What's a better way to start off the month than with an update from Saiyan Shinobi!? =D
And to address some reviews, don't worry, this fanfic won't continue being a Gohan curbstomp story. Especially when we get further in this story. I have this entire story outlined and know how it's going to end so please keep in mind that everything happens for a reason.
Now with all that being said, let the chapter begin!
Gohan stood in front of the entirety of Team Seven wearing a tank top and sweat pants. Although on the outside he was relatively calm, internally he was very annoyed.
Why? Because even though he told Naruto specifically to only keep it between the two of them about his promised flying lesson, Naruto took it upon himself to blab to Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi.
Naruto's excuse?
"Hey, we're all a team so we're all in it together, right?" Naruto nervously laughed as he could feel Gohan's irritance.
Gohan sighed before turning to his four friends.
"Thank you for coming. Now I trust you all want to know how to flow?" Gohan asked.
"Yeah." Sasuke confirmed.
"And Naruto and the others were kind enough to show me the basics of Ki. And as a bonus I even listened in during your Ki lessons with Sasuke and Sakura." Kakashi explained with an eye-smile.
"Shoulda…figured…" Gohan laughed before deciding to get serious.
"I wanna say we're surprised but given everything we've seen of you thus far we knew Naruto wasn't completely making stuff up." Sakura joked.
"HEY!" Naruto yelled defensively.
"In any case, can we just get started on the lesson already?" Sasuke asked, albeit slightly impatiently.
"Haha, sorry right!" Gohan sheepishly laughed before realizing something.
"Man…I'm starting to become more like my dad everyday….Being around Naruto isn't really helping…" Gohan internally thought before adopting a slightly mature smile.
"Alright, we'll be devoting our time to flight today. Since you're all good at your chakra control, flight isn't that much difficult to learn as it's under the same principle. Now what you'll be doing is channeling your ki under your body and using it to propel yourself. It's all about control and concentration with this one." Gohan explained.
"Ah, so just as how we would walk on trees?" Kakashi asked.
"The very same way." Gohan answered.
"Now go ahead and give it a try. Try to focus all the Ki in your body until you feel like levitating." Gohan instructed the four as they attempted to do just that.
While Naruto had the hardest time, due to his lack of control in concentration and energy, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi were having a much better time in effort.
"Just channel….my Ki…." Sasuke thought to himself.
"And use it to propel myself…." Kakashi added.
However, much to the shock of everyone.
"Guys! I-I'm doing it!" Sakura cheered as she could feel herself slowly levitate off the ground.
"What!?" Naruto and even Sasuke exclaimed in shock.
"Just keep on pushing yourself, Sakura!" Gohan said in encouragement to his friend who did just that before….
"I'm flying!" Sakura grinned before she was fully in the air before she did several air flips and spun around.
"Well….she did have the best potential of chakra control on the team." Kakashi said, slightly ashamed that his student beat him to learning how to fly before a smile adorned his features underneath his mask.
"Looks like she has more of a chance of becoming hokage than a certain someone as well as more potential than a certain Uchiha." Kakashi grinned ignoring the looks of hostility that both the Uzumaki and Uchiha shot him respectively.
"Well for the rest of you guys, it's the same thing that Sakura did. All you gotta do is keep on projecting your Ki until you can levitate before you're in the air fully." Gohan explained before Kakashi soon levitated next.
"This…is nice…" Kakashi smiled as he soon found himself in the air.
Sasuke soon followed. Although he wouldn't directly express it out loud, internally he was very ecstatic about being able to fly now.
Naruto however seemed to be struggling as his Ki was slowly being exerted around him.
"Naruto, concentrate. Flow like a river." Gohan said as Naruto narrowed his eyes before closing them.
"Flow….like….a river…." Naruto exhaled to himself before he calmed his mind before slowly finding himself levitating.
"Alright! I'm doing it!" Naruto grinned.
"Great! But remember. Keep on projecting your Ki." Gohan reminded his friend.
"Right!" Naruto said as he did just that before he was able to fly more clearly.
"Alright! This is fun, I feel like a bird!" Naruto cheered as he flew through the sky.
"Yeah! This is really fun, right Sasuke?" Sakura smiled.
"Hmph." Sasuke replied, albeit with a smile.
"With the ability to fly this will certainly be advantageous to you all in the Chunin Exams." Kakashi said.
