Takeshi took Naruto to the library and began grabbing books from various shelves on various subjects including nature transformation, basic field medicine, plants used for medicine and poison, psychiatry, psychology, nerves in the Human body, and more.
Usually, civilians couldn't get the first three subjects, but Hanako let it slide. She figured that the subjects were harmless enough that the boys could study it. Both her and Naruto hit it off quickly, much to Naruto's surprise. It's not often that an adult actually treats him like a person.
Takeshi knew he couldn't add much to Naruto's training until he laid the foundation first. He could get the groundwork for his future lessons to make it easier to build up his training regiment.
By the end of it, he had close to a hundred books and set them down on a desk before putting Naruto at it, "Now, I want you to read every single one of these books, I don't care if you use Shadow Clones or not, but I want you to read these and then I'm going to quiz you on them. If you fail you'll have to read them again and again until you pass."
After the first day of the Academy, they were told that they had to preform a successful shunshin, henge, and bunshin to graduate. Takeshi went straight to the Hokage, Naruto in tow, and had vehemently pointed out that, as Uzumaki, both him and Naruto were born with a ridiculous amount of chakra. It would be impossible and downright mean-spirited to expect them to be able to preform a regular bunshin.
Seeing the truth in those words, as well as still feeling guilty about keeping secrets from Naruto, he taught them the kage bunshin. After explaining the effects of the jutsu, Takeshi asked why he couldn't used those clones to finish paperwork.
The tears that bursted from the aged Kage's eyes startled everyone in the room. He thanked Takeshi profusely and said whatever he asked for would be his. Takeshi, being the smart person he was, decided to hold that favor for a later date.
Naruto grimaced at the pile since he didn't like reading much.
Takeshi saw this and tried to explain. "I know, I know, but trust me, having a handle on this information can help you in a lot of situations. Plus the nature transformation book will help you get a grasp on things for when you start elemental training. With a tactical mind like yours, I can see you easily gaining ideas for new attacks and methods of fighting."
Naruto nodded a bit before he quickly made a clone for each book and took one himself and began reading.
Takeshi gave Naruto a last glance before beginning to write.
"What do you mean I can't always eat ramen?!" An indignant Naruto yelled.
He and Takeshi were currently walking through the market district. While Takeshi enjoys cooking for others, he wanted to have Naruto get into the habit of eating balanced meals with the occasional junk food.
"Naruto, you're going to be Hokage, correct?" Takeshi asked.
"Of course I am!"
"Then another important thing for a leader to have is an imposing figure. They have to always look strong if they want to inspire those under their command." Takeshi instructed, Naruto paying rapt attention.
"I get that, but what does not eating ramen have to do with it?"
"If you want to grow to be tall and strong, then you have to eat well balanced food with the occasional bowl of ramen. Why do you think I'm so big and fit at my age? I train, and eat balanced meals." Takeshi finished.
They made their way into a grocery store. They were glared at by everyone there, making Naruto nervous. Takeshi ignored it and continued to pile as many healthy items a growing boy needs in the cart. He had more than enough meat in his home, so he didn't need to buy any.
Making there way to the front, the cashier sneered at them while he began scan the items. The technology in this world confuses Takeshi so much. Computers, TVs, radios all exist, but no cell phones, and no credit or debit card.
The cashier finished scanning the items by the time Takeshi finished his musing. "That'll be 30,000R." He said giving a nasty grin.
Takeshi looked at the register then back at the cashier. The groceries added up to just over 10,000R. "You seem to be in error, sir. The register says the price is significantly less than what you're trying to tell us to pay. Are you trying to steal from two children?"
"Demon tax." The fool said with a shrug.
"I see. Naruto, wait here for two seconds. I'll be right back." Takeshi stepped out of the store. He used his eagle vision to find the nearest ANBU and pointed directly at him. Crooking his finger, he beckoned the agent to him.
Curious, and a bit shocked at being found by a child, the agent approached. "What is it you need?"
