Third Person POV~

The next morning was a fresh start for our favorite blondie. He woke up feeling great remembering all the work done yesterday. His apartment for once actually looked like an apartment and he was happy seeing that. He got up and made his bed made a Kage Bunshin for making breakfast and the original went for a shower.

After cleaning himself up he dressed himself in black ANBU style pants, plain white round neck short sleeve T-shirt with black Shinobi sandals. Hitai-ate like always tied on forehead. He grinned when he saw bacon and eggs with milk on the table.

Author: Morning! Learning to cook Naruto-kun?

Naruto: Author-chan! Morning! Yep, yesterday my bunshins got a few cooking books as well ttebayo.

Author: Well, I'll leave you to your breakfast Naruto-kun, hope it does not taste too bad. ;-)

Naruto: Hai hai! See ya later Author-chan~

Author: 'Gahhh so cute!!' *blushes and squeals like a typical fangirl*

*cough cough* Okay on with the story.

Random Reader: First chapter and you're already breaking the fourth wall, what the hell woman?!

Author: Well.. This is just the beginning, wait and watch how many walls I break *runs away cackling evilly*

Naruto POV ~

So the breakfast wasn't so bad. I think my cooking skills will improve with time. After washing the dishes I checked if I have everything I need for today. I checked the time, it was around 08:00 hours, and locked the door and hopped off to the one bookstore that sold me books, when I was a kid, twice via rooftops so I wouldn't catch anyone's attention which I really don't need today.

I walked into the bookstore and saw not many people were in there, the shopkeeper was a woman, looking in her 50s. I hope she is not one of those who hate me. She looked at me paused for a moment and then gasped dramatically, 'At least she isn't scowling or throwing me out.' I smiled awkwardly and ran to the Shinobi section. Seeing everything dusty I sneezed quietly and immediately understood, not many people have come here in a long time.

So let's begin gaining knowledge, shall we?

* Time Skip 3 hours *

Okay, so I have 7 books on history, 3 books on chakra control, 5 books on types of Ninjutsu, 5 on taijutsu, 5 on Iryou Ninjutsu, 2 on Bukijutsu, 3 on Kenjutsu, 2 on Fuinjutsu and no books on Senjutsu.

Ahhh frustrating!! I thought I could get more books.

I guess I'll only buy these for now, and maybe make a little talk with the shopkeeper.

I walked to her, "Hello shopkeeper-san, I would like to buy these books and hope you wouldn't mind me borrowing your few minutes."

She smiled, after eyeing him in shock for more than two minutes, and said, "Ah Hello to you too Naruto-san, aren't you a little too polite, and really out of character, today. Of course I don't mind, how can I help you?"

I couldn't focus on being offended because I was a little stunned thinking she didn't hate me. I guess I stared for a little too longer because she laughed silently, "You don't have to be so shocked kiddo, I know the difference between a kunai and a scroll I was a kunoichi before." she said with a wink.

Eep! It's definitely a good day, I gave her a genuine smile and asked, "Shopkeeper-san there aren't much book of my needs, you see I'm trying to change a bit of my style and was looking for some help. Can you tell me where I could get more books like these and also there are next to no books about Fuin and Senjutsu. If you could tell me it'd be a great help."

She hummed in thought, "As you must've noticed not many people come to this store, so there are not many books in Shinobi section, civilians are occasional, so books in their section are full. As for your next concern, I'm afraid there aren't any library or stores that would let you borrow or buy many books like these many at the same time. There is a library plus bookstore behind the Hokage mountain, it isn't popular not many people know of it and it'd be better if it stayed like that and might help you with a few books I suppose. Now about Fuinjutsu and Senjutsu, they are really rare, I think that is the reason no books come in store about them."

I nodded, this makes my work easy if I have to say so, won't have to run around the libraries again and again. Check in check out repeat check in check out repeat.. every other week will be hectic.

"Okay, I'd like to buy these." I said, I paid and grabbed my books. "Thank you for your time."

As I was leaving I heard her softly calling me, "Wait Naruto-san."

I turned towards her, nodded and walked back to her, "You see Naruto-san, I think you're getting a lot smarter, I think you will need to talk to me soon. Two of your closed ones you might not know yet, I can tell you about them. Once you realize what or who I'm indicating to come and talk to me, I think you'd like to talk about it. My name is Yuri Matao by the way."

