The Advent91: Here is the start of the newest saga that I have decided to call the Training Month Saga. This is the saga where Naruto will be learning some new tricks and jutsu for the upcoming Finals of the Chunin Exams so get excited! Also I would like to address some reviews mainly two of them with one asking a question that has already been answered long ago. No Naruto will NOT be learning the Kiao-ken in this story that is why he has the Aura Spark which is supposed to be like a Kiao-Ken only a SEVERLY powered down version of Kiao-ken in Dragon Ball standard levels of power. No Naruto is not a planet buster. As for another it reads this...

"Ok first three chapters into the story and so far its alright but Naruto is meant to be 15 right? Why does he have the mentality of a child? Come on yelling "Ninja, Ninja, Ninja" like a child? (even goku isn't that childish, and when it comes to training he is serious) yes he can still be easily amazed but he should at least be abit serious out side of fighting."

Ok first let me say that just because Naruto is 15 doesn't mean that he can't be happy. First of all becoming a ninja was one of his goals and when he finally became one he was happy. If I was Naruto I would be happy about something like that! So Naruto can't be happy in here even outside of fighting? Oh forbid Naruto to have some time of joy lol just kidding that's a joke. Look I know what you want. You want the serious Itachi and Sasuke like Naruto almost twenty four seven but that's not happening. As for saying even Goku is not that childish that is NOT true my friend I have seen Dragon Ball and Kid Goku was childish even within moments of his training and the same can be said with adult Goku in Z he too then was childish. This is not an attack back at the reviewer this is mainly me answering to that review since it was a guest review. Now enough of that and enjoy!

Training Month Saga: Start

As soon as Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi returned to the village they all went off to get themselves cleaned up before celebrating their passing of the Second Phase of the Chunin Exams. All of them reunited at Ichiraku Ramen with Naruto adorning a new set of the same outfit but with two new alterations and one of those were his gloves. Now his leather blue fingerless gloves extended all the way up near his elbows with both having a sliver plate upon the tops the palms of the gloves adorning the Leaf symbol engraved within both. The second alteration was where his Z Staff was placed now no longer behind his sash but now it was within a strong bamboo made sheath colored brown resting upon his right shoulder blade slanted with the end of his retracted staff sticking out from behind his right shoulder.

When arriving at Ichiraku Ramen their sensei was seeing why Sasuke said that he was going to regret offering because so far Naruto had already gone through his twentieth bowl!

"Will my wallet's torment not come to an end?" Kakashi thought miserably.

However unknown to him Naruto knew that he was getting too greedy so he stopped after the twentieth bowl to thinking of what he was going to do for the month.

"Man I can't believe that we actually survived through all of that." Sakura said remembering all of the events that took place within the Chunin Exams so far.

"Yeah…" Sasuke agreed.

"Yes and I am proud that the three of you managed to make it this far." Kakashi said.

"Kakashi sensei since the finals is just a month away will you be training me and Sasuke?" Naruto asked.

"Yes I will but Naruto please don't take this personally but I will need to be aiding Sasuke."

"Why do you mean by that?" Naruto asked almost angry.

"It's not a sign of favoritism or anything Naruto but, even though Sasuke won't admit, he is behind."

"Excuse me?" Sasuke asked narrowing his eyes upon Kakashi.

"Sasuke I know this is going to upset you a little but we have to admit that Naruto here is a little ahead of you. I am sure you yourself know this I can see it in your eyes."

"Sasuke is that true?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke had his eyes closed with a frown on his face while Sakura was flabbergasted right now.

"Naruto is stronger than Sasuke!"

Although she was shocked she couldn't help but at the same time be happy for Naruto. Sasuke then smiled a little…

"For the time being Naruto you have."

Sasuke looked to Naruto with a smile.

"But don't get to comfortable with that spot because when I face you in the Chunin Exams that will all change."

"Wow Sasuke I didn't think you would say such a thing to me. It's actually almost embarrassing for some reason? To be honest I was expecting you to go on some angry rant instead of this."

"Oh I am upset but this will only serve as my drive to get stronger under my training with Kakashi."

"Kakashi sensei you said you would be training the both of us if you are going to aid in Sasuke's training then what will you be teaching me?"

"I wasn't able to teach you all due to arrival of the Chunin Exams but now I can. I was going to do this when getting back from Wave but better late than never right?"

Kakashi reached into the back of his pocket and pulled out two pieces of blank paper?

"Do you see what is in my hand you two?"

"It's just pieces of paper." Sasuke said confused.

