Legacy of the second Hokage: Raiden
Hey guys! Amaterasu_Blazing here with the next chapter of Legacy.
Scarease, thank you for your suggestions, I will try and follow your advice, now, please don't think that I'm going to make my characters over powered. I am going to make Naruto a bit more powerful and serious. Also a slight cannon change, maybe, I don't know if elemental bloodlines show up on the chakra nature test, if so this is a cannon thing, if not, then this is a rule of my AU. Also there is another thing I must mention. If you don't have an affinity for a bloodline it will show up as weaker e.g. A character with boil release, but only an affinity with water will have the paper liquefy and simmer a little, whilst if they had both it would turn to steam.
So normal disclaimer. I own NOTHING! Enjoy the chapter.
Talking: "Hello."
Thinking: 'I wonder…'
Flashback: "Hello"
Jutsu: Transformation Jutsu
Bijuu: "Stupid human."
multiple personality (e.g. Inner Sakura): "Eliminate him."
Point of view switch: Naruto point of view
Chapter 5: The elements
Raiden's paper reacted first, it first split down the middle before one side seamed to liquefy with small bolts running through it, the remaining side burnt with a slight orange flame. Sariah's reacted next as she pulsed her chakra through it, causing the paper to crinkle before seaming to turn to dust and fall to the ground.
These did not surprise Fenrir as he expected Sariah to show the magnet release because of her abilities with silver. He was slightly surprised to find Raiden with both his parents bloodlines. No, what surprised him was Aizen, first a non-arrogant Hyuuga, next he shows an interest in learning things other than the gentle fist, now this! What the hell was going on!
Aizen's paper first seemed to burn as it slightly cut and turned to dust, as the pile fell to earth it also seemed to dampen as light bolts of lightning passed through it. "How the actual f***! This should not be f***ing possible! You have an affinity with all five natures!" Shouted a surprised Fenrir as he and the other two genin stared at Aizen's results.
"Well with that happening I think I should what the f*** just happened" Said a, still, surprised Fenrir. "Sariah, you have a lightning and earth affinity, and from the way it's combined it seems you have the magnet release, which is strange as it normally occurs in Suna." Explained Fenrir as he saw the kunoichi flinch slightly. His eyes narrowed as he saw this, she knew something he didn't.
He put that to the back of his mind as he turned to Raiden. "You, on the other hand, have strong affinities for wind and water, unsurprising from who your parents are. You also seem to have inherited your fathers storm release and your mother's scorch release." Explained Fenrir as Raiden smiled at that fact.
Fenrir turned to Aizen as he shook his head at the insanity of what he was about to say. "Aizen, I don't even know how the f*** this is happening but you seem to have an affinity for all five elements, although at varying levels. Strong for earth and fire and weak for water, lightning and wind." He almost wanted to go slam his head against a tree at a dream come true and the insanity of what was happening.
"You know what, f***it! You guys get the rest of the day off! I need to organize a couple of things to train you to use those abilities. Aizen, Sariah, just do me a favor and go to the shinobi library to read up on genjutsu and medical nin jutsu. Raiden, just keep doing what you've done so far." Fenrir turned away from the three and began to walk out of the clearing before Sariah stopped him.
"Sensei, could you show us your affinities?" The kunoichi called after him. Fenrir nodded and pulled a piece of chakra paper from his pocket before turning around. He pulsed chakra into the paper as it turned black and split in half, one half crinkling whilst the other burned. Surprise flashed over their faces at the results.
"What does the paper turning black mean?" Questioned Aizen as he looked at the paper.
"My bloodline, the dark release." Explained Fenrir as he showed them his palms for the first time, showing two overlapping black diamonds with red outlines taking up most of his palms. He didn't explain any further before Body flickering away. The three looked between themselves as they wondered what they should do for the rest of the day.
"It's about twelve o'clock now so the other teams should be finished with their training, let's go find them and get some food." Suggested Raiden as they walked out of the clearing. The others nodded in agreement as they began to pick up speed.
"Knowing those guys they'll likely be at the BBQ place." Suggested Aizen as they rain across the branches. As the trio reached town they made a beeline towards the Akimichi barbeque. As they arrived they noticed that team 8 and 10 were hear. They quickly joined the others.
