Everyone thanks for encouraging words… I just returned from vacation and finished typing this so I decided to place it ASAP… I even manage to make this chappie longest so far (at least that's what I think)… Once more there will be jutsu encyclopedia and since there weren't any questions in reviews (or I missed them) I think we can get straight to the point:

Chapter #12: Fulfilling the Promise

Chapter Cover: Naruto dressed like Kakashi used to, with a headband falling on his left eye

"You know where my strength comes from, eh?" repeated Genko. "Even if that is so, what gives you the idea that that'll be enough to defeat me?"

"As my sensei once said…" replied Naruto. "I'm not the type of guy who falls for the same trick twice. I won't let you place that damn tag on me again and we both know even you can't withstand the power of the Kyuubi…"

"Power of the Kyuubi?" Ayame looked surprised. "Isn't that the fox that attack Konoha over thirty years ago? What did Naruto-sensei meant by that?"

"Wait, what's with that Kyuubi-fellow again?" asked Urusai confused.

"What are you, an idiot?" Kakashi's daughter yelled at her teammate. "Weren't you listening at all during history lessons? It's a nine-tailed fox demon that almost destroyed the Leaf thirty years ago! It got defeated by the Yondaime Hokage!"

"Oh, that…" the blonde scratched him head as he smiled. "I got kinda bored after the first, five minutes, so I decided to take a nap…"

"Above Urusai's ignorance…" Jun interrupted the quarrel. "What's important is that the fox is supposed to be destroyed… so how come Naruto-sensei claims he's using its power?"

"Okay then, lets see if you'll be able to catch me on the same trick twice…" replied Genko. "Come…" and the moment he said so Naruto charged at him, appearing right before his face before he was even able to make a move.

Instantly Genko received a powerful hit in a chin that send him flying into the air. A second later Naruto was already above the defenseless shinobi and extending his chakra arm he pushed the white-haired man crushing into the ground hard.

Genko slowly got back to his feet with blood coming from his mouth as his face showed that he's seriously pissed. But the moment he stood up straight, he received another, powerful attack in the back from Naruto's claws that made his scream in pain.

"You use something that can be called a link that unites the skills of Hyuuga and the medic-nins" announced Naruto as Genko felt on his knees before him. "You surround your entire body with chakra, thanks to which you become much more resistant to any, physical attack and most chakra based techniques… that also gives you inhuman strength as your energy is concentrated in your hands and at any time you can concentrate more but taking some of your 'chakra armor' to the hand… however I know both the Hyuuga and medic-nins very well, so I know that those sort of abilities have their weaknesses…" and with that he gave Genko a powerful kick, which send him flying at a nearby rock.

"So this is how he did it?" Jun was quite surprised. "But shouldn't such a chakra armor be visible to us, just like that energy surrounding Naruto-sensei? But the fact that he has some medic-nin skills explains why he got out from most of our attacks unharmed and why he's so strong… yet, with what he shown so far it seems that he's way above any medic-nin I know… this guy is really something…"

"The demon chakra that's surrounding me can neutralize your own chakra armor…" continued the blonde jounin as he walked closer to his opponent who found it hard standing up this time. "And gives me a similar advantages you have, like instant healing or increased strength… to put it simply I'm now somewhat a better version of you…"

"This guy…" Genko thought to himself as he looked at Naruto. "At my current state I won't be able to withstand that… but now that I know how this whole Kyuubi thing works, I should be able to defeat him… I need to retreat and get back my energy…" and with that he jumped away, however he was caught by Naruto's chakra hand before he reached the nearest tree.

"I won't let you escape" announced the blonde jounin. "I should take you for interrogation, however you'd probably regain enough strength to escape before we'd reach Konoha so I guess it's best to strike you down now and bring your corpse to the village… we'd still be able to get some information about the Black Flame anyways…"

"Well, you surprised me with your strength this time around…" replied Genko with a smirk. "That's one for you, but next time I'll know how to fight you and it won't be so easy for you to strike me down when I'll recover from this fight…"

"I already told you" interrupted Naruto. "There won't be next time…" and with that he planned to squish the white-haired man in his chakra palm, but surprisingly for him it got cut of by a strange, white lighting. "What the…?" was all he could say before Genko disappeared in the bushes.

"After him!" yelled Urusai, but they were instantly stopped by their sensei:

"It's pointless… even when he's in that state your chances of defeating him are rather low…" and with that he felt to his knee. "Besides that lighting just now… the sky is completely clean so it wasn't done by nature… someone was here just a second ago and he helped that Genko guy escape… to cut a chakra hand with your own technique… whoever it was, that wasn't your average shinobi…" and with that he collapsed to the ground.

