Naruto (Oath): Hello everyone! Thank you for all of your reviews. I know I-I'm different from my other selves in United, Hellfire, Reaper and Dragoon but I hope you guys know that I'm doing my best…And I hope…I hope you all continue with me during this adventure…Enjoy the show!


Ame Nochi: The Oath
Chapter Seven: One Month Later…

"A joint mission with Team Eight. That should be interesting…" Tenrai said as she sat across from Gai, unable to keep the concern from her voice.

It had been one month since Naruto had joined Team Gai and Tenrai had noticed that things were improving both with his team and at home.

"To think, Hokage-sama trusts Kurenai-san and I with such a serious mission is both worrying and pleasing," Gai said as he took a sip of water before he placed a piece of beef into his mouth and eating it.

Tenrai frowned in concern and said "It's just…I thought after all these years, that damned scientist would still be alive and working on those damned weapons…It should be a job for ANBU to take him down and destroy those things, no offense."

"No offense taken Tenrai-chan," Gai said with a grim look. "It's not every day that a ghost comes back with weapons that shouldn't be but the Hokage feels that with it just being just him and these weapons being mere prototypes, it would be easier for just two squads to handle."

Tenrai let out a small sigh of concern but Gai reached over and placed a hand on top of hers, which caused her to look up at him with surprise. "I know you're worried Tenrai-chan but I will not let any harm come to Tenten nor Naruto."

"I know," Tenrai said softly. "Thank you…"

Gai smiled.

Tenrai mumbled softly. "How is Naruto-kun's training going?"

"He's going to be force for Konoha," Gai answered. "The Taijutsu style I've been teaching him, he's caught onto it and is excelling. I've had to upgrade his weights twice now because his body adapts to it so fast."

Gai then tilted his head and added "Downside is, with the Taijutsu style I'm teaching him, he's unable to hold back on his landing killing blows. Despite that, He is truly a prodigy of hard work like his teammates. The amount of chakra he has is amazing as well…Kakashi didn't know what he was giving up."

Tenrai smiled at this and replied "I'm so glad. What about his confidence?"

Tenrai then saw a look of frustration appear on Gai's face as he said "He is a bright young man with all the talent in the world and yet he doesn't believe that. For the first few team meetings, I had to make sure to stress that he is doing a good job and even then, I don't think it truly reaches his heart. This village has really hurt him…"

It was Tenrai's turn to place her hand on top of Gai's and the frustrated look he had melted away into the familiar smile that made her stomach flutter. She didn't know why but seeing him look angry or frustrated was something foreign to her.

"It did but we can make up for them damaging him," Tenrai said softly.

Gai nodded before he pulled his hand away from hers, which made her feel a little colder than before but she simply smiled through the sudden coldness and said "Let's continue with our meal…"

"Of course Tenrai-chan," Gai replied with a smile.


Naruto: Ame Nochi: The Oath


Naruto removed his jacket and wrapped it around his waist, revealing the weighted vest that he wore beneath it. He currently stood in a large room with bright white walls that held weapons strapped to them.

In the corner, there was a punching bag and various weights. Back when Tenrai's mother was a shinobi, she and her husband created this training room for late night practice and thankfully, she had given Naruto permission to use this anytime he was unable to sleep or needed to brush up on his moves.

Naruto adjusted the weight around his forearms and adjusted the weights around his ankles. "After watching footage of you out run several ANBU, I realized that you are unnaturally fast. Seeing your spar with Neji and Lee, you are able to absorb blows and you're very agile when you need to be. Add all of that to the strength your punches have and the immense amount of chakra, I've decided to teach you a special Taijutsu," Gai's voice said within Naruto's head.

Naruto held up fist and performed five jabs at the air as fast as he could before he ducked and performed a sharp uppercut. "I'm getting faster with these weights…Gai-sensei will need to upgrade them again," Naruto noted before he summoned a few clones, who quickly surrounded him.

"Jūken, the Taijutsu style of the Hyūga Clan, inflicts internal damage through attacks to their opponent's Tenketsu, which are pressure points along the body's chakra pathway system," Naruto heard Gai's voice within his mind. "For years I've began to craft a Taijutsu that could replicate this. You will be the first practitioner of the Koroshi-ya no Ken (Fist of the Hitman)."

Naruto held up both fists with his index fingers slightly raised and took a deep breath as chakra flowed around him, his irises glowing a bright ethereal blue.

"Because you lack the Byakugan, you won't be able to see the Tenketsu but that won't matter. Each punch you land, you will target the pressure points of your opponents." Gai's voice replied. "Currently, there are two-hundred and eighty vital points on the human body. Each one having its on intensity of pain…"

Naruto narrowed his eyes before he dashed forward, the chakra exploding from his body, causing him to flicker before he appeared before his clone, his right fist collided at the clone's chest, aimed right at the center torax.

"Once you hit the opponent, you will force as much chakra as you can from your bent index finger through the opponent," Gai's voice instructed. Naruto clenched his teeth as he felt the chakra explode from his bent finger and exploded through the clone's back, causing it to explode into smoke.

Naruto turned around and saw a clone to his left in mid-swing. Naruto ducked the punch and aimed a punch to the clone's stomach where the solar plexus laid and with another burst of chakra, the clone exploded into smoke.

"Depending on the pressure point you hit, each punch you land on can stun, disable or kill. The added burst of chakra is to amplify these effects," Gai's voice said as Naruto ducked a roundhouse kick from another clone.

As the leg of the clone was in the air, Naruto punched the inner thigh of the clone's leg that stood firm on the ground where a burst of chakra left the clone, causing its leg to give it out. Naruto stepped towards the clone and landed a hard jab into the clone's forehead, causing it to explode upon impact.