"So, team 6 graces us with their presence, how are you guys?" Questioned Choji as he munched on a rack of ribs.
"Good, how'd you guys do in your test's guys?" Responded Sariah as she asked a question of her own.
"It was troublesome to say the least. Asuma-sensei made us try and retrieve a scroll he was protecting." Replies Shikamaru as he slowly at his food.
"Heh, Kurenai made us try and find her while she was under a genjutsu." Explained Kiba as he and Akamauru dug into their food.
"So what do you guys think about your teams?" Asked Aizen as he stole a rib of Hinata's plate.
"Great! With my team I can show how much of how much of an Alpha I am!" Kiba proclaimed arrogantly in response. Shikamaru scoffed as he answered the question.
"Ok since I'm with Choji but it's just going to be troublesome with Ino being her bossy self and Asuma actually trying to make me care." Complained the lazy Nara, ignoring the glares said girl was giving him as he continued to eat his food whilst looking half asleep. Raiden began to chuckle at Shikamaru's complaint.
"What did you expect, that he would let you sit on your lazy ass and watch clouds! It's his job to get you to take this seriously!" Exclaimed Raiden as he began to full out laugh. Shikamaru glared at the Senju as he laughed, although any one could see a slight twitch upwards at the white and red haired genin's reaction.
Ino went next, still glaring at her team mate. "Fine, although I got stuck with the lazy ass and food boy. I wish I was on Sasuke-kun's team instead of forehead or Naruto-baka." Grouched Ino as Raiden stopped laughing and glared at the Yamanaka heir.
Aizen and Sariah glanced between each other as Raiden started to speak, knowing exactly what happened to those who insulted Naruto in front of their friend. "You know something Ino, you should be glad at the team you got. Shikamaru might be lazy but he's a genius and Choji is as dependable and loyal as they come." Growled Raiden as he defended the two clan heir's.
"Oh and Ino, I feel sorry for My otouto on team 7. He's stuck with a pink haired banshee and a brooding emo bastard. The only saving grace is their sensei, let's just hope they passed. And Ino, you really should stop that diet if you expect to have the energy to be a f***ing ninja" Continued an irate Senju as the other genin's eyes widened at the implications of what he just said, minus team 6.
"What are you insinuating Raiden. I know you and Naruto are close but I thought he was an orphan, his family's dead! What do you mean he's your little brother!" Exclaimed a shocked Shikamaru as he saw Raiden turn serious.
"He may not be my otouto, but he is my cousin, so he's still family. The hokage told me about it on the night of the exam. Now never mind that, let's talk about different subjects" Stated Raiden as he again relaxed, a tone of finality in his voice, conveying one message to the other genin. Drop the subject or else.
Team 6 ordered food for themselves and dug in as they continued to talk with the other teams. The atmosphere returning back to normal after a while. Raiden was able to convince Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba and, surprisingly, Shino to join in on a game of black jack.
"Seriously, this is the best idea you can come up with to pass the time?" Griped Aizen as he put forward some yen to pay in as Raiden dished out the cards.
"You got a better idea Aizen, cause if so I'd love to hear it" Growled Raiden as he placed down his own pay in price.
Time passed quickly as the other genin joined them as they gambled with gear. The stakes included, but weren't limited to, several high powered explosive kunai from Raiden, some silver sand from Sariah and normal money from Shino, Kiba and Aizen
'I wonder where Naruto is? I told him to meet me here once he was finished with his team.' Mentally questioned Raiden as he hit Shino, landing him on 23, knocking him out of the round as he sat back. Putting Raiden as the winner, again.
"That's three rounds in a row you've won! I'm out!" shouted Choji as Raiden pulled his winnings towards him, replacing the kunai back in his pouch and the money in a small storage scroll.
"Well, I better go home guys, I need to check where Naruto is." Said Raiden as he left the restaurant to look for his cousin. He eventually found him tied to a poll in the memorial training ground, still trying to get loose.
"So this were you've been Naruto. I can't believe they left you here." Sighed Raiden as He cut the ropes.
"Thanks Raiden, what took you so long?" Shouted Naruto as rubbed his sore arms and chest from being tied up for so long.
