Hey everyone, yeah i am back, i am sorry that it once again took me so long to post another chapter, but my father called me the other day and told me he had a brain tumor the size of an egg in his head, turns out its not cancerous so the odds of him dying from it are low, but still, anytime someone opens up your skull, something can go wrong, so i spent the past few weeks with him before his operation, i am praying that all goes well
Now then, this chapter has 6400 words, it is one of my longest chapters and it is my reward to you who have been so patient with me, i hope that you all enjoy this chapter as much as i enjoyed writing it
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Historical Bonds
Chapter 38
PRESENT TIME
Naruto and his group were still walking towards the night capital city "I can't believe that we are finally almost done, I can't wait to return home and relax" Konohamaru told Yuki
"The mission is far from over, who knows what could happen from here to the city, and then not only do we have to wait for Naruto Sensei to finish mastering whatever it is that he is suppose to master, but we have to make it back to the ship and exit night controlled waters. Even then, I won't be able to relax until I am back on home soil" She answered back
"Hey, there it is" Toshiro suddenly announced from the front of the group
Naruto looked at the horizon and could see one of the largest cities that he had ever set his eyes on, it was much larger than the first city they saw when they first arrived "How can so many people live in the same place…" Naruto thought to himself
"This is the capital city of the night country, The Hidden Moon village" Rukia said with a sense of pride
"You call that a village?... I beg to differ!" Konohamaru exclaimed
"At the center lies the sacred night temple, let's hurry. We're almost there!" Toshiro said as he led the group
They reached the gates of the city as a guard came to greet them "Captains Kuchiki and Shihoin, welcome back" He said in a bow
"Anything new happened while we were out" Yoruichi asked
"No ma'am, the council is still bickering about who will be the next Kurokage, they should just pick one of the captains and be done with it" The man said in an annoyed tone
"They are going to have to make up their minds sooner or later; it's already been a year since Kurosaki Sama was captured by the leaf, I wonder what is taking them so long to pick someone" Rukia responded
"I completely agree ma'am, oh Captain Shihoin I almost forgot but the council did want to talk to you about your last mission" The man told them
"Well I guess I should get that out of the way, Rukia, are you going to be alright?" Yoruichi asked
"Of course" Rukia quickly answered
Yoruichi nodded as she walked away from the group
"So, how do we get to the temple from here?" Sakura asked
"Not yet, first we have to drop by my division's headquarters" she informed them
"Headquarters? I thought that each division had their headquarters in separate cities around the country" Naruto commented
"Each division has its own city to protect that is their headquarters yes, however inside each city also has a headquarters for every division, a place for them to rest or plan their own things since they tend to travel a lot around the country" Toshiro explained
"Alright… Then why do we need to stop by your headquarters first then?" Naruto asked
"I have been thinking about this during most of our trip here, your story isn't going to hold up with the master of the temple, so I thought of something more plausible" Rukia told them as she led them down the busy streets of the city
"And what would that be?" Toshiro asked
"I will explain once we arrive" She answered
It didn't take them long to reach the headquarters, Rukia was surprised to be greeted by her vice captain "Captain! What a surprise to see you here" She said with a bright smile "Wait… Those people, they are some of the ones who helped during the demonic attack on one of our villages!" She said surprise to see them all together with her captain
"What are you doing here?" Rukia asked still surprised
"Well, I had to hand in the report about the attack to the council ma'am, and I was just planning on visiting my father before returning home" she explained "What about you ma'am?" she asked
"Well, I encountered these people during my patrol of the border, they helped repel an attack, one of them impressed me so much that I decided to take him on as my apprentice" She told her, shocking not only the vice captain, but Naruto's group as well
The vice captain looked at the group trying to figure out which one it could be "Well that is great news, you haven't had an apprentice since the leaf invasion where he was killed, it's good to see you taking on a new apprentice, it will be great to have a new face around the division, if I may ask, who is it?" She asked
"This one" she said pulling Naruto to her side "His name is Uzumaki Naruto"
"Well then Uzumaki, welcome to the seventh division, I look forward to getting to know you better" She said "I am Yano Ayumi, your new vice captain" She said with a smile as she shook his hand
Naruto smiled back "Thank you for the warm welcome" Naruto responded
