Hello again folks. I'm back with a new chapter. Pleasure to see all of you coming back. For those of you new to my writing, I appreciate you taking the time to read my work. For a quick reminder, I don't own Naruto. Though I thank the creator for giving me something to write this story based on.
Also, I'd like to take a bit of time to answer something many people have PMed me about. The pairings, as it seems that I wasn't exactly clear as to who is going to be involved with our intrepid hero. I will note that the main pairing is Naruto/Kyuubi. Though this is the main pairing, Naruto will have his own group of fan girls (I have no intention of making Naruto have a Sasuke following, though that would be endlessly amusing to have him chased around Konoha by a group of women who want to just be the next Mrs. Uzumaki. I will note that might be Sasuke's greatest fear. Being caught.), but the major people in this little Harem will people who he has either been saved by, or has saved.
The first in this will be a female Haku (If you have played Guilty Gear, then you will understand that I have no intention of pulling a Bridget.). I believe that the creator only didn't make it a girl for 2 reasons. The character was going to die, and if it were a girl, it would have devastated Naruto to a level he wouldn't be able to recover from. It would have been the only person to drag Naruto from Sakura because he would have someone to relate to his pain.
The second person is Temari. She has a brother who is a Jinchuuriki and knows how Naruto feels being the outcast. Plus, he saved her brother from the depths of insanity that his demon was causing, and brought back together her family. She understands and empathizes with him, and not to mention they both seem to have brash personalities. Clashing can lead to heated moments, and both are passionate about their beliefs.
(P.S.- Gaara won't kill Naruto for dating his sister, and may even help push that particular relation along. Always a plus when the former mass murderer madman is telling the 2 of you to get together or he may lose it. Great incentive folks.)
These are the major pairings for Naruto. Now that I have taken up quite a bit more than necessary, then I will start the story. Thanks for your time, and enjoy the story.
Unknown Location
Naruto lies crying in the murky waters of the sewer system. He had now figured out what this place was. This was the seal that his father had placed on him. He stands letting his tears halt. If he was to understand what happened on that day, then who better to ask than someone who had lived through that day? He got up and used a dry part of his sleeve to dry his eyes. He then walks with determination to his destination, his footsteps splashing softly. As he walked he began to think of how to deal with a demon powerful enough to rock the very foundation of the world with but a swish of her tail. He now knew that the lovely girl in the cage was a disguise for the most destructive being the world would ever know. Naruto had thought her cute, but now knowing her true identity blurred whether she was cute anymore. He would now discover what exactly happened, even if his death was needed to accomplish the answer.
After a few moments, Naruto arrived in the cage room. He looked at the towering gates, seeing the white strip that simply read 'Seal'. He noticed the water in the room seemed a bit deeper, and there was a strong undercurrent to it. Something ancient, powerful, and destructive resided in the air. Naruto looked into the cage from where he stood, only to see darkness prevail in the cage, masking its contents from prying eyes. Naruto then took a deep breath in preparation, letting it out in a determined voice.
"Show yourself, Kyuubi!" Naruto yelled, beginning to walk toward the cage. Something deep in the cage stirred. It seemed roused and a bit angry. As Naruto stepped closer, he saw a pair of huge glowing eyes. Naruto showed absolute courage by not faltering.
"What do you want, kit?" the deep voice asked, rumbling the very surroundings with just its voice. "I take it you're here to talk about me? You're not worth my time quite yet. So leave me be. I have rest to get."
"No," Naruto stated with a cold determination as he began walking toward the cell. He got a few feet from the cell before a set of claws stabbed through the barrier of the cage. Naruto was thrown back as the claws connected with him, leaving a few slash marks across his suit. He got up and dusted himself off. "Brave Kit. Foolish, but brave. Courage should be tempered with a want to survive. Don't do foolish things for no reason. What is it that you want?" the fox demon stated from behind the bars.
Naruto stood then walked toward the cage stating, "I want to know what happened at my birth. I want to know what happened that made me what I am today. Why did you attack Konoha, and why was I the one chosen to have you sealed within me?" he asks, continuing toward the cage once again. He stopped just short of the cage.
