"Yes, I want you to have the Rinnegan," I said clearly to Naruto. With luck on my part Naruto would accept. Hopefully Naruto's abilities would soar into new and untold heights! I could go on and on about teaching Naruto the Rinnegan's abilities, the Deva Path's ability, the manipulation of gravity! The Naraka Path's ability, the summoning of the Outer Path, to interrogate! The Asura Path's ability, superb strength and agility! The Animal Path's ability, to summon massive creatures that were nigh invulnerable! The Human Path's abilities, to separate souls from their bodies and read the minds of people, even without their consent! The Preta Path's ability, to be able to seal away all ninjutsu! All abilities were truly fearsome and to be reckoned with! And I have a theory about the Rinnegan. I believe that all Rinnegan wielders are able to learn and adapt quicker than any other shinobi! What I mean is that they will become prodigies effective immediately when they have the Rinnegan!
Just a theory, but a viable one!
I turned towards Naruto, hoping that he would accept my offer. Naruto had this confused face showing. And I just let him think for a few minutes, let him decide whether he wants the Rinnegan or not.
Naruto looked up, determination visible in his eyes, "I accept!" he said loudly, more sure of himself than I ever could!
I smiled widely and clapped my hands together, "Excellent!" then I went through a plethora of hand seals I just somehow knew. My guess was that the knowledge was provided by my Rinnegan. I picked up speed as I continued weaving through many hand seals, the only hand seal I didn't need was Dragon, since that was the one that was supposed to manage the transfer. The rest were for simple preparation.
Ram, Boar, Dog, Dragon, those were the last four hand seals required for the transfer of the Rinnegan. And with my pinkies together I tapped Naruto right in between his eyes.
Naruto fell unconscious just as my pinkies made contact with his skin.
I panicked! What had happened? Was that supposed to happen? What do I do now? Do I-
And all of a sudden I relaxed. I don't know why, I don't know how, but I relaxed. Perhaps it was the knowledge, that I had somehow gained once again, that Naruto was alright. He was somehow alright, despite falling unconscious.
However, I couldn't resist doting a little on the little guy. I took him into my arms and carried him to the clearing.
And when I arrived I was met with a curious sight. One that I really didn't expect. I mean, it would seem impossible, with Naruto having lost consciousness and all, but the clones were still there, doing what they were specified to do! I didn't understand the reasons for why the clones were still active, and honestly, I still don't, but alas, it didn't matter at all. All that currently mattered was Naruto's well-being.
I put my ear right over his mouth. Good, he was still breathing.
Now to speculate on what could possibly have made Naruto lose consciousness.
There is the obvious one that he had fainted. Out of what can be debated. It could be pain, it could be information. It could basically be anything. My guess would be both the information and the pain of having special chakra manipulate and change his eyes. That would without a doubt be painful, having the Rinnegan somehow forcefully shoved into your very being. And then the extra information! I guess the information comes when I am in need of it, or if I somehow recall it.
I waited for about half an hour before Naruto woke up again. And sure enough, he had the Rinnegan! Imagine the possibilities! Naruto is the only one who has the ability to both have full access the Kyuubi's chakra, the so called Kyuubi Chakra Mode, and has the raw potential to become a true Sage, the so called Sage Mode with Nature Chakra, the third chakra type! The others being Spiritual and Physical! Like Reiatsu from Bleach and Chi from Dragon Ball, combined into one, Chakra!
"Are you alright, Naruto?" I asked. Already plans for the future were going through my head! There are so many changes happening for the Shippuden timeline already by me just being there! What could possibly change? There is the chance that Sasuke will become weaker than Naruto eventually. That alone could change a number of things! Like when Naruto faces Sai for the first time! Sai could become overwhelmed by the sheer power there is behind Naruto's punches and kicks, along with his reaction time being upped considerably.
Naruto will truly become a Kage level shinobi by the time I am done with him!
"Yeah. Yeah, I'm alright," Naruto looked at me in wonderment. I was relieved! Naruto was alright! He hopefully would be alright for some training for the Rinnegan's abilities. The first of which I wanted to test was Animal Path, see if he could summon anything.
"Are you alright enough for some training?" I asked softly.
Naruto looked at me with a smile and nodded, preparing to stand up. Strange, I would have thought he would have jumped in excitement by the prospect of training. But alas, new things happen all the time! Like how I just knew stuff all of a sudden. It was strange, but I attributed it to the Rinnegan.
