The next morning we find Naruto and Erwin standing on the Survey Corps training ground. Today Naruto would do the aptitude evaluation for the 3 Dimensional Maneuver Gear, in which the young blond was confident he would have no problems.
While Naruto was so confident, Erwin was not. The older blond knew that there are very little people who have the necessary skills in how to learn to use the 3DMG and even lesser can have no problems with the balance on their first time.
When the ten-year-old tucked his belt, Erwin lifted him and was shocked that Naruto had no problem staying upright. He didn't even twitch in the air, he was staying perfectly still, it was like he did this for the hundredth time.
"So, how did I did, Erwin?" Naruto asked with a grin as he watched the baffled expression on the older man's face. The soldier shook his head and put the boy down on earth. Once he was on the ground, the blond untucked the belt and looked at the soldier.
"That was perfect, you didn't even twitch for a single moment, it was like you knew what you were doing from the very start," The older blond said and Naruto's grin widened.
"So, when do we start learned how to use the 3DMG?" Naruto asked eagerly and Erwin smiled at the boy's enthusiasm. The older blond started to walk back to the castle, confusing Naruto, who asked where he was going.
Erwin looked over his shoulder and smiled. "Now that we know that you will be able to learn to use 3DMG, you have become a member of the Survey Corps. Now come, we have your new attire waiting," He said and resumed his walk toward the castle.
Naruto grinned and followed Erwin. After he got his new clothes, the older soldier told Naruto to go change and then come back on the training grounds. Naruto ran to the room where he was sleeping the other night with an excited grin.
The blond wasn't so excited for a long time, but who can blame him? The 3 Dimensional Maneuver Gear gave so many new opportunities and it looked like so much fun. After he got to his room he quickly changed and when he was done, he looked at himself in the mirror.
The blond was now wearing the common white pants, which were worn by the whole military, and a brown sash around his hips. On his feet were brown knee-high leather boots, which to Naruto's surprise were very comfortable. He had his black, button-up shirt on, while a light-brown Jacket was worn over it.
The Jacket had the Survey Corps badge on each shoulder, on the front left pocket and in the center of the back. His necklace was tied around his neck, but the blond didn't hide it under his shirt.
He nodded to his reflection and went back outside to the training ground where Erwin waited for him. "Alright, I am ready!" Naruto shouted and ran to the older blond.
Erwin opened a large crate where a new 3DMG was being held. "Alright, put it on and we will start the training," Erwin said and Naruto hurried to put it on
A week after Naruto started his training with 3DMG, he was summoned to Keith's office. When he entered the room, he was surprised to see Erwin, Mike and another person he didn't know.
He knew Mike since the blond with mustache helped in his 3DMG training. While Naruto was a bit shocked that Mike has sniffed him and then smirked, but something similar has happened in the past with Kiba, so Naruto didn't have a problem with this.
Naruto and Erwin saluted to Keith and after he told them to stand down, he motioned the two to sit.
"I have a mission for the four of you. The Military Police Brigade has asked for help to subdue three people in the underground, who are rumored to be using the 3 Dimensional Maneuver Gear," The commander told his soldiers.
Naruto raised an eyebrow but decided to ask Erwin about it later. 'So, I finally have a chance to see how good I have become with the 3DMG. I hope that we are gonna chase someone good and strong.' Naruto thought.
He was snapped from his thought when he heard Erwin accept the missions and told them to take the 3DMG with them and be prepared to engage the opponents in a fight.
Naruto grinned at the last part as they left the room, leaving Keith alone in his office. Once they were out, the young blond turned to his squad leader a question about their assignment.
"Ne, Erwin, wasn't the Military Police supposed to have the best cadets or something like that?" Naruto asked as they walked. Erwin looked at Naruto, who was walking with his hand in pockets and sighed.
'Absolutely no respect for his Squad Leader'. Erwin lamented in his mind. "that would be right, but due to the fact that they almost never train and don't have to use the 3DMG, they get out of practice," Erwin explained.
Naruto hummed and then looked at his Captain. "What is this underground? Is it some district or something?" The ten-year-old asked and raised an eyebrow when he saw the older blond to shake his head.
"No, you see, there is a large cave under wall Sina and people who can't afford the life on the outside live there. The Underground is also a place where many illegal actions like slavery and drugs happen daily," Erwin explained.
