Naruto: Dragon Sage
By: Darksider82
Beta: Winged Seer Wolf
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Disclaimer:
I own none of these franchises. I own this idea.
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"Chat and jutsu"
'Thoughts'
"Progenitus talking"
Bijuu talking
Bijuu thoughts
Chapter VI: D's, C's and A's.
"Team seven reporting for Capture Tora mission." Said Kakashi and Iruka winced whilst the Hokage smirked.
"Sensei, what is so special about Capture Tora? I mean its just a D-rank." Asked Sakura curiously whilst Naruto tried to keep himself from laughing at his pink haired teammates naivety.
"Something funny Genin Uzumaki?" Asked Kakashi curiously eye smiling but inside he knew that Naruto had probably seen this mission before.
"Oh Sakura, how little you do not understand about this mission, this mission has been around for as long as the village has been standing. Because the target is a cat makes it a D-rank however my version is a C possibly B-rank. It is also a right of passage. Enough of me talking about it and Sakura thinking 'Naruto-baka, is way inferior to Sasuke-kun.' Listen look in the mirror." Naruto finished after impersonating Sakura's screech effecively.
Fifteen minutes later Sakura was fuming at Naruto. "HOW CAN YOU BE NOT WORN OUT!" She ranted at him causing him to smirk.
"Because, I unlike you do not charge in and grab the cat at first opportunity...I wanted to wait until the thing was firmly between the three of us before catching it." Naruto growled before extending his senses.
"Thankfully we're in luck as the cat is in alleyway ten minutes away. This time we use ninja wire." Naruto ordered before vanishing in a shunshin. Sasuke and Sakura caught up with their blonde team mate and surrounded the cat on the building.
"Sasuke, get it now." Naruto ordered and flung his ninja wire strips as Sasuke threw his and they formed an effective net trapping the cat on the floor.
Half an hour later because Sakura let the bloody thing go, a sweaty Sakura, a panting Sasuke and an absolutely shredded Naruto stood or slumped in the mission office. "Mission complete hokage-sama. The report shall be handed in tomorrow." Kakashi explained and the hokage nodded and couldn't help but smirk at the injuries.
The next days were like this, learn team work exercises, get a mission and watch Sakura bungle and Naruto bungle in trying to bungle out Sakura. Which results in Sakura trying to hit Naruto rather ineffectively. Naruto dodged the strike and hit her solidly in the back of the head knocking her out.
A month dragged by and the missions successed carried on climbing, jutsu training was also bloomed for Naruto as he now had ten jutsu. Two for each of the basic elements along with what Progenitus sensei called an 'Uzumaki genin' level of chakra control.
This meant that Naruto had chunin reserves of chakra which were increasing daily equally with every increasing control. He knew that he would never be a Senju, Aburame or Nara in chakra control but he would keep his chakra under control.
"I WANT A C-RANK JIJI!" Shouted Naruto one day whilst in the mission office. His genin team had just completed the standard thirty D-ranks to allow them a C-rank mission.
Iruka stared at Naruto, groaned "Naruto, you're just a graduated genin. You can't go on C-ranks yet until you have gained more experience in doing lower level missions."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah Iruka-sensei. These MISSIONS are little more than chores that the CIVILLIANS can't frankly be fucked to do. Also they use the time to pamper the Uchiha and mess my work up." Growled Naruto his chakra begin to ruffle his clothes in an unseen breeze.
"GENIN UZUMAKI! STAND DOWN THIS INSTANT!" Snarled the Hokage flaring his own KI. Naruto immediately calmed down and backed away.
"I understand the reluctance Iruka, but this team is a bit like my own. They didn't work together as well as they did until they were given a near life or death mission...So give them a simple C-rank mission. What about escorting the bridge builder?"
With that Tazuna was brought in and promptly insulted the genin calling Sakura 'Anorexic, pink haired stalker.' Sasuke 'Emo, depression brat with no sense of humour.' And Naruto was dubbed a 'Blondie and probably colour blind.
