Naruto: Archer and Loner

Can it be? 2 chapters in 1 day? It is a miracle! As always, neither Naruto nor Bleach belong to me. I do this for my own amusement and for the amusement of you, the readers. Now on to the next chapter!

Chapter 19: Quincy Learning Curve and Love Blossoms!

Uzumaki Clan Training Grounds (Morning)

Naruto stood in the training grounds waiting for Kiski to show up. He had woken to a note pinned by his head telling him to be here this morning.

'Where is Kiski,' Naruto wondered to himself. Looking around, he noticed how quiet the morning seemed to be. 'Where are the birds and insects? There should be plenty of noise in the mornings.'

Faintly, Naruto picked up the sound of something flying through the air. He jumped to the left dodging what was thrown at him. He saw a small bit of metal hit the ground where he previously stood. Kiski appeared in front of Naruto via a shunshin.

"You're here early, Naruto. Good. We have a lot to go over today," Kiski says.

"What are we doing today, Kiski-sensei," Naruto asks.

"I'm going to explain more about your Quincy abilities and we are going to work on manifesting your Seele Schneider (also known as Zēreshunaidā {German for Soul Cutter. Japanese for That Which Slits the Soul}). The Seele Schneider can be your most useful weapon. It can be used as either an arrow or as a sword. It is this aspect we will be trying to focus on first, Naruto," Kiski says.

"Ok, Kiski-sensei. Where do I start," Naruto asks.

"First, a better explanation of your Quincy abilities. I explained to you how your Quincy abilities utilize Spiritual Chakra. I explained how you unconsciously draw in Spiritual Chakra at all times," Kiski begins. "Another facet of this that you must be careful about is another form of chakra. That is Natural Nature Chakra. If you start to consciously draw in chakra from around you, there is a good chance you'll start drawing in Natural Nature Chakra and die."

"What is Natural Nature Chakra," Naruto asks.

"Natural Nature Chakra is chakra that comes from life. Everything has it in them. From the smallest insect to the largest mountain, it is there. It is something that occurs naturally. Hence its name of Natural Nature Chakra. A lot of the Summons utilizes this in one form or another. The reason I am telling you this now, is if you ever gain a summon contract, you must never undergo the training for drawing in Natural Nature Chakra. If you do, you'll lose your Quincy abilities," Kiski says sternly. "I know you have a prophesy hanging over you, Naruto. And you may need all the help you can get. However, it is not worth the risk of giving up a unique part of you. To begin, pick up the Seele Schneider and take a seat on the ground. Get comfortable."

Naruto picks up the Seele Schneider and sits on the ground waiting for the next instruction. He can feel warmth coming from the Seele Schneider.

"Kiski-sensei, I can feel some warmth coming from the Seele Schneider," Naruto states.

"That is good, Naruto. This means the Seele Schneider has accepted you," Kiski says. "Now, just like how you manifest your bow, I want you to slowly push spiritual chakra into the Seele Schneider. Take your time and point it away from yourself."

Naruto closes his eyes and focuses on what he was told. Slowly, he pushed his spiritual chakra into the Seele Schneider. All of a sudden, it felt like a vacuum had been turned on. He could feel the Seele Schneider pulling in as much of his spiritual chakra as possible. Opening his eyes, he saw a very small bluish blade forming at the end of the Seele Schneider. Shocked with how it was draining him so quickly, Naruto dropped the Seele Schneider on the ground.

"Kiski-sensei, it started pulling on all my spiritual chakra. It was as if it was sucking it all up at once," Naruto exclaimed.

"Yes, Naruto, that is how the Seele Schneider works. You've been so used to only creating your bow and shooting arrows. That requires very little spiritual chakra. The Seele Schneider requires 100x more. This is both a tool for you to use in the future and a training aid. It will strengthen your spiritual chakra the more you practice with it," Kiski states. "From now on, I want you to spend at least two hours in the morning and two hours in the evening manifesting the blade with the Seele Schneider. Over time, you'll be able to manifest a full sized blade that will be capable of cutting through just about anything."

"Ok, Kiski-sensei," Naruto states. "I will—" suddenly Naruto stands up. "It looks like training will have to be put on hold for now. Someone is at the front gates."

"Very well, Naruto," Kiski says. "However, I will require three hours tonight for this interruption."

"Hai, Sensei," Naruto replies.

Uzumaki Gate Entrance

Naruto smoothed down his training clothes as he arrived at the gates leading into his home. He opened the gate to see Shibi Auburame standing there.

"Good morning, Uzumaki-sama," Shibi says with a bow.

"Good morning, Auburame-sama," Naruto replies with a similar bow. "To what do I owe the pleasure of your company this fine morning?"

"I am here to speak to you and Momochi-san about young Haku-chan," Shibi replies.

"Follow me, Auburame-sama," Naruto says as he stands aside to allow Shibi entrance. After Shibi steps through the gate, Naruto closes it silently and leads Shibi up to the main clan compound. He makes a shadow clone that runs off. Shibi raises his eyebrow at this.

"He's going to go get Zabuza and bring him to my office," Naruto explains.

