[]A/N[] Hey guys! Been a while huh? I know I should have updated sooner since proportionally this is my most popular story. BUT! I have decided to start writing this now, so all will soon be right. Just PM me if you have any suggestions or requests, questions are cool too. Love you guys and I hope you enjoy this chapter! Also just for reference, one RYO = 1 Yen,and for simplicity sake, I will make 100 Yen = 1 US Dollar, even though I know it's not that exact, but I like it this way, it's what i'm used to. But just know, that if anyone particularly dislikes this, PM me, because I will change it if need be. Also I know that in canon, 1 Ryo= 10 Yen, I just like it this way.[]End A/N[]
[]Five Minutes Later[]
After explaining to all three newcomers about Naruto's bloodlines and abilities, and the basics of what went down the night of the attack as well as proof she was who she appeared to be. Kushina convinced everyone to help with Naruto's training.
"So, onto the subject of Naruto-kun's training regime." Itachi said.
"Well, Kushina-sensei and I can teach him Kenjutsu using his clones, you and Shisui can teach him to use his Sharingan, and Kakashi-san, you could train his taijutsu styles, and plan his workout schedule." Yugao said.
"I think that is a wonderful idea, Yu-chan!" Kushina said happily. Yugao blushed heavily as she had always had a crush on her sensei and was devastated when she died. It was the reason she always wanted to protect Naruto, aside from the fact that she never saw Naruto as the fox itself, just a jailer.
"Thanks, Kushina-sensei." Yugao said timidly.
"Now then, seeing as we only have a year until we need to let up since Naruto will be going into the academy, I think we should get started." Shisui said.
"Well, first we need to get weights and a few practice Katanas." Kakashi said.
"Alright then, let's do this! DATTEBANE!" Kushina shouted. "But i'm going to poof back for a while so that I can have as much time as possible to train Naru-chan." Kushina said as she poofed back to the seal.
"Ok, Otouto-kun, let's go get you some weights and some new clothes." Kakashi said, looking distastefully at his current orange jumpsuit.
"I would love to get new clothes, Kakashi-nii, but all the clothes stores throw me out or grossly overpriced me, just the top of this suit cost me 10,000 Ryo." Naruto said sadly. Everyone in the room was shocked at the revelation. They knew many stores wouldn't serve him, and others over priced him, but they never thought that they would over price him that much.
"Well then, I guess that we should head to someplace I know will serve you. Also we need to change up your diet, so we should head to an Akimichi diner for lunch and then one of their grocery stores for your food." Kakashi said.
About ten minutes later, everyone except Kushina, Naruto and Kakashi were setting up places to train and taking time off their Anbu duties so that they can train Naruto. Kakashi was walking with Naruto to a shop on the outskirts of the center of town, a place frequented by Jonin and Anbu, so Kakashi knew most of the customers wouldn't mind Naruto, in fact a lot of them like him. Most Jonins now a days either just saw Naruto as another child that they needed to protect as part of the village, or, liked him alot and would try to help as much as possible, but civilians saw that, and started submitting more missions that would require Jonins, like retrieving things from far off countries, things that couldn't be completed by an average squad of Chunin or Gennin.
Then there was Anbu, which about 70% of them liked Naruto, another 10% only disliked him for his pranks, and the rest had similar stances to the average civilian. In fact, two now ex-Anbu, Sparrow and Hawk, had been caught beating Naruto, and torturing him, and had been executed, so ever since then, the only thing Anbu that disliked Naruto did was turn a blind eye, and occasionally join the mobs.
As Naruto and Kakashi approached the shop, Naruto grew increasingly nervous at all the heated glares sent his way. Eventually, one bold, yet stupid, civilian threw a rock at Naruto, which Kakashi caught and threw right back with enough force to knock the man out, and if he didn't get medical treatment soon, die. The civilians all had looks of fear on their faces as Kakashi let out his KI at them.
"Kakashi-nii, you don't have to, they won't stop hating me from that, just hate me more, and by proxy hate you." Naruto said sadly as he tugged on Kakashi's sleeve. 'Dammit, I can't even shield him from attacks without making it worse for him in the future.' Kakashi just had a sad look in his eye as he led Naruto towards the store he had in mind.
Naruto looked at the sign on the store and had a contemplative look on his face. The sign read 'Shōnin's'. Naruto knew he had heard that name before. 'Wait, thats Tenten-chan and Takeshi-san's last name!' Naruto thought.
