Sorry to keep you waiting guys, Here we are again with the third chapter of the series. Before we begin, I'd like to answer a few questions.

To those who found the perverted fox more interesting than the bloodline, that was just the effect I intended for, hence I did not give any indication for this. We have been seeing brotherly foxes, sisterly foxes, parental foxes, lover foxes, etc. But a perverted fox has never been attempted before.

To those who were wondering, yeah, I was being pretty lazy and missed out a little part. *sigh* Exams and Newton don't bode well, apparently :P But I have rectified it in this chapter (hopefully).

.50:- As to why Zabuza lugs the Kubikiribocho around instead of using seals? Well what's more intimidating than a big muscular guy? Of course a big muscular guy with an equally large sword. People think twice before messing with a guy with a large sword.

As usual, more details on future progression are at the last. Have Fun

Chapter 3: and, ACTION

Waking up with a start, the Hokage surveyed the room, with a dizzy head. All he remembered was touching naruto on the forehead and then…

"Hm, that went well." He thought "To know that the Kyuubi was basically forced to attack, and that he won't be causing trouble for Naruto, is indeed a good sign. Is this why you sealed him, Minato?" he thought, while looking at the Fourth's photo "Tough it is indeed troublesome that Madara is alive. Good riddance that I know the Dead Reaper Seal, no mortal can escape it… Hmm….. Looks like Naruto is finally waking up, maybe I should give him a few of my Sensei's jutsu scrolls and be let him rest…"

Meanwhile, Naruto groggily opened up his eyes, as the memories of the last hour came instantly to his mind

"NOOOOOOO!" he screamed, causing the Sandaime to jump, "A pervy jiji, a pervy sensei, and now a pervy fox also…. God must surely hate me…." He screamed while crying anime tears.

Meanwhile, the Hokage was giving of his evil smirk yet again "Just wait till you meet Jiraiya, boy. Oh, the look on your face will be priceless….. Hehe, that will a nice payback for all the times that you have pranked upon me….. "

Meanwhile, a certain white haired man peeping in the hot springs suddenly sneezed "Hmm….. That old man must be getting impatient for the next edition… Maybe I'll just go back a little early, after all, I have to pass on the way of the Super Pervert to the next generation too", he thought with a pervy smirk, before shrugging and returning to the peep hole, the smirk getting even bigger….

Getting up from the floor, the Hokage proceeded to a little vault behind his desk, "Well, Naruto, as you might have understood, as of now, you are forbidden to tell anyone about your father, because if the knowledge became public, I am pretty much sure that all of Iwa and Kumo will be calling out for your blood, and might even attack the village, putting everyone at risk."

Naruto went into his thinking posture, which would have looked almost funny had it not been for the seriousness of the topic. After a few moments, he rose up with fire in his eyes "The Hokage has to sacrifice everything for the village" he uttered, while thumping on his inflated chest, "As the future Hokage, I have to ensure that the village is safe. Right jiji?"

The Hokage nodded to Naruto with a look of pride on his face, happy that the Will of Fire had been passed onto the next generation. He took out some scrolls from the vault, as he motioned Naruto to come up to his table.

"Naruto, here are the scrolls for your chosen Taijutsu and Kenjutsu style, as well as Ninja Art: Shadow Shuriken Jutsu, which can also be used with kunai. And this is the scroll for the Ninja Art: Body Flicker Jutsu. It is a special variant with can be performed without smoke, leaves or any other effect to mask your movement. It was made and used only by Shisui Uchiha." He said, tossing them to Naruto, who looked on in awe.

Picking up a different set of scrolls, all bearing the kanji for "Water" on them, he passed them to Naruto "These, Naruto, are the scrolls for water style made the Second Hokage himself. This," he said, pointing to the first scroll, "is the basic training for water manipulation, with additional tips by Second Hokage for utilizing your bloodline perfectly. And these", pointing to the remaining four scrolls, "are some water style techniques, namely Water Style: Water Encampment Wall Justu, Water Style: Water Bullet Justu, Water Style: Water Dragon Projectile Jutsu and the Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu. Now, head to your home to rest, you have gone through enough for today. Start your training tomorrow. ", he said, as he deactivated the privacy seals.

