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I meant to release much earlier, but alas... the shit time management skills of an engineering student...

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"You failed?" Kabuto asked, the dark room filled with only two chairs and the two men.

"I-I apologize."

"How did five grown men fail to capture a SIXTEEN year old boy?"

"H-he was trained! His one-inch sent me flying-"

"I don't care about his one-inch dick, Asshat. Apologize to Orochimaru-sama instead.

"N-no wait! Anything but that! PLEASE!"

A man with four arms and a boy with two heads led the screaming man away to his doom.

Orochimaru-sama told me to keep an eye out for him, not to capture him. I suppose this isn't the worst outcome… Why is he so interested in the boy?

Standing up, he entered the room adjacent to this one, connected with a one-sided mirror. "Tayuya," Kabuto said.

"What?" asked the red-haired girl. Shehad her lab coat on, and she was busy mixing chemicals with a pair of protective goggles on her face. "I'm busy mixing the formula that Orochimaru-sama requested."

"You and your friends may need to be deployed."

A smile ran across her face. "Fucking finally, has he realized that all of his goons besides the five of us are useless?"

"Don't get arrogant girl, just because you survived doesn't mean you have authority over me."

"Yeah, whatever. What do you need me to do?"

"Just be ready to go, nothing has been confirmed yet."


Choji didn't come to school the next school day.

Or the next…

Or the next.

When he finally showed up, his face seemed more hopeful and happier than he had in months, as if something amazing had happened in his life that he wasn't allowed to share with anyone.

Kiba started berating the boy like usual that day, asking where he was for the past few days, but Choji responded kindly like usual, and the bully scoffed, deciding not to waste any more time with what he saw as "a lower being".

Fixing Choji is but one half of the problem. Removing Kiba from the equation is the other half.

Naruto remembered what Choji said to him over the past few days.

Well, what he said to his other identity.

My goodness, it was still cringe to think about it.

"The worst things he's done most people don't even see; when he's about to do something terrible, he brings you to the bathroom instead so no one can see… sometimes with his friends, but most of the time alone."

The plan was set into motion.

After spending the past few school days with a camera in the bathroom, he was delighted to see that Kiba had dragged a skinny boy, Grade 9 or 10 by the looks of it, into the bathroom and started to beat the absolute shit out of them.

Time for step 2.

"I thought I told you to keep your fucking head down when I walk down the hall?"

The bathroom reeked of old piss and dark mould. It wasn't nearly as clean as it should be, and the janitors of this school were lazy. The door opened to the stalls on the right, and the urinals to the left. It was long, not wide, and Kiba was currently beating the hell out of an underclassman at the far wall of the room, just under the window.

"I… I'b sorry, Kiba-sebpai, I won't"

"Sorry doesn't cut it, buddy," Kiba said, once again shoving his foot inside the poor boy and slamming his chin into the ground.

"Do you know why I'm doing this?"

"W-why…"

"I don't really know either."

In reality, Kiba knew in his subconscious why he was doing this. Born with natural strength and an aptitude for fighting, there was no better place than school to exercise his power.

Why couldn't the people under him understand? Even Socrates had once said "Know thyself." So, everyone should know what they are and live like the trash they were born to be.

With these thoughts in mind, Kiba pushed the boy's face into the ground even more with his foot. As he was doing this, he felt a tap on his shoulder.

Just as he turned around instinctively, he felt something sweep his feet, and the world turned upside down.

?

"Wasabari, motherfucker."

Wasabari (Judo)

A takedown technique in which the user sweeps the floor from under the defender's feet, usually making them fall over if unprepared. Against an untrained enemy, with enough force, it can stagger them enough for a submissive move to be used.

Naruto swept the ground with his feet, taking down Kiba with it in one single smooth motion. He helped the bullied boy up to his feet as Kiba massaged his ass, which he fell hard on.

Closing the door behind the boy, Naruto took off his sweater and locked the door.

"You know Kiba, Manners."

Naruto wrapped his sweater around the knob of the handle, holding it in place in case someone had a key.