"There is someone inside severely breaking Konoha law. Please follow me." Takeshi walked back into the store with the ANBU in tow. He found the cashier glaring at Naruto, while he glared back in defiance.
Both looked up when they approached. Naruto looked confused, while the cashier looked nervous.
"Who is it that was breaking Konoha law?" The ANBU asked.
"The cashier tried to force us to pay triple the price of our groceries. It's against the law to extort money from paying customers, especially children. He said it was a 'Demon tax'. What did he mean by that?"
"That is a good question, kid. What did you mean that?" ANBU asked calmly, steel hiding underneath his calm voice.
"H-hey now. I didn't mean anything by it. Here, no tax. Just regular price."
They paid regular price, and Naruto, the nice boy he is, thanked the cashier. The ANBU stayed, making sure they weren't being ripped off.
A couple storage seals later, Takeshi and Naruto were making there way out while the ANBU stayed to have a word with the cashier.
"Do you usually deal with this?" Takeshi asked Naruto.
"Y-yeah. I'm always charged a lot more than everyone else. That's part of the reason why I always get cup ramen. They're a lot cheaper, and I could buy them in bulk." Naruto replied sadly.
"Well you don't have to worry about that anymore. You have an older brother now, and you could always remind the cashier, wherever you are in Konoha, that it's against the law to discriminate against paying customers. If they try to deny it, just say you'll report them to your jiji." Takeshi explained with an arm swung around Naruto's shoulder.
"Thanks, Takeshi-nii." Naruto said with a genuine smile.
Thinking back to the video of an adult Naruto and Sasuke fighting that Momoshiki guy, Takeshi saw that Frog Kata is basically Wing Chun.
Continuing that line of thought, the Uchiha fighting style incorporates Muay Thai, Aikido, and MMA. The Hyuga's Gentle Fist is BaGuaZhang which is a Traditional Chinese Martial Art. BaGuaZhang literally translates to 'eight trigram palm' funnily enough.
With these thoughts, Takeshi decided to teach Naruto the beginnings of Wing Chun.
"So what are we doing up here, Takeshi-nii?" The boys stood on the roof of the apartment building. It was an off day from the Academy.
"Today, I'm going to teach you one of the fighting styles that I've made. It's called Wing Chun."
"Yatta!"
"Yes, yes. Now stand straight. Arms to the side and feet together please." Takeshi instructed.
Naruto did as instructed, and Takeshi continued. "Now, a foundation of Wing Chun is the protection of your body's center line. Imagine a line that starts at the middle top of your head and travels along the middle of your chest to the lower body. This is the center line of your body and it is the most vulnerable. It must be protected at all times. You should always attack down the center line and perform your defensive moves against your opponent's center line. The basic open stance in Wing Chun is based on the theory of the center line. So now I'll show you the open stance. Stand facing forward with your knees bent and your feet pointing slightly outward. By facing your opponent head-on, you are able to attack with the most balanced force."
After showing Naruto the correct stance, making adjustments as needed. He continued. "A key Wing Chun principle is that, during fighting, energy should be used smartly. Use your opponent's energy by deflecting or redirecting blows. Here. I'm going to throw a punch at you slowly. You, using the same speed, will use your right backhand to redirect my arm, while using your left hand to hit my face."
Following directions, Naruto did as he was told. "That was perfect! Make sure to always stay relaxed when fighting. The more tense you are, the more energy you waste."
The boys spent nearly the entire day on that roof, and Takeshi was truly impressed by Naruto's progress. If he incorporated clones, he'd be a master in a week.
"I just wanted to say, thank you." The girl bowed.
"Heheh. See ya!" Naruto replied before running off.
"Hmph. He didn't even properly say 'your welcome'. Guess I'll have to start teaching him etiquette, too." Takeshi said as he approached, making the poor girl jump. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you. I'm Takeshi Uzumaki, the older brother of the guy that just ran off."
She bowed and replied. "I'm Hinata Hyuga. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"You as well. So in your opinion, how did Naruto do?"
