Welcome back for another chapter. I don't have much to say besides I hope you all enjoy.
I don't own Naruto.
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Team 7 wasted no time getting to wave country after receiving the assignment, knowing that with a man as dangerous as The Demon of the Mist lurking around with the only jonin out of commission; time was of the essence.
"One moment please!" Came a feminine voice from behind the door of Tazuna's house.
A few seconds later, a beautiful women with purple hair who looked to be about 30 opened the door and greeted them.
"Hello there, you must be the reinforcements from Konoha. I'm Tsunami, please come on in."
"MILF alert! Deeeeeee Dooooooooo Boooonnnnkkkk! This is not a drill! I repeat: This is not a drill!" The warning bells in Naruto's head screeched.
"What the fuck… I've GOT to stop hanging around with Jiraiya…" Naruto muttered under his breath as he wiped away the small trickle of blood from his nose.
"Huh?" Sasuke asked him.
"Nothing." Naruto replied quickly as the group walked inside, Sasuke giving Naruto a confused look.
Once they were inside, Itachi and Naruto went upstairs to Kakashi's room to get a report from him.
"Well, on the way here, we encountered the Demon Brothers. We fought them off but they both survived. A while later I fought against Zabuza and 'won', but when I was about to go in for the kill, a hunter-nin dropped from the trees and 'finished him' with some senbon to the throat. I didn't think anything of it at the time, but then the hunter took his body and shunshinned away, instead of destroying it on spot like normal. Anyways, I soon passed out from my injuries and chakra exhaustion from using my Sharingan. So there's the short version." Kakashi said in a low voice from his bed while Naruto and Itachi simply listened and nodded occasionally.
"So what you're saying is that you think Zabuza is still alive?" Naruto questioned him
"And that he will attack as soon as he recovers." Itachi added in as Kakashi simply nodded the best he could.
"Right… I'd say he will be down for about a week, which is coincidentally the day Tazuna intends to finish the bridge."
Itachi and Naruto simply nodded before they left the room and walked to the dinner table to discuss the mission with their team and the remainder of team 8.
"Okay then, Kakashi-sempai told us that we have about a week until Zabuza will be recovered enough to fight again. That means that the next 5 days will be the most grueling training you three have ever had." Itachi said as he looked at Kakashi's genin. "For now, I need to know your abilities. You go first glasses."
"I am Shino Aburame. As you probably realize from the name, I use my family's clan techniques with the kikaichu, and I am moderately good at taijutsu." Shino said, shocking Hinata, Kiba, and Sai, though the latter didn't let it show.
"Emotional black hole." Naruto said.
"Are you sure that your dick is big enough to order me around like that? It seems like it is pretty small to me." Sai said without a hint of emotion visible on his face.
Naruto's head almost exploded from the sudden rise in his blood pressure, but he kept himself in check, knowing that he was supposed to be a genin, not an ANBU captain any more. So instead of exploding, he decided to just have some fun.
"I think my dick is plenty big enough, just ask your mom. But that's not the point, just explain yourself." Naruto said with a cocky (Haha, pun intended.) grin as Hinata suddenly fainted at the thought of Naruto's genitals, though everyone was too caught up in the argument to notice.
"I have no mom, dickless." Sai said, still showing no emotion. If a sexual reference about his mother couldn't get a rise out of him, what the fuck could?!
"Ahem." Itachi said as he released a bit of killing intent upon the room.
"I am Sai, I use ink based techniques." Sai answered simply.
"Okay… Dog boy, you next." Itachi said, ever stoic.
"Grr… I use my clan based techniques alongside Akamaru, we are close range specialists." Kiba growled out.
"Well then, you are all too specialized. Starting tomorrow, we will work to broaden your arsenal. I would sleep now, you'll need all the energy you can get." Itachi said as the 3 genin paled, and then quickly disappeared to their rooms.
"They won't be much help." Sasuke said as Itachi and Naruto nodded their agreement.
"Hopefully, we will have them ready to be back up at least. Itachi added in.
"Hinata-chan you're being awefully quiet, even for you." Naruto said as he turned towards Hinata to see her laying on the floor with a smile that threatened to tear her face in half; unconscious. "Hinata-chan!" Naruto yelled as he moved to check on her.
Itachi and Sasuke both sweatdropped at that. "He's so oblivious." Sasuke mumbled while Itachi nodded.
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The next morning, in a field near Tazuna's house
"Dog, Black Hole, Bugs; Spar with Naruto so we can see your abilities." Itachi said, causing the genin of team 8 to give him a 'are you fucking crazy? 3 on 1?' look.
Never one to miss a thing, Itachi nodded at them "Don't look at me like I'm stupid, concentrate on the fight, lest you all end up injured."
