Oh hey, another chapter!

A little tidbit of info I forgot to mention;
Naruto is not going to be godlike, nor is he going to have a harem
Naruto will be strong, that much is true, but he'll be more smart
than anything else.

Basically what I mean is; even with all the power and strength
he won't be flailing his power at every confrontation: He'll be smart
with his abilities and strength basically

and yes. This fanfiction is STRICTLY Naruto x Ahri
I see way too many harem fics or nonsensical smut
of this pairing so I am intending to make this complex
and enjoyable at the same time :D and of course
with my own style of drama included ;D

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or League of Legends


Chapter 2: A Goddamn Month

Naruto~

Her voice was sweet like honey; like the scent of a fresh cup of ramen; heavenly.

Oh Naruto~

Sakura-chan, he'd whisper huskily in return.

Naruto~ I need you. Wake up.

She reached out to him, wanting to take his hand.

Please; Oppa…I need you~

"Eh?"

The Uzumaki opened his eyes only to find himself in the sewer Ahri had been trapped within. With surprise and anger running through his bloodstream. He looked around, eyeing the various bars only to find the woman of his nightmares hanging upside down, using her tails to swing her back and forth.

"Naruto~" He could hear her voice. "Please! I need you!"

When she finished, the damned fox giggled and started all over again. Her eyes were glowing with a half pink tinge instead of the terrifying blood red. She immediately dropped from the ceiling and dropped to the watery floor. Ahri was now squatting with her hands in between her legs, covering what her annoyingly short Hanbok couldn't. Thank goodness for that, or Naruto would find himself with nosebleeds every morning. Is this really the terrifying beast that destroyed Konoha all those years ago?

"Oh, you're finally awake, Byeong-shin." Ahri bellowed with laughter.

Much to Naruto's ire, she kept to the nickname. "What the hell do you want; Baka-Kitsune!"

"Well then. Who pissed in your ramen?" Ahri feigned a look of hurt. "You needed to wake up. When you dream your subconscious always brings you here you know. And I most definitely can't stand dreams about Sakura-chan and the things you intend to 'do' to her."

A burning hot blush exploded on his cheeks. "N-No way you know what I was dreaming about! Grr!"

"Oh Sakura-chan!" Ahri nearly shouted, once more adding to Naruto's ire with how much she emphasized his raspy voice. "Please! Keep sucking!"

"WHAT?!" Naruto's eyes nearly bugged out of his head. "I-I-I-I n-never!"

What he received was the echoing laughter of the resident Gumiho. Her laugh was playful and filled with a genuine joy, which really threw the Uzumaki into a loop. He watched her backflip around in the clear foot deep waters, laughing and all the while managing to keep her tails from tripping her. But after a while, he couldn't stand the psychotic woman.

"A-Ahri." He called nearly having to shout above the volume of her laughter. "What did you want?"

"O-Oh." She rose, wiping a tear from her eye. "Right. You asked for my help, did you not?"

"Yeah?" Naruto gave her a look of confusion. "Why?"

"Oh just be more patient, my adorable little human." Ahri spoke with lust in her voice. "Let Noona take care of you."

Naruto gave her a look of confusion.

"I believe in your language you say…nee-chan." Ahri rolled her eyes at the semantics. "My statement still stands. As long as I am in here, all I can do is teach you my abilities and give you my chakra when you most need it. And with the abysmal state that your abilities are in, you sure are lacking in the badass shinobi area."

Naruto deflated at what she said. "Great."

"Oh, Naruto, don't look so down in the dumps." Ahri smiled, motioning him to the gates. Within a few seconds, her soft lithe hands embraced either side of his face. "Like I said, Dong-saeng…let Noona take care you."

All he could do was nod dumbly; it was almost as if he'd lost all ability to speak. Once she let him go, his face felt cold and lacking. Ahri flashed him a smirk; before he knew it, he found himself laying in his bed. In his apartment.

"Oh." Naruto sighed. "I must've been carried here by the old pervert…god…my muscles are sore."

"Naruto." Ahri's voice sounded with a rhythmic tone. "Head to your training ground so I can show you how to do this."

"So what is this ability you're going to show me?" Naruto asked.

"There are four of them. During my time with my former master, he taught me to mix my essence with my physical strength to truly master chakra. That is before I got sealed." Ahri stated. "The first, is my Orb of Deception. Like the name entails, it's an orb of energy, but deceptive. Make sense?"

"WOW. What a BEAUTIFUL description." Naruto drawled.

"Urgh." Ahri rolled her eyes. "Basically you throw the orb and it is supposed to tear the essence from the target."

Naruto's eyes bugged. "You're saying it's supposed to. What does it d-do now?"

"Well…with chakra, it gains a little bit more…substance." She said with a cheeky smile. "While I'd prefer you to use it with pure essence in mind, using it with chakra would be best for you since your chakra coils have already matured."

"What do you mean by substance?" Naruto gave her a strange look.

"Imagine this." Ahri adopted a thinking pose. "If the original Orb of Deception was spiritual and absorbed the spirit of the target…with chakra, the Orb basically becomes an iron weight that depending on how good your chakra control is, does insane amounts of physical damage. But I doubt you have the chakra control to do so though."

"Urgh, don't underestimate me!" Naruto responded indignantly.

"I would never do such a thing." Ahri replied with sarcasm dripping from her lips. "But my statement still stands. To keep the chakra encased in a ball takes a lot of practice and requires precision control. The slightest wave of chakra out of place and the entire thing will explode in your hand. The slightest moment off concentration, you lose the ability to throw the ball, even worse, you throw it and it doesn't come back. It kinda defeats the purpose y'know."

Naruto walked through the streets dressed in his standard orange jumpsuit passing through the villagers with a silent expression. While a few flashed him glares, the rest outright ignored him. Taking the quickest detour, the Uzumaki found himself in the center of Training Ground 7. His body rocked and ached from the physical training Jiraiya of the Sannin had put him through for the past week. With all of the physical training, Naruto knew that Neji would be one hell of an opponent and he would be damned if he faced him with nothing but taijutsu.

Damn…now that I think about it; Hinata is leagues ahead of me in the taijutsu department. Naruto frowned.

"Hey, no depressing thoughts." Ahri's voice reprimanded. "What you're here to do today is to work on the Orb of Deception. Not think about the retarded Chunin Exams or some classmate that got beaten to a pulp by clan indifferences."

"My former master before he died, rid himself of his previous clan indifferences." Ahri said matter-of-factly. "And he was beyond your comprehension. The less you worry, the more you can concentrate, okay?"

