Chapter Nine:Learning and doing it right.

Naruto's body hurt from his toes to the tips of his hair. Naruto now understood what the fourth meant by this would be hard training. Sure his training used to be hard, but this was stupid. This was so much harder then the other one, at least you could use clones, but Arashi forbid him from using any, all he said was Naruto would waist to much charka and then rely on the foxes and it would over take his body. Sure quite a few people knew body flicker and how it worked….but MAN! This was harder then it sounded.

"Naruto, you could stand there all day. I really don't care but come on! On my third try I was able to do it!" said Arashi as he stood there in the pond. The only reason to see if Naruto could make it to 20 feet.

"…LEMME THINK!" Yelled Naruto. 'what did he say before…This Jutsu is a high-speed movement technique, allowing a ninja to move short distances at an almost untraceable speed' 'yes, now how will I do that…I can't figure out how much charka…wait…he said, I should first try going five feet, to see how far I got. And how much charka I lost…so if I think about that and times it by four….then, I should use at least ¼ of my charka…and if I am wrong, then…I could use to little, and be made a fool, and if I use to much…then I would be forced to do it again….man I wish I had Shikamru's brain right now…WAIT! If I use a clone to go ask him the exact amount of charka…then I could dispel the clone and I would get the information back…but I have to do it with out the fourth knowing…this is to hard.' thought Naruto as he made a cloud of smoke go around him, and then mad a clone to look like a bird, and as it flew off he stood there hoping the fourth wouldn't notice…but something was off….where did the blonde idiot go!

"Naruto, that's cheating…going to your friend for help when he wouldn't be able to figure this out for you…shame, you have the most charka in any 16 year old I met…and you think he would be able to calculate that? You know how much you have but he doesn't, he needs to know how much charka you might use, and then get a formula in his head for 20 feet. I could tell you, because a little birdie told me….and you can't asked Shikamaru anyways he is gone" said the fourth as he stood behind Naruto holding the bird.

"AHWWGHHH! THAT'S REALLY CREEPY! DON'T DO THAT!"

"Do what?"

"Just appear behind someone!"

"That's body flicker. If you ask Kakashi about the time I used it, he will tell you how fast you are able to go Naruto."

"Can Kakashi do body flicker?"

"No"

"What is the Jutsu in which, you got badly hurt, and my mother scolded you for it, and don't tell me it was body flicker because it wasn't…hey are you ok? You look pale"

"H…How did you know of that technique?"

"All I remember is being you for a while, you were in the hospital, you had to be in your teens, my mother told you, you weren't"

"immortal….Sakura you say?"

"What? I never said…."

"Naruto if you can make it to that tree behind me by night fall, I'll show you that technique. The one that gave me the title as the leafs yellow flash" Said Arashi as he all of a sudden disappeared in a yellow blur.

"Make it to that tree…I can do it!" Cheered Naruto happily as he tried again. This time making it as far as the rock in front of him. "or not…."

Arashi made it to the Hokages tower in no time flat. He looked at the door, there where things that were not meant to be learnt. The fifth knew that, she shouldn't have taught Sakura such a technique sure it would be good out on the battle field, but what would happen if she was trying to save someone from who did not belong to the village? And she gave them the memories of someone else, something with dire information. Why should he be told not to teach Naruto important techniques when the Hokage is doing it her self? Arashi didn't even bother to knock on the door, he entered the room to see a Sand ninja standing before the Hokage herself, with weird red-ish brown hair, and icy blue eyes, and what looked like he hadn't slept in a few years. He looked at the Arashi for a moment his eyes widened but his face stayed calm. The ninja seemed to look towards a certain picture then back to him. Arashi on the other hand went up to the fifth and looked her in the eyes sternly, and slammed his hands on the table causing her to jump a tad. Then once she had calmed down a bit, she looked at him with a calm and yet serious face, as if to ask him what he was doing in here.

"Know what really bugs me about you?!"

