Naruto Forgotten Child of Prophecy
Chapter 3
Naruto groggily woke up, remembering what had happened last night as he sorely got up. 'Karumi how are you feeling?' he asks his newly formed friend.
"I feel great Naru-chan! Thank you so much for making me whole! I knew you would when the little 13 year old you promised me but I figured I'd be waiting much longer" she says with a smile. "Also you can use my chakra whenever you want since I am here to keep it under full control. You will enter a Bijuu Cloak Mode. We'll have to try it out later Naru-chan" she says jumping in excitement "Also don't worry, your sister's chakra levels will still be the same, having my power in her made it grow to that size".
Naruto chuckles as he leaves the room to check on Haku. He opened the door to see her looking out the window and Kubikiribocho. "He was proud of you Haku, he saw you like a daughter" he said making her turn to him and she flashed him a soft smile.
"I will honor his last request, not as a tool but as his daughter. I will follow you and wield his blade" she says getting him to smile.
"Good," he says taking the weight seal off "I will place a blood seal on it making it so only you can pick it up" he said as he pricked her finger lightly with a senbon as he coats a brush with it and creates the seal.
She bows her head to him "Thank you Hagoromo" she says with a smile.
Naruto chuckles before placing a privacy seal on the door "My real name isn't Hagoromo, I use this name and form to avoid the ninjas in the house" he says as he lowers the henge revealing his real self "my name is Naruto Namikaze, child of the 4th Hokage. I ran from home after they abandoned me for my sister" Haku looks shocked but listens as Naruto explains his past and why he ran as well as Karumi.
He felt he could trust the girl as she stayed loyal to Zabuza for many years.
Haku nods still in somewhat shock "I will keep your secret until the leaf village ninja leave" she said with a smile.
Naruto rubs the back of his neck "Well the thing is I need to go to the leaf village to find the jinchuriki of the one tailed beast since I believe the jinchuriki of it is going to the chunin exams. I promised Karumi, that I'd save and release the Bijuu by using my eyes, but to do so I need them inside me before I can release them" he explains.
Haku nods "I will be of as much help to you Naruto" she says with a warm smile.
Naruto smiles and nods "Thank you Haku, so can you use that sword any?"
Haku nods "Zabuza had trained me with it in case he ever fell in battle".
Naruto smiles "Good, now since you are going to be traveling with me I need to tell you some things, if I am to fall in battle you are to secure my body, my scroll and my sword" he explains.
She looks confused "Why your body and scroll?"
Naruto smirks and reveals his eyes "These are the Rinnegan, the same eyes of the Sage of the Six Paths, I don't want them falling into the wrong hands. My scroll contains thousands of different weapons and scrolls in it" he says as he sits up and walks towards the door, putting up his henge again.
"We will leave once you are healed up fully okay Haku" he says with a smile as she nods in agreement. "Now rest up and get better" he smiles warmly at her making her blush a bit before he left the room.
-1 Week Later-
Haku had healed quickly with Naruto's help and he also helped strengthen her enough to wield Kubikiribocho without much trouble. The Wave village was thriving and Tazuna even named the bridge the Hagoromo Bridge.
The Leaf village ninja left a few days earlier but had tried to force him to come with them. It was a funny to watch them try.
-Flashback-
Naruto was helping Tsunami around the house when Kakashi and co. came to them. "We are going to be heading off but we need one thing first" he turns to Naruto "we need you to come back with us, your incredible speed could be useful in an S-rank mission that has been in action for 8 years" he explains.
Naruto knows what this mission is, to find him.
He sighed "No, my speed is something I will not use to just find someone, I trained for many years to achieve my ability not to use it to go running around to find someone long since gone" he says in a serious tone glaring at him.
Kakashi sighs "Then I ask for the scroll that taught you it or where to find the scroll for the leaf village" he says looking at him.
Naruto releases a huge amount of KI making Sakura faint, Nasumi sweat and struggle to stay standing while Sasuke pales and falls to his knees "Hatake, I will not hand over anything unless you think you can take it from me. What I have was given to me by my long since dead master so no I will not just hand it over".
He was pissed that he even dared to demand anything, he figured it was just orders from his father to bring back anything useful in finding his lost son.