"Chunin Exams?" Naruto asked.
"Right! It's a trial of exams where genin get the chance to be promoted to Chunin." Gohan explained.
"Right. It begins in a couple of days." Kakashi said before smiling at his team.
"And with flying along with each of your individual skills, I have no doubt you all will pass." Kakashi said as his team smiled at the praise.
"Hmph but of course." Sasuke smirked.
"Well now that we can all fly I say we're all adjourned for today." Kakashi said as his mind went to a certain novel of smut before descending to the ground and then walking off.
"Alright, I'm gonna get some ramen! Sakura, wanna come with me?" Naruto hopefully asked the pinkette with a goofy grin.
Although Sasuke and Gohan were expecting a harsh rejection, what they heard was vastly different than what they expected.
"Sure, I could eat." Sakura smiled as everyone, even Sasuke, was wide-eyed at the answer.
"S-Sakura?" Naruto raised an eyebrow.
"Well are we gonna go or what?" Sakura smiled before flying away as Naruto followed.
"R-right! Wait up!" Naruto followed after Sakura.
Sakura decided that after her near death experience during the Land of Waves that she'd be nicer to everyone, even Naruto.
"Well….that was uh…shocking…" Gohan said.
"Totally." Sasuke answered.
"Well I'll see you, Sasuke." Gohan smiled before flying away.
"Hmph." Sasuke said although he internally smiled.
"Now….I definitely feel closer to my goal of killing Itachi!" Sasuke thought.
As Gohan made his way back to the village he found Hinata walking through the village.
"Great!" Gohan smiled before descending to the ground and tapping Hinata's shoulder.
"Hinata!" Gohan greeted as she turned around as an embarrassed blush came to her face.
"Hi, there." Gohan greeted his friend with his father's smile.
"Oh….H-Hi…Gohan…." Hinata shyly greeted.
"So what's up?" Gohan asked as Hinata twiddled her fingers. Honestly Hinata didn't know how to respond. In the months since Gohan has been in the Leaf Village, Hinata could feel some of the feelings she had for Naruto transfer to Gohan. While the Hyuga cared for Naruto, Gohan was just so warm and innocent.
"I'm just getting ready before I have a meeting with my team." Hinata answered as she regained her confidence.
"I just wanted to say though, thank you for your help all those months ago with Neji. It's really helped and I feel more like a confident person." Hinata smiled as Gohan grinned.
"Of course, it's nothing." Gohan grinned.
It was a nice moment of smiles between the two before Kiba and Shino soon came.
"Well, if it ain't Gohan!" Kiba grinned.
"What's up, Kiba? Shino?" Gohan smiled as Shino only responded with a simple nod.
"So I heard you were able to defeat Zabuza with ease?" Kiba asked as Gohan rubbed his head sheepishly.
"Well yeah. He also had a change of heart also!" Gohan explained as the three ninja looked at him in shock, even Shino.
"What?" Hinata asked.
"Talk about a heel toe…." Kiba muttered.
"You three, surely you haven't forgotten our mission?" Kurenai asked as she appeared with the body flicker technique.
"No ma'am." Hinata answered with a polite bow.
"Gohan." Kurenai greeted with a bow.
"Hello Mrs. Kurenai." Gohan smiled as she bowed back.
"Such manners." Kurenai smiled before taking her leave with her team.
As several days passed, several ninja soon began entering the village from various nations in anticipation for the upcoming Chunin Exams.
One grass ninja in particular had a sinister gleam in his eye.
"Son Gohan….you WILL be mine!" He sinisterly thought.
NEXT chapter we officially begin the Chunin Exams arc! I'm sure you all can see how excited I am for it since it's my favorite arc in Naruto next to the first Sasuke Retrieval Arc as well as the Invasion of Pain arc!
Now I know this chapter was a little short but don't worry, next chapter things will indeed pick up again!
BUT I hope you all liked the GoHina moment in this chapter! XP It was inevitable after all =P
As well as the NaruSaku in this chapter as well since I'm a HUGE NaruSaku fan and don't see NaruSaku much in crossovers. I won't write SasuSaku in this story since I do not like that ship, I'm sorry.
Speaking of which, the sixteenth chapter of this story shall come out Tuesday, August 28th, 2018 so be excited for it then! ^_^
Until we meet again in three weeks, stay beautiful you lovely readers you! ^_^