"Arashi I really don't have time…"

"Yes, I think you do…well would you like to know what bugs me about you! Because I would just LOVE to tell you!" Said Arashi never taking his gaze of her.

"Arashi please! I am in a middle of a meeting with the Kazekage" Said Tsunade.

"The Kazekage?" Said Arashi as he turned his gaze towards Garaa and looked him up and down finally.

"Yes the…"

"You can't be much older then Naruto? You're what 16-17? And your already a Kage….man…what have I missed?" said Arashi as he scratched the back of his head.

"You remind me of Naruto" Said Garaa plainly.

"Ha-ha, wow…a lot of people say that you know. It's weird…"

"Hmm, well I can tell you're like him, because just a few weeks ago he barged in here when I was here, yelling at the Hokage like you are now."

"Is that right? Well My name is Arashi. Or you may or may not know me as the fourth Hokage"

"Garaa"

"So you're Garaa of the sand eh? Naruto talks about you constantly, you know what"

"…"

"So you made Kage have you? How does it feel! Naruto sent his wishes to you I presume. You know when he heard you became Kage he was real happy for you. But disappointed in himself. That he hasn't made the title yet" said Arashi while closing his eyes and nodding.

"…"

"Know what you should really smile…and get sleep, you want girls to like you right!" Smiled Arashi, which made Garaa's eye twitch.

"Well, Madam Hokage…back to what I was saying…know what really bugs me about you!"

"Your not leaving till you tell me are you?"

"Not in your life"

"Fine, what do you not like about me Arashi?"

"The fact that you tell me I am not allowed to teach Naruto certain techniques that could possible be really useful in his dream to become Hokage and surpass me…and yet when I listen you do it RIGHT BEHIND MY BACK!" Yelled Arashi while glaring at her.

"Pardon?"

"Haruno Sakura, does that ring any bells?"

"What have I done wrong I've only been teaching her…"

"Oh! Only teaching her Medical Justus RIGHT! Well why was it that when she was looking after Naruto, he had a strange dream taken out of MY memories! HMMMM you know that technique YOU created it! SO how did she learnt it?"

"…."

"Fine…you won't answer me….then I will take that as a yes. As in to teach Naruto what ever HE wishes!" Smiled the Hokage. And just as he was about to leave he turned to Garaa and said. "Hey, come see Naruto later. Take the path above the Hokage's heads, and you will find a green house. Go around the back and you should find Naruto most likely still training, knowing him he could be at it till tomorrow. So don't worry you won't miss him" Said Arashi as he waved bye and left.

"Tsunade, tell me who is this Yondaime, fourth Hokage? Arashi…"

"As you know he is one of the Hokages…the greatest the leaf ever had"

"…"

"What is it?"

"Nothing…but"

"But? This is so unlike you?'

"A lot of things are unlike me Lord Hokage ever since I met Naruto…but there's something I want to know"

"That is?"

"I will sign those papers, the treaty papers in which I missed last time. If"

"If?"

"You tell me about Naruto's parents"

"What? You are trying to bribe me?!"

"No. I am measly, asking you a question. Because I do not understand why it is so hush hush? You want me to join with you. But you won't tell me this? That does make one reconsider signing those papers" Said Garaa.

"That's why you came back isn't it? To learn more…" it was all silence Garaa had a small smile placed across his lips. That would not occur very often.

"Now will you?" Asked Garaa as he took a seat.

"Fine, but you are not to tell Naruto Agreed?"

"If the time calls for it I will, no sooner no later"

"Good enough for me"

"So it began…"

Arashi was now walking threw the town. He was looking for a certain pink haired girl. He had looked for her for over two hours now. He decided to take a walk to his old training grounds. It was odd. The old pervert taught him there, he taught Kakashi and now one of his students would teach there as well. And in a matter of fact there was. A pink haired girl was bandaging up the leg of a guy in a Chunin vest and wearing all green. He figured he was a student of Gia. Because if he hadn't of known they could have been clones. 'So that's fuzzy brows' Chuckled Arashi in his mind as he went close to the two teens. The first to notice the Hokage's presence was 'fuzzy brows' Lee looked at Arashi and quickly jumped up and with such a swift movement startled Sakura who fell backwards. Lee looked at Sakura for a moment and then helped her up. The two watched as Arashi slowly head towards them looking around for a while, that's when he was about 5 feet in front of him.