"Naruto, what's going on?" asked Inari who came running to him.

"It's nothing, I just used too much chakra…" replied the blonde with a smile. "Even Kyuubi has some limits when he's weakened by the seal…"

"So it was the Kyuubi…" thought Ayame as Urusai and Jun helped their sensei get up. "But how did Naruto-sensei get the demon's chakra… and how can he control it?"

"Well, returning to your village now is out of the question" announced Inari. "Come on, I'll take to my house. You'll be able to rest a little there…" and with that said the leaf-nins followed the young man.

Inari's home turned out to be a quite large house made out of wood in an old, Japanese style. As he slid open the door, they were welcomed by a girl that seemed only a bit younger then the man with long, black hair and red eyes. She was wearing a white t-shirt and long, black skirt.

"Kumiko-chan, this is Uzumaki Naruto, the one I told you so much about…" announced Inari as they entered the house, pointing at the jounin.

"So, you're the hero that Inari's father named his bridge after?" asked the woman in a sweet voice.

"That what it seems" replied Naruto, managing a weak smile. "But may I ask who are you?"

"Right, I totally forgot" Inari smacked himself on the head. "Naruto, this is my wife, Kumiko"

"Your wife?" the jounin's eyes widen as he felt on the face due to the fact that both Urusai and Jun let him go and he was too weak to stand by himself.

Ayame just sweat dropped as she observed her teammates staring at the young woman with shining eyes. She then, with the help from Inari, placed her sensei on a bed.

"So, who was that guy anyway?" Inari finally asked when all of them gathered for dinner.

"If you're worrying about your country, then let me assure you there's no need…" replied the blonde. "That guy had no business with the Wave what so ever and the moment we'll be gone, he won't appear even near this town anymore…"

"So what is he after then?" asked Urusai.

"Could he be after…" began Jun, but instantly stopped as he noticed the look on Naruto's face.

"I'm not sure what he's after, but it seems he wants something from us, so the sooner we get back to the village, the sooner this country will be free of the problem, so we'll be heading back the moment I'll regain strength" announced the jounin.

"When will that be?" asked Ayame.

"Before night falls, I guess…" came a response.

"So soon?" Inari seemed disappointed. "I was hoping that we talk…"

"Another time, Inari… I promise" assured Naruto. "That white thunder… I don't know what it was, but if I'll have to face both that Genko guy and the thunder user at the same time, it's highly possible I won't manage to defeat them…"

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"You disappointed us a bit, Genko… sensei" came a voice and as the white-haired man looked behind him he noticed three children: two boys and a girl.

The one who spoken was a boy with medium-length, blue hair and blue eyes. He wore a light blue, sleeveless shirt and white pants. He carried a long spear on his back and had a headband with fire on it, slashed with straight line.

The second boy had spiky, brown hair and hazel eyes. He was wearing a black t-shirt with a green waistcoat on that. He had baggy, black pants and wore the same hitae-ate like the first as a belt.

The last one of the three was a girl with long, brown hair, made into dreadlocks, with black eyes, wearing a black t-shirt with a brown waistcoat on it. She wore long, black pants and carried a huge, black nunchuck.

"I got careless…" replied the man simply. "But next time he won't be able to surprise me with that damn demon power of his… and by the way, thanks for freeing me, Hekireki…"

"Don't mention it" responded the blue-haired boy. "So, now what?"

"I should recover before this day ends…" announced Genko. "When that happens, we'll give it another try… I'll be counting on you guys to take care of the brats… kill the girl and that raven-hair if you wish, but remember that the blonde must stay alive…"

"Guess I'll have to take care of him then…" sighed the brown-haired boy. "You're too… energetic to take him alive…"

"No, Hongen" ordered the one called Hekireki. "You and Ouda can play with the other brats, but the Kodawari kid is mine… among them all, this one is the most important for Uragiri-sama… keep that in mind…"

"Relax, Hongen-kun…" said the girl, obviously Ouda. "At least we're allowed to kill…"

"Yeah…" replied the brown-haired boy with a smirk. "Who knows, maybe we'll have some fun? Didn't had that in a long time…"

And that's that for now. Hope you enjoyed it and that you'll leave a review or something.

Now for the jutsu encyclopedia:

Urusai Kasane (Urusai Pile) – this 'jutsu' can only be preformed after Kage Bushin… to put it simply: all the clones jump at the opponent, forcing him to the ground. As Urusai said it himself it's mostly to slow the enemy down (type: theoretically it's taijutsu, but Kage Bushin is a ninjutsu so I'm not sure used by: Kodawari Urusai)

And with that this chapter really is done.

Take care and see ya next time!