Author's Note: Hey guys, I'm back and still getting hate. All I can say to haters is I don't care what you have to say. I hate you and y'all can burn in hell :) to other people who noticed I spelled a few names wrong, thank you for telling me I didn't notice and when I get time I plan to fix that. Anyways read on!
"Fight me." Sasuke said as he stared down Naruto who had just came home from training.
Naruto studied Sasuke's face for a minute before saying, "Sorry I don't feel like wasting my time, get stronger than talk to me" and then brushed past the boy. The statement only served to anger the boy as he attacked his comrade. Sasuke quickly moved forward throwing his elbow at Naruto's head. The yellow haired ninja though quickly side stepped to his right and grabbed Sasuke's arm bending it down while kicking out Sasuke's legs with his left leg knocking the boy down and holding Sasuke's own fist to his face. "Now now teme, I said later I just came home from a hard day of training, harder than whatever you did and I'm tired and hungry. Now leave me alone or I'll kick your ass with your own fist." Naruto said still holding the boy down, his knee on Sasuke's chest preventing him from getting up, and Sasuke's fist still being firmly held in place almost touching Sasuke's face.
"How the hell did he get so strong? I can't even move!" Sasuke thought to himself as he tried to struggle out of his orange wearing teammates grip but to no avail. "He was never this physically strong before, and I can barely breathe with his leg on my chest what the hell is weighing it down so much!" Sasuke sighed, still seething with rage but knew when he was down, "Just get the hell off of me dobe" He said.
"You are still wearing the weights that Gai gave you right? You're probably wondering about my speed and strength and it's because I never take mine off except to get used to my new speed. I'm currently wearing weights right now" Naruto said as Sasuke got pissed not thinking about wearing his weights on a mission. Sasuke just went outside to train more, not satisfied with himself.
"Well you two seem to be getting along just dandy" Kakashi said with an eye smile while reminiscing about his days with Obito as he watched the scene.
"Hey Kakashi-sensei do me a favor." Naruto said as his teacher looked at him a bit more serious.
"What is it." He asked the boy curiously.
"Go talk to Sasuke, calm him down. He has a lot of hate in his life and I know that you have a Sharingan maybe you could go and talk to him, maybe talk about the Uchiha who gave it to you. Just make sure he stays on the right path." Naruto said as Kakashi contemplated what Naruto said. "That's actually a good idea, Sasuke might like Obito. The two are very similar it's worth a try" Kakashi thought to himself.
"That actually isn't a half bad idea, it's better than doing nothing I guess" The cyclops thought as he walked after his genin.
Naruto though after sending his sensei after the little shit known as Sasuke, went to see if Tsunami had fixed dinner yet. "Hey Tsunami-chan!" Naruto greeted with a smile as he entered the kitchen.
"Oh hello Naruto-kun, I haven't seen you all day have you been out training?" She asked a little concerned for his well being since he was still a child, (or so she thought at least).
"Yea, I've been learning two new ninjutsu, I need to get stronger faster so I'm working extra hard" Naruto said as he sat down watching the woman cook.
"Wow that's impressive, but why do you push yourself so hard? What's the point of training so hard you're just a child you should be living your life" Tsunami looked at Naruto with slight concern in her voice. "So this is what it's like to have a mother care for you" Naruto thought to himself, wishing his mother was still alive.
"Well you see Tsunami, I don't have much of a life back home because of something very out of my control a lot of people hate me. At first, I needed to get stronger to defend myself, but now that I've lived a little I understand that that's not why I want to get stronger. I chose to get stronger because I want to protect the ones closest to me, in all honesty I'm extremely strong, but I can't show my strength yet because it would raise a lot of alarms and I would be asked questions that I'm not ready to answer yet. It's not that I don't know the answers it's that I can't answer them without seeming crazy." Naruto said confusing the women even more with her answer.
"So even though you're really strong you still want to get stronger, yet you can't let people know how strong you really are? That seems counterintuitive, why can't people know the truth about you" Tsunami asked now more interested in the little blond boy who was protecting her father.
"Honestly I chose to keep my life more of a mystery because it helps me out. It'll make people underestimate me more because no one knows how strong I truly am, not even I know anymore, for all I know I could be stronger than my sensei. But that doesn't mean anything he has more years of experience than I do he could kill me at any point because if he was actually serious about it he could destroy me." Naruto said not really answering her question.
"Ok but I'm still confused, why don't you just be yourself and let people know your true power?"
