Underlined speech is thought.

Italicized speech signifies emphasis put on words or a change in tone. You should be able to figure it out from the choice of words and the character.

CAPITALIZED SPEECH IS YELLING.

These are … interruptions in …speech caused … by things …like laughing,…crying, thought,.. and…others.

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Bold words are author notes.

(Previously on "The Ultimate Shinobi." After a week of dancing, Arashi explained to Hinata how he lied to her about her jutsu. He also planned on teaching her a brand new pair of jutsu. It took her till the end of the month to learn both. Once that was done, they stopped at a small village that had a hot spring. Unaware that it was coed, Hinata was easily tricked into entering. Soon after Arashi left her alone, Hinata decided to leave. On her way, she ran into three perverted men. Because she was too scared to do anything, Arashi had to save her. He then led her to a more dangerous place. As Arashi dealt with nine men, she had to deal with a tenth. Due to her terror, she ran away. In a moment of grief she let her fear take full control of her. As a result, Hinata gained the ability to know where an enemy will strike by their killer intent. Once she finished with one more man, she saw Arashi staring seriously at the last man standing.

"Arashi is Insane"

REVIEW REPLY: I received a very interesting anonymous review for the last chapter. The main point of the review was that I should start showing a weaker side to Arashi. Ironically enough, that is what the next few chapters are about. It will show his weaknesses and inner demons, but I still won't make him out as an idiot. The idea that this is the reason I don't receive many reviews is pretty stupid. I only have around 140 readers. I had 400 for chapter 32, but that chapter was unfortunately on the same week as Hinata's confession in the manga. Needless to say, a lot of people were unhappy. I couldn't even receive reviews for that chapter thanks to Fan-fiction crashing right after my update. He also said that Arashi is this strong because of Hanzō. If anyone is paying attention to my story, they should know that his power is because of Ryōzanpaku; not just Hanzō.

I am trying my hand at an abnormal character in this story. I am sure that most of you can guess who he is from his first line of dialogue. Honestly, I think I am better at it than the real character is; at least some times.

The man Arashi was staring down had dark brown skin and white hair with a yellow tint that was combed back like Hidan's hair. He also had a very tidy beard of the same color. He wore a baggy white scarf, clothing that showed off his muscles, and black sunglasses. "You may have beaten those guys, but against me, you shall dies. Oh yeah."

Hinata's mouth would have dropped at the man's song-like form of speech if it weren't for the seriousness of the two men. Much to her surprise, Arashi picked up another person's sword and held it in his left hand. It was even more surprising when the dark skinned man pulled out six swords. Two where held in the joints of his left leg. Two more rested in each of his elbow joints. Another was held in his mouth. The last one was held to his shoulder by his neck. "How can he fight like that?"

Arashi charged for the man and stopped just before reaching him. As soon as he did, auras of calm surrounded both men and clashed. For Hinata, she couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu. The memory of when this happened before suddenly hit her.

Flashback to the first month of her training with Arashi.

Hinata could sense the tension in the air between the pair. This tension scared her. It only became tenser as the distance closed. Suddenly, the Arashi pair spoke in unison. "Hinata-chan; your father, Tsunade, and Might Guy … they can easily be called the greatest taijutsu users in your village. Even so, they can not be called taijutsu masters. They are far from it." They paused in both speech and movement when their feet were only an inch from each other. The tension was literally palpable. The water between them was being pushed up by some unseen force that pushed on it from a central point under each Arashi. Hinata activated her Byakugan in hopes of seeing how their chakra was causing this, except for the fact that they weren't using their chakra for anything but their doujutsu and standing on the water. "LET US SHOW YOU WHAT A REAL TAIJUTSU MASTER CAN DO … SEIKUKEN!"

Flashback end.

After a small shift in his feet, the dark skinned man became just a blurry mass. All she could hear was a sound similar to that of a buzzing hornet or bee and the sound of connecting metal. Arashi's arms disappeared as he deflected countless sword strikes from equally countless directions. The pure power radiating off of the pair forced Hinata to take a step back.