However, Naruto's enthusiasm, or lack thereof, had me worried, "Are you sure you aren't tired or something?" I asked apprehensively. I mean, it wouldn't do to have Naruto being tired, now, would it? It could be any number of reasons for why he could be tired! Like excess information! But why would Naruto have the information given to him by the Rinnegan in the first place? If that was the case, then why didn't I have the information? It could also just be that Naruto didn't have any information given to him by the Rinnegan. That was also a possibility... alright, now I'm embarrassed!
Naruto shook his head a little and grinned at me teasingly, "I'm fine, mom!" he laughed out.
Wait, did Naruto just call me mom? I am not female! "I am not female!" I voiced my thoughts out loud, though my face was now sporting a vivid red blush. Damn Naruto and his teases! I am not in fact a female! If I were, I would have had breasts! I looked down, unsure of myself. Sure enough, I had no breasts at all, none to speak of! And my voice was still a lower pitch than that of a woman's! So why in the world call me mom?
Because I was doting on him like a mother hen, a small but still truthful voice in my head said, finally finding some leverage to speak out its mind. Not that I had split personality syndrome, mind you! That could be catastrophic to me and my training with Naruto! No offence intended towards anyone with split personality syndrome!
Naruto snickered to himself and then stood up, bouncing up and down on the balls of his feet, "So, what do you want to train me in, Takuma-sensei?" Naruto asked curiously.
Yes, what to begin with. There was the Animal path that I originally wanted him to learn, but he already had a summons! The Toads! Though I don't use them doesn't mean that Naruto won't use them! Besides, the Toads are the ones who know of the Sage Mode, not the Rinnegan beasts! So it would definitely be helpful that Naruto is able to summon mindless beasts, but it just wouldn't fit Naruto's style! Naruto should be able to summon creatures that are willing to help him in his battles against what ever opponent is against Naruto! Not mindless beasts!
As I struck a thinking pose I thought about what path I should train Naruto in first. Should it be the Preta Path? The ability to suck moulded chakra is an extremely advantageous ability! I say moulded chakra because there has been an incident where Pain's, or Nagato's if you will, has sucked out Sage chakra. The Sage chakra is Nature chakra moulded. Therefore, I can assume that the ability of the Preta Path is to suck out used chakra out of the ninjutsu. It cannot suck out chakra like the sword-that-shaves, Samehada. Samehada eats chakra, no matter if it is moulded or not. Preta Path is a likely candidate for first Path to train Naruto in.
Naraka Path is out of the question! It is simply too immoral! That is the reason I hadn't used it yet! Human Path is also out of the question! The ability to read minds at the cost of stealing a soul cannot be trained in, unless we have people with a death wish! And those are in short supply, you know! Besides, it totally doesn't suit Naruto's style! And it is completely immoral as well, not suited for Naruto whatsoever! So those are out.
The Asura Path is next. No, that one is unnecessary. Strength and agility is granted upon the point of getting the Rinnegan. As in when Naruto gained the Rinnegan he had received the bonuses the Asura Path had. Besides, if Naruto is supposed to be able to use the extra strength and agility coming from the Asura Path he has to be taught in taijutsu. And I can't do that since I suck at taijutsu. So Asura Path is an unnecessary and unavailable path to venture in.
And then there is the obvious choice of Deva Path. The ability to manipulate gravity at a whim, that is the Deva Path. To push and pull anything. The Shinra Tensei, the ability to push anything, is, or will be, the cause to completely eradicate Konoha. A single jutsu, yet it had put a lot of strain on Nagato, but alas, it was still a single jutsu. And then there is Bansho Ten'in, the ability to attract anything! It is, or will be, a participant in the death of Fukasaku, one of the Elder Toad Sages. Sure, the other was the chakra repulsion rods, but apparently that requires the summoning of the Outer Path Demonic Statue, and I hadn't dared do that since I didn't want to become a cripple like Nagato. Deva Path is also another candidate for first Path to train Naruto in.
Now between Deva Path and Preta Path, which one should I choose? Preta Path is extremely useful, but so is the Deva Path...
I sigh in resignation. Nagato's favourite Path it is. "I will train you in the use of what is called Deva Path."
Naruto hummed to himself, then he all of a sudden perked up, "What's a Deva?" he asked me.
…
What is a Deva, exactly?
