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"Talking"

'Thoughts'

"Jutsu"

Chapter 3

After their run in with Iruka, the four make their way further into the tower. Inside were a pair of chunin, who then lead the genin to their sleeping quarters. They then found themselves inside an apartment like area. They looked around and found 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. Inside each bedroom, was a twin bed.

"Well you guys, seems like we can rest easy while we're here." Naruto said as walked around the small little apartment.

"Wait a minute... Where is she gonna sleep?" Sakura asks, pointing towards Kin, who is still being held by Naruto. His eyes widen as he hadn't thought of that. "Well uh..." Naruto wasn't sure what to do. Kin couldn't stay with him or Sasuke, and Sakura still seems upset with Kin for what she did. "She can have my bed." Naruto sighed.

Kin look at Naruto with sadness in her eyes. "No Naruto. You've already done enough for me. You sleep in your bed. The ground doesn't bother me. I've had to sleep on worse back in sound. I can deal with it."

"Then that makes two of us." Naruto mutters sadly. "Huh?" Kin wonders what exactly he's talking about. "O-oh! Nothing. Anyway, you sound like you deserve to sleep in a bed more than I do. You take it." "No. You take it." Kin says back.

This goes on for quite awhile, with the two refusing to take the bed. This, understandably, starts to annoy the other two in the room, Sasuke and Sakura. "Oh my god! Why don't you two just go and share the bed already?!" Sakura shouts angrily before blushing heavily at what she said.

The twos eyes widen in shock and surprise, a blush creeping onto their faces. "S-Sakura!" Naruto says, flustered by Sakura's suggestion. "Oh calm down dobe. With how close you two been, I doubt sleeping together would be much different. Now come on. We should all rest up for the exams tomorrow." Sasuke says before leaving to a bedroom and shutting the door. Sakura, tired, nods with Sasuke's suggestion and walks to a bedroom of her own. Before going inside, she glares at Naruto. "Don't you try anything." She says, pointing at Naruto before shutting the door.

Naruto and Kin stood there for quite a while before deciding to head to the room. "I... I don't mind you know..." Kin said quietly, a soft blush on her face. "Hm? What do you mean?" Naruto tilted his head in confusion. "I don't mind... Sleeping together..." Kin said, shocking Naruto.

"Are... Are you serious?" He asked he nervously. Kin nods at Naruto before looking away shyly. He gulps nervously before shutting off the light and sitting down onto the bed. "Um... How should we..." Naruto asked, referring to how their on a twin bed.

"W-well... I have an idea... Lay down on your back." Naruto nods and does so. Kin then crawls onto his torso, a blush warm on her face, and lays her head on his chest. 'Strange... I can hear his heartbeat... It's so... Soothing...' Kin says in her thoughts as she could already feel herself drifting off to slumber. She starts unconsciously snuggling into his chest.

Naruto couldn't help but blush intensely from the contact. 'Wow... She's pretty soft... Especially her... her...' Naruto quickly passed out, in a very similar fashion to a certain Hyuuga. As darkness start to envelope the two, Naruto feels his consciousness being pulled somewhere.

xXx

Mindscape:

Naruto holds his head and groans as he seemingly wakes up in the void once more. 'Huh? Where am... This place again?' He wonders as he looks around. "Aw. You're back." Naruto turns around and is shocked to see the old man once more. "A little faster than expected, but hey. You are Konoha's number one unpredictable ninja." The man chuckles. Naruto gives the man a face that just screams, "Are you serious?"

He then realizes something. "Wait, how do you know about that?" Naruto asks. "Also what are you exactly? And what did you do to my eyes?"

"Quite a few questions to do all at once. So lets start with how I know. You see, Naruto Uzamaki, I know almost everything about you." Naruto looks shocked "What? But how?" "Simply because I was there my boy. You see Naruto, I have been here since your birth. I have watched you grow into the boy you are today. Now it may sound a little strange just hearing that, but know that I hold no ill intentions. I merely wanted to know my successor's true nature."

Naruto looked confused at the man. "Successor? What are rambling on about Jiji?"

"Well, I guess an explanation is in order. Might want to get comfortable, because this may take a minute." Naruto nodded before sitting down... in an endless void... Don't over think it. "I guess I should start from the beginning. I'll simplify it to make it easier for you." He chuckles as Naruto glares slightly at him. "You see Naruto, what you call chakra, used to never exist. No one had heard of it, nor did anyone. That was, until a princess by the name Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, discovered it. There was a tree. A tree known as the Shinju Tree. It was forbidden for anyone to eat the fruit it. But, wanting the power to end the wars at the time, she broke this rule and ate it. After eating a fruit of the the Shinju Tree, Kaguya was granted chakra. And not just some. She was given all of the chakra. Giving her more than enough power to stop the wars."