"An interesting set of questions kit. Do you think you're ready to know?" asked Kyuubi, a sadistic grin on its features. "I guess I'll just have to start from the beginning, but first let me transform to my human appearance. I have grown fond of that form, and it'll will make our conversation a little easier." The Kyuubi's eyes slowly fade back into the darkness, and after a moment, the girl Naruto had come to know appeared from the darkness, swaying her hips seductively. He was in awe of her appearance. "First thing I'd like to get out of the way is my name. While I am known as the Kyuubi, my name is actually Erimisa."
As Naruto saw her appear, he noticed how the girl looked. Her long green hair seemed to cascade down over her shoulders, stopping about mid back. Her eyes seemed the purest green he had ever seen. Her body was a lithe and supple form, almost as depictions of goddesses, not a flaw marring her near perfect features. She wore a red dress, with a slit running up either side showing off her pale creamy skin, and the dress seemed to sway with each swing of her hips. The front seemed to have an intricate design of a fox and raven clashing embroidered in silver and obsidian. At first Naruto saw her full lips move, and immediately crashed back to reality, realizing that she was speaking.
"It seems my beauty has captivated you," she says with a seductive smirk. She realized the boy didn't know what the feelings he had were, but it didn't mean she couldn't have her fun. "Well nevertheless you came to me for answers and I'll give you what I can. To answer your first question, I attacked Konoha trying to get at a person who disturbed my slumber. They felt that they could control me, and I felt a need to end their existence in a swift manner. A sad occurrence that your village happened to harbor my target. I make no apologies for my actions though. Your Hokage happened to do battle with me, and caught me by surprise with that seal of his. I hadn't expected such resistance, or that someone would have the gall to seal me into a child. You humans never cease to amaze me, but I digress. There are other things to discuss that are of greater importance I suppose. Your being the container of myself. You are all that stands between that pathetic fool and me. I will state my apologies for your treatment though. I would have expected them to exonerate your existence as a hero and a legend in the making, but instead they spit upon you as if you were the murderer of their hopes and dreams." Erimisa growls at the thought, seeming angry.
"Those fools should pay dearly for what they have done to you, but you continue to forgive their actions as if they were a mere misunderstanding. You show them mercy beyond what they are deserving of, and for that you have my respect if nothing else. I do not hate you for keeping me imprisoned, but I do wish you would at the very least strike back at them."
"At least you're honest," Naruto states with a sad smile. "I don't want to sink to the level they have, Erimisa-san," Naruto states, looking down. "To strike them back would make me no better than them. I shouldn't taint my hands by taking revenge. The fact of the matter is that I am nothing more than a reminder of the past to them. I may act the fool a lot of the time, but seeing as you have lived with me my entire life, you know that I am far from a fool. I should hate you beyond anything and blame you for everything, but you had nothing to do with how the villagers act. You can cause them no harm, and have been shown many times that I am not you. Yet they still try to blame me for things that have long since past." Naruto falls down into a sitting position.
"I am alone in the world, except for the old man, Ichiraku, Ayame, and Master Mikal. I just wish I wasn't so alone. It seems that no one understands the day-to-day pain I suffer. They've led happy lives and now I'm stuck with no one to understand my suffering. I put on the happy façade so that others will be happy, even if it is at my expense. Guess the only person who knows all about my life is you, Erimisa," he states as he looks at the woman, smiling warmly. "Do you know why I want to be a hokage, Erimisa-san? To prove my worth. To show that my existence is more than trash. Life dealt me a real shitty hand to start, but it's all how you play the cards that determine whether that shitty hand will be worth something. I want to hold my head high at the end of my life. To look back and realize that I did all that I wanted and have no regrets," Naruto said looking into the dark ceiling above, as if it held an answer that would solve his life's problems.
