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Chapter 18: training ends

It had been almost a month since Naruto started his Rasengan training. Naruto was struggling with his training yet again. He was still trying to master the Rasengan. He had gotten through the first two stages now all he had to do was learn to keep it together so it wouldn't explode in his face when he charged it up or when he was about to hit an opponent with it. It took him about a ten more tries before he finally got it right. When he did his father applauded.

"Very good my boy," he said grinning, "It took me years to develop that technique and you learned it in a few weeks."

Nartuo smiled proudly.

"Now then," His father said getting serious, "There are two more Rasengan techniques: the Mangekyo Rasengan and the RasenShuriken. Well start with the Mangekyo Rasengan."

Minato held out his hand and formed a regular Rasengan then it got brighter and larger until it was as large as a basket ball.

"To complete this technique," he explained, "you have to channel more chakra into the Rasengan. This will cause it to expand and grow in power."

Naruto formed a Rasengan in his palm easily and then focused more chakra into it slowly it grew and grew until it was the size of a basketball. Naruto smirked in satisfaction at his mastery of this powerful technique. Unfortunately Naruto had to release it since the friction of the rotating chakra was starting to sting his hand, so he aimed it at the nearest tree and completely obliterated it with one strike.

Minato clapped his hands.

"Very nice son," he said, "very nice."

He got serious again. "Now the RasenShuriken is a very complicated move. To use it you have to focus the wind affinity into the Rasengan while pumping in chakra."

To demonstrate Minato held a hand above his head. As the RasenShuriken formed there was a massive release of power and there was a screeching sound. A large Rasengan formed in Minato's hand. The Rasengan grew larger and then flattened out forming a large shuriken. Minato smiled slightly at the open mouthed fish impression Naruto was doing right now. He drew back his raised hand and ran forward slamming it into a boulder which was basically turned to dust.

Naruto stared at the power his father had. He knew that the Namikaze clan was powerful and that you only got to be Hokage by being the best of the best but he had no idea that he had this kind of power. No wonder the Namikaze clan was so well known.

Naruto nodded at his father and decided to give it a go of his own. He raised his hand and started to form a regular rasengan. He started by charging it with more chakra until it was the size of the Mangekyo Rasengan. Then he started to focus his wind affinity into it. It slowly started to form a large shuriken. Naruto smirked as he drew back his arm he was about to run forward when he suddenly stumbled over his feet. Naruto hit the ground and got up quickly. He looked at his dad embarrassed until he heard a large boom. He turned to see a large crater in the ground in the direction he had tripped. Naruto looked at Minato who had a shocked look on his face.

"Form another one," Minato said in a shaky voice.

Naruto did he as he was told and formed one he was about to rush and slam it into something when his dad stopped him.

"Don't run," he said, "throw it."

Naruto shrugged and threw it. To his surprise the RasenShuriken went flying like a regular shuriken with a spin and everything. The move collided with the cliff nearby and tore a huge chunk out of it.

"Naruto," Minato said his voice still shaky, "you just did something I was never able to do. I was never able to throw the RasenShuriken like that."

Naruto grinned slightly. It was nice to get praise from his father.

"Well," his dad said, the shakiness gone from his voice, "I believe that is enough for the day. You will learn the final technique tomorrow."

Naruto was leaving when he heard Kyuubi speaking into his head.

'Hey Kit,'

'Yeah?' Naruto asked.

'That move was only half done,' Kyuubi said shocking Naruto.

'It is?'

'Yes it is,' Elyon spoke to him this time, 'Use the normal Rasengan only focus one of our chakras into it.'

"Naruto?" Minato asked when he saw his son had stopped.

"Hold on pops," Naruto said, "Kyuubi and Elyon are talking to me."

Naruto turned toward another tree and formed a regular Rasengan. Instead of his regular chakra though he made this one out of Elyon's chakra. The rasengan was now completely silver and it seemed to have a little fire to it.

Naruto drew back his arm and called out, "RasenDragon!"

When the move collided with the tree the chakra from it burst with the strength of a RasenShuriken. Minato stared blankly at it.

'If that was a regular Rasengan,' he thought, 'I'd hate to see the RasenShuriken.'

Naruto was shocked at the power and he was thinking he same thing as his father.

After the shock of the whole incident wore off they both went home.