I shook my head and bopped Naruto on his head lightly, "I don't know what a Deva is, but don't go asking your sensei useless questions!" I said sternly. However, after I had Naruto stop asking stupid questions – I know, almost impossible to do, but I made it – I explained to him what the Deva Path was.
"Deva Path is the Path of Gravity. I think. The Rinnegan has the ability to manipulate gravity to the point where it can repel and attract everything and anything," I had a small pause for both dramatic reasons and because Naruto should have time to digest information. I looked at Naruto and sure enough he was staring at me in open mouthed awe. I chuckled, "It also has another secret ability – the ability to create a moon!" I said, waving my arms and hands melodramatically up towards the sun. Why? Because it was fun, that's why! Haven't you ever tried being melodramatic? It's fun, to say the very least!
Then all of a sudden I turned serious, "That ability," oh how I loved that word, ability! "Is called Chibaku Tensei."
Naruto gaped in wonderment. I mean, why wouldn't he? Creating a moon! How awesome is that? "How is that possible, Takuma-sensei?"
I chuckled, "Well, I personally don't know, I only think it is, but in theory, it should be possible. Now," I clapped my hands together hard, snapping Naruto out of his reverie, "Time to train!" I chuckled ominously, subtly putting Naruto under a genjutsu, one that created thunder and lightning behind me.
Naruto gulped.
It would be one hell of a training if I had to intimidate him into it.
And it was hell. For Naruto, at least. For me it was as funny as hell.
We had taken our time to get to Takigakure, Jiraya, Naruto and me. That had given us time to train Naruto in the Shinra Tensei and the Bansho Ten'in. I had Naruto create six hundred clones, five hundred now doing Elemental chakra training, applying Elemental chakra to cut a leaf in half, and another hundred training in taijutsu, Jiraya training him in it. Every time Naruto was exhausted from creating the clones he would bounce right back up after a few minutes. It was curious, because that didn't happen before I had given him the Rinnegan. It might be that the Rinnegan not only grants you abilities but also extra chakra! That is only a theory, but it would explain my enormous reserves of chakra!
Speaking of the Rinnegan, when I had informed Jiraya of Naruto receiving the Rinnegan he had been veritably pissed for some reason or other. He had gone ballistic, shooting off unreasonable reason after improbable reason. One describing that 'he should not have a doujutsu! He could be a danger to Konoha if he ever uses it against them!' to which I had replied, 'Can you imagine a Naruto that hates Konoha? No? I thought so!'. Jiraya was beyond any doubt an idiot! He was truly the dead-last in his class of his time if he thought that Naruto would hate Konoha for what it had done to Naruto! Naruto is the most forgiving person that has ever existed, to the point where it is a fault, almost! Besides, Naruto needed all the help he could get in order to catch up to Sasuke! And Naruto receiving the Rinnegan is one such thing that could help him do so! If nothing else, then he could it as a counter to Pain, or Nagato, if you prefer that name.
When I requested of Jiraya to train Naruto in taijutsu he had been reluctant. He without a doubt held a grudge towards me. That is another reason for why Jiraya is such a horrible teacher! He cannot set aside differences for the greater good! Alright, now I just sound like Dumbledore from the Harry Potter books, but it's true! If Jiraya won't teach Naruto taijutsu merely because I was the one to request it then Naruto would be doomed in taijutsu! And I would rather lose an arm than for that to happen!
But luckily for me, Jiraya was willing to teach Naruto taijutsu. But I had him train Naruto only in taijutsu. I was a better master in seals than Jiraya, or so I thought at least, and I deemed it useless to teach Naruto seals. Not that Naruto shouldn't know anything about seals but teaching him about it would prove to be for absolute naught. He just could not understand the complexity that is necessary for seals work. He would both have to be serious and have a calm hand. Something he lacks both of.
That is not to say that he didn't make progress! His chakra control took another leap when I gave him the Rinnegan. In fact, it became so good that he got the Elemental chakra training down in just one day! After he had over three hundred clones work on it, that is. In fact, his chakra control got so good that is didn't have much room for improvement! Which startled me when I discovered that. Because that would mean that the only reason I had such good chakra control was because of the Rinnegan! Maybe I had a special kind of Rinnegan, one that gave me near unlimited chakra. No, that is improbable! If I had a special kind of Rinnegan then Naruto should have a special Rinnegan too! And as far as we have seen he doesn't have anything exactly special about his Rinnegan. Not saying that the Rinnegan isn't special, because it is!
