Hey guys thank you for the reviews. I don't know about the pairings :P you'll never know. And here's chapter 29 and enjoyed.

Reminder after I've completed the Yakuza arc I would try to check all the grammer and tenses. I got to finish this while it's still fresh on my head.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any other related stuff.

Chapter 29: The day draws nearer.

There stood a man while walking around the forest. He had a white head band with black hair that stood up straight in the air with a strand of hair sticking out. He was also wearing a purple-blue outfit while wearing a big bag pack on his back. Suddenly he stops and looks at the right. "Strange..." he whispered.

He thought for a moment 't be Naruto..." he began and continued walking on the opposite direction. "He's at the Leaf Village...I think" he finish and shook the thought out of his head. 'Naruto here...Nah whatever..." he thought and pick up his pace since it was already late.

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Meanwhile:

"Hi! Guys sorry for being late..." grinned the blonde who walked up to a specific person in front of the cabin.

"NARUTO" yelled Sasuke who brought up his fist in front of the blonde. "WHAT TOOK YOU...THOSE STUDENTS OF YOURS ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY" shouted Sasuke who couldn't take it any longer.

Naruto looked clueless and scratch his head, "Well there my students after all..." he told the Uchiha and patted him on the back. "Don't worry there asleep" he assured Sasuke once more.

At that Sasuke grunted and calmly walk to the hole he created and sat down with his arms close.

Naruto turn his direction to see Jeero and Kohana sound asleep in the arms of Kimiko who was also sleeping in the porch and across them was Lee sitting on the ground meditating.

"Naruto-kun...you're here...why won't you help me fix up the kids rooms" she yelled in the cabin out lout but in a soft tone.

The blonde sigh and walk in the cabin to help the Hayabusa Nanami. Before he entered the house he looked up in the clear sky to see a falling star. "I wonder..." he whispered and proceeded inside.

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One more day before the meeting with Yakuza:

Nanami and Kimiko woke up from noises outside the cabin they both came out of opposite rooms fully dress in their own uniforms. "It's 7 in the morning" she yawns. While her sister remained silent and walked out the door, at this the orange haired girl followed behind to find Naruto and his two students sparring.

Then to Kimiko's surprise she saw Lee doing a handstand walking with his arms.

"390....391..." Lee counted while using his hands to walk while his legs are in the air.

"Lee-kun....what are you doing?" she asked

Nanami was also interested to know as well and walked beside her sister.

"Well...I challenge Sasuke-kun and I told him if I lose I will walk in a handstand 400 times." He replied and continued counting.

"What you guys fought!" exclaimed the girl who simply turn her attention to Sasuke with an angry expression.

There sat Sasuke on the porch looking bored. "Who said we fought...he challenges me to Rock, Paper, and Scissors..."he began then closes his eyes with a sigh. "It was his crazy Idea saying if he loses we will do this..." he finishes and looks up at the purple haired girl. "That's how Lee is" he smirked.

"400!" yelled Lee who simply did a front flip with ease. "Sasuke-kun that's 30 wins and 31 loses" Lee exclaimed and pointed at the Uchiha who grinned.

Sasuke didn't care and sigh, "This feels like a repeat of Kakashi-sensei and Gai-Sensi" he whispered then close his eyes. "Why does Kakashi have to open his mouth." thought the Uchiha.

Kimiko sweatdrop while Nanami giggled at the two leaf ninjas. "When there doing nothing there so kind and caring..." Nanami thought and turn her attention to the other group.

Kohana dash at Narutos left side while Jeero dash on the opposite side. Kohana was punching and kicking while the blonde block each of her attacks with his left arm as the same goes for Jeero.

Naruto kicked Kohana who simply back flip while Jeero fell on the ground by the blondes punch but rolled away and did a Chinese get up.

Sasuke open his eyes and look at the kids, "Interesting...Naruto's giving them a teaching game..." remarked the Uchiha.

Kimiko wondered what that means and asked, "What is this Teaching game...they look like they're just sparring."

"A teaching game may look like sparring but..." Le began which brought Kimiko to his attention and brought up his left arm and stuck out a finger. "A teaching game is the master will fight his students at the same time they learn to fight...the more they fight the more their reaction, speed , and quick thinking comes in..." he explained.

"I see..." she only replied.

"Sharingan" whispered Kohana who did some hand seals 'Katon: Grand Fireball No Jutsu' she spoke to herself and unleashed a fireball at her sensei thought not as big and destructive as Sasuke's own.

"So...she must of seen Sasuke did it a while back" Naruto spoke up and dodge the attack but created a small creator in front of him.

'She only saw me did it once and she can do it already..." Sasuke whispered while watching the battle.

