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Take-It-Easy
Naruto stood before the bay doors of the small ship they were traveling on. Naruto looked back questionably at his Master who gave him an eye smile. The doors opened up and the wind howled kicking up red dust into the stale air. The ship was moving at a high rate of speed and was about fifteen feet off the ground. Master Kakashi smiled as he patted his Padawan on the back.
"It's now or never," Kakashi said with another eye smile as he pushed him out the bay doors. Naruto stumbled and forward and fell out of the ship face first. Acting quickly he tucked and rolled as he hit the ground. The speed of which knocked the breath from the young padawan as he slowly picked himself up from the ground. He looked over to see Kakashi jumping out of the ship and landed gracefully.
"WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT!" Naruto yelled as he slowly picked himself up. He wobbled from side to side but was gathering his bearings quite easily. The gravity on this particular planet was twice that of the one he was recently on. The extra weight was giving him a bit of a struggle.
"Welcome to the lovely planet of Socorro, The smugglers home," Kakashi said ignoring his Padawan's yelling, as he pointed towards the city that was off in the distance.
"Why didn't we just go and dock there Master?" Naruto asked a bit coldly.
"If we were to dock there we wouldn't have a ship when we returned from our mission," Kakashi said. "Like I said before. This is a Smugglers planet, thus meaning that thieves thrive here also."
"What is our mission here anyways?" Naruto asked as they headed towards the giant city.
"It's quite troublesome," Kakashi said as he looked up. "But we are here to locate a hermit that was said to be taking on students again. We may need his help in the up coming stages."
"What do you meant up coming stages?" Naruto asked as he looked at the two suns in the sky.
"Master Mace is suspecting the rise of the a Sith Lord," Kakashi said calmly. "If this is true then he wouldn't make his presence known without proper backing. And with the Jedi so spread I believe it is wise to start gathering our old alliances."
"This is not good is it Master," Naruto said as he turned around at the sound of an approaching speeder.
"We shall see," Kakashi said as he too turned to face the upcoming speeder.
Distance planet of Korriban a young man with black hair stood panting inside a giant room. The room had huge stone columns that surrounded the middle room in a circle. The bloodstained boy was surrounded by carcases of different dessert animals and some Sand People. On the balcony stood a man who was watching the destruction take place with glee, he then motioned his hand again and there was a loud clank. Around the room there was four huge gates that started to open again slowly. Sasukel ooked up at his master who was grinning from ear to ear as he sent another wave of beast towards his young padawan.
"Ku...ku...ku...," His master said as the desert beast charged towards the boy in the middle of the room. "You are starting to tire. This gravity must be starting to finally make you feel a bit sluggish. I shouldn't be surprised, you are not your brother..."
Sasuke raised his saber hilt and released the blade. The dark red color hummed with a since of eeriness in the dark room as sand people flooded the room. Sasuke yelled as he released a fury of strikes all the while he his master was talking to him.
"Give in," His master said as Sasuske cut down a young man who was charging him. Blood mist into the air upon contact covering the young Padawan.
"The only way to become stronger than your brother is this way," His master chanted as Sasuke started to laugh manically cutting another one down, basking in the blood shed.
"Let go of your restraints," His master chanted again as Sasuke started to move at a faster pace making quick work of the rest of the living creatures within the room. Sasuke looked up at his master with a bloodstained face and smirked.
"Master I am ready for your next mission," Sasuke said as he knelt in front of him as if he was a god.
"Well if it isn't my eternal rival," Yelled a booming voice from the speeder. A man, clad in overly tight fitting green clothing, sprang from the speeder and charged towards the two of them. A green saber appeared in his hand and he went to strike down Kakashi. Kakashi just pulled out his book and started to read paying no mind to the charging man. Naruto looked between the two of them before he unleashed one of his sabers and jumped in between the two of them. Naruto blocked his attack from striking his Master just in time.
"Well," Said the man who now turned his gaze entirely upon Naruto who gulped. "Looks like you have initiated a duel."
