A few hours after Obi Wan, and Naruto had talked. The young blonde was now alone in his room, sitting crossed legged in the nude, as he found the hospital gown annoying. He was actually deep in focus, channeling some of The Force in a test.
"Damn, it may be similar, but I can't use it like Nature Chakra to enter Sage Mode. It could also be my control is off, but I'd partially feel a difference. Whatever this Force is, it's not exactly Nature Chakra Kurama." Naruto spoke in his mind.
"Unfortunately, however, I've made some headway understanding it. It's living things just as the one known as Obi Wan said. I sense them, they act like Chakra, but are not Chakra. It's quite, lack of a better term, extraordinary." Kurama spoke revealing what he had found.
"Still not good, if I can't use Sage Mode...yet. Then, what about my Shadow Clones, Rasangan, and even our combined form? It all runs on Chakra, not The Force." Naruto rubbed his head as he became frustrated.
"I just don't get it, it so similar, I mean I can feel it in my Chakra pathways. It acts like Chakra, but it isn't Chakra. Even still, but if it's not Chakra, then we're going to have to think of a game plan from here." Naruto reasoned with Kurama.
"You're not great for your book smarts kit, but you are battle smart. I say we'll give a few jutsu a try, if we can learn some new things from The Force, it'll be beneficial than just using it instinctively." Naruto nodded.
"Yeah, but still...if we're going to help these guys, we can't be dead wait. I'm going to try something really quick." Naruto held out his palm.
He began to flow Force energy into it, swirling it about like he would with Chakra. Naruto focused hard, a blue light began to flicker in his hand, forming a small grape sized ball. Naruto cursed out loud.
When he went to release the technique, it blasted him off the bed, making him hit his head hard on the table near it. The blonde groaned in pain, getting up off the ground, his tail hiding his modesty.
"Well, it's not like it isn't strong. However, there goes The Rasangan idea out the window." Naruto groaned in his mind.
"I do think that it's still possible, I'll just have to work out the kinks. Try Shadow Clone Jutsu." Kurama instructed.
Naruto crossed his middle and index fingers on both hands, forming a cross with them. Naruto began to flow the energy from his body, trying to form another of him. He saw faint blue lights flicker by him, forming the outline of himself. However, it's about all he could muster.
Releasing the technique, The blond watched as the blue light popped, releasing a small amount of wind with it. Which knocked his drink that he been handed, it was actually kind of good, making him sigh in defeat some more.
"Well, that's does it, I'm officially neutered in power. This just got ten times more difficult, and I haven't been hurt but in a space craft accident!" Naruto stated as he walked over towards a closet.
"Quit complaining, besides, in a way it's not all bad. We're starting off fresh anyway, so we'll figure out some new things. I think by three months time we'll be using Shadow Clones again, if not, then we'll figure out a way to bend The Force to do so." Kurama reassured Naruto as he too was at a loss.
"Try drawing on my power, don't draw on me." Naruto nodded and clasped his hands together.
Slowly a red energy began to rise over his form, his face growing whisker marks once more. His eyes remained blue, but slitted, and his hair spiked up a little bit. Naruto looked at himself, some red aura appeared around him, but no clad in golden ninja that he once was.
"So even this is affected, I don't even feel different." Naruto reached for the closet, however, he heard the metal begin to bend. The blonde backed off intermediately, wondering what had just occurred.
"Kurama, did you see that?" He asked aloud.
"It would seem my combined form may not give you the golden look, or the difference in feeling. However, it still exists, but this is not much different from your normal form. I can only detect that it's making the Midichlorians restless." Naruto nodded as he deactivated the form.
He looked over himself, noticing nothing different than his original self. Save that he had no whiskers on his face, but he could see little dots where they should be. His hair was cropped shorter than he wanted it, he hoped it'd grow out a little bit more.
The blonde sighed as he reached back into the closet, pulling out a brown jumpsuit. It had a orange tunic with it, along with a light saber holster. The blonde smiled at the gift, it looked great, but he could tell the material was cheap by it's pull.
"Better not catch any of those laser thingies the wrong way, I doubt this thing has armor." Naruto muttered aloud.
He slipped it on, adjusting the shirt cuffs on it, and looked at himself in the mirror. The tunic itself was comfortable. He looked inside the closet, pulling a darker orange vest, it was shaped to fit on his shoulders, and the bottom piece seemed to go all the way down to his crotch area.
