(Whirrrrrrrrl) (THUD) (THUD) (THUD) (Zzzzzzzzzzz)
KG: Ahhh what's all that damn noise?!
Anko: Fuck! I can't eat my dango in peace. Where is the gaki?!
KG: Naruto! Naruto! NARUTO!
Naruto: You are in the process of me missing my work. What may I do for you?
KG: What's all the damn noise?
Naruto: …..It's the thing that helps to pay the bills in your house. Also I would like to point out that it is also this thing that allows Mitarashi-san to have her dango.
Anko: What are you talking about?
Naruto: I'm making a Dango generator. With it, KyuubiGoku can sell these around the world and on the markets. It's nothing. I just tried it and thought the world would like it too.
Anko:...make love to me!
KG:...
Naruto:...why?
Anko: I don't care! Just do it now! You have to be my partner! A DANGO GENERATOR! THAT'S AWESOME!
Naruto: Oh brother. SO if you don't mind. I have to get back to work now.
Anko: Sorry for disturbing you.
KG: What about what I want?
Naruto: No one cares about what you want. (Leaves)
KG:...(Gets on computer) Naruto and Gai arrived at the door and they both glanced to each other and Naruto fished for his keys just before...(Gulp)
Naruto: Finish that sentence and I will drive this Fuma Shuriken so far up your ass you will never be able to enjoy a chair again. That foolish shit might fly with my Ultimate Dojutsu self, but here I will not hesitant to burn you to the ground.
KG: U-Understood. Sorry.
Quote: "Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are the very experiences he needs to encourage and complete the cleansing process," by Sai Baba.
"So that's why you asked me about what Naruto-kun meant when he said that you should see me. Well I suppose that makes sense. You didn't know about the council meeting that we had a yesterday during that time," Sarutobi said as Anko stared at him with a very curious gaze. She had long since left the Forest of Death, and Naruto's house, behind to go and speak with her Hokage. Luckily the old man wasn't busy so Anko could pop in, but she couldn't stay for very long. She did have her own work as the I&T Department in a few hours.
Nodding her head to Sarutobi's statement, Anko said," Yeah, what did the Gaki mean by that?" Anko asked and Sarutobi took a puff of smoke from his pipe before the smoke filled the air. This, of course, didn't bother Anko as she had been around such things all her life. Right now she would just be patient and allow her village leader to gather his thoughts on the matter.
"Naruto-kun, apparently, makes weapons," Sarutobi said simply. Anko blinked and placed a hand on her hip letting her trench coat sway for a little before settling. "Why would he do that? Konoha has some pretty good weapons makers. Don't you think that's unnecessary of the Gaki to do so?" Anko asked.
Sarutobi shook his head as, in his mind, he probably knew why the blonde had done so. It had really saddened him a great deal, but to sate Anko's curiosity he decided to tell her also though he knew that she wasn't going to like it. "Anko, you know how this village treats him right?" Sarutobi asked and he immediately noticed Anko's present scowl. She kept her rage in check and settled for a strained nod her of head allowing for Sarutobi to continue.
"I believe that Naruto-kun went into making weapons because he couldn't get decent materials from those who mistreat him. I have no idea who he even managed to pick up the craft, but he's basically a genius at it," Sarutobi said and Anko blinked. "Genius? Now I know he's far from the dead-last that I thought he might've been. Hell he's not even worth being called Dead Last if you allowed him to LIVE in the Forest of Death. Even I wouldn't do that," Anko countered get a small sigh from Hiruzen.
"I know. Even now I think this is a lapse in judgement, but it was the best idea at the time. I hadn't even considered it. Naruto-kun was the one who did and he carefully provided reasons as to why this was not only best for him, but for the village as a whole. Needless to say, but I couldn't find a fault with it and it shows that he can keep to himself. Anko the way he makes his weapons, they surpass those of the current weapon smiths," Sarutobi said, but Anko didn't seem very surprised. She had tried to remain neutral to it all, but Sarutobi's experienced eyes could see the confusion in her eyes.
"During the council meeting Naruto told me that he had discovered a new type of raw metal known as Uzuin. He said that it is called that because it is found near whirlpools in its raw form. The council tried to petition Naruto to build weapons for them, but Naruto obviously takes his craft very seriously. He told them the prices and...this got less than happy results. However high the cost is, I can't deny that people will get their money's worth out of the weapon. From the Fuma Shuriken that I had seen, it was more durable, more deadly, and capable that any shuriken that our weapons smiths could make," Sarutobi said and Anko nodded.
"But that would put him like...with Exodus Metals wouldn't it?" Anko asked and Sarutobi shook his head. "I wouldn't go that far. Naruto-kun says that he hasn't been doing it that long to be able to even begin to try and duplicate their work, but I'm sure that if Exodus Metals ever took a glance at Naruto's work. They would hire him on the spot, but I can't allow it. He's a shinobi now and his first priority is the safety of the village," Hiruzen finished crossing his fingers into each other and he narrowed his eyes when he heard Anko's huff.
"Yeah protect the village that is the cause of your pain and suffering. I wouldn't be surprised if he did just up and quit then leave," Anko said more to herself, but Sarutobi took it seriously. Although somewhere in Anko's mind, the idea of Naruto ever actually leave had...unsettled her. She didn't know why. Well, whatever.
"Thank you Hokage-sama. Sorry for disturbing you," Anko said and while Hiruzen wanted to talk some more, he didn't push anymore issues and just allowed Anko to leave. Anko bowed her head before closing the door to the room. Sarutobi sighed as silence covered the entire room. He looked out into the direction that the Forest of Death was in and closed his eyes, silently praying that everything would go well for Naruto for some reason.
Naruto's house, basement
Sparks flew off in front of Naruto's cold eyes as his hands worked tediously at what he was holding. The blonde narrowed his eyes before he turned his head and he noticed a large flame furnace with fire and a large piece of metal inside of the furnace. Since having Anko leave, Naruto had rolled up his sleeves and went into his work clothes. Before their last D-rank mission had ended, Kakashi had told them all that they were to meet up at training ground 7 at 9 o'clock. It was currently 10 o'clock for Naruto. He had another two hours before his sensei would arrive so he took it upon himself, and the foolishness of his sensei, to work on another project that had taken him more than quite a few months to try and accomplish. This wasn't like his Fuma shuriken that he, and his kits, could get done in two days. No, this had to be more precise.
Naruto felt the flames in the furnace diminish and he quickly spoke. "Rinko, raise the temperature of your fire by ten degrees. Touka once it reaches there then give a short burst of water," Naruto ordered. Around the room Rinko and Touka yipped as Rinko opened her mouth and a fire escaped from it. It went into the furnace igniting it some more to the degrees that Naruto wanted. Once that was done, Touka took her turn and blasted water into it allow for steam to escape and enter the air.
Sweat dripped from Naruto's face as he was currently holding scissors. He made precious snips to some leather gloves for a small opening. "Fu, harden your tail," Naruto said and Fu yipped as the black, male fox raised its tail in the air. He channeled his chakra around it and Naruto nodded. Fu went and slammed the chakra enhanced tail to a piece of Uzuin to the corner of the room getting it to shatter. Naruto had taken it upon himself, over the years, to teach his kits how to use chakra like the Inuzuka dogs. They were still quite off with it, but they made up for it with their stamina. They were all hard workers and none complained when Naruto trained them. It was all for the sake of their father that they endured it all with him. They were happy to be this helpful. It had been at eleven that Naruto had allowed them to enter his basement. He was so proud of them.
