Kakashi nodded his head in approval in Naruto's look and said "I'm impressed Naruto now ready for your next instructions?"
Kakashi asked as Naruto nodded fiercely and awaited patiently as Kakashi took out a piece of paper and handed it to Naruto. "Alright Naruto, this man will help you train in Kenjutsu. But be warned, he is a very tough teacher to those he has trained. In order for him to be your sensei, he challenges you and only one managed to beat him" Naruto shook his hand dismissively and said with a confidant smile on his face. "Don't worry Sensei, I don't care how hard he is, I'll beat him and make him my teacher. No matter what" Kakashi and Sarutobi smiled at the young genin as he darted out of the room through the window with a shout of "Later guys", leaving Kakashi and Sarutobi alone to continue their debriefing of Team seven's first mission.
Naruto ran and jumped from roof to roof as he searched where his future Sensei's dojo could be. After two hours of searching around the village, Naruto stopped in front of a weapons store and walked inside to see an old friend of his during his failed year in the academy. "Hey Tenten" The girl with her hair styled in two buns looked up and smiled cheerfully at the blond and said "Naruto, It's been awhile hasn't it?" Naruto walked towards the counter and leaned his forearms on the clear counter. "It has but as you can see now, I didn't fail the third time around" Naruto said grinning as Tenten chuckled lightly as they began to talk for a good solid hour until Tenten noticed he was holding a piece of paper in his hand. "Naruto, what's that in your hand?" She asked curiously as Naruto gave a sheepish smile and opened it up and said
"It's the reason I came here in the first place. I'm supposed to find a sword master to help me learn to use my Zanbato. I think his name is Vega" Tenten stared at the paper and said "That's my dad, I'll go get him for you so don't move Naruto" Tenten said as she ran to the back room, leaving a satisfied Naruto leaning on the counter. 'What luck, I meet my very first friend ever and then my new sensei' Naruto thought with glee as Tenten stepped out of the back room with her father. The man had medium black hair, piercing onyx eyes, a scar of an "X" on his right cheek, a white changshan (Chinese long shirt), and two pair of white xiaoyuankou (Chinese kung fu shoes). Naruto looked at him in amazement as his future sensei looked down at him and said "What do you want kid?"
Naruto bowed slightly and looked his sensei straight in the eye and said "Can I become your student?" Vega looked serious as looked out at the sun setting in the sky while he crossed his arms deep in thought. Tenten watched as her father stared out at the sun and suddenly got this chill she was all too familiar with. This chill she felt was from her father's icy cold stare at the young Uzumaki boy. Naruto stared in shock as Vega's eyes turned from onyx to steel blue and even felt himself freeze up due to the cold stare. 'Why….Can't I move?' Naruto thought to himself as Vega chuckled amusingly and said "This move….is called the spell of frozen terror or simply known as the Shino Epo" Naruto felt himself move again after Vega's eyes turned back to normal but a frowned still on his face.
"You want to become my student and yet you can't break out of the Shino Epo?! Pathetic." Vega said as Naruto stared fiercely at him and said "Look old man (Tenten gasped) I gave a promise of a lifetime to someone and I don't care if I have force you to become my Sensei, You will be My Sensei" Naruto said as Vega inwardly smiled and thought 'This Kid has guts' "Fine, You want me to be your sensei then follow me" Vega said as he walked into the backroom with Naruto and Tenten in tow. Naruto stepped into the backroom and was amazed at what he saw. "This is our training field" Tenten said Sakura blossoms fell around the three gently while Naruto could hear a waterfall nearby and nearly felt himself wanting to stay here as he saw the setting sun making the training area look more beautiful each minute he stayed there.
Vega took off his changshan to reveal black martial arts pants, a white silk sash that was around his waist, a chiseled chest with a scar running across his right shoulder to his left side waist and two white gloves. "If you want to become my student then you must pass my test" Vega said as Naruto looked confused as Vega stepped into a fighting position and said "If you can lay one blow on me, anywhere on my body and before the sun fully sets then I will accept you as my student" Naruto gave a smirk as he stepped into his own fighting position and said "Bring it on"
Naruto: This guy is faster than I could ever imagine
Vega: Stray focused Kid, your time is almost up
Tenten: You can do it Naruto
Vega: Next time on Promise of a lifetime: Rise of A Hokage, Naruto vs. Vega, You better be ready Kid cause I won't hold back
Well, another chapter is done, I hope you guys enjoyed and see you next time -waves-