Naruto hunched forward and swayed from left to right to avoid four jabs from another clone before he landed a blow to the right hip of the clone then followed it up to the left side of the clones torso before landing a straight jab to the clone's Adams apple, causing it to explode into smoke.

"While the Jūken's strikes are as gently as a feather, yours will be as powerful as a typhoon and this style will replicate that." Gai's voice finished as Naruto let out an exhausted sigh and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Naruto then heard the training room door open and when he turned around, he saw Tenten enter the room. "Ah, Tenten-chan. You back already?" Naruto asked curiously.

A week ago, Tenten had revealed to Naruto her crush on the Hyūga and while Naruto supported it, he felt envious of the Hyūga but he had no idea why. Tenten was his best friend. He didn't have a crush on her like he did Sakura but it still ate away at him.

But anytime he thought that, the bitter guilt he felt would begin to grow. Tenten deserved someone that was strong and great like Neji or Lee…

He was already a horrible person for leaning on her emotionally like he had been since his suicide attempt. The least he could do was cheer her on instead of being the selfish stray he always felt like. "What happened?" Naruto asked her softly.

"It's nothing," Tenten said with a smile but Naruto could see disappointment and sadness in her eyes. She then turned away and walked towards her weapon wall and pulled a staff from the wall and spun it in her hand.

Naruto frowned and walked towards Tenten and said "Are you sure? It doesn't look like it's nothing…"

Tenten stayed silent for a moment but then shook her head and asked "Spar with me?"

"I wish I could but Gai-sensei forbade me to spare until I get the Koroshi-ya no Ken I learn how to control the intensity of my blows. Otherwise I could hurt or kill you," Naruto replied apologetically.

"That's okay," Tenten said, immediately brushing off the apology. Naruto narrowed his eyes in concern and placed a gentle hand on her shoulder but she shrugged it off immediately and took a step away from him, her back turned to him.

"I need some space to think Naruto. Can you please leave me alone?" Tenten asked with a hint of frustration in her voice.

"Very well," Naruto replied softly, successfully keeping the hurt from his voice. "When you're ready to talk. I'll be here to listen…" Naruto turned and walked to the exit of the training room.

"Naruto…I…" Tenten said, just as Naruto reached for the doorknob. "I shouldn't be taking my anger out on you…You didn't do anything wrong."

"Don't sweat it," Naruto told her, keeping his back to her. "You've done so much for me. I can take a hit on the chin if it helps."

"You shouldn't have to," Tenten responded but her breath seemed to waver.

Naruto turned around to face her and noticed that her shoulders were shaking. A frown formed on his face as he walked back to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. Tenten turned around and Naruto found tears falling down her face.

"H-He said that I was beneath him," Tenten spat angrily. "I asked him out for a date and he said that being teammates was okay but fraternizing with someone beneath him was too much…"

Naruto couldn't stop himself as he yelled "Well fuck that asshole then!"

Tenten blinked in surprise.

"Fucking hell, he acts like he's Kami's gift to his clan when he's no prize at the fair," Naruto growled out. "Fuck, if he can't see what a great person you are then fuck him and the horse he rode in on."

Naruto suddenly flushed and said "Sorry…I-I didn't mean t-"

Tenten laughed softly and wrapped her arms around him, which made Naruto smile faintly. "That's the first time I've seen you angry and it's for me…" Tenten murmured against his neck as he returned her hug. "Don't apologize…It's actually kind of sweet."

"You've done so much for me…" Naruto replied. "Of course I'm going to be angry at someone hurting you like that…"

"Thank you…" Tenten replied softly. "I'm such an idiot for even trying to go after him. He's an arrogant jerk but I thought maybe there was something there…"

Naruto frowned. He could hear the disappointment radiating from her voice but before he could say anything, Tenten muttered "Do you mind singing for me?"

"Really?" Naruto asked her.

Naruto felt Tenten's face heat up against his neck but she nodded, which made him smile. "Alright…" Naruto replied softly. "Maybe I've missed my timing. Chaos can be so frightening… Feigning a smile, it's Showtime. I'll make-believe I'm fine…"


Tenten: Ame Nochi: The Oath


Tenten felt as she woke up in her bed woke up and looked around to find herself in her bed. "How did I get here?" Tenten asked to herself before she smacked her forehead and said "Duh, Naruto must have carried me here after a fell asleep…"

Tenten sighed. Ever since she heard him singing a month ago, he had been more privy to stop singing so for him to sing to her made her feel happy and sad.

Happy that he did it and sad that she had fallen asleep while he sang.

Tenten looked to her clock and saw that it read "2:45 AM" and groaned. Just a few short hours before she was supposed to go on that mission joint mission with Team Eight.

She would have to face Neji again after him ruthlessly stepping on her heart.

"Kami, how stupid was I? I should've just stayed quiet," Tenten said softly as she felt that familiar sadness creeping into her heart but then the sadness began to fade as she remembered the last lyrics she heard Naruto sing before she drifted to sleep.

"My heartbeat keeps going faster. Every step that I take brings me back to you. Give me happy ever after Let the dream of our love come true…"

Tenten's felt her face heat up as she let out a small laugh. She wondered if Naruto was aware of how his song sounded to her. It sounded almost like a love song to her. Regardless, that song was nice…Tenten got out of bed and silently crept into Naruto's room.

She cracked the door and saw that Naruto was sleeping and let a faint smile appear on her lips. She silently walked into the room and leaned down to kiss his forehead. "Thank you for singing to me…" she whispered tenderly. "I'll cherish it…"


Rain: And that is the end of this chapter. So this one is more of bonding between both Gai and Tenrai and Naruto and Tenten. You guys might be wondering why I'm taking it so slow but trust me, after this joint mission, this will not last so until the next chapter…

Tenten: Goodbye!