"Wait a minute... Ōtsutsuki... Isn't that-"

"That's right Naruto. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, was my mother. She gave birth to me and my twin brother, Hamura Ōtsutsuki. Giving birth to us, her chakra was split between the two of us, giving us immense power... And a doujutsu."

"Doujutsu? You mean like the Sharingan?"

"Yes. You see Naruto, having all chakra in existence, my mother had almost every doujutsu in one way or another. And being her sons, me and Hamura were given two of our own. While my brother obtained the Byakugan, I was birthed with what is known as... The Rinnegan. The Rinnegan, is one of the most powerful doujutsu's in the world. It grants the user many abilities, some that disturb the line of life and death. This Naruto... I have passed on to you."

"M... Me?" Hagoromo nods and smiles at Naruto. 'That... That would explain-' "What happened before?" Hagoromo interrupts Naruto thoughts, startling him. "H-How... How did..."

"Well, we are inside your mind. You may not have noticed, but your thoughts are echoed through here."

'Wait... What?!' Naruto actually notices his thoughts being echoed this time.

Hagoromo chuckles once more. "Anyways, back to business. You see Naruto, a long long time ago, I had two sons of my own. Indra, and Asura. Having to choose a successor, I chose the younger of the two, Asura. He grew up to become a great leader. And now... I feel that this world may need one. Naruto, you are so much like Asura. You two have so much in common. Which makes more sense than you would think."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Well Naruto, when my two sons died, they souls reincarnated with two other powerful people. These two were known as Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha. These two were the mos powerful shinobi of their time. After they died, Asura and Indra's souls were reincarnated once more. Indra's soul was reincarnated with another Uchiha. But Asura..." He smiles. "His soul was reincarnated in you Naruto." Naruto's eyes widen in surprise at the news.

"I... I'm..."

"That's right Naruto. You are Asura reincarnate. That's why I chose you. Your world is in danger Naruto. There's someone out there planning something. Something that was end all that we know. In times like this, people need a warrior. And Naruto..." He places his hand on Naruto's shoulder. "I believe that warrior is to be you."

This was a lot to take in for Naruto. It was almost ten minutes later that he was finally able to make a response. "So... You gave me this... Rinnegan... In order for me to become strong enough to take on this threat?"

Hagoromo nods. "Yes. I believe that you are the one to end this. But, it is all your choice. I will not force you to do anything. It's all up to you Naruto. And remember, there is no shame or disgrace in abstaining, only in retreat."

Naruto stood there, contemplating his next choice, as this choice, will affect the rest of his life. Naruto then stands tall with a look of fierce determination on his face. "I'll do it."

Hagoromo looked slightly surprised. "Are you sure? This isn't gonna be an easy task. There will be many hardships to go through."

"I... I know. But, I'll do it. If there's a threat to this village... Then I'll do whatever it takes to stop it. I will do whatever i takes to protect my precious people. And if that mean training so hard that all my bones break, then I'll do it without hesitation. This village and my friends are my home, and I will do whatever it takes to protect them... Even if it costs me my life." Naruto said.

Hagoromo's look of surprise slowly turned into a smile. "You really are just like Asura. Doing whatever it takes to protect the ones you care for. Alright, lets do this. Your training starts..." He raises his hand up. "Now." With a snap of his fingers, the void around them begins to change. Changing from a dark and empty void, into a field. One with trees, grass, even the sky is a nice light blue. They themselves were in the middle of a clearing of the field.

"Whoa..." Naruto was amazed by the display.

"Here, I will help train you in the ways of the Rinnegan. Now don't be fooled, this isn't the best way to train. In fact, training outside will be more effective than doing it in here. But, doing it here will help you get a grasp on what to do. The Rinnegan grants the user many different abilities. I will first teach you how to activate it. Though the Rinnegan is normally a doujutsu that is always active, yours appears to be different. You are actually able to deactivate it. We can assume it might be because of how it was given. But I digress, lets get started." Naruto nods. "Alright, now to activate it. Try sending some chakra into your eyes. Think of it similar to tree climbing."

Naruto nods his head before closing his eyes. He starts slowly gathering up his chakra and then sends it up to his eyes. Naruto could already feel his eyes changing somewhat. Hagoromo smiles as Naruto slowly opens his eyes, revealing the ringed purpleness in Naruto's eyes in place of his normal blue.

"Good. Now, what do you see."

Naruto squints his eyes a bit as he looks at Hagoromo. There appears to be a strange white energy surrounding him. "I see... What looks like some weird energy around you."