"What do mean, Uzumaki-san?" Hinata asked curiously as they walked.
"Please call me, Takeshi. I've been training Naruto in a fighting style I call Wing Chun. While he did beat all those bullies and made them run, I still noticed some mistakes I'll need to help him change." Takeshi explained.
"You're the one who taught him to be that strong?" Hinata asked bewildered. The boy looked her age.
"Naruto has always been strong, and he will always be strong. He is a pillar that is constantly growing taller and stronger, and will never break. I just taught him a bit of technique, that's it. I can also see that strength in you, usagi-chan."
"I don't have any strength, Takeshi-san. That's why Naruto saved me. I don't like to hurt people."
"I understand that more than you know, usagi-chan. Whenever I train Naruto, I have to hurt him. If I don't hurt him now, he'll never be accustomed to pain, and he'll freeze the moment an enemy nin gets him, and he'll die. If I don't beat him down, and teach him to always get back up, then some enemy nin will kill him and it would be my fault for not preparing him for that moment. I hate having to hurt him, but I understand I need to do so for him to improve. Whenever he improves, I fight a bit harder. I always fight a bit above his level so that he'll grow."
Takeshi didn't know it then, but he planted the seed that made Hinata grow into a deadly kunoichi.
"Thank you for your input, Takeshi-san." Hinata bowed again.
"That's it! I've decided. Your my imouto now!" Takeshi gave her a big hug.
"T-T-Takeshi-san?"
"Nope! You gotta call me Takeshi-nii from now on. I won't except anything else!" Takeshi said passionately.
Takeshi continued to hug her as she flailed.
-Timeskip-
"Hey, Hanako-oba-chan. I'm back, and I brought several new books that I wrote."
"Oh?" Hanako asked with an indulgent smile. "Well bring them over, and I'll read them as promised."
Takeshi had rewritten stories from a lot of different movies, and comics. He even rewrote some famous books like 'the Art of War' by Sun Tsu. He actually met Sun Tsu once. He wasn't an Assassin, but he was allied to the cause.
He took out a storage scroll and opened it. Several notebooks popped out, surprising Hanako.
"Some of these books are more adult orientated, and others are targeted towards younger audiences." Takeshi explained.
"By adult orientated, you mean-"
"Sex." Takeshi interrupted.
"How does an eleven year old know about sex, let alone, enough to write scenes in books about it?" Hanako asked suspiciously.
"While I'm unable to produce those types of hormones yet, I do know where babies come from, and through liberal use of the henge, as well as listening in to drunken conversations of both men and women on what they love in bed, and what they don't, I had a decent idea of what to write."
Hanako was impressed. "You have some great stealth and information gathering skills. I'll read all of these. It'll probably take me a week."
"Then I'll be here in a week. If you like them, I'll talk to a publisher. If not, I'll make a different story."
-Timeskip-
Takeshi was staring out the window, his cheek resting on his propped up fist, while his other hand was noiselessly and rhythmically tapping on the table in front of him. He was now 12 and ready to graduate the Academy.
Without looking, he lifted his hand to catch the chalk that was thrown at him.
"Takeshi! Pay attention!" Iruka yelled.
Turning his head back to the front, he gave his sensei his most charming smile. "Mah mah, gomen sensei."
It's been several months since he started to release his stories, and they've become bestsellers extremely quick.
He wrote them all under the name Stan Lee in memorial to the legend himself, but he made sure to explain that it wasn't his real name, and he's keeping himself anonymous because he's a shinobi. In each book, there is a different question or picture that he drew that only he knew the answer, or location of so that, should he decide to reveal himself, all he'll have to do is answer the question, or reveal the location. The question is in the first page, and the answer is in the back page.
With his immense chakra reserves it wasn't difficult to make hundreds of clones go to the publishing agency building at night when they're are minimal amount of employees, and personalizing each book with the question. To make sure that his clones didn't ask the same question, there is a massive notebook with the questions that is passed around. A clone gets one question on a list, crosses it, and passes the notebook to the next clone. This last a couple hours into the night, and by the time they dispell, several million books are finished and ready to be distributed.