"Maketh."

He turned around, facing Kiba with his fists wrapped in professional handwraps.

"Man."

Naruto looked down on Kiba, who stared back up at him with a myriad of emotions.

"My mother taught me that, and a lesson learned should be a lesson shared."

Kiba stood up quickly, entering a fighting stance.

"Fuck man! Why are you doing this! You and Sasuke! Why can't you just leave me alone?!" Kiba said, raising his guard.

Outboxer, huh? , Naruto thought.

Outboxing (Boxing Style)

The boxing style where the user maintains a gap from their opponents, fighting with fast, long range punches. Relying on jabs and straights over hooks and uppercuts, They usually knock out their opponents in victories and have a much more aggressive play style. Muhammed Ali, the King of Boxing, was an outboxer.

"Me? Leave you alone? I've left you alone for years, Kiba. The question is, why haven't you been leaving our classmates alone?"

Kiba started circling him with his fists raised in the enclosed room.

"What are you talking about?! Choji? That fatass? The only reason why I ever pay attention to him is because he won't learn his goddamn PLACE!" Kiba screamed. Throwing a punch at Naruto's face.

With the speed that could only be generated by the son of the Yellow Flash, Naruto easily dodged it, and used one of the most iconic moves in boxing.

The Flower of Boxing: Counter. (All Boxing Styles)

A defensive move immediately following an attack launched by an opponent, it exploits the opening created by a striking move in the opponent's guard.

Naruto countered the punch, slamming his fist into Kiba's face.

Kiba staggered backwards, his face slightly caved in with the shape of Naruto's fist.

? That was one fucking punch?!

For the third time in only a few weeks, Kiba felt himself at the mercy of someone higher than him on the food chain.

"I was just fucking messing with them!"

Unable to think anymore, Kiba forgot for a moment that he was in a fight. By the time he came back into focus, Naruto had already grabbed his leg.

Wait… he studies MMA, that means!

Pain shot up Kiba's leg as Naruto turned him to the floor, Kiba's left leg in his grasp. Naruto had his right hand in a death grip on the end of his shoe where Kiba's toes were, his other arm holding the grappling one in place by locking onto it with a monkey grip.

Kiba was unable to do anything as Naruto put him in an inescapable submissive move.

The Toe Hold (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)

This submissive move in BJJ is performed by grabbing the top of the opponent's foot with one hand, and the wrist of the grappling hand with the other. Like a lever, by turning the opponent's foot towards the inside of their leg/posterior, it puts an immense amount of pressure on the defender's ankle. Many grapplers who refuse to tap out have had their ankles severely dislocated, broken, and/or permanently damaged.

"I'm not one to step up when it comes to people outside of my social circle, but you've done fucked up, Kiba Inuzuka," Naruto said, ignoring the screams coming from Kiba as he pulled harder by each exaggerated syllable. "Messing with them? Seriously? Making them EAT their own vomit? STRIPPING them in front of the entire class? That's your definition of messing with them?"

"FUCK! NARUTO PLEASE, LET ME FUCKING GO!"

Naruto held his foot in place, only a few seconds away from breaking his ankle.

"I'll let you go on one condition; 'mess' with anyone else again, and I mean anyone, and I'll actually put you in a wheelchair for the rest of your life. In fact, I can do it right now if you don't agree. Capiche?"

"Yes, yes, YES."

"Say it louder."

"YES, I SWEAR."

"Louder."

"PLEASE!"

"One more time."

Kiba started crying, his tears rolling down his cheek as he frantically nodded and said yes over and over again. His voice drowned down as his leg continued screaming in agony.

"You make me sick, Inuzuka."

Finally letting go, Kiba moaned as he held onto his foot on the ground, dignity forgotten. Massaging it to ease the pain even a little bit, he laid down moaning on the floor as Naruto exited the room.


Later that day, no one really noticed that Kiba was missing. Most just assumed that he was skipping class like usual.

