TO ALL REVIEWERS - Time will bring light to your questions, but some of you did guess somethings right. What? Not telling. Shino will play a part, later. But now, he will be going on a bug catching spree.
I
The wind that forever torment the travellers through this path howled constantly, and the rocks, caverns and canyons close by sang along to it. Dawn came, once more bringing light to the darkness, fire in the cold. The town itself is slowly awakening from it's slumber, and the guards stationed are quickly replaced by a new shift. As the night fades and disappears, Naruto was waiting for the Tsuchikage to begin.
"What is it you want from me, now?" Naruto asked the Kage, while eyeing his surroudings for traps. Although the kage had offered help, it is by Kagizume's precautionary instinct that prompted Naruto to check his surroudings.
"You would have to leave, now."
"Huh?"
"I have sent my letter of your presence to the other towns. In short, they know you are here, but the news will take a day or two to arrive. Even so, I believe that you should leave, so they will have a lot of catching up to do."
"What is this? You blackmailed me?"
"No. It is purely political. If the other countries know I have you, but I'm not telling them, then I would be in trouble. But if I told them, there is nothing they can suspect. Besides, I gave you adequate time to escape a bunch of hunting Anbus." The kage spoke, but the blond could easily detect the sarcasm.
"You sent Anbus after me?" He wanted to get out, find an exit, so his eyes quickly moved.
"Not my Anbus. I've heard Konoha has Anbus on your trail, and from what I've heard, even the Copy Ninja, Kakashi, is after you."
'Crap!' Naruto bowed, "What a good news you have for me, and I believe I should get going. Thank you for informing Konoha, so they know my location and they can now send a bunch of Anbus to skewer me." Sarcasm abound, Naruto walked towards the door to leave.
II
The thick woods became their quick way to Stone, and Hatake Kakashi could not help but feel the same emotion of uselessness again. The rustling leaves and the swaying branches hid the voices of their steps, a group of 4 assembled to hunt down Naruto, or to the villagers, Kyubi. New information from Stone indicated that Naruto was sighted in that village, but Kakashi knew better. Stone is perhaps in league with Naruto, because Stone would most likely want to obtain some favors from Konoha, and capturing him would do just that.
"What the hell does Stone want with Naruto? Kyubi?" The silver haired jounin wondered.
A fellow hunter who is also a jounin, replied quickly. "Stone has always been seeking power, and this might just be it. I think they intend to throw us off course. Damn! Should have killed that fox when we had the chance."
The vegetation flickered pass, and so did the hours, as they venture closer to stone, all the while, their suspicion on Stone only multiplied, and their questions only increased.
III
A trail of destruction was left in the wake of locust swarms, making short work of crops and food, thus causing the lifestock and people to run short on food. The pain and agony felt by those ravaged by nature's great powers are indeed deep and fearsome, and Shino have seen it work it's might right before his very eyes. But thankfully, the activities of these locusts could well be predicted, using their mating patterns, biological makeup and moon cycles, thus, much food has been stockpiled and kept for later usage.
He have seen these locusts, and have caught some for study. Now, he had only need to find a way to control them. Yet, many of his attempts were futile. Controlling through his chakra isn't working on these insects.
Taking a walk in the streets, he saw the same man who was playing with his dog.
"Dogs uses scent... Wait... perhaps controlling the locust through chemical signals would be effective..."
IV
The gates of stone is now long behind him, and Naruto is moving quickly to avoid the wrath of the burning sun in midday. As beautiful as the terains go, no one would want to be caught unprepared in these fields of stone and rock.
"Where do we go now?"
"We find somewhere to rest first. Do you have a map?" Kagizume replied.
"Yeah."
They moved quickly, using the shadows of the cliff to shield them from the heat.
"Naruto. Remember, we still have to train." Kyubi reminded.
'What do you suggest?'
"Walk on the cliffs, with your chakra."
"You mean I will be running on those cliffs?"
"Yeah."
Naruto concentrated his chakra to his feet, and slowly climbed halfway. "Then?"
