The Dragon Has Landed.
Chapter 2 : Swimming with Sharks
Disclaimers : Huh? You're not gonna catch me since I don't own Naruto and Ranma . Disappear in Ninja Smoke
"Blah" :Speech
#Thoughts#
(A/N: Okay thanks for the review...huh? Only one? Oh well one is better than nothing right?.Okay I'll try and do what you said.There's only one thing...you said about us learning a Konoha Secret technique...when did I wrote that? Anyway Thanks For the review and the support.Hope you'll review this one too.)
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Kisame was teaching the three kids a new Jutsu at their back yard,it was 5 in the morning and it was freezing.Ranma was half asleep when he slammed in the pond and sneezed a few times.Max didn't say anything but the look he was giving Kisame was enough to say how he felt...cold..very cold hatred.Haku was just shivering by their side.
"Heh, that's for tricking me at the first place.Now listen up,Zabusa asked me to show you some stealth jutsus before you do your own 'special' training.You guys probably don't have the chakra to do this right now but you must practice the handseals everyday until you are capable to create more chakra.Remember this is a Mist Jutsu and it's B-ranked jutsu,The Hidden Mist no Jutsu.Used in covering up yourselfs while doing assasination attemps.The seals are like so..."
They memorized the seals and went to do their morning excercise.Ranma was forced to stand on the water for one hour before he ate breakfast and prepare for school.Haku will be gathering water molecules and read his clans jutsu while Max started on building up his chakra reserves.
School was exciting at first because they were taught the ways to handle some situation that Zabusa didn't teach them.But later it was begining to be boring since Kunai throwing and Chakra molding was all they did at home.The hard part was the history,science and logic behind jutsus and genjutsu.Oh and don't forget the Maths and other school knowlage.Max was and Haku was breezing through the stuffs but Ranma was having some trouble on the history part.Strangely Ranma was a master in Maths and logic,maybe it was all the Martial Arts trainning he did.Max was great in science and Chakra control since his chakra reserves were low and so he could control them easily.Haku did all his subjects nicely and was top of the class in every courses.
They arrived home and did their homework from school in under an hour then they ate lunch.Then they headed out in the forest to wait for Kisame.He arrived via Teleportation and they started their trainning on jutsus.They did the same routine until one day.....
Kisame sneeked in the three children's room and picked them up with his sword then threw them out from the window.
"Hehe...to think that they would learn to be alert and evade my sneek attacks by now." said Kisame as he put his sword on his back.He was surprise to find Haku sleeping on the water pond,Ranma came up from the otherside with his boxers on and a log floats beside Haku.#Huh? Ranma was using a henge while sleeping? That Haku using chakra while sleeping and Max did a Kawarimi?# he turned around to find Max snoring by the stairs.They were tired by training vigorously last night because they were forced to make as many Bunshins as posible.Max was able to make 10 bunshins,Haku made 20 while Ranma made 25 and 3 Bunshin that was half dead.Then they have to maintain the Bunshin for over 30 minutes and apply a henge to each and every one of the Bunshins.
"That was very impressive the way you guys manage to do that.Tomorrow I will be expecting something similar.Now do the warm ups and go to school." then Kisame went out the door.They noded and dosed off again.
The Next morning Kisame was greeted by a minor Ganjutsu by Max and Haku combined and Ranma using Bunshins of them flying out the window.The Genjutsu was easily countered and Ranma's Bunshin disappeared when it made contact with Kisame's Chakra sucking sword.Needless to say that they were given extra weights that day.
They trainned in the forest with Kisame and he taught them the usage of sword techniques, he found out that Max was absorbing his styles like a spunge.Haku took on Senbon's like a fish to water and Ranma uses the Bo staff.
Zabusa came back from his mission and he went straight to bed never coming out form his room for two days.The kids never bother to wake him up and continued their trainning.Kisame visited sometimes and gave them lessons on other big jutsus and techniques.They learned all the powerful jutsus but wasn't able to perform them because of their low reserves of chakra and control, so all they did was memorise the handseals and the method and logics behind the Jutsu.They spent hours increasing their reserves and stamina for the larger scale jutsus.
Hours become days......
"Kage Bunshin No Jutsu ! "
"Kage Shuriken no Jutsu !"
"Sui Senbon No Jutsu !"
Days become weeks......
"Alright guys,we can do this...." said Ranma and they made a deep breath..
"KATCHU TENSHIN AMAGURI KEN !!!"
Weeks become months....
"MIZU BUNSHIN NO JUTSU !!" Cried the three kids,it was an amazing feat because an elemental Bunshin was considered a Chunin level Jutsu,but the kids were able to pull it off even though their Bunshin only lasted for 5 minutes.
Months become even more months.....
"Happy birthday Ranma !!" sang the other two kids.They didn't invite the rest of the class because everyone was affraid of Zabusa and his rep about killing.Ranma recieved 5 new Kunais from Max and a new bracelet from Haku.Zabusa gave him a new pair of shoes while Kisame gave him a vest....that holds more weights than usual.
Many months became a year......
"This is it....ready guys?" asked Ranma ,his friends gave him a nod and they shouted "KATCHU TENSHIN AMAGURI KEN !!! "
This time their hands didn't burn like before and they actually got a few chesnuts out of the flames.Haku got 2,Ranma 4 while Max got 6 because of the size of his palms.They were a small quantity but it was improvement.
Max was interested in the material of Kisame's sword and learned the sword techniques of the mist under Zabusa and Kisame's tutoring.Ranma on the other hand could do a Hidden Mist Jutsu for a range of 20 meters in diameter that lasted for 10 minutes and Haku's aim with the senbon and human structure was the best among the three.
A month passed and it was Max's birthday...
He recieved a fingerless glove by Ranma and Haku,a vest same as Ranma that caries more weights by Kisame and a pair of shoes from Zabusa.It seems like the two Jounin didn't know what a birthday gift was suppose to be but the kids understand taht and Max gladly accepted the gifts.
Haku's birthday was similar only he recieved something when he was in his bedroom by Max and Ranma.
"Um...are you sure we're allowed to do this?" asked Haku as he look at his 'present'.
Max noded "Yes, me and Ranma notice that you don't have any of this while we're staying with Zabusa so we though that we could atleast give you some...um..experience with one."
"Try it,come on no one will know this, we promise." said Ranma as he gave Haku his 'gift'
"Oh well....ok. " Haku opened his mouth an inserted the long stick,he gave it a lick first and then finally he gave it a suck.Max and Ranma smiled at this and asked "So you like it?"
Haku took out the 'gift' and replied while licking the liquid by his lips and noded "Yes, it's sweet.Here you guys can have some too." They smiled and ate the other lolipops in the bag. ()
Two years went by and Max's skill in the Hidden Mist Sword technique was getting better and better.Haku was the first to get the Chesnut fist right followed by Ranma and lastly Max.Ranma's skill in Chakra control has improved and the Bunshin he created rarely appeared half dead.Haku was able to create 30 senbons with only water while Max could do a full Kage Bunshin that lasts for 10 minutes.
Zabusa was clenching his teeth and hands one day as he came back from a mission.The kids noticed this and asked him about it.
"The Mizukage that's what.Someday he'll pay for saying that my killing method was too uncalled for.To kill an enemy one must make sure he is down for good." said Zabusa in an angered voice.The three kids returned to their room that night and asked Haku about his.
"Well that was when my trainning became even more intense because Zabusa's plan to take over the Mizukage will be even worse, he intended to assasinate him but failed in doing so.I think we could make him feel better by keeping up the trainning.Next year we will be Genins and I was picked to be trainned as a Hunter-nin.I don't know about you guys but I'm all to serve Zabusa and prevent him from being killed." said Haku to the other two boys accross the floor.They slept on futons on the floor.
Max gave a thoought and said to Haku finally "Why don't we prevent the whole thing together? We can make him to stop killing the Mizukage and prevent all that crap."
"I don't know about this but killing is wrong.I agree with Max and we should prevent all this from happening because this is our second chance in life." said Ranma.
Haku was quiet for a moment then he smiled at the two boys "I agree with you too ,we can stop all that from happening."
The next day was what Haku had predicted,Zabusa pushed the three into a more intense trainning routine and made them remember complex handseals for other jutsus.Kisame visited often to teach Max on the swords skills and Zabusa tutored Haku on his speed and Bloodline technique while Ranma was needed to sharpen his control over his chakra.
Another year passed and Max recieved something he didn't expected from Zabusa and Kisame.It was a gigantic sword like Kisame's and Zabusa gave him a wind blocker.Ranma gave Max a pair of arms guards and Haku gave him a pair of knees pads.
The sword was covered in hard leather and some animal hide.The rim was tough and the blade was sharp like the one on Zabusa's sword only it was covered along the blade by the same gills on Kisame's sword.The sword was 50 pounds in weight and it was 3.5 feet long.Max was told not to use this until he was big enough to control it.The sword was capable of sucking out chakra and sealing it in the blade for the user to use it against the enemy.Zabusa said that if Max was unable to control it properly it could suck his Chakra instead.The sword was made especially for Max because of his lack in Chakra so Max was able to use high powered Jutsu if he sucked out the chakra from his enemies.He kept the sword beside Zabusa's sword and it was named Arainami (Raging Wave)because whenever it struck it will be more stronger than the first blow,like the waves by the sea and the sound it made by the gills are like the sound of the waves by the sea shore.