"Don't thank me so fast, as the vice captain it's my job to… properly welcome you to the division once you return to our main headquarters back home" she said with a slightly more evil smile and grin "Well it was great meeting you but I really must be going, my father is waiting for me and I have a homecoming to plan for you now" she said as she ran off
"What did she mean by that?!" Naruto asked slightly concerned
"Something you don't need to worry about since you're not going to be actually joining us" Rukia said as she led the group inside the building
"Just be grateful, I heard that Rukia's vice captain took her job seriously about initiating new members of the division" Toshiro whispered in his ear
"She is NOT that bad…" Rukia told them, obviously overhearing what Toshiro had told Naruto "She is just… Spirited, that's all" She said as she opened a cupboard that held some uniforms, headbands, and various other things. She took out what seemed to be a piece of cloth with the number seven on it and handed it to Naruto
"What is this?" Naruto asked
"it's an armband, put it around your right arm" Rukia told him "That armband means that you are my apprentice" She explained
"Is this part of your plan?" Toshiro asked
"Yes, I will explain the rest in private" she said as she looked around, there were a few seventh division members in the lounge, a few more walking around in various rooms. She led them to a room with a large table, she closed the door once everyone was inside. She sat down with everyone else "This is one of our situation rooms where we plan missions or have meetings, no one will bother us in here" she explained
"So, how is making Naruto your apprentice going to help us?" Sakura asked
"There are too many holes in your plan, how will you explain the fact that he has a Zanpakuto and yet has never graduated from the academy? The ceremony is held at the temple where you are chosen by your Zanpakuto, so how are you going to get past that fact when the master would have never seen him? No it just wouldn't have worked" Rukia told them
"And your plan is better?" Sakura asked confused as to how her plan could work
"An apprentice does not have to be a graduate. Look I will just explain my entire plan, you will understand" she told them as she got ready to reveal her entire plan "I will go with Naruto personally to the temple"
But before she could continue she was interrupted "No, we are not going to allow him out of our sight, his safety is our responsibility" Konohamaru told her
"Look, none of you are a part of this country, well except for Toshiro and Hiyori, but sending you two in would be an even bigger mistake. Toshiro, I don't care what color you dye your hair, he will recognize you just like I did. As a former captain and vice captain, the master will be able to see right through any disguise either of you try to use. My plan is the best shot you people have of making this work" Rukia explained
Konohamaru slammed his fist on the table, obviously frustrated with having to trust someone else with Naruto's safety; Yuki took his hand into her own trying to calm him down, although she felt the same way about not being able to personally escort Naruto
"Guys, I know it's hard to admit, but she is right. I wasn't expecting anyone to recognize me, but if she could do it, the master will be able to do it easily" Toshiro explained "And we can trust Rukia, I know I would still trust her with my life" Toshiro added
Rukia blushed a bit "Thanks Toshiro, and I would trust you with my own life, even though most of the country views you as a traitor, I do not"
"Alright, so you and Naruto go to the temple together, then what?" Hiyori said with a slightly jealous tone towards Rukia
"Yes, once we reach the temple I will introduce Naruto as my apprentice to the master, telling him that he is a very promising academy student that has caught my eye" but once again she is interrupted
"Wait, how is that going to work? Isn't he kind of old to be an academy student?" Sakura asked
"The academy has students of all ages, the ones who join later then others normally join because something recent happened in their life such as their families being killed by the demon country or their skills being discovered by someone or simply just deciding late in life to join the academy. I am sure not all your own academy students are young?" Rukia explained
"No… It's just we always heard that the night academy students were normally young children, some graduate as young as the age of 8" Sakura stated
"Yes, such as myself and Toshiro, but not all do, so that won't cause any suspicion" Rukia told them "Yes, well as I was saying, I will introduce him as my apprentice, now the way I plan to explain the Zanpakuto is by saying that he was given a blade to train and defend himself during missions because as my apprentice, he would be accompanying me on all my missions, however somehow the blade turned out to be a Zanpakuto and during a recent missions patrolling the borders with me we were attacked and he was forced to use his blade and accidentally activated its power and awaking the spirit inside creating the situation that he is currently in. We will then ask the master to help out, it may take several days maybe even weeks before he completes the training, during this time the rest of you will be welcome to stay here, you will be safe here" Rukia finished and waited for their reaction to the plan
