Naruto: The Weapon Master

Chapter 7: Before the ride to Wave

"This is Crimson sight, are all units present and accounted for?" said Kurenai

"This is Lamia, report your current positions" said Anko

"Crimson sight, Lamia, this is Maelstrom in position from the west, target is in sight" said Naruto hiding behind a tree.

"This is Lavender, I have the target within my visual" said Hinata perched at the top of a tree with her Byakugan active.

"This is Cherry blossom, ready to support Maelstrom" said Sakura hidden in a nearby bush.

"Noted, engage the target with caution and capture with little force" said Kurenai.

"As stated by Crimson sight, prepare to move in 3. 2. 1. NOW!" said Anko

Immediately, Naruto jumped from behind the tree with Sakura bursting from close behind as they charged at the target, but it was aware of their presence as it jumped away from Naruto towards a tree and bounced off it then twisted itself in midair to evade Sakura who jumped at it before running off at high speed.

"That cat is good at running away!" said Sakura picking herself from the floor, dusting her clothes before contacting Hinata "What is the current location of the target?"

"The target is currently moving towards the streets in a zigzag pattern" said Hinata. As Sakura and the other Sensei listened, Naruto was deep in thought.

"There is more to the cat than meets the eye, many genin teams say that the cat is able to evade capture even from Jounin, but I have reasons to believe that there is another meaning to this, don't you think so?" thought Naruto to his tenants.

"You could be right about that kit, most humans think animals don't have much intelligence but they will be surprised at what they can do" said Kurama.

"Kurama-san is right Naruto-sama, there is always a reason for everything so the same could be said for the actions of the cat" said Chinami.

"I'll just have to chase after it and observe its actions to confirm this theory of mine" thought Naruto then he got up "I'm going after it as I am the fastest amongst us"

"Are you sure Naruto-kun? I've heard that even Jounin have trouble catching it" said Sakura worriedly.

"I know, but there is something I want to figure out, I'll meet up with you guys at the Hokage's office" said Naruto before taking off at high speed towards the location that Hinata reported.

Meanwhile with the cat, she was standing at the top of a light pole looking around for her pursuers, having seen no signs of them, she signed in disappointment "Looks like this group has failed to meet up to my expectations as well, maybe the next group might be able to do better" she turned leave when she heard someone land near and turned to see the blond haired kid with the whisker marks on his cheeks. She noticed that unlike the other ninjas who would look at her with anger or annoyance, he was looking at her as if trying to figure something, "I wonder if this boy could be the one? He seems different from the others but I'd better make sure"

When Naruto landed near the cat, he noticed that she had a look of disappointment before he showed up which further convinced him that something is going on, after looking at each other for about minute, she took off with Naruto in pursuit, the cat was weaving through the crowd quickly with her small size and turned to see that the blond was using sidesteps and short dashes to keep up with her much to her surprise as most ninjas would use the roofs to avoid the crowd, then she ran to the trees and began jump on the branches and changing directions expecting to lose him before stopping at the edge and was again surprised to see the blond ninja land before her and watch her again with a calculative gaze.

"This kid truly is different from the other Shinobi before him, he could be the one but let's see if he can pass this last test" she thought before taking a pouncing position and bringing out her claws.

Naruto took a defensive stance when he saw the cat stood poised to attack and was stunned when he saw something unexpected. "I can't believe this, it can use chakra without undergoing training like the other ninja dogs!?" he thought with shock.

"I thought as much when I sensed the level of chakra she had, you'd best be ready for anything" said Kurama. Naruto nodded in affirmation before turning to face the cat. She quickly dashed at the blond to slash him with her claws coated in chakra, Naruto quickly applied chakra to his hands and began to block and parry the attacks and was impressed with her speed which must have come from being chased so many times. When she attempted to claw at his face, Naruto quickly took of his jacket and used it to wrap the cat up completely sealing away its movement, when he looked at the cat, he was surprised to see her smiling at him.

"He is the one, of that I'm sure of it now" thought the cat.

Naruto decided to unwrap her from the jacket before speaking to her, completely sure that she could understand him. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki and I believe that your name is Tora right?" and received a nod from the cat. "All those times you were chased, it was a test to find a partner right?" Tora nodded again "You wanted to become a ninja animal but wanted a capable partner which you found in me right?" another nod "What do you guys think?"

"I think that you should accept as she had waited this long for a partner" said Chinami.

"I agree with her, I can teach her a few techniques mean for animals like her" said Kurama.