Kakashi sighed, ever since his sensei's son had ran away he installed new protocol, to bring anything useful in finding him back to the village. He didn't like it but it was mostly to save Kushina.
Kakashi did not want to fight this man, he had a sword that could create 8 more that gave Zabuza a run for his money and speed that not even his Sharingan could track. He groaned "Fine, whatever but I hold no promises that the Hokage won't send others after you" he says as he and his students walk off.
-Flashback End-
Naruto looked to Haku, the girl had been doing great. She stopped thinking herself as a tool and she decided to refer to herself as his student. He liked that.
"We need to get going Haku, the chunin exams begin soon and from what my summons tell me Oto and Suna are going to try and attack the leaf village during the last portion of the chunin exams so we need to be ready in time" he says strapping his scroll to his back. "I might have heard about it a month or so as they have been planning this for some time but this is the best chance to take it away".
Haku nods and seals Kubikiribocho into the storage seal on her right wrist. Her outfit had changed. She now wore a purple kimono with white trimmings and a white obi along with regular shinobi sandals. She kept her hair in a ponytail and had 2 bangs framing her face.
He goes to Tsunami "Tsunami it is time I leave but thank you so much for letting me stay here, I will be sure to visit sometime in the future" he says as Tsunami hugs him, slightly crying.
"You are always welcome here Naruto, you saved me multiple times, saved our village and gave us hope. Please do visit again soon" she says with a smile and lands a kiss on his cheek making him blush.
He and Haku say their goodbyes to the rest of them as they head across the bridge leading to the Leaf Village.
The trip went peacefully until he stopped Haku. "Now if we want to get in unseen I will have to open the barrier as you pass through" he says activating his Rinnegan so he could see the massive dome around the village, this was the barrier that alerted ANBU of people passing through it.
Haku nods "Now once I open it I need you to run until I say you're good and put this down" he hands her a Hiraishin marker as he also laid a tag version of the marker on a tree as it disappeared into the tree, so when he needed to he and Haku could leave the village easily.
Haku nods and gets ready. He extends a hand and opens his eyes "Preta Path" he says causing him to absorb part of the barrier so Haku can sneak in as he gives Haku the sign to go.
Haku dashes off fast, as Naruto easily holds open the barrier. She runs until Naruto yells "You're good now Haku!" She skids to a stop and throws down the kunai into the ground.
Naruto appears next to her in a yellow flash. She stares at him shocked "Was that the Hiraishin?"
Naruto nods "Yes it is, I learned how to do it after many years of training" he says as he picks up the marker "now I need to tell someone I am returning".
He runs through the hand signs, bites his thumb and runs it across his palm before slamming it down "Summoning Jutsu: Hawk Contract" and in a plume of smoke a red hark a bit larger than most hawks arrives.
"Naruto-sama, you called?" the hawk asks.
Naruto nods "Yes Hisain, I need you to fly to Mikoto and tell them I am returning to the Leaf Village and I am bringing someone and that we need a place to stay" he says giving the hawk a marker so they can warp in and a scroll explaining his situation and plan.
Hisain nods "I am sure Mikoto-sama will more than happily accept it" he says before flying off.
He turns to Haku and smiles "Well all we need to do is wait until Mikoto-okaa-san puts down the marker so we can warp in undetected but I'll have to be careful for if Kakashi or any of his students see me it could end badly a bit. Also you need to be cautious because of the invasion" he pulls open his scroll and looks it over before putting his finger on a certain section sending chakra through it.
In a cloud of smoke a pile of about 15 scrolls now lay on his scroll. "Those are yours Haku, while I lived in my temple, the foxes had a stash of a bunch of old scrolls, I organized them into element and these are ice. Since I am terrible at combining elements to make sub elements you have more use of them as ice does not really fit my fighting style. Put them in your wrist seal" he says as Haku hugs him in gratitude making him blush.
He never has been good with girls and affection from others besides Mikoto and Karumi since they were mother figures to him. Tsunami and Haku made him nervous whenever they hugged him or even kissed his cheek, it felt different than when Karumi and Mikoto did it.