Fu opened his mouth and took a small piece of Uzuin and brought it to Naruto. The blonde knelt down to take it and patted Fu's head softly before he took out a kunai and sliced the small bit of rock. Naruto gazed at it for a little bit before tossing it into the air. The kits and Naruto watched as the stone hit the ceiling and landed back to the ground without so much as a broken piece of it gone. Naruto nodded and picked it up. "Good, nice and sturdy in this raw form," Naruto mumbled and he opened a book of sealing that was next to him. His eyes trailed along an advanced formula and he went back to work.
After nearly an hour of tedious work, Naruto finally clipped a piece of string to the leather gloves and closed up the opening. He sat back and shook his head lightly. He could still feel the heat burning the metal from the furnace in front of him and he knew that now...the easy part was finished. Naruto turned his head and looked at the clock to notice that Kakashi would be with his team in about another half an hour. "Just in time for him to arrive," Naruto said getting up. His kits turned to him and Naruto opened the door.
"Come on you three. You know the drill. That metal now has to sit in the fire for seven hours and then we take it out. For now we'll just leave a Katon bunshin to monitor it in our absence," Naruto said as he summoned a clone. His kits nodded and ran up the stairs from the basement to the hallway and then from the hallway to the upstairs to go and take a shower. "Watch the metal carefully. We're nearing the finishing stages of the project," Naruto said and the clone dutifully bowed before closing the door.
Naruto quickly took a short shower, washed his face, brushed his teeth...again, threw off his work clothes and placed on his regular training clothes then his headband. He sighed to himself before shaking his head as Touka, Rinko and Fu had finished drying their fur and took their places on his body. Naruto grabbed his scrolls, kunai and shuriken sets, and lastly his ID license. Couldn't forget that shit. Naruto opened the door, heard the sounds of various animals across the forest and ran off to meet with his team. Fools they might be, but he wasn't going to be the foolish one and arrive later than their sensei. That would just be disgraceful.
Training Ground Seven
Sakura and Sasuke growled before the former yawned tiredly. Their sensei told them to meet two hours ago and they had arrived dutifully, but now he was just being an ass about it. Add to the fact that their other teammate hadn't even arrived yet and it just began to piss them off even more. However, both were surprised as they saw Naruto land on the ground in front of him reading his orange book.
"YOU'RE LA...," Sakura didn't get far as Naruto slapped a silence seal over her mouth. He activated it and carefully leaned against the railing. Sakura widened her eyes and her muffled screams of indecency could be heard by Sasuke and Naruto. Sasuke glared at Naruto, but the blonde took no notice. Oh he knew that the Uchiha was glaring at him, but he wouldn't give into a fool's advances.
"Yo!" Sasuke and Sakura looked up to see Kakashi over the railing of the fence behind them. "MMMPH!" Sakura mumbled and Kakashi narrowed his visible eye before sighing. He released the seal on Sakura's mouth and ripped off the paper granting her free speech again.
"Naruto, why the hell did you do that?!" Sakura shouted launching a fist at him. Naruto tilted his head and avoided the strike before he surprised Kakashi as he raised his hand and slapped Sakura across the face sending her to the ground as she widened her eyes at the redness of her cheeks. "Naruto, what was the reason for that?" Kakashi asked and Naruto didn't answer.
The blonde spun on his heel and hopped over the fence while Sasuke looked down at Sakura. He then snorted and followed after Naruto while Kakashi helped Sakura to her feet and over the fence. The training ground was far and the morning mist that usually permeated the area was soon leaving.
As the four walked into the training ground, Kakashi grabbed Naruto's shoulder getting the blonde to stop. "Naruto I know that if Sakura had hit you then she would've been in the wrong, but that doesn't excuse you for assaulting her the way you did," Kakashi said and Naruto closed his eyes. He turned around and slowly dropped his book. Kakashi was greeted to the sight of impassive eyes looking at him while the blonde decided to elaborate his actions.
"What would you have done if she had hit me?" Naruto asked and Kakashi blinked. Now that he thought about it, he might not have done anything since it was probably in Sakura's sort of violent nature to be that way.
Seeing no answer to his question, Naruto continued. "As I figured Hatake. You would've stood there with that dumb eyesmile of yours as she hit me. You then probably would've said something along these lines, 'Maa maa Sakura, don't do that'," Naruto said and getting a frown from Kakashi.
"You tell Haruno that she can take her foolish bullshit somewhere else. I am no one's punching bag. Never again. Never, ever again. If you throw a punch then you had better expect retaliation. She's just lucky that I didn't bust that mouth of hers in the process. Now then, why don't you bring us together and train us like you're supposed to," Naruto said and Kakashi just stared at Naruto. He was contemplating how to deal with such things said to him and Kakashi knew that he could take this before the Hokage, but as a jonin-sensei, he couldn't leave all matters to his Hokage on account of his genin. This was supposed to be his job.
"Naruto whether or not I did something, there is a time and place fo everything. I will overlook it this time because Sakura went at you first and you were right, but this happens again then I will take action," Kakashi said and Naruto glanced towards him.
"Better watch that tone Hatake. When I make promises, deals or threats I will follow through with them. No matter what," Naruto said as he turned back around. Kakashi didn't show any signs that Naruto's words had affected him in the slightest, but they indeed had and, in a small part of his mind, Kakashi felt that Naruto would be more than happy to make that threat/promise a reality.
Sighing to himself, Kakashi brought his genin together and instructed them that they would be doing several other D-rank missions and to end the day they would be doing teamwork exercises. This got a groan from Sasuke and Sakura, but nothing from Naruto.
Walking dogs, grocery shopping, returning library books, babysitting the orphans at the orphanage, racking leaves, cleaning a restaurant and one more painting of a fence. All these D-rank missions team seven had accomplished and their pay was in the midst of being transferred to their accounts. Naruto, f course, didn't need this money for any purpose. If anything, he just stored it in his house's vault and let it accumulate. Maybe it would have some purpose in the future. For an orphan, then foster child, then loner like Naruto, he knew to appreciate what he had been given unlike Sakura who took it for granted.
During all the D-rank missions, Naruto continued to read his orange book and he was just getting to the ending. He would never allow himself to 'giggle perversely' like his sensei had always done so he only gave a smirk when something good happened. His eyebrows would rise to show astonishment and surprise to something he hadn't seen coming.
Seeing such a perverted book, Sakura had growled and glared daggers at the blonde on numerous occasions to try and get him to stop reading such smut, but she didn't voice that opinion. No, Sakura had, for once kept her mouth shut. She didn't feel like getting hit again realizing just how much harder Naruto's slaps were in comparison to her punches. Sakura had hoped that Sasuke would come to her defense since she liked him, but Sasuke had continued to ignore her and her pleas since they were beneath him.
Arriving back to the training ground at around 3 o'clock, Kakashi closed his book and smiled. "Well then, now I guess I'll be teaching you something won't I?" Kakashi asked and Sasuke grinned while Sakura nodded. Naruto didn't care as he closed his book as well. Everyone waited for their sensei to begin as Kakashi rubbed the back of his head and tried to think of something. Naruto narrowed his eyes and gave a light snort.
