Chapter 8: Train Me!
How did your date go?" Nazu asked. Naruto did a habit of his where he puts his arms behind his head and smiled, then he said, "Ha ha, well." Naruto looked great in his new suit; it got a little dirty when he fell. "I think it went good, I practiced manors so I wouldn't gross her out." Naruto told him. Nazu nodded, "Also, by any chance can I sleep at your house? I've been at the hospital ever since I came to this village." Naruto sighed but said, "Sure why not, care if you're on a couch?" Nazu shook his head, as long as he had a place to lay his head he was fine.
*Scene Change and Time Shift*
Nazu sat down behind Naruto and Hinata, thinking about something very important. "Hey, guys," he said, "what if next time my original village attacks you two can't protect me? Can you…train me?" Naruto and Hinata looked at Nazu with surprise. After a brief minute of silence, Naruto said, "Sure I don't see why not!" Nazu's bright green eyes lit up more than they ever have before. He had never been happier. "What can we do to start?"
Naruto had set up some targets to practice with, first he handed Nazu a kunai, and then he showed him what to do. He brought his arm up across his body, legs apart, and then he swung his arm down and it landed dead bulls-eye on one of his targets. Nazu copied to the best of his ability and landed just underneath Naruto's. Naruto nodded and then showed him the signs: Dog, Boar, Tiger. Naruto was shrouded in a puff of smoke, but when it cleared he looked like Hinata. "Is that a jutsu?" Nazu asked. A puff of smoke covered the second Hinata and Naruto took her place. Naruto said, "Transformation Jutsu to be exact, try it yourself." Nazu nodded and formed the hand signs: Dog, Boar, Tiger. Nazu transformed himself into Naruto. Nazu became himself again. "How was that?" Nazu smiled as he asked.
*Time Shift*
Two hours of intense training left Nazu exhausted. Nazu's eyes were barely half open; he was ready to fall asleep. "Naruto, I think that's enough training for today." Nazu said. Nazu was so tired he yawned and practically fell asleep right there and then.
"Nazu, Nazu, NAZU!" Naruto was trying to wake him up. "What, what happened?!" Nazu bolted awake; he had fallen asleep against a tree. "Naruto, *yawn* can I come back to your place again?" Nazu asked. Naruto nodded, so Nazu tried to stand up but was too tired. Naruto sighed and picked him up and carried Nazu to his place.
*Scene Change*
Naruto put Nazu down on the couch and set a blanket on top of him. Nazu smiled for he had been sleeping the whole walk to Naruto's apartment. Naruto then laid done in his bed and fell asleep.
*Scene Change (Sorta)*
"Hmmmm so that's where he is hiding." A man said to his acquaintance. "Yes it's a good thing we watched them all day." The other one said.
*Scene and Time Change*
Nazu woke up but he felt strange, like something wasn't right. Like something was wrong. He acted fast to keep himself from fear and woke up Naruto. "Nazu what's the matter?" Naruto yawned. "I think something's not right, like something is really wrong." Nazu replied. "You're just being paranoid, just go back to sleep." Naruto told him. Naruto went back to sleep and Nazu laid back down on the couch and waited.
*Time Shift*
"Hinata!" Nazu shouted. Hinata turned to see Nazu running towards her. "Oh, hi Nazu." Hinata replied. "Can you show me how you did that thing, the one that made that big guy collapse?" Nazu asked. Hinata shook her head, "That can only be used with the Byakugan, a special kekki genkai only the Hyuga clan." She told him. Nazu was disappointed; he wanted to use something to protect him from even the toughest one of them.
Nazu walked away with a frown on his face. Maybe Naruto can teach him something cool. "Naruto! Wait up!" Nazu shouted. Naruto turned around to see Nazu running towards him. But Naruto was with someone else. Nazu looked up at the man who looked about 60 years old. He looked at Naruto, "Who's this?" he asked. "So you haven't heard of me of all people, the Toad Sage, Jiraiya!" The man said. "Okay, Naruto can you help me train today?" Nazu asked. "Nazu, sorry I'm training with the Pervy Sage today." Naruto said. "STOP CALLING ME THAT!" Jiraiya shouted at Naruto. "Mind if he tags along, Jiraiya?" Naruto asked. "Fine." Jiraiya replied. Nazu's eyes glistened with joy as he walks with them.
*Scene Change*
Nazu, Naruto, and the Pervy Sage all walked into an open field with a few trees around. Jiraiya sat down under a tree, while Naruto showed Nazu how to use the clone jutsu: Tiger, Boar, Ox, Dog. Nazu copied Naruto and a second Nazu appeared. Naruto smiled and decided to show Nazu the substitution jutsu, that way if they attack he can get away easily. Naruto shows him: Tiger, Boar, Ox, Snake. A puff of smoke covered Naruto and in replace was a log. Nazu was confused. "Nazu, this is for getting away from sticky situations." Naruto said as he came running out of the woods. Nazu nodded and asked, "Can I try that later?" Naruto smiled, nodded and laughed. Nazu wasn't sure why he was laughing so he went with it and laughed with him.
*Short Time Shift*
"Nazu, this is a special technique, it's the Leaf Village Secret Finger Jutsu: A Thousand Years of Pain. Basically you just make the Tiger sign and with an extreme amount of chakra shove it up your opponents behind." Naruto explained. Nazu nodded knowing this could be very useful, but not very effective when it comes to battle.
Nazu sighed sat down against a tree and yawned. He only learned three jutsu and it was almost dark. There was no way he would be ready for an attack at this rate. Tomorrow I'll have Hinata train me in taijutsu, Nazu thought. "Naruto, I think we should call it a day." Nazu told him and with that he formed four hand signs and was replaced with a pillow from Naruto's apartment.
That's it for this chapter. But next time Nazu and the gang have to face his robotic, chakra infused monster of a sensei. Will they be able to defeat him? Or will they all fall at his strength? Find out in Chapter 9: The Dragon Wakes.
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