Naruto: Shoton of Konoha

by Arch-Daishou00

: For Stormy Rebel, miss you, Joachim, and thank you: "By the actions of the traitor Mizuki. Naruto awakens a rare Kekkei Genkai. And his path has now changed. And in the darkness awakens an ancient threat more terrifying than the Akatsuki, which only stirs thought of myths from a lost and forgotten age." : huge world expansion story, OC. Co-Author: Etheral-23

7. Back to Konoha

NOTE: 'READ THIS FIRST, I REPEAT. READ THIS FIRST!' when adopting this from Stormy Rebel, he told me this chapter and parts of chapter 2 were parts of other stories for which he spoke to the respected authors of those fics and they allowed him to use them. 'AGAIN, READ THIS BEFORE READING THE CHAPTER! THANK YOU!'

Chapter 7: Back in Konoha with the Genjutsu Mistress

The members of Team 7 were standing in front of the Hokage in his office. They had just given their mission report and awaited a reply. Sasuke and Sakura kept glancing and grinned, well Sakura grinned, Sasuke did his 'amused smirk' face. Naruto couldn't really blame them; he was some sight. His clothes were almost completely ruined, his shirt had two holes close to his heart where the water bullets had hit him, and he had gashes all over from his fight with Haku. He got a tick mark when he heard Sakura giggle again 'I really need to get a second set of clothes. It wasn't like I could afford it before, but now that we get the pay of an A-rank it shouldn't be a problem. It's true I could have kept the jumpsuit, but I would've looked way worse. I mean, the more I wear these clothes, the more I realize how ridiculous I looked'.

"I see…" it came from the Sandaime Hokage. He puffed a bit on his pipe before continuing "Well, I'm happy that you're all OK. You will all get the appropriate pay, and I will make sure that it will be written as an A-rank in your files". That last bit cheered the team up, as they nodded approvingly to each other. "For now you can take a week off. And before you come with any objection it's because I have a mission for Kakashi" he looked sternly at the Genin in the room to make his point clear. None of them objected, thank gods, and he reached into the drawer and gave each of them the pay. "Good then. You're all dismissed. Kakashi I will call for you when we have your mission ready"

Sakura, Sasuke and Kakashi began to make their way out of the office. Naruto didn't move "Hokage-Sama, I will need to speak to you in private". His teammates looked baffled. What could Naruto want to speak to the Hokage about? Kakashi had an idea of what it was, and dragged Naruto's two teammates out of the office. Hiruzen knew it was important; he could see it on his grandson-figure's face, and the fact that he had said 'Hokage-same' instead of 'Jiji'. As Kakashi left the room, Naruto tried to locate the ANBU in the room and looked back at the Hokage "I mean completely alone"

Hiruzen hesitated a second before nodding. Three ANBU appeared from their different hiding spots before disappearing again. The old Hokage rose from his seat and activated a privacy seal. He turned towards Naruto "Now we can speak without anyone listening in. What was it you wanted to talk to me about?"

Now it was Naruto who was hesitating. He took a deep breath "Back in Nami, when we fought at the bridge. After I had gotten shot and fell into the waters, I thought I was dying…" Naruto paused. Sarutobi could clearly see that this wasn't something Naruto was talking about easily. He showed him over to the couch and sat beside him. Naruto continued "I think I blacked out or something. When I came to it I found myself in a sewer of some sort. I didn't know what was going on, and tried to find my way out. And then… then I met the Kyuubi"

Hiruzen's eyes shot wide open "You met the Kyuubi?" As far as he knew Kushina and Mito hadn't met the Kyuubi before they had actively tried it. That Naruto would meet it accidently like that was… concerning.

"Yeah I did, but don't worry, it's not breaking loose or anything. I was in my mind, and I saw the seal" Naruto replied fast, seeing the face his grandfather figure was displaying.

The old Hokage's face relaxed "What happened then?"

"Well, it was taunting me, saying how happy it was that I was dying and so on. I, of course, wasn't so thrilled about it. To make a long story short, it lent me some chakra to save its own life. Bargaining, if I die, it dies."

"You used the Kyuubi's chakra!?" Hiruzen asked in disbelief. As far as he knew neither Mito nor Kushina had ever used the Kyuubi's chakra; Kushina had explained that the Kyuubi didn't want to share it with 'lower beings'.