He felt the pull of his marker and smiled. "Seal up those scrolls in your wrist seal for now so we can warp to my friend's house" he explains with a smile. Haku nods, sealing away her scrolls and places her hand on her friend's shoulder.
Naruto smiles and use the Hiraishin to warp to the marker.
-Uchiha Manor-
Mikoto and Itachi were surprised, to put it gently, to hear that Naruto was returning.
They weren't expecting him back if any considering how hard it was for him to leave. Apparently, according to the scroll Hisain gave them he was coming to help with an apparent invasion, which Itachi would report and say he got the info from various deep under cover sources, and to take a Bijuu to give them peace and freedom and take away weapons of war to try and bring peace.
They both were proud of him and would help him in whatever way they could. He also apparently had a girl following him but from what Hisain could see they were like siblings. Mikoto was excited to see her surrogate son, she had worried about him greatly even if they got regular updates via the summons.
She had sent him numerous summons asking for him to maybe return on day to fix her friend Kushina. Even if she was angry at her friend for abandoning her son but she didn't deserve her broken mind.
She quickly arranged rooms for both of them that were next to each other and a training ground for them to use, which was in an area Sasuke never visited since apparently the two had met, even if Naruto was in a henge.
Itachi and she would be the only two to know of them being here. Mikoto hurried putting the marker down, excited to see him again, they both were.
Seconds later a yellow flash fills the room revealing Naruto and a very feminine girl in a kimono. They both wore kimonos.
Mikoto pulls him into a huge hug "Naru-chan! You have grown up so much. You are such a handsome young man" she says as he hugs her back with a massive smile.
"Mikoto-okaa-san! I'm so happy to see you again" he says with tears in his eyes.
Itachi and Haku smile at the touching sight in front of them. Haku knew who she was as Naruto had told her all about the 2 Uchihas that had helped him and basically raised him after his parents abandoned him.
"Have you been eating balanced meals, no staying up late and keeping clean?" she asks looking him over with her Sharingan spinning.
Naruto chuckles "Yes I have been doing good Kaa-san, Karumi made sure I did all that" he says with a smile.
Mikoto smiles and kisses his forehead "You know I just worry about you Naru-chan. Now we have rooms for you and Haku, as well as a training ground for you two to use" she explains leading them to the rooms and pointing them towards the direction of the training grounds. Before leaving to do clan business but not before kissing Naruto on the cheek.
"Now Haku won't be able to leave due to Kakashi's report of her being with you Naru-chan" Itachi explains "but if you use a different henge disguise you should be fine Naru-chan".
Haku nods and Naruto pats her on the back "I'm sorry Haku but it is only for until I absorb the Ichibi" he places a tag version of the Hiraishin marker on her forearm. "Just in case you are in trouble, channel chakra to the tag and I will be here in a flash" he says with a smile making her smile and nod.
Naruto looks to Itachi "Thank you Itachi, how have you been since I last saw you?" he asks with a smile.
"I have been well, I evolved my eyes as well as my mother's as well, and I had to use a heavy illusionary technique called Tsukuyomi to do so" he explains.
Naruto looks shocked "So Kaa-san has Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan as well? Whose eyes did you give her?"
Itachi points to himself "I gave her my Mangekyo Sharingan and we have been training these last 5 years. Now I must be off to inform the Hokage of the invasion, feel free to train as much as you wish" he says before disappearing via body-flicker.
Naruto turns to Haku "Best for you to train in your new ice scrolls while I need to learn of this Bijuu Cloak Karumi mentioned" he said as Haku followed him to the training ground. Haku unseals her scrolls as Naruto goes to the opposite side and meditates, entering his mind.
-Mindscape-
He turns to see Karumi, same as always but now she is standing atop a ginormous fox the same color as her tails and even the same number of tails. "Hi Naru-chan! Don't worry this is just my beast form but it's asleep cause I'm using my human form" she explains with a smile. "Now you're here to learn of my cloak right?" she asks as she jumps down to him.
Naruto nods "Yes, you mentioned long ago that your power is uncontrollable without your soul so does that mean I won't be affected by the rage of it?" he asks confused.