"Run along."
"... Never give me free time, huh?"
"Why should I?" Kyubi remembered the competition, and he still intends to win.
Naruto ran slowly, but he picked up his speed as he continued. He kept going, until there was this large hole or crack... "What do I do?"
"Jump, Idiot."
"Sideways? I am only going to crash."
"Then, flip or jump some other way."
Naruto's cerulean eyes soon caught sight of a small outcropping where he could jump, and another outcropping after the hole where he could reposition himself back onto the cliff.
He dropped his chakra, so he began falling down towards the outcropping head first, but when he was about to land, his right hand grabbed another rock so his body and leg would sling (catapulted) forward and his feet would land on the outcropping, instead of crashing into it with his head. As quickly as he landed, he charged up chakra to jump to the other side, landing nicely.
"Not bad, brat."
"My hand hurts from grabbing the rock."
Kyubi gave a loud sigh, and it echoes endlessly inside his mind.
V
One morning and afternoon was spent travelling, but Naruto finally made out of the barrens, and to the lush grasslands.
"So, show me the map." Kagizume ordered.
The map was opened and place on the floor, and Naruto looked through the map while taking a short lunch prepared by the people of stone.
"We can go east, to Cloud, or we can go south, to Leaf while the west leads back to Stone. So I think we should go north, to avoid all the ninjas and perhaps there, we can actually train in peace."
Kyubi then said, "We still need to find the sand and mist demons."
"We can do that later, after Naruto is stronger, both physically, intellectually and mentally." Kagizume replied.
"Hey, do I not have a choice?" The blonde asked back.
"Let's go north then. But we only have 7 and a half years to hunt down these people."
There was a moment of silence inside his mind, only momentarily interfered by the munching of the burger, or the swishing of grasses.
"We also have Akatsuki on our tail." Kyubi added.
"Don't mind them. North it is, to the lands where no nation has hidden villages."
"Are you suggesting we are going to hide and train?" The fox continued.
"Yes."
"Oh well."
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YAY! CHAPTER COMPLETE and I BROKE 100 reviews!!!! An impossible task when I first began this work.
I
The wind that forever torment the travellers through this path howled constantly, and the rocks, caverns and canyons close by sang along to it. Dawn came, once more bringing light to the darkness, fire in the cold. The town itself is slowly awakening from it's slumber, and the guards stationed are quickly replaced by a new shift. As the night fades and disappears, Naruto was waiting for the Tsuchikage to begin.
"What is it you want from me, now?" Naruto asked the Kage, while eyeing his surroudings for traps. Although the kage had offered help, it is by Kagizume's precautionary instinct that prompted Naruto to check his surroudings.
"You would have to leave, now."
"Huh?"
"I have sent my letter of your presence to the other towns. In short, they know you are here, but the news will take a day or two to arrive. Even so, I believe that you should leave, so they will have a lot of catching up to do."
"What is this? You blackmailed me?"
"No. It is purely political. If the other countries know I have you, but I'm not telling them, then I would be in trouble. But if I told them, there is nothing they can suspect. Besides, I gave you adequate time to escape a bunch of hunting Anbus." The kage spoke, but the blond could easily detect the sarcasm.
"You sent Anbus after me?" He wanted to get out, find an exit, so his eyes quickly moved.
"Not my Anbus. I've heard Konoha has Anbus on your trail, and from what I've heard, even the Copy Ninja, Kakashi, is after you."
'Crap!' Naruto bowed, "What a good news you have for me, and I believe I should get going. Thank you for informing Konoha, so they know my location and they can now send a bunch of Anbus to skewer me." Sarcasm abound, Naruto walked towards the door to leave.
II
The thick woods became their quick way to Stone, and Hatake Kakashi could not help but feel the same emotion of uselessness again. The rustling leaves and the swaying branches hid the voices of their steps, a group of 4 assembled to hunt down Naruto, or to the villagers, Kyubi. New information from Stone indicated that Naruto was sighted in that village, but Kakashi knew better. Stone is perhaps in league with Naruto, because Stone would most likely want to obtain some favors from Konoha, and capturing him would do just that.