The results were interesting, Sasuke and Sakura hurled themselves at the bridge builder. The former was grabbed by Naruto in a headlock and the latter tripped over the blonde's foot. "I apologise for my comrades but I assure you we are able to protect you sufficiently. If not our sensei WILL."
With that Team Seven was dismissed and they ran home to grab their supply kits or rather in Naruto's case seals. Naruto was the first to arrive and relieve Kakashi so the jonin could pick up his gear. "What sort of kit do you shinobi actually have?" Asked Tazuna curiously without much of a slur in his voice.
Naruto thought for a moment "I'm not actually sure to be honest as each shinobi develops their own set of skills. For example fuuinjutsu practioners or those who use seals like the Uzumaki's would pack more ink, paper and brushes. Swordsman would take his sword...Not sure otherwise aside from basic supplies like ration bars, kunai, shuriken, tent." Naruto explained Tazuna grinned.
"You don't seem to know a lot do you?" He said jokingly but he stopped laughing with the look on Naruto's face.
"I have severe learning difficulties. I learn better by doing. I had to use my families spirit guardian to ACTUALLY learn anything since everyone in the academy either hates me or tolerates me. My team hates me, I personally couldn't care because once you become chunin you may never be placed in the same squad again."
Sakura turned up along with Sasuke to hear the words 'placed in the same squad again.' "What on earth are you talking about baka!" She screeched causing Naruto and Tazuna to audibly wince.
"Sakura please turn down the screeched..." Kakashi asked as he appeared with his stuff on his back. "Now let's get going." With that and Naruto on point they began the two day trek to Wave.
It wasn't until they crossed over the ocean that things went to Shinigami on a horse and cart. As they passed a puddle Progenitus spoke up "Kid, shit genjutsu. Two Kiri nuke-nin be ready." Naruto nodded and indicated to Kakashi that he had detected a threat,
"Surprising, it seems Naruto has been hiding something from the team. Not surprising considering the treatment he has been recieving. Sensei how did you cope with Obito, Rin and I? Help me now. Let's see who these ninja are after."
As Kakashi passed by the Kiri-nins launched themselves at Kakashi. The chain holding the ninja together looped around the jonin and suddenly constricted allowing the Kiri-nins to cut Kakashi in half.
Naruto's eyes flashed as he detected the subtle kawamari that Kakashi used and unsheathed two kunai as did Sasuke. "Sakura you guard the builder, Sasuke you go left I go right." Naruto ordered, confusing Sasuke.
Sasuke heard the order snorted and charged the one on the right same as Naruto. "One down and four to go." One of the Kiri-nins rumbled through his respirator causing the other to chortle.
"Earth style: Dragon wall!" Naruto shouted and the earthen wall ripped out of the ground surprising the two Kiri nins.
"Make it three down and two as these two genin don't know who they're dealing..." The ninja didn't get to finish as he found himself facing a massive earthen dragon wall.
The Kiri-nins dodged the wall only to hear "KATON: GOKAYU NO JUTSU!" The same Kiri nin dived under the fireball and charged the Uchiha causing Naruto groan and dive for the other Kiri nin when.
CRACK! BANG! THUD! "OOMPH!" The Kiri-nins went limp as they found themselves in headlocks curtesy of Kakashi.
"Well done you two, though Sasuke we need to work on your listening to orders and Naruto brilliant use of doton jutsu. Now Shinobi attacking Shinobi is one thing but attacking a civilian? This means you're hiding something Tazuna, what is it!" Commanded Kakashi.
Tazuna quailed beneath the icy disposition of Kakashi and quickly explained that Wave country was poor and in debt because of Gato. "We used all the money we had to fund a C-rank mission from Konoha because of they had lower prices."
Kakashi nodded that was why Konoha was more self sustaining than some of the hidden villages. Due to their climate and reasonable mission pricing and from time to time debt payment ensured a steady influx of missions. "What do we do my kawai (cute) genins?" Next oponent will most likely be a jonin level shinobi." He asked curiously.