[]Flashback Six Months Before[]
Naruto was walking in an old park by himself in the winter evening, when he saw two girls getting made fun of and hit by a group of boys. One of the girls had short black hair and lavender, almost white eyes, while the other had brown hair that were in buns, and she had dark brown eyes.
"HA! Pathetic, you rally are the weakest Hyuuga!" One of the boys said after he kicked the first girl. This boy had the same black hair as the first girl, but longer, and his eyes were white, with traced of a pupil in the center.
"And you aren't talented at all, you idiot!" A second boy said as he pushed the second girl down as she tried to stand up and protect her friend. The first girl's eyes teared up, as she was scared. All four of the boys laughed at her, as the other girl hugged her.
"Look, she's about to pee her pants she's so scared!" The pale-eyed boy said as he laughed harder.
At this point Naruto was pissed. He could handle others being cruel to him, even though he didn't know why they did what they did. But he wouldn't stand by while other children were being hurt in front of his eyes.
"Hey! Assholes! Get away from them!" Naruto yelled as he charged in. The pale-eyed boy turned just in time to see Naruto's fist connect with his face. Naruto spun and used his palm to slam into another boy, who fell onto the ground with a bloody nose. The last boy just picked up the one who had a bloody nose and ran away with him.
"You'll pay for this!" The pale-eyed boy said as he made a hand seal and veins around his eyes bulged. The boy rushed at Naruto and hit him in the arms with his fingers, and Naruto could no longer move them.
"Try to fight now, weakling!" The girls eyes widened as they thought their saviour was done for.
"Fuck off!" Naruto cursed as he charged at the boy, jumped and spin kicked him in the face. The other boy was launched a little ways into the air and spun, landing on the ground on his back, and the veins around his eyes returned to normal. Naruto then looked to the two girls who looked happy, and relieved.
"Are you two ok?" Naruto asked concerned, yet with a bright smile on his face. The girl with black hair blushed lightly as no one had ever asked if she was ok, aside from her Father, deceased mother, and little sister, who was only just learning how to speak.
"H-hai, i'm a-alright." The girl said. The brown haired girl just nodded.
"What are your names, by the way?" Naruto asked after he helped them up.
"M-my n-name is Hyuuga Hinata" The pale-eyed girl, now revealed to be name Hinata, said. Naruto then turned to the brown haired girl.
"I'm Tenten, Shōnin Tenten." The girl, now known as Tenten said.
"Well, then Hinata-san, Tenten-san, where do you live?" Naruto asked. Both girls exchanged inquisitive glances.
"Why would you need to know, i'm sorry I don't know your name…" Tenten started to ask then realized she didn't learn his name.
"Ah, i'm Uzumaki Naruto! And the reason I need to know where you live is because Jiji says that you should always walk a girl home, it's good manners." Naruto said as if it was the simplest thing in the world. Both girls blushed, as very few boys ever were nice to them, and they felt embarrassed at the attention.
"W-Well our f-fathers are f-friends, s-so they are b-both at t-the Hyuuga c-compound." Hinata stuttered out. Naruto looked at her and wondered why she was stuttering so much.
'She must be cold!' Naruto thought, with a mental eurika. "Here, Hinata-san!" Naruto said as he wrapped his scarf around her neck. Hinata blushed a bright red and just gripped it tightly. 'It smells good.' Hinata idly thought.
"T-Thank you, N-Naruto-san." Hinata managed out. Naruto just beamed at her.
"C'mon, let's get you two home!" Naruto declared. Naruto lead them towards the clan section of Konoha and they directed him towards the Hyuuga one. Just as they were arriving at the clan gates, A tall man with brown hair, and a stocky build as well as a tall Hyuuga man walked out of the gate with worried looks on their faces.
"Tou-sama/Tou-san!" Booth girls yelled at the same time as they glomped the men, Tenten the burly man and Hinata the Hyuuga man.
"Girls! You're alright!" The bigger man said happily.
"Mostly thanks to Naruto-san here." Tenten said. Both men turned towards Naruto with grateful smiles on their faces.
"I can't thank you enough for help our daughters, Uzumaki-san! You will always be welcome in the Hyuuga compound." The Hyuuga man said. The guards nodded and smiled, as they were branch members, and thus, adored Hinata. She may be shy, but she was compassionate. She would always endeavor to help the branch members, and make things easier on them.