With a quick salute, Naruto quickly ran out of the room, filled with excitement, to his home, ignoring the dropped jaws of the population on seeing a Yondaime clone running about. Had he even cast a quick glance, he would have seen a few girls spotting blushes, along with starry eyes.

Giggling perversely, the Hokage turned off his crystal ball "Hmm…. Looks like my plan is already working…. Poor boy, I almost feel sorry for saddling him with fan girls" he involuntary let out a shudder, remembering his own days, before returning to his Icha Icha.

Reaching home, Naruto quickly put the scrolls carefully along with the scrolls he got from Zabuza. He suddenly noticed a small storage scroll which he had missed out. After channeling some chakra into it, a strange holster along with note popped out. Taking up the note, he began to read it

"To whoever is reading this, the holster in the scroll is a very special holster made by the best seal master in Kiri, a slightly modified version of what I myself use. It uses a special seal to the keep the Kubikiribocho attached to it, even during the thick of battle, and can equally work if it is worn underneath clothing. It also has seals to store the Kubikiribocho inside it with a single handseal if the need arises, although I prefer to keep it out until it is extremely necessary. Oh, and the holster is also adjustable. It also has 5 slots to carry kunai on the shoulder for quick access to them.

The instructions for sealing the sword are at the bottom. Hope that you use it to its full potential. "

After reading the note, Naruto turned and picked up the holster, examining it carefully. It had three straps and was made from brown leather. A strap went around each his sides under his arms, while the third strap went along his right shoulder, having the 5 slots for the kunai. All three straps met in the center, the joint covered by a triangular piece of steel. All in all, it was a masterful piece of work, perfectly suited for carrying the sword. Naruto kept it on the table with the scrolls, intending on wearing it underneath his coat, as he turned to the beginners scroll on Sealing, intent on reading it till it was bed time.

Naruto woke up early next morning, excited about his training. He quickly dressed up, taking a few moments to praise the holster, while planning out his training schedule. He finally decided to focus on Taijutsu until noon, after which came some Ninjutsu practice, finally ending his day with an hour worth of practice with the Kubikiribocho. He picked up his sword and attached it to the holster, after which he sealed it using the instructions in the note, as he still had to get accustomed to its weight, not to mention that he had to gain a few inches before he could properly attach it to his back. Finally, after making sure that everything was okay, he proceeded out of his house, making his way to a training ground the old man had told him about.

On nearing the training ground, he started hearing shouts of 'flames of youth'. Curious, he entered the ground, only to see the weirdest scene he, or anyone else for that matter, had ever laid their eyes across.

He could plainly see two green spandex clad clones doing pushups with huge rocks on their backs, and were blabbering about how their 'flames of youth' were burning brighter than ever. On seeing Naruto, the older one got up and declared "Exactly what are you doing here in this youthful morning? Not up to anything un-youthful I suppose?"

Having been caught completely off-guard, Naruto muttered only logical thing that came to his mind "Hm, did you say something?"

"…"

"…"

"NOOOOOOO! Kakashi's cool and hip attitude has been passed on the next generation" Gai exclaimed, crying anime tears, while Lee shot sympathetic looks to him.

"What, you know Kakashi-sensei?" asked Naruto with hope in his voice, maybe that will save him here.

On hearing this, Gai's eyebrows shot up "Sensei? Ah, so you must be Naruto Uzumaki, uh? The Hokage was recently telling me about how bright your 'flames of youth' are. I am the Green Beast of Konoha, Maito Gai, and this is my youthful student Rock Lee" he said, doing his signature Good Guy pose. "So, what brings you here?"

"Um, I was just looking for an empty training ground to practice my Taijutsu, and hearing your voice, came here to investigate."

"Ah, that's great. Both I and my student fight only using Taijutsu. How about a youthful spar between you and my student hm? It will help us see as to where you stand. Now, both you come here" he said, pointing with his arms, as both of them took their positions. "Begin!"

Wasting no time, Naruto went for a straight punch to the face, which Lee dodged easily. Naruto continued with a kick to his chest, which Lee effortlessly blocked. It continued in the same way, with Naruto aimlessly throwing punches and kicks around, which Lee calmly dodged or blocked.