Naruto looked worried "If I didn't I would've died. I'm sure of it" he said looking down on the floor

Hiruzen saw how Naruto was reacting "Oh, sorry Naruto. I'm just surprised" he paused and put a hand on Naruto's head. The young Uzumaki looked up at him "I'm going to have Jiraiya come and see if there's anything wrong with the seal. If there isn't… Well, let's talk about that at the time. But for now Jiraiya is out on a mission" Naruto nodded showing he understood. The old Hokage smiled "Now to other matters. I have also added the Mizuki incident to your file as an A-rank"

Naruto looked surprised at the Hokage "You didn't have to do that"

Again the old Kage smiled at the blond in front of him "I did. You must understand that the scroll he tried to steal holds some of the best kept secrets in Konohagakure, including the Kage Bunshin and the Shiki Fūin seal that sealed the Kyuubi in you, and therefor also how to break it. It won't be easy, but… You get my point" Naruto nodded. "And of course you have also received the appropriate pay." He paused "So maybe now you could get some new clothes. Now I suggest you enjoy your days off" he finished chuckling

Naruto jumped out of the couch and showed the Hiruzen one of his most brilliant smiles "Will do Jiji" he said as he began to walk out towards the door.

"Oh, and Naruto?" The blond Genin turned around to look at the Hokage "good job"

Naruto grinned broadly at his grandfather figure "Thanks Jiji" and then bolted out of the door.

- Fifteen minutes later at Higarashi Weapon Shop -

Tenten glanced at the clock once again. She sighed and leaned over the counter again 'five minutes my ass. I'm not even my shift, but of course I had to say yes to watch it for five minutes… thirty minutes ago. I'm going to kill Tou-san!' She sighed again. The village had been so quiet without Naruto in it. This says a lot given her eccentric teammates and lunatic sensei. Even when he didn't play occasional pranks, he did give the village a certain energy. And she missed him, her personally. They had become closer friends than she would've thought they could have when they met. She snickered remembering the orange jumpsuit he had walked into the store in, and how he had just spaced out when he saw her. She heard the bell over the door "WHAT THE HELL TOOK YOU SO LONG!"

"Erm, Nami no Kuni isn't exactly close" Naruto said rather sheepishly

Tenten blinked a few times "Oh sorry Naruto. It's my fa… What the hell happened to you!?" She had gotten a good look at his attire. It was… worrying

Naruto laughed lightly "Nothing really". Tenten didn't buy it and kept looking determinately at him, a look that said 'you're not getting out of here before you tell'. "Ok, ok. I got shot" Tenten's eyes widened a bit, but kept the look up. She knew Naruto wouldn't tell everything knowing it would worry her. Naruto saw this and sighed "ok, I got shot twice… and fell off a bridge… that was fifteen meters high… into freezing waters… and almost drowned… But I swear, I'm ok!" Naruto said, still getting 'the look'.

Tenten's jaw had almost hit the floor by now. She quickly gathered herself "Oh well, if it's only that. How did it happen?" Naruto sighed; he knew he had to tell the whole truth… Well, everything but the fox. And so he did. When he was done Tenten quickly got over to him and hugged him tightly "I'm glad you're ok"

Naruto tensed up – he was still not used to Tenten's hugging attitude, despite for knowing for a bit more than 2 months. There was a cough from the entrance "I hope I'm not interrupting anything?"

The two Genin turned towards the voice to see Kaito standing with an all knowing smile. Naruto blushed deeply and began franticly to try and explain. This was one of the few stores in the village that allowed 'the demon brat' to buy things, and he liked Tenten and Kaito – he wasn't about to get on their bad side. Kaito laughed deeply "Relax Naruto, I was just kidding. You're – whoa!" Kaito was now crouching after a dodge from a kunai. He turned towards a mad looking Tenten "What gives?"

Tenten glared at her dad "What gives? WHAT GIVES!? You said I only needed to watch the store for five minutes! Look at the clock; that was thirty minutes ago!"

Kaito laughed sheepishly "Sorry? I got caught up with Inoichi"

Tenten sighed "never mind that now. I'm going to help Naruto get a second set of clothes now"

It was the first time Kaito had actually taken a look at Naruto's clothes "Whoa! What happened to you?"

Naruto was about to answer when Tenten cut him off, still glaring at her father "Well, you would've known if you came back in time! Come Naruto, let's get your clothes."

- Ten minutes later-

"Ok then, it will be two-thousand ryō. And I will make sure that your old clothes get fixed" Tenten while typing it into the cash register.