"So he was foolish enough to not even know what to train us in. Pathetic Hatake," Naruto thought before Kakashi gave an eyesmile and clapped his hand. "Oh yeah alright then. You're all about to glare me into a hole so I will ask this. What is chakra?" Kakashi asked and Naruto resisted the urge to just find Kyuubi, rip the seal off and just hope that the demon fox would devour his sensei for stupidity.
"It's the ability for those of us as genin, chunin, jonin, anbu, and even Hokage-sama, to perform jutsu," Sakura said wisely getting a nod from Kakashi. "And what else?" Kakashi asked getting looks of confusion from Sakura and Sasuke. Naruto closed his book loudly getting everyone attention.
"It is basically the lifeblood of shinobi. It is acquired through rigorous training for us to use past just 'perform jutsu' it allows us to heighten our senses, abilities, and movements. It's the combination of physical and spiritual energy to be melded together in the stomach, or lower abdomen," Naruto said getting a smile from Kakashi.
"Very good Naruto. That's exactly what it is," Kakashi said. Sasuke snorted as he didn't answer anything and Sakura fumed at being shown up by a presumed dead-last of the Academy. She knew his grades, how the hell was he smarter than her? It was so stupid! He was making himself seem smart so she would like him instead of Sasuke. Well it wouldn't work. Not at all.
"I suppose I want you all to get started on some chakra control exercises. I wanted to teach a bit of teamwork, but a shinobi is more than a team. He needs individual skills. Otherwise how can you find a good partner?" Kakashi asked and Sakura blushed as she imagined herself and her crush kissing then becoming partners. Sasuke would use her talents for his goals and she would be much closer to him in return. For Naruto, this was nothing new as the Sandaime had spoken with him about it.
"So what are we going to do? Who cares about control as long as you perform the jutsu?" Sasuke asked and Kakashi shook his head. "No, you must master the basics first and the first basic here is...," Kakashi stopped mid way and approached a tree. He carefully walked up it getting surprise from Sakura and Sasuke, but only annoyance from Naruto. He hung upside down from a branch and smiled.
"This is tree-climbing. You must focus a fixed amount of chakra to your feet and use that to climb a tree without using your hands. If the flow of chakra is too weak, then you will lose your footing on the tree and fall off. If it's too strong, then you will be pushed away from the tree, causing the tree to break around the point of contact and the you will fall. If you can master this technique then you can master any jutsu," Kakashi said getting a glare from Sasuke, a smile from Sakura and a roll of the eyes from Naruto.
"Use your kunai to mark your progress and continue from there. If you can get that then we can move onto the next exercise," Kakashi said with an eyesmile. He hopped down and gave a kunai to Sasuke and Sakura, which they took. He then handed one to Naruto and the blonde glared at the metal. Time seemed to stop as he looked at it before he looked up at Kakashi who still had his eyesmile. Naruto closed his eyes, sighed, and took the kunai from Kakashi as he nodded.
"You can start," he said as Sakura and Sasuke ran for the tree. Sasuke didn't get far before he backflipped off the bark and landed on the ground. "Oh wow, this is so easy. It's incredible," Sakura said as Sasuke looked up to see Sakura already at a branch waving at him.
"I did it Sasuke-kun!" Sakura shouted, but Sasuke just scowled and turned his head away to mask his frustration that someone weaker than him had actually gotten it on the first try. "Well it looks like the female has the most chakra control. Nice work Sakura," Kakashi said and Sakura nodded.
"That's only because of the fool's pathetic reserves. Hatake you should be admonishing her, not praising her. Only when she can get this far should she be boasting about anything," everyone looked up and Kakashi sighed while Sasuke narrowed his eyes. Sakura gaped as Naruto was at the very top of the tree next to hers.
"How does the dobe know this shit before I do. I'm a fuckin' Uchiha! I'm an elite! Why does he and even Sakura know this?" Sasuke thought to himself as Naruto jumped down to the ground. He placed his hands in his pockets and shook his head. "It's shit like this that you should teach in the academy. It's also why these little tests of yours have a 66% failure rating," Naruto said and Kakashi couldn't deny that. The academy was a lot more lax than in the times of war. It was a lot harder, a lot crueler, and a lot stronger. If you couldn't balance kunai on your fingertips for an exercise then you weren't graduating.
Sakura frowned as her accomplishment was diminished to a worthless effort before Naruto opened his jacket. "However since she has so little reserves then she's the one who can improve the most. Females naturally have better chakra control than males," Naruto said and Sakura's attitude raised again at Naruto saying that she could improve. For Naruto, he knew what it was like to be brought down by words and if he did the same for Sakura then he, himself, was a fool as well. Those who berate without giving a chance to acknowledge efforts were fools as well.
"Well said Naruto. Then you wouldn't mind teaching them the tree-climbing exercise," Kakashi said and Naruto glared at the jonin before snorting. "Whatever," he said and Kakashi nodded. Truth was, he had to meet with the Hokage for a moment and then be right back. He wasn't running off to ditch their training...this time.
Seeing that they were alone, Naruto patted his legs and quickly Rinko, Touka and Fu dropped to the ground. "These are my kits. They are better at this exercise than the both of you. If you can't beat them to the top then you haven't mastered the exercise. Fu, race Sasuke. Touka race Sakura. Rinko show me what you've been working on," Naruto instructed and the three foxes nodded.
"Hmmm you're just a flea-bitten mongrel. You couldn't be better at this exercise than I could," Sasuke said and Sakura smiled at Touka. "Please take care of me," she said to, in her opinion, the cute fox. Touka glared at Sakura as she hadn't forgotten what the female had tried to do to her father.
Sasuke and Fu ran up the tree and instantly Sasuke gasped as Fu sped past him and reached the top of the tree easily. Sasuke didn't even get that far before he fell to the ground. Touka and Sakura tried it as well, but that ended out in Touka's victory. The female fox never liked her racing partner anyway. Sasuke and Sakura were left slack-jawed while they turned to glare at Naruto only to be surprised at Rinko launched a fire at a tree, burning it slightly.
Naruto nodded with a pleased smile and patted Rinko's head. "Very good Rinko. Your control has improved. Now then, I want you to try water-walking along with Touka and Fu. It's obvious that you're still to good for Sasuke and Sakura," Naruto said and Rinko nodded as she raced back to Fu and Touka.
Sasuke and Sakura heard the yips of conversation between the three foxes before they raced towards the vacant lake to the left. As they did that, Naruto began to instruct Sasuke and Sakura on the exercise. Both were going to hate Naruto, but if the blonde was to be put in charge of their training then they would fuckin' train under his watch.
Yu no Kuni
In Yu no Kuni, there were multiple happy people over the area. Yu no Kuni was normally quite an attractive town as nothing ever really went down there, but that was all because of the weapons magnate, Exodus Metals. It was the largest building across Yu no Kuni. It was also greatly wealthy and influential. Many people had often applied to work there as the pay was great and the work was fair, but tough. However, not just anyone could work in Exodus Metals. There was a reason why it had been able to get Yu no Kuni out of the debt that it had to a few countries. Because of that Exodus Metals was a standing monument for Yu no Kuni. No one ever knew who the owner of such a corporation was, but not many of them actually cared. Exodus Metals had financed so many places with power, work, and food that it was like a prayer answered from Kami. The next thing about it was that people had heard about the so called 'war' between Exodus Metals Co. and Gato Shipping. No one knew the big details a they were kept low, but people had heard that Gato Shipping had...in essence killed the Exodus Metals influence in Wave and claimed it for his own. No one wanted to know how Exodus Metals would react.