"It seems that we have little choice but to trust you…" Konohamaru said still unhappy about trusting Naruto's safety to someone else
"It's a good plan, if you truly intend on going through with it without backstabbing us" Itachi commented
"Toshiro trusts her, that is enough for me to trust her too, Ru… I mean Captain Kuchiki, we should get going" Naruto said with a smile as he got up
Rukia smiled back as she got up, but was stopped "Uh, so what are we suppose to do during all this time?" Sakura asked
"I will inform the one in charge of my division here about your stay, and well, you all wear the uniform so it's safe for you to roam the streets, just stay out of trouble and you will be fine" She said as she left the room with Naruto
IN THE PAST
Masaki and his group were investigating the scene where he had supposedly attacked the lighting ninja's "Did you find anything?" Tobirama asked as he approached his friend
"No, I can see that indeed a battle was fought here, there is a lot of blood, but nothing that proves my innocence, however I think I may have figured out where he went from here" Masaki explained
"He went back towards your village!" One of the lightning men told them
"No, well perhaps he made it look that way, but see here, these marks in the branches were made recently, and they led that way. Did any of your men head in that direction after the fight?" Masaki asked
"The only survivor was badly hurt, he headed straight for the village. He would have been too injured to travel using tree branches, he walked" He answered
"So, these tracks were made by someone other than the lighting group" Masaki concluded
"So we follow them?" Tobirama asked
"Of course" Masaki quickly answered
The group began to follow the trail, Masaki stopped continuously to make sure they were still on the right track
They finally arrived at what looked to be a pile of rubble from some sort of structure "What is this? What did this place use to be?" Masaki asked one of the Lightning ninja's
"I… I don't know, we have no records of anything being built here" He said puzzled
"Perhaps you didn't know it was here?" Tobirama commented
"No, I have personally been in this sector before, never have I seen any signs of anyone presently or ever having lived here" He said as he examined the rubble
"Well obviously something did" Masaki commented as he looked around "And from the looks of things, a battle was fought here" He said as he examined the ground "And it's recent"
"How can you tell?" Tobirama asked
"Look, here is blood not yet washed away by the rain, there are burnt marks all over the place. I suspect whoever attacked your people caused this" Masaki finished
"And yet he is nowhere to be seen, yet you are able to track his tracks quite easily. Perhaps this is all a charade to try and make us believe that you are innocent!" One of the Lightning ninjas said as he faced Masaki
"I am an expert tracker, as long as it is recent, I can track anyone, anywhere" Masaki said as he faced the accuser "Look, this has been a long day, the sun is setting and we are all tired, perhaps we should setup camp here for tonight"
"Sounds like a good idea" Tobirama said trying to help defuse the situation
"Whatever" The Lightning ninja said as he turned around to rejoin the others
"Do you think that they will ever believe that it wasn't you?" Tobirama asked in a low tone of voice
"I don't know… But I want to catch whoever is responsible for this" Masaki answered
An hour later the campsite had been set up, some of the men had already went to sleep "You guys get some sleep, I will take first watch" Masaki told the group
"You think that I will trust my life to the likes of you and your people? I think not" One of the lightning ninjas responded
"Fine, one from each side will take watch during the night, you can keep each other company or something" Tobirama said as he made his way to his tent to get some sleep
Masaki jumped up into one of the trees and got comfortable on top of one of the tree branches, he could see the entire camp site and its surroundings while the Lightning Ninja decided to patrol around
A few hours had past, Masaki heard a noise. He looked around but couldn't see anything, he tried to look for the Lightning ninja in case he had heard something, but he couldn't find him either. Masaki jumped down from the tree and began looking around, he couldn't believe it, the pile of rubble that they had found earlier was gone, and in its place was a grand temple. He quickly turned around and began screaming "TOBI! TOBI!" but the campsite had vanished "Hello?! Anyone? Tobi?" But no one answered, not the Lightning ninjas, or his own ANBU squad "Where are they?!" He began to panic as he continued to look for them, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find a single person nor could he even find any trace of the campsite. It was as if it had never existed "But that's impossible…" Masaki thought to himself "That temple, maybe it had something to do with this…" He thought as he made his way back towards the temple
