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Shikamaru entered the mansion curious about the invitation. He remembered what was offered and what motivate him. Two of his best friends were murdered and a third had disappeared. He was the only member of team left.
The monk who encountered him at the hospital walked up to the shadow ninja, "Welcome. I'm glad you could make it."
"If your offer is as good as it sounds how can I pass it up." Shikamaru replied.
"What happens here entails a lot of work." The monk replied.
"Normally I would pass on the idea, but my friends are dead. I'll do whatever it takes to get justice."
"Justice or vengeance?" A voice came from upstairs.
Shikamaru looked up to find an old man in white clothes surrounded by a long red cape. "Sometimes it can be the same thing." The shadow ninja replied. "It all depends on how one executes it."
"Very wise answer. I have asked you here to be my apprentice. I wish to train you in sorcery."
Shikamaru raised an eyebrow in skeptism, "Sorcery? There is no such thing."
"Oh. So sure are you?"
"Everything has to do with chakra control." The shadow ninja replied. "Apparently this trip was a waste." Shikamaru walked over to the mansion door opening it. There the old man was waiting for him. Shikamaru look at the balcony then back at the door.
"Still don't believe in magic?" The old man asked.
"No. The fourth Hokage could teleport too."
"And could the fourth do this?" The man asked as he entered the house. Without moving the door closed along with the window blinds darkening the room. Slowly the candles lite by themselves one by one. The flames linked as a fireman formed. Music began to play as fireman danced. After the music ended as the fireman bowed before dispersing.
Shikamaru remained still full of disbelief. "It's got to be genjutsu." He said stubbornly.
"Well if you truly believe that then you may leave." The old main replied stepping out of the ninja's way. Shikamaru started for the door placing his hand on the knob before hesitating. The death of Asuma flashed through his mind.
Shikamaru dropped his hand slowly turning to the old man, "Teach me."
"Are you ready to believe?"
Shikamaru thought for a moment. Everything he believed was going to be twisted, but for Asuma and Choji he would do anything, believe anything to avenge his friends. "Yes."
"Good then lets begin. I am the Sorcerer Supreme, your teacher."
The within the week that followed Shikamaru studied multiple scrolls. He wanted to know the connection with between magic and chakra control. He was slowly learning due to his lack of understanding. He now believed magic was possible but wanted to understand how it worked. He was able to use magic involving shadows easily due to his connection to them. Other things were harder to use or went wrong as Wong learned the when the ninja set Wong's sleeve on fire. Shikamaru learned his primary element was water. The Sorcerer Supreme started teaching him water magic such as molding it and changing its phase water to mist then to ice. Shikamaru knowing about weather advanced his training when he made it rain.
The Sorcerer supreme decided to use Shikamaru's knowledge to use magic. He taught Shikamaru how create lightning storms. Shikamaru was in the garden practicing wind magic. The shadow ninja kept one leaf in the air then lifted another and another. He started creating a light dust devil.
"He is doing well with nature manipulation." The sorcerer said watching his student.
"Wait till you train him in fire." Wong said sourly.
"We did push him before knowing more about him. He has learned three out of five elements in just a short while. Now if we can get him to learn earth and fire."
"Perhaps using plant life to connect to earth." Wong suggested.
"That's not a bad idea. What about fire?"
"Get as far away as possible."
Shikamaru dissipated the whirl wind and decided to take another shot at fire. The shadow ninja rubbed his hands together warming them. Immediately Shikamaru scooped up some leaves immediately setting them on fire. Shikamaru dropped the leaves and quickly made a rain storm.
"Least you know how to clean up a mess before it gets out of hand." The Sorcerer Supreme said as he stepped outside. "You know how to create fire now all you need to do is control it."
"Any ideas?" Shikamaru asked.
"Try manipulating a flame on a candle. Start small then go big. You know flames burn with oxygen and oxygen can be manipulated. Start there then move forward." Shikamaru nodded after hearing this. "Now for the real reason I came here was to teach you earth manipulation." The sorcerer took out a seed and dropped it into the ground. "Make it grow."
Shikamaru focused on the ground making it rain lightly. After the ground was wet the shadow ninja shifted the area making it fertile. A tiny green plant sprout out from the ground. "Keep going." The sorcerer commanded." Shikamaru poured his chakra into the plant causing it to grow into a small tree. "You have great chakra control but your problem is you limit it to yourself. Follow me."
The Sorcerer took the shadow ninja outside and threw three seeds around. Immediately the sorcerer raised his hands causing the trees to grow full size. "Everything is made of energy. You use your own chakra when all you need to do is use energy from the Earth itself."
"How?" Shikamaru asked.
"What was your favorite hobby before you came here?" Sorcerer asked.
Shikamaru thought for a moment then replied, "Looking at the clouds."
"Do that for a while. Maybe then you'll find the answer."
Shikamaru laid on the grass and looked at the clouds. He watched as they floated by making different shapes. One cloud was shaped like his best friend. He remembered watching the clouds with Choji and how they would spend hours picturing objects out of clouds. Choji would normally think of food. The shadow ninja would miss his friend dearly. Suddenly a cloud caught his attention. It was large fluffy cloud the looked exactly like Choji. It seemed a strange coincident that the cloud turned into Choji just as he was thinking about him. Shikamaru stood up and closed his eyes and focused on his team. He reminisced about the good times Choji eating and watching clouds, Asuma sensei playing shogi, Ino talking about boys comparing them with Sasuke. He felt peaceful as remembered his squad...his family.
The shadow ninja opened his eyes to find the cloud reformed to look like his squad. Shikamaru closed his eyes again feeling the same peace he did when he thought of his friends and thought of rain. As peace over took him he felt a new form of chakra swirling around him. Drops of water soon came from the sky landing on the ninja.
"Very good young one." The Sorcerer called. "You are learning well. Power comes from peace and concentration. You had the concentration but you lacked the peace."
Shikamaru raised his hands and produced flames in the center of his palm. "I've completed element training. What next?"
"A lot more."
A month later Shikamaru had completed his training and was ready to face Hidan and Kakuzu. "Before you leave I have something's for you." The Sorcerer said taking off his cloak. "This cloak belongs to the Sorcerer Supreme. The title and this cloak I am giving to you. Also the deed to this mansion goes to you as well."
Shikamaru looked at the gifts before him unsure what to think. "I...Thank you." The shadow ninja finally replied bowing before his master.
The sorcerer bowed back. "Your welcome." After Shikamru left the Sorcerer Supreme disappeared with the wind.