Chapter Eighteen - Heart Grows
Back with Menma and Tsunami
Tsunami and Menma headed back to Tazuna's house, Menma laughed at one of Tsunami's jokes "that's so funny," Menma chuckled as he cover his mouth as Menma told a ninja joke about how the ninja crossed the path which made Tsunami giggle in a super cute way, which made Menma blushed "so Menma have you try dated?" Menma checks when from red to a shade of red that hasn't been discovered "well erm well mmm!?" Tsunami blushed lightly "it's alright Menma-kun I haven't dated much since my husband died."
Sakura Training
Menma shadow clone was panting as Sakura had multiple cuts and her outfit had slash marks from Menma shadow clone's anbu blade "ow," Sakura started to do first aid on herself "what did you learn from our training?" Sakura looked up "never fight someone who has more experience, but I wasn't trying to attack but stay on defence." Menma nodded "that's right, I'm slightly skilled in sword fighting but not by much, but remember if you are on defence look for an opening it will only be second" Menma stand up "well Sakura let's head back to Tazuna's house." Sakura stood up as the clone and Sakura headed to Tazuna House.
Naru Training
Menma shadow clone jumped around using his substitution and earth style as Naru was using two charka chains from her back to aim and target the clone "Remember Naru, aim where I am is fine but try to figure out where I'm going next, okay!" Menma dodged a near miss as Naru smirked "okay sensai" Naru quickly did another hand sign "Uzumaki style: multi-chain strikes!" two more chains shoot out of Naru's back as all four chains strike at the clone's right inner leg, and left upper arm, right foot and last one in the back.
clone quickly made another shadow clone as the old clone poofed. "good job Naru but let's head back to Tazuna House," Naru smiles as all four chains when back into her "understood senpai!" Menma felt uneasy as he smiles as both headed back to Tazuna House.
Naruto and Sasuke training
Menma's shadow clone was in the middle of two-on-one training, Naruto's speed was faster than before as he was keeping up with Menma, Sasuke came up behind the clone who quickly brought the chakra to his hand both Menma and Sasuke punches hit each other fist "good work both of you."
the clone used substitution to Dodge Naruto's kick and another Sasuke punch "good work both of you, you mastered the first steps of gale and flame style." clone rub his neck as he looked at his sons "you two need a bath!" Menma laugh lightly as Naruto placed both his hands on his neck "I'm fine!" Sasuke rolled his eyes "no your not dope" Naruto growled, "teme you smell worst than me!" Clone rolled his eyes "well we heading back to Tazuna House!" Sasuke nods as he started to leave, Clone looks at Naruto "let's go!" Naruto smiles "I'll be there in a few minutes" Clone left with Sasuke.
Tazuna House
Real Menma was helping Tsunami cook with both of them smiled as Clone that was walking with Sasuke poofed as real Menma looked up for a second "well all the team heading back to the house." Menma looked at Tsunami with a smile as she smiles back "I'm home daughter!" Tazuna walks into the kitchen "welcome home father" she hugs him as Menma nods at Tazuna "hey Menma you there?" Menma walked into the living room "what do you need Kakashi?" Kakashi pat the seat next to him "report on Team training?" Menma nods "most of my clones have been poofed a few times so I've gotten a small update." Menma when over everyone's training from today as Sasuke walked in and headed to the bathroom for a bath with Kakashi looking at Menma until Sakura and Naru walked in at the same time and sit down with Kakashi and Menma "hey sensai" both girls said at the same time.
Kakashi looked at the girl "so how was the training?" Naru smiles rubbing her neck "hard but fun," Sakura rubbing her arm "harder than I thought but learn a lot."
Sakura headed upstairs after giving her a report about her training and walk into the guest room to get changed as her clothes were ruined, Naru walked in "so Sakura, tomorrow do you want to spare?" Sakura nods sure "Sure Naru" Naru walk behind Sakura help her with Sakura and untangle it "what happened?" Naru blinked as Sakura frowned "sensai says he would cut it if I didn't put it in a ponytail." Naru gasped "don't worry it looks good in a ponytail!"
Sasuke walks downstairs in his pj's "hey Kakashi could you train me to awake my Sharingan." Kakashi rub his neck and looked up from his book "okay but it will be hard," Sasuke nods as he sat next to Menma.
land of Wave Woods
Naruto was still training as he was fighting his shadow clones, he wanted to get stronger than Sasuke as Naruto would train harder with his own shadow clones.
Tazuna House
Menma made sure to save some food for Naruto as he took the plate and headed back to the training ground as Sasuke, Sakura and Naru were already out cold "I should pf brought Naruto back when we finish training." Menma started to walk out of the house as Tsunami stepped outside her house "can I come with you?" Menma turns around to see Tsunami standing there with Menma blushing lightly and nods "sure." Both Menma and Tsunami headed to the woods talking as they walked, Tsunami wrap her arm around Menma's arm witch made both Menma and Tsunami blush.