The wind breaker was able to even resist fire and it's also water proof.The thing weighted 30 pounds though.Zabusa told them that everyone will get a wind breaker because of the coming trainning he was going to give them.
The trainning was on the mountains on their school winter holiday.The snow was thick and beautiful but they were ignored by the four figures in the middle.Waking up in a cold pond every morning sort of do that to you.Zabusa wanted each one of them to hunt down a winter rabbit for dinner and the one without it will have to watch them eat.They set off at Zabusa's signal in three different paths after their initial workout.
Max status...
Max was running through the woods as he picked up a trail of rabbit dung.He followed the trail and spotted a hole a few meters later.He took out a piece of carrot and placed it a few feet away from the entrance and inserted a little bit of chakra in the carrot to enhance to smell of the carrot and he guided the smell in the hole then he waited on top a tree hidden from sight.True enough,the smell from the carrot lured a big white rabbit out of the hole.It sniffed the air around him but all the rabbit got was the sweet smell of the carrot.Then Max remembered what Zabusa told him while teaching him a certain Genjutsu.
#Flash Back#
"This is a simple Genjutsu but it is hard to do while in battle.The user is to generate the image of the surrounding in the enemies mind to cover up any trace of the user and it could also work by making the image to repeat itself.It is useful while hidding or ambushing but the target must be slow or unmovable.It is the lower version of the Gold Binding Jutsu.For the time being you should just focus on doing it on small animals like dogs,cats or even insects.The hard part is to insert your chakra in the enemies mind.Try ants first since they are weak minded and small.The tricky part is to let them stay still in one place."
Max spent one whole week to actually capture a worker ant he kept in a jar and two weeks to capture one in the back yard.He finally grasped the trick by unleashing a ball of chakra to a group of ants,he got them all.
#End Of Flash Back#
He made the handseal on the tree and the rabbit was seen looking blankly at the carrot.He grabbed the rabbit by the ear and tied the legs together.
"Heh rabbit soup it is."
Ranma's status....
Rabbit catching was a normal thing for him since he did all the hunting when he was on the road with that good for nothing Genma.He caught trail of some rabbit tracks and followed them.A wolf was seen chasing a white rabbit around the field.The rabbit was zigzaging around the place and it was confusing the wolf but it's stamina finally ran out and the wolf bit the neck of the rabbit,snapping it and walked away.Ranma saw this an smiled #This is great,I didn't have to do
anything.Well...just kill the wolf that is.# He took out his kunai and appeared on top of the wolf stabbing it on the neck.The wolf was startled and houled in pain as it shook it's head trying to knock down Ranma.The blood came spreading around the white snow as Ranma keep stabing it on the neck.At this the wolf died from the masive lost of blood and the wound from the neck,it gave a last roar and died on the snow.Ranma appeared from behind the tree he was hiding and carried the dead wolf and the rabbit back to the camp site.
Haku's status....
It was too easy as he did this type of trainning before and he knew where the rabbits usually hide in this time of season.He found another cave and made a handseal.He made a handseal and a snake clone appeared.The snake went in the hole to intercept the rabbits.The rabbits was startled and escaped through the back hole were Haku was waiting for it. He returned with not one but two white rabbits in his arms.
Zabusa was waiting at the camp site when he spotted Haku walking towards him with two rabbits in wach hand.He gave Haku a nod and proceded to prepare dinner and wait for his two other students.Max appeared singing a tune to himself.They waited for Ranma and Zabusa to make their meal.Suddenly Max saw a grey figure among the snow and tensed as it was getting closer and closer to them.Haku also notice it and prepared to strike.
"Shit it's a grey wolf." said Max as he took out his Kunai and made a stance but then he was stopped bu Haku.They looked closely again and found out that it was only Ranma carrying the wolf.Max helped Ranma to carry the wold and Haku took the rabbit from his hand and gave it to Zabusa.
That night everyone ate a good nights dinner and Ranma got himself a warm blanket made of wolf skin.
The next day....
Zabusa trained them on how to collect the water molecules around them.Since the snow was everywhere they have no problem doing so.Then they have to mold the snow into other things like Kunai,Shuriken or even a Bunshin.It was hard at first but once they know the secret behind it they ended up in a snow fight until one of Ranma's BIG snow ball hit Zabusa on the head.500 push ups for them....
After that Max created a snowman like Zabusa and Kisame squaring off in a sword fight.Ranam made an Ice sculpture of himself on a horse while Haku made a miniature dragon.Zabsua scolded them for wasting their training time and made them do another 500 push ups.It seems that they were trying to solften up Zabusa so that he would forget about assasinating the Mizukage.They failed resulting them another 500 push ups and 100 laps around the camp site without stopping for breath.
The school semester started and it was bustling with new students and older students coming back from their tuition courses.They were asked to write a 10 page essay on what they did on their holidays and what training they did.The three under Zabusa's guard wrote all their training routine....only it was not as bad as the real thing.Zabusa told them not to tell anyone except Kisame about their trainning on the moutains.Even though they had toned down the events on the training in the essay ,the Chunin teacher still couldn't belive that a child their age could do 500 push ups in one day.So they showed the whole class and other excercise that the teacher didn't belive.They did the wall clinging and chakra molding until the teacher stoped them and gave them each an A for their efford.
The following year includes Max's training on his sword with Kisame and Zabusa.Haku with his Flying Thousand Needles and Ranma's mastery to make a complete Kage Bunshin.
The three kids also tried to make other trainings on themselves such as the Umisenken and Yamasenken but was forbided by Zabusa as he complained about the mess they made in the house.
They skiped the fourth year and joined the last batch that are supposed to be Genin and passed by creating five perfect Bunshins accross the classroom.Ranma made 10 Bunshins and one came through the door from the Canteen.Haku made his clinging on the ceiling while Max made his do a royal rumble at the front stage.They passed of course.
Haku joined the Hunter-nin and decovered a liking in herbal medicines and pressure points.Ranma joined the Anbu as did Max.They were taught all the special killing techniques and vital points on the human body plus a list of criminal missing nins.
"Hmm...what the heck is this? Pe..nis..Penis? Strange, I can't find any part of me that looks like that.Oy Max do you know what it is?" asked Ranma as he shoved the picture of the Human reproductive organs to Max.
"Yeah it's your..." then he whispered in Ranma's ears until Ranma turned beed red.
"No fucking way !! So that's how we make babies." repied Ranma.
Max and Haku have big sweat drops on their heads as they heard this.
"You...you mean that you didn't know anything about sex until recently?" asked Haku at Ranma who shook his head.
"But...you were 16 before you arrive here right? How can you don't know anything about it?" asked Haku trying to fight the blush coming at his face.
"No one told me.All I did was train train train and eat and sleep." said Ranma as he turn the page and looked at Max.
"Yo Max this..um ..Ovum..what's that? And this...um..Virginia? Isn't that a state somewhere? " then he pointed at the picture.
"Ranma, we have to talk." said Max and dragged him to a corner and told him about the...ahem...birds and the bess.
"No WAY !! You mean that we actually need to...um...push it in? Won't it hurt? Doesn't it hurts when the baby came out of the ...you know..." asked Max who unfortunately gave him a nod.Ranma fainted at the sight and images that came to his mind.Max just made a Genjutsu in his head and projected the image of two person having sexual intercourse and some scenes about birth giving he remembered while watching Discovery Channel back home in Ranma's mind.Haku gave a questioned look and shrugged it off when he saw Max gave him a reasuring look and continued their studies.
That night...
"Ranma..."
no answer...
Haku gave him a poke in the arms.Ranma hasn't woke up from the Genjutsu Max gave him and it's starting to worry Haku but Max told him that everything will be just fine and it'll work out when Ranma found out the truth.
#Poke, Poke#
Still no answer...
#Poke,Poke, Pinch and a Slap to the right cheek.#
Nope,he's still down....
Suddenly he woke up screaming loudly that startled Haku.
Ranma grabbed Haku's arms and sweated as he gasped for air.
"That....that was the worse experience that I ever had in my life." whispered Ranma as a tear appeared by the corner of his eyes.
"What? What did Max did to you Ranma-kun?" asked Haku as he patted Ranma's back.
"It was horrible...HORRIBLE !!! The Screamings and the SHOUTING AND THE BLOOD !!!!It was EVERYWERE !!! " screamed Ranma as he nearly cried on Haku's shoulder.
#What did Max do to Ranma that made him like this?# thought Haku as he help get Ranma to sleep again.Haku went to find Max leaning at the stairs trying not to burst out laughing his head off.
"Max,what type of Genjutsu you did on Ranma? He was frightened.I never seen him like that before." said Haku.
After a few agonising minutes of laughing Max wiped off his tears and grined a prediatory smile and told Haku.
"I gave him a 101 version of my Karma Sutra."
"Karma What?"
"Karma Sutra.Wanna try?"
"Um...is it that bad?" asked Haku.
"Nah...I don't think that you'll end up like Ranma over there." then Max made his hand seal and focused it on Haku's mind.Needless to say Haku turned beed red and made a counter seal."KAI !!!" and panted as he hold on the rails of the stairs then glared at Max.
"So...you like it?"
Kapowee!!
The Next day Ranma jumped at Max and tried to kill him with his Kunai.
"Take that you pervert !!"
"Huh? Hey take it easy.Your mind is like what....over 18 and I figured that you should know about these things." said Max as he dodged another strike from Ranma.Zabusa came out and scolded them for fighting in the house.When he asked what happened Max told him EVERYTHING.Zabusa shrugged it of and told them not to fight in the house next time.
