AN: I wasn't expecting to update this quickly, but I was feeling good about the story so here's another one. BTW I am using the Naruto Wikki for this story for things I do not know or am unsure of. This includes spelling and descriptions on Jutsu. Also most Jutsu will be in English for the most part. Only super common Jutsu such as Kage Bunshin will stay in there Japanese form. All Jutsu used will be in Italics.
Chapter 2: Training begins
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Naruto wakes early the next day excited for his first day of training with Katsu. He runs all the way to Katsu's Shinobi shop ready to start his first day of training. Once he gets there, most of the villagers are still in their homes, and only a few are on the streets. Katsu's door was closed with the closed sign hanging on the door. Naruto knocks hoping that Katsu was here. It was 7:56 am, he was a little early, but not so much that Katsu should mind.
In a moment Katsu opens the door, seeing Naruto he smiles, "Hello Naruto, ready to begin your training?" Naruto was more than ready. He gives a big grin. "I am so ready. Can we start now?"
"Good because I plan to train you into the ground," Katsu tells Naruto. Katsu leads him inside the shop. They take a seat at the counter where the Tri-Pronged Kunai is displayed for all to see. Katsu studies Naruto for a moment. He smiles. "So Naruto have you decided which Shinobi arts you want to specialize in?" Katsu asks him.
Naruto stares at him confused, "What?" Naruto asks him confused. Naruto did not know what Katsu was talking about. He had never heard of whatever Katsu was talking about.
"Naruto, every Shinobi in his/her life will one day realize that it is impossible to master all forms of the Shinobi arts. Because of this most Shinobi pick one or two of the arts to excel at greatly to gain an advantage on the battle field." Katsu explains to Naruto.
"So what are the Shinobi arts?" Naruto asks. Maybe he could learn something super cool that would make him the strongest Shinobi ever, and he would not have to learn all those silly things like the Bunshin Jutsu.
"The Shinobi arts can be divided into three main categories, Ninjutsu; Genjutsu; and Taijutsu, that all Jutsu fall under and several subcategories like Fuinjutsu; Juinjutsu; and Senjutsu. Although called subcategories most would believe that these categories are stronger and more specialized, which can help you more in a fight, than being say a Ninjutsu specialist. Regardless, I believe it to be very important that a Shinobi at a young age choose which art to excel in." Katsu explains to Naruto.
Naruto thinks the problem over. He was not sure which art to choose. Sure he knew that he hated Genjutsu so that was out of the question. He had never even heard of the subcategories before, so that left Ninjutsu or Taijutsu but which one.
"If you are having troubles maybe I can help you out, I am going to be your teacher after all." Katsu tries to help Naruto out.
"Okay, which one do you think I should go with?" Naruto asks him.
"Well let us go over your strengths. Your Chakra is ginormous and very powerful, but at the same time your control over it is pathetic. Which eliminates Genjutsu and its subcategories. However, your chakra is perfect for Ninjutsu and Senjutsu." Katsu explains to Naruto.
"Though I would very much like to teach you Fuinjutsu as well since your family is famous for it." Katsu tells Naruto. Naruto is very surprised by this. Did Katsu Know his family? "Do you know my family?"
"Most of the older generation knows of the Uzumaki clan. The Uzumaki clan was the foremost experts on Fuinjutsu. As a young adult the seal masters of the Uzumaki clan thought me everything I know of Fuinjutsu. Not to be arrogant or anything but I am the strongest seal master in the village." Katsu explains to Naruto finishing a little proudly.
"I never knew I had a family, a clan no less, where are they, and why have they never come to get me?" Naruto asks Katsu excited at first but finishing confused.
Katsu gives him a sad look, "I am sorry Naruto, but the Uzumaki clan was wiped out shortly after I was trained in Fuinjutsu." Naruto saddens when he hears what had become of his clan. Just when he thought he could gain a family he finds out that they had been wiped out long before he was born.
Katsu noticing the sadden look on Naruto's face decides to show him something cool to liven him up. "Hey Naruto, follow me. I want to show you something."
Katsu leads Naruto to a trap door in the floor which Naruto thought lead to the basement. When Katsu opened the door Naruto could see stairs leading to an unknown source of light. Naruto continues to follow Katsu into the room, only for his eyes to widen in shock. Once in the room Naruto looked all around him. The room was not really a room, but a landscape. Naruto was standing on a flat surface that expanded in every direction as far as the eye could see.
Naruto could not believe it. How could such a vast area be under the tiny shop in the center of the village? "What is this place Sensei?" Naruto asks Katsu amazed. Katsu just chuckles at his student's stupefied expression.
"Well Naruto this is just one of the many examples of the amazing things Fuinjutsu can do." Katsu explains. "This entire area is sealed into my shops basement. By channeling chakra into a seal in the trap door, the stairs lead to this place instead of the actual basement."
