... The Powers or Authorities appear to collaborate, in power and authority as their name implies, with the Principalities (Rulers). The Powers are the bearers of conscience and the keepers of history. They are also the warrior angels created to be completely loyal to God. Their duty is to oversee the distribution of power among humankind, hence their name...
Only a few were still alive. And those that were alive did not dwell in the world of the humans, but instead dwelt within the sanctuary of the angels - Eden. With the birth of the last Celestial Power in the earth, his presence would further shake the foundations of the world he lived in..
Chapter XI.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto! (Only the plot of this fanfiction!)
"Words"
'Thoughts'
"Hinako or an angel speaking"
"Kyuubi or Kazuki speaking"
"Magic or the wind"
~ Recap ~!
After analyzing each student and reading their files, Naruto had selected the perfect apprentice. He appeared back at the Hokage's office.
"So picked yet?"
Naruto took off his mask, showing his grinning face, "Yep, I've picked..."
~ Recap End ~!
Naruto took off his mask, showing his grinning face, "Yep, I've picked Hinata as my apprentice."
The Hokage smiled, then spoke, "Well, that's good... but you won't exactly have to train her just yet... if you want anyway..."
Naruto nodded, "Their graduation is 3 years from now, right? When they'll be twelve."
"Not just them! You'll be twelve too!"
Naruto rolled his eyes, "Yes, I know... I'm just saying..."
The Hokage shook his head, then spoke, "Well, you're dismissed Naruto. You can go..."
Naruto smiled brightly and hugged his surrogate grandfather, "Thanks oji-san! I'll see ya later!" Then Naruto disappeared, or faded more like it.
The Hokage sighed, "Kids..."
Naruto appeared back at his compound and quickly got changed. He put on some black pants and a tight black vest, as well as his shinobi sandals and black fingerless gloves. Then he went to train, but first created some clones to cook for him.
After finding his usual spot in a clearing in the forest, he created more clones to multitask. After assigning jobs to each clone, he began to meditate.
He appeared back at the meadow that was his mind. There, he saw Hinako and Kazuki. Hinako was standing there as if expecting him, while Kazuki was just leaning against a tree, also waiting.
After seeing him, Hinako smiled, then spoke, "Good afternoon Naruto-kun..."
"Good morning Hinako-nee!" Naruto said, as he smiled back.
"Good morning Kazu-nii!" Then Naruto ran to Kazuki and tackled him from his place against the tree. As usual, Kazuki choked a bit, but smiled and ruffled the hair of his little brother figure.
"Good morning kit," Kazuki said, as he continued to ruffle Naruto's hair. Then he looked at Hinako and she nodded.
Naruto noticed there was an uneasy silence so spoke, "Soo... "
Kazuki chuckled a bit and decided to speak, "Well, kit, Hinako-sama and I have found out that you are very strong already so we would like to have you begin the Awakening ritual."
"Right now?" Naruto said, confused.
"No, no, not now... the Awakening will happen in its own time... but for that to happen, we need you to complete the first stage..."
"F-first stage...?" Naruto said, still quite confused.
"Yes, kit, the first stage. This will remove all the limits on your body, meaning that illusion of you will be gone..."
Naruto nodded, then looked at Hinako for further explanation.
"Well, remember the illusion I placed on you when we first met... the one that makes you have the whisker marks..."
"O-oh... ok..."
"When I negin the Awakening ritual, it will awaken your angelic blood and also demonic blood also...
... meaning that once you pass through the Awakening, you will receive the full power and all abilities of both celestial angel, as well as demon (Kyuubi's chakra) and elemental (Gift of the Elementals)."
"I understand... so can you explain more about the Awakening..."
"Ok then. You see... through the Awakening ritual, you will be tested if you are truly worthy of your celestial angelic blood... your physical body will be unconscious...
... Should you pass the Awakening ritual, you will be able to reach your full potential as a celestial angel... however, should you fail... you will die."
Naruto nodded, understanding exactly what she was saying. 'With great power comes great responsibility. If I am found unworthy of the gift given to me, then why should I be allowed to live... I will do my best and I'll make everyone proud!'
"However, kit... due to the fact that the seal placed on you by your father converts my chakra to useable chakra to you, you have inherited the title of demon... but at the same time, since you are a celestial angel, your blood has not become one of a demon's, but your blood is still that of a celestial angel's, pure and perfect. So you have the full capabilities of a demon also... This makes the Awakening ritual of your's even more difficult since you will also awaken your demon powers..."
"But there is once again another complication... since the Elementals granted you their gift... the Awakening ritual will now be twice as difficult...
... but do not worry... we trust in you Naruto."
Naruto smiled at her encouraging words, 'I know I'll be able to do it! Hinako-nee, Kazu-nii, Danzo-oji, Saru-oji-san, Ayame-nee, Teuchi-oji-san, the Elemental spirits, and mama and papa... they're all cheering for me! I WILL NOT LOSE!'
