A/N: Hey guys! If you wanna see an angsty story, you can read my 3rd story, 'Unknown Soldier' but it's a songfic. Anyhow, thanks for reading my stories!!!
Just thought I'd tell you, I've run over my earlier chapters and improved them, and changed some of the information to make it more believable and overall better. Check it out if you wish, I'd suggest you do!
Trainings and Kidnappings
5 days till Chunin exams
Naruto stared at the two swords on his bed with awe. After the first few minutes with it on, he hardly felt them, even though they were pretty heavy. He smiled as he remembered Sasuke eying the elegant swords in jealousy, and Kakashi also glancing at them, but Naruto hadn't used them in front of his team. He wanted it to be a surprise for the Chunin exams. That didn't mean he wasn't practicing.
Fitting the swords back onto his back, he went out, locked the door, and leapt across the rooftops. He found an empty training ground, but when he landed from the tree he paused. I've been doing kata's the whole time. I need something to test my skills. Then he got it. Suddenly a hundred shadow clones popped into existence. They all held the same swords, but Naruto knew they wouldn't have the power of the original. They were only normal swords. Luckily these clones were special. They were able to take any hits; it was only cuts that made them disappear.
Over the past few days, Naruto had shaped his own unique style that fitted the swords abilities perfectly.
Naruto got into his stance, which was facing one set of the clones (since they surrounded him), his feet set apart diagonally and his hands holding the swords at mid level.
At a silent command, 10 clones charged.
Even though Naruto was strong and powerful, there had been no one to teach him actual combat and Taijutsu, which he lacked severely at. Oh sure, he had one mean punch, but what good was that if you weren't fast and flexible enough to hit someone? So Naruto got to work on Taijutsu. No Ninjutsu allowed. Luckily Naruto's actual stamina was incredible. He would probably go on well into the night, and it was only 5, it was still bright outside.
The first clone reached him and attempted to swing at him with one sword. He repelled it smoothly, using his other sword to go in, but that clones other sword also blocked. Naruto's sword faintly glowed red, and the clone's sword was sliced, allowing the sword to reach its target. Not soon after, he jumped, missing a swipe at his stomach and kicked with his foot, leaving the clone skidding face first into the dirt.
"Aww, three against one, that's not very fair!" Naruto pouted as the clones ran at him. Feigning to the left, he drew the clone towards him, then kicked away one of his swords, leaving him defenceless on one side, and Naruto was quick to take advantage. One of the other clones made quite a deep cut on his arm, but almost unconsciously he healed it up with crimson red chakra.
Deciding to payback, he made several short jabs and feigns before finally landing the killer blow. The other clones watched, waiting.
The last clone from the three decided to wait. Neither blond wanting to go first, since the waiting one would have the advantage. Finally, the real Naruto had enough and quickly closed the gap.
They fought for a few minutes, but Naruto's sword was able to cut through the clone's defences and it poofed out of existence. It was a good thing he realised the shadow clone's secret ability. Getting an insight on what the clone, thus himself, did wrong was extremely helpful. Pity he couldn't replicate his sword, though he did notice a few of his clones going off and doing other things. Wow, they're smart, I mean, I'm smart, since they're me!
More clones charged as the minutes went by. Whenever Naruto felt like it, the sword would glow red hot and cut through anything, even the ground. Though, if that was the only special ability of the swords, it wouldn't be very powerful.
About twenty clones were left, and they stopped attacking. The swords had three main abilities. The first was some strange ability, (Naruto hadn't quite figured out the physics to it) it would glow red when he puts a bit of chakra into it. The swords are able to transform, like handsigns, the chakra and enable the swords to cut through anything. Well, anything Naruto could find, but he might yet find something it can't cut.
The second was it seemed to be some sort of flexibility, where the sword could be connected to his chakra and move at least 20cm from his hand, where by controlling the chakra, he could control where the sword points and the like. Naruto hoped to get the length longer, though it was tough to keep thinking about the chakra. A loss of concentration resulted in a lack of connection and swords drop unhelpfully to the ground.
The third was Naruto's connection with the sword, enabling him to know where the two shorts swords were if they had somehow been taken. It also had the ability to be called into his hands if he couldn't reach them himself.
There were a few other special bits to the swords, like one time Naruto had left the swords in the scabbards on the ground near a tree to practice water-walking. Naruto noticed that a squirrel that had been around his jacket, when going near the swords, they faintly glowed. Naruto wasn't sure what would've happened had the squirrel ventured further since it ran away at the glowing. Though he was still curious and kept it in mind.
"Ok, clones. Let's start a taijutsu match. No weapons, not even kunai this time. We've got to learn how to fight without them."
Naruto put his swords back in their sheath and the clones' swords poofed out of sight.
"Lets begin!"