"Hey Ranma....I'm sorry ok..." apologised Max as they walked to the Anbu training grounds.
"...."
"C'mon Haku ,you agree with me right?"
"...."
"Sheesh..alright,alright Ramen is on me...."
"You're forgiven." replied Haku and Ranma then they laughed together.
The class for Anbu was tough...and Boring.They kept telling you to remember all the names and things about each country and the missing nins and traps and the list goes on and on and on....
"When are they going to teach us cool tricks or give us an instructor? Last I heard Haku got in a team and was taught on Human Body disposal.Here we're doing nothing than memorizing some stuff about Ninjas that are probably dead anyways." said Ranma as he gave a yawn.
Max looked up at his Missing-Nin Hand book tittle :'Know Your Target Before You BE the Target.' and replied to his sleepy friend "Ranma,we are Anbu and we need to get all the training we can by knowing our foe and enemy before we go killing them.What will you do if you don't know what the enemy is capable of?"
Ranma shrugged " I dunno...do what I do best.The Anything Goes is specialised in Adaption.We adapt the situation and counter it.Besides I still have the Saotome Ultimate Secret Technique if anything goes wrong."
"Whatever." then Max continued reading.
That night Zabusa came back with a few scrolls in his arms.He aligned them neatly on the table and called the three kids down.
"Alright listen up, you all know that being on a special elite team is different than being on a Genin Team.Ranma and Max I'm told that you guys wanted some action huh?Well tough luck because you guys arent assigned to a team yet because of the lact of Missions you did.Haku was lucky enough to be on a rookie team but they are also not going on any missions.Therefor me and Kisame have asked the Mizukage to give up Genin and Chunin based missions for you guys.You will first do 10 D rank missions and 20 C rank missions,I know that they suck but only then you guys can take on Chunin missions.You will be accompanied by an instructor and he will NOT interfier with the mission unless he thinks it's necessary.Here are the mission scrolls pick one each of you from these ten and report at the gates early in the morning." he then continued on the lecture about the difference between the Anbu and Hunter Nins.He aslo told them the all the Missing Nins that are active around these parts but one can't be too careful.
The next few weeks consist on boring D ranked missions like painting houses,finding lost animals or baby sitting for some Jounins.They used water Bunshin on the paints and place them all over the house then release the jutsu to splat the whole house.The mission was done in a record time of 20 minutes.The animals were also easy to find since they were trained by Zabusa about tracking and capturing enemies.The worse part was the baby sitting.The kids (Twins) were VERY active and asked them questions about LIFE !! The fact that they were from a big clan make it even harder with the bratty attitudes.
"Where the hell are the maids?" asked Ranma.
"They were on a holiday you low born,now make me an apple pie or I'll tell daddy about how lazy you are and how dumb you are that you can't even make a simple juice." said one of the twins.
"Oh yeah? Why don't you make it yourself?"
"I can't if I want because daddy paid GOOD money for you to SERVE us."
"Why you...."
"Stop it Ranma he's just a Kid that's all." said Haku.
"I think I got a solution to this.Come here guys I have a present for you two since you're soooo cute and clever." said Max.
The two kids stood infront of Max and watch him made a quick handseal to do a Genjutsu on them.After that the two kids fell asleep straight away.Ranma and Haku took them up to bed and Max made his Bunshin to clean up the house.
After that they go on C ranked missions with their instructor,a dark haired Jounin named Takeshi...something like that.The C ranked missions were better than the D ranked ones because they were asked to do guarding treasures for a week or escorts or even defeating some bandits.Then came the B ranks that Zabusa gave them to test their team work.On one such mission...
"Today we are going to hunt down a couple of missing nins by the border of our village.They are Chunin level Ninjas and you must not underestimate them.You will do 5 B ranked missions and complete the training we gave you at the Anbu HQ.Then you'll be entering an exam to make you an oficial Anbu.Haku you will not be joining them after that since you are Hunter Nin and your training will be different." then Zabusa gave them the mission scroll and ordered them to wait at the gate with Takeshi.
They arrived at the gates and started on their journey to find the missing nins.Takeshi rarely spoke to them and that suited them quite well."I know that you guys are capable to take on a chunin together but this is a gang of four chunin so I will be helping you guys with one of them and the rest will be yours to handle.I will only interfier when one of you are injured is that clear? " they noded and that was all they heard from their instructor.
The trip to the hideout was two hours and when they reached there it was already mid afternoon.They each took a soldier pill and started a plan.It was an easy plan,Ranma will go straight up with his Bunshin and attack them while the rest of the team will ambush them from behind.
Ranma made a handseal and said "Bunshin no Jutsu." then he calmly walked near the camp site.Needless to say they attacked him and was surprised when one of them can't move.
#Gotcha...# thought Max as he captured the one in the corner within his Gold Binding Jutsu.
"What the? Yoshi,what the hell are you standing there for? Huh? Damn it's a Genjutsu." said one of the Missing Nins and he performed a hand seal to try and cancel the genjutsu by Max but was stoped when Takeshi appeared behind him with a Kunai pointing at his spinal cord."One move and you're dead." whispered Takeshi.
"These are just kids !! Suiton : Suigeki (Water element: Water Hammer) no Jutsu!!" he spits out water from his mouth and it shaped into a gaint hammer slamming into Ranma who vanished into a puff of smoke.
"That was neat,care to do it again?" asked Ranma as he appeared behind the stunned Chunin.
"Go to hell, Suiton : Suigeki no Jutsu !!!" he missed again.
"Almost got it,care to do it a little bit slower?" asked Ranma on top of the tree.
"Aaarrghh stand still.Perfect Suigeki !!" the chunin used up alot of chakra creating a gigantic hammer and directed it vertically to the tree Ranma was on.The tree was smashed apart leaving the Chunin gasping for breath."That..he couldn't have dodged that."
"Well you're right I didn't dodge that fully.It hit me on my left hand and it actually hurt as bad as Zabusa's punches.But luckily I learned a new jutsu today.Suiton : Suigeki !!" shouted Ranma and a small hammer was gathered right above the chunins head and slammed it to his fore head.
"That was hard." gasped Ranma and he looked side ways for any left over chunin.He spoted Haku throwing his senbon at the chunins vital points.The Chunin blocked the senbons with his pair of Sais and return the attack with a few Shurikens with Haku dodged the ninja stars and made a quick handseal."Bunshin no Jutsu." and ten Haku surrounded the Chunin.
"Hah you think this jutsu will be enough to defeat me? Let me show you a real Ninjutsu.Suiton : Sui Yari(Water Spear) no Jutsu." he spits out a large amount of water made by chakra and it headed straight to the real Haku in the middle.The fake Haku's disappeared in Ninja smoke while the real Haku appeared behind the Chunin and slammed his senbon at the chunins ankle puncturing his tendons and preventing him from going anywhere.
"What the hell happened? I killed you with my spear ! " shouted the enraged Chunin then he pulled out the senbons and fell from Haku's punch to his face.He lifted his head and saw a pile of wood spreaded around where Haku was before.
"So...it was a Kawarimi...I'm shocked to found out that my team was defeated by basic Jutsus.I...am defeated by a Kid....heh..hehehehe ahhahahhahahha....." then the Chunin stabbed himself with his sai and died.Zabusa only taught them basic jutsus and told them that the easiest way is sometimes the best way.You can fool your enemies by letting them underestimate you and they won't suspect such a basic Jutsu from you.Master all the basics and build up your Chakra levels.They obayed him and won their first battle with a Chunin each.
The mission ended when Takeshi tied the three other Chunin and took them back to the Hidden Mist Village to be executed.
Takeshi was pleased by their performance and requested to take them under his teachings for Anbu.Ranma and Max accepted and they were to meet him at HQ after they finished the other four missions.
Time flies and they were sorted into teams in the Anbu.They put Max and Ranma in a team together with another two back up Anbu.That suited them nicely that is until they meet their new team members.They were two years older than them and looked down on Max and Ranma for becoming an Anbu on such young ages,typical.
"Just don't get in our way punk and you'll live to see tomorrow." said one of the two,his name is Touji from a clan famous for making great Anbus and Hunter Nins.He wore the basic Anbu coat and had his Mist fore head protector tied on his left arm.
"Yeah try to keep up coz we're not gonna baby sit you guys forever.I wonder how did you do 5 B ranked missions anyway,must be Takeshi sensei helping you guys all the way." said the second one,Hitoshi.He was from a family of medic nins and Jounins and first of his line to be an Anbu.He wore the same style as Touji only his Head Protector was hung around his neck.
Max was trying to hold down Ranma before he made those two eat their words.Takeshi arrive just intime and told them to prepare some basic Anbu requirements.Each Anbu memeber must have a mask to cover their face and a limited amount of kunais and only can carry shurikens or senbons.Other than that is that they can't carry any large weapons around because it will reduce their speed and stealth.The meeting was just an intro and stuff about the upcoming exams three months ahead.
Back home.....
"If it wasn't for Max holding me back I would wipe off their smiles from their faces." shouted Ranma.
"Well Zabusa-san did told us not to attract attention." replied Haku.
"So hows your day Haku?" asked Max.The three was currently standing on the pond gathering water molecules to creat Water Bunshins.Haku was able to creat two Bunshins and Ranma one.Max created two Bunshins but they were unable to stay there for not more than 5 minutes.
