It had been a few days since Everything happened.
Fenrir had made himself at home in his room, Usually sleeping in wolf Form on the bed, because sleeping in human form was a pain and a half with the concentration that was needed.
Kakashi was also settling in nicely, enjoying being around Naruto and in the place he loved to visit as a young Genin. And according to him, Hiruzen had asked if He could continue with Anbu work, which He had agreed to.
And Naruto was feeling better than ever. A new family, a new home, and a new understanding of how he is.
It was all he could have wished for.
And then some.
Right now, everybody was in the newly maintained training ground, which Fenrir had mowed down with their claws and a few helpers.
"So what's the plan For today?" Naruto asked the Giant wolf that stood in front of him, who was in his regular form to save the need to concentrate. and focus wholly on what he had planned for today.
"For the next few weeks, it's Basic Shinobi Training" Fenrir said.
"Really?!" Naruto asked, excited at the prospect of becoming strong like Kakashi or Fenrir.
"Yes, And today we'll be doing some tests to see where you're at physically. So give me as many laps of this field as you're gonna give me before you blackout!" Fenrir said.
Naruto nodded and began to run.
And he kept on running.
It got to the point where Naruto had done 20 laps of the training field, and was only now just feeling tired.
"Ok, I think I understand where you're at with Stamina. You're very much your mothers child, she was similar, having what seemed to be a boundless energy in her" Fenrir said, with a chuckle.
"I won't bother with your Reflexes and strength for now, you're still a child after all and making you dodge attacks that could hurt you, might be something we leave till later"
"So what's next?"
"Hmmm… Perhaps we should get you a fighting style. They usually have a strict set of exercises that need to be followed to prepare for them. I guess it's time to go down to the vault then" he said as he shifted into human form, so he could fit into the house.
Down in Vault, Naruto was going through different fighting styles the People of Uzu had made and collected over the many years.
He had found a few that seemed interesting, but when Fenrir came with a suggestion, Naruto found it too good to pass up.
Learning Kenjutsu was something that would be easy for Naruto, as the People of Uzu, especially the Uzumaki, were apparently very skilled masters of the Sword, and they documented everything that would be needed to be done, every step for practicing and every possible maneuver that they could think of.
The only problem lay in finding a single style that Naruto wanted to focus on.
But after Kakashi came back from his outing, he gave his own advice on Kenjutsu, as he studied it in his youth.
In the end, Naruto chose a style that emphasized precision and speed, Instead of raw power and just swinging the sword blindly.
And Fenrir, just so happens to have the perfect sword for Naruto to use.
Fenrir's Fang was a very strange looking sword.
Instead of being a Katana, it was a straight, double edged blade that seemed to be only just about half a meter in length.
But that was just the default appearance.
Fenrir's Fang was special, as it could change its size and length by using Chakra.
Which would also become part of his training routine, as Fenrir seemed sure that Chakra control was going to be a problem if not practiced.
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Fenrir was right.
Chakra control was very much a problem.
And the reason why?
It was The thing inside of him.
The Nine Tails.
It seems the beast's chakra was used by the seal that kept it in place to also make my chakra stronger.
But this also came with the side effect of disrupting my own control because of how volatile The beast's chakra was.
So as an amendment, they decided that Chakra control would take priority over Kenjutsu for now.
So in the mornings and afternoon, Chakra control was the primary focus, and Kenjutsu was practiced at night.
This wouldn't have been a problem, if not for Fenrir's crazy ideas on how to speed up my progress.
Kakashi had said that the leaf concentration exercise was a gradual thing, and that patience was needed to progress.
Fenrir heard that, and took it as a challenge.
So he did what the same person would think of doing.
Adding more leaves and forced me to move constantly.
If a few leaves on Naruto's hands could help, then a hundred leaves covering my body in patches while he ran around trying to keep them one and not stop, would be more thahn enough to speed up chakra
And as much as Naruto hated to admit it, and as much as Kakashi was in disbelief, it had actually helped tremendously.
Naruto now had no problem with original exercise, being able to keep it up while He could keep moving , and as Beast with chakra and Stamina than even most Uzu citizens were, Fenrir had faith that Naruto would complete any training he set for the young Red haired Shinobi in training.