Although it was only for ten seconds at the most, the barrage seemed to last minutes in her eyes. Arashi discarded the sword he picked up and took a new one. Before he could he could do anything, the other man put away his swords and held out his hands in a gesture asking Arashi to stop. "Wait there a second, I need some time. My thoughts collected, into a great rhyme."

Hinata watched dumbfounded as the man pulled out a notebook and began writing in it. "He is in the middle of a fight and he is writing." She turned her eyes towards Arashi. The man's body was trembling considerably. "I guess that even Arashi-shishō is getting annoyed."

Her shishō began walking towards his opponent in a seemingly calm manner. He prepared his swords for use once the distance was closed. After this, the stranger put away his notebook and retook his six-sword stance. "Your patience was nice. Now, time to slice and dice."

The dark skinned man once again turned into a human buzz-saw. Arashi once again started deflecting his blows. Without warning, a bolt of lightning shot out from one of the blows. Three more came out in quick succession. The resulting thunder sounded like the real deal. "They both must be using lightning chakra to enhance their blades."

The area became defining as every blow released a bolt of lightning. The two combatants could only be seen as a giant orb of lightning. The earth around them was completely destroyed, yet they kept going. "What an intense battle."

A true minute passed before they separated. The combatant with dark skin was panting considerably. Arashi on the other hand was just breathing harder than normal. "Your fighting style is great for taking out an opponent quickly. Unfortunately, if you have to face someone who is able to protect himself from it, you can get tired fairly quickly."

The man's only response to this was to smirk. Her eyes widened in surprise when what looked like reddish-purple chakra bubbled out of the man and surrounded him in an oddly shaped cloak. Hinata saw him charge forward at a far greater speed before stopping suddenly. When she looked at Arashi, she saw him holding his hand out in the stop gesture. "What is Arashi-shishō doing?"

The other man smirked and put away his swords. As he did this, the chakra cloak disappeared. This only served to confuse Hinata further. "So we are done?" The man took on a more relaxed stance and smirked wider. "And I was just having fun, oh yeah."

Arashi disappeared and reappeared at the man's side with his arm draped over his shoulder. After that, he began laughing loudly. Hinata was more confused than she has ever been in her life. "I think that I just entered an alternate reality. That is the only explanation."

All of the men that she thought Arashi took care of sat up and began laughing as well. It didn't take took long for the man Arashi had his arms around to start laughing as well. This continued for half a minute. "Kirābī, the only thing that has changed is that you've moved up to six swords at once. In a few years, you'll be able to reach your goal of being able to use eight effectively."

"From Arashi-dono, that is high praise. You d-know, how you made my days."

"Okay, that was a pretty bad one Kirābī. Sometimes, it would be better for you to keep them to yourself."

"That is something I can't do. I always have to let out something new."

Arashi laughed for a few seconds. "Well that one was a bit better. Even so, you should try speaking normally more than ten percent of the time."

"Do not lament. It's more like five percent."

The group of men resumed their laughing. Hinata finally got over her surprise and narrowed her eyes. "Arashi-shishō seems to know who their leader is, which means only one thing. THIS WAS A SETUP!" All of the men just started laughing louder, fueling her irritation and confirming her guess. "I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!"

Arashi reduced his laughter to snickering. He removed his arm from Kirābī and appeared next to Hinata. "The men who where tasked with attacking you had their weapons blunted heavily. If they actually hit you, you would only have a bruise. Speaking of which, those may need some medical care."

Kirābī walked over with a smile on his face. "Bringing a Hyuga here. No one could be crazier."

"What does he mean by that Arashi-shishō?" He walked over to them with the two men on his and a clone's shoulders. "I didn't even notice him doing that."

"ALRIGHT MEN, WHY DON'T YOU SHOW HINATA-CHAN WHERE YOU ARE FROM?" The laughing stopped to smirk.