Naruto nodded and took out Gama-chan "Thanks Ten-chan". He was standing in identical clothes, though without all the gashes.

Tenten looked amused at him "Ten-chan?"

Naruto froze a bit "If you don't like it…"

"No, no, I like it" she quickly replied "I was just surprised."

Naruto smiled brightly at her and handed over the cash and the ruined clothes "Do you have any plans this afternoon?"

"Not really. You want to go grab something to eat? That meaning ramen of course" she said as she counted the money. It wasn't that she didn't trust Naruto, it was a policy they had; everyone could miscount or drop something.

"Yep. But we will have to drop by my place. I want to drop off my traveling gear"

"Of course" she took off her uniform. She turned towards the back "Dad, I'm going out"

A sound sounding like a hammer falling sounded followed by someone crying out. Naruto looked a little worried, but Tenten didn't seem faced by it. A few seconds later Kaito came out with sooth on half his face "Ok then, Naruto have her back home by eleven"

Naruto began to sputter again, trying to explain that it wasn't anything like that. Tenten shot a quick glare at her dad, who was grinning broadly, and sighed. "Come on Naruto" she said as they walked out the store.

- Later that afternoon -

Tenten and Naruto were currently taking one of their strolls through Konoha. The blond looked around at the villagers around them; they were all giving him glares. He sighed. It was a big difference from the treatment he had gotten in Nami no Kuni. After the incident on the bridge they had almost treated him like a hero. He didn't want to be treated as a hero here; he just didn't want them to glare at him. Tenten saw it and looked with concern at him "Naruto, why is it the villagers treat you like this?"

Naruto didn't answer right away. He was deciding whether or not to tell. Finally he decided not to "I'm sorry Ten-chan. It's one thing I can't tell you… Well, I can, but I'm not ready yet" he looked at her with pleading eyes "please understand"

The older teen gave a nod at Naruto "I understand. Just know that I'm here. No matter what you tell me, I won't judge"

Naruto smiled carefully at her "thanks"

They walked in silence for a few minutes. It was the brunette who broke the silence "So, what are you going to do the next?"

Naruto frowned "I want to train, but there is only so much I can learn from books and train myself to. And I can't ask Kaka-sensei as he is going on a mission, not that he trains me much anyhow"

Tenten looked over at her friend; something really bothered him "What is it?"

Naruto put his hand behind his head and looked at the sky "I just realized in the fight against Haku that I rely way too much on my Shoton. There are multiple things I need to do; learn a real Taijutsu, not just the academy style, get better at my Fūinjutsu, learning some jutsu other than Shoton. For now the only jutsu other than Shoton I can use is Kage Bunshin, Henge and Fūton: Reppusho… I need to branch out more."

"Naruto!" a voice called from down the road. The two friends looked for who had called. They didn't have to look long as a pink mass of hair appeared out of the crowd. Sakura came up to them panting lightly "I finally found you"

Naruto blinked a few times before pointing at himself "me?" Tenten had an amused grin at her face

"Yes you" That's when she saw Tenten "oh, sorry. I didn't think you would be with anyone"

Tenten got a tick mark at that comment, but let it slide "No worries, right Naruto? We weren't doing anything special." Tenten raised her hand to shake with Sakura "Higarashi Tenten"

The rosette smiled friendly at the brunette "Haruno Sakura. Pleased to meet you". She turned her gaze to Naruto, opened her mouth and closed it again 'I can't believe I'm going to ask Naruto of all people to help me… But I must admit that he isn't the same Naruto he was in the academy… Oh well, here goes nothing' she sighed "Naruto, I have thought hard about what you said to me. You're right; I need to act more as a real Kunoichi. That will be the best way to help Sasuke… and you. I just felt so helpless back at the bridge. If you, Sasuke and Kakashi couldn't stop either of them, and they had headed for Tazuna, I could have done nothing to stop them… I need to get stronger." She still felt a knot in her stomach remembering the image of Naruto almost die protecting her and Tazuna. 'I won't let that happen again.'

A chibi version of Naruto was jumping in happiness on the inside, but remained calm on the outside. He didn't want to lose any respect he had just gotten in Sakura's eyes by acting like an idiot "That's really good to hear. But to be honest, I don't know if I can help you. I am much more of a Ninjutsu type. From what I've read, you see much more like a Genjutsu or medic-nin type, I personally would go with medic-nin. But Konoha only trains shinobi and Kunoichi in medicine and medic-jutsu after they have become Chunin due to the difficulty in chakra control. If I should give you any advice I would train that monstrous strength of yours, we both know how strong you are"

First Sakura blushed, but it quickly changed to an annoyed look "I'm not sure if that was a compliment or an insult".