"If so, then I would be happy to be your partner Tora" said Naruto, Tora climbed to his shoulder and rubbed against his cheeks affectionately, making Naruto smile before heading to the Hokage's tower. When he entered the room, everyone's eyes turned to him and their jaws dropped upon seeing Tora sitting on Naruto's shoulder without being restrained, even Sarutobi dropped his pipe in shock upon seeing this as everyone is aware that one cannot capture Tora without suffering any form of damage. After a while of silent staring, everyone in the room did a ram sign and said 'Kai' as if to dispel an illusion but it was all real.

"Naruto could you explain what is going on?" asked Sarutobi trying to relight his pipe.

"Well the thing is that all those times that we have been chasing, it was a test which she set up in order to pick a partner" said Naruto again stunning the people around him.

"You mean to tell me that Tora was testing us this whole time to choose a partner? Am I following you so far?" asked Iruka.

"Yeah the reason is because, Tora wanted to be a ninja animal and can even use chakra, why don't you show them?" said Naruto, Tora hopped from his shoulder and channeled chakra to her claws and slashed the table, leaving deep cuts to the surprise.

"Tora dear, do you really want to be a ninja animal?" asked madam Shimji, Tora nodded in affirmation. "Then I won't hold you back, I only wish that you would be safe" Tora jumped to madam Shimji's shoulder and rubbed against her cheek before jumping back to Naruto's shoulder.

"Don't worry about Tora ma'am, I'll be sure to protect her no matter what" said Naruto assuring the pet owner who nodded before leaving.

"You can all leave as I can see that we've gone through a lot today" said Sarutobi, squad 8 bowed before leaving the room with Tora riding in Naruto's hood, when they left, the third Hokage signed heavily before mumbling "I'm getting too old for this and Naruto is the main source of it"

"You're really something Naruto, to actually have Tora who always give her pursuers hell as a partner, it's never a dull moment with you" said Anko with a grin.

"C-can I hold her Naruto-kun?" asked Hinata, Naruto didn't answer as Tora jumped from his hood into her arms and began to cuddle, making the girls almost scream out 'Kawai' and glomp her.

"Tora can stay with you for a bit while I go and train, I'll be sure to pick her up later" said Naruto before heading off towards the training grounds, he was aware that someone was tailing him. Upon reaching the grounds, Naruto pondered over what he should train on when Chinami spoke up.

"I'd suggest that you practice on wielding Tsukiotoshi, I had noticed that you are a bit slow at swinging the large blade" said the guardian spirit.

"Thanks for the advice, Chinami-chan, now I know what to work on today" said Naruto, then he summoned 50 clones that stood in front of him "Okay guys, same rules as always, battle royal!" and received a "Yes Boss" from the clones, then he drew out Tsukiotoshi while the clones drew either of the blades and both sides dashed at each other. Naruto began to slash at the clones while parrying counter strikes, he quickly rolled to the left to evade a downward slash from behind and launched an uppercut which sent several clones into the air "Secret Art: Running slash X3!" He blurred through them left and right, sending them higher before finally positioning himself above the clones and brought his blade down stabbing them, bringing both of them to the ground where they puffed into smoke. Five clones jumped into the air at Naruto to slash at him, but he had a counter attack for them "Secret Arts: Flash!" he raised his blade in the air and an afterimage of him blurred through them where they disappeared due to the damage inflicted, another group of clones charged in hoping to overwhelm him, Naruto turned to meet them to execute another technique "Secret Arts: Specter Blow!" Several purple wisps shot out of his blade towards the clones, some of them got hit while the others jumped to evade but the wisps homed in on them and were successful in hitting the clones. "Now to end this!" Naruto put the blade back into his sheath and called out "Secret Arts: Moonlit Glint!" as he drew the blade out, there was a flash of bright light and when it faded, all of the clones were cut up and puffing into smoke. Naruto tossed his sheath into the air and held Tsukiotoshi out, where the sheath slid into it before latching it to his back (Just like Kisuke does when finishes a battle in Muramasa: The Demon Blade) Then he called out "You can come out now, I knew that you were watching ever since I came here" He turned to see someone appear from behind a tree, it was a girl who was wearing a pink sleeveless qipao-style blouse with red sleeve trimmings and yellow fastening buttons as well as dark green pants, a ninja pouch strapped to her thigh, standard blue ninja sandals and she wears her black hair in a Chinese style buns with short fringe bangs falling over her forehead protector. "Let me introduce myself, my name is Uzumaki Naruto and I graduated this year from the academy"

"My name is Tenten, I graduated from the academy last year" said the girl.

"It's nice to meet you, but could you explain why you were spying on me when I was training as it might look like you were trying to steal my techniques" said Naruto looking sternly at the Kunoichi.