He once again admired its beauty from the outside as he slowly climbed the stairs up to the massive doors. He pushed them open and slowly walked in with his hand constantly on his blade "Hello?" but no one answered, he cautiously continued to walk through the temple, he found a chamber full of books and scroll, but what intrigued him the most was in the middle of the chamber seemed to be a young teenage girl. She was sitting down and seemed to be slightly levitating a few inches above the ground. It looked like she was meditating, he slowly approached her, his hand always on his blade. Suddenly the doors slammed shut behind him and the girl opened her eyes, causing Masaki to take a few steps back
The girl slowly got to her feet and seemed to stretch herself, she seemed relaxed. Masaki took a good look at the young girl, her beauty was unremarkable. She looked to be around fifteen, no more like sixteen. She had dark pink hair and yellow eyes "Who are you, and why have you broken into my temple" She asked him
"I am sorry, I didn't mean to break into the temple, but there was no one at the entrance… My name is Namikaze Masaki. I came in because my friends have disappeared suddenly and I thought perhaps I could find some answers in here…" Masaki tried to explain
"So… You didn't come in to steal my secrets? Or to challenge my powers?" The girl asked
"No, until now I had no idea this place even existed, the last time I was here, there was only rubble" Masaki explained
"Yes, that was caused by a very unpleasant man... Oh my, look at myself, being rude to you and not even introducing myself. My apologies, my name is Ayumi, I am the current sage" She said with a smile
"Sage?..." Masaki asked confused
"I just explained all this to that other bastard… Well at least your nothing like him, so I will gladly explain it to you" She said with a growing smile, Ayumi began to explain everything to him, from the first sage and his first apprentice brothers to how they became the Uchiha and Senju and her own story and how she became the sage "And that's that" She said
"Wow… That is incredible, you must be extremely powerful
"Powerful yes… And up until recently, I thought I was pretty smart too. But I was killed by a simple Uchiha, how humiliating that was…" She said in an upset tone
"Wait, an Uchiha? When was this?" Masaki asked
"A few days ago, if my master found out he would be disappointed in me, and he took some of my scrolls too" She added
"This Uchiha, was his name Madara by any chance?" He asked
"Why yes, do you know him?" She asked
"Yes… We have been chasing him, he turned his back on his old village and although he had good reasons for doing so… Now he is taking his vengeance too far…"
"You seem to have a pure heart… I like you" She said with a bright smile
"Uh… Thanks?" Masaki said unsure as to what that meant
"Look, I can tell you that the Uchiha will cause a lot of trouble for your village, more then you could possibly imagine. Thanks to the scrolls he has stolen he will be able to slow down his aging considerably. There is no limit to how much knowledge he could accumulate or the power he can attain with that kind of time, and if what you say is true about wanting vengeance on your village, it will only be a matter of time before he is able to destroy it. Plus he may continue the sick tradition of the Uchiha way of thinking and bring peace to the world, thought war, someone has to stop him" She told him
"Couldn't you do that?" Masaki asked
"Although I cannot die entirely, my physical body was killed by him; I exist now only in this temple. I cannot chase him down, no matter how much I would want to, but you… You could do it, but not as you are now. You would only suffer the same fate as I, well worst since you would permanently die…" She told him
"What? Then what are you suggesting then?" Masaki asked
"Become my apprentice, I could train you to be a Sage like me, you could then face him. I already sense that you are powerful and have a pure heart, you could be your village… No, the world's only hope"
"No, there must be someone else who can take your teachings, I cannot abandon my life, Nami… My future child. No I cannot just leave all of that behind, I am sorry…"
"No, it is me who is sorry, because you don't seem to understand. Those very people you love will die if you chose to decline this offer…" Ayumi told him again
"I cannot, I am sorry but I refuse" Masaki said as he turned his back on her
"Very well, I cannot force this upon you, however if you ever change your mind return here, the temple will be visible only to you and you alone. The others will see the rubble of the old temple… Good luck Masaki" Ayumi said in a sad tone as she got back down to begin meditating again
"Wait… What about my people? What did you do to them?" Masaki asked
"Do to them? Why nothing… you never physically left that tree" She said with a smile
Suddenly Masaki woke up and found himself in a free fall from his tree branch, with speed he grabbed onto one of the branches but it sliped from his grip. He tried to grab another, it helped slow his decent but it once again slipped, he quickly did a few hand signs and four Masaki appeared at the bottom of the tree, they tried to catch him but they were too late and instead he fell on top of them causing them to disappear in a poof of smoke, however they had still broken his fall and he remained unhurt
"Well good morning sunshine" Tobirama said as he stood above him with a bright smile "finally woke up now did we?"