Meanwhile, in the classroom where Naruto had been, Hinata was listening intently to the words of the guest-speaker, who was Anko.
"So let me demonstrate some interrogation techniques..." Anko said, as she chewed on a piece of dango.
Then Iruka immediately shook his head and moved his hands vigorously, "N-no, thank you, Anko-san... i don't think that-"
"Well, Iruka-sensei here has decided to volunteer! Isn't that great!" Anko interrupted, then after finishing her dango, threw it carelessly onto the floor. Then she spoke, "Now, watch this kiddies!"
"N-no, Anko! NOO!" Iruka said, as he dodged Anko's snakes.
The whole class widened their eyes at the crazy snake-woman, but Hinata seemed to be the only one unaffected and instead began to write notes, while she watched Iruka-sensei continually dodge the snakes that appeared from the sleeves of Anko's trench coat.
It was night-time and Naruto was still busily training in his compound. He had clones do all sorts of things, some were going over each and every chakra exercise that Naruto had managed to learn (Water-walking, tree-walking, leaf-concentration, weapon-balancing, and others), some were in the library reading every single book all over again, some were cleaning the compound, some were tending to the gardens, some were going over each and every technique he knew, and some were being taught by an Elemental Spirit, Hinako, Kazuki, and Danzo. The original was meditating and thought of every single accomplishment he had.
He had managed to achieve a near perfect control, which would become truly perfect after the Awakening ritual. He could water-walk subconsciously and could fight very easily on water. It was the same for his tree-walking, which he had mastered a long time ago. He mastered both weapon balancing and leaf-concentration and could do both flawlessly. Other chakra control exercises he had mastered were the whirlpool-balancing exercise, the waterfall-walking exercise, and the elemental exercises.
The whirlpool-balancing exercise had three parts: to make a whirlpool, maintain that whirlpool, and then balance on the whirlpool while maintaining it. Naruto had completed the first step quite easily, but steps 2 and 3 took longer to complete and eventually master. He would practice on the lake in his compound's lake.
The waterfall-walking exercise was similar to both the tree-walking and water-walking. It needed focus, balance, and control. The difference was that both the tree-walking and water-walking exercises had no interference or opposing force; while the waterfall -walking did. The water would crash down on Naruto as he tried to run up the waterfall and then down again. He had mastered it after a long time of practicing and could both run and walk up the waterfall. Walking up the waterfall was obviously more difficult, but Naruto had proved that 'practice makes perfect.'
The elemental exercises were very different from the other exercises since they required an elemental affinity and since Naruto was an omni-elemental (all the elemental affinities), he was able to perform and perfect each elemental exercise. Each exercise involved creating a certain element. For fire, Naruto would hold a piece of paper and then try and burn the whole paper from the edges. Naruto soon mastered this and could easily create a spark of fire with just the snap of his fingers. For water, Naruto would hold onto a semi-wet towel or cloth, and then try to make the whole cloth wet. Naruto mastered this and could form water from the air itself. For wind, Naruto would try to cut a leaf in half using wind chakra only. Naruto had mastered this in just a few minutes, due to his unnatural gift in the wind element, as well as his father's bloodline. For earth, Naruto would try to move a boulder, without breaking it, through just a punch infused with earth chakra. Naruto took the longest mastering this since earth was the polar opposite of wind. For ice, Naruto would try to change normal water into ice. For lightning, Naruto would have to try and create a bolt of pure lightning. Another part of the exercise was redirecting lightning, which was a very dangerous exercise since it could prove fatal if performed incorrectly. However, Naruto managed to master this and could cover his body in pure lightning subconsciously.
Naruto also had a large array of effective and powerful techniques. His control over wind had reached its mastery and his father's bloodline made his wind techniques five times stronger and more effective. He had also mastered his control of the other elements due to being taught by the Elemental Spirits and Naruto could summon any of the Elemental Spirits to aid him, should he need them.
Also, Naruto was a master at hand-to-hand combat, as well as in kenjutsu (sword-fighting). However, instead of a sword, he used a scythe. He rarely used his perfected styles of the Tripudio de Uranicus Angelus (Dance of the Heavenly Angel) and the Donum de Luna (Gift of the Moon) unless he needed to. He had other perfected styles, however, such as, The Northern Shaolin Style, The Praying Mantis Style, and The Dance of the Leaf.
The Tripudio de Uranicus Angelus (Dance of the Heavenly Angel) had been created by Naruto himself and consisted of flexibility, precision, speed, and strength. The style required flexibility in both dodging and attacking, was both offensive and defensive, and consisted of fast, precise strikes in certain areas of the body. Naruto would use his wings while performing this style, making the style quite formidable and earning the style its name. Naruto would use his wings in evading and blocking. In short, the style consisted of dangerous palm strikes, swift kicks, mid-air gliding, and incredibly fast movement.
