Did you like Chapter Three?
That lady was ridiculously ugly, yes? Good.
Last Time on Old Life Reborn:
"I need to show you just how big the gap between a Jônin and your status as post- Chûnin are."
Memory! (if you wanna know, go read again!)
"Yes. He is a teenager, mind you." Golden eyes rolled, and then the two followed the Uchiha Heir.
Chapter Four: The Path from Genin to Jônin
"Now, Naruto, you don't know your elements, right?" Naruto nodded, hands hidden in his pockets. Kakashi held up a stiff square sheet of paper between his pointer and middle fingers, waving it slightly as he spoke.
"This is Chakra paper, very brittle, and brakes easily. Apply a bit of your chakra and let's see what happens."
Naruto took the paper, then let a bit of his chakra flow threw his finger tips. As watched the paper slit apart as if cut, then the pieces grew soggy.
"Hm. It seems you have even affinities for both Water and Wind. That is rare-" Before Kakashi could comment further, the pieces of soggy paper still falling to the floor suddenly went up in a poof of smoke, the flame so intense it didn't even last a second with the tinder it had. Naruto smirked
"My…tenant, maybe?" He stated delicately. Kakashi nodded blankly, eye still wide.
Off in the distance…like in the back of his mind, Naruto heard a deep dark chuckle and shivered
"Well…now that that is done, when you all get back to Konohagure, I want you all to look up five new jutsu of your elements. Sasuke, no Clan Jutsu, understand?" The three nodded. "But for now, I want you all to fight me, one on one. I want to show you all just how far you are from Jônin status." With a dark smirk, Sasuke stepped forward, and the two strolled farther into the open clearing before they vanished from civilian sight, Sasuke chasing after Kakashi into the forest clearing a mile ahead. Without Sakura noticing, Naruto sent a Bushin after the two to watch the fight progress.
This is ridiculous. Naruto thought frowning. We all know that Genin, no matter how strong, can not defeat a Jônin alone.
"Sasuke-kun will win, easily." Sakura commented, as if to show him that stupid people exist in the world. Naruto sighed heavily, then snorted. The clone sent him an image, Sasuke was repeatedly being thrown into a tree, Kakashi yelling at him for using a fire move in a forest, were the battle could spiral out of control easily.
The clone was sniggering. Controlling his facial expression, with an effort, Naruto attacked the empty brained comment.
"Sakura…Kakashi is Jônin, right?" She nodded "And Sasuke is Genin, right?"
"He's Chûnin." She insisted. Blue eyes turned to look at her incredulously
"Where is his Chûnin vest then?"
"The Sandaime Hokage was going to give him one, but he died before he could tell the others to do so." Naruto tensed, then turned back to Sakura a dumbfounded look on his face. (1) While on the other hand,Sasuke just got to taste was the ground in Iwa tasted like.
"Do you really think the Old Man had that much control over who was promoted?" Before Sakura could answer back, Naruto continued on "Whatever. Chûnin Genin, it doesn't matter. You do realize the gap between Jônin and Chûnin, right?" Another signal came and he fought to keep a calm façade while internally he laughed his head off.
…Maybe Sasuke liked the taste of dirt? He continues to eat it…
"Sasuke can easily beat him, Jônin or not." That next second the fighters came back into view, and the two looked up to see Sasuke flying threw the air, before landing on the ground on his back, skidding away from them for three yards before his body came to a halt.
"Don't rely on your Do-Jutsu so much!" Kakashi shouted, reappearing over Sasuke foot aimed for the Uchiha's stomach. Sasuke flipped away as Kakashi landed, then the Genin leapt back again to dodge a punch, fingers going threw familiar seals.
"Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu!" The large fireball slammed into Kakashi and Sasuke smirked, staying still for a single moment.
That was all it took. And that was when Naruto made his move.