Hinata watched as they all pulled out a hidden village headband. She quickly realized that she was surrounded by Kumo shinobi. "THIS IS KAMINARI NO KUNI!" Land of Lightning.

Arashi gave her a thumb up and a smile. "That's right Hinata-chan." He quickly turned his attention to Kirābī. "Why are you calling me crazy? Certainly you know why I am here. I did explain it in the letter I sent."

Kirābī once again started laughing. "Your personality has yet to wane. Arashi-dono, you are insane; oh yeah."

"Even if you are well known in Kumo, I have to agree with Kirābī-san on this Arashi-shishō."

Kirābī leaned towards Hinata and frowned at her. "Your choice of words is incorrect. You are to address me with more respect."

Hinata nodded slowly and nervously. "Don't be like that Kirābī. Hinata-chan had no knowledge of your superiority complex. You are scaring her."

All of the men immediately started laughing. One of them walked over to Arashi. "Arashi-dono; isn't that what you had us come here for."

"Hai, I did have you come here to give her a good scare, but the need for it is over. I believe that she has learned what I wanted her to." He faced Hinata. "You can feel it, can't you? You can feel what your fear is truly for."

She looked at Arashi seriously. "Hai, I can." She quickly dodged to her right, narrowly dodging being punched in the left shoulder.

"That is good Hinata-chan. We are going to have to work on it though. There are shinobi who can contain their killer intent the same way a good Sei fighter can. The better you get at this, the more easily you can sense contained killer intent. Your life may depend on this." His smile grew on his face. "You seem to be quite comfortable even though you are surrounded by Kumo shinobi."

"I, I." She started pouting and crossed her arms.

"Hey look men, she's pouting. Kawaii." She blushed as the men started laughing at her again but she maintained her expression. "Oh look, it is those three."

Hinata looked to see the same men that harassed her in the hot spring. The difference was that they were fully clothed and wearing Kumo headbands. "Them too?"

Arashi walked over to them with a smile on his face and a waving hand. "Hello you three; I was very impressed with the act you put up earlier. I almost believed for a second that you three thought you could defeat me."

The men's expressions fell. "We don't know whether to be insulted on flattered."

Arashi laughed at them. "Just think about how strong I am."

The men smiled along with him. "Arigato Arashi-dono."

"At least you understand, that my speech is grand."

The muscular one laughed nervously. "Hai Kirābī-sama."

Arashi clapped his hands in an unnecessary attempt to attract attention. "Well, now that we are done with all of this, I would like to get on with things. I will be visiting near the end of the month. I hope that the other person I sent to you will be gone a week before the month ends."

Kirābī laughed. "I am sure that Yugito is having plenty fun with.…" Kirābī was suddenly silenced by Arashi covering his mouth.

"I though that I specifically wrote in the mission summary that he is not to be mentioned." Kirābī laughed nervously as he rubbed the back of his neck. Arashi quickly appeared at Hinata's side after handing the men off to Kirābī. "I am kind of getting bored of this reunion. We are going into the mountains to perfect Hinata-chan's newest skill. Let's go Hinata-chan."

Without even waiting for her response, Arashi bent down in front of her and pulled her onto him piggy back style. She instantly reacted by taking hold of him. The Kumo shinobi watched as the pair quickly disappeared. Kirābī smirked. "I wonder how strong the two that Arashi-dono has chosen will become."

Arashi raced towards the mountains with Hinata secured to his back. During the trip, Hinata was stuck in her thoughts. "What was all that about. I know that Arashi-shishō is responsible for saving Kumo from their previous Kage; I had no clue how thankful they are to him. He was able to ask for a large number of their shinobi just for the purpose of training me. It would take at least five clan heads in Konoha to do the same thing; and even then, most of the shinobi involved would have to come from those clans. I think that just by being his disciple, I can walk right into Kumo without a care." Her eyes widened a bit before narrowing again. "Sometimes, I really hate this man. He truly is insane."