Tenten rolled her eyes 'Boy, Naruto, you really know how to pick them'. Tenten coughed to get the two's attention "From what I hear from Naruto, Kakashi is out on a mission, right?" the two members of team 7 nodded affirmative. "Well, Gai-sensei is also out on one, but as 'youthful' as he is, he didn't want his mission to impact our training, so he has arranged for us to train under a Yuuhi Kurenai in some stuff he isn't that good in. I'm sure that if you came with me, she wouldn't have a problem with you joining us" she finished smiling. Sakura accepted immediately, Naruto was more hesitant. It wasn't easy when not every grown up who was as forthcoming. Tenten noticed the look on Naruto's face again, one she had seen not so long ago. She knew it had something to do with what he wouldn't tell her "Come on Naruto, it will be fun. And then you can finally meet one of my teammates"

"One? Isn't your whole team coming?" Naruto asked, trying to get away from the subject they were approaching again.

"No. He is a Hyuuga, so he will be training with his clan. And don't change subjects, please come" Tenten said a bit pleadingly

Naruto sighed with a smile. She knew he couldn't deny her when she began to plead like that "Ok, ok, I'll come. Where and when?"

Tenten cheered mentally at her triumph "It's the day after tomorrow at training ground 3"

Naruto nodded "I'll be there. You will too, right Sakura-chan?"

"Yeah I will. I should go ask Sasuke if he want to come too. Well, I'll see you around" the female member of Team 7 said running off.

Naruto slumped forward and sighed when she was gone "of course you should…"

Tenten punched him lightly on the shoulder "Come on, cheer up. At least you have someone to train you"

"You're right, thanks" he looked up in the sun to calculate the time. It was beginning to become evening "It was really nice spending time with you again ten-chan, but I really got to go now."

Tenten nodded "That's ok. I should get back to the shop too. Well, I'll see you the day after tomorrow then?"

"You know you will"

- Two days later -

Naruto and Sakura were walking through the forest of Konoha making their way to training ground 3. They had met up at the gate, or rather Sakura was walking through it when Naruto was running by and decided to walk with her. Sasuke hadn't come; he had apparently said in quite a colorful language that he didn't need help. Again this got to the blond, you might be the rookie of the year, but don't be a prick about it. It didn't take long for them to make it to their destination.

Naruto smiled and waved to greet the people on the grounds "Hey guys!" From what he could see they were some of the last to come, only missing Kiba and Kurenai.

Tenten looked over from where Naruto's voice had come from "Hey Naruto!"

"YOSH! SO I FINALLY MEET THE YOUTHFUL FRIEND YOU HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT TENTEN! I'M ROCK LEE, THE SECOND SEXY GREEN BEAST OF KONOHA!" Naruto blinked a few times at the sight in front of him. A boy around the same age as Tenten was standing in front of him in a 'nice-guy' pose. That alone wasn't weird, no it was the look he was going with. He was wearing a green full-body suit with orange leg-warmers, and he had the thickest eye-brows Naruto had ever seen, framed by bowl-cut black hair.

"Eh, nice to meet you Lee. I'm Uzumaki Naruto" Naruto said sheepishly, not really knowing how to react. Thankfully he didn't have to.

"OH, AND WHO IS THIS BEAUTY?" it came from Lee. He was currently looking at Sakura.

Sakura was hiding behind Naruto due to being as weirded as he was, "None of your business!"

Naruto shook his head at Sakura's antics. He made his way over to Tenten, Shino and Hinata as Lee began to declare his love for Sakura. "Hey Hinata, Shino. Where's Kiba?"

"H-hey Naruto-k-kun" it came from the Hyuuga heir before blushing deeply.

"Hello Naruto-san. Kiba won't be able to come today as he has caught the stomach-flu" Shino said in his usual monotone

Naruto grimaced "Ouch" he then turned towards Tenten "Ten-chan, have you asked Kurenai if it was ok for Sakura and I to join?"

"No she didn't. But I'll be ok with a few more, as long as there isn't more coming" a female voice sounded behind them. At the sound Lee immediately stopped his declarations and ran to Tenten, grabbed her arm and bowed in front of Kurenai, Tenten doing the same.

