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(XxxxX)
"Naruto, wake up" a melodious voice boomed throughout the rather plain room of the God's tower.
"Let me sleep for few more minutes, Konan-nee" came a tired response.
Realizing that the boy isn't going to wake up so easily, grey eyes narrowed in annoyance while sharp needles of paper started hovering over the boy who was sleeping silently in the warm embrace of the blanket. "I'm telling you again. Wake up otherwise the outcome will be very painful for you" Konan warned.
A groan escaped from the confinement of the blanket "Aww... Come on Konan-n-- Aaahhhhh" a shrill shout deluged the whole room when countless paper needles made contact with the rear of the poor boy. Jolting up from his bed, Naruto glared at Konan "Why did you do that?" he asked as his hands plucked out the needles from his body.
Konan sighed at the antics of the boy. It was always like this, no matter what she or the leader try, the boy won't change his behavior at all. He was still an idiot goof like he was years back then "Naruto you need to be aware of your surroundings. No one knows when an enemy might ambush you" she lectured with a stern gaze.
Naruto recoiled under the intense gaze and bowed his head down "Sorry, Konan-nee. I will try to stay more aware next time" he said with his down.
Konan visibly relaxed when she saw the tears pool in the eyes of her student "Ok, I forgive you this time" she assured with an even face.
Naruto's mood perked up at the statement of his sister "Nice! Now, why are you here? Usually, you come around 6 in the morning" he asked while pointing at the clock.
At the question, a frown marred the face of the angel "Recently we have heard rumors about some tension building up between Suna and Iwa spreading throughout the Elemental Nations. We don't know whether these rumors are true or not, but Pein has asked me to tell you that be prepared for the anything" she muttered, not a bit happy with this particular development. Amegakure can't handle another war.
"You mean a w-war?" Naruto asked, looking aghast at the very thought of seeing his beloved village suffer from another war.
Observing the inner turmoil of the six-year-old, Konan leaned over and placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder "These are only rumors, Naruto. So don't worry about them so much. I was just trying to warn you about the dangers that might be lurking in the shadows" she intoned and ruffled the hair of the boy.
Naruto for a moment relished in the warmth of the contact before a smile broke out on his face "Thank you nee-san! I know you won't let anything happen to me" he chirped and abruptly encircled his arm around the neck of Konan.
Konan for a moment looked sad at the innocent gesture of the kid but collected herself immediately. For the greater good, they have to manipulate this... innocent boy. If what Zetsu said was true then this boy is their only chance to acquire Kyuubi. Placing her hand on Naruto's back, Konan put up a fake smile "What you say is true, Naruto, but still you should start learning something on your own so that you can assist Pein in future" she whispered, knowing very well about how much Naruto admires the God Of Ame.
At the mention of Pein, Naruto let go of Konan and adorned a serious look "I know nee-chan and that's why I'm training very hard with Kanto-nii. Yesterday he taught me how to use shurikens, you know" Naruto stated with a proud smile as he recalled the training session with his one of the most precious person, his Kanto-nii.
'Kanto... Ahh, that orphan... That sacrifice' Konan thought with a sad scowl. It was unlike for her to feel sad for anyone, but this boy Naruto was slowly making his way into her heart and she couldn't help but embrace the innocent love of the child.
He is so much like... YAHIKO.
Snapping out from her train of thoughts, Konan nodded gently "Very Good Naruto. If you keep on training like this then you will become a member of Akatsuki in no time" she muttered. If there was one thing that she and Pein were happy for then it would be the fact that Naruto is a once in a century born prodigy. The boy no matter what you teach him could learn it without facing any major difficulty.
"Really?!!" an astonished Naruto asked.
"Yes"
"Awesome!"
"Now get ready. Today I will be training you in chakra manipulation"
"Hai!"
(XxxxX)
Two cerulean eyes opened and veered over to the lady sitting beside "Do I really have to do this every day, nee-san? I have been doing this thing since I was 4, you know" Naruto spoke in a tired manner.
Konan who was meditating beside Naruto opened her eyes and took a deep breath before speaking "Yes Naruto. This exercise helps in controlling the flow of Chakra inside your body and manipulating it into a specific nature" she explained and smiled when Naruto only tilted his head in response. Knowing very well what that gesture meant, Konan stood up from the ground and positioned herself in the midst of the training yard "Now see" she said while her lips narrowed into a small circle.
Naruto looked confused for a while before gasping loudly when a strong gust of wind swept over the area around him. Analyzing the ground with his big round eyes, Naruto let out an excited sequel "Sugoi (Amazing)! How did you do that nee?" he inquired while his eyes still remained glued to the debris around him. If he can learn this attack then without any doubt he could save her nee-san from any danger in the future.