"What's so special?" Naruto asked.

"It's Chakra Paper." Sakura answered with a smile.

"Right you are Sakura." Kakashi confirmed.

"What is Charka Paper?" Naruto asked Sakura.

"Chakra Paper helps to reveal you elemental affinities. All you do is channel your Chakra into the paper and your affinity will be revealed to you. If the paper burns then it obviously means your affinity is Fire. If it turns soggy or wet it means Water, crumbles means its Earth, wrinkles means its Lighting, and if the paper splits in two it stands for Wind but a Wind user is actually really rare."

"That sounds really cool." Naruto said with a smile.

"What do you say you two you want to give it a try?" Kakashi asked.

"Let's do it." Sasuke said.

Kakashi handed both Sasuke and Naruto a piece of paper.

"Why don't you go first for us, Sasuke?" Kakashi asked.

Sasuke channeled his Chakra within the paper and bottom half wrinkles while the top portion suddenly becomes aflame making Sasuke putting it out with the simple wave of the paper.

"Wrinkles and flames I don't find it surprising that Fire is one of your affinities as your clan is most famous for it. However seeing the sign for Lightning I may have something in mind to teach you."

Kakashi turned to Naruto.

"Go ahead Naruto now you go."

Naruto did as told and channeled Chakra and the paper began to get soggy…

"Let's see Naruto is Water and…" Kakashi trailed.

Then suddenly the paper split in two!

"Naruto you're a Wind user!" Sakura said with a smile.

"Whoa seriously I am?"

"Yes you are. Wind will aid you greatly battle and there are many ways to use it. You can even manipulate it." Kakashi informed.

"Badass!"

"Unfortunately I don't know of any Wind jutsu's to teach you. I can tell you that Asuma is a Wind user but I am not too sure if he will be able to aid you due to some current events that took place not long ago."

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura knew what Kakashi meant by events that took place not too long ago and they all could only think of Orochimaru.

"However Naruto I do know some Water jutsu that I can teach you. In fact I can teach you three of them. They are actually jutsu that Zabuza used against us and they are the Water Clone jutsu, Water Prison Jutsu, and the Water Dragon Jutsu."

Kakashi turned to looking to Sasuke to his right.

"Sasuke I am pretty sure that during our time in Wave that you managed to memorize Zabuza's hand seals to his jutsu's in our first encounter with him."

"I did with the Sharingan but it was a difficult task to accomplish with all of that mist about."

"Hold on a second Sasuke if you memorized his seals and technically copied them how come you never used them in the exams so far?" Naruto asked.

"That's because if I did Naruto then I would have drained myself that much quicker of Chakra since Water is not one of my main affinities. You know how I always use Fire type jutsu and don't seem to tire after several uses? The reason is because not only has it been a part of my clan for years but is one of my affinities therefore not too much Chakra will be drained from me." Sasuke revealed and educated.

"So if I use Wind and Water jutsu I won't tire drain on Chakra too quickly but if I used any other element such as Fire, Earth, or Lighting I would."

"That's correct but that doesn't mean that you should not learn different types of jutsu." Kakashi confirmed.

"Cool then I wants to get started and learn these jutsu right away!"

"Not today Naruto today is a day of celebration. Tomorrow I will show you the three Water jutsu and Sasuke I will start beginning your training."

"Kakashi sensei what about Sakura's affinity?" Naruto asked with a smile.

"What do you say Sakura do you want to find out your affinity?" Kakashi asked already holding out a piece of paper.

"I don't see a need I didn't win against Ino."

"Sakura just because you lost and not in the finals does not mean you should stop improving. Are you going to let Ino get ahead of you?" Naruto said and smiled at the last question to her.

"You're right!"

Sakura took the paper channeling her Chakra and too their surprise her paper goes soggy while the other half crumbles.

"Hey I am Water like Naruto but I am also Earth."

"Wow all three of my students has two affinities. I feel so special. Sakura I know some Earth jutsu to teach you starting tomorrow. We are all going to gather at the Third Training Ground. That's all I have for now folks!"

"I am surprised that you are actually going to be training us instead of just running off reading that book of yours." Naruto said.

"That doesn't sound like a bad idea…"

"You know I was joking right?"

As time continued to pass between the three talking amongst one another Naruto was the only one remaining quiet. The reason was because of his lake of motivation to kill. Yes that was still on his mind and still continued to ask himself if he really will do it next time.

"Naruto are you okay?" Sakura asked.

"Hey Kakashi sensei…is it okay to take a life?"

"…What brought this about all of a sudden?"

