Disclamer: I do not own Naruto

Another flashback chapter of when Naruto was away.


--Fall of The Fox, A Strangers Teachings--


Two weeks has passed from the encounter with Danzo. Konoha was rebuild. Tsunade told Kakashi that Gai was gone, but no one saw his body. Neji and Hinata was still resting from the encounter.

In the Hogage's room, Naruto and Kakashi were getting briefed for their next mission. "The Rock Country requested help. Their lands is getting destroyed one by one by cloaked figures."

Kakashi puts his hand on his chin, "Probably Tsuihousha."

Tsunade nodded, "That's my theory. Their objective is unknown, so your mision is to take them alive, if push come to shove, you can kill them."

"You're only sending us?" Naruto ask.

"Of course not, Shikamaru and Temari will join you at the borders, be ready in two hours to leave." Ordered Tsunade.

"So Gaara decided to help us." Said Kakashi. Tsunade responded with a simple nod.

Naruto was a little puzzled, "Is Shikamaru at Suna?"

Kakashi laughted, "You didn't know, Shikamaru and Temari are dating, its been about five years now."

"WHAT!?" Naruto yelled.


Naruto and Kakashi were on their way to the borders of the Rock Country.

"Naruto." Said Kakashi as he looked at Naruto, who was going at the same speed. "That technique you used when Hinata was in danger, the Flying Thunder God Technique, where did you learn it?"

"Hahahaha, impressed huh!" Naruto smirked. He knew that everyone was amazed by that jutsu.

"Naruto!" Kakashi said with a slightly angry tone.

Naruto didn't expect this, Kakashi didn't seem to be joking around for it's one of the first time he saw him like that. Naruto's expression changed as he started to explain, "Well, it started with the death of the Kyuubi..."

--FLASHBACK--


Seven weeks ago...

Naruto was in his inner world, with a human size Kyuubi facing him. He looked excactly like when Naruto transformed and killed Iruka.

"THINK ABOUT IT BRAT, IF YOU GIVE ME YOUR BODY YOU WILL BE FREE FROM YOUR TORMENT." Said the Kyuubi. His voice was more like growls.

Naruto's eyes was filled with determination, not a single hint of fear as he stared directly into the fox's red slit eyes, "No, I will only be taking the easy way out!" He clenched his fist in anger, "You are the cause for my friends deaths. You are my burden, my curse." Naruto formed a hand seal, "Sword of Reflecting Mirror, Shinga" A sword slowly came out of Naruto's chest. When the handle was completly out, he grabbed it with is right hand and pulled it out with ease.

Enraged, the Kyuubi lets out a devastating growl that would make even Anbu flee in fear. Naruto was unfazed by his attempt to cripple him in fear, wearing a frown on his face, "NOT SCARED I SEE, DO YOU THINK YOUR SWORD IS ABLE TO HURT ME FOOL. I KNOW THAT SWORD, I KNOW EVERYTHING YOU WENT THROUGH." He growled.

Naruto charged at him, going left and right, back in front and never in the same pattern, leaving after-images everywhere. This confused the Kyuubi who blocked five Naruto, but they were all after-images. He sensed pain on his left shoulder, he looked to see... his own blood. His rage has never been this high as he lets out another, more terrifying growl., "WHAT'S HAPPENING, IN THIS WORLD I AM INVINCIBLE, YOU SHOULD BE AT MY MERCY."

After the images dissapeared in the air, a single Naruto was left before him, smirking, "This katana reflects the owners inner self, ambitions and desires. And right now my desire is to kill you for good!" The blade was two colors. A line seperated those colors horizontaly. The back of the blade was black, reflecting his darker past. The sharp side of the blade was red, reflecting his ambition and desire to save his friends and not to give up on the future. The handle protector has a Ying Yang form, and the handle is black with red cloth.

The Kyuubi charged the blond ninja at full speed, "Shinga: Goku Touroku (Shinga: Six Swords Prison.)" He threw his sword with all his power. The Kyuubi was going to fast to evade, the sword divided into six other identical swords forming at six pointed star, instantly trapping him.

"IT'S NOT OVER BOY" He growled in fury as red chakra was beginning to shatter the swords.