"Yeah…" Naruto sighed. "Okay, how do I start this Orb of Deception?"

"Hold out your hand and imagine the ball for now."

Naruto did just as he was tasked. He raised his palm, gripping the wrist. Suddenly, blue luminous energy coalesced into his palm. It gathered but Ahri's original review of his skills had merit. She kept quiet watching the Uzumaki struggle to gather the chakra. But just as the form of a ball appeared, the sphere exploded, sending him flying. The Gumiho winced at his cry of agony and even found that the skin on his palm had been peeled, melted off from the strain.

"I did say your chakra control was abysmal." Ahri said in a sing-song voice. "Now are you going to listen to Noona?"

"Y-Yes, Noona…" Naruto groaned.

In his mindscape Ahri knelt down and pressed a finger to his lips. "No, when I'm teaching you my techniques, you will refer to me as Seonsaeng! It is sensei to you, but I'm not a big fan of your language so what will it be, my adorable Dong-saeng? Or should I continue calling you Byeong-shin? After being called that for a week, a name like that would stick for a long-"

"OKAY!" Naruto groaned. "Seonsaeng Ahri. What would you have me do to increase my chakra control?"

"I know that perv Ebisu had you use your chakra to stand on water but never had the chance to pursue actual training since you decided to send him flying from his own nosebleed." Ahri deadpanned. "Ridiculous jutsu if you ask me, but it has some rather…effective results. Almost ridiculously effective."

"So I'm going to have to stand on water?" Naruto asked, managing to break the fox from her ramblings. "What do I do about this hand? It's really beginning to sting?!"

"Oh stop being such a drama queen." Ahri shook her head.

Within seconds, the flayed palm began to steam as skin slowly returned. It was warm, like sticking his hand in a pot of warm water. But he had to admit, it felt wonderful. Before he knew it, the skin had reformed perfectly, wrapping around his palm. He sighed in relief and immediately removed his shirt and headed for the river nearby.

"Be lucky that you're too far from the nearest hot spring." Ahri giggled. "I would take great enjoyment listening to your cries of pain as you drop beneath the surface."

"Whose side are you on, woman?" Naruto asked with a confused glare. "With all this talk it's beginning to confuse the hell out of me!"

Ahri adopted a feigned sheepish look. "Oh~ I'm just poking fun Naruto-kun …"

"Don't do that." Naruto shut his eyes trying to get away from Ahri.

"Oh, you're getting flustered!" Ahri pointing accusingly. "They say when a man works out or does strenuous physical jobs, testosterone really helps!"

"No words of advice!" Naruto raised his hands in defense. "Please!"

The Gumiho huffed, crossing her arms over her buxom chest with a scowl. "You're obviously no fun."

Naruto released a great sigh once he reached the river. Ahri was really something else. Stepping onto the calm waters, chakra immediately reacted. Like a soft hum, he knew he did something right. Placing his left foot onto the water was slightly more difficult, given the explosion of chakra and the week long training he had with Jiraiya. Every muscle in his body ached but with the promise he made to Hinata and this convoluted deal with Ahri (practically blackmail), he had real goals he could accomplish in the short terms instead of screaming about Hokage.

"Oh, NOW you start questioning your annoying bravado about being Hokage." Ahri praised.

Naruto cried out as the control he had disappeared. "Ahri…" pulling himself out of the water, the Uzumaki channeled water to his hands turning the water into solid ground and pulled his body out of the running water. "You can try to distract me all you want! I will get this down by the end of this month! Better yet! I'll get this down by the end of this day!"

Immediately channeling chakra to his feet, the boy dropped into a stance. Molding chakra all around, he did everything he could to stay steady. But with the running water beneath his feet it was almost like trying to stand on a dirt path, all the while holding onto a horse running full speed. To him, it was beginning to make his sweat, or was it water from the river? Naruto didn't know but molding his chakra, he even shut Ahri quiet with his sudden show of skill.

Now almost two hours later, the Uzumaki had managed to stand still in a horse's stance without once breaking his flow of chakra. As impressive as it was, Ahri would be more impressed if the Uzumaki did lunges across the river, back and forth, but she knew she'd have to use her chakra to keep him in tip-top shape. Then again, Ahri didn't want the boy to become too reliant on her power to keep him safe all the time, using her chakra at every confrontation defeated the purpose of so many things. In fact, the only time she took the time to heal his stupid ass was if he was in any actual life threatening situations. The woman had plans; she wasn't intending to stay in him for too long.

After all, unlike Mito and his mother, he took the time to listen to what I had to say and even agreed to my deal. Ahri smiled to herself. Speaking of his mother…poor boy doesn't even know.

"Alright, Naruto." Ahri called. "I think it's time that you start the next stage of your chakra control training."

With a glare, the Uzumaki complied. Rising to his feet with a burning ire, he stretched, feeling the muscles stretch and bones popping in their sockets. "Now, Naruto. I want you to do one hundred high knees and one hundred suicides back and forth on the river."

"W-What?!" Naruto asked with wide eyes. "Are you insane?"

"If you can't do that, then your chakra control will never get better." Ahri said matter-of-factly. "Or would you rather I stay cooped up in my cage and let you get your ass handed to you in the upcoming Chunin Exams?"

Naruto released an exasperated sigh. "Alright! Alright! I get it…okay…let's do this."

Channeling chakra to his feet, he went right to work. The Uzumaki constantly caught the Gumiho's attention with how attentive he was when it came to training. Sure he complained every once in a while, or even during it all, especially with Jiraiya, but he always got it done with exceptional results. Ahri hoped he could do even better than the simple one hundred she set for him. With chakra control as the most important feature of her abilities, Naruto needed to understand that.

He jumped, bringing his knees to his chest in repetitive motion, chakra never once faltering. Ahri nodded, taking mental notes on his form and ability to keep up a constant flow of chakra. After the fiftieth knee-high, she was certain that any other shinobi would have gotten tired already or at least felt their chakra reserves running out. She tilted her head almost intrigued by his sudden skill. Sure she knew he had massive chakra reserves; partly because she was sealed in his mother, but this was an entirely new level. His reserves were flowing at a steady trickle at most.

From other shinobi she'd watched, they would be releasing chakra in the form of small creeks or tiny rivers, but Naruto's insane amounts were like droplets. But that came with its own problems. She could see that he was also wasting a lot of chakra. Ahri continued examining the boy, tapping her cheeks with a knowing look. His chakra was too much to truly control, at least the way it was now. With the amount he had, she was certain he'd be wasting some in his wake. Hell even when he takes a shit, she assumed, chakra would come out as well.