"…It's just that within the forest we may have made some enemies, most of all me, but I let them go."

"And what is your concern?"

"What if they come back one day not just to hurt me but to hurt those close to me?"

"I really don't know the answer to that question. The best I can say is to be ready for them."

"Kakashi sensei what is a ninja that doesn't kill?"

"Let's see the only thing that comes to mind is a pacifist. However in the life of a ninja one is required to have the drive to kill. If you can't kill then why become a ninja?"

"…I see."

"Naruto murder is of course the cruelest sin any man or woman can commit. However sometimes there are people that just can't be reasoned with. Sometimes in order for there to be peace people or someone needs to die. One life or more for the sake of thousands more and that decision will lie on your shoulders one day."

"Naruto don't worry you're not alone…"

"Sakura?"

"I have yet to kill either."

"So have I…" Sasuke said.

"You're not alone in that situation Naruto. When that time comes and when it happens your friends will be there to support you through that time of emotion."

"Doesn't that make us the bad guys then?"

"To our villages many enemies yes it will. They will look upon us in a different way due to our village's differences with theirs."

"Naruto do you remember what happened to my clan?" Sasuke suddenly asked.

Of course Naruto knew and so did Sakura. Who didn't know of what happened the whole village knew.

"…Of course I do."

"My own older brother, Itachi Uchiha, killed my clansmen and even our own mother and father. He did it all for the sake and I quote to test the limits of his power. Remember my ambition?"

"Yeah you want to kill a certain person and that is Itachi."

"That's right. It's my ultimate goal and if I want to be able to do such a thing. If I want to be able to kill Itachi then I must be able to kill. It's one of the reasons why I became a ninja besides to follow in my clans footsteps."

"Hey Sakura what was your reason?" Naruto asked.

"To study in medical and medicine and become like my idol Tsunade. I am also the first within my family to become a ninja."

"Remember what yours was Naruto?" Kakashi asked with a smile behind his mask.

"That's right not just to become a legend but to protect everyone…and from now on at all costs. Even if it means I have to kill."

"Remember your three it may require the Darker Side of each of you but you will know that it was for the sake of those close to you."

"Right!" Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura said in union.

When the three decided to disperse to have the rest of the day would you be surprised to know that Naruto out of the three ignored Kakashi and decided to head off to resuming his training.

No?

Well obviously you're talking about Naruto here! In fact you can be sure that Sasuke and Sakura may be doing the same thing.

Naruto eventually arrived at his secret training area outside the village walls setting up the special seals that Master Zen gave him. Then something came to Naruto that he remembered and it was the situation of the Nine Tails having Ki. It was revealed to him back in the Forest of Death when he faced off against Orochimaru with the Nine Tails aiding him. Naruto wished Master Zen here because he knew that he may help him in learning how to properly control the Nine Tail's power but Zen was currently out of country. He did say that he would return in time for the Finals or perhaps he would return much sooner than that.

Naruto took a cross legged seat upon the grass and closed his eyes in concentration. He had to get answer and who better to get them from then the very demon sealed inside of you.

"It's time that you gave me some answers Fox."

Naruto relaxed calming his mind and after a few minutes Naruto felt himself being pulled and when he opened his eyes again Naruto found himself standing in a familiar sewer like setting as the water flowed below him. Looks like Naruto was able to willingly enter into the depths of his mind. Naruto then heard the familiar echo of the Fox's chuckle. When Naruto arrived in the larger spaced room he walked forward toward the large cage door with a seal upon it. That is when Naruto froze seeing the fox doing something odd from behind his cage. The Fox was covered in shadow as his eyes were glowing an intense red with a ball of red light glowing between the palms of his hands and it was a familiar energy Naruto was VERY familiar with.

"That is Ki?!"

That was not the only odd thing that Naruto noticed but he saw what he thought was a human shaped like figure within that ball of red light because he BARELY make it out.

"Who or what is that?"

It was then that the Fox motioned its eyes forward toward Naruto's direction looking surprised that Naruto was here and the bright ball within the palms of his hands dimmed down until nothing but the Fox's eyes can be noticed through the darkness.

"Naruto I am surprised you are here…"

"And why surprised?"

"I don't recall inviting you in."

"Who says I need permission this is my mind."

"You could've called."

"Ok that's enough of this. Look here Fox I want some answers!"

"Answers to what?"

"Don't play dumb with me. How about you answer just how in the world you have Ki?!"

"Whatever do you mean?" Nine Tails asked with a smile.

