Fatherly visits
"So this is where the signature is coming from. They better have good warriors" a cloaked figure said as he drew his sword and walked away. "Those armoured guards will be no problem for me and my blade" he says dispatching three guards who tried to stop him "Security is strong here, a war maybe or something else he asked as he put his sword away and continued walking into the village centre.
"Who did this?" Shikamaru asked as he and the Konoha investigation squad looked over the crime scene "I don't know, all I know is that it had to be someone with a kage level skill in kenjutsu" an investigator said "A kage level swordsman, can you tell what techniques were used?" Shikamaru asked "Advanced ones, and foreign to Konoha" the investigator said "SIR! I found this" a second investigator said "A black feather, what would that be doing here?" Shikamaru asked "Unknown sir" the second investigator said "Take the report to Tsunade, I'm going to see Naruto, get his opinion on this" Shikamaru said
"This is indeed troubling, a swordsman with the skills of a Kage; I want all Jonin on alert, we don't know whose side he's on" Tsunade said "Do you think he could be with Eva?" Shizune asked "I don't know all we know is that he killed to ANBU guards, most likely in self defence, but he skill would rival the best Konoha Sword master" Tsunade said "That is bad" Shizune said.
"I don't know, I have no knowledge of anyone existing" Naruto said "I do and I don't want you to fight him okay?" Setsuna said "Alright I won't fight him" Naruto said "But why, Naruto could help us" Shikamaru said "I don't want him to fight, except if there is no other choice alright?" Setsuna asked "Yeah of course" Naruto said "Who is he?" Shikamaru asked "I don't know all I know is that if he is strong enough to defeat an ANBU Black ops then he can kill Naruto as well" Setsuna said as tears moistened her eyes "Hey I'm not going to let that happen" Naruto said "Have a good day you two" Shikamaru said leaving "Awe Man what a drag" he muttered leaving the pair alone.
That night Kakashi was walking to the shops to get milk "I wonder why we're out of milk, considering I bought some yesterday. She must really like milk" he pondered "Ninja" a voice shouted. "So you're the swordsman who came to the leaf for a fight" Kakashi said "I didn't come here for a fight, but they showed signs of aggression that I could not ignore; now I assume that they way you have your guard up indicates you're looking for me" the swordsman said "Actually, my wife sent me out for milk, but I'm interested in your style, so may I have the pleasure of a duel, before I finish my errant?" Kakashi asked drawing out his father's tanto "Very well, I might decide to let you survive this fight depending on your skill of course" the swordsman said drawing his sword "Prepare yourself for the might of my Yoru Taka" the swordsman said "Bring it!" Kakashi said as the blades clashed.
"This is intense, but he's fighting style is somewhat familiar, could it be that style?" Kakashi thought dodging the warrior's blade "Shinmeiryuu, the same swords style that the guardians once used to fight any opponent, I thought that style was no longer around" Kakashi analysed "Could he be one of them?" Kakashi asked "You're unfocused probably deducting something about me and the I fight" the warrior said "Now I recognise you, took me a while but I figured you must be a relative to her" Kakashi said "Depends on who she is?" the warrior asked "She is the Neko's Kaa-san" Kakashi said "A sense of humour as well, in that case" the swordsman said sheathing his sword "I look forward to facing your Student Kakashi Hatake" "How do you know who I am?" Kakashi asked. "That would be giving the secret away" the swordsman said leaving "Oh and you better get that milk, wives regardless of who they are, don't like it when you come back empty handed" he laughed. "That was strange, but he's right I better get that milk" Kakashi said returning to his original task at hand.
"You fought him, and he left only to remind to get milk?" Tsunade said unbelieving the copy cat ninja's story "Yeah, but we know that he is somehow linked to the Shinmeiryuu" Kakashi said "That's interesting" Tsunade said "Not to mention he wants to fight my student" "Naruto?" Tsunade asked "I'm guessing" Kakashi said "That could be a bit troublesome, Setsuna made Naruto promise not to fight whoever this person is she knows Naruto can't take him" Shikamaru said "Her sensei maybe?" Kakashi asked. "I don't know either way; she knows more than she's telling" Tsunade said "What should we do?" Kakashi asked "For now, nothing but if the situation gets out of hand, request the information Setsuna has on this person" Tsunade ordered. "Yes ma'am!" the two ninja said bowing to their Kage. "So Setsuna has a connection to this person, I wonder what that is" Tsunade said.
"So what do we know about this guy?" Naruto said helping with Shikamaru's investigation "He's a swordsman, knows the Shinmeiryuu style." Shikamaru said "From Kakashi Sensei's report; he's got a sense of both honour and humor" Sakura said helping out. "Now a feather was found when he first appeared, so he must travel with a bird of some kind" Naruto said scanning the report "Or at least a summoning" Sakura interjected. "Wait, he's sword according to Kakashi was called Yoru Taka: Night Hawk" Shikamaru said "so?" Sakura asked. "Setsuna's sword is Yuunagi: Evening Calm. So that tells us that he is connected to Setsuna" Naruto said "But how?" Sakura asked. "I don't know; I guess I'm going to break my promise to find out" Naruto said "Wait, he wants to fight Kakashi's student meaning you; so somehow he knows about you" Shikamaru said "But how?" Naruto asked. "I'm not sure" Naruto said.