One person in Naruto's class, however, did, and he was very grateful that he was gone.

As optimistic as he was, the past few months had been hard. Really hard.

However, his philosophy that things never turn out bad for too long was confirmed true when his new hero helped him back onto his feet on the flight of stairs that day.

Ever since then, everyday, he went to the local park to train with the man. He mostly did some drills and safety practice, but the mental fortitude that he provided was more than enough for him to get through it. Someone powerful was looking out for him, and this encouraged Choji to keep on moving on.

"Little Boy, do you have a bully?"

Choji and the masked man were taking a break from running when he suddenly asked him this question.

"Yeah… it's why I was crying that day."

"I once had bullies too, little boy."

"Really?! How did you… go through those times?"

"Truly terrible times those were. It is the shame of my past, but I will share with you the wisdom and techniques I used to get out of those times, little boy. Heed my words carefully."

Remembering their conversation, he smiled to himself. High school was almost over, and afterwards, his life would become much better.

The end of the day bell rang, and everyone stood up to go back home.

People shuffled out of the classroom and into the hall, the teacher packing his own bags to leave the room as well.

Choji, however, noticed that Naruto Namikaze was still sleeping. Most wouldn't bother him because of his reputation (although he never explicitly beat up anyone, people assumed he was one second away from doing so since he was able to scare even Kiba Inuzuka.)

He had saved him from getting beat up once. It was the least he could do.

"H-hey Naruto?"

Naruto lifted his head and stared at Choji.

"Litt- I mean Choji? What's up?"

"Class is o-over. You were just… sleeping… sorry, I just… wondered if you wanted to get up…" the magnitude of Choji's voice decreased with each word.

"Oh, yeah, thanks a ton. See ya tomorrow!" Naruto said, walking out of the room.

Inside his head however, Naruto was screaming.

I CAN'T FACE HIM ANYMORE WHY THE HELL DID I CALL HIM LITTLE BOY TO START OFF AND WHY DID I HAVE TO USE "THAT" PERSONNA AND WAY OF TALKING I SAW FROM AN ANIME WHEN I WAS LITTLE OH MY GOODNESS I THINK I'M GONNA THROW UP WHY DO I HAVE TO TALK LIKE I'M CONSTIPATED WHEN I'M TRAINING HIM SASUKE UCHIHA THAT CUTE GIRL OF YOURS BETTER BECOME YOUR WIFE I AM LITERALLY DESTROYING MY OWN SELF WORTH-

"Naruto? You actually woke up to leave school on time?" Sakura said.

"Is that really surprising?"

"No, just. I always have to wake you up…"

"Choji woke me up, it's all good."

"Of course.."

Choji went to the bathroom to wash his hands before leaving school. He had met up with Shikamaru, who told him he'd wait outside the school gates for him.

Entering the bathroom, he noticed the figure of Kiba Inuzuka, who was sitting down with a thousand-year stare with his back leaned against the far wall of the restroom.

Immediately, Choji readied himself to leave, but he remembered what his masked hero had told him.

"The first step to overcoming your fears is to face your fears head on."

Swallowing, Choji approached Kiba.

"H-hey Kiba? You okay dude?"

Instantly, Kiba stood up and looked down on him.

"The fuck you say to me, fat ass? Why would I not be okay? Are you asking to get your ass-"

Kiba stopped momentarily, his face contorting in fear.

"... Forget that I said that."

"What-"

"I SAID FORGET IT, YOU HEAR?"

"...Okay," Choji said, his voice trembling ever so slightly. "It's just, you seem a little sick, Kiba."

"What's it to you? Why would I need someone like you to be concerned about me?"

"S-sorry, Kiba, I'll just… I'll just go."

At this moment, two of Kiba's twin friends, Kanta and Kenta, walked in the room.

"Yo, is that Kiba and Choji?"

The two of them surrounded them.

Both Kiba and Choji started to panic, each for their own reasons.

Fuck! If you guys come, I have no choice but to bother this fatass… Why today of all days…!

"Hey Kiba, wanna do something funny?"

