The Grimm Change
Disclaimer : I do not own Naruto or RWBY
Naruto was in the arena, attempting to intimidate his adversary. Fargoh stood across from him, copying his movements, her wavy violet hair flowing to the middle of her back. The only protection she had was the mesh shirt she wore over her black t-shirt. Between her exotic hair tone and the slightly tanned complexion that complemented it, she was by all means beautiful. But, standing there, in the arena, Naruto's undivided focus was on his objective: defeating his opponent and qualifying to the next round.
The blond slung Galuchat off of his shoulder, and held it in front of Fargoh. He took a deep breath to calm himself, despite the fact that it seemed to have no effect, and ran towards Fuchsia. She in turn moved away from Naruto, pulling an arrow out of the quiver on her shoulder, and arming the bow. The boy attempted to gain some ground by moving closer, but he grew irritated when his adversary could remain out of striking distance.
Naruto smirked. Two could play that game. He back pedalled, getting away form Fuchsia before holding his sword forwards at her like one would hold a pistol. His purple haired opponent seemed confused, before the tip of the sword opened much like a mouth. A bullet flew out and hit the ground by Fuchsia's feet. It subsequently burst into smoke and sparks, distracting her enough for Naruto to fire a couple more times at the girl. The aforementioned girl could do nothing as the bullets flew towards, and the smoke clouded her from view.
The blond stood, ready for anything. It could have been blinded by the smoke, but she must have heard the bullets being fired, and would've jumped blindly to dodge them, as anyone would rather be a little scratched up than get shot. The blond tensed as he saw the smoke beginning to dissipate, and a figure was still standing there, completely unharmed.
Fuchsia stood with her arms crossed in front of her chest. She opened her eyes to see Naruto standing in shock that she was still unharmed. Taking advantage of this, she leaped forward and pulled her fist back and punched the blonde's chest.
Naruto was more than surprised when he flew backwards, and skidded a few yards before coming to a stop. That punch was as strong as Tsunade's forehead flick, maybe even stronger. He rubbed his chest lightly to alleviate some of the pain, got to his feet and tried to assess the situation at hand.
'Well, she has some crazy strong close combat. She is most likely skilled with that bow, and she's really fast. I'm not sure if I can beat her in a straight on fight. But I don't want to show them my Semblance or chakra this soon in the Tournament. I need to think of something quick.'
Naruto ran forward at Fuchsia, with Galuchat in his hand. He swung it at her, only for her to stop it with her hand. Naruto was surprised at first, but grinned victoriously when Galuchat began eating at the Aura surrounding her arm and broke through it, resulting in a series of lacerations that ran from her palm down her arm.
Fuchsia gasped and immediately jumped back. She hurriedly ripped off a part of her t-shirt's sleeve to stop the blood flow. The violet haired warrior was quite surprised by the blade. She had never seen anything of the sort, but she could tell that it was lethal. She notched an arrow and let it fly towards Naruto, only for him to block it with the broad side of his sword. Naruto was lucky that Galuchat absorbed the Ice that erupted from the shells.
"So how did you survive the Fire Dust bullets? I know you got hit by them, but you seem unharmed."
"That's because my Semblance allows me to condense my Aura to the point where it is stronger than steel."
Naruto smirked. So that's how Galuchat was able to hit her. It had 'chewed' through her Aura armor. Once again holding up his sword, he moved towards Fuchsia, wanting to finish it as soon as possible. This time Fuchsia dodged the blade rather than attempt to block it. She continued jumping back and Naruto wasn't able to catch up to her this time. While it would be easy to end the battle at any moment by using one his Semblance or a chakra technique, he figured he'd rather hide his more dangerous skills until he needed them. So for now, they were in a stalemate.
Naruto had to jump to the side as his violet haired opponent let loose yet another arrow in his direction. Unfortunately, the arrow hit his foot and burst into Ice. Thinking fast to avoid being hit, Naruto lowered Galuchat to the Ice, and both the entire audience watched as the Ice Element Dust seemed to dissipate in an instant. He then ran at Fuchsia, who reached behind her back to pull out another arrow, only to grab at air and discover her quiver was empty. This distraction had cost her precious seconds, as the blonde was immediately upon her with his sword place dangerously close to her jugular vein.
"Do you surrender?"
After a while of trying to think of a way to escape, Fuchsia gave in and lowered her bow, conceding defeat.
"And with that, ladies and gentlemen, we have the victor of today's final battle. These sixteen warriors will be pitted against each other tomorrow, where we will decide which young gladiator shall represent Monchak in the upcoming Mistral Regional Tournament. See you then and don't miss it!"
The booming voice echoed through the stadium as people began to cheer and a paramedic walked towards Fuchsia to check on her wounds, and lead her away towards the infirmary.
Naruto let out a heaved sigh and rested Galuchat on his shoulder. The blonde left the stadium without any obstacles, and decided to head towards his training grounds.
