I took time from my main projects to do this, something seems off which kinda annoys me, meh, a bit of insight into how the seven swords of the mist are going to work.

Kunai for a blade

Chapter 3

The first steps on the road less travelled

Naruto smiled as he looked at the weights, the light from the midday sun filled the clearing, he had unsealed the weights from one of the scrolls that had been sealed into the handle of the Kubikiri Houcho, they were two gray bands, designed to around the wrist and be fed with chakra to increase the weight to the desired amount in order to increase arm strength so the person could eventually wield the massive sword.

Naruto took a quick glance at Haku who was sat on the felled tree next to him, although she was still mostly lifeless she was physically looking better, her hair had been brushed and washed in the stream next to the place they had decided to camp at, a place which by the look of it was frequently used by civilian travellers by the look of the felled trees to make a ring around a blanked patch of ground which was obviously used for a fire, the area around the felled trees showed areas where the grass was bent down, where tent's had been erected by whoever had been camping here last, the embers of a fire suggested someone had left just this morning, Naruto and Haku having arrived most likely just after they had left.

With Zabuza dead the hunter Nin from Kiri had no reason to pursue them; with a bit of luck the hunter Nin of Konoha would have no reason to pursue them either. Naruto returned his attention to the two wristbands that he held in his hands, Slipping them onto his wrists he slid them beneath the sleeves of his orange jacket; channelling his chakra Naruto activated the weights and found his hands crashing into the floor.

Haku gave a small laugh and moved in front of Naruto, "You have to be gentle Naruto-Sama." Naruto gave a quizzical look but the relief in his eyes at Haku's sudden burst of life, "Just filling the weights with chakra won't work; you need to feed in a small amount gradually." Naruto groaned as he removed the chakra from the weights and sat up, "I never could do that." Haku gave a smile, "It took me a long time to be able to only use a small amount of chakra as well." Haku looked thoughtful for a moment before she sat next to Naruto on the log, "Sit still."

Naruto sighed as he did as Haku said and sat as still as he could on the log, Haku spoke in a gentle voice, "Listen and see if you can feel your heartbeat." Naruto sighed; meditation was a skill he lacked. "How does this help exactly?" He felt Haku's hand press against his chest, the slight contact making him jump as she spoke in a calm and soothing tone, "The Chakra network moves in time with your bloodstream, once you feel your heartbeat you can get a better feel of your Chakra flow and learn how to draw it out in small amounts."

Naruto's brow furrowed in concentration as he stayed silent, leaving her hand against his chest for a few lingering moments before she pulled her hand away, she smiled as she looked at the boy as he sat in concentration, a tiny bit more life returning to her eyes.

Ken Tsukurite, a master blacksmith; his entire life was geared towards one goal, a goal he had completed upon his forging of the seven swords. These seven swords had been forged from a metal that had been found in the bottom of a small pool, a pool that he had never been able to find again.

Kubikiri Houcho, Samehada, Hiramekarei, Zangetsu, Hyorinmaru, Kazeshini and Kyoka Suigetsu; the names of the seven swords that would one day become legends, they bonded with the wielder and as such the skill of the person using the sword was beyond that of any other swordsman. The seven wielders of the swords became known as the seven shinobi swordsmen of the mist, it was decided that when the time was deemed right by the wielder and the sword the sword would be passed on.

Once the sword had been passed on and the bond between wielder and sword had formed that person could then take a spot in the seven. In time three members became missing-nin, disagreeing in some way with the policies of the village, it was decided by the remaining four that once the blades had been passed on the new wielder would be given the choice to join Kiri.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was a man that was getting on in years, he was by no means unfit, he could still move with a speed and hit with a force that many younger men lacked. At this moment in time as he sat in his office with the sun streaming in from the windows behind him that he felt every one of those years, slumped in his chair, his eyes showed much sorrow as a few tears leaked from his eyes, in his shaking hands he held a piece of paper that had been delivered by the dog summons of Kakashi and a slightly rusty kunai that for him at least, held much value.

"So this is where you and Zab..." Naruto trailed off and glanced at the girl stood next to him, the flash of pain in her eyes was unmistakable. The place they stood in was a log cabin situated in the forest in wave country near a river, it had a single dusty room, in the centre of the room was a bed, on the opposite wall from the door was a small window, beneath that was a couch. The room was simple and suited a missing-nin, out of the way, sparse and with little to identify who had been staying there.

Taking another glance at Haku he could see the tears that gathered in her eyes. With a small frown Naruto stepped back into the forest, "Let me know when you're ready." Closing the door to log cabin Naruto took a few steps into forest, before sitting with his back to a tree, staring into the canopy Naruto found himself mesmerized with the leaves as they blew in the slight wind with the sun streaking through the gaps where the leaves didn't quite stop the light, he found himself taken with the many hues of colour that danced through the trees.