"Its morning already?... I must have fallen asleep" Masaki said as he got back on his feet with a slight sore back, either from sleeping on the branch all night or the fall, he wasn't sure witch
"Don't worry, I took over for you during the night. You must have been exhausted, so I allowed you to sleep" He told him "And now breakfast is ready"
"Tobi, it was Madara!" Masaki told his friend
"It was Madara who what?" Tobirama asked
"He is behind it all, he is the one who attacked the Lightning and framed me. He is the one who attacked this temple and killed a Sage, he now has powers that makes him very dangerous, we have to report back to Konoha and begin searching for him before he destroys it!" Masaki explained
"Whoe whoe whoe there, back up. You lost me at he is behind it all…"
"Look, I know this is going to sound crazy but during the night something happened. I met up with this young girl who was actually a sage, she explained everything to me, you have to believe me!" Masaki pleaded with him
"Masaki, you were in that tree the entire night, you didn't move until you fell out of the tree, it must have been a dream"
"No, it couldn't have been, it was real. It felt real, I can remember every single detail"
"That temple you're talking about is still in rubble, if it was in fact a temple to begin with. Look your tired, we all are, we all want to go home and put this behind us but we simply can't abandon our investigation
Suddenly the Lightning ninjas came up to them "We are sorry we ever doubted you, we will return to the Raikage and explain to him that you were framed, please accept our apologies" He said holding out his hand
Masaki awkwardly took it as they shook hands, yet he was puzzled. As were the rest of the Konoha group, they bowed in respect and suddenly jumped away, leaving Masaki and Tobirama in shock
"What just happened?" Tobirama asked
"… I don't know, but I believe that my name was just somehow cleared…"
"Well, I guess there is nothing left for us to do then to just head back home and report back… Although I have to say I am not really sure how to report this" Tobirama said scratching his head
As the group began to leave the area, Masaki stayed behind for a few seconds and looked back; he could see Ayumi waving at him in the distance "Good luck…" she said before disappearing
"…Thank you" He said before rejoining the others
IN THE PRESENT
Naruto and Rukia had made it to the temple, the structure was grand and marvelous, leaving Naruto in awe "This is the holiest of holy places in the night country, every single ninja and even civilian would give their lives to safeguard this place" Rukia told him as they entered
The inside was just as grandiose as the outside as they walked through the halls. A man was waiting for them "Master Aida, it is good to see you again" She said as the man hugged her
"Rukia my dear, you are lovelier every time I see you, so what brings you to see me today?" The man asked
"Master, this is my new apprentice, Uzumaki Naruto. He is an academy student with a lot of promise"
The man took Naruto's hand and shook it "Nice to meet you my boy, you are a lucky lad indeed to have such a good sensei, you will learn much more with her then you would at the academy, I can assure you of that" He said with a smile
"Thank you master, I am sure that Kuchiki Sensei will be a great teacher, I can only hope to live up to her expectations" Naruto answered
"I can tell simply by looking at you that you will be a fine young lad. I sense a future captain in you, this must be why Rukia took you under her wing, she can sense it too" The man said with a smile
"Yes indeed" Rukia said with a smile of her own
Naruto was a bit surprise by all this, the man was much nicer and younger then he had anticipated. For some reason, he expected to see some old man in long robes and with a stern attitude, not this young man with a warm smile
"And what brings you to me today my dear? I hardly think that you simply wanted to introduce this young lad to me, or perhaps did you just want to have a cup of tea with me again" He asked her
"No master, we are here on business, serious business in fact" Rukia told him
"That serious huh? Well then, please tell me all about it" He said as he sat down at a nearby table where fresh tea had just been brought by one of the temple servants