As Naruto landed on the other side he found himself surrounded by four clones of his other student. Who dash forward at the blonde at all sides and kicked him up. 'Good there learning...' thought the blonde who was soaring in the air as he was kick on the back of the head.

"Naruto Rendan" yelled the Jeero who sends his sensei crashing on the ground but to his disappointment it was replacement of a tree trunk.

All of a sudden Jeero got kicked as he landed which sends him crashing in front of Kohana. She quickly put her hands together. "Kage-Bunshin" she yelled and created 5 clones of herself. At that she dash forward to her sensei.

Naruto went back into fighting position and defended himself against all the clones Kohana created. 'Good she's reacting faster..." Naruto grinned and block a punch and a kick.

"Those kids are amazing..."remarked Nanami who stared with excitement.

"Well...there only 8 and their this good...this is what you get for getting a great master.", replied Lee who was thinking of getting his own students.

"Only eight years old" Nanami thought.

"My turn" whispered Jeero as he dashes off with tremendous speed. At seeing this Lee was shocked 'He use body activation at that distance'

As the boy dash at the blonde he flipped in the air and was about kick his sensei then vanishes. Seeing this Kohana's other clones quickly held Naruto so he couldn't move.

'This is Uzumaki formation 1" as he see's Jeero disappeared in front of him and reappeared by doing a kick hitting Naruto's gut which sends the blonde once again soaring through the air. Kohana quickly let go and kept a medium distance with her clones.

Jeero leaps in the air and does a massive kick on Naruto's back whick sends him falling.

Seeing this Kohana's clones disappeared except for one then they dash forward in opposite directions with a flying kick hitting the blonde's chest and back at the same time.

But to there disappoint it was replacement once again. "SENSEI...stop doing those that's cheating..." yelled the girl who was waving her hands in the air franticly screaming. Jeero folded his arms and yelled "Man we that for nothing"

Naruto appeared in front of them, "Now, now our training is already over" he said while placing his hands on their heads. "I'm proud of both of you..." he said while walking away. "So you guys did it...you mastered the Uzumaki Formation 1" remarked the blonde.

This cheered up both his students who ran up next to Naruto. "Sensei, sensei...when are we going to do Uzumaki Formation 2 you promise us?" asked Jeero who has his hands on his back.

"Yea sensei...when are we going to do that?" asked the excited girl who's eyes return to normal.

Naruto put his hand on his chinned and though for a minute "Hmmmnnn...when we return home..." he said while scratching his head with a grin.

The two students moan and started complaining while Naruto just chuckled as they are walking back to the cabin.

"What was that..." wondered Lee who never saw suck a technique like that before. Kimiko was astounded on how the kids perform.

Nanami walked up to them and ask, "Why won't we have breakfast?"

Jeero and Kohana jumped in the air and followed the orange haired ninja inside.

"Naruto those kids have your stamina..." remarked Sasuke who looks annoyed.

Naruto thought for a bit. "You think so..." he wondered.

"Naruto-kun what was that technique your students demonstrated" ask a certain man who brought the blondes thoughts into reality.

"Well it's a tag-team technique called Uzmaki Formation 1" exclaimed Naruto who seems to be doing his goofy smile. This fired up Lee, "A tag-team technique...that's so cool!" yelled Lee.

"Uzumaki Formaton 1...TSH...just name it after himself" thought the Uchiha who had a sweet drop.

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Somewhere:

"So how is he Benzo..." question a man who walked in the door.

In the room there stood two people while another was resting in a bed sound asleep. The man with his hair's braided while wearing a black outfit. "Master Yakuza...he's recovered already but he's resting" replied the man.

Yakuza walked in by just wearing a coat without a shirt while his hands are in the pockets. "That's good...Hayabusa Takeshi took a blow from 'The Rasengan'" he remarked while looking at the sleeping body.

"He could have died from it...knowing Sakiyou" Benzo spoke up until he was cut off by another person who was leaning near the window while whipping his sword. "Unless He held back...to recovered this Hayabusa." He stated while continuing cleaning his sword.

"That was a good guessed Saruchi" smiled the man and his eyes became evil, "Yet...he failed...tomorrow's the day we will finally meet each other face, face." Exclaimed the Yakuza who was smiling

The man with the sword was wearing a ninja mask but his hair was blonde which sticks outwards he was wearing a red-black outfit while wearing a grey vest with two sword holders behind him.

"Excited are we not..." remarked Benzo who stared at the man. Saruchi grinned, "Maybe..." he replied.

"So who will be the one to assist me tomorrow?" question Yakuza with bags under his eyes.

"I will..." replied the man who simply put his hands in his pockets.

