"Ok team, today I will be teaching you the tree walking exercise," said Kakashi with a smile behind his mask. Sasuke and Sakura looked confused as to how that would help them train, but before they could say anything Hanabi scowled.
"I already know this exercise sensei. We Hyuuga are taught at an early age to control our chakra," said Hanabi with an arrogant smirk.
"Oh, well why don't you show your teammates what to do then," said Kakashi, but inwardly he wanted to see how good she was at the exercise.
"Fine," said Hanabi as she walked to the nearest tree and started to walk up it by using her chakra to stick to it. Sakura watched in awe while Sasuke seethed in jealousy at what the girl was able to do.
"Very good, now Sakura, Sasuke, the idea of the exercise is to channel your chakra to your feet and use it to stick to the tree. When you are able to master this exercise then theoretically you should be able to perform any jutsu," said Kakashi as he tossed two kunai in front of Sakura and Sasuke.
"Use those to mark your progress, now Hanabi please follow me to so I give you a different exercise," said Kakashi as he signaled for Hanabi to follow him.
Sasuke just glared at them before running towards his tree and started to use his chakra to climb it.
"Hey Sasuke look," said Sakura cheerfully. Sasuke looked up to see that Sakura was already halfway up the tree and smiling down at him as if he would be proud of her.
'I can't let those two weaklings surpass me or I will never be able to kill my brother,' thought Sasuke angrily as he tried again.
Break
"Why are we here sensei?" asked Hanabi as they stopped in front of the ocean.
"I know you know the tree climbing exercise, but I somehow doubt you know the water walking exercise," said Kakashi with his patent smile. Hanabi just frowned at hearing that and nodded to her sensei to acknowledge that she didn't know the exercise.
"You can use your Byakugan if you want, but the water walking exercise is a little different then the tree climbing exercise," said Kakashi as he walked towards the edge of the ocean. Hanabi silently activated her Byakugan and watched her sensei channel chakra to his feet to walk on the water.
"Can you see the difference?" asked Kakashi.
"Yes, instead of just channeling chakra to you feet and using it to stick to the surface of the water, you have to continuously channel chakra to account for the many different currents," replied Hanabi as she realized just how much chakra control one had to have to master such an exercise.
"Very good, you have the rest of the day to practice this while I check up on your teammates. Any other time you wish to practice this exercise you must do it on your own free time," said Kakashi before disappearing in a cloud of smoke. Hanabi just nodded her head before she started to slowly walk on the water while using her Byakugan to keep track of how much she was using to stay afloat.
It was no surprise when she had master the exercise on her first try, but before she could celebrate her victory, a voice interrupted her train of thoughts.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here? A little girl trying to play ninja, how cute," said a voice. Hanabi turned around to see a boy whom looks to be a few years older then her self, sitting on the water and looking at her with a bloodthirsty grin.
Break
'Man, not only is the little puppy wounded, but even the parrot is in too weak of condition to fight. How pathetic that a former ANBU captain and student of the Yondaime can barely hold his own against a weakling like Zabuza,' thought Naruto as he watched the man lead his team into the woods.
He was about to leave when he noticed that two members of the team were those of very infamous clans. The boy was obviously of Uchiha descent, but it seemed he had yet to activate his bloodline because he didn't copy the girl that was now walking up and down the tree by using her chakra. The girl walking up and down the tree was of Hyuuga descent due to her pupil less lavender eyes. She had to be at least three years younger then the rest of her teammates, which caught the interest of Naruto.
'By the look in her eyes she possesses much hate, but the only reason she would have such a look is if she was in the branch house,' thought Naruto curiously. Intelligence gathering and strategy may not be his strong point, but he wasn't stupid.
He had fought a few Hyuuga last year when traveling through the Fire Country and their taijutsu was impressive if ineffective against him because of Samehade draining their chakra. They were all of the branch house due to the seals on their forehead, which the girl was lacking, so why did she possess so much hate.
Naruto was interrupted from his thoughts when he noticed the parrot taking the girl to some other location, probably to teach her a more advanced exercise. It wasn't long before he followed them to the surrounding ocean and watched as the parrot taught her the water walking exercise. An exercise he had been taught at the age of five along with many other advanced control exercises.
'Hmm, having a Hyuuga on my side would make for a powerful ally when dealing with Akatsuki when they finally make their move against me,' thought Naruto as he thought about the pros and cons of trying to manipulate the girl.
He decided to make his move when the parrot left and the girl was practicing how long she could stay on the water before running low on chakra.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here? A little girl trying to play ninja, how cute?" laughed Naruto as he appeared a few feet behind the girl and was sitting on the water.