"Don't care." Grunted Sasuke, Sakura squealed at "How cool Sasuke-kun was." But on the inside she was worried "I, I want what is the right thing sensei." She blubbered.
"Continue the mission, for a few reasons. One it shows that Konoha cares about clientele. Though Tazuna-san, once your country gets back on its feet you will pay the difference of a C-rank to an A-rank. Secondly alliances, should Konoha come to physical harm Wave country would help out." Naruto retorted effectively shutting up Sakura's protests.
Kakashi eye smiled at Naurto "We carry on." With that the shinobi resumed formation with Kakashi up front and Naruto bringing up the rear. Suddenly the bushes rustled startling everyone, Sakura screamed when Naruto launched a kunai into the bushes.
The rabbit happened to be white which Kakashi deduced as it was used for a substitution. "GET DOWN!" With that Kakashi flung Tazuna to the ground, Sasuke pulled Sakura to the floor and Naruto waited and suddenly using the flexibility training Progenitus gave his bent backwards so the blade circled above him and bit into the tree.
"Momochi Zabuza, Demon of the hidden mist." Kakashi murmured and Zabuza grinned sadistically.
"Sharingan no Kakashi, such an honour." Growled Kakashi leaving a confused look on Sakura's face, one of curiosity on Sasuke's and one of understanding on Naruto's. 'Explains the covering of the eye. Sensei you were right, I'm no sensor but thanks to you I can differentiate chakra's within a person.'
"Sasuke, what is the sharingan?" Naruto asked, he knew what he could do due to background learning of Kekkei Genkai's but he couldn't find any actual information on what it looked like, how it was activated.
"The Sharingan is a dojutsu of the Uchiha clan. It is said it can copy nin, gen and taijutsu, furthermore it is also rumoured to be activated in life or death situations." Sasuke explained "...But even then it doesn't nessesarily activate."
Suddenly Kakashi and Zabuza began to flare their chakra and the KI or killing intent began to rise. "Manji formation." Kakashi ordered and the genin leapt to obey.
Naruto began forming hand signs just as Zabuza murmured with a half ram sign "NINPO: KIRIGAKURE NO JUTSU!" And a thick fog began to cover the battle field.
"What is this? Sasuke-kun surely you can get us out of this?" Panicked Sakura as she unsheathed a kunai. Sasuke grunted "Can't, don't know anything to weaken the mist. I'd only make it stronger."
Naruto smirked "FUTON: RYU DIATOPPA!" The dragon of wind surged out of Naruto's mouth before dissapating and clearing the battlefield of mist to find Zabuza in the middle of manji formation.
Zabuza's eyes widened before jumping clear avoiding the kunai coming straight at him. He could have avoided them yes but he wanted to toy with them for a bit. "Very good, but not good enough to be in my book and claim to be a ninja."
"What do you mean?" Shouted Naruto, despite all the training he had done from time to time he had sporadic impulsive moments.
"In the Hidden Mist village for the graduation exam the potential genin must kill their closest friend. One they have roomed with, shared food with and trained with. Until one year a boy no older than five or six massacred his entire class without training. Because of these brutal conditions the Mist village got the nickname 'Bloody mist.' That child was me." Zabuza said cackling.
Zabuza launched his killing intent again, only for it to be lessened slightly as Kakashi flared his own. "Don't worry, I won't let my comrades die." With that Kakashi unveiled his sharingan and launched himself at Zabuza who did the same.
They clashed like lightning, kunai and blade slamming into each other and separating. "NINPO: KIRIGAKURE NO JUTSU!" This time the mist rolled in much thicker and densely laiden in chakra.
"Eight kill points Lungs, Larynx, Jugular, Subclavian artery, Heart, Spinal chord, head. Now which one shall I pick?" Cackled Zabuza as he materialised for a second time inside the manji formation.
This time Kakashi appeared and stabbed Zabuza in the stomach but was shocked to find it was a water clone. Zabuza grinned and appeared then ruthlessly bisected Kakashi who in turn was found to be a water clone.