"Okay it's been decided...Benzo will assist me." Exclaimed Yakuza who turn to his direction to the man near the window "Does it bother you Saruchi..." he question

"Not at all Shichori-sama..." replied the man who simply took out his other side behind his back and places it together with the other sword he was wiping earlier. There showed two swords together with just one hilt. "I don't mind...at least I get to welcome them..." he hissed with excitement and stick his sword in front of him. "...with my twin sword...Scion of the dark blades."

Meanwhile:

There stood a particular person reading a sign. "Yoshimo village..." and enters the gate and looks around for while. Wondering around "Hmmmnnn...there's quite a lot of ninja's here guarding the place" he thought until he found the place he was looking for. 'Hugo Inn" he entered and went up to the person who was in charge.

"Yes! May I help you" asked the Owner.

"Yes! May I rent a room for tonight and tomorrow" he replied with a cheerful smile.

"Well! Hello there...yes you may rent room, first can you tell us your name" asked the Lady who took out her book with a list of names and also took out a pen. The man grinned, "The names Tenchi... Haruko Tenchi" he replied.

"Haruko Tenchi..." whispered the Lady who wrote his name in the book. "Here's your keys to your room, floor 2 Room 32F and that will be 700 yen" she exclaimed.

The man paid the lady and walk up the stairs. "I wonder what's going to happen tomorrow...I got to regroup and think where Yakuza is hiding" he thought out loud.

The day:

There stood the group outside the cabin. The blonde open his scrolled that Yakuza gave him and read the map. "Yohismo Village" and started walking away in the east with his two students who continued to read the map while Nanami followed behind them

"Hey Lee..." excited stated Sasuke who smirked as he passes the nervous Lee. Lee gulps and follows behind his comrade.

Kimiko saw this and smiled and walked beside Lee who started talking. "So...Lee why do you prefer taijutsu over Ninjutsu or Genjutsu." She asked.

Lee smiled, "When I was a kid I had no talent in Ninjutsu or Genjutsu" he began "But then to survived in this world...I train hard in taijutsu...that would kept me alive and live a strong life." He finishes with a determination in his voice.

Kimiko eyes soften with a smile, "I see..." then a thought occurred to her.

Flashback

"Naruto-sama" exclaimed a certain purple haired female Ninja. There lay Naruto laying on the grass he then stood up, "Oh it's you...Kimiko-chan" question the blonde.

"May I ask you something" she said while kneeling down on the grass with a straight back.

"Sure" he said while scratching his head, 'Wow she's really discipline...I can't kept my back straight like that" he thought the blonde.

"Well...it's about Lee-kun...why does he only use Taijutsu" she question.

Naruto smiled "Well...you see he has no talent neither for Ninjutsu nor Genjutsu...but he relies in Taijutsu." He explained.

"But how can he survive the world with Taijutsu alone..." she asked once again in a sad look on her face.

"That's what makes him strong...he's proud and determine but he doesn't get true strength by those alone...by protecting those he cares in his life." Naruto replied.

Those words shocked her. 'Protect those he truly cares.' Naruto lay back on the grass "That's why he never gives up when the going gets tough...he never takes back his word." At that Naruto close his eyes and felt the breeze.

"Thank you Naruto-sama" Kimiko bowed then quickly getting up

"You don't need me that..." he said while opening his right eye. "So what do you think of Lee" he asked.

This question allowed her to blush; she remained silent and left the blonde. "I was just asking..." he remarked and went to sleep.

Flashback over

"What do I think of him..." she whispered to herself.

"Okay we are near the river and it saying to follow the stream going north...well let's go" exclaimed Naruto. While everyone nodded

"Hey Sensei can I see the map?" asked Kohana in a cute tone.

Naruto gave her the map "Now don't do anything to the map..." he ushered her.

She giggled "Sensei your funny what I'm I Going to do with the map" she question the blonde until she trip on a rock which cause her to release it which sends it flying to the river at that moment the map suddenly disappeared so fast it was never seen again.

Naruto's jaw open while Nanami patted him on the back "She has your clumsiness" she told him.

Kohana got up with a sweat drop, "Sorry Sensei..." she said giggling.

"I can't believe that just happen..." Naruto yelled with tears flowing down his cheek from the incident that happen.

"Don't worry Naruto-kun I know where Yoshimo Village is..." she said which relieved Naruto. "What then how come you didn't tell me the first place" yelled the blonde.

"Umm...you never asked..." she laughs

So now the group followed the river heading to the direction where Yakuza waiting for Naruto.

To be continued:

I've finally completed Chapter 29 and whoa I'm already near Chapter 30 that's pretty face. . I added couple of flashbacks here to make the story flow. Just me I guess. And what is this what does Kimiko think about Lee...hehe :P I dunno you gotta keep reading. Next chapter:

Chapter 30: Welcome to Yoshimo Village