"Who are you?" demanded Hanabi as she fell into a taijutsu stance.
"Me? I am nobody, but I am very interested in what you can do with those eyes of yours," said Naruto with a smirk before numerous water clones popped up around the girl.
"You think a few water clones will beat me?" said Hanabi arrogantly.
"You were beat the moment you stepped on the surface of the water, foolish girl," said Naruto with a smirk. Hanabi didn't get a chance to respond before the water under and around her, surrounded her and trapped her in a sphere, much like the one her sensei had been trapped in by Zabuza.
"Release me and I promise to let you live," said Hanabi angrily as she tried to break free of the water prison.
"I am curious little girl, why do you carry such hate in your eyes when you are obviously of the main branch of the Hyuuga clan," said Naruto as he dismissed his clones because they served the purpose of distracting the girl. He did leave one though to hold up the prison while he talked to her.
"What would you know of my clan?" growled Hanabi.
"Ha-ha, your anger is quite amusing, but you still don't understand the predicament you are in so I think it is time I showed you why I am not one to dismiss so easily," said Naruto as he made a hand seal and the water inside the prison started to cut up Hanabi's arms and legs. The girl screamed in pain as the water cut her up all over and it felt like he had kept up the attack for minutes, when actually it was a few seconds.
"Do you understand now your helplessness?" asked Naruto with a smirk as he approached the trapped girl.
"Bastard," panted Hanabi as she struggled to stay conscious.
"You're killing intent is weak, but I see great potential in you unlike those other weaklings. I know not why you hate your clan, but I will find out and then we shall meet again," said Naruto before disappearing into a thick mist that came out of nowhere.
The prison holding Hanabi disappeared and the girl quickly used her chakra to stay above the water before jumping to the shore where she fell to her knees breathing heavily. She glared at the spot where the boy had just been and started to think of what he said.
'Why are you so interested in me and who are you?' wondered Hanabi curiously before passing out.
Break
"Ha-ha, that bastard Orochimaru may be a weak little piece of shit, but there is no doubt that using his tactics are very amusing," laughed Naruto as he headed towards his old village of Konoha. He left a Kage Bunshin of himself behind so that he could keep an eye on Zabuza and Kakashi since he wanted to see if his sensei's old friend had grown any stronger and to see the power of the Sharingan.
'Now, let us see why that girl possesses so much hate and see if I can use her to better my own needs. I know you didn't believe in wasting time getting others to do your dirty work when you could do it yourself, but even you must admit that not even I will be able to take on all of Akatsuki by myself, sensei,' thought Naruto as he sped through the trees. Samehade just pulsed in acknowledgment of his plans, but also let Naruto know that it wanted to be responsible for the death of the leader of the organization to show it was the strongest. Naruto just grinned at the pulse from its sword because he too wanted the blood of all those that dared threatened his life.
Break
Hiashi was known as a ruthless and dangerous man that was not known for his tolerance of those that opposed him and his clan. He was the current clan leader of the Hyuuga clan and for good reason too. Some might just think he inherited the position for being first born from the last clan head, but Hiashi would shut them up quickly with a few well placed jyuuken strikes. His Byakugan was unsurpassed by anyone else in the clan, though his nephew would probably surpass his own in a few years, but also his skills in the Hyuuga clan taijutsu style was also unrivaled.
Being Head of the Hyuuga Clan or even a part of such a clan like the Hyuuga guaranteed one many perks throughout the village. The villagers treated them with absolute respect, he held a seat on the council where he was a major voice, and they had their own clan house. Such was the power of the most noble clan of Konoha and anyone who dared challenge his power or that of his clan would fall under there power.
This of course, led Hiashi to his current predicament. He had just entered his private study to find a boy with a huge sword leaning on the wall with a smirk on his face as if he had been here for quite some time and had been waiting for him. Who was this boy and how had he made it into the compound undetected.
"Hyuuga Hiashi, current clan leader of the Hyuuga, father of two Hyuuga Hinata and Hyuuga Hanabi, and one of the most feared men throughout Konoha," said Naruto with a smirk as he stood up and looked up at the pale-eyed man.
"While your knowledge of me is nothing spectacular, who are you and why are you here?" asked Hiashi calmly.
"I had a run in with your second daughter and she proved to be most amusing," laughed Naruto, which caused Hiashi to narrow his eyes and clench his fists. Naruto didn't know when he had become so sadistic, but chances are it was probably when he became the master of Samehade seeing is how his sensei acted in much the same manner. The sword seemed to have the ability to bring out the more sadistic nature of a person.
"You are fool to come here and tell me that you openly attacked my daughter," said Hiashi as his Byakugan became active.
