"Naruto … Naruto"

A strange voice called out to me, immediately I thought it might be Kurama since today was going to be our training day.

"Naruto."

Well it's not Kurama's voice no it's something else entirely; something much darker. I open my eyes or at least I thought I did; darkness had occupied my vision I couldn't see a thing not even my own hand. I kept looking around until a light cut on revealing a large round gray table. Pulled into the table was six chairs, one chair was pulled to one side of the table; while other five were pulled into far side of it. I walked over to the table and just sat down in the single chair; before I could wonder where I was; I could hear footsteps approaching the table. Louder and louder the footsteps it didn't help at all that the room had an echo which made it seem like an army was approaching; as the footsteps stopped and each one of them pulled in a chair and sat down at the table. The light shining on them revealing themselves to my eyes, each one of them looked like me; however each one possessed some characteristics that made them different from one another but their design possessed my looks as a base that was for certain.

"Hello Naruto, so nice of you to answer our call."

"Just who are all of you?"

"We are you Naruto, well in a sense we are."

"What Ikari is trying to say is that, we are your emotions in physical manifested forms."

"Wait my emotions?"

"Yes however to put it more accurately we're your darker emotions the ones you have suppressed."

"No, you are kidding me."

"Trust us we don't kid around with something like this."

"So what brings me here to talk to you guys?"

"It's simple Naruto we have come here to talk you about a little proposition for you."

"What kind a proposition?"

"One that will make you stronger than you ever thought possible."

"I'm interested, now what is it?"

"Simple we want you to permanently assimilate us into your being."

"What do you mean by that?"

"He means Naruto, that he wants you to allow us to become not only a permanent part of your psyche; but also to apply our characteristics to your physiology."

"Wait, I don't understand since you are my emotions. Shouldn't you already be a part of myself?"

"Yes and no, yes we are a part of you; however at the same time we are not."

"What do you mean?"

"Well Naruto since you subconsciously suppressed us we were cut off from your psyche. Since we were cut off we could not access you nor could you really express us as said emotions. However when the incident yesterday had occurred your subconscious grew weak and we were able to attach ourselves to your psyche but not permanently be a part of it."

"I think I understand; but what happens if I accept the reunification of my darker emotions?"

"Your body shall be strengthened beyond that of any normal ninja or Jinchuuriki, your intelligence will increase to the point where you shall be called a genius, and definitely your spiritual essence will be enhanced to the point of being a natural force of nature."

I felt as if there was a catch that I wasn't told, however that did not mean I wasn't interested I wanted no I craved for strength so that I may be my own ninja to be strong, independent, and looked upon for inspiration. If this was going to give me what I needed then I am going to take it regardless of the consequences.

"I accept your proposition; I will inform you all when I wish for the reunification to take place."

"Of course, we will wait for your signal Naruto."

"Alright until then, I will see you later."

It was now morning six o'clock in the morning to be exact, and during that time I was awake, washed, and dressed ready to begin my training with Kurama. Having a conversation with him earlier he informed me that we were going to need an area a large area with enough space for my training; I gave him the suggestion of the Forest of Death. It was known officially as Training Ground 44 but the ninja and villagers around here called it that because of its dangerous inhabitants; Kurama agreed it would be the perfect training spot.

Heading over there I saw that it was abandoned no guards nothing watching it; it figures since most people would allow fear to take over their brains which would tell them to stay away from this area. I however did not fear the forest, as I approached the forest I stopped again it wasn't fear that stopped me instead it was a barrier that I was strangely sensing.

"Naruto, I see that you are sensing the barrier."

"Yes judging from what I am getting off of it, it seems like more of a detection type I wonder is there a way to get past it?"

"There is a way to do it but it is not easy."

"What is it if I may ask?"

"Consider this the first lesson of your training; Barrier Ninjutsu is like regular Ninjutsu except its entire concept is to form barriers that are casted by one or more users. The reason behind the casting is simple, if an unknown person or object enters the barrier one of two things happen depending on what type of barrier it is. If said unknown object or person enters the barrier and they or it is weak then barrier can instantly destroy the object or person and relay back to the caster that it was destroyed. The second thing that can happen is the caster he or she can appear to deal with the intrusion themselves."

"Okay I understand what you're saying but how this going to help me?"

"I was getting that, when the user casts it in truth they are expanding and thinning out their chakra. So in order for you to bypass this barrier you need to match their chakra rotation so you can fool the barrier into thinking that you are its original caster."

"Hmm thinking about it that makes sense, so all I have to do is match my rotation with the casters?"

"Yes but it is more difficult to do, it's an advanced technique at least Jounin level."

"Really let's see if I can do this." I focused calming my body and expanding my mind, it felt weird but at the same time it felt right.

Continuing to dive deeper into this balanced state I opened my eyes to see the barrier itself along with most of the forest it surrounded; staring at it I noticed that its chakra was spinning at a counterclockwise motion. I could feel the direction of my chakra and it was spinning the opposite way; I let out a calming breath and increased the concentration of my focus as I did my chakra rotation began to slow down bit by bit until after a while it stopped.

Turning the opposite direction of its original course, it began to spin however I did not allow it to spin at its original speed. I matched the speed of the barrier and with it I let out another breath and began to move forward. My pace was slow but necessary and in less than a minute I had made it into the barrier; I looked around trying to see if I set anything off I waited for a while and nothing.

"It's okay Naruto, you can stop now."

"Alright just give me a second."

I let out my final breath and with it my chakra was back to its normal rotation. I make my way deeper and deeper into forest until I finally hit the stream. It was truly beautiful nature untouched and preserved, it was truly a sight to behold. I walked towards the stream and dipped my hands down into it, it was cool against my skin I scooped up some water and drank it. It was truly refreshing.

"It's time for your training to begin."

"Okay so what is the first thing we are going to do Kurama?"

"The first thing we are going to do is set up a special Jutsu that is going to make your training more effective than normal."

"Alright but how are you going to do a Jutsu while you're sealed?"

"That's easy however Kit, you have to let me control your body. Also allow me to filter my chakra through you."

"Alright Kurama, I trust you let's do this."

"Don't worry this won't take long."

Before I think I could feel Kurama's influence take over me and his chakra flow through my body. It was a lot stronger and thicker than my own it felt encompassing and all powerful. Suddenly my hands began to form handsigns faster than a blinking eye; my hands stopping as they clapped I felt within my hands an orb that held a tremendous amount of power my hands pointed into the air which in turn had the orb spin faster and faster until it was nothing more than an orbicular blur.

"Ninpou: Jikan-Teki Kakucho!" The orb launched from my hands and soared into the sky, reaching a height of such magnitude that it nothing but a blip then suddenly it exploded sending a black mist over the forest that was only visible for only a few seconds then dissipated. Kurama's power started to fade as I was able to regain control over my body now.

"Kurama what was that Jutsu just now?"

"That was a special jutsu that distorts time and makes it longer than it original was."

"So you extended time?"

"Yes and no I extended time in a specific area particularly the forest; however outside the forest its regular time."

"Hmm I see so what is the time in here compared to the outside?"

"Well we are going to spend twelve weeks in the forest; and thanks to my special space-time jutsu I have now made the said twelve weeks into twelve years."

"Amazing so as twelve weeks pass outside, twelve years pass here?"

"Indeed Naruto, of course you will age accordingly but after you complete the training it won't matter."

"Alright well let's get this training started."

Year 1 (Week 1)

Since Kurama couldn't come out to physically train me, he would through telepathic contact provided a plethora of information that I absorbed thoroughly in my brain. After about six hours of chatting and thoroughly trying to make sure that all of the information was absorbed and stored properly into my brain. I sat down crossing my legs and closed my eyes as I began to review all of the information.

First were Handsigns, Jutsu, and Chakra, and how they are the major tools of a ninja. Handsigns each one with their own unique hand gestures provide in a sense the necessary ritualistic requirements that allow the ninja to perform Jutsu. There are twelve Handsigns in total: Ne, Ushi, Tora, U, Tatsu, Mi, Uma, Hitsuji, Saru, Tori, Inu, and I. With the proper combination a ninja can perform an incredible amount of Jutsu; however there was a catch, one could not perform Jutsu without chakra.

Chakra was the energy that all ninja needed to perform the supernatural feats they were capable of; such as walking on water and trees, transformation of both the nature and physical aspect, heal wounds, and a whole list of feats. What made this energy so powerful and efficient was that it wasn't just a wild and untamed energy that was held within the ninja; instead it was directed to every part of the body thanks to the Chakra Circulatory Network. A network of over three hundred and sixty-one chakra points, each one acted as a little door for Chakra to flow; speaking of doors there were actual doors that existed.

These doors were known as the Eight Gates and their names were the following: Kai, Kyuu, Sei, Shou, Tomon, Keim Kyou, and Shimon. Unlocking them all you gained extraordinary power however it was at the cost of your life. Disregarding the eight gates, Chakra was a powerful and versatile tool that allowed the ninja to perform a plethora of acts that made them into somewhat superhuman. One of the things that could make the ninja seem like a superhuman was the last piece of information that Kurama informed me about which was Jutsu.

Jutsu also known as the mystical arts of the ninja's arsenal, in order to form a Jutsu one must combine four things in order to make that Jutsu into a reality. First the energy of the body from the trillions of cells that each person has, second the mental energies from ones training and experience, third Handsigns that allow the user of said Jutsu to bring it out, and lastly the element that is used to make it into a physical attack; using these four things together the average ninja can perform Jutsu that can ultimately be their trump card in a situation. Also Jutsu came in rank this rank was established all over the ninja world; with each rank one could tell how powerful a Jutsu was.

E-Rank Jutsu: were Jutsu that every ninja possessed, this rank of Jutsu was the easiest out of the ranking system which was understandable.

D-Rank Jutsu: mostly makes the arsenal of Genin fresh out of the academy, this was something I wanted to avoid if I wanted to be stronger I needed to dabble within the upper three ranks of the system.

C-Rank Jutsu: This category of Jutsu did provide some use possessing skills that could serve as a Chunin's arsenal. It wasn't a bad rank but it was a rank I wish to avoid.

B-Rank Jutsu: This was the rank I wanted to start at and I was going to make sure to definitely get to this rank within my training period. In this rank both Chunin and Special Jounin used a lot and this was definitely going to be in my hands my "weakest" category.

A-Rank Jutsu: Techniques that most Jounin would use this was going to be my main anchor that I would establish since Jutsu of this rank are constantly utilized by the Jounin and even ANBU black ops.

S-Rank Jutsu: This was going to be difficult for me since Jutsu of this rank are not only the strongest out of the ranking system but one must possess the chakra of a Kage. I wouldn't want to use Kurama's chakra even though he is a part of me; I wanted to be strong without utilizing another being's power.

This was going to be very interesting experience thanks to Kurama's Jutsu I now had plenty of time to become stronger, however as I began to train under his guidance I began to wonder what was going to be my position in the ninja world?

Was I going to be a pawn for a higher power, or was I going to be said higher power. I shake my head to clear my thoughts and began to train to mold my chakra; Kurama had also informed me about the different elements that were used in the ninja world. Going over the elements in my head I realized that some elements were as easily accessible as the main five; however these not as easy accessible elements were actually created from the main five which in turn meant that they could be utilized if the right elements were combined to form it.

As I continued to mold my Chakra, I remembered that Chakra was formed through spiritual and physical energies combing into one form, utilizing that principle and applying it to my training I used it through the form of meditation to try and access the other elements that were out of my reach. Thanks to the time I possessed I was able to access eight of the special elements that Kurama had informed me of: Ice, Wood, Crystal, Lava, Storm, Boil, Dust, and Scorch.

I was able to form small versions of these elements in the palm of my hand, allowing me to try to grasp their elemental nature. Simultaneously I was able to convert my physical energy and spiritual energy to a specific element; allowing me to fully channel the power of the special element. By the end of this week or by the effects of Jutsu by the end of the faux year I had gained access to over thirteen special elements. However I still had five more special elements to access not only that but I needed to perform Jutsu with them; so I had still had much to learn.

Year 2 (Week 2)

Kurama was now training me in Taijutsu however again since he was sealed up inside of me I had to go off of his mental teachings and apply them outside of my mind. Whilst in my mind a training schedule was made in order to develop my physique, the schedule was the following:

5:00 am Wake up and wash myself
6:00 am Run around the forest until 7:00
7:00 am Five hundred push-ups
8:00 am Four hundred sit-ups
9:00 am Six hundred crunches
10:00 am Ninjutsu Training
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Taijutsu Training
3:00 pm Nin-Taijutsu Training
5:00 pm Element Training
7:00 pm Both Nin-Taijutsu and Element Training
9:00 pm Rest

At first I had some difficulty but after a while the schedule became a natural routine for me and bit by bit I began to increase the workload of the exercises along with the intensity of the Ninjutsu and Taijutsu training. As I dabbled into Ninjutsu I realized that even though I could configure my chakra to fit the elemental natures it proved difficult for me to try wielding two elements at once in order to fully control and grasp the power of the elemental natures. So after a half of year of trying I decided to focus my remaining time with Taijutsu.

Using the schedule along with my modifications too it, I was able to perform Taijutsu quite easily. Kurama instructing me on how to properly punch and kick so that I could use the momentum of each movement to add extra power to my impacts thus increasing the damage inflicted upon my opponent. I started to practice and develop my own type of style using intricate yet fast paced movements to deliver a plethora of blows within a short interval of time; the style I was beginning to develop had its risks however it was only if it were used in long periods however with the techniques I forged into it, the fight itself wouldn't last very long if one of these said techniques connected.

The second year was coming to an end, I went down towards the miniature waterfall that had supplied water to the stream and sat myself under it. Allowing the cool and crisp water to wash over me, ridding me of my sweat and dirt that had formed through my hard and intense training regime; I opened my eyes and I looked down to see that not only had I grown slightly in the past year but I also had gained a well-toned and chiseled physique.

The added bonus was I felt stronger than before a lot stronger, I wanted to test this strength to see how much I possessed but I chose not to. In the end I will wait and see the end results of my training, that way I can truly see how much stronger I have become.

Year 3 (Week 3)

I had now perfected the techniques and stances of my style however I have yet to master it; according to Kurama there were still some flaws in my style that needed to be addressed and that he will teach me some techniques that will allow me to fix said flaws. Now I was practicing Jutsu I was able to use Jutsu from any of the thirteen I had possessed, I stretched as I was getting myself ready for a test run of some of elements I had planned on using.

I performed a quick handsign and summoned four shadow clones I instructed them to launch jutsu at me with everything they had; nodding their heads all of them ran ahead of me and I let out a calming breath. I tapped my foot against the ground and got down on my hands placing one foot far behind the other; with a quick burst of speed I was off into the forest.

Hopping from branch to branch I made myself into a blur; however that did not stop my clones from attacking me.

"Fuuton: Yakedo Doshaburi!" Suddenly a down pour of extremely hot rain poured down towards me I weave through handsigns like crazy and stopped taking in a deep breath.

"Futton: Wa Bakyumu!" I let out the breath releasing a clear orb that within lied a frenzy of spinning crescent waves. A hole in the middle of the orb opened up as it sucked in the boiling rain which made the orb fill fast with water; I weaved through some more handsigns and stopped at the seal of Ushi. I jump up and slam my right hand onto the orb and channeling my Chakra into it I freeze the water in the orb; also I shape and mold the ice into thousands of ice spikes.

"Hyouton: Toketsu sa reta Kushizashi!" The orb dissipated and my thousands upon thousands of ice spikes launched themselves at my shadow clone. Reacting quickly it unleashed a fury of punches upon the shower, using my speed I maneuvered through my own Jutsu making my way towards him. However as I made my way half way near him my second clone appeared forming the seal of Tora.

"Katon: Ryu no Buresu!" Opening his mouth wide, a wave of flames as wide as his mouth appeared melting my spikes and made its way towards me. Performing handsigns faster than normal I stopped at the seal of Mi.

"Shouton: Kurisutaru Toraidento!" I brought my hand out and summoned a sapphire trident I had spun it around until it became a blue disk and put it in front of me. Using my chakra I kept it spinning in front of me allowing it to take the brunt of the attack; the flames were spread away from me as I weaved through some more hand signs once again this was going to be my last Jutsu for right now I had to make it count. The fire had now died and I made my last sign just as I was only a mere fifteen feet away from my targets.

The third shadow clone appeared and its handsign was that of Mi as well oh shit I had a feeling of what was coming.

"Mokuton: Shokubutsu Fuyuri!" Suddenly roots sprouted from the branches around me, they were coming at me and they were coming fast. I grab the trident and began to swing it around me creating a barrier of cutting force as the roots made their way towards me they were shredded to pieces. However the roots kept their attacks up keeping me in one place as I descended down towards the ground; as I fended off the forest I looked down from the corner of my eye as I saw my final shadow clone as it made the sign of Tori.

"Ranton: Dando Furenji!" Lasers of an uncountable number launched themselves from below me, I kept my attacks up from the front only for a couple of seconds.

I let out a battle cry as I grabbed my trident, turned around, and moving faster than before I fended off attacks from both sides quickly switching hands to block the roots and back to my front to block the lasers. This was getting quite cumbersome however it was going to be over soon. I was now close enough to my target, I quickly stop spinning my trident and throw it down, using my speed I vanish; my trident stabs the ground landing at an angle as my clone tilted his head to dodge it. I was counting on that, landing on my trident I swing myself around and using my momentum I deliver a strong kick to my clone's face. Making it disappear, one down three to go, I jump pulling the trident out of the ground and throw it up towards the remaining three clones.

Moving faster than the trident I was able to beat it to the destination as I was now in the middle of my clones. I catch the trident, stab it in the branch, and jump into the air. Ascending high into the air I opened my hands and directed them towards the sky, I could feel the storm element gathering as I focused its power into my hands.

"Ranton: Shuchu Hakai!" I launched a thick laser beam from my hands it fired down faster than my clones could react.

Using my trident as a focal point the laser hit it and without warning a large explosion went off destroying everything within the explosions path; I back flipped directing myself away from the explosion as it began to die down landing on a nearby branch.

This little test run was not bad; however I needed to improve myself I was still filled with flaws. It took too long for me to bring my Jutsu out; my clones already had their Jutsu ready to go while I was still preparing mine. I needed to bring my Jutsu out faster and needed to use less Chakra or else I would be vulnerable to an enemy attack; the explosion of my jutsu had now vanished I turned around and made my way back to the usual spot as I continued to contemplate how I was going to fix these flaws.

(A/N: The following are the Jutsu that were used in this chapter.

Boil Style: Scalding Downpour!

Wind Style: Orbicular Vacuum!

Ice Style: Frozen Impalement!

Fire Style: Breath of the Dragon!

Crystal Style: Crystal Trident!

Wood Style: Botanical Fury!

Storm Style: Ballistic Frenzy!

Storm Style: Focused Destruction!

The Space-Time Jutsu I forgot it's original name that is my bad.)