"I didn't think they would leave you tied to a poll!" Responded Raiden as he heard Naruto's stomach growl. The Senju sighed as he mentally said goodbye to the money he had just won. The genin grabbed a stick of pocky from the box on his leg and began to walk away as he started to chew on the candy.
"Come on Naruto, let's get some Ichiraku's" Said Raiden as he caught Naruto's attention, causing the blond Jinchuruuki to whoop in joy as the Uzumaki duo walked to Naruto's favorite place in Konoha.
Fenrir's point of view
Fenrir sighed as he walked towards the dango stand to talk to Anko. As he walked in he saw Anko almost gorging herself on dango as she sat with Kurenai. He took a seat as he waited for the torture and interrogation tokubetsu jounin. Fenrir coughed to get the attention of the brown eyed snake summoner.
"What do you want Fenrir?" Questioned Anko as she stopped stuffing herself, glaring at the jounin for interrupting her.
"I need a favor Anko. One of my student's has shown an interest in the snake style and you're the only person who still knows the fighting style in this village. I personally agree with her on the idea. She doesn't have much physical strength and the only other styles she could learn, fox and marionette, isn't used by anyone." Explained Fenrir as he called over a water to make an order.
"So what? Why should I teach her?" Questioned Anko as she went back to stuffing herself.
"You have a chance to try and redeem the style. No one uses it anymore because of Orochimaru…" Anko stiffened at the name of her ex-sensei as Fenrir continued. "But, if your so against it I'll just give her notes on the fox style." Fenrir got up to leave before Anko grabbed his wrist. Fenrir turned to see a serious look in her eyes as she glared at the fellow jounin.
"I'll do it. Anything to undo the damage that bastard's done." Growled Anko as she let go of Fenrir. He nodded before turning around and leaving, the two kunoichi never noticing the evil smile that crossed onto his face. 'To easy' thought as he began to chuckle inwardly. He quickly took to the roofs as he moved towards the jounin bar to find his next target.
As he arrived he noticed Kakashi entering the bar. He decided to talk to his friend after he was finished. He entered the bar and sat down next to his target. "Evening Fenrir. I heard you finally accepted a team, same year as Kakashi." Stated Hayate as he turned to his old partner, looking at him expectantly with tired eyes.
"Then you know why I'm here Hayate." Responded Fenrir as the bartender placed a shot of whiskey in front of him. He quickly knocked back the burning liquor before Hayate responded.
"You got Raiden on your team and you're not a swordsman. Yugao and I are the only Ninja who specialize in kenjutsu over taijutsu like Raiden does, so you want me to train him in kenjutsu." Responded Hayate as he took another sip of his sake. Fenrir shook his head in the negative as Hayate levelled a question glance at him.
"He has a style, he just needs refinement and guidance. Oh and if you're going to ask, it's the whirlpool style." Elaborated Fenrir as he saw a look of surprise flashed over his friends face before he again became impassive. Hayate took a long drink from his bottle before responding.
"I'll do it. Just make sure he doesn't waste my time. I need to talk to Yugao so where will I find you?" Questioned Hayate as he got up to leave. Fenrir smiled as he responded.
"Training ground 32. We start a 6." Hayate chuckled at his friends training methods as he left the bar. Fenrir was about to get up to find Kakashi before said jonin took the seat next to him.
"Yo Fenrir. So, we finally took teams, huh?" Questioned the silver haired jounin as Fenrir ordered another shot. He took a sip before he smiled and turned to Kakashi.
"Yeah we did. So how is your team?" Responded Fenrir as he asked his own question in return. Kakashi sighed before he answered.
"Barely functioning. Sasuke is driven by vengeance against Itachi and won't work with others because he thinks they'll hold him back. Sakura is a total fangirl and doesn't care about anything other than Sasuke. Naruto was slightly different from what I expected but he was still brash and confrontational. I'm going to need to spend a lot of time working on team work before I can train them." Explained Kakashi as he sighed, glancing at Fenrir with a look that said that he should answer his own question.