On the way there he discreetly made a clone who went off to shop for groceries. Galuchat may have been a great weapon, but it wasn't exactly helpful for shopping. As he stepped into the large field, he pulled Galuchat off of his back and laid it down next to a tree. The young swordsman created twenty clones, before separating them into two equal groups.
"Okay people, we need to work on our chakra, our swordsmanship and our speed. I want the first group to repeat the tree walking exercise until you can do it with ease and dexterity. After that try to use chakra to keep Galuchat on your backs, like a scabbard would. The rest of you make clones of Galuchat and work on your katas. Once you're done with that, do one-on-one sparring."
"Okay boss!"
The collective response rang out in the grounds, as the clones spread out and began to work on their individual tasks. The original on the other hand pulled off his jacket and t-shirt, to reveal his entire upper body was covered with intricate symbols and illegible calligraphy. With just a slight push of chakra, a small seal on his right forearm released an inkpot and a brush.
With extreme care and caution, Naruto painted a line on his chest, over the heart, under four identical lines. After allowing it to dry and resealing his equipment, the blonde pulled on his clothes again, before holding up his hands in a strange seal, and channelling chakra through himself. The effect was instantaneous, as Naruto collapsed to the ground, struggling to get up. Although the boy was eventually able to push himself up to his feet, he was strained to stand. But that wasn't the end of it. He watched as one of the clones that had been working on chakra control walked over to him and used the Transformation Jutsu.
As the smoke faded away, the clone had been replaced by a gigantic bowl of ramen, which had legs. The original Naruto began to drool at the sight, as the bowl of ramen began prancing around him, he scent of juicy meat flooding his senses. Just as he was about to lunge at it, the bowl began to ran away from the blonde.
"No, no, wait! Just a little bit!"
Doing his best at moving, the blonde trudged behind it, despite the effects of the resistance seal. The seal caused him to feel as if he was moving through a denser substance, rather than air. He was at the fifth stage now, with each stage increasing the effect by a factor of 5.
It was an hour later when a clone came up to Naruto, who was still unsuccessful in his pursuit of the walking ramen bowl.
"Hey boss, the chakra group's done with their part. Unfortunately, we can't stick Galuchat to our backs using chakra, as it keeps eating the Aura in the chakra."
"Good job. I'd like all of the chakra group to dispel now."
Nine clones dispelled, leaving the clearing significantly less crowded and more hazy. But they were soon replaced, as the Huntsman-in-training created twenty more clones.
"Well guys, I want you to go to the river that runs into the village, and practice the water-walking exercise on it. Try running around and sparring with each other on top of it."
"You got it boss."
The clones immediately set off for their destination, taking different routes to avoid suspicion. That is when the blonde was once again interrupted from his task, this time by a bombardment of memories that flew to his brain. Apparently the other group was also finished. Naruto grinned. At this rate, he'd be winning the Tournament for sure, and he'd be back on track with his chakra before long. That is when the taunting giggle of the thrice damned ramen bowl reached his ears, and he once more began his pursuit.
Wokian had known that Naruto was a special one. His determination, his love for learning and his upbringing by grandparents who themselves were warriors made him a pupil with great potential. And he was Wokian's pupil.
But even the old shopkeeper couldn't say he hadn't been surprised by the blonde's exponential growth.
It was laughable. The boy just absorbed whatever was thrown at him, and pushed himself forwards to the point where he nearly snapped. Wokian was sure that the blonde had been secretly training himself, but did not confront him because of it. The reason being simple, that while he was the boy's mentor, he had no right to limit his growth. He would respect Naruto's privacy, and trust his judgment.
Wokian laid the boy down on his bed in his apartment. The shopkeeper had found the blonde out cold in his backyard. He knew why that was, so he carried Naruto to his apartment, having been given a spare key for emergencies. Sometimes Wokian couldn't help but laugh at the fire that burned inside young people these days.
Naruto was surprised to find himself in his own bed, when he didn't remember coming home. That shock was quickly washed away when he saw a note on the bed side table.
Naruto,
Take it easy next time. One must know when it is time to train and when to relax.
Wokian
The blonde relaxed and pushed himself out of the bed, before dragging himself to the bathroom an setting up a nice, warm bath. After washing away all the grime and dirt from the previous day's activities. His match was going to be held at noon, so there was no rush. He was pleased to know that the clones he had created yesterday had learned how to walk over water.
The young ninja sat on the floor of his bedroom and concentrated on sending a message to his tenant.
'Hey, Kyuubi, do you think my chakra control's good enough for the Rasengan by now.'
"Well, you'll have to go through the learning process again from scratch, but you should be able to learn it once more. You will also need to learn more chakra control exercises, if you want to maintain your current level."
'I know, I know. But how do I do that now that I'm done with the water walking exercise.'