"Wow! But I still don't understand. How is all this under the village in your basement?" Naruto asks not exactly understanding the works of Fuinjutsu.
"Well Naruto it works like this. Fuinjutsu allows you to seal objects, living beings, chakra, and other things into another object. This area was created by sealing air, earth, and light into a seal in the basement. This is an example of regardless of how big the object you are sealing, you can seal it into a smaller object." Katsu explains to his student.
Naruto was amazed. Never in his life did he ever imagine that such powerful Jutsu existed, and his family specialized in it. "Sensei please teach me Fuinjutsu!" Naruto says with a deep bow. Katsu agrees easily.
"Of course Naruto. It would be a honor to teach an Uzumaki Fuinjutsu. Did you remember to bring your exam evaluation?" Katsu asks him.
"Yes I did Sensei," Naruto pulls out the evaluation he got on his way home yesterday. Katsu studies the evaluation for a minute. "Well Naruto this evaluation says that your written exam was horrible, you only got three questions right. Naruto you really need to study more. There is no reason to get such low scores." Katsu scolded Naruto.
Naruto flushes in embarrassment. He really thought he knew more than three questions. "Your Taijutsu was third best which is good. I will evaluate that myself soon. Your Ninjutsu is near the bottom. Says you can perform Henge and Kawarimi no Jutsu on a mastery level; however your Bunshin is just terrible. Not surprising seeing as you have too much chakra and too little control to perform such a basic Jutsu." Katsu says more to himself than to Naruto.
'So that's why I could never perform the Bunshin no Jutsu,' Naruto thinks to himself. Katsu continues reading off the evaluation. "Your Genjutsu is also a no go, but we have already talked about that. It's no wonder you did not pass, only one of the four parts of the exam is passable for you." Naruto was a little hurt about that. He really did try his hardest to pass.
"Oh well let's get started with your training shall we?" Katsu smiles at Naruto both to reassure him and because he knew what kind of hell he was going to put Naruto through. "Yes Sensei," Naruto yells excitedly.
"To start I want you to run to one end of the training field to the other until I say stop." Katsu tells a stunned Naruto. He could not even see the end of the training field. Naruto reluctantly takes off running towards what he thought was the end of the training field.
Hours later Naruto drops in front of the entrance exhausted. Naruto turns his head to his Sensei who had been reading a book on how to pick up women. Through all the exhaustion Naruto could not believe his Sensei was reading such a book. These books were sold to poor saps who could not get women, but Sensei was fairly attractive he supposed.
Katsu had blonde hair, he was tall, muscles defined his civilian clothes, and he had blue eyes. Before Naruto could comment on his Sensei's strange choice of reading Katsu spoke, "Well I think that's enough running. Sit up we need to work on your chakra control."
Naruto sits up and waits for instructions. "Now for this exercise you will be making these leaves stick to your body," Katsu tells him. "But Sensei, I already do this exercise in the academy," Naruto complains.
"Maybe so, but not to this extent," Katsu explains calmly. Then he pulls out several leaves. Katsu then starts placing leaves all over Naruto's body telling him to keep them there. "Now remember Naruto, too much chakra will destroy the leaf, but too little and the leaf will blow away," Katsu reminds.
An hour goes by with Naruto doing this exercise. Katsu starts reading again, and Naruto considers asking about the book but decides against it, thinking it too personal to pry into. Instead he asks another question that had been bugging Naruto for hours.
"Hey Sensei, don't you need to run your store?" Naruto asks. "I am running the store," Katsu replies simply. "How?" Naruto asks confused. "I made a Kage Bunshin to run the store for me in my place," Katsu says without looking up from his book.
"A what?" Naruto never heard of a Kage Bunshin, and wondered if it was cooler than a normal Bunshin.
"A Kage Bunshin is a solid Bunshin. The Kage Bunshin no Jutsu is a Kinjutsu that splits your chakra evenly between the solid clones. Naturally because of this, Kage Bunshin depletes chakra quickly which is why it is a Kinjutsu. However they are useful in doing small chores that you don't want to do because they are solid, somewhat intelligent, and you gain there memories when they disperse," Katsu tells him lazily.
"That's so cool!" Naruto exclaims. "You have to teach me," Naruto says wanted such a cool Jutsu. "Sure I will show you how after lunch. Speaking of, you can stop the leaf exercise now. Go get some lunch, and come back when you are done. We will continue then," Katsu tells him snapping his book shut and walking up the steps.
Naruto soon follows him, and leaves the shop heading for Ichiraku's Ramen. He eats several bowls before heading back the shop. Once he had returned he and Katsu went back to the training field.
"Okay Naruto, this is how you perform the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu."
AN: that's all for this chapter and I think it is plenty. I will skip most of the training and get straight to the Cannon story line next chapter.