"Kid, my name is Shōnin Takeshi, and if you ever find yourself in the shopping district, then feel free to stop by my shop, its called Shōnin's after my last name, it sells ninja items, as well as clothes. So in return for helping our children, I would give you a large discount!" Takeshi said as he shook Naruto's hand.
"Ah,there's no need for that, Shōnin-san, I just did what anyone should've done." Naruto said bashfully.
[]End Flashback[]
From that day forward, He, Hinata, and Tenten would occasionally hang out, but he hadn't gone to Shōnin's yet, but it turns out, that was where Kakashi was taking him.
"I know this place Kakashi-nii!" Naruto said happily. "The owner said he would always give me a discount because I helped out his daughter a while ago!" Naruto continued.
Kakashi's eyes widened at that, as Takeshi never gave anyone a discount, because he only sold things at a price that would allow him to make enough profit for him and his family to live off of. So over the years, as the store became more popular, the prices went down, so it was still expensive, but only enough to justify the materials and a small bit of profit.
"What did you do to make Takeshi-san give you a discount, Otouto-kun?" Kakashi asked, surprise in his voice.
"Ah, I helped out his daughter and her friend with bullies." Naruto admitted bashfully. He always put his hand behind his head and lightly blushed when he admitted that he did something well.
"Really? Who was her friend?" Kakashi asked.
"Ah, a girl named Hyuuga Hinata." Naruto said, in a casual tone. As if he hadn't just named a clan heiress, but just another child.
"What?!" Kakashi asked, a little louder than normal, but not quite shouting.
"Yeah, their dads were hanging out in the compound, so when I escorted them back, they were both really thankful." Naruto said, as he struck a thinking pose.
"Kid, you have amazing luck…" Kakashi mumbled. To be in the favor of one of the top clans of Konoha, as well as it's most successful merchant, this kid had no idea the kind of political power he could have if he played his cards right.
A few moments later, both the jounin and his surrogate brother walked into the store and a bell rang deep in the shop. It appeared as if they were alone, the only other visible occupants were a man with spiky hair, a white cloth at his waist, and an unlit cigarette in his mouth. Other than that he was wearing standard jounin attire. And a girl in a dark brown shirt, and white shorts with mesh leggings.
The man with the unlit cancer stick came noticed the two entering and smiled to himself.
"Oi, Kakashi-san!" He said as he approached.
"Oh, hey, Asuma-san." Kakashi said, sounding a little bored. Asuma then looked to Naruto and smiled warmly.
"Hey there, Naruto-kun." Asuma said warmly. Naruto scrunched his eyes, as he felt no ill intent from the man, then tried to remember why he looked so familiar. He suddenly remembered. He had come to see his Jiji a long time ago, when he was only about two, he remembered because that was a day he had spent with his Jiji, and the first time he had ramen.
"Asuma-oji-san!" Naruto said as he hugged Asuma.
"Hahahaha! I'm glad you remembered who I was, I was worried for a moment there." Asuma said with a hearty laugh.
"Well I was only two when I met you, remember?" Naruto said with a sweatdrop.
"Yeah, but you were already walking like a pro, even running, and you had a vocabulary as large as a teen's!" Asuma chuckled after he said that.
"Yeah yeah." Naruto said as he waved it off with one hand behind his head.
"So, Kakashi-san, what are you and Naruto-kun doing here?" Asuma asked, his smile still on his face.
"We're here to get Naruto some new clothes, as this is probably the only place in the village that will serve him." Kakashi said, with a dark scowl, not directed towards Asuma, just the village, and it's injustice. After hearing that, Asuma's eyes hardened, and his smile disappeared.
"What do you mean?" Asuma asked. "I mean, I know that the villagers dislike Naruto-kun, but refusing to serve him? I mean, HE'S FIVE!" Asuma said with an angered look, no, not anger, he wasn't even furious, he was livid. He had no idea it was this bad, and at that moment he wondered how his father had let it happen.
"There is no point in expressing you rage right now Asuma-san, all it will do is make it worse for Otouto-kun, so keep that rage, use it to help Naruto, help us train him, help him accomplish his dream, help him protect his precious people, and above all, help him learn how to live, how to love, and how to accept, the last one being something that the villagers can't do." Kakashi said, firmly. He was wholly devoted to Naruto now, he would always love the concept that Konoha was built upon, he would always remember the comrades he lost defending it, but now, he wasn't loyal to Konoha, not its civilians, not it's Kage, but to Naruto.