The remainder of that month was spent training Hinata's ability to feel Arashi's killer intent. With each passing day, he reduced the killer intent slightly. Hinata continued to dodge him using her fearful instincts to guide her movements. Large numbers of shattered rock surrounding them proved that Arashi was not kidding with his punches. She was fully aware that if a punch hit, she would not be getting up anytime soon. Even when a blow didn't hit, each punch was strong enough to create a damaging slipstream. The result was Hinata having bruises all over her body.

Once the month neared its end, they spent a day resting before heading out once again. Without being told, Hinata knew full well where she was going. This is why she had no reaction as she stood before the gates leading into Kumogakure. Arashi turned his head to face her with a smile. Well Hinata-chan; we can't stay out here forever." He slipped his hands into the pockets of his windbreaker and walked through the gates. "It sure has been a long time."

Hinata followed him closely. The idea of walking straight into the village that once tried to have her kidnapped still did not sit well with her. The way ever single person they passed stared in her direction proved to be unsettling. I only took her a few moments to realize that they were more focused on Arashi. After a few more seconds, the people began to cheer his name. "That's Arashi-shishō for you; creating a scene by walking down a street." Hinata leapt forward at the sudden amount of killer intent she felt at her back.

Both were already facing the direction by time kunai entered the ground. Hinata had a serious expression while Arashi had on a bored one. A woman with long blond hair tied into a single cylindrical ponytail landed in front of them. It was very clear that she was angry by her expression. She pointed at Hinata while glaring at Arashi. "WHO IS THIS GIRL?!"

Arashi released a sigh. "I am going to have to get back at those two brothers for this one. Didn't I tell you that I have little interest in women much younger than myself Yugito-chan? Not only is she twenty years younger than I am, she is also my disciple. I am guessing that Kirābī and your Raikage haven't told you yet."

Yugito donned a confused expression from Arashi's words. "I see." She walked forward with a smile on her face. Without warning, she leapt forward with her arms spread wide. "ARASHI-SAMA!" Because he was already gone from that spot, she landed on the ground.

She the most innocent pose possible while seated on the ground and looked up at Arashi with teary eyes. "Yugito-chan, if that didn't work when you where younger, what makes you think that it will work now?"

The twenty-eight year old woman's face went into full pout mode. "You're so mean."

Hinata couldn't believe her eyes or ears. "I can't believe that this beautiful woman is a fan-girl."

She just finished that thought as she heard a mix of female screams that reminded her of her academy days. "ARASHI-SAMA!"

Arashi simply sighed. "And here come the fan-girls. Hinata-chan, I don't think it would be a very good idea for us to stick around here any longer." He bent down and picked her up by the waist.

Hinata scowled and crossed her arms as Arashi carried her off. "It would be nice if you warned me about these things."

"Which are you talking about Hinata-chan? Is it the fan girls, or picking you up?"

"A warning for both would have been nice."

"Come on Hinata-chan. You aren't even getting as surprised as you used to."

"That's because you do this so often, that I have given up of being surprised." Hinata's words resulted in Arashi laughing very loudly.

Using his chakra, Arashi climbed up a tall structure with a thick disk at the top that was built coming out of a mountain. Once he reached the top, Arashi opened the window and jumped right in. Arashi dropped Hinata in time for her to avoid being caught in a hug from a massively built dark skinned man. The clothing he wore proved that he was the Raikage. Hinata watched as Arashi returned the hug. It took a cracking sound for her to realize what was really happening. Although they both had happy smiles on their faces, the determination in their eyes said something else. "They are having a hugging contest. They are actually trying to find out who can hug the other harder."

This continued for a few seconds before a woman coughed into her fist. "Raikage-sama, if you have the time to compete in this foolish competition, then you have the time to complete your paperwork."

The man spoke with a strained voice. "Not now, I am about to win this."