The battle ensued, and soon bodies were flying everywhere, oofs and yelps and smacks and thumps, and even something that sounded strangely like a drowning crow/pig. Set on fire. In a whirlpool. Being target practice for children throwing rocks. Ok maybe not the rocks, but it was a strange sound and made most of the clones plus original pause in their attack, but the battle soon continued, and we may never remember the strange sound, or unravel its dark and twisted secrets.
Ah-hem.
Naruto tried to punch one of the clones in the nose, but it leaned away, to far for it to see and react to Naruto sliding his right foot behind the clone's left foot and jerking it up. Catching the foot, he quickly flung the poor clone at the one behind him. Let's just say the two clones got to know each other pretty well.
A clone charged and attempted to kick him in the stomach, but Naruto directed the attack away and the clone soared past him, almost managing to drag Naruto with him when he got a hold of Naruto's shirt.
As the clone half dragged him, he used the momentum to punch another clone in the gut, causing the clone to double over. Naruto chopped the back of the clone's neck. If he did that to a normal human they would be either unconscious or have a broken neck, but the clone just poofed out of existence.
40 minutes later, Naruto had managed to destroy the special clones. The clones that had done the other stuff had poofed out of existence and Naruto got the information. The jutsu Kakashi had taught him had been mastered and his chakra control got better from the clones climbing trees. Naruto changed into a fox form just because it was easier and he could lie down and sleep. The swords he had had also gone where his clothes went, which Naruto found out seemed to be in his subconscious mind.
Naruto lay down on the grass. He would wake up later and work on his Taijutsu form a bit more.
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It was about 7 and Hinata Hyuga (Google won't tell me whether it's 1 u or 2!) walked down the brightly lit streets. There were still people around as she continued on her way back to the Hyuga household. The Clan buildings were in sight and Hinata cut through a small alleyway to get there faster. Soon the village lights were blocked and all she could hear were muffled sounds.
A step alerted her to a presence, and she tensed, afraid. She spun around but not in time to stop a ninja (a civilian couldn't approach without her knowing) from grabbing her and covering her mouth and nose with a strong smelling cloth.
The lat thing she saw before passing out was a gleam of light passing over the man's hitai-ate, with Cloud's symbol on it.
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Naruto's eyes snapped open as he sensed an unfamiliar chakra travel closer to him. The ninja was running pretty fast, but the thing that caught his attention was a chakra he did know. A Hyuga? The two were getting closer, and heading straight for the training grounds.
Naruto lifted himself silently and crouched behind the tree, poking his head out. A tall man with black garments on was jogging slowly and silently across the field, head moving from side to side constantly and eyes darting. Over his shoulder was a large sack, about the size of an average 12… year…. old. He mentally cursed as he recognized the Cloud insignia.
The Cloud had already once tried to take a Hyuga before so they could start their own mighty clan. That was 7 years ago. Suddenly he had a plan.
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Himaru laughed maniacally inside his head. I did it! Soon Cloud will become the greatest hidden village and they will all bow down to me and worship me for giving them such a magnificent gift!!! Yes, he was a little bonkers from a blow to the head when dropped as a baby.
He kept running, then stumbled. He looked around to make sure no one saw him, because that was embarrassing. He ended up blaming the girl for being so heavy. Someone should tell him about the Fox and the Sour Grapes.
He came across some sort of training ground, and made sure he checked there were no people around before crossing the grassy field. Almost halfway there, he gasped and stopped as he saw movement from behind a tree. Than sighed in relief when he saw a red fox. I love foxes! Not anymore, he won't.
Dropping the girl in the sack, he crouched down and held out his hand.
"Come here, foxy woxy. I won't hurt you. Aww, you are just the most adorable fox I've ever seen! Maybe I should also take you back to Kumo, you can be my pet!"
Naruto rolled out his tongue at the man, as if he was excited, while inside… Pathetic moron. Stupid human. Gullible mortal. Whoever sent this load of trash mustn't have had much money.
The fox padded his way towards the man's outstretched hands and licked them without hesitation. The man produced a girly squeal. He was so happy about the fox he didn't realise the fox wasn't afraid of him at all.
Ick, if this wasn't part of the plan, I would bite him.
Naruto than went up to lick the man's eyes and as soon as the man closed them, Naruto swiftly chopped him at the back of his neck with his tail. The unsuspecting ninja slumped to the ground.
Now that that was done, he didn't really know what to do now.
He could leave them and let someone find them, but what would happen if the chunin ninja woke up and took the Hyuga away. The Hyuga! Naruto hurried to the sack and swiftly cut the rope with his teeth. His tail pulled the sleeping form from the sack. Naruto looked the girl, than looked away, a small blush under his fur. She's kinda cute.