Karumi smiles and pats his head "Yes you will not be affected by any of it, just draw my power, you can always feel it inside your gut. Just let it flow through you and it will appear in a cloak" she explains.
Naruto nods "Thanks Karumi. How is Isobu's forming going along?" he asks looking at the blue orb with the kanji for three on it. It looks large and seems to be something forming in it hidden by dark blue coral.
Karumi smiles "Since my power has returned he is reforming quicker since all I could do without my power was attract his soul but now I can draw his chakra as well" she explains causing Naruto to smile.
"I hope he'll be okay with being in here. I really don't want to force anything on him or any of them" he says with a frown.
"Do not worry Naru-chan, I can convince him especially with that seal you have and what you are offering. Isobu likes being alone and in a peaceful lake or cave, he'll understand and help as much as he can, even if he is lazy" she says with a smirk.
Naruto smiles "Well thank you Karumi, I should start learning the cloak" says as Karumi nods and he exits the mindscape.
-Real World-
Naruto stands up and focuses on the power in his gut while Haku trains in her new ice scrolls. He feels it bubbling inside him as he let it out.
His body erupted in golden flames. His hair broke from his pony tail and 2 spikes curved upwards to look like horns. He wore a cloak similar to his fathers but it was golden and bore the Rinnegan symbol and had 9 magatama in 3 rows of 3 on it as well as strange black markings (same line things from cannon). He also wore a black sleeveless shirt and golden cargo pants. Lining his collar bone were 6 magatama and his Rinnegan was fully active. Gobosei and his scroll were still strapped to him and he still wore his wooden sandals but they were pitch black now.
He looked over his new attire and smiled as Haku stared at him with a dropped jaw.
"Now Naru-chan this is my Bijuu Cloak. It has many abilities I know you will discover soon. But most important one is stronger limbs and the ability to form a Bijuudama, a Tailed Beast Bomb. But you cannot form it yet so if you need it against my idiot brother Shukaku I will take over and form it for you but I can only do it about 3 times until we get more in sync" Karumi explains and Naruto smiles.
'Thanks Karumi' he says as he starts to train in this new form.
-Minato-
Minato sent Itachi away after hearing his shocking report.
The new hidden village along with Suna was planning to invade in the final part of the chunin exams according to a deep undercover source that had been very well informed in the past.
He trusted his ANBU captain even if his family constantly denied any claim to knowing where his son was. They were the only ones who cared for him and yet they don't know where he went.
He found that confusing but he had no evidence to say they truly knew where he was. Even Mikoto and every Uchiha denied knowing he was planning to run.
He was annoyed but he got back to his original train of the thought.
The info Itachi was definitely credible but he had to prepare everything in silence to keep the knowledge of the invasion quiet.
His daughter's mission went well except for the fact it turned to an A-Rank mission as well as a mysterious man wielding one of the sentient swords as well as having speed faster than anything Kakashi had ever seen, and that included Maito Gai using 7 out of 8 Gates. But the downside is he refused to come to the village.
He had sent 2 ANBU to Wave country to find the man but they had come back without the man.
The fact the man Hagoromo was nowhere to be found nut he'd send out other ninja to try and find the man. That speed would be helpful.
His thoughts were interrupted by a white blur flying in through his window. He let out a sigh "Master, why are you here?" he asks.
Jiraiya has a serious look on his face which is rare for his master "I heard Nasumi finally accessed the Kyuubi's power, I came to check on her seal" he explains unstrapping his scroll.
Minato nodded and sent ANBU to call his daughter in and to exit the room entirely.
Nasumi walked in with a smile "Hey Dad. You called?" she asked as she saw Jiraiya. "Why is pervy-sage here?" she asked making Jiraiya get a tic-mark.
Ever since he accidently peeked on her 2 years ago she never let him live it down.
Minato chuckles "Well we are just wanting to make sure the seal is still strong since you tapped into the Kyuubi's power while in the Wave village we just want to make sure you are safe" he explains with a smile. Nasumi nods before lifting her shirt off her stomach and channeled chakra to reveal the seal but it never came.
"U-um Father, the seal won't appear" she says in a worried tone making Jiraiya and Minato turn pale.
Jiraiya goes up to inspect it then slowly turns to Minato "T-the Kyuubi i-it's g-gone" he says turning paler.