Naruto's office (10 minutes later)

Naruto sat at his desk with Shibi Auburame sitting across from him. Shibi looks around at the modest decorations in the office, silently approving of the calming aspect of the office.

"What do you want, runt," Zabuza says as he barges into the office.

"Zabuza Momochi meet Shibi Auburame. Clan head of the Auburame clan here in Kohona," Naruto says as he stands.

Shibi stands as well to see Zabuza pale a bit at Naruto's words.

"How do you do, Momochi-san," Shibi says with a slight bow.

"I am doing well, Auburame-sama. How are you doing today," Zabuza asks returning a deeper bow.

"I am quite well. However I am here because of an issue coming up concerning your ward, Haku," Shibi replies.

"What has Haku done now," Zabuza asks fearfully.

"Nothing bad, I assure you," Shibi replies. "However my son, Shino, has started seeing young Haku."

"What! When did this happen? How did this happen? Did your son defile Haku," Zabuza shouts.

"Please calm down, Momochi-san. I assure you nothing untoward has happened to Haku-chan. What occurred happened a few weeks after your arrival in the village. Haku was working in the hospital and Shino had to be seen for an issue with the tubes his kikaichū use to move in and out of his body. Haku was the one who treated him and they started hanging out after that," Shibi explained. "It was quite the surprise when Shino finally told his mother and me about his relationship with Haku. We Auburame are a fairly open clan. We hold no secrets from each other. So for Shino to not tell us he was in a relationship was a surprise. He finally told us this morning when Haku requested to meet us."

"And now you are here to request what exactly, Auburame-sama," Zabuza asks.

"I request for both you and Uzumaki-sama to be present at a dinner to be held in a week," Shibi replies. "As Haku-chan's caretaker, you Momochi-san must be there. Uzumaki-sama must be there because he placed you both under his clan's protection. So, anything to deal with the both of you, Uzumaki-sama must be aware of and approve."

"Very well, Auburame-sama," Naruto replies. "We will both be there at the dinner. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and doing so in a calm manor." Naruto stands and bows to Shibi.

Shibi stands and bows to both Naruto and Zabuza. "I thank you for taking time out of your day for this meeting. I will see you in a week," Shibi says.

"My shadow clone will show you out, Auburame-sama. I am sorry that I am unable to lead you out at this time. Zabuza and I have much to discuss," Naruto says.

"I understand completely, Uzumaki-sama. And thank you for providing me an escort out," Shibi replies and leaves the office closing the door silently behind him.

"Well, Zabuza, it looks like we have a dinner to prepare for," Naruto says.

"Among other things, Uzumaki-sama," Zabuza says cheekily.

"Enough with the serious honorifics, Zabuza," Naruto replies. "You have a hell of a day ahead of you."

"How so," Zabuza asks.

"You get to ask the young woman you see as a daughter all about her new boyfriend," Naruto says, grinning from ear to ear.

"Damn," Zabuza mutters. "I do have to do that, don't I? Oh, well. I'll think of it like a band aid. Better to rip it off fast and get the pain over with." Zabuza stands and leaves the office. Naruto sat in his chair until the door closes. Then he busts out in loud laughter at Zabuza's fate.

Uzumaki Training Grounds (Evening)

Naruto sat in the training ground with the Seele Schneider held in his hands. Eyes closed, he focuses on the feeling of his spiritual chakra being pulled into the Seele Schneider. With sweat beading on his brow, he slowly pushed his spiritual chakra into the Seele Schneider. Whenever he felt the "vacuum," he'd stop pushing and focused on pulling his spiritual chakra back out. After two hours of this, Naruto noticed a difference. It took longer and longer for the "vacuum" effect to occur.

'Maybe it is just getting used to my spiritual chakra. Or I'm getting used to how the Seele Schneider pulls on my spiritual chakra,' Naruto thought to himself. He pushed again and opened his eyes to see the result. He sees about 5 inches of the blade has formed. 'At least I've got some small knives now. That is better than nothing. It will take time and effort before I can form an actual blade with this.' Naruto stops pushing his chakra into the Seele Schneider and allows the blade to fade.

Kiski appears as Naruto stands up.

"Uzumaki-sama," Kiski begins. "You are done for the night. You must prepare for tomorrow, so rest is essential."

"Why is that, Kiski," Naruto asks. "I have nothing planned for tomorrow other than training."

"I have received word from Hiashi Hyuga. Hinata wants to move in tomorrow," Kiski replies.

"Very well," Naruto says tiredly. "Prepare a room close to mine for Hinata, Kiski. I'm going to go grab dinner and a shower. Goodnight, Kiski. I'll see you bright and early."

"Goodnight, Naruto-sama. And I'll make sure the room is prepared for Hinata-sama before calling it a night myself," Kiski replies. Naruto nods and heads off to his rooms.

Well, I'm going to cut it off there. I'm going to start working on the next few chapters tonight. Hopefully it'll go fast. My muse is back, so I'm going to let her run rampant until she leaves. I hope my explanation on how Naruto's Quincy abilities work makes sense to you all. This does mean that Naruto will not learn how to use Sage Mode. I've been racking my brain thinking of a summon for him. It has to be something that connects with the idea of an Archer. Someone who is silent and attacks from far away. If you have an idea, send me a PM.