"It's all confusing I know, but everyone has their secrets, but I do what I do because it will benefit me and my future a great deal. I can't really explain it to you without leaving you more confused but imagine this" Naruto stopped to take a breath. "You know something really important, world changing, well you can't tell anyone because you don't have real definitive proof, and people will think you are crazy. So what can you do? You get stronger, strong enough to make a difference, but keep this power secret for as long as you can because it will surprise your enemy. In a sense that's what I'm doing, no one can know what I know, hell I shouldn't even be telling you any of this but I feel a kind of warmth from you that makes me want to trust you. Maybe because I never had a mother of my own and the warmth and kindness you give off just makes me feel homely and trust you" Naruto said, making Tsunami smile at the last statement. Naruto really shouldn't be saying anything, but he just needed to get things off his chest.
"I'm sorry you never had a mother of your own but I know she would be proud of you, I bet your father is proud of you though" Tsunami said trying to amend her mistake.
"Yea…" Naruto sighed no one really knows anything he keeps forgetting this. "Tou-san is dead too, I lost both my parents the day I was born because of a tragedy." Naruto saw the horror on the woman's face and quickly recanted, "But it's ok don't be upset you didn't know, it's just not something I talk about, my teammate Sasuke actually doesn't have any family either, they were massacred when he was a child in front of him. Me and him are just two peas in a pod full of despair, but it's alright because we're both getting stronger." Naruto said promising the women and smiling at her, easing her worries.
"I'm glad things are better," Tsunami was obviously out of her comfort zone not knowing what to say or do next. She was looking for an out when she heard water boiling, "Now if you'll excuse me I need to finish making dinner" Tsunami said turning around getting back to the food. Naruto smiled and took his leave hoping not to bother her anymore. The woman was pure and innocent, Naruto was happy to befriend her.
It was at that moment that Kakashi walked in, "Turns out you were right about Sasuke, thanks for the idea he seems to be doing better now, still wants to murder his brother but yea, better. I talked with him about my friendship/rivalry with a boy named Obito, my teammate and what happened and that interested him. He doesn't have many stories about his family and knows he can come to me to learn more." Kakashi said. "So how goes the Jutsu training?" Kakashi asked Naruto as he watched the young boy.
"Well let's find out" Naruto said before making the ram seal and dispelling all his clones.
"Naruto no!" Kakashi tried to warn the boy, but it was to late, Naruto had dispelled a couple hundred clones all at once… ouch.
"Mother fucker" Naruto said as he held his head in pain for a minute, after having a few minutes to adjust he looked at kakashi and said, "Follow me outside and tell me what you think." Kakashi was appalled to see Naruto adjust so quickly before remembering who and what exactly he housed before nodding following his student.
The two of them walked outside into a clearing, "Now why don't you try taking down that tree first" Kakashi said pointing at a decently thick tree.
"Fuuton: Seijitsu Kaze-ken (Wind Style: Faithful Wind Blade)" Naruto said with a kunai in hand, with one quick slash of his arm Naruto destroyed not just the one tree, but two trees, and cutting a third. Naruto looked up grinning at the man waiting to hear something.
Kakashi was dumbfounded though. "He's a natural at wind jutsu! I need to find Asuma when we get back, hmmm… He can really help out Naruto, since Wind is my weakest element, that's the downfall of having a strong lightning affinity. Minato, Kushina… you guys would be so proud of your son." Kakashi thought to himself as he thought of the man to help out the young blond boy. "Amazing progress Naruto. I honestly have to say I'm appalled at your progress, for now go get cleaned up and take the night off starting tomorrow you will help watch Tazuna at the bridge." The man said as he rested his hand on the boy's innocent body as the two shared a moment unlike a father and son. Kakashi feeling prideful that he can pay back his debt to Minato by helping Naruto, and Naruto swimming with emotions of happiness as he started seeing the old Kakashi in this one standing in front of him.
Naruto surprised the silver haired ninja though when he rushed in for a hug while crying. "What did they do to you Naruto…" Kakashi momentarily thought to himself as he saw one of the strongest people mentally that he knew break down on him. Kakashi returned the hug while Naruto said, "I'm sorry Kakashi *sniff, sniff* sensei, I must look like a big baby crying and all." He said.
"It's ok Naruto, the one secret of a ninja is that all ninja's cry at some point. It's what makes us human." He said while holding the kid while angry at his village for doing so much harm to a young innocent boy who was keeping them all alive. "Just know Naruto I'm always here if you need to open up." Kakashi said before leading the child inside to let him clean up.
Kakashi carried Naruto as if he was a small child and Naruto to his surprise fell asleep before they even got to the house. "He gets so much hate from so many people and has so many expectations to look up to and he even feels like he has to work even harder than everyone else and ignore the world to be better. But really Naruto you're just a child you don't need to try so hard, you need to loosen up some." The man thought to himself before he looked up and saw Tsunami in front of him. "Oh I'm sorry I was lost in thought, what was that?" He asked her missing what she said.
