-NARUTO-
-Mugen-
A/N: Whew, yeah! I got my two reviews! Thanks for the encouragement, Useless Person and DarkGaara!
Naruto felt the dark force sweeping over him as black Chakra shaped itself into some kind of dome around Ramza.
What… What's that! Naruto panicked. I've never heard of Chakra itself doing something like that before!
The dome seemed to rotate, and symbols and seals started appearing on it. Naruto felt the power radiating from.
It feels like the Rasengan and the Chidori…!
The pure power froze Naruto in his tracks as it started to enlarge at an incredible speed.
No! What am I doing! Freezing up at a moment like this…! How am I supposed to be a ninja if I can't even… even…!
Naruto didn't waste anymore time thinking. He took control of his shaking legs and jumped aside, the black Chakra sweeping over where he had been just a moment ago. The black dome was semi-transparent, and Naruto could see the grass scorch where he had just been a moment ago. The dome just got larger and larger, and picked up more and more speed.
If I can't even get past this… Then how can I prove to Konoha I can become Hokage and be worthy… If I can't even get past this… I have to! I have to prove that I can! Become Hokage…! This is my first obstacle!
At that moment, the black dome wasn't just another jutsu, it wasn't just another skill. It became a barrier, a blockade to pass through. Naruto searched his mind for answers, trying to find some way he could get pass this deadly absolute defense.
He found it.
"Chakra can be destroyed by forcing another Chakra on it." (Not sure if this is the actual quote, somebody tell me.)
Naruto grinned and raised his arm.
Who knew Neji's words would help him now?
He didn't think he would have to use Arutema no Jutsu. He did not expect this loud blonde, Uzumaki-san, to be so proficient as a ninja. He did not expect Uzumaki-san to suddenly pull out a huge amount of Chakra in this losing scenario.
What in the world is that!
The swirling Chakra distinctively reminded Ramza of the Fuuton: Aero family of jutsus. But it definitely succeeded the power. Naruto charged forwards, his eyes blazing with determination.
That Chakra is humongous! If it hits my Arutema no Jutsu… Ramza's eyes widened as he desperately tried to increase the Chakra amount on the point that Naruto was charging towards.
The Rasengan collided with the Arutema, and all went dark for Ramza. The last thing he saw was a section of the dark dome being blasted away by the power of the swirling Chakra.
Some time later…
Ramza opened his eyes, blinking at the sunlight. He felt like going back to sleep… The huge headache really wasn't helping. He groaned as he sat up, and looked around.
There was a circular patch of ground where there was no more grass, (Probably where he used the Arutema no Jutsu.) and the blonde shinobi that had defeated him in battle. He was training on the log again, landing kicks and punches that shook the piece of wood.
Ramza got up, and checked to see if the Chaos Blade was in its sheath. It was. Then he turned around and stared at Naruto.
The blonde was training with ferocity. Every kick he landed was in the same place, creating a misshapen piece of wood with an hourglass structure.
As Ramza looked at the boy train, he wondered.
Naruto-san was born with no Bloodline Limit, yet he was able to beat me in a fair battle… I even used the Saikyou Ikuji Ninpou… He's really special.
"Oh! You're up!" Naruto cried as he saw his new-found friends get up slowly and unsteadily. "You alright? You just fainted when I burst through your wall."
"I'm fine. Don't worry about it, Naruto-san." Ramza said, waving it off. "Arutema no Jutsu is a jutsu that integrates itself within me. I have to use my mind to hold it together, so when you broke through it, I fainted out of mental stress."
"Oh…" Naruto was confused. "I don't really get it, but you're alright now, right?" Ramza nodded. "Then great! That was really some battle!"
"Yeah." Ramza said. "What was that jutsu you used against me? The one with the solid bunshins and the other one with the swirling Chakra?"
"You mean the Kage Bunshin and the Rasengan?" Naruto asked. Ramza nodded.
The blonde boy grinned.
"Those are my best moves ever!" Naruto said proudly. "The Kage Bunshin makes solid clones that get destroyed in one hit and the Rasengan is a really powerful technique that makes me mold my Chakra into a ball!"
"I've never seen those type of techniques before in the Hidden Dream." Ramza said, awed. "Are they Hidden Leaf techniques?"
Naruto scratched the back of his head.
"Yeah, you could say that." Naruto said. "The Kage Bunshin is a Kinjutsu and the Rasengan was taught to me by a guy named Ero-Sennin!"