Erimisa looked at the young boy. He was an enigma in and of himself. One that was not easily cracked unless one knew what to look for. She herself hadn't quite figured out the young blonde, but something about him was all the more entrancing. He was innocent of any crimes, but bore the weight of the world on his shoulders. She knew what he had dealt with in life, and had watched from a distance. He was a merciful person who would do whatever it took to make others happy, if only for a fleeting moment. He would help his greatest enemy, knowing full well that the enemy would try to kill him. He was a saint in the truest sense of the word. His vision of a ninja was a person who defended their ideals and loved ones with their lives. He was idealistic, but in his mind, he was willing to sacrifice his life to become greater than the trash people viewed him as. She then came to a decision. She wouldn't leave the boy to the wolves of the world. If no one else would be with him, then she would. Her life was tied to his, and what better way to make up for her past sins than to care for one such as Naruto. Who knows? Maybe she could get the boy to change this dreary little hovel sometime.
"Hey Kit," Erimisa stated, getting the blonde boy's attention. "I'll tell you what. I'll make a deal with you. I'll share an ear with you, if you'll grant me your company. I'd rather not be alone in this dank cell, and I admit begrudgingly, you do happen to be a ray of sunshine. I miss the outside world so much, and knowing I'll never return there is a bit depressing. At least you could share your experiences with me." The woman smiles at Naruto warmly, and notices that at least a little cheer has returned to that face. At least the boy wasn't faking for once.
"Thanks Erimisa," Naruto says, standing a moment after stating his gratitude. He began to walk toward the cage and up to the bars. As he got to the bars, Erimisa expected him to stop, but he walked right on through. She began to back away, unsure of the seal's reaction. Fear seemed to creep into the eyes of millennial old demon. Uncertainty began to overpower her one unshakable confidence as the boy stepped toward her. He stopped directly before her, before wrapping his arms around her waist in a soft hug. "You don't how much it means to me to have someone who'll listen." Erimisa felt wet spots stain the front of her dress, and she slowly and hesitantly wrapped her arms around Naruto in the same gesture. Something in her told her she was doing something good and noble, while another logical part told her not to form an attachment to such a frail creature. She suppressed the latter in favor of the former. Listening to the latter had been what imprisoned her here in the first place. She just enjoyed the moment of bliss and peace of aiding the life of another.
The Next Morning
The sun crept slowly across the room of one loud-mouthed orange clad ninja. As it began to blanket the room, a loud noise was bleated out of an alarm clock next to the said ninja's head. Naruto raised his fist into the air, only to feel the alarm clock explode into fragments. Naruto immediately bolted upright and began his frantic search for the source of said explosion. As he looked around, he noticed one Mikal Sentra with an extended arm and closed eyes. He seemed to be grumbling something about hating mornings. Naruto sweat dropped, before holding his head in pain. He had a mild headache. Then he remembered the events from the previous night. He smiled as a single tear fell down his cheek. There were people who cared now. There was now someone who knew his pain and accepted him. Albeit she was the cause of his suffering, she also knew it best and could share his understanding.
Naruto slowly got out of his bed and began to walk toward his dresser to gather clothes for a shower. As he did, Mikal seemed to stir from his slumber. Naruto smiled as he noticed that the man looked to have slept here without ever leaving or changing his clothes. He chuckled as he saw the man looked like warmed over death. As Naruto finished gathering his materials, he turned to realize he was facing Mikal, who had a look of concern in his eyes, but a smile on his lips.
"Looks like we'll be starting your training as a ninja today. The old man decided to make you a ninja after all," he states with a sense of brotherly pride. "I'll explain everything to you after you finish your shower. I'll inform the hokage so he doesn't feel the need to over explain anything. Old men just love to babble on and on about the same thing over and over. I'm starting to sound like one myself. Get your tail in gear already," he states looking at Naruto impatiently. Naruto rushed out of the room excited.
After a few minutes, he walked out of the bathroom fully dressed in his orange jumpsuit. Mikal winced at the sight of it, before Naruto glared at him for it. Mikal held up his hands in defense of his opinion, before he chuckled softly at the boy. He got up then walked to the kitchen, pulling out a scroll and slicing open his thumb. He bled on the scroll and food began to pop out quickly, along with a few other cooking supplies.
"I suppose the first thing we're going to do with my training you is to break ramen as your only source of nutrition, if you can even call it nutrition," Mikal states as he begins to cut up the food and begins preparing for the meal. "Get over here, Naruto. Cooking can teach you a few things about life and combat. You can learn from everything around you by just paying attention and understanding how things work. A ninja's training is his life, and life is his teacher," Mikal states sagely.