"I made a few friends and my instructor was kind enough to teach me how to kill a person without him knowing about my presence."
"Great ! I should have sign up as Hunter Nin like you but no.....I was too impatient they say.Too unpredictable they say.."and Ranma went on ranting about making a mask.Max was unhappy about not being able to bring his new sword on missions.Zabusa told him not to worry because he was still not old enough to even use the sword properly.Haku helped them made a mask.Ranma made one that looked like a dog and Max made one that looked like Spiderman.He used reflective plastic for the eyes and drew webbings all over the face.Ranma used the same material for his horse eyes as well and they carved the mist symbol on the fore head.The eyes could be turned on or off and acted like sun glasses.The reflective plastic guards their eyes from small particles like dust or the rays of the Sun and could be dark as night or bright white.They also had asked Zabusa about customizing it with two small canisters of oxygen for them if they were ever to encounter any smoke bombs with poison.Max wanted to add in a night vision but it would be too heavy so he gave up the idea on it.
"What the hell are you doing with that weird mask?" asked Touji ,he wore a cat mask and was laughing at Max and Ranma's choice for their new masks.
"Yeah, you guys look weird." sneered Hitoshi,he got himself a mask with wind signs on them.
"Enough, you are given permission to customize your own masks.Let's see...Touji and Hitoshi your masks passed because of they were standard size and handy.Ranma and Max your masks passed too with your idea of having the sun glass and oxygen canisters attached but I assure you we won't be handling any A ranked missions until you passed being a real Anbu.Today we are going to learn how to make smoke bombs.Follow me." they followed Takeshi to an opening at trainning field 10 and there was a Chunin waiting for them with four bags under a tree.
Takeshi pointed to the bags "Inside you will find the things needed to make a normal smoke bomb.However,it also contains ingredients on many tear bombs,poison /stun grenades and your own kunai bomb.Then we will start on making flash bangs.There will be a manual on how to make one and I will be here guiding you.I expect each of you to have atleast two of the items on the list ready and working."
They started to make the bombs right away.They stopped for lunch and continued on till evening.Surprisingly Touji made 4 smoke bombs , 2 tear bombs, 1 stun grenade and a kunai bomb.Hitoshi was able to make 3 smoke bombs 5 tear bombs,1 stun grenade and a poison grenade while his Kunai bomb was a big ball sitting beside him.Ranma made 2 of each kind and Max made 2 3 smoke bombs,3 tear bombs,two stun grenade and a kunai bomb while neglecting the poison grenade.
"I see that you all succeeded.Good,now to test them." said Takeshi and he called the rookies one by one.Everyones items worked and they we congratulated.The Chunin started to keep the left overs and bid them goodbye.Takeshi told them to get some sleep and they could keep the remaining items they made for themselves.
When Ranma and Max returned Haku told them about the traps he made and they told him about the gadgets they made.Zabusa gave them a nod and said that he will let them do what they wanted before they become real Anbu....then the real training will start.It was true though since they only mastered the basics of Ninjutsu.
Haku learned most water elemental Jutsu and he could make two of them.He had mastered the Kawarimi,Henge,Teleportation for 20 meters and the flying senbons.Haku's speed was the fastest among the three and the training from the chesnut fist helped him to give out twice the senbons he could throw which make him a very dangerous foe from medium ranged attacks.
Ranma also mastered the Kawarimi,Henge,Teleportation for 30 meters and a suiton he copied by the chunin.The Suigeki jutsu and he is trying to perfect it.He could make two Hammers already and it is the same size as his body.His Taijutsu and Chakra was the best among the three and his talent for learning jutsus and finding the flaw in every technique also made people think he has a bloodline similar to the legendary Sharingan.His ability to land uncountable blows with such power from his chesnut training made him a fearsome ninja for close range attacks.
Max on the other hand still lacks the chakra he needs to perform any hard core Jutsu like the Suigeki.He could only create three Hammers the size of his arms.His taijutsu and speed are average but he has the best control on chakra and can hold on to his jutsu far longer than anyone because of the control he had.His main specialty was his skill with a Kunai or bladed weapon.Then there is the talent for Genjutsu and interogating victims.His method of torturing people with simple Genjutsu has placed him in the record for long range Genjutsu user.He once even manage to project an image of Touji and Hitoshi making out in the open through their minds and they didn't speak to each other for a week.His favourite genjutsu was the Golden Bind Jutsu and the Time Reverse Jutsu a.k.a The Repeating Image Jutsu.
Strangely though, their team mates sees them in a different light after a few occations and respected their talents as Ninjas of the Mist.After they passed the exams they were each given a month off to train and then go on real life situations like guarding the Mizukage's office and going on patrol for enemy Ninjas.
The relation between the three friends were making them closer than ever and they were like brothers than friends.Haku was the youngest and purest of them all.They loved him and protected him but not always since they knew that he could square against a Jounin if he went all out.Ranma was the second brother and the most loudest with his cockyness and confident aura plus his weird way of training.He taught them some Anything Goes Fighting styles and gave them training on Ki.Max was the oldest brother and the smartest of the three.Although not as powerful as Ranma of as quick as Haku,they all know not to cross him and they respected him for his way of strategy and his skill on swords play.Ranma knew that Max had surpassed Kuno on the skill with a sword.
Max's POV....
I sat at the balcony and looked down at my two 'brothers' as they spar together.I smiled at Ranma went he was hit by Haku's water senbon.They were getting better and better everyday.What will I do? I must not be weak but I can't seem to make much chakra even if I wear twice the amount of Ranma's weights.I do not want to be like my last life, betrayed by my friends and my own parents.I need to be stronger.As the oldest I must find a way to protect my loved ones.I will find a way....I will find....The Mist Seven Swords Men and ask them to train me.
I leaped of the balcony and made two bunshin and joined in the spar.It was turned to a free-for-all brawl as Haku used his thousand Senbon on Ranma and me.I dodged most of them by filling my feet with chakra and jumped high in the air.Ranma didn't even need to use chakra since he could already jump that high,the Saotome Arts were truely amazing.I will need to ask Ranma about that later.I threw a Kunai at Haku to distract him and made my hand seal to bind him in one place but Ranma attacked me from behind with his insane speed of punches.I return the favour but a few punches escaped my defense and knocked the wind out of me.
Haku came to my rescue and unleashed a barage of plastic senbons at Ranma who deflected them with his Kunai.And He said that weapons are a handicap,heh I guess having being force to learn to use a kunai have made some changes in the former Martial Artist of Nerima.Opps here he comes charging at me again,better use my bunshin to confuse him.
Ranma's POV....
I charged at Max who created five Bunshins, heh no way I'm gonna fall for that one I'll just hit all five of them .I hate to admit it but these few years in this new world was the best thing that happened to me.I had the family that I always wanted,Zabusa may be a jerk sometimes but he is better than Genma.Max as my big brother and Haku as my younger brother made my life full with challenges.Max tried his best to be better than me but he didn't know that no one can beat the great Ranma Saotome...no..Ranma..just Ranma will be nice.I don't want to have anything to do with the pass anymore.Since last year I have abandoned my family name and unsealed the two forbiden techniques by my former father,it was the only useful technique he gave me so far.Haku was too pure and innocent that I have this urge to protect him,he always look at Zabusa as his precious person and he obayed everything Zabusa said without question.Max and me had tried to teach him to be independent but he told us to trust Zabusa ,he also said that his hopes and wishes was to become Zabusa's 'perfect' ninja tool.That was shocking for me when I heard it, a tool? He said it was all his purpose for and he would die and even if it's to save Zabusa.I wonder what he sees in Zabusa that make him so...um...likable.I need to have another talk to Haku about that.Max was great on his Genjutsu and was always getting back on me whenver I ate his food (They did the traditional Saotome food fight ) and he also taught me the facts of life.I must say that being called a pervert from my previous life had been a fluke.That un-cute tomboy could be soooo wrong.Max gave me the full course from his version of the Karma Sutra and I couldn't get the image of my mind.Sometimes I even doubt myself and question silently...am I a pervert?
Haku's POV....
Ranma-nichan had this dazed look on his face and was blushing badly,hehe he must've be affected by Max-nichan's Genjutsu.This was very unespected when I came to this new timeline.Zabusa was ....different.He didn't show any cold moments like last time,infact he even made our training harder and earlier.Kisame never visited us when I was in my previous life.Maybe it's because it's a different version like Max said.I'm happy in this one and hope that we will be a family like I always wanted.Max and Ranma-nichan has also become my precious person and I will do anything I can to protect them.They always lecture me about being Zabusa's tool...I wonder what's so bad about it?Opps looks like Max-nichan is going to do his Golden Bind Genjutsu on me...I better prepare for it.
I gave out a " Kai." and ran around so that he couldn't pin point my movements until he ran out of chakra.I appeared behind him to find that it was a Bunshin.Where on earth did he went? Looked around trying to find him but I only spoted Ranma looking like he was about to faint from the bloodloss by his nose then I heard a sound behind me.I quickly made a Kawarimi and escaped a barrage of plastic Kunais and hid on top of a tree brance.So...Max-nichan was hiding in the pond all along...perfect. I commanded my water senbons to attack him,it surprised the hell out of him and he gave up since he was considered 'dead'.He released the Genjutsu on Ranma and they went knocking each other out again...well looks like it's my turn to make dinner..again.
TBC...
(A/N: There's the second chap.Review and comment please.)