Meanwhile, Gai continued his analysis of Naruto from the sidelines "Hmm….. Looks like nobody bothered to teach him a style. He has great potential and stamina, his punches are powerful than average as well. If taught properly, he might become a force to reckon with. Looks like he is getting frustrated and sloppy, it will end quickly"

Getting frustrated, Naruto aimed a sloppy left hook, which Lee promptly swatted away, and deciding to end the 'spar', quickly sent out a punch to Naruto's gut, which send him flying a few feet into the air. Gai quickly jumped into the middle and faced Naruto, who was now getting up, clutching his paining stomach.

"Not bad for some like you Naruto. Looks like you don't have a style, which is good." He said, causing Naruto to narrow his eyes. "This means that we will have to work less on erasing your previous style, as you don't have one. So we can start on a style right away. Do you have any particular style in mind?"

"Yeah, the Hokage and I had decided on this style, as it is pretty rare, as enemies won't have the knowledge of the style, which gives me an element of surprise." Naruto replied, taking out the scroll and giving it to Gai, who quickly opened it up and began reading, his eyes widening at every word he read. Folding up the scroll, he turned to Naruto and handed the scroll back to him, fire burning in his eyes.

"I assume you know the importance of this style" he asked. Seeing Naruto nod his head, he continued "You will have to work very hard on increasing your speed and power, because this style is useless without it. Are you ready for this youthful work?" he asked, and on receiving a satisfactory answer in form an energetic thumbs up from the blond, he took out a storage scroll and retrieved a set of arm and leg weight bands.

"These, Naruto, are weight bands similar to ones Lee and I use. Currently they are 30 pounds each, which are to be increased when you become accustomed to them. They allow you to increase your speed and power in a youthful manner. Here, try them on." With this, he tossed the weights to Naruto, who quickly strapped them, and promptly fell to the ground, groaning. "Good. You are supposed to remove these weights only while sleeping or facing a life or death situation. Now, let's begin your training." At this, Naruto pumped his fists in the air, exclaiming about how his day just got better…

"That's it, I take it all back," mumbled Naruto, who was currently doing his 501st pushup that morning. His good day suddenly got worse, as 100 laps of Konoha were followed by another 200, followed by about 1000 pushups. He couldn't complain through, as he definitely felt a little accustomed to the weights, which, according to his new sensei, was a result of his increase of youthfulness, which roughly translated into an increase of strength. At Noon, he left the clones for their team meeting, but not before getting a suit of green spandex and being told to come tomorrow at 5 o'clock.

Walking out of the training ground, he wandered aimlessly, deciding on whether to go to Ichiraku's for lunch for head off to another training ground to practice Ninjutsu. In the end, his stomach won, and he began his usual trip, unintentionally ignoring the new looks he was getting from the population.

"Get me the usual, old man!" exclaimed Naruto happily, barely even entering, exited to begin his usual ramen slugfest. Both the 'old man' and Iruka, who was coincidentally eating there while on a break, turned on hearing Naruto's voice, only to meet with a sight that caused their jaws to drop. Standing before them was not the Naruto they knew, but a boy who looked way too much like the Fourth Hokage.

Naruto, unnerved by their behavior, shook Teuchi, breaking him out of his stupor. "Ah, yes…, um…, two miso ramen… just a moment… "Teuchi replied, spluttering and stuttering. Iruka, having being used to such disbelieving sights from Naruto, recovered fairly quickly. "Naruto, is that you?" he asked, getting a nod from a grinning Naruto, "Boy, you have changed much. What happened?"

"Yeah," Ayame joined in, "The new dress has certainly done wonders. You look like a proper shinobi and a cutie too" she teased, winking her eyes "Looks like your fan girls are going to have a field day" she finished, barely able to suppress her giggles.

Naruto instantly went pale at the thought of fan girls. It was perhaps the only thing that he didn't envy about Sasuke, and now to have his own fan club? He started shivering at its mere thought, as he looked about like a cornered fox, expecting an attack any moment, all the while muttering about 'perverted old men being evil geniuses' and 'evil fan girls having nothing else to do'. This was too much for Ayame to hold, as she burst into laughter, with Teuchi and Iruka joining as well, as it was very rare to see the 'prankster king from hell' being himself pranked.

"Relax Naruto-kun, I was just joking. There are no evil fan girls after you", she said while trying to reign her laughter, as Naruto visibly sighed. "However, I didn't say that you can't have them, maybe I'll start a new fan club" she mused.

