Uzumaki's Wrath
Chapter 17
Just so everyone knows, I am going to be skipping most of Aang's training because the same crap will be happening to Naruto. And sorry for the long update...i was busy with finding a job...and distracted by other stories...and Skyward Sword.
"What's that smell?" Zuko asked as he walked in to see his Uncle making something on the stove.
"It's Juk(sp). I am sure you wouldn't like it." Iroh said as he stirred it.
Zuko leaned in and took a sniff of it. "Actually, it smells delicious. I'd love a bowl, Uncle."
Iroh looked stirred the ladle a bit with a suspicious look on his face and said, "Now that your fever is gone, you seem different somehow." He then poured some of it into Zuko bowl.
"It's a new day, we've got a new apartment, new furniture, and today is the grand opening of your new tea shop. Things are looking up, Uncle." Zuko said as he happily looked out the window. Iroh looked shocked at first at his nephew, before he just smiled.
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Appa landed on a ledge near the ocean. There Aang and Sokka saw where Sokka's dad and other water tribe warriors were stationed. "You haven't seen your dad in over two years. You must be so excited!"
However, Sokka looked to be ready to hurl his breakfast. "I know I should be, but I just feel sick to my stomach."
"Don't be nervous!" Aang said as he put a hand on Sokka's shoulder. "He's going to be soo excited to see you!"
"So what about you?" Sokka asked with a smile. "Are you nervous to meet this Guru?"
"Not at all! I am ready to master the Avatar State. I'll do whatever it takes!" Aang said with a smile as Sokka jumped off of Appa. "See you in a week!" With Appa rose into the sky and was gone from Sokka's site moments later. The water tribe boy sighed as he looked down the camp. He was ready for this.
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Once down in the camp, Sokka walked through it with no problems. That is until one of the warriors walked up to him. The two stared at each other before smiling and giving the hand shake. That made all the men ruffle the kid's hair, glad to see him before pointing to the main tent. That was the place where he would see his father again.
Once inside, they saw a group of men staring a map of the world. The man on his father's side nudged him, making the man look put at his son before smiling brightly. "Sokka."
"Hi dad." Sokka said with a smile before the two of them embraced, having not seen each other in two years.
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"Look Bosco!" The Earth King said as he petted his bear. "The Kyoshi Warriors are here to protect us. Aren't you excited?" The bear just roared softly.
"It's been a difficult week for me." The king said to the girls. "My most trusted advisor, Long Feng, and his Dai Li agents tried to take control of Ba Sing Se from me."
"It's terrible when you can't trust the people closest to you." Azula said with a straight face.
"But there is good news." The king replied. "As we speak, the Council of the Five is meeting to plan an invasion of the Fire Nation this summer. On the day of a Solar Eclipse." This made Azula's eyes widen for a few moments before going back to normal.
"Really? Now that sounds like a fascinating and brilliant plan." Azula said calmly as she could where her two friend stole a glance at her.
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"General Fong's base will serve as the launching point for the attack. In exactly two months, the army and navy will invade the Fire Nation on the day of black sun!" The general stated as he displayed it on his war map. However, as the pieces moved it got Momo attention, making him jump for the war pieces.
"Or we could send in Momo to do some damage!" laughed Katara until she saw that none of the generals were laughing. "Sorry."
"All we need is the earth King's seal to execute the plan." The man said as he earth bent the scroll over to Katara and Jin.
"I'll get this scroll to him right away." Katara said with a serious face. "Thank you General How." With that, Katara and Jin left the war room.
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"Wake up you moron! You can't die on me yet!" Kyuubi screamed as he wacked Naruto's face with one of his tails. "You have to wake up and earth bent those spikes out of your shoulders so I can heal you!"
That was the rant that Naruto woke up to as he felt massive amounts pain in both of his shoulders. Weakly moving his arms, he caused the earth shoot of him quickly. The quick release was too much as he cried out in pain as he fell on his knees.
"Hold on. I got ya." Kyuubi said as he ran up to the blond. "Just stay calm and let me heal you."
Naruto nodded weakly as he stared blankly at the wall. He was so going to melt those fools. Maybe it was because of the blood loss, but the world around him was slowing down. This could only mean that the Sage was contacting him again.
He was right, because he felt no pain and the world around him turned a misty. "It is time." The Sage said with calmness. "While we work on unlocking the Chakras, Kyuubi will be healing your body."
"Alright, let's do this." Naruto said with determination.
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Xin Fu and Master Yu were making haste on their path to the Be Fong's estate. However, there was a fork in the road and they were bickering like an old couple on which why to go. "I believe we need to go right!" Master Yu declared.