"Hai, i'll help you, Kakashi-san, Naruto-kun." Asuma said quietly, and firmly.
"I'll help to!" Came a young, feminine voice from behind them. They all turned and spotted the girl they had seen browsing the shop, in the reunion, they had all forgotten about her. Then Naruto's eyes widened, as he recognized her.
"Anko-chan!" Naruto shouted as he glomped her.
"Hey, Gaki." Anko said with a smile as she ruffled his hair. Naruto looked up at her with a pout.
"Hey, you're only five years older than me, you can't call me that!" Naruto said childishly.
"Yeah yeah. Anyway, I overheard everything you said, and I will tell you I am ready to commit to Naruto, as I have seen what the village treats him like. Not a second, or even third class citizen, they treat him like a punching bag that killed their children, or a tenth-class citizen." (10 Cookies for whoever gets the reference. Hint: Not Anime, old, non-fiction book)
"Thanks, Anko-chan." Naruto said with teary eyes. "Come by my apartment later, and I will explain everything, ok?" Naruto asked.
"No problem, Gaki." Anko said as she ruffled his hair and walked out.
"Sorry it took so long to get out here, I had to put away some materials, now what.. Can.. I… NARUTO!" Takeshi shouted happily as he hardily shook the child's hand.
"Hey, Shōnin-san, I was going to come here sooner, but getting to this area is sort of… difficult for me." Naruto said, with a pained look behind his eyes. Kakashi saw this and was saddened, but Takeshi was seething. Takeshi knew that Naruto was the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki, but he didn't care, as he knew the difference between a seal and its contents.
"Well, as I said, I will give you a discount, of about eighty-five percent." Takeshi said with a warm smile. Kakashi's eyes practically bugged out at that. He could buy almost anything in the store with the amount of money he had due to that discount!
"Wow, that means I only have to pay fifteen percent of the actual cost! Wait, doesn't that mean that you will be losing money? I can't accept that." Naruto said seriously.
"Ah, don't worry about that m'boy. I make plenty of profit to more than cover almost anything you buy!" Takeshi said with a loud laugh.
"Thank you, Shōnin-san." Naruto said with a bow.
"No need to thank me kid, you saved my daughter and her best friend, there isn't much else you can do to thank me." Takeshi said with a smile. "Now, what are you looking for Naruto?"
"Well, I need a bunch of Shinai, and an actual sword, as well as some new clothes, and kunai and shuriken sets, maintenance materials for the sword and other weapons, and I think that that's it." Naruto said.
"When you say a bunch of Shinai, how many do you mean?" Takeshi asked.
"About five hundred." Naruto said with a straight face.
"O… K…" Takeshi said with a surprised look. "I will get right on that, it will take about a day to get the last fifty, but I have the other four fifty." Takeshi said.
"Thanks Shōnin-san." Naruto said.
"Now, you two go grab what yer lookin for." Takeshi said with a grin.
"Thanks, Takeshi-san." Kakashi said with a lazy wave.
"Hai hai, just don't underbuy." Takeshi said with a grin as he walked away.
Kakashi and Naruto walked the store, picking out clothes, and weapons. Naruto picked out some black anbu pants, and black combat boots, as well as a black shirt with the Uzumaki spiral on the back, and a black cloak with the same design on the back, but he decided to only wear the cloak on missions, but he would still have to put it on regularly so that the growth seals would take effect. He also bought new pajama pants with foxes on them, and a large set of sleeveless undershirts that were black. He also bought a black and silver duster with warming and cooling seals for extreme temperatures.
They continued looking for a sword, and Naruto found a katana that he couldn't take his eyes off of. The tsuka itself was some sort of leather that wrapped around the actual grip that was made of some sort of black wood, and the tsuba was a diamond shape made of a black metal with silver highlights in strange patterns, while the blade was the same black metal and the edge was a silver color, the entire thing was inlaid with clear gems, and small, intricate seals.
"I like this one, it feels like it's… calling to me I guess?" Naruto said, as he heard a humming from the sword, he compared the familiarity of it to his own heartbeat.