Minato shoots up "What! How can it be gone! We haven't had any reports of a rampaging 9 tailed fox and Nasumi is still alive so how the hell did this happen!" he whistles for an ANBU that appears quickly.
"Get me a Hyuga and an Uchiha! Now!" he yells making the ANBU disappear quickly.
Moments later Hiashi and Mikoto Uchiha walk in "You called us Hokage?" Hiashi says while Mikoto smiles softly, holding back her anger towards Minato. Even after all these years she still did not like the man.
"I need you two to inspect my daughter's chakra network and you will speak of nothing you see to anyone else but me" he explains as Hiashi activates his Byakugan and Mikoto's Sharingan spin.
Hiashi frowns "Her chakra is the same size as it was before, quite large for her age but that is to be expected considering what she holds but it seems to be all pure chakra, no hint of red. Did she finally gain fully control over the beast's chakra?" Hiashi asks as he inspects her.
Mikoto nods "Her chakra has no hints of Bijuu energy from what my Sharingan can see, it either left her or was fully assimilated" she states turning her Sharingan off.
Minato frowns "That you that is all but remember tell no one of this, this is a S rank secret" he says as they both bow and leave.
Minato frowns and turns to his master "Jiraiya I want you to search for a man named Hagoromo, he was last seen in Wave country. He is possibly the reason the Kyuubi is gone from Nasumi as he is the only unknown person who was near them at Wave country. I can't be sure yet. Just find him" he says in a serious tone.
Jiraiya nods "Hmm a man named after the Sage of the Six Paths, his parent's must have high expectations for him" he says before jumping out the same window he entered from.
Minato sighs "Return home Nasumi, I'll be home late" he says returning to his paper work.
Nasumi nods before leaving. Trying to get the idea of not having the Kyuubi through her mind. Something she was trained for since she was 4 was now gone. Sure she never was able to access the Kyuubi's chakra but it was the whole reason her parents neglected her brother.
It made her feel terrible that she lost it, now her parent's reasoning for neglect was even worse.
Minato was silently letting out tears, he still hated that he and his wife had caused their first born to run from home. Kushina still clutched his baby album when she got really bad, well worse than her normal level of bad.
He needed to find him, then he could try and patch things up. Anything to fix his wife.
-Naruto and Haku-
Haku was making great progress with her Hyoton scrolls and he had learnt much about the Bijuu Cloak Mode. He could create fiery appendages from it to create the Rasengan. He was even able to start learning how to make an Odama Rasengan among progress on a Lightning and Wind Elemental Rasengan but it was quite difficult.
Mikoto walked in and was shocked to see his new form, after he explained it she was excited that he was becoming stronger. "Naruto you can't use your Hagoromo disguise around the Leaf village, Minato ordered Jiraiya to find you since the Kyuubi has left Nasumi so he thinks Hagoromo had a part to play in it. He's right but I don't want you being caught by him and forced back to that household" she explains as she sets down their dinner.
Naruto sighs "I figured he'd come after that persona, I just wish I could've used it more before that happened" he said with a frown. "But oh well, I helped Nasumi because if she ever tried to go into a Bijuu Cloak she would go on a rampage since Karumi wouldn't be able to hold the rage back".
Mikoto nods before giving him a kiss atop his head "Be safe though. We will spend more time together tomorrow" she says before heading back to her house.
Naruto turns to Haku "I really am sorry you are stuck here but we won't be here too long. But at least we have somewhere to train" he says with a smile.
Haku smiles "Naruto, it is fine. I do not mind being here. It is best for us and after this we can move around more to the other villages and maybe find more interesting items since your foxes still are stealing things" she says with a giggle.
Naruto chuckles "True, since Karumi ordered them they won't stop until she orders them to stop but I at least made them stop stealing from the Uchiha compound as per the Hawk treaty. The last part of the chunin exams won't start until next month but doesn't mean I can't spy on them" he says with a smirk.
-1 Week Later-
Naruto strolled around the village under his new henge. He now had short black hair, similar to his hair when he was 12 with 2 bangs framing his face but they were wrapped up, similar to a pony tail somewhat and black eyes as he wore a black kimono with white trimmings and a white obi along with his wooden sandals. He had Gobosei sealed into his right wrist seal but he left his main scroll in Haku's care since all he really needed was with him.