"What are you talking about?" Xin Fu replied before pointing to the left. "The Be Fong's estate is this way!"
"I am quite certain, you're mistaken!"
"HEY! Can you two old ladies quite your bickering for a second." Toph said from in her metal cage. "I have to go to the bathroom!"
"Oh…eh…ok but make it quick." Master Yu replied as he got the key out, only for Xin Fu to stop him.
"WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!"
"Oh very sneaky Toph!" Yu said, finally getting it. "Nice try but you can't trick me!"
"Let me out of here so I can kick both your asses!" Toph screamed as he banged on the metal cage.
"Quite you banging! You may think you are the best earth bender in the world, but even you can't bend metal!"
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While Naruto, Toph, and the others were dealing with their problems, Azula and her friends were in their room, taking off all the make-up that had to wear. And it was already night. Everyone was still working on their problems, even Azula. "We have been presented with a wonderful opportunity."
"Mai finally get to wear make-up that is not totally depressing?" Ty Lee asked.
"Ha Ha." Mai replied sarcastically.
"I am talking about conquering the whole Earth Kingdom!" Azula replied as she looked out the window. That statement made both girls whip their heads toward her. 'For a hundred years the Fire Nation has hammered away at Ba Sing Se from the outside, but now we are on inside and we can take it by ourselves."
"Gosh, you're so confident. I really admire that about you." Ty Lee replied in awe. But…you do take things too far…I just hope nothing bad happens….to anyone.
"We are in perfect position to organize a coup and overthrow the Earth King. The key is the Dai Li. Whoever controls the Dai Li, control's the Ba Sing Se." Azula said with a smirk before she looked back out the window. Is this what we really want? Her good half argued.
It is what I want. Azula stated.
"But I want Aang…" Aluza replied sadly, making the sad face on Azula face as well.
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"We must make the 7 chakras in your body flow with each other." The sage said calmly. "Think of it as many pools of energy. These energies are blocked by a certain amount of emotional muk. I warn you, this will be intense."
"I understand, but need to do this." Naruto replied with a face full of determination.
The Sage smiled. "Good. Now the first one is located at the base of the spine and it is called the Earth Chakra. It deals with survival and is blocked by fear." The sage explained as Naruto meditated. "What are you most afraid of? Let you fears become clear to you."
Images passed Naruto's mind's eye. His back to Ty Lee and her friends as he ran away from them that day. His back to the Be Fong's estate when he left. His many battles with the Fire Nation camps. Then the area changed that of a large battle field where many bodies lie. All around him were the dead bodies of his friends.
This war…brings nothing but pain. A voice echoed through his mind.
"No…this isn't real!" Naruto panicked as he looked at the bodies of his friends and the people he met on his travel. He saw Toph, Katara, Ty Lee's bodies on the ground, burnt or had a weapon stuck through them. He saw Jet on the ground, unmoving. He even saw the crazy king from Omashu, face down in the dirt. "NO!"
"Indeed the visions are not real. Let go of all your fears and let the energy flow." The sage said calmly. Naruto sighed before he calmed himself down and the visions stopped. The sage smiled, "Good, you have unlocked the Earth Chakra."
"Ugh…did everyone back in my time who had earth based chakra have these intense visions?" Naruto asked weakly.
The sage blinked rapidly at that. "They are not the same thing….so no." The blond nodded in understanding. "Are you ready for the next Chakra?"
"Yeah….let me guess, it is the Water Chakra." Naruto answered.
"Why yes it is." The sage said happily. "Now, this Chakra deals with pleasure and is blocked by guilt. Review in your mind's eye all the guilt that burdens you. What do you blame yourself for?"
Naruto sighed as visions of his travels and the day he left home. "I left Toph with her parents with our saying goodbye. I left Ty Lee heart broken when I left that day out of cowardice. And….I could not save those people in that village the Fire Nation destroyed…"
The sage nodded. "You need to accept the reality that we are only human and these things happen. Do not let it poison your mind and energy…you need to forgive yourself."
Naruto took in a deep breath and felt something click in the back of his mind.
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"This bay leads directly to the outskirts of Ba Sing Se." Hakoda explained to his son as he prepared a tangle mine. "We've been using these tangle mines to stop the Fire Nation shipsfrom getting through.
"Your father created these mines himself." Bato, Hakoda friend, said as he unloaded the contents into the mine.
"Destructive, buoyant, and…" Sokka said before he took a sniff of what was inside. "UGH! Terrible smelling!"