Arashi spoke with a similar voice. "As if. There is no way you are ever going to defeat me."

"We shall see Arashi-dono."

The woman released a sigh and walked towards the men while going through some hand-seals. Both of them where too caught up in the contest to notice her. "Lightning Style: Static Build." As soon as she touched them, they separated thanks to volts of electricity arcing between them.

Arashi looked at the woman with a pout on his face. "That isn't fair. I was about to win that."

"You are too confident Arashi-dono. Do you think that I have spent all this time behind my desk doing paperwork? I have spent a large amount of my free time in that Ryōzanpaku dojo that you had built here. It would be foolish to underestimate me."

"And what do you think I have been doing all my time in Konoha; knitting. I built a hidden training ground under my shop. I am certain that I have had a lot more free time than you have. I wasn't even trying."

The big man smirked. "Is that why you where having trouble speaking earlier."

"Don't even try going down that road Raikage-sama. It was clear that you where having a lot more trouble than I was."

"Are you picking a fight with me Arashi-dono?"

"Anytime, anywhere."

"How about right now, right here."

"STOP!" The men stopped in the middle of preparing to charge the other and looked nervously at the woman. She walked to them and grabbed them by the ears. They hopped on one leg as she pulled the massively built men over to a large desk. She sat the Raikage down at his desk and released Arashi after positioning him in front of the desk. Both rubbed their ears as they scowled at the woman.

Hinata looked at this with slightly widened eyes. "For some reason, I feel like I am back home in Konoha."

Arashi looked at her and smirked. "What is wrong Hinata-chan? I thought that you gave up on being surprised." The change to glaring was instantaneous.

As Hinata stood up and walked over to Arashi, the woman gave her a knowing glance that clearly said one thing. 'I know how you feel.'

After reaching Arashi's side, Hinata turned towards the serious looking Raikage. "He looks pretty scary now."

"Arashi-dono; why have you come here?"

Arashi closed his eyes in thought for a great amount of time. The tension built up as everyone listened to just the sounds of their own breath. After around a minute, Arashi finally opened a pair of emotionless eyes. That expression suddenly broke out into a wide smile. "I am leaving Hinata-chan in your care for six to eight months as I take care of something elsewhere."

Hinata's eyes and mouth went as wide as they would allow. "NANI?!"

Hinata's question was answered by the Raikage's laughter. He stopped suddenly and gave Arashi a wide smirk. "If I didn't already know the answer, I would ask you if you were insane."

As both of the men laughed, the door to the room was slammed open. "ARASHI-SAMA!"

"Ah, perfect timing Yugito-chan." He grabbed her hands, causing her to blush considerably. "There is a favor that I can only ask you for."

Her blush became even darker. She removed her hands from his and placed them on her face. She also started turning her head side to side. "Oh Arashi-sama, this is so sudden. I never imagined that it would happen like this." She stopped turning her head and gave him a sultry glance. "I'll do anything Arashi-sama." She made sure to speak each syllable separately.

Each person in the room performed a sweat-drop and laughed nervously. "As per-usual, you have the wrong idea Yugito-chan. Today just happens to be Hinata-chan's birthday. I was hoping that you would take her to get the best treatment this village has to offer."

Hinata's eyes widened a bit. "I didn't even know that it was my birthday today. I have to start noticing when it is coming." Her eyes narrowed a bit. "Leaving me alone in Kumo on my birthday; Arashi-shishō has a very twisted mind."

Yugito blinked for a few seconds before pouting. "You shouldn't get a woman's hopes up like that."

"Gomen Yugito-chan. I would still like you to do this." He leaned in real close to her ear and whispered into it. "There is one more thing I need you to do. Hinata-chan is a very gentle girl. I doubt she has it in her to scare off wannabe boyfriends despite the fact that she has eyes for only one guy. I am sure that you know the blond very well. I want you to act as a boy shield."