"When we were fighting against Orochimaru you gave me more power and that power was not just your Chakra but to my surprise Ki. Not to mention it felt foul just like your Chakra. Tell me how you have Ki."

"What are you going to do if I don't, Naruto? Foolish boy don't you come in here making threats to someone like me. Are you going to hurt me or something? That's really funny. Before you didn't stand a chance against me and I am sure that memory is still fresh in that little head of yours."

"You're not going to tell me are you?"

"Hell no where is the fun in the mystery by just simply telling you?"

"What's the point of you even having Ki anyway you are locked up."

The Nine Tails only gave him a smile.

"You know you're stuck in here forever right?"

"Go ahead and believe what you will Naruto but I will rise and be reborn anew…"

"Rise and be reborn anew what is he talking about?"

"It's all a matter of seizing the right opportunity if one presents itself."

"I wish Master Zen were here so that I could tell him about this."

"Since you are here anyway Naruto I saw how you were beating on that poor mutt. It was quit amusing I must admit."

"You were watching my fight with Kiba?"

"I was and let me tell you it was a show that I enjoyed watching. How did it feel, Naruto?"

"How did what feel…?"

"Oh don't play dumb with me Naruto. The way you were making him feel hopeless, making him feel that he stood no chance, that he had no hope, that he was dealing with someone bigger than his own size. Tell me how did it feel playing the villain?"

"The villain?!"

"Yes how did it feel playing the villain for once? Be honest with me it felt good didn't it?"

"I am no villain! I just got him back for the way he always treated me and to get some respect. It was the only way to make him see that I am not someone he can push around and think lowly about. Also the only reason I was acting that way is because implementing fear in your opponent can be a powerful tactic."

"Go ahead and keep telling yourself that Naruto but I know you enjoyed it. You were taunting him every chance you got knowing you were far above his level. You made him believe that he didn't stand a chance."

"I was trying to find weaknesses in his jutsu and I did learning he became slower."

"You even went as far as sparking fear in him when you showed your power for that brief moment. You know the one."

Naruto knew what he was talking about. It was the moment when Naruto punched the support beam next to Kiba's face utilizing his Aura Spark quickly in and out.

"You already had him seeing that he was no match for you. There was no need to do that but you did it anyway. Do you know why? It was because you wanted to see him afraid of you. You wanted to see him with no hope in his eyes. Oh and let's not forget what you asked Sasuke. You asked if you could KILL in the exams…"

"Shut up I am not really like that!"

"Deny it all you want but you really are. In fact it's the real side of you."

"If there comes a time for me to kill then it will be for a good cause and reason!"

"Or for fun…"

"Shut up you are wrong! I know now that sometimes killing is required be for the sake of other or in my defense but I will not let such a deed shape me into a different cruel evil man. I shape myself with my own hands."

"Oh little Naruto EVERYONE including you has a dark side. In fact would you like to see it?"

"What did you say?"

"Oh I think it's time that you two meet."

The Fox only gave him a smile as Naruto felt an evil presence from behind causing him to turn around facing the dark mass that was floating in midair. It looked like a ball of dark mass until it started to take shape into human form levitating down to ground level with Naruto. Its eyes glowed red as its head took shape looking very familiar to Naruto and as it slowly walked forward it took on its appearance. First was its feet, then legs, then torso and arms, and finally his face alone with the familiar messy black hair with small amounts of red streaks within its hair. The most noticeable feature from this new foe was the eyes seeing them having a fox like pupils being red in color glowing an intense red along with having black coloring around his eye area like that of the Nine Tails. To Naruto it looked like he was…

"Am I looking into a mirror or something?" Naruto asked aloud as he was in shock.

"Naruto meet who you should've or will become. I like to refer to him as Yami Naruto or in other words the Real You."

"The real me?"

"That's right I am who you should be…and will become." Yami Naruto replied.

"There is no way I would become like you!"

"You say that as if I were another person. Naruto I am you as you are me only I am the better out of us both."

"You the better I seriously doubt that."

"In that case why don't we find out here and now what do you say?" Yami Naruto asked with an evil grin.

"What trick are you trying to play here Fox?" Naruto asked aloud.

"You make it sound as if I summoned him here."

"The truth is Naruto you are the one that brought me here before you and do you know why that is? It's because I am always with you I am your darkness. You can try as much as you'd like but you can never erase the evils within your own heart. Everyone has evil within their hearts whether they would like to believe it or not even the kindest person and you're no exception." Yami Naruto said.

"Even if that is true there is still no way I would become anything like you."

