Ascendant Naruto Chapter 10

The recovery

Zabuza was annoyed. Gato was acting like a little bitch all because he hadn't been able to kill the Bridge Builder. "Why the Fuck did I hire you? You aren't a demon. Maybe a baby demon but not a full demon, I should have known you were worthless."

"Shut Up!" Zabuza shouted at him. "There was a Namikaze, plus Kakashi of the Sharingan. Those two together were too much this time, but next time… I will kill them both. There is never a third confrontation between Shinobi. "

When Kakashi woke up, he was in a modest size home. "I see you woke up, Kakashi." Gekko said. "I hope you don't mind but I already started your students on Tree climbing." Gekko was incredulous on the inside, how had Kakashi been so lackadaisical on his duties.

"What of your students Gekko?" Kakashi asked.

"They are guarding Tazuna while I guard you." He responded. "And Zabuza will be out for about a week after going into a Death-ish state."

Kakashi rubbed the back of his head while saying apologetically "Okay, I guess I should have trained my team more…"

"That, is an understatement."

"So, what can your team do?" Kakashi asked.

They each have a custom sword they can use. Naruto's blade is made of the same material as Asuma's trench knives, since his elemental affinity is wind, in a Ninjato style. He carries it on his back, and has a couple kenjutsu he uses.

Hinata's sword is made of a special metal that augments Chakra. We ordered it from the land of snow in order to make it. It looks like a katana's handle on a Knifes blade, but when she runs Chakra through it, her chakra extends the blade into a non-corporeal sword, when she slashes an opponent she cuts through her opponents Chakra Network. The Hyuga's have ordered a copy for each ninja in the Clan as well as a full-length ceremonial sword made of the same metal.

Then Shino has a stranger blade than either of the others is. His blade is hollow, and he keeps some kakai in his blade. When he cuts an opponent, he deposits a kakai on them and they burrow into the opponent through the wound. It is a surefire knock out as the kakai starts to drain their chakra from within.

Kakashi shuddered, what a monstrous concept.

"Your students seem to be taking your style of kenjutsu specialization, Gekko."

"Not at all Kakashi, their blades merely augment their already existing skills. Naruto uses his Kage bunshin more than his sword. His blade is merely a tool he uses. The most ridiculously expensive tool I know of but a tool nonetheless."

"Hm, so what Jutsu do they know?" Kakashi asked.

They have all concentrated upon their clan techniques heavily, Naruto uses about fifty clones a day to learn his clan's techniques through trial and error and scrolls, he doesn't know anything about Clan techniques like shortcuts. He has the toughest time since no one can teach him much about how his clan's techniques work…"

"I was his father's student maybe I can tell him how I saw his dad use the clan techniques…"

"Maybe, but they don't just fight alone Kakashi, their true potential is in teamwork, they have been friends since they were in their second year at the academy."

"But personality wise, Naruto is so socially inept, that he can barely pass as polite. Hinata is trying to teach him, but it is slow going. Hinata meanwhile is slowly coming out of her shell. Her father bought her sword for her, so she saw a bit of the human side of Hiashi Hyuga, as opposed to the Clan leader side. And Shino is not as much of a recluse as he used to be, but he still doesn't initiate conversations with many people, he has to be very comfortable with the person before he opens up…"

"Thanks I think I know what I have to work with now…"

Gekko unable to resist the opportunity to get in a jab at Kakashi said, "You work?"

"Ha ha that's very funny." Kakashi said with his infamous Moku-Hooemi no Jutsu.

They were then told by a Clone of Naruto, that the bridge builder was returning home for the day.

Having delivered the message, the clone dispersed. Kakashi was ready now to start teaching his students. It took him two months and an exhausting battle to get any work ethic for training his students, Better late than never.

When the students arrived, Kakashi asked that his team follow him to the forest on the edge of town. He needed a pair of crutches but he got there, late as always but this time it was excusable, since he couldn't move as fast on Crutches.

Meanwhile…

Sasuke, Sakura, and Kiba all were waiting on their sensei. "Man where is he?" Kiba said. Sasuke just said "Hn." And went back to reading the scroll he had brought with him.

Sakura was currently concentrating on her hair in an attempt to catch Sasuke's attention.

When their sensei arrived, he told them to take a kunai each and then demonstrated the tree climbing exercise, Sakura got halfway up the tree first time. Kiba tried to go up on all fours to get better traction, but he used too little chakra and fell on his ass. Sasuke made it to the top of the tree first try. Kakashi asked Sasuke. "Have you done this exercise before?"

"Yes, since you never train us, I went to someone who would train me." Sasuke replied in a 'so there' tone of voice. He was not about to let Naruto get ahead of him, so he trained under Danzo's Shinobi and Danzo himself met with him once a week to discuss philosophy. Sasuke took to Danzo's teachings like a duck to water. As it was in his very DNA to believe in a centralized world government, Madara inspired the philosophy after all.

Kiba was currently training directly under Kakashi, who was teaching him taijutsu that would be more effective than his current style.

But Sakura was the least studious, as she spent too much time fawning over Sasuke, which she did as soon as she mastered Tree climbing.

The entirety of Gekko's team was currently working on teamwork by having mock duels between each other. Their purpose was to not hurt each other, while they used their techniques. When they had first heard Gekko's explanation Naruto was dazed and confused. "But, how will this improve our fighting skills?" He had asked.

"A sword is designed to hurt people. A monkey with a sword can kill a man. A true swordsman can, not only cut whatever they wish, but also not cut anything they don't wish to cut. Naruto this exercise will depend on you heavily. I need three shadow clones okay?"

"Gotcha, 3 clones Coming right up Gekko sensei." Three clones appeared before them. All right, you three, I want you to practice not cutting the clones. This way there is no possibility of injury Okay clones each of you grab a Boken. You three get your boken out. Now then put some of this watercolor pain on your boken."

Now then, the point of this exercise is to not get paint on each other. This paint will not wash out so you guys need to also only ever use these clothes when you perform this exercise.

Hinata, Shino, and Naruto all used the paint and continued into the afternoon until sunset. Afterward the three chose to go into town to get supper instead of mooching off of Tazuna.

The three friends were going to a local bakery to eat. The three ate in companionable silence while they ate.

When they paid for their meal, they were surprised when the storeowner was approached afterward by a couple of thugs who started to Shakedown the owner for the money they had spent. The three ninja's stopped the shakedown and Killed the thugs. Afterward they gave the owner the money when he refused, they asked why. He said that if he didn't look beat up, he would die because they helped him.

Naruto was angry enough to spit. He told his teammates they were leaving, took the money and then told the man, "Keep a tab."

Jutsu Corner:

Moku-Hooemi no Jutsu- Eye smile technique

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