He slipped it on as well, noticing that it left his sides open, where he kept his light saber holster on the right hip. Noticing a poncho, he grabbed it as well, putting it on over everything. He walked towards his door, placing his hand on it.
"Open." He commanded.
Nothing happened.
"Um...unlock?" Nothing happened once more.
The blonde's right eye twitched, he decided to finally point his hands at it, and placed both palms together. He slowly parted them while focusing on the door, he noticed that it was barely moving, slowly opening.
When he had enough space he walked towards it, slipping through the small opening he created.
He noticed the hallways were bleached white, he looked at the bland color, it kind of hurt his eyes to look at it. He saw one of the aliens walking towards him, he held up his hand, in a manner to hold the alien.
"Hey, um, where are The Jedi?" Naruto asked.
"The Jedi are currently in a meeting with each other, I can take you, if you wish." The Kaminoan said offering her hand.
"Thanks, I'm sorry about earlier, never meant any harm. Shock and all." Naruto said as he walked with the alien.
"It's quite forgotten, as humans say, water under the bridge. Though, I doubt you understand the idiom." Naruto sighed and shrugged.
"So, quick question, what's your name?" Naruto asked.
"Laza Suu." She stated holding out her hand.
"Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto took it and shook it.
"Well, Master Naruto, I can't help but notice something about light saber. It looks like a top model, not one a Padawan would wield." Laza said as she observed the cylinder jingle on his side.
"Yeah, I didn't know about different grades or anything until you just said something. It's cool, back on my world, we just used swords." Naruto said as he removed the saber and activated it.
She looked at the saber, noticing it's red color, a traditional Sith color. She watched as pressed the button to deactivate it, and placed it back inside of his holster. He then looked at her, and smiled.
"See pretty cool eh?" Naruto smiled.
"I know of them, I've seen them before, they are amusingly interesting." Laza spoke as they neared the room.
"I was also meaning to ask, how much did Obi Wan pay for this?" Naruto asked tugging at his clothing.
"Around eight hundred credits, Republican." Naruto blinked for a moment.
"Ooh, that's the place Obi Wan's from! Darn it, I need to start remembering the name. I have to say though, it's quite...snug, plus it would seem like it's waterproof. Though I may just be jumping to conclusions." Naruto replied to Laza.
"It's because here on Kamino, the rain never stops, for we are an ocean world. Plus, I assume you wondering why our housing is all white?" Naruto nodded.
"It's because we see in a different spectrum of light than humans, or some other races. We see in the ultraviolet spectrum. What you see as white, we see as beautifully colorful." She answered as they rounded another corner.
Naruto smile faded when he heard yelling from inside the room at the end of the corner, his ears moved to pick some more of the sound.
"Anakin, he's not a Sith, I felt of it my self. He's just confused, scared, but I talked with him and his tenan-"
"Master, please listen to reason. The Force can manifest into darkness if a Sith is strong enough, think of Dooku. He could hide his darkness well, and if you're correct then this...thing is his apprentice."
"Anakin, I don't say I trust him fully, but I never said I don't a little bit. He was honest with me, that's more than I can say from some people we rescued. However, listen to reason as well, he's important to Dooku...if he gets his hands on him."
"Then we bring it before The Council!"
"After we get him there, not in a rush, he says he owes a debt. I think he wants to help, so lets let him help, besides I done talked to The Council. They'll allow this, we just bring him to the capital af-"
Naruto knocked on the door, interrupting the conversation.
"Come in." He heard someone order.
Laza opened the door for Naruto, entering the blonde looked at Anakin, and Obi Wan. They had red faces, and looked like they were about maul each other a little bit. He then looked towards a girl, around his age from what he could guess, sitting in a seat.
"Am I interrupting something?" Naruto asked.
"No, we were just about to come and get you. Ahsoka, Anakin. This is Naruto Uzumaki, the boy you rescued." Naruto bowed respectfully to the two other Jedi in the room.
"Hello, and I thank you for your help." Naruto said as he raised back up.
"No mention it..." The girl replied she got up.
Naruto took note of her orange skin, her very human like features save the head, and how she seemed to have war paint on her face. She wore a short shirt that revealed her midriff, she also wore a skirt that had some armor hanging on the sides of her thighs, and front and rear. She also had white leggings, she also wore gloves on her hands. Her hair was white with black stripes.