Chapter 2 : Swimming with Sharks
Disclaimers : Huh? You're not gonna catch me since I don't own Naruto and Ranma . Disappear in Ninja Smoke
"Blah" :Speech
#Thoughts#
(A/N: Okay thanks for the review...huh? Only one? Oh well one is better than nothing right?.Okay I'll try and do what you said.There's only one thing...you said about us learning a Konoha Secret technique...when did I wrote that? Anyway Thanks For the review and the support.Hope you'll review this one too.)
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Kisame was teaching the three kids a new Jutsu at their back yard,it was 5 in the morning and it was freezing.Ranma was half asleep when he slammed in the pond and sneezed a few times.Max didn't say anything but the look he was giving Kisame was enough to say how he felt...cold..very cold hatred.Haku was just shivering by their side.
"Heh, that's for tricking me at the first place.Now listen up,Zabusa asked me to show you some stealth jutsus before you do your own 'special' training.You guys probably don't have the chakra to do this right now but you must practice the handseals everyday until you are capable to create more chakra.Remember this is a Mist Jutsu and it's B-ranked jutsu,The Hidden Mist no Jutsu.Used in covering up yourselfs while doing assasination attemps.The seals are like so..."
They memorized the seals and went to do their morning excercise.Ranma was forced to stand on the water for one hour before he ate breakfast and prepare for school.Haku will be gathering water molecules and read his clans jutsu while Max started on building up his chakra reserves.
School was exciting at first because they were taught the ways to handle some situation that Zabusa didn't teach them.But later it was begining to be boring since Kunai throwing and Chakra molding was all they did at home.The hard part was the history,science and logic behind jutsus and genjutsu.Oh and don't forget the Maths and other school knowlage.Max was and Haku was breezing through the stuffs but Ranma was having some trouble on the history part.Strangely Ranma was a master in Maths and logic,maybe it was all the Martial Arts trainning he did.Max was great in science and Chakra control since his chakra reserves were low and so he could control them easily.Haku did all his subjects nicely and was top of the class in every courses.
They arrived home and did their homework from school in under an hour then they ate lunch.Then they headed out in the forest to wait for Kisame.He arrived via Teleportation and they started their trainning on jutsus.They did the same routine until one day.....
Kisame sneeked in the three children's room and picked them up with his sword then threw them out from the window.
"Hehe...to think that they would learn to be alert and evade my sneek attacks by now." said Kisame as he put his sword on his back.He was surprise to find Haku sleeping on the water pond,Ranma came up from the otherside with his boxers on and a log floats beside Haku.#Huh? Ranma was using a henge while sleeping? That Haku using chakra while sleeping and Max did a Kawarimi?# he turned around to find Max snoring by the stairs.They were tired by training vigorously last night because they were forced to make as many Bunshins as posible.Max was able to make 10 bunshins,Haku made 20 while Ranma made 25 and 3 Bunshin that was half dead.Then they have to maintain the Bunshin for over 30 minutes and apply a henge to each and every one of the Bunshins.
"That was very impressive the way you guys manage to do that.Tomorrow I will be expecting something similar.Now do the warm ups and go to school." then Kisame went out the door.They noded and dosed off again.
The Next morning Kisame was greeted by a minor Ganjutsu by Max and Haku combined and Ranma using Bunshins of them flying out the window.The Genjutsu was easily countered and Ranma's Bunshin disappeared when it made contact with Kisame's Chakra sucking sword.Needless to say that they were given extra weights that day.
They trainned in the forest with Kisame and he taught them the usage of sword techniques, he found out that Max was absorbing his styles like a spunge.Haku took on Senbon's like a fish to water and Ranma uses the Bo staff.
Zabusa came back from his mission and he went straight to bed never coming out form his room for two days.The kids never bother to wake him up and continued their trainning.Kisame visited sometimes and gave them lessons on other big jutsus and techniques.They learned all the powerful jutsus but wasn't able to perform them because of their low reserves of chakra and control, so all they did was memorise the handseals and the method and logics behind the Jutsu.They spent hours increasing their reserves and stamina for the larger scale jutsus.
Hours become days......
"Kage Bunshin No Jutsu ! "
"Kage Shuriken no Jutsu !"
"Sui Senbon No Jutsu !"
Days become weeks......
"Alright guys,we can do this...." said Ranma and they made a deep breath..
"KATCHU TENSHIN AMAGURI KEN !!!"
Weeks become months....
"MIZU BUNSHIN NO JUTSU !!" Cried the three kids,it was an amazing feat because an elemental Bunshin was considered a Chunin level Jutsu,but the kids were able to pull it off even though their Bunshin only lasted for 5 minutes.
Months become even more months.....
"Happy birthday Ranma !!" sang the other two kids.They didn't invite the rest of the class because everyone was affraid of Zabusa and his rep about killing.Ranma recieved 5 new Kunais from Max and a new bracelet from Haku.Zabusa gave him a new pair of shoes while Kisame gave him a vest....that holds more weights than usual.
Many months became a year......
"This is it....ready guys?" asked Ranma ,his friends gave him a nod and they shouted "KATCHU TENSHIN AMAGURI KEN !!! "
This time their hands didn't burn like before and they actually got a few chesnuts out of the flames.Haku got 2,Ranma 4 while Max got 6 because of the size of his palms.They were a small quantity but it was improvement.
Max was interested in the material of Kisame's sword and learned the sword techniques of the mist under Zabusa and Kisame's tutoring.Ranma on the other hand could do a Hidden Mist Jutsu for a range of 20 meters in diameter that lasted for 10 minutes and Haku's aim with the senbon and human structure was the best among the three.
A month passed and it was Max's birthday...
He recieved a fingerless glove by Ranma and Haku,a vest same as Ranma that caries more weights by Kisame and a pair of shoes from Zabusa.It seems like the two Jounin didn't know what a birthday gift was suppose to be but the kids understand taht and Max gladly accepted the gifts.
Haku's birthday was similar only he recieved something when he was in his bedroom by Max and Ranma.
"Um...are you sure we're allowed to do this?" asked Haku as he look at his 'present'.
Max noded "Yes, me and Ranma notice that you don't have any of this while we're staying with Zabusa so we though that we could atleast give you some...um..experience with one."
"Try it,come on no one will know this, we promise." said Ranma as he gave Haku his 'gift'
"Oh well....ok. " Haku opened his mouth an inserted the long stick,he gave it a lick first and then finally he gave it a suck.Max and Ranma smiled at this and asked "So you like it?"
Haku took out the 'gift' and replied while licking the liquid by his lips and noded "Yes, it's sweet.Here you guys can have some too." They smiled and ate the other lolipops in the bag. ()
Two years went by and Max's skill in the Hidden Mist Sword technique was getting better and better.Haku was the first to get the Chesnut fist right followed by Ranma and lastly Max.Ranma's skill in Chakra control has improved and the Bunshin he created rarely appeared half dead.Haku was able to create 30 senbons with only water while Max could do a full Kage Bunshin that lasts for 10 minutes.
Zabusa was clenching his teeth and hands one day as he came back from a mission.The kids noticed this and asked him about it.
"The Mizukage that's what.Someday he'll pay for saying that my killing method was too uncalled for.To kill an enemy one must make sure he is down for good." said Zabusa in an angered voice.The three kids returned to their room that night and asked Haku about his.
"Well that was when my trainning became even more intense because Zabusa's plan to take over the Mizukage will be even worse, he intended to assasinate him but failed in doing so.I think we could make him feel better by keeping up the trainning.Next year we will be Genins and I was picked to be trainned as a Hunter-nin.I don't know about you guys but I'm all to serve Zabusa and prevent him from being killed." said Haku to the other two boys accross the floor.They slept on futons on the floor.
Max gave a thoought and said to Haku finally "Why don't we prevent the whole thing together? We can make him to stop killing the Mizukage and prevent all that crap."
"I don't know about this but killing is wrong.I agree with Max and we should prevent all this from happening because this is our second chance in life." said Ranma.
Haku was quiet for a moment then he smiled at the two boys "I agree with you too ,we can stop all that from happening."
The next day was what Haku had predicted,Zabusa pushed the three into a more intense trainning routine and made them remember complex handseals for other jutsus.Kisame visited often to teach Max on the swords skills and Zabusa tutored Haku on his speed and Bloodline technique while Ranma was needed to sharpen his control over his chakra.
Another year passed and Max recieved something he didn't expected from Zabusa and Kisame.It was a gigantic sword like Kisame's and Zabusa gave him a wind blocker.Ranma gave Max a pair of arms guards and Haku gave him a pair of knees pads.
The sword was covered in hard leather and some animal hide.The rim was tough and the blade was sharp like the one on Zabusa's sword only it was covered along the blade by the same gills on Kisame's sword.The sword was 50 pounds in weight and it was 3.5 feet long.Max was told not to use this until he was big enough to control it.The sword was capable of sucking out chakra and sealing it in the blade for the user to use it against the enemy.Zabusa said that if Max was unable to control it properly it could suck his Chakra instead.The sword was made especially for Max because of his lack in Chakra so Max was able to use high powered Jutsu if he sucked out the chakra from his enemies.He kept the sword beside Zabusa's sword and it was named Arainami (Raging Wave)because whenever it struck it will be more stronger than the first blow,like the waves by the sea and the sound it made by the gills are like the sound of the waves by the sea shore.
