A/N: This is my first try as an author so bear with me. Wow 260 Hits and 230 Visitors in only a few hours this is great motivation :)
Thanks at my first reviewers and to Moontear1234 I really enjoy your fics and thanks for pointing out the flaw in Kyuu's name, instead of Nat-chan the nickname will be Na-chan, I like it shorter :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Chapter 2: Training years
Konoha residential district:
Naruto was alone in his apartment thinking about all that had happened in the last six years since that fateful night where he discovered why everyone hated him. He was the Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi No Kitsune, prison for the most powerful demon to have ever walked the Earth.
He lived alone in this apartment since that night. Remembering how he came to live here made him smile.
Flashback: 6 years ago, Konoha Hospital after the incident
Naruto opened his eyes after the conversation with Natsuki to find himself in a hospital room. The Sandaime Hokage was there with a sad smile on his face.
"Naruto my boy how do you feel?" asked the old man.
"Like someone who's been stabbed what do you think Jiji?" answered the boy with a slight irritation in his voice making the old man lower his head in shame.
"I'm sorry I was not here for you Naruto but can you tell me what you remember from last night?" replied the old man.
"Naruto it's me Natsuki, stay calm and repeat after me ..." he instantly remembered the voice of his newest friend and followed her lead.
He explained how he was thrown out of the orphanage one month ago just the day after Sarutobi left for his diplomatic mission in Suna. He talked about how he survived from the streets alone during that month and finally he finished with the event that took place the last night up to the point where he felt the stab wound on his chest and lost consciousness due to the pain.
The old man fumed at the thought of the civilian council taking advantage of his diplomatic mission to try to take out the boy. He realised why they called for a meeting as soon as he arrived in Konoha. Most likely they tried to starve the boy to death or at least weaken him to the point where he could not even put a fight or attempt to escape when they finally make their move. They would then justify his death with their ridiculous attempt during the meeting and make the boy's body disappear at the same time.
"Naruto it's important do you remember anything from after when you were stabbed yesterday?" he asked the boy to try to discover if he came in contact with his tenant.
"No Jiji, all I know is that I woke up here" answered the boy with no doubt in his voice.
"Where will I live now Jiji? The people at the orphanage kicked me out and they never let any of the other children play with me" asked Naruto with sadness in his voice.
Sarutobi frowned at the boy's words and cursed the stupidity and ignorance of the people.
"Naruto I have a solution to your problem, but first I need to ask you a question. Do you want to become a Ninja, to serve your village and to become a protector of the will of fire?" asked the old man his eyes looking directly into the young boy's eyes.
"Really Jiji you will let me become a Ninja?" answered an excited Naruto.
Sarutobi chuckled at the boy then answered "Yes Naruto starting tomorrow you will enter the academy. You will get an apartment and you will come to me each week to get your money to buy what you need, how's that sound?"
"That's great Jiji, I will become the best shinobi! Just wait I'll show them all who I am!" exclaimed the boy with conviction.
End of flashback
The last six years have been quite exciting for Naruto, after one day at the academy he understood that those teachers would never teach him anything of value to help him in his future career. It did not stop him from wanting to become a shinobi. He knew he had an instructor that would help him develop his natural talent in the shinobi arts. Thinking about her made him remember the training he went through to reach the level he has now.
Flashback: 6 years ago after the first day at the academy
"Na-chan are you sure they were lying to me about teaching me how to be a proper shinobi?" asked the young boy to his tenant.
"Yes Naru-kun I'm sure, you will learn in time to read people's emotion and you will be able to tell when someone is lying to you." answered the vixen.
"Okay so how will I be able to become the best shinobi if no one is willing to teach me?" asked a dejected Naruto.
"Did you forget who you are speaking to? I have thousands years of experience and I doubt you could find someone better than me to explain to you how your bloodline works." Natsuki answered.
"What! I have a bloodline what is it? Can I have the cool eyes like those ninja I saw once?" asked the boy.
Natsuki had to facepalm at his answer "Do you not remember last night when I said that you unlocked my ability?"
"Ha yes the wind thing! So that's my bloodline?" he had to smile at his previous question.
"Actually that's only one of your bloodlines, you have another one that must come from one of your parents. Did you note that you never experienced illness? Or the fact that you heal a lot faster than anyone else around you?" answered Natsuki.
"No I thought it was normal and everyone else was the same" he said with a sweatdrop.
"It also gives your body very high adaptability to any environment, that's why you have enormous amount of chakra, the seal converts permanently my chakra into your body to increase your own reserves" continued the vixen before she saw a frown on his face.
"Is it not dangerous for you Na-chan if I take all of your chakra?" he asked with concern in his voice. He did not want to loose the first friend he made aside the old man.
She was touched at his concern for her "Don't worry, I have plenty of chakra and you did not even tapped the surface of my first tail up to this day" she said to comfort him.