Her eyes widened for a moment. "She's interested in that little loudmouth. Oh well, if Arashi-sama says so." Yugito let out a feral growl. "I still remember how the last one ran. It shouldn't take long before they get the message." They both chuckled as Arashi stood up straight after handing over a package with money and something else in it. Yugito looked at Hinata with a slightly intimidating gaze. "Alright brat, you're coming with me. You are going to have a birthday worth remembering."

Hinata looked at Arashi who was giving her that smile that told her that she didn't really have a choice in the matter. "Considering that this is supposed to be a birthday present, it should turn out to be a good day." Hinata followed Yugito out of the room.

Once the door closed, Arashi faced the Raikage. "I don't want to take any chances with her. I want her to be stronger, faster, more resilient, and to have more stamina. Give her the scroll to help her with her being earth-natured. Although you should be light with it, make sure she develops full immunity to you-know-what by time I return. Her existence here should be kept inside this village as well. We don't want to start up any unnecessary conflict. I should return in seven months time at the most. I hope to see my disciple at a much higher level by then."

"Understood Arashi-dono. Can you tell me what you will be doing?"

Arashi turned his back to the large man. "I am paying my first shishō a little visit."

"Be careful Arashi-dono."

He looked back with a smile. "Don't you know who you are talking to?"

"That is what worries me? You do have a tendency to bite off more than what most people can chew. Sooner or later, you may find yourself in a situation beyond your own limits."

"That is why I have spent over a decade preparing for this moment. I don't plan to kill him, but I will humiliate him for what he has done to me. The only way to do that is to defeat him in a completely one-sided battle. I shall see you when I return." Arashi began walking out but stopped. "One more thing. If I don't return in eight months, I am most likely dead. If this is the case, return Hinata-chan back to her village. I doubt that this will be necessary because I have no intention on dieing." He left without another word.

In the streets of Kumo.

"Never in my life did I think I would ever be strolling down the streets of Kumo." Hinata looked around while wearing a pair of shades that hid her eyes but let in a large amount of light. She followed Yugito all the way to the inside of a building. Looking around, she noticed that she was in a very fancy spa. "I am defiantly going to enjoy this."

Yugito walked up to the desk. "I would like the deluxe package for my friend here." She handed over the package of money.

The woman opened the package and looked at the sizeable sum inside. "I am sorry, but this is not enough to cover the price."

Yugito hummed. "I see. And Arashi-sama was so hoping to give his disciple the best for her birthday."

"DID YOU JUST SAY THAT SHE'S ARASHI-DONO'S DISCIPLE?!" This caught the attention of everyone in the area. Hinata blushed at having all of their undivided attention. "I'll talk this over with the manager."

"There's no need. I am sure that Raikage-sama heard you." They turned to see an elderly woman walking straight for them. She stopped right in front of Hinata and looked her over with appraising eyes. "Are you truly Arashi-dono's disciple?" Hinata nodded as she was unable to respond under the elder's gaze. She continued to look Hinata over. After a few tense moments, she smiled. "You look like an honest girl. Considering recent events, your story is even more believable." The woman turned to face the receptionist. "I am sure we can afford allowing a single discount." The woman nodded and took the money she was given. "Come with me. I am sure that each of our masseuses would like to meet you."

Hours later, Hinata finally walked out of the building. "It is official; Arashi-shishō always knows just what to get me for my birthdays. I honestly think I can get used to living here." She let out a content sigh that held the very last remnants of her stress. "I wonder what Arashi-shishō is doing right now."

A considerable distance away from Kumo.

Arashi raced through the terrain at a speed that a jonin couldn't maintain for more than an hour. "I hope that Hinata enjoyed her day because the ones that are coming up will be hell." His expression turned serious. "It is finally time to pay Hanzō-shishō back for his crimes against me."

This was a very long chapter. I didn't feel like looking for mistakes. Hinata won't be making an appearance for a while. I am sure that you people have an idea on what is about to happen.

Next Chapter: Arashi's Past.