It just so happened that Takeshi chose that moment to come out and check on them.
"So, taken a liking to that sword? No one can wield it, it always cuts the hell out of their hands and then there is the fact that no one knows it's name.
"Ikari no kuroi joō…" Naruto mumbled.
"What?" Takeshi asked confused.
"Black Queen of Anger." Kakashi said.
Naruto reached out to grab the sword, his eyes darkening, like his mind was being drawn into the blade.
"Wait!" Takeshi shouted. But it was to late, Naruto had already gripped the sword. The blade's edge lit up in a red glow.
[]Ikari no kuroi joō Summon Realm[]
Naruto gasped at the sudden gust of air he felt come from behind him. He turned around and saw he was at the very edge of a cliff, while behind him was a large plain of grass. On the cliff face were lakes, which shouldn't be possible since they were sideways.
"Hello, child." Came a soft voice from behind him. Naruto turned around and saw a beautiful woman. She had long, black hair with a golden blond streak, with heterochromatic eyes. One a dark gray, with the other being a golden-hazel. She was wearing a black kimono that was loose enough that it showed her shoulders, and a generous amount of cleavage, and keeping the thing together was a silver obi with flowers on it. The whole outfit had silver markings on it, on the seams, and making intricate patterns.
"Who are you, and where are we?" Naruto asked.
"I think you already know who I am, but as for where we are? We are in my spiritscape. My father and mother sectioned off an area of the spirit realm where I can do anything, so I am all-powerful here." She said with a hint of pride and nostalgia in her voice.
"Ikari no kuroi joō…" Naruto said in realization, then did a double take as he processed what she said.
"Yes, but I prefer Kotori, the name my father gave me." Kotori said.
"Wow, so why did you bring me here?" Naruto asked.
"I brought you here because you are the one that my father intended to wield me, well, since my mother finished teaching me how to be an amazing partner by wielding me…" She trailed off.
"Anyway, who was your father?" Naruto asked curiously.
"The greatest man in existence. His name is Arashi. He sent me here to aid a warrior in his quest to restore his home, and protect his loved ones, and it appears that you, are he." Kotori said.
"Wow, then, what exactly can you do, besides be an awesome looking sword?" Naruto asked. 'A-Awesome?!' Kotori stuttered in her mind.
"Glad to see you know a good looking sword when you see one." Kotori said crossing her arms and having a cocky smirk, but she also had a noticeable blush. Naruto noticed but just disregarded it as a weird girl thing.
"Also, why are you called the 'Black Queen of Anger'?" Naruto asked.
"My father sensed that you would have a large well of anger inside, so, he gave me the power to harness and absorb your anger. So essentially, the angrier you get, the more powerful I am, and, as an added bonus, if your anger isn't rising too fast, you will maintain your calm sense of mind, and your anger will all flow into me. And, one last amazing feature, is that I can absorb any weapon in any form and transform into that weapon, with all its properties, and my own." Kotori said with a proud smirk.
"Wow! Thats awesome! I can't wait to work with you, Kotori-chan!" Naruto said with a grin, launching and giving Kotomi a hug.
"W-W-Wha-What are you doing, going and h-hugging me so suddenly!?" Kotori exclaimed angrily, with a deep blush on her face. 'Y-You can't just go and hug me like that, baka!' She thought. She was then surrounded in a shroud of black and gold light, and then it melted off her leaving her looking like a seven year old.
In the place where the energy melted off, a tall man, at least six foot five, was standing. He had mostly black hair, with a single golden streak in it. He also had light stubble, and his eyes were different colors, like Kotomi herself, one was gold, the other a dark grey, almost black. Je was wearing a loose, black long-sleeved shirt, and black cargo pants. The shirt had a golden reptilian eyes on it, and the pants had gold embroidery.
"So, I see that you have finally found your partner, Koto-tan." The man said with a proud grin.
"PAPA!" Kotomi shouted as she glomped the man. He caught her easily and swung her around.
"Hahahaha! It's good to see you too, Koto-tan." The man said with a laugh.
"Why are you here, Papa?" Kotori asked, but Naruto was wondering how, like a sane person would.
"Well, I wanted to actually meet my daughter's partner." The heterochromatic man said.
"Ummm, it's an honor to meet you, Arashi-sama!" Naruto said, deeply bowing, as he could sense that this man was infinitely more powerful than Akane.