A body this small was not a good vessel for that much chakra, and she wasn't even bringing her own into the equation. It was a surprise that he hasn't died from the sheer amount he had. So much power and yet no one taught him how to harness it. Ahri ran a hand against her cheeks, stroking the whiskers. If I am going to exact revenge on that bastard Kurama and that monster Madara, Naruto will have to be stronger than he is now. Sure it's only been two weeks since we made our deal, but two weeks have passed and now, the Chunin exams are literally three weeks away.

Twenty-one days to whips his ass into shape to get promoted. Ahri thought. If he is to go out into the world, I'd prefer that he does it because he was promoted and given the green light. I'd rather not have tracker ninjas after us every second of the day. Given his status as Jinchuriki, him going AWOL is the last thing I want. They might rip me from his body somehow and seal me into a jar or worse; another idiot. Ahri cringed softly. I've already invested too much into the moron only to be torn away. But first things first; his dumbass needs to grow taller and healthier so his chakra reserves can grow into him.

With this amount of wasted chakra, I'm certain he could have casted at least several ninjutsu before breaking a sweat. Oh well, this is getting fun.

"Naruto." Ahri sighed. "Are you tired?"

"Never, Seonsaeng Ahri!" Naruto proclaimed. "I told you not to underestimate me!"

Ahri rolled her eyes. "Keep this up and we both die. You need to rest."

"What happened to I could care less if I died?" Naruto chided with a smirk.

The Gumiho growled. "Just go to sleep. You can use the rest of this week to work on your chakra control and the Orb of Deception. We have three weeks left to master the techniques I wanted to teach you. And depending on how quickly you master or at least get the basics down, I might even find time to teach you one of my ultimate techniques."

All he heard was ultimate techniques.

"YATTA!" Naruto cheered. "Okay! I'm going to rest now! I promise, Ahri, I won't let you down!"


The second week of Ahri's training had begun.

For the past week, the nine-tailed fox that resided in his gut had driven him like a slave. Every morning he'd be forced to wake from her incessant musings and dirty, perverted, playful imagination. Every dream he head was ruined by her giggling or her ruining the aesthetic with her half-manic interruptions. For a moment, Naruto wished he had simply fallen to his death instead growing a pair to face off against his Seonsaeng. Erm. Noona. He sometimes forgot which to use and that always resulted in Ahri entering her giant fox demon form to intimidate the poor boy.

Sure she was locked behind the great bars of the seal that held her, but the fact she could turn from a buxom woman-thing, to a giant fox that towered above the Hokage Monument was something to always remember. Whenever she was mad, she would thrash about in his subconscious, making him see things out of the corner of his eye. Then other times she'd be in the middle of explaining something but something else would suddenly catch her attention and she completely forget what she was doing. Naruto facepalmed as he walked from his apartment.

She's a monster; a demon; a slave-driver; a sexy woman; a foolish girl and has the attention span of a fruitcake. Naruto frowned. How did I end up with her in my gut?

Naruto walked down the stairs tossing an apple between his hands. Taking a moment to sink his teeth into the delectable fruit, he felt his face drop when the juices tickled down to his chin. It was sweet and honestly one of the greatest things he'd ever eaten, but it was all part of Ahri's new diet plan. He asked her, begged her even, not to get rid of ramen but she was adamant. Even the smallest action can bring out the greatest change. Naruto repeated in a half-assed attempt to mimic her whimsical tone. Like hell eating healthy in the three weeks we have left will make me physically ready for the Chunin Exams.

"I never said the diet stops after the Chunin Exams, Byeong-shin." Ahri droned.

Tch. Naruto deflated, taking another bite. Beggars can't be choosers.

"Alright, Seonsaeng, what's in store for us this week?" Naruto asked. "Cool fighting styles, awesome jutsu?!"

"Find yourself a jōnin sensei and I'll explain once you do."

Naruto nodded silent as he continued to bite into his apple. He walked in silence as the people of Konohagakure went about their daily routines. From moving crates for traders and goods peddlers, to men and women immediately working on their artisan goods. Chairs, tables and even masks were carved and painstakingly pieced together. Not many paid the young Uzumaki any attention, probably because he left his orange jacket behind leaving him with his black tee. Taking time to enjoy the sights and sounds of the village, the boy trudged towards the various places he might possibly find other jōnin sensei he knew.

Taking a detour through the streets, he headed for Yakiniku Q, the one place that most of the sensei took their students. Like the main street in Konoha, he caught of whiff of the civilian populace and their low key disdain for his existence. He could feel their glares planted against his back. Their hate and anger permeated through the air, it was almost palpable. In a way, he kind of enjoyed their looks. It was better than getting outright ignored. He paid them no attention of course, less incur the wrath of their shouts and insults that they were definitely intending to throw his way.

It wasn't long before he arrived at Yakiniku. The doors were already open wide showing him that there were probably quite a few people inside. Naruto didn't think much of it, finding today strangely busy. Looking left and right, he crossed the street, sauntering over to the open doors with a confident smile on his whiskered face. Okay, maybe not confident. The Uzumaki had never really interacted with the other sensei and really felt out of place going to another team's teacher to ask for help. Kakashi in all of his wisdom cast him aside immediately for the sake of training Sasuke on his own in seclusion. Hell he even told Naruto that Neji was a genius and that there was almost no chance to beat him.

"Your melodramatic thoughts are beginning to make my eyes water." Ahri's voice was soft. "Stop."

A smirk found its way to his face. "Sorry, Noona. I'll do better not to make you cry."

"I never said I was crying." Ahri responded indignantly. "I just said that my eyes were watering!"

The smile grew, replacing his emotions. A laugh softly escaped his lips, easing the growing pain in his heart. He journeyed through the packed tables and booths, barraged with the smell of sizzling beef. The longer he looked, the longer he lingered. The smell bombarded him from all directions, almost as if his sense of smell had been amplified…

"Noona?" Naruto asked with a raised brow.

"Kogi~!" Ahri cried with a stream of saliva trailing from her lips. "Naruto! Kogi! It looks like it does when I make it! Chae kkeut, Anchangsal. Chimasal, Bulgogi…Naruto! How tempting! I haven't had meat in almost eighty years! Agh! Just thinking about it is making my stomach hurt!"

"Ahri!" Naruto shouted within his mindscape. "Calm down!"

"No one will stand in my way." She said with a deathly smirk.

"No one but the damn cage!" The Uzumaki crossed his arms over his chest with a raised brow. "Now sit still and calm down!"

"B-But…Naruto…" she gave him a pleading look. "Kogi~!"