"N-no I wasn't trying to steal anything! I was interested in the swords that you have on you, as I've never seen them before nor recognize them and was hoping that you would tell me about them, but when I saw you train with your clones, I was stunned at your kenjutsu style" said Tenten.

"The Kunoichi speaks the truth, I sense no negativity from her" said Kurama. Naruto nodded agreement.

"If that is so then I can tell you about them, have you heard of the name Muramasa?" said Naruto, Tenten raised her eyebrows in surprise upon hearing the name.

"I've heard of the name from old history books, they are said to be blades that can cut through anything aside from the Kusanagi, but they are also said to be cursed, never to return to its sheath until it draws blood and afflicts the wielder with bloodlust. If those blades are the fabled Muramasa, then how are you able to wield without the curse affecting you?" said Tenten looking at the blond ninja as if he is an enigma.

"The reason would be because of the sword style which I am using, it's called the Oboro style which grants the user an immunity to the curse which allows them to use the Muramasa as they see fit and I am currently the forth user of the style" said Naruto.

"Is there any chance that you can teach me?" asked Tenten with starry eyes. Making Naruto back up a bit because of her enthusiasm.

"I don't know you well enough to trust you with the style plus using any of the Secret arts would break the sword unless it's a very powerful blade. But enough about me, what about you?" said Naruto.

"Well I have an interest in all kinds of weapons which led to people and friends giving me the nickname weapon mistress although I tend to go overboard when I see a new weapon for the first time, I aspire to be the strongest Kunoichi like my idol Tsunade-sama of the Sannin three" said Tenten happily.

"Tsunade huh? She still has a lot to answer for leaving me behind but I'll shelf it for later" thought Naruto before turning to Tenten "That's a nice dream to have, how about a spar between us?"

"Really? I would be happy to spar with you but won't using Muramasa be a bit unfair for me?" said Tenten a bit wary of the blades.

"You don't have to worry about the blades as I won't be using them but rather another weapon, so are you ready?" asked Naruto.

"Yes I am!" said Tenten eagerly waiting for what kind of weapon the blond ninja would bring out.

"Since she is a user of all kinds of weapons, I need to match up with her style for offense and defense but what can I use?" thought Naruto, then the bracelet lit up and he saw a vision of four figures each wielding different weapons and smiled, thinking that they're perfect. Then he held out the bracelet and channeled chakra to it which drew Tenten's attention and called out "Turtle power!" there was a flash of light and faded to reveal Naruto having nunchuks holstered to both his thighs, a pair of Sais at his waist, dual katanas and a bo staff strapped to his back (Remember that Naruto set the Muramasa blades to seal themselves when he summons weapons from his bracelets)

Upon seeing this, Tenten was shocked and decided to voice out her thoughts "W-where did those weapons come from!?"

"I will tell you after the spar, so prepare yourself!" said Naruto drawing out the dual katana and held them at his sides, Tenten brought out a scroll and unsealed a pair of Kamas (Mini sickles) and both ninjas charged at each other. Naruto went in with a cross slash which was deflected went Tenten used her Kamas to grind against the blade and redirected them, throwing him off balance and was dealt a kick to the chest, Naruto quickly recovered and charged in again but this time held his katana in parallel and slashed, Tenten jumped back to avoid as she knew that she couldn't block this one, but wasn't expecting Naruto to follow up with a jumping spin kick which connected with her head, causing her to drop the Kamas, Naruto dashed in once again, but Tenten quickly unsealed an Kusarigama (Chain-sickle) and threw the chain at him. Thinking quickly, he held the katana in a reverse grip and positioned them before him, allowing the chain to wrap around both of them, then he stabbed the blades to the ground before Tenten could pull on the chain and closed in on her with the Sais drawn out for close combat. Tenten unsealed a pair of tonfa as a means of defense and both sides clashed again and again all the while attacking and defending, then Naruto went in for a double stab to which Tenten raised her tonfa to block and made the sais get lodged in the wood holding him in place and launched a side kick with her right leg. Thinking quickly, Naruto raised his left knee to block the kick and letting go of the Sais, spun to deliver a reverse roundhouse kick, but Tenten leaned backwards and backpedaled to create some distance between them before whipping a green scroll, she unraveled it and bit her thumb drawing a line of blood on it and began whipping it around herself releasing a volley of kunai and shuriken at Naruto. Naruto took out the bo staff it in front of him deflecting the incoming projectiles and dashed at Tenten who was now wielding a katana, Naruto began to get an edge on the Kunoichi as he continuously twirled his staff around in a 360 spin to keep her at bay before going for an attack which sometimes bypasses her guard, Tenten went for a downward slash but Naruto let go of the staff and fell to the ground but raised both of his feet to let the staff land on them and block the attack, then he pushed her back before twirling the staff and kicking it into the air where he bounced to his feet and caught it in his hands. Naruto launched a front thrust but Tenten sidestepped and slashed at his hand, forcing him to let go of it but he used a palm strike at her wrist which disarmed her of the katana. After jumping back, both sides smiled at each other.