Kiba contemplated his options.

Surely, just one move would satisfy the pair, and he could play it off as he's bored of messing with Choji, and leave.

"F-fine. Y-yo Choji! Uhh…"

"Nice distraction, Kiba," Kanta said, "Wasabari, fatass!"

Kanta swung his foot over the ground, hitting Choji hard in the foot.

"Wasa… Bari!"

He swung again.

"Wasabari?"

Even with the third attempt, Choji didn't fall over.

"The second part is to play to your strength. You said you've been falling over when they tackle you down or push you down on purpose so you don't make them more mad, right?"

Kanta continued to try to make Choji fall over with no success.

"Then use that to your advantage."

"Wait.. you're telling me to fight back?"

"Well of course! If you just sit around and let them get on top of you, nothing will change. That's not right, little boy."

"B-but won't that make me just as bad as them?"

"That's just what dumbass teachers who don't want their asses to get sued say."

"B-but that's what my dad said as well!"

"Little boy. Will you listen to me, who fought through the no man's land of bullying? Or your father's obsolete, outdated words?"

"B-but I don't think I can fight back!"

"Alright that's it, get over here, I'm putting you into a toe hold until you see the error in your ways"

"AHhhHHHHHHH hElpPP MEeEEEEEE"

"Repeat after me: 'Nobody but me is going to put it right for me! Nobody but me is going to change my story!' "

"mYYY leGGGGGG! heeeLLLLPPPPPPPPPPP!"

Returning from his thoughts, Choji smiled to himself.

Sorry, Masked man, but I don't think I can fight back.

He realized that while he was having his own flashback, the twins had managed to put him in a corner and start beating him up.

"Guys… Don't you know the saying? Manners Maketh Man."

At this instant, Post traumatic stress disorder was triggered inside Kiba as his flight or fight response kicked in, clearing him of all rational thoughts.

"MANNERS MAKETH WHAT? DON'T YOU DARE PRETEND LIKE YOU're… You're… SOME TOUGH SHIT MAN," Kiba said, stomping on Choji even harder. "Ow fuck, my leg…"

"You two. Leave. Now," Kiba said.

"W-what? Kiba, we just got here."

Kiba grabbed him by the collar. "Leave."

The twins left, slightly bewildered as to why Kiba suddenly ordered them to leave.


"So, you've been training Choji?" Sasuke asked, putting a spoonful of chocolate ice cream into the mouth of the girl next to him.

"More or less. He'll be fine against bullies for the foreseeable future."

"Damn, only a few days in and you're that confident?"

Naruto turned 90 degrees, laying down on the wooden bench they were sitting on, enjoying the nice cool breeze.

"Trust me, that kid's a born fighter, just no one realized his potential."

"I wouldn't go that far, Naruto," Sasuke said, ignoring the "kiss me eyes" that the girl gave him for a few moments.

"No, seriously, you should've seen what I saw…"

A few days ago.

"AHhhHHHHHHH hElpPP MEeEEEEEE"

"Repeat after me: 'Nobody but me is going to put it right for me! Nobody but me is going to change my story!' "

"mYYY leGGGGGG! heeeLLLLPPPPPPPPPPP!"

Naruto had Choji by the left leg on the concrete floor, a few heads turning as to why a fat teenager and a dude in a mask were having dry sex in broad daylight.

How am I supposed to put him up to par to fight Kiba? Do I teach him MMA? Taekwondo's out of the question, he's way too inflexible for that… He has no basic foundation so MMA will be borderline impossible…

As Naruto continued to apply a controlled amount of pressure onto Choji's leg, he noticed something.

Wait… why's his leg so big?

"Little boy, why is your leg massive?"

Choji felt relieved as he felt freedom in his foot again.

"I'm just… big boned…"

A bulb lit up in Naruto's head. How did he not realize earlier?

This was it.

"Little boy," he said.

"Y-yes?"

"Prepare yourself for a training arc. I will teach you The Ultimate Punch."