Running a hand across his face, a tapping finger caught him unawares. Flipping around, he nearly pushed a certain fellow blonde to the floor. He immediately went into overdrive, letting his instincts take over. Over the past week of dealing with the Orb of Deception (attempt count: 1000), he'd learned to be better with noticing displacement and even had a better understanding of physics; and he never once had to open a book! With the sudden pressure and exertion of force, Ino was forced back from their intense proximity. Quickly shooting his arm forward, his hand wrapped against her waist, pulling her towards him. In his speed, her hair never once touched the carpet floor.

"N-Nice save, Naruto…" Ino thanked in a near silent whisper. "I thought I would be embarrassing myself thanks to you."

"I wouldn't dare." Naruto beamed.

Ino shrugged. "What are you doing here just staring at food that other people have already ordered?"

"O-Oh…" Naruto sweat dropped. In front of him was a table filled with a family of five; each one of them staring at him with raised brows. "Good lord."

Garnering a laugh from his blonde counterpart, the girl quickly led him along. "Normally you and your team would join mine for some barbeque, would you like some?"

"Y-Yeah?" Naruto gave her a weird look. "What's with the sudden hospitality?"

Ino gave him a look. "Oh please; you, Shikamaru and Choji are great friends. It would be wrong of me to treat you any other way."

Teehee. Ahri smirked within. I'm going to have fun next week.

"By any chance, is Asuma-sensei with you?" Naruto asked.

Ino shot him a raised brow. "Of course he is. Who do you think pays for everything?"

"Oh!" Naruto chided himself for asking something so stupid. "Would it be alright if I asked him for some help?"

"What did you need from him?" the Yamanaka beside him asked with mouth agape. "C'mon, you can ask him yourself."

Pushed and pulled through the large crowd of tables and booths, and even past a few of the waiters and bussers. Naruto was certain that he might knock some of these people over. It wasn't long before he found himself situated between Ino and Shikamaru with Choji sitting in front of him and Asuma-sensei sitting in front of Ino. With a few quick ice breakers, the conversation went rolling, leaving the heavy air to dissipate.

"So Naruto." Asuma said. "You came looking for a jōnin sensei, eh? What happened to Kakashi?"

"He's ah, training Sasuke." Naruto rubbed the back of his head. "Kakashi-sensei handed me over to Ebisu, but he was…incompetent."

"Was he now?" Asuma raised a brow. "Well what do you need? I might be able to help."

Ahri? Naruto asked. You never told me what I needed to do.

"How could I forget. Silly me." Ahri laughed softly. "Ask him if he has a way to read chakra affinities."

With a subconscious nod, he looked up to meet Asuma's eyes. "I was wondering if you had a way to read chakra affinities. Like…elements or something."

From the corner of his eyes, Shikamaru and Ino shared the same look Choji did. "Well, well, well, Naruto." Asuma chuckled. "Everyone's underestimating you. What brought this curiosity on?"

"W-Well…" Naruto took a moment to really think. Ahri was too busy whistling to herself and blowing her nails to really give him the time of day at this point. "I'm fighting Neji right? If his Byakugi-"

"Byakugan." Shikamaru corrected.

"R-Right, Byakugan. Since he's Hinata's cousin, I assume they use the same techniques?" Naruto did his best to sound convincing. "If one were to get that close to him, one can only hope a miracle would happen; after all, the Hyuuga specialize in taijutsu. So using ninjutsu, or long-range attacks to keep him at a distance would be a good idea, right?"

Shikamaru's raised brow was expected. Everything he said made sense and didn't sound like mindless blabber. If the smirk on the Nara's face was any indication; he was impressed. The rest of team ten seemed to share the sentiment, especially their sensei. Asuma for a split second had a look of surprise but shut his eyes, releasing a sigh.

"Alright." Asuma smirked. "You have me sold. First, let's eat!


Asuma stood before Naruto with a few sheets of paper between his fingers. "Alright Naruto. While most would wait until they were chunin to learn how to control their elemental affinities, seeing your determination, I can't help it."

"What's with the paper, Asuma-sensei?" Naruto gave him a raised brow and a confused expression.

"Oh this?" He asked with a soft laugh. "This is special paper, made from trees nurtured with chakra. Channeling even with the most minute amount of chakra into the sheets will determine your affinity. Let me show you."

Handing Naruto the stack he had, he kept one between his fingers. Suddenly the sheet split in half and flittered away. But what caught Naruto's attention, before the two halves could reach his waist, they ignited. Amazing! Naruto thought. That could only mean that the jōnin before him had two elemental affinities!

"Judging by your thinking look, you've come to the right conclusion." Asuma smirked. "Like most jōnin in Konoha, I have an affinity for fire, but unlike most Konoha shinobi in general, I have affinity for wind. Now since you're excited about elements and long range ninjutsu, time for you to try."

"Y-You sure?" Naruto asked with wide eyes.

"Oh, what happened to the excitement before?" Asuma almost laughed. "Don't worry if nothing happens. Most shinobi don't have elemental affinities until they hit puberty. That Sasuke is different, being an Uchiha and a prodigy. Now, I'm not saying you can't have an element. With the monstrous amounts of chakra that Kakashi recently told his fellow jōnin, you had, I would be surprised if you didn't have one."

"Okay." Naruto took a deep breath. "Here goes nothing…"

And time for me to have a little fun! Ahri giggled. If he's to learn my next attack, it will require some…tinkering…with his DNA. Good thing my master taught me chakra theory…or else this might kill him. Who knows at this point?

Chakra flowed slowly into the paper, but nothing happened. Just like the Uzumaki feared, he might have no element. Suddenly, the paper split down the middle and almost immediately caught on fire.

Now my little Dong-saeng. Ahri mentally applauded herself. All you have to do is accept my training without complaint. Eventually, that Uchiha will be beneath me – I mean you. Erm. Us. This will take some getting used to.

"N-No way." Asuma dropped his cigarette. "Interesting. I never would have thought that you would have two elements at your age, let alone one with the reports of your skills. Hell, even the Sannin didn't have two elements at your age. If you don't mind, I'd like you to come with me to see the Sandaime."

"What did I do?" Naruto asked with bugged eyes.

"Nothing, wrong. I can assure you that." Asuma smiled. "It's just something that my father should know as the Hokage."

Ahri facepalmed. Damn it. How did I not know that this was the third's son?! Now they'll go snooping around. What would they think if they realize that my chakra has already begun to merge with his? What about that mind walker; the Yamanaka? Shit. I never did think these things through; damn curiosity!

"Alright, Shikamaru." Asuma called to the lazy genius. "I want you to continue training your shadow possession. I know you have it down, but extra training can't hurt now can it? And Ino? Make sure that he doesn't take any naps."