"Thank you for allowing us to attend this training session," Tenten said in a respectful voice as she straightened up. Lee didn't say anything, but nodded vigorously. "I hope you don't mind, but Naruto-kun's and Sakura-san's sensei is also out on a mission, so a brought them with me in the hopes if you would also train them"

Kurenai blinked, a little disconcerted by their extreme politeness. "That's all right, I'm happy to have you here."

Naruto bowed, not as deeply as the members of Team 9 "Thank you Kurenai-sensei". Sakura quickly did the same, not wanting to seem rude.

Kurenai nodded at them and then turned her gaze at her at the group in front of her 'Six Genin, huh? Kakashi and Gai, you really owe me after this. But it shouldn't be too hard with what I have planned for today.' She motioned for them to sit "Well, let's get started. A Genjutsu is a construct, composed of chakra, designed to deceive the senses…"

As she began with the standard academy introduction, Kurenai considered her audience. Shino was as impassive as ever, but she got a sense that his attention was unusually focused today, whether by the visitors, or by the subject matter was debatable. Hinata hadn't said a word since the newcomers arrived. Her Byakugan could see through most Genjutsu because the chakra would be directly visible to her. But she still paid close attention to the lecture. Kurenai wondered if she was aware of the small number of advanced techniques that could deceive the Hyuuga bloodline, if she expected her eyes to fail her when it counted most, or if she was just being polite. She was most surprised with Naruto. He was mostly focused on her words, though he did fidget a little as she talked. She had expected a lot more; she had heard he was full with energy, well she had actually heard he was a little demon who no one could stop, but all the same. Sakura had taken forward a notebook and was scribbling down every word she said.

In addition to being excruciatingly polite, Gai's students were most attentive.

Lee frowned a lot as she talked. She wondered if he was having difficulty following the material, since he probably hadn't studied Genjutsu much since discovering he couldn't mold the chakra necessary to create one.

Tenten, on the other hand, was almost starry-eyed. It took a while for Kurenai to understand why she had such an awed expression on her face. From what she'd heard, the girl was one of the more formidable new Kunoichi, deadly accurate with throwing weapons, and no slouch with melee weapons either. Still, she was on a team with a male Jounin and two boys, one of whom was the Hyuuga prodigy. It was likely that she'd questioned, at least once or twice, if a woman could be a successful ninja and advance to the Jounin rank. Girls were a noticeable minority at the academy, and the disparity only became more pronounced at the higher ranks. Kurenai realized, with an uncomfortable lurch, that the girl probably idolized her for her apparent success.

She shook it from her head. "Are there any questions?" she asked. When no one moved, she continued. "Now, as for identifying when you are being affected by a Genjutsu, remember it is limited by two things: the amount of chakra used, and the creator's imagination. Both of those factors mean that not every element of the illusion will be perfect. There's only a finite amount of chakra that can be used to create the sensory overlay, and it can't include anything the creator didn't think of. That means if you act or focus on things the creator didn't anticipate, you are more likely to notice discrepancies. Once your mind seizes on these differences, the battle is mostly won. You aren't fooled anymore, and now all you need to do is push back the curtain that has been drawn before you."

Noting the nodding heads before her, Kurenai posed a question. "One commonly known method of disrupting a Genjutsu is to wound yourself – the sudden pain can shock the senses and disrupt the overlay. But this is hardly an elegant solution, as someone in a dangerous situation hardly needs to be mutilating themselves. How else do you think this can be accomplished?"

Shino spoke up first. "Logically, if it is a chakra-based energy construct, the Genjutsu can be disrupted by the application of a similar form of energy."

"That is correct," Kurenai agreed, "but we're getting ahead of ourselves. What is an easier way to free oneself from such a construct?"

Lee and Naruto looked puzzled, and Tenten frowned. Surprisingly, Hinata hesitantly raised her hand. "A-Ano… if the construct is anchored to your personal chakra, would it be easier to just disrupt the anchors, rather than the whole thing?"

"That's very close," Kurenai agreed. "You can temporarily remove what the Genjutsu is anchored to. It's tricky if you don't have good chakra control, but if you can suppress your own chakra circulation for a split second, the Genjutsu will instantly fall away from you. This is a lot easier than trying to shatter a chakra construct that might have been made by someone considerably more powerful than you are.

With that, she demonstrated the seals, and with a sharp intake of breath, suppressed her chakra circulation to zero. Instantly, the sunlight dimmed, the sound of birdsong became fainter, and the feel of the warm sun on her face was muted. She blew out the breath, released her chakra, and everything quickly went back to normal.