The wind breaker was able to even resist fire and it's also water proof.The thing weighted 30 pounds though.Zabusa told them that everyone will get a wind breaker because of the coming trainning he was going to give them.
The trainning was on the mountains on their school winter holiday.The snow was thick and beautiful but they were ignored by the four figures in the middle.Waking up in a cold pond every morning sort of do that to you.Zabusa wanted each one of them to hunt down a winter rabbit for dinner and the one without it will have to watch them eat.They set off at Zabusa's signal in three different paths after their initial workout.
Max status...
Max was running through the woods as he picked up a trail of rabbit dung.He followed the trail and spotted a hole a few meters later.He took out a piece of carrot and placed it a few feet away from the entrance and inserted a little bit of chakra in the carrot to enhance to smell of the carrot and he guided the smell in the hole then he waited on top a tree hidden from sight.True enough,the smell from the carrot lured a big white rabbit out of the hole.It sniffed the air around him but all the rabbit got was the sweet smell of the carrot.Then Max remembered what Zabusa told him while teaching him a certain Genjutsu.
#Flash Back#
"This is a simple Genjutsu but it is hard to do while in battle.The user is to generate the image of the surrounding in the enemies mind to cover up any trace of the user and it could also work by making the image to repeat itself.It is useful while hidding or ambushing but the target must be slow or unmovable.It is the lower version of the Gold Binding Jutsu.For the time being you should just focus on doing it on small animals like dogs,cats or even insects.The hard part is to insert your chakra in the enemies mind.Try ants first since they are weak minded and small.The tricky part is to let them stay still in one place."
Max spent one whole week to actually capture a worker ant he kept in a jar and two weeks to capture one in the back yard.He finally grasped the trick by unleashing a ball of chakra to a group of ants,he got them all.
#End Of Flash Back#
He made the handseal on the tree and the rabbit was seen looking blankly at the carrot.He grabbed the rabbit by the ear and tied the legs together.
"Heh rabbit soup it is."
Ranma's status....
Rabbit catching was a normal thing for him since he did all the hunting when he was on the road with that good for nothing Genma.He caught trail of some rabbit tracks and followed them.A wolf was seen chasing a white rabbit around the field.The rabbit was zigzaging around the place and it was confusing the wolf but it's stamina finally ran out and the wolf bit the neck of the rabbit,snapping it and walked away.Ranma saw this an smiled #This is great,I didn't have to do
anything.Well...just kill the wolf that is.# He took out his kunai and appeared on top of the wolf stabbing it on the neck.The wolf was startled and houled in pain as it shook it's head trying to knock down Ranma.The blood came spreading around the white snow as Ranma keep stabing it on the neck.At this the wolf died from the masive lost of blood and the wound from the neck,it gave a last roar and died on the snow.Ranma appeared from behind the tree he was hiding and carried the dead wolf and the rabbit back to the camp site.
Haku's status....
It was too easy as he did this type of trainning before and he knew where the rabbits usually hide in this time of season.He found another cave and made a handseal.He made a handseal and a snake clone appeared.The snake went in the hole to intercept the rabbits.The rabbits was startled and escaped through the back hole were Haku was waiting for it. He returned with not one but two white rabbits in his arms.
Zabusa was waiting at the camp site when he spotted Haku walking towards him with two rabbits in wach hand.He gave Haku a nod and proceded to prepare dinner and wait for his two other students.Max appeared singing a tune to himself.They waited for Ranma and Zabusa to make their meal.Suddenly Max saw a grey figure among the snow and tensed as it was getting closer and closer to them.Haku also notice it and prepared to strike.
"Shit it's a grey wolf." said Max as he took out his Kunai and made a stance but then he was stopped bu Haku.They looked closely again and found out that it was only Ranma carrying the wolf.Max helped Ranma to carry the wold and Haku took the rabbit from his hand and gave it to Zabusa.
That night everyone ate a good nights dinner and Ranma got himself a warm blanket made of wolf skin.
The next day....
Zabusa trained them on how to collect the water molecules around them.Since the snow was everywhere they have no problem doing so.Then they have to mold the snow into other things like Kunai,Shuriken or even a Bunshin.It was hard at first but once they know the secret behind it they ended up in a snow fight until one of Ranma's BIG snow ball hit Zabusa on the head.500 push ups for them....
After that Max created a snowman like Zabusa and Kisame squaring off in a sword fight.Ranam made an Ice sculpture of himself on a horse while Haku made a miniature dragon.Zabsua scolded them for wasting their training time and made them do another 500 push ups.It seems that they were trying to solften up Zabusa so that he would forget about assasinating the Mizukage.They failed resulting them another 500 push ups and 100 laps around the camp site without stopping for breath.
The school semester started and it was bustling with new students and older students coming back from their tuition courses.They were asked to write a 10 page essay on what they did on their holidays and what training they did.The three under Zabusa's guard wrote all their training routine....only it was not as bad as the real thing.Zabusa told them not to tell anyone except Kisame about their trainning on the moutains.Even though they had toned down the events on the training in the essay ,the Chunin teacher still couldn't belive that a child their age could do 500 push ups in one day.So they showed the whole class and other excercise that the teacher didn't belive.They did the wall clinging and chakra molding until the teacher stoped them and gave them each an A for their efford.
The following year includes Max's training on his sword with Kisame and Zabusa.Haku with his Flying Thousand Needles and Ranma's mastery to make a complete Kage Bunshin.
The three kids also tried to make other trainings on themselves such as the Umisenken and Yamasenken but was forbided by Zabusa as he complained about the mess they made in the house.
They skiped the fourth year and joined the last batch that are supposed to be Genin and passed by creating five perfect Bunshins accross the classroom.Ranma made 10 Bunshins and one came through the door from the Canteen.Haku made his clinging on the ceiling while Max made his do a royal rumble at the front stage.They passed of course.
Haku joined the Hunter-nin and decovered a liking in herbal medicines and pressure points.Ranma joined the Anbu as did Max.They were taught all the special killing techniques and vital points on the human body plus a list of criminal missing nins.
"Hmm...what the heck is this? Pe..nis..Penis? Strange, I can't find any part of me that looks like that.Oy Max do you know what it is?" asked Ranma as he shoved the picture of the Human reproductive organs to Max.
"Yeah it's your..." then he whispered in Ranma's ears until Ranma turned beed red.
"No fucking way !! So that's how we make babies." repied Ranma.
Max and Haku have big sweat drops on their heads as they heard this.
"You...you mean that you didn't know anything about sex until recently?" asked Haku at Ranma who shook his head.
"But...you were 16 before you arrive here right? How can you don't know anything about it?" asked Haku trying to fight the blush coming at his face.
"No one told me.All I did was train train train and eat and sleep." said Ranma as he turn the page and looked at Max.
"Yo Max this..um ..Ovum..what's that? And this...um..Virginia? Isn't that a state somewhere? " then he pointed at the picture.
"Ranma, we have to talk." said Max and dragged him to a corner and told him about the...ahem...birds and the bess.
"No WAY !! You mean that we actually need to...um...push it in? Won't it hurt? Doesn't it hurts when the baby came out of the ...you know..." asked Max who unfortunately gave him a nod.Ranma fainted at the sight and images that came to his mind.Max just made a Genjutsu in his head and projected the image of two person having sexual intercourse and some scenes about birth giving he remembered while watching Discovery Channel back home in Ranma's mind.Haku gave a questioned look and shrugged it off when he saw Max gave him a reasuring look and continued their studies.
That night...
"Ranma..."
no answer...
Haku gave him a poke in the arms.Ranma hasn't woke up from the Genjutsu Max gave him and it's starting to worry Haku but Max told him that everything will be just fine and it'll work out when Ranma found out the truth.
#Poke, Poke#
Still no answer...
#Poke,Poke, Pinch and a Slap to the right cheek.#
Nope,he's still down....
Suddenly he woke up screaming loudly that startled Haku.
Ranma grabbed Haku's arms and sweated as he gasped for air.
"That....that was the worse experience that I ever had in my life." whispered Ranma as a tear appeared by the corner of his eyes.
"What? What did Max did to you Ranma-kun?" asked Haku as he patted Ranma's back.
"It was horrible...HORRIBLE !!! The Screamings and the SHOUTING AND THE BLOOD !!!!It was EVERYWERE !!! " screamed Ranma as he nearly cried on Haku's shoulder.
#What did Max do to Ranma that made him like this?# thought Haku as he help get Ranma to sleep again.Haku went to find Max leaning at the stairs trying not to burst out laughing his head off.
"Max,what type of Genjutsu you did on Ranma? He was frightened.I never seen him like that before." said Haku.
After a few agonising minutes of laughing Max wiped off his tears and grined a prediatory smile and told Haku.
"I gave him a 101 version of my Karma Sutra."
"Karma What?"
"Karma Sutra.Wanna try?"
"Um...is it that bad?" asked Haku.
"Nah...I don't think that you'll end up like Ranma over there." then Max made his hand seal and focused it on Haku's mind.Needless to say Haku turned beed red and made a counter seal."KAI !!!" and panted as he hold on the rails of the stairs then glared at Max.
"So...you like it?"
Kapowee!!
The Next day Ranma jumped at Max and tried to kill him with his Kunai.
"Take that you pervert !!"
"Huh? Hey take it easy.Your mind is like what....over 18 and I figured that you should know about these things." said Max as he dodged another strike from Ranma.Zabusa came out and scolded them for fighting in the house.When he asked what happened Max told him EVERYTHING.Zabusa shrugged it of and told them not to fight in the house next time.