The Donum de Luna (Gift of the Moon) had also been created by Naruto and was first a style he used in consistency with his scythe. However, Naruto had managed to make it both a hand-to-hand style and a style for his scythe. The style was based on each cycle of the moon, meaning the style had over nine stances, all slightly different. The style also required flexibilty, speed, and agility. In hand-to-hand, the style was designed to overpower or paralyze the opponent. When using the scythe, each stance required that the scythe be swung a certain way. Like the crescent stance, Naruto would swing the scythe in a crescent shape. However, in the new and full moon stances, Naruto would perform different combos that were incredibly fast and powerful. Naruto was also able to infuse elemental energy with the style, such as lightning to shock or stun, wind to cut, or fire to burn.
The other styles that he had slightly altered such as the Northern Shaolin Style, The Praying Mantis Style, and The Dance of the Leaf so that they could not be copied by the Sharingan. The Northern Shaolin Style generally emphasizes long range techniques, quick advances and retreats, wide stances, kicking and leaping techniques, whirling circular blocks, quickness, agility, and aggressive attacks. Naruto had practiced each empty-hand technique through predetermined combinations. Naruto had mastered it so much that he could perform the style naturally based on instinct. The style in itself was not only practical in application, but also graceful and artistic in nature. Each movement had to be done in a fluid-like motion combined acrobatic techniques, making it a very beautiful, yet deadly style.
The Praying Mantis Style placed heavy emphasis on close-range fighting. The style involved short, yet powerful movements and also a knowledge of the human anatomy since the style had aspects of both internal and external techniques. The heavy emphasis is on hand and arm techniques, and a limited use of low kicks. The application of close combat methods with an emphasis on hands and short kicking techniques make the Praying Mantis style a very powerful and effective style. The hands are the most readily available for attack and defence of the upper body, and protect the stylist by employing ruthless techniques designed to inflict serious injury. The legs are moved quickly into range through footwork to protect and defend the body, and attacks are limited to short kicking actions so as to never leave the Mantis combatant off-balance and vulnerable.
Another style that Naruto had managed to create was the Tripudio de Nex Angelus (Dance of the Death Angel), which Naruto used with his scythe. Naruto also used his wings in this style and the style is very similar to Tripudio de Uranicus Angelus (Dance of the Heavenly Angel), but instead required the use of a scythe. The style consisted of strong, powerful strikes and use of the elements. Naruto did not use kicks or punches, but relied on his scythe. Naruto had to train very hard in mastering the style since it lacked in hand-to-hand combat, but heavily relied on attacks with a scythe. Naruto's wings were used to block and also perform attacks. So with his wings, he could create gusts of wind with just the flap of his wings. Also, Naruto's wings would become black whenever Naruto fought using this style since the style required dark energy.
Due to Naruto's near perfect control, Naruto could perform a vast number of medical techniques. However, he was still far from Tsunade's level. Naruto could only heal first-, second-, and third- degree burns, bone damage, infections, and other common infections and injuries.
However, he was a master in genjutsu, or the art of illusions since he was trained by Kazuki, who was a master in demonic illusions, Danzo, as well as himself from the scrolls he had read.
Naruto had also achieved a lot in his mother's bloodline. He had awakened all the stages before the Intial Awakening Ritual. Naruto had free-will over his wings and could awaken them anytime, although he did so slowly and carefully as not to cause any injuries. Naruto also achieved control over his spirit bond and used that skill when communicating with the animals. Naruto's omnigualism would not yet fully awaken until his Awakening Ritual.
It had been two days since Naruto had spoken with Hinako concerning the Awakening Ritual, and Naruto was sitting in the meditation room of his house, which was located up in the big tree, when the seals to the gate suddenly alerted him of a guest. So Naruto got out of his meditation, wanting to be polite, and went to the gate to greet his guest in person instead of sending a clone.
When he arrived at the door, he saw someone he had not seen in over a month, Hyuuga Hinata.
"Hello Naruto-nii-san. You don't mind if I come in for a visit...?"
Naruto smiled. Hinata had already gotten over her shyness years ago. Instead of a shy, timid girl, Hinata was a very strong and stubborn woman. She was also incredibly scary whenever she was angry, Hiashi had told Naruto.
"Of course I don't mind! We haven't seen each other for about a month, right?"
At this, Hinata slowly nodded, but as she was about to speak, Naruto suddenly took a hold of her hand and led her in, while saying, "Come in, come in."
Hinata smiled and allowed Naruto to lead her in.