She had each of them practice by themselves, then with her standing next to them, maintaining a level of blindness Genjutsu on them. Hinata, Sakura and, surprisingly, Lee picked it up immediately. After figuring out what they were doing wrong, Shino and Tenten soon mastered the technique.

Unfortunately, Naruto was never able to completely suppress his chakra. Kurenai suspected the Yondaime's seal and his tenant was the reason, but she couldn't discuss it in front of others. She had to settle for a sympathetic look as Naruto grumbled and sulked.

"K-Kurenai-sensei?" Hinata asked, glancing at Naruto. "Is there a way to remove a Genjutsu from another person?" Kurenai did not miss the look she sent Naruto's way, but the boy was too busy sulking to pay attention just yet.

"Well… there is, but it's a little trickier," Kurenai agreed. "Shino hit upon the principle earlier. You have to disrupt the chakra in the Genjutsu itself. The easiest way to do this is to draw in your chakra and push it down toward your hara, right below your navel. You collect as much as you can, and compress it into as tight a sphere as possible. Visualize it like a ball being squeezed and compressed from every direction. Once you have it packed as tightly as possible, release it all at once."

"Excuse me Kurenai-sensei, but wouldn't it hurt?" Sakura asked still writing.

"Not really," Kurenai assured her. "One, it is very difficult to gather a lot of energy that way. Also, it's still your chakra. It's attuned to your body, and until it's expected by a jutsu, it will just pass through your cells without damaging them."

"I can see how that might push away a Genjutsu anchored to me, but how will that help someone else?" Tenten asked curiously.

"Another very good question," Kurenai acknowledged with a nod. "When the chakra leaves your body, it will form a pulse, almost like a shockwave, that will extend a small distance, based upon how much chakra is used. That pulse can also disrupt any Genjutsu it encounters. However, it's difficult to generate enough power to make the pulse extend any great distance. Thus, you may have to be very close to the person you are trying to free," she concluded, ignoring the blush that suddenly spread across Hinata's face.

With that, Kurenai had them practice the harder method. Unsurprisingly, Lee could not perform this method at all. Tenten could do it, but the pulse only extended a few inches from her skin, the same with Sakura. Hinata concentrated for several moments, and then released a chakra pulse that extended over two feet from her body, after which she fell to her knees, gasping for breath.

Kurenai didn't often think about the Kyuubi, not even when it's Jinchurriki was standing right in front of her, training under her. It was locked away, sealed inside Naruto. As far as she knew it only gave him unnatural stamina and the hatred of the villagers, but it didn't control his mind or his soul. So it could be understood how she overlooked the affects her instructions would have on the vessel that contained the nine-tailed fox.

It wasn't until the frustrated Genin began to concentrate and an actually visible haze of blue chakra appeared around him, tinted purple at the edges, that the implications sank in. Kurenai opened her mouth to tell him to stop when he released the chakra pulse.

She instinctively threw up her hands as the energy washed over her. Her skin tingled and all the hairs on the back of her neck stood at attention, but there were no truly adverse effects. The air was filled with sound as the trees around them emptied of birds. Turning and looking across the clearing, Kurenai could see flocks of birds taking wing in the distance… and the faint shimmer in the air meant the pulse was still traveling.

She turned back around and saw everyone staring at Naruto. Tenten's and Sakura's mouths were hanging open, but Lee was giving him a v-for-victory sign. Shino's eyebrows were clearly visible above his sunglasses. Hinata's Byakugan was activated, and the expression on her face bordered on awe. Naruto gave his sensei a sheepish grin and shrugged as he scratched the back of his head.

Kurenai sighed. "I suppose if you aren't good at chakra suppression, you'd make up for it with chakra expression. We should try to finish this lesson before the ANBU get here to find out what happened."

- A week later -

Naruto was on his way to bed. Kakashi had come back the previous day, and had pushed them to do three D-rank missions, and he was totally exhausted. He got in bed and started thinking of the last week, especially the expression of the others when he had released that Genjutsu release.

He had learned a few new things with Kurenai; his henge wasn't an ordinary henge. The ordinary henge is just an illusion that encompasses the user and change how one looks. What he did was actually making a real body. So in the last week he had learned a few more things about his abilities. He still hadn't learned any new jutsu per say, but now that Kakashi was back he was going to force him to train him. He yawned loudly, turned around and was fast asleep.