Naruto nodded once and then waved to his Squad Captain. "See ya later, gotta prepared me for the action!" The boy shouted and went to his quarters since his house in the Hita Village would be ready in about four days.
Ten minutes later, Erwin, Naruto, Mike and Piter, the one who Naruto didn't know earlier, were ready to go to Wall Sina. All of them had the signature green hooded cloaks with the Wings of Freedom on their backs as they rode towards the Underground
They were in position, waiting for the perfect moment to attack. They saw the Military Police Brigade go after the three people who they ha to catch. What surprised Erwin was the skill that the three showed with the 3DMG.
There was the chance, the Police has lost the track of the three. Erwin nodded to his team and the four Survey Corps soldiers followed their mission. As soon as the three have saw who was following them now, they changed their tactics.
One of them shot to the left, while the second went to the right. Naruto's eyes followed the third, who suddenly shot behind them, amazing Erwin with his skills. Naruto smirked when he saw the person shot into one of the abandoned houses.
Naruto looked over his shoulder at Erwin and said with a smirk. "I got this one, Erwin!" Naruto's hooks shot forward and he propelled himself with the gas, leaving his teammates to follow the other two.
Naruto saw the person came out from a stone tunnel and look over his shoulder. Naruto grinned when he saw the person's eyes widen for a second before they returned to normal.
With a grin, Naruto shot both his hooks at a large tower, which was the highest building in the near. Naruto used gas to fly into the air, confusing the person who was looking his out of the corner of his eye. When Naruto reached the highest point he could, he released his hooks.
His hooks once again shot together, but this time, they both hit into the ground. Naruto pivoted himself in the air, so he was falling face-first into the ground, while gas shot from his 3DMG.
The person who was being followed as well as Erwin who looked from shadows were shocked by this move and when it looked like Naruto was about to hit the ground, he released his hooks and did and frontflip.
A second before his feet touched the ground, he did two things. First, he pumped Chakra into his legs to absorb the damage, the second, he shot his hooks towards the nearest the person he was following.
Right to Naruto's assumption, the person was able to dodge both the hooks, which resulted in the digging in a clocktower behind the person. As soon as Naruto's feet touched the ground, he pushed with both his legs, using the Chakra in them and shot the gas from the 3DMG.
The blond soldier shot out like a rocket, almost too fast for a normal person's eye to follow. He flew through the air and when he was exactly above the person he was chasing, he grinned when he saw the shock in those dull blue eyes.
Pivoting his body in the air wasn't too hard, but the kick he landed on the person's face was. The person flew to the ground with power enough to dislocate the hooks of his 3DMG.
Luckily the person, he hit a large wooden crate, making the person grunt in pain, but he had no time for it. He rolled away as Naruto landed where the person was previously, destroying the crate with the power he landed on it.
The person, which was a male with black hair, took out a small switchblade and prepared to fight Naruto, who took out his Kunai and grinned. Naruto parried a thrust from the man and elbowed him in the gut.
the man was able to block the elbow with his other hand and tried to kick the feet from under Naruto, but the blond surprised him by doing a flip over him and doing a sweeping kick, which made the black-haired man fall to the ground.
He jumped back to his feet and send a roundhouse kick to Naruto's face. Naruto was able to catch the kick under his armpit, but the man using his other feet and kicked Naruto in the chin, knocking the Survey Corps soldier back.
Naruto wiped the blood away from his mouth and grinned with excitement when he saw his blood. he shot forward a bit faster than previously and kneeled the man in his face with a jump. The man blocked it and slashed he the blond's face with his switchblade, under which Naruto ducked.
The black-haired man took his blade in a reverse grip, trying to surprise Naruto, but the blond easily predicted this and blocked the attack with his Kunai. The soldier landed an uppercut on the man's chin, making his head snap upward.
Naruto followed by catching and twisting the man's hand which had the switchblade, making him drop it. He kneed the man in the gut, making him gasp and lose his breath, while his second hand caught the man's neck.
He needed his sequence by kicking the feet out from under the man and brought his second hand behind his back. The blond sat down on the man's back preventing him from escaping the position and tied his hands with a chain made of metal.
'That was some Taijutsu for a civilian, even if he is a bandit,' Naruto thought with a grin as he watched as Erwin landed next to him, while the man under him trashed, trying to get free.
"Stop it. Look around you," Erwin commanded to the man, making him look to where Erwin was looking. From behind a corner came Mike and Piter, with the other the people tied. One of them was trying to resist while shouting. Seeing that his friends were caught, the man stopped struggling to get free.