"Uchiha-sensei, Naruto's dick is surely too small to fight all 3 of us at once." Sai said as Naruto's eye began to twitch, his hand on autopilot bringing a cigarette to his lips.
"What the fuck is with this guy and dicks?" All of team 7 thought simultaneously.
"Are you gay?" Sasuke spat out before he had a chance to stop himself.
"No I simply don't think he has the testicular fortitude to defeat us all at once."
"Right…"
At this point, Naruto dropped into a fighting stance, as did the other 3.
"Begin." Said Itachi
Instantly, Kiba and Akamaru sprinted towards Naruto while Shino's bugs filtered out into the air and Sai whipped out a scroll and began to draw frantically.
Naruto stood still until Kiba reached him and launched a right hook at his face, which he simply ducked under, before punching Kiba in the solar plexus.
Kiba flew backwards several feet before flipping and landing on his feet. He then pulled out a bottle of pills and flipped one to Akamaru. "Are you ready boy? Ninpo: Jujin Bunshin! Gatsuga!" (Man-Beast Clone, Fang over Fang) As the dog turned into a clone of Kiba. The pair then leapt into the air and began to spin as they raced towards Naruto, resembling cyclones.
Naruto dodged the attack with ease, before pulling his kodachi as he spun around, slicing though a black and white lion. He quickly leapt back as another lion crashed into the ground where he just was before it charged at him.
"Rasenrengan!" Naruto shouted as he formed a formed a Rasengan in each hand, driving one through the face of the lion, before spinning his body around and thrusting the other into a mass of Shino's beetles, blowing the lot away.
Naruto then sensed Kiba coming at him from behind with another Gatsuga. Turning quickly while doing hand selas, he said "Futon: Tatsumaki no Me." (Eye of the tornado) before thrusting both of his hands forward, releasing a large cyclone of wind that enveloped Kiba and Akamaru, countering their rotation and stopping them dead in their tracks. Before they could even reach the ground, Naruto appeared between them and kicked both away.
"Quite impressive for one with such a small dick." Sai said as he landed right beside Naruto, slashing towards him with his tanto.
"Horses are jealous of me, dick-boy." Naruto said with a grin as he parried the strike with his own blade.
"Maybe the female of the species, for taking all of their men." Sai said while the two continued the bout of kenjutsu, Naruto not noticing the plume of insects sneaking up on him.
Sai let loose one more slash, which was parried, before he jumped backwards and began to do hand seals.
Naruto was trying to figure out the jutsu when the cloud of bugs covered his body entirely. After just a moment the bugs left and returned to their 'hive' as Sai walked back up to the now unconscious Naruto.
"I told you that you were too small to-" He began before he sensed a chakra underneath him. He quickly tried to jump back, but it was too late as Naruto emerged from the ground and punched him on the chin, launching him into the air before forming 2 shadow clones. One of the clones leapt up and kicked Sai in the back, sending him higher, before dispelling. The second appeared above him and dropped an axe kick onto his stomach, rocketing him back towards the ground, and the real Naruto.
Just as Sai was about to collide with the ground, Naruto slammed a weak Rasengan into him, sending his now unconscious form flying towards Shino, who was unable to move in time.
"Okay then, good. Now I know what to work on. The dog boy is too rash, dick boy is fairly well rounded, and bugs needs more speed and taijutsu." Itachi said to the group. "Sasuke, I want you to work on the dog. Spar with him, and if he rushes in without thinking, punish him for it. Just leave him alive. Naruto, you work with dick boy on his kenjutsu, and myself and Hinata will work with Shino."
"Hai." The 2 boys said in unison before grabbing their respective charges and dragging them off into the woods.
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With Sasuke and Kiba, several minutes later.
"What the fuck happened?!" Kiba shouted as he came back to the realm of consciousness.
"You got your ass kicked. Now listen up, Itachi-sensei has put me in charge of your training for now. You act without thinking, and that is going to get you and your teammates killed one day. Now we are going to spar, think before you act." Sasuke said in a serious tone.
Kiba merely grunted and dropped to his fighting stance, Sasuke doing the same.
"Whenever you're ready." Sasuke said as Kiba darted towards him wide open.
Sasuke simply sighed and did a series of hand seals before a wave of lightning left his hands and passed over Kiba, knocking him to his ass in a seizure like motion. "Raiton: Jibashi." (Electromagnetic Murder)
"What the fuck?!" Kiba shouted in anger as he laid on the ground, unable to control his body currently.
"When you act before thinking, I will hurt you. Think of a plan before you attack, or you WILL die. Soon." Sasuke replied cooly, making Kiba even angrier.