"Hey Ranma....I'm sorry ok..." apologised Max as they walked to the Anbu training grounds.
"...."
"C'mon Haku ,you agree with me right?"
"...."
"Sheesh..alright,alright Ramen is on me...."
"You're forgiven." replied Haku and Ranma then they laughed together.
The class for Anbu was tough...and Boring.They kept telling you to remember all the names and things about each country and the missing nins and traps and the list goes on and on and on....
"When are they going to teach us cool tricks or give us an instructor? Last I heard Haku got in a team and was taught on Human Body disposal.Here we're doing nothing than memorizing some stuff about Ninjas that are probably dead anyways." said Ranma as he gave a yawn.
Max looked up at his Missing-Nin Hand book tittle :'Know Your Target Before You BE the Target.' and replied to his sleepy friend "Ranma,we are Anbu and we need to get all the training we can by knowing our foe and enemy before we go killing them.What will you do if you don't know what the enemy is capable of?"
Ranma shrugged " I dunno...do what I do best.The Anything Goes is specialised in Adaption.We adapt the situation and counter it.Besides I still have the Saotome Ultimate Secret Technique if anything goes wrong."
"Whatever." then Max continued reading.
That night Zabusa came back with a few scrolls in his arms.He aligned them neatly on the table and called the three kids down.
"Alright listen up, you all know that being on a special elite team is different than being on a Genin Team.Ranma and Max I'm told that you guys wanted some action huh?Well tough luck because you guys arent assigned to a team yet because of the lact of Missions you did.Haku was lucky enough to be on a rookie team but they are also not going on any missions.Therefor me and Kisame have asked the Mizukage to give up Genin and Chunin based missions for you guys.You will first do 10 D rank missions and 20 C rank missions,I know that they suck but only then you guys can take on Chunin missions.You will be accompanied by an instructor and he will NOT interfier with the mission unless he thinks it's necessary.Here are the mission scrolls pick one each of you from these ten and report at the gates early in the morning." he then continued on the lecture about the difference between the Anbu and Hunter Nins.He aslo told them the all the Missing Nins that are active around these parts but one can't be too careful.
The next few weeks consist on boring D ranked missions like painting houses,finding lost animals or baby sitting for some Jounins.They used water Bunshin on the paints and place them all over the house then release the jutsu to splat the whole house.The mission was done in a record time of 20 minutes.The animals were also easy to find since they were trained by Zabusa about tracking and capturing enemies.The worse part was the baby sitting.The kids (Twins) were VERY active and asked them questions about LIFE !! The fact that they were from a big clan make it even harder with the bratty attitudes.
"Where the hell are the maids?" asked Ranma.
"They were on a holiday you low born,now make me an apple pie or I'll tell daddy about how lazy you are and how dumb you are that you can't even make a simple juice." said one of the twins.
"Oh yeah? Why don't you make it yourself?"
"I can't if I want because daddy paid GOOD money for you to SERVE us."
"Why you...."
"Stop it Ranma he's just a Kid that's all." said Haku.
"I think I got a solution to this.Come here guys I have a present for you two since you're soooo cute and clever." said Max.
The two kids stood infront of Max and watch him made a quick handseal to do a Genjutsu on them.After that the two kids fell asleep straight away.Ranma and Haku took them up to bed and Max made his Bunshin to clean up the house.
After that they go on C ranked missions with their instructor,a dark haired Jounin named Takeshi...something like that.The C ranked missions were better than the D ranked ones because they were asked to do guarding treasures for a week or escorts or even defeating some bandits.Then came the B ranks that Zabusa gave them to test their team work.On one such mission...
"Today we are going to hunt down a couple of missing nins by the border of our village.They are Chunin level Ninjas and you must not underestimate them.You will do 5 B ranked missions and complete the training we gave you at the Anbu HQ.Then you'll be entering an exam to make you an oficial Anbu.Haku you will not be joining them after that since you are Hunter Nin and your training will be different." then Zabusa gave them the mission scroll and ordered them to wait at the gate with Takeshi.
They arrived at the gates and started on their journey to find the missing nins.Takeshi rarely spoke to them and that suited them quite well."I know that you guys are capable to take on a chunin together but this is a gang of four chunin so I will be helping you guys with one of them and the rest will be yours to handle.I will only interfier when one of you are injured is that clear? " they noded and that was all they heard from their instructor.
The trip to the hideout was two hours and when they reached there it was already mid afternoon.They each took a soldier pill and started a plan.It was an easy plan,Ranma will go straight up with his Bunshin and attack them while the rest of the team will ambush them from behind.
Ranma made a handseal and said "Bunshin no Jutsu." then he calmly walked near the camp site.Needless to say they attacked him and was surprised when one of them can't move.
#Gotcha...# thought Max as he captured the one in the corner within his Gold Binding Jutsu.
"What the? Yoshi,what the hell are you standing there for? Huh? Damn it's a Genjutsu." said one of the Missing Nins and he performed a hand seal to try and cancel the genjutsu by Max but was stoped when Takeshi appeared behind him with a Kunai pointing at his spinal cord."One move and you're dead." whispered Takeshi.
"These are just kids !! Suiton : Suigeki (Water element: Water Hammer) no Jutsu!!" he spits out water from his mouth and it shaped into a gaint hammer slamming into Ranma who vanished into a puff of smoke.
"That was neat,care to do it again?" asked Ranma as he appeared behind the stunned Chunin.
"Go to hell, Suiton : Suigeki no Jutsu !!!" he missed again.
"Almost got it,care to do it a little bit slower?" asked Ranma on top of the tree.
"Aaarrghh stand still.Perfect Suigeki !!" the chunin used up alot of chakra creating a gigantic hammer and directed it vertically to the tree Ranma was on.The tree was smashed apart leaving the Chunin gasping for breath."That..he couldn't have dodged that."
"Well you're right I didn't dodge that fully.It hit me on my left hand and it actually hurt as bad as Zabusa's punches.But luckily I learned a new jutsu today.Suiton : Suigeki !!" shouted Ranma and a small hammer was gathered right above the chunins head and slammed it to his fore head.
"That was hard." gasped Ranma and he looked side ways for any left over chunin.He spoted Haku throwing his senbon at the chunins vital points.The Chunin blocked the senbons with his pair of Sais and return the attack with a few Shurikens with Haku dodged the ninja stars and made a quick handseal."Bunshin no Jutsu." and ten Haku surrounded the Chunin.
"Hah you think this jutsu will be enough to defeat me? Let me show you a real Ninjutsu.Suiton : Sui Yari(Water Spear) no Jutsu." he spits out a large amount of water made by chakra and it headed straight to the real Haku in the middle.The fake Haku's disappeared in Ninja smoke while the real Haku appeared behind the Chunin and slammed his senbon at the chunins ankle puncturing his tendons and preventing him from going anywhere.
"What the hell happened? I killed you with my spear ! " shouted the enraged Chunin then he pulled out the senbons and fell from Haku's punch to his face.He lifted his head and saw a pile of wood spreaded around where Haku was before.
"So...it was a Kawarimi...I'm shocked to found out that my team was defeated by basic Jutsus.I...am defeated by a Kid....heh..hehehehe ahhahahhahahha....." then the Chunin stabbed himself with his sai and died.Zabusa only taught them basic jutsus and told them that the easiest way is sometimes the best way.You can fool your enemies by letting them underestimate you and they won't suspect such a basic Jutsu from you.Master all the basics and build up your Chakra levels.They obayed him and won their first battle with a Chunin each.
The mission ended when Takeshi tied the three other Chunin and took them back to the Hidden Mist Village to be executed.
Takeshi was pleased by their performance and requested to take them under his teachings for Anbu.Ranma and Max accepted and they were to meet him at HQ after they finished the other four missions.
Time flies and they were sorted into teams in the Anbu.They put Max and Ranma in a team together with another two back up Anbu.That suited them nicely that is until they meet their new team members.They were two years older than them and looked down on Max and Ranma for becoming an Anbu on such young ages,typical.
"Just don't get in our way punk and you'll live to see tomorrow." said one of the two,his name is Touji from a clan famous for making great Anbus and Hunter Nins.He wore the basic Anbu coat and had his Mist fore head protector tied on his left arm.
"Yeah try to keep up coz we're not gonna baby sit you guys forever.I wonder how did you do 5 B ranked missions anyway,must be Takeshi sensei helping you guys all the way." said the second one,Hitoshi.He was from a family of medic nins and Jounins and first of his line to be an Anbu.He wore the same style as Touji only his Head Protector was hung around his neck.
Max was trying to hold down Ranma before he made those two eat their words.Takeshi arrive just intime and told them to prepare some basic Anbu requirements.Each Anbu memeber must have a mask to cover their face and a limited amount of kunais and only can carry shurikens or senbons.Other than that is that they can't carry any large weapons around because it will reduce their speed and stealth.The meeting was just an intro and stuff about the upcoming exams three months ahead.
Back home.....
"If it wasn't for Max holding me back I would wipe off their smiles from their faces." shouted Ranma.
"Well Zabusa-san did told us not to attract attention." replied Haku.
"So hows your day Haku?" asked Max.The three was currently standing on the pond gathering water molecules to creat Water Bunshins.Haku was able to creat two Bunshins and Ranma one.Max created two Bunshins but they were unable to stay there for not more than 5 minutes.