"Very perceptive." Hakoda said as he capped it. "That mines are filled with skunk-fish and sea weed. When a ship detonates the mine, the sea weed tangles up the propeller and the foul smell forces people to abandon ship. I call it the Stink and Sink!" That made Sokka laughed and saw it was a good name.
Bato rolled his eyes as he was filling another mine. "You are defiantly your father's son." He muttered under his breath.
"Hakoda! Our scouts have spotted four Fire Nation ships!" a soldier said as he ran up to his leader.
"Bato, get these mines loaded up." Hakoda ordered, making the man nod. "the rest of you men, prepare for battle!" They all saluted and ran off to get ready.
"Uh, what should I do dad?" Sokka asked, unsure of what to do.
"Aren't you listening? I said the rest of you men prepare for battle." Hakoda said with a smirk.
"Alright. I won't let you down!" Sokka said loudly as he went prepare. "I can't wait to use what Naruto taught me!"
That made Hakoda gawk a bit. "So…you have met that boy after all."
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"Who would have guessed that I would end up owning my own tea shop!" Iroh said happily as he observed the goings on his shop with a smile. "Follow your passion Zuko and life will reward you."
"Congratulation's Uncle!" Zuko said with a smile.
"I am very thankful."
"You deserve it. The Jasmine Dragon will be the best tea shop in the city!"
"No. I am thankful because you decided to share this special day with me. It means more than you know." Iroh said before he was hugged by his nephew.
"Now let's make these people some tea!" Zuko said before he walked off to make some tea.
"YES! Let's make some tea!" Iroh said excitedly.
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"Now, we have the Fire Chakra." The sage explain to his descendent. "It is located in the stomach."
Naruto almost laughed at that. Iroh's Fire Chakra must be huge then!
"This Chakra deals with Willpower, which is something that you have a lot of believe it or not." The sage explained with a chuckle. "It is blocked by shame. What are you ashamed of?"
Naruto concentrated as an image of Ty Lee and Toph came to mind. At the time, he did have feelings for Toph, but he was with Ty Lee at the time and he felt ashamed of that. That feeling seemed to stay with him all this time. "Heh…my love life it weird." He stated.
The sage smirked with raising an eyebrow. "Well, you find balance if you do accept this part of your life. You are the last of you clan, so having many girls is a plus for you….i had two wives you know."
"Now that is something that I never knew." Naruto stated with a one eyed smirk as he accepted his life as is, unlocking the Chakra of Fire.
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"I am tired of wearing this girly disguise." Mai complained as she sat on the steps of the palace. Next to her, Ty Lee was stretching. They were speaking loudly for the Dai Li agent to hear. "I don't know how anyone can fight in them.
"Maybe that's why it was so easy to beat the Kyoshi Warriors and take their clothes." Ty Lee replied with punching the air.
"How much longer do we have to serve the Earth King?" Mai groaned out. "If I have to clean one more pile of bear poop, I am going to throw up."
"Princess Azula promised we would go back to the Fire Nation as soon as we capture the Avatar." Ty Lee said as he leaned backwards. 'We just have to be patient."
"Shush up!" Mai said in a panic. "Do you want the whole palace to find out we are Fire Nation?"
"Sorry." Ty Lee whispered as the Dai Li agents mirked as he disappeared from his spot on the wall.
Azula came out from behind her hiding spot behind a pillar and walked up to them. "Good work girls. I am sure the Dai Li will deliver the message." She said with a smirk as he looked up a bit, but turned away as she held her head. Aluza was trying to gain control over the body they shared.
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"The fourth Chakra is the located in the heart." The sage explained to Naruto. "It deals with love and it blocked by grief. Lay all your grief in front of you."
Naruto closed his eyes and thought those he lost….like the people in the past. In Konoha. The old man that was the Hokage, the Ramen family, the nice teacher at the Academy, and the white eyed girl he was once friends with.
"I know you have lost a lot by coming to the future, but know this. Love is a form of energy and it swirls all around us. You would not have much of this Chakra stuck in the past. While the love from the past is still in your heart, there is new love in this time." The sage explained as new images flooded his mind. The three girls he was in love with, then all his new friends in this time period. "Let the pain you have felt, flow away." The sage saw tears flowing out of Naruto's eyes and felt the power grow in the blond. "Very good."
"Yeah…" Naruto said quietly. "What's next?"
"The fifth Chakra is the Sound Chakra and it is located in the throat." The sage replied. "It deals with truth and is blocked by lies. The ones we tell ourselves."