"Damn it! Let me go!" The tied girl shouted and tried to get free from Mike's grip. The other person caught, who was a boy, saw in what position was the black-haired man and shouted to him.
"Levi!' The boy shouted in panic, seeing their leader and strongest fighter under a blond boy with both his arms tied. Mike and Piter positioned the other two next to Levi, making them kneel in front of Erwin.
Naruto stood up from the now named Levi and took a place behind the girl, while Mike took a place behind the black-haired man. Erwin watched them with a serious expression, even though he was thinking about black-haired skills. Finally, he spoke.
"I will ask a few questions," Erwin stated and lifted one of their 3DMG. "Where did you get it from?" He asked, but none of the three answered his question. "You guys are skilled with the 3DMG. Who taught you all that?" He asked the next question, but yet again they stayed silent.
Seeing that it won't work this way, Erwin walked up to Levi and asked another question. "You are their leader, right? Were you trained in the military?" The blond asked, but he got only an angry glare in response from the black-haired man.
Suddenly Mike caught Levi by his hair and pushed his face into a dirty puddle. "You!" Shouted the girl at Mike. Levi moved his head so he could glare at the soldier who pushed his face into the puddle.
"I will ask one more time. Where did you learn how to use 3 Dimensional Manevour Gear?" Erwin asked, but this time the other male in the small group answered his question.
"Not from anyone! We learned this by ourselves!" He shouted. Erwin narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the man while repeating his answer.
"Self-thaught, you say?" Erwin asked rhetorically and then continued. "I don't buy it." The man who answered glared at the Squad Captain and shouted.
"It is just so we are able to raise even a bit from this garbage place!" He stated truthfully. "People who are used to sunlight like you guys won't understand!" He shouted the second part, his voice filled with anger.
The girl looked at Erwin with narrowed eyes and shouted. "that's enough, let big bro go! Don't be cocky just because you are soldiers!" her voice was filled with anger but Naruto could feel the small amount of fear when she shouted the second part.
Erwin's eyes glanced to Levi and he wasn't surprised when he found the other man glaring at him. He nodded slightly and Mike lifted the black-haired man from the puddle, but he was still holding him by his hair.
The Squad Captain crouched in front of Levi. "My name is Erwin Smith. And yours is?" He asked, and after a moment the black-haired man answered. confirming it to be Levi. "Levi... why don't we make a deal?" The soldier asked.
"A deal?" Levi asked and looked into the blue-eyes of the Squad Commander, who had a serious expression on his face. From behind the girl, Naruto was curious what kind of deal his Captain would ask for.
"I will let your crimes go unpunished. In return, lend me your strength," He said and his eyes took even more serious look. "Join the Survey Corps," Erwin stated. The three captured people looked at Erwin with shock, until Levi narrowed his eyes.
"And if I refuse?" He asked with a glare.
"The Military Police will have yo. Considering all of your crimes," he said and stood up. "You and your friends won't be treated very nicely," He continued and took three steps back before turning around and looking at Levi. "Choose whichever you prefer," He ordered.
Levi was quiet for a moment before he smirked slightly. "Fine," He said, shocking his friends. He spat to the side and glared at Erwin. "I will join Survey Corps," He stated. Erwin was quite pleased with himself.
Those three were already strong and when they would be trained properly, they could become a powerful asset in the Survey Corps
Naruto sighed with a grin when he saw his reflection in the mirror. Even if he was in the body of a ten-year-old, all of his muscles stayed, making him probably the best build ten-year-old in this world. The reason why he was standing in front of a mirror was simply.
Some noble got sick and the only way to cure him is to bring some herbs from the outside, so the Survey Corps was having an expedition to the outside world to get those herbs.
The reason why hey didn't have them inside the Walls was that it needed a special habitat and all of those herbs were already gone. So he and his comrades were going flower picking while killing Titans.
He buttoned his shirt and threw the Survey Corps jacket on him. When he was done, he looked out of the window of his small house in Hita Village. he was living here for two days, six days have passed since the fight with Levi and his friends, and he was enjoying it here. The Villagers were nice to him, he was being paid very well, he had a bar next to his house.
The blond sighed when he saw a horse in a small stall. It was the same which was used by the Survey Corps on their expeditions. Naruto got it when on the day he was moving in, he saw a group of thugs trying to rob an older man.