"No need for any fancy honorifics like that, son. Just call me Tou-san." He said with a grin and a thumbs up.
"P-PAPA, W-WE AREN'T MARRIED OR ANYTHING! THATS RIDICULOUS!" Kotori shouted repeatedly pounding on her father's head, but he acted like he didn't even notice.
"T-Thank you, Arashi-sam- I-I mean, Tou-san…" Naruto said with an embarrassed blush.
"No problem, Naruto-kun, oh, and before I forget…" He said, before tapping Naruto's hand. On the back of his hand, a mark appeared, a black and gold dragon eating its own tail, and in the shape of an infinity sign, and in the circles were a picture of a planet and a moon, both colored black and gold.
"Whoa, what is this?" Naruto asked.
"Its my mark, if you ever need training that those around you cannot provide, then use this to summon me, I'll train you, as a favor for taking care of my daughter. Or you could use it if Kotori gets homesick, I could bring her mother or one of my other wives." Arashi said as he put his hand down.
Naruto looked down at his hand again and the mark started to fade into his hand, but if he looked closely he could still make out the outline. Kotori stared at it in awe, like it was the most precious thing in existence.
"A-Are you really giving this to us Papa?" Kotori asked.
"Yeah, it's no problem, Koto-tan." Arashi said calmly.
"But the only ones with marks like this are Ichi-nii back home and that Percy kid in the alternate universe." Kotori exclaimed.
"Eh, it's the least I can do for my little girl and my soon-to-be son-in-law." Arashi said.
"B-But, we aren't in that kind of relationship Papa!" Kotori shouted with an atomic blush.
"Anyway, if you want I could also bring by one of your siblings, and I will take you home in the next few months, temporarily of course, because Annie is pregnant, and I figured you would want to be there when your sister is born." Arashi said.
"Annie-okaa-chan is pregnant?! Geez, Papa, you must have that dragon super-sperm, she wasn't supposed to be able to get pregnant!" Kotomi said with a laugh.
"Yeah yeah. Anyway, it's time for me to go, be safe okay?" Arashi said with a smile as he bent down to hug his daughter.
"Hai! Next time bring Kaa-sama!" She said with a grin.
"Ok, see you later, Koto-tan!" Arashi said as he turned back into the strange glowing mass and dissipated.
"Wait, so i'm stuck being seven?" Kotori asked with a blank face. All of a sudden she found a note on the ground. It read, 'I know you never got to be a child so now you get to grow up like normal! 3'.
"Eh… EHHHHHHHHHH!" She shouted. As that happened, Naruto was transported out of the Summon Realm.
[]Takeshi's Shop[]
"It's going to cut the hell out of your hands!" Takeshi shouted as he reached for Naruto.
"No, she won't Shōnin-san. Kotori is my partner now." Naruto said with a smile.
"Kotori?" Kakashi asked.
"Yeah, Kotori is the sword, the Ikari no kuroi joō…" Naruto said. Just then, the blade shone green and a black sheath appeared around the blade. It had intricate silver marks on it, and it snugly fit the blade. When naruto slightly drew Kotori from her sheath it made a sweet rasping sound, the sound of a perfect blade, scraping against a perfect sheath.
"Well, seeing as how no one else has ever been able to even pick that blade up, I think that you can have it free of charge…" Takeshi said with shock written all over his face.
"Thanks, Shōnin-san." Naruto said.
"Well, are you two done?" Takeshi asked.
"Yeah, actually, do you have any calligraphy sets and materials to make fuinjutsu ink?" Kakashi asked.
"We do, it's just up by the counter, c'mon." Takeshi said, gesturing for them to follow him.
"These are perfect." Kakashi said as he grabbed the materials he needed to help teach Naruto fuinjutsu.
"So, for everything, it will be twenty-three thousand four hundred seventy one ryo." Takeshi said with a smile.
"Th-That's so cheap!" Naruto shouted.
"Yeah, I said I would give you a discount." Takeshi said.
"Yeah, but even if I had a discount like this, just for the jacket it would have been at least five hundred thousand ryo!" Naruto shouted amazed. After he said this both Kakashi and Takeshi had dark looks on their faces.
"Naruto-kun, that can't be right, this is probably the most expensive ninja store in the village, and even without the discount the jacket wouldn't have cost that much." Takeshi said.
