Seeing a familiar face joining the 'party', the cousin waved to Naruto and Touya with a small playful smile as he reintroduces himself to the new guest. "Welcome back, Naruto-niisan. Ah, Touya-niisan it's been..umm how 9 years, I'm Haru Ashikaga , Elementalia's Wind Storm."
The younger god chuckled at his cousin's antics for being a playful airhead. Touya though 'silently' asked Naruto who that person was. Naruto gave reply of check your cellphone in which Touya did and what came out was a picture where he recognized the boy with brown hair who now bear a tied-down mid length pony tail with two curtains about to form on his face.
"Hello to you, too Haru-san."
The said person smiled and excuses himself for break from his daily training. Naruto consented, leaving a younger swordsman in search of that person. The formerly blonde let out a grin at that in which left the Mochizuki confused.
"Did I already mentioned this world allows polygamy?"
"Yes, you told me before. But why you ask that Naruto-san?"
"Oh, nothing. "Naruto cheekily replied, then put a hand on one of his bounded-weapon, a silver edged god-killer katana, Silver Crescent Moon, which appear out of nowhere from his clenched fist. The appearance of the katana was basically a Japanese version of Earth lore's Excalibur in appearance with its sky blue single bar-shaped crossguard having admirable look for its simplicity and commonality that'll even make a certain historical figure on Earth's Cold War Era send such bearer to gulag for it to obtain the artistic weapon. Touya himself when he saw it want that too but thanks to his new abilities and his being a former casual MMORPG player, he sensed the weapon itself wasn't an ordinary weapon that every player killer would love, but something more of 'Guild vs Guild' kind categorized as super rare drop.
"What do you think?"
"A beautiful weapon that gives divine punishment to the wrong-doers." Touya complimented with a tiny of humor.
"Thanks, her name is Silver Crescent Moon. I personally created it with the help of God of Smithing and other fam." Naruto said while emphasizing the sword as a she since it's part of the swordsman ethics.
With the Senju clansman gone, Naruto told Touya the place they're standing now is training ground for kenjutsu training which Naruto used for sparring someone like his cousin, Kenshin Himura, one of the Imperial Swords and the majority of fellows, Musashi Miyamato, the budding swordsman from Isshen, and so on.
At the mention of Musashi Miyamoto though, Touya asked the former blonde about Isshen.
"Isshen is this world's Japan duplicate, a closer one in history and culture. The names of that country were definitely Japanese. As for Elementalia, it's Eurasia(Europe/Asia hybrid) and multi-cultural.." Naruto replied as he explains the two countries to Touya and his new home, Elementalia.
"I see, so when shall I start training?"
"Tomorrow after breakfast, your body shall experience changes midnight. So be prepared for body and muscular pain."Naruto said with a smile. He gestures Touya. "Come with me Touya, I'll show you things here."
"Understood"
(Two Hours Later – Market Square, Elementalia)
"This here is the marketplace, a place where you can buy any goods from a merchant and store. Surely, you remember that word from your studies?"
"Yes. By the way, can you lead to a store where can I buy clothes?" Touya asked as his mind replayed the places that he got a view of from his tour – the Imperial Library of Elementalia which has neoclassical design combined with Victorian influence, Ichiraku Ramen, a growing ramen house where Naruto's one of his wives worked at(also took a lunch and a bit of Naruto flirting), Imperial Palace and other government buildings. Touya was impressed by those sights; the people and citizens were disciplined and very content to their living. The newbie god felt like wanting to set up one of his lodgings here but knowing Naruto, the former blonde already arranged a room for him in one of the government buildings that served as a housing to the soldiers.
Yep, uncle Minato Namikaze was no doubt the best innovator and highest-rated leader if he were to run a public office in Earth since the man's thinking was far ahead and progressive. Touya eyed the nearby store where his childhood friend looking at with the same smile that spelt of excitement.