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto, my apologies for my trouble I've caused you Master Anakin." Naruto bowed respectfully.
"Ho-how do you know my name?" Anakin asked.
"I heard the argument from the hallway, my sense of hearing is quite keen." Naruto admitted.
"Well, keep a control on what you hear. Anyway, my Master may have something for you to do, if you're stilling willing to pay your debt." Anakin spoke with authority.
"Okay shoot, I'm in." Naruto said taking a seat while putting his feet on the table.
Naruto blinked for a moment, he laughed for a second, and looked down. No wonder his feet were cold, he had forgotten shoes or boots...something to put on them. Obi Wan pinched bridge of his nose, while Anakin just shook his head.
"What, never forgot your shoes before?" Naruto asked jokingly.
"Alright enough jokes. Listen up, I'll take over from here Anakin." Obi Wan said as they took a seat around the table.
"We've just been informed that we must head to Tatooine to speak with The Hut Clan, and attempt them to go in an alliance with us. Over the course of the week we've been here on Kamino, The Confederacy have won a string of victories in The Outer Rim. We're heading to Tatooine to meet with Jabba The Hut." Obi Wan said as he looked at his group plus Naruto.
"Okay, doesn't so bad. So, what do you need from me?" Naruto asked as he leaned up and put his feet back on the ground.
"Me, and Anakin will do the talking. You, and Ahsoka are to do bodyguard duty. Pretty much, easy work, and it gets you on a start to understanding The Galaxy, Naruto." Naruto nodded smiling.
"Cool deal, so when are we going?" Naruto asked.
"We're leaving in a couple of hours, we'll be taking A Frigate named Andromeda to the system of Tatooine. It'll be a day before we get there, but once we're there, we'll be on the move then on out. I must also advise you three that there is the possibility of combat. Tatooine is the commonplace of criminal organizations." Obi Wan explained as they all got up.
"So this meeting is adjourned. Meet out at Docking Bay thirteen in two hours. Dismissed." Everyone one got up and bowed as Obi Wan exited the room.
Naruto watched as the girl walked past him, he looked at her and smiled.
"Hey, what's your name? I never caught it!" He asked.
"Ahsoka Tano." She answered as she kept walking away.
Naruto smiled as they continued to walk, she seemed nice, she had a good aura about her. Naruto whistled as he walked towards one of the doors, noticing how cool it was starting to feel. He walked in front of it, and noticed the infamous door controls.
Deciding against working on it, he just pulled the same trick he used to get out of his room.
Naruto, for a short word, was in bliss. The rain poured over him, he allowed it fall over him. He had removed all but his undergarments, and sat on top of a ship in the rain. His tail curled around his waist, he looked around noting seeing nothing but just infinite ocean.
"If it only shined once, this place would be great." Naruto leaned back as he smiled.
After an of sitting in the rain, Naruto got up, and jumped down from the ship. Putting on all of his clothing he had gotten from Obi Wan, he was forcing the doors open when just shut on their own. Naruto felt a presence behind him, and turned to see a woman.
She was slender in figure, very human like, so much so that she looked no different from a normal human. She had pale skin, and silvery white hair. She wore a military uniform, with a black scaled vest on top of it.
"Who are you?" Naruto asked as he felt her aura.
She wasn't exactly peaceful in nature. His only answer came when she pulled two light saber hilts out, activating both. Naruto noticed their red color, and he immediately backed up. Giving himself room, the blonde grabbed his saber with the force.
Activating it, he watched as she smiled. Charging after him, the blonde was force to counter a slash meant for his head, and jump to avoid one for his feet. He jumped high into the air, launching his palm forward.
The woman was sent back a few feet, staying up as she skid to a stop. The blonde, and silver haired woman met eyes. Naruto then knew, he then knew that she was either here to kill him or capture him.
"Surrender?" She asked arrogantly as she walked towards him.
She lowered her sabers to scrape against the ground, making sparks fly, Naruto having no fear of the woman stood tall. He flipped the saber so he held it in a reverse grip, mimicking his memories of Sasuke.
"Nah, not in this life or the former." Naruto simply stated as he used The Force to charge at her.
The woman countered the blonde's flurry of slashes with ease, he kicked flipped in the air, spinning on his side. The woman was surprised this amount of speed, forcing her to guard against the flurry of blows with both of her sabers.