"I have to improvise." Naruto said as he recalled the six swords, forming one in his hand. The Kyuubi continued his charge. Naruto threw is sword again, but this time he didn't form any seal.

The Kyuubi smirked with pity, "YOU ALREADY TRIED THAT BRAT" A small concentrated ball of crimson charka was launched from his mouth, shattering the sword upon impact. After the sword shattered,
it leaves a trail of black and red dust continuing its course because of the power of the throw. The Kyuubi passed through the chakra as it disappeared. About twenty feet of Naruto, he slowed down dramaticaly.
He stopped five feet in front of Naruto, blood was coming out from his mouth.

His eyes widened as he felt his inside being cut into pieces, "WHAT!?" He growled in pain.

Naruto smirked at him, "The katana cannot be destroyed, all the dust particules was in reality small replica of the sword, impossible to see to the naked eye."

For the first time, the Kyuubi felt fear. The brat had defeated him. Naruto's face was filled with satisfaction, "Right now, the small blades are tearing all your organs to pieces."

"I-I was never...aware of this abi...lity!?" Said the dying tailed beast.

Naruto looked at him with a serious face, "This is the power of my resolve, you don't know all about me." He said. He puts his hand foward calling he blade. The Kyuubi growled in pain as small holes were being made throught out his body, "This was developped only to kill you, beast." As he says that, the Kyuubi smiled as he dissapeared.

"I CANNOT BE KILLED." Was the last word of the fox.

Naruto's eyes widened as the remains of the red chakra was being concentrated at the same place. Without warning a red explosion was created, the boy prepared for the worse. But to his suprise he saw a cloaked figure grabbing him and then all turned black.


As Naruto opened his eyes, he stood up. He was in the same forest before he went inside himself to defeat the Kyuubi. He turned around when he heard the crackling of a dead branch. A cloaked figure was walking toward him. He wore white cloak with a hood.

"You! You were...inside of me?" Naruto asked puzzled.

"Lets not ponder on meaningless things." He said. His voice had kidness and thrust, "Your real battle will begin soon, but you are not redy yet."

"Wha-." Naruto said as he tried to finish his sentence.

"My time is short. You will train with me one month, then you can go back to Konoha." He said.


One month after.

Naruto still didn't know anything about his new teacher. When he tried to ask a question, the man turned it into another question. Still, he had a thrusting aura around him, and Naruto learned so much with him.

"You are now free to go boy." The man said as he walked away from Naruto.

"Wait!" He yelled as he ran towards the figure, "You still didn't tell me anything about you."

The man didn't move an inch, "Sometimes, knowledge is best to not touch. And remember, that technique takes time to prepare, so make a couple an attach the tags to kunais. This is only one of the many ways to take advantage of that justu." He started to walk away, leaving Naruto behind, "Your friends needs help, Shinpi." He said as he vanished. Naruto felt the prescence of his allies, but before he rushed out, he heard a voice in his head, "You still have the remaining chakra of the Kyuubi, use it only when you need it. And last thing, when we cross path again, we will be enemies."

When all was said, Naruto disguised himself as Shinpi and sets out to help his friends fighting Tsuihousha.


Kakashi and Naruto was still jumping on branch to destination.

"So thats what happened, I'm quite impressed you know." Kakashi said with pride. Then his face turned serious, "But do you know who else used that technique."

Naruto was thinking hard, but it was the first time he saw a jutsu like that. He simply answered, "No."

'Hmm... its better not to tell him before I am hundred percent sure' Thought Kakashi.

The two ninjas suddenly focused on the sounds of a battle going on not too far away.

"Can it be Tsuihousha?" Kakashi wondered.

"Well, no matter. Shikamaru and Temari was suppose to wait for us there, meaning that they're the ones fighting." Naruto said as they both quickened up the pace.

As they suspected, Shikamaru and Temari were fighting with a cloaked figure. The borders where much like a sandy valley.

"About time you showed up!" Temari yelled as she fends off a sand arrow.

"What happened?" Kakashi asked.

"It was an ambush." Said Shikamaru.

The cloaked figure had a racoon symbol on his cloak, "So the two others are finaly here." He grabs his cloak and threw it away, " The curtains can now open for the 'finale' of this beautiful piece of betrayal."


The next chapter is the first real fight agains't Tsuishouha.