Life of the Banished

by KageHebi123

After 6 years of being banished for injuring Sasuke while bringing him back to Konoha, Naruko finally sets out into the world again, having trained and worked hard to become strong. However, due to her lack of experience, there are hardships that she cannot anticipate which she must overcome. Non-jinchuriki (first fanfic, plz bear with) (On hiatus, maybe up for adoption?)

8. Chapter 7

Next morning, Training Ground

Team 1 arrived at the training ground, only to see Naruko sitting on a rock, waiting for them. "Hey there!" she exclaimed cheerfully. "Let's get started on those jutsus I promised you. After you get them to a proficient level, we can get a C ranked mission from Zoro." The team nodded enthusiastically, eager to learn their first elemental jutsus. She made 2 kage bunshin that would go with Takako and Satomi while she would teach Fukuro herself because he was the dead last and was always slow at learning. She sent her kage bunshin and Takako and Satomi toward different parts of the forest near the training ground, and then started to work with Fukuro.

"Ok Fukuro, I'm going to teach you the Raiton: Jibashi technique. You release a wave of electricity from your hands, and depending on the amount of chakra you put in, the more damage you will do. Here, I'll show you how it's done." Naruko's hands formed some hand signs slow enough that Fukuro could see, and then called out, "Raiton: Jibashi!" A wave of electricity flew from her hands and hit a rock, scorching it. Fukuro then made the hand signs for it and shouted, "Raiton: Jibashi!" However, only a few sparks flew from his hands. He frowned in frustration.

Naruko seeing the problem, then said, "Fukuro, you have to build up lightning chakra in your hands before releasing it. If you don't build anything up, then you won't be able to fuel your jutsu. He then nodded and tried again, and this time, a small wave popped up. She nodded in satisfaction and said, "keep working at it. Meet at the training ground at 3pm so I can see your progress." Fukuro nodded, and seeing that he understood, Naruko went to ask Zoro if it was ok to get a C ranked mission soon.

With Satomi

The 1st Naruko kage bunshin and Satomi stopped nearby the training ground. "Satomi, the jutsu I'll be teaching you today is the Katon: Gokkakyu no Jutsu technique. You build up fire chakra in your lungs, and then exhale, creating a fireball. The more chakra you put into the jutsu, the more powerful it will be. I'll give a demonstration and show the hand signs. Her hands slowly formed some hand signs so that Satomi could follow, and then she called out, "Katon: Gokkakyu no Jutsu!" A fireball shot towards a rock and obliterated it. She then turned and said, "Now you try it."

Satomi then wove the hand signs, and then yelled, "Katon: Gokkakyu no Jutsu!" A small fireball flew from his mouth, making some scorch marks on a tree. He frowned at the lack of size from the fireball. Naruko then said, "Try molding more chakra for the jutsu, but keep your chakra control the same." Satomi then nodded, and tried again, and this time, a slightly bigger fireball was shot from his mouth. "Keep at it," Naruko said. "Meet at the training ground at 3pm so I can see your progress." With a nod of acknowledgement from Satomi, the clone dispersed, sending the information back to Naruko.

With Takako

The 2nd Naruko kage bunshin followed by Takako stopped on the other side of the training ground. "Alright, since you have an affinity for water, I'll be teaching you the Suiton: Suireiha technique. Basically, you point your hands into a gun, focus water nature chakra into your fingertips and fire. Here, I'll show you the hand signs and give you a little demo." Naruko then formed some hand signs slowly so that Takako could see and memorize them. She then shouted, "Suiton: Suireiha!" A ball of water formed at her fingertips, and the ball flew towards a rock, smashing through it.

The Naruko clone then said, "Now you try it." Takako nodded and formed the hand signs for the jutsu, and then shouted, "Suiton: Suireiha!" However, when he created the ball, it exploded in his face. Naruko then said, "Try to have more control over your chakra when you cast the jutsu next time." Takako then tried again, and this time, the ball held, but when he shot it, it exploded half way. "Keep working at it, and meet at the training ground at 3pm so I can see your progress," Naruko said. After seeing him nod in understanding, the clone poofed out, sending the memories back to Naruko.