Fenrir laughed as he responded. "I feel sorry for you dog. Aizen, while he's a sarcastic bastard at times from what I've seen, he's not an arrogant ass like most Hyuuga. Raiden is definitely a tactician, but he seems to have a slight personality change when he's fighting. Sariah is actually serious about being a kunoichi, although she's not very strong physically."
Kakashi sighed as he slammed his face into the table, grumbling as he complained about his bad luck and Fenrir's amazing luck. "So what are you going to do to get them to work together?" Questioned Fenrir as ha took another sip from his drink.
Kakashi again sighed before he responded. "I actually don't know, maybe do some D rank missions until they can work together. And before you say anything, I'm not going to ambush my team and pretend to try and kill them, I'm not a psychopath. Or you for that matter." Suggested Kakashi to himself before stopping what Fenrir was about to suggest.
Fenrir grumbled to himself at Kakashi comment. "It works, doesn't it?" Questioned Fenrir rhetorically. Kakashi nodded as he couldn't say they didn't work. That didn't mean that the test hadn't sent shinobi, from genin to anbu alike, to the hospital in the past.
"And you, how do plan to train your team? You've always been a very hands on instructor." Asked Kakashi as he pushed his own problems to the side for the moment. Fenrir shook his head before responding to the cyclopean jounin.
"Mainly what I did back when I was an anbu trainer. Sariah and Raiden are going to be taught close combat by Anko and Hayate respectively." At Kakashi's questioning glance he elaborated.
"Sariah doesn't have the strength for my fighting style so she needs something that relies on momentum and speed then brute strength. The only person who uses a style like that is Anko, so I convinced her to tach Sariah. Raiden, on the other hand, has no interest in taijutsu whatsoever and uses the whirlpool style kenjutsu." Explained Fenrir as Kakashi continued where he left off.
"And since Hayate is the only available kenjutsu specialist, he would be best to refine Raiden's technique. So, you'll just train them till you believe them ready for a C rank mission?" Questioned Kakashi as Fenrir got up to leave. The brown clad jounin's only response was a nod of his head as he walked out the door.
The next morning
Raiden's point of view
Raiden carved a set of seals into one of his arrowhead kunai's as he waited for the other's to arrive as he had shown up an hour early. He continued with his tasks, ignoring the outside world as he scratched the symbols into the metal. As he replaced the Kunai he drew his sword and created a clone to practice with.
The two swordsman took their stances as they charged each other, the clone stabbing forward as Raiden spun his blade like a rotor, using the back of the blade to sweep the offending weapon to the side as he stopped the blade in a reverse grip. He thrust his arm diagonally as he attempted to cut the clone across the chest.
The clone brought the blade up to block before dropping to the ground, sweeping the blade at Raiden's legs. The Senju flipped forward over his assailant and brought his sword down on his opponent's back.
The clone rolled to his back to block the blade. He kicked upwards, hitting the Senju in the back. Raiden landed on his front, rolling to the side to dodge an overhead strike from his clone. He quickly blocked a follow up over head strike as he got on his knees. Raiden pushed the blade upwards, causing the clone to stumble backwards.
The Senju surged forwards as he slashed the clone across the chest, opening a deep gash across his side. The clone rushed forward again, slashing at the genin across his waste. Raiden pulled the same trick the clone had, dropping beneath his opponent's sword.
Raiden slashed upwards, trying to get inside the clone's guard. The swordsman jumped backwards to avoid the attack and thrust his blade forward in retaliation, committing its last mistake of the spar.
Raiden blocked the thrust as he spun inside the clone's guard, stabbing him through the stomach as the clone fell limply onto Raiden's back. The Senju removed his blade and took a step forward, shaking the clone off his shoulders. He sheathed his blade on his back as he heard the sound of clapping.
A figure dropped to the ground from the trees surrounding the clearing. "Who are you?" Questioned Raiden calmly as he sat down as the figure moved out of the shadows, revealing a brown haired, tired eyed jounin, with prominent black lines under his eyes.
"My name's Hayate Gekko, I'm a friend of Fenrir's." Explained Hayate as he took a seat on a tree root. Aizen arrived next, completely ignoring the other people in the clearing. Sariah and Fenrir walked into the clearing together.