The raw hunger that she saw in Naruto's eyes for the information, surprised Konan a bit. She never thought Naruto was a Ninjutsu type of person. He barely showed any interest in it during his training with that Kanto boy. "That was an example of one of the major Shinobi art known as Ninjutsu. I simply manipulated my chakra into wind nature and created a small gust of wind with that," she explained and raised an eyebrow in amusement when she saw Naruto trying to mimic her earlier actions.
"Come on... come out dammit!!" Naruto exclaimed. It was his third try and still, nothing had come out from his mouth. If he can't even do this then how he's going to save Konan-nee from unknown dangers of the world?
Konan shook her head in amusement and gently placed a hand on the shoulder of the boy, who immediately stopped everything and glanced at his sister "You need to learn Hand Signs for the jutsu first, Naruto. Beginners like you can't perform a jutsu without hand signs" she explained with a small smile.
Naruto looked confused for a minute before his mind suddenly remembered something about these strange signs. Kanto-nii had taught him about them and their role in executing a perfect jutsu. Looking at the blue haired girl, Naruto smiled "Can you teach me those signs then? Pleaseeee" he concluded his request with a puppy look on his face.
Konan ruminated over the request of the boy. Is this really the correct time to teach Naruto some ninjutsu? Will he be able to handle it? One jutsu won't harm, or would it? Making the decision, Konan smiled at the pleading boy "Sure. Let me show you the sig-"
"Snake - Ram - Monkey - Boar - Horse - Tiger. Try these signs Naruto-kun" a deep vile whisper deluged the whole area and tainted the serene atmosphere of the surrounding.
Konan instantly recognized the voice and scowled "Madara…" she murmured without even looking at the man.
Naruto ignored the tense atmosphere and glanced towards the masked man who was making his way towards them "Umm... What are you doing here Madara-Jiji?" he asked in a polite manner, very well remembering the words of his sister about being cautious of the said man.
The man now known as Madara slumped at Naruto's question "Mouuu... Now can't I even see you my dear Naruto?" he whined while flailing his hands in the air.
A sweat drop formed behind Naruto's head as his eyes observed the weird behavior of his distant relative "Umm... I didn't mean that old man. I was just surprised because most of the time you are not here" he explained and visibly relaxed when the man stopped her whining.
"Ohh... So you don't mind me being here?" he asked and at the confirmation nod of Naruto's head, let out a small laugh "Great!! By the way, why don't you try that jutsu with the hand seals I have just told you?" he suggested in an excited manner.
Konan who was watching the conversation from far away decided to intervene "Those seals aren't of that-" she tried to argue but a withering gaze of Sharingan was more than enough to shut her mouth.
Noticing the uneasiness on his sister's face, Naruto gently grasped her hand in order to ease her worries "Don't worry about me nee-san. If I want to protect you then I have to learn this Jutsu" he exclaimed and surprised Konan with the amount of conviction he held in his tone.
Konan clenched her hands as she faked a smile in response to Naruto's proclamation. This boy is too innocent for his own good and this very thing is making it hard for Konan to betray his trust and use him as a weapon. "Ok Naruto, but be sure to pour only a limited amount of chakra into the jutsu" she muttered while still not able to look into those caring eyes of the blonde.
Naruto nodded and abruptly turned his head over to the vacant area of the ground. Following the pattern of the sign, Naruto inhaled a large amount of air and instantly poured it all out.
The result was something close to spectacular. A huge stream of red hot flames inundated the whole grassy field and scorched everything that came in its path. What was left after the show was an uncountable number of burnt trees and an utterly destroyed training ground which contained nothing more than the ash of grass which used to flourish here.
A wide eyes Madara who had witnessed everything let out a whistle at the destruction caused by the uncontrolled jutsu "Amazing Naruto-kun! You only needed to mold that stream of fire into a ball and then that jutsu would have completed" he chirped and ruffled the hair of an embarrassed Naruto.
Naruto's face turned into a dark shade of crimson at the compliment of his relative "It was nothing special. I still need practice" he murmured shyly.
While the duo was talking, an astonished Konan was still analyzing the amount of destruction that jutsu of Naruto had caused. It was unbelievable. How a kid can cause so much damage was still beyond her imagination.
The recent event had firmed her belief on the fact that Naruto is really a special child. She had felt it. When Naruto had used that jutsu, she tried to sense his chakra, and what she found shocked her to no end.
Naruto had two types of chakra in his body. One was of blue color, the normal one that everyone has, but the other chakra of black color, even after being less in amount was still far more potent than the normal blue one. That black chakra was the reason why Naruto's jutsu was so much destructive.
"Konan-nee! Did you saw that?" a loud shout brought back Konan to her senses. Turning her head to the direction where Naruto was standing, Konan nodded her head with a proud smile on her face "Yes Naruto, I'm really proud of you. You managed to manipulate the chakra without any prior practice" she complimented while she made her way to the child.
