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Chapter 12 Bonding

Naruto showed up to the training field promptly at seven as the instructions indicated. It looked to be a good training area in the midst of a wide spread of forest. In the middle a sizable clearing had three stumps set up as taijutsu posts. Bounded on two sides by the trees it had a large stream and a scenic overlook with a monument set at the end.

Looking to the posts he saw Sasuke and Sakura already there. Both were weighed down by large backpacks which made him smirk and seemed to have little energy having followed the order not to eat. Glad that he had prepared for this eventuality he went through a couple of quick hand signs and whispered Chiton: Chikapuseru.

"Hey guys, catch." he said as he approached them. He then tossed them each a small red gelcap type pill.

Looking at it with a curious expression Sakura asked, "What's this for?"

"It's a nutritional supplement pill similar to hyorogan. Since we were told to not eat breakfast I prepared us each one." Naruto replied.

"Hnn. Why would we take anything prepared by you dobe?" Sasuke said with a condescending grunt.

"Well without breakfast your body will have nothing to use to produce physical energy with. With low physical energy you will pull more spiritual energy gained by proper rest and burn through your chakra much faster." Naruto explained.

"We know that baka but we were told we would throw up if we had breakfast. If not eating is part of the exercise then we would just be cheating by taking your strange hyorogan." Sakura stated.

"Listen whatever these survival exercises entail we will need our energy. If you let not having breakfast slow you down we will probably fail and have to go back for another year of academy," Naruto reasoned. "I'm sure none of us want that."

When both nodded he continued by saying, "And as to cheating we are ninja. We will be expected to lie, cheat, steal, and kill. Any edge available should be taken because you can be sure our enemies will take them if we don't."

"Yeah but still we could be failed for cheating on a test," Sakura said. "Our sensei also said we would throw up if we ate."

"Ah but you are wrong on both counts Sakura," responded a grinning Naruto. "Sensei said not to eat unless we like throwing up, not that we would do so. And furthermore, Hyorogan are just a tool and we were told to bring all our tools. Plus our bodies will metabolize them quickly enough that our stomach's will remain empty preventing regurgitation if we are to strained."

"Yeah but you still made them dobe," Sasuke egotistically replied.

"As to that, I have trained with Dr. Yakushi in the use of my bloodline medical techniques. If the chief medical officer of the Konoha Medical Unit Squad thinks my techniques are good enough to be put into use why should you be scared?" Naruto quipped.

"I'm scared of nothing," Sasuke said before swallowing the pill. Seeing this Sakura followed suit.

"Well I'm glad to see you two trust me at least," Naruto said.

"Why do you say that," Sakura asked.

"Well if you didn't you would be to paranoid to take them as they could be filled with poison or a laxative to mess with you guys. I am known as Konoha's number one prankster." Naruto said with a grin.

Both young teens suddenly paled. "Na you should see the looks on your faces, priceless. But seriously we are a team and though I might want to mess with at least Sasuke we need to know we can trust one another at all times. As such I promise right now that you both are safe from my pranks unless you do something to really draw my wrath." Naruto solemnly finished.

"Baka. Scaring us like that." Sakura huffed.

"Hnn," Agreed Sasuke.

A bit later Sasuke said, "Hey dobe where's you equipment? Don't tell me those swords and the hyorogan are all you brought."

Naruto popped the button on one of the makimono pouches on his jacket pulling out a scroll stating, "Nah I just have everything in storage scrolls. They are a lot lighter and more organized than those backpacks you guys have."

"Hnn." Sasuke grunted at this.

"Where did you get those Naruto?" asked Sakura.

"Oh I made them. I hope to one day be a better fuinjutsu master than the Yondaime. I mean if I'm going to be the greatest Hokage ever I have to be better at everything than all the previous Hokage." Naruto boasted.

"Heh, plus I make a bit of extra money on the side selling different seals like these and exploding tags through the Higurashi Weapons Shop." he admitted. "It's a standing mission I have with them since my bloodline can supply seals cheaper than others can. The village pays a small added commotion bringing it up to C-rank for the use of my bloodline allowing our ninja to buy cheaper seals than any other village."

"That must be useful to know how to make such seals." Sakura said. Then she hesitantly asked, "Would... would you be willing to show us how to do it?"

"Well since it looks like our sensei is going to be perpetually tardy, might as well." Naruto stated pulling out a different scroll. He then unsealed a bucket and formed a clone sending it to the stream to fill it while he was unsealing several brushes and scrolls.

"What about Ink." Sakura asked when he put the scroll away without pulling any out.

"That's what the bucket is for." Naruto stated as the clone returned. Chiton: Junketsu he called out after a couple signs.

"When it comes to fuinjutsu except in the case of rare ingredients for very special seals, blood is a much better chakra medium than even the best inks." the blond explained. "Most people wouldn't want to use lots of the stuff as it would kill them. On the other hand my kekkei genkai allows me to convert water into my blood or in an emergency pure chakra into blood as powerful suiton users can do for water."

"I see." Sakura said with a look of distaste.

"Plus Inks could get kinda expensive if you use a lot of fuinjutsu but with my blood only costs me a little chakra." Naruto continued.

"Well... I guess that is kinda practical." Sakura reluctantly agreed.

"Now since it's my blood instead of yours it won't be as potent for you guys but it will still produce better results than most inks would. Anytime either of you want to do any fuinjutsu feel free to ask me for some blood." Naruto offered.

"I'll keep that in mind." Sakura said with a slight shudder.

"Okay first I'll show you guys a blood release storage seal as even when you are low on chakra it's still accessible. Then if sensei still isn't here I will show you guys a chakra release seal which will be able to store greater quantities." Naruto said as he began to teach his teammates in the basics of sealing.

AN: Finally typed up another chapter. Please don't shoot me for being so lazy. Anyway I have a new Writers challenge up on my account so please take a look. Till next time I hope you enjoyed and appreciate any reviews.

Chiton: Chikapuseru - Blood style: Blood Capsule - This was an idea I had. A lot of the medications that ninja make would be powders and would be difficult to be taken orally when the situation requires it. Thus a simple Suiton: Mizu Kapuseru jutsu that forms a capsule of water around the powder. In this case Naruto is using the technique to form a blood capsule that contains all the nutrition of a full meal that he ate the previous day and had stored within his body much like any other chemical compound. He just ate three extra meals worth and used chakra to accelerate digestion and absorption.