He beat the crap from the thugs and the old man, who in reality was a farmer, gave Naruto this horse since the blond could use him better than the old man. Since then the horse named Konoha since the horse was a female, living in a stall that the house of Naruto had.
Konoha was fast and had great stamina, but when Naruto saw how much she ate, he almost threw her away. Fortunately, he did get paid enough to be able to feed the two of them enough, so he kept her.
The blond put on his boots and opened the stall for Konoha. He mounted her and started to ride toward the Survey Corps HQ at a relaxed pace. he still had much time before the Corps would go for the expedition, so he was in no hurry.
As he rode through the peaceful road, the blond closed his eyes and started to gather Natural Energy from all around him. He could feel the bird on the trees, the rabbits in the field. He could feel all of the people in the Village. He could even fell those six people in the lone house.
His eyes suddenly snapped open when he fell one of the Chakra signatures vanish, which could only mean one thing. "Let's go!" Naruo shouted and Konoha started to gallop towards the house as fast as she could.
Naruto could fell three malicious intents coming from the home. One was confused while the last one was scared and heartbroken. Naruto narrowed his eyes when he saw the house and heard a woman scream for help.
In a second's Naruto jumped from Konoha and rushed through the door, making everyone turn towards him. One of the three men in the house snorted and said to Naruto. "Get lost, brat before something bad happens to you," the man said and was about to turn back around until he saw the jacket the blond was wearing. "Survey Corps!" he shouted, shocking everyone in the house.
The second man, who had a gun grunted. "Tsk, it's just a kid, not a solider, you idiot. Now kill him quickly," he ordered with a smirk, causing the first man, who had a small knife smirk as well and move towards the boy.
"Die!" The man shouted and lifted his sword to stab the blond. For everyone besides Naruto, one moment the man was standing, the next a flash appeared on the level of his throat and he fell to the ground, dead.
"Y-You will pay for this!" The second was shouted and aimed his gun at the soldier, who tensed and at the very moment the man shot from his gun, the blond disappeared, once again shocking everyone in the house.
He appeared next to the man, grabbed his hand and with a quick twist, he broke it, making the man shout in pain. Naruto sent an uppercut to the man's gut, making him gasp and spat blood.
Naruto suddenly moved the man's whole body and pushed it forward, blocking a strike from the third's man attack. The man with guy lost his head to the ax of his partner in crime.
The third man shouted in shock and lifted his ax high into the air, trying to at least kill Naruto for what he has done, but a hook suddenly went through his head. The man didn't even saw when Naruto had reached for the handle of the sword and shot the hook.
The blond retreated his hook and the man fell right in front of Naruto's feet. The blond then turned to the two alive female, who were hugging and crying, either because they saw him kill those three without any remorse or because of the death of the father.
Naruto crouched in front of the two and his eyes softened seeing them cry. "It's alright, they won't hurt you anymore," he said softly and was surprised when a young girl around his age, hugged him tightly and started to cry into his chest.
Naruto hugged her back and let her cry her eyes out. His gaze turned to the mother who was looking at him with gratitude and a small smile on her face. Naruto smiled back slightly and waited until the girl would stop crying.
Eventually, she had no tears left and she sobbed silently in his chest. Naruto pulled back and looked at her beautiful pale face and black-eyes, which is Naruto's opinion looked very good together. He saw her long, silky black hair which went down to the middle of her back.
He gave her a soft smile. "My name is Naruto, what's yours?" he asked quietly as he wiped the last tear from her eye. She was silent for a moment before answering.
"Mikasa Ackerman," She whispered and tried to smile. The blond's smile brightened and he rose to his feet, Mikasa following him, her arms still around his chest. the blond looked at the clock in the room and sighed.
"I am sorry, but I have to go. The Garrison will come here to investigate the sounds of shots. Tell them what happened and they will surely help you," Naruto explained to the mother. He tried to pull away from the girl, but she didn't let go.
"No! Please don't go!" She shouted and hugged his chest again. The blond sighed and tried to explain to her that he had to go on an expedition and if he would be late, he would be punished. "But what if you die?" She asked as new tears formed in her eyes.
Naruto gave her a grin and pointed at himself. "Don't worry, I won't die! I am too awesome to die yet," He said cheerfully, but Mikasa didn't seem too convinced, making him sigh and think about for a moment and then it suddenly clicked.