In the large corporation, in a single work office, a woman with long green hair growled as she huffed and slapped papers on the table. "God dammit," she said getting up to her feet. She wore a green tank-top shirt and dark jeans. She wore her open-toed sandals that were able to wrap around her ankles as she got up and walked out.
"What are the current revenues after Gato's fuckin' backwater assault?!" she asked/shouted and the attendant near her gulped. "It hasn't put a dent to us as we far expected, but we were almost done with Wave's reconstruction before this happened. You did get Naruto-sama's message, right Kisa-sama?" he asked and the woman named Kisa nodded.
Kisa was not a happy woman. Ever since they Exodus Metals managed, with the people's favor, to take out its corrupt Daimyou, Exodus Metals had been declared something of a ruler for Yu no Kuni. They had the people's trust and their vote for things to go well. So Kisa was, in essence, the Daimyou for Yu no Kuni. She was to be basically a collaboration worker with Exodus Metals for Yu no Kuni's benefit, but she was a worker for Yu no Kuni before she was the Daimyou. This place had saved her life and she wouldn't allow someone as sleazy as Gato to try and undermine it.
"Yes he gave us his message. We had tried to deal with it when they had first instigated us, but that went south fast. Sometimes I wonder what goes on through his head," Kisa said as she leaned against the railing. She could see various blacksmiths and weapon-smiths working to construct weapons as they wanted within the parameters of Exodus Metals conditions. It was a business after all. They would generally received over 15 applicants a day of people who were hoping to join. Naruto had left the company to her as it's...figurehead for the most part. Kisa and Naruto had quite a long partnership. One that she wouldn't dare to talk about it. It was embarrassing for her.
"Umm but Kisa-sama, if I might ask, why is it so urgent that Uzumaki-sama needs to hide his identity from the masses of the world and even then that he's so impassive about what Gato did to Wave? Shouldn't he be like super-pissed?" the attendant asked and Kisa chuckled to herself.
"I won't fault you for thinking that, but the brat doesn't get pissed. If he's pissed then you'd better back off. I think he's seeming impassive about it because...he plans to go there himself to deal with Gato. There are little things that will ever make him made, but he cares so much more about his workers than anyone I've seen. To lose such people, who had followed him no less, is an grave sin in his eyes," Kisa said getting the attendant to gulp.
"To the other question, it's not really Wave that he's after. He's helping it to be financially stable, but our influence has greatly diminished due to Gato. It's two things that he's after. One is Gato's company...," Kisa stopped and took pleasure in the attendant's widened eyes before continuing. "The second is...the place north of Wave," Kisa said with a sadistic grin on her face that made the attendant shiver.
Three weeks later
"Target in sight. It appears to have settled down," Sasuke spoke into his mic.
"I see it as well. Ready to move on your signal," Naruto spoke as well. "I have it as well. Ready to go," Sakura said though Naruto could hear the hesitance in her voice. Kakashi sighed and placed his fingers to his mic.
"Confirm red ribbon," Kakashi said and Naruto carefully held up a small mirror. He looked at the reflection of the target and did indeed see the red ribbon on its ear. The blonde narrowed his eyes before nodding. "Confirmation complete. This is the right one," Naruto said and Kakashi nodded.
"Alright then, let's do this and get it chalked up for another mission to be done. Ready...go!" Kakashi shouted as Sasuke and Sakura lunged for the target. Both scrambled for a...cat as it scratched Sakura's face. Sakura yelped and threw the cat into the air before it landed into Naruto's arms. The blonde shook his head and gently scratched the cat's ears getting it to purr and fall into his arms in bliss.
"Tora, the Hellcat, has been subdued. Missions complete," Naruto said in a monotone voice showing that he had no interest in this. Sasuke snorted and Sakura growled at the cat that was purring in Naruto's arms. They had been trying to rush down the cat for a good two or three hours. It had just been another D-rank mission for them that they had on their record and one that they hadn't been pleased with.
Sasuke and Sakura, under Naruto's instruction, had mastered the tree-walking exercise and Kakashi had them right back to teamwork exercises. He had stressed the importance of it being the key to a shinobi's success to which Naruto only thought was half-bull and half-truth. The blonde knew the importance of teamwork, but it wasn't always enough. Individual skills also had to be expounded upon.
Rinko, Touka and Fu had easily taken to water-walking as they had increased their reserves. Their reserves were as much as Sasuke's which, saying that they were foxes was quite the accomplishment. Also they had, much to Naruto's pleasantly surprised face, come up with a few collaboration attacks of their own. They had also used their talents with Naruto to finish the blonde's latest and longest project. It had been a long and tiring process for them all, but Naruto was glad to have it done.
Naruto, himself, managed to learn two new jutsu and put them under his belt. They weren't much in the way of attack and defense, but just for backup purposes if anyone needed it. In that time, Anko had never gone back to his house and Naruto hadn't been seeking her out either. He had reasoned that she was busy and didn't always have the time to be a pain in his ass. It allowed him just a little peace of mind.
"Very good you guys. Now then, let's take it back to them so that we can declare this mission as success," Kakashi said and everyone nodded their heads as they walked away.
In the mission room, Sasuke and Sakura smirked victoriously as the cat, Tora, got its life squeezed out of it by the Daimyou's wife. She really strangled it and at seeing such a thing, Rinko, Touka and Fu winced before they clung to Naruto a little more possessively. They hoped that they wouldn't be hugged like that.
"Oh thank you for finding my lovely Tora. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't find her," she said and the shinobi bowed before she took Tora away with a happy mood on her face. Seeing that this would more than likely happen again, but for now having it done with, Naruto read the last pages to the first Icha-Icha and then pulled out a drama book for himself. Sometimes nothing but sex scene after sex scene made book sort of dull.
"Congratulations on your mission team seven. Now let's see, you have cleaning the park, placing up ads for the local bookstore, chaperoning the kids at the Academy, or...,"
"NO!" everyone turned and they noticed Sasuke snarling. The Uchiha fuckin' had enough of this shit. Sakura was surprised by Sasuke's outburst and Naruto raised an eyebrow. Kakashi sighed while Sasuke shook his head.
"Three weeks of this shit is enough. I'm not going to get stronger doing these damn chores that you call missions. Give us something better!" Sasuke said to the Sandaime and Iruka who were looking at each other. Iruka stood to his feet and glared at Sasuke.
"Watch your tone genin. There is an order to everything that needs to be done. Everyone's had to do these missions before. You are no different. This is to familiarize yourself with each other so that contact and teamwork can be established in the field. You need to remember your respect before the Hokage," Iruka scolded and Sakura was more than ready to defend her crush before Kakashi sighed.
"Hokage-sama...," Naruto's unexpected voice brought everyone's attention to him, but the only thing they could all see was his face covered by his book that he was reading. "Yes Naruto-kun?" Sarutobi asked a little disheartened that the blonde's attitude had been the same. One of so much respect, but at the same time still being impassive to the very end.