They sat down as the man began serving them the tea "You see master, I gave my apprentice a blade to defend himself during our missions and to use for training purposes, and during our last mission he was forced to use it to defend not only himself, but possibly saved me from a surprise demon attack while we were patrolling the borders. He was able to kill the ninjas however, his chakra leaked into the blade and unleashed its powers… We were all shocked and surprise, including my apprentice, upon examining the blade closer we found out that it was in fact a Zanpakuto" Rukia explained
"I see, and of course, since he not only forced himself upon the blade without allowing it to chose him, as well as awakening the spirit within he has angered it and it is now tormenting his very soul"
"That is correct master" Rukia confirmed "Only you can help us now. We had no idea it was a Zanpakuto, my apprentice is suffering for a stupid mistake I made" She told him
The man smiled "My dear Rukia, you always did have a soft spot for your subordinates; it's what makes a great captain and leader" He said with a soft smile "Could I please see the blade in question?" The man asked
"Of course, Naruto, show him" Rukia asked
"Yes Sensei" Naruto responded as he took out the blade and handed to the man hilt first as to not cut him
The man examined it carefully, his eyes widened "This cannot be… wait here" He suddenly said as he ran off with the blade causing both Naruto and Rukia to be surprised, a few minutes later he returned with both the blade and a large book "Sorry, I had to be sure" he told them
"What's wrong master?" Rukia asked
"Where did you get this blade?" He asked Rukia in a serious tone
Rukia didn't know what to answer, she felt cornered as if they had been discovered. Suddenly Naruto answered "From what I am told, it was a blade that they had brought back from the failed invasion of Konoha" he told them
"Yes, spoils of war, and since it came from Konoha no one could have imagined that it was a Zanpakuto, why do you ask master?" Rukia said with a sign of relief "good thinking Naruto" she thought to herself
"It all makes sense now, yes there can be no doubt... Rukia, do you know what this is?... This is one of the four legendary elemental blades, this is the wind blade!" He said with joy in his voice
"Really?!" Rukia said genuinely surprised
"Yes, the wind blade's last owner was Namikaze Masaki, who was lost to us over sixty years ago during that failed expedition that was believed to have wrecked near the fire nation. This is a miracle for this blade to have made its way back home!" He said in an existing tone
"That is great news!" Rukia said in an equally exited tone, even thought she knew that the blade would be lost to them again soon…
"There is only one thing that bothers me… Two of the legendary four blades can only be wielded by two specific families, the earth blade by the Talhos, the wind blade by the Namikazes, the water blade and the fire blade can be wielded by those they view as pure of heart, so if You are an Uzumaki, how are you able to wield the wind blade?" He said confused
"I have a confession to make… My father was a Namikaze, but he died before I was even born. My mom was an Uzumaki and since he died before he could reveal their relationship…" but he was cut off by Aida
"Of course, it would have been viewed as an attempted to gain access to the noble family of the Namikazes, but now you have proof of your true lineage, you can proudly call yourself a Namikaze and claim what is rightfully yours. As the wielder of the wind blade, you should be the leader of the family" The man explained to him
"Oh no, I do not wish it, I am happy with the way things are now, my mother died recently and I would feel like abandoning her name would be like abandoning her and everything she ever did for me. I beg of you master Aida, keep this secret from being public knowledge" Naruto requested
"I see, I really respect someone who would rather sacrifice power and wealth then sacrificing who he is, I really like you boy" The man said with a warm smile "Now then, rest up because tomorrow your training will begin" he said as he got up
"Could we not begin today?" Naruto asked
"I had things planned for today, so I cannot begin. Feel free to explore the temple, Rukia, do you also wish to stay here with him?" He asked her