Naruto wanders over to Mikal slowly watching him work on the meal. He saw the speed at which he cut the vegetables, and then came to a conclusion that the man had a fast and accurate stroke with the blade. He noticed his hand shoot out to grab another item, and immediately begin his slicing of the offending object. After he finished chopping, he threw the knife into a chopping board near the wall, embedding it, without even glancing back at it!
"Now imagine for a moment Naruto that the knife I was just using was a kunai or even a dagger. How many times could I have struck the enemy with that speed and accuracy? The fact that I threw the knife accurately without looking for the target is also a form of throwing I'll be teaching you. Cooking is also an important aspect of ninja training. Cooking is akin to alchemy and chemistry. Things used in the making of poisons, food pills, various explosives, and medicine," the man stated as he began to separate the various sliced objects into piles for the different stages of the food. "Proper nutrition is also important for healing injuries faster and increasing your overall physical condition. All these minor things I teach you are simply for you to understand that anything that happens to you in life is a form of training, mental, physical, and emotional," Mikal says wearing a smile of pride. "What I'm saying is that even though you're a ninja, it shouldn't stop you from living the life you wish to lead."
Naruto looks at Mikal, and nods his head in understanding. Naruto was surprised that Mikal had explained everything eloquently and simply. It was as if he had been taught the same thing, and was now passing on the knowledge. Suddenly it dawned on him that he never knew whom trained Mikal, or anything about the man other than things he would normally show in combat.
"Mikal," Naruto began," Who was your sensei?"
Mikal smiled before he replied, "An old man who is no longer in this world. He died of old age. I was 13 at the time, and his other apprentice was 7. He was a man full of wisdom and advice, and I took for granted the fact that I thought he'd be around for quite a while longer. His name was Jothan Oakina. There was something that he taught me that will stay with me for the rest of my days. If you believe you can't, then you truly can't, but if you put your heart into it and believe you can, then you will eventually. Remember this Naruto. There will always be people who tell you you can't succeed, but I want you to prove them all wrong. Show them you can do what you set your heart to." Mikal looks at the boy with a smile and a single tear of joy and pride. He then reaches a hand down to the boy's head and ruffles his hair. "But let's finish breakfast and then we'll head to the tower to talk to the hokage about your new training regimen. You won't be able to join a team for a while, but I'll make sure that you receive proper training to be equal to your peers. Now go set the table and see what you can learn from the actions, and see how you can apply that to your training," Mikal spoke softly to the boy, thinking of what to train the first combat skills of the boy. He looked at the boy, then thought of the first exercise. If he were lucky, he'd be able to minimize the wearing of that orange jumpsuit.
A Few Hours Later, At the Hokage Tower
As Mikal and Naruto approach the tower, Mikal looks around from behind his ANBU mask at the surrounding area. He noticed the glares of the villagers around them, and scowled at them. Naruto didn't deserve the hatred he received and if he had any say in it, he would have taken the boy away. They didn't deserve the kind of mercy the boy would end up showing them. He looked down to Naruto and realized the boy didn't seem to be as affected by the glares as he usually was. Mikal smiled, and continued into the tower to the receptionist's desk. The young woman smiled softly.
"The hokage has been expecting you, please step in," the woman said in polite tone. The 2 nodded and headed in, Mikal shutting the door behind him.
He looked around the room to find all of the people from the previous night here, plus a few faces he recognized from his own personal files in Konoha. One Morino Ibiki of the interrogation unit, along with his sadistic apprentice Anko. There was Copycat Kakashi, along with the Hokage's nephew Asuma. There was also one Maito Guy, who seemed to be smiling brightly at Naruto. This was definitely shaping up to be a very bad encounter for him if they were all here to fight. He then noticed off to the side one Hyuga Hiashi. This was definitely not going to be pleasant if it was a fight they wanted. He noticed they were all sitting and began to stand. The new faces each reached for a kunai.
"Don't get up on my account!" he states placing his hands in front of him in a placating gesture. It was also so his hands were closer together to form the seals necessary for any jutsu the situation required. His mind ran through all the scenarios in his head, until the Hokage interrupted him from his thoughts.
