AN: Yeah so I have now finally updated. First let me thank Ragnarok for pointing out my constant misspelling of Uzumaki.

And as always I do not own Naruto.

Chapter 7: Promotion

The next day in the Hokage's Office

Kazuma had come to the Hokage's office, just as the old man requested, to talk to him and the topic of the discussion had left Kazuma nearly speechless.

Nearly being the key word.

"Now, I am not normally a person to question the decisions of a person who has led a shinobi village to prosperity and continued prosperity for many years but this I think I will. ARE YOU CRAZY OR JUST PLANE SENILE! There is no way the village council will stand for your decision!" Kazuma calmly stated.

"The council can not stand for it all they want but last time I checked I was Hokage so Ican appoint anyone Iwant to this position." The Hokage shot back while taking a puff from his pipe.

"That may be but there is no way anyone will be happy about this decision. And the village has done fine without a Military Police is there any real need to have one now." Kazuma replies.

"Actually the council agrees with me that we should start the Military Police back up. Since the decline of the Uchiha clan the ANBU have had to take over the responsibilities of the Military Police while their only priority should be protecting the village from its enemies and assassination missions. Not maintaining regular order in the village." The aged leader states.

"But, why me? Surely it would be better to have someone from this village who knows more about who is who here and is more acquainted with the clans…" Kazuma started to say when then it seemed that something of big importance had come to his attention.

"Ah, I see that you have finally realized the reason why I have chosen you." Sarutobi realizes.

"I have no affiliation to anyone in this village or any important any clan." Kazuma says in a bewildered tone.

"That is right. The head of the Military Police cannot be bogged down with the politics of the village. The only thing that the you will need to do is enforce the laws of the village and punishes those who have broken the laws of the village no matter whom they may be."

"If that is the reason that you want me for this job then I assume then that this position will have a lot of discretion."

"That is correct. You will not answer to the council, only to me." The Hokage says sternly.

"Well, that is good 'cause I wouldn't want to have to deal with political bullshit anyways."

"So, I take it that means that you will take the position?" The aged man questioned in a hopeful tone.

"Yeah I will take the job." The former Daimyo replies reluctantly.

"Very good, just so you know the next council meeting will be next Wednesday so I will need your proposals on how to run and staff this program."

"Of course you do not have this planned yet." Kazuma says annoyed.

"Of course not, this will be your job." The 3rd replies casually.

"Of course, you say." Kazuma says still annoyed.

Later at the Uzumaki Residence (shack)

Kazuma had just returned home with his back slumped over and his mind swimming with ideas that did not make sense. He knew that there was only one thing that he could do right now that could clear his mind, swing his sword around.

There was something about just swinging his sword around that just gave him the ability to make sense of everything that was happening in his life, because as of recently it had taken a grand turn for the strange.

Just a few weeks ago he was an unknown vagabond who just did odd jobs that most hidden villages did (except at a much cheaper price). Of course there was the whole thing that he used to be a daimyo but no one needed to know that fact since it really did not mean anything (until now that is).

But, that life was simple. Meet the client to get information about the job, accept or decline the job, make sure to be paid upfront, and then do the job. Then with the money from the job drown yourself with women and booze. Seriously, could there be any better life style.

But now, he is an uncle and if that wasn't enough he is going to become a high ranking officer of a hidden village. Of course, he did not mind the whole uncle thing it is good to have family and this kid was pretty cool so it is almost worth having to put up with the whole putting up with the politics of the village. Almost. Yeah, sure, the kid was pretty cool at times but sometimes he needed a dose of shut the hell up, which was usually administered through a back-handed slap along with a "SHUT THE HELL UP BRAT!"

Speaking of the brat. This kid was still asleep. God, this kid was lazy. Well, since Kazuma was planning to do some sword practice he might as well kill to birds with one stone and get Naruto started on his own Kenjutsu.

"Oi brat, wake up!" Kazuma yelled at him.

"No" Naruto simply said in a sleepy tone.

"Well then I guess that you do not want to learn any Kenjutsu then." That did it. In a quick blur Naruto appeared in front of him fully dressed in his orange monstrosity of an outfit.

"That is the other thing that we will have to do today. How many times have I told you, you are an Uzumaki you will not be seen wearing "kill me now" orange." Kazuma says annoyed.

"Screw you I like orange." Naruto replies in his own defense.

"Look brat there is liking a color and then there is obsessed." Kazuma fires back sweat dropping.

