Naruto, Heart of Sword Chapter Two
The summoned snake slithered toward away from the demon as fast as it could like its life depended on it paying no attention on what direction it headed. 'Why did I let that bastard summon me, why!' The unnamed snake summon thought angrily as it slithered toward the Hidden Leaf. 'Demons like that can kill summons! I need to talk with Lord Manda about this contract.'
The snake made it to the leaf village, with the newly created demon fox just 100 meters away. The snake summon slithered though a hole in the north wall of Konoha, and tried to hide, but was dispersed when only a few seconds later, a kunai struck it in the back.
Several ANBU were patrolling the north wall, being led by Kakashi. There was a report that a suspicious Nin, possibly Orochimaru was sighted out here a few days ago and security was increased.
Thud, Thud, Thud, Thud… CRASH, the ANBU stared as they saw a giant fox demon smashing though the forest. To make matters worse, it was heading for the village. Kakashi recovered first and then shouted to the other ANBU, snapping them out of their shock as well.
"Quick!" Kakashi shouted to an ANBU in a cat mask, "Tell the Hokage that we are in danger, and you," he said to another ANBU in a bear mask, "get as many ninja as you can, this is going to be bad!"
To the others he yelled, "The rest of you, we need to keep this monster away from the village, LET'S GO!" and with that the remaining ANBU went to divert the fox.
To say Minato's day was stressful was an understatement. Apart from the high amount of paperwork Kenshin and his friends were late. As a matter a fact they should have arrived an hour ago and he was concerned.
He knew from the meeting with Kenshin what he was like nowadays. He also had met a man named Sanosuke, who was Kenshin's friend and he could tell by looking that Sano may take his sweet time to get somewhere, but not Kenshin.
To ice on today's cake of problems, his wife was going into labour and if a man wasn't worried while THAT was happening, then that man was not human at least in his mind. As he thought to himself, he remembered back to his meeting with Kenshin and Sanosuke.
FLASHBACK
Kenshin was standing inside what was once the Kamiya dojo he pulled out the scroll he had been given all those years age. He bit his thumb just as Sano walked in.
"Hey Kenshin, It's boring around here, and Yahiko and Kaoru are down in the dumps after losing the dojo. Let's go get a drink… why are you biting your thumb?"
"Well, your about to find out, I guess." Kenshin proceeded to smear his blood across the scroll and tossed it on the floor.
"Okay Kenshin, you have me baffled what the heck are you doing?" asked Sano as he stared blankly at the scroll Kenshin had just gotten blood on and thrown on the floor without a second thought.
Kenshin just smiled and said, "Wait and see for yourself, Sano."
Now Sanosuke was really confused. He was about ready to open his mouth to ask his question again this time reworded, when the scrolls contents began to snake across the floor.
Sano blinked then yelled, "Kenshin, look out that scroll is haunted!" and ran towards Kenshin.
"Sano, this scroll is not…" but was cut off as Sano pushed him out of the way. He fell backwards into the remains of wall "ORO," Kenshin groaned.
Sano stood in front of Kenshin, looking down at him. "Kenshin, why did you try using black magic, that's URG" Sano stood still, as a kunai was pressed against his throat. "Who are you, and why are you attacking Himura-san," said the man holding the kunai.
Kenshin got up groggily from the floor. He turned to the man with the kunai and said calmly, "Minato please do not attack Sano he was only looking out for me, that he was. He is my friend and did not know the purpose of the scroll. It was my fault for not telling him. So please recall your weapon." Minato pulled the kunai away from Sano, and Sano turned around to see who could have possibly attacked him.
He turned to see a man unlike any he had ever seen before, that seemed to have come out of nowhere. The man in question was a head taller then Kenshin, with spiky blond hair and piercing blue eyes. The eyes were different then Kenshin's, for while Kenshin's eyes pierced the enemies mind, this mans eyes seemed to pierce the soul and were very deep.
Kenshin spoke up, putting an end to the silence that had engulfed the group.
"Please tell me Minato don't you have a village to run? How can you take time to come here?" Kenshin asked. Minato's grin seemed to light up the whole room. 'Huh, this guy sure is cheerful' Sano thought.
"Well, the thing is," Minato still grinning said, "I'm not the real Minato. I'm a Kage Bunshin he made to talk with you because you're right, he doesn't have time to come here in person. But a Kage Bunshin has all the time in the world, or at least as long as its chakra lasts, he he! So here I am."
Minato glanced around the burnt dojo, taking in all the damages. The whole thing had been burned and other then a few walls, like the ones they were in right now, nothing but cinders was left.
Turning back to Kenshin, he said, "Well, I guess the reason you called was to take me up on that offer, huh?" he said as he continued to look around.