Anyway, it had taken a week and a half to get from the Tanzaku Quarters to the borders of the Land of Waterfalls while we trained Naruto relentlessly, tiring him repeatedly. Or I think it was called the Land of Waterfalls, it was never really stated as such by Masashi Kishimoto-sama. Alas, I'll just call it that anyway.
When we arrived at the borders by the main road we were stopped by some bandits.
"Give us your money and we'll let you go free! If you don't, well, let's just say the wife will have to get a new partner!" the leader of the bandits leered. It was clearly the leader of the band of misfits who said that.
Obviously, they didn't last long. Because I had Naruto even the odds a little with shadow clones. Which is to say that I had thirty up against three hundred, overwhelming every bandit with ten shadow clones each.
We ended up tying the bandits to some trees. Naruto had really improved in taijutsu, despite all my apprehensions towards Jiraya's teaching. It was as if that as long as Jiraya had only one thing to teach Naruto and didn't focus on just using the Nine Tailed Fox's chakra, then he was a competent teacher!
Maybe I misjudged him...
Anyway, we arrived at the borders of Takigakure after half a day of travelling from the borders of the Land of Waterfalls.
And we were met with a curious sight.
And it was a sight that I should have expected.
A sobbing, green haired girl with an orange hair clip, wearing quite flamboyant clothes, similar to the ones whom I remember as Kazue, from the Bloodline Civil war in Water Country, used to wear. Just white instead of green.
She was leaning towards a tree, hugging her knees. "Familiar sight?" I spoke to Naruto softly, not detaching my eyes from the tanned girl. I turned my head to see that Naruto was not standing beside me, but instead was walking toward the girl.
"Hey," Naruto said hesitantly to the girl. The girl looked up with her orange coloured eyes and panicked at the sight of him. She scooted herself backwards, "Hey, I'm not here to hurt you!" he reached out to grab her, but the girl just scooted herself backwards faster.
Meanwhile Jiraya and I stood stock still, rooted to the spot of which we occupied, sad looks on our faces.
"Who-who-who are you? Get away from me!" she screamed. Strange, it was almost as if she didn't want anyone close to her. Of course I knew who the girl was. What a coincidence that we had met the Jinchuuriki of the Seven Tailed Beetle here! But then again, I thought playfully, who's to say that some divine being isn't watching over me right now and conveniently put Fu right there for us to meet?
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki! Future Hokage of Konoha!" Naruto said boisterously. Then he reverted to a calmness that seemed non-befitting of him, "Who are you?" he asked softly, trying desperately to calm the panicking girl.
I had Naruto use the same henge I had used to cover up his Rinnegan, and Naruto thankfully considered it as practice for chakra control, thus he didn't scare Fu even more than he already did by just being close to her.
Fu was shaking heavily from nervousness, and was simply shaking more and more the closer Naruto walked. Even if Naruto took one step every two seconds or so. Eventually Naruto was within arm's reach of her, and all of a sudden-
He hugged her. Tightly.
Then Fu went almost ballistic, "Let go of me!" she screamed, "Let me go!"
And then Naruto began to whisper into her ear, something I decided I would not listen in to. Because sometimes privacy is required. But I saw the effects it had on Fu. Her eyes widened, she gasped, and then she began to cry and return Naruto's hug.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw some people with torches and pitchforks. Apparently it didn't sit well with the local populace that some strangers from Konoha were there to cheer up the 'demon' of Takigakure..
The leader of the mob came closer to us. And now that I had a good look on him I could see that he was a shinobi, judging by the forehead protector on the shinobi's forehead.
I sighed lightly, and held out a hand to stop Jiraya, who had curiously enough taken a threatening step forward to intimidate the mob of people willing to kill off the local Jinchuuriki. "No," I said to Jiraya, "Let me handle this," I said as I took three steps forward. It took three simple steps to stop the mob in its tracks. It wanted blood? It'll get it. It just won't be any of ours!
"Well, who are you? Some sort of demon lover?" the leader taunted. Though he failed to aggravate any kind of emotions from me. Ha! In your face, 'demon' hater!
I looked at my nails, and then I looked back at Fu. Sure enough, she was now as tense as a bowstring. I turned my gaze back at the mob leader and smirked, "I don't see seven tails."