"Do not worry, I left her alive, but I decided to come here and wonder why she held so much hate in her eyes when I asked her if she was of the main branch," said Naruto with a grin. Hiashi remained silent and let the boy finish talking because he was curious as to where he was going with the conversation.
"Now usually I hate information gathering because it is too damn sneaky for my taste, so I decided to just come here directly and find out what I wanted to know from her father," said Naruto as he took a seat on the ground.
"You assume much to think I would give you the information you want after attacking my daughter and breaking into my private study," said Hiashi as he walked past the boy and took a seat in front of him.
"Naw, those with power tend to respect others with power," said Naruto with a shrug, which caused Hiashi to smirk because the statement was very true.
"Perhaps you are smarter then I thought, but I do not have your name," said Hiashi with a small smirk.
"I'm surprised you haven't realized who I am by examining my chakra coils, I mean I did used to live in this village," said Naruto with a smirk. This caused Hiashi to frown and study the boy's coils, but just as he was examining Naruto started to call on the fox's power and Hiashi's eyes widened.
"You are the Kyuubi vessel," said Hiashi in surprise. This boy was no older then his eldest daughter and already he had chakra coils that were at kage level and that was without the fox's chakra being added to his own.
"Not bad, I guess the Byakugan isn't as pathetic as I thought it to be," said Naruto.
"You would be wise not to underestimate the power of the Byakugan," stated Hiashi.
"Perhaps, but I never really put too much faith in bloodlines," said Naruto honestly.
"What is it that you wished to know about my youngest daughter?" asked Hiashi, as he grew tired of the small talk.
"I was wondering why someone from the main branch hated their family so much, but since I found out you had two daughters, I think I understand," replied Naruto.
"Yes, unfortunately Hanabi is my second born so she will be branded with the caged bird seal when Hinata officially accepts the title of clan heiress. Even though Hanabi's skills are greater then her sister's she will not be able to inherit the title unless Hinata is killed before she accepts the title," said Hiashi with a small frown. He may not show it, but he loved both his daughters very much and to think that he would have to put a branch seal on one of their heads, tore him up inside.
"A pity I'm sure," said Naruto with a bored expression.
"I'm afraid you will not leave this compound until the ANBU arrive since I can not let such a potential threat to Konoha escape and because you are obviously a threat to my daughters," said Hiashi as he stood up and fell into his jyuuken stance.
"That won't be necessary unless of course you wish for me to kill your eldest daughter," said Naruto with a smirk as a clone of him came out of the shadows and was holding the eldest Hyuuga child in its grip.
"I'm sorry Oto-san," said Hinata softly with a downcast look in her eyes.
"Release her and I shall make no move to stop you from leaving," said Hiashi to the shock of Hinata.
"You must care a lot of her to assume I would just release her when I could hold her for ransom for so much more," said Naruto with a smirk.
"Like you said earlier, people with power tend to respect others with power," said Hiashi as he tried to recompose himself.
"Ha-ha, I like your style Hyuuga. Very well, I will release her, but know in the future we shall cross paths again and next time it will not be so pleasant," laughed Naruto before disappearing in a cloud of smoke and his water clone fell to the ground creating a puddle of water.
"Are you ok Hinata-chan?" asked Hiashi as he approached his daughter with a worried look in his eyes. Hinata stared at her father in shock because he had never shown such concern for her in the past so all she could do is nod her head. She was also thinking about what the boy had told her while restraining her.
Flashback
"You look far too kind for someone who plans on becoming the next clan leader," said Naruto as he pinned the girl's arms behind her back.
"What do you want?" asked Hinata fearfully.
"You and your sister possess great potential, but you both have yet to unlock your power," said Naruto seriously. Hinata just looked confused because she still didn't understand why this boy cared about her or her sister.
"I come to you because I can tell by your eyes that you care deeply for your sister and everyone else in this pathetic clan so I come with a proposal. I need someone that can help me fight some enemies of mine in the future and I will need the power of the Byakugan. Now, you can either accept this proposal or I will use your sister's hatred of you and the clan to manipulate her to join me, but the choice is yours. Next time we meet, I expect an answer," smiled Naruto before turning into a puddle and leaving her alone with her father.
End Flashback
'I know you hate me sister, but I love you too much to allow you to follow such a dangerous boy no matter how much you will hate me for not allowing you to go to him to escape the clan,' thought Hinata with a determined look in her eyes and she had already made her decision.
Break
'Damn you Minato for leaving me with this cursed paperwork,' thought the Sandaime as he glared at the stack of paperwork on his desk. He was just about to grab a piece when he instead reached for a kunai at speeds that would make a jounin jealous and threw it into the shadows where it bounced off something metallic with a 'ping' sound.