A glow engulfed Naruto's face at the compliment by his sister "I-It was nothing, Nee-san. I will learn more jutsus in no time and then you don't have to worry about anything because I will always be there to save you" he exclaimed while oblivious to the sad frown that marred the face of Konan at his comment.
Hiding her guilt that was churning in her heart, Konan glanced at Madara "What were you trying to do?! That jutsu isn't for children!" she exclaimed, startling the man who wasn't expecting a comment that harsh from his subordinate.
Lone Sharingan blazed in fury as Madara made his way to the blue haired girl. Stopping right in front of the girl, Madara leaned over to her right ear. "Have you forgotten your place, Konan? You are lucky that Naruto is here otherwise I wouldn't have minded to show you why you shouldn't raise your voice against an Uchiha!" he whispered.
In response, thousands of precise edged paper needles covered the sky above the training ground "Try me..." Konan retorted with an even face. She was done fearing this vile man. If she has to fight with him in order to ensure Naruto's safety, then so be it.
Jumping a bit away from the girl, Madara started flashing through some hand signs "Remember, you brought this upon yourself, Konan"
Naruto who was watching the duo with wide eyes tried to intervene "W-wait Madara-Jiji!! Don't hurt Konan-" but it was too late.
"Katon: Bakufū Ranbu (Fire Style: Bomb Blast Dance)"
As soon as these words left Madara's mouth, a large vortex of hot flames deluged the surrounding and slithered towards a surprisingly calm Konan.
Noticing the flames that were drawing closer to her, Konan let out a sigh and formed the fabled Ram sign with her fingers. When the vortex of fire was just inches away from Konan, the paper needles which were hovering above instantly descended to the ground and formed a protective wall around Konan and Naruto.
When the two attacks finally clashed, calamity erupted in the training ground. The paper wall which was guarding Konan stated to become thin as the fire kept penetrating it. Soon the wall buckled under the sheer power of Madara's attack and the fire covered the place where Konan was standing.
Madara stared at the empty burnt place for a while before chuckling lightly "You are a very stubborn girl, Konan" he muttered as eye veered at the direction where a completely unharmed Konan and Naruto were standing.
Ignoring the rather insulting comment, Konan narrowed her eyes at the adult Uchiha "You can't kill me that easily Madara" she said while dusting her attire with the left hand.
Madara titled his head at the arrogant comment of the girl and let out another chuckle "Then I have to try harder ehh?" he asked and was ready to flash through some more hand signs but ceased as his eyes saw something that brought a smile on his face.
"Enough, Madara Jiji!! Don't hurt my nee-san!" Naruto shouted, red hue of Sharingan blazing in the eyes of the boy.
Konan noticed the change in the demeanor of Madara. Following the trail of his eyes, she glanced at an angry Naruto. A gasp left her mouth as soon as she locked her eyes with the boy's own "Sharingan" she murmured with slightly wide eyes. There stood the fabled one tomoe Sharingan in the eyes of Naruto.
Naruto frowned at the words of his sister. What was she murmuring about? Sharingan of whom? And then it clicked in his mind. Bringing one hand close to his eyes, he gaped at Konan "D-did I unlocked my Sharingan, nee?" he asked with an agape mouth and immediately jolted off in joy when his sister nodded her head in confirmation.
Ignoring the little celebration of Naruto, a surprised Konan turned her head over to the direction where Madara was standing and was furthermore surprised when she found no one there. 'So this is what he wanted...' she thought while gazing at the red pearls of hate which were shimmering menacingly in the eye sockets of Naruto.
(XxxxX)
"He's a legend in making, Zetsu!" Obito exclaimed, too much enthralled by the recent event. That huge steam of unforgiving fire... That shine of his newly awakened Sharingan... All were exactly similar to that of his mentor's. It was as if Madara Uchiha himself was blessing them with the show of destruction that "Great Fire Annihilation" brings with itself. Overall, today was a fruitful day for him.
Zetsu, who was busy preparing something, sighed and looked at Obito "What happened, Obito?" he asked, still not interested in the subject.
In response, Obito only smirked at the plant man "Naruto awakened his Sharingan!" he muttered and was pleased with the response he got from the plant man.
"Really?" a shell shocked Zetsu asked. He had never heard of anyone awakening their Sharingan at the age of six. Was Indra's chakra that much potent in the boy? He didn't know.
Obito nodded his head and cackled in a maniacal manner "Yes, he also performed the signature fire jutsu of his grandfather" he stopped in order to let Zetsu absorb the amazing information. "That boy is too much sensitive when it comes to handling the emotions, Zetsu. He is a pure Uchiha by heart" he concluded his statement with a small nostalgic smile.
"No doubt about it. I can't wait to see how he awakens that thing too" Zetsu whispered.
A small cruel smile deluged the face of Obito as he glanced outside the window, staring at the dawn intently
"Me too, Zetsu... Me too."
(XxxxX)
A.N - Thank you so much for liking this small story of mine.
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