"Yeah keep telling yourself that. Just know that every dark deed that you commit is because of you because you are me and I am you. Actually you can most of your strength comes from me. You know what I don't get. I don't understand why you even bother to fight for a village and people that don't respect you."

"What…?"

"You know how they look upon us. They don't see us as a person they see us as a thing. They see us as him." Yami Naruto said pointing to Nine Tails over Naruto's shoulder.

"That is why I will gain their respect and at the same time prove to them that I am Naruto Uzumaki and not the Nine Tails."

"You are such an idiot. Do you really think that is going to be enough especially becoming Hokage? Do you really believe all those that have lost their friends, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, and their lovers are going to forget what happened all those years ago? To this day it is fresh within their minds." Yami Naruto said as he lightly tapped his pointer finger to the side of his temple.

Naruto was growling in anger at Yami Naruto.

"They will never see or remember us as a PERSON they will forever see us and remember us as nothing but a MONSTER. That's the sad and dastardly truth Naruto. So if they want a monster then why not give it to them? We will be getting our revenge for how we were treated for all these years at the same time."

"You're an idiot."

"Excuse me?" Yami Naruto asked with a frown.

"Like you said you are me and I am you. I know how you feel but I know that without a doubt that they will eventually see us for who we are. We are Naruto Uzumaki not the Nine Tailed Fox. You are only clenching to your hate and fear."

"Fear?" Yami Naruto repeated seething it.

Naruto was blown back along his feet as the power of Demonic Ki erupted flaring visibly from Yami Naruto's body as Yami Naruto's eyes glow a brighter red and his Ki being a black color.

"What fear do you ever mean? I have no fear! In fact I'll show you fear my weaker half."

Naruto powered up his Ki making it flare around his form.

"And I will show you truth!"

Yami Naruto was the first to strike as he leaped across to Naruto engaging Naruto in hand to hand combat as their Ki flared around their forms as they blocked and evaded one another's strikes standing their ground. Yami Naruto brought up his right forearm blocking one of Naruto's punches smiling before delivering a counter strike to Naruto's stomach too Yami Naruto then grasping the sides of Naruto's head delivering his left knee into Naruto's face sending Naruto off his feet hitting the wet floor with his Ki dying down no longer visible.

"Did that hurt, Naruto?" Nine Tails asked and taunted.

Naruto stood himself back up to his feet as a tear of blood came down from his nose causing Naruto to wipe it away.

"Shut it Fox!"

Yami Naruto motioned Naruto to come at him to which Naruto did dashing toward Yami Naruto who stands his ground with an evil grin. Yami Naruto delivers a counter punch forward as Naruto reached his striking distance but was surprised when Naruto vanished from speed alone to reappearing midair behind him delivering a spinning kick kicking the back of his left foot into the right side of Yami Naruto's face sending him sliding along the wet floor. Yami Naruto's Ki dies down no longer visible around his body now.

"Get up you fool…I want to see my Ki in action more."

Yami Naruto slowly stood himself up glaring across to Naruto but then smiled.

"Lucky shot."

"Luck had nothing to do with it."

"There is only one way this fight is going to end Naruto. One of us will fall and it's not going to be me let me assure you."

"We will see about that."

Yami Naruto formed a cross hand seal not even bothering to call out his jutsu. Naruto noticed it right away as about nineteen more Yami Naruto's in total suddenly appeared out of shadow across from him and they all looked just as powerful as the real Yami Naruto. Naruto was now outnumbered but he knows how to even these odds as he performed the Shadow Clone jutsu creating nineteen more of himself by his side.

"This is already entertaining." Nine Tails commented as he watched on.

"So long as we get at least one strike on his clones they disperse but then again so will mine. I have to be careful and keep my eyes locked on that wannabe me over there."

"Attack!" Yami Naruto demanded.

Both Yami Naruto along with his clones and Naruto along with his clones leap through the air toward one another! It was actually over pretty quick as each clone managed to strike each other with the real Yami Naruto and Naruto throwing their fists at one another colliding knuckles. Naruto growled while Yami Naruto simply continued to smile and the two suddenly vanishing with speed alone reappearing apart from one another staring.

"Well that didn't last long." Nine Tails commented.

"If he is able to use the Shadow Clone jutsu like me then he may know some of my other techniques and not to mention he seems to know my fighting style. If that is true then this fight can go on forever." Naruto muttered to himself.

"I know more than just the Shadow Clone jutsu Naruto. You may recognize this one."

"Let's see how you do against this Naruto."