He walked until he heard his sister's voice. He walked to see a man in all black with purple markings on his face and a something wrapped up on his back holding a twelve year old boy, a girl with blonde hair that was put in 4 ponytails wearing a kimono with a fan strapped to her back and his sister yelling at the duo.
Naruto sighed, he didn't want to get involved but it was bothersome to just leave it be.
He groaned before appearing behind the boy "I think you should really release the boy, he is a grandchild of a Hokage. You two should know being children of a Kazekage" he says shocking the boy.
'How did he get behind me' the boy thinks as he accidently lets go of the kid he was holding.
Naruto pats him on the back when a new voice chimes in "You are such a disappointment to the village" he hears the voice behind him speak.
Naruto turns to him as Karumi speaks up "He is the holder of my brother" she explains as he looks at the boy.
He has dull red hair, dark circles around his eyes and dull teal colored eyes (outfit same as Shippuden) "Ah I was wondering when you'd make yourself known" he says with a smile "try and keep your siblings under wraps" he says before walking off.
"Wait, your name" the red haired boy asks.
Naruto turns to him "I'm Asura and you three are?"
The boy looks at him "I am Gaara that is my sister Temari and my brother Kankuro. Are you taking place in the chunin exams?" he asks hoping that he could fight this man, mother was itching to shed this man's blood.
Naruto smirked but shook his head "Nope, sorry 'bout that. Maybe we can spar later" he says before walking away, not even bothered by the glare being sent his way by Gaara.
Gaara would have to find this man during the invasion. He turned to his siblings "Return to the hotel soon unless you wish to make me angry" he says causing them to pale and nod vigorously before he walks off.
Nasumi was left as Konohamaru had ran off in fear. She had a strong feeling that the man who saved Konohamaru was strongly familiar and it annoyed her. She sighed before going off to her sensei's meeting point, maybe he had something interesting to give them to do.
-Few days later-
Naruto stood in the Forest of Death overlooking the fight that Nasumi and Sasuke were having with Orochimaru before groaning and drawing Gobosei which was transformed to look like any other sword under a henge. He also took the disguise of an ANBU with a fox mask.
He may not like Sasuke as he was too much like his father but he was Itachi's brother and Mikoto's son. He always was indifferent towards Nasumi as she hadn't done anything to him but he really didn't want to get involved.
The only reason he followed them into the forest of death was because he wanted to learn how far along Nasumi was. Without Karumi's energy inside, her chakra control should be even better.
Groaning inwardly he jumped down from his hiding spot, he definitely didn't want Orochimaru hurting them or marking Sasuke.
He quickly intercepted Orochimaru's attack causing him to look at him in shock.
'How did I not feel the ANBU arriving' he thinks with a scowl.
"Run kids! You can't handle an S-rank shinobi like Orochimaru" he says making Sasuke glare.
"We were doing fine!" he yells at him.
Naruto groans "Kid he was toying with you, he likes to do that" he says as he goes through the hand signs before pointing a lightning charged finger at Orochimaru "Lightning Style: Laser Circus!" he yells sending numerous massive bolts at him, before he flies back dodging.
He turns to them "Run already!" he yells as they dart off.
"Oh no you don't!" Orochimaru yells as he jumps towards them only to have Naruto in front of him and to be hit by a crushing kick.
Orochimaru gets sent flying through numerous trees the opposite direction of Sasuke. Naruto appears atop him midflight and slams his fist into his chest only to destroy a mud clone and reveal Orochimaru coming from the ground.
"You hit harder than my ex-teammate and your speed is nothing I have ever seen before, almost as fast as that fourth Hokage's Hiraishin. You would make an interesting vessel if I wasn't so focused on Sasuke" he says with a smirk before attacking him with Shadow Snake Hands.
Naruto glares at him and slices the snakes "Well I'm sorry hebi-teme but you aren't giving anyone a hickey today". Naruto knew of how Orochimaru worked due to investigating him after his foxes informed him that he was behind it all.
