Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

AN: Well took me long enough huh? Guess what happened to me! My computer is down so evil. But I am able to use this super old thing for a few things (like reading / writing fanfics). About the chapter's length, I decided that instead of making the chapters a certain size each, I'm just going to get what needs to be done in each chapter. Parings, I decided: Its gonna be NaruIno but don't count Hinata out yet she may steal Naruto. (I have something interesting planned.) Next chapter should be out soon (if I don't get lazy) and may contain both Hinata & Sakura's test/training. Anyway, have fun reading, and drop a review

Thanks to MissyNaye for helping by being my Beta!

Mr. Lee: thanks. Also Naruto is a cool guy but I don't like him enough to give him a Harem .

Narureye: Weak, he is not. Though is this fic HIS strength doesn't matter too much. I'm not a fan of the "Every-mission-gets-bumped-to-A-Rank" type of things, so the girls will be doing a lot of the stuff (which is not all fighting anyway).

Another AN: This is not gonna be pure cannon. I'm not even sure if I will include the Wave mission (If I do it will be end differently) If you want Wave, ask for it. You will probably get a good feel for Naruto's strength with it. I'll make it the first (real) mission if you want it.

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Chapter 4: Choice of Power

Ino was brought back to reality when she noticed leaves start to hover around Naruto. She was going to ask what he was doing until he called out the name of the Jutsu. KONOHA SHURIKEN. Then one of the many leaves around him started to spin and shoot off towards the ground next to Ino. She was surprised to see the leaf dig deeply into the ground.

"Konoha Shuriken, this is a rare jutsu these days. Even if we are the 'Leaf' village, most people prefer to use fire or other Jutsu that don't rely on having a source nearby, it also has a few weaknesses. For this Jutsu you need leaves to be around. It may not be the best Jutsu around but it packs a decent amount of power and is very useful. It is also fairly easy to learn and control. Watch this."

Naruto then raises his arm, opens his hand and then points it towards a tree. Then to the amazement of Ino, over one hundred leaves flew from surrounding trees and impacted on the one he pointed to. "That's a little harder than the first method I showed you. There is a third method I use but that will be after you master the first two. Yes I'm teaching you these jutsu."

Just then another Naruto dropped down into the area and said, "actually I'm going to be teaching her." Then the clone just nodded and dispelled himself.

Ino was looking a little confused about what was going on so Naruto, seeing her look decided to tell her. "Oh, the clone used a lot of his chakra and would not be able to demonstrate the jutsu more than a few times. I am the real Naruto. He dispelled himself so that I know what happened, and no, he should not have let you kiss him, it would have sucked if my clone got a kiss from you before me."

While Ino was once again shocked about Naruto's talk of kissing her he was thinking 'Well she is blushing a little from my teasing her so I know she doesn't think the Uchiha is god. Just have to make sure not to take it too far or this could turn ugly.'

He then walked to Ino and started to instruct her on the basics on the jutsu. It took her about fifty minutes to for her to be able to take control of a leaf Naruto was holding a few feet in front of her but it only flew from his hand to the ground in front of her.

After forty-five minutes more she was able to successfully control and throw three leaves at a time. The great thing about this jutsu was that the first method used very little chakra.

"Sensei, this is great! I can make them fly in any direction I want and all at the same time. It's faster and cheaper than throwing all my real shuriken. Though it is a little hard to aim and it takes all my concentration just be to able to handle just three," said the blond girl.

"With enough practice you will be able to control many times more without thinking about it as well as having perfect aim with them." Naruto then made five Kage Bunshin.

"Those five will be your targets. The first two won't move. The second two will evade. The last one will evade, defend and attack. Attack the first two when you're ready but let me know when you are ready for the second two." The clones then split off into their groups.

Ino now had her face into one of grim determination. She remembered how his clones beat her team, but now she had a decent offense to help her. Completing the hand seals needed for the jutsu, she was feeling confident and gathered four leaves. After the leaves started to hover around she trust her right hand out making the Konoha Shuriken fly towards their targets. Unfortunately only two of the leaves actually hit the clones, but it was enough to destroy them.

"That was great. I didn't expect you to even hit them on the first try. Nor did I think you would try to send all 4 at the same time. Seems like I will have to raise my expectations of you a little," said the young Jounin.

She smiled a little thinking she was lucky to get a sensei that wasn't a lazy ass or overly serious and boring. After her musing she told him she was ready for the next two.

She gathered four more leaves for the jutsu and sent one to the first clone. He jumped over the leaf. She quickly sent another leaf thinking he could not move while in the air. She was correct in her assumption, but unfortunately the second clone grabbed the first and moved him out of the way.

Ino was a little mad since she missed her target, but happy as well because she is able to do the jutsu easier now. She gathered six leaves from a nearby tree. Once they were ready, she sent four towards the second clone. The leaves were split in four directions: one to his right, one to his left, one above his head, and the last one directly towards him. He could have gotten away, but he was holding back so he could be destroyed.

The first clone was looking at the second clone getting destroyed and then looked towards the real Naruto who was smirking. Once he looked back towards Ino it was too late as a Konoha Shuriken hit him the chest, destroying him. 'That was fast. I hope I'm not making them hold back too much.'

"Well Ino, you did great now you only have him lef…" he didn't get to finish his sentence because he disappeared in a flash of yellow. The last clone turned to Ino and said, "don't worry about that, he will be back later so let's continue." She just nodded and let him know she was ready.

Ino gathered six more leaves. She noticed that even though it doesn't take much chakra to perform the technique, she was starting to run out of chakra. She could probably gather twelve more leaves before she was bordering on chakra exhaustion. Wanting to end this quick, she sent all six leaves towards the clones in an attempt to surround him like she did the other clone. It would have worked if he hadn't use real shuriken to stop her.

Ino not wanting to pass out from chakra exhaustion gathered her largest amount yet, ten leaves. 'This is it, last chance, I win or lose,' she thought. She sent the leaves toward him. He simply dodges them and then ran toward her. Once he is about ten feet from her, he jumps in the air to pounce on her. She panics a little and sends the rest of the leaves at him and it worked. Then she sat down on the ground and waited for her sensei to come back.