"Sure, sure, right this way." Naruto excitedly pointed his finger at the nearby clothing store beside. The name of the clothing store bear a name sign of "Blue Craft Apparel", owned by one of the richest families living in the Elementalia and the world, the Artis. The Artis clan were known for the Technotrading Group and its subsidies under the organization, having worked with the Elementalia Imperial Government in developing the infrastructures and selling items and gears for every adventurers' needs. They're not merchants of death, they're more of providing needs for every person fairly under each respective country's law. For Naruto's story, he met some Artis scion in-person after the unification wars. The man was definitely a pleasant friend.
When both gods entered the establishment, they were greeted by Ryan Artis, an 18-years old black haired and eyed Artis having refreshed from daily practice of sword training which the teen used for self defense only and as per Artis tradition. Ryan who saw a familiar face entering his family's establishment, let out a grin as he watched one of the shop employees greeted the disguised royal and a new face. The Artis teen approaches Naruto.
"Oh, hello Asura! What brings you here?" the general manager asked.
Naruto returned the pleasantry with a grin, "Some stuff for an old friend here. He needs the adventurer clothing, you know Nightfall Standard-class."
"We have, is your old friend gonna join Nightfall? Our clan you know do things."
"Yes, his name is Mochizuki Touya."
Touya nodded his head as a greeting to Ryan which the older teen nodded back
"Very well. Touya, may I take your measurements and preferences?Your preferences will be after I measure it with magic" Ryan asked.
"Go ahead."
Ryan's hands suddenly let out sky-blue light wisps and his glasses were suddenly flooded with numbers of words and characters all in similar color like operating a computer drone via entering commands and codes.
As Ryan 'encodded' it, he was a bit surprised from the 'values'. He could not even help but to express a surprised from it. "Wow, look at those numbers. They're almost like Haru's except all elements were like of god-class! If only Kisame was here, he would love to spar him right here now."
While Ryan went mad scientist and analyst mode, Touya asked Naruto who is Kisame in which the former blonde chuckled a bit.
"One of the Nightfall, known as the "Magic Eater" because of his sword's properties. Sorry for saying this but I can't tell you since he'll be one of your trainers and sparring partners. Knowing him, he will tell you though. Just make sure don't mention any shark dish or else."
"Or else, what?"
"He'll cry because his kind is well..."
(Elsewhere)
Before Haru do anything to anticipate the incoming horizontal slash done by the madly grinning shark-faced Nightfall swordsman, the older man suddenly let out a sneeze in the midst of it, giving time to the observers to question "what's with the intense spar turning into Ishenese belief of sneezing". Even Nagato himself wanted to check one of his younger cousin with one of puppets to be sure.
"Kisame-senpai, are you alright?" Haru sweatdropped at the sight of his senpai's off-balance. The bandaged broadsword was well in an awkward position.
"Y-yes, I am fine gaki. Somebody must be talking about me."
(Back to Naruto and Touya)
"Okay, I understood."
"All done, Touya what kind of clothing do you prefer?"
"Something..." Touya whispered something to Ryan.
As Ryan listen, the more he understood the young man's preferences and fighting style of using an Ishenese sword a bit mix of non-Ishenese and a certain swordsmanship style. They're new trends! A must! He know what to do.
(Time Skip: Training Day)
Touya Mochizuki for a while eyed the first battle-freak man he ever met. The man, Hoshigaki Kisame, is busy talking some things like this and that.
"So, you're Asura-san's childhood friend huh? Care to tell more about yourself Touya-san? We the Elementalia Swords usually have traditions like this of getting know each other in training. "The more you know your brethren in training, the better to improve the training regen." From what others told me,you always use Slip spell without chanting it. So what if I told you there's a moment of not able to use Slip?"
"Use my swordplay then." Touya replied.
"Good, now come at me. Full Power" Kisame placed his bandaged sword over his shoulder with his right hand like a boss-type character would do.
Touya activates his God Mode.