Why didn't you say good bye? Toph voice echoed.
"Because I was stupid…" Naruto replied to himself while also thinking of his time in this world. He didn't want to believe he was gone for good.
"You must accept that you have a great destiny thrust upon you and that you are indeed in the future." The sage explained. "You must accept that you are the Child of Prophecy."
Naruto breathed in deeply as an image of him on the road came to mind and he felt the chakra unlock.
"Very good." The sage stated. "Now the sixth chakra is the Light Chakra, which is located in the center of the forehead. It deals with insight and is blocked by illusion."
"Odd place." Naruto muttered as he rubbed his forehead.
"Heh, yeah." The sage chuckled. "The biggest illusion in this world is separation. People think that certain things are separate, but that are one in the same."
"Heh, that would be like the villages back in time." Naruto commented as he concentrated. "everyone thought we were separate, but we all lived on the same continent. The same world."
"Correct." The sage said a bit sadly, thinking back to the time he was still alive. Those Clan Wars were pointless. "We are all one people, but we have always lived as if divided."
"So everything is connected." Naruto stated as he felt the Chakra unlock.
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"Correct." The sage said as he used his vision to see Toph in her cage. "The same goes for the elements. "Metal is his purified earth."
"I hope Toph figures that out soon." Naruto said.
"Believe me. She is." The sage replied with smirk.
Toph indeed see the true nature of metal with her special vision as she concentrated and banged on the metal. She smirked at what she saw. "Come on metal…budge." He then punched it, making a sizable dent in it, but it hurt her hand a bit. "Whoo! Toph you rule!"
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Katara and Momo, on their way to the Earth King, stopped near a tea shop. Jin had already left, saying that she needed to talk with her parents about what she was going to do. She was going to join them permanently.
"What do you say Momo? A cup of tea before we get back to the King?" Katara asked her furry friend. What they didn't know was that she had stumbled upon Iroh's new tea shop. Momo just chattered in agreement. She walked near the doors and said, "Table for two please."
The ladies at the door just bowed and went to search for a table for her. However, it was then she heard the voice of Zuko…asking for some tea from his uncle. That made her run out of the tea shop like a bat out of hell. Her destination…the Earth King.
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"So…the last chakra is at hand" Naruto comment as he readied himself.
"Yes. And once you master this chakra…your second for with be like second nature to you." The sage replied. "It is called the Thought Chakra and is at the crown of your head. It deal with cosmic energy and is blocked by earthly attachment. What attaches you to this world?"
"My friends and the girls that I love."
"I see…now let them go."
Naruto's eyes snapped open. "Hold on a second. I just need to let them go during battle, correct?"
"Of course!" The sage laughed. "I had the same concerns myself when underwent this process. Letting them go forever is just idiotic!"
"Ah I see." Naruto said calmly before he concentrated once more.
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Katara ran right up to the Earth King's thrown, only to find Azula in her Kyoshi Warrior uniform. "Thank goodness you are here! Something terrible is going on. The Fire Nation has infiltrated the city. I just saw Prince Zuko and his uncle! We have to tell the Earth King right away!"
Azula was shocked at first and her softer side gained more strength after hearing that. "Oh…don't worry. I'll be sure to let him know." Azula said with a smirk. As soon Katara saw her yellow eyes, she knew she was in trouble because before she could make a move, Ty Lee jumped in and disabled her.
"So, Zu Zu's in the city too." Azula stated. "I think it is time for a family reunion." Momo smartly flew away, looking for help. Maybe that Jin girl could help.
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Naruto concentrated on his earthly attachment and tried to let them go. But it was hard for someone like him. The images in his head made him think they were in trouble, which he knew that Toph…sorta, but so was Katara. This was not good for his mind. However, he pushed them aside for the moment and let them go like he was supposed to.
A white light surrounded him before he was transformed into his second form, only his hair grew past his shoulders.
The sage smiled. "Congratulations, you have unlocked your second form truly. Now you may return to your body."
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Kyuubi watched as Naruto form shifted to his second form with our his help and then Naruto open his eyes. The fox stared blankly as he noticed that the boys eyes changed as well…he now had what looked like the Rinnengan….however, he didn't think it was the original Rinnengan. But he felt like he had seen that form before.
Naruto stared at the fox for a moment and said, "Let's go. We have some ass to kick and possible melt." The fox nodded as he hopped on Naruto's shoulder before they were enveloped in lightning and blasted through the roof and into the clouds. He wanted to try cloud hopping for a
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And there we go. Not the full rinnengan…just so you all know.
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