"Will you shut up about my clothes and get started with the sword lesson!" Naruto shouted back.

"Yeah, I guess we are getting off topic, come round back." Kazuma replied while rubbing his chin.

The two of them headed around back. Kazuma had grabbed a bokken (wooden sword) and tossed it to Naruto.

"The first thing that I will teach you is how to cut with a sword." Kazuma says as he swings the sword downward until it is completely parallel with the ground. "When holding a sword with two hands the pinky on the left hand grips tightest and then the left ring finger and so on. The right hand does not need to grip that tightly for it is only there to guide the blade through your victim, all of the power will come from your left hand. Make sure that you wrists do not bend in the slash." He brings the sword back over his head. "When starting a slash from above your head make sure that the blade makes a forty-five degree angle with your head. If you make a bigger angle the strike will be weaker and if you make it a smaller angle the slash will take too long to make than is necessary." He than makes a downward angled slash from right to left with his right foot in front. "When making an angled cut, make sure that you cut away from the leg that you have in front to make sure that you do not cut your leg." He then brought the blade to the center of his own body, turned the blade, and then thrusted it forward. "When thrusting the blade into an opponent's chest make sure to turn the blade as to slip through the rib cage straight into their lungs."

Naruto did his best to imitate what he had seen his uncle do. He did it correctly but with a much slower pace and with no where near as much intensity.

"You will practice these eight different attacks (straight down cut, right to left downward cut, left to right downward cut, right to left upward cut, left to right upward cut, left to right horizontal cut, right to left horizontal cut, and the forward thrust) until they become second nature to you and make sure that you are able to do them with just one hand. A true swordsman only needs one hand to wield his sword. When I deem that these attacks have truly become second nature to you then you will begin to create your own sword style." Kazuma tells Naruto emotionlessly.

"WHAT!? Aren't you suppose to teach Uzumaki Kenjutsu?" Naruto asks in disbelief.

"Such a thing does not exist. All Uzumaki's have created their own style of fighting. It is the Uzumaki belief that with a formalized style a swordsman will become predictable and will come to rely on a specific technique far too much. What? I thought that you were suppose to be so super special awesome that you would have all this down in no time?" Kazuma replies with a smirk.

"JUST YOU WHAT I WILL HAVE THIS DOWN IN NO TIME AND WHEN THAT TIME COMES I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS, BELIEVE IT!" Naruto yells pumping his arm in the air.

"I'm sure you will." Is all Kazuma says to that with a grin from ear to ear.

What Could Have Been

Naruto and Kazuma were walking through the village to finally get Naruto some new clothes. On their walk through the village Naruto notice that much of the women population would look at his uncle and blush or if they were in groups of women they would look at Kazuma and start whispering to each other and giggle.

"Hey uncle why the hell do women react to you like that?" Naruto ask with more wanting to know how he himself could possibly get those reactions himself.

"Well my dear nephew, there are some men that fit the right arch type of desirable men." Kazuma replies.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, let's take Sasuke for example. He is the classic broken goods man. This type of man is one that has had some sort of dramatic past that has left them emotionally torn and rejects all forms of affection so women will want to fix him and the more he resists the more desirable women find him."

"Wait, women find him attractive because he treats them like trash."

"Yeah, pretty much. Now, do not be misguided. Not all women are like that."

"Oh, good."

"Let's now take Kakashi for example."

"Sensei fits one?"

"Yes. He is the classic mystery."

"I don't know he isn't that mysterious of a person I mean he is just a pervert."

"No, he is a mystery since he always wears a mask. Women are drawn to that because they do not know what his face looks like and from that curiosity is born an attraction."

"I guess that makes sense. But what about you?"

"Ah yes, me. Well I may actually fit two different types."

"Two types?"

"Yes, since my history of the last Daimyo of Whirlpool has circulated around the village I have the whole royalty or even prince charming thing for me.

"OK, I see the prince thing but charming"

"Hey brat, women find me very charming. Now, the other type I am would be the manly man. This basically means that women may see me as someone who will protect them."

"Well, what about me don't I fit something?"

"Actually, you do. You fit the fun trouble maker. You are basically trouble for anyone but they will sure have fun while getting into trouble."

"If I fit a type then how come women don't like to be around me."

"Cause you're ugly. U-G-L-Y you aint got no alibi you ugly *CLAP* *CLAP* you ugly."

Kazuma continued this cheer for the rest of the shopping trip. It caused Naruto to go into severe depression.

AN: So there it is as always please review.