Sanosuke, who was still in the dark shouted, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? SOMEONE HAD BETTER EXPLAIN OR I'M GONNA GET REALLY ANGRY"
Minato sweat dropped, "Himura-san, didn't you tell him anything?"
"Oro, uh well, this one kind of… it sort of… slipped this ones mind, that it did." Minato and Sano fell anime style.
Sano recovered first, "FORGOT WHAT, WHAT DID YOU FORGET, AND WHAT AREN'T YOU TELLING ME!" Sano was close to absolutely losing it.
Kenshin cleared his throat; "uh, okay Sano, here's the whole story…"
About twenty minutes later after Kenshin carefully explained with Minato occasionally adding his own part of the story, the group of three made arrangements on sending the Kenshin-gumi to live in Konohagakure.
Sano spook up, "Hey guys, sorry to say this but I won't be able to come right away."
"Well why not?" Minato inquired, "What is so important that you can't come now?"
"Well, if I'm leaving and never coming back, there is some business I have to see to before I can go. So I'll meet up with you guys later, ok?"
"That will be okay Sano, we will just meet you there, that we will." Kenshin said with a smile on his face. The kind of understanding smile he does when he just knows that this is important.
"Well then, Himura-san, I guess you should get the others ready to leave. When should I expect you?"
"We should arrive in a week or so and please, call me Kenshin we are friends, that we most certainly are"
"Thank you Kenshin, I will. See you in a week." And the clone dispersed in a poof of smoke.
END FLASHBACK
Minato remembered that day clearly, Kenshin and Sano were the kind of friends that you just knew you could count on.
He glanced at the clock in his office. 'All that reminiscing, and only three minutes gone.'
He was shocked out of his thoughts however when one of the ANBU that should be stationed at the front gate came flying though the door to his office, looking half dead.
"HOKAGE-SAMA, THERE IS A DEMON ATTACKING! KAKASHIS SQUAD IS TRYING TO HOLD IT OFF, BUT WE CAN'T HOLD OUT MUCH LONGER, PLEASE HELP US!" and with that the man passed out.
Minato jumped to the window and saw a huge fox demon with nine tails smashing several trees with ninja attacking from all sides. 'God, how could this get any worse'
As if to answer the question, a medic nin rushed into the room. "Hokage-sama, your wife is in labour, but there is something wrong with her. We aren't sure if she is going to make it."
Minato smashed his desk. "DAMN IT, IT JUST GOT WORSE." Turning to the startled medic, he said. "Take me to her now!" the medic complied instantly.
As he rushed to the hospital, he kept thinking 'damn damn damn!"
Minato arrived at the hospital a few minutes later. 'Thank god for Hiraishin, it would take much longer to get here without it.' He ran into the room where his wife was.
Sarutobi was already there when Minato arrived. He saw his wife with the baby in her arms. She smiled at him weakly. "Good news Minato, it's a boy, like you wanted."
Minato looked at his wife both happy and sad at the same time. He got serious instantly though, he turned to Sarutobi and asked, "How bad is it?"
Sarutobi looked back sadly, "She won't make it, I'm sorry."
"And the fox demon?"
"There is maybe one chance to stop it. We need to seal the creature. A combination Hakke no Fūin Shiki and Shiki Fūjin should do it."
"Yes, that is true but you seem to be forgetting one thing, no human can stand that kind of chakra. Anyone that we seal the demon into will die and the demon would just escape." Minato said.
"Dear," knowing a lot about sealing Kushina spoke, "What about our child, after all he is our son, he should be strong enough to handle it."
"If a full grown ninja can't do it, how could your son?" Sarutobi asked.
Something dawned on Minato. He said, "No, wait that would work, because an infant's chakra coils are not yet fully developed. The demons chakra would fuse with his, and he would absorb it little by little."
"Are you two sure you want to do this? This is your son here."
"Exactly, only a newborn can do this and I will not force a burden like this on anyone else. My son is strong and I know he can handle it." Minato said with great certainty.
"Good luck, love. I'm glad our son is going to be a hero. Please… be… careful…" and just like that, Kushina Uzumaki died.
Minato looked at his wife sadly, tears lightly falling down his face. He looked then at his son and said, "I don't blame you for this. Fate has dealt us a losing hand. You stay strong, always, okay?" the baby looked up at Minato and smiled.
"So does this mean that you will be the one to seal the demon?" Sarutobi asked.
"Yes, it is my duty as Hokage to protect the village. Good bye, Sarutobi."
With that, Minato took his son in his arms, jumped out the window and left to join the fight.
End chapter two
Author notes: Well, this took me forever to rewrite.
Kenshin will be sealed, and we will meet Sano next chapter.
Sorry there has not been much action yet, but everything will kick of after this chapter, Naruto will take centre stage chapter four.
Bear with me, because this Fic has to build up. I'm also annoyed by fics that jump the gun. The next chapter ends the build up to Naruto
Chapter Four he will start with his sword training, along with other stuff.
romance will only be side lined as plot will be critical
Fic is about Naruto learning how to use a sword
Romance is not the focus of this Fic but it will happen
Now as for Jutsu, here are the ones used last chapter and this chapter according to the previous Author, but I may have changed the names and not bothered to rewrite this part:
Shikumi no Jutsu (Death Foreseeing Technique)-This Jutsu is much like the Temporary Paralysis Technique, but paralyzes the foe by showing them a vision of their own gruesome death. In addition to the paralysis, the enemy is overwhelmed with fear, and will no doubt suffer severe mental stress.
Sen'eitajashu (Hidden Shadow Many Snakes Hand)-This Jutsu is similar to the Hidden Shadow Snake Hand, but with far more snakes. In addition, these snakes can stretch too much greater lengths.
Shikyaku no Jutsu (Four Legs Technique / Man to Beast Transformation)- This technique gives some increase of strength and speed to the user, as well as lengthening their nails into claws. Travel in this mode is somewhat akin to a dog's fast run. Users of this technique tend to act more feral when using it. In this fic, Orochimaru reverse engineered this technique to transform the enemy.
Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique)- The basic form of all summoning techniques, this Jutsu uses a contract, hand seals, and the user's blood to summon an animal from another dimension. As an alternative to the normal hand seals, the same contract that appears on the ground during the summoning can be drawn by hand and activated, producing the same result. The type of animal summoned is determined by the contract. The blood is used as a signature to make the contract, which can be written on a scroll or tattoo, valid. Once summoned, the animal can perform a task or help the user in battle.
The summon usually is subservient to the summoner; however, the more powerful summons, such as Gamabunta and Manda, demand respect and loyalty from their summoners. Manda even demands hundreds of live human sacrifices.
Shiki Fūin (Dead Demon Consuming Seal)-The Third Hokage attempted to use this technique against Orochimaru. This jutsu, when performed, ends the lives of both the target and the user. Using this technique invokes the powers of the Death God (Shinigami), which hovers behind the user. The soul of the summoner can be seen bound to it. Upon being summoned, the Death God reaches its arm into the one who summoned it. The summoner can then use the arm to tear the soul from their intended target. Once the soul is taken, the Death God devours them both, locking the two souls in an eternal battle. The user can also use the technique through clones, though their soul will be sealed, regardless.
Hakke no Fūin Shiki (Eight Trigrams Sealing Style)- This Jutsu was used in conjunction with the Dead Demon Seal to seal the Demon fox within Naruto Uzumaki. This seal allows the two Four Symbols Seals to leak the Demon fox chakra back into Naruto's own chakra.
Kenshin's techniques:
Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryu: Ryu Kan Sen (Dragon Spiral Strike)-A swing that takes advantage of the entire body's turning motion to dodge an enemy's attack or to bypass an enemy's defence, striking immediately after. This is best used at a counter-attack
Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryu: Ryūkansen Kogarashi (Dragon Spiral Strike Wintry Wind)-Differs from the normal Ryu Kan Sen in that the target is the opponent's head.
Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryu: Ryūmeisen (Dragon Howl Flash)-A reverse-battojutsu of sorts, slamming the sword back into its sheath at superfast speeds and causing a miniature sonic boom to disrupt an opponent's balance. Orochimaru stumbled forward in my fic from this
Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryū: Ryūsōsen (Dragon's Nest Strike)-Using the godlike speed, this is simply a super-fast succession of swordstrikes aimed at random locations.
Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryū: Kuzu Ryūsen (Nine Headed Dragon)-In all forms of kendo, there are nine vital target points: right shoulder, left shoulder, right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg, between the legs, head, and chest. All forms of attack and defense thus focus on these points. Using the godlike speed of Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryū, the swordsman strikes all nine target points at once, making any normal defense impossible (though this was later contradicted when Yukishiro Enishi blocked each of the nine strikes without fail). Since it is a charging attack, it is also impossible to dodge (The only exception being Seta Sojiro, whose speed is greater than even Kenshin's). This can be considered a step up from the Ryū sō sen, which uses the godlike speed to make successive attacks. The mark of the Kuzuryūsen is the simultaneous nature of the nine strikes. Learning this technique is the first step to understanding the nature of the Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki. This technique appears to be a favourite of Kenshin's master.
Hot damn, this chapter got long. Until next chapter, read and review, and send lots of flames so I can see where I went wrong and toast marshmallows for sustenance.