'How did he?' Zabuza thought then he remembered when he brought the mist in. 'He copied me then!' Zabuza realised and the fight picked up in furiosity and tempo against Kakashi.
The jutsu thrown were either A copied and thrown back or B already had beenn copied. 'This is the power of the sharingan! INCREDIBLE!' Thought Sasuke and Naruto whilst Sakura's eyes were filled with hearts at the thought of being the one to carry on the Uchiha line.
"Fucking stupid pink haired howler monkey hybrid bitch thing. Thinking about procreating with that fucking Uchiha. Can you PLEASE kill her? Kami damned Uchiha, if it weren't for them you wouldn't be a fucking jinchuriki." Growled Progenitus furiously from the mindscape.
"What do you mean Pro-sensei" Naruto asked curously, Progenitus had told Naruto to called him Pro-sensei as the full name-sensei was a drag. Progenitus grinned sorrowfully.
"Naruto-kun, when your parents died the village was under attack by the Kyuubi no Yoko. Your mother died shortly after giving birth to you but not before restraining the fox so the Yondaime could seal it away into you." Explained Progenitus.
"Thanks for telling me how they died and what happened to the fox. But WHO exactly WERE my parents?" Asked Naruto, annoyance beginning to seep into his voice.
"The Yondaime Hokage and Uzumaki Kushina the Red Terror of Kumo and the Red Hot Habanero." Progenitus replied bluntly "Tell your 'jiji' to tell you the truth under orders of your guardian spirit." Naruto nodded, it was at this point that Kakashi stepped onto the water and was enveloped in a orb of water.
Naruto concentrated on the situation at hand "KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!" He shouted and several thousand Naruto clones appeared, thinking quickly Naruto chucked several fuuma shuriken to Sasuke who nodded at the plan.
Naruto and his clones bull rushed Zabuza who effortlessly battered them away, until Sasuke launched himself into the air "KAGE FUUMA SHURIKEN BUNSHIN!"
The first demon windmill shuriken whistled past the first Zabuza and passed the second only to reveal three more shuriken concealed in its shadow all of which burst into smoke to reveal several Naruto's who hurled kunai at Zabuza forcing him to remove his arm from the water prison.
Kakashi capitalised by launching himself in front of his students whilst copying the jutsu Water style: Water dragon.
Several more jutsu were thrown when Progenitus spoke up again "Naruto-kun a suitable mate and a descendant of the Kori no Ryu clan." Naruto's eyes widened the Kori no Ryu were a middle tier dragon family of the dragon summoners.
The dragon contract was one of the most complex contracts in existance, it was set up into tiers. The first tier was known as 'Primary clans' they were the five basic clans representing the elements. The middle tier was known as the 'Noble clans' they represented the elemental kekkei genkai releases such as the Senju Mokuton. The third tier the 'Supreme tier' held the clans of three or more elements or more commonly the Kekkei Tota such as the Jinton or Dust release. And finally the fourth tier the mythical fourth or the 'Leader tier' this had one clan and this was the clan of Progenitus.
Each summoner signed the contract and applied their chakra, then the dragon of their element was summoned and if judged worthy the summoner was taken on under that clan and trained to be a sage. Because of how ordered and diverse the contract was enabled more than one summoner and more than one sage though it tended to get rather messy when it came to choosing the next dragon contract boss.
Suddenly Zabuza went flying into the tree "Can you see the future?" He gasped as Kakashi arrived on the branch above him.
"Yes and yours is death." As Kakashi went for the death blow, several senbon hurtled out of the trees hitting Zabuza in the neck. Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura saw a new comer who happened to be a Kiri-hunter nin, who made an excuse to take Zabuza's body away which the genin thought was normal.
Then Kakashi crumpled like a sack of shit only for Naruto to have summoned several clones to catch their sensei. "Over used the sharingan." He mumbled.
"How far are we from your house Tazuna-san?" Asked Sasuke, taking command which Naruto didn't really care about.
"Ten minutes walk civilian time." Came the slightly drunk reply.
"Let's go then." Commented Sasuke.