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Some time later, after Naruto could stick hundreds of leaves in himself and look like a bush, Naruto was in a very precarious situation.
Fenrir, who was now in human form for the convenience of having thumbs, was throwing things at Naruto as the red haired boy had nearly a hundred leaves left on his body. Old rusty Kunais bounced off of Naruto from time to time when he couldn't dodge them, sticks and rocks flew at Naruto with Speed that made them seem deadly.
"I don't see why the Rocks are necessary!" Naruto Complained as he dodged a Kunai aimed for his foot.
"Improvising!" Fenrir shouted as continued to hurl things at Naruto.
The next few hours continued like this, with Things being thrown at Naruto from all directions and Naruto attempting to dodge.
And it continued until Naruto couldn't go on.
He plopped down onto the ground and breathed deeply, he was spent.
He was covered in sweat and his body was aching.
Fenrir smiled at Naruto, "You're doing well, Better than what I did as a Pup"
"Really?" Naruto asked in-between deep gasps of air.
"Of course, I was a very sickly pup, and it came with a harder time when it came to training and growing. I was terrible at this exercise, and was constantly nursing bruises and Cuts. It was only when I trained enough that my deficiencies became less obvious and my sickness disappeared… Natural Talent can only take you so far. But Hard work conquers all" Fenrir said as he Kneeled down next to me and helped me up onto my feet.
"I can see the greatness within you Naruto. And after you've trained harder than ever before, you shall be ready to take the step into becoming a true Warrior"
"What's the next step?" Naruto asked.
"The Sage Arts. A powerful technique that acts as a force Multiplier for everything from your physical capabilities, to your Ninjutsu, and it even offers a unique few boosts depending on which tribe you learn it from"
"Wow…" Naruto was speechless, He was amazed that such a thing existed, and more yet, that he could learn it.
"Does Konoha have a Sage?" Naruto asked, feeling like he had heard something about a Sage or Summoner being affiliated with the Village before.
"I believe it does… Jiraiya of the Sannin, The Toad Sage. He was your fathers Sensei… And if I am correct, your Godfather"
Naruto sighed, 'Another person who couldn't be bothered to take care of me' he thought as Fenrir guided him to a chair to rest.
"So this Jiraiya… What's he like?" Naruto Asked
"He is a powerful Shinobi. A True warrior that holds honor to his words. He acts as Konoha's Spymaster I believe, maintaining a network of informants around the nation that help Konoha in its endeavors… But he is also a giant Pervert and Womanizer, so he does have his flaws" Fenrir explained.
"A pervert? So he sneaks into the woman's public baths, spies on them and steals panties?" Naruto was disgusted at the idea of doing so.
Mostly because he knew it was wrong to do such things, but also because he knew he wouldn't be able to get away with it without being beaten to a bloody puddle.
"The last part isn't very accurate, I've never known him to steal Panties, but the first two he does do. He's also an incorrigible Flirt and is a shit chaser to the level of Infamous Super Perv"
The more Naruto heard, the more he didn't like this Jiraiya.
"Any other family I should know about? Perhaps a sister? Or an Aunt?" Naruto asked sarcastically.
But when he saw the look of Fenrir's face, he sighed.
"Who?"
"Tsunade Senju, second of the Sannin, Best Medic-nin in the world, and the last of her clan. She is a distant cousin if I am correct and knew your mother well, but she is no longer in Konoha. She left some time ago after her husband and little brother were both killed in the Last Great Shinobi War. She was sick of the death and Blood, and she hasn't been seen in or near the village for a long time" Fenrir explained.
'At least I can understand her reasons' Naruto thought.
"What's she like?" Naruto asked.
"She's a gambler of unparalleled misfortune, she never wins a bet that has huge amounts of money on the line. She's Hiemophobic, meaning she is afraid of the sight of blood. But she is no less of a Warrior because of it. In fact she had the title of Strongest Kunoichi, both with physical strength and because of her ability to heal herself and go on for very long periods of fighting without rest"
Naruto was silent, he didn't know what to think.
Tsunade sounded like an alright person, if not a little misguided. And with her past, Naruto can understand why she left and didn't come back. But he hoped to meet her one day, at least to hear stories about his mother.