I'm fucked, I'm fucked, I'M FUCKED!

Kiba felt panic as he realized that he took part in bullying Choji again. If Naruto heard about this; he'd be absolutely screwed!

He didn't want to spend his entire life in a wheelchair!

In his mind, the only way to get out of this situation was to beat Choji up so much that he would have memory loss.

But alas, his leg was still aching and non-functional because of Naruto's Toe hold!

Choji realized what this situation looked like.

"The only condition where you can fight back is if you're alone with them, little boy."

The rage and injustice of the past few years boiled up inside of him as finally, someone had given him permission the fight back.

"OMAE WA," Choji yelled, his movements erratic as he entered the stance that the masked man had taught him. "MOU SHINDEIRU!"

(You are already dead.)

Remember, little boy… Plant your right foot onto the ground with your belief; belief in your self!

Choji slammed his foot into the ground, a shake being sent throughout the building.

Willpower in your spine as you twist it forward!

And the rage of the past half decade at the end of your fist!


"So you taught him … the ultimate punch?" Sasuke said. "What's that?"

"Well, not exactly. It's just a regular straight, I just… thought since he's a nerd, it'll have more emotional impact if I said it that way."


Choji screamed, his fist extending forward.

Unable to move away due to the pain in his leg, Kiba watched as the boy who he had tormented sent the years of pain he had caused him right back at himself in a single blow.

Oh Fuck….

The punch connected, and Kiba was sent twisting backwards and into the wall, his bum facing the sky, and his face planted into the ground.

Force = Mass x Acceleration.

Although Choji's acceleration was slightly below average, through training, it was brought up to par.

Mass, however, was what devastated Kiba's face for the second time today.

Choji inhaled and exhaled quickly, and stared back at his fist, the blood of himself and Kiba mixed in.

"I did it, masked-man," Choji said to the sky through the window in the washroom, as the sun shone down on him, illuminating his body. "I'm free."

Satisfied with what he saw under the camera, Naruto shut off his phone and moved towards the bathroom with a smile.

Everything went according to plan!

Sometimes, my genius. It almost frightens me.

There was nothing else that could go wrong from here.

I mean, what could possibly go wrong?


Things went VERY WRONG.

"All I wanted was to go to school like a normal kid."

Naruto Namikaze opened the door to see Choji Akimichi lifting Kiba Inuzuka into the air.

"I've realized now, Kiba. You and masked-man helped me realize. Being nice will get me nowhere. In this world, there are winners and losers, and from this day forth, I'm going to be a winner," Choji said, readying himself to slam his bully onto the floor. "I'll break you down, just like you did to me."

What he didn't realize, but what Naruto did, was that if he body slammed Kiba with the full weight of his and Kiba's body onto the wrong location at the wrong time. It could easily kill Kiba.

"Choji! Stop."

Choji stared back at Naruto with madness in his eyes. Naruto was kneeled down, supporting Kiba's semi-conscious body to prevent it from falling over.

He's not thinking straight… adrenaline's getting into his eyes.

"Move out of the way, Naruto, I've decided to stand up for myself. This is the right way to live, to live as a winner. I'm tired of losing."

Why is this happening…

"Drop the boy, and look at me."

Thankfully, Choji complied, letting go of Kiba's body. Naruto neatly placed him on the ground. And stood up to face the chubby boy.

Choji stared blankly at Naruto. "I appreciate what you did last week, but if you don't move out of the way, I'll make you regret it. I'm that kind of person now."

"Yo! Look at that! It's a bag of chips!"

"WHAT?!" Choji turned around and scanned the room for chips. "What do you mean? Where are the chips?!"

When he turned back around, Naruto was gone.

"He ran awa-"

"REAR-NAKED CHOKE!"

5 seconds later, Choji fell over without his consciousness.

Why did I have to jinx it…


AN: Damn, I had way too much fun with this subplot, I've barely even been able to explore the main one… I swear I'll get back on that after this chapter!

Like always, reviews are greatly appreciated! ^^

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