"Ero-Sennin?" Ramza asked. "Who's that?"
"Well, his name's Jiraiya, but I call him Ero-Sennin because that's what he is!" Naruto declared. "He's a perverted hermit!"
"What have I been telling you about calling me that name, brat!" A voice called from behind him. Naruto and Ramza turned their gazes towards the source.
"Ero-Sennin!" Naruto cried, and Ramza just stood there in shock. He recognized this man from his textbooks back in the Yumegakure Academy…
The weird metal plate with the kanji for oil on it, the strange attire, the red stripes that went down his cheeks, the white hair…
"You—You're one of the legendary Sannin!" Ramza realized. "The Frog Sennin, Jiraiya!"
"That's right!" Jiraiya did a little dance. "The legendary Frog Sennin, Alien space ninja, Kiraiya-sama is here!"
Naruto just glared and Ramza stared embarrassed. This was one of the three Sannin? Rumoured to be the strongest in the world?
"And who are you, little girl?" Jiraiya asked, leering at Ramza, who was mortified. Naruto was rolling on the ground with laughter.
"I—I'm a guy!" Ramza cried.
Naruto giggled as Jiraiya blinked.
"Are you sure?" Jiraiya asked, incredulous.
"Y—Yes!" Ramza said, a red hue appearing on his face. He had been confused for a girl before in his own village, but he had been trying to avoid it here.
"Well, you're voice does sound pretty manly…" Jiraiya noted. "I can't believe my girl radar failed me!"
Naruto's laugh became little giggles, and Ramza just sighed, trying to restore what little dignity he had left.
"Right, hey, you." Jiraiya said. "You're one of the Genins that Yumegakure sent, right?" He pointed towards Ramza.
"Yeah." Ramza said.
"Your Jounin instructor and the Hokage want you." Jiraiya said. "You've been late for around an hour now, you might want to know."
Ramza's eyes widened.
"Ah! I've got to go!" Ramza said, and turned around, preparing to sprint towards the Hokage's Tower. "Nice meeting you, Naruto-san, Jiraiya-sama!"
And he was gone, as fast as the wind. Naruto glared at his sensei.
"You didn't tell him he's going the wrong way!"
Jiraiya chuckled.
"Where have you been?" Cloud-sensei asked as Ramza sat down beside his Genin teammates. "Your friends have been here for two hours waiting for you, and you have wasted valuable time of the Hokage's."
"Sorry, Cloud-sensei." Ramza said, his head bowed. "I met this Genin, Uzumaki Naruto, and we had a spar."
"I see you've met my little brother then." A regal voice said, and each one of the Hidden Dream heads turned upwards.
Standing tall and mighty was the fifth Hokage, Tsunade. Two Jounins stood beside her.
"Hokage-sama, Naruto's your brother?" Ramza asked, momentarily forgetting proper manners. Cloud gave his shoulder a shake. "I—I mean…"
"Don't worry about it." Tsunade said. "Yes, Naruto's my adopted younger brother, at least. But we're here to discuss the alliance, aren't we?"
Cloud nodded and Ramza looked at the rest of his team as Cloud and Tsunade discussed the terms.
Sora seemed re-energized from all the traveling they had to do, and Yuna was well-rested, contrasting from days ago when they were still on the road. Maybe it was Konoha's friendly atmosphere.
"…So, we'll conclude the deal by sending one team of Genin, one team of Chuunin, and one team of Jounin to your village." Tsunade said.
"And we'll send two teams of Chuunin to your village." Cloud said. "I'm sorry, Hokage-sama, but our village desperately needs all the forces we have." He bowed respectfully.
"No need for that." Tsunade said with a wave of her hand. "Konohagakure will flourish with the alliance, Yumegakure will also benefit. So what's the problem?"
"Thank you, Hokage-sama." Cloud said, grateful. He had not expected the Hokage to be so… kind.
"Very well. Let's discuss the matter of who we'll be sending." Tsunade said. "I have a few shinobi that could do with getting out of the village..."
"Excuse me, Hokage-sama." All eyes turned to Ramza, who had spoke. "Can I request Uzumaki Naruto's Genin team as one of the teams sent?"
Tsunade stared at the boy for a while with a scrutinizing glance, and Ramza felt for a second maybe he should've have asked.
"Yes, you're right." The Godaime said. "It would do well for him to get out of the village. In the light of his recent mission… He'd do well to get out of here."
