While Tazuna fixed the bridge after the shinobi battles and finished up the bridge, Team 7 still has to stay and protect him. Haku, having decided that he would live on as Zabuza's legacy, decided to stay with them for the time being. So, during this time, Kakashi had the entire team and Haku take turns training on the bridge and in the forest. However, he made sure that there would be no destruction done to the bridge. The one assigned to protect Tazuna had to work on chakra control by walking underneath the bridge and helping out in the actual building process. The others would practice mock combat in the forest. This has been going on for a month now. Today would be the last day, if all goes well.
Since Sasuke managed to activate his Sharingan, he's been acting more like an arrogant prick. Naruto couldn't stand it, but since he was prohibited to show off his blood jutsu, he settled for yelling at "Sasuke-teme." Normally, Naruto would have ignored the prohibition but since Kyuubi is in his head and he can't ignore his yelling, he decided he'd do it just this once. However, he was being assigned to the bridge at the moment and was bored out of his mind. "Oi Kyuubi! I'm bored! Stupid Kakashi-Sensei making us protect the old man even after Zabuza died. Can I train my blood shaping? Please?"
"Fine, brat! I will allow it as long as the wound you make is small, and the blood that spills will stay in your hand. Now, annoy me no more!" So Naruto took out a kunai and made a small cut in the palm of his hand and let the blood flow. He's been making sure that his Ketsueki Sattou was kept active as long as possible so his senses are peaked. The blood pooled quickly in his hand and Kyuubi sealed the wound. With the little pool he had, Naruto started to shape it into a kunai. Unfortunately, he's not the best craftsman. It was as dull as a butter knife and the handle was four fifths of the supposed weapon. He then tried for a shuriken, which was also incapable of anything more than bruising the skin.
With a sigh, Naruto started to concentrate more and more on his blood and less and less on his surroundings. But, alas, the results were still the same. As he was about to give up and take a break, a familiar poof was heard and Kakashi said, "Yo. Naruto! Your turn. Sakura will be here shortly." And again, poof was all that was heard off his departure.
Being surprised out if his task; he had no time to hide what he was doing. But he was surprised that Kakashi didn't even ask him about the blood. "Doesn't he care if I'm injured?" muttered Naruto. When he looked at his hand again, he saw a red glove. "Huh!"
"I see you have grasped the basics. The blood responds to thought. All along you have been trying to use your chakra to force it into shape. Blood will not be shaped like that. However, you can direct your chakra into the blood to make it stronger, sharper and more powerful. And before you start cursing my name for not telling you earlier, the Chosen have to learn their own jutsus without direct help. I can only point you in the right direction."
"Oh…ok… crap! I still need to get to the forest!" And with that, Naruto quickly renewed his Ketsueki Sattou and dashed off towards the forest, almost knocking over Sakura as he dashed past her. When he got to the forest, his excuse was cut off by the arrogant voice of Sasuke. "You're late dobe." To which Naruto was quick to respond with a string of curses. After the normal banter of insults, Kakashi just asked them to have practice battle. He had Haku referee the battle and he just stood to the side reading his "Icha Icha Paradise" once again.
Both fighters dashed forward kunai in hand. After several bouts of taijutsu, with Naruto clearly losing, Naruto called forth a dozen clones with his Kage Bunshin no Jutsu who all scattered around the battlefield. At the same time, Sasuke called on his family's favourite element. "Katon: Goukakyou no Jutsu!" The ball of fire spread out as it got farther from Sasuke, taking down 4 clones as they scattered away from the fiery jutsu. In response, Naruto had all of his clones throw projectiles at his rival. Most of them, Sasuke dodged or deflected but a couple minor nicks and scratches on his arms and legs did appear after the barrage of metal. Naruto felt a small boost in strength from this bit of blood and his bloodlust grew. His clones had run out of weapons to throw so they dashed forward and tried to beat Sasuke with kunais drawn. Even though Sasuke had greater taijutsu skill, fighting nine Narutos doing hit and runs against him is bound to get tiring. Gathering chakra to the bottom of his feet, Sasuke shot straight up into a tree and started to do seals. The nine Narutos blindly raced up the tree to get to him only to be blown back by another Katon jutsu. "Katon: Housenka no Jutsu!"