"How many missions has team 7 accumulated?" Naruto asked and Sarutobi held up a file and opened it. "You have all completed 20 D-rank missions, added to the five that you did today then 25," Sarutobi said and Naruto nodded.
"I believe that in the shinobi guide it states, 'Once a team, no matter its members, has completed an appropriate 25 or more D-rank missions then they are eligible to a C-rank mission'," Naruto said finishing. Sasuke and Sakura widened their eyes while Kakashi sighed. This would just mean more work for him and the lazy jonin really didn't want such a thing. Iruka smiled at Naruto's knowledge, but the glare that the blonde casted sort of made him shiver. That somewhere down the line he had failed Naruto and so had the academy.
"Kakashi, what do you think? Are they ready for a C-rank mission?" Sarutobi asked and Kakashi sighed. "Well they have all improved. I suppose a chance to get out of the village would do us good. I believe we're ready," Kakashi said and Sarutobi nodded his head. Iruka just sat down and grumbled about disrespectful genin in these days or something like that.
"Very well then. We can give you joint C-rank mission. This will be an escort mission to Cha no Kuni( Tea Country). You will be partnering up with Team Gai for this mission. The person you will be escorting is the Daimyou's daughter who had come to visit Konoha three weeks ago. I'm sure that there might be a few bandits, but other than that you should be fine. You are to meet up at the gates in three hours," Sarutobi said and everyone nodded while Kakashi sweatdropped.
"Oh dear Kami. Why that team?" Kakashi thought to himself before team 7 left the room. Everyone was confused by their sensei's expression, which was very grave. For Naruto, his face was like he had seen the freakin' slenderman and lived to tell the tale about it. Not that Naruto believed such shit anyway. Stupid books about stupid myths.
"Alright then let's all get ready and meet up at the gates. You three are going to be in for such a surprise when we get to the gates. Now then, don't be late and pack enough for the week. It's quite a walk towards Cha no Kuni," Kakashi said and everyone nodded before they quickly went their separate ways.
Naruto, after having henged, and brought some groceries from the local market as well as the new releases to some novels, he made his way towards his house in the Forest of Death.
Naruto dropped to the ground and opened the door to his house. He didn't get far as a kunai shot at him. Naruto simply ducked under it and continued inside. He dropped his bags to the ground before glaring up. He turned and noticed two anbu his height in the room. "Misa, Sai, what do you want?" Naruto asked and the Sai anbu took off his mask showing his pale, almost expression-less face.
"Nice to see you Naruto-senpai again," Sai and Naruto paused as he tried to put his things into the refrigerator. "I'm not your senpai Sai-san. In order for me to be your senpai I'd have to be with Root. I'm not, therefore I'm not your senpai. Also why is Misa with you?" Naruto asked.
"Danzo-sama had me take her to see you," Sai said and Misa stepped forward. "Naruto-sama, Danzo-sama has petitioned you to make weapons for Root," Misa said as toneless as she could, but Naruto could hear the small feminine tone in it. That news had caught him off guard to say the least. Naruto normally wasn't one to be caught off guard by anything, but dealing with Danzo for quite a while, the blonde still didn't know how the old warhawk thought. Danzo was as much an enigma to Naruto as Naruto was an enigma to Danzo. Neither could fully comprehend the other. That's what made Danzo so...interesting to Naruto that the blonde had to be a partner to him. Danzo would indirectly train Naruto by offering him scrolls and Naruto would work with Root from time to time, like a messenger or short-hand of sorts.
"I see. Well Danzo's no fool. He knows my work fee. I'm going to need...," Naruto said before Sai placed a bag on the table. "Half of the money and the other half upon completion, but from Danzo you have said that you will work for jutsu so he has offered you three B-rank techniques, and one C-rank jutsu," Sai said and Naruto glanced to them. Two wind techniques, a water technique and a fire technique. A fair price.
"Very well. I know how many of you there are in Root. Expect your supplies within the month," Naruto said and Sai bowed his head. Misa did as well, but she wasn't finished. "Naruto-sama, Danzo-sama has also asked you if you would be willing to have an assistant besides your kits. Someone to help you around more," Misa said, but Naruto shook his head.
"I require no help. Thanks for asking anyway. You two may go now. I suppose it was pleasant to see you," Naruto said and before he even finished placing his things away, he felt the two leave his house as quickly as they might've came. With his fridge fully stocked, Naruto closed the door and took the scrolls into his hands and opened them.
"(B-rank Suiton: Hanran Banshō), (B-rank Katon: Dai Endan), (C-rank Fūton: Jūha Shō), and (B-rank Fūton: Atsugai)," Naruto read through the entire list of each individual jutsu and closed the scrolls. He rubbed his neck and sighed. It would seem that he would have just a little more to work on while guarding this woman.
Collecting the scrolls together, Naruto placed them in his pouch and collected his things for the trip. He placed them in scrolls and those scrolls were placed into the sides of a black jacket that he was wearing. He grabbed a few Fuma Shuriken and his newly made one. He then looked down at his newest project and narrowed his eyes. He just shrugged his shoulders and pocketed those as well. Naruto took one last look at his house before turning off the lights and closing the door. He hoped that things would be rough just a little bit. Naruto wanted...to shake things up a little.
Naruto arrived at the gates a few minutes from the three hours that they were supposed to arrive. As he dropped to the ground he noticed three others along with his teammates. A male Hyuuga, a female with bun hair, and a bowl-cut boy in a green jumpsuit. Naruto raised an eyebrow before he snorted and shook his head.
"Oh it's Naruto-baka," Sakura said getting the girl and her teammates to turn to the side. Naruto walked up to them and leaned against the large open gates and continued to read his book. "Ossu! How do you do? I'm Konoha's green beast. I'm Rock Lee," the boy known as Lee said.
"...,"
Lee blinked before he turned to his two teammates. The Hyuuga and the girl shrugged their shoulders while Lee smiled. "Those are my teammates Tenten and Neji. This is your first C-rank mission right? Awesome! We'll get it done and our flames of youth will shine brightly for our village," Lee said with his tears falling.
"Sorry...what did you say?" Naruto asked coming to his senses. His kits whimpered at the sight of the energetic young man in front of them. Those clothes, that hair, those...those...those eyebrows. Naruto could feel Fu shuddering against his body and shook his head. He only then noticed that Lee seemed to be gawking at him.
"Damn you and your hip attitude! I know see that you are to be my destined rival since Gai-sensei and Kakashi-san are rivals. I will not loss to you! And if I do then I will run around Konoha 500 times on my hands and if I can't do that...," Lee went on about his attempts and each time Naruto gripped his book a little tighter.
"This guy is as worse as Haruno," Naruto thought before he noticed Lee was bonked across the head. "Lee that's enough out of you! Stop bothering him. Sorry about that. Lee's a little eccentric is all. Can I get your name?" Tenten asked. Without lowering his book, Naruto answered.
"Uzumaki Naruto, Tenten-san. It's team seven's first C-rank so I guess good luck to you," Naruto said and he noticed that he didn't get a response. Silence became apparent and the blonde lowered his book to allow himself to see Tenten staring at him. "Y-You're Uzumaki Naruto?" Tenten asked and Naruto narrowed his eyes.
"Great, another foolish person in this village. It will never end I guess. It's to be expected since these fools fails to see the true powers of Fuinjutsu. That's right, I am," Naruto said getting on his guard in case of anything. However, he wasn't prepared as Tenten dropped to her knees and bowed to the ground. Naruto blinked while Neji, Sasuke, Lee and Sakura seemed confused.