That Night Negi wondered out of the dorm the Ala Alba was staying for some night air, only to meet the stranger "Hello" Negi said unsure of himself. "Negi Springfield, the son of the Queen of Calamity and The Thousand Master" The stranger said as his emerald robes blew in the zephyr that had come up "So you know my parents do you?" Negi asked "They're good friends of mine" the stranger said drawing his sword out, Negi gripped his staff "I'm not here to fight you Negi Springfield so relax" he said jumping down to Negi. "And enjoy life a bit, don't be so highly strung" the stranger said walking off "Huh?" "I mean it Negi, spend some time with the girl of yours and try to not worry about getting back to Mahora, things will work out in the end" the stranger said leaving.
Naruto stood up on a rooftop looking over the moonlit village he grew up in "Its beautiful isn't it?" a voice asked making Naruto turn, "I'm glad we could finally meet, I've heard much about you and your abilities" the stranger said "Why are you here in Konoha?" Naruto asked "Not drawing a weapon huh? Information first than the fight, I heard you did the reverse way of that order" the stranger said "So you know me but I don't know you" Naruto said "Oh where are my manners, my name is Karasu" Karasu said smiling "Nice to meet you" Naruto said "I'll give you five" Karasu said as Naruto ran for it. "May the hunt begin" Karasu said unfurling his black crow like wings.
"Sasuke!" Naruto shouted running into his teammate "What up?" Sasuke asked. "I know who that swordsman is" Naruto said "Who?" Sasuke inquired. "TIME'S UP!" Karasu said slamming his sword into the ground near Naruto "Yikes" Naruto yelped drawing out Arai-kaze "Naruto, I thought you said you wouldn't" Sasuke said "I'm not" Naruto said taking a defensive stance. "Then I better take up the combat role" Sasuke said drawing his sword "Stay out of this Uchiha" Karasu said flinging Sasuke's sword away "Not good" Sasuke grumbled. "Now to Uzumaki" Karasu said "Where is he?" the winged swordsman then asked.
"Not good at all" Naruto said panting as he readied his sword "I'm sorry Setsuna, but I'll keep my promise as long as I can before breaking it" he whispered as Karasu found him and twirled hi blade the Yoru Taka "Bring it on, I'm not afraid of you" Naruto said "Playing defensively; I hold you were an attacker not defender" Karasu said unleashing several blade attacks at teh Jinchuuriki, who blocked all of them "Show me your true skills Naruto Uzumaki, hero of the leaf" Karasu said clashing swords again. "All right then I'll show you" Naruto said forming the seals for the shadow clone jutsu.
Karasu smiled as ten Naruto stood there each with a sword held in a saluting manner "Shadow of the Eclipse!" Naruto said as the nine clones rushed at Karasu after Naruto jumped. The clones pierced Karasu as Naruto dove down blazed first "Hm, not a bad technique, especially when coupled with the shadow clones; however they can be dispelled by a simple attack; Such as this one!" Karasu said sniping in a circle as his blade ignited into black flames, destroying the clones. "Not bad but how about this: Wind Edge Barrage!" Naruto said turning invisible and started to attack Karasu, "That's not bad but the breeze from your movements give you away" Karasu said.
Setsuna rushed out into the moonlit night "He promised me, but he broke it." Setsuna fumed gripping Yuunagi tightly "It must have been a last resort" Asuna said "Who knows all we need to do now is to protect Naruto" Kaede said "Lets hope he's not doing anything crazy" Setsuna said.
Karasu and Naruto's fight was at a standstill; Kakashi watched as the two combatants stood there, neither one budging at all "He's grown in his kenjutsu skill thanks to Excalibur. But Karasu has years of experience in the art of Kendo with his Shinmeiryuu training, I doubt Naruto could win" Kakashi thought looking at the battle as flashes of silver were given off the connecting blades. "Alright Karasu that should be enough" a voice cried out as Karasu placed his sword in his scabbard "Okay Kushina, too bad you had to stop the fight when it was getting good" Karasu laughed "That was not what you're here for was it?" Kushina asked revealing herself "Mum, you know this guy?" Naruto asked.
"I'm sorry I didn't warn you back in the magical world about Karasu" Kushina said smoothing out her pink yukata and adjusted her black obi "Kushina Uzumaki; never thought I would see you here again" Kakashi said "Good to see you too Scarecrow" Kushina said smiling before turning to Naruto and Karasu "So?" Kushina asked "He is good; very skilled and in fact one of the most fun suitor fights I had" Karasu laughed "Suitor fight?" Naruto asked "Yes, let me intronduce myself properly. I am Karasu Sakurazaki head of teh Shinjuku Shinmeiryuu dojo" Karasu said "Wait Sakurazaki that means!" "Yep Setsuna is my little girl" Karasu laughed.
"You see Karasu has this need to test his daughters' suitors and so far you're the only one not to be totally trashed!" Kushina said "Yes, but now I must address Setsuna's wings" Karasu said "They're beautiful; I don't care if your culture says their bad luck; to me their good luck and I would not change them for anything" Naruto said "Jinchuurikis always governing the other half races" Karasu said "We have to otherwise chaos would be released between the half races bringing war; which is something I'm sure you don't want" Kushina said "Yes none of us wants that" Karasu said. Setsuna landed and threw a scowling look at Naruto "You fought me! I can't believe you did THAT!" Setsuna shouted "Relax otome; he passed his test" Karasu said "He passed?" Setsuna asked in disbelief "Yes in fact he gave me the most fun and the most challenge so far; I just hope you keep up the tradition of testing your daughter's suitors too; now I must be off Nagi is waiting for me in the river country. So goodbye and keep safe" Karasu said teleporting away "That was a test...I hate tests" Naruto grumbled making everyone gathered laugh