"Yes. What you see Naruto... Is chakra." Naruto's eyes widen. "Yes. The Rinnegan gives the user the ability to see chakra. This helps somewhat with another ability of the Rinnegan. But we'll get into that later. Now, I am going to teach you two things today. But first, I'm sure you're curious about your sudden increase in intelligence?" Naruto nods his head. "Well, with the giving of the Rinnegan, I've also enhanced your analyzing capabilities. As you have noticed, you are now capable of reading situations faster and with more ease. I couldn't do too much, as that would have overloaded your brain, resulting in death."

Naruto gulped nervously at the thought. "Anyway... You said you were going to teach me two things?"

Hagoromo nods his head. "You see, one ability of the Rinnegan, is the Six Paths Technique. This technique gives the user many different abilities, though we will be talking about one today. This one is known as... The Preta Path. This path grants the user the ability to absorb and thereby nullifying ninjustsu in any form. This can be used for long ranged defense, and even taijutsu blitzing since the Preta Path allows for chakra absorbtion through physical contact with another person. This is one of the things I plan to teach you while we're in here."

"What's the second thing?" Naruto asks him. Hagoromo smiles before lifting his hand up. Suddenly, a black rod starts protruding out from his palm. "What is that?"

"This Naruto, is a chakra receiver. These can transmit and disrupt chakra and even control people with enough practice. I would like you to start learning how to use these as a weapon. They will be very useful in the future. But first, I must teach how to make them." Naruto nods before creating 50 clones. "Uh Naruto... That's probably not a good-" Before he could finish, all the Naruto's hold their heads in pain. There minds were spiraling as they couldn't see straight. "Dispel them before you overload your mind."

Naruto quickly dispels the clones as he was told. As the clones disappeared, Naruto's sight start to turn back to normal, panting as his mind starts to calm down. "What... Was... That?"

"I was about to tell you. While I agree with your choice of using clones to speed up the training, using so many with the Rinnegan active, isn't such a good idea. You see, with the Rinnegan active, you will see out of the eyes of your clones. Creating so many almost split your mind due to the stimulation." Hagoromo explained. He sighed at Naruto's recklessness, despite his increased intelligence. He just knew that this was gonna take a while.

xXx

A few hours later:

Naruto was lying on the ground. How was he tired inside his own mind, he had no idea. "I gotta say Naruto, I am quite impressed with your growth. You have already managed to learn the basics of the Preta Path and how to create chakra receivers, albeit smaller ones. You even figured out how to disconnect your eyes from your clones. Though remember, you will never master these techniques in here. Using them in the real world is more effective for training." Naruto nods his head as Hagoromo explains. "Good. Now, it would appear as though we are out of time." As he says this, the field around them begins to fade.

"W-What? Why? Am I waking up?" Naruto asked in a panic.

"Yes. But before we part for now, there are some things I must tell you." Hagoromo says as Naruto stands up, paying attention to every word he might say. "Try and keep your Rinnegan a secret. There are many people who would stop at nothing just to get there hands on it. Only tell it to people you can fully trust." Naruto nods in understanding. "Also, try and find someone to remove that seal Orochimaru placed on you. It appears to have messed with your chakra network, causing your chakra control to worsen. It also has cutoff your connection to your... Tenant." Before Naruto could reply, they themselves begin fading into nothingness. "And Naruto..." He looks up towards Hagoromo. "That Kin... She's a keeper." He chuckles before they both fade away.

xXx

In the room:

Naruto's eyes open slowly, finding himself back in his room. Feeling a weight on his chest, he looks down, seeing Kin snuggling into his chest. He slowly smiles before gently putting an arm around her. Before he could fall back to sleep however, the door suddenly opens. "Naruto, it's time to wake..." Sakura says before seeing the two. Naruto starts to get nervous because of their position.

"Huh?" Kin starts to wake up. "What's happening?" She looks up and blushes heavily at her and Naruto's position. All of them are frozen in place as none knows what to do or say.

"Um... Hey Sakura-chan..." Naruto said nervously as he starts to feel a negative energy radiating off of Sakura.

AN: Third chapter out and ready. Though, I can't help but feel like this didn't turn out that well. Especially how I skipped their training. I'm sorry, I'm just not sure how to explain how to use abilities like the Preta Path or using chakra receivers. Although, they will play a part in Naruto's fight. I just need to think how Naruto would try to hide it. Give me any suggestions as to how. If he could. Also, how many of you think Kin should compete in the chunin exams? I'm really trying to decide whether or not she would. Now, to answer some questions.

lara5170: They didn't notify Iruka about what happened with Orochimaru?

Well, no. They didn't in the anime. And I just kinda took that, but edited it to fit more with this version. Besides, they all kinda know already because of Anko's run in with him

SPeCTeR-ll7: Will Naruto have access to mangekyo techniques?

No. I am only giving him whatever abilities the Rinnegan grants a person.

And that's about all. If you have anymore questions, be sure to ask. Later.