One moment Kakashi was burning in the flames, the next a log was where he was and Sasuke slammed into the tree a yard from where Sakura and Naruto stood with a sickening crack, before he slid down to the ground and coughed, hacking up blood…and dirt. Naruto finished his moves, and stood, tensed.
Sasuke's fight is over. As thought, Sakura immediately ran to Sasuke's side, and a voice called out behind him.
"Naruto!" Naruto looked up to see a fist, and as he got hit, his body flying back into the air, before white smoke bellowed around them.
Deep in the forest yards away the real Naruto smirked and his hands went through multiple seals, before the Jutsu came to be
Kage Bushin no Jutsu.
Twenty clones appeared, circling Kakashi as the man smiled grimly, widening his stance.
"Kage Bushin from the start? Smart." He withdrew kunai and threw, smile growing wider when the clones easily parried the blades then charged. Kakashi quickly brought up his arms to parry the blows to his face and chest, then lashed out, knocking back three clones, then crouched before springing into the air dodging more blows.
They are stronger than usual. One attack did nothing… three clones followed him into the air, and Kakashi ducked under two punches, only to get hit by the third's kick to his chin, falling back to the ground on one a hand and knee, still moving even as he landed.
Shit! Spinning around as he skid, he finally dispelled a clone with an elbow to it's neck as he blew past it, and stopped his skid rising to meet the other clones that followed.
This…is kind of fun.
Off to the side Sasuke was seething.
Since Naruto had started the man had not said a word, fighting against all the clones, while the real Naruto was nowhere to be found, though… knowing the dobe he was right in the thick of it.
This is not fair! How can Naruto think up a strategy like this in the few minutes we were fighting? Where did he get this kind of power? I need it more!
And the simple fact that Naruto always reminded him of that man…the only person who was purely kind to him, and never saw him in his shadow…who just had to die and leave!
Naruto was too much like him, so Sasuke would hate him for it forever.
Hidden in the trees, Naruto patiently waited until his clones successfully herded the man closer to his thicket, in one hand the Tessen sat, then let his hands fly threw age old movemnens once more, the attack purely instinctive…
Fuuton: Kaze Yaiba no Jutsu!
Five large, semitransparent, blue crescents of Chakra laced Wind shot through the air and Kakashi turned to them, having been alerted when all the clones around him jumped away as one.
His single visible eye went wide.
The blades slammed into the ground, each a second after the other and Naruto made a clone placing it where he sat and Shusined himself into the crowd of dopplegangers, who all started to circle him without a mental thought.
As he knew would happen, a moment later the clone was dispelled, showing him that Kakashi had come up on it from behind, it hadn't seen anything.
Sneaky man. With a thought, the clones followed him in a frontal attack, crowding around the instructor as they quickly herded him back into the open. An alternate plan suddenly popped into his head and then Naruto smirked, backing away as he pulled the Tessen up and swung. A single movement of his wrist slid the metal open fully, and he drew the Fan close to the side of his face, bending his arm at the elbow. Kakashi dipped and dived, spinning like a dancer to avoid wounds, then he paused, locked in a standstill with a clone.
There! He flexed his arm, winds coming at the swing of his blow, as he released his Chakra through the metal. The wind collected the energy then shot out in a single blast, cutting through the air to land an inch from where Kakashi stood, blowing dust into the air. With a snap the Tessen was closed and away as Naruto gave the command to attack.
Three clones collected their chakra as one, then shouted:
"Housenka no Jutsu!"
"Ryunku no Jutsu!"
"Goukakyuu no Jutsu!"
First, a clone created multiple shuriken and threw; the flame laced metal quickly flying through the air.
Second, a clone sucked in a great breath, before spewed white-hot flames that convulsed into a dragon and attacked mouth wide.
Then the third mimicked one of Sasuke's moves, and leapt in the air, curling his hand over his mouth as he released a giant ball of fire.
"Shit!" Kakashi cursed as he reveled the Sharingan, hands a blur. Naruto caught the first four and smirked
Going underground are we?