"Y-You're my idol! Please can I see the weapon?! The one that was used against Kakashi-san. It's the talk of the village that you design weapons of a weird design. Please can I see it?" Tenten begged and Naruto rolled his eyes.
"The dobe makes weapons?" Sasuke wondered while Sakura seemed to wonder just what the hell was wrong with the girl in front of her. She should be bowing to Sasuke, not to the idiot. Neji's face scrunched up into a glare and since he was a Hyuuga, his pupil-less eyes made it all the more intimidating or so.
"Why should I?" Naruto asked folding his arms. Tenten looked up in surprise before she grabbed Naruto's hands. "Anyone who makes weapons must pass on their work to their followers. Just a peek?" Tenten asked and Naruto just stared at the girl before he reached into his pouch and tossed out the Fuma Shuriken. He handed it to Tenten and she gleefully watched it gleam in the sunlight. She managed to click a button and widened her eyes as the four swirl blades to the shuriken popped out. Sakura gasped and Sasuke snorted, but truth was that he was impressed with its design as well. Back during the Kakashi fight Sasuke couldn't get a good look at it, but now it was amazing. If he could master that weapon then he could get rid of Itachi easily.
"Sugoi! This is incredible Naruto-san. I can't see a flaw anywhere. It's even beyond what my dad can create. You could get a job with Exodus Metals. I plan to work there myself. Wouldn't it be cool if we both worked there?" Tenten asked trying to get an excited response from Naruto, but the blonde just seemed disinterested about it all.
"Whatever," Naruto said folding his arms. Tenten shrugged her shoulders before gazing back up at the weapon. Her dad had signed up their weapons shop with Exodus Metals and they would received and deliver materials between each other. Tenten didn't know the reasons why the other five small family business had joined, but they couldn't be bad reasons.
"Well all our youthful companions have arrived. That is the feeling of youth! We will tackle this with the best of our ability. Our passionate flames will not die down from this adventure. Isn't that right?!" everyone turned and Naruto's eyebrow twitched while Fu, Rinko, and Touka popped their heads out and they instantly regretted doing so. It was an adult Lee. He wore the same thing that Lee wore except that he made the outfit look so much worse. Naruto looked down as he noticed Touka had managed to get underneath his black shirt and huddle close to his chest away from the scary monster that was Maito Gai. Naruto could feel her shiver and he wondered if maybe Touka just wasn't used to those kinds of people. They didn't have a problem with Anko, but then again Anko's eyebrows never took of about five percent of her face. This guy was just a category of weird that Naruto didn't want to get in to. He could in fact feel his IQ dropping from every word this guy said out of his mouth.
"So this is Maito Gai. The strongest taijutsu user in Konoha. No doubt he's passed that ability on to Lee-san if he's outfit is any indication. I just know I'm going to have a headache when this is over," Naruto thought to himself and gave a heavy sigh. Sasuke and Sakura winced at the sight of the man and Sakura carefully inched her way to Sasuke to try and hide behind him.
"So you are Kakashi's youthful students. You look like a fine bunch! Let's get this mission done!" Gai shouted and Lee shouted as well. Neji held his head down and so did Tenten in embarrassment. Naruto shook his head and went back to his book.
A few minutes later, Kakashi appeared with his lame excuses as always before everyone noticed a palanquin. Inside was a girl about Naruto's age along with the palanquin holders or bearers or whatever it was that Naruto couldn't figure out. He just shook his head while the men dropped the large litter to the ground while the woman stepped out. She was your traditional well-to-do rich girl. She wore the fancy robes, had the fancy hair, bowed with a nice grace and her face was blemish-less as usual. Naruto had known why she was here. She wasn't some tourist coming to Konoha. No, she had heard about Exodus Metals through Konoha and apparently the Daimyou of Cha no Kuni was hoping if Konoha would be able to contact the head of Exodus Metals since Cha no Kuni was out of the way from Yu no Kuni. Exodus Metals had respectfully declined the offer saying that it wasn't needed for the woman to force herself so she was going back home fiancee-less.
"Thank you for your protection. I hope you serve us well during your stay," she said in a melodious voice. Everyone nodded to her, except for one person. She turned to see Naruto reading his book and she read the title. 'Wild Storms in the Sunlight Garden', a very rare and expensive book. Only about ten of those books were ever to be sold. Her father had one and she had read it. She never expected a commoner to have one. Also maybe she was mistaken or not, but she saw ruffled in his zipped up jacket. She blinked before she sauntered over to Naruto. "Hmm I wonder how Naruto will react to royalty," Kakashi thought to himself. Everyone else probably wondered the same as the young woman came up to him.
"Thank you for offering your services and protection to me. I hope we have a pleasant time," she said. Everyone waited with bated breath for a response, but to their surprise there wasn't one. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of a page turning.
"C-Can he do that, ignore such a powerful woman?" Tenten asked, but no one answered. Neji narrowed his eyes while Lee and Gai seemed confused. Naruto just flipped another page of his book while the young woman leaned up.
"I'm Kiyoko. What might your name be?" the young woman asked. Still she got no response. This didn't seem to go well with the palanquin bearers as one of them marched up to the blonde. "Kiyoko-sama has generously offered her name to you. Answer her peasant!" he said and Kiyoko frowned as did everyone else. Naruto made no indication that he either acknowledged Kiyoko's presence or the man's presence and everyone still waited. Kiyoko looked down and she noticed three sets of eyes looking at her. They blinked in confusion of her appearance and Kiyoko smiled at the three. "Waaaa they are so cute. Their fur is also amazing. I wish I could have one," Kiyoko said and Naruto brought his book down to allow his eyes to glare at her. He then sighed.
"Hatake how long until we move out?" Naruto asked finally speaking and that broke everyone's musings. Kakashi blinked before clearing his throat. "Umm Kiyoko-sama, we will need you back in the palanquin to proceed. We're a little behind schedule and we should get a move on. Naruto and Tenten will take the front. Sasuke and Neji will take the side. Sakura and Lee will take the other side. Then Gai and I will take up the rear also, just a little further. Naruto, you're our eyes as you have the best sensor capabilities. Use your clones to scout ahead and warn us of trouble," Kakashi instructed. Naruto grunted an acknowledgement as he strolled up to the front with Tenten.
"Well he's just mister personality isn't he? He's like you Neji," Tenten said and Neji snorted then grumbled in that order. He took his spot with Sasuke on the left side of the palanquin as did Sakura and Lee though Sakura had reservations as Lee winked at her getting shivers down her spine.
"Kiyoko-sama, the palanquin," one of the men said and Kiyoko shook her head left and right. "No, no, no, I won't ride unless I can ride with one of those adorable foxes in my lap," she whined and people groaned as they glanced to Naruto, hoping that the blonde would agree. The foxes quickly hid themselves from view and scrunched up close to their father figure.
"Ummm Naruto, don't you think that you should comply?" Tenten asked. Naruto said nothing. If someone asked for a parent to give them their child would they? Naruto didn't know about other parents, but for him it was a Hell no. They were his kits. He would just comply wait for her to get fed up with waiting like the little fool she was, get in the palanquin and have them complete their mission.