With his team falling to work, he and Naruto took to the streets. "Good thing you showed up at Yakiniku today. I don't think anyone would have ever known your potential."

"Heh." Naruto bowed his head slightly. "So what does this mean for me?"

"You said that Ebisu was supposed to train you, but you got rid of him?" Asuma returned. "Whose teaching you now, kid?"

"The Pervy Sage." Naruto sighed. Naruto stammered for a moment when he saw the confused look on his face. "Wait. Erm…his name is Jiraiya, the Gallant. Or so he claimed."

"Jiraiya of the Sannin?" Asuma gave the blond a wide-eyed look. "White hair and red haori?"

"Yeah, that's the pervert." Naruto nodded with a smirk. "He's been putting me through physical conditioning and -"

"Don't spill everything just yet." Ahri said with a dark tone in her voice.

"What's wrong with you?" Naruto asked within his mindscape.

"Just don't." and with that, the nine-tailed fox forced him from his mindscape.

Well that was weird.

"Naruto." Asuma's voice echoed in his head. "Are you alright? You paused midsentence."

"Oh, I'm fine!" Naruto laughed awkwardly. "Where was I?"

"You were going over what Jiraiya-sama has taught you."

Naruto ran a hand through his blond hair. "Erm. He's taught me a lot about chakra control since I have so much chakra. He said it would be extremely difficult for me to do much aside from the shadow clone jutsu."

"Nice save, Byeong-shin." Ahri laughed.

And she's bi-polar. Oh well…I guess it's time to freak the old man out…


Naruto was surprised at how the old Hokage handled the news. He was calm, collected and didn't show a sign of fear or worry. It threw the poor blond in a loop that took a while to recover from. Aside from quick tests and more affinity tests, it was confirmed that Naruto had a dual elemental affinity. From that point, everything was a blur of speed and color. From even more tests and time consuming psych evaluations (He immediately assumed they thought Ahri was to question). Hell, the Hokage even checked the seal holding his beloved Seonsaeng. But now with the sun beginning to set and a look of determination, he stood before the sensei of Team Ten. The large jōnin examined the little blond and gave a simple verdict.

"Hmm…well we can work extra on your chakra control. Using fire techniques are simple enough, but without the proper control, you're more likely to burn yourself than your target. Harder still, wind manipulation is the most difficult of the elements. It looks like we have our work cut out for us. What do you say? Aside from training with Jiraiya-sama, you come along and I'll teach you the basics?"

"That would be great!" Naruto beamed. "What techniques would you teach me?"

"Simple techniques. For now, I will teach you one from both elements. I don't expect these techniques to be mastered before the final stage of the Chunin exams, but hey, you've surprised me a lot today; I'm open to whatever happens."

"Alright, Asuma-sensei!" Naruto declared. "I'm ready!"

"Okay." The jōnin smiled. "We're going to start off with fire chakra. How to do this, you have to build the chakra in your reservoirs. Since you have a natural affinity for both, it shouldn't be too hard. Now to do this; channel your chakra like you normally would but instead of simply building it up until it escapes through your pores, what you have to do is force the chakra to tumble and rub together creating friction."

"It's like lighting a fire with rocks!" Naruto cried. "How do I know I'm doing it right?"

Asuma knelt to the ground, grabbing a stray leaf. Naruto watched with a raised brow. Suddenly, without the Sarutobi even batting an eye at the leaf, a hole burned through; clean, without stray burn marks. The blond Jinchuriki was in awe of how circular and perfect the hole seemed. His chakra control must be through the roof!

"He is a jōnin, y'know." Ahri laughed within. "Do you understand what you have to do?"

I think what I have to do is channel my fire chakra and force it into the leaf without burning the edges or causing stray marks to create a perfectly round hole.

"Aww." Ahri cooed. "You're on point today, Naruto!"

The blond smiled at the compliment.

Without command or request, Naruto knelt down in similar fashion and grabbed a leaf. But before he could start molding chakra, Asuma's big hands took the leaf and replaced it with a simple sheet of paper. Naruto gave the man a confused look but immediately retracted the look when the realization dawned on him. Paper is thinner. Hmm. So this is beginner's level…okay…here goes nothing.

Naruto fell into a horse's stance, channeling chakra in his stomach. He could feel the energy tumble and beat against his reservoirs. It grew in speed and soon enough, power was swirling within him, picking up heat along the way. In lieu of convection, warm chakra rose while the chakra that remained cool began to flow down. He channeled and pushed harder, concentrating on the imaginary circle he was attempting to create. Sweat built on his brow, trickling down his cheeks only to steam away. His arms grew heavy, weak and tense against the bottled chakra.

"Fuck!"

Chakra exploded in all directions, springing from his pores. In a show of smoke and flame, the boy was flown back with a trail following after him. He bounced a few times before coming to a halt against a protruding stone. Grunting in pain, the boy struggled to his feet, wobbly legged and breathless.

"Naruto!" Asuma rushed to the genin. "Are you alright?!"

"Ugh…I tried to channel the chakra to the space I was concentrating on…but the chakra only built up and didn't release…" Naruto groaned. "Are my legs and arms okay? I can barely feel em."

"After the revelation from the Hokage, your quick healing should be kicking in right about now." The jōnin nodded. "Don't worry kid, you'll be okay in no time."

"Can you tell me what I did wrong?" Naruto asked, eye lids slowly sliding shut. "I tried to do it but it just…"

"Give it more practice…and maybe you should work on more chakra control." Naruto deflated at the advice the jōnin gave him. "You're treating it like a ninjutsu. Instead what you should be doing is treating it like a hand seal."

"Hmm…" Naruto winced as his skin slowly began to reform.

"Also, you used way too much chakra, Naruto." Asuma frowned. "What you should do is cut you chakra into sections; like carving a cake or cutting up a steak. You don't try stuffing the entire thing into your mouth at once."

"Minuscule amounts?" Naruto asked.

"Not miniscule. Proportionate." Asuma gave the Uzumaki a look. "Do you know why I gave you a sheet of paper instead of a leaf?"

"The paper is more flammable?" The blond asked without hesitation.

Asuma laughed softly. "No. The reason the paper is used for beginners is because it's bigger than your average leaf. The smaller the medium, the more precise your control needs to be."

"So…" Naruto groaned. "Even with bad chakra control in mind, I still managed to royally screw it up."

"Don't beat yourself up too hard, kid." The jōnin patted the still smoking Uzumaki. "You're still only a genin, but you just have to keep working on it. Maybe after the Chunin Exams you'll get it."

