hello Ladies and gentleman and welcome to another exciting chaoter of the ghost of Konoha (hold for applause)... Seriously none? You guys suck (pout) Ok anyway first of all id like to say thanks for all the likes and follows and the reviews :D Now someone can't remember who said they want Naruto to remain angry at theHokage and while I understand that with how Naruto talked to the old man in the first chapter I kinda can't do it without being weird so sorry about that :(
Second of all I am thinking of doing a pairing but i dont know with who it won't be sakura or hinata though those are just ovber used and bore me sorry.
last I have a challenge for you all or two actually and here they are.
First challenge is to come up with an interesting and awesome way for Naruto to use one of his new powers. Anything goes as long as it can actually be done without killing himself.
second challeng is to come up with ideas for the Chunin exam I want to do something different than the standard fake test and forest of death.
if i use anyone's ideas i will give them credit and think about giving them a thousand dollars. they wont actually get it but it's the thought that counts right :D
Oh and this isn't a challenge but if anyone wants to you can send me OC ideas and i MAY use them as long as they aren't god like
Anyway let the story begin... what seriously no applause at all?
Because of the problems with Mizuki and the Forbidden Scroll Naruto had a month before he and the other students would get to meet their teams and the young ninja planned to use the time to great effect.
there were several things Naruto realised from his new techniques. The first was that his combat skills were terrible. While he could easily beat most Genin anyone higher level would kick his ass. It was obvious since his Storm Style barely did Mizuki any harm and actually just pushed the man away from him. The second thing he realized is that f he had tried to talk to the ANBU or fight his way through them he would have lost but using Ghost Step and his Doppelganger Technique it was simple for him to make his way through town. This lead Naruto to realize that his idea of being a strong and flashy ninja was stupid. He should use his brains and his incredible stealth skills to be a ninja. which made him think one important thing he was a ninja and he needed the tools of a ninja. Too bad he didn't have any money.
Smirking Naruto came up with a great idea. Not bothering to transform or hide himself he walked through town, ignoring the looks of scorn and the thrown fruit and when he was outside his target destination he Ghost Stepped in.
"Old man I need some money" Naruto said to the surprised Hokage.
"Did your allowance run out already?" the Hokage asked going back to his paper work.
Naruto shook his head "no but I need to buy proper ninja equipment and that requires money. Also I would like to buy a new place to stay and train at."
"Explain" was all the Hokage said.
"Well the only ninja equipment any one would sell me before was bright orange armor not exactly suitable is it? Also people break into my place and trash it once a week. I was thinking if I had the money I could use my Doppelganger technique to look like someone else and buy better equipment and if i only enter and exit my place looking like someone else then no one would have a reason to break into it" Naruto explained.
Sarutobi nodded in understanding "anything else you need?"
"Nah that's all" Naruto grinned.
The Hokage wrote out a quick note and handed it to Naruto "that declares that anything you buy the expenses will be dealt with bye me. I'll have a place sorted for you by tonight and for the love of Kami don't by ramen with it. I can't afford as much as you can eat" the old man pleaded.
Naruto grinned "Relax old man i'll be good." With that Naruto changed to look like someone else, with his clothes from the day before no one would even suspect it was him, then he ghost Stepped outside and began his shopping.
The first stop for Naruto was clothes. As soon as the shop clerk saw the note he had from the Hokage she squealed in excitement and dragged him around the store handing him different clothes. It was torture that would make Ibiki shudder with fright. After an hour Naruto had had enough and simply dropped the clothes in his arms. He then moved around the store ignoring the shopclerk and grabbed several black cargo pants and dark blue shirts. They were simple but would help to conceal him at night.
His next stop was the weapons shop. "excuse me" he asked the girl behind the counter. "But could you help me for a sec?"
The girl studied him for several seconds before speaking "what do you need?" she asked.
"I'm trying to look for a few weapons. Preferably small, concealable and practice."
"Well there's the Kusari-gama, Shuriken, kunai, wrist crossbow, chain, garrote wire, Is there anything specifically you are after?"
Naruto frowned in concentration "I don't have the training to use a Kusari-gama and i'd probably end up cutting myself with it so that's out. I'll take five Kunai, got ranged attacks so no point in Shuriken or the wrist crossbow, i'd rather not rely on garrote wire as it is pretty useless if you can't sneak up on someone. How tough are the chains?"
the girl smiled "not bad most people go for the flashy weapons but you have a good reason why you didn't take them other than it looks lame. as for the chains they typically can resist a few hits but the more expensive ones can only be broken by a strong S-class ninja."
Naruto nodded "in that case i'll take two, always good to have a back up."
"The girl gathered his weapons for him "would you like any armor as well?"
"nah thanks though but my combat style relies more on stealth and manoueverablilty than most ninja armor would just slow me down."
"ok that comes to six thousand and seventy ryou."
Naruto showed her the Hokage's note and soon left the shop on his way to his next destination.
Next was the library. Normally Naruto would never be caught dead in the library but he needed a few scrolls and this was the Konoha Subterfuge Library. unfortunately one had to be an adult to gain entry as half the subterfuge tactics were based off sexual information. (AN: They are ninjas i'm sure half the Kunoichi had to sleep with someone in at least one mission so it seem's reasonable.") realizing he needed some clothes for his new form Naruto went to another clothing shop and bought an adults pair of pants, shirts and shoes. As soon as he left he put on the new clothes and shifted his form. He was now six foot, had mousy brown hair, brown eyes, and an average build. this look was so average in appearance that most people's eyes simply slid right off him.