"You're pretty good at using those weapons, not many are able to disarm me so many times in a battle" said Tenten looking at the blond.

"The same could be said for you, you truly live up to your title as I'm really enjoying our spar" said Naruto smirking at the Kunoichi, then he took out the nunchuks from the holsters and began to spin them and Tenten brought out a staff much to his surprise but stayed on guard. "Let's wrap this up!" then they charged at each other once more. Naruto was really hitting hard and Tenten was as experienced with the staff as he is since she was using a strategy similar to his own. Tenten held her staff with her hands gripped at one end and swung at his head, Naruto quickly blocked but was surprised when the staff opened up into a three sectional staff and it slammed into his head forcing him back. "Damn! I wasn't expecting that at all!" he thought as he shook his head to clear it and quickly rolled backwards to dodge another attack. Then Naruto ran in while spinning his nunchuks, Tenten launched another attack but he rolled to the ground "Cowabunga!" and began to breakdance starting with a windmill, kicking at her torso. Tenten tried to back away but he immediately went into flares which knocked away her staff and sent her falling to the ground (For those who these breakdance moves, check this site out /top-25-craziest-breakdance-moves/) then he jumped up and stood over Tenten while spinning his nunchuks "Looks like I win" smiling at her before he held out his hand to help her up.

"Looks like you did, so can you tell me about the bracelet?" said Tenten after taking the outstretched hand and stood up looking as the weapons glowed and faded back into the bracelet.

"The bracelet is called the Jigen no tamashi no rinku (Dimensional soul link) which allows me to summon the weapons and gears of legendary heroes to use in battles, however it can only be used by those of a pure heart and a sense of justice as those with ill intent will have their souls destroyed if they attempt to wear it" said Naruto.

"That's so cool! To be able to wield the weapons of heroes, I'm soo jealous of you!" said Tenten with stars in her eyes.

"She really knows herself when she says she sometimes goes overboard with her love for weapons" thought Naruto with his tenants nodding in agreement "Normally it's supposed to be a secret but I feel that I can trust you to keep this a secret"

"Of course, I can tell how important this bracelet, but I hope we can spar every now and then if that's okay with you?" said Tenten with a hopeful look.

"Of course, I would be happy to spar with you" said Naruto smiling, but he wasn't expecting the Kunoichi to hug him, causing him to blush. Within the mindscape, Chinami noticed Kurama's left eye twitch but chose to keep silent. Outside the mindscape, Tenten let go of the blond, blushing in embarrassment.

"S-sorry about that, anyway I hope to see you again!" said Tenten running off, Naruto stood there for a while before walking to his home to sleep. Next day, Naruto with Tora riding in his hood as she now stays with him met up with the rest of team 8 and went to the Hokage's office to get a mission. When they entered the office, they saw the third Hokage looking intently at a scroll before looking up to see them and then spoke up.

"You have arrived at the right time as I need you to go and serve as backup for team 7, I've received a message from Kakashi, it seems like their employee lied to them about the mission as they were attacked by Gozu and Meizu, the Demon Brothers. They were defeated and interrogated, it was revealed that Nami no Kuni was terrorized by a by Gato of the Gato industries plunging it into poverty. Tazuna was building a bridge that would encourage trade relations between the lands but Gato would hire assassins to obstruct them so he sought our help despite the rank of the mission. So I need you to prepare yourselves and set out to assist team 7 in the completion of the mission" said Sarutobi.

"Understood Hokage-sama, we'll get up and set off at once" said Kurenai with Anko nodding in agreement.

"Don't worry about it Jiji, we'll definitely get the job done!" said Naruto raising a thumbs-up at his surrogate grandfather, later on the team met up at the gates.

"Is everyone ready?" asked Kurenai receiving an affirmation. "Then let's go" then they took off in direction of Nami no Kuni.

"This mission might get a little tricky" thought Naruto, unaware how right he was in that little thought of his.

Weapons/Gears

Bo staff, Sai, dual Katana and Nunchuks = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

This is Hussbek online with another chapter, I hope that you enjoyed the battle scenario as I'm still new at it, I'm sure not many of you expected Naruto to have Tora as a partner but I wanted my fiction to have a little spice in it, Read and review as always, I could use some advice but just a quick question; do you want me to bash Sasuke? Let me know so that I can plan the next chapters.

This is Hussbek from Ghana.

Signing out.