Chapter 20

With Itachi and Sasuke

Itachi had also taken Sasuke out of the village to planed to train his little brother sharingan and train his speed in preparation for Kakashi to teach Sasuke his prized technique, the Chidori. For that Sasuke was going to train with weight seals. Weight seals were seals added on bands that were used for training and were a lot more practical than the normal weights as they could be regulated.
- So how long should I wear these?- Sasuke asked while observing the bands
- All the time, now the weight seals on your arms are set on 15 pounds and your leg seals are set on 25 pounds. When you are used to that weight I add 5 more.- Itachi sed
- I understand that the seals are for me to get stronger, but is there any other reason
- Yes, the seals will help you with augmenting your speed, this will help you in battle as well it is the first step in learning the Chidori
- You mean Kakashi jutsu?
- Yes, the Chidori needs speed and good control of the sharingan.- Itachi explained- Now I'll not teach you new jutsu but help you perfect the ones you got. You have a good arsenal for the exams, what you need is to know how to use them with as little chakra as possible.
- How?
- Chakra training
- Huh?
- Shadow clones have the ability to transfer knowledge when they are dispelled. So while we train you will send two clones. One will climb trees the other will walk on water and when they dispel you'll either tree walk or water walk. Now for the last think for today I want you to push some chakra in this paper
- What is so special about it?
- It is a chakra nature paper- Itachi showed how it worked and gave one to Sasuke and watched as how the paper burned and crinkled
- Is this good?
- Yes, you have two chakra natures fire and lightening. Now the chakra nature and the exercises are the one similar thing you three have in common. The rest its going to be unique to each of you.
- Understood, I am ready- Sasuke sed with resolve

With Hinata and Mia

Mia has also taken Hinata out of the village for the month of training. Obtaining Hiashi permission has been difficult but Mia has been very persuasive and now every time Hiashi heard Mia name he twitched making his fellows clan heads wonder what the Hokage adopted daughter had sed and/or did to him.
- What are the plans, Mia-sensei?
- Well, we'll split our time between chakra control exercises and finding your chakra nature and Hinata, this is a thing that the three of you are doing, then for you personally we'll train your biakugan blindspot as the goal is to make it either non existent or as small as possible.
- My biakugan has a blind spot?
- Hinata, each technique has at least one weakness,
- Even the sharingan?
- The sharingan on a certain level can lead to blindness if over used
- Then Sasuke can go blind?
- No as this level needs something to be unlocked and only Itachi knows what is it from the four of us. We have offered to help him unlock it, but he has refused.
- But why, if it can lead to more powerful techniques?
- We don't know, and we haven't asked as this is Itachi decision. Now the biakugan is believed to be able to see at around 360 degrees, but that is not true, Hinata. In fact each hiuga has a 5 degrees blind spot, behind their head where you clansmen are unable to see. Now 5 degrees may not sound like much however this angle can become wider the farthest the enemy is from a hiuga and these 5 degrees may make the difference between your life and your death. This is why your rotation is very important, to compensate for your blind spot and this will help with that- Mia showed her the weight seal bands.
- What are those?
- Weights, but instead of these bulky things that are sold in the ninja stores, Kushina has made for each of us a set of these bands. Only Naruto is not wearing his now as his individual training will not focus on speed, but yours and Sasuke will.
- Understood, so how much weight will I be carrying?
- To start on 10 pounds on the arms and 20 on the legs, then when you get comfortable I'll add 5 pounds on the bracelet, however even if you are ready for weight augmentation I may decide not to do that as I'll want you to be in good condition for the finals. This only may happen as we get closer to the 3rd round, Understood
- Hai, Mia-sensei- the Hiuga heiress sed
- Now as we set camp you are going to send two shadow clones, one will climb the trees and the other will walk on water, after a couple of hours you'll dispel them and do the exercises yourself. Also put some chakra in this paper- Mia gave her a chakra nature paper and watched as it went soggy
- What is this?
- chakra nature paper and yours is water. Now this is everything for today.

The next day with Naruto and Jade

Early in the morning the blond haired ninja had sent some of his clones to do chakra control exercises and he was in the process of warming up by doing stretches under the watchful eyes of Jade before starting to run around the small lake. After completing 5 laps he stopped and went under the shade when Jade gave him water and one of these disgusting nutriments bars that were full of energy but lacked in taste.
- That was good workout, how do you feel?
- Awesome, aniki. What's next?
- Now you relax and try to meditate. If you succeed you should enter your mindscape and maybe talk to the Kiubi- Jade sed and started a fire.
- How do I do that?
- Just look into the fire and hopefully you should eventually enter your mind - If I meet the Kiubi what should I do?
- You will keep away from it. I am not experienced enough and I don't know the nature of the seal. Minato and Kushina will help you with that. We didn't have creatures like that in our old world so I don't want to mess with something I don't understand.

Naruto sat and looked into the dancing fire and soon he had entered his mind. He looked for the first time at his mindscape and was speechless. His surrounding was all made of stone and water. He looked around and saw one particular stream that was different. The thing that was different was that all other streams were clear and smooth, but this one was a little muddy and rocky. He decided to follow it and soon the stream led him to an island. On the island there was a mountain with a cave. At the entrance of the cave there were bars and on one of the middle bars, there was a paper. Naruto shivered as he understood what he was seeing. In front of him was the cage of the Kiubi. He fell someone touching him and he opened his eyes to look at the concerned eyes of his brother.
- Naruto, are you ok?
- I found my mindscape, it was composed of water and stone and among the water there were many streams. One of them was rocky and muddy and I followed it to an island with a cave. The entrance of the cave had bars. On one of them there was the word SEAL.
- Did you see the fox?
- No, you touched me before, I made contact
- Good, this is good, from now on each time you meditate, you must be very careful as you have progressed further in one sitting that I have done.
- What is the best case scenario, aniki?
- I cannot tell you as I don't know. You must ask your mother about this as she was the container of the fox before you.
- Understood,
- What I can do is help you with the foundation of your mindscape before letting you built it alone.
- How will I know that my mind is well build?
- It will feel right. Now dispel your clones slowly, we'll eat and after that we will try the summoning jutsu.
- Without contract?
-Yes, hopefully, a summon that will complimate your fighting style will answer- Jade finished his explanation.

Naruto slowly dispelled his clones and then slowly started walking on the water. This time to his great pleasure he didn't sink right away. His chakra control allready felt much better than yesterday. He returned to the shore, where two fish where cooking over the fire. Both brothers finished their meal and Jade showed Naruto the signs for the summoning jutsu. After some practice, the genin bit his tumb forcefulky until blood started to come out and did the signs. There was a puff of smoke and before them stood two animals.
- Impressive- Jade sed while looking at the summons and Naruto smile.