Sorry to get everybody's hopes up but this is not a chapter. It is a review response/rant posting, so sorry to tell you.
Firstly, I edited Chapter 5 so you can all use the review for this chapter to review the new version of Chapter 5 if you'd like.
Second off, review/question responses:
Cheezygeezer: I'm fairly certain I explained that the seal was temporary. The purpose of it was to keep his Hyuuga blood from coming into play. If he reactivated the seal, goodbye Byakugan until it's deactivated. That's why I have him use contacts and not a seal, and a Henge can be detected and broken.
Shadan: The reason Naruto can't do the Bunshin no Jutsu is because he has too damn much chakra to be able to use so little for that jutsu. Think about it this way: most people's chakra systems are like wells. Naruto's is like a dam. Bunshin no Jutsu is a glass of water. You can fill the glass from a well easily, but trying to fill it from a dam is damn near impossible (crappy pun not intended). Tree walking is completely different from Bunshin so don't compare the two. As for the summon's getting worn out two things: (A) that part is gone and (B) there are two ways to remove genjutsu: the chakra pulse or cutting your own chakra flow. The reason it got worn out is because Kurenai's genjutsu are all really powerful and would take a lot more chakra to break. A normal chakra pulse from a normal Chuunin even wouldn't break hers unless they used much more than necessary, at least from what I've seen.
All questions about Hyouton: The only reason that Naruto will be able to use Hyouton jutsu is thanks to a certain fuzzball named Kyuubi. I'll explain the specifics during the story, but dwell on this: "It is said that one swing of its mighty tails could cause tsunamis and topple mountains." (That's not the exact quote but oh well) Rockslides are common in areas with glaciers because the water inside the rocky areas freezes and then melts, leaving empty space. I've given you the basics as to how that's possible, now you all need to put it together yourselves.
DarknessKen: Thanks for bringing that up; I'm working on some Naruto/Sasuke interactions at the moment but am having some trouble thinking them up without Naruto giving away his status as a member of the Hyuuga clan. If you have any ideas please PM them to me.
HolyKnight5: …Wow. Hiashi crying Soun Tendo-style just gave me the funniest mental image you can imagine, and I'm actually going to put in the story that Hiashi is a closet perv because of that comment. Now since Kyuubi is a chick in my story I'll have to work out what happens when he first sees her… *Evil cackle*
Another concern is that Naruto is much too strong for Haku, Zabuza and the like to be very difficult of a fight. This can easily be fixed as such:
(A) The Demon Brothers, Haku, and Zabuza can all be more powerful than in the manga.
(B) Zabuza gets another accomplice. This I'm not sure how I'd pull off so if you all want this then I'll need suggestions. One idea I got from another fic is another Kaguya (Shikotsu Miyaku) but I don't want to do that for fear of possible plagiarism. So any ideas would be nice.
(C) We can get another nukenin to drop in. I was thinking Aoi Rokusho so that they can recover the Raijin sword, which if I choose to do so I will be giving to either Shino or Haku. It would work well if I make Shino's chakra Raiton but also well for Haku since Suiton jutsu + Raijin = Crispy Fried Enemies ©
Anyways, now for my part rant, part shout out:
I'd like to give a shout out to two reviewers in particular. They are:
-- Extrarius Scriptor
-- Markami
Despite Markami's somewhat harsh review of this most recent chapter, these two get my favorite reviewer award (hands e-medal that doesn't exist… meh). Why? I can tell you that the answer is one word long.
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Criticism.
Now, a lot of people don't take criticism well. But then again, a lot of people can't differentiate between flaming and criticism. Flamers can go take their complaints and shove them where the sun don't shine. Now, criticism… I love criticism. Why? Because if people are telling me what they don't like or what I'm doing wrong, then what can I do? I can fix it. Extrarius' reviews are helping me guide the future of the story with his Positive and Negative section. Markami's review gave me the inspiration to rewrite the Genin test portion of Chapter 5, and I hope that I can expect more of those critical reviews from him in the future.
To future reviewers: I don't want you to sugar coat anything. If you have a problem with something that I've written, say it to me straight, say it to my face, even go so far as to outright say that you don't like the story. Just tell me why. If I don't get criticism and honest critique then I can't improve as a writer, and if I can't improve as a writer then the quality of my stories will not improve either.
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Well, now that that's over, I'll remind you all once more that I've posted an updated version of Chapter 5 for all of your enjoyment. Read & Review people, but above all, ENJOY.
--Your Friendly Neighborhood Francophone Los Angelino