"Guys, this is enough. Let Naruto begin his story" Iruka intervened, quickly saving Naruto from more horrors. Picking up the chopsticks, he grabbed a bowl placed in front of him be Teuchi, and began telling his story, right from the start of the mission till the end of the meeting, leaving the part about his parents out of it.

Iruka was clutching his head painfully, like he was told that the sun had risen from the west. "Let me get it right. You faced Zabuza on your first mission, lived to tell the tale, and got his sword it the bargain? And you have Nidaime's water affinity? And the kyuubi is an Icha Icha fan?", to which Naruto nodded. Yeah, the sun had indeed risen in the west.

"Bye Iruka sensei, I have to go train. See you later.", and with this, he left three awed people behind and proceeded to a training ground for Ninjutsu training.

Reaching an isolated training ground with a waterfall, near the forest of death, he took out the scroll for the Shadow Shuriken jutsu, deciding to go for it first as he had already mastered the shadow clone jutsu, which shouldn't be different that this one. Quickly memorizing the handseals, he took out a shuriken and began to work.

"Yup, I was right. It was easy", Naruto thought, as he completed the shadow shuriken jutsu in an hour, the upper limit being 10 copies per shuriken/kunai. As he still had about 3 hours to begin his Kenjutsu training, he decided to start his water manipulation training. Picking up the beginners scroll, he began reading it, skipping over the general introduction as he had seen Zabuza and Kakashi perform water jutsu, and went straight for the first exercise.

"To begin using with water based Ninjutsu, first you have to control water externally. To achieve this, first take a leaf, and try draining water out of it using your chakra. It should be green in color."

Picking up a leaf from the ground, he began to push his chakra into it and tried to call it back, but to no avail. He continued this for the second time, with the same results. He repeated the process for an hour, but still he had no luck. By now, Naruto was getting frustrated. Such a simple and he was unable to do it. He finally decided to read the scroll further, trying to find out any hint for the task. Fortunately, the very next line held the answer

"To perform this task, you have imagine your chakra to be in continuous flow, just like the water that flows in a river."

Armed with this information, Naruto again picked up a leaf and began his training, concentrating hard to make his chakra flow like water. After 2 hours, he was at last was successful in drawing out the water from the leaf, much to his relief. So much so for Ninjutsu being easy, he thought with a sight.

After completing the first part of the water manipulation training, he decided to practice Kenjutsu for an hour before calling it a day. He formed the handsign given in the scroll to unseal the sword, and channeled his chakra, and was rewarded with a plume of smoke and a heavy sword on his back. Taking out the sword and placing it on the ground, he took the Kenjutsu scroll and began reading it.

"To whomsoever is reading this, if you happen to possess the Kubikiribocho and want to use this style with it, you will have to condition your body to swing the sword effectively. Before going to the first part of the style, which contains the basic katas, you first have to practice swinging the Kubikiribocho with both hands continuously for an hour, so that you grow accustomed to it and are able handle its weight in battle effectively. "

Folding up the scroll, Naruto took up the sword and began swinging it at a wooded dummy in the ground, hoping to get it in the first time around. Unfortunately, he had underestimated the job, for no sooner that he and swung the sword two times, he fell to the ground, the weight of the sword along with the bands working against him. But, seeing that Naruto was nothing but resolute, he lifted himself off the ground and again began his slashes.

An hour passed by, and Naruto had not made much progress, only being to make three slashes before giving way. On seeing that it was getting late, he got up, dusted himself, and sealed the sword back into holster, before going out Ichiraku's for dinner before heading home for a good night's sleep.

And CUT!

Well guys, hope the training part was good. It will only a chapter or two more before the fireworks begin. I might throw in a team seven sparring session gone wrong to create the little rift between Naruto and Sasuke, as I have no plans for putting the Hospital scene in there. There won't be an arranged marriage (at least not known to anyone other than the 'old men'). There will be a gradual romance.

As for the next update, I have exams (can't they just go to hell?) coming up at the end of the month. I'll try my best to post an update before it. But if due to any reasons I am not able to, the next update might come only after 10 September. Sorry for that.

That's all for now, till next time. Over and Out