"STOP!" called Haku. "A clear winner has been decided. Sasuke-san has won. Naruto-san, you are too reckless. You charged in without thinking and without using tactics. With that many clones, you could have easily set up traps with some while the others kept your opponent busy. You need to utilize your skill more effectively."
Begrudgingly, Naruto nodded. "He's right you know." Mocked the voice inside his head.
"Ah shut up furball…" thought Naruto as he pulled out the shuriken embedded in his arm and inspected the burns around it. "You should go back to Tsunami-san and ask her to fix it up for you." Said Kakashi from his tree, not even looking up from his ecchi book.
"Fine… I'm going…"
After Naruto was bandaged up and walking back to the forest from his temporary lodging, Kyuubi started talking again. "This is the perfect opportunity for you to learn a blood healing jutsu. Ketsueki ijutsu: iyasu doesn't take that much effort. All you have to do is cover the wound with your blood and do the Tiger and Boar seals between the blood seals."
"Why do I have to bother learning healing? You heal me all the time."
"Because I don't plan on living forever and besides, this jutsu can heal other people. So try it out. I'm not healing that arm for you this time."
Heeding Kyuubi's instructions, Naruto unravelled the bandage, further opened the cut on his arm and let blood flow freely. He did the seals and muttered, "Ketsueki Ijutsu: Iyasu." He then watched in fascination as the blood spread itself and covered the burns. The blood slowly dried up and all that was left was dried up red dust. Naruto brushed it off to see his arm in perfect condition. "Now get it bandaged up again. If you don't that Haku boy will question it."
"Fine." When Naruto got back to the forest training area, Haku examined the arm and thought it was quite strange. 'His arm looks fine…It looks completely functional again, as if no damage was ever done there before! I wonder how that's possible…' Kakashi noticed this as well from his perch. He made sure he would find out later. However, the thought was interrupted by a gleeful Tazuna and his protector Sakura. "The bridge is complete! It was a super success! I want to give you guys a super big feast to celebrate tonight before you leave for your village again! Let's go!"
"Is there ramen!" Yelled an excited Naruto as the entire team sweatdropped.
"Of course! Come on!"
"YEAH! RAMEN! Ramenramenramenramenramenramenramen…" chanted Naruto all the way back to Tsunami's house and only shut up when he was eating the ramen.
Jutsu:
Ketsueki Sattou Blood Rush
An original jutsu I created specifically for the Chosen of the Blood. It allows the user to increase the rate of blood creation in the body. Basic for the blood jutsus, since they all use blood. Once a chosen has enough practice, the Ketsueki Sattou jutsu effect will be permanently at triple speed. It can still be further increased though
Kage Bunshin no Jutsu Shadow Replication Skill
Recreates the user as many times as he wants, provided he uses the needed amount of chakra. The chakra in the body is divided equally so it is a very tiring skill but it is good enough to fool advanced eyes like the Byakugan. These clones can use the chakra in them to use jutsus (I think they should be able to so I will make them so)
Katon: Goukakyou no Jutsu Fire Element: Grand Fireball Skill
The user breaths a huge breath of fire. The same jutsu Sasuke used against Kakashi in the bell test.
Katon: Housenka no Jutsu Fire Element: Mythical Fire Flower skill
Several fire balls are shot in a flower pattern. (I think this is the housenka. I can't remember. It was in the Forest of death part) Shuriken can be hidden in these fire balls.
Ketsueki ijutsu: iyasu Blood Healing Arts: Heal
Original jutsu created for the chosen of the blood. All that is necessary is to cover the wound in Naruto's blood and the blood will mend the wounds as long as it isn't too serious. It can be used on the user or some one else. If it is used on Naruto, it can be powerful enough to reattach a limb! On anyone else though, it will only stop the wound from getting worse. It can heal burns and other physical wounds.