"I can't wait until after the Chunin Exams!" Naruto suddenly sprang to his feet, energy and determination in his eyes. "I need to learn so I can stand a chance against Neji!"

"Good show, kid!" Asuma laughed. "Let's get started shall we?"


The second half of week two of Ahri's training had begun, and honestly, Naruto was excited.

The boy awoke, sore and in a searing pain unlike any other. But aside from physical maladies, he felt amazing. Proud, even. He'd gotten the chakra control methods down for Fire chakra and Wind chakra. Before the end of the fourth day of training, he'd learned the basics of the Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu and the Fuuton: Ryūsui.

Like the jutsu that Sasuke always took pride in using, Naruto had finally come to grasp the theory behind the fireball and the quick thinking required to break chakra into proportional clumps. The fireball technique was by far, the boy's favorite to use and the easier of the two. During the four days, so far, of non-stop training, the boy barely slept; from dawn to dawn, he'd work on his fire chakra, channeling it and molding it. Channeling was the easy part, he noted as he progressed; molding it was the hard part as he came to realize as time went on. Chakra couldn't be forced, Naruto needed to remind himself.

It explained why in his most desperate situations, when he forced his shadow clones, only two or three would come to existence. Even with an easy technique such as that, he needed to let chakra flow like smooth rivers, without constraint. The calmer and level headed he was, the stronger and more potent his fire chakra became and better yet; the smoother it flowed. The smoother; the better. It left him with less room to make mistakes and burn himself in the process. In one of his earlier attempts at the fireball technique, he burned his lungs and vocal chords. Poor boy could speak for three hours while Ahri worked meticulously to reshape his damaged organs.

With the wind chakra, Naruto struggled with violent repercussions. From molding his chakra wrong to channeling it the wrong way. While fire chakra burned the user if not controlled well enough; wind chakra lacerates and maims the user. Naruto's stomach was torn to shreds and he was forced to the hospital for an entire day. But that didn't stop him from training; oh, Ahri found a way to work him out in his mindscape, forcing him to do chakra control in the dank emptiness of the sewer subconscious. Thankfully, his wind affinity was leagues ahead of his fire affinity and he managed to slice through leaves and medium-sized stones with just chakra alone.

Ahri was beyond proud of him during the second week so far. It was a breath of fresh air compared to the struggle the Orb of Deception training was. She was almost awestricken at how much he'd progressed. She giggled softly giving the blond a look while he cooked himself a breakfast of eggs, white meat chicken and a small cup of rice on the side. He was slowly growing; sure it was barely two centimeters taller, but that was progress. His shoulders were slightly wider and overall, his face was not as skinny as it was before. Slowly but surely, cheeks began to form and baby fat began to disappear. Oh, Ahri couldn't wait to show him the week's technique.

"When you're done eating, head over to your training ground, eh?" Ahri smiled.

With the scrambled eggs and chicken on a plate, the boy began to eat peacefully. "What will you be showing me today?"

"It's called, Fox Fire. Remember the intense chakra control regimen Asuma, Jiraiya and I put you through?"

"Yeah?" Naruto shivered softly.

"Well, with the amount of control you have now, I am more than confident in your abilities." Ahri praised. "In these last four days, you've progressed in ways I could have never imagined and thankfully, with my super awesome, amazing healing abilities, you didn't die and recovered in record time. Anyway. Fox Fire in a sense, is an auto-defense of sorts."

"Eh?" Naruto gave her a strange look. "Elaborate."

"When used, three motes of great fire will be born and orbit around you." Ahri explained. "When an opponent gets within range of the defense, the motes will shoot out towards the target at quick speeds, splashing and if you're lucky, set your opponent on fire. Well, originally, the attack simply caused splash damage to the enemy, don't give me that look. But with chakra, the flaming motes became real fire, burning brightly with a heartbeat of its own. Each mote is alive, in a sense, and will chase down the first target to come within the dome of protection. Do you follow me so far?"

Naruto stayed silent for a long while, chewing his chicken and rice. "You said three fire motes will orbit around me? Holy shit, Ahri. What kind of monstrous chakra control does someone need to maintain that? It's like telling me to make the Orb of Deception return to me; I don't think it's possible with the amount of chakra I have."

"Well lucky for you, unlike the Orb of Deception, Fox Fire is not supposed to be a permanent offensive-defense; and it isn't required to come back to you." Ahri deadpanned. "I can only maintain it for a good thirty seconds before the motes disappear. Then I have a five second cooldown when I'm at my maximum strength before I can use it again."

"Who the hell has cooldowns?" Naruto asked, almost appalled by the notion.

"I-I do, okay!" Ahri roared with a slight tinge of red on her whiskered cheeks. "Don't try to distract me! Hey! Stop laughing at me!"

Naruto couldn't help it. For all her power, she suffered from the worst thing possible; cooldowns. "S-Sorry, Seonsaeng Ahri! It's just…really?"

"How is that so hard to comprehend, Byeong-shin?!" Ahri pouted, crossing her arms over her buxom chest. "Urgh. Do you want to learn how to use Fox Fire or not?!"

"I never said I didn't." Naruto smiled.

Rising from his seat and quickly washing his plates, the boy took off, leaving his orange jumper jacket behind once again. Running a hand through his blond hair, he took no time to reach Training Ground Seven. He was glad that the Training Ground was not where Kakashi decided to train his Uchiha student. Left alone in the center, Naruto went straight to work. With the sounds of the village growing louder as life began to wake, Naruto started to channel his chakra once again. Taking the advice from his beautiful Seonsaeng, the fire chakra in his stomach began to split into thirds. With the tiger seal held steady, he concentrated on the seal and the image in his head.

Three floating motes of fire…

Like he had hoped, the fire chakra seeped from his pores in his abdomen. Slowly, the energy coalesced into a single mote. But it didn't look the way Ahri had hoped. It was definitely a mote of fire, but it was blue. Not only that, but the mote didn't orbit around him. Ahri took mental notes, remembering the size, the width, the height. It took ten seconds too long to form just one. He needs to learn to make three in one second. The Gumiho couldn't blame him, after all it was his first attempt. He concentrated on the single mote, hoping that it would begin to orbit. Ahri watched the flow of chakra within the boy, making sure he wouldn't blow the mote.

Too many times the Byeong-shin blew something up. Ahri giggled. Maybe I should tell him to quite channeling chakra and just try again.