He took off the necklace from around his neck and held it in front of Mikasa. "Let's make a deal, okay?" He asked and she nodded slowly, mesmerized by the beauty of the crystal. "You see, this is a very precious memento for me. It was given to me by my Grandma. I will give it to you and when I am back from the expedition, I will come back for it, alright?" He asked and the black-haired girl's eyes widened.
"I can't take it!" She tried to refuse it, but before she knew, Naruto had already placed it around her neck. He gave her another grin, but this one was a teasing one.
"It makes you look even more beautiful, ya know," He said and was satisfied when he saw the girl blush crimson. He slowly pulled back and this time, she let go, but reluctantly. When he was at the door, he gave her another smile, which made her blush even more. "See ya, Mikasa," He said and mounted Konoha.
Mikasa watched her blond hero ride away on the black horse towards the white castle. She unconsciously caught the necklace in her small hand. Mikasa's and her mothers gaze turned towards where they heard footsteps.
Soon three Garrison soldiers came into view and the mother was relieved to see that two of them were females. She was also surprised when they saw Grisha Jaeger and his son coming their way
Naruto sat on his horse as Keith started to give a speech about their mission and the plan for the expedition. All Naruto knew was that he had to keep near Erwin and kill all Titans insight. That was enough information for his mission for him to accomplish it.
There as one thing that he remembered besides this. Levi and his two friends were on the right flank and they would be the first to engage Titans if any would attack the Corps. So basically if they died, Naruto would have more Titans to kill. Meh, maybe he would be able to get away from Erwin and join one of the flanks or even the Forwards Scouts.
The blond saw how many people watched him with disbelief and he could understand them, sort of. It was a well-known fact that the casualties of every expedition were thirty percent and suddenly a child is being drafted into the Survey Corps and was going to hell.
Naruto shrugged and watched as the gates opened and he rode behind Erwin. As he was riding, he wondered how Mikasa and her mother were doing. He knew very well that the three Garrison soldiers were coming, together with some adult and a child.
He didn't know the last two, but he knew that the Garrison soldiers would be able to help those two. His eyes shifted to Levi and the blond saw the similarities between the two. 'Pale skin, narrow jaw-line, dark-eyes, black-hair' The blond listed in his mind. "Either it is really a big accident or they are related' The blond thought.
Shrugging his shoulder, he focused on the task at hand and started to follow Erwin, who turned more to the left. They were the team that would collect the herbs, while Keith and his team were the rearguards. And if he remembered correctly, Mike was on the left flank with Piter.
The Survey Corps rode through the fields for two hours already, but the flanks have killed every Titan that came trying to eat them. The forest in which the herbs were was in front of them.
They entered the forest and saw a Titan corpse lying on the ground. Next to him was a Survey Corps soldier, the left side of his face was eaten. And there they were, the rest of the team were fighting against Titans.
Three eight-meter Class, two three-meter Class, and four twelve-meter Class. Erwin took out his swords and shouted. "Change to 3DMG and kill the Titans! Hannah! Collect the herbs!" Erwin commanded and shot the hooks of his 3DMG.
Naruto grinned and took out the blades. He jumped from his horse and his left hook shot forward, digging into a tree on the far left. He used gas to propel himself and made a huge arc in the air.
The blond unhooked his left hook and pivoted his body in the air. He shot his right hook into a twelve-meter Class Titan's neck and flew towards it, near the ground. When he was close, he shot his left hook into another tree and let his left hook go.
This caused him to fly upward, but in the last second when he was near the ground, he cut the Titan's Achilles tendons, making it fall to the ground. Gas shot from his gear, making him fly high into the air.
He changed the position of his left hook from the tree to another Titan's face. He used gas to fly once again low, but this time, he flew perfectly above the twelve-meter Class Titan's neck. With a quick slash, he killed the Titana and flew towards the Titan that had his hook in its face.
The Titan, an eight-meter Class, used his left hand trying to catch Naruto, but the blond let go of his hook and pivoted himself in the air. He landed on the Titan's forearm and started to run toward's it's facing.
The Blond suddenly jumped into the air, just in time to avoid getting killed by the Titans second hand. The Titan broke his own left hand, but Naruto didn't waste time think about it. He shot his left hook to a tree on far left and his gas propelled him to the right.
The blond made a perfect arc around the Titan's neck and with another slash, he cut its nape, killing his second Titan. The blond vertically on a tree and watched what was happening.