"Lord Hokage!" Said Lee as he did a weird solute to him.

"…Ahh…That's retired Lord Hokage kid. Just call me Arashi" Smiled Arashi as he looked at Lee who's eyes were beaming.

"……." Just a smile was on his lips and big old eyes.

"What? What did I say?….."

"…I'm really allowed to call you by your first name!"

"Ahh, sure"

"…I need to go tell Gia sensei, Bye Sakura!"

"Oh, Bye Lee I'll catch up with you later" Smiled Sakura.

"You bet!" Smiled Lee as he ran off.

"Sakura"

"Uh…Yondaime may I ask what is it?"

"The time you switched Naruto's memories with mine"

"Oh, you heard…I really didn't…"

"I know Sakura, but you have to be more careful you're lucky you never gave him anything to important. I know you meant well. But those hand seals are ones you can't really mess up. What were you doing?"

"I'm really sorry I was practicing on a pig….and then, I decided Naruto I was trying to give him one of my memories….but"

"You messed up"

"You must have been close or me to see you to distract me from that memory"

"That's why that Jutsu is dangerous Sakura. Do not take it lightly"

"Yes…I understand"

"I do not wish to have to tell you again. Because if it happens again. Believe me we have more then just a simple chat"

"…"

"Understood?"

"Yes lord Hokage"

"Good" said he fourth as he turned on foot and disappeared into the distance.

'Wow…I understand why his is respected and feared….everything good does have an opposite evil side….'thought Sakura as watched him.

Garaa had finished his meeting with the Hokage and was now being led around the village by a young ABNU member. She had been wearing a fox mask. He hadn't spoken to her, but her job was to show him around the village. He never liked the fact that they couldn't see there faces. It always bugged him. He looked at her for a while, when she seemed not to pay attention. She had sea green hair that was tied up into a bun. And wore the traditional ABNU clothing. He knew why…but it was annoying. She had always been the one to show him around. He had asked her once what her name was, but she just seemed to look at him, and then face the other way and says. 'We keep our real identity secret, and when we are not in our ABNU uniform we are normal people' From the corner of his eye he noticed that she had pulled out a Kunai from the small bandages on her leg. He hadn't sensed a thing but in a few moments, there was Arashi standing before them, faster then he could blink his eye. She had slipped the Kunai away and looked at him.

"Well….now who are you?" Said Arashi as he looked at her.

"Lord Hokage, I am an ABNU member one of the newest ones. You probably won't know me" Said the girl

"You're not very old are you?"

"No, I am not Lord Hokage"

"Will you stop with the Lord Hokage? I am not Hokage anymore, well not in charge…I'm just retired"

"Sorry, Lord Hokage" She said once again. Then realizing what she said gave a giggle. Then went stiff and looked around his anyone saw that. Which made both the men sweat drop.

"So what is you number?"

"Oh! Um…1467832267" She said putting a finger on where her chin would be and thinking.

"So your name is Onime? (oh-knee-me)"

"Lord Hokage…you're not supposed to tell…." Said the girl as her head dropped down a bit.

"Oh yes…well I bet Garaa would have liked to know. Since you have been his guide and him body guard from here to Suna." said Arashi as he looked at the two.

"Yondaime" Said Garaa for a moment which made the Hokage look at him.

"Hmm?"

"Naruto"

"Oh yes…it's been a while hasn't it…young lady guide the Hokage to my house, you know the backyard? Or training ground as Naruto calls it. And maybe you can give him a few pointers on body flicker?"

"Yes, lord Hokage" She said as she gave a bow and tilted her head as to get Garaa to follow her in the opposite direction.

"And before you go, please…"

"Yes, Lord Hokage?"