To her surprise, the mote simply glimmered and fizzed away leaving a faint trail of smoke in its wake. Naruto looked at the space the mote used to be and immediately fell into a horse's stance and channeled his chakra once again. Building the fire chakra within, heat and concentrated energy began to form all around him. The difference this time, he surrounded himself in a near invisible sphere of rotating chakra. Ahri raised a brow, surprised at his sudden innovation. Fire charka sprang from his abdomen, swirling and beginning to amalgamate into a beautiful sphere of blue inferno.

Just like before though, it took just about ten seconds to make the single mote. But unlike before, Naruto concentrated his chakra and before the two knew it, the single mote began to orbit around him. Sure it was working, but Ahri knew that Naruto couldn't keep channeling his chakra like that for long periods of time. She frowned catching the boy's attention.

"You have the theory behind the ability down, but you're doing it wrong." Ahri said. "While I commend you using your chakra as a carousel of sorts to make the mote orbit, but the mote(s) need to move on their own. It will require you to learn to make the motes without a thought; the motes need to be created faster than ten seconds, it needs to be instantaneous."

"Alright." Naruto quickly nodded and fell to horse's stance once more. "Hey…I'm certain this sounds insane…but what if I mixed it with wind chakra?"

"What?" the Gumiho raised a brow.

"Wind chakra revolves around weightlessness." Naruto added. "Wind chakra makes things fly, float and cut, right? Hell the one wind technique I know is used for quick maneuvering and escaping from enemies. So what if I merged the fire chakra with my wind chakra to give the fire the wind it needs to orbit?"

"Well, if it's done right, it could work…" Ahri rested her thumb and index finger against her chin. "If done wrong, you could create an inferno and give yourself burns that could be more life threatening than usual. Just be extremely careful; wind amplifies fire."

Hmm. He has a point. Ahri thought to herself. Wasn't there a kekkei genkai that had something similar to my Fox Fire? It used the same theory behind merging the two chakra…but he doesn't have the kekkei genkai…and I won't dare mess with that stuff. After the last time, I was certain I'd kill him by accident!

I guess all I can do for now is watch…

Power surged within him. Bringing his tumbling chakra within to life, the portion of burning hot chakra seeped from his pores. Faster than the last two attempts, the chakra began to form together into the venerated mote of fire. If Ahri's eyebrows went any higher, she was certain they would end up against her hairline. Five seconds! Amazing!

Suddenly, wind chakra sprang from his body surrounding the mote of fire. She could see sweat building on his brow and neck. The wind chakra came to life, pushing the mote ever so slightly. Holding the tiger seal, the portion he set began to trickle like a small stream. As it orbited his torso, the ball of fire began to rotate on an invisible axis. Ahri watched it pick up speed, and before she lost sight of the orb, it orbited the boy so fast the fire was put out and he was left surrounded in a belt of volatile wind chakra. Ahri sighed taking another set of mental notes for later reference. Too much wind chakra. At least he made one of the fireballs in half the time!

"Seonsaeng Ahri!" Naruto panted, wiping beads of sweat from his brow. "What did you think? Any words of advice?"

"You did great, Naruto!" Ahri beamed. "But you need to cut back on your wind chakra. Too much and you create what you just created. The more wind chakra you use, the faster whatever you're trying move, moves."

"Okay!" Naruto cheered. "Less wind chakra, got it! Anything else?"

"This time, aim for two motes of fire. You'll need at least three motes of fire for this to really work."

"No problem, Seonsaeng Ahri! Let's go!"


Naruto fell back, panting heavily. He could swear the sweat was beginning to pool around him. Burn marks and scars covered his shirtless torso and bruised arms. In front of him, Jiraiya of the Sannin smirked at the blond boy's progress. Unprecedented growth in just four weeks and now, Jiraiya was beginning to see his former student in his godson. Maybe I should take him on a training trip like I did with Minato…? Kakashi clearly hasn't been doing much for Naruto.

The blond genin quickly sat up, steam rising from the cuts and bruises, leaving clear but dirty skin. Rising to his feet, bones popped and almost as if his ass wasn't handed to him on a silver platter, Naruto quickly fell into another fighting stance, ready to face the taller, more experienced Toad Sage. Jiraiya wanted to laugh at the boy's determination, or was it stubbornness. The old man easily assumed the boy thought the two were synonymous.

"Alright, Naruto." Jiraiya called. "That's enough for today. With what Asuma has told me, you've progressed in elemental manipulation. He told me you're becoming proficient with the fire technique you were given and better yet, you've managed to take to your wind technique like a fish in water."

Naruto's cheeks turned red at the words of praise. "I-I mean…I was in the hospital a few times because of mistakes that always exploded…but I guess…"

"O-Ho!" Jiraiya bellowed with laughter. "Now, my boy! You deserve a reward!"

The boy's eyes glimmered. "W-What reward?!" Is it ramen?! I haven't had ramen in four weeks!

"You're not going to have ramen any time soon, Byeong-shin." Ahri cackled. "Now actually, I can guess where he's going."

The Hot Spring/The Hot Spring

The two droned with sarcasm dripping from their lips. But Ahri immediately came to a sudden realization. "Dong-saeng!"

Yes, Noona? Naruto winced from her sudden shout.

"This, as strange as it is to say, can actually work in our favor." Ahri smirked devilishly. "My third ability, which is used in conjunction with my other three, is called charm. It works similar to your genjutsu techniques, but instead of putting the target in an imaginary world with imaginary fears, it basically makes your target become a slave to your will and commands for a short period of time."

Interesting… Naruto smirked. So let me take a guess. Because the Orb of Deception moves kinda slow and is required to come back and the Fox Fire is a sort of automated offensive-defense, when you use charm, you make the target walk towards you and you have a short window to unleash hell on their ass?

"Basically!" Ahri smiled. "You have been on point lately Naruto…I'm beginning to think I am having a good influence on you!"

Will I need some sort of special chakra control to do this? Naruto asked with a slight hint of fear.

"Of course." Ahri laughed. "But this is different. While your previous chakra control exercises required you to cut and burn things…this will require you to leave your target unscathed and blemish free."

Ha! Naruto mentally cheered. This'll be easy!

"Now, now, Naruto." Ahri quickly held up a hand. "It's not as easy as you think. You channel your chakra, but through your breath. Since you have wind chakra, it'll be incredibly difficult for you to differentiate from you different forms of chakra."

Still. Naruto sighed in relief. With all the chakra control I've done and training I've been doing, there's no way in hell I can't get this down before the end of the day.

"Be careful." Ahri added. "You might have the same result as your first few attempts at performing the Ryūsui technique. Do it wrong and you might damage your throat again."

Now, now…it can't be that hard… Naruto's confidence dropped significantly, garnering a soft giggle from the resident Gumiho.