It was a long five minutes of silence, but everyone could see that either Naruto wasn't paying attention, he wasn't going to hand them over, or he was just being selfish. Sakura growled and marched up to Naruto. "Naruto give the Daimyou's daughter one of your foxes. It's not like she's going to keep them so just give her one of the mongrels!" Sakura said and Naruto took in a deep breath of air and exhaled.
"Remember your place Haruno. It's back next to Lee-san. I suggest that you get over there if you know what's good for you," Naruto warned, but Sakura persisted. "Ummm guys," Tenten said and everyone was watching the scene in front of them with interest. Kakashi took an unconscious step forward. Something told him that this might end very badly, with Sakura being on worse terms with Naruto that she already was.
"Dammit they are just dumb animals. If she wants one then you hand one to her!" Sakura said and reached her hands forward. She just got inches within Naruto's torso before everyone blinked. Naruto grabbed Sakura's and quickly squeezed it sending her to the ground. Sakura winced painfully at the touch of Naruto's hands and she was sure that she could hear a small bone snap.
"Naruto that's enough. Let Sakura go!" Kakashi ordered and Naruto let Sakura kneel on the ground some more in a way that forced her to look into his eyes. "Don't. You. Ever. Touch. My. Kids!" Naruto snarled and Sakura shivered as she felt her mouth stop working.
"I will never entrust their lives with someone that I don't know. I could give a damn who she is or what family she comes from. You try and touch them again and there won't be an arm for you to try and reach for them again," Naruto said before he threw Sakura's arm away and resumed his post. Sakura turned and saw the hand print from Naruto's touch on her skin. She shivered before Kakashi helped her up. He shot Naruto a look, and the blonde knew that he did, but he ignored it.
Seeing that the scene was over, one of the men cleared his throat. "Umm Kiyoko-sama, if you don't mind now? It seems that the young man isn't going to relent," he said and Kiyoko nodded wisely. She glanced back at Naruto for a bit and she was sure that he gave her a corner of his eye that dared her to even try something like Sakura had. "Very well, let's go. I couldn't get them today. Maybe tomorrow," she said. Naruto snorted and he unzipped the upper half of his jacket to see Rinko and Fu yipping at him. He then went to the next layer, his shirt, and opened it to see Touka furled up and sleeping calmly next to her father's warm stomach like she always did.
"Sorry you had to see me like that," Naruto said and the foxes just smiled as Fu and Rinko curled into each other and slept. Naruto zipped up his chest and felt a hand on his shoulder. "N-Naruto, are you alright now?" Tenten asked and Naruto closed his eyes.
"I'm fine Tenten-san. Forgive my actions. I foolishly let my anger get the better of me. I need more training," Naruto said and Tenten shook her head. "No problem. I can see that they mean a lot to you. I think you were kinda cool," Tenten complimented and Naruto just grunted.
"Cool huh? No one's ever called me that. Hmm there might just be a future for you Tenten-san," naruto thought to himself with a small inner smile.
Pretty soon everyone walked out of the gates and into the forest. For Sakura it was a big deal to finally be out of the village. As for Sasuke, it was just nice to finally have a higher mission one where he would get stronger and then prove himself before his brother as he was an avenger. For Naruto, this was nothing new. He had done all of this before when he had first left Konoha by himself.
"Ne Kakashi-sensei, does Cha no Kuni have any shinobi?" Sakura asked. Naruto would've thrown a rock at her for that question, but he had resisted. He did enough to her as it was in letting his emotions get the better of him. He really had to reign that it. It would mean the death of him if he ever reacted that fierce to anything.
"No Sakura. Cha no Kuni doesn't have shinobi. It's just a small country south of Konoha. They don't have a military force and so they come to the major Hidden villages or minor villages and give us missions to do things for them. It's how the economy works. So if you're expecting to run into shinobi or kunoichi then you won't have to worry. As Hokage-sama said, a few bandits or nothing else," Kakashi said and Sakura nodded with a sigh of her lips. She was, secretly, relieved that they wouldn't be running into trouble, but Sasuke scowled at such words.
Time ran its course as people continued through their various things. Lee was trying to get Sakura on a date, much to her chagrin. Neji and Sasuke were saying nothing and brooding, Gai was trying to challenge an unwilling Kakashi to a fight or something, the palanquin bearers huffing to carry Kiyoko across the dirt road and a frowning Kiyoko at not getting to play with one of Naruto's kits. Meanwhile, Tenten was trying to strike up a conversation with Naruto, but the blonde never gave many responses. He seemed uninterested.
"Wow, so you've been in the weapon making business for six years. That's amazing. I've only started doing it about two years ago. I can't even make things of what you showed me. Umm I did make something, would you like to see?" Tenten asked. Naruto glanced towards her and rolled his eyes at the girl's attempts, but at least she wasn't being some foolish bitch or ignorant woman so he just allowed her to do so. Tenten went into her pouch and held out three kunai. All three were the same length and they seemed to be made out of the same metal as those from Konoha that they used originally.
"C-Critique please?" Tenten asked and Naruto grabbed one. He flipped it around in his hands and then placed it on his arms. He gave a quick slice and watched small traces of blood flow out. The blonde jinchuuriki nodded before giving the kunai back.
"They need work," Naruto said and Tenten widened her eyes before she smiled sadly. "Yeah I guess they would. Thanks for being honest," she said and Naruto glanced to her. Aww damn women and their 'I really would like just a little praise for my work' methods. Naruto sighed and took a kunai.
"The metal that you've used is very durable and your originality is really showing. The curving point of the kunai is the focal point to where you concentrated the heat. You thought that if you sent the heat to the lower potion then the upper portion wouldn't melt and it would be ineffective and the melting metal would shape weird. Also it's heavy, that's not a bad thing, but for being kunai then they would dip when thrown in the wind due to resistance. What temperature did you have and what metal?" Naruto asked.
"Ummm I believe I had it to 300 degrees and I used a portion of steel, an inch of diamond and osmium," Tenten said and Naruto closed his eyes. He took a small huff and shook his head. "Your first mistake was the choice of metals. Steel and osmium DO NOT go well together. The density of osmium will overtake the density of steel since it has a better durability. Second mistake is that diamond burns well into the 4,892 degrees where you shouldn't even be staying in the room without an air conditioner to regular that temperature and have personal equipment. I see the specks of diamond in your kunai and you should know that Diamond doesn't melt. Adding pressure to it will increase density, but that's all you get. Your temp was way too low and your choice of melts are inappropriate," Naruto scolded with a slight bonk to Tenten's head. She nodded and apologized.
"So...what should I do?" Tenten asked. "Figure it out. You're supposed to be a weapons mistress. You should understand how a weapon feels," Naruto said and Tenten just nodded as they continued to walk through the dirt road.
As they walked, Naruto shifted and he quickly stopped. "Stop," he said and people stopped immediately. "Naruto what is it?" Kakashi asked and Naruto glared forward.
"One of my clones dispelled. I couldn't even get a good look at who did it before it was too late. Whoever it is, they got me by surprise. Which is no small feat," Naruto said with the last part to himself. Everyone tensed as Kakashi and Gai took point.
"Everyone proceed cautiously now. We're going in," Kakashi said and everyone nodded as they tensed and walked. The bearers were tense and the footsteps were slowly coming to a stop. Kakashi and Gai looked left and right, but saw no sight of anyone. "Neji scope the area," Gai commanded.