Ramza's eyebrow raised. What mission?
"Uzumaki Naruto's team shall be sent, but there is one member short." Tsunade said. "He has recently been declared a traitor to the village and is currently kept under guard. Uchiha Sasuke will not accompany you on your mission."
Cloud's eyes widened.
The last remaining Uchiha has been declared a traitor…? That means the Leaf has lost one of its most prominent Bloodlines. This is bad… Now that the alliance has been formed the Leaf's strength is our strength.
"Very well. The Genin team has been decided." Cloud said. "May we make an addition to the team however?"
Tsunade seemed mildly surprised.
"Let me hear it first, and then I will decide." She declared. "What is it that you have in mind?"
"So… This team is missing a member of importance, is that correct?" Cloud asked.
"Yes. The team used to be made up of Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, and Haruno Sakura." Tsunade said. "However, since the Uchiha is now under surveillance, the team is down to Naruto and Sakura. Naruto has above average Taijutsu, above average Ninjutsu, and nonexistent Genjutsu. Sakura has below average Ninjutsu, and Taijutsu, but her Genjutsu potential is high."
"Sounds to me like you could use a Ninjutsu-type ninja then." Cloud said. "I propose that Ramza Beoulve, my nephew, joins this group."
Ramza looked up at his instructor, stunned, and his teammates both gazed at him for a second or two with surprise.
Tsunade seemed skeptical.
"One of the most prominent Bloodlines in the Dream runs through his veins." Cloud said. "Not to mention he's incredibly strong for a Genin of his age. He could probably defeat both Genins in the team that you are sending."
"That's…" All the eyes turned to Ramza again. "That's not true, sensei. Uzumaki Naruto defeated me in a spar today, and it was his first time wearing weights. He's a genius!"
Tsunade didn't seem surprised.
"Did you underestimate him?" Tsunade asked, grinning.
Ramza nodded.
"Don't." The Godaime explained. "That's what you get for underestimating the number one most surprising ninja in the Leaf. He could pull a victory out of his hat like a magician."
"Wait, wait!" Sora exclaimed. "I thought ninjas weren't allowed to wear hats!"
Cloud gave his student a glare. To be so rude as to call out in the presence of a Kage! Sora shrunk into his chair.
"It's just an expression." Tsunade said, amused. "It's decided then! Team Seven will be sent to the Hidden Dream as temporary shinobi! But if you people ever, ever decide to harm my ninjas purposely… Then the alliance will be terminated, understand?"
Cloud nodded.
Elsewhere…
"Achoo!" Naruto sneezed. The Ichiraku ramen man looked over the counter. "Somebody must be talking about me!"
"Yeah, probably over that prank you pulled in the market today." The old man said, looking at his best customer fondly.
"Whatever, hit me with another, old man!" Naruto grinned. This was his favourite restaurant for the simply fact that the owner was such a kind and caring man. Naruto suddenly found himself walking down the memory lane.
Sniff, sniff.
The other people looked at the crying boy in distaste. The parents kept their children back from approaching the boy.
Sniff, sniff.
They had been throwing things at him again. This time one of the shuriken actually pierced skin, digging deep into his leg.
Sniff.
They had been captured by the ninjas, but even the shinobi glared at him with hatred, as though they wanted to be the ones throwing the ninja stars at him.
He ceased crying, there was no reason to anyway.
Nobody liked him.
Nobody cared.
He should just crawl into his bed and die.
As he thought these depressing thoughts, a sound turned his attention away.
"Eat up." The kindly old man said as he put a bowl of miso ramen down in front of the boy. His eyes lit up like Christmas came early. "It's on the house."
Slam.
"Eat up." The kindly old man said as he put a bowl of miso ramen down in front of the now-older youth. "You seem depressed. It's on the house."
Naruto smiled. People like this old guy made life bearable.
CHARACTER DATA: (Some of these characters start appearing later.)
Laharl: From Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, or Makai Senki Disgaea depending on where you live. From a family of demons, his clan hides their true heritage, passing their powers off as a bloodline.
Justus:
Makai Ninpou: Blazing Knuckle
Makai Ninpou: Overlord's Wrath
Makai Ninpou: Meteor Impact
Makai Ninpou: Tera Katon
Makai Ninpou: Omega Katon
Makai Ninpou: Giga Katon
Makai Ninpou: Mega Katon
Makai Ninpou: Ura Katon