With the centuries he's spent alive, there is no end to the questions he could ask. He made sure to ask all the questions pertaining to one lifetime before he moved onto the next. He's still asking questions of his life as a teenager in his first life despite the multiple millions of copies he's made.
His books were especially popular because, using the artistic abilities he's cultivated for centuries, he drew all the different characters and settings.
He knew the women appreciated how he represented women as more than the damsel in distress.
Cutting his musing short, he heard a snicker next to him. Turning his head he saw Naruto there trying to hide his laughter. "Heh. Takeshi-nii got scolded." He whispered to him.
Takeshi playfully shoved him, which only made Naruto's mirth grow.
He was proud of his work with Naruto. Instead of being the shortest of his class, Naruto was one of the tallest. He was dressed in black sandals, black ANBU pants, mesh undershirt with a black jacket that had an orange outline, and black gloves with the Uzumaki swirl on the back of each.
It took a lot to get Naruto out of his need for attention. He knew Naruto's deep seeded need for attention was caused by the villagers treatment of him, so he had made sure to give him all the attention he needed so that he wouldn't have to act out to receive it.
Takeshi himself also wore black ANBU pants and sandals. He wore a turtleneck sweater that could be raised to be a Kakashi style face mask, and a shortsleeved jacket with a hood. Both his wrists had hidden blades on them.
Haru was really impressed with the blueprint of the hidden blade. He charged Takeshi half price for the impressive design. Takeshi also made sure to let Haru know that his design isn't for sale.
He planned for his Creed to have that weapon.
Sitting in the seat in front of him was one Sasuke Uchiha, his other brother. He adopted him not long after the Uchiha Massacre.
Flashback no Jutsu
"I want to talk with you..."
Naruto and Takeshi were on their way back to the apartment after their day at the academy finished when they were stopped in our tracks. Naruto seemed surprised while Takeshi merely raised a brow.
"What do you want, teme?" Naruto called with a slight glare.
"Not you, dobe." Sasuke dismissed him. "Takeshi, was it?"
"Yes." He replied simply.
"What do you want with Takeshi-nii?" Naruto asked in a suspicious manner.
"It's alright Naruto. You can go ahead to the apartment first. Hinata will be by soon enough, and we wouldn't want to have her visit a dirty home would we?" Takeshi asked.
Naruto had a slight blush as he answered. "Oh! R-right! See you later Takeshi-nii!"
Takeshi watched Naruto dash off at his fastest speed towards the apartment with a small smile. He successfully diverted Naruto's crush on Sakura to Hinata. The blushes whenever they look each other in the eyes, or when they accidentally touch hands is always made him gush internally.
"So, what did you want to talk about, Sasuke-san?" Takeshi asked.
"I want you to fight me."
"…huh?"
"You heard me, I want you to fight me."
"Why?"
"Because I need to be strong and I only can get stronger if I'm facing a stronger opponent." Sasuke asserted.
'Oh, right.' Takeshi thought. 'I beat him in a spar earlier, so of course he wants a rematch to sate his hurt pride.'
"... Alright, I guess, but I'm ending it quickly. I have a nice dinner to get started on. We can fight here, no civilians don't come to this area at this hour."
"Hn!" Sasuke grunted before he took a stance and I also took my stance.
Sasuke blurred, his speed was fast, quite fast for his generation. He was Rookie of the Year after all, and the Uchiha clan's strictness in training rivalled the Hyuuga clan.
That didn't help him in this situation.
One moment Sasuke made the first move by lunging at me. The next second he found himself slammed to the ground with my fist extended, nearly connecting with his face.
"I win." Takeshi said.
Sasuke's face morphed into one of pure shock and he openly gawked at him. Takeshi only stared at him impassively, the same look another Uchiha always used.
Releasing the Uchiha was enough to snap him out of his daze, gritting his teeth in clear frustration.