With Naruko

Naruko waved at the people that greeted her, seeing that they looked up to her for saving the country. She paused a little, receiving the information from her shadow clones, and smiled. Her genin were making great process on their jutsus. She then reached Zoro's office and knocked on the door. "Come in," a muffled voice said, and she entered the office. Zoro was diligently working on a huge stack of paperwork and was looking very tired from all of it. However, when he looked up and saw Naruko, his face brightened, and he smiled at her.

"What can I do for you, Naruko-chan?" he inquired. Naruko then said, "I would like for team 1 to take a C rank mission tomorrow. They are ready, they have completed enough D rank missions and have made great progress. Plus, if anything goes wrong, they have an S class ninja as a sensei to protect them." Zoro nodded in thought and said, "Yes, you make very good points, and I approve of your request. The village does need more money too. Come to my office tomorrow and I'll give you an escort mission." Naruko nodded her head in thanks, and with one quick wave to Zoro, left his office.

Still having some time to kill, Naruko then visited the ninja shop, where she wanted to change her outfit a little. Trying on a pair of short spandex black shorts, she thought she looked better. This new look showed off more of her leg, and it was more comfortable to move in. Buying a couple pairs, she put on her new shorts and put the rest of what she bought in her home. After, she realized it was 3pm, so Naruko shunshined off to the training ground.

Training Ground

She shunshined in a miniature tornado into the training ground just as Fukuro, Satomi, and Takako came in from their respective location. They all blushed as they saw Naruko's new look, where here legs now were more openly shown off with slender and flawless skin. "Naruko-sensei, we like your new look, you look really hot!" Team 1 exclaimed. Naruko blushed at the blunt praise and said, "Awww, thank you my cute little genin, I'm flattered." Getting back on topic, she then said, "Alright, let's see how much progress you guys have made on your jutsus."

Fukuro started off first, forming hand signs before shouting, "Raiton: Jibashi!" A wave of electricity formed in his hands and rushed toward a tree, scorching it severely. Naruko then said, "Good job, Fukuro! That was good, you made it a lot more powerful. Satomi, you're up next." Satomi then ran through his hand signs, and then shouted, "Katon: Gokkakyu no Jutsu!" A large fireball was spat out of his mouth, and it crashed into a boulder, breaking it. Naruko, then said, "Nicely done! You've learned how to keep your chakra control the same while putting more chakra into the jutsu. Takako, you're up now."

Takako ran through his hand signs, and then called out, "Suiton: Suireiha!" A ball of water formed at his fingertips, and he fired the ball at a rock, shattering it. Naruko smiled at the large progress he made, and said, "Well done, Takako! You've made a lot of progress on that jutsu." She then looked at her team and said, "Alright Team 1, as promised, since you've got down the jutsus I gave you to a proficient level, we can do a C rank mission. Let's head to Zoro's office to get the mission, and then we'll leave for the mission tomorrow. Is that ok?" They all nodded, and with that, Naruko grabbed her team and shunshined to the office.

Zoro's office

Team 1 arrived in Zoro's office in a swirl of wind. Zoro smiled at them, and then said to his secretary, "Bring in the merchant noble!" A young man was brought in, about 20 years old. He wore an extravagant and exquisite kimono, and some loose formal pants that matched his kimono. He then introduced himself the team who would escort him and said, "Hey, I'm Chen, and you'll be escorting me to the Wave." He then looked at them and said, "A bunch of kids will be in charge of protecting me? How unprofessional."

He then saw Naruko, and changed his mind immediately. His eyes roamed over her body, appreciating her curves and her looks. "Actually, I think this team is perfect for guarding me." Naruko saw his eyes roaming over her body, and she scowled in disgust. He had only accepted Team 1 because of her beauty, and would try to probably take her as his. However, she realized that the village needed money, so she just accepted and decided she would deal with him. She then told Chen and her team, "Alright, we'll start the journey tomorrow. Meet me at the gate 10am sharp tomorrow." Chen and the genin nodded, everyone left the Zoro's office.

Naruko's house

Naruko arrived inside her apartment in her usual wind shunshin. Working on her seal work, she spent the rest of the day on her new project: teleportation. Using her father's hiraishin jutsu, she was trying to figure out a way to teleport without needing markers. After a few hours and feeling exhausted, Naruko showered, ate dinner, and then went to sleep, getting rest for the trek the next day.