I frowned, was she complimenting me or insulting me and what she said about my closed ones, I don't understand... it was confusing to say the least but I smiled and nodded nonetheless. Taking this as my cue I hopped back to my apartment.

Upon reaching I made lunch.

Lunch tasted better than breakfast, I think I will get a hang of it soon.

It was 13:00 hours already. I thought about what I should be doing today and decided I should listen to Yuri-san and get more books. I locked my apartment again and dashed off in the direction of Hokage mountain. After searching for a while I came across small abandoned house, not giving much attention I was crossing it to find the library, I heard someone's coughing coming from the house. Not thinking twice and hoping that the person in the house might know about the library I knocked on the door. A minute or so later a man looking in his mid 50s opened the door and eyed me suspiciously, I bowed and said politely, "I'm sorry for disturbing you, I was looking for a library that was supposed to be behind the Hokage mountain, do you have any idea where it is?"

The man's suspicious gaze intensified and he asked "May I know who are you and who told you about this library, not many know of it."

I cocked my head on one side, 'what is so special about this library', "Naruto Uzumaki's the name Dattebayo! And Yuri-san, the lady from the bookstore in the middle of the village told me about the library."

The man made an 'oh' expression and nodded seemingly getting answers to all his doubts.

"My name is Rai Wana, come along, this is the library you've been looking for."

The man turned around and made a gesture for me to follow, I entered and holy-! My mind internally blowed! Such huge library and so many books. This is definitely going to help me.

Rai-san turned around, coughed twice and said "If she sent you here, you must be in her good books. She must have told you this is also a store along with library. I am not a Shinobi and next to no one comes here so if you want you can buy or borrow the books, whatever you'd like. Call me if you need me I'll be there near the counter." and left me.

I literally had anime stars in my eyes.

I made a hand seal and whispered 'Kage bunshin no Jutsu' and 10 of my copies appeared and they dispersed all around the library without any questions or making a noise all in a dreamy daze. Who would've thought I would've been this excited about books, Dattebayo.

After almost 2 hours, all my copies stood in a line near the counter with at least 15 books each, me included, Maybe I went a little overboard, hehe. Oh I have 23 books in my hand I can't even see ahead but thanks to a little bit of my senses which reminds me I really need to work on that too.

I bought all 178 books, oops I guess we had more than 15 books each.

I grinned happily.

In the mean time I read about storage scrolls and successfully sealed the books.

Great.

I checked the time it is 17:00 hours in the evening. Hmm~ I think I'll search for a training ground.

After one hour and a lot of running around the village, I finally settled for a field.

During my search I had stumbled upon training ground 44 : Forest Of Death. I had considered the place but... nostalgia and reminisce had had me moving my feet before I had even registered what I was doing.

Chunin exams. Orochimaru. Sasuke. Jiji...

I shook my head frantically, physically trying to avoid those thoughts.

Then I had come across the field of my dreams.

Training ground 9.

It was quiet, it looked sort of abandoned yet there was a beauty and calm in this place that I couldn't understand and explain, just feel.

I could feel chakra signatures of wild animals nearby.

The greenery looked just so nice; wild and healthy green grass of average height, flowers, I could even see butterflies fluttering around.

The trees, like in the whole Hi no Kuni, were big and emitted chakra. There was a spacey clearing in the middle of it all, it looked like one would've made it that way, and somehow that was true. Ninjas could recognize the ground where there had been intense training and battles, and the place all but indicated that there had been all that quite some time back. The clearing though was just perfect. It was perfectly shaped and perfectly spaced, my vast number of clones wouldn't have any hindrance.

There were training dummies, target posts, practicing logs and all. But everything looked worn out. Well, I would just have to fix it.

There was a lake nearby, I had first thought hearing the flow of water but upon inspecting the area where the noise was coming from, I beamed in awe. It wasn't just a simple lake but a waterfall. A beautiful waterfall. It was calm yet strongly flowing, there was a big rock placed like a seat just where the overhang meets the lake. If I hadn't been sure about the training ground before, I was sure as hell now. It didn't take me long to decide, this was one of my most favorite places in Konoha.

Well, if I really want this place I will have to register my name and book the ground for myself. Though this place looks as if no people come around anymore, one could never be too cautious. Before going back to my apartment, I will claim this place. Dattebayo!