Each attack landed simultaneously and Naruto quickly moved closer to where the ball of smoke rose under the cloud of dust and dirt.
To his left a clone popped and Kakashi appeared from the ground, smoke bellowing from his body
He went underground to protect himself from the flames, typical Kakashi move. Yet the Phoenix Flames still hit him, though barely. Naruto could not help but to snigger as Kakashi leapt away from the nearest clones, coughing.
Yes…that did not do much damage. He mused, ordering five to attack, and test his defenses. They were soon dispelled and the information came in.
Left side was hit the worst from the Housenka no Jutsu. Left leg and arm were singed, but he still uses them fully.
Suddenly half of his clones were dispelled as one and Naruto jolted back to the real world as Kakashi suddenly flew through his troops.
The Sharingan, Shit! Increases speed, accuracy, but he still can't tell which is me just yet…
"Ninpô: Kunai Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" Naruto nearly rolled his eyes and stomped his feet in anger, mind racing. In one moment all his clones were dispelled and Naruto quickly Shushined into the forest, knowing Kakashi was right on his heels.
Hands moving, Naruto left his chakra signal on a tree, then hid, watching as Kakashi attacked that place, then struck.
A single movement released the Tessen from it's hiding place and Naruto swung, instinctively releasing the Chakra right as the air moved with him, creating a flurry of dark blue gale winds to blast into the Jônin, sending him flying.
With a wide smirk on his face, Naruto once again went through familiar seals.
Kage Bushin No Jutsu!
Must he be so repetitive!? Kakashi thought exasperated as multiple clones of his youngest student appeared around him. Suddenly it clicked
"Wait!" He shouted raising his hands. One Naruto raised an eyebrow, lifting a hand to stop the others.
"What?" He asked quietly, Kakashi watched as one by one, the other's eyes dulled till they were white, glazed.
How did he learn to do that? In this state, the original can see everything the clone sees, instead of only receiving the information as it dispels.
"I said we would spar, and spar we did." Kakashi started, pounding on his chest as he started to cough up smoke again "But I haven't actually engaged you yet, Naruto. Let me fight you, one to one." Naruto gazed at him for a moment
"No Sharingan." He bargained. Kakashi nearly sighed in relief.
"Deal." Naruto nodded with a snigger, then pointed to his left before disappearing in a plum of smoke with the others.
That wasn't him?? The wind whistled and Kakashi turned, right in time to see large crescents flying at him, again. Finally getting tired of it all, he collected a fist full of chakra and smacked the blade back, making them all collide in a dust rising explosion.
"Nice trick." A voice commented behind him. He turned to see a Rasengan, shaped like a shuriken crashing through the trees…after him. Unconsciously his eyes went wide
…He didn't! Instinctively he raised his Chakra to shield him, then blinked as the Jutsu went through him. Shit! A foot found his stomach and he let himself fly back, before flipping in the air, landing at a crouch just to catch a fist to his face. Slowly standing, he twisted the fist away from his body, looking the small boy in the eyes as he failed to see the weapon still in the boy's other hand.
"You're doing well." Naruto smirked, then swung his Tessen, blowing Kakashi back as he opened the Tessen a step more, waving his free hand before himself as he shouted,
"Fuuton: Yaiba Kaze no Justu!" The crescents flew toward him once again and Kakashi burrowed into the ground, as the first hit, using the bellowing dust as a smokescreen, before reemerging right before the blonde, pulling the Tessen from Naruto's grip. The Genin gaped for a moment, then recovered, twisting in place to land a solid kick to Kakashi's abdomen forcing all the air from his lungs.
That…will bruise. Naruto though smugly, letting his body lean forward as ran to catch up with the flying man
Kakashi landed a yard away teetering on his feet, blinking harshly as he panted for his breath and Naruto came up on him, fist raised. When the Jônin raised his hands to block the punch, Naruto jumped spining on his heel, to Kakashi's left, using the centrifugal force to land a kick to Kakashi's side. Landing as Kakashi sailed through the air, Naruto's hands blurred, then he let his chakra spike, thrusting a hand out, pointer and middle fingers raised alone.