"There are many other ways to increase one's control over their chakra, such as using chakra to stick small objects on various parts of the body, or mastering your elemental affinity. Your chakra is most similar to the chakra of that element, hence you will find it easier to control your own chakra, once you master controlling a similar chakra."
'Yeah, about that. When do you think I'll be able to find out my affinities?'
"Actually, I already tested your chakra. You have two very strong wind and lightning affinities, along with a weaker water affinity. I guess you received the water and wind from your mother, and the lightning from your father's side."
'Whaa! That's great! So when can I start training my affinities, and which one do I get to master first?'
"It would be best if you mastered the wind affinity first, as it is your strongest one. After that we can work on your lightning, and then water."
Naruto was nearly ecstatic. He had been told by Kyuubi that shinobi usually only had one or two affinities, and were able to boost jutsus of that element or create their own jutsu. But he hadn't been able to train it because the Kyuubi said that his control wasn't good enough.
'So how do I learn to master my wind affinity?"
"Well, it's actually quite simple. You have to use your chakra to cut through a leaf. If you are able to do that, then you do the same to a twig or a branch, and then later a rock. But be warned, it had taken shinobi decades to master their affinities."
The blonde smirked. Finally he'd be able to make his own wind jutsus.
'Oh yeah, well those guys weren't Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze! Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu! You guys heard the fox. I want all of you to head to the forest surrounding the village and work on the 'body sticking' exercise for chakra control."
No sooner had the dozens of clones left that Naruto once again filled the room to the brim with Shadow Clones.
"I need you people to split into two groups. One will be working on the Rasengan, and the others work on the wind affinity."
"You got it!"
Soon the apartment was finally less crowded, and the blonde decided that it would be best to go to his training grounds and warm up a bit before going to the Tournament.
On the way to the grounds, Naruto recalled that he needed to ask Drake something. So the Huntsman-in-training soon found himself in Drake's shop, where the young blacksmith was currently hammering out a shield.
"Hey Drake, you got a minute?"
Drake looked up from his spot, and was pleasantly surprised to see the blonde.
"Sure, anything for my favorite customer. What do you need?"
Naruto pulled Galuchat off of his shoulder and laid it down on the counter.
"I need a way to carry Galuchat. A scabbard won't work, so what about a rope of leather that fastens it to my back?"
"Oh yes, about that. I had forgotten to give this to you the other day. I think this solves your problem."
Drake reached into the storage cupboard and pulled out a strange contraption. It was a leather rope that one could tie around their torso, like a quiver's fastening belt. It had a flat piece of metal where the quiver would have been, with strange indents on it.
The older man picked up Galuchat from the counter and placed it on the metal plate, where it stuck to it. He then lifted up the whole thing and the sword didn't fall off.
"The metal is a special magnet that attracts Blanteel. I made this specifically for your sword, and I hope you find it helpful. This is on the house."
The blonde could not help but be amazed at the blacksmith's incredible kindness and insight.
"Thanks a bunch, Drake. Well, I gotta go or I'll be late for my match. Wish me luck, and thanks again."
Drake just smiled as he went back to his workshop. That kid was going to make him a lot of money from the Tournament betting pool.
Author's Note :
Hello guys and gals! It's me again with another chapter. Yes, I know this was late, but I just didn't 'feel' the creative juices. Yeah, I was too lazy.
Now, to address the more serious things.
Naruto is not gonna become a miniature Kisame, with the sword and all that blood thirst and chakra pools. I just really thought of Kisame as one of the most badass characters in Naruto, who the Naruto in my story has actually met, and I'm sure he left an impression on the kid.
The fight in the beginning of the chapter may have seemed extremely easy, but this Naruto is much stronger than the canon one. Plus his opponent wasn't that strong, perhaps high genin at best (that is not because she was a girl, I'm not being sexist (can you even be sexist when you work with a show like RWBY)). This is an OP Naruto story here.
And yes, Naruto has long ranged combat covered, as Galuchat can fire shots from its 'mouth'. Speaking of which, in case any of you were wondering, Galuchat is French for Sharkskin. I chose French because I am fascinated by anything French, nuff said.
If some of you are wondering how come Naruto has been able to relearn chakra stuff so fast, it's mostly because of Shadow Clones. And I know the whole 'Resistance Seal Training' is a pretty cliché way to go, you can't say it isn't an efficient, effective way to train, which is why I used it. Plus Sasuke had done his affinity training when he was 13, when he was with Kakashi for the Chunin Exams Finals.
Also, I better clear up the timeline here. Naruto cane to this world some time in Autumn. He has been here for several months, and it is now around Spring.
Finally, lots of people were asking about the harem size and who's in it. All I will say is it does not enter double digits.
Well, that is the tenth chapter of this story coming to a wrap. Feel free to send me a PM or review if you want to ask me anything or just wanna talk. See you next time with chapter 11.
Peace Out
Kofukuna Shi no Kami