"STOP CALLING ME LORD HOKAGE"

"Sorry, Lord Hokage" she said as she waved good-bye to the blonde man.

"…ANBU will never respect me"

Garaa and the young ANBU made their way behind the Hokages faces to get to a secret tunnel that went straight behind the water fall, at the Hokages house"

"I never knew this was here" Said Garaa as he looked at the tunnel. From which they where in.

"Yes, they have this here in order to protect the villagers when we are attacked. It hasn't been used since…"

"Since Sand attacked" said Garaa it was said in more of a statement then a question.

"Yes, I guess so"

"…"

"Where here" She said simply, as she moment her hands in various signs, then touched the water to make the waterfall split." You might not care but if you don't hurry we have to go all the way around because I can only do this for so long. And we can't simply walk threw it, it will cut you in half" She said. That's when Garaa noticed threads of wire in the water fall. As he walked threw he had to control the charka in his feet to walk on water. When he entered the other side it was spectacular. The view was breath taking. Even if he was a guy. He knew good peaceful place. And there on the other side of the yard was Naruto. He had bandages around his feet and hands. He had discarded his coat and shirt. As well as his sandals. His head protector was also with the pile. All that was on him really was the necklace and his pants. He was sweating and looked frustrated.

"Hey! Uzumaki! Take a brake. You try that once more you're going to pass out" Said the ANBU as she walked ahead of Garaa a minute. She must have removed her mask to yell at the boy because now she was fixing it again.

Naruto was about to do it again till he looked over his shoulder and a wide smile played across his lips. He then slowly raised his arm. Which hurt quite a bit wincing in pain he used his other one to massage the shoulder as he waved. Garaa noticed the girl sigh. He followed her to where Naruto was standing, her hands on her hips and just from even under a mask you could tell she was glaring at him.

"Hey! Garaa long time no see! And Onime wow I see you have become an ANBU member" Smiled Naruto.

"Yes actually last year I did"

"So what's it like being surrounded by those stuck up males"

"Not all ANBU are male Naruto…there are female ones. And there alright to talk to but a little to dry for me" Said Onime as she let one hand fall to her side.

"I wouldn't want to be an ANBU" Said Naruto suddenly.

"Why? It's not all that bad. I happen to like it"

"Yes, but that's the difference between you and me. You like orders and rules and regulations. While I on the other hand like to break them." Smiled Naruto. "And, you have to wear those weird masks" Said Naruto.

"That's the one thing I do like, I can go around without make up on. And no one will notice" She smiled. And of course this caused Naruto some interest. Now he just HAD to see her without her mask. Mu Hahaha all apart of her master plan eh?

"You're not wearing make-up?" He said almost instantly. There was once he had seen the girl without it. But it was when she was like 10. And after that he never really saw her again. Till she was 14 and was wearing make-up not that it wasn't a bad thing. But the girls he had seen threw his travels without it where scary, to say the least.

"I never actually said that" She said waving her arms around.

"heh, get ready!" Smiled Naruto as he grabbed his head protector and placed it on his head. And smiled.

"Shit! HEY THIS ISN'T FAIR! A KAZEKAGE AND A HYPER NINJA WHO WANTS TO BE HOKAGE AGIANST ME!"

"Think of it as training" Smiled Arashi as he came out of no where and looked at the teens"

"…….." She said Nothing and quickly scanned the area for anything she could use. She had only one Kunai on her, and wasn't going to waste it on Garaa or Naruto for that matter. She couldn't think. Then she remembered what Shikamaru told her about clearing her mind. So that's what she did she calmed herself down closed her eyes and stood there. The boys where looking at each other for a while. Thinking she was looking at them. And then she moved her feet slightly and then just stood there. She knew Naruto would run full at her, and Garaa would use his sand. So if she could get Naruto to miss her, and then some how move around the sand so it gets him. Then it may give her enough time to wear Naruto out to try and get him to use body flicker. It was her only chance. Because, even though not many ninjas knew how to use body flicker. The ones that did where all helped basically by her in the last 4 years. She was a target they had to get always moving. They had all thought she could use it. But in fact she couldn't she was just a little slower then it. To be able to catch her you would have to use it. Not even sand if she were lucky could catch her. That's why Arashi had been looking for her.