Jiraiya… He just didn't want the man within a few meters of him. He sounded like an idiot. And if he was being honest, The thought of having a man, who was too busy flirting with women to raise his Godson, around him, wasn't pleasant at all.
Naruto sat in silence with Fenrir for a while.
They didn't speak, just sat there and watched the sun set.
Fenrir had a pleasant smile on his face as he watched the sun set, obviously not much in his mind.
Naruto on the other hand, seemed to be distracted with the buzz of thoughts that was going on in his head
Naruto was thinking about a lot of things.
How things had changed over the last few days.
How things would continue to change going forward.
And how he might change because of all this.
And finally, when Naruto was well rested, back on his feet and ready to train, Fenrir shook his head.
"I think evening training can be skipped today. For now, we can go and decide what we want for dinner, With the Food supplies Hiruzen dropped off this morning, we have plenty to choose from"
Naruto thought about it for a second.
'Food'
Even thinking the word itself made his stomach growl.
"I couldn't decide what to eat even if I wanted to… Should we just start cooking and wing it?" Naruto asked.
Fenrir chuckled, "Sure, Going with the flow seems like a good idea. I'll Get Tengan and Kakashi, and you can go to the kitchen and start choosing out ingredients"
Naruto nodded, and began to make his way towards the main house's Kitchen, which was now fully stocked and had been cleaned and repaired, like the rest of the main house, by a few of the Wolves that Fenrir had Naruto Summon.
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As Naruto began choosing ingredients and preparing what he thought would be an amazing dish.
Tengan came in through the door, looking somewhat distressed.
"Tengan? What's wrong?" Naruto Asked.
"There are two people at the gate, They are asking for you specifically"
"Do you know who?"
"I don't recognize them from my outings into the village. But the seem to have an escort of Anbu following them" Tengan replied as I put down the knife that I was holding to chop things and we began to make our way to the Gate.
"What's their scent like?" Naruto asked, knowing that the Lycans could smell things that normal animals couldn't, and With Tengan having a very good nose, something that Fenrir had praised about the young Seal Master.
"They both smelled like politicians, full of lies, deceit and false words, I would be careful and cautious about letting them enter the grounds or going anywhere with them" Tengan said as we reached the Gate.
I opened the gate, and in front of me stood two elderly people.
He didn't recognise them.
"And who might you be?" Naruto asked.
"I am Homura Mitokado, and this is Koharu Utatane. We are apart of the Hokages Council, we were sent to both Hand over the scrolls and items that Belonged to the Uzumaki Clan, and to fetch the Uzumaki Regent Fenrir, a Clan head Meeting has been called and all must attend" The old man explained, a sense of pride and ego surrounded him.
'I guess Tengan was right about them being Politicians' Naruto thought as he nodded.
"Tengan here will be in charge of taking the items off your hands. As for Fenrir, he should be here any second"
And indeed as Naruto said that, Fenrir appeared in a blur of speed.
"Ahh, if it isn't Homaru and Koharu! Fossils from an obsolete Past" Fenrir sneered at the two.
"You will do well to hold your tongue, you overgrown Hound!" Koharu spat in a venomous tone.
"And it would do you well to remember who you are speaking to, you old Fossils" Naruto said, a small bubble of rage swelling in his chest.
Koharu and Homaru froze in shock at Naruto's words, They didn't seem to expect him to respond with such words, especially to them,
"Fenrir is the Regent of the Uzumaki Clan, HE holds the power to make decisions on my behalf, and as you and before both of us, any insult to him, is an insult to me… So you will apologize, and be grateful I haven't asked him to kill you for the insult to my Family" Naruto said with a fiery passion.
The two fossils looked at each other, as if silently communicating.
"We apologize for our words" Homaru said.
"It shall not happen again" Koharu stated in an almost sarcastic tone.
Naruto looked at them for a second, before turning to Fenrir.
"A clan meeting had been called, shall we both attend?" Naruto asked.
Fenrir nodded, "It will be good practice for you" The Father wolf said, "Tengan, make sure the items are put in the Vault, You have my permission to use the Gateway to call one of the pack over to assist you"
Tengan nodded and Koharu handed him three large storage scrolls.
Fenrir exited the gate with me by his side, and The two Fossils guided us to the Clan Meeting.