When Naruto landed, he made to fall on his back to avoid a stab, and promptly kicked his leg. She fell forward, but forced to blonde to roll away, her sabers met the ground where he had been laying.
The blonde got up, waiving his hand as he lower his stance. The woman chuckled a little bit, she had yet to land a clean hit on him, while he had placed a cheap shot to her legs. She put both sabers away, before lifting both of her arms up.
She could sense trio of signatures coming, running through the tunnels.
Naruto watched in shock as the ship he had been sitting on earlier raised up, she then threw it at him with The Force. Naruto jumped over the ship, looking around for her, a lightning revealed her shadow behind him.
Remembering a move from his old life, he quickly turned, and slashed in a crescent movement. The woman was taken by surprise on the technique, receiving a small cut on her cheek from it. She, and Naruto landed on the ground.
Naruto watched as small ship came rising from under the platform. It hovered there, dropping about six droids onto the platform Naruto was standing on. The blonde put away his light saber, and readied himself.
Lowering into a stance, Naruto watched as blue lasers flew from the guns. Quickly he slid onto his knees, ducking below the lasers. He then grabbed at one of the droids, ripping the legs away from it.
Naruto rolled backwards when The Woman charged at him, sabers barely missing his arms. He felt several more lasers head for him, he rolled with each one. Quickly he scanned over the area, he then held out both of his arms.
A blast of Force energy emerged from both of them, sending The Woman back, but the droids over the edge. The ship itself still hovered over, Naruto grabbed his saber, and looked at The Woman.
"Come, come and face me boy." She demanded as she reactivated both of her sabers.
"With pleasure...bitch." Naruto spat as he activated his saber.
He held the saber above his head with both hands, The Woman held hers in a reverse grip. Naruto watched as she charged at him, he quickly began blocking her flurry of strikes, barely holding up some of the times when she tried to go low.
The blonde was then kicked hard in the stomach, sending him close to the edge, but he recovered in time to blast The Woman back with a Force Push. She was blasted back a few feet, staying upwards as she slowed down.
Naruto and her began to circle each other, Naruto felt some of Kurama's energy begin slowly creep into him. His eyes became slitted, he was waiting on her move, and when she did the blonde was ready.
Naruto countered her first stab at him, deflecting the saber away with a quick swipe. The Blonde back stepped as she tried stabbing him again. Gather his bearings, the blonde gathered energy into his left palm.
Using the saber, he blocked a few stabs at him, and then shot his palm forward. Blasting The Woman with a Full Force Push. She skidded back even more, remaining standing, but barely this time around.
Reversing the grip on the saber, Naruto charged at her. Delivering a furry of slashes and stabs at The Woman. However, she quickly blocked all of them, and blasted him back with The Force herself. He slammed into the ship that was blocking the tunnel.
That's when he got an idea, and put away his saber. Jumping up, he back flipped until he was on top of the ship. He spun his arms a bit, grabbing onto any objects he could see. The Woman assumed a stance, and began to cut away things Naruto thew her way.
Finally Naruto brought both of his hands together, focusing as much energy he could put into the next Push. He waited until she charged, and blasted her. She lost her foot this time, sliding towards the edge of the platform.
However, she quickly recovered.
"Damn it." Naruto muttered as he watched her put both of her hands together.
"Try this!" She roared out as she blasted a massive blast of The Force towards Naruto.
The blonde having no counter was blasted off the roof, he began to head towards the edge of the station. Near the waters, where he'd more than likely drown. He blasted himself as far as he could with The Force, attempting to get back on the station.
Barely succeeding, the blonde was immediately forced to lean back as the woman tried to slice his head. She delivered a hard roundhouse to his ribs. Sending onto the ground, where he was barely dodging any of her strikes.
Naruto in a act of desperation blasted himself towards her, headbutting her in the process. The blonde got tired of the defensive, and tried to disarm her. He managed to knock away one of her light sabers, deactivating it in the the process. However, he was then blasted off the roof entrance of the tunnel.
He was up in the air when the woman jumped at him, sending him into the platform with another blast of Force energy. The blonde laid there, trying to get up, however he coughed up a wad of blood.
"Now, you will come with me." She said as she walked towards him.
Naruto barely got up, wiping his lips from the blood, and glared at her. He looked down to see her light saber on the ground. Focusing on it, he held out his palm. The Woman sensed the saber heading towards her, and dodged in time.