Naruto's eyes widen seeing Yami Naruto adapt the familiar pose as he spread his legs apart and cupped his hands before him aimed at Naruto while Yami Naruto chuckles with a smile.

"Ka-me-ha…!"

"Why am I not surprised?" Naruto muttered to himself as a bead of sweat went down his brow.

"-meeeeeeeeeeeeeee…" Yami Naruto resumed almost in a taunting like matter.

"Hurry up and shoot it already!"

"As you wish…"

A blue ball of Ki appeared with the palms of Yami Naruto's hands as he shoots the blast forward while yelling aloud the final incantation.

"Haaaaaaaaaaa!"

Naruto seeing how small it was did not even bother to dodge as he braced himself bringing his hands forward catching the Kamehameha within the palms of his hands that began to push him back along the ground. As he was pushed back water was parted away at the same time. Naruto then suddenly powered up his Ki for a brief moment stopping the Kamehameha in its path and Naruto then redirecting up above his head sending it shooting up to the ceiling causing a small explosion sending pieces of rock falling from above. As soon as it was redirected Naruto was already powered down now normal again as he looked across to Yami Naruto who was just standing over there with one hand placed upon his hip giving Naruto that smile of his chuckling at the same time.

"What was that supposed to be?" Naruto asked.

"That was the Kamehameha of course what are you slow in the head?"

"I mean why such a weak Kamehameha."

"Well I don't want the fight to end to quickly that would just be boring."

"So if you know how to do the Kamehameha then I would have to assume you know some of my other techniques too right?"

"Yes since we are one and the same I too know the Solar Flare."

"It's funny that he doesn't mention the Aura Spark could he not know it?"

Naruto and Yami Naruto resumed their fight as they go at one another looking to be equal in almost all fields be it strength, speed, and stamina. This fight was getting nowhere as when the two would get a hit in on one another it was most of the time when striking one another at the same time and in the same way. Naruto dashed forward swinging his Z Staff only for Yami Naruto to evade away with a Body Flicker reappearing in midair and rained down a hail of Ki upon Naruto below making Naruto evade away in a series of flips or sidesteps. Naruto saw the last Ki Blast coming at him and strikes it with his staff itself causing it to blow up in front of him upon contact sending smoke in his face. Yami Naruto saw the opportunity vanishing once again via Body Flicker reappearing behind Naruto catching him off guard as Naruto looked over his shoulder. Yami Naruto gave him a wide crazed smile as he reared back his empty right and forming from darkness itself was a Z Staff of Yami Naruto's own.

Naruto turned around countering Yami Naruto's strike blocking Yami Naruto's Z Staff with his own. The two were locked for the moment as they stared into one another's eyes before erupting into battle of staffs with some kicks involved within their combos but it once again looked like it was going nowhere. The two just kept blocking and evading one another's strikes and kicks. Yami Naruto was able to break Naruto's guard as he repelled Naruto's forcing it to go above his head as Yami Naruto swings his staff for Naruto's face only for Naruto to lean his head back in evasion barely avoiding the end. However Yami Naruto had a follow up attack and that was kicking his right foot forcing Naruto off his feet but Naruto countered back as he was falling back. Naruto quickly took aim blasting a Ki Blast into Yami Naruto's chest sending him staggering back on his feet until he regains his footing and Naruto managing to recover as he flips himself up to his feet.

"Is that all you got?" Naruto taunted.

Yami Naruto only smiled as he stands his staff beside him in hand while slowly rearing back his left free hand. Naruto braced himself for whatever Yami Naruto was about to do. Yami Naruto's briefly flashed red before motioning his hand forward and at the same time he did a red demonic hand shoots across the air right at Naruto!

"What the fuck?!"

Naruto leaped up into the air evading the red hand that travels under him but as he evaded he looked above seeing Yami Naruto with his staff reared above his head smacking it down upon Naruto's sending the boy crashing down into the floor below! Yami Naruto lands crouched on ground level crouching to looking over his shoulder but was confused not seeing Naruto at all.

"Sorry there wannabe but it looks like you missed!"

Yami Naruto looked to in the direction of the voice sighting Naruto ready to continue the fight as he wore a smile upon his face.

"Try again for a Ryo?"

"How did you manage?" Yami Naruto asked as he stood up.

"I thought you knew me but it looks like you don't know me as well as you think you do. Shadow Clones are always your best friend."

"Damn I should've known."

"Yeah you should've."

"Luck is on your side."

"Like I said it has nothing to do with luck. It's just pure skill alone."

"Yeah and the sad thing is luck is your skill."