"What the hell does Stone want with Naruto? Kyubi?" The silver haired jounin wondered.
A fellow hunter who is also a jounin, replied quickly. "Stone has always been seeking power, and this might just be it. I think they intend to throw us off course. Damn! Should have killed that fox when we had the chance."
The vegetation flickered pass, and so did the hours, as they venture closer to stone, all the while, their suspicion on Stone only multiplied, and their questions only increased.
III
A trail of destruction was left in the wake of locust swarms, making short work of crops and food, thus causing the lifestock and people to run short on food. The pain and agony felt by those ravaged by nature's great powers are indeed deep and fearsome, and Shino have seen it work it's might right before his very eyes. But thankfully, the activities of these locusts could well be predicted, using their mating patterns, biological makeup and moon cycles, thus, much food has been stockpiled and kept for later usage.
He have seen these locusts, and have caught some for study. Now, he had only need to find a way to control them. Yet, many of his attempts were futile. Controlling through his chakra isn't working on these insects.
Taking a walk in the streets, he saw the same man who was playing with his dog.
"Dogs uses scent... Wait... perhaps controlling the locust through chemical signals would be effective..."
IV
The gates of stone is now long behind him, and Naruto is moving quickly to avoid the wrath of the burning sun in midday. As beautiful as the terains go, no one would want to be caught unprepared in these fields of stone and rock.
"Where do we go now?"
"We find somewhere to rest first. Do you have a map?" Kagizume replied.
"Yeah."
They moved quickly, using the shadows of the cliff to shield them from the heat.
"Naruto. Remember, we still have to train." Kyubi reminded.
'What do you suggest?'
"Walk on the cliffs, with your chakra."
"You mean I will be running on those cliffs?"
"Yeah."
Naruto concentrated his chakra to his feet, and slowly climbed halfway. "Then?"
"Run along."
"... Never give me free time, huh?"
"Why should I?" Kyubi remembered the competition, and he still intends to win.
Naruto ran slowly, but he picked up his speed as he continued. He kept going, until there was this large hole or crack... "What do I do?"
"Jump, Idiot."
"Sideways? I am only going to crash."
"Then, flip or jump some other way."
Naruto's cerulean eyes soon caught sight of a small outcropping where he could jump, and another outcropping after the hole where he could reposition himself back onto the cliff.
He dropped his chakra, so he began falling down towards the outcropping head first, but when he was about to land, his right hand grabbed another rock so his body and leg would sling (catapulted) forward and his feet would land on the outcropping, instead of crashing into it with his head. As quickly as he landed, he charged up chakra to jump to the other side, landing nicely.
"Not bad, brat."
"My hand hurts from grabbing the rock."
Kyubi gave a loud sigh, and it echoes endlessly inside his mind.
V
One morning and afternoon was spent travelling, but Naruto finally made out of the barrens, and to the lush grasslands.
"So, show me the map." Kagizume ordered.
The map was opened and place on the floor, and Naruto looked through the map while taking a short lunch prepared by the people of stone.
"We can go east, to Cloud, or we can go south, to Leaf while the west leads back to Stone. So I think we should go north, to avoid all the ninjas and perhaps there, we can actually train in peace."
Kyubi then said, "We still need to find the sand and mist demons."
"We can do that later, after Naruto is stronger, both physically, intellectually and mentally." Kagizume replied.
"Hey, do I not have a choice?" The blonde asked back.
"Let's go north then. But we only have 7 and a half years to hunt down these people."
There was a moment of silence inside his mind, only momentarily interfered by the munching of the burger, or the swishing of grasses.
"We also have Akatsuki on our tail." Kyubi added.
"Don't mind them. North it is, to the lands where no nation has hidden villages."
"Are you suggesting we are going to hide and train?" The fox continued.
"Yes."
"Oh well."
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YAY! CHAPTER COMPLETE and I BROKE 100 reviews!!!! An impossible task when I first began this work.