"I made a few friends and my instructor was kind enough to teach me how to kill a person without him knowing about my presence."
"Great ! I should have sign up as Hunter Nin like you but no.....I was too impatient they say.Too unpredictable they say.."and Ranma went on ranting about making a mask.Max was unhappy about not being able to bring his new sword on missions.Zabusa told him not to worry because he was still not old enough to even use the sword properly.Haku helped them made a mask.Ranma made one that looked like a dog and Max made one that looked like Spiderman.He used reflective plastic for the eyes and drew webbings all over the face.Ranma used the same material for his horse eyes as well and they carved the mist symbol on the fore head.The eyes could be turned on or off and acted like sun glasses.The reflective plastic guards their eyes from small particles like dust or the rays of the Sun and could be dark as night or bright white.They also had asked Zabusa about customizing it with two small canisters of oxygen for them if they were ever to encounter any smoke bombs with poison.Max wanted to add in a night vision but it would be too heavy so he gave up the idea on it.
"What the hell are you doing with that weird mask?" asked Touji ,he wore a cat mask and was laughing at Max and Ranma's choice for their new masks.
"Yeah, you guys look weird." sneered Hitoshi,he got himself a mask with wind signs on them.
"Enough, you are given permission to customize your own masks.Let's see...Touji and Hitoshi your masks passed because of they were standard size and handy.Ranma and Max your masks passed too with your idea of having the sun glass and oxygen canisters attached but I assure you we won't be handling any A ranked missions until you passed being a real Anbu.Today we are going to learn how to make smoke bombs.Follow me." they followed Takeshi to an opening at trainning field 10 and there was a Chunin waiting for them with four bags under a tree.
Takeshi pointed to the bags "Inside you will find the things needed to make a normal smoke bomb.However,it also contains ingredients on many tear bombs,poison /stun grenades and your own kunai bomb.Then we will start on making flash bangs.There will be a manual on how to make one and I will be here guiding you.I expect each of you to have atleast two of the items on the list ready and working."
They started to make the bombs right away.They stopped for lunch and continued on till evening.Surprisingly Touji made 4 smoke bombs , 2 tear bombs, 1 stun grenade and a kunai bomb.Hitoshi was able to make 3 smoke bombs 5 tear bombs,1 stun grenade and a poison grenade while his Kunai bomb was a big ball sitting beside him.Ranma made 2 of each kind and Max made 2 3 smoke bombs,3 tear bombs,two stun grenade and a kunai bomb while neglecting the poison grenade.
"I see that you all succeeded.Good,now to test them." said Takeshi and he called the rookies one by one.Everyones items worked and they we congratulated.The Chunin started to keep the left overs and bid them goodbye.Takeshi told them to get some sleep and they could keep the remaining items they made for themselves.
When Ranma and Max returned Haku told them about the traps he made and they told him about the gadgets they made.Zabusa gave them a nod and said that he will let them do what they wanted before they become real Anbu....then the real training will start.It was true though since they only mastered the basics of Ninjutsu.
Haku learned most water elemental Jutsu and he could make two of them.He had mastered the Kawarimi,Henge,Teleportation for 20 meters and the flying senbons.Haku's speed was the fastest among the three and the training from the chesnut fist helped him to give out twice the senbons he could throw which make him a very dangerous foe from medium ranged attacks.
Ranma also mastered the Kawarimi,Henge,Teleportation for 30 meters and a suiton he copied by the chunin.The Suigeki jutsu and he is trying to perfect it.He could make two Hammers already and it is the same size as his body.His Taijutsu and Chakra was the best among the three and his talent for learning jutsus and finding the flaw in every technique also made people think he has a bloodline similar to the legendary Sharingan.His ability to land uncountable blows with such power from his chesnut training made him a fearsome ninja for close range attacks.
Max on the other hand still lacks the chakra he needs to perform any hard core Jutsu like the Suigeki.He could only create three Hammers the size of his arms.His taijutsu and speed are average but he has the best control on chakra and can hold on to his jutsu far longer than anyone because of the control he had.His main specialty was his skill with a Kunai or bladed weapon.Then there is the talent for Genjutsu and interogating victims.His method of torturing people with simple Genjutsu has placed him in the record for long range Genjutsu user.He once even manage to project an image of Touji and Hitoshi making out in the open through their minds and they didn't speak to each other for a week.His favourite genjutsu was the Golden Bind Jutsu and the Time Reverse Jutsu a.k.a The Repeating Image Jutsu.
Strangely though, their team mates sees them in a different light after a few occations and respected their talents as Ninjas of the Mist.After they passed the exams they were each given a month off to train and then go on real life situations like guarding the Mizukage's office and going on patrol for enemy Ninjas.
The relation between the three friends were making them closer than ever and they were like brothers than friends.Haku was the youngest and purest of them all.They loved him and protected him but not always since they knew that he could square against a Jounin if he went all out.Ranma was the second brother and the most loudest with his cockyness and confident aura plus his weird way of training.He taught them some Anything Goes Fighting styles and gave them training on Ki.Max was the oldest brother and the smartest of the three.Although not as powerful as Ranma of as quick as Haku,they all know not to cross him and they respected him for his way of strategy and his skill on swords play.Ranma knew that Max had surpassed Kuno on the skill with a sword.
Max's POV....
I sat at the balcony and looked down at my two 'brothers' as they spar together.I smiled at Ranma went he was hit by Haku's water senbon.They were getting better and better everyday.What will I do? I must not be weak but I can't seem to make much chakra even if I wear twice the amount of Ranma's weights.I do not want to be like my last life, betrayed by my friends and my own parents.I need to be stronger.As the oldest I must find a way to protect my loved ones.I will find a way....I will find....The Mist Seven Swords Men and ask them to train me.
I leaped of the balcony and made two bunshin and joined in the spar.It was turned to a free-for-all brawl as Haku used his thousand Senbon on Ranma and me.I dodged most of them by filling my feet with chakra and jumped high in the air.Ranma didn't even need to use chakra since he could already jump that high,the Saotome Arts were truely amazing.I will need to ask Ranma about that later.I threw a Kunai at Haku to distract him and made my hand seal to bind him in one place but Ranma attacked me from behind with his insane speed of punches.I return the favour but a few punches escaped my defense and knocked the wind out of me.
Haku came to my rescue and unleashed a barage of plastic senbons at Ranma who deflected them with his Kunai.And He said that weapons are a handicap,heh I guess having being force to learn to use a kunai have made some changes in the former Martial Artist of Nerima.Opps here he comes charging at me again,better use my bunshin to confuse him.
Ranma's POV....
I charged at Max who created five Bunshins, heh no way I'm gonna fall for that one I'll just hit all five of them .I hate to admit it but these few years in this new world was the best thing that happened to me.I had the family that I always wanted,Zabusa may be a jerk sometimes but he is better than Genma.Max as my big brother and Haku as my younger brother made my life full with challenges.Max tried his best to be better than me but he didn't know that no one can beat the great Ranma Saotome...no..Ranma..just Ranma will be nice.I don't want to have anything to do with the pass anymore.Since last year I have abandoned my family name and unsealed the two forbiden techniques by my former father,it was the only useful technique he gave me so far.Haku was too pure and innocent that I have this urge to protect him,he always look at Zabusa as his precious person and he obayed everything Zabusa said without question.Max and me had tried to teach him to be independent but he told us to trust Zabusa ,he also said that his hopes and wishes was to become Zabusa's 'perfect' ninja tool.That was shocking for me when I heard it, a tool? He said it was all his purpose for and he would die and even if it's to save Zabusa.I wonder what he sees in Zabusa that make him so...um...likable.I need to have another talk to Haku about that.Max was great on his Genjutsu and was always getting back on me whenver I ate his food (They did the traditional Saotome food fight ) and he also taught me the facts of life.I must say that being called a pervert from my previous life had been a fluke.That un-cute tomboy could be soooo wrong.Max gave me the full course from his version of the Karma Sutra and I couldn't get the image of my mind.Sometimes I even doubt myself and question silently...am I a pervert?
Haku's POV....
Ranma-nichan had this dazed look on his face and was blushing badly,hehe he must've be affected by Max-nichan's Genjutsu.This was very unespected when I came to this new timeline.Zabusa was ....different.He didn't show any cold moments like last time,infact he even made our training harder and earlier.Kisame never visited us when I was in my previous life.Maybe it's because it's a different version like Max said.I'm happy in this one and hope that we will be a family like I always wanted.Max and Ranma-nichan has also become my precious person and I will do anything I can to protect them.They always lecture me about being Zabusa's tool...I wonder what's so bad about it?Opps looks like Max-nichan is going to do his Golden Bind Genjutsu on me...I better prepare for it.
I gave out a " Kai." and ran around so that he couldn't pin point my movements until he ran out of chakra.I appeared behind him to find that it was a Bunshin.Where on earth did he went? Looked around trying to find him but I only spoted Ranma looking like he was about to faint from the bloodloss by his nose then I heard a sound behind me.I quickly made a Kawarimi and escaped a barrage of plastic Kunais and hid on top of a tree brance.So...Max-nichan was hiding in the pond all along...perfect. I commanded my water senbons to attack him,it surprised the hell out of him and he gave up since he was considered 'dead'.He released the Genjutsu on Ranma and they went knocking each other out again...well looks like it's my turn to make dinner..again.
TBC...
(A/N: There's the second chap.Review and comment please.)