The actual training starts from tomorrow, I gotta be prepared completely. I think I will meditate a little and then go back to my apartment.

Maybe I should try to talk to Kyuubi today?

I look at the sky and realize it's already late. I guess that'll have to wait. If I have to start training then I'll have to sleep soon.

Why do I feel like I'm forgetting something?

Hmmmmm...

Ah right, weapons!

Off to the weapon store it is!

I made my way to Tenten's family weapon store, Rusty Kunai. And damn was it huge!

I greeted, whom I recognized was Tenten's father, made Kage Bunshin so it won't take much time.

Within an hour, I had sets of shuriken, kunai, senbons, smoke bombs, stink bombs, chakra strings, a few scrolls of basic jutsus, couple of wooden bokken or bokuto however people like to call them, blank scrolls in various sizes, blank chakra infused paper, bottles of ink, brushes, paper bombs, weights and all the other stuff I'll need fromweapon store.

I just couldn't find Katana of my taste. I was wandering around in the last corner hoping I'd get lucky and that's when I saw them.

A sword of yellow and black color with sharper side which is unusually a shinnier than the other part of the blade with black hilt, the yellow color of blade reminded me so much of my childhood idol; Yondaime Hokage - Namikaze Minato, Kiiroi Senkou. The shape was a little weird than a normal sword, I hadn't seen many swords with different shapes but interestingly enough the shape was what attracted me along with the color.

Another katana with red and black blade, color so crimson, it looked as if was forged with blood. Wow me, dark much?

A white Tanto; white blade and black hilt. A replica of Hakkō Chakura Tō, just like the one Shiroi Kiba carried once. But I know this wouldn't emit white chakra, which I'm not sure if upsets me or not. Because, of course my chakra isn't different to others. But maybe, Kakashi? He is a Hatake like Shiroi Kiba, Sakumo Hatake. Maybe he would have white chakra too. I wonder if those two had any relation. That aside, Yosh! I've decided, I will gift this Tanto to Kaka-sensei Dattebayo! I'll make sure to remodel this so it has sensei's mark and it also emits white chakra. This one is just a replica after all.

All three so simple, so elegant, so beautiful. I touched them taking the the beauty of all in my eyes. Ah, such grace in every curve. I have not been the one for just showey beauty before but I can tell these are not just beautiful but deadly.

I need them.

I think this is what they call Love.

I picked both swords one by one and taking a stance slashed in this way and that a few times. These are good but not perfect for me. I remember seeing Zabuza using his sword, he used it as if it a part of him. As if it was a limb of his body which he loved. As if it was his partner.

These two however, no matter how much I love them already, they aren't calling me out. I know neither of these will become my partner. Someday, though I will find the perfect sword. For now, these will do.

I made two more clones we three respectfully picked each, there wasn't much difference in the weights of both Katana, which pleased me greatly, I won't use both at the same time but would be nice if I didn't have to practice all the way from beginning to adjust to different blade should a situation as such arise where I don't have the only one I'm familiar with, and marched towards the counter.

Some other salesman was there reading newspaper. He looked at me shocked, but didn't say anything negative. Maybe seeing the number of clones. Not paying any mind, I shrugged as one by one all my clones came to the counter, submitted the weapons and dispelled. It was total 600,000 ryo. I don't have to worry too much about money I have enough for a while.

Gambling is... err ...helpful. *Awkward laugh* No seriously though, very helpful. Very, with a capital V.

I paid and was given some free gifts because I bought more than worth of 400,000 ryo. It was couple of storage scrolls and three black leather straps for each of my blade. Weaponary bags, bandages and patches of Uzumaki crest in a separate pack. I grinned at the salesman thanking him.

It's a good day, Dattebayo!

I stored them in storage scrolls and went back to the apartment, ate dinner, cleaned up and went to bed. All while my clone made a time table.

Tomorrow the real challenge starts and I just couldn't wait!

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Hai - Yes

Katana - Sword

Tanto - Short Sword

Hakkō Chakura Tō - White Light Chakra Sabre

Shiroi Kiba - White Fang

Kiiroi Senkou - Yellow Flash

Yondaime - Forth

Hokage - Fire Shadow

Shinobi - Ninja

Kunoichi - Female Ninja.