Naruto walked right into the library and had to stop himself from smirking when no one even looked at him. Quickly he got to work trying to find a few scrolls on the basics of Tactics, Stealth and Infiltration.
Eventually he found a few scrolls that may be able to help him and opened one up.
Hello and welcome to the basic introduction to Tactics.
In this scroll you will find different sections labeling different type of situations and suitable tactics involved. As this is a basic scroll it will not go in depth about each situation or have ingenious tactical plans. No this scroll's purpose is to teach you the basics of Tactics and then learn how to make your own tactical plans in the field.
the first and most important lesson anyone can learn is that no matter how ingenious and well thought out a plan is it has a chance of failure. There are two ways to counteract this the first is come up with a plan that can't fail (Which is very very unlikely.) or to come up with a back up plan and a backup for your back up and a back up for your back ups back up... I'm sure you get the idea.
it is always important to have a back up plan and the more back up plans you have the better. A general from the land of wind called Mamoto Mizushi was asked once how he planned for his battles his reply was 'I try and make a plan that IU think will work and then i make a hundred back up plans for that plan. No matter how good the enemy is I doubt they could destroy a hundred and one plans' Mamoto lived to the age of ninety and lead his army into sixty four different battles all of them he won.
One more thing about Tactics is to plan based on your strengths and weaknesses. If you are big and strong it is unlikely you will be much for stealth so plans based on stealth are likely to fail, where as if you are small and weak it is unwise to make a plan that requires physical strength.
This is the introduction over and remember make back up plans and plan to your strengths not your weaknesses.
"hmmm plan to strengths huh. What exactly are my strengths?" Naruto murmured to himself. "Let's see i have good stealth as the ANBU can never find me after a prank. Because of my Doppelganger technique i can infiltrate better. My Ghost Step ability allows me easy access through barriers of some kind. So Stealth and Infiltration well I guess I already knew that. As for weaknesses my Chakra supply makes it almost impossible for me to learn Genjutsu and as such i am very weak against them. my Taijutsu skills are almost non-existent. I have no medical skills, I guess I should eventually look into that. My lack of basic knowledge causes me a problem on long term infiltration. Ok so I am weak against direct attacks and Genjutsu not too bad considering I am a Genin but I should try and cover my weaknesses."
Naruto started to study fervently trying to learn all he could to make himself a better ninja. He studied Tactics, he studied stealth and found out that Dark blue and dark purple hid better than black. he studied infiltration and found out that making a strange habit for each individual persona he created would make him blend in better after all if only a few non Inuzuka's actually growled when angry then there was less chances of him being a spy right? He tried to study scrolls on medical ninjutsu but it was as if it was written in a different language. the last thing he studied was Genjutsu luckily the Subterfuge library was full of scrolls on Genjutsu, how to use it, how to recognize it being used and how to break it. Sadly he was still having trouble figuring out how to break it.
The way to break Genjutsu was simple all one had to do was to send a tiny amount of Chakra to the bran to break it. Unfortunately sending to much could cause someone to have a stroke and with Naruto;'s almost infinite Chakra stores he was not going to give that a try. So he came up with a better idea.
"Excuse me" he asked a woman who spent almost every day going over Genjutsu scrolls "I was wondering if you could help me for a second."
The woman looked up at him with red eyes and gave a kind smile "sure what can I help you with?" she asked kindly.
"Well I noticed that you always seem to be reading Genjutsu scrolls and was wondering if you knew of anyway to train to break out of a Genjutsu?" Naruto asked.
"have you tried Kai?"
Naruto shook his head "I can't I have a large amount of Chakra and if i try it I might give myself a stroke so I thought it too risky."
The woman frowned deep in thought it took her a few minutes to say something. "I have heard rumors that may be able to help you" she said eventually.
"Oh what?" Naruto asked "i'll do anything."
The woman smiled again "well Genjutsu work by placing a thought in someone's mind and the Genjutsu then feed's of the Chakra to stay there. That is why people with large Chakra amounts are especially weak. By sending a small surge of Chakra to your mind you over charge the Genjutsu breaking it."
"Yeah but how does that help me?" Naruto asked confused.
the woman smirked "Well there is said to be a different way to stop Genjutsu but if i teach it to you what do I get out of the deal?"
"Huh?" Naruto asked clueless.
"I'll teach you this if you teach me something in return. What do you say?" the woman asked.
"What do you want to learn?" Naruto asked.
The woman shrugged "i'm pretty much only good at Genjutsu and only passable in the other area's just train me in your specialty."
Naruto nodded understanding setting in "Very well i'll train you in stealth then. But a heads up I will be expecting you to take this seriously." he warned.
"You're on. I'm Yuhi Kurenai by the way you?" Kurenai asked.
"I'm Na... Nagasake" Naruto said hoping she didn't notice his slip up.
"Very well Nagasake" Kurenai said smiling excitedly "so what should we practice first? Stealth or breaking Genjutsu?"
Naruto smirked "I was thinking we could start with stealth" pulling out a piece of paper Naruto wrote his address on it "this is my address show up tonight at six and we will start. It will be easier for you to learn in the dark then practice stealth in brighter light."
Kurenai took the paper and then gave a devious smirk "you know if I didn't know any better I would think you were just using this as an excuse to get me alone at your place."
Naruto turned bright red and mumbling a good bye rushed away.