If he was seeing right, another two from soldiers have died, causing Naruto to grunt. He shot his left hook towards another three and pushed himself away with Chakra. He flew through the air and was just in time to kill another eigh-meter Class Titan from eating a solider.
The blond landed on the corpse of the Titan and saw a ten-meter Class Titan coming from the forest. The blond shot both his hoks, his left going to a tree on the right, while his right hook dug into a tree on the left.
He used Chakra and gas to propel himself forward but didn't unhook his hooks, which made then shot his with twice the speed back. He pivoted his body in the air so he flew horizontally toward the ten-meter Class Titan. He placed both his blades above his head and started to spin.
Soon his whole body spun so fast that he looked like a tornado. The Titan swung its hand towards Naruto, trying to catch him, but the blond easily cut through it. Thanks to the spinning power, he was able to cut into the Titan's throat and exit through the nape of its neck.
The blond who was whole in blood landed on a tree searched for his another Titan to attack. Before he jumped into the battle, he inspected his blades. This maneuver has cost him half of his blades. With a sigh, he changed the blades to another pair and shot forward.
In the time it took Hannah, who was guarded by Erwin and another four soldiers, to collect the Herbs, Naruto scored another seven kills, making the total ten. Of course, each and every one of them would look perfect to other soldiers, but the blond knew that he had yet to learn the full capacity of the 3DMG.
He knew that he could get better with it and he had already planned to develop his skills to the full potential. "Mission complete! Let's head back!" Erwin commanded and Naruto sighed.
"Well, seven it is," he muttered and jumped down from the tree he was standing. He laned next to his black horse and mounted her. With a quick commanded he started to gallop with his team, while the forward scouts stayed behind.
Naruto changed his course slightly, so he could ride behind the cart and see what they actually collected. He saw some kind of herb, it was all green and it had red dots all around. The blond shrugged his shoulders and went back to his position.
As soon as they were on a large field, Erwin shot a green flare into the air, soon a green flare was shot from behind them, followed by Keith's and the left flank. But when there was no flare from the right flank, Erwin shot a yellow flare towards where he right flank was. Soon Keith shot another green flare, allowing Erwin to investigate.
The blond- Captain changed directions and his squad rode behind him. Within a minute the squad arrived where the right flank should be, but to everyone's horror, bodies lied everywhere. In the middle of those bodies was a steaming corpse of a Titan and Levi standing over it.
"Patrol the area," He ordered and he went down from his horse. Erwin walked over to Levi. "So, you are the only survivor. How pathetic," with a small smirk. Levi didn't answer, he looked down while his hair shadowed his eyes.
Suddenly Levi swung his left blade at Erwin, who caught it with his right hand. "I am going to kill you!" Levi declared, causing Erwin to narrow his eyes. "That's why I am here!" Erwin didn't answer, instead, he took out a scroll from his pocket and threw it on the ground.
Levi was confused about what it was and looked at it, but didn't let go of his sword. "These documents revealing Lobov's crimes are fake! the real ones have likely reached Daris Zackley by now," Erwin said, shocking Levi. "Lobov is finished," he stated.
Soon the confusion changed into anger as Levi glared at Erwin. "You knew everything right from the start! you knew we were after you!" Levi shouted and tried to attack Erwin. "And yet you-!" He was stopped by Mike who was standing there a whole time next to the corps.
Mike pushed the black-haired man back, who fell to his knees and sobbed when the realization hit him. He remembered the last word from his friend, who in reality were like family for him.
"Don't do it," Erwin said, causing Levi to look at him. "If you begin to regret, you will dull your future decisions and let others make your choices for you. All that is left for you then is to die. Nobody can foretell the outcome. Each decision you make holds meaning only by affecting your next decision. We are continuing this expedition. Levi, I expect you to come," he told the black-haired man and mounted his horse.
He shot a green flare and a few moments later all members of his squad have been gathered. they all rode towards Keith's position, which was a large hill. From here on, they would decide their formation.
Levi watched as everyone rode away on their horses, leaving him behind. He clenched his right hand and slowly rose up to his feet. 'Fine, I will follow you, Erwin Smith. And as long as I live, I will never regret this decision,' Levi thought and mounted his own horse.
All squads arrived at the Hill and the squad leaders went to discuss the formation with their commander, while all the other soldiers had finally some time to rest.