"Kamaitachi no Jutsu!" The roaring winds of a hurricane erupted to life around them and flew towards their target, who curled in to a ball as they hit, forcing him into the air once again before throwing a hand out to change the direction of his flight by grabbing a tree with a hand full of chakra.
"Hi!" He spun around then ducked a foot to the face, spinning as he fell to knock Naruto's feet from under him. The blond fell heavily as Kakashi grabbed a foot to stop him from rising, lashing out with a punch to Naruto's abdomen.
Naruto felt the air leave his lungs in a whoosh as he slammed into the ground, then his body curved, barely missing a punch that would have knocked him out, as he held a hand out, beckoning. The Tessen came, flying through the air on Chakra laced winds, it's base smacked into his palm and Naruto wasted no time, slamming the folded Tessen against Kakashi's wrist. The man dropped him, and Naruto opened the Tessen, blowing him away as he stood, panting.
And here is where our differences show, I am near exhausted physically…and he still has even breathing. Also…I'm using nearly every Technique in my arsenal…and he has yet to use anything other than burrowing techniques!
Kakashi stood from his tumble watching Naruto pant as he watched him.
"You move well." He commented, slowly walking forward "But I see a lack in your Tai-jutsu." Naruto backed away wearily, then raised his arms as Kakashi suddenly pelted on him, Chakra induced strength finally braking through the Genin's defense sending him flying.
"Watch yourself!" Kakashi shouted "Suiton: Suikoumisairu no Jutsu!" Naruto stumbled to his feet, then blanched.
A enormous shark made purely of water had risen from the lake, and attacked spewing the liquid it was created from. Before he could move, waves buffeted him, knocking him off his feet, when the shark hit blowing him through the air, into tree after tree, before the last held, then a kunai kissed his throat.
"And this is over." Naruto grimaced
A loud bang echoed through a bare training ground, then Hikaru laughed loudly, watching Itachi stumble back to his feet from a pile of rising dust.
"That hurt." Itachi muttered unnecessarily, rubbing his side. Hikaru only bent forward in his mirth, his body leaning back to rest against the old building in the middle of the grounds his long hair hiding his face and chest as he roared with laughter. A hand gripped his wrist and he was suddenly swept into a demanding kiss, mouth forced open as Itachi sought his own version of punishment. Soon Hikaru was whimpering in his mouth, body limp in his grasp.
"Are you going to say sorry?" Itachi murmured against Hikaru's lips as his own curved into a smirk. The blond smiled slyly.
"Why, when you enjoyed it?" Itachi chuckled, pulling them flush together to cup the blonde's ass, biting at Hikaru's neck. Hikaru hissed, then pulled away gasping. Taking advantage of his daze, Itachi gripped Hikaru's wrist again, but this time spun him about until the blonde's back was to his chest, then held Hikaru's wrists bound as he latched onto his neck, sucking lightly.
"Sadist." Itachi whispered softly, letting his free hand roam. Hikaru let out a moan, sagging back as he tried to free himself pushing weakly against the wall in front of him.
"Itachi-" His sentence cut off with a groan when Itachi raised a knee between his legs, pressing softly.
"But…you're a masochist too, no?" The brunette added quickly, his hand lightly stroking the blonde's growing erection as his other hand quickly bound Hikaru's hands in wire, before pulling them over the blonde's head. "After all the times I've aroused you, you don't let me finish the job." Hikaru's breath hitched as Itachi kicked his feet from under him, making the blonde rest his weight on the leg under him. Hikaru tried to regain his balance, but teeth under his ear made him
"Let me go." Itachi chuckled, then blatantly gripped Hikaru's member.