"Everyone calm down," he states in a cool, collected voice of authority. The people all began to sit back down, wary of Sentra. "Now I called you all here to discuss the boy's fate in the matter of his training. He is to be trained by each of the men and women present in the room, until prepared to be entered into a team, or he proves that he can pass the qualifications for Chuunin. At that point, he will be placed as a special chuunin and assigned that team until a team becomes available to join for the exams," Sarutobi says looking at each them as he speaks to emphasize the point. "Now we will begin to determine the training schedule for Naruto. Naruto will be joining in on missions with each of the Jouunin sensei teams for experience in the field and to learn to work with others. Sentra will train the boy when he is able, and will be able to take residence with the boy," Sarutobi states, looking to the people spoken of for objections. When he found none, he continued.
"Also Sentra. You will join Ibiki and Anko after these meetings for a debriefing on Konoha law, and to have you explain your abilities that may prove detrimental to Konoha society. They will also be supervising your raising of the boy. He will be meeting with them regularly to check treatment and to have advanced warning of foul play if there is to be any," the aged man speaks, ensuring that this point is driven home. He wasn't about to let harm come to the boy. People had worked too hard to keep him alive to this point.
"Hyuga Hiashi," he then states, turning to look at the man. "You will be training both of these two in the politics of Konoha, as we don't want political problems on top of the various ones we will have for harboring an A-class criminal and a Jinchuuriki. Also, I'd like to add something else to your orders. I want you to train the boy in chakra control. Naruto's chakra is immense and he needs to fine-tune that power with a control unattainable by any but a Hyuga. You needn't teach him anything but control, but I leave what you use to teach him that control in your power," he states with a smile. The Hyuga nods, then turns to size the boy up, coming up with a way for the boy to harness all the potential residing in his body. He had a few theories, but he decided he'd test them when the boy arrived at the compound.
"Now for the last order in this meeting. Maito Guy, I would like to see you oversee the boy's taijutsu training, as from what I've heard, it needs serious improvement. See what you can do with this. I will also charging you with teaching him what you see fit to, but I will not have another one of you running around spouting off impossible tasks to any but you and your protégé," the aged man stated, cringing at the expected results.
"YOSH. I WILL BEGIN TO FAN THE FLAMES OF THIS BOY'S YOUTH! HE SHALL BE A MASTER OF HIS OWN PERSONAL STYLE WHEN I'M THROUGH!" Guy yelled, loud enough for the next elemental country over to overhear, whether they wanted to or not. He smiled and gave his patented nice guy pose. Naruto and Mikal cringed.
"That will be all for now. You are all dismissed," the hokage stated.
As Anko neared Mikal, she snapped her teeth at him seductively. Kurenai abruptly smacked her in the back of the head, and the genjutsu mistress blushed at Mikal's look of gratitude. Mikal was then confronted by Ibiki, who gave him a once over before leaving. A few of the other Jouunin decided to use the flashy exit of the window, or a shushin. Mikal just shook his head in exasperation. He then looked toward the hokage, who seemed to be intently examining him and Naruto.
Naruto looked from the old man to Mikal, wondering which would be the first to break the silence. He didn't like the waiting so he decided to break it himself.
"Mikal-sensei. Shouldn't you go get your visit over with so we can go home and you can finish teaching me the lessons you were giving me this morning?" Naruto asked impatiently. He wanted Mikal to continue their lessons, and also wanted to visit with Erimisa-san to tell her what was going on. This was definitely a swift turn of events from where he was before.
"He's right. I'll get going and take care of what is necessary. I'd rather get this over with quickly. I'll meet you at Ichiraku's after I finish, and then we'll go for a little walk to discuss the schedule we'll need to incorporate into your daily life," Mikal stated, before pulling out a bag. "Take this, it should cover your ramen costs, and spend no more on ramen than half that bag. Remember the lesson from this morning. Try to apply that lesson while you travel to Ichiraku's," Mikal stated ruffling the boy's spiky blonde hair. Naruto nodded as he left the room.
As Naruto left the room he could here talking going on in the room, but decided not to listen in. It would be rude. He decided he go to Ichiraku's and see how the pair was doing. The events of the night before had to have reached the streets by now, and he wanted to know what the Ichiraku pair had to say about him being a ninja now.