Of course, once they had a chance to relax, it started to rain. Naruto thought it would be a great opportunity to clean his cloak and face from the blood, so he took the green cloak off and placed it on a stone.
He sat on the stone and started to meditate. He started to gather Narutoal energy, but not enough for the pigments to show, so he wouldn't freak his comrades out. He was cut out from his thoughts when someone tapped him on the shoulder.
Naruto opened his right eye and saw a woman with shoulder-length, light ginger hair and amber-colored eyes. He remembered seeing her somewhere, but he couldn't find her name. "Can I help you, miss?" the blond asked with a friendly smile.
The woman, who looked around seventeen smiled back. "Petra Ral and I just wanted to thank you for saving me back in the forest," She said and Naruto remembered killing a Titan that almost ate someone.
"No problem, Petra, after all, we are comrades, right?" he asked and she nodded. Petra sat down next to Naruto on the stone and looked at his cloak with a raised eyebrow.
"You know that we have a special cleaning supply that washes blood without any problem, right?" She asked and smiled when Naruto grumbled something under his breath. He threw the coat over his shoulders and placed the hood on his head.
"So, how long have you been in the Survey Corps?" Naruto asked and Petra blushed in embarrassment with a chuckle.
"I have been in the Corps for two years by now. I have joined with a friend of mine, Oluo Buzado. I have been searching for him since we cam here but-" She was interrupted when a voice shouted from behind.
"A nine-meter Class Titan approaching!" A man shouted, causing everyone to turn to where the voice came. Seeing who shouted it, Petr sighed, causing Naruto to raise an eyebrow.
"That's him," She said, making Naruto snicker when he saw the man prepare for battle. before any soldier could do anything, the sound of the 3DMG was heard by everyone and Naruto shouted why he was in the air.
"He is mine!" His voice carried through the whole hill. The blond shot his right hook toward one of the few trees around and made a huge arc. He stopped in front of the Titan and used gas to propel himself into the air.
While he was flying, he pivoted his body in the air, so when he was in front of the Titan, he was head down. Many people gasped when they saw the Titan's arm move to catch Naruto, but before it could catch him, he shot his right hook to the Titan's face.
Gas shot from his 3DMG and thanks to the position he was in, he shot towards the ground. A moment before he touched the ground, he felt resistance coming from his hook.
The Titan tried catching Naruto with his other hand, but the blond used gas to fly between the Titan's legs. Thanks to the resistance of the hook, Naruto was shot upward, a little higher than the Titans neck. He let go of his right hook and his left hook dug into the back of the Titan's head.
Once again the gas shot from his 3DMG and the blond landed on the Titan's neck and slashed at its nape. Blood sprayed out of the wound and the body of the Titan fell to the ground, with Naruto standing on it.
"And that's eleven today!" The blond shouted and used the 3DMG to get back to the group. Everyone was watching him with wide eyes, even the squad Captain and Keith. The only people who weren't surprised and shocked, were Erwin, Mike, and Levi.
Erwin and Mike weren't surprised, because they saw the blond's skills with the 3DMG first hand when they were teaching him how to use it. Levi, on the other hand, wasn't surprised because he lost already once to Naruto, so he knew that he had to be good.
Keith shook his head and coughed into his fist. "Attention!" he shouted and every soldier, even Naruto, saluted to their commander. "We have achieved the first part of our mission! Our current objective will be establishing a base in the Forest of the Giant trees!"
The gates of Shiganshina district came ino view. The Survey Corps has been outside the walls for three weeks, establishing a base in the giant forest. This time they build it thirty meters above the ground, not twenty like last time.
In those three weeks, Naruto didn't have too many encounters with Titans, because to everyone's shock, There were almost no Titans in the forest this time. That didn't mean that they haven't lost any soldiers. While not as many as usual, they still lost twenty percent of the Corps on this one expedition.
in this time Naruto got to know Petra and Oluo better since Erwin assigned him to their team. The blond also got to talk with Levi and they had a relationship like Naruto had with Sasuke when they were teens. They were rivals and maybe even friends.
Now, eighty percent of the Corps was entering the Shiganshina District. Naruto saw the citizen of the district making a way for them to go. His eyes shifted through the faces of various people, who looked surprised o see so many of the soldiers coming back.
"Naruto!" He looked where the voice came from and was surprised to see Mikasa with a brown-haired boy standing on a crate. He gave her a smile and looked at Erwin.