"Okay so when will you teach me that wind thing? Will I be able to fly? Will I launch Godzilla wind monsters at my enemies?" asked an over excited boy who forgot all of his previous concern.
"Easy tiger, you will learn everything in time I promise you. For now your body is not ready yet and since those fools at the academy won't teach you anything we will adapt the best we can to your situation" she said in a strong voice to make him realize this was important.
"Since we can't do much during your day at the academy, you will rest your body and come inside your mindscape with me to learn what you can. It shouldn't be too hard, you just have to sleep all day like that boy with the pineapple haircut, the instructor won't bother you since they basically ignore you anyway. Then when you leave the academy you will go train your body every night." she finished to explain to him.
"Okay that sounds like a plan!" answered the boy with determination.
End of flashback
And so his days went like that for 6 years, he remembered the schedule Natsuki made for him to complete his curriculum.
The first two years were exclusively occupied with physical exercises to prepare his body for the future techniques he would learn. During his mindscape training he would learn about the theory of chakra, how it was formed and what it could do.
The third year was devoted to learn the Kitsune Taijutsu style, it was a style that was based on evasive movements, feints and counters. He developed the body to use this style, flexibility and some light muscle work that allowed swift and fast movements. During the day he would learn various subject with Natsuki, ranging from philosophy to strategy.
The fourth year was used to develop his ability with weapons, he learned everything from the use of kunai, shuriken, senbon to swordplay. Natsuki taught him the Kitsune Kenjutsu style. Strangely she said that a boken would suffice and that he didn't need to wield heavy weapons. He did not want to argue with her so he did just as he was told. During the day he would learn all about science and Natsuki insisted that this was a very important subject for his future.
The fifth year was basic Ninjutsu training. Natsuki decided to teach him every basic jutsu he would need in the future. He learned Henge, Kawarimi but he had difficulties to learn the Bunshin. Natsuki saw immediately the problem and decided to teach him the Kage Bunshin. Of course she knew of the technique advantage and had planned to teach it to him after that anyway. He spent the year perfecting those techniques and even learned the Shunshin displacement technique.
The final year she decided it was finally time to teach him how to use his bloodline. He did try the test of the chakra paper but his affinity to wind was so high the moment he started to channel chakra into the paper it exploded in hundreds of pieces. She thought that even if he did possess a second affinity, the first one was so powerful this test could not tell what the second one would be.
Flashback: One year ago
"Well this test won't tell us anymore than what we already knew" said Natsuki.
"So what do I do to use my bloodline?" asked the ever excited blond.
"For starters, your bloodline gives you total control over the wind element, you won't need any hand-sign to launch wind-based jutsus. In a fight where two opponents of the same strength face each other your speed of execution will determine your victory." she said first.
"Additionally you will not have to call the jutsu either before launching it, just thinking about it is enough before you launch it. In a mission where stealth or the surprise effect is needed this will be a great asset to you." she continued.
"Finally, and this is where all the lessons I had you take in science come, your mastery over wind is so powerful you will have the ability to control or counter any other elemental attack used against you by just using your wind element" she finished.
Naruto had been silent the entire time, nodding occasionally but this needed explanation.
"What do you mean I can control or counter any elemental technique used against me Na-chan?" he asked in a confused voice.
"I know for example that fire elemental jutsus easily trump wind elemental jutsus" he continued.
"Excellent Naru-kun I see you remembered what I told you about the elements" she said with pride before continuing "Now remind me the basics on the fire element" she asked with a smirk on her face.
"Fire manipulation is based on the ability of the user to expel his chakra in a combustible material to lit it and the reaction continues as long as the combustible is present and the user channels his chakra for the technique" he recited.
"Pimpom! Good answer again, now tell me what is the most common combustible used during the fire manipulation jutsus?" her smirked was more and more confusing until he understood where she was going. His eyes widened
"Oxygen! The ninja uses the oxygen in the air to fuel his technique and I have complete mastery over Wind and consequently the air between him and me so no oxygen no fire! That's genious Na-chan!" he shouted.
"That is correct Naru-kun, and it is basically the same for all the other elemental techniques, just with some adaptations, nothing you couldn't find by yourself." She answered.
End of flashback
And so his last year was dedicated to learn wind jutsus as well as finding counters to all the other elemental jutus that would be used against him.
The only problem with his training is that as it was a secret training and he did not reveal to anyone that he could communicate with his tenant or that he had an incredible bloodline, not even to the old man. As a consequence he could not test the results of his counter techniques as he had no way to throw any jutsu other that wind-based on himself as a test subject.
He wouldn't let this get to him as he thought about the next day, it was indeed the time for the genin exams and starting tomorrow he would become a true shinobi of Konoha.
Of course he kept in a corner of his mind that a certain Duck ass in his graduating class had an uncanny ability to use fire jutsus and that he could use this information to provoke the emo king into a sparring session just to test run his control over his bloodline.
A/N: What do you think? I always thought that the principles behind the elemental jutsus left some plot holes that could be easily exploited. Read and Review.