Naruto surprised Yami Naruto suddenly reappearing before Yami Naruto blazing like a flame now in Aura Spark delivering an uppercut sending Yami Naruto through the air. The Nine Tails continued to watch especially seeing Naruto in that power up for a brief moment now normal again. Yami Naruto goes into a series of flips landing on the ground upon one knee giving Naruto a glare.

"What was that just now?" Yami Naruto wondered.

"Did that feel like luck to you?" Naruto asked and taunted.

Yami Naruto growled.

"If he is able to use whatever he just did so should I." Yami Naruto thought.

Naruto put away his Z Staff adjusting his stance and powered up into Aura Spark as Yami Naruto looked on.

"Now let's go."

"You are certainly in a hurry to lose."

"You're the one who's going to lose and I have a strong feeling that you are slowly realizing that."

Yami Naruto powered up with his Demonic Ki and Aura Spark Naruto powers up as well and the two suddenly sprint toward one another to leaping the rest of the way and throwing a single punch. However this time it wasn't both of them striking each other at the same time. Naruto's fist struck Yami Naruto's face that had a look of shock and surprise as he was then launched away through the air spinning horizontally away. Yami Naruto continued to spin away Naruto landed on the ground charging up a quick Kamehameha to blasting it forward getting a direct hit on Yami Naruto who was sent sprawling across the wet floor with smoke coming off his form. As soon as Yami Naruto came to a stop in his roll he was immediately back on his feet giving Naruto an intense glare before vanishing to reappearing beside Naruto striking his right fist forward only for it to penetrate the wet floor instead!

Naruto had evaded in time with effectiveness as he was giving Yami Naruto a smile while Yami Naruto eyed Naruto from the corner of his eye giving a glare. Following up his attack Yami Naruto quickly removed his fist to performing a kick only Naruto evaded away leaving behind an orange streak behind.

"This is ridiculous just how he is this strong?"

"I told you that I would show you truth and the awful truth for you is that you are not stronger than me."

Yami Naruto suddenly smirked.

"You think that just because you can power up like that I would not be capable of doing the same thing. Well you have another thing coming. We are the same you idiot."

Yami Naruto howled aloud powering up into Aura Spark just as Naruto was in right now making Naruto take a step back and heighten his guard. Now Naruto had to deal with his darker half with a two times amplification of his Demonic Ki along with strength and speed. Aura Spark Yami Naruto gives off an evil grin while Naruto himself remains calm standing his ground expanding his senses now going on high alert.

"Now the real fight begins!" Yami Naruto announced aloud.

"And it ends!" Naruto replied aloud.

Both fighters leaped through the air toward one another colliding strikes against one another as they moved about the area leaving the Nine Tailed Fox to watch in amusement. Watching how his Demonic Ki was used through Naruto's darker half made the Nine Tails excited. The things he would be able to do with it when he finally arises becoming anew. If both Naruto and his darker half came at him they would not stand a chance because he was a powerful Tailed Beast but if the Nine Tails had Ki he may just become even more powerful than he already is. Just maybe though because he hypothesized of the risks of what would happen if he goes through with his plan.

Returning to the fight between both Naruto and Yami Naruto the two looked to be evenly matched in speed and strength. The two reappeared in the air and in a slow motion moment the two crossed forearms with one another glaring one another eye to eye. One had eyes filled with determination while the other had eyes filled with nothing but just hate. It was then that Yami Naruto suddenly vanished from Naruto's sight before him reappearing from behind Naruto above slamming both his hands down upon the top of Naruto's head! Naruto gave out a yelp of pain as he was sent crashing into the wet floor below rebounding off of it to landing on his back. As soon as Yami Naruto sent Naruto crashing down below Yami Naruto brought both his hands over his head with black balls of Ki charging in his hands and then began shooting down a barrage of Ki Blasts upon Naruto below.

Naruto peers open one of his eyes from the pain but they both widen open seeing the blasts coming down at him! It looked like that Naruto was caught within Yami Naruto's Ki Blast Barrage as he landed upon the wet floor a distance away watching from a distance with a smile upon his face. His eyes widen seeing that Naruto was not present but when he took sight of Naruto again he saw him on one knee with tears in his cloths as he took in pants of air. This made Yami Naruto smile because even though Naruto may have managed to escape it he still took some damage and Yami Naruto will take that over nothing any day.

"You don't look so good over there Naruto."

"Oh don't worry about me I am just fine." Naruto said standing back up to his feet.

"Really now because it looks to me that you could be on your last legs."