"To be honest..." Takeshi began. "I do feel sorry for what happened to you, but I refuse to pity you. I heard about the massacre that your brother did. Did he tell you why?"
"Because... he wanted to test himself. To pit me against him. He wants me to hate him!" Sasuke said through his gritted teeth and I blinked.
"And you believe him?" Takeshi asked in an almost deadpan tone.
"How could I not?! He showed it to me! He trap me in a genjutsu! Over and over! He showed me when he butchered and slaughtered everyone!" He screamed in anger.
"He trapped you in a genjutsu..." Takeshi deadpanned again, quoting him. "Genjutsu, Sasuke. It's not memory. Hell, it's not even real."
"Well it clearly was real seeing as all people in my clan is dead! My family is dead! Cousins! Uncles! Aunts! My parents! EVERYONE!" Sasuke bit back.
"What I meant by 'not real' is that he clearly did not murder the entire clan alone." Takeshi replied and he froze.
"What?" Sasuke muttered out in shock.
"Think, Sasuke-san. The Uchiha clan is powerful. So how could a thirteen year old boy, even if he was ANBU Captain, kill the entire Uchiha clan alone? And how did Hokage-sama not notice it until it was too late?" Takeshi questioned.
At that moment Takeshi could see realization come to Sasuke eyes. It seems he never thought about it until later when he reached the Shippuden arc. Good thing he was being told now.
Children are easy to manipulate.
"He had help." Takeshi said gravely.
"Yes. That's the only logical solution." Sasuke murmured. "He did. Clearly he did."
"Listen Sasuke-san, the scenario that happened in this murder case could be deeper than you thought and not just because Itachi-san wanted to test himself. Think. If he did, surely he would go to Hokage-sama, right?"
"Y-Yes. You're right."
"This is one of the scenarios I think happened. To kill the whole Uchiha clan no doubt would cause quite a ruckus, especially only in a few hours. Konoha is a strong village and the security is also top notch, even if we just suffered from Kyuubi's attack, so there's no way no one noticed it. The only way to do that is-"
"Someone worked from the inside...," Sasuke finished. "There was someone who work from inside and prevented Konoha Ninja from coming to aid us!" He said in a tone of realization.
"Or there was someone who was powerful enough to put a barrier up and isolate the Uchiha clan for a moment. Someone at Hokage-sama's level." Takeshi through his opinion in with a nod. "There are so many things to be questioned and many things could have happened, Sasuke-san. The only one who knows the truth is Itachi-san. And I don't think he's bad guy. Why? Like I said before, the reason being 'to test himself' is plain stupid."
'Time for the big finish.' Takeshi thought. "There's a big chance that Itachi could be framed, you know. Seeing as he couldn't escape, he tried to make you hate him so no one would be suspicious of you and so the one that framed him wouldn't target you in order to hurt him. If you appeared as his enemy, the one who was responsible for framing him wouldn't target you to pull Itachi out of hiding. Meaning Itachi cares for you and was trying to protect you."
"Itachi... aniki... cares for me? He... protected me?" Sasuke asked in a whispery and purely shocked tone. I then saw his breathing become abnormal.
"Sasuke-san?"
But Sasuke didn't hear him. His breathing began to quicken and it was clear now that he was hyperventilating. In an instant, Takeshi was already at his side.
"Calm down! Breath in! Breath out! Sasuke-san! Calm down!"
He tried his best to calm him down, but he knew it was not going to work. Children at his age wouldn't be able to calm down after hearing such things. Even in his adulthood he would still have a panic attack when Tobi told him the truth.
It wasn't long before Sasuke closed his eyes and fell into unconsciousness.
Flashback no Jutsu kai
The next day, Sasuke sat with Takeshi, Naruto, Hinata during lunch time, much to Naruto's annoyance.
"Alright, class. I'll be going next door with Mizuki. We will call a student one at a time for the final phase of your exams." Iruka stated as he walked out the class.
'Finally.' Takeshi thought.
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