Kiba stood up shakily and let out a battle cry and yelled out "Tsuga!" (Passing Fang) as he leapt at Sasuke in his familiar cyclone attack.
"Sigh. This is gonna be a long day. Raiton: Jibashi." Sasuke said as he blasted Kiba with the lightning jutsu again, knocking him unconscious.
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With Naruto and Sai
Sai woke up silently to find Naruto standing a few feet away from him.
"Itachi has told me to work with you in your kenjutsu. Before we get started though, know this: every time you say the word 'dick', I will cause you physical harm."
"I see, Itachi believes you have a big enough dick to-" Sai was cut off as the blunt side of Naruto's kodachi found the side of his head, knocking him to the ground with a load of pain.
"I meant what I said." Naruto said as he sheathed his sword. "And fuckin smile some time why don't you."
Sai wordlessly stood back up and stared at Naruto, silently motioning for him to continue.
"How would you rate your skills with that blade?" Naruto said as he eyed the tanto that rested horizontally across Sai's back.
"I am proficient in Kenjutsu. Danzo-sama trained me personally before his death."
"So he is one of Danzo's lackeys… that explains the emotionlessness." Naruto thought as he backed away a few steps. "Show me." He said as he drew his kodachi.
Sai unsheathed his tanto and dropped to a ready stance before Naruto gave the sign to begin, and he leapt at Naruto and attempted a sideways slash. Naruto parried the blow easily before kicking Sai in the ribs and launching him several feet backwards. Before he could regain a proper footing, Naruto was upon him with a downward slash.
He got his blade up to parry, but only just, though the strike knocked him off balance, earning him a blow to his right clavicle with the blunt side of Naruto's sword, forcing him to the ground.
Naruto backed away and waited on Sai to get up. It didn't take long, though he grunted in pain when he moved his right arm.
"You should know, kenjutsu is more of a dance than a fighting style. Your movements need to be fluid. Every move you make should flow into the next seamlessly. You must be light on your feet; keeping your balance at your core. The smallest fumble could cost you your life, as you just saw. Now try again, but try to remain on balance even after you take a hit."
Sai nodded before charging at Naruto once more, launching blow after blow at Naruto, only to have them all parried.
"You call this proficient? Your attacks are too straightforward and too stiff, throw some feints in there, and make your transmissions smoother." Naruto said while still dodging and parrying all of Sai's strikes.
After several minutes, Naruto stopped the spar. "Sai have you ever trained with anything besides a tanto?"
"No, this was what we were all given; no options."
"I see…" Naruto then pulled out a scroll and unsealed a spare kodachi from it and handed it to Sai. "Try with this, I personally think that a tanto is too small to be called a proper sword. I believe the size is why it is so hard for you to flow smoothly."
Sai looked at the blade for just a moment before doing a couple of practice swings to get the feel of it. "Thank you dickless, I like-" he once more found himself on the ground clutching his side in pain, courtesy of Naruto's kodachi.
"Remember what I said about dicks? Now get up and lets see how you do with that."
Sai slowly stood back up and, after catching his breath, charged at Naruto once again. It took a moment for him to get used to the extra weight and length of the kodachi, but soon he was doing better, actually managing to land a hit on Naruto once.
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With Itachi, Hinata, and Shino
"You need to work on your taijutsu and speed more. You rely on your clan techniques too much. If anyone was to get close, you would be in trouble. For this session, you will spar with Hinata, learning to dodge her strikes. Remember, if you get hit, it will close off your tenketsu and hurt like hell. Go." Itachi said as Hinata quickly and gracefully leapt at Shino, throwing several jyuken strikes at him.
He managed to dodge a few of the blows, but several connected with him, closing off all the tenketsu in his left arm, and as Itachi said, hurting like hell.
"Naruto." Itachi said to seemingly no one, before Naruto appeared in front of him in a vortex of flames.
"Yes?"
"Please put a weight seal on Shino."
"Hai." Naruto replied. "Shino, raise your shirt.
Shino reluctantly complied, before Naruto did a few hand seals and touched his palm to Shino's chest as an array of seals spread out from the contact.
"Fuin." (Seal) Naruto said as Shino collapsed to the ground.
"Thank you Naruto-kun. Now then Shino, get up, and run laps around this field until you pass out or get used to the weight. If you fall off pace, Hinata will 'motivate' you to continue. Go."
Shino struggled to stand up and began to run as fast as he could around the field, which was only a light jog at normal.
"Fuck Itachi. Why? Because he is a slave-driving asshole. Though logically, if I listen to him, I will get better. Damn logic." Shino thought as he jogged his laps with Hinata hot on his heels.
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Not much here, just the pre-showdown training. Next time will be the fighting. Hope you all enjoyed.