"Erwin, I am gonna chat up to you, later," Naruto said and jumped from his horse. Erwin's eyebrow twitched when Naruto didn' even wait to see if the Captain would allow this. With a sigh, he grabbed the leash of the black horse and continued to go with the rest of the soldiers.
Many murmurs and whispers went through the crown when they heard Naruto talk to the Squad Captain so informally. Naruto shrugged it and went through the crowd. He entered an alley where he saw the two kids.
As soon as the black-haired girl saw him, she hugged his chest tightly and didn't let go. Naruto smiled and rubbed her back. "I haven't been around for almost a month and you already got more beautiful, Mikasa." The blond teased and the girl blushed.
The brown-haired boy looked at Naruto with wide eyes. "Y-you are a member of the Survey Corps, right?" he asked with excitement. Naruto chuckled and nodded with a grin.
"Naruto Uzumaki, at your service," He said and the girl pulled back. The blond gave her another smile, which she mirrored. The three started to walk through the Alley. The boy looked at Naruto with stars in his eyes, while Mikasa was walking close to Naruto.
"So cool! Do you think that you can teach me how to use 3DMG and kill Titans, please?" The boy asked Naruto, who was a bit shocked but shook his head, disappointing the boy.
"Sorry, brownie, but you will have to join the military to learn how to do this," Naruto said with a smirk. Eren pointed a the blond soldier and shouted.
"Oi! I am not brownie! My name is Eren Jeager!" Eren shouted, causing Naruto to snicker and pat him on the head. he looked at his friends. "Ne, Mikasa, where do you know him from?" the boy asked looking at the girl.
She looked at Naruto and caught the crystal in her hand. "He was the one who saved me and my mother on the day we have met," She answered, causing Eren's eyes to widen.
The three left the alley and sat down on the grass, which was next to a river. "So, how have you been Mikasa?" The blond asked as he saw the girl play with the crystal.
She gave him a smile and looked at Eren. "Good, after you rode away, three Garrison soldiers, Eren, and his father came to our house to see what happened. After we told them what happened, Grisha invited me and my mother to their house, hee in Shiganshina," She told the blond.
Naruto was silent for a second before he started to mutter something under his breath. "What did you say?" Asked a confused Eren as the two friends looked at Naruto. The blond's eyes snapped towards the brown-haired boy and a grinned.
"Thanks for helping, Mikasa, Jeagerbomb!" He said and started laughing. Mikasa and Eren looked with confusion when Naruto started to hold his sides and laugh hysterically.
"Um, Naruto?" Mikasa asked as they saw the blond cal down slowly. The blond saw the confused looks on their faces and his sighed and shook his head.
With the last chuckle, he said. "You will understand once you are older," he told them, causing Eren to glare at him.
"Oi! You are not so much older than us!" The boy shouted and Naruto flashed him a smirk.
"But unlike you two, I am already a soldier," He said proudly, causing Eren to grumble something under his breath. The blond sighed and rose to his feet. "Well, it was nice hanging out with you, but I gotta go or Erwin is gonna give me another lecture," Naruto said.
Mikasa's eyes widened when she heard that he already has to go. "Can't you stay a little longer?" She asked and clenched the crystal in her hand. Naruto smiled sadly at her and shook his head.
"Sorry, Mikasa. I will visit when I will have the time, but for now I must go," Naruto said and the girl hugged him, surprising both boys. naruto rubbed her back and pulled back. He was about to go but was stopped by Mikasa.
"Wait!" She shouted and reached for the necklace. Mikasa took it off and gave it to Naruto, who smiled softly at her. He placed his hand over hers and took the necklace from her.
"Keep it," He said and placed it around her neck, shocking the girl. She looked at him with wide eyes and he grinned. "You look more beautiful with it on," He said, causing her to blush. "Well, I will see you!" He shouted over his shoulder and shoot the hooks of his 3DMG.
'You know that you are not supposed to use it within walls?' The grumpy voice of Kurama ringed in Naruto's head. The blond shrugged his shoulder and propelled himself with the gas.
'Meh, like the a do something to me' He answered with a smirk and pivoted himself in the air. He was flying head down and Naruto flew over a makeshift table of four Garrison soldiers. He gave them a grin and took one of their donuts. The four Garrison soldier looked at his retreating for with wide eyes.
"Damn..." One of the said
That's all in this chapter.
Thanks for reading, Ja Ne!