Hinata had began to call Naruto nii-san after her ordeal with the Kumo ambassador. She was very thankful and began to see Naruto as an older brother, and Naruto did the same by seeing her and treating her as his little sister. Also, thanks to Naruto's interference that night, she was not kidnapped and possibly used as breeding stock. The Kumo ambassador was put into prison for the attempted kidnapping of the Hyuuga heiress and when Kumo heard of it, they immediately demanded the head of the Hyuuga head, but the Third Hokage had gotten very angry and instead of sending the head of the Hyuuga head, he instead sent a threat letter saying that it was Kumo who was in violation and the Hokage had also written that Kumo was to send them compromise money lest Konoha attack them for their foolish actions. Needless to say, Kumo had immediately sent back money since they couldn't afford to have a war with the Hidden Leaf Village, said the be the strongest hidden village. Also, the Hokage had the Kumo ambassador executed for illegal trespass in Hyuuga territory and for the attempted kidnapping of the Hyuuga heiress.
Then Hinata was once again in awe of the beauty of the Namikaze and Uzumaki compound.
Naruto chuckled, they always did that everytime they entered the compound, be it the Hokage, or even Danzo.
Then Naruto led her to the dining room up in the tree and held out the seat for her, to which she took, uttering an 'Arigatou'. Then some clones entered the room and placed some tea and sandwiches on the table.
Naruto began to eat, kindly offering Hinata some of the food, to which she took graciously.
Then they began to talk about this and that, both simply laughing sometimes.
Hinata smiled and kissed her Naruto-nii-san's cheek chastely.
Naruto smiled and then spoke, "I'll see you soon Hinata-imouto."
"Hai, I'll see you again soon Nii-chan. Remember don't overwork yourself..."
Naruto rolled his eyes, which got him a slap on the back of his head courtesy of Hinata.
"Gomen, gomen. Don't worry about me Hinata-imouto! I'll be fine!"
Hinata smiled once more before suddenly taking a scary look, with fire in the background.
Naruto widened his eyes as Hinata did that, and instantly became silent.
"Now. Listen Naruto-nii-chan... you'd better not overexert yourself..." Hinata said dangerously, as she adopted a scary look, fires blazing in the background.
Naruto then began to nod vigorously and said, "Y-yes, Hinata-imouto..."
Then Hinata suddenly took a happy expression and kissed Naruto on the cheek again, who said, "Bye imouto. Tell me if you need any help... in anything..."
"Of course Naruto-nii-chan..." Then Hinata was about to walk away, but then Naruto suddenly hunched to the floor in pain.
Hinata immediately took a concerned expression and quickly knelt down to her nii-chan.
"Are you okay nii-chan? What's wrong...?"
Naruto just felt even more pain and grunted in pain. 'It's happening too early...'
Then Naruto fainted as the pain began to increase, the last thing he heard being the concerned cries of his imouto...
That's the end! I figured, I noticed that I got over 60 reviews! and I said I would update so well, yeah...
However, I am still going to Barcelona so this might be the last chapter I'll upload for about a few weeks... It's not really a month if you look at it differently. Anyway, I might be able to upload Chapter 12, maybe not. All you can do is well, review and stuff...
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Naruto here is nine years old and the Hokage only wanted him to pick a team/apprentice so he could socialize more, but they're not graduating 'til they're 12 so well, they're all going to have to wait...
Naruto has been training and is VERY strong. Trained by Danzo, Hinako, Kyuubi/Kazuki, and the Elemental Spirits is a LOT of training so duh, he'd be stronger. He also self-teaches himself by reading scrolls... from the public library (he has authorization for all books), the HOKAGE LIBRARY, AND THE LIBRARY IN HIS HOUSE - WHICH CONTAINES THE TECHNIQUES OF THE NAMIKAZE, UZUMAKI, AND SENJU.
So please don't complain with 'Why is Naruto so strong...'
He's strong because he trained! Besides in the anime, Sasuke is like a freakin god...
Well, that reminds me! POLL RESULTS AND STILL COUNTING!
Sasuke Bad - 4 Votes
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There is no more Sasuke good since it is obviously too late for that... Poll will stop maybe at Chapter 12-14?
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AND! The first to guess the apprentice is Ace6151!
Therefore, he can decide all the different decisions listed in the previous chapter... Let me repeat them...
- Decide if Zabuza and Haku live
- Decide what the guardian angel's name is (Can't be stupid!)
- Decide if Orochimaru lives
- Decide if Naruto's Mother and Father will ever see him again
Please PM me, Ace6151, for your opinion on those certain decisions, otherwise, if you have not decided within 2 weeks or less, I will give, gryphonsson, the privilege of getting to decide!
Well, no one had yet to guess the other 2 questions,
~ How many wings does Naruto have?
~What type of angel is Naruto?
Well, I guess I got to award the person who guess right something...
I'll think of something...
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Naruto's Awakening will be in the next chapter!
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