"Really, just for this jumpsuit it was ten thousand ryo." Naruto said, surprised at the revelation. Now, while Naruto is smart, and clever too, if someone grows up and something false is a fact of life for them, they probably won't figure out it's not true.
"Anyway, let's get back to the apartment, Otouto, everyone will be waiting." Kakashi said patting Naruto's head.
"Hai, Kakashi-nii!" Naruto said, his smile returning to his face as they walked out and waved goodbye to Takeshi, after paying, of course.
As the unorthodox pair walked through the back streets of their village, the older of the two couldn't help but to look at the younger one curiously. 'This kid… He may have had bad luck when the Kyuubi was sealed in him, but by Kami, sometimes he finds some things that are just too lucky not to have been influenced by a higher power.' Kakashi thought, looking down fondly at Naruto as he inspected his new gear.
[]Takamagahara[]
"OOOOHHHH! Naru-chan is just so cute, i'm glad I could help him out after all the rotten luck he's had!" Sad a woman with red and white hair, and a large bust.
"You just want him to follow you, Kami." Said a woman with blue and black hair, and a smaller bust.
"Ohh, shut up, Yami!" Said the first one, Kami.
"Whatever." Yami said.
[]Konoha[]
He then noticed his temporary charge looking curiously at the seals inscribed on the kunai and shuriken, as well as all the clothes.
"Hey, Kakashi-nii, why are these here?" Naruto asked as he looked up at the man with gravity-defying hair.
"Hm, ah, those. Those, Otouto, are seals. The ones on the kunai and shuriken keep them from rusting, or making noise when they clink together, while the ones on the clothes keep them from wearing thin or getting stained, they also have temperature modulating seals on them." Kakashi carefully explained.
"Modulating?" Naruto asked.
"Thats similar to controlling, like you would modulate your door by opening it." Kakashi said.
"Cool. Well, is there anything that seals can't do?" Naruto asked.
"I don't think there is, well, I doubt you could kill a Bijuu with one, but you probably could do almost anything else." Kakashi said sincerely.
"Wow, then I think I really want to learn how to make and use them!" Naruto exclaimed as he looked at Kakashi excitedly.
"You can, but you can't just go and be a master instantly, it takes patience, and practice." Kakashi said patting Naruto's head.
"I know, Kakashi-nii, but, what doesn't take patience is racing you home!" Naruto shouted as he formed the hand sign to make a shadow clone and ran off. A shadow clone poofed into existence, and tackled Kakashi, giving Naruto an unfair advantage.
"NARUTOOOOOOOOO!" Kakashi shouted, a vein bulging on his forehead.
[]Unknown Lab, Konohagakure[]
"Danzo-sama, it appears that four Anbu have taken to attempt to train Uzumaki. Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, Hatake Kakashi, and Uzuki Yūgao." An Anbu with a mouse mask on said as he knelt to a bandaged man in a chair.
"Hmm, unexpected, but it won't ruin my plans." Said the bandaged man, Danzo. He had shaggy brown hair, and he squinted so much it appeared his eyes were closed, and he wore a black robe, with a white shirt underneath, while his arm was wrapped in bandages under his shirt. Half his face was bandaged as well, making him appear heavily crippled, and at his side was a cane.
"The seat of Hokage will be mine, and that fool, Hiruzen, will fall." He said with a scowl.
[]A/N[]Hey guys, I promised that this would be out soon, and for once I kept it. So, Naruto got a new wardrobe, and it appears he has a few friends in the village, also I know Anko is older in cannon, but I wanted Naruto to have a bit of despair with her disappearing, I know, i'm evil. Anyway, you'll probably noticed I changed the title of the story just a bit, if anyone has any better suggestions, PM me, because 'The Arctic Fox' didn't sound right, because he didn't just have Hyoton, I might make one where he only has Hyoton in the future but for now, I want to have a more accurate title. I also don't think the current one is all that good either. But again PM me with suggestions. Also you can see that this definitely takes place in the same Multiverse as my other story, but alas, it was mostly a cameo, and will only really be refrenced during the Wave Arc. Other than that, I don't know yet. Well, bye huys, have a nice whatever time you're reading this, and try not to… do… stuff? I don't know, someone send me a catchphrase! Also the Yami and Kami thing was just a reference of sorts to various other stories that have Yami and Kami as direct characters.[]End A/N[]