"Yes master, I will be staying with my apprentice during the entire training" Rukia informed him
"Aright, I will have two rooms prepared then. I shall see you both tonight at dinner then, now if you excuse me I must get going" He said as he returned Naruto's blade and began walking away
"Of course master" Rukia said as she bowed, Naruto fallowed the example. Once they were alone she let out a large sign "That was quick thinking… I thought for sure that he had figured us out" She said with a smile
"I don't even know how those things came to me….. They just did" Naruto answered
"But still… I am shocked that you hold the legendary wind blade and that your ancestor is none other than the great Namikaze Masaki Sama. It's a shame that you will be leaving us… You would have made a great night captain, who knows, you could have become the Kurokage" She said with a grin
"I am already a Hokage, my country may not be as grand as the night but I love them and will protect them with my life, I must return to them" He told her
"Yeah… And I respect that" She told him
"Tell me, where are the other three blades?" Naruto asked
"Well, the earth blade is right here in this temple, the Talhos no longer exist today, so no one is able to wield it. The fire blade was lost a long time ago, no one knows what happened to it, and the water blade is actually wielded by none other than Toshiro" Rukia told him
Naruto was both shocked and puzzled at the same time "What? How can that be, I mean his attacks are ice based not water based" Naruto commented
"It takes water to create ice, both he and the spirit prefer to use ice then just water as they think it's a more effective weapon, but if he desired he could use water based attacks. It's sad to think that Konoha has two of our legendary blades… You know, I should be reporting you people instead of helping" She told him
"Why don't you?" Naruto asked
"Because, Toshiro is like a little brother to me, sometimes more… And he has such respect and admiration for you. And I myself have seen why he does, so I cannot bring myself to do it, even if it means allowing two of our legendary blades to leave us" She said with a bright smile
"Thanks…" Naruto said as they both walked around the temple
Meanwhile back in the city Yuki and Konohamaru were walking around. They were both still in awe at the sheer size of the city, but Yuki was enjoying herself as she looked in the shops "Oh Konohamaru, how much I wish we had some of these shops back home!" She said with wide eyes "Oh, this dress is so beautiful… But we don't have any night country currency" she said with sad eyes
"It's getting late, we should be heading back" Konohamaru said as he was tired of all the walking they had done
"Aww just a little more, please Konohamaru, please!" she said with pleading and teary eyes
"This is NOT FAIR… Naruto Nii-San warned me about this… Must resist, must resist" he said as he looked away but he began to hear some sniffling he looked at her for a split second and saw a tear forming bellow her eye "…YOUR EVIL, YOU KNOW THAT RIGHT?!... FINE we can stay a while longer…" He said sighing as he had caved in
"Oh thank you so much!" She said as she kissed his cheek causing him to blush
"Look, why don't you go on and continue window shopping for a bit and meet me back here in like 3 hours" Konohamaru told her
"Sure, see you later" she said as she walked away humming to herself happily
"…And she left me alone just like that… Wow…" he said slightly shocked as he let out yet another sign. He began to stare at the dress that Yuki wanted "I don't know why she wants to stay, I mean it's not like we can buy anything without money… But I guess girls will be girls…"
End chapter 38
Well that concludes yet another chapter, i hope that you all enjoyed it as i spent almost my entire Sunday writing it for you guys, my great and awesome fans :D "Yes, i wrote all that in one day..."
Will Naruto be able to finish his training without any problems? Will Masaki be able to stop Madara's plans? Will Konohamaru ever find a way of resisting Yuki? Is Yuki as evil, Less evil or more evil then Sakura in getting their way using "The face" ? How much wood could a woodchuck cut if a woodchuck could cut wood?
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