"Show your self," demanded the Sandaime as he stood up and glared into the shadows.
"Impressive, not many can detect my signature when I don't want to be found," laughed Naruto as he came out of the shadows while placing Samehade on his back.
"I heard rumors that a boy wielding a sword of power was in the Land of Fire, but I did not think that he would be foolish enough to try to enter Konoha," said the Sandaime.
"Boy? You hurt me old man, out of all the people I expected to recognize me it was you," said Naruto with a mock hurt look. The Sandaime just raised his right eyebrow at the comment, before asking who exactly he was.
"Why should I know who you are?" asked the Sandaime curiously.
"Well you are the only one who ever gave a two cent about me when I stayed in the village, but if that doesn't jog your memory, maybe this will," said Naruto with a smirk as he removed his facemask and revealed the lower half of his face. The Sandaime stared in horror at the boy because he recognized those whisker marks anywhere.
"I take it you recognize me now," said Naruto with an insane grin that show off his fangs before replacing the facemask over his face.
"Naruto, what happened to you my boy?" asked the Sandaime softly.
"Don't really remember all that much, but I think I was kidnapped by some ANBU before my sempai slaughtered them and then took me on as his apprentice. The rest is history," said Naruto with a shrug as he took a seat in the chair in front of the man's desk.
"I see, well I am glad to see that you are alive and well, but I am curious as to why an S-ranked criminal has come to see me," said the Sandaime as he took a seat and gave Naruto an amused smile.
"It seems Hiashi hasn't paid you a visit yet, which is good because I was hoping to surprise you," said Naruto with a smirk.
"I'm afraid he hasn't, but you still haven't answered my question," said the Sandaime as he took a puff from his pipe.
"I came here for two things really, one is that I came to tell you that I will be taking the one called Hyuuga Hinata after the chuunin exams," said Naruto with a small yawn.
"How do you plan on doing that without having the whole village come down on you for stealing the heir of the Hyuuga Clan?" asked the Sandaime clearly amused.
"She will come willing so don't worry about me kidnapping her, but the second thing is, I want you to label her as an A-rank missing-nin because I want the hunter-nin that come after us to be able to provide me with some entertainment," laughed Naruto, showing that he was absolutely serious about wanting to fight a bunch of Konoha hunter-nin.
"What makes you think she will come willing and what makes you believe you will leave this office alive?" asked the Sandaime seriously.
"I only came to tell you because I owe you for the things you did for me when I was little and I hate leaving a debt unpaid. You are free to try to stop me, but you'll find that I am more then enough of a challenge for you," said Naruto as he said the last part with a giddy smile. A chance to fight the legendary Sandaime of Konoha, also known as the Professor, was an opportunity he just couldn't pass up.
"You are powerful no doubt, but do you really think you can challenge a Kage?" asked the Sandaime as he flared his chakra.
"Ha-ha, it has been a long time since I have had a challenge, but know if you start a fight here in the village then many will die since my jutsu tend to have large area affects," laughed Naruto insanely as he flared his own chakra that was slightly larger then Sandaime's own.
'Incredible, his chakra levels are much greater then my own, but still, he probably doesn't have the experience or control I have,' thought the Sandaime as he watched Naruto stand up. It was no surprise that the boy was able to match his chakra with his own because the boy was born with abnormally large chakra coils and no doubt, with all the time he was gone for, they had grown exponentially due to his training. One did not become an S-rank criminal from being lazy in their training.
"Next time we meet, you may find that we will be on more friendly terms then you think, but until then send your ninja to find me because I grow bored of doing nothing and Samehade has been itching for some blood," laughed Naruto as he disappeared in a swirl of wind.
A second later, two ANBU teams burst into the room and were ready to deal with any threat.
"You are too late, he has already left so return to your stations," said the Sandaime with a dismissive gesture that left no room for question.
"Hai Hokage-sama," said the captain before they all disappearing in a swirl of leaves.
'Naruto, forgive me for not being there for you when you needed me most, but I am proud to see that you have grown so strong. I know there is another reason why you wish Hinata to join you, but you will never admit it,' thought the Sandaime as he stared out at the Hokage Monument.
Author's Note: I have noticed that people keep asking me what the pairing will be of this story and truthfully I don't have any set pairing in mind, but I guess I could make one if people really want one (shrugs). Don't ask for Hanabi though because I already have plans for her and Hinata, but anyone else is possible except for Sakura since I'm just not a big fan of Sakura /. Anyway, Peace out