Naruto grabbed the saber, holding it straight, and brought out his own in reverse grip.
They were about clash when The Woman stopped and smiled.
"Our fun is at an end, boy, I'll catch you later." She said as Anakin, Obi Wan, Ahsoka landed on the platform behind her.
"As if we'll let you go anywhere." Ahsoka hissed as she readied her saber in reverse grip.
"Oh, my, but I left you all a gift. In fact, you should be ready." The Woman said as she snapped her fingers.
Two big droids came out of the gunship in front of the platform. They each had E-Web blasters in their arms. They began to fire, forcing Anakin and Obi Wan to fend off the lasers. Ahsoka was barely holding her own as she had to constantly step back.
Naruto looked towards the woman, ready to charge her, but she pointed back to Ahsoka who was being backed closer to the edge. Cursing Naruto dashed towards Ahsoka, and The Woman used this as an opportunity to flee.
She watched as the Three Jedi, and her target struggled as she blasted off into upper atmosphere of the planet.
Naruto appeared behind the droid assaulting Ahsoka, he quickly decapitated with both of his sabers, slicing it apart when he spun on one foot. Naruto dropped one of the sabers, and ran towards Ahsoka as she slipped off the platform.
"Ahsoka!" Anakin called out.
"I got her!" Naruto shouted as he ran towards the edge.
He looked behind him, flipping over, and blasted The Heavy Droid with a Force Push. The Droid stumbled as Obi Wan, and Anakin descended upon it.
"Kit, we're going into the water!" Kurama shouted.
"I fucking know, I already fucking know!" Naruto screamed back as he reached out to Ahsoka.
She was screaming out of fear, Naruto narrowed his body so he could move faster. He managed to dart past Ahsoka, opening his arms out. The girl felt herself jerk as Naruto caught her. The blonde, and the Tortuga female then felt the water blast against them.
She held her breath, Naruto looked down to see something swimming below.
"Kit!" Kurama shouted.
"I fucking know, I already fucking know goddamn it!" Naruto saw the creatures circling come closer.
Quickly he managed to swim him and Ahsoka up by using The Force to blast in the water with his feet.
"Can you swim?!" Naruto yelled.
"No, I can't!" Ahsoka said.
Naruto cursed as he looked around, he dragged Ahsoka towards a nearby ladder. As he did he could sense something, and hastily ushered up the ladder.
"Go!" Naruto screamed.
Ahsoka looked down, trying to scurry up on the ladder. She reached out with her hand once she was high enough, Naruto jumped for it, however a big lobster-fish like animal grabbed his leg.
"Oh fu-!" Naruto shouted but was caught off by the water.
"Naruto!" Ahsoka shouted as she looked around.
She could feel him being dragged around everywhere under water, she then felt something, and watched as big bubbles began to emerge.
Naruto underwater was being dragged by this lobster like fish, and was screaming out in bloody rage and anger. The blonde began to throw as much power as he could into his force pushes, managing to get the creature to let go finally.
"It's pissed off, hurry up and get out!" Kurama screamed out.
"No shit!" Naruto screamed mentally.
The blonde swam as fast and hard as he could. Ahsoka yelled for him to hurry, she could sense the creature heading back for him. Wasting no time, Naruto swam towards the ladder. He pushed as much energy as he could into his hands and feet.
He grabbed at the water, slowly pulling himself out of the water, much to Ahsoka's shock. He stood on the surface for a brief moment, and leaped up. Catching her hand, the blonde was then slammed into the ladder.
He grabbed at it for dear life. The lobster fish came at him, jumping slightly out of the water. Naruto proceeded to kick the thing in the head, sending back into the water.
"The fuck away from me!" He screamed as he shook.
"Are you okay?!" Ahsoka shouted in worry.
"Yeah, are you?!" Naruto called back as she kept climbing up the ladder.
"Yeah, I'm fine! Come on, we need to find Master Anakin and Obi Wan!" She yelled out.
Naruto watched as she left, sighing out.
"Oh sure, sure. Ignore the guy whose about pass out." Naruto spoke as breathed on the ladder.
"Do I need to remind you, that just below us is a lot of things that would like fox?" Kurama asked.
"Nope, nope, I'm climbing." Naruto said as he began the long struggle of climbing up the giant ladder.