"Oh I just wanted to make sure Naruto-san is ok." She said showing her care for the child.
"Yea he's fine just tired, he has a lot on his plate and tries to hard to meet up to everyone's expectations ya know. He needs to remember that he's still a child even if he's an adult… Not many people know about Naruto's life but he's had a really hard time and not that good of a go in life. He had a shitty start and it has only gotten worse. But even though his life has been so bad he is literally one of the most positive happy go lucky people I know. He's so positive and such a great guy." Kakashi said as he carried on talking about Naruto after he laid him on the couch letting the boy sleep peacefully.
"He told me a tiny bit, about not having parents and people hating him, but why did he have it so hard?" The Brunette asked the man, as she became more and more curious about the small blond enigma in front of her.
"I can't tell you unfortunately, it's not my secret to give and there's a law punishable by death so that's the other reason I can not tell you." Kakashi answered her, "Well anyways I have to go and check on my other cute little students, make sure he sleeps some please, ja ne" He said before shunshing away.
Meanwhile Sasuke was trying to run up his tree while Sakura was resting under hers taking a break. The women had exhausted her reserves, seeing as they were nonexistent, it didn't take long either.
"God damnit! Why am I the last one to learn this!? The dobe already knew this and the stupid bitch got it on her first try" Sasuke thought in anger as he kept trying only to fail and get a mouth full of dirt. Sasuke looked up when he felt a soft, but firm hand grab his shoulder, "What do you want Kakashi?" The raven haired boy said as he bit his tongue, holding back his anger that he was having at himself for failing.
"Well I figured you might need some help and as you are my cute little student who is struggling with a basic technique I figured I would come over and help." Kakashi said with an eye smile only furthering to piss off the boy more. "Now first off you need to calm down. Control your emotions I can tell from looking at you right now that you are pissed off, and that's fine and all but for this technique to work you need to control your emotions first." Kakashi then tightened his grip on Sasuke's shoulder a bit, "Now calm down and try it again" he finished before letting go of the boy's shoulder.
Sasuke instinctively grabbed his shoulder as it hurt a little before he let go of it and tried his best to calm down. After a few minutes he opened his eyes and sprinted towards the tree, he got about three quarters of the way up this time before he lost his concentration. When he hit the ground he smirked for doing better before getting his face serious again, "Any other tips?"
"Once you can get to the top I want you to just walk up and down the tree make it second nature, get used to the feeling of sticking to the tree without thinking about it." He then looked towards Sakura, "Also Sakura, I want you to keep walking up and down the trees also to raise up your pitiful chakra levels." Kakashi said before leaving.
"Before this night is over I will have mastered this!" The young Uchiha thought to himself before running up the tree, calmer than he was a few minutes ago as he focused on his goal. "This damn tree is just another obstacle in the way of beating you… And like this tree I will also beat you for what you did to me dammit" Sasuke thought to himself as he kept trying late into the night. Doing exactly what he said until he passed out on the ground from exhaustion, with a faint smile on his face.
Naruto awoke suddenly as he felt sunlight hit his face, he looked around the house and noticed everyone was asleep (besides Kakashi of course). Figuring that it was still early morning he left a clone in his place and left the house to go do some training. He found an empty clearing and quickly filled it with clones who all knew what to do. They ran off to their own sections and started working while once more he did the physical work. He had 5 clones face him off as had to fight them simultaneously while he had his weights upped (still not as heavy as Lee, that man is just insane). He liked the idea of this challenge and kept going while getting his ass kicked. He could barely move on his own and every time he got up his clones would knock him back down, "God I must be stupid to be doing this" Naruto thought to himself as he kept trying and failing.
"Naruto what are you doing?" Kakashi said as he looked at the young boy getting beat by himself.
"Ugh, training" Naruto said before throwing some kunai killing his clones. "I upped my weights and told my clones to attack, as you can see I'm failing horribly." He answered as Kakashi helped pick him up.
"And your other clones?"
"More training, chakra control, techniques, katas for taijutsu nothing much."
"Well maybe you should get used to walking before fighting, you aren't helping yourself that much" Kakashi pointed out.
"Touché, but at the same time this is helping me build endurance" Naruto said jokingly as he struggled to stand. "I can't stand being so weak. I have to get stronger, if I stay weak then I can't protect the ones I love. And that's not acceptable to me, so I will keep pushing my limits to get Stronger!" Naruto said as he stared down his sensei. "For my age I might be strong, but it's not strong enough. I can never be strong enough so I will always get stronger pushing the limits because there is never enough to learn, so either you help me train or leave because I have more work to do." Naruto said before turning around and making more clones to fight him.