"Don't let appearances deceive you."

"You want to know why you are losing, Naruto, my weaker half? Call this silly but the reason is because you don't have enough hate."

"Don't have enough hate?"

"That's right. I am the embodiment of all of your dark intendancies including your hate. Hatred is one of the greatest weapons. What do you have? All I can detect from you is compassion and love which sickens me to my very core. Little do you know is those emotions are what is making you lose to me and what makes you weak."

"Wow I was right you ARE an idiot."

Yami Naruto bared his teeth growling in anger.

"If you think hatred is the key to power I pity you. True one's anger and hatred can be used as a double edged sword but it's a dangerous weapon to play with. Do you want to know where true power comes from?"

"This ought to be good. So tell me where true power come from then?"

"It comes from within your heart. In my case it comes from me in the want to protect all those precious to me as well as the strength of my will."

Yami Naruto proceeded to laugh.

"Is that all? You truly are the weaker half!"

"If you are so sure then come at me and I will prove it to you."

This made Yami Naruto narrow his eyes at Naruto not liking what he said to him. Yami Naruto did as requested as he quickly reared both his hands back and fires off a pair of beams toward Naruto's direction. Naruto seeing the beams coming quickly evaded leaping up into the air as the beams impacted his original position. Suddenly the dark half of Naruto appeared from above striking down a right punch and Yami Naruto was sure that he was going to land a direct hit to Naruto's face as Yami Naruto wore his smirk. However seeing that he hits nothing but air confused him.

"What?!"

Naruto reappeared right next to Yami Naruto in midair kicking his right foot into Yami Naruto's left side of his face sending Yami Naruto spinning away down through the air. Naruto drops to the ground quickly to leaping forward through the air having used his Ki as a boost closing in to intercept Yami Naruto. Yami Naruto managed to flip himself into a series of backflips landing on his feet in time growling in anger giving an intense glare to the approaching Naruto. Seeing Naruto close in on him Yami Naruto blasts a ball of Ki toward Naruto getting a direct hit creating a cloud of smoke but then suddenly five Naruto's, being Shadow Clones, all in Aura Spark came bursting out catching Yami Naruto by surprise. They all then suddenly appear surrounding Yami Naruto vanishing from sight and then reappearing again all delivering a single kick sending him shooting up into the air! Yami Naruto had his eyes closed from the pain he just suffered from five Shadow Clones of Naruto all using the Aura Spark and when he opens his eyes again his eyes widen.

The reason was because the real Naruto within Aura Spark delivers the bottom of his left heel upon Yami Naruto's face sending him shooting back down toward ground level crashing upon his back! Naruto from above was not done yet as he charged up a Kamehameha from above to shooting it down toward Yami Naruto who did not have time to evade. The Kamehameha is a direct hit engulfing Yami Naruto in a blue dome of light while at the same time his body was disintegrated one piece at a time into nothing but darkness.

"Naruto won."

Naruto landed upon ground level taking in deep pants of breath with beads of sweat protruding down his face watching the smoke clear and when it did Naruto saw only one thing remaining. It looked to be a red demon slight eye with a shroud of shadow floating within midair. Naruto knew who it was being what remained of Yami Naruto. Even though Yami Naruto was nothing but a floating eye in shadow he gave out a laugh.

"You may have beaten me but it doesn't matter. There is no way you can be rid of me Naruto. We are one in the same. Remember I am you and I am not going anywhere." Yami Naruto said as what remained of him dissipated away.

"Even though he lost he proved of use. Now I know what my Ki can do in action. Now with my new power stable and in the process of creating me an avatar all that needs to be done is a way to escape from Naruto's body. I must thank you Naruto for providing me with all that was needed to create this new form of mine. Your blood was all that I needed."

Now that Yami Naruto was gone Naruto turned his attention back upon the Nine Tailed Fox.

"Now that he's gone answer my questions."

"You wish."

"Tell me right now."

"Oh don't worry Naruto your answers to your questions will soon be upon you. Now go away I am sleepy…"

"Not until you!"

The Nine Tails smiled.

"Goodbye."

Naruto's eyes snapped open finding himself sitting within the Leaf Village forest. It looks like the Nine Tails kicked him out.

"He's up to something and it's not good. Whatever he's planning I have to wait for Master Zen to return he has to know and in the meantime I need to keep training just in case. Not just to protect my friends and village from someone like Orochimaru but I fear also…the Nine Tails."

The laughter of the Nine Tailed Demon Fox echoes within his head as he couldn't help but picture those red eyes of his.