"Ditch the perv and head to your training grounds." Ahri ordered. "And send a clone to get some paper."

Leaving the white haired sage to head to the Hot Springs on his own, the Uzumaki found himself standing before a clone holding a sheet of paper. Next to the clone a semi-large stack of paper rested. Naruto held a ram hand sign, channeling chakra into the seal, all the while staring at the center of the paper. The goal was to let chakra radiate and absorb into the paper instead of damaging it. Naruto built chakra in his throat and like Ahri commanded, let forth a steady stream of chakra infused breath towards the sheet.

Naruto came to learn the hard way…always listen to Noona.

The wind coursing through his lungs and towards the paper was infused with wind chakra. The flow of chakra punched through the sheet of paper and pierced the shadow clone forcing it to pop. Suddenly, pain radiated from his chest, filling him with a strange recollection of getting hit with…a…wind…technique…

"What the hell?!" Naruto dropped the hand sign. "I-I just…but…no way…Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"

A series of pops were heard and in the wake of a sea of white smoke, an army of shadow clones appeared. He shut his eyes and fell into a meditative stance. Ahri was confused but stayed silent, awaiting his explanation. Suddenly, two bursts of smoke were head in the distance. Naruto's look of sudden pain registered. The Gumiho came to the same realization that the boy had as well. She was a fool to not let him use shadow clones at all during their month of training. If only, she could have learned of this beforehand and saved their asses a lot of pain!

"No way…" Naruto gasped. "I retain their memories?! Why did nobody tell me this?! What else do I get from them?"

"Maybe because no one but you has the monstrous chakra reserves to use the technique the way you do?" Ahri piped. "Okay…this is good development. We can use this to our advantage later…but right now…we don't have much time left to truly use this correctly."

"Alright…" With a simple thought, the clones disappeared. "Now onto the chakra control at hand…I guess I should be more careful about this…"

"Word of advice, Naruto." Ahri raised a finger. "Channel chakra to your larynx first before releasing your breath. If you don't want to blow kisses to men and women alike, then you will – what's with the look?"

"BLOW KISSES?!" Naruto nearly screamed. "What kind of sick joke is this?!"

"WELL I DID SAY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BLOW KISSES!" Ahri shouted. "Look! I use my voice and I blow kisses too, okay! It works either way! I just do it to add extra damage and…HEY! Stop giving me that look!"

Naruto had a scowl on his face, disgusted and honestly really beginning to rethink going through with learning her charm ability. Why would he use it anyway, Naruto began to reason. He was an attacker, a defender an all-round offensive-defensive monster, not a guy who enthralls people with mind tricks and special genjutsu. Now, while as useful as it may seem, he –

"Oh, shut up, Naruto!" Ahri boomed. "Just do the damn exercise!"

Meep!

Naruto immediately channeled chakra to his larynx, skin cold and with hairs standing on the back of his neck. Oh this was going to take a long while.


Smoke built off of his body as he fell to his knees. He panted heavily, clutching the blades of grass beneath him. Sweat dribbled down his neck and off his muscled arms. The landscape had been torn and there were small patches of grass still burning from his vicious assault. He collapsed, struggling to keep his breath. Before him, Sarutobi Asuma stood holding his steaming right hand. A smirk had formed on the man's face and it spelled the resounding feeling of success. Naruto took deep breaths, trying to calm his raging heartbeat.

"Damn good spar, kid." Asuma praised. "You had me on the ropes for a bit there. The shadow clone combination tactics you've used is unlike any I've seen. Also, with extra work on your shurikenjutsu, you can make your explosive tag strategy work to its highest potential."

Naruto fell back, sitting before his 'substitute' teacher. "What did you think of my ninjutsu?"

"I have to say that your ninjutsu is your second strongest area with taijutsu being your strongest." Asuma stated. "Your use of the Ryūsui to escape and get behind me was clever and genius if I say so myself. Most use that technique to escape rather than attack. And I can't forget your clones using ninjutsu to amplify your own. You are a walking army, kid. I don't doubt at all that you'll be more than a match for Hyuuga Neji. Hell, you might even kick his ass."

Naruto rose to his feet and bowed with the deepest respect he could muster. "Thank you, Asuma-sensei! For everything you've taught me! I promise I won't let you down next week in the Chunin Exams!"

"I know you won't kid." Asuma ruffled his blond hair a bit. "Now, I gotta go and meet up with some friends of mine. Take a load off, Naruto. You've worked unbelievably hard and some rest is well deserved."

Naruto nodded softly and watched the man take off through the trees and towards the rooftops. He took a deep breath before falling back into the grass. Unzipping his orange jacket, the cool winds embraced him in a soft grip, almost like a pillow.

"Seonsaeng Ahri…we have two days left…" Naruto sighed. "Two days left to get one more ability down."

"Alright." Ahri smiled. "By the way, great fight with Asuma. I thought you would have fought him to a standstill if he continued to hold back. Anyway. Your Orb of Deception can be thrown a short distance before falling apart and disappearing. While I don't blame or berate you, I say keep it in your hand and charge at your opponent if you plan on using it. We'll continue working on throwing the orb after the exams. Your Fox Fire is perfect if I say so myself. Eventually, you'll learn to make it bigger and more explosive. Your charm needs work but at least you can use it at close range. That debacle in the Hot Springs was interesting to say the least."

Naruto cringed.

"Now that you've gotten my basic abilities…" Ahri paused. "I think it's time for you to learn my ultimate ability."

Naruto perked.

"It's called, Spirit Rush." Ahri smiled. "It is my ultimate technique. It is the culmination of everything I have taught you, so expect more chakra control and explosive repercussions."

Color disappeared from the boy's face. "You've got to be kidding me…"

Let's have some real fun!


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And thank you for the love! This fanfiction has been well received so far!

Next chapter will be the final stage of the Chunin Exams and Naruto's great fight with Neji!

Translations:
Byeong-shin = harshest way to say stupid in Korean
Oppa = Used by girls or women when talking to a
guy older; commonly used flirtatiously
Noona = same as Oppa but used by guys to older girls
also commonly used flirtatiously (Naruto of course doesn't know XD)
Seonsaeng = Teacher
Dong-saeng = Little brother
Chae kkeut, Anchangsal, Chimasal, Bulgogi = all forms of 'Korean Barbecue'
Kogi = basically fire roasted beef (See the translation above)

So for the explanation behind chakra, I kinda felt that's how it works lol
Friction at certain speeds causes heat and wind techniques are known to cut n shit idk, I like to think it made perfect sense

Anyway!

Ja ne!

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