"Actually you're coming with me, and lower your weights we might need that speed." The man said as Naruto listened taking them off altogether.
"So where are we going? We gonna go find Zabuza and take him out together!" Naruto said jokingly.
Kakashi sweatdropped and shook his head before turning around and running as Naruto followed him.
"We're going to get Tazuna, we're on watch today while Sasuke and Sakura train. I believe that for now you will have a better chance against Zabuza's accomplice, and when Sasuke gets stronger the two of you will be able to beat the masked ninja." Kakashi said to Naruto as they slowed down to a stop outside of their client's house as they waited for the drunk bridge builder to finish getting ready and come outside.
"If only you knew how strong I really am, but for now I have to hide my abilities… and stop Sasuke from getting his damn sharingan… at least for a little while longer. If I can prolong him from getting it that will stop orochimaru from coming to the village." "So how far along are the two?"
"Sasuke finally finished tree climbing, so for now Sakura will focus on increasing her chakra levels to at least gennin reserves, while I help Sasuke with hand-to-hand fighting" Kakashi said before making a clone to go find Sakura and Sasuke to train them. Tazuna led the way to the bridge with Naruto and Kakashi in pursuit of the man, watching for any bandits that might need to be taken care of. The three walked in a peaceful silence to the bridge, not a word was said once getting to the bridge Naruto and Kakashi left to set up security while Tazuna got to work with his workers.
Kakashi was watching Naruto carefully, as much as he trusted the young blond he still didn't know anything about him. He was a mystery wrapped in an enigma inside of another enigma it just didn't make sense to him "How could one so young be so confusing and mysterious, I just want to atone for my sins Naruto, let me just help you, talk to me, let me be there for you. You don't need to hide your secrets from me I can protect myself just as you can protect yourself." Kakashi thought to himself as they walked to the bridge while Naruto acted like the child he was and kept asking Tazuna how a bridge was made and questions along those lines. "One of these days I will figure you out, until then I will help you grow into the man Minato would want to see."
"So Tazuna do you think I'd be able to help you guys out with the bridge building?" Naruto asked as he watched the other builders do various jobs. Honestly most of it didn't seem that hard and with his clones this bridge could be finished a lot faster, "Why take 3 months to finish it if they could do it in mere days" Naruto thought to himself.
"I guess if you wanted but I don't think there's much you can do all by yourself." Tazuna said as he looked at the little ball of energy in front of him. "This one… so young but so much joy in himself and he's filled with so much happiness, just like Kaiza used to be." Tazuna thought to himself solemnly. "Kage bunshin no jutsu!" A very familiar voice said and Tazuna looked down to see over fifty Naruto's in the clearing. "What..? What is this !?" Tazuna asked confused.
"You know that I'm a ninja, and with this technique I can make solid clones who can help build and will learn and get better as they work. Don't you remember on the way to your house a made clones so we could escape" He said as Tazuna stared dumbfounded at Naruto. "With his ability I have a full, free, army of workers who can easily be replaced and I don't need to worry if they die or get injured!" Tazuna thought as he stared at Naruto with money symbols in his eyes as he thought about all the money he would save.
"Well what's the wait? Let's hurry and get this bridge done!" He said as he quickly made more clones, "Alright boys you know what to do here, listen to this man, and do as he says!" Naruto said as he took position to watch Tazuna carefully, Tazuna smiled and sent the clones to different groups with men so they could help accordingly.
As Naruto's clones were working Naruto got up on a pilar and started to meditate. He let his chakra reach out and feel the area around him, and then he could feel it. The calming of nature around him, all the creatures and people he could sense it. He could feel the hate and despair, but even love and happiness. Than Naruto got punched in the stomach by a clone, "You gotta be careful boss you started to accept the nature energy and your body started changing. I don't want to risk anything because you're me, so be more careful" The clone said before leaving.
"Damn I guess I'm right, gotta be careful if I'm feeling emotions and more personal things I've gone to far. Alright let's do this again" Naruto said before crossing his legs and closing his eyes. He placed his hands together and let his chakra move out into the world, once more feeling nature, again he sensed people, but nothing more thankfully. Naruto stretched out further seeing how far he could reach but then he felt her. "Haku.." Naruto thought before opening his eyes and standing up. Naruto made a clone to cover his spot and left making sure Kakashi didn't see him leave, which is harder than it sounds. With that Naruto set out to find the girl, hoping this time to change more for the better.
Author's Note: Sorry for the chapter being a bit shorter than usual, I was going to make this longer but decided for the next chapter I will most likely finish off the wave arc, until next time.
Updated 8/18/2019