"Okay guys, we're going to work on your element control. Pick up a leaf and we'll get started." Instructed Fenrir as he nodded in acknowledgment to Hayate. Once the three genin picked their leaves.
"Ok, Aizen you'll start with you fire release. Try get your chakra to get the leaf to catch alight." Described Fenrir as he demonstrated himself, pulsing chakra into a leaf as he caused it to catch alight before absorbing the flames into the symbols on his palms. The genin's eyes widened at what their sensei had just done as he steamrolled ahead.
"Sariah, we'll train your lightning first. Try and get your leaf to crumple like the chakra paper. Raiden, you'll start with your wind release. Just try and cut your leaf down the middle." Explained Fenrir as he again demonstrated, causing the leaf in his left hand to crumple to the size of a pin head while the right split perfectly down the middle.
And this was the theme of the following days. In the morning's the genin attempted to perform their respective leaf exercises before splitting in the afternoon. Raiden would go to train with Hayate as he refined the boy's technique and began to show him the basics of the styles sword techniques.
Sariah would go with Anko to learn the snake style, unfortunately Anko's lessons contained more than just taijutsu as she also began to instruct her in the basics of torture and interrogation. What made it even worse was that Sariah seemed to have a natural flare for it and seemed to enjoy the lesson's. She also got instruction from Kurenai in her free time after she asked for advice on genjutsu.
Aizen was taken by Fenrir and taught the more advanced forms and katas of the iron fist as well as starting instruction on rupture palm, which was Fenrir's personal style. He would also go to the hospital and learned from one of the few medical nin specialists still in the village by the name of Rin Nagakura.
The genin slowly mastered their releases over this time. The first to master them overall was Sariah, being able to crumple and turn her leaves to dust after their third day. Afterwards Fenrir began to teach her the basic techniques of the two nature types during the mornings, being taught the Earth Release: Double Decapitation and Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Murder Suicide while the other's continued to attempt their leaf techniques.
The two boys completed on the eleventh day of training as they joined their female teammate in learning the basic jutsu of the nature transformations. Their personal training also progressed quite well. Raiden quickly refined his sword technique under Hayate's training as he progressed with his blade.
Sariah also progressed well in her lessons with Anko and began to learn basic genjutsu from Kurenai, starting with the Demonic Illusion: Hell viewing technique. Aizen to progressed well in his training with Fenrir and Rin, become more adept in focusing and manipulating his chakra in combat and beginning to learn to heal others.
As the days passed the genin increased their proficiency in their existing skills and began to learn new ones, their roles in the team becoming more and more obvious with each day that passed. Raiden became easily recognizable as the team's heavy hitter, ninjutsu specialist and stamina freak. Aizen portrayed himself as a close combat expert and the teams combat medic as well as tying for the team's heavy hitter with Raiden. Sariah became prominent as the team's long range fighter and information gatherer.
Fenrir's point of view
As they reached the second month of training Fenrir finally believed his team ready for their first true mission. This was the reason he now sat in front of the old Hokage with Hayate there to back him up in his request.
"So Fenrir, what brings you here?" Questioned Hiruzen, already knowing exactly why the strict Jounin sensei was in his office.
"I believe my team is ready for a C rank message. I know they have not gone on a single mission since I took them on as my students, but I have been training them every day since then and I believe they are ready. If you need proof I've had Hayate helping me teach them and he can attest for their skills." Explained Fenrir as he prepared to defend his case.
"Fine, here" Sighed the old man as he held out a mission scroll to the jounin. Hayate and Fenrir were stunned that the Hokage had just agreed instead of forcing them to defend their case. Deciding not to look a gift horse in the mouth he bowed to the man before taking the scroll and walking out of the office.
As he walked out he couldn't help himself but wonder why he felt a heavy note of dread settle on him once he had received the scroll. He shrugged as he inwardly consoled himself. 'It's probably just nerves.' Thought Fenrir, never noticing the disappearing form of a black clocked figure as it left the tower behind him.
And that's where I'm ending it! Thanks to those who have already read my store so far, I'm amazed at how many of you there are! Like last I'm asking how was it? Better, worse? Did you like it? hate it? Please comment and note flames will be ignored and fed to the Cerberus.