Making sure she was breathing, he also looked to see any wounds. He found none. Good, the man hadn't hurt her. Naruto looked at the face more closely, and faintly remembered seeing her before. Ah, that's it. She was in the classroom the day I went to the academy. What was her name again? He sniffed her face, and concluded that the chemical used was quite powerful, and she wouldn't wake up for another few hours. But he couldn't leave her here. It was getting darker and it was quite a cold night.
Turning back into a human, he made a shadow clone.
"Go get someone."
"Like who?"
"I don't know! A ninja! Get someone we know."
"Uh, Kakashi-sensei?"
"I suppose so. He's pretty much the only ninja we know, apart from the Hokage."
"Alright, Mission: drag Kakashi Hatake here whether he wants to or not!"
"Just get moving!"
"Yes sir!" he saluted before bounding off.
Naruto sighed. I guess since he isn't the real me he can goof around like I want to.
Naruto positioned Hinata to lean against a tree, then tied the hands and feet of the Cloud ninja with ninja wire. Changing into a fox, he laid his elongated tail over the ninja and sat between the girl and the Shinobi. If the Shinobi woke up, he would instantly tell either from the breathing or movement.
But for now, Naruto felt like a nap.
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Admittedly, Kakashi didn't get many visitors. Usually they were Anbu or Gai. Preferably the Anbu. So imagine his surprise when he feels Naruto's chakra at his door. After a few knocks, Kakashi opened the door. Naruto's weary face brightened up.
"Sensei! I finally found you."
Kakashi closed eye smile. "Aa, well done. May I ask why you needed to find me at this late hour?"
"Oh yeah. I'm just a clone, but the original is watching over one Hyuga and a Cloud ninja. The cloud ninja had attempted to kidnap the Hyuga and most likely take her back to Kumo. Since you're just about the only ninja I could find, I came to you-"
He was interrupted by Kakashi grabbing his arm and dragging him over buildings. He whistled distinctly three times and soon they were accompanied by three Anbu wearing Ox, Bird and Rat masks.
"We've had a breach. A Kumo ninja has infiltrated Konoha and attempted to abduct an unknown Hyuga. Naruto, the Kumo ninja…"
"Unconscious and knowing me, tied up. The Hyuga has been knocked out by some sort of chemical."
"Where?"
"Training ground 14."
The group sped faster towards that direction.
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Naruto sat up as he became aware of his clone and several others nearing the grounds. He quickly changed back into a human and knelt down to observe the Hyuuga. She was still sleeping. In the middle of checking the ninja for signs of waking up, Kakashi and the others appeared and ran towards him.
Kakashi may have been a jonin, but he used to be an Anbu captain and was well respected in the Anbu community, so no one was dumb enough to disobey him.
"Rat, Ox, take the Hyuga to the hospital and the ninja to Ibiki. Bird, inform the Hyuga of this. I'll inform the Hokage."
All three said Hai and disappeared. Kakashi turned to Naruto.
"Let's go, we need to tell the Hokage."
He nodded and released his clone while following Kakashi.
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"Start from the beginning, Naruto."
"Uh, well I was training with these swords, and thought I'd take a nap as, well, I guess sensei told you that I can change into a fox." Which got a nod from the Hokage. "I sense a foreign chakra and also the Hyuga's chakra, so I, well…" He drawled off.
"Yes?"
Naruto scratched the back of his head.
"I tricked him into thinking I was a normal fox and when he closed his eyes I chopped him on the neck."
The Hokage spluttered and almost dropped his pipe while Kakashi muffled a cough of surprise and amusement.
"Well, I didn't really feel like fighting him!" Naruto protested.
"Yes, of course, you did the right thing. Never get into a fight when it can be avoided easily."
"So who is the Hyuga?"
Kakashi thought about it. "I believe she is Kurenei's student, Hinata Hyuga, since she is the only 12-year-old Hyuga girl currently."
"What about the Kumo nin, who's Ibiki?"
This time Hiruzen spoke. "Ibiki is the Head of Interrogation. Once the ninja wakes up, Ibiki will be able to obtain the required information and we'll see if he was doing this on his own or working for the Raikage. If he is, it could become very complicated."
"Didn't this happen a while ago? What happened then?" Naruto asked.
"Last time, Hiashi killed the ninja, so Kumo demanded his body, wanting it as restitution. Obviously they wanted the secrets to the Byakugan, so Hizashi, Hiashi's younger twin, sacrificed his life. And since the curse seal seals the Byakugan after the user dies, the secrets were safe."
"You are both dismissed." The Hokage said.
They bowed and Kakashi disappeared in leaves while Naruto decided to walk out the window.
A/N: Done! My favourite part was when Naruto told Kakashi about the kidnapping. Don't ask me why, I just think that bit's so cool!
And you need to tell be whether I'm making this too slow. All the other fics have the Chunin exams in, like, the 5th chapter. Tell me if I'm cramming too much in!
Please review, it really makes a newbie like me happy!