Neji nodded and held up two fingers. "Byakugan," Neji shouted and Naruto looked around. He could hear his kits growling telling him that someone was nearby and that they really knew how to hide. The blonde looked left and right as did everyone else. Sakura tensed while Sasuke held a kunai. Lee moved his eyes fast left and right while Tenten took out a kunai.
"So these are the people that he sent to protect you Kiyoko-sama? Well I feel special," someone said as they quickly came into view. They were easily male and female. The femalewore a revealing red outfit, showing her midriff, arms and legs, with her white hair tied back by a multicolored rope with bells attached to it. She had multiple tattoos that resembled flower petals on the left side of her face and midriff as well as her left leg. She also wore red high heeled sandals. She came in rolling with the mist as did her partner.
The male was a hulking figure with red-orange, spiky hair. He wore a sleeveless blue shirt that was tucked into his dark grey pants, which, in turn, were tucked into military-style boots. The pants were held up by a red belt, which matched a strap going across his chest from his right shoulder to under his left arm. Kakashi and Gai quickly readied themselves, but they weren't ready for the large number of bandits that were behind them.
"Y-You're...," Gai said while the woman smiled. "I'm surprised you remember Gai. It's been a long time. After all I was planning to partner with you or Kakashi-senpai when I was in the anbu," she said while Kakashi and Gai narrowed their eyes.
"Kagura, so you're still alive. What have you been doing?" Kakashi asked noting the seriousness of the situation. Kagura was a former anbu of Konoha. No one had ever figured out why she had left as she was one of the most promising anbu that anyone could think of.
"Couldn't tell you that Kakashi, but I will show you this," Kagura said as she held her hands into the air. Kakashi widened his eyes as he saw that her Fate seal had a pair of symbolic wings across it showing that she had a partner. "I like to think that I could still get a little stronger. Isn't that right, Bando?" Kagura asked while Bando grinned.
"Hand over the bitch and we might let you live," he said in the typical villain fashion. "Hmph why don't you try and make us," Sasuke said with a grin on his face. Bando glared at him hatefully and smiled.
"If you insist," he said and blurred out of speed. Sasuke widened his eyes as someone as large as him could move that fast. "Uggggh," Sasuke grunted as he was kicked far into the air. The Uchiha coughed while everyone else gasped. Naruto glared back at Kagura while Kakashi lifted his headband.
"It seems like...I'm going to have to use this," he said and Kagura smiled. "Oh senpai, you would use that on me? I'm honored," Kagura said while Kakashi opened his left eye to reveal the sharingan of the Uchiha clan.
"Get them or you won't get paid!" Kagura shouted and the rouge bandits shouted in cheers as they ran forward. "Shit," Kakashi said as he took out a kunai. Gai was more than ready to act, but both were surprised as Naruto walked forward.
"Naruto, what are you doing?! This isn't someone that you can fight. She was an anbu! She won't easily be taken down," Kakashi shouted, but he watched Naruto reach into his pockets. "Don't be foolish Hatake. I know where my limits are and I aim to break them apart. I'm just clearing out the traffic," Naruto said as he took out his leather gloves. Kagura raised an eyebrow as did everyone else.
Without worry, Naruto strapped on the gloves and cracked his knuckles. Kakashi and Gai blinked as they saw white stripes of light bashing against each other multiple times. "You all think you can get in my way?" Naruto asked before everyone watched as he snapped his fingers. "KAI!" the blonde shouted and seals lit up on his hand as he snapped them again. A small fire suddenly appeared and raced along the lined around the blonde showing everyone the hidden wires. Naruto brought his hands together to cross the other and it only took a second before the bandits exploded in blood and fell to the ground. Kagura widened her eyes as did everyone else.
"Know your place," Naruto said not even needing to glare at the piles of dead bodies that already laid at his feet.
Omake: Let Me See It!
"Please, please make me your apprentice! I promise I won't give up!" Tenten cried as she followed after Naruto. The blonde ignored her and kept walking. Seriously what was with this woman. She just didn't know how to take a hint.
"Sorry I'm not taking apprentices at this time," Naruto responded before he felt his leg grabbed. He turned and sweatdropped as he saw Tenten crying in front of the villagers. "Please! I'll do anything! Just let me see the weapon! I'll partner with you, I'll do you, I'll have your children, anything!" Tenten said and Naruto stuttered before he shook his head and tried to walk away, but Tenten's grip was strong. The people of Konoha whispered to each other at the scene they were seeing.
"I'm not interested in partners or kids at the moment. Get off me," Naruto said, but the bun haired girl just wouldn't let go. She was like a freakin' tick to a dog.
"I'll proclaim your awesomeness and wisdom to all five corners of the elemental nations! I'll give you my virginity, please just let me use it once!" Tenten said and this continued until Naruto arrived at his house.
"Let go of me right now," Naruto said growling at her, but Tenten shook her head left and right. "I'll become your slave! Your mistress! Maid! Cook! Laundry Folder! Doormat! Anything. Naruto-kun I need it!" Tenten cried while Naruto slammed his door shut.
All through the night Tenten never stopped and Naruto never got any sleep. He even got a major headache and that was sending him to the ground currently.
Tenten followed Naruto the next day as the blonde tried his best to get away from his fan, but it wasn't working. "Would you just leave me alone?" Naruto asked, but Tenten shook her head, the stars in her eyes becoming more apparent. "Weapon, weapon, weapon, weapon," she drooled and Naruto shivered. Oh god this wasn't good.
"Naruto-baka, where were you yesterday? We were looking all over the damn village for you. I'm gonna hit you so hard your father's going to feel it!" Sakura said cracking her knuckles. She was ready to release a punch that Naruto would block, but instead he blinked. Tenten quickly grabbed Sakura's hand and subdued her into the ground placing it behind her back painfully.
"Worm you are not to touch Naruto-sama! You are not to come in front of his awesome presence. Know your place!" Tenten said as she squeezed Sakura's arm tighter.
Sakura ran off crying while Naruto blinked. "Ummm thank you?" Naruto asked and Tenten smiled. "Anything for you Naruto-sama," she said and Naruto's mind finally went into overdrive.
Naruto walked through the village reading his book as leisurely as he could before he shifted. He narrowed his eyes and snapped his finger. "LALALALALALA!" Tenten shouted as she slammed into Hinata who was behind a pole.
"You will not stalk Naruto-sama. Your eyes are unfit to gaze upon his magnificence!" Tenten said at a startled Hinata. The crowds gasped as Naruto smiled.
"Step to one side people. All of you one one side. Out of the way of Naruto-sama if you don't want a rusted kunai up your fuckin' ass!" Tenten shouted as people backed away from the crazy girl. Naruto smirked as he walked through the village with ease.
"That's it. She's hired. She really knows her place," Naruto thought before someone shouted. "Demon-lover," he said and Naruto noticed Tenten grin.
"Who said that?" Tenten shouted and people backed away. "Alright then, rusted kunai up the ass for everyone!" she shouted as she flung her rusty kunai up people anuses. People hollered s screaming rang through the village.
The place was vacant and Naruto patted his legs. Tenten appeared at his side and Naruto patted her head while Tenten's tail wagged back and forth. "There might be hope for you just yet Tenten-san," Naruto said as he walked off.
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