"How about, 'no'?" Hikaru cried out, then he stomped his foot, trying to use the leverage to brake free but Itachi merely stood with him, then spun him around, pulling Hikaru forward to bring him into a kiss that the blond received and gave back furiously.
"Uchiha Itachi I'm going along with this, this one time, but I swear if you tie me up like this again-!" Itachi chuckled again, then released Hikaru's hands pulling then together as Hikaru kissed him soundly.
Somehow, Hikaru ended up back against the wall, legs wrapped around Itachi's waist as the two kissed, his hands clenched into freed black strands and Itachi continued to pull the blond into the position he wanted. Hands fluttered against his chest and he groaned biting the blond hard enough to draw blood. Hikaru froze, even as his body became awash with pleasure, his hands clenching Itachi's shoulders. Hikaru kept still for a brief moment, before the blond pushed Itachi away, landing at a crouch to back away, hands clenching his head, pulling at his hair.
As Hikaru started to shake a light sweat building up on golden skin, Itachi sighed, leaning against the wall as he tried to regain control over his body filtering a hand through his hair. After a moment, he knelt before the shaking blond, forcibly removing thin fingers from Hikaru's scalp as he backed the blond down to the ground, pinning him there.
"Hikaru." Said teen jumped, glazed eyes going wide. He didn't see anything but the memory playing in his mind.
Note to self, Itachi thought frowning as he dodged a punch to the face, don't draw blood. Finally unable to move Hikaru started to curl into a ball, whimpering.
"Hikaru!" the Namikaze Heir snapped out of it, letting out a cry as he came back to his senses. Blinking, he frantically looked about him, then collapsed in tears when he only saw Itachi near.
"S-sorry." He whispered after a moment, face buried in Itachi's shirt as the two lay entwined.
"It's fine. You're teaching me control." Blue eyes gazed at him sharply, then the two laughed.
Uchiha Itachi came to a stop as the stairs finally came to an end, uncaring of the other two glancing at him curiously. A message was on the wall before the stairwell, colored a rusted orange from time, boldly in view for all who came to this place.
You may have tricked your fellows, silver kitten, but you haven't fooled me! I will find you, and bring you home, make no mistake on that. Your wolf will never stop me in this. And I know you will return, return for my treasure. Why not come to me, and receive it as a gift? That will be my wergild to you, my lovely.
If not… Good luck finding it, Kitten.
JawyerJaws
Konan finally reached out to the teen's shoulder, but Itachi flinched away, black eyes wide, before he turned and started back up the stairs.
"What was that about?" Kisame asked turned back to watch the brunette vanish up the stairs they had just came from. "Itachi?" A bout of blue-white flames shut him up quickly as Kisame leapt back to avoid them, running into the wall, only to flinch back as he came close.
"What is it?" Konan asked hurriedly. Kisame was staring at the wall, baffled
"The message, is written in blood…Itachi's blood." Konan blinked, then raced up the stairs, throwing the door at the top open.
Itachi was gone.
Another Chapter completed!!
And finally, a way to show Naruto's intelligence!
I mean, come on! He was able to fool Chûnin before he became a Genin, what could he do at the post-Chûnin stage?
Jutsu's used that I have or know a translation for:
Suiton: Suikoumisairu no Jutsu Water Style: Water Shark Missile Technique
Kage Bushin no Jutsu: Shadow Doppelganger Technique
Kamaitachi no Jutsu: ?? (can some one tell me?)
Fuuton: Yaiba Kaze no Jutsu: Wind Release: Wind Scythe (or blade) Technique
Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu- Grand Fireball Technique
Katon: Housenka no Justu- Pheonix Flame Technique
Katon: Ryuuka no Justu- Dragon Fire Technique
Ninpou: Kunai Kage Bunshin no Jutsu – Ninja Art: Kunai Shadow Clone Jutsu
(1) I'm sorry I'm just so fond of the Sasuke obsessive stupid yet smart Sakura…should I change that?
Edited 10/12/08