"So," Kushina asked when they entered, "how was training."

"Your son mastered a technique that took me years to develop and actually managed to improve it." Minato said.

Kushina's reaction was to stare at her husband and then at her son. She rushed forward and hugged him in a freakishly tight hug.

"I say this calls for a celebration," she said as she released Naruto from her death grip.

"Do you mean…" Naruto started hopefully.

"Were going to Ichiruka's!" Kushina finished.

Naruto's response was to whoop loudly and do a funny little dance. Luckily he did that last part mentally because he did not want to embarrass himself in front of Itachi who was still staying with them on account of Sasuke.

They all set out for Ichiruka's. When they entered Teuchi, the restaurants owner grinned widely at the sight of both the Hokage and his best customer. Teuchi was mentally glad that he was back because he really needed his income.

"Welcome back Naruto," Teuchi said grinning, "I haven't seen you in quite some time. Where have you been?"

"I've been training with my dad," Naruto answered.

"Teuchi nodded

"So what'll it be?" he asked.

"I'll take a steak ramen," Naruto said.

"One chicken ramen," Minato said.

"I'll take a pork ramen," Kushina said.

"I'll take a pork ramen too," Itachi said.

Teuchi wrote down the orders and sent them to the kitchen. A few minutes later Ayame, his daughter, came out with the orders. She smiled at Naruto when she handed him his and she did when she gave the others their orders. However, when she got to Itachi she froze. She looked into those onyx eyes and she nearly froze up.

"Are you all right?" Itachi asked when he noticed that Ayame was staring at him.

"Oh, um, I'm fine," she answered in a very embarrassed voice.

Itachi grinned when he noticed her embarrassed look. Ayame couldn't help but blush when he smiled at her. They group ate their meals and left.

Teuchi looked at his daughter.

"I saw how you were looking at him," he said to his daughter, "Don't jump into things too early otherwise you'll get hurt. Oh and don't try and go doing the mattress dance with him just yet. It's too soon to start a family."

"DADDY!" Ayame cried obviously embarrassed.

The next day…

Naruto was with his father in their regular training place. Minato was about to teach Naruto the best of the Namikaze techniques.

"Now Naruto," Minato said seriously, "What I'm about to teach you is the best kept secret of the Namikaze clan. It's called The Flying Thunder God. As the name implies you will be able to fly."

"But I can already fly with Elyon's chakra," Naruto said looking at his dad confused.

"Yes I know but you won't need Elyon's chakra for this technique. You'll be doing it all on your own."

Naruto thought about that for a minute. He wouldn't have to rely on Elyon's chakra for something. Plus he could actually save the dragon's chakra for when he really needed it.

"All right," Naruto said, "How do I do it."

"Basically," Minato explained, "you just have to focus a wind affinity into your arms and legs. The result should allow you to levitate. By focusing in a certain direction should cause you to fly."

Naruto closed his eyes and focused. Slowly but surely he started to rise off the ground. Naruto started to fly but he started to fly out of control and crashed head-first into a tree. Naruto groaned as he got up and he heard his dad laughing. Naruto tried again and again and again. He was starting to feel like he had a concussion.

"I don't get it," Naruto groaned in exasperation, "what am I doing wrong?"

"Oh I knew I was forgetting something," Minato said slapping his forehead.

"What did you forget?" Naruto asked a little upset that his dad had forgotten something.

Minato reached into a sack and took out a kunai. This one wasn't ordinary though. This kunai happened to be three-pronged. Three kunai blades came out of a circle on the end of the handle giving it a cross-like appearance.

"A three-pronged kunai?" Naruto asked looking at his father strangely.

"This," Minato said pointing to the strange device, "is the key to the Flying Thunder God. Try the technique again only with this."

Naruto shrugged slightly and took it from his father. Naruto focused his wind affinity and started to float. This time though when he focused on a certain direction he went that direction. Naruto grinned like a madman and then he flew up into the air. When he finally came back down his father was grinning.

"Very nice Naruto," he said grinning, "Now give me back my kunai."

Naruto looked at him like he was crazy.

"But I need this to do the Flying Thunder God," Naruto complained as his father took the kunai from his hand.

"You can have one when you forge it yourself," Minato said putting the kunai away, "There's a forge in the back of the compound. You can make one there." He took out a scroll, "Here's a scroll on how to make one."