"Naruto, you better hurry and come, because my mask isn't coming off any faster." she said as she smiled.

With that Naruto gave a quick smile and ran at her, hands in his pockets. He was going to pull out as many weapons as he could. His target wasn't her actually it was her hair. He knew that she had almost as long hair as Ino, but always wore hers up. Naruto knew if he could cut the ribbon, it would make it harder for her to move, and it would delay her time for a few moments. So as he ran closer Garaa used his sand to follow close behind. Naruto then threw most of his weapons at her head, causing her to duck a bit, one had nicked her hair bow, but only a little not enough for it to come out, she then jumped quickly. She used Naruto's body to help herself go higher. And she watched as Garaa's sand followed. Her plan was working out good. And instead of moving herself so she could use the land she dove into the water. She knew full well Arashi had traps in the water. The ANBU had used it as a training ground sometimes. As she swam around the deadly wire. She heard the out of sand hitting water. She knew Garaa no matter how great he was at it could control wet sand all that well. So as she swam she noticed a fish, a bright orange one. That's when she stopped her eyes widened and she freaked out. She knew every fish there, and that was not one of them. She quickly made a few shadow clones and swam to the surface and jumped out of the water. She looked around and quickly jumped away from the sand, and a then all of a sudden he caught her. And with a POP sound she was gone. She had fooled them both. She was now standing behind Garaa with a Kunai at his throat.

"That won't work" Said Garaa.

"Oh no, Lord Kazekage? This Kunai is special it comes from your father. He made it to cut threw your defense" She said as she smiled at the boy who's eyes where quite wide.

"…"

"Now, the reason I am doing this is to get Naruto to use body flicker…but your making it really hard. "

"A test"

"Yes, now Lord Kazekage. I want you to attack Naruto. Not to kill him now just to slow, him down a bit."

"…"

"I take it as a yes? Lord Kazekage?"

"Where did you get that Kunai?"

"Your father gave it to the Hokage quite some time ago. I do not understand why. But in any case, I wasn't ever going to use it. But I was told if you do anything to me…to jeopardize my life, I could use it"

"To the Hokage"

"Probably when and if you would go out of control. But the third never used it. But! The third and I are two different people Lord Kazekage. Now are you going to help me?"

"…"

"Good Kazekage…now this is what you do…"

Naruto had gotten out of the water; he ended up getting himself stuck, not in the wires…but weeds at the bottom. He looked around to see her standing behind Garaa and Garaa in front of him.

"Huh?"

"Naruto the only way to get passed Garaa is to use body flicker" Said Arashi. He had heard the whole thing from the two teens causing him to get double death glares from them both.

"WHAT…" and with that sand flew at him every direction. He knew Yondaime was right he had to do this. He had to for his dream to become Hokage. that's when he smiled. His dream, he had forgotten about that. In order to become Hokage he needed to do this! He had to. So Naruto then just as the sand was going to what seemed to crush him he was gone. And a yelp was heard from the girl. Garaa and Arashi turned around to see Naruto holding her in a dipping motion (like when you dance, when you go to dip someone) and the reason why her hair hadn't fallen was because her mask kept it up. And then he quickly removed it. Causing her long sea green hair to fall. The thing was, she had been wearing make up, and water proof at that. She had eye-liner on along with mascara and some light blue eye shadow on. The thing was, the reason she had become ANBU was to hide her eyes, no matter how beautiful she was, she like the snake Sannin had somewhat of the same yes. But hers looked more cat like. And were basically like cats eyes. In her family it wasn't uncommon to have her eyes, but usually the men had them, she had been the first female in her family to possess them.

"Uzumaki I am proud you did it" She said as she smiled at him, then lifted her self from his arms gave him a peck on the cheek and was currently trying to put her hair in a bun. Her eyes where closed. She never liked them even if people said they where nice, she hated them. It made her feel un-easy when people who didn't know her would look at her strange.

"HahhaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! YES!!!!! I DID IT.. I DID IT… I DID IT!" he yelled over and over and over. And jumped up and down. The girl walked over next to Garaa and looked at him for a moment, then said.

"Hold this ok?" she said as she handed him the mask, so she could put her hair up fully.

"You posses the same eyes as Orochimaru."

"Hmm, so you have noticed"

"You see Lord Kazekage. No I am not related to that snake creep…but our family well what is left of our family has a unique ability to see in the dark, without the use of Charka. Some people call us the cats of leaf. Not many have heard of us, most on my clan has been wiped out due to the wars that have happened. And most where Hunter Nin, and ANBU."

"…"

"In my clan there are about 5 of us left altogether, one in mist, two here…and well no I guess it is three" She said while taking her mask and was about to put it on.

"That's it" with this, it surprised the girl because he never really ever asked her a question so she looked at him for a moment before taking the mask and putting it back on.

"Yes, it is quite sad, well…in reality I am the last one with this ability left…the one in rain is female and my mother is here as well, and isn't the same for you lord Kazekage? Your older brother sister and you? That would make only the three of you left right?""

"…."

"You see Garaa in Onime's family only the men carry that technique, and sadly everyone from that clan who has been male has died. She has been the only girl born with these eyes in about 200 years" Said Arashi as he messed up the girl's hair, and in return he got a hard jab in the stomach.

"So you and Sasuke are the same" Stated Garaa to get a death glare from the girl who removed her mask to look at him.

"Sasuke Uchiha and I are nothing alike. And never assume that we are. I don't care if he is Naruto's friend I will say what I want about him, Sasuke and I are nothing alike….and I swear if you ever mention that again! Even if you may be a Kage you will get this Kunai in the heart!" said Onime as she glared at Garaa who's eyes widened at the sight of the dreaded tool.

"Yes, well….Hahaha, yeah….NARUTO! Come over here, um…yes lets just go" Said Arashi as he grabbed the girl by the back of the shirt and dragged her away while yelling at her over and over about how to show respect. Leaving Naruto and Garaa alone.

"..You mentioned Sasuke didn't you?"

"…"

"Idiot"

"Why does she take such defense about it? I only meant to say that they are the last"

"Yes, well….its complicated to explain. So how have you been doing as Kage?" Asked Naruto with a smile.

"It's harder then it seems…………"

"What's wrong? You seem off a bit today, then well no offence but normal"

"I want to thank you"

"Thank me?"

"When I died for a short period of time"

"Oh! That, don't please…well Hahaha I told you last time I'm bad at these kinds of things"

"Hmm, so did you find out anything about for parents?" Asked Garaa as he watched Naruto for a moment before where Arashi stood, and noticed the girl tied to the post, and bound with wire, and without her mask on and him pointing at it, and then to her.

"I did actually"

"…" A non changing face came across his and he looked at him.

"Yes, I learned about my mother these past few weeks"

"And the father" Stated Garaa as he looked at Arashi now, who had the girl yelling at him, and screaming.

"No actually, Yondaime seems to avoid that topic"

"As he would…"

"What?"

"Food" Said Garaa as Naruto's face lighted as looked at Garaa who had a questioning look upon his face.

"…"

"Come you have to try this Raman place, once you try it you will never have another bowl like it!" Smiled Naruto as he walked into the house, leading to the front door. Garaa slowly followed and looked at the girl whose head now hung quite low. And Arashi looking mad. Garaa as well knew now, why he was the greatest. He unlike the fifth got respect, even if it would have been by a long period of yelling. He hadn't once seen the fourth get yelled at by Naruto unless he was being an idiot, or laughing at him. He heard he disrespected the fifth more then once, and never heard once that he never listened to the fourth.

"HEY! GARAA ARE YOU COMING!" Yelled Naruto as he was basically almost running. Making Garaa look at the blonde and slowly follow.

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