Orochimaru smirked "You think you can stop my lowly ANBU? I am one of the Sannin!" he yells jumping at him with Kusanagi drawn.
Naruto smirks dropping the henge on Gobosei "Hachi Gobosei!" he yells creating 8 astral swords to hold Orochimaru off who stared at shock to be fighting against one of the 7 sentient swords. "Pride is before the fall Orochimaru. My swords can track your life force so even if you switch with a clone they will pierce you" he says as it slices the mud clone before stabbing the ground to reveal Orochimaru who regurgitates an unharmed version of himself.
Orochimaru glares at the man. This man was giving him too much trouble and was having no trouble against his tactics. He needed to escape to regroup and get his forces together. He'd have to mark Sasuke during the invasion after he killed that fourth Hokage.
Orochimaru slammed his hand onto the ground "Summoning Jutsu!" and in a cloud smoke a massive snake appears.
"Hold him off so I can escape!" Orochimaru yells while dodging 3 swords as the snake nods and defends against 5 of them. Naruto would've summoned a hawk but that would give him away easily, his jutsu peaked their interest too much already.
Orochimaru disappears as Naruto dispels the snake and groans as he feels ANBU coming to him. He quickly warps away with his Bairong Stance and appears on the far side of the forest and hides his chakra easily. At least he guarded Sasuke from the hebi-teme. He groaned as he sneaked his way into the tower. He definitely wanted to see the matches.
Naruto glared as he saw his father and mother but he knew it wasn't his mother but a clone henged as it. After his father finished his speech the matches started.
(All the Rookie 9 plus Gai's team all have their Shippuden outfits –minus flak jackets)
The fights in the first part of the chunin exams were too exciting or interesting. Mostly just proving the fact that he made the right choice to be taught by Karumi and outside of the village. (Matches are basically all the same)
His sister's match was one of the only interesting ones as she fought an Inuzuka.
Nasumi was skillful with her katana, she even was able to use Chakra Chains as well as Shadow Clones. She had little trouble against the boy and his dog. She used numerous techniques that bound and cut the boy defeating him easily. Nasumi won which made him happy a small bit.
The match with Gaara was also pretty interesting. This was the boy holding the Ichibi as he fought someone with insane Taijutsu skills.
He struggled at first against Rock Lee's speed as his Sand Shield was struggling to keep up. Even more so when Rock Lee dropped his heavy weights shocking everyone. Gaara released more sand and started getting angry. Rock Lee then opened 5 Gates and was devastating Gaara. Rock Lee dropped his guard and Gaara used Sand Coffin on his right arm and leg defeating him. Gaara had won and was stopped from killing Rock Lee.
After Rook Lee was taken by medics.
After the final match they all picked numbers the final matches were decided.
Nasumi vs Neji
Sasuke vs Gaara
Shino vs Kankuro
Temari vs Shikamaru
Dosu was to fight against whoever won in the first match.
Naruto was interested to see how an Uchiha, whose eyes could control a tailed beast would fend against a Jinchuriki but apparently Sasuke was an extremely late bloomer as he had awoken it at 16 and only had 2 tomoe.
He flashed away, he needed to plan for the invasion and how to let Haku take part in defending the village as well. And he had something in mind, all he needed was time.
-Chapter 3 End-
Someone mentioned how Naruto knew of Gaara going to the Leaf long before the Chunin exam. Well Suna planned it long before the exam and saw the exam as a great opportunity to attack, his foxes told him of it so he decided to go for it during the invasion, in the midst of battle.
Naruto's foxes are incredibly stealthy and can disappear once they find what they need in an instant. They also are quicker at gathering info than Jiraiya's since his needs to infiltrate and gain trust before releasing info.
Also the chunin exams will be the only real canon arc. He might run into other teams and whatnot but nothing other than this.
Plus Orochimaru is going after Sasuke as he is the black sheep currently. He unlocked his Sharingan at 16 and it's not even complete so he feels weak. Plus he still hates Itachi for what he did to their father.
Also I don't feel I am rushing it. I use time skips as I HATE filler stuff. It bores me and kills my flow when writing. I know I will need some later but as for now I won't put any in it.
Well until next time!
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