Naruto hung his head dejectedly but didn't say anything. He knew that it was a bad idea to talk back to you parents especially if they have the ability to knock you clear out of the village.

As soon as Naruto and Minato reached the Namikaze compound Naruto headed for the weapons forge. He took out the scroll and examined it.

'This shouldn't be too hard,' he thought.

Oh, how wrong he was. Naruto had to keep feeding wood and coal to the furnace. Sometimes he thought it was a beast that had a hunger that couldn't be satisfied. The hear was hard to deal with but he managed to get through it. When he poured the melted ore into the shape of the weapon he needed he struck it with a hammer a few times to toughen up the material. Then using a pair of tongs he dipped it into the water causing steam to rise up from the pool. The whole process took him a few hours but he managed to finish a three-pronged kunai but when he tested it's metal against a wooden post it broke. Naruto groaned in frustration. He tried a second time. This one managed to survive its trial by wood. Unfortunately when he tested it against a stone it shattered like glass. Naruto growled again. This was really starting to irritate him. He tried to forge another one. This one survived the wood and the stone but it snapped when he used it on another metal. Naruto roared in frustration this time. Minato heard this one and new that forging the three-pronged kunai was starting to get to Naruto.

'He really needs to learn some patience,' Minato thought, 'Forging weaponry isn't exactly a quick thing.

Back in the forge Naruto had finished yet another one. Every time he forged a new three-pronged kunai he got faster and better. This one survived all of its trials this time. When it did Naruto cheered loudly. Minato along with Kushina and Itachi heard it.

'He finally did it,' they all thought simultaneously.

Naruto had finished his little rant but he still had some work to do. He wrapped the handle of the weapon in tape so that it wouldn't slip out of his hand when he used it. Then he took it and showed it to his dad who nodded in approval. Naruto returned the scroll on how to forge it to his father.

"So what are we learning tomorrow?" Naruto asked eager.

Minato grinned. "Nothing," he replied. He saw the blank look on Naruto's face. "I've taught you all I can and so has your mother. Naruto you know more than any other jounin or kage. When the exams come I know you will make me proud."

Naruto smiled at his father's words. He hugged his dad and went up to his room so he could think. When Naruto reached his room he heard something on the other side of the door. He slowly reached for the knob and turned it.

When Naruto opened up the door he eyes went wide. In his room were all of his fiancés and Yugito.

"Naruto," Yugito said, "We've all been talking, us and your parent's, and we believe that it would be best if you took another bride."

"Who?" Naruto asked but he already guessed who.

"Me," Yugito answered smiling like a cat that swallowed a canary.

"Naruto," Hinata said in a sweet voice, "You haven't been to see any of us since you started training."

"We missed you," Ino said smiling.

Tayuya walked right up to him and grabbed him by the shirt.

"Come here," she said pulling Naruto into his room and shutting the door. On the outside you could hear the lock click and you could hear the girls giggling.

Downstairs you could hear Naruto saying, "Hey what are…H-Hey stop it! That tickles!"

Kushina couldn't help but smile.

"Aah, young love," she sighed.

"Indeed," Minato said.

"Mm-hmm," was all Itachi said.

That was when they all pulled out earmuffs so they could think and not have to hear the laughing going on in Naruto's room.

Meanwhile in Kumo…

The Raikage along with a few ANBU stood in front of two visitors. You can't see them because they are enveloped in shadows.

"So do we have a deal?" the Raikage asked leaning over his desk.

"Yes," the first one said, "We help you get your weapon back and we get the blonde brat."

"As soon as the job is done we don't work for you anymore," the second stated, "remember that."

With that said the two figures left. When they did the Raikage smiled and turned toward the window.

'You'll be mine again Yugito,' the Raikage thought, 'and the brat that took you from here will be dead.' With that thought he threw back his head and laughed maniacally.

Meanwhile in the hall the two figures grinned evilly.

'Old fool,' they both thought.

Uh-oh. Looks like Naruto's going to have some trouble soon. You can guess who those two are but I'm not going to reveal them until after the Jounin exams. Also Naruto is not getting laid at the moment he is just having a lot of make out sessions with his girls. Also I'm going to be making some changes to changes to the Konoha gang. See you next chapter.