"Wait what?" Naruto said as he pushed the saber away from him and stood in front of Kakashi with a dumbfounded look.
"You struck my saber," Said the man who gave an overly toothy smile. Naruto stared at the man who had black hair that was cut into what could be called a bowl cut. "You now have to finish the duel, right Kakashi?"
"What?" Kakashi said looking up from his book with a slight blush. "Sorry, yeah what ever he says."
"How is the Jedi order putting up with your Totally hip and cool attitude?" The man hollered as if in pain. "But that doesn't matter right now. You do!"
"WHY ME?" Naruto screamed as the man launched himself forward. "WHO ARE YOU?"
"Oh that's right," Said the man as he stopped charging him and cleared his throat. "I am Might Guy, The Green Beast."
"Ok," Naruto said as he held his saber out in front. "Nice to meet you, but why are you attacking me?"
"Ugh," Exclaimed the man as he looked back at Kakashi who was propped on the speeder reading. "The Youth in this one is a bit dimly lighted."
"I will show you dim light," Naruto yelled as he swung his saber forward. Guy dodged it easily and returned his strike but it was easily dodged by Naruto.
Naruto swung upwards as Guy blocked his attack and kicked Naruto square in the chest sending him flying back. Naruto flipped back and skidded on his feet before looking up at Guy who was now smiling with excitement. Naruto charged forward and unleashed a series of quick strikes with his saber, which Guy blocked easily. Guy smirked down at the struggling kid between the saber lock, who was gritting his teeth till something caused the kid to start to laugh.. Guy raised his eyebrows before he felt something touch his chest. He looked down to see Naruto's other hand that was tapping his chest with the hilt of his second saber. A sweat drop fell from Guy as he looked down at the kid.
"Truly genius," Guy exclaimed as he pulled out of the saber lock and put away his saber. "Your youth is shining as bright as the two suns on this very day."
"What are you talking about?" Naruto asked as he finally relaxed and put away his sabers. "Does this mean that we are done with this Duel?"
"Naruto that wasn't even close to an actual duel," Kakashi said from the speeder. "Master Guy is one of the best blade-masters there will ever be. He is the Hermit we were sent to find."
"What's a Hermit?" Naruto asked as he looked at guy who's face dropped for just a second before looking back up.
"I left the Jedi Order about five years ago," He said. "Since then I've been teaching people just the basics when I see fit. I take it you are here on other business than a personal visit my youthful Rival."
"Yes," Kakashi said. "The Order reinstated Orochimaru. Not only that the Order believes there might be a Sith Lord in the Senate."
"So we are starting to gather the old crew then, Huh?" Guy asked as he walked over to the speeder and climbed in. Naruto followed suit and they took off towards the middle of now where.
"We believe that the Sith Lord will be showing himself soon," Kakashi explained as they moved at a high rate of speed through the desert. "Not only that we have to leave on a mission to escort a small crew of troopers into a possible droid factory and take it out. We leave tomorrow morning for that mission."
"Then why are your here?" Guy asked looking over at his so called rival. "Shouldn't you be getting your Padawan here ready for the battle ahead. His saber skills could defiantly use some major training. He is sloppy and needs to work on closing all the openings he left open.
"I can still hear you!" Naruto yelled between them.
"I know it will take some time, but I see a lot of you know who in him," Kakashi said closing his book.
"A lot of who?" Naruto asked looking over at his master.
"You think he can be anything like him?" Guy asked looking over at Naruto for a second. "I guess he could be a chip off the old block."
"What are you guys talking about?" Naruto yelled again between the two of them.
"We're here," Guy said as they approached a small hut that had a stone roof. "Now what do you need from an old Hermit like me?"
"We are coming to see if you and your student's would like to join us on our next mission?" Kakashi asked.
"That would be a most Youthful opportunity to prove to the order that their teachings need to be revamped with my Youthful Teachings," Guy said his eyes gleaming. "STUDENTS!"
Kakashi and Naruto turned to see two young Padawans walk out of the house. One was them was the splitting image of Guy down to the bowl cut and large eyebrows. The other was a young girl with her long brown hair tied up in two buns. She was wearing proper Jedi robes that were white in color and had twin sabers attached to her belt. The boy clad in green took the opportunity to jump forward and seize Naruto's hand and shake it.
"The name is Rock Lee," He practically yelled as he contused to shake it. "This is my sister TenTen, and we are the students under the tutelage of The great Might Guy."
"Nice to meet you," Naruto said pulling his hand out of the vice grip that was Lee's hand.
"So we good to go right?" Kakashi said as he started to call the ship down to this location. Guy nodded to his students who went back inside and started to pack their things.
"Now you Naruto," Kakashi said as he walked up to him. "Lets begin today's training."
"Finally Master," Naruto said as they walked out towards a rock that stood in the middle of an empty area.
"This is a simple exercise," Kakashi said as he looked over at his padawan. "You will be on that stone, you can't leave that area."
"What is this going to teach?" Naruto said as he stood on the circular rock.
"Defensive fighting," Kakashi said as he unleashed his saber. It crackled in a yellow light and the jedi smirked down at his Padawan. "Now prepare yourself, anything goes."
"Great," Naruto said as the wind started to kick up dust around him. Naruto pulled out his saber hilts unleashed both his sabers and got into his stance.
Kakashi charged forward and unleashed a flurry of attacks that Naruto barely dodged and blocked. Naruto unleashed a quick counter attack only to be pulled off balance and be kicked off the rock from a quick kick from Kakashi. Naruto picked himself up from the ground to see Guy and his students chuckling to themselves. Naruto huffed and summoned his sabers back to him and walked back to the stone. He assumed his position back on the rock and waited for Kakashi to attack again. Kakashi began with a quick swipe that Naruto blocked easily and countered with his own attack which was just as easily dodged. Naruto kept his composure and started to move more fluidly, as if dancing with his sabers.
"Very good Naruto," Kakashi said after about an hour of work. "You are getting better."
"Thank you Master," Naruto said as he whipped the sweat from his brow. Guy walked up and put a hand on Kakashi's shoulder.
"Now let's see how he does against two attackers," Guy said as he unleashed his saber.
"Oh come on!" Naruto yelled as the two Masters charged forward much to the distaste of the young Padawan.
Guy struck high as Kakashi struck low causing Naruto to jump in between the two sabers as they just missed it. Naruto landed on one leg and struck out with his sabers as he blocked another attack from Guy. Kakashi tried to attack from the back but Naruto jumped in the air causing and kicked back hitting his Master in the chest sending him stumbling back a couple of feet. Guy punched Naruto in the chest causing him to stumble back and almost fall from his rock. Naruto regained his balance as the two master's circled him on opposite sides. Naruto walked calmly into the middle of the stone and reversed griped his right saber, causing Guy to raise and eye brow.
"I see what you mean Kakashi," Said Guy with a hearty laugh. "He's the splitting image, minus the age and all."
"What are you guys talking about?" Naruto yelled as the two Master's charged forward. Naruto acted using the instincts he had hot wired into him due to countless training with his former master. Dodging their attacks was easy, staying on the small circular stone was proving to become difficult. Naruto deflected Kakashi's saber and turned just in time to block Guy's saber who was no longer smiling.
"He's proven to pick up on things pretty quickly," Kakashi said as he looked at the saber lock. "We are done for the day."
"But I haven't even broke a sweat yet," Guy said as he looked down at the panting Naruto.
"Too bad," Kakashi said as he walked past the two of them. "You will be helping out in his blade training. For now he needs to rest."
"Wait he's going to be helping me train also," Naruto said out of breath. Kakashi nodded and Guy fist pumped. The sound of the ship landing behind him. "Damn it."
"Let's move, we have to hurry if we are going to make it on time," Said a voice behind them. Naruto turned to see a Clone Trooper waiting patiently for them to board the small cruiser that landed behind them.
"Yeah yeah," Said Kakashi as he and the others walked into the ship. "Let's get this over with."