After a few moments, Naruto arrived at the ramen stand and took up his usual seat. The ramen duo took walked over to take his order after a few moments of dealing with other problems. They walked toward the boy with a pad and pen, ready to take his tremendous order.
"One bowl of miso ramen, please," the boy stated. The duo's jaws dropped, and they shook their heads try and dispel the illusion of what they had just heard. Naruto only order a single bowl of miso ramen? Immediately, Teuchi grabbed the boy by the front of his shirt and glared at him threateningly.
"Who are you and what have you done with our best customer?" he states in a voice filled with rage. He shook Naruto for good measure to emphasize the point.
"But I am Naruto. The one and only prankster and outcast of Konoha," he says with his patented fox grin. Teuchi paused for a moment at that smile and set him down on the stool. "Why wouldn't you believe it was me?" Naruto asks with absolute confusion.
"Naruto," Ayame says before her father has a chance to speak, "you never order only one bowl of ramen. That's why we were worried."
"Well I was told by my new sensei that I needed to eat better, and he limits my eating of ramen. He told me that he'd still let me eat it, just in amounts that are good for me," he states with a bit of a disappointed smile. "Speaking of my new sensei," Naruto states with a wide grin, pointing at his hiaite, "I am finally a ninja!"
The duo smiles at him, before saying in unison, "Congratulations!" Then Ayame added, "We always knew you'd pass someday. This bowl is on me. I'll also look into adding a few things to the menu, so we don't lose our favorite customer," she states with a smile.
"I appreciate it," Naruto says with a definite grin. "For now though, I think I'll enjoy my bowl." As Naruto picked up his chopsticks and said a prayer, he remembered his sensei's lesson about learning from everything he did, and turning it toward his training. "Ayame-neesan, is it possible for me to help you cook sometime? I'd like to learn how my favorite food is made. My sensei says that I should train by using everyday things as training exercises."
One again the jaws dropped. Well, they didn't call him unpredictable for no reason. The Duo just nodded numbly. It was the strangest request they had heard from any patron. They watched as Naruto smiled warmly, and began to eat slowly, savoring each bite. This was also a new change that took them by surprise. After he finished, he took the chopsticks and began twirling them on his fingers, waiting patiently for something to happen. He made small talk with the duo while he waited, wanting learn about everything he could. It would seem that event happened when a man walked in.
"Mikal!" Naruto says excitedly. He waves at him and grins like a madman. Mikal smiles back at him, and takes a seat next to him. Naruto looks toward the man he has come to regard as a friend. "So what did they have say?" Naruto asked anxiously.
"Mostly questions involving my history, and a few regarding my training of you," Mikal states, drawing a deep breath. He throws a single senbon behind, causing a poof of smoke to appear where he threw it. "I thought I told you I wasn't interested," he states with an annoyed tone. He was immediately glomped by a very devious looking Anko.
"But why not?" asks Anko, seductive not being quite the proper word for her attitude. She squeezed him a bit tighter causing Mikal to explode in a burst of feathers. "Damn it. He got away again. I could have sworn that was the real him this time! I mean seriously! How many times is this man going to try and elude my charms?" Anko asked, pouting at the feathers. Suddenly her arm was behind her back and she felt the back of her knee pushed forward as she kneeled.
"I'll tell you what I told Miss Kurenai," Mikal stated from behind her. "I am sorry, but I haven't an interest in women at the moment. It is sad, as you are cute, but sadly I will not be enjoying the company of the opposite gender for quite a time yet." Mikal then turned to Naruto before stating, "Please head to our training grounds after paying for the meal. We're going to start your training in a particular set of jutsus you'll find most interesting and useful." He smiles at Naruto as he begins to leave. After Mikal was sure the boy was finally out of range, he let Anko go. She just glared at him. He smiles at her before waving at her, saying, "Don't hold it against me that I can't be a conquest of yours. Though I am quite sure you would make it quite the experience. Until next we meet, Snake Princess." With that said, she blushes and rolls back her hand to clock him. Feathers suddenly surround her again, and she catches one. 'I will get you eventually, you damn bird,' she thinks, as a maniacal grin shows on her features.
Later, At Training Grounds 14
Naruto arrived at the training ground he used to learn the summoning technique. He sat down on the grass, and looked out at the rest of the grounds. He realized that this place seemed a bit barren in comparison to other areas of Konoha. He takes out his kunai and begins to twirl it on his finger, taking a slash at the air every few seconds at random intervals. After a few more moments, Mikal arrives and walks over to Naruto, motioning for him to stand. He does and Mikal looks at a training post.
"Our first jutsu you will learn is one that uses another form of your shadow clones," he states, before taking out a shuriken. He twirled it around before tossing it at the training post. He formed the seal for the shadow clone, before saying softly, "Shadow Shuriken Jutsu." The effect was immediate as the single shuriken multiplied into a barrage. They all homed in perfectly on their target. "This skill will be invaluable when you are running low on ammo, when you need to hit multiple targets, or when you need to make a person have to move from a particular spot. I'm sure you'll find many more uses for it, but those are the major functions," Mikal states, watching a grin grow on the boy's face before he jumped up ready to try it out. "Hold on there. Let me show you the full set before you decide to jump the gun." Naruto nodded eagerly.
"Good. Now for the next jutsu," Mikal states before drawing out a set of kunai. He tosses them into the air, and then forms another set of hand seals slamming a hand into the ground. "Wind Wings Jutsu," Mikal shouted. Naruto watched as the touched the wall and flew skyward once more. "Now for the next one," the summoner states, already forming the next set of seals. The last seal was formed as the kunai were now at eye level to Mikal. Mikal then shouted, "Wind Blast Jutsu." There was a stunning hurricane force wind that swirled around Mikal, before launching them with astounding force in the direction most direct from their position. He then formed another small set of handseals, before each kunai glowed. "Flashing Thunder Jutsu," Mikal stated softly, as a blinding light and a deafening crack of thunder filled the area. When Naruto's sight returned, he found the kunai embedded in various locations.
"I'll be having you work on these basic jutsu while we go over a few other things. These are basic jutsu, save the 'Shadow Shuriken'. The uses you've seen here are only a few that these could be used for depending on the situation. 'Wind Wings' is a defensive that works well on any medium or smaller object. 'Wind Blast' happens to be a fairly good way of launching several objects in different directions at the same time. Also it serves as a fairly good close combat jutsu and a way to put some space between you and an opponent. Keep in mind the short range. 'Flashing Thunder' is a technique that temporarily stuns and disorients anyone in the area. This technique can be used to add a flash bomb's effect to your attacks, but you'll need more control of your chakra to make the best use of it," Mikal states before smiling at Naruto. The boy seemed to be soaking in everything, standing in awe at the use of his skills. "Experience with these techniques will no doubt unlock uses for them that maybe even I don't know. We each live through a separate set of experiences, but it is by sharing with each other those experiences that we learn to become stronger. You can't be everywhere at once, even if you can use the 'Shadow Clone' to be in multiple places. Talk to people to learn of their experiences and trials. You could very well find some key to breaking any glass ceiling you may face."
Mikal then walks over to Naruto, and begins running him through the hand seals, and the motions needed for each technique. He makes sure to correct any mistakes, and congratulate him on his successes. Mikal looked at the boy thinking, 'You're going to show them all what they scorned, and I hope they all choke on the shame.'
Well folks. That's my newest chapter. Sorry for the delay. My muse was being fickle, as well as my computer. Life has been hectic, and I apologize for not getting to this sooner. I will note after next chapter, I will be writing a new fanfic. I'm currently debating between Love Hina, One Piece, or a project that one of my friends thought was a bit amusing to try. That was putting a version of the T.A.R.D.I.S. for anime dimensions with an interesting Timelord. I'm not sure which section to place it under, so I may just have to separate it into 5 chapter adventures in each anime I know. Feel free to PM me with any preference you would rather me write. Until next time, have fun and take care of yourselves. I am also going to reply to those of you who sent me PMs about being my beta.
(P.S.- I weep when I see Maito Guy, but I weep even harder to know he